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a '> ^^BPmHIbF f *' x / *1 *) r jf* " :*f*rrjr 7 *^'5M*S^EHIc "JQ" *. ** >.,a: ^? ^^r'CU^Ure' bomcs^c Ec A RKl'UMLKWN'S WRATH. I!.' "':""1 .,M(i:iii'x,; ' ^ *,?i?i ? !.?i.ii:ii! r/ki-iv/.m.-n ... ... SENATOR QUAY DENOUNCED BY A CONGRESSMAN. All Ohio Ml'ltlhvr <>f tin- ilou>?' Vents II.'s ICaifv at thv l>viv;;t of tliv Puree Kill :m<l Pours Out the Vi:ils ol' II is Wralh l"|ion lliv Oovotvil 11 vail of Hi.- Srnalv. Wamiinoton. September !n the House to-day i:i site t ?.i:r:;c of the deL)ate on the majoi ;i y report in the Clay- , ton-]3reekinridve eonfested eu'ction I caso from Arkansas, llohert i'atterson Kennedy, Congressman from (lie Stli 1 ilistrict of Ohio, made a tremendous i sensation by ;i bitter attack on tiie I (Senate as a hotly for it^ tjeat^nt ol ? end ^seuthin- personal , v dehuhciation of Senator Quay, as the v chief instigator <d the course of the o .Senate in that matter. ' Mr. Kennedy drew from the details j of the ( layton-Ureekinridge case the i, conclusion that the Federal eleelion Aw sltould lie enacted. lie made a ^vcrv auacK upon me wnaiors who | have been opposed lit the Lodge bill. c; For himself, coiiitdnit in the doctrines j> of the Republican party, fully com- ]' mitted to the principles of that party, "n ho niu.st forever dissent from the cow- ei ardly surrender .\ hieh hauls dow n the ^ ling and strikes the colors id' the lie- ,u la publican party to a defeated foe. Con- ,, tinning, lie said* ci Speaking for myself. ! shall nail the " banner of the lb publican party at the masthead with the doctrine which has xv become inseparable from the history of T its existence and which demands pro- 1(1 rr lection of the n imblest citizen in the j righ#to an hoi i si ballot and the pro- a lection of life am', property, and stand readv to defend that doctrine to the 8r last." 1,8 That tlu eh" !i?>n bill has been killed by Republicans or pretended Kepub cans is true. Without fair trealnu it ti the bill, which tie1 House of llepres tatives said im|lively was demanded for the pr--arvatioii of its own honor and for ' safety and stability w4 jin iiujiwi, (iiu j.i mi- |#i ??(? !'( kill (II I v'* the whole c< nnlry against out .afjes I !,h and intimidation and violence, is dc-|''*' liberately put. i'sicc without a hearing and without opm rtunily of consider;^ lion. When beiore in ail the past. history of legislation has one house of lI" Congress dclibcieciv put upon the w' other the mail, oi' its derision and eon- J tempt V eyi ^^^^Oiecoiisiderat ion ol this measure was demTihoeri 'i>. ewj-y sense of ?h>e<-n- }v,: ey and honor. :i was dcmande<l i y " the House of l.eprcsentativi s that it's floor might he purged of those who are enabled to out< r by reason ol violet < and murder. The Senate of the I'nited ,M>. States will learn Ihere is a liar of public opinion, and thai at it it is now l?.?in r . tried. To ha\e been a Senator in the days of Webster, and Clay, and < 'alhoun. *'1 was to have b*ea part ol a body that so; * won and held 11." admiration of the people. North and South. To have been a Senator in the d.axs of Wade and Fessenden. ami Crittenden, was to have been associated with men whose ' sense of honor \v> old have : 'orned the purehase of ?. and would have Sl'' denied eompanii i.ship to one who-e "h name was tarnished l?y even the siis- u: pieion of infamy or corrupt ion. 1 f the Roman t oga had he"ii In draggled in the tilth ami mire of centuries, surely the cloak ol Senatorial courtesy has been used to h;de the infaui" and corruption which has dishonor 1 and * ' disgraced the body which was once the proudest in the land. The cloak of ' Senatorial courtesy has become a 1 stench to the nostrils ami a .byword in 111 the mouth of all honest eiti/ens of the land. 11 means a cloak behind which * ignorant and arrogant wealth can purchase its way to ; ower and then hide its cowardly head behind the shameless protection of Scwitorin! silence, it J" .. i.;..i. ii .... i it: ?( riuuix ??ui<n o?i.m 11 * from the public gave of mm c>:itr:itr*-?I people infamies which demand uivestigjjy^v" :i>ul which ncaai U?t? |>1111 it 1' mcor of broken law. ami violati <1 statutes. It means a cloak behind which petty part? hiekerers may !>:iri r away the party's principles and play the demagogue in the face of the people. It means a cloak behind which pretended fairness hides its dishorn*.-.' . head, while in secret it is l ruling and trn'licking in the rigtds and liherliea ,J of the people. 1' im*ins a cloak under which not only fie timid and cowardly ' politician can c \cr up his !r . ks, he they foul or fair, as wcessitv demands. ' The hour for Senatorial ebuiics.v i.... JJ passed. Tim ox team oi Senatorial (< progress must give w> to the motor | of a more enlighrsied ami progressive ., and determined age. i.i t the old and J' threadbare cloak ? t senatorial eourtcsx 0 be hung up with the si l ie ami ilail ol . a bygone (lav. > lJeferr'ng to the betiayai of ('hrist h by Judas Mr. Kcnncdx said: li w *s meet and titling that .l;ulas should be i paid thirty mart; ot ii. t; wasstiil i pari <d' the cmeinil t;! o| things 1 that having been i;uil?of the b;is? >t i rrinu1 of all Ili? < 1* uri> - In should sro onl niul lialijr ! Muscll. Ilstory i; repeating itself. The <rn at par'A of'1' Urpll'die, haviM::' li.iil In;- thirty lit. ) \ cars, lias lit . . ; ? t I' (i iim i \ t t , | t lie sliaekles upm a human hcin;;, anil now, wluai it \ is to he c\|.cctc?l that it would redeem lis pledges suid if faithful to its i i lory, it is ahont ) > j prove I also ant' "ii repeated proini-esj are not to tie r< it sued. It eon es \ if- i torious I'roin to u \ liehl, and it it fa.lsl now it liiuls it ,ts own part \ 1 hose who lire faithless to it ; trust, 11 it is to he eriieilicil it is mil. Iieeanse its chosen leaders have lai Mil aw ay in; principles for the tricks ami pett\ relumes ol politicians. > .li.nas Isinimt of 'J.tKHi vi-ars a^'o e to htiil a eonnt-rpart in the .hulas l-e.inot of today. I'lii ; .hulas who t<>.>k thirty pici , oi si'vei atul Went and h:in;r? <1 linns. II h is h It if all example for t In Mai t <Jna\- I iat i well worthy of !a ir limit at ion. Soiiietiine a ia I stood up in my place on thi ih or and ih tiiniiieeil a Senator Innn n \ nat i\e ."state, I can > when charged v.dli ? rri phoii ami hraiuleil with in.: n\ lie did luil aii ! ill his seal and demand an itiM-sli^a-i [ uir purity <il~ his action; and ! i.-? p i I s.i-i.il holier. <)ne other, o? eup\ iiig a high place ii the councils of the pury to which I he long, has sultercil himself, mouth it and month nut, to ho charged \\ itt crimes and inisdenu anors for which, il guilty, he should have heeti condemned ut.der the laws of Ins State and have had meted out to him the fullest measure of its punishment. This man is it lhpuhliean. Sha'l t now remain silent ? Is it just and honest to remain in my -mat silent hee.uise one who is accused ol erime:; and rei'iis s t > seek fo. vimlieatio i, is a I' puMiean. and thsl Ih'puiilieati the ivcugn i/.-d h adi r at my partyV Neither decvicy nor honor would permit me to do so. I do lot know whether the charges iiiado against the chairman of the National i'cpuhliean committee ale ,rue or false, but 1 do know they have men made by journals of character and landing again, and again, and 1 do j mow/that in chaises ! datt rj.i.tVnrtirrrtnamcsT illt m ?ua !7?3; ieither sought nor attempted to seek ! ipportunity to vindic.de himself from j hem. I do know that as a great lle-| iMirau leader lie owed it to the jjreat I tv at whose head lie was either toj l.md them as infamies or to prove j heir falsity, or he owed it to that par-! v to s'end aside from its 1 dcrship. lie has not done either, ; id for this denounce him. The llepilli.ieatl par'V , annot alford to follow the lead of a . rauded criminal, lie ha: failed to i.-til'y himself, although opportunity ! ml ample time has heeii ?*ivrn. He! mains silent, -lissib-neeunder sneli ireunistanees is a eoufession of sruiIr. .n honorable man does not lonj; dally in n his honor is assail'd. He lias deivcd too Ion;* to justify belief in his liioeeiiee, and he stands a convict*, d iininal before the liar of public opiu n. t'nder such circumstances he should i driven from the head of a parly hose very life his presence imperils, he l?Vpublienn party has done enomjh ir its pretended leader, Hot him be hi^aled to (lie rear. II is no longer a lestion of his vindication. It. is now question ol lh" life of the party its- lf. Kennedy read his speech from M.nnurint. oceupyinj? about half an hour in i < delivery. * ; HE FELT AWFUL QUEER. ! or llair ICai->iic.~ li\|?cri? nee ol i Trie- | grup'i K<1 it nr. i -\ti.axta, s-pt. :i. Mr. Tom 1 urphy, telegraph editor of the Allan- * dournal.is hiil t lint lie is alive to- 1 ?lit. 11? had a st range experience to ' y while in tin? discharge oi his daily lies. ' 1 lie had opened a numlicr of teham.s, read them, wrote heading tor 1 cm and sent iluin to the printers ien lit! had a hair raising expevloneo. I Hi; opened a tehg.am, read it as his ! is grew hig with i error, and tlien Iting i;p tie went over to a follow irker's desk and said verv earnestly. (I I look Ilk. .1 .1. .. . ..v.w.'V No, w hat makes yon tliink so?" V dust read that," ami Mr. Murphy 1 cd t he telegram under his liiend's se wini' lie wiped eoid headsof :><r-| 1 ration from hi- reeking hut ina-sive | ^ >w. I'lie telegram was Irom Augusta, r. Murphy's former home. It read [nothing like this: '.lo irnal. Atlanta. 15a.: Ship t he houv . 'rhmnas 1 >. Murphy on the next _ lin. See that it is enrlo.-ed in a neat sket and we will pay all expenses. ironiele." Mr. Murphv was pulling his hair to j if he was really alive, when he j led another telegram, and then it t is mil tilml Il<* COIlId ll > to lnak- ! 11111 - | iI believ hi* \vm - not : eorpse 11. Wits from his lather. and asked] mi t lie hotly of !ii s s?iii Is- st*111- ! > .\ ii- j ' lu ?iii the lirsl. train ami lit' would1' tit witli some til his friends at > \ i 11 <21 < > 11. The ''lironiele's nif.-sai.'.i' was answorhy Mr. Murphy, teliiiifj Sitiltl pa- ' r that, lie was the liveliest corpse laginuhlu. His lather aiul his friends iiatl left, ugiista, s?? Mr. Murphv waiteil until e down train left, ami took passage "Ii I! to meet them at < 'oVilliftnll. The old mail's feelings call better be laainet! t hau described when lie un-t Mir in t lie llesli. wi ll and healthy, stead ol" meet i;ijjf Ids lifeless body. Mr. Murphy is at a lo>s to know how ie report id his tie it ii reae'ned .\e.:^usI |c >-iys it in i kes a I el low feel awlul leer 'o iead almut hisown body Iteinff >t in i neat ea-ket for burial. Ililtlo-r IlietliiSi) Surrender. I I i V i u M i : \ it a >. \ I \ ' . i . \ l i < nulls'. III. A s.an .lt.se. ii I'., liuat"iaia. dispateii says every! Ii ip; was pn l ret I I 'lis niornilUf t o eapt I I e t he i e \ oiti .iiist, iIt'tl Martin Harriindia. who as on hoard a passim-: \nn rieau leaiu U c port caplain. \. :i a e\ at eoni;i11i??ihoarded thi :11i!t-1? *:11 I de nl !! lltMlitl I'rolll ; ;>t. i i!!\v In am v. * i <i t n , i.i eli\? i' up (In i? v ?l:: i' ii:m and invited mill in i?ai I'lindir's ea ?ilt Assistant 11it-1 >! I 'n| it < t i j l. < nidi'i mi ii'id t liree llicers \\i re atir >n\; I imn'tvllii w < ill with lie e.'int tin ti? t he I'iiiiu. When I here htjor Torriello nne'e Known !!ainini: ?i; 11 t lie e I;;in id't iie \ < ! Imd ci i led in <ieii\er hie: >|>. Maivimdia iiereii|i'>ii up' ; ei; e. < t . ?i his revolver ipi>ii the j?arl>.who am.wen d his lire. I'iiTiilidi.'i |e!!, rid !ii ?! w it n hiiilrts. I! is oily was t:?!- !i 11? >i purl < iptain's lliee. A il i-.? 11> s ?#?i M M 'i I >;i . >-epu i.i r i !.e !'i '? pt'ph ! I\ . the ( III '. I p III. t((i at I .Ci II i.i Id i.i H lilll lid t. !:I IHXJI it WHS 'J. I I:s,tHHI hii.-iheh-. th. I..I-M \er harvested. I lie a veraye l'i.r iive u ars pa. t has lie: n l.v n.imd.e ?i ].| ;s< The Itirjyc surplus I'roiii lust your renders it p'Iitiahle ! hat the Mpplx V. ill led tall helow the average, mw.ith i.aniliiiv; this year's shortage, The oats eroji is jmot in ?111 a I i t > ia iii: in loralilh s and will ll'it e\eeed oTo.l * ' \t" N I hll'.hr! S. availed T.'d.fHMi.'HK) hiishi I., la ?ear. whieh was la- largest en?i> r\er ?rr"Wa. I 'rovisioas have advaneed. ? ". iii'u- f? t'i* in.Tea n j?riee of corn. I toys tor .laiinny iK-li\ ei y at Chieatjo a;e per rent. hiy'Siei th in last year's prices. Iti illotl '?> 3ili I .Ii ? I in Wit-. CiN< INNATI, August ::?? i honnii I >. w . aueil "J J. Jl llfieiiiati oi tie- Itrmt ( oinpaiiv. was -taiidise^ on an iron tin e rape and wa alioiit 1" I m'i a loop int< a seeond loi \ window. lie i : inrlil ; It ve elect r'e light tvlasitiil Instant Iv I el Ii :ri\ di ad ?a 1 hi lire ?si ape Ml hand was nearly Inn ncd ell. i \ ui ihh'I.VI I \ I I.(MM MA. 1 A STRANGE TALE FROM T HE LAND OF 1 j FLORIDA. ' j i White ami Klnck IVople i lin king to tlir 'i Mot < I" a \c^i'd VoiiiIiiii Dorior. Wlni Claims tlsat lu Can !>o any I'liinj; In* is Caiil for. Savannah, Sept. I. Maxwell, a! hamlet. in Florida seven miles south of' lialdwin, on tlf Flor'da Central anil IVninsula Wailrnad, is becoming I'aliKu.; jud'finjx from Lite mum Tons pa.-setijjer* for t lni? place tlie past niont!;! tir itvo. The town !we :is'ihc iiittl three houses, siial the snrroitndin:' country is ! sparsuiy settled. Ordinarily not more; than tjyet^or lour the number increased toSbvcnry-nve. .urn (.m ii lv> v?iu: iiuiMiK'u ami tiny, urn , persons under whose notme the inerenst ! , came hejiun an investigation. Yotirj, correspondent made a llyin^c trip to j Maxwell "ve.werday, and inlerxiewed .. I)r. l.isha Wilkinson, the jm-n' lan^e-J henh r and \ oiiiioo ol the ne;rroes fori hundreds o( miles around. Tim reporter arrived at Maxwell sit. | * nijdit. and had to ride a mule ba"k tun ' miles through the uecp pine forests heIon) reachintj Hie doctor's habitation. I' ()n the way e. eamp oi some lifleen or j ' more colored people was passed, who. j' I lie ^ruide said, had t me irom North ern (icort'ia to eonsuii the doctor.'1 They were all ranged aroand :i t?i -_r lire!' holding an excited consultation, and i ! examining a big sheet of paper ihat |' one of them held. .\s t he reporti-r np-m proached they ran off into the woods, j and liothingt o.ihl iinh re tin m to eon- ' verse wilIt him. The guide said that this was ihe u-nal custom. 1 lie paper being some kind oi titanic voud<>o or 1 spell the doelor had given to t hem, and ' I hey thought, tliat i f si r angers saw it it would lose i's force and power. The ' pnvly approached the house and the ' newspaper tn. ) wet in. \ sin rt, (J doitl man. with O" e eye bandaged. ap- ' [ reached him, say ! lg. "I was expe.-t in .< ton." and diookhmi hv t he hand. I'liis ipsnt the repori.er, and i'wr a. momeiit ' le stood st ill looking at tin* eeleh aied " loctor. I lis nigged, tainted I'aee was ' nieoi shrewd determination, and liis ' anal! gray eyes twinkled with unusual oree. A alone i hat war over his ? '\- ' a hite hair. w 11 !' : .*! iiuiniel m( rt an I roil ? is w it hunt suspend* rs, rail }l <ig 1,rowans <*<> 111>]<>t?-tt ins cost iiin". V "I'uci<ir. said the reporter, "I've jjol lii'iiinatisni Hi:- worst way in mv ii.T'lc. A hat can you do for ino'r" The doctor uotioiii'il lor him to h. e lii.s hack. lie " lid so. Tin- doctor thou ran iiis open i: land ovei the hare l!cs!i in circles nop ' hen <lt<l the sane*. usm_v ais itiii; . tin-; rer aloiie. An uucomlortalne Icehnn j out iiKinit'cated itself. and l1 scorned | s II l rial i ?? an ri juavyf Itotmi !e stopped shortly and abruptly told ^ he reporter to resume his cletiiiuy. i'.ikini; up ;t small si|uare of padehoaid :l tiled into f. iirMpiares. w ith lite until- . ers I. It), it'., ai i:i then), he nave that | 0 tlx ie"ortor and told hint t read j e-e off ii.tek ward e\er\ uin' cs h* j . tired l >r a week, and after '.ha, the ' lieu mat i an would ne\or in- .'ed an;iih. |:l 1 he reporter e\pressed his gratitude, j , mil 1 hen had a lon;_j eonvt rsation wit lit'1 lie "healer." lie said t lint this power to cure I ?y ! ouch any disease, w ound or hurt wn a j s ii'stow i d upon liiiii when a yo'inn man ! . iv an ut }er slr.unrer, immI tliat he has i ractieed it for sixty years. "I can J!' are dropsy, rheumatism, eaneer. etc. i 11 iy 1 okitm it tlia patienis. tuim.'' i aes ^ iot evett toiieliinn them." said !e\ "I ! 1' an't say what this p ver is, lmt do all | I can to cure them. and succeed when . lots of doctors have triveti up tie* jolt. ...... ..i......: .....i o ..i i e 1 " oxv i. .. | I'ouplcs return in each other, make a, woman lo\e you, and liml stolen ami j v lost properly. I know to-day that you 11 won- coming." The reporter soon found j out that tin* old fellow would not. trivei any real details of Ids work, and so | soiurht oiit some of iii-? nei<yhooi s. "What do 1 lie ni;r,*e:s siv almu'i j. Mm repeated oiu o! the oldest -el - i j tier.-. "\\ :i\ t!i \ e .lie* !:ilin rei!s o| ; ( iniU -in-', to ee him ot? a'1 sort.-; of i ' luisiuess, I have know n them to eoine , I roll! 1 lie t "ai'olinas, < Jeor^'a, Alahama, ! and from all partsofthis State. They ( j camp oiit when the", come here and won't have any t hin-r to do w il h white j , folk?:. I've ?ee:i mati> a piie< r proei i . imr in t heir camps while here, daneiiuy j , around the lire. *v iid.>.?" practice. am! j all I hat soil of m11:n:11( i \. 'I hex think . the world of him. ami t hex will iro! without, their last iollar to u iv him a hi<; slltn. 'i on see. he doseii" eliai'ijej them anylIiimr. (Mi. li"' He know , a Irak v. or III tuoo! th i: 11 < 11 |. ! hem to 'compliment hi n. a:id t in y si i ve to i see wiio will pfive' m tin* I a rife-; and most expensive a sinplimonh" in ?he iv ..I uigiiev. 1'xcknow i him lo lake III I I'DII) S.,tl to Sillju |',?. i|;.vs | yet her. lln.Vjyoto him (or I e* f dfe.-. m 1 make sofne woman look upon I'mm, lor 'spelh' to injure an eneinx. or even to kill some one. lie will look on one oil In m win n I'Von tyl it oeh re In in and leil him I > ;yo I i"k home, and tha' lewd I he w. ll when lie -'ft - Ih< re. "IJul liii' W'li'i"-. lire heli'inif *<'11ii? | < I'.ii e.: I i.. ... < i' , ?t ii 1 J I I I! 1 1 ? ? I I > I . ..?.!! ? . . . iit't\ Wu Ii11tt<i>*? I I? 11?*r- :i 111r\I?v i !' 5lii-iii < !>? i. -i himikw . si Kiier | for ; * \ ici', 11 'iiiol rc;nl a liin* : ! . (J?* -?* !? ?f? rs ifif ^i11j| Iy ojicin- . tin* j li!?t alien onl. ami 1 If lei' e Imp;- 1 ! >!. Mi- has in ? * l<f ii k'ntv. ii li answer a it tlvr <i| am N ml. \. i? I >" prow. Mo si -nri ' i?iilupf-i that In1 ran Instl 'hem sis well when ihey sim' .it If'iin* as w! fit n hit.i. "While v.. iifii Irnin Nftt V " .. ('hit a m. ('im innat.'tip! ollter ! s \ hilfii him lioif he-' winter. ami 'h.s | iiiiiiti! r I niu'-fils nl' v liilo I alio- I'rniii I liiun. within 'i'lt inih have irone 1 !ii'Mii!.'h 1 lie in ii m 'ii** lit s t hat h" onif1 'lines pr.ii't ii'i li?* wmlii niai \ I hot:sain Is nl I'.nliar- iraint ii in I i.i v. a - . | I if has it" hank, hat miries hi' tti'mi \ in the krolltliI tr-ar liis In ise. illi'i Mi.-ii is tlie i'fpntati"ii of lite phiee Ilia! it .m>iiId In- si I ii >lit rnhher t isat wonM i.el \ 1 lie "ill ir'j; sjie !l aini try to sefire it." Several lll'UIOC.S 0\tiffs I i t lielll^l'lv I s ; ill 1 le lit 1111 -1 SI we til the olil tloet nr SIII'I i his spells One sahl t Int hi- wi h:nl i' i in: nil with a tn if lie r in.an. si ml t hat tin1 i dm |nr hs'ii t'hantfcti her i i:ml u that i III' 1 ft IIVIIf11 home II a ?i ??i 111. \" I nth?T list I ! ' a sp i i i . I.n i . ami t ' . i! ftur Inn ii?I 11 en i inli'i : 1 j i 1111itI mill Imiiif .ma 1! aiintinn mr.t ' I?o?-ii bitten hy a raltlt snake, tile doe; tor put k s .hi ill'- wt'Uiul ainl In* ; went l.iM'i cured, sum .laekinati j shown <i a l)i'.r sear mi ' s breast where a mad ? l)ue!\>liot hit im. Tliedoe'or isiniplv washed the wound. 11111 tiered 1 soltn i:?ir over "vim and dismissed him. It was \\ei' uithin twoda> . Y! ler.t :er learn ' l'rmn the railroad oil t! t tin ro tiokot* were solid !< ; ; i s 1 -e ' ii.ui i'or any plaeo i around w; ? ;ca tunes its business. ' I 'a rt ies to ' ! r.s?1 i ll?? ?* ha ve Sieen daily:" 1* * " "oi mat ion reuardint* t; I lime ill Savanna i a partv s made no weok'y. rhiellv et'| Colored nronlo,ami when they return home sfaud ;? .'?-v. ow is lield in' uhieh Iniiiil' *ds rat lie: t" lira'" of this; nine! advertised dm't >r. TH'i. COTTON C lOP. Tile Tut :i S n ill ier ot It.ilc .mil t lie .11 eve- j lilt'III. nllieja! r me; u! i!m? eo! t on ei'op (** I ho t'niteil Mate- i >r tin- . o:nmereiaUyonr | ciiil i t?tr with 1 lit* rinse nj' Aujrust, I Nth 1.1 ma !'* 111? ' > Seere1.il-> Hosier. 'I lie report Ii.tl 11n 1 <>i a! emu i manuals to T.^i Ihales. i'mti'iIiih,' | Hie la rye I er?> ?ever ;;rowa i>> 'v.i: .lie! ' he ve;? of !: .?! veal" 1?V j CJJ. I'h statement will hear the lo . .w mi iny. Til i"; |?l*t iilie?e!s In the Mletlunl ? !' ie.iiirt i i . I iir c..!! ?.!i eiiusiuile.l in lie* ' soul hri : i-'iL i Hi- is ! r.itn ilie tntnlsli >\ !:. mi sin! ]? ?| aero.si the ( Miio, Missi i ?; ,u; l !'.t! mur rivi'is. The ; seriet irv lias ? : t; ilicit reports Irotn Vet". i'i !! ill 1 lie Sun; li aiul claims thai lis inletm-iil lines i a rniiiain a single ' lenient ti. 11.? r innate. Tin; total ! Mia'liera eiinsninp' inn for the past j i ear is i e; rt e I i ' " '? I'ales, against ! ist year. s I he Diiiti it*:* < ! mills in operai ion is i with I "?, It siainiles. Thirl; f line new mills, wit 'i '21 l.s I spiinPe a r utve eaaimeiieeil \v??vl* ilur::n* ' la* \ i ar. J. ml la i.: \v mills have l.eeii eontpleieil ^ :e! \\:!l 11. at vmiiU lias la . Forty- ^ our mills ; ie i lie, a manlier of whieli \prei, to start up attain a' an early ( i he tot.ji 1 iiiiintkm- of mills in tin* ?111ii i? now :id. wiiii 'o.siji itiomsami ,s!I spindles. I in increase < . ninue - >1 tiring tin' pa- i ar i- e?juival- . 111 i" i>:- r!\ one Jr? of tin* entire t, uin' t r r-ported j;i : he Smith hy the . I'll-'is o! I ?sii. ("In i'"ii iiDt'l'i.ii vuar .. iiuwi'U iirrH'i. with Ml,I!' spindlts. V Tii ;tii w ;t inn ; h? pusHcn year* . .1*. Ik . i: 1=1! Ill !s with IT Spin- ]t' h t iiu-iI'.'isi' in the milliner of | njfs of e ; ton constine-d 11;i\ i11o been , or I,lore th in I * t per cent. With re!erenee t ? toe cotton move- ^ ] at for Hie year the .* hatcnient liuikes n net receipts :il tlie delivery ports v ?V.i."'. n^ir mi over J.i-i \car oiMi.si'.i; ,, 5. .i i!< reiisc li i.i I.i-l ~v(7i7-"of v >'ii\te-rn consumption (exclusive ^ e:ii of |i'"i ?!'. ( ; ]|| ; ; enltoll lilirnjf tllO Veill' ^ , ..si ; :' " ;i ill toe I iillotl States Iion'.'eii to : J hales. J (li this !.. oil *s went to Nor- (| 11. 11 -:,.i n<v-, :ii" lin-t I.tso.'.il ist y( iisoii. ! tit - iowh tin inejvaso of ?nly J.'JT'J iii'iiiii l :m increase in tho s, ontiioi ilea fly i.S.i ih bines. ^ Not only- i.? the crop of INS'.I (M Ihc J Mires! I'Vrr produced. iol! it. iiilS IIIOV- t I off with unexampled rapidity ami ( .11r ' ! f .l! rric < tliroiiytioin, t:ie I (| i to t!ie f;i mill"' interest I ,, iiamt-ioMc surpn:-. j \ One the curious features of this ( ear "s iim\eincii<l-i was I lie shipment of | ipire ;h an _! i.oii hales of Aiiiei ieaa j i throe 'li out a no, via the Canada ,| ?;i ihe r;ii!,i\ to.Japan. Killv liahs s vete al.-o ^li pped to Japan from the ?ori oi (;w \ on;. A I ;;;ln wi'li On I law*. ' ' II \ Ky.. si;|?L. !.?Tlu? lirsl eon- ' liet between troop .anil outlaws, which . ins Ion;; !?. !? e\jieeti'*!. look pkiee on at unlay. i'or M-ver i! il;i>s past I.noil. . I loll .1. ill ei|:::-;ro ol' .1 :-<) lid 1 ? 1 11* I* !*? J m*i 1. Iims in mi i .i oi - ir. :i ol lioiii'ieil >ut!i\vs. 1 :! \ s'.ieeeeileil ilieapl ill iny ' ollf. Mllii IVi'!', on J l|f| r \\* * 1 y to 11 .l/.MIil, ivhi-ii. < omul"'1 hioier'i ;i narrow puss J 111 !!:? nioiini :iii|-*. hey were anihn.sheil. ' I'll*- iiliiioislie'-. were eonci'illei! ill ;l l.'iii'e ;1511 y : ni took llie tl'onps mini in . I'i.ey r;i!!iei|, liowever. Mini re- 1 is, in-1 i he voil* \. killiny one of tin* men. i:' hi wlneli ' lie oiillnw s t lirneil illhI lied i ,ii' outlaw killed is not, known 11\ mi ne ?>r siyht. i'iie prisoners 11 l n '!to yi\ e Ins iiiiiinI o vol a \ i ion 1 1 lie 00; ft w s serumsl\ w 101 inli i| one of t tie soMii i S,-i Ueallt ! .11! ( O l? 11 : I ol '.lie .lolilisoil (iilMI'ils |ei-ei\e?l a |i'i; rl 1:1 Ins left. ley w !ii<!i will 1 >1oi ml ' enpple liini lor lite. l,ini: I>o|i tM a ml lit- *|et iiciiineill reached I1m:mii1 without further intornim"'!v* iSu/\ ''W-'o'.'j their pi irf n i 11 a; slii' iii Inre.e. :i:id i{ i-i ijojn'd laws tlie\ will In <-apt iii'eil. A nionu 1 liein Is i't'lo Smith. olio of the lii'.ir.lerel's ol Joe l'.i:iT:.o|e. I'tie troup-, list lla/al'il I ?>-*! it v. Jieh.fe la.-y lefneil lo ;i|!o\V 1 ! ; 1 :> \ 1 1 : 1; t wentv-lliree 11111 rti<-r ,1 '.it i . e soii'T - are c Mil ii.-'? ii ('! . ? 11!i* \ .i:; i I at W inchest ?T. I. Ini- : I? f ml i< i in i , of <' -i mr. < i\. Iowa. \ n^iist III. A lieu ;!< (! ::c*it iiin >!?!? f *!?? | c;! v 11: ! !i rat a la i '1<1 iv ' i ia ti.i:r??!' " the tint'.-test ),in<l. i he I Ikmisc was ociijiicd Iivii ynuujj woman j Ml)>l I mall ! I I IIM'l I .ItlllllSMH. The W<'? : :ii.ii' x. i%' I'i1t!i a rtii!?| which uas tlis' I'll.-'" ill 'Milt' l|M* I'.IS, iii \ i i mih'lnwii. v ' i.;'! y a I' ' this a w email's ; -criMii, . V. i li'-ari! i th" limw. awl | ii'nn l!i'!) op an one i is lici-n a-- t.r !.i ai d on 'i iic oi i-ir ; 1'iii i v\ as ! three linati 's The In-ira lioiil , ;fi?ii' i : m tj::: .. ii 'iloiicln !. i i % I hoiiy Itt 1 \ 1 lie ."i;i I :! >.s 1 !ia! iiol !i t ac a oin in Jill well tllimll ll (I i?*. .ieh-l-till. j A ii iii'*Mi; .:i has lii *i - it is nl| Ifvjr !. . nniniit'!* o; tin |' ojilc e t!i.- e.t; . Iar.;i cinwtis i isi<_r <e,i; i? ?_* i.isir t .e ; eii<i- nij'iit!; . Invest .v'iilioiis i i . l-e:|. ? < !.!?- I"nv.? i? Anyimij,. i \ i i ? \, h. Thirty live <, hiMlilowi ' i '.In ' I.i;' ! I's arrived .11 j A a; i a i .i ii..\ iToin . vii: nehihin ami ' (' leilen i > ivmli in I' " A"'ti"'a j-.lasl w >>i % w. .cii v i i ni? ill I lie m .1 I- ii tint i v niaumni lure ! ' ! > Tie?. ?>i .lit K 11 It I >. ' A I'llKTTY K IvTTMv OF I'lSII I PR. SIYITM SAYS HE DID NOT TELI ABOUT THAT CAUCUS. 1 . Cap!. Tch'h tin* Mark?ll<* Says h< Ktio?\s Nothing ol 11?;%I Caucus?Srnato Miiitti Sajs In* Was M i*tkll(l<*r*t <hh1 a I\\ alkrr's I'rass Ko.uls. Ci;::r.\\ tu.r. s. September I.- ,AI a 11 I'fliiiir hekl im I his county last Mondt\ '*.1111;?:11 (J. W. ^hel'. in speaking of the recent charges preterm! against him hy Dr. Smith, said lie was not at Walker's Cross lloads, and asked to he allowed to sav as a truthful man that il lie knew anythinir of tho matter to whtcli Dr. Smith had referred to hm s he did not know it so help hint A lliiiohty < iod. As to the minor of Ins eandidaey tor Secretary el State lie culled on hi* Imur. crs to look ;?l his posit ion in tin* March Convention. Mr had said he was a can diddle lor no other and had so staled there, notwithstanding the tact that he had Imm n stnmglv urged to accept j something at the hands ot the people. No man conid sa\ that he had ever e\ [tressed ' imli a wish, lieliad cvenhegjed and besought tlie 'lion, dailies M. l indal, the present caiiiiidatc, to conic forward tor t In* other. Captain Shell then proceeded to state hat during the last State 1 air lie had ecu in Columbia, and while he was here there was a eaneus held in his ?'d room at the (Jrand Central Hotel. Mime twenty gent leinen were present. I. 15. liiiist, of Hreenville, was among hat nnmber. (leneral Stack house was lot there, and it' his memory was cor ret, neither Dr. Smith nor Captain Tillnan vnn present. *11 Dr. Smith was here he had no recollection of it. Seeing Dr. Smith in the audience, 'aptniti Shell called on Itiin to say rlicther he w as 1 here or not. Dr.Smith nswered that he was not. Captain Shell continued that lie had old the T'voeutive Committee that if ( lay meant act ive hostilities to the presnt government he could not serve , hem. lie had been instructedto Issue | 11 address to the people of the State, t was prepared and published. Can- < . in Tillman hiul said to Imn after fi?? ' ad calh d the convention that lie had eltei select a man who would accept a J oininaiioti. lie went to(ieneral Stackouse, ( aptain Courlcnay and to Col. , . .1. I'ope. Kacli had declined. No ilier name was meiit ioned. I.VIcniig to the .MeKissick statelent in tii" News editorial Captain ! tliat Capt K. 1'. MeKissick 1 1 i'ls,K(,d "'ill) ii he was going to lie a > iu<l!oate. Jle told him to say to his ( ither to come to I.a mens and he would j a all in his power to present him to ] ie people, lint he made no pledge ] ither to support < y vote for Colonel j leKi-siek. i About ll.e iMlh of .1 utie he heard that , >r. Mauldin would he a candidate for | ie seal, in Congress. I Ie sat down and , rote him saying that he would sup- | or'., and vole for him. If he had hint- , elf published all the letters pertaining . ii the secret workings of the Farmers' tssoeialion what would the jieople hink of htm ? He had also told .luilge rawiord. of Columhia. that, lie would ml l>e a candidate and invited that eidleinan to come to I.aureus and In* rould present him tothe people. Judge 'rawford had declined. Some time lieore that he had talked with (!en. John ' ration and had said to him that he Ii served something at t lu* hands of t he date and lie had promised hint Ins vote nut influence. At tl at time (ieneral nation contemplated running for '.mureuvsi niul it ll'.IVC lll't :er for liiin il he had held to Hits idea. Shell said it was the first ilne in his life he had heeii charged u it !i diiidieiIy. Iii 1 lie recent primary n I.aniens he had never raised his voice for i?r against any of the candidates. lie tried In have a hind word for all id 1 remand not one man could harnv him with doinj; an>tlnn?x icraiiisi Iti:n. I 'a id a ill Shell s tid t iiat a I ter the A I limine coil|ereiicc had tailed to name a [ on; re:-man he had lieen iilfjed l>y lelI l's Iron) ;iII the counties in the district. Mr. I tonaldsoii. of (Ireenville, had l>ei n oil-Ted the position hut he had declined. The people had d< mandi d of hint that he should enter the race. \o! all l lie people had done so. hut people fpuii all the counties had. II any in an I.ad I e n honored l>y t he people he had. lie had H Volume of letters at lionie 111 ink inn him for the part he had taken in delivering the people of the Slate I com I li ndane and opp ssion. Mr. I?. .M. smith spoke also and in referiiij/to tlie ieeent newspaper statementpceehes lait'inhe iwkUuu wrote trot, anything he said. At the Walkels\ )l!e iiicel inn he had stal led out hy jrivinn ' biographical sketch of his polit ical care'-r. In ISiiS he had heeii eleett d to the lerrislalure and remained a Mieiiil.ei'till ISill. lie cast the dee dim.;'vote which determined the course '' I . . ....I I sTi'. .111(1 ' I i:)!1 J >1 nil,II ,;i II- |?ni? m Ji;ii| ii' that t line r?iv<-d a most seven | !' ( arc I rum I'aM. 1". W. Ikiwson, wbr favored the fusion ticket which lind heen sujxkcsImI. lie hail then taken tt[ lit?\v hi? Mail hi'coim? a candidate for cose j.rri >Mi?: ai honor.-. 11#? Iiaii staled thci lli.it in .Inly Is*'.', he was at a inrrtinc of t lir a! Alliance ami was in a con Ifii'ii'-i' with other gentlemon whosi i mum In- aai! mcni lotiad. At that timi jt no (lovcriior had in his pocket tin I ("i msoit College hill. Col. If. \V. simp I >on, < aptain Tillman. Colonel N'orrn ! iil.it otiiris, || listers wens present ami t he\ were ih cussing the polie\ ti he ail pled in case the ."Supreme Coin decided agaiimt the will. Altcrwari 1 lie taik turni'il mi political matter? tScneral Stack houso watt spoken ol fo : I io\ei nor hut said he had other aspini ! i ion:-. < aptain shell was spoken of in , >i ereiarv ol sta'e lail said lie diil nn want it. Ile s;iid hi' had <'ongressiom ('aspirations hmiseli and Captain She : had <e ked liiin iI he could can s Spai I! iunhing. lie had replinl that Ii thought In eoiihl. The other ilav I .aid ti t Ii .am d :hilt < 'aj?tain Sin II \va ' ii i mi iltilfltr tltil lie hmV .n>l tli.it 'n ; wan pitz/led at it. Captain shell's cot | \ ors.it mil in t lie eotiforoiioe liacl led linn * | to be'ieve that ho won 11 not bo a candidate ami that gentleman had afterward told him that ho would not bo. lie had t ot authorized the use of his naino in the caucus, lie said that ho had hoard Munethiutf of a letter ho had received. ; lie had received nOsuoh letter. At the r Walkersx ilie mooting ho had said tiial r < ajitain Shell's action had puzzled him. ( but ho would not say that it was wrong in hi in. lie never saw the manifesto n. the conference, lie luultalked with t'antain Shell about one. lie would ' sav in justice to Captain Tillman tha. when ho had hoard him aim -d ho had { delondod htm and had^hid when hob I | heard his motives <|iio.stiouod that i.e | b id declined to run most ciilphaticali v. ' The (Irei iiN illo News, of'Scpteinoer 11 in commenting on tin* above s * zs: Dr. lb M. Smith says bo did not say at i Walker's Cross heads what the (liven) ville Daily News reported him as hav- 1 I i mr u:i i.l IVinliOn I- VO ?-' 'I - .m/Taww 'Out* s8y "'Vyiffft^'S iW' j j (Jioen villi- NTp? s says ho said at Wa k-1 < is Cross lioads lie said what .was iim-i 1 tnu1. Major \V. A. Hunt. ?>l this ci y. * says ho hoard Dr.Smith say at Walker' ? Cro.ss lioads what the < Iri'i'ii villo News | says ho said and what Captain Shell , says is mitrno. I.irntenant Coventor Mauldin says that In'was at. Walker's ;l Cross lioads and hoard Dr. Smith's | speeehtlu ?o and that tho report o| t!i t | spot oh in tho News is eoi.aot. \\ ? | liavo riot soon John T. Ik am V-1. ooiinl \ I ohainnan of t his coord y, hut tho r - s port or who ohtainod tho inform it i* >n e on whioh tho report of tho Walker's I; Cross lioads in* otmir was ha od iv? < i\ od most ol that inforiiiat !<>n from Cam tain liramlott. Woaro inlnrmcd that, it that ^ontloiiiai stands by hts .statement p lnado to tho Nows reporter and says x Dr. Stnitli did say at Walkor's Cross lioads \\iiat this iiowm ropoi. d that ho said. Woarol'ni nor ini'on. >' I'1 that. I'orrv Smith, of the W alker's C s lioads neighborhood, isoaot'ior man .. w ho nmlorstood Dr.Smith just as Major limit. I.ii'iitotoiof-/: m ..' 'j diit and (hiiiuaimn llranilc'. t understood ti him, and that there are scores. and < , perhaps hundreds, of men who w ill say jv that ho said what we reported that ho said. " This is one of the niosl ini orost no*. * ' coinplioatod and poonlisirdovolopnionts d; <vf t li -i interesting, complicated ami po s, (Miliar campaign. Tho fpnitIonian wo .,] have ipiolod say Dr. smith said at W ilk er'sCmss I loads thai he, 'J'illnian. Slu-il 111 Stackhouse and Simpson got. tn?'t?thl'I" and ! ', jj{ ,j ioiir lal ollici's anions |1( Iheni in advance. Captain Shell says ii l>r. Smith said so ho said what wasn't 11 auo. w I)?'. Smit h says ho didn't say so, hid tM' hat. ho said .something vorv dilTerent. p< -?1'hat is wiiat wo call oij tiio wiiolo a s;.ery pretty kettle ol' lish. t,| 1 n a Storm of Kirn. V 1 Mai in Chink, i'a., August .'10. A art \ ;??f moonligl ? exoiirsiouisl s on t ho l>n Nwitehbaok Kail road here barely eseap1 i ' ^ Forked lightning played over the burnin ' initios, the eleetrioity ooinmunioa- ty L? i Willi tins over arising gases, and lor j inilos the scene resembled that, ol a Ii .linir prairie. While the merry in: i ? were admiring the sight a licreo ^;| ii gh -r blast lighted up the iiioim ((1 l.u :s. Closely following eame :i t? rrilie u I ul thunder. 11, appeared as if the ( , I cayens had opened up and swallowed 1:1* hotel ami its surroundings, l/nlns swooned and even the lirav - ! of tie* 'u ; tbieen present held their breath, j] knowing; i <>t wliieli way to turn. \ (( h. ';<mI toeguo of lire p is-ed completed ^ tl.-oiigh the house, entering at the re. r j ^ id the ballroom and emerging at. tbet(| .rout, tearing away e\eryi hi tig in f > I, | j: 'Ii and completely slia'1 ei n r 1 vc . . art iele of glassware in the I) ir. Kve: \ - j IimiK Iii tin- Iiiiiisi' vv;is sliiiined several I nun* injured hy liir shoek, hut luckily none wereserioulv lir -1. The storm 1 was one ot the h? >\a st. ever !? ! ieii- 1 eed in this local 1 ..y. The parts wen* compelled to wait, until inornuiv; he.fove. 1 making the return trip, as tin- storm s continued lor several hours. A Cannon N|<ll?c?l. | l n:r.\(.(i. Septeiiiher II. A lleralil > special says t lie ell'ert of the speeches < in t'oiigrc.-s on Weiluesila\ last !>\ Con grcs.-inuli Camion, and the disgrace!uI . scene t'ollowing, have jtlsl hegilli to lie I fell thi-oiighoni, lus district. Ilotli lie- i publicans and Democrats alii e n iimjiv t : hiui in strong language. and the h d l bleak he made will cost him a great t many votes among t ie better ela -s < >i people w ho feel I lint the I 111 cent it < I ' iriet has heen disgraced and humilin -d I by it. representative The outlook at i presi lit is that he wi II lose e\ei \ county in his district. There are loiirl' en l 11epuI>1 iean n< vspapers ri t!iis district < that refuse to support ('auiiou. and t hey have a u nle inlliience. I ()ih* Step 'l oo I .ii . l.anie, (u;i>.('11r. i mi: c? rvt y,s - pi. ' II. News reaches ns that l'im (hirefou, Dvwutured l'yrryinan at I/mdsford. on here, lost his tilth etilVn Tty-ohvsdx.au l on the evening ol the 151st nit. 'I his child, a dang iter, known hy the somewhat ridiculous name ol ".-sweet Chi e was aged about IU year*. Site was engaged in Ihrowing leaves in the river and eat.ehiug tiiem as thev floated past* | (lie rear end ol tin- terry hunt, winch [ was anchored at the shore. IJeeoming I wireless, she lounwi out wo isir. ami, 1??:itf her balance, fell into the stream. 1 The hotly has not hcen recovered. I I'hIiiI Ksiilriilitl Wrt'cl., >r I'l l i -i;i no. Sept. i. ,\ special fo t i.c < hroiiirlc Teicjp'aph from Mannni'^tou ' W. Vn., sa.\->: "Karly this inoiaiiie^ a ' l'rei?;iif train ran into the "Spick 'up" on the llaltiniore and Ohio just east of Manniiitfton, causing a terrihle wreei; s Kn^ineer ( ordell ami an unknown man were hilled and sixteen ears were piled ' on top of each other. The wreck took ' lire and the cars ami contents wen ' almost totally destroyed. Trathe was ' delaved several hours." r Thrtfl Moi Killi* t>> l oiil Air. r Xi u Yoiik, Sept. I. At '.t o'clock this it moronity three men were suffocated b\ tl deadly passes in an old cesspool on Ma II ten Island. One was employed todruin r- out I he receptacle and clean out I he cess ie pool, suspicious indieat ions led a see ic "?ml to invest i?ja,c and l e was followed is \ the third, who ;.n\ ibat the lust Iwo ifi n -edru assistance. All were poor labor i-1 nitf men. MA OK A RAIN OF IRON. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF A DIG GUN LOADED WITH DYNAMITE. Tin- l-'rsix'iurn! ? s?-iii sl?y iiml Soulli'l'Cll 0\?*r Mailt ?NiiIhiiIv \>.l? III .iurt'ik. Imi( s iircs U ere ^I'liri'il NimvIj lo Ui'iilli. >v i:\tTM:. Aiijj. Dr. .loci (?. .1 iiv tin, (lie <?> xj-criincn'or t?l' this L'ity. ni;ii|(?a tli;:?I I. I u! Irs ilynamiti' I'l'iiitr-lr. i 1 a I I'ri'vvi'.'i1 Ma Till* IV-ItU was t * H? 1^-lnn gllll which lie i"t . :?t! ?? * ' nI 'out l?o.:[on was Mown .11 o .1 lhou->nnd ling?-rr fined. ly.ij,. 1 lie pi > o,'dm e'iiuon are oalter^U all over a circle wlTTi a radius >1 two miles. A number of p'eees ?aifi> nr. .soil t lie levels ot* some of t he pi-i ialois. Their e ape is eon adored iliuest tuirncu'oiis. The u.r<noti was ?l.i< id |or tlip c\ r an.')' m deep orge alien! a n !e w a fro n fie vi! ilgc ol I 'i r I \ \ 1! ie. 11.1' [iVii |i i'1'rs \\ 1 1*1 eeti dyne; ovc lie- village, and one ami' ilou a iaa ;i - ?- up 1?< : ween tin; tilv.iiN slat ion a:i I 11n-li?>:I lie iu;ii>itaiits are \er\ much c\ci.c I, and is i!uii!i'1 a! i I || i>\ w.'I a'low the exeiiinenl to l.e made again in this it iiiiix. all lion?'!i ; lie prntcei ionalfordI 1?\ (he roeUy r. vine would seem to e almost pei "t . '. Wliat Dr. Justin was trying to do as to prove that lie had invented a ,ooi.,i.<.ii . ! i- ?oo ie strongest hind of dynamite (To per nt. nit ro glycerine.) ami so t linrough protected that it could he projected uin an ordinary e.uinon hy the force gunpowder wi'lumt exploding the en.itinlc until il rone in contact with one substance onl-.de. Dr. dust in'.s Ian is to prop ' Die hell any distance ie carin a ni l ihtou il, and thus \i>!iiiinni/e heavy war Tare. Thocaiiiil u-rd to-dav was 1 !??? !? ? 1...0 Ilftl barrel with a liinr-itieli hnro. It (I : Wi'h i- tniis ;ui<! had Inen tc.st.in tin- Most nil \.inls witii lint y-livo 'ini-ls ?'l' c iiiii'in powder behind !V ?'i; \v :.rli 1115* :.7"| p-.n-nU. Tin* h1h*I!s vi iviij1 i . loaded wi'h dynamite, > i Jn'il j!h.? pounds c.H'li, ;> i ii I wen? prom| ??.) .'Kim.(N n" ordnance wder.1 tfifli inveulor, , it, s.-A,to Che expe#i\,.,.M.s :i .slight "WiieMT p^wler witSywadd:n?- was iiit!jgj?tV(^i^llio fooro/Nma a shell 1 v" rth/K ! , ?< make up jJJfllBJit-iU-liL ol dynamite to In; used. t^Bv^in I'd'"{-"'V wpr" put l?etet^Bvir no ;.i vuet aval I'- al nresnf the lellr without, ilyna mil i') t o explode tin; innon. No i'l elTerts were produced, id then llie sane'kind ol a sledl. conlinin;; hiiubeti and a'/mu ter pounds ?!\ nainile, was put in the cannon ith llie .sameamoiinf (thirty pounds) powderheliiml to project it. The h> !| left tlie as handsomely s t lie lil>I had done, and was banned ith ils lead of d\ minute up against a mi si on'1 rii I f, I '.'it eel h i *th and a 1 h i r 1 I ii mile awiiv, \\ Inch was used for a iriret. Ahout two seeonds alter the ise'naree nl'the eantmn the e\p!osion I the shell was he ml in-arlv as loud as lie liul e III tile ?fl|11 had been, The ash was di-dim-ilt seen a ; it slrnek se rocks and I1 en the air was tilled dh saini and ih.l and !b 111VT rocks coin the d\iin11 t e explosion. The t. had i 1 a i tie. oiiirii sneei'ss, thus ar, and racers i; out, troni the s.ur0 i: t 111111 er hid top-, where most, fd t lie pcet atov.s had a* "mbled. I ?i. ,1 u -; .:i was v rfiii \ coii'P'.alnlatcd i\ h:s i i'ii win had jjai lie: "d around 11hi. and iirimai'a' mis w< re speedily i>mnh'teu mr ' i'** in.i a : 'coiid shell d <I\ naitiiic in p ii - . > bevond a loubl. Tiie people attain back to 1 ve tlie iiiiici a \\ ,de l> 'i amI tic use was ii|i|>'i i. I'he 11 vi? on shell H \ IT I'' I I llll' II III III ,; l ,1,1, i MI i ,11i-U'il It'll;' If. -iMT.'l III! I-. <1. I nrv, am! tank t !ir caiuem wit h it in a I ?>!!*>;11111 pieri in is many d 11ml ions. I In* car"lav r! . i ii l:,al inTli built, went lip ill a < - it' I i.''(ins!. ' kiti'f tin! ml nl !n..l r i w a V! A iiiimM-r ol t la- mm r' !:'?' nanow' v escaped. It t In* si i'mmI lii't I,:nl Iiitii : > sticco in! a ; tlii' it. ' r w.i . ;.,h iv?-?*!?*s(?iI tin* x peri incuts of Mir day ami jfcneral invitatimis wnuM have I * ? !? issued to I iovcrti'.iii'iil author;! a*s ami n'lul'sto -ie live i.tiirr shells tired \\laicli have already Inni prepared. I >r. .1 list in derailed in say much ahoat his plans lor lie* t lit lire, hut lie has Hot uiveli 1111 Irs s'sienie. von mat lor tlie acn"lt is veryc'ear t'? my ininn. m- u|i!i?i|, producing a |ueeo of Hie steel v.'iiil nl his dyn mi le shell. Tin: shell hil< I ; ii ppril e 'si i\ ; n I the iiarrel nl the cannon, hut the i arc which lie pro(1 iila 11 Imre ill-' ;!< ', marks nl the rilli:i?? o.'t he <;iiii. s.'kta i: c t iial t lie steel had lieen pressed viol'til'v against it from \\ i Hi in. 'A nil ;,i i," If cot i tin neil, "the ^ i.i'i'Miv fin ' mill i II" the (I VII A mite is i nclosed wiilun a shell of rv *?;1 hating an air space between them. 1'hc breach of tin* on! -r shell was of three inch forcjcd site1, hut llio sales we: e el Cast siee! on'v ni c-si.xlccn iis of an inch thick. <>t steel alwa' lias more or Jess tlaws or si r spare;, and there must have heeii one- or more .'u this si-ell, so thin that the hitch pr< sure (if powilcr yas foreeil an cut far o to t he easting ami swelled tt out 'to t he lilhatc of t:.e camion so t igli' 'y t li it it could not move. The gunpowder immediately exploded the cannon, toReiner witu the* dynamite. Jt will he necessary to make the hodv of tlje outer shell of the same material that wi.s used in the breach." 1 lieutenant Davidson, of the icirnlar army.station! <1 at (>swe_co. was present, lie said that the explosion must have hc( n <^f dynamite, t mm the fact that the ;cun was so iiHcrlv demolished. ! l?i.a- n't ??"*!; vjy w:!lgc'. a I new eatri >a aa . e ;i:.iao ..c experij iiieiiLs wifli siit'ns property constructed.