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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-12-18
WILL RESIST 1T.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN cAu-
Gus ARE DETERMINED.

Tho Republicans VIII be Checkmated at
Eyory Turn Tho Political Cyclone Has
Somewhat Toned Down Boss Rsed-rhe
! Indian Question.
W AsIIINGTON, Dec. 8.--The Demo.
cratic senators held caucus late in the
o1ternoOn to discuss the order of bust.
ness. Ihe chances of the passage Of
the election bill, if it should reach q fin
itl vote, were canvassed, and individual
senators expressed divers opinions as to
the, ability Of the Republican party
leaders to keep their forces in line. The
conclusion reached was to maintain an
unalterable opposition to the passage
The minority will seize every oppor.
tunity to discuss the bill exhaustiyely
and fairly, and strive to amend every
ODJectlonable feature as reached in the
detailed consideration of the measure.
as was the case with the tariff bill.
Inc opinion was expressed that as the
majority had not yet signified any inten-
tlon to unduly restrict reasonable de.
bate, 1T would be premature for the
caucus TO undertake the arrangement
OF programme to meet the presenta-
tloh OF closure resolution. 10 secure
harmony of action, the Democratic
members Of the committee on priyilepes
anu electlOnS (Which reported tho biu)
VIII take charge of the debate and ar
range the order Of speaking. AS to the
further order Of business, it was decided
that rs the Republican senators had not
yet completed the order, the caucus
would not now undertake to formulate
programme.
The filibustering tendencies I'm tho
mouse are strong on both sides when.
ever a bill comes up that considerable
numDer OF members do not like. About
TWO hours has already been wasted
over some trivial measures.
BOSS Reed sticks to his devilish rules
with tenacity, but he is not half as fero.
| clous rs he was before the recent great
Democratlc cyclone. Besides, there is
not Republican quorum Oh hand. the
party discipline has suffered, and many
OF the defeated Republicans look upon
iteed as the one man responsible more
IMAM any. other, except Mckinley, for
the party's defeat.
Senator Gil Pierce, Of North Dakota,
was badly used up in an argument by
Senator Voorhees,. The Indian uues
tlon was before the senate, and Mr..
ilerce was endeavoring to tell why the
INDIANS were ready to 60 to war. Mr..
voorhees, read from statements In the
papers to show that the Indians were
restless because they were starving, and
because Senator Pierces white consti-
tucntS III Dakota were hopinp that,
there would be war so that the Sioux
reservations could be gobbled up.
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Three Mon Crushed to Death.

PmLADELPHIA, Dec. 4.---ShOrtly be.
fore noon to- day, gang of men employ.
ed by the Reading Railroad Company
at their Port Richmond coal wharves,
went to the office at pier No. for the
purpose of being paid off. The office 10
close TO the tracks, and, as the men
stood at the window of the paymaster's
office, they we're within few inches of
the car tracks. A crowd of men were
standing in line, waiting their turn to
reach the window, when there suddenly
shot around the corner train Of coal
ears, which were being backed toward
the wharf. The three men nearest the
pay window were crushed between the
cars and building and killed. The others
escaped. ....
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A MILLIONAIRE MlSER,
one OF ChicaGo's Celebrities Sent to Jail
for Street BoEgInx.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Pcter Mueller. an
Old man reputed to be worth $3.50. 600
was yesterday sent to tho Bridewell for
sixty days for begglag on the strecta
For many !years Mueller and his wife
ilyed III miserable hovel on the banks
OF the Illinois and Michigan canal. In tho
townshl p of Cicero. They lived in A
most miserable manner, denying them
serves everything except what was abso-
iutely necessary to keep them alive.
Many stories wcro told by the neighbors
Oh thelr rerutcG wealth, and one night
ABOUT lour years ago four men an.
tered thc hovcl and demanded the "pot
OF goid' The couple wero believed to
keep therein. Mueller and his wifa nro.
tested That they had no money. Then
The robbers, by the most horrible tor.
lures, sought to draw from them tho Sc
crct OF the hiding place of The treasure.
but IN vain. The next day the Muellers
wore found almost dead by the neigh
oors. !helr feet were terribly burnd
ana thelr bodies covered with bruisos and
cuts inflicted bv the miscreants.
Mucilcr,lor several years past has made
II practlce OF begging on the streets and
ABOUT year ago was locked up ono
night. Next morning The Justice, moved
by compassion by tho old mans pitih,l
tale, discharged him from custody.
when Mueller returned to his miserable
nome he found the dead body of his wife
hanging to ratter. Is was supposed
sne mad worried so over her husbands
aDscnce-thc first during their married
llc-that in q moment ofgreat despon-
dcncy she had taken her own life. since
then Mueller has lived all alone in the
shanty, making no changes in his mode
OF living.
Sunday he made such nuisance or
himseif. begging in front of st. Francis
Church, that an officer arrested him.
\ Yesterday in the justice court be refused
10 answer questions or to pay tho fine
imposed ana was sent to the Rridewell.
Mucller owns $40 acres Of land in Sec
tons 81 and &c, and is possessed of
stocks and bonds worth several hun.
drcd thousands of dOllars.
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not give entire satisfaction, although
adopted without debate.
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

flf Ia
Tuesday morning next the Alliance
visitors will start Oh tour Of the State,
under the guidencc of Hon. II. A. Mann
of Florida.
After q short time devoted to rou-
tine business at the evening session yes.
terday. President McGrath, Of the Ka.-
sas Alliance, moved that the annual
election Of officers be proceeded with
and placed the name of l.. l.. Polk in
nomination for president.
The whole body of delegates seconded
the nomination, and Polk was unani-
mously reelected by acclamation.
President Page, Of the Virginia Alliance
nominated b. f. Glover, of Kansas. for
vicc-presidcnt and his reelection was
also unanimous. j. u. Oliver, oS Ala.
bama, nominatedJ. II. Turner, Of Geor-
sla, Tor Secretary, and his election was
unanimous. For national lecturer two
nominations were made: j. S. Wlllets,
OF Kansas. and Benjamin Terrell. Of
Texas. Wiilets was elected by a
vote Of 40 against 81. Terrell is the
incumbent. Tillman was elected on the
committee on legislation for term of
three years, and Delegate Cole, of Mich
igan, was elected a member of the Judi
ciary committee. The New committee
on fratcrnal relations is composed of
Talbcrt, of South Carolina. Loucks Of
South Dakota. Livingston Of Georgia,
Rogers OF Florida and Terrell of Tex
as.
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Indians on tho War Path

y: :CIIICA,ao, Dec. GA special from the
Zine Ridge Agency says: '''
me situation Is not materially chanp.
ed. The hostile Rosebud Indians sleen
upon their arms, prepared constantly
lor attack. They have three lines Of
signals between their agency and the
camp, and any movement Of troops
wlil be known in a few moments. They
nave taken all they wish of the Govern.
ment beef herd, and have burned the
pulidlngs and corrals They are living
nlgn and are happy. They have moved
10 the edge of Bad Lands. Military
preparations proceed rapidly. Unless
tho Indians come in within q very few
days the troops will be equipped and in
position, when an advance may be Or
| dered "
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Farmers Having a Hard lime

GREENvILLE, :. C., Dec. 5.-With tn,
factories ont Of the cotton market ant
the banks no longer making advances
ON cotton, the farmers are indeed hay.
ing a hard time. All the banks in this
city, four in number, have decided to
make no more advances on cotton until
the money market is relieved of its
Strlngency. This will be severe on many
farmers, as large number of them have
been depoSlting their cotton in ware
houses and receiving advances from the
banks, intending TO hold until the cot
ton market becomes better.
y News reporter yesterday incurred
OF one of the bank presidents why the
banks had shut down on advances. lie
said the action was caused by the scar
city of money. The banks were forced
TO holtl their cash to pay off checks and
TO meet other demands. The deposits
IN the banks, he said are smaller than
usual because there is less cash trading
with the merchants, and the business
men are not making their accustomed
deposits. The farmers have been hold
ing their cotton and this has caused a
decrease in the amount of money i'm
circulation. The PelZcr manufacturing
company has gone out of the market
until the bill pending in the Legislature
is acted upon
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Bill Arn's phiInsnnby

| reckon we Will all stand aside and
ict the farmers have their own way.
Fighting them don't seem to do any
good. IL is like Colonel Patterson, of
North Alabama, who, at his first bat.
tlc with the yankees was ordered tc
t5kc his regiment and charge a battery
tnat was away over on a hill and was
throwing an occasional shell down ir
ene Vallcy. "Boys," said he, "you mus,
ShooC chargin,, and we'll get en-
mnu Ihey ana, but when they got with
IN about aquarter of a mile the batter,
suddenly turned loose a terrific yolley
of grape shot and canister upon then
which demoraliZed the colonel and ht
waved his sword and shouted: "Boy.
quit shootin, at 'em-quit shootin
say, Tor 1T just makes 'eln madder."
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OCALA, FLA. December 1.-The
opinion is gaining ground here that the
national leaders Of the Democratic par
ty have many lobbyists here in their in
tcrcst and that the policy Ofthc Alliance
in many respects will be influenced by
them, notably in the case ot'thc sub-treas-
ury bill. That measure ls now under
consideration by the National Alliance
and has been for several days past. 1t
is predicted that when it finally comes
from the committee it Will have been
modified and changed In manyimpOrtant
particulars with view to making il ac-
cord with the Democratic doctrine to
such extent that 1t will be endorsed by
the National Democratic Convention in
1892, or perhaps be passed by Congress
prlOr to that event.
With some slight changes and modif-
cations the Alliance Ocala platform, it
| IS predicted. could secure absolute adop-
| ton by the National Democratic Con.
vcntion, and this, with the endorsement
OF modified sub-trcasury bill, would
| place the Democratic party squarcly up.
on the Farmers Alliance platform, In
this way it would gain the support Of the
entire Alliance and Democratic votes
| throughout the country.
The third party movement, it is whis.
pcred in some quarters, is a slow trick
OF the National Democracy to dcstro,
the Republican vote in the West anG
Northwest and also the Republican vote
i'll the South, thus enabling the National
Democratic ticket to secure success in
neatly all the doubtful States in 1892.
A strong effort will be made to allow
all representatives of the plcss to be
present during the debates tomorrow
on the report Of the committee on the
sub treasury bill, as its result will be by
lar the most important action of the AL
lance on any public measure which has
any bearing on national politics.
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The Election Didn't DO It.

MEANWHILE, PA, Dec. 5.--Delamater
Il Co., bankers, assigned this morning.
G. w. Delamater, the recently defeated
Republican candidate for governor, is
head of the firm. The assignee's have
not yet completed statement, and ex-
act figures of the liabilities are not vet
obtainable. Firm was rated at half q
million. -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-12-18
A DISASTROUS FIRE IN TSBURG.
-Four Persons Pcrfsh---A Husbands Dcvo-
tion to Ills wife.


tion to Ills wife.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. 4.-Detwecn
1890 and O'Clock this morning n fire
broke out from some unknown cause IN
the flat owned by DR.. John Dickson on
the corner OF Ninth street and Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue. 1t was nearly three
O'Clock this morning before the liremen
succeeded in subdu;ng the fire. 1t was
several hours more before they gave up
the search for bodies. 1t is pretty GER
tain that Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin, the jani-
tor and his wife. were the only victims.
When the fire broke out there were for
| ty sleeping in the flat, but they were
| mostly men and all have been accounted
| for.
1t was q horrible night for fire.
When the iircmcn arrived the smoke
| was issuing from all the windows. while
tongues OF flames shot occasionally from
the crcv;ccs OH the roof. Half dressed
forms Of men shouting for help were
seen at all the windows. but the siuht
that filled tho spectators with horror was
a woman and two babes at third story
Window.
1t was Mrs. Moore, the wife Of tho
steward at the Hotel Anderson. In
stantly ladders were run up and she was
among the IirsL rescued. The top ilool
was occupied by sixteen persons, Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin. and fourteen men en-.
ployed by the Hotel Anderson. AT
first Irwin ran down through the hall.
to alarm the occupants Of the rooms
lie went as lar as she second floor and
then rushed back to assist his wife.
When he returned to his room she was
not there. Filled with anxiety for her
welfare, he began search of the build
ing. He dashed to his room on the
fourth floor, and It finding her started
for the third. 1t was there he died.
Overcome by the smoke he sank cxhaus-
ted near the rear wall Of the floor, and
at the other end Of the hall his wife, for
whom he died, had perishcd. She had
started down the stairs but was sulloca-
ted before reaching tho third floor. Her
body was found on the third landing
dead. Her body was covered with plas-
ter and in the darkness had been tramp
led over by the iircmcn long before dis
covered. The building MAS n four story
brick.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the basement from the heating boiler.
There was no watchman aud the flames
had spread to the fourth story before
they were discovered. The loss is $tO-
600. fully covered by insurance. There
| were no lire escapes on the buildiuu.
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Love Laughs Mt ape.

PAHRKHKsBURG, w. Va, Dec. Ga
wedding took place at Pennsboro
kltchie county, recently, in which the
groom was 90 years old, and tho bride.
Mrs. William Dixon, a widow, 81 years.
The bride and groom are both hale,
hearty and, to all appearances, good for
a quarter Of a contuIy.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-12-18
WHAT HEY WANT.
THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE or
DER DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED

Abolition OF National lBaukn-Sub-rrens-
uries In the Several sta,es--Ayuinst
| Futures and Alien Land Owucrs- Re
peal OF the Tariff.
OCoLA, FLA., Dec. S. Early in the
ancial policy Of the order came up for
discussion under the report OF tho COM
mittcc on legislation. This report us to
the financial policy contained the follow
ing amended demands:
First. We demand the abolition of ma
tonal banks. We demand the govern
mcnt shall establish sub-trcasurics or
repositories in the several States, winch
shall loan money direct to the people at
low rate Of interest, not to exceed .
per cent. per annum, on nOn-pcrShablc
farm products, and also upon real estate.
with proper limitations upon the Quantl-
~ Of land and the amount of money.
We demand that the amount of the cir
culating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 per capita.
Second. We demand thai Congress-
shall pass such IA" as shall cnIcctualy
prevent dealing in futures on all agri-
! cultural and mechanical products. and
preserving Il stringent system of proceed
urc IN trials such us shall secure prompt
convection and the imposition OF such
penalties as shall secure the most per-
feet compliance with the law.
Third. We condemn the silver bill re-
Gently passed by Congress. and demand
in lieu thereof the free and Unlimited
coinage Of silver.
Fourth. We demand the passage of
laws prohibiting alien ownership Of
land, and that Congress take prompt ac-
ton to devise some plan to obtain all
lands now owned by aliens and foreign
sSndicates. and that AL lands now held
by railroads and other corporations in
excess OF such as is actually used and
needed by them be reclaimed bv the
government aud held for actual settlers
only.
Fifth. believing in the doctrine Of
equal rights to all, special privileges
to none, We demand that our national
legislation shall be SO framed in the lu-
turc rs not to build up one industry at
the expense Of another. We further
demand the removal of the existing
heaVey tariff tax from the ncccssarics OF
lltc that the poor OF our land must have.
We further demand a just and equitable
system Of graduated tax on incomes
We believe that the money of the coun
try should be kept as much rs possibl,
III the hands OF the people and hence VIZ
demand that all national and State rev
enues shall be limited to the ncccssar,
expenses of the government. cc0nimi
cally and honestly administered.
Sixth. We demand the most rigid
honest and just State and national gov
crnmental control and supervision 0!
means Of public communication and
transportation, and II this control and
supervision does not remove the abuses
now existing, we demand the govern
mcnt ownership of such means of COM
munication and transportation.
a spirited debate followed the intro
duction Of this report. at the bcginnin.
Of which President Polk reminded the
members of the restriction of five min
utcs placed upon all spccchmakiny by Il
resolution previously adopted.
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THE LAST OF THE FORCE BILL.
Its Denth Knen Sounded at n Caucus
Tuesday Night.

" WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-In the Senate
to-day Senator Plumb offered a resolu-
ton for the meeting of the Senate daily
at lO ~. NJ, with recess from $50 to 8,
and asked for It's immediate considera.
ton.
Senator Cockreli moved that it be
printed and lie over. So ordered.
ON motion of Senator Aldrich the
House Dill to authorize the payment of
uraWoack or rebate on tobacco Ito cor
rect the omission in the tariff bin was
taken up.
Senator Sherman explained how it
was that he had stated Cwhcn the uues
tlon first came before the pcople)-and
stated very positively and honestly
tllat the omission of the drawback pro
vision from the enrolled bill was inten
uohal: lie had opposed in conference
the allowance OF a drawback because
MS experience was that drawbacks were
always attended with fraud, and had
prcierrcd TO give dealers in tobacco un-
III the Isl OF July to get rid Of their old
stock. n conference held agreed to that
view ana 1T was subsequently (when he
WAS; was not PRESENT. that the drawback pro-
vision had been agreed to. lie Thought.
it right now, however, that the bill shonld
pass. The bill was passed and it now
goes TO the President for his approval.
The Senate at 1:l5 resumed the con-
sldcratlOn of the elections bill.
senator George, of Mississippi, took
the floor against the bill. He occupied
luSt four hours in the delivery of his
speech, all of which he read from man
uScript.
The floor was then taken by Senator
Wilson, of Iowa.
senator lloar, referring to the notice
winch he gave yesterday of a motion for
Il night session to continue the debate.
Sald that on consultation with several
Senators he would not make that motion
now.
y number of amendments by the
llouSc to Senate bills for public build
illEs were taken up. Some were agreed
|" and Others rejected, and on these lat
ter conferences was asked.
senator Dolph offered a resolution, di-
rectlng the committee on privileges and
elections toinquire and report whether
the right to vote for Presidential cleo
tors, Representatives in Congress, and
executive and judicial officers of the
state or members of the Legislature
thcrcof is denied to any of the male in
habltants in any state (bcing 2l years
OF age and citizen ofthe United States)
or III any way abridged except for par
tlcipation in the rebellion or other
crime.
senator Allison renewed the Suggcs.
uon (made by him some days ago) for Il
reprint of election bill with the House
PROVISION and the Senate provisions il
parallel columns.
The suggestion gave rise TO discussic,
; as to what the Senate bill really was
, there having been two varying edition
of it printed. Finally the difficulty wa
overcome, and the order was made, an,
the Senate at $40 adjourned.
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Horse Thief In tho PuIpit.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 6.-Wm. Miller.
a noted horse thief, wanted in the In
man territory, has been arrested in
Lallurn county, where he had establish
cd himself as II preacher of the gospel.
He had just closed a sermon when the
officers placed him under arrest. HIS
congregation was lstouuded. He pass
ed through here lursday on route for
the territory. y
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ed the old soldiers of the Union with a
volume and heartiness that left no
doubt as to the genuineness of their
feeling: The cheers ended with wild,
old-fashioned "Rebel YELL" and as its
echoes died away one aged veteran of
the Confederacy shouted in voice that
rang out clearly through the hall:
"That's the genuine article. I've heard
it before" The Alliance then adjourn
ed for the daY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-05
jefferson.

Col. G.. w. Bird last week sold his
house and lot in this city to R. B. Kirk
land.
Charles Braman and men are hard at
work driving the piles for the Crawfsh
bridge.
Max J. Meyer Tuesday plead guilty
to selling liquor to a black-listed person
and was fined So and costs.
At the coroner's inquest held last
Sunday at Sullivan over the remains of
Lawrence Lux, the jury found that the
deceased came to his death by being
run over by an east-bound train the
preceding evening.
DIED-In this city, at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Buchta, Jan.
%, 1890, of old age, George Frommader,
ST., aged 90years, months and 26 days.
At his home near this city, on
Wednesday, Jan. %, 1890, aged nearly
20 years.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Dickinson left
yesterday for Chicago Nearly three
years ago Mr. Dickinson came down
from the Junction, where he was the
station agent, and purchased the then
Sawyer house. He changed the name
to ST. Charles hotel, but could not make
it pay. Last Saturday he closed the
hotel, and he will assume duties in
Chicago, while Mrs. D. will run board
ing house. The good wishes Of their
many friends here 60 with them
The following transfers of real estate
are recorded at the Office of register OF
deeds, for the week ending Jan. %, 1890:
d. O. Bradbury to Mary ]. Bradbury
lots and 8, blk Sc, 1st ward, city OF
Watertown, for So, 500.
Dorthea Mewes and Alice Hens to
Emily Werthheimer, the und Z of a
piece of land 371 # of ne cor of blk So
c. B. & Co.'s plat to Watertown, fo1
1888. 33.
Elizabeth Crowley to Mary Heagerty
l IT'S IA and II, blk 4. Pritchard's LIST add
to Watertown, for 500.
Mary Ann Dunningan to Mary Hea-
gerty, lots Is and %, blk 4, Pritchard Is
1st add to Watertown, for 500.
Sam Buchanan to Adolph Hietig, out
lot 6, village of Lake Mills, for 1886.
Carl Vandre to VIM. Vandre, 331
acres in NV Of sec %, town of Aztalan
for 50, 400
Albert Geherke, to George Roth, 10(
acres in sec and 9, town Of Jefferson
for So, 200.
Cassius NJ. G. Faville to w. P. Phil
lips, 90 67-100 acres in w J sec Is, toW1
of Aztalan, for 81 800.
Ferdinand Rach to Carl Moeser, 9;
acres in sec 80, town of Ixonia, fol
| ST. o O.-Bdnner.