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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
OLIVER WlREC WRITES.
Tells What it Thinks About the Cotton
Tie Fight.

ll6 ElSuC.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 27.-Col.
Duncan received letter yesterday
from the Oliver Wire company of
Pittsburg. 1t is given in full to show
what manufacturers think of this
fight. 1t reads:
Pittsburg, Aug. "a, 1896.
Col. D. p. Duncan, Columbia, S. g.:
Dear Strive regret that you could
not make it convenient to call at Pitts
burg when you were north, and are
sorry that our invitation did not
reach Columbia a few days earlier.
Please accept our thanks for the many
kindnesses shown and courtesies eX-
tend to our Mr.. McManus, who visit.
ed you recently. We sent him into
Carolina to investigate the cotton tie
situation, and he writes that he is in
debted to you or great deal of val
liable information.
From your letters and through the
columns of The Cotton Plant OF Spar
tanburg we are well informed as to
the strong effort you are making to lind
a good substitute for strap cotton ties,
and we believe you will succeed with
wire, but we are inclined to think
that No. & will be found too heavy, for
however thoroughly it may be an
nealed it will be found too still to be
bent. twisted or otherwi manipu
lated with the fingers. Our idea is
that No. s or No. will ultimately be
used, but in this we might be mistaken
as we must admit being ignorant of
what is qdired and essential in a
good cotton tie. IT is very evident,
however, that the strap tie manfactur-
ers will not remain quiet and see
their business taken from them. The
present agitation in favor of wire tie
may result in breaking the combina
ton prices of the ordinary article, so
that it will hardly pay a manufactur-
er toincur any great expense at present,
but we have an idea that should your
practical experiment clearly demon
strate the utility of wire ties we can
compete against the fiat article, even
should the price on the latter go back
to somewhere about 80 to 80 cents a
bundle. To do this, however, we
think that No. s or No. 9 gauge wire
will have to be used.
By concurrent post we are sending
you four sample pieces, two each No.
s. and No. 9, showing different loops
designated respectively "single twist"
and double twist" We presume
that either one of these loops would
answer the purpose, but would like to
know what you think of them. Should
it be necessary to build machines to
form these loops, it would, we think,
be to the advantage of all concerned
to adopt the ''single twist" We pro.
pose to send you also in few days
three small bundles of these ties, II
1-2 feet long, made each of Nos. 6, 81
and 9 wire. These we would like you
to test at your earliest convenience.
It occurs to us that wire ties, if ulti-
mately adopted, could be used twice.
The ties coming from the country press
could be taken off at the hydraulic
press, Strengthened out, and cut down
to the length required by the hydraul-
ic press.
Hoping to hear from you further on
this subject at your earliest convent.
ence, we are yours very truly
OLIVER WIRE COMPANY.
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A Oonyort,s Ret.

NoBLEsvILLE, Aug. 25.-The Hon.
James L. Evans of this city, for four
years a congressman and q lifelong
Republican. has come out for free sill.
yer. Mr.. Evans has been engaged in
the grain business in Noblesville for
40 years and has always voted the Re.
publican ticket, but he says he will
give Bryan his cordial support in the
present campaign. He has the fol.
lowing unique offer posted in the
Office of his great elevator: -
81 will contract to buy all thsNo.
9 wheat you have raised ig.3sgG at 60
cents per bushel, providing Bryan is
elected, and with hip~a free coinage
congress; or 1 Ylfsell you all the No.
3 wheat YOU want at 80 cents per bushel,
providing-McKinIey is elected"
Inan interview today Mr.. Evans
said: II will MAKE money on either
proposition. If BRYAN and a free
coinage congress is elected wheat will
60 above 70 cents. If Mckinley is
elected and the gold standard in con.
tinued / can buy it for less than 50
cents"
Among other things he added:
"While in congress l served on the
committee of coinage, weights and
measures, and l think I then learned
just what free coinage of gold and sill.
YER means. The experience of years
since then has only strengthened my
convictions. Free coinage is the
only hope for our farmer friends.
We cannot have prosperity on con-
stanly falling prices. There must be
a restoration of the price of the
products of labor before we can hope
for revival of business and return
of prosperity"
The long business experience of Mr..
Evans has taught him that labor is
the basis of all prosperity, and when.
ever the prices of the products of labor
are low, business languishness all
along the line in every avenue of our
commercial development.
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"I believe we cannot only elect our
state ticket, but that Bryan and Sewall
will carry the state of New York, I
feel certain of this. Thus said Senator
Edward Murphy, Jr., to Anthony N.
Brady and mum Der of friends. These
gentlemen went to Long Branch to Sc
cure the New York junior senator's
opinion on the situation. In the many
years that Senator Murphy was chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee he proved himself unequaled in
his correctness regarding future poll
tical results in this state. During his
craftsmanship he conducted only one
losing campaign-and in that he pre-
dicted defeat. 1t was the Maynard cam
paign.
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Manager State Alliance Exchange
The Worst Political Mixture Yet.

This is year of strange political
mixtures. The worst one we have yet
heard of is the one proposed in Texas.
We learn from the Atlanta Journal
that "plans are on foot for a combi.
nation between the middle-of-the. oad
Populists, the Republicans and the
sound money Democrats in that State.
It would, of course, be impossible to
make platform on which these three
elements could unite and there will be
no attempt of that sort. The combi-
nation will be effected on a basis of
division of the spoils which the allied
forces expect to capture. The plan is
for the Republicans to support the
Pspulist state ticket, the Populists to
vote for the Republican electors. The
sound money Democrats are to sup
port the Populist state ticket and the
Republican electors and in return are
to receive the votes of both the other
factions for their candidates for con-
gress. 1t will be hard for either fac
ton of this triple alliance to deliver its
full strength, but most of the Populist,
Republican and gold-bug Democratic
leaders seem to be enthusiastic over it
and predict that their combination
will sweep the state. The Texas Dem
ocrats who refuse to support Bryan
and Sewal will discredit themselves
by going into any such political trade
as is proposed. They have declared
that they have taken their stand on
principle and if they make a deal
with both Populists and Republicans
they will be justly suspected of trying
70 find the road that leads to the Off
ks. Texas will stand steady in the
Bemo ocratic column in spite of allianc-
b and fusions of whatever character. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Republicans Split.

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26.-The two
wings of the Republicans met in sepa-
rate conventions today and effected
permanent organizations, after which
they adjourned till morning. w. E.
Borrah is permanent chairman of the
silver convention. In the Mckinley
convention J. f. Babb, was perma'
nent chairman.
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Wiped Out by Forest Fires.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 26.-Onto'
nagon, Mich, is entirely destroyed ex-
cepting IL dwelling houses located in
the extreme eastern part Of the village.
There are innumerable persons miss.
ing and reports are that several have
perished. These reports are not as yet
verified, however, and it is hoped that
the missing ones are being cared for
and sheltered in farm houses. |. w.
Hight, president of the village, wired
an appeal to Superintendent Minturn
on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul county, for tents, provisions,
etc., for 1,5O0 people this morning.
Mr.. Minturn Immediately repeated
the message to the mayors of all the
cities in this part of the State. A car.
load of supplies was collected in this
city in less than an hour from the time
the message was received by Mr.. Min
turn and shipped to Rockland small
place out of Ontonagon, where the
sufferers are gathered. The main
street of Ontanogon had six blocks Of
business buildings. The village pro-
per was between eight and nine blocks
long and from Il to Is blocks wide.
Fire has been burning in the woods to
the southeast OF the town for two weeks
but no danger was anticipated until
yesterday, when high, wind blew the
flames into the place. At noon an at
tempt was made to telegraph for help
from.adjoining towns but the telegraph
building was on Gre AID the opera
tor was driven from his instrument.
No further telegrahic communication
with Ontonagon until today. Help
was sent by rail but it was devoted to
the removing the people to places Of
safety. Insurance statistics which are
probably complete, show that the
heaviest loser is the Diamond Match
compan whose property was valued at
81, ,00O, 900 and consisted of stores and
merchandise worth $75, 900, saw mill
and box factory. with machinery,
worth $500, 900, and lumber worth
$600,00. The insurance on the lum-
ber is 1927, 900; on all the other prop.
erty 5000, 1000. The business and resi-.
dence property was well insured. The
sole support of the town was the Dia-
mond Match company and its future
depends upon the course that the com
pany will take. The consensus of
opinion is that the company will not
abandon the village. The village OF
Trout Creek is not destroyed, but is
seriously threatened as the choppings
in the underbrush and woods are fer
cely burning all around it.
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Murder ut q Wedding.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 27.-During the
festivities following a colored wedding
early this morning, Bert Scott, for
mer lover, insulted the bride, and the
groom, George Hall, at once shot him
dead. A general fight was then pre-
cipitated in which the bride was dan.
gerously stabbed twice and the groom
badly hurt. The latter was arrested
and is now in Jail.
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The New York Journal says, in its
report, that there was a feature OF
Mr.. Cockran's address which caused
his admirers and supporters some
alarm, and that was wherein he began
attacking the farmers. He declared
that the silver agitation was but a
conspiracy of the farmers. AS he said
this hand reached out and pulled his
coat tail. Just whose hand it was
could not be told from the press seats,
but it looked strangely like that OF
Perry Belmont. Mr.. Cochran paused,
bent his head, listened to a few whis-
pered words, and then begun eulogy
of the farmer as the creator of wealth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Fusion 10 California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The fu-
sion committee representing the Dem.
ocrats and Populists and Bimetallists
has met and appointed committee of
sixteen to be known as the joint Con-
gressional Committee, who were Or
dered to select Congressional candi-
dates. The candidates will be the
nominee of the three parties. Other
nominees must then withdraw or de-
pend for their support on their psr-
sonal followers,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02

Zee I have been manager of your
Gxchange, I have been placing part
OF your orders for wagons with the
Owensboro Wagon Company, of Ken
lucky. admit that I did not by any
means deal with them exclusively.
Always paid them cash for wagons.
On several occasions the Owensboro
Wagon Company have notified me
that the merchant dealers were COM
planning because they were selling us
their wagons direct from the factory.
We have always replied that we have
advertised the wagons in our current
price list, that is sent out weekly to
The members of the Alliance, and had
no doubt done more to advertise their
wagons than all the dealers in the
State. For this reason, this company
has continued to fill our orders for
wagons, without however, putting
their name on the wagons. They
were made for us and branded the
Estate Exchange" We never made
any objections to others handling the
wagons, we always paid cash for what
the dealers get long time on, and now
we are served with the notice OF this
boycott on the part of the South and
/. North Carolina merchants who deal
in Owensboro Wagons.
I feel satisfied that your manhood
and self respect will dictate such ac-
ton as you should take without sug-
gestion from me. l wish you to send
me the name or names of all parties
who handle the Owensboro Wagons
in your section of the State and I will
publish a list of same in the Cotton
Plant that all may be informed just
: who compose this boycotting party.
am sure you do not wish to force
your business either upon manufac-
turers or merchants who do not wish
to sell "The Farmers Alliance" I
desire to add that I do not think my
management of your Exchange war
rants this action on the part Of these
merchants and this manufacturer.
Your Exchangehas madeno war on any
business interest. l have always held
end advised that you purchase certain
rticles from the manufacturer be-
. kause they were such things that
Ehould carry only one profit.
Your fertilizers, bagging and ties,
machinery and all vehicles should be
bought direct through your own busi-
pess agency and said agency keep you
informed as to the market prices of all
glasses of goods, making no fight on
any business Or class. The action of
the Cotton, I'D Trust and the merch-
ants Wagon boycott demonstrates the
necessity and value of your maintain
ing business agency.
Continue to send your Exchange
pour orders for wagons. You will get
The Exchange Wagon guaranteed to
be one of the very highest grades on
the market and the freight will be
only a fraction over half of that on
the Owensboro.
D. p. DUNCAN,
Manager State Alliance Exchange.
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INCIPIENT BOYCOTT.
A WAGON FACTORY SHUTS DOWN ON
. THE ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.

colonel ID. p. Duncan, Manager OF the
Exchange, Issues an Address to Alliance
msn on the Subj ect-wIll Fight Back.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 22.-When
the State Alliance Exchange COM
menced its business of saving money
or the farmers by enabling them to
dy direct from manufacturers and
hus avoid paying the charges of mid
hlemesephere were mutterings of dis.
Icens from the middlemen and
Threats of boycott. A small one is
on now, as will be seen by the follow
ling address to Alliancemen written by
Col. d. p. Duncan for publication in
the Cotton Plant, the Alliance organ :
To the members of the Farmers Alli-
ance in South Carolina:
regret that the force of the circum-
stances requires me to lay before you
the following communication for your
information. as we'll as for your ac-
ton.
r. OwENsBoRo WAGON Co,
Manufacturers of the "Owensboro"
Wagons, Drays and Dump Carts,
Greensboro, KY, Aug. 18th, 1896.
Mr. D. P. Duncan, Manager. Colum-
1 /bia, s. @.
Dear Sir: We regret exceedingly
how to state that our business rela'
6onship with you will have to be sew
> red. We have had representative
n North and South Carolina for the
past month or six weeks and the deal
(rs there have entered into boycott
Mess we discontinued selling you.
burrepresentative succeeded in getting
lutte q number of carload orders with
be positive understanding that we
Eould not sell the Farmers Alliance.
Ne have entertained the hope that we
$ hight be able to serve you without be-
hg known in the transaction but we
ave concluded that it will be impos-
bile and as much as we regret to dis
bntinue the business relationship
tn you. the necessities of the case de-
Inds it and there is nothing else for
TO do. Trusting that you may sue
ed in connecting with another con-
Sn and thanking you for past favors,
hre, Yours truly,
OWENsBORo WAGON Co.
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Threatened Invasion Of Her
Products a Menace to Our
Manufactures.
Cost of Labor There Would Be
Starvation Wages for Amer
lean Workmen.
Result Of investigation Of the
House Ways and Means
Committee.

WASHINGTON, June ll.-Chairman
Dingley of the house ways and means
committee has made report on the
menace to American manufacturers by
the threatened invasion Of the cheap
products of Orientol labor and upon the
effect of the difference of exchange be-
tween gold standard and silver standard
countries upon United States manufac.
turing and agriculture. these questions
having been investigated by the COM
mittee. The report says the sudden
awakening of Japan from the Oriental
slumber of centuries is being followed
by an equally rapid Westernizing of her
methods of industry. The Japanese
standard of living would be regarded as
practical starvation by the workmen OF
the United States and hours of labor
average 10 day. Such skilled work
men as blacksmiths. carpenters, masons,
compositors. tailors and plasterers re-
ceive in japanese cities only from 26 to
SO cents, and factory operatives from
Five to Twenty Cents Per Day
in our money and nearly double those
sums in japanese silver money, while
farm hands receive Sl44 per month.
Europeans and Americans. says Mr..
Dingley, are recognizing the profitable
field afforded for investments and fac
tories and adds:
While your committee have not
found that any articles of Importance
made by the factory methods In Japan.
outside of cheap silks, handkerchiefs.
NATIONS. etc., have as yet invaded
the markets of the United States 1t is
probable that the rapid introduction of
machinery into Japan will within few
years make Japan and its factory prod
ucts, and probably fine cottons, silks
and other articles in which the labor
cost here is an important element In
production. more serious competitor
in our markets than the products of
Great Britain. France and Germany
have been
The Committees recommendation.
The committee reports that it knows
no remedy outside of the absolute pro-
hibition enforced against convict labor
goods, except the imposition of duties
on competing goods equivalent to the
difference of cost and distribution. An
argument for this policy is made, it be-
ing said to accomplish double purpose,
the collection of revenue to support the
government and the placing Of competi-
ton in our markets on the basis of our
higher wages. This is said to be not
for the benefit of the manufacturers in
this country, for the manufacturer has
only 80 go to England or Japan to place
himself on the same basis as he is placed
here under duties or competing imports
equivalent sc the difference of wages
here and there. but to secure to all the
benefits which come from home rather
than foreign production.
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WILL BE PUBLIC.

Senate Finance Bond Investigation Not to
Be Held in the Dark.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE senate
subcommittee of the finance committee
designated to conduct an investigation
of the recent bond issues has decided to
begin its work after the adjournment Of
congress. and to admit the press to its
sessions Its first mind was to hold
secret meetings, but that idea has been
definitely abandoned. Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle has prepared state.
ment for the committee, in compliance
with it's request. but it is probable that
he will also appear in person to answer
ouestiOns
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MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

The president has nominated Alex
S. Ellis postmaster at Sioux Falls, S. D.
The boycott of union labor in all
Western League cities against the
Detroit ball team has been declared OFF.
Lake City, California mountain
village, was nearly destroyed by a
waterspout. No lives were lost as far
as known, but the property loss is said
to be heavy.
At the Allegheny county Republican
convention at Pittsburg, Hon. John
Dalzell was renominated for congress
for the Twenty second district and
Hon. William A. Stone for the Twen-
ty-third district. .-s. st,fs.g 70 81
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RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Western League.

Western League.
AT indianapolis, 3; ST. Paul, 2.
At Grand Rapids, 2; Kansas City, 10.
At Columbus, B.; Minneapolis, 6. ->
Position of Clubs--Detroit $40, Indian
apolis $685. Kansas City $50, ST. Paul
.540 Minneapolis 525, Milwaukee .4SS,
Columbus 1857, Grand Rapids 300.
National League.
At New York, z; Cincinnati, 4.
At Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburg, /.
At Philadelphia, L; Cleveland, 8.
AT Boston, o; ST. Louis, 5.
Position of Clubs-Cleveland .65S, Balti.
more 1874, Cincinnati .613. Philadelphia
.591, Boston SOL, Washington .515, Brook.
Ign .4SS, Pittsburg .4S7, Chicago AIT, New
York .442, ST. Louis 300, Louisville 22O
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CAPTURED SUARDA.
Another Victory for the Egyptian Troops
Reported.

Another Victory for the Egyptian Troops
Reported.
AKAsHEH. June II. - Major Burn
Murdoch's cavalry occupied Suarda on
Monday and captured the entire dervish
camp and a great quantity of supplies.
Many of the enemy were killed, and 40
dervishes were made prisoners. Sir
Herbert Kitchener has, sent detach-
ment of infantry to hold Suarda, as it is
a very valuable position. The pursuit
of the dervishes has been stopped and
the garrison of Suarda, with the excep-
ton of about 200 fugitives, have been
killed or captured. The whole Of the
Nile north of Suarda is now in the hands
of the EgYntianS
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The Correspondents Arrive.

ST LOUIS. June 1.-THE Washing.
ton correspondents. about SO in number.
arrived at 2 40 over the Pennsylvania
line to attend the forthcoming national
convention. The delegation consisted
of representatives of the Associated
Prese and Of the leading newspapers Of
she country
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Medals for American Sailors.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-THE En-
peror of China has testified his appre-
citation of the gallantry shown by the
blue jackets of the American ,warships
in rescuing persons in the recent terri
BILE disaster resulting from collision
between the steamers Onwa and New
Chwang, by presenting to the captain
of each of Uncle Sans cruisers in
Asiatic waters, an deliberately engraved
and highly mplimentary testimonial
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ASHLAND TO ST. PAUL.
The New Road Will Be Completed the
Present Year. e

The New Road Will Be Completed the
Present Year. e
ASHLAND. Wis. June Ito. 81.
Pratt, of the Ashland and st. Paul, Is
in the city. He authorized the state
ment that sub-contracts for the entire
road from Mason. where the present
work ends, to st. Croix will be let in
side of 90 days. and every contract will
be let on the condition that the work be
completed during this year. The road
will run so miles beyond Hayward,
where it will connect with the 500 and
secure an entrance into the Twin Cities
over this route. Mr.. Pratt says that
trains will be running over the entire
road by the first of next year. The 20
miles of road being built between here
and the south shore at Mason is being
rapidly completed. Mr.. Pratt says they
will have a train run from Mason to
Ashland by July 10.