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m ” n Pot Yoor Wants THE DULY T1IES. hi uv Times. VOL. III. FLORENCR. 8 iTU 7ENING. NOV EM HER 7. ISM LOCALS IN BRIEF. Short Paragraphs of iioie Hap penings. epigram, strong and breezy text and faithful cha act uizatious bad and blossom, st ongly suggesting Richard Brimle • Sheridan and Dion Boacicaalt it their best. HO! FOR COLUMBIA Couni'H MpHIiik. ■rror Personal ami General Ment on of Home Folki and OtherH Who i we nil Know. Mr. J. Boyd Brunsoi, of Mars Bluff, was in the city this morn ing. Readers should over 1 >ok an casional typographical paper. McCullough and Co., f Md twenty- five nice horses at McCtll & Jones’ stables to-day. Miss Sue Stevenson, j fter Spend ing a week near Mars Bluff, lues returned to Florence. Two sisters of mercy : re in the city to-day enlisting subscriptions for the erection of a cha el in Sum ter. The patent med cine man drew quite a crowd around him this morning. He is the mi n that the colored people never ge' tired of. A number of young ladies and gentlemen from here i ttended a party last night at the r 'sidenoe of Mr. W. H. Young near Ebenezer. Toney Muldrow stated to-day that some one drew a pistol on him last night near the oil mill ar d ordered him to turn over his money. He had no money and the so-called highwayman let him pa a unhurt. Muldrow is under the impression now that it was a joke played on him by one of his friends. During celebration last night engineer John Brothers and Henry Green, colored became involved in a difficulty. Engineer Brothers struc t Green on the head making an ugly gash. The unlucky man was aken into Thieme’s shop where L r. Jarrott dressed his wound. Green was drunk. A Special Train Will ami 11. the Tw > Bite For the acc >mm iwho desire i dunu ' the fair the BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN. I The regular meeting of the Citj hb i.ike it in th*-iiutorj of in ^ 0Ull cii was held at 7.30 o’clock of tho Vkk » .. lust night in the council chamber- a trip Jlo Any Couiitry. ion of it j]ii atn j, Bryan has made the ColuiH remarkable campaign ever ast Line w ¥U j n t j u , history of politics Mayor’s Con -t Thfc. Week. The following oases were tried run a special ■rain £1 Waduesd^, or anv ot h e r country of the in the Mayor’s curt ihis week. and! lursday Nov. 11th. and lL't d . Ue waj num inated at City of Floren :e vs. John Huti- j The lollowin * schedule has b ag0 on the iQth of July, and sent o it from headquarters: , that time he has traveled Sot -hbouno No. 01, first cl is;i miles, delivered 592 speech- I.v. F.orence 1 a 1447 towns and cities, cover- Ebeuezer 7 12 a. ti;7 States. It is estimated that son, arrested by .arrant for viola ting city ordim uce by riding a a bicycle against Mrs. Powell on Front street. Fined $3.00 or six days in prison at hard labor on the street. City of Flor nee vs. Smilie James, arrested by warrant for striking a child on the breast with a rock on Church street. Case was dismiss d as there was no evidence to ccnvict. Alex. Brooks a id Prince Moses, colored boys, got into a fight near Calder’s store 0.1 Church street this morning am. came near doing serious injury to ’ach other. Sani tary inspection If. H. Husbands happened along tud succeeding in arresting one o* the parties, the other having tak n to his heels on Mr. Husbands ai proach. One of the boys was cut ou the ear and the other in the l ack. City of Florence vs. John Broth ers, arrested uy v, vrrant for knock ing down Henry Green on Dargan street. Deposite l $10. City of Florem e vs. John Sher ock, arrested for refusing to leave the city when or* jolice. Given 01 e hour to get cf the city limits. City of Florence, vs. Thos. “ T mmousville. “ C irtersville... “ Lynchburg. . “ A ’kins ...... “ Mayesville.... “ Sumter “ Cune Savannah. “ V. edgefield “ Cnmdeu Crossing “ Waterce “ Acton ..: “ F^istover .9 “ Congaree 91 “ Simms ...9 4 Ar. Columbia 10 For the return trip: Nort h bound—No Lv. Columbia “ Simms “ Congaree... “ Eastover “ Acton.,, .7 24 .7 47 a. 7 54 a. k " 59 a. mi lienees aggregated over of people. 1860 no Presidential can- had ever taken the stump, 41 a. ra^ephen A. Douglas, who was a. mi >«< 30 p.| 421 6! M ateree Camden We Oanef Jefferson, hogs $1.00 st rd for keeping >city limits. Fined c&t m northwes rence Valley Lynchburg. Cartwtaville. . T^sville “ Ebenezer.. Ar. F orwuce . A NIGHTS FRO JC. wua w Ontario on the 5th has moved d »wn the St. Law- close to Mon Canada, where n is most lii situated at this charting, g decreased in energy. Dui _ passage across Li kes Erie and On tario the atmosi herio depression produced wind v docities ranging from 36 to 40 mi es per hour over Eastern New Yoik, Pennsylvania, Northern Ohio a id Michigan, and wind velocities 0 40 to 80 miles per hour over W< stern New York and South Ontar 0. Light rainfall occurred over the Atlantic States, the Upper Ohio Valley and lov er iake region. Snowfall to the depth of eight tolOinchescover Northern Michi- 7 25 a .. 7 40 p. m. .7 46 p. m. ■ 7 55 p. m. i 10 ill stop at all ito himself and was one of tst disputants this nation iduced, took to the hustings | candidate against Lincoln inridge and Bell and tra- tbe country from New Or ta New England, traveling liles and delivering speech- icoln, who was then regard- ie only man able to cope ;las on the stump, made and wrote uo letters, those of mere courtesy, ie time of his nomination 1 is election. In 1864 Lur id McClellan were the can- and Lincoln delivered 8 is and traveled 450 miles. Ian made 2 brief speeches campaign, but did not at all. .868 Grant made 3 speeches, ie chiefly for their brevity, iraveled over 3,000 miles. Present, Mayor W. H. Day, and alderniHn, McLeod, Douglas, Stack- ley and Cooper. The minutes ot the Iasi me* ting were read and ap proved. The following bills were referred to the finance committre for their consideration, L. S. Wel ling & Co., $26 20; Darr & Brun- pon, $8; Wm. M. Bird it Co., $1.50; J. H. Husbands, $1.75; S. R. Lun- oay, 2.25; J. H. Waters, 75 cents; city treasurer, $4.09; Florence Im provement and Manufacturing Co., $132.85 A commuaication from the Pet Fire Co., asking pay for back ser vices in 1895 was read and referred to the committee on fire engines and engines houses. A .telegram from Capt. W. G. Elliott, of Wilmington, president of the W. C. A A. R. R. asking the loan of the city map was read. Alderman McLeod thought that Mr. Elliott should be informed as to the size and cost of the map. Mayor Day stated that if the coun cil consented to the loan a box would be made for the protection of the map in shipment. Alder man McLeod moved that the loan be granted. Carried. A report from R. C. Comman der, chief of the fire department No. 71. Georg** W., Margaret L« ime, who became the wife of the late Elliott F. Shepard, Eminly Ti >rn, wife of Wm. D. Sloane, Florn.ce Adele, wife of H. McK. Twoti .ey, and Elisa O., wife of W Z. Ward Webb. At the Shepard res ue this evening funeral details <• >uld not be learned, as they are as yet uu- o in pitted. McKtiilvy’n Ki-|il). Cant >u, Nov. 6.—Maj' r McKin ley received Mr. BryanV telegram of congratulation on his election to the presidency this morning, after a late breakfast. He took the first opportunity to ^ to his library and write the fol owing ac knowledgement: “Canton, ()., Nov 6, 1896. “Hon. W. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.: “I acknowledge the receipt of your courteous message of con gratulations with thanks, and beg you will receive my best wishes for your health and happiness. Wm. McKinley.” FlailPVliiK Oftrr UvIummI. Omaha, Nob. Nov. 6.—Mr. Bryan to-day sent the following reply to a telegram from Messrs. Seigel, Cooper & Co., oi New Y -rk, offer ing him $25,000 a year to attend to the lav business of th* firm: “During the next four years I aer. cmui vuu ucv uopai cuiuuV| * a. ^ a l i i r ,bowing that 44 fireman attended de, "‘ e ,8 , muth tm ““‘ the fire of the 16th. of Oet., andl P 0 "*' 9 10 U» advocacy of in- 40 that of Nov. 3rd. The report wat received as iuformetion. t r i A petition from the Pet Fire Co. _ . .. lour, hie competitor, traveled 1 that they be exempt from! w uc your ° er u l *° p metal ism, and therefore 1 cannot consider the proposition made by you. I appreciate the c mfidence stations for passe®;ers. COMPLEXION (1 CONGRESS. Lber 6—The o 1,000 udles and delivered 8 1872 Grant did not ind made no speeches cies. 1876 Tilden made 2 very speeches and did not leave York, while Hayes delivered hes and traveled about miks. Id 1880 Garfield paying license on a festival, given | for the benefit of their company,, was read fc ‘W. J. Bryan.” Mi bt granted, j The cold wavi has effected a of the 38th parrl)«l. Clcady to I the northward of that line. Gub. ThomaB’B Great Comedy at the Opera Hou*e JNext Tuesday Mght. A Night’s Frolic anneunced for next Tuesday night at the Opera House is not a knock a! out noisy play, dependent upon acrobatic comedy, abbreviated :>kirts and high kicking for its et tertaimug powers, but a high-class legitimate farce, well written, i igeniously 1 constructed .ud * e '‘ I decline of 10 to iO degree, genor appeals at once to the i.. ble ac- ^ ^ ^ ^ rd of the nlbe. by .hi r.ch eenee . f the "dh _ > , Fro8ti ^ ^ ^ ^ culous, and from the time the gay i .. 4 . n . young widow ru.be. into her h™ N °“ h „, C " r0 '' n , a ’ neighbor, drawing room after prJ Georg.., Norther Alahama, North tending to have been frightened ™ M.....e.pp., *"' almost to death by th< mnnirg Te “ n . MKie - away of her f.vor.te pair of black. “d ; r 0 ’ 8r th '“ M .°; to the moment thatthehalf-blind ‘><™ Satnrdoy.n,' Sunday. L.ght „,d Commodore endeavor, to Zy clear TO uth notize his prospective ton-in law, I Weather is abet lately clear south without the laying on of hands, the fuu is fast and furious, but never vulgar or suggestive. j Gents’ Pants 38 cents pair, Star * Augustus Thomas, tb* author of | Racket a A Night’s Frolic, claims to have written it during a period of in spiration, and the cle\ erness of the lines and the ingenuity of the scenes ant incidents Ends color to his claim and does much to substantiate it. Certainly the tal ented author of “Alabama” “The Capitol.” and “The Buri’lar” never . did better work if indeed as good, and A Night’s Frolic vill stand, for ever side by side vith I he School for Scandal,”“T le Rivals,” “She Stoops to Couquor” and “The Shaughraun” as a model of its class. It is a corned: that does not insult the intelligence of play goers and ask them to i ccept bur lesque and horse-play fi r the true work, and has an atmo phere sin gularly iti owu in which pungent oast tweli hours in ioual fields one respect practically demo gold forces will Senate in the which control jr deemed probable. At the apparent division of was as follows: GoldRt 38, gold Democrats 8; t Silver Republicans 9, Silver ocrats 26, Populists 8; total Majority for gold 2. One of gold votes in that table was ited to North Dakota, but it appears that the Legislature tl at State will elect a free advocate to succeed Senator brough. To emphasize the of this fact Representative P who made tin campaign as didate tor Senator, has an his wi’hdrawal from the This will make the Senate a eled 2,300 miles dt aign and delivered 97 speech- ile Hancock did not leave Gadqa&rters and delivered on er? brief speeches. 18W Blaine traveled nearly miles and delivered 192 es, while Cleveland deliver- sf speeches aud traveled miles In 1888 Cleveland 1 speech and did not ver 200 miles. In 1892 Harrison nor Cleveland ^bout in the campaign, arrison delivered but hes aud Cleveland 4. ’s campaign covered the untry ffom Bath, Maine, r East, to Charlotte aud in the South, aud West Island iu the interior of going North as far as akota, Duluth in Miu- arquette in Wisconsin, . et -^^»maw City iu Michigan, t ) the whole central belt of the moved that the request Carried. Alderman McLeod sliiiSPth&t Mr. C. E. Jarrott offered to dig a fire well near his mill, as one was needed in that section, for $12.00. The matter was referred to the street committee with power to act. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THOSE WHO RIDE THE RAILROADS. The following i* valuabli- informa- uon to passengers traveling over the Atlantic Coast Line Hystem : FOR PASSENGERS GOING NORTH. No. 78 leaves Charleston al 4.66 a. in., arriving st Florence at 8.j>0 a. in. 20 --nj nun icioneu to iue i ®‘* , , u tes for breakfast. Connecting •B* .’ie-- I with No. 64; leaving Columbia at 6 80 a.m and arriving at Wilmington at 12.15 p. m. With No. (12 for Darling- The Citv clerk rend n n f th a I ton ’ 0heraw a,| d Wadesboro. Arrives ineuity clerk/ead a list of the at Fayetteville at ll.io a. m., connec- nreman present at the last two tin S with North Bound train on c F fire, .hewing the emountdue then. Kelk. * m/VleK! to be $i 7.50. The report was re* U or ^ innt * r ’ Connecting with No. 4S ferred to the proper committee. Aledrman McLeod called atten- A r PIVP8 at Nichmond at 8.40 p. m. 20 ion to the freming of ,o ordi- toTihi nance in regard to the selling 0 f r? ,t ‘‘T >er 0har,P8ton to Wilmington and beef and other fresh meats on the No. 82 leaves Charleston at 4 p m street. He thought it should be ; ‘ r, : iv ‘* 8 at Florence at 7.20 p. m. 20 attended to „t once. NmiTrom ^ Aldermen McLeod moved th-t T*wah*Jo. ti e Mayor and Alderman Douglas J No. 60 also lias a Sleenper fromMacon between the gold and silver force Maine aud Ne- We have remo' ed to our store on Evans -treet. Call see us. Chas. I ultman. new and and should Senator Dubois’ ai sertion of last spring, that no nancir l or tariff legislation shpu be accomplished that did no vide for the free coinage of sifvi ir<3 ^ cau8e ma y never be General Insurance Agency O'' SANBORF^ CHASE, Fire, Life & Accident Insurance. remain iu force in the next gress, and there are no indivi changes of attitude on the subj by Senators, there is but lii likelihood that anything will don° that direction for Janotl two years. Acc jrding to advices the Hoi will -itand: Republicans Sound Money Democrats 2, Di ocrats 118, Silver Republic: 1 lorhnce, 5. c Populists and Fusioniste 23. The delegations of the follow States, consisting of more t one m mber, will be solid in next House: Democratic: Ark| sap, F lorida, Georgia, Louisi Missis.,ippi, South Caroli imvn_a tic nooR KKY Wa8hill g tou — 7 - Republicj OUND—A hro.th I>1X3K KEY. (> nrinflP tt cn , T owa \f ■Owner can have sam.* by calling at ^ on , ne ®V Cttt » i° w !; Ma -L ne ' M thi Office ami pa ing for adv ertise- land,-Minnesota, New Ham me nt. New Jf-rsey, Oregon, Rhode Vermont, Wisconain—12. Fas would require hundreds of on the map to locate the s where he delivered ad- |es. Whether he helped or be authorized to get council and | 9 to 1 kennel, which is the j S. lurbeville, aud for his conven lance as he then had charge of the city’s dogs. Carried. There being no further busiuess, council adjourned to meet again on the 20th. d^beyond dispute, but he has nly given to the country he world the most marvel- hibition of energy, endur- d fluency of speech that ver been exhibited in the al history of any country elphia Times. Surety Be ids Issued. Phone a. J^ost ^oUrjcf. L OST-8U M :,! ME ’. LA PROBE. Find er will confer f Ivor by leaving at this office. E ppti lsl£ UOl 8E. alace Drug S.ore. l?OUND—A ^ Pa APPLY AT Colorado—1 schools will goon open, you good school shoes for the lad girls. Bultman’b shoe fs the place to get them. Irs. E. 0. Singletary Will take a few ITLEMEN BOARDERS. | [further information apply residence on West Evans o31-6t. (in., which No. 82 takes to New York. pioceed at once to recover the dog No «8 from Wadesboro, Cheraw and house and kennel, which is the n > , ar,i , nJ [ t<>n \ ( ' oach « s from . , . ,,uo Charleston to Washington. In addi- property of the city aud which tion to Pullman Hleeper from Macon 7’°“^ P re “>i«* clSJri'N.wYoSSdffiS’S 01 Mrs. Anna E. Turbeville by the New York. No. 32alsomakes connecS pormiumu ,,f her im.b.ed,George c RtKiky Mt. at 12.09 a. m., and reaches Richmond at 8.40 a. m. FROM RICHMOND GOING SOUTH. Leave Richmond on No. 28 at 9.06 a m. Reach 8011th Rocky Mt., at 1.10 p. m. 20 minutes for dinner. Arrive at Wilson at 2.10 p. m. Change cars for Goldsboro and Wilmington on No. 49. Arrive Fayetteville 4.80 n. m., connec ting with southbound trains on C. F. A Y. V. Railroad for Wilmington and Bennettsville. Arrive Florence 7.26 p. m. 20 minutes for supper. Change cars for Sumter and Columbia, reach ing Columbia by No. 66 at 10.00 p. m. Also change to No. 24 for Darlington Hartsville and Bennettsville. Arrive at ( harleston at 10.63 p. in., connecting with Plant System for Savannah and all points south. Through coaches on this train from Washington to Charles ton. Pullman sleeper New York at Jacksonville. Also leave Richmmond by No. 86 p 7.80 p. m. South Rocky Mt. at 10.44 to m. Passengers for Wilmii.gton take No. 41, leaving South Rocky Mt. at 6.60 a. m. No. 86 arrive at Floffcnce 8.14 a. m„ connecting with No. 51 for Sumter, Columbia Denmark, Aiken, S. C., Aus- ta and Macon, and Atlanta Pullman Sleeping Car on this train, New York to Macon. Passengers for Columbia can go to Sumter and wait until 9.44 a. m., for No. 62 from Charleston, ar riving at Calunibia at 11 a. in., or take N 0 . 15, a mixed train leaving Florence at 4 a m., and arriving at Columbia at 10 a. m. No. 85 reaches Charleston at «.25 a. m., connecting at Ashley Junc tion 7 miles from Charleston, with Plant System for South. Through coaches, Washington to Charleston on this train. Pullman sleepers New York to Tampa, Fla., New York to Obarleston, an d New York to Macon. M m. 11. VandrrbiU't Widow head. New York, Nov. 6—Mrs. Mary Louise Vanderbilt, widow of the late vVilliam H. Vanderbilt, died at half past 1 o’clock to-day at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, at Scarboro in West Chester County. Mrs. Vanderbilt had been visit ing at the Shepard residence since the wedding of her granddaughter the daughter of Mrs. Shepard. This morning Mrs. Vanderbilt was up and about the house. Shortly after 1 o’clock she was attacked with heart failure and died iu a few minutes. Mrs. Vanderbilt was Miss Mary Louise Kissam, daughter of a Re formed Church minister of Albany. She was married to Wm. H. Van derbilt in 1841. The children of the marriage were CorneliuB, Wil liam Kissam, Frederick W.,