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The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

up. opened hIs mouth. and then made a
spring. and right there before our eyes.
with every men hootiHg him for his COW
araice. the bear turned tail and ran for
bis life. The mule pursued. and that bear
ran among the Cinnamon IN his eonstsr-
ration and finally tunblet into a shaft
and was killed by rocks dropped down on
him
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iners can Dc no sympathy between
US. eoldiy replied the dcdo. turning It's
tail feathers on the other shade. Il really
existed once, snd you never did"
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Fat people are generally an.IabIe"
Yes: I've oftsa wondered whether they
are amiable because they are fat. or
wnsthss they are Tat because they are
amlable."
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Don Garcia Takes the stone.

Just to oblige the Indians, who waited
to see IL there was any likelihood OF their
warning being slighted, Den Garcia, who
was OF an intensely skeptical nature. gave
orders 10 recamp about a quarter OF q
mile OF The Indians. being thanked by
the polite don, then departed in fine hu-
nor, jingling some coins which he had
forced upon them. The night passed with
out event, and in the morning, Don Gar
eia resumed his exploration of the ruined
temple with more feryor than ever. After
vain attempts TO find any secreted treas
ures, or 10 read the inscription on ne
stone, the desire seized him to transport
this relic TO his home, where ne might
study IL at leisure.
His half-breed servants, who had been
infected by the tale OF the Indian. wera
filled with alarm when their master SPOKE
OF his plan, and earnestly besopght him
not TO attempt the sacrilege This was 20
no avail. Don Garcia seemed to D. odd
ly obstinate in his resolve to possess fle
stone Of the dead hand. He forthwIfh
sent TO the nearest town for the needfuI
means for It's displacement and .ranspor-
tation. The AFFAIR was carried through
with. despite the renewed remonstr.nces
OF the Indians, who collected In great
throns5, and the stone was conveyed ia
the country house of Don Garcia's peo
pie. near 0uadaialara. The Fonseca fam-
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FROM FOUNDRIES OF HUMOR.
Mr.. Bowser, The Servant Girl &c.--By NJ. Quad.

around to It, but he only giarea a. her
across the table and helped himself 10
some more chicken.
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"Fxp.ri.ne. Tn. Re-. T..ch.r y

We must be willing 10 learn from the
experience OF other people. Every testi-
monial in favor of Hoods SarsaparflIa is
the voice of experience 10 you, ano it is
your duty. il your blood is impure and
your health failing. to take this medicine.
You have every reason 10 expect that IL
VIII do for you what il has done for 9TH
ers- 1t is The best medicine money can
buy.
Hoods pills ere nou-irrita atine mild ef
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HOUSE OF A DEAD HAND
Weird Tale of Vengeance by
an Alleged Demon.
FOLKLORE STORY OF MEXICO

The Land Of the Mentezumas, Ever Pro.
duefive efsfrange RomaBces, Turns Out
Another y sich Belongs to the Marvel
ems .Uish Don, Who Toek Curl
ous stone frohi sacred Ruins, Pursued by
Isyjsisie assassins and Finally Killed.
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Crimes Attributed to a Demon.

I'm the meanwhile, grave doubts began
to agitlte the public mind as to the origin
of the mysterious murders. These were
at the first chiefly set on foot by certain
weird and persistent mutterings of the
Indians, who from the first had been GER
tain that the Fonseca family had been
the objects of the wrath of demon. who
he'd long been fearful factor in the
religious faith of their forefathers. They
spread the story OF Don Garcia's sacri-
lege far and wide and many accepted 1t.
To clinch the matter, il was claimed that
supernatural phenomena were visible
nightly at the deserted villa, and the
whole countryside fell into state of
terror
While in Spain Don Garcia received a
letter from home stating that Juan Lobo
had emerged from his lair and had again
been lowering about his former haunts
A wild thirst for vengeance again seized
him at the news, and he lost no time IN
embarkirg for Mexico, resolving, IL pos
sible, to run the outlaw to earth
Upon getting home, Don Garcia COL
lected a band OF trusty followers and rode
out to the villa, where he established his
headquarters, having heard thst the BAN
dit was lurking in the hills some few
miles away.
'-The night after the arrival OF Don
Garcia his followers were reused from
their slumbers by series of fearful OUT
cries, which came from the don's cham
Der. Selling their weapons and without
pausing TO dress, the men hurried TO the
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nv. who all happened 10 i've s'&sll 6 thirs
for the season. warmly corSls 60 s,ed Lon
Garcia when he arrived. upes his rare
piece Of baggage. The family were all
pretty much OF the same mensA, Calite-.
and cracked lots Of jokes on ts-eredt hty
Of the Indians. Finally. ar iiea struck
the don that the stone OF the Gesj hand
would be a brilliant addition tC. fb4 ia
eade of the villa. The fSmsiy eagerly
concurring. masons were sSnt for, and
the stone was established in tae ..Esorry.
just over the front portal.
scene Of Two Murders.
about a month after this episode a
wave Of horror swept over the fair old
town Of Guadalajsra when 1t was learned
that the villa Fonseca had been the
scene of two frightful murders. 1t seems
that one balmy evening. juss after sup
per, Don Garcia was strolling up and
down the spacious lawns or the villa
amusing himself. as was his custom. by
firing at the big bats which fiuttsred
about in the dusk. Suddenly a woman's
shrek. loud and long. like that of a per-
son in a mortal agony of terror. rose
from the denths Of the flower garden adj
joining the villa, which was about a hun
dred yards away from where the don was
standing The don lowered his pistol in
CONSERVATION. As he did so a second
shrek, less loud. but equally as thrilling.
burst out upon the sylvan silences of the
hills. The blood fairly curdled in Don
Garcia's veins. With his uncocked pistol
in hand. he dashed madly toward the
villa. He got there just in time to join the
greater part OF the numerous household.
who were rushing with one accord pell
nell into the garden. After some eearch
amid the rambling and romantic paths.
they came upon the corpse of the sister of
Don Garcia lying just beneath a man.
moth rose bush. About dozen feet far
ther on they found a secsnd dead body,
which was that of the niece of Sonora
Fonseca. The two girls, who were both
young and lovely, had been strangled to
death by some foul but powerful hand.
No other traces of violence could be
found on their persons. The murderer
must have had enormous strength, for
the necks of both of the victims were
found to be actually broken. The size and
shape of some finger prints which were
found on the fair white throats led the
horrified witnesses TO believe that no hu-
man hand had done the deed. The house.
hold quickly armed to the teeth, and a
rigid search was instituted for the assas-
sin in every part of the premises and the
surrounding country.
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Hoods Pills are non-irritating. mild, ef-
feetiVe E1
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No CIew to the Assassin.


''The search was vain. No trace of the
ship of the outrage, however, was attrib-
uted to certain notorious bandit by the
name of Juan Lobo, who had been harry
ing the country within ten miles or so
OF the Villa Fonseca about six months
before. The fact that there had clearly
been no attempt at robbery was puzzling
tc many, for some costly jewelry which
the murdered maidens wore had been left
intact. Juan Lobo, however was capable
CT doing anything just to appease his
hatred of the rich Spanish element, and
the deed was credited as one of his foul
caprices. in spite of the murmurs of the
natives, who hinted that a demon had
broken loose in the land
THE grief-stricken household OF the villa
were prevented from returning to the
city by the serious illness of the sonora
who had taken to her bed, declaring that
her death was upon her. Scarcely had
few weeks gone by when the public were
startled by the news of fresh crime at
the villa. The aged sonora had been
found murdered in her bed She had been
strangled like the two other women. No
trace of the assassin could be found, and
no motive but the former one could be
assigned for the deed; that is to say,
hatred of the Spanish nabobs
This time the whole country was in a
ferment. To add to the uprear Juan
Lobo stopped a treasure-train belonging
to the government, near Guadalajara,
and made away with the entire spoils.
This was day or so after the murder of
Sonora Fonseca, and the presence of the
bandit in the vicinity credited him with
the commission of both misdeeds.
Don Garcia rode post-haste 10 the city
after the officers of the law, and was just
in time to join detachment of dragons
which had been ordered out after Lobo
The chase, however, was fruitless, Cor the
bandit had made good his escape to the
northern mountains.
Don Garcia was compelled to give up
his plans for dire vengeance on Lobo
for the time being. Utterly broken by
his terrible griefs, he closed up the villa
at once and sought relief in journey to
Spain where he remained a wear
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The Times
today says: The failure to place young
Cornelius Vanderbilt in the directorates
of the New York Central and the Harlem
roads in place of his father was COM
mented upon by persons familiar with
the old time Vanderbilt policy Of success
sion. There was belief that if the
present Cornelius was to succeed his ia
ther in the possession and management
of the bulk of the vast estate held by that
branch of the family he would be given
a place in the board of directory even il
in consequence of his youth and inexpe-
rience he was not trusted with official
responsibility. The action taken yester-
day, however, was indicative of the as
sumption by William X. Vanderbilt of
general control of all the Vanderbilt rail
road interests. There is good ground for
the assertion that this policy was favored
and provided for by Cornelius Wander
bilt. The entry of William Rockefeller
into the New York Central directory has
a deeper significance than appears ON the
surfDpa ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
TROOPS ON The MOVE.
England Uurrics Men and ships to
south Africn.

LONDON, Sept. 20.--Summonscs were
issued late yesterday for IA cabinet coun-
Gil, which, it is understood, will be held
Friday. This is regarded as the result Of
the visit of the premier, Lord Salisbury,
to London, whence he came in the after
noon, remaining at the foreign office from
Si3O y. IN. to $3.50 p. M Mr.. Joseph
Lhamberlain, the secretary of state for
the colonies, was present in the building
at the same time, and, as a private door
way connects the offices, it is presumed
that the summonses were the result of
their joint deliberation.
Even rumors of movement of the Bo-
crs across the Natal border apparently
fail to excite the military authorities
here, who profess at least not to fear
such n contingency for the present.
In the meantime the movement Of
troops proceeds. The Royal West Sussex
regiment left yesterday for Malta, where
it will replace the First Border regiment,
which goes by the same steamer to Ma.
tai
1t is announced that the British first
class protected cruisers Terrible and
Powerful have both been ordered to the
Cape. They have relicfs on board capa-
BILE of forming Il naval brigade of 1000
men.
The steamer Jelunga will take 500
troops bound for Natal today, and she
will embark rifle brigade at the island
of Crete for the Cape.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
REBELS WEAKENING.
Filipinos Offer to Give Up
American Prisoners.
4 CONFERENCE ALSO ASKED FOR.
General Otis Grants the Request, nnJ
the Rebels Promise to Release
the Cnptives-No Exchange
of Prisoners Asked.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-Secretary
Root has received cablegram from
General Otis that seems to indicate a
weakening on the part of the insurgents
in Luzon. 1t contained n proffer to de-
liver the American prisoners who have
been for so many months in the hands OF
the insurgents and also sought permis-
sion to parley with General Otis. This
cablegram was at once taken by Secreto.
ry Root over to the cabinet meeting and
formed the main topic for discussion at
the beginning of the session. However,
upon reading the message carefully, Its
apparent Importance seemed to diminish.
Secretary Root himself did not regard
the matter as of Importance at this time.
He recalled frequent efforts on the part
Of the insurgents in the past to gain time
at critical moments by opening negotia-
tions, ostensibly with the object of max.
ing peace, and he was not sure but this
last offer was something Of the same
kind. However, the secretary was of the
opinion that il would fail to afford the
insurgents any advantage. General Otis
would receive any messenger and listen
to him and make answer to his proposals
but this would not restrain the military
operations in the slightest degree, and
the American arms would lose no ground,
no matter how the negotiations turned
out. There is a possibility also that the
insurgents have become disheartened
at the renewed and intense activity In
the direction of reinforcing General
Otis and concluded in view Of the great
force gathering to open the campaign In
the dry season that further resistance
would be useless.
1t Is pointed out as q noticeable fact
that Aguinaldo's name does not appear
in General Otis dispatch, and though
this may not be OF great Significance, still
among some of the army officers It Is
surmised that there are serious dissen.
sions among the insurgents and that per.
haps some OF the discordant elements are
acting on their own responsibility. The
text OF the dispatch follows:
1.-TWO insurgent majors entered thG
American lines yesterday under flag Of
truce. They visited General Macarthur
and offered to release 16 American pris
oners. including Lieutenant Gilmore and
his men, from the gunboat Yorktown.
who were captured ut Baler on April II
last. In return they merely asked per.
mission to send these prisoners through
the lines accompanied by Filipinos who
desire to confer with General Otis.
''The request was granted, and the in.
surgent officers returned to their lines
this morning, after promising that the
prisoners would be released in few
days. No mention was made of an ex.
change Of prisoners, and the insurgents
are evidently desirous Of showing theii
magnanmity. General Otis has consist.
emily followed the policy of releasing FIJI.
ipino prisoners Of war, retaining only
their arms"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
A FAMOUS GEM.
Boston Becomes Possessor Of "Cupid
and Psyche"

Boston Becomes POssessOr OF "Cupfd
and Psyche"
BOSTON, Sept. 10.-The Marlborough
gems and jewelry, including the Marl-
borough canoes. purchased by the Bos.
ton Museum Of Fine Arts Mt the request
of the late Henry l.. Pierce, have arriv.
ed and have been placed on exhibition.
There are 13 of them here with six more
to come. Among those received is the fa-
nous cameo entitled "The Marriage Of
Cupid and Psyche" for which $4,000
was paid. 1t was well known throughout
the civilized world before the Christian
era began. For 20 centuries 1t has been
in the greatest art gallerieAof Europe.
Students Of art and mythology are IA.
miliar, through engravings. with the de-
sign of this particular cameo. 1t humor!
ously represents the wedding procession
of Cupid and Psyche. In form it is an
oval, measuring 7-18 by 1& inches. The
relief is in flesh color upon n background
Of black. The name of the designer, Tri-
phen is cut in the cameo.
The Marlborough jewels for years were
considered of almost priceless value by
the family till necessity made their sale
imperative. They were sold to David
Brownlow of Patterson Park, Bedford
shire, in 1874 for $4,000 and have been
buried from sight until the present sale
at Christie's, in London.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Some time
ago Admiral Schley applied to the navy
department for sea service. At present
he is head Of the retiring board. The
navy department has now granted the
request and has notified him to hold him
self in readiness to command the south
Atlantic station. The department is
about to take steps to make the command
commensurate with his rank by increas-
ing considerably the number of vessels on
the station. The Cincinnati probably
will go there, the Detroit is already on
her way to join, and the Marblehead is
likely to be attached. Altogether there
will be five or six ships on the station
when the quota is filed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Sailing OF TrOOps Delayed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.The
Thirtyfrst infantry, which was schedul.
ed to sail on the Grant yesterday, has
been ordered back because If suspected
case of smallpox in its ranks. John G.
White of the Thrty-first was found to
have symptoms of smallpox. He was
Immediately put into quarantine, AMI ev
cry precaution was taken to prevent the
spread of the disease, but the bare possi.
bility of its going through the regiment
on the long journey to Manila is 80
alarming that the troops have been de
tanned until thorough investigation can
be made. They may be delayed for some
time
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Second Anniversary of M. E. Church.

The second anniversary of the
dedication of the Methodist Epls.
copal church of Bloomsburg, Pa,
next Sunday, Sept. "a, will be a
most interesting occasion. The
success of this great enterprise has
greatly encouraged the members
and friends of the church, and next
Sunday will be grand rally day.
Rev. George Elliott, d. d., a
most gifted and popular minister
OF the Philadelphia Conference will
preach at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. An enlarged choir of fifty
trained voices will render excellent
and appropriate music. No spec
ial public collection will be taken,
but a free-wlll offering will be re-
ceived.
DR.. Elliott will also lecture in
the church on Saturday evening,
Sept. 20, subject; "The Golden
Age A large audience will hear
this eloquent lecture. A small adj
mission of 10 cts. will be charged
to cover expenses. All the mem
ly and cordially invited to hear the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
A Dewey Number.
McClure's Magazine For October

will be special Dewey Number; and in
order that it may be abroad to greet the Ad-
mral at his return home from Manila, it will
be published on September 27th, three days
earlier than the usual time of issue. 1t will
have a special Dewey cover, drawn by c. l..
Hinton and c. ID. Graves, and beautifully
printed in colors. 1t vii open with a fine
Dewey portrait, and an article by Governor
Theodore Roosevelt, explaining, from the
authors personal knowledge as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy at the time, how
Dewey came to be assigned to command the
Asiatc Squadron and what the Navy De.
partment hoped for from him in giving him
that command.
Another Dewey feature will be an article
by Mr. Joseph l.. Stickney, describing the
Admiral as Mr.. Stickney saw him and talked
with him almost daily during his recent
homeward voyage through the Mediterranean
and giving passages from his conversations
regarding the transactions at Manila, and
many other matters of great interest. Mr.
Stckne was formerly in the navy himself; he
is now staff correspondent .of the Chicago
"Record" and he stood beside Dewey on the
bridge of the "Olympia" throughout the hgh
at Manila Bay. He has long enjoyed the
Admral's fullest confidence, and in thest
conversations the latter expressed himself
with great frankness.
Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Stickney's
article will be fully illustrated from recent
photographs. The illustrations will com
prise portraits of Dewey and all his officers
views of life aboad the "Olympia' during
her home ward voyage, and pictures of var
ious interesting scenes connected with the
ship and her heroic commander.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
Captain Barker to BE Rear Admiral

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-Captain
Barker, who succeeded Admiral Dewey
in command of the squadron at Manila,
was at the navy department yesterday
for the first time since he returned to this
countxy some weeks ago. AS result of
the recent death of Rear Admiral Pick
ing Captain Barker becomes first ON the
list of captains and as such will be the
next to advance to the rank of rear ad.
miral. He is here to be examined Tor
promotion and to assume his duties on
the naval examining board.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
SALES.

SATURDAY, Sept. 23d, $780,
Daniel Laidaker, of Watsontown,
Pa. will sell, at public sale, OH the
premises, in Derry Twp, Montour
Co. Pa, q q miles from Jerseytown,
a farm, containing 1872 acres, with
a large dwelling house, kitchen,
bank barn, &c. Sale to commence
at two o'clock in the afternoon.
THURSDAY, Sept. 2S, IS9e.-.
Aaron Smith will offer at public
sale, in Hemlock Twp. (near New
Columbia), lot Of personal prop.
erty, consisting in part of house.
hold goods, horse, COW, and other
articles. Sale to commence at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
TUESDAY, Oct. II, ISe9.-Wm.
Chrisman and Lloyd Zaner, execu.
tors of the estate of John Zaner
late of Fishingcreek Twp, dec d
will sell valuable real estate, late
the homestead of John Zaner, and
containing I7S acres of land. Sale
to commence at 10 o'clock a. III.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21
The Hen Leads,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1S.-State Commits.
sioner Rixby reports that over 10000 900
pounds of poultry and nearly 36,0000
dozens of eggs were handled by transpor-
tation companies last year, the aggregate
cash returns for which were $S,29S, 282,
The gross value of Missouris shipments
of poultry and eggs in 1898 exceeded the
value of the combined shipments Of
wheat, corn, oats and hay and the com.
bined value of the shipments of lumber,
logs, crossties, piling, cooperage and cord
wood
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-21

The autumnal equinox occurs
Thursday, 2Ist., the sun entering
the sign Libra, and the ecliptic and
equator crossing each other. The
sun will then shine from pole to
pole. A storm is generally suppos-
ed to occur at that time of more or
less severity. Sometimes it comes
a few days in advance or few days
later than the actual time of the sun
crossing the equinoctial line. The
days and nights will from the 2Ist
be equal all over the globe for a.
while, and we may look for the
foreshadowing of autumn and wint-
er, frost and cold, and be admoni-
shed to put Our houses in order that
the change may not find us unpre-
pared.