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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

The postponement of the free
delivery system which was to have
gone into effect on February first is
the cause of great disappointment
among the citizens of Bloomsbury.
The civil service examinations for
the selection of carriers took place il
the High School on the twen.y-seventh
of November and it was confidently
expected that everything would be
ready to begin by February 1st. After
the examinations had been held and
the papers sent away nothing more
was heard of it until Monday, when
Postmaster Mercer telegraphed the
Department, to ascertain the cause of
the delay. He received reply in
the evening stating that it had been
indefinitely postponed. All the letter
boxes were put up on Monday.
People who threw up boxes at the
Post Office will probably be glad to
get them back again, as it may be a
long time before the letters are carried
to your doors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
BLOOMSBURY, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY g. $685.
DEATH ENDS A SLEIGH RIDE.
Judge Murphy Thrown From Sleigh, Re.
ceiving Injuries From Which He Died
an Hour Later.

The news that Hon. c. G. Murphy
had been thrown from sleigh while
out riding with his daughter, at
Centralla, and had received injuries
from which he died an hour later was
received with profound sorrow in
Bloomsbury, on Tuesday morning. 1t
appears that the horse became fright
ened and ran away throwing the occu-
pants heavily to the ground. Mr..
Murphy's skull was fractured and he
was otherwise internally injured. He
died in about an hour after the acci-
dent occurred. Miss Murphy was
considerably bruised but her injuries
were not a fatal character. Mr.. Muir
ply was held in the highest esteem by
all who knew him, he was straight
forward in all his dealings, and his
sudden death is mourned by the en-
tire community.
Hon. Charles G.. Murphy was born
in County Fermanagh, Ireland, Janu-
ary IS, 1874. He was the SON of
Charles Murphy and Mary (Corrigan)
Murphy. Early in 1862 he came
to this country, and after trying
various occupations with Indifferent
success, finally, in 1864, came to
Centralia, not knowing a person in
the county, worked at the coal mines
and labored on the then new branch
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, spend
ing his spare time studying the Ameri-
can system OF education. After sue
cessfully passing an examination he
was appointed to school in Contra
liza in January, 1865, which occupa-
ton he followed till 1874, when he
embarked in mercantile business.
This he followed since. He held
number of important positions, being
treasurer of The Citizens Building and
Loan Association since 1872 elected
justice of the peace, he served for
fifteen years, retiring of his own
choice was school director and Sec
retary of the board since 1876 was
.,ice elected coroner of the county,
and in 1886 was elected one OF the
associate judges of this Judicial Dis
trict and reelected in 1891 serving
his full term which expired in 1896.
Mr.. Murphy was married to Maggie
Curry in 1860 who, together with
four children, Margaret, Mary, Susan
and Daniel survive. The family at
tend the Roman Catholic Church.
In politics Mr.. Murphy was a strong
Democrat, and frequently represented
this county in the State Convention.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at nine o'clock. Interment
at CentralIa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
RECEIVED A BIG ORDER.

On Friday oflast week the Blooms
burg Car Manufacturing Company
were awarded the contract to build
one hundred gondola cars by the
Orange Free State Railway Company
of South Africa. The cars are to be
of seventy thousand pounds capacity
and will be equipped with entire steel
frames and steel tired wheels. They
will also build for the same company
fifteen passenger cars to be fitted with
forty inch steel tired wheels and will
be similar to an American passenger
coach excepting little smaller.
These will be the first cars of this
description ever built in America for
use in Africa, and their construction
will give emploInspt to one hundred
men. We are id he'd that the COM
pany has also I'd ived several other
good sized orderG This is some evil
dence of coming prosperity and we
hope that it may keep up until every
shop and factory will be going full
blast.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Business Changes.

Charles w. McKelvy, Jr., has rent
ed rooms in the First National Bank
Building and will remove his insurance
office there on April 1st, and at the
same time Harry Wilson will move his
cigar store to the room now occupied
by Mr.. McKelvy.
E. P. Williams, will remove the
United States Express Office to the
building now occupied by C. E. Savage,
and Mr.. Savage has leased the room
now occupied by Max Gross.
The Bloomsburg Store Company
will move its grocery department on
April 1st to the room next door now
occupied by M. Malfeira. An addi-
tion will be built to it and the build
ing extended back to the alley and an
arch way cut through between the
two rooms.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Cne Mans Success.

An inventory has just been filed in
the Luserne County Orphans Court
il the estate of John Arnold, the
Hazleton brewer, who died recently.
The estate is valued at $438,s8o. 10
and is one of the largest that has
been settled in that county in many
years. 1t is also remarkable from the
fact that John Arnold came from Ger
many a poor boy. He worked at
shoemaking in Pottsville for some
years and then moved to Audenried.
1t wps while at the latter place that
he decided to become a brewer.
Although he prospered he never
changed his personal habits and to
the day of his death he moved among
men, to all outward appearances an
ordinary mechanic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
HUNTERS ARRESTED.

On July aIst 1897 party of men
were hunting woodcock on Pine
Creek, above Jamestown. In the
party were w. H. Snyder, Sheriff J.
B., McHenry, and ex-prothonotary G.
M. Quick. AS they were going
along the creek they heard voice,
and looking across the field they saw
a man running out of barn and yell
irg. He picked up a stone in each
hand and running toward Mr.. Snyder.
said he would knock his brains out
if he didn't get off the fence. When
within about twenty yards of Snyder
he drew back to throw stone, and
Mr.. Snyder said "If you hit me with
that stone I'll put a load of shot in
your rear" The man, who was
William Eveland, let his arm drop, and
then Mr.. Snyder took out two dollars
and offered it to him for any damage
done in going over his land. Eveland
walked away and the hunters went off
NAiS A@iu' oiuSC tuCl, ENCidnu mas
several times sent word to Mr.. Snyder
to come and settle for trespassing on
his land, and Mr.. Snyder has told
him every time to make out his bill.
On Tuesday last, Constable Bidle-
man of New Columbus came to town
with a warrant sworn out by Eveland,
charging Mr.. Snyder with threatening
TO shoot him, the hearing to take
place before Justice at Shickshinny.
Mr.. Snyder went up with G. M. Quick
and J. B. McHenry, and while there
Eveland swore out warrants for the
two latter for trespass. The hearing
was postponed until Friday at p. m.
Sheriff McHenry says that Mr.. Snyder
did not point his gun at Eveland. For
some reason or other it has taken
Eveland over six months to get mad
enough to swear out warrants.
The above we are assured, is the
true story, and it is not such terri
BILE tale alter all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
DIR. ]. R. EVANS DEAD

DR.. ]. R. Evans, for many years a
prominent physician of this town, died
at the home of his niece Mrs. H. A.
Kemp in Benton, Sunday morning,
aged sixty-three years. He was born
in Greenwood township, April I6,
1885, and graduated from medical
college at the age of twenty-three,
since which time he has been in active
practice up till few months ago,
when he went to Texas in the hope
of bettering his health. After remain
ing in Texas short time he returned
to Benton. His remains were brought
to Bloomsburg on Tuesday and lnterr-
ed in Rosemont cemetery on Wednes-
day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

William c. Johnston, formerly
Superintendent of Public Schools of
this county has been selected by the
University of Pennsylvania as one of
the three men to defend her honor on
the platform in a debate with Cornell
to be held in March
The preliminary debate took place
on December aa, and from this num-
Der who presented themselves ten
men were chosen, namely: Riddle,
1000 c.; R. w. White, 'o8, L. (;
McGrath. 'eS, c.. Rearick, go, L. (;
T. R. White, go, L.; McKeon, 'oS,
L. Higgins, 'oS, l.. ]. R. Smith,
oS,C. J. S. Kratz, Philadelphia, and
w. C. Johnston, 'ee L.
On January 9TH the final debate
was held for the choice of the three
men. The contest took place in
Houston Hall. The presiding officer
was James M. Beck and the judges
were Charles A. Brinley, George J..
Mercer and ]. Rodman Paul. The
first prize of SIS was awarded to T.
B. White, and the second prize of $25,
to w. c. Johnston.
A very good likeness and sketch OF
Mr.. Johnston appeared in Mondays
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

of the fact that such entertainments
are a moral and intellectual help to a
whole community, and deserve the
wide patronage they get. They form
very pro .ler part of the social work
of the church in any community"
At the Bloomsburg Opera House
every evening pext week, for the
benefit of the Episcopal organ fund.
Course tickets IS cents, single ad-
mission 20 cents, children 10 cents,
Reserved seats at Bidleman's Book
Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

According to reports the fight for
the Danvllle postmastership is more
interesting than it is here at home.
The present incumbent Thomas Chal-
fat is serving his third term which
ex. Tres this month. Among the most
prominent aspirants for the Office are
Colonel Charles Eckman, Colonel
Frick and William K. Holloway. II
Congressman Kulp intended going
for another term these post office ap-
polntl .ents would cause him to lie
awake nights, but as he is going to
retire, it matters little to him, whether
persons he recommends receive the
plums or not, and he doesn't care
which way the cat jumps, as result
Quay is on "easy street,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
VOL. 33
TOWN TOPICS,

o. B. Meliick will be postmaster OF
Bloomsbury Quay has refused to
interfere, and Kulp has recommended
Mr.. MellicE, and his appointment is
almost certain to be made. This will
be a bitter pill for the subservient
politicians who have been doing the
will of Senator Quay for many years.
This is about the first thing they have
asked for, and they don't get it. Po-
litically of course we enjoy these fam
lily rows in the opposition, but person.
ally we cannot but feel more and
more how uncertain are all things
political, and how ungratetul political
parties are. The man with the pull
gets the plums. Services to Quay or
any other recognized leader, devotion
to party, all 60 for naught, ifyou want
a post office and happen to be on the
outs with the little accidental con-
gresham of the district who was at
first nominated as joke, and then
elected on a tidal wave.
But this is not democratic funeral.
Wade in, gentlemen, and enjoy your
selves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS.

Andrew L. Fritz, one of Blooms
burg's prominent attorneys, has an
nounced himself as candidate for
Congress from this (the seventeenth)
district. He has served four terms as
the democratic representative from
Columbia County. During his term
in 1895 as Representative he was the
Democratic nominee for Speaker of
the House, this made him the leader
of the Democratic side. In 1891 he
was elected member of the Constitu-
tional Convention from this Senatorial
district. The many friends of Mr..
Fritz throughout the county all WIS h
him success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

Three representatives of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer have been IN town
this week, taking subscriptions to that
paper. Free copies were distributed
in every house in town. The state
news department of the Inquirer is
probably the best of any of the Phila.
delphia dailies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

While Joseph Wise, an amateur
theatrical manager of Mt. Carmel,
tried to draw loaded army musket
from beneath the stage during a
rehearsal, the trigger caught in joist
and discharged the weapon. The
entire load of shot entered his alb
domen and pierced his intestines so
horribly that he cannot possibly re-
cover.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

Invitations are out for the marriage
of Irwin A. Snyder and Miss Catharine
Eggert, to take place at the home of
the brides parents in Sunbury on
Wednesday February 10th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

A temporary arch way has been
made between the Gliding & Co.
Clothing and shoe store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

The license of the Grand Restau-
rant was refused on Tuesday evening
by Judges Fox and Kurtz, Judge Ike
Ter having withdrawn from the case
because he was a creditor of J. R.
Fowler's. Arguments were made by
R. R. John, Esq, representing the
remonstrances, and by Fred Ikeler,
Esq, for the applicant. After abou
five minutes consultation the Court
refused to grant the license. This
means that at least the bar of the
Grand Restaurant shall be closed for
a year.
The opposition to this and the two
new licenses applied for in Blooms
burg, were represented by several of
the pastors of the town. At every
hearing they appeared in Court and
sat at the counsel table. They went
at the matter in business like way,
and their efforts to prevent the in
crease OF licensed houses in this town
have met with very general public ap-
proval. The old chestnut of "public
necessity" for eating houses and Incl
dentally drinking places has been
pretty we'll worn out in Bloomsburg.
The idea that any applicant who
comes into Court with six witnesses,
who swear that they believe that an
other hotel or restaurant is Unnecessary
for the accommodation of the travel
ing public" establishes the necessity
OF that place for all time to come, is
preposterous. In such cases almost
any old thing will do for a witness,
and if there is no opposition the
license is quite likely to be granted,
although the Court may know that
there is absolutely no necessity for
another licensed place. But halt
has BEN called, and, for time at
least, a different rule may prevail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

II8 pairs of Ladies fine shoes that
Jones & Walter retailed at 3, $50, 4,
and 500. They're somewhat shop
worn and sizes broken, all run small,
2, 81 and 3 and narrow widths they
90 on sale at
CSC the pair.
60 pairs of ladies' fine shoes in lace
and button that Jones & Walter re-
tailed at $500, sizes somewhat broken,
perfectly new goods,
$1.9S the pair.
28 pairs ladies' narrow toe, patent
tip, hand turn shoes, Jones & Walters
price 81,
$2.48 the pair.
AZ pairs misses plain and tip button
shoes, Jones & Walters price $I.oo,
75c the pair.
28 pairs misses fine button shoes,
plain and tip, coin toe, Jones & Wal
ter's price $2.5o,
$1.75 the pair.
Sc pairs ladies' hand turn shoes,
opera and common sense button shoe,
Jones & Walters price So,
$1.9S the pair.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

ii pairs misses lace shoes, plain and
with tip, Jones & Walters price SITS
$l.15 the pair.
60 pairs child's grain button shoe,
sizes to 8, Jones & Walter price 75c
55c the pair.
Mems first quality Woonsocket or
Lycoming rubber boots, list price So,
all sizes
$2.19 the pair.
Keystone make rubber boots regu-
lar $z.5o quality,
$1.9S the pair.
Mems buckle Arttics,
$1.19 the pair.
Rubbers for felt boots, $1.so kind,
$1.29 the pair.
One buckle lumbermen's rubbers,
$I.5o kind,
$1.19 the pair.
Boys rubber boots, Lycoming grade,
Jones & Walters price $2.as,
$1.79 the pair.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
NO. 5
We Bid You Welcome

Stores The purchase
Walter
head e are Civ l
hd dqf ded hd to the etii Shoes Joy
certain lines o toned here Thepr tell 1.-THE tall better than
daunton be anoweo ant ten
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The fact that the government has
contracted for 400. 900 tons of coal leads
an exchange to remark that there will
be shot old time in some old tom"
Possibly it will be in Havana.
Among the silver orators that are to
be heard in Oregoa this year will be
Mrs. Lease, of Kansas. She is an
orator OF ability and reasoner whose
logic is difficult to dispute. Her visit
to Oregon will be beneficial to the
union cause.
Congress is awake to the emergency
that threatens the government at this
time, and has passed the Howley bill
creating two additional regiments of
artillery. In case of war with Spain,
the U. S. army will be equal to the &C.
casion, and congress will be back of
the army to provide the sinews of war.
A New York man claims he can
make diamonds by electricity and a
Chicago scientist thinks he can make
gold from the baser metals, but since
the former does net decorate his shirt
front with gems and the latter is not
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
DEPENDS ON BONDS.


The New York Evening Post in an
swer to the question whether, in case
Ct war with. Spain. the golo standard
would be seriously threatened says:
"Whether, in case of war with Spain,
it would be seriously threatened, would
depend upon the wisdom of our public
authorities, and especially of congress.
1t would be necessary to borrow money
largely. If it were borrowed by the
issue Of interest-bearing bonds, the
gold standard would not necessarily be
threatened. If it were borrowed by
the issue of greenbacks, the gold
standard would be lost for longer or
a shorter period. 1t is most likely
that the latter method of finance would
be the most popular, because it would
save interest and prevent bankers from
making profit out of the necessities
of. the government. Probably the
most unscientifc method of raising the
money would be the one adopted in
spite of all that Secretary Gage could
do or say. Our reviving prosperity
would be crushed in any case"
So it seems that the gold standard
can be maintained only by borrowing
on interest bearing bonds in time OF
war. Is not the same true in time OF
peace? This is the contention of the
advocates of silver, and they have as
proof of their contention the issuance
of large amounts of bonds during
President Cleveland's administration.
The government was then at peace
with the world, yet it was not at peace
with Wall street, and in consequence
over $2OO, 900, 900 bonds had to be issued
for no other purpose than to maintain
the gold standard. And this sacred
gold standard is indeed q peculiar
thing, SO spasmodic and sensitive to
every little threatened danger. The
reason is that the gold of the world is
easily controlled, because it is in de-
mand everywhere as a money. If it is
threatened in the least in one nation
1t is demanded IN another, so that it
never becomes drug. Had it full
companion in silver the world over,
it would not be so fitful, because it
weuld be in less demand. But so long
as it must bear the entire burden as
standard it can be contracted or ex-
panded at will, and the standard can
only be kept up by buying the gold on
Understanding bonds.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
Is NOT PRACTICABLE.

The scheme of S. B. Ormsby, super
visor of forests for Oregon and Wash
ington. for granting grazing permits
on the Cascade timber reserve to sheep
and would By no means prove satisfac-
tory if put in force. 1t would result in
much contention, and would be case
of first come, first served" That is
the sheepman WI o got his application
in first would be able to gobble up the
desirable range, while the less fortu-
nate one, who got in little late would
get nothing. IL would give those VINO
are grasping too much of an opportun-
ity to secure monopoly of the range
and freeze out those who are willing
to act fairly and literally. The res
trictions are also too great to be prac-
ticable. No sheepman can at the time
of making application for permits,
designate who his herders will be, or
the exact number of sheep he will de-
sire to Craze on the reserve.
The only practicable plan for utiliz-
ing the reserve as a sheep range, ap-
pears to be the throwing open of it to
all, allowing them to range their focks
wherever they see fit, and decide upon
the boundaries of ranges among them
selves. Possibly in addition to this,
the range should. be patrolled by
agents of the government during the
summer months to protect the forests
against incendiary or accidental fires,
and empowering such agents with au-
thority to arrest any party guilty of al
lowing fire to spread either deliberately
or accidentally. Such arrangement
as this would prove satisfactory
to the flock owners and would
protect the forests as far as
is possible. But TO lease certain
territory would result in continual
trouble, and would be lasting worry
both to the agents of the government
and the sheepmen. 1t is to be hoped
that Mr.. Ormsby, when he confers
with the Wasco county sheepmen, will
modify his recommendations, and will
get few practical ideas into his head.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
Passed the Senate

WASHINGTON, March 1.-TWO hours
efore the senate convened today spec
tators began to appear in the galleries
to secure seats, and long before noon
the public and reserved galleries were
filled.
On the floor of the senate the attend
auce was unusually large when the
vice-president called the body to order.
Several members and officers of the
house were in the chamber.
At the conclusion of the morning
business Hale quietly rose and said:
81 report from the committee on ap-
propriations without amendment an
act to supply urgent deficiencies for
the current year and for other purposes,
and I ask that it be placed on its pass
age"
The bill, which was measure appro
priating $50, $4,000, of which $4,000,
600 was placed at the disposal of the
president for national defense, was
then. amid intense silence, read.
AT the conclusion OF the reading,
there being no amendment to thes bill,
it was placed on it's passage. Hale
asked that the ayes and noes be called.
Such unanimity as roll-ca1l developed
was as unusual as it was significant.
Within 26 minutes after the senate
had convened the roll-call had been
completed and the vice-president an.
nounced the bill passed. Is senators
voting in the affirmative and not one
in the negative. AS the vice. president |
made this announcement slight rip |
pie of applause ran through the gal
leries, but the members of the senate
remained calm and digniiied, repress-
ing the enthusiasm which it was evil
dent from the smiling faces and in
tense interest manifested in every
look and gesture the great majority of
,hem felt.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12

error of the Cleveland administration
when two newspapers, and both of
them democratic-the New York
World and the New York Journal
agitated the matter with the result
that the goverDrent obtained $40, ,000,-
600 more than il would otherwise have
obtained from the sale of the road.
In spite of the publicity given the
matter by the vigorous work of these
great newspapers, the main road and
the Kansas Pacific branch were both
disposed of at less than their value, to
the loss of the government, which had
power to exact the last cent if the Nc
Kinley administration had seen fit to
press the matter. Bat the influence of
the purchasing committees, even 10
the face of the newspaper publicity,
gained such favor from the govern
ment officials as to amount to gift of
several millions of the peoples money
to those 'fnanciers" Interested in the
sale,-East Oreponian.