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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11
The Great Wall or ChIpa.

a correspondent Of tho London
Illustrated News, who has recently
travelled across Siberia, Mongolia and
the Gold desert, entering Northern China
by tho Nankow Pass, gives an intorestins
account of tho orld.renownod "Grcat
Wall of China" 81 had fully prepared
myself for something wonderful" says
the correspondent, "but this marvellous
work more than realized my expectations
and fairly held me spcllbound for few
minutes. One can form some idea of the
panic the Celcstials must have been in
.when they undertook such gigantic
tafrier. = What struck me most In this.
wall was its wonderful state OF preserva-
tion, tho symmetrically hcwn stones of
which 1t is composed showing but few
signs of tho ravagos of time" The
building of the gigantic wall is said to
have been commenced by Emperor
Che -HwaugTe in tho year PA, B. c.,
but it was not completed until several
hundred years later. 1t extends to a
length of more than 1000 miles, is from
twenty-five to thirty feet high, and has
n thickness varying from twelve to scvcn-
teen feet. 1t is an earth wall, lined viii.
brick on both sides and provided with
numerous turrets aud battlements.-
Frank Leslic's.
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CLAIMS AGAINST CHILL.
lrore Than Two Million. Asked BY

More Than Two Millions Asked BY
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WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Papers were filed
at the State Department asking for repair
alton and damages for tho crew of tho
United States steamship Baltimore, of the
Chilian Government for injuries received
aud false imprisonment undergone at the
timo of tho riots at Valparaiso in October
1891. The damages claimed aggregate
81, 095, 900, as follows:
False Imprisonment and Assault ohm
McAdam, $50, 1000; John Downey, $50,
900; Andy Boyle, $50, 900; o. Wellelsnd,
$50, 900.
Very G-avc Injuries Ander-
son, $3.50, 900; John Hamilton, $3.50, 600
George Painter, $150,000.
Serious Injurics-Joscph Quiglcy, $1O0-
600; John Mcbride, 100000; William
Lacy, 800, 900; NJ. Houlehan, 800, 900 ;
William Caulfcld, $4,000; p. McWil-
liams. $75, 900; James M. johnson, $75,- :
900; John Rooney, ,$75, 900; James Giliep,
soc, 900; +. Clifford, 500, 900; F.. Freder-
ick, 500, ,000;F. II. Smith, $50, 900; War
rem Brown, $50,0000; II. j. j. Hodge,
$50, ,0o0;- John Butler, $50, 900; G. Q.
Williams, $50, 200.
False Imprisonment aud Light Assault
John w. Freese, $40, 900; Thomas Gal
iagher, $40, 900; G. ii. Guth, Gao, 600 {;
w. Sullivan, $4,000; Andrew Nelson,
100000: s. w. Cook, $40, 900; ii. Cum
bingham, $50, 600; Peter O'Ncill, $50, 600 :;
Peter Johnson, $50, 900; Alfred Pfciifcr,
$50, 600; Adolph Swanson, $50,
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Election at Elmira, N. Y.

N. Y. Cry, Special dispa ches TO
the World say that "tho city aud tow
elections in different portions of tho
State show general Democratic reverses.
Tho Republicans elected Mayors In Uti /.
ca, Oswcgo, Auburn, Corning, Hornelis.
willie aud Amsterdam, and in Elmira the
regular Democratic candidate, champion
ed 10y Senator Hill, carried but one ward
Of the city. Large sums of money were
spent OH both sides for votes, it is said
and the independent Democratic candi
date, for whom Cleveland Democrats and
Republicans voted, was chosen.
I'm Utica, too, Hill aud Cleveland
Democrats were srray cd against each
other, while in Oswego split between
the Democratic factions paved the W "
.nr Republican victory. In Troy the
Democrats elected their Mayor by over
5000 majority.
"The Republicans also made gains in
supervisors, and in Duchess county,
where last year the board stood civhtcon
Dem Gratis to eight Republicans, it is be-
lcvcd that the Republicans have elected
fifteen members and the Democrats elev-
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How n Russia II Peasant Dies.

Count Leo Tolstoi described thus
recently to Octave Houdaille, who visited
him at Jasnaja. Diana, how n Russian
peasant dies:
"Death is dark and terrible on the
the canvas of the painter, but here in
this country 70 is almost picture Of
mirth. I just came from peasants
deathbed. The man knew that he must
die and his pain las.ea sovsra. days, yet
not once did his serenity of soul leave
him. When death was quite near, and,
as is customary, a waxcd taper was placed
in his hand, his face assumed M express
sion of unuttcrable happiness. 1t seems
strange to Inc that after such scene
that have felt so little emotion. Aside
from all religious feeling, death is for
these people release from trouble;
therefore, all absence Of the cloud Of
sorrow seen elsewhere. 1t is the peace,
the slumber which the peasant has
longed for in the depth of his misery,
and the sorrow of living is over"
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Souther Farm, near San Lc,ndro.
CAL, has constructed and fully equipped
saltwater swimming tank, aul it is be.
lieyed to be the first ever bulls for tho
use OF horse-training farm. Expert
ment so far have all gone to demonstrate
the practicabiIity of the swimming tank
as lahoer:..ving device for training,
which will sooner or later, come into
general use. Horses, like oil other aui-
mails, require baths, aud it is claimed
that while taking his bath he indulges
in swimming, which affords q different
but as helpful exercise as does the track.
Swimming is now claimed to be a great
assistance in developing speed, aud the
drudgery Of track aud roal work Is
thereby wonderfully reduced. The tank
at Souther Farm has concrete basin,
ninety feet long over all, twenty feet
wide aud eight feet deep. From each
wall there is IN easy grade to deep
water, making it sale for horse to walk
down. A platform is constructed over
the centre of the tiuk, which swings
from the roof. Upon this elevation u
man stands and guides the swimming Q
horses, giving them tho required amount
oi exercise.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11
Darlington's Big Fire.

DARLINGTON. s. CT is found that
the insurance nearly covers the loss of
$117, 900 by fire Saturday night, in which
much Of the public square was laid in
ashes.
The flames commenced on the north
side of public square and destroyed every
frame building Oh that side. Only one
frame building was left facing the west
side of the public square, and the loss on
Orange and Pearl streets is h avy. About
fifty stores and residences were burned.
The square presents an unusual specta.
Gle, with smoking ruins all around, and
tall, solitary 'ehimncvs
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Chicago's Big Wigwam.

CHICAGO, ILL.-Ths local Democratic
Convention Committee have accepted
plans for q wigwam to hold $4,000 per-
sons. The Western men think Hill has
the National Committee, and that is why
such stubborn fight was made by the
committee for majority of the seats.
The plans are now changed and 5000
more seats added, which the committee
will capture, thus giving this city @, 600
seats and the National Committee 12, 900.
The wigwam is to cost $24, 600 and
will bc built on the lake front at the foot
of Madison street.
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COL. LAMONT IN THE SOUTH
His Trip Has the Appearance of a
Political Character.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Col. Dan 8. La.
mont, Of New York, is at the st. James
Hotel in this city. accompanied by DR.
Fl. E. Hendricks, an old friend, whose
home is in central New York. Mr. La
mont has been lying low ever since he
has been here. The room clerk of the
hotel said:
"Col. Lamont and DR.. Hendricks reg
istered here on last Friday They haven't
eaten meal in the drning room since
they came. Everything has teen sent to
their room. No one has seen them about
the Office, oven"
The impi ession has been given out that
Mr.. Lamont was i'll and unable to leave
his room, but it became known that he
and DR.. Hendricks have been out fire.
iucatiy. One Gay they went to Paiatka,
and came back at night. Another day
they went to ST. Augustine, and this
morning Pablo Beach was their destina-
ton. They must hnve used the side
door in going out Col Lamont says
that he is getting over an attack of the
grip and taking advantage of an enforced
absence from business to see little of
Florida and the South.
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IMMENSE COMMERCIAL VALUE.
Legends OF the MaOries.

The Maores arc sometimes generally,
and even cxquisitely poctical. One of
them relates how the heavens and the
earth wcrc at tho beginning of things
united in marriage, and how the sky
was torn away from the partner Of her
love by her own children, the storm
winds. Every nigh; she wccps over her
lost husband, aud her tears arc tho dew.
Sometimes tho stories arc very gu,intly
and oddly imaginative, as where tho
tale is told of three brethcren who took
canoe to fish, aud wcnt far, far out into
the open sea, when one OF them, who
prepared magic hook. caught what was
supposed to be great fish at the bot.
tom, ana, drawing Il up 10 ino surface,
found that hc had discovered New Zea.
land. That was how the land came In
beng, and the Maories point to three Of
tho great mountain ranges as the stone
sanocs in which their giant ancestors
came from some far.of country to peo.
pie the land. The mixture Of childish
naivete aud high imagination makes the
collection actually fascinating. Con
temporary Review.
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Boston merchants are expressing de-
sire, notes the New York Post, to have
the Government print an issue of frac-
tional scrip currency to facilitate bust
ness transactions on small basis. They
complain that they arc compelled to
handle at loss great numbers of postage
stamps which are received in the mails
in payment for goods purchased. Aud
they all think that the charge for money
orders is exhorbitant whero small sums
are involved. One prominent firm says
that it recently had on hand $500 worth
of stamps which it could not dispose of.
Mr.. Lee the publishing firm of Lee &
Shepard, says that he often receives as
much as $50 day in postage stamps,
and 1t is impossible to work them off.
He suggests that the Government issue
the scrip on silver basis. Other busi.
ness mon say that return to tho old
fractional paper currency would be
great convenience to themselves aud
their Customers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11
SENATOR HILLS SALARY.
He Only Drew it From the Time
When He Took His Seat.

WASHINGTON, ID. G There was quite
an interesting little episode in the rooms
of the secretary of the Rcnate this after
noon. After the vote on the Idaho case
had been taken, Senator Hill stroled into
the room and remarked that if cOnvcn.
lent he would like to draw little money.
The secretary of the Senate, who is Gen
Anson q. McCOok, of New York, is The
disbursing officer of the Senate. lie
draws monthly from the Treasury a suf1i
cient amount pay the salaries Of Senators
and Mt the brgiGa;uS of every session
draws enough 10 pay their mileage and
stationary allowances. Senator Hill's
request was promptly responded to by
Secretary McCoOk's disbursing clerk,
who placed before him vouchers for an
amount aggrcgatlng about five thousand
dollars, and ked him TO sign them
"Oh, no." said the Senator, 81 want
voucher for my salary from the day
WIS sworn in, the 7th Of January, 1892,
up to the end OF February. This is your
usual pay day. is it not the third of the
month";" The clerk sail it was but
went on TO remark that they had certain
amount standing on their books TO the
credit of the New Yo k Senator, and to
pay out only portion Of that amount
would cause confusion in both their
book keeping and that of the Treasury
Department. With some brusqucness of
manner Mr.. Hill said this was none of
his business; they must keep up their
books to suit themselves. He wished to
draw his salary for the actual time he
served in the Senate, and not one cent
moro. Aft some further parleying the
clerk made out a voucher for 1897 90,
and Mr. Hill signed il and took check
for that amount in full payment of all
his claims upon the Senate and mileage
fund up to date. Seven hundred and
seventy eight dollars Of this amount was
salary from January7 to February 80;
the balance was for mileage. The dis
bursting clerk stated afterwards that the
balance lefC undrawn was "a ,22l, which
would in due course by operation Of law
be covered back into the Treasury.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11

N. Camille Flammarion, tue prose
poet of tho planetary spheres, has just
made. what tho st. Louis Star-Sayings
esteoms, startling announcement. Ho
has discovered that the SUI is losing its
force. He notices gradual decline in
solar power, accompanied by gigantic
upheavals on its surface, which further
tend to deplete the caloric resources of
our great luminary. After au astronou.
ical tridc of twenty million years
has elapsed, NJ. Flammarion thinks the
sun will be noiseloss and blackened
crater unfit for. business. Iu the mean
time mankind will watch tho ther.
mometer as anxiously as siuce the days
of Reaumur and Fahrenheit aud the
dangers OF coup de soloil will be ap.
parent for some time to como.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11
HE.PHILL AS REFORMER.
One of South Carolina's Congress
mems Energy at Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-IReprcsentativo
Hemphill is a practical economist, us was
shown during the consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill !.
Upon his motion the recorder of deeds
for the District of Columbia was made
salaried official Instead Of receiving fees.
Mr.. Hemphill proposed to give the re-
corder $4,000, .ad bis amendment was
adopted. The Republicans antagonizcd
it vigorously, because the pres cnt record
CT is Ex-senator B. X. Bruce, colorcd
Republican from Mississippi.
In support Of Mr.. Hemphill's motion
it was shown that the net profits realized
by Recorder Bruce during the first year
of his tenure of office, over and above all
expenses, amounted to $11, 1880. 10. In
the second year business improved lit
tic and his net profits amounted to $12,-
413.45, or total net profit of sea, SO2. .55
for two years. work
At tho instance Of Mr.. Hcmphill the
House also gives the register of wills
fixed salary Instead of fees. Mr.. Hemp
hill is not member of the appropriations
committee, but as chairman of the CON-
mittee on the District of Columbia he IL
familiar with this subject: He believes
i'll giving these officials II reasonable sal
ary, but insists that the surplus revenues
of the office should bc turned back into
the treasury.
Such economy docs not cripple any
branch of the public service, but it is
severe blow to the politicians who are
constantly fighting to get the recorder
ship. For years past the Office has been
given to colored men, much to the dis.
gust of the white local politicians. Gar.
lield gave the recordcrship to Fred Doug
lass whc n the local real estate boom was
greatest, and he is said to have realized
over $25, 900 in one year. Mr. Clcvc-
land, to show his friendship for the col
ored New England Democrats, appoint
ed colorsd friend from Albany. The
Senate refused to confirm him, so Bos
ton colored man named Trotter was ap-
pointed to succeed him. When Harrison
came in there was grand scramble
among local Republicans, but Ex-Sena-
tor Bruce carried off the prize.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11

Pleuro. pneumonia Is one of those
things, admits the American Dlirym,n,
that will not "doSn." We can keep it
pretty well under control in this country,
where the air is comparatively dry, but
in moist England it keeps bobbng up
screnely. Just now 1t Is making cousid-
erable trouble aud great losses to the
farmers IN various parts of England aud
Scotland. Sixteen outbreaks have been re :
ported aud s72 head of cattle slaughtered
In tho past eight weeks. This looks to
US in this country as fearful slaughter.
There have been a few outbreaks on the
Atlantic coast, where the air, we presume,
Is more moist than in the interior, but
this disease has never taken on an cpl
demic form heIe, as it constantly threat.
ems to do In some countries In Europe,
and will do unless the most energetic
remedies arc constantly employed. Long
Island seems to carry the burden of these
ills for the United States, at least snch &c
the frequent report of the authorities,
but always denied by those who live
there. 1t has the misfortune, so far a:
,pleuro- pneumonia is concerned, to be
entirely surrounded by water, thus max
ing the atmosphere damp and arousing
the suspicious Of the doctors. Lik,
conditions, they think, are liable to pro
duce like results.
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Phosphate Men Gloomy.

MAcoN, GA.-Frcight Agent Dorsey,
of the Georgia Southern Railroad, return
ed home from South Carolina, where he
had been since the first of the year, look
ing after the phosphate business in that
State for his road. Mr.. Dorsey reports
great gloom in the phosphate industry Of
South Carolina, and soys that the bust
ness has been badly crippled this season.
Nothing like the amount of phosphate
sold last season has been sold this. The
demand in business is not less than 40
per cent. None of the plants are now in
operation, and S,CC0 men are out of en-
ployment. Mr.. Dorsey thinks the farm
ers of south Georgia will llput 80 per ccna.
less fertilizers in the ground this year
than has ever been known.
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The Manufacturer, of Philadelphia, the
organ of the Manufacturers Club, dis
cussing business and financial matters,
says: "The Southern newspapers and
cotton exchanges are just now urging
the planters to reduce their cotton acre
age, and to turn their attention in large
measure to the production of food. This
counsel is offered upon the theory that
the supply Of cotton is in excess Of the
consuming capacity of mankind. For
this theory there is no warrant in fact.
There are millions OF human beings in thia
country and in Europe, to say nothing OF
the rest of the world, who never in their
lives had enough clothing. The trouble
with the planter is not that he grows too
much cotton. but that he cannot get
fair price for what he does grow. He is
driven to enlarge his product by q des-
perate purpose to force up the quantity
80 that with the price falling hS may still
pay his fixed charges. IL Id not
profit him to grow less 'cotHrETs more
food, for food prices are SS ~n also. He
;annot join in gn attempt 10 force m
prices by diminishing the supply, for the
movement would ruin him. The only
hope of salvation lies in an advance of
prices Extreme shortage might pro-
duce this result, but the effect could not
be permanent, and the planters cannot
afford to make the experiment. The
remedy lies in far other diri ctions, and it
is of nature which will effect not cotton
only, but all other commodities. Cotton
is down because gold is up. The meas
ure of values has been artifcially length
cned, and until it 4ll be reduced to
normal proportions there can be nc
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The consumption of those delicious
crustacea, crabs, IN both varieties, hard
and soft shell, has grown so fast, de.
Dlares the Boston Transcript, that q
goodly sum Is invested in the fisheries.
at Crisfield, Md, which has been the
principal point of production since some-
body there started the business about
afteen years ago, to the amusement of
iubelievers, there are employed nine
ruuorots--sv-u-Suuu suuu-Pcvprv, over
seven hundred boats are in use, capital
amounting to nearly $40, 900 is required,
and the catch foots up about 100000
crabs q year, valued at $50, 900.
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UNION 9. H.. sOUTH CAROIINA. FRIDAY MARCH ii 1892

The passeegers of the CLYDE steamship
"Aigonluin," which arrived at Charles
tom last week, had an exciting time
Among tho large crowd Of psssepgers
were DIR. g. +. Forrest aud his brother.
Martin l. Forrest both of New York
The Brooklyn base ball team was also on
board. The FORESTS were bound to
Jacksonville. During the voyage Martin
Forrest was violently sea sick, accused the
ball players Of hypnotizing him. On the
arrival of the vessel at her dock he be-
came violently insane and created a panic
among the passengers. He was finally
overpowercd by the purser, aided by
Terry. the pitcher, and Burns, an out
fielder of the Brooklyn team and turned
over to policeman who took him to a
Charleston hotel. He was placed in
charge OF medical man and left there.
lar Generals Office, says thar much had
been said about pushing Insurance COM
panies out of the State and doing them
great injury. He showed a statement of
one OF tho largest life insurance COM
p'nics doing business in the State. The
return made statement of business of
$40, S12.55 for last year. Mr. Norton
says that SO far rs he knows this com.
pany has not paid one cents worth Of
taxes to the State, neither has it made
any returns of the above amount for tax
alton. Under Section 102 he said that
the companies were liable for taxation
on the gross amount of the business of
the company. Whether it is proposed
to insist upon the payment of this tax is
an open question.
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general returns Of prosperity. Wa suffer
here, and Europe suffers, from tho arbi.
trary and useless rejection Of silver by
tho civilized world. When .bimctallism
shall be generally restored prices viii
advance and tho mad scramble for gold
will be over. II was reported last week,
falsely no doubt, that huge deposits Of
gold had been discovered in Colorado.
III sush discovery should be made tho
trouble would disappear at once, for il
would tumble tho value of gold in spite
OF demonetixation, aud until that value
shall bc brought low by one means or
another there win he no improvement of
the situation that will last"
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Another cotton mill is to be erected at
Ft. Mill
spartanburg's cotton acreage will be
reduced 30 per cent.
Efforts are being made for the cstab-
lishment of steam laundry at Chcraw.
One of the profitable amuscmcn's at
the South Carolina College is the study
of tclcgraphy. A regular telegraph com
pany has been organized and there are
now four stations being operated by the
company.
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3l6 : 90 :: 3. Ak :: 1.

De KALB, Move have man within
one mile of De Kalb, William Jones, who
is "a years of age, q feet high, SO inches
around the waist, wears 6O-inch coat
(chest measure), wears No. 12 shoe, a
No. 10 hat, and weighs 315 pounds. He
can hold ont at arms length with ease
man weighing 100 pounds. He is farmer
and can do as much work as two common
sized men Mr.. Jones is married to a
lady that only weighs 90 pounds.
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In Little Rhody.n

PROVIDENCE, II, I.--At the Democratic
State Convention held hero Wednesday,
EXIT Gov. w. T.. G. Wardwc,l, of Bris
tol, was nominated for Governor, and
Chas. X. German, of Providence, for
Lieutenant Governor.
Delegates to the National Convention
were instructed for Cleveland.