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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

J. NJ. Staver's new "auto" is a
frequent sight on the streets just
now. 1t is by far the neatest and
most complete self moving machine
that we have seen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Catcher's mitts, felder's gloves,
bats, masks and all base ball
goods, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

The Berwick postoffice has been
changed from the third to the second
class and the salary of the post
master increased from $500 10
$1,000 per year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

William Webb, Jr., is visiting his
cousin, Mrs. John S. Gilbert, in
Philadelphia. He attended the Ma
tional Republican Convention, hav-
ing been fortunate enough to pro-
cure ticket of admission to the
convention hall His employer, w.
S. Rishton obtained it for him
through Mr.. Parker of Washington
d. c., who is a member of the Ma
tional Committee for the District of
Columbia, and a personal friend Of
MIR. Rishton's
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

There was very small display
of the stars and stripes in Blooms
burg on Thursday last, notwith-
standing the fact that it was the
one hundred and twentieth anniver-
sary of the adoption Of the national
colors by he Continental Congress.
1t was not because Our people are
unpatriotic that more flags were
not flung to the breeze, but rather
forgetfulnesS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

When you need medicine you
should get the best that money can
buy, and experience proves this to
be Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

r. Peruna, Swamp-Root, Hood S
SSarsaparilla, Lydia f. Pinkham' s
compound, and all patent medi-
sines, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Caswell will
go to housekeeping next week on
Fifth Street, below Market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

The Millville Tablet says that
there was frost in that vicinity
Tuesday morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Box paper-Io, IS, 20, IS, 80,
SIS and SOC per box-at Mercer S
Drug & Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Lieutenant Frank Boggs, son of
our townsman G. N. Boggs, will
be married to a Norristown lady
SOON
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Take your wheel to the Blooms
burg Cycle Works and get it re-
paired.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

The decision OF every one who
visits the Y. M. c. A. is, that the
location is an ideal one. A more
comfortable place cannot be found
anywhere during the hot summer
days. The large shade trees pre-
vent the house from being heated
by the sun and, in consequence, the
reading and amusement parlors are
always cool and pleasant.
All young men are cordially in
vited to spend their leisure hours at
this pleasant resort, either during
the day or evening.
The Electric Light Co., has re-
Gently placed light at the outsi de
entrance and also in the trans
parency which is greatly appreciated
by the officers and patrons.
Mr.. w. H. Slate presented the
Y. M. C. A. library the other day
with a copy of the Life of Moody
written by his son w. R. Moody.
Mr.Slate has established a precedent
which would be we'll for others to
follow. A great many of Our boys
like to read, and have read about
all the books in the present library.
Any good interesting books placed
at their disposal would be very much
appreciated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Revised list of secondhand bicy-
cles, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store; One Fairy King, with new
Morgan & Wright tires, for $500.
1t is better than any new $500
wheel on the market. One Dayton
for SI4, 90, one Envoy for $40. 90,
one Columbia for 5000, one Colum-
bia for $500, one Crescent, new
tires, for SII.oo, one Columbia for
$1,000, one Alton Ga $40 wheel
new this year-has not run one
hundred miles,, for S25, 90, one la
dies wheel for SI2. 90, one tandem
Cleveland, with new tires, $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Legal advertisements on pages 6
and 7.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21
The A. M. E. church of Blooms

The A. M. E. church Of Blooms
burg, Pa, will hold special meet
ing Thur sday night, June FL, ,at the
Tabernacle. All the ministers OF
the town will be present and deliver
short addresses as tar as the time
will permit. Good singing will en-
liven the services throughout. A
good time is expected. All are in
vited and will be made welcome.
Services to commence promptly at
7:3o p. III. A free collection will
be taken up to help complete the
commenced repairs on church.
Pure drnns of all kinds. at Mer-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21
A BOOK OF THE LOG.

We have received from the Asso
ciated Fanciers, 400 N. Third ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, copy Of their Dog
Buyers Guide. 1t contains a finely
executed colored frontispiece; well
drawn engravings of nearly every
breed of dog, and all kinds of dog
furnishing goods. We should judge
that the book has cost a great deal
more to produce than the price ask
ed-I5 cents-and we would advise
all of our readers, who are interested
in dogs to send for the book.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
July 3, 1900. Persons calling for
these letters will please say "that they
were advertised June 81, 1900:
Mr.. Wm Bittler, Miss Maggie Car
ter, J. M. Fry, Mr.. w. w. Pursell,
Mr.. Jacob Temple.
Cards :-Chas. S. Titus.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
o. B. MELLICK, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

One of Our contemporaries boast
ingly alludes to the fact that a GER
tain publication in Chicago names
it as the leading newspaper of this
county. Every newspaper man
knows that offers of this kind are
frequent and that the one who will
pay the price is the one who is
named as the Aeading paper in such
publications. We have frequently
refused just such offers, one of them
being a proposition to name the
COLUMBIAN as one Of the six best
weeklies published in Pennsylvania.
The price asked was fifteen dollars,
but we didn't bite. We wouldn' t
pay fifteen cents to be advertised i'll
Chicago as the best paper in the
State. Chicago is long distance
from Columbia County.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Lamps, burners, wicks, chimneys,
globes, shades and all other lamp
fixtures, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21

Pure drugs, of all kinds, at Mer-
GERS Drug & Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-21
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.

THURSDAY, JUNE FL, 1900.
Entered at the Post once az Bloomsbury, Pa.
az second class matter, March !, 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
REscUEs WIFE AND CHILDREN.
AWAKENED BY FIRE, MAN SAVES HIS FAM
lily WITH DIFFICULTY.

Fire was discovered in the basement OF the two
story house of Charles S. Johnson, No. 4s2 West
Twenty-fourth-st.. early yesterday. The members
of the family. scantiy dressed driven into the
street
Mrs. Johnson. her -months-old baby and
seven year-oId daughter. Florence slept the
first floor Mr.. Johnson and his six-year-old son
occupied bedroom the upper floor. The son.
Charles. awakened by smelling smoke about
4. m. and alarmed his father. who went down
stairs and awakened his wife and the servant Anna
Carlson who also occupied a first floor bedroom
Mr.. Johnson opened the kitchen door and found the
room filed with smoke. He then hurried back and
told his wife get the children OF the house.
and running upstairs called his to follow him
down.
Thinking his wife and children were safe outside
Mr.. Johnson went out into the street to give an
alarm To his CONSERVATION he found that his wife
had taken her children in her and had gone
upstairs with them. He dashed back into the
house, now filled with a dense. choking smoke, and
picking up his wife and infant in his arms started
for the street with them. At the foot Of the stairs
he met ROundsman O'Brien and Policeman Cusack
OF the West Twentieth-st. station To them he
gave his wife and baby and back for the two
other children, whom he got out just in time.
The fire confined TO the basement, where il
started II is supposed. from a defective fue. The
damage to the house is estimated at $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
REPORT ON ISLAND SERVICE REFORMS.
COMMITTEE FROM NATIONAL LEAGUE FINDS Al
PARENT DESIRE TO RECOGNIZE MERIT

COMMITTEE FROM NATIONAL LEAGUE FINDS AP-
PARENT DESIRE TO RECOGNIZE MERIT
The special COMMITTEE on Civil Service Reform in
Dependencies of the National Civil Service Reform
League. consisting of Charles J. Bonaparte. Rich
ard Henry Dana and William Dudley Foulke has
issued its report. This is in part follows:
II we forget that public office in those countries
IS a trust for the sole benefit of their inhabitants.
if we make their Civil Service place of refuge
for needy American politicians with damaged repu-
tatons, current coin to partisan service and
OF public men-f. in short. repeat the errors
of Reconstruction period without the excuse OF
nexperience which may be pleaded for those errors,
and place the government of the land we have con-
neither competent nor more scrupulOus than
those of the decade after the Civil War, such con-
duct mildly criticised If called "a crime
against civilization and humanity dsgraceful TO our
Republic"
1t is therefore with much qualification that the
committee is able report apparent recognition
of truths by the National Administration and
q desire organize the Civil Service OF our de-
tendencies the basis Of appointment for merit
and during good conduct and efficiency
This has been manifested the first place by the
character of those appointed to high office IN the
countries thus hold, which, with a Few very
unfortunate exceptions has been uniformly good.
and. in several instances, exceptionally fortunate
have with satisfaction the
course of the Philippine Commission. by which, If
IL be persevered in the merit system viii be estao-
Hshcd in the islands OF that archipelago at least
of the CIovernment-Federal, State municipal
in the Union This must be, In any case, regarded
as a gratifying recognition OF sound principles OF
administration the part Of the Commission ana
jurisdiction at least repetition of the scandals
of post-belum days will be tolerated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
WESTERN UNION DOES NOT FEAR SALE.
UNION HILL. ASSESSORS THREATS TO SEIZE
LINES FOR TAX ARREARS DO NOT
DISTURB ATTORNEYS.

c. W. Wells. Of Brown & Wells. tax attorneys OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company. said yes
terdey at his office. at No. II Broadway. in regard
to an announcement OF the possible sale. 10 satisfy
tax arrears, Of telegraph lines Union Hill. y. J.:
II is reported that writs Of attachment viii be
posted to-day several miles OF our poles and
wire at Union Hill. and that unless the Western
Union Company pays its tax bills which three
years in the property will be put up at pub
lie auction next Saturday and sold am perfectly
willing that the collector OF Union Hill should
sell poles and wire. Those who buy the prop
erty will find they have an elephant their hands
My experience as tax lawyer teaches that the
title Of piece OF property, bought at a tax sale
is generally of little value
The local officers or Union Hill have for several
years past made exOrbitaht assessments against US
The whole property involved IS worth less than $50
and willing TO let the sale take place
for the sake Of seeing what they viii do with the
property after they have ACQUIRED IL. II they in
terrupt business in any wav the case will as
sumo different aspect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
TO WORK FOR THE ESTABLISH
MENT OF A TRADE SCHOOL.

Mrs, Clarence Burns gave informal talk
The Ethics Of Industrial Training before the
West End Woman's Republican Club yesterday
afternoon, at No, 2SO7 Broadway. AS an introduce
ton the president Mrs. c. S. Robinson, informed
the members that she had received a letter from
Mrs c. Zabriske, the newly elected president of
the state Federation, requesting the club to report
its attitude toward the project Of State Industrial
School for Girls The subject thoroughly dis
cussed after hearing Mrs. Burns's statement and
the club stood for the project 10 a Mrs.
Burns then put the following motion, which is to
be sent through the president to Mrs. Zabriskie:
Il move that this association shall be in hearty
sympathy with the industrial school project Of the
New-York State Federation. and shall give its
hearty Endorsement and support to the measure
whenever It is introduced at Albany"
This means than saying Yes you under
stand added Mrs. Burns; 'ft means that each
woman must do individual work and agitate the
matter on all sides You must write personal let
10 leaders your district and help to get
thousands Of Endorsements. You can't expect the
officials Of the Government TO uphold the measure
If the women don't stand together"
Mrs Burns gave clear expIanat ton Of the pro-
posed school, saying that it to be an in
stitution, many supposed. but a part the pub
lie school system. She said it could be an expert
ment for one year, and all that was asked Of the
Government was $4,000 and SIS 900 for yearly sup
PorC one also explained the systems employed in
te tnTIeeh poly lechnc schools OF London, and the
SIX schools carried in the slums of Paris on the
practical TO degree These started in 1ss1 WIFI
seven pupils added Mrs. Burns "and now there
are seven hundred, and they began under the same
difficulties that We are facing now
Mrs. MIS- James G. Wentz proposed that the measure
women, TO which Mrs Burns promptly 6biected
tStag e. maj at II could not be partisan, but
-. would a. Ike to say" said Mrs Robinson.
lndL as ms is the only political club in the Fed
Grafton think that We would be assuming great
l YES and would certainly hear from it. too.
auoed MIS- Burns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
CONSIDERING TUNNEL CHANGE.
NETWORK CENTRAL DIRECTORS DISCUSS
ING COMMISSIONS PLAINTIFF
LATTER MEETS

AS told in The Tribune Wednesday morning tbs
RAJ id Transit Commission contemplating a
change of route for the underground road at Forty
York Central has under adviserent a plan submit
ted by the Rapid Transit Commission run the
tunnel directly under the Grand Central Station
up to Forty-seventh-st.. and then to Broad
way. The present plan is TO go west under Forty
second-st. to Broadway. The plan has been before
the directors for time and action IN the near
future is expected
The Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners Il
the regular meeting yesterday made public a batch
of reports received from the Department OF Build
ings, in which il is alleged by Superintendent John
A Dooner that about thirty buildings in Eln-st.
are being made unsafe by the excavations for the
mission some time ago. They were turned over 20
John B. Mcdonald. the. contractor who denied that
any building along the line was made unsafe by
the tunnel work Chief Engineer Parsons corrooo-
rates his denial Nevertheless formal report Will
again be sent Chief Engineer Parsons and Mr..
Mcdonald
The fourth requisition of Mr.. Mcdonald
ceived and approved by the Board. He asked for
S359.00o on work done up to December l. This makes
total of A.157.C00 so far expended
President Orr has informed Commissioner Dalton
OF the Department of Water Supply that conduit
now being built, could be put in cost not
ceed1ng $1,000 but that IL could not be done at
that figure after the station is completed
1t was rumored yesterday that if the Municipal
proposed change Fort George. a mandamus
would issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
THE STAGE CHILDREN's CHRISTAAs.

The annual Christmas festival for the children OF
the stage will take place in Tony Pastors Theatre
and Tammany Hall on Sunday. In the morning
there will be a distribution Of clothing hats and
shoes to those who need them, under the charge OF
Mrs Antonio Pastor and the committee In the
evening will the real festival 1t will begin with
an entertainment by the children and for the chill
dren on the stage of Tony Pastors Theatre. This
will he followed by a supper in the Tammany Hall
supper rooms and then will the Christmas
trees and the distribution OF presents in Tammany
Hall The committee consists Of Mrs E L Fer
nandez president; Miss Cora Tanner, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Antonio Pastor, Mrs George Stuart
StudweH Mrs Clara Bo0dgood. Mrs. E Rosen-
baun Miss Marguerite St. John. Miss Minnie Du-
pree. Miss Frances Stevens, Miss Ray Allen, Miss
Harriet Sterling. Miss Bea trice MOreland. Miss
Amelia SurnmerviIle. Miss Maud Monroe. Miss Kate
Lester Miss Bijou Fernandez, Miss Kenyon Bishop,
Miss MilIie Thorne, Miss Florence Lloyd. Mrs.
Edgar Norton and H. s. Sanderson secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
". c. SCHERMERHORE GIVES $4,000

The New-York Eye and lar Inhrmary, at Sec
und-ave and Thirteenth-st is richer to-day by
s75 COO which has been presented TO 1t by William
c. Schermerhorn its second ce-president, for the
construction of a pavilion for patients afflicted
with diseases of the In the last five months
the hospital surgeons have performed two hundred
mastoid operations for intercranial diseases This
is a comparatively new operation. of great deli
cacv and patients from all over the country have
presented themselves 10 undergo it, 1t is for these
cases especially that Mr. Schermerhorn intends the
new pavilion. 1t will he the first its kind. The
structure will be of brick five stories high occu-
pying a lot at Second-ave. and Thtrteenth-st-, 50
feet wide by s. Ieet deep. r. W Gibson the
architect. He has been assisted by some OF the
surgeons of the auraI department IN planning the
building on which especial care will be bestowed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
CONCERT BY THE RUBINsTEIN.
ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME GIVEN AT
THE wALDoRF-AsToRIA LAST NIGHT.

ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME GIVEN AT
THE wALDoRF-AsToRIA LAST NIGHT.
The Rubinstein Club. composed of a chorus of
seventy-fve women. under the direction OF William
X Chapman, opened its fourteenth season with
private concert last night at the Waldorf-Astoria
The varied and delightful programme of solos and
part songs was fully appreciated by a large and
enthusiastic audience. The solo artists ST.
gnor Massimt, tenor; Signor Armand Lecomte barry
tone; Enrico Mario Scognamo. violonceIlo; Emile
Levy accompanist- The part songs included selec-
tons from Gounod Czibulka. Zollner Meyer-Hel-
mund and Dregert. Signor Massimi sang the "Os
sian Song" from "Werther.'' and the serenade from
THE Barber Of Seville" Scognamiilo gave the
Homage to Pergoes" and prelude, a barcaroue
and gavotte. Signor Lecomte sang selections from
Tosti. Rotoli and Cavacciolo and the soloists for
the part songs Miss Elizabeth G. GrinneI,
soprano. and Miss Olive Celeste Moore, contralto.
The Board of Patrons includes Mrs. A NJ. Dodge
Mrs. Robert Hoe, jr Mrs Charles H. Ditson, Mrs.
H. T. Dtmock, Mrs Fannie Humphreys Gaffney.
Mrs Hugh j. Chisholm. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs,
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard Mrs. John D. Slayback,
D. Willis James, J. Seaver Page and William II.
Porter. The officers are: Frederick w. Devoe.
president; Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. vce-president
and Mrs. William r. Chapman, secretary and
treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
KINGS D4UGHTERs OF HARLEM.

The Frank Bottome Memorial of the Kings
Daughters House in Harlem, No 21s East One-hun-
-and-twenty -seventh-st, is recently estab-
lished work and has met with much success II is
carried on under the auspices of the Kings Daugh-
ters IN the thicky populated tenement district of
Harlem, and is in memory of DIR. Frank Archer
Bottome who deeply interested in such work
among the poor. A kindergarten sewing school
and mothers meeting being carried at
present, and other classes and clubs will follow.
An appeal Is made by these workers for donations
OF toys. dolls, games, books, clothing groceries and
dainties Checks may be made payable to the
treasurer, Mrs. r. Il. lHighet. No. 305 West Eigh-
ueth-st- Donations should be sent the Kings
Daughters House, in of the head worker
Miss Jessie NJ Ii1xon, who is there every day be-
20 and 30 O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
THE ACTORS CHURCH ALLIANCE.

SEVENTH RECEPTION HELD AT ALL SOULS
HALL-ADDREss BY WILLIAM r. CRANE
The seventh reception OF the Actors Church Ali
was held In All Souls Hall. at Sixty-hfth-st-
and Madison-ave.. yesterday afternoon The Rev
DR. R. Heber Newton. rector Of All Souls Church.
presided Nearly four hundred members. among
whom were many prominent actors. were present
The principal address delivered by William H
Crane. The Dignity OF the Actors Profession
the subject
Il have been asked" said Mr.. Crane. ito tell you
something about the theatrical profession To
many laymen the life Of actor is believed to be
one of pleasure, rather than work. This Is far
from right began my stage career when I was
eighteen years old Ny life mas been far from
round OF pleasure. 1t Is true that souse men and
women go on the stage 10 crafty whim OF vanity
or conceit- How many OF these success
ful. however? The prevailing idea that the actor
IS well paid and indOlent Is also erroneous True.
ne Is perhaps better paid than in ordinary
commercial business but he works harder
The address OF welcome BY Dr. Newton A
report on the progress OF the alliance pre-
sented by the Rev. Walter r. Bentley. An address
was also made by the Rev P J. Clay Moran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
ILrrLE VIsITOR MADE HAPPY

Miss E. shultz 7. S. S. member, who is work
er in the Greenpoint Settlement, called at the Of
fee yesterday, bringing with her girl OF ten
years, with the hope that there might be dress
for the little one There was to be festival at
the settlement in the evening. and the child was
unhappy over the thought that her dress was too
shabby for her attend in. 1t was matter Of re-
greet that there did not happen to be dress to mt
her. However, she received nice warm skirt,
pair of mttens, handkerchief, stockings and. TO
complete her happiness, doll pretthy dressed In
pink At each gift her eyes beamed more brightly,
and last she exclaimed: oh my. this is Just
like Santa Claus's house! My mamma Is so poor
I thought I wouldn't get any Christmas things.
The smiles broke all over her face as she was
asked IL she could carry big bag filled with dolls
toys and cards for of the other little girls at
the settlement. Before the holidays are ended
hundreds of Just such poor children viii be made
happy by the generous gifts of interested members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21

1t has been decided BY the officers OF the Saliva
ton Army and Mrs. Frank Sittig president of the
Brooklyn Christmas Tree Society. that they will
give basket dinners Christmas. instead Of the
usual large sit down dinner In this way th,
families, a whole, viii be the gamers. and not
merely the children heretofore The two so
ceties named will unite their efforts and the bas-
kets will be given from the hall where tree is
10 be. Mix hot coffee and buns will be served
also TO the children when the presents are dis
tTibuted
An appeal is made TO the people of BROOKLYN 10
aid in filling the baskets, ana those intending 10
contribute are requested to send postal cards Ia
Mrs. Frank Sittig. No. 37s Jeffersor-ave who will
see that the baskets or provisions sent for
The Christmas entertainment will be held in the
Grand Opera House. Smith-si. and will last from
10 a. 10 Il a. m. From there the children vii
go 10 Saengerbund Hall. lent for the occa sion IN,
G. Lager. where the gifts will be distributed