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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14

Metuchen, n. Y. March IA
Caught in the fiery blast Of an ex-
ploding engine which wrecked not
only itself, but also everything in
the immediate neighborhood. three
men were killed on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad in Metuchen, N. ].
The blast shook the entire town,
wrecked the station In front of which
the locomotive was standing, blew
away and set on fire a newsstand,
smashed all the windows in drug
store seventy-flve feet away and set
fire to it and the post office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
wARsHIP BLOWN UP; 80 KILLED
Human Bodies and Iron Debris Shot
Skyward as From a Volcano.

Toulon, France, March 14.-The
ammunition magazines on the battle
ship Jena, one of the best warships
in the French Navy, exploded early
this week.
She lay in the Missiessy dock. In
the great naval station here, and vas
about to rejoin the Mediterranean
squadron, of which she was tho flag
ship.
Capt. Adigard, the Jena's COM
mander; Capt. Vertier, Chief of Staff
of the Mediterranean squadron; two
midshipmen, other officers and be-
tween seventy and eighty sailors
and marines were killed Rear
Admiral Manceron, commanding the
squadron; Lieut.. Tiercelin and other
officers were wounded.
Lieut.. Tiercelin declares that
everybody who was below at the time
of the first explosion was asphyM-
ated by deadly fumes from the maga-
zines, particularly from the combus-
tisa of "B" powder.
One hundred and fifty wounded
sailors are in the hospitals Be-
sides, number of people in the
town were hit by projectiles dis
charged by the explosion. A two
year-old child was killed instantly
In the town by such a missile
The fire is now out, and as soon as
the Jena is free Of the sitting fumes,
probably some time to-nigt, the
work of bringing out the bodies will
begin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14

When walking in the Boris Gar
den. at Sofa, M. Petkoff. Bulgarian
Premier, was assassinated.
Colonel Dumbadze, commandant
Of the garrison at Yalta, was
wounded by a bomb thrown from a
window at his carriage.
Isaphan, Persia. is in the throes OF
q general strike against the Shah's
uncle, who is accused of extortion.
London's County Council cleo
tions, resulting in unionist victory.
have caused the liberal government
to modify their plan Of attack on tho
House of Lords, says despatch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
SPORTING NEWS.

Mollie Montrose, two-year old
filly has never been beaten, scored
her sixth victory at New Orleans.
There are being built at Oster-
vile, Mass, from designs by naval
architect of New York, three Inn
portant additions to the motor boat
feet of 1907, one of which may be
entered in the Bermuda race.
John Haynes, In a Dragon car,
drove from Philadelphia to New
York in storm in four hours run
ming time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
DIR. Lyman Abbott.

It's extension of what is known
I!broad as the Intcrparliamentary
inion, composed exclusively of mem
'lers of national Parliaments, all en-
listed In the cause of peace and
pledged to use their influence for
hat cause in those legislative
odies. Twenty-three of a total of
orty Parliaments are already re-
resented, making membership
Il more than thousand
Although active work in the
formation of committees and
Nther details will be begun at
ance, probably the first strong
npetus for the Association for In
rrnational Cancellation will be given
t the National Arbitration and
seace Congress in Carnegie Hall,
rom April IA to April IT. Andrew
arnegie will preside and the vice
residents are Governor Hughes,
Justice Brewer, of the United States
f'apreme Court; Andrew d. White,
= iho was a member of the first Hague
Nonference; Representative Barth-
lldt. of Missouri; Seth Low, Albert
.. Smiley, founder of the Mohawk
arbitration Conference; Samuel
,ompers. president of the American
federation of Labor; Morris X.
.esup, president of the New York
hhamber OF Commerce; John Nit
nell, president of the United States
Zine Workers. and Judge Gray, of
t,le United States Circuit Court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
LENT FOR THE ARMY MULE.
Army's Money is Running Short and
So Are Food and Fire.

~ sNTc ToOu unu Eut.
Grain for horse from 12lbs. to
lbs.
Grain for a mule from lbs to
lbs.
Hay for horses and mules from II
lbs. to 10 lbs.
The above is new reduction of
rations for the four legged members
of Uncle Sans service. That the
army is getting poor and expenses
are being reduced came out yester-
day in an order from Major-Gen.
Frederick ID. Grant. commanding the
Department of the East, ordering the
short rations.
At the same time an order came
out from Gen. Grant that no more
extra issues of fuel will be granted
to post commanders and that fuel
consumption for the remainder OF
the fiscal year must be reduced to
the lowest possible limit. The rea-
son given is "the existing condition
of the regular supplies appropria-
ton"
The forage and fuel reduction or
ders go into effect on March Is.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Bells For All Lightships.

Washington, D. c., March 13.--
Arrangements have been made by
the United States Lighthouse Board
with the Submarine Signal Company
to equip with submarine bells all
important lightships not already sup
piled. This includes the light yes
sells south Of Hatteras, those on the
great lakes and those on the Pacific
coast.
Canada having made similar ar
rangements all North American
waters will soon have the advantage
Of protection by submarine bells.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

According to a despatch from Te-
heran there is much distrust of the
Assembly among the people. a factor
greatly retarding the work of re-
form.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse,
despatch says, arrived at Ply
mouth, her captain reporting that In
the early part OF the voyage the
worst storm in all his experience was
encountered.
Jean Casimir-Perier, former Presi-
dent of France, died suddenly In
Paris.
Complaint of Mr. Merry. Minister
to Nicaragua, of President Zelaya's
rejection of arbitration ON American
claims may compel the United States
government to act.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Niagara Icicle Kills Man.

Niagara Falls. March IA huge
icicle dropped from the cliffs Of Nj
agara Gorge onto trolley car of the
Gorge road as 1t was passing the
whirlpool rapids. Conductor Everett
Ramsdell. who was turning a switch,
was killed. DR.. and Mrs. I. e.
Newig. Of Souls City, Ia, and Miss
Newig. of Souix City, Ia, and Miss
badly bruised. and 8. c. Lindsay and
wife, II Pittsburg. were injured.
None of the injured Is seriously hurt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
PRINCE REFUSES GIFT.
Queen Wilhclmina's Husband Says
He Did Only His Duty.

The Hague, March 14.-Prince
Henry of the Netherlands has an
nounced his decision to decline to
accept the proposed national testi-
monial for the assistance he rendered
In saving the lives of survivors Of
the British steamer Berlin, which
was wrecked at the Hook of Holland
on Feb. 81.
He tells the promoters of the .-stt-
monial that on that occasion he merely
did his duty as a Dutcnman, and that
he cannot permit special recognition
therefor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
MAY DEMURE IN EDDY SUIT,
satimatiOn That the Case Will Go to
the Supreme Court for Argument.

Concord, n. H.. March 14.-Gen-
rank S. Streeter. personal counsel
1ar Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy, and
3athaniel E. Martin, OF counsel for
-re plaintiffs in the suit brought for
"a accounting of Mrs. Eddy's prop
Tty, said that there would be no
urther proceedings in the case be-
ore April 2, when the Spring term
~ the Superior Court opens, at
Vhich time the suit is returnable.
No depositions will be taken In the
'seantime, This is taken to mean
Asat the defendants will file a de-
taurrer and take the case to the Su-
creme Court for argument, although
zen. Streeter declined to discuss
this phase OF the matter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
She Smoked; Died at 1O0.

Harrington, Me-. March l3.-
Mrs. Lovicia Cox died here of pneu-
monia She was born in Columb bia.
Me-, Jan. 12, 1903. and lived in that
town for twenty-five years. She
moved into the house in Harrington
in which she died several years be-
fore the Mexican war.
She was an inveterate user of to-
bacco, having taken up smoking for
a bronchial trouble more than fifty
years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
John Alexander Dowie.

on his couch and gazing fixedly al
the little group of watchers said;
IL need no physician. God is all
In all"
talk was the same as at riligious
meeting in the days of his prime
He denounced persons with the old
time vigor, ordered the guards 10
throw out disturbers, and acted jus.
as he had on so many previous occa-
sions.
Dowie died unforgiving and unfor-
given. In the brief period of cOu-
sciousness he never mentioned tho
wife or son, who had deserted him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14

Madrid. March 14.-The Govern
ment is reported to be concluding
arrangements for the lease of the
Ferrol Arsenal. the chief naval ar
senal of Spain, to foreign company,
of which some of the members of
the Board of Directors are Spani-
ards.
Several vessels on the new naval
programme of Spain are destined to
be built there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
1876 Seek Service Pensions.

Washington, March 13.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Warner said that
10000 applications for pensions
have been filed under the Service
Pension law enacted last month.
The commissioner estimates that
100000 applications will be received
under the new law, which permits
the granting of a pension for service
In the Mexican and civil wars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14

LIE Roy Locke. negro of Philadel-
phia who will be graduated from
Harvard University in June, It was
announced has received the Rhodes
scholarship at oxford allotted to
Pennsylvania. The selection was
made by a committee headed by
Provost Harrison of the University
Of Pennsylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
To Kill Italy's King.

Paris, March 13.-The Milan Cor
respondent of the Matin says that
the Giornale d'Italia publishes a
letter from America stating that a
person has left that country with
the intention of killing King Victor
Emmanuel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
FINANCIAL.

More than s2,O0O,000 was lost II
the collapse of Nevada-Utah Copper
when Thomas w. Lawson announced
that he could not stand sponsor for
the property.
General advances were made In
stocks. followed by reaction at the
markets close.
Wabash interests have sold their
&e.000,000 Youngstown railway en-.
terprise to the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Inventor Dies Poor.

Hanover, Conn, March 13.-Ro-
3olphus w. Fuller, the inventor of
she machine to make horse shoes,
Died here aged So years.
Fullers invention was copied by
men who made millions through 1t,
but the inventor died a poor man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
JOHN ALEXANDER Dow1E DEAD.
Refusing to the End to Have A
Physician Called.

Chicago, Mar. John Alex
ander Dowie, founder OF the Chris
tian Catholic Church in Zion, died
Saturday at the Shiloh House In
Zion City.
Dowie died as he had lived, firm
In the belief in his divine mission.
An hour before his death 1t was sup-
gested by one of his followers,
whose faith failed him when put
to the test, that a physician he
called.
The white haired leader half rose
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Pardoned Murderer Slain in Fight

Raleigh, N. c.. March 13.-Gov-
arnor Glenn has been notified that
James Brand, of Ashe county, one
pf two convicts pardoned by him last
Thanksgiving Day. was killed in
virginia, in row over a woman.
prand was serving a long term for
murder, due to a woman. and good
behavior won him the pardon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Whiskey for Toothache Fatal.

Syracuse, N. Y, March 13.-
Frank Bearup, nine years old. was
advised by his father to take a
mouthful of whiskey to allay pain
from an aching tooth. The lad did
so and continued the treatment until
lie EGd taken more than half a pint
OF liquor. He was seized with con.
WILSON'S and died at midnight.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
2-Cent Fare for Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, March 14.-The
House passed the Senate Two-Cent
Fare Bill.
1t provides for 500. 1000 ami
1000 mile-books, the 2,000-mile
books to be interchangeable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
WON'T SALUTE SACRAMENT.
Italian Soldiers Ordered to End Old
Time Honor in Church.

AIaiiah coiuieTs OfucTeu W Ehu Olu.
Time Honor In Church.
Rome, Mar. 14.-An order issued
by the Minister of War instructs all
the Italian garrisons to omit the Gus
tom which has prevailed in Italy for
centuries past Of presenting arms
and calling out the garrison when
ever priest carrying the sacrament
happens to pass In front Of the bar
racks.
According to new decree. even the
sentries will not be compelled to pre-
sent arms unless the commander
shall receive an official intimation
that the sacrament is to be carried
In solemn procession In the streets
adjoining the barracks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Laborers Drowned.

Redding Cal, March 13.-Twen-
ty-four Greek laborers working on
railroad started to cross the Sacra-
mento River at Pitt. The boat cap
Bized and twenty-five drowned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
~ Marriages ~ Divorces.

Denver, March 13.-Forty-four d.
vorce cases filed and disposed OF
and forty-four marriage licenses is
sued, was the record of Denver for
the first nine days of March.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
Pickpockets Sent to Penitcntiary

New York, March 13.-Under a
law which makes it misdemeanor
to jostle or annoy passengers in
public vehicle. five pickpockets who
were arrested on street cars were
sent to the penitentiary for six
months by the Judges of Special
Sessions Court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-14
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wholesale Prices Of Farm Produce
Quoted for the Week.
The Milk Exchange price for stan
dard quality is 3A per at.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-06
BY HENRY c. ROWLAND.

nation with which person having an
antipathy for cats might watch the
ablutions of a family of half-grown
kittens.
The unconscious party under the COW
ert observation of Mr.. Pembroke, con-
sisted of five children, all between the
ages of two and ten. years. Even TO
his unskilled eyes it was obvious that
two IL the children were twins, the
similarity Of which he contemplated
with the secret marveling Of red In
dian inspecting a mechanical toy.
Although there were but five, Mr.
Pembroke found II necessary TO count
them several times to assure himself
Of this fact, their activity giving the
impression of at least twice that num-
Der. From the boisterous interest
which they took in surrounding objects,
Mr.. Pembroke surmised that they were
unaccustomed to travel. He also OBJ
served with silent admiration how The
pretty French maid who seemed to be
the only shepherdess of the flock, was
skillfully herding them with deft dis
pensing of bonbons.
Mr.. Pembroke's train was shortly an
nounced, but being Just at that instant
absorbed i'm the skillful teamwork of
the twins, who were attempting to
wrest a small wicker basket from the
eldest a square awed, blue-eyed boy,
he utterly ignored the summons.
Strange sounds proceeding from the
basket whetting his interest still keen
er. he was almost capsized by portly
lady carrying hand trunk, but beyond
his automatic pardon me-" his eyes
were still fastened upon the wrestlers,
when suddenly the twine holding the
basket together snapped under the
strain: the twins sprawled one way, the
! boy another. and a large, fat puppy
was spilled from within, falling to the
floor with 'plOp."
Despite the fall the pup was the first
to regain his equilibrium and promptly
! Crawled beneath the long settle, upon
which the entire Juvenile litter gave
voice like a pack of beagles. Uncon-
sciously Mr.. Pembroke found himself
! Fastening to their aid, seeing an eX-
| cellent tool fer the capture of the
quarry I'm the crooked handle of his
stick At that particular moment the
dislodgment of that pup from beneath
the settle would have ranked even
| higher than the location Of the page
/ numbers of his book.
Before he knew IL he found himself
on hands and knees. skillfully lungine
between the multitudinous bags and
baskets, but the puppy, If corpulent
was active. and. nimbly evading the
! crook, made a dash for the refuge Of
| fered by the skirts or lauy seated
half way down the bench. Intent upor
the chase Mr.. Pembroke failed to note
the character of the cover until he had
hooked an ankle by mistake, and the
fair owner, rising in haste, had trippec
and fallen across the semi-recumben
bodies of the twins. knocking one Of
them across the pump, who promptly
lifted small but penetrating voice IL
bitter lamentatiOn.
In the midst of a babel of yelps
squeals, laughter and apologies, Mr.
] Pembroke's ears were suddenly assaileC
with the megaphOnic tones of the
train announcer, voicing the fact tina
the Adirondack express was about Il
leave Gathering himself together il
haste he prepared to charge the gates
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-06
The Downfall of Pembroke
BY

Percival Pembroke, Phi. D., LII. D.,
shook his handsome head decidedly.
Sorry. Dudley. but I've planned to
run out TO my place at Fawn Lake to-
morrow. You see / want solitude TO
finish my monograph on The Num-
mics Of"
"Oh, let the dead bury their deadv
Think how long you'll be a mummy
yourself. Penny. II it's choice be-
tween an Egyptian princess who's been
dead 1000 years and an American queen
who's been alive twenty, I'd"
I've never been a success with a
lady under q few thousand years of
age, Dudley" interrupted Mr.. Penn
broke. sadly
You never get near enough. You
can't make pretty talk through a meg
aphonc. you know. Now, look here
Miss Rodney begged me to ask your
As tlie-clOSer | fear-or possibly
for outpost duty. If she had wanted me
Is cavalier. am afraid the message
would never have reached me, Dud-
lev"
You old fOxi But think OF the good
times we will have. boating. and tramp
ing. horses and dogs"
Children and dogs are my pet
denominations. 1 regard them both as
primitive creatures Of dangerous intelli-
gence and ungovernable impulsesp'
"Oh, 60 TO the" began Mr.. Dudley
Strong. impatiently.
81 must again decline, Dudley. I UNI
derstand that she caters to New York
ers and entertains but Nery few Bos-
tOnians"
What kind Of summer colony have
YOU got at Fawn Lake?" asked Mr..
Strong, abruptly changing the CONVEX
saton.
Myself. my valet. chef. coachman.
two horses some chickens"
''All ROSTERS. I'll bet, and a tomcat.
Any pretty girls?'
Mr. Pembroke shuddered. MY near
est neighbOr is about a quarter Of a
nile away ] am a little worried, as
] understand that the cottage has been
let for the summer, 7 don't know to
whom"
Hope you'll find IT full Of chorus
girls. Well. I'm off. Hope you have a
rood summer Shaking hands with
Tho Boston man Mr.. Strong rushed from
the room i'm the usual manner of the
metropolitan.
The following morning, after a some
what difficult but necessary argument
with his publishers. who were aggra-
Natingly dense I'm being brought to see
the vital importance of printing the
page numbers Of his latest book i'm the
lower center instead Of the upper and
outer corners. especially as half of the
edition had been printed in the latter
way, Mr. Pembroke found himself on
the way to the Grand Central station
whence he was to take a sleeper tc
Fawn Lake.
According to his usual custom Mr.
Pembroke arrived at the station before
the gates were opened to admit pas
sengers, and while standing i'm the
crowded waiting room he became in.
terested in a group which was occupy
ing the greater part of the bench op-
posite him. Interested is hardly the
word, as Mr.. Pembroke's attention wa!
held with the same shuddering fasci
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-06
loted Mr.. strong sadly, Fastening into

quoted Mr.. Strong sadly, Fastening into
the car.
AS he. toiled aboard the coach Mr..
Pembroke was unp!easantly conscious
that the perspiration was trickling
down his face; also, that the infant
which he bore was maintaining his bal
ance by one hand in his hair and the
other on his collar. Some strange in
ner consciousness made him disagree
ably aware that he child retained q
crushed chocolate in either chubby fist,
in spite OF all of which, however. Mr..
Pembroke had an odd sensation of tri-
umph which was balm to the other
sore.
He felt a growing desire to know
more OF these cropping ones whom he
had rescued
Unfortunately the summer traffic had
almost filled the car, and OH entering
Mr.. Pembroke found, to his disInay
that the only available seats were sin
gle and scattered. Almost at the same
moment the train began to draw slow
| ly cut of the station.
Where shall we sit?'' exclaimed the
pretty mother in dismav. An old gentle
man who was sitting alone arose polite
~.
Wont you an your husband have
this seat, ma'am?" he inquired. ther
turning to Mr.. Pembroke he added col
| loquially: You an your wife an the
baby en- sit here. an you en- scatter
the rest OF the young 'uns along the
car i know hoaw il is when you're
tryin' 10 move the hull family" he
pursued sympathetically.
''Oh. thank you so much." she replied
with an odd culver in her voice. Mr.
Pembroke feeling the iced of imme'
date action, placed the twins in I'D
| joining seats, and another passeDgel
Obligingly moving, Cecile and the two
other children were promptly installed
Returning to deposit the now ponder
Gus 2-year-old with it's mother, Mr.
Pembroke was shocked at the unmis
taxable evidences of mirth about he
mouth and eyes.
Aren't we leaving ahead Of timer
she inquired, CHANGING at her wris
lwatch in surprise
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tons VIII always evolve the genius OF
administration. Forgetful Of precedent,
Of established order of thought, he
came CALAMITY to the rescue.
Pardon me, madam, Eric, give me
that basket"
With quick clutch he rescued the
shrieking puppy. gripping IL firmly in
the classic way An athletic Svoop,
and he had caught UP the smallest child
and slung II TO his shoulder In the
other hand he gripped a twin. thus get
ting both in tow. and with brisk this
way, madam" he lad mcbilized the en-
tire cavalcade.
sling that valise around my neck.
madam--Cecile, throw that cloak over
my arm and take those children by the
handi"
pup in one hand, a child under the
same arm, a cloak over one shoulder
and a fifty-pound valise slung around
his neck. firmly gripping another child
who was dragging still another, and
with a magazine strongly gripped in
his even teeth, one might have thought
that Mr.. Pembroke WOULD escape recog-
milton, but, aIasi not so.
AS he passed the parlor cars, happen
ing to glance upward, he looked
straight into the yes of Miss Rodney,
whose sacred confidence had been SO
trec-herously betrayed by Mr.. Dudley
! Strong. He had a panoramic vision of
three instantaneous expressions: recog-
milton. bewilderment and horror. In his
involutary start mis- grip on the pun
slightly relaxed. and fearful Of drop
ping him, he found it necessary to stoop
for an instant and renew his grasp.
do on, papa!" urged the 2-year-o ld
he bore.
Mr.. Pembroke went on" his patri-
clan face vying with the scarlet lining
Of the golf cape on his arm. At the end
of the car he almost ran against Mr.
Strong. who was standing by the lower
step.
PENNY, Penny" gasped that gen
tleman. who ever would have dreamed
of it,"
Us lis my twain papa?' lisped the
2-year-old.
'Out of the mouths OF babes