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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
DECLINES THE HONOR
Judge Gaynor Will Not Accent
the Nomination.
DEEPLY MOVED BY THE FAVOR SHOWN
Iu . Telegram to NJ. l. Towns, at Sarnto-
60, tho brooklyn Jurist States His
Reasons for DeclIninR to be
Candidate for Governor

RIvERHEAD, n. Y, September o5.-
After leaving the bench at @ o'clock
yesterday evening Judge William J.
Gaynor sent the following telegram to
M. l.. Towns, at Saratoga: IL was
elected justice of the supreme court
last fall in a district comprising nine
counties and onc-fourth of the popula-
ton of the state. The Office came to
me not from those in power hut from
the people and unsought | was not
able then to see that | was entitled to
anything merely for having done what
l could as a private citizen, for the hon
esty. decency and manlincss in politics
and in government, nor am I able now.
Anyhow I cannot Mt this time Law
down the office I hold. could disre-
gard the effect upon those dependent
on me in the loss of the legal practice |
gave up to go on the bench. and again
in the loss of my present handsome
salary. but cannot again SO soon ap-
peal to the splendid individual integ-
rity and intelligence which stood be-
hind the ballots cast for me last fall.
| have said all along. privately and
publicly. that | should not become n
candidate for governor and the above
is my chicfc>t reason. As I am with
out representative at Saratoga and
very busy here | ask YOU to make this
public. am deeply moved by the
favor shown me and never expected it."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
MYERS ON THESCENE
The Criminal Stands Whore He
Probably Stood Before.
HIS SHOES FITTED TO THE TRACKS.
Tho Trip From Cincinnati without Inci-
dent-Thc Story OF Brown Allen and
the Woman Still Related-Ar-
rest of lien Allen.

ATLANTA, September A.-Will MYERS,
over whom hangs the most conclusive
evidence of the murder of Forrest
crowley, has been carried to the scene of
the murder, and his shoes fitted in the
tracks where the mutilatcd body was
found. The fit was perfect and aS the
tracks have remained fresh from the day
OF the murder, the clue is regarded as
another important link to the chain al
ready so strongly entwined about him.
Myers arrived in Atlanta Yesterday
morning ut q a. m. accompanied by
Detective Dolan, of Covington. and
Chief Connally and officers who met
them in Chattanooga. The trip was
without incidents and though for days
current rumor, no effort was made to
intercept the train and lynch the pris-
oner. The young man is now
detained at the station house lie still
clings to the story of being Il tool
in the hands of one. Browne Allen. and
tells the narrative with remarkable
clearncss and nerve. lie saws that
Ben Allen is not the Allen in question.
and that the latter, Il handsome Young
man, well dressed with good bearing,
was stranger until they met at "A cigar
store, on the corner of Whitehall and
Marietta. several days ago. His story
of the plot is one that has been worked
by professional criminals the world
over and is believed To have been
framed in Myers mind by some cheap
work of fiction, rather than bv an ac-
tual experience
Ben Allen, the gambler and cx-con-
Wet, was arrested in Birmingham ycstcr.
day and will arrive here today. In the
meantime Jones, Drake and Conlcv are
yet retained, however. but few people
associate their names, of the first two.
Mt any rate, with the brutal crime.
The detectives are working dav and
night on the case and the Allen mystery
will he probed to a definite basis.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
JUOGETHURSToN'S FATAL FALL
The Venerable Jurlst Falls Down n Flight
of OF stairs nnd BrcnIss His Neck.

PITTSBrRG, Pa. September 25.-,Iudgc
Ariel Standish Thurston. of Elmira,
\. y, fell down II stairway at the resi-
dcnce of his grand daughter, Mrs. JAS
Gaylcy, at West Braddocl< yesterday
morning and broke his neck. Mr..
lhurston was not a sound sleeper. and
was in the habit of getting out of bed
to read. lie was heard To- leave his
room, presumably for the purpose of
selecting n book from the library. At
the head of the stairs he trippcd and
fell to the bottom. The back of his
head was bruised and his neck broken.
Death was instantaneous Judge Thurs
ton was cighty-fivc years of age. His
Sather was an officer in General Wash
lngtons army in the revolutionary war.
He was il direct lineal descendant of
Miles Standish of Plymouth settlers
fame. lie was supreme court Judge :;
had resided in Elmira sixty years. had
he'd many positions of trust and was
very wealthy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
THE PATH OF THE STORM.
Hurricane Sweeps Cuba, and Moves North
ward Along the Atlnntic Const

HAtANNA, September 25.--A terri
BILE storms prevails throughout the
length and breath of the Island of Cuba.
IL began last evening and continued
with undiminished fury through the
night and there are no signs of it's
abatement. Great damage has been
done to property, many houses having
been blown down, trees unrooted and
fences and outbuildings carried away.
So far, however, no loss of life has been
reported. The shipping in this harhar
has escaped injury.
WASHINGTON, September a5.-The
tropical hurricane that is supposed by
the weather bureau experts to have de-
Nastatcd the island of Cuba is now at
,tacl<ing the southern coast of Florida
and lashing the waters of the Gulf. It
rs uncertain whether to pursue it's
northwestern course or carom off the
land up the Atlantic in the tracks of
the coastwise trading vessels.
The bureau has given timely warn
ing. and any mariner who during the
next two or three days heads his vessel
towards the south will do SO at the risk
of both ship and cargo.
, This storm is n perfect type of those
bred in the tropics during the Scptem-
,ber and early October seasons. It's We
locity is unusual. but this is expected to
diminish before the wind reaches the
northern ATTITUDES. Last night the
storm centre was two hundred miles
southeast of Key West, the wind hav.
ing velocity of thirty-Six miles from
the northeast. 1t moved two hundred
miles west last night. and today at the
rate of sixteen miles an hour its aver
age forward movement previously be-
ing fourteen miles an hour.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
NEW RAILWAY MEMS UNION.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive Trsinmen
In Session at Baltimore

BALrIMoRE. Md, September 25.-The
brotherhood of railway trainmcn held
today the second days session of the
celebration of the 11th anniversary of
the organization of that body. Several
thousand railway employees are present,
representing the brotherhood of loco
motive engineers, brotherhood of loco
motive firemcn, order of railway con-
ductors, order of railway tclegraphers
and the switchmen's mutual aid asso-
cation. Today at ten o'clock there
was parade of the railway men and in
the afternoon secret meeting OF the
six organizations will begin at IIaza-
zcr's hall. Besides taking steps to-
ward the federation of the various or
ders represented, the questions of
compulsory arbitration. Sunday rest
and proper hours for work will he con-
sidcred. The most important topic for
discussion will be the question of fedcr-
ating the six organizations and it is pos
siblc that new organization of rail
way men will be formed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
THE WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.

A heavy storm inflicted consdera bic
damage ut it. Joseph, Mo-, Saturday.
1t is announced that Mr. A. ID. Clarlxes
yatch, the Satanita, is offered for sale.
Kaiser Wilhelm will proceed to-
Thorn, West Prussia to witness tn ;
fortress maneuvcrS.
despatch from Rome says that TIL ,
new Italian crusicr Calabria, wa.
launched Friday morning.
General Greeley says the Uncompat:.
gre record of lonG-distancc hcliogral Il
signaling may never bc broken.
Albert F.. FcState. formerly cX-prca,-
dent lIarrison's butler, committed sui.
eide in Cincinnati Saturday night.
The New York library association
at Lake Placid, have elected II. Il.
Poole, of the y. NJ. c. A., president
The American association of obStx.rrf.
clans and gynecolOgiStS have elected
DR.. j. III. CarStcnS, of Detroit, president.
The German naval mannuvers cnGc,! |!
Thursday with a sham naval battle of
RiXhoeft. The entire fleet was engaged.
Signor Verdi, the celebrated cou,-
poser, has consented to come to Paris
to direct the production of his opera
"Otello."
A Grand Trunk freight train w;
wrecked near Frascrviile, Ont, yestel =
day. The engineer, fireman and brake
man were killed.
The Official journal, of Paris, pub.
fishes decree for II committee to stud g,
the connection OF canal connecting
the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
The cncyclical addressed to the Amer
lean bishops. which the United Press
recently announced the pope was aboas
to issue, will appear III November,
Miss Mary +. Bartlett has brouph /.
suit in the Middlescx (Mass) court for
Sl&O,OoO damages for breach of promise,
from the estate OF the late DR.. Henry }
Bcgclow, because he died before their
marriage.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
INCREASE IN DRY GOODS TRADE
The Record !tsinE Broken I'm the Amount
OF Business Done.

NEW YORK. September 25.-A mem
her of one of the largest dry goods
firms in this country said today, in
talking with the president of his bank
over the general business situation :
We are doing n very large business.
I'm fact. one day last week we broke the
record in doing the largest business in
the history of the house, and this Is
saying good deal.
What is true of that house, in n pen-
.cral way. is true of almost every other
house in the same line. and is also true
;of the houses in nearly every other
line of trade.
Further evidence of this picking ND
OF trade was given at the rsahGa ssl1e
mills. some of which are located in this
country, and others in France, Italy.
and Germany. and it aggregated 300
pieces. or about GOO,Oo yards, which
brought in round numbers $500, 900, the
average prices paid being good. 1t had
been expected that the sale would
take at least two days. but SO brisk was
the buying that it was all concluded
within the day.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
PROTEST AGAINST THE TARIFF.
DistillcrS Cndcr Bond ut 90 Cents Protest
Ing AGMinst the IncreMscd Rcnawal.

Distillcrs Under Bond at 90 Cents Protest.
Ing Against the Increased REMOVAL.
CIHCAGo. September 24.-The Distill-
ing and Cattle-feeding company filed
protests today at revenue offices both
in Chicago and Peoria against the new
tariff laws provisions for increased
bonds which the distillers are compelled
to give to secure the payment of the
tax on the spirits bonded before the
new law went into effect DiStillers
were under bonds to the full amount Of
the whiSkey in the warehouses at 90
cents per gallon. Their renewal was
necessary at the rate of sl.OO. With the
protest. new bonds for the whiskcy in
bond at Chicago were filed by II. :.
Taylor, assistant general agent of the
DiStillinG company here. The protest
takes the position that when the
whiSkey was made and put in bond
there was an implicit contract with the
government at the 90 cents rate.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
DIFFICULT TO BALANCE.
Trade In Many Branches Improved, In
Others at II Stan,lstilL


Others at II Stan,lstill.
NEW IoRK. September Or. G..
Dunn & Cos weekly review of the trade
conditions says: Plenty of material for
encouragement, and also for diScour
agcmcnt. can be found by those who
seek that and nothing else. But bust
ness men who want to see the situation
exactly as it is find accounts SO conflict
ing that it is difficult to strike Il bal
ancc. In those departments of indus
try and trade in which the deferred
business and the demand for rrplcntish-
mcnt of stocks have not been exhaust
cd, there is obvious improvement. and
in some the business iS not only larger
than last year, but larger than two
years ago In the aggregate, business
is about IA tenth larger than last year,
but still falls about > per cent. below Il
full volume for the season.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
$3.50 A YEAR.
WHY THE NAME WAS CHANGED
The Explanation for Changing Appomatox
HOstOnlco to the Nm mn ..SurEanLa.,

The Explanation for Changing Appomatox
Postofico to the Name ..Surrendcr."
WASHINGTON, September 25.-There
has been considerable comment as to
the action of the postmastcr-gcneral in
changing the name of the postoffice nj
AppomattoN court house, VA. to Sur
render. The change was made las.
week, and every one who saw the sim.
pie announcement wondered why the
change was made. The explanation il,
that Virginia will still have postoflicc
named Appomattox, though not Mt the
famous place where 4runt unt. Lee met
This will hereafter be known as Sur
render. The reason for the postoffisc
departments action is this: The cour;
house at AppomattoX Court House, Va.
mas been moved to the town of Nebras-
lia, about three miles distant. Ncbras
ka Will hereafter be known rs Appo-
mattoN, and its postotficc was so named
by an order issued by the postmaster
general Saturday. The department,
not wishing to have the two towns with
Similar names, wrote to the postmaster
OF AppomattoN court house asking ehim
to suggest new name for his postoffice.
The matter was laid before the citizens
and the name Surrender was selected
and forwarded to the poStmaster-Cen-
eral He authorized the change. aud IL
was made.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
STEALS HIS FATHERS MONEY,
Prominent Real Estate Man of baltimore
Robbed by His Son.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 25.-
George a. Vernon, a young man of Bal
timorc, was arrested here at the in
stance of his father. VcrnOn'S father
is real estate man of Baltimore and il
is said that the young cmbczzlcd about
81 900 of his fathers money. Young
Vernon is about is years of age. lie
reached here from Baltimore on the
18th instant and since then he has been
n high roller. lie has spent most of
his time with the dcmimondc and near
" all of the 81 900 has been diSsipatcd.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
ALLASHLAND ARMED
The Observation-Disclosures Row
Stirs up the Natives.
STORY OF THE LATE ALTERATION.
Coionoi's Son, Desha, Saved From aa Assas.
sins Cell by tho Quick Movement OF
His Hictim-Glittering Steel
Aimed at the Heart.

LEXINGTON, Ky, September 22.-The
sensational alteration between Deshu
breckenridge and James Duanne Liv.
lngSton In the Phoenix hotel SATURDAY.
afternoon has been the talk of the citv
and the whole of the Ashland district
today and it is feared that more trouble
will follow. Livingston is doing we'll
this morning and the wound in his hand
VIII soon be well. lie says that he
saved himself from n fatal stab bv
grabbing the dirk and breckenridge
from being cold bloodcd assassin.
The Owens Men Excited.
Livingston was n strong supporter of
Owens and one of the after men sa id this
morning that if Dcsha Breckinridgc
and his friends intended to cxtcrmi-
nate all the men who worked for
Owens, rs they seem to want to do
they will have to enlarge their ccmc-
terry. This sort of thing won't do, no
matter how sore they are. They NAV
just as well take their medicine
The fight occurred few minutes
after o'clock.
Livingston was standing at the hotel
news and cigar stand reading an after
noon paper when DcSha Brccl<inridrc
came IN and hongls Il package Of cigar
cites. Livingston spoke to DcSha and
extended his hand, saying: 1t is all
over now; we ought to be friends.
Shake hands,"
Brccl<inridgc, with an angry look on
his face, replied: mo. You onc-horse
scoundrel: will not take YOUR hand.
lou profess to he Il mans friend and
then stab him in the back"
Livingston replied to this by saving
that he had done nothing of the kind,
when Brcckinridgc called him a
damned liar"
BrcckinridEe Aimed at His Heart.
Then Livingston struck at Desha
and knocked his glasses off. following
this up with blow on the neck. Deshu
reached for his hip pocket and instant
ly flashed in tho air the long. bright
blade of dirk
10th men were aS pale as death.
Livingston in moment of desperation
grabbed at the glittering blade which
Hrcckinridgc had aimed at his heart,
and third fingers of Liyingston's right
hand, cutting the third finger to the
bone. The hotel clerk and several by
ISLANDERS rushed in and seized Brcclin-
ridge and at the same instant Matt
Lane. Il. strong breckenridge man.
ran up and said he would take hand in
helping DeSha. Two witnesses say
that Lane also ilouriShcd II big knife.
Lane and Judge Kinkhcad afterwards
had Il quarrel on the streets. and the
former dealt in the most Scathing
abuse. Trouble will he certain to fol-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
The Fastest Time Madc In the IIistory OF
Kailroading In the South.

RALEIGH, N. c., September 22.-A
special over the Scaboard air line car
rying the musical director of a thcatri-
cal company which played here last
night, made the entire distance between
Portsmouth and Raleigh. $50 miles. in
three hours and fifteen minutes. The
run from Portsmouth to- Weldon, go
miles. was made in eighty minutes; be-
tween Henderson and Raleigh. forty
four miles, the run was made in exactly
forty minutes. This is said to he the
fastest time ever made by a southern
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
OPEN WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Additional Arms for tho Tnx-Paycrs OF
Iindle and Caseyvillo Precincts.

PRINCETON, Ky, September "a
fresh shipment of fire arms has been
made to Union county to arm the tax
payers of Lindie and Caseyville precinct
who are resisting the collection of the
railroad tax. About 200 are now arm
ed.with Winchester rifles and dynamite
and they are awaiting the arrival of
Collector Blackwell and his one hun
drcd armed deputies. Captain Black
we'll expected to arrive yesterday. but
he will hardly begin his work before
Monday. lie says that he will collect
the tax if it takes military power to do
it. The people say that they will
resist to the death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
THE PORTLAND DOCK IN ASHES.
Tho Most Disastrous Fire In the History of
the Oregon CITY,

the oregon city.
PORTLAND, Ore. September 24.-Thc
most disastrous fire in the history of
this city broke out at 4:3O p. IN. yestcr-
day in the dock of the Pacific Coast
Elevator company, and ragged for three
hours, destroying property valued at
nearly 81, 10000 All day long "a heavy
wind had been blowing and nine
alarms had been turned in. The fire
department was scattered about the
city, looking after the small fires.
when an alarm from the elevator was
rung in. The scene of the fire was
across the river from the main part of
aees Sfe H'ts BEFORE more thaa one tct+fhghS
could reSpond to the general alarm and
when the engines arrived the fire was
beyond control. and in half an hour
from the time il started the docks for
half mile were on fire. Nothing
could bc done but let the fire burn it
self ont
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
SENATOR JONES COMMENDED.
Chairman Kinkhcad, OF the Silver Party
Writes n Complimentary Letter.

VIRGINIA. New, September 25.-The
state central committee of the silver
party. through it's chairman, J. II.
Kinkhcad, has written Il complmcnta-
ry letter to Senator John i. Jones.
commenting his course in leaving the
republican party. The letter assures
the senator he need not feel called
upon to resign the senatorship on the
demand of the republican party and
declares that he owes his position to
the whole people of Nevada. who ire
spcctive of party, wish him to represent
them in the senate
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
CHINA HOLDS TO KOREA.
1t Is Declared That Sho Cannot, Dare Not
and VIII Not GIVE Her Up.

LONDON, September 25.-Thc Times
publishes Il dispatch from Berlin stat
ing that in an interview member of
the Chinese legation in Berlin declared
that China cannot, dare not and will not
give mp Korea, though the war should
last thirty years. Niscount Aoki, the
Japanese minister, with whom the
TincS' correspondent also had an inter
view, is quoted ns saying; The Japa-
ncSe cannot go backwards. 1t is useless
to talk about a cessation OF hOStiliticS -
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
HiGHwAYMEN IN NEW YORK.
The street Cars Hold Up on the Principal
Streets and Passenger. Robbed.

NEw Yony -SAni... -. -
avenue horse car at the corner of Bank
and hudson streets last evening. and
relieved several of the passengers of
their watches and chains.
About n dozen members of the gang
marched down Hudson street shouting
fire" and police" in the hopes of
causing II crowd to gather so that they
could ply their profession.
The scheme did not work. and at the
corner of Bank and hudson streets the
gang stood in front of an uptown horse
car, and while some of the members
held the horses heads the others ran
around the sides of the car grabbing
watches and pockcthooltS. The paSScn-
gers in the car were terror stricken and
made no attempt to defend themselves
from the highwavmcn. The police sue
cecded in capturing only one of the gang
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
Mills start Up with Zeal.

AVER, Mass. September ?4.-The
mills of the Columbian manufacturing
company, at Grccnvillc. y. IT,, started
on full time today. They furnish tho
principal industry of the town. and
have been running only four days per
week for the past ten months,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
WELCOME TO GRAY GABLES.
Secretary Carlisle Spent Sunday With the
President and Mrs. Cleveland.

BrZZARD's BAY. Mass, September 25.
Secretary OF the Treasury, John g.
Carlisle, arrived here yesterday after
noon on the light house tender, John ID.
Rogers, having left New York late Sat
urday afternoon. Half an hour later
President and Mrs. Cleveland welcomed
him cordially at Gray Gables. Captain
Schley, of the Rogers, accompanied him
ashore. After luncheon the party en-
loved an informal chat on the vera nda h
as tho day was pleasant and warm.
The Rogers will probably remain here
until Mr.. Carlisle is ready to return,
either this afternOOn or tomorrow.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
DI,tinrui,hed Americans Abroad.

LONDON, September 23. 3.-ConGrcssmnn
William l.. Wilson, Consul General Col
lins. Secretary J. Sterling Morton. and
Congressman lsador StranS were enter
tanned at II private dinner ut the Plea
dilly club Yesterday evening.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
SENSATION AMONG CATHOLICS

Tho Elevation OF Senior Cabrera to tho
Bishopric Causes the Trouble.
MADRID, September 2a.-With all the
imposing ceremony OF the church the
Most Reverend Lord Plunkett, arch
bishop OF Dublin, yesterday consecratcd
the protestant church in this city and
also consccratcd the Reverend ScnO"
Cabrera as the first protestant bishop
of Madrid. 1t is expected that the clc-
vation of Senior Cabrera to the bishpric
will cause n sensation in the catholic
world
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28

Woodland, Cal. September -. IIar
ry Knox. leader Of the late strike, who
is charged with completely in train
wrcclting at sacramento, and is now
out on bail, has been unanimously V nom
mated for sheriff of lolo county by the
peoples party,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
a Florida Tragedy.

QvINCy, Fla. September 25.-Mr.
Thomas r. Smith shot and killed Hay.
wood Robinson, negro. yesterday
morning. Robinson had been working
on Smiths farm and the men got into a
quarrel about work.