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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06
millionaire Maokay Uses His Fists.

Millionaire John w. Mackay walked
into President Helliman's room in the
Nevada Bank at San Francisco and
knoclxed down c. w. Bonyinge, his
confidential agent The men were
separated before either could draw
a revolver, but those who know both
declare that this is not the end OF the
trouble. A street report is that Bony-
iuge had played Mackay false in q
recent deal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06

Sig. Ham. "Did you see how / par
alyzed the audience in that death
scene3 BY George, they were crying
all over the house!"
Stage Manager. ayes. They knew
you weren't really dead.-Chicago
Tribune.
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At last.-Mrs. Cobwigger. "Did you
ever find man under your bed2'
Mrs. Merritt. "Yes; the night we
thought there were burglars in the
house. / found my husband there. y
Lite.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06

The best cure for rheumatism OF
neuralgia is Salvation Oil, used accord.
ing to directions. IS cts.
The news from the seat of war is
constantly contradictory, but not SC
from DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, every
report concerning it proves it to be
the best Cough Syrup known. Only
IS cents bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06

Mrs. Dorcas. 81 think we should
help the poor people in the neighbor-
hood Now, If send food, what will
you send?"
Mrs. Flighty. "Me? Oh, will send
an old recipe book, SO they can cook
the food properly"-Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06

Talmage defines Hades as a place
where one is continually tormented by
conscience. And ten to one, in the
very next breath, he soothed the fears
of the sinners within sound of his voice
by telling them they had no consci-
ence. boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06

Miss Westend-I have often won.
dered why you have never married
You seem to have good deal Of at.
teption."
Miss Pulverstone-Yes but / can
make a good deal more money bring
ing suits for breach Of promise -
Judge.
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GRATEFUL - COMFORTING.
EPPS'S COCOA.

"By thorough knowledge OF the natural laws
which govern the operations OF digestion and
nutrition, and by careful application OF the
tine properties OF well-selected Cocoa. Mr. Epps
has provided our breakfast tables with a deli
cately flayored beverage which may save us
many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the judicious
use OF such articles OF diet that a constitution
may De gradually built up until strong enough
OF subtle maladies are lloatling around us ready
to attack wherever there is weak point We
may escape many q fatal shaft by keeping our
selves well fortified with pure blood and a prop
erly nourlshed frame."-Cfpn lSerpice Gazette
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
thus: JAMES EPIs6 4 Co.
ll-21-'90. HomeOpathic Chemisfs
London, Englap
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Home Folks in Washington.

WASHINGTON, February 81. vii.
liam Stokes. president Of the South Car
olina State Alliance and Congressman.
elect Stackhouse are here TO represent
South Carolina at the conference of the
National Farmers Alliance. They are
to be Joined by Senator-elect Irby and
Cap Shell. Mr.. Stokes was with the
Alliance delegation before the commit
tee on coinage and weights and meas
ure to-day to urge the passage OF the
silver bill.
In conversation with your correspon-
dent Mr.. Stokes said that the Alliance
expects Congress to pass the silver BIZ!
and the suh-treasury bill before adjourn
menl, but he has no assurances that his
expectations will be realized.
lie sayc that the Alliance is not here
to try and intimidate Congress, but SIM
ply to voice the sentiments Of nearly
1000, coo free men and voters, who hon
estly believe their constitutional righ.S
have been disregarded in the interest of
capitalists and monopolists. The Alli-
ance, says Mr.. Stokes, will be under
the influence OF no political party. but
will maintain an independent attitude
on partisan questions. and work unceas-
lngly to advance the principles upon
which the Alliance is founded. He be-
lives the Alliance will make deep IN
roads into both political parties, especial
ly in the South and West. lie predicts
Tor it great and glorious future.
Senator-elect Irby, accompanied by
his daughter and Capt Shell, arrived in
the city tonight. The Senator and
Miss Irby will 90 to Annapolis to-mor-
row to visit relatives. and the latter will
remain there while the Senator VIII re-
turn to Washington in the afternoon.
He proposes to attend the conference.
now IN progress here, OF Farmerc' Alli-
ance leaders. and may remain in Wash
ington two or three weeks.-News and
Courier.
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Council of State Alliances.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The council
of presidents of the Farmers State Al
liances, which has been in session Sev-
eral DAYS, has finished its work and ad-
journed, subject to the call of the presi-
dent.
At the meeting to-day Frank Nc
GratE, president Of the Kansas State
Alliance, who is member of the coun-
Gil, rose to q question of personal priv
ilege.
lie referred to letter purporting to
have been written by Congressman
Turner, of Kansas, to him, in hicn-the
former is alleged to say in effect that in
case Senator ingalls, could not be re.
Senator from Kansas, and
the time came when the Alliance could
not agree upon a candidate for Sena-
tor that he CTurner) would like to have
his name considered, and that he could,
in case his election was secured, place
as much as 5000 toward paying
the expenses. McGrath said his enc
mics and political rivals had made this
letter a preteXt for bitter warfare upon
him, which had continued nOtWlth-
standing the fact that he had been ex-
onerated by the State board of trustees
of the State Alliance of Kansas. He
thought therefore, that the matter
should be investigated by conncil and
he requested the president to appoint a
committee to make thorough investl-
cation of the matter and report the re-
suit to council. In accordance with
the above request, President Polk ap-
pointed \. f. Cole, of Michigan; Elias
Carr, of North Carolina, and Samuel
Houston, of Virginia, committee to
make an investigation. The commit
tee subsequently reported entirely eX-
oneratlng McGrath.
The following is a standing national
legislative committee appointed to-day
to formulate bills based upon the de-
mands of the Ocala Conference: L. l.:
Polk, president of council; \. Z. Cole, OF
Michigan, and L. S. Hall of Missouri.
\ resolution was adopted providing
for the formation of an Alliance press
bureau OF information at Washington,
to be under the supervision Of nation
al president
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- -
To the NEumcr of Caroiina.

NEW YORK, February 12.-To the
"Daughters of the Revolution:' y gen
eral meeting of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution" is to he held in
Washington, Monday, the 23d Of Feb
ruary, as WaShington'S birthday, the
22d, (Which is set apart as the day for
the annual meetiug) falls on Sunday
this year.
At this meeting a report from each
Stale regent is expected, telling what
has been done in her State. The time
is short, but beg that the daughters
of Carolina be up and doing. and not
have the report from their State fall
short on the others. There is too much
revolutionary blood in our State to
have it occupy an inferior position and
l trust that the descendants OF those
noble ancestors may assist NE in bring
ing it to the front. desire to be put
in communication with some ln!luen-
tial lady, yoling OR Old, in each county,
who apart from her revolutionary line
age has executive ability enough to Or
ganiZe chapters IN the different towns
and villages in the Stale
As organizing regent | will forward
to all sIch blank forms Of application.
which, when filled, should be returned
to me for signature. and these, with
the invitation and yearly fess. shall be
forwarded to Washington. l should
also like these ladies' to make them
selves acquainted with the locations
and condition of Revolutionary p&tri-
OTIS graves in the State and report the
same to me.
With implicit faith in the patriotism
of my ccuntrywomen, l remain faith
fully, Georgia Moore de Fontaine,
Regent for South Carolina.
POP W. 1O3d stree, New York.
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Called to His Reward

AIKEN, S. c., Feb. 12-The Rev. Basil
&. Jones, au aged superanuated mem.
Der Of the South Carolina Conference Of
the Southern Methodist Church. died at
his home at Talatha. in Aiken County,
this morning at6.35 o'clock. Mr.. Jones
had been suffering for several weeks
from complication Of diseases OF the
kidneys and bowels. lie had been a
preacher in his Conference for thirty
seven years, and was placed on the re-
tired list four years ago. lie was a man
of unusual intellectual force, and had
been very useful in the work Of his high
calling. He is sincerely morrned by a
large circle of friends here in Aiken
County, where he died, and his death
will awaken tender emotion through
ont the State where he was known.
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HIS Conscience prickcd Hin.

WASHINGTON. Feb. I2-I'he LARGEST
contribution 20 TIC cn%cil-caIneli-ot cor
science 1und' at the treasury depart
m2nt was received . feH. days age 4
was :; check f0s :c;:'.0GJ. The amount for
which Charles Emmons. an cmnioyca Of
the New York postnl!jce dcfauited in
1885. with interest !oij2te
Tie contribution WAS seq: ~ ;;:l old
time telegraph operator. who had by
Withholding a message aided Emmons
to escape. IIisname iSreligious!y with
held.
In his letter the gentleman states t!lat
in 1856 he was Il passenger on the
steamship Henry CiIauncy" from New
York to San Francisco lie was going
to accept a position with the California
Telegraph Company. During the voy
age he became acquainted with Charles
Edmund Hastings, and fast friendship
grew up between them. Upon their ar
rival in San Francisco they put up at
the same hotel, and occupied adjoining
rooms.
The next day he reported for duty.
and among the dispatches he received
was one from Washington directing san
Francisco officials to keep lookout for
Emmons, and stated on what charge he
was wanted and a description of the fu
gitive.
The description Of Emmons tailed
exactly with that OF my friend Has
tingS" he writes. ''and on the impulse OF
the moment slipped the message into
my pocket. When | returned to the
hotel | handed it to Hastings and asked
him to read it. He confessed every
thing
1t was the old story. Emmons had
sunk every dollar he possessed in Specu-
lation, and then used the funds Of the
post Office until detection stared him in
the face. He started for New Orleans,
but returned to New York and embark
ed for California. While search was
being made for him in the South he was
rapidly steaming away to the Pacific
Slope.
"lIe begged me" the letter goes on.
mot to betray him, and promised that
under a new name and in anew country
he would begin life over, and in a few
years make good the governments loss.
| promised silence, and he disappeared
that night.
But Emmons died soon after, and his
friend, who is now Well-to-do, has de-
cided to make good the peculation in
which he deems himself an indirect ac
cOmplice
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scomnlissiop distributed during the

|'sss7ss8 commission distributed during the
& mouths following its organization
fuel ant; clothing 10 the value of
S(AO all contrih,ied hv the nacnle
sS h ranirol and eastern warts Of lhn
Tbc F.rr,o~s, Alliance also
-, - ,:,n ,.o,,,. ~ .,i,n,t :,
sID ..,,,,.I .I.,t 3i,.,,.- er;fis
- ,,,,i..;,,a, or TO 90
49, ,'-,,,'' ,,-> ann ,,rw,.
'''I,,,, no ,>> +? 49,. arJs IS H.. nerisia;urc
-. u, III, firs: yrcl in lam
,,an,.> ov w,,s , - onroo tn vote nuh,ic money
~ t tha ra];ef ofrho 6estituic and mon
- ~ ' cro,,;~ +],,s soc,,,.a1 tho commission
iras t., ,r,,rc3,osnJ 3 ond tnrworIlnd nrov5s,ons
to .,,'S 10 ralnn oFsI5 600 Th;s makes a
.otoj Of oycr 500 000 that has been cx-
,,onGcI nm 70 DATE \ bill appropriat-
inn Son O00 fnr thn same nnroose has
-, wood WON bv bo1h hronches of
~ Jeo on?sIat',ro 80 % o,d wiil soon hacomc q
SuS - 5sn'.;S;on 7,.' w, $50 ;Ye Tnoda foT
-'t,,ro,,a s G a,;nS+ oi3itinnsl omornfs ifneed-
~ ~ ~ ''>',' ~
~ The pov p hidden. secretary Of
,he rel;ef commission and General dis
:, :hr+ino acent makes this statement
fnr ,nIIirofion at the request of the
post. I'VE ARE re}eviu" at present
n.11s cron, ,hmty-fnur ccrntics but of
cr,, cn,,rsa .b;s does NOT rraan 1hal all the
Soo,,Ie ro[,, ~ fhoSc conntias are destitute.
a., The cyfreme frontier there are com-
narativclv few who can oct along with
6nt helm. while in other counties we find
only family here and there that is de-
saryinc of assistance. The railroads
havn offered free TRANSFORMATION to all
n,en m Who Won't 10 co away and find
worl, ond there is . demand for men in
tha rosl n,;ncs N Wyominr that has not
yet vet boon f,Iiy snnnlied We have the
names Of $4,000 people on our books
Who have been heIped. No worthy ap-
pIicanls have vet been refused AID, and
although we have agents travelling over
the drought REGION all the time, we know
,rno cases Of distress that we have not
relieved or Cannot relieve immediately.
Ine-hoif Of ;be peoDle in some of the
counties IN the far West have emicrated
tpmnorar,,v and those who remain are
,nore .ny;ons 10 eot seed for tbe surInc
;Ion ;mn,cl;ote assls+ance.
..,r,,nrnh . 1orcn rooion in West and
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Nictims of the Blizzard.

RAPID CITY, 5. D.. Feb. 9.-Thc
blizzard wore ltselfout during last night,
and with fine weather and the arrival OF
rancherS and stages from outlying points,
reports Of its casualties are coming in.
4 man and woman, supposed to be a
school teacher and a driver, wh> started
for Elk Creek at p. NJ. on Saturday.
were found four miles from the city
frozen to death. All the roads are
blocked. Few people ventured abroad
on Saturday and Sunday. and the two
bodies found are probably the only
deaths. No loss Of stock yet reported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-18
Bishop Newman Denounced.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 9-At the Afri-
can Methodist Conference at Tangipa-
hoa yesterday, Bishop Grant made a
square attack on Bishop Newman of
the Methodist Episcopal Church who
recently gave publicity to the charge
that great immortality existed among
the colored clergy Bishop Grant pro
nounced the charge unfounded and de-
nounced Bishop Newman for bearing
false witness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-18
rrrned TO Death in aJail.

FE1AR's POINT, Miss, Feb. S.-The
arlarm of fire called nearly the whole
town early Sunday morning to 1ind the
town jail in flames and the prisoners
shrieking for aid The marshal. who
had the key lived some distance from
the Jail and before his arrival the pris-
oners were beyond human aid. This
morning only charred heaps Of bones
were found, The prisoners were three
negroes, who were confined on trivial
charges. They started the fire By trying
to burn down the door that they might
escape
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4 Fatal Boiler Explosion.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Feb. G-A boiler in Ro-
bert Giles steam SAW mill on the Ohoo-
pee river. three miles south OF Reeds
vile, exploded this morning, killing six
people, two white and four colored. The
mill WAS 4 large one and was saving Or
ders for lunIGer firms IN this city. The
details Of the disaster was meagre. The
fire under the boiler Was kept banked
ard everything was thought to be all
right when the night Watchman was re-
ieved by the fireman yesterday morn
ing, but as soon as the latter opened the
':injector@ the boiler exploded with ter
rife force, destroying the building and
killing or Wounding every person near
it, and setting fire to the debris.
J. D. Barry, who operates a sawmill at
Manassas. on the savannah and West
ern railway, ten miles from the scene of
the disaster, and who brought the news
to this city, said that the noise OF the
explosion was heard distinctly at his
place and five miles beyond.-Augusta
| Chronicle.
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WHITTIER, the poet, advises the Re
publican party to nominate Blame aud
declare prohibition. This se>m ms strange
advice, but the old man SAYS he IS not
keeping up with current politics very
we'll and probably this !nconSruoGS
suggestion is due TO that fact.
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The Truth About the Matter.

SpAHTANBURG, S. c., Feb. 7.-Some
wild rumorS have been published, but
| they were eXaggerationS. For instance
it has been stated that the liabilities OF
the store would go as high as $4,000
Zimmerman'S statement, before he be-
gan to sell out his stock, was that he
owed about $4,000 and the goods in
! both stores were worth about ,OUO
lie row states that the Liabilities are be-
tween seven and eight thousand dol
lars. some of the claims having been
paid off from the proceeds Of his sales.
That is about all that is known by the
public in regard to the liabilities of the
store. In the argument and attidavltS
submitted last nTgnt, It was adduced
as one evidence of fraud that thinner
man had stated that he had sold the
goods and that ne had thousand dol
lars in his pocket that he would like to
see any of them get hold Of. Another
evidence of fraud was that the goods
had been sold at night and hurried OF
to the depot under cover OF darkness.
Meantime Zimmerman walks around
with his Prince Albert coat on and
flourishes gold-headed cane and seems
to be enjoying himself.
W. Zimmerman is the son Of a Meth
odist preacher, who died year or two
ago. He had a fair education and, l
think, attended the Normal College at
Nashville a session or two. He is now
married and has two children. Several
years ago ne applied for license
tc preach in the Methodist Church
and ne was received as llcea-
t!ate and assigned to Cherokee circuit
in this county. He soon began to
teach school and gave up preaching,
and his license has lapsed, unless he
has had it renewed from year to year.
He is a ready taiker on the stump, and
knows we'll now to appeal to the peo-
pie 1t was by his speeches that he was
elected business agent OF the County
Alliance. The farmers believed that a
man who could talk so we'll and detail
al their hardships was the very man
to Lead them out OF the wilderness into
the promised land, where molopollstS,
middle men, spectators. bankers and
politicians would never ke heard OF.
He made fancy pictures for them,
showing that the days Of the old.tlme
merchant were numbered and that the
Alliance exchanges would do the busl-
ness OF the whole country. He had no
experience whatever in the mercantile
business, and his clerks knew bat little.
1t was to be expected that failure
would come.
The main question has not been
touched yet, which is the liability CT
the County Alliance in thi, matter.
The executive committee is watching
the proceedings closely and Will be
ready for defence il they are sued
News and Courier.
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IEe Silver Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE caucus of
the Democratic members Of the House
called for tonight at the suggestion Of
Representative Bland of Missouri was
very slimly attended, only sixty-one
members being present. Representative
Holmes of Indiana presided and Blan-
chard OF Louisiana and Wilson Of West
Virginia acted as Secretaries. The silver
bill was the sole topic Of consideration,
and after several resolutions had been
offered and withdrawn the following
resolution, offered by Richardson Of
Tennessee, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
caucus that the Senate silver bill, which
was referred by the House to the Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Mea-
sures nearly one month ago, being, in
our opinion, an important public mea-
sure deserving due consideration by the
House, we earnestly request the commit
tee to which the same was referred to
report it to the House without delay.
Tie caucus then adjourned.
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GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,
COLUM8Ih, s. G.

Is the largest hotel IN the city, and has,
during the past year, been thoroughly reno
waited, remodeled, and reftted with all mod
EN- Improvements. Centrally located, and
offers inducements for the accommodation
of its patrons. Has 6 spacious, light, and
airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths el-
.eyator, &c. Cuisine under supervision OF
Nr. Z. L. Post, late Of Lookout Point Hotel,
Lookout Mountain, Tenn. The proprietor
hopes by strict attention to the wants Of his
patrons to merit share Of patronage.
j. ". SEEGERS, Z. Z. POST,
Proprietor. Manager.
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Killed in II Prize Fight

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. Last night
John Shai1er and William Doyle fought
seven round contest in the theatre
Shatfer was knocked out in the seventh
round and never regained consciousness
lie died to-day. Doyle escaped but the
proprietor of the theatre was arrested.
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JOB PRINTING.

V1HE TIMES OFFICE IS FITTED Up IN
a manner that warrants it III soliciting
your patronage for job printing. Send us
your orders which shall have prompt ;'tten-
ton. Prices rs !ow Is the cities. Sat:s!ac-
ton guaranteed. Keep Us in mind.
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ST. HILAlRE must be mighty happy
man. now that he has finished his nic:,
little thirty-tive volume translation Of
ARISTOTLE, and will be much more so
when he has an assurance that some
body has read it and survived it.
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SEIHES, HETS, TENTS, AND SPORTING GOODS

Double Barrel Brecch Loading Shot Guns,
choke bored. IS to$!90. Single Breech Load
ing Shot Guns, 81 to SD. Every kind OF
Breech Loading and Repeating Rifles, S3 to
SO. lIU2zlc Loading Double Shot Guns,
=, to So. Single Shot Guns, $3.50 to Sl2.
Ecvolvers 81 to $50. Double Action Self
Cookers. - 80 10 SO vi kinds Of Car
tridgeS, Shells, Caps, Wails, Tools, Powder
FllSlls, Shot Pouches Primers. Send =
ceatS for Illustrated Catalogue. Address
J. H. JOHNSTON. GREAT WESTERN
Gun WORKS, Pittsburg, Pa.
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C1oSo, ~ III lHe STVateI paTI Q. 0uV
State the people are hWly prosperous.
and are willing to do what they can TO
relieve the distress on the frontier, either
by general tax OR by individual con-
tribution.
In October commission was organ-
lied by the State officers to inquire into
the destitution and secure relief from
private parties. 1t was found that a
total crop failure in a dozen counties
would make it necessary to supply some
10000 people with aid if they were to
remain on their homesteads through the
winter. 4 general appeal was sent out
to the people Of Nebraska, and the res
ponse was generous and immediate.