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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Latest happenings Condensed
and Printed Here.

Patriotic TcnncsSccans. inspired by
Gel Tom C.cburuc. Of Nashville. are en-.
dcavoring to raise Il fu% q Of $1,000 to
cancel mortgage Of that amount On the
late Gen. KIRBY Smiths home at 5 cwancc.
Gen Smith was never even wcll-to do
financially aud his estate is barely suiTi-
cicnt to support his family. lie was too
honest 70 engage i'll any OF the monetary
''schcmcs" thai might have increased his
share of tho worlds goods after the close
cf the war, and in later years his salary
| as professor, though what was con-
sidered good living salary, was not
ample enough to allow much OF margin
for banks deposits.
The prohibition town of Portland, Me-.
uses $4,000 worth Of liquor every wear
for "mcdicinal and mechanical purposes. y
Gen. J. b. Weaver proposes to cstab
lish an ''iniepcndcut school of political
science" at Dcs MoincS, Iowa, with seven
professors.
In view Of the success attending tbc
experiments in tobAcco.raising at the
Calhoun experiment station in Louisian,
a land and tobocco company has been
organized at Monroe, La for the pur.
pose pose OF assuring large tracts of land
migrants upon it 70 raise tobacco, which
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Disquiet in Brazil.

The Charleston, 8 c., News & Courier
prints the following cablcgram, Gaping
it with the heading, "Thc South Caro-
lima of BRAZIL" VIENNA. A.-Private advices
received here from Brazil indicate that
the rebellion in Rio Granae Do Sui is
more serious than the Government is
willing to admit. A dispatch from Rio
Janeiro says that financial crisis pre-
walls in that city. Both the insurgents
and the Government arc claiming tho
victny in the battle fought on Saturday,
near Urguayana, in Rio Grande Do Sui,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Virginians Swindled.

BURKEvILLE, VA The town of Burke.
vile is il state of excitement over the
wholesale swindling Of man who repre- e.
sented himself al G. II. Dixon, agent for
the Southern Building and Loan Ass,.
citation, of Knoxville, Tenn. He first
appeared here about two weeks ago, and
seemed to be a perfect gentleman. and
seemed TO have thorough knowledge of
y as,s S4S i.ssss,r,..~.sJS----
nothing was suspected, until shndIy
morning, when telegram was received
from the home Office. 1t seems that the
scamp had the assurance to seal tho. ap.
plications and mail them in the presence
of some of the insured, taking good heed
not to send the cash, though. Upon re-
ccipt OF there applications the home Of
fec sent at once telegram to w. P. Bos.
tick. one of the victims, notifying him
of the fraud, AMI offering reward
OF one hundred dollars for his arr, ST..
When looked for the gent" had left
for parts unknown. Dixon is apparently
about twenty years old, five feet
ten inches in height, heavy set, red
moustache, black hair and light com.
plexion. Among the victims are the
Misses Osbo nes, 1905; the South Side
Female Institute, SIC; w. P. Bostick,
$40; Joseph Bradshaw, S2l; Mrs. r.. M.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
CLEVELAND'S SUMMER HOME.
A Delightful Surprise Prepared fol
the President by HIS Vito.

"A Delightful Surprise Prepared for
tho President by HIS Wife.
WASHINGTON, D. Cit is the iptcn.
tion of the President and Mrs. Cleveland
to take possession of their summer home
near Red Top during the present week.
Mrs. Cleveland has exercised exclusive
jurisdiction in furnishing and fitting up
the house, and it is stated that she has
arranged everything with view to Civ
ing her husband delightful surprise.
He has not been permitted to enter the
house since the property was secured aud
turned over to Mrs. Cleveland. At her
request tho President has refrained from
making any suggestions about it, and
|. che has teen permitted to exercise her
own sweet will tq seiectirS T." x;c.:.;cr,
visits 70 tho house, and when acooihpan-
led by het husband he has usually re-
mained In the carriage while she entered
to give such directions as were needed to
carry out her ideas.
Those WHO have been permitted to get
glimpse OF the interior of the Presi-
dents suburban homo say that Mrs.
Cleveland has displayed exquisite taste
In all tho arrangements, and that the new
place is even moro attractive than the
cottage at Red Top which the Clevelands
occupied four years ago. 1t is possible
that the present cool weather may delay
the Presidents family in leaving the
White Houss until next week, but the
presid der. is.-e-:.--.:-~s- --.: -te tnks possession,
for he Is debarred from inspecting it
until every detail is complete.
Mrs. Cleveland proposes that when
everything is in readiness she will take
The President in her cartilage some after
noon after the official cares Of the day
have been put aside aud drive out to the
new home. Steward st. Clair will have
ready just such dinner as the President
enjoys, and It is possible that few per.
sonal friends NAV be invited to share the
hospitality Of the occasion.
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THE CONTEMPLATED ACREAGE
The Cotton Report to the Department
Agriculture.

Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The cotton re-.
port to tho Department of Agriculture
for May relates to the progress of cotton
planting and the contemplated acreage.
The proportion of proposed breadth
already planted on the 1st of May was
s5.S per cent, which approaches very
closely to the area usually planted at that
date, which is estimated at go per cent.
The returned estimates for several States
arc as follows: Virginia, II; North Caro-
lima, ,s5; South Carolius, 90; Georgia, %;
Florida, 90; Alabama, 88; Mississippi, 85;
Louisiana, 81; Texas, sii Arkansas, II
that planting ia we'll up to tho average as
to time. The only States that are behind
in planting are Virginia, where the
delay is caused by the cold and back
ward spring; Texas, caused by the ex-
tensive drought and backward spring and
Arkansas aud Tennessee, where the ex-
tcnsive rainfall and cold weather re-
tarded operations. In some districts cor.
respondents report drought, while In
others, the returns show the retardiDg
causes to be frost aud excessive rain.
The termination has been slow and the
growth of the plant backward. Some
indications have been given as to the
contemplated ucrUago as compared with
that of last year, which was consider.
ably below the average for q series of
years, ibut they are of uncertains character
and therefore 1t is impossible to base any
satisfactory predictions thereon and the
figures relating thereto are only given
to indicate what correspondent believe
to be the intention as to the acreage.
The reported increase averages 10 per
cent. The percentage by States are as
follows: Virginia, 1873; North Carolina,
lie; South Carolina, l08; Georgia, 1903;
Florida, lie; Alabama, 102; Mississippi,
%; Louisiana, 90; Texas, 100; Arkansas,
98; Tennessee, 100:
There will be less replanting than
usual, owing to the great scarcity Of
seed. An estimate ofthe acreage will be
made on the first of June as usual.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Two Educators at War,

RALEIGH, N. CA serious contro.
versy has been precipitated between
Colonel e. g. Hsrrell, of this city, editor
of the North Cerolina Teacher, and Pro-
fessor Charles D. McIver, president Of
the State Normal and Industrial School
for girls st Greensboro. Harysll has pub
lished an article, charging that Mc1ver
makes moro money out Of the institution
than the law allows, and making other
grave charges. Professor McIver is now
here for the purpose Of making q reply
to Colonel Harrell, which, 1t 10 said, will
be o very whitening one.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Sorted zone Is ths wall.

J Ported gone 70 tho wall.
. aCMouNArr, o.-The private banking
arm of Dwiggins, Starbuck q Cor, haa
Jailed. = asz Ny
CoHvor, o. The Farmsrs' Bank OF
Convoy, Ohio J; closed ~ door cAdell
Sisss,i ioDs ~ifh ,t6s gdlunSiS ma
Stional BsnK.s ofs Chicago. ! No sstatsnsnt
aftbe BfnRx xSonditi6h has been made.
4 card on the door states: "This bank
has suspended"
TOLEDO, O.-Ths Ottawa County
Bank, at Elmore, branch of the Col
umbia Bank of Chicago, has closed its
doors .ad the bank officials sss aosso Be
found. ~
.IFpIARARoLls,. IsD. The Bepk OF Coz
tlmbia and the Nation6T Spring Bank q
8 6orriseowna and GrcenwoSd are ss4i9 30
have also failed. Tim NnxiGn hsak
Merchants Bank, Of Geneva, Ind, closed
It's doors at noon. 1t was tho oldest ID.
Ititution of the kind 10 tho town.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
A Ruling Relating to Cherokaas.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--Sccrctary Hoko
Smith has decided that uudcr the act Of
Congress opproprating $50, 900 for the
removal of the Cherokee Indians in North
Carolina and elsewhere to the Cherokee
Nation, no allowance can be made, ex-
ccpt upon certificate from the proper au.
thoritics of the Nation, that the removal
has actually taken place and the Indarc
admitted to citizenship.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19

sStA0mtcNfcSu't 'tVu9c pauVottne AtExS one
to be decided by the directory at its next
m citing. ~ ~
The Uaited States government, the ma
tional commission, the Missouri board
and other S.at:s have money In the
Chemicsi Nstiopai Bank 40 paid s1o,-
900 for the privilege OF doing business
rin,the K6tlds Fair grounds aud has al :
ways done good business.
The troubles Of the bank people will
begin when foreigners from the Midway
Plaisance villages, VIII speak little or no
English aud have excitable natures, learn
of tho suspension. The bank has good
deal of their money in large. and small
accounts aud the depositors win want. it
back ID Q hurry. n {, y: J, ~
This notice IS paafe 6n1 1thS door OF
stbe bank The bqsl slpees n the Chem,
Ffcas Nstie etsslsH Bank, % g Chicago, suspend
I'D. d.and I am snsasss h! b: Sf6haiss.. .-.- =
National enk Examiner"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1893
NOTICE TO OFFICE SEEKERS,
The President Obliged to Decline Per.
sonal Interviews After this Date.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The following
mas been issued by the President for pub
lication:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 8, 1893
1t has become apparent, after two
months experience, that the rules hereto
ore promulgated regulating interview,
With the President have wholly failed in
heir operation. The time which under
hose rules was set apart for the rccep-
non OF Senators and II representatives. has
been almost entirely spent in listening to
applications for Office, which have been
bewildering in volume, pcrplexing aud
''''''u'1ruB IN urrrr iteration, aud lmpo,-
'iD.c OF remembrance.
a due regard for public duty, which
must be neglected ii present conditions
continue. aud an observance of the limi.
tatlons placed upon human endurance
obiiSe me to decline from aud after this
date all personal interviews with those
seeking appointments to office except ~
l. on my own motion, may especially in.
vitc them. The same consideration,
makcit impossible for me o receive those
who merely desire to pay their respects,
except on the days aud during the hours
cspec ally dcs Snatcd for th,t purpose.
l earnestly request Senators onl Ror.
en'atives to aid mo in securing for
them uninterrupted interviews by dc
clining to introduce their constituents
and friends when visiting the Executive
Mansion during tn, hours designated for
their reception. Applicants for office
will only prejudice their prospects by
repeated importantly and by remaining
at Washington 10 await results.
GRQyEH CIEyEI
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Railway Assessment.

COLUMBIA, S. C.-Thc railroad board
of equalization met and made assc smcnts
for the year. No material change was
made, although in some instances there
were slight reductions. The railroads
were notified to appear June 1st and
enter protests they might wish to make.
It is not known whether they will do
anything besides simply trust to the de-
cision of the courts.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Reception to Sscretary Herbert,

A New York; dispatch wednesday
says: The rooms of thp Southern Society,
on west Twenty fifth street, were hand.
somely decorated with flags this evening
in honor of Secretary Herbert, of the
Navy, to whom reception was rendered
by the members Of the society. The re-
ception began at o'clock and lasted for
three hours. Among the guests were
Rear Admira's Ghersrdi, Walker and
Benham and the chie5. officers of all naval
vessels in port, Amea lean aud foreign
consuls in New York, General schofield,
General o. o. Howaii, General John
Newton, General Daniel Sickles, and
hundreds OF others prominent in various
walks of life. General Roger A. Pryor
received the guests.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Want Higher Rates,

The South Carolina railway compani, S
are !ah-ring with the railway commits
sioners of the State to advance the rates
of freight. They claim that with the en-
isting schedule they cannot pay expenses
and interest, saying nothing of making a
profit. According to statement sub
mitted to the commission, the :, 535 miles
of road in the State earned on an average
$3,069 per mile in 1892. The average
earnings of railways in the United States
for the same period were over sc, 500, or
over twice as much as those Of the State.
The earnings of the Port Royal s. Au-
-r-A-A--1ss---A-----f,---l:
roads, owing to the low freight rates,
have not even earned their operating ex'
penses. The companies ask for an in,
crease of 10 per cent. on cotton and other
articles in proportion. The commission
crs have the matter under consideration
The question Of taxation is still un
settled, and, although Governor Tillman
has demanded that the t,Xs be paid and
has refused to submit the qu stion to ar.
bitration, no payments have as yet been
made.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Now $500, 900 Bank at Fayetteville,

FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.-Thc Co.OpcIa-
tive Bank of North Carolina, with an au.
thorized capital of $500, 900, with head
quarters in this city, opened its doors to
the business public here. Jno. p. Coffin
is president, Hon. Geo. w. Sanderln
vice president and II. G. Snow cashier.
The corporation was chartered by spe-
cial act OF the last General Assembly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Negroes Try to Lynch a Negro.

CHARLESTON, 8. C.-Edward Smith
(colored) committed an outrage on Emma
Donna. also colored, at Ten Mile Hill on
Monday last. The man was arrested
and taken to Summerville, where he is
now in Jail. An attempt was made by a
score of negroes to lynch him, but the
mob was driven off by the white officers,
who had him in charge:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
A Southern Girls Debut in Boston

A Southern Girls Debut in Boston.
BosroN, MAss.-Miss Maud Hoffman,
q Southern girl by birth, but who has
for the past year made herself popular
by her readings aud recitatious at swell
functions on Back Bay, made her debut
Monday night on the regular stage, play
ing Juliet to Miss Annie C!arke's Romeo
at the Grand Opera House. The audi
ence was composed of the leaders Of
society in this city and her reception
was something of whi1h any artist might
well be proud.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
PALMETTO CHIPS.

News and Notes From Hero, There &
Everywhere in South Carolina.
The South Carolina Club Of Columbia
Is preparing to erect club builiing.
Miss Eleanor Calhoun, grandniece of
John G. Calhoun, is making some stir as
an actress in Paris.
Gen. Manager Avelill of the Charles
ton, Sumter & Northera railroad has re.
signed to take charge of the Port Royal
& Augusta and Port Royal s. Western
Carolina roads.
The board to distribute the fund an
ypiopriated by the Legislature for arti.
eesel. .As--.s.sks,g 2 Inorg appHcatIobs than
funds.
Capt. e. G. Mya't, who will be remem-
bered as one of the oldest and best pilots
in Charleston, died in Columbia Wcdnes-
day. He was we'll known before the war
and during its progress was daring
blockade runner.
Rufus Sanders aud Rufus Moore had
fight in Barnwell Wednesday. Sanders
Used knife and Moore pistol. Sanders
was shot dead and Moore will probably
die from the effects of cut on the tenn.
pie Sanders young daughter, II years
old, gave birth to q child and Moore was
reported to be its father. Sanders start.
cd out to kill Moore and met his death.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
The Reserve Again Intact.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Thc goli re
serve, which has for the past two weeks
been below the limit, was Tuesday made
intact again by the West. Secretary Car
Isle accepted the gold offered from st.
Louis, to the amount Of 81 600, 900,
which, with the gold in the Treasury,
makes the total 800, 1876, 900, or $780,
600 free gold
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
Officer Reddock Attacked by Friends
Of Prisoner in His Custody.

JACKSON, Mrss.-Dppnty United States
Marshall Reddock alsived at Ellisville,
having in custody eight prisoners recent
ly indicted by tho Fei eiesal court, now in
session, for timber dPredations. Red
docks face was fearf2lly bruised, and he
has two ribs knockedinto one. This wa.
done, he says, by frieh ids of the prisoners
A mob of fifty set upon him 10 the streets
of Ellisville, but the, city marshal and
sheriff came to his lelief, and perhaps
saved his life. Then er was reported
to Judge Miles, of tie federal Court, and
he sent Rcddock bal to -Ellisville for
witnesses, with vicof TO sitting the out
RACES to the bottom. This affair, follow
ing so close on the sok Hayfnv White
Cap outrage, is regrdkli possible aid to
ohcia's VIII render 10 Furnishing the
the Federal o1i...e~I
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Stole eIoo, 900 in Pensions,

WASHINGTON, D. C.-By order of the
Pension Department, w. r. Drewry. an
attorney Of Norfolk, Va, has been ar
res ed for Wholesale pension frauds. I,
is alleged that he has secured lee illegal
pensions for clients. The steals will
probably aggregate 500, 900. Tho fraud
ulent pensioners will be dropped from
the rolls.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19

Hon. q, O. Avery, of fho eupteps Court
,s!ghch hs ssdb5stt ss .ssI6s Life aud aud
Character of General d. II. Hill, ~ And
tho address was exhaustive and able.
, CoLuMBIA, 9. C.--The Memorial Day
celebration that was 10 every way fitting
10 the prominent psrt South Carolina
took In tho war. Her cemeteries are
alled:with the heroes OF tho Lost Cause.
Columbia usually has grand memorial
celebration, and to,day's was no excep-
tion. Nature had done her part, provid-
ing choice flowers In abundance, and the
Ladies' Memorial Association made
special effort to handsomely decorate all
tho Confederate graves.
The Ladies' Memorial 4 ssociation, with
.!.s:- s==Sssss,..ss tbs Go+=setloI. Go+eloI,. Guards,
Richland yolunteers and Uniformed
yKrigAts q PSthiss, went 70 The grounds
VI ,Trhsss ss snort short. services Herp nsid. The
school children then marched In process.
.!oa and dsssgAqa qassteeiss: ssteetis IN the cou,.
house. Hc gave most graphic and in
teresting account Of the one hundred
days. battle from Dalton to Atlanta.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19

Mr.. Gladstone has offered the place of
poet laureate of England, made vacant
by the death of Lord Tennyson, to Art
Critic John Ruskin.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
The cape Hatteras LIGHT House.

WAsHINGToN, d. Capt. Evans,
of the lighthouse board, is having ma
chinery built to make marine boring
off Cape IIotteras, N. c., with the view
of locaizing foundation for a new light
house to be erected there.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
An Insane South Carolinian

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Hami!ton 8
Saunders, of Sumter, South Carolina, ap.
peared in Washington six weeks ago
seeking appointment a minister to Mex
leo. He was soon discovered to be in
sane apd was sent home. He reappeared
here Wednesday aad sought adnittance
to the White House in the evening.
Thursday he came back aud was recog.
'ized and was taken ia charge by officers.
He will be again sent tp South Carolina
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19
A Mile in 80 Seconds.

BUFFALO, N. Y.-The New York Cen,
trails new engine, No. 900, between Ro-
chester and this ci.y, nk de mile in SO
oonoda .n,nl a., ii0A -, hour
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1kNes.

dhS Inc "DlS
put these large
6y are generally
,Qrincipal OF the
aiad Thursday
rong was the
pol, having es.
prn on the Ha-
~ parents sc
per cent.
IS SS?unty to the
3H in 1881, have
pnts to $50, 900,
ger cent. to run
q saving of 1900
e county.
I'D, are engaged
ch "pith and
"a society for the
antiquities which
tuablc results in
another known
" of heGolonial
feature is the
lectures at the
q members; and
less literary or
infant was found
Campbell county
Nv it came there is
was we'll drcs- cd
: comfortable. The
its clothes, with
nan' in the neigh
cr, asking her to
it. She was in
on the child
hat she would
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L4SSAULTED.
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National Renk Examiner. "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-05
Bacteria In Paper Motley.

Some interesting investigations
have Just been made by two Spanish
medical men into the Psychological
condition ofbank notes. They exam
ined two bills which had been in cir
cuia,ion for some time. and found
them loaded with micro organisms OF
various kinds and degrees OF malig-
nancy. The TWO bills, which together
weighed about a gramme, or fifteen
grains, contained, it was estimated,
between nineteen and twenty thousand
microbes. Cultures We're made from
the scva inss OF the notes. and these
We're in ected into the peritoneal cav
ity OF rats and .uinea-pigs, most OF
which died within twenty-four hours,
the post-mortem examination reveal
ing signs OF peritonitis and congestion
OF the liver and lli,lneys.-Medical
| Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-05
Hats at the Theaters.

A large hat at the theatre is an
abomination, and small one be-
comes only a not always pretty head
dress. When all is said and done,
therefore, wouldn't it be better for all
women to give up wearning hats alto
gether when at places of amuse-
ment and appear with uncovered
heads, as they do in English theaters?
1t is urged by great number OF
ladies that they cannot take their
hats off owing to the arrangement OF
their hair, which is fixed in some way
that looks we'll with a hat on, but is
not becoming when it is off.
If this is the case let them
wear a lace scarf, which
will protect them from taking cold,
yet, being light enough to rest over
the most elaborate couture with no
danger of mussing it, will not appear at
all unusual when it once becomes the
custom to arrange the hair and not
the hat for evening entertainments.
There are many who now either
come to the theatre with this simple
head covering or remove their hats
after they get there. holding them in