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THE HORRORS OP WAR, MEDIEVAL BARBARISM OF WEYLtfS AND THE SPANIARDS. Oen. I.ee has Seut hi* Heport of the In Cuba, but tlie Department of State Withholds It from tlioI'ubllc. New York, Oct. 1"?. Tlie following private letter has been received in this city from a reliable correspondent in Cuba: Havana, Oct. 7, lSd(J.?DearSir: In its issue Df September 2$ the Phildel 1 4" liooilinor phia rress, umirr mc "Ameeicans Bleeding in Cuba,"' prints an alleged interview with an Ameri can citizen said to have arrived recently from this country, and who, after graphically describing the horrors of the Cuban war, and how the lives and property of the American citizens are endangered by this state of things, makes scathing remarks and severely criticises the weak policy of the United States Government for not taking a hand in stopping all these outrages, which are being daily committed at its very doors. In all this he is absolutely correct for nothing can surpass the iniquities, the untold crimes and outrages which are constantly being perpetrated by the bloodthirsty and ferocious Spanish troops all around the country, as testified to by truthful correspondents, who have been constantly reporting all these horrors. But where Mr. Mannix (for I believe it is that gentleman who has writen the article) has made a sure misstatement is in his comments regarding Consul General Lee, when he says: "When Gen. Lee was sent to Cuba Spanish officials seemed to think that American t rights there must be respected, and such respect must be enforced. It was thought that he would make a report * * - 4.1? 4. to tills u-overnmeni 01 uie iauis mat he could discover and that he would be backed by this Government in his demands for proiection. Time went on and no report seems to have been made that gave any idea of the real situation of affairs. Gen. Lee was expected to maintain the dignity of this Government in Caba, and he has reported within a short time that the relations between this country and Spain, as far as affairs in Cuba went, were of the most pleasant character. He and Weyler are known to be on terms of friendliness. When a complaint is made Gen. Lee is said to go to Gen. Weyler and ask concerning the abuse that is complained of." Now all this is unfair and does a ^ rionovo 1 T.oo iiijuaviuc iu vyvuauj. wuvi?4 AJVV* In the first place Gen. Lee sent his report to the Government concerning the state of affairs in Cuba two months after his arrival here. I cannot give you the text nor the nature of the report, but, as you may prersume, it is a diplomatic secret, but I can say this much, that it contained ample and sufficient information on the conditions of things in the island to guide the Government in its future course in its relations with the Spanish Government. In the second place he has maintained the dignity of the American Government and people, for in all his dealings with the Spanish authorities he has always impressed them with the force of his character, placing"the American interests above all considerations, and whenever he has any communications to deliver to the authorities?which are always couched in the most severe and vigorous terms?he always hands them personally in order to show them the interest he takes in having the alFair promptly and satisfactorily arranged, and to argue whatever difficulties should arise. In the third place, it is absolutely false that when a complaint is made to him he first goes to Gen. Weyler to get information about it. because this would seem to simply that he subordinates all his actions to the Spanish side of the questions, and is inlluenced by the reports that Weyler may give him of the facts, when it is just the contrary. Take the Govin case as an instance. Ix>ng before the facts were known in the States he was already making his investigations on certain information furnished mm, wnicn greatly assisted him in the work of finding out the truth. When, in this particular case, Consul Lee never for a moment consulted with the Spanish authorities until he obtained the facts from reliable outside sources, and then presented the claim to Weyler just a day before he received instructions from Washington to investigate the matter. Lastly, regarding hisbeinjron terms of friendliness with Gen. Weyler, it is but catural that in a diplomatic way 1 ?1 ?1J A ~ U- \ L ue HLLumu appeur IU uu bu, uui iu iue natural sense of the word Gen. Lee cannot be on terras of friendship with Gen. Weyler, "Un General D'Abattoir," as Kochefort styles him. In making the above statement I am solely guided by a sense of justice towards Consul Lee, whose firmness of character, integrity and stanch Americanism have won for him the esteem of his fellow citizens here who know they have a firm supporter of their rights and a trusted friend in case of need. I am in position to affirm the above fact, and having been honored with his confidence for some time I can testify that his conduct in the defence of the American interests has always been firm, energetic and digniiied, and that he is "the right man in the right place." It is no fault of his if he is not properly backed by his Government and is left alone to fight his own battles here, for I am convinced that if he were sufficiently supported the American people would see the stand he would take would be for them, and there would not be any more disparaging remarks about him. Referring to the story of the shooting of 54 prisoners in the Cabana fortress. I think you can now affirm that B&j it did happen, because for some time there have been no public executions, which attracted considerable attention and were severely and justly criticised in all foreign nations, especially the American. Weyler, following instructions from DeLome, or the home Govomnnfint ha<i nrlrvnturl (ho r?l/l innniei. VMV wiu iUVJ lAlOl tonal proceedings of doing away with the prisoners in the sliadow of the night, without inquisitive gazes and sympathetic comments thus giving him an opportunity to "clean out" the cells of the prisons in order to make room for other unhappy victims. Good God, that such things should happen at the end of the enlightened nineteenth century in a Christian and civilized country and at the very doors of a great and generous nation' I do not believe that President Cleveland will leave power with the reproach that he has been indifferent to the wails and laments of the unhappy Cubans, am! has quietly allowed all these crimes to be committed without having at least protested against them. And as a proof that they are still being committed all over the country here is a case taken from llie many that are daily hoard of. A letter from Santa (.'lara, dated September 10, written by a lr.tly who hides her name under the nomo de plume of Vegas l>e Saugua, surely on account of the shame she experienced when writing it, says that on the Sih of the same month in the tobacco settlements of vegetas, Neuvas and Bernia, the local guerillas, styled Guias Psjmln rnmm.inilci! liv A 'VI V-V-V.M. * 1 a certain Mag in a renegade negro, escaped from jail for life imprisonment for murders and pardoned?and cavalry forces of Lopez Amors''s colunfn, now under command of Col. Sruch, assaulted and outraged seven respectable women, four single ladies an<l tline married ladies, one of them only twelve days after childbirth. Comments are unnecessary. M'KINLEY'5 CERTAINTIES. flow the Republican)* Feel About the Situation in Doubtful St AteK. Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, sen t out a few days ago an estimate of what he called ''certainties" in the line of electoral votes forMcKinley. He figured out 27S lor tbe uanton candidate, it was a mere blind. The truth is that the Republican poll had just been linished and it showed such an alarming oudook for McKinley that the Gros venor "estimate" was wired over the country. Mr. Bryan is gaining now every day and the Republican managers know it. The Pittsburg Leader, a Republican paper, has just printed elaborate reports of a canvass made of several of these Grosvenor States "by a great Pittsburg firm," who sought information from business and insurance men and attorneys, of course, all McKinley ites. They rather discount Grosvenor's certainties: California Business Man?"I predict a majority of 1U,000 for Bryan." Illinois Attorney?"I consider Illinois as a very doubtful State, and should not be at all surprised to see tfryan ana Aitgeia prevail, aimougn i hope not." Maryland Business Man?"I think it more than likely that Maryland will give a majority for Bryan." Michigan Correspondent?"My own opinion is the vote of this State will be pretty close, with the chances in favor of Bryan." Minnesota Clergyman?"It is impossible to tell how this State will go. The free silver candidate will be elected from this district to Congress. I have been in Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, New York and Minnesota during the last two months and find the silver idea spreading." Colorado Business Man?"Colorado will give Mr. Bryan 100,000 majority. 'Attorney' says McKinley will receive ' * "/-v f\r\n. i _ _ _ / 1 _ 1 .1 . noi more man zu,uuu voies in v-oiorauu and the poll will exceed 180,000 votes." Montana Banker "The State will go for Bryan beyond question. The mining States will not support McKinley." South Dakota School Superintendent?"The Democrats, or Bryan men, have increased wonderfully in numbers and are still on the increase. The State will go for Bryan." Wisconsin Business Man?"No one feels sure of the result. A majority of the farmers will vote for Bryan."' Thirty days ago every Democrat in Indiana was remarking. "Bryan could carry the State now by .10,000 if the election were held today." 7 "JAmrvrtwoic o na oel'inn1 f ax o />An 4 i n u _ ato axu aouiug xvx u vvuviuu ance of the cass. The campaign ol education is progressing. A fierce battle is now "on" against the gigantic trusts, corporations and combinations that have been influencing legislation, corrupting our lawmakers and nominating McKinley for the Presidency. The people are reading, rellecting and deciding that the only way out of the horrible mess is to elect Mr. Bryan. The more time we have now the greater wm us me victory. A Dreadful Kxperienco. Philadelphia, Oct. 13.?The British steamer Evelyn arrived here tonight with the crew of the Norwegian bard Loviz aboard. The Loviz was abandoned while on a voyage from Mobile for liosario, Argentine Republic, and after nine days of sulfering in an open boat, her crew were picked up by the Evelvn. The Loviz left Mobile on Aug. 0 with a cargo of pitch pine. On Sept. 7 a heavy gale of wind was encountered belore which the bark scudded for two days. On the 9th a dismantied ship was sighted laboring in the sea. The Loviz bore down to her and First Mate Edward Callaksen and two men put olF in a small boat to the laboring ship. The trip was at the risk of the men's lives as a heavy sea was still running. Nevertheless, they reached the sinking bark, which proved to be the II. E. Marshall of Digby, N. S., from Savannah for Santos, Brazil, with a cargo of pitch pine. In four trins. the men of the Marshall were put aboard the Loviz. The Loviz then mad9 sail and landed the Marshall's crew at the Bermudas. After leaving the Bermudas the Loviz had pleasant weather until Sept. 23. when a gale sprung up and the bark soon sprang a leak. The men worked at the pumps, but the bark made water rapidly and by Sept. 25, there was 13 feet of water in the hold. The bark was then in long. 50, lat 35. Unable to keep the bark ailoat the crew took to two boats, there being in all nine men in the crew. The boats were well provisioned and well watered, but in the heavy sea running swept half of the water overboard. Finally, the two boats were lashed together and a sea anchor put out, and in this way they rode out thegale. For nine days the men drifted along under the tropical sun with but one drink of water a day, suil'ered great agony ana anxiety. When they had nearly abandoned hope they were picked up by the steamer Evelvn. The Loviz was a bark of 1,053 tons and hailed from Christiana, Norway, where she is owned by M. Laangard <Nc Co. A Finliy Cotton Story. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13.?A man liv ing just outside of Atlanta has three acress of leafless cotton which is from seven to fourteen feet high. It grows five times as much cotton as other plants. A committee from South Georgia called on the owner today and oM'ered him $18,000 for all the seed and the cotton. In order to destroy them, lie has otiered torty bushels of the seed totho New (>rleans Exchange for $20,000. BOSS QUAY'S PLAN. GENERAL PALMER AND BUCKNER A WILL PROBABLY WITHDRAW. Chairman Itymiin Admits That llryan'n ff ci Kloctloii Seems to be Certalu?T'ie Gold a Men fJettluK Desperate. p New York, Oct. 13.?It is current- ? ly reported here, and on high authority, that the 1 'aimer and Buckner move- ** ment is on its last legs. Chairman ^ Bynuru, who has brcn in the city with- ^ in a few days conlided to a friend re- /, cently that in his opinion no power * on earth could now defeat Bryan 9' a sudden change in the situation, which would be little short of a mira cle, the Indiana man said, the Democrats would carry Illinois and Indiana, and a very probably Wisconsin and ^ Michigan and Ohio he considered doubtful. Of course, Mr. Bynum said, , the election would turn on the vote in ~ these States, and if Bryan carried Illinois and Indiana his election would be assured. A hitch has occured in the negotia- " tions between the Indianapolis people 0 and the McKinley managers, and * there is reason to believe that Mr. Bynum and his associates on the Nation- $ al Committee are engaged in a strug- ? gle for supremacy. One faction is *( sincere; the other faction is after Re- 0 publican spoils. Senator Quay is the Sl medium of communication with the 11 Hanna treasury, and he is said to have P corraled the majority, or spoils, faction of the Palmer and Buckner move- ? ment. 11 The withdrawal of the "Blue and ? ' Gray" ticket is confidently looked for a at such time as Quay may deem this retrograde movement necessary. " It is gradually leaking out :now that 0 the Indianapolis Convention was illconceived by men who hoped to profit p by the third ticket. Ostensibly, Pal- o mer and Buckner were nominated in o order that supersensitive Democrats tl might be able to vote without losing n anv sleep, but the real reasons for the s< bolt has since come to light, and is the o basis of the deal that is now in con- ei templation. The Indianapolis bolters fi seek the defeat of Mr. Bryan by hook tl or crook, as a matter of selfpreserva- J tion in politics, and for the spoils of tl the office that would accrue to U them in the event of McKinley's fi election. Several important confer- s< ences between the Republican managers and the representatives of Pal- ei mer and Buckner have been held of cj late. At these conferences no attempt tl was made to disguise the situation. It fi was pointed out and practically ac tl knowledged by all hands that Mr. n Bryan was making such rapid head- J way East and West that the Palmer tl and Buckner ticket was not likely to cut any figure whatsoever. ei iem TTTl' f TY1 (ilr. H OKUSILUI" VjJUitJ' 13 ticuncu TT1LU liAtto. ? ing the suggestion that during the last v week of the campaign General l'almer a and General Buckner should withdraw e from the canvass and in open letter si advise the;r friends to vote directly t< for McKinley. This is now said to be tl the.programme. si Quay is a shrewd politician and evi p dently is driving a "close bargain with t< the orphans. Those in the secret say a that he told the Palmer and Buckner p leaders that they were in a sorry g plight, and that they would be politi- v cally exterminated if Bryan should t< carry the election. g They would, he added, have to look to the Republican parly for salvation, a and accept such terms as the party y managers could offer. These terms c might not be pleasant nor satisfactory ii but it would be impossible to be more r liberal, etc., etc. It is understood that p / /*r? KnVirtlr nf iVia nofinri. h agi CCU, UU ucuau U1 bUU imuvu al Committee, to pay all the expenses o incurred by the nomination of Palmeii 1 and Buckner and now to "remember" o the patriots in the event of McKinley's a election. h It is proposed, so it is said, to make f the withdrawal of Palmer and Buck- h ner as dramatic as possible, in the h hope that it may demoralize the Bryan forces. The attempt will be made to t create the impression that Palmer and t Buckner withdraw for the reason that s McKinley's election is assured and that g there no longer exists any necessity c for their remaming in the libld. As a ^ matter of fact, the reverse would be t the truth. The withdrawal of Palmer F and Buckner at any stage of the game c will be interpreted by fair minded t people as an evidence of weakness on c the part of the McKinleyites, and as a o last desperate attempt to consolidate C the anti-Bryan forces. i It will then be seen how the Demo- J crats who have been drawn into the t Palmer and Buckner movement from ? K am will n /?/?nv\f 4 VtA olinft. T1 uuiicai iJiULivca Will autc|ib uic onua* r tion, and whether or not, having been led into the Indianapolis camp under t false pretenses, they will stick. t v Discharged Tor Supporting Itryan. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 12.?Consider- e able of a figure has been created in lo- t cal political circles over the discharge p of twelve clerks by Dugold Crawford, a proprietor of the large department f store of the city, for the reason, it is \ alleged, that they intend to vote for g Wm. J. Bryan, Chairman Cook, of t the Democratic State Central commit- s tee, has engaged Ex Gov. Charles, 1\ Johnson, a noted criminal lawyer, to a take the case up and cause Mr. Craw- d ford^s conviction under section 3742 oi r the revised statutes of Missouri, which i makes his alleged otTense a misde- v meaner punishable by imprisonment, i indignation meeting). v St. Louis, Oct. 13.? Anindigration a meeting called to express the senti- i ment of the people of all classes of the r act of Dugald Crawford, the merchant c who discharged twelve of his employes ( for supporting free silver, filled the 1 Oriental Theatre tonight to overflow- r ing. An overllow meeting was also 1 held that filled Seventh street from 1 curb to curb. Strong resolutions con demning Crawford were adopted. Today a warrant was applied for, charg ? ing Crawford with breach of a law c which provides a punishment of two s years in the penitentiary. t trying to crawfish. 1 St. Louis, Oct. 13.?The clerks who \ were discharged by Crawford <Sc Co., I last Saturday, because they favored i free coinage of silver, were asked to i return to their positions in the dry 1 goods establishment of the lirm with- c out prejudice and with full salary. 1 Several of the clerks have accepted a the invitation. In a published state- c ment, Mr. Crawford regrets his hasty f action in dismissing mem. c Blessed is the man who has the gift of making friends, for it i3 one of God's t best gifts. It involves many things, c but above all the power of goingoul a of one's self, and seeing and ap- j preciating whatever is noble and lov- t ing iu nnothor man. it LEAFLESS COTTON. Very Flaby Cotton Story that Cornea from Atlanta. The Constitution says an Atlanta irmer has created a sensation in agrilltural circles by being waited on by committee of South Georgians apointed by the farmers of that section f the state to buy from him the seed om a crop of cotton. The price to be aid for the seed is $18,000. The man 'ho raised and owns these valuable Dtton seed is Mr. Jackson, a wellnown farmer. The unnatural part of ie olTer to be made Jackson by the ommittee from South Georgia is the ict that the men who will buy the ;ed do not wish to plant them. On ie contrary, if they get possession of ie seed they will destroy them as mVlflv as cossible. takinsr care that ot a single seed escapes." The comlitlee called on Jackson Saturday, ut he was not at home and they have ot yet had an o portunity to make leir olFer. The seed which the citizens of South' Georgia pronase to buy are the only es of the kind in the world. There re only twenty bushels of them and le price to be paid will be about 1,000 per bushel. Such a price as that >r cotton seed was never heard of be>re. Jackson has received hundreds f offers for his seed, but even he was irprised when he heard that a comlittee would wait on him for the purose of offering him as high as $18,000 )r his crop of seed. These seed have history of a kind that is unusually iteresting. Several years ago Mr. ackson was presented with them by Jew who had brought them from le interior of Africa, from a part of le dark continent on which the foot f white men seldom treads. Thfi .Tew had ioined an exploring arty which had started to the center f Africa. He was wealthy and went n the trip simply for the novelty of le experience. While in the very riddle of Africa the party came across )me cotton, the stalks of which were ver twenty feet in height. The government botanist took the measure rom one of the stalks, and it was from lis stalk that the first seed came. The ew cut off about eighteen inches of le stalk, with a view of bringing it ) America. On the stalk were sixtyve bolls, the largest and finest ever jen in this country. The seed were rell preserved by their original ownr and were brought safely to Ameria. While on a trip through the South ae man who had brought the seed rom Africa told of them and stated iat he would give them to some farler who would take care of them. Aclrson was mentioned to him and ie Jew turned the seed over to him. Jackson planted the seed and watch[1 their growth with fond eyes. He ad heard how high the stalk from rbich the seed were taken had been nd he determined to grow stalks qually as high. His first crop was a access. The stalks of the cotton grew ) an enormous height and at the time lie matter was mentioned in the Contitution. This year when the time for lanting cotton came Mr. Jackson dejrmined to give the seed a severe test nd see if they would stand it. He lanted every seed in the poorest round on his entire farm and on the rest side of a hill. As is well known o farmers, the west side of upland round always is very poor. Though the land was unusually poor nd the year one of the worst cotton ears in the history of the South, the otton flourished and is still bloomng. Mr. Jackson used nothing to enich the soil in which the seed were lanted. The test was a severe one, ut notwithstanding that fact, some f the stalk* are as high as seven feet, he cotton produced by these seed is if the very finest quality and it is even s fine as long staple cotton. Jackson las been offered ten cents per pound or what he has raised this year, but ie has refused to accept it and believes ie will be able to get 14 cents for it. One of the peculiarities ofthiscoton is the fact that it is leafless. When he stalk errows up leaves begin to prout out on it and after they have Town out for some distance the fruit omes out from the stem of the leaf. Lfter the fruit has partially matured he leaf drops ofF, leaving the stalk perfectly leafless. This is the only otton of this kind ever heard of in bis country and is causing no end of omment among the farmers throughout the South. The farmers of south Jeorgia have sent their committee to Atlanta to buy the seed from Mr. ackson, because they believe that if he coiton is planted throughout the louth they will be ruined beyond re air. They are of the opinion that if cot on will do so good under so severe a est, when planted and cultivated it vill produce so much that cotton will e so cheap that there will be no mony in it for the farmer. Jackson says bat if tne cotton is cumvaieu 11 win iroduce at least two bales to the acre, ,nd possibly as much as four. He eels sure that he will be able to conrince the committee from south Geor;ia of fhe fact that the cotton will be he greatest thing the South has ever een or heard of. lie says that with this cotton in use ,11 over the south th9 farmer can reluce his acreage by over one-half and wise more cotton then than he is raising now. This land that he does not ise for cotton can be put to a profita>le use, and the income of the farmer vill be doubled as compared with the imount of labor employed in the raisng of cotton. Jackson does not nuch like the idea of having tne seed lestroyed, but will sell it to the south Georgia committee if they will pay lim a large enough price for it. If he efuses the offer of $18,000 he will lave the consolation of knowing that le has been offered the highest price sver before offered for cotton seed. Hundreds of others are anxious to jet the seed, but they do not intend to 1 ? ? U ??v> Tn/?lrc-An 1\QC TTPfl ICdU'Ujr LLiCIIJ. uativowu uuu a vw? ?w? ipplications for different quantities of he seed from all over the South, iver since mention was made of the vonderful cotton in The Constitution ie has been besieged with letters askng what the price of a bushel of seed s. An Atlanta firm of cotton buyers las offered him $60 per bushel for the :otton seed, but this oiler was prompty refused. Hundreds of persons, imong them farmers from other jarts >f the State, hare looked at the cotton >atch as it stands and examined the otton, and all who have seen it have >een surprised at its large production. A few days ago Jackson received a elegram from the New Orleans exchange, asking what price he would sic for the twenty bushel3 of seed now n his nossession. He was also advised o ship a sample .stalk of the cotton fori he inspection of the board. The stalk' was shipped a few clays ago, and the price named by Mr. Jackson was $500 per bushel. He has as yet received no answer from the exchange, but expects a reply in a day or two. Whether the offer made by him will be accepted or not cannot be said until the cotton is examined by the board. If they refuse to pay the price asked them, if the committee from south (ieorgia does not succeed in buying theseeu, Jackson will retain possession of them and make a small fortune by selling them in small lots throughout the State. The high price now being offered for this cotton only adds another chapter to its already interesting history. Never before were twenty bushels of cotton seed so sought after. Men are willing to offer thousands of dollars for it for fear it will ruin them, while others are equally nnvinns In nhlflin possession of them in order that they may make a fortune. SOME TRUTH AT L4ST. " The Spanish General Uernnl Speaks Out Concernlue Cuban Condition*. Key West, Fla., Oct. 14.?The re turn of General Bernal to Havana on Thursday on the government trans port "Yigia" from Esperanza, a port on the northern coast of Pinar del Rio, where he was sent by General Wevler to command the Spanish forces in the recent engagements against Antonio Maceo, together with the strictures he is said to have indulged in of a lack of military discipline on the part of the royal troops, has caused a pro ound sensation in Havana. Accounts thereof received by steamer last night state that General Bernal has returned on sick leave and has asked to be sent to Spain, being thoroughly disheartened over the result of the campaign just inaugurated against the insurgents in Pinar del Rio. The forca of his alleged utterances will be appreciated when it is stated that they were made in the heat of passion at being hissed upon landing at the Havana wharf. The general is reported to have turned fiercely on his scoffers, calling them cowards for remaining at home instead of going to the front to defend the national integrity, and saying that Maceo had not been idle during the last few months, marked by the inactivity of the Spaniards, but had improved his opportunity*thoroughly to organize His forces ana intrencn nimself in the most commanding positions of the mountain fastnesses, any attempt to dislodge him from which with only eight or ten thousand troops being sure to result in disastrous failure and wholesale slaughter of the Spaniards. Maceo was really the only one, General Bernal is alleged to have said, who had built a formidable military trocha, his position today being almost imDrepnable against anv force General Weyler coul5 muster. The folly of attempting to dislodge Maceo had been fully demonstrated. General Bsrnal said, in all the recent engagements, when from commanding positions the Spanish otlicers were picked off by sharpshooters and the troops, lacking leaders, became demoralized and were slaughtered like sheep. General Bsrnal, so Havana reports state, declares that General Weyler's plans are futile, that Maceo's true strength is misunderstood and underestimated, and that he himself has been vilely duped. After reaching Spain the general said he would prefer being shot for disobedience of orders rather than return to active duty in Cuba under the existing military rule. Maceo's forces, he added, were well equipped, appar ently having plenty of arms and ammunition. The general also declared that the most potent factor in the recent engagements was the rebel dynamic ?un. Exnlosion of bomb3 dis charged therefrom he likeued to an eruption of Vesuvius, huge bowlders being torti thereby from the mountain sides and scores of mangled bodies filling the air in every direction, causing consternation among the troops and forcing them to retreat, terror stricken. * A Rich Man'rt Oueer .story. San Francisco, Oct. 14 ?Such a story as millionaire James Campbell told and proved against Oliver Winthrop, is now told by Charles Montgomery, proprietor of the Brooklyn, who is a man of means, position and high reputation. This kidnapper, however, planned more wisely than Winthrop, executed more skillfully, reaped a substantial reward for his crime and has gone scot free. For more than a year Montgomery has nfiarfl and kent his nled?e of se crecy, and no one but his wife and his lawyer has known that he was the victim of an astonishing piece of vil liany and that he paid a large sum of money -said to be $100,00U?to his captor as the price of liberty and personal security. The Chronicle publishes a sensational story to the effect that a year ago last July Montgomery had been lured at midday into a vacant house in the most populous part of the city and had been held a pris oner and threatened with torture and death, and that he finally agreed to pay his jailer the sum he demanded within a specified lime after he was relased, had sworn not to betray the robber and has paid the money as he promised. In an interview upon the subject, Montgomery said that his reason for not having given publicity to the case at an earlier date was that his jailer had threatened to kill him if; he made the matter public. Victims of Typhoon and flood. Tacoma. Wash., Oct. H.?The Northern Pacific steamer. "Tacoma," brought the following Oriental advices. The Osaka city council has decided to defray from their city funds the cost of repairs rendered necessary by typhoons in July and August. But the cost of repairing ravages by the recent Hoods, estimated at 500,000 yen, is to be raised by issuing city bonds to that amount. Other cities will issue bonds for the same purpose. The emperor and empress of Japan have made contributions amounting to 30,000 yen to aid the sufferers from recent Lloods in eight districts. There are 3,3% houses still submerged in To1 kio in addition to the Hooding of HonI jo, a suburb. Communication with ( these places is being carried on Dy boat. The neighborhood presents the appearance of an immense laice, the height of water being Gve feet. Iloiighly Handled by Tough*. middlesuoito, Ky., Oct. 1.'*.?General James S. Walker, Republican candidate for congress in the Tenth I Virginia district was interrupted by toughs while speaking in Lee county. Pistols were placed alhis head, and ho was made to acknowledge ho made free silver speeches two years ago. The parties may come together. Bandits Hold Up a Train. Salt Lake City, Oct. H? A Union Pacific train due here at 3:15 a.m. was held up a short distance east of Uintah, near tbe mouth of Weber canyon, and about eight miles from 0g den. It is supposed that two men did the work, but how much booty they got is not known. The engineer, who left the train, ran ahead to Uintah and | reported the holdup. He believes from the conversation of the men as they went through the train, that they intended to blow up the express car with dynamite. A train was made up at Oguen and dispatched to the scene of robbery and orders were giveu to organize a posse and run the robbers down. It In Said That of all the diseases that affect mankind, diseases of the kidneys are the most dangerous and fatal. If this be so, how important it is that the kidneys be kept in a healthy condition ." The use of Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kidneys will do this. It is the "ounce of prevention" in these , troubles. The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey, Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits. Kor further information address The Keeley Institute, or Drawer 27, (Joiumbia, S. 0. SEE HERE. IS YOUR LIVER AIL RIG IT ? A.re your Kidneys in a healthy condition ? If so, Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kidneys will keep them so. It not. Hilton's Life for the L ver and Kidneys will make them so. A 25c bottle will convince you of this fact. Taken regularly after meals it is an aid to digestion, cures habitual constipation, and thus refreshes and clear* both body and mind. SOLI) WHOLESALE BY The Murray Drug Co. COLUMBIA, 8. 0. AND Dr. H. BAER, Charleston, S. C. Advice to Mothers. We take pleasure In calling your atten tion to a remedy so long needed in carrying children safely through the critical stage of teething. It Is an Incalculable blessing to mother and child. If you are riiAf.urhAd at night with a sick, fretful, teething child, use Pitta' Carminative, It will give instant relief, and regulate the bowels, and make teething safe and easy. It will cure Dysentery aud Diarrhoea, Pitts Carminative is an instant relief for colic of Infants. It will promote digestion, give tone and energy to the stomach and bowels. The sick, puny, suffering child will soon become the fat and frolicking joy of the household. It is very pleasant to the taste and only cost 26 cents per bottle Sold by druggists and h? THE MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. (J. It Down Go Prices .J| Clean to Bed Rock. \\ < o i * A Revolution in the Piano and < > < * Organ Trade. Old Prices bur-J [ (> ied. New Fall Offers that0 <> Break the Record. o <> Elegant New Upright Piano, only 8183 o I < Best Pianos, Old Makers, only $237 J > (> Mirror Top Parlor Organ, 11 stops, $67 <> Superb Organ, Richest Case, only $63 <? <1 Sample bargains?Our Kntire T.inc Red need? < > I) Lowest Prices ever known 011 Standard Instru- 4 > 4? ments?Thousands of dollars saved Huyers. 4 > 4 Lenders always, wi* s. t the pace in Low 1 "rices 41 1 > ?This Ad. means business, better answer it. 4 ! I Send for New Special Offers, Fall 1836.! \ o IUDDEN & BATES, i! ! > Savannah, Ga. j1 < * All Sheet Music at Half Price. < i \ * Small Instruments at Wholesale Hates. < ENGINES,' BOILELiS, SAW MILLb, GRIST MILLS, AT FACTORY PRICES. E W. SCivEVEN, ('(M.TTVIltT A ? (' WANTED! I LVKRYHODY to make pure la/er beer at lioine ut 10 cents a gallon. No violn lion of law. Particulars for 1(V (silwri. THE 11AVI)EN COMi'ANY, Box 1JJ, Orangeburg, S. C. BUSINESS jg OPPORTUNITY H * doesn't always mean a chance to get work. It's a business opportun ity to have a chance to <: save money ou the necessities of life. You can find a chance like that at our store. U M We are,now offering WELCH & EASON'S] PERFECTION FLOUK Superfine Quality at f-1.50 barrel liest Patent Flour at 4.25 barrel Choice Family Flour at~ 4.00 barrel BEST GRANULATED SUGAR In 100 pound sacks at .5c pound*. In smaller quantities at....M....~5^c pound GOOD GRANULATED SUGAR In 224 pound sacks at ..4%c pound* In 100 sacks at ..K%c pound* In smalller quantities at 5c pouodt & RIGS At 40, 50, 64, 70 and 80 cents a peck;, GOOD TOMATOES In 2 pound cans at ...5c a can.:.60c ?dbron> In 3 pound cans at ...6c a can...72?: at dozen /v TURE LARD-BEST QUALYPV. 50 Dound cans per can -~...|3,00 20 pound cans per can 1.25 10 pound cans per can 75 5 pound cans per can...... 40 3 pound cans per can 25 il/MtD/MTUIl T ft l>n WilllUUITi' JJ?*A?Oy. 60 pound cans per can.........? ...|2.75 20 pound cans per can 1.15 10 pound cans per can.. 70 5 pound cans per can. 35 3 pound cans per can 25 Good Kio Coffee 18c pound Best Kio Coffee - 20c pound . Higher grade Coffees at very reasonable -> . prices. CANNED MKATd CHEAP. Corned Beet 1 pound cans 10C' Corned Beet 2 pound cans 20cRoast Beef 1 pound cans. 10c; Roast Beef 2 pound cans - 18c ? Potted Ham, small cans, 5c can, 50c dozen Foiled Ham, lar ?e cans, 10s can, f 1.00 doa.. Potted Tongue, small, Qc can, 50c doaem Dried Beef, Armour's, 1 pound, 18c can,. 12.00 dozen. Dried Beef, Armour's, XA pound, 10c can;, |1.20 dozen. Teas at 25' 50, 75 and >1.00 pouod. livery style and variety. We make it to your advantage to bUy? your Groceries of us* Try u*. Get a copy of our Prlcaei lidt. It.la ai bandy and newsy little book., WICLflH & EASONT.. UNIVERSAL FROVIDKKS,, 185 and 187 Meeting aad 117 MeAtoC&ft., CHAHLMSTON. S. CV WE ' 1 I WANT I A PARTNER J ; [in every town. Postmasters, Ka' Age'ufc, teneraf Store Keepers, < Ministers, or any other porsou, Ip ^jy or gentleman, who can devote nllttl j0r nn 0f ttieir tlma to our business. 1 y0 j0 Uot want any rnoaey in advance, nn(| piy jftrge commissions to tnose w M for ui We have the beat Family, jiodicioes on earth, asd cai produce # Qf tastiuionials from o ir home Pe Send for Wank application and circular, Address \ BRAZILIAN MKU1U1NK CO., 844 Broadway, Augusta. ?a. fENG LEBER Y 4 [ RICE HLIJ ,ER. The only ma Mne that In on? optratton , will cntAw rinr.i. avi? pnijjttf rougU niee, ipi itting it In nierehanteble con^ dltlun i, roady for table iispy sai iPiits AND KASV t6 inana\'oM Write for priciw antf terms'.- 4 ALSO Com M'.Hj, ;Saw Mills, Planing Machines,. a\id ?K! kinds of Wood-working Machinery. TaHw t* <v*if Uidell Engines and tidier?' tw In .nd at factory prices. V. C. Badham, Gene rai Agent, | -COLUMBIA, S. C. H _ I