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FUS MEM ULLED BY EXPLOSION. j ? - Accident Occured in Gm Depart? ment of Mammoth Cotton Mills No. 2, at Dukes N. C. : Haleigh, N. a Sept. 23.-At 7.15 -o'clek tiiis morning the boiler in the gin department of the Mammoth Cot? ton mill, Erwin No 2. st Dukes, on tho Cape Fear and Northern railroad, abcut 25 miles from Raleigh, explod? ed with terrific violence, partially wrecking the engine room, instantly Malling .three white men, one of whom was the Superintendent of ti e mills and one negro. Another negro was scalded so badly that he will die. Several persons were thrown down by the shock of the explosion, but their injuries are not serions. From the best information obtaina? ble it S6?ms that the old fireman of the mill having jost been discharged, the sew man not thoroughly understand? ing the engine, had gotten np t;oo much steam. The engine refused to work sad the fireman went after the Super? intendent. As they entered the en? gine room together there was a rend? ing roar and the men were blown to pieces. Though horribly manglet3, the hody of Superintendent Fowler was still re roognizable, and this afternoon it was borne to his home in Burlington, ac oompanied by his wife and two chil? dren. The remains of the other men will be buried at Dukes. 8E?? HOUSE WiLLBE DEM0G8?TI8. - Republicans Think They'll Lose in Contest For Congress. Washington, Sept. 23.-The notes of warning'which have come from the .headquarters of the Republican Con? gressional campaign committee declar? ing that the control of the Bouse is threatened by the Democrats, coupled with the remarkable campaign tour upon which the committee has sent Speaker Cannon, have served to at? tract attention to a number of dis? tricts in which membrs of the utmost prominence in the party are being call? ed^ upon to fight the battles of their Jives against determined Democratic oppostion. When the Speaker's tour was planned It was announced that his services would be confined strictly to the {?ose districts, districts in which danger threatened the Republican in cumbentsvor in which the signs point? ed to possible success against a Dem? ocratic member. In view of this announcement there has been a great deal of comment over the inclusion in this itinerary of such districts as those , represented why Mr. -James A., Hem en way, the distinguished chairman of the House commitee on appropria? tions, now serving his fifth term in the lower branch of the national Leg? islature; Representative Jesse Over stireet, who successfully piloted the : House committee on pcstomces and post roads through one of the most tempestuous voyages which ever beset it? career ; Representatives Joseph W. Babcock, the chairman of the Repub? lican Congressional campaign commit? tee, and head of the House committee, on the District of Columbia; and, lastly, Gen. C. H. Grosvenor. ? As a result of the committee's deter- \ mination to have Mr, Cannon dip into these districts on a tour which is very limited, with a schedule narrowed down to the lowes!; possible notch, there has been considerable anxious , inquiry into the conditions existing . XXL the several districts enumerated i above. The impression gleaned seems ? . io be that there is good reason to ex- j peet close results ia each of the dis? tricts mentioned, with the possible eexeption of Gen. Grosvenor's. , Chairman Babcock of the Re pu bli- j iain Congressional campaign.commit? tee, a few days ago, in New York, made the statement that the indica? tions were of the loss ot the House by ? .Iris party. "As matters now stand," he is quoted as. saying, "we are likely "to lose the House of Representatives. If the Democrats carr; fifteen^ dis? tricts which are now represented by Republicans," said Mr. Babcock, "they will wipe out our majority of the House entrely . You can readily eeo that in . tte natural course of events, wthoutyegard to the campaign , work to be done by either party, the? chances favor the Democrats. Wi til j j an election beid righr ?ow we would j ; probably elect Roosevelt and icse the House. '5 Bradstreet's Trade Review. _ I :New York, Sept. 23. - Bradstreet's j tomorrow will say: Cool weather, -while retarding or in- : jariog some late crops, has b?en sti??- j ulating the fall trade, both wholesale I and retail, which snows an apparent ! increase in ve?ame over a year ase j The improvement is most mal iced i:? : dry goods, clothing, groceries, shoes ? and hardware. Distributive trp.de is : better in the northeast portions of the j esst, and very generally throughout j the soutS:. The central west also i shows a continuance of the improve- ! ment noted last week and a wide- ; spread mod?rate betterment in eoike- j tiona is a feature deserving special j mention. A disposition is shown on th<j part ; of farmers to hold their products for ? better prices, this being true in many j sections, nctaly the .south and tue ; northwest. The labor situation is ; rather quiet on the whole, although | ?some notably large strikes continned 1 unsettled. The cotton goods industry j still pursues a halting course, price j uncertainties breeding conservatism., ! Business failures for the week ending September 22 number 203 against 185 in the like week in 1903. ffova Scotia Millionaire Dead, i Halifax, N. S. Sept. 26.-Hon. John j F.Staim, Banker, the leading financier ! of this city, president of the Nova Sco? tia Steel and Coal Company, died sud? denly at Toronto yesterday, aged 56. His son Gilbert is at Harvard and is the Nova Scotia scholar nuder the Ce- j xii Rhodes scholarship plan. Frankfort, Sept. 24.-At a confer-1 euee of Hambnrg American and ; Korth German Lloyd steamship ora- | cials today it was decided to reduce j the steerage rate from Hungary to ! ork to two pounds. THE WOBST HORRORS Or Wi IT PORT ?RTH??. Field Marshal! Oyama Orders The Capture et Stronghold at finy Cost -Fearful Carnage Will Attend Final Assault. Cholera Has Broken Out Among Garrison and the Horrors of Pestilence is Added to Those of Famine and Shot and Shel!. Tien Tisn, Sept. 24.-It is reported here that Field Marshall Ojama has sent a message to the Japanese com? manders of the forces about Port Ar? thur urging them to make a desperate effort to take Port Arthur within the next three days so as to relieve fifty thousand Japanese troops which are needed.in the campaigu against Gen. Kuropatkin's army. 0 Japanese Again Oemand Surrender. Rome, Sept. 24.-According to a telergam to the newspaper Italia Militaire from Chefoo the Japanese commanders investing Port Arthur have sent another demand for the sur? render of the city to General Stoessell. The exterior forts, the telegram says, are now all in the hands of the Japa? nese, while three cf the interior fort?-, have been wrecked by Japanese shell fire. Gen. Stoessell is expected to re? fuse the demand for his surrender, in which event, a general assanlt with more determination than ever been employed heretofore will be begun to? night. Pestilence Warring Against Russians. Kinciiow, Manchuria, Sept. 24. -A Russian naval officer here has receiv? ed official advices . that cholera has hroken ont in Port Arthur and that it is feared that the sickness wili become epidemic. The situation in Pert Ar-} thur is desperate, with famine acd pestilence added to the fury of the Japanese assault. Jap Blockade Runners Evade Russians. London, Sept. 24.-Private tele grrams from Nagasaki report the safe arrival there of two vesse's loaded with machinery for the the Tokio arsenals. The macninery was shipped from England. The Russian volun? teer cruiseis Smolensk and St. Peters? burg have been in South African waters for days past for the purpose of intercepting these vessel?, they hav? ing information as to the ch?racier of the cargo and their destination. Dont Know He's Whipped Yet. Sr. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-General Kuropatkin reports under today's date that he has received no news of a seri? ons engagement of any of his troops. Fearful Carnage at Port Arthur. Paris, Sept. 24.-The Matin'? St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs as follows : "Telegrams of which the general saff have as yet no knowledge, reach - ed the emperor at 4 o'clock this morn? ing. I can affirm that they concern Port Arthur, regarding which place the greatest anxiety prevails at court. The Japanese are now engaged in a gen? eral assault, which is more furious than its predecessors, attacking the town on three sides simultaneously and employing their whole forces, be? ing d?termin?e to finish the business. The Russian mines blew up whole battalions. Gen. Fock especially distinguished himself, directiug the Bre from the wall, which thc Japanese reached after indescribable maasacre. "The whole of Admiral Togo's and Vice Admiral Kamimura's squadrons are? aiding the struggle, which, it is feared, will be final. The besieged forces are figthing as in a furnace. A perfect storm of shell is falling cn the town, port and fortress from the whole hill and roadstead. Gen. Stoessel is going from fort to fort, encouraging the defenders in their desperate ef? forts. "In St. Petersburg the facts con? cerning the tragic event, which per? haps will terminate by a glorious fall of Port Arthur, are wholly unknown. ? At court hope has not yet been en? tirely abandoned.'' Russians May Fight and Ran Again. S*:. Petersburg, Sept. 24, 2.45 a.m. -The absence cf detailed reports from the seat or war despite the im? portant character of events that are believed to tie developing around Muk? den, leads to . the supposition that j Knropatkra may after all net serious? ly comest the Japanese advance and raat t-jc long expected battle at Muk? den may turn o;;t to be merely a rear guad action upon a large scale. Gen. Sakharolf reports that thc Jap? anese army is moving from Bsntsia putze towards Fu Pass, a village .six mihs northeast cf Mukden and near the right bani: of the Hui; river. The river ac t?..-; point is shallow, and probably for this reason the locality has been selected by the Japamse for crossing. It the Japanese succeed in gaining a foothold at Fu Pass, Gen. Kuroratkin's position at Mukden will be insecure, as the Japanese will from thence be ablts to threaten the Russian line of communications. Fa Pa>s is only 20 miles north of Uentsiapat/.e, but at the present rate of progress ti ie Japanese wi ii probably occupy four or five days in traversing it. The Russian force south of Mukden is believed to consist of only one army corjks, which is acting as a rear guard and is not intended to ofTer a serious resistance to the Japanese advance. Nothing is known at the admiralty of the reported sailing of the cruiser Gromoboi out of Vladivostok to cap? ture; a Japanese transport supposed to be a sailing snip. Berlin, Sept 24.-Tbe Tokio corres? pondent of the Tageblatt reports tfcat Field Marshall Oyama is driving thc Russians at Mnkdeu northward and has succeeded in turninu both of Gen. Kuropatkins' flanks. Tbe Japanese cavalry patrols have reached the vi? cinity of Titling pass. The Mukden correspond? nt o? tue sam?' paper con? firms the report that hoi li tia., ks havr been tamed in t?^^attle near AL.kdt j? it has nej?me i 11^^.bi.*, ce >a\s U.r Gen. Kuropatkin to make any serions attempt to hold Mukden. The Rus? sian army is concentrating at Lileng. St. / Petersburg, Sept. 26.-Gen. Kuropatkin reports to the Czar as fol? lows: "The Japanese are increasing their force at Beniapundzi to the Eastward of Mukden. Skirmishes have occurred in the valley of the Hun river aud at Inpu between Benia puazi and the railway. Large bodies of the enemy are advancing at Tsian chani n the valley of the Taitse. " j General Sakaroff wires that dnring the last, two or three days the Japa? nese vanguard attempted to occupy Kaoutoulin pass to the southeast of Mukden, but the Russians were suc? cessful in repulsing the attack on the : south front. Alli is quiet with the exception of skirmishes between out I posts. Pounding Port Arthur to Pieces. Rome, Sept. 26.-A message from Chefoo states that the Japanese are again bombarding Port Arthur today. The losses of the attacking parties have been insignificant owing to the fact that the Japanese fortify all posi? tions as soon as captured and are not employing infantry until the forts have been almost dismantled by artillery fire and can be taken by assault. ' laps Flanking Russian Again Army. St. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-Official dispatches received today indicate that the Japanese are preparing to carry out an extensive turning movement East of Mukden. Large force of Jap? anese from Liao Yang are advancing across the Taitse River. Heavy Losses at Port Arthur. St.Ptersburg, Sept. 26.-Unconfirm? ed reports recieved ?day place the Russian losses at Port Arthur on Sept. 15th at 1,100 killed and ::,000 wounded. From Sept. 15th to 22d, the loss is estimated at 5,500 killed and wounded. The number of available defenders now at Port Arthur estimat? ed at 20,000. St. Petersburg, Sept 27.-News of the battle at Muden is hourly expect? ed. The Japanese are crossing the Taitse River a the rate of a thousand daily. Apparently a large force is now marching direct on Tieling, north of Mukden on the LLiao River by the road from Tsianchan passing a hundred miles east of Mukden. When this fresh turning movement is sufficiently advanced a general move? ment againtst heR ussian forces is an? ticipated. The Advance on Mukden. St. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-General Sakharoff wires that the Japanese force on Sept. "25th advanced alone the ground between Mandarin roads and the heights of Tonmitsi, Southeast of Mukden. The movement which was apparently a reconnoissance was retarded by the Russian cavalry. Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 25.-Six peo? ple who were injured in a wreck on the New York, Central railroad a short distance east of Lyons early this morning were brought to Rochester hospitals. Three sleepers on the Wes? tern Express, a fast train bound from New York to Chicago, left the track because of a split rail, and threw the passengers to the floors of the coaches. Just as the train came to standstill a fast frieght east bound. rau into the derailed cars. Mrs. Newman Erbs, wife cf the vice president of the Pere Marquette railroad, who was brought here with both limbs cr t off, died at the hospital. Mr. Erbs was bruised and in ja red. J THE GREATER SO?TH CAROLINA STATE FAIR. The Event of thc Year-Hints to Pros? pective Exhibitors-A Great Gather? ing of Prosperous Carolinians. The first Greater South Carolina State Fair will be held on the new grourfds recently purchased by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and which have been fitted up I with all modern improvements for the comfort and convenience of both ex? hibitors and visitors. This will be the thirty-sixth Fair since the reorganizaV tion of the Society after the civil war.' and will be held the last week in Oc? tober, from the morning of the 25th to the evening of the 28th. Every county in the State should be represented in the exhibits, for there is no doubt but what great good results to all the exhibitors at every Fair, the premiums being only a small part of the benefits. A great many farmers and stock breeders count only what j prizes are won. but this should not be i the case, because the greatest benefit;: are obtained in advertising what you have for sale and in meeting with tho progressive men from other sect'or.s ! cf the Stute and obtaining their iden- j and seeing the results of their j methods. The management of the Fair | is making every effort io secure new j exhibitors. Arrangements have been \ made by which freight charges av? i paid on ail exhibits from this State j free stalls are provided for slock, and j free bedrooms are furnished ::!! ex- j hibilors who are willing to stay on tho . grounds all the time. Numerous res- ! taurants on the grounds furnish meals J at all hours of the day or night ! reasonable prices, and feed for stock ; is delivered right at the stalls the ! regular market prices, and besides, j there are officers who iook after all exhibitors and see that every on? i': ! satisfactorily located. All exhibits j may be shipped directly to the j grounds, for there is ample side track . provision for all the cars. Solid car; should be billed "Secretary State i Fair. Columbia. S. C.. care Fair | Ground Tracks." and they will be . rushed right through to destination. . Some exhibitors may think they can- '? not make their entries properly, bu: j Secretary Love will take pleasure in . giving all necessary aid. provided ap? plication is made to him prior to lu o'clock Tuesday morning, as the Fair opens at that hour and no entries can be made later. All exhibitors of live stock should arrive on the grounds not later than Friday or Saturday before the Fair, so as to get the stock quiet after shipping and get them to eating well before being put into the show ring. The premium list is very liberal this year, and it is to be hoped that th< management will meet with success in inducing a very large number <>;" new exhibitors to attend the Fair, so that the Fair will become repre? sentative of every section of the State and of all the resources of Carolina. Information and premium lists will be che rfu Hy supplied upon application jp person or by letter to Secretary 1 ?ve at Columbia. Let all who are thinking*r>f exhibiting, or who have fine products or stock, make up their minds right now to exhibit, write for a premium list and then make their entries at once. Join the procession that is making this State one of the best in the country. NEBRO FOUND DEaG WITH HIS HANDS TIED. Quiet Lynching in Greenwood County. Had Attempted As? sault in Laurens County. Special to Thc State. Greenwood, Sept. 24.-James Cal? vert Stuart, a negro about 22 years old, was lynched by Lacrens county citizens shortly after midnight last night after being brought just across the river into Greenwood county. The crime for which Stuart was lynched was the usual one, in attempt? ing a criminal assault upon the 14 ye?r-old daughter of^Mr. Doc Hughes, a well known white farmer who lives in the "Fork" between Saluda and Reedy rivers. g The first news of the lynching was brought here this morning by a gen? tleman who was making the trip from Greenville to Greenwood by private conveyance through the country. He reported that just after crossing Smith's bridge over Saluda river he came upon the dead body of a negro lying on the side of the road. The negro's hands were tied behind his back and he was lying with bis face upturned and with his kuees bent un? der him,, a position indicating to the gentleman that he bad been shot while in a kneeling posture. When the body was examined at the coroner's inquest it was found that only one bullet wound had been inflicted upon the ne? gro. This was a pistol ball which en? tered the body under the left arm. . The body was turned over to the negro's father. From reliable reports it appears that the dead negro James Stuart, had been living with Mr. Hughes about two years, his release from the Lau? rens county chaingaug having been secured by Mr. Hughes; the negro had ever since been making his home on his place. .friday afternoon, the negro, in company with another negro, was picking cotton near the house, Mr. Hughes left home to go to the ginnery of Mr. Kobeit Anderson, not very far away. While Le was away Mrs. Hughes a^so left home to visit a sick neighbor. This left their two daugh? ters alone. They, too, were picking cotton very close to the house. The negro who attempted the assault knew that they were alone and going up to the yard he entered the cotton house and there secreted himself. When the younger girl entered the house to empty lier sack of cotton the brute grabbed her and threw her down. She struggled up and he again threw her down. While struggling the girl had screamed at the top of her voice and this brought her sister to the rescue. Her appearance made the negro desist and he left the younger giri alone without accomplishing his pur? pose. He left the house going towards the field where he was at work. Before going he told both girls if they told what he had done he would kill them. As soon as their parents arriv? ed the girls told the story. Two young kinsmen who were there went to the field where the negro was at work. He was picking cotton right along as i/nothing had been done and his sus? picions were allayed by the indiffer? ent manner of the two young men. They did not appear with guns, as they knew that lie would run. They rode on the wagon of cotton with him until the wagon came into the yard and as the negro jumped out on the ground he was grabbed. He admitted his guilt and said he did not know why he did it. ile said he knew the penalty was death. It was reported hera today that there were about 50 men cf the com? munity present and some were for carrying him to Laurens to be put in jail but a majority were for lynching him. This was decided on after mid? night and he was carried fo Smith's bridge .over the Saluda river and after going about a mile into Greenwood couuty the fatal shot was fired. Greenwood's coroner went up after being notified and held the inquest, as the body ivas on Greenwood county soil. The sheriff of Laurens county was there. He had been notified that a lynching was imminent and had come as soon as possible, he said. Finding that the negro had been carried just across the river, he thought he would cross over and see him. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 26. -On ac? count of the scarcity ol" hands and to j get cotton on the market early a num- ? ber of large planters in this section are j mak'ng arrangements to run day and night forces in the fields. They will start tonight picking staple by moon? light. Pickers are exceedingly scarce and to work only in day time keepstbe staple in the field too long. I Nev; York, Sept. '20.-Janies Saw? yer, Alias Janies Brown was held with? out bail this morning by Magistrate Mayor to await extradition papers from South (Jardina. It is charged that he attempted to set fire to an eil mill valued at S200,CC0 at Florence, S. C. turee weeks ago. lie denies that he is wanted. Letter to the Cresswell Co. S mn t er. S. c. D^ar Sirs: Yen sell a goed many! things by tho gallon. Heiner a decent j man, you give foll measure. Yon know v* hut wo. mean : you Know that short weight and short measure i ore common among-well, we hope ; there AT"H no short measures and ; weights in your town. There aie, though Ribbons and ; tices and trimmings. >oId by the \ "dozen," measure nine or ten yards. There is no complaint, because "they j all do it. " You have the sann- plague j in your goods nearly everything, cannea or bottled, cheats in the ijuan ' tiry. Alni j.-t nobody "ives full weight ! in a factory package ! We ore one of the almost nobodies. I We sell paint, bj the gallon, to paint your louse: and our gallon li just the same size as yours that you measure ! vinegar with-231 cubic inches Good paint too-'Devoe lead-and-i zinc-takes tower gallons than mixed I paint and wears twice as long rs lead- j and o l. You own a house. That's why we ! are writing to you. Yours truly 62 F W Devoe & Co ? P. S.-L. B. Durant sells our pa:ut. j SLAUGHTER ON THE RAILROAD. Sixty or More Persons Killed and Over One Hundred Injured A Fearful Accident on the Southern Railway. Knoxville, Tenn., 'Sept. 24.- Run? ning on a roadbed in a supposedly high conditiou of maintenance and having about them every safeguard known to modern railroading, two trains on the Southern railway, carry? ing heavy lists of passengers, came to? gether in a frightful headend collision near Hodges, Tenn., today, sending 54 people to death and injuring 125, sev? eral of whom will probably die. This appalling loss of life and maiming of the living resulted apparently from the disregarding of orders given to the two trains to meet at a station which hu3 for a long time been their regular meeting point. The claim of failure to see either the station or sig? nals could not be set up by the engi? neer of the westbound train were he alive to enter a plea of defense, as the accident happened in broad day light and, according to the best in? formation obtainable, he had the or? ders in a little frame in front of him as bis monster of iron and steel rushed by New Market. Soon after he came upon an eastbound passenger train making for New Market in compli? ance with instructions to meet the westbound train, which carried the sleepers from the east for Knoxville, Chattanooga and other southern cities. The possibility exists that the ill fated engineer may have been asleep or that death had suddenly taken the sight from his eyes before New Mar? ket was reached. But nothing is known save that the orders were not obeyed. The trains were on time and not making over 35 miles an hour, yet the impact as they rounded a enrve and came suddenly upon each other was frightful. Both engines and the major portions of both trains were demolished. Why the orders were dis? regarded or misinterpreted probably will never be known, as the engineers of the two trains were crushed, their bodies remaining for hours under the wreckage of the monster locomotives which but a short time before had leaped forward at the touch of their strong hands upon the throttle. Some of the bodies have not been recovered, and many remain unidenti? fied. Entire Family Killed. Gaffney, Sept. 25.-A telegram was received here yesterday announcing the death of Mr. Lee Hill at Jellico, Tenn., who was killed in an explo? sion in a powder mill. The corpse was expected here on train No. 40 last night, but instead a telegram was received stating that the corpse, accompanied by Mr. Scott Hill, his father, Lee Hill's wife and four children and a single sister, were on the ill-fated Southern train which was wrecked yesterday and that all the parties were killed. The corpses of all seven of the fam? ily are expected to arrive this evening or tomorrow morning. BRITISH TORPEDO' BOAT LOST. The Chamois Wrecked of Grecian Coast-Crew Saved London, Sept. 27.-The office bas re cieved a dispach stating that British torpedo boat destroyer, Chamois has been lost off the coast of Greece. All on board were saved. London, Sept. 27.-The Chamois was conducting speed trials when her propeller blade broke and pierced the j bottom of the vessel which sank. Two ' of the crew were injured. Lady Curzon Better. London, Sept. 27.-The following bulletin giving Lady Curzon's condi? tion was "issued from Walmar castle this morning. "Lady Curzon passed a fair night with a little natural sleep. Her general strength has not declin? ed, but her condition is still critical and she cannot be said to be out of danger." London, Sept. 27.-The following bulletin was issued this afternoon: "Lady Curzon maintained the strength fairly well since this morn? ing. This is regarded as a very hope? ful sign." Wreck Reported in illinois. Chicafgo*, Sept. 2G. -A wreck is re- ? ? ported on the Burlington Railway j , Dear Elmwood, Ills. The loss of ?j life, if any is not definitely known. Elmwood, Ills., Sept. 26.-The ' Galesbarg Peoria pns.-enger train piled in the ditch at 6.30 oclock this morn? ing by a washout on the Chicago, Builiugton and Quincy tracks two miles of east cf heiv. One person was killed, three fatally injured and twen? ty five passengers more or less serious- j , ly Lnrt. Resignation cf Dr. Milis. Thc members of the Presbyterian church were made indeed sad on last Sunday morning when iheir much be Loved pastor sent in his Utter of re? signation, it was read to the congre? gation by the i?ev. V,'. T. Ball, who was filling the puluit that day. For >ver twenty years Dr. Mills hu? lived in Camden, and endeared himself, v.ot j 1 july to his own people, but to the j ( whole town-faithfully and lovingly j ( he has worked fer the Matser, and j t now "in obedience to Him." though! the folded hands seem idle, yet his ? pecple rejoice, that be will still live j in Camelen, "coming in and out" ? among them-ever doing good. That j God may restore him to htslth and j strength, is the earnest wish and pray- i ci- of his many frit nds. --Camden ; Chronicle. Chicago. Sept. 2. -Work was resum- j ed this morning at the Pullman Com- ? pany and International Harvester Com- : pjny Manufacturing plants, which j ar?' the biggest in Chicago, altera hrie? j period of idleness. The me? resumed ! work at reduced wages. Both Com- j patty's refused to deal wiih the Un- ? i ions. A meeting of the Union will be j . ut ld in a few days to map off? a plan i against the companies The cut in j 1 wages was made throughout the fae- j ! tories, extending even to -employees in 1 the office force. 1 HOW TO GET MOST FOR COTTON, Good Advice to Growers-A Large Cotton Producer Talks of the Crop and its Value if Handled Properly. Half the Crop Should be Held Back Seed Lower Than Last Year. This seems to be the day of the farmer, and he is disposed to make the most of it ; he is keeping posted in a general way, and on cotton in par? ticular. An Observer man had a talk, yes? terday, with one of the leading cotton growers of the State, and got from him a splendid idea, and some inter? esting facts. This man has proven himself thoroughly practical by his success; lie is nothing of a dreamer. He has over 500 acres in cotton this year, and his crop will bc twenty per cent less than it was last year. In answer, to the question: "What do yon think of the cotton situation?'' "The cotton crop now being har? vested can be made the most valuable crop ever gathered, if the farmers will act in concert and on similar lines, in every State, county and community. "There is now no question of the crop being a moderate, if not a very small one, compared to what was ex? pected two, yes one month ago. The whole spinning world is depleted ot cotton : must have cotton, no matter what the cost. The present crop can be made to average at least 12 cts. if not 15 cts., per pound to the grower, if the growers will gin and sell cau? tiously. If only half the cotton pick? ed each week is placed on the market and the other half held back, either stored in bonded warehouse, when money must be obtained, or stored on the farms either ginned and baled or in the seed ; there would be no glut? ting the market for October, Novem? ber, December, which is the very con? dition the speculators want, in"order that they may be able to buy what will be in active demand the world over, at much higher prices after Jan? uary 1st. "What is true of cotton is also true of cotton seed. The oil mills are en? tering the crushing season with cotton seed oil ld"cts. per gallon lower than last year or for the last five years, and consequently the mills cannot pay bv So.00 per ton as much as,they paid all through the last season for seed. "We have almost identically the same conditiou in all crops affecting cotton oil as existed for the season 1892-1893 when cotton oil went to 65 cts. per gallon in February 1893. We have a very short crop of wheat this year, as compared with the crop for several years past. There is no cid wheat to be had at any price, and the present price for wheat is 35 per cent, higher than last year. "The present corn crop prospects are for a crop smaller than in ten years, with perhaps one exceptiou, and if as short as now predictad, corn will go to 75 cts., ana perhaps higher, per bushel. A short crop and high prices for corn, means a short crop and high prices for hogs; and with Logs bigh, lard will be high, and high priced lard means high priced cotton Dil; then why not high prices for cotton seed paid to the farmers? The crop of linseed now being har? vested in the Northwest, is only about Dne-half to three-fifths tthe crop har? vested last year, and the result is, Linseed is forty per cent., the oil aboat o0 per cent., linseed cake and meal 35 to 40 per cent, higher. "But the .United States is not the Dnly country with short crops. Ail Df "the European countries without a bingle exception, have the poorest :rops of grain, feed and fodder, they iiave bad for years. Kussia, the greatest grower and competitor of the united States for the trade of Europe, !or wheat, is fully employed trying to whip its very small, and as she sup? posed, insignificant antagonist-Ja .)an : and the result is she will have 30 wheat to export, and if the war should continue for several years, as it is very likely to do, Russia will >oon >e importing wheat and all kinds of pro? visions. "The olive oil crop of all countries bordering on the Mediterra? nean Sea is reported on bestauthority *Q je only onehalf to two-thirds a full crop, md this shortage amounts to more gal ions of oil than the total cotton oil .rop. The condition of every crop in .very country, should warrant cotton 5il "worth fully double its present ?rice: warrant the mill in paying at least fifty per cent, higher prices for ;eed. But tue milis cannot pay more 'or seed unless the prices of oilcan be ?dvaneed to a value all things justify. 3'.i mil's will net pay more lor >eed ;nau they are obliged tc ?wy, and as Long as farmers are selling seed at ?1-2 :o per ton, mills will not pay S'20 :o 6*22, the price seed should be. sail? ing at. "The growers of cotton and cotton ed can and should control the mar&r MS by holding back both cotton and sred "till they can secure a price that ill conditions warrant. Unless thea? le they will find they have parted sith three-fourths of their crop he fore the advance comes, and the cot? ton ami seed speculator will reap :Le >enefit that belongs to the producer. 2old your cotton and hold your cot? ton seed till the advance is hero with ron. It will come much sooner if you lold, tor ns long as you are parting A-i th your crop freely, tho speen I:1.: or .viii hold down prices. "The p. resent crop, if ou iv about LO,OOO.OOO bales, can be inade to pay > be producers S703.000,000 to 8725,0^0, K-0 n tal. <>r from 8625.000,000 to S65?, . JOOjOOO for thc lint, and from 860.0C0, v.) to 875,0.?0.000 for 3,000,000 r^is >t seed s?ld, retaining 2,000,000 tons if 'geed l'or feeding cattle and : ?r ilanting next year's year. "AU that is needed is concerted iction and backbone to for'*? tte narkete to respond to conditions lever so favorable to he controlled or idjusted ior the grower s inter? st. lt s ali ready tor your action, and eon .eried action will control the crop n?veme?.t and prices for cotton and <eed, snd give the producer the bene St heretofore always received by the peen ia ti ve middleman."-Charlotte, \T. C.. Observer. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. ?4.-Welter? ing in blood and almost dead, Frank Austin, a wealthy cold storage man of Medina, was found late last niger in his building by his son. It is believed rhat an assault was made on him fori khe purpose of robbery. The doctors say he cannot live.