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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
FIRST NEGRO COTTON MILL.

An Experiment That Will he Watch
cd With Interest by Both Races.
The Charlotte Evening News of Feb.
sd SAYS: ':Dr. Chas Z. Meserve,
rresidect of Shaw University, Raleigh,
spent last night in Charlotte. Yester-
iav h, was mt Concord taking part in
thc organization of the cotton mill to
Ge "wn"d and operated by negroes.
The officers md directors were elected
Yesterday and arrangements made to
begin work on thc mill as soon AZ prac-
tic..hlc Fitzgerald, of Durham. was
elected president; Coleman, ot Con
cord. secretary and treasurer. Or.
Me>erve is one of the directors.
This Is II move on the part of the
negroes to take some part in the cotton
mill industry in the South This labor
" now exclusively white. no negroes
heimG employed in any mills in this
country This experiment of n cotton
mill owned hy negroes and run by ne
gro labor viii be watched with interest
Nil over III" south Whether it will he
Successful rcmai!.s to be seen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
FINANCIAL ENT.
Showing an Alleged Deficiency In
the Treasury.

Thursday the Senate received the fol-
lowing statement from the State Treas
urer and Comptroller General, and was
read before that body:
To the HOnOra6ic the President and
other .Hcmbcrs Of the Senate Of
SOuh CdrOtind
We have the honor to submit the sub
Joined report in accordance with a res
olution of the Senate requesting the
State Treasurer and Comptroller Gen
cral to furnish u statement of the treas
ury, in what fund it exists and why:
While there is ut this date large
balance unapproprirted and therefore
no actual deficiency really exists at
present, additional funds must be pro-
vlded to meet the appropriations of the
present session, and balances of former
appropriations remaining unpaid.
This difference between the amount
of funds in the treasury and the appro-
printions already made, and to be made
at this session, may be properly regard
ed as n prospective deficiency, the
amount of which we have no means Of
aScertaining with absolute accuracy,
but which may be estimated rs follows:
ESTIMATE.
Assuming the appropriations by act
March, 1876, as n basis for m estimate
we find the aggregate appropriated for
the fourteen months ending 3lst De-
cemhcr, 1896, mot including inter
est or the Legislative expenses) to be
SG19, 09J. %.
Deducting the following extrtraordi-
nary appropriations made 10y act refer
real to.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
II, ,)l'SI..

SArl'EpAI III" ioU,r finished the
discus son H. =, umrnittrr nf the whole
Of the genera! dcilci.IIrL bal. with ine
exception q. one aGraNh IN lnu"-
c'l' apI"|"'I.. lHrn-r". Il appropriate
.ng some . ..r.n. e, - -. ,,nH a..rHnts, de.
aUrtrd 'rp!u Tia" - a"Ic% !ur aH.c:.'.
h:ou-ht about family row. hU' a..": ..
long discussion It Vas retained .'"-
fore Adjournment II was dccIdCI not IA
observe Monday as Washington birth
dry. owing 10 time being too precious
at this late period III tile session
MoNpAY. In the House the deficien-
cy bill was passed. Boutelle. chairman
of the naval committee. succeeded in
getting up the naval appropriation hill,
and the other matters were not Of much
interest to the general public
TUESDAY The chief occupation of
the house was to dcuounce the civil ser
vice law. IL came about by tho cOnsid-
eration of the bill 10 amend the revised
statutes so as to give the governors of
territories the power to remove, as we'll
a. appoint certain territorial Offices
II Was participated II hv n hO%cu mem
n,Ys. m,%r y al uf wiIOu cDUdennrl
aui Cy,'lci., ti' "lNIi ,,rN!r inw. hr
bill TINT started the debate was passed
The remainder OF the days session was
spent III tl.c consideration OF the naval
appropriation bill, which was pissed
Just as received from the committee on
naval affairs.
WEDNESDAY,. 4 message was re.
Cc!ucd from the President transmitting
the rel ort Of the Joint commission ap-
pointed under the agreement of the
United States and Great Britain in
lSS2. on tn" fisheries Of the waters con.
tiuGVuUs to the United States and 'an
a1n Arcsoiution \ recommended by tn,
committee on accounts, authorizing the
preparation Of Il digest of election cases
decided Ill the Fifty third and Fifty
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
kIrl's Wagon.

In Germany 10 star group which We
call the big d!ppcr" Is known as
"karrs wagon"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Stock Market Review.

New York, July 9.-In the review OF
the stock market tomorrow Bradstreet
will say -,
The unsettled conditions have prevailed
in speculation during the past week, the
fluctuations being narrow and the ac-
tivity of the market depending alto
gether on the professional element. The
foreign professional speculative interests
which bought our stocks to some extent
during May and June have apparently
Inundated their holdings and are now
credited with having sold Americans to
a considerable amount for short account.
Realizing sales have apparently been eX-
hausted and there is no disposition to
liquidate. Apart from the purchasing
by shorts whenever the market has
shown any weakness there also would
seem to be a demand for stocks at con-
cessions in prices.
The overshadowing influence in the
market has been the tariff bill A gen
orally firmer tone appeared when it be-
came positively known that the measure
would pass the senate, but the realiza-
ton of this expectation last Wednesday
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
CHARITIES CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Meeting ut To-
rOntO, Canada.

Toronto, Ont. July 9.-There was IL
large attendance at the seconds days
session of the conference of charities and
corrections. At the afternoon session of
the organization of charity the follow
ing papers were read:
"lIow to Get Educated young Men
and Women to Make Life Vocation of
Organized Charity Work." by Miss NJ.
Il. Richmond, general secretary Charity
Organization society of Baltimore. A
discussion followed.
Mr.. Anslew Wilcox. chairman of the
executive committee of the Charity Or
ganization society. read paper on
Proper Financial Support for the Or
ganization of Charity" and How to Get
It,"
The question was discussed mt length
by w. I. Ralph of Louisville
In the child-saving meeting. a paper
on the Jealous Child-Saving Work in
States was read by Michael Heyman
of New Orleans.
Among the names put forward for the
chief executive Office of the organization
for ensuing year are Professor C. II.
Henderson of Chicago university, and
Maj. L. j. Charlton of Plaintield Ind.
The cities which have solicited the
honor of entertaining the next confer.
ence include New York, Milwaukee,
Omaha, Philadelphia and Detroit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
A Senatorial Escort.

Washington, July 9.-After the senate
adjournment the vice president appointed
the following named senators to attend
the remains of the late Senator Harris
to Memphis: Messrs. Bate, Walthall,
Berry, Turpie, Allen, Deboe, Pettus. Chill
ton and Wetmore.
The funeral service in the senate to-
morrow over the remains of Senator Har-
ris will be conducted by Rev. Hugh john
son, pastor of the Metropolitan NJ. E..
church, this city, who is acting chaplain
of the senate during the absence of Chap
lain Milburn. The Rev. Mr.. johnson, at
the request of the family, will be assisted
Vernon Southern Methodist church. The
ceremonies will not be elaborate, but will
probably consist simply in treating of the
impressive Episcopal burial service.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Bloody Duel in the Dark.

Greenwood, Ark. July "a dance was
held ut the home of Frank Finn, miner,
near the Austrian camp last night, at
which beer flowed freely. Tom Stengule
and Antonio Dollar became involved in
n difficulty over n woman. When the
dance was over, Stengule followed Dol
lar to his room and bloody fight began.
Stengule used long knife and Dollar
defended himself with his razor. The
candle was extngushed and the deadly
combat continued in the dark until Stem
guile lay dead, literally cut to pieces, and
Dollar was fatally wounded. having re-
ceived fifteen knife thrusts. The room
in which the fight took place presented
a gruesome sight when the duel was over.
Dollars razor blade was found embedded
in the body of his victim.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15

only served to raise rumors of fresh de-
lay. and in particular of further moditi-
cation of the sugar schedule in a way
to render it less susceptible to the REIN
ing interests. London on Friday took
an unfavorable view of the reports from
Washington that a message on the cur
rency from the president had been with
held because it might create silverite OPP
position to the tariff bill. There was
accordingly further foreign selling here,
but our market absorbed the offerings.
The bituminous coal miners strike af-
fected the London market for Americans,
but was soon lost sight of here, but west
ern bituminous carriers are already near
ly all in n bad financial shape and have
ceased to be speculative factors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
The Annexation Treaty.

Washington, July 9.-The senate COM
mIttee on foreign relations made two
EFFORTS today to secure a full meeting for
me purpose OF taking up, and, if posi-
BILE, disposing of the Hawaiian annexa.
ton treaty, but failed. No quorum was
secured at the forenoon session. and
there was not full attendance at the
afternoon meeting. The treaty was dis
cussed at some length at the latter SEES
sion and the more pronounced advocates
OF the treaty suggested the advisa bility
of early action. This suggestion was an
tagonized, however, by the opponents of
ratification of the treaty on the ground
that the matter is too important for i'm
mediate action. The committee adjourn
ed until next Wednesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
The F|FTY-F|FTB CONGRESS
DEATH OF SENATOR HARRIS AN
NOUNCED IN sENATE-FUNERAL
MATTERS ATTENDED TO.
CURRENCY COMMISSION DISGUISED
At n Cabinet Meeting-The Program
Now Is to Send Message to Con-
rress Monday-Hawaiian An
nexatiOn Treaty.

Washington, July 9.-The senate met
today under the depressing influence of
the death of Senator Harris of Tennes-
see, who has been one of the conspicuous
figures in the upper house of congress for
over twenty years.
Rev. Johnston, the chaplain of the sem
ate, in his invocation referred feelingly
to the loss the senate had sustained and
spoke of his rugged honesty, his I'M
swerving attachment to his political prin-
ciples, his opposition to all he considered
wrong, his devotion to his state and his
service to the nation"
After the Journal had been read, Sen
ator Bate of Tennessee made the an
nouncement of the death of his colleague.
In doing so he paid a high tribute to the
memory of the distinguished dead. He
spoke of the conspicuous part he had
played in his state and in the nation
during his long and eventful career. Sen
ator Harris, he said, possessed high quail
tiles of leadership, the courage to assert
and the ability to maintain. His devo-
ton to his duty, as he saw it, inspired
confidence and friendship, while it often
disarmed opposition.
Mr.. Bate then offered the usual reso-
lutions, which provided for n public
funeral in the senate tomorrow, to which
the house was invited, and for COM
mittee of senators to accompany the re-
mains to Tennessee, where the interment
will be made
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri offered a sup
Elementary resolution, extending an in
vitation to the president, the members
OF the cabinet, the members of the SUI
preme court, the diplomatic corps, the
major general of the army and the ad-
mlral OF the navy to attend the obse-
quies.
Then, at 1916, on motion of Mr.. Rote
as further mark of respect to the mem
DRY OF deceased, the senate adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Three Deaths Due to Rather.

Batesville, Ark, July 9.-News of a
deplorable accident in the family of
Frank Warden. a well known farmer
living near Compton. in the Gather
mountains. reached here today. Two of
his children. boy aged Z and a girl aged
g. We're in the barn yard gathering eggs.
In one hens nest they discovered huge
rattlesnake and were badly bitten. Their
mother, hearing the children scream. hur-
riedly put her baby on the floor and ran
to their assistance. Both of the children
bitten by the rattlesnake died in terrible
agony. While the mother was absent
from her babe it fell into a tub of water
and was drowned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
CURRENCY COMMISSION.
President Figuring on Sending IA
Message to Congress Next Monday.

Washington, July 9.-rhe main topic
of discussion before the cabinet at the
regular meeting today was the message
on the subject of currency commission.
which has been withheld for few days
IN Difference to the wishes of many
prominent republicans. After consider
ing all of the objections that had been
made against the presentation Of the
message at the present session of con-
gress, the president and his cabinet were
deem the pa T promises lss the subie pc Of
currency reform should be treated in a
message recommending the creation of q
special non-partisan commission. and I'M
less there is another change in the plans
of the president he will send the message
to congress next Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Brndstreet's Trade Review.

New York. July 9.-BradStreets Review
of Trade will say:
There is only moderate amount OF
trade throughout the country, more note
worthy changes being IL check of demand
west and northeast, due to excessive heat
and to storms, continued favorable reports
as TO the cereal and other crop prospects
and disturbances in industrial lines due to
the strike of about 100000 bituminOus
coal miners The reluctance of West
Virginia operatives to join i'll the strike
complexities the situation.
The prospect of an early settlement of
the tariff has strengthened the widespread
feeling of hopefuness that the autumn
will bring the revival of consumptive de-
mand. Orders for clothing, shoes and
hardware for fall delivery are already
more frequent mt Baltimore, Chicago and
Omaha. The movement of dry goods is
checked by midsummer stock-taking, but
retail business in seasonable lines has
been stimulated by midsummer weather.
There is no Improvement in demand Tor
cotton, cotton or wooden goods, but the lat
| ter are higher. based on the cost. Prices
show an advance of 10 of l per cent dur
! ing June. and mark the beginning OF q
| turn in the outward flow of the tide OF
| the prices which continued from January
| to June ].
| TINDOItS VI Nhoul ihNiuuSuy tioA'
both coasts of the United States and from
Montreal this week amount to 2,5O2,6 Ot
| bushels, compared with 2.17S,OOO bushels
last week and 2167,0OO bushels in the
week a year ago, 2,317,O 600 bushels two
years ago, 2,377,0OO bushels three years
ago, and as eontrasted with Alb, 900
| bushels in the like week of 1893.
Exports of corn amounted to 2.l3I,l
bushels this week, as compared with
! 1872, 900 bushels last week, S4S,OOO bush
| els in the like week last year, 1.O53,OOO in
the week two years ago, 100000 bushels
| three years ago. and as contrasted with
1,1S3,0OO bushels in the corresponding
| week of 1893.
There were 30 business failures re.
ported throughout the United States this
week. compared with 225 last week. 2ls
in the week a year ago, 266 two year,
ago. 800 three years ago. and as compared
with 39S in the first week of July, 1888.
| There are 81 business failures reported
from the Dominion of Canada this week
compared with 33 last week, 81 in the
week year ago. 30 two years ago, and 81
| in the first week of July, 1888.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
After the Whole Herd.

~ San Antonio, Tex, July 9.-(Special.) y
Not satisfied with taking Win Clark from
the Bronchos. the Louisville club has
made bid for three more, Catcher Stan
ley, Left Fielder Kohnle and Shortstop
knau. While the monetary inducements
are more than, sufficient to get the trio,
they are hardly likely to 60 there, at
least not until the Texas Championship
race is over. O'Connor has need of ali
three and could not well replace them.
as he did Win Clark, who left tonight for
Louisville to join the Colonies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Notice to Office Seekers.

Washington, July 9.-It can be stated
on authority that with rhe presentation
to the senate of the large list of diplo-
matte and consular nominations which
has been prepared and will go to the cap
itoi tomorrow or Monday, the president
VIII decline positively to make another
appointment to places of this chara cter
until after the adjournment of congress.
This notice is inspired by a desire to
spare useless opportunities by seekers
after diplomatic and consular places and
also to afford the president some relief
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
U. s. Consul Dead.

Washington, July 9.-United States
Minister Buchanan has cabled the state
department under date of Buenos Ayres.
July 8. that Willis -. Baker, United
States consul at Rosario, who has been
very ill for some time, died there yester-
day. Mrs Baker has left the details of
the funeral to her son. who is attached
to the consulate at Buenos Ayres. Mr..
Baker was appointed consul in 1894. He
came from Illinois. 1t is understood that
he was injured in a wreck in the Argen-
tine Republic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Rangers En- Route to San Saba

Fort Worth. Tex, July S.-(Special)-
Capt. w. ]. Mcdonald, in command of a
company of rangers, passed through the
city en- route from Amarillo to San Saba
county tonight. where they will take sta
ton for some time to come, owing to the
alleged prevalence of lawlessness in that
section of the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
AND DUN & CO.'S
REVIEWS OF FINANCE AND
COMMERCE.
GENERAL TRADE IS ONLY MODERATE
WOODEN Mills Report More Orders
for Fall Wants-CereaI Crop
Prospects Grow Brighter.
Cotton Damaged.

New York, July Or. G. Dun q Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say:
The strike of the bituminous coal miners
has taken $4,000 men or more from work,
and threatens to restrict supplies of fuel
in some quarters. though the West Vir-
ginia and some other miners who decline
to take part, claim to be able to meet the
eastern demand for some months. At
the west the strike is by no means united
ly sustained. and the impression prevails
that it will not last long.
The tin plate workers have settled the
wage question and are again busy, ana
show production of 100000 boxes year
ly, with capital of $3.50 900 boxes. The
bar mills have more trouble, but a gen.
eral settlement of iron and steel wages is
expected without much delay. New or
ders are small since the annual vacation
began, but yet are large enough, the sea-
son considered, to afford some encourage
ment. Tin is stronger at 14.10c without
concessions. and copper with large eX-
port demand at 11.12c for lake, while lead
prices are about SIC. The cotton mills
have a steady and increasing demand, AMI
the quotation of middling uplands has
been advanced Lice, aided by speculative
strength on reports of damage to the
crop, especially in Texas and Arkansas.
The wooden mills are getting decidedly
more orders for fall wants, and beginning
hopefully on spring goods, but are cau-
tious in contracts for future delivery.
Some have made large purchases of wool,
but by far the greater part of sales, which
amounted to IA, 120,500 pounds for the
week, have been of speculative character.
Western prices are held much above those
of seaboard markets, Montana secured be-
ing sold at the equivalent of 42c at the
west against 3Sc at Boston and 4Oc at
Philadelphia. There is better demand
for domestic wool.
While the most cautious estimates Of
the wheat yield have been advanced, that
of the Orange Judd Farmer to 575,OOO,-
600 bushels, prices have been lifted nearly
3 1-4c here, although Atlantic exports,
-four included, were for the week ,5O3,-
953 bushels against ], 41S,336 bushels last
year. Western receipts were small. only
1874 ,632 bushels against 1913 400 last
year, and the disposition of farmers to
hold for higher price is strengthened by
many foreign reports. 1t seems to be the
fact that crops in other countries are less
promising than usual and the demand for
American wheat is supplemented even at
this season by exports of 2,6O5,594 bush
els of corn against 530,610 bushels for the
same week last year Each week raises
the estimate of wheat yield. however; and
if the weather continues favorable the
crop may prove an important factor in the
future Of national and international bus
mess. The prospect as to corn is grow
ing more cheerful with each week, and
an immense crop is now anticipated.
Failures for the week have been FOG in
the United States against 21o last year,
and 80 in Canada against 80 last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
The Pan-Americans.

Chicago. July S.-The Pan-American
commercial travellers babe farewell to
Chicago today, after spending most of
the day visiting in the wholesale district,
and left for South Bend. Ind, from
whence they will go to Detroit, Grand
Rapids, thence to Milwaukee, and from
there to Niagara Falls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Declined to Run for Governor.

Petersburg. Va, July S.-HOn. Mann
Page, president of the National Farmers
Alliance, has written letter declining
to be a candidate on the democratic ticket
for lieutenant governor, for which place
he has been endorsed by the democratic
and populist conventions of Franklin
cOuntV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Weekly BANK Statement.

New York, July 9-The following ia
Bile. compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the
total clearances at the principal cities
and the percentage of increase or de-
crease, as compared with the correspond
ing week last year:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Queen Lii Leaves washinrtop

Washington, July 9.-Ex-Queen Lii
iuokalani of Hawaii will leave here to-
morrow for the summer, going first to
New York, and later to Cape May, New
port ana other eastern resorts. In the
autumn she perhaps may return to Homo
lulu.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Nordicn Much Improved.

London, July S.-Madame Lillian Nor
dica, the prima donna, who has been Sc
riously i'll at the Hotel Savoy, suffering
from peritonitis. is much better this
morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Total Net Receipts.

New York, July 9.-Folowing are the
total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September /. 1896:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Net receipts at all Uuited States

ports during week. ...... 5,O74
Same week last year. =. ...... 41.417
Total receipts to this date. .6,599,260
Same date last year. =. 80. .5.144,314
Exports for the week. :. -. :. 12,45
Same week last wear. :. 1854
Total exports to this date. .5.SO9,0!2
Same date last year. E. -. -. f,3q.Sl7
Stock at all United States ports 162,32
Same time last year. -. 219.25S
Stock ot nil interior towns. &C.. 37,726
Same time last year. =. ..... 91,022
Stock Mt Liverpool. ...... $4,000
Same time last year. :. -. -. $4,000
Stock of American afloat for
Great Britain. -. -. -. louOO
Same time last year. =. 90. 49,. 10000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Comnnratiye COTTON Statement.
Bales.

New York. July 9.-Following is the
comparative cotton statement for the
week ending Friday, July 8, 1897: