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They were sent by residents of Los Andes.

They were sent by residents of Los Andes.
Several South American Republics are re-
ported to have signitied their desire to as
siSt Venezuela. jose Raphael Ricorti has
been appointed General-in- Command of the
army on the west coast OF Venezuela. The
Society for the Defense OF Venezuelan Terri
tory has elected Cleveland and Crespo hon
orary Presidents. 1t offers the Government
So 900 men ready for war.
Students OF the university at Caracas have
forwarded to President Cleveland resolu-
tions thanking him for his utterances in be-
half OF Venezuela.
They called upon Minister Thomas in the
United States Legation and. after Il speech
full of enthusiasm, presented him tho ele-
gantly cngrossed resolutions and requested
that he send them to the President. This
the Minister said he would do by the first
steamer.
1t is generally believed in official circles,
and by the people generally, that Colombia
will join Venezuela in resisting England
should war result from the present trouble.
Venezuela has sent Ministers to all OF the
South American cpLblics. All the Latin
American Republics, II is said ARE in secret
league and will join Venezuela, it is expected.
In case OF war against England.
Colombia has responded to Venezuela's
request, it Is whispered. by promising to con-
tribute SO. 900 troops and agreeing to give
tho British Minister his passports unless Eng
land consents to submit the Guiana question
to arbitration. Brazil is to send 100, 900 men,
armed and equipped. Mexico is counted upon
to aid with fleet. BY calling out her militia
Venezuela can place 25U, ,00J men in tho field.
Jose Raphael Ricorti, President OF the Yara-
Guy Company, an American organization,
has been appointed TO have charge or the de-
fences of the northwest coast.
President Ze!aye, Of Nicaragua, when
asked for the expression OF his views upon
President Cleve unds message to Congress
respecting England's dispute with Venezuela
said that heaction oi the United States Gov
ernment was what was to be expected from
the Executive of the Nation in which tho
Monroe doctrine was born.
In an interview concerning the Venezuelan
question. President Barrios, OF Guatemala
said that the United States deserve the APP
plause and respect CT all America for the
attitude taken
President Gutierrez, Of ofSalvalor. expressed
himself forcIbly upon tho AnSlo-NcneZucnn
question. From nov ON, lie said, "Clevc-
land ceases to belong exclusively to tho
United States, but will DO considered
hereafter by ali American Republics as tho
palidin OF their liberties. protecting them
from the aggrrssions of all European Powers
which might try to dominate lhem rs Ma
polcon tried in Mexico"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
SEVENTEEN DROWNED.
The British Ship Morcsby Goes Down
i'm Il Gale.

The British ship, Morcsby, Captain Coom-
bcr bound for Pisagua, Chill, from London,
went ashore in the bay Of Dungarvon. on tho
south coast of Ireland. Her crew, number
ing SO men, were for a long time lashcd to
the rigging and life boat crews attempted to
rescue them. The weather was very wild.
Tho Morcsby broke up and II of the persons
on board were drowned. Among those lost
were Captain COoml"r, wifc and son. The
remainder Of the ships company have been
saved bat some oi them are in such u
condition as the result OF their exposure to
the storm and injuries received after tho
vessel was stranded that no hope is enter
tanned of their recovery.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
.LATIN.AMERIcA's Views.
Tho Southern Republics DIscuss the Mon.
roe Doctrine.


cableSram from Caracas, Venezuela.
says: The annals OF Venezuela do not contain
any record of such a pageant as has just oc-
CURED here. The whole city was en- fete
ana every house in it was decorated in hon
or OF the great event. the demonstration
organized to show Venezuela's appreciation
OF the attitude of the President of the United
states in the boundary dispute with Eng
land as Ii affects America
Inc procession was reviewed by President
Crespo and his Cabinet. One of the most
striking incidents in the programme was the
SiSnai honor paid by American residents
TO the statue of Bolivar, tho liberator. whose
eingy was covered with flowers by Il delega-
ton from the American colony.
reception was held in the evening and
many speeches were made. That delivered
ny tho Minister OF the Interior Department,
Dr. francisco Castillo, attracted much at
tentlon. DR.. Castillo said that not an inch
OF Venezuelan territory would be surren-
dcred until the Republic had been conquered
by armed force.
MIR. Akers, the correspondent OF the Lon
don Times. has left for La Guayra. The
press Of CarGrus insists that tho Government
should expel him for wrongly quoting Presi-
dent CreSpo, as is alleged, but Mr. Thomas.
the United States Minister, has advised tho
Government not to send him out of tho
country. The Government has accepted this
advice and MIR. Akers will not be forced to
lcave.
The United States Minister received as
gifts some beautiful flags and uIauy flowers
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
veuezueIa I'm Parauraphs.

Eight States are In the Union.
Population OF Venezuela is 2,121, ,99S.
Venezuela contains 566, 900 square miles.
Fifteen per cent. OF the population are
pure blooded Indians.
The territory in dispute is about the size
OF our State OF Maine.
British Guiana was acquired by England
through treaty in 1914.
Slavery in the Republic was abolishei by
the decree OF March "a, 1854.
Venezuela's export trade with New York
reaches $4,000, 900 year.
1t is estimated that seventy H. We revolutions
have occurred since the establishment OF the
Republic.
Previously to 1886 her public school sys-
tem was very unimportant, only 1912 pupils
being i'm attendance at the public schools in
the year mentioned. Now tho attendance
exceeds 100000.
The Constitution makes Presidents in
eligible for reelection. and it is tho earnest
endeavor OF Venezuelan statesmen to estab-
lish the politics of tho country on a firm
footing OF peace and ordcr.
. Ex-United States Minister Pile, of vir-
Ginia, once ventured to present himself to the
President. minus necktie. President
Blanco very sharply reminded him of his
iorgetfuneSS OF etiquette. and shortly after
ward sent him about his business.
Difficulties between Venezuela and Great
Britain first arose III 1886.
King Humbert, of Italy, has pli.
yate fortune of $50, 900, 900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
A CIRCULAR LETTER
Issued by Gen. G. I. Walker Regarding
the Proposed Battle Abbey
of the Confaxlerocy

OF the COnIeueracy.
All the old Confederate soldiers of
South Carolina know that it has been
proposed to erect q building wherein
there shall be collected and preserved
the records pertaining to the late war
In regard to this great undertaking
Gen. G. L. Walker has addressed the
following circular letter to the men of
the South Carolina Division
Headquarters s. G. Division, }
United Confederate Veterans,
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 27, 1895.
Circuiar Letter No. l.:
The attention of the camps of this
disvision is called to the very practical
and feasible plan which has been
adopted to secure the necessary
amount for the erection of the Battle
Abbey of the Southern Confederacy.
It's success lis near the hearts of all of
our comrades. 1t is our desire to see
soon erected this substantial memorial
building, in which will be gathered the
precious mementoes, truthful docu-
ments and the many relics Of our
memorable struggle. This collection
Will be the evidence and of inestimable
value to any historian who will do
justice to the great cause for which we
gave our all and many of our loved
comrades yielded their lives. 1t is due
to them, it is due to ourselves, it is
due to our descendants, that true and
correct history of the war shall be
written. Such q history will show that
the Confederacy was right, legally and
morally, and defended with Il heroism
unequaled in the history of the world.
This collection of relics, documents,
etc., must be made now, but they will
only be surrendered by their owners
when they are assured that they will
be placed beyond the reach of harm in
n substantial freproof building and be
preserved with trustworthy care. This
can only be accomplished by the ex-
penditure of the money which is
sought to be gathered.
If this is not reason enough, then
that the U. G. V. have committed
themselves to raise the amount neces-
sary should incite every camp to the
most earnest exertions.
An appeal to South Carolina for any
noble cause is sure to find glorious
response. An appeal to them for an
object which will do honor and credit
to their loved Confederate soldiers
touches them even more deeply. Such
an appeal to you, my comrades of the
South Carolina Division, and to you
for cause whose great object is to
preserve for all time the evidences of
your heroic actions and that of our
dead comrades, will meet with most
liberal response. Respond with but
onehundreth part of the alacrity with
which you sprung to arms at the call
of our State in 1861 and you will do
more than full duty as South Carroll
nians and U. G. VS..
c.. L. WALKER,
Major General Commanding.
Official: James G. Holmes, Adju-
tant General, Chief of Staff.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
To Encourage Emigration.

A charter was issued to the South
Carolina Midland Company. The
directors elected are: j. w. Grow, r.
FL. Edmonds, Myer Newberger, J. l..
Villauga and Mike Brown; president
and treasurer, Mike Brown; vice
president, J. L. Villauga; secretary
and treasurer, J. NJ. Easterling. The
company proposes to induce settlers
to come to the State and to sell the
company's property. The company
begins with paid up capital Of $50, 900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
Emigration to the South.

II j. no logger Westward, but Southwark.
that the star Of empire takes its way. As
set forth in The Times Herald yesterday, the
march OF emigration is making wide sweep
toward the mildcr climates of the South. and
men and women are fleeing from regions of
eight and nine months winter to u more
cuuablc zone: They are beginning to dis
cover that it Aan immense waste Of energy
and money tovpcnd more than onc-half of
Their earnings and twO-thirdS of their time in
the mere effort to keep warm and comfort
able. when they may have that condition for
nothing.
That this impulse was bound to come just
~ soon as the Southern states recovered
from the effects Of the war and became H"-
cTStOmCd to new channels of business and
labor has long been forcSccn. The proSrrS-
sly" SOuthcrnCrS have themselves been alert
to bring about this better day and tEc.r
spirit has been man.f 'stcd. not only in the
success oG the Atlanta Exposition. but in the
vas! industries that have proSpCr"d AT Br-
minghaT. at Chattanooga. at Knoxville and
other otabi" points in tho South
The people undcrst. nd also that the negro
problem, if not settled. is in progress of
settlement. and that it is mt least no longer a
50 rec of irritation. Hence that barrier is
thr wn down and there is no deterrent cause
to bar the overflow of humanity from the
buster and more active hives Of the world. -
Chicago Times Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
IN AsTRONOAY'S CAUSE.
Worlds Laryess Photo srhphic Telescope
Sent by Harvard to Peru.

Worlds Larges. Photo :rhnhic Telescope
Sent by Harvard to Peru.
What is probably the largest Photographic
telescope in tho world was shipped to Are
quip,a, Peru Il few days ago, from New York
City, and astronomy wall be the gaine-
thereby. When the steamer Condor left her
uier she mad stored in her strong room tho
Bruce instrument of the Harvard University
Observatory.
willard +. Gerrish. Of Harvard. recently
arrived from Cambridge with the telescope
aud personally supplemented its stOwage in
the store rOOm OF the ship.
The Harvard authorities planned to take
the Bruce f. cscOpe to Peru nearly two years
ago. but the project WAS delayed. The in
s.rumcnt is the arGr>; phctD Dhic te.e-
scope in the word. rh" aperture is twcnty-
four inches. and the focal length eleven feet
The rourh discs were Gas; in PARIS. ana The
instrument itself made by C.ar!. of Cau-
bridge. II is npMct uglrc Miss G. W H"u...
wnos" giTts to Harvard for a>trorp nical re-
srrica have been both numerous and gem
CTJE~.
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l.,-s.,-t in ITS h..,N.'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
The Visible Supply of Cotton.

The total visible supply of cotton for the
world is 4,092,3l4 bales, Of which 3.7l7lll
halcs ar" American. against 1926 ,75l bales
ana 4.i9i.55l bales respectively last yrar
kc""IptS OF cotton this week at all interior
GOWNS, l31,357 bales. Receipts from the
limitations 235. 1879 bale. Crop IN sight.
.GIJ sol bales
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
Effect of the Missouri s'lOod.

A. the water rc""d"S in the submerged
districts Of Missouri the extent of the dam
age is becoming known. The valleys Of the
Osagc and Gasconadc rivers suffered most
ana IL Is not an "Nagg"ration to place the
aggregate loss ut "a. 900. 600. Famincthrcat-
ems in some localities. At Eldorado Springs
the supply of groceries is exhausted and not
4 tram has arrived for ten days. Great dcs-
titution prevails at Linn Creek, Camden
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
.A,TARIFF BILL PASSED.
dopte1 in the House Of Representa-
tives by 205 to 81.
N#q #qANENDMENT SUBMITTED.

the Ways and Means Committee Agreed
Divided Equally Between Republicans
and Democrats. -
After three and 4 half |: .Irs' debate the
House OF Representatives passed tariff bill
affecting every schedule and almost every
article on which customs taxation is levied,
with the exception OF sugar.
AS soon IA Mr.. Dingley had reported the
tariff bill from the Ways and Means Commit
zee Mr.. Crisp was recognized. He COM
piained that the minority OF the committee
had had no opportunity of prenaring and
submitting their views. Tho minority had
asked for time to obtain estimates from the
Treasury Department as 20 the effect of the
proposed measure and had been refused.
Then the minority had asked for n reason
able time to prepare n minority report, and
that was also refused.
Mr.. Henderson then reported from the
Committee on Rules the rule providing for
the vote on the tariff bill at 5 o'clock p. m.
Mr. Cr:sp objected to the rule as preventing
the consideration Of what he called "a gen.
eral tariff BILL The rule was agreed to by
n vote OF 213 to SO. Messrs. Connolly, OF
Illinois; Heinerfof Pennsylvania: Linney,
Oh NOTlu ChEOiHi, anu NlDoT, VI NOW 1oEh,
Republicans, voting 'no" with the Dcmo-
Gratis.
In tho debate which followed the rea ling
of the tlriff bill Republicans argued from
the standpoint that an increase OF revenue
by an increase Of customs taxation was the
one thing needed to cure the evils the Presi-
dent had pointed out. Democrats took the
ground that the Treasury had plenty of
money to meet all expenditures, and de-
nounced the proposal to increase taxation.
Party spirit run high at times, and each side
indulged in many partisan filings at the
other.
The bill was read third time. and on tho
question Of its passage the yeas and nays
were called. resulting-Yeas, 205; nays,
~. Ii was u strict party vote,
eScop; that the eight Populists di-
vided evenly, Mcssrs. Baker. Bell. KEN and
Stroud voting nay with the Democrats,
Messrs. Howard. Newlands, Shufford and
Skinner voting yea with the Republicans.
No amendments OF any sort were permitted,
although IN error in the bill was pointed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
SWITzERLAND'S NEW PRESIDENT.
NJ. Adrian Lachonal is an Able Lawyer
and a. Splendid Orator.

N. Adrian Lachenal, the new President Of
the SWISS Republic, was born in Geneva, in
1Si1. He was educated in the gymnasium.
and aftcrwari graduated from the university
with high honors. He entered tho profcs-
sion Of law. ana from the beginning achieved
success, the proceeds OF his prac ice afford
ing him start III li,c He is Il splendid
orator--a good voice, classic features and
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
A Whiskey Murder.

John Lcnew, prominent farmer Of Roane
county, Tenn, was shot dead Wednesday by
Lewis Smith. in tho postoflcc at Emery Gap,
Tenn, conducted by Chas. MarSravc. The
men had been drinking together all day. and
the brawl was the result of fight witnessed
10y Postmaster Margravc and William Ilnncw,
brother oil tho deceased. Alter the deed all
'neI, but were caught and the two witnesses
wefe held aS accessories to the murder
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
Governors Salaries.

The Governors Of only three states ., the
Union receive salaries of $1,000 cac''. VIZ:
New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania
The least is $1,000, paid by thc State of
Rhode Island.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
Russia Ready to Lend Aid.

A dispatch to the Vienna Tagcblntt from
st. Petersburg says that Russia will support
President Cleveland in the difficulty between
America and Great Britain dplomaticalrl
and is III. ready to allord financial ussi.-
tancr To the United States if necessary.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03

. Four acres of innl in Chicago wrrr r'cnnt-
Is sold 10" al coo. Ii wa, tn" .irs. tra' E."r
nI In" property since tn" or,ginG! decd.
which was on II Da~is Of Il - an acre.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03

Eleven v'ari aii"- his c,naDr from =
Georgia prnitrE.rarv George Kirk. u mu"-
dcrrr, was ioUnd serving sentence IN Il
Bc09Slyn prison.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03

splendid figure contributing 10 his sucrrs5 iii
{ IL direction. He first hu,aInr II mem Der of
nc Gov""nm"ni az 1892. wn"n hc was chosen
" ave Federal Assembly, 10 succeed Numa
DCu". an iilu~tr.OU~ stat"smun aS Secretary
oi tue Department "l the Exterior.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
THE FIFrY.FoURTH CONGRESS-.
a Synopsis of the Proceedings OF Both
Houses.
THE SENATE.

NJ THE SENATE.
*a In the Senate on Tuesday the bill was
xffassed to repeal the statute which prohibits
seex- nfederate officers who had previously
been commissioned officers in the United
i. States Army or Navy from holding positions
4 sin the army or navy. A resolution was in
Introduced and referred tn COMMITTEES on For
l&eiyn Affairs iavoring the organization OF a
EsPan- Am Arcan Union. Silver coinage was
SSfhe subject OF n resolution ana some tax.
kThe Senate adjourned until Friday.
~ The financial question came to the front in
kthe Senate on Friday in the form OF Il joint
&resblution introduced by Mr.. HILL of New
KYork TO the effect that all bonds to bc here
FR<after issued shall be made payable in gold
rcoiu or in standard silver dollars. at the OPP
|2ton Of the holders and that no bond con-
t$taining such option shall bear II higher rate
3$Cf interest than per cent. There was a
IS ,iritcd debate between Hill and Teller.
" THE HOUSE
81 IL the House Tuesday bill was passed
fI.aking Palm Beach u SUPPORT Of delivery
fand entry. The necessity for the passage OF
ssthe bill was that Mr.. flaglcr. the oil and ho-
1te! magnatc, intended to put on line of
ksAmerican steamers between that port and
ftthe Bahamas. Speaker Reed laid before the
3 House tho following telegram from the
5-Chamber Of Deputies of the Republic of Bra
States of the Republic of Brazil congratulates
3thc Chamber of the Representatives, of the
tfEorth American Union for President Clcvc-
alanh's worthy message which 80 nobiy and
fhighly defends the rights and liberty OF the
- AslCrigan nations concentrated in the Mon
Y roe principles" The House adjourned un-
atii Thursday.
81 In the House on Thursday the bill was
i3lassed Ito temporarily increase revenue to
5erneet the expenses of the government and
VITO provide against n deficiency The bill
twas passed by party vote 205 to 81. A
.ioint resolution was passed providing for the
&transfcr of territorial property to the new
fSState of Utah.
The time of the House on Friday was de-
\ voted to discussion of the bill to provide for
the restoration and protection Of the gold re-
serve by the sale of per cent. bonds and to
authorize the issue of certificates of indcbt-
'>eIuess to meet DEFICIENCIES in revenue.
Z Bya vote of ITO to 136 the House on Satur-
&Gay passed the section of the bill introduced
hIy the committee on ways and means. au-
IL LOrizing the iss," of 5 per cent. coin bonds
to maintain the gold reserve. Resolutions
were agreed to calm, upon the President
\ for the correspondence in the State Depart
E.cut upon the Waller ease; the ease of the
American steamer Henry Crosby. fired upon
lhy Santa Domingo troops December 10th.
4 1885. and the matter of the Cuban insurrcc-
tion. And in regard to the reported Boston.
Eng. and Edinburg speeches of Ambassador
Bayard. whether or not the President knows
that such speeches We're made. and If so
whether any action has been taken in regard
ethrrcto. The House then adjourned until
Tuesday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03

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lutgt-g in ITS h.r9c,.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-01-01

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The Campaign of 1896.
Ell. JOURNAL:

Ed. JOURNAL:
The fruitful and prosperous
year of 1895 is nearing its close.
but we should have no fault to
find with the old year, for follow
ing as it did Immediately upon the
election of 1894 and the great
Republican gains of that year all
over the country, it has increased
the confidence which the people
have in the Republican party, as
was evidenced by the recent cleo
tions in the several states.
Business and trade of all kinds
is in better shape, and business
men have more confidence than
they had twelve months ago.
The great campaign year of
1895 is near at hand. and the peo-
pie of this great, glorious and ever
prosperous country will be called
upon to elect. among Il host OF
other officers. a chief magistrate.
The campaign has already com
mcnccd by the selection of the
time and place of holding the next
National Republican convention.
The battle to be fought between
the two great parties will have nc
precedent as to intensity OF party
feeling or aggressivcness; each viii
do its utmost to win. and no stone
no not a pcbble) will be left I'M
turned to secure votes. The issue
which will be the financial question
with the tariff as side issue. vii
be closely studied, analysed ant
brought out in all its elements.
The Democrats, in particular
will put in their best licks, for the,
know that the coming campai CT
will decide which party will have