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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
JONAS LONGS SONS
WEEKLY CHATS.
WILKEs-BARRE, Pa,
Thursday, Feb. ?, 1909

lnurSudy, ICO. (, ioSS
Our Great Sale of Housefurnisf,-
ing Goods this week will attract the
attention of every h0usekeeper and
hotel keeper in Northeastern Penn
syIvania, for no such gathering OF
housefurnishing Goods has ever
been witnessed under any single
roof in Pennsylvania before. Car
loads of Enamel Ware from tho
great auction sale IN New York last
week. Hundreds of cases of Tin
ware from the best factories in
America. Dozens of Casks of
Crockery from the best Crockeries
Of America and Europe. This week
this immense stock goes on sale in
cur basement at prices less than
cost to manufacture. Note he
few bargains we mention. They
will give you an idea of the great
bargains to be had here this week.
AT &c. each, I4-inch Enamel Mix
, ing Spoons, worth Ioc.
AT SC. each, I-quart Tipped Handle
Sauce Pans, the Ioc. kind.
AT 7c. each, a-quart Tipped Handle
Sauce Pans, I5c. quality.
At &c. each, I4-quart Potato Ket-
ties, Ioc. kind.
AT SC. each, 2-quart Potato Ket-
ties and 2-quart Covered Pals,
always I5c.
AT &c. each, large size Enamel
Comb Cases and 3-quart deep
Pudding Pans.
AT Ioc. each, large size Enamel
Cuspidores, worth 2oc.
At lac. each, 4-quart Potato Ket-
ties, laways 25c.
AT I5c. each, 4-quart Covered
Pals, regular value 25c.
AT I6c. each, 2-quart Enamel Col
fee Pots, regular 25c. kind.
AT Ioc. each, 2-quart Enamel Tea
Pots, always $50; 3-quart
Enamel Coffee Pots, regular
value $50, and 4-quart Enamel
Covered Pals, always $50.
AT Ioc. each, Heavy Wood Pals.
with two hoops and strongly
made.
AT SC. per hundred, first quality
Clothes Pins.
AT SC. each, 5o-foot pieces of best
Cotton Woven Clothes Lines, al
ways I2c.
AT SC. each, 1000 Christy Bread
Knives, worth Ioc. each.
AT 7c. per set, finely Decorated
Porcelain Cups and Saucers,
worth apiece Ioc.
AT sc. per package, Prosperity
Washing Powder, none better at
19c.
AT &c. cake, Silexo, the best
securing soap made.
AT 25c,, IL bars OF family size Calu-
met Laundry Soap.
AT I9c. each, No. 9 Wash Boilers,
heavy tin, always sold at 2oc.
AT &c. package, your choice OF all
sizes OF Carpet Tacks.
AT 24c. each, 4-quart Tea Pots,
worth 6oc.
AT 25c. each, I4-quart Handle Dish
Pans, worth 5Sc.
AT 29c. each, 3l-quart Double Rice
Boilers, worth SOC.
AT &C. each, the Baltimore Potato
Sleeves, worth I0c.
AT &C. each, large size Tin Wash
Basins, worth Ioc.
AT &c, each, good quality Whisk
Brooms, worth I5c.
AT &c. each, I4-pint Tin Cups.
CLOTHES BASKETS, made
of best willow and oval shapes.
closely woven
Small size, SIC.
Medium size, SOC.
Large size, SIC.
JAPAN FLOUR BINS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, BIZ
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 26c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02

The Sons of Veterans, of Sun
bury, are anticipating a grand time
on Lincoln's birthday anniversary,
February I3. Invitations are being
sent out to surrounding Camps.
- H>eSrrs
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02

I'm feeling wretched, doctor.
take no interest in anything, have no
appetite, can't sleep"
Doctor-Why don't you marry the
girl ?-Tid- Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
strlc. Mining Regulations.

There Is growing tendency on the
part of the land Office at Washington
to enforce more strictly the reguln-
tions concerning the location of mining
claims. This has taken II definite form
in recent instructions issued to United
States mineral land surveyors, who nrc
directed as follows: "Thesc provisions
of the law Degrading the location of
mining claims) must be strictly com
piled with in each case to entitlc the
claimant to n survey and patent, and.
therefore. should II claimant under II
location made subsequent to the pas
sage of the act of May 10th, 1872. who
has not complied with said require
ments in regard to marking the loca-
tion upon the ground and recording
the same. apply for survey, you will
decline to make It,"
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
New York WIN Honor Dewey.

New York. May 16.-Thc municipal
assemblies joint committee on recep-
tion of Admiral Dewey met yesterday
and decided. after consultation with
Mayor Van Wyck, to Introduce an
ordinance I'm both houses tomorrow for
the appropriation of $l5O,OOO to pay
the city's share of the expenses.
One suggestion which has met with
favor Is that the Brooklyn bridge shall
he transformed into mn arch trium-
phant II Is proposed 80 hold n formal
celebration on the day after the ad-
miral's return. The ceremonies VIII
include n naval parade up the Hudson
to Grants tomb. and there. IL the
present plan Is carried out. the nd
miral and his stnff will disembark TO
drive down Broadway, which will be
lined with troops, guardsmen and
snilors from the fleet, who Will salute
Admiral Dewey ns he passes and fnll
In behind him.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Governor and General Clash.

Helena. Mont, May 14.-Governor
Smith has addressed a letter to Gen.
Merriam, commanding general of the
military forces in the Coeur d'Alenes.
while that district is under martial
law. to the effect that no more arrests
OF persons suspected to have been i'm
plicated in the Wardner riot may be
made in Montana without proper au-
thOrity from the state.
1t has been represented to the gov
ernor by n committee from the Butte
Labor unions, which waited upon him
four days ago, that steps We're being
taken to arrest NIL miners in Montana
suspected of leaving the Coeur d'Al-
enes, and that II the military was per-
mitted to do so many men innocent of
any ofense would be deprived of their
liberty without process of law.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Strike and Dip.

A frequent source of error in the To-
cation of quartz mines is found in the
inability of the prospector to distin-
guish between the true and apparent
strike of Il vein. Many veins have n
winding course. swinging first one way
and then another. but most veins ap,
practically straight for considera BILE
distances. There is less likelihood of
error in locating Il vein which stands
perpendicularly. or nearly so. for the
topography of the ground does not af-
feet 1t materially: but where veins
have n low angle of dip in rough
country the locator finds his vein
striking in a zigZag line across the
ridges and gulohes and he is often
puzzled to know how 10 locate his
claim so as to cover the lode. This
difficulty may be solved by correct
understanding of the meaning of strike
and dip. The strike of vein is its di-
rection on Il horizontal line, taken at
right angles to its dip.
When about to locate mine the
strike must be taken in u horizontal
direction ton the leveD. and not down
the slope of the hill. This is the true
strike, so do not locate the claim with
an elbow in the center, but straight
parallel with the real strike.-AIining
and Scientific Press.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Restraining n Mine Flood.

In the case of heavy and unexpect-
ed food of water In II mine. which II
becomes necessary to stop by the con-
struction of n bulkhead, II pipe with II
valve or gate should be constructed In
the bulkhead, nifording an outlet for
the water while the bulkhead IL under
course OF construction, ana which may
he closed when the bulkhead IL com
pleted. A pressure gauge attached to
this pipe will Indicate the pressure per
square inch. Divide this pressure by
.i34 and 1t will give the vertical height
of the column or reservoir OF water
that has been encountered, but this
gives no indication Of the volume Of
water.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Motors In Mines.

In some of the mines on the Cont
nent where both oil. locomotives and
electric motors have been used, some
comparison between the cost of the
two systems is possible. In one mine
the cost Of the former has been lid
per train mile. as compared with 3Ad
in the case of the electric motor. The
cost of two oil locomotives is said to
have been one-fourth of the cost of one
electric motor. The steam. nitrogen
and carbonic acid evolved by the
former Is not enough to vitiate the at
mosphere; and it has the advantage or
compactness. 1t works on two-foot
one-inch gauge, and when eXerting o.
horse power is able to take a maximum
load of seventeen tons. 1t Is said that
when running at the maximum speed
of four and One-half miles per hour
and with the full load, the consump-
tion of oil is barely six and one-half
pounds per hour. An arrangement Of
friction clutches and chain gear on the
crank shaft enables the engine to run
backwards or forwards at the will of
the peratOr.-Industries and Iron.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
R,ch Discovery of sy,vnn,.e a. cr..d.

The prospects of opening a gold pro-
ducer In Creede are improving as depth
Is gained on the Custer. in which Il
good body of gold ore was recently
found.
1t has now been thoroughly demon
strated that the Custer has large
bodies of ore In place. and the assays
Justify the conclusion that the mine
will soon become n heavy producer of
gold. A rich streak of sylvanite has
been encountered and as work pro-
crosses the rich values contained In the
ore are clearly shown. Some of the
ore already taken out will pay for
shipment.
The discovery has created consider
able excitement at Creede and every
foot of ground in the vicinity of the
Custer has been located. men working
all night In some eases to get their
ground staked Off. The owners of the
Custer nre pushing development ms
rapidly as possible, and arrangements
have been made by several of the new
locators to put down shafts. A num-
her of experienced prospectors have
taken their bearings from the ore
bodies exposed. and are now cndeavor-
ing 30 follow the trend of the veins
with the view of tracing them into the
higher portions of the camp.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
SITUATION AT HAVANA,
Prospect That Cubsns Will Surrender
Arms.

Arms.
Havana. May 16.-The situation here
is much clearer. Cuban leaders are
reconciled to the new arrangement of
surrendering arms to the civil authori-
ties, but still believe that all officers
are entitled to any residue remaining
from the $3,0OO.OOO grant
They will make no objection on these
grounds. but will issue notice to
their soldiers to give up their arms,
when ordered by General Brooke. to
the civil authorities, as recommended
by the assembly.
General Gomez worked on his mani
festo all day and will issue it to-mor-
row. He said tonight that it would
contain advice to soldiers to give up
their arms to mayors and go to work.
Soldiers will probably be allowed to
give up their arms in body and after
ward will receive their money. Gen
eral Brooke's new order. drawn up to-
day. revoked the previous distribution
order and appoints American commits
siOners only.
Lieutenant Colonel Rafferty, will
have charge of paying the Fourth
Corps of the Cuban army in Santa
Clara and MatanZas. Colonel Randall
will pay the Fifth Corps in Havana
and Matanzas. and Colonel Bisbee will
have charge of the Sixth Corps in
Pinar del Rio. Commissioners are in
structed to consult with the civil au-
thOrities of those districts and arrange
for receiving arms. Mayors are in
structed that where arms exceed 500
they shall appoint Cuban soldiers as
armorers. American soldiers will ac-
company the commissioners in distri-
button.
The order says nothing in regard to
paying officers. but the understanding
between Brooke and Gomez is that
needy officers shall receive residue.
The commissioners will begin work i'm
mediately
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
FROM BOULDER COUNTY.
Another Find Made In an Abandon ed
Mine.


The opening of old mines. supposed
to have been practically worked out. is
becoming n matter of frequent occur
renee in these days of improved
methods in mining. The latest ex-
ample of this character Is the old
PuZzler mine, of Ward district, Boulder
county.
The Puzzler mine was n wonder in
its time. having produced more than
$4,000 in ninety days during its pros
pect stage. Subsequently thousands
of dollars We're expended in vain eff
fort to relocate the ore body, and
finally work was stopped, the mine re-
naming idle several years.
Last year A. E. and f. w. Hawes
secured controlling interest in the
company and commenced operations.
The old workings We're thoroughly eX-
amfned, and last week, at point 100
feet from the face of tunnel No. 3, an
ore body. seven feet wide, was found.
on which Il winZe is now being sunk
At the point of discovery the ore body
Is 300 feet from the surface In some
places the iron Is found in solid streaks
from five to six inches wide, which
assays from five to seven ounces in
gold, and n sample taken from across
of S31.20 to the ton.
The company will sink winze from
fifty to 100 feet and block out stopping
ground and then run an upraise to the
surface and equip it with machinery
plant. the upraise to be used as the
main working plant.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Map Of Mine workings.

A map OF the workings OF going
mine on which the progress OF develop
ment IL indicated. If not daily at least
very frequently. is always Of great
service In giving n more thorough
understanding of the relative position
OF the various shoots or Slopes as ex-
posed In the workings, and, In the
event Of closing down for long
period. nm accurate mnp Of the work
ings has great vulue should the mine
be reopened. The possession Of such
IL map, known 30 be absolutely cor
rect. would have been worth tlious-
nnds OF dollars to several California
mines opened recently after long
idleness. The great danger arising
from tapping Unexpectedly large bodies
Of water In old flooded levels In the
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Dewey In no Hurry.

Manila, May 13.-Admiral Dewey
will leave for the United States as
soon as he can arrange his business
here and give full instructions for the
management of the fleet to his success
or.
The United States cruiser Olympia
on which Admiral Dewey will make
the voyage home, will sail n leisurely
trip, stopping at Mediterranean ports
for some time to give the admiral, the
officers of the ship and the crew an
opportunity for rest. The trip will
take about four months.
Washington, ID. c., May 14.-Admir-
nj Dewey to-day cabled the navy de
partment from Manila that he had re-
considered his plans respecting the
Boston and had concluded to allow the
cruiser to come to the United States
at once.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
PLOT uNEARTHED BY kRuaER.
Britlsh Omclais Ar~ Arrested and Charged
with High Trsason-

British Omcials Are Arrested and Charged
With High Treason.
johannesburg, May 18.-Eight Brit
ish officers have been arrested here on
the charge Of high treason.
Further warrants have been issued.
1t Is asserted that the officers already
arrested were also preparing to organ
lie corps in Natal, the British colony
between the Orange Free States and
the Indian ocean, to assist the project
ed movement at Johannesburg.
Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, May
1G.-The arrest at Johannesburg early
this morning of seven alleged former
British officers. named Nichols, Patter-
son, Tremlett. Ellis, Freis, Hooper and
Mitchell, on the charge of high treason,
has caused intense excitement here.
The prisoners We're brought to Pretoria
by special train. After they had been
lodged in jail they We're visited by
the British diplomatic agent here.
The arrests were effected by detec-
tive who joined the movement which.
it is asserted, was for the purpose OF
enrolling men in order to cause an out
break of rebellion. discriminating
documents We're found on the prisoners
and 1t is expected that further arrests
will be made.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Timing w.is Dssks.

In watching q nock Of wild ducks
flying over our heads We seldom stop
to consider at what remarkable speed
they are travelling. Saturday morning,
while returning from a business trip
to Chicago, Elmer Shank called the
writer's attention to flock of these
migratory birds flying not far overhead
and In a direction parallel with that
Of our train. They tapped steadily
along, apparently not losing or gaining
a foot of space for considerable
length of time, and when last noted
were still keeping up to the exact
speed Of the train. An examination of
our watches showed the speed of the
train to be forty-four miles per hour
which speaks very well for the
strength of the ducks wings.-Mount
Morris Qll.) Index.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Chin. Refuse. Russia. Dcm,na..

Shanghai. May 1.-THE Tsung ii
Yamen Chinese foreign office has re-
piled to the Russian minister at Pekin,
NJ. De Giers. that the government is
unable 10 hccede to the Russian de-
mand, made last Wednesday. for n
new railway concession connecting
Pekin with Russia's present system in
Manchuria.
Not since the taking OF Port Arthur
by Russia have the Chinese been so
ngitnted ms over this demand. Whether
Nj. DE Giers named II specific route IL
not yet ascertainable, some officials ms.
serting that only n preliminary notice
was given by Russia, and others that
she Is asking for line direct from
Pekin to Shan-IIai.Kwon.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
ELIXIR OF YOUTH.
c Chicago Mon Claim That They Have Dis
cOvered u Great Secret.

Chicago. May 16.-The Tribune says:
discovery which. 1t is claimed, solves
the problem of circumventing old age.
has just been made public by Profess
sor Joseph Il. Hawley and Alex c..
Weiner of the Chicago Clinical school.
The return to youth, it Is asserted, is
produced by hypOdermic injections of
the Emphatic fluid of animals, particu-
larly young goats. The discovery was
made year ago. and subsequent Sc
cret demonstrations of its efficiency are
asserted.
The general theory of the discovery
Is that If the mineral deposits which
accumulate in the bones In the process
OF life. can be replaced with the life
cells contained in the lymphatic
glands of goats. deterioration of the
bones will he retarded in the system
much longer.
In one of his experiments at the
clinical school. DIR. Hawley admins
tered hypodermic injections of the fluid
from the lymphatic glands of n goat to
dog known to he fourteen years old
a diagnosis of n portion of the femur
before the injection showed the bone
contained large deposits of phosphate
carbonate and soda. The dog was
watched carefully for two months. dur
Ing which frequent injections of the
lymph compound were made. At the
end of that time another diagnosis
showed the larger part of the mineral
deposits had been removed. and the
animal was ms lively ms n puppy.
number of human beings, it Is
said. have been experimental on In
Chicago In the same way. and with the
same results. The apostles of the dis
coyery do not claim that man or
woman thus charged with goats life
cells will live forever. but they saw
life VIII he prolonged perhaps doubled,
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
VIII Hear p.ac. overtures.

Manila, May IA, p. m.-The civi.'an
members of the United States Philip
pine commission are favorable to the
meeting with n Filipino commission.
which was suggested yesterday. in be-
half of Aguinaldo, by Lieutenant
Reyes of the staff of General Gre
geriO Del Pillar. who came to General
Lawton under flag of truce, bearing
the proposal.
1t is thought ty the American COM
missioners that the idea may have re-
suited from recent meeting of the
so-called Filipino Congress Mt San
1sidor. Definite information on this
point, however. cannot be obtained,
though the local Filipino commission,
which Is In close communication with
the leaders of the rebellion, is doing its
best to secure peace.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18

The flooded area of the Leadville
basin in which are situated the down.
town mines is now practically un-
watered, says the Rocky Mountain
News. After struggle of seven
months the tremendous task which the
Leadville Pumping Association set out
to complete has been practically finish
ed In spite of the many prophecies that
the work could never be accomplished.
In view of the successful outcome Of
the work 1t is very natural that there
should be n feeling of satisfaction
among all classes there, and there is
not business or mining man in the
camp who does not believe that Lead
vile is just entering an area of unex-
ampled prosperity.
The Leadville basin comprises an
extensive area from California gulch
on the south to Big Evans gulch on
the north. and includes practically all
of the city of Leadville. which is
crossed from northeast to southwest
by rich shoots of ore from Fryar and
Carbonate hills. In this section. since
1890, ten deep shafts have been sunk
which have cost considerably over ST.
100000, including the cost of pumping.
Eight of these shafts have been very
large producers, but all of them were
closed down in 1896 owing to the labor
trouble. When the pumping operations
ceased at that time the entire basin be-
came flooded and remained in that con-
ditiOn until last fall, when the Lead
vile Pumping Association. formed of
all the parties Interested in mining in
the basin. decided on draining the prop
critics. The work was undertaken by
the association under the management
of Albert Sherwin, and the base of OPP
tnr,c,
Air mines, which had been leased to
the Home Mining Company, Il popular
organization, the stock of which was
held by n large number of business
men and miners of the camp.
AT the present time all of the work
ing levels. with the ten shafts in the
downtown district. are perfectly dry.
and one mine, the Northern. has been
producing fifty tons per day since the
first of the month. A force of men
is also at work in the underground
workings at the Weldon mine. the
Starr mine and the Penrose. the latter
two being under lease to the Home
Mining Company. AS soon as the drifts
are cleaned out shipments of from sew
enty-five to 10 tons per day will COM
mence from all three of these proper
ties.
BY the 1st of June the following
properties in this basin will have re-
sumed operations: The Northern. the
Coronado. the Sixth street. Penrose,
Starr. the Bohn. the Bon Air. and the
two shafts of the Weldon Mining Com
pany. These mines furnish employ
ment directly or indirectly to from 600
to 700 men. One of the principal prod
ucts of all these properties is an excel
lent grade of oXidized iron Gre that is
very desirable for the smelters. and the
entire product will no doubt be con-
tracted for as soon as the properties
are in a position to ship.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18
Goes tn War with Trusts.

Wheeling. w. Va. May 14.-The an.
nouncement was authoritntively mnde
to-day that the Wheeling Iron and
Steel company will at once begin the
erection In this city OF n tin plate mill
and wrought iron and steel pipe and
tube works.
Since the formation OF the tin plate
trust and other iron and steel combines
none OF which has taken In this
company, the Wheeling company finds
itself without a ready and steady mar
ket for the output OF Its three furnaces
and big steel works. With the view
OF securing the use for Its output. the
tin plate mill and tube works will be
erected. The new plants nre to cost
about $750.O00