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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Washington.

Secretary Olney has received n
cablcgram from Vice Consul Knight at
Capetown, saying that John Hayes
Hammond and the other reform lead
ers had been released. They were
fined SO, 600 with no punishment
1t is said that james Latittc Smith, q
clerk in the Washington postoilice, is
the postotlicc clerk who sold the first
postage stamp and the first stamped
envelope ever issued by this Govern
mcnt, and who registcrck the first let
ters that were presented for registry
when the system of mail perfection
was introduced in the Cnited States.
lie entered the postotlice as clerk u
1S4T, and is now 70 wears old.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

gent 5000, 900 for certain public buildings.
This vote-l00 yeas to SO nays-dem monstratcd
what had been feared would not be found
The Senate agreed with the House provision IN
the District bill. cutting of appropriations to
religious, benevolent and charitable institu-
tions, amended Sc rs to make the new policy
effective after June 80, 1897. Previous to
reaching this conclusion the House passed
many measures under suspension of the
rules.
THURSDAY.
II the first session ofthe Fifty-fourth Con-
gress has beon q "done-nothing session." as
had been predicted, the closing day Of tho
Senate furnished q fitting culmination to tho
session. It wus a day Of Inactive, drifting.
laborious effort to kill time by doing nothing.
when, according to the concurrent resolution
agreed to Wednesday. the two houses were
to adjourn. The Senate was called to order at
IL o'clock when the District OF Columbia mp
preparation bill was received and Immediate
iy signed the Vice President. thus disposinG
Of the last OF the general appropriation bills.
so far rs the Legislative branch was concerned.
The galleries were almost deserted during
the early hours of tho session, but when the
e-presiicDt delivered his valedictory
he had u good sized audience in the galleries,
though there were but twenty-five Senators
present ut that interesting moment. As tho
Vicc-Presiient uttered the lut words and
the gavel fell for the last time, there WIS a
faint outburst of applause. after which the
scene of many stirring incidents was loft to
the pages and attendants until the first Mon
day In December next.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

Under tho terms Of tho Greater New York
act. this Commission must prepare n charter
for the greater city, and submit * t. tho
Legislature by February l. 1897 and shall
cease to exist en- March os the same wear.
The Commission has powcrto make complete
Investigation of tho municipal corporations
witnesses; 10 examine public records and
documents Of tncsc municipalities, and to
mako any inquiry which they may deom
necessary to tie framing of charter for tho
greater city. Tho Commissioning employ
counsel md Other persons that they may
deem necessary for the prosecution OF tho
work. The charter which tho Commission is
charged with framing must 10 one OF uni
fo-nity, drawn upon the principle Of Uniform
taxation for the entire consolidated terri
tory. Tho expenses of the Commission nro
limited to S25.0O0, which shall be raised by
tho cities of New York and Brooklyn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
ANOTHER VETO.
The President Points Out Objections
in General Deficiency BILL

IN SCneral Denclency StiI.
The Presidcnt Saturday sent to the House
OF Representatives, his veto Of tho General
Deficiency bill. Tho French spoliaton
claims. carrying over 81 900, the Bow
man and Chotcau claims are tho principal
objections to the measure pointed out by tho
President. who in his message SAYS:
The unpleasant incidents which accom-
pany the uSo Of the veto power would tempt
its avoidance il such II course did not in
rolvc an abandonment of Constitutional duty,
and assent to Legislation for which the Exec
utiv. s not willing to share the RESPONSE
bility."
Il regret that / am constrained to disap-
prove an important appropriation bill so
near the close of the present session OF Con-
SreSs. L have, however, by immediate nc =
tion OF the receipt OF the bill cndeavorcd to
delay as little rs possible n reconsideration OF
this proposed legislation. though am thus
obliged to content myself with n less com
plete explanation of my objections than
would otherwise be submitted.
This bill is in many OF its features far re-
moved from Il Legitimate deficiency bill and
seem to me to be- questionable. With
out noticing in detail many OF these items,
l shall refer to two OF them which, in my
Judgment justify my action in the prem
iseS."
The President then takes up the French
spoliation claims and after reviewing the
basis and progress of the claims concludes
From that tim" the plan was conceived
to charge tho government with payment OF
these claims. they have ahded in the atmos-
pherc OF controversy. Every proposition
presented in their support has been stoutly
disputed and every inference suggested in
their favor has been promptly challenged"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

canization. Mayors Strong and Wurst, and
Str. Low are considered as anti-org;lniZation
Republicans. Tho appointment Of Mr. Low
Is said to have been made without tho up.
proval OF the organization. Thero il no Tam
many man on the Commission. Mr. Fitch is
not member o. the Tammaoy Hall orScni-
cation.
Nine Of tho Commissioners are LAWYERS.
Messrs. Green. Fitch and De Witt, by their
experience n municipal Office. and Mr..
Green by his lonS and thorough study OF
tho problems OF consolidation. are con-
sidered peculiarly fitted TO assist in maxi
ing charter for the new city. Ex-Judge
Dillon is recognized authority and a
writer or text books on municipal law,
while General Tracy is n leader Mt the bar
Tho Youngest member OF the Commission is
District Attorney George VI. Pinney, Jr. OF
ST. Georges. Richmond County. Mr.. Piuney
calc from San Francisco nine or ten years
ago, and studied law with Evarts. Choate Il
B"aman. Notwithstanding the legal leaning
OF the Commissioners. .counscl-probahlytw
or three-will tie appointed to assist in tho
preparation Of the charter.
All Ot the gentlemen appointed by tho
Governor have been ardent advocates OF
constellation. although Mr.. Low was op-
DGscd 10 th" r-"ScCs law, "a he thought con-
SolidG;ioa ought not TO be effected until 4
charter was prepared. Mr.. Low and Gen
e!ni Tracy, who are credited TO New York
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
Weather Conditions Have Been Gen
orally Favorable

The following extracts are from the sum-
mary OF the weekly weather and crop bulle-
tin OF the agricultural department at Wash
inStou
Observation-Disclosures Wet and rather cool
weather. while retarding growth Of gardens
and truck farms and delaying farm work
has been beneficial to grass and pastures
corn fine in all sections; wheat ripening and
some cut; tobacco. n large planting and good
stand: potatoes unsa tiStactory; rose-budS
inrreaSing
North Carolina-Ralcish: Abundant precip-
ita,ion broke drought everywhere cool.
damp weather caused some ycllowing Of cot
ton and lie" have appeared in many places.
hut bulk Of crop fine and forming squares in
southern PORTIONS: wheat harvest in full
blast: Irish potato crop generally poor.
South Carolina -Cuumnia: Well distrib.
ut"d rains, cX'rSSiv" III places. intcrfered
with wheat and Dat harvest and blowing
hut generally benefited crops in general;
cotton becoming grassy; it Is limbinY we'll
and some blooms; lice have appeared; corn
being laid by III excellent condition; sunshine
and dry weather needed for killing grass.
Cscor"ia-Atlan:u: Weather very favorable
except heavy rains have retarded cultivation
AZ" wheat harvest in northern ana central
portions; crops greatly improved and grow
ing vigorously; som" complaint OF cotton
il'" III southern portion; cotton beginning
To bloom and melons rr;.dy for market in cX-
trc!nc southern counties
Tcnn"ss"" Nashville: Rain hindcring
clover having. also cultivation OF corn an!
cotton. and many hridS are grassy. but
these crops are in fine growth where work
ed; cotton trutinc well: tobacco generally
thrifty, but some trcnching; potatoes oats
and meadows improved; wheat eating half
done; much rust.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
TO PLAN TIE new CITY,
Governor Morton Names the Greater
New York Commission.
MEN CHOSEN FOR THE WORK.

Complete Conn,ission Stands Politically
Republicans, IL; Democrats, 4---Ail
Interests Arc Protectcd---Seth Low,
General Tracy, John L. Dillon and
Comptroller Fitch Named! FOR New Yoris.
ALBANY, y. y, June 1C.-Goverror Morton
yesterday named the nine Commissioners
who, with tho six designated by law, will
draft charter for Greater New York. They
are:
Seth Low. President Of Columbia College
and formerly Mayor Of Brooklyn.
General benjamin F. Tracy. oncc Judge of
the Court OF Appeals md Secretary of the
Navy during President Harrison's admins
tration.
John Z. Dillon, former Judge OF tho United
States Circuit Court.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Foreign.

A Havana dispatch says that train
which left San Nicolas with number
OF worKmen on board to repair damages
along the line of the railroad is reported
to have been blown lip with dynamite.
Several workmen were injured.
Mrs. Annie Dyer, of London, En-
gland, the baby farmer who was ar
rested on April 9th, on charge of
numbering number Of infants cntrus-
ted to her care, was hanged in New
gate Wednesday. She was one of the
most extraordinary cri:niuais in the
world.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

Ashbcl p. Fitch. lawyer. Comptroller OF
tho City Of New York and formerly mem
Der OF Congress.
General Stewart l.. Wocdiori, lawyer and
once ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Silas B. butcher. banker, former State
superintendent of Public Works.
William G. De Witt. lawyer, formerly Cor
poration Counsel Of Brooklyn.
George NJ. Pinncy, Jr., District Attorney Of
Richmond County.
Garrett j. Garrct:on, County Judge OF
Queens County.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Northern News Items.

1t will take $780, 900 to make the
necessary repairs on Bartholdi's statue
of Liberty in New York hnrbor.
At Ottawa, Hans, Tuesday, seven
teen people were injured by the falling
Of portico.
Rev. DR.. Dixon. the Brooklyn, y.
y, noted Baptist divine, has declined
the call from the First Baptist Church
of Atlanta, Ga. He says he will re-
main in Brooklyn, where he is doing n
splendid work in the cause of the
Baptists.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Swept by n Tornado.

A small manufacturing town OF Wyctb
City, Ala, was moved down like grass by q
tornado. Thirteen houses were razed, MANY
barns and outbuildings swept away, trees
nprootcd and fences and other o5structions
lifted into tho ai- and set down hundreds OF
yards away. Perhaps eighty persons re-
sided in tho track Of tho storm. but by q
miracle only two were killed outright, and
these were struck by lightning
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

Hundreds OF horses, sheep and hogs
are dying OF an,hrnX III portions of
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
The total visible supply Of cotton for
the world IL y, 5l2, ,O02 bales, Of which
2,o2S,SO2 bales are American, AGAINST
1926, ,4OS bales and >, 200, 2OS bales re-
spectvcly last year. Crop in sight,
G,Sl2, ,J92 bales.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

There are four Democrats on the C,m-
mission. They are Mayor Gleason. Mr.
Iresn' Comptroller Fitch and Mr.. De VI 1T.
o, tha eleven Republicans District Attorney
Iinney, OF Richmond County: County Judge
Garratson. o. Queens. State Engineer
Adams and Attorney General Hancock
are organization men. and General
tracy: Mr.. Dillon. Mr.. butcher and General
Wnoitord are counted as friendly 10 The or.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Rouss Memorial Battle Abbey.

The committee nt Nashville. Tenn. to raise
funds for the Rouss Memorial Battle Abbey.
in cnse it should be- located at that city, has
started to work. Gen. w. III. Jackson,
owner Of Belle Meade, started off the list
with $1,000. II IL the purpose to raise 800
boO in addition to the 51l5 900 already raised
there. this latter sum including the site.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

The fist four represent New York and tho
next three Brooklyn. licamond and Queens
Counties each have one representative. Tho
six members named in the Greater New York
law are:
Andrew H. Green, President OF tho Old
Greater New York Commission. formerly
Comptrollc" Of the city of Now York
Campbell W. Adams. state Engineer
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
ST. LOUIS REQUEST DENIED.
NO Special Session of the Legislature
Says Governor Jones.

Governor Ston" has notified Mayor Wal
bridge, OF st. Louis, that his request for a
special session Of tn" legislature to ap2ropri-
"t" money for tn" reconstruction OF the mu-
hiciphI and State Institutions damaged by the
tornado Of May 27th was denied. Governor
SION" says that the necessity Is not so great
but that II can wait for tho regular session
ana III III" meantime suitable temporary
quarters can be provided by the city,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
WON'T PAY $4,000 INSURANCE.
MIR. WcstmOreiand's Death Was Not
Accidental. SAYS .Judre Newman

accidental, Says Judge Newman.
Judge Newman Mt Atlanta, Ga. delivered an
opinion in the case Of Mrs. Matilda II. West
morcland against tho Preferred Accident In
surancc Company, sustaining the demurrer
Of the defendant in its refusal to pay So, 600
accident insurance to Mrs Westmoreland,
whose husband died under q surgical opera.
tion from tho effect OF chloroform The
Judge held that tho chloroform was nd :
ministcred in the proper way by skillful
surgeon, and that tho death was not due to
accident
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Election ofOulccrs

At Fort Monroe. Va. IL" southern States
Freight Association elected the following of
hcers PRESIDENT. Col. J. Il. Thomas. OF
nashville; vice-pr"sident. r. G. Erwin. OF
the pIant System; commissioner. GJl. Ii. S
names, OF Atlanta secretary, j. II. MrGill.
Of Atlanta
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

THE HOUSE
THE SENATE.
SAlt RDAI.

n.
In the ious" Saturday tho Senate bill 10
upon motion by Mr.. Loud, Republican, Of
California. The greater part OF the after
noon was devoted to the Presidents veto Of
the general deficiency appropriation bill. I:
WAS vigorously attacked by M-SSr-. Nahon.
of Kentucky and Grosv"nor. Of Ohio. and
defended 10y Mcssrs. Cannon. Of Illinois,
DOrkery. Of Missouri. and Sayers, of Texas.
and finally sustained by "a vote OF 10 To %.
speaker Reed appointed MrsSrs. Evans. Of
kentucky. Russell. oi Connecticut aud No
MILAN. OF Tennessee, ~ House m"inhcrs Of
til" joint congressional commission provided
for in the bill 10 repeal the free alcohol
cinue'.
MONDAY
tn" HOuS" sat eight hours Monday in CON
tinnation oi Saturdays session: 10y this par
lainrntary fiction continuing in fleet IL"
resolution OF last week. making in or,i"r
motions To pass bills under suspension of the
rules. The House "Onf"rc"S have offered Il
"OmpromiS" t. the Sraat" rOR:cr"rS on the
Indian appropriation ill wh!rh VIII l." ar-
copied ami this iii. together with the nayu!
bill viii b" got ont ~ III" way early Tuesday
morning. III" !!D"-" viii ACRE" 10 the,
former conference report. cutting on aiiru-
prIatirn9 for ~'''tar,nH iu"ian S'nooiS At ;i,'
end OF tn" n"Nt fiscal year, with u n:o"isn
that IL" Secretary 81 III" Interior r' ia
Htruct"i to iivi!" thr appropriations IT.
evenly n ro,sihI" uurin- ihr n"Nt ils'nl year
ltW'''l tnt various htiriNi:iittpNS. ms
Will "Ed the S"ctarilI school question an !!
r":nov" IN" on" gr"a; stumbling block lha;
has 'or several days stood in thc way oi ii
final settlement Of this question.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday. til" day hcfor" which Congress il
confidently expected To finally ADJOURN for
tn" session. the lIous" spent six and a hall
hours In the consideration OF Il contested
election case Trummn II. Aldrich. R"puhl:-
can. vs.. Oscar W. Underwood. Democrat.
from tn" Niuth Alabama district. There wUI
consid"rnh. Republican opposition L. the
recommendation o; the committee. aud tho
resolution declaring Aldrich entitled f. his
seat was agreed to by less than ten maj Crity.
tn" vote being llG yeas: l07 nays. Sh" huu.
cOnf"reuc" reports on the Indian apprOpria-
ticn bills were agreed to amid applause.
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday the business OF the first session,
of tn" Fifty-iOurth Congress was practically
onciud"d 10y III" agreement OF thctwo bodies
upon the sundry 81, il and District OF Colum-
hia apprOpriaticu bills. til" Cniy remaining
matters Of diifcrrnc" between the two houses
when They met TINS morning. TO accom-
rlish this til" III ruSr voted TO concur with
th" S"nat" i'll IL amendments to tn" sundry
riv!l hiII aIrrvlr!atinG, dircc; and cOn.!n-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

Justice Pipe. OF Colorado, has rendered a
decision that the recent State law prohibiting
gambling is unconstitutional.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Dates o: the Commission.

City by tho Governor. havo aiwavs been
loOhcd on as Brooklyn men.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-26
WAS HIS OWN GUARD
a Remarkable Case in which nm
Honest Man Carries His own
Petition for Pardon,

Abilene Tex, March 25.-tSpecial)-
Mr.. r. j. Fusion of Rayner, Tex got
on the train here this morning for
Rusk, where he is going TO serve out Il
term in the penitentlary. lie Is armed
with the proper cummltmsnt papers
and Is without guards. He will go by
Austin and IN person present to Gov
ernor Culberson his petition for par
uoH. ana from there continue his Jour-
ney 20 the pcnitentiary. Mr.. Fusion
was convicted last June for manslaugh-
ter FOR killing the man who seduced his
daughter and given Il two years term
IN the penitonJiary, a few days ago
his appeal was dismissed and he is now
voluntarily going to report to the penl-
tertiary officials to serve out the re-
maindcr Of his term Since his convic-
tlon he has been confined in Jail at
Haskell. but has been treated very
kindly by Sheriff Anthony. He was
given the keys of the jail and went In
ana out as he pleased, and kept guard
over the rest Of the prisoners He at
tended church and Sunday-school, and
part OF the time clerked in a grocery
store at a dollar day He Is farmer
and man OF sturdy honesty and has
always been a law-abidng citizen. He
has the sympathics OF the people. A
large crowd assembled Mt the depot to
see him start and the scene was
pathetic and inspiring.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-26
CHANDLER
Takes Another Shot at
Mckinley
4 VERY VIGOROUS LETTER FROM
THE MEM uAMrsIIIRu
SENATOR
DENOUNCES METHODS
USED ny THE ONO PROTECTION
lists CAMPAIGN MANAGERS
He Says They Are Unjust and Unfair
to other Candidates-ChargeE
DENOUNCES METHODS
USED NY THE ONO PROTECTION
lists CAMPAIGN MANAGERS

ington Post prints II letter from Sena-
tor Chandler in which he reiterates
many of the charges he lately made
against McKinley's message. Mr..
Chandler explains that his former in
terylew was not levcled at the personal
character OF Mr.. Mckinley, but this is
absolutely the only som Tor the ohio
candidate which The letter contains.
1t predicts that the methods of Nc
Kinley's managers will bring discredit
and defeat to the Republican party.
and explains at some length the rea-
sons for this belief.
Mr. Chandler saws in mart.
"'rhe interview with me on the 10th
has led TO much INSTRUMENTATION OF
its terms. / said nothing unltind of
Mckinley personally hui chilled atten-
ton Ia certain methods OF some of his
II euagers ana protested ngainst ii, gir
adoption. The substance of the charge
made by me was that the same mon
who had assisted in raising the money
10 nay MIR. McISinley's debts were chill
ing upon the uners of protected in
dustrIes to make contributions % help
nominate him for president Although
the charge las been denied by Grnsinl
GrOsvenur and others. a review Of the
subject confirms my conviction that il
Is true. As bearing uDon tho question
whether the collection and the use Of
the funds are for reasonable and L.
Eltlmate nomination expenditures. /
add that the fund which ID was planned
TO raise was to be $3.50. 600. IA sum which
could not be needed except for illcgitI-
mate PURPOSES. In view of the effort
to raise this large fund from uro.nctcd
interests. my points were very simple
and cieur
"Su,h Il movement * unfair and IN
just toward the other candidates, I'm
whose behalf IL Is certain no such large
sums pt money are being raised or
used Messrs. Reed, Morton. QUAY. Gull
lum, Allison. Davis and Mnnderson nre
as devoted friends OF protpction as Mr..
Mckinley Is, and the TRIUMPH of any
one of them would be as sure n guar
anty OF the enactment of iudicious
tariff laws as would be the victory of
Mi. Mckinley. hor manufacturers 10
contribute large sums of money To he
expendrd in nominatine Mr., MgI5inlrv
over any other candidate hitherto
named would he an unjust and uucull-
ed-for proceeding.
The interests NJ the Republican par
Is will be seriously in ilIred nv dem1nd-
ing and receiving such large contribu-
tons from the representa- tiyes Of nrn-
tocted interests II has been a CON
tlnued cause of attach Nv tho on
pOncnts OF protection-thc beIief maj
mo T,stn,n b,s -, IL ufI'ei '5o'
publican victories achieved and nor.ic-
ular tariff schedules secured from COM
gress by the money of mnnufnrt,,rnr,
whatever may be said in iustldcntlon
of reasonable contributions from such
dental and c1nrrsas,onai ai",t u, aSt-
er the nominations are made n svafcrn
nj ,gi,ir, ,,,',,,c,, 20 - ti =, q % III
unr,tpo ttors ~. 80 puDi'e'th