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10 Havana or Cientuesos to deliver the
munitions ofwac which they are saidto
bring for use In Cuba. ! am therefore.
or the opinion that the best chance to
capture these ships will be 20 hold the
Two points. Clenfuegos and Havana.
with all the force we can muster. II
later, 1t should develop that these ves-
se!s are at Santiago, we can then as
semble Off that point the ships best suit
ed FOR the purpose, and completely
blockade It. Until We then receive
more positive informa Ion We shall con-
tinue to hold Havana and Clenfuegos."
Admiral Sch!ey adds:
This letter IS not printed either in
the appendix. or executive document c..
but received It on the 23rd and It
shows that was expected TO hold my
squadron off Cienfuegos."
AS TO the slow progress toward Sam
tiaso on account OF the Eagle. he states
that She was part OF the force which
Admiral Sampson had seen 1T to send
him and he had no right to abandon
her. The weather also, was rough and
not much better speed could have been
kept up. He had been ordered to pro-
coed cautiously" II, however. he had
known that the Spanish fleet was In
Santiago, no consideration FOR the
Eagle or anything else would have pre-
vented him from getting there at the
earliest possible moment with the lar
ger vessels. but the weather and the sea
made 1t impossible to do better than he
did.
As to the battle of Santiago, Admiral
Schley says the facts OF that contest
speak for themselves,
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A SEPARATEBILL

Appropriating $2O,OOO,O0O to Pay
Spain for Philippines Passes the
House : The Army Bill Unfinished
Business Before the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-A separate
bill approprlating s2o,OOO,OOo for pay
ment to Spain under the provisions of
the treaty Of Paris. was passed to-day
by the house under suspension OF the
rules. No amendment was in order,
and an attempt to secure unanimous
consent to offer an amendment declar-
atory Of our policy not permanently TO
annex the Islands was objected 10.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Kentucky. upon
whose point Of order the appropriation
went out of the sundry civil BILL made
the only speech in open hostility TO the
measure. but on the roll call thirty-four
members-thirty-on Democrats. two
Populists and one Silver Republican,
voted against 1t. The vote Of 2l3 mem
bers were cast for II.
The senate bill to reimburse the gov
ernors Of states for expenses paid by
the states In organizing volunteers for
service In the war with Spain before
their muster into the service OF the
United States also Was passed under
suspension OF the rules. The bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the pan-AmerI
can exposition. 10 be held at Buffalo
y. Y, in 1901. was before the house on
motion to suspend the rules, but 1t
was antagonized by the chairman of the
appropriations committee. Mr.. Cannon.
Owing the In of
quorum had disappeared and advantage
was taken OF this fact compelling an
adjournment. The bill now goes over
until next Saturday, the first OF the six
suspension days ut the close OF the ses-
sion, when 1t will come up as unfinished
business.
During almost six hours i!ils sffTGTz
noon the postofllce appropriation bill
was under discussion in the senate, the
time being consumed largely by Mr.
Butler .tPopulist, North Carolina) and
Mr.. PetuSrew lSilver Republican,
South Dakotn), in an amendment pro-
viding that the postal committee should
present Its final report to Congress by
March !. 1900. Falling after many trials
to obtain unanimous consent for the
Insertion of the amendment TO the bill,
Mr.. Butler permitted it to come TO Il
vote. II was defeated, 81 to 10. Agree
ment was reached TO vote on the bill
and amendments at . o'clock to-mor-
row.
AT o'clock Mr.. Hawley. chairman
Of the military affairs committee,
moved TO take up the army reorsaniza-
tlon bill, unanimous consent having
been refused TO take up the measure
without displac!ng the unfinished bus
iness-the anti-scalping bill. Mr.. Haw-
ley's motion prevailed. Il to &c. thus
making the army bill the unfinishd bus
iness. II is agreed that this action dis
poses finally OF the antl-scalping bill for
the present session.
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i b .f
providing for two assessment dstric.s
IN each county, which measure passed
the house the other day. are Barbour,
serkeley. BraSton. Cabell, Fayette,
Gfeenbrler Hampshire, Harrison,
jackson. Jefferson. Kanawha. Lewis.
Lincoln. Mcdowell, Mason. Marion,
Marshall. Mercer, Mineral, Monroe,
Monongalla. Ohio. Pendleton, Preston,
Putnam. Randolph, Richie, Roane.
Taylor. upshur. We,zel, Taylor, Wood,
and Wayne.
Another measure affecting counties Is
Mr.. Davis bill, which passed the house
the same day. 1t provides that within
four weeks after the first session held
after the beginning Of each fiscal year,
the county court shall cause to be pub
lished IN one or more newspapers for
one week, or II there be so newspapers
IN the county. TO be posted at each vot-
Ing place. an itemized account Of the
receipts and expenditures OF the county
during the previous. The bill amends
and re-eracts the present law requiring
annual financial statements.
The house has passed q measure
which was recommended by the West
virginia State Bar Association at its
last meeting. The bill provides that
.He Sieik ol Ine supreme court shall
nave power 20 employ stenographer
at a salary not to exceed one thousand
dollars year. whose duty it shall be,
among other things, 10 forward by
mail 10 attorneys in any case decided
by the supreme court 4 copy OF the
opinion OF the court In cases In which
such attorneys are interested. The OBJ
1ect Is 70 relieve the attorneys of the
annoyance and expense OF coming to
Charleston 10 look up the records in
racfS
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A PRIEST SUMMONED
To I'aurc's Bedside, Although He was
Staunch Free Mason-Prcsidcnt
Loubcts Policy.

Staiinch Free Mason-Presiucnt
Loubcts Policy.
PARIS. Feb. @O.-The city is calm to-
day. and stringent precautions have
been taken to maintain order.
In view Of the decision of the chamber
of deputies it has now been arranged
that the entire funeral cortege shall
form at the Elysce Palace, instead OF
at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, as
was previously Intended.
Considerable comment has been
caused by the fact that priest was
summoned TO NJ. Faures bedside. al
though the President was 4 staunch
Free Mason.
VI. de Jeantc, Socialist, raised the
subject in the chamber of deputies to-
day. NJ. lie Gail, the presidents pri-
vatc secretary. declared that NJ. Faure.
while conscious, twice asked that n
priest be brought.
The StrictcSt measures hay8 been ta-
ken TO matain order in the streets to-
night, the policemen, among other
things. having been instructed TO ar
rest Immediately any person uttering
cries hostile to President Loubct.
According 10 the best authority, NJ.
LouDetS message to parliament VIII
not be Il lengthy document. After re-
turning thanks for his election, affirm
ing his respect for the Constitution and
pledging himself to uphold 1t faithfully.
both IN spirit aud In letter, the presi-
dent will appeal warmly for pacitica-
tlon and concord, and will euloglze the
army. and express the hope that the
country will, in Its attachment TO the
army and its respect for Justice speed
fly witness the restoration OF harmony
and the solution OF questions that are
agitatinS the nation.
The president will then recall the fact
that he has always devoted himself 10
the study of labor and social questions.
Industrial matters. financial economy
and the organization of industry, and
he Will insist upon parliament dealing
with these questions In Il practical and
faithful manner.
Regarding foreign affairs. the mes
sage Will say that In their relations
with foreign nations, France will pur-
sue n policy which Will remain faith
ful 10 friendship formed, and which,
by It's correctness and disinterestcd-
ness. Will conform to the traditions OF
her history. This policy VIII be the
surrst guarantee of peace, and best
calculated to maintain the place which
France now occupies In the world.
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SCHLEY'S ANSWER
To the Remarkable Charges Made
Against Him by the Secretary ofthc

ur,S,I>cro>. 40 ~,
ASH w w. ~ o'' fep' +V'--f'eu'
Adm!ra! w. ). Schley, having been
| granted permission 10 answer the
ch,rpcs rocor,I,. ,os, ,..
| .,' -, 's"''''' ''''' '''
'"e communication recently sent 10 the
| senate. to-day handed TO the committee
on naval affairs. his s,o,nmo,, t., uh,c,
~ di,o,,,,
~ 'A''''' nay P"' ''oSe U eo'i''o'etSs
with the navy department. The letter
| OF the department, he says, so far as 1,
reIa,cs n him can bs ,,r,yo5 ,r
-, ,Sua.'i ''''' '''su va"
ue' .''c toio"''s he"us'
| THE delay off Cicnfuegos; the alleC-
ed SLOW progress toward Santiago de
| Cuba from Cicnfueg1s; the retroGradc
movements on the Goth and 9th OF
May; the battle OF Santiago and the
destruction Of Cervcra's fleet"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Barring Polygamists From Sitting in
Congress and Prohibiting Plural
Marriages in This Country.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The pro-
posed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES against
admitting polygamsis to Congress was
favorably acted upon to-day by the
senate committee on election OF Prcsl-
dents and vice presidents. The joint
resolution for this purpose was IN
troduced by Senator Capron. r. l., who
Will make the report. The title OF the
resolution, Is AS follows:
proposing amendments TO the con-
stitution prohibiting polygamy within
the United States. and all places subject
TO their jurisdiction. and disQunlifyinS
poylEam!Sts for election as senator's
and representatives In Congress"
The resolution submits to the leglsla-
lures OF the several states an amend
mcnt to the sections OF the constitution
giving the age and, other requirements
OF senators and representatives so that
polygnmy shall be included as n bar To
service. .
\ new article OF the constitution
also is provided. ms follows:
Article NNl.; Section 1: Polysamy
shall! never exist within the United
States. or any place subject TO their
jurisdiction.
section .: Congress shall have now-
er 10 make all nccdfu, laws 10 enforce
this article and punish It's violations"
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PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. 2O.--A s6,5OO,-
600 mortgage was filed in the recorders
office In the court house to-day by the
Pittsburgh Brewing Company. the new
beer combine. to The Fidelity Title and
Trust Company. which latter institution
iinanciered the consolidation OF the
new brewing combine. and Is TO act as
trustee for the individual bondholders.
Three thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars worth OF revenue stamps were
used on the lnstrumcnt. ~.
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!Agoncillo in New York

NEW YORK. Feb. c0.-Senor Neon-
clio. the Filipino delegate. arrived here
to-day from Montreal. He was accom-
panied By his compatrIot, Scror Marti.
Agoncillo expects TO sail for England on
Wednesday next He was asked wheth-
er he intended to continue his mission
in England and answered that perhaps
he would do so, but that he did not caro-
10 say much on the subject.
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NOW UP TO SPAIN.
Warm Time in the Opening Ses.
sion of the Cortes.
ARE "KNOCKERS" THERE

Against the Conduct orthe War Just
Like There are in This Country.
Count d. Almcnas Complains that
Five Months He.c Elapsed Without
aGcneral Being Shot-The Ridicu-
lous Claim Made that the Surrcn-
der of Santiago had Been Arranged
With President Mckinley, and that
the Attack on the City was Sham.
It Would be Funny if it was not
Tragedy.
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MONTREAL. Feb. .0.-Scnors Rios
and Rivera, who have come hither from
the Philippine islands. say their mis-
sion Is not political one. and that their
visit has no connection with Agon-
clio. This being the case they do not
propose TO visit the United States.
They will remain here for several days.
and will then leave for England. after
ward visiting the principal cities OF
Europe
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FOR SCOTT.
President Pays the EX.Commis-
sioner Il High Compliment
ON HIS ADMINISTRATION

Ofthe Internal Revenue Department.
Hon. Euecnc..Dana Slated for one Of
the Dircctorships Of the Nicaragua
Canal-Thc Extra Session Of Con-
Srcss will Only be Called in the
Event Of the Failure to Pass tho
Army Reorganization Bill The
Motive of the Democratic Opposi.
ton to the Measure.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 2o,Mr.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, OF Missouri. re-
Gently United States ambassador 20
Russia, to-day took the prescribed oath
and entered upon his duties as secre-
tary OF the interior.
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Special Dispatch to the IntcilIscnccr.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Feb. 20.
Among the combinations OF the senate
to-day was that OF Charles y. MR;hcny,
10 be postmaster at s.. Mary's, VIVA.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-21
THE OMNIBUS BILL
Taxing Corporations Passes State
Senate as Substitute
FOR THE BOWMAN HOUSE BILL

Taxing Express Companies Only.
Said to be n Blow at Increasing the
Taxes on the Fonr Glasses OF Cor
porations -A An Ohio County Bill
Passed - Valued Insurance Policy
Billto be Rcconsidcrcd in Senate.
Few Changes in Appropriation Bill.
Other Legislative Matters.
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CHICAGO, Feb. eO.--Mr. Philip D.
Armour has HIYen $4,000 more 10 TIA
endowment fund OF the Armour insu-
tuie Of this city. This makes his total
TO the institute s2,aaJ0, 600.
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Weather Forecast for To-day.

For West Virginia. generally fair: south
drly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio,
generally :air; fresh 10 brisk southcrly
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Di led.


kNlERlM-on Tuesday. February q, 1899
~ i;0 q. m. ALFRED FREDERICK
and Frcda KnIcrim. -
Funeral notice hereafter.
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Tho temperature yesterday as observed
Dy L; Schncpt. druggist. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as follows. :
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-04-13
Mrs. Catharine Conner Dead.

Mrs. Catharine Conner, an esti-
mable lady of Orargeville succumbed
to a violent attack of heart disease at
her home in the town stated, about
four p. m. on Sunday. She had been
a sufferer from the disease in a mild
form for many years, but her death
was sudden and rather unexpected.
The deceased was formerly a Miss
Millard, daughter of the late Reece
Millard, and sister of the late Asso-
ciate Judge. She was a good kind
mother, generous neighbor, a woman
who during her life, possessed the rare
faculty of forgetting her own sorrow
and rejoicing at others good fortune
Her death is deeply regretted. She
is survived by two children. Millarc
and Capt. Harrison ]. Conner, bott
of whom reside at Orangeville. The
funeral services were conducted yes
terday forenoon at the home, and bur
rial in the Orangevile cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-04-13
Want Higher Wages at Danville.

The I6-inch mill of the Reading
Iron Works shut down Monday, IN
consequence of difficulty with the
hookers. who demand an advance
in rate of wages paid. The dlssatls'
fed men claim that while working
certain kinds of IRON under the pres
ent adjustment of wages they make i
rs low as 10 cents per day. Inc
hookers are only eight in number, but
their action in standing out makes II
necessary to close down the entire 10
inch mill, which employs some seven
ty-fve men. What the outcome o.
the matter may be is uncertain, but II
is hoped that the difference may be
adjusted without any loss OF time
M0nfoNy american.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-04-13
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.
Cat rifles-Mauser's.

Cat es-Mauser's.
Spring unions will soon be on the
Menus.
WHEN there's a spoony couple,
ones the holder.
Some men are born great, and
some have to be elected.
Money is SO changeable that it
really is an uncertain quantity.
The expression "your'e not so
warm" will soon be Cut of season.
Adam was the first man and he
didn't escape-Eve was after him.
The perfectly square man need
not have any fear of being cornered.
Yes dear, paste diamonds are
false stones but they are not sham
rocks.
1t is said that it is risky to run in
debt but there are plenty willing to
run the risk
The telephone, we venture to
say was spoken about long before it
was talked over.
1t really begins to look as though
money has lost its purchasing power
in Pennsylvania politics.
Ten mills make cent--but the
fellow who owns ten mills nowadays is
pretty sure to make million.
The Canadians could have done
us great favor by kidnapping Secre'
tary Alger when he was visiting them
Tod Sloan, the American horse
jockey has returned to London and re
sumed his chummy relations with the
English nobility
"A large measure of sympathy
from people in all walks of life is ex
tended to Father Krickerbocker in tn,
recent disaster the burning of the An
drews Mansion.
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BAND CONCERT.

The following program will be rem
dered by the Band in the Opera House
Monday evening:
PART I.
March, "Whistling Rufus" Mills
Cornet Solo, "Centennial Polka"
Bellstedt
Mr.. l.. w. McHenry.
Overture, ''Il Trovatore" Verdi
Clarinet Solo, "In the deep Cellar"
Kropset
Mr.. A. H. Foulk.
Selection, "Wang" Morse
Orchestra.
Violin Solo, "Scene DeBallot" DeBeritt
Mr.. Cnas. ID. Breon.
Overture, "Tancredi" Rossini
Vocal Solo, "The Merry Monks" Tracy
Mr.. O. H. Yetter.
Descriptive Selection, "The Battle Of
Manila" Schlefforth
Duet from Maritani, Wallace
Messrs Foulk and McHenry.
Baritone Solo, "Rocked in the Cradle
of the Deep" Robinson
Mr., Geo. Knorr.
Selection, "A Garland OF Roses" BeyeI
Orchestra.
F. H. LosEY, Musical Director.
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A Pretty Home Wedding,

A pretty home wedding was solem-
nized at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Yost, on Fifth
street at eight o'clock Saturday eve
nlng, when their daughter Miss Ada
was united in marriage to Edward
Gerrnger, also of this town. The
words which made the happy young
couple partners for life, were said by
Rev. M. E. McLinn of the Lutheran
church, of which both bride and groom
are members. The ceremony was
witnessed by only the immediate
friends of both parties. They will re-
side in house on East Fifth street,
previously prepared for their occu
pancy. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrlnger have
the best wishes of their many friends
for long, happy and prosperous life
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Death Claims Mrs. Mary Breeze.

After an extended illness, during
which she suffered great pain, Mrs.
Mary Breeze, departed this life at her
home on West Main street, Tuesday
afternoon. She was good christian
lady, a loving wife and true mother,
and her family has suffered an irrepar-
able loss
OF her own immediate family five
children survive. They are Mrs. B.
Robson, Hannah and Dorah, both
living at home, Horace, Secretary Of
the Berwick Y. M. c. A and William
also resident of Berwick,
The deceased had reached the adj
vanced age of seventy four years. Fol
the last fifty years she has lived in thi'
town. Her husband, Daniel Breeze
died several years ago.
The funeral will take place from he
late home tomorrow at two o'clock.
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Fire Companies Called Out.

The sounding Of the fire alarm about
four o'clock Sunday afternoon, Great
ed some little excitement on the street
and occasoned considerable maneuv-
ering on the part of the hre companies
to ascertain the exact location OF the
fire. 1t was finally located on Eighth
street in a house occupied by William
Rush and owned by Robert Kindt of
Mordansvllle. 1t appears that the
heads of the family had gone out call
ing in the afternoon, leaving the house
in charge of the children, SIX in num-
ber. The sixth child, little boy,
aged four, had secured some matches
and amused himself by setting fire TO
some hay which was in bale form in
the shanty. A few minutes later the
attention of some passers by was at
tracted by the strong ordor of burning
A hasty investigation revealed a blaze
of no little proportions. The alarm
was sounded, and with their usua
promptness the fire companies re-
sponded, and in short time, 1t wa;
completely outened.
The Friendship had already gotten
out the engine and had steam NJ
ready for action, but its use was no
needed. The loss, we are pleased tC
say is only trihing. Thus again is the
great danger of leaving children alone
in house demonstrated.
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DEATH BY SUICIDE.
TOWNSEND BOONE TAKES HIS OWN
LIFE BY SHOOTING.
Business Troubles and Financial Losses
Said to 30 the Cause Of the Tragedy
"A Son Of the Late Newton
Boone, Of This Town.

We clip the following from the Ha-
zleton Sentinel The subject of the
sketch was raised in this town and
was son of the late Newton Boone,
who resided on Third street several
years ago:
"Shortly after one o'clock Monday
afternoon the rumor gained credence
that Townsend w. Boone, one of the
best known and most highly esteemed
citizens of Hazleton, had committed
suicide. His friends were prone to
disbelieve the reports a: first, but an
investigation revealed the fact
that the information was correct,
and that the kindly-hearted old man
was slowly dying from the effects Of
self-inflicted wound.
For over a week Mr.. Boone has
been confined to his home, corner of
Broad and Poplar streets, with illness.
His daughter, Mrs. James Cowans,
has been in constant attendance, and
few minutes after one o'clock
stepped next door to pay brief visit
to Mrs. Thomas Mimford.
The servant was in the summer
kitchen busily engaged in ironing
when she heard peculiar noise from
the sick room. Thinking that Mr..
Boone was in want of something she
stepped across to Mrs. Mimfords and
told Mrs. Cowans to come at once.
The daughter responded instantly
and going up stairs found her father
lying on the floor in a pool of his own
blood with a smoking revolver still
clutched in his hand. This was about
I:I5 o'clock. The neighborhood was
at once alarmed and DR.. Brundage
hastily summoned. On arriving at the
house he found that life was not yet
extinct and had the unfortunate man
placed in bed. Investigation revealed
the fact that the ball had entered the
head back of the right ear and hao
been so directed that no hope of re
covery existed.
Mr.. Boone was a partner in th'
Lehigh Lumber Co., and busines
troubles and financial losses had 81
preyed on his mind that he became i'll
He continued to brood and in hi
weakened state must have lost com
mand of his faculties and committe,
the rash act.
A gentleman of the old school, a
indefatigable worker and as upright
character as one could find, Mr.. Boon
possessed the confidence and esteer
Of all with whom he came in contac
He always had pleasant greeting fo
young and old, bit of kindly advic
for the rising generation and in tn
home circle he was loving father an
trusty friend"