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The record-union., 1898-06-04
TUESDAYS ENGAGEMENT.
Navy Department Regards It Al
Merely a Reconnoisance.

Navy department NeSar0S IL as
Merely Reconnoisance.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-At the
Navy Department this morning is was
thought Tuesdays demonstration by
the squadron at Santiago was evident
ly regarded as nothing more than a
reconnaissance. In view Of the fact
that the Spaniards are known to have
made considerable additions to the de-
lenses Of Santiago since the outbreak
of the war, it has become absolutely
| necessary for naval commander, be-
fore entering upon general engage
ment, to take steps to learn for himself,
and beyond question: just what de-
| fenseS he must overcome to succeed
in his attack. Otherwise the whole
plan Of the engagement carefully drawn
in advance might be overthrown sud-
denly in the midst of the attack by the
| unexpected fire from some heavy bat
terry whose whereabouts were unknown
to the attacking force.
The naval officers to-day We're giving
out the impression that the attack on
Santiago is to be deferred until the
troops arrive from Florida. If this be
SO, then nothing could be expected in
the way of an engagement for some
days to come, for it was stated at the
War Department that no troops have
yet boarded the transports, and several
days Will be required to make the pass
age from Tampa to Santiago.
The attention of naval officers has
been attracted to the positions in the
harbor occupied by the Spanish flag
ship Cristobal Colon and the Reina
Mercedes Lying in the narrowest part
of ha oh hn Ct zinc w in,
ger of capture, might be scuttled and
thus absolutely prevent the entrance
of the American ships. This would also
prevent the egress of the Spanish ves
sells, yet it would tend to make the re-
| duction of Santiago an extremely diff
! cult task, and one requiring a long
time, for the Spanish ironclads lying in
| the harbor could be counted upon to
easily repel any attack coming from
| the land side until such time as the
| troops managed to secure the support
| of heavy artillery.
! The sudden arrival of the cruiser Gin
cinnati at Hampton Roads is explained
| at the Navy Department by the state
ment that her boilers are to be retubed.
The Cincinnati has had a great deal of
! hard service since she was last over
hauled. including two years work in
the Mediterranean. She was ordered
north to have her boilers repaired a
month ago, but the execution of the
work was delayed because there was
need of the ship up to this time. About
| twenty days will suffice to complete
| the repairs.
SCHLEY'S REPORT
| WASHINGTON, June 3-The Navy
Department has bulletined the follow
! ing report from Commodore Schley:
| Secretary Navy, Washington: Made
reconnaissance this afternoon, May 31st,
with the Massachusetts, Iowa and New
/ Orleans. to develop Notifications with
their character. The fire was returned
without delay by the heavy batteries
to the east and to the west, large cali
ber long ranges. The range was 1000
yards. Reconnaissance developed the
presence of the Spanish squadron lying
| behind the island near the upper fort
as they fired over the hill at random
Quite satisfied the Spanish fleet is here.
'SCHLEY."
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the shells go whistling by, as the ships
got in the line of fire Of the batteries
as unconcernedly as though in no dan
ger from them. At 3:3O O'Clock the
Commodore was back on the BROOKLYN
1t is evident that the Spaniards have
fortified Santiago very carefully and
we'll. There are a number of modern
guns there. evidently of English OF
French make, and they use smolxe,ess
powder, which makes it difficult to 10.
cate them. 1t will take a heavy bom-
bardment to dislodge the batteries and
the Spanish fleet
The record-union., 1898-06-04
SECOND CADIz FLEET.
It f. Reported to Have Reached the
West Indias

KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 2r9:3O
a. m. delayed in transmission
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated
Press.)-The correspondent of the AS
sociated Press has been informed from
an apparently authentic source at Port
Antonio, this island, that Spanish
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

In the distribution Misrepresentation
in the Legislature it is an outrage that
Luzerne County, with 2oI,2o5 popula-
ton, has but one senator, while Lam
caster, with 1905 population, and
Schuylkill with I5463 have two sena-
tors each. This senatorial appor-
tionment has been unchanged for
t%wenly-four years, a fact due entirely
to machine opposition. The same
inequalities are to be found In the rep
resentative apportionment. Luzerne,
though entitled to eight members, has
but six, the same number as Lancaster
and Schuylkill, with very much less
population. Montgomery County, with
123,2S9 population, has five members,
while Lackawanna, with a population
of I52,oSS, has but four members.
Jefferson county, with 44,oo5 inhabl-
tants, has but one member, while such
counties as Adams, Bedford, Clarion,
Columbia, Huntington, Lawrence,
Somerset, Wayne, with very much less
population than Jefferson, have two
members each. 1t is one of the in
dictments of the machine that it has
refused to permit the machine owned
legislators of the past to do anything
to right this rank injustice to the
people of the State. When the legis-
lature of 1895, under the urging of
Governor Hastings, undertook to enact
new apportionment bills, Senator Quay
went to Harrisburg and by peremptory
orders to his henchmen defeated them.
Philadelphia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Oh it's Nice Business.

Editing this paper is uice business.
If we publish jokes people say we ale
rattle headed, if we don't we are an
old fossil. If we publish original matter
they say we don't give them enough
selection. If we do give them selection
they say we are too lazy to write. If
We remain in the Office we ought to
go out and hustle for locals. If we go
out then w are not attending to our
BUSINESS. If we don't go to church we
are a heather; if we do 60 then we are
a hypocrite. If we wear old clothes
they laugh at us; if we wear good ones
they say we have a pull. Now what
are We to dor Just as likely as not
some one will say we stole this item
from an exchange. That's just what we
did, but the fellow we stole it from ad.
mits that he stole it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
SWALLOW WANTS BETTER POLITICS.
Thinks Some Strong Democrat Might be Pit.
ted Against Quay.

DR.. S. c. Swallow, having recent
ly been mentioned in connection
with the Presidency of the United
States OH the Prohibition ticket and
the Mayorality of Harrisburg, was
asked whether he was an aspirant
for either of these positions. He re-
piled that he was a candidate for no
Office, but that he would take a hand
i'll every contest to better municipal,
State or national politics. AS to
Quay's candidacy for reelection he
said he would scruple at nothing fl
nanclally to accomplish his purpose
to succeed himself, and that his of
fer of $4,000 reward for the con-
viction of persons offering brides
was only a blind. He had not gone
over the ground carefully enough
to come to a decision and was not
certain that some strong Democrat
would not make a good candidate to
pit against Quay.
The defeated candidate for Gov
ernor did not seem disheartened at
the fate that met him at the polls
and spoke in a confident strain as to
the future of the reform movement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Robbed the Preacher.

Rev. w. ]. Hayes, of St. Ignatius'
church, Centralia, had an exciting ex-
perience with three masked burglars
at 8 o'clock Friday morning. The
trio gained entrance to the rectory
through a window, and singled u to
the pastors bed chamber as the base
of their operations. They worked in
d~ustriously seeking for valuables, and
were startled when the reverend gen.
tleman appeared in their midst with a
leveled revolver. He was quickly over
powered and disarmed, and while one
stood guard the remaining two con-
tinued the search for booty. They
secured $50, a gold watch and valu-
able trinkets, then fled followed by
whistling bullets.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Trap for the Little Mipnow.

The minnow trap, used for catching
minnows for bait, is Of glass, shaped
like a jar or bottle without n neck,
and of a capacity of six or eight
quarts. The bottom of the trap rises
in n cone like the bottom of a cham
payne bottle. but instead of being solid
the top of the cone is cut off, making
an opening in the trap. The top of
the trap has over it n metal zap on q
hinge. The cap is perforated with q
number of holes to permit Of the circu-
lation of water through the trap.
The minnow trap is slung horizon
tally in n wire holder, which has q
handle on top to which a rope is made
fast. Suitable bait to attract mlnnows
is placed in the trap, which is then
lowered into the water. The cont
with the opening at the inner end In
the bottom is in effect like the opening
into an eel or fish trap. 1t is easy for
the minnow to get through 1t into the
trap in searsh of the bait, but hard for
them to get out. When the trap has
been raised the captured minnows
are got out by opening the cap at the
other end of the trap.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
HOLMES AS APUNSTER.
A Good Thing Caught by a Chanc
Listener.

A Good Thing Caught by a Chance
Listener.
1t was said of Oliver Wendell
Holmes that some Of his best jokes
were made at times when there was
nobody to appreciate them save a
chance listener.
One such fortunate listener tells of
a reply which she, sitting in a street
car, heard Doctor Holmes make to q
complaining writer of little wit and
less talent.
I've worked with all my heart on
that book" said the young man, who
had been treating the doctor to a long
account Of a recent collection of poe
try which he had edited. 1--WE used
my best taste and Judgment and re-
search, and l feel confident that no.
body could have done the thing better
or more thoroughly than l have. And
what reward do l get? Harsh criti-
cisms for my omission of a few popu-
lar poets, and a paltry hundred dol
lars!"
"A hundred dollars" echoed the
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table,
YEARLY why, l wouldn't have
written that book for a thousand dol
lars, I'm sure!"
The collector of poetry smiled with
qualification, but the listener turned
to regard a passing dray, lest her face
should betray her.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
On Trial for Life.

George Quinn, charged with the
murder of Patrick Scully, at Girard-
vile, was placed on trial for his life
before Judge o. P. Bechtel at Potts
vile. The crime with which Quinn
is charged occurred on the night of
August 20 last. Quinn, it appears,
with one McAllister, of Girardville
and one Butler and one Kenny, had
been charged with a crime in Sha-
mokin.
James McBrearity, of Ashland,
became Quinn's surety and it was
charged by Quinn that Scully had
written to McBrearity warning him
that he had better take his name off
his (Quinn's) bond. Scully who
had resided at Philadelphia eight or
nine years, where he was employed
as an insurance agent, was keeping
company with Quinn's sister, who
also resided in that city. The charge
that Scully had appealed to McBre-
arity to get off Quinn's bonds caus-
ed some friction and Scully wrote to
his brother denying the charge.
Quinn's sister went to her parents
home at Corners Patch, near Cir
ardviiie, in the meantime, and Scully
subsequently followed. Scully and
Quinn and Quinn's sister met on
Ogden street, Girardville, early in
the evening and quarreled over the
affair, during which Quinn's sister
struck Scully. Quinn, it is alleged,
also interfered and Scully knocked
him down.
Between IL and I o'clock that
night the principals again met and
there was a scuf1e, during which
Scully lost his hat. He left, but
came back about fifteen minutes
later, when he was struck by a large
stone over the right temple. His
skull was fractured and he died four
days later at the Miners Hospital at
Ashland. 1t is alleged Quinn threw
the stone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Extraordina Drinks.

OF the many extraordinary drinks
regularly consumed, the blood of live
horses may perhaps be considered the
most so. Marco Polo and Carpini
were the first to tell the world of the
practice of the Tartars and Mongols
opening the vein in their horses
necks, taking a drink, and closing the
wound again. AS far as can be seen,
this had been the practice from time
immemorial.
There is a wine habitually con-
sumed in China which is made from
the flesh of lambs reduced to paste
with milk, or bruised into pulp with
rice, and then fermented. 1t is ex-
tremely strong and nutritious, and
powerfully stimulating to the physical
organism.
The L%aplanders drink a great deal
Of smoked snow-water, and n of the
national drinks of the Tonquinese ia
arrack favored with chickens blood.
The list would scarcely be complete
without mention of absinthe, which
may be called the national spirituous
drink Of France. Ii Is u horrible COM
pound Of alcohol, anise, %coriander, fen
mel, wormwood, indigo and sulphate
of copper. 1t Is strong, nasty, and Q
moral and physical poison.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Grocery Dept.

Our grocery department you
will find filled with new raisins,
currants, citron, lemon peel.
The best of mince meat, made
by Heinz & Co. Canned goods
of all kinds. Goods we know
are not equaled in quality in
town for the price.
Levering Coffee, Ioc a pound.
For 10 days we will sell Chase
& Sanborn's Moca and lava
Coffee for soc. 1t cannot be
equalled in town for the price.
New dried fruits of all kinds
are ready to serve you.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Of Interest to Pensioners.

Many postmasters at money or
der offices at small places, have re-
quested the Postofice Department
to permit them to cash pension
checks and to remit such checks to
their respective depositaries in lieu
Of the corresponding amount of
cash. After due consideration the
Department has decided to author
ize postnasters at all money order
Offices in the smaller places to cash
these checks for pensioners known
personally to the postmasters, and
to treat them in all respects, as far
as prompt payment is concerned, in
the same way that money orders are
now treated. 1t is not expected
that these checks will be presented
to postmasters at the larger places
where there are banks, this ar
rangement being intended merely
10 add to the convenience of the
old soldiers and enable them to
avoid the expense which nov fire.
quently attaches to the negotiation
of their checks. 1t is believed that
through this method some millions
of dollars will be paid the pension
ers through the money order sys-
ten of the Department, and with
out any expense whatever to them.
The checks will be of advantage to
postmasters at the smaller places
for use for remittance purposes, and
the measure will undoubtedly prove
popular and convenient.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Perhaps Pocopo will be Tunneled.

Following closely upon the visit
of Millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt
and seven of his friends, four sur
veyors passed through East Strouds-
burg. Their destination is I'M
known, but it has had the effect of
reviving the rumor of Vauderbilt's
intention of tunneling the Pocono
Mountains. The feasibility of the
contemplated improvements in the
Lackawanna has frequently received
local confederation. Messrs. Storm
and Palmer, of Stroudsburg, coun-
sci for the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad, claim to
know nothing of the movements.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Anti Dog Crusade.

The man from New York, who
recently printed a pamphlet, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer, concern
ing the manning or killing of HUI
man beings by dogs. a swell his
volume of records, and possibly,
promote his movement looking to
the destruction of the dog fad, by
the attempt of a Mastif to wipe out
the population of Melrose, Massa-
chusetts."
The noble brute" above re.
ferred to, entered a church during
service, boldly attacked a woman
worshipper, tearing a part of her
face away, rushed out into the
street and dragged a young man
from his bicycle, attacked two men
and injured them severely, and
then afforded the town police a
night campaign of the liveliest
kind.
If the dog fad is not to be done
away with entirely, or even sufic-
iently to permit the American far
mer to engage in sheep raising, it
is possible that the line might be
drawn at the huge beasts in dog
form, that, when enraged, are more
than a match for many unarmed
men. The rage of the ordinary
cur. while alarming enough to the
nervous, is not really dangerous,
but Mastiffs, Siberian bloodhounds,
and other favorite breeds of big
dogs, when not in a bad temper,
are hardly less dangerous than
lions and tigers. That the danger
is real, and not fancied, is proven by
the frequency of occurrences SINH
lar to the Massachusetts, happening.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

At the Thirteenth annual meeting
of the State Council of Junior Order
of American Mechanics, the total
membership was reported to be 49,
2o2, a gain of I ,oI8 since 1897. The
total receipts of the councils for the
year were $3e4,285.33 and nearly
$Ioo, 900 was paid out for sick and
funeral benefits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

Arthur Nash and James Harvey
of Mt, Carmel were brought to the
county Jail on Tuesday, charged
with committing burglary at the
Rectory Of St. Ignatius' church at
Centralia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER y, 1898.

Don't you think it is about time
that Swallow understands that the
people of Pennsylvania don't want
him?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

An exchange says that "Swallow
sowed a good deal of seed throughout
the state but by jerks it fell on Stony
places"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.

The republicans of Bloomsbury
don't appear to find any particular
pleasure in their state victory. 1t is
the result in old Columbia that makes
them so reticent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Cloak Department

$3.50. Plush Capes. 80 in.
long, nicely lined, trimmed with
Thlbet Fur, 100 in. sweep.
$3.50. Jacket, made of All
Wool kersey Cloth, round cor
ners. 6 button front, faced with
Satin.
Fine Black Kersey Cloth
Jacket, lined all through with
Satin. neatly made, and perfect
fit. The best for $1,000 you can
find.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

Life is a drama with women in most
of the telling situations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

don appear to lind any particular
pleasure in their state victory. 1t is
the result in old Columbia that makes
them so reticent.
Life is a drama with women in most
of the telling situations.
Those politicians who have no &C.
casion to crow, will have to eat it.
The Wilkesbarre Leaaer has faith in
the determination of the people to re-
turn only competent Legislators to
Harrisburg. II has seen the beginning
of the change to this new order Of
things, and commends it without stint.
1t instances Luzerne county, where
three Republican candidates who had
voted tor Objectionable legislation II
the last Legislature were defeated in
Republican districts and the one can
didate who opposed such measures Vas
elected.
The members of Company H.
Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Infantry have signed a petition
asking the citizens of Lebanon to use
the $500 or $500 subscribed for a
banquet in bringing home for burial
the remains of their three comrades,
Sargent Michael and Private George
f. Harpel and Frederick Fuhman,
who are buried in Porto Rico. Their
request will likely be granted.
The property owners of the whole
state will be gratif.d over the verdict
of a Berks county jury which last week
awarded John Marshall, $751; damages
against the American Telegraph Com
pany for the obstruction of some shade
trees in front of his residence. At a
previous Criminal Court Mr.. Marshall
prosecuted the company's employees
and they were found guilty and fined
$50 each. There has been, and is at
present too much license taken by the
various companies that erect overhead
wires against the rights of property
owners, and the decision in Berks
county will prove a salutary one.
Why is it a boy of 20 can run a mile
or ascend a flight of stairs three at a
time. while his sister of the same AGE
can't run a hundred yards or walk up
a flight of stairs without becoming ex-
haustedP 1t is easy to answer this
question! OF corset is.
A New South Wales country
school teacher recently gave a boy
a question i'll compound proportion
for home work, which happened to
include the circumstance of men
working ten hours a day in order to
complete a certain work" Next
morning the unsuspecting teacher,
in looking over the little pack ofex-
ercises, found ''Jim's" sum unat-
tempted, and the following letter
inclosed in the page: Sur: l refuse
to let Jim do his sum you give him
last mite, has it looks to me to be a
slur at S-hour sistem emmy sum not
more than 8 hours he is wclcum to
do but not more. Yours truely,
Abram Blank, Senr."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17

At $I.75 you can get a good
pair of Shoes, in Polish or But
toned, made by one of the best
makers, and worth S2.25. D.
Armstrong; make of Shoes, at
S2.75 and $3.50, if you want a
fine Dress Shoe you will be
pleased with. In different
widths-buttoned or polish.
Whittemores Gilt Edge
Dressing, for ladies' and chill
dren's fine shoes. Softens and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Black Dress
Fabrics.

75c. Black Serge at soc. 50
in. wide staple goods. $500
Henrietta at S5c. 46 in. wide.
Goods we know will give good
wear. Crepon effects, at soc.
and SOC. Special value.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-17
Poisoned Blood
DisagreeabIe Itching Spread All
Over His Body Sleep Disturbed
hood's sarsaparIIIa Drove Out
the Poison and Cured,

81 have been poisoned every summer
for years. Last summer the poison came
u on me worse than ever before. /
would frequently be awakened during the
night by the itching. I would scratch
myself, but instead of being relieved the
trouble spread to different parts of my
body. I tried various remedies which
people recommended to me, but none OF
them ever helped me. / made up my
mind the poison could not be cured I'M
til my blood was pure and hen ! decided
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. While TAX
ing the first bottle I felt relieved from the
itching. kept on taking the medicine
and it has entirely cured me. I am now
on my fourth bottle and / can sleep
soundly at night" WILLIAM RAN, 1926
Westmont Street, Philadelphia, Pa.