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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-22

should not 60 in rs an Alliance. 1 OBJ
jscted to that at Ridgewsy. have not
betrayed single pledge ever made.
have never failed to keep promise, aud
defy any man to prove il. I made
charges Of corruption, aud found that
one officer Of the government had EN-.
bezzled IS, 900 within u month after
came into office; that three County Treas.
urers have taken some thousand more,
aud that there were shortages (snd that
Is an euphonious word) of about SEC, 600.
The next speaker took up the Cousaw
case and explained the litigation and how
it was begun by the company.
On the subject Of having an organ he
said: They say have an organ. | only
have one organ and that is between my
teeth, andif they can prove that have
ever falsifed pledge am perfectly
willing to admit il and go home.
Governor Tillman then went into the
railroad and bank litigationsnd rccitcd the
causes that led to il and its present status.
9penkfng on the free pass matter he
siad: They say I made mistake. Well,
our humble Saviour, the lowly Narazcne,
when something of this sort was said rc
peated, '.Let him who Is without sin
among you cast the first stone"
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N. O. Republican Convention.

RALEIGH, N. C.-Jas II. Young (col.
orcd) was made temporary chairman OF
tho Republican State Convention last
Thursday Chairman Eaves said In bis
opening speech that the party was now
on the edge of victory. In the western
part of the State tho Democratic part
was torn all to pieces. He believed the
white Allianccmen, whom he eulogiz-
ed, would join with tho Republicans
in procuring local self-governmcnt. He
believed that IL the Republicans stood to-
gcthcr this year they would get victory.
lie said he agreed with Butler, Of tho
State Alliance, that there was crisis in
politics, and called on all the counties
to harmonizc all interests and work
together rs Republicans stand to
their principles and not give up plank
in their platform, national or State.
The Republicans most drop all such say
ings as'this county or that county Is run
by niggers" He asked that they drop the
word "ngger" for five years. He said
he honestly belivcd tn, Alliance was ear
nest in its Efforts and il the Democratic
party did not yield the Alliance would
give it trouble.
The committee on credentials was out
may hours settling three county contests.
The Brady men got in from Meckienburg
and the Scurlock men from Cumberland.
v. s. Lusk, of Buncombc, was ade
permanent chairman.
The delegates to the National nominat-
ing convention were clccted-H. =.
Chcatham, by acclamation. e. A. White,
J. G. Pritchard and j. G. Dancy. Elec-
tors ut large were chosen: Spencer
Blackburn, Of Ashc, and 9. M. Bernard,
Of Grccnville.
J. b. Eavcs and V. S. Lusk were nonii-
mated for chairman of the STATE COM
miitec Eavcs was elected, receiving 1877
votes, against his opponents 30.
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HARRISON REPULsES QUAY.
A Declaration That He May Decline
to Be q Candidate.

WAsHINaToN, ID. C.-Thsre will be no
reconciliation between Senator Quay and
President Harrison, and, As n result, Mr..
Harrison may eventully not he candidate
for denomination. A few days ngo Con
gressmen Bingham, O'Neill, and Rey
burn, accompanied by Postmaster G encr.
al Wanamsker, called upon the President
to urge him to forget the past and to re.
csive Quay. This was with the idea that
the Pennsylvania Republican Convention,
to bo held on April 90, would declare for
four delegates from mat -sratv 70 70 Minnie
apohs.
The surprise of tho delegation was
great when the President turned to Mr.
Wanamaker and said:
"The less you have to do with Mr..
Quay the better 1t will be for yourself :.
He is not a fit man to associate with"
Then the President said that he was
not so certain about accepting the renom-
ination, unless he was assured that the
party was harmonious, and that it would
stand together on all qu, stions.
He said ne saw here and there evi.
dences of dissatisfaction, and that he
preferred to stand aside rather than to
ptuSO hiuioCh III thC poNSi vi WI. Suoy
and some other men who had attempted
to dictate terms for denomination. The
President told the Congressman that he
would not place the patronage Of Ponn
sylvania in Quay's hands. because the
men Quay had recommended to him were
no better than himself and were not fit to
hold Office. The President said that il
1t depended upon Quay whether he
should get the Pennsylvania delegation,
then he would not get it.
Mr.. Wanamaker talked in his most
persuasive manner, but it was Of no avail,
and the Prcsi lent warned the Postmas
ter.General to keep away from Quay.
When this was told the Senator ht
was angered. He immediately began tc
discuss with his fellow Senators tho
availability of Blaine as Presidential
candidate, and the boom in the Interest
of the Secretary last week is due tt
Quay's work. The men who were pr, s
ent at the interview with President liar
rison say that, unless Quay, Platt, Clark
son, aud the rest arc solid for him, Mr.
Harrison will decline the nominati II
Up to this time Quay las refused to tel
his most intimate friends who is hi
Presidential choice. :.
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Went Mad on Trial.

GLASGOW, KY.-Henry Ragland, CO.
ored, was placed on trial Saturday for
car breaking. He was one OF many col
ored men induced 70 sc te ~o.k on .
railroad in ME Adirondacks, where he
claims a brother was murdered, and he
was brutally beaten. Ragland had scarce
ly pleaded to the charge when he
began to foam and bark His yells were
horrible. lie attempted to bite the Judge
and others, and caused a panic in the
court room. He was not tried and will
die soon. Ragland, it was subsequently
learned, was bitten by q rabid dog last
August.
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FIVE DAYS OUT OF THE WORLD
Columbus, Miss. Flooded and at
Least go Persons Drowned

BIRMINGHAM, ALA 49, After five days
of absolute isolation for the world, com.
munication with Columbus, Miss, was
restored by wire.
Although it is working badly enough,
news has ccme to show n tragic state Of
affairs. The river has risen nearly three
feet higher than ever before, and the
whole country is under wa'cr.
More than tNcnty people have been
drowned, as far as heard from, and it is
feared that the list will grow enormously
when the wide territory flooded can all
heard from.
In one case color Il family of nine
persons were drowned They to'k a pig
in the boat with them The pig jumped
out of the boat, and one Of the women
grabbed for it AMI overturned tho boat.
Five hundred persons III the town are
being fed by charity. An appeal has
already been drawn M 20 the Govern
meht for be!p.
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Great Bridge at mempnis Completed.

MEMPHIS, TENN.-At 10 o'cl ok iron
beams closed up the gap in the big canti-
lever bridge at this point, and the States
of Arkansas and Tennessee were joined
The celebration OF the opening takes
place in the early part of May, and the
United States war ship Concord will
the river Ths hr%ao and take part oo 20 me
and, including the trestle work, is alb ut
three miles long. 1t belongs to the com
pany operating the Kansas City. FSSt
Scott aud Memphis Railroad.
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Carolina Mafo,e to the Front.

MUDTmY, N. C-Thc combining of
the Southern marble interests is becom-
ing an assured fact. All the quarries be-
tween Marietta, Ga, and this place,
though owed by half q dozen different
corporations, are really controlled by the
Southern Marble Company. Agents of
the combine are pushing through to Nam
tahala, this State, and into the marble
sections of Tennessee. The country
people, not knowing the value of their
property, arc parting with it reN
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THE sUB.TREAsuRY IN FRANCE.
BORDEAUX, FRANCE, Oct. 1S. OF.

Mr. H. L. Loucks:
DEAR SIR:-In reply to your letter OF
enquiry, will say the Bank Of France has
almost since il, establishment, carly II
the" present century, loaned money on
no, pcrishablo products, such as wheat,
corn, wine, spirits, metals, etc, provided
such securities were deposited in reliable
warehouse, or warehouses designated by
tho directors -of--tha Bank Of France,
Receipts We're OF co,rc taken Tor the
same, and these become negotiable Just
rs are warehouse receipts in America.
Tho amounts loa ned upon produ ts Of
this description was usually equal to
about two thirds of its appraised value
and the rate Of interest charged for the
loan was 3 per cent. The same rate is
applicable at the present time.
HORACE q, knowles. Consul.
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4Nvoicc-Don't miss the cow scrape.
Sheppard small matter. The
COW question is nothing in comparison to
those great questions of expenditures.
In 1891 Governor Tillman's depart
mcnt expended $4,000 more than the
previous Government, and Governor
i'illmans talk about economy helped to
inilamc the minds of the people with
those charges of extravaganza. The tax
books will show that the Government is
more cXtravegant now than it ever was {.
You are all taxpayers, and want good
Government, and every dollar you pay
is that mnch of your children's backs
and out of your childrens mouths.
Where, then, are his promises of re-
form!
A voicc--Is Tillman the Legislature
and Governor too?
Sheppard Undoubtedly, the Legisla-
ture makes all the appropriations, but
according to the requirements of the
| different departments of the Govern
| mcnt. II the Governor claims the credit
for the reforms the Legislature accom-
plishcd, how can he escape condemna-
tion for its short comings?
\ voicc-Arc you the president of a
bank!
Shcppard--I am, aud there arc thou,
sands of poor farmers who in November
last thanked God that was, because
when their crops were short and prices
small tided them over during the win
ter, and didn't sell mule or cow
or anything that the farmers hold. Thou.
| by the means of the power had in the
| l,nn hnu ,I
otherwise. see am trcading on your
toes, boys, pretty heavy.
| I'm my friends own township, where
he was born, he got only eight more
votes than |, and l will beat him in No
v"mbcr as sure as the lord made Moses.
For twenty minutes succeeding this re.
mark there was confusion worse con
fouidcd. Senator Donaldson was called
upon to qucll the disorder but was un.
aylc To do so. Scores of Tilman's fol.
lowers shouted like madmcn and hootcd
down everything that was said
Some one in the crowd making re-.
mark about bank presidents, Governor
Sheppard sad: When you strike me on
the bank question ask the farmers OF
Edgcticld about it. Voice: They don,
do the same way here, though J | an
not responsible for anybody else. have
never had a more uproarious time ever
when fought Chamberlain on the hust-
ings in Edgciicld Before banks were
established the farmers paid % to 4(
per cent. to factors and commission mcr
chants. The stockholders are farmers
who made their money between tn,
plow handles, and they elected me presi
dent of the Edgetield bank because the,
knew / would conduct it on business
principles and that's what you need to
day and is what you have not got.
am not here to defend myself, but I,
take up Tillmans administration and t,
show that his promises of reform hav,
been utterly ignored. Your taxes hav
been increased. The taxes paid thi
year amount to $40, 3O5 more than the
did last year
From the very spot where we nov
stand, in 1890 Tillman denounced tn
administration % the State Government
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Kullmann, the journeyman cooper who
shot at Prince Bismarck on July 13,
1874, at Kissingen, and slightly wound
ed him, died the other day in the peni.
tentiary at Ambcrg.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-22

Twenty.thrcc thousand travellers rc.
ceived hospitality in the snow bonnd
convent at St. Bernard, in the Swiss
Alps, during the past year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-22
NUMBER II

this year. The Alliance ie .,..ss e, &c.
demands. aud will vote a. they talk,
Organization will be pushed actively and
continuou,ly. ST Louis demands IN.
dorsed unanimously. A resolution aslr.
ing the State Legislature TO grant the cleo.
tion franchise to women was unanimous
ly adopted.
Also one favoriug passage Of anti.op
tion bill. Winsconsin is all right
w. WARDALL.
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of the peoples money, that much YOU
threw away. The only way YOU can
keep me from convincing you is to pre-
vent me from talking. III YOU are not
unwilling to be convinced, if YOU are
reasonable men, will convince you be-
fore finish speaking. II convince
you will you acknowledge it7
4 voice Yes"
"A Voice-Did you ever vote for Till
MANI
sheppard-Yes Turning to Tillman y
Didn't I Governor9
Tillman-fes, they don't breed apy
cats, but Democratic cats In Edge
field.
Sheppard reason why we
oppose Tillman is that he has tried TO
increase the poll tax to o.. That would
give more money to send the negro chill
drcn to school. 1t Is not right to tax
the poor man the same as the rich. The
~. Earnsrs m e. z. Alliance has ths l,Estss basis
Tam one OF the ssboys 2 - + l(5
if you will let me alone Twlll 6e one of
the boys here. 1 plowed two years
and saved money enough TO attend Fur
man University for three years.
The interruption here became 80 great
that Gen, Gray had to again request the
audience to maintain their order.
l Will read you something from an ar
ticle Governor Tillman wrote and pub
lishcd in the Columbia Register, as fol-
lows:
The purchasing power of money is
much greater than it was ten years ago.
The tax-paying power has not increased
at all, while the price of our main money
crop, cotton, has lowered very near the
cost of production. The reduction of
expenditures, when possible, must then
appeal to the common sense az well rs
the pockets of our people, and no good
reason can be given why salaries in our
State should be fixed higher than in
North Carolina and Georgia, both larger
and wcalthier States. We invite the
careful attention Of taxpayers 10 the fol-
lowing figuresy taken from the comm.
troller's reports of the three States"
Here are his figures for South Carolina
for 1886: 1885.
Executive Department, $1,000
Comptroller Generals Department $500
Educational Bureau, 4,5OO
Department, SO, $50
Board of Health, 300
State Department, 400
Military, $4,000
Treasury Department., 7,10O
Adjutant and Inspector General, 4,40O
State House Keepers, 1850
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$ll5,S0O

$115, 800
The figures for 1890 and 1891, the first
and second years of Governor Tillmans'
Administration, for the same depart
ments, as taken from the appropriation
hills urc nc follows
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ALLIANCE COLUMN.
The Great Farmers Cause Moving
Steadily Forward.
Bright and Interesting Nows For
the Order From All Over
These United States.

There are now in operation fifty five
agricultural experimental stations in the
country-all but nine Of which arc sup,
ported by the general Government, at n
cost last year ezz1Bso, 900.
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for having its litigation conducted by
others than the Attorney General and
solicitors, and yoa aPpiaudsd him TO
the echo; and now he has done the same
thing himself Since be became Cover
nor there have been more lawyers outside
OF the Attorney General employed by the
Government than there hsse been alto
gether since 1876. Tillmau says there
has never been public man abused as
he has been, but tell you that there
never have been SO many people abused
and so many hearts hurt as have been by
Tillman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16
Imnnrtnnt nn1nnce Suits.

PULASKI. Va. Feb 13.-lSpecial Nine
months ago a merchant Of Lynchburg. re-
covered judgment Of sls against merchant
Of Pulaski. An appeal WAS allowed 10 the
county court. where the case has since been
pending. In the meantime the Lynchburs
merchant has spent 60 IN attending court
and the Pulaski merchant Las investeda Ike
sum minus the difference IN railroad iares,
while there can be no accurate estimate Oh
their losses due TO absence from their Tespec-
tive places Of business. The case ls set LOT
final hearing to-day.
Damage suits involving large sums OF money
are on tho Wytheyille docket against tho
Bertha Zinc Company. and will doubtless be
tried at the March term of court. The cases
grew out Of thawing dynamite before bn open
fire. in which effort one man lost his lie aud
two others were wounded. one Of them losing
both hands A vast amount OF expert testimony
has been taken in these suits in different parts
Of tie country. Hon. j. Early Moore -
now III Pittsburg engaged in this work. ana
Judge r. NJ Brown and General Walker have
recently returned from Old Point. where they
went to take the dispositions OF army experts
on the same subject.
The orange tea 20 he given under the aus
pices of the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Dung
Mems Christian Association on the evening OF
the 18th promises 10 be a success.
Three dcacOns will be elected by the Pres
byterans tomorrow. Captain Robert Smith.
one Of the most efficient constaDles IL the
Southwest. who has been seriously sick since
December. improves slowly. His wife. who
has also been critically III. IS better. Mr..
''fOn" Davis Is j with fever.
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IvEsDunc. w., Feb 49, Special Colonel
S. j. Johnston has iuauguratel course Of
lectures here during the winter III uths which
is meeting with considerable approval Last
night Mr. Duane, 81 Philadelphia. amused a
large crowd in tie Opeia-HOuse with his
laughaAle imrersOnatlOns.
Major j. Mort. higOur. Of this county has
been employed TO deliver a series Of lectures
u the Maryland Agricultural College on
Tie Chesapeake and It's Tributaries
Arrangements have been completed for the
reception OF the Grand Lodge OF Virginia.
Knights of Pythias on tuesday evening next.
They will be welcomed IN tie Opera House
on behalf Of the town by Mayor II. O. Cla-
gett and on behalf Of the local lodge by
Judge McCabe These VIII be responded TO
by the grand chancellor and others. after
which the Grand Lodge will be escorted 10 q
repast az Hotel ketochn.
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Jen Dooley on Trial.

RoAyoKT, Va. Feb. l5.-Speclal I = Jeff
Dooley, the negro who killed Policeman
Mabry. was brought here this morning from
Lynchburg. to stand trial. When the train
pulled into the depot crowd numbering
about two hundred people were assembled on
the platoon but they made no demonstration.
Dooley was taken 10 the court room under "a
strong guard OF police. Officers were sta
toned at the door and lot over sixty people
were allowed in the room. The prosecution
introduced five witnesses, who sw0re directly
that Dooley struck Mabry. The defense will
try and prove an abb. The impression seems
to be that the jury will fail to agree. as there is
one negro man on II. Excitement is still
great. and II the jury does not bring in YER
diet of guilty the impression is general that
Dooley will be lynched.
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The ambulance responded to the following
calls yesterday:
G45A. ~. Sixth and Grace to attend a ne
gro woman who was suffering with neuralg la
OF the heart Conveyed 10 tine almshOuse.
ll45 r. ~. Ninth and Grace. negro man
named Hams suffering with conclusion OF
the rain Carried home and treated.
lib T.. NJ. Is. Il. latterson Tobacco Com
pauy. negro boy choked while eating IT,.
Siegel, tie ambulance surgeon, assisted by
DR.. Shields. removed tho obstruction.
3 Z. NJ. Richmond Locomotive Works. 90
white man VINO was suffering with lacerated
hands. Treated aud lett with friends.
485 =. NJ, No 323 north Seventeenth. %
negro man who was suffering with epileptc
tit. Treated and left
5P. NJ. corner Fifth and Baker. 10 white
boy with incised wound in head bg falling OF
a fence Scalp sewed and left
5:55 p. ~, Henry and Broad. 20 negro
woman. Recovered before ambulance arrived.
$40 +. NJ. Twenty and Main o.
negro boy with bruised leg. Treated and
left
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Notes from Iialifas

SoUTH BosToN, Va. Feb, l3-lSpecial. /
The pretty, mild weather of the early part of
the week was taken advantage OF in blowing
and burning plant beds. There is much
sickness IN various parts Of the county. Mr..
Jacob Blaine. one OF our oldest citizens.
being now ninety-one years DID, is i'll at his
residence from the effects Of the grip. lie
has led an active life up TO this sickness.
sad death occurred at Black Walnut Tues
day. A few weeks ago Mrs. ~ T.. Owen. of
Clarksyllle was called TO the bedside OF h or
sister, Mrs. Nj. II. tucker, who died January
2oth. Mrs. Owen seemed completely crushed
by the death OF her sister. and few days
afterwards was taken III aud her attack de-
,eiopeu mo pneumonia. accompanied with
heart trouble. she died in the same room in
| which her sister died two weeks before. Her
remains were taken 10 Clnrksyille for inter.
ment.
The Hyco section is visited by mild form
OF measles. In the Republican Grove section
dyphtheIia Is raging. and there have been
many deaths among young children. A Mr..
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Inc CooIcrs AT IL Acain.

The notorious Cooley gang. which has been
the terror of the Pennsylvania border for
years. has resumed operations il this county.
Friday night five masked men entered the
house of Farmer James ohe, living in a
lonely place ten miles from here. They bound
Yohe and burned his feet with hot irons until
he gave up his money, amounting 10 nearly
$500
Last night similar attempt at robbery was
made at Rruceton. but the desporadoes were
frightened away Rewards of $1,000 each
have been offered for the capture Of the
COOleys dead or alive