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Straps and |acts. ? A rumor was started not long ago that a sword factory at Chicopee, Mass., has aD order for several thousands swords to be furnished the United States government immediately. The real basis of this war rumor was the fact that this company has been hurrying up an order for a few scabbards to be used by a secret society. ? Representative White, the Negro member from North Carolina, offered a resolution in congress last Saturday providing for the payment of the sum of $1,000 to the widow of the Negro postmaster, Baker, who was kiuea ai Lake City. Another member called for the regular order, and as immediate action on the resolution required unanimous consent, the matter went over. It is likely that congress will make some such appropriation ; but not until after the whole mutter has been thoroughly investigated. ? The Spanish government, a few days ago, purchased from Brazil two war vessels which the well-known British shipbuilders, the Armstrongs, have bad in course of construction for sometime past. The price paid for the ships is not known, and the source from which Spaiu obtained the mouey is also said to be a mystery. It is ret ported that the Brazilian government also has two vessels in course of construction in French shipyards, aud that Spain is negotiating for the purchase of these. Reports from differeut quarters indicate that Spain is purchasing large quantities of ammunition from different European countries. ? Representatives of the Gold Dem ocracy of Pennsylvania met iu Philadelphia last Friday for the purpose of considering the advisability of puiliug a state ticket in the field. A letter was read from ex-President Cleveland in which occurred the following : "I cannot account for the arrogant confidence of the free silver forces, except on the theory that they are led to believe that there is very little aggres* /*?_ -a a . L- ?? -J- /\r\rv.\ sive enori, io ue mauc uy men nents. If anyone believing with us supposes that free silver can be prevented from controlling the two houses of the next congress without effective organization and hard work, the quicker he abandons the idea the sooner he will be a sound money man. I am so earnest in my desire to see our couutry blessed with safe money and a suitable financial system, that I atn of the opiuion we ought to gave patriotic and consistent support to any plan which insures this result, and which has the elements which promise its successful advocacy." ? Philadelphia Dispatch of the 4ib instant: Emilo Nunez, the promoter of Cuban filibustering expeditions, who has just returned to his home in this city from bis recent trip to Cuba on the filibustering steamer Dauutless, was today shown the Washington dispatch which stated that Senaor Du Bosc, the Spauish charge d'affaires, had informed the state department that the Dauntless expedition was uot successful and had failed to effect a landing. Mr. Nunez said : "My last expedition put into Cuba 700,000 bullets located at the end of 700,000 Mauser cartridges. And every one of these bullets is now being used to let daylight iuto the Spaniards who think as Seuor Du Bosc thinks. If Senor Du Bosc knows as much about my recent expedition as the Spauish authorities in Havana know about the destruction of the Maiue, and if Senor Du Bosc says that the expedition was a failure, as the Havana authorities say the Maine blew up on her own accord, then Senor Du Bosc is of the same qo tKn unfhnritipc in Hflvunii ? be is a liar." Mr. Nunez expresses the opinion that the battleship Maine was destroyed "by Spanish officials, with their knowledge and by their hands." ? The morniog papers of Sunday publish the followiug from Londou. As to how much, if any, truth there is in it, of coywe, is a mere matter of conjectured "According to the statement of a man, whose cards describe him as being an electrical engineer, whose name cannot be disclosed, but has been forwarded to Washington, he sold to Spanish officers in London several years ago a large uumber of mines, eight or ten of which were placed in Havana harbor. He says they were made in a special way and bad a specially and peculiarly constructed cable, which be contends he can positively identify, if the smallest piece is produced. Some of the mines, the man continues, were fixed so they could be fired from a fort, and two of them had bulbs, arranged so that they would explode upon a vessel coming in contact with them. But the alleged electrical engineer adds that he does not believe the bulbs would be used in water as shallow as that of Havana harbor. He exhibited the plans of one of these mines, which, he pointed out, was the most likely to produce the effect described as causiug the wreck of the Maine. It was numbered "2," and was constructed to contain 500 pounds of gun cotton. This is the story told by the mau who gives one the impression that he has been sergeant of engiueers, or has held some similar positiou. He was apparently thoroughly posted upou similar submarine mines. The mau who made the foregoing statements is an Lnglishman, ana ne says ne is wining to go to the Uuited States as a witness." ? For several days, the newspapers have been violently attacking Consul General Fitzhugh Lee, says a Madrid dispatch. The Itnparcial, after remarking that "an American newspaper has insinuated that General Lee is a member of a syndicate desiring to purchase Cuba," says: "His ill will toward Spain is so marked that even American newspapers inimical to Spain are remarking it." The Imparcial calls upon the government to demand the replacing of Consul General Lee, "who, instead of tightening the bonds of friendship between Spain and the Unittd States, daily renders the situation more threatening." It adds that the next session of the cortes will "consider Consul General Lee's conduct." The Havana correspondent of the Imparcial says: Among the packages of food seut by the Americaus to Cuba the customs officers found watches, jewelry and other contraband articles. All such parcels were consigned to Consul General Lee, who is said to have energetically protested against such contraband, declaring that it was without his knowledge." Other papers accuse General Lee of being "better disposed toward the Cuban insurgents than toward the colonial government." The Spanish press, however, iu no wi9e reproaches United States Minister Woodford, whose conduct is irreproachable, and who seizes every opportunity to express pacific sentiments. (the \|orkvi!lc (inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9,1898. ? It is now pretty generally conceded that if Mr. Cleveland had not employed the United States navy in keeping fillibustering expeditions from sailing from the United States, Cuba would have been free long ago, and all the trouble with which the country is now confronted would have been avoided. ? W. N. Marchant nominated J. E. Tindall as a candidate for governor. Mr. Tindall has quite a number of friends and admirers throughout the state, who would no doubt give him their support. And he is a good man. But from a survey of the field as it now appears, we would not advise him that the outlook is especially inviting. This, however, is only an honest opinion. It is a free fight. There are thousands without TsDecial preferences, and the more the merrier. ? If the Prohibitionists nominate a ticket, their candidate for governor will very likely be Mr. L. D. Childs, of Columbia. Mr. Childs is generally known as a Christian gentleman of character and ability, and is capable of making a campaign that will be filled with no little interest. As to whether there is any probability that he will win, there is no need of expressing any opinion ; but in the eveut of bis candidacy, prudent people will not fail to concede that he will be an important factor in the race. ? Unnecessary indignation against the Lake City lynchers may now very well be abandoned. At a cabinet meeting held last Friday, it is said that Attorney General Griggs gave it as his opinion that the Federal government would have entire jurisdiction over the murderers of Baker if it could lay hands on them in advance of the state government, and in order to still further augment the chances for the capture of these murderers, the cabinet decided to increase the reward offered to 31,500 for each participant who may be captured and convicted. If the murder is not punished now, it will be the fault of the Federal and not the state government. ? The recent invitation by students of Erskine college to Hon. Win. J. Bryan has been productive of results. Mr. Bryan has been in Alabama and Georgia, and last week telegraphed that he would be at Erskine next Friday afternoon, the 11th, at 4 o'clock. He will speak in the auditorium of Erskine college. Though there has been time for but little preparation, the Due West people are stirring their energies to perfect every necessary arrangement, aim even mm tucic is guuu reason to believe that there will be present a crowd of not less than 10,000 people. All the railroads have agreed to allow reduced rates to Due West. This will be Mr. Bryan's first visit to South Carolina, and South Carolina will not neglect the opportunity to show what she thinks of him. The probability is that Senators Tillman and McLaurin, Governor Ellerbe and other men of prominence will also speak, if not on Friday, then the next day. THE WAR FEELING. The honest idea?the York county idea?as to the probability of war between the United States and Spain, is based on whether or not the battleship Maine was blown up by accident or Spanish treachery. In these parts people think that if the Maine was blown up by accident, then there is nothing much to complain about, while if the disaster was due to Spanish treachery, then there is nothing else for it but war. We would like to think that these are the principal considerations by which the administration would be influenced ; but somehow or other, in the light of facts as we understand them, we cannot bring ourselves to think anything of the kind. As we see it, the administration and the money interests of the country, or rather the money interests and the administration, are both opposed to war. With these factors it is not so much a question as to how the Maine was destroyed, as it is how to control the American people. Conservative! Yes the president has been very conservative. He has won a great deal of admiration at home and abroad by his calm coolness in the crisis that has been on for the past few weeks ; but as to just how much admiration or credit he really deserves is a matter of considerable doubt. We do not wish to be be understood as being especially anxious for war. If it can possibly be avoided, righteously and honorably, we certainly hope it will not occur. Hut if the circumstances are such as to make it the righteous duty of this country to bring Spain to terms, we hope there will be no attempt to shirk that duty. Possibly we are prejudiced against President MeKinley; but if so we are not aware of the fact. We do not believe we are prejudiced against him. But, according to our view, he is not deserving of any especial praise for the course he has pursued so far. If he is to win any individual honor out of the situation he will have to get it from the future?something he may do to deserve it later on. What has been described as conservatism and prudence, etc., on the part of the president and his advisers is, in ourj opinion, really a desire to avert war if possible. We do not believe that with the administration it is altogether a question of righteous duty ; but a question of peace. Right now thing9 look wonderfully warlike. The administration has made some preparation for possible developments. In that it has been sensible. To have done otherwise would have been silly ; but as to whether or not there has been as much preparation as there should have been is a matter of doubt. However, the warlike aspect of things just now is not so much due to the firmness of President McKinley and his advisers, as it is due to the irresistible fire and spirit of the American people. For nearly two years now the question of intervention in Cuba has been swinging back and forth oyer the American people like a mighty pendulum. When the ball of that pendulum has approached the side nearer to intervention, the spirit of righteous indignation has time and again been aroused almost to the point of explosion, and when it has gone to the other side it has been followed by feelings of disappointment. The administration has all along had control of the mighty pendulum referred to. It has been easy to sound the people on the subject at any moment, and the result of each and every sounding has been to indicate, with unmistakable clearness, that the administration which shirked its duty would be deserving only of contempt. In our opinion the administration and the commercial, and financial interests of the countrv are decidedly averse to war, and if they can possibly prevent it they will, no matter how great the moral responsibility on them may be. All that has been done so far in the direction of war has merely been in obedience to a public sentiment that no sane man, however stubborn?even the late President Cleveland?would have dared attempt to withstand, and if war does come, not McKinley or his advisers, but the American people must be held responsible. SPAIN ASKS FOR LEE'S RECALL Also Requests That No Supplies Re Sent to Cuba In Warships. Spain has asked for the recall of Consul General Lee. The news was published first in the so called sensational papers last Friday and Saturday, and conhrmed by the Associated Press ou Sunday. The request for the call of the consul general was preferred through Minister Woodford. At the same time the Spanish government suggested that it would prefer the United States government would change its intentions with reference to the sending of supplies to starving Cubans in warships. This request was made for the reason that if the relief was sent in merchant vessels, the gift would not have the appearance of being official. The reasons why Gen. Lee is objectionable to Spain were uot stated officially. President McKinley, on bis own motion, without even convening the cabinet, refused to recall General Lee or change his intention with regard to sending relief in warships. In interviews with the Associated Press, at Washington on Sunday, pro ninent senators and representatives discussed developments as follows: Speaking of the Madrid dispatch and the statement made by Assistant Secretary Day, Senator Davis, chuirman of the foreign relation committee, said : "It is a circumstance, which added to the present strained conditions, makes thines more vexatious. I ui? prove the president's action in every particular." Senator Pettigrew said : "I certainly approve the president's course in the matter. I thiuk that in view of the fact that it is conceded the Maine was blown up, the president would be justified in sending battleships loaded with combustibles as well as food and filled with armed men. It seems to me we cannot accept any settlement short of the independence of Cuba." Senator Cullum said : "I regard the course pursued by the president in answer to the Spanish government as right, justified by all the conditions, and the American people will endorse him in the position he has taken. I have believed for some days that we were nearing a crisis or culmination of troubles from day to day, and it has seemed to ine that the Spanish government was endeavoring to bring on a conflict between that government aud ours. Whether this government desires it or not, on this account it would be almost forced into war with Spain. Our people do not want war, neither does the president; but neither he uor the people will submit to any humiliation at the hands of the Spaniards. I think it is auother step on their part in forcing an issue between that government aud our own." Senator Morgan said: I heartily applaud the president's action. We of the south are very prouud of General Lee and his conduct in Cuba. It ouly proves what we have always kuown about him?that he is a brave, patriotic man?fearless to do his duty under all circumstanees. The recall of General Lee in my opinion was in deference to the mob sentiment in Madrid. After all the forbearance we have shown Spain in making our eouutry a base for her supplies she turns upon us and makes everything done by us into an act of enmity. After a while we will be sutlicieully informed as to the intentions of the Spanish government toward us to meet them half way." Representative Grosveuor, of Ohio, said : "Spain has the undoubted right to make peremptory demand for the withdrawal of Lee. Under ordinary circumstances this government would be bound to grant this concession upon demand, but under exisiting circumstances, where the withdrawal of Lee would be an implied ceusure of his course, the president should refuse just as peremptorily. The concession of the withdrawal of Lee would leave an inference of censure on the part of this government, and that the president could not afford to do, inasmuch as General Lee in all his acts has met the entire approval of the president. If Spain has requested the withdrawal and the president has refused, Spain will probably dismiss Lee immediately and send him home. If the presi ueni leeis uneuutu in mo opn? v.. Spain's action he need not send any one in Lee's place. This comes pretty near being an open rupture between the two governments. "So far as the sending of the ships with supplies for the starving subjects of Spain is coucerned, a change of plans is not to be considered for a moment. Spaiu having consented that she should, now, in a sort of hysteri cal effort to please her own subjects, seek to withdraw that conseDt and try to dictate the means of transportation hy which supplies should be sent, is not to be accepted. If Spain has done what it is alleged, it looks as though she was seeking a quarrel and that she was seeking it at a time when she might possibly cover up the disclosures of the report of our commission now investigating the cause of the destruction of the Maine. Nations have been a great deal nearer blows than we are with Spain and war has been averted." Senator Frye, member of the committee on foreign relations, said : "If Spain has requested that the relief supplies be sent in merchant vessels aud not in armed warships and we continue to send those supplies in warships, I think it might be regarded as an intervention in the affairs of Cuba and therefore an unfriendly act. "I huve confidence in General Lee," added Senator Frye. "As far as I have been acquainted with his official conduct in Cuba, I heartily approve of !* 1) It. "If Spain gives General Lee his passports and insists on the termination of bis official career at Hahana, what course will be left open for us?" "As far as I can see, we could only accept the situation. I do not think that would be a casus belli." "I cannot comprehend the reason for such a request as General Lee's recall," said Senator Fairbanks, "and the president should refuse to comply. I am opposed to war, except when the rights of our citizens and national honor are involved. The hour demands sober judgment aud conservatism of the highest order." "It would be a great mistake," said Representative Swanson, "to recall General Lee at the present time. He has performed the duties of his position ably, manfully and vigorously, Has been discreet, judicious and resourceful and the administration did what was right in declining to meet Spain's demand, if tbe demand was made. "I prefer to wait for official information, not knowing on what grounds Spain has demanded General Lee's recall. I cannot form an opinion of the probable outcome," said Representative Dingley, floor leader of the house. "Tbe air is charged with the electricity of war," declared Representative Dockery. "This demand on the part of Spain cautions us to keep a cool head and go slow. It looks like Spain wants to force us to action. It is evident tbat the situation is growing critical and that we may expect new developments every day." SOMEWHAT SIGNIFICANT. President Dispatches Two War Ships to Cuba, Bearing Supplies. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The president took a step of considerable significance last Friday in relation to Cuba. He decided to send two warships to the island, and to send them loaded with provisions for the starving reconcentrados. These warships will steam from Key West to Matanzas and Sagua la Grande, the two important ports on the north coast next to Havana. The distress is great at both of these points?much worse than it is at Havana. Supplies could be sent from Havana. Until now it has been the policy to treat the capital of the island as the distributing point for all of the relief stores. Matanzas and Sagua are connected with Havana by rail and by coastwise steamship lines. Supplies could be reshipped at Havana for t hese other ports. The president, however, has chosen to detail warships to go to both places with food. ?The action has its bearing on the Cuban question. Matanzas and Sagua sre centers of movements on the part of the Spanish merchants to welcome intervention. The business men don't entertain that exceeding bitterness toward Americans which is manifested in Havana. In one of these cities the organization of leadiug merchants not long ago held a secret meeting and resolved that the time had come when they must look to the United Stutes for protection. They concluded that the island was lost to Spain ; that the authority of the mother country could never be restored, and that their interests lay with the Uuited Stutes. These business men of both cities will welcome such action by the United States as will give them the protection of the American Hag while a stable government is being established. Their attitude has been made known to the president. The appearance of the wursbips in the two harbors will add much to the good feeling of the commercial classes toward this country. There is an additional reason for sending the supplies to Matan/.as and Sagua in this direct and unusual manner. The municipal authorities of both cities have appealed directly to the United Stutes government to have some of the relief extended to them, furnishing statistics of the suffering and stating that they are wholly un"111" In mnnl llin (linmiiiflg nnH Plinnnt obtain help from Havana. In view of this state of affairs it will be seen that the expeditious to Sagua and Matauzus have much more relationship to the Cuban situatiou than simply the delivery of relief. i?~./^.X Jfc*C.?B. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. B. Moore A Co.?Tell you about Crescent bicycles at $20, $25, $30, $35, and $50, all 1898 wheels. They also have the Chester wheel, Christy saddles, lamps, bells, extra tires and repairing materals. At the Opera House?Frank S. Davidson and his company will present the great rural play, Old Farmer Hopkins," on Friday night. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Offers you eastern seed Irish potatoes, garden seeds, rakes and dirt shovels and a nice lot of crockery. He can supply you with a first-class suit of clothes warranted to fit. F. A. Gosman?Wants to employ a middle-aged woman to attend to four small children and Superintend household affairs. C. E. Spencer, Attorney at Law?Offers real estate for sale in Yorkville and <?n/1 ? ? tlm tAiiinultina r\f* Vnrlf VIOVUr, rtHU lit wmuouiuo / a w..?t King's Mountain, Broad River, Bullock's Creek and in Chester county. Grist Cousins?Talk to you about the Monarch and Defiance bicycles. THESE GET GRADES. As the result of the recent examination in this county, certificates to teach in the free public schools will be issued as follows : 1st Grade?Miss Nora Williamson, and Miss Ada Brown. 2d Grade?Miss Belle Mendenhall, W. H. Hood, J. R. Hunter, J. E. Biggers, M. R. Biggers. 2d Grade (colored)?Ellen Wright, J. W. Sims. M. M. Murray, S. M. Castles, R. J. Crawford, Rev. D. W. McDowell, E. L. Thompson. No. 32. No name gets a certificate. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. P. M. Grimes was called to Baltimore last Thursday to attend the funeral of her grandmother. Misses Mildred Hobbs, Estella Youngblood and Bessie McCarter visited in Yorkyille last week, the guest of Misses Cody. Mr. R. W. Whitesides, who was sometime ago seriously injured by being thrown from a buggy, was in Yorkville for the first time last Monday. Little Kiltie, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pelham Morrow, who has been so critically ill during the past five weeks, has been resting much easier during the past few days. A note from Mr. S. N. Johnson, who is in Columbia in attendance at the bedside of his brother, Representative H. E. Johnson, brings the information that the condition ol' the latter is improving so satisfactorily, that he is now able to sit up as much as two hours at a time. The note also expresses the hope that Representative Johnson will be able to start for home about the 16th instant. SOUGHT THE ADVANTAGE. He's a good fellow, and hi? friends know him as quite a humorist. He is /\f o rvKJlnonn Won ItlMll S<HIIt?lIIlllg VI a puiiwoopiioi. It was last salesday, toward the middle of the afternoon. The horsetraders were doing business around the corner at a lively rate and testing the gaits of their animals up and down street. The individual just referred to stepped into the editorial room and commenced a conversation. He found that the editor was rather busy, and so picking up a newspaper he amused himself for quite awhile with that. After a while be was ready to go, and he explained : ' "I've got a horse trade to make before I go out, and I have been waiting for those fellows up there to get good drunk, ' bo I can get a better trade. I haven't 1 taken a drink today; but if I had remainr ed up there with them, I would have soon gotten as drunk as tbey are, and maybe i they would get the best of the trade. Now, I am going to fix them, though; see if I don't." This is a true story with some humor t and a moral. Those who desire to laugh at it may do so, and those who wish to , use it in a temperance lecture, are welcome. DEATH OF It. W. SHAW. Through a telephone message from Mr. W. B. Stroup, of Clover, yesterday morning, The Enquirer was informed of the sudden death of Mr. Robert W. Shaw, at i the home of Mr. Randolph Hagins, sometime during the night. Mr. Hagins stated that Mr. Shaw got up out of bis bed at about 12 o'clock, Monday night, and left the house. Next morning, when Mr. Hagins arose, he found that Mr. Shaw was dead. A jury of inquest rendered a verdict to the effect that death was due to natural causes. Mr. Shaw was boru near Belair, in Lancaster county, on November 29, 1820, and came to York county when about 21 years of age. By occupation he was a farmer, and at times also did some work in stone cutting. Up to a dozen years ago Mr. Shaw had quite a reputation in Yorkville and in his neighborhood as a most turbulent character. It used to be his custom to get drunk almost every time he came to Yorkville, and when in that condition he was an unusually quarrelsome and dungerous character. Many are the heads he has cracked in his time, and on more than one occasion his own head has been more or less seriously cracked by local policemen and others. When sober, Mr. Shaw was quiet and gentlemanly in his manners, and also was generous and charitable. The last years of his life were in considerable contrast with the long period previously mentioned, and his daily conduct went to show that he took but little pride in the reputation he once enjoyed. Mr. Shaw went to the war at the outbreak of hostilities and served through until the surrender, part of the time as infantryman and part of the time as cavalryman. Those who are acquainted with his service say that he made a good soldier. THE COTTON GROWERS. The meeting of the York County Cotton Growers' association met in the courthouse last Monday pursuant to adjournment of the meeting held on the first Monday in January. Only a few representatives of the respective townships were present, and as tne meeting was neia 111 one 01 me jury rooms instead of the courtroom, which was occupied at the time by the meeting of Camp Micah Jenkins, the attendance was quite small. In fact itdid not include as many as a dozen all told. The meeting was called to order by President Williams, and Secretary Ashe read the minutes of the previous meeting, after which there was a call for the reports of the respective township presidents. Only three townships were represented? Bethesda, Ebenezer and King's Mountain. Mr. P. M. Burris, for Bethesda township, reported that he had called a meeting for the purpose of organization, but as the day was bad and the attendance was small, nothing was done. Mr. W. J. Miller reported that an organization had been ellected iu Ebenezer township. A census of the township showed that in all there were 149 farmers. Of these 87 had signed the agreement to reduce their cotton crops to 10 acres to the plow. Seven of the 87 made a slight exception, and agreed to reduce to 12 acres. Only 22 had refused to sign the agreement. Mr. D. M. Hall, at the request of the president, reported for King's Mountain township. He said that an organization had been effected and some work had been done toward securing signatures; but just how much work he did no! know. He was satisfied, however, thai the average in King's Mountain township would be considerably less than 10 acres to the plow. On motion of Mr. Miller, the limit o! acreage was changed from 10 to 12 acres to the plow. All voted for the change, except Mr Halt who said that 10 acres was ratbei too high a figure. Dr. J. P. Lindsaj agreed with Mr. Hall, and changed hi: vote against the resolution. There was some discussion of the die couraging effect of the small attendance Mr. J. C. Wilborn took the ground tha the situation was not so discouraging ai it appeared on its face. He was satistiei that the farmers generally wereinterestei in the matter; but for various reason: they had not come out. He thought per haps that many had forgotten that then was to be a meeting. Then again, hi called attention to the fact that just a that time there were many who could no afford to leave their work to attend meet ings. But, after all, he felt that a grea deal had been done, and it would not di to give up. The work that had been un dertaken could not be completed in i single year; but it required several year of persistent effort. There was no further business, and tbi meeting finally adjourned, subject to th call of the president. MR. NEVILLE ON MURDER. In the Presbyterian church, last Sun day, Rev. W. G. Neville preached, an cording to announcement, a sermon 01 murder. He took his text from Number xxxv, 31, as follows: "Moreover yo shall take no satisfactioi for the life of a murderer, which is guilt; of death ; but he shall surely be put t death." The sermon, which, by the way, appear complete in The News and Courier c Monday, was plain and practical but a unusually strong one. Rev. Mr. Neville, the reporter has beei informed, was formerly a student of lai with a view to practicing the same. TIih he made good progress in the study ther is no reason to doubt; but that he is nr much of a lawyer now, is equally cleai lie takes no stock in quibbles, and is no now able to separate murder in all it different phases from a commendable ac tion, to the most henious of crimes. Witl him murder is, as it should be, with a sensible people, murder, and should b punished as such. To republish th sermon in full is impracticable, and it i unnecessary. The whole meat of it wil be found in the following extract from it conclusion: The law against murder should be en forced. The guilty man should be pun ished. The -penalty that is prescribe against murder both by human and Di vine law is death. Hear what God says "Moreover ye shall take no satisfactio for the life of a murderer, which is guilt, of death; but he shall be surely put t death." Again, "Whoso sbeddetb man' blood, by man shall his blood be shed for in the image of God made he him.1 This is God's law on the subject of ram der. The murderer has caused death, am he is to pay the penalty by sutferinj death himself. There is no alternativt There is no recommendation to mercj This is a modern device and of huma origin. Death is the penalty. It is se vere, but no more so than the criim The way to stop murder is to enforce th law against the crime. As long as th murderer stands a good chance to be ac quitted there will still be an increase ii this crime. But if a man knows tbn murder is the sure road to the gallows h will think a long time before he wil commit the crime?in fact, he will thinl about it so long that in the great majorit; of cases the crime will never be commit ted, at least as far as the overt act is con cerned. It is said that when capital pun ishment was abolished in Italy, in 187f that there was an increase of murders c 42 per cent. The best way to decrease th number of murders is to increase th number of hangings. LOCAL LACONICS. Death of Mr. John Cobb. Mr. John Cobb, an aged citizen of th Clark's Fork section, died last Sunday. Cordwood From Smyrna. A citizen of Smyrna says that at a con servalive estimate, not less than 3,00 cords of firewood have been shipped fron Smyrna to Rock Hill during the past fou or five months, The owners of the wooi get 70 cents a cord for it laid down on th railroad. It Im a Curiosity. Dr. T. B. Hough, of Newport, was ii Yorkville last Monday and had in a bo: in his pocket, a curious freak in tbeshap of a hen egg, auout me size ui a man thumb at one end and tapering out to tine point at the other end. Afraid of the Chinchbug. It has teen a popular idea for sometimi past that there is no danger from chinch bug, except in blackjack sections. Several blackjack farmers have recently ex pressed to the reporter the opinion tha they are looking for the chinchbugs t< spread themselves over the entire county Somewhat Exaggerated. Mr. Roth advertised that he wonl< have shad for sale last Saturday alter noon. It was the first of the season an< people were hungry for them; but lb some reason the fish did not come, and a; is usual under such circumstances, th< demand was aggravating. "I could bavi sold a million if they had been here,' the reporter overheard Mr. Roth say t< one disappointed customer. Former Yorkville Hoy. Mr. Frederick Christman, formerly o Yorkville, died in Spartanburg last Fri day evening of consumption, aged 3 years. When a small boy, Mr. Christ man was for several years a resident o VrtrL-viiin H? left here with his father't family in 1879 and settled in Spartanburg At the time of his death, he was a prorni nent business man and a member of the board of aldermen. Filling In the Treutlen. The 0. 11. A C. railroad company ha: arranged to lill in the Manning brand and King's creek trestles, in Cherokee The King's creek trestle is one of tin longest and highest on the road. Tlx Manning branch trestle shows up a decided curve, and it is also very high. The understanding is that the steam shovel will commence work at one or the othei of the two points about the lirst of April, Farmer Hopkins. As already announced, the Old Farrnei Hopkins company will be at the opera house next Friday night. This company is headed by Mr. Frank .S. Davidson, uti unusually popular comedian of wide reputation. It carries live full sets ol splendid scenery and gives the play complete in every particular, the same as presented in metropolitan opera houses. Wherever it has been it has received com plimentary notices. Refering to the recent visit of the company to Spartanburg, The Herald says : "The Frank S. Davidi son company presented 'Old Farmer Hopkins' last night to a large audience, and without a doubt the most delighted one that has ever assembled in Spartanburg. ! Manager Greenwald is to be congratu: lated on having secured such an attraci tion." I Murder In Chester. I Duttie Estes. a butcher, was shot and t killed last Monday morning by Henry H. t Marcus, a blacksmith. The two men > were neighbors and the difficulty grew ? out of some kind of a quarrel, the particulars of which have not been made i" public. Marcus, however, claims to have i done the shooting in self-defense. Death of Mrs. A. A. BurrU. Mrs. A. A. Burris, nee Miss Jessie Sanr difer, died at her home near MoConnells' ville last Saturday night as the result of * uremic convulsions occasioned by childbirth. The child is living and at last ac counts was doing well. The funeral of * Mrs. Burris took place at Betbesda on 1 Sunday. The deceased was only married 9 about a year ago, and her death, so young, 1 is a peculiarly sad blow to her numerous 1 friends and especially to her devoted huss band. " Who Ik It? 2 In looking over the papers submitted 8 at the recent examination of teachers, the , 1 board discovered that there is one, which 1 though numbered, is without a name, ' and there is no way of identifying it. I This reminds Superintendent Shurley of 3 a similar occurrence sometime back. * After the fact became known, there were a a dozen or more claimants of the name9 less paper, and to settle the dispute, it was necessary to enter into a careful coute parison of the handwriting of the claime ants. As to whether each claimaut had really forgotten the number used at the examination, and thought the paper was his, or calculated that probably he would be the only one to call for it, of course is only a matter of surmise. II Morning Mails Hereafter. B The Carolina and North-Western railroad now waits at Chester for the north' bound Southern, and the mail from the o south, including the newspapers, now rAiwhra Ynrlfvillo nf. 8.40 n. in. Tt in not a because of 8iieb orders as were intimated if in the last issue of The Enquirer. It is n because of a complete change of schedule, official notice of which was received a last Saturday morning. Though this is k not exactly all that the people of Yorkit ville and other York county towns along e the line of the C. & N-W. desire, or >t think they are entitled to, at the same r. time they recognize the concession that i has been made, and are no doubt disposed s to return thanks accordingly. [j ROCK HILL HAPPENING. e Crazy Negro Runs A mack?Street Fight? 6 Notes About People. a Correspondence of the Yorkville Encruirer. " Rock Hill, March 8.?A crazy Negro 8 named Tom Jackson ran amuck lastSunday morning and threw the southern part '* of town into a high state of excitement, j The Negro started out by pitching an . old Negro woman into the tire. Next he : went into the house of a neighbor and n broke up a bedstead with an axe. After ? that he caught a little dog and cut its ^ bead off, and then began to cut and slash ; at everybody and everything in his path. " The commotion, of course, soon result " ed in the gathering of a big crowd of " people, and it was not long until some ^ 200 or more, white and colored, were in r. pursuit. n Quite a number of the people in the pursuing party were armed with pistols, ^ and not knowing what was the matter e with the Negro other than that he bad !- shown himself murderously inclined, n they fired at him right and left as they lt would at a wild beast. ? After a while, Chief of Police Culp l< managed to get close enough to Jackson y to attempt an arrest. The Negro was >" armed with a knife, and made a vicious " slash at Policeman Culp. The blow was ai...a<1 at Iho nhioPu Ihrnal hilt hv A Ollifik ), "" """ ? " - ? 1 ^ if movement the chief succeeded in dodge ing it, and receiving it on bis coat, which e was badly ripped. Then followed a desperate fight. It was clear that whatever the Negro meant, he was a dangerous character, and the chief cracked him across the head with 6 the butt of a pistol. This stunned the fellow somewhat; but he came again with bis knife, aud about this time somebody ' shot him in the stomach. After this Jackson turned away and ran for about a I quarter of a mile, when he was finally | captured. Jackson is about 35 years of age. He e has been in the employ of Captain A. F. Ruff. He first took sick last Friday, and it is said by some that bis affliction is the II result of hydrophobia. I hear it stated K that in more than one instance, while he 6 was raising such a disturbance on Sun8 day, he gave up the pursuit of men to a run dogs that crossed his path. Hopewell Presbyterian church, at Leslie, was dedicated last Sunday, the ser9 vices being conducted by Rev. J. H. " Thorn well, assisted by Revs. 0. G. Jones * and Oliver Johnson. Mr. S. J. Kimball, who has been in At1 lanta handling horses and mules for Kerr n & Kimball, has returned. He reports - that during his stay in Atlanta some 1,100 or 1,200 bead of stock passed through his 1 bands. Mr. J. K. Owens is spending a few days 1 at home from Wotford college. r Mr. Charlie Neisler, now superinten* dent of a cotton mill at King's Mountain, 3 is spending a few days with bis friends in 3 the city. Lock Anderson, colored, had one of his * eyes gouged out last Sunday night by Friedbeiin Hugh and T. J. McKnigbt, both also colored. Blind tiger liquor was f at the bottom of the difficulty. The trou ble occurred opposite the residence of ' Captain J. W. Marshall. One of the Negroes ran into Captain Marshall's f piazza and another tired at him there. ? McKnight escaped. Hugh was arrested and upon a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Waters, Monday afternoon 5 wus committed to jail on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. a RESPECTFULLY REFERRED. i The Enquirer Has No Information About j the Matter. > Editor of Tiie Enquirer: From what I have been able to learn, > there is a good deal of favoritism disI played in the placing of the patronage r created in the support of the chaingang , and poorhouse farm. I cannot say positively ; but from what I understand, most of this patronage goes to one or two firms , and at prices sometimes wmcn otner would be glad to cut under. Ought this i patronage, belonging as it does to all tax> payers alike, to be put out to the lowest r bidder? It is too small a thing maybe to raise a row about; but I must confess i that I do not like the partiality in conueo, tiou with it. Merchant. Yorkville, S. C., March 7.