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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
STATE PRINTING QUESTION.
Governor Says Ii Is Unfortunate That
Florida OutbiGs Ala. bHma.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 3.-The Ala.
bama press has been printing many
stories about the state printing which is
done by concerns i'll Florida. The gov
crnor has been criticised considerably
Tor this condition and it has hcen as
serted that he was inimicable 10 labor
in this state. Governor Johnston, who
is here, has given out an interview Oh
the subject He says that according to
law that bids are advertised for for the
printing.
of several of the state officials and the
contract is awarded to the lowest bid
ders. That Florida concern should
outbid an Alabama firm for Alabama
printing is very unfortunate, says the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Forty Buildings DESTROYED.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 5.-Fire at
Pratt City, yesterday, burned 40 build.
ings, causing loss of $53, 900, with
only abont $4,000 insurance. The fire
originated III O. r. Atkinson's grocery
store and as the fire department was in.
adequate to cope with it, it could not be
checked until buildings i'll its path were
torn down. OF the houses burned 81
were business houses and the remainder
cottages.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
DR.. Drummer IN SAVANNAH
New Health Officer Arrives From Hn-
vana and Takes Charge,

Vana and Takes Charge,
SAVANNAH, July 1.-Dr w. r. Brun.
ner, until recently sanitary inspector at
Havana, but who has resigned to accept
the position of health officer at the city
of Savannah, arrived yesterday. DIR.
Drummer says the idea that the CITY of
Savannah has been thoroughly cleaned
and made healthy by the United States
officials is erroneous,
He says when the rainy season starts
the sickness will increase just as rapidly
as ever before. He says the REPORTS
that have been sent broadcast over the
country of the fine condition of affairs
do not give the correct statements.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
lightning Kills Woman.

EDGEFIELD, s. O., July 4.-During q
storm in the Harris creek section, on
Mr.. Samuel Miller's place. Lucy Roper
was killed by lightning. She 1ived alone
and was in the act of cooking her even.
ing meal when struck.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Another Factory Chartered.

RALEIGH, July 4.-The state has char.
tered the Scotland cotton mills of Lau.
rinburg, Scotland county, capital, $780,.
600. 1t is the sixteenth mill chartered
this year and work is in progress OH oil
save three of this number.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Suit Entered by Worth.

RALEIGH, July 8.-State Treasurer
Worth has brought suit to compel the
penitentiary executive board to sepa.
rate warrants for debts due up to the
end of last year from those for debts in
Cured between that date and March 7.
last
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Abels Hanged at Baxley.

BAxLEY, Ga, July Twill Abels,
who 81 days ago was convicted here for
the crime Of assaulting Mrs. Edgerton,
has expiated his offense on the gallows.
He confessed his guilt aud died calmly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Monday. july 3.

call has been issued for q meeting
of the Democratic national committees
at Ohlcago July 20 to consider matters
relating to party organization. .'''N
While bathing in the river at New
Orleans George Lannes. aged II years,
was drowned. He was taken with a
crhmp and sank before help could reach
him. f77.'7-! -
The aggregate value of exports from
Pensacola. Fla, to foreign ports last
month was $l,2Ss 2l7. the aggregate for
$3.50, $40. ~"
The trial at Columbia, s. c.. of viii.
liam II. Meetze for killing Alec Cart.
lidge ended in his acquittal. Both were
memb bers OF the First South Carolins
regiment. ~
Oriental alViceS state that, 20 ring.
leaders OF the rioters who DESTROYED and
burned the electric tra1nysay cas- ss
Seoul last month were executed in puh.
lic at Corea's capital, four weeks ago.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Adopted Girl a Suicide.

CALHOUN, Ga, July Laura, the
l5year.old adopted daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs r. d. Goswyck, died from en- over.
dose Of strychnine, administered by her.
self, at her home, mile east OF this
place. No cause Is known for the act
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
IuesllnY. July 4.

A plot TO set up q king in Cuba is said
to have been discovered.
Governor Bradley OF Kentucky or.
dered out troops ON false information
received by telephone.
The contributions to the Dewey home
fund SO far amount to $12,522. The
contributors 10 date number 10,474.
Hon. G. T. Rogers, Sr., has been
elected, without opposition, senator
from the Sixteenth Alabama senatorial
DISTRICT 70 fill the unexpired term of
Judge ~ e. Caffee.
Kingston and Port Antonio, Jamaica.
enthusiastically observed the Fourth as
a compliment 60 Florida's generous ex.
hibition Of Anglo American sentiment
on the queens birthday.
The gunboat Nashville struck snag
during her recent trip up the MissfT
sippi. She Is now in dock at Norfolk.
and the examination of her bottom has
shown slight injuries. which viii cost
$4,000 to repair.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-07
Georgia LAWYERS to lIcct.

WARM SPRINGS, Ca, July 3.-The
annual meeting of the Georgia Bar as.
sociation convenes here next Thursday,
July 6, end all indications point to
saast sesssssfal esRysHtion.
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eide not TO go as a body Captain Hodges
will go as an Individual.
Cavalry Troop.
plan is being quietly placed on a solid
foundation to organize a troop of cavalry
in the Guard The matter has been consid-
cred at headquarters. 1t is the inten-
tion Of the organizers to recruit outside
of the Guard, so far as possible. The Difficult
ties at present are the questions of secur-
ing captain for the troop. and sufficient
number of horses at a low rate. II is
thought that the matter will be arranged
in a few days. A troop of cavalry COM
manded by Capt. Edward Pillsbury, formed
part or the organization of the Guard,
under General Barber 1t was disbanded
at the outbreak of the war with Spain and
no attempt has previously been made TO
reorganize
Captain Hodges is organizing another
camp Of Spanish American war veterans
among the members OF the First District
of Columbia Volunteers. IL is expected that
he will have his organization perfected in
readiness for the Dewey parade in which
the Spanish war volunteers will be given
a prominent place.
The Sixth Battalion returned from Ord
way range shortly after o'clock last
night, after its muster. inspection. and
rifle practice, which took place yesterday
Major William z. Harvey returned later
There will be no programme at the range
today, and no battalion left the city last
night. The camp today and tomorrow will
be in charge of Capt Frank F. Eastman,
u s. A.. acting adjutant general OF the
National Guard The Naval Battalion
will not go TO the range this evening for
inspection and rifle practice tomorrow. as
intended. but the exercises viii be held on
the Fern at some future date. The inspec-
tion and muster of the brigade bard
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cellent, and the comnissary department,
which was the same as that had at Camp
Ordway during last summers outing, was
all that could be desired
The following orders have been issued
from militia headquarters:
Special Orders, No. -19O.-The following
enlisted men will be henorably discharged
from the National Guard, on receipt of this
order by the commanding officers of their
respective companies; On account of phys
icai disabilities, incurred in the line of
duty, Quartermastsr Sergeant John G.
Gather, Second Battalion. Removed from
the District. Privsfes Charles NJ Maigne,
Company A, Second Battalion; Roger S.
Smallwood Company AIuSecond Battalion
Livingstone Glover Hinlfne, Company B.,
Second Battalion; Landsman B. S. Howder-
shell, First Division Naval Battalion; Cox
swain Eugene T. White, First Division,
Naval Battalion; Musician Louis Falme-
stock jr.; Musician Edward B. Hawk. Cor
poral Bruce l.. Taylor. brigade band. In
the interests of the service: Private j.
Camden Gall, Company b. Second Bat
talon; Musician Sidney T. Exley, brigade
band On application: Privates Burton
Garrett. Company ID, Second BattaIion
Charles II. Duffy, Company D. Fourth Bat
talon; Landsman Samuel A. Colman, Cox
swain William Arthur Smell, First Division,
Naval Battalion; Landsman L. Leland Bar
ton and Landsman David A. Carter, Second
Division, Naval Battalion; Private Frank
Avery, signal corps; Privates Fred w.
Brennan, George 0. Burns. Walter L. Cox,
Perciyal Indermauer Theodore A. R. Taft,
Battery A, Light Artillery. The following
named enlisted men will be dropped from
the rolls of the National Guard on receipt
of this order by the commanding officers OF
their respective companies: Musicians
Harry Long and John A. Smedburg bri-
ga1e band. Transfers of enlisted men are
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elected captain, and r. B. Clayton first
lieutenant of Battery A, Light Artillery.
The Sixth Battalion, under Major Will
lam e. Harvey, assembled at the Armory
Friday evening prepared to go to Ordway.
The battalion was not well represented,
about sixty members only being present.
Many Of the men in the guard are not
in Government employ, and 1t is difficult
TO muster the full numerical strength of the
organizations. The Sixth Battalion took
the electric cars as far as Deanwood, which
is within six miles Of ordway, and the re-
maining distance was covered on foot.
Muster. inspection, and rifle practice of
the Sixth Battalion took place yesterday.
The muster and inspection of the First
Battalion under Major Jesse B. X. Lee,
took place at o'clock Friday evening at
the Washington Light Infantry Armory in
Fifteenth Street. The battalion concluded
rife practice at the range Tuesday, the
day set for the first programme. but the in
clement weather prevented muster and in
speetion. The battalion was inspected last
night by Major Lee, Major ourand, and
Capt. f. C. Cook. The programme at Ord
way win be concluded September 27, with
the inspection, muster, and rifle practice
of the colored battalion under Major
Brooks Adjutant General Eastman left
the city for the range Monday He will
remain until camp breaks up when it is
understood he will go to New York for
the Dewey celebration
1t was stated yesterday that the
annual inspection this year had progressed
TO the entire satisfaction of every person
connected with the Guard. The exercises
and duty at the camp at Ordway had been
productive of the greatest benefits, not only
TO the men. but TO the officers The bad
weather expert seed during the past few
days had been the only disagreeable feature
The sanitary conditions at camp were ex-
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own request. from Company d, Sixth Bat
| talon, to Company A, Fourth Battalion !;
Charles Ha5enmeyer, corps of field music,
to the brigade band, to fill the position of
drum major"
An election of officers in the second di-
vision of the Naval Battalion was ordered
to be held on the Fern Friday night The
following officers were elected Lisuten-
ant, senior grade, H. G. Shepley; lieu
tenant, junior grade, r. F. Bradbury; en-
signs, ]. w. McLachlen and r. L. Buck
Commander Hopkins presided.
VIII Go to New York.
| Preparations have been completed by
many organizations in the Guard to go to
| New York and take part in the Dewey
parade, which will be held in that city
| September 80. The First Battalion will
make the trip with many of its members.
The party will leave over the Baltimore
| and Ohio Railroad at IL; so O'Clock of the
night of the 2Sth. They will arrive at 6
O'Clock a. M the following morning, and
Will proceed to the headquarters of the
| Twelfth Regiment, New York National
Guard, at the corner of Sixty second Street
| and Columbus Avenue. The return 10 this
| city Will be made October l at S o'clock
| p. M, and the organization will be in readi-
ness for the Dewey parade In this city.
/ The men who have signifiei their intention
! of going have been ordered to wear the
National Guard fatigue uniform, fatigue
| cap, and dark blue trousers. Full dress
coats of the organization will also be car
| ried in the company chests.
| Capt. d. V. Chisholm. of the Morton Ca
! dets has made arrangements for the par
| ticipation of his command in the eelebra-
! tion in New York The Corcoran Cadets,
Company A, of the Second Battalion, will
| 60 and the Ordway Rifles. Company d, of
| the Fourth Battalion, commanded by Capt.
William Hodges. Should the company de-
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Columbia Volunteers, is almost ready for
muster into the Guard. Captain Bethune,
IL is said, viii make an excellent officer.
A second company of former High Sch Dol
boys is also ready for muster The new
companies viii form the Third Battalion,
to be placed under the command OF Capt.
Glendie b. Young. OF the Sixth Battalion.
National Rifles Ready.
Captain Tralles, who viii command the
National Rifles Cadets is making an
effort to have his company mustered into
the Guard in time to take advantage OF
the low rate to New York for the Dewey
celebration. There is possibility that
evening Beside the company of Captain
Tralles. another company has been formed
by Lieutenant Brian, composed of former
members OF the Fourth Immune Regiment
Indications are that the Guard will have
a successful and rapid growth during tie
coming year. The difficulty at present is
TO provide suitable quarters for the new
organizations. The Armory at Centre
Market is crowded and there is no ayaila-
bic space at the headquarters of the First
Battalion, in the Washington Light In
fantry Armory in Fifteenth Street. There
Is a pressing need for Fan armory where
the entire brigade can be brought together
under one roof
The resignation Of Capt. George w. Eng
land, who commanded Company l. in the
District Regiment has been received at
militia headquarters. Captain England has
received an appointment as first lieutenant
in the Forty-scvenih United States Vol
unteer Infantry. The designations of Major
Il. s. Hodgscn and Capt. r. j. Donnelly,
adjutant Of the First Regiment. have not
yct been accepted. John b. Moor has been
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RECRUITING THE GUARD
Several New Companies Nearly
Ready for Muster In.
Two ORGANIZATIONS OF Former High
school Cadets and One Composed
of Fourth Immunes Soon TO Join
National Rifles Under Captain
TraIIcs waisEnE-Troop of Cavalry.

ThovDastl week in the National Guard
has been devoted TO the annual muster. in
spection, and rife practice at ordway
range. Little else OF interest has hap
pened in Guard circles. At the close of
the inspection Of the last battalion to
undergo the programme mapped out the
regular fall work OF the Guard will be
commenced. II is expected that early in
October several additions to the strength
OF the militia viii be made by the muster
in of new battzlions.
The companies Of former High School
cadets which are being raised at present
have been recruited 10 nearly the full
strength OF company organization. and VIII
prove a welcome addition to the Guard.
One of these companies, 10 be eaptained
BY John Il. Bethune. formerly lieutenant
colonel Of the High School Regiment, and
a member Of Company C, First District OF
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"HeChfS Greater Stores.
Such a showing OF ladies' suits |!

Judge yoursI-I00k VIII Who has
the greatest variety of ladies' mantaored suwho has the
exclusive sleswho offers the greatest values for
Ours be and that because
il is a fact.
We would honestly be ashamed of the showing people
make These have the in the newpa
that theirs the stock yourself
We offer again the privilege of having purchases
"arged No how much buy this privilege is of
fered further privilege paving the bill
nesta
handomest
outf fh
silk lined jackets
peated and b.b t. broadelob and most exouitey
- which being
for fabrics uft
wnch you "ouo
and which are "hen are seihg
ing sold sl5, an,a , elsewhere modite SO to
for ' f'' MAKE l0
= $685. $3.50 1898. Q99S.
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New 39C plaid dress goods, &c

Pads will be the rage! You it The selling
have been doing the indicates special offering
omorow39c paid for 23c yard There % pieces the
came hair and bourette pads the lot the exu
site combinations yard wide 23c yard instead of 39 it
sold everywhere
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which We're to have been held at Ordway
Tuesday. will not take place there. but
will be held this week in the Armcry in
this city. The Second Battalion Will be
inspected tomorrow evening at the National
Guard Armory. The eOlored troops. Inder
Major Arthur Brooks. will undergo muster.
inspection. and target practice Tuesday
and Wednesday at the range.
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Special values
in mems dept.

Mems Mercerized Silk Ha'f Hose;
warranted fast black; are sold in ev-
cry other furnishing store for 11IC
sc pair. here tomorrow at. tL2
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Just right new for
tOpCOatS.

You can buy
a top coat at
any price-al-
IN o $ t. Price
shouldn't be
W h a t you
should eonsid-
erbut value
at , the price.
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We want y0H to see Ouf
$40 topcOats,

particularly our handsome
black cheviots-with body
lining of silk-with sleeve
lining of satin-with broad
facings-with close-hugging
cOllars-cut full across the
shoulders, and just full
enough in the back.
And see our other top
coats at $3.50 up to $25.
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"Silver Sheen lining-which looks
like silk and wears much better than
silk-all colors and black-regular
price of which is 25c a yard-we 1SC
shall offer tomorrow for - ID
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Mems Open Front aud Back PercaIe
and Madras Shirts: ali with detach-
able cufis, IN nobbiest OF patterns;
Identical shirts which many are EAC
selling at 81 and sI.25. fo-....... JU
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Mems Derby Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers-fan weight for wear now,
in all sizes. instead of 59e gar 1(c
ment. FOR -.--.-...-........-.... ~
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only one of Mark Twain's jokes. However whether it is or not, 1t has already proved a capital advertisement for him. Of course we are always glad to kear good things about Mark Twain, for no man ever de- served success more thoroughly, and just now, you know he is striving to pay off the debts of the publishing house of which he was a silent partner
 
 Robert Nelson Stephens is a young writer of vigor and promise, and the in- creasing popularity of his books presages a popular career for him in the future His "Enemy to the King" has long since be- come a general favorte. His more recent works, "The Road to Paris" and "The Continental Dragoon'' were recently men, toned in these columns as works of merit and great interest. Now fresh from the press of the L. c. Page x Co. is issued his latest work. "A Gentleman Player" The title in itself is a happy one. and it is per- fectly safe to predict for it an immense sale.
 "A Gentleman Player" Is the very best work that MT Stephens has yet done and it is sure to add fresh laurels to his ponu larity and place him easily among the hest story writers of the day. The plot is excep- tionally good: the sequence of events oc- CUTS with that naturalness and vivacity of movement which is essential to a perfectly told tale; while the style is pure, whole some and breezy. compelling interest and undivided attention all the way through. The days of the good Queen Elizabeth and Sweet Master Will Shakespeare seem to be wondrously attractive nowadays to the teller of tales. But it is a fruitful and in- viting period. and where one succeeds in giving such vivid, real presentment of the period as does MT. Stephens. it possesses a subtle charm. In "A Gentleman Player there is no strafning after effect or an evil dent effort to introduce information of cus- toms and manners laboriously acquired On the contrary the atmosphere of the old time days seems to pervade the book and really carries the reader to the far-away scenes and events described.
 After the first few pages of introduction. as it were, the narrative becomes rapid and spirited and can only be Iikened to the best work done by Stanley Weyman and Anthony Hope A tale of adventure in which we follow the "Gentleman Player'' with eager and expectant interest. There is no break in the, recital of events to mar the story; 1t is well told and full of pie torial power. The romantic touch given by the presence of the beautiful young pur- suer and captive fn one Anne TIazehui st, cannot be excelled. The author possessas the most paoncucs-d ability to r1aAe his
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
Fined for Failing to Cure

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 "An advertiser has to stick to the truth in South America" said the representative of a large shipping concern. "I know that seems incredible, but it's absolutely true. Some years ago a dealer in New Orleans sent an assorted lot of patent medicines to an American agent at Santiago, Chilli. Among the stuff was a lot of toothache drops, which were warranted on the bottle to cure the worst case of toothache in ten minutes. Here nobody would take such an assertion seriously, but down there it diff ferent. The first man who bought bottle made an immediate application, and then pulled out his watch. When ten minutes elapsed, and the tooth calmly continued to ache, he was furious, and at once had the agent arrested The poor fellow was fined $1 900 and sentenced to three months in jail. Through the efforts of the American con- sul the imprisonment was knocked off, but he had to pay the fine, and it broke him up in business. That story is absolutely true, as can be testified to by dozen people now in the city. It is sad to fancy the effect on commercial circles generally if such a law was enforced in the United States.''
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been marred by being left to the ina gina ton oe the reader.
 "The Market Place." the posthumous work of Harold Frederic, is selling in it's thirteenth thousand, and third edition is in preparation.
 Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson, who is achieving rather remarkable success as a writer, both on account of her poems and her economic works, is now in London, where she has gone partly for rest but mainly to attend the meeting of the Inter- national Congress of Women. Mrs. Stetson Is a most remarkable woman and will re- turn in the fall to continue her public lectures, which have been so universally enjoyed. A paper soon to be published by Mrs. Stetson which may be eagerly an- ticipated will appear in the July Cosmopoli- tan. Professor Harry Thurston Peck, whom have ventured to guess is a crusty old bachelor and about fifty years behind the times OF the woman question:" Yen- turod to write his views on this popular, though somewhat hackneyed subject in the June number of the Cosmopolitan. You may net agree with the expressed opinions of Professor Peck, but one thing is certain, he will charm you by the fluency, grace and beauty of his style and diction. Of course as you may gness. Professor Peck takes the Eorth pole side of the question, the equally delightful writer, Mrs. Stetson takes the south pole side--at least they could not pos sibly be any farther apart.
 News comes from London that MT. J. Picrpont Morgan has just purchased one of tie finest private libraries in London for Sf59c5D.-it contains the finest first folio Shakespeare extsnt. The library is be- lieyed to Se destined for America.
 
 The annoiiscement that Mark Twain in- tends to write a book tD contain portraits of every ore VI whom he has met and 10 be published one hundred years ofter ais death mas caused an endless amount of criticism and remark. ". l.. Alden in writing iron. LonGo1 rcr1arks that no one see,as to have thought that possibly the wnois stery is