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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
SOM; ST. TIE MILL NEWS.
Showing the Eapid Progress SouiI.
Carolina is Making in This
Line,

Work has ComIc Icnced on tn, erectiu
Of lhe Knitting ml!'of the Rive! sile Mr's
CO.. at Audersor. s. g., aud it i, rv
prcted tlut HE full equipment OF ,h,
machinery will soon he in pace.
1t isumoled that the stockholders ri
the Glanilevill", Is. g. Mtg. Co. wi
call a metiiI G al an cHly date for H.,
purpose of duern ininy whe her 2, 900
>p!hd cotton II i'll shall g up by III,
Old mil.
The Limestone Mfg. Co. G frey
). C., arc advertising for n site apo,
which 10 ciect u.eirp op1sed cotton III |!
The stCchh"lGcrs of Wares Shoals
). { ale making an earn.st cffNt
bni.d cotton fsctory.
IT, is rprIteI hit the Darlington g.
c. Cotton Mills have decided to incrc.,. :.
;l"ir capital StCcA u S325, 600 ani thn'
81 The add.io al SlnO 90 has aIreAd,
teen suLSciib d.
AT a meeting of the directors Of TIE
WNie mAiS it as determined to bujil u
52iO eco mill, il steal Of Sl0( 900, ~.
eco Hriud!e capac ty.
H. is said that the sum of SlhO, ,G01 i.
.''a'S III S'SUt ~ DIi"l u cO1"pil nl!II al
Hrnmnlk. lL'sa:So sail That iii OPTION has
iccn given 0n 20 acres Of lanI III III.
wcs;trn la!t ui the town as tha sta fur
Tie n:ili.
I he books n' SAB cript'on 20 Tie clpi
al sock Of lie ErWhHiry Handle Il d
shuttle C"uir ny will !e orcntd at IN.
National BIk Oh tia 26th iusta.t -
New berry Herald and News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
MOUnsi,ino Itnfl.

AEDEESoN, s. G.. Feb. "4 -Rumors
to the effect that there was big dis
uliery down in Savannah township
aroused tho curiosity OF Ch!of ICE Fan
and Deputy jim Dillingham;, causinr
them 10 go III search Of the plant They
bave been rewarded il the find OF n
large distiIling apparatus ON u branch
on tho !aIIn OF Mrs Simpson. The
stands Were hl!ed with 2,COo gallons OF
beer. which they let loose il the creek.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

DAELNaroS. 8. O., Feb 24.-It do
veiopl that James Gardner, who com.
mittcd suicide at Mechanicsvi!le by talk.
ing strychnine, was disappointed in
love. Mr.. Gardner was from North
Carolina ana was 90 years Old. He
wilied al his property to tho girl who
rejected him. The cororcr's verdict
was that deceased came to his death by
taking strycnnine in grape wine with
suicidal inteHe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Charleston I[xp0sition.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26 6-Itis generally
understood row that tho South Carolina
Exposition company will be organized
within the next few weeks. The lcttors
received lately have boen of such en-
couraging tone as to warrant the cxecu
tive com mittco in discussing the max.
The plan of having the special commit
Zee report at = large laeeting in the au.
ditorium has mot with much favor, and
this will probably be dono.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
BLOODY BATTLE tn TIE END.


II r. "tfN HppAiiiH".
New YORK., Feb @8.-Bu. for the
surrender Of General Croujs, which
overshadowoi the news from Natal,
England would 10 shuddering over the
British reverse at Railway L-in, where
the Jnmi killing lrsiliar7 woyo c&uyhs
in Boec trap and slaughtered. The
London Nails CORES Tordou,, under
cato Cf PietorS, Feb. -, describes the
engagements:
last night the InnisEilijng !usiliers.
mixed wi;n some OF the DGD.n iusilers
and tno Co"uaughJ rangers, attempted
10 carry Hallway hill from PieIcrs
They were uHdGr continuous fire.
through which they PASS 1 ND tho
heavy broken GRAND 10 the frsy Bcor
trench. Half way up the hill tho Beers
retrea;cd to the crest and then came
back on oitnCr flank OF tho Irieh trooug
entilading tho captured trenches with
savage cross fire as we'll as Il direct fire.
al might and until 0 O'Clock in the
morning our men hold the EositIon un.
der ceaIc!caS ire and at terrible cost
At rollcali only five cGicsrs and leo men
answered to their names.
Colonel IhacEGray and Major Sander
OF tho killings, Colonial Sltwcll of
SLe Dublin EusihcrS. Captain Maitland
Of the Second Gcrd0ns and Colonel
Tborold OF tho Welsh Fugi,:ers yyero
killed. Two hundred ard ,fftv.two OF
the rank and file were killed and
wounded.
"Major Lit.leton's brigade relieved
them at o'clock this morning, when
the Boer artillery pounded the troops
holding the center kopjes without
pause"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
CON NTiNUED ANXIETY
ABOUT LADYSmITA
Lord Roberts Victory Cannot
Allay Dread of Losses.
BULLER OVER SANGUINE
1t Is Thought, However, That Roberts
Is Planning to Assist Butler In the
Relief by Drawing or the Beers
From Natal.

Relief by Drawing or the Beers
From Natal.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-General Buffers
account of the tremendous resistance
he is encountering in his efforts to
reach Ladysmith has brought public in
terest with short turn, from compia-
cent contemplation of Lord Roberts
victory TO realization of the serious
conditions still existing in Natal.
Though General Buffers lengthy dis
patch is construed as victory bravcly
won, tho commander of the forca3 i'll
Natal has 50 often reported similar vic.
tories without achieving his main OD
iec.iye, that tho public has learned TO
contain itself until Ladysmi;h is really
reucvei, whi.o the loug list Of cAsEll'
ties invariably following any apparent
gain by General Butler is always men.
toned With dread and anxiety which
temporarily rob his partial successes of
its acclaim.
However, it is tho generally accepted
belief that General Butler S determined
TO reach General White This time and
though the Stages 0ro disapp2intirgly
slow, the nation confidently awaits
sicCoi troops.
General Buffers report shows there
is urgent rc,d c. Lord RaGer;s c&,ct-
ing every effort 10 draw off Tie = 2ars
from Natal 70 tho Free State. That ho
will do 50. ana cutie likely, j. already
doing so ~ marching Gu Bic "nteln,
is regarded 4, almost certa.a Iy tho
military critics here. With tho aGdl-
ti0ua! 60 Byurs reIorsCd prisoners ~
ElaI, y.ry, i seems thaF tln number OF
m,u cv?-n:ci hy Lord Eo.er:s nearly
ioGCho3 1000.
The agieruon" n:wsr2p@:j comment
oN tho hero Of Kan dahar'a achievement
lawn: -rco.Gi stress on the ra,lhr;ry OF
tic ta0a6iAa9 VINO, according to &
GaarGuEcrG special were actually h@hs'
lng EanG t. hand il tho Beer trenches
when General Crcnjo surrena2red
ihuG.:i. !u,s scarcsly ogcces With Lc-d
TnIg. y-' Ci pEtcl
LORI = ! r'a .,.s forwarded CH adii.
Huuvl 81 @. t.e B.irish ca al.I;as dur,
ing The three G&,G .Ehiiug 10 Iaario.
berg. sHOwii..; - i.!.,sd, 8! wounded
and .uur missing u"d including seven
officers and four Canadian rrivatc6
TUu-Uvu.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Dead Infant i5cunI

ORANoEDUNG, S. c., Feb PA sen.
sation has hc2n created by tho finding
at the "old graveyard" OF the body OF y
new born bnbo. The remains we:D bus
partially lu.Iod wAon found, ani were
go much Gccomposcd that i5 was i'm aos.
slb!e TO determine tha color or sex OF
the child. An investigation may dis
close foul play, which is moro than sns
pected by many.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
ShO ding INiurNMcr.

FLORENCE. s. O., Fob. 23.-At Eriur.
ham Charlotte KIRBY was accidentally
shot BY Da1is King, both negroes.
Constable Dennis arrested Davis and
tho negro IS low III jail. 1t seems that
Davis was examining - pistol shown hy
KIRBY, huSonnd OF the wcnlNn, when il
was discharged, the bail going nearly
through the woman's left suou der ami
inl.Ct!ng o sNriops wound.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

SPARrAHnuEG, 8. c., Feb. IA re.
tition has niado lis appearance TO Issue
$4,000 bonds 10 rayo tho city of Soar.
tgnbnrg. 1t is favored hy tie rop-e.
sentative and influential citizens OF thi,
city and already has nun crous signcrs.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Vatcrnm observation-disclosures D;.s

>
KNOXVILLE Feb. 90 B N. Gran.
dler. aged 90, died this morniAS. In.
mediGtely after the civil war he va,
appointed hy War Governor Isban, G.
Harris 70 coilacy ali Hrms from b ,;h foi.
eTal and. confederate syDDiih g,rs in
this section. Ey his persistent c;Tor; il,
enforcing this ho made himself famous
encounler!EG much oDpC.i,icn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Prcsamnn Acc e.uent,.IIy KIiIcd

RALEIGH, Fob. 90 --Prossman Joseph
Hodges of the Wilmington Evening
Dispatch was killed while under n
printing press. IL somc way tho ma.
chincry started and his head was caught
aud crushed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. .3 The deem.
est snow that has fullon in this section
Tor many years covers tic gr.rud thi,
IAoyh!Ey 1t Is foot deep ca ,ho level.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Final Discharge.

Notice 's lere'y given that n. q.
Gregory, ad niisirator of the estate of
Nancy Gregory, deceased h,s applied To
Jason NJ. Greer, Judge of P.obate. in
ana Tor The county Of Uuion, for u ln.l
dlschHrge rs such administrator.
II is ordered. th,t the 4tb dsy Of Anil.
"A. ID. 1909 b. fixed for hraring of p.ti.
ton, and Il iilal settlement of said estats.
JASON. NJ GREER,
P:obate judge, Union County.
o..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Remaining in the Post ORas at
Union, S. c., for the week aeaans
.isrch, 2, 1900
Miss Carrie Brown
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Mr. l,on.s Ddrnell
Mrs Lizzie Duoson
Rev jesse Ddwki
Cupid Dean
Nj Ewking
Mr. e ]. Faulkner
Mrs J K Gidncy
Mr. II w Hicks
Rv w A Moore
Mr. L = Murphy
Mr' MahAlie j Miller
MIR + /. Patterson
Xiii R,c-
Miss Elsie Robinson
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Mr. Thomas SudSbury
Mrs Nancy Walker "
Ms i"tniui3 Wi:dun
VIII White
Mrs J w Williamson
Persons calling for the above Int.
ters will please say if advertised, ana
Will be required to pay one ssut Sss
their delivery.
J.C. HUNTER. =. ".
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
TENNESSEE LIME.

-, W" have six'y-6ve barrels Of The best
Tennessee Lime for sale cl,aap.
EoHERT MILLER.
0-lt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

prisoner in my camp. The strength
Of his force viii! be communicated later
hope that her majcsty's government
will consider this event salts factory, oo.
curing as it docs on the anniversary OF
Majuba."
"Majuba avenged" "Cronje surren-
ders," Great British victory"
These are expressions being shouted
all over London today. yet there are
few outward signs OF ,ho natural joy
that Lord Roberts dispatch has really
caused. The capitulation of General
Cronje has been locked upon rs almost
o certainty for week past and now
that IL has como enthusiasm LnCS Itself
discounted b. anticipation.
The magnifcen5 success CT Little
Bobs' is almost o7orloolod il tho fact
that it syncnroni2ai with the anniver.
sary of Majuba hill and wiped outG dis.
honor of 10 years standing.
While tho afternoon papers al com.
ment upon this happy Cou-ciaCEt, they
do not forgot the Sp.e2d!l bravery Of
the enemy. The 81. James Gazette
says:
1.-THE splendid courage 0; the Eoors
has not been GDo 20 Withstand any
longer the bombarGmcpt which few
modern soldiers c5u.d Ntvo supported
for SO many hours as they have days.
Tho influence CT tie surrender not only
upon the situation CT LlCyslnitn, but
on the whole conduct CT tho war will be
immense.
If the news OF tic ro,iof OF Lady.
smith only reaches L2g land, and IL Is
possible this may be tho case, the cup OF
national happiness would 10 iull."
Gfope, under t-ri2LA.-----1,-
'.Majuba Avenged" " says:
1--WE shall not jump at the conclusion
that the war Is over, hut tnat victory
has been gained which brings tre end
well in sight. Genera! C.cnio. no
doubt, succeeded in Gciaying Lord Ron.
erts' entrance into Bloemfontein. but
the delay is all lie has been able &c ac.
connplish."
The Westminster Gaaatto. which is
inclined to be pro.I5oer, says:
Admiration for the Gcsrorata vale:
OF General Cronjo is mingled with an.
ger at the necessity imposed upon Us uf
purchasing victory at this cost Let Us
femem Der PnarGcherr, = WA like. b1-
forget MaJuba anG hGWo GSuo w,.n the
whole train of miS!CUGlGc associations
and mischievous ideas which gathered
around that unhappy memory
Ihe news was received With u.
bounded satisfaction ct W!ri-4r. g'ha
queen Immediately yc!eEcl cd her con.
gratulatlons TO Lord Nu..r.5 and tho
troops. and the inhabitants sc.2ad the
occasion Of her majesty ydrly.l@;jrouch
the town on her way to taHs . rain fc?.
visit to the wounded South African
soldiers at the Ncg!cy 10 p.re,, 70 give
vent to their delight.
The queen showed oyiien. a.cns Of
deep satisfaction, smiling continually.
and bowing in response 70 the cungratu.
latory cheers. Her maiaaSv took uuan.,
titles of flowers to d!s,rib.tO TO ths
wounded.
a letter has been received from q man
In the First Dragons now il ror;h
Africa confirming the reIo.t t!..t Hur 3
ply transports reached Lady ysmish dur.
Ing the engagement ~ SpiOn kop He
says the Dragons wero the escort of
the transport which was miles long.
and adds that Is WHY Balley engaged
the enemy at Spion Kcp. O.d Butler
knows what he is doing ana all arc will. {
ing to follow him il spite OF his re-
verses"
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p. E. FAINT,

C,m?r in ! tnu hrm oi FAINT Bros
AsSisuees
U 'ion, 5. c., Feb %, 1919.
S-3t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
THE WAR IN !
SOUTH AFRICA

Cronje Surrenders 4,oco lien and
Supplies Unconditicnally.
The war office has received the follow.
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"PAARDKBERa. Feb. 20. - General
Cronje and all OF his force capitulated
unoonditionally at daylight and is now
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-09-14
A Missing Deposit Book.

Mr.. Earl w. Dixon. who died sud-
denly of heart disease in Danville, has
left an estate that his family cannot
obtain a clue to and the affair has
taken the shape OF mystery. Several
hours before his demise the young man
called his father to him and said: You
will find a statement in the little red
book" Shortly afterward the young
man expired. The father knew that the
son had saved considerable money and
had seen him leave for the bank with
a deposit on several occasions. Yet
none of Danvlle's seven banks can CT
fer a clue to the problem. There is no
money In any of them deposited in
young Dixon's name. The father sup
poses that the money may have been
kept under a nom de guerre, but as no
proof of this is known the family Of
the young man may remain unpos-
sessed Of the savings of young Dixon
for years, as the little red book" can
not. be found, and this is the only. way
in which the mystery may be fathomed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-09-14
DEATH OF SEWALL.
BRYAN's FORMER RUNNING MATE
sUCCUMEs TO APOPLEXY.
OF SHIPBUILDING STOCK
The Deceased Made His Entrance INTO
Politics in Early 7Os-He was Deie'
gate TO the Democratic Natfonai |o"'
vention in Baltimore when Noini-
mated Greeley.

Bath. Me. Especially Hon. Arthur
Sewall died at $50 Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. SeWall died at his summer nome,
Small Point, about IL miles from tniS
city, of apoplexy, the stroke navlns
been sustained last Sunday. he was
81 years of age.
Mr.. Sewall had not been In goou
health for some time, although ne was
not considered to be seriously Ill. ne
had been advised by his physicians 10
rest as early as last June, and ne at
tended the Democratic National Con.
vention in July against the advice OF
his doctor. 80,
He appeared to have suffered no III
effects from the journey, however, ana
was passing the summer quietly at
Small Point when the fatal stroke
seized him. The unconsclousness
which followed the attack continued
until death came.
Arthur Sewall was born in Bath IN
November, 1885. His father, W. ID.
Sewall, for years was prominent as a
shipbuilder, and the son fitted himself
| for the same trade. In 1855, by form
Ing the partnership of e. & A. Sewali,
he continued the calling Of one OF the
oldest shipbuilding families In Maine
Upon the death of his brother, Ed.
ward Sewall, the firm Of Arthur SeWali
& Co. was formed, and the corporation
now controls one of the largest ol
American sailing fleets.
Mr.. Sewall entered politics in the
early 70s, being a delegate to the Ma
tlonal Democratic Convention in Baiti-
more in 1872 which nominated Horace
Greeley. He was also delegate 10
the Democratic Convention of 1881 al
Cincinnati, when Hancock was nomi-
mated for the Presidency, and was a
delegate-at-larg to the convention
! that nominated Cleveland in 1884. In
1888 he attended the convention at 81
| Louis and was at that time selected q
member of the Democratic National
Committee. He was also member oil
the executive committee OF that or
ganization for the campaign OF that
year. In 1892 Mr.. Sewall attended the
Chicago Convention and was elected
again to the National Committee and
made a member of the executive body.
| In 1898 he was the nominee OF the
Democratic party for United States
Senator against Eugene F. Hale.
With his nomination for the once OF
Vice President of the United States at
the Chicago Convention of 1895 and on
| the ticket with Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Sewall
came into national political renown.
His son, Harold Marsh Sewall, entered
the consular service soon after gradu-
ating from Harvard in 1885 as Vice
Consul at Liverpool, and later was
made Consul-General at Samoa, where
ne served under the first Cleveland and
the Harrison administrations. He was
attached to the commission sent by
Secretary Blaine to Berlin for the set
Element of Samoan affairs. Mr.. Sew
alPs son was also chairman of the Re
publican State Convention and a dele
gate to the Republican National Con-
yention at st. Louis in 1896. He was
sent to Hawaii by President Mckinley
as the American Minister.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-09-14
Proposed Celebration.

A national celebration of the 2OOtf
anniversary Of the starting of a news
paper in America will take place II
1904, owing to the suggestion of Mayo'
Nichols in an address before the STATE
Editorial Association at Wilkesbarre
Penn. The association appointed
committee to confer with thf
associations of other States. and II
possible bring 1t about. In the course
of his address Mayor Nichols said:
John Campbell is the real founder
of journalism in the United States
"The Boston News Letter was DorI
April "a, 1904, and existed until 117ti
During the first sixteen years OF thiI
period it was the only newspaper
printed in the colonies. Fourteen
years prior to Campbell's venture Ben
iamin Harris issued one copy of Pub
lick Occurrences" which was immedi
ately suppressed by members of tho
Kings official family because of {
distasteful paragraph. The beginning
of American journalism is truly an
event that ought to be commemorated
and it's author deserves conspicuous
place in American history.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-09-14
------~------------
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Increase During the Past Year in the
Number of Vessels Documented.

Increase during inc Iast Aedi =" NV
Number of Vessels Documented.
Washington Especially Complete Of
fetal returns for the fiscal years ended
June 30. 1900, show that 1446 vessels
of 393,16S gross tons were built ana
documented in the United States. Since
1856 this record has been exceeded only
twice-in 1864, when 415,74O gross tons
were built, and in 1874, when 45z''zo
gross tons were built.
The construction may be classed &C
cording to the following types: Schoon-
ers, schooner harges and sioops, 4S9,
of 1O9, sos gross tons; Great Lake steam
vessels, 25, of 97,S47 gross tons; canal
boats and barges, 523, Of 1850 gross
tons; ocean screw steamships, ~, OF
60,369 gross tons (of which all but one
the Maracaibo, 1771 gross tons, were
built wholly or principally for traces
reserved by law to American vessels)'
river steamers, 975, of 44,2S2 gross
tons; square-rigged vessels bullt-4Zo'
of 202,49S gross tons-surpass the rec
ord, the nearest approach being 1881
when 4SS steam vessels of 1S5,03f gross
tons were built.
The steam vessels built-90, OF 1885,
S51 gross tons-exceed the previous
record year, 1899, when 81 such vessels
of 131 ,379 gross tons were built. Cleve-
land, Ohio, ranks first as builder OF
steel vessels, with steamships OF AZ
119 gross tons, followed steamships or
42,119 gross tons, followed by gross
tons; Chicago, 5 vessels, 24,5O4 tons;
Detroit, steamships of 1858 tons.
During the past decade the steel steam
vessels built in the United States ag-
gregate 465, of 742,S30 gross tons, OF
which 1893, of $50, 0S9 gross tons, were
built on the Great Lakes. For com
'parison it may be noted that the Brit
ish Board of Trade reports that III
steel steam vessels of 1,423,344 gross
tons were built in the United Kingdom
during 1899 During the ten years 69
steel steam vessels of 1884, 80 gross tons
were built at Cleveland, and 1O0 OF
1858 gross tons at Philadelphia.
The total tonnage built and docu-
mented on the Great Lakes during the
year-125 vessels of 1861 gross tons
lis the largest in the history of that
region. The total for the Middle At
lantic and Gulf Coasts-605 vessels OF
135,473 tons-exceeds any record since
1872. The total for the New England
Coast-199 vessels of 72,179 gross tons
has not been equaled since 1891,
while the product of the Pacific Coast
800 vessels of 49, 1896 tons-is surpassed
only by the returns of 1898 and 1899.
Construction on Mississippi river and
tributaries-217 vessels, 14,509 tons-ls
5000 tons less than 1899. The forego-
liz figures do not cover yachts or gov
eminent vessels.