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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

Our advicss from various centres in the
South indicate dsteady improvement iu
general business conditions. The wide.
spread depression, resulting first from the
financial disturbance Of eighteen msnths
ago, and greatly augmented by the alb
normally low price OF cotton, is gradually
ae,riug away aud confidence is being re.
stored. Money is moro abundant in
Southern banks and loans are readily OBJ
tainsble upon good security. A general
spirit Of economy and an effort to pay
debts are two significant features of the
situation that tend greatly to improve
credit. The unprofitsbleness of the last
cotton crop, and the caution Of factors in
making advances Tor this season, are di
verting the attention Of planters to ap
unusal degree from cotton to food crops
The iron industry is dull and prices are
still abnormally low. The lumber trade
at all points in the South is in good con-
dition and prices have been advanced in
several lines, The demand is active and
sehipmsnts have bcen,very heavy. hut the
disturbed condition of the building trades
in The North and East are likely to cur.
tail shipments to those sections for a time.
There is little tendency to speculate in
any direction, and whatever is being done
OF this character 10 conducted on conserv-
ative basis. Manufacturing interests in
the South are in good condition, and
apart from the iron trade, factories are well
supplied with work and making full time.
A large amount of capital is seeking good
investment in the South, and our reports
Of new enterprises projected aud estab
lished show a healthy growth.
Among the more important items which
we record this week arc the following:
An t85, 900 cotton compress company at
Montgomery, Ala. a Sl2, 900 water works
company at Arcadia, Fla. a $40, 900 con.
struction company at Tampa, Fla. "a $20,
600 leather manufacturing company at
Athens, Ga. a $50, 900 implement manu-
featuring company at Atlanta, Ga. IA $50, :
600 mining company at Middlesborough,
KY; a$25, 900 soap company at New.
port, KY; e15, 900 tabacco manufactur-
ing company at Covington, KY. = ESQ.,
900 lumber mill company at New Iberia,
Z La a 800, 600 truck farming company
at New Orleans, La. "a $500 cotton
mill company at Rockingham, N. & "a
e50, 600 canning company ut Winston, N
c.. "a $4,000 light and water company at
Dublin, Texas; $50, 900 cotton seed oil
mill company at Farmersville, Texas
a $4,000 milling company at Sherman,
Texas; a $60,000 woodenware company
at Alexandria, Va; a 100000 storage
and warehouse company at Norfolk, Va ;
3A2.GGG manufacturing company at
Harper's Ferry, w. Va "a $50, 900 tele.
phone and telegraph company at Middle
bourne, w. Va; a $35, ,0O) cotton weav.
ing company at Moundsville, w. Va. a
$50, 900 In nber company at Petroleum,
w. Va. a $1hO 600 cotton mill company
at Durham, N. C.. n $50, 900 vehicle com.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Tho tobacco men in various parts of
the country, especially Virginia and Mis-.
souri,, are pctitioning for repeal of The
free.lcsf tobacco prOvis on in the present
tariff law. The Ways and Means Com.
mittee Of the House has authorized favor
able report OH the bill lately introduced
by Wise of Virginia, which permits par
TALLY manufactured tobacco or snuff to be
sold and shipped from the factory without
irst paying the tax thereon.
The petitions for the encouragement of
silk culture have resulted in the presenta-
tic Of bills in both Houses of Congress
to this effect, and that in the Senate is
fixed for discussion on Monday next.
Senator Sanders, of Montana, has intro.
duced bill providing for an experimental
forestry tree culture reserve; and in the
House, resolutions have been introduced
asking the Ways and Means Committee
to report bills placing sugar and agri-
cultural implements on the free list.
Judge Mitchell of the Supreme Court
for the District of Pennsylvania has de-
cided that speculating on margins is not
gambling, even though the actual de-
livery is never made.
The House has passed the bill which
puts upon the free list "all'binding twifie
manufactured in whole or in pSH froih
istle, Tampico fibre, jute, manills, sisal
grass, or sum-"
The Sugar,Trust is said to have made
428, 900, 900 yea. since it's formation !;
and Rep. Scott Of iii. has introduced
resolution asking the Attorney General
whether this Trust has violated any anti
trust law, and whether Drosecntionsh. haze
been instituted againsttthem. The Judi
ciary Committee has reported favorably
on this resolution andrit Is thought that Il
will soon pass the House. Your readers
who are interested in the sugar business
will be glad TO leern that Congress Is
going to make an effort to crush out this
gigantic monopoly.
Senator Call has introduced aresolution
creating special committee of nine to
consider and report to the Senate some
legislation that will relieve the scarcity. of
money mongst the farmers in all parts Of
the country, and ''wbethcr itis not prac
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
EXCHANGING PAssMoRps.

The Alliance in certain small town in
Weakly county, Tom, is in the habit of
meeting in the same hall as the Knights
of Pythias. One night not long ago
member of the Alliance saw light in the
hall, and supposiug his order was in sea-
sion, sauntered up and knocked on the
door. The door was opened and an in.
quiring face appeared.
"Iplough, hoe, ] spade" solemuly re.
marked the Alliance man.
The devil you do!" replied the man
uu ihe inside, closing the door,
The Alliance man told the story to his
fellows. They were alarmed "Why,
you have given away our password I"
they exclaimed.
:.Yes, "compiacentIy responded the hero
of the story, "but found out theirs"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
The National Board of Fire Undo

The National Board of Fire Under
writers, which is formed of the leading
fire insurance companies doing business
in the United States, has seen an official
letter to President Harrison, calling his
attention to the great waste of values by
fire in this country, which has now
reached an enormous sum annually, and
appears to be increasing year by year.
In 1881 the estimated destruction of
values was 2sI 100000; in 1891 the
record of estimated loss was about one
hundred and forty millions Of dollars
that is, the fire loss seems to be increas
ing at faster ratio than the increase in
national wealth, and bids fair, unless
some decisive check can be put to it. to
seriously in: 'clero with our National wei.
fare. "It may be pointed out" com.
ments the Boston Herald, "that tho
President has only perfunctory interest
IN matters of this kind. Even if he
were to recommend to Congress that &C
tion should be taken looking toward the
correction of this evil, Congress could
not act, for the defects complaiued of are
correctible only by local legislation. 1t
is matter of surprise that only few
cities in this country have building laws,
for in most instances the form of con-
struction is lef: entirely with the indi.
vidual owners.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
The death of Henry Wade Wilkc

The death of Henry Wade Wilkes.
commonly known as George Wilkes, is
an illustration, muses. the New YORK
Press, of the wretched results that follow
career of persistent crime. This mau
worked honestly until he was twenty
seven years of age. The earnings of a
clerkship were too small for him aud he
tried to add to them by gambling. From
gambling he naturally drifted to for gerry,
realizing rs much as 500, 600 iu thres
years, The forger developed into an cx.
pert burglar, and Wilkes was so success
full in his varied criminal operations that
he became known as "Thc King Of
Crooks" AT length the inevitable day
arrived when lifelong impriso, neat
stared the master criminal in the face.
He saved himself by betrIying his com.
panions. Liberated for his perlidy, he
sank lower and lower in the scale. and
became a homeless outcast, cking out
existence by doing work OF the most
menial sort in low New York grog-
gerry. He met violent death at un.
known htnds, and wa, saved frcm the
Potters Field by the charity OF a former
acquaintance. Such was the fate Of one
or the most succ 3ssful criminals Of the
age. Aud his crse was not an excep.
tion to the. general rule. Rirely if ever
is crime ultimately profitable. Even in
the narrowest interpretation, honesty is
the best "o'icy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
Snow in New Hampshire.

HANOVER, N. H.-Five inches of snow
have fallen up to II o'clock, and the
the storm still raging with no sign Of
abatement. The temperature is not low
enough to injure fruit, but many trees will
be broken by the accumulation of snow
on the leaves and branches.
FITCHBURG, MASS. The night was
very cold here, the temperature dropping
nearly to the freezing point, and early this
morning there was perceptible snowfall
on the hill tops through this region.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
Pension Plan for Mrs. Jefferson Davis

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-Gen. j. b. Cor.
don, Commander.in. Chief of the Confed-
crate Veterans, has appointed commit
tee, consisting Of one member from each
of the seventeen States, to appeal to the
several Southern Legislatures for pen
sion for the widow of Jefferson Davis
The committee consists of prominent
man from each State, either Governor,
Congressman, or member of the Legis.
lature.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
Important State Convention Nest.
ings Held.
The Democrats Nominate Elias Carr
For Governor Of North Caro-
lima. Minnesp-
oils Delegates.

Governor Foster, of Louisiana, was
inaugurated Monday with the usual cere.
monies. His inaugural address was full
Of hope and promise, and ended as fol
lows: cas- Governor OF the State pledge
its people to do allin my power to insure
reign of peace, contcntment and hap
piness.r
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
Embezzler Cuts the Telegraph Wires.

ELLAvILLE, FLA The railroad and
express agent here, named James, stole a
package containing $4,000. Before he
left he cut the telegraph wires and thus
got half days start. Officials bave
crossed into Georgia in pursuit.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
Three Murde-e-s Lynche5.

ToocoA, GA.-Three negroes, JiIc
Nunly, Gus Roberts and Bob Anderson,
who murdered Constable Carter several
days ago, were lynched at an early hour
this morning ut Clarksvi lie, the county
seat. The men were engaged in robbing
the Toccoa bank, and, when the consta-
BILE surprised them, they beat him to
death.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

GREENvILLE, Miss. = The crevasse near
Gaines Landing, on the Arkansas side Of
the river, Is 65 feet wide, and the water
Is flowing through at a depth Of about
attempt will be made to raise crop ef.
cstton In the hooded territory, So far
the efforts to tic the ends Of The breaks
have proven futile. 4. 81
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

The Great Reform Order Active ana
Pegging at New Measures.
What Our Representatives are Doing
In the National Legislature.
Current Topics.

Plow and Hammer Criffiu, ohio), says:
Problem for patriotic men. Statistics show
that the people are paying an average in,
terest of Z per ceot, on their Indebtedness,
and that the average Increase of wealth
Is 4 per cent II this Is true how long will
Il be before those who hold this debt will
own all the wealth Of the nationi
A syndicate Of politicians raised e50,.
600 to expend iu breakipg up the Alliance.
They established their agency in Cincin-
natl He sent out his confidential propo-
sition TO enumber Of rsfosm papers and
thirty articles against US. or conrse the
agency. We are proud to say that the
papers not only scorned the bribe but
they exposed the villaiHous scheme
Progressive Farmer.
1t costs from 500 TO $7O0 to send
car load of strawberries from Florida to-
New York, freight car cost about $500.
When we cons der that the road is only
out of the car abont five days and gets
nearly first cost for one load of freight,
it looks like an argument in favor Of
government ownership. But never mind
about that. The fool who raises straw
berries, corn, wheat, oats, cotton aud
such things ought to be fined for II, any.
how. We expect 1t will become peni.
Tertiary offeuse after awhile. -Progessiv
Farmer.
The Mills World parsons, Kan, J, SAYS
II the government owned the railroads,
one half of the money paid for transports
tion would be saved to the pc PIE, aud
the government still mako money. The
advertising Of railroads. amounts to many
millions every year, all of which would
be saved. The salaries of all the presi.
dents, directors, vicc-p sidcnts, pur.
chasing agents, advertising agents, comp
trollers, general passenger agents, tens
Of thousands of attorneys, aud many more
officers-every dollar paid them would be
saved, and all interests on bonds and
stocks.
FAE
The following from the Reform Journal
portland, Ore. is only the western way
of saying that the people Of that State are
for reform, aud intend to have it:
Let the big party organs take snpf, and
the venal crowd Of camp followers sneext
and init and spurt and arins Qxaan ri
late Mud speculate, pteac)5 a - NJ
prophe.y, crow and cry, Isug6 s6nd 4s1g
anpbuck aud kick, just as much - thDy
like, but IL they don't want to be left
they'd better get aboard. They may get
deck passage only, but thisJs good enough
till they get clean sea Of the stencil of a
mercenary journalism. Our sails are
spread, the steam is up and colors flying.
See?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

walking hrmiy ,lcantpR onstGf arm qSSEf<l
retary Foster, was followed by Secretary a.
kips; Attorney General Miller ;Hecfststits
Tracy, Noble and Rusk brought up the
rear. Mr.. Wauamakcr was not present.
The cabinet took their places In front Of
the Supreme ourt and were Immediate
ls followed by the members Of the diplo-s
matte corps, very few In number, In or.
binary private costume, who were seated
behind the Justices of the Supreme Couit,
The mourning members of the family,
six in number, entered the chamber and
very shortly afterwards the funeral cor
tege entered, the august assemblage ris!
i"g as one body In reverential silence.
The services conducted by Bishop
Keane, assisted by Father G. Gillespie,
of st. Aloysius church were very i'm
prcssive, and the scene striking ard so 3
en,n, with the richly embroidered vest.
mcnts Of the priests aud celebrants Tx.
cept the open invocation in Latin, all
the exercises were carried on In English.
Bishop Keane's sermon waS eloquent,
polished s.A .oTvonss, and At att It's close inc
funeral certege, with the attendant dig.
nitaries, left the Senate chamber In re
verse order, and wended 1t way back to
the house OF the Senator, whence, st e.
m, Wednesdsy,it was escorted to Its last
rest place.
The body of Senator Barbour was In.
tered beside the remains Of his wife at
Poplaf Hill, Prince George county, Mary.
land. At the grave, Father Cunane read
the prayers for the dead after which the
assembled COMPANY retired
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

The winter colony Of Americans in
Florence. Italy. was the smallest kpowp
for many ysars,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

d. I'd 4 ~
,iirection Of the Secretary of War
The FOLLOWING i published for the infor-
:.'' ssPsssigr as spf saivoncssnsd: r. hAslas been
ssasS ha I.E nsls5l lsslek ..
20 facilities to persons who desire to
make contributions for the intellectual
and moral welfare Of the enlisted men of
the army, the Secretary of War author.
ICES the Ad iutant-G General to receive,
free of expense to the sender, such con-
.tributions' of books, periodicals, phan.
plets and papers as may be sent to him
by philanthropic persons for distribu.
ton to the army, especially to the troops
in the far West"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

The delegates to the Republican Ma
honai Convention At Minneapolis june
2, have all been selected. The follow
ing represent their respective States: .
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
SENATOR BARBOUR
virginias Statesman Buried VIZ
Honors. X g!


wAmrxSros, D. @, --lsxxA4E, T
iSnsrsi ii s'S vsss MI I,II(
were unusual Ia this I}I&t. {tF ~ :
time Ia the histptI q the' B, i S&s II "a "a
Of tho Roman CAtholto Church doh0s
ed the religious BHyticn be ts{{z -
monica. At III O'clock the bod y, escoft
ed by the sergeant at arms ol tho SenkkA:
was brought from the gray ss;ss=s ssssoua man
on Capitol am, whore tho Senator resids 3
ed, to the capitol aud platad In the mar
ble room, where, In December last. the
remains OF Senator Plumb, Of Kansas.
were in like manner placed Tho hesrse
was accompanied by one carriage 0Hsysi
Beautiful Gala lilies and other flowers
covered the casket. The Senate met at
It's usual hour, at noon. Portions OF tho
galleries had been set apart for Waiting
delegations from Virginia, who cane to
pay their last tribute of respect TO their
dead Senator. Pressure for adniission to
the other portions Of tha gallery .was very
great ana Hcpsst1 Nsrp eS0wdc6. s
Hon. Jno. w. Daniel, virginisS ro.
naming Senator, being Ill, Senator Ken
na, of West Virginis, eulogizcd tine dead.'
Mr.. Kcnna closed by Offering tho Gus
tomary resolutions Of respect and regret.
The Vice. President announced as tho
committee to take action with the COM
mittee appointed by the House, Senator'S
Daniel, Virginia; Kenns, West Virginia;
German, Maryland; waithall, Missisaip.
pi; Carlisle, Kentucky; Stewart, Neye.
da; Mcmillan, MinSesota; cullom, llli-
nois, and Wsshburn, Minnesota. 6
The Senators at 1880 alt grouped
themselves on tho Republican side of the
chamber, aud the Speaker and House OF
Representatives entereds the senate ris. !.
ing to receive them, Speaker Crisp took
his place to the left-of the Vice President.
A few minutes lster the Chief Juatice and
sAssociate, Justices Of the Supreme Court
entercd,i wearing their soinbrc8 i,l1ck
robes 81 groe grSin ~ which seemed
rrcnliSfls sp rrsnrisf a, lBo ,j0at oSs {oel i
S S1Kss 4 - - !. 5 g. - l' -. -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

Jobn ohipaman is said to live st HON
on I've aoIlSts per month. ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-14
BOISE BURGLARS.
HentOn, the Accused PostOffice
Robber, Captured.
His Pal is Said to Have Made Comics
sion-The Hardware Store OF Frank
Coffin Burglarized.

BOISE CITY, Idaho, April 13--TSpecial
telegram to THE HERALD. l-Henton, one of
tho men accused of the postoffice robbery,
was brought here this morning in charge
of Postal Inspector Watkins and Deputy
Marshal Dryden. When found at Poca-
tello, he was building fence for citizens
there and seemed much surprised at his ar
rest. Taylor, his pal, is said to have made
confession that duplicates Henton, stat
ing, in brief, that when they robbed the
Office, Henton took the money and pack
ages and put them away somewhere in
such safe place that no clew of them has
been discovered as yet. When arrested and
his trunk was examined nothing OF a sus-
pfcious nature was found. 1t is said thai
Taylor became disguised at Henton be-
cause he went off without dividing the
money or without informing him Taylor
where the money was. it is believed now
that Taylor will turn states evidence and
give the whole thing away. The officers
seem confident they have secured the right
parties, but some are not SO sure, as it
seemS strange that Henton, after being
twice arrested and turned loose, if he were
guilty did not escape when he had an op-
portunity. No examination has as yet
been held, but one will be held not later
than Saturday.
The hardware stores of Frank Coffin and
MIR. Beggs were burglarized last night.
The thieves got away with some money and
some revolvers at Cofins, valued at $50
They got nothing at Beggs' and did no
damage except breaking into the money
drawer. There is no clue to the burglars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-14
Jefferson's Birthday Celebrated.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, April 10. = Jeffer-
sons birthday was celebrated here this
evening by the Democratic club of the
University of Michigan. Among those
present were Hon. NJ. Dickinson, Detroit;
Governor Winans, Deputy Secretary of
State Xavier, President Ewing, of the
Iroauols club, Chicago, and representatives
from nearly every city in the state. Presi-
dent Curtis, of the club, introduced Mr..
Dickinson as toast master and he eulo-
g1zed Jefferson as the founder Of the Dem
ocratic political creed. Governor Winans,
who followed, welcomed the guests of the
evening and referred to the tariff and cur
rency issues which would come up in the
campaign and said the Democratic party
could not fail to profit by discussion.
Hon. y. w. Ewing was next introduced
Among other things, General Ewing said
True Democracy does not consist in sim
ply protesting the doctrines of Jefferson,
but in applying them to our political en-
vironment. If the Democratic party will
adhere fearlessly and faithfully to the
great political demand of the hour-tariff
reform - and will have the wisdom to
choose as leader that marvellous man Gro
yer Cleveland, we will 60 forth to a great
victory.n
Other speakers were Hon J. E. Bark
worth, of Jackson; ]. j. Enright, of De-
troit, and w. H. Russell, of Detroit Hon.
w. G. p. Breckenridge spoke in an elo-
Quent vein on 1.-The Future Of Democracy
Many letters Of regret were received from
! prominent Democrats
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-14
NAMPA DEMOCRATS
The John M. Palmer Club Hold
an Enthusiastic Meeting.
CLEVELAND AND PATTIsoN
Cheered by the Pennsylvania Democratic Con
MISUNDERSTANDING Birthday Celebrated
In Ann Arbor-Michigan Republicans

NAMPA, Idaho, April 10 Special tele-
gram to THE HERALD. THE John M.
Palmer club, of Nampa, met in Getting
ham & Griffiths hall tonight and was
called to order by the chairman, and after
the transactian of important business,
listened to speech from Prof e. w.
Young. Among other things Mr.. Young
said; sit has always been the Christian
endeavor of the Democratic church to
favor no classes or sects, and in this very
thing she differs materially from the Re-
publican party. Not only that, but we be-
lieye in a tariff law that meets the full
needs Of the federal government econom-
ically administered. The other believes in
ii simply for the protection of favored in
dustries."
After answering the arguments used by
Republicans he continued, saying: "But
the cry is that we as Democrats have
never done anything for the relief of the
people. We answer that we have been
handicapped by Republican Senate and
statements such as these can but reflect
back on themselves. The Republicans that
voted for the Mills bill, bill introduced
for the relief Of the people, could be
counted on the fingers of one hand.n Con-
Guiding, he said that in the sixty years
that this question had been before the
American people no new arguments have
been introduced. But the arguments used
by the Democrats in former times apply
with greater force now. MIR. Young spoke
for nearly an hour and during the whole
! time not the least sound was heard except
frequent applause. The club adjourned to
meet in two weeks.