The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-03-21

700 slaves from the Strongholds OF
the slave trades at Pemba Bay,
Portagual after desperate fight
with the traders.
ONE CENT MILE RATES.
One account Confederate Veteran
Reunion at Dallis Texas on April
22nd to 25th 1902, round trip tickets
will b sole via Seaboard Air Line
Railway at remarkably low rates. One
cent mile.
The body of Barlow Warren is sup
posed to have been found in the Edisto
river last Friday. He was implicated
in the express robbery which occurred
at Branchvill short time ago. Several
express money package were found
in his pockets.
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They are doing some real fighting
over in Colombia. In a battle last
week at Agna Dulce the loss is es-
timated at 81 200 men. The Rebels
lost fifteen colonels and majors, and
seventeen officers of lower rank. That
sounds like getting down to business
in earnest.
The negroes Of the Danish West
Indies, our new purchase, are jubil-
ant over the belief that the purchase
Of the islands means universal suffr-
age and Office holding for them, and
threaten trouble if the sale to the U.
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Poor dupes.
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Greenville citizens have invited the
South Carolina division of the United
confederate Veterans to hold their
next anumal re- Union in that CITY.
1t is up to General Walker to accept
the invitation. Spartan burg is also
after the reUniOn, which means
GreenviIle will have hard pull tc
get the Vets.
Henry n. Taylor of Hartford Conn,
who had after life OF toll saved up
500, purchased run down farm
| upon which to spend the remainder
Of his days, few days ago he noticed
strange fluid oozing from the ground
behind his garden. He took n bottle
OF it TO 81 chemist. 1t was a fine
quality OF oil. The farm cannot now
be bought for $25, 900.
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James Dick, the Rubber King"
OF London on his death bed bequeath-
ed 1900, 900 for distribution among
his employers. He left $5,OOO,OOO to
charities. Here is a pointer for Car
negie. This is putting money where
1t viii! do the most good, and will
gladden. more hearts and relieve
more suffering and want than all Of
Andrew Carnegie's fine Libraries.
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Representative Randell, Of Texas
has introduced Joint resolution ex-
tending spmpathies to the brave
Boers, and appealing to the British
Government to cease hostilites, and
requesting our President to tender
the good Offices Of this Government.
Mr., Cochran, of Missourie made
fervent speech denouncing the pre-
sent administration course in the
matter.
Prince Henry has finished his tour
in American and has set sail for home
~ german war vessel Emperor
Wilhelm his brother, is abroad a
German battle ship and will probably
meet Prince Henry at sea and take
MN on board to hear his account OF
MS American trip. 1t is reported that
Prince Henry will again visit Ameri.
can incognito. Hc#eened well pleased
with III" "trip through the United
")atca
ine trip ui pr@aiGcGt Roosevelt's
d"NEh'cr, Miss ice to the coronation
"hich las hcan heralded abroad for
some time without denial has at last
Deen knocked into cooked hat. II
has been decided that it would not be
| good po!ti. to allow the daughter Of
the President Of the United States TO
+" present at the crownins Of
King, and poor Alice is deprived of
her anticipated taste Of royalty,s but
mas been promised trip to Europe
and to Germany We think it would
have been bad taste to allow her to
attend the coronation.
There seems to be more trouble
brewing between capitol and labor.
! The Pennsylvania coal mines are
! demanding an eight hour scale. 1t is
doubtful IL tho operators will acceed
and strike may follow. The opertors
in tho Fail river mills OF Mas. have