The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 14, 1905, Page 8, Image 10
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.
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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
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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
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the Store where QUALITY arid PRICE talk.
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