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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22
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The FIrst Day y " lsion !. mounts TO Praoti
caiiy Nothing --lTr. Talibcrt Of Edgssield
Made chsirsea..- Othsr Procsedlngs. (
Or,euvil1s News.
CoLuMpn, s. G., Aug. Ia There
were stormy times in the State, Con
ven.ion to-day, The antis realized
that everythiL & was against them &C
they bent their strongest energies in
the shape of dilatory motions and ex
pert parliamentary tactics towards
battling the majority. But it was tc
no purpose. After nearly an hour oi
fighting the TIllmanites carried their
point, which was the election of w. j.
Talbert temporary chairman instead
one to be named by State
|GiIallnan Hoyt. Cplonel HoM was
lplaceu in q very trying position, but
euled fairly at every j,incture,
6ugh it was in opposition to his
side OF the house.
Colonel Hoyt called the convention
to order Mt noon ard after the call
was read he stated that it became his
duty to name n tempory chairman for
the purpose OF forming permanent
organization. He would therefore
name the Hon. q. Lamb Buist, OF
Charleston, as temporary chairman of
the convention. This brought on the
fight and DIR. Sampson Pope nomrn-
ated W. j. Talbert for. temporary
chairman.
Chairman Hoyt then explained that
had been customary for the Execu-
Committee to name the temporary
6irman.
Dir. Pope said he did not caro- what
Wue customary; that the majority
wanted Mr.. Talbert for chairman and
they proposed to make him such re-
gardless of the wish of the Executive
Committee.
Several delegates called attention
to the provisions of the constitution,
whereby the convention should elect
the temporary president. Chairman
Hoyt admitted that, but said the GUS
tom had been otherwise.
Dr.. Pope insisted upon his motion.
Senator Smythe then made the point
that there was no organization and
that Chairman Hoyt had no right to
assume the powers of chairman of the
convention SO far as to call for the
nomination of chairman.
k6lhairman Hoyt looked perplexed
confusion reigned. Colonel Has
of Richland rose to point of
(er, claiming that as the body was
Euap nfehnized one the chail could
fe2Pgpize any aslegate save by
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I'9 s. sI5ctIon this sRis year, ear and nd let s
the American principle Of majority
rule be vindicated in the State where
minority rule and theories OF govern
ment hostile TO the Constitution and
and the Union have caused more dis
astrous consequences, to the South
east and the nation, than have come;
from Any other Southeastern State.
"a peaceful. quiet, well-managed
uegro campaign in South Carolina,
would not only be q menance TO the
real interests. of the Southeast; il
would be the beginning of the sand Of
9he white terroism, violence and
fraud that, much longer continued,
will inevitably provoke a was of races.
It would be the most fitting and
proper that South Carolina, whose,
malien and treasonable Influences, and
example brought on Elc Southeast
Ini.l,sns ofsSisils ysar,s
be the first to fiji under the
- the negro majority"
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President Talbert has called ON the
crowd to 'sshut up" and "sit down."
"shut your mouths and peep quiet"
At o'clock the convention is still
in noisy session awaiting business
from the committees.
THE STATE DEBT.
After debate of on hour the ma
jority report on the resolution de-
claring the State debt of South Car
olina to be q public obligation Of
primary Importance, and shall re-
ceive in the future, as iii the past, the
fostering care of the State govern
ment, has just been adopted at 2
o'clock.
The Split Occurs.
81 eciai Telea ram TO the HERA.D)
COLUMBIA, 5. c., Aug. 14.-The ex-
pected split in the Democratic party
has materialized. 1t was brought
about by the attempt of the Till
NANTES to pass an amended consti
tuition giving them power to elect
new executive committee, and pro-
viding primary for 1872, and there
after. The antis had previously
resolved that il the convention
amend the constitution OF otherwise
usurp power not delegated to it"
they would not submit. When the
committee on constitution reported,
there was q minority report from the
Hon. Leroy +. Youmaus declarin
that the changing of the constitution
was not in the scope of the conven-
TONS power.
Youmans, Brawley, Buist, Smythe
and Haskell made fruitless appeals,
and when the question was demand
ed, the minority report was report
was rejected, 252 to So.
Irby then announced, ave have
onered compromise; they have
refused it, and now we will have the
whole hog or none"
John Haskell said his delegation
could not participate in voting for
the new constitution, at 2:2l this
morning Richland withdrew, followed
by the delegations fromgC Charleston,
Sumter, Beaufort and Georgetown.
The convention then elected a new
executive committee as follows:
First Congressional district-H.
A. Meetze, Lexington; 0. r. Low
man, Orangeburg.
Second-D. 4. Jordan, Aiken; Ct.
ID. Bellinger, Barnwell.
Ihird--W. A. Neal, Anderson, A.
w. Jones, Abbeville.
FOURTH. l.. nj. Irby, Laurens; o.
w. Buchanan, Fairfield.
Fifth--Ira b. Jones, Lancaster; w.
g. McCreight, Chesterfield.
Sixth-T. l.. Early, Darlington; Nj.
9. Gallichat, Clarendon.
Seventh--E. A. Williams, ID. Il.
Keels.
First Judicial district-T. w.
StaEland
Second-A. M. Youmans.
Third--L. 8. Bigham.
Fourth-T. w. Daggett.
Fifth HI. III. Townes.
Sixth g. W. Gage.
Seventh--R. A, Lancaster.
Eighth--H. B. Burt.
Irby was elected chairman and q.
Duncan Bellineer secretary
A resolution was passed rejecting
the primary this year, and at SAC
this msrning the convention adj.
journed.
When the ants lief. the convention
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r aohSSA lOI yeu uuO uhy vote.
senanman Hoyt ruled that yea and
nay vote could not be had. DIR. Pope
insisted that there was but one nom
nation before the convention, that of
Mr.. Talbert. j. l.. Nj. Irby then
moved that Mr.. Talbert be elected
by acclamation. This motion was
put and decided in favor of the
Tillmanites amid vigorous pro-
tests from the antis.
Senator Smythe and Col. John c.
Haskell succeeded in prolonging the
agony by ingenious technical points.
Mr.. Talbert was elected by a vote of
$50 to 76.
After Mr.. Talbert had taken the
chair, Mr.. j. Adger Smythe, of
Charleston, on behalf of the minority,
ed u protest against the temporary
= anization as being illagal, there
.6ehg no presiding officer authorized
aibmit any motion, no organiza-
ton that could vote on it, and on &C
count OF the arbitrary and illegal rul-
ings OF the chairman of the Executive
Committee in refusing the demands
for the yeas and nays on the several
questions. Some one nominated W.
p. Russell. of Charleston, for one of
the temporary secretaries, but Mr..
Buist arose and Indignantly denied
there was any such man on the
Charleston delegation. Mr.. j. T..
Duncan, of Newberry, Mr.. j. b. Bean,
of Edgefield, were elected. The dele
gates were then enrolled and the fol.
lowing committee on credentials was
appointed:
.A},l,ayille, j. III. McCalla; Aiken, L.
h; Anderson, j. Nj. Glenn;
D1En>e, ], q. ID. Bellinger; Beaufort,
lVDsEl Berkeley, F. M. Harvey;
eGharlsskDn, Hon. John +. Ficken;
Chester, DR.. w. III. Heath: Chester
field, w. g. McCreight; Clarendon, E.
A. Tindal; Colleton, Mr.. Cooper; Oar
lington, w. III. Lawrence; Edgefield,
HI. HI. Townes; Florence, b. B. Nc
Whmter; Georgetown, Walter Hazard;
Greenville, Nj. l.. West; Hampton, A.
NJ. Youmans; Horny, L. w. Daggett;
Kershaw, L. j. Kirkland; Lancaster,
Ira B. Jones; Laurens, j. l.. nj. Irby;
Lexington, H. J. Seibels; Marion, ID.
w. McLaurin; Marlboro, W. ID.
Evans; Newberry, Sampson Pope;
Oconee, s. j. McElroy; Orangeburg,
George w. Fairey; Pickens, w. T.
Field; Rich.and, j. G. Haskell; Spar
.tapburg, T.. G. Allen; Sumter, j. d.
tanding; Union, Il. G. Duncan; Viii
Amsburg, j. p. Gambrel York, j.
~ Neil.
VI fRending the report OF the com
mittec on credentials the convention
ook recess until p. IN.
Afternoon sessio:.
81 (From the Augusta thronicleS
'The committee made three re-
popn on the Fairfield delegation; a
majority report favoring the Tillman
delegation; minority report favor
ing the Bratton delegation; n second
minority seating neither delegation
and ordering q reorganization of the
Democratic party in Fairfield county.
Hon. Sampson Pope, of Newberry,
advocated the majority report; Hon.
j. G. Haskell advocated the first mi
nority report; and the second minori-
! ty providing for seating neither dele
CATION, was indefinitely postponed
I AN EXCITING INCIDENT
occurred during. the speech Of DIR.
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AS lr Is SEEN TARoUcA NORTHERN
CLASSES. s.

ornmcnt Corrupt--yvhitef Supremacy =
Failure The Negro Again. s e, ~
Our political situation has excited
rsssep interest throughout the United
States Tlriunfounded, and retract-
cd charges OF Capt. Tiilman have been
received as simple truth and the won
sierfui strides we have made seem, to
bs impcded by the reputation, our
State has recently acquired, based on
tha STATEMENTS of one of our caaidi-
dates for governor That he has.
,given the Stat such 9 repatation Is q
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HONEST CITIZENS oowRD.
The social situation in Perry among
men is not exaggerated. Many hon
est citizens are afraid to make move
toward indicting outlaws for fear of
the consequ noes after the troops are
away. For the great number of peo-
pie killed within the past few years
not one has ever been punished. Few,
if any, have ever been arrested. So.
cial lines have been so drawn through
political means and otherwise that
outlawry reigns sunmanageable. There
is not church in Perry county nor a
schoolhouse, Rev. j. j. Dickey of
jackson was ut Hazard when Joe
Evcrsole was killed offered q
prn Ier at the grave when he was
buried. This action of Rev. Mr..
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The Seventh District Radicals.


The Seventh District Radical con
vention met ut Lincolnville, Tuesday.
There was a running riot, delegates
freely and constantly calling each
other g white livered-- ="
and hammering each others heads.
Ostendorff and Green, two Berkeley
delegates who voted for and elected
the Miller nominee for chairman
would have been mobbed had not
MAJ shal Cunningham vmmanded
the peace. The marshals, authority
was, however, denied apd he was
roundly abused. Rey1h(ers were.
abppa01t1n lis
q = . ]
TIE stenS S{elegraphy. W th (which
people arehow experim4ntlng IN
France, is ating much eEcitement
among news tatberers. BT II short
hand repcrtsscan be transhitted to
any distauN, iust rs they come from
the desk q the stenograi4 4er The
invention alfo effects rate of tele-
graphic speel, either in long or short
hand, neyor obtainable before. In an
hour, for insance, by means of it,
$4,000 stenogfaphed words were
transmitted fro,a Paris to Brussels,
$4,000 words to Lyons and l6,000 to
Marseilles. Stencsraphed lords can
be sent ut the rate of 200 Ns per
minute; ordinary words 120.
Further experinents are I'd to
give still morcxastpl9sl y.
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Mr.. ON. Flanders, thewell and the
favorably known local man of Colum-
bia Register, has retired from journ-
alism end viii engage to the life
insurance busines.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22

about 23,00O,000 bushels. The flax
area has been greatly increased, aud
the crop is a very good one. The
aggregate wheat produce will be
about 23,O0O,O0O bushels. The flax
area has been greatly increased, and
the crop is a very good one. The
oats crop, although short is yielding
better than was expected, Il yield uf
from forty to seventy bushels per
acre is reported from number of
counties. The following is a sum-
mary compared with full condition:
Corn, 80; barley, go; fax, 81; broom
corn, 81; sorghum, 62; millet, so; tame
grass, 81; potatoes, 40; pEairie grass,
ss' g. "RRlss Has Rssabsk sss s5sT
and hotsess-S iS sllFS
Chinch byssu - q -
countiesa ~ :
great damage.
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y A CANVAS coURTifsrak

/ ~
AcAsvAs coURTitafuk
On account Of the saarnk of the
courthouse, Judge b N ms COM
pelled to order I'D ia which
to bold court. dostly con.
81 1ted of light hid behind
it sits the "s3ag who has
engendered tl AL ofIthn noun
tain outlaws, Rve hore than
,ncex threat x4e- Some
bvaais neatl u lhnsll boxes
iswhere the saal[d, The law. e
in the which will iu@
sible. - Lilly informed me that
he had neYe( held court maler such
Encouraging circumstance. He is
keeping very quiet outside The court.
Women and children havelnot only
been threatened. brts shet at, and
live in daily dread or tilt ivcS, and
this, too, within 100 ks OF the
beautiful blue grass-rd ioi Of proud
Kentucky.
"A JUDGE SHOT rs.nrb.
The little dab OF militia that gen
orally goes to the mountatfs has only
temporary effect upon thi outlaws.
Judge William Hurst hal not been
back here since he wa. khotHdi
this term Of Rea1ni1k : ~ ~
bed at night with an explosive ball,
but fortunately for him tie bali had
spent it's force before it n Sached his
body. The next day he received a
letter from Fulton French, 1.-The leader
OF the French faction, say$s:
Eyes, git-and that--daick."
Capt. Hurst was braveI soldier in
the civil war and lost an eye at Mis-.
sion Ridge, but he knew what French's
warning meant and he left Hazard ut
once. 81
It is evident that scouts from the
outlaws come from and daily return
to the rQ0nRtRip, Businesses and make
reports bhiefs.
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sional h~t nds Prevailing ahroigh-
out the ST generally hate been
the cause OF this falling off of the
corn prospects. It's condition, which
enc month ago was reported 80 per
cent, is now reported at only 93 per
cent. of an average crop. This de-
vastation of the crop exists in every
portion of the State, but that portion
of the State between the 9th and
Tooth meridian has suffered severely.
Gray and Riley countiea-report a
practical failure of the crop. Seven
ty five counties in Eastern Kansas,
eight counties west of the Tooth me-
ridian, report so or 80 per cent. of a
crop. 1t is safe to say that the corn
ci,An fhia uoo... will a L za@uaoa ooo-
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eloquent and expressive language Of
the weather bureau called clearing
ard fair."
In q few hours the streets over which
the people had been slushing aud slip.
ping all day were rs dry as bone. and
after dark the stars twinkled through
the dry, crisp atmosphere as brilliantly
as the diamonds in n hotel clerks
shirt bosom. Over an inch and a.half
of rain had fallen during the day, but
by 10 o'clock you couldn't tell by look
ing at the streets that there had been
any rain for a month
A Critic reporter called mt the Signal
Office last night, and after running ,he
gauntlet of number of gentlemen
who were busily engaged in drawing
marks all over maps of the United
States with red and blue pencils, found
the Young man who had charge of the
weather for the day. From him he
learned that Texas was TO blame for
the whole business. The storm started
out on its travels from that State bright
and carly on Thursday morning, and
has been careening around the country
ever since.
Yesterday II fell in with a companion
from the Rocky Mountains and the
pair started out on regular old tear.
There were heavy snowfalls from Ten.
nessee to the lower lake region. and an
unusually heavy rainfall throughout
the country. A cold wave followed in
the track of the storm, but Washington
will, so the young man says, not par.
ticipate in this to any great extent, and,
after fine clear Sunday, we will have
warmer weather tomorrow.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
A CHINAMAN's MISSION.
He is Going Home to Save the Heads
of Four Coolies.

He is Going Home to Save the Heads
of Four Coolies.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Tong Seng Wah
Kee, Boston Chinaman, en- route to
his native land on mission of mercy,
has arrived in Chicago. He was seen
pulling fragrant Havana and spouting
English as fluently as if to the manor
born. He told what his mission was.
lie was going, he said, with evidence
which, he hoped, would save the heads
of four poor coolies, who came to this
country, started laundry in New Y York,
and one of them, taking sick, decided
to return home. On reaching there
they were accused of treason and burg
larry and condemned to death.
If he arrives in China in time, Wah
Kee SAYS that he thinks he can save
them, after which he will visit old
friends and scenes and then come back
TO Boston for the balance of his days
Wah Kce is well educated, speaks four
languages fluently and is frequently
called upon in New York and Boston to
act as arbitrator The idea that China
mans sole purpose was to get money
enough TO take him back to China, he
says, is entirely erroneous. The Chinese
that are already here have come to stay.
They like the country, the people and
everything in connection with it. The
prejudice against the Chinese keeps
them down in this country, butt in time
that will be wiped out and his country
men be allowed a landing on these
shores
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Kellogg, Mrs Willard Mrs. Leighton,
and the Misses Gala Smith, Hutchinson,
rutherford. Metzerott, Taylor, Rose, Hep
burn, Haywood, Schofield, Carman, Dag
gett and Jennings.
Some beautiful work was shown, aud
q delicious lunch was then served by
the generous hostess. The next meeting
will he held at the residence of Mrs. 81
mon Wolf, 1925 Fifth street.
A progressive euchre party was given
lasll Thursday evening at the residence
of Mrs. Metals, No. 1909 Ninth street
northwest, by the ladies and gentlemen
of the house, the honors being carried
off by the following named ladies and
gentlemen Mrs. DIR, Hill, Mr.. Davis,
Miss Deviieu, Dr. Hill, Miss Patton and
Mr.. Mercer. The large dining room
was thrown open at o'clock, where q
a bountiful repast was served.
Mrs. Daniel receives on Thursday
from 4 to Z o'clock at 1900 Nineteenth
steeet, assisted by Mrs. Senator Stewart
3 of Nevada, Mrs. General Hooker OF
Mississippi, Mrs. Charles T.. Heald of
Virginia, Miss Aldrich, Miss Flanna-
gan of New York, Miss White of New
York and Miss Webb of Washington.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
Consul Gottschalt.

Judge Louis Gottschalt, who was re-
Gently appointed Consul to Stuttgart,
leaves New York for his post next
Wednesday,. The Judge is citizen of
Los Angeles, stalwart Republican
and leader among the German ele-
ment of his party. He served as q del,
egate in the convention which nomi-
mated Abraham Lincoln for President.
He has served st. Louis as State Sena.
tor and left behind him a splendid
record as circuit Judge in that city.
Some years ago he went to Los Angeles,
where he made some money III the real
estate boom, and now returns to his
fatherland as representative of his
adOntpd country
The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
a Golden Opportunity for the Ladies.

a Golden Opportunity for the Ladies'.
Kings Palace, Sl4 Seventh street north
west, will inaugurate the great clearing
sale on account of rebuilding.
Owing to the great increase In our al
ready extensive business and tn = desire of
adding new lines, such as dry goods, no.
tions, ladies' and gentlemen's furnishing
goods, we have been compelled for want Of
more space to lease the adjoining building
now occupied by the Fair, which we antici-
pate occupying by January, or at the latest
February. To combine the two stores into
one requires extensive improvements, and
to make room for the builder We are COM
PEELED to close out our entire stock, con
sising of one of the most stylish and fash
ionable lines of millinery, ladies', misses
and children's cloaks, corsets, kid gloves,
furs, ribbons, velvets, jerseys and other
articles too numerous to mention.
What is one's loss is anoiher's gain. We
are willing to benefit our thousands of pa
tions at the very height of the season by
disposing of our entire stock at q sacrifice.
While they are IN need of goods, such a
chance has never been offered before, and
while we are willing to make the sacrifice,
we anticipate all in need OF desirable goods
to embrace this opportunity. Now, bear
in mind every dollar's worth of goods must
be sold before building.
KINGS PALACE,
Sl4 9TH st. n. W., bet. II and SITS.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Result of an Inspection of the Indi-
annapolis Schools.

Result of an Inspection of the Indi-
annapolis Schools.
INDIANAPoLIs, Feb. S.-The State
Board of Health has completed the ex-
tensive and novel sanitary survey of the
school houses in Indiana upon which
it has been at work for many weeks.
Reports have been read from 3,1S6
schools. The results of the survey are
alarming and demand attention from
the authorities. In the schools report
ing are 1883 near-sighted pupils.
Eighteen per cent. of the grounds
need drainage. II per cent. of the
houses are not properly ventilated, II
per cent. are not properly heated, 81
per cent. have blackboards between the
windows. 30 per cent have bad water
supply, 40 per cent. have dangerous
nuisances near them, 6 per cent re-
quire Poles to be vaccinated, and in SO
per cent. pupils coming from families
in which contagious diseases are pre-
vailiDg are not excluded from school.
The dangerous nuisances referred to
are cemeteries. ponds, etc. The danger
Gus evils are shown to be the ventila-
tion and water supply. In many in
stances the arrangements of outbuild-
ings are such that deliberate purpose
10 faint the morality of the pupils would
hardly have suggested any different
plan.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
CITY SPECIALS.
The Arlington Fire Insurance Co,

Inc ArllnEtOu IlTe lubuTdHCo ",
For the District of Columbia.
Cash Capital, 100000.
Directors;
Walter s. Cox, president; william King, vice
president; w. r. Riley, Charles Edmonston,
William Calf, s. Thomas Brown. DIR. j. w.
II. Lovejoy, DR., w. W. Johnston, II. l..
Moore,
c. B. MauTy, treasurer; Frank T. Rawlings.
secretary
office, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue, north OF U.
s. Treasury.
Buy Your Merchandise at Home.
There is no good or tustihable reason why
any one residing IN this city should go 10
New York to make their purchases. II you
need anything in the furniture line, uphol-
stery, deco rations, &C go direct to llough
ton & Co Is representative establishment, at
1918 and 1920 Il street northwest, and there
you will find exactly the same class of goods
n at Will be shown you il New York, aud at
the same prices and thereby save time,
money and Vexaton OF spirit, and at the
same time assisting to build up one of the
bandsomest cities In the world,
Rudden's Representative InstaIlment
House,
This reliable installment establishment, ut
$50 and 032 Seventh street, has a complete
quired 70 furnish wellregulated household
dictate your own terms.
For Washington Dressed Beef
go 10 John r. Kelly, stalls G2S, 620 and go Gem
tre Market, and S06 ana 2OS Northern Liberty.
Corned beef specially.