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Straps and Jacts. ? The Monitor Terror, on Wednesday, raptured the Spanish steamer Ambrosia Bolivar, a few miles out from Havana, with $(50,000 in Spanish silver and a cargo of bananas aboard. The silver was taken on hoard the Terror and the ship was sent to Key West in charge of a prize crew. ? An official dispatch from Mauila, capital of the Phillipiue islands, to Madrid, says the government of the Iliolila, Phillipiue islands, announces that the Spanish gunboat El Cano has arrived there, having captured the American bark Saranac, Captain Bar naby, from New Castle, New South Wales, ou February 2G, for Iliolilo. The Saraoac had 1,G40 tons of coal on board. ? The stockmen in the vicinity of Fort Robiuson, Neb., have beguu the . organization of the cowboys after the style of Texas rangers. This move has been prompted by the withdrawal of the regular troops from Fort Robiuson. There are some 7,000 or more Indians in the vicinity who are full of devilment. It is believed that the Indians will soon commence hostilities. It is usual for them to begin by stealing cattle. They have a contempt for local militia, and about the only thing to be done is to recruit the cowboys, arm them with rifles and revolvers, and put them on guard. The Indians do not like the cowboys much. ? A strong petition is in circulation asking the president to pardon Captain John D. Hart, of the late filibustering steamer Laurada. Captain Hart was sent to the eastern penitentiary in March, 1897, for two years. The peti tiou sets .forth that he only commenced a little earlier what the balance of the country is now trying to do?give aid to the Cuban insurgents. Captain Hart says that although still suffering from a broken leg, if released from prison, he will land a big expedition in Cuba without the aid of either gunboat or cruiser. The petition is being very generally signed, and it is quite probable that Captain Hart will be pardoned. ? The capture of the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Panama, by the lighthouse tender Mangrove, was a nervy and thrilling event, says a Key West dispatch of Wednesday : The Panama is a steel ship with two 14-pounders aboard, and a crew of 72 men. Though au auxiliary cruiser of the Spanish navy, she offered not the slightest resistance after the little Mangrove fired at her the third time, and so close as to command the Spauish to surrender on a threat of sending a ball through her side. When the Maugrove, with the big prize, came up to the Indiana, the crew of the battleship cheered for au hour, and iu the ships of the fleet last night the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. ? Lieutenant Rowan, of the United States navy, landed at Santiago a few days ago with a detachment of marines with a view to effecting a junction with General Gomez. The movement hud been previously agreed upon, and the lieutenaut aud party were met by guides who conducted them to the camp of the Cuban commander. The principal object of the movement was to make arrangements to furnish the armies of Gomez and Garcia with arms, preparatory to commencing a combined attack on Havana, which is in contemplation. The authorities at Washington continue their comferences with the representatives of the Cuban - ' * L-l:? 3 k junta, and 11 is now ueueveu iuai wnuin the next two weeks, the insurgent government will be recognized. At any rate, there will be a recognition of the belligerency of the army. ? The New York Journal publishes a letter from a correspondent who is still in Havana. The correspondent says that since the blockade commenced food went up not less than 50 per cent., ami on last Sunday mule meat was selling at 50 cents a pound. Various suspicious looking meats were being offered in the markets. Hunger had already appeared among tinpoorer classes. All the cattle, of which there are not a great many, in the outlying districts have, been driven up close to Havana for the use of the army. Yellow fever is more prevalent in the city than for several years; but the military authorities do not allow the publication of statistics in the newspapers. It is their purpose to keep down excitement as much as possible. Generally, the condition of the city is distressing. ? Colonel R. C. Marshall, of Virginia, called at the White House on Wednesday to advocate the enlistment of colored troops. It then came out that no colored troops would he raised under the present call, owing to the embarrassment which would follow. The president is contemplating calling for 10,000 more troops, to be composed entirelv of colored volunteers. Com plaints have already been made to the war department, however, over the behavior and rowdyism of the colored regulars in the south at Tampa.and at Chickamauga especially, and it has been suggested that the colored regiments be sent first into Cuba. The Washington Post, this morning, in a leading editorial, calls upon the president to either withdraw the Negro troops from the south, or else send them as an advance guard into Cuba, and that their presence and insolence has a pernicious iullneuce among the Negro population. ? The secretary of war, says a Washington dispatch, is strongly in favor of an amendment to the existing volunteer law that will permit recruiting at least half a dozen special regiments of yellow fever iminiines for service in Cuba. One such regiment has already been recruited in Louisina, and Senator Call'ery has presented a letter at the war department from the son of General Hood, by whom the regiment was organized, tendering its services to the government. Under the existing law there can be only three extra regiments recruited. One of these is already appropriated to l)r. Wood and ex Secretary Roosevelt for his cowboys, who are already being designated in the department as "Teddy's terrors." Great pressure is being brought to bear from various quarters to secure the other two regiments. The secretary of war, it is understood, holds that the practical value of immune regiments is greater than the sentimental and political claims of various applicants for regimental honors. He wants 0,000 immunes provided for and asked Senator Cnffery if they could be raised in the gulf states. The senator replied that he could raise 20,000 such volunteers in New Orleans alone, as practically all the natives had had the fever and all would vol unteer. (The \(orkt'iUe (Enquirer. YORKV1LLE, S. C.: SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898. ? Senator Tillman has our thanks for a copy of his speech on the recognition of the Cubans. He takes an advanced position against the establishment of a reconstruction or carpet-bag government In Cuba, and also holds that the patriots should not be required to pay Spain's war debt. It is one of the ablest speeches that was made on the Cuban question. ? The detention of the American torpedo boat Somers at Falmouth, England, by the British government, turns out to be a put up job between the United States and Great Britain. There are good grounds to believe that the United States requested that the Somers be held in order to make a precedent that will be rather to the disadvantage of Spain. ? The Columbia Register failed to come out last Tuesday. The State has it from employes that it was because they had not been paid. There is no doubt about if Hume two Columbia papers are having a bard time trying: to live in a territory that will barely furnish subsistence for one of them. We are pleased to note in the correspondence of Mr. Kohn, of The News and Courier, that the labor trouble has been adjusted and the paper will continue to appear regularly. ? While apparently not wanting it, the war is a godsend to the Republican party. Under ordinary conditions, the Republicans would not have been able to make both ends meet and would have fallen behind, and would have had to issue bonds just as did the Cleveland administration. But now, with the label "war measure" as a blind, they will be able to do anything they want and their problem will no longer give them trouble. There is much more behind all this thing than appears on the surface. ? A cablegram from Havana claims that the Montzerrat, which was being chased by the ships of Sampson's fleet last Tuesday afternoon, escaped safely intoCienfuegos. Theauthoritiesat Washington say that if the Montzerrat got into Cienfuegos at all, she did it before the blockade was begun. Tho Spaniards in Havana claim that several vessels have run the blockade, in and out of the harbor; but this very probably is idle boasting. (iroiit Britian, Russia, France, Italy and Portugal have proclaimed neutrality, (iermany and Austria have not yet issued proclamations; but there is no idea that they propose to interfere. Proclamations of neutrality, it should be understood, do not mean a great deal. All nations are looked upon as neutral unless by their acts they show themselves to the contrary. What may develop in the near future is of course not known; but so far as present information goes, there is not now in signt any further complications. ? Many of our readers are without good maps to which they can refer at this time when maps are >f t peeial interest. On the first page of this issue we present a map of Cuba and vicinity that is accurate and complete enough to bo entirely satisfactory. Many of the localities to be mentioned for sometime to come are plainly marked. We may possibly have occasion to reproduce this map; but unless it should be very desirable, we will not give it space a second time. Therefore, we would advise that this paper be laid carefully away for future reference. ? Sometime ago we promised that with more subscribers, we would make a still better paper. Though money is wonderfully scarce, the subscribers are coming in. They are not just pouring in?tumbling over each other like; but still quite a number arc showing their appreciation of ...... i,, crivd llimo a sure enough *'??* newspaper, and a whole column of telegraphic matter in our last issue shows what we are doing with the extra money. We are doing everything we possibly can to till the Held, and at the rate of 104 papers lbrsl.T'i, the price is only about 1V cents a copy. There is not a paper in the state which gives anything like the service of Tin-: I-! Nip'I it Kit at such a small cost. ? It is talked in Washington that if the t 'nitod States takes the Philippines?and, of course, it is a foregone conclusion that she will?then, when the war is over, she will swap them to (ireat Britain for Jamaica, tho Bahamas, and probably also her possessions in South America. We are not supposed to have any use for the Philippines, on account of their being in Asiatic, waters; but in the hands of <ireat Britain they would be the key to the Eastern question, and to her they would be invaluable. So, notwithstanding our disclaimer with regard to desiring the acquisition of Cuba, there seems to be in this littlo quarrel a possibility of compensation. ? The all-important news of this issue is not the story of the bombardment of Matanzas, tho capture of the Guido by the Terror, or our special dispatches; ljut the proclamation of Governor Kllcrbe calling for troops and other information connected therewith. This proclamation was issued last Wednesday and published first in the Columbia Record of Wednesday, and then in the morning papers of Thursday. Whether it is published in tho Rock Hill Herald or not, we do not know ; but we presume it is. But a vast majority of the people of the county will read it in The Enquirer or not at all. It concerns every citizen, and The Enquirer being a newspaper, realizes that fact. PRIZES IN WAR. Incidentally we have made observations intended to throw light on the meaning of prizes and prize money in connection with the capture of Spanish ships; but as the subject is not generally understood, a fuller explanation will no doubt be appreciated. In the lirst place, the object of dividing prize money between the officers and crews of prize ships is to stimulate courage, enterprise and daring in attacking r.U.; r\n or\A tho nri'/o mAiior LIJU Uliemjr 3 auipo, ?uu mv .i?w..v^ is accordingly awarded ill proportion to the difficulty of different undertakings. For instance, if a ship of inferior strength captures one of equal or superior strength, then the whole prize goes to the victor; but where a superior ship captures an inferior vessel, the proceeds are divided differently. One-half goes to the government. If the victor is a part of a fleet', the commanding officer of the fleet gets one-twentiotb, and the commanding officer of the squadron gets onefiftieth. The fleet captain gets one-onebundredth, unless it happens to be his own vessel that makes the capture, and then he shares of the half in proportion to the relation of his pay to that of other officers and men. The officers and men on the successful ship get their share in proportion to their respective salaries. In the case of a single vessel acting independently, the captain gets three-twentieths ; but if he is under a squadron commander, lie gets one-tenth. Under the prize system, it is not usual for officers, and even common sailors, to amass fortunes during a war. A CALL TO DUTY. Governor Kllerbe Issues Proclamation For South Carolina's Quota. Columbia State, Thursday. South Carolina's quota of Uuited States volunteer troops are not yet on the march, or even in the field, as is the case in many states. This is 'due to the plan for securing the organizations asked for by the general govern 4 I?M 11 tinnniKn ca\rut*al flovu' meill, WIJIUIl Will ItVJUIIV CW?ViU. MWJ w time in order to get the men in the field. The council of war held yesterday morning, participated in by the generals and colonels of the state militia, resulted in only state militia coming in under the first call to arms, unless citizen volunteers in their respective localities manage to get into some of the selected commands when those commands recruit up to their required strength. Coi.i'miua, S. C., April 27, 181(8. In obedience to the proclamation of the president of the United States for volunteers in the service of tlio United States; and the secretary of war having fixed the quota of South Carolina at one regiment and one battalion of infantry and one battery of heavy artillery, and directed that the present state militia shall he used as far as possible, now, therefore, I, W. 11. Kllerbe, governor and commander-inchief of the state militia, do call upon the following commands to furnish their respective quotas as hereinafter designated : General Edward Anderson, commanding Fourth brigade, one battery of heavy artillery. General K. X. Hichhourg, commanding Second brigade, nine companies of infantry, three from each of his regiments, to wit: First regiment, Colonel It, M. daffy, three companies; Second regiment, Colonel Wilie Jones, three companies; Fourth regiment, Colonel D. J. Atild, three companies. General Jos L. Stopplebein, commanding First brigade of cavalry, one company of infantry. Colonel. J. G. Ward law, commanding Third regiment, three companies. Colonel J. C, Itoyd, commanding Fifth regiment of infantry, three companies. A company of infantry shall consist of not less than 84 non-commissioned officers and privates and their commissioned olliecrs. Company commanders will report uirect to their respective regimental commanders, except the company from the First brigade of cavalry, who will report direct to General Stoppelbeiu. \V. II. Kllkkiik. In accordance with this proclamation, General Itickbourg, in the afternoon, issued the following, which was sent to the colonels of his regiments : 11 KAIKpTAKTKItS SKCOXIt IlltlUAPI-:, I'oi.cm 111 a, S. ('., April 27, IS!is. Colonel , commanding Regiment Inf., S. C. V. T. Colonkh?In accordance with instructions from Governor Kllerbe, commander-in-chief, I herewith transmit to you his proclamation. You are requested to furnish from your regiment three companies of infantry to consist of not less than si non-com missioned ollicers and privates and three commissioned officers to volunteer for service in the United States army. 1 feel that it is not necessary for me to make any comment on this request. The state troops can always be relied on to do any patriotic duty they may bo called on to perform. As soon as your troops are ready to muster into service, you will report to this| office at once. You will also report progress. Respectfully. R. N. RicHBOirun. Brig. Gen. 2<1 Brigade, S. V. T. The lollowiug communication received by the governor yesterday afternoon from the war department, gives the detailed instructions referred to in the telegraphic call from Secretary Alger published Tuesday morning : Wa r I)ki'a rt.uknt, Washington, April St. 180N. To the Governor of South Carolina: Sir: Under the act of congress "to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment of the United Suites in time of war, and for other purposes," approved April 22, 185)8, and call, for 125,000 volunteers, by direction of the president, I have tho honor to request yon to provide from your state the quota of volunteers as follows: One -regiment and one battalion infantry and one heavy buttery to serve in the arms of the service designated, for the period of two (2) years, unless sooner discharged. Attached will be found a statement showing the organization for artillery, cavalry and infantry. Please cause the adjutant general of the army to he in'ortned of the time your quota will be at its rendezvous, as it will he met as soon as practicable thereafter by an oflicer to muster it into the service and pay of the United States. The mustering oflicer will be instructed to receive no man under the rank of commissioned oflicer, w.to is in years over 45 or under 18, or who is not in physical strength and vigor. As soon as mustered into the United States service, it is the intention that troops from your state will be assembled, with others, for instructions and service under the direction of the major-general commanding the army, at some point or points to be designated hereafter. It is desired for reasons stated in telegram of this date, that, as far as practicable, the national guard be given preference. The rendezvous for your state will be Charleston. If, for any cause, it is found necessary to change point of concentration, your recommendation is reqnested. Bands may be organized from the strength of regiments as in the regular army, viz.See Paragrah 245, Army Regulations 1895. R. A. Alokr, Secretary of War. The appended list of officers allowed is as follows : Infantry (Regimental)?One colonel, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adjutant (extra lieutenant), one quartermaster (extra lieutenant), one surgeou, two assistant surgeons, one chaplain, one sergeant major, one quarter - ? -L!_r : master sergeant, one emei musician, two principal musicians, three hospital stewards. Company Organization?One captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, four sergeants, twelve corporals, two musicians, one artificer, one wagoner, 59 privates (maximum), 55 privates (minimum). Batt.ery Heavy Artillery?One captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, oue first sergeant, twentytwo sergeants, ten corporals, two musicians, two artificers, oue wagoner, 108 privates (maximum), 10 privates (minimum). Up to 8 o'clock last evening it had not yet been finally decided whether the troops will be mobilized" in Columbia or at Charleston. It is confidently expected at military headquarters that there will be a prompt response to the governor's call, for the preference given the militia puts the citizen soldiery to the test. Governor Ellerbe has also been asked by wire to name two of the regimental surgeous at once so they can go ou duty iu the mustering of the men. The governor has not appointed any of the regimental officers and does not intend to do so until the mobilization has been ordered. Colonels of each regiment will report to the governor as soon as their companies are ready to be moved. WAIFS FROM WARREN. Weather and the Crops?The Chinchbug In Doing Business?Fruit In Good Shape? Religious Matters?I'ersonal Mention. Correspondence ot the Yorkville Enquirer. Wakkkn, April 28.?For the past few weeks we have been having a great deal of rain ; but this morning there is a clear sky and the air is somewhat cool and indicative of frost. The farmers of this section have a good portion of their crops planted which are coming up nicely, and if the weather is favorable during the next week, we will finish planting and be ready to take an even start with the grass which made its appearance in our tields sometime ago. Chinehbugs have already made their appearance in the corn Holds on some farms in this section where the crop has gotten out of the ground. This, together with the probability of the price of cotton being much lower than it was last year, makes the outlook appear somewhat discouraging to the farmers down this way. The fruit crop in this section was not damaged a great deal by the frost. If 1 nothing destroys them, there will be an abundance of peaches, and at least a half crop of apples. As was stated in my last letter, Rev. Mr. Young lectured in our last temperance meeting. His talk was interesting as well as beneficial and arousod new interests in our union. On next Sunday, May 1st, Rev. J. R. Harris, assisted by Rev. J. A. Campbell, of Fort Mill, will begin a protracted meeting at Antioch, which will continue for a week or ten days. Master Ferry Scoggins is still critically ill. Mrs. Nancy Duulap, whom 1 mentioned in my last letter as being very sick, is not improving any. Mr. Elijah Xunn, who lives near Smith's Turnout, and has been suffering from cancer for a long time, is not any better. The general health of the community is very good. If some more of our county papers would get out of tho "old beaten paths," as The Herald puts it, the reading public would be better informed on the leading topics of the day and the news in general. I nine il Itllt MPVOHllO less, Tjik Kxquikkh gets there with the news. s. k. J. New Lighting System. The Methodist congregation is putting in what is called the Siphon system for lighting the cinireh. It will consist of two -Might chandeliers and one 2-light chandelier?10 lights in all. The lights are to bo of .'JS candle power each. The church will be lighted up with the new system the lirst time tomorrow night. LOCAL AFFAIRS. i INDKX TO NKW AOVKltTISKUKVTS. Louis Roth?Mocha and Java roasted coffee which is of a heller quality than the I Arbuekles, letc., Porto ltieo molasses at | .'So cents a gallon, canned asparagus, . prepared Hour foricakes, and pickled tripe. \V. It. Moore and S. L. Hob lis for the committee?Give notice that the York- l ville bicycle track will be opened with races on the 17th of May, by profession- ( als and amateurs. John A.Shurley?Is announced as a can- 1 didate for county auditor. ABOUT PEOPIJR. The condition of Treasurer Xeely does 1 not improve. He is still unable to get out of his room. <"'1...xl/vita Oluinpvar A nril 57: Mr. II. E. Honey, an insurance man of Itock Hill, S. C., was up yesterday to see Mr. J. S. C. Carpenter on business. The condition of Dr. Miles J. Walker shows no appreciable chance. He is under the medical care of Dr. K. A. Bratton, assisted by Medical Student 0. F. Williams. BICYCLE HACKS. All is activity among the executive officers of the Yorkville Wheelmen's association, preparing for the big racing event, notice of which is given in another column. Work on the racetrack of the association, together with the enclosure and grand stand, is now being pushed with all possible dispatch, and everything is expected to be in firstclass shape by the date appointed. This work is in charge of Messrs. J. II. Kiddle and John R. Logan. Dr. C. M. Kuykendal, Messrs. P. T. NcNeel and W. M. Propst have charge of the programme, and are also looking afthe matter of interesting the best riders in the whole country. To Messrs. W. B. Moore and S. L. Hobbs has been assigned tho general duty of publicity and promotion, together with the matter of transportation. The prizes to be offered to the riders include values to the amount of something between ?150 and ?200, and will be well worth the contention of crack riders. A notable event of the occasion is expected to be the contest between Messrs. Ardrey, Neil and others who desire to enter for the championship of York county. The committees will also arrange other attractions to make the day generally enjoyable; but of this further details will be published later on. FIRST AND LAST EDITIONS. Our esteemed contemporary the ColBa.uv.l1 io Ivuuino on pvnpt'ipncp liuiuia i vtu/i u, 10 iiu i>>h ?... ...r?. which Tiie Enquirer has just passed through. In order to catch the various afternoon trains with the latest news up to the hour of going to press, The Record finds it necessary to print several editions. A few copies of each of the earlier editions are placed on sale through the newsboys, and regular subscribers have complained because they are not furnished with copies. The Record, however, explains thi^t at the subscription price it is unable to furnish regular subscribers with more than one copy per day, and, of course, holds back the edition for regular subscribers until the news of the day is all in. It offers, of course, to give its subscribers the earlier edition instead of the latest if they prefer it. The only point it seeks to make clear is that it cannot afford to send all editions to regular subscribers for one price. The Enquirer finds it necessary to get out two editions?one in time for the northbound Three C's mail, and the other after all the news of the day is in. We have had no complaint from our subscribers up the railroad. They highly appreciate our efforts to give them the latest news that it is possible to give. But when the experiment was first commenced, son.e of the other subscribers, whose papers were held back for the latest, seemed to think they ought to have two papers. But now we are pleased to say that everything is working smoothly, and all of our subscribers are pleased with the arrangement. The idea of two editions of a newspaper up in this section is a new thing, and of course it is very natural that our subscribers could not at first understand it; but down in Columbia, it looks like they ought to be accustomed to such enterprise. On last Tuesday afternoon there was only about a quarter of a column of telegraphic news in our first edition. In the second edition the column was filled. - * *- I nils leiegrupuic nu?s is miunuic aw k/.jK as it istlie latest, but as it gets older, its value deteriorates. For that reason we do not attempt to subsequently reproduce it all for those who only got the first edition. It is our custom to follow in the next paper only with fuller details of the more important news contained in the dispatches, and by this means all our readers are kept well-along with the profession, without having the same thing : served up to any of them twice. THE CASE DISMISSED. The proceedings against Magistrate C. H. Sandifer, of York township, for refusal to do road duty, came up before Magistrate Plaxico, of Bullock's Creek township, on Tuesday. Road-Overseer J. M. Brice was the prosecutor in the case, lie was not represented by counsel. Magistrate Sandifer was represented by I). E. Finley, Esq. Mr. Finley commenced the proceedings with a motion to set aside the warrant on the several grounds that it was defective, in that the magistrate of Bullock's Creek township had no jurisdiction in the case ; that no allidavit had been made until af- 1 ter the warrant had issued ; that the original allidavit had not been signed; that l no oll'ense was charged. Magistrate Flax- i ico sustained the warrant and indicated his intention to go on with the case on its merits. Mr. Ben Johnson was the first witness i for the prosecution. He testified that he I was in the oilice of Magistrate Sandifer, in Yorkville, on the evening of the 30th ,?r M...... I. Ocniwur lirii-l. . linn ill mil! informed Mr. Sandifer that "wo are going to work the roads tomorrow." Mr. Sandifer told Mr. Rrice that ho could get his boy. Mr. Briec said that the boy would have to go in his own place. Mr. Rrice did not inform the defendant as to the hour the hands wore to bo called out. < Mr. John Galloway testified that he I rode home from Yorkville on the oven- I ing of the 30th with Mr. Sandifer. He i asked Mr. Sandifer if be had been warnpd to work the mad, and Mr. Sandifer replied that he had been warned. Mr. J. M. Brice, the overseer, testified , that he went to the office of Magistrate Sandifer on March .'10, and told him that they were going to work the road next evening. Defendant said to witness, "Yon can get Philip." Witness replied that Philip had to go in his own place. Defendant said he had too much business to attend to. Witness suggested that he send a substitute. Defendant replied that lie did not work the road last year. Nothing was done with him, and he intended to risk it again this year. Defen- 1 dant also said that last year he himself had requested Hose Norman to report him to the board, and nothing was done about it. Prosecution indicated a desire to place Lester Feemster, warner, on the stand, to prove that he, Feemster, had left notice at defendant's house of the intention to work the road; but on the ground that the notice was only verbal, and not in writing, the proposed testimony was excluded as irrelevant. Mr. Sandifer, the defendant, testified in substance that Mr. Brice came to the top of the stairs in his office on March 30, and said they were going to work thd road next day. I replied that he could get Philip this time. Mr. Brice was not in ^ the office more than half a minute. Defendant said be went home with Mr. Galloway that day; but did not tell Mr. Galloway that he had been warued. He had only said that Mr. Brice had told him they were going to work the road. He could not have come anyway, as he had witnesses from Blacksburg to bind over to court. That was the last day in which the commutation tax could be paid, and Treasurer Neely was down sick. In summing up, Magistrate Plaxico held that official duty did not constitute an excuse for non-performance of road duty ; but as Overseer Brice had failed to give specific information as to time and place of working, he would have to find the defendant not guilty and dismiss the proceedings. LOCAL LACONICS. Did Not Hurt Anything. There was a slight frost Thursday morning; but so far as has beeu ascertained, there was no damage. Ham Blown Down. A barn belonging to Mr. J. Hope Adams, in Bethel township, was destroyed by a windstorm last Saturday. The loss ?- .? f i.J ooz is esuumiuu txi C?J. _ Until January lnt, 1809, For 91.34. The Twick-a-Week Ekqoirek, filled with the best and most reliable up-to-date . news, will be furnished from the date of this issue until January 1st, 1899, for $1.34. The Club Reorganization. Do not forget the Democratic club reorganization today, and the Democratic county convention next Monday. It will not do to lose sight of other duties amidst the war excitement. Will Celebrate as Usual. The Ladies' Memorial association will celebrate Memoral Day on May 10 with exercises appropriate to the occasion. Mrs. J. J. Hunter, president of the association, will give further information in the next issue of The Enquirer. Shipping Them Abroad. Mrs. T. M. Dobson is quite a patron of the express office these days. She ships numerous trimmed bats to surrounding towns, and one day last week sent a halfdozen in one batch to a town in Maryland. For Regimental Chaplain. Captain Frel Mobley, of the Catawba Rifles, has, on behalf of the members of his company, recommended Rev. 0. G. Jones as a regimental chaplain. The 1 governor has not yet indicated his intentions in regard to the matter. ? Gordon-Moore. Miss Kate Moore, of Yorkville, was married to Mr. C. F. Gordon, superintendent of the public works. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's parents, on East Liberty street, by Rev. \V. G. Neville. Both the young people have quite a large number of friends to wish them joy and happiness. They Will Go. A telephone message from Rock Hill, Friday morning, says that the Catawba RiHes have volunteered as a body to go wherever they may be called. Messrs. Green Sandifer and W. S. Adams left Rock Hill during the morning for Yorkville to see about getting recruits. When Tub Enquirer went to press, the young men were in town; but as to whether they had met with any success, the reporter had not learned. Milfort'n Lohh Adjusted. Charlotte Observer, Tuesday: Mr. W. A. Watson, president of the Milfort mills, Fort Mill, S. C., was hero yesterday to meet Mr. U. D. Springs, one of the stockholders, and Mr. R. L. Pierce, representing the Mutual Insurance company, for the purpose of adjusting the loss occasioned by the recent Hre at the mill. They were in session for the greater part of the day. In the nlorning they were 34,000 apart; but by night everything had been amicably arranged. The mill was insured for 375,000. Until May 0. I The town registration hooks will be open up to and includiug the 9th of May. Citizens who have not registered should do so. Last year the total registration was 141. Up to yesterday morning, this year it was 5.S, only 13 since last Tuesday. Remember tbat old certificates are no pood. All citizeus who fail to register by May ?, will be debarred from voting in miy town election which may occur during the ensuing 3'ear. Mr. A. F. McConnell is town registrar. A Silly Joke. Some smart Alec, without much brains, on last Saturday, gave Captain John D. Wliitesides, of Hickory Grove, a bogus telegram purporting to be from the adjutant general and ordering his oompany to report in Columbia at once. Word was sent the members of the company. All considered the matter as serious ; but so far as Thk Enquirer knows, none of them refused to respond. There was naturally consternation and sorrow among parents and friends, and when tlj^p hoax was discovered, just wrath was directed against the hair-brained fools who per peiraieci tne nnseraoie auumpi ?ti ? ji-i\.o. Who is responsible for the telegram, The Enquirer has not learned. Wanted It Free. We have heard of the man who inquired of the Western Union manager here if the telelegraph company would not give the people the news free, if a petition should be forwarded. It had not occurred