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history Of the world: that future genera
tions may look back to the age in which
We are living and declare that true ro-
nance came to its blossom time In our
day.
There was never time in which the
world was full Of such mighty contrasts
as exist today. Look at Dewey's warships
and the naked Ygorote with his bow and
arrow: look at the spaniard and the
Yankee; the millionaire and the socialist;
the hereditary aristocracy OF England and
the railroad and mining kings of America;
the immigrant of Castle Garden and the
Swedish, or German, or Irish peasants
son, born Of foreign parents and brought
up In one OF the sturdy. thriving little
Western communities. Was there ever
time when degeneracy and progress. free
dom and oppression. intelligence and igno-
rance. evil and good, were SO strongly con-
trasted as now? Was there ever a time
when word spoken by a strong man
would echo over the world as 1t does to-
day? Did ever. brute force mean SO little
and mans thought so much? We have all
the elements of the widest romance, the
most impossible tale Of adventure; gather
together a company OF men who are do
ing. not writing, and listen to their talk
as they meet on the common ground OF
achievement. and you will hear tales as
thrilling as were ever put between two
covers. The great human emotions move
men now as strongly as they did when
English archers fought at Crecy; the spir.
1t Of self-devotion is as active. and the
power of selfish aggression as determined
as ever in the history of the world. The
true romance is not dead: it waits only
for the man who can see 1t.
The evening times., 1899-04-10

The new generation must read great
deal OF history. and of many kinds, to form
just idea of the life of Stephen J. Field
His career was that of the typical Ameri-
tan of intelligence, education. and force
half century ago except that he was
a man of extraordinary qualities of char
acter. Although of remarkable family.
he started out 20 make his way like man
whe had to depend on his own unaided
efforts He had a college education, sup
plemented by extensive travels, and he
threw himself into the thick of the strange
life OF California in the years of the Argo-
nauts. Here energy. pluck. and rough
fighting brought him into prominence. He
had fitted himself. by fearlessly forcing
himself through all the obstacles in the
path of an ambitious man. for the high
places TO which he was called. He had
character. and it needed only such train
ing to make of him a notable man. He
was an example of the varied influences of
his time of whom the country could be
proud.
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PERIsHED IN THE FLAMES.
supposed tn Have NindIed His Own
Funeral Pyre

Allentown, Pa. April 1o.-John Martin
an iron ore miner. was burned to death
Saturday night in the barn of Frank Hen
ninger. at Hofmansville. Martin came to
the hotel last night and later went TO the
barn. 1t is supposed that he struck a
match and accidentally set fire 10 the hay
One horse was burned to death and another
will die, while two COWS also perished in
the flames. All the contents of the barn
were consuped.
Martin was about forty one years of age,
and led a nomadic life. Mr.. Henninger's
loss is about ss15. and the loss OF the
tenant. Llewellyn Schwoyer, is $3.50. Full
ly insured
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MAzEr TO MAKE MUCH TROUBLE

/
Political Celebrities Said to he IL,
Danger Of Arrest.
New York. April 10.-Reveiations Of such
a sensational nature as will startle the
city. State, and nation are confidently ex-
pected by the members Of the Mazet in
veseigating committee to be the outcome
of the present enquiry into the affairs Of
this city.
| Surprising as were the evidences of
blackmail and corruption laid bare by the
Lexow committee, those exposures. 1t Is
| said, are likely to seem tame and unim-
| portant when the Mazet committee shall
| have finished its work
Exposures arrests. criminal pr-s ,cu ions.
and State prison. says a prominent New
York Republican,, may overtake some of
the political celebrities to whom wide in
| fiuence in city Affairs has been ascribed
for years.
The full significance Of the statements
made by the Republican leader in question
cannot be given at this time without vio-
lation of confidence. These statements were
most sweeping. and the information they
conveyed was OF astounding pOrtent. II
they should he borne out by subsequent
events. those politicians who have regard
ed the present investigation as insincere
or as an enquiry started merely for the
purpose of being called or before any
one is hit are likely to be genuinely dis
appointed.
Men high in Tammany Hall. who enjoy
the confidence and support of some of the
leading financial and business men OF the
city. are mentioned as among those who
will figure conspicuously in the exposures
which are expected to be made and in the
arrests which are likely to follow.
Lawyers and politicians. who studied
the evidence adduced at the committees
opening sessions on Saturday. doubtless
obtained an inkling as to the future course
Of the investigation. But. 1t is asserted. the
evidence thus far brought out cannot be
regarded as more than the mere scratch
ing of the surface" When the commit
tee gets under the surface. one sensation
will follow another. and the public will be
supplied with such a mass of startling in
formation, prominent Republicans declare.
as has never been made known since the
investigation into the Tweed ring a quar-
ter Of a century ago.
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or course, the Court Of Enquiry will
gladly avail itself of the opportune arrival
knowledge of the bad beef scandal. He is
the Inspector General of the Army-al-
though he was virtually driven out of his
Office by the little scheme to break up the
inspection business-and he was engaged
in collecting bad beef facts when he was
exiled by Secretary Alger. He is a star
witness, and not to call him would be a
confession that the sympathy Of the Court
is not with the cause Of truth and justice.
Such an idea is not to be tolerated.
The evening times., 1899-04-10
FOUR NEW CORPORATIONS.
West Virginia Charters for Gold Min
Ing Com pa anies.

Charlestown. W. Va. April 10-The
American Railway Advertising Company.
of New York. has filed papers Of Jissou-
tion with the secretary Of state.
charter has been issued to the Ken
meth Gold Miners Syndicate which has
ios its purpose carrying on the business
of mining and milling in Colorado The
capital is $500. and the principal office is
in New York city. Shares are 81 each
and are held by E. d. York and others in
New York.
A charter has been granted 10 the Ari-
zona. Eastern and Montana Smelling or
Purchasing and Development Company.
with a capital of S.. 100000. The incorp0r-
ators are Henry B. Clifford. Warren Hus-
sey, Milton Public. Edward j. Jordan.
Clayton w. Holt. all of New York city.
The Consolidated Bonanza Gold Mining
Company was also incorporated with au-
thorized capital of s5.0o0.o00. The incor-
porators are Frederick II. Hayes. Over
brook. Pa; William Denver. Alex Arm
strong o. L. Willis, Charles NJ. G. FELTON,.
of PHILADELPHIA
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C-ttfciS".
(From the Philadelphia Ledger.)

This practice is much more common than i
imagined In the picture gallery and the m,.
scum, in the library and the lecture-room in
the church and the theatre, We continually hear
the worthless criticism of people who do not un-
derstand what they talking about Because
author he takes up, however dense NAV be his
ignorance of the subject treated. The invalid.s
friends often criticise the methods Of the physi-
clan without having the least comprehension Of
them. In the same way the parent often criti-
cises the teacher, age criticises youth, friends
criticse each other, witisant any adequate knowi-
edge Of each others motives. Abilities character,
or circumstances
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The Date May Explain,
CFrom the indianapolis News)

The Washington Times is inclined to poke fun
at the Jeffersonian Club of this city, for taking
up the Hon. Ham Lewis suggestion of Admiral
Schley as Bryan's running mate next year 1t
thinks the club must have some grudge against
Admiral Schley, if it would punish him with a
nomination to the Vice Presidency But our
Washington contemporary did not notice the date
Of our Jcffersonan Clubs banquet and display of
zeal for Schley. The date April I.
The evening times., 1899-04-10
MONEY FOR NEW INDUSTRIES
Hnzieton Pastors Appeal for Contrib
buttons,

Hazelton, Pa, April 10.-In order to raise
money for industrial purposes. extraordi-
nary and somewhat novel means have been
adopted by the local board of trade
Every church and every social or beneficial
organization connected with the city
churches was appealed TO last week for aid
and yesterday several congregations an ]
societies responded by making contribu-
tions. ST. Paul's N. E. Church. and St.
Johns Greek Catholic Church each con-
tributed s2o. and several beneficial organi-
cations have contributed similar amounts.
Father Phillips. Of St Gabriel's Church
also appealed from the pulpit in behalf of
the board of trade. impressing on his hear
ers the necessity of united effort in bring
ing new industries to the town.
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YERKEs ANXIOUS TO SELL.
Dirkering of the Chicago street Ca
MnGnatc nnd the syndicate.

Mngnatc and the syndicate.
Chicago. April l0.-The asking and the
bid price for the Yerkes traction and ele-
waited railroads in Chicago is kept a secret,
but il is gossip in brokers' offices that the
Metropolitan Traction syndicate ana Ir
ferkes are $50 share apart.
1t is known that Ierkes desires TO let
60, Newspapers have made his life bur
den since the passage and repeal of the
Allen law. He has built a beautiful home
in New'York. and both he and Mrs. Yerkes
desire to live there.
ierkes was credited with something like
S25.000 when he arrived in Chicago in 1886.
Now his fortune is estimated at SO 600. =
900. 1t has all been made in the eNpan-
sion Of street railway business. His North
Side cable system pays 12 per cent and
earns 20 per cent.
He has given to Chicago, through the
Chicago University. the Yerkes Observa-
tory. which cost him S50O,0c0.
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TWISTED A LfoN's TAIL.
Watkins Not Likely to Repeat the
Experiment..

Seattle. Wash. April 10.-JOseph Wat
kns had a narrow escape from death Sat-
urday night in an encounter with a Gagged
lion. Pianka. the Lady of Lyons. is show
ing number of the animals in local va
riety house.
Watkins saw the lions tail sticking out
through the bars. grabbed it and gave it
two fierce twists. With roar the beast
was upon him. A moments delay on the
lions part in dropping beef joint proba-
bly, saved the ail-puller's life. AS it was
his arm was badly torn.
The evening times., 1899-04-10
ThOughffuI Man.
(From the Chicago Democra

! The suburbanitc walked into one of our hia
department stores the ether day and asked To be
shown some axes. lie was taken. to the hardware
department. where large number of the de-
sired implements on display. lie examined
them carefully. and then asked:
''IIaye you get any with padded hand!es?"
The clerk answered that he had not.
..well. then. I guess I'll have to go to some
other store. You see. my wiie's liapds are very
delicate, and do not want them blistered''
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IL Struck Pam Hard.

(From tic Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Mamma Went TO the auction and bought one
Of those decorated Chinese praviny. machines She
thought il would please papa
did it,
AT first: he inst looking into it when he
asked the price. When mamma tod him he
swore like i trooper.
what did vuur mother sayf''
..Shc said she was glad it praying ma
rhirr and not a phonograph."
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4 Hcnrtless Suggestion.

lFrom The Chicago Newsl
Miss Murglesan--Mr. Wad>eigh I have iii>t
thought of splendid thing for You to do.
Mr.. Wadsleieh-Aw. what is it?
Miss Murgle-on-Thai embaimed beef. YOU
know. They say OF il had whiskeTs. Now.
why can't you get a few Of il and rub some
of the fluid your upper lip? 1t might make
your n,tstachc grow out that could act
ually it without getting il siliouetted against
the sun.
The evening times., 1899-04-10
WOnian's Way.

tFrom the Chicago News.)
MY wife never buys a hat. gown. a
pair Of gloves without first consulting me.
rs that 50? Well. old man. your wife's a
wonder You ought to I've able to money.
Il coud. probably. if s.ie didn't always go and
get what she wanted just the same ii l had
agreed To it
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DiyiuntiOu,
Iiclrn pn.i L

CFrom the Chicago Post.)
Il felt sure the hero going to he killed.,
she said. in describing the serial story To her
best friend. until happened to think that the
author paid much word. and probably
would noi want to spoil good thing.
The evening times., 1899-04-10
The Sn me Eject.

(Frcn the Yo,lScrS S;lte,nun-)
Yeast you take any oi those mud
bathss
Crimsonbesl,-W ran for office oBCe.
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Hedging,
L.. ~. II.i....a. !

tFroE the Chicago TrihuIc.l
Confidential Friend Honor bright. now. MIR.
Reed. what did YOU and the President tals about
at Jckyl I>laRdE
The Ex-:p,aker-I can't tell until see thc
newspapers.
The evening times., 1899-04-10
The Wise Child.

tfrcm the Detroit Free Prcss)
WHO i that man. mamma Z!
WHY. that i yonr father. Willie. Don't YOU
know him.''
NO: it, ever iwo wears since you took me
to his office
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Too Much NoIsc

From the Chicago Trilune)
81 sec crimmins' building is more than half
empty again.
YES; he rented the second floor to brass
band and the third floor TO Populist debating
club, and they both got mad and left. -
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An Accomplished Woman.
Gtrnni piick1

But. NV dear protested Mr. Bunting. stop
and think
But | think without stopping." replied
Mrs. Bunting. eoncusively :; and she continued to
talk
The evening times., 1899-04-10
DiscournTins Conversation.
tfrom Tt; -RitsD

old Gentleman (tu convioD- What is The most
Objectionable feature YOU find in prison life
Iny dear iricnd.
fouyitt-Wi-itprS
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CURRENT HUMOR.
The Way II Looks.

tffpu fu'h-D
Ruhe Hay-What does this Teller. isu,nl'Go.
want. anyhow?
Hiram iia!-or-I suc-s I've wants to lie m angel.
The evening times., 1899-04-10

tain they can uphold stable government.
or they must be made to submit. or they
must be annexed.
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TIE TIMES. in all its editions, Morning, Even
irg, and Sunday. will be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
; often desired.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1899.
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Communications intended for publication in
TIE TIMES must be tersely and plainly written.
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer Rejected COM
munications will not be preserved. and only man
rscripts Of obvious importance will be returned
TO their authors.
The evening times., 1899-04-10

Pesders Of THE TIMES who may at any time
bc unable TO procure copies Of it at any news
stand or railroad station or railroad trains.
will confer favor upon the management by send
ing TO this office information Of the fact.
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trioUisN plying their VOCATION as well aS slii3-
bic provision for their dependent relatives in
case Of accidental ,irath during hold-up. would
he i measure WORTHY OF earnest consideration by
the legislature.
Some of Colonel Picquarts Hungarian admirers
recently combined to present him with sword
of hoEor. When completed it was exposed in
the shop window of the maker. and was an OBJ
icct Of much interest. The police authorities.
however, objected to the fact that the Hungarian
ccat -ofaIms wa engraved upon the weapon De
ciaring this To he nfraction of the law, they
prosecuted the maker. and had him sentenced to
undergo two days imprisonment and to pay Il
fine of G24. tremendous ouicry in the press
the result and now the Home Secretary has
,ria>hed the sentence. and the sword is To bc sent
TO Paris.
The editor of Dawson paper thus Describes
the mammoth that was recently discovered near
Dominion Creek: .'Thc huge monster could not he
lifted from it, ancient grave. for it weighed from
twenty five to thirty tons IL measured orty-four
feet six inches Its right tUsk was broken, but
its lett tusk perfect, 80 that the right mast
have snapped of in the fall which caused its
death. The remaining tiisk measured fourteen
feet three inche. in length and forty-eieht inches
in circumference. The flesh covered with
wceily hair. about fifteen inches long, and ot
grsyish-black color The headquarters nf the
mammoth weighed in fashion. the impr"-
viscd scales showing s.6I0 pounds. The neck vas
Short limbs long and stout. feet short and
broad. with five toes
1.-The Philadelphia Record says: ~ peculiar
trade followed by a number of men who haunt
the Big lotels is that of a sample carrier. The
natty drummcrs who visit the city are far above
the work of Juggling around their sometimes heavy
samples. and there has ariscn' class o men
who make a living by hinging around the hotels
waiting an opportunity to carry sample cases.
Sometimes these eases very valuable. a. when
they contain samples OF ieweiry. IL is not an
insrequcnt sight to spruce Young fellow,
followed by q shabby individual carrying two
black cases, enter the portals of Of ihc big
hostclries. II the couple were traced further it
would be seen that the big hotel safe was the
objective point. Some OF these sample carriers
have their regular patrons, who looS for them
On every VISIT
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
Cold Water Tonic for the Feet.

There is no better tonic for sensi-
tive feet than to plunge them daily in-
to cold, decidedly cold, water.
Nearly all trouble with the feet can
be indirectly traced to lack of circu-
lation, and there is no better method
of bettering the circulation than the
application of cold water for, say, a
few seconds, followed by a brisk rub
with crash towel.
After hot bath it is an excellent
plan to plunge the feet into cold water
just before drying. 1t not only keeps
them from swelling, but is pretty
sure preventive of colds.
Feet that swell easily or are particu-
larly sensitive to the pressure of new
shoes, should be subjected to dash
of cold water and brisk,rubblng with
crash towel regularly every morning.
From "Health and Beauty" IN
DemoyeStS Magasine for July.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured,

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets infamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it IS entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are Caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inf1amed con-
dltion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
or any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circul-
ars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists, price 75c bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
Business of the Week.

Dun & Company's weekly Re1ieao
Of TraHe makes the following COM
ment on the business of the past
week:
=" 1t is one of the frequent paradoxes
of business that the one thing which
now makes prices rise is the only
thing that clouds the future. They
rise in iron and wheat because scare
ity is feared, but the scarcity, if pro.
longed and real, would much impair
prosperity. In wheat it does not
seem to be real, nor in iron lasting,
and meanwhile other elements of
prosperity continue potent. 1t is a
great thing in money markets that ex-
ports of gold have caused no appre-
hension, because recognized as mere
borrowings by foreign bankers, the
the May return OF foreign commerce
showing exports 23 millions larger
than imports, in spite of decrease OF
50 cents in the export price of wheat,
and large increase in imports. In
eleven months the excess of merchan.
disc exports has been 4o5 millions,
and bankers estimate that 200 mill
ions worth of securities have been
returned from Europe, with so few in
recent months that the amount re-
naming to be dislodged is probably
small.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
Reduced Rates to Richmond, Va,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Inter
national Convention Baptist Young
Peoples Convention.

On account of the International
Convention of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America, to be held
at Richmond, Va, July IS to I6, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged to sell excursion tickets from
points on its line, to Richmond, at
rate OF single fare for the round trip
(tickets via Baltimore and steamboat
fifty cents more than single fare).
Tickets will be sold July II to IS,
and will be good to return until July
81, inclusive, except that on deposit
of ticket with the Joint Agert''at Rich
mond before July 2S, and the pay
ment of fifty cents, the return limit
may be extended TO leave Richmond
not later than August IS, 1899.
Stop over at Washington on return
trip for ten days, not to exceed fna
limit of ticket.
For specific rates and conditions
apply to Ticket Agents. ct
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
AN HUMBLE MILLION ARE.
Curious Life Of a Great Australian Capitalist
and Stockman.

Mr.. James Tyson, the Australian
millionaire, rose from the position of
a plowman. He commenced life as a
mower on So week, and died worth
$25, 900. All through his life he
remained an industrious plowman.
Poor or rich, he worked all day and
every day, he never put on white
SHIRT, never wore any but the plainest
clothes, never owned pair of gloves,
and never ate anything but the coarse,
plain food, to which, In his poor days,
he had been accustomed.
He never read, enjoyed no amuse-
ment and sought as little intercourse
with his fellow creatures as business
permitted. He thought little about
money, did not give any away, and
did not seek greatly to add to his
store, and he never married. His
one ideal was to make water flow
where no water was, to cover arid soil
with grass, and to fill the land with
good stock. Having his whole force
concentrated on that business, he sue
ceeded marvelously, and bought,
fenced, watered and stocked estate
after estate all over Australia, took
leases of thousands Of square miles
and, when he died. was the greatest
stock owner In the world, with half a
million acres in freehold, and acres in
leasehold almost beyond counting.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-22
State Firemen's Resolutions.

At meeting of the Executive and
Law Committees of the Pennsylvania
State Firemen's Association held in
the City of Scranton, June 2, 1899,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resoioed by the Executive and Law
Committees of the Pennsylvania State
Firemen's Association that the thanks
of the Firemen of Pennsylvania are
due and that we, as their representa-
tives, hereby extend their appreciation
to His Excelency, the Governor Of
Pennsylvania, and to the Honorable
the Members of the Senate and House
of Representatives, for their laudable
and successful defense of the interests
of the Firemen during the last legisla-
tive session.
ReSOlSed that we, as members of
the Committee aforesaid, particularly
appreciate the valuable aid rendered
in protecting the Flremen's Fund, up
on which SO many INDECENT members
throughout the State and their families,
as we'll as the widows and orphans of
men killed in the service, are depend
ent for support, by Gov. William A.
Stone and the Senators and Repres-
entatives who assisted us.
ReSoIvea, that the Secretary forward
copies ofthe above to prominent news
papers of the State with the request
that they kindly favor by publishing in
an early issue.