Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, October 04, 1899, Image 2
UNCASTER ENTlIPtlSE
Published tvery Wednesday and Saturday
BY
Tt>o Koterprise f nblishln* - Company
A. J. CLARK Bdktat.
One Year,. $1.00
Six Months 50 ct?
Three Months 25 cts
In Advance*
Wednesday, Oct. A, 1899.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, October 2.?It was
"hitr day" on the col ton uxchamre.
The greatest advance in prices
was a matter of 38 points and
from start to finish the bull fac
tion was- in control. Friday's
queer doing in the New Orleans
market had led the trade here to
look tor something in the way of
a surprise when the market opened,
more particularly as it had
been rumored that Liverpool
shorts were in full retreat and
being closely followed by jubilant
bulls. The initial sales showed
at) advance tar exceeding the
hopes of the most optimistic
holders, while subsequent busi
ness revealed an intensity of bul
lisli sentiment in outside specula
tive circles not. even imagined by
the market's best friends. Just
previous to the opening the super
intendent of the exchange made
the unusual request that brokers
name the full pri^e when making
bids and offers in order to minim
izetlie possibility of mi-Makes and
to reduce contusion as much as
possible. The stroke of the gavel
started a wild wave of specula
tivo activity which showed little
abatement up to the very close.
Opening prices were 14 ($25
points above the closing ot
Thursday, and though the market
reacted from time to time during
the day the undercurrent ot sen
timent favored still further gains.
Bulls were spurred on at. the start
by an advance of 7(a<7? points in
futures at Liverpool, coupled
with rumors that sp.it cotton had
advanced in remarkable form
during ourholidtv interval. Talk
. of frost having injured cotton in
several parts of the belt, esti
mates for much small, r receipts
than last year as well as further
severe reductions in crop estimates.
and reports of advances in
the price of spot. cotton in the
southern markets add fuel to the
fire of bullish enthusiasm. Pros
pacts of frost. f*?r the western belt
to night and increasing apprehensions
that to morrow's government
bulletin would be more bul
lish than generally expected,
served to check profit taking late
in the day. Those parties who
sold out Thursday night in the
fear of a slump abroad before
opening to day, reinvested soon
after the market opened. The
market olofed firm at. a net. gain
of 31 @34 points.
Futures closed firm ; October,
6.9G ; November, 7.03 ; Decern
ber, 7.11 ; January, 7 17; Febru
arv, 7.21 ; March, 7 25 ; April,
7 28; May, 7.30; June, 7.32;
July. 7.34 ; August, 7.35.
The Barnwell Shortage.
Auditor Wise, of Aiken, who
has been investigating the ac
counts of the late Treasurer, A. F.
Free, of Barnwell, has made his
report to the comptroller general
in which he places shortage at
$8,041 GO. The state will lose n ?th
ing. neither will the bondsmen,
as the late treasurer's heirs have
given up all their property to reimburse
the statp.
The examiner severely criticis
es "gross irregularities" on part
of both the auditor's and treasurer's
oflice.
VV. A. Dyehes, Wlialey, S. C., writes:
Have used Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medisine ten years for Indigestion,
Bad Colds and Tired Feelings. One
dealer sold me Zellin's saying it was
the same, but I will not be fooled
again.]
%
KINLOCH G. MATH 18.
The Had Death ot This Unfortu
nate Young Man.
The following account from the
New Haven Evening Leader of
September 20th gives the partic
ulars of the sad death of Kinloch
G. Mathis :
The body of a man who was
identified as Kinloch G. Mathis
of Lancaster, S. C., was fount
about 7 o'clock this morning on
the grounds in the rear of the
Karnam residence at 43 Ilillhouse
avenue.
The body was found by the
coachman and was lying under a
pine tree not far from the Whitney
avenue .entrance to the
grounds. The grounds are not
very extensive, running from Hilli
t~
iiiMirr rt*cnuc i yj ?t
avenue. The man had ended his
life by committing suicide and
had evidently entered the place
through the Whitney avenue gate
during the night.
A bottle containing about 3(>
grains of morphine was found
near the bodv. He had swal
lowed a considerable quantity of
the drug and had been dead sev
eral hours when found by the
coachman.
When the body was found
word was sent at once to the cen
tral police office and the amhn
lance with oflicer Hayes in charge
went to the Faroatn resilience.
The body was removed to Beech
er & Bennett's undertaking es
tahlishment. where Medical Ex
aminer White viewed it. He has
decided that death was probably
due to a dose of morphine taken
with suicial intent.
Nothing was found on his p?-r
son giving any clue to his identity.
Everything that would afford
a clue had evidently been re
moved before ho took the fatal
dose
Dr. White found that the dead
man was five leet nine inches
tall, had brown hair, and lighl
I hiue eyes. He thought. he wa<
about 21 years of age, whirl
later proved to he an acuraU
estimate. In addition to the hot
tie of morphine the medical ex
aminer found a Richardson re
volver with five chambers loader:
in the man's vest pocket. 11?
had not attempted to use the re
volver, which is of 32 calibre
I Other articles found in his pocketi
I were a stamp box, 74 cents ii
I change, two pocket rules, such a:
| are used by printers, and a hand
I Kerchief marked > K "
The rnan was attired in a pni
of black and white checked trou
sera, a gray vest with greet
I stripes. He wore ?aced shoes
size seven I), and gray soft hat
which was made by Howard Bros
The police officers and other
who viewed the body at tlx
I ... .....
| undertakers establishment wi*n
' not a!.l?' to identify it. nil
I ins! that the dead man was :
j si ranger i n t he < ity.
A printer named I). L Terry
| belonging in the south, who ha
i heen working as a substitute ir
tin* composing room ol Tin
| Leader, heard of trie tindiu:
of the body and after hearing th<
j diseription, eonrduded that tin
unfortunate man was his friend
lie went to the undertaker's es
tahlishment. and identified tin
body as that of Kinloch (i. Mathi;
of Lancaster, S. C.
Terry says that he has been ]
acquainted with the dead man ]
* about three months, lie first ]
met Mathis in Charlotte, N. O.,
about three months ago, and j
1 since that time has been almost
' constantly in his company. During
the summer months they grad1
uallv worked their way north and
finally landed in New York. They
i worked at their trade as printers
i every place they could secure
employment. p
Mathis is said fo be well coni
nected in Lancaster, where his
' mother resides. *
lie was 21 years old and un ^
| married. * * * With Terrv 1'
he cams to this city. Both put S
up at the Globe hotel on Wooster
and Union streets. Terry savs u
that Mathis remained tln re until
Monday nicht, since which time
he had not seen him.
The loaded revolver found in
Mntlliu iwwcuscinn Imtnnrrnil
- ?W
Terry, who says that he doesn't 1
know how it came into the dead _
man's possession. mi
The loss of the $50 and eontinned
failure to secure steady
employment made Mathis despon
dent and Terry believes that he
had ended his life whde brooding
over his hard luck. When Terry
saw him last Monday night Ma- u
this was feeling down hearted but
a
said nothing that would indicate ^
that be intended to commit sui
> cide. 0
The dead man has a brother u
named Marion Mathis living at
Yorkville, S. C. Terry belongs in J(
North Carolina and knows noth .
i ing about the dead man except .
what he has learned since meet
i ine him three months ago. <-(
The authorities will notify his j
I brother of his dentil at once and
it is probable that the body will ^
he sent south for burial. The
Typographical Union cannot take v
I any step? to care for the body of
the dead printer owing to the fact
I that he has destroyed his mem (
: hership card. The officials of the j
t International Union will be tel- c
j egraplied to concerning the case
i by the officers of the local union,
? who will await instructions. ?
[For The Enterprise.
Items From Dwieht.
l!
I Dwioirr. S. S., Sept. 30. 1800.
Mr. Kditor :?The weather con.
tinues favorable for cotton pick
' ini? iltid till* <rat4iritirr nf n:?rlv oi\t I -
! i ton is ncarin^ completion The
. crop is somewhat short with us '
I hut the rise in price kindles smiles ; r
I on the faces of our farmers.
,J Several of our neighbors have
I sold cotton in Monroe, which i3 ?;
, 'twenty miles awav. the past week. |
| They say that the difference in 1
prices between there and I.ancas- '
| ter pays them well for the extra!
3 j distance. Rut we hear that Lan-|
.ieas'er i s paying he? ter prices, and i.
^ j we hope that our people will no j <
longer have cause to haul their;'
, cotton away from their home rnarket.
\
J Messrs. !!u?hell lMyler and Joel j
x I slier are very ill with fever. J
, Miss Corenne Elliott has been <
? visiting friends and relatives in ,
I
. : 111 < i around I)wii?ht iluritirr lntl >
, i week. i
i 1 .
?l Mr. V. A. I,ingle, one ofj |
. IDwight's most prorrising sons, f
who is attending school at Mars- (
? ville, N. 0., paid Dwiglit a visit
s j last week. He was accompanied
| by two of his pretty cousins,j
3uggies, Buggies; Bugs
3uggies good, Buggies 1
3uggies big, Buggies li
story?
3uggies for comfort anc
BLJ6G
:o:
Yes! WE HAVE BI
lumber, of all grades and
$30.
or a good top Buggy on i
eason, we are making a s]
arge weekly sales is the sc
ell a good buggy for so lit
Mr Our livery service o
ilar favor.
Good Gentle Horses,
and Carefu
Plenty of Wagons a
Call and see us.
ELLIOTT & C
lisses Mat lit* and Janie Linglel
f Marshville They were givuij
croquet party l>y Miss Etta Lin
le wliit'h was ureally enjoyed l?v
nito a number young people.
Among the many beautiful
outiu ladies present was Van's
l)est girl." And while he has
Iways been a faithful and obeient
son, and a loyal and trustworthy
pupil we suspect that lie
verstepped the liberties accorded
itn on the classic grounds of
larhsville, as we hear that the
earhers there are very strict in
lieir rules concerning the assoeia
ions of pupils with the opposite
ox. We will not say any more
?r I'car this uiav meet I he eyes oi
'rofessors Sams and Nisbet Rut
houId these gentlemen learn the
larticulars ot his pleasant asso
iations with litis charming heiTe
;e believe that they will deal
ust 1 v and consideratly with him,
nd that they will remember
hat this offence is one to which
hat variety of human species
ailed the boy is proverbially
>rona.
To say the least, all were glad
o see Van, and we congratulate
lim on the felicitous tune he had
nth his love. Amknus.
NOTICE!
lo the Taxpayers of LancaNterl
County.
rllK TREASCRER'S OFFICE will
he open for the > ol led ion of taxes
or the fiscal \ ear 1899. fro..i the Kit It
lay <>f October to the Hist (Jay of Deem
her, 189?.
The levy is as follows:
ItatP, o Mills,
bounty, - - - r? 44
J.4C.R.K, - - - - 3 "
Retiring C Si C. R. It. Rondo, ?
Irhools, - - - H "
LOCAL F.EVY.
I. C. Sc O. K. K. It., Oills (Teek, 4% *
" " " " Cane Creek, I'.j '
" " " " Pleasant Hilt, 3 "
.ancaster (traded Soh.'.ol, l "
)akhursi, - - - - J "
lonnji X Road", - - - 2 "
Total Levy by District*:
lidian Land. ... 1(>?4 "
Vaxliaw, .... i(}3j "
ane Creek, - - - 21 "
:ane creek, (traded, - 25 '
'ane Creek, .lories X Roads, 23 "
Jill's Creek, ... 21"
Jill's Creek, (traded. - 26'a "
ill's ('reek, .Lines X Roads, 23'.j "
tuford, .... 1?}3*- ?
Mat Creek, .... ]?;34' ?
Mat Creek, Kershaw, - llV1^ "
Measant Mill, - - - 111*, *
Measant Ilill, Kershaw, - 1U?4 "
Measant Hill, Oakliurst, - 231, '*
Measant Hill,Jones X Roads, 2P., "
>dar Creek, ... 1 "
'edar Creek, Jones X Roads, 1S34 "
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. CA1JTHRN,
County Treasurer.
Sept 25, ISM.
fies galore? ?9L'
better, Buggies best? '
ttle, Buggies on every
I Buggies for last.
ilEST & *
JGGIES, almost without
I all prices, ranging from
00
up. In fact, just at this
pecialty of Buggies. Our ,
jcret of our being able to
tie money.
ontinues to grow in popStylisk
Turnouts,
1 Drivers.
nd Harness, too. :
m A WFORD.'
SPECIAL NOTICE! *
A 1.1, PERSONS INDEBTED
US, either by N'nli* nr Account,
must come forward and Hettle promptly
We have sold out our mercantile
business to the Lancaster Mercantile
Company ami it will he impossible for 1
ns to carry our customers any longer.
As you well know, we have always
tried to he very indulgent and accommodating
11 our cost utters and Lave
never pressed them unnecessarily, so
we hope they will appreciate the fact
now that we are going out of business,
and will come forward promptly and
make settlement. All notes and accounts
will he due by the. first of November
and we will expect settlement
in full by that time.
Thanking our ft iends and the public ?
generally for their liberal patronage
in the past, we are,
Very respect fully,
HEATH, SPRINGS & CO.
Lancaster, S. C., Oct. 4, 'Htt lin-w&a
MONEY TO LOAN!
I IIAVE n ade arrangements witjbr'
Brokers in New A ork City through
whom I am able to place loans secured
by a first tcor'gag" on mpr ved farms
lor five years time, payable in instalments,
at the low rate of 7 per cent,
interest per annum. The brokerage
and the charge for abstract and in
eppetion are small and at the expense
of the borrower.
R. t?. WYLIE, Atty-at-Law.
Sept. '27, 18W. Gin.
^2?Ss
Dr J. G. QUIVEcRGS,
Tlir. 8I'KCI A 1.1ST OF
Columbia, S. C.
Will be in Lancaster, Monday, October
16tb to IStb,
At Col. J. N. Crockett's House,
prepared to treat all troubles of the Vfl
KYK. BAH. NOSB \I> TIIKOAT
JpJ^Fitof Glassesguaranteed.
Ring up +
t 'Phnne *?
j-f iiyiiv
OR CALL AT THE NEW MARKET
AND BE 8UPPLIED WITH COOD
FRESH AND WHOLESOME MEATS {
A* v\?i pay th* highest market prices for
good Htock and in only the best wt> buy anil
deliver to our customers.
PJT Sausages of all kinds In season. A
A. 0. SMITH & CO. **
'I wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturer* of Chamberlan's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy, for A
having put on the market such a won- M
derful medicine," says W. W. Masaingill,
of Heanmont, Texas. There are
many thousands of mothers whose
children have been saved from attacks 4
of dysentery and cholera infantum
who must hIho feel thankful. It is for Hk
sale by J. F. Maekey & Co.
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