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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
BANKERS AND SILVER.
Free Coinage Discussed by the Con.
vention in New Orleans.
''1s it Practical to Have a National
Rate of INTEREST,"" Discussed.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Especial. AT
the Bankers Convention w. p. st. John,
OF New York, read p per on the silver
question. He urged the reopening of the
mlnts to equally restricted coinage of gold
and silver. He says his plan will tend
TO unite the currency by providing sim
gle automatic issue in lieu of any capri
cious issue of circulating notes. These
no es would be redeemable in coin, the
coin reserved for them being at face
amount of the notes.
Hon. John Jay Knox, ex-Comptroller
-esN.yssHfrpcys-rcpliSdt 20 sAIrs5tEJohos
arguing dgafhst the free coinage ofsilyer'
MIR. Johnston, of Birmingham, spoke
In favor of an honest silver dollar.
Mr.. George Rutlege Gibson then read
y fancy descriptive paper on "Wall
Mr. Gibson briefly reviewed the history
the history of stock excha nges and devo-
tea much space to the principles and
Dement'S of speculation; the ethics of
speculation; the utility of the middleman
or broker; the community Of interest be-
tween Wall street and the country: the
influence of the Stock Exchange and the
International relations of Wall street Mr..
Gibson treated his subject from Wall
street standpoint Speaking Of the rea-
i've value Of railroad and farming prop
erty in the West, he claimed that to the
railroads, in the increased transpor tation
tacillties furnished, the farmer owed most
OF the increased value Of his farm proper-
~. MIR. Gibson expressed the opinion that
the bankers Of the interior of the country
owe it to themselves as influential citizens
OF the omnunities in which they live to
combat the feeling of hostility in MANY
sections to capital and to Wall street. He
paid high tribute the morals of the
Wall-street bankers and brokers, especial
iy as to their integrity in financial mat
ters AMI their scrupulous regard for the
lnviolability Of contracts they make, even
in the hurry and hustle of transactions
upon the Exchange
\ paper was read by William c. Corn
wall, of Buffalo, n. Y, on Canadian
Bank Currency" and one by Hon. P. w.
Peoples, of Jackson, Miss on States
manship in Finance
The topic for discussion was. "Is il
practicable to have national rate of in.
tercst?"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
SAW THROUGH HIS DISGUISE,
A Reporter Assumes the Role of q
Servant and is Elected From
the Kalser's Train.

A cablegram from Berlin, says: A re-
porter disguised as one of the imperial
domestics smugglcd himself aboard the
Kaiser's train from Potsdam for Kreuz,
and was taking copious notes in his ca
pacious brain of.the royal ,yings and do
ings en- route, when he was detected by
the vigilant Baron Lyncker of the EN-
peror's personal entoursgc, and was fore
ed t, admit his identity aud mission.
Some of the eminent persons on the train
thou hit hanging would be too light a
punishment for the intruder, but it was
finally decided to put him off the train Mt
louely spot in the woods. whence he
would have long walk b fore reaching
place Of habitation. This was done,
and when the Emperor inquired the reas-
on for stopping the train and was told
what had occurred he laughed heartily
and exprC ssed his approval of the punish.
ment inflicted upon the enterprising
young man.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
SAM SMALL BEATEN.
he is Attacked and Badly DisfRured
by a Saloon Keeper.

ATLANTA, Ga, Especial. REV. Sam
w. emaii, well-known evangelist, was
assaulted in an Atlanta barber shop By
Iom Miner, saloon proprietor, who has
recently been made the object OF some
very harsh criticism by Small. In nub.
lie speech in Prohibition Hall in tbi.
city, Small attacked Miner personally
stating that to sell pop skull LIQUOR on
Decatur street, he was neplectfpp his
wife and children and leaving them in
penur! and want He continued his ref
erences to Miner in this decidedly per-
sonal strain. Small went into a barber
shop to get shaved, and Miner accosted
him, saying that this was the first time
that he had had a chance to see him.
ID you know who am, sir7" asked
Miner.
Sl1tH the ststemeht that. .hs = hyaSi
! M ner, he assaulted the evangelist, broke
his eyeglasses and knocked out one of
his front teeth. Bystanders Immediately
separated them and the trouble ended
Rev. Mr.. Small says i. was simply cruel
attack OF thug and if he had expected
1t he would have been fully prepared, but
he was taken completely unawarcs. He
was not hurt enough to prevent his an
pearance at rally ut Prohibition Hall at
night, where he mSde q speech vigorous
ly assailing the liquor traffic and saloon
keepers. Miner says Small's assault on
him several days ago was entirely unpro-
vokcd aud unjustifable; that he did not
make it as minister, but as a campaign
stump speaker, and that it was so outra-
gcously unjust TO himself and his family
that he determined to resent it rs soon as
he met Small, win ch he did.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
HE DEFIED THE SHERIFF.
And Drove Judge Bynum From ths
Bench.

The Asheville, N. C, Mount,in Home
Journal reports that most disgraceful
and daring occurrence took place at
Burnsvillc, Ynncey county. last week,
and says the facts are these: One of the
bsst citizeus of that county, Solomon
Carter, had died very suddenly and was
being buried. Garret ID. Ray, another
leading citizen of the same town, had
not lived on good terms with Mr.. Carter
during the latter's lifetime, but as death
had removed one of the two, Mr.. Raw.
thought he would aid in paying the last
tribute of respect TO his departed neigh
Dor and attended the burial. This so
enraged the son of Mr.. Ray that he shot
at his father several times, whercupou
Judge Bynum ordered the arrest of young
Ray. He defed the sheriff, but walked
into the courthouse. and. with his double
barrel gun, drove the Judge from the
bench, cleared -n,,tTeiIc assembly and de-
l:S,x,rurcIy walked off t .'-l..
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
c,ea. Of the Resolutions Adopted and
spn,,,, Mo TfTpnsjE.Aseting.

SEDALIA, Mo.-Thc FHffi55s.ne.
Congress unanimously adopted the fofs.
lowing resolutions: Recommending state
control Of live stock exchanges; recon-
mending the passage of national law
requiring the stamping of artificial hog
products; demanding the passage of
Federal law prohibiting gambling in farm
products; endorsing The principle of re.
ciprocity.
The following resolutions, previously
reported upon adversely by the commit
mittee, were rejected by the Congress:
Demanding the coinage of silver dollars
of the value of 100 cents each; demand
ing Government ownership of railroads
and telegraphs; demanding national
revenues derived from taxes from imports
which come into competition with home
manufacturers; demanding Federal pro-
hibition of the sale Of intoxicants. and
demanding the cession of arid lands to
the various States in which the arid
lands are situated
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Building Macadamized Roads in the
South.

Jefferson county, Ala, is takiog tho
lead Of all other Southern counties, II not
of every county in the United States, in
the vigor which it is displaying in ma
cadamizng its roads. 1t has already 110
miles OF macadamizcd roads, 80 more
now under construction, and contracts
are soon to uc let for seven miles addi-
tional, which will give that county to-
tai Of $50 miles of first class roads. The
people of that unity are to be congratu
lated upon this splendid illustration of
their broad minded business judgement,
and it is to be hoped t at their example
will be followed by every county in the
South. Good roads arc essential to agri-
cultural prosperity, and they are just as
important to the South rs now railroads;
in fact, it is question whether the
county subscrip ion to new railroad en-
terprises would not in the long run yield
still better returns if invested 10 good
macadamized county roads. Every mile
of good roads constructed would enhance
the value If all adjacent farm property
increase the profits of farmers, attract the
best class of settlers, and help to increase
the prosperity of the whole State. The
Birmingham Agc tells the story when 1t
says: "The best of it is wherever these
roads lead out from Birmingham, the
cotton patch is disappearing and diyersi-
fed farming is taking its place " 1t is
time for the South to inaugurate n road
building period, and nothing that it
could DO would have II greater eff, ct
upon it's general prosperity.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Tie Best Part OF Central Africa.

A cablegram from st. Paul de Loanda,
via Belgium, says that Lieut.. Lemarinel
has returned from his expedition to Ka-
tanga King Msiri has submitted to the
Congo State and recognized its sovereign
ty. The Lieutenant established a station
in his country. Msiri is the most power
ful ruler in Central Africa Itwas tn ught
he might assume hostile attitude to-
ward the whites. but Lamarinel had no
difficulty in assuring his friendship His
people are great traders, aud the copper
they take from their mines Is exported as
far as the Atlnr,ic and the Indian Oceans.
Great hopes are entertained for the fu-
turc of this country, which, every white
mam who has yet visited it says, is adapt
ed ior white colonization owing 10 its
lofty altitude aud salubrious climate,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

-.
being desirons of extending its opers.
tions over the whole State and enlistino
the aid OF all who are interested in them.
has called a meeting, to be held in Co.
lumbia on the evening of December lat
next, to establish branch societies in
every county, and to appea, to the Gem
eral Assembly for aid in prosecuting lis
work. The committee which was ap-
pointed to arrange for the meetinn,c CON
slsts OF Messrs. Edward McCrady, Jr.,
Johnson Hagood. John johnson, William
ID. Grler. Ellison Capers, John l.. Weber
ana U w. Holland, and these gentle
men nave printed circular letter of
lnvitatlon which they have sent to many
persons, begging them "to extend the in.
vitation to everyone interested in the
preservation of the history of the State "
The collector of the ports statement of
the exports from Charleston far the month
OF october shows gratifying increase
In trade. The total value of the ship
ments was $685. 764. The Custom
House figures. so far recorded this month.
show that the businussuf the port .wtr be
far in excess of last month. The of8cAl
statement for October is as follows Value
Sea island cotton, bags 32S 8 e7,e18
Upland cotton. bales 62,293 asia, ,461
phosphate rock, tons 100 zoe
Rosin, barrels 1904 1000
Spirits turp'tine, gals 1S,6O0 $500
Cotton seeds, pounds 210,Sj7 10, 900
OTHER STATES.
Fannie Edwards, the girl preacher,
has closed revival at Bristol, Tenn.
Flames destroyed part of the business
portion of Tampa, Fla, last Thursday.
Loss $S5, 1000
Texas wants to raise $500, 900 for its
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The lum-
Der dealers and manufacturers have sub
scribed about $50, 900 worth of lumber
OF various kinds towards the construc-
tion Of the State building, and to exhibit
the wealth of Texas in timber.
Lake Palmyra is part of the Missis.
sippi River at high water, but at present
ITS bottom is dry, with thin upper crust
of dry earth and deeper lower layer Of
soft mud. A half-witted negro who tried
to walk across to an island broke through
the crust. In one day he sank to the
waist, and in two days to the neck. On
the night of the second day he was pull
ed out.
Some time ago c. P. Goodyear and
other enterprising citizens of Brunswick,
Ga, undertook to deepen the harbor at
that place by the use of dynamite. At O
cost Of few thousand dollars they Sc
cured an Increased depth of 2a feet,
though engineers had estimated that
hundreds of thousands would be required.
Not satisfied with this Mr.. Goodyear and
his associates have offered to the city
council to guarantee to secure 25 feet,
and contract will doubtless be made to
that effect.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Advance in the Price of Brooms.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Especial Tho
broom manufacturers of the Mohawk
Valley attended meeting of broom
manufacturer in Chicago last week.
Several States were represented at the
meeting. The manufacturers resolved to
advance the price of all kinds of brooms
fifty cents dozen In consequence Of corn
having advanced from $50 to $125 a ton
and the crop being short. The manufac-
turers say that there is not enough corn
to last until next seasons crop, and that
means higher prices yet.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
For camden,s Winter visitors.

The Richmond e. Danville Railroad
CO. has placed on sale at its Northern Of
fees through tickets to Camden, s C..
Passengers can now ride from Washing
ION to Ro'k Hill, via Charlotte, on the
Charlotte & Augusta division of the sys.
TEN, and there make close connection
with the passenger train of the Three C's
Railroad This saves them tn" tedious
roundabout routes heretofore followed
via Char cston and COlnmba q respective
ly The travelling public will appreciate
this arrangel eat.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

ONION T. souIH NunEn -

changc their products, or why they should
be burdcned with an interest eating bond
as a foundation for circulating medium.
when they cou'd furnish the security for
the medium of exchange themselves at
one.fourth the expense.
"The past six months has lifted the
fog sufficiently that all nav now see
where the centre OF the great industrial
battle is to be- Politicians NAV beat the
bush yet little longer over an insignif-
cant difference in the adjustment of the
tariff, but the real contest cannot be long
delayed We must fix the status of the
ruling force in America.
shall 1t be money or manhood2 Th at
Is the question. We must settle the
question whether our medium of ex-
change shall be great national labor
saving machine, as great rs the nations
Industries as strong rs the nations arms,
as sound as the nations heart, or wheth.
er 1t shall continue to be n tool of mo.
nopoly, nominally under public control
put really eontEollipR the peapie, aad dex-
lscf,ugs sfibnte 5Fell }Rd y5by the rob
10 Of what the trafic VIII bear ~
"our chief school and hope lies With
the sub Alliances Let us plant these in
every neighborhood, push the Alliance
press and literature into every home.
Let us renew no subscriptions to the par
ty press OF either party that misrepre
sents or opposes our demands. We far.
mers and mechanics cannot afford to do
it any longer.
LET us stand firm by the
colors of the Alliance. Let us
cultivate spirit of fraternity with all
kindred organizations. Let us nut The
Alliance above our fealty to any political
party, and in the great contest for the
emancipation Of industry from the domi.
nation OF monopoly, let us rejoice in the
promise OF battle and the hope of vic
tory"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Fassett,s Campaign Expenses.

ALBANY, N. Y, Especial. THE state
ment of the election expenses of j. Sloat
Fassctt was filed with the Secretary of
State. Fassctt's canvass cost him $S, 450,
as follows: TO State committee, s., 900
travelling expenses. hotel bills, self and
others. estimated at $3.50; printing pos
tcrs. nstngc and cleric help, cstimnted
n :: 2hn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

4 Jasper County, Texas, has a mytnlca.
treasure. 1t consists of bars of silver
Buried by the Mexicans ON the banks Of
the Sabine River towards the close Of the
Spanish occupation of Louisiana. The
silver, so the story goes, was being
carried out of the country under the es
,cort of regiment Of cavalry when an
attack was made on the command, and
the bars were hastily buried under the
cover of darkness. When stea ners be-
gan to ply on the Sabine, some freightera
one day uueathed o deposit of bars near
tStark's Landing. They weighed 214
pounds avoirdupois. Smell smelters OF
primitive instruction were afterwards
found in the vicinity. An aged hunter
was authority for the statement that q
silver mine was formerly worked in the
low hills around about, but it has mover
been found. The finding of the silver
bars and the existence, of the smelters
have always been sufficient to set avari.
cious spirits to work delving aud seeking
for the treasure aud lost mine. Ono man
named Hillencamp is said to have spent
hundreds of dollars digging for more
bars, and the people Of Mullem's aud
Cow Creeks, In Newton County, have
washed the streams for traces of white
metal. Even now baud of enthusiasts
}! Ii toiling in the dirt of Jasper County,
hoping against hope to find themselves
fabulously rich some fine morning.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
La Grippe Revisits New York.

NEW York CITY, Especial. LA
grippe, or Russian Influenza, has. made
its appearance in this city. Il leaked out
at the health delartmert that among the
deaths reported last week was ope from
Ia grippe.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

Miss Braddon has published fifty novels
during the past thirty years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
$3.50 A TREE.

How would you like to sell your tim
Der at that price, brother farmer?
How many of you are selling wood de-
livered at the railroad for $3.50 cord
How many are selling crossties at 90
cents apiece and haul them several miles.
maybe9
Well, farmers, $2. so tree was paid
few days ago by Northern lumber COM
pany for $50, 600 soft wood trees, stand
ing, in Southern State little north
Of us.
You ask if farmers sold that batch Of
trees2 Well no, they had been sold bv
the original owners some years ago for q
mere song; and the immense profit in this
last trade went to the spectators.
Farmers, the timber of the Northern
forests is nearly exhausted. The i'm
immense lumber mills operating must
move. and they must move South. They
have their agents all through the South
buying up lands ut q ridiculously low fig.
gure. A few years hence the land YOU
sell them at $3 an acre win be worth all
the way ten to twenty-five dollars an
acre Hold on to your timbs&ed lands,
{tnnkgen {nk3eanS'ro TO pc I saf affi1rl1pa rr6xS
may in less than five years se{f the timber
at $2.5 so a tree and have the land left.
+&%*
TO STORE COTTON.
1t is stated that the Greenvilie, g. c.,
County Alliance has derided to store
large portion of their cotton crop. They
have made arrangements with local banks
to advance 80 per cent. Of the present
value at one per cent. per month. The
storage for the first IS days will be free
The tot i cost of storage and insurance
per month will not exceed 25 cents per
bale.
This is rather costly way to hold cot
ton when compared with the Sub-tre
ury, but with short crop and April fu-
lures already higher than for the present
| month"; it dou btless will be safe il a
large number of farmers will make SINH
lar arrangements. But without unity of
action il will avail but little. However,
it should be ttied. II we make but little
nothing will he lost. 1t is certainly sui
cidal so sell all this crop at the present
| prices. Let every cotton county 20 ia
work and see if anything can be done al
| once.
That was quick work of President Polk
speaking in California on the far off Pa
cifc coast and exactly one week from
date to stand with his people on the
banks of the Blue Albemarle at Elizabeth
City.
| y 4 y y \
The Tarboro Advocate says that Col
Harry Skinner and Judge Bourne will
soon discuss the Sub treasury ill. Time
and place not yet agreed upon.
The factory inspection committee o.
the Illinois Womans State Alliance have
found 106 shirt factories working chill
dren from ten to twelve hours daily fol
the fat salary of 81 per week, in the en-
terprising city of Chicago st. Loui.
Monitor.
The farmers of Iowa after ten years oi
hard work, of thirteen and one-hal
hours to the day on an average. fine
themselves $65, 900, 900 worse off thar
they were decade ago.-Industria Edu
Gator.
| y
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
THE LATEST! !

Col. Polk went to California upon the
invitation Of senator Leland Stanford,
and it is understood that he is to be paid
a vast sum by the railroad king. SO says
q New York paper. Next!
++k As4
The Farmers Alliance will run the
Warehouse which will soon be vacate by
Mr Gravely, on Church street, oppo lite
the Eagle, says the Rocky Mount, N. c.,
Phmnix
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-28
The Poo, Riley and Mrs. wilcox.

Can you recall more than single in
stance of a man of letters marrying a
literary wife?" asked a Chicago writer
the other day Browning? Yea
know another instance which comes
pretty near it. l do not think the fact
is generally known but James Whit
comb Riley. in the earlier days of his
literary career. was most ardent ad-
Hirer of Ella Wheeler. the poetess of
passion. and favored suitor for her
hand
Both the young people were poor,
however. and neither had attained a ma
tional reputation at that time. although
both had written some very charming
specimens of verse. do not know
whether Ella ever intended to marry the
young Hoosier poet or not, but do know
that young Riley was nearly heartbroken
when their cordial relations were sun
dered. Chicago Mail
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-28

An Irish antiquarian has discovered
that the benjamin D'Israeli, Esq, who
was high sheriff of the county of Carlow
IN 1910 was an uncle of Lord Beacons-
Geld. He is buried in St. Peters church.
Dublin. having died in 1914. aged forty
eight. This Benjamin, of whom none
of the writer's on Lord Beaconsfeld ap-
pears to have known anything whatever,
beft large fortune, and his will, which
is preserved in the Dublin record Office,
is signed Benjamin D'Israeh." Lord
Beaconsfeld once wrote asking for a
copy of his uncle's will. but neither his
name nor his fathers appears in the
document Benjamin D'Israeli the elder
was only the half brother of the author
Of the ''Curiosities of Literature. Lon
don Truth.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-28

An amusing story is told of a pretty
little Stockton schoolboy who makes it
the rule to get to school rather late in the
morning. The kind teacher, who had too
much regard for the little fellow to pun
ish him harshly. resorted to sharp lee
tures for his tardiness, but the whole
some advice did no good. SO she wrote a
note to the little scholars mother, tell
ing of his shortcomings, and asking the
parent if he could not be made to come
to school early, rs he was always tardy
The next day the mother had her son
up bright and early and started him to
school early enough for him to make the
round trip before school time. When the
luncheon hour came the little chap ar
rived home happy and very hungry. But
the first question put to him by his fond
mother was: MY son. did you get to
school in time this morning. "Oh, yes.
ma" said he. Il got to school early to-
day got there in time for recessY'-
Cor. San Francisco Bulletin.