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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.
The Convention Adopted Important
Resolutions

The session Of the American Manufacturers
was held in Chicago The next session will
be held in Philadelphia, the time to be flxed
oy the president. number OF resolutions
were reported from the committee, and ad-
opted without comment, and others after
BRIEF discussion. They were as follows:
Whereas. the merchants and manufnc.ur-
ers OF the country are practically unanimous
uniform throughout the United States, would
tend to simplify freight rates and make them
uniform, jus. and stable; and
Whereas. while this Is acknowledged to be
true by most of tho carriers themselves, the
experience OF the past five wears show, that
no rcicf in this direction can bo looked for
from them since the adoption OF such n plan
arranged by large committee of their ables [
freight men, representing all the different
interests. was defeated on account OF the
therefore,
Resolved, That the national association of
manufacturers OF America respectfully and
earnestly petition the congress OF the United
states to authorize and direct the interstate
commerce commission to prepare or cnusa
to be prepared ut the earliest possible timo
plan of rates which shall be uniform
throughout tho United States and to order
the same 70 be put in effect January 1, 1897,
on n!i the railroads in the United Sta.n. en-
gagged III Interstate commerce.
Resolved. That it is the sense OF this CON-
rention that a department Of manufactures
po established under Il secretary of canal
rank with the secretary of agriculture and
that the executive committee be- ins tructed
to take such steps us may speedily accomplish
said object.
Resolved, That the executive committee
be requested 20 consider what action should
be taken TO prevent the obstruction Of trafflc @
business between the States OF thi, Union
owing to severe and inequtable laws
Resolved, That the senate OF the United
states Is earnestly requested to pass promp pt-
~ and send to the President the emergency
revenue bill which was adopted by tho house
OF representatives
We insist that congress treat domestic su-
gar as 1t does wool and o.her agricultural
products and we demand for the beet and
cane sugar industries fair legislation and lib
eral encouragement.
The committee on resolutions declined to
report on the resolutions OF sympathy with
CUBA, on the ground that the manyscrip. de-
clarcd the war had ended, cxtollCd the in
surSen;s and denounced the Spauiari, i'm
harsh terms.
Richari II. EimuniS, editor of Tn" Manu-
lacturC@s Record OF i;a,imor~. submitted a
strong argument IN favor Of Il new cabinet
position /" hr designated ~ tho department
OF maau!a"t"rc aud commerce. ani Their,
was an address upon International la:k. b,.
ulysses ID. Eduy OF New York
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31

that precedes the battle. Atthe next the club
settled down to business. Tho president bor-
rowed Cushing's manual Of parliamentary law
and studied it and brought order out Of disor.
der. Committees were appointed and writer's
and readers snl recitcrs assigned to subjects
and duties and now they are making prog
r(ss.
by and by .hcy will b, writing for the papcls
AMI magazines.
This reminds me that the last Century Mag
az nc has devoted MANY pages In Go't III scense'
OF Abraham Lincoln, but hus omitted tho best
thing that have ever seen on honest oli Abe
1t is too cool to be lost. NV friend Captain
Leathers. of Louisville. Nv, found it hid away
in the 27th volume and the 39th page Of the
war records that congress, had published and
distributed to n few favor6 persons.
baltic of Charlottesville, Lincoln telegraphed
Gen. Joe Hooker, ''Where is Lees armyI"
Hooker replied rs follows:
FREDERICKSBURG, A-From the hest in
formation can obtain the head OF Lees army
is at MartinsburS. There is also quite force
in my front on the plank road near Fredericks-
burg"
To which lincoln replied:
'W.surNGT IN, Juno IA, 1868 Gen. Hooker
So far rs VIC eau learn here the enemy has
Milroy surrounded at Winchester and Tyler at
Martlnslurg. If the head of L. 'c's army is at
Martinsburg and tho tail il on the plsnl road
near fredericksburg, three hundred miles away,
the animal must be pretty slim somewhere.
Can't you break him? A. LINCc:N."
Ny friend Colonel Frazer, OF Memphis. WIZ
winters here, has small room full OF those war
records and I'm going to perusc them. There
are over lO) volumes now, and they arc not half
done printng.-BILL ARP, in Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
4 tttlTe Globe,

\ Partisan firm of globe. makers has
just completed Il gigantic globe. 1t
was built on plans furnished by four
French SrogrLpi"rS-N Willard. Cutard.
TiSSandirr and SCyrig-nnd is said 10
be the most wonderful model of the
earth ever produced. The ST Louis
Republic gives Il description of this
globe which we copy.
1t is IL huge sphere, forty.two feet in
diameter and has painted upon lis
surface all the details of the carth's =
geography. The globe weighs thirteen
tons, but is so nicely balanced upon it's
axis that il is easily rotated by a small
wheel worked by one man.
Its entire surface area. which is
raised ana depressed so rs To show
mountains. valleys and other physical
features, is five hundred and twenty
five feet.
Tho next largest model of the earth is
the ci@htCCn-foot globe used in the OBJ
SCrvatnry ut Berlin. ana the largest ono
in America is Only eleven and Il half
feet in diameter
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31

mittee charged with the investigation
| OF the charges and rumors in regard to
Clemson college. The bill relating to
| the usury law was killed after much
discussion about Clemson college and
the fertilizer tax money, but no final
action was taken. The resolution in
regard to the title of certain members
to seats in the house was also adopted.
A considerable number of new bills
were introduced during the day. Most
of the bills affecting the railroads were
req orted unfavorably. The committee
on privileges and elections has sent
back to the house without recommen-
dation to the Australian ballot bill as re-
modelled by its author be printed and
laid upon the desks Of the members.
ELEVENTH DAY.-The House Satur-
day spent four hours patiently boiling
down the Calendar. There were n
great many bills that had to be dispos-
ed of one way or another, and among
all the bills there were very few of
general Importance. A great many of
the bills were killed, and others that
seemed purely local in their applica-
tion, entirely antagonistic to the new
Constitution, were either passed for
the Senate to dispose of, or returned
to the committee in the hope of saving
their lives. The stock law, the COM
mutation tax and dogs took up con-
siderable time. The dentists dil not
succeed in getting excused from jury
duty, and Mr.. Thompson's plan of
compulsory education failed Mr.
Hammett succeeded in letting down
the doors and dmaking it easier to change
county roads where they were OBJ
jectionable to the people. Saturday
was very much of Calendar
day. There were quite number of
members absent, but those present
were i'll the humor of working The
first proceeding was the granting of
eighteen leaves of absence. Members
wanted to go home for day or two,
and permission was readily granted.
Strange as it may seem on the first
call for new bills and committee re-
ports there was not n single bill pre-
scnted. The bill providing for com
mutation road tax was passed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
a BIG RAIEROADCOM
The Whole Southern to be ParccIled
Out Between the Great Systems.

The New York Mail and Express prints the
following:
It is learned on the highest authority that
tn" lines comprising tho Southern States
Freight Association are preparing a plan
whereby il is proposed to pool the traflc to
and from Southern points within the juris-
d"ipn Of that organization. Steps to that
end have been already taken and the special
COMMITTEES from that Association which was
i'll session in this city tho latter part of last
week. discussed various means prepared "A
basis on which it proposed to divide the bus
in"-S. This committee was headed by Com
missioner ilaincS of tho Southern States
Freight Association, and among the other
members present were Vice President Finley,
Of the Southern; General Manager Scott, OF
tn" Georgia Railroads Vice President Erwin
Of the Plant system. and Traffic Manager En-
crson. Of the Atlantic Coast Line. This COM
mtttc" held Il final meeting on Saturday
morning at No. ~ Park Place, and they will
mrct soon again to make their reports Us to
the acceptance of the plan proposed.
The present unsatisfactory condition of
Southern traili" coupled with the dissatis-
faction known to exist among the lines, Is re-
sponsiblo for the proposed plan OF division
For some time past 1t has been apparent
that steps in t le proposed direction would
have to br taken in order to prevent ODen
rebellion. The notice Of withdrawal of the
Scabuard Air Line hastened matters, and
under the proposed plan all differences will
be satisfied. Diifcrcntials are proposed, and
tho general plan Of the Joint traiiic Associa-
ton will be followed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
CORRUPTION IN ONO
Grand Jury Presents Legislators for
Asking and Receiving Brides.

The grand jury at Columbus, o., created a
sensation by its partial report Wednesday
afternoon. II had been known for some
time that tho jury had been investigating
charges of bribery against members of tho
State legislature. In the partial report given
out are three such Indictments. The accused
are all eN-mcmberS OF the senate. They are
}. G. Oil, OF Youngstown. w. c. Gear, OF
Upper Snndusky, and John l.. Geycr of CO.
lumbus. The latter represented the Pauldny
district in the senate. hut he recently rcmov-
cd to Columbus. Gear is charged with ask
ing Senator George Idcn Of Newark for $3.50
to vote for Il bill to pay him 500 to dcfray
his expenses in contest for his seat. OH
IS charged with asking like amount to vote
Tor similar bill 10 rCcompnns" Senator Il.
II. Gamur, oi GAINESVILLE. II" is said 10 have
been paid this sum. He Is also charged with
proposing TO give senator J.. NJ. Avery $l60
to hold up Il State university bill in commit
tee. Gcyrr is charged with asking :iG0 To
Yot" for Il bill empowering trust companies
to administer estates. He asked it of w. +.
Burt"il Of Columbus who is president Of
such company and prominently Interested
i'll the passage of such a measure. 1t il un-
dersto0d that there are more to follow. Sen
ator Geyer and Idcn were arrested, and "A
deputy sheriff went to Youngstown for Scna-
tor Obi. Oil, lden and Avery are Rcpubli-
cans and Gear and G"yer are Democrats.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
SOUTHERN FARMERS CONDITION
They Are Less Burdcucd With Debt
and Have More Laid Up Than
ntnnN EiMc Since the War.

The Baltimor" Southern States Magazine
publishes reports from over 800 rorrcspon-
dents in all parts of the South as
to the financial condition OF far
mcrs. These reports show that South
ern farmers as Il class arc less burdened
with debt than they have been at any pre-
yious time since the war: that they are now
more and more every year producing at
home their own provisions and becoming
less and less dependent upon tho West for
corn. flour, pork. hay and like suupli, +;
that growing these things themselves thry
are saving the enormous profits on them for
mcrly paid to supply merchants, and tha.
living thus on their own resources they can
count largely a. profit whatever they may
receive for such cotton as they grow While
rs a rule there is little money in circulation
the farmers are living better than ever be-
fore, in spite Of hard times, and because of a
wider and wiser utilization of natural re-
sources and capabilities.
1t Is shown, however. that in some sections
the proceeds from the sal" OF cotton and the
surplus of other crops has been moro than
enough to pay up back debts and that farm
crs besides buying such needed supplies :,a
cannot be raised, are improving their farms.
buying new furniture. vehicles. farm imple-
mcntS. etc, and in some cases are londin, !,
and investing money. The rcDOrtS us II
whole. arEUA~trat" that the Southern farmer
is much better prepared 10 make q living
than his Northern brother. A. emphasizing
the fOrrgOn;, tn" southern States publishes
q table showing In" crop Of corn produced in
the South ia lS3J compared with the two
previous years. g. figures being from the
reports Of Ia" D"par,lMc. I Of Agriculture, as
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
SOUTHERN INDUSTRY,
The Manufacturers Record Gives q,
Cheerful Summary

The Baltimore Manufacturers, Record
weekly summary of industrial interests in
the South show that increased attention is
again being given to textile matters, and
that several of the oldest and largest New
England cotton mill companies are now in
vestigating in the South fer locations 70,
building mills to cost over $500, 900 each.
Among important matters reported for the
week were the privileges secured at New
Orleans by the Illinois Central railroad for
the construction Of wharves, warehouses and
grain elevators ut cost ot about $3.50, 600
the intention being to provide increased
facilities not only for the export trade. but to
give special attention to the development of
foreign imports. Cotton mill enterprises
show 5000 spindle mill at Charlotte N c..
5000 spindle mill Mt Monroe. N c.: is to
double capital; $4,000 spindle mill ut Hills
boro. knitting mill 1T Winston n $500
spindle mill proposed at Sparta Ga, "a $3.50
600 mill proposed ~ Charleston s. c.; n
100000 mill at Beaufort. S. O.. enlargement
of mills ut Lynchburg. Va. and Bambcrr 3,
c.; contracts let for Il 100 900 car wheel works
ut birmingham, to be established by western
people and for Il $4,000 bo, and nut works
mt the same place; 100000 company to
build c!cct-!" plant at New Orleans; a $40
OO0 company ut Alexandria, La. to build n
D ton reiriScrating and 25-ton ice making
plant; n :25. 1000 ice plant at IL Paso. Tex:
n S4O 900 tanning company at Tyler, Tex. an
extensive enlargement Of a gold ore reduc-
uon plant at Blacksburg, S. c., including the
establishment Of chlorination works and n
stamp mill. The sale is reported of II 600
acres OF land near Southern Pines N. c., to
New icrk colonization agents, who expect to
settle about 500 families on tho Droperty
within the next ~ months.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
JUSTICE FIELDS OLD AGE.
He brands rs False the Statement
That He is to Retire

Associate Justice S."p."n !. !';"li. - ihn
United States supreme Court. in regard to
whose retirement perennial rWnOr~ hav,
h"Hn Published Cor many years. amthorjI = a
i"aiai Of tn" latest ,ta;"m"M. - ;hu, rnr..r.
The Venerable juri-t saw
COZ Cours" Il nan at ny time nf liz. n isl,
r,tirc from the bench at any time tiny
health should not pcTn.it ne 10 attend 20 my
duties caSiIy should lot hesitate To- leave
th" bench. bat - long "a, AN attend 10 thr,s
duties win ease ha"' no in,"a,icn >! r.-
firing.
En:I in 1916 ana 4! Trin;rl to ;he Sill
prem" Court 10y AHra.'lh Lincoln in 1863
Justice Field has lon, -inrr held IN" limit
"m:iiliuG him Ia retire 81 f"ll pay whenever
u" - desires. Dnlv Tlri Justice Marshall
ar.' .w.ti"' St'-"y hay surpassed him in
l"H:ih oi service and .a"y only by Il :"w
months.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
Condition Of National Banks.

III" abstract OF the condition o! :hr >. 100
national banks on Dec. Is last ~ compiled
by Comptroller Eckcls has been made public.
1t shows that they had -, ,020 800. .0GO in loans
and discounts and ~ .72O, so, 900 in indivd-
ual deposits. Th" specie holdings are stated
at SOC. G.Il2.ilO. Of which 5l6S.2H,i5 was in
gold. On Sept. % last the gold in the
nationa! banks was :lG2. 92j. 300
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31

Totals. .i35, ,7i5. 700 1913 3.i2l .?62 Coz G65 OF
Including wheat. corn and oats the South
ern states estimates total grain crop for the
States named Of 40, 900 .0C0 bushels Ia 1896
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
Charleston Wants the Snb-Trcasury

At meeting of the Bankers AS
socintion of Charleston committee
consisting of the presidents Of all the
commercial bodies in the city was APP
pointed to go to Washington Mt once
Tor the purpose of appearing before
the ways and means committee and of
inducing the government TO re -es establish
a sub-Treasury in that city.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
IE!I. HOUSE.

SIXTH DAY. - Most Of the work in the
House Monday was of routine char
actor. Mary bills were ordered to Il
third reading. The fenturc of the
'ntl-lynch law bill, providing for an
extra term of count to be held to i'm
medlately try lynchcrs, was stricken
out and the bill passed its second read
ing simply enscting into statute law
che provision of the new constitution
IN the subject.
SEVENTH DAl.-On Tuesday in the
House concurrent resolution was
introduced providing for nm investi-
eating committee to look into the
management and affairs of the higher
educational institutions of the State.
EIGHTH DAY The House Wcdnes-
day killed the clog Cholera bill.
Another feature of the days session
was the introduction of the bill to re-
district the State by creating two adj
ditional judicial circuits and providing
for two new iudgcships. Still another
feature was the debate on the matter
of carrying concealed weapons, and
the amendment proposed to the bill to
offer reward to informcrs upon per-
sons carrying concealed weapons.
NINTH DAY. In the House on
Thursday Che feature of the days scs-
sion, which, by the way, was IA long
one, was the consideration of the bill
providing for the reorganization of the
supreme court. and before the bill was
sent to its third reading it contained
n provision for three terms of the su-
premc court be hcld each year, and II
considerable cut in the salaries of both
the Supreme and Circuit Judges. The
house also adopted concurrent rcso-
luton looking to an investigation into
u charges and rumors in regard to
management Of Clemson college.
ZENITH DAY. cause of the Gu
ban patriots was the Leading feature of
tn" debate in the House of Rcprcscn-
tativcs Friday and it assumed exceed
in%ly interesting proportions before
TIE resolution expressing sympathy for
tn patriots and crlIing ON congress- TO
recognize jh,M "a briligCrcuts was
"i"pt"t. y great lnHuy matters wrro
considered and disposed of. The
speaker, duriug the day, announced
IN" appointment oi the members on
the pant cg The house Of the joint com
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-10
FASHION NOTES,

Double ,llirts and.oversklrts arc com
ng in slowly bat surely
Tailor made dresses of gray or tan
colcrcd twceds are steadily growing
in favor.
Sleeves Dire even more pronounced
than ever, and contain even more
stuff. but less sti1rening
The frills about the hips, With which
the newer styles of waists are finish
cd, are at present very popular.
Many Of the newly imported cloth
suits have the skirts lined with a Layer
of wad1ing covered by an outer lining
Of silk.
The prevalence of brilliant effects
)r rClor in the material shown for
dr'Sscs of girls continues. Red was
lever so much in use before.
Some of the new skirts are maze to
lit closely over the hips by means Of
4 yoke, the Joining of which is con.
cculcd by n fold or ruflle, the same
trimming being carried out around the
root of the skirt.
\ tint Of rod, neither light nor dark
: found in Il shaggy cloth much used
rhls season for wraps for girls. Its
"n'y important rival is green OF dull
int. but tan-c0lor and gray are also
worn, ana are much liked.
For tho tall women this winter are
Ike fur Oordcrcd Russian gowns, which
'ppcar in two stylrs--one with n belt
Il Russian blouse, fur-edged fur
.irtlld and full.slccvcd, style with
vhich we are familiar. but which IL
ar~crthrlrsS 4 decided favGTte.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-10
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
For JTeek Eading Monday, July 8
1Sg

For JGeek EHding Monday, Jly 8
IS9 :.
SOUTHERN SECTION, all counties
south of Franklin: Both day and
night temperatures were warm
much more than the usual amount
of sunshine was received and the
rains were mostly local in charac-
ter and deficient in amount. The
average Of the highest tempcra-
lures recorded each day was GG de-
grees. Generally, however, the
week may be regard d as favor
able one. The wheat harvest is
about over; some has been thresh-
ed, but the yield Is poor aud por-
tion Of the crop will be fed TO hogs;
conditions favored husing and
sacking wheat. Oats are in very
promising condition except that in
few fields wind has caused some
damage by blowing down the crop,
and some rust and smut has been
reported; some oats have been cut
and the crop is ripcning rapidly;
the outlook fdvor5 a large yield.
Corn made an excellent progress,
especially OH fresh soil and bottom
land; ii is of good color and mostly
clean and beyond need of further
cultivation; cOnsi lerdble Late cor.
planted for use as fall feed. Glover
hay about all made; some Timothy
cut but rather full of ragweed
Millet Is in gDol condition, much
Is up. Early potatoes large, but
few in hill; soml rot on low lauds
Garden crops fine. T0blcc) has
been well worked AMI doing nice
ly, but some Is rather small yet
Grapes are in excellent conditip"
and pl. nty on the vines. Apple,
wormy AMI dropping Peache.
abundant, quality not of the best
Blackbe7rics need IN IRE rain in
some counties; the crop is large
Melons not very good. Chinch
bugs are on many fields Of corn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-10
FIVE BRIDGES
Houses and n Railroad Washed Away
Mother and Child Drowned.

hOuoto anu IL MANI Ohu fhShCu "a W ny
Mother and Child Drowned.
BELLAIRE, ONO, July 9Th,
greatest flood known in this count!
for 40 years swept down Wegee
and Pipe Greeks in the southern
portion this morning. There was
terrific cIou1burst ami both
creeks overilOwed, forming rivers
reaching from hill to hill, and
sweeping everything in the narrow
valley before them. Houses, barns
horses, cattle and hogs Were
carried out into the Ohio or left o
the banks Of the creeks. Eleven
houses were swept out, but The
families all escaped TO the hills
except that of James Berry. His
wife and child were carried away
with his house AMI drowned, while
he only escaped by being pinioned
in the null as the house turnec
over in the swirl. Nearly three
miles Of the Bellalre, Iinesville
and Cincinnati r. ,ilway, with five
bridges on Wegee, were scattere I
over the fields, completely wreck
ing the bridges. The OHIO Valley
hallway also suffered much loss
Many of the horses ana cows swept
out into the Ohio were recovered
alive. The loss TO the farmers in
this county will reach over Sl03, 600,
some farmers being practically
ruined. The bodies Of Mrs. Berry
and her child were recovered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-10
Alto r N BYS s.
Would Thrive Temporary Defeat.

Some of the silve men do not agree
that if the silver eau % does not win in
the approaching election the question
will he finally settled. At least Senator
Bacon says that defeat for silver does
not mean the end Cf the struggle.
The people who are Tor silver" he
said yesterday, "are actuatcd by the
same spirit which filled the souls Of the
antislavcry agiiGtors, Tho defeat of
John G. Fremont in 1856 did not mean
the death Of the antislavcry movement,
and the defeat Of a silver candidate in
1896 will not indicate that the fight is
over, On the contrary, it is my belief
that if we should havo four moro years
of the single gold standard the silver
cause would como to the front in 1900
with even more strength than it has
now. "-Washington Letter