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, ' .... ~~~" w- " - - w | V' ; K, v - ? r -?: > *?.: -:; . . THE TOWN OF UNION -W"T "W^ TT ~M T T ! T , rf^ "W" " M~ " '1 /^*>J OUTSIDE OF THE CITY Large Cotton Mills, one Knitting [I' ll 111 I III 1 ^ < I ' I M M I , L 1 Three Cotton Mills, one Knitting p"??s?s ft Hht A MI V I I VI ftirS st-ssssn.'sSi Graded Schools, Water Works ami 6 I I J I J 1 ^ I m F 1 4fr- I I * A L / Taxable valne in and out of tOW v Electric Rights, Population 7,000. O^ork of Court ^^ ? $5,000,000. *- Vn "-? ?? - --rir VOL. LIII. NO. SO. UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FR1QA?|DECEMBER u, [903. , .'*Ty~ - W?D Wm. A. Nicl ? Ban HAV ING LARGE RESOIJRCI MANY YEARS EXPERIENCl SOLICIT YC AND PROMISE YOU LIBERA^, TREATMENT. INTEREST ALL WRFP.K nnr.MRS nw . ? > wwWWIIV VII A. AND W, P. ROAD Two Sleepers and a Dining Car Leave the Track. ACCIDENT NEAR LaGRANGE, GA. Care Were Overturned but Beyond Receiving a Severe Shaking Up None of the Passengers Arc Reported Injured. Atlanta, Dec. 8.?Two sleeperi and a diner of the northbound Washington, New Orleans and Southwest ern limited, on the Atlanta and Wesl Point division, Jumped the track as the train was approachine l^ajfirRncf no 72 miles north of this city today. Thfe diner was overturned, but the passengers of the two sleepers escaped unhurt beyond a severe shaking up. The passengers to the east were transferred and brought to the city &! noon. MAN IS KIDNAPED. Disappearance of John Sapp Causes a Sensation. Bainbridge, Ga.. Dec. 8.?Quite s sensation was caused in the city over the disappearance of John Sapp, ? prominent merchant of the v*ity. He I \ drove out to his father's home, about I miles below this citv^ for, hi?, Aui iuc u<*y 0u\ lueie. ^L^WnrAgolng ho put all of the mdhej i>ocket, amounting Inturnl? his wit. Ken stomal .^hhBhy^te6 K him ??m ?a ?el? Kneeled around theV baa r^VOB' rc l back in the direcu\#?* ?. le. Mrs. Sapp drove on to hei w rTBM ler'g home for help and as soon as con>^^ i reached there a searching party aboutV J s Organized.- made s' A little later than this some ne Bpared oes who live on Roseland plantation toaay. stifled to having heard some pistol rants i icts. Large parties have been in the o! ae woods all day scouring that whole dents ection for the missing man, but so queBtl ar no trace has been found either ot warra At. Sapp or. the guilty parties. perju Mr. Sapp Is well known in Bain- atteir bridge, having been born in this coun- nas 1 ty and has lived in this city most ol polic Ms Ufa. ance - #ear IF THE RIGHT MAN who thai Police Have Bagged Cleverest Crook a c of the Age at Boston. he N-ew York, Dec. 8.?If, as is believed of here, John Davis or Liberm&n, cap ch tured near Boston, in a counterfeitei pr raid by secret service agents is iden- th tlcai with Henry Smith or Schmidt, n.rmash and Bernstein caste if * in their d BUJ- ^ SrWg?ot rte 'f^fworlS* " 1 lhe j rr?^^lMr _1 L1 F?aft Ityfytaculate Conception. ltomo. .D<\ 8.?The pope today celebrated m?s| in his private chapel, the occiafon being the feast of the immaculate conception. Only a few privileged persons were admitted. In addition to being the feast of the Immaculate Conception this was also th< forty-fifth anniversary of the founda tion of the American college and th? Jrtost Hev. Robert Seton, of Newark titular archbishop of Heliopolis, cele brated pontifical mass there for th< flrat time. The music, which was %x ceplonally fine, was under the direc tion of Joseph Kennedy, of Philadel * phla. ' > \"?* Frf 8A.W IN MILL BURSTS. \ Man Almpet Decapitated by Fiylni f Eragmente. / Mobile, i Ala., Dec. 8.?At Bardie; X 22 miles north of Mobile, a large sai L In the ir.lir-' the Vinegar and Lumbe Company l-r kf and one of the fraj ment? struck Ixnils Tillman, klllin bim Instantly, his head being nearl aerered from the body. ? k L lolson & Son, / timers, US, AMPLE FACILITIES AND i IN THIS LINE OF HUSINESS )UR ACCOUNT COURTEOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL OWED IJY SPECIAL AGREEMENT. i INTENSE RIVALRY IN RUSSIA. Hlght Officials In Czar'^ Realm at Dagger's Point. Now York. Ilec. 8.?According to news received here fr.om Russian sources, cables The Herald's Rerlin i corresnondont i-.-j . uc?V ?|?|JVMUICU minister of finance, Pleshwe, having come hopelessly to grief, all indications point to the fnmous statesmanfinancier M. Witte, returning to power with even more extensive prerogatives than heretofore. There appears fro mwhat is told that there is such intense rivalry existing between several of the highest authorities in Russia that the question of appointing a <<hanoellor with |>ower superior to all except the emperor is once more in the foreground of political possibilities. The name of M. Witte naturally comes up as that of the most likely person to fill the position. The emperor is overwhelmed with work and the constant antagonism of the foremost personages of his empire and their continued appeals to him are said to have led to consideration of appointing a cnancellor who would' bear the responsibility of arbiter and referee of the various political displomatic and military factions and in turn consult with the emperor upon the best and final course to adopt. It is stated that the emperor has been much impressed by the practical success of Count Von Buelow in rellovlno i?< * e ?11C naiot:, irum an enormous amount of trouble and wnrrv- iiv >io ty and tho various heads of depart naents of all sorts. ORAND RAPIDS WATER SCANDAL. Many Prominent Citizens Mixed Up In the Affair. Orandrapids, 'Mich., Dec. 8.?Tlho prominent citizens for whom warrants Sttjpre 1SRued last night on charges in T^Noection with the water scandal ^ which l.ant. K. Salsbury has i *^fcu?h startling confessions, were n thoii?raie humiliation of formal arrest (jiCialv?,^EL"3tea'l of placing the warfrom n hands of officers to serve. ngthem\Vlk telephoned the responnt for Ger^.^e police headquarters rery at his tl Vt^? aPPear. The eighth ipting to brib.T^^-itt H. Albers charging jeen lB?"ed a>l^re[al on the charge ol court and ^ Alderman Renihan being perm VjBjAnd Albers came into ch of bondsmenBJ,entered his appearissued the ws(*ntted to then go in t, the Albers war?^ Judge Uaggerty, onfessipo ?* *)r' iBin'ants. announced induced Albers J*?rail( was i)ased om . KriiiP to Aid MBllilke Devries. thai a'rKC(\ at the j (o make an offer osecutlon. A^Kferman Keniham as at time- Jk of ,he ,rlal hy the Charles JjW*">ers was acquitted ai 01 n'pjpBy^Burch. manager of The >ver to ^^Jross- waived examination to \er court and was hound jByphe superior court lor trial unbond. The charge against coV^iracy. */ TREATY \*^ITH CHINA. Will Add Millions of Commerce to th< United States. Chicago, Dec. 8.?Bearfttg the of flcial copy of the new coirtmcrcia treaty between he United State* am China?a treaty expected to add'tnil Hons of dollars to the commerce ft this country?John Ooodnow. IJnitei Sates consul general at Shanghai, hni arrived at Chicago, on his way t( I Washington. Th a nwtL'f ImnArtnnt ite/tirial An a a , a iic ui\/oi iiii |h/i tain I?I \? t ioiuii n \> I tho now treaty are: Abolition of In eai transportation taxes 011 Americai , importations in consideration of an ad I vanee In he import duty of from 5 t< , per cent; new mining iaws 01 i, the basis ot those In the United States [. a national currency for China. Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ooodnow and J. P Seaman were the United States con missioners who drafted the treaty. I was signed October 8 and only need ratfficatlln by the United States t 9 become effective. r, v London Street* River* of Mud. t New York, Dec. 8.?The streets c f this city are like rlverH of mud ow^n j to the rise In the temperature follov y ing recelnt storms and fog, 6ays a Loi don dispatch to The Herald, *f 4 - RUSSIAN TROOPS SLAY 201 CHINESE Defeat Band of Robbers on tho Liau River. MANY OTHERS WERS WOUNDED. Band of Chun-Chuses Have Engagement with Russian Troops?Panic Occurs Among Them and They Are Finally Routed. St. Petersburg. Dee. 8.?The iRuseian troops have defeated a band ot Chun-Chuses (Chinese robbers) on the L,iail river. Mnnrhurln lHllinw 9ftfl thom and wounding a smillar number. Alter the conflict reported Nov. 28 between a force of Russian soldiers and a body of Chun-Ohuses at Tachlchao, in which flvo Russians were killed and nine were severely wounded, the Russians pursued the fleeing tribesmen and Anally hemmed them in at the Liau river. The great loss of the robbers is attributed in a Port Arthur dispatch to a panic among the Chun-Chuses. NOMINATIONS THAT FAILED. Many Postal Appointments Not Confirmed by Senate. Washington, Dec. 8.?The following postmasters failed of confirmation at the extra session: Louisiana?John W. Miller, Alexander; Caroline G. Lyman, Franklin; Joseph R. Domengneaux. Lafayette; Jesi sie 13. Wells, Leesville; Mildred P. T. Prescott, Lutcher; Edward E. Fitzgerald, Minden; Benjamin F. Ford, Natchitoches; Laura Bondurant, St. Joseph; S. F. Steers, Shreveport. Mississippi?Saumuel R. Braselton, Gtultport; Ware H. Phyfer, New Albany. North Carolina?John E. Albright, Albunt Airy. The president has gent to the sonato the following nomintlons: Postmasters? t Alabama?Wiley F. Kennamer, Domopolls; Theophilus G. Fowler, Union xown. .?, . ? vjKannoy. Tennessee?William M. Bray, Henderson. The senate confirmed the nomination of Simon Beckham to he postmaster at Hartsville. S. 0., and J. I). Dennis, to be postmaster at Marion, Ala. SUIT OVER WILL. Relatives of Late EanJosr Palmer Are Fighting Over Estate. N"v Yoik. Pre. 8.?Suit has been instituted by three relatives who seek to sei aside he will of the late hanker Francis Asliury Palmer, who beqnet|j cl his entire residuary estate, amounting to between f8')'?.iii)0 and $1)00,on: to tile Francis A-shury Palmer fund, wliic.i was incorporated for the pur pose of supporting institutions espocially designed for training young men lor the ministry. .Mr. Painter endowed colleges ail over the United States during his later year*-, disposing of more than $5,000,iHui la t It is wry. Just before his d -atli he tore u-> his will by which his grand niece was receive the residuary eitr.tr. ltc cut her off because site hid married a second time without Tiis consent. She did not contest, Thee seeking to break the will are Jaaie.s H. Pjlmer, of Castle Creig, Cal ifoni.t. and two nieces in Connecticut. Aged Woman Fatally Burned. Commerce. CJa., Mec. 8.?<Mrs. Perry, a white wonftin 1)2 years old. was burne 1 to death at her home near Mix. K> rrf'a; below this phaee in 1 M idison c:\---.ty. The other member* of the family had all left the house and when they returned they found her with her head in the fire. Her ' fare was so badly burned that even her most intimate friends could not recog' ni/.e her. Just how she came to fall 1 kthe lire will probably never be 3 known, but it is thought that she was lighting her pipe and lost her balance She had made her own shrsud many years ago in which she was interred. 1 DIED OF BTARVATTON 3 Yet Recluse Had Fortune at His Com3 mand. ; Derby, Conn., Dec, 8.?Possessed o! 150,000, all in money. Eugene Crofutt, 62 years old. a recluse of Huntington, i- is dead of starvation. t * Shaffer Denies Report. c Pittsburg, Dec. 8.?President T. J Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Assoc! ation of Iron, Steel .and Tinplate Work era. today denied the statement pub Uflhed in New York that he was tc R meet President Corey, pf the Unitet States Steel corporation, for a Una , conference on the proposed wage re ductlons. * TRAQIOY IN HOTBL. Man Murders French Dancer The Kills fllmself. Berlin, Dec. 8.?It became known t< day that the loading female (lancer i the Metropolitan theater, Fraulel Frieda Boelke. was murdered at a h< tel in Cologne, Dec. 2, by Ferdinan Tessler, a manufacturer of m&chlner at Vichy, France, who jhad 'nevers times been a Nationalist candid ate-fo member of the chamber of deputies. They were engaged to be m&rrl* and had dined together at the hole and quarrelled in a private aittlni room because the woman had looke< too frequently, Tessler thought, at an other majfhn the dining room. H( first tried ^ti^Vnloroform the dancer but she was a^strong woman and push ed him Tessier then took i hatchet whfhh he had concealed about him and struck the woman nm>? in"' fectually and then stabbed her fatal ly three times with a dagger. Th? hotel people* heard the struggle and rushed to the spot, whereupon Tessier, with his back to the door, shot and killed himself. Upon Terrle's' body were found i variety of weapons, several sorts ol poison an<J crosses and amulets from Lourdes. | Though the tragedy occurred Deo. 2, through the influence of Teseier'i family the fact6 were not published until the dancer was burled here yea terday. REPORT DENIED BY WILLIAM8. Bays 8eaboard Ha6 No Interest in A* I antic and Birmingham. Savanpah, Ga.. Dec. 8.?President John Skelton Williams, Vice President J. Al. Barr and James A. Blair, oi the Seabord Air Lino, visited the city and looked over the property of the company here. President Williams was asked if th? Seaboard had any connection with flht Atlantic and Birmingham railroad. Mr Williams said: "The story printed to the effect that the Seaboard Air iLne railway has, 01 ever had, any Interest in the Atlaotlo and Blraolpgl\am railroad, which it is reported "was recently consolidated with the ?mtv. -w*?< of "the Seaooard is erroneous and entirely without foundation. The Seaboard Air Line railway has not and never had any interest, directly or in directly, in any of the roads men tioned, nor has Mr. James* A. Blair." Wsdev" of Captain Ash? Dead. Bakersflekl, Cai., Dec. 8.?'.Mrs. Ashe, widow of the late Captain R. S. Asho, and a pioneer of Kern county, is dead at her home here ,aged 82 years. Mrs Ashe came of a noted northern family | being the daughter of Professor B | Mitchell, a scientist and member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina. Will Ask For Appropriation. Waycross, Ga., Dec. 8.?Congressman Brantley writes to a friend here thai the agricultural department at Washington will ask for an additional appropriation of $25,000 to continue tin experiments at the sugar cane experimental station here. The department will also ask that $5,000 of the sum he available at once so as to covei the shortage in expense funds for thli year. The plant cost the government more than was anticipated, and Mr Brantley will urgo that nddltiona. funds he appropriated. Sheet Steel Workers Meet. Pittsburg, Dec. 8.?A meeting of the sheet steel workers of the Amalgamat od association to consider the removal of the limit of output of sheet steel mills, in response to the request o! the Independent Association of Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers is in session here today. Tho meeting is presided over by President Shelter and about 40 members of the different lodges are in attendance. It is expected some concession will be made to the manufacturers. Myatery Surrounds Her Death. Chicago, Dec. 8.?The sudden death of Mrs. Rmma Murray, wife of Henry T. Murray, a well known local poll tieian, has resulted in an investiga tion. According to a note written by Mr.. Murray, his wife was murdered by thioves. Another report of the deatt to the cosoner gave apoplexy as th< cause Old Publisher Expires. Davenport,. Iowa, Dec. 8.?Henr: hischer, publisher of der Demokrat is dead. He was 75 years old. Mr l.ischer was a member of the Missour mounted dragoons in the Mexican wa and wa* also a veteran of the clvl war. Burglar Got $2,000 In Cash. , Cleveland, Dec, 8.?Masked burglar I early today blew the safe of the offic j of the Carlock, Frazee Daundry con . pany on Huptington street and escape with $2,000 in cash. . II I "WE3 AR > (TO I u " OUR resou ces aro not fabi on earth, nor do we d< BUT w o are here among th d ample moans for all j enough to take care of u WE COME, backed up by a good r< made irreproachable 1: WE ARE hero to stay and we so accommodation consis i Interest Paid on | rierchants and Plan 1 ~i ? . i FROWN OF UNCLE SAM IS BENT ON TURRET Serious Diplomatic Iucident Occurs at Alexandretta. CONSUL DAVIS LEAVES HIS POST Flag Over Unitod States Consulate Has Been Hauled Down?Mr. Davi! Insulted and Assaulted by the Lo cal Police?Cause of Trouble Constantinople, Dee. 8.?The Unitec States llag over the consulate at Alex andretta, Asiatic Turkey, has l>ect hauled down and Consul Oavies has lett his post for Beirut in consequence of a serious diplomatic incident, dining which Mr. Davis was insulted aud assaulted by the local police. 1 he aftair grew out of the arresi of an Armenian?Dhannes Attarian?8 naturalized American citizen. Attarian had been in prison at Ale po (hiring the last two months and had just been liberated through the iu tervention of the American consular agent on condition of hie leaving tltt country forthwith. Mr. Davis was accompanying Attari an on board a departing steamer when the police intercepted the party as tainted and insulted Mr. Davies and Aitanan uuu look mm nacK jo' Mr. Davies immediately " lowegf, ^ \ flag over the . j the broke off relations with the VWalL^ < auhorities by quitting Alexandretta 1 leaving the consulae in charge of the vice consul. A moh of Moslems seized on the accaslon to make a hostile demonstration against the Christians. The local authorities insist that Mr Davies sruck the police with a cane ' and that after the re-arrest of Attarian the consular canvasses attempted to rescue him and that in the fracas which ensued the canvasses (military couriers) broke the windows of the prison. The Turkish authorities further claim that Attarian. who is a native ol Dtarbekir, Asiatic Turkey, has been traveling about the country with an i illegal passport. They also point out! that the question of Armenians natnr-1 alized in America returning to Turkey j has always been a source of trouble i since the porte invariably refuses to | recognize naturalization. When Attarian was arrested $2,500! was found in his pocket. This, it is believed, may have contributed to liis j arrest, the Turks suspecting hi 111 of be j ing a revolutionist. The matter is en | gaging the energetic attention of the United States legation here. Minister l.elshman has made urgent i representations to the |K>rte and is j now awaiting a fuller rejtort. before taking further steps. The outrage, it is anticipated bete, will lead to strong action on the part of the United States to obtain full reparation, especially as full satisfac tion for the Iieiru affair has not yo1 been given. State Department Notified. Washington. Dee. 8.?The state do partment has received a brief cable [ gram from Consu' IXivies at Alexau | dretta. Asiatic Turkey, saying that h? had had trouble with the local policf i at Alexandretta and had left for Retr ' ut in consequence. The state depart ment promptly cabled Minister Leish man at Constantinople to 'institute t ' thorough investigation of the wltole at ' lair. i i To Carry Out Reform Scheme. Constantinople, Dee. 8.?.M. Zinovieft tho Russian ambassador, has informed the porte that Russia and Austria havf Y definitely decided to appoint respee tlvely M. Demerik, the consul general of Russia at Beirut and Herr Vot i Mueller, of the Austrian foreign offict r as assessors to supervise the carry 1 ing out of the reform scheme of till powers for Macedonia. Dover, Del., Dec. 8.?An epidemic of smallpox prevails at Woodland. Out ,4 of a population of about 100 persons v { there are 25 cases. Tho board of d j health of the stato hat; declared a quarantine. j- TT jl?W A lEiAA* I ' LUI . "v " ' i ' > , JE3 IN IT 5TAY.) ' 1 iIoiir, we haven't the largest bank i all the business of the country. e good people of the county with reasonable demands; with capital all your wants. ' jcoru, that began years ago; a reoord < >y fair business methods. * licit your patronage, offering every tent with good banking. Time Deposits. ters National Bank. ?. > * ' ' "* - . i n tmmrnmmmmmm j A.OW AT BEEF TRUST. Opening Move In Fight Starved it St Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Dec-. 8.?Preparations fee reestablishing the stock yards and packing house industry on this aids ot the river, and for launching an en terprise which is regarded by stock* men and parking house managers as the opening move in a fight to a settlement between the cattle raisers and the so-called beef trust, have bceo quietly completed in St. Ix>uis within the past few days. The Independent Stock Yards company has been organtr.ed in St, Loula and will lie in operation by tb^ first of the year. The St. Ixniis Union j-.u-Ki'iR company closely allied wltlj anil to a large extent dependent upon the stock yards company, will alM begin operation by Jan. 1. Arrangements will be made if pen slble whereby the club will take charge of the telegraph service of iti members and handle the money paid S out tor it. An attempt will be mads to persuade the telegraph companloa against furnishing race return* to rooms not vouched for by the club. Hot it concerns will occupy the alt* of the old Union Stock yards. The combined capital is $1,500,000. The Independent Stock Yards company was incorporated Novj. 15 with capital stock or $100,000. The St. Louis Union Packing company was Incorporated Nov. 20, with a capita^ *? v.it 1" stated that the movemeut had v its Inception in the protest or the "eat- " domen of the country to the effed lhey W?I? not setting ?uou** RECLUSE LEFT FORlUnMaximilian Herschel Remembsra AM Those Who Befriended Him. Now York. Hoc. S.?Gilt-edged eecttr Ities with a market value of I7I3.0WI have been taken from a safety depoall box by attorneys for the heirs of Masimilian Herschel an ex-mcmbcr of the New York stoek exchange, who died in St. Luke'a hospital last July. Ninety-three bonds bring the value of the hoard up to gy&O.ooo. Just before ho died Herschel announced in the presence of witness** that he wished all of his property to be turned over to Mrs. William Georgi, of Brooklyn, daughter of & couple who had befriended him in his youth and who had made his declining years comfortable by numerous attentions, not knowing of his great wealth, dying moments, little dreaming thai she was lira rest to $1,000,000. Foul relatives of the old man were living in Germany. It was found that Mrs. Georgia declared that he property should be equally divided, which has been arranged through attorneys both sides. APTCO I* AH P"V/ A tJ a ML/A nr i c.n muiit T anAflM, Augusta City ..Council ..Will Arf?p4 Stringent Measures. Augusta, (?a., Dec. 8.?At a meetiM of the city council a resolution wM adopted which is intended to bre&> up ihe sharks who lend money at orhitant rates of interest. l ast year council fixed a license ol 11,000, which was intended to be p-? i hibitive, but ihe loan companies d?> ; feated this in the courts. No council proposes to license tb4M j companies to do business at the legal ; rate of interest and stipulate the for i feiture of their license upon proof ol charging more. Six-Day Bicycle Race. New York. Doc. 8.?There war* 14 teams riding in the six-day race ml Madison Square (larden this moraj tng. Some of them were orer tl mllne Imhlnd thn po#>/irrf Tl>? 1 at in a. m. was: Contena and Br* ton. I.eander and Butler, Kreb# a?4 Paterron. Newkirk and Jacobson, Job* and .\1. Bedell. Hoot and Dorian, Par* gott and Galvin and Bowler and Flafc er? 052.2; Walthour and Munroot 1)52.7; Koegan and Moran, 1652.7; K?? r.sn and Moran. (>51.1; Samson and Vanderstuyft. 651.8; Barclay and Kreb# { Ci5i'.a.; Bcttick and Gougolta, 661.4; I Dove and Nedspeth, 644.8. PrerloM | record?C'jy.2.