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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
HASTINGS FOR TIE CABINET.
GOVERNORS FRIENDS QUIETLY BOOM
ING HIM FOR McKINLEY'S POST
MASTER GENERAL.

Governor Hastings friends at
Harrisburg are quietly booming him
for postmaster general. This is the
place picked out for him by Senators
Quay and Penrose. The governors
followers now believe the senators are
sincere and expect to see him invited
to Canton for talk with Major Nc
Kinley. The telegraph wires between
Harrisburg and Canton were kept hot
Monday with kilograms from legisla
tors and politicians recommending
Hastings for cabinet place.
The governor was at the executive
mansion all day and denied himself to
all visitors, except his close personal
friends. Should he be invited TO
Canton he will take with him Attorney
General Mccormick. Mccormick
served two terms with Mckinley in
congress and was a member of the
house ways and means committee that
framed the tariff bill bearing his name.
Those who have seen the governor
lately say he will accept cabinet
place. Patriot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
A Bad Lot Of Lawmakers.

A Hazleton paper having taken a
great deal of pains to ascertain the
former occupations of Pennsylvania S
lawmakers, says: sin the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature will be found one
gambler, one base ball umpire, one
preacher, eight men who declare they
are gentlemen, nineteen without oc-
cupations, twenty-seven lawyers, aho
one pugilist. OF the menbers three
were convicted of larceny, one was
tried for murder and aquitted, three
have been in insane asylums, while
eight have been at Keeley cures, anc
four were divorced"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
The Militia at the Inauguration.

The custom of crowding the capital
city with military on the occasion of
a presidential Inauguration is one that
could be abandoned with no disad-
vantage to public interest, and, rightly
considered, it may be regarded as out
of place in government that is not
of military character. At the last
two inaugurations this custom was
carried to the extreme, but there ap.
pears to be disposition to call halt
to what at least is a meaningless
parade.
Probably on account of this change
of view in regard to the utility of these
demonstrations, the proposition to
send the entire body of Pennsylvania
militia to Washington on the 4th of
next March to form a part of the
military pageant on that occasion, is
not meeting with an enthusiastic en-
dorsement.
If the National Guard, or any part
of it, goes to the national capital for
that purpose, their appearance there
should cause no expense to the State.
Apart from the usefulness Of further
continuing such demonstration, the
expense attending them should not
be incurred at this time when there
does not appear to be enough money
in the treasury to pay the necessary
expenses Of the state government.
There should be no money for soldier
ing when legitimate claims against the
Commonwealth, for school and other
purposes, are withheld on account Of
the want Of funds to meet them.
The success of an administration in
managing the affairs of the nation does
not depend upon the number of
soldiers that parade when its chief
executive officer is sworn in, and we
doubt whether even so many as
hundred thousand or more, fully
equipped and uniformed, IN the inau-
gural professions on the 4th of next
March, would make any difference as
to the ultimate success Of President
MCKINLEY is bringing on the prosper
ity of which he is claimed to be the
advance agent WahhmdH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
Pittsburg Wasn't on the Map.

Early in the present century, when
vessels sometimes cleared Pittsburg
for sea voyage, the captain of ship
arrived at Leghorn with cargo. The
officer who examined his papers at
once said " Sir your papers are
forged. There is no such place as
Plttsburg IN the world. Your vessel
must be conhscated." The frightened
captain then secured map, directed
the officers attention to the gulf OF
Mexico. pointed out the mouth of the
Mississippi, followed that stream to
the Ohio, thence to the forks and
said, though the map showed no such
place, There, sir, is the port where
my vessel cleared out"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
WILL WIPE OUT ARMENIANs.
AN AMERICAN GIVES HIS IDEA OF
THEIR FUTURE.

w. Willard Howard, who went to
Turkey in the interest of the
Armenian rescue fund, arrived in
New York on the St. Louis on Satur.
day. He states that he sent 1000
Armenians to Russia, Bulgaria and
Egypt while abroad.
England and the United States
have contributed nobly to the relief
of the Armenians," he said, Z" but
neither France nor Germany has yet
contributed"
Mr.. Howard thinks that, after all,
the European Powers will not inter.
fere, and that the Armenians, goaded
to desperation, will uprise and com.
NIT some overt act. and suffer exter-
ninatlon as consequence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
Drift of the Grain Trade.

"The annual report of the Com
mercial Exchange shows an increase
in the exports of wheat, corn and oats
during 1896 Of over 5000, 900 bushels
as compared with the shipments for
the previous year. Of the country's
exports OF wheat and corn alone the
percentage from Philadelphia rose
from 40 per cent. in 1895 to 7.S per
cent. in 1896. This is an encouraging
growth but it is still far short of the
business which should be done at that
port.
The increase in exports from the
United States last year was 67,Ioo,-
900 bushels of corn and 16,4oo, 900
bushels of wheat, and the bulk Of the
gain has been distributed among the
ports south of Philadelphia. OF the
total increase of 67,Ioo,ooo bushels
in corn exports the larger percentage,
or I6,7oo,ooo bushels, went from
Baltimore, and the next largest, TO-
goo, 900 bushels, from New Orleans
and other Southern ports increased
their trade to such extent that the
South as whole got most of the in
crease. or total of 6I,4oo, ,ooo
bushels. The regulation of this south
ward trend of the grain trade so tina,
North Atlantic ports and the North
ern trunk line railroad companies may
retain more equitable share of the
business is problem which calls fo
the exercise of the wisest judgmen
on the part of railroad managers ant
merchants
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
DEATH OF A FORMER T0wNsMAN.

John Knies, a former resident of
this town died from a stroke of ap-
oplexy at hls home in Hazleton
on Friday.
The Hazleton Sentinel, of Saturday
says
John Knies is dead" This re-
mark was heard in all parts of the
city to-day and many were the ex-
pressons of sorrow noted. His death
was shock to the community, it be-
ing so sudden. Mr.. Knies was down
town for an hour last evening, having
arrived home from Bloomsburg on
the 1856 train. About 9 o'clock he
left for home and partook of supper
and filled out his daily report of sales.
Shortly before II o'clock he went out
on the back porch at his residence,
corner Pine and Beech Streets, where
he slipped and fell on the ice. Re
turning to the house he went up
stairs, sat on the edge Of the bed and
told his wife what had happened and
said al guess l had "a" He
was unable to say another word and
lost consciousness. The supposition
is that he wanted to say stroke. DR..
Fruit was summoned, and after seeing
his patient pronounced it apoplexy,
and that death was only question Of
few hours. Mr.. Knies died at
1850 o'clock this morning.
Deceased was in his forty-seventh
year, having been born in Germany,
October end, 1880. He with his
parents came to America 80 years
ago, and they located in Hazleton,
where the most of Mr.. Knies' life was
spent. He was educated in the pub
lie schools here, and at an early age
learned the barber trade. For few
years he owned a shop, which was
located in the room now occupied by
tailor Henry Wetzstein. Tiring of
his profession he purchased the Wash
ington Hotel, South Wyoming street.
He conducted this for few years
and then became the proprietor of
the Brislin House.
In politics he was stsunch Demo
crat and was burgess in 1882, having
defeated A R. Longshore. During
his term of Office Hazleton had a
smallpox plague, and Mr.. Knies es-
tablished a pest house in the old driv-
ing park and gave personal attention
to the afflicted. In 1883 he was
again nominated for burgess, but was
defeated 10y the man he had defeated
the year previous.
On April 9, 1871, he was married
to Miss Catherine Steckroth, who
with ten children survives him.
Seven years ago Mr.. Knies moved
to Mifflinville, where he conducted
hotel for a short time, after which he
located in Bloomsburg and managed
the Williamsport Bottling Co.'S works.
A year ago last November he remov-
ed to Hazleton, and was in the en-
ploy of Ross & Co., meat packers Of
Pittston. He was a member of
Pioneer Fire Co., Kiowas Tribe,
l. O. R. NJ, Knights of Golden
Eagle and Knights of Pythias. He
was a brother to Henry and VIM.
Knies Of this city George H., of
White Haven; Herman, of Tamaqua;
Adam, of Mountain Top. His mother,
who is 50 years old, resides at the
Mountain Top. Few men in this city
were held IN greater esteem than
John Knies. He was popular with
all classes and held their confidence.
HIS sterling qualities as a citizen
earned for him the appreciation OF
the public, and his death has excited
keen regret.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28

General Weyler is having lots of
trouble these days. Early last week
the rebels made startlingly bold and
dashing attempt to capture the captain
general, which was nearly crowned
with success. And General Gomez
has informed him that if his murder
of Cuban prisoners is not stopped he
will begin to make reprisals, and kill
all the Spanish troops he captures.
We are afraid Weyler will have to
take back the words 50 that he would
put an end to the rebellion inside of
two months"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28

Senator Quay has gone to Florida,
where he will stay until March 4th.
The recent senatorial contest made
him feel too happy to stay in Pennsyl-
vania, especially when he is getting
paid for remaining south.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28

1t is said that bill will shortly be
introduced in the legislature for the
breaking up of the habit of treating.
Bar keepers and patrons alike will
come under the prohlbitory clauses.
This would probably do away with a
great deal of drunkenness, which is
caused by this treating habit, among
a class of men who never have any
money and who make a practice Of
waiting around drinking places to
catch chance to be called up"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
Reading Changes,

3. F. Bartolet has resigned as
Superintendent of the Shamokin
division Of the P. & r. railroad, and
is succeeded by A. 7. Dice, and John
II. Frech has been appointed his
assistant Their headquarters are at
Shamokin. Edison J. Weeks is the
new general passenger agent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
THURSDAY, JANUARY aS, 1897.

John Sherman is of the opinion
that men can stay in public Offices too
long, but like many more politicians,
is totally bind to his own case, while
he can see others faults very clearly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28

An exchange says: 1.-The popula-
ton of the United States is increasing
at the rate of over a million year, by
birth alone. 1t will soon be neces4
sary to legislate in regulation of the
size of families or the United States
will rapidly drift into that over popu-
lous condition that is the greatest
drawback to China and India"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
Help

Is needed by poor, tired mothers, over.
worked and burdened with care, debili-
tated and run down because OF poor, thin
and impoverished blood. Help is needed
by the nervous sufferer, the men and
women tortured with rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, dyspepsia, scrofula, catarrh. Help
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
Comes Quickly

When Hoods Sarsaparilla begins to en-
rich, purify and vitalize the blood, and
sends it in healing, nourishing, invig-
Grating stream to the nerves, muscles and
organs of the body. Hoods Sarsaparilla
builds up the weak and broken down sys-
tenn, and cures all blood diseases, because
The times., 1897-11-05
A Very Close Call.

We are Unable to concur in the opinion
that some OF our esteemed contemporaries
appear to entertain, that theIe is anY
great chance by which Marcus AuIc.
lius Hanna ma not realize his ambi
tion To be elected to the Senate by the
Ohio legislature. Let us give the opposi-
tion all they care to claim. The eIee-
tion has been close, and it is very pussib!e
that if the people elected as state sena-
tors or representatives We're TO be polIed
today, very substantial ma iority might
he found against the man of sound busi-
ness methods
But these very methods viii constitute
the dominant factor in the problem at
last. 1t viii matter little whether the
legislator is Republican by a narrow
margin or not The closer the margin
the less Influence" VIII it take to CON
vince the necessary few that Marcus
Aurelius Hanna is a sincere Christian,
a devoted husband ana a good father =
So we may dismiss any foolish idea
that Hanna Is not to succeed hhnself ia
the Senate without further thought. The
proposition is pleasant one from many
stdndpOinUs. IN tie first place, it viii
not now he necessary to turn down Uncle
John Sherman, although even that may
be attempted iii the interest of some
other good Ohio man. StiH, it WIN not
be absolutely necessary, and even might
be unpopular among the Republicans ii
the State. We do not fer a moment
forget that important contributory Interests
have rad and stnl VIII have tc bleed
freely To- adorn the Senate with the beauty
ana grandeur of Marcus Aurelius Hann;, 5
personality. BAT in days when il takes
an educational fund of SI6,OO0000 to
PIT a Republican in the Executive Mansion
it ought 70 be worth a few millions, more
or less TO send mis- creator TO the Senate.
And hc Should be there. The genius
of our PRESENT institutions demands 1t.
What would Sir Julian Pauncefote, Or
Mr.. Havcn,rvcc, Or Mr.. J. F. Morgan
think il 5hey wandered into the gallery
and saw the seat OF Marcos Aurelius Hanna
draped in tie mourning OF occupation oy
some citizen not owned by financial oT
industrial monopoly? Mr. Hanna is an
exemplar and a magnificent one. of the
tendencies and standards OF the time.
Without him, ana others like him, the
Senate, in these closing days or The cen
tury. would look too lonesome for tolera-
ton
The times., 1897-11-05
4 Ii,tle More Amcrtean,sm.

Nohodv L. this country is likely To lose
any sleep because Hannis TayIor has
sounded note or true Americanfstu in his
North American Review article We easily
can understand why it should be received
in Macrid with ccnsternation. The con-
ridence IN that capital that the American
Government was not only a friend hut IN
active ally OF Spain, would account for
that But thank God, it is seen that
at least ore Cleveland oGicetolder is a
patriot and a friend OF Liberty and
humanity. Tie Spanish senator, sal
vani scourges his countrymen for not
recognizing the fact that they ha 'e
| mad a sterling friend in the White House.
and for not taking advantage Of the fact to
accomplish results before his powers should
be exhausted winch they are nearly cei
tain TO be hen the Congress assemblies
next month. The view OF the matter
taken III Madrid is eminenuy sensible
one. The friendship OF the Administration
for Spain, and its determination to destroy
liberty in Cuba, in the interests Of tie
Spanish-Cu'an hoDdholders and the Sugar
Trust, is bevvnd cavil; but its power to
accomplish the task is quite another mat
ter; and when tie representatives of the
people gather in Washington a few weeks
hence it Tin be very nearly nil.
For these reasons, perhaps, it is Wen
for Spain TO hurry up the preparedness for
war. Not that war between Spain and
America is necessary or even desirable.
but it seems to be conceded that what this
country VIII dc before great many weeks
win be regarded as 'casus belli'' by our
pyrotechnic rrienGsor the Iberian peninsula.
They recognized the belligerency Of the
Confederate states early in the fight, and
chat was right, too. We lid not grumble
much at the time: and, if we did, we had
no right to. When people reach tie
conclusion that they win appeal TO the
arbitrament Of the sword, construct a gov
ernment and organize armies, the caHonS OF
International law, and the precepts %
civilized Common sense, entitle them 20
the rights and inInunitics of regular ar
fare. Up to this time, and to our national
disgrace, we have withheld this decent
recognition from the gallant Cubans; but
not alw ays VIII we do so.
The time is coming, and very shortly,
when American sentiment viii become too
strong for the Administration; when it win
have TO bow to the national demand for
recognitiJn of therights of humanity.
The times., 1897-11-05
4 Fad in Chicago.

tFrom The Chicag go Times Herald.)
Swedish furnishings nowadays beat the
Dutch ip the estimation of up-to-date
house wives. Delft ware, Flemish oak, blue
ard white rooms have been somewhat over
dore, and at last one Swedish woman in
this city is profiting by the desire for
Change She is kept busy executing her
peculiar national needIewurk on curtains,
Cushions, and chair coverings. They are
generally ui coarse linen, heavily wrought
with red and blue stitchery in the queer
patterns that were III vogue when vikings
sailed the northern seas; ana they look
enduring enough to have lasted ever since
She also has a cd binetmaker put together
wooden tables, stools, and cupboards like
those the Swedish house-father sloyds for
himself through the long winter evenings
then she burns and col0rs them in the
Quaint peasant style with bold inter
laclng designs, and she paints the panels
with gohlins, stiff, flaxenhaired niaidens.
white bears or dragon, with its crest
and scales Of green, such as Queen Sigrid
The Naughty, heheld when
Her maideas were seated around her knee.
Working bright figures in tapestry.
For slnoking g-rooms, libraries, halls, any
plare which may be homely and picturesque
rather than elegant or formal, these
things are in great demand.
The times., 1897-11-05
PnIInlan,s Town.

The Interesting Mr. Pullman was made
the subject OF moro or less fun in certain
quarters on account OF his model town. :"
Ever since The great strike OF 1894 it has
teen evident that his model town was out
OF order. and like some of the French
talking toys when they got out of order, it
would ray cat" when it ought to say
dog 4" and when IL should have been 1lur-
muring Papa dear it occasionally used
a much shorter and dusllier word cummenc-
ing with d And all this of course, was
very ungrateful on the part of the town
whose papa Mr.. Pullman was.
This town was built after the Pullman
fortune had reached great size and was a
soft of outlet for he pent-up milk of hum an
kindness which must exist in the soul of
every man, even a million aire, only
give it time enough to accumulate. 1t
seemed to Mr.. Pullman that it would be
=ery nice for him 10 apply his great bust
ness 1aleat and wide knowledge TO build
ing town in which his operatives should
The times., 1897-11-05
The rnion Pacific Deal.

Tie main line Of the Union Pacific Ran
way system has passed beyond tie control
cf the Government Tnatis unless, asthere
seems some chance, the Coates syndicate
should make trouble and have the matte:
It Viewed In the courts. We do not much
apprehrad such a thing. The 'reorgaHiza-
tion ccmnituee' Of The Schiff- Morgan ia
terest not only is strong and representative
Of greau financial magnates and houses.
but its members are ryinfluential around
the White House, and, what is more TO the
purpose, IN the neighDorhood of the Glover
Building
Principally on that account there is little
prospect that the job can be undone- End
ofthe-century methods regard the Constl-
tuition as very small potatoes between
friends." and the mere legal view that the
claim Of tie Government was a single and
indiv1siblr one against the entire system, and
Uhat hence it could not be divided and the
main line sofa without the Kansas Pacific
dlyisiJu probably viii NOT affect the result.
Willie the matter was in agitation Mr
Attorney General McKenna was quoted
as saying mat the Government was per-
fectiy safe 10 get the full amount Of its
claim against the Kansas Pacific, on ac-
count Of the necessity Of that division TO
The whole system. ON this ground, and on
II alone, SIS far as We are advised, he de-
Tended post ponernent Of the Kansas Pacific
sale and of allowing the syndicate TO take
over the main line without incuning any
h,e0nveuieHt obligations as 10 the other
The ''trick was turned we cannot
dignify the transaction by any more de-
corous Characterization only the other
day. Already ii is seen, as was predicted
tustthe eGovern.3ent is left with anextreme-
lydeconpo asset cnfis hands. wenotlca
that several journals in New York, owned
and conducted in fhe interests OF the people
who transacted the business with Messrs
Cleveland ana Hanna last year, are be-
ginning tr prepare the public mind for the
loss which now is certain to accrue when
the Kansas Pacific division is put up auc-
tiOn. The claim or the nation against
this piece Of property amounts to S13,-
100000. Ahead OF this sum there is a
first mortgage lien OF $4,000 600. Tie
organs TO which We have referred are ex-
pressing the casual view thatthe 'reorgani-
zatiOn committee really does net need
the Kansas Pacific; that it is not nuch Ola
link however you nay look at il, and that.
In fact It is not worth the money the people
have In IL.
We were prepared for just such arga-
The times., 1897-11-05

live and in which they should he better
housed. better lighted and better wateIed
tEan in other places where the nanufao
tnrers were not 20 liberal. SO he built
one. And that was all right. William
Morris did much the same thing III Eng
land with signal success Mr.. Pnllmln
bought the land around the car-building
works at Chicago and laid it cut according
TO what he, with his superior knowledge,
thought would be good plan for working
A public library was established. The
houses, the streets and public places all
belonged to the company. Tie company
furnished V ater and gas, paid taxes, aud
when they tl,ought repairs We're nee essary
to any house they repaired it and doeked
the tenant accordingly. The workman
eoulG moi get house anywhere except in
the town of Pullman without going Co:i-
siderable. distance from his work, and that
meant money ana tiTne, which is also
money He rlight not like he rat at which
he got his water and his gas, but it was unde-
niably cheaper tlan it would have been SC
live outside the town and pay car fare, and
so lie lived in the town under the protecting
wing cf the company. The company was
responS:: le To nobody The workmen were
responsible 10 their families and 10 MIR
Pullman, and incidentally during dun
times, to Providence. And strange to say.
tie pcople Of Pullman were not all cen
tented.
The trouble with Mr. Pullmans town
was that while he undoubtedly meant to lte
bene VIOLENT he could not get rid Of his life
long habit of making things profitable.
and hc therefore made his town profitable
or course, the good Of the people was the
main thing ami tic profit was a side issue.
but unfortunately, If the milk Of htnan
Kindness il mixed with even d little bit OF
selfI.Paess 1T is aptto sour.