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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23

placed In the way by the Turkish forts, the
Mediterranean fleet under Admiral Selfrldge,
now $50 miles away, will come to her assis-
tance. The British fleet will no doubt also
be near at hand to back up the American
commander IL occasion arises
From the highest authority 1t was learned
that the Powers hal agreed to the pro-
gramme and not only will of. no objection
or resistance to the entrance Of tho Bancroft
to tb. Golden Horn, bur will aid her II noe
essary.
The decision to send the Bancroft to Con-
stantinople was renched some weeks hgo,
just before her departure from Annapolis as
the eu. Its sssl alto,
lister TerrrpandeLto report ut once to Min
there follow his instructions.
Captain Balknap, OF the Bancroft, on re-
ceivinv Mr.. Terrell on board. is to eatl for
Constantinope and pass the Dardanelles, no
matter what may happen. Minister Terrell
is to take up MS residence on the vessel.
which will become the official guard ship OF
the United States.
The American fleet under Admiral Selfridge
consists OF tho San Francisco, flagship; the
Minneapolis, the Mnrblehead, and the Gin
cinnati and the Bancroft. Minister Terrell will
board tho Bancroft, which will become the
despatch .,ont OF our legation by this simple
action. The ship will proceed to Chanak,
which Is about half way between Smyrna
and the Dardar elles. From this point Min
lister Terrell will send an official despatch to
the Foreign Office In Constantinople that he
Is comm to the capital on the American
gunboat Bancroft.
No formal request is to be made for the
privilege OF entering tho Sea OF Marmora and
no opportunity will be given the Porte to
exercise the power OF denial. The report
that frman had been refused by the officials
at Constan,inople Is inaccurate; no author
ity has been sought recently and none will
ba The M ement from MinIsl ar Terrell will
ba positive and win leave no grounds for
discussion OF the subject.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
k'kINLEN'S NISITOES.
He Visits the Circus and is Presented
With an American Flag.

Miners, mechanics and other citizens OF
the Lehigh Valley OF Pennsylvania. visited
Mckinley ut Canton, Ohio, Tuesday. They
were received at the tabernacle, where the
Major delivered u speech.
Wednesday n special train OF eleven coach.
es arrived over the Pennsylvania lines, bring
ing an enthusiastic party from Mcdonald,
Pa, with greetings and congratulations for
Major Mckinley. The delegations were COM
posed largely Of railroad men. farmers aud
other citizens Major MrKiniey's address,
responding to the Spokesman, was con
stantly interrupted by applause. A circus
was iii town and tho parade was extended
beyond the usual course to pass the
Mckinley home. where it was reviewed 10y
Major and Mrs. Mckinley and II num-
ber of friends Iu honor of the visit to
Mchinleys homo tho circus people all wore
the national coiors and the tent was eabor-
ntely decorated. The press box WIS reserved
Tor Mrs. Mckinley and Il company of friends.
The employees OF tho circus presented Major
Mckinley large and handsome flag through
committee which called at the house. Maj.
Mckinley accepted the flag with au aprro-
pirate address.
The Early Settlers Association Of Cuyaho-
ga County was tho second delegation to
come to Canton to greet Major Mckinley.
his wife and mother. The party occupied 4
special train Of six coaches. Mother Mckln-
Icy was ut the Maj ,r's homo to receive the
greetings Of the party. introductory ad-
dresses were made by Ii. II. Addison, the
veteran journalist Of Cleveland, and Hev. Mr..
Cooley, chaplain Of the Early Settlers Asso-
citation.
In tue evening two hundred mipers. mer-
chants md mechanics OF Cumberland, Nd,
and Vicity arrived. They went direct to the
Mckinley home and when the MAJOR appear
ed ON the porch greeted him with II shout
and hurrah. They were introduced by
Thomas Snyder, chairman Of the Allegheny
enmmittAe- SATURDAY.
twenty-three delegations were scheduled to
visit anton
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
ROBBED A TOWN.

"A Gang OF Desperadoes Loot Peria.
A'saEen9. .aaGE rGvh'' Io5teu the little
town of Psria, in Henry county, early We'd
nesday morning. fhe citizens were awaken
cd at O'Clock by the sound OF an explosion
ind the firing OF guns and revolvers. These
residents who were daring enough to leave
their houses were warned to return under
pain OF death. in order to intimidate the
people the gang kept up an inceSsant dis
charge OF their firearms There were eight
men In the party and all were heavily mask
90. After robbing number. q stores the
gang SGT fire to several buildings and then
ned to the country. After tho. Tres had been
subdued posse was formed and started in
pursuit OF the maraud4rs. The exIct amount
Pf money and valua6les secured 10y the gang
% not known, butt Is estima arrd thlt thew poi
tway with at least s.. .O00 IN money
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
GROVER COMES OUT FOR GOLD.
Writes n Letter to the Chairman of
the Chicago Sound Money League.

Writes n Letter to the Chairman of
the Chicago Sound Money League.
In Chicago, ILL.,, Saturday at the '.sound'
money league meeting tho following letter
from President , levcland vas rrnd
GIN GABLES.
Bu2ZARDS s BAY. ..id|s., Oct. TO-
To Edwin Burrtt Smith, Chairman etc.:
My Dear Sir am SO much Interested In
the work which tho American Honest Money
league has undertaken that ! would be- Slaf
to do anything consistently could to aid its
efforts. / regret. therefore, that l must do
cline your invitation to address tho league
on same date previous to the approaching
election. Even 4 The pressure of official duty
did not prevent, l should hardly deem 1t
consistent with strict party propriety to min
gle actively In the pending campaign.
While 1t Is impossible that any Of my fellow
citizens should have the least doubt us to my
sentiments on the vital question which at
this time absorbs so largely the attention OF
our people, the work OF advancing sound
financial ideas and the labor of enforcing the
lessons Of public and private honesty and
morality feel must be prosecuted without
such participation on my part as you sIg-
gest.
Wishing for the league the utmost success
In ita enaeavor, lam
Yours very sincerely.
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VIE BEARD THE TURK.
United States. Cruiser Bancroft to
Force the Dardanelles.
NO PROTEST TO-: BE-. .HEEDED.

Minister Terrell Ordered to Go Aboard
and Sail Through---Our mediterranean
Fleet tn Go Into Action IL the Forts re-
sist---Europcan Great Powers UNDER
stood To Sanction tho Bold procra,nmc.
WAsHISCroN, d. c., October 1 1:.-The Uni
ted States practice ship Bancroft. whose do
parture for European waters has been tho
subject OF profound myst"ry. is to play an
important part ir the cfror. OF the Powers TO
bring about settlement OF tho Tur-
kish question. The little vessel Is to force
the Dardaneles with Minister Terrell stand
ing on her deck. and II cny obstacles are
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
AN INCREASE ~ BUSINESS.
Recent Rapid Crop Movement and
the Advance In Iron and steel.

the Advance In Iron and steel.
The Chattanooga (Tcnu.) Tradcsman's
Special reports from Southern manufacture
ers show steady Increase in business due to
the continued cool weather, rapid crop
movement and the advance in wheat. wool
Iron and steel. Railway earnings show an
Improvement, aud in the bank earnings for
the past week an increase OF l3 per cent.
over the week previous Is noted.
The iron and steel market is acti, q and tho
advance In prices * being firmly maintained.
some IarSc contracts are reported, especially
IN steel and iron bars and also i'm nails pi,,
iron continues in good demand an advance
oi ~ cents per ton has been made on some
grades.
Very little change is visible in the lumber
market. Business is not up to the average
Tor the season and u number OF lumber fail
ures ar" reported. Tho export trade is un-
usually active.
Textile manufacturers are doing fair
amount OF business and expect an improve
m'nt alter I'll" election. The busy season is
iar,y on IN thr coal mining districts unt,
business iS increasing 4. Il lively rate
IN" following arc among TN" nCst impor-
taht now industries: The Uuit"i States Com
struction company, capital $3.50 coo. charter
cu ut Atlanta. Ga, to build and euuip rail-
roiiS; large cotton comprcSS at Au.rlsta
Ga. the American and Mexican Mining and
Ifcasure company. chartered at Richmcud,
Va. with capital OF $500 900: nm oil mill at
Macon, Miss, and the j. ID. Barr Lumber
company, capital So, 600, organized nj Ennis.
10 number oi Woodworking plants are
reported, the largest being the rebuidirg z of
tho mill OF tho Peters Lumber company.
burn"1 recently ut Alec. Ala. "a a loss Of
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Notes From The south.

Buford Overton was hanged ut Mid
dleboro. Ky.
The Bee Hive, one of tho largest
dry goods houses in Augusta, Ga, has
failed for So, 800,
John A. Greene, postmaster at Dn-
phane, Ala, has been arrested, charg-
ed with embezzlemcnt of 500 of post.
Office funds.
At Columbiana, Ala, mistrial has
been ordered in the case of Mis-. Annie
Seals, chnrgei with the murder of her
husband, j. Alfred Seals.
At Leesville the South Caroline No.
illness Association have purchased lot
and arc now building very large
tabernacle. When completed it will
have Il seating capacity OF about ., 800.
At Jacksonville, Fla, the steamer
Three Friends, which attained such
notoriety in connection with Cuban
tilibustering, has been released from
custody on 81, 900 bond for appearance
to answer to the libel proceedings
brought against her by the govern
mcnt.
a terrible headend accident occur
red on the Florida Central and Penil-
sula Railroad, n few miles below Swan
sea, and as result three men met
their death by being burn ID to death,
and several injured. The collision was
caused by misunderstanding of or
ders. The loss is placed Mt $50, 900.
Engineers and fremen of both trains
jumped, thereby saving their lives.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Talk of u Tobacco Combine.

Rumors that have recently attended the
sharp upward movement in tobacco stock OF
negotiations pending for control OF large to-
bacco manufacturing plants by foreign cap
italists have crystalized into definite report
that q London syndicate has been formed
with capital of 100000 and has purchased
and vii, operate abroad the foreign patent
rights of tho National Cigarette and Tobacco
company. The National company, 1t IL al
legged. IL building fl,ty cigarette machines to
be delivered In England iy January lst. In
the domestic tobacco trade there arc p"rsis-
tent rnmors of impending startling develop
ments of strong combination on Standard
Oil lines.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
INVESTIGATING THE wRECks

The South Carolina EailrCad Com
mission Rigidly Enquiring Into the
Fatal Swansea Disaster.
The South Carolina Railroad Commission
has begun a iigid investigation into the cause
of tho recent fearful wreck on the Florida
Central Il Peninsular system. Friday they
attended the coroncr's inquest at Swansea,
near the scene of the wreck, and had the A.
sistant Attorney General to conduct the ex-
animation Of witnesses. The testimony show
ed that Conductor Taylor, OF the train which
over-ran the meeting point, had read his or
der correctly and did all in his power to
stop the train. The engineer who
read Swansea" to be "Sweden,' told
his story. He said he heard no sig
nails from the rear; that he read the order
all the way through as "Swecden,' and did
not read II as it was written 'Swansen, un-
til after the crash. The jury rendered the
verdict that the three men killed had lost
the,r lives by a collision Of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular road. and left the matter
there. All the witnesses were served with
papers at once and taken to Columbia on q
special train.
The commission will comme, ce rigid In
vestigation. 1t Is determined to try to do
something that will prevent such casualties
in the futnre. Gross negligence on the part
OF a railroad employee resulting In the loss
OF life Is considered murder In that State and
the penalty Is death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
PROSPECTIVE DUEL,
TIVE Aggricvcd Kentucky Politician,
Want to Fight

TIVE AgGricvcd Kentucky Politician.
Want to Fight.
1t is stated in Lexington Ky, on what
seems to be reliable information, that State
s ,nator Charles j. Bronston and ex-Chair.
man OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee John d. Carroll are on the verge OF
duel The trouble grew out OF the late
Frankfort convention. when Carroll caused
Bronston's defeat by throwing his strength
Evan f.. Settle OF Owen county. 1t seems
that Bronston had counted on Carroll to
nominate him and was mad when his
opponent was benefited by the with
drawal OF the Henry county man.
The report says that Bronston cursed
Carroll roundly and tina. Carroll coolly told
him to think over the matter and apologize
for his remarks. Bronston proposed to set
Ito It then In personal encounter, but Car
I'll refused and told him that he should have
time In which to take back any Objectionable
language. Letters have passed between
them. but is stated by those close to Bronston
that he does not intend to retract what he
said and they SEQ no way out of the trouble
except In accordance with the code adopte
In setting such grievances. Both are brave
men and IL the field is resorted to as the only
way OF settling the matter. 1t is believed each
will face his foe gamely. .
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Atlanta and the Prize Fight.

Sporting circles OF Atlanta, Ga, are con-
'derably stirred up over the presence OF
John Ellison, Philadelphia sport. who is in
vestigating the Georgia State laws on prize
lighting with view t. bringing James J.
Corbett and Robert FItzsimmons together on
Georgia soil In Atlanta, IL possible, In grand
battle for the championship fthe world.
Mr.. Ellison is now negotiating with certain
Atlanta capitalists with view to securing a
purse to be hung up for the championship
BATTLE m case the State laws are not found to
be too strin1ent IN thia veen n..ot
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To Supervise the South.

President Woodmansee. of the National Re-
publican League, has been In New York for
two days in conference with the Eastern Off (.
cials OF the league and members Of tho Re-
pn5lican national committee. Plans for spe-
cial league work during the closing days OF
tho Sampagn We're completed and Prcsi-
dent hoodmansee appointed IL special super
visory committee for the Eastern and South
ern states, consisting Of Col. III Deb. Clay,
of Virginia; l.. +. Mcyo Of New Jersey;
Everett Warren, oi Pennsylvania, and A. G.
Eeglcy, OF Alabama.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23

Our imports OF leaf tobacco Tor 1898
amounted to SI5,225, ,726. To offset this
showing however, our exports for the same
wear aggregated something in the neighbor-
hood Of SIS, COO, 600.
According to the census report OF 1890 tho
On tal invested in the manufacture of cigars
in this country reached IA high as $751;
S27. In the state oi Florida alone I6l ,000,-
600 cigars w"r" manufactured last year
against l47 500, 900 in 1894 and !35 900 In
1893
To show the rapid manner in which the
hnnit of cigar smoking has grown in this
country the factories turned out ciShty-ilve
cigars 10 every voter in 1865. 145 in 1870, 2l5
in 1878. 230 in 1850, 295 in 1885, 1926 In 1890
u IN i.l
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Watson's Acceptance.

A special from Thomson. Ga, Gays Thomas
e. Watson has mailed his letter Of accespt-
ance OF the Populist nomination for Vice.
President to Senator Marion Butler at Chi
cago. Mr.. Watson has not given out the
contents Of his letter, but says that hc has
put it in the mail. Mr.. Watson's throat Is
improving. DIR. Richardson, his physician,
says that there is absolutely nothing the mat
ter with Mr.. Watson except trouble local
to his thr oat, and that IL will be well in few
days The doctor says Mr.. Watson must not
make any more speeches for some time to
come.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
She Stole Turkeys.

Mrs. Mary Moore, q white woman, who Is
60 years of age, has been sentenced to one
year in tho Tennessee penitentiary for steal
ing turkeys from Maj. T. T.. Jamison, her
ncighbor. Her son, Waiter Stone, alias Nc
Conathy, received IA like sentence. fhis Is a
peculiar case and gives peace for u time to
ueighbOrhood that has long been disturbed
Ms Moore was tried onlya few days ago for
stealing hogs, but the jury disagreed, eleven
bciuS Tor conviction aud ono Tor acGu.ttal :.
Mrs. II oore Is worth at least 40 900 i'm her
owH name. owning farm OF six hundred
nj. -.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Rural Mall Delivery.

The first experiment with the free delivery
OF mails in the rural districts was at Charles
town, W. Va, saturday. ~Ehere are three
carriers who get e9O0,. psx year, salary and
give $500 bond. Collectively they carried
q distance, OF ffty miles and delivered TO
pouches OF mail matter end returned 10 the
master General Wilson. "
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
LyncRcrs Get Life. Terms.

samp Williams and Bll Woods, who wera
convicted I'M the Washington county, Ala7
bama. district tourt OF participation In the
lsnchins Of Wiley ohambliss. GONE four years,
ego. and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
were brought here and lodged In jail for safe
| ,ping, All the parties are white as was
thefr victim. Three Of the lyDchers have
been convicted, all receiving the life impris-
Onment.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
McKinlcy's Excursions.

Thursday the first delegation to arrive at
Canton; Ohio. was from Northern Erie coun-
ty Pennsylvania. The party was composed
OF farmers and business men. The second to
arrive was from Western New York. consist
ing Of Professional men OF the cities and
farmers. dairymen and grapeegrowers from
the surrounding country. At night the work
ingmen OF Canton visited the Mckinley
short talks to each delegation
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Asked to Return.

ThetwelVe clerks who were discharged BY
Crawford 4 Co., at st. Louis. Mo-. because
they favored free coinage Of silver. vero
asked TO return to their positIonsi IN the dry
goods establishment Of the Arm. withot pr>-
judice and with fpll salary. Several OF the
clerks have accepted the Invitation. In q
published statement, Mr.. Crawford regrets
bis hasty action In Diminishing them.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Election OF Officers.

Tho International Typographical Union in
session at Colorado Springs. Col. elected the
following officers: President, w. p. Prescott,
Of ofToronto, Ont, reelected; secretary, John
w. Bramwood, OF Denver; first vice-presi
dent. Theodore Perry, of Nashville, Tenn;
second vice president, George w. Williams,
Of Boston; third vice-prcsident, Hugo Miller.
OF Indianapolis. Ind. reelected
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
An Ex.SIave Receivers Wages.

AtLouIsviIle, KY, Aniiie "Nsir. tho e1-
slave, Who sued her old master, William Weir.
for twenty-four years pay 1T s3 per week,
has been given verdict Of 81 $50, which Is
about half the amount she asked for. She
had worked for him ever since her emancipa-
tion without wages on his agreement to lodge,
clothe, and feed her as long rs she lived.
Upon his second marriage he discharged
her.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Storm-SWept Coast.

Tho dispatches bring news OF the fury OF
the West Indian storm, which has been rag
ing for the past few days on the coast from
New York to Norfolk, Va. There have been
few shipwrecks heard from so far, but the
damage to shipping is great and at several
place great damage has beeD done to pleas
ure resorts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Silver Press Bureau Closes.

No more bulletins will be given out at sill
yer Democratic headquarters In Chicago, Ill.
The press bureau has decided to discontinue
preparing the class Of matter it has been Civ
Ing out. The only explanation given for
closing up the bureau is that tho newspapers
do not pripti it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Political Dots.


Fusion on candidates for all Offices
in Minnesota is complete.
The Silver Democrats will go it in
Florida regardless of fusion.
Ex-Prcsident Harrison is to make
thirty eight speeches in Indiana.
Tuesday Bryan delivered thirteen
speeches in Il dozen Minnesota towns.
It has been decided not to have a
"Middle- of the Road" Populist ticket
in Illinois.
Joshua Levering, the Prohibition
candidate for President, is on the
stump.
James 8. Walker, Republican, was
assaulted by rowdics in Middleboro,
KY, and made to confess that he had
cnce made free silver speeches.
Burke Cochran, who has been speak
ing in the West. says that Mckinley
will carry every Central Western State
east of the Missouri River.
OF tho 100 members Of the Florida
Senate and House 81 arc Democrats,
of whom 6i are believed to bo against
and 81 for the re- election of Wilkin-
son Call to the United States Senate.
! Democrats of Indiana have surren-
dered to the Populists, withdrawing
five of their own electors. The ticket
as it stands consists of ten Democrats
and five Populists, leaving the
Populists State ticket in field.
The appellate division of the Su-
preme Court, sitting in Brooklyn, N.
Y, decided that the National Demo
cratic party" has right to use that
that title on the official ballot, and
that it will not be an infringement
upon the regular Dem, cratic partJ's
right.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
The Phenomenal Growth In This
Country.

In recent issue Of the United States To-
bacco journal number ofintercstinG figures
are given showing the phenomenal growth
OF the tobacco industry In this country.
Since the close OF the late war the manufac-
tur. OF cigars has increased as follows:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Foreign.

At Paris, Hnret. tho cyclist, hat
beaten the record for tweutyfoui
honrs' riding.
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ALL AROUND TIE WORLD.
THE LATEST NEWS ARRANGED
pAHAGIShPHiCA

happenings Both Home aud Foreign,
As Well as From the North, East
and West.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
throughout the North

The American plate glass plant Mt
Alexandria, Ind. has been opened up.
1t is thought that trouble may yet
como ont of the Leadville, Col. mines
strike.
Great Darlington, Mass, has re-
Gently experienced big fire. Dam.
age $500, 900.
At HaH2lctou, Pa, three were killco
and others wourded in II collision be-
tween n locomotive and trolley car.
Henry st. John, son of ex Governor
st. John, who was under indictment
for numbering his wife, died in Jail oi
grip at Oklahoma. 0. II.
G. G Condor, who lately took the
place Of one of the strikers on the Ca.
madam Pacific Railroad, has absconded
with $1,000 of the company's money,
A reward is offered for his arrest,
Pittsburg, Pa, dispatch snys thnt
the Homestead and Duquesne plants
have been put in operation. The
Braddock Wire Works OF the Carnegie
Steel and Wire Company have also re.
sumed. Some 5000 men return to
to work.
lTAlu ToDDeES HOlu up u " ulOh
Pacific train short distance from
Uintab, Utah. The passengers were
not molcsted, they confined the opera.
tions to the mail and express cars. a
force has been organized to run them
down.
In Chicago, ILL.,, the executive com
mittce of the Peoples Party met and
an address was issued to the voters
urging them to stick to the fusion
agreements. and it goes further and
says it really desires Bryan's election.
Watson will remain on tho ticket.