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- Lite Reports From Port Arthur Show
liussians in Close Quarters
MAY SOLD OUT YET FOP AWHILE
Although the Suggestion of Peace
Wa? Made Unofficially, It Had Official
Sanction and Probably Will
Not be Followed by Further Repre
sentations?Japan Would not Resent
a Proposition From the United
' States, France and England?
Roosevelt Expected to.Take the Initiative?Japanese
Minister to Eng
lane Hcpeful.
London, By Cable.?Japan unofficially
ha.; made representations to Russia
looking to peace. This action has
lesulted in failure, and such representations.
even privately, are not likely
to be repeated by Japan.
Although the suggestion of a pacific
settlement was made unofficially, it
actually had behind it all the weight
of an offer by the Japanese government.
It was made direct to Russia.
No power acted as an intermediary.
The proposition was put forward tentatively
and unofficially, so that the
Japanese government would be in a
A position to deny any report that it
w-oc sninp fnr The failure of
these direct negotiations, however, resulted
in bringing intervention within
a measurable distance. Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne's plea for arbitration
yesterday evening-at the Guild
Hall banquet is taken here to be a
pointed suggestion to the United
States and France that the time is
approaching when the powers must
take some action. It can be definitely
stated that Lord Lansdowne made his
speei n with full knowledge that Japan
will not resent a proposition looking
to peace from tho three powers
?the United States, France and Great
Britain. There is a definite impression
hero that the initiative will
come from President Roosevelt,
though tho action.?rould be joint.
In an interview regarding the fore
going. Baron Hayashi. the Japanese
minister, said:
"1 should not be surprised to see
the three powers named, or two of
then?, take the action suggested. Exactly
upon what basis of a settlement
peace could be secured, is at present
impossible to see. but ihere is not
the slightest doubt, that v combined
^representations, especially if led by
President Rooesvelt, would have n
far-r-aching result between the two
countries, one of which was thor
ougbl.v defeated. It is comparatively
easy to xnakfe peace in this case, as
neuter siae IS tnorougmy ueiumcu,
' yet. The prospects for the. success
of f>itndly intervention have vastly
increased. Since the commencement
of the war, the two nations now respect
each other to a degree never
before dreamed of before tbey met
in battlo. That mutual respect is the
most hopeful factor for peace. Japan
does not want to go on fighting for
over. Yet, even with all the victories
won during this war, her statesmen
would render themselves liable to be
most seriousiy misunderstood, espec- 1
, ially in Russia, if they openly sug
V- gested in the name of humanity some
methods whereby tho war could bo
stopped. It would be altogether different.
however, at this stage of the
*?war. should a friendly offer, prompted
by that sense of humanity which Ja '
pan cannot voice for fear of being 1
misunderstood, emanate from the
"United States and Great Brita.ni but
nothing can be done - until, the fali ,
of ?ort Arthur."
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Husband Kills Boarder.
Hagerstown, *Md., Special.?A sensa
tional murder occurred in this city at
oclock Thursday morning, when
Frederick Easton, a horse dealer, shol
end instantly killed Lorenz Kline, in j
cold blood at the home of the former,
whe'e Kline was a boarder. Easton
claimed that be found Kline and his
wife together. After the shooting, Easton
was lodged in jail. Easton con-r.,1
If lino
UUVtVU A IAKIIU1U5 uuuot, auu
boa rded with the family. He had been
sick for several days, according to the
statement of Mrs. Easton and several
of the boarders. Mrs. Easton stated
that early Wednesday morning Kline
called her to his room to administer
some tablets, feeling drowsy shf re- I
clined on the bed and fell asleep. Her 1
- husband, who occupied a front rooiri? '
on awakening and failing to find his 1
wifi in bed, went to Kline's room and ,
found the two asleep. He went out 1
of the house quietly, and crossed the \
street to the brewery and asked William
Andrews, the fireman, to lend him <
his pistol, saying he wauled the weapon
ro shoot a mad dog. Securing the
pistol, he went back to the house, and ,
entering the room occupied by Kline !
and his wife, advanced to the bed, and I
loading over his wife, shot Kline in the ,
left side of the head. The bullet en- (
tered above the left temple and passed .
through Kline's head, being imbedded i
ia the right of his skull which was J
fractured. The bulet afterwards wai
removed by physicians. Mrs. Easton |
'was aroused by the report of the pistol.
and jumped up and ran from the
room. Easton did not attempt to at
tack his wife and made no remark to
her.
L.. To Be Hanged in Mexico.
Mexico City, Special.?The legislature
of the state of Mexico has approved
the report of the commission of
Justice, denying the right of commutation
from capital punishment to John
Madden, an American, who killed Dr.
Richard D, King, at Oaxaca. The killing
excited the indignation of the English-speaking
colony of Oaxaca. No
da e has be?n fixed lor the execution
of Madden.
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6RfATEST ON tECOW
Latest Returns Indicate That Rooss*
velt's Plurality Will Exceed 1,500,.
000, Far in Excess of McKinley's i?
1896.
New York. Special.?With the election
returns still incomplete.the plurality
of President Roosevelt in the nation.
according to all indications, will
exceed 1.500.000. the greatest plurality
ever given an American candidate.
The nearest approach to this vote
was in 1S96, when McKlnley received
a plurality approximately 850,000.
The interest centers in Missouri and
Maryland. Late returns indicate that
th^ former state is in the Republican
column so far as presidential electors
are concerned, but that Joseph Folk,
the Democratic candidate, has been
elected governor. Maryland's presidential
vote will be cast for President
Roosevelt. Late returns tonight Indicate
that Thomas A. Smith, Democrat,
has been elected to congress in
'the first district by 450 plurality. Congressman
Jackson, of this district, tonight,
however puts forward a claim
of trick ballots and fraud and says
he will-contest the election.
In the other states it is simply a
question of pluralities.
The solid south was broken by the
probable defection of Missouri?this
section of the country usually having
13 states in the Democratic column.
The figures tonight show but 12 states,
with 133 votes, for Judge Parker.
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states?swept them, in fact?
and tonight he had 343 electoraf votes.
The banner state is Pennsylvania.
Twenty-four hours after the polls
closed the returns from this state indicated
that Roosevelt's plurality
would reach 485.000. Next came Illinois.
where the president polled approximately
225,000 more votes than
Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roosevelt
200.000 and New York 174.000.
The New York city returns are still
incomplete, but the amazement over
me iraun ama uui duubiucu. uuugc
Parker carried Greater New York by
only 41.000 votes.
In general, the situation Is chiefly
interesting because of the fact that
the tickets in the many states were
cut. President Roosevelt ran ahead
of his ticket in many localities, notably
in Massachusetts, where he secured
a plurality of 86,000 votes, while
the Republican candidate for governor
was defeated by 35.000. In that state
the legislature is Republican and the
entire Republican ticket, with the exception
of governor, was elected. In
Missouri, circumstances are similar.
In.Nebraska, the definite announcement
that the legislature is' Republican.
disposes of the statement that i
William J. Bryan had aspirations for
a United States senatorship. In that
state, too, the governorship is in doubt
and it will require official returns to
determine who is elected. Both sides
claim a victory.
There is a curious situation in Minnesota.
where Roosevelt secured 125.000
plurality, but where a Democratic
governor and a Republican lieutenant
governor were elected. The election
of a Democratic governor is the sec
ond in the history or the state. Chairman
Babeock. of the Republican congressional
committee has been returned
to congress from Wisconsin, but
Chairman Cowherd, of the Democratic
congressional committee, was defeated
In Missouri. The situation in Colorado
presents an interesting phase. Roose-.
velt has carried the state by probably
15,000, but the governorship is still in
doubt, both sides claiming a victory.
Even Missouri Succumbs.
St. Louis, Mo., Special.?Twentyfour
hours after the polls had closed
in Missouri found the results of the
election still undetermined thougbout
the State, although it was practically
conceded that Missouri had succumbed
to the Roosevelt landslide, but that
one Democrat remained standing, he
being Joseph W. Folk, for. Governor.
However, even in the face of inpouring
returns showing a Democratic
slump throughout the State, the Democrats
insisted that the true results
cannot l^e known until the returns had
been completed, and asserted that
Democracy in Missouri was yet victorious
by a very narroow margin. The
Republicans hoped for a complete victory
throughout, and insisted that Cyius
P. Walbridge, for Governor, had
not been defeated, but would finally
be found to have won by a slight
majority. They also claimed to hav*
elected five of the 16 Congressmen,
making a gain of four, and declared
they had a majority of two on joint
ballot in the Legislature, which will
elect a sucessor to United States
Senator Cockrell.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh, N. C., Special.?North Carolina
gave the entire Democratic ticket
about 45,000 majority. R. B. Qlenn
*as elected governor. The congressional
delegation will be Democratic
with, the possible exception of tb*
Eighth district which may have elected
E. Spencer Blackburn. Republican.
Constitutional Amendments Seem to
Have Carried.
Columbia. S. C.. Special.?Returns
from the State elections are almost
as megre at midnight as they were
Tuesday night, so little inteiest wa3
taken In the elections, and the three
constitutional amendmeents are still
In doubt, though they all appear to
have been carried. Bi ennial sessions
of the legislature seem saftest of the
three. The exact situation will not
be known here till Tuesday when the
counties will make the official tabulations.
Clean Sweep in Rhode Island.
Providence. R. I.. Special.?Complete
returns show that the Tuesday's election
Roosevelt received the largest
vote ever cast in Rhode Island. Tiz
vote was: Roosevelt. 40.898; Parker
24.924; Roosevelt's plurality, 15.974.
Lieutenant Governor Geo. H. Utter,
Republican, who succeeds L. F. Garvin,
Democrat, had but 594 plurality
over his opponent. The next general
assembly will be Republican.
50,000 in Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Special.?Returns
from Tuesday's election are coming
ir slowly, but the figures as sent out
last night will not be materially cbangf
?d. The Democratic ticket will have
approximately fifty thousand majority
in the State, with eight Democratic
congressmen turned.
Virginia Gives Parker 27,000.
Richmond, Va.. Special.?Actual and
estimated returns give Parker about
27,000 majority in the State. In the
ninth district, the only one carried by
the Republicans, Slemp's majority i3
1,000.
Revised New York Returns.
New York. Special?According to revised
returns of the vote in ibis State
Rroosevelt's plurality ever Parker is
174,691 and that of Higgins for Governor
over Herrivk is Y6.882.
l Hti SKNATL.
The political complexion of the Senate
is expected to be as follows:
(Names of States which elected Legislatures
that will choose Senators are
printed in capital letters.)
States. Dem. Rep.
Alabama 2
Arkansas 2
CALIFORNIA 2
Colorado 2
CONNECTICUT 2
DELAWARE 1 1
FLORIDA 2
Georgia 2
Idaho 1 1
Illinois 2
INDIANA 2
Iowa '
Kansas 2
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 2
MAINE , 2
Maryland * 2
MASSACHUSETTS 2
MICHIGAN 2
MINNESOTA 2
Mississinoi 2
MISSOURI 2
MONTANA 1 1
NEBRASKA ' 2
NEVADA 1 1
New Hampshire 2
NEW JERSEY 2
NEW YORK 2
North Carolina 2
NORTH DAKOTA 2 i
OHIO 2
Oregon 2
Pennsylvania 2
RHODE ISLAND 2 I
South Carolina 2 .. ]
South Dakota 2 ,
TENNESSEE 2
TEXAS 2 .. 1
UTAH 2 '
VERMONT 2 i
Virginia 2 .. ,
WASHINGTON 2
WEST VIRGINIA 2
WISCONSIN 2 1
WYOMING 2 i
Totals 34 56 j
Republican majority, 20.
Present Senate?. ,
Republfcans' 57 j
Democrats 33 ]
: Republican majority 24 ,
Tenement Houses Occupied by Large ]
Numbers of Families Found Ablaze
in the Lower Parts of the Buildings.
New York, Special.?Three persons
!oet their lives. 20 were injured, nearly
half a hundred were overcome by
smoke and an equal number were temporarily
homeless as a result of a series
of flres in various parts of the
Greater City. In nearly every case the
fires were in tenement houses occupied
by a large number of families, and at
least two of them are thought to have 1
been started by incendiaries. ,
Archbishop Chapelle Arrives.
Washington, Special?Mgr. Chapelle, ^
archbishop of New Orleans, arrived in t
Washington Saturday night from a two j
months' stay in Europe, during which a
time he had several audiences with t
the Pope. He said mass at St. Patrick's
early this morning and later
spent a portion of the day at the c
Catholic University. Archbishop
Chapelle^alled on President Roosevelt {j
and delivered to him a message of good f
will from Pnno Pinnc Y ftp will Ipavo
here fir New Orleans.
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For Change Before Mukden.
Mukden. By Cable.?The situation is
unchanged. Artillery fighting continues,
the firing at times growing heavy, particularly
in the southwest. The Japanese
shelled the Russian positions intermittently.
The Russians did not reply.
Saturday afternoon a severe artillery
engagement took place on the Russian
right. a
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When the jfreacher is worrying over d
what the people think of him he will
not lead the people to think of His "
Lord. ?
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William J. Bryan gave out. a state- b
nient in which he said the Democrats
were defeated because they had sound- *
O'J the retreat when they should have h
ordered a charge along the whole line.
Prince Fushimi, cousin of the Japanese
Emperor, landed at San Francisco.
Lord Lansdowne. speaking in Lon- e?
don, suggested that the Russo-Japanese tc
Weil UC cuuru UJ Ui umauvu. ?j
The Port Arthur garrison continues ft
to hold out. v
Throughout Europe there is much n
speculation on the result of the Presi- ^
cential election in the United States. ?
Alcoholism Cured by Suggestion.
An interesting case of curing a ^
drunkard by suggestion during his E
natural sleep was related by M. Farei ai
at the annual meeting of the French
Society of Hypnology and Psychology. a'
The man was an habitual drunkard.
who spent his whole time in cafes
consuming wine, beer, rum, absinthe,
vermouth, etc. Although not usually
a "rowdy" alcoholic, he occasionally
became very violent, and at times
refused any kind of treatment. Final- r<
ly. suggestion was employed during a
sleep without the man's knowledge, $
and after some weeks he bad no out Q]
bursts of violence and improved steadily.
After a year ahd a half of this
treatment he was entirely cured, and
only drank a little light beer at his n'
meals. b
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KUROKI IS KILLED
Japanese General Ends His Life Os
The Field of Carnage
RUMORS AT LAST ARE CONFIRMED
One of the Three Chief Japanese Com
manders in Manchuria was Struck ir
the Breast by a Splinter of a Shell
and Died at Liao Yang Oct. 4.?The
Body Sent to Japan?Fortification!
of Both Armies Near Mukden Now
so Strong As To Defy Attack.
Moscow, By Cable.? Nemirocich
Danchenko, the well-known Russian
war correspondent of the Associated
Press, telegraphing from Mukden under
Sunday's date, says the reports
of the death of General Kurokl are
confirmed. Acording to his version,
the splinter of a shell struck General
Kuroki, tearing out a portion of his
heart. He died October 4 at Liao
Yang, and his body was sent to Japan.
A rumor persistently circulated
that a kinsman of the Mikado, Siaosanal
literallv. '"ThirH T.ittle Prince."
has been appointed to succeed General
Kuroki, but the actual command
of the army has been entrusted to
General Nodzu, who is reviewing operations.
"For the last five weeks," says
Danchenko, "we have practically not
advanced at any point on the whole
southwestern front even a few versts
further than we stood on October 5.
On the contrary, we at several places
have been obliged to rettre several
versta, but the present lines of defense
must be considered permanent,
In view of the strong fortifications
r?nnstriirted. The Jananese nositions
at several points are only 800 paces
distant from ours and must be considered
to be definitely occupied by
Ibe enemy.
"The latter's fortifications are acknowledged
by all competent persons
to be skillfully constructed. Their
trenches in many places are so carefully
concealed as not to be noticeable
a short distance away, the earth
removed being carefully thrown in
front of the trenches. The general
position causes a great tension on
both sides.
"Alarming news has been received
'rom Port Arthur, but the absence of
eports during the last few days,
makes it evident that the movement
Jf one of the other Russian armies
will be dependent upon the course of
jvents there.
"On November 11, scouts on our
ight flank attempted to pierce the
ine of the Japanese fortifications, but
vere met with a stubborn resistance,
md finding the enemy strongly re-en'orced,
retired."
Worse Than McCue Case.
Auburn, Cal., Special.?Adolf Weber,
las been placed under arrest' charged
vith the murder of his parents, sister
ind young brother last Thursday night
ind with having set the family resilence
on fire afterwards to conceal
he crime. Weber took the arrest cooly.
The arrest took place immediately
ifter he left the witness stand, and afer
he had reluctantly answered the
[uestions asked him by Coroner Shepird,
the -district attorney and several
if the jurymen.
The latest theory in t&e Weber murer
case is that the murderer shot the
ather first; then, as the sister appearid
in' the hall, he shot her; and then
he mother seeing what had been done,
creamed and started for him. when
te shot her. She continued on across
he room, and raising her lert hand,
ook down the telephone receiver to
all for hglp, at which time she receivd
the second shot, which penetrated
he body just under the left arm. The
feild being the only one left, the murerer
struck him over the head and
elled him. The operator at the cenral
telephone office says that the line
t the Weber residence showed "busy'*'
t about half hour before the fire was
iscovered.
Adolphus Weber, in jail, had nothng
to say beyond that he had a good
ight's rest No effort has been made
o get the young man out oh ar -writ
y his attorneys.
Weber's description is said to tally
rith the description of one of the robers
who robbed the bank here.
Six Held For Murder.
Wrightsville, Ga., Special.?The correr's
inquest over the body of C'.aym
L. Williams, a young merchant
f Spann, Johnson county, who was
vi?n/1 oa rl In V> c% rnirl O fan? /llVve Q <TC\
as concluded here. The jury recomiccded
that four white men and two
Lite women be held for the murder,
he defendants arc Rufus Price, Lofn
Uutlow, Arthur Morman, Walter
talker, Mrs. Lizzie Edge and Mrs.
elle Williams. Some of the defendants
re related to some of the best fam!es
of Laurens and Johnson counties,
id a great crowd .assembled to hear
le evidence at the inquest.
$30,000 Fire at Savannah.
Savannah, Ga., Npv. bfixgigdyixd
Savannah, Ga., Special.?Fire in the
aceiving warehou^s of the Seaboard
.lr L-ine nauroaa aia aoouc j^u.uuu
amage. The entire fire department
f the city was called out. and in
ddition two tugs assisted in fighting
le flames. Two firemen were hurt,
either seriously, however. The stores
urned consisted chiefly or grain and
eneral merchandise.
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| FIGURES OF XffE COUNTRY'S TOTE |
REPUBLICAN STATES,
f ElecPJur's.
Plur's. toral
1904. 1900 Votes
California 100,000 39.770 10
. Colorado 15,000 *29.661 fi
Conaecftcut .. .. 38,197 28,570 7
Delaware .... .. 4,100 3,671 3
. iclaho 25,000 *2,216 3
, Illinois 225,000 94,924 27
! Indiana 75,000 26,479 15
Iowa 130,000 98,606 16
1 Kansas 100.000 23,354 10
Maine 35,000 28,613 C
i Maryland 126 13,941 8
Massachu'ts . .. 86,279 81,869 16
Michigan 150,000 104,584 14
Minnesota 125,000 77,569 11
Missouri 10,000 *37,830 18
Montana 1,000 *11,773 3
S'ebraska 70,000 7,822 8
N'evada 2,000 *2,498 3
V. Ham 20,000 19,314 4
S'ew Jersey .... 60,000 56,88'J 12
' N'ew York 174,691 143,606 39
Nr. Dakota 20,000 15,372 4
Dhio 165,000 69,036 23
Dregon 40,000 13,141 4
t'enna 4So,4iz ;:s3,4.j.; 34
Rhode Isl lo(974 13,972 4
S. Dakota 40,000 14,986 4
Ctah 15,000 2,133 3
Vermont ..' .... 30,500 29,719 4
W. Virginia .... 20,000 21,022 7
1 Washington . .. 30,000 12,623 5
Wisconsin 75,000 106,581 13
Wyiming 6,000 4,318 3
Totals 2,343,641 1,452,454 343
Indicates Bryan pluralities in 1900,
which are not counted in the total of
1,452,454.
DEMOCRATIC STATES.
ElecPlur's.
PJur'i. toral
States 1904. 1900 Votes
Alabama 75,000 41,619 11
Arkansas 40,000 86,342 9
Florida 18,000 20,693 5
Georgia 40,000 46,665 13
Kentucky 14,000 7,975' 13
Louisiana 35,000 39,438 9
Mississippi .. .. 50,000 45,953 10
North Carolina . 50,000 24,671 ,12
South Carolina . 25,000 43,657 9
Tennessee 25,000 23,558 12
Texas 100,000 146,164 18
Virginia 25,000 30,215 12
Totals 497,000 590,927 133
The figures 590,927 show the total
pluralities for Bryan in 1900, the pluralities
in that year of States which
declared for Roosevelt this year being
included.
Roosevelt's plurality of the popular
vote (estimated), 1,846,641.
McKinley's plurality of popular vote
iu 1900, 861,527.
Roosevelt's plurality of the electoral
vote, 210.
McKinley's plurality of .the elctoraj ,
vote in 1900, 137.
The National House.
The following table shows the status
of the present congress and the political
complexion of the fifty-ninth
congress, according to the most reliahle
information received in Washing
ton: (
58th 59th
Cong. Cong.
RepDemRepbem
Alabama 9 jj
Arkansas.. .. . 7 .. 7
California 5 3 8 ..
Colorado 2 ' 1 2 1
Connecticut 5 .. 5 ..
Delaware 1 1
Florida ?
Georgia 1*
Idaho 1 1
Illinois 17 '8 20 5
Indiana 9 4 10 3
Iowa 10 1 11
Kansas 8 .. 8 ..
Kentucky 1 10 1 10
Louisiana-":., 7 .. i
Maine .... 4 .. 4 .. I
Maryland .. 4 2 3 3
Massachusetts 10 4 11 3
Michigan H 1 11 1
Minnesota -'8 1 9 ?.|
Mississippi ? .. 8 ,
Missouri 1 *3 4 12
Montana 1 1 .
Nebraska 5 1 6 ..
Nevada 1 1
New Hampshire 2 .. 2
New Jersey "7 3 9 1
New York 20 17 25 11
North Carolina 10 .. 10
North Dakota 2 .. 2 .i
Ohio.. 17 4 20 1
Oregon.; 2 .. 2
Pennsylvania 28 4 29 3
"Rhode Island 1 1 1 1
South Carolina 7 .. 7 ;
South Dakota 2 .. 2 .. j
Tennessee 2 8 2 8 |
Texas 15 .. 11 I
Utah 1 .. 1 - j
Vermont 2 .. 2 .. j
Virginia 1 9 1 ! j
Washington 3 .. 3
West Virginia 5 .. 5 ..
Wisconsin 10 1 10 1
Wyoming 1 .. 1 ..
Totals 208 178 240 14S i
TERRITORIES i
Hawaii 1 .. 1 .. i
New Mexico 1 .. 1 ?
Arizona 1 .. 1
Oklahoma 1 .. 1 <
Porto Rico 1 .. 1 .. i
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Totals 208 178 240 146
Whole number 386 386
Majority (Rep. over
Dem.) 30 94 ]
Fight in Courts.
Nashville,* Special.?The guardian of
the nieces of Mary A. Stephens will '
make a light in the courts for Misa 1
Stephens' property. She killed her- '
self a few weeks ago and left consld- 1
erable property to friends, This is 1
the second case now in the local i
courts In which kinspeople are fight j
ing for the property left by abandoned <
women. The guardian holds thea Miss <
Stephens' will was made while she was i
of unsound <nd. I <
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ARE URGED TO BOH
Such Are the Sn;gestiois to Cotfei
Growers in the Sooth
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PRESIDENT JORDAN'S ADDRESS
Head Growers' Association Advises
Giving the Markets and Shipper* a
Rest For 60 Days in Order to Force
Spinners Into the Market?Says
Price Can Be Advanced 2 or 3 Cents
?Price Held Above 8 Cents Thus
Far Solely by Slow Marketing.
Macon, Special.?Harvie Jordan,' of
Monticello, Ga., president of the
Southern Cotton Growers' Protective
Association, has issued an address to
the cotton producers of the South in
which he says, among other things:
"The producers are to be congratulated
for the Arm stand they have already
taken to market the crop slowly,
and that fact alone has prevented
the price from falling to 8 cents during
the month of October. The crop is
about gathered, debts generally are
paid and it is no longer absolutely
necessary to sell the balance of the
crop. The ginners' report recently issued
from the United States census
bureau indicated that up to October
18th only 6.400,000 bales of cotton had
been ginned. This report clearly indicates
that this crop will not exceed
11,000,000 bales, if it reaches that figure.
The spinners can well afford to pay
the producers 12 cents per pound for
every bale of American short staple
cotton made this season and do a proft
table business for the stocknoir.ers.
The price of yarns has advanced S
cents per pound within the past 60
days and an unprecedented demand
for cotton goods exists, while stocks 1
are generally lower than they have
keen for the past 20 years. The duty
of the producers is plain and simple.
They have crowded the markets for
the past two months, congesting every
facility for handling cotton and playing
into the hands of the bear speculators
and spinners. The thing to do
now is to give the markets and shippers
a rest during the next 60 days and
allow present stocks of spot cotton to <
be gotten out of the ilray. Let tho
spinners who are living from hand to
mouth run short of cotton and force
them into the markets as active buyers.
Let the bear speculators begin
to feel the lash of the bull operators
when the latter call for the deliveries
cf spot cotton which the former will
be unable to deliver.
"Let every holder of cotton stop selling
cotton and contemplate results.
Let each holder determine to put no
more cotton on the market until prices
advance and never sell a bale on a de
rressed market. I
"Let county meetings be held all over
the belt, and strong and active steps
bo taken to defend this moet valuable
agricultural product from the ?rap?-'
cious greed of the selfish speculators.
Let every man who still holds a bale
o* cotton In his possession join in
these county or local meetings, and
agitate the importance of this step' <
among his neighbors,' to the end that
success in the near futnre will be assured.
We have held our own well so
far, but we can do much better and >
easily advance the price from 2 to 3
cents by persistently refusing to sell
and lightening up present receipts."
Danger ef a Lynching.
A special from Columbia Sunday
night says:
According to telegrams received by
Governor Hayward there is danger of
u lynching in Saluda, but at present
communication is cut off at that place
on account of wire trouble. The following
teleeram was received Sunday:
"Saluda, Nov. 13.
"To Gov. D. C. Hayward:
"Wire sheriff at once to carry John
Perry, charged with the murder of
Joe Dennis Wells, to penitentiary. Unsafe
here. Danger of lynching. Full
particulars by first mail.
(Signed) "E. S. BLEASE."
Mr. Blease is the senator-elect, and
on receipt of the telegram the following
was sent: ' ' !
"To Sheriff W. L. Rhoden, Saluda.
S. C.:
"Mr. Blease wires danger of lynching
Perry and asks he be brought to
penitentiary*. Tou must decide. Swear
1c deputies necessary and protect prisoner.
See no lynching occurs. Comtunicate
with me at any time.
(Signed) "D. C. HAYWARD."
The following was also sent:
"To E. S. Blease, Saluda, S. C.:
"Telegram received. Have wired
sheriff. Confer with him.
(Signed) "D. C. HAYWARD."
It is'impossible for the Governor to
reach Saluda on account of the Newberry
and Johnston offices being closed
and the telephone line having trouble.
Secretary Hay's Brother Dead.
Washington, Special.?Secretary of
State Hay has received a dispatch announcing
the death of his brother, Majot
Leonard Hay, U. S. A., retired, in
the seventieth year of his age. He
died at the Hay homestead in Wacsaw,
111. The late Major Hay was the
head of the family in this country. A
prominent official said that he was an
offlcier of great intelligence and efficiency,
and since his retirement had
been one of the most public-spirited
citizens of Illinois. Secretary Hay will ,
leave to attend the funeral immediately
Died of Appoplexy.
Baltimore, Special.?While seated at
his desk in the banking house of Alexander
Brown & Sons, W. Graham Bowtloin,
a member of the firm, was suddenly
attacked with what is believed to
have been apoplexy, and died without ,
regaining ccnciousness. His health had
always been excellent, and be had apt
complained of feeling ill. The phys*.
rians who were called in say that A,
blood clot cn the brain was the cause;^
cf the attack.