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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
BRITISH GOLD SEIZED
NEAR JOHANNESBURG
Transvaal Authorities Secure
About 100000.
TRAIN HELD UP BY BOERS
Situation Il, ma ins ns Strained as Ever,
and War Is Momcntarily Expected
to Break Out, Though Some Still
Hope For Peace.

to Break Out, Though Some stili
Hope For Peace.
LONDON, Oct. Tho most sensa.
tional news from South Africa this
morning is q reiteration of yesterday :
report of the acquisition by the Trans.
vaal authorities of 100000 in gold
which was en- the way to Cape Town
from johannesburg. The confirmation
OF the story comes from two sources.
The Cape Argus asserts tha. the Doers
made the seizure ut NereeniSeng, tho
amount being the weeks shipment of
geld on the way from the Rand to Cape
Town, and forwarded tho treasure to
Pretoria.
The report is also confirmed by ca.
blegram received today by mining
company in London from their repre-
sentatives, which is TO the effect that
the train upon which he was travelling
from Johannesburg to Cape Town was
held up and looted by Beers. who SO.
cured $4,000 in gold, the amount
being considerably less than the original
estimate.
There is nothing vory tangible in to-
days war news; but the situation 70.
mains as strained as over. unless hopo
may be derived from the apparent fact
that the forces on the frontier are re-
Sarded by both sides as wholly deten.
sive for the present and from the state
meut that Mr.. J. II. Ho:meycr. tho
Afrikander leader in Cape Colony, is
still prepared to endeavor to secure tie
adhesion Of the Trausvaal government
TO the ''irrcducible minimum" proposed
At the Bloemfon teiu con ference TO Prosi-
dent Ksuger. by Sir Alfred Miner, tho
British nigh commissioner, ii the impo.
rial government will stand by the high
com mmissioner'S original proposal.
Tho Stock Exchange was influenced
.eAQring tho opening hours totay by
Ia.,,Axpmors that Queen Victoria bad
cnSled PrSsident Kruger and PrssidsGs.
Srsnn hold,ny ont - ,.1cs rrcncn 80
by a report that the Beers had been dc.
feated in d small engagement Prices
rose, but there was speedy relapse
when both stories were discTcultcd.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the dis
ting rishcd Liberal spokesman. member of
parliament for West McnmCuthshlrc,
has anoSher attack il todav's papers
upon the policy of the secretary OF state
fcr tho colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain. He reiSerates his original state.
menr that Mr.. Chamberlain assertion
thar the Transvaal refused to redress
the grievances Of the Uit!andscs Is the
reverse OF the case, and he insists that
Great Britain IS respoH.s. bic for 'slani-
ming the door in the taco OF President
KRUGER just when Gcr1pgeMenfS wcro
npprt chiug 4 settlement"
Advices from Care Town ANNOUNCES
That General Sir George Stewart Whi;e,
V. O.. who will command the British
forces in Natal, will proceed 10 Durham
today. On his arrival at Cane Town.
no found the situation on the Natal Gor-
der so grave that he red for immeGi.
ate transportation tor himself and staff
to Durham. and iho British sA"ond class
cruiser Forte was placed at his disposal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
Want Mckinley to Mediate.

New YORK, Oct. 4.-The World last
night telegraphed to President Nick a
ley the first installnent of signatures to
q petition asking him to offer the
friendly services of ths United States in
mediation botween Great Britain and
the Trans7aal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
8 nator Tiliman Settles.

CoLUHRIA, s O.. Oct. g. 8--Sentor Til.
IAN mas settled with the attorney gen.
cral, lv check. Cox tie amount the legi J..
laUvn invest ga'ing committee found 10
was "uo IN geni;ontiary- 800 O6 This
tos yAIiou2 ARTICLES got from the )eil.
L,.ry prlrg the administration uf
Cc.o.si Neal, the items ranging frola
groceries to carload OF brick.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
a Shooting mt TnlInpoosn.

TAILAPoosA, Ga, Oct. 2.-Dock WON
mack, q farmer of this vicinity, was
shot aud ip2tantly killed here by John
Liner, rather tough character. Harsh
words had passed between the men.
Ihe murderer escaped. a reward o..
800 has boen offered for his arrest,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
Danced While Children DIED.

TALLULAH FALLS. Ga Dot. 3.-Threo
children Of widow. Mira Fanny Scott.
aged 1, @ and years, were burned to
death in their home near here The
mother had left the little ones locked jn
the hoase " hile she attended q dance Ie
rs reported that she has lost her reason.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
An UItimatum From hruYer.

PARIS. OCT. A number OF papers
say that the Beers have sent an uiti
paatum to England demanding the with
Ara wal of tie troops from the from ier
within 48 houIs. The papers oongsAtu.
late President Kruger Tor ooaiag 60
shfs dsoisfoa.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
Shooting ut ThornasviIJe.

THcMAsvILLE, Ga. Oct. 4-w. FL.
Hammond, son Of Captain William
Hammond, shot and seriously wounded
Colonel A. l. Hawes at this place. The
senior Hammond and Hawes had omar.
relied over legal matters and youne
Hammond took his fathers part - =
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
l'resitcnt or For ono.

WAsaINdToE, Cos. 80 T.5 r..s.-
dents SPECIAL train Tor Chicago ana tua
n1rthwest IL lolt the Pennsylvania 81. don
hsre u o'clu-E TINS evening.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06

Sfith r5gim 1T has en..s.lseI oE IL
sseasperts Esao 10 JaasiEo haa SIKasd.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08

iainutr. too. with all or nearly all the
money asked. He knows that if he does
not pay any attention to the letter it is
only question of time until he is kid
Maped In such case the affair takes on
Il different-aspect. The friends or family
of the captive are notified Of the amount
nf money required, and il this is not
forthcoming ut the appointed time ghast-
" mementos of the absent one begin 70
arrive One of the favorite methods is to
send the first joint of the captured mans
first finger Of the left hand-nOt enough
to disable the captive, you see. but sutii-
cient of him To arouse considerable inter
est in the proceedings. Sometimes the
captive is allowed TO send an accompany
ing letter. and he usually calls his friends
attention 10 the fact that it is a condi-
tion aud not Il theory which is then con-
fronting him.
~ hen | was manager of the Soledad
sugar estates, q case occurred that made
NE think that il was better to be judge
than IL bandit from a financial point Of
view. \ submanaser on a nearby estate
started on several days journey and
was supposed to have some ready money
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
EXCELLENT
RESULTS.
They Have Resulted In a
Steady Gain of Popularity.
People Who Are Ever Ready to
Recommend What Has Done
Them Much Good.

The people of Akron feel very
grateful for the great benefit they
have received from the use of Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids, the great remedy
for backache, dizziness, sleepless-
ness. nervousness and all diseases
arising from the kidneys. Morrow's
Kid-ne-oids cure where other rene
dies have failed and the people of
this city have not been slow to find
this out, and they add their testi-
mony that their friends may know
what to use and get cured.
Mrs. NJ. j. Veile. l2l East North
ST.. Akron, Ohio, says: Il suffered
with disordered kidneys which de-
veloped in dropsy, also with swelling
of the feet and ankles. which would
be very painful and severe backache.
When | read about Morrow's Kid
ne-oids | decided to give them a
trial and after | had taken them for
a short time | was relieved of my
troubles
MOrrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but yellow tablets and sell at 30 cts.
a box at all drug stores and at John
Lamparter & Cos drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
factured by John Morrow q Co.,
chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
A BORN KICKER.
He Simply Couldn't Escape His In
herited Tendency.


Fate, with wonted levity, had thrown
the soHr and tacituTn man into the
company of the talkative citizen in the
railway car.
THAT was quite an interesting game
of baseball, wasn't it?" said the latter
as he showed a newspaper into the in.
side pocket of his coat.
Il never read about baseball" was
the solemn reply. How true it is" he
added almost tearfully, that this
world is but ii tieeting show"
"Of course. That's one way of look
ing at it. I've felt that way about it
myself. But let me ask you something
Are you putting in your money and
hustling around to make this world
any better?"
whats the uSer'
well, you'll excuse me for question
ing you. But you referred to the world
as flecting show. I'm theatrical
manager, and I'm interested in any
thing in tie show line. Now. | notice
that you amt in any hurry to get out
of this world, are you?"
mo, can't truly say that am. The
instinct of self destruction
"Thats all right. You didn't pay
anything to get into this flceting show,
did you?"
Certainly not
''There you are. There's the old, old
story right in nutshell. | never in
my life saw Il deadhead who wasn't
kicker. columbian.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
SURF Death IN DRINKS
France Is Frightened Over the
Consumption of Absinth.
CHILLING THE LITTLE WGRM."

Wood Alcohol and Petroleum Have
Become Popular StinuIants-yitri-
oil Used In Making Cheap Drinks
For the Foor.
France is getting frightened over the
evils of absnth drinking, and a system
attic crusade has been organized against
the consumption of the deceptive liquor.
Drinking shops in the poorer quarters
of Paris are open ut i o'clock in the
morning. aEI even then there are shiver-
ing men and women who have braved the
nipping air to kill the little worm" as
they call their thirst for drink. In the
poor quarters. writes Eduard Page Gas
ton. have seen by night little groups of
women put their drink money into a com
mon fund 50 the amount of alcohol .ay
he bit larger than if they had bought
separately, and they drink it oftentimes
III its full strength. This use of meat"
drinks is steadily growing. So fierce is
the appetite for the strongest Installations
that the law compels chemists to sell
methylated spirits only in colored form,
which means that they are poisoned. Al
with them. In Paris they drink ether, III
the north of France turpentine is grow
ing in popularity, and here and there 4
case is found where kerosene oil is taken,
although this is generally done secretly
Petroleum especially has a terrible effect
and causes severe vomiting and other
sickness until the stomach becomes in
ured to the horrible practice
IL n
the departments in the republic. While
the fishermen and peasantry of the north
coast are bad enough as men, the women
are worse. So besotted have many of
these people become that they work but
five hours week, earning but enough for
the bareSt necessities of life and to keep
themselves in drink. So keen is the de
sire for liquor that on the farms, after
the apples have been pressed for cider
making, they are put through a fermenta-
tion and another milling to gain further
intoXicant from the rancid mass. Much
the same is done with grapes in some
sections.
If absinthism is not checked. France
may go insane as nation. 1t is only
few years since two old women living in
secluded mountain valley in Switzer-
land gave out their secret for brewing
drink of rare quality from the little alb
smith plants growing only in that local
tty, but now absinth is known around
the world Nowhere has its sale grown
to so great or threatening proportion as
in France, where its excessive use annu-
ally drives thousands to wild insanity. \
friend of mine here in Paris had an Eng
lish coachman who was a model servant
for years, but who was noticed as be-
coming a trife erratic. One day he was
driving out with two of the children
when Sudden frenzy seized him, and he
attacked them to do murder. 1t was only
by help being at hand that he was over
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
PEARL HABAD BANDIT
How Miss Hart Helped to Hold
Up Stage.
VERY SPUNKY WHEN CAUGHT.
Hold Your Gun Steady and Keep
Quiet" said Pearl to Her Male Com
land I'll Do the Rest"

I'earl Hart. the woman bandit, has
mapped out a new line of endeayor for
her sex, and the mastery manner in
which she helped the highwayman who
recently held up the stage between Globe
and Florence. Arizona, has made her the
talk of all the border towns. She did her
part of the work with all the skill and
coomeSs Of Il past master in brigandage,
says !; correspondent of the Chicago IN
Ter Ocean, and although she and her COM
panion. Joe Boot, were captured a few
days later by Sheriff Truman and taken
to Florence, there are half dozen or
more men of enterprise willing to put up
her bail and induce her to 80 On the lee
ture platform.
According 10 the stories told by yhe
people of Riverside-a stage station ham
let with u population of 80 gDssiping
souls-this newest woman bandit is young
and pretty and devoted to the man pre-
sumed to be her husband. When in
Riverside the couple were evidently hard
up and they deliberately planned the rob-
berry. The man at first deGiurrcd, so the
story goes.
Il never can do it; never, never, never!'.
said he. SO relates the man who says he.
overheard the plottings.
but you must-we must" was the re-
sponse. 'And it's easy. Ali you'll have
to do will be to hold your gun straight
and keep quiet. I'll do the rest"
The stage was numbering along through
the hills with nothing of unusual interest
to disturb the monotony of stage travel.
when two persons attired in mountain
dress suddenly appeared from behind a
clump of bushes. With revoivers cooked
and hei& with steady aim they gave the
old time frontier order TO "stand and de-
liver"
The distance from Globe to Florence is
Go miles over a country inhabited by an
occasional prospector, hunter or band OF
rowing COW boys riding the range. Mid
way between the two places on the banks
of the ella river lies Riverside. Between
Riverside and Globe the country is so
rough as TO be impossible except on the
stage road. Tall, craggy peaks rapidly
give place to narrow winding canyons.
Formerly there was much freighting 20
Globe over this road, but this is now done
away with by railroad which reaches
the camp from another direction. 1t was
i'll this lonely country, nearer TO River
side than Globe. the robbery occurred.
Stage robberies in this region have not
been frequent of late years, and the COM
mand came with startling effect on the
driver and three passengers.
"Hold up, there the cry rang out, as
two figures with revolvers leveled step
ped into the road before the fast driving
stage. The driver pulled up the horses
with a tug that nearly set them on their
launches.
The situation was not realized, though
two passengers had loaded six shooters.
until they were safely covered by the
weapons and commanded TO line up for
inspection.
The driver had nothing 70 lose. One
passenger, o. ]. Neill, who is well known
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
UP TO DATE BANDITS.
Row the Business IL Worked TO tie
Limit in CHI,E.

My boy rc,na ked an old time Gu
ban to a correspondent of the New York
Sun, there never was Il time when the
bandit industry in Cuba was not worked
- the limit, even during the last few
years of the war. One does not hear
much about them just now. for private
griefs have been cclipsed hy national
wrongs. And people were not apt to do
much talking, anyway. for the reasons
have just given. Cuban bandits work in
a thoroughly modern way. They use the
mails as much as they can and spill a.,
little blood as possible They don't mind
shooting a man down If he is known to
rarry much money ana is far cmou..i
from town, but as 81 rule they conduct
their business 10y correspondence. y man
Df means is watched for Il time and his
resources estimated. Then letter Is
written to him advising him that he is
assessed so many pesos. He is further
notified as to the days of grace allowed
and the manner in which the money is to
be delivered. The letter throughout
breathes the spirit that an early remit
tance is respectfully demanded.
''If that man has lived long in Cuba he
will probably know enough about the
way bandits do business to give him ag-
gravated insomnia, aud il is more than
likely that he will send his agent to the
place designated, and on the appointed
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08

i family of father. mother and SOD
have just returned from sOjOurn of sew
eral months in southern Russia and are
now staying at the Grand hotel. In the
old white town" of Baku-there is a.
new black town" now. where petroleum
is retined-they registered at the Hotel
de rEurope, and papa ordered bath.
After his ablutions he proposed bath
for mamma and another for the boy, aged
10. The proprietor brusquely informed
him that his wife, his son and himself
were expected TO use the same water. In
the heart of the Caspian oil region they
never thought of filling the tub second
time for mere family wash. The water
had to he carried up stairs in buckets.
and he had not sufficient help to accom-
plish that task.-New York Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08

A proverb among the poor has it that
the rich more often reckon pence than
recOmpense.
When Il man is told TO mind his p's
and Q's, he feels peculiar.
Gossips can't really belittlc Il great
man, and with small one the process
is superfuous.
The pedestal of fame is a very slip
perry superstructure.
Old fashioned girls took their spin
on the loom. but the modern damsel
prefers hers on Il tandem.
People who talk for spite are slow to
give their hearers respite.
There is always a great deal of rail
ing about political platforms.
The man with surfeit of yarns is
always anxious to unravel mysteries.
Such is fashions furry that as Son
as a style seems becoming it is going.
The worst about villain with a
smiling cheek is that he has so much of
it.-Chicago DemOcrat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
He worked the Grocer.

A true story of n dog found guilty
of obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses has been recently told. The
animal is very fond of crackers, and
has been taught by his owner to go
after them himself, carrying a written
order in his mouth. Day after day he
appeared at the grocer's, bringing his
masters orders for crackers until the
clerks became careless about reading
the document. One day the man came
in and complained that he had been
charged for much more crackers than
he had ordered. There was quite a
dispute over it, and the next time the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08

HE DROPPED BANDlEFROM HIS HOISE.
with him. Shortly after passing our place
he was shot down by bandit Soledad
was then being guarded by /; detachment
Of the guardia civil, and q sentry. hearing
the shot, ran out of the gate with his
rifle. He saw the traveller lying on the
ground, and the bandit, having dismount-
ed from his own horse, was going through
the dead mans pockets. The guard at
once shot at the man and missed him.
The thief sprang on his horse and started
off at gallOp. Instantly the guard drop
ped on one knee, took q steady aim and
dropped the bandit from his horse, dead.
We went together to the bandit and took
from nim the travellers pocketbook con-
tanning about 500, and pouch of silver,
which had also belonged to the bandits
victim. altogether the money amounted
to nearly $500.
Being somewhat new to the customs
of the country and knowing the dead
man, | was about to send messenger
10 his house to break the sad news to
the widow and to return his property |
was warned, however, that the matter
would have to be considered judicially
and the money held by the authorities
until the investigation WAS concluded. A
soldier hurried off TO summon the proper
parties. and | put the money in our safe.
The first man 10 arrive was the agent of
the acalde. He came up at gallop,
swung himself from his horse and ex-
claimed:
"'Where is the money!
Il told him that | had it, and upon his
tender of receipt | gave it to him.
While we were talking over the case |
heard the rapid hoofbeats of Il horse on
the highway. and Il moment after the
representative of the judge Of the district
rushed in and said.
"'Where is the money!
II WAS explained that it had been
given to the alcalde, and the judges
agent at once demanded it of the al,
calde's mar, and there was some little
wranglng. | decided that the judge
probably had the better title, so | return
ed my first receipt, took up the money
and gave it TO the judges representative,
taking his receipt for it. About this
time we saw another galloping horseman
headed for the gate, and as he got nearer
recognized the officer commanding the
guardia civil. | knew what he was going
to say. Jumping off his horse. he anXi-
OUsly cried:
Where is the money?
Il told him. | think that officer was
one of the most finished blasphemers i'll
the Spanish language that | ever heard
After eNhausting his vocabulary he told
me that us bis man had killed the bandit
he was entitled 10 the custody of the
money. de said, moreover, that now the
widow would probably never get a cen
tavo.
judge. for after three years and four
months the widow got exactly 500 of the
$500 we had seen the bandit take from
her husband"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
Ncsi.Irin. linn

Did You ever notice. he asked, that
it is always the h0Eirly woman who
wants a pug log? Tie pug is so hide
Gus that il makes her seem good look
ing by comparison. Sill. Tie ruse is so
well known now tha, the possession Of
Il pug is sufficient
Who's going TO buy "a pug?" she ask
ed. WHO ever thought of getting
out?'
WHY. BG one, of course, my dear"
he answered. for he was too wise u
man 10 admit that he had heard her
telling II neighhor that she thought
she'd get oDe.-Chicago Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
FACTS
ARESTUBBORN.
If Akron People Are Not Convinced
by Local Testimony. They Diff
fer From Other People.
Facts are stubborn.
Some may be disputed.

Facts are stubborn.
Some may be disputed.
None can be disproved.
a fact is always hedged- about
with proof.
Has to stand the test of investi-
CATION.
Or it drifts to the realm of doubt.
Investigate closely the following
The closer the scrunity the more
convincing the result.
An Akron citizen speaks here.
Speaks from experience and con-
viction:
Mr.. J. w. Foster, of l24 Broadway,
retired, saws: 'Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved my kidneys although
prescriptions and standard medicines
| tried failed Ito benefit me. | suf-
fered greatly from pain in my back
Just below my kidneys. Procuring
Doan's Kidney Pills at Lamparter &
Co.'s drug store and they stopped
the backache, regulated the kidney
secretions and relieved me of much
Inconvenience. They caused me to
rest well nights, banisf ed the weari-
mess which weighed me down par
ticlularly in the mornings and |
have no hesitancy in recommending
them to others in need of prepar-
alton of this kind
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Sole agents for the u. S. Remember
the name, Doan's, and take no sub
stitute.