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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
PACIFIC CABLE HEARING.
Question Considered by Senate Com.
mttee on Naval Affairs.

Question Considered by Senate Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on naval affairs today gave
4 hearing to representatives Of the
Pacific Commercial Cable company.
George G.. Ward, of New York, presi-
dent of the company; William NJ.
Cook. general counsel, were present.
Mr.. Hale, the chairman, explained the
efforts that previously had been made
to secure legislation authorizing the
construction Of cable to the Hawaii
an islands. He also impressed upon
the company the Importance Of early
action in the matter if anything was
hoped to be accomplished.
Speaking for his company, Mr..
Ward said that for great many years
Mr.. John w. Mackay has had a great
desire to see a Pacific cable laid be-
cause OF his being identified largely
with the Pacific coast: The speaker
then went over the ground covered in
the hearing before the house commit
tee.
In opposing the proposition to have
the government lay the cable, Mr..
Ward asked IL it was fair or just for
the government to lay cable in COM
petition with private enterprises and
was it good business policy for the
United States to spend probably $15,-
100000 when it could get everything it
desired from a private cable without
the outlay of a dollar.
Senator Perkins remarked that the
construction of this cable was a mat
ter Of national pride with Mr.. Mac
kay.
Mr.. McCook declared that his COM
pany wanted no subsidy, no grant;
all 1t did ask was that congress pass
NO bill at all.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
$4,000 FIRE AT ALBANY,

Two Factories and Much Valuable
Property Destroyed.
& Albany. Ca. Jan. 14.-Fire destroy
ed the large frame building just be-
yond tho northern limits OF the city
last night, which contained the valua-
hle machinery Of the Albany bucket
factory and the Albany canning fac
lory.
The machinery for the manufacture
Of buckets had not been In use for sew.
cral years and the building was leased
~ Morris Weslosky, who had fitted it
IN with a modern canning outfit. All
the machinery IN the building was de.
strHyed, together with a large stock
Of canned fruits and vegetables.
The building and bucket machinery
was the property OF the Commercial
bank. The loss On machinery. stock
and building will reach $4,000 to s14,-
600. II is covered by insurance dis
tri5uted among local agencies.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
DRIF TED FOR II DAYS
ON A CAPs!zED BOAT
Awful Experience of Captain
Olsen and q Companion.
WEEKS WITHOUT FOOD Or DRINK

On the Fourteenth Day Wailace's
Strength Gave Cut and He Sank
Beneath the Waves-oIsen Was
Finally Picked Up.
Santa Barbara, CAL, Jan. IA
Adrlft on capsized boat in the Pa
cifc ocean II days without food or
drink was the terrible experience of
Captain Harry Olsen and Pete Wal
lace, two crab fishermen, and but one
lives to tell the story of their terrible
sufferings. Olsen was picked up by
Arthur Valdez. fisherman, just be-
yond the Kelp off Goleta. He was
more dead than alive. but was able to
tell of tho wreck of his boat, the Belle,
staunch gasoline schooner, which
he and Wallace used in cruising about
the fishing grounds.
Olsen and Wallace were residents of
San Pedro and left the port II. days
ago. While cruising several miles;
south Of Santa Cruz island a heavy:
sea rose and capsized their craft.
Clinging to the capsized boat, without.
food or water, they drifted, suffering
tortures. On the fourteenth day Wal
lace's strength gave out. and crazed and
starving. he slid off tho boat and dis
appeared under the waters. For three
days longer Olsen held on and was
finally rescued, half dead from exhaus-
tion. by Valdez. 1t. is thought that he
will recover from the effects Of his
terrible experience.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
POOL ROOM LOOTED.
At Point of Guns Masked Men Get
larue Sum

~ Fo'nt VI GUNS WaSked MCn Get
Large Sum.
Kansas City, Jan. 1.-two young
men Of slight build, with handker-
chiefs tied across the lower portion of
their faces. entered Harry b. Chicks
pool room in the center Of the city
last night and with drawn revolvers
commanded the proprietor, cashier
and three other employees who were
In the place to lie down on the floor.
A third man, supposed to be a con-
federate, but not masked, guarded the
entrance while the robbery was com.
mitted.
Jimmy Driscoll. an employe, who
did not readily comply with the com.
mand to lie down, received heavy
blow on the head with a revolver from
one Of the robbers. Dr. J. A. Frame
the cashier, also received a slight
blow on the head.
better time for the robbery could
not have been chosen. The proprie.
tor and his assistants were counting
the money that had been received dur
Ing the day, and as betting on the
races of the day ceases about $50 D.
NJ, only the employees remained.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
GoRMAN WINS the
SENATORIAL T0GA
Reelected by Maryland Leg.
islature Over jackson.
SUCCEEDS G. /. WELLINGTON

German Received the Full osnseratle
Vote, Seventeen In the senats and
Fifty-Eisht In the Heuse-wsrin ins.
toms Term Expires In 1908.
Annapolis. Nd, Jan. 1i.--Arthuf r.
German was today elected UniteA
states senator to succeed George l..
Wellington. The total vote was: Cor.
man tDem.). 6si jackson (Rep.). 50.
Senator Georges L. weliinxton's
term will expire in March, 1903. No
other name than that Of Mr.. Gorsaan
was even thought Of in this connection
and not single Democrat in either
branch voted against him.
1t was thought at one time, that the
six Democrates who Joined Isaac Lobe
Strauss and the Republicans the other
day in voting to abruptly adjourn the
house Of delegates might possibly 60
further and take some steps to delay
the election of Mr.. German, but such
was not the case. and there was no
hitch In the election so far as the SEN
atorship was concerned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
TO ATTEND CORONATION,
Names Of Persons Who viii Represent
United States,

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE secretary
OF state today announced the names
OF the following persons who are to
be special representatives of the Unit
ed States government at the corona
tion of King Edward:
Special Ambassador. Whitelaw Reid
Of New York.
Representative OF the United States
army. General J. II. Wilson, Of Della.
ware.
Representative of the United States
navy, Captain Charles E. Clark, com.
mander of the battleship Oregon dur.
Ing the Spanish-American war and
now governor of the naval home at
Philadelphia.
There are to be three secretaries,
as follows: J. P. Morgan, Jr., son of
J. Pierpont Morgan. of New York; Ed
mund Lincoln Baylies. a barrister of
New York, and William Wetmore, son
OF Senator Wetmore, Of Rhode Island
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
DEBATE ON PENSIoN BILL.
House Resumes Consideration of the
Measure.

Washington. Jan. 14.-Before the
house resumed the debate on the pen.
sion appropriation bill today the speak
er announced the appointment OF Mr..
Stewart, Of New York, and Mr.. Liv-
ingston. Of Georgia, as directors of tho
Columbia hospital for women, and Mr..
Russell, Of Connecticut, and Mr.. Lam
ham, of Texas, as directors of the Co
lumbian institution for the instruction
Of deaf and dumb. Both institutions
are in the District Of Columbia.
The house then went into commit.
toe Of the whole and resumed the con.
sideration of the pension appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Gardner, Of Michigan, reverting
to the speech Of Mr.. Rixey yesterday
In favor Of opening the doors of ma
tional soldiers homes to eX-confed-
crates. said he approved the sugges-
tion. AS an ex-union soldier, he SYM
pathized with the spirit that sought
to take care Of our own, and predict
ed that the time would come, and at
no distant day, when the homes for
disabled veterans. built and maintain.
ed by the common government, would
be opened alike to needy soldiers,
whether of the union or confederate.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
scHLEY ON GRAHAM'S BOOK.
K%nra! lndorses Latter's Account OF
- Santiago Battle.


&ss Savannah, Jan. 14.-When Rear Adj
Smiral Schley was questioned in ref.
erence to the statement of his in.
dorscment of the forthcoming book on
.:'Schley and Santiago" by George Ed
ward Graham. he said:
x 81 have seen the proofs of Mr.. Gra-
hams book. It is the authors book
and was written nj his own pleasure.
My connection with il had to do only
with reading over, al Graham's re-
quest, whatever in the book had ref
eredce to statements of fact. AS re.
CARDS the Santiago fight no one was
better prepared to write the history of
that battle than Mr.. Graham. He was
there in the thick OF it. SO far as
reading the book was concerned,
passed only on its statements of fact.
These statements are true. They make
up the story Of the fight as it occur
red.
AS TO Mr.. Graham's object in writ
Ing the book. as to his championship
OF mc AMI as 10 his criticisms, | had
nothing to do or say"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
TEXAS BANKER IN TROUBLE,
Arrested on Charge of Forging $2s 900
Worth of Notes.


Kansas City, Mos Jan. 14.-J. p.
Withers. president Of the American
National bank of Beaumont, Tex, un-
til recently. is at the Midland hotel
In the custody of a United States
marshal, who placed him under arrest
last Saturday upon q charge of forgery.
of about $4,000 worth of notes and
$4,000 worth of stock of the First Ma.
tional bank at Howe.
His arrest here was upon a warrant
issued by the United States commits
sioner In Beaumont. The arrest has
been kept secret becanse Withers has
been trying to adjust matters at Beau
mont by telegraph. Marshal Durham
left town Immediately aftor Withers'
arrest for Joplin. where federal court
is In session, his deputies taking the
responsibility for keeping the arrest
secret. !
Mr.. Withers is registered at the hot
tel as John P. Withers and one"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
TO BUILD SHAMROCK III,
William Fife, of'Fairlie, Will construet
New CHALLENGER .s n

=
London. Jan. 14.-William Fife, Of
Fairlie, on the Clyde, is to build Sir
Thomas Lipton's next chalIe: for
the Americas cup. At con. vrence
just held between Sir Thomas and his
advisers definite arrangements were
made for the construction Of Sham.
rock III, and an order for tho new
yacht was given to and accepted by
Mr.. Fife. George L. Watson has prom.
ised to assist Mr.. Fife in every way
by handing over to him the details Of
the construction of tho Shamrock II,
and oil the calculations and details Of
the tank experiments made At the Dea.
ny's yard. A.a
Mr.. Fife Is already collecting mate.
rial and will commence designing the
Shamrock III so soon as the boats now
on hand for the next British yacht
ing season are fairly started, which
probably will be at. the end Of this
month. The Shamrock III Is to be
ready early In the spring. Of 1902.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Lack of Funds Closes Schools

Chicago, Jan. 14.-For the first time
in more than 80 years Chicagos night
schools are closed temporarily at least.
It is also serious question If the
day schools can be kept open during
the regular ten months: This condi-
tion is the result of low condition of
the city's finances. The average at.
tendance at the night schools has been
All and 1t was estimated that the
attendance this year would have been
$500 and that 200 teachers would have
been employed In the 20 schools plan.
ned to be opened. The cost would be
approximately $4,000
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
REpcoATs pooeiNG peWEr,
Lord Kitchener Hopes Soon 70 Cur.
round Boer Comm, andsr.

Lord Kitchener Hopes Soon 70 Cur.
round Boer Commander. ..
London, Jan. 14.-Perhaps the most
important point in Lord Kitchener's
weekly report, dated johannesburg
Monday. Jan. Is, is tho omission Of eli
mention of General Dewet, from which
It is deduced that the British com.
mander-in-chief is more than usually
hopeful of effective results from his
present effort to surround Dewet.
Since the disaster at Zeefontein strong
British columns have been persistent
Iy dogging DeWet's force. while ar.
mored trains have prevented him from
crossing the railroad line and have
forced him northward. Lord Kitch.
ener is supplying DeWet's pursuers
with relays and remounts.
Lord Kitchener reports that since
Jan. 20 Beers have bean killed, 8
wounded and 20 captured. and that s5
have surrendered
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
CALIFORNIA; ORANGE CROP.
Il VIII Fall Short of Last Years 1000
Cars,

VIII Fall Short of Last Years 1000
Cars.
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 1.-THE fol.
lowing summary Of the orange crop is
made by The Express:
Southern California will ship a to-
tai of 10000 cars of citrus fruit during
the present season. The new crop is
expected to fall short more than 1000
cars of the output last year. The estl-
mated shipment of vegetables will ag-
gregate 1000 cars. Frost has not dam:
aged oranges up to this time, but the
new crop of summer lemons will be
short. Oranges this year are smaller
IN size, fact to which nearly all of
the shortage is stated to be due. Ship
ments Of the new crop to Saturday ag-
gregated 3,233 cars. as against 3,299
cars for the same time last year. The
new crop Is of superior quality and
the acreage this year Is the largest
In the history of the industry in this
section.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Lumber Men Meet.

Memphis, Jan. 1.-THE tvsiftA a.
nual meeting Of the Southern idAS1Ss
Manufacturers association began KSrS
this morning and will consiaue toaASA
row and the day after. TIE sttskl.
snce OF delegates is large. 1fssiAsSs
8. H. Fullerton, Of st.. Lou!s. 1sesaAel
at todsy's meeting and rsSd his a9&i3
address. The reports Of the sSsrites4
and treasurer were also read. she!fAa
the Affairs of tho association 70 bS4a
a satisfactory condition. "
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Botha's Marrow Eacane.

London, Jan. 14.-Lord Kitchener,
In dispatch from Johannesburg
dated Monday. Jan. 13. reports tho mar
row escape OF General Botha from cap.
ture by General Bruce-Hamilton. Hear
ing OF concentration of Beers NJ
Knapdar, Bruce Hamilton went to t'ls
spot. but only to ind the Beers had
been given the alarm and that 100 OF
them were trekkins three miles distant
with Colonel Botha in q Cape cart
lsading. Bruce Hamilton chased the
Beers for seven miles, until his horses
gave out. and captured 81 Boers and
quantities OF ammunition and stock.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
PASSED CENTURY MARK.
Peter Lee Dying In New Jersey at
Age of 1O7 Years.

Peter Lee Dying In New Jersey at
Age of 1o7 Years.
New York. Jan. 14.-Peter Lee, who
has been in the employ of the Stevens
family, Of Castle Point. HobolSep. N.
j., upward OF 100 years, is dying a4
Castle Point.
The date Of his birth is somewhat
uncertain, but 1t was probably in 1895
or 1896. He was born in Hoboken. of
slave parents, the property of Colonel
John Stevens. He became free in: the
course of years, but only once was he
separated from the Stevens family. He
declares he remembers the general
mourning for the death of George
Washington, in December, 1899. He
can recall the days preceding steam
navigation, when horse boats furnish.
ed the most advanced method of trans
portation across the Hudson river.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
SHOT WIFE THROUGH HEART.
Brooklyn Policeman Does Murderous
Work With Pistol

New York Jan. 14.-William p. En-
mis-, Brooklyn policeman, shot and
killed his wife and her mother, Mrs.
Magee, at Mrs. Magee's home early to.
day. Ennis escaped.
The policeman had separated from
his wife and had refused to support
her, and she had him arrested recent.
ly. He went to the house today and
when admittance was refused him he
drew his revolver and putting his
shoulder to the door burst it in. He
ran up stairs to his wife's bedroom
and fired one shot at her, which pierc.
ed her heart. Her mother, who had
heard the uproar, ran to Mrs Ennis,
room. Ennis fired ore shot at her and
mortally wounded her. He then left
the house. declaring that he would kill
himself
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Trial Set for Next Week,

New York, Jan. 14.--Albert r. Pat,
rick, no is to be tried next week on
the charge Of numbering William
Marsh Rice, was brought before Jus.
tice Beach in special term of the su.
preme court on an adjourned writ Of
habeas corpus obtained in December
by his counsel. It was arranged that
his trial would begin Jan. 13, but 1t
was decided to postpone it until next
Monday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Roosevelt Invited to Dedication

Washington. Jan. 14.-Governor Dur.
Din, or Indiana; Senator Fairbanks,
Attorney General Taylor and State
Auditor Hart called at the White
House today and invited the president
to attend the dedication OF the SOL
diers' monument ct indianapolis on
May 10. The president said he would
give the invitation consideration and
would accept If he found 1t possible to
DO so. The members of the cabinet
will also be invited.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Old Customs Official Expires.

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-E. B. Je.
rome, chief clerk and assistant custo-
dian In the United States customs
house at this port, died at his nome
In Oakland early today Of pneumonia.
He served "a years in the customs ser.
vice at this port and personally trans.
acted large part of the business of
the office. He was a veteran of the
civil war. For years he was president
of the Reliance Wheel club.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Kidnapped hesre Prisoner.

Knoxville. Jan. IA special T. Tie
Sentinel from Bristol .TehRs ssayy:
Kidnapers entered the Bristol. Va. jsl
at midnight and fofeihiy took Wlfl
King, q negro prisoner, scsdSs tho
state line iAto' Tennssse. tusHins hin
over to Bristol, Tenn. poliee1nea:. KiAs.
It is charged, assaulted . tf.ySss.sal
son Of o. F. Bum. TIE negro Seeptr.
ed knife wound In the face IN rssSas.
ing capture by tho boy's father Aas
others. -.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
reVs AtvAcx Aw ASGsssk
Dogs On f,a,i q Rssssss vfns As6lpa'
N isaac LaNahssS' go

OO0o IN SS9U " WOOVvtU WV -F"
sN isaae Lsnsess :, s
Raleigh. jan. 1i.r-sieodA dAoun4e1NF
been put on the trail OF ifosr ua4aeEe
men. who, IA Pendsr county SafHtAsS.
wsut 80 tae homs Of Ise.e laaA .
well%s-do fsfmss, bacheisr, 80 -
THere were fsur Of the neassah
,aasksd. They called LasGb eSs&ls
devf. ts5lius htm they hadasiNleSe ~
hin and that one Of hfs nse1 4een
w. yety ilisl..v,~ 49,, ~. -. -, .
AZ he opened The door tive seiseA
Him, and a. he u - yeses Of $50 -
could o6or slight reststascs. 1Ade
threw him to the nosr aAd held -
bruisins his faee badly WITH Itstsss.
while the two others rsasaeksd ne
premises. They found &&oS Mddss,
and took q number ofsaFticieS.
They oldsLaHb II he gave the alarm
IN "a hours they would Kill hta 49,
burn hfs house. He vas 90 terStaSa
he did not give It until the neat paos~
Ing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Opposing Combine Organising.

New York, Jan. IA pneumatic
tool combination in opposition to the
recently formed Chicago Pneumatic
Tool company Is organizing in this
city. A meeting will be held today.
at which the details will probably be
decided upon. The preferred cspitali.
zation on the new combine will be on
the basis Of the real valuation Of its
stoek and equipment and the common
stock win be guaranteed q - psr cant
G7@xd No Hs1U ss<.N tS 49,.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
FIorida's; PinsWsss

Jacksonville, Fla,, Zen. MAxhs
financial AFFAIRS sf y1SrilA sass % .
very gratifying coaAstisa: FAs ~
ernor has announced that the fepSs1
made to him By y.the.comptssslssnvaas q
such, q favorable character that Ae hAs
decided to reduce the tax~ras4l -. ~
state purposes from nilis % ~
mills. And that the reductions d. .aeAs
in the face Of the fact that the ~
propriations for the two yeass: ssIloS.
ing 1901 amount to $3.50 900 moro than
for tho pervious two ysaYs. f
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
One Thousand On HI, Head.

Casper. Wyo.. Jan. 1t.--Deputy
Sheriff John Grieves, in pursuit OF
the outlaws who killed Sheriff Kicker
ten days ago, came upon Charles
Woodland early yesterday between MID.
die Casper and Powder river, and
Woodard shot three times at Grieves.
Grieves shot Woodard's horse from
under him. but he escaped. The re.
ward will be increased to $1,000. A
new posse started for the scene of the
shooting today.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Four Ambushed on Hjahway.

Raleigh, Jan. 14.-George Caboon,
IcGeph M. Ciees, Seaton Norman and
J. A. Hayman were ambushed in Tyr.
rell county while going In buggies
along a highway to visit some ladies.
A number Of men were concealed
alongside the road, and these poured
volley of shot and bullets into the
four. All were hit, but not dangerous
ly wounded.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Gotten Mills Start Soon.

Gainesville, Ga. Jan: 1.-THE
Gainesville cotton mills. formerly the
Vesta mills OF Charleston. S. c., will
sta"t up about Feb. l. All OF the ma.
ch'nerY has arrived and the last Of it
is being installed. The delay in be.
ginning operations has been caused
by the failure to get the engine for
tie plant in time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
straus Appointed on Committee.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Mr. Oscar S.
straus. Of New York, formerly United
States minister to Turkey, today was
appointed as q permanent member of
the committee of arbitration at The
hague. The appointment 10 to All the
vacancy caused hg the death Of q.
RflsiAent HaYrie1e
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
BUTLER BANK BURGLARIzED.
Robbers Dynamite Vault and Get $4,000
Cash.

Macon. Ga, Jan. 1.-THE bank Of
Btitier was hurglariled last night, the
robbers using dynamite upon the large
safe inside The vault. The doors of
the vault we're opened with sledge
hammers. The shock OF the explosion
awakened the residents of the town.
The burglars escaped. Two thousand
dollars in cash was taken. the largest
amount that has been In the safe in
many weeks.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Look Carefully:
To Your Kidneys
DR.. Jenner's !.
Kidney Pills

cause the kidneys to work .
nature intended they shsuiA. s'
They build up the shruakss
walls Of the kidneys, - -
known remedy has bees fsss4
to do before. ., .....
As q cure for urinary tresbiae
they have no equal. = ..'..is ~,
!, 70, as, so Cents ~
soLbSY UHJos psUa %
l'"~ vxNgk kae. q
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
TWO FReiohT weEcKs.
Accident sf, western % Alshsa,a, snS
Plant oysSern.


Montgomery. Ala. Jaa. l&.-TVs
wrecks on roads entering MentsosAr
CRY were reported here last aisAt-
one;was op the wsstsfn Of Aisss.
be- At Mount Meiss and sthc otAes -
tho Plant system 80 miles sS0tA q
this city. Both were freisht sssa.s.
Three cars, were dersited in to
Western wreck ald . man idsotas&
as n. e. Wall, Of Gainesville. d.. vas
killed. =.
The Plant system train erasAsA
through q trestie. The eisiaS tSess4
across the trestle. g The third; eat %
tie train weat through asAE Us1rs
others followed Il. The caSoooe. vae
left on the track. The train crSs -
capped without in3ury.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Pearca Gets Ten Yeara.

Raleigh, Jan. 14.-Gratton Pearce,
the negro who at Wilmington shot and
killed aged Joe King, another negro,
at night In yard and who was tried
for murder In the frat degree. escapes
with 1o-ysar sentence for murder In
The lssuut Ssaxes. aacs';
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-17
Fourteen Buried in a Mine.

Hartshorn, ]. T., Jan. IA hre
broke out in the new slope of No. z
at Dow, one Of the principal tributa-
ries OF the Choctaw coal system, yes
terday afternoon. At 8 o'clock last
night four bodies had been brought to
the surface. Probably ten more men
are In the mine. Relief has been sent
from this place