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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
For Profit and Pleasure,

In Paris the thousands of sardine ara
other tin boxes that are thrown away
every month are stamped by machinery
into tin soldiers, and sold so cheaply
that the poorest children can buy them,
while the manufacturer makes a fair
profit.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-07
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
Picayune.

The constitutional Convention,
from the very nature of the work
it was set to do, could not hope to
please every person who had some
private interest to advance or some
job to be fortified in the organic
law.
But the Convention seems to
have displeased everybody. The
reason for this is readily seen. If
the Convention had promptly re-
jected every job and private
scheme that interested and un-
scrupulous persons have sought to
foist upon it, only the jobbers
would have been offended, and all
the others of the people would
have applauded the honesty, sim
cerity and high principles of the
body. But if it should appear
that but one single private scheme
had been forwarded. it must be
expected that a wild outcry
would be raised by the people.
The suspicion has become rife
that there has been a great deal
Of swapping of votes, 80 as to Sc
cure the advancement of particu-
lar personal and local interests.
Be the facts as they may, there
is a widespread, popular belief
that great deal of political trad
ing has been done in the Conven-
tion, and expressions to that effect
are numerous, if not general. One
of the notions 30 held, and it has
been numerously expressed in
Louisiana newspapers outside this
city, is that the Convention has
come into complete subsection to
the New Orleans city ring.
The Picayune believes that the
Convention has genarally sought
to act for the best interests of the
State. Nevertheless, it has been
unable to excuse so unreasonable
and wanton an act as the refusal
to separate the City elections of
New Orleans from the State cleo
tions, when such separation was
accorded to Shreveport.
At the last moment it is propo-
sed, as a compromise, to make
such a separation, the two elec-
tions to be held only few weeks
or a few months apart. That
would be no compromise at all,
but a mere farce. There should
be enforcement by a two years
interval. That would make a COM
plete separation of State politics
from Municipal interests, which
should not be mixed up with poll
tics. The Convention now has an
opportunity to do this, and by SO
doing it will clear itself of many
injurious imputations that it has
brought upon itself.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-07

DETER than cure is prevention.
p By taking Hoods Sarsaparilla you
may keep well, with pure blood, strong
nerves and good APPETITE.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-07
ELECTION.

We the undersigned board Of 6upervi-
sors for the Parish of st. Martin, by the
power vested on Ms by Act No 1877 Sec II
of the General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana Of 1896 have appointed to pre-
side at an election to be held in the town
of st. Martinville on the 18th Of May
1898 for the purpose Of electing one Ma
yor and i've trustees, the following. to
wit.
F.Z. POWER, Dem.
GEO. 8. EASTIN, Dem, \ Commits.
R.J. BIENyENU, Rep.
ALFRED HITTER, Clerk.
M. L. BROUssARD.
A. BADON, Supervisors.
j. B. FOURNET.
FOR SALE.
ONE COUNTER AND BAR FIXTURES
GEORGE EAsTIN.
The record-union., 1898-09-03
California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold yester-
day at open auction California fruit at
following prices:
At Boston: Peaches-Brandywine 81 80
al. 80 box; Boquier, s165; Salway, 81. .450
1.50; Late Crawfords $110G1.55; Susque-
hannas, 50c0$130; Piquetts Lates, 81. -;
Orange Clings. 79c9$120; w Freestones,
81 20; other varieties, 47c6S1.25. Pears
-Rartletts, $105G1.6 65 box; Duchess, 81. .05.
Grapes-Tokays, $3.50 single crate; Mus
cats, 81: Rose de Peru, 55d6oc Prunes--
Silver, 55c@s1.45 single crate; Hungarian,
I3c0S129 %; Gros, 77cG$115; Fallenbergs. 81
@S5c. Plums-Giant, 81 SINGLE crate; Wash
ington, soc; Egg, 65075c; Columbia, 75c
Schley, Soc. Nectarines-Red, S1.10 single
crate. Twelve cars California fruit on the
Boston market yesterday. of which Por-
ter Brothers Company sold six cars
At Chicago: Pears-Bartletts, T5c0$2. 80
box. Grapes-White Cornichons 81 s'il-
9oc; Rose de Peru, 45c. Five cars Cali
fornia fruit on the Chicago market yes
terday, of which Porter Brothers Com
pany Sold l car.
At New York: Pears-Bartletts. sl250
LIE box. Prunes-Hungarian, 50cG$1 25
single crate; Gros, S5c@s1. .02. Plums-
Schley, 90c single crate. Peaches-Late te
Cnngs, CSC; Orange Clings, SIC Fifteen
cars California fruit on the New York
market yesterday, of which Porter Broth
erE Company sold six cars.
The record-union., 1898-09-03
Beatrice Shau.

The rest of the happening is best told in
the mothers own words. She said:
"On the 2Sth of Sept. 1896, while in the
bloom of health Beatrice was suddenly and
severely afflicted with spinal meningitis.
Strong and vigorous before, in FIVE weeks she
became feeble and suffered from paralytic
stroke which twisted her head back to the side
and made it impossible for her to move limb.
Her speech however was not affected. We
called in our family DOCTOR one of the most
experienced and successful practitioners in
the city. He considered the case a very grave
one.
"The child's body was bandaged to keep
her in position. Soon it was seen that other
means must be adopted. Little Beatrice,
much against her viii, was housed up in a
plaster paris jacket which she wore for sew
sral months.
In the hope Of receiving some help for
the child we consulted in turn nine of the
The record-union., 1898-09-03

45S,SS1 bushels, against 25S,651 BUSH
els last year. But receipts are lncreas-
ing at the West and the price has
dropped 5 cents, though September op-
ton is 1sc lower for the week.
The Improvement in the iron indus
try has not only continued, but become
more impressive because, after enor-
nous business sales has satisfied the
needs of great consumers for months
to come the demand for iron product
is SO great that both materials and
products gradually advance in price.
Bessemer pig has risen to SlOoo at
Pittsburg; local coke at Chicago and
anthracite foundry at the East are
strong, and also bars and plates ad-
vance a shade, with most structural
and plate mills filled with orders for
months to come, and 2o,OOO tons OF
rails sold at Chicago for delivery next
year The advance in tin plates, in
spite of production far greater than
was thought possible not long ago, is
evidence that the consumption of steel
In that branch will be heavy. The wire
nail works also report a better demand,
and the output of Connellsville coke
has started up, gaining 10000 tons for
the week
The wooden mills have rather better
orders this week, but not enough as yet
to warrant an early full force. The
price of wool held at the top notch
above Eastern markets, and by those
markets about 1c higher than the mills
are bidding.
Failures for the week have been III
in the United States, against l9l last
year.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 - Brad
streets will say tomorrow:
The advent of September finds fall
trade apparently in full blast at the
West and Northwest, and more reports
doing at Southern Mississippi Valley
points and in the East, but the volume
of business in woods and dry goods in
the latter section is rather smaller
than expected. Early reports of large
business doing during August are con-
firmed by aggregates of monthly bank
cIearings. which show unprecedently
large totals for that month; little be-
low. indeed, the last monthly aggre-
gates. Reports from the iron and steel
trade are in a higher degree favorable,
the tonnage movement being unprece-
dentedly large, and the line OF prices
firm at the advances recently scored
The business in steel is exceptionally
large and in the West is limited only
by the inability of the mills to keep
UP with orders.
The Western crop situation remains
practically unchanged, cash wheat be-
ing lower on a rather larger move
ment of spring wheat, but an active
demand for export has furnished sus-
tanning power Corn has been ruled
by the weather in surplus producing
States, which is dry and hot, with a
steadying effect on the prices.
The close of the cotton year finds the
price of that staple slightly firmer on
reports of damage by rains to the crop
in the South Atlantic States. From
The record-union., 1898-09-03
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Continues Quiet in Local
Produce Circles.

Sacramento, Sept I'd.
Trade was again quiet in local produce
circles to-day.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
lbs; s1.25 for so lbs.
FRUIT-oran3ges. Seedlings, .2o@9Oc per
coanuts, lOc ZACH Bananas, Csc doz; Canta-
loupes, 5Q10c; Grapes, &c per H. Bartlett
Pears, &c per fb; Dearborn Pears, &c per
box; Peaches, S04c per 10; Melons, 1Ga25c.
ETABLES-Tomatoes, &c per III:
Celery &c per head; Caulihower 1Oc per
atoes i1ac per H. sl5s per epH ioo rbs g" rup- TG
Radishes.. Ieek and Green Onions. PIC
Roman. for &c; Peas. 7c: Beans, SC
per 10; Summer Squash, 219c per fb Green
PEPPERS; SC Sc per per 10; Green Corn. zoe per
Beans. SC: Shell Beans. Sc. Lima
DAIRY PRODUCE--Bu Butter-Pickle, 900
per h. Mountain, 2oc; Valley Roll, 20c;
roll. Cheese-California, 15c per ID; Young
America, lie; Eastern Creamery, 15G20c
Genuine Swiss, 40c; American Cheese, zoe /;
NUTsINew walnuts. 15c per ID; New
Almonds. I13f;+ l2332fc; New BarazIls. 121ac:; Pc
MEATs-Beef~ ef~Prime Rib Roast 121b@
15c; Loin Steak, 1214Q15c; Rump Steak,
lVCs OHUch ItOdSl, 4UC, &C, BrlSk6t,
Sc; Chuck Steak. 1Oc. Veal-Loin and Rib
Chops, Las; Roast st, Veal. 12c: Mutton-Leg,
ton Stew Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
SQ12c per ID: Corned Beef 8q12hc; Sau-
sage, 121ac; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon.
| So 1313c; Ham, 1219QD1312c
POULTRY-Hens 60c each; Spring, SOC
each; Broilers, 25Q40c each; Tame Geese,
81 so each; Tame Ducks, 5OQ65c each: Tur-
keys 15c for live and 17c for dressed per
10.
EGGS-California. 25c per dozen
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay.
9ocQA; Alfalfa, 7o@75c; Whole Barley.
$135; Ground Barley, $1.45; Feed Oats,
s15OaL60; MiddIings, si.05; Shorts. s5c:
Bran, 9Oc; Straw, 60a65c; Corn, large,
s13o, small, s1.35; Cracked Corn, 81 lao;
Ground Corn, s1.35; Red Russian Oats,
$1.60
GRANITE MINING CANDLEs-1O or,
6Ac; IL OF, 7c; II OF. 71ac; Is OF, S1ac
COAL OIL-Pearl lcases), lie; Star. lie:
Eocene, 19o; Extra Star, 2ic; Elaine, 22c:
Water White (bulk), 12c
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-1O OK.
41ac; IL OF, 51ac; IA OF. Slac; 16 OK INC.
The record-union., 1898-09-03
August Failures the Smallest in
Five Years.
WllIsihe8lnk Clsarlngs We're the Largest
Ever Known In August.
Business Better Than in Years,
With Every Evidence of Much
Further Increase-The Improve
ment in the Iron Trade Also
Noticeable.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of the Trade
will say to-day:
The smallest failures ever recorded
in any month for five years were those
in August No other monthly reports
ever computed by Duns' exclusively
have shown liabilities as small within
81 100000, the clearings having been
the largest ever known in August, and
23.0 per cent larger than in 1892.
The volume of business in a month
usually one of the most inactive of the
year demands attention. Postpone
ment during the months Of the war Of
some contracts and purchases which
have not come forward explains part
of the increase, and the strong absOrp-
ton of securities explains part, but
there has also been a great decline in
the average prices of all commodities,
so that it takes a much larger volume
of business in tons or bushels to make
up transactions amounting to a mill
ion more than in 1892 It is therefore
true that business is larger than in the
very last of all previous years, and
yet there is every prospect of much
further increase.
There is no room to doubt that the
wheat crop, even though it may fall
a shade below some estimates, will
prove the largest ever harvested, and
although BeerbOhm estimates Europe's
crop at 232.000O00 bushels more than
the last, that would be only about an
average yield, while other evidence is
less favorable.
Foreign buying has been large. At
lantic exports for the week have been
3.326,S7S bushels, against 5,544, ,75S
bushels last year, and Pacific exports
The record-union., 1898-09-03
A STARTLE ED MOT her
Strange Happening to Her Four.ysar Old Daugher-Did
not Realize the Danger Onti too Late.
From the Bulletin, Freeport, Ill.


most prominent physicians of Freeport. Two
of them applied electric batteries, but none
of the doctors treatment gave any lasting
benefit. 1t was then that my husband s oppor-
tune visit to a drug store brought us the
means which led to the cure of our child.
While there he learned of the wonderful
power of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and decided to buy some for our
daughters benefit.
We tried them and the hopes which we
had fixed regarding their merits were much
more than realized before one box of the pills
had been used.
Busy in my kitchen one afternoon / was
startled with the cry of Mamma from little
Beatrice who was creeping toward me. |
had placed her on an improvised bed in the
parlor comfortably close to the freside and
given her some books and playthings She
became tired of waiting for me to come back
and made up her mind to go to me, so her
story Ny Pink Pills made me walk which
she tells everyone who comes to our house.
was then for the first time verified. She has
walked ever since. She has now taken about
nine boxes of the pills and her pale and
pinched face has been growing rosy and her
limbs gained strength day by day. She
sleeps all night long now, while before taking
the pills she could rest but a lew hours at .
time
"I shall be glad if anything that can
say for DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
Peoplt may be of benefit to those in pain
There must be many children who suffer as
Beatrice did and l hope that my story will
be noticed by their parents"
specific for all forms of weakness is OBJ
tanned in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. The blood is vitalized and becomes
pregnant with the elements of life. The ner-
vous system is reorganized, all Irregularities
are corrected, strength returns and disease
disappears. So remarkable have been the
cures performed by these pills that their fame
has spread to the far ends of civilization.
Wherever you go you will find the most i'm.
portant article in every drug store to be DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
The record-union., 1898-09-03
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Second Days Proceedings of the
Cheyenne Meeting.

CHEYENNE CWyo), Sept. 2.-The
National Irrigation Congress opened
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
with an increased attendance, a number
Of additional delegates from Colorado.
Montana and Wyoming having arrived
Roll-call Of States before adjourn
ment was ordered, to name members Of
the National Committee, and the mat
ter Of selecting place for the next an
nual meeting was made a special order
for O'Clock to-day
The report Of Colonel H B. Maxson,
member Of the committee appointed by
the Lincoln Congress to go to Washing
ton, was the first regular order. Colo
mel Maxson's report was important in
that the committee had succeeded in
framing bill which secured the united
support of the House Committee ON
Arid Lands.
This bill provides that States taking
advantage Of the Carey law shall have
ten years from the date of final segre-
cation to reclaim The State NAV file
through local Land Office for tenn
porary segregation for a period Of four
months. Failure to file maps and plans
within this period works forfeiture of
the effort. Upon final segregation the
desert character of the land will be
| held to be finally settled.
6oth congressman Chafrotb and
Ranklns waived the right to push their
lhulVlouai bllls in support of the COM
| mlttee bill. but since the war with
spain the whole matter has lain in
| allegiance.
Inc report was applauded. and the
committee received the thanks of the
congress. The report caused some dis
clsslon, which was not completed.
President Carey introduced Mr. Nat
tleton by saying he was most highly es.
| teemed among the pioneers of irrigation
because of the great work he had done
during many years Mr. Nettleton d.
| vlded irrigating enterprises into three
| heads, corporation, co-operation and
| colony and exhaustively described
the methoos and motive of each In
support of his statement that irrigation
WORKS were not failures he told of ac-
.ual cohoitlons IN Colorado. Large en-
terprises undertaken during the past
twenty-five years had returned no rev.
enue to the investors, but benefcent
results were nevertheless evident. In
1898 Colorado had 100000 acres irri-
gated, of a value Of $4,000 600. The
value OF the land of Colorado before
her irrigation enterprises was. esti-
| mated at the double minimum rate
SIT 100000. Their present value un-
der Irrigation, is S67,OOOOOO, an in
crease of 512 per cent The net increase
OF wealth to the State was 5000. 600
AT O'Clock the congress selected
Montana as the State in which to hold
the next annual meeting. The city will
be selected by the Executive Committee
| hereafter. Adjournment was then had
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The record-union., 1898-09-03
ORDINANCE NO. 490.

An Ordinance to amend Section
Seven of Ordinance Number One
Hundred and Forty-one, regulat-
ing the time for using City water
for the purposes OF irrigation IN
the City of Sacramento, and pro-
viding that fire pressure be main
tanned by the City Water Works
during said time.
The Board of Trustees of the
City of Sacramento do ordain as
follows:
Section l. Section seven of ordi-
nance number one hundred and
forty-one is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section z. No person OF persons
shall use, or cause to be used, any
City water for the purposes of ir-
rigation in the City of Sacramento.
except between the hours from
Five to Eight o'clock a. M, and
from Five to Nine o'clock p. M,
except at the City Cemetery, State
CapitoI Grounds, Federal Building
and the Plaza. And it is further
provided that during the foregoing
hours fixed for irrigation, the City
Water Works, and the Chief En-
gineer thereof, shall maintain fire
pressure throughout said City. /.
Section 2. All Ordinances or
narts Of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed
Section 3. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from
and after it's passage.
Passed, August 1, 1898.
D. MCKAY,
President Of Board Of Trustees.
Approved August 2, 1898.
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
The record-union., 1898-09-03

The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows; oe ,7,f-
teenth street, between the south line OF
B street and the north line of g street,
embraced in the roadway, having been
fuilv constructed by grading and paving
and guttering, under the condition and and
terms of Resolution of Intention, No. 3l3,
and other orders and acts applica BILE
thereto and having sewer pipes, water
the satisfaetion Of the superintendent .sd Of
being in good condition throughout, it IS
hereby ordained that all of the said por, or
south, line of street and the north line
of G street embraced within the road
way be- and the same is hereby ac-
cepted by the Board of Trustees, and the
same shall hereafter be kept in repair
and improved by the municipality.
Section q This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed August p, 1898.
D. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved: Sacramento City, August
%, 1898. WIN. LAND, Mayor.
The record-union., 1898-09-03

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. All of that portion of Seven
teenth street, between the south line of
street and the north line of Q street,
embraced in the roadway, having been
fully constructed by grading, paving and
guttering, under the condition and terms
of Resolution of Intention No. 376, and
other orders and acts applicable thereto:
and having sewer pipes, water pipes and
gas pipes laid therein, all to the salts
faction of the Superintendent of Streets,
and the Board of Trustees, and being in
good condition throughout, 1T Is hereby
ordained that all of the said portion of
Seventeenth street, between the south line
of street and the north line of q
street, embraced within the roadway, be
and the same is hereby accepted by the
Board of Trustees, and the same shall
hereafter be. kept in repair and improved
by the municipality.
Section q This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed August o. 1898.
D. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved: Sacramento City, August
29 1895 VIM. LAND, Mayor.
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ORDINANCE. NO. 426.
Amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. SsO

The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. Section / of Ordinance Num-
Der Three Hundred and Ninety, entitled,
IAN ordinance to prohibit the cutting or
trimming or mutilating trees on certain
streets in the city of Sacramento, without
the consent of the owner In writing, and
fixing a penalty therefor, passed June n,
1895, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section l. Tt shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to cut, trim mutilate
or fasten wires to any tree on any of the
streets in the city of Sacramento, unless
the consent in writing of the owner or
authorized agent of the property In front
of which said trees stand shall first be
obtained provided, however, that MOTH
ing herein contained shall operate to pre-
VENT the af1lXing to any such tree or
treeS' of all such wires as may be neces-
sary in the maintenance of the Fire
Alarm System, the Police Patrol System,
or for the use, conduct, maintenance or
management of any other department Of
the city government.
Section @ This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
Passed May %, 1896
CHARLES E. LEONARD.
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved May 20, 1896.
G. H HJJRBARD Mayor
The record-union., 1898-09-03
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, Sept. I'd.
Morning Session-Belcher, Ice; Gale
donia, 1sc; Challenge, 14c; C N Y, &c; c
Point, 13c; Ophir, 1Sc; S Nevada, SIC.
Closing Quotations-Alta 10c; Alpha &c;
Andes, 7c; Belcher, 15c; B & B, 13c; Bull
ion. &c; Caledonia, 18c; Challenge, 13c;
Chollar, 14c; Confidence, 35c; c G Y, SIC;
c Point, 12c; Exchequer 1c G. & c. 14e;
II & N, roc; Justice, 1oc: Kentuck. sc;
Mexican, 13c; Occidental, 55c; Ophir, lie;
overman, SC; Potosi, 15c; Savage, 1oc;
Utah. 60; Yellow Jacket, 14c Standard,
The record-union., 1898-09-03

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. No person shall expectorate
or other public conveyance or public
building, or on any sidewalk in the city
of Sacramento
late any of the provisions of this ord-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
he fined not exceeding Five Dollars or
shall be punished by Imprisonment in the
CITY Jail of the city of Sacramento for
a term not exceeding two days, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section g. This ordinance shall be pub
lished for three consecutive days in the
daily papers of the city of Sacramento,
and shall take effect Immediately there
after. - 900.
Passed November 30, 1896.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved December 5, 1896
c.. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
The record-union., 1898-09-03
Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The gold
reserve in. the treasury reached the
highest point in its history to-day. with
total reserve of S219, ,32O372. The
highest previous amount was S21S, 600. :
600. which was recorded in March,
1888. The reserve was established in
1879 with S116.O0QO 600
The record-union., 1898-09-03

PITTSBURG, Sept. 2.-Score: Pitts
burg 5, New York 4.
"Papa's mind is full of business all
the time"
How does that trouble you?''
We'll, when Harry asked him for me
he said: "Yes, take her along, and if
she isn't up to our advertisement bring
her back and exchange her. Chicago
Record.