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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
FARMERS MAY ORGANIZE,
Largely Attended and Enthusiastic
Meeting at Scuecn


SENECA, S. c., July 5.-A meeting to
demonstrate that the South Carolina al.
lance is not dead was held at Seneca
yesterday, there being 5000 persons
present. Among the speakers were
Senator Tillman, congressman Latimer
and Talbert and President Wilbern of
the state alliance.
1t was evident from the burden of
speeches that there is a purpose now
on foot TO form an alliance of farmers,
merchants and others. IL was admitted
that the farmers could not alone throt.
tie the trusts. President Wilbern an.
nounced that state convention Of the
alliance would be held tho latter part of
this month, and urged "backsliders" to
come i'll. pay mp dues and take hand.
When Senator Tillman told the audi.
ence they were slaves, a man ques.
toned:
"Who made us that way?"
The fools that vote to put scoundrels
in office" yelled the senator "Tho
masses are misled by capital which own
the newspapers and the country is
drifting to the devil. Bryan will be
the next president, and he will be
elected on the Ocala Dlatform.'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
MONTGOMERY FOLSOM DEAD
Well Known Newspaper Man Expires
at His Home In Atlanta.


ATLANTA, July 3.-MontSomery NJ.
Folsom, ono of tho best known and
most versatile newspaper men i'll the
south, died suddenly at his residence,
400 East Fair streetsat o'clock ycster-
day morning, after an illness of only
Jew hours. The immediate cause of
death was apoploxy, superinduced 10y
an affection of the heart, from which
he had been q sufferer Tor the past two
years.
Montgomery Folsom was born near
Hahira, Lowndes county, Ga, JAM 81,
1855, and up to the time ne was Is or 10
years of age his days were spent i'll toll
On Il farm and his nights i'll study. Ar.
rived at the age of 20 he became ped.
agoguc and taught small country schools
i'll various parts OF South Georgia
His first published writings appeared
III the Savannah Morning News, when
lie was mere boy. Tnoy consisted OF
Poems and ARTICLES of a literary and hu'
moroCS vein. Later lie began TO CON
tribute TO tho northern papers and con
tiuuei as correspondent of several sheets
IL that section up TO Ihe day OF his
death. being also, ut various times, CON
nectcd with different publication:
throughout Georgia.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
ITEMS cAUaHT ON THE FLY
NEWS STORIES TOLD WITHOUT
EMBELLISHMENT.
Wednesday, Juae 2S.

The presidents projected trip toathe
Pacific coast has been Abandoned be-
cause Of Mrs. McKinley's illness.
Admiral Sir Windham Hornby. x. Q.
B., retired, died suddenly of apoplexy
while. presiding at o meeting OF the
-Hotchkiss Ordnance company, III Lon
don.
The Venezuelan arbitration, commits
sion resumed its sessions in Paris and
Sir Richard Webster. the British attor.
nev general. continued his presentation
of the case of Great Britain.
Rear Admiral, William Il, Sampson,
comma nder. in. chief of the North At.
lantic squadron, after q year and hall
of almos continuous duty of the most
arduous kind, has obtained months
leave of absence.
Governor Johnston has announced
the appoin tment OF Hon John p. Hub.
bard of Troy. Ala, to be judges of the
circuit con raining the coun Ties OF Henry,
Pike. Geneva, Covinaton and Cren.
shaw. to succeed Hon. Webb Foster,
who died last week. g
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
REPORT OF GUILTY MADE.
But Mayor Woodward Is to BE Given
Another Chance.

ATLANTA, July 4.-The committee ap.
pointed By the council to investigate the
charges against Mayor Woodward of
drunkenness, etc, rendered report of
guilty to the council yesterday after.
noon. without recommendation. This
report was accepted and filed.
After Councilman Maddox, il a red.
hot speech, had called on the mayor to
resign, Councilman Thomson intro.
duced resolution providing for the ap.
pointmen of committee to investigate
the charges against the mayor and rem.
der report with recommendations.
The council promptly tabled this res.
olution by good majority, thereby
showing beyond doubt that Mayor
Woodward is to be gwen another chance.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
SIX AMERICANS MURDERED.
Well Known North Carolinian In the
Unfortunate Party.

Unfortunate Party.
AsuEvIILE, n. O., July At is feared
Weldon E. Williamson, Jr, of Ashe.
vile, has lost his life at the hands of
Indians in the rubber forests of Brazil.
Letters received seem to confirm the
fears his relatives have entertained tor
some months The letters came TO w.
b. Williamson with communication
from Assistant Secretary of State HILL
One letter is from the Belgian minister
at New York, who writes, under GATE
June &c:
II find III my mail today this letter
from Belgian gentleman living In
Brazil, giving information OF the mur-
der of American citizens by Indians
The letter referred to isolated Cujaba
Brazil, March 23, 1890, and bears the
signature of Eiurado Pottieuw, who
states that North American eNpeul-
ton, while ascending Ningu river, were
murdered b. Sinas Indians. The whites
of the party all psrished TO the number
of six, to wit: Three North Americans
Mr.. Williamson, Mr.. Brownly, who
was born and married i'll California, and
the third name unknown-and three
Englishmcn. The writer says:
Il have been living III this country
for five years, and am acquainted with
all inhabited parts, ana even some wild
districts. have placed myself at the
disposal of the president of the United
States to organize, if necessary, an eS,
petition to avenge the poor martyrs ana
if possible to bring back their remains
and to continue their work.
Mr.. Williamson was the second son
of Colonel w. T.. Williamson of Ashe.
vile and was 50 years OF age.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
lNCENDlkRlSM At WILSON.
Commissioner OF Insurance Young to
Make an Investigations.

Commissioner of Insurance Young to
Make an Investigation.
EAIEIGyi, July -CCmmissioncr OF
Insurance Young has left for Wilson 70
continue the investigation into the cause
of the incendiary fires. These fires be-
gan last autumn and they We're then
political IL character; that is, they woro
due TO the high feeling growing cut OF
the election and the repression OF tho
disorderly element among tho negroes:
They have continued since and che good
people there are stirred up.
Tho insurance commissioner mas IS
much power il the case of fires as y
coroner has in an investigation OF u
death under suspicious circumstances,
and the local authorities are required 10
cooperate with him. This Is purtlcu.
larry the case so far as the mayor and
l'::cf of the fro department. are con-
cerned. The latter are required 20 look
into the causes Of fires and If there are
suspicious circumstances 70 promptly
rAeart the same to tae 'hsui"neo Gull
Quito naturally the -Insrr.Inco com.
panles will co operate with marked
heartlness. Tho Insurance commits.
sloner is a shrewd man and taken ali
around there is every reason for belief
that the law will bring about some very
good results. There are some places i'll
this state where the companies have
known that inceu diarism is by no means
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
BIG COAL AND IRON DEAL.
Eastern Syndicate Invests Fivo Nils
lion Dollars at ISirm!nghaEi.

Eastern Syndicate Invests Five Mii-
lion Dollars at ISlrm:nghnEi.
BIRMISGHAM, Ala, July 1.-Mcssrs.
John L. Searles and Abram 5. Hewitt
of New York and some other of their
leading New York and Boston associ'
ates have just succeeded in arranging
one OF siie i:iost iui poftant coal and iron
consultations ever effected i'll the south:
\ syndicate with capital stock OF
$4,000 has been organized, all OF
which has been underwritten, and mas
purchased the Clifton Iron company,
one OF the most noted iron properties OF
Alabama, owning 80, 900 acres OF land
and two furnaces.
The Standard Coal company. regu-
lar dividend pay ing coal property, OWL
ing 81 coo acres OF coal land
The Mary Pratt furnace in Birming.
ham.
The Cato City properties adjacent to
Birmingham-wh which were purchased
somo months ago by Baltimore and
Richmond interests and the Gadsdon,
Ala, furnace and largo ore properties
III connection Herewith.
The consolidated properties will cover
about 10000 acres Of land, four furnaces
and several coke ovens. Repairs on
some of the furnaces, the building OF
500 coke ovens and the trebiing OF the
coal output are now under way, anu
will be completed within four mouths.
when the company will have an agyrc'
/, gate capacity of $50, COZ tons of pig iron
per year and daily output OF ovei
2, 900 tons of coal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Friday, June 30.


Robert d. G;,rret Of PriScetop. Ky,
has been appointed bank eXdh4e
the state OF Kentucky. s.s
The United States consul at Salvador
informs the state department. that yel.
low fever has made its appearance there
The president has granted o pardon to
William Mcdowell. convicted in North
Carolina i'll 1897 OF breaking into post
Office.
Governor Roosevelt declares he is not
Q candidate for the presidency i'll. 1900
and advocates the denomination Of Nc.
Kinley. .aa a.i, .H, -sr gI'
General Otis notifies the war depart.
.ment that the transport Morgan City
has left Manila for San Francisco with
464 sick. r'@.t - aNi
Arthur i. Carey reached Lynn, Mass.,
after tour around the world ron o
wheel. He made the trip for irstrue-
ton and pleasure. .a.,
The American Edible Nut company,
to control the peanut trade, Is about to
be incorporated in New Jersey with a
capital stock Of $4,000 900. =
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Ofcuse TO AttemDt Suicjde

MOBILE, July 3.-Recorder Stautz, in
disposng of the case of John p Kislow,
who was held on the charge of attempt
ing to commit suicide, held that the act
OF Kislow, who attempted 70 drown
himself in the river, was an offenso at
common law, and he bound the prisoner
over to answer before the city court in
the sum of 800. There have been sew.
eral unsuccessful attempts at suicide in
this city, but this is the first time that
the would be suicide has been dragged
into court and prosecuted for the failure,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
AFTER JOBS IN THE ARMY.
Hundreds Make Useless Application
TO Governor Gambler.

ATLANTA, July 1.-The decision of
the war department reached during the
past week, to muster the army to its
full limit under the Hull bill and to call
for at least 10000 additional volunteers,
has induced a flood of applicants to
Governor Gambler from every part of
the state for offices varying from colo.
mel TO second lieutenant.
The applicants write under the i'm
preston that certain number Of ap-
naintments. at least, in the volunteer
service VIII 90 pluCeu IITC-a.~r,s~l of
the governor of Georgia. while Presi-
dent Mckinley has announced through
the war department. that all appoint.
ments under the new agreement will be
made by him.
Governor Gambler has notified all the
applicants to him for positions in the
army that rhe places are not at his dis.
posal, and that ,heir applications should
go at once to the president or the war
department..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Saturday. July 1.

Cyclist Charlie Murphy, paced Aya
LOGON otive, rode milo in 574 seconds
on Long Islapd,
Mrs. Emma D L. N. Southworth, tie
authoress, is dead at her residence in
Washington city. '',t"
A dispatch from Apia says that Mali.
etoc Tanus will shortly be transported
to the Fiji islands.
new wage contract has been signed
by the Alabama operators and miners.
The latter get q slight increase.
The anniversary of the battle of San
Juan was celebrated at Fort Thomas.
near Cincinnati, with imposing cere,
monies.
Advices from Dawson City, Alaska.
state that German has been lynched
near there for stealing $500 in gold
dust from miners cabin. -.
Reciprocity treaty with Jamaica was
concluded ut the state department. at a
conference between Commissioner KaS.
son in behalf Of the United States and
Mr.. Tower. the British charge d 'affaires.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
FOUND DYING ON A ROOF.
Atlanta Man Drinks Too Much Lau-
danum by Design or Accident

<Aeio"eh 4 90 huEn La IL
danum by Design or Accident.
ATLANTA, July 5.-David p. Morris.
an old and respected resident of this
city, was found unconscious on the ton
of the Forestry building at Exposition
park yesterday and died at his home
last night without uttering word that
might have tended to clear up the
tragedy.
A small vial that had contained laud.
anum was found by his side and has led
to the advancement of two theories
suicide or accidental overdose, taken 10
induce sleep.
The victim came to Atlanta Just after
the war and was in tho grocery busi
ness with his brother for several years
Recently he has been in the real estate
business with his sous. He was q na.
tive Georgian and fought oil through
the civil war in the con federate army.
He was oneof the landmarks of the CITY
and had wide circle of friends and
acquaintances
He was possessed of considera BILE
property and there was nothing about
his business affairs to induce him 10
commit suicide. He leaves a vito and
three children.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
RECRUITS AT CHARLESTON.
Only Regulars Being Enlisted For
Service In the Philippines.

CHARLESTON. July l. - Lieutenant
Williams of the Eleventh infantry, who
is in charge of ths United States re.
cruiting station at Charleston, has not
as yet received any instructions regard
ing the enlistment Of volunteers for the
new volunteer army to be raised. The
station continues to enroll men for the
regular army. however, and is sending
some new men forward every week.
Lieutenant Williams is examinjnp
both white and negro men who desire
to enter the army, and has quite nun.
ber of applications every day. The
number successfully passing the phys.
lcal and mental examinations, however.
is comparatively small
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
To Complete the Statehouse.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. July 4.-On all
sides the people seem to be taking kindly
to the proposition of the secretary of
state and others looking to the compile
ton of the statehouse. Although some
time has elapsed since an outline of the
plan was made public aud there has
been much discussion, not II single ad-
verse expression has yet been heard.
The county papers that have spoken are
unanimous in their approval. It is gen.
orally believed that the people Of the
state are jnst as unanimous.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
TRUSTEES NAME PETERSON.
New President For the Industrial
School at NIontevMllo.

New President For the Industrial
School at Montcvallo.
MoNTEvALLo, Ala, July 4. The
board of trustees of the Girls State In
CO... 1.,,,oo. At ii.sere has alected Profes-
to the presidency of the institution.
Professor Peterson has been for II
years professor of ancient languages in
the Southern university of Green sboro,
Ala. He is about 40 years of age and is
man OF fine executive ability as we'll
as ripe scholar. The selection gives
general satisfaction.
All OF the trustees were present ex.
cept Messrs. Boulden and Abercromble.
Former President Reynolds proposed
to the board to arbitrate the differences
between them, but the beard declined
to do so until he surrendered to its COM
mittea the account books Of his admin.
istratiOn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
No Crime to Receive Whislxy

CARTERsVlLLE, Ga, July 3.-Judge
j. w. Harris of the city court of Car.
tersville has delivered a decision in the
habeas corpus case Of j. b. Heyward
against the city council of Gainesville.
involving the validity of the ordinance
known as the jug ordinance. In his de.
cision he declares the ordinance mil
and void. This ordinance. so far az
known, Is the most extreme measure
ever enacted on the line of prohibition,
no attempt heretofore ever having been
made 10 make the receiving of whisky
by person crime.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
MEMPHIS VISITED BY
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Loss May Reach FiveGandred
Thousand Dollars.
GAYOSO HOTEL IN RUINS

Former Chief Clnry Probably Fatally
Negro Crcnu.cd aad Several Pco-
pie More or l. .ss Seriously Hurt.
MEMPHIS, July 5.-July 4, 1899, will
remain memorable as furnishing full
share of excitement AID disaster for
Memphis. : day of activity in the crl-
ployment of fireworks i'll celebration OF
Independence day closed with II confia-
grafton eniailing Il loss Of between $780,.
600 and $3.50, 900, including tho historic
Gayoso hotel.
Added to tho monetary loss was the
probable fatal injury OF ex Fire Chief
j. L. Clary, tho serious hurting of A'.
sistaut Fire Chief J. V. Ryan, the death
OF u negro III the American Biscuit conf
pany's plant and more or less injuries 10
Il number OF others.
The origin Of the fire, which started
in the basement of the Memphis Paper
company's storehouse Oh the west siae
OF Front street, between Union and Nc
call streets, is mystery. The pace
was closed Tor the day and the fro be-
gan its work i'll the rear part OF the
basement abuttiug OH the levee and
difficult of access.
The heaviest losses by the ContllSra'
ton arc tho American Biscuit company,
tho Memphis Paper company, B!uthen
thai - He'll BronneT. Wholesale iquoI
dealers, and tho Gayoso hotel. y DO
tailed statement OF the insurance caa
not be obtained ar present, but it is be
hevcd it will cover moro than half thc
! loss.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
A New Homestead Decision

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 5.-The su.
preme court has just rendered decis.
ion which will be of general interest.
The effect of the decision is that party
may will or devise his homestead after
it has been set aside. 1t is radical
opinion ald seems to open up an en-
Erely new phase of this much discussed
question. The title Of the case is An.
9usta A. ID. Bostick versus Eloise Chow.
and went mp to the supreme court from
Barnwell county.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
HAVOC WROUGHT BY
OVERFLOW IN TEXAS
Great Loss of Life and Heavy
Damage to Property.
FINELANDs UNDER WATER.

District Flooded Is Five Hundred
Miles Long by Fifty Wide aud tho
Planters Are Moving About In Has
tily Built Boats.
Houston, July 5.-A correspondent
has just returned from voyage through
the flooded districts. The half has not
been told of the havoc wrought. The
disaster is so appalling that description
is not possible. After this food will
come sickness undoubtedly and what
week ago was the fairest part of Texas
Is now almost a God forsaken wilder
ness.
The waters of the Brazos have for six
\ days covered its valley to depth Of
from to 30 feet; where week ago
there were on every hand fields of cot
ton and corn AID thousands of acres of
watermelons and cantalcupes, today
there is Shiny mud over all the vegeta-
tlon, the land, the CarCasses of cows,
mules, pigs, dogs and cats; mayhap hu.
mans, for many are missing.
Our party left Bryan at sunrise yes
terday morning, going to the Navosota
bottoms and to point aborG miles
from Millicom. Here were cncoun tered
everywhere an overflow from the Nava-
ogota which spread out fully , miles on
either side of the Houston and Texas
YCentral track.
Everything is under water from to
| II feet. 1t looked OH all sides like u
great lake. and the water was so high
hat FOR vast area 1t completely sub
lnerged the telegraph and telephone
poles along the line. In truth, portions
the Navasota bottoms are even now
Iperfect sea, extending or miles
ide at certain points. / saw hundreds
of houses there totally submerged and
rs many more were swept from their
y Nfoundatious and destroyed. The plant
ers of the bottoms are still moving their
help and whatever is left of their stock
to places where they can be cared for.
They are all nobly helping each other
and taking refuge wherever they can,
some of them seeking safety OIL house.
tops All the planters stated that the
outside world has no conception of the
floods or losses incurred by the destruc-
tiou of crops, stock and buildings.
Nearly every planter has built boats and
sent them through the Hooded districts
TO render assistance to the people and If
possible save somo OF their drowning
stock.
The f1COd district has length Oh over
500 miles. q breadth of probably 80 miles
nnd in all this vast space damage lncal'
culable has been done. The loss to life
will never be fully known, perhaps; the
bottoms were thickly settled, mostly
with negro tenant farmers; amcnS these
has been the greatest loss Of life.
who are Il; Z position TO know: Lives
lost. from 100 TO 800; loss to farmers in.
Guiding crops as we'll as live stock, from
$5,0O0,0 600 10 $4,000, 600; Damage tc
railroads and county bridges, 81, 900, 900
TO $1,000 900.
These estimates take in the whole
area. 1t is known that more than GO
people have met their death; that many
bodies have been recovered; it is not be.
ieved that all of them will ever be re.
covered
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Barr Meets Tragic Death,

BRUNSWICK, Ca July 5.-James H.
Barr of Chattanooga. general counsel
for the Chattanooga, Rome and South.
ern, was drowned or died of apopiexy
while in the surf at Cum berland island.
His body was discovered lying on tho
edge of the surf, face down ward, and
within five minutes after he had been
seen alive, apparently well and rom ping
i'll the water. The remains were car.
ried to Chattanooga. accompanied By
party OF his friends, who accompanied
him here
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
McLaurin Calls OH McKiuIcv

WAsHINGToN. July 5.--Senator Nc.
Laurin of South Carolina was at tho
White House today in the interest of
some applicants for commissions in the
new military organization He was
given 10 understand that the preident
would apportion the officers for the new
regiments among the several states in
the proportion OF captain and first
Lieutenant for each state, irrespective
n DoliticS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Swindling the Old Slaves.

CHARLESTON, July 5.-Negro mission
aries in the lower section of the state
are still taking the dollars from the old
slaves whose heads are set on getting
government pensions. According TO the
estimate of officers, there are nearly
2,G0O members of the order in South
Carolina. The fact that each mem ber
pays $1. 30 for the privilege shows how
much Is being collected, though just
where this money goes is not explained.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Steamer Mayfiower Wrecked.

PLYMOUTH N. o.. July 1. = The
steamer Mayhower, plying between
Plymouth and Windsor, Captain Hay.
wood Davenport. capsized and sunk in
the thoroughfare between Roanoke and
CASH rivers. The crew and all the pas.
sengers were saved except an infant
who went down with the steamer. The
steamer Petit brought the crew and
passengers. 1t is supposed the boat was
overloaded,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
a Woman Hangs Herself.

CLARKsviLLE, Ga, July a. - Mrs.
Butts of Fork district, in this county,
committed suicide by hanging herself
with rope. She was q young woman
about 20 years old, living with her hus.
band, and had two small children. No
cause is assigned more than temporary
insanity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Census Job to Give Ont.

wAsmsaToN, July 5.-This week the
president will announce the appoint.
ment of 200 or 300 census supervisors
who have been agreed upon with one or
two exceptions. Some friction exists
over the appointments in the south All
supervisors must be acceptable to sena.
tors as we'll as represen tatives, as the
senate IL requirsd"so o<shssn.