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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
AloER UNDER THE KNIFE.
An Operation Performed on the Gem
ersI In Detroit.

DETROIT. Dec. 23.-An operation
was performed yesterday on General
r. A. Alger. former secretary Of war.
for the removal Of gallstones, from
which he has been suffering for a long
period. General Alger rallied well
from the operation. and the surgeons
reported late last evening that he had
recovered almost entirely from the
shock. His temperature was but little
above normal. and his pulse was
strong. The following official state
ment was issued by the surgeons in re-
gard TO the operation:
"A condition Of infected gall bladder
was present as the result Of gallstones.
There were many adhesions about the
gall bladder. which was opened and
drained. General Ayers condition is
serious, but he stood the operation
well"
The operation was performed by Drs.
c. q. Jennings. II. W. Longyear. II. G.
Walker and T.. l.. Shurley Of this city.
DR.. William Osler Of Baltimore and DR..
]. y. Murphy Of Chicago.
DR. Longyear spent the night with
General Alger. General Alger is in
no Immediate danger" said he. al
though his condition is serious. His
chances Of recovery are very fair"
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he FEARED HE had LOST

When WI Ting Fang, the famous Chin
ese Minister to Washington, irritable and
somewhat forgetful from severe cold,
missed one day from the front of his cap the
immense diamond he always wears there,
he was dreadfully frightened. A friend
pointed out that the statesman had mad
vertsntly donned his turbsn wrong side
before, and that the diamond was safe In
the rear. Had WI Ting Fang been wear
ing Benson's Porous Plaster on his chest
or back to cure his cold, he never would
have, doubted its location. He would have
felt it doing its work, and max
ing flexible the torpid muscles, extracting
the pain and soreness, promoting the free
circulation of the blood, stimulating the
skin and lungs to proper action, and 30
dtssolsins and banishing the malady. Thus
We perceive, beloved friends, that
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HOLIDAY RECESS.
The House and senate Adjourn to
Jan. q.


WASHINGTON. Dec 2O.-Before
the house adjourned yesterday over the
holiday recess a special order was
made for the consideration OF the Mica
raguan canal bill, beginning on Tues
day, Jan. Z. and TO continue until the
bill is disposed Of. the order not, how
ever, to interfere with revenue or ap.
preparation bills. The session OF the
house was brief.
In the absence Of Mr. Frye Of Maine,
president pro tenn, Mr. Perkire Of Cal
ifornia presided over the session of the
senate.
The bill temporarily to provide reve-
nue. for the Philippine Islands, which
was passed by the house Of represents
tives Wednesday. was referred to the
committee on the Philippines.
Senator Hanna introduced bill
granting a pension of $1,000 a year to
Mrs. Mckinley. widow of the late pres.
ident
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Penrose
reviving the grade of vice admiral of
the navy and promoting Admirals
Sampson and Schley and Captain
Clark to that rank.
At 12:40 p. m. the senate went into
executive session and at / p. IN. ad.
journed until Jan. g. 1902.
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GUILTY OF TREASON.
smcInI. OF n MIbdanao Province
Gave Aid to Rebels.

MANILA. Dec. 23.-General George
W. Davis. commanding at Zamboanga.
island Of Mindanao. has requested that
the province Of Misamis. Mindanao,
again be placed under military control.
General Davis has proof that the re-
Gently elected presidente and vice
councillors and the leading men Of
Cagayan de Misamls are guilty Of trea-
son In furnishing ammunition to tie in
surgents within the past month.
The fiscal OF the province Of Mis-. mis-
is also implicated. The evidence shows
that all these men were members Of
the secret KAtipunan society. Gen raj
James r. Wade, commanding the
American forces on Cebu island. con.
ours In and indorses the request Of
General Davis and, reviewing the stu
alton in Mindanao. says he is satisfied
that the ends Of justice, peace and good
government will soonest be obtained
by the restoration Of military control
TO the province Of Misamis and the
overcoming Of all resistance to that au-
thority.
The United States army transport
Meade has arrived here. She reports
having met a terrific typhoOn Dec. -
and - which did some damage 10 her
boats and flooded the cabins and the
hospital quarters. causing great alarm
10 those On board.
General Chaffee. speaking on the sit
nation In the islands, said be consider
ed conditions in the Philippines to be
hopeful and that by the end Of Febru-
airy all the turbulent provinces will
have been paci6ed. General ChafTee eX-
cepts the island Of Samar, however,
which viii probably require some
months longer. There the situation de-
mands a policy Of rigid starvation and
the giving Of food only to those who
surrender or who stay in the towns.
The closing Of the ports in Laguna
and Batangas provinces in Luzon has
had most salutary effect, az the meas
ure has resulted ln touching the pock-
cts Of the Manila FilipinOs who have
been aiding the insurgents. The former
are now anxious for peace and are
working to that end.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26

FoRCIBLR FACTS. One.sixth Of the
deaths from disease are due to consumption.
Ninety. eight per cent. Of all those who have
used DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for "weak lungs" have been perfectly and
permanently cured. Cornelius McCawley,
OF Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pa, had in
all eighty one hemorrhages. He says: "My
doctor did all he could for me but could not
stop the hemorhages, and all gave me up to
die with consumption" What doctors could
not do "Golden Medical Discovery" did. 1t
stopped the hemorrhages and cured their
cause. This is one case out Of thousands.
Investigate the facts.
Free. DR.. Pierce's great work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser is
sent free on receipt of stamps to pay cost Of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for
paper covered book, or 81 stamps for cloth
binding. Address DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
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A PROTOCOL SIGNED
Argentina and Chile Agree to
Submit to England.
oTHER POWERS HAVE OFFERED.
British Government Watching Prog
ress of the Dispute Between the
Two Countries, but Has Receiv-
ed No OfBcisI Notification.

VALPARAISO. Dec. 24.-It is re-
ported here that the governments Of
Argentina and Chile have signed a
protocol by which they agree to submit
the questions pending between them
to the arbitration OF Great Britain.
The newspapers published here as
sure their readers that several powers
stand ready to offer their good offices
to mediate the difficulty. but that Ar
gentlna does not consider the moment
has yet arrived either to accept or to
refuse such offers.
According TO the Tribuna. Senior Con
cha Suberca seaux. the Chilean minis
ter, will leave here for Chile Jan. 1,
and the secretary Of the Chilean lega-
tion, Senior Errazuriz. will remain in
charge Of Chile's interests.
Senior Subercaseaux conferred for
two hours yesterday morning with Or.
NOrberto Quirno Costa. vice president
Of Argentina. and DR. AmancIo Alcor-
Ia, the minister Of foreign affairs. After
this conference Senores Costa and Al
corta went to see President Roca.
The Tiempo says a casus belli
would survene 10 existing conditions
II Chile. desiring TO render effective
her jurisdiction over the territory
known as Ultima Esperanza, attempt
ed 70 drive the Argentine police from
this territory. as Argentina would re-
sist such an attempt
The Patriotic league will demand
that the expectation Of horses and
mules be prohibited by President Roca.
The chamber Of commerce Of Bue-
nos Ayres has publicly expressed it's
appreciation Of the patriotic attitude
maintained by Senor Alcorta, the for
eign minister.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
AMERICAN CONCERN LOOTED.
Colombian Liberals Commit Depre-
dntiops mt Nombre de DiOs.


COLON, Colombia, Dec. 24.-During
the absence of the government soldiers
the Liberals returned to Nombre de
Dios and looted the commissariat Of
the Manganese Mining company, an
American concern. They also threat
ened the life of the custodian of the
stores, who was forced to surrender
his keys. The company is presenting
claim to the government for the loss
sustained. On the arrival at Nombre
de Dios of the United States gunboat
Marietta and subsequently when the
Colombian gunbOat Pinzon, with fifty
soldiers on board. reached the same
place the Liberals again disappeared.
The Pinzon after landing the troops at
Nombre de DiOs proceeded to Savanil-
la. Captain Foliaco, who was COM
mander of the Pinzon, and several Of
his officers returned to Colon on board
the Marietta and have since sailed for
San Juan, Porto Rico.
General Alban says that If the Mon
roe doctrine could be made to provide
compulsory arbitration in order to set
tie all disputes between South Amerl-
can republics and European nations it
would be accepted with enthusiasm
by all those republics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
GIFT TO SIR THOMAS.
Lipton's American Friends Send Hin
n Silver Punch Bowl.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton has received a magnificent silver
punch bowl and stand as a Christmas
gift from John ID. Crimmins, J. III.
Flagler, Charles Dana Gibson, Judge
Morgan O'Brien and nineteen other
Americans who were guests on board
the Erin during the races this year
for the Americas cup.
Sir Thomas said:
81 cannot say how delighted I am.
1t merely shows that If a man does
the right thing in America they ap-
preciate it as no other people do.
have never received anything | value
more than this splendid gift from my
American friends"
King Edward has presented Sir
Thomas Upton with a cigarette case
bearing the royal monogram. 1t. lis a
replica Of the one the king himself
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
Vessels Long Overdue.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. %. - Two
vessels have been added to the overdue
list at the Merchants Exchange. They
are the British ship Blackbraes. 113
days out from Table bay for Portland,
quoted at 10 per cent reinsurance, and
the British bark Earl Cadogan, 176
days out from Antwerp for port Los
Angeles, quoted at 10 per cent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
Snd End of a Sleigh Ride.

MIDDLESBORO, KY, Dec. pa
Charles Preston, aged about thirty
years, took little Jessie Marion sleigh
riding on Powell river, across the Cum
berland mountains. The ice gave way,
and the girl was drowned Preston
tried manfully to save the girl, and,
becoming crazed over the matter, he
went to the child's mother and com
mitted suicide in her presence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
The Lehiph's Heavy Dsmnge.

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 24.-It Is esti-
mated that the food of little more than
n week ago damaged property of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company to
the amount of 100000; on the Lehigh
division, $4,000; Mahanoy and Halle
ton division, $4,000; Pennsylvania and
New York and Auburn divisions, $780,
900, and Wyoming division, $150,0OO.
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the BIO DIAMOND ON MS HAT

while pretty thing to look upon, was of
no practical use. but Benson's Plasters
are supremely useful. They relieve and
cure gout, rheumatism, neuralgia, colds
on the chest, lame back, etc., 80 quickly
and completely as to make you wonder how
II can be. Better noao, well to-porroo
that's the way they work. Get the genu-
Inc. All druggists, or we will prepay post
age on any number ordered in the United
States on receipt Of 26e. each.
6sabury d johnson. Mo. Chemists, NY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26

In REPLY To- INQUIRIES we have pleasure
in announcing that Ely's Liquid Cream Balm
is like the solid preparation of that admir-
able remedy in that it cleanses and heals
membranes affected by nasal catarrh. There
is no drying or sneezing. The Liquid Cream
Balm is adapted to use by patients who have
trouble in inhaling through the nose and
prefer spraying. The price, including spray
ing tube, is 75c. Sold by druggists or mail
ed by Ely Brothers, SO Warren street, New
York.
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the Deuew-PnImer Wedainp

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The wedding Of
Senator Chauncey M. Depew, who ar
rived at Plymouth Dec. 20 on the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. and Miss May
Palmer has now been fixed for Dec. 2s
ut Nice.
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A Motber mt Sixty-five,

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 24.-Mrs. Pc
ter Klein of 229 Rushing street, who is
sixty-fve years Of age, has given birth
to a child. Her husband, who is a
farmer, is seventy years Of age. The
couple have been married for forty
years, and this Is their first child.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
CAPTAIN Cooks Condition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Captain
Francis A. Cook, who is i'll at the Unit
ed States Naval hospital here, is i'm
proving slowly. His physician states
that it will be two weeks before he
rriiI hn ehIc = ha aI,'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26

1t is sometimes hard to distinguish be
tween the peacemaker and the busybody.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26

The great trouble about accepting favors
is that they are merely loaned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was called 20 order at II :la
o'clock. by Mr.. Speaker Holden, with a
quorum present. The Journal OF Tuesday
was read and approved.
Mr.. Iittieheld. OF Providence. by re-
quest. presented n resolution remitting
states costs against Joseph Braverman
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hall, of North Kingstown, present
cd the petition OF Charles u. Reynolds
and others for an act TO incorporate the
Wexford Light and Water company
committee on corporations.
Mr.. Rich, OF East Providence, present
cd an act i'm amendment of chapter 29i.
general laws, providing that the salary
OF the clerk of the common pleas division
OF the supreme court be $1,000 annually,
and providing for the appropriation of
that sum; committee on finance.
The speaker then called up the unfin-
ished business OF yesterday, the consld-
Grafton of the act amending certain
chapters of the general and public laws
TO provide for the continuance i'm office
and the time and manner of election of
certain state officers. and amending the
same and other chapters so that they
shall conform to the provisions of article
IL OF the amendments to the constitution.
HE CALLED IT GoEBELIsM.
Mr.. Nisbet. OF Pawtucket at once
Continued on rage Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23

Bulletin. London. Jan. 2s 1903 p. NAT
the meeting OF the privy council the king
took the title OF Edward VII.
SORROW AT CowES.
Cowes. Isle OF Wight, Jan. 23. $3.50 a m.
The morning opened dun and threaten
ing and the town bears a miserable as
pect Everywhere blinds are drawn and
black is displayed.
There is scarcely a sign OF life any
where. except at Trinity Pier. where
constant interchange OF signals is being
carried on between the royal yachts AL
berta, which lies alongside the pier. and
the royal yacht Osborne. aboard OF which
some royal personages still remain.
A message just received from Osborne
House says Emperor williams plans are
not yet known. but It is believed that he
win not feavef today. The Aibertu.-ha
had steam up all night and now has a
big awning fixed and is in readiness TO
proceed for Portsmouth at $40 o'clock.
with the King. the Duke OF York, Mr..
Balfour and the Earl Of Clarendon ON
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
HUSBANDS
Hailed TO
COURT.
McCIus and Pickett Are kC-
cussd Of Failure 10 Sup
port THAR Families.

John McClue and Joseph Pickett were
before the Sixth district court. today
each on the charge OF non-support
McChes people belong IN the Second
police precinct Pickett was brought In
by Town Sergeant Kinnecom, OF North
Providence.
McClue deserted his wife and babe last
July and until yesterday had been away.
He pleaded guilty and said that he was
willing 10 take care OF his wife. They had
had a spat. not OF serious nature. and
he was ready to do anything the court
said.
Deputy Chief Egan Informed the court
that McCLe was plumber and abund-
antly able TO care for his family. The
case was continued until tomorrow, that
Mr.. Wallace might investigate and de-
termine what was best TO do in the way
OF probation.
Picketts case was different. He
pleaded not guilty and gave surety in $500
for trial next Friday.
Pickett's wife has served two terms on
the farm as a common drunkard, so
Town Sergeant Kinnecom asserts and
this complaint was brought at the spg-
gestion OF the overseer OF the poor OF the
town OF North Providence. who asserts
that IL Pickett does not desire to live
with and support his wife, he had better
get a divorce and have done with her.
Pickett took chances and turned his
wife out OF doors, OF late she has been
behaving herself hence this prosecution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23

The senate was called to order at III
O'Clock by Leut-Gov. Kimball. with a
quorum present The record of Tuesday
was read and approved
Senator Anthony. of East Providence.
from the committee on judiciary.sreported
back resolution for the change OF name
of Helen Grace Brown Allen, read and
passed.
Senator Robinson. Of South Kingstown,
from the same committee. reported back
resolution for the change Of name OF
Amos A. Smolofsky to Amos A. Small;
read and passed.
Senator Parkhurst. of Providence. pre-
sented a resolution on the petition Of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene Chapter. Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution: read
and passed.
senator Potter. OF Giocester. from the
committee on enCrossed acts, reported
back as rightly engrossed, the act pro-
Viding for changes in the time OF regis
tratiOu 10 conform TO the amended con-
stitution: passed In concurrence.
Senator Anthony, OF East Providence,
presented resolutions 10 pay the bills OF
James ~. Arnold Grace w. Slocum ana
Albert r. Brown: referred TO committee
ON accounts and claims
Senator Reiner. OF North Providence,
from the committee on corporations. re-
ported an act I'm amendment OF an act TO
incorporate the Rhode Island Iron and
on motion OF Senator Freeman. OF Cen
tral Falls, the act was ordered recon-
mtted TO the committee.
Senator Babcock. OF Hopkinton. from
the COMMITTEES on corpora tons. reported
back en- act I'm amendment of an act 10
incOrporate the Providence Real Estate
Improvement and Investment company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
IRISH CAUSE.
Justin Mccarthy Does Not Hope
for Help from New King

New York, Jan. 23.--Justin Mccarthy
makes this statement relative to the po-
litical effect OF King Edward Wis ac-
cession, particularly 's,its bearing on tho
Irish cause, says London dispatch to
the world.
The Prince has never given. as far
as | have heard, any expression Of opin-
ion from which irish nationalistS could
derive any announcement TO their hopes
and his surroundings would seem likely
20 be favorable 10 an irnperlalistic policy
and not sympathetic with Irish claims
The time has gone by. however. when
the mere sympathics Of sovereign
either way could much affect the pros
poets of the Irish cause Irlshmeu must
look to their own united and patriotic
action 10 press the Justice of their claims
on the attention Of parliament and the
people. and make II clear that nothing
can satisfy Ireland short OF hc rcstora-
ton OF her national parliament"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
GUARDIAN SUED.
His Demurrer Was Before the
Supreme Court Today.

The case OF Clarence c. Andrews OF
woonsocket, administrator on the estate
of Edwin b. Miller, deceased. against
Alexander G. Cumnock and six others CO.
guarantors OF notes made by the Woon-
socket Opera House, was heard by the
appellate division OF the supreme court
today.
Complainant brought a bill In equity
against Mr.. Cumnock, as guardian. and
the others. TO secure contribution as he,
the complainant had paid the notes.
The case was before the court today,
on Mr.. Cumnocks demurrer. This demur-
rer was that a guardian was not proper
party TO such suit
Mr.. Cumnock " guardian of the estate
OF his brother. George w. Cumnock.
Counsel in support OF the demurrer ar
gued that three decisions OF the supreme
court Were 10 the effect that a guardian
was not a party properly to such a bill.
Counsel for the complainant said the
equity rule was unbroken that a guard
fan should be "a party to every proceeding
against his ward. The cases cited sup
port OF the demurrer, IL was claimed were
common law cases, and IL was further
urged that the statute now in force
should be construed to apply to proceed
ings at law only.
The court held the matter for advise
ment.
L. d. Bassett was counsel for COM
plainant and Rathbone Gardner, counsel
for Mr.. Cumnock.
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A new CABLE.
London Company Awarded the
Contract for Laying Il.

Washington. Jan. 23.--U. s. Consul Gen.
Bray at Melbourne. Australia, has in
formed tho state department that the
tender ~ the telegraph Construction and
Maintenance company OF London for
the laying % British Pacific cable has
been accepted. according TO an announce
ment made by the postmaster general
of Victoria The cable proper Il 10 cost
g 3T and tho installation and sur
veylnE VIII involve an expenditure Of
500, '6S Great Britain aud Canada have
agreed % defray hye-nints ~ tho total
cost. New Zealand one eighth and New
South Wales. queensland and Victoria
have pledged themselves 10 contribute
the remainder between them. The line
a. go b. completed and In working order
by tho 3lst of July. 1902
Tho route - decided upon is from VAN
couyer. via Tanning or Palmyra Island.
60 FIST TO Noriork Island. with branches
from the last named station 90 Auckland
and Queensland. The length OF the cable
over this route will be 1856 nautical miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
COLLISION
AT AUBURN
STATION.
Inward Bound Trolley Car
Crashes Into Freight Train.
None Seriously Injured.

A puzzle which beats the 1s-14-15 scheme
out OF sight is that of making two trains
pass each other upon one and the same
track.
Evidences OF attempts to solve this
problem are to be found liz cemeteries
here and there and Lin tho -halting- gait -of
people who have luckily survived the
shock of collision and who have lefs
mementoes OF their experience at the foot
of the surgeons operating tables.
The Consolidated Railroad company
shuntS on. at Auburn, The freight cars
intended for the Oakland Beach branch
OF the Suburban railroad company.
These cars are hauled from the steam
road, TO the steel rails of the Suburban
by an electric locomotive and these rails
cross the highway over which the East
Greenwich and Oakland branch cars pass
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning a
freight train was being hauled from tho
Consolidated rails.
An East Greenwich inward bound car
was due at that switch at tho particular
moment.
The motorman on the passenger car
considered that he had the right OF way
and that he would be accorded the same.
Therefore he kept on toward town.
The man In charge Of the electric loco
motive, presumably had quite "A different
view OF the case. for he, too, kept on tho
even tenor OF his way.
The inevitable happened. The passcn-
ger car ana the freight train came to-
gether at right angles and with a crash
which might have been very pronounced
had not both cars been on reduced speed
or course there was instant confusion
and almost no end OF feminine shgicks.
and as matter Of sur ~ those who
were not I'm immediate danger OF personal
Injury placed themselves in "A position TO
receive bodily harm.
Two OF the women passengers left their
seats 10 jump from the car.
one was thrown against an opposite
leg
The other jumped out and was not in
tured, other than In her feelings.