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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
$3.50, 900 Made at Newbsrne.

NEwnERNe, N. c., Especial The
truck season has been source of great
has 6etff ehdt,rcppcss..l--=- -nroduct
fertility Of the soil OF the vtHseS SnR.
Tr, mt river valleys and the skill Of tho
farmers cultivating it. The railroad
running from Morehead and Goldsbcro
has frequently been compelled to run
two cxtIa trains a day, with from 8, 900
To 1000 boxes of truck on each train,
while the steamer Ncusc has made three
weekly trips and the steamer Newberne
two, To accommodate shippers Seventy
traos have taken 210, 900 packages and
the two steamers 100, 900. a total of $780,
600 crates and barrels of truck sent to
Northern markets. These contained
kale, radishcs, green peas, asparagus,
cobbages, Iii j potatoes, beans, beets,
from these products win run up u neSfs
ly half million dollars, their gros,
value having been about $750,00'. But
Giat is not ALL On the land from which
these crops were gathered, strawberry
beds excepted, her crops have been
pla ted that will mature before frosty
weather comes, for in that genial clin,a,y
two crops in season is the general rule
for all thrifty truck farmers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
Bidding For Convict Labor.

NASHVILLE, Especial. The Tennes.
see Coal Iron and Railroad Company,
which leases the States convicts fcr
800, 900 ye r, propose to make a new
lease They will offer to build nc W
penitentiary in the SeguatChie Valley,
employing Convicts in the work, and in
return receive from the State the old
prison and grounds north of the city
They will pay one dollar day for the
labor of each convict ON condition that
the State pays for feeding and clothing
the convicts. guarding them, and having
them transferred from the counties in
which they are convicted TO the peniten-
tiaiy.
Stockades are Ia be built in Marion,
SequatChic, and Bl"dsoc counties. and
the working of convcis in mines is To be
restricted to- these counties The State
is to receive 500 acres at tho site of the
new prison, and on this farm the partial
ly disabled 'nvicts arc 10 raise rroduc 3
for their own consumption. The con
victs unable to mine are 10 be kept in
the new penitentiary. II the State will
not accept this and the offer of 81 pei
day, the company IS willing to lease the
convicts for &25o,000 year for twenty.
five years
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

One hundred years ago girls wer, not
allowed to attend any of the public
schools Of the country. when the first
Ugh school for girls was opened in Bos.
ton, in 1925, there was such an outcry
against the innovation, and so many girls
applied for admission, that after year
or so the scheme was aban 1oned, and
was not attempted until 1853 In 1774
the first academy for women WAS opened
by Moravians in Pennsylvania; in 1879
the first seminary for women in New
England was inaugurated in New Bed
ford, Massachusetts, and Mary Lyon, 10
1896, founded college for women il
that State on the broaies. basis ever be-
fore attempted. Oberlin College was
opened on toe CO educational plan in
1888, and Antioch College in 1852. Blu
these were innovations which met with
much discussion and opposition, even
among women themselves,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
SENSIBLE COLD ALLIANCEMAN
He Advises his People Not to
Strike, But to Live in Har-
mony With the Whites.

A Houston (Texas) special says: An.
of the colOred Al lance in the South. is
out in an open letter to his people warn
ing them against the Humphreys scheme
of demanding exho bitant prices for cot.
ton picking He denounces the author
of the scheme as well as the plan itself,
and urges the negrns to live in harmony
with the white farmers, alleging the
closely interviewer interests Of the two
classes rs the reason in business light
and the danger of stirring up stife as a
further incentive to pc &c and quiet in all
particulars. He says that If cotton was
bringing 10 or II cents better price for
pick pg could in justice be demanded
but at present rates no man can pay an
advance"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
MORE TOBACCO FARMS.
a Prospective Trainer Of 5umatra
Tobacco Raising to the South.

A citizen Of Deli, Sumatra, named
J. Kaufman, who is reported to have
made fortune of several millions from
his tobacco plantation in that distant
island OF tho Indian ocean, hes recently
been visiting Virginia, Louisiana and
Kentucky in search of soil and climate
suitable for the production of the Suma
ira leaf. While in Chicago some dsy.
since he told reporter that tho tobacco
planters of that island will have lost
ro, goo, 600 by the operations OF the
Mckinley bill because they could not af.
ford 10 send their product to the United
States under tho new tariff law, and the
only way they can get even 10 TO coma
and start tho industry in this couutry.
He said he had found places that would
produce Sumatra leaf equal to that grown
ON the island, and that they would have
to employ American laborers in its Guilt.
yatsons because the laws here rrohibited
best and cheapest wSixgifss wsR xiifs nj nsr,xbn ri TIA
according to Mr.. Kaufman. That zen
'leman also said that III American labor
was treated to some Suma.ra ideas this
country would he more prosperous. and
If the Mckinley bill had not placed a
still tariff ON Sumatra tobacco for v plsn.
tatlons would not have had to shut down.
We shall have TO start up forty plants.
tIons IN this country next wear, but IL
will go hrrd with us to pay such high
Wages.
The correspondent says further that
two wealthy Duch tobacco planters from
Sumalra, who accompanied Mr.. Kaufman
coucu'icd in all he said, aud pronounc
CD the soil in some parts of the South
better for the Sumatla leaf than the In
dian Ocean island. The party was TO
sail for home at once 10 arrange for
tran .ierring their interests to the South,
ern States 80 !,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
A RECEIvERSHIP
For The Great West Point Terminal
Company.
A Proposition Made by its ohac,a,s
For Permanent Assumption
ofthe Floating Debt By
A Syndicate.

NEW YORK CITY, Special. l-Rumors
OF rcceivcrship for the Richmond Tc,
minal system have been revived and il is
stated tuat the Z 'mpanys finances were
IN su h shape that hastv steps would
ave to he taken or the current claim
would be pressed against it at once.
J None of the oSicials could be seen after
! she sunors seecamc definite. hut IL was
learned that parties identified with the
control Of the property were working on
y 70 relieve it from the bur.
~ SSs< 1slpS aHy; lenge. the floating
The proposition RSoVfsitis' tis'fR II RS tftsH;
Tor a permanent assumption of the fioat.
ing debt Ivy a syndicate probably Of
c,edltors who will be secured by deposits
.! al! collateral now in tho treasures of
the various companies. OF these tho
Georgia Central has a Hoa inI debt of
81, i5'.O1O and securities in its treasury
OF the par value of SEQ. 900, 900. The
4. d ID. has floating debt of $4, 900,
600 The floating debt Of the East Ten
ncssce is not definitely known, but is be
lleVed to be very urge The richmond
Terminal itself rs a floating debt of
S5O', 900 borrowed OH $500, 600 State of
Georgia bonds. Nearly alt the d,bt is
on time loans and it is Il imcd that the
company, If market could be found for
its securities, could pay off the entire
amount without trouble
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

The editor OF che Bu,lasr nd Wood
Worker believe in ira le scho ools. II gives
young man, in few months, ne says,
instruction that t would take Kim the
same number of years 10 ''plcl up hap.
hazard in shop, and accompanies this
instruction with technica! and scientific
teaching of the why's and wherefores of
his work that his shop seldom or never
furnishes. At the same time, it enables
him to reach the stage at which he at
tains a value as mechanic that much
earlier than if he went into shop as a
boy. He can commence with the trade
schools in his seventeenth or eighteenth
year, and would be just rs far as tho shcE
COY on completing his trade school
course, with the incalculable advantage,
If he has wisely used his time,of possess'
ing the foundation for an education tha
will help him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Their State Ticket Headed by Fas-
sett. Present Collector Of the
Port of New York CITY.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y.-Thc Republican
State convention was called 10 order at
II 20 by General Knapp, chairman of
the State committee. Rev. ID. Stebbins
offered prayer. The reverend man asked
especially that the interests of capital
AID labor should b, permanently har-
monized; also that the conventions
platform should be wisely and we'll
framed. At tho conclusion of the pray
Ell the orchestra and quartette led the
conven ion in singing the hymn "Ameri-
ca" Just as the singing was finished
Fassctt Mas seen making his way toward
his scat and he was gr, eted with wild
and prolonged cheering. IT was fully
five MINUTES before the chairman could
restore order so that the roll might be
called
w. W. Goodrich was made temporary
chairman The usual committees were
appon cd and recess taken until four
O'Clock, when the convention rcassem.
bled. The following ticket was nomi-
mated
Fl st ballot (He is now collector of
Nrooman, of Herkimer, for Lieutensnt
Governor, by acClamation: Eugene f.
Conner, for Secretary of State, by accla-
nation: Ira NJ Hodges, for State Treas
urcr, by acclamation A. C. Wade, OF
Jamestown, by acc'amation for Comp.
tr ller; William Southerner, of Roche,-
ter, for Attorney General, by acclamama
ton; - Colvin, of Albany, for Stat,
Engineer, bv acciamation. Fassett':
| vote was 514 on. Of IA. The vote wa,
! made unanimous.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

Three charitable ladies JIG Chicago
have started movement which prom
:ses, predicts the San Francisco Chronicle,
to be OF great help to WORKING girls. l.
IL lunch in fine cafe, all the materials
being furnished a. cost, with reading
room a1d parlor alta shed. Although it
has been in existence only few weeks,
1t is crowded at the noon hour and the
membership is large. Ten cents month
gives girl all the privileges of the
rooms. Such place for working girls
who live in cheap lodging or boarding
houses is both home and social CLUB, an
the association will probably do more
real good than many pretentious cha-i
ties that spend hundrcd-fold more
mbney
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

mere is quite gang of people il
faris who thrive at the expense of tb,
insurance companies. Their plans are
simple. A man lets himself be run over
The diver IS ms eccomplice. The su
.horities are appealed to. An insurance
inspector reports oi, the case, making
she slight iniurJ sus( 'ined appear very
serious one. The pro, IS arc divided up.
As occurrences like this came frequent,
suspicion began to be aroused.'- The re-
suit was an inquiry, ending in tho i'm.
prrsonmenr of sixty6ve people who were
members of the gang.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
TENNEssEEs ooNvlors.
Resolutions Of the House Against
the Sub-lease system.

PFestefipp ppxYtttt.l.s. Yttt.sl.ss Special During the
right of the lessecs of the State T1rlyoH
sublet convic S has been discussed A
committee was appointed to wait upon
Attorney General Pickle and secure his
opinion. The report N tho committee,
accompanied by the opinion. was sub,
mitted to the House TO day. The sub
stance Of the opinion is this;
In the act authorizing the lease there is
TO direct nor indirect allusion to- the Civ
ing to the lessces of the power to suh-Ie
II such power exists it exists as an uu-
limited power, which would probably not
be safe adm ssion II is safe, hon ever,
to infer, in the absence of such expressed
authority, that the Legislature did not
In end to confer such power. The opin-
I's~Es s~Ess.'tis.A.tha-ulssseGs.--.without Do express
not sub-let the convicts.
Mr.. johnson at once introduced n res.
olution instruCting the State Board of
Prison Inspectors to order all ConviCts
now subj to hS Ic'urncd TO the main
prison or to prisons owned by the les
sees themselves. The resolution was dis
cusscd at length. M. Hal said that the
trouble at Briccvi!lc was a result, not Of
the lease system, but of the suitcase
system. He hoped the resolution would
be adopted II was matter of record
that the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail
road Company had sub.lct its convicts
Mr. l. dgcrwood spoke against the reso
luton, saying that he did not know, and
the House did not know, that prisoner
in Tennessee had been sub-lct.
The resolution was adopted by a vo c
Of So to 81. The resolution wilt now 60
TO the Senate.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

It's doubtful, sohloqu!zes the New
York Post, if the record of early expen-
ditures of any great MAI begins with
more creli.able dis5u.se ueat thaa tha.
of Webster whiIc pedayog at Frye.
burg, which is preserved there as me,
mento now. The first charge set down
rs "for soap, one six.p,ao,," on January
3, 1862. Tn. hat folio Ware not
unworthy -tt,i--.-v..s; ;--.-s-.r
ga comb,s ssix pence; "quills, one-aud
six-pence"; "psncil, seven pence; and
"a book, four-and .six.pence." The
items, "a ring, five shillinys," aui "ono
pair of silk hose, fourteen: :an1 six.
pence" might have been given ground
for a suspicion of ext!avagauce, to be
afterwards justified.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
A Nail From the True Cross.

LoSDoy, [Cablegram. IA nail from
tie true cross has been added to the holy
coat exhibition at Treves. The nail Is
accompanied by documents showing it to
be genuine. The rcsh of pilgrims con-
tinues, but some disappointment is felt
that so few miracles are reported.
The consumption Of beer in Treves this
week has been so enormous that on
Thursday it was apprehended that beer
famine might occur, but the arrival OF
timely supply on Friday allayed all fears
on that subject.
A letter from Moscow says that the
Treves exhibition has stir, ed up the Holy
s nod of Rus ia to the defense Of the
holy coat preserved in the Cathedral in
Moscow and said to be the genuine gar
ment.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
Opening the Exhibition.

RALEIGH, N. c., Especial. Rev
Thos. Dixon, of New York, accepted
the invitation to offer the prayer at the
opening of the Soutbero Exposition here
October On the same day Octavius
Cohen, of the Charleston World. will
deliver an address, his subj ct being
"The Real New South" Ten Southern
States have already arranged for exhib-
it's. The colored people want FIVE thous-
and square feet more space for their dis
tinctive exhibit. They already have
over fifteen thousand square feet Of
space.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

The way the expenses pile up against
the municipality Of London makes this
city look like small town, says the New
York Adrsrtis>x One district in London
has just incurred expenses upward of
$4,000, 900 for improving the sanitary
conditions of houses occupied by the
poorer cloSes. The mere widening of
the sewers is to cost SIP. 500, 900, and a
proposition to extend the sewers to the
sea will involve an outlay of $50, 1000, 900.
An improved water supply is also con,
templated, which will cost $50, 900, ,OOC
more. The only American city which
ran ley en- claims 70 tivairJ in this mat
ter is Philadelphia, where they have
sunk Sl2, ,0O),0o9 in City Building,
md it is still very far from completion
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
The New Chilian Government Rec
ognized.

WAsHISGToN, [Sps ctal. The De
partlnent of State telegranhed TO Minis
Ter Eagan that if Government had b. en-
formed by Inc Congressional party which
was acceptable to the people, he should
recognize 1t an1 open communication
with its head. The Department recciv-
ed telegram from Mr.. Eagan in answer
10 The above, stating a provisional Gov
eminent had been established on the 4th
inst, with Jorge Montt as President, and
was universally accepted by tie people,
aod that he (Mr. Eagan) was in very
cordial communication with it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
The Deposed Grand Vizier.

A dispatch from Constantinopls con-
firms the report that Kiamil Pasha, the
recently dcposcd Grind Vizier, is vir-
t,ial prisoner in his own house aud that
he is not allowed to emerge thcrcfrom or
receive any visitors.
Sir William White, British ambassa-
dor at ConstantinopIc few days ago,
sent a strong note to the Porte demand
ing an apology for indignities offered the
British merchant vessels in the Dardsn-
elles
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

Over 1908 head OF neat cattle and
oooo horses and mules diei of stsrva.
zion and pestilence last year on the lower
amazon, above the delta. The annu,l
nooas were higher than usu,l, ani the
small farmers owning the animals could
not afford to hire tugboats and b,rpes
60 transport thsn from the narrow
rioges between the nuner channels Of
'he river, on which the stock was So IN.
ekpectetiy imprisoned, to the upland
ten mules o: more back from tn, valley
proeer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
Death of the Hon. BENJAMIN Hall.

AUBURN, N. Y, rs, ccial J. The Hon.
Benjamin Hall died here Sunday after a
ling rng illness He was born in
Whitehall, Ju'y 90, 1914 In 1850 by
appointment of Pres dent Fillmore,
he made a compila ion and revision Of
the accummulated official decis ons Of the
Attorney General Of the United States,
In ABR. 1869 President Lincoln ap-
pointed him Chief Justice Of Colorado.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
Catholic Congress.

BRUSSELS, [Cablegram. The Catho.
lie Congress opened Tuesday at Malinea
Cardinal Goodens presiding. There
will he special discussion as to the
method to be adopted to make practi,
cal application of the Pope's encyclica'
letter possible to working classes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
SOUTHERN STATE NEWS.
Our Coterie Of Commonwealths Re.
presented Here.
happenings of the Day Reported
and Notes of Industrial Pro-
gress Find Space.
VIRGINIA.

The mayor of Roanoke. w. E. Evans
Will be married on Oct 1st to Miss Ros,
Roberts, OF Salem.
The Fats and Leans, of Lynchburg
played their much-postponed game Of
ball. The Fats won.
"A iamlly of sixty-two snakes were kill
ed near Leesburg, Londoun county by
Jas. Z. Russell They Were moccasins.
The Prince Edward farmers are having
good crops.
The Young Mems Reform Society, of
Lynchbwg, has applied for a charter.
Inc organization now numbers forty,
and is dong much good for young men.
The wolk on The Baltimore and Ohio
extension to the Midland connection has
beer commenced.
Four deCrces for divorce were entered
IN the Hastings Court, of Danville,
Thursday.
The British steamship Pathan,
1,762 tons, "a men. G. Ray, mas
ter, at Newport News. Thursday, clear
ed for Liverpool, Eng, with a cargo of
5000 b bles of cotton, $3.50, 900; 161 cases
of shuttle blocks. 81, 500: tieicc of to-
bacco, S44s. Total, Sl51,o4s.
The "Mikado' is to be sung by chill
drcn in Charlottesville in October The
proceeds are for the Piedmont Hospital.
The Church of the Redeemer (Episco-
paD at Aide, was dedicated last week.
The New York Stock Exchange has
listed Norfolk and Western "a, 600, 00e
additional preferred stock, making the
total enli tied $40, ,000,O O. These shares
have been sold and arc part of the e5,-
900 shares recently offered to stockhold-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
AMONG q AtLiASCRs
What The 0rss1fz Hon Is Doing'
Hers sndf There.
The North oarolins ksriculturai Ex-
pertinent Statioz5 in Uo-opers-
ton With th6 Farmers.

4 A n -
| .hs So =. h = Win farmers o.
the bsnot,,s ns ,i ~ s,sssea Mn oy wnicf
Evnos;.ns. S..s:i - agricultural
! ycctly l.efo,e thei 49, a.. All - a. !.
SUB alliances In NDr<K Carolina. (numler-
lbg nearly 2, 500 ~ l,een requested 10
form Expexin1k( Comnittees, (. the
7 Chairman Of 9ic} % al3S In constant
sassSmuntcati - ~ StatiSn: Pres
o.nshhktns, ~ = ~ az zand spec.
- - 4, o5trses 81
S3..l t.s-zsS.st ui3Ss, 1.j3 1sen.
d;scnescd A1s1uiA -
in which snv{,,;.
Question IfSsr'3 r. ii T. e.! - a. |I| II - Z
inc headed J,v tHe ~ ;ssa.s.ss 60.
mit,ee the ones,;on. q assssaJ ass IN. =
subm;,tsi ~ ,ha Ev 800. sau oo
answer Thesa aucst;on. man =. ~, n~'
brnced under onr d;risinn Of IL o
Eyerv Grana. ~ Al. S.sta u ts seu',ure n,
asked n aSont ,ho ,eIsn " E. a,so o.su .su
number of Exna,;r,d,,tat o
which are Le;ng Formed and 81" go.
est being ernressed the n,sn % will s dn,'ht ,"
less nroys al nnho,,ndsS s, "ouo ~
gratifvipg to note Tbs. ,be - recsnt ~ ~ -
ing os the N. C. Fa.u.e,s, State Aliianc.
at Morehead passed a resolution endorse
ing the above plan of Experimenta,
Committees formulated By the N. c.
Experiment Station.
..ss.,.s. i sos iSi IA ~. :.
a...o sns eiilcers and members OF all
s"t;, S.a, county aist!ict or primary organi-
.;uno1 ta..onS Saaer .ne jurisdiction OF the Ma.
ITn;"n ia, roa,;. a.t ""nH and Industrial
Tn nu1suanoe ~ III. authority in Ms
voata us suaIoe .ha '.d;aa m va. aa.h0a' ,ho s"
@ so "s u1 proeeIuis VI ;S VI. gu
- nno,. ' Tie a. ~ ds.;mns.a4ho il s nsaes co,
ho,J;um th. , 20 nuai S,nre,na e paCe Couu %
n;J n.n @ Ns.;ana Toa,t;ro po.ud S
~; WI iyd yGu. I'a tha 49,. HN1 s "a 90
III "u .,'a Sy 9na;.. oi aS S I1,;
no;s 5 > ne,>D my 49, ~ S",i"n;n an
no t w n' '' 'o''"'e 81"
Wberess we have c,refu,rv considered