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A Big Haul. One Hundred Thousand Dollars Stolen From Adams Express Company?A Clerk Suspected. Pittsburg, Oct. 10.?The startling discovery was made late today that the Adams Express company has been victimized to lO th^ nxlent 01 #100.000. sun posediv through tuo speculation of an employe. Toe following olli dal statement nf the affair is given the Assort iied Press lor publication : "At 4.15 p. tn., Monday, Oct. 9. a huik o( Pittsburg, Pa., delivered to the Adams Express company at their oilice at 610 Wood street, Pittsburg, a package ol currency containing $100 000. Ot this amount $80,000 was in $100 hills, $10,000 in $50 bill-* and the remaining $10,000 in -?5, an $10 and $20 bills. The $100 and $50 bills, issue of i the Fanners' Deposit National hank of Pittsburg and the Hank of Pittsburg, N. A , were in the main, entirely new ; tome had been slightly used. The $5, $10 and $20 bills were old currency. The package contain ing this large some of money was consigned to a bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. "This package was received and receipted for by Edward George Ounlifle, who was then 1 acting in the place of the regular money clerk, who was ill. 4kCunhfTe left the office at the usual time last evening and this morning when he failed to report for duty a hurried examination was made of his department and ( it was learned that about $1,000 ot funds entrusted to his care were missing. General Agent Hiner, of the Adams Express i company immediately called in 1 detectives and placed (he matter in thou hands. Later dovolop meals brought to light the fact that ii? addition to the $1,000 missing, the bank package containing the$ 100,000 had not been received at the money forwarding office at Union station this city "Inquiries made at his rem L itence, Mo. 314 Lucerne street, West End, Pittsburg, showed that Cunliffe arrived home at the .U8tomary lime last evening, and alter changing Ins clothes bade his family good-bye, saying to I vo j !...< i --- - ? ' ???- ?? 11 c i 11<* i, in* w rt;s liuni^ Oil I I tor tiie evening anil nothing 1 .irtlier lias been heard irnin liini " A warrant li is been issued vhar^ing (Junliffe with larceny. President Declines Invitation to Visit Winthrop. Washington, Oct. 10?Pro!. I) l?. Johnson, presi lent ot Win j I hr< p (./(tlIcire. at Itock 11 ill. S j ? one ol the largest indu?trial I nslitutions tor women in the oouth, today invited the Presi ti .it t<> visit tin- college on irs! MI.rM .-l.il ..r V ...? S 1 -, f " ~ > 'in nri it I'l;'. As it member ? ! I be board <;s | \ <>t llie Peabody IiiikI, ti I'it si<!.'ill has been interested i: \ i'i rup ? "I t"ji- isjnee r tabl ishment. 1 -.if I't< i ' i. be it; /Uj'ie el ami il won >;| noi >e ,, /: ible lor lnm to \ iut l lie iiit it Uilou. The Cotton Situation. As Viewed by President Smith, of the Cotton Growers Association?He says "Spinners Cannot Spin Paper Contracts" Columbia, October 11.?Special to The New* and Courier: President E. D. Smith, of the Cotton Growers' Association, has just issued a statement that will be of general interest, to the cotton growers of the State. Ho argues that what cotton ir now going to tnarket is to meet contracts and that no cotton is being Rold at prevailing prices and that the spinners cannot spin paper contracts, but have to get the real cotton. He says: "1 have just returned from a trip in the up-country, having spoken at Laurens and Gaffney. At the latter place I met l'resi dent Jordan, and he and 1 discussed the situation as it now stands. There is no cause for alarm on the part of those who are holding cottou, but rather everything to encourage them. The entire sit nation m?v ho tnmmoil nn fhno As might have been expected, this being the debt paying time, the lieners, tenants and smaller farmers were expected to sell their cotton, together with quite a number of others who were in position to hold if they would. The season for gathering was ho fine and the cotton opened so rapidly that all of this cotton has been rushed to the market and has created the idea that few, if any, would regard the Association minimum price. On the other hand a large per . cent of the crop already picked and ginnf\i\ la hni nw KoM K.? ?u w uoiu uy MI ruu^ hands. They can afford to wait and will wait until they feel that they have been rewarded for all delay, expense and annoyance and attempted ridicule on the part of the opposition, has been fully and amply paid for it. It is my honest opinion that enough cotton is being held from the market bv strong and determined men to put the spinning world at their mercy long before the pros pect of another crop is in view. It .would not .surprise me if sub sequent events do not prove that it would have been wisdom on the part of the bears to have riv on minimum prices for the entire crop rather than be forced to pay for their opposition, for as they have taken advantage of the weak by virtue of their position at this debt p tying tune, it is very probable that some ?<l us will see to it that restitution is made when the advantage lies in : our h inds. I'll is week cotton lias practically all been marketed, bur from now on they may gamble .s tii"\ please , but when thev want . imt '"I we will have our price. L"t no one be uneasy, for rheerinj? news' comes from every State and we are bound to * i t?.v ? 1 iie eoloie i .Masons')! binouster 1 tid the corner tone oil I heir lodue . bur*? 1 _?. i .o ' ?: rrofi Roe'. 11 1 . Y ork vilI \ !. to:. Kor-haw, I t : svil I", -.a i I! iw part in p nl in ' Im* reMr. Robert ?bnt, formerl\ of. baiu.rstor, but now living in ..nek Hill, was in town yesterday. Texas Brute Caught. Monk Gibson, Who Murdered a Family, Now in Jail Guarded by Militia. Houston, Tex., Oct. 9.?This morning the state rangers cap nil < 1 r - . mi cu uiiniix vtiusuii, i lie negro 101 whom thousands of persons have been searching for ten days lor the murder of Mrs Oonditt, and four children near E lna. He has been placed in jail, which is now surrounded by t wo com.? inies of militia. Excitement runs high. It. is feared there may be a cla-di between troops and citizens, who, had they caught, the murderer, would have burnt him at the stake. That spirit has by no moans died out. only the military so tar prevent ing its open action. ?Darlington voted out dispensaries last, Tuesday bv a vote of 020 to 237. Greenville's dispensary election lias been ordered lor Nov. 1411?. Both the Marion and Yorkville dispensaries have been closed. Notice to nil Vernons J mlebtetl to the Lancaster Mercantile Co. As you well know, we made some business changes the first of last year, and it is absolutely necessary that we must collect all past due notes and accounts in order to settle with the late members of our concern ; therefore, we now ask our friends, whom wo have been so libera! with, to now make arrangements at once to pay us. All past due notes and accounts not settled promptly will he placed in the hands of our lawyer for collection. Yours truly, 3t Lancaster Mercantile Co. ? COTTO * Ss It* fed i 0 * o T i ~ ; < ? Grai 5 m I I J t ^ Ay L-H f I i ? ?? o $ fH * o # r< V O I ? COTTO i/%, m%^V*Vt 1 I TIME AND PLACE! NOW is the TIME and CLOUD'S is the PLACE To go and do your FALL SHOPPING. VVe are adding t , our JiRt of customers new ones every day, and they go hum more than pleased with the good merchandise that the buy of us Our goods rank HIGH IN QUALITY at 1 LOW IN PRICE. Jp I Ladies' Coats and Jackets. i We have just bought a sample hue of Ladies, Mistj \ and Children's Coats and Jackets from one of the lar^ v wholesale houses in the Northern markets, and can hi, you from 25 to 40 per cent, discount on any of these goij and we guarantee the style to be perfect. We do no. h< c tate for one moment to sav this is the swellest line ot tl? goods ever brought, to this town. $12.00 Rain Coat, this Sale - $ 8 75 15 00 Jacket, 14 41 - 1100 \\ t 12.00 44 ? - ' 875 t 10 00 44 44 - 7 00 t 1 9 00 44 " " BOO f \ ' 7 00 44 4- 4' . 5 00 5 00 44 " 44 - 3 50 1 1 4 00 44 44 - 2 75 ) f ?? --nnnnQ IJlV JLVJ-iKJM V/ V/VyAyKJ> \ A few very Special Prices in Dry Goods only for this Sa f 56 inch Venetians?can't be matched for less than $1 Our very special price, 72A cents per yard. 1 42 inch all-Wool Plaids, in all the best colors ; our vi < special price, 48 cents per yard. 56-inch Suiting, all Wool, comes only in Black; can't . matched for less than 50c; our very special price 39 cer per yard. I BED SPREADS. | . i $1 00 Spreads, this Sale $ .85 m ^ 1 25 41 44 - 1 00 ? , 1 40 44 44 1 10 I 1.50 44 ? ? . 1.25 fl 1 2 50 genuine Marsailles Spread, this sale, 1.98 1 Don't get in the REAR, but KEEP UP with the OKONl and meet me at I ^ a T ^ J '\ IHj. ?u. uijU u u'l; the Store where QUALITY arid PRICE talk. ------ 1J N MILL, STORE CO. i* V { C! o C X J? c !2 | . wenty Pounds ? nulate.rl Siio-ar n ?. 5 For $1.00. ? f o I O I y ' ^ l.M * r va N MILL. STORE CO. 1 r% "VS>. V%%^trSb.'&%, \