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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-25

General Joe Wheeler returned to
Washington this week, but not upon
any order from the War Department.
He has no immediate expectations of
being ordered to the Philippines, be-
cause the administration is too busy
hoping that the fighting is over to be
thinking or ordering officers to go
there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-25

Kentucky Republicans are perfectly
willing to have the gold Democrats
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-25

Representative De Vries, who will
have the honor of being the only
Democrat from California in the next
House, is in Washington. He says the
Gov. is going to appoint Burns to the
Senate, with the understanding that
he is to be seated at the same time
that Quay gets in, and that the ap-
pointment will give the state to the
Democrats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-05-25

tArrives Catawissa 1915 p. m. Leaves Cata-
wissa 2 3S p m.
Weekdays Daily. Flag station.
Pullman Paror and Sleeping Cars run
through trains between Sunbury, W1lliamspor
and Erie between Sunbury and Philadelphit
and Washington and between Harrisburg, P1ttss
burg and the west. -
Agents.
j. B. HUTCHINSON. j. X. WOOD.
Genl. Manager. Gen. Pass, Agt'
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THE ATBARA BRIDGE.
Lord Kitchener Compliments the
American Contractors.

CAIRO, Aug. Pin the course of his
speech yesterday at the opening of the
Atbara bridge, which was constructed
by contract, the Sirdar, Lord Kitch-
ener of Khartour said:
1.-The construction of this magnificent
bridge, I think, may fairly be consid-
cred a record achievement. SO far as
the failure of the effort to place the
construction order in England is con-
cerned, I think it demonstrates that the
relations between labor and capital
there are not sufficient to give conf
dence to the capitalist aud to induce
him to take the risk of establishing up
to date workshops that would enable
Great Britain to maintain her position
as the first constructing nation in the
world.
But as Englishmen failed. am de-
lighted that our cousins across the At
lantic stepped in. This bridge is due to
their energy, ability and power to turn
out works of magnitude in less time
than anybody else. l congratulate the
Americans on their success in the erec-
ton of a bridge in the heart of Africa.
They have shown real grit far from
home. in the hottest month of the year
and depending upon the labor of for
eignerS.'
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THE TACOMA ARRIVES.
She Will Enter the United States
Transport Service.

VICTORIA, Aug. 27. - The steamer
Tacoma arrived to-day from the Orient
After discharging her cargo at Tacoma,
the Tacoma will enter the United States
transport service.
According to mail advices word re-
Gently reached Pekin from Japan COM
planning that the Empress Dowager's s
secret commissioners, Liu and Ching,
have been openly showing the Empress
autograph letter, meant alone for the
eyes of the Mikado, in order to impress
the Japanese with the Importance, of
their mission. The Japanese Govern
ment refuses to treat with such men
on matters involving grave questions
of state, and the Empress is extremely
indignant at their conduct and ordered
their recall. Neither ambassador was
presented to the Mikado and it is be-
lieved the fiasco of the secret mission
will cause complications.
The Italian Minister at Pekin has re-
sumed negotiations with the Chinese
Government and though no demands
have yet been made, it is supposed they
will consist of the opening of the San
Nun Bay Railway and mining conces-
sions, though it is believed Italy will
accept much less.
Prof. w. K. Burton of Toxic died at
the University Hospital at Hongo Au-
gust 9th.
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Il VIII Be a Surprise to Many
Persons.
Receipts for Six Months OF the
Current Year Exceed Expendi-
lures by Nearly a Million and a
Half of Dollars-Receipts From
the Philippines to July 31st
Were Five and a Quarter MIL
lions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The War
Department gave out to-day for publi-
cation an interesting statement of the
financial condition of the Island OF
Cuba. 1t shows that under the man
agement of the United States Govern
ment the receipts of the island from
January /, 1899 to June Both of the
current year, exceed the expenditures
by the very handsome sum of S1,4S0,-
OBI. This statement probably will be
surprise TO many persons, who had
thought that Cuba, under the military
occupation of the United States was
not self f-sustaining. During the period
named, the receipts from all sources
were 6,9S2, ,010; disbursements, $o,0O1,-
9SS. OF the money disbursed, $1.712,-
Ola was expended in sanitation; $500,-
263 in the erection and Improvement
of barracks and quarters; $443, ,563 in
the establishment, etc, of the rural
guards and administration; $25O,6I4 in
public works. harbors and forts; S293,-
SS1 in charities and hospitals; $242, 14G
for civil government: T232S1 on muni-
cipalities; $SS,94 in aid to the desu-
tute; $42, ,205 in quarantine matters;
total, 81, 4,44S,92
The statement for July shows that
the customs collections in the entire
island for July alone were $120i, ,53I;
internal revenue collections. S56,35l;
postal collections, $4,000; miscellan-
eous collections, $65.435. Grand total
of receipts for the month, 81, $685.
disbursements, 1,029,S17.
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FOREST FIRES NEAR DENVER.
Millions of Feet of Lumber Con-
sumed and a Town Threatened.

DENVER, Aug. 81. Forest fires.
which it is thought started from camp
fires, are raging on the foothills near
the entrance to Platte Canyon, about
twenty miles south of here. The fires
started five miles up the canyon and
burned over the mountains on both
sides of the canyon and are now dew
astating the timber section along the
foothills. There are a number of ranches
in helvicinity and several of them have
been slightly damaged by the fires. At
one time to-day they We're threatened
with destruction. The town of Deer
Greek was also in danger. But the
wind changed its course and drove the
flames back to the hills. Tonight the
fires are burning f1ercely and the wind
being slight, are gradually creeping to-
ward Deer Creek again. The fires IL
Illuminate the sky and are plainly visi-
BILE from the outskirts of Denver.
Millions of feet of timber have been
consumed and the loss from the same
viii be considerable. There are re-
ports of loss of life.
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A sCULProR's DEATH.
G. Turina Passes Away Suddenly
at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. p. = G. Turina,
a prominent sculptor, who had been
employed for some days on the Dewey
triumphal arch now under construction,
died suddenly at his home to-day.
Turina had been modelling a statue
of Paul Jones, the past week, and in
order to complete the statue he had
been working extremely hard. He in
tended to continue his labors to-day
and rose early. Almost Immediately
he staggered across the room and fell.
In a few moments he was dead. Turina.
who was go years of age, was born in
Verona, Italy. He studied sculpture
in Milan and in Rome In 1866 he
was a volunteer in Garibaldi's army.
He came to New York in 1867. Among
his principal works are the bust of Leo
XIII, now in the Vatican at Rome; the
statue of Garibaldi, in Washington
Square, this city. the equestrian statue
of General Bolivar, in Central Park,
and a statue of Mazani.
1t will be remembered that Caspar
Buberl, the sculptor, fell dead two
weeks ago in this city, while making a
medallion of Captain Lawrence for the
Dewey arch
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DEWEY'S REQUESTS.
The Reception Committee Will
Garry Them Out.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27. - The Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Dewey Re
ception Committee has received two let
ters from Admiral Dewey. In the first,
dated Leghorn, August 10TH he says:
Il shall without fail reach Lower Bay
on Friday, September 18th, and shall
anchor there for the night to be ready
for the official arrival and naval parade
on the following morning, Saturday. the
Both. While l should be gratified to
meet any of my friends in the navy and
especially the commanding officers of
the ships engaged at Manila May, 1893,
feel that this matter of invitation
should be left entirely with the COM
mittee. I would suggest that at the
end of the display of fireworks off the
Battery, the Olympia should return to
North River and anchor off Twenty
Sixth street. While your letter seems
to indicate that the battalion of the
Olympia would lead in the parade, still
am in doubt 1t would be gratifi-
cation to me and the officers and men
of the Olympia should the Olympia's
battalion of about $50 men be placed
at the head of the column. In refer
ence to the smoker it is proposed to
give for the men, that is a matter that
comes within the province of the Cap
tain of the ship, but I have little doubt
that he would be pleased to accept for
them. I am much pleased for various
reasons that you have eliminated DIM
ner from the program and thank your
self and the committee for the careful
arrangements made to spare me any
unnecessary fatigue"
In the second letter, written from Ma
Piles, August 18th, the Admiral asks
that good large military band" be
detailed to lead the Olympia's battalion
at the head of the land parade, the
Olympia's small band being hardly
equal to the occasion.
Admiral Dewey has been notified that
all his requests will be carried out.
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THE BURNED STEAMER.
It Was the Sir S. III. Tilley and Is
a COmDlete LosS

CLEVELAND, Aug. 81. - The steam
er which burned off Fairport last night
was the Sir S. H. Tilley, a Canadian
vessel of $50 tons. The fire started in
the engine room and it spread SO rap
idly that the engineer did not have time
to shut off steam, and the crew and
passengers, about twenty in number,
had difficulty in escaping.
All the members of the crew save two
men and three women passengers, and
the cook, were placed in the life boats
and rowed to the steamers consort.
Two members of the crew remained on
board the burning vessel and after LASH
ing the wheel, they escaped, one of
them on a hatch cover and the other
with a life preserver. They were both
picked up. The wheel being lashed,
the steamer continued to run in a circle
for alb ut an hour when the machinery
stoppNi The fire continued burning
until rly in the morning, the tugs and
life-saviag crew remaining in the vi
cinity. The wreck was finally towed
to Fairport harbor. The Tilley is al
most complete loss. She was valued
at 100000. She carried no cargo.
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French Government Has Decided
to Do So
For the Publication of the "Canai|Ie De
D" Document.
The Object is to Discover Who
Communicated It to the "Ec1air"
-Rumor That General Mercier
sey Proves to be Without Foun-
dation.

RENNlIS. Aug. 27.-The Government
has decided to prosecute the "1clair"
for the publication of the "Canaille de
D" document, one of the documents
secretly communicated to the Dreyfus
courtmartial of 1894, and which has
been shown not to refer to Captain
Dreyfus at all. But the object of the
Government is to discover who COM
municated it to the "Eclair' The as
sumption is that the communication
was made by Colonel Du Patty de Clam,
or possibly by General Gonse The
publication was three years ago, but
under the law prosecution can be
maintained at any time during the fol-
lowing five years. This evening it was
rumored that the Government has also
decided to arrest General Mercier, hut
the rumor is not confirmed.
Last evening a report was in circu-
lation that General Mercier had fled to
the island Of Jersey, but this story
proved to be without foundation. Early
this morning the gendarmes were still
posted outside Of the residence of Cen
eral ST. German, Military Commander
of this district, with whom General
MERCER has been staying during the
trial. Their presence indicated that he
was still there, and in reply to ,,ues-
tions, they declared that they had not
seen him leaving the grounds.
This afternoon he was undoubtedly at
home, although he declined to receive
callers. No one who has studied his
character and methods believes that
General Mercier would flee at the pros
pect of arrest. He has altogether too
much doggedness in his composition.
General st. Germans house is in one
of the suburbs of RenneS.
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Governors of TWenty-Six Of the
States
Have Appointed Delegations to
Attend Ii.
It's Object Educational and Purely
Non-Partisan-The Subject for
Discussion Is Trusts and Combi-
nations and Labor, Industrial
and Commercial.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27. = The Govern
ors of twenty-six States are announced
as having appointed delegations to at
tend the conference on trusts by the
Civic Federation of Chicago and called
to meet in that city September 18th
10Th. The call states the object to be
purely educational and strictly nom
partisan. the Committee on Arrange
ments being composed of men of differ
ent political faiths and representing all
sides of the problem to be discussed.
The subject for discussion is trusts and
combinations. labor. industrial and COM
mercial. 1t is stated by the promoters
that the United States Industrial Com
mittee has arranged to attend the con-
vention in a body and that the Inter
state Commerce Commission has also
accepted and will participate in the
conference. Some of the States named
as having appointed delegations and
the names of Chairmen thereof are as
follows:
New York Chauncey NJ. Depew; Ne
braska, Edward Rosewater; Montana,
Martin MaGinnis; Kentucky, w. c. P.
Breckenridge; Wisconsin, John c.
Spooner; Missouri, f. NJ Cockrell; /;
Michigan, Russell A. Alger; Colorado,
Thomas NJ. Patterson; Wyoming, F. w
Mondell; Oregon, NJ. c. George; Ariz-
one, NJ. J. Eagan; Ohio, John Sherman.
The Governors of thirteen States, in
Guiding Colorado and Arizona, have ac-
cepted. Acceptances have also been re-
ceived from the Attorney Generals of
seventeen States and the Labor Com
missioners of five States. Delegates
are being named by Boards of Trade,
Chambers of Commerce, National labor
and agricultural bodies, the National
Bar Association, the American EcOnom-
ical Association, the American Social
Science Association and the American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence.
The leading colleges of the country
will be represented by Professors of
Political Economy.
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PRESIDENT AT PITTSBURG.
He and Mrs. Mckinley Passed
Their Sunday Quietly.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley spent their Sunday
rather quiet, nothing of special note
transpiring to make the day materially
different from the rest day at their
Washington home. The President,
carrying out his usual custom, arose
at Z o'clock and spent an hour in the
library looking over his important mail.
After breakfast, he, with Mrs. McKin-
ley and Mrs Pitcairn, took a stroll
through the extensive grounds sur
rounding the Pitcairn residence and
then spent another hour in the library.
At 10:45 o'clock the President was
driven to Christ NJ. E. Church, where
he heard an eloquent. sermon preached
by Rev. Daniel Dorchester, Phi. D., who
took for his text Romans, 18th chapter,
fourth and fifth verses: For as we
have many members in one body and
all members have not the same office;
SO we, being many, are one body in
Christ and severally members one of
another"
In the afternoon the President and
Mrs Mckinley, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs Pitcairn, took drive through
Schenley Park, under the escort of E.
M. Bigelow, Director of Public Works,
and Max Leslie, Chairman of the Re-
ception Committee. Before the ride had
extended over about two miles, Mrs.
Mckinley became fatigued and the
party returned home.
In the evening, the Z o'clock dinner
was an informal affair, no person be-
ing present but the distinguished guests
and the immediate Pitcairn family.
In anticipation of a very busy day to-
morrow, the President retired at an
early hour.
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BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
Union Pacific Controls the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Co.

NEW YORK, Aug. ~. - 1t is learned
on excellent authority that the North
ern Pacific Railway Company some
time ago disposed of its entire holdings
of Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company held to bank house in this
city which is closely identified with IN
ion Pacific interests
The Oregon Short Line, which is con-
trolled by the Union Pacific, is the
owner of practically all the common
stock of the railroad and navigation
company. The controlling interests in
the preferred stock in the latter cor
poration has been owned jointly by the
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, the holdings of these
last two being equal in amount, but the
Union Pacific holdings being much
larger than those of either of the 9TH
ers BY the transfer of the Northern
Pacific interests, it is understood, the
Union Pacific secures control of the pre-
ferred stock of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation, the common stock of
which is already controlled through its
relation with the Oregon Short Line.
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EASTERN BASEBALL.
Tie Games Between the Orioles and
CoIoneIs.

CINCINNATI, Aug. q. - Doheny
gave ten passes to first base to-day and
hit two batsmen. When he managed
to get the 5a4i over the plate it was
usually hit hard. Attendance, $500.
Score: Cincinnati 8, hits IL, errors
2; New York 4, hits II, errors 2. Bat
teries-Phillips, Taylor and Peitz; Do
heny and Wilson. Umpires, Smartwood
and Dwyer.
CHICAGO, Aug. 81. = After two outs
in the fourth and not hit registered
against him, Griffith got into an argu-
ment with Umpire Connolly and was
sent to the bench. Taylor succeeded
him and the leaders started right in
with their stick work. Attendance,
$500 Score: Chicago 2, hits z, er-
rors Z; Brooklyn g. hits s, errors 2.
Griffith, Taylor and Dono-
hue; Hughes and Farrell. Umpires-
Snyder and Connolly.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 81. = The Ori-
oles punched hits on Cunningham and
the Colonels errors were costly in the
first game. The home team had sever
al chances to win the second game but
the best they could do was to make it
a tie.
Clark and Smith were put out of the
second game by Umpire O'Day for too
much talk Attendance, 5000. Score:
First game-Louisville ), hits Z, errors
4 Baltimore Z, hits IL, errors l. Bat
teries-Cunningh and thinner; Nc
Ginnity and Smith. Umpires = O'Day
and Hunt.
Second game-Louisville 4, hits Z,
errors A Baltimore 4, hits s, errors J..
Called on account of darkness) Bat
teries - Bowling and Powers; Howell
and Robinson. UmDires-O'Day and
Hunt.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 81. - st. Louis and
Washington broke even in a poorly
played double-header to-day. Both
teams slugged the ball hard and this
was the only feature. The fielding of
the two teams was listless. Attendance,
1900. Score: First game-St. Louis
is. hits 20, errors A. Washington 2, hits
10. errors f. Batteries-Young and Cri-
ger: Mcfarland and Roach Umpires-
Emslie and Mcdonald.
Second game-St. Louis 3, hits II,
errors 3; Washington 10, hits II, errors
9. Batteries-Sudhoff, Powell and Cri-
ger: Dineen ano Roach. Umpires-Mc-
Donald and Emslie.
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NO HosTIL1TIEs TO-DAY.
Some of the Troops Allowed to Re-
turn Home.

DARIEN (Ga), Aug. 27.-There were
no hostilities between blacks and the
military to-day, though the negroes re
main armed. That the situation iS
improved is evidenced by the fact that
Colonel Lawton, commanding the First
Regiment, has sent back to Savannah
S6 men and three officers whose SER
vices are no longer needed. There re-
main something more than 200 soldiers
on duty. These will remain until after
the sitting of the special term of the
Superior Court which has been called
to meet on Wednesday to try John
Delagell for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Townsend.
The special term will also try Henry
Delagell. the negro about whom the
trouble has all been, and the thirty-five
black rioters, who are now confined in
the Savannah Jail. 1t is probable that
a special train and a military escort
will bring the rioters from Savannah
for trial. There are still several hun
dred armed negroes in the swamp. A
heavy rain has fallen to-day which
will do much toward dampening their
ardOr
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TO WELCOME THE TENTH.
First Pennsylvania Militia Has Ar
rived at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 27. The First
Regiment N. G. P. from Philadelphia,
arrived here this morning to be in read
iness to take part in the reception to be
given the Tenth Pennsylvania to-mor-
row on its return from Manila The
regiment with it's full complement of
officers and men made a fine appear
ance as it marched through the streets
from Union Station to the old City Hall,
where luncheon was served.
A large crowd was lined up along the
route and gave the soldiers a hearty
welcome, very different from the recep
tion given the regiment on it's last visit
during the Homestead riots. Then the
men were received with boots and de-
rision, this time with cheers and praise.
After luncheon the men were taken
to their quarters in a large warehouse
on Liberty street, which has been spe-
cially prepared for their comfort.
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ON COAST DIAMONDS.
San Francisco Beats San Jose, the
Seventh Game Lost by Them.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-This
mornings baseball game in Oakland
resulted in a tie between the local team
and the Santa Cruz nine, time being
called before a decisive run was made.
The afternoon game between the
same clubs, played at Recreation Park
Oaklands by to l.
Score of morning game: Oakland {,
hits 10, errors 3; Santa Cruz Z, hits
IL, errors 2. Batteries-Moskiman
Steffani and Hammond: Daubenbis and
Pace. Umpire-O'Connell.
Score of afternoon game: Oakland f.
hits 8, errors /: Santa Cruz l, hits 8,
errors =. Batteries-Lange and Ham
mond; Daubenbis and Streib Umpire
-O'Connell
SAN JOSE, Aug. 27.-Poor batting
and the substitution of Hanlon for
Borchers as pitcher on account of the
Chiefs lame finger contributed to the
defeat of San Jose to-day, San Fran
cisco winning by a score of 6 to s..
This makes the seventh successive
game lost by the locals on their own
grounds
Score: San Jose 3. hits 8, errors 8;
San Francisco g. hits II. errors ;. Bat
teries-Hanlon and Kent; Fitzpatrick
and SWindells. aUmpire-Graves.
After the game Manager Harris of
the Wasps stated that the league at q
meeting to be held in San Francisco
tomorrow night would throw out San
Jose and Watsonville. When the San
Joses heard this they held a meeting
and resolved to resist the throwing out
proposition and continue in the league
under the cooperative plan.
COLUSA, Aug 27.-The Phoenix
Club of Sacramento played their third
game this afternoon with the Colusa
club and were defeated by a score of
3 to ,. Batteries-Colusa. Hanson and
Beville; Phoenix. O'Neil and Fitzger-
aid.
VISALIA, Aug. 27.-The San Joaquin
Valley League baseball game to-day
resulted as follows:
Merced %, Visalia Is.
FRESNO, Aug. 27.-Fresno defeated
Hanford to-day in hotly contested
game. Attendance. 700.
Score: Fresno 4. hits 3, errors 4 :;
Hanford 1, hits 4. errors . Batteries
Maui and Swarts; Hennessy and
Carter.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Fair and Somewhat
Warmer Temperature.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-Weath-
er: Eureka SO, Fresno 81, Los Angeles
=, Red Bluff 4, San Luis Obispo So,
San Diego 20, Sacramento 80, Independ-
ence SO, Yuma 104.
San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 62, minimum 81, mean 81.
The pressure has risen decidedly over
the northern portion of the Pacific
Slope. An area of high pressure is
central off Vancouver Island moving
eastward.
The temperature changes have been
slight in all districts and the tempera-
ture is nearly normal over the country
west of the Rocky Mountains.
Scattered light showers have oc-
Cured in Washington and Northern
Arizona.
Conditions are favorable for fair and
somewhat warmer weather in Califor-
MIA tomorrow.