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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-05
OUR FLAG ON THE MAINE
Raised over the wreck In Havana by Cant
Sigsbee's Men.


Havana, Jan. at developed yester
day that the company of the indiana
volunteer infantry which waved Gu
ban flags during the parade Sunda,
was not placed under arrest as at frs
reported.
Investigation proved that the flag.
were given to members OF the company
by Cubans in the crowd and that tn,
hags were thoughtlessly waved by tn,
cheering volunteers.
Twenty-Five Cubans, well mounted
and armed, Joined the column at tn,
Prado and rode to Central Park turn.
ing into a side street. They aroused
much enthusiasm.
The seamen of the battleship Texas
at 1890 Sunday afternoon rowed to tn,
wreck of the Maine and hoisted the
Stars and Stripes to the fore peak of
the wrecked battleship. The flag was
saluted by the ships in the harbor. A
large American flag was also hauled
to the top of the shears at the nayal
dock. 1t could be seen for miles.
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A Sensible Man.

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. 1t is curing more
cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron.
chltis Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, than any other medicine.
The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you Sample Bottle
Tree to convince you of the merit of
this great remedy. Price a5c. and soc.
I-5-d-4t
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Chinese Troops Fled.

London, Jan. 4.-According to a dis
patch from Han Kow, there are alar-
ming reports from the upper Yang-tse-
Kiang region. Disturbances are in
creasing in the provinces of Szechuan,
Human and Hupe.
A body of Chinese troops was sent
to attack the rebels, but they are said
to have fed before the enemy.
The viceroy has been reinforced by
three gunboats and three thousand
men.
The dowager empress, 1T is asseNed,
is curtailing the authority of the vice.
roys, especially in the Yang -tse- Kiang
districts.
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Hartf I, Conn, Jan. 4.-The Times
yestel afternoon announced that
the NEGOTIATIONS which have been
pending for some time for the sale OF
the Hartford Evening Post have been
practically completed.
An agreement Is said to have been
reached by which the controlling inter-
est In the paper is to be transferred to
f. L. and II. ID. Clark of of New Ha-
ven
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HAVE YOU ECzEMA?-Have you any
skin disease or eruptions? Are you
subject to chatting or scalding? DR..
Agnew's Ointment prevents and cures
any and all Of these, and cures Itch
ing, Bleeding, and Blind Piles beside.
One application brings relief in ten
minutes, and cases cured in three to
six nights. IS cents.-SS.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
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Cartridge Making in England.

London, Jan. At is announced
that the Kynoch Company of Birming
ham has begun making ten million
cartridges for the United States, at the
rate of one million weekly.
An American inspector examines the
work, and profiting by the war expe-
riences, a special metal is used to pre-
vent the cases from jamming in the
barrels.
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SIT looks kinder queer, Malindy,'
said the new millionaire to his wife
after the guest had departed, "that
the count would't take his coat off al
dinner like the rest of us, don't it?,'
"Maybe be didn't have no shirt,
suggested the lady. "I've seen feller:
fixed up thataway in the shows. y
Indianapolis /0nynaL.
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Fatal Fire at Providence.

Providence, r, l., Jan, A fire
broke out in the building, No. Lime
street yesterday morning. and before
all the eight families who were ten
ants in the house. could be rescued,
Frank McDermott, twenty-four years
OF age was suffocated. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John OBrien were overcome by
smoke.
McDermott was rescued alive, but he
died on the way to the hospital. Mrs.
OBrien is in serious condition.
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No FIGHT AT ILOILO.
GEN. OTIS THINKS A CONFLICT CAN
BE AVOIDED.

Advices from the Scene of Trouble. Isl
California Regiment Embarks in Trans
ports at Manila Presumably for IIoiIo.
Gunboat Castine to the Philippines.
Manila, Jan. 4.-Advices from Ilolo
were received here yesterday by the
steamship Bolinao which left there on
Sunday.
At the time of the departure of the
BOlinao the Insurgents were still in
control of the city and no American
troops had been landed.
The First California regiment en-
barked here at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon on board the steamships
Campania and Martina, presumably to
report to General Miller at Iloilo. The
steamships were conveyed by the gun
boat Concord.
Though it has not been officially an
nounced, it is supposed that the ex-
tension of American occupation will
now be Systematically begun in the
southern islands.
General Rios, the Spanish governor
OF the Nisayas, who arrived here yes
terday from Zamboangs, on the island
OF Mindanao, where he took the Span
ish troops when he evacuated Iloilo,
visited General Otis in the afternoon
General Rios denies the imputation of
his colusion with the insurgents, say
ing that he gave up only when he was
ordered to do so by the government at
Madrid.
Aguinaldo is evidently organizing his
followers to oppose the Americans.
Yesterday he hastily summoned the
Filipino cabinet and congress to assem-
BILE.
The British gunboat Rather left
here yesterday for Iloilo and Cebu to
protect English interests at those
places.
Washington, Jan. A dispatch
from Major General Otis, dated at Ma
nila, was read at the meeting of the
cabinet yesterday morning, giving re-.
assuring information in regard to the
situation among the insurgents at
noilo, island Of Panay.
General Otis said that he believed
the disquietng reports from the scene
of the disturbance had already proved
unwarranted, and he believed that
conflict of arms, at any rate, could be
averted.
The dispatch was evidently based on
direct and recent information from
General Miller, the officer in charge of
the United States troops sent from Ma
Mia to the Panay capital.
The belief now is that the moral
effect of the presence of the United
States soldiers will be sufficient to i'm
press the insurgents with the folly of
provoking an actual encounter with
General Miller's forces, and that the
native troops will therefore submit
quietly to the authority of the United
States.
In response to suggestion from Ad-
miral Dewey, and on account of the
serious situation in the Philippines, the
navy department yesterday ordered
the gunboat Castine to Manila for use
in shallow rivers and harbors. The
Castine Is at Havana and will proceed
to the east by the Suez route.
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To Manufacture Corduroy.

Pawtucket, r. l., Jan. 4.-The Charl-
ton Manufacturing Company of this
city, which has a mill at Ingraham-
vile, has leased a mill of the United
States Cotton Company at Central
Falls, and will fit it up for the manu-
facture of corduroy, and will consid-
erably increase it's production.
The mill will accommodate several
hundred hands.
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Bobby Cat the breakfast table,
"Maud, did Mr.. Jules take any of the
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night?"
Maud--Why, of course not! Why
should hep"
Bobby--"That's just what I'd like
to know. | thought he did, because
heard him say when he was going out
4 am going to steal just one, and
why what's the matter, Maud?"-Tt-
Bits,
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senor sagasta a Recovering.

Madrid. JaDuary 3.-The premier,
Senior Sagasta, sat up for four hours
yesterday and received successfully the
minister of war. the president of the
chamber and the prefect Of the city
of Madrid.
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Drawing rrade to New York

New York, Jan. 4.-The Merchants
Association has made arrangements
With the railroads by which round
Trip tickets can be bought for country
merchants at one and one-third the
single fare rate.
IT Is hoped that this will bring a
Hood of spring buyers to New York
city.
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senator Allison Out Again.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 4.-Senator
Allison of Iowa, who has been con-
fined to his home with the grip, was
able to be at the Capitol yesterday
afternoon.
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Your BEST INTEREsTs-Will be
served by making sure of health. Il
will be loss of time and money to be
stricken with serious illness. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and purify your
blood. In this way all germs of disease
will be expelled, sickness and suffering
will be avoided, and your health will
be preserved Isn't this wise course?
HOODS PILLS are the only pill to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Price
IS cents.
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Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream
Balm to me. l can emphasize his
statement, "It is positive cure for
catarth if used as directed Rev.
Francis w. Poole, Pastor of Central
Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
AFTER USING Ely's Cream Balm
six weeks l believe myself cured of
catarrh.-Joseph Stewart, Grand Ave-,
Buffalo, N. Y.
A Ioc. trial size or the 5oc size of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggists. Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren ST., N. Y.
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"But you can't deny the constant
progress OF the race, Mr.. Oalfoagy?"
"N--no, ! guess | can't. That boy
of NINE is afforded twice the opportu-
mites tomake bowling ass of himself
that | had at his age" Indianapolis
./OHrnaL
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-05

The Preacher-"And do you always
say your prayers before you go to bed
at nightl"
Johnny-"Yes, sir"
The Preacher-"What are the
things that you mostly pray for?"
Johnny--"Well, mostly that pa
won't find out what I have been dom
through the day"-Chicago Meaos.
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Paid for Doing Good Work.

The Swedes have custom which
might prohtably be copied by Other
nations. In the mines of that country
the workmen have their tools sharpen
ed by a special blacksmith, and he i:
paid, not by the number of tools sharp
ened, but by the number of yard.
bored by the miners whose instruments
he has sharpened during the month
Thus, when the smith is skillful and
does his best he makes more money
than he does when his work is not well
done, and there is a decided gain all
around.
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LIFE's A FRET with rich and poor
alike-the rich man in rush to keep
ahead-the poor man IN a. rush to
keep up--and dyspepsia a common
companion-Dr. Won STAINS Pineap
pie Tablets keep the Stomach sweet,
the nerves ready and insure health
they're vegetable pepsin and Natures
most potent aid to keeping well. IS
cents.-9o.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
O a - TOR "A.
ssss.s,s asss. ,a. NV Kind w !:9 Away: '''sA
'S1a' Of NxIZzlZm
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TO BE RECLAIMED.
Submerged Lands Of the 50. Clair
Flats to He Trnnsformed Into
Summer Resorts.

Ann Arbor, July 31.-The last legis-
lature passed an act for the sale OF
swamp and overflowed lands of the
celebrated St. Clair flats. Much of this
area has been improved.by clubs and
individuals for resort purposes. The
idea of the state government was that
those who made the improvements
should secure a title. State Land Com
missioner French has appointed Prof.
j. B. Davis 10 make the survey, and he
will commence the preliminary work
next week. There are at least so miles
of shore line, and all this area included
between three channels is 10 be di-
vided up into lots, with 200 feet front
age and running back 500 feet. AT the
corners of each lot are TO be placed per-
manent monuments. When il is under
stood that all this work is 10 be done
under water its magnitude can be APP
preciated. The water of the whole
area varies from two TO six feet in
depth. Prof. Davis anticipates that the
job will prove much larger than the
state legislators anticipated.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
AERONAUTS PERISH.
chute of One-AnOther Drowned
In Baw Reese Lake.

Streator, ILL.,, July 2S.-Aeronaut
Thayer, of Niles, Mich, fell 200 feet and
was instantly killed here Thursday.
The balloon rose rapidly and moved
to the southeast about half mile, when
1T began to descend. Thayer was seen
to launch his parachute and leave the
balloon. The balloon and parachute
descended together some distance, con-
nected by rope, when the balloon was
seen to turn upside down and emit its
gas. 1t then descended more rapidly,
and in its descent struck the parachute,
which it overturned. All fell TO the
earth like a stone. Thayer's spine and
both legs and arms were broken. His
wedding was TO have taken place Thurs
day night in the public park TO Miss
Colville, of this city.
Hillsdale, Mich, July 2s.-Bert Kim
ball, of North Adams, an aeronaut, was
drowned at Baw Beese park Thursday
afternoon. His parachute dropped in
the middle of Baw Beese lake.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
GOAT WITH A HISTORY.
Billy Was Picked Up by an English
Regiment In Africa.

Billy, the goat, who has Just reached
Portsmouth, England, has a history.
He was picked up In South Africa by
the 7th huzzars, who made great
pet of him. He accompanied the regi-
ment throughout the whole of the
Matabele campaign. Several times he
was under fire, but came out unin-
jured. So attached were the hussarS
to their pet that they brought him
with them when they returned to En-
gland. But when the transport Simla,
I'm which the hussars were brought
home, reached Southampton the regi-
ment much to their disgust, found
that they and their pet must be part
ed. The board of agriculture would
not permit the goat to be landed alive,
and the hussars were not willing to
have him killed. Lieut-Col. Stack
pole, ID. \. A. c., the officer who has
charge of the embarkation arrange
ments, interested himself in the ami
NAL. The result was that, instead of
being killed, Billy was sent out to
Bombay ana back In the Slmla, when
was making n trooping voyage to that
port. When the Simla again reached
Southampton the goat was still under
a board of agriculture ban and on the
eve of leaving for another long sea
trip when a telegram giving permis-
sion for him TO be landed was receiv-
ed from the department. But Billy
was not allowed to rejoin his regiment
and had to be taken from Southamp-
ton to Portsmouth in war depart
ment steamer. Col. O'Callaghan, the
chief ordnance officer Of the southern
district, had heard of the animals ad-
ventures and he at once offered Billy
an asylum in the gun wharf. But for
this il is doubtful whether the hus-
sars' goat would not have ended his
adventurous history in the unromantic
surroundings of slaughter house.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
OFFERS BIG REWARD.
Father of IA Probably kidnapped Boy
Will Give $500 for InfOrmn-
tiOn or His Snfe Return

Houghton, July 31.-Joseph, the ten
year-old son of Charles Ruelle. dis
appeared last Friday afternoon. His
father, believing that the lad has been
stolen, offered a reward of $500 for his
safe return or information TO his re-
covery. When last seen the boy. who
is OF dark eyes and complexion, with
small and rather sharp features, was
dressed in blue striped calico waist,
with dark knee pants, black stockings
and shoes and dark cap. Mr. Ruelle's
wife died recently and the boy now
missing is an only son. Knowing the
father to be wealthy, it is believed the
lad has been stolen by some of the many
suspicious characters with which the
copper district is filled and is being
held for ransom.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
MICHIGAN BANKS.
Commissioner MnItz Gives Records
of the Condition of state In
stitutions ID to June 30.

Lansing, July 81. - Commissioner
Maltz issued statement showing the
condition of the 1s3 state banks and
three trust companies of Michigan at
the close of business June 30. The
total footings were $114. ,34s; loans
and discounts, stocks, bonds and mort
cages, SS7,349, ,425; cash, 6,405, ,32S;
total deposits, S93, 1888, ,37O; commercial
deposits, $22 1860, sos; certificates of de-
posit, S11,047 ,233; savings deposits,
500, ,193.491. As compared with March
IS, loans, discounts, stocks, bonds and
mortgages increased $7,O99,2l4; total
deposits, $4,922, SOS; savings deposits,
$3,73S, ,49l; total footings, $4,175,646.
The commercial deposits decreased
$370.Q22.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Captain Loses his Lie.

Detroit Mich, July 31.-A Free Press
special from Harbor Beach, Mich, says:
The tug Grace y. Ruelle, of Detroit.
foundered in the heavy sea while cross
ing Saginaw bay Saturday night. Capt.
julie lie May, of Detroit, and Engineer
Fred Sayre were the only ones on her.
and took to raft when the tug went
down. After drifting for 2 hours Capt.
lie May endeavored to swim to the
shore. He had gone but little wav
when he sank and drowned. Engineer
Sayre stuck to the raft and was picked
up an hour later.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Must Gro Home to Dock.

II is now practically certain that her
majesty's battleship Victorious will be
recalled from China and brought home
to be docked at great expense, says
the London Mail.
The Victorious was sent out In a
most desperate hurry in February,
1898. She grounded off Port Said on
her way, and is thought to have dent
ed her bottom.
She has now been more than year
on the China station without being
docked: indeed, ii is over fourteen
months since her bottom was cleaned.
The dock company at Hongkong will
not take the responsibility of docking
her. as when lightened to the utmost
and with the tide at its highest there
is only three and one-half inches on
each side between her bilge keel and
the side Of the dock. 1t would be run
ming very grave risk under these cir
cumstances to attempt to place her in
dock.
Application was made to the Japa-
nese government to dock her. But
the imperial japanese authorities,
while anxious TO do all they can, state
they have no dock which will hold her.
The Victorious bottom meanwhile
is believed TO be very seriously pitted
and is extremely foul She has lost
two and one-half knots Of speed and
can only crawl about at thirteen or
fourteen knots. Moreover, her coal
consumption is enormous.
When sent out the admiralty imag-
ined that she could be locked at
Hongkong. There was then, and has
been since, much criticism of the pol
icy of sending such a big ship to the
far east. 1t was pointed out that she
could not be locked, and that she
could only pass the canal with great
difficulty and danger.
The cause of the mischief was that
Sir ]. Fisher took to the North Amer
lean station the battleship Renown,
which was built to go through the ca
nal and to fit the Hongkong docks.
But the less said about this the better.
The Hongkong Dock Company re-
Gently offered the admiralty TO build a
dock large enough to hold the biggest
battleship in the world for a moderate
grant The offer was refused. Mean
time, literally nothing has been done
to extend the Hongkong dockyard,
which is much too small for the re-
quirements of the fleet in the far east
The surveys have been made, and
that is all.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
CAN'T FORCE 3-CENT FARE.
CITY counselor of Detroit Says Fran
chise Does Not Justify Mayor
Maybury's Contention

Detroit, July Getty Counsel Flow
ers has given the common council COM
mittee on judiciary an opinion saying
that the street railway companies of
the city, which are at present charging
five cents, cannot be compelled to give
three-cent fares under their present
franchises, as is contended by Mayor
Maybury. The mayor bases his con-
tention on the fact that the franchises
under which the companies are oper-
ating provide that mot more than five
cents shall be charged" but do not fix
five cents as the legal rate of fare.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Cause of Headache.

Too little blood in the brain is a fire.
quent cause of headache, and may be
recognized by the ache being on the
top of the head. by constant dizziness,
and by noises in the ears. The best
cure is slight stimulant, such as
strong tea or coffee or hot soup-any-
thing which will increase the circula-
ton. People suffering with these head
aches should always sleep with their
heads low. Too much blood in the
brain will cause a splitting headache
which is felt all over the head. The
face becomes flushed. the temples
throb. and "A strong light or noise will
cause excruciating pain. The sufferer
needs to be most careful in diet; meat
should not be eaten more than once
a day. A neuralgia headache is most
frequently felt across the forehead
and sometimes at the back of the
head, and generally arises from cold
caught in a bad TOOTH which affects
the nerves on that side of the face
Relief may be obtained by placing a
mustard leaf for 20 minutes on the
nape of thesneck or by the side of the
eye. just over the temple. A piece Of
brown paper soaked in vinegar and
sprinkled thickly with pepper and laid
over the painful spot is homely but
sometimes effective femedy.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
strikers Lose.

Detroit, July 27. - The combination
strike and lockout in the Pingrce d,
Smith shoe factory has ended. All the
600 employees resume work. The com
pany has gained victory over the
union, but according to the strike
leaders there will be more or less war
fare against the factory by the inter
national union. Although Pingree &
Smith will again employ union hands
they will discontinue the use of the
union label and insist on regulating
wages in line with the introduction of
new machinery and other changes in
systems of work.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Boats Burned.
enacted.

Menominee July 31.-The steam
barge Otis is sunk in IS feet of water,
where she will lie until the insurance
adjusters shall have determined the
amount of damage caused by fire ear
ly Sunday morning. The barge was
taking on lumber at one of the slips
used by Kirby, Carpenter & Co. About
10000 feet had been taken on and is
partly consumed. The machinery of
the barge was badly damaged and also
the upper works. The boat was valued
at $4,000. The tug Pilot burned Sat
urday night. The crew is safe. The
loss is $4,000. with insurance of 50, 800.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
4 Missing Heir.

ST. Joseph, July ga young man
giving the name of Herbert w. Axtell,
who was here few days ago peddling,
is being sought by Fred ID. Jackson,
an attorney in Chicago. 1t is believed
that Axtells father, who recently died
at Ottawa, Canada, leaving large es-
tate, willed his property to his son,
whom he cast out several years ago
on account of the young mans disso-
lutte habits
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
VIII Drain Turtle Lake.

Union City, July 81. - Turtle lake is
TO be lowered II feet. The consent of
all the parties interested has been OBJ
tained, and the entire job will be com
pleted before cold weather sets in. This
action will probably obliterate Tur-
tie lake, that originally covered several
thousand acres and was one of the best
fishing lakes in the country, the lake at
present being but fraction of what il
was formerly il having been lowered
twice before, the last time in 1873. The
contemplated lowering will uncovers sew
eral hundred acres of fine mnrI