davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
Wcs;,ra Florida Land Sold.

PENSACOLA, EiG Dec. 12.-Tho louis
willie and Nashville railroad las sc,i all
its lands IL western Florida, aggregat.
ing Go 900 acres, to Michigan syndi
cato n II an acre. The largest and best
bodies of these lends will be held by the
syndicate Tor IT'S own use and an i'm
monao milling and turpentino business
will soon Le established. The smaller
detached tracts will be sold to home
seekers. The syndicate will establish
an Office here IL January.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22

BALTIMORE, Dec. l3.-The committee
appointed by the general conference Of
the Methodist Protestant church at
Kans IS City in 1896 to make thorough
cxamnation Of the discipline OF the
church, with view TO putting in form
ference such matters OF revision as NAV
appear necessary. has begun its work al
the Carroll;on hotel. It will probably
require today and tomorrow to com
plete the work
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
Scaburrd Un.nra;ion Plans.

RALEIGu. Dec. 1.-THE initial steps
Iroyid!ng for the unification of the Sea.
heard Air Lire system were taken at q
general meeting o; the stockholders of
tho Raleigh aud Gasron Railroad com.
r&Gy in this city. Resolutions were
passed looking 70 the early absorption
Dy the Raleigh and Castor OF the fol.
lowing roads: The Raleigh and Au.
cus'a Air Limo. the Durham and North.
c"a, E0aIo:e and Tar River, Louisville.
Iittsboro. Caroline Central Palmetto
Chesterfield and KerShaw, Georgia.
Carolina and Northern Logansville and
LGwrcnceville, S2aboard Air Belt and
other allied LIMOS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
Cmcsrs III, ctcd by Miners.

BR1uTOHAM, Ala. Dec. 13.--At this
mornings session Of the Alabama dis
tric5 Of tho United Mine Workers of
America, @. w Young OF Blocton was
ro elected president and S. L. Brooks Of
ErAtt City vice president. 4 commit.
tee On resolutions was appointed and it
has under consideration tho preparation
OF resolution condcmning the action
OF mom bars of the Knights of Labor for
taking the places of United Mine work
ers i'll Walker county.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
SHOT DOWN AS HE FLED.
Clayton NAn Fatally Wounded by
Rrvvul.u Officers.

CLAYrGN, Ga, Dec. 12.-Will Brad.
ley, we'll known young man of this
rlace, was shot and fatally wounded in
Wurwo!nan district, about miles east
OF Clayton Bradley is still living and
says 10 was shot uy John Godfrey, a
Url,cd States deputy marshal, residing
III this county.
Iho Wounded man SAYS he was fee.
ing from Godfrey and Boone Crawford
when they BEGAN shooting at him and
that Godfrey his him the fifth shot. L
is presumed Bradley was discovered
nea: an Illicit still
Ihe revenue olIicers left in tno direc.
tion o. Atlanta No arrests have been
made y physician was cilied and he
Is trying to save the life o. his patient.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
pa, 200 Eushc!s Of Coal Lost.

PITTsBURG, Dec l3.--While preparinq
to start for the south with tow of coal
today tho steamer Pacific backed into
tie tow Of the Charles Clarke, STAYING
IN her side and sinking two barges O..
1900 bushels of coal each. The Pacific
sank i'll less than minute after the col
iisi0n, but the crew. which included
several women. acting as chambo.
maids, were rescued. Between 90 and
60 tows OF coal were sent down the
river today.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
STRICKEN WITH EPILEPSY
TouIg Lady Fails lmto tn Fire and
Is Fatally Burned.

OZARK, Ala, Dec. I3.-Mi Julia
Mallory, q pretty Is year Old ri, and
daugAtor OF III. W. r Mallory. q far.
mer who lives about 8 miles from this
place, i"G5 burned to death at her faith.
er 5 residence yesterday.
Tho family wcro at breakfast, except.
ing the girl and hcc aged grandmoth er,
who were dressing for tho day, when
n IS Mallory was stricken with epilepsy
and ie!l iM;o the fireplace.
Her grandmother screamed for assist
Gnce, bus before tho other members Of
the family could como 10 the rescue
Miss Mallory Wa5 burned SO seriously
chat sIo died . few hours afterwards.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22

P'9l'St I'IPIOty, ttnu ItS was Soon demOnstrated
beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
,nulat9d which is incontrovertible of which
the following is a specimen =
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
r rsSas9 so5lyy y feelings may be imagined when the hor
inaliSaaat CaLcor, eating inwardIy in such way as
70 GSuSe SFc2; &arin The disease seemed beyond the
s+ ot the DOCTORS for their treatment did no good
NWhatevo', tho Cancer growing worse all the while
numerous remedies wcro used for it but the Cancer
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
y Miilin, Kills Herself,

STARKE, Fla, Dec II Mrs Annie
Adams. q milliner. formerly Miss An.
pie L. Goe of Washington. d. @, com.
lnitted suicide in her room here by in.
haliug chloroform. Up 10 the present
nothing has been found that gives a
Glow to the reason for the rash deed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
Morgan Candidate Elected.

TUsCUMBIA, Ala, Dec. 11-R turns
from the Democratic primary election
held in this, Colbert, county show that
John Il. Delony. the Morgan candidate
for representative. has defeated Gov.
ernor Johnston's candidate, DR.. George
4. McWhogter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
True R.!l Against FuIIpr.

MACON, Dec. IL. The grand jury hay
found q true bill for murder against
Allen Fuller, the negro confined in Ful.
ton county jail for safe keeping, who is
believed TO have killed Mrs Eugenia
Pottle near this oity several weeks ago.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten 4
Cure Found at Last,
Cancer can not be cured

operation, because the disease a virulent
poison In the blood circulating system and athoa
the ulcerknown Cancer-may be cut avav tk
poison remains in the blood promptly out afres With
renewed violence - f1' " "DS0N ~ "A1eSn' "i1o
wonderful of s. S. S. curing Obstinate deem saa5
Do diseases which considered ncurable induced few de-
TO try it for Cancer after exhaustng the skill Of
cqua to the disease and promptly cure The clad new.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22

the
was advised Swft
cured
for Cancer-MRs S NJ IDOL, Winston, f " e ony cure
Our book Cancer containing
Company, Atlanta, Georgia. ~ ~ ' 0peoanc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
CANCER tSIDEADEY. %

This. fearful disease often first appe
as q mere scratch, pimple. or lump
tho breast. too small to at, act q
notice, until, in many cases, the deao
disease is fully developed. .,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
New Empire Theatre,

Few modern melodramas have the
racord established by when London
S,eeng" which is 20 be seen at the En-
MIRO theatre next week. The piece was
nroduced first i'm the British metropo-
lie where IL ran for nearly a year.
Meanwhile three provincial companies
were taking II about England and Ire
land. a translation was being played in
Rerlin. It was first produced i'm this
country at the Fourteenth Street The
atre Aug %, 1896 where il ran for two
months and has since toured the coun-
rrv with unlnterrupted success. The
NAV is said To be decidedly different
Prom the usual melodrama and abounds
In exciting scenes aud sensational ell
maxes The plot is a complicated one
and follows the struggles OF an heiress,
Svbo Is found by her guardian 10 be
connected with a circus and who is
taken away from her friends 10 "A home
i'm London. she IS in love with one OF
the performers in the circus, but her
cousjn tries in vain 20 break the ties
hatween them, so that she viii plight
her troth 10 him i'm order that he can
SECURE control of her money. Failing IN
This he enticss her into noted gam
Ming house from which her lover and
another circus performer rescue her af-
fer an exciting struggle. Her cousin,
who Is a libertinc, attempts afterwards
to murder his wife because she will not
ten where the young heiress Is hiding,
she having promised 10 keep the fact
secret because OF Kindness of the lat
ter I'm restoring To her her child, which
has been nffueTT- tfU II fU1fvrf-
giving false address but through the
efforts OF stool pigeon he is enabled
To find the place and a second attempt
is made on her life which attempt faiis
through her pluck IN shooting at him
with a revolver and her daring escape
on a telephone wire from burning
build ng. In the final act she is entrap, ),
ped IN room in a circus and Is oitereo
up as sacrifice 10 heathen gods py hei
cousin the whole affair ending IN an
explosion. her rescue by her lover ana
the arrest of her cousin.
Ehe production is under thedirectloH
of James II. Wallick, who is said 70
have spared no expense 20 give the pay
an elaborate setting and a thorough!
competent cast.
VIM H. Vests minstrels Will pc th'
attraction for the week of Dec IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
KeIth's New Theatre.

The value OF a name i'm attracting
patronage should BE- well demonstrated
al Keith's new theatre during the
coming week. for probably there are no
two names that represent greater pop
ularity in vaudeville than those of
ching Ling Foo and Flo Irwin. the
first OF whom returns FOR a single week
only after his six months run IN New
Yors. toe latter making her first ap-
ueara,t,c IN Providence since hieh-
class Naulc,ipe became a local i1stiiu-
ton. her last engagement here having
been as the stgr Cf the Wv ldoW jon =
company.
Tie great Chinese conjurcr. whoss IL
lu.iohs and fCats uf lcgcrdemd'1 ave
admittedly the most mys.fyiug aad
urlthomlble that the American rublic
hrs Qrpn. drew record bralki1g
weeks business TO Kcith.s last a3riny;
and 90 is to o. eNucCted that 10 com
ing engagement VIII attract not only
an who saw him then but those VINO
were unfortunate enough to be- unable
go DO so. Tie has dcd number of
new tricks tp his repertoire and has al
80 devised methods OF varying his old
ones. which. degnite an attempts Go
Expose thtm. still Tema as much a
mystery as cNet, but ~ stll retains
rs wonderful production Of bowls or
water. children and other large arti.
rtae from beneath his embroidered cloth
as h'- leading feature. ching Ling Foo
ie acc, nuau "a bv the same inlt conn
rdiau and clever iuggl.r whose use of
Ens ish SLAMS anu remarkable maHlp-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

ter ana quite unlike those with which
our theatre-gocrs are familiar.
Spenser Kelly. who was the original
Lieut.. Fife in THE French Maid and
Was also at one time a leading member
OF George Edwards London companies,
enjoys a high reputation as AN opera
singer: and his receny entrance into
Vaudeville has been marked by success
thar has created n wide demand Tor
his services. Mr.. kclly's rich and pow
erflu baritone voice viii be heard IN
several selections that have been re-
ceived with great favor Ia the New
York Keith house during the past
week.
Among the new motion-pictures 10
be shown by the Biograph Is one taken
on The Paris Lyons branch Of the Med
iterranean railroad in the south OF
France. showing the famous Chalet
Narinoni Another shows the famous
overland Limited tram ON the Union
pacific railroad coming toward the cam
ora ot go miles an hour. just west OF
ontaha and is said 10 bee a very excit-
ina, and effective picture. The Glen
hn1,ss stage coach leaving the summit
80 Ntt washington for the descent OF
iort miles to the valley below Is the
s,,hiecf of another picture while a
Nvonia club polo game Is also repro
ducod I'm a manner SAID 20 be peculiar
The remainder OF tho program In
,Jrdes Morrison and Markey | an Irish
corSedv gkit: Billy Yink, the well
kno,yn minstrel in a black-face mono
Iog,1e. Neck and Armour. in a lively
comedy sketcit the i.assard Brothers
~ well known comedy acrObats: Wro-
~ and Wakefield. in novel sidewalk
c,o,nvarsation" comedy, and Paddle"
Nfiies and Bessie Nitram in their enter
taining singing and dancing specialties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

ulation OF huge bowl so delighted
spectators last spring. ana also by his
charming wife with her tiny feet and
his son, whose cOntortion and acrobat
ic work have never been surpassed in
this house. and by his little daughter.
Chee Tai, whose singing OF songs ln
English 80 captlvated the ladies and
children last season. The number and
varied. character of tho specialties IN
troduced by these exceptionally clever
members OF the troupe that Accompanies
the great conJurer make the act notable
entirely aside from his own enterlain-
ing and mystliyng contribution; and,
as he changes his program at every
performance the large number who go
20 see him a second time are thus fully
repaid
Flo Irwin hardly needs to be intro
duced here as 'the sister OF May Ir-
win" for she Is scarcely less well
known or popular with local theatre
goers, OF whom many recall the two
sisters when they worked together in
what was then known as variety"
and since that time she has frequently
appeared here as a stellar attraction In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
Providence Opera House.

Because she Loved Him So" the
great New York and Boston farce sue
cess. Will be presented at the Provi-
dence Opera House next Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday. matinee and eve
ming. by the same company which has
been Identified with it's triumph from
the beginning. This is a Charles Froh-
man production ana the manager has
Because She Loved Him So" IS the
funniest and most successful farce he
has ever handled. William Gillette, all
OF whose work is intere sting and clev-
CT, whether IL be I'm the direction Of
serious drama or farcical comedy, is
the author OF tn farce and IL is in his
happiest vein. The company that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

leading farce comedies and other dra-
matte productions. she is assisted now
by Walter HaWley, alsO'Wcll remem-
bered for his entertaining comedy cre-
alton i'm The Widow Jones'" and they
win present a sketch entitled The Gay
NJ IS Con-" which was written with the
sole purpose OF enabling Miss Irwin to
display her versatility and her peculiar
gifts IN character work to the best pos
sble advantage In which purpose IL IL
sa q that the dramatist was singularly
successful Laughter Is said to be al
most inCessant during the half hour Of
Miss fTW1uS DFrSCTCF on tfIJ SrHgp ami
her comedy work with a bottle OF old
rye is said 20 be one OF the most up
roariously funny things IN vaudeville
and quite az notable "A characterize
tion as May Twins similar episode i'm
Sister Mary"
The Smedley Sketch club, though
probably little known here. enjoys a
very high reputation in vaudeville. its
act being of a character that has hard
ly any prototype. IL introduces William
II. Smedey. a well-known character
actor and the famous Smedley children
In sketch entitled THE Little Mother" "
which is said To be fun OF heart inter-
est ana To display the versatility and
cleverness OF the family most effec-
lively, blending pathos and humOr in a
manner that has won the most enthu-
siastic praise wherever he sketch has
been played.
James j. Morton. the originator Of
rag time singing ana formerly the
important end OF the team of Morton
and Revelle. is now padding his own
canoe and playing solitaire in brand
new monai0gue in which ne not only
introduces his amusing rag time
songs but airs budget OF fresh Wit
ticisms In his own characteristic style.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

n is said that HE present success is
even greater than when in team mar
ness: and the great hits be scored ht,tr
svico lass season are asstifance that his
name Will bc potent one for nc M,,.h.
The CardoWnIc tIcup' is an olsahl
zation ~ dancers from tho leadmR nu-
sic halls 0f L.rfinn, Berlin ond Nichha, F,
where TIE thi women nnn W. i.,, III,
who ccmp1.a the trJuf attained sucn
poruiar Fucc- rs as o. attract the atieN-
lion Of American managers CONSTANTLY
iu search ~ pleasing noVeiue., anu
since thev have been Jon this COUNTRY
thct hove been received with equal ia-
voi Thev o. sent o. variety ni baut"r ih
coz. .umg. Ul distln-ty lQIsign chalae
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
fssSi
I.'.Gke GkeatreY.'. !


strives at once To prove her father IN
fault. by an accidental coincidence
she brings TO light past escapade OF
Mr. Weatherhy's ana converts INTO a
real quarrel the mock feud which has
been exhibited foE her edifcation AS
at the same time her lnquisitorias
proceedings succeed i'm getting by the
ears Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, previously
one OF the happiest OF married couples.
and running the matrimonial chances
of her only brother she has. when IN
the end the tru..l is brought TO light
reason 10 congratulate herself upon
having wrought I'm a given time as
much mischief as could well be
crowded into the spare. Very far from
the whole of the story is this, for there
are indeed many humorous complica-
tions. IL IS however, as much as
needs be told
Such "A brilliant trio OF eccentric
character actors as May Robson, L.. M.
Holland and Fritz Williams are seldom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

Meek, Eieanorc Brigham Ralph Dean
Tullv Marshall. ". J. Constantine,
Charles Eldridge. Roy Falrchiid, Mar
garet Fielding Marion Fairfax. MAJ,
garet Mayo. Francis ComstOck anu
Others. There were nearly 200 crowded
performances OF the play B.v-n at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York,
and over 100 at the Boston Museum
Boston.
This IL the story which Mr.. t.llette
tells In Because She Loved Him 80.
Though the most jealous and un-
reasonable OF her sex, with the III IN
conviction that all men are monsters
of iniquity and i'm .elity, Gertrude
West Is really, IN snt would be-
l Hevc IL. one OF the happcst Of
women. Married to a husband who
adores her. she would have but for her
suspicious nature no drops of bitter
i'm her matrimonial cup. It Is true
that there is some apparent cause for
alarm. By mos Mephistophelian
ruse. Susan. her maid, who has her own
reasons for wishing Go provoke "a mat
rimunial broil. spills upon her masters =
cat sona most comprom sing scent
and places on his sleeve two Of her
long golden hairs. Quite enough EVIL
dence Is this OF guilt 10 arouse Ger
trude To- fury. and at the end OF the
first act she retireS, folloWed by her
husband TO lnt nldtei h"l H'ihN' VI '"iii
ir0 cf nothing shntt OF divorce.
warned beforehand Of the impending
avalanche MIR. and Mrs Wcatherby
The father and mother make arrange
,,erfs 10 meet it IN order o. disgust
tbc,r children with the notion OF quar-
reling they adopi the system of the
Spartans. who; as a cG5e LOT inrDrl1ly'
~ rho elderly Couple become
80, own Heiuts. and though in a
,,,.5 ufe of thirty odd years they
ii, ,'.,., had q cross word. thev ar
,ouni by the children IN suen
rlsze Of ccnjusal strife aa puts 90
complete shame The DISPUTES oi lheli
,,tn fbIs eonnngratiOn can bc tNtin-
euiebel the hero and hcrDina have to
eink their own grievances and sign q
srurc. So rooted .n hcr bclief iu p''s
-uiirs basspsss is Gertgu1e ths1 enc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

sossCuIly solved the much vcxeu qucs-
lion Of lifting bulesquc out % the mire
of Odium into which 10 has rallen TOT
So many years. through th- medium OF
cheap SHOWS The entertainment af"rd-
II by rfItE r1TrU1Iry irsr~ tftr-Er' -t'1t-
.1inted pIaise m al the principal cites
Tha tp,npany has been carefully Sc
lccted without regard 10 Expense ana
while beauty of face and form has not
be eliminated from Tho female ranks
avfry arust has an established rsputa
dion. Of the comedians the same can
De- truthully said Nuigaiity and in
dcccucy have been strictly kept uut az
continued 0u rage Se1cnJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

gathered in one organization, but when
they are the public may be assured OF
a rare treat. When Mr.. Charles Froh-
man acquired the rights 10 Henne-
quin's most brilliant farce. Make Way
for the Ladies'" ne saw in the part OF
the female lawyer a character most
admirably adapted TO Miss May Rob
son, SO ne took her from the Empire
Stock company and joined her to the
forces known as Charles FrOhmans
comedians. Their success I'm this play
at the Madison Square theatre has been
mos remarkable, and il is only On ac-
count OF previous contracts to produce
a new play before 1900 that Mr.. Frnh-
man Is Obliged 10 send Make Way for
Ehe Ladies" on tour. MIR. T.. Nj. Hol-
land and Mr.. Fritz Williams still hold
their positions a. the heads Of the male
cast. An interesting feature of the per-
fOrmance Is the appearance upon the
professional stage of the Earl Of Var
mouth, who has adopted the name OF
Erie Hope. This screamingly funny
farce will be at the Providence opera
house on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day OF next week.
Jacob Lit will send his magnificent
scenic production of the thrilling drama
THE Great Ruby" TO the Providence
opera house FOR Christmas week COM
meucing Monday matinee. Dec. %
t%-mas day) This astute managers
shenandoah" and sporting Life" are
stiU vivid I'm the minds of theatre goers
of itheir wonderful scenic splendor and
exceptional casts, and when IL is said
that "Thc Great Ruby" the latest of
Mr.. Lifts productions. surpasses his
previous efforts Providence opera house
patrons may look forward 10 a spec
tacle that is seen but once in long
line. The cast interpreting this dra-
matte Offering is one OF the best that
could Do secured. The sale of seats for
the entire engagement opens Friday
morning. Dec. %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09

Charles Frohman mas put .nto the farce
is complete and entirely competent to
its full interprS .atien. Al the head or
II rs j. r.. DOason. one of the tinest
character actors on The stage, ana Miss
Annie Irish. whose ability ana per-
gonal attractlveness are beyond ques-
ton, Is the leading lady. The other
members aIe Francis ~arlislc, Kate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
Westminster Theatre.

Managers Miaco and Fulton, who WIN
present their new burlesque company
.Tbe Holly Grass ,ldows," at the
Westminster theatre for one Neeh'
commencing Monday next nave 9"N