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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
Laugh and Grow Lovely.

Ones general physical condition is
so closely allied to the mental that
laughing is good, invigorating tonic
for the entire system.
A long, hearty laugh expands the
lungs, making the blood course through
the veins quickly, and this simple pro-
cess gives peach-like complexion to
the woman who laughs. And when
she laughs her eyes twinkle and the
brightness fingers there after the
laughter has died away.
Laughing, too, strengthens the mus
cles of the face and banishes that
drawn look so familiar to the sad faced
woman.
The women who have adopted the
laughing cure claim that they have
never felt so cheerful and thoroughly
good-natured before in their lives, and
their friends tell them that they are
positively growing beautiful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
SERIOUS REBELLION IN CHINA
Attack ou Canton Threatened.

Hong Kong, Aug. 31.--The Kwang
81 rebellion. which has been quiescent
for some time, shows signs of breaking
out again. The rebels are in great
force fifty miles northwest of Canton.
and are preparing to attack the city.
The viceroy of Canton having failed
to send troops to suppress the rebellion
in Hainan and protect the American
missionaries, United States Consul
Bedloe at Canton has made strong rep
reservations to the acting viceroy, re-
iterating his demand for the prompt
suppression Of the disturbances. The
uprisings appear to have been foment-
ed by the Triad and White Lily Socie-
ties; which have combined for the pur-
pose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
MoOlure's Magazine for September.

In Me CHnge's Magazine for Septem-
Der, Mr.. George E. Graham describes
the destruction of Admiral Cervera's
fleet, as he himself had the good for
tune to see the work done from Com
modere Schley's flagship, the "Brook-
lyn"; and Mr. w. A. M. Goode
describes it as he too saw it, from
Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, the "New
York" Together the two papers give
complete and most vivid account of
what was undoubtedly the most
picturesque event of all the war; and
being illustrated with portraits of all
the commanders, pictures of all the
ships, and views of all the wrecks,
largely from photographs taken by the
authors, they leave nothing to be
desired.
Some very interesting "reminiscences
and letters OF Mary Todd Lincoln, the
wife of President Lincoln, are given
in an article by her sister, Emily Todd
Helm. The Indian chief Two Moons
story of General Clusters last fight, as
taken down BY Mr.. Hamlin Garland,
has, besides its value as being the
Indians version of fam hous battle be-
tween him and the white man, that of
charming quaintness and ingenious.
ness. An exposition, by Mr.. George
B. Waldron, of "The Commercial
Promise OF Cuba, Porto Rico, and
the Philippines, presents the possibili-
ties of our recent conquests in most
eloquent figures.
Other features of the number-in
addition to several short stories of un-
usual interest--are a fully illustrated
article giving some marvellous facts
regarding the action of volcanoes, by
Cleveland Mofett, and an account Of
sHow the News Of the War is Re.
ported" by Ray Stannard Baker.
THE S. S. MCCLURE Co.,
I41-I55 East ,25th Street, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
Spain's Loss of Empire.

On his accession to the Spanish
throne in 1856, Philip II found him.
self ruler OF the greatest empire the
world had seen since Rome was at the
zenith of its power. Its navies were
famous for their greatness and they
ruled the ocean its armies were fam
Gus for their prowess; she swayed the
destinies of Europe, had possessions
in all the continents, and may be said
to have owned the Americas, North
and South. Samuel Johnson, writing
as recently as I74o, when complain
ing OF the poor peoples hardships,
said:
Are there no regions yet unclaimed by
Spain?
Quick, let us rise, those happy lands to
explore,
And bear expressions insolence no more.
The Spanish empire was the result
OF marriages, conquest and discover
les; its decline and fall may be ascrib-
ed to the ruthless character of the
Spanish people. When Columbus dis
covered San Domingo, it had popu-
lation of 2, s,ooo,o 900; in $50 this popu-
lation had dwindled to 100000.
Cortez in Mexico and Pizarro in Peru
were ideal Spanish conquerors.
In the latter part of Philips reign
(he died in 15oS) Spain lost all, or
nearly all, OF her dependencies in
North Africa, and early in the next
reign, Burgundy, Naples, Sicily, and
then Milan. In 1909 the Netherlands
were lost; in 1923, Malacca, Ceylon,
Java and other islands; in I64o,
Portugal; in I64S, all claims were re-
nounced to Holland, Brabant and
parts of Flanders; in 1649, were lost
Maestrlcht, Hertogenbosch, Breda,
Bergenop .Zoom, and many other fort
resses in the Low Countries, in which
year the crown tacitly surrendered
supremacy on the seas to Northern
Europe; in 1859 Rousillon and Car
dague were ceded to France. making
the Pyrenees the boundary between
the two countries in 1868 to 1872,
the last of Flanders was given up; in
1904, Gibraltar was lost; in 1891, the
Nootka Sound settlements in 1904,
San Domingo in 1900, Louisiana; in
1902, Trinidad; in 1879, Florida; from
IsIo-2I, were lost Mexico, Venezuela,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,
Chile, Argentina, Banda-O Oriental,
Paraguay, Patagonia, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, San Salvador,
Haiti, and numerous islands pertain
ing to the American continents, all
the possessions in the Western Hemis-
phere, in fact, save Porto Rico and
Cuba, which In 1898 are taken from
her.
The future of Spanish Morocco and
of the Philippines, Caroline, Sulu,
Ladrone and Canary groups has yet
to be settled.-Membhis Commercial
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Reduced Rates to Pittsburg via Pennsyl.
vania Railroad, Account Republican
State League Convention.

On account ofthe Republican State
League Convention, to be held at
Pittsburg, Pa, September 7 to 9, in
elusive, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has arranged to sell excur-
sion tickets on September S, 6, and
7, from all ticket stations IN Pennsyl-
vania to Pittsburg, at rate of a single
fare for tie r0Hnd TRIP minimum rate,
twenty-five cents). These tickets will
be valid for return passage until Sept
ember I6, 1898, inclusive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
s,overpor,s Isiand HospitaI Full.

New York, Aug. 30.-The sick SOL
diers in the post and field hospitals on
Governors island were all doing nicely
this morning. Both hospitals are crow
ded to their utmost capacity. Major
Kimball, the surgeon in charge, has
received assurances from Colonel For
wood. the chief surgeon at Camp WI
koff, that no more patients will be sent
to him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
Schedule of Trains to Eaglesmere.

Train on P. & R. leaving Blooms
burg at 7.3o a. m. connects at Halls
at 1923, reaching Eaglesmere at
1920 p. m.
Train leaving Bloomsbury at $40
p. m. connects at Halls at 5.25 p.
M, reaching Eaglesmere at 7.I5
p. IN. tt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
JONAS LONGS sons
WEEKLY CHATS.
WILKEs-BARRE PA, ,
Thursday, Sept. Ist 1885,
Bargains at the Big Store.
The Harvest is Ripe.
Come Gather the Grain.
The Store Takes on Harvest
Time Appearance.

Every article here has been
thrashed in price to meet the
stringency of the times, and like
the grain of wheat that ripens in
the sun, there is nothing here but
what is new and fresh.
Last Night of the Battleship
Maine" is the subject of a most realistic
panorama which we are exhibiting on
our second floor. Thousands came last
week to see 1t and all were delighted
and pleased. For our out-of-towp
friends, who may yet want to see this
beautiful cyclorama, 1t will be exhibited
another week. Exhibition free to all
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On Second Floor.
LADIES' WRAPPERS.

Made of best quality indigo
blue, black and white and
fancy printed calicoes, made
with yoke front and back and
belt, the lot is entirely new
and would be an opportunity
at oSc.; this weeks bargain
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01

If you want Autographed bonds
certificates of stock, checks, drafts,
diplomas, OIL any thing in that line,
the COLUMBIAN Office can furnish
them. See samples.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01

Exceptions TO the certificate OF
nomination of r. R. Little as
Judge, were hled at Harrisburg on
Wednesday by Judge Herring s
counsel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-01
LADIES' CRASH SKIRTS.

Here's a chance for I5o
ladies to get a skirt bargain.
They are made full seven gore,
with deep hem, and sold read
lily all season at SI.25; this
weeks bargain price s
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NOTIONS.

Extra quality Spring Hooks
and Eyes, per dozen ........
Victoria Dress Stays, per
dozen go.
Silk Taffeta Seam Binding,
per piece ........ .........
5-yard pieces of Angora
Skirt Braid .......
Best American Pins, per
paper
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DOMESTICS.

Best Yard Wide Bleached
Muslin, yard ...... ......
Yard Wide Dark Percales,
Ioc. kind, a yard -.
Best SC. Shirting Prints, a
yard .......... ...........
New fall styles in Calicoes,
7c. kind, a yard ............
Fancy Figured Flannelettes,
new fall patterns, Ioc. quality,
a yard
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READ THE LIST.

1s11x1D IIIO Il
Noiseless states, 4, 8, 10, to Ioc ca
Best black ink. &C bottle
Mucilage, &C bottle
Slate pencils, 6,8, IS for &c
Wood slate pencils, for &c
Lead pencil sharpeners, 8 for &c
Tablets, l., 3,4 to &c ca
Students note books, 2, z, &c ca
Pencil boxes with lock and key, &c ca
Colored crayons, &C box of IL
Lead pencils, &C per doz. and up
Rulers, and &C ca
Erasers, for &c, l., 2, &C ca
Book straps, and &C ca
Steel pens, for &c
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BLAM KETS.

1914 Grey Blankets, always
5oc., here ........... :. 35c
1874 White and Grey Blank
cts, regular $2.oo quality,
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-23
THE COCONINO SUN.

The murdered body of George w. Gwinn, miner known throughout Ari- zona and New Mexico was found few days ago at the dump of his claim in Shakespeare canyon near Lordsburg. He had been shot through the body from behind with a Winchester rife. He had evidently been dead several weeks as the body was in an advanced stage of decomposition. There is an absence of any motive for the commits sion of the deed.
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-23
ATTORNEY -AT-LAw.
CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY.

Rev. F. billy, pastor. On Sundays: Low mass at o'clock a, m.; high mass at l0:30 a. m. Sunday school at o'clock p. m. Rosary and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 3:30 D. m. On week days, mass at s:l5 a. m. On the third Sunday of each month prayer meeting at l0:30 a. m. Sunday school at li:I5 q. m. All cordially invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30

Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines
will be only beginning. After our
appetite for conquest gets strong we
will absorb Canada and Mexico, and
possibly take a hand in the partition
of China
to base such reasoning on the present
forced conflict with Spain; it does not
matter, that the warlike policy would
be a complete reversal of the tradi-
tional policy of the United States No,
indeed: the rampant jingoes still con-
tnue their inane mouthings, needless
of the warning that to follow their
plan would be to dig an early grave
for the greatest and grandest republic
the world ever saw, for from such
policy to military despotism would
be short step.
Yet we are already informed by a
crazy yellow advocate of the new war
like policy that Hawaiian annexation
is already assured, while we continu-
ally shear of resolutions in Congress
for the creation of immense additions
to our navy and standing army. We
are not criticising reasonable additions
to either the regular army or navy.
We can quickly raise volunteer armies
as has been shown, but it requires years
to build and equip battleships We
should not in the future be found I'M
prepared, as this war has found us;
but when that is said it is still long
way to the insanity of the advocates of
warlike policy and the impoverish-
ment of our people that a billion or
more of money may be spent in fitting
out this nation as competitor of the
great coonizing military powers of
Europe.
To that the common sense of the
American people will never consent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30
some FUN AFTER ALL.
The Bright Side OF Patrol Duty Off
Cuba's Coast.
While on Guard officers and Men
Fish, Battle, Shoot Sharks and
Have Very Fair Sport Gener-
ally-A Pen Picture OF Good Times
Which May Suddenly End in
Blood
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
Copyright, Associated Press)
Key West, Fla, May 27-Life on
blockade DUTY has its bright side as
well as its dull side. While the large
vessels Of the blockading feet are en-
We'd by the smaller craft as those like
ly to be in ''at the death" in a naval
battle, the boats Of the Mosquito fleet
the benefit Of The sport attendant upon
a summer cruise in southern seas.
The battleships and cruisers stand
too high out Of water and the decks
of the monitors lie too low, often
buried under the waters, to offer IA
cilities for bathing, fishing or shark
shooting.
The gunboats, yachts and dispatch
boats, On the other hand, although
Wooed to
A LIFE OF SCOUTING DUTY,
patroling the coast surveying, are
especially adapted by reason of their
light draught and low free board to
follow the chase after fish and fowl
while fulfilling the duties to which
they are assigned
On Diana Key, commanding the en-
trance to Cardenas harbor lies gun
boat placed there to prevent tie
escape of a couple of Spanish So
called gunboats reported bottled up in
tie port.
The consequent leisure offered to its
crew enables the men to spend the day
ashore shooting ducks, gulls and hunt
ing eggs on the solitary reefs, so thick
ly populated by sea fowl of every de-
scriptlon.
Beyond, under the lee Of Point lea
cos light, the rocks form natural
breakwater which renders bathing per-
fectly safe and secure from the I'M
welcome intrusion of sharks which
abound in Cuban waters.
No better means OF discovering
masked batteries exists than that of
offering to the enemy
A HUMAN TARGET
about to take a plunge in hostile
waters.
Off the Playa de Chico, to the east
ward of Moro Castle where the up
right plates of the City of AleXan-
dria" jutting out of the restless waves
involuntarily remind you of the more
recent wrecking in the Havana harbor,
the hungry sharks OF the gulf seem
to have established their headquarters.
Fifteen or twenty of the brown
skinned white-bellied monsters hang
around a passing vessel or follow 1t
for miles, their sharp pointed fins
sticking straight out Of the water.
A chunk of meat tossed overheard
will bring three or four of these
ravenous creatures to the surface, pre-
senting an ample bulls eye to the
eager and alert officers, who pepper
them with pistols and rife shot. 1t is
seldom that a shot buries itself in any
vulnerable part of the shark, but 1t
affords rare sport and offers an excel
lent opportunity for rife practice and
good craftsmanship.
Taken all in all, life on blockade
duty has its joys and pleasures as
well as it's WEAKNESS and disappoint-
ments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30
MEMOIR IAL DAY.

AS the Register has already remark
ed, Memorial Day has an added signifi-
canoe and Importance this year given
to it by the war the nation is now en-
gagged in, which. will leave behind it's
fresher graves of younger heroes for
Loving hands toYdecorate with floral
offerings.
The day, as we" have been wont to
celebrate it, has always been noted for
a deep under-curTent of feeling which
dignifies and preserves it's solemn pur-
pose, which teaches anew the old les
son of unselfish patriotism to the child
rem Of the republic
There is no fear that Memorial Day
is losing it's original character. There
are too many warders to whom these
graves are a sacred trust to permit of
their passing this day of beautiful
tribute unnoticed and INTENDED. And
this year there are too many loving
ones with living, breathing heroes of
the present whose absence stimulates
the memory, to permit any of us to for
get the older heroes of the past.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30
MR.. BRYAN's CRITICS.

The snarling and unreasonable critics
! of Mr.. William J. Bryan find something
to carp at in his conduct no matter
| what he is or IS not doing. When war
| was declared they snarled at Mr.. Bry-
an for not being among the first to
volunteer his services to the govern
ment in the field. Now, since he has
patriotically taken it upon himself not
only to tender his own services but
that of regiment recruited solely by
his own efforts, these same curish crit
les sheer at his grand stand play" as
they call it. In fact, as the st. Louis
Republic puts it, Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan is in the unenviable plight of
that man of song who would be damn
ed if he did and be damned if he
didn't"
All of which goes to show that Mr..
Bryan cannot hCpe to please his fool
critics. When he did not proclaim in
hot haste his eagerness TO shoulder a
gun and march on Cuba alone, they
said he was a coward When he en-
listed as a private IN company COM
posed of his neighbors, they said he
was demagogue Now that he is
raising a regiment, they say he is a
self-seeking politician, and are already
reviling his command with the cpl
thets Of the "Silver Legion" "Willie's
Wonders" and other similar titles of
detraction.
1t can safely be predicted, without
any attempt to defend Mr.. Bryan from
silly attacks, that if he goes into the
war he will display the same qualities
Of heart and mind that have endeared
him to millions of his countrymen
He has youth, personal magnetism,
ambition, courage, good sense and a
natural power Of command attested by
an experience that falls to the lot of few
Americans.
Mr.. Bryan's fool critics would bet
Ter keep quiet until as a soldier lie
commits some Of the numerous errors
for which they are fondly hoping.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30

AS the glorious history of the stars
and stripes has abundantly proven, the
United States are fully able and ready
to cope with any military power in
defense of their rights and principles,
but they are not and never have been
a warlike nation. Rather this country
alas became typical in the eyes OF the
civilized world of peaceful development
common sense people of America to
reverse that traditional policy as some
people who have had their heads turn
ed and eyes dazzled by the glamour of
war and the vision of conquering
armies and extended empire, are now
recklessly urging.
ent trouble with Spain will result in the
United States entering the list of war
like nations The would-be militarists
tell US that war is glorious, but war is
not only not glorious in itself, but is a
commonplace and decidedly serious
business, and not one whit higher now
than the mere exercise of brute force
among the savages.
The advocates of the new warlike
policy would have the United States
a war breathing nation which the pow
ers must hereafter reckon with in all
policies for subjugatior and the divis-
ion of the spoils of conquered territory
We are to over-awe the Latin-Ameri-
can Republics and make them the tail
to our kite whether they will or no.
and, finally, we are to annex everything
that is now not the property of a
friendly power, and anything else on
the worlds map that hereafter may
get loose or which we may snatch by
conquest. In other words, the advo-
Gates of the war policy would have the
United States become a bully of DULLES
among the nations sailing the high
seas with mighty navy breathing
defiance and destruction in the face
of all the world. When We want COL
ony or two, a coaling station, or an
island as a strategic base, We will
simply reach out and grab it. Hawaii,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30
The QUEST FOR C[RvERA.
Continued from First Page.

Cincinnati said he believed it to be of
no utility to attempt to land munitions
of war on the coast unless we landed
troops also, for absolutely dependence
could be placed upon the insurgents for
assistance. He believed that the arms
and ammunition already landed were in
the hands of the Spanish. Maceo, the
ipsurgent leader, had not shown any
interest in the matter, but mad Claimed
to have been insulted because COM
munications sent him at great FISK Oh
life were not officially addressed.
The Cincinnati and the Vesuvlus left
for Key West to get coal.
Saturday at o'clock Cienfuegos was
sighted. Sunday morning at $50
O'Clock, while at breakfast, torpedo
boat was seen near the entrance of the
harbor. There was a quick can to
general quarters, but the boat disap-
pearing. breakfast was resumed. AT 8
o'clock the smoke OF steamer was
seen to the southwest. 1t proved to be
the torpedo boat Dupont with dis
patches for the feet.
A close inspection Of the harbor Of
Cienfuegcs failed to reveal any indi
cation of tie Spanish feet although
the shore batteries defnantly
RAISED THEIR SPANISH STAND
ARDS.
A group of cavalry was seen on shore
at one point but no attempt was made
to fire on them. At noon the Iowa
steamed within sight and Joined the
squadron.
Commodore Schley allowed the men
to cheer and Fighting Bob" and els
splendid battleship We're cheered to
the echo. The Iowa announced that
the Marblehead, Castine and collier
Merrimac would be here in the morn
ing.
At O'Clock Commodore Schley took
his squadron, now a most formidable
aggregation of ships, and ran close in
to Cienfuegos harbor, discovering that
there was no warships there, but only
a few schooners and small gunboat.
1T is the Spanish squadron | am
looking for" said the fighting commo-
dore, ''and not a few almost ruined
Spanish subjects in Cuba" and so not
shot was fired.
AT 8 o'clock the Scorpion was sent
away to Santiago de Cuba, 800 miles
distant, for the purpose of communi-
eating with the Minneapolis or the
Harvard, either of which is supposed
to be there, so that they could take
dispatches from the fleet to Hayti for
direct cable to the United States Navy
Department.
On Monday morning, May %, great
excitement was caused by the news
that the Spanish fleet was at Santiago
de Cuba. The news was brought by
the Hawk, the converted yacht which
came from Key West with the gunboat
Castine and the collier Merrimac. Her
captain said that the Minneapolis,
which had been sent scouting through
the Windward passage, had discovered
the fleet on Thursday morning, and
had run to Hayti and cabled it. The
Hawk came down with all speed.
Much concern was felt for the safety
of the Scorpion. which left Sunday
night bearing dispatches from Commo-
dore Schley and the Associated Press
correspondent
The work Of coaling all the vessels
was proceeded with Immediately. and
actively continued all the morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30

Elsewhere in this mornings Register
will be found a clever answer to the
gold bug circular sent out by H. f.
Hanna-brother Of Mark-chairman Of
the Indianapolis Monetary Convention,
pleading for support for the new cur
rency scheme of the goldbugs, already
referred to at length in these columns.
The reply to Mr. Hanna is entertain
ing and warm and thoroughly exposes
the trick which it is sought to play up
On the people.