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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
THE GILL MYSTERY SOLVED.
Bridgeport Police Say that Oxley and the
Two Drayton Women Have Confessed.

Bridgeport Police Say that Oxley and tho
Two Drayton Women Have confessed.
Bridgeport. Conn.,, Sept. 27.-The
death of Emma Gill, the Bridgeport
police say, is now an open book. All
those alleged to be implicated in the
crime are under arrest save tthe per-
son whose hand brought an untimely
end to the victim and subsequently dis
membered her body. That person, the
police say, is Mrs. Nancy Guilford.
The police say that Harry Oxley has
confessed to completely in the crime,
and that Rosa Drayton and her daugh-
ter Clara, laundress and housemaid re-
Bpectively in the employ Of Nancy
Guilford, confessed yesterday to that
portion of the crime with which they
were acquainted.
The police say further that these
confessions bear out the theory con-
tained in their statement made public
on Saturday as to the circumstances
Of the dismemberment and disposal OF
the body of Emma Gill.
Harry Oxley Of Southington, who ia
alleged to have paid DR.. Nancy Gull
ford for performing 9 criminal opera
ton on Emma Gill, which resulted ia
tally, has been rearrested charged
with manslaughter.
Extradition papers were made cut
yesterday for the return of Miss Gull
ford to this city. She Is now under ar
rest at Elmira for alleged completely
In the crime.
The police say that Mrs. Guilsord is
under cover near Wellsburg. N. Y,
and will soon be compelled to come out
Of her hiding place owing to her fast
diminishing funds"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

Daniel G. Driesbach, who con-
Quoted large milling business at
Beach Haven for many years, died at
Scranton recently. He was at one
time one of the most successful bus
iness men of the lower end and was
president of Lackawanna and Blooms
burg Railroad in its early days. FL
nancial reverses came to HIM, and
about twelve years ago Mr.. Driesbach
removed to Scranton, where he con-
tlnued to reside. He was one of the
oldest members of Plymouth L Lodge
of Masons, and Cour De Leon ON
mandery Knights Templar at Sc an
ton. The Knights attended his IN
eral on Monday, the I2th. ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

We have received the latest sample
book of society address cards and are
prepared to supply cards with beauti-
full designs and in great variety to
Masons OF all degrees, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Malta, Knights of the Col
den Eagle, Junior o. U. A. M,
G.. A. R., Union Veteran League,
Sons of Veterans, Royal Arcanum,
z. o. S. of A. Also cards for Fire
men, Christian Endeavors and many
other organizations. Call and see
samples. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

Port Townsend, Wash. Sept. 27.-The
steamship Topeka has arrived with
$50 Klondikers, the most of whom
have brought little gold.
They estimate that there were three
thousand cases of typhoid fever in
Dawson on September 6. Deaths occur
daily of which no record Is made.
Among the Topeka's passengers was
Joseph Ladue, the founder of Dawson.
He admits that there is much sickness,
but says that when anyone Is taken
sick anywhere along the Yukon he is
sent to Dawson. which gets the credit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
To Succeed Or. Hall

New York, Sept. 27.-It is asserted on
high authority that a successor to the
late Rev. DR.. John Hall as pastor of the
Fifth avenue Presbyterian church has
been chosen and tSat the man is the
Rev. Dr. George T. Purves of Princeton
Theological seminary.
DR.. Purves is one of the most emf
nent divines of the Presbyterian faith.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
Patchpn and Gentry to Race.

st. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 27.-President
Robert Aull Of the st. Louis Fair AS
sociation has arranged to have a match
race between the famous PAGERS, John
r. Gentry and Joe Patchen. held at
the fair grounds on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 5.
The Fair association will put up
purse of $4,000 for the race.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
Germany Not Causing Trouble.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The officials
Of the war department pronounce to be
without foundation the alarmist stories
coming from San Francisco, that Ger
many has shown a disposition to arm
the Philippine insurgents with a view
to melting them to harrass the Ameri-
can army at Manila.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

New York, Sept. 27.-on the French
liner Gascogne. which has arrived at
this port, were the following conslgn-
ments of gold: National City Bank,
500. 900 francs; Heidelbach, Ickelheimei
G. Co.. 100000 francs; Allard & Co., $780,
900 francs, and the Credit Lyonnais.
1000 600 francs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
A LYncilInR In Tenneasea.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. PA dis
patch to the Sentinel from Mountain
City. Tenn, says that at about two
o'clock Monday morning a mob Of 100
men overpowered the Johnson county
Iailer and took John Williams, a negro,
who seriously stabbed Sherman Dunn
and assaulted Mrs. Mollie Shelton in
this county a week ago, from the Jail,
and hung him to a tree about one
mile back of the town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
The Victoria Jubilee Bridpr.

Montreal. Sept. 27-There are about
three hundred and fifty men at work
on the Victoria jubilee bridge and the
extension of the tracks at both ends
Of 1t, with view to having it as near
ly completed as possible before winter
sets in.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

Paris, Sept. 27.-An official dispatch
from st. Louis, Senegal. French West
Africa. says that a force of Sundanese
sharpshooters in the French service
commanded by Lieutenant Woolfel,
has defeated an army of Sofas, under
one of Samory's chiefs. capturing 5000
men and seizing 300 Gras rifles and
quantities of ammunition. The French
force had one sharpshooter wound
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
soIdter Hated HI, Un,form.

Denver. Sept. 27.-Frank Ficks, a pri-
vate of the. Seventh United States in
fantry, has died at the home of his
uncle in this city of typhoid fever, con-
tracted at Santiago.
He said he had been Ill treated and
neglected ever since he was taken Ill
and made a dying request that he be
not buried in his uniform.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
New Army Orders.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The acting
secretary of war has ordered that at
least two medical officers shall always
be kept on duty with every volunteer
regiment. including the surgeon, with
the rank of major, and that all the
regiments will keep four hospital tents
and field furniture to equip them for
a regimental hospital for each regi-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

London, Sept. 27.-It is officially an.
nounced that Major General Sir Her
bert Kitchener, commander-in-chie Of
the Anglo Egyptian forces, is to be
elevated to the peerage of the United
Kingdom.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
The Bunalo Going to the Pacific, {,

Washington. Sept. 27.-The navy de-
partment has decided to send the crui-
ser Buffalo, now at New York, to the
Pacific station. She probably will go
to Honolulu, and in the event that she
is needed to reinforce Dewey's fleet,
she can receive her orders at that place
by dispatch boat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

He" You look so sweet I'd like
to eat you up" She-"Speaking of
sweet things, they've just got fine
new soda fountain in the drug store
around the sorner."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
The Evacuation of Cuba.

Havana, Sept. 1.-The American
evacuation commission has been otlci
ally notified that Manzanille will be
evacuated by October I.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
Engines Burn Hard Coal-No S.noke
In efrect July /, 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE BLoOMsBURG

TRAINS LEAVE BLoOMsBURG
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Pctts
'e Fer TSmiiin TiismspoTs, weesaays $50 s. m $40
For DanvilIe and Milton, weekdays, 7.sO a. m.
For catawissa weekdays 7.sO, s.ss, li.So q. M,
For Rupert weekdsys7.so. s.ss I.sO a. m. 1890.
'iS Fcp p Baltimore, e. washington and the west via
B. & o. R. R., through trains leave Reading Ter
727, D. m. Sundays $50. 1855 ti.se q. m,
$40, T.27, p. m. Additional trains from "a and
Chestnut street station, weekdays, 1876, sal.
se3 p. m. Sundays, 1.35, S.2s p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLOOMsBURG,
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500 q
M, and via Easton s1o a: M
Leave Philadelphia l0.2i q, M.
Leave Reading 12.16 p. m.
Leave Pottsviile 1886 p. m.
Leave wiiliamsport Weekdays 900 m, $50 o
i aseys :" ~ 700. M
a. M, i.ss, $50. $50. '-'''
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South Street wharf for Atlantic City.
WEEK-DAYs-Express, 300, 10.45 a. m. Us0
Saturdays So only ZOO 400, Ce5 minute train, 800
$50 ?. m. sUNDAYs-Express, 800, 900. loco a.
m, Accom-, Is a. M, ADS pm. s1.0O Excursion
Leave Atlantic City, depot. wErK.pAys-
Express, 200. 745, (65 min. train), o 90, a. M.
$50 $50, IS0, p. m. Accom-, Is, ESQ a. m.
4O6 p m. SuNDAYs-Express. 400, 500 500, $40
p. m. Accom-. 7.i5 a. M, sos p. m. si.00 Exs
curslon train rrom foot OF Mississippi ave. only
For Cape May and Sea Isle city, s45 am
4.16 ?. m. Sundays, 91b, am. For Cane Max
IN. Sundays, ~" :"
Parlor cars on all express trains.
]. A. sWEIGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS.
CENT supt' Gent Pass. Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

A fine line of new styles in we'd
ding invitations just received at THE
COLUMBIAN Office. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-29

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for. Tamanend, Tamaqua,
Northumberland with p. q e. Div. P. & r. for
Harrisburg, Lock Raven, Emporium Warren.
Cory and Erie.
W.T.. HALLSTEAD, Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

The Jerome News is entitled to much praise for it's efforts to bring about the establishment of a miners asso- citation. The governor is interested in the movement and will do his utmost to make it success. If the miners of the territory indicate desire for such an association a convention will be held not later than January 25 Phoe- nix undoubtedly is the best place for such a convention. It is centrally To- cated and it has good hotels, to say nothing of general attractions. Let the convention be held in Phoenix, and let the miners of Arizona make it a success. Arizona ought to be repre- scented at the Omaha exposition next May. A miners association would proba bly be the means of giving u; adequate representation there.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06
REGENT INVENTIONS.

A handy attachment for knives con- sists of rod having curved ends with metal spring plates rivefed thereto to slip over the blade of the knife when pairing fruit the rod lying close to the edge of the blade and keeping the peeling thin.
 Painters scaffolds can be held rigid by a new attachment consisting of a vertical rod fastened to the window sill by clamps and supporting a sliding bracket, which holds the swinging shelf suspended by ropes from the roof of the building.
 Fruit jars can be easily opened by new wrench, consisting of a curved wire with a rubber tube surrounding the central portion and handles on the ends to be gripped in the hand until they decrease the size of the circle sufficiently to grip the top. A handy soldering iron for tin smiths use has the head portion bev- eled at the end and pin set in it by which it is attached to the handle, which is also beveled and has sock ct in which the pin turns to unjust the iron either straight or at right angles.
 un' new self cleaning filter a valve | is placed below the filter to shut the water of, the valve at the same time ! opening tube through the center oi the filter to force the water back through the filter to the upper side and cleanse the Altering material. To protect horses feet from snow and ice a newly patented boot is made of fibrous material, which extends nearly to the knee joint, with an iror shoe at the bottom, the boot beins lined with liquid proof material, SO il will hold medicaments to treat tht hoof and leg.
 A New Yorker has invented a de vice to prevent the picking of pock 1 cts, consisting of single piece o sheet metal stamped to form rings O
 loops for the watch and chain, witt four projecting points or barbs ben
 in different directions to grip the side
 of the pocket.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The first installment of Spurgeon's autobiography has appeared in Lon don
 Miss Hamilton, M. D., the English doctor at the court of the ameer of Afghanistan, says that a. few of the chief ladies in Cabul can read and write, but hardly single one outside the capital can do so.
 The new British peerage just issued
 shows that no less than 530 new
 names have been added during the past jubilee year as privy councillors,
 peers, baronets, and knights of the
 various orders of chivalry.
 Rev. Dr. Anderson, a negro preach
 CT in Georgia, has created a sensation by defense of lynching, which he contends is sometimes justifiable. Some persons of his own color have threatened to try it on him. The British registrar general, Dr. Totham, has issued a supplemental report showing the influence of occu- patton upon male mortality. The clergy had the healthiest lives and af- ter them came in turn lawyers, doc tors and farmers.
 pr. Sanarelli has delivered lecture in Montevideo, in which he stated that he had discovered a serum which
 proved effective against the yellow fe- yer in the animals he experimented
 with, and that it will probably cure the same disease in human beings. By the will of the late Susan s.
 Clark of Hartford, Conn.,, admitted to probate recently, Trinity college is to i receive $10OO0 for the support of two students to be nominated by the bish- op of the diocese. There were other charitable beQuests aggregating about i $25, ,000.
 On Christmas day ex-President Har- | rison visited the Salvation Army headquarters in Indianapolis and | made a contribution to the fund for a | Christmas entertainment. After plac- | ing the contribution in the hands ot
 Lieutenant Henry he looked about
 remarked that things looked nice and
 walked away.
 A marble memorial tablet to Beeth-
 oven has been put up by committee of musical people in one of his favor ite haunts at the Helementhal, in Ba- den, where he spent much time in 1924 and 1925. IA Vienna sculptor is | at work on relief of the composer | which will go on the stone, and the 1 unveiling is expected to take place
 next spring.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06
THE ATTACK ON CHINA.

While attention has been directed to Germany's seizure of a slice of Chica, one hundred miles square, Russia's possession of Chinese port, and Eng lands protest against the removal of an Englishman from a government position in Korea, France is reported to have quietly gobbled one of China's largest islands.
 The story was sent out few days ago that a French admiral had landed upon and hoisted a French flag over the island of Hai-Nan, off the south coast of China and separating the Gulf of China from the China sea- This island is almost exactly the same size as the state of 900 square miles-containing one million Chinese, without counting wild tribes in the interior" Maryland has population of trif1e over one mill lion of inhabitants, and thus in two respects is it to be compared to the island of Hai-Nan. Maryland also has mountain fastnesses and regions wild and sparsely settled, but so far as known there are no ''wild tribes" there. Timber is the principal pro- duct of the island, while rice, sugar, wax, pearls, coral, salt, and little gold and silver are produced. If the report of this seizure is confirmed it simply proves that a general attack is to be made upon poor China-not little China-and there may be a gen eral shaking up of territorial rights in that far land. But the story is par tially denied, yet it is of interest as showing the drift of affairs.
 The Chinamen, it is apparent, have no rights that the land grabbers are bound to respect. If this outlined d. vision of the territory under a series of foreign flags and foreign authority, is to be followed by a general devel- opment of the Chinese empire, it will probably not be such a very bad af- fair after all. With railroads trav- ersing the Chinese empire and with an influx of Caucasians the general conditions may be changed so as to introduce China to the rest of the world, before the close of the cen tury, as an entirely new factor in the worlds affairs.
 The latest news concerning the movement of the foreign powers in Chinese waters is to the effect that Englands naval reserve is to be mo- bilized; that Canadian troops are to be made ready to prevent possible ad- vance movements of Russia in Asia; that Great Britain Is to back up Su- perintendent of Customs Brown, who was removed by the Korean govern ment at the instigation of Russia that Italy IS getting nervous and is considering some plan to advance it's interests in China, and that China has been unable to perfect its loan of one hundred million taels with Russia with the prospect of war as a re- suit.
 All of this talk and all of the many rumors make very interesting reading to the people of the United States. Attention has been diverted from Af- rica for the time being and history may soon be made in another part of the globe.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

The democrats keep insisting that the trouble with the cotton nils in New England is the effect of the Dingley act and that, in effect, the forced reduction of wag;s is me. ely pure cussedness upon the part of the mill owners. The democratic remedy would be to open our ports to the cot ten goods of the world. Facts are facts and the condition of the cotton business today is simply the result of natural causes. The Business might be- improved by keeping out all for eign cotton goods
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

What is known as the Gerry society in New York city has done a most ex- cellent work in preventing children from appearing night after night on the theater stages. But the agents of the society occasionally go too far and to ridiculous extent. A night or two ago two little girls were prevente ed from taking part in, a charity entsr- tainment simply because they were an- nounced to dance. That was non- sense, the children being under tRs tlRs direct supervision pecy isiiop- -6f their parents, and only to appear one night The Gerry society needs to gather some judgment in prosecuting its good work.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

For over a century Robert Morris of Philadelphia has been held up as a patriot who gave his wealth to aid in the fight for liberty. His descendants, however, take different view of the matter and they contend that the gov dollars. That is in accord with mod ern notions. The Morris heirs have probably reached the conclusion that the old financier was non compos men, tis and gave his wealth without knowing what he was doing. The heirs will not get that seven millions of dollars.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

Acetylene gas seems to be in a bad humor lately, and the explosion in a manufacturing plant in Jersey City Those who are interested in the new gas say it is as harmless as a seidlitz powder if properly handled, while others declare that it is as tricky and as dangerous as nitro-glycerine Plain, ordinary, everyday gas of the Phoenix brand vii satisfy us for the present.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

General Pando has been, in differ ent way, as great a failure as Wey- Ter in Cuba Spain has not enough gold to buy nor power and genius to conquer the Cuban patriots. The only consolation Americans find in n the prolongation of the struggle is vthat Spain is being reduced to i'm potency and beggary as fast as pos v.-E;ffTf.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

The interior department is contem- plating opening up some of the best -Irdian lands in Alaska for whi-e set flAment- ThiS will be cruel t5mp- tatAQp lusands of people who are comforsab1e>p the states to make a rush for Alasha with all its trials and deprivations. M is only necessary to open up something now to catch the crowd in America.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06
OUGHT TO BE A DEMocRAT-Nr1

Governor McCord's activity in the mater of the miners convention, a full report of which will be found in other columns of this issue, cannot be too heartily commended The News already has had occasion to note the governors apparent desire to do the right thing at the right time, and his evident solicitude for the welfare of Arizona and her varied interests. The recent executive action in regard to the miners association is corrobora ton of the fact
 >~~f iSss>a great pity that 41Myroa' H. Mo Cord is not a democrat. ~
 It is pity to see a good man ,,so blinded by the single standard here5y. That seems to be the only fly in tte translucent amber of the McCord chaft acter, and if he will only break awayI from the gold bugs and come into the peoples camp he will be surprised at the hearty welcome which will greet him.
 The miners association is almost an assured fact, and Governor McCord cannot be given too much credit for bringing it to life.
 If Prescott had shown a little inter- est in the matter it might have cap tured the convention. As it is, it will probably go to Phoenix.
 However, Bully for McCord.-Je- rome News.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

George Washington was badly beat em for councilman in the recent mu- nicipal election in Boston. We have always suspected that good deal of Boston's pretended patriotism and { seneration for great moral character was @sput on.''
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

The scheme to send relief to the Klondyke prospectors establishes a bad precedent. On the same principle the government has just as much right, and could with just as much propriety, send relief to the man who goes to Prescott for work and gets stranded. The men in the Klondyke went there of their own volition and it is purely a personal matter.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

The Standard Oil company is to ship Alaska coal oil to South Amer ica, Australia and ports on the Pacific coast of this country. Alaska was a profitable investment for the United States and the Standard Oil company
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

Two passengers on a mail coach in Idaho were robbed of sixty thousand dollars by two highwaymen. It is safer to put money in the bank and draw on it than to attempt to carry 1t in bulk through the western wilder uess.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

Chicago aldermen could not increase heir salaries so they voted them 5elves private secretaries at $1,5O0 a year each. It seems that the Chicago for "d;VVy"
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

The Uncompahgre Indians have bob bed up again. On the borders of their reservation great beds of asphalt have been found, With an estimated value of one billion dollars. That ought to make several more millionaires in the west. Ten to one, however, th= Uncompahgre chiefs will not share in the plunder.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

It Is said that "some startling facts krelative to fraudulent pensions are coming to light" What matters it how much fraud comes to light so long as congress refuses to eliminate it and is ready, in fact, to introduce more of it whenever the opportunity offers?
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

DON'T RUN ANY RISKS about health. Avoid coughs, colds, levers, pneumonia, and all other similar ail- ments by keeping your blood rich and pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

An exchange thinks that the fact that Mrs. Lease is running for con- gress ought to have the effect of put ting a move on congress to get out of the way.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

There is strong probability that Phoenix will have a first-class sani- tarium in the near future. Such an in- Stitution undoubtedly would be profit able
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

Nothing can stay the progress of will make this a great big town.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-06

HOODS PILLS are purely vege- table and do not purge, pain or gripe All druggists.