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and providing penalty for breach of
the ordinance. approved December 10,
1896.
The Board Y: Trustees of the City of
Sacramento orGain as follows:
Section !. No person. firm, or corpora
ton shall, in the City of Sacramento tear
up or loosen or remove any part of the
macadam or other surface dressing of any
public street or public thoroughfare, with
out first giving written notice thereof to-
gether with a plan, showing the exact To-
cation OF the proposed work, to the Board
OF Trustees of said city, and at the same
time depoSiting with said Board of Trus-
tees ten dollars for each thirty square
feet of surface or portion thereof to be
tern up or looSened, which said sum shall
be retained by said Board of Trustees for
the space of one year after the completion
of the work and the filing of the certificate
of the Superintendent of Streets. as pro-
vided in Section of this ordinance, as Sc
curity for any damage or expense that
may be caused thereby. and that the street
may be left in as good condition as it was
before being torn up, loosened, or disturb
ed, and be left without depression or
ridges, and at the expiration of one year
after the completion of said work and the
filing of said certificate, said sum shall
ration making such deposit. except as pro-
vided in Section of this ordinance.
Sec:.2. All such work shall be done to the
satisfaction of the Superintendent OF
Streets of said city. and all the materials
taken up or removed shall be replaced ex-
cepting where pipes of six inches or larger,
in diameter. are laid. due allowance shall
be made for the necessary displacement
of earth. and when pipes are laid the fill
ing of trenches shall be thoroughly tamp-
ed and wet down, and the surface dressing
shall be thoroughly rolled or tamped so
as to conform with the original surface
of the street. The person, firm, or corpo-
ration SO opening, loosening, or removing
the surface dressing, shall, at any time
within one year after replacing the same,
on demand of the Superintendent of
Streets or Board of Trustees, repeat the
Wcrk of refilling the macadam or bitu-
men or surface dressing, and do all filing
that may be necessary to raise any sunk
en- part of the street above said pipe TO
the proper grade or original surface Of the
said street
Sec 3. Every person. firm. or corpora
ton digging up or removing any portion of
any roadway or sidewalk or public thor
oughfare. shall, with due diligence. do
such digging or removal. and the acts for
which such digging or removal are neces-
sary. and shall Immediately replace said
materials removed as specified in Section
of this ordinance.
Sec 4. Upon the completion of any of the
work above mentioned. the Superintendent
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Engineer Donohue's Body Found.

SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-THE body of AS
sistant Engineer Daniel Donohue of the
steamer Portland was found in the bay
to-day. Donohue fell off the coal bunk
erS on the night of October 31st while
trying to board the steamer when
crowded. His home was in San Fran
cisco, and he was a member of he en-
gineers' union of Alameda.
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ORDINANCE NO. %.
To Prevent the Personating of Peace
Officers.

To Prevent the Personating of Peace
Officers.
PASSED October 2S 1S72.)
The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordains as follows:
Using or Initiating Policeman's Whistle
Prohibited.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person (not a peace officer) to blow any po-
liceman's whistle, or to make anywhere
within the city limits any noise initiating
a poiiceman's whistle, or to 90 any act OF
thing to lead any person TO believe he is
police officer or other peace officer.
Sec .. Any person violating the provis-
icns of this ordinance shall. on conviction,
be fined not less than ten dollars and not
more than two hundred dollars, or be i'm
prisoped not less than five nor more than
one hundred days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
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One Mile Record Broken.

SAN JOSE, Nov lin an unofficial
trial to-day on the Garden City Wheel
mems track Frank Cotter of Olympia,
Wash, broke the coast amateur record
for one mile. Paced by Gail Harden
brook and "Bunt" Smith, he went the
distance in 1:52 3-5. The official rec
ord is 1853, held by Sydney Vincent CT
the Bay City Wheelmen.
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They Are Champions Now.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-The
double tournament to decide the cham
pionship of the California Tennis Club
was played to-day and Robert n. Whit
ney and George S. Bradshaw are now
the champions. They defeated all COM
ers in the games played during the day
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES.
Referee Reverses His Decision And
Stirs Up the Animals.

LINCOLN Neb). Nov. 14.-F. D.
Cornell, referee of yesterdays Nebras-
ka-kansas football game, in a signed
statement reverses his decision or yes
terday. giving the game to Nebraska
by a score of to ). instead of 10 TO
g. The game and its outcome has
greatly stirred college circles, also lead
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Berkeley Threatens to Withdraw.

BERKELEY, Nov 1.-THE Berkeley
High School threatens to withdraw
from the Academic Athletic League
The students claim that the Suspension
of their athlete Spencer and the sub
sequent annulment of his score in the
league field day was unjust
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Fever Situation Improv,ng

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14.-The fever
situation continues to improve. Nine
new cases were reported to-day. and
three deaths
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Senator Stewart in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-United
States Senator VIM. M. Stewart arrived
here to-day from Nevada, where he
has been obtaining the views of his
constituents on matters of public in
terest. He is strongly in favor of the
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
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Broke the Worlds Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-At the
She'll Mound Park rifle range to-day
Charles P. Dairs of the Columbia Pistol
and Rifle Club made a score of %
points, Columbia target count, at fifty
yards. 1t is claimed that this beats
the worlds record.
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to find any trace of poison. He was
not surprised, as he expected that it
might have been absorbed. He is now
awaiting further instructions from the
officials at Dixon. and viii not make
Quantitative analysis of the liver un-
less il is desired
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Pioneer Chicagoan Dead.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Homer N Hib-
bard, one of the wealthiest of Chica-
go's pioneers, died at his home here last
night of Bright's disease, aged 73
years.
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ing forts and gathering statistics and
data that would be of great value to
their Government in case of war
with the United States.
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ORDINANCE NO. 407.

An Ordinance Prohibiting the Authorized
Use of or Tampering With Fire Plugs,
or Leaving the Same Open After Using
Breach of the Ordinance, approved Oc-
tober IA, 1895.
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One in the Family.

And now, children, what is a CEN
turion? Well, Wllie?"
Please. ma'am, my brother is one"
Your brother is one?"
Eyes. maam; he made a century last
Sunday. ."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Biggs-That man over there is a ply
sicau
Disgs-How do you know?
Biggs-I heard him say that he didn't
enjoy good health.-Chicago Record
The man who is never tried never
knows himself. 1t is only in the fur
mace heat that the soul learns its own
strength and weakness.
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ORDINANCE NO. All.

An ordinance to regulate the digging or re-
moval OF portions OF the roadway or
sidewalk of public streets and places
and providing a penalty for breach of
the ordinance. approved December 49,
1ooE
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23
MISS HERBERT COMMITS SUICIDE,

A profound sensation has been caus-
ed in social and political society at
Washington, d. c., by the suicide OF
Miss Leila Herbert, daughter OF
Hilary A. Herbert, who was Secretary
of the Navy under President Cleve-
land. The young lady jumped from
the third story window of her fathers
residence, No. 1873 New Hampshire
Avenue to the asphalted yard below,
a distance of forty feet and died al
most instantly. She was very popu-
lar, and during her fathers official life
as member of President Cleveland's S
Cabinet was his constant companion,
and was the leader of all the functions
given by the Naval Secretary. Miss
Herbert has been an invalid for some
time, suffering from the results OF a
fall from her horse. The coroner of
the district, Col. Carr, after hearing the
facts in the case and having been in
formed that Miss Herbert had been
for some time suffering from melan-
cholia gave certificate of death by
suicide committed while temporarily
insane.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.

On Wednesday afternoon about
half past four o'clock, Mrs. Anna M.
Pennypacker suddenly expired. She
had been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
w. S. Rishton, on Market street tor
several weeks, and while sitting with
her in an upstairs room, Mrs. Penny
packers head suddenly fell forward,
and before she could be removed to
the bed she had ceased breathing.
During the day she had seemed in
excellent spirits, and there was no
premonition OF her sudden and start
ling death. DR.. Graydon was sum-
moned, and efforts were made to
revive her, but without avail
The deceased was the widow of the
late Oliver H. Pennypacker, OF Phila-
delphia, where all of her married life
was spent. Her age was sixty years.
She was a member of the Presbyterian
Church. Her surviving children are
Mrs. w. S. Rishton of Bloomsburg,
Miss Blanche Of Philadelphia, and
Harry, of California. The remains
will be taken to Philadelphia tomorrow
morning at $50 on the D. L. & w.
and the interment will take place at
Mt Vernon Cemetery. There will be
no services at the house.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23
PARDEE HALL IN ASHES,
Incubator Fires Scientific Building oil
Lafayette College.

Pardee Hall, the beautiful four-story
stone scientific building, which was
presented to Lafayette College by
Ario Pardee in 1891, at a cost OF
nearly $500, 900, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire early Saturday morn
ing, causing loss of nearly $1oo, 900.
The centre of the structure and the
entire west wing were gutted, and
only the blackened walls are left
standing. Besides the damage to the
building, thousands of dollars worth
of valuable property belonging to pro-
fessors at the college was destroyed.
The fire originated in The biologi-
cal laboratory and must have been
burning for a considerable length of
time before it was discovered. 1t
was about S o'clock when Lehigh
Valley Railroad employees noticed a
blaze coming out Of the windows of
the hall, and tetephoned to the Col.
lege Hill Engine Company. The fire
spread from the biological department
toward the west throughout the Sec
ond floor of the lateral wing, and,
after licking up everything infamma-
BILE there, attacked the upper floors of
the centre of the structure. Just be-
fore the blaze burst out in this portion
Of the building it looked as though the
firemen were getting the better of the
fight The hot flames from the top
story of the west wing, however, see
thing and whirling and leaping 30
feet in the air, soon caught the south
towers on the fifth floor and then the
work of destruction began anew. The
fire ate down to the fourth floor and
then through the ceiling, from which
burning debris dropped to the floor of
the main audience room. This was
soon ablaze, and such seething mass
of fire has not been seen there since
the same auditorium was burned al
most nineteen years ago. The fire is
believed to have been started by in
cubators that were used to develop
germs in Professor Davidson's depart
ment.
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AWFUL WRECK.

An awful wreck occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Altoona on
Tuesday. A freight train consisting OF
thirty loaded cars was on its way down
the mountain at that city. A slight
rain which froze on the rails as it fell
made the track very slippery, and
before the engineer and train men
had time to apprehend the danger, the
heavy train had attained momentum
which could not be checked by the
brakes.
The distance of twelve miles was
covered in the frightful speed of less
than mile minute, and the run
away train crashed into freight train
standing in the Altoona yard, directly
in front of the Altoona station. The
wreckage piled up higher than the
top of the passenger station.
About fifty cars were completely
demolished and a passenger train
which was standing on one of the
tracks was thrown over on its side.
The engineer and fireman escaped
unhurt. One man by the name of S.
Kuster, was seriously injured Two
brakemen, Corbin and Vurner, are
missing.
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Deputy Beaten.
Clubbed Hungarian ana Had to Go TO a
Hospital.

An echo of the Lattimer shooting
affair occurred at HALE Brook Satur-
day, when the miners at that place
lined up at the pay office to get their
monthly wages. The coal and iron
policeman sent to maintain order was
William Raught, who is now under
indictment for murder as one of
Sheriff Martins deputies, and who is
said to have fired the last shot deliber-
ately.
His appearance excited an ugly dis.
position among the men, and one of
the Hungarians refused to get into
line. A fight followed. A number of
men engaged in the fray. Hordach
was dubbed by the officer, but the
latter accidentally slipped and fell.
His gun dropped from his grasp.
This was seized Immediately, and the
PROSTATE officer was beaten into in
sensibility. He is now at the hospital.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23
A COMEDIANS PLIGHT,
Adventure That Befell Nat Goodwin on ,
Christmas Night.
VOL. 80

Tho most eventful Christmas I ever
passed was in 1891 We had played in
Utica Christmas eve and were to leave on
an early morning train for Poughkeepsie
The company caught the train all right,
but it was frightfully cold and a blizzard
was raging. decided to wait for later
train, which would reach Poughkeepsio
about 8 o'clock. Instead of clearing up,
however, the storm grew worse, and the
train that I waited for never came. 1t
was stalled in drift up the road some
where. / began to realize then that 1t was
u cold day for me In more senses than one,
I tried to hire an engine, but didn't sue
coed, for there was none. l finally gave
it up In despair and went back to the ho-
tel George Appleton, my manager, was
made of sterner stuff than /, however, and
IN about two hours had organized q party Of
storm bound passengers and persuaded an
other railroad to make up a mixed train
and try to get US through to tho uncom-
pleted bridge at Poughkeepsie. We would
be landed on the opposite side Of the river,
they said, but we could get across to the
town by the ferry. The depot was about
three miles outside Of Utica, and it took
us three hours and quarter to reach 1t.
There was no fire in the cars we secured,
and mighty little In the engine. At 8
o'clock Christmas night we were dumped
out at the landing opposite Poughkeepsie.
Tho river was full Of jagged masses Of
ice and tho ferry had been compelled
to stop running at o'clock. There was
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CHRISTMAS MORN.

tested and argued, but 1t was of no use.
He wouldn't even take bribe. Hereupon
the boy Jack loudly called my attention TO
tho fact that the water looked awfully cold
down below. Appleton quickly added that
under certain circumstances it would make
an excellent plunge BATH and Clipped in
with aippant remark about it being
TO shot.
That watchman evidently thought we
meditated murder or some equally desper-
/ ate crime, for his eyes fairly bulged from
their sockets as he backed away from us
as fur as the narrow footpath would per-
init. We brushed by him instantly and
continued on our way without any further
interference from him. The watchman at
the other end of the bridge however,
proved Of different metal. He was as big
as two of us, and we didn't dare to attempt
any bluff with him. He was even moro
obdurate than the other fellow. 1t began
to look as though all our labor was to be
in vain when Appleton whispered to me
to run while he engaged the watchman in
conversation. Well, scooted, and so did
Jack, but we didn't scoot far, for we were
brought to sudden standstill by the alb
rupt termination of the bridge at the but
tress. 1t was sheer 100 feet to the ground
and there was no ladder. I gave it up
again and could have wept scalding tears
II 1t hadn't been so cold. Appleton, how
ever, succeeded in pacifying the watchman
and came to our rescue with grim de-
termination IN his stride. He boldly
jumped down the first terrace and called
upon Jack and me to follow. Jack did so,
but hesitated. That Is feet seemed like
precipice, and the landing on tho next
terrace looked awfully hard and insecure.
didn't dare to jump, so compromised
by taking q kind of toboggan slide on my
coattail 1t wasn't as exhilarating or rs
fascinating as many other slides I have
had, but it was quite as exciting. In this
way reached terra frma in somewhat
dismantled condition. incidentally bade
fearful goodby to my trousers next day.
1t was about two miles from the bridge
to the opera house, and we had to foot It,
because there wasn't vehicle abroad that
night We ran most of the way to keep
from freezing, and after frightening cou-
pie of women into Mysteries, because they
misunderstood our hurried request for in
formation, we arrived at the theater at a
quarter past and proceeded with the per-
formance. AS there was no time to change
went on just as / was, looking like
scarecrow On Massachusetts farm. The
audience was good natured, though, and
readily forgave me when they learned what
had happened. NAT O. GOODWIN.
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Farmers Institute.

Don't forget the Place and Date
Court House, Monday and Tuesday
Jan'y. 10th and nth. This will be a
rare treat not only for farmers and
agriculturists but for the general
public. The music will be of the
best and with Messrs Yetter, Yost
and Hartman as managers of this de-
partment nothing need be said. Local
talent will take active part in all the
discussions and with the able help
furnished by the state every session
promises to be full of interest and
instruction. Come prepared to stay.
Bring questions on subjects in which
you are interested. The question
box will be an important feature and
post us we'll if we but use it. Program
IN next weeks paper.
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no possible way of crossing except by the
half finished railroad bridge, and that was
guarded at either end by watchmen, who
had orders to allow no one to pass More
over, there was no approach to the bridge
whose ice clad buttress arose abruptly from
the rivers edge to height OF hundred
feet or more. The other passengers stopped
right there and sought shelter in neigh
boring hotel. Iwanted to follow their good
example, but Appleton wouldn't let me-
He said we had gone too far to turn pacK
then, and, besides, sturdy small boy at
the hotel had offered to show us how to
climb to tho bridge He was rewarded In
advance and then we set out TO battle
with fate The small boy took tho lead,
Appleton followed him, l made close
third, and my valet, Jack, formed klnd
OF rear guard to look after my remains IN
case of accident. Our small guide led us
straight to the huge buttress OF the bridge
which was built Of massive blocks OF stone
arranged In terrace form from Its broad
base to its narrow apex. These terraces
were.about 10 feet high and covered with
Ice and snow. twas impossible for man
TO climb them unaided, but the boy waA
equal to the emergency. After PROVING
about for few minutes he found ladder
which had been used by the workmen l
can't begin to describe the difficulties ana
dangers Of that climb, but at last we
scrambled to the top, with clothes torn and
hands bruised and bleeding Fortunately
tho watchman was walking toward the
middle Of the bridge, and we had a chance
ior good start before he could stop us
After short breathing spell Appleton,
Jack and began our perilous journey
sAong the narrow footpath that stretched
across the CHASTITY looking ironwork, but
eefore we had reached the middle OF the
nridge the watchman stopped US and Or
uered US to go back. We pleaded and pro-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23
From Shamokin to Danville

The Danville News says that citi-
zens need not despair of having an
electric railroad built to connect with
Shamokin via Paxinos, Elysburg, and
Big Roaring Greek; also from Dan
vile to Bloomsburg and Espy. Work
of surveying is already under way.
Building operations will begin next
March. 1t is stated that orders for
the rails will be placed with the North
Branch Steel works of Danville.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23

Those who object to have the little
folks believe in Santa Claus, ten
chances to one have a mighty dull
Christmas at their homes. The child
that is overly smart, and cannot be
fooled with Santa Claus stories, nine
times out of ten is more trouble to his
folks than the urchin who has explicit
faith in the legends about old Santa.
Hang up the chldren's stockings and
be sure you don't forget, If you want
the little ones to feel happy on Christ
mas morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23
AT THE HYMENEAL ALTAR,

Eddie F. Dave, and Miss Gertrude
Foy were united in marriage by Rev.
d. N. Kirkby, before large number
OF invited guests in St. Paul's Episco-
pal Church at ten o'clock yesterday
morning. The groom is the collector
for the Bloomsburg DAILY and the
bride is popular young lady of town.
The newly made man and wife took
the P. x r. train for a wedding trip
to Niagara Falls and other places.
On their return they will take up their
residence at Mrs, M. M. Phillips
house on First Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23

Many of the show windows of our
town merchants are very tastefully
decorated for the holidays. Among
the most noteworthy are Gliding &
Co., Hickman, Hess Bros, Mercer,
Roys, Rlshton, Hartman & Son,
Pursel & Harman, Broadway, Clark
& Son, Bloomsburg Store Co., Leader
Co., and others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23
xn Early Christmas Drinking Song.

Tho following verses from the originai
IN old Norman French are said to be the
first drinking song composed In England;
Lordlings from distant home,
To seek old Christmas are we come
Who loves our minstrelsyY
And here. unless report missay,
The graybeard dwells, and ON this day
Keeps yearly wassail ever gay
with festive mirth and glee
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23

The Hazleton Plain Speaker says
that the launching of a new republi-
can paper is under consideration in
that city. Editor Tubbs of the Shick-
shlnny mountain EeAo, will be editor
and general manager of the new
enterprise.
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YuIe Cakes.

Yule dough, kind of baby or little
image intended to represe the child DE-
,us made Of paste, was forrSrly baked at
Christmas and presented by bakers to their
customers "in tho same manner as the
,handlers gave candles" They are still
.alled Yule cakes in the county Of Durham,
England
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23

The family of Harry Christian was
increased Sunday morning by the ar
rival of a young daughter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23

John S. Williams went to Shamokln
on Tuesday to cry horse sale for
Ezra Kellar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-23

Water was let out Of the canal last
Thursday.