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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
OFF FOR AN OUTING.
Camp IdIoness Has Been Set up on Achen.
bauch's Island.

A party of joval, good natured
Bloor1sburgers, augmented by two
gentlemen from a distance, left this
town Tuesday morning tor a three
weeks outing. The personnel of the
assembly which is almost identical
with last years Camp Idleness, is as
follows: Ed. Clark, Sam Brown,
Anthony Menzbach, Ralph Phillips,
William Derr, Freeze Quick, Law
renee Tooley, John Kenyon, S. II.
Pohe, Ed. Caldwell, Oscar w. Eent,
G. B. Ent, Frank Derr, Clark Hagen
buch, Charles Heist, Harry Ent and
Moyer Lewis of town and Bill Nye of
Harrisburg, and J. E. Fisher of Read.
ing. The camp is beautifully located
on what is known as Achenbach's Is
land, midway between Orangeville
and Forks, and is without a single
Objectionable feature. There is an
abundance of shade, and the sward
dispenses with the necessity of camp
stools. But the greatest addition to
the beauty and pleasure of the sur
rounding is the bubbling rpples of the
gently flowing Flshingcreek, peacefully
stealing over its gravel bed pouring
its libations to the Susquehanna. At
Forks, only short distance above,
the stream is quite deep, and contains
an abundance of fish which makes
angling a pleasant pastime. Last
years designation, Scamp Idleness,"
was so much admired that it has been
retained.
A telephone has been placed in the
camp, and quick communication with
any of the Idlers can be had at any
and all times.
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Moonlight Excursion.

Moonlight excursion, festival and
Japanese wedding. On account of
the Boys Brigade Dress Parade and
Festival in Laubach's Grove, near
Forks, Saturday evening, July 81, the
B. & S. r. r. will sell special excur-
sion tickets from Bloomsbury, SOC, and
Light Street, at 42c., for the round
trip. Orangevllle 23 cents. Good
on trains leaving Bloomsbury at a:4o
and 6:3s p. m. and to return on special
train leaving the encampment after
the festival. This will be fine op-
portunity for persons to get away from
the heat, spend an evening with the
boys in the cool grove. All are cordi-
ally invited to go and enjoy them
selves, and at the same time help the
boys along in their good work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
MERCANTILE TAX.
S36IS.23 Has Been Paid Into
The County Treasury.
Out of a Total of 502 Business
Firms, All But 10 Have Paid.

Deputy County Treasurer c. A.
Klein, has been very busily engaged
for the past three weeks, receiving
the mercantile tax. He has taken in
thus far $3Ioo.4o retail, $I66.7S
wholesale, and $4,000 billiard and
pool tax. Out of five hundred and
two business houses or firms In the
county all have settled with the ex.
ception of about ten. Hardness on
the part of some neccesstated sueing
IN order to get the tax, but this was
done in only five cases, and two of
these we're out of business, but the
treasurer was not cognizant of the fact
until after he had sued them. Under
the present law each merchant is as
sessed for the amount of business he
does, So annual tax and mill on
each dollar OF business done the pre-
ceding year for retail dealers and So
annual tax and J mill on each dollar
Of business done by wholesale dealers.
One OF the provisions OF the law is:
Each dealer who comes under the
provisions of this act shall cause to be
placed, permanently at the entrance
of his or their place of business, a
sign describing the business in which
the party is engaged, with his or their
name or names upon the sign;
and violation of the provisions
of this section shall be punishable
with a fine of ten dollars, said fine to
be collected as fines of like amount
are now by the law collected, and to
be paid into the county treasury"
The amounts stated above are the
totals of all the money paid in with
out the reduction of the treasurers
commission.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
Attempted Suicide

An attempt at self destruction was
made by Mary Reice, an employee OF
the St. Elmo Hotel, on Tuesday. 1t
appears that she was driven, by cruel
treatment, on the part of her parents,
from her home in Shamokln. On
Tuesday an officer arrived here with a
warrant for her arrest. Preterlng
death to returning home, she went up
stairs into the bathroom and took
poison. She was discovered before
the drug had had sufficient time to
act. Antidotes were given and her
life was saved. Her condition would
not permit of the journey, and the
officer was compelled to return home
alone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
BLOOMSBURY, PA. THURSDAY, JULY 49, 1900.
BOYS BRIGADE ENOAMPMENT.

BRIGADE CAMP, FORKS, PA, July IS.
The plans as made by the officers
of our Boomsburg Brigade. for the
annual encampment, have been work
ed out very satisfactorily. The de-
tachment from the Hazleton Brigade
arrived in town on Monday afternoon
at 4:45. The boys wore the Brigade
uniform, with white duck trousers, in
heavy marching order with blankets
over shoulders. They were met at
East Bloomsburg station by the home
Drum Corps, Capt. Smith in com
mand, and we're escorted to the Bri-
gade Armory on Market street. The
visitors were the guests of our boys,
and after supper assembled at the
Armory for evening parade. The
parade was a success decidedly and
the drilling of the boys was revela-
tion to the townspeople. The streets
were crowded, and the route of the
march on Nam street was made bril-
liant with fire works, and the hearty
cheers and applause given. The
Hazleton boys surely were very COM
pimentary to their commanding Of
hcers. About 8 a. m. on Tuesday
morning the 18th the two companies
left for camp. The day was hot one,
perfect July scorcher, SO that it was
found best to change the plans as to
marching to camp, therefore hacks
were hired to drive down from Orange
vile and pick up the. boys and take
them to camp. The ride was hot and
very dusty, but the boys were good
natured and happy. The marching
ended at Lightstreet.
AT noon all hands were in camp.
The advance squad had a goodly
array of tents pitched and in waiting
and the arrangement of the camp was
admirable. The commissary wagons
had arrived, the camp kitchen was in
working order, and the three cooks
were hard at work preparing dinner.
After the boys were assigned to their
quarters all were busy unpacking
camp chests, getting tents in condi-
ton to live in for the ten day outing
ahead, and until tsps were blown by
the excellent Bugler Of the Hazleton
Company at 9:3o p. m. all hands were
busy. The usual "hrst night in camp"
experiences had to be endured by the
officers. Guard mount at 8 o'clock
put the camp in readiness for the
night, and the lines of protection were
thrown around the rows of tents as
they stood in white array, full of tired
but sleepless boys. Several cases of
"guard house" discipline were found
necessary before it was quiet enough
to sleep, and silence fell on the camp.
At S a. m. the Bugle sounded Re-
veille and the morning gun awoke the
boys and the first full day of camp
life had begun. All are we'll. Nc
accidents have happened and every
body is apparently happy.
Rev. DR.. Wagner, pastor of the
Hazleton Brigade, his family and sew.
eral ladies of his church are boarding
near to the camp, with Squire Am
merman's genial family. Next thing
will be the Girls Auxiliary visit tc
camp on Saturday 2Ist. In the even
ing they will give the Japanese Wed,
ding Ceremony" with a japanese
Bazaar. and Ice cream festival. The
Auxiliary will remain over Sunday anc
spend Monday with their brothers il
camp. Yours-X
The smiles of the laundryme1
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CAMP MEETING.
Patterson Grove Will Open August ID, and
Continue Ten Days.

The Camp Meeting at Patterson
Grove will open this year on August
ID, and continue ten days. Rev. DR..
Frysinger of Bloomsbury will preach
the communion service and Rev. DR..
Branshaw, of Nanticoke, will preach
the Sunday afternoon sermon.
1t is expected that many other
ministers will take part in the meet
ings, some of whom are the following:
Rev. DR.. Houck, of Mt. Carmel; Rev.
Mr.. Wilhelm, of Benton; Rev. w. H.
Hartman, of Espy; and Rev. Mr..
Mumper, of Northumberland. Prof.
Reese of Danville will have charge of
the singing with corps of singers
from home talent and from adjoining
charges. Presiding Elder Rev. DR..
w. w. Evans will be present the great
er part of the time.
Among the preachers who will at
tend are: Rev. Mr.. Bickle, of Jeanes-
vile charge; Rev. DR.. Frost, White
Haven; Rev. w. S. Hamlin, of Trav-
erston; Rev. Fredin, of Jamison City;
Rev. d. Y. Brouse, Eyersgrove; Rev.
w. r. Owen, Shamokln; Rev. DR.
Frysinger, Bloomsbury; Rev. Mr.
Matter, Airville; Rev. DIR. Monroe,
Shamokin First M. E. Church; Rev
Mr.. Hicks, Montandon; Rev. Mr.
Wilson, Gorden; Rev. Mr.. Buckley
Centralia; Rev. Mr.. Thomas, Wap
wallopen; Rev. Mr.. Benscoter, oi
Second M. E. Church, Shamokin
Rev. Mr.. Hunter, Northumberland.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
Killed by a Falling Tree

Jacob Shoemaker, we'll known
resident of Madison township, was
killed by a falling tree Wednesday
morning. He was about sixty years
of age. Mr.. Shoemaker was twice
married. His second wife, formerly
Miss Welliver, and six children, four
sons and two daughters, survive,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
Board of Trade Meeting.

A meeting will be held in the Ex-
change Hotel parlor tonight at eight
O'Clock, to effect an organization of a
Board of Trade. Over one hundred
business men have signed the paper,
agreeing to become members. There
Should be a full attendance at the
meeting, SO that an organization can
be formed without delay.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19

The corps of engineers OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, engaged IN
making survey on this side of the
river. from Danville to Bloomsburg,
reached here on Tuesday afternoon
The road, we understand, is to be
built ON the bank of the canal. IN
less rumor miscarries, work will be
commenced in the near future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19
Will Address the Mems Meeting.

Rev. Mr.. Riddle will address the
mems meeting next Sunday afternoon,
in the Y. M. c. A., at 2;3o o'clock.
The service will be in charge of Mr..
F. B. Hartman. All men are most
cordially invited to be present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19

G. ID. Gruver has been transfers.
ed from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station at Wapwallopen to East
Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19

Kreamer's store, at Jerseytown,
was damaged by fire on Monday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19

The smiles of the laundrymen
these hot days rival the blandest
expressions of the ice man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-19

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

half from Yladivostok to Khabaroffsk? This great
tract has long been synonymous with dreary
wastes, exies, Ice snow and arctic explorations
that nearly everybody has definite preconceived
ideas of It. 1t is rather surprise, therefore. to
travel a large extent Of land which IS quite
similar to the northern part of our own country,
and yet, II stops think there should be moth
Canada have as many possibilities in the way of
development of agriculture and mineral resources
mate of the far north is reached
Much OF Siberia Is in the temperate zone ano
though the winters are severely cold the SOIL seems
everywhere fertile and the farms of Russian emil
points OF resemblance in Siberia now to the great
West of the United States After leaving Vladfvos-
Bay and then pIunges into a rolling country with
out much timber, occasionally receding perfectly
you uRconsciously look for the old buffalo trails
am md b with tbatc G roof or
Tartar village. constructed in the same way. Some
of wood painted brown always with an accom-
psnytng water tower, and often with long rows
Many Of these engines are from America.
MANY TOWNS ESTABLISHED.
Further away from Vladivostok the road passes
through hill country, with great deal of timber.
CIearings made here and there by emigrants.
whose substantial log nuts stand in the midst A
number Of large and apparently 1ourishing towns
are passed. These are generally some distance
away from the station. One of the largest Of these
is Nikolsk, which has nearly ten thousand inhahi-
tantS. A 1a1r proportion OF the country IN SlsnC
from the train is under cultivation and the peas
ants look prosperous
The scene at the railway stations-of which there
many-where the train stops for five or ten
minutes. is always picturesque. If it is place Of
eny consequence there is g line Of waiting drosh-
kys. their drivers. clad in veveteen blouses and
top boots anXiously the lookout for fares. The
station master and his assistants are always in
evidence, and Russian soldiers, in their white
belted blouses and high, wrinkled boots. to be
seen everywhere The train is full Of officers. who
met by the officers who are stationed there. The
uniforms all brilliant. Add to this the crowd
Of third class passengers who jump down to forage
for food, and the clamoring peasant vendors of
milk in bottles. of huge loaves of black and white
bread, Of "kvass' and of hard boiled eggs. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

are picturesque these peasants the women in print
dresses OF bright colors. with shawIs tied tightly
over their heads and shoulders; the men, who are
great, bearded fellows, in blouses and Russian
caps, their baggy trousers tucked into wrinkled
boots which reach 10 the knee The Russian peas
ant farmers In Siberia undoubtedly q fine set
OF men. II is said that they are superior to tho
average peasant 10 be found in European Russia
This may well be so. since only the most hardy and
enIerprising seek to carve out their fortunes in
new land, and only those who have small capital
and the requisite ability are allowed by the Rus
sian Government to emigrate
Altogether the stretch Of country between Vladi-
Vostok and khabarorsk seems pleasant to live in
ana apparently fertile. Its greatest drawbacks are
the extremes OF heat and cold in their seasons
The city or khabaroffsk is situated in as degrees
= minutes north latitude on a high bank of the
RIVER AMOR. The station is Just outside the city
ana al this time or the year II is hot and dusty
The place is the administrative centre OF the gem
eral government OF the AMOR being the residence
OF the Governor-General Of the Trans BaikaI the
from Lake Baikal 10 the Pacific Ocean The popu-
Iauon, which has been YariouEIy overestimated ia
Probably about 1900 and large proportion Of this
Is the garrison of troops.
IL fs rather pretty city: the streets are wide
and there are a number OF well built Structures
which include a. museum. a cadet school and two
hotels. fine Greek church. with its green and
silver domes. rises above the rest OF the cty aud
may be seen a long distance away both from the
rofrsk lies chiefly in its being a seat of povernrnett
and in its position at the junction ~ the TTes1'r
section Of the railroad and the River AMOR WHIT
It's future will be II is hard TO predict since q viii
railroad. nc iesui"i H"e Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

without towels. serves for everybody who may Oe
travelling in either class. There is also soethns
to be desired in the way OF cleanliness
The dining presents contrast to those ~
which Americans accustomed at nome. n
long table stretches down the middle par Is a
one end. tablecloth Originally white) covers Tue
table with a strip OF oilcloth running down inc
middle (object purely decoratve). One may get d
table dhote meal of three substantial courses Ioi
one ruble Chfty cents order from the earu'
Russian tea bread, butter and eggs can De pro
cured in the morning. Dinner lasts from noon
till about 6: after that one is supposed 10 oFoer
supper Tea is served again at in the afternoon
according to Russian custom, the samovar steam
ing on the table. The food is sufficiently nourish-
ing appetizing and cheap. Before starting on
Siberian travels is advisable to forego ones de-
pendence on clean linen. though 1t is not necessary
to conform to the custom of picking ones napkin
from a heap in the centre of the table which have
already service.
The allowance for baggage is so small that one
has to pay extra for a steamer trunk, though
almost any amount of small baggage is allowed on
the cars. The allowance for baggage on the river
passenger boats Is less though here again all
the baggage taken into ones stateroom goes free
NOT A SNOwCLAD WASTE.
What sort of country is the five hundred miles of
Eastern Siberia traversed during the day and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
CHARTER REVISION DTFFIOULT.
COMMISSIONERS ARE DETERMINED To
BLOCK THE TLor OF THE
RAMAPO PEOPLE

Tho law requires that It's members Of the Char
ter Revision Commission shall submit 20 the Gov
ernor by December 1 next new charter Tor the
CITY of New York. but 4. Is said that no detail
of the new charter has yet been definitely decided
on This is meant as reflection upon the Com
rnIsz,oners but as Indication OF the vastness
of the labor imposed upon them and the shortness
Of the time given them for completing it. Various
subcommittee reports were due on September j.
but none were turned in although much hard work
has been done IN studying the old charter and
weighing suggestions for the new.
On one point, however, IT Is said the Commission
has practically agreed. and that is provision for
municipal ownership of the entire water supply
This is intended especially to bar out the Ramapo
scheme but Just how to frame section OF the
charter which will do this and yet not prevent the
city from continuing those advantageous water
contracts into which II has already entered with
other private concerns presents difficulties which
have not yet been surmounted.
Borough government Is another dif1cut problem
which faces the Commission and demands Inn
provement on the present system. Outlying bor-
oughs like Queens and Richmond, for instance,
complain bitterly of many of the charter regula-
tions which are wise enough for thickly settled
regions such Manhattan and Brooklyn, but
sparse Residents of Queens and Richmond demand
more local home rule and less bossing from the
central government and the Commissioners are
considerably perpleXed to determine how far their
wishes can be complied with without weakening
the central power too much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
FoRGER GOES FREE.
REMARKABLE DECREE OF CLEMENcY SHOWN BY
JUDGE M'MAHON.

Although Robert NJ Morton pleaded guilty 10
forgery in the third degree. he is to-day walking
the streets free Judge Mcmahon, in Part
of General Sessions suspended sentence on Au-
gust "a, and told the prisoner to go. Morton's
friends had interceded for him eloquently that
the Judge showed extraordinary leniency The
is forty years old and for long time had
been the trusted cashier of the chemical house of
Hill, Son & Co. at No. % Cedar-st. On January Is
last Hugh Hill Of the partners procured
warrant in the Centre-st. court for Morton, the
specific charge of failure 20 make two entries
the books March 90 1895 The amount Of these
two entries 1882 IS. but report says that
Morton's total defalcati exceeded that sum more
than times
The accused cashier waived examination in court
and held for the Grand Jury On February Is
he indicted. and on August he pleaded guilty
and remanded to the Tombs for sentence
Morton lived at No. West Eighty third-st, bore
an excellent character and had many well-to-do
friends. They began to exert themselves in his
behalf. retained ex-Judge Olcott his counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02

Chicago, vessels, 245o4 tons; Detroit. steam
ships of 1858 tons IN the last decade the steel
steam vessels built in the United States aggregate
49, Of 1880 gross tons of which 1913, of 50O9 gross
tons, built on the Great Lakes. For COM
Trade reports that 727 steel steam vessels of 1423
344 gross tons, were built in the United Kingdom in
1899. In the ten years GO steel steam vessels, OF
1874 $50 gross tons. were built at Cleveland and no.
Of 1883 gross tons, at Philadelphia
The total tonnage built and docu nented on the
Great Lakes during the yearl25 vessels. OF $50 GIL
gross tons-is the largest in the history OF that
region. The total for the Middle Atlantic and
Gulf coasts-6O5 vessels. of 1878 tonsexceeds any
record since 1872. The total of the New England
coas199 vessels of 2 179 gross tons-has not been
equalled since 1891 while the product of the Pacific
Coast-SOO vessels of 396 tons-is surpassed only
by the returns of 1898 and 1899. Construction on
the Mississippi River and tributaries-27 vessels
Of 1869 tons-s 5000 less than 1899 The foregoing
figures DO not cover yachts or Government vessels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
WANING SEASON AT LONG BRANCH.
SALES OF COTTAGES ATTRACTIONS FOR
LABOR DAY-PERSONAL NOTES.

Long Branch. n. J., Sept CSpeciaD.-Although
the season is rapidly drawing to a close Long
Branch is still lively Real estate never
active along the ocean front the present
time. Three ocean front cottages have been sold
and 600 has changed hands The DreNeI cot
tage was sold Acting Mayor Randolph Guggen-
heimer. of New-York. for $4,000. Then the Lewis
B. Brown homestead and hve-acre plot was
bought by Daniel Guggenheim The price paid
for the Brown tract was $4,000. The Thomas r
Rutter cottage changed hands this week the new
owner. Max Bernheim, paying $4,000 for the cot
tage and grounds.
Labor Day at Long Branch Will be busy day
Many OF the hotels will give special dances. while
al the horse show grounds series OF athletic con-
will be the attraction Over at Pleasure Bay
Il balloon race for the championship Of the world
and $500 purse VIII attract thousands.
Judge and Mrs. Wilbur A. HefSiey have gone to
Nova Scotia for a three weeks stay.
The Rev DR.. and Mrs Edmund Hewitt are home
from trip to Pttman Grove,
The Rev Mr.. and Mrs n. r. Robinson. of Bridge
ton, the guests OF Coroner and Mrs. ]. W
Flock
Colonel William Barbour returned last week from
cottage.
Thomas ]. LOTUS has left Elberon for trip to
St Joseph. Mo.
Charles T. Cook is back at Elberon from a trip
North for the last two weeks
Seth M. Miniken is III AT the TruaX cottage at
Elberon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sachs left for a trio TO
Lake Placid, N Y. Tuesday.
Julius HidaigO will leave the Francklyn Cottage
next week for New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
LAST YEARS SHIPBUILDTNG.
THE RECORD SURPASSED ONLY TWICE.

washington Sept. complete official returns
for the fiscal year ended June 80 1900. show that
AIS vessels Of 1913 1853 gross tons were built and
documented in the United States. Since 1856 this
record has been exceeded only twice-in 1864. when
gross tons were built. and In 1874, when 1872 72S
gross tons were built.
The construction may be classed according to the
following types: Schooners, schooner barges ana
sloops 49, Of 1Os6O5 gross tons; Great Lake steam
vessels. %, of 97.SH gross tons; canal boats ana
barges, 523 of 1850 gross tons ocean screw steam
ships 90 of 0369 gross tons (of which all out one
the Maracaibo In gross tons, were built whoily OF
principally for trades reserved by law to American
vessels); river steamers. $40. Of 422 gross tons;
square rugged vessels 4, OF 6.2O5 gross tons
The steam vessels built-420. of 2O24sS gross tons
surpass the record, the nearest approach being in
1884, when 4S8 steam vessels OF 1861 gross tons
were built.
The steel vessels built-9O OF 1854 gross tons
exceed the previous record year, 1899, when u such
vessels, of 131, 379 gross tons. were built Cleve-
land Ohio. ranks first builder of steel vessels
with steamships of AZ 119 gross tons. followed by
Newport News, steamships. Of 2S'2O2 gross tons;