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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04
If you want frst-class haircut
or shave, go to Reilly's, Hotel Ent.

On account OF the Columbia
County Fair the Lackawanna Rail.
road will sell excursion tickets to
bloomsbury from all points between
Northumberland and Wilkesbarre at
one fare for the round trip with a
minimum of IS cents. Tickets sold
Oct. 9 to IL inclusive, good to re-
turn till Oct. I3. 1T
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A secondhand wheel for SI3. So.
A tandem for $22.5 and new
wheel that should sell for SIS. 90 at
$24. 90, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
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BuCkwheat.

We will pay 6oc. per bushel for
good buckwheat delivered to our mill
this week.
9.I3tf H. V. WHITE & Co.
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Call and see us when you want
Hats. The best in fall styles are
now here, we claim them to be the
best material, the best make and
the latest fashion. Prices SI.oo to
$500.
AT Gross Popular Clothing Store.
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Foot balls and striking bags at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
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Round trip,

Returning, this train will leave ID. l.. &
W. Depot s p. M, ?. & r. s.o4 Main St.
SIS, arriving at Jamison City 100 p M.
ID. w. CAMPBELL, Supt.
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On the Ist day of October 1877
the present owner ofthe COLUMBIAN
became part owner of the paper so
that last week he completed a
quarter of century in the news
paper business. A partnership with
Capt. c. B. Brockway ended on Oct
ober Ist 1879, when J. X. Bitten
bender became a partner. This
continued until February 20, 1893
when Mr.. Elwell bought Mr.. Bit
tenbender's halt interest, and has
since been sole owner.
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There IS no better way to adver-
tise than to get out a real nice cal
endar, with your name and bust
ness. 1t is kept conspicuous
throughout the whole year. We
have just received a fine line of
choice samples. Call and see them.
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Silks.

Elegant qualities at 75c and
$I.oo, and a few in cheaper
goods, but our main stock is OF
the better grades-plain and
fancy-in new patterns.
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oomsburg Fair, that one rs :,
New Dry Goods of everv LII ~ Ine
ISuits.
| Ladies' Suits, with w,,,;.
skirts and jackets to match H'as
sold separately, as wantoI u
|$t5.oo to $4,000. ''u'
Ladies Suits, with ,o,,.
skirts, just off the ground 81.
$o.o5 to $25.oo. a'
Jackets.
We have all the new sb,,,.
in new colors and new lenottss'
Can fit and please the most nus rus'
ticular. $5 to $40. p'''
CoIlarettes.
A large variety of Collars -,
Collarettes, in furs of all kinds
running from sr.95 to $500.
Capes.
Golf, Plush and Cloth Canes
In many styles, many lengths
many prices.
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When you come to the 81
main attractions is Our stock Of
Waist Flannels.
A new line of plain flannels
in blue, pink. white, cardinal
and heliotrope, at soc a yard.
Dress Goods.
Another lot of the newest
weaves in black goods just re
ceived. Very wide and heavy.
75c to SI.5o yard.
All the popular kinds of col
ored goods are here. Broad
cloths, Zebylines, Serge, Chew
lot. Poplin, Henrietta, &c. From
25c to $3.50 a yard.
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I. w. Hartman & Son.
l. w. Hartman & S.,
Don't Forget!

When you come to the Bloomsbury Fair that o,o
lain attractions is Our stock Of New Dry Goods of
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to an order from the Orphans Court
OF Columbia county, Pennsylvania, the UNDER
signed, administrator of the estate of Hester
A. Moore deceased, Will expose TO public SALE
on the premises of said deceased, in Greenwood
township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
AMBUSH OF RALSTON'S MEN.
THE AMERICANS HAD TO ABANDON
THEIR PACK TRAIN.

They We're Composed Largely of
ConvaIescents From the Hospital.
Were Fired Upon From Three
Sides-Negros Officials who Were
Implicated in n Plot We're Put in
Jail-PrObabiIity That They Will
Be Expelled From the Island.
Manila, Jan. 21.-The escort of fifty men
of Company c, Thirtieth Infantry, Lieut.
Ralston commanding, which was ambush
ed near Lipa, as already cabled, consisted
of fifty convalescents from the hospital
who We're going to rejoin the regiment.
The insurgents hid In the bushes along
the road and opened fire upon the pack
train from three sides
The Americans. in addition to their
casualties, were compelled to abandon the
train, which consisted of twenty-five
horses. The latter, with their packs, all
fell into the hands of the insurgents, who
pursued the retreating escort for three
miles along the road. until the Ameri-
cans were reinforced.
Mail advices from Negros bring partic-
ulars of the uprising, last month, in the
southern part of the island in which Lieut.
A. C. Ledyard, Sixth Infantry, was killed
Instead of being an unimportant revolt of
native police, as was at first reported it
appears to have been an attempt to over
throw American authority. The move
ment was started by the chief officials of
the autonomous government, the men who
were elected and inaugurated with so
much ceremony last November.
Eleven of these officials, including the
president aud several councillors were
lodged in Jail on charge of plotting trea-
son. Several secured their release under
heavy bonds, but others remain in prison.
Gen. Smith found evidence that The re-
voting police We're following the orders
of the autonomous government, which de-
signed to use the forces under its con-
troll to overpower the Americans The
plot failed through being started prema-
turely, but Negros was in a state of un-
easiness for week. Two companies of
the Twenty-sixth Infantry We're hurried
from Ilolo to reinforce the garrison to
Bacolod
The officials arrested include some of the
most prominent men in Negros. 1t is be-
lieved that they will be expelled from the
island.
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She Was Stranded in Fog and May
he Total Loss.

Lewes. Del. Jan. 2l.-The steamer
which the Fenwick Island life saving sta
tion reported last night as stranded on
Fenwick Island shoals, about eight miles
off shore, proves to be the British steamer
Sutton. with cargo of iron ore from
Carthagena, Spain, for Philadelphia.
The Sutton stranded at o'clock sat
urday morning during a dense fog. After
working all day to back off the shoal the
vessel, from constant pounding, began 70
fil and settle.
After darkness had settled Capt. Pike
fred rockets and burned colored lights,
which attracted the attention of the TeVe-
nue. cutter Onoudaga which had iett the
Breakwater at o'clock i'm the afternoon
TO patrol the coast between Cape Henlo-
pen and Cape Henry. The Onondaga i'm
mediately responded TO the signals for as
sstance and sent boats to rescue the crew
of twenty-four men. This was difficult TO
do as a heavy southwest gale was blow
ing at the, time. but by the aid or tho
Onondagas searchlight the last man was
taken from the stranded vessel at mid
night and the whole crew was brought 10
the hrealtwater.
The weather having moderated thi9
morning the captain and crew of the
stranded steamer went aboard the wreck
ing steamer North America and at J.
o'clock proceeded 10 the scene of the wreck
for the rdrpose Of examination with a
view 60 saving the steamer and cargo, If
possible.
The North America returned from this
wreck at 6 O'Clock tonight and CAPT.
Pike and Cant. Hamlet of the Onondaga
report the vessel TO be full of water, and
they are Of ,he opinion that there are
slight chances that the vessel can be saw
ed.
The shipwrecked crew was landed here
tonight and VIII probably leave for Phil
adelphia tomorrow.
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EXAMINATION or WITNESSES.
whole Week 10 BE So Occupied In the
Kentucky Contests.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 2.-Attorneys of
both sides were busy all day preparing
evidence to be submitted during the next
week.
While no agreement has been reached
regarding the time to be allowed for the
further introduction of evidence, 1t is
generally believed that IT will require all
of this week for the examination OF wit
hcsses and that arguments will not be
made until next week.
The Republicans have decided not to
place William r. Clark Of New York on
the stand and have Withdrawn the sub
poena served upon him.
"These politicians, declared Mr.. Clark
to-day, run around with bunch of sub
poenaes in their hands and read them to
every stranger that shows up that's the
only way they could have dragged me
into the thing. Now, when / 90 back to
New York, people will say ! posed as the
confidential man Of Richard Croker, when
I did not'-and Mr. Clark was deeply dis
gusted. .nAa!
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MACRUM HAS GONE TO PARIS.
Easton Says the Beers Know They
Must BE Defeated.

Rome. Jan. 21.-Charles E. Macrum,
former United States consul at Pretoria.
who arrived here yesterday, left to-day
for Paris Mr.. Eugene Easten, a WASH
ington newspaper man who has been war
correspondent with the Boer forces, ac-
companied Mr.. Macrum.
Mr. Easten said in the course of an in
terview at Naples that the Beers know
they must ultimately be defeated, but are
determined to resist TO the last He praises
the Boer tactics and expresses admiration
for the bravery of both armies The
Afrikanders are regarded by Mr. Easton
as "a permanent danger to the British"
He asserts that, prior to the war, the
Transvaal government inquired what
quantity of cartridges was allowed to the
German troops in the Franco-P Prussian
war, and then ordered double the quanu-
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Volunteers Deserted.
THE WORK AHEAD OF BULLER.
Relieved the Losses in His Onward
NInrch Were Serious.

London, Jan. %, 4:9O a. m.-The present
justfiable severity of the censorship pre-
vents the special correspondents from Civ
Ing additional information to supplement
Gen. Buffers latest dispatch.
The success of the movement depends
almost entirely upon how far he proves
able to outmaneuver the Beers, whose
available force are doubtless larger than
his own. The chief difficulty lies in the
ability of the Beers to transport men,
stores and ammunition quickly and to en-
trench new positions. Secrecy regarding
Gen. Buffers progress, therefore, Is essen
tial and the public here is quite content
to wait patiently
From The information which the censor
has allowed to pass, it is as yet impossi-
HE 10 form correct notion OF the British
tactics. One thing, however, is quite clear
The British commanders have prohted by
experience, and are now avoiding infantry
charges. giving preference to the more
iudicious use of artillery
The general idea is that Sir Redvers Bull
ler with some 5000 men and IS field guns,
is holding the northern bank of the I'u-
celia at Potgieter's Drift while Sir Charles
Warren. with about 1900 men, 30 guns
and a large force of cavalry, is working
around the right Tank Oh lHS Doeisi elSht
or ten miles away.
Caused Serious Losses.
one account of Saturdays fighting says
t5at the British had few killed. Little
reliance can be placed upon these reports,
and although the main position of the
Beers has not yet been attacked. and
nothing is known as to its strength, Satur-
dav's and Sundays fighting, which can
hardly be described as more than outpost
affairs evidently entailed serious losses.
The Beers are following their old-time
tactics-ma king a show of resistance and
thtn retreating in good order to prepared
positions. and as they are working from
The interior of their lines, they may be
able to bring strong forces to defend the
main position
Nothing is heard regarding any count
er-attack by Sir George White from
Ladysmith. and Gen. Bullersa Il think
we are making substantial progress re
mains the last word. This shows that
there is still some very hard work IN
front Of the British forces.
The news from other points Is OF slight
interest. Cen Kely-Kenny's division has
been sent by Gen. Gatacre to form an ad-
yanced base at Rosmead Junction.
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HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.
Events in Frankfort Lead to Action
by the Preachers.


Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2l.-The clergymen
of Frankfort have decided that next Tues
day shall be set apart in this city as a
day of humiliation and prayer. Services
viii be held in the Episcopal Church at
three different times during the day.
The churches uniting in observance of
the day include the Episcopal, Baptist,
Methodist, two Presbyterian, Christian
and Roman Catholic-all the churches in
Frankfort
The clergymen of the various denomina-
tions announced from their pulpits this
morning that the deplorable events OF the
last week in the city of Frankfort, and
the continued talk of the possible repe-
utlon of such affairs as the Colson-scott
tragedy, which Is at times INDUCED in by
indiscreet political partisaus, had rendered
necessary some steps to awaken the pub
lie conscience TO the dangers threatening
the commonwealth of Frankfort
Prayers will be offered at all three serv-
ices asking that men of both parties may
be guided to act with wisdom and mod
grafton, and that the danger of further
bloodshed may be safely passed by.
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VIII Edit a Paper According to His
own Ideas for Week.

VIII Edit Paper According to HIS
own Ideas for Week.
Topeka Kan. Jan. 2l.--The Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps" is
to be given an opportunity to edit daily
newspaper as he thinks a Christian daily
should be edited. For the week beginning
March 13, he will have absolute control
of every department of the Topeka Capital
news. editorial and advertising.
Al the Detroit Convention of the Chris
ton Endeavor Society, Mr.. Sheldon asked
what "philanthropc gentleman in this age
of munfhcent ondowments to educational
institutions would give $1,00000o for the
creation of a great Christian daily
The philanthropic gentleman has not ap-
peared with the money. but. In response
to the appeals of the leading citizens or
Topeka. Mr. Sheldon's home town. Mr.. Dell
Kevser, the president of the Topeka Cap
ital Company offered to give the paper TO
Mr.. Sheldon for one week. and the offer
has been accepted. 1t Is understood That
able writers are to assist Mr.. Sheldon, ana
that statesmen, prominent divines and
editors of some OF the dailies of New YORK,
Chicago and ST. Louis will help him ny
suggestions Mr.. Sheldon has not yet
given any intimation of his plans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
UNEARTHING INJUSTICE.
More Cases of Spanish Prison Mis-
management In Cuba.

management In Cuba.
Havana, Jan. A.-Maj. Runcie who has
been at work for some time investigating
the circumstances surrounding the deten-
tion in prison of persons charged with
various, offenses, to many of whom no
trial has been granted, is engaged in pre-
pairing a report of a visit he recently paid
to the women's prison.
This institution he describes as a "den
of filth and iniquity." He did not find-
cot, blanket or a female attendant in
the prison. where several hundred women
are confined. The sanitary conditions are
almost indescrlbabe He says he cannot
understand how such a place could have
been tolerated in a so-ealled civilized COM
munity. His examination reveals a state
of affairs worse than anything yet writ
ten regarding Spanish mismanagement
What Maj Runcie has already made
known seems to astonish the Cuban Off
cials They assert that Senior Lanuza
is principally to blame, as in his position
as secretary Of justice in Gen. Brooke's
cabinet, he ought to have discovered the
existence of these enormities.
Gen. Wood describes the leper hospital
which he recently visited as a filthy hog
pen"
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cannon and rifles was extremely heavy
Point after point of the enemy's positions
We're seized by the British troops, and
eventually the Boer right broke and was
forced back toward spion Kop.
our force is bivouacing upon the
ground it captured so gallantIy. During
the action to-day the enemy brought into
play new guns, one of which was a quick
flrer. Tomorrow ought to settle the mat
ter. In to-day's fighting our losses were
trifing, but the Beers suffered heavily.
While Gen. Warren was fighting his
engagement an effectual demonstration
was proceeding at Potgieters Drift, the
enemy's position near there being vigor-
ously shelled by the British batteries.
Butler Has the situation.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Pot
gieters Drift. dated Friday, Jan. 10. SAYS:
The spirits of the troops are greatly
raised by the conviction that Gen. Butler
now has thorough grasp of the situation.
AS the force has left the railway, trans
port difficulties are being experienced. The
rivers are often flooded, and what were a
deep torrents.
The scenes at the drifts cannot be cas-
lily forgotten. One sees a perfect pande-
monium of OK wagons. Sometimes thirty
oxen are yoked to a single wagon, and the
drivers make a veritable babel of noise,
shouting in Dutchs English and Zulu.
They brandish their long whips and occa-
al,
'At another point, or time, half a regf-
ment will drag cart and its mules up the
river bank by main force. The traction
engines looked promising at first, but since
Chievely have seen nothing of them"
Defenses of the Beers.
The Times has the following. dated Sun
day evening, from Spearman's Camp:
"All yesterday and to-day Gen Warren
has been attacking the Beers. Their po-
sition is long ridge, four miles north
west of richards Drift, ascending from
the river. At dawn yesterday Saturday
our guns occupied a kopje on the east
side of the range.
"The enemys defenses were chiefly stone
sangars extending forward and right along
the spur, making the position sem-cir-
cular. AT II O'clock Gen. Hart's brigade
advanced on the left, along a rocky, un-
even spur, into the semi-circle, under
heavy fire from three directions. Taking
advantage of all possible cover, the troops
advanced to point within 500 yards of
the enemys right wing, but they did not
advance beyond the edge of the cover.
There they remained until dark, and biv-
ouacked
"ln addition to Maxim -Nordenfeldts, the
enemy fired shrapnel captured at Colenso.
Their fire was intermittent and was al
ways temporarily siIenced by our mask
ed batteries. At night the enemy's right
wing evacuated its position"
Volunteers Deserted.
The Durham correspondent of the Stand
ard says
ut is reported that ten volunteer
stretcher bearers on their arrival al the
front walked deliberately across into the
Boer lines. The same thing happened at
the battle of Colenso. 1t is presumed they
were spies who had succeeded in enroll
ing themselves in the ambulance corps.
1T is asserted that the Beers desecrat-
ed the Convent Church at Newcastle in
an indescribable manner"
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IMMENSE TUNNEL CAVES IN.
One Man Fatally Injured and Sever
al Others Entombed.

al Others E,ntombed.
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 21.-Shortly after
l O'Clock this morning the west end of
what is known as the Third street tunnel,
which is under Construction Hill and
Hope street, a distance of three blocks,
caved in and entombed eleven laborers
and bricklayers and fatally injured w. T.
Lambie, an inspector, in the employe of
the street department. The entombed men
are:
Jerry Mohn and John Eckhart, brick
layers; Frank Pelasseur, John Mitchell,
William Pauly, - Kimberley, Max Cos
tello, - Baden, John Beloe, j. Wash
burn and Bert Garrett. laborers.
The men were engaged eXcavating Il;
feet from the mouth of the tunnel, when
the entrance which had been timbered
up for a distance of twenty-eight feet
was suddenly choked up by tons of earth
and broken timbers.
Inspector I.ambie was in the act of leav-
ing the tunnel when the cave-in occurred
One of the umbers made a bridge from
the ground to a nail keg over the upper
part of his body, but his lower eXtremites
were pinned down, and il was eight hours
before he was extricated and then in q
dying condition.
Twenty feet from the entrance "a
the tunnel which has been sunk 10 a
depth of IT'S feet, the roof is bricked over,
and it is not thought that any Of the en-
tombed men were killed. Barring acci-
dents, it is thought the imprisoned men
will be liberated in the course of twelve
or fifteen hours.
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MINISTRY WAS roo ExAcTING
Rev. j. G. McInnis Thinks "Lushers"
Better Than Hypocrites.

Oakland. Cal, Jan. 2l.-Rev. James G.
McInnis, pastor of the Congregational
Chapel. to-day announced his retirement
from the ministry. Said he
"I believe in dancing and long list Of
other things that are tabooed by church
goers when indulged in by ministers. II
a man needs a drink he has the right to
take It, When meet man on the street
I like to slap him on the back and say
Hello there, BIZ, in a good, hearty voice
| believe IN God and Christianity, but the
church Is burdened with false ideas and
fun of sinful hypocrites and some Of my
friends who might be called lushers' are
infinitely better than these frauds of pi-
ETY.
1.-The ministry is no place for young
man who wants his personal liberty He
must use too much hypocisy himself and
overlook too much hypocrisy in others"
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HAS BURNED HIS LIBRARY.
Marshal o. WagEOner ConsiGns Inn
del Hooks to the Flames.

Toledo. O., Jan. 2l.-Marshal o. Wag-
goner. the inhdel whose conversion to
Christianity was recently announced, has
burned his magnificent library, consisting
of writing of lnfdels. The ashes OF the
books rest in the bottom of the furnace
of Memorial United Brethren Church OF
this city, to which he privately consigned
them.
He threatened to destroy this collection
some time ago but delayed doing so un-
ill the night OF Jan. s. With supreme
satisfaction and a feeling that he was do
ing Gods will, the aged lawyer watched
his precious volumes wither and crumble
into ashes in the furnace heat.
Many of the volumes were exceedingly
rare. There were large number of man
uscrpts and first prints not to be found
in any other library In America.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
TRIED TO HANG HIS RIVAL.
A Novel Method of Getting Rid of the
Man in the Way.

Chicago, Jan. 2l.-Because he loved
Bartholomae Pietas' wife, John Staezch
tried to-day to hang the man who stood in
the way
In the little cottage Of his rival out near
Rose Hill Cemetery the self-appo.nted ex
ecutioner partially carried out the muir
der. He would have succeeded had rot
his victim fought so for life that he escap-
ed from the house with the moose about
his neck and the rope dragging behind
him. and fell unconscious in a ditch.
While the hanging was not a complete
success. it may yet result in murder for
the victim is in a crita condition.
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REBUFF FOR GEN. MERCER.
students Elected His Opponent by a
Heavy Majority.

Paris. Jan. 22.-Gen. Mercier received
an unexpected rebuff yesterday when the
old students of the Ecoe Polytechnique,
which furnishes a majority of the artil-
lery and engineer officers to the army, met
in the school theater to elect president
Amid great excitement the ballot was
taken, the result showing only 200 votes
for Gen. Mercier, against 1000 for his ad-
versary.
Uproar and free fight followed, Gen
Mercier's partisans declaring that the ball
lot had been falsified. Tables and chairs
were overturned and Gen. Bersonnet, who
presided, was hurried out
Eventually order was restored and a re-
count confirmed the defeat of Mercier.