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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
c0TT0H IN THE TROPICS.
Immense Tracts Of Land Suitable for cUf-
hvation of the Staple WITH Che1p
Labor in India and
Oceonic1

hYahon of the Staple With Cheap
Labor in India and
0ceanica.
From The Ninteenth Century,
Cotton, though largely produced in
the tropics, comes in far larger guam
tity from temperate climates. In 1891
the United States exported in quantity
2,907, 1859, 900 pouiids, valued ut $780,
$4,000, or nearly ESQ, 900, 900, and
Egypt exported quantity OF the value
of about 60, 100000, while the export
of tropical India was in quantity only
6,390,51 pounds, valued Mt G12,-
743,679, the contributions of the rest
of tho world being comparatively in
significant. Dugng tho civil war in
North America, which caused partial
failure of the worlds cotton supply,
mauy attempts were made elsewhere to
fill the void thus created in the market,
and several tropical countries within
showed that they could grow cotton
equal to the finest sen island OF Caro-
lima: But as soon as the war was over
tho United States quickly regaiued
it's former supremacy in production,
with the result above Indicated.
AS the available lands of the South
crn States arc still largely cultivated,
and the negro population, which sup
plies the necessary labor, is rapidly in
crcasing, the advantage thus gained is
likely to be maintained, with the result
That large portion of any increase of
the worlds consumption will be thence
supplied. Failing the United States,
there are large tracts still uncultivated
in India, where labor is cheaper than
in any other part of tho world; and
N Bufm6h, INC
Malay Peninsula, Siam, Sumatra, Bor-
neor and the other islands of the East
ern Archipelago, TO each of which
countries Indian labor will either flow
natut,il,s2 or be earriolii under the -
tract *ystem ,at-considerably. less
than T,ustfalia, ,.and several of when;
mofco or, have or are likely to have
the advantage of Chinese labor hence
forth to he denied to Australia.
Going further afield, there are still
uncu1tivated oil but an infinitesimal
-. ron of the tropical South America,
and by far the larger portion of tho
West Indies, Fiji, and the Pacific Is
lands, which, though they are more
distant than Australia from the East
ern labor markets, have all to greater
or less extent the more than compen-
sating advantage of local labor. In re-
spect of every one Of these countries
We have heard ut one time or another,
probably with truth of their great fer.
tility, and capability of growing sue
cessfully all kinds of tropical produce,
and it would thus seem that, all things
considered, they between them leave
but little opening for cotton cultiva-
ton to tropical Australia.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Big Jail DeTpery.

Eighteen of the 90 prisoners in tho
Lumberton, N. c., jnil escaped Two
were were held for robbing the postof-
flee at Renncrt; one for burning the
depot and robbing tho postoft:ce at
Bule's; another-G Graham-fo block
aiding whiskey, and the others for va
rious offences. They managed to cut
through the CRATE, thence through the
partitions between the cells, cut the
bolt of the lock and then picked q
small hole through the brick wall. and
18 of them escaped. This is perhaps
the biggest Jail delivery ever known in
the State. Jim Robertson, who had
turned States evidence against Stone
and Britt, escaped. His life had been
threatened for testifying against them.
Some think he has been murdered.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

"The Province of Ontario has set
fine example for our States to follow,
by prohibiting the sale of turkey,
grouse, quail, cock and snipe for q
period of three years." remarks Out
ing. eff every State in the Union
would join in making the sale of game
unlawful for three years, there should
be grand sport when the close period
ended. The short cut to having
plenty of certain birds will be found
in prohibition of traffic in them.
And the too rapid destruction can be
lessened in another way, and this
partial remedy concerns every sports.
man. Too many men complain about
the ravages of tho market shooters,
vet make no effort to lessen tho
annual slaughter by limiting their
own bags Men who would scorn to
sell fur, fin or feather killed by their
skill, are far too frequently bit hog
gish in their estimate Of what con-
stitutes satisfactory bag. There is
more true sportsmanshi p in sparing q
+; few birds for seed than in loading u
scoat with dead ones. The man who
measures tho pleasure of a days out
ing by the number of victims he
secures hos no license 10 howl at the
pothunter, for he is like him in every
thing save the selling. Not one bird
or fish should be killed merely to
swell the count. Don't complain
about tho uselessncss of individual
cffort-hold your hands bit, gentle
tmen sportsmen atield, and you will
Sdo somo very useful work in behalf Of
the game"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

The Atlanta Constitution observes |:
An interesting plan is under discuss
sion in the Legislature of tho colony
of Victoria, Australia, for tho relief Of
farmers who wish to borrow money
on their land. The Savings Bank
Commissioners arc to bo authorized
to "assist producers" by lending them;
money to the amount of half the valuo
OF their land, under plan by which
borrowers will repay principal and.
five per cent. interest in extended
half-yearly installmcnts. The Com
missioners would be recouped by four
per cent. mortgage bonds, issuedj
locally and gns-s.;...eeJ Dy the Govern
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
ALiFT F0R KEY WEST.
The Government viii Establish a coaiina
Station There, Using Southern Coal.

WAsHINaroN, D. C.-The govern.
ment has determined to establish ma
val coahng station for the North Allan
tic and Caribbean Sea fleet at Key
West, Fla. 1t has been the custom OF
the Navy Department for many years
to order vessels cruising there to coal
generally either at Kingston, Jamaica,
Carthagenia or Colon. It has been
demonstrated that the new move will
result in great economy in the cost of
fuel, but that is not the only consider
alton that has influenced the action of
the government. American coal will
be used instead of foreign coal, which
is now generally found at Kingston,
Carthagenia and Colon.
A market will be afforded for many
thousand tons of Alabama, Tennessee
or Virginia coal. Recent appropria-
tions will enable the Navy Department
to increase the facilities for the storage
Of coal at Key West, and this will prob
ably be done.
1t is the Secrefary's purpose to send
the Montgomery to Mobile about the1st
of October next, where she will receive
the testimonial now awaiting her at the
hands of the ladies' of Montgomery.
Then she WILL unless some public exi-
gency prevents, cruise for a time in the
waters Of the Gulf and miners will be
invited to send to her while there
for trial, specimens of their coal.
All Alabamians hope that the result of
these trials will be to secure for Ala
bama coal the market thus opened.
Everything will depend, of course, up
on the price at which coal can be laid
down at Key West, and it's steaming
qualities. The Monterey has been or
dered to make similar trials of coal in
Puget Sound, in the extreme North
west
The Navy Department looks upon
Key West as point Of great import
ance in case of war. Any foreign ma
val power that could maintain itself at
Key West in time of war would COM
mand the Gulf AS naval station, its
importance to the United States cap
not be over estimated.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Wants a Location.

A printing and ok-bindery estab-
Iishment having aboutS15, 600 invested
in equipment desires to find q new To-
cation in town of from 10000 to
Is, 900 people, preferably in North or
South Carolina, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia or Georgia, although any other
Southern State would be considered.
The company desires to locate in town
where there is good local "rinting
business, and preferably - Jome
financial backing could be secured in
the way of stock.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

After the cabinet meeting Friday
four members announced, each to q
different person, that an agreement
had been reached by the Senate and
House conferrees on the tariff bill.
The basis of agreement was not dis
closed, but one of the most distinguish.
ed members of the cabinet said to q
United Press representative: you
can announce that the President will
sign tariff bill within ten days"
Caesario. the murderer of President
Carnot has been sentenced to die, tho
jury having only been out 13 minutes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Feeding Wheat to Hogs and Selma Corn.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-The farmers Of
Indiana for the first time in the histo-
ry of the State are feeding their wheat
to their hogs and selling their corn.
Wheat brings 43 cents per bushel
when delivered at the country stations
and corn sells readily at from As to At
cents. The farmers sny that one bush
81 of wheat contains us much nutriment
as two bushels of corn, and as hogs are
bringing good prices and cornis higher
than wheat, it is economy to feed tho
latter and sell their corn.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Trouble in Aiken.

In Aiken, s. c., at the reopcning of
the State dispcnsary, simultaneously
with the dispensaries all over the State,
the dispenser and his clerk were sum
moncd to appear before the municipal
court to answer charge of violating
the town ordinance which ~nor;~aS 3"
=" " -' - = '--... - fss--vn IoylurrerJ-S
q license to sell beer and wines.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
BELLE PLItH, I0Wa, BURNED OUT.
The Business Part of the Town Destroyeo
and the Loss Estimated at $3.50, 900.

BELLE PLAIN, Iowa. A fire which
started in the roof of n livery stable
leaped across the street into the busi-
ness part of the city, and was soon be-
yond control. 1t was impossible to
stop the spread of the flames with the
apparatus on hand, and kilograms were
sent to Cedar Rapids and Tnma, but
the entire business portion of the town,
with the exception of three buildings;
was in ashes. In all. over sixty build
ings and business concerns were burn
ed out, with n loss of $3.50, 900. The
Burley is the only hotel left standing,
and it was saved only by n fortunate
change of the wind. So far as knowD
no one was killed only few injured.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
DECLARED FOR FREE COINAGE.
Proceedings of the Oklahoma Democrats in
Their Conventions.

GUTHRIE, o. IA red-hot time was
had at the Democratic electoral con-
vcntion at FL Reno. The.report of the
resolutions committee precipitated a
long battle between the administration
and the anti-administration crowd. The
resolutions, as finally adopted, endorsed
the administration, declared for the
free coinage Of American silver and de.
manded that Congress at once pnss n
tariff bill based ON the Chicago plat
form.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
IMPORTANT na!H.SGa5 NEWS.

South Carolina roads for June show
increases in earnings The Columbia,
> Ssgss5sx T. - hssssss s sspsssa sa ~: 2.
Railroad, 1914 per cent; Port Royal
4 Western Carolina, 4s.66 per cent.
Frank D. Jones, chief engineer, of
the Glendon & Gplf Railroad, has been
appointed superintendent that road,
in charge of the operating and traffic
departments, with headquarters at
Glendon, N. G. The Office of chief en-
;gineer has been abolished, land the du-
ties of that Office will be attended to by
the superintendent. This road is com.
pleted about twenty miles. 1t is pro-
jected to extend from Glendon to Char
lotte, N. c., distance OF eighty-six
miles, opening up large deposits of
coal, iron ore, brownstone, etc. and
some of the finest long-leaf pine re-
gions of North Carolina
The earnings of the Southern Rail
way Co. as now reported, and which
showed for the third week of July an
increase Of nearly $4,000, are on 2011
miles of rot.d, extending from Wash-
ineton and Richmond to Atlanta, and
including the Western North Carolina
and some other small branches. On
August /, 1894, there was added to the
system the Columbus & Greenville,
164 miles; Charlotte, Columbia & Au-
gusta, 191 miles, and the East Tennes-
see system of 1905 miles. On Septem-
ber l, 1894, will be added the Georgia
Pacific, 566i miles, and the Louisville
Southern, 1901 miles; the Knoxville &
Ohio, 50 miles, will shortly be added
TO the system.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
POPULIST CONVENTION.
The Peoples Party Meet at Raleigh, the
State Capital.

RALEIGH, N. C.-Marion Butler
presided at the opening of the Peoples 8
Party convention. Prof. John Gra-
ham, of Warren, was permanent chair
man, and j. w. Denmark, of the Pro-
gressive Farmer, secretary. w. T.
Faircloth was nominated for Chief JUS
tice, Walter Clark, Associate Justice,
to succeed himself, ID. M. Furches to
succeed Judge McRea, H. G.. Connor
to succeed Judge Burwell, and w. II.
Worth for State Treasurer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
VICE VERSA.

ROCKINGHAM, N. C.-Two white boys
named Whitley, aged respectively IL
and 13, and two colored boys named
Powell, aged respectfully 8 and IL, at
Powellton in this county, had been Mt
"outs" all the summer and had several
clashes. Monday morning the Whit
ney boys started out hunting and came
across the Powell boys grazing some
cattle. The old quarrel was there re-
newed, when the largest of the Whit
ley boys shot and killed the Older
Powell boy and wounded the other.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Attempt to Blow UP Whole Fac,iy with
Dynamite.

NASHVILLE, TENN. An unknown
party made desperate but unsuccess-
full attempt to murder Louis Penn,
,olored, and his whole family, at Gala
tin, Mt an early hour Monday morning
by placing bomb in the window of
the sleeping room and exploding it.
Penn and his wife were badly cut about
the face and body by the flying glass,
but the children, and woman who
was visiting the family, escaped un-
hurt. The house was badly wrecked.
A white lady living across the strete
saw man at the window, but could
not recognize him. There is no clue.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

4 Bio Change IA Their System Nov Imminent
1T is practically settled that the teri
minus of the Western North Carolina
railroad will be changed from Salisbury,
N. O., to Charlotte.
The Atlantic, Tennessee &c Ohio rail-
road, which has been running between
Charlotte and Taylorsville, N. c., cross-
ing the Western North Carolina at
Statesyille, N. C., will be nsed in thiA
new arrangement, and work is now ms
progress equipping it with new ties.
The local passenger trains new oper-
ated between Charlotte and Taylors-
vile, via Statesville, will in future be
operated between Salisbury and Tay-
lorsville, via g. ~
1t is stated fI&.'f.a lntendea -.
crate the present fast mails and Pull
man sleeper trains now running through
from Charlotte, N. c., to Jacksonville,
Fla, over the @. @. g. A. and 4. @. &c.
p, also over the Western North Caro-
lima railroad, making through trunk
line from Jacksonville to Asheville, N. G.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Poisoned His BABY Brother.

MmLvILLE, N. J.-Andrew Furman
Dilks, the infant son of Andrew Dilks,
died from the effects of an overdose OF
medicine administered by his two-year-
old brother, Willard. The baby had
been sick, but was recovering. Mrs.
Dilks had fallen into n doze, when
Willard got out of bed, and, taking
the medicine bottle, poured the con-
tents down the infants throat.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

The Japanese in New York havo
formed o society to promote tho vel.
fare of their people in that city. Tho
first step to be taken Will be to estab.
lish free night school, where lectures
on pertinent subjects will bo givcn.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
A HoHiHg Stone.

LYNcHBURe, " The Daily Ad
vance made the announcement that the
entire plant Of that newspaper had
been sold to Deputron Gliddon, who
will be both editor and publisher here
after. Mr.. Gliddon is 7pative of the
Island of Guernsey and has been en-
gagged in newspaper work on both
sides of the Atlantic. He has edited
papers in four STATE hi tho United
States, the last havj' cen in Colorado.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
ragged. at sanford.

SANFORD, N. CA white hoy and a
negro got into fight The white,
boys name was Hart, the negro's
McIver. Another negro gave McIver
knife and told him to cut Hart, which
he did, three times, tho last time sew
ering the jugular vein. Little Hart
died in Is minutes. They were all
under 13 years. Both negroes are in
jail.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
Prof. Kigo Elected President of Trinity.

DURHAM, N. Grew. John G. Kill
go, of South Carolina, who was last
week unanimously elected president of
Trinity college, has been connected
with the successful Wofford College,
Spartanburg, S. c. DR.. Kilgo was
financial agent of Wofford and lectured
to some classes. He was also presiding
elder of the Spartanburg district of the
Methodist church
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
A Charleston Forges cayght UP wjtb.

BALTIMORE, MD. III. Lewis, q
well-dressed man of 40 years, was ar
rested here. He is wanted in Charles
ton, S. c., for having committed q
large forgery. The man was accom-
panied by his wife and child. The
prisoner refused to talk beyond saying.
that he had had some trouble in Char5
lesion. He will he held for Snntk
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

AT Washington, alleges tho Detroit
Free Press, thero is list Of all the
known Anarchists in the world, and
their place Of residence when last
heard from. The French Government
has similar list.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

Fl. M. Neill Of New Orleans, esti-
mates the cotton acreage at 81 900, 900
acres, and number of bales at $780,
600 bales.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10

In 1850 the foreign born popula.
ton of this country formed Sos per
cent. Of the whole now it il 14.77.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
V.---NEW SERIES.

Butter has not deprecated in price
like grain, notes the American Farmer.
1t is higher now than when wheat was
81 and rye and corn sixty cents
II
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rHE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

ITO be continued. J
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-24

The general impression in Democratic cir
cles in Washington is that the President
will not sign or veto the tariff bill, but
will let it become a law by the expira-
ton of the constitutional limit. This is
worrying the Democratic Representatives
who are candidates for reelection.
If the President should sign the
bill. even if he sent a message criticising
1t, he would enable them to say that they
had the same objections to the bill in vot-
ing for 1t that he had IN approving it, but
would defend it on the ground that it is
better than the Mckinley Law. If the Pres
ident, however, should refuse to sign il
Republicans, they aver, could say that it
is so bad a measure that the President
could not sign it, thereby leaving to the
Democratic candidates, poor things. no
heart 10 defend the measure.
1t seems probable that the much dis
tressed Bynums, Coopers, Martins and 9TH
ers are laboring under a misrepresentation.
Republicans do not think that it will help
a measure which the President has de-
nounced as an act of party perfidy and
party dishonor' to make il a law by his
official approval. Neither do Republicans
think that Mr.. Cleveland can escape re-
sponsibility for an act by letting it become
a law when he might have prevented it.
Such a course might be regarded as evil
dence that Mr.. Cleveland is still spiteful
because of the duty on coal. but Republic
ans generally have come to regard the Pres
ident much the same as they do other prom
inent Democrats and attribute no more i'm
portance to his action than to that of 9TH
ers. Not to sign the tariff bill and let it
become a law will not make it more or
less unpopular. The paying of 40 cents tax
on a dollars worth of sugar, the destruc-
ton of the values on American wool and
many similar provisions are going TO make
the Democratic tariff act odious, and not
that it becomes a law by the Presidents
approval or tacit consent.
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laps" AS the bill is printed no comma ap-
pears after the word grain" and the para
graph really admits free ot duty not bags
made of burlaps for grain, but bags for
grain made of burlaps." The American
farmer who is endeavoring TO fathom the
wisdom of this Congress can spend part of
his time trying to discover what kind of
grain is made of burlaps.
In another place the omission of a COM
ma takes from the free list and makes du-
table all the products of coal tar except
colors and dyes. Most of the errors thus
far discovered. thirty-one in all, are Of
minor Importance, but some Of them, in
GLIDING the two above mentioned. are really
important. and will have to be corrected by
joint action of both houses of Congress at
its first session after the bill shall become
a law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Ex-Congressman Langston, the colored
Virginia politician and educator, is said
to be writing a novel.
The humorist's daughter, Miss Clara
Clemens, is said to be Of the opinion that
her fathers books are a bore.
A curious will was left by a physician of
Glasgow, Scotland, who died the other
day. He bequeathed his entire fortune to
his wife out of gratitude for the fact tina
she had left him after a marriage of three
months. and since then had allowed him
peace and quiet.
The house in which Lindley Murray, the
famous grammarian of early American
days, was born is still standing about
twelve miles south Of Harrisburg, Penn.
1t is a somewhat pretentious loghouse,
with three rooms and a sleeping loft. built
on the southern slope of a hill, and facing
the Swatara river, OF which Whittier
sings. Murray's father settled there about
1870.
Gradually and slowly but surely the
wealth and influence of the most i'm
portant families in this country is being
transferred abroad, where those who en-
joy large revenues will not be liable to
the income, tax 1t is now stated that Miss
ConSueio vanderbilt, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, will shortly
be afiianced TO a Prince OF Battenberg.
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt. who was named
for the Duchess OF Manchester. is now in
her eighteenth year, and a pleasant and
unaffected girl.
The Pope's physician, Prof. Lapporte,
has declared TO the correspondent OF the
Berliner Tageblatt that Leo XIII is in
excellent health. His digestive organs
function with the greatest regularity, and
his sleep is excellent. The Pope is tough
as ever he was: he can even be called
robust. He takes pleasure in lifting from
the book shelves and laying on his desk
heavy folios OF ST. Jerome Weighing ten
or twelve pounds. While he makes use
OF a sedan chair, as did his predecessors