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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
U. s. Supreme Court.
Mischievous Blunders.

It Is unfortunate that Secretary
Roots legal adviser, Mr.. Magoon,
found II necessary to give two contra
dictory opinions on the status OF Porto
Rico one holding that the constitution
was extended to that island when the
peace convention was ratified and the
other insisting that Porto Rico is not
a part of the United States Vacila-
tion of that sort will be made the most
of by opponents of the administration,
and already IL is being said by them
that the second opinion was produced
under pressure eXerted by the trusts
whose interests are TO be promoted by
a tariff on Porto Rican products.
Supposing the first opinion to be
sound and correct, the president told
congress that "our plain duty is TO
abolish all customs tariffs between the
United States and Porto Rico and give
her products free access to our mar
kets." Relying upon the superior le-
gal soundness Of the second opinion,
some of the party leaders insist that
Porto Rico should be treated like a
foreign country and tariff be placed
upon her products.
If the second opinion be correct il
is great pity that Law Officer Magoon
made such mistake in the first. He
should have made sure he was right
before going ahead. His blunder is
bringing much trouble to the party
and making it difficult to controvert
those who allege that the influence OF
the trusts is too potent in shaping the
policy OF the administration. The Re-
publican party has enough to do fight
ing its avowed enemies without having
to fight the consequences of blunders
made by maladroit statesmen in its
own ranks. Some changes in leader
ship appear to be desirable. .-Philadel-
phia North American. Rep.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
Ever Wonderful Niagara Falls.
Ten DolIar--Ten Day Trips via Philadelphia 8
Readng--lehigh Valley Route.

Niagara Falls, one of natures most
wonderful and majestic sights, never
fails in interest, however often visited,
the visitor always observing new and
interesting sights not noticed before.
For the season of 1900 the Phia-
delpEia and Reading Railway has ar
ranged series of Ten Day Excursions
at the popular price OF Ten Dollars
for the round trip, giving the excursion
lists the privilege on the return trip
of stopof at Buffalo, Rochester
Junction (for Rochester), Geneva,
Burdette tor Watkins Glen and at
Mauch Chunk.
The dates for these excursions have
been arranged as follows June goth,
July I2th, August and and 10th, Sep
tember Ist and 18th and October 9th.
The special train of Pullman Parlor
cars and fine day coaches leaves
Reading Terminal $50 a. m, arriving
at Allentown 1915 a. m, where pas
sengers can connect from Reading,
stations on main line above Reading,
and on Lebanon Valley and East
Penn Branches, and passing by day
light through the picturesque Lehigh
and Wyoming Valleys, aptly styled
"The Switzerland of America, reaches
Niagara Falls the same evening.
The grand panorama, as viewed
from the car windows, of fertile farm
ing lands and magnificent mountain
scenery, interspered here and there
with hamlets, running streams and
placid lakes and ponds is of itself well
worth the cost of the entire trip, and
Niagara Falls-who ever attempted
to describe them and could give an
anyway near adequate description of
their many wonders and beauties
For any other information desired,
Pullman Car Seats, ETC., apply to any
Philadelphia & Reading Ticket Agent
or address Edison ]. Weeks, Gen'l
passenger Agent, Reading Terminal,
Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
Reduced Rates to Kansas City.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the National Democratic Con-
vention, to be held at Kansas City,
July !, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Kansas City from all stations on its
line a. rate of one frstclass fare for the
round trip. Tickets to be sold and
good going July I, ?, and 8, and to
return until July 9, inclusive. These
tickets will be good on all trains ex-
cept the Pennsylvania Limited, and
must be used for continuous pas.
sage. Ola st
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
Reduced Rates to Charleston, S. c., via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the meeting Of the National
Educational Association at Charles
ton, S. C., July 7-I5, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets from all stations on
its lines to Charleston at the rate of
one fare for the round trip. plus So 90.
Tickets to be sold July 5 to 8, in
elusive, and to be good to return un-
til September I, inclusive. On the
return trip stop-over will be allowed
at Washington on deposit OF ticket
with Joint Agent and on payment OF
fee OF $I.oo. 6-2I-et.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
Special Rates to Kansas City.

The Lackawanna Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets to
Kansas City good going on July I, 2
and 8, returning July 9 at one fare
for the round trip. Through drawing
toom cars to St. Louis, with direct
connection to Kansas City. Dining
car service unsurpassed in quality and
price. Information at all Lackawanna
ticket Offices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
THE DISEASE OF LOVE.

He had to slave all day,
When skies were dark or blue;
Though well he toiled away
His work was never through.
The raiment that he wore
Was patched and old and fraye5s
The burdens that he bore
lie carried undismaycd.
And when the darkness fell
He put his work aside,
And hurried home pell-mell,
Glad-faced and eager-eyed.
He loved and bravely bore
The load he had to bear:
Contentncnt found his door
And boldly entered there.
Yet doctors wisely say
Loves only a disease
Good Lord. make love- pray,
Contagious, If you please.
S. Il. kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
Reduced Rates to Cincinnati and Return,
Via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

For the Annual Convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, to be held at Cincinnati,
July 1918, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion
tickets from all stations on its line to
Cincinnati at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets to be sold and good
going July 10 to IS, inclusive, and to
return until July II, inclusive; but if
tickets be deposited with the Joint
Agent at Cincinnati on or before July
II, and if fee of fifty cents be paid,
the return limit will be extended 70
August 10, inclusive. 6-2I-2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28

Poverty n Crime,
Poverty is crime -matrimonially
tpeaking.-Chicago Daily News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
Reduced Rates to Charleston, S g., via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the meeting OF the National
Educational Association at Charleston
S. c., July 7-I5, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from all stations on its lines
TO Charleston at the rate of one fare
for the round trip, plus $500. Tickets
to be sold July 6 to 9, inclusive, and
to be good 10 return until September
1, inclusive. On the return trip stop
over will be allowed at Washington on
deposit of ticket with Joint Agent and
on payment of fee of $I.oo ct
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
james Madison.

"The object of the federal constitu-
tion is to secure the union of the 13
primitive states, which we know to be
practicable; and to add to them such
other states as may rise in their own
bosoms, or in their neighborhood.
which we cannot doubt will be prac-
ticahle "-EederaliSt No Il
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

On account of the Inter r-Collegiate
Boat Races, the Lackawanna Rail
road will sell excursion tickets, June
20, to Poughkeepsie, N. Y, at one
fare for the round trip. Tickets good
to return until July ed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
GALVESTON II CLEANING Up.
Railroads Are Trying TO Get Their
New Track la shape.

Railroads Are Trying 60 Get Their
New Track la shape.
Galveston. Tex. Sept. a.-Under the su-
psryision OF Chairman Moller OF the Com
mittee on Public Labor. nearly ECO men
went TO work to-day cleaning tho streets
and beach front OF debris and dead bodies.
The wages arc g. a day for lsb0rers 1 for
men and carts and $50 for men ana
teams. The money will be paid out OF
the general relief fund. Paying the men
for four days labor under Gen. scurry
for this class OF work. authorized by the
general committee, was finished to-day.
The pay-rollE aggrcgatc about s. 0ee,
After being closed for fortnight the
saloons opened this morning with the con-
sent Of the Mayor.
The railroads arc trying TO get their new
track m the storm swept district between
here and Houston placed in good order,
but lind "a difiicult 20 get men.
officials Of thc Galveston lines held n
meeting to-day 10 consider the matter OF
disposiug OF several hundred cars OF grain
more or less damaged by water. In many
OF the cars tho water rose TO a hight Of
one foot. IL is believed that tho grain
above that mark can be saved n properly
handled. The railroads have decided to
handle the grain to the best Advantage as
they would any property LEFT IN their
charge and becoming damaged.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
TRINITY HIGHER THAN EVER.
Great Damage Reported IN the See
tiOn Around Dallas.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 2L-The Trinity river
is higher to-day than it has been since
1890 when q broke oil records The water
tonight lacks only six feet OF reaching
the 1890 mark and Is stin rising
Owing to heavy rains last night and yes
ierday on the Elm Fork. the West Fork
ana the Clear Fork. al OF them emptying
into the Trinity river above Dallas. the
prospects Is for the stream going past the
iS90 mark some time to-night
No lives have been lost in the immedi-
ate vicinity Of Dallas. but cotton and live
stock. notably sheep and hogs. have suf-
fered heavily.
The County Commissioners OF Dallas
county mot to-day They estimated she
loss Of county bridges az s25o0o. independ-
ent Of the numerous small bridges aud
the street damages IN the county Of DAT
les. which will be nearly as much. The
item OF damage to roads and bridges
alone in the dozen or more counties af-
fecte1 IN Northern Texas will he about
$4,000
A bulletin received here this afternoon
from Fowler. in Bosque county. says:
''BTaz0s river out OF i;s banks; higher
than IN twelve years and going higher
Big rise will reach Waco tonight"
Fowler IS fifty miles north OF Waco.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
TORNADO LIFTED A BARN.
~ Fell on n Bsrroom and KILLED
Thirteen People.

Farihauli. MINI. Sept a-Moagre de-
tails have reached here Of a terrible catas-
trophe which visited the village OF x,or.
ristown ten miles west of here. shortly
before s o'clock this even ng.
The village was struck by a cyclone and
barn was raised In the air and dropped
directly en- top OF Paul Gaizkc'a saloon.
where sixteen psrsona had taken refuge
from the storm. The saloon collapsed ana
al the occupants were buried IN the de-
brls. Eight dead bodies and three injured
persons we're taken frem tho ruins.
The storm came without warning upon
the citizens OF Morrlstown from a south
Westerly direction. passing over to tho
northeast The length Of its path In the
village was less than haif a mile. but
owing 10 lts peculiar action. the distress
and damage resulting were not as great
a. they might have been. The storm made
jumps OF one block. but whenever Il came
down everything was erumbled by the
rover o. tho wind.
The barn belonging TO DR.. Bargabel.
which Is Oh the outskirts Of the village.
Was the first structure destroyed, and this
was one OF the sirangost features OF the
storm The barn was picked NJ and car
ried a block. leaving tho foor uninJured.
with the two horses standing on o. The
building wae crushed From here ffe
storm Jumped a block 20 the saloon OF
paul Gatzke. Before reaching the saloon
there is a two-story building which was
left untouched
All the people killed and injured In
Morristown were IN the saloon. having
taken refuge there when the storm was
seen on the outside OF the village. There
were sixteen people inside the structure at
the time the storm struck. The building
was raised from rs foundation and crush
ed like an egg she'll Before the build
ing fell shree people managed to escape.
but the other thirteen are found In the
lists OF dead and injured
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
MADE NO PROMISES
BRYAs, ~ SUCCESSFUL. WILL HAVE
FREE HAND.
A CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO.
SAYS HE WILL FOLLOW nIs oRIGI-
NAL ITINERARY.

Had NothInE 60 say with Regard 60
Mr.. uRnna's A.sertion-rrust Anl-
tation IL NeetinE with Success.
Asserts THAT ue Has Never Prons-
i.ed Cabinet Position or Any
other Position 90 Anybody-Movr-
msnts of the Parties.
Chicago. Sept 2-wuiam J. Bryan
came to Chicago this morning from his
home In Lincoln. Neh held conference
with various members OF the Democratic
National Committee and returned to Lin
coin this evening.
Among those present az the conference
were Senator j. X. Jones. Chairman
Johnson. Vice Chairman W. j. stone.
National Committeeman =. y. O'Bricn of
Minnesota; = j. Campau Of Michigan:
n =. shlvely OF Indiana and Cnogress-
man shafroth OF Colorado: Gov Longino
OF Mississippi and J. Hamilton Lewis OF
Washington
AZ The conclusion 81 his conference with
the members Of the committee. MIR Bryan
gave out the following statement In refu-
tation OF a report that positions In his
cabinet. should he be- elected had already
been promised:
- have not gwen 20 anyone, either YER
haily or In writing. a promise Of a cabinet
posiiiou.and / shall not. during the cam
paign. make any such promises. I have not
authorized. aud shall not authorize any
one. verbally or IN writing. 10 promise any
cabinet position, or any other position 10
anyone. II ! am elected I shall be ah-
solutciy free to discharge all tho duties
Of the ofilce according TO my platform a.
far ~ tho Platform goes. ana according
10 any own Judgment in al matters not
covered IS the platform.
II came 10 Chicago especially 20 confer
with the committee" na1 Mr. Bryan. Il
wanted % talk with che committee now for
the reason that have three DAYS Rt
my disposal. and when come through on
Oct 4 will have no time Tor such a pur-
pose.
As 20 Mr.. Hanna's assertion concerning
me. have nothing u say. The public un-
derEtauds the situstion The agitation OF
the trust question is meeting with sue
cess Il Is something that appeals 10 es-
cry working man.
so far A. | know now shall follow my
original Itinerary, Notwithstanding oil
this talk about my changing my dates AZ
Che hehost ~ the committee"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

President Mitchell say. Many other
Miners Have Quit.

Hazlcton. Pa. Sept. 2t-Contrary 60 ex-
pcotations OF both the operators and the
striking coal miners. there were no de-
velopments In the strike situation In tho
Lshigh region to-day.
II was thought Ia some quarters that
owing 70 the presence of troops in the
anthracite neld. break would occur IN
the ranks OF the strikers or that large
number OF additional men would refrain
from going to work
President Mitchell. In discussing the sit
uation In the entire strike region. tonight.
said
Reports received by me to-day from
the lower anthracite (schuylklD region.
Indicate that AZ least 2 ooO mine workers
Joined the strikers to-day. A large num-
ber OF these camo frcm the Reading com
rany's mines. ln the Iehigh region We
made large gains ! have not received
definite figures. but ! should Judge that
the number OF men heretofore working
ard who did not 20 into the mines IN
this district to-day uumbere between Go
and 500
"Thc meetings held on Sunday by the
United Mine Workers ~ which men who
had not struck were strongly urged 10
help In the night bore fruit As a whole
feel more encouraged tonight than
have at any time since che strike began
and am confident that within the next
few days the entire anthracite coal field
In Pennsylvania will be idle. a. no place
did we lose man"
Efforts Of Archbishop Ryan.
In regard 10 the efforts Of Archbishop
Ryan OF Philadelphia 20 bring ahous a
settlement through arbitration. Ms
Mitchell said:
Archbishop Ryan will call upon the
presidents Of the various railroads which
have mining interests IN this region at the
request Of the United Mine Workers and
will tender his good office. IN thesstruggle.
n the officials refuse 90 meet his grace
II will certainly demonstrate their lnsin-
certify in publicly declaring their willing
ness 60 treat with their men. and will
place them IN tho same position as that
once occupied by Mr.. Vanderbilt. who
very forcibly said that the public had no
Interests which n corporation waa bound
TO respect"
when Mr. Mitchell was asked n the
striking miners had received any benefits
from tho United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea since the strike was inauRurated. he
simply said mo"
The entire Hazelton region WIS cx-
tremeiy quiet throughout the day. NOT
single case OF violence WIS reported from
any town. a better feeling now prevails
and the fear Of trouble seems 10 be- dis
appearing.
The battalion of the Eighth Regiment
which arrived a. McAdoo. ave miles from
here. to-day, and which made a demon
stration in that town and surrounding
country. returned 10 Shenandoah az 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
THINKS srRIKERs WILL wIN.
&c mpers says the Federation Of La
bor wan Atd Them.

Cincinnati. Sept. 2l-samuci Gompers.
president OF tho American Federation Of
tabor. tonight delivered an address on
labor at the fall festival. which Is now o.
progress at Music Hall. He was very
pronounced Ia his opnion that the an
thracitc strikers wln win.
Behind them" he raid. "ia unutterable
want They have been hungry 90 long
that they Will suffer nothing uncommon
from protractcd idloncss. 10 Is pi,ianle 10
see tho suneriugs OF the men and their
families because OF paltry wages. SIC rs
from what J have seen for l have Just
been in the anthracite region. tn" Amer
lean Fedcrpion OF Labor Will give them
all possible nnancial aid, Approaching
cold weather will csurc an Increased
shortage in coal. and this viii anect the
operators. I have sent organizers into the
field aud the strike viii be- soiidihed. They
viii have tho sympathy of the gHier1l
public The laborcrs in this conflict nave
everything on their side but the osinion
~ the operators.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
COMMENT or GERMAN rArERs.
Favorable Replies Expected From
All other Powers.

Favorable Replies Expected From
All other Powers.
Berlin. Sept 24-The refusal OF the
United States 10 accede TO Germsny's .
prol osltlon regarding the Chinese settle
ment Is prominently commented upon by
the entire German press. In spite OF the
previous lutimations through Washing
ton cablegrams the refusal has come as a
great surprise.
A high foreign oflclal referring TO the
matter to-day. said:
Germany adheres firmly to her propo-
sitlon She has no occasion 20 doubt that
favorable answers will come from all the
other Powers. We have received hints
that Russia will agree to the German
roto. aud tho same course Is confidently
expected Of Japan and Great Britain. We
hope the answer of the United States
h not fluai. especially In view OF the pos
sibllty that 1t was Influenced by tenn
porary conditions"
The press comment varies widely. al
though generally IN a tone Of disapproval
and regret.
-rhe Vossisehe Zeitung depiores the evil
dences OF growing discord among the Pow
ors." ana predicts speedy breaking up
OF concerted action. The Frankfurter Zei-
tung remarks:
An unpleasant sequence OF the Ameri-
can position vii probably be- the incrcas-
ing obduracy Of the Chinese, whose opin-
ion Is now strengthened that the energies
OF the other Powers will he Intermittent,
like those Of the United States"
The National Zeltung likewise deplores
the Increasing difficulty Of cooperation
on the part Of che Powers" II points out
that their interests clash At too many
points for permanent cooperation and as
serts that the answer of the United States
merely bcgs the question involved"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
CLASH DID NOT COME
TRoOrS MAD 40 TRoUBLE WITH
sTHIKING MINERS.
MINERS CLAIM ACCESSloNS
coLLIERIES DID NOT RESUME " ORI<
A. EXPECTED.

Operator. Say situation Il UnchRnR-
ed-PredIct "a Resumption of work
an schuyIkiu Rcgian-rresIdcnt
Mitchell Declares the Miners Win
Not Return 90 work. hut THAT More
Mtii Join the strike-Archbtshop
Ryan Seeking n settlement.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2i-Instoad OF the
expected clash between the troops AMI
striking miners In the schuylkin region
to-day a peaceful calm pcrvaded the re-
gion and thcro was not the Iightost
disorder for the soldiers 90 be called out
20 queli.
In fact. In all tho districts Of the an
thracitc coal fields the day was extremely
quiet. there being no dVmonstrauons
whatever on the part Of the strikers.
While the operators claim that num-
ber of their employees returned 60 work
at the mines In the schuylkin region. IL
was early In the day evident that opera
tlons did not assume tho activity which
the mine owner had yesterday anticipat-
ed. and indications tonight are thai to
morrow viii nnd more idle collicries th an
al any time since the strike began.
soldiers Gave Protection.
The soldiers moved over the roads lead
Ing 20 the collicrics In schuylkin county
from early morning. and thus afforded
protection 20 those desirous of returning
20 work. No opposition was encountered,
however. and not very great many
avalled themselves OF the protection Of
fered.
The strike leaders claim many additions
10 their ranks. and President Mitchell es-
Inmates that tho striking force was aug
mentcd to-day To the extent OF i,saa 10
1000.
No overtures 60 end the struggle have
been offered by either side The strike
leaders are occupying themselves la in
duclng the mine workers 60 quit work. and
the operators ore endeavoring TO mine all
the coal they can with their present
forces.
Meantime the coal shipments from the
mines are daily srowing less and reports
OF advances in prices for the commodity
are received from ali trading sections.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
BURIAL or DrAD STRIKER.
ms Funeral Was Attended ny Fuiiy
$1,000 Wine workers.

Shenandoah. Pa. Sept. 2i-John chom-
ltzld. the Polander who was shoe sod
killed during the riot last Friday. was
buried to-day. THE funeral was an I'm
presslye spectacle. fully beo mine work
ers following the body to the grave. The
procession was headed by the Lithuanian
band OF this city
A the strikers proceeded toward the
late home OF the dead man they passed
battalion OF the Fourth Regiment re-
turning from patrol duty around the
mines. Again as the funeral cortage was
on Hs way 20 ST. Ludwie'a Polish caIaolic
Church. q battalion of tho Eighth Hcgi-
ment passed.
wh.p the mine workers reached the
Chomitzkl home they siood IN line snd
as the hearee. the only vehicle IN the pro
cession, moved 20 the front every hat wac
raised Zach man wore a small piece Of
crepe pinned 10 the lapel of hia coat The
body was Inferred tn the Polish cemetery.