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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
THE S0LD-OUT DEMOCRACY,

What are the Democrats Of the
State going to do about the Phila-
delphia end of their party2
Greasy was sold out here by the
local leaders. The vote for Mr..
Tommy Ryan proves that.
The local leaders always sell out
the Democracy to the Republican
machine whenever the machine
wants to buy.
That is the reason why there is in
Philadelphia no Democratic party
worth mentioning.
The Ryans and Donnellys are in
politics for business. The Demo-
Gratis Of the city and State know this
perfectly we'll. Yet they tolerate
the Ryans and Donnellys, with the
result that their party here is sunk
to condition Of helplessness that is
only less apparent than its state OF
degradation.
Mr.. Guffey, member of the Demo
cratic National Committee, threat
ened before the election that should
there be another sellout, conven-
ton would be called for the purpose
of expelling the Ryans and DON
nellys from the party.
When is that convention to be
held ?-NorM american.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
The Shame OF Philadelphia.

What makes this election fraud
case all the worse is the fact that
number Of the principals are hold
ing positions under the Government
at Washington, while others occupy
municipal offices of trust in Phila-
delphia. 1t seems as though there
were no.limit to the ramifcations of
the corrupt machine that controls
the city Of Philadelphia. 1t i'm
ports its tools from Washington,
New Jersey, from Delaware, from
Maryland, and possibly from even
more distant points. Philadelphia
appears to be hopelessly in the
clutches OF this far-reaching ma
chine and there seems to be no es.
cape from it. Elections in that city
are as much of a farce as were
those in South Carolina and Miss
issippi i'll the days Of Klu- Klux
dominance. The difference is only
in methods. In the South the pop
ular will was defeated by violence,
in Philadelphia it is defeated by
fraud. A few of the hired tools of
the corrupt machine are in the tolls
of the law, but the greater villains.
who organize the plans, provide the
money and engineer the gigantic
frauds, will in all human probabil-
ity escape. - WAkes-Bay Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Teachers Institute.

A partial list Of the instructors for
next weeks Teachers Annual County
Institute, which opens at 2 o'clock D.
m. on Monday IN Normal Auditorium
is as follows: Miss Louise Connolly,
OF Washington; DIR. Lincoln Hulley,
of Bucknell University; Prof. Frank B.
Pearson, of Columbus, Ohio; Prof +.
]. McConnon, of Wikesbarre; and
Prof. Aldinger, Of the Normal School.
The music will be in charge of Prot.
o. II. Yetter of this town.
MR.. AGosTINo MoNTEGRIFFo.
The following record speaks vol
umes for this great artist, and it seems
super1uous to add another word in
eulogy.
He is an American, born in New
York City, of Italian parentage, and
is the foremost American tenor, hav-
ing sung with the greatest artists IN
the world, both in opera and concert,
among which are such shining lights
as PATTI, Scalchi, Hauk, Albani, Alb
bott, Calve, Lehman, Blauvelt, Cam
panari, and other great celebrities,
and under such directorship as Walter
Damrosch, Bergman, Goosens, OF
London, Eng, Heinrich, and the late
lamented Anton Seidl.
In 1892 he was engaged by Sir
Augustus Harris as priucipal tenor for
the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
In 1898 he was specially engaged
to sing the roll of Radames in Aida,
at the Royal Theater IN Turin, Italy,
and in the spring of the same year, he
created the roll of Canio in the opera
"Pagliacci" in Its first production in
America.
He is now the principal tenor with
The international Grand Operatic
Company under the exclusive man.
agement of Mr.. Corneaux Behenna ol
New York City. His repertoire EN-.
braces ninety-six operas, and the acts
Of Grand Opera to be given by this
company will be staged under his
experienced supervision.
He will be heard here in two of his
greatest roles on Monday.
MISS ETHEL DU FIRE, A SOUTHERN ART.
IST OF NOTE.
Miss Du Ere is a daughter Of the
South, and a decided brunette. As a
child she sang with remarkable power
and expression, and was the object o
wonder among her relatives ant
friends, most of whom were musician:
Of no ordinary ability With artistic
temperament and an inherent taste fo
music and a marked talent tor singing
she was sent to PARIS, where she be
came the pupil of Madame Marchesi
who predicted for her great success
That Nine, Marchesi's prediction has
come true is borne out by the fact tina
she was engaged as Prima Donna
Contralto in Brussels, Belgium. also
by Emma Juch, and has been associ
ated with some of the best muslca
organizations of both Europe and thi.
country.
She is under the exclusive manage
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

The youngest prisoner ever con-
fined in the Lancaster County Jail
was placed there last week. Wal
ter Taggart, aged 7 years, is
charged with setting fire to two
tracts of woodland. He does not
realize his position, and says that
while he slept his father started the
fire. To set FIRE wantonly to wood
land is grave crime, but to send a
7-year-old child to Jail is an even
worse offense.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Quay and the Senate.

Mathew Stanley Quay was ap-
pointed by the Governor of Penn
sylvania to be a Senator of the Unit
ed States, after the Legislature of
his State had failed to elect him and
had adjourned, and expects to be
seated by the votes of a majority Of
the Senate.
Henry w. Corbett was appointed
by the Governor of Oregon to be
Senator of the United States, the
Legislature of that State having fail
ed to elect. He applied to be seat.
ed, and the Senate, on February 2S,
1898, by vote of so to 10, declar-
ed him to be not entitled to take his
seat as a member of the body. One
of the Senators who voted with the
majority to exclude Corbett was
Penrose, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania.
The majority vote against Cor
bett was made no of II Republicans
and 80 Democrats, Populists and
silver men. The vote to seat Cor
bett was wholly Republican. The
Republicans at that time lacked a
majority of the Senate. The Re-
publicans will have in the next SEN
ate a clear majority of IA to begin
with. Six Democrats who voted to
exclude Corbett have been succeed
ed by Republicans. The Io Sena-
tors who voted to seat Corbett, ex-
cepting Senator Morrill,. ofVeImont,
are still in the Senate. and Vermont
has a Republican in Morrill, place.
1t will be evident, after these fig
ures and facts have been considered
that a very interesting contest ap-
proaches. III February, 1898, near
ly half the Republican members of
the Senate voted against encourag-
ing an aspirant for the Senate to
hope to get in, after a deadlock, by
appointment. Ifall the opposition
Senators and half the Republican
Senators decide to stand by the re-
cord Quay will be rejected by a
larger majority than that against
Corbett II the II Senators who
voted against Corbett maintain their
former position their votes and those
of the opposition will, in full SEN
ate, exclude Quay by a decisive
majority.
Quay is said to be very confident.
He will be voted for by Mr.. Hoar,
Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Hanna. Mr.. Foraker,
Mr.. Lodge and other eminent Re-
publicans. But these Senators all
voted for Corbett at a time when, if
all the Republicans present had
voted for Corbett and all the other
Senators present had voted against
him, he would have been admitted.
There is no rule of the Senate re-
quiring that the body shall be con-
sistent in its voting. There are
traditions that sometimes constrain
the body to respect its recorded de-
cisious in such matters as this The
debate on Corbett's case did not
develop any opinion strongly sup
porting the theory that the other
way to become a Senator, next to
the proper way Of being elected, is
to contrive a deadlock and trust to
friendly Governor to appoint a
candidatel not acceptable to the
people of the State to be represent
ed.-New York Times, Nov. IS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

Some of the retiring boards of
County Commissioners may be in
terested in an Act of Assembly that
was approved last April. This
statute empowers the present boards
to elect clerks, and thus anticipate
the Commissioners who are to as
sune Office in January next. The
act pertains to the appointments of
chief clerks to the Commissioners
i'll such counties where the people
do not elect clerks. The first and
second sections of the act read {:
That the County Commissioners
Of the several counties within this
Commonwealth shall constitute a
board majority of them shall
have authority to appoint a compe-
tent person as clerk. x x *
That the clerk so appointed shall
hold his Office for the term of three
years, and in case of vacancy by
death, resignation or removal for
cause his successor shall serve for
the unexpired term for which he
was appointed, and shall receive
such salary as the Commissioners
shall determine.
1t has been the custom hereto
fore for Commissioners to appoint
their clerks annually, and it would
seem a little unfair for retiring
boards to choose a subordinate Of
ficer for the full term of their Sue
cessors. Nevertheless the law gives
this privilege.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Hoods. SuadabaaM

there was S. tax to start with, be-
sides the millage. Senator Miller
of Berks had this reduced to So, for
which he was thanked by the Penn
sylvania Retail Grocers' Association
as it saved them nearly S4oo, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER g, 1900.

A match between Jim Jeffries,
the heavy weight champion Of the
world, and Jim Corbett has been
arranged. The fight is to be for
t2o, 900 a side.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Famous Jacket
Offerings.

We have taken 60 small lots
of ladies' and misses jackets.
1t was all they had of them, so
we bought them away down.
Black Kersey Jacket, all wool,
trimmed throughout with silk,
trimmed with cloth and stitch
ing, and the lapels trimmed
wife silk, would be cheap at
$I2 90. Our price, 81 50.
A lot of misses jackets we
sold at S. 90 reduced to 81 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
THE MISSES CARROLL.

THE MISSES CARROLL.
Miss Clara Douglas Carroll and
Miss Grace Lee Carroll are sisters
and were born in St. Louis, Mo. They
are descendants of Charles Carroll of
Carrollton Zone of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence), also
cousins of Robert E. Lee of Virginia
and the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas of
Illinois.
Miss Clara Douglas Carroll CON-
menced her musical career, after care
ful training by the best American in
structors, as soprano soloist of the
First Presbyterian Church, St. Louis,
which position she held for three
years.
Miss Grace Lee Carroll was the
sooist for the famous Quintet Club of
that city, and both were soloists, with
the Choral Symphony and Morning
Choral Societies.
Thousands of dollars have been
speut on their education. They grad
uated under that world renowned in
structor, Madame Marchesi, Paris,
who successfully prepared Melba,
Calve, Eames, and many others of
note.
They appeared jointly in many of
the leading cities abroad, meeting
with wonderful success everywhere.
During their tour abroad they attract
ed the attention of several we'll known
English and American managers who
recognized their worth and made them
fiattering offers to tour in England
and their own country. They finally
closed contract with Mr.. Corneaux
Behenna, under whose management
they will remain for some time to
come.
Their personal appearance is very
lprepossessng and they have a charm
ing and magnetic personality. Their
vocal endowments are rare, their
phrasing intelligent, and the remark
able volume and range of their voices
are efficient for the most exacting
requirements. Their repertoire is
extensive, embracing most of the
inner operas and concert numbers OF
the great masters.
Some of the large city papers have
been lavish in their praise of these
"song birds of America" and too much
cannot be said in their favor. They
possess youth, talent and good looks,
are modest and finely educated, re
fnement and culture being depicted
in every look, word and act a credit
to their ancestors.
They will be heard here IN Grand
Opera and Concert with the Inter.
national Grand Operatic Company
on Monday next at Institute Enter
tainment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

We don't claim our groceries
are cheaper than any others,
but we do think that there is
not another store in town has
as good or fresh and clean a lot
as we can give you. If you
want the best pears you ever
ate, try our ? cans for 25c.
Hamburg string beans are
yellow in color and as nice as
new beans. cans for 25c. To-
matoes, 3 cans for csc. These
are the Sunbeam goods-you
we'll know the brand. Corn, we
can give you at all prices. The
best corn is cans for csc. New
dried fruits of all kinds. Prunes,
raisins, currants, citron, orange
and lemon peal, to make good
mince meat, or we can sell you
good mince meat, ready to make
your pies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
nOre About
Dress Goods.

Yes, and again more, if we
had space to print it. We can
not too strongly emphasize this
fall and winter dress goods
equipment.
The storm serges, in all COL
ors, AZ ins. wide, sponged ready
to cut into, at soc.
Cheviots. 50 ins. wide, in all
colors, at Soc.
Camelshair goods,56 ins.wide.
at ST. 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Good
Winter CAPS
25C.

ment Of Corneaux Behenna of the
International Grand Operatic Com.
pany, with whom she will appear in
Grand Opera and Concert on Monday
at the Normal Auditorium and will be
heard in two of her best roles on that
occasion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
F. P. PURSEL.
They Ring True.@

We planned for exceptional value giving during
the few days Bargains Yes bargains and bargains that
you'll appreciate BY the way that word bargain is of
and oftener badly abused 1t has been made
stand for humbug, shamnot here though. 1t
possesses and dignity when used in col
Here it will always be given its broades liberal
meaning Hence when say these bargains Ring True
you can depend upon the statement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Thanksgiving
Table DamaSkS.

Lots of lookahead housekeep.
ers will be glad of this chance
to buy a table cloth or two from
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Washing
Machines.

A lot Of washing machines.
We will sell them to you with
the understanding if they don't
give satisfaction we will take
them back. Price, So oS.
The Victor machine-you all
know what it is-price, So IS
for a short time. Regular
price, So 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Blue Calico.

A lot of the best blue calico
we can buy, at SC per yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

these lots. 1t is a clean case of
money saving:
The kind we can sell you at
25c.
The kind we can sell you at
75c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10

believe he would spend in a campaign If
nominated. and there is no doubt as to
his views on the money question. There
are many in the party who claim that
he will be a candidate and who are
working for his nomination. Then
there IS Gen. Weaver, who is urged by
the populst element of the party for
the termination as governor. Other
candidates are likely to be developed in
the convention.
The position of the party on the mon
ey question is likely to determine its
attitude on the liquor problem. The
silver men want 10 leave it strictly
! alone, and some counties carried fol
| free silver have adopted resolutions OPP
! posing any declaration on the part o,
/ the state convention or this subject
! But the men who want 16 TO 1 left out
are inclined to the belief that a loca1
option plank would be a good one or
which TO base the fall campaign Two
victories have been won on this issue,
they say. and the liquor question is al
ways in order Then there is the eues-
ton of expansion, imperialism, the pops
viii call il in the covention, over which
there may be some fight, there being
many men in the party who, like Mike
Healy, are opposed TO the stand favored
by the populist element
Then there Is the question of fusion.
Last winter it was practically decided
there should be no more fusion in this
state. The party leaders were frank
70 say that hereafter the pops would
have to be known as democrats. or they
could go it alone. Chairman Fred Town
aH a
nents He is not making them now
nor are the others. The popullsts have
called their convention to meet sfrnul
taneously with the democrats. If they
like the way the democrats do, and are
offered places on the ticket. they will
fuse. If not, they will go it alone with
vengeance, and will contribute a
share in the democratic defeat this fall.
The populists will be one of the princi-
pal factors in next Wednesdays meet
ing.
Two new buildings will be asked for
by the board of trustees of the Iowa
State Normal at Cedar Falls at the
coming session of the state legislature.
Plans for these buildings are now being
made in this city. The estimated COS,
of each is $4,000. Both are needed. as
the school is now badly cramped for
room. There are but three buildings on
the campus at present which can be
used for school purposes. and the lack
of recitation rooms is such that the Sun.
dents are badly crowded. The total at.
tendance at the state normal last year
was 800, an increase of nearly 400 over
that OF the year previous. The pros
poets are for still larger attendance
next year The facts will be submitted
10 the next legislature. together with
the plans of the contemplated buildings.
IN view OF the need, it is believed that
the appropriations asked Will be made.
l.. A. /. CHAPMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
STORM Sweeps INDIES
Hurricane Strikes Ponce, Porto Rico
and Destroys the Town and
Port.
Damage Estimated at Half a Mil
lion Dollars --Other Islands In
Its Path.
Storm Headed For South Atlantic
and Shipping Advised to Re-
main In Port.
| Washington. Aug. 1o.-The weather
bureau today issued the following bull

| Washington, Aug. 10.-The weather
bureau today issued the following bull
lletln:
| Noon-A hurricane is central north of
the eastern extremity of Cuba, moving
northwest. probably recurring north
ward. South Atlantic and Cuban ship
ping are advised to remain in port.
tSonce, Porto Rico, Aug. 10.-The hur-
rieane struck here at o'clock Thursday
morning and lasted until p. m. The
rivers We're overf1owed, flooding the
town. 1t is estimated that 200 persons
We're drowned. The town and port are
total wrecks. 1t is believed the damage
will amount to over half million. No
news has been received from the inte-
| rior since the storm broke.
| Paris, Aug. 10---Advices from Pointe-
A-Pitre. Guadeloupe, says the cyclone
did enormous damage in the interior Of
the island, coffee and cocoa estates be-
ing devastated. L. e. Mourle. SUBJ
urb, was half destroyed. There We're
number of fatalities.
| ST. Jean advices say the cyclone
caused great destruction in Porto Rico.
whence it passed northward to Douain-
+ ica, thence to Cape Haytien and the
eastern end of Cuba.
| ST. Thomas, d. w. L., Aug. 10.-The
island OF Montserrat. British West In
| dies. was completely devastated by a
hurricane Monday. All the churches,
estates and villages were destroyed and
nearly 100 persons killed. In addition
many We're injured and rendered home
less. Terrible distress prevails.
Kingston. Jamaica, Aug. 10-Turk's g
lisiard reports that a cyclone passed
during the night. after doing trifing
damage. The ceuter of the disturbance
was apparently progressing northward
towards the American coast.
CAUSES DISTRESS IN PORTO RICO.
4 Gen. Davis Sugges is That People of
the United States send Aid.
Washington. Aug 1o.-Gen Davis,
commanding in Porto Rico, cables un-
4 der date of yesterday: "A hurricane of
extreme violence passed over Porto
Rico yesterday. The principal military
lloss al San Juan was one company bar
rack destroyed and some quartermaster
property damaged. No personal injur-
les We're reported, but all wires are
4 down. There was no injury to shipping
] here. save two small schooners wrecked
land two sailors drowned. Reports from
! Ponce say all shipping is ashore, the
custom house sheds and goods therein
are badly damaged. Messengers from
two interior posts tell of barracks un-
roofed and property damaged. The loss
by inhabitants is very great: extreme
suffering must result. would suggest
public notice in the United States to-
the effect that contributions of food.
clothing and money for the destitute
will be received with the greatest graft
tu5e aud be applied strictly TO the relief
of the destitute. Many thousands of
families are entirely homeless. Great
distress must follow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
SEVERE ON OTIS.
Commander of British Cruise,
Criticizes iifm UnmercffuIlv

Chicago, Aug. 10.-A special to the
Tribune from Victoria, B. c., says:
Commander ST. John, of the British
cruiser Peacock, arrived here from Ma
Mia by today's Empress, en- route home.
He declares that Gen. Otis is utterly ie-
norant OF the necessities or responsible
lties OF campaign in the tropics. He
has 5000 dead to his account. the Brit
ish officer declares. and his hesitation
mas already shown his forces that he
mas no grasp on the situation.
Gen. Otis field transport service ,s
declared to be wretchedly insufficient
and his hospital corps farce; and his
plan of campaign calculated to advance
the enemy's interests as no other could.
a serious breach is declared to exist
between the United States army and
navy at the front. ana Commander St
John says the first thing the United
States government should do is to re.
call this man. 1t is really pitiful to see
the sacrifice of the splendid men OF his
army"
Incidentally Commander ST. John
says that the press censorship is carried
70 the extreme in Manila to save Otis
from being swept down in a flood of
popular Indignation.