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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
WILL Be 1900 STRONG.
General Miles Will He In Command OF
the Porto Rico Invasion.

Washington, June 2o.--Much is yet to
be done in the way of sending supplies
and equipments to Fernandina- Ar
rangements have been made with Pres
ldent Duvall of the Florida Central and
Peninsula Railroad Company to have
several side tracks constructed at Fer
nandina. An abundance of cold stor-
age houses will be built along the
tracks at that place. Prohting by the
experience of the gathering of the San
tiago expedition, the department will
take every precaution against block
on the railway. The troops will be
taken from the train and Immediately
shipped on board the transports, thus
avoiding any delay in breaking camp.
The army for Porto Rico will be 20,-
600 strong. Major General Miles will
be in command and Major General Cop
pinger second in command. In all
probability General Miles will return
to the United States in the fall and
command the main army of invasion
in Cuba. General Coppinger will re-
main in Porto Rico as military gov
ernor.
The Importance of capturing Porto
Rico at the present time Is very ap-
parent to the administration. If by any
possibility Camaras fleet should come
to this side of the Atlantic, the Span
iards would naturally make Porto Rico
their base of supplies.
1t Is not deemed necessary, however.
that the expedition leave before three
weeks, but everything is being hurried
as rapidly as possible in order hat there
will be no unnecessary delay.
The latst advices from Porto Rico
say that Spanish regulars are being
concentrated in the vicinity of San
Juan. The port of Mayaguez has been
mined and the buoys have been chang
ed. Nine-tenths of the population, ac-
cording to these advices, prefer annex
alton to Independence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
Pleasant Rapid Trips to the seashore via
the Philadelphia & Reading Route.

The season is now with us when
every one longs for longer or shorter
sojourn at the seashore, inhaling the
cool breezes from the depths of "Old
Ocean,"
To all intending a visit to the shore,
the Philadelphia and Reading Route
offers special advantages as to both
location and the getting there. At
lantic City is so well known with its
many unsurpassed attractions, that it
is only necessary to say that the
schedule of fast trains via the Phila-
delphia & Reading Route is this year
fully equal, if not superior, to that of
former years, and that the sixty min
ute trains run in the summer season
are the fastest scheduled trains in the
world. By the lease of the South
Jersey Railroad the Philadelphia &
Reading has also acquired a direct
route to Cape May, one of the finest
and Oldest of Seashore Resorts, Sea
Isle City, a flourishing up-to-date re-
sort, and to Ocean City, a magnif-
cent family watering place. What will
attract many persons to the latter
place are its many religious conven-
tions and the strict temperance regula-
tions strictly enforced. The Philadel-
phia & Reading is the shortest route
to all these resorts.
Through tickets can be bought and
baggage checked from all principal
stations of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railway and Its connections. For
illustrated booklet, giving list of
principal hotels and boarding houses
and rates, address Edison ]. Weeks,
Genl. Passenger Agent, Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
A Mooley Cow and a Governorship.

When Governor Schofeld, of Wis
consin, moved from his home in
Oconto to the State capital at Madi-
son he had his COW carried deadhead
by the express company. He after
wards found it necessary to veto an
act passed by the Legislature i'm
posing taxation upon the express CON-
panies. Now, when the Governor is
a candidate for denomination, his
enemies are using the incidents of the
COW and the succeeding veto as a
means of defeating him.
The COW issue in Wisconsin,
though the Governor denies having
tranked the cow-has much wider
application to current politics than
the boundary lines of any single State.
1t will be found that state Execu-
tlves, members of the state Legisla-
ture, judges of the Courts, important
municipal officials and great army
of federal Office -holders-all or nearly
all-are furnished with free express
age, free telegraphing, and telephon-
ing, and free transportation from one
end of the country to the other. The
corporations do not give something
for nothing. If they carry COWS they
get their money back in executive,
Legislative and municipal favoritism
and determinations. The whole sys-
tenn is evil, dangerous and corrupting.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
HOW CUBA GETS SUPPLIES.


Washington, June 21.-The navy de-
partment has received information that
the Spanish military forces in Havana
province are not so greatly in need of
food and supplies as has been for some
time believed by the government au-
thorities in Washington. 1t is learned
that subsistence supplies are being re-
ceived constantly from the Isle OF
Pines, after having been landed there
from Jamaica. Between the Isle of
Pines and the southern coast Of Cuba
the water is shoal, but between the
Isle and Jamaica deep water makes
navigation possible with the largest
ships.
The navy department has learned on
good authority that a regular line Of
light drausht ferries has been estab-
ished between the Isle of Pines and
Cuba, and that supplies from Jamaica
have been repeatedly landed in the pro-
vinces of Cuba, particularly in Havana,
where the principal forces are located.
Plans are now being made to break up
Spain's communication between the
isle of Pines and Cuba, and between
ahe smaller island AMI Jamaica.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
THE YOuKoN GOLD FIELDS.
Report OF an Engineer on the AII-Cana.
dian Routs.


Montreal, June 21.-J. R. Roy, resi-
lent engineer of the Dominion govern
ment, who was sent up with Mr.. Coste,
the chief engineer of the public works
department, to examine the all-Cana-
dian route to the Yukon, has returned
to Victoria, B. c., and reports the
Stickeen to be a fine body of water,
which steamers drawing not more than
thirty or forty inches of water and
having powerful enough engines may
navigate for six months in the year.
The trouble this season has been, he
says, that several s,eamers with en-
gines not powerful enough have at
tempted to ascend the river. The gov
srnment boat Sampson, sent to remove
Instructions, could only ascend seventy
Ave miles. but beyond the work will bs
carried on from large Indian canoes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
A Self Estimate.

"Woman," he cried 'woman, do
you thus spurn my heart after leading
me on ?
"When did lead you on, as you
call 1t ?" asked the girl.
"Did you not tell me that fortune
teller had told you that you were to
wed handsome blond young man
with the grace of a Greek god and
tine voice of an Eolian harp a"-M-
aianabois Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
The Doctors Opinion.

"My little boy broke out all over
his body with painful sores and kept
running down in health: The doctor
said his blood was out of order and
that the best blood purifier was Hoods
Sarsaparilla. We began giving him
this medicine and he was soon entire
ly cured MRS. Oracle ARMSTRONG,
Ricketts,, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23

Springfield, Mass. June ga $4,000
fire occurred early yesterday morning
In the business portion of this city. The
fire started on the second floor Of the
large brick block at the corner of Main
street and Harrison avenue, at 2.40
o'clock and for over an hour the fire
department. was kept busy fighting the
flames. The block Is owned by the
Rothweh estate of Boston and was for
merry known as the Kibbe block.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
French Cabinet Crisis.

Paris. June 22-Owing to the refu-
sal OF former Premier Dupuy to accept
the foreign office portfolio and M. De-
Iambre to become minister of finance,
NJ. Saren has decided to relinquish the
task of attempting to form a cabinet.
and so informed President Faure yes
ie4day afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
sMokeLEss POWDER EXPLOSION.


Cincinnati, June 21.-Sunday night the
smokeless powder finishing house at
Kings Mills, twenty miles northeast
of Cincinnati, was completely destroyed
by an explosion. The building contain
ed 200 kegs of finished smokeless pow
der, said to have been made for the
government. Several days ago the
company received word from the gov
ernment that Spanish spies were in
Cincinnati. The force of watchmen was
increased. A stranger, who Is accused
Of applying the fuse, Is the only per-
son hurt. He is now in the custody of
the sheriff at Lebanon, Warren county.
He is of foreign descent, and is believed
TO be a Spaniard or in Spain's en-
ploy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23

Dixon-"Why is it that it is usually
unmarried women who write articles
on How to Manage Husband1"
Hixon-"Ohl you don't suppose a
married woman is going to give her
little plan away, do you a"-Ta-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
TID-BiTs FOR MA HoNEY!

TID-BiTS FOR MA HONEY!
and tender little juicelets for the chill
dren, are all right. but papa and ''the
boys" want a good, big, juicy steak,
roast or chop when business or school
duties are over, and we can cater to
them all. Our stock of prime meats is
unexcelled for quality. and we send
them home in fine shape.
J.E. kEEFEFS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to take, easy to oper.
ate. 2sc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-23
PATENTS

Caveats and Trade Marks Obtained, and All
Patent business conducted for MODERATE
FEES.
ENT OFFICE. We have no sub-agencies, al
business direct, hence can transact patent bust
ness In less time and at Less Cost than those "a
mote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo, with descrip
tion. We advise II patentable or not, free Of
A book, "How to Obtain Patents," with refer
ences to actual clients in your State, County, {,
town sent free. Address
9. A. SNOW & CO., Washington, ID. G
(opposiCe q. s. Patent Ouice.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
Notes and Personal mention.

Miss Helen Curry has returned from
ten days visit with friends in Law
renee.
Mrs. F. c. Gay spent Sunday in Law
renee.
Mr.. S. stoddard of Kansas City spent
Sunday with Topeka friends
The Ralston Health club will meet on
Tuesday, March 1, at the Y w. c. A
parlors at 7:3O D. m. A paper on Act
witty will be read by the president,
Mr.. A K Rodgers, and one on Re
gime," by Rev. A. NJ Reynolds.
Miss Gertrude BOughtOn has return
ed to her home in Lawrence, after a
short visit with Miss Suza Jewell.
Mr.. Sim Bear spent Sunday with his
family.
The Golden Rule club will give an en-
tertainment Tuesday evening, March 1,
at the residence of Mrs. H w. Lincoln
corner HuntOOn and Dillon streets.
Invitations have been received for
the marriage of Miss Edith Mountain
and Mr.. Henry S. Henschen, March 10
at Z o'clock, at the home of the brides
mother, in Chicago. Miss Mountain is
cousin of Mr.. Chas. LagerstrOm and
has visited in Topeka several times.
Mr.. George Lerrigo left today for
two months trip to California for the
benefit of his health.
DR.. Tx. Aitken and daughter Celeste
of Valley Falls spent Sunday in To-
pelza with Miss Florence Aitken.
Miss Marguerite Griffith has returned
to her home in EmpOria, after a two
weeks visit with Miss Jenny Mccall
Mr.. and Mrs. H. z. VintOn and Mr.
BrazeltOn have returned to their homes
in Iowa, after a visit with Mrs E. w
Carpenter.
The ''Longfellow Cameo entertain
ment, to be given Tuesday evening by
the Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church, promises to be
very enjoyable affair. The following
ladies have the entertainment in
charge: Mrs. H F. Smith, Mrs J b
Bartholomew, Mrs. J. w. Beck, Mrs. w
L French, Mrs. J. W. Bailey, Mrs. E.
w. Poindexter. Mrs. SheIlabarger, Mrs.
=. D. Fuller and Mrs. c. S. Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Feb. %.
WHEAT-Today started with a consid-
cradle show of strength. 1:30 p. m. ca
bles from Liverpool showed A0szd adj
vance over Saturdays prices, which was
a surprise to traders here and caused a
good deal of quiet covering. Another in
teresting piece of news from Liverpool
point to amount to only 900 bushels Is,
or little more than ordinary weeks re-
quirements. May opened b924c higher
at $1.O3d1. OSLO, and July about a cent
higher at S91s03sc. Some selling by scalp
ers who had profits at the opening ad-
vance caused an immediate reaction to
$1.O23s012c in May and S9c in July, but
the strength of Liverpool soon stopped
the offerings and the market at once
crate, 1862 cars. against $3.50 cars last week
and $50 cars a year ago. Chica go receipts
were 1874 cars. BrOOmha1 estimated the
worlds shipments last week at FPS 600
bushels. May advanced to $L0314c and re-
acted later to $1.03. July advanced to
S942c and reacted to $3.50 Trading after
came quite dull and the market fiuctu-
ate ted 1 withi in narrow range
The market was helped by the Orange
J9d Id, d Farmer c6o estimate on farm reserves
Traders generally went home short Satur-
day and covered quite freely today. Re
ceipts were heavy, 81 cars. May opened
14@$sc higher at 297sc and advanced to
GATS-Oats were quite strong. The COW
ering movement in wheat and corn was
reflected TO certain extent in oats and
vance. Receipts were 500 cars. May
opened 7sc higher at 26a261sc and advanced
to 263sc.
OVISIONS-Provisions were strong
without any apparent reason beyond COW
ering by shorts with big profits. The hog
market was weaker and receipts were
much overestimated. May. pork opened 10
015c higher at S105O, declined to $40. 3719
and reacted to 10.4212c. May lard opened
unchanged at $5.171a. sold at $5.15 and back
to $5.171z. May ribs opened PIC lower at
$5.071% ard advanced to $50.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 3, $4,000.
RYE-Cash, 1910; May, 50Ac.
FLAX-Cash. $1.21: cash northwestern,
S1251a; May, $1.244; September, $1.19l2.
T1MOTHYlCash. s.. 80: March $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
JUST AS EASY.
Fred Funston Says 1t Would Be Lit
tie Trouble to Take Havana

Col. Fred Funston, who has Travelled
in Alaska and never found any gold,
who has slept in Death Valley and who
has been as true to the Cuban cause
as anyone whether Cuban or Amer
lean. will lecture at Hamilton han
Thursday night on Cuba, under the
auspices of the Topeka lodge of Elks.
Col. Funston tells of his meeting with
Consul General Lee after he had been
released from the Spanish prison as
follows:
went to Havana, arriving there on jan
uary A. AS soon as [ got there I went
to Consul General Lee. 1 was a sorry
sight as I entered his room and stood
before him. Dressed in a torn and dir
ty Cuban uniform, looked like relic
of some battle.
." Well. you look like q. rebel said
General Lee, turning in his chair and
trying to keep back a smile.
q That what am I answered.
Is I was a rebel once, too, but I was
not as bad looking rebel as you are
General Lee chuck1ed, as he babe me
be seated. We were alone in the room
and he asked me to tell him all I knew.
AS we talked I tried to find out, in a
roundabout way, where he stood in re-
gard to certain questions. But this
was impossible. He evaded every ques-
ton and pumped me dry. He is an
ideal man for the place he holds, but I
cannot help thinking his life is in dan
ger. Not that the regular soldier
would attack him, but the volunteers,
who are hot blooded, would go to the
United States consulate the first thing
in case of a mob and, if they didn't
kill him, they would maltreat him Sc
verely."
In speaking about war with Spain
Col. Funston said:
IF the United States should go to
war with Spain, 1t would be no trouble
to take Havana. There are $50, 600
Spanish troops scattered over the IS
land, but not more than $1,000 could be
brought together in the capital on short
notice and with that many American
troops and a few battleships the city
would be easily taken. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
RUSSELL SAGE FOR WAR.
The Multi millionaire Seems Anxious
to Buy Government Bonds.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Russeu Sage has
given out the following authorized in
terview:
From all the information received
there is little doubt in my mind that
our WarShip was blown up by outside
agencies. If the naval commission so
reports, the time for action has come
There should be no wavering. This
government must demand the fullest
PREPARATION, and that without delay
Whatever action, war or otherwise
President Mckinley may take, he
should and will have the fullest support
from both rich and poor, Republicans
and Democrats. There is no question
as to where the rich man stands. In
the civil war, when it broke out,
bought government bonds, and I did
the same in 1864. So did other rich
men.
I'VE had confidence in our govern
ment. If the necessity arises now, I
will do the same again generously; so
win other rich men that I know of.
am an American, first and last and
propose to stand by the flag.
Party lines will be dropped AS to
the stock market, that has got to take
care of itself for the present. The tick
er is now secondary consideration.
The honor of the government comes
first. 1 speak not only my own views
on this point, but those of other money
ed men with whom I have talked.
Another thing, the families and de-
pendents of every sailor killed on the
Maine must be taken care of. That is
a bill Spain must settle.
IF the citizens of this country enlist
to defend our flag and all that it means,
we are in duty bound to see that their
families are provided for if they are
killed
with that understood by the people,.
there will be no lack of soldiers or sail
ors when the need arises.
81 think the president has been wise
ly cautious in this matter, but 1 am con-
fdent that he will now act promptly in
the Maine matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
GETTING IN FIGHTING TRIM.
Spain is Making Her War Prepare
lions at All Points.

New York, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
1.-The report that a Spanish squadron
has sailed for the United States has Its
only origin in these facts: Spain is hur-
riedly getting her navy into fighting
trim and a torpedo f1otilla Will set sail
for Havana this week.
THE World cores Ondent learns Of
ficially from the Spanish navy depart
ment that no squadron had sailed from
Spain within the last few days.
1.-The only cruiser now on the way to
Havana is the Almirante Oquendo,
sister ship of the Vizcaya.
"A f1otilIa composed of three torpedo
destrOyers, three torpedo boats and the
steamship City of CadiZ, under com
mand of Captain Villamil, will leave
Cadiz for Havana this week, as has
been cabled already.
THE only Spanish vessels which could
follow Immediately are the cruisers In
fanta Maria Theresa, Alfonso XIII,
three more torpedo destrOyers and three
torpedo boats.
''All the other warShipS, including the
battleships Pelace and EmperadOr Car
los V, and the armOred cruiser Cristo-
bal Colon, are undergoing repairs. 1t
will take some time to complete the re-
pairs, fit them out and mount their
guns, but they are being actively pre-
pared for service.
General Weyler arrived at Barcelona
Sunday and left Immediately for his
country seat in the mountains. He eX-
poets to return to Barcelona on Tues
day and reach Madrid on Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
NO PLACE TO co.
Only Six Nights Will the Opera
Houses Be Open in March.

Five attractions. besides 1.-The World
"A gainst Her. on Wednesday and Thurs
dav evenings of this week. form the
entire list now booked for the month Of
March Manager o. T. Crawford says
he has never known such a scarcity of
attractions at this time of year, and
states that Topeka is not an exception
as he personally knows that other
western cities will suffer for amuse-
ments during March. He has consid-
cradle correspondence on with mana
gers of different attractions, and hopes
to be able to materially increase the list
for the month.
The aggregations for March include
the Del Conte italian Grand Opera COM
panv. now under the direction of L. M
Crawford, and the comic opera Wang, >"
which was made such a pronounced sue
cess by DeWolf Hopper some years ago.
The list is as follows:
Marie Jansen in Nancy Hanks, "
Friday evening, March 4, and after
noon March 5; 'Sidetracked, MOrch
II: Del Conte Italian Grand Opera COM
pany. March 81; Gay Matinee Girl, -
March "a; Wang" not yet dated, but
win visit Topeka the latter part of the
month.
1t is to be hoped that by next year
one of the big eastern theatrical syndi-
Gates or trusts will take Topeka under
its wing, so that theater loving people
will have something to see. No doubt
proper arrangements can be made by
the trust with Manager Crawford. A
trust may be a bad thing in some cases.
but matters couldn't be much worse than
the way we have been left out in the
cold this season. Hail to the theater
trust; the sooner it comes the better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-28
WHAT WAR HAS DONE.
Conditions in Santiago de Cuba as
Found by the Montgomery.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 2S.-Before
leaving here the officers of the Mont
gomery gathered such data as to the
state of affairs in the province of San
tiago de Cuba as their short stay would
allow.
The province of Santiago de Cuba
contained 267, 81 inhabitants at the last
census. Before the war the city of
Santiago de Cuba had 56,776 inhabi-
tants- This population has been re-
duced to about $4,000 by the departure
of most of the able bodied men to take
part in the war. This loss of population
was in spite of the quartering here of
about 5000 labOring people from the
surrounding country.
In October there were 253 deaths in
this city;in November, 800 lin December
424, and in January, 4S6. During the
first week in February, the mortality
was only one-half of the weekly aver
age of January. This marked decrease
is attributed to the free distribution of
quinine from the United States consul
late. The restitution does not in any
degree approach that found in Matan-
zas. There is, however, cOnsidera BILE
poverty among the people of the middle
class, who are too proud to ask relief or
to let their names be known. There is
but one means of public relief in Oper
alton at present, and this is known as
the COcina EcOnOmicO. 1t is under the
MANAGEMENT of a German subject
named MichaelsOn. The COcina Econ
omicO is supported by voluntary cOntrl-
buttons OF the CltlZGIlS u Rool1llt1s5O. L ne
Spanish government has not aided this
charity as yet, but the autOnomist gov
ernor, Senior Capules has prOA ised Mr..
Nichaelson $1,000 toward it's i1ainten-
ance.
Wood and coal are given in addition
to food and there does not appear to be
any urgent need of further assistance
from the United States for the city of
Santiago de Cuba. Eighty-nine citizens
of the United States are now supplied
with rations from the United States
consulate.