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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Dcwct Is Fooled by French.

LONDON, April 30.-Thc latest news
received from the Orange Free State in
dicates that though the Beers have
evacuated Thaba N'Chu, they have only
done so in order to occupy stronger po-
sitions.
On Sunday General Dcwct made an
effort to turn General Frcnch's eastern
flank, which was only foilcd by the cav
airy after vigorous manGuvcrS. The
BocrS hotd the ridges to ihc eastward.
whence they will probably fall back
when the pressure of superior numbers
increases.
The British casualties sustained dur
ing the Thaba N'Chu fighting welc
slight.
General Frcnch's object, now that al
chances OF catching the main bodies of
the burGhcrS has disappeared, is to
haraSS the Bp"rS and prevent any we'll
organized retreat.
The distance between Thaba N'Chu
and Ladybrand is 10 miles and the vclit
Is beyond the mountains. On the edge
of the BaSutOland Ladyb:aud il an i'm
pOrtant point of concentration for Oil
Tier'a and Dcwct'S forces and can only
bc approached by British army in
strcngth.
General Roberts plans arc not re-
vcnlcd by the dispatches. lie can either
follow the Bo"rS toward LadybTand and
then resume lis advance nOrthward to
S"nckal or he can make 81 narrow wheel
ing movement from Thaha N'Chu and
throw the bulk OF his focces between
WiDburg and DcwCt'S and Olivia-'s cor-
mandocS. The conditions Of Ills tram
port are unknown and the direction of
the ncXs movement of the British forces
cannot be forccaSted with any degree nf
confidence. General Roberts has cleared
his eastern flank, but may be aomunlicd
70 halt until his transport Is in order
From Rcira, Portuguese East Africa,
comes news Of the arrival there of ca
madam l2.p0Hndcr battery.
n conception Of the continuous ravages
of the war can b gathered from Cape
Town dispatch briefly describing the
arrival from Natal of 25 officers and 253
men invalidcd home and the sailing of
the Aurania for England with 100 sick
and wounded soldiers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Issue of Twelve
Thousand Dollars Cou-
pom Bonds.

Whereas, at al election leld on
he 25th day Of April, 1900, mG--
jority of the qualified elcctnrs of the
Town OF Union, South Carolina. voted
in favor Of the issue Of Twelve Thous.
and Dollars of Coupon Boud', as set
forth in the petition sgnc1 by ma
jority Of the frechnldcrs tf sa;d elcc-
ton. Nuw, Therefure;'
b, ii ordained by tie Mayor ard
Aldermen Of the trwa of Union, il
Council assembled, and by authority
of same,
That Twelve Thou:all d liars Of
Coupon b nds be Issued by the town
of UniDn, S,u.h Carolina, in dcnomi'
cations of one thousand dollars or
five hundred dollars or QUO hundred
dolars, to be signed by the Mayor,
Clerk and Treasurer of said town, to
meet the costs # the improvement u!
the present system Of water works OF
s'id town. Said b ,nhs to bear intcrest
1t six per cent per anuum aud payable
(,rts--s.a>.~, -.f.~- I-.~s --:sL ,,-; ;~;lasa
of redemption after twsnty yesrs from
late.
ID M aud ra'ifsl 10y the Town
Courcii assembled this ooh day ot
April A. -. 1900.
ATTEsr: j. III. RoDGER,
w. ID ARTHUR, Mayor.
Cl TX and Treas.
"a ..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Astronomers at Thomaston.

THoMAsroN, Ga, May 2.-AstrononncY
w. w. Campbell and his assistant. @.
ID. Perrine, Of the Lick observatory
eclipse expedition has reached Thomas.
ton. After investigating they finally
doefdcd 70 locate the. observatory at =
paint within the suburbs of Tbomastou
~ the northwesterly part of the CITY,
The site will be upon high platcau
within 300 yards of the city square. Tho
car containing the Instruments and
astronomical apparatus has arrived and
Professor Campbell and his assistant
will Rt onos prepare the site.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Alabama Miners Strike.

MoNTEvA!Lo, Ala, May.2.-A strike
is now on at the Montcvallo coal mines
1t seems the owner wishes to reduce the
wages of the miners 8 cents per ton, to
which they objected. He gave them the
alternative to go to work ut the rcduc-
tion or he would clos" down the mines.
They notified him they would not work.
Both sides arc very determined and it
now looks that no Montcvollo co&l will
be mined this summer. The Montevallo
mines Were the first ever opened in tho
state, having been started in 1850 and
this is the first strike that has ever oc
curred
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Final DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that Della f.
McMeace, administrative of the estate OF
w. i. McNcace deceased, has applied to
Jason NJ. Greer, Judge of Probate, in
and for tho County of Union, for a final
discharge rs such administrators.
IT. is ordered. that the 14th day of May,
y. d., 1900, bc fixed for hearing of Pc
ttion, and final settlement of said es.
tate.
JASON Nj. GREER,
Probate Judge, Union County, S. g.
Published i'll the U ion Times April
Is, 1900. 15-4t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
SANFORD MAKES A DENIAL
states That Dispcnsnry Vas Not an
Issue In Campaign

OPELIKA, Ala, May Regarding the
statement that he favored tho dispcu.
sary system, Colonel Sanford said that
the diSpensary was not an issue in the
campaign, but that his position on thi:
question had boon clearly defined i'll hi4
speeches made during the gubcrmatorial
campaign, and published at the time,
and that he had not changed his views;
that he stands on the platform adopted
at Montgomery, and that III IL short
time a campaign committee would be or
ganizcd that VIII issue an address ont
lining the issues of the carnDaipn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
T. tn zane Etchin9s.

Eta Jane, April 30-TEe po asiblit:c>
of the young no human eye can see. "A
bouudlesS field of opportunities il stretch
ed out before him awaiting him To 'mt
in and take possession of them. 20 e
ruddy drop of manly blood the surginG
sea outwei chs"
Francis Horn was Il man OF no extra
ordinary talents. He was only - when
he died trusted and admired Dy mo Il
men of his day. The secret of his sue
cess was not in wealth, rank genius or
| eloquencp, for in none of these did he
| stand high. lie was surpassed by men
Oh all sides in these attainments, aud yet
gone and gone f6rsS iIfi, rf,Sin thfiH ltisH;oiE airt
The great secret of Liz succa,s lies j.,
Sydney Snitl 81 ttenent that he had
the Ten Commandments stamped upon
his forehead
Nature has written letter Of credit
upon some mems faces which is honoced
wherever pre- Sented.
Farmers got in two full days wo k
last week. The heavy rains have run The.
ground together till it is hard. Cotton
planted lcfo the rain is up in good
stand except when it happened to ~,
covered 100 deep. In thlt case the s. ed>
nave rotttd.
Some of the veterans of Cherokee
county are liking arrangements to
attend the Louisville. Ky, reunion "a
month from now. The occasion will
doubtless ba one of surprising interest
and tloSe who attend will bs roy ally
entertained Tie programme is Very
interesting one and nothing will be left
uudone by the local camp 70 give it II
good send off.
That quite a number OF the c. \. II
will be there to witness The demonstra-
ton Of their Quondam foe there can b..
no donbt. But their mission wl! be Il
ninnaly one.
Allow me, Mr.. E!itor, with al my
heart to endorse what your corrtspoE-
dent s." says in last weeks is,ue of
TIE TIMES under the caption ".\ppoint.
ment of Teachers" He's right.
DR.. sydney Sarratt was on this side
yesterday attending to lis professional
business.
There Is at present very little sickness
e%ctpt iOseold which seems to be general
throughout the country.
Should th' weather permit il. and
people have their health and no hildranc,.
int st of the cotton crop will bc planted
his week.
Tie wheat crop is IN kin. II lc snow
at present and If no disaster comes or il
we may expect an abundant yield
During this month our Candidates will
III all probability bloom out i'll the WAY
of announcements.
In talking with or people | fl al IL
strong sentiment in favor of prohibition.
he people h"v' tiled every phase Of the
4 II
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
RAILROAD TO BE EXTENDED.
Work to Begin on the Knoxville and
Augusta June I.

KNOXVILLE, May 3 Arrangements
have been perfected whereby work will
begin by June on the construction of
an extension OF the Knoxville and Au-
gusta railroad into the Chilhowee noun
tcins, near the North Carolina line,
reaching Il rich timber belt, in which the
New England Tanncry company of
Philadelphia will build IL $3.50 900 tan
merry.
The construction of the tanncry will
begin simultaneously with the work on
the railroad extension. Knoxville and
atlanta will be within easy reach of the
tannCry.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
British Follow Rocrs North.

LONDON, April 28.-Thc British forces
III the Orange Free State are still pre-.
sumably following the Bocrs northward,
Dut at this hour there is 10 word from
the most interesting field operations.
y dispatch from LadysmitD says there
Hrc only small parties OF BOcrs in Tintwa
pass, but that some hundreds arc guard
ing Van Recnan's and Oliviershocl
passes. COmmandants De Beer and Van
NicSliarll are in charge and their forces
have been so disposed that the whole
body can bo massed ut any pass the
British may attempt to force.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
AN HISTORIC DOCUMENT.
Architects Report of Damage to South
Carolina Capitol.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May LIN copy OF
the reports and resolutions of the gen.
eral assembly of the state of South Caro-
lima Of the sessions of 1864 and 1863
found in the rubbish room" at the cap
itol is report made to the general as
sembly by Architect Niernsee showing
the damage done by Sherman's men,
and giving statement of the material
on hand stored in the basement and
elsewhere.
The report is of PARTICULAR interest
lust at this time, WHOM tho avork of COM
pleting the unfinished capitol is about tc
be resumed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
CONFERENCE AT BUFFALO.
Commissioner Webster Hopeful of an
Early Settlement of Troubles.

BUFFALO, May "A long conference
was held here between Superintendent
Watt of the New York Central, Com
missioner Webster of tho board of arbi
tration and the executive committee of
the strikers. When the meeting adj
jourhcu it was announced that no def
mite action had been taken, but Commits
Sioncr Webster is hopeful of IN ami
cable adjustment OF tn" differences.
In an interview Superintendent Watt
said i'll substance that he had come to
diSolSS the situation, but that the COM
pany had received no demand for the
reinstatement of the discharged men and
that other demands had been answered
in the statement given in New York.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Thriving Town Springs Up.

DURHAM, n. c., April 30.-Worb Oh
the new industries in Edgemont, sub
urb, is going rapidly forward. The
foudations for the cotton mill, hosiery
mill, power plant and storage houses
have bc"u cXCay&tcd and the building
work will soon begin. Tie laying off
of the village into streets il progressing
and the contract fur the C:action of 130
houses has been TT. Within u short
time thriving city will have sprung mp
where before there was only dcSolation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Three Candidates In Field.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 1.-The dcclina-
ton of Lieutenant Governor Scarbor-
ough to enter the race for lieutenant
governor fa, opened the way for another
interesting contest III thc coming cam
paign G.. l.. Wiuklrr OF Camden and
Cole T. Blca Of N2wbcrvy are the an
nounccd candidates for the place. The
friends Of Colonel II. Sloan of Columbia,
are urging him to enter the race, and ho
has about decided to do so. There is q
likelihood of others entering the field.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
THE var IN
SOUH AFRICA
Hamilton Is tacing the Beers.
Battle. Is imminent.

LONDON, Iay' l. The following dis
patch has been sent by Lord Roberts to
the war office from Blocmfontcin:
"The Beers made very persistent at
tacks around Thaba, N'Chu Saturday
and Sunday. But the position which
the right (Rumdln's) diviSiou holds Is
very strong and he had the assistance of
Gordon's and Dickson's brigadcs, the
cavalry under French and Smith-Dar-
ricn's infantry brigade and Il body of
mounted infantry under Ian Hamilton.
Pole Carcw's division has returned from
Dcwet'S d0rp.
. Lord Roberts also cabled additional
casualties sustained during the fighting
Of April II around Thaba N'Chu, con-
siSting of Lieutenant Grady and two en-
listed men killed and one officer and
three enlisted mcu wounded.
Neither the commaTdcr.in-chicf nor
the correspondents dispatches throw
any light upon the plans being made to
oust the Bocrs from Thaha N'Chu vi
cinity and how long before a definite
move is made to assert British suprcm-
acy is only IL Surmisc. In the mean.
time, the Beers arc remarkably agSrcS-
Sivc, and especially i'll view of the largo
forces opposing them. y special dis
patch from Thuha N'Chu says they
made n daring attempt to c;lt off Il Brit
ish convoy which got into broken ground
between Thuba N'Chu and D@wct'a
dorp, opening fire from the adjacent
hills. III tl,c nick of time, General Bra
bacon, with Il strong force of ycomanrN,
returning from Wepencr arrived OH tho
scene and cNtricatcu the convoy.
The same dispatch describes the dispo-
siti0n Of the forces ut Thaba N'Chu n
follows:
General Rundlc is covering the adj
vancCd camp, facing the Bo"r5' position
20 the cast, where they are strongly en-
trCnchCa.
General Ian Hamilton and General
Smith -Dorricn occupy strong positions
Cu the road to the north.
Another dispatch says company uu-
der General Hamilton l)catcd the B0cr#
to til" north and an artillery duel o.;
curr''d without result.
There was muah artillery firing with
out much casualties 1t Is hardly likely
that the forces will face each other in
very large numbers until lrcinforcamcntH
arrive, aS both sides seem to be waiting
for troops.
Stringent measures are being adopted
to prevent the Bp2r gucrrlllaS from So
curing supplies from other ccntcrS.
AT tho conclusion or lEHnc1l Oit
George Whites visit to.WjndHrr today
Quryn NicttI'ia decorated the defender
of LadySmith With the cross and star of
the Victorian o.,!rr.
Her majesty and the soldier had q
long conference 1t is learned that tho
over tho Jon Jon Of the spion Eop
( signilfN # Importance has
been received Cape Town. 1t ii
asserted on & Itho!ity that General
cludc Barton .sUs. lately
been brought aroIy,I4Ti K ~ es,i and -
strong so15!DSeer1t of hors,:""G, gums.
-.Spatch from Mafeking, dated
April 20, says:
BocrS have bccn busy for several days
blowing up the railway southwark.
There was little firing during the past
week.
Fever is rife, but otherwise the health
Of the garrison is good and all are well
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
DR.. GEORGE E. TODD DEAD.
BrothCr-In-Law of Abe Lincoln Dies
In south Carolina.

CHARLESTON, April 3o-Dr. George
L. Todd, formcrly of kentucky, brother
ln-law of President Lincoln, is dead at
Banwcll, III this state. lie had lived
there for many years prao;icing mcdi-
cine with great success i'll that and adj
joining counties.
He graduated il the Danvillc, Ky,
college in 1913 and was for long time
with the Texas rangers on the Rio
Grantlc. Aftcrward he served the con-
fedcrnto states with distinction as an
army surgeon.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Buffalo LabOrcrS Strike,

BUFFALO, May 2.-Fivc hundred la.
oorers at the ran, ; lss.n s.-rn exposition
s,o".... eIt'ft Today for an increase of
wages, About 300 lincmcn and instru-
mcnt settlers of the Bell Telephone COM
pany have struck for higher wages and
less working time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Summons for Relief.
Stat" Of South Carolina, | Court Of Com
County of Union. mon Pleas
C. a. Wilson, Plaintiff,
against
j. i. Altman, Defendant.

against
j. i. Altman, Defendant.
To The defend nut, J. X. Altman. You
are hereby summoned and required To
answer the. complaint in this ion. of
which copy is herewith served upon
You, and to serve n copy OF your answer
to the said complaint Oh the subscriber
ut their office at Union, South Carolina
within twenty days after thu scrvi &
hereof; exclusive of the day OF such SER
vice; and if you fail to answer the com
plant wlhin the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply 10 th,
court for the relief demanded in this
complaint.
Dated April II, y. ID. 1900.
iiYDRICK ~ SAWYER,
l'laineitf'S Attorneys.
To the fendant. }. *. Altman: Take
uniIc": that the summons in In s action.
of which the foregoing is copy, was
lied III the Ciiice of the Clerk of the
Court of common pleas for Union county.
at Union, for the county Of Union. in
The state Of South Carolina. on the I'll,
day of April, a. ID 1900.
llYDRIrK u SAWYER.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
tini"n, ). g., April II, 1890.
II Ct
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Motermcn and Conductors strike.

LITTLE Rock, My 2.-All the motor
men and conductors on the Little Rock
The principal demands of the strikers
are the reinstatement of five men dis
charged by the company and
crease i'll wanGS S--II--oIrcruClon over the
ya,.~~--fstJr rack.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04

A meeting OF the board Of directors
Of tho Beaumont Manufacturing Co.,
OF Spartanburg was held last week,
the object Of which was to confirm
the increase Of the capital stock to
800, 900 which was agreed upon.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Final DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that !. N.
Sparks aud w. NJ. Sparks executors Of
the estate of Levi Sparks, deceased, has,
applied To Jason NJ. Greer, Judge Of
p.obite, in and for the county of Union,
for iual di~cirge az such executor.
1t is ordered that the 10th day of May
\. ID. 1900, be fixed for hearing of De.
tition, and and a final settlement of said
estate.
\-LAsnN.Nf-6
I'abate Judge, Uni m County, S, q,
=, published 9Th Apil, 1900, in the
Union Times. 1x.a.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given HIT 7. l..
flames. iXGCutnr IF The rSl,Ir Of josiah
fust"'. decreased, has april Il Iu t,sri
VI. G,,r. JuiI" of PioiH'r in anal fol
the County OF Union. fjl Il iimll dis
CHARGE as silc!, executor.
IL is ord thit The : il d.y q: May
y. u. 1870, le tixh r,r h'aiing of p..
litiun and u iiral S"Itrm,ut OF eail Is
late.
ia. on II GR#EE,
Pr"imtc Judge, Uuion County, =. &.
Ap.il 6, 1900. l5.4t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
BOilcrmakcrs Strike.

CHICAGO, May 2.-Boilcrmakars to
the number Of 35S have gone out OH a
strike, thus completely tying up the %
shops i'll which they have been en-
ploycd. The fight is over recognition of
the union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
-Four Italians Blown TO Atoms.

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, May 2.-l'ouY
Italians, while charging u hole with
dynamite on section II OF the RAINY
River railroad Yesterday, were blown 20
atoms by tho premature explosion of the
tynamito
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Engineers Demand shorter Hours.

BoSToN, May "A strike of the
brewery engineers i'll Boston and vicin-
ity in support of a demand for shorter
hours and an increase in wages was be.
gun soon after midnight.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
Over 100 Gases on the Docket.

CENTEEviLI.E. Ala, May 2.-Circui,
co;lrt is IL sosSi on here with judge John
Moore on the bench. There are III
cases on the docket, 90 of them being
civil cases.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04

April 20, says:
Bocrs have bocn busy for several days
blowing up the railway southwark.
There was little firing during tho past
week.
Fever Is rife, but otherwise the health
Of the garrison is good and all are well.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-26

Or, Paree, of the n. w. NJ. p, gave al
elaborate luncheon Friday In honor of Mr.
IA. J. Heney. A ringing round of toast:
were drunk, and the time passed merrIy
Sixteen were present.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-26
FIR @d@Pll@D

johnny Carroll, purser of the flyer
Humboldt, had tale to tell Thursday of
the toughest voyage he ever experienced
in all the wears he has sailed the raging
main. That voyage he made Wednesday
night over the troubled course of the Arc.
tic Brotherhood route. The trail pilot took
him through the most tortuous channels to
be found, and worried him in heavy seas.
The Masons of the city ore talking of
organizing lodge in Skagway. There
are quite number of people here who are
members of the order, and it is thought by
some of them that a large and good mem
berShp could be formed, The Masons
will hold smoker in Firemen's hall next
Saturday evening,
The Elks are busily practicing for the
grand opening night which they are to
holj soon on the completion of their hall
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-26

The Maggie club will hold its first social
tomorrow evening in Elks' hall. Pro
gressiVe pedro will be one OF the features
of the evening, and dancing NAV be added
to the program. The heads of the various
committees are: Entertainment, K. A.
Allen; refreshments, Mrs. Spertv; france,
Mrs. DR. Keller. The social promises TO
be one of the largest of the season. pThe
women of the club will meet Monday
afternoon, and it is then expected to en-
roll new members that will bring thetotal
membership up to I25. 1t is expected to
have 200 members by the end OF the
month
Mrs. John Roberts. of Seattle, wife Of
the skipper of the new liner Aberdeen, and
son Chester, arrived on the steamer night
before last on round trip for pleasure.
Mrs. Roberts has visited Skagwav before
and has several friends here. She was
Yesterday the guest of Mrs. T, S. Luke
and together they called on friends rsthe
CITY.
Miss Forsvthe and the pupils of her
room in the public schools entertained Miss
Webster and the pupils Of her room Fri
dav afternoon The entertainment was in
honor of Miss Webster, who is to leave
soon for the states, in quest of relief from
throat trouble, and who taught her last
day Friday.
The Ladies and PASTORS Union of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs. DR..
Moore at her home on Eighth avenue at
2:3o p. m, Wednesday afternoon. This
will be her last entertainment of the union
before her departure for the states.
Mrs. r. M, Crawford and her son Rob-
ert, who have been visiting relatives in
Seattle for the past ten months, passed
through Skagwav last Thursday enroute
to her home in Dawson.
Rev. Russell, of the Presbyterian church
at Bennett. is in Skagway enroute to Vic
toria, where he will be ordained. His
pulpit will be occupied bv Rev. J. A. Sin
clair during his absence. Rev. Sinclair
went to Bennett Yesterday to conduct the
services there TODAY.
D
TWENTY-FIVE members of the Gamer a
club Yesterday scaled the mountain to-
ward Dewey peak Misses DeGruvtef and
Emma Sehlbrede, the first of their sex
to accomplish the feat, and Or, Hall and
w. A. Reid reached the peak.