Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V ' ) M \ ' % ' - c f c -} v / y~" . W ' J f ?<yr ,,, > m rap'. . A t . ' : U^THI TOWN of UNION HA8 1)1 ^""9~*^l ~9 9~ ~ aa ~ I 9 ~9k If a \ THE TOWN OF UNION HA? j|j Two Cotton Mills, one the ' I 9 I 111 I 999 I I 9 /I I I ' ^ ' / The largest Knitting Mill and '<( '( largest in the South. Two Fur- ? IJ i 9 D 9 19/9 9-4 ' l(( !>>*? Wani In the State. An Oil n llJ niturn and Wood Munufuctur- ) 1 V. 9 9 9 9 9-""* 9 9 9/ 9 9 1 I i (( a,ul Manufacturing Co. that )l ... ing Concerns. One Female i 9 9 9 9 ' A 9 9999 *viW 9 9 V 9 111 4a ))) lrulkcs 1111 unexcelled Guano. " [| Seminary. Water Works and! 9 _9_ _9_ 9 -X. * JL -X '4 * -9- 9., -X. ? 9 JLJm t (\( Three Graded Schools. Arte- '// ((I Electric ^Lights. I * [{{ Water. Population 6,f>00. ||] vol.. XI.IX. NO. UNION. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE P, 181)9. " <*' ?? t I AM ' - - ? ALASKAN QUESTION 'WILL BE ADJUSTED Clioate's Talk to Salisbury Has Good Effect. NEGOTIATIONS AT LONDON I.lucs (if a Prospective Settlement and For Carrying on tlie Discussion In the High Commission Formally Submitted l?y Chamberlaiu. Loxpov, Juno 7. ? A high authority of the colonial ofliee lias informed a representative of the Associated Press that the negotiations with reference to the Alaskan question are in the rosiest possible condition. After the interview which tiie United I States ambassador, Mr. Joseph II. Choato, had yesterday with tho Marquis of Salisbury, at the foreign oftlce, the lines of a prospective settlement and for enrrjing on the discussion in tho high commission were formally submitted by the secretary of state for tho colonies. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who, throughout, has had most potent infiueneo on the Canndiun side. Every arrangement in tho negotiations hero between Mr. Choato. Lord Salisbury and Sir Julian Pan nee tote has gone through him, and tho prospective settlement, 111 u great degree, may bo considered a triumph for Mr Chamberlain's tact and perseverance. ADDRESS FROM M'SWEEMEY. New Coventor Premises a Strictly IJiislucss Adiilin^wat ion. < Columbia, S. C., June 7.? Governor 1 McSweeny has issued the following address: | "To tho People of So tun Catoiinn: In the providence of Almighty Cod, hiexcellency, William 11. Ellerbe, late governor of South Carolina, has pas.-e i to his reward. I regret tho .-ad event which makes it necessary forme to as umo the duties of .governor of South Carolina. Tho constitution, however. ^ is mandatory. 1 have taken the rath ot *?...i ? - IUV l/uu|ii"v.. ? th 1.4 city ami are being placed in position in a room in tho capitol, where they will bo preserved as valuable rolics. Memory of Davis Honored. Atlanta, Juno 8 ?Tlio birthday ol Jefferson Davis, a legal holiday iu Goor gia, was commemorated with nppropri ate exercises at tho state capitol thii afternoon. Atlanta cauip No. 159, con federate veterans, had charge of the ex orcisos. lion. F. 11. Richardson dehv rsd au oratiou. V w^utTvo "de^arnn^ruXv1'0'!0^.'.1;; ? ?* ??, 2 the posuion "'I'^b ii'i n'81'" ':' ' >'ii'\* o! ti faith! ul and 011110. "In tbo wisdi 1:1 \vhi> li de\ ised t ur 0( system of government three distinct be- c) purtmeiits were made the legislative, w llie executive, the judicial ? to make the lawn, to execute ttiu laws to interpret j, tbe laws. Under our new constitution a they are to "lie forever separate ami lis u tinct from each oilier," ami 110 person 0 exercising the duties of the one shall as jt sumo to discharge* the duties of the other. It is a wise pjov:.-ion. My ?lut> mainly is to see that thu laws as placed on the statute looks by the legislative department are enforced. Tins 1 shah kuttempt todo faithfully ami iiai art; 1; v d ami without lear or tave.r, 1< blowing t only wliero du'y points. 1 "I have no p<> 1 nel punishments ti t inflict ami 110 political tvward- to pay It shall be my ami end steadfast pur t pose to give the pecplo of the state a , strictly business administration, ami t< 1 he the governor 1 I a.i the p< on!c '!* 1 this end 1 seek their sympathy, iheir 1 counsel and their prayers, 1 raying my ( solf that peace ami happiness and pros | perity inav conic to every home 1:1 South 1 Carolina." ATLANTA DOCTOR SPEAKS Floyd >1 cKiie Delivi-r* an Address on Surgery I u t'ol 11111 IMIs. O01.runt's, O, .lune -The nt'ciulnuce at the American Mebt'-.i' ;i>?di i ition was largely incit-i-ed today by delegates who had arrived during the night and it is quite likely that the estimates of 2,600 will he reached 111 the ot-.il attendance. Added interest was given to tne general session today by the announcement that Surgeon General Sternberg, U. S. A., would he present and make an informal address on the hospitals and hospital ships of the Spanish- American war. The feature of the session as originally intended by the program committee, was an address on surgery by Dr. l'Moyd W. Mcltue of Atlanta, U:i. An oration on state mediemo by l)r. 1). 11. Browcr of Chicago was also an interesting number. This afternoon the session of tho various sections were continued. This evening a reception was given in liouot of the American Medical association at the auditorium, under the uuspicos of tho Coiumbus board of trade. Davis M" mentos Prpsprvcd, Montoomkky, Ala , Juno 3.?JofFersou Davis* bedroom furniture and other articles from his Ilea avoir, Miss., homo bavo been presented by Mrs. Davis to - >?- iitoM <if fin. Confederacy of GOVERNOR ELLERBE DEAD. j Kx ciillvo Succumbs to Cocsiiinptlou H After ii lioli^ Illness. S 1:1,1,1: Its, S. C., Juno 3.?Governor I William 11. Ellerbc died at bis homo j hero last night ut ter an illness of four ; months with consumption. The funj eral occurred this afternoon ut 4 o'clock | nud wajs largely attended, a special 1 train coming from Columbia bearing statehou.su officials and friends of the dead executive. Governor Kilerle was inaugurated for the lirst term on Jan. 18, 18'J7, being elected bv an almost unanimous vote. He was at that tunc one of tho youngest men who had ever held the position, tMMiig just 34 years of age. His home was in Marion county, ami he had lived there always except while attending college and serving as comptroller general. The bitter campaign of last snnnnn. | undoubtedly hastened Governor Ederbo's end. The race between tho gov| Vrnor and Mr. Featherstone. the prohibition candidate, was one of tho o-osest and most exciting in tho history of the . state. Belore tho legislature had adjoin tied there wore some sensational incidents to the administration, and it was at ioast a fortnight before the session j came to an end that tho governor's i health began to fail him utterly, and sinco tiiat lime lie has been at tno state , cajitol only oneo or twice, Steadily | tile disease that In? had fought against for so;:io years forged its chains about ' its victim, and his I fiends soon gave up ( hope of his recovery. , Governor Eilr-rho was married com- ' parativoly early in life, and leaves a | widow uinl an interesting family con- ( sisting of several children, all quito yonng. : j Governor Eiierbe was inaugurated for , his second term on Jan. 18 of the present year. ; . Lieutenant Governor M. B. Mc- ! , s; ; 1 i.tiiV;'" -" "",ar o;u<> ':>Ko the oath of ! 1 all. e Botnuor. R u. Scarborough I * Jouru lawyer u! Ocouco countv I... ! ' -onies lieutenant governor " ' " MO CAUSE FOR QUARANTINE. ' j Heulll, Oltleers Meet |;l \,.xv Orleans I 1 ?" I Make a R .purl. 1 OlSLitAXs, Juuo 3. ?w. II. Sail. t icrs, health officer of Alabama; Ulenu e Uuiiuws, member of the Alabama board cl I health and health officer of Mont- *, ornery; ]f. ,{. Uara]son anJ ? ^ ? u.r, member, of the M;.S:s,Iplu bo.ird I liea.tu, and health officer, of that ate; \V. W. Ash ton, inspector of the ouisviiio hoard of health, after a U: lorough iuvestipation of tho health fe ?4' v 11 "We have been unable to lind any lit her ease of suspicious illness in the ln tv, and have not been able to trace the b,. mice of infection in the case repcrted. he state and local health authorities ,j, avo afforded us all reasonable assist C( nee m this investigation. We deem it r, u necessary and unwise for any state e: r city to quarantine against New Or- >v juns under ibe present conditions." ,.| 1>i sp rate (long liroken I p. ^ 1{Ai.Ktoii. June J.?In the United h dates district court here, John Danirel, said to he from Ohio, was senenccd to two years in tho North Oaro- y, ma penitentiary tor robbing the post- y ithcesate at Plymouth. Tonight Charles (. \ Miller was convicted of the same j-( ........ ?f Winston, llartl'ord i ounty. Datidrel was captured in West ' Virginia and Miller at Norfolk. Miller's ^ :w<> accomplices, Wright and Heed, , ivero caught at the same place and time, ionvieted last December and are now in ; the penitentiary here. This breaks up j ? desperate gang w hich robbed offices in several stutos. I Suicided Wlieu Wife l)ird. Moisn.i:, June It. ? John Trice of Tulbotton, Ga., visiting his eon, llenry Trice, clerk ol' the Southern hotel here, committed suicide with poison on receipt of news of the death of his wife in ' Till hot ton. The news of his wife's illness reached him too late to permit of , his going to her bedside, and when she died ho declared ho would kill himself. This he did,. although physicians labored hard to save him. Governor OftVrs a Reward. Montoomfky, Ala., Juno y.-~Goveruor Johnston has returned lioiu a business trip to New York, llts first official act was to ofl'cr a reward of $401 nrrnO mifl coll Viet ioll of t llO US i sarins of Mrs. Hubbard at Centorville. The governor also announced the apI pointmeut of tlio following named genFlemen as trustees of the Normal col lege M Troy: K. M. Hobertson of Mo Idle, W. W. Lavender of (Jentcrville, K. 1'. MeDavid of Montgomery and O (J. Wiley and W. C. Block of Troy? I, V IH'll i II J? of I I I 11 < or tie III f <1. bikminfiiiam, Ala., Juno 7.? A special to The News from Ccnterviile, Aia , eonllrms the iyncliin.f of Will Hill, ae ci lupiice ot his brother, Alex liiil, in the murder of Mrs. Bu n- Huhbatd umi 'lie attempt t?? mono r her liu-banc in Bibb c innt * After being capture^ f.it lv m stern.iv liiil was L><>r death b> a ].os?e of :>o men near the Hubbard boiue. Hubbard, it is said, tired tin first sh >?. A!-, x lldl is stiil at largo. Firebugs Destroy ,i School. S \\ ? n v a j t, June 7. ? The school build ing at Bethesda orphanage, stabltsbed by (i urge Whitfield ami John am 1 < barb s Wcslev, lias been destroyed b> fire it is behoved the tiro was of in ( .'Miliary origin. Tim structure will bt rebuilt. CHAMBERS TO HOLD HIS JOB IN SAMOA Commissioners Powerless to Remove the Judge. % OUR CONSUL ALSO STAYS Mult- D.-p.ti: iM'ii t Announces 'Mini I'll ore Is N> I uteri I ion to KclleViAiiicricmi I' pt'csi'ii^ut Ivt'B on the Islumls us I ii t i in it I t*?I. \va>iiixoton, ?}uno 7.?All tho luformation that t tie state depart men t lias received relative to the progress of the work of tho iramoan commission nt i Apia, save a brief statement that tho ' natives wero disarming, has come s through tho press dispatches. No in- ( formation has come from any oflicia) 1 source to tho effect that the three con- suls and the chief justioo were to be relieved. ^ The intentions of tho British ami a German governments as to their own r consuls are known only at London end ^ Berlin, but so far as Mr. Osburue, the United States consul, is concerned, " there is 110 intention on the part of our own authorities to remove him. Tho impression prevails among tho officials Nv that Mr. tshurne lias been fortunate enough to avoid making enemies at u Apia and he is believed to be obnoxious 1" neither to the Lb iman nor the British tl dements. jt, As lo Chief Ju?tice Chambers, the -himoan commission, it is said, has no ar lower to remove him. He is part of ?a he imummery of the government of ratuoa provided by tho Berlin treaty ,i; I IIf I l?? - 1 - ,'l.V- ,,?wJm"1"ICJ CU,"!'''""t by III r ?* <"? t'? nriK iv r,.,;,! Proceedings arc tii< b.^arcnvIS' wiie ver treufy pb ItMORIAL TO CAROLINIANS, ? In. S.?lfl <>,..tii,, ..fCoi,ro(1. ' ' ili-s lu Virgin!,,. p? Riumoxi., Juiio r.- Tin, mcmoritl onuincut ti:i, So,??t-.u,,l,11;l,?n ?, aerate uead l.nuo-i ; j. te cold Was jiaiiru ? >- Miss Marguc- wet e Tronholni of rhtuth . Carolina. The jjo1. i-tnoriai is a state'.v shaft, suitably in- (jn> riI-ocl. , l'rior in the unveiling an address was 11,1 ,'livereii t>y Colcm-1 I'lMiiklin Mackey, jeel miu.aiuicr i 1 the Confederate Vet- mo aiis' association of Washington. The poi serii-es at the cemelevv were opened ith prayer by lb v. S. K. Cox of Win- ace tester. Colonel John J. Williams wii uui the address oi welcome and iutro- em uced Captain .lohn Capers oi Coluin- net ia. S. C., who made a speech on the Ai: Si lts of Veterans." clo l!n precession to the cemetery wan an onitioser ?>:' local ami visiting cantos of tin oits ot Veterans, 1?nevohmt organize- tin altoits, tic lire depi.rtmoni, school ag hi'iticn and lite Daughters of the Co:i? tin eder.fy. The pr.iver was made by lev. Dr. C. Colcttei John J. Wil- f>j lams made the address. Captain John iV. Cap.ers of front h Carolina addressed I> he Shins oi Veterans and a poem detio I ated to the memory i f South Carolina's ! had \va3 reaii by Dr. II. M. Clarksoit ot lay market. | I DEWEY SAILS FOR HOME. ; Si o l>< iii(tii>l rjil ion on tin* Admiral's ; I >< inr I or I- I-rem lloii<--lvonjr. 01 IIumiKum;, June (i ? lhe I'mted J i ember Oiyiupta wuli Admiral iJewov on koar.i it*11 iiure at.! o'eiork |> this uttcrmun There was no demon- f mration The weather was wretched. ; ' lJ.uw 111^'and n.iuiiny hard at the time of the war-hip's departure tVusu! Wild man remained oil tho (| Olympia until the last niuiuto with a tew friends of the adu ual, who went on hoard to bid him farewell. At 1 ( iV.oeii sharp tno ensign was run up to r:ie peak ami a 1 me admiral's tl.ijr was j hoistnl at tin* main uiast. The Olyni- ( < ">' M-irli ,i muiino unard i"1 \ ? drawn up on lit*: poop. Shot iind Killed His Krieml. 1 Kkidsvilli:, N. (j., June 0? A tie- | plorablo tragedy occurred here, ro-uit- i ing in tho death of Will H Burton, n popular your.ft man of tho Kuitin seeturn. It had been agreed between Burton uqd his bosom friend, George Estes, , to call on some young ladies in tho j county. Burton l'earmg Estes would not get an early start from lure drove to Reidsville, and finding Kstes' room unlocked, e/tcred it and aroused htm Estes Knis/ook him for n burglar a ad tired at )As friend. The latter received a mortal gunshot wound from which ho died. Estes is almost crazed Iroin gitc;. I'OSlOlIlc ' Stiff Oyllillllllrll. Ei.i/.ahktii Citv, N. C., June (5 - The postoflice here was hrokcu into by safe c rackers, tho safe drilled and dynamite inserted. The cx.ilnsn n blew the doors entirely off, throwing them uc:o<? me room l'eople residing several block* awav heard tiie noise. 'I'ito burglars secured -*b'0, several registered letter and a small aiiioinit < : mono* belonging to Rostinutics- l'.-o e. Kvcr.thng I points to pro'.essii nai work. Tneitti. v left no clew to their identity. NEW DISPENSARY RULING. Whisky May Ho II Across the State litiic by CM.'/, -us. Ooi.L'MBIA, 8. C., Jnno ? The final act of the supreme court before adjourning for the spriug term was to lilo an important decision affecting the dispensary law. Tho dispeusary people, when accepting the?^!ecision of the United 8tatos supreme^ court that liquor could he brought into the state for personal use by common carrier, qlways declined to admit tho right of n citizen to bring into tho suite or have brought into the state by private conveyance liquor for j his own uso. There bns lu>.?? - _ u numi:cr oi cases I where men VrhiRing whisky across the North ('arc;ina lino for their own use liavo hoeu arrested and tho liquor aud teams confiscated. It was on a caso of this character that i test ease was made, tho supreme court leciuiug in favor of parties who had wrought whisky into tho state from Nortli Cardluia. tso now a citizen of South Carolina can drive over into S'ovtb Carolina, cross tiio bridge at An;nsta or send l'is team over with an gent, buy whisky for hie own use and etuni with it. The law j rotcots him. iRIFFIN JAIL THREATENED. 'Kejjitl A>?< o!to Ktscue l ive i t T.leir I'.ils. t.it:iii"ix, G.v, Juno ? Pistol shots ere hoard in ail parts of tho eitv dii sctly after midnight and investigation roved that the firing was tho .signal for ( le regulators" to assemble, their ob- j ct being to rescue their live pals who v c iu .ail ludic:ci\ by the grand jurv *! rr'<iiiy ?? ; inobLing. * I a lhc ctrv: m- for which thev were in- 1 T,u rios Wi"m,il,4f ?f ,,e?rot'8- " ? ao c V P ,:iI|,ris':i'i-<1 "rcguta- y ?? ' - \. Ji:irnotr, \v K ? ?? i^uduU. kr Mort> Ved . l".'ir inn I was ftt >,v i.J,,: ? al" ii for Monday. Ju?e K. Koa lii? sncriH, wii^n ]i,i , ?} i intention of the "m -of oned to Governor Candlerof' Wl 'Uie" " ""g that he call out the ?, 4-t,lauta? L feet ti e iVl i , , K,,1,tary to ^1 ittiu i-HlesWero hurrieV1'. "-1 the j tniuWo occurred. to ?and army men explain, ur ,,l^^Li.,;Vfi?Hi|e..ULA-;w w ? >1; on v.mt ot' having refused a I / . al tmlute from ex-confeuerates of sou:)].' to l?e placed on union graves ' o. The floral committee which re- 1)(. ted the omblem lias prepared a state- Ti nt explaining the matter. The ret says. ur The chairman of the committee, in ni opting the wieatb. did not know lat entered into the lennatnm of the bu lit. When it was learned that the sign contained the emblem of the p. iierican tlag supported hv an arm it lied nt the confederate gray above arm clothed in hiue beneath. j' my members of the Grand Army of ^ 3 Republic entered their protests ,1! ainst the placing of the emblem upon r mound, and it was rejected." 1)1 egroes shoot a woman. * b isoliargcil Kill in ll.iinls liill lilt' M if' of Their Kmployer. RikviNoiiAM. Ala, June (V ?Mrs. Tt . Hubbard was shot and instantly " ilea by two negroes at a station on io Memphis and Charleston railroad in ibb county yesterday afternoon. at 11. 11. Hubbard is a prosp.erous fanner r in had hi his employ Will and Alex 11". i?: others. 'J nu negroes were dislat u-. d ior indnieneo and .*01110 d 1 s lite n:o.?e o\or the amount duo men* Hoy won 1 to tiio house and 0.1 Mod lot* ir ilubbani, who wa> ii in l>od. One report says that ho 0,11110 i<< tiio oor and was lirod upon. 0110 hul.ot triUin*; tii dol'oiisoioss v lie. A not If. r as it tliat Mrs. Hubbard wont to tho oor l'ust and was shot down. Mr. Itihh.ud, heaiinu 1I10 shot*, oatno to no door and was j.?rioti*iy wounded. \\ 111 Kill was rat n od hv a t?? s>o our.: !5 11 at r.iidn ^ it. : tnilos ironi 'onto:v. la. fiie p<?-o loft, as they lit;n 1 : iVntorviiio to nl.ioo tin- Metro 111 j.i.i. They inui 11 >t leaehed tIi: i.e ." i.|? 10 noon ti-iiav, ami 110 doubt is iiii ftainod that Mill w;;> lynehod. An titer )?(?-?> is a iter M-x Ilill and ho a ill no the rar.io road ii eairuhr. MAJORITY RULE FAVORED. I illi^.nii t I'iios Ii?{'<?: 111 In tin1 i'ol.l .1 iirvi'uciii. InVAWAtt, .luao (1 ? In tho superior eoui' hoie, Jvdjie ,1 es t L. Faihjiant, in enar,; the ur.ind jury, derailed in faver o: a ::i ij iritv ru o in tir* jxitit jar' r?.( m He 1 i t: at we are iidvancin; idly 11 ?e. 1 nioas an i that a uo.nl tical in- .nl aixut la. .aw > (ii'iav?. V.ui-I (.1 iis is '<i by the lullu; < i ; ii: jis.5 i?i igioo upoa cvrt.iai ea.-t... II" M i*h?M li> f 1. ill I M" lonoh thai Lo was in favor <i: i oian.i mi:: the majority in ni.i' in jury rami's, oinci1 s t a I *v hav? t::otl the plan, lu* Miil. mil ii \\<>r!? -il wo.? Ho f.iw no why ii would in*: \v i ; jo;' ,.s wi-ll in floor Kin I ho tiolay- < :t |o?h:.i al grounds aro ?iooo..-arv, ho >aiii, iifi.iiMi I ho law make- liioin i i. 'I'll 'I'-- -hf.i'd ho n< ! rriticiMii of nttorr.oys, Ju>Uo ! ''.i.!:j.mui Haiti, for uoing all (hoy tan m hoimii <>i tboir nliont*. EBm9BfOE809S>l?E9II?B?C 2 Wm. A. Nicholso u g KK>1'FC'1TULL 1 BANKING BUSINESS ANl Ami promise you the best pi neeioi9i< COLONEL MADDOX IS DEAD. Well Known Attain tan Kxplrcs at Ills 1 tome In That City. Atlanta, Juuo 6.?Colonel Robert F. [ Maddox, president of the Mnddox & , Rucker Banking company, died this morning at his homo surrounded by his family. Colonel Maddox had been seriously iil lor some in; nths and on last Sunday returned front Lit inn Springs, where he had gene in search of iiealtn. Friday iie had a second paralytic stroke and since then ins decline has been steady. Colonel Maddox has been identified with the upbuilding of Atlanta since the war and was one of her most progressive and public spirited citizens. In connection with a latgc cotton hu-iuos he Sounded the Maddux & R leker Banking company. Raleigh iiaii.-ruptcy Casts, li allium, June I. ? Up to date in this iistrict there have been oniv 00 banicuntev cases. The amount of debts ox- , mguished is ?200,01*0, the cases aver- i iging $4,000 each. No c ue is taking ; indue advantage of iho saw. Those t :oing into bankruptcy as a rule have no -sets, hilt are hopelessly bankrupt. t nifty-one per eont is the highest <u\<eini paid by any one taking advantage f the law. It was thought that there rouid bo heavy banksuptcv business, ut it is remarkably light. c Raw May Take Its Caurs". v Ct:i-Airrowx, Gn., Juno 0. Grant ? a va-aboud Jie-ro, is >r a.1,ut:'1 assault upon .Ah'/ j J l uiupkiu, a widow (id ,nrs ,V h ,ia' ' >" r, =?lto! K'*T I1'* -lf"vwii.>r : u '.v denies i bo obi^ ' n't 1,0,1 111 ueh tain ,,t iyiifhin^. lait .1 u<i - - 1 V '! rJached hero of imMirtWAWv ffti rn car old daughter of Mr. John Smith, '11 Acd-t o do lamier. \v):o lives f> miles *' itii of lime. by Harvey .Mcnmtieid, a .J tiro employed 0:1 Mr. Smith's farm ie r.ejjro 1- said to bo surrounded in a ^ ,*amn near Ualias. If cauirht lie will *' uioubted'y be lynched. 1 he child is 11 it expected to live. I .v :in a Iii imlic.'s Itiioln, Athens, Cia., June *>.?The state " 111k examiner, Mr. 'J'urner, is apuin in a ie ii y exaiuiu'.np; tho affairs of the ^ xt han^e hank, whose cashier, John A ,. enedicf. has been ii'iysteiioiisiv,miss- 1' ii; several days. On his former trip p Ir. Turner was satisfied with the state g f affairs, but wili now yo to the very ottom of the matter and will make a ery liinrnux'u exaiiiinaiion. He may e engaged in libs work a week. Watts Iron Sym! eatc Oat. ^ KxO.Wll.l.:*. June 5.?The Waits syn- I leato at Muidleshnro has withdrawn i roin tlie combine wi:h the Virginia j foal and Coke company, and it is said ^ riii hcfcafter run the furnaces and j teel plant alone. Manager C P Per m of the eonibinc's lurnaces of tno firyinia Co.il ami Iron eoninnny has t!sn resigned- The ruanini? of ihe dissolution is unknown \ no! Iter < 'siI'd h i 0111 N 1 t ill . All \m June d Sin-i'dV John W No.ins has written another curd to the public in reference to tho wtrk heal lc>je3 was none upon the j r.vate property i t County Commissioner Walter ]\ Paown. H" lias a.?o soeuivd a nuni nor <>! UllltldVlls III support m ?ns Mate me ms. < of> l!<'|)in I ! '??! Jlny Oiif. 1<al.1 lii'i. .ini'i1 I ?Tho state crop report for May wm summarized today, based on ictr.rns :m:n I.OjO correspondents It shows a reduction in aoreaye of il l crops save tobacco, and tins m t-rmiynf up to tne i.vov.ipe on account of f.i*' yreat inerea-e in tlio ccuutics east ol Ha'ciy'li. Aliened I' 111 !> //." r ( iiu^lit. (t Ititi N>;:oi:o, N t'.. June 7. ? John I'ln-.ill'ii, brotiorot a southi ni Mothidi ! t. In p. lias 11 < :i 1 vouv'iit in ro from f hicayo. ciiarye i with enib* /./lenient of po-t. liice funds while bis wite was postuiistr-.s- in Friiikiiu county, tins state, in i>'.15. ! cataphorhsis. DR H. h DRN Crow n and * Bridge Work. ifl.UU A IfciAlk ? i$3Q?aoa es?a*a~ >n 6: Son, Bankers, g ,Y SOLICIT YOUR 5 D YOUR FIRE INSURANCE, S rotoction and the best service. | A Oi r? _ r ucm r kuivi VETERANS. Confederates Ask MnKlnlry to Look After Southern (iriivm. Washington, Juuo 7. ?A committee , representing confederate veterans has I presented a memorial to the president in which they ask that somo attention be given to tho graves of the confed< crate dead at Arlington. They coll at? tent ion to the face that many of the graves are in a deplorable condition and that tuo records of the dead aro in bad shape. The dead confederates, they complain, aro buried with eivilians, quartermaster's employes and contraband negroes, mid that there are no marks to distinguish thai ihoy were soldiers^ and some of the bodies have never been identified. In view of t lie president's recent statement that the graves of soldiers from the north ami south shruld be cared for by the government, tho committee asks that the confederates buried at Ariiug> ton bo brought together in ... hviiiu uppru* priato section of the national cemetery; that the craves be suitably marked, aiid 'nit a monument be erected to mark ho site. '1 he committee says the president was avorably impressed with the plea. Drouth Injuring All Crops. All. \JJTA, Juno 7.?The weekly crop ulletin, .insr issued, shows that the rows and gardens aro suffering for rant of rain and tre.m the hot weather mi sunshine that has prevailed nil ovm lie state during the last seven days. 'ottcn utid corn are both doing well, owever, ami have nor sutiered verv meh yet, but they are beginning to u?\v the want of rain. Wheat and oats re nearlv ;iil harvested, but the yield ill nor be large. The Georgia waterlelon is ripening right along and tho dievtions are that there will be a very ? noting from taxation all manufaories lor live years that might bo estabshed here. An oieetiou yas held >cani.iv to ratify the action of V??u?1]' li'eh resulted in the council being 80*ined by a percentage of more than JO i 1. _ Horrible It t?f a ChlUl. GltKKSWOOD, s. c.. June 3. An 18ioiiths-old child of John 11. Oiegg met horrible death here. Tho little oue as playing around the kitchen and^ot old of the kero-iono can and drank a uintitv of the fluid. Congestion lob .wed and tho little one died in a few icmrs. The child's mother died very uddenly about 10 days Advance For Coal Digger*. Pin.misonam, Ala., Juno 3.?The coninued advance in the price of pier iron nabled tho Tennessee Coal, Iron and luilmad company today to announco a ourth advance 111 the wages of its timers. The advance is U cents j>er on, making the basis price of mining >0 cents per ton. Pratt mines basis. Six thousand men arc affected. TIRE PUNCTURES. In Turkey they call the- bicycle the ' d> \ 11':. chariot New York Telegram It i- ic>i considered good form for a red headed girl to riila a while bicycle This is import a nt nvv.s and should lie reinoniLereil. Kansas City I'imea The hievele rider is not hard hearted lie sincerely regrets collisions with pedestrians, though his regret is not as keen as it um d to In- when wheels were higher in price ?Kansas City .h.urnnl. < if course the lloston (iluho editor is writing of the Doston maiden when lui say-, "In "the case of the average bicycle (Cirl distance lends enchantment to the view "?Cleveland Plnln Dealer Arab chieftains and other high moguls of the race are eager to get any old htcja to they can lay tludr hands on They learn to ride quickly and are proud and happy when mounted on what they call tht "horse of the devil "?Chicago Trihttnu f.ovv '??> ' i.Ke S?usage I'le. Take one pound of sausages. remove tilt; skit;, cut into small pieces, place ou pic dish One egg well beaten in cup of milk Pour over sausages and cover with light crust Pake in moderate UM -"11 t? n tiistv dish for ( veil \> 111:11 nun, , ? ? cither lnn? h ?>r Hupj.rr hlixtric6. SMITH, tist. iff Union, S. C.