The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-09
WASHINGTON
HAPPENINGS,
DREAM OF THE NEWS AS CULLED
FROM THE DAILY PRESa
Which Will Bo OF More or Less Inter
est to the General Reader.

Representative Benton McAIillin. OF Ten.
nessee. has completed the Democratic cam
paign book. The title page contains the ad-
monition Of Jefferson In his first inaugural
address to bow to the will Of the majority.
From the Chicago convention it gives the
platform, Bryan's speech, tho notification
speeches aad letters OF acceptance. 1t lays
ocratic party rs expounded by Jefferson, Al
len, OF Ohio, Seymour. Of New York, and
Bryan. One hundred pages arc devoted to
the silver question. There are chapters on
Mckinley's public record on the subject Of
silver, Chinese Immigration, the force bill
and the effects of the Mckinley tariff law.
Under the head Of the Monroe doctrine and
diplomatic relations the book quotes from
Jefferson, Monroe and Cleveland. A chapter
on the income tax gives Bryan's speech In
tho House on that subject, the report Of the
committee, tho dissenting opinions OF the
supreme court and Senator Vests review.
Under the head Of labor the book reproduces
in full Mr.. Bryan's speech on Labor day at
the trust laws passed by the Democratic
party. There Is u chapter on pensions, one
on public lands, one on untaAing the rich,
another on the record Of the Fiftyfourth Con-
gress and tlnallya chapter on the tariff The
first edition consists of 10 900 copies.
Senator Butler chairman OF tho national
Populist committee, has prepared and for
wnrded to his palor, the Raleigh On. CD
Caucasian, an editorial warning Populist
newspapers In that State against exercising
retaliation on the Democrats because Demo
cratic papers. which profess to be for Bryan,
advise their leaders to scratch the Populist
nominees on the fusion ticket.
There is, said the senator, Zone instance
OF this kind among the Democratic press In
North Carolina OF which have already been
informed. and haveno doubt that the ex-
NIL yr-ill hn fnll hxy fhn in
other States, which while protesting to sup
port Bryan arc at heart against him. II
their ,ample shall be followed by the Pop
ulist papers advising the Populists to scratch
the Democratic electors on fusion tickets,
the result might be disast rous."
Mr.. Butler said that steps would be taken
Immediately by his committee to prevent
such result 10y sending circulars to the Pop
pulst papers throughout tho country warn
Ing them OF the possible effect OF such q
course and adjuring them to give loyal sup
port to the ticket in cases where fusion may
have been effected, regardless OF the course
OF the Democratic press.
The report OF tho Venezuelan Commission
appointed last January to investigate the
British-Venezuelan boundary line will prob
ably be made to the President shortly before
Congress convenes in December. 1t was ex-
pected that the report might be ready by No
vember l, but complications In connection
with the work In Holland caused delay. The
several members OF the Commission have
been at work In different branches OF the sub
ject all summer with view to reaching q de-
cision as early as possible. Justice Brewer,
| the chairman of tho Commission, has called q
| meeting of the Commission for October 9.
The Bath Iron works Of Maine will build
| two Of the 30-knot torpedo boats and the
Union Iron works OF San Francisco the re-
naming one; Wolff & Zwlcker, Of Portland,
| Ore, two 2l]d-knot boats and OF the little
30-knot boats. Herreshoff will have three.
Columbian Iron Works OF Baltimore two.
and Hillman Bros. Of Phila Iclphia. one.
| This Is the decision finally reached by Chief
| Constructor HiSborn and Engineer In Chief
Gated bids opened September llth we're re-
| ferred.
United States Consul Caugh, Mt Messina,
| Italy, in q report to the State department es-
| Inmates that tho lemon yield for next season
will be fully rs large as that Of the season
| just closed. Tho fruit Is in good condition.
Gathering began September 25th, and ship
| uentS will so ont early in October. The or
ange crop will be full and nearly double that
| of last season.
The rumor that General Fitznugk Lee may
return to this country on account OF his
| health, is not credited ut the State Depart
ment. At ti.s Department 1t Is said no inti-
| nation has been received from Generel Lee
| that he desires leave Of absence, and 1t is
| expected that no will remain In Cuba as long
| as there is need OF his presence there.
The department Of State has received q
| telegram from Consul General Lee at Habana
stating that Samuel $. Tolon. the naturalized
| American merchant of Cardenas, who was
/ a sta1n n bn "a rl nc 81 m M
Habana, has been released.
Tho President has par,!oncd J. W. Phillips,
convicted in Alabama of illicit distlling and
sentenced in April last 10 Is months imprIs-
onment and to slC0 iine The application OF
9. NJ. Chisholm, convicted in Georgia OF
| NcunterfeitinG. for restoration to rights oil
| Nizensbip has been denied.