The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-16
HAPPENINGS At WASHINGTON
CREAM OF THE NEWS, CULLED
FROM THE DAILY PAPERS.
Which VIII be Of More or Less Inter-
est to the General Reader.

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| the transfer Of the Seaboard and Roanoke
sailroad have been completed and tho prop
| srty 1, now virtually In new hands, and will
now be operated for tho general railroad de-
| known that three parties holding the con-
| trolling shares under a pooling contract
we're anxious to get the highest figures
possible. They were offered par, but they
made 1t known that $3.50 was the least they
would take. Mr.. Ryan and the pool com
mittee had n short conference. the result OF
which was the acceptance OF S110 per share
| by the company. contract for the neces-
sary transfer was drawn by Henry Crawford
| for the Ryan syndicate and Judge Watts for
tho pool. There were conditions Of the trans
fer which included the reelection OF Presi-
dent Hoffman or the retention OF the present
management for another year. As the
matter stands today tho Seabonrd Air Line
is controlled by Thos. +. Ryan, and it's future
policy will be one of conservatism and peace.
Chairman Babcock Of the Republican Con-
Gressional committee has authorized the fol-
lowing statement to be made over his sigma
ture: The CONN fttee has now received de-
| tailed re-. orts from nearly all the congress
ional districts and while there are quito a
number of districts that cannot be determined
upon at present, owing to various causes,
some with two candidates. others where the
question Of fusion has not been settled, and
others where nominations have not been COM
pleted we have su fficient data to warrant us
in saying that the Republicans will elect mem-
bers who are pledged to sound money from
1874 districts without any question. These
districts consider absolutely certain, and In
addition to this there are about 80 more that
can be classcd rs doubtful with the proba-
pliities that the majority Of them will elect Re-
publicans. This insures at this time q work.
ing majority OF 80. j. w. BABCoCK.
Vice Consul General Washington, writing
to the Department Of State from Cairo on
the prospect OF the cotton crop OF Egypt,
says that the present seasons crop promises
to surpass all previous years in quality. Ac-
cordtng to statistics complied by the finance
department. there are under cultivation this
year about 1 1,050, 900 acres, as compared with
little under one million acres last year.
Last years crop amo oInted to about $40 ,000,-
600 pounds, 30 that on the basis OF area alone
a crop of five hundred and fifty million
pounds Is probable this year. SO far tho
weather has been favorable and the plants
have borne an abundant crop. Up t. the
present time there has been no appearance
of the worm which caused such alarm las:
year and whose ravages led to the appoint
ment OF n commission to study the question
been picked and shipped to Alexandria, but
buyers refused to pay the price asked.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered
the discontinuance Of Chester ShoRl, Bethel
Greek and Orange Grove houses Of refuge on
tuS cdbteEu COtkSL Ol fiOElud. ln060 houses
were built many years ago, when there were
only three or four human habitations Access
eible for over $50 miles Of beach. Within the
same territory. there are, however, now
about ten thousand people. and hence these
houses OF refuge are regarded hs no longer
necessary to commerce or for the interests
of humanity, These houses were never In
tended rs regular life saving stations, but
only to afford relief to people cast ashore
and liable to perish OF hunger and thirst.
4 statement issued by the Agricultural De-
partment shows that the fiscal year ended
juno 80 the American farmers sold to foreign
nations S570. .0OO, 900 worth OF their products,
q gain OF Sl7, 900 900 over the proceeding
year. A very rapid and continuous decline
is shown in our exports to Cuba, which
dropped from ?24, ,000, 900 in 1893 to $2O,-
100000 in 1894, declined to 5000 600 In
1895 and amounted to only 81, 500, 900 In
1896. Our total imports during the year
were $3.50. 600 900 worth Of goods. This was
a years gain of $4s, 900. Our imports from
cuba, which were valued mt $4,000, 900 in
1893, shrank to $40, 900 900 in 1895.
George NJ. Howard. auditor for the post
office department has in preparation his an
nual report for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1896, from which the following condensed
statement OF the finances Of the postofflce
department for the fiscal year is taken: The
total revenue for the past fiscal year Is esq.,
previous year. The total expenditures for
the year are 800. .626 1896, an increase of s3,-
$685. 124 over the expenditures Of the previous
year. The excess OF expenditures over re-
ceipts Is SS,l27.OSS. This Is n decrease in
the annual deficit OF 81 ,679, ,956, as compared
with the previous year.
A. the request Of the Interior Department,
tie Secretary OF War has sent troops to Tus-
cahoma In the Choctaw country to guard
.Ix l.,
Agent Wisdom when tho new chief of the
tribe is installed Tho order was sent to
Gen. Merritt ut Chicago and the troops sent
forward were two troops OF cavelry who
were ut tho practice camp. Swami Lake,
near Pond Greek. just west OF the Oklahoma
line The troops have been placed entirely
under the orders OF Indian Agent Wisdom.
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Senators Faulkner and Butler, Of the Dem
ocratic andlPopuiist committees respectively,
have received kilograms from Parkersburg,
w. Va. informing them that fusion between
the DcmocretS and PopuliStS on the electoral
ticket in that State had been perfected on
the basis Originally suggested by the Popu-
lists OF four Democrats and two Popuists.
Tho committees have continued their eXer-
tions with tho hope Of extending the agree.
ment to the state ticket.
The President has appointed VIM. II. White
United States district attorney for the eastern
district of Virginia in place OF Mr.. Lassiter,
whose resignation was recently requested be-
cause OF his political activity in behalf OF Mr..
Bryan.
The First National banl: of Mount Pleas
ant, Mich, has closed its doors to business
The capital Of the bank is $50, 900 and it owes
depositors S67 900. Comptroller Eckles says
the banks affairs wero handled incom6e-
tently.
Secratary Erancis has dishnr rred from r,rnn-