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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
DEATH OF 7. B. REED
Remains Of Ex-Spea1er Taken
to Portland, Me.
no CEREMONIES IN WASHINGTON.
Dead stntesman's End Was Peace
ful-Wss Unconscious For Sew
eral Uours--skctch of
EaInOun Career.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.--The house
during the day paid remarkable trlb-
ute to the memory Of ex-Speaker Thorn
as b. Reed His death has created q
profound impression, and there had
been expressed universal desire
,mong the members that the house
how a signal mark of respect to his
memory. For the house to take action
IN the death of former member had
only three precedents in its history
namely. on the occasions of the death
of Benton, Blaine and Alexander Ste
phens. when the house adopted resolu.
tons and adjourned out of respect to
their memories. 1t was decided to fol-
lew these precedents in the case of Mr..
Reed. In offering a resolution to ad-
journ Congressman Sherman referred
to ex-Speaker Reed as follows: "a dis
tinguished statesman, lofty patriot, a
cultured scholar and incisve writer, a
unique orator, an unmatched debater,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Miners Tell BITTER Tales,

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 10-Tales Of
evictions from houses owned by G.. r..
Markle Il Co.. the narration of the
death of wife as result of an en-
forced removal from her home and the
story of a mother whose husband was
killed in the Markle mines, of how she
and her two boys struggled years to
pay the Markles the back rent and coal
bill she owed them, were the principal
features of yesterdays sessions Of the
coal strike commission. The testimony
as presented by some Of the witnesses
whose lives are given up to the coal
mining industry was at times pathetic
and surprising to the commissioners,
who listened to it with undivided at
tention
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

q master OF logic, wit, satire, the most
famous of the worlds parliamentari.
ans, the great and representative citi-
zen of the American republic has gone
into history"
The remains Of Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, formerly speaker Of the house Of
representatives who died early Sunday
morning, were forwarded to Portland.
Me-, his former home, n few hours
later.
Mr. Reed reached Washington week
ago Sunday, having come to attend to
some matters in the United States su-
preme court. He was at the capitol last
Monday visiting with friends and for
mer associates in congress and wit
messed the convening of the second ses.
sion of the Fifty-seventh session. Ap-
parently he was enjoying good health.
but later In the day he called on DR.. +.
A. Gardner and complained of gastric
distress.
The following day his physician COM
PEELED him to remain in bed while a
diagnosis was made of his condition.
ing in bed, but rise in temperature
made II imperative that he remain
quiet. Symptoms of appendicitis ap.
peared, though his condition was not
considered alarming. A trained nurse
remained with him throughout Tues.
day night. and the patient showed
signs of improvement.
Mrs. Reed and daughter arrived
Wednesday and remained with Mr..
Reed to the end.
Saturday afternoon decided change
for the worse was noted in his condi-
tion, and Mr.. Reed became unconscious
shortly after 3 o'clock. He remained
In this condition until the time of his
death.
Thomas Bracket Reed was sixty.
three years old. He was born In Port
land, Me-, Oct. Is. 1889. His life may
be briefly told in this chronological
way: Graduated from Bowdoin college
in 1860; Joined the United States navy
as acting paymaster in 1864; member
Of the lower house of the Maine legis.
lature In 1868 and 1859; member of the
Maine senate in 1870; attorney general
Of the state of Maine from 1870 to
1879; solicitor Of the city of Portland
Me, from 1874 to 1877; representative
in congress from Maine from 1877 tc
1900, being first elected speaker In
1883; practiced law In New York up to
the time of his death.
The early life of Reed was passed In
most humble surroundings, for his IA
ther was as poor as the proverbiaI
Jobs turkey and worked for years as q
watchman In Browns sugar house
Being one Of seven children, young
Reed had to make his own path in the
world. His birthplace Is still standing
in Portland, and just around the corner
is the house in which Henry w. Long
fellow first saw the light of day
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Mayor of Havana Suspended.

HAVANA, Dec. 10,-Emilio Nunez,
civil governor of Havana, has sus-
O'Farrill. pending investigation by the
court of a charge Of usurpation Of
power which has been brought against
him. This charge is an outgrOwth Of
the recent strike, in which the mayor
figured prominently. 1t was expected
that Senor O'Farrill would resign
when former Secretary Of Government
Tamayo gave up his portfolio and
when Chief of Police Cardenas was
reinstated in Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Fourteen Perished In Fire.

CHICAGO, Dec Sit is now known
that fourteen men met death by suffo
cation in the early morning fire which
occurred in the Lincoln hotel, 176 Mad
ison street. Thirteen of those who lost
their lives were stifed while lying In
their beds. One was taken from the
building before life was extinct, but
died in the ambulance on the way to
the nearest hospital.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
UlTIMATUMs TO VENEZUELA.
Great Britain and Germany Take
steps TO Force Payment OF Claims.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Great Britain and
Germany have presented ultimatums
to Venezuela. which will be followed
up by the seizure of the customs unless
satisfactory settlement is forthcom-
ing within brief period.
The ultimatums have time limit.
but the exact date cannot be ascer-
tanned here. The foreign office states
with regard to the time limit
1T is a reasonable time in which
Venezuela can satisfy the injured gov
ernments. Both notes are practically
identical although the amounts of the
claims differ. The notes merely reiter-
ate the continued disregard by the
Venezuelan government of all our rep.
resentations specify our claims and
demand immediate action on the parr
of President Castro's government In
connection herewith"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Boy Blown Up For sport.

PATERSON, Dec. 5.-Harry Wright,
a boy employed in the Cooke Locomo-
tive works, in this city, was horribly
tortured and killed by several other
boys who worked in the same shop
Wright was actually blown up by a
pneumatic pump. Compressed air was
forced into his body at high pressure
until the pressure broke his heart Then
his abdomen swelled to frightful de-
gree, and the boys who were inhicting
the torture dropped the pump and fled
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 10.-The whole
available force of the state agricul-
tural department is now concentrated
upon the effort to keep the foot and
mouth disease out of this state. Com.
missioner Wieting in a communication
to Governor Odell reported the precau-
tions redoubled. Every railroad, high
way and ferry leading into the state
is guarded by officers Of the depart
ment, which is closely cooperating
with the United States authorities, and
thus far no case of the disease has
been found.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

LONDON, Dec. 5,-The Shamrock
Ill, Sir Thomas Lipton's new chal-
enger for the Americas cup, had a
narrow escape from being burned last
night in a fire which did great damage
TO Denny's shipbuilding yards at Dunn
barton Only strenuous efforts saved
the challenger, now well advanced In
her construction, from destruction
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
The chiropodist goes to extremes.

EXPOSURE to sudden climatic change
proc uces cold in the head and catarrh is apt
to follow. Provided with Ely's Cream Balm
you are armed against Nasal Catarrh. Price
so cents at Druggists or Ely Brothers, SC
Warren Street, New York, will mail II.
The Balm cures without pain, does no,
irrilate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, relieving
Immediately the painful inflammation,
cleanses and cures. Cream Balm quickly
cures the cold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
RIVER CHANGES COURSE.
He'd of Missouri Moves Three Miles
In a Day.

In Day.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Dec. s.
The Missouri river has played a huge
joke on this city. On Thursday night it
flowed at the doors of the town. The
next night it suddenly changed its
channel. and it is now three miles
away
The greater part of the big Burling-
ton railroad bridge now spans dry land.
The waterworks are left high and dry.
The pumping station is without con.
nection. and water famine prevails.
All the river craft were left on the sand
or in small pools Of water.
The Iowa territory thus suddenly
tossed over into Nebraska is not all
sand, for there are many productive
farms in the tract. The change of
channel means a change of state citi
zenship to more than score OF farm
era
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11

IT CURES ALL CREEDs. Here are few
names of clergymen of different creeds who
are finn believers in DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder to " live up to the preaching" in all
it claims. Bishop Sweatman, Kew. DIR.
Langtry (Episcopalian); Rev. DR.. Withrow
and Rev. DIR. Chambers (Methodist); and
DIR. Newman, all of Toronto, Canada.
Copies of their personal letters for the ask.
ing. 50 cts.-53
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Ministers Leave Caracas.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 9.-Tha
British minister, w. II. d. Haggard,
and the German charge d'affairs, Won
Pilgrim Baltazzi, left Caracas at g
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for La
Guayra, where Minister Haggard went
on board the British cruiser Retrlbu.
ton and Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi
boarded the German cruiser Nineta.
Both the British and the German lega-
tons have been closed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Austrian Minister Promoted.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The Aus
trian minister, NJ. Ladislaus Hengel.
muller Won Hengervar, has received of.
fetal notice of his promotion to the
rank Of ambassador. His credentials
are expected to arrive here by Dec. 1S,
and the minister's presentation to the
president In his new capacity probably
will take place before the new year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
A Town In a Night.

EAGLE CITY, Okla. Dec. 5.-Eagle
City Wednesday night was corntields
and raw prairie. Yesterday morning it
was town Of 1000 inhabitants, with
a complete municipal organization, a
bank in operation. daily newspaper
established, fairly good 'hotel, four
restaurants, seven saloons. at least a
no end of gambling houses.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Dan Patch bring. $50. 900.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. On.
w. Savage of this city has bought Dan
Patch. the famous unbeaten PAGER, Of
M. II. Sturgis of New York for $4,000.
M. ID. McHenry, who has driven the
horse many fast mile and scored
1904 with him, has signed a contract
with Mr.. Savage to handle the horse
for the racing season of 10000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
REEDS FUNERAL.
Remains of the Dead Statesman LAID
AT Rest at Portland.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 9.-In the
Unitarian church today occurred the
funeral of Hon. Thomas b. Reed, an
honored son Of Maine, FOR twenty-five
years one of her chosen representatives
at Washington and for six years
speaker of the national house of repre-.
sentatlves
This forenoon his old neighbors, who
include every man, woman and child
in the city of Portland, were permitted
to gaze for the last time upon the face
which to them was ever full Of life
and jollity, and in the afternoon at
o'clock. in the main body of the church,
there assembled u distinguished gather
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Putnam and May Return.

NEW YORK, Dec, S.-Among the
passengers who arrived on the steamer
Umbrla from Liverpool and Queens,
town were Mr., and Mrs. Putnam Brad
lee Strong. Strong refused to say any
thing about his past or future move
ments
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
pine Tract Brings Big Money.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec, S,-A special
from Duluth says that the Oliver Min
ing company has purchased the Nc
Alpine tract of pine on the eastern Ne
saba range. The consideration was
100000. A few years ago the tract
was sold for $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Mus, swear Again After Marriage.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The post.
master general has Issued an order
amending the postal regulations by re-
curing that whenever any woman
employed In the postal service either
as postmaster or unclassified clerk mar.
ries she must take the oath Of office
anew"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
TO TAX IMMIGRANTS.
SENATE Adopts Amendment Fixing
Three Dollar Rate.

Three OOIIur NHtt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The senate
yesterday adopted all the committee
amendments to the immigration bill
with the exception of one prescribing
an educational test. and then laid aside
the bill to pass number of unobjected
pension bills.
The amendment fixing three dollar
head tax on each immigrant coming
into the United States furnished the
principal topic Of debate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Nor. GAS Discovered In Montana.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, Dec 9,-Much
excitement has been caused here over
the discovery of natural gas well two
miles west of this city. The country is
being staked off in every direction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
Earthquake In Ecuador,

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, Dec, 10.-A
severe earthquake has just been expe
rienced here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-11
. "A = III % RTA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature os &/9NAzIzs<

Leases, sc each, 3oc a dozen.
Notices to quit, Ioc a dozen. For
sale at this office. tt.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-13
RIVAL TO SANTOS DUMoNr.
EngIshman Constructing Flying Ship
for British Army.


New York, March 12-Details of a
flying machine which DR.. c. F. Burton
is constructing for the war office were
given by him in a paper read at a
meeting of the Aeronautical society,
says the London correspondent of The
Herald.
The machine, he explained, is a COM
bination of gas vessel and screw pro-
peller principles, the balloon being
fish-shaped and divided internally into
four compartments. The driving
mechanism consists or six screw pro-
pellers coupled to motors.
Sir Hiram Maxim, who presided,
thought the model contained more
mechanism than it could carry.
Sir Hiram Maxim took occasion also
to deny that he had offered a prize of
100000 to be competed for at the ST.
Louis exposition airship contests. He
is prepared, however, he said, to offer
a large sum of money for a prize if a
really practicable and tried airship is
produced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-13
Miss Roosevelt Sails for Cuba.

Tampa, Fla, March 12.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Senator Thomas c.
PIatt were passengers yesterday morn.
ing on the Peninsular and Occidental
line steamship Mascotte for Havana,
Senator Platt, accompanied by party
of ladies and gentlemen, arrived yes
terday on the private car Idler. Miss
Roosevelt arrived early on a Pullman
sleeper on the Plant system regular
train. She did not leave the sleeper
until just before the steamer sailed. A
crowd gathered at the pier to get a
glimpse of the presidents daughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-13
RIDDLES SETTLES CLAIM.
Southern Pacific Pays Him $4,000 for
Death of Children.

DGdLtl OF GnIIQfGn.
Ell PasO, Tex, March I'm. L. Rid
die, the father who lost three children
in the recent wreck on the Southern
Pacific, left for Redlands, Cal, in COM
pany with his wife and only one child,
aged five years, after accepting a
check for $4,000 from the railroad
company as payment in full for dam
ages. He signed a contract with the
railroad authorities obligating himself
to institute no legal proceedings what
ever against them.
The amount Of money paid out by
the Southern Pacific in settlement of
claims arising from the wreck has
thus far exceeded $4,000. Next to
the wreck itself the promptness in the
settlement of the claims has attracted
most attention. In addition to the
four claim agents who were here i'm
mediately after the wreck and have
since remained, the general claim
agent arrived last night One of these
stated that their work had been prac-
tically concluded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-13

FORMER GOVERNOR ALTGELD
could not be removed to the hotel.
Physicians were hastily summoned
and Mr.. Altgeld was carried to the ho-
tel across the street He retained
consciousness and urged the newspa-
per men to keep the a&air quiet for
fear of alarming his wife. Shortly
after midnight he became unconscious.
He remained in this condition until
death At Al this morning it was
thought he had died, but he revived,
and from that time until shortly be-
fore his death showed wonderful Vi
tality, although he made no move.
The medical men here had a ban
Quet last night at which DR.. J. B. Her
rick, of the Rush Medical college, de-
livered a lecture. Physicians were
called from the banquet to attend the
patient. They remained with him the
balance of the night. The cause of
death is given as cerebral hemOrrhage,
there having been an apoplettic seiz-
ure of the brain.
Mr.. Altgeld came to Joliet yesterday
afternoon, having been widely adver-
tised as the principal orator for the
Big Will county pro-Boer meeting. He
complained of not feeling well, having
been troubled with some apparently
simple stomach ailment
He was not willing to allow that to
interfere with his speech, however, his
great interest in the South African
struggle having been heightened by
the announcement of the Boer sue
cesses of a day or so ago. 1t was
noted during the address that the ex-
governor threw an unusual amount of
energy and feeling into his words,
and the collapse, the physicians think,
resulted from overstraining his al
ready weakened physical powers.
Ever since the failure of the Globe
Savings bank in 1896, in which he
was involved, Mr.. Altge& has not
been a well man, and for months after
the Spalding crash it was feared that
his life was only question of a short
time. When serving his last year as
governor his health was none of the
best.
When it was learned that he was a
victim of locOmOtOr ataxia his friends
gave him up. Although he rallied
from this, he was never again his old
vigorous self.
Lately, however, the disease mark
ed him strongly and quite recently his
appearance caused grave forebodings
and anxiety. His mind was just as
clear and active as of old, but though
the spirit was willing the flesh was
weak
Clarence Darrow, a lifelong friend
and law partner of the former gov
ernor, reached here this morning and
took charge of the body. 1t is said
that the governor died as he had lived,
pleading for the cause of the lowly.
Mr.. Altgeld, in the speech which
was fated to be his last, declared that
all friends of humanity owed a debt
of gratitude to Governor Yates for
issuing a proclamation soliciting as
Eistance for the Boer women and chill
dren in the concentration camps which
the British are maintaining in South
Africa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-13
DOM PAUL HOPEFUL;
PRAISE FOR DELAREY
Strongly Believes In Ultimate
Triumph of Beers.
HIS CONFIDENCE is UNsHAKEN
Recent Victories OF the Burghers
Gives the Boer Patriarch Renewed
Faith That His People viii Yet Sue
ceed in Gaining Independence.

New York, March IA dispatch
from Utrecht over the signature of for
mer President Paul Kruger to The
Journal and American says:
There will be more good news yet
from DeLarey. This victory of his re
minds me of General Bothas alIusion
year ago to the miracle Of faith
which saved Daniel out of the lions
den.
My confidence in the ultimate tri-
ump of the Boer cause could not be
greater than it is now; and, indeed, it
never has been shaken.
Il hope England will Show that she
sees her folly of attempting to subdue
the Boer race by recognizing it now
and by restoring independence to the
Transvaal republics BY doing this
she will spare herself as we'll as the
Beers further bIoodshed and expense
and will retain the republics as friend
ly neighbOrs.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-13
Much Work For CITY Court.

Carrollton, Ga, March 12.-The city
court of Carrollton, in session here,
has just entered upon the work of
the civil docket. Considerable busi.
ness has gotten on the docket of the
court. This tribunal is chosen in pref
erence to the superior court in which
to administer business on account of
frequent sessions, a more speedy de-
termination Of litigation being assured
therein. The superior court of this
county, heretofore always overcrowd-
ed, has been so relieved by the crea.
tion of the city court that a calendar
for the usual four weeks cannot be
made up from it's docket.