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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
CHIL'S MEDIATION.

Colombian Government signifies WILL
ingness TO Accept same.
New YORK, Nov. IA Herald dis
patch from Bogota, Colon bia, says: Tho
Colon blan government has accepted
the proffered mediation of Chill 20 set.
tie tine troubles between Colombia aud
Venezuela. In behalf OF his govern.
ment, Senor Herboso, tho Chiilan min.
lister III Bogora, made the offer. Minis.
ter Herboso cablei TO President Castro
the same offer. Accordingly President
Marroquin has piled Co thc resolution
OF tie Pan. American C" sr-sS, which
appealed to Colon bia Co nav. q peace.
tui solution of her ditl:rn les with
President Cestro's govrr.rl,ut. DR..
Marroquin SAID il rely mt ,'olnm oin
desires 10 have an am m'cH,e sets! lont
with Venez -
lhe Colomu!aE government iy fers TO
De on cordial tenn. vi;h Ven zueln and
Its grievances :.re entirely against Prtfl
dent CaStro'S cove, rlrn'. Tho Colo al
blan mlEister of f. i'm afr ,rS. .rro-
Mendez. Sal in al me; view i.N' inc
EcuadoriaE f;overn:u,'r has ofilclniiv
announced Cii Lt il vuv ii nreserve neu.
tranty III ret-renci co IL International
conflict In Colon IA uu would also
adopt the Sa'r~ n.''-" ;n j., case OF Co.
lombia becont.s lnvulvvA III All inter.
national war.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
WILD STORM SWEEPS
over GREAT BRITAIN
Fierce Gales, Snowstorms and
Mountainous Seas.
SHIPS AREDRIVEN ASHORE

Seawalls of Coast Cities Have Been
Damaged and Rivers Have Broken
Their Banks and Overlooked Low
Parts of Inland Towns.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-Violent winds,
rain and snowstorms are reported from
ali the coasts of the United Kingdom.
A fierce gale is blowing in the channel
and mountainous seas are running. NJ
less than six small vessels within
sight of Dover are giving signals Of dis.
tress and the lifeboars are vainly at.
tempting to go to their rescue.
A rocket apparatus has been sent to
the South Foreland, where an admiral
ty vessel is on the rocks with the crew
clinging TO the rigging.
Several vessels have been dismaSted
and tugs are rescuing craft which were
driven ashore
AT otner channel ports there were
similar exciting scenes. The ships ev.
erywhere are running Tor shelter.
The steamer Cato collided with the
British ship Loch Nrnuacnar, Captain
Behnert, which left Melbourne Aug. l6
for London, at the mouth of the Thames.
The latter foundered, but the crew were
saved.
Wild weather prevails over the lake
district. The first snow Is falling OH
the Westmoreland hills A number OF
coast towns have suffered damage TO
their seawaiis and houses, and several
rivers have broken their uanks and seri.
ously damaged the low parts of inland
towns
Traffic in some Of the streets of
Blackburn has been stopped. There are
several feet of water in many of the
low districts Belfast is flooded and
elsewhere mills and schools are closed
on account of the fools. The seas are
80 high off the Tyne that shipping
movements have been stopped. Even
river traffic is partially suspended. Hun.
dreds of snipyard men are idle on &C.
count of the abnormal weather. There
have been number of WRECKS ON the
Sunderland coast
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
HIDEOUS CONSPIRACY
To Defraud metropolitan Insurance
Company at Louisville.


Company Mt Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 12.-Through the
efforts of nearly the entire detective
force of louisville and Jeffersonville
the details of the conspiracy of Newell
o. Rathbun 70 6efraui the Metropolitan
Insurance company, which ended in the
mysterious murder at the Falls City
hotel in Jeffersonville are being brought
out.
The more the case Is developed the
more hideous is the conspiracy evolved
by Rathbun He admits that after Sc.
curing n corpse and dressing it in his
own clothes he intended 70 set fire to
the hotel aud burn il down 80 that tho
body of the dead man could be idsuGi.
fed as that OF himself.
Hav ug, rs they believe, esta ablished
the Id. nifty Of the murdered man, the
detectives are busy developing he case
against Rathbun He has told seyera!
stories, but the one that lie stuck TO the
longest. and which he still insists ls
true. is that he formed the conspiracy
In conjunction with deserter from ghe
regular army by the name or Blanchard.
He states that he and Blanchard met
here by agreement and discussed the de.
tails of the plot. IL was. of course, nee.
essary first to secure a corpse, and
Blanchard agreed TO provide the corpse
II Rath bun would sat fire TO tne build
Ing alter the corpse was prepared.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
VIII Correct Jis History.

New YORK, Nov. IL. Edgar stanton
Maclay. the author of "a History of the
United States Navy" who is still work.
ing AZ a clerk in the Brooklyn navy.
yard, is preparing TO make changes in
his history If Admiral Schley is exoner-
ated He said In an interview: IL am
awaiting che decision Of the court be.
fore putting out the revised edition of
the history. II the court exonefatss
Admiral Schley and clears him of ali
discredit will at once cut out that nor.
ton OF the third volume which is detrl.
mentsl to him."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
STEEL PLATE COMBINE,
Charles NJ. Schwab Engineering An
other Big Project.

Charles NJ. Schwab Engineering An
other Big Project.
NEW YORK, Nov. l2.-The Herald
prints the following:
1t is stated in trade circles that con-
solidation Of steel plate mills is being
planned and that the deal Is being car.
ried on under the direction Of Charles
Nj. Scbwab, president of the United
States Steel corporation. Conferenc ~
have been held In this city, the late e
one of which took place recently in Mr..
Schwab's Office. but so far the matter
has nor reached a stage at which IL
could be pte,sRted to bankers.
Since Feb 10 last u very rigid trade
alliance has existed III tbs Stssl plate
busipess 1t was commonly known as
the plate pool. while It's official name
was the Association of American Steel
Manufacturers. This association oon-
trolled incidentally the structural steel
manufacturers There are about IA
important plate manufacturers in the
pool some Of which nave been absorbed
by the United States Steel corporation.
EEe present efforts Of the promoters
have been III. ccted to consolidate into
one company all bhs {B1spendent or
outside steel Dlatemakera The nseessi-
~ of a CLOSER alliance than this associS.
ZION has kscome apparent within the
last few weeks.
A consolidation has Saen suggested
and manufacturers themselves are now
studying the situation with q view to
plishing this plan.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
FOREST FIRES RAGING
IN PARTS OF WEST
Farmers Fighting Flames to
Save Their Homes,
WHICH ARE IN DANGER

Dense Smoke Envelopes the Territory
Where the Fires Are Burning-Hun-
ters, Driven In by the Heat, Rep rt
Dame Fleeing Before the Flames.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12.-AocordinR h,
dispatches received here forest fires are
raging in the vicinity of Red Bud and
Alto Passes. Ills, Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
and Sedgewick, Ark. North Of the first
named place tho woods along the Black
creek and Richland creek bottoms are
on fire aud the farmers are fighting to
save their homes.
Farm property in tho vicinity of Alto
Pass, Ills is in great danger of forest
fires, which are raging in the timber
west and south of that place. Dense
smoke envelopes the whole territory.
The townspeople turned out last night
In response Co the country peoples call
for help and StrenuouSly fought the ell.
croaching flames. The fire is within
half a mile of town and coming before
terrific gale. Much fencing and several
Sru1t orchards have already been de.
stroyed.
Forest fires have broken out south of
Poplar Bluffs. Mo. The sky is covered
with dense volumes of SMOKE and great
damage to property is feared Hunters
who have been driven in on account of
the intense heat and smoke report game
fleeing north TO escape the fierce flames.
A telegram from Sedgewick. Ark. srates
that the plant of the Culver Lumber
company, with several thousand feet Of
lumber, burned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
JEFFRIES AND RUHL|N
TALK OF COMING FIGHT
Both Heavyweights Confident
of Victory.
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION

They Have Practically Comp Ieted
Their Training sand Are Ready to
Put UP the Fight of Their Lives-In-
forest In Contest Increases.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ID Interest in
the coming contest for the heavyweight
championship of the world continues TO
increase. Both Jeffries and Ruhlin have
practically completed their training and
are fit to put up the fight of their lives.
In All interview Jeffries said:
"Tne gong can ring any minute for
me now and Twill be ready. No fighter
was ever in better condition and though
am confident Of success know am not
going against any easy game. have q
whole lot of respect for Runhn's fight.
ing ability, br5 l KNOW c0r b ~ him.
l will give him any kind OF ~ fight he
wants. He can rush the game or he
can fight at long range"
Runhn and his manager, Billy Mad
Gen, are just es confident OF vic,ory us
Jeffries. Madden argued tnat mis- pro-
tege Is faster tnan the champion.
"He is a glutton for punlsnuent," he
said. He is perhaps not as strong as
his opponent, but ne has clever dc.
fense He is as good a ring general and
can put in blows with his right or left
with equal facility"
IL am not worrying about the rules
that will govern the fight" said Rub.
lin. Il am perfectly satisfied TO fight
under any Interpretation that Harry
Corbett might give them. He knows
the rules as we'll as any one and l am
not afraid but that he will give us fair
show during the contest"
The gloves to be used in the fight have
been given into the custody OF the
referee. The set was made TO the meas.
urement of the fists of the TWO heavy.
weights aud the pairs were sent co the
two training camps for inspection.
Both men declared themselves satisfied
with them and they We're then given CO
the referee until the men enter the ri lg.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
IT IS RATIFIED.
Alabama's New Constitution Accepted
by the People.

Alabama's New Constitution Accepted
by the People.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 12-Returns
from the election in Alabama yesterday
for or against the now constitution indi-
cate that the ratificatiunists have won
by between SO. 900 and 30, O0C majority.
The vote in the state appears 10 nave
been heavier than was expected. The
interest In the issue became greatly en-
hVened during the last few days of the
campaign, and this fact, together with
the presence at the pools yesterday OF
large numbers of negroes. brought out
many voters who had heretofore been
lukewarm in their support of the new
constitution
There seems to be no doubt but that a
heavier vote was cast than has been cast
Ill either OF the two last state elections.
VI the 66 counties in the state, the rati.
ncatlonlsts appear to have carried about
10 and the anti -ratificationists an equal
number The remainder of the coun-
ties are in doubt. The ratifiers carried
the large counties and caught the large
maJorities, however, while their oppo.
nents landed the smaller fish.
Jefferson county gave g. 800 for ratifi.
cation, Montgomery about 5000. MaGi.
son about 2, 400 and Dallas a. least 2, 500,
while most Of the opposition counties
sent up majorities in the hundreds.
Governor Jelks' county. Barbour. gave
the ratifiers a majority Of about 1000
MIR. knox's county, Calhoun, gave
them about 1900
One OF the greatest victories for the
ratifiers was in Pike, which was saved
after fine fight against odds, the cam.
palgn there for the new constitution be.
ing led by Hon. w. j. Sanford, the elo.
Quent son of tne late pnypruor
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
TEST OF SUBMARINE BOAT.
Endurance Trial OF tho fulton u
New SGff ,Ile

Endurance Trial OF tho fulton u
New >uff .lle.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA Gr-enporr,
N. Y, correspondent Of The Herald an.
nounces th;s test is being arranged TO
dlspel all doubt of the ability Of the sub
marine torpedo boats Of tho Holland
type to spend long periods safely under
water.
At the Turning Up" plant of the
Holland company, at Now Suffolk, the
Fulton is to be sealed up III the early
evening some time this week and re
main sealed up from ID TO Is hours.
Besides her regular crew. in command
of Captain Frank Caole, there will be
In her Lieutenant A McArthur, who is
to command the submarine boat Adder.
end Rear Admiral John Low Of the
United States navy.
The endurance test has never been mt.
tempted IN this country, but the Hol.
land people are positive they can equal
or excel in the Fulton any previous Eug.
hsh records. The coinpressed air TASKS
will be filled to their capacity and the
mon furnished with food for the long
watch below. There will be those on
shore who may easily see that all oon.
dltions of the test are fulfilled.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
TWO VICTIMS OF SAME HAND.
Frank Tidwel Ntils His Swesthearr
and Then SuinIdea.

KNoxviLIE, Nov. ~. - Mas Ada
Thompson. teacher ut Ranges school.
house, near Eiizabethton. was killed
yesterday by pistol shot fred by Frank
kidwell of South Watausa, who imme.
diately afterward took his own life.
Kidwell went TO Ranges schoolhouse 50.
noar Eli2abethton, at noon, and called
Athss ThoRpspp out, telling her that shs
was wanted by Ast Afsnys AtGnbn,H.
After getting d short distaaHe ,frbm ths
schoolhouse and, 1t is said. wtthout anS
provocntion Whatever. he pulled a re.
voiver and shot Miss Thorn pson through
Yha hearr, xjllinR her Instantly
kidwell $hen; pisqsd tlas; ,rSYaiss. 10
his own breast and pulled the trigger,
He also died instantly
Miss Thompson was about 20 years
old and Hidwell 81. Both parties be.
lonRed to good fahiliea, =, =
1t is said the only motive Kidwell had
for killing Miss Thompson and taking
his 9yp life was her refusal Of bis 'of{ef
OF marriage. - 20 " :
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
EMMA EAMGS' TRIUMPH,
American Prima Donna Scores Great
success at San Francisco.

American Prima Donna Scores Great
success ut San Francisco.
BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA great
success was scored last night by Emma
Eanes, she American prima donna, as
Elsa in Lohengrin, at the Grand Opera
house. 1t was her first appearance in
San Francisco and her triumph was
complete.
The tnsater was filed TO the doors
with fashionable audience and the No.
plause was enthusiastic. All the others
in the case. no;ablv Mesdames Schoman
Helnk, DeReszke, Bispham and Mimi
mann were in good voice and aided to
make the production a notab musical
event. Madame Calve is suffering from
All attack of bronchitis and will not be
able to appear i'll Carmen for week at
least.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Highest Speed by Eiectvioity.

NEw YORK, Nov. 2-The Berlin
correspondent 81 The Daily News re.
ports that speed Of i6s miles an hour
has been attained on an electric railway
between Marienfeld ana Iosson. says
the London correspondent of The
Tribune. Engineers are even convinced
that this speed can be increased. Run.
ming 1T this rate the air pressure was
found to be equal to wind force of IL
feet q second. force which on the Ger.
man coast has only been registered
once, namely In the hurricane OF Feb. 1,
1894.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
SMITH HELD FOR MURDER.
Death OF StepdauGhter Laid at North
Carolina Mans Door.

MARSHALL. n. O., Nov. 12.-Peter
Smith was yesterday lodged in Jail here
charged with the murder of his step.
daughter, Hannah Fleming. Smith is
about AZ years of age.
On last Thursday the head Of the girl
was found about a quarter of a mile
above Smiths house among lot of logs.
Hair ana b!oou stains were found about
the fence and MT the foot of the hill
some wearing apparel. The body of the
girl has not yet been discovered.
One of the charges against the de.
fendant Is that ne lis the author of the
young girls downfall and this is alleged
by the state TO be the motive of the
crime. Smith protests his innocense. A
seach for the body of the girl is being
made
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
New Oh Company Formed.

FLORENCE. Ala, Nov. l2-The Wood.
land Oil and Mineral company has been
incorporated under the laws of New Jer.
seF, with headquarters in this city and
Pittsburg The company has paid up
capital of $500 600, and is owned and
controlled by Pennsylvania oil men who
have been operating in the western
PENNSYLVANIA country. The company
has 80. 600 acres Of mineral lands in the
Tennessee valley, and will begin put.
ting down two wells as soon as possible
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE.
Post III aster General Will Ask For an
Additional Appropriation.

Post III aster General Will Ask For an
Additional appropriation.
WASHINGTON. Nov. i2.-In his annual
report, which will be completed soon,
Postmaster General Smith will ask for
an increase of the appropriation for the
rural free delivery service from the
pr.csent sum Of 81, 500, 600 20 $4,000 On0
and will advocate the extension of tie
service as far ae prsGticable.
f!e viii express che opinion bhat this
branch 81 me work Of the department. is
Of the greatest ptil,:y and will plead for
most liberal treatment by congress He
will explsia in some detail the recent
action of the department in the matter
of second class mail matter, sskjng the
positIon that the law, granting a rate Of
] cent per pound, contemplated benefit
only to absolutely legitimate newspapers
with legitimate subsclipHor lists
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Nu>au imans Humiliated.

NEW YORK, Nov. lathe Mussul.
man propaganda in Turkey, says the
oonstantinople correspondent of tho
London Times, feel acutely humiiis.
tions like the recent French demonstra.
tion. A high official has presented a re.
port to the sultan showing that persist.
ence in the present vicious government.
al system must create formidable inter.
nal difficulties.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Treason Amongst Polish students.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Berlin cor.
respondent of the London Times and
the New York Times says that the trial
of Polish students has just ended at
Posen. The court found that a league
OF Polish students was in existence with
the ultimate object of re establishing
yhe Hlngdom OF Poland. It's operations
were theletQis reasonable. The court
based its oonriusitas Iop the fact that
the 30 called New York; Polish treas.
ure existed in Switzerland and thar con.
trioutions for their fund were collected
from che students.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
New Route For Australian Heils.

NEW York, Nov. l2.-Accordina to
officials OF the New York General the
British government has decided 10 send
Australian mails for London by way OF
San Francisco and New York instead
OF as formerly, by way of the Saez ca.
pal. 1t has been demonstrated that the
feclhc and American route is slightly
over three days faster than the old route
from sydney to I,ondon by way of 90.
lombo, Alden, and Bripdisl. -"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
MEETING OF DAIRYMEN.
Annual Convention OF Their Assoc a
tion at Dubuour Ia

tion at Dubuque, la.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. l2-The annual
convention of the Iowa State Dairy.
mems association opened today with
over 400 delegates In attendance. This
meeting takes the place of the NATIONAL
convention. and In view Of this fuct tile
prominent creamery men are here from
the entire country.
The most interesting feature OF the
program Is debate, which will take
place tomorrow, on the Grout bill,
which will come before congress ut the
next session. Congressman Davidson.
Grout, Tawney and Babcock will ralE
on this question, which advocated an
Increased tax on counterfeit butter
commonly called olsonlargarine.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Sentinel shot at Diplomat.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA Bogota, 90.
lombia, special 10 The Herald is as fol-
lows: A sentinel at Tequindsma Fails,
on Oct. %, declined to honor the pass-
port Of United States Minister Charles
Purdette and fred one shot at the dip
lomat The minister was not hit by tn q
bullet. The governments has severely
punished the sentinel and 10 sesing that
Ne ntais>ss b eaals eeoteotsa.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Chemical Company Increases.

RALEIGH, Nov. IA special from
Winston.Salem says the Virginia. Caro
lima Chemical, company has obtaiued Il
controlling interest in the. bouthera
Chemical company of that city. The
Southern Chemical company has a capi.
tel stock of $500, 900 and it's OUTPUT has
been very large ever since it's establish.
unank s'''-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Alabama Hotel Burns.

LAFAYETTE, Ala, Nov. IL. - The
Biick hotel here has been destroyed by
fire. In the lower rooms Muuehee,
Driver g. Co. had a 3O,OOO stock OF
goods. A portion of the stock was
saVsd. Insurance about $4,000. The
hotel building WAS valued at ca, 600,
with insurance of $4,000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Lord ki,chs.efs. DeccT.

LONDON. Nov. la.-Lori Kisohs~s.
In dispatch from Pretoria, dated Mo..
day. Nov. II. presents. hts weekly rsp.s
and incidentally locates General De Wa
River colony. He says she Boors No.
recently boon collecting under lie Ioo6
srship aud that tho Brit,sh are nov
moving TO disperse them. Lord Ki,cS.
ener gives the Boer casualties since Nov.
as SO killed. los wounded, ioS q
tursd and Is surrendered.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Horrible Death OF Three 1s-.

nLpEFlsLp. W.,YA, Novs Ie<-Fhou,
.. Sykes. ss~ Davis ~ FuNen
Woodson mot horrible dssshEs. sAs
cod fields carly today. They v~s -.
gagged in opening ksg Of powder whs1
. spark fell from . miners lamp vors
by ono OF tho trio into ths powder. e,
hitting ~ and causing 81 expissIo6 vkicH
wn> heard for milea Tho three mss
We're blown through the shack and vCrv
literally torn 20 pieces
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-15
Br,nEs $3.50, 600 la dole.

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. II - The
schooner ARCTIC. Captain Nraense., -.
rived shortly before midniGhs ssou
Nome With llS passenRers and, 0soo, 90
gold. She was the last boat buS one -
leave the northern port sud brouske
down many psomipcRt brsins.a nsn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-27
THE LITERARY CLUB.
Judge Gary's Paper on Government

Judge Gary's Paper on Government.
Judge Gary entertained the Literary Club
last Thursday evening. Friday night was
the regular time for meeting, but as Judge
Gary could not he with US on Friday night,
regular time. The Judge read an admirable
paper on government" The concluding
paragraph is here copied:
ut is supposed by many that the cause oil
war between the States was TO abolish slave.
~. It. however lay deeper than this. 1t was
the effect OF the institution Of slavery. The
Institution OF slavery in the South while 1t
was prohibited In the North, destroyed the
equilib ibrium upon which the government
rested, and practically made the government
in the North different from what II was In the
South. Their respective laws, customs and
institutions were distinct az II one had
been republic and the other monarchy.
OF the North and South should not have fore
seen that either slavery bad to be abolished,
or the government would be disrupted.
THE inequality extended beyond the dead
line and produced revolution by which the
system was abolished.
"The government struggled to get on Its
proper aud natural basis, and while this has
mentioned are as certainly tending to des-
troy the government as the institution or
slavery.
"Let us hope that the people will be aroused
to these dangers, and that patriotic states
men will exert their ability In time 10 avoid
the breakers"
Members expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the paper, and several express'
ed the hope that it might be published In the
newspapers.
The meeting was an unusually full one,
several invited guests being present.