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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-29
the week to return again On Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock, when
the court will reconvene.

A FARMER ROBBED IN BROAD DAY.
Union, Oct. 26.-Undoubtedly
the boldest robbery ever commits
ted in this city occurred yesterday
when a stranger deliberately
snatehed the pocketbook of Thom-
as Gregory of Kelton and ran,
making good his escape, although
pursued by the blood hounds of
Sheriff j. w. Sanders. 1t seems
that there were three in the crowd,
for Gregory was held by two men
while the robber made his escape.
1t seems that Gregory had sold
a bale of cotton and short while
thereafter stranger met him near
Wilcutt's livery stable. He called
Gregory aside and asked him to
take a drink, producing dispen.
sary bottle. AS soon as they had
taken drink he asked Gregory
to change $40 bill. Wishing to
be accommodating he pulled out
his purse and as he did the stran.
ger made certain sign to two
ether men near by who approached
and caught Gregory just as the
purse was wrenched from his
hand.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-29

Morgan Little and James
Gill, white, are dead at Nassau
vile Fla, and companion is dy-
ing as a result of drinking an
intoxicating medicine.
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Negroes ''Sed Leather.
Gu Would be RaViSher.
He was Tied to Tree and Re-
lieved of a Good Part of His
Skin, Told to Quit Coun-
try.
Special to The State.

special to The State.
Anderson, Oct. 22.-The par
ticulars of an unusual occurrence
IN the vicinity of Cooley's bridge,
on Saluda river, reached the city
last night. Late Saturday after
noon negro man, a stranger in
that section, met negro woman
in the public road on the Green
vile side of the river and at
tempted an assault. The woman
screamed and ran and the man be-
came frightened and also fed,
crossing the river to the Ander>
son side. The woman gave the
alarm and a crowd of infuriated
negroes started out to hunt the
man. He was captured near Sha-
dy Grove church, in this county,
and his captors started back into
Greenville county with him.
; They passed the home of Mr.. j.
M. Cox, prominent farmer, on
the way, and after Mr.. Cox had
found that the man had not suc>
ceeded in his designs upon the
woman he made the crowd
promise not to kill him, but told
them frankly that he would not
care what else they did to him.
The negroes carried the man over
into Greenville county to the
scene of his attempted crime.
There he was fully identified by
his intended victim, and he also
confessed to what he had done.
Then he was carried into an old
field and a buggy trace was ap.
piled to his back with great
vigor and JUNCTION for quite Il
while. 1t is said that when the
negroes finished with him the lob
was as completely and thorough
ly done as if white men had been
engaged in it.
KNIFE WAS IN HIS HEART.
Joe Clark, son of Bill Clark,
one of the wealthiest negro far
mers of the county, is in jail
charged with .the murder of his
brother in-law, Ed. Scott. The
two men had fight Monday
night. Clark claims that Scott
was advancing on him with q
knife in his hand, and that they
clinched and fell to the ground.
When the struggle was over Scott
had a knife wound through the
heart. Clark claims that Scott
fell on his knife and inflicted the
wound himself. There we're nc
eye-witnesses, and the coroner's
Jury today, after hearing what
evidence could he obtained, rem
dered verdict that the deceased
came to his death by knife
wound inflicted by parties un
known.
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STABLES AND HORSES BURNED

Darlington, Oct. %. The barn
and stables of Mr.. p. Z. Beck
were burned last night about 9
O'Clock Ten horses and mules,
besides wagons, forage, etc., were
destroyed, and no insurance MIR.
Beck's place is about one mile
from town, near the Mineral
spring. The early hour of the
fire would seem to indicate that it
was accidental.
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TOBACCO IN DARLINGTON,

Darlington, Oct. 28. When
the end of the tobacco season
comes it will be found that for
that crop alone in this county
nearly eight hundred thousand
dollars has been paid to farmers.
One man who planted this year
realized from five acres 1886 per
acre, beside what he made from
the rest of his crop. The acreage .
in tobacco next year will he very
much increased.
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AT Indlanapolis the prant

AT Indianapolis the grand
jury returned partial report,
including 25 indictments in the
grave robbery cases which have
been under consideration for the
last three weeks.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-29
SLAYER OF YOUNG WIFE FOUNI
GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTER

GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTEk
Laurens, Oct. 25.-Guilty of
granddaughter with recommends
tion to- mercy was the verdict
agreed upon last night at IL
O'Clock by the jury charged with
the case of the State VS.. Walker
Edwards, accused of numbering
by shooting Mrs. Rosa Edwards,
at the Laurens cotton mills, this
city, on Sunday night, May Is,
last. Counsel for Edwards ar
gued the motion for a new trial
this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Reports Of Committees Took Up Most
OF the Time

Reports Of Committees Took Up Most
OF the Time.
Taylor, Texas October 3Q.--The greater
part Of the time OF the synod was occu.
pied again today IN receiving ana acting
upon the reports OF committees. The re-
port of the committee on home missions
was Of particular interest. showing that
the work Of the past year has been emf
nentiy successful, though hampered by Lack
Of funds,
DR.. H. s. Little was elected for the
twenty third time synodicRl superintendent
Of missions.
The eyaugelistic work was entered i1tq
with spirit and in this interest a popular
meeting was held tonight which was nd.
dressed by Rev. J. L. Calhoun D, D., OF
Plttsburg Pa, who comes as the repre-
sentative OF the general assomhly's com
mittee on evangelzatlcn. His theme was
AN Awakened Church, the Need OF the
Times" The address was earnest aud In
Spllna and well received by q large
audience.
The members OF the synod and visiting
ladies were given nm informal reception
this afternoon hy the ladies Of the local
missionary society at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Thompson.
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bSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

than usual. with the result that the stock
on hand is nearly cleaned up.
Cheese has made an advance Of TO "a
cents per pound and the demand Is i'm
proving
The demand for bananas Is active aud
there Is not enough ripe stock on hand to
supply the demand. Prices are unchanged,
as another supply is, due
The apple market is ovcrstcckcd with a
poor quality. much Of which is oyerripe,
and consequently this grade IS selling slow
" and at discount. Apples Of good
quality. however, arc bringing good prices.
Feedstuns have declined, bran being The
only product to hold its own NO ? white
corn is snlliug ut G6M cents In bulk It is
quoted at G3la cents and in the shock al
IS cents. White oats are quoted at 4oA
cents and mixed at 39la cents.
Reports from California state that heavy
rains have so badly injured the grape crop
that the balance unharvesied will hardly
he ut for shipment. This practically means
the end of the California deciduous fruit
scason The stock of grapes on the local
market is not gerry large and the dgmnnd Is
brisk, maintaining prices at a firm fgnre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01

Trading was ON a moderate scale, rather,
owing to the light offerings of desirable
grades than 10 any falling m In the de-
mand. Low grades are coming forward IN
heavy supply and under the moderate in-
qulry there Is disposition on the part OF
holders to shade prices. Clean rice was
again moderately active and fne lines were
wei held. The demand for export was on
moderate lines. Receipts from country
mills were on o nominal scnle. Receipts
BIZ sacks Of rough and 2a0 pockets OF
clean sales 5ll4 pockets of clean aud 24i8
sacks Of rough, Of which 1901 sacks were
Honduras and 11io domestic Japan.
Clean Rice. Honduras active: head 4MeI
5A straightS Rats; screenings 2GT2%; No.
? lIs02; Japan active; head 3kG4; straights
YkQ3A screenings 2@2%, No. . 1Md2; nc.
tual sales liAd0N.
Rough Rice. Honduras quiet on low
grades, active on good rice at .00s14. rs,
with actual sales at .. SOFA 10: Japan quiet
on low grades active ON good rices at 15O
ga, SO, with actual sales at .5Od3 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
NEW YORK COTTON.
The Market Was Conflicting and Closed
Almost Unchanged.


New York, October 3b-The cotton mar
ket opened easy. with prices . to 8 points
lower. The early selling was based on
better conditions in the belt, so far as I'M
mediate weather was concerned, though It
was noted that another cold wave was
forming In the Northwest, which it was
thought might possibly work Its way down
Following the opening the market was a
shade lower for a time on weekend statls-
Tics, but the predomiunting sentiment con
tlnued rather bearish. The Liverpool mar.
ket, which opened about as expected, lost
during the day, and this naturally encour-
aged the selling movement here Another
feature which exertcd depression on
early values was the issuance Of some
10000 November notices II was soon
found however, that the parties putting
these out were cpdcavoriug to buy them
back their influence helng therefore quite
as much in favor Of the one as the other
party. In fact, it was a day Of conflicting
motives. quotations moving within mar
row range and the trading being rather
less active than recently. The weekly
statistics proved quite as hullsh as eX-
pected. Tho market closed | point higher
70 point lower. Estimated sales 10000
bales
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
rHE PLAouE IN FRIsco.

Neiahboring States Are Getting Alarmed
Over It's Continuance.
Washington, October So Information reO
celved at the marine hospital service head
quarters here shows that the health au.
thoritlcs OF various States are becoming
seriously alarmed about the continuation
Of bubonlc plague I'm san Francisco and
that several States aic seriously consid-
eriDg a quarantine against that city. For
something Ike three years there have been
deaths from plRgue I'm San Francisco set
The authorities there persistently deny that
there has been n single case
The Grand Army OF the Republic Is to
some OF the boards of health OF adjoining
states believe It TO he their duty 10 estah.
lish a quarantine 10 protect their iuhabi-
tourists
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New orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, October 31-Spot cotton
was quite inactive today. The demand FOR
tho staple is principally for better grades
and as those qualities arc relatively scarce,
factors are holding them within their pos.
session more strongly than poorer grades.
Sales 500 bales, including 1900 to arrive
Quotations unchanged.
Futures. under the influence Of unfaver
able cables and continued favorable wealth
er, opened points down on November and
10 . points lower for the other positions
Following October the market opened
slightly lower. and thereafter Huctuated a
wide range. the board a. the close showing
net gains OF 1 To points
Note Saturday, All Saints Day, Legal
holiday here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS

plates Steel plates and bridge material
have sold freely this week az pittsburg,
but Chicago notes qulcgsgss aud even some
all markets. an advance % - per cent
over last year being noted AZ Pittsbal 2
The fixing Of the coke price for next veal
NJ So per ton by the leading Interests Is
regarded as satisfactory feature. but
outside producers wlll IL Is claimed, orS
more.
for tho wool apdip, rrrt,sis flrtohar no
number 1914, as against JOG last week Ia
Ia this week last year. 1876 in 1900. ia In
1899. and lS3 in 1898, Failures IN Canada
for the week were twenty four, against
twenty.three last week
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low last evening. January sold on the open
ing az S. 0l-52, advanced to s.55, declined
to So, reacted to S.57 and finally closed
quiet at s.53.54. Spot quotations were not
disturbed; middhng S.65; sales 300 bales,
all Of which were delivered on contract
The Southern mgNkets as a rule were quiet
aud steady at unchanged prices. There was
an undertone OF strength 20 the market all
day born OF the good spot demand In the
South aud support by the bull clique iu
New York. Port and Interior receipts are
both increasing. however, and the FIRST eyi
dence Of falling OIL In the demand we look
FOR lower prices. Memphis received this
week 1J354 bales which broke all previous
records. It is rumored that Mr. Neil will
bc out with n large estimate during the
next few days and that his friends have
been quietly selling both in Liverpool and
New York, r. b. Morris a Co.
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isnecIal 10 rhe Pnat \

Crowley La, October 3i.-Crowley rice
market Fancy head rice 5lsd6; choice sd
oA; good 4hd45s; fair 8HG54; common 3a
3ls low grades 2Isd2Js; screenings 2a2ss:
fancy Japan 46Diis; good Si9d31S fair 3d
SM common 2pAd2%; screenings 2d2A
brewers li26i5s. bran per ton I COOS. O0
polish per ton l6. 10Gl7 100.
Rough Rice Honduras, per barrel. fancy
2 30; Nc ! q 26 No. . ,0O No. , 40; No
10: No. I 70; Japan. per barrel fancy
8 25; No. ] 2 20; M , . ~; No 3 2 40;
No, : . 10; No I rs. Reccipts-- Rough
rice; Previously reported 2s6 i32 Thursday,
October 30, 1920; total since September i,
20B,U52.
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Rlohard cooke 3. 90 Letter.

Houston, Texas, October 3l.-The exports
are still 10000 IN excess Of last year The
into sight Is 100000 less than the CORE
spending week one year ago. Trade good
everywhere and the crop accounts in the
Journal OF Commerce from Mississippi and
Louisiana shows some Improvement IN con.
ditiOn over last month with less yield
than last year and top crop prospects poor
Nh. Price wires: 'Ipdicated crop 0,GQO00J,
perez ntaee picked 10, marketed ST. Liver
pool dull unchanged tomorrow.
Richarde Cooke e. Co.
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chronIoleIs Weather Reporte.

iSpeclhl 70 ihe rush.
New York. October 81, THE Commercial
and Financial Chronicle says; Our tele-
graphic advices from the south this even
ing indicate as o rule a continuation of
satisfactory weather for crop gathering
during the week. Picking has therefore
made very good progress, Frosts are re-
ported In a number Of directions, but only
In portions OF Alabama, Mississippi, aud
the vicinity of Memphis are they stated
to have been klllIng.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
SUGAR.

New Orleans, October 3l.-Sugar-Qulet
but steady: open kettle 2ta0S 1916; open
kettle centrifugal. new, SAM39s cenfrif-
ugal white, 3 1316d3s; yellow 3#N3&
MolaRses-In good demand: open Kettle 25d
81. Syrup-Steady az 28d30.
New York October 8i-sugar-Raw firm;
fair refining 3M; centrifugal 98 test 3#:
molasses sugar 2lk regned hrra,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
METALS.

New York. October 31.-Spot tin advanced
Is Cd Ia London The local market was a
shade nrIner. with spot closing AZ 20. $50
20 rs. Copper was lower IN Lendon, spot
declining 70 FOL 1ss Oh, and futures 10 $50
g Cd, being a loss OF IL %. The market
here however was steady but dull. Lead
was - Sd lower ~ London. closing at 40
lss ID. MhIle the home market remAlned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
WoRL0's VISIBLE SUPPLY.
The Total Npa1her Of Bales on Hand
Amounts to 2,722, 247.

Amounts to 2,722 ,247.
New Orleans, October Secretary Hes
tiers statement Of the worlds pisihle sup.
ply Of cotton, made up from special cable
and telegaphle reports, compares the dg-
ures OF this week With last week, last
year and the year before II shows an IN.
crease for the week Just closed OF 2J5, 44e
bales. against an increase OF 2s999 last
year and an Increase OF lot,456 the yenI
before.
The total visible Is 2.722,24T, against
?, $50. sol last week. 2,T57, 1917 last year. and
=. ISL ,o25 year before last OF this the
total Of American cotton Is 2,s6s 24T bales
against a.023, SOL last week, 2,082.ln7 last
year and 1905. OPS year before last, aud ui
an other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil.
India. etc, $1,000 bales, against 1880
last week, $4,000 last year, and 45S 90
yenr before last.
The total worlds Visible supply Of cot.
ton shows an increatc compared with
last Week Of $50 44B bRiesia decrease com
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q q Morris & 90 Lettef.

Houston, Texas. october 81, Liverpool.
sustained d9line Of 8 points on spot cot
ton today aud point on arrivals. January
February sold on 1rst call 90 40, adj
yanced to 4.4i. then eased on aud closed
barely steady at 40. MlddlIng uplands
we're quoted at 4.s4i sales 1000 balss. Sew
York commenced the day : to points be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01

pared with last year OF a4a5o and a de-
i2a,T7S
OF the worlds visible supply OF cotton.
as above, there Is now adoat and held In
Great Britain and continental Europe
l,34So00 bales, against 1.3TfO0O last year,
and iil6.O00 year before iasts In Egypt
10000, against iiT,o0o last year. and to3,-
w year before last, In India 10000.
ngninst $4,000 last wear and $4,000 year
before last, and IN the United States ,iOl.-
10, nguinst i.12i,O0O last year, and i,147,-
600 year before last
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
The Rice Market.

Heavy Sales OF Clean Leading Local
Feature.
The sales Of clean formed the leading
feature iu the local rice market and prices
held to the same standard. There was a
moderate movement OF rough and fairly
good purchases for future delivery. The
demand was sustaining, but hardly held
the extreme hrmness that has been In cyl
dence OF late. The inquiry for Japan varie-
ties has shown some Improvement lately
and many similarities are noticed In the
general conditions that prevailed two years
ago. Offerings are on a moderate basis,
sell.
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No. York nrv Good.

New York. October s1.--Dry goods-The
market has been quiet again today and
without any feature In cotton or wooden
goods Linens are firm with a fair de-
mand. Burlaps have been dull this week
and a tribe easier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
MAS ACTIVE.
PRICES REMAIN FIRM.
non Is Nearly Closed for Cali
\ trapes---The Apple Market
is Overstooked.

|Ioc3l wholesale market was active
|hTf the business transacted heing
|kll4 In country orders, which were
|hHd rapidly cleared w stocks In
|Ihef of goods. The season is chang
e6vcral lines, one Of which is Cali
|arapes, which are nearly out OF the
1he general tone Of the MARKET
1 nd prices are arm to higher IN
|pzolucts.
|sabbage market is still oyerstocked
/ Remand light.
II Ind eggs continue firm. with a
|emand for the better grades.
Tvs and chickens were plentiful yes
and were selling at fair prices.
demand for celery is little better
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
The Oil Market.

No Improvement Shown in Tone Of tho
Market,
There was no Improvement in the oil
stock trading yesterday from the dullness
that prevailed on the day before. Values
continued to lessen in the estimation Of
purchasers and there was very little de.
mand on any terms
Beatty was the heaviest trader OF the
day but did not bulge from the recently
established price Of 1c. There was more
10 be had on the same basis but no de
maud appeared Manhattan was easily oh
tanned AZ loo but two large lots satisfied
the wants Of the trade and the ask price
was later moved up 1c. Fort Worth was
the center Of considerable interest and
held up 10 the level which the stock has
recently attained,
The total gales amounted to 5000 shares.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
r. & 9, Beers Letter,

New Orleans. October liverpool ad-
vices were disappointing and the weather
was favorable throughout the South, there
fore our market opened . to 3 poluts lower
Subsequently. however, II was ascertained
that e leading New York operntor had
again reiterated his estimate OF 1900, 900
bales and this, combined with fears of a
cold wave in the Southwest. occasioned an
improvement Of @ to Z points from the
bottom. Realizing near the close caused
easiness, mailing the net gain ] TO . points
Showers are predicted over Texas aud Ar.
kansas tonight or Saturday, aud partly
cloudy 70 cloudy weather viii prevail over
Louisiana. The temperature will rise over
Louisiana aud will fall over Oklahoma and
the northern portion Of Texas. After so
many weeks Of very favorable weather It
Is possible there may be some change, yet
the weather map does not Indicate any
thing but. showers and fall In the tenn
perature IN the sections mentioned above.
We have passed the average date Of frost,
aud II Us claimed the top crop In all sec
tions Is opening, nevertheless, although
such Is the case and little or no damage
by frost has taken place up to November
/. There are still many buying on the eE-
pectation of killing frost az this late date,
Receipts were on q more liberal. scale TO-
day. hut their volume Will he regulated
entirely by the demand from spinners
The Federation of his 100000 estimate by
leading New York operator had no effect,
as It is regarded as being absurd, consider
ing the character OF adyices being received
from all sections Of the South, stating that
there has been a marked Increase In the
outturn owing 10 the favorable weather
prevalent during the past eight weeks. Sen
tlment notwii outstanding Is very bullish and
any encouraging factor can easily cause an
advance H. & b. Beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01

steady and unchanged. Spelter remained
unchanged In both markets. Iron was
rather Irregular In the English markets,
Glasgow closing at SIS Cd and Middlesboro
at 01s lid The local market wns quiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01

TIN-lrirm. S3O.5Od3l O0 lead. SIC.
GALVANIZED SHEET IRON-66 and )
per cent discount. 1tt.L
BLACK. SHEET 1R0N-No. 81, s3.79 per
100 pounds. lz
ROOFING TlN-Machtue made, UaUH
11.o0 per box; OLD style, S16.5eals,5O per
box
soLpER-Half and half, 1o14aeOc per
pound.
CORRUGATED IRoN-Galyanized, S4oV
Per square. -srr -f. ~~r
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
GRAIN An uAy

Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks Houston or other points taking
same rate. Dealers charge from store ga
Toe per 100 pounds more on hrnn 2Gf3c ner
bushel on oats and corn, lo@l5c per 100
on hay.
)9RAN-Per 100 lbs. 96d9sc
CORN CHOpS-Pure, 81 .25Gi1 81
. oATs-Texas, choice bright, 54c; No 2
mixed, Ale.
white, sacked, 7Oc
HAY-Choice alfalfa. SIS, 50d16.O0: choice
timothy, Si5. 75@l6.00 South Texas prairie
SIS 0Oq6 90; North Texas and Territory
hay. 50 O0@6 90; North T.xas and TerrltnrN