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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
NIrasIes at Camp Merritt.

San Francisco, June 15.--Assistant
Surgeon Henry Page of the Field Hos
pital at Camp Merritt, reports that
there are eighty-two cases oil measles
and one of mumps in the camp.
That the disease is spreading Is evil
denced by a supplementary report thai
nineteen new cases have been discov.
cred within the last twenty-four hours
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
Senator Aidr' III Reelected

Newport, II. l., June 15.--UnEted
States Senator Neison w. Aldrich, Re-
publican, was re-elected by the legis-
lature yesterday On the first ballot.
The vote was as follows:
Senate-Nelson w. Aldrich 35, q.
Benjamin Andrews I.
Rouse-Aldrich 81. Andrews 2. l.. r.
Carvin l.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

Washlngton, June 15.-A;rs. ]. Addi-
son Porter, The wife of the secretary
to the president, has Joined the Red
Cross Society aai has left Washington
for Tampa. Mrs. Porter goes to Tam
pa as chief Of the staff of Miss Clara
Barton, and she will go to Cuba IL nee
essary. The Red Cross party which
left here. was composed of Miss Bar
ton, Mrs. Porter, George Kennan and
several trained nurses.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
Big Granite Plant Burned.

Barre, VT, June ia disastrous fire
Monday night destroyed Mackie, Hus-
sey & Co.'S granite plant.
1t was the second largest granite
plant In New England. the loss being
100000; Insurance s2S,000. The fire is
supposed to have been incendiary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
TID-BITs FOR MA HONEY!

and tender little juicelets for the chill
dren, are all right, but papa and "the
boys" want good, big, juicy steak,
roast or chop when business o- 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
y. Il. KE2rFEEc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
MANILA's GOVERNOR READY TO QUIT
He Would Have surrendered to Dewey
Ere This but for the Army's Opposition.

Hong Kong. June 15.-The Spanish
governor of Manila wants to surrender
to Admiral Dewey. but his army will
not allow him to give up. Several pro-
posals by him TO yield have been met
with indignant opposition by the army.
The army is holding out on the ex-
pectation of reinforeements from Spain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
PATENTS
BLOOMSBURY MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY. RETAIL PxIOss.

Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and all
Patent business conducted for MODERATE
FEES.
OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE THE U. s. PAT
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 re
mote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo, with descrfp
tion. We advise II patentable or not, free OF
A book, show to Obtain Patents," with refer
ences to actual clients in your State, County,
town sent free. Address
g. A. SNOW & co., Washington, d. @
Opposite U. s, Patent 0nice.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
SAW SPANISH FLEET.
LIEUT.. BLUE MADE A SEVENTY MILE
JOURNEY.

A Despatch from Rear Admiral Sampsou
Telling of a Scouting Exploit-Counted
the vessels-The Cape Verde Squadron
All in Santiago Harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
CDAIN ND HONOR.

Snain IL begging Europe TO get for her nm
orable peace" But no such peace TOT her Is
posslble. Spain began the war with an act ol
infamv. She has kept it alive by deliberate
folsehoods told every day by the Spanish NoV-
ernn,ent in order TO delude its people. Can an
honorable peace be possible for such nn''o"'
The mere acknowledgment Of any truth wal
ranting peace with the United States "ou'u
brand the Sagasta government with decep''o"'
and nj bottom that is the real trouble
The Spanish people know that to some eA-
tent their Government has been conceahhe Vi
misrepresenting the facts. but 90 MOI hno"
how much. 1t Is reported, presumably WIN
,ruth that many of them desire peace Out
they do not know that the Philippines are
lost bevond possibility OF recovery. or mat 'up"
cannot he defended. or that Porto RICO VIII pc
.ol.on ,rhenever the United States finds TINE 10
,,ova an army or that the fleet OF Cervera IS DIS
oomnletelv captured as if it were lying unuer
,bo cuns of Fort Schuyler. Not knowing these
thincs having been systematically deceived
every day about every phase of the war; 'he
Snon,sh neople want peace which ceased TO
he nossbe several weeks ago. 1t Is not gong
to he an easy matter to make terms WIN peo-
n,e 60 blinded and with a Government so I'M
candid.
The first step toward sincere desire lot
neace ON the part Of the Government would De
ON acknowledgment of the unwelcome facts
which make peace desirable But the span
ish Government Of to-day is so weak that II
docs not dare to tell any substantial part OF
the truth. 1t evidently apprehends ana per-
hans with good reason, that revolutionary
outbreak would Immediately follow confession
Of its failure and incapacity. 1t Is hard pressed
Already with political opponents in its lesisIa-
five halls telling now and then little truth,
and vet not daring to tell the whole truth De-
cause they also fear the populace. If the span
jsh ncople ever come TO know that they nave
practically lost all their colonial POSSESSIONS
their Government may follow their colonies.
Honorable peace for Spain means no more
than escape from invasion or bombardment. IL
is possible that the United States may nave 10
send few heavy ironclads across the water III
order TO make known to the Spanish people the
true condition Of Spain. Her people may not
believe reports. but Will probably comprehend
the meaning Of 12nch shells in Barcelona
II would be infinitely more agreeable for the
United States TO be able TO arrange terms OF
peace with less difficulty and less sacrifice Oh
life and property. But the Spanish Government
being what it is the chances of peace on other
terms seem remote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
TAUU4NY AND THE LIBRARY.

The prudence of the trustees OF the New-lorR
Public Library in securing their enterprise ~
far as possible against the ll-will OF reaction
ary municipal administration has been apuh-
dainty indicated. While an enlightened CIT!
government was in control OF public anairs II
was comparatively easy for them to arrange
the legal prelmnaries to the accomplishment Oh
their important undertaking. The Legislature
and the local authorities were glad TO cooperate
in nroyiding New-YOr with such an INSTITUTION
as the metropolis of the New World ought to
have possessed long ago. After careful consln-
Grafton site pre-eminently adapted to the pur-
nose was chosen and bestowed upon the library
and the municipality was authorized TO appro-
priate 50 800 600 for the construction OF Duiid-
ing 10 contain the treasures and supply the con-
ven,encas which were offered TO the public.
After remarkably discriminating competition
q noble plan was accepted. ard no further OBJ
stacle seemed likely to be nterposed between
benefcent design and It's realization.
But on January Tammany was restored to
power. and the prospect was instantly clouded.
II would have been natural to expect that lam
many would take no interest IN public library.
and If It had been in office when the trustees
dlvulged their plan it would probably have de-
never have been permitted to control but IL Is
almost incredible that even Tammany admin
istraton should now employ oil It's resources to
hamper n scheme OF public Improvement when
It cannot long prevent and which has been an
ticipated with delight by rich and poor alike
Yet that Is precisely what is being done under
the direction of the Mayor. who is resolved that
the small sum Of money needed for the removal
of the reservoir and the preparation OF the IL
brary site shall not be supplied. 1t Is ontra-
geous that a project so essential 10 the city S
moral and mental welfare, and SO utterly Unself-
ish. should be retarded by the narrow preju
dices of a public official Nor do we believe
that II is necessary to submit to such a caam
ity. A striking demonstration OF what public
opinion can accomplish when il Is aroused ana
chooses TO make itself heard has just been wit
messed in the matter Of the debt limit. In that
case O. malicious and stubborn purpose was
overborne by popular indignation and contempt.
If the universal sentiment which has already
| been recorded In favor Of the library were now
to find expression, 1t would achieve similar
victory
There is no reason why IL should not find ex-
preston, but every reason why It should There
is not possibility Of doubt as TO the desire of a
great majority of the people TO possess the free
use of such an institution as Boston has long
enioyed They can secure what they want
without unnecessary delay by asserting their
will in the terms which public officials never
| fail to recognize as authentic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
THE NILE CAMPAIGN.

There is promise of further action on the Nile.
Arrangements are being pushed for an advance
directly upon Khartoum. The Egyptian troops
are now so well drilled and so thoroughly heart
ened that they may be trusted TO acQuit them
selves as men In the presence Of the foe. The
debasng effects of years OF semi-savery have
vanished and the once despsed feah now
holds up his head In conscious manhood and
fears not to meet the fercest Dervish In the
Soudan. That is one of the not least benefits
of British rule and 1t is the thing that had to
be waited for before the reconquest Of Khar-
toum could be satisfactorily effected. unless OF
course as purely British conquest, which was
not desirable. 1t Is still desirable to have
British force along with the army to serve as a
nucleus and as an inspiration, but the bulk Of
the advancing army Will be Egyptian.
The plan Is to make n base Of operations ut
the confluence Of the Atbarn and the Nile. The
railroad from Wady Halfa will be finished up
TO that point In three weeks, facilitating the for
warding Of reinforcements and supplies. Not
many reinforcements Will be sent, however.
The entire expedition to Khartoum will not ex-
coed twenty thousand men. of whom about one
fourth will be British. The concentration Of
troops on the Atbara will be effected In the first
part of August, and by the middle or latter part
of that month the advance will begin. The Nile
will then be full. 20 that gunboats can accom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
CPyPTON AND NEON.

vi, .,. ,iscoverv I'm the atmosphere ny
Professor Ramsay and Mr.. Travers OF Two sa'e
whose existence had not been suspec'eu
excite scarcely less interest than ''e ''o'o
ot argon four years ago by professor Man,
and Lord Rayleigh. The announcements o.
the lecture which the former Gehtie"ia"
cred last summer before the chemlcai SCI
Of the British Association for the Au'ai'0e
az Science His talk on that OCCASION "a'
voted 70 IAN Undiscovered Gas" which Profess
cor RAMSAY and Mr. Travers had already Dee"
hunting for but without success. 49,,
y wos nointed out that in accordance WIN
tho strange custom which leads the eiemeh''
., or-orga themselves In such groups that their
o,or,ic Weights bear mathematical relation 10
.oh o,bor q gan was left In the series to wnlch
bcI,um and argon belonged. In many o'he'
erouns that were specified the difference IN the
atomic weights Of the first and thiro i"e'
hers was SO, and between the hrst ana SEE
ond 20 The interval between hellum w anu
argon (4M was such as TO satisfy inc INV
eminent English chemist that gas "'uu
vet be found whose qualities resemDled tnoSe "a
tho two lust mentioned, and whose d'o''''o
weight would be 20. From what Is know" III
regard TO crypton. which Is the flrst OF 'he he"'
discoveries. it does not appear to III mo inc
vacant place. II, as professor I'd'io"' ~
II belongs in the same series as heHu'" anu
argon. II must follow them both us ato'iii'
weight has been Professionally estimated at o'
The other gas. neon is said to be much Hgh'e''
hut until further details are supplied II VIII pe
,,,nosa,hle 70 saw how far it conforms to Mende-
,ooro ,oriodic law. and TO determine which par
,ic,,,or note # sounds In the marvellous rhythm
OF Nature
rho commences Of these discoveries IL not
omen to question. The methods pursued VI
treating the liquid air from which cryptoh anu
neon were obtained leave no room FOR DOUBT
on that point First the oxygen was apstrac'eu'
and then the nitrogen A residue was lelt
which had other qualities than those OF argoh.
II eave n different spectrum for instance. Be
sides. when n sample Of the new gas was sent
~ that high French authority NJ. Berthelot. the
fact that a hitherto unknown element had been
found was fully established. In regard 10 neon
corroboratlve evidence is yet lacking, but TINS
would seem TO be only question OF time.
Like nitrogen argon found TO be an ex-
ceedingly inert gas 1t showed the utmost III
disposltion to form chemical compounds. If 1t
should prove that crypton and neon evince the
same traits Of character, their discovery may
nossess less practical value than otherwise. But
4, would not be safe to jump at conclusions III
this matter For a long time the finding OF
those rare metals lanthanum cerium. thorium
and didymIum was merely subject OF aca-
demic interest Years elapsed before DR.. Auer
von Welshach utilized them in his incandescent
qos burner II IS too soon 10 declare that crypton
and neon will never render service TO industrial
art.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20

pany the army with ease. The troops VIII
march along the river bank. close to the poa's'
and will not attempt 10 make more thah SIN o'
seven miles a day. At that rate II VIII 'ahe
several weeks TO cover the one hundred an"
eighty miles between the Atbara ana hhar-
touIn.
What resistance will he met with on the roau
has been a matter of interested consiheratioh'
The belief has been growing that there VIII De
little. If any. and this seems now TO DC COLI
firmed The Egyptian Intelligence Department
one of the best organizations of the KIND IN Inc
world. has ascertaned that the DervisheS nave
abandoned the strong pass Of Shabluka, where
they might have given the expedition serious
trouble and have fallen back To the immediate
vicinity of Khartoum. The outlook u.s. there-
fore that not until the ruins OF the latter pace
are reached will there be any serious hgh'lhg'
and how that will terminate the recent pattle Oh
the Atbara may he taken as an indication. Inc
reasonable expectation is that the nrSt part OF
October will see the British flag waving III
triumph over the spot where Gordon FELL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
Nstv91ork Daily Uribn,te'
MONDAY. JUNE 20, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE WAR.-Cubans report that the inhabi-
tants Of Caimanera. on Guantanamo Bay, are
preparing to burn the town and nee 10 me
hills - Il is reported in Madrid that MANIA
has ca pitulated - A British steamer when
arrived at Hong Kong. reports having slshteu
several vessels believed to be American trans
ports. near Manila Harbor. - The Govern
ment Will impress as many ships as 1t ne seis
for the Manila expedition. 49, flepdi atioi'9
are being made looking TO an early movement
OF troops from Camp Alger for other quarters:
- Colonel Henry w Sackett. Of the staff OF
Governor BLACK. was at Camp Thomas arrahE
ing FOR the payment OF the New orK troops oops,
- The cruiser Newark went TO sea from
Hampton Roads to test her guns; the Yale Is
expected to sail for Santiago to-day
FOREIGN.-There fighting all day last
Friday between Albanians and Christians near
Berane Christians pursuing AlDalilans naNe
Plague has broken out In Lifu. the largest OF tne
Loyalty Islands. - Complete returns VI '"e
elections i'm Germany have been received
DONESTIC-The Hawaiian Annexation reso-
utions Will come up in the Senate TINS week
annexationlsts claim a majority, but tne anu
annexationists profess TO be able 10 lorce an an
adjournment. - Baccalaureate sermons Were
preached at Harvard by the Rev. DIT henry van
DYKE Of New York, and at Union by fresiueit
RAYMOND - Two men were killed IN WIech
on the New-Jersey Central Railroad near Maucn
Chunk - The entire business portIOh Vi
park CITY Utah. was destroyed by nre, the loss
amounting to nearly Sl.O00,oO0. - An Eng
Nsh syndicate is about to buy the coal mines III
the JeIncO dl5trlCt Vi NeHtue ny? .,o-.rto
who was riding a wheel was killed by an electro
car AT Syracuse. Cornell continues declo-
edly the favorite in the coming New London
boat race. - James F: Gatewood Generai
Fitzhugh Lees stenographer, was killed O'
lightning at Pablo Beach. Fla.
CITY AND MISUNDERSTANDING at
tended services at the Church Of the Heavenly
Rest and were addressed by Bishop Potter and
the Rev Dr. y. Parker Morgan. rector OF the
church and chaplain Of the squadron. - The
steamer Adirondack. Of the Peoples Line, ran
down a small schooner on the Hudson near
Tiyolj and two men were drowned. - the
BOARD Of Trustees of the Lebanon Hospital de-
cided to erect a tablet TO the memory or Dr.
John Blair Gibbs, who was killed at camp
McCalla In Cuba, last week. - Many OARS
men practised the Harlem.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer The temperature yesterday
Highest. 50 degrees lowest, 10; average. 'o's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
PRESERVING FORESTS WITH Az A.

PRESERVING FORESTS WITH AN AXE.
Dr. b. +. Fcrnow, the Chief Of the Forestry
Division OF the United States Department or
Agriculture is known all over the country as
a vigilant and Intelligent student OF forestry.
II was cminently fitting, therefore. that the
Lumber Exchange of Baltimore. at It's quarter
" meeting on Thursday should have invited
him 10 deliver an address before it. Yet at
first sight. tho situation thus produced was one
OF some delicacy; for lumberIncn. as class, do
not always regard with sympathy the point OF
view Of the man who wants to preserve forests.
The more trees they can cut down and turn
into good lumber with an assured commercial
value the happier they are, and some Of them
in the past have been wont TO look upon sci
entiic forester ms their worst enemy But even
the most thoughtcss lumbcrinen are coming to
see that this Is wholly erroneous view Of the
case. In point OF fact. men like Dr. Fernow are
the best friends OF the lumberman. for with
out them all the forests would soon be cut
down, and not only would every lumberman
be permanently out Of Il job. but all the great
Industries that make use Of lumber would be
paralyzcd Instead Of denouncing those who
are trying TO arrest the destruction Of American
forests the lumbcrmen ought to do all they
can 10 Htip tHcH
Doubtless that Is the view which the lumber
merchants of Baltimore take Of the question.
But II any Of them in doubt they must
have been convinced by Dr. Fernow's sensible
and practical address on THE Axe the True
Preserver of the Forest 1t was apparently
not a topic that would naturally suggest itself
TO n friend OF trees. who is supposed never to
use an axe But, as Or. Fernow showed, 1t Is
exactly in line with the true principles Of for
estry Trees must be cut, and ought to be cut
not merely for the good Of other growing trees
but for commercial and industrial uses All
the scientific forester asks Is that the cutting
shall be done judiciously. The lumberman who
does not look to the future cuts down the whole
of his forest ut once. while the forester cuts
It as to make It a permanent investment. The
folly OF the man who killed the goose that laid
the golden eggs has become n classic story and
vet many lumbermen in the past have been
guilty OF exactly the same folly. AS DIR. Fer
now pointed out, the establishment OF a School
of Forestry In Cornell Cnlverslty-the first In
the country-I destined to work revolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
ERESH 1IR WORh.

The investigations of the managers or Inc
Tribune Fresh Air Fund show that the generous
country people are as ready as ever TO give
welcome to the city children who stand in such
mood Of outings There will be no dcarth OF
homes for all the little ones who can possibly
no sent ont of the city heat. The offers so far
are most encouraging and the serious problem Is
TO provide ways and means for sending the wars
70 the hospitable farms which await them. IL
would be sad to have to keep hundreds Of them
I'm town all summer when they have every OPP
portuntv for health-glving vacations except for
the mere expense of transportation. let IL IL
greatly TO be feared that such disappointment
NAV be the fate Of many unless the contrlpu-
tons TO send the children away are as generous
as is the hospitality Of those who are READY 10
furnish homes and food
The absorption Of popular Interest IN the war
and the devotion of many charitable people 10
the work of sending comforts TO our soldiers
and caring for their families naturally distract
attention somewhat from other Humanitarian
enterprises But surely the people OF this rich
city do not need TO stint their gifts Tor inc re-
lief of suffering at home because OF the war III
Cuba. 1t would be a ptifu excuse TO say that
they deprived the cmacaed children OF the
tenement-ho districts of the chance To grow
rosy and strong In the country because tLcy
had to put two-cent stamps on their checks. VI
course they would never make such an excuse.
They are able and willing TO pay for all tn" good
works which have their sympathy. and the only
danger IS that some Of the works which they
would most gladly help to perform VIII be for
gotten with the absorption III new concerns
But forgetfulncss is aS bad as wlful neglect in
its results. for it means sickness and sorrow TO
those who are forgotten.
Last week the first excursion of Fresh Air
children was sent TO the country. and from now
IN until autumn The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
&c nrepared TO nut into delightful and health
giving country homes as many little ones rs can
be transported. The measure Of lis success VIII
be the lberaity Of contributors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
NEV-JERSEY'S LIBEL LAW.

ew,Jcrscv has a brand-ncw libel law. Under
the old statutes newspapers had no rights that
ANYBODY was bound to respect. Inscriptions
or malicious persons could foist raise ihiorma-
ton on reporters or editors. and the newspapers
publishing such lies were held 10 account. Ana
even when newspapers unwttingy gave crcu-
latlon TO wrongful or damaging statements they
could be mulcted no matter how anxious they
might be TO repair whatever damage was done.
The new law signed few days ago by Gov
ernor Voorhees, changes all that Ii pfovldcs
that any person who wllfully conveys 10 II
newspaper or publication untrue statements
concerning any person corporation. and
"thcreby secures the actual publication Of the
"same, is hereby declared guilty OF misdc-
"meanor. and upon conviction shall be punished
.'by n fine not exceeding $500 or by imprson-
"ment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or
both"
The other feature of the law sets forth that
In every civil action for libel the defendant may
give proof OF intention. and unless the plainiiI
shall prove malice In fact or that the defendant,
after having been requested by him III writing
to retract the libellous charge In rs pubic a
manner as that in which II was made. failed to
do go within a reasonable time. he shall recover
only his actual damage proved and specifically
alleged in the declaration.
That enactment Is expected 10 protect honest
newspapers from vexatious libel suits insti-
gated by politicians and shyster lawyers, while
ut the same time giving no encouragement TO
publications which deal recklessly with mems
regulations.