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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
SAMUEL F.. SWEzEY, deceased; Laura a.
Swezey, administrators of Samuel +. Swezey,
deceased. by order of the Surrogate Of Hud-
son County, dated January 9Th, 1899, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of said decedent
TO bring in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent, under oath
ar affirmation. within nine months from the
date Of said order, or they will be forever
barred OF any action therefor against said ad-
ministratrix. LAURA A. SWEZEY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
CHARLES M. HARDING. deceased; David
Harding. administrator of Charles NJ Hard
snr deceased. by order of the Deputy Surro-
gate Of Hudson County, dated November I'd.
fS9s, hereby gives notice to the creditors Of
said decedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate of said de-
cedenfs under oath or affirmation, within nine
noonths from the date of said order. or they
will be forever barred of any action therefor
sa. " p. HARDING.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

NoT4eE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
IACOR GUTERL, deceased; Magdalena
Guuteri. exeoutrix of Jacob Guterl, deceased. by
order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson
Snuntv. dated December 9Th, 1898, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of said decedent to
hring in their debts, demands and claims
apainst the estate Of said d~ecedent, under
oath or affirmation, within nine months from
the date Of said order, or they viii be forever
barred Of any action therefor AGAINST SAID
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

ANNA nj. STROBEL, deceased; Carl G.
A. schumann, executor of Anna N. Stro-
bel, deceased, by order Of the Deputy
yeInber 21st, 1898, hereby gives notice to
the creditors of said ~decedent to bring
III their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent, I'M
der oath or affirmation, within nine
months from the date of said order, or
they will be forever barred of any ac-
ton therefor against said executor.
CARL G. A. SCHUMANN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF
Holm =. KELLY, deceased; James E.
Kelly, administrator of John L. Kelly, de-
ceased, by order of the Surrogate of Hudson
County. dated December 9Th, 1898, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of said decedent 10
bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent, under oath
Or affirmation, within nine months from the
date Of said order, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against SAID
administrator: JAMES 2.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

GUSTAV STEUP, deceased; Adele Woeck-
ener, administratrix of Gustav Steup, de.
ceased, by order of the Deputy Surrogate OF
hudson County, dated December 18th, 1888.
herebv gives notice to the creditors of said
decedent to bring in their debts, demands and
Claims against the estate of said decedent,
under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said Administrative. ADELE WoEChENEie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

The Travellers Club is still in France.
On Wednesday it will visit Dieppe, Rouen,
Calais, Amiens, Rheims, Valeneiennes
Cherbourg, Brest, Bologne-sur-mer, Fon-
tainbleu and Pau.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18

songs on bells, which he rung with his
snout. Since that time the Missing
Link" has caught on. His trainer tells
in his own words just how intelligent
the porlxer from Pennsylvania is. He
says, in the New York Journals:
81 arrange his instrument in front of
him, with an attachment connected
with the bells, or keys, as the case may
De, so that, by pulling the attachment,
it causes a vibration and produces the
note desired. I then attach number
to each note from one to eight, and,
when want him to play any desired
air, call the numbers that produce it.
For instance, numbers 1, 2, 3, s, Z, G,
5, 8, /, 2, 3, 2, play the first bars of
THE Last Rose of Summer" and thus
any ordinary air can be performed in
the same way. What has surprised me
most is his wonderful memory and dis
tinguishing power. If l change bell
in the scale, he recognizes it as quickly
as l do. If he is running up the scale
with a misplaced note in it he will stop
when he comes to it and try it over
again."
Other instances could be given of his
remarkable powers. The proprietor of
this wonderful pig has studied and
taught animals for 40 years.
Pigs as a rule can be taught to do
tricks as easily as dog. They are not
quite so companionable it is true. But
they are much more productive as
money makers. They seldom, if ever,
show any affection for their masters
and go through their acts in sort of
mechanical way. In Mexico they are
used as guardians for children, and it
is dangerous pastime to annoy them
under these circumstances.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18

consists of two cylindrical shells, one
within the other. The cylinders are
tapering toward each end, where they
are fastened to the stem and stern,
which form part of the keel of the boat
The inner shell is held stationary to
these parts, while the outer one is re-
volved by the ships engines, the pro-
gression through the water being ac-
complished by means of two conyolute
tlanges extending from the bow to the
stern. a bridge or promenade extends
the whole length of the boat over the
cylinder hull, which is reached from the
interior by means of passageways built
in the upright stem and stern.
The inventor hopes to make this style
of craft popular for all the purposes of
ordinary marine travel, but his patent
Is worded also to cover life-saving boats
Of this class, for which the shape seems
to be favorably adapted, for boat of
this kind would in all probability be
easily launched in the heaviest sea apd
easily controlled when it leld reached
deeper water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18

n distinctive feature in modern English
art work. His originality of method
has been shown, too, by the sliillful way
in which he has introduced into his
work a variety of materials, bringing
together in one statue marble and
decorative stones as well as q variety
of metals. Judged from a point of view
beyond that of mere technique, his
work has been distinguished beyond
that of almost all his compeers by its
imaginative qualities. Now he has sur
passed himself in the recently finished
model for his statue of the queen.
There are those who declare that this
is one of the greatest statues which the
English school of sculpture has pro-
duced during the present generation.
fhe task was no easy one, hampered on
every side, as he was, by precedent and
convention. He burst through the fct-
ters. however, and produced what is al
most realistic portrait of Queen Vic
sOria as she lives and moves to-day, not
as she may have appeared score or
more of years ago, and yet has made her
ing predecessors.
Seated on throne which is in itself a
striking example of the new school OF
decorative design, she sits in natural
attitude, to which dignity is impaired
by the disposition of the flowing state
robes which she wears. The head Is
slightly inclined forward, as though op-
hn inht o
And yet this very forward droop, which
night so easily have suggested weak
ness, somehow subtly conveys the idea
af regnant power and strength. So
with the face, which in its realistic por-
,raiture makes no attempt to blink the
Fact that the queen is an old woman, yet
speaks the dignity of the ruler in every
line. 1t is queen who has ruled for an
ordinary lifetime, and is conscious OF
YER power and proud of the way in
ghich she has used that power, that Mr.
srampton has portrayed. The setting
f the statue, as well as its accessories
-1ill add greatly to its effect when it is
inalfy erected in Calcutta. AS il will he
zen from all sides, pains have been
AIKEN to render even the direct reaI
Jew of it satisfactory. The back of the
arope, for instance, has been symbol
a:ally treated, the main feature being Il
;roup consisting of a lion and "A tiger
valking amicably side by side and typi'
wing England and the Indian empire
tbove the statue will be erected an
,rch, while the bronze figure itself vii
e placed upon simple pedestal oi
Marble. 1t will stand facing the huge
,lain called the Madam, which forms
ne of the social open-air meeting
,iaces of Calcutta. The orb held in tn,
eft hand will be of a blue stone re
rmbling lapis lazuli, but not so subject
that precious material to disintegra
Ion by the weather, while this, in it'
urn, is surmounted by gold and silver
you're of a knight, presumably st
A.eorge, holding shield and banner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
THE HEAVIEST TRAIN.
Great ACCOMPLISHMENT of nm Engine
ON the baltimore Il
Ohio Road.

When the receivers of the Baltimor,
g. Ohio railroad began the now famous
series of improvements of the physical
condition of the entire system, their OBJ
ject was to increase both the trainload
and the number of revenue tons per
mile, and at the same time reduce the
cost Of transportation. Much has been
done, and by the lowering of grades,
elimination of curves, laying of new
steel rails and the purchase of heavy
motive power they have very materially
added to the number of cars per train.
But 1t was not until the 18th of March
last that demonstration was made of
what might be expected Cf the new Bal
timore g. Ohio railroad. Enough new
5O-ton capacity steel cars had been de-
livered to give the operating depart
ment n chance to experiment. Fifty
steel cars, each weighing $4,000 pounds,
were loaded with an average of $4,000
pounds of coal. To them was coupled a
new 22x2s-inch consolidation locomo-
tive weighing 16s,7OO pounds and hav-
ing s4-inch driving wheels.
Inc SldTJ WAS lllaOe from tumDer-
land, Md, and the destination was
Brunswick, Md, on the Second division.
In his report General Superintendent
Fitzgerald says the train was pulled
with comparative ease and that the
class of engines used will be able to
handle so cars of so tons capacity each
on that division without trouble.
Hitherto the trainload on that di-
vision has been 325 units of 6b tons
each, or about 1900 tons, 40 per cent.
Increase over that of five years ago.
The 5O-car train was computed as con-
tanning 497 units, or 6,45s, 100 pounds
gross. The net weight of coal in the
train was 4,75s,1oO pounds.
1t was by far the heaviest train ever
hauled over the line and demonstrated
that heavy power, modern equipment
with safety appliances, and good
track, mean more revenue tons per mile
and decreased cost of transportation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
PIDGIN ENGLISH.
The GrOtesque Gibberish Used in
China between Foreigners
and Natives.

The nondescript tongue known as
"pidgin-English" is almost the only me-
dium of communication between for
eigners and the Chinese. and nine
tenths of the enormous business done
in China between the English, Germans
and Americans and the Chinese is done
through this grotesque gibberish.
Mr.. Chester Holcombe, in his Real
Chinaman," gives two amusing anec-
dotes to show how absurd it is.
A young foreigner who called upon
two young ladies, also foreigners, was
informed by their Chinese servant:
THAI two piecey girlo no can see.
Number one piecey top side makee
washee, washee. Number two piecey
go outside, makee walkee, walkee." He
meant to say that the elder of the two
was taking a bath upstairs, and the
younger had gone out.
When King Kalakaua, of the Ha-
waiian islands, visited Shanghai, he oc-
cupied suite of rooms up one fight of
stairs at the Astor house. Two Amer
lean gentlemen called to pay their re-
spects one morning, and meeting the
proprietor, inquired if the king was in.
II will see," replied the landlord. and
shouting to Chinese servant at the
head of the stairs, asked boy! That
piecey king top side, had got?" "Hab
got" laconically answered the servant.
Gentlemen, his majesty is in. Pray
walk up" said the landlord.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
GIFT FROM FRANCE.
Two beautiful Sevres Vases and
Pedestals Placed in the blue
Room OF the White House.

An interesting ceremony took place
in the blue room of the white house a
few days since when the French ambas-
sador, M. Cambon, presented to the gov
ernment and to the American people, as
represented by President Mckinley,
two magnificent Sevres vases, gift of
the late Felix Faure, president of the
French republic, in commemoration of
the opening, last August, of the new
Franco-American cable, on which occa-
sion the heads of the two nations ex-
changed the first messages over the
new line. The vases and pedestals
stand about eight feet high and are of
that exquisite deep blue so characteris-
tic of the very finest Sevres ware.
The history of this exquisite ware is
as interesting as that of an ancient
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
Welded TO FILTH.
Bath Tubs Are Unknown and Horses
Stabbed in the Houses of
Some Cubans.

DR.. John Morgan Williams, of Louis
vile, KY, a member of the hospital
staff of the Third Kentucky, recently
established three hospitals at Matanzas,
and was one of board of physicians
to look after the sanitary matters of
that city.
Everywhere among the natives"
said DR.. Williams, 81 encountered the
greatest obstinacy and objection to the
advanced methods of the American,
from the penniless peasant to the
wealthy nobleman. They regard sci
entific plumbing as foolish fad of the
Americans. They seem positively
welded to filth. I'm afraid that it will
take long time to get them to take the
precautionary measures to prevent con-
tagious diseases.
The richer families of Matanzas,
which is a town of $4,000 inhabitants,
keep their horses and carriages under
the same roof in the houses in which
they sleep. In many cases the horse is
stabbed in the front room and can be
plainly seen from the street. A modern
bath tub is something not to be found in
the city,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
STATUE OF VICTORIA
Yeung English Sculptor Entrusted
with Its Composition.
oescription of George Frampton's
Model of the Bronze Portrait of
the Aged Sovereign to lie
Erected I'm Calcutta.

1t is cause of complaint among
English artists that they have received
nttle patronage from the queen during
the 60 years of her reign. In the last
DO years, at all events, the queen has
given sitting to no English artist, pre-
ferring, it would seem, the more aca-
demical painters of Germany. But por-
traits and statues of the queen by Eng
Nah artists do exist, the commissions
proceeding not from royalty itself, but
from patriotic bodies and institutions
that desired to perpetuate their loyalty
by a portrait or n statue of the queen.
Lacking the advantage of actual sit
tings, it cannot be said that from an ar
tstic point of view any of these por-
traits have been of marked excellence,
and the statues, including that at
tributed to Princess Louise, have most
of them been pitiable failures, repre-
senting in most cases an idealized Vic
toria of comely, middle age. This
courtly fattery has indeed become al
most a tradition, so much so that it is
generally understood that this rather
ehoh aNtuui Bot VI dituIC III uNNOl
ance with Queen Victoria's own wishes
and desires. At last, however, this un-
written law has been set aside and a
statue of the queen has been produced
which is worthy of notice quite apart
from its subject. In order to commem-
crate the Diamond jubilee fund was
raised in India. With part of this fund
il was decided to purchase statue of
the queen, to be eventually erected in
Calcutta. The commission was intrust-
ed to George Frampton, A. r. A., one of
the younger of English sculptors.
Mr.. Frampton has taken foremost
position not only as sculptor, but also
~ an exponent of decorative art. He
was, for instance, the pioneer in that
snhool of colored bas-relief which forms
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
RAZOR-BACK MUSICIAN.
Sorts of Popular songs on
Set of Bells.

There used to be a genius in Pennsyl-
vania by the name of Baker, who held
that pig had more sense than man.
But he was generous enough to admit
that it took considerably more time to
proveit. Mr.. Baker even set out to prove
it himself, and among other pigs he Sc
cured one which he called the Missing
Link" This particular razor back
helped the Baker theory along con-
siderably and finally went to London
with his master, where he astonished
the Britons by playing the popular
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18

SoHIllsslOH.D
to the possibilities that lay before him
by reading the life of Lincoln. His first
library was the Bible Fox's Book OF
Martyrs and Bunyans Pilgrims Prog
ress; the first money he earned, ten
cents, paid him by one of the neigh
bors for helping with the threshing;
his first regular occupation, clerk in a
village shop for the magnificent salary
of $40 year; but he was a boy with an
imagination, and while weighing out
flour and measuring Off ribbon his eyes
were fixed upon the stars, and they have
| never been lowered.
DIR. Schurman has attained great sue
cess and has enjoyed many triumphs,
but the greatest day in his life was that
on which he learned he had won the
scholarship in the University of London
or Edinburgh, open to all the colleges
of the Dominion, and emitting it's hold
er to $500 year for four years at either
of these great institutions.
After taking the examination in June,
young Schurman went to Prince Ed
ward island for the summer, and, hear
ing nothing from his papers, imagined
he had failed. He returned to Acadia
college, therefore, to finish his course;
but on the way met anumber of people
who overpowered him with congratula-
tions. He had won the scholarship.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18


noble house. In 1856 the entire works
of Seyres were purchased by Louis XIV.
1t is related that when Oscar of Sweden
was in Paris few years ago he went
into the official exposition of Sevres
porcelain. Here the product of each
year is arranged with care. The king
noticed that of blue celeste there were
but three pieces, and with considerable
surprise consulted the attendant, who
told him that those three plates were
worth small fortune.
81 have more plates of blue celeste
than that" his majesty replied.
"You!" exclaimed the attendant.
"Who are you?"
'"rhe king of Sweden" the caller an
swered.
"May I ask your majesty, how many
of these plates you possess?"
King Oscar turned To Count Resen,
his companion, and asked: "How many
have we?"
The reply was; 1.-TWO hundred and
fourteen pieces, your majesty"
The attendant was dumfounded, but
managed to inquire how the china had
been so carefully preserved. Whereat
the royal visitor remarked, sagely:
"Oh, that is easily accounted for,
You see, in Sweden we don't have any
tevolutions."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18

IT HAS BEEN FULLY demonstrated
that Ely's Cream Balm is a specific
for Nasal Catarrh and cold in the head.
This distinction has been achieved
only as the result of continued success
full use. A morbid condition of the
membrane in the nasal passages can
be cured by this purifying and healing
treatment. Sold by druggists or it will
be mailed for soc. by Ely Brothers,
SC Warren ST., New York. 1t spreads
over the membrane, is absorbed and
relief is immediate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
National Peace Jubilee Washington.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad

On account OF the National Peace
Jubilee, to be held at Washington D..
c., May 20, "a, and IS, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has arranged
to sell excursion tickets from all stat
ions to Washington at rate of single
fare for the round trip, except that the
rates from New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore will be $500, $500,
and $500 respectively, with proper
tionate rates from intermediate and
adjacent points
Tickets will be sold May 2a and a3,
good to return within ten days from
date of sale when properly validated
by the agent at Washington. II-2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
SHAW'S ROLLER BOAT.
It's Inventor Hopes That 1t VIII
Eventually RevOIutiOnize Mn
rine Architecture,

FL. r. Shaw, of Rasseau, Canada, has
recently been awarded patent for the
roller boat, designed by him, his de-
vice having passed the various examina-
tions and been pronounced entirely new
md novel in every respect. His claim
for this craft is that it will have great
speed with greater personal comfort,
and while this boat will work it's way
through the water at speed hitherto
unknown in sea-going craft, passengers
will not be as much subjected to the dis
comforts OF seasickness as those trav-
cling on the slower boats. His design
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
INCENTIVE TO BOYS.
II Is offered by the Life story OF DR..
schurmnn, President of the
Philippine Commission.

The life story of Jacob Gould Schur-
man, whom the president has chosen as
head of the Philippine commission,
might have been written as an incentive
to boys, so fully have the sacrifices and
endeavors of his youth been rewarded.
The son OF poor farmer in that cheer
less country, Prince Edward island, he
literally made his own way in the world,
and was only 2s years old when, in 1899,
be succeeded Prof. Charles Kendall
Adams as president of Cornell uni
versity.
Schurman, says the Philadelphia Sat-
urday Evening Post, was first awakened
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
Diagnose by Dissertation,

Medical practitioners in China prob
ably do not banker after royal patients.
A Chinese physician who was recently
called to prescribe for the emperor was
not permitted to look at his august pa
tient, much less to ask him questions.
The dowager empress told him how the
emperor felt, as accurately as she could
describe his condition, and the ply
sician had to base his diagnosis on her
guess.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
When you want to look on the
bright side of things, use
SAPOl 10
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, 25c II G. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.

1t is estimated that the bicycle side
paths to be erected in the various
counties of Pennsylvania will cost
$500 mile, which would mean an
annual expenditure Of $4,000 to con-
struct twelve and half miles of
path IN county. The paths are ex-
pected to be raised IL to IS inches
above the road level The minimum
width must be three feet and the
maximum six feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
REDUCED RATES TO ALTOONA, PA,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, account Knights
Templar Parade.

On account of the parade of the
knights Templar, State Grand Com
mandery, at Altoona, Tuesday, May
20, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets from
points on its line IN the State ofPenn-
sylyania, to Altoona, at rate of single
fare for the round trip (minimum rate
twenty-five cents).
Tickets will be sold on May aa and
20, good to return until May "a, in
elusive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
Greatest Alcohol Drinkers,

A learned professor at Geneva,
Switzerland, states that France drinks
more alcohol annually than any other
nation in Europe. His calculation is
based on the percentage of alcoholic
liquors consumed. According to this
standard, each person in France drinks
13quarts of alcoholin many more quarts
Vt wines, beers, ETC., in the course of a
year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-18
Mourning for a Dead Dog,

A London lady, who mourns the loss
of pet poodle, has deemed it necessary
to have special "In Memoriam" cards
printed in memory of the dogs virtues.