The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-18
WASHINGTON
HAPPENINGS.
CREAM OF THE NEWS As cJrrI,rn
FROM THE DAILY PRESS
"hieh VIII BE OF Moro or LESS Inter
est to the General Reader.

the Union National bank OF New Orieans
| LA, has closed its doors. The first messoua
uHn,aihea col no further information and in re-
Ply 20 n question a5 to the probable cause
mr Gckeis said he supposed il was due to
WITHDRAWALS OF deposits. He based this
opinion upon the fact that from October 81.
1919. TO July H. 1896, the date OF its last re.
port to the bureau, tho banks liabilities To
uepositors had decreased from 81 73i S34 to
SO4o27 Aside from it's capital stock and
deposits on July H. tho bank Ind lnbiI;tiss
OF S14I 600 to other banks and miscellaneons
accounts of 1928. .955. Its total assets were
Si,oo9,oZ2. OF which $704, ,869 were loans and
discounts. slS2,0o0 over-drafts and S45S, 600
STOCK and securities. Comptroller Eckels
directed Bank Examiner johnson to take
eharRe OF the failed institution and I'm a feyy
minutes received u telegram from him saw
ing tnat tho President of the bank explained
N MAY the suspension was due to dedication
Nether the amount involved nor the Dame
ot the guilty official was given.
| butler, chairman Of the National Populist
| campaign, in an interview with Washington
tTort,esponuSnt t said "There is a strong feel
| ing In tho South that there should be- "A CO.
| operative ticket, one composed of men who.
| iuly snare each others views on the great
issues OF the day and stand together in eyery
way as representing the masses OF the peopls
In Bryan and Watson there is co-operativa
ticKet ills u better silver ticket than Brvan
ar ana sexail: l believe that half the Demo-
made in nominating Sewall. 1t will be admit,
TED on every side that the Populist party ia
entitled to the Vice Presidency.
cont believe that Watson is correctly
represented as saying that IL Sewail is NOT
Withdrawn Bryan will be beaten. because ~
Is principle Of the Peoples party to put m.
srlotlsm above party. He certainly did not
An address, coupled with an aopeal for
funds, has been issued from Ponuiist haaS
quarters, sigded by Chairman Butler and
secretary Edgerton. The address sets forth
tne purpose for which the party was organ
izeu ana says that to the efforts OF that marty
IS uoe the revolt of the masses Of the Demo-
cratic party which turned down the gold ele-
ment In Chicago. The ''plutocratic elements,
are touched upon, and the address, ooea On
to say that the continued existensse CO. oUa Od
CROWN OF the Peoples party is necessary to
secure reforms and to keep an eve ON tho
pu.9cTats: I r. Therefore it is the duty OF every
good citizen to upbuild and strengthen tbis
new organization which has made reform
ana relief possible in this country.
Inc Baltimore Steam Packet Comnany
whicn m operates with the Seaboard Air Line
mas MED notice OF reduced rates from Balti,
more to Memphis on freight for Mississjnni
The interstate Commerce Commissjom 10
VestigatiDg the question Of whether the cut
la.e violates the long and short haul clause
., ~ u; .na Interstate Commerce Act. The com
mission Is doing this on an informal com
paint; The rate war would be still further
complicated IL the commission should decide
N. .n.t ,he rates DID not violate the law, and
an noe as CANNED, come within the scope OF the
exemption allowed certain conditions.
Acting Secretary Hamlin OF the treasn,,
department. has Just returned from n visi.
iray Gaoles and says that he knew nothinn
loout the alleged request of Presidsn1 Claxas
a,a. nn ipr th Aualtor Baldwn's resignation be-
,ryan and free silver. lie discredjts tha
uy .oiy statlhY that neither from President
'leNeiand nor from Secretary Carlisle had
y. ,.,'. 'eu the slightest intimation that such
course was In contemplation
,ondper SpreiHi M,,m hnvai board composed Of Com
.anueI . Muiian, Constructor Taylor AMI
- iNh Engineer Mackey met mt Pensacola
! H. ia iecentiy 10 appraise the partially erect
rerinp i'tlUnm IL tnr aa dry ~ dock, preliminary to
ecause OF errors made In the caIcnIatioOo ~t
lie builders. Oh
Mint Director Preston says that since tba
ort W go non nunny ne has paid into the treasury
~ ,ou' S5,ooo, ooo rs the result OF the seirnor
% accruing from silver coined Most -,
20 shHet coined has been since july / last
M nee which date it has been his purpose to
i ,bn ,,,i.. rei ~ tne rate OF $4,000 900 month.
clusively. ''''eF utmost
Onitrd States Consul Savage at Dundee
ot,ah" " great jutc manufacturing centre
ports TO the State department that the
'etast 'e from India for tho coming wear in
i"t' iae.S Il shortage In the jute crop, the Weld
.ns probably one fourth below the aver
!, no postmaster General has issued fraud
" ief nSnlnst the Greensboro Tobacco Uon,
ny OF Greensboro N. Z. ooin-
= NO iteslaent mas pardoned James c. Ha
" sentenced In Northern Florida to atr
Nuns imprisonmen: and fine for sellinS
TAKES A HAND
oSc Spcer Begins Where J,do.