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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
New York Mark cts.

FLOUR-Barely steady. without further
change; Minnesota patents, AlOu425; Win
ter straights, S.50G365; winter extras, 81. so
as 10; winter patents s365U4.
WIEAT-Opened steady, but was weak
ened a little by easier late English cables,
favorable southwest crop news and liqui-
dation; May Sl@SlAc.; July, 7S$s41Shc.
RYE-Steady; state, 56nb7lAc., c. /. f.,
New York; NO. western, 6l1ac, f. o. b..
ahoat.
CORN-Held about steady on continued
absence of contract receipts, steady ca
bles and covering; March, 56@56hc; May,
OATs-Dun and easy; track, white,
STATE, 43GiiSc.; track white, western, 4S@
FORKS teady; mess, slI75alS.25; fam
TARD-Firm; prime western steam,
BUTTER-Irregular; state dairy, 15Q
2lc.; extra creamery, 26c.
Firm; state full cream, fan
cy, small. colored, fall made, li1ac.; late
made 134Glic. small, white. fall made,
lfHo late made. l3&c.; large, colored,
fan made, iE4c.; late made, l34c,; large,
white fall made. l4Ac.; late made, 1890.
EGGS--Firm; state and Pennsylvania,
average best 20c; western, fancy l9c.
MOLASSlES-Cluiet; New Orleans, 800
GICE- Firm; domestic, 4HQC5sc; Japan,
TTiXlELoW-Qulet city, &C.; country. CMG
hAY-steady; shipping, 55Q7Oc.; good to
choice. 95cq Sl.O5,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
The New Maine In Service,

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16. - The
new battleship Maine, built to replace
five years ago sank in the harbor of
Havana as the result of submarine
explosion left her dock yesterday at
the League Island navy yard and an
chored in midstream. Today she pro-
ceeded down the Delaware river on
her first official assignment, that Of
Joining the north Atlantic squadron.
The Maine is commanded by Captain
Leutze and is manned by her full COM
plement of GAO seamen and marines.
Her armament consists of twenty
guns.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
blizzard In Chicn4O.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Seven inches of
snow, with fall of temperature to
Ibout the zero mark and strong wind
10 make it more penetrating, has given
this section the severest taste of win
Ter ii has had this season. Traffic has
oeen seriously impeded and all rail-
low temperatures are reported: Cincin-
natl, zero; indianapolis, 6 below; st.
Louis, 6 below; Kansas City, 6 below; =;
Omaha, 10 below; Milwaukee, 10 be-
low ST. Paul, 20 below; Duluth, "a be-
low; Huron, S. D., 2S below; Bismarck,
N. D., 2S below.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
FIERCE SOUTHERN STORMS.
Reports From Many states Tell of
Great Damage and Suffering.


Great Damage and Suffering.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 1S.-Rain.
NOV and sleet combined in many
places with high winds have wrought
great damage throughout the south.
Railroad traffic is delayed and in
many cities the street railway service
IS almost at a standstlll.
Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas,
mississippi, northern Texas, Alabama,
Georgia and all parts of Kentucky tell
# damage done by the blizzard, Of
vollen streams and suffering on the
art of man and beast, of traffic of all
inds delayed and in some instances Of
oss of life.
In Louisville, though the snow is
My IL inches deep, the snow has drift
ID so badly that several of the trolley
ines have been abandoned, snowplows
proving powerless.
In Memphis, Tenn, the snow and
Sleet storm is one Of the worst in years
and interfered to some extent with the
operation of trolley cars and the tele-
graph and telephone wires.
At Fort Worth and Dallas, Tex, the
mowfall was the heaviest in years, and
general blizzard prevailed through
put the southwest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Geueral Miles Returns.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1G.-The great
rival transatlantic liners Philadelphia
and Lucania arrived in port in a neck
and-neck finish shortly after midnight,
the Philadelphia from Southampton
and Cherbourg the Lucania from Liv-
erpool and Queenstown. Both steam
er throughout. Among the passengers
on the Lucania was Lieutenant Gener-
al Miles OF the United States army, re-
turning from Il tour around the world.
General Miles has been absent five
months. He visited the Philippines and
China on official business.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
wyoming Railroads Blocked.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 1S.-The
worst blockade Of the winter is in force
bn the railroads entering this city. A
strong wind filled all cuts, and trains
have been unable to move. Seven pas
senger trains and a number of freights
ARE snowbound on Sherman hill, the
Cheyenne and Northern is blockaded
between Cheyenne and Horse Creek
md the Denver Pacific is impossible
between Cheyenne and Carr. From
Cheyenne east the Union Pacific and
the Burlington are experiencing great
difficulty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
DIR. prooks Gets Comet Medal.

GENEVA, n. Y, Feb. 17.-Dr. Will
liam II. Brooks, director of Smith OBJ
servatory and professor of astronomy
in Hobart college, has been awarded
the comet medal of the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific for the discovery
of his twenty-third comet This is the
seventh medal awarded to DR.. Brooks
for his cometary discoveries by this
society. He also has the honor of hold
ing the first medal ever bestowed by
the society
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Indian and Philippine Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-There was
no debate on the statehood bill in the
senate yesterday. The Indian appro-
priation bill and the Philippine cur
rency bill both were passed.
The house disposed of number of
bills under suspension of the rules, de-
feating two. The most important meas
ure passed was the senate bill to amend
the railroad safety appliance law. A
special order was adopted which prac-
tically will make the Fowler currency
bill continuing order for the remain
der of the session, not, however, to in
terfere with conference reports, appro-
priation bills and other privileged mat
ters
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llcans. In this case Mr.. Addiclls will
withdraw, ana his twenty-one friends
will nominate two union Republican
senators as near to Mr.. Addicks as pos
sible. and the whole thirty-onc will
elect them. OF course if the boilers
can find any way whereby ten men can
beat twenty-one they can nominate one
of the senators.
Second, each side can elect one scna-
tor without dictation from the other
side. In this case Mr. AddickS will be
the choice of the union Republicans.
No dictation will be permitted by the
union Republicans.
ION the Democratic side the Demo
Gratis can join the boilers and elect
anybody the coalition pleases. This
cannot be prevented by the union Re
publicans, and they would not lift
hand to prevent it.
'As to the future position of the
union Republicans. in no event will any
more notice be taken of the boilers in
Newcastle county. No more common
primaries will he tolerated which
would be binding on honorable union
Republicans and not binding on bolt
ers. No man who refused to vote for
j. Edward Addicks in the legislature
will ever be allowed to hold any Office
in Delaware nor will any bolter sympa-
thizers be permitted TO come to the
front. Union Republicans will nomi-
nate a straight ticket in Wilmington
and throughout the state in the long
future. AS to the appointments, Con-
gressman Ball cannot get federal APP
pointmcnt. After March the appoint
ments, according to custom, ought to
publican state committee and the ma
tional committeeman, j. Edward Ad-
dicks. We will see where the power
will lie"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
NAVAL BILL IN HOUSE.
senate Agrees to Army Approprin-
lion Report.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The house
yesterday began consideration of the
naval appropriation bill under the op-
Grafton of a rule which made the new
legislation relative to the increase of
the personnel of the navy and for the
increase of the Naval academy in or
der. The general debate on the bill
was without special feature. The para
graph in the bill providing $250,000 for
Il naval station on the great lakes went
out on point of order. Mr.. Littlefield
and Mr.. Sulzer had an interesting
clash before the naval bill was taken
up, the former charging the latter with
having perverted the record
The senate agreed to the conference
report on the army appropriation bill.
Discussion of the statehood bill was
resumed, and Mr.. Depew continued his
remarks in opposition to it. Toward
the end of the session Mr.. Teller de-
clared that himself and the country
had been insulted by some of Mr. De-
pew's references to the unequal repre-
sentation in the senate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Municipal Elections In Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-Munic-
ipal elections were held in all town
ships, boroughs and cities in Pennsyl-
vania yesterday. Owing to the snow
storm the vote polled was not as heavy
as was expected, except in few local
places where there We're sharp con-
tests. In Philadelphia the election
passed off extremely quiet. John Wea-
yer (Rep), the present district attor-
ney, was elected mayor by the usual
large Republican majority over Fran
els Fisher Kane the Democratic nomi-
nee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Cattle Plague Again Serious.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The foot
and mouth disease has again become
serious in Massachusetts, and DR.. Sal
mon, the chief of the bureau of animal
industry, will return to Boston in few
quieting reports have reached Secre-
tary Wilson regarding fresh outbreaks
of the disease near Boston, where most
of the cases recently have become con
centrated, and there is considerable
anxiety over II possible spread of the
disease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Missing Mail Pouch Found.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1S.-The
missing mail pouch containing money,
checks and drafts aggregating in value
$4,000 which has caused the post
office department so much concern has
been found and is now safe in the
office of the superintendent of mails
here. The missing pouch arrived here
yesterday from Cincinnati. How it
reached Cincinnati is question yet to
be settled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
STORM WIDESPREAD
5uffering and Destruction Re-
ported In Many States.
Heavy SNOWFALL IN NEW YORK.
Chicago, boston and Many other Cit
les Stormbound-SniIw Schcd-
ulcs Abandoned and Tcic-
graph Lines Parniyzcd.


graph Lines ParnIyzcd.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Following the
worst snowstorm New York has eXpe-
rlenced in many years, crippling street
and a." railway lines, blocking traffic
l the main arteries of the city, delay
" trains, bringing down telegraph
Tres and cutting off many suburban
WINS from outside communication,
me also the coldest wave of the sea-
~
Seven thousand men were put TO
FORK cleaning the main thoroughfares
If the city, but the fall of snow was so
heavy and the drifts packed so solidly
by the wind it was with the greatest
difficulty the work was carried on, and
the record of the day was one of con-
iinued blockades in the congestCd part
sf the city.
The snowfall i'm New York was 90
inches in less than eighteen hours,
which was the heaviest since this day
three years ago. when ii was the same.
On the Pennsylvania trains We're re-
ported from one to five hours late; the
lame conditions prevailing on the Erie,
Central Of New Jersey and Baltimore
and Ohio.
In Jersey City the trolley companies
are all seriously crippled. while the
telegraph and telephone wires in all
parts of the city are all but destroyed.
Trains ON the New York Central and
die New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroads were all reported late at
The Grand Central station.
Blockade after blockade resulted in
the rush hours on all of the street rail-
way lines and hundreds of thousands
pf persons walked TO their work in
preference to taking chances in the pre-
railing conditions. Not in the history
,f New York were the overhead serv-
ces so badly crippled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
ooshinn's Fleet Sent to Honduras.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 18,-Upon fur
ther report from United States Consul
William Il. Ager, at Porto Cortez, that
conditions in Honduras are threatening
and that American interests are likely
10 be endangered owing TO the internal
turmoil Secretary Moody decided to
send Admiral CoRhans feet of cruls-
crs and gunbonts, now cruising In the
Caribbean, to the gulf coast or Hon
duras. The orders were issued To-Day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Delaware Senatorial Candi-
date Issues a Statement.
HIS OPPONENTS HAVE TWO MOVES.
NO Man who Refused TO Vote For
Addiclss VIII Ever lie Allowed
60 Hold Omce In
the state.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 1.-THE
following statement on the senatorial
situation has been issued by j. I'd
ward Addicks, the union Republican
candidate for United States senator:
ION the Republican side there are
but two things the boilers can do.
First. the ten men now voting against.
}. Edward Addicks can come into
common caucus of thirty-one Ropub-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Garfield Gets nm Appein,mcnt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is an
nounced at the White House that the
president will appoiat James II. Gar
tons under the act creating the new
department of commerce. Mr.. Garfield
is II son of the late President James y.
Garfield and is at present a member of
the civil service commission.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Four Negroes Hanged.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 1S-Eour ne
groes convicted of murder were hanged
in Mississippi today. Alexander Smith
was executed at Poplaville, Thomas
Swer at Raleigh, Emanuel Walker at
Indianola and Joseph Campbell at va
200 City. Governor Longino finally re-
fused to interfere in any Of the four
cases
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
ADDICKS TOBOLTERS SEVENTEEN DROWN
Passenger Steamer Sent TO
the Bottom by Cyclone.
SlXHALF FROlENSURylyORS RESCUED
Distressing Disaster Occurred on the
Chownn River in North Carolina.
Vessel Had Almost Reached
Its Destinntion.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1S.-A cyclone
struck the passenger steamer Olive,
which plies between Franklin, Va.
and Edcnton, n. c., during the night
and sent her to the bottom of the
Chowan river Off Woodlcys pier be-
tween Mount Pleasant and divers
wharf.
Seventeen people are known to have
been drowned. and others who were
rescued are in serious condition.
The whirlwind when ii struck the
Olive caused her TO go over on her
beam ends, and when she righted IL
was only TO sink on account of the
water she had taken. A maiority of the
passengers and crew We're below at the
time and had no opportunity to reach
the pilot house of the vessel This point
was the only portion left above water.
and in it standing waist deep from the
time of the accident until o'clock in
the morning Captain George IL. Witty
and five others were saved.
At in the morning the river steam
or Pcttit hove in sight and rescued the
almost frozen survivors.
The Olive was Il small single screw
steamer owncdsby j. \. pretlow of
Franklin. Va, and has been plying be-
tween North Carolina aud Virginia for
evening for Edenton and had almost
reached her destination when the cy-
clone struck her.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Jnry Could Not Agree.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 16.-After
being out forty eight hours the jury in
the case Of Or. j. G, Alexander failed
to reach an agreement and was dis.
charged Mt 10 O'Clock in the morning.
On the final ballots the vote stood
eight for acquittal and four for convic-
ton,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
storm stopped CoIlierie,.

SlIAMOKIN, Pa, Feb. 1S. - The
snowstorm and blizzard caused the
stoppage of operations at all the col
uefles in this region. 1t will be several
days before all of the mines will be in
operation again. Railroad and trolley
raEic was greatly interfered with.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

WILLY 1HEPE is LIFE TiJFRE IS HOPE -
! was afflicted with catauh; could nei her
,aS'e nor smell and could hear In, little.
E'Y> 'Ieam Palm cured it.-Marcus C.
Shau'z, Railway, N. ].
feam Balm reached me safely aud the
eheet is surprisirg. NV son saws the first
application cave decided relief. Respect.
iu,,y' Mrs. Franklin Freeman. Dover, n. v.
The 81 m does not irrita,e or cause sresg.
ing, Sold by druggists at 90 cts. o- aiiel
by Ely Brothers, 60 Warren St. New York.
the one package Owe
in red printed wrappers, co'ors cotton, wool
on sir IN 'ame bath. Sample Ioc any color.
New Peerless, Elmira, N y. At
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at 2A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4&Q5A per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4.s75OQ4S7625
for demand and at s4.S45Oa4. .s4625 for 80
day bills. Posted rates, s4.S5d4.S5i1 and
s4.Ssa4.S .SS12. Commercial bills, s4.s3&94S4I4.
Bar silver, 4Slsc. Mexican dollars, 3SAc.
Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds
aNlnsinp nrinae,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 1S.-Con-
hoc'icnt Is buried under foot Of snow.
The storm is the most severe in point
of Quantity of snow Of the season, and
traffic on steam ard trolley roads is Sc.
riousy hampered.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Farmers Want a 8lool- Hcund.

Farmers in the vicinity of Danville
have recently lost heavily by the dep
relations Of thieves. They are now
considering the purchase Of blood
hound to aid in the trail Of the mar
auders so that they be brought to JUS
tce.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19
Record Breaking Cold In KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1S.-The cold
weather has made new record in,
Kansas, the government thermometer
registering 10 degrees below zero. The
snowfall in the state for the past three
days has averaged six inches. Near
Clay Center woman was frozen to
death
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

ROCHESTto N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
eighty-third birthday Of Susan b. An
Z ony, Feb. 10, was appropriately cele-
bratc1 ct her home yesterday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

BOSTON, Feb 1S-This city is
buried under ten inches or more Of
SNOW. The storm is the worst this year,
The snow was accompanied by high
winds,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30
KATES TRANSFER GO.
 ELECTS A MANAGER
JOSIE RATES, WHO MANAGED THE COMPANY SUCCESSFULLY IN ATLANTA, WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE BUsiNESS HERE.

At meeting of the board of directors, Josie Kates was elected manager of the Kates Transfer company; Lewis Kates, assistant manager, and Ed Funds, su- perintendent Josie Rates was manager of the Kates company in Atlanta six years, the only woman known to hold such po- sition. But she is up-to-date in the busi- ness and received many notable com ments by the Atlanta Constitution, the Atlanta Journal, the Hon. Hoke Smith and many others for her knowledge of the transfer business She has the vim and push of her father, Captain I<ates. but the health of the latter is such as to cause him to withdraw from the active man agement of the business. His advice, how ever will be taken at all times.
 The company nas added to the business a new warehouse at Avenue A and Sew enteenth street, about 15,o0O square feet capacity; clean and free from vermin. The public is asked to examine it. The ware-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30
HOW IT IS DONE.
Emperor William Says Ills Zeal Is Due
 to Tutors.

Berlin August 29.-Emperor William in a speech at the great banquet given at Cassei yesterday, attributed his restless activity and zeal for the country to the discipline of his tutors.
 '-rhe very urgent and constant prepa- ration that received" said the emperor, ''made me capable of putting on my shoulders the burden of work which is becoming heavier from day to day. AL though my teachers were aware of the responsibilities they had undertaken and utilized every hour and minute to prepare me for my high calling, none of them had g clear perception of what an immense burden of labor and what a depressing weight he has to carry who Is responsible for 58, ,00000o Germans. I must truly say that work and the life has become my second nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30
HERR BEBEL KISSED
 BY THE SOCIALISTS
An Intense Fractional Struggle
 Waged by theGermans
BERNSTEIN IS MODERATE
Favors Revision of Party Programme Relchstag VIce-Presdency ReIchstag Vlce-Presldlng
 the Issue.

Berlin. August 29.-Herr Rebel, the King by the social democrats,s was hissed at the social democratic conven- tion, held in Berlin this week, during controversy over the reichstag vice pres idency question. This indicates the in tensity of the factional struggle which is going on in the party during the period of it's greatest triumph and which will be fought out in the partys national convention at Dresden in September. It is a renewal of the Bebel-Bernstein dis pute of 1901.
 Herr Rebel and Singer, and the old party chiefs who follow doctrinaire aims are rigid in their determination not to participate in the ideas on which the party has grown powerful, while Herr Bernstein, who is an opportunist and moderate, favors a revision of the social ist programme, especially so that the party. recognizing the existing conditions, may combine with and utilize the polit- ical elements so as to secure a partial realization of its aims.
 Good Party Stroke.
 Herr Bernstein has announced that it would be a good party stroke to demand the office of first president of the reich stag instead of accepting lower vice presidency, the socialists being the next most numerous party to the center party. Herr Rebel and Singer, however, said no, since vice presidency of the reich stag would involve a compromise with the monarchy and it would be necessary for a socialist holding office to wait on the sovereign and congratulate him on the new year and other occasions; to crawl on his stomach before the repre- sentative of unjust institutions.
 He added that the vice presidency would also involve compromises with oth- CT parties, entail responsibilities outside the socialist sphere and limit the weap- ons and resources of the opposition.
 Herr Bernstein is joined in his stand by the aristrocrat von Vollemar and the able writer David, who affirm it is time the party grasped some of the agencies of the government in preparation for the future adding that responsibilities that socialist In the presence of the sovereign need only act as gentleman without modifying his opinions.
 Nolemdr supports 6ernsteIn'
 Behind the vice presidency question are two tendencies. to be either a great lib- eral party, postponing insistence on it's theoretical views of governments until conditions rlpened, or staying steadfast by socialist principals without yielding to conventional practices and promises.
 Herr Bebel, Bernstein, Singer and von Vollemar affirm that they will strive to preserve party unity and say that the glee of the ministerial conservatists and members of the central party over the divisions of the socialists are untimely and exaggerated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30
At Chicauo.

Judge Hines was an easy winner of the two-mile endurance stakes at Hawthorne today. He led from flag-fall to finish and won by two lengths from Bondage. with Siddons, the only other starter, five lengths back. Judge Hines was favorite at 1 to ?. Bondage was second choice at 5 to 2. Siddons was little played at to l. The value of the stake was s1510. The weather was rainy and track heavy. Sum- mary:
 First race, selling. seven furlongs- Lady Matchless. 9S (W. Knapp, 6 to l. won; Mamselle, 9S QI. Phillps), 12 to 5. second Antolee. 100 (Adkins), to 2, third. Time. l:33.
 Second race, steeplechase, handicap. short course-Oliver Mo. 1S6 (T. Corley). to 2, won; Indian II. 150 (McAuliffe), to 1, second; Moranda, 13S (Hsuston). to 2, third Time. 3:04 3-5.
 Third race the Endurance stakes. two miles-Judge Hines. 95 GIT. Phillips). to 2. won; Bondage, sl (Robbins). 5 to 2.