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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
THE UNION TIMES.
UNION, :. &.
S6ME CHARGES.
Mr. George Hub6eH Replies to Commissioner
MfxSon

Ar. George Hub6eH Replies to Commissioner
Mixson.
Below is Mr.. Geo. Hubbell's letter
to the Columbia Register, in reply to
Col. Mixsou's letter of recent date
concerning "whiskey rebates"
Editor Register: In your issue of
the 7th inst, you publish letter
from Commissioner Mixson. Every
word he says in that letter about me
offering him rebate directly or in
directly in any amount or in any shape.
or at any time, is absolutely false from
beginning to end.
"He further states that when Mr..
Traxler was Commissioner he discover
ed that the Mill Creek Company was
being paid interest after 80 days, and
each 80 days calling for more or bigger
interest" This statement is also false.
All the goods we sold to Commission
er Traxler we're sold on 90 days or four
months time, and interest was charged
after the maturity of each invoice at 6
per cent. per annum, and 80 stated on
each invoice. l cannot understand
how a sane man can make such state
ment over his own signature, when he
knows the positive evidence to prove
him n falsifier is on file in the office Of
the State Dispensary.
The reason this man Mi1son is SO
bitter against me is because l would
not employ his agent and pay him o
commission. Shortly after he was APP
pointed Commissioner, but before the
business of the Dispensary was trans
ferred to him, he gave his agent let
ter Of introduction to me. This agent
said he could get mo the business of
the State Dispensary and wanted II
commission of 81 barrel on y, So n
barrel on Xxx, and 50 barrel on xxx
whiskey, ard wanted this on all we
sold the State. l told him the Mill
Creek Distiling Company furnished
tho capital to make the Dispensary Il
success and the Dispcnsary owed us
more than So, 900 at one time, and he
could prove that by the books ut the
office of the Dispensnry, and thought
tho management of the Dispensary
would be cold blooded and ungrateful
if they did not give lis portion of
their business withS1. having to "put
up" for it.
We did not get the business. Now,
leave the readers of your paper to
Judge for themselves.
Gro. HUBBEL,
Secretary Mill Creek Distilling Co.
Cincinnati, Aug. IS, 1896.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
TUrpeutanIl Ikosiu

At n meeting in annah. Ga, OF the
naval stores factorSavannah and Bruns-
wick, hnd,inH owe per cent. OF spirits OF
tHrpcatinc and ros,roduced in this coun.
try. resolutions wG'optcd recommending
to naval stores ,ciS that the cut of
boxes III" coming onS sha!! 10; exceed
on"-th!rd pI I'll" r'iS?6 reduction ia
price 0i Ia o. w;sO r"mm"ndcl. Tn"
produrcrs meet hNgust 10Th 10 orgauiln
L. rUrtall tho croW IL" factor rr,ol;-
t!0'. probably whn h" adopted. The
pr" Grir"tiu"w at the lowest pO:nt
-. tn History 4 t'.g Try.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
WASHINGTON HAPPENINGS.

Acting Postmaster General Nelson has
modified the recent order of the postmaster
general prohibiting railroads :rna carrying
without pnyr'cnt Of postage. mai! -.iutiLg to
railroad business. The modified order was
Issued to meet the views expressed in an
opinion by Attorney General Harmon, &c
whom tho matter had boon r..i"rr,.L IA; the re-
guest OF the railroad compar;cs The :,ttor.
ney general held that Il railroad co,upany
mas right to carry letters without the vay.
ment ot Postage that arc written ans, sent
by the officers aud agents of the railroad
company which carries and delivers them,
ABOUT Its business and these only Thew
may be letters to others of its officers and
agents, to those OF connecting lines or to any
one else, so long rs Eo other carrier inter
Fcncs. The moment this occurs, such other
carrier is Transporting letters for third par
~ which ~ contrary to law. Letters OF q
company addressed to officers or agents Of q
connecting line On company busiuess and de-
nvered to an ugent OF the latter at the point
OF connection may be cai .-iei by the latter to
2hv n"int OF its line, berau,, such letters be-
Soule is own on receipt 10y anv one Of ;,s
agents and trunefer to another agent without
the intervention OF another carrier cnnao
pnu w,than .he principle already expressed. But
any company or officer or or rt,;ovo tbersot
carrying letters which are neither written hv
.nht company nor addressed to it is liable 10
'ne penalties imposed by law"
everything goes TO show tha. lIoke Smith
secretary OF the Interior. has resigned and
that his resignation has been arrepted. He
mas shipped during the past week hi. looks
ana papers to Atlanta. Ga. II is rumored
that his successor will bc Assistant Secretary
reynolds. He has made an excellent eyccu.
i've oilicrr and has had charge Of tho Diff
cult work OF review Of pension decisions of
IN" Pension Bureau. an! has given
general satisfaction. He j. arativc of penn
SylVhnia. The new Cabinet o fiirrr will have
only little more than six months to serve.
IN" report Of the Governor Of Louisiana
on the IynrhinS Of several Italians in th,t
state recently il rNr"rtcd u: tn. State De.
lhrtinr;t III II day or two un! p-oLalIv will
form IN" basis Of future ac,!. IA bv this Gov
crnmcnt in the case.
report received at IL. Department of
"tato from Consul General Pp.k, stationed
NJ ai'utta. shows that the I:r!ian rice croD
ior this ycnr will be large. :n.. returns now
In showing ~ increase OF s.. .S)J tons over
~" corresponding months -. last vear
Last year was the biggest on record, with tbe
reception OF 1S9O-9l. the quantity chirned
1eing respectively $50. 900 and ~, zoo
ons. as compared with an average animal
'xport during the ten years ended lS95 NJ
,iGl $50 1''' Vi
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
WILL USE WIRE TIES
Col. Duncan Makes Arrangements
A Load VIII Arrive Soon

Col. Duncan Makes Arrangements
A CAr-Load VIII Arrive Soon.
Col. -. L. Duncan, manager of tho
Farmers Alliance Ecxchange has re-
turned from New York where he had
gone to arrange for the wire cotton
ties. He was asked by n rep, sentative
OF The State what success he had met
with, and below is his reply:
81 found the manufacturers willing
ana even anxious to help the farmers
out in their fight against the tie trust"
he replied. 81 have arranged with a
manufacturer to make us wire ties.
They will be made of No. 6 annealed
steel wire, 80 ties to the bundle, which
is the same as is now put in the bundle
of fiat hoop ties.
The tie will weigh ! +, pounds, and
will cost 80 cents per bundle delivered
in Columbia. The freight rate is 81
cents per hundred to this city, and it
will be n little more to some other
points, which will add cent or such q
matter to the cost per bundle
"Now, as 10 the comparative cost Of
the wire and hoop tie. A bundle of
80 wire ties weigh 81 l-2 pounds and
costs 90 cents, or 81 40 per hundred
pounds, while the same number OF
hoop ties weigh A. pounds, ami cost
81 45, or $3.2l cents per hundred
pounds. This, you see, makes II hum
dred pounds OF wire ties cost 81 cents
less than IL hundred pounds OF the
hoop ties.
"Ihe reason | fixed upon the large
wire tie was to get tho undoubted
strength. The manufacturer said that
i'll pulling the cotton ont of the hold of
ship the smaller wire might Civ @
way, but this No. 6 they would guaran-
tee to stay fast. Besides, the weight
was another considerations
After this season | hardly think
the hoop ties will cost over 81 90 per
bundle, for the wire has come to stay.
'Ihc ties will have II complete loon
on one end, and the other end in
baling will be run through the loop,
bent back, nn'. she end put under the
wire around the baic. In comprcssinc
IT will only be necessary to pull the
wire through the loop run the end un
der the wire, and the work is done
Ihc manufacturers said it will holU
any KIN! of pressure or handling
"lhc factory ~ now nt work on
carload, and viii he ready to ship III :
few Gays. hope to have curloaC
here next week.
Colonel Duncan has worked hard t,
down the hoop tie trust in this fight
and from his statement it looks ns # h
had succeeded. He receives dozens o
letters daily from farmers all over tn
state asking about the wire tie, and al
are holding back to hear the result O
the negotiations with the munufactur
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
Womrn Murdered for Money.

Shortly af;"r daylight Wednesday morning
Kat" Cahanir who kept a general storn in
the soV;A"rn suburbs o! Montgomery. Ala,
was found lying Just outside tn" back door
chnkrdto death. Th" woman WAS nt;ir"d in
her might clothing and it was evident that
she was aroused after going 20 bed Tuesday
night by her uaurlcr"r@. The woman lived
In room back Of her store and had no one
living with her. Size did good business
an ! had accTmulat"d cogsId"rahi" property
The room was rnnsnrkrl hy NE mnrhrrcrs
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
re swan Twelve o!iIcs

Hsi'"c":i from Narrag; nsctt Pier. r. 7
ways; Peter MrNaliy, tn" expert Bosto,
swimmer, arrived at the p:or on a s,vi, ,ro.,,
Newport at iiI2 o'clock Wednesday, t,ro
noon. He .rit Long Wharf X.,c,,.,,
u. M, ana swan ia" "n;irr si.,ni,rr y,',b,,',
lin SM,iliuiah'S or assistance. Ia" ,.nIrss. tak"n
h'hsnr'' tw"iv" nautical mile H.. ,ros
""roiArnEI"d ly Oscar lir.n:. in sr;,u r',v
TI"', t a,i' ny l'nli dpf"n N"wro:t ru h,n,s
''' ''"' ''''r h''i"r" """n accom-; led.
jealousy f"rp'h~ all nutiows OF of-
'''''"h or Sr2"r"Siry into any other
''''n'l"IS than It's own. thus ii.Gio,in-
uu'''i injury To- "ii concerned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

: a large section OF railroad track and
few cars OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad disappeared in lake in Min
n,sota through tn" opportunc assist
a3cc of heavy storm. This method
Of watering III" stock can hardly be
considered proitahly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
Suit Against the Southern

W. Ii. Deaver. OF Asheville, N. c., brings
suit against the Southern Railway to test the
legality OF hauling express on SUNDAYS in
North Carolina. The suit Is based unon the
section OF The Code which provides that no
tahroad shall permit any cars to run on sun
uay save such as are to transport United
states mails, either with or without passcn-
fruits, vegetables and perishable freiehts
sunday Is construed to DO between sunrise
ana M sunset. The Southern Railway will han
dle no express save perishable articles on
sundays until this question Is settled. The
pc nalty is $500 for each train In eacb cornt''
through which the railroad runs II ;s stated
tnat under literal construction OF the act dead
oodies cannot be shipped that day.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Secretary 1IOke Smith has returned from
Lincoln county. North Carolina. where he
has been with his family for a fortnight The
Secretary had no comment to make on poll
ties and refused to discuss the report that he
would stump Georgia for the Democratic
nominees between now and No ;embcr
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

note has been received mt the Depart
ment OF State from Consul General Lee, of
Cuba. stating that Pierce Atkinson, the Chi
caSo man, was not killed in Cuba as report
ed, but was in Pnar del Rio on the lst OF
August. Inquiry into the case Of Atkinson
was made at the instiSation OF General Miles.
1t was reported in the West that he had Join
Ell the insurgents and had been killed in bat-
tie
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

The French people VINO have for 90 long
imposed upon credulous American publi,.
10y shipping back to them as the finest of
French products Maine herrinss and South
ern cotton seed oil in III" shape of sardines
aud olive oil are now suffering from coun-
ter imposition which Is brought to light bv
United States Consul Fermain at Zurich. In
the course OF n report to the State Depart
ment on the subject OF American dried fruits
In Switzerland he speaks Of the success that
has attended the Introduction ia France last
season OF California pruues, and says that
the French receives are arranging to have
all such fruit packa in cases similar to those
used in France All bearing French marks.
go that the goods aay be sold to the retailer
~ French fruit.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, United States
Secretary o! tho Navy, who arrived i'm Lon
don Wednesday, called nt the United States
embassy Thur'day and afterwards attended
the funeral OF Sir John Millias, in st. Paul's
cathedral.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Inc collector OF customs at Jacksonville
Fla, has been directed to release the Three
Friends, If, i'll the judgment of tho collector
the facts in the case warrant such action No
doubt is expressed by officials here that the
facts do not Justify her further detension
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
a Bicycle Combine.

Inc New York World says: "The big man
uiacturers OF bicycle tires have formed an as
sociation to promote socab!lity and a good
understanding among the members 1t is
stated the association members represent
s2S,OOo,OOO invested in rubber and bicycle
pants. 1t was formed at n recent meeting
hcii ht the Old Manhattan Club house It
VIII h"iI another meeting which will take the
i"fiI 81 Il banquet IN september. There vii:
II" s"rmi-annUdl meetings or banurirts aI;r-
'hIHt. In" member Wi. #"."rGirc :o their
Own statements. "'..y" =: ";,...; UNI-rstr:.,:-
-:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

: Trust is often better as an Incentive
20 excellence than rewards or promo
tons or praise. though ali these VIII be
Jndic!ously used Icy the We .,i.l >r.~.-
bic employer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

The government Of the Cape OF Good Hope
one OF the recent acquisitions Of the universal
postal union. Is taking prompt steps to or
ganize well-equipped postal system IN Its
domains. Its postmaster general asked for
tEe cooperation OF this government with a
view to the better protection Of regular mail
ing through the coahif9Th lrantsif. :" III ggsss:
ing Information about the equipment OF the
postal system OF the United States. it has lust
submitted request for n full set Of register
ed package and registered ting envelopes and
registered pouches inner registered sacks
brass locks and pouches
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
WASHINGTON
HAPPENINGS.
CREAM OF THE NEWS AS CULLED
FROM THE DAILY PRESS.
Which VIII BE OF More or Less Inter-
est to the General Reader.

Senator Butler, chairman OF the People's
party, opened the National cadQunrters In
this city Tuesday. Ho will remain here dur
ing the campaign.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Reports have rachcd here from Bnenos
Ayrcs - the effect hat an American svndi
eat" has offered the Argentine Repuhljc
$50, ,O0O. 900 i'll sIlvr in exchange for 800 :
OOO 900 i'll bonds paah!e in gold per cent in .
trrcst with on"-halpcr cent added as n sink
ingfund. The oir"of the Americans Ia said
TO bc II part OF n rcnal plan hy which Ar
E"ntina is seeking 80 from paper to n
specie basis. Tn" Jian contcmplatcs that
each OF the new silw dollars SHALL take nm
two OF tn" paper dolrs. 1t is said that the
market value OF Arthtine four per cent gold
bonds is such thathe investment would
prove II profitable me for the Americans
while its incidental Gct would he to dispos,.
OF n considerable suly OF the surplus silver
Of the United States
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Consul Germain OF Zurich, Switzerland
has sent to the State Department statistic
rernrdiny the wine production OF the world,
which show thar it is estimated to be 3,67l,
9G3,OOO gallons annually. having slightly in
creased during the last few years. in consc-
quencc OF the decrease Of the ravugcS Of the
Phyiloxera. which induced French wine
growers to replant their devastated vine-
yards. Tho quality OF wines did not improve
In the same ratio with the quantity, the new
methods OF culture tending more to increase
quantity than improve quality.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
When officials Of { Treasury Department,

When officials Of Treasury Department.
prepared Circular lthcy We're Of the opin-
ion that every conrmhlr question conce.n-
Ing the iinanc" RnGOinRgo Of the Union
states had been ancr"d. They find they
are mistaken. Hare dav passed but tha,
questions nr" GsE"'pIa; Circular l23 does
mo-. ever rc.cr t. thCrnn"crning tn, owner
sGiu o! gold Ra' sill mines ia In" United
Stntrs ar" I'll" :nUstnn"rOU-. Director 0.
the Mint. pT"-tOn,h?s it is almost i'm
;ussibl- to civ" IT." ls;a"trry reply to these
inuuiri.@. The Go,GlId silver mines of III.
United States. II" &. ar" largely stOrlr.!
affairs. aud it i N":iNt"ult IT, trace. ont
the ownership {; -. Great blocks ni
Europcan caiitui. 5n!-. ~" always in the
Cuitr,! States hwEIc IH!lEG inv, ~;mcntS
and when COLA IIsiIE"r mines present
themselves they HrtaD,!y tdht'n NJ. 1t j.
well kucwu. H. n thHt tn" Rvtnsr!IiidS
ara o:h"r foreign 1t I!-,S ar" iarg" own
.ry OF s;u"k IN 3"ud-rayinr roid and
silver MIN, in th' ,,'aS,at"S. What per-
c"ata.:" OG such ,t( i Owned 10y foreign
cnu!tali-ts cnAnot i't"rmiH-d. No oi!ir.a
statistics Oh ih.- I""t hay" ever hccn
gathered hy tie Tu States Government
Nh. Preston says Hi IanE" an effort tc
gather such Iutoiiun for tbs present
ca,rnIar year.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Acting Secretary Curtis has received n
telegram from the Assistant Tr. asurcr ut
New York stating that arrangements had been
made there to import =, ,OO9 coo in geld coin
fro1 Europe. While foreign exchange j.
slightly above the usual importing point, it
Is said that should it continu. to drriiur dur
ing tho next few Gays. IA rapidly IA during
the last week, gold importationS from Europ"
would yield II good profit The officials ar.
hopeful that the tide has turned aud from
now on the reserve will be rapidly increased
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

Acting Secretary McAdoo. OF the Navy
Department. has detailed "A board, composcd
OF the commander-in chief of tho North
Atlantic station, the chiefs Of the Bureaus Of
Navigation and Ordnance. tho president Of
the War College and the Chief Intelligence
officer. to consider and revise the plans for
the defense of the coast prepared ut the
Naval War College. The plans when passed
upon 10y the board. will be submitted to the
Secretary OF the Navy approval. after which
they will be filed with the Chief Intelligence
officer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

II" report ot the Governor Of Louisiana
on the lynrhinS Of several I,,li,ns in ,,,,t
state recently is expected Il: tn. State De.
phrtinr;t IN il day or two an! probably will
form the basis OF future ac,!.:I bv this Gov
crnmcnt in tho case.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23

air, and the fremen ran aloft to pay their
salute to her Majesty OF Fiesta week.
Engine s was adorned with smilax
roses and snowballs. Clara, the daughter
of Engineer Fred Nessler, occupied seat
on the flower covered smokestack. A
parasol in fiesta colors and bedecked with
choice flowers shaded the child from the
sun. City Electrician Francis wagon was
decorated with flowers and carried a
miniature fire-alarm system.
A chemical engine was almost entirely
covered with carnations, white roses, ferns
and smilax. A department wagon had a
long bell of poppies suspended above the
seat, and back of the seat was the Amerl-
can flag, formed of roses. The old oaken
bucket in smilax and roses was displayed.
On another wagon a set of harness seemed
to be made of roses.
When the Ere D apartment had passed,
the Queen and the maids of honor were
escorted to carriages and the parade moved
about the city for about two hours.
The judges of prizes at the parade are:
Hon. F. W. Henshaw, Oakland; Chief
Sullivan, San Francisco; Hon. w. w.
Foote, Oakland; Major Frank McLaugh-
I'm, Oroville; Walter S. Newhall, San
Francisco; B. NJ. Yard, New York; G.
G. Burnett, New York; II. ]. Bohn, Chi
cago; Foster Swift, Boston: Dewitt Will
cox, Chicago, and S, A. Ruteen, Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
IN THE HOUSE.
TrootSeons or the General Pension Bitl
Explained bu Pichler


Prorfstons of the General Pension 1sstl
Explained bu Pichler.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 22.-Tbe
House to-day, in committee of the whole
entered upon the consideration of the gen
eral pension bill reported from the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions. Its nro
visions were explained at length by Pick.
ler. chairman of the committee. who occn.
pied two hours and half in MAKING his
speech. -
The intent of the bill, he said. was to fix
ana determine certain controyerted ones.
tlons which had arisen in the administra.
ton OF the Pension Bureau, so as to nre-
vent Secretaries of the Interior and Pen
sion Com mmissioners from undoing the
predecessors. -
out the week.
when the House met the first order oil
business was vote on the resolution de-
ciarlng Albert L. Goodwin (Pop. to have
Deen elected Representative from the Fifth
Distrlct OF Alabama and entitled to the
seat occupied until yesterday by James R.
Coob I'D. This was agreed to-ayes las,
noes 90. Goodwin was thereupon sworn In.
Ine bills to continue the present gov.
eminent OF Greer County. which the Su-
preme Court of the United States on March
10 declared was part of Oklahoma and
not OF Texas, and to confirm the titles oil
settlers on public lands therein was passed
Scranton (R.) of Pennsylvania endeav.
oreo TO secure consideration for the bill
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Winners of Yesterdays Baseball Gan,
in the East.

Winners of Yesterdays Baseball Games
t,, the East.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 22.-To-
days game was very closely played on
both sides, Brooklyn winning through bet
ter hitting and McJames' liberality with
bases on balls. Score:
Brooklyns. ..............- 49,. 01 6-12 13 s
Batteries Harper and Grim WcJaWes and nc'
Guire Umpire-Keefe.
PITTSBURG, Pa. April 22-Pittsburg
won easily to-day, finding Clausen's deliv-
cry without trouble. Score:
Pittsbur,s. .....O3llo210* 13 2
Lonisvilles.. .:.:....... 100000 8 9 4
Batteries-Killen and Sugden; Clausen and War
ner. Umpire-Weidman.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 22.-Meekin
was an easy mark for the Phillies to-day.
Score:
New Yorks. ks................1 0OO02 600 3 8 g
atteries-Meekin, Seymour and Wilson; Taylor
and Grady. Umpire-Hurst.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 22.-MeDoueall
was hit hard and gave way to Parrott in
the fifth inning after the game was virtu-
ally lost Friend was well supported by
the Chicago felders and kept the hits scat
tered. Score:
chsasos S.a,5 dSio1on j 1s .
Friend and Donahoe. Umpire-sheridan.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 22.-Singles
by Dolan and Long and two-bagger by
Lowe in the eighth inning gave Boston
II cir only run and spoiled Ponds effort to
shut them out. Score:
Baltimores.. 1921 130021- 9 10 4
Bostons ..............-...0 20 o 000U1 O. 8
Batteries-Pond and Robinson, Do,an and
Camel. Umpires-Lynch and Henderson.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 22-Both
Cuppy and Dwyer pitched splendid ball
to-day, but the latter was more effective
when men were on bases. Score:
Cincinnatis... 2O0lO3lO 5
Clevelands. ..............2 100000 8
Batteries = Dwyer and Vaughn, Cuppy and
QConnor. Umpire-Emslie.