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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
THE MAIN BUILDING OF CLEMSON
COLLAGE DES 'ROYED By FIRE.

We were start cd ON Tuesday evening
By the telcgraphic announcement that
ClcmaVn College had been destroyed by fire,
carly iha' morn ug. The details were
amXiyuSly lookcl f1r all d,y but were not
rccci cd untl the evening train from
90 umoiA arrived, which brought the
9 lumhn Evening JoUrnaI, containing the
Glowing:
HN.roGN, = c., May - Fire broke out
tHis m, ming about | 80 o clock in the third
sony of the main college building in ro III
used for drawing AMI storage of the exhibit
o! the o Il del ar,mcm' of agriculture.
When fast dIsco,crc by the scniilel on
daly at the barracks lust poSitc it appeared
20 lie bat small blaze but ~ the , ne tIr
tarm was soundct and people begin 10
arrive on the scene it had made considerable
hcadwny and thrca' cncd TO destroy the whole
builiug, as well rs ;ho chapel doining the
barracks Just opposite.
The cadets, who promptly responded TO
;ha alarm were organized INTO bucket de-
lachmcHts and the fight 10 save lie building
bean and although line o. hose was soon
Drought 10 'hc'r assistance it WAS apparent
that the fire hal already progressed 100 far
aud tha, the best that could he done was to
give the budding up and attempt to save the
chapel iG.t adjoining In about an hours
ne the building was GurtCl and only ,hc
walls wee lcit standing.
In this interim many things were taken
out from the second All first floors and
saved Many books in the library were lost
rs well aS la :hc tding room at joining
Most oi the apparatus and furniture in
he lEysIca, nb:"rory "nG in the secretary
nui trrn .u".r flee on the first Ii por wer,
saved Hy great citor the chapel was
slycl
The loss is c.iimaicl at about $50 900
ThiS IS only approximate as II thorough ;n-
SpcclI0n Of the burn, builin1 has not been
mnlc. lIsu!&uc" j. about 925.OJJ.
The cause o. the fire IS iot ye, known but
the authorities Of the institution are at wOi ID
IN the matter and something definite will
perhaps ho known in "a day or two
C.a.sCs 10 not meet rhyir Instructors odny
nu. 10y tomorrow everything VII hc running
-mp"tnly a%an, enough roIms having been
proNlIcG .1r ,i.c 4 brTcmi classes
Much ,..ii j. iuc 60 tie coop. cf cadets
nd the employees Of the nsiru;i II for
their h"'o'c c'I"'lS 10 preserve the States
property.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
CITIZENS MEETING :.

There will be Il meeting Of the citizenS of
Un;on hc1i in Court House Tuesday after
toon. May 2"th at G.l5 o'clock, for the pur
pose Of nominating council to serve for
the next two years. All citizens are es
pccnlly urged - attend this meeting rs it
is very important that everybody should he
uu mani.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

The p. q. will he opened for business
from = \. VI. to 800 L. Vi.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from n. NJ. to +. NJ.
Mali going East will close promptly at
10 - A. NJ; going West $40 L. NJ.
The mail will bc taken tcotR. tt,de street box
each Gay 80 minutes before the trains ar
rive.
r. W. HARRIS F. NJ
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
GOV. TILLMAN DEFINES HIS POSITION,

| GOV. TILLMAN DEFINES HIS POSITION
Columbia, $. c., May Il, lS?i.
| Hon Thos. =. Mitchell, Woodward, :. {
My Dear SIR: Your letter of yesterday
received, As you ask for prompt reply, |
answer at once. Having been the recognized
| leader OF the Reform party or faction in the
! State since its organization in April, 1856,
| and having been very pronounced and out
| spoken in my speech at s.. Louis last
| October. and more recently in my interview
! OF April !th. ult.. | di not 90 into details
in answering your letter o. April lNth,
because thought it entirely unnecessary.
| hal no thought OF keeping amy opinions or
| POLICY hold on public questions hidden
as am not a Stradi,cr or dodscr in politics
| or anything else.
| Will, therefore. answer Il, clearly a |
know how, in order to satisfy all who may
| care to know how | stand.
The financial party advocated hy the
Allinncc embraces three things:
|. The aJo' o'i:irn of national banks, and
the issue Ct Paper money direct by the
United States government.
>. The free coinage Of silver at the ratio
| of IL to |.
3. The increase of the circulating me-
| diums, gold, silver and legal ten Ter green
| backs, to at least $50 per capita Ct
! population.
These fundamental ilcas or demands are
! accompanied by the scheme for govern
mcnt system Of banking. incorporating the
>ub-trcasury idea AMI the lending of money
to the people at a low rate of interest.
To tn" ,hrc" propositions set forth above
| can and DO give my earnest support and
| will strive. il elected Senator. to see tllem
Incorporated into law and become the fixed
policy Of CUR government:
also can advocate and fight for all the
other demands except that douh, the
wisdom or IractcaHi.i,y of the government
owning all running ali railroads telegraph
and telephone lines. viii take occasion
during the campaign u discuss all these
matters fully. The one essential POINT on
VIII ch di'f"r with the Alliance is the lend
ing OF money 10 the people. coald easily
dodge behind the "ur something better if
so minded, but NY Self-rcspcct and my duty
to the people who have shown such love and
trust in my leadership will not allow me to
bubble or shjrk, whatever consequences
may follow this ayowal. ! would be
unworthy Of the houors they have conferred
on me in the past and of AL trust whatever
if | dill no, come out boldly AMI tell then.
the truth This il he more ub i-a' Dry on
me now because | am seeking to enter
national politics. In lN"g dji nu, discuss
national questions OF oppose tn" incprpora-
tion of the Oclln platform in the |ta'.
Democratic platform in M'y. hccau," .aw
there was danger Of our Mu'h"alci Alliance
men splitting Of into / third pury-,hc
fatal hlunlcr wh eli caused NJ. tlcvc'aui>
nomination anil well nigh destroyed the
Allirucc in MI the other Southern States.
Hal our example in South Carolina been
followed in the other Southern States Ali
dams ,,.p' 4 10 h, IN,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
The First Shipment Of the Union Cotton
Mills

Last Friday the Union Cotton Mills Co
made its first shipment Of cloth to market
The fabrics of this mill is of finer quality
than that turned out by any other mill in
the South, and we are informed that Pres-
dent Duncan has orders cow that will keep
the mills running night and day for nearly,
if not quite, SIX months.
The compa any is building ID more houses
for operatives, and have built large and
comfortable house for the Superintendent.
The following is the equipment Of the
mills machinery and managers
One 800 Ii. r. engine of the improved
Green type. The steam Is furnished from
) boilers, | ) II. L. each, made by George
Il. Lombard X Co Of Augusta, c., set
with the JARVIS patent setting.
The electric pant is second to nore in
any mill in the South: One Edison ma
chine, 500 light capacity driven by II small
engine cf the Taylor make, - IL. Z.
FIRST process OF the cotton machinery is
the opener and picker, of which there is 4,
of the Athcrton new model.
Second process is the cardiug machinery,
of which there is 20 Pcttee revolving top
Hat card of the Latest pattern.
Third process is the doubcr, heads and
| lrawing flames. These are also of the
| Anterior latest make.
Fourth process is the slub5crs, intcrme
diatc and fly spcedcrs. These are made by
the Woonsocket Press and Machine Co., o
| K. |.
Fifth process is spinning. This consist:
of 50 Fales X jerks spinning frames. Total
number of spiu,lles, l0,OiS.
Sixth process is the Spo1ling. Only
machines, luilt by Easton X Burnham, q
| Pawtucket, Il. |.
Seventh process is the varying. There
arc 1 of these machines. of the Hopcla'C
pattern, built by Geo. Draper u Sons.
Eighth process is the slashing. Only one
machine of Howard Il Bullough type.
Ninth process IS the weaving. There are
2lO Stafford looms.
| Tenth process is the cloth room machin.
cry, consisting of the following machines
First, stitcher; second, calendar; third
folder fourth press. All of the latest pa''
| tern.
The goods are f,r bleaching, and eth,
make up of the goods is G&N12, 80 inchc
wide, l.eO yards to the pound.
This mill was built 10y W. Is. 5. WhaIey
| Of Columbia, rs architect.
! President 7. c. Duncan. Of Union, S.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

nsM. Senator Finley and W. c. Gist, Of
York County, were in town this week on
legal business
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
CO. Don't forget to register.

DsE" MIR. Jacob Rice has put the pretricst
finishing touches t. his new dwelling of any
in town
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

EssY" Don't forgot 20 a;iruG the citizens
meeting in Court House Tuesday afternoon,
6.lj . clock.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

EsF" We return cur sincere thanks 10
our kind AMI cou,jdcrate young friends,
Misses Dorglas Foster AMI Beatty, for an in
vitation to attend thc Thirty second Annual
Commencement oE the Augusta Female Sem
mary. Mt Staunton, Nirginin, commencing
today. May %.
We highly apprcc ate your kind attention,
young ladies', and, notwithstanding "thc
silver threads among the grey" would
respond in person if It were possible. but
rs that cannot be, we have delegated Capts.
\. H. Foster and j. 7. Douglass TO repre-
sent u, and yrc",re MI m,orv With this
understanding however, that we cnnno,
t. receive hose fayors by proxy.
GrH" " ave truly glad to learn from the
best authority that work On the Lockha.,
Sh3l'- Couoa Mills has been resumed and
,hn, al arrangements haze been made for
The completion oS tin mill and putin. it in
oycrr,iou without further delay We are
tti-G,d that 'hi, Will he gratifying iufor-
nation to every one who desires tho pros
pcri'y # the county, for !, Is Conceded that
-, enterprise wotld confer greater hencf;s
nIpn "a, large ,cction or rs great number
ot people in the county ss will The Mills al
Lochlnr, Shorls,> ,>yhcn completed and its
ropcbrucry IN full operation.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

Ez@ 4 large aud dangerous looking
tcm'ie water moccasin was killed in the
gully Lack Of Rice mill one day last week.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

Ii you want your Cotton and Corn 10
grow off nicely, cultivate them with the icei
sweeps we are selling.
y. II. FOSTER. & co.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

LAD If You want to keep mp with the
late ,y.n ""iar the same tune save money,
hu! ur hats from
GRAHAM X SPAkhS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
Gle aOecEIg }|uiou Gimes.
r. Nj. STOKES. Edito
Friday, May 2J, 1894.
Editor
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.

SEHSCRIPTION, 81 80 PER ANNUM
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

Why suffer with the heat this summer
when You can get such delightful cool drinks,
at JNU. Il. MATHIS tOuutain.-Ladies
rarlpr attached.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

30 Ia tcnCmcnt fire at South End
Boston, last week, over forty children were
either burned to death or 50 badly burned
that they cannot live.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25

NINV III IIVITIVo.
That sounds all right, and perhaps the
women would take the Governor advice
if he would, first AMI foremost. assure them
that he would not shock their sense OF
Tropriety AMI insult them by telling vulgar
anecdotes and making vulgar allusions in
his speeches, he did at the campaign
meetings in Grecnvilc and this place in
1902
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21

the speaker fof enforcing "despatic
ful S, for overriding the Constitu-
ton, suppressing constitutional
tights, and for revolutionary pro-
cecdings; they even refused to join
in, upon his retiring, the. customary
vote ofthanks; and in fact left goby no
method Of showing their wrath to-
ward him. When the 51st Congress
convened, Mills, of Texas, declared
that no measure or bill should pass
the House without Democratic con-
sent; but Reed took the chair and
the courage, determination and skill
of tie palliamentar,an made re-
cord that no congress has ever
ecu He'd. He declared it nonsense
to say that members present not
voting should be counted absent, He
has llvtd To see his idea, at first con-
demned and abused adopted by the
very ones who denounced it. In so
short a time has his craftsmanship
be, n indicated by his political ene-
miesl 1t is triumph of common
serse over bias. Reed will live when
others shall have become obscure,
and future houses will adopt his rul-
ing as an infallible code.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
They All Wanted TO Die.

ROANOKE VA, April 16.-T lie
Veralla family, all Italian musicians,
was seized with suicidal mania
Saturday. John B., the head, at
tempted to find solace fer the deser-
ton of his wife in a bottle of lauda-
mum, but help was obtained in time
to keep him face to face with his
sorrow awhile longer. Later, his
married daughter, in pet occasion
ed by her fathers refusal to permit
the removal of her mothers clothes,
had recourse to laudanum, and Sat-
urday night the wife of her brother
Joseph, although a bride of only
three months, sought to make her
exit by the same means. The good
o ffices of Chief of Police
Dyer were secured after emetics and
stomach-pumps had been employed,
and all the wouId-be suicides are now
doing we'll.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
Big Railroad Strike.

CHICAGO, April ia local paper
declares that it is now settled that
within the next week or ten days
strikes will be declared on several
northwestern roads running out of
Chicago.
Arrangements are about complet-
ed for the Inauguration of a struggle
with Pacific coast lines which is ex-
pected to result in the settlement for
sometime to come of the differences
existing. The contest will be more
interesting in that it will involve all
the existing hrotherhoods after the
manner of three-cornered fight, in
which the older organizations will
seek to annihilate the American
Railway union.
Beginning at once the work of Or
ganizing Northern Pacific employees
in the name of the American Rail-
way union will be pushed rapidly
forward. A bitter war between
members OF the union and the grand
chiefs of the engineers, firemen's
and trainmen's orders is looked for.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21

CROP BULLETIN FOR WEEK ENDING
APRIL l4-General Summary The
week was characterized by cold rains,
unevenly distributed. with snow in
the mountainous districts, in some
localities as much as six inches fel),
temperature and sunshine below the
average together with occasional
frosts and was unfavorable to the
proper growth of all forms of vege-
tation. Some improvement in the
weather conditions is noted during
the latter portion OF the week and
crops began to show signs of an adj
vance. Farm work was retarded
somewhat by the wet weather but
has been resumed with vigor. Plow
ing about completed. Some ground
being narrowed.
Cereals and Grasses:-The fall Of
snow on the 10th and 18th proved
beneficial to wheat and it now looks
much better and mostly doing we'll.
Oats suffered somewhat by the cold
and made little or no progress, in
fact the oats are now in a rather
poor condition. Grass was at a
standstill during first part of week
but has improved very much during
the past few days. Young clover
received a backset but is not thought
to be materially damaged.
Vegetables:-Work on gardens
was resumed late in the week and
much replanting has been done.
Vegetable growth has been at a
standstiIl until the last day or so,
since when it has signs of a renewed
growth. Potatoes and onions that
were planted early in March are still
in bad shape. Owing to the poor
outlook for fruit larger gardens will
be made, there being yet some chance
for the latter.
Fruits:-Correspondents still claim
that all early fruits have been injur-
ed to an rHc sc extent, some be-
yond all Chance of recovery. Plums,
cherries, pears and peaches in many
localities are practically past REDEEM
ton, in others the situation is not so
bad. There is yet fair prospect
for late apples. Msny fruit trees
that were injured are blooming again,
but it is thought that the fruit itself
was killed. The outlook for small
fruits Of late varieties and berries
looks more promising, although but
little progress, generally speaking,
was made during the week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21

STATE Us. RbTHENBERd. The trial
of Marcus Ruthenberg, who was in
dicted for felonlous shooting to kill
occupied the entire attention of the
Court last Friday and Saturday.
Our readers will remember that the
case grew out ofthe difficulties which
occurred last year at the Electric
Light Works of this city, in which
shots were exchanged between Mr..
John b. Wilson, president of the
company, and Mr.. Ruthenberg, the
agent of the Western Electric Com
pany of Pittsburg. Messrs. U. S.G.
Pitzer and j. N. Wisner represented
the State and Flick and Westenhaver
the defendant. After the argument
of counsel the jury retired and
brought in verdict of mot guilty =
This about concluded the criminal
docket for the term.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
VI hO Says Rheumatism Can
Not BE Cured

Ny wife was confined to her bed
for over two months with a very se-
we're attack of rheumatism. We could
get nothing that would afford her
any relief, and as last resort gave
Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial.
To our great surprise she began to
improve after the first application,
and by using it regularly she was
soon able to get up and attend to
her house work. E. Fl. Johnson, of
G. j. Knutson & Co., Kensington,
Mimi. so cent bottles for sale by Z /.
G. Williams, Jr. & Co., Martinsburg,
w. Va.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
An Engineer Who Found $500 and
Gave it Up.

CHICAGO, April 16.-Jamcs Cub
bins, hard-worked and not over
well-paid stationary engineer, whose
needs for money are many and saw
ings relatively small, to-day found a
package containing $500 in curren-
cy. No one saw him pick up the
package and Mr.. Gubbins straight
way took it TO his little engine room
to examine its contents. When OPP
ened it contained $500 in crisp $40,
$50 and 800 bills.
Gubbins at once folded the bills in
the original paper and started out to
find police officer. Mr.. Gubbins
said as the money didn't belong to
him he didn't want it, unless there
was no other claimant for it. He
gave the package to an officer of the
Central Detail and asked that it he
delivered to the rightful owner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
Answers to Correspondents.

FARMER Yes, South Dakota fur.
nishes an excellent field for diyersi.
fed farming. Wheat, Corn, Barley
and Flax are produced in abundant
quantities and find ready market
at good prices, while the cost OF pro-
duction is mdch less than in the
Eastern States. Stock raising and
wool growing have become success
ful industries in South Dakota, where
thousands OF acres of the finest land
in the United States can be secured
at reasonable figures and upon long
time for deferred payments. Further
information will be cheerfully fur
nished free of expense by addressing
JoHN r. PoTT, District Passenger
Agent, 4s6 William street, Williams
port Pa. ct.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21

A SHOOTING AFFRAY IN Ex-PREsI-
DENT HARRIsoN's OFFICE. At Indian
apolis, Ind, on Tuesday, in the office
of Harrison, Miller & Elan, Tex
President Harrison and ex-Attor-
ney-General W. H. Miller), there
was a sensational s'nating afray be
tween VIM. B. c ! and W. H.
Drumming, a clieL firm. The
parties were to MT or aconference
and as soon as Mr.. Copeland arrived
he drew revolver and began shoot
ing at Mr.. Drumming. Two of the
shots struck attorney A. G. Harris
and the third struck Mr. Drumming,
inflicting what may prove fatal
wound. Ex- Attorney-Ge Mil
Ter ran into the room and attempted
to seize Mr.. Copeland. The latter
maddened by the interference, tried
to shoot the ex-A torney General,
but was prevented.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
The Death of Senator Vance.

WASHINGTON, April l6-For the
second time in less than a month,
death has visited the United States
Senate, and today the emblems OF
mourning draped the desk of the late
Senator 2. B. Vance, of North Car
DINA. The blind chap ain, the Rev.
Milburn, referred to the sad event,
and at the conclusion of the chap
lain's invocation, Senator Ransom of
North Carolina, arose, and in pathet-
ic and eloquent words, announced
the death OF his colleague.
He sent to the clerks desk, and
had read the customary resolution,
which was unaE imously agreed to.
The following honorary pallbear-
ers, on the part of the Senate. were
appointed by the Vice President
Senators Morrill,, Sherman. Harris
and Mcpherson.
As a further mark Of respect the
Senate took recess until $3.50 this
afternoon.
The Senate met again at that hour
but no business was transacted. The
funeral services over the remains of
Senator Vance occurred at four
O'Clock, and upon their conclusion
the Senate adjourned.