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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
One Man Killed; Several Injured.

DETROIT, Oct. lG.-An explosion oc-
CURED at 80 O'Clock this afternoon in
the building at Is Jefferson avenue, oc-
cupied by Bell, Sons g Co. and several
other firms. One man jumped from an
upper window and was instantly killed.
y number OF Others were injured.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
FRENCH NOTE ACCEPTED.
Powers Have All Made Favorable Re-
plies to vi. DeicnSsc.

PARIS, Oct. 16.-&t cabinet council
minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Delclsse,
announced that all the powers have &c
ccp,cd the French note as the. basis for
IiIu minister adueu mat hc'lrad been
informed ii Hung Chang has just or
dcrcd the Black Flags and 1Iwang-Si
troops, which are traversing the prov
ince os liu. Nan on their way TO join the
court at Sl0n-tu, 10 abandon their
march and return 20 Canton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Thomas +. Lane Suicides,

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16-Thomas f.
Lane, son-in-law of United Statee Sena.
tor-clect Blackburn of Kentucky, COM
mitted suicide at his home in this city
last night by shooting III health is as
signed as the cause of the act. Mr..
lanes little daughter was iii tie room
with MIN at the time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Frcrca Proposition Approved.

Tl"H-rSiN, Oct. lG.-The British am
aa>Sao!o:, being Informed from London
Of the la>is of negotiations proposed by
N. Dr!CaSsc, French minister of foreign
affairs, called Il meeting of tho diplo-
matte corps i'll PckinG. Tho French
propositions were unanimously- an
proved and appreciation was expressed
OF Frances initiative.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
NEGRO RAVlSRER l-YNcHED.
lie Had Outraged Al Baptist Preachers
Wife ut Wcllston

MACON, Oct 1G.-A tramp negro,
named Frank Hardcman, was lynched
at Wellston last night for the rape Of
the wife of Rev. B. II. Pierson, Baptist
preacher. The woman and three small
children were i'll the room at the time,
and raised the alarm
The negro buried himself Ill cotton
patch, but was fohnd and lynchcd. His
body is still hanging by the side of the
railroad in view of passengers on tho
trains. This was the negro's second at
tempt i'll the same neighborhood. yester-
lay --3aSsLsl,S..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Cabinet Discusses Chinese situation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lG.-Thc cabinet
meeting was devoid of interest. Moth
ing new regarding the Chinese situation
has been received and after O short dis.
cussion OF the political situation the
meeting adjourned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Don't
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there is safety in plumpness.
Summer has tried your
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to try your brcath-mill. Fall
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But weather is tricky; look
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tally.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil IS the subtlest of
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:cod in the world it is more
than food, ithclps you digest
your food, and get more nutri-
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Don't get thin, there is
2aEety in plumpncss. Man
woman and child.
Al You have no; tried it, send for free sample
49, agreeable taste will surprise YOU
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soc. and ,LOOi all druggist. e" A''A'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Has Rc-Entcrcd the Bmrcau.

DALLAS, Oct. l6.-TcXas and Pacific
officials here announce that that rail-
road has rc-ontercd the Southwestern
Passenger bureau, winch it withdrew
from several weeks ago because of al
legged violations of agreements
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Trouble at Wooster University.

WOOSTER. o., Oct. 16.-Forty- light
students have been suspended and one
expelled from Wooster university for
participating in nigntshirt parade.
Tho suspended students are endeayoring
to have all quit until the order is re.
u
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

Mastiff Dog, about 8 months O!d fawn
color, anSHers to name of LeO. 1t left
my house, III Union, on Wednesday,
Sept. 10Th. Suitable reward for his re-
turn to me at Union, :. G..
j. L. DOUGLASS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Seven Killed; Ten Injured.

VIENNA, Oct. l6.-The facade Of the
Czech high school ut Prossnitz, Nora
via, toppled into the street today, killing
seven persons and injuring ten.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
NOTICE..

! have bought heavy draft wagon
OF $4,000 pounds capacity, and am
now prepared to do all kinds of heavy
hauling or will hire out the wagon.
45--6m, j. w. GILBERT,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
BHITIsm STILL AFTER DE WET.
Roberts SAYS JacobsdnI AGaIr Was
Due to Trenchery.

London. oct p The war office has re-
celvod the following from Lord Roberts.
dated Pretoria. oct 2s
Knox successfully engaged Dcwot oct.
n During the Bocr retreat Knox caught
DeWct 10 the Rensburg drift. The Boers
lost considerably and ief, two guns and
three wagons in Knoxs hands Another
ammunition wagon was blown up by a
she'll The Brliith casualties were NIL"
Referring 20 the Jacobsdnl nmair. I.ord'
Roberts says g was due 10 the treachery
~ The inhabitants. who admitted the Beers
to their houses az night. They opened nre
az daybreak. Fourteen men we're killed
and thirteen were wounded. mostly cape
HlRhlnndcrs Troops dispatched from the
Moddcr river drove OF the Beers. The
houses Of tho trcachcrOus Inhabitants
were destroyed. Commandnnt Bosnian
was Killed
Lord Roberts calls attention 20 the In
cre1HinF inclination ~ the better class Of
Beers TO cooperate with the British 10
secure peace. since they hnd that guerilla
warfare s. visited with heavy punish
mcnt"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
COAL MINERS GO TO WORK.
The Fcw CoIIIeries which are Hold
Ing Out Wili Probably soon
Concede the Demands Made.

Philadelphia. oct. p To-day Witnessed
an almost general resumption Of work m
th, anthracite coal region where for six
weeks the mine workers therein employ
cd have been on strike for an advance IN
wages. a reduction IN the price OF powder
and in several districts. tho abolition OF
the sliding scale of wages.
In q few Incl collicriee operated
by individuals oud by companies. have
failed 90 resume. bat IN the main q can
De- safely said that hard coal is once more
being mined
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company which controls twenty per
cent. Of the output II the Anthracite re-
gion and which g. the largfst operating
company IN the hard coal aeid. to-day
received word that thlriy-acyen of the
thirty-nine collteries operated hy thai COM
pany were working to-day This e. the
number that WAS in operations on Mon
day. sept n. the first day or ,he strike.
with the resumption of che Reading coll
lleriea. 20 ia admitted by the company that
further opposition 10 tho demands Of the
mine workers IS useless. and " is che be-
lief Of the officials that within a few days
these operators who have not yet con-
co,ied the demands of the Scranton mine
workers convention will have done 50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
ROOSEVELT ASSAULTED.
An Attack Hade upon Him in His
own Statc-Mhy Tie Did Not
Mention Croker az Itimca.

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time Ia New York et,,. and DO. ,r. t,-,.
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streets of Elmira tonight on tie wav 20
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with eggs and vegetables and greeted
with tho yii.st eni,bets ue So, an dte,i-
oed sneor. v,bu. ,s. r.,t,.. go -.
4"'''ee"''E- In" campaign Ciub from
Corning was alsa assaulted personally.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
KILLED PRISON KEEPER.
Two negro Prisoners Got out ana
one Lost His Life.


New York. oct. 2s.-Two colored prison
ers. in an attempt to escape from the
prison. attached to the Seventh District
Court IN West Finy-fourth street. to-day.
killed Keeper Hugh McGovern 81 yeare
Oh. aud probably fatally injured George
Wilson. 80 yean old. "trusty." who had
evidently tried 20 aid McGovern. one Of
the prisoners Arthur Flanagan escaped:
the other Frank Emerson fell into the
yard adjoining the prison and was in
stantly killed
The prisoners were together IN a cell on
the first tier on a level with the fourth
floor OF the prison They sawed two bars
70 tho lower part OF the cell door and got
into the corridor They went 10 the near
est " ndow about six feet from the floor
and sawed the bar a. the bottom. show
ing O. out and getting through Doing
this it is supposed they encountered Mo
Govern and Wilson. killing one and
woundnE the other The escaping pris-
0ucrs used thcr bedding for % rope and
swung from window Flanagan sue
ceeded in swinging To the roof Of car
stable adjoining. bun -Emerson did not
make H. and fell hcadlonE 20 a pile of
rails. whore h's body was later found with
the skull crushed in\
on Emerson's body was found a fine
steel saw i've inches Ions and half an
inch wide Il was with this the men saw
ed their cell bars They used one ~ the
ceu bars as a bludgcon 10 KIN McGovern
McGovern.s body was robbed o. keys
watch and money.
Emerson vas under bail o. $500 on two
charges of burglary. Flanagan who nld
been employed as q steward 90 fash'oa-
able restaurants. was also under heavy
bail for burglary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
BREACH OF TRUST CHARGED.
GreenvIIle. :. g.. Man sues Murphy
& Co. for SG5,T22 In United
states Court In New York.


New York. oct 9-Rohert c. Foster Of
Greenvnle. s. c., brought suit to-day in
tho United states Circuit Court aeainst
Murphy & Co.. brokers OF this city. The
complainant alleges that thc firm of Muir
phy s. Co. Is guilty of breach q trust re-
suluug IN damage TO Foster 90 the extent
OF ts5.5-2
Il IS claimed that Foster employed Mur-
phy & GO. as brokers between Jan u and
Feb s. is1o. TO make certain purchases
ard sales Tor him under the rules oi the
Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board ~ Trade,
N,w York Produce Exchange aud the New
York Stock Exchange.
Foster AYERS thlt Murphy & Co con
verted 20 thclr own use and sold or pre-
tended 20 the plaintiff 90 have so.d' cer-
tain merchandise. among where We're 80
bales OF August cotton at sl5c per pound
aud u 0D1 bushels of wheat at 6S'.c. With
out authority and contrary 90 the plain
ufrs wishes. without due notice and in
violation of The defendants trust as brok-
crs to'tne plainuu.
IL is also alleged that such articles of
merchandise az the time of sale or pre-
tended sale We're selling at higher prices
than the price al which said
sales were made or pretended to boz made.
ana also that after the said time Of sale
and before March o. 1850. the marke-
value of the lrticies rose in price 70
taa, by the alleged breoch of trust the
plainun has suffered damage TO the
amount OF $3.50.
10 - further alleged that on Feb. 2.
1910. the defendant bought and delivered.
or pretended to deliver Cor the plaintiff
ioooo bushels of wheat a. Gsi. cents. and
l0l bales of cotton at 29c which was done
without authority. ana that before Marcn
:. the articles decreased 30 value and
me plniutn lost Cg2 -o wherefore judg-
mont for SIS 10 30 IS demanded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
LETTER FRONl MCKINLEY.
Read at n HiE Political Meeting mt
Alliance. q.


Alliance, q.
Alliance. o.. oct. % This city tonight
vas the s,eue Of one OF the biggest po-
lAcai meetings ever held in the o.d Nc
Ki3ey district famous Tor IFS big meet
ings and notable speakers in the past.
The Meeting tonight embraced the dedl-
cation Of mammoth foundry building
OF the Morgan Engineering Company. oua
OF the chsf products OF which Is The dis
appearing run carriages. used in the coast
dcfenscs. Fcsldcut Mckinley sent a let
ter 10 which " said
Il deeply reset 10 ind that my engage
mcuts VIII prevent me from being pres
cnt for % woult bo % real pleasure TO
greet my old frisds on an occasion Ike
this which marks No Industrial progress
OF Alliance secure hrouch adherence 80
tho principles az the Acpuhhcau party. for
tho endorsement Of which YOU meet to-
night.
'Thls great addition i your company 3
plant IS 3 happy omen r., American labor
ana a practical demonstration of pros
perous business such c'ienslona Of iu-
dustrv indicate widening m,rkets and .u-
creaslng prosperity. while aey Insure a
larger demand Tor the labor & the work
lurmcn and additional comfors for their
homes. American labor and caNal work
ing hand ln hand. are OF mutuI advan-
tnre. and in friendly c0-operaion. will
secure Industrial trumpns as et un-
known. / have no sympathy witt those
teachings which iucite envy and iatrcd
among our people. and would divide 'hem
into hostile camps.
"Afay this great meeting stamp witntts
disapproval the wicked dactrine Of elias
distinction. which has no place IN OF
free government. nnd mark disInt
advance IN good relations between en-
plover and employed. Permit nc % con-
rratulate the Ai0rRou Engineering Com
pany. fts great body Of workers and al
rathered ~ this meeting upon toe en-
couragement which such an nssemblags
gives 20 the cause of sound money, pro-
teotion and national honor"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30

Warrington. oct 29.-Thc SKATE Depart
ueut to-day issued the following
By the President of the United states
OF Amcrica.
a PROCLAMATION.
Il has pleased Alm.ght, Cod 60 hriug our
nation ia safety aud honor through an
other year The works of religion and
charity have everywhere been manifest.
our country. thraugh an lts extent has
been blessed with abundant hlrvcsts.
Labor and the grcat industries OF the peo-
pio have prosporcd beyond oll precedent
our commerce has spread over The world
our power ana influence In tho cause Of
freedom ana cnlighirument have EXTENDED
over distant seas aud lands The lives
OF our ofncial representative and many
OF our people IN China have been marvel
ousiy preserved We have been generally
cNompt from pcstiioncc and other great
caiamities aud even the tragic visitation
which overwhelmed the cliy of Calves
ton. made evident tho sentiment. Of sym
pathy AMI Christian charity by virtue of
which We are one unitci people
Now. Therefore. L. William Mckinley
President of the Uuitcd states do hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday. tho s9th
day Of November ncNt. 60 be observed hy
an the people OF the United States. at
home or abroal. as day Of 1'hankseiv-
ing ana praise To- Him who holds the ma
tious in tho hollow of I1is hand
I recommend that they gather IN their
several places of worship and deyoutly
give Him thanks Ter the prosperity where
With Ho has endowed us. FOR srsdtlms aud
harvest. FOR the valor. devotion and hu-
manity of our armies and uavier. and for
nll His benefits To us A. individuals and az
nation. and that they humby pray for
a continuance of His divine favor. Tor con
cord ani amily with other nations. and
Tor righteousness ana peace in an our
ways
Ia witness ! have hercunto Get my hand
aud caused the seal OF the United States
t0 be- affixed
Done az the city of Washington. this
2sth day Of October In the year Of our
Lord ous thosuaud nine hundred and Of
the lndeps ndence q the United states. the
one hundred and twenty NTH
tSeall william Mckinney.
By the President: John Hay Secretary
Of state
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
DuBrGNoN FoR GOVERNOR.
Report Ia Atlanta That Hc wiII Be "a
Candidate in 1907.

Atlanta. oct 29.-It is announced IN At
lanta to-day that Hon Fleming C. du
Bignon Of Savannah. viii be candidate
for Governor. in 1909. 20 succeed GOV.
Gambler
MIR. du Biguon's name has been fire.
qucnuy mentioned Of late as gubcrnn-
toriai possibility ana hla recent presence
On tho city here has caused additional
talk Ills position as Chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee also
lends force 20 the report.
The Atlanta Journal prints q column
story this afternoon. In which IL IS stated
positively that Mr. du Blguon vii be- a
candidate The Daily News Is more con-
scrvative and reports only q news rumor
Mr. du Blgnon was not here to-day and
could not be- seen regarding the rumor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
INJUNCTION WAS GRANTED.
Illinois Central ~. Mississippi Rail-
road Commission.

Jackson. Miss. oct 29-Judge Niles OF
the Federal Court This morning granted
an injunction preventing the Mississippi
Railroad Commission from enforcing the
joint rate clause Of the new mileage
tariff on cotton seed on the Illinois Gen.
tral. The railroad company contends that
the commission has no right 20 compel
the railroad company TO issue a bill Of
lading beyond q junction point. The case
will be heard next month IN connection
with the injunction secured by she Yszoo
and Mississippi Valley road preventing
the commission from enforcing any fea-
turc OF the mileage tarin on cotton seed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
Norweaian nnrIs oamaa..I.

Rocheford. Oct. 2a.-The British steamer
Dartmoor. Capt. Baines. from Pensacola.
oct ]. via Norfolk Oct. .. arrived here
to-day and reported having passed. In
disabled condition on oct. u. IN latitude
40 North, longitude I West. the Nor
weigan bark Eiiexer Capt Marcussen.
which sailed from Wilmington ". c..
Sept. 25. for London. The Eliexer's main
mast fcretopgannant mast and rnixzen
topmast had been carried away and her
bulwarks damaged in a gale. Assistance
was offered by the Dartmoor, buk none
was required By the Eliczcr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
MURDERED an rAo TING ri.
Names OF American Missionaries
Who We're KILLED There.

Washington. oct 2e.-At the request Of
relatives and friends OF the missionaries
murdered az Pao Ting Fu. China. the War
Department asked Gen. Chafee for def
mite statcmcn, aH 20 who were killed aud
who had escaped. The following dispatch
received to-day from Gen. Chanee Is IA
reply 10 the War Department. cable:
'Taku -Adjutant Genera Washington.
Oct A.-No. 70. Hutcheson "a Pao Ting
Fu reports Americans murdered there
namely. Nr Pltkns. Mr.. and Mrs Sim
cox and three children c. Y. Taylor.
Miss Morreil. Miss Gould. DR.. and Mrr
Hedge. and one lady. nume a. yet un-
known Reports ten Americans al Ching
Ting Fu eight adults and two children
i've English. 1--WE French. safe. protected
by loca! mandarins, returned. situasioa
quiet. Chafec. %
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
A FIGHT wITm CAnLIsrs.
chief of the Rebels Was Killed and
the Hand Hetreated.

Madrid, Oct IA conflict between
twenty-four armed Carlists and detach.
ment OF gendarmes. occurred yesterday.
near Badaloua. The chief OF the Cariists
was killed ana another man was wound
ed Three Remington rides we're cnptur-
ed The band retreated IN the direction
OF Moncada. pursued by cavalry and IN
fantry. The Cariiet General Solver has
been arrested az Barcelona, and a num-
Der of other arrests have been made IN
connection with tho uprising at Bada-
Iona.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
LEE ORDERED TO MISSOURI.
Important Changes Made In the MIL
Itary Departments.

washington. oct. 2a.-An order was ls-
sued to-day By direction Of the President.
dlscontinulng the division Of Cuba and
che Eastern and Western departments Of
that division. and establishing the depart
ment Of Cuba Gen. Leonard Wood -
placed In command Of the new depart
mcut.
Cen Fitzhugh Lee ~ ordered TO COM
mand the department of Missouri. with
headquarters nt Omaha
Gen Elwell s. Otis has been ordered to
Chicago 10 command the Department OF
the Lakes
The department Of the Missouri has been
under command OF Gen. Marian and the
Department Of the Lakes under command
OF Gen. wade both OF whom have had
the command temporarily
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
CANADIANS w1Sr ~ JOHN.
spoken Of ius Successor co Hays os
the t.rnnd Trunk Line.

London. oct. % Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson. president of the Grand Trunk
Railroad Of Canada. says 40 action has
been taken to provide "a successor 60
charles u Hays. general manager Of
the Grand Trunk. who mas accepted the
presidency Of the Southern Pacific Rall-
road
!, is reported that there is a strong cur
rent Of popularity running In favor Of
Vice President r.. st. John OF che Sea
board Air Line This movement is be-
licvci 10 have originated among the Cana
dian at0ckholdera.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
Prince Christian victor Dead.

Londou. Oct IA dispatch received
here from Pretoria. announces the death
from enteric fever OF Prince Christian
Victor OF schieswig -Holstein. eldest son
of the Princess Helene OF England. and a
grandson Of Queen Victoria. He WIS
born In 1851. and was a major IA the Kings
Royal Rifles. :.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
NAY BE MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
body of Apparently Prosperous Nan
Found nt Plant CITY.

Plant city. Fla. oct - Tho body ~
an unknown man was found py fishermen
to-day la Black creek. near here. The
body was only partially dressed and the
pants we're Of hne quality. and the sus-
pcndeTs Of silk
Nothing was found about him 60 dis
close his identity. and the c0roncr's .n-
quest held thH afternoon. Jailed 20 nx the
cause OF death. but o. ls generally be-
hcved tnat a mysterious murder has been
committed. and from the quality Of the
clothes worn IL Is supposed that the vic
tim was man Of wealth. though 40
money was found in the pockets.
The officers are now az work on the
case
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-30
seven IelIIcd IN a wreck.

Helena, Mont. Oct. 2s.-Northern Pa
clfc train No. g. eastbound was partially
wrecked at Dehart Mont. eight miles
from Big Timber at lii5 o'clock last
night. Dy the breaking Of a switch rod.
Seven passengers we're killed and several
injured.