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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
BRITISH SUFFER LOSS.
Brnbnnt's Horse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
uIars of Clements Disaster.

LONDON, Dec. lS.-The following dis
patch has been received 10y the war Office
from General Kitchener:
"Five officers and 316 men, Magales-
berg prisoners, have been released.
THE Beers surrounded and captured
120 of Brabant's horse in n deiile in the
Zastron district.
Colonel Bloomfield, moving on Vry-
held, defeated the Beers with heavy
loss, driving them from Scheeper's nek
and capturing quantity of arms. The
Scheeper's mex movement occurred Dec.
13.
"The Boeys who attacked Vryheid Dec.
10 lost 100 killed and wounded before
they retired. The fighting lasted all day,
the enemy drawing off at 1880 p. m. The
British loss was killed. 10 wounded and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Rich Gold Discoveries.

BUTTE, Mon, Dec. 1S.--A great gold
strike has just been made at Virginia
City by G. A. Damours, from Canada,
who has had lease and bond on an old
quartz mine known as the Kearsarge. In
years past more than S120,000,000 in
gold have been taken out OF the placers
of the gulch. Young Damours now be-
lieves he has discovered the mother lode.
Experts who have been permitted to in
spect his find say he has $1,000:)00 worth
of ore in sight now and that the indica-
tions are that the greatest deposit Of gold
quartz in the known world has been un-
covered
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Noted Jurist Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Henry r.
3eekman, justice of the supreme court.
vas stricken dead with apoplexy on his
wn doorstep yesterday at 80 West Sew
nteenth street. He had not been in good
aealth for some time. Justice Henry
rutgers Beekman was one Of the fore
uost figures of the New York bench and
BAR. Justice Beekman was born in New
York Dec. s, 1S45. The first of his fami-
to come to America was William
3eekman. who came with Peter Stuy-
yesant, the famous last Dutch governor
If the colony, in 1647.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
big Sugar Plant For Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 1S.-In
the house of delegates yesterday Senor
Descartes introduced bill granting un-
restricted suffrage to women on the same
terms as men. Governor Allen will short
ly perform the ceremony of starting the
new sugar mill of the De Ford company
near Guayama. 1t is the most complete
plant in the island, with a capacity of
1900 tons. The estate. with an area Of
5000 acres, is capable of producing lO,-
600 tons of sugar u season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The war
department has issued an order proyid-
ing for the admission into Cuba and the
Philippine Islands free of duty of pack
ages and articles clearly intended as
Christmas presents for the officers and
enlisted men of the army and navy and
for other employees of this government
now serving in those islands. The pro-
vision as to the free admission of such
Christmas presents will terminate as to
Cuba ON Feb. 10 and as to the Philip
pines on March Is next.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Santiago Shaken,

SANTIAGO. Cuba, Dec ia sharp
'arthquake shock was felt here Satur-
lay night about midnight. 1t was the
aost severe that had been experienced in
eeveral years and almost created a pane
t the San Carlos club, where grand
all was in progress. 1t was preceded
" dull sound like a mine explosion.
fwo shocks followed, the former being
suite severe and the latter scarcely per.
.eptible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Co. WILL ISSUE
CLERICAL ODERS FOR 1901.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Conn any an
nounces that clerical orders will be ISSUED for
the year 1901 to ordained clergymen having
regular charge of churches located on or near
the line Of It's road.
Application blanks may be obtained Of
ticket agents, and same should reach the
General Office by December 22 so that or
ders may b.; mailed December 81 to clergy.
men entitled to receive them. OIders viii
he issued only on individual application Of
clergymen when maze on blanks furnished
by The Company and certified to b, one Of
its agents. 1t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

LONDON, Dec. 17.-There is an inter-
esting scheme on foot to establish gov
ernment over n region of 100000 square
miles in the heart of South America to
be christened Amazona and to be placed
under French protection. The matter is
really serious one and as it directly in
wolves the Monroe doctrine it deserves
the attention Of the Washington author
tiles. "a.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Ian. I, 1901. Persons calling for
these letters will please say "that they
were advertised Dec. IS, 1900:
Mr.. Edwin Jones, Mr.. Stanley SUIT
liit, Mr.. White (Photographer).
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
O. b. MELLIcK, p. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
woIcotts Condition Unchanged.

BOSTON, Dec 19.-The condition Of
former Governor Wolcott is reported as
practically unchanged since the bulletin
given out earlier. DR.. Putnam his ply
sician, says that his patient appears to
be no better and certainly seems no
worse and that the latter fact may per-
haps be in his favor. The crisis in his
sickness has not yet been reached, but
may develop at any time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 19.--Wor-
cester is in tangle over the mayoralty
question. The registration of voters have
given their official declaration that both
O'Connell and Lytle received the same
number of votes. S,06l. On these returns
neither man is elected. The city charter
provides that in the failure to elect a
mayor a special election shall be ordered
by the board of aldermen. This will prob
ably be the next move.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Two Killed by Dynamite.

SELLERSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 49,
Isaiah Hunsberger of Souderton and Jo.
seph Bownawitz of Telford We're killed
by a dynamite explosion while the for
per was thawng out some frozen sticks
of the explosive. The men placed the
dynamite in pan OVER fire, and while
Hunsberger was stirring the mixture the
explosion occurred.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
A Case OF Early Teefhinu.

ALBANY, Dee. 14.-Baby Agnes
lark. who is but A weeks old, is the pos
nssor of full set of teeth. The child's
ather is James Clark, who resides at GG
linton street and is employed in the
fest Albany shops. This case is one
hich has occasioned a great deal of
)mment among the physicians of the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Heavy FOREIGN Christmas M.u.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-With the lar
est foreign Christmas mail ever dis
2ltched from the New York postoilice the
.ucania of the Cunard line sailed at noon
iturday for Queenstown. There We're
Ol3 sacks, containing more than 30
W registered packages, distributed
nong all European countries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

DISTRESSING SloNAcH DlsEAsE-Perma'
nently cured by the mastery power OF South
American Ncrvine Tonic. lnvalids need
suffer no longer, because this great remedy
can cure them all. 1t is a euro OF the whole
world of stomach weakness and indigestion.
The cure begins with the first dose. The
relief II brings is marvellous and surprising.
1t makes no failure; never dsapponls. No
matter how long you have suffered, your
cure is certain under the use of this great
health h-giving force Pleasant and always
safe Sold by c. A. Klein, druggist, I2s
West Main street, Bloomsburg, Pa. Iy4 I9
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Vote TO Change Name of Sing Sing.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-By a unani-
nous vote the citizens of Sing Sing have
coted to petition the Legislature to change
ne name Of the village from Sing Sing
> Ossining. To prevent the state prison
Sing Sing from taking on the name of
he new town ii is proposed to erect Il
ew station at the prison gate and re-
.love the Sing Sing sign to it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
MOROCCO Settles Our CInim.

WASHINGTON, Dec ia mes
'age from United States Consul Gum
I ere at Tangier informs the state de-
Dartment that the Moorish government
nd settled the claim of the United
tetes for $1,000 indemnity on account Of
ne murder of Marcus Eszagu, mar
ralized American citizen. in Morocco
l. st sprinc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Fire Destroys Costly PAINT,

NEW YORK, Dee. 1S.-Two men were
IDLY burned and several paintings, val
I'd at 100000, were destroyed by fire
1132 Broadway One of the burned
iintings is Crosses masterpiece, 'The
asst Meeting" which has been on exhi-
.tion there. 1t was valued at $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Destructive Pnnpas Fire.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Accordng to the
Buenos Ayres correspondent of The Dai-
ly Express COO miles of grain and grass
crops, with vast herds of cattle, have
been destroyed by pampas fire in the
Bamablanca region.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Indian Aprropriations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Indian
appropriation bill has been completed by
the house committee on Indian affairs.
1t carries something over S9,000,000, the
eXnct aggregate not yet bong determined.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
ERrthIunle In MIssOurl.

JOPLIN, No., Dee. 15.-An earth
quake shock lasting nearly minute was
experienced in this city yesterday. The
motion was from north to south and of Il
quvenng nature. No damage is reported.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
A New Flag For Speakers Desk.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-A new silk
american flag was placed on the speak
RS rostrum in the house yesterday. The
I'D flag, which has been there since 1882,
had only 3S stars in it, The new one
has star for each state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

A CERTAIN CURE For CHlLBLAiNs'-
Shake into your shoes Aliens foo''Ea
powder. 1t cures chilblains, iros'Dlles'
damp, sweating, swollen feet. Al all n'us'
gsts and shoe stores, age Sample Sht. ZEE
Address, Allen 5. Omsted, LeRoy' Nc"
York IL 2od4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

BAD HEART COULD Nor LIE Down FOX
rs MONTHS was unable to lie down 1T
my bed for IS months, owing 10 smoIherlnS
spells caused by heart disease. One bo'ts
of Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart removed
the trouble, and to-day am as well as e'e'
| was. ~, w. Law, Toronto Junction
Sold by c. A. Klein. o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
,notherInainnn Lynching.

Rolla, colored of Rockport Ind, was
lynched last night at Bonneville, Ind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
Sold by c. A. Klein.

WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DEsEKT?-
This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell'o'
a delicious dessert. Prepared in Two MIN
utes. No baking add hot water and set 10
cool. tlayors; Lemon, orange, raspberry
and strawberry. AT your grocers. loc. ia2oo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

Usually the fellow who SAYS al told you
so" never did anything OF the kind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

The man who doesn't believe IN h'u.ns
ligh, under u buShel usually iee'' '"''
bushel isn't large enough to h'de H.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

CATARRHAL HEADACHES. - That dull,
wretched pain in the head, just over the eyes,
is one of the suresl signs that the seeds OF
catarrh have been sown. and it's your warn
ing to administer the quickest and surest
treatment to prevent the seating OF this
dreaded malady. DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder will stop all pain in ten minutes ana
cure. OF
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
0. B. MELLICK, p. NJ.

John Wanamaker pays the news
papers of Philadelphia five thous-
and dollars year for advertising
his business. If it did not bring
him a profit how long would he
continue it? What can be done in
Philadelphia can be accomplished
anywhere else with an equal
amount of business acumen.
IA. s. ToRrA.
Bears the nlhS Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss &NHzlzx
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

Ambition is often the assassin of hap9''
ness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

Every man has his field of usefulness, but
lots OF them are too lazy to climb the fence
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

Even calendar is no good unless its up-
to.date
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
A HAUNTED APPLE TREE.
7 A Murder Committed Under 1t and
Now Its Fruit IL Streaked
blood Red.

"It is probable that to the town of
Douglass, Mass, alone belongs the rep
utation of having a haunted apple
tree" writes Samuel S, Kingdom in
the Ladies' Home Journal. 1.-THE ira
dition of the town is that foul mur-
der was committed in the orchard
many years ago, and that since then
1t has been haunted by the spirit of
the victim. AS the story goes, a ped
dler, whose custom it was to sell goods
from house to house from pack, laid
down to rest at midday under a tree
in the orchard. and before the day
was ended he was found with a cruel
cash in the neck from which his life
blood had ebbed away. Suspicion
rested on the owner of the orchard,
and he was said to have been con-
stantly followed by the spirit of the
victim. In an attempt to escape from
its dreaded presence he moved away,
Then the apparition became terror
to all who had occasion to pass over
the road at night. So potent was it's
influence as 1t had a lsbit
of doing, under the apple tree, with
one hand at its throat and the other
extended as though seeking aid. and
uttering shrill cries that could be
heard half mile away-that the To-
cation of the highway was changed
and it is now long distance from tho
orchard. The old trees still bear fruit,
and the apples from the one beneath
which the peddler was killed are said
to be strealSed with red, resembling
blood, the streaks extending from si;ln
to core"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

A mans estimate of others is usually
IN audit on himself.-Ram's Horn.
HE has written great many suO-
eessful novels, believe" "Yes. Sc
many that It is.said he can now afford
to write good novel should he choose"
Detroit Journal.
"There are SO many barks on The
sea-" remarked the girl who was lean
ing over the rail. Perhaps they come
from the ocean greyhounds." ventured
her tall companion.-Phiiddelphia REQ
ord.
Georgy (on the warpath) Say,
Eddy, did Harry hit your" Eddy-"No,
Georgy-"Did Jimmy hit your" Eddy
"Nope." Georgy-'Well, if nobody
hasn't hit you will. I've got to lick
some one."-N. o. Times-Democrat.
.Tommy-"HaNo, Jimmy. what KEEP
you?" Jimmy-"Me and the old mau
had an argument. He wanted me TO
haul some coal into the backyard"
Tommy-"H did it end?" Jimmy
I'm draw; drawed it."-Stray
Stories.
Directness Needed here, Sol.
ger" said the city editor, ''you've
sighted the dramatic features of this
story" Why" said the young re-
porter, "Pve written all about It," II
know you have. Suppose you try again,
and write at ii" Philadelphia Press.
''My brother has lost all his money,
and we are going over to comfort him.
said man on the street cars the other
morning. He was accompanied by his
wife and four children and they were
going to eat two meals each off the
brother who had lost his money and
needed comforting.-Atchison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
ENGLISH BIRDS GO WRONG.
4 Prevalence of Strong winds Causes
Them to Lose Their Way
When Flying.

During the earlier part of an or
dinary spring half the feathered pop
ulation of Great Britain changes. The
winter visitors leave for the north;
the summer visitors arrive from the
south. 1t is a case of Box and Cox
In nature on very extensive scale,
says the London Mail.
But this is not an ordinary spring,
and things have gone wrong with
the birds in consequence. The wintry
visitors have left, just as usual, but
appeared to take their places.
There is only one cuckoo where
there ought to be three; no swifts fly
loudly screaming past ones window;
martins are nearly as rare as null
berries in May, and even the ubiqui-
tous swallow has come in single
spies, rather than IN battalions. The
country is almost as completely de-
nuded of visiting birds as it is of
its regular troops.
This is the result of the strong
winds which have been so unusually
prevalent. The migrant birds have
been simply unable to fly against
them. Nature supplies these wander
ing creatures with just sufficient
strength for their long journey, and
DO more. Even under favorable con-
ditions they are often completely ex-
hausted when they reach our shores.
You may pick them up by dozens,
too spent even to futter. And a
strong side wind blows them hopeless
ly out of their course.
The consequence is that they lose
their track altogether. Birds do not
find their way from Central Africa to
central England by intuition. They
simply follow the t'fiy lines along
which thousands Of ancestral genera
tions have passed before them. They
find their way, in fact, exactly as car.
rier pigeons do, by an elaborate sys-
tenn of landmarks. So that if they are
blown more than few miles out of
their course they are absolutely and
hopelessly lost.
Half the birds that ought to have
come to England are probably some
where in France or Germany. The
Bay of Biscay. with stiff northeast
er blowing, was too much for them,
as it has been for many traveller be-
fore them.
Whether they will eventually find
their way to our shores is doubtful,
and it remains to be seen whether
their French or Geman cousins will
give them lead when the time comes
for them to return to Africa in the
autumn. If not, their plight is a sad
one. Birds that have lost their bear
ings are as badly off as mariners with
out compass in strange sea on q
starless night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
A Year Round Garden
By Mary Peabody Sawyer.
,xxaanksrsssssssssstuxasxsss

THE Carriers were holding one OF
their usual family meetings" !"
AS might be expected, Evelyn had the
floor.
''The first thing to do is to state the
situation. We are here in Santa Resita
and we propose to stay here. We are
in the middle of the rainy season, but
in spite of that fact anyone with eyes
can see that the sun is shining, to the
delight of the winter tourists and the
disgust of the rancher. Frank, l will
leave it to you to describe our sur
roundings."
Small inland town in southern Cal
ifornia. A store, blacksmith shop, rail
road station and boom hotel Carter
family composed of mother, daughter
and son. Average health and sense.
Living in cottage near hotel. Grounds
around cottage not extensive. Possibly
two acres under cultivation. Some or
ange, lemon, fig and nut trees, and an
alfalfa patch. For live stock, one horse,
one COW and small flock of scrub
fowls"
"All true" commented Evelyn.
"Now, the problem to he solved by the
family aforesaid, is to turn what they
have into what they want. Please give
suggestions, mother looking toward
bright-faced woman, who sat quietly
knitting.
swell, children, you know / went
over to see Mrs. White at the hotel,
last evening. She told me that she
could not stand the food there much
longer. She said that the vegetables
were canned, the eggs stale and the
chickens tough. She would not have
stayed as long as she has, only the
manager is extremely kind, and the
rooms very comfortable. laid awake
awhile last night, and while thinking
about our prospects, it came to me
that perhaps we might supply the ho.
tel with nice vegetables, eggs and
chickens.
"Now, that's practical thought,
mother. Don't you say so, Frank?"
That's right" responded Frank.
heartily.
"Still," continued Evelyn, 1--WE would
sacrifice little fine writing If we told
our eastern correspondents that 'un-
der the soft skies of California, with
the perfume of orange blossoms watt
ed into our open windows, and the song
of the mocking birds making the air
vocal with melody we were engaged In
growing the savory broiler and the
business hen," she ended with peal of
girlish laughter.
THE next thing on the programme,
sis, is to interview the genial manager
of the Hotel Santa Rosita. If you
think best, III call on Mr.. Black, but
to tell the truth, think you'd make
y better impression" ended Frank,
shrewdly.
"Oh. Ill attend to that little matter
at once. The sooner the agony is over,
the better, and then wen know what
to depend on"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
THE WANDERING ALBATRoss
La Certainly One of the wonders OF
Nature-Conveys a Sense of
Perfect Rest.

The great wandering albatross first
attracted attention as it beat imper-
ceptibly against the wind from the dis
tant horizon, travelling in great circles
toward the ship that it always had in
view. Who can gauge the sight of an
albatross? The eyes can be focused
at will to penetrate incredible ranges,
and fragment of food cast upon the
waters will rapidly allure it from dis
tances far beyond the powers of hui
man sight.
round the ship, with wings fully ex-
panded, though well nigh motionless, is
certainly one of the wonders of nature,
says The Cornhill. The only muscular
nction visible is slight tremor at the
extreme points of the wings, vibra-
ton so rapid that it cannot be detect
ed without the most careful observa-
tion. There is no suggestion of force
employed in the flight, but simply that
movement which sailors understand by
the word cant-a fitting of the body
out of the plane-which serves to give
both power and direction in space. In
very calm weather there is a heavy
Tapping of the wings; in ratio, how
ever, as the force of the wind increases,
SO muscular action disappears, until
gale finds the albatross poised above
the ship In midair with an easy grace
which Is inexplicable. Lying upon my
back on the wheelbox, 1 have with
glasses riveted the eyes of such bird
as it hovered steadily above the mast of
the ship. The green irides showed that
curious expansion and contraction
which is the special character of bird
sight. Except for faint tremor, the
wings moved not from the horizontal
position; the feet were tucked away
beneath the tail, and an expression of
gentle confidence gave the impression
of a friendly. sociable nature. Dim
Ideas of Coleridge and ''The Ancient
Mariner" hoated through my mind as 1
gazed in silence; there was an easy
shot, and the rifle was close at hand,
but the murderous act was not commit
ted. The same albatross accompanied
us for days; however the wind might
rage or the ship toss at the mercy of
the waves, it remained in close attend
ance, conveying a sense of perfect rest,
though hardly, if ever. still, In this
lies the great secret of it's attraction,
and the evolutions In space are fol-
lowed by the traveller with an interest
that never dies.