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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
THE WAR in
SOUTH AFRICA
Peace Remains rlat.er of Military
Progress--Roberts' Report.

LONDON, May 21.-No message from
President Kruger direct or indirect has
recently been received by Lord Salisbury
or by any department Of the British
government nor, it may be added,
Is any communication expected from
him dealing with the question of the
cessation of hostilitics by them in
the immediate future. The prox-
unity of peace, according to the gov
ernment point of view, will remain
matter of military progress. How soon
the latter may bring about the former is
still too suppositious for n serious fore
cast on the part Of any government Off
cial.
The consensus of opinion, as cleaned
at. the government offices, is that the
Boer delegates will exhaust every effort
i'll the United States before President
Kruger sues directly, though Lord SaliA
bury himself does no5 believe that tt :,
delegates will accomplish much id
America
Official confirmation of the relief of
Mafel1ing does away with the lingering
doubts which existed in the minds of a
few people VINO have got into the habit
of believing nothing bat war dispatches
General Baden Powell will be made q
major general.
Mafeking was relieved by Colonel r.
b. Mahon, who arrived in rho Dongola
and Nile expeditions with General
Kitchener. Lord Roberts latest dis
patch merely continues his description
OF the organization of the transport of
supplies and the rest for the men that
the British i'll the Free Safe and Natal
found necessary after their long, quick
marches.
A dispatch from Kroonstadt says a
British convoy on its way to Lindley
was attacked by the Beers and obliged
to halt. The result of the attack is not
known, but it is evident that the Beers
facing the main British army arc on the
alert and aggressive.
The war Office has received the follow
ing from Lord Roberts at Kroonstadt:
"Buller reports that his advance will
be delayed for IL few days on account Of
the way in which the railroad has been
destroyed. Rumble reports that Lady
brand has been occupied. Hunter is
pushing up the railway with supplies
for the Mafelling garrison and is arrang-
ing hospital train for the conveyance
of the sick and wounded to Kimberley.
" Me tiAuen has left Hoopestad to cooper
ate with this force"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
Chattanooga Society Folk Implicated
In a Scandal.

CHATTANOOGA, May 23.-Charles r.
Dalby of the railway mail service re-
turned to the city unexpectedly last night
and upon goina ahome found his wife gone.
He hid behind tho parlor blinds and
awaited her return. About 11:15 o'clock
she came home accompanied by Charles
Henry, alias Edwards, Il young man
from Blissfield, Mich, who has been
here few weeks. An affectionate scene
followed OH the porch when Dalby
sprang through the window and rushed
upon Henry, firing two shots as he went.
One struck Henry in the arm the other
i'll the face, from which he bled pro-
fusely.
Both men were taken to the police
station when Dalby gave bond. Henry
was held to await action of the recorder.
Mrs. Dalby is handsome young woman
and daughter Of one of the most promi-
nent families of Alabama
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
NAIL AND WIRE IN HIS BRAIN.
Robinson Resorts to Drastic Measures
to Secure Relief


to Secure Relief.
OcALA, Fla, May 2l.-The queer con-
duct of Julian Robinson, who recently
shot and killed J. A. Walls and seri.
ously wounded DIR. Bitch here, has been
explained by the prisoner. At times
Robinson would fall upon the floor of
his cell and remain i'll stupor for sew
eral hours, which was believed to be
caused by poison, administered by his
sister, who has been sending the pris.
oner his meals.
His condition led to an investigation
and the startling discovery was made
that the prisoner had driven u 6-penny
nail into his head III an effort to secure
relief from pressure OH the brain, the
prisoner stating that n lump had formed
on his brain which caused him inces-
SAINT pain. The nail not giving the de-
sired relief, Robinson took wire off
the bedspring, which he inserted in the
hole and twisted around.
Physicians were summoned and the
wire removed and the prisoner is resting
easily.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
NEGRO SUFFRAGE THE ISSUE
Virginia Election Thursday to Decide
Constitutional Convention,

RICHMOND, May 2I.--The people of
Virginia will decide in next Thursdays
election whether or not there shall be a
restriction Of negro suffrage in this
state. That is the real issue involved in
the question of calling a constitutional
convention upon which the people of
Virginia are to pass. If the convention
is ordered 1t will adopt an entirely new
constitution to supplant the one framed
by the Underwood convention just after
the war.
Efforts will be made to improve and
lessen the cost Of state government, but
the elimination Of the negro as factor
in politics is the oyershadowing issue.
1t is this that led the Republicans to op-
pose and the Democrats to espouse the
convention cause.
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LEVIED on A LOCOMOTIVE.
Judge Gambler Issues an Attachment
Against an Engine.

ATLANTA, May 23.-As a result of
overruling motion for new trial in
tho case of Oaks versus the Seaboard
Air Line railroad, in which plaintiff
was awarded $4,000 damages for inju-
RIGS sustained white in the employ of
the defendant company, a locomotive
that was to pull the northbound evening
train was levied on.
The attachment was issued by Judge
Gambler ant the levy made by deputy
sheriff just before the train was to leave.
The attachment was subsequently, re-
moved and the train left on time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Report Of the Corresponding Secretary.
Work of Past Year.

DETROIT, May 23.-"The Story of the
Year" was told at the opening session of
the twenty-third annual meeting of tho
Women's Baptist Home Mission society
by Miss M. G. Burdette of Chicago,
corresponding secretary of the society.
Her report stated that while the year
began with a deficit of 5000, and al
though the number of missionaries bear
ing the commission of the society cx-
ceed by 16 the number reported at the
close of the previous year, the money
legations and leave n surplus of 81 ,OO5
with which to begin the new year.
The number of auxiliary societies re-.
ported this year is SCI more than last
year.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Disastrous Fire ut Bozeman.

BOHEMIAN, Ala, May 23.-The fire at
this place was most disastrous one.
The storehouse and stock of goods of the
Marbury Lumber company, together
with the commissary department., the
battery of dry llilns, eight in number,
the lumber cars and tho planning mill,
were burned. There was no insurance
on the buildings except the storehouse.
The amount of insurance OH the dry
kilns and lumber in the yards was $25,-
600. The mills were tho largest and
the finest in the south
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Wheat Crop ProInisina.

Fort WORTH, May 17.--H. q. Stin-
nett of Sherman, M. T. Kaufman of
Dallas, Frank Becker of Galveston and
+. A. Mcclellan of this city, all mem
bers Of tho FIGURING Mill association,
have returned from an inspection of the
wheat crop in the Panhandle. They
say that such crop as Indications point
to in that section has not been grown for
many years. .
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out TO maIeKlDg the prospects or rcnar.
The national anxiety is strained almost
beyond endurance, although nowhere is
there the slightest doubt that Colonel
Baden-Powen will keep the union jack
flying.
On the line of Lord Roberts advance,
the only important news is that the
Beers have blown up bridge over
the Rhenoster river, II miles north of
krOonStadt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Hutton Takes Bothayille.

KRooNsTADT, May 19.-General Hut
ton with his mounted infantry made a.
dash upon Bothaville and captured three
commandants and 10 other prisoners,
mostly Iarps. The Colt machine gun
section, commanded by Atlumney, has
arrived here. Owing to the derailing
of two trains at the Vet river, progress
toward the completion of the railway
will be delayed for some time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
An Historic Paper.

COLUMBIA, IS. G., May 23.-In the
plunder room Of the statehouse, which
is being explored, one of the interesting
finds was the legislative report Of the
investigation into the famous Charles
ton insurrection. The evidence was
taken i'll June 1892, and as a result q
number of hangings were ordered. The
evidence is quite interesting, and shows
the intense ignorance and superstition
of the negroes.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Farmers In Convention,

KNOXVILLE, May 23.-Tae FSrmers'
convention, one of the largest and most
widely known agricultural organizations
in the south, has convened here for a
three days session, during which promi-
nent agriculturists from all over the
south will make addresses Hon. James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture, spoke
this evening OIL the american Farmer
and His Competition"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
SUSPENDER SAVED HIS LIFE.
Bullet That Would Have Pierced the
Heart Turned by Buckle.

hcart lurncd Dy buckle.
LEEsvILLE, S. c., May 23. - Two
negroes, John Cooper and Paul Foster,
had some difficulty which resulted in
the latter shooting and killing the
former. There were some other negroes
present at the time Of the shooting, and
had it not been for a suspender buckle
another one would very likely have been
killed, but the buckle turned the course
of the bullet, which otherwise would
have pierced the heart.
Bad blood has been existing between
these families for some time, as Mack
Cooper, n brother to the negro killed by
Foster, shot and killed brother to Paul
Foster several years ago, and the latter
has been treatening to kill some Of the
Cooper family ever since.
Foster has left for parts unknown.
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killing In Chattahoocbee.

COLUMBUS, Ga, May 23.--Shep Mich.
olson and his wife quarreled and shortly
afterward gunshot was heard in the
Nicholson house. When the neighbors
came upon tho scene Nicholson was
found dead from q wound in the back
of his head. Mrs. Nicholson alleges
that her husband attempted to shoot her
when the gun i'll his hands was acci-
dcntally DISCHARGED, killing him. She
has been held for examination.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Wiped Out by Fire.

MONTREAL, May 23.-Word has been
received here that the village of Point
Clare, summer resort 1G miles from
here, the headquarters of the Royal ST.
Lawrence Yacht club during the inter
national races for the Seawanhaka cup,
has been almost entirely wiped out by
fire. Twenty houses and several stores
have already burned. Two hundred
people are homeless. No fatalities have
been reDCrted
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Bridge Combine Organized,

NEW YORK, May 23.-Tho American
Bridge company, organized to control
the bridge manufacturing industry in
the United States. has elected III. Perci.
val Roberts, Jr., of Philadelphia troasu-
rcr, and William III. Cornell q member
Of the board of directors. The company
takes over all the larger bridge concerns
of the company and it is understood that
others will shortly be taken.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
NO RTAB BOUND,
%Daiiy.

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solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Sfeepers
between Portsmouth and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connection Mt
Atlnnta for Montgomery, Mobile. New Or
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FOR tickefs', sleepers, etc, apply to
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Defenscs of Johannesburg.

LORENZO MARQUEE, May 2l.--Tho de-
fensc works of Johannesburg are pro-
crossing rapidly Six guns, brought
from the front, have been emplaced in q
fort, while schanses and trenches inter
sect Kntzeerand, near Kip river burg,
behind the race course.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Chicago Plumbers Win.

CHICAGO. May Accommodation
from l6members of the Master Plumb
ers' association have been received by
the plumbers union conceding the de-
mands Of the union and asking the men
20 return to work. President Clinch of
Of the union says that 300 men would be
at work this week, leaving out of em-
ployment about 400 men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
WILL PUT OUT STATE TICKET

South Carolina Prohibitionfsts Are For
Hoyt and Livingston.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., May 22.-It is stated
upon good authority that the state pro-
hihition convention which meets here
Wednesday ill put out candidates for
governor and lieutenant governor.
Several names have been mentioned
Tor leaders of the prohibition ticket, but
at this time the names most frequently
and persistently associated with these
suggestions are Colonel James A. Hoyt
OF Greenville for governor and Senator
Knox Livingston for lieutenant gov
EnOr.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Cotton Fire at Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, N. g., May 23.-Fire in
the merchants and farmers bonded
warehouse partially destroyed about l.
800 bales of cotton, causing loss of
about 81, 800. which is fully covered by
insurance. The cotton is still burning,
but is confined to one compartment and
is under control
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Surrendered With EloT.

MAFEKTNa, May 22.-Among the pris-
oners captured with Commandant Sarel
Eloff are Count DeBrcmont, French
man, and Count Won Weiss, German.
1t Is found that the Beers were guided
by two deserters named Hay and Boil
ton. One man was commanded to sur
render and replied Never" The Beers
Ghot him through the head.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Bethune Lost Heavily.

LONDON, May 22.-It is officially an
nounced that Colonel Bethune has re-
ported that while marching in the direc-
tion Of Newcastle. Natal, he was am
pushed by party of Beers miles west
OF Vryheid, In the Transvaal, and that
very few Of his force escaped. His
casualties numbered &C men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Catastrophe OH the Chinese Coast.

VICTORIA, b. O., May 23-The steam.
ship Kinshu, which left Yokohama May
Z, brings the latest advices of a catastro-
phe on the Chinese coast, in which 40
lives were lost. a Chinese steamer was
wrecked, the disaster being due to the
overcrowding Of the vessel.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Boiler Works Burned.

ALLIANCE, o., May 23.-Reeves Bros
boiler works have been totally destroyed
by fire. Loss, S144,O0
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
BRITISH TROOPS
j ENTER TRANSVAAL
Beers Evacuate Natal Leav-
ing Laing's Mex Free.
OPEN ROAD FOR BULLER

His Limo OF March to the Transvaal
Clear Of the Enemy-Elof's Troops
Deserted Him at Mafektng-British
Walk Into Ambush.
. LONDON, May 22.-A dispatch from
Petermaritzburg says the Beers are re-
ported to have entirely left Natal, leav-
ips Laing's Mex free. If this is true it
leaves the way open for General Butler
20 advance into the Transvaal SO soon as
the repairs Of the railroads are sufficient
20 insure good communications.
Lord Roberts is still at Kroonstadt,
recognising his forces.
General .Rundles forces are encamped
ut Trommel, recuperating. A patrol 4
piles from Trommel was attacked by
the Beers. One man was wounded and
some horses were killed. The affair was
unimportant except in showing that the
Boers are still in the neighborhood and
on the lookout for any chance of sniping
Further details of the fighting at
Mafeking say that Commandant Sarel
Eloff's followers deserted him, where
upon Eloff fired OH them himself and
then surrendered with 80 followers. The
dispatch also says that one party of
Beers was driven out of the Staat and
allowed to escape, as "we had sufficient
prisoners"
The capture Of Eloff and his followers
cost Baden Powell three men killed and
seven wounded.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
British Invade the Transyaal.

CAPE Town, May 22.-British troops
have arrived at Vereeniging Tin the
TransvaaD north of the Vaal river. The
bridge across the Vaal was found to be
intact. Twenty seven Free State and
TransYaal locomotives were captured.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Irish Brigade Lost Heavily.

CAPE Town, May l9.-The Cope Argus
says that 80 of Eloff's patrol WIRE killed
and the American brigade were
greatly cut up at Kroonstadt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Kaolin Deposits Near Chera,v.

CHERAw, s. O., May 23.-Kaolin of a
fine quality and in abundant quantities
has been found near here and it is OK.
pected quite a large business will yet be
done in this mineral here.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Killed by Lirhtninn.

TUscUMBIA, Ala, May 2S.-During a
thunder storm James Berry, son of E.
A. Berry, was struck by bolt Of light
ming and instantly killed while plow.
ing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25

LONDON, May 22.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office i'll dispatch from
K-oonstadt as follows:
''Mahon reports that the flying col
umn entered Mafeking ut O'Clock Oh
the morning of May Is. He was stub
bornly opposed by 1900 men on May II
0 miles from Mafeking, but the Beers
wore driven from their strong positions
after five hours fighting. Mahon' s
casualties were about 30. The Boer
losses were heavy"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25

Lutheran League In Session.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-The fourth an
nual convention of the Lutheran league
10 In session ere with nearly 1900 dele.
nAtse pessl nts
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Paper Mill Destroyed by Fire. -

MIDDLETowN, o., May 2S.-The old
Globe or Gardner mill, belonging to the
Titus-Gardncr Paper company, has been
destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at 500, 900, well covered by insurance.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
"P' p. m. "A" n. III. IN" night.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE RETwEEN
May 9th, 1870.

1f1tf''1'1 u 71N TN u 'hrII1N ITLE.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains Is and
81, 80 and 81 on A. and &. division. Dining m "a
on these trains serve all meals cnrouto
Trains leave SpartanburY, A. g. G. diyi,ion
northlnund M n. H., 3:3i y. M. 6:Ig n m
lEcstibulc IlimitedD southhound l2:N a. M
8:l3 y: M, ii "a n. M. Ncstibulc Limitcd1
Trains leave Grcenvillc, A. and C. diyis,o,
northhound, 9 90 n. M, 2:3I p. m. and s - n m
tNcstihulcd Iimitcdl sout abound, 80 a. m
i:@ y: m l2:;D p. M. tNcstibulcd Limited1
cars between Charleston and Ashcvillo will bo
tnaugura tod about June LIST.
Trains IL and l6-Pulmnn Slccpinu cor. ~
tween Charleston anl Columbia ready for oo-
cupancy at both pointsat o. p. III.
Elegant Pullman Drawing. Room Slccnin,
cars between Savannah and Asheyille an rpu,22
daily between jacksonville and Cincinnati.
FRANK y. CANNON, j. NJ CIuP
Ihird v-P q Cen Mgr. Traf. Manager
Washington, ID. c. Washington. ID a
w. A. TURK, s. H. HARDwICK.
Gen. Pas: Agent, A. Gcn. Pas. Agent,
Washington. D. C.. Atlanta Ga
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Signed by the Queen

MADRID, May 23.-The queen regent
has signed the postal convention with
the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

Notice i hereby given that the Demo
cratic Central Committee Of Dubois Co,
Indiana, will meet Al Jasper. Ind, on
SATURDAY. February 3. 1900. AT 10 o'clocs
n. m. for the purpose OF setting the time
and place Of holding the County Con
vention and the various Township Con
veniions. AMI adopting uniform. rules
and regulations for conducting the same
and 70 the further pIrP--e Of adopting
any and all rules fyr conducting th'
campaign Of 1900 that nav come bttors
said meeting.
All Democrats Of the county are in
xiied 10 attend.
GEO. K. WILSON, Chairman
JoHS T. Mccall, Secretary.
January 2.lsseo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

Fox PROsEcUTOR.-Nerr Traylor,
Esq l. announced this week 81 a
candidate TO- denomination ~ the
u mocracy of the 9th circuit Tor
Prosecuting Attorney. Like all
new officers of all kinds, MIR. Trav-
Tor had 10 let acquainted with the
duties and practice Of his office
Ahen he began two years ago, ana
he haS succeeded in IL very well,
and has gwen general satisfaction
tie will probably have M opponent
Tor the nomination this time. and
Aill be- easily elected.
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