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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
The Poverty of Rome.

There is a terrible poverty in Rome,
Of which the beggars who await you at
every street corner are but too genuine
sign. The first gesture learned by the
children Of poor people in Rome is to
hold out their hands for aims. They be-
gin when they are so young that they
can only totter. and they are still hold
ing out their hands for aims when they
can only totter because they are 80 old.
Yet another sign Of it find in the
8, 900 cabmen of Rome, sitting hungrily
on their boxes, in their worm eaten fur
coats, too lazy to do anything but sit
there holding out their whips to solicit
every passer and unable to make de-
cent living even in place so frequent
ed by strangers and place where every
one drives. But even here. in these beg
gars and 0abmen, is there not certain
participation, at all events, in that
open air life which is the felicity Of
Rome? "Abbiamo pazienza, say the
poor people. and sit in the sun. Ar
thur Symons in Harper Magazine For
April
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Music Moves the CaterpiIInrs,

CATSKlLL, n. Y, June 12.-Up in
the Catskill mountains. where the cater
pillars have been very destructive to ma
pie and apple trees, a novel and effective
way to fight the pests has been discover
ed. A woman blowing horn under
maple tree was surprised to see the cat
erpillars fall to the ground by the hun
dreds and continue to do so at each sue
ceeding blast. She told her story, and
the noise cure was Immediately adopted
by her neighbors. Horns and drums and
conch shells were brought into play. Cat
erpillars by the bushel dropped to the
earth and were gathered up and destroy
ed. The conch shell seems most effective,
though Il well beaten bass drum does
good work. Although rather late, the
caterpillars having almost eaten the foil
age from the trees, it is believed that
many orchards threatened with destruc-
tion may yet be saved.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Keeping Up Appenrnnces.

A licensed pawnbroker' who does a
great deal of work in the west end Of
London lately gave to the writer par
ticulars of a strange sort of pledging
that has become common of late and
that often defeats men of his kind.
Backing up his statement with actual
names and dates, he said
"a bailiff and enter showy fiat,
say, and my accustomed eye at once
falls on handsome or Mt least pre-
tentious piano. | say to myself that
this piano will sell for what / require.
go to it, but find that it is locked
ask for the key, and when this is reluc-
family produced find that there is in
reality nothing but case. All the in
side of the instrument is gone. The fact
is that people in difficulties who still
want to keep up appearances can bor.
row money, while still apparently re-
tanning their piano. by allowing the
lenders to take away the main part, or
inside, of the instrument. One man in
the west end in particular does con-
siderable business by lending money on
pianos in this way.
81 suppose that when visitors want
to play on an instrument of this kind
the host pleads that the key is lost.
Anyhow have in my own business hard
quite so examples of gutted pianos dur
ing the last two years, and 1 never
mark piano down in an inventory
now till have closely examined it. -
London Answers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

A school inspector was examining a
class in grammar and trying to explain
the relations of adjectives and nouns by
telling example.
"Now, for instance" said he, "what
am I2'
That was an easy question, and all
the children shouted, "a mani" and
then looked around triumphantly, as
much as to say, "Ask another"
"Yes. But what else?" said the in
spector.
This was not so easy, but after a
pause boy ventured to suggest, "a
little man.
Eyes, but there is something more
than that"
This was a poser for the youngsters
but after moments puzzled silence
an infant phenomenon almost leaped
from his seat in his eagerness and cried
to the inspector:
"Please, sir, l know-an ugly little
MANI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
TOpedO Factory Blown Up.

MARIETTA. o.. June 13.-The facto-
ry of the Marietta Torpedo Cap COM
pany was blown up yesterday with ter
rible effect. The factory was totally
demolished, and windows were broken
all over the city. Clyde Porter and an
unknown man were killed, and several
others are missing. Two men drove up
just before the explosion and have not
been seen since. 1t is reported that Will
liam Whitaker, Il wealthy oil operator,
was killed. together with his wife and
two children.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Our EypSrt TrnIe,

WASHINGTON, June 13. - The
monthly statement of the exports of
domestic products of the United States
shows that during May, 1899, the ex
ports We're as follows: Breadstuffs S19,-
63S,313, decrease about SIS, S,500.00O as
compared with May, 1898; cattle and
hogs S2,SS3,745. increase about S245,000;
provisions S13,00O,0I6, decrease, S2,414,
500; cotton S9,610,617, decrease $500
900; mineral oils $5,212,92S, increase
$641 900; total, $50,345.679 as against
$73, ,l22,571 for May, 1898. For the II
months of the present fiscal year the eX-
ports amounted to S667, ,S69,2S1 as
against STAT, ,565, ,S07 for the correspond
ing period last year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
A Subtle Plea.

While Sir M. E. Grant-Duff was gov
ernor general of Madras judge i'm
posed fine on native Christian. The
latter had no lawyer to defend him, but
he put in the following remarkable
plea; "Your honor may be right, may
be wrong; may be right, honor wrong.
Let honor give me back the fine, and
then at day of resurrection, when all
hearts will be open, if l am wrong I
will most gladly, sir, return your honor
the money"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
NJ. POincnre May he Premier.

PARIS, June 1.-THE members Of the
late ministry met yesterday afternoon at
the ministry of the interior, NJ. Dupuy
presiding. for the transaction of current
business. Especiai attention was given
TO the arrest of General Pietta. NJ.
Poincare was asked by NJ. Loubet to re-
turn to the Eysee palace this morning.
when it is expected Il definite proposal
will be made to him to construct a cabi-
net. 1t is said that NJ. Dclcasse insists on
retaining the foreign Office portfolio ratb-
er than accepting that of the interior and
that NJ. Bourgeois prefers continuing n
member Of the French delegation ut The
Hague to accepting cabinet post. Elev-
en- participants in the cafe riots last Sun
day have been variously sentenced. the
maximum sentence being l6 days i'm.
prisonment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
The Aahes of Love.

The women are telling of an Atchi.
son man who treated his wife with in
difference and cruelty in their early
married life. They say he is now down
on his knees blowing into the dead
ashes of her love trying to revive a
spark of affection for him. How women
love to picture a man in such an atti-
tudel 1t is probably the dream of every
neglected wife that some day her hus-
band will try to warm his hands like a
frozen Cupid at the fires of her love,
and will find only dead ashes there.
There are enough dead ashes in the aver
age woman's dreams to macadamize a
road. -Atchison Globe
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
PREMIER DUPUY OUT
French Ministry Resigns Be-
cause Of Adverse Votes.
GOVERNMENT HAS SMALL FOLLOWING
The Drcyfus Affair LnrgcIy Rcspon-
sibIc For The Cabinets Dcvnfnli.
VI. Poincure Thought to he
the Coming Leader.

PARIS, June 13.-A resolution was Of
fcrcd by Nj. Ruan in the chamber of dep
uties yesterday afternoon respecting the
conduct of the police on Sunday. The Ns-
oluton was carried by the chamber, de-
spite the opposition of Premier Dupuy
by vote of 32l to 1I3, whcrcupon the
premier quilted the chamber
The government. on NJ. Naillant's in
terpellation respecting the violence and
brutality of the police yesterday, was de-
feated, and the order of the day carried
against the ministry by a vote OF 321 to
173, amid cries of "vive la republique"
The premier Immediately therea ftcr
sent the resignation of the cabinet to
President Loubet.
There have been persistent assertions
within the last few days that NJ. Dupuy
would seek an opportunity TO resign be-
fore the arrival of Dreyfus in France, it
bein~ recalled that the first trial of Drey-
fus took place under Dupuy ministry
The opportunists expected that in the
event of NJ. Dupuy's resignation NJ Ri
bot would succeed him. but there are
now reports that President Loubet, who
has shown himself more determined
supporter of the civil authority than he
was believed to be when the Dreyfusites
supported him in the presidential cleo
tion. favors a radical ministry.
Many deputies agree that the Dreyfus
affair is largely responsible for the cabi-
nets downfall. All the royalists and
many Radicals demand that their share
OF the responsibility must be brought
home to General de Boisdeffre and Gen
eral Mercier. AT the, same time those
taking this view have been all along
persuaded that NJ. Dupuy would never
proceed to that extreme. Accordingly
they seized upon NJ. Vaillant's interpella-
tion as means of expressing their de-
tiance and distrust of the Dupuy minis
try.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

The empire Of Japan is composed of
four large and 3, 900 small islands, form
ing an arc of a large circle extending
from the northeast within few miles
of Kamchatka, southwest about 2, 900
miles, and, with Formosa nearly 1000
miles from an arctic climate, to one of
perpetual spring and everlasting sum-
mer keystone
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
InferiOrity of Nature.

Visitor Cat art store) Here is fam
lily group, now, that illustrates what
was talking about a moment ago. The
figures are correctly enough drawn, but
SO utterly stiff and unnatural that I
can't imagine where the artist got his
idea
Dealer-My dear young lady, that is
not a painting. 1t is colored photo
graph from life Chicago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
A BanUuet TO Mark Twain.

LONDON, June 10.-The Savage club
last night had the honor Of giving the
first banquet to Mark Twain (Mr. Sam
uel l.. Clemens) since his return to Lon
don. 1t was one of the most brilliant
gatherings given under the auspices Of
the club since the famous banquet of the
Savages to Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
The English For CanaiIle.

During the Tichborne trial, where
Mr.. Justice Hawkins was opposed by
DR.. Kenealy, in the course of discus
sion whether equivalent terms could be
found in English for French words, and
vice versa, Mr.. Hawkins was asked
whether he thought the word canaille
could be adequately rendered in our
language. He answered without mo-
ment's hesitation, Yes, 'Kenealy. -
Green Bag
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Wreck on Long Island.

NEW YORK, June 13.-In the center
of the long four mile trestle over Jamai-
ca bay, with the water from 10 to 20 feet
deep on either side, wedding special
from Far Rockaway crashed into the
regular train from Rockaway P0rk at II
o'clock last evening. The latest reports
state that IL persons We're injured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
New Industry For Sing Sing.

ALBANY, June Estate Superin-
tendent of Prisons G. " Collins goes to
Sing Sing prison tomorrow to inaugurate
the sash and blind industry which the
state prison commission has directed
the other industries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
They Were Both Right.

Hicks-I saw Cable and Maunder a
little while ago. was quite delighted.
Wicks-Delighted to see couple of
such outrageous bores9
Hicks-They had just separated as
came within earshot. Cable soli1o-
quized, "That fellow makes me so
wearyi" and Maunder said to himself,
'I'll bet I've lost pound of flesh. -
Boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Why Letters Go Astray.

In the United States there are 80
Washingtons, 80 Williamsburgs, 25
Daytons, 25 Springfelds, "a Portlands,
22 Richmonds, 10 Columbuses, 1S
Brooklyns, II Burlingtons, II Charles
TONS 16 Buffaloes, Is Louisvilles, 10
ST. Josephs, 10 Quinceys, 10 Lowells,
IA Nashvilles, 13 Wilmingtons, 10 st,
Pauls, II Bostons and 10 Clevelands.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Large Gun For Sandy Hook.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, June "a large
IL inch gun to be used in the defenses ut
the Bethlehem Steel company. 1t weighs
80 tons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
Relic of Other Days.

Tommy-Mamma, why have you got
papas hair in lockets
His Mother-To remind me that he
once had some, Tommy.-Jewelers'
Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

A horse will eat in year nine times
his owr weight, COW nine times. an
OK six times and sheep six times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

Estate Of Ddoid Goss, late OF St,gdrlodJ TO,cn.
ship, deceased
Letters administration on the estate OF David
Goss, deceased, having been granted to the un-
dersigned administrator, all persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make payment
and those having claims will make known the
same without delay to
WILLARD w. GEARHART
j. NJ FPITZ, Administrator
Attorney. Clarksview.
Luzerne, Co., Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

HARaAS, Atty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerscIy TuId.

The racing season was opened at Ascot
in the presence of many royalties.
DR.. Lawson TAFT the pioneer of alb.
domnal surgery, died in London in his
fifty year.
The Itplian general Gillette de st. Jo.
seph was arrested at Nice. France. ac.
cused of being spy.
Baron ''hristiani. the assnilant of Pres.
idcnt Loubct, was scptenced at Paris TO
four years Imprisonment.
The chamber of indictments at Paris
decided that there was no case against
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart.
1t was reported that Japan had decided
to give back to China all the warships
captured during the late war.
The navy department has been inform
ed of the safe arrival of the cruiser New
ark at an island off the coast of Pata-
gonia.
A report has been received Mt Chey-
enne, wy, that the Union Pacific rob
bers have been surrounded and are al
most sprtain TO he copturpd
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
HYDRAULIC MINES.
Anti-Debris Committee Hears the
Monthly Reports.

L. P. Farmer of Suffer County pre-
sided at the meeting of the Anti
Debris Executive Committee held in
this city yesterday, in the absence of
Supervisor Curtis.
The watchmens reports showed that
the Kate Hayes hydraulic mine had
been operating of late, and the indi-
cations were that the China Mine was
about to start up, Notwithstanding it's
managers were not long ago convicted
of violating the law.
At Relief Hill Penrose & Harker were
putting in a dam, under a permit to
work some of the Eureka Company
ground. The North Bloomfield mine
was found to be operating by the drift
process.
A report was filed concerning GER
tain mines which are now under in
junction, and some others which are
enga ged in hydraulicing and deposit
ing the debris in the rivers This re-
port was submitted to the attorney for
action.
Attorney Devlin was instructed to
vigorously prosecute all cases pending.
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RIOLO DISCHARGED.
The Evidence Not Strong Enough
as to His ORense.

D.
In the City Justices Court yesterday
v. Riolo was charged with cruelty to
animals.
Humane officer George H. Wheeler
testified that Riolo had two coops of
chickens, that the chickens had
not room Ito stand up, and
one of them had its head hang
ing out and was dead. There were
five dozen chickens in the coops, and
they were lying down, not having room
to stand. They were shipped from
San Francisco, and Riolo had just got
them from the steamer and was taking
them to a tamale house They were
big roosters. and stood as high as small
turkeys.
Riolo swore that he had a tamale
house, and was taking them from the
boat to divide them with some friends.
They had been sent to him for sale.
r. Justice Anderson said that there was
clearly a violation of the law, but it
was evident the defendant had only had
them in his possession for a few min
uteS.
City Attorney De Ligne said it was
evident to him that defendants part
ner. who had been recently convicted
for the same offense, was trying to
evade the law by shipping chickens in
this way, but the evidence was not
strong enough to convict.
Riolo was discharged.
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DIED.

CAsSIDY-In. this city, December 18th,
sidy, native of Ireland, aged 81 years.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from
his late residence, alley, L and NJ, Ninth
and Tenth, thence to the Cathedral,
where funeral services will be held, com
mencing at 2:90 o'clock. Interment st.
Josephs Cemetery.
BERCK-In this city, December 18th.
Lena, beloved wife of the late Bern
hardt Berck, mother of Mrs. R. Label,
Samuel and Nathan Berck, a native of
Germany, aged 63 years. (San Francisco
papers please eopyo
specially invited to attend the funeral
this wednesday, afternoon. at 2:3O
O'Clock, from Foresters' Hall. where
funeral services will be held. Inter
ment Jewish Cemetery.
OFFICERS and members of Western
Star Frauenzyerein will meet at For
esterS' Hall TO-DAY, at l p. M, to at
tend the funeral of our late sister, Lena
ROSA NfEDHARDT. President.
RHOADsIn this city, De 9,,1nl r 18th,
father of Frank NJ Rhoads, a native
of Pennsylvania, aged So years, months
and days
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow Thursday, at p. m, from
his late residence, 151T Nj street Inter-
ment City Cemetery.
LOUIS-In Sacramento County. below
Oak Hall, on Riverside Road, December
18th, Mary Florence Louis, the beloved
wife of Frank J. Louis, a native of
Portugal, aged As years, 1 month and
% days.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
specially invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, below Oak
Hall, Riverside Road, this "wednesday
morning, December 10Th, at 10 O'Clock
thence to the ST. Francis Church, Twen-
frr-, ~
services will be held. Interment st.
Joseph's Cemetery.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
GUARDIANS SALE or REAL PROP ERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
In pursuance of an order of the Superior
Court of the city and county of San Fran
cisco, State of California, Department
Number 3, Probate, made and ao entered on
matter of the estates and guardianship of
Charles Templeton Croker and Jennie
Adeline Croker, minors, the undersigned,
Henry T. Scott and Charles E. Green, rs
guardians of the estates of said minors,
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder on or after Saturday, the thir-
tieth day of December, 1889, all the right,
title interest and estate of the said mi
nors in and to all those certain lots,
city of Sacramento, county of Sacra-
mento, State of California, particularly
described as follows, viz:
The undivided two-twelfths OLD of lots
numbers one a, ,t two s (9, three 90 and %
Seventh and Eighth streets, in said city
of Sacramento.
offers or bids will be received by the
said guardians at their office at room So
of Montgomery, Post and Market streets,
in the city and county of San Francisco,
state of California.
All offers or bids must be in writing, and
may be left at the place above designated
or be filed in the office of the Clerk OF
said Superior Court, at any time after
the first publication of this notice, and be-
fore the making of the sale.
United States. gold coin upon the confir-
nation of said sale by said Superior
Court.
Dated December II, 1899.
HENRY T. SCOTT,
CHARLES E. GREEN.
Guardians of the Estates of Charles Tenn
pleton Crocker and Jennie Adeline
Crocker. Minors. dl1-td
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Is 1t Reduction in relephone Ratese

hatRSY
In a circular, under date of Decem-
Der 18th, the old Telephone Monopoly,
which has again secured undisputed
control of the telephone business in the
city of San Jose by purchase of the
Home Company's plant, advises tele-
phone users that, on and after jan
uary l, 1900, the rate for two-party line
service will be reduced from s. to So. 30
per month. (This is the same service
for which the Capital Telephone Com
pany of Sacramento charges $50 per
monthly On it's face, with no opposition
in the field. this would indicate a tend
ency to become philanthropical How
ever, with its past reputation before us:
it will be necessary to throw the cal
cium light of reason upon existing con-
ditionS to get at the true purpose of
this last move. OF all the telephone
users in San Jose, probably not over
10 per cent. are now paying $3.50 and
up per month, while at least 80 per
cent. are paying SOC. S1.25 and 81 per
month. AS it is absolutely impossible
to operate telephones at these prices
and give, even an indifferent service,
the real simon pure object of this So
S<allLT@D Is IlolIl1llS InOI e
nor less than ''sortie' to force this
80 per cent. to the $3.50 rate or out of
the system. The operation of two
party line, selective signal telephone at
$3.50 per month, as charged by the
Capital Telephone Company, is doing
business on a close margin, but by the
exercise of closest economy in the man
agement it can be done at a profit.
Sacramentans should think a. time or
two before lending themselves to the
renewal of a telephone monopoly in Sac
ramentot
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Real Pianos.

No fakes, but good, reliable, time
tried pianos, direct from factory
'Steinway & Sons and Ludwig &
Co.'S pianos from New York Famous
Emerson" pianos from Boston When
investing in one of these pianos you re-
ceive genuine value for your money
and thousands of our townspeople for
reference. You cannot afford to try an
unknown piano of, doubtful quality; do
not waste your money. Our motto is,
honest goods at honest prices. With the
salesman it is but one sale; with you a
mistake for lifetime. See our new
stock. Pommer's Music House, corner
Ninth and J streets
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

when sickness and suffering racked
his once sturdy frame and he found
it necessary to himself ask for a polit-
ical clerkship in order to maintain HIM
self and family, he could look about
him and name scores of men, grown fat
at the public crib, who owed their start
in political life to him. And some
OF these are holding higher than
city, county or State offices. The
only public positions ever held by him.
self were those of Public Administrator
of this county and Keeper of State Ar
chives.
Outside of politics Frank Rhoads had
many friends also for he was a man
OF most kindly and generous nature.
When he was prosperous he made no
provision for the time when old age
and sickness would come upon him,
but his hand always went to his pocket
wnen anyone in distress applied to him
Tor help, to say nothing of larger loans
or gifts to friends who wished to en-
gage in some calling, or to defray the
funeral expenses of someone who had
died in INDECENT circumstances. For
the last forty years he maintained a
pew in the Episcopal Church.
II all the men and women whom
FRANK Rhoads had befriended in the
last twenty-five years could attend his
funeral there would be such a process
sion as has never been witnessed in
this city.
Deceased leaves a wife and one son.
Ihe latter is now grown and holds a
position in the State Library.
The funeral will take place from the
FAMILY residence at Sixteenth and M
streets on Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. c. L. Mel, rector of ST.
Paurs Church, will conduct the ser
vice, and the Exempt Firemen's Asso-
citation, of which the deceased was a
member, will attend in a body