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Scraps and Jacts. ? Admiral Dewey's expenditure in powder aud shell to siuk the Spanish fleet at Manila, according to his own official report, was about $45,000. The cost for the same item iu disposing of Admiral Cervera's fleet ofl Santiago is between $1)0,000 and $100,000. Experts regard the figures iu both cases iis surprisingly low. ? Just what the actual relations be tweeu the United States and Germany . K.,t are is a matter or spaumuun , uut most of the papers are making out of the situation all it seems to offer. The San Francisco Post, of last Friday, publishes a sensational story to the effect that Germany is plauning to send numerous trading vessels to the Philippine islands, and will arm 150,000 Philippiuos besides furnishing Krupp guns aud artillery for field use in the islands. The Post alleges that they will be thoroughly drilled, and byFebruary Aguiualdo will be prepared to make an onslaught on the American forces. According to The Post, German agents have made a report to their government that it will be impossible for the United States to land more than 50,000 men in the Philippines before Aguiualdo is ready to make his coup. ' According to the German correspondent from whom The Post story comes, America's onlyhope of avoiding trouble is to disarm the insurgents. ? As the representative of the "New York Profit Sharing" company, exSecretary Carlisle is trying to get Secretary Gage to turn over some $19,000,000 worth of bonds that were bid iu by the company through fictitious names. The company had paid over the necessary guarantee of good faith and complied with other requirements of the government; but by meaus of circulars sent out to the supposed bidbers, Secretary Gage got information of the imposition that was sought to be practiced, aud will not delivered the bonds. He also holds ou to the money that bad been paid in us a guarantee of good faith, aud before the Profit Sharing company can get it back, it must either claim that it was operating under a misapprehension or that it was tryiug to commit fraud. Secretary Gage has ottered to adopt any policy with regard to the matter that ex-Secretary Carlisle will recommend over his own signature. The ex-secretary wisely declines to make any recommendations. ? St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Year by year the women of Kansas are edging their way deeper into politics. There is oue county ottice which is well adapted for the women, county superintendent of schools, und the disposition seems to be growing among the people to let the women have that. There are more women candidates for county superintendent on the Republican ticket throughout the state this year than were ever known before. At the rate the "disease"' is spreading it will not be over five years until the women will claim that office as theirs exclusively. Two years ago there were fewer than a dozen women nominated for county superintendent over the state, and not that many were elected. The Republican state committee . : 1 j nas receiveu reiuius .iuui uu nciiuuucan couuty conventions, and they show that women have captured 15 couuty superintendent nouiinatious. There are 45 counties yet to hear from, and it is estimated that the women will gel ten out of them, at least. This will bring the total up to 25, or about onefourth, a growth of 100 per cent, in two years. ? A Washington dispatch to the New York Journal gives a list of figures which show that, so far as remuneration is concerned, a peace commissioner's lot is a fairly happy one. Commissioner Day's fee will be $25,000. Commissioner Reid will get a similar amount and Mf. Moore, formerly assistaut secretary of state, will receive $20,000. The United States senators who are members of the commission will be allowed $150 a day as spendiug money in lieu of salaries. As the commission will probably be absent 90 days, the senatorial members of the body will each receive about $13,500. After paying their board bills and "seeiug the town" they ought to be able to save a few dollars if Paris does not prove too "giddy" for them. Iucludiug salaries, allowances for personal expenses, remuneration of attaches, transportation, entertainments in Paris and other incidentals, the peace commission is expected to absorb all of the fund of $250,000, which, it is reported, has been placed to the credit of Judge Day in a Paris bank. ? jsp^rpfnrv h pr's; wppl-iv " 'J Orleans Cotton Exchange statement shows the amount of cotton brought into sight for the week ending last Friday to be 27S,244 bales, against 307,431 for the seven days ending September 23 last year. This brings the total of the crop moved into sight for the 23 days of the season to 541,746, against 713,341 last year. Receipts at all United States ports since September 1, 373,300 bales, against 404,0S6 last year. Southern mill takings were 82,238 bales, against 70,452 last year. Foreign exports since September 1 have been 171,286 bales, against 20,705 last year. Including amounts left over in stocks at ports at interior towns from the last crop, and the number of bales brought iuto sight thus far of the new crop, the supply to date is 800,312 bales, against S20,895 for the same period last year. Secretary Hester's statemeut of the world's visible supply of cotton shows the .?.-i i.. t.. i --.rz I/I mini visjuic iu ire i,iw,iui uuics, against 1,598,083 last week, and 1,233,533 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 1,571,107 bales, against 1,502,533 last year, and of all other kinds, including Egyptian, Brazilian, Indian, etc., 184,000, agaiust 181,000 last year. ? Springfield Republican: George Fred Williams was at his law otlice iu Boston yesterday, after his trip to Omaha, where he took part in the monetary conference. "I had a glorious time," he said. "As far as politics are concerned, those people and papers who say that the free silver issue has died out iu this country do not know what they are talking about, or else they are lying. I think the newspaper? " the east are intentionally trying to deceive their readers and to make them congratulate themselves on the disappearance of the silver question. The question has not died out. It is more burning than ever before. No one who goes through the western country could fail to notice this. I defy the papers who say the silver issue is exhausted to point out a single Democratic leader of any consequence who is not as pronounced in favor of the Chicago platform as he was two years ago, and I am sure that all of us can recall Democrats who would not declare in favor of the platform at that time who are now its consistent advocates. It is ridiculous to say that the silver issue is dead. It was never so marked. Today there is but one opinion in the party in regard to a presidential candidate for 1900, and that is that Mr. Bryan will again be the man. As far as my observations have extended, the party is today practically unanimous in his support." She \|orlnnUc inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1898. ? The next general assembly and the liquor problem. Yes, they are an interesting pair. ? Kansas Populistism has developed to the point of demanding state 6re and cyclone insurance at cost. ? There is a big surplus collecting in the treasury, and the Augusta Chronicle declares that it is time to "muster out the war taxes." To us it seems that the situation would even justify uu extra session of congress. ? The Atlanta Journal has determined to change its weekly into a semiweekly. "Because a man lives in the country," it says, "it does not follow that he is not interested in the affairs of the busy world." The publication days of The Journal's semi-weekly will be Tuesdays and Fridays. ? It may be well for the Spaniards to take the remains of Christopher Columbus back to Spain. There is nothing left on this side belonging to his government for the old gentleman to look after. If poor Chris had only foreseen how America was going to act wheu she grew up, the probability is that he would have died before he would have discovered her. ? The Chester Lantern thinks that if the English sparrow has really been engaged in the destruction of boll worms, it was under the misapprehension that they weie silk worms or something else that was valuable. The suggestion is pertinent and should he exercised to iret at the real '.ruth before according to the sparrow too much credit along the line indicated, for so soon as the little rascal finds out that he is doing good rather than harm, he will certainly call a halt. ? The war department has under serious considerat ion the idea of establishing a big military camp at Columbia. No defiuite action has been takeu yet; but such a step is deemed advisable for the reason that cold weather is rapidly coming on in the north, aud it is thought that a few mouths stay in a climate like that of Columbia will better prepare the soldiers for their eventual removal to Cuba. Columbia is pleased with the prospect of having a big camp near her, and there is some uneasiuess for fear the war department might change its mitid. ? "Along with progress in other directions the improvement in the conduct of our secular newspapers is very noticeable," says "Children and Charity." "Twenty or thirty years ago it was hardly expected that a paper could give an opponent credit for any merit at all. Partisan and prejudiced accouuts of political discussions were not only expected, but required ; for a fair and just review of a speech in a campaign made by a man of the opposite party would subject au editor to the suspicion of disloyalty. To be sure this spirit is not entirely dead yet. It is hardly possible for some of our brethren of the press to be fair and candid in their reports; but the number of papers that rise above the passiou of the hour is steadily growing. We have in mind one paper, at least, that will not stoop t.o misrepresentation, and that iuslrucls its reporters to write the plain truth whatever the cost. It is strong in its convictions and deals hard blows; but at the same time a man of different faith will not be placed in a false light before the world in its columns. It is gratifying to know that the public is beginning to appreciate this sort of journalism, and gradually it will supplaut the sensational and unreliable newspapers. In the long run it pays to do the right thing, aud this applies to newspapers as well as individuals." ? And it is the hero issue on which the next presidential campaign is to be pitched, is it? All right! Let them cut their patching. McKiuley administered affairs with great wisdom and j judgment. Roosevelt made a noble i soldier. Both are for the single gold s standard. All right ! So far so good. Wm. J. Bryan volunteered as a private and became a colonel through appreciation by the governor of his state that as a colonel he would he worth a thousand privates. He had no opportunity to show his soldierly qualities, it is true; but his conduct all along has been a sufficient guarantee of the distinguished service he would have rendered on the field had he been sent against the enemy. His record will certainly compare with that of Presij ? * T>..? ...? went iufjviwie^, DUI wc aic uuu uui yet. It is conceded on all sides, north and south, by Republicans and Democrats, that the real hero of the war is General Joe Wheeler. He was a noble patriot and a brave soldier. To no one man is due more credit for the quick and glorious ending of the Santiago campaign. Bryan and Wheeler are free silverites. Yes, that is all right; let the Republicans go ahead. They may put up McKiuley and Roosevelt. That will be a good ticket ; but in Bryan and Wheeler we can easily match it. ? Anent the appointment of Evan P. Howell as a member of the commission to investigate the war department, some of the Georgia papers are raking up all kinds of anecdotes about the jolly captain. One of these relates to the famous Prohibition campaign iu Atlanta when Captain Howell was on one side and the late Henry Grady was on the other. The Negro "vote was recognized as an important element in the determination of the result, and the story goes that as a great scheme to capture this vote, Grady telegraphed to The Constitution's correspondents all over Georgia, and had them to collect and ship to Atlanta a thousand or more 'possums, and then 'nAucnm cnnnor f n aijuuuuucu a. ui? puooum ouj/^vt w take place in a warehouse. All the Negroes of the city were invited. Captaiu Howell was for a time nonplussed by this coup; but after much hard thinking, he had killed, cleaned and distributed among the 'possums that had been prepared already for the pot, a dozen or so common house cats. The claws, tails and heads of the animals were left on the carcasses so there could be no dispute as to their identity. Several thousand Negroes gathered at the warehouse early in the eveuing to watch the preparations for the feast, and one by one an agent of Howell's began to discover in the great pile of 'possums and point out to the Negroes, the cats. Within a very short time the Negroes were wildly indignant and they left the warehouse swearing that they would not vote with any man or party that tried to make them eat cats. Accordingly, at the election next day all voted for whisky, and it was because of the masterly manner in which Howell turned to his own advantage Grady's great scheme. The story is very interesting and quite laughuble ; but at the sume time we know it to be a fact that in it all there is not a word of truth, except that Grady and Howell were on opposite sides, and that the Negroes threw their vote for whisky. FRENCH TROUBLES. France is thought to be on the verge of another revolution. It is all because of that Dreyfus muddle. The agitation was commenced with renewed violence as the result of the recent death of Colonel Henry, after he had confessed to having forged certain evidence against Dreyfus. Colonel Henry was sent to prison and shortly afterward he was found with his throat cut. A bloody razor was found by his side and it was given out that he had committed suicide to cover up his disgrace. The death of Colonel Henry aggravated the sensation and brought out new fucts and suspicions. Among the suspicions developed was one to the effect that he bad not really committed suicide; but that he had been murdered in order to prevent him from divulging still other secrets that he was believed to possess in connection with the terrible crime that a large portion of the world is convinced has been perpetrated against Dreyfus. During the past two weeks, public interest has been centered ou the question of a revision of the Dreyfus case. The matter has been in charge of a committee composed of members of the cubiuet. A large portion of the Purisan populace is in favor of revision, the cabinet leans that way ; but the army is opposed, aud President Faure is with the army. The Dreyfusites claim that the conviction and punishment of Dreyfus was au outrage on an innocoul man, a travesty on justice and a blot on the honor of the nation that cuu only be wiped out by the undoing of the terrible wrong. The officers of ti e army claim that Dreyfus was justly convicted aud punished, and that a revision, brought about bj' a silly popular clamor, will reflect on the houor of the army. Colonel Piquart, a Dreyfus to, was hauled before a military tribuual recently ou tbe charge of having ''revealed documents concerning the national defense." The documents revealed help to prove the inuocence of Dreyfus. The colonel was convicted and seut to a military prison ; but before he left the court room, he addressed those present as follows : "This is, perhaps, the last time I shall speak in public. I shall sleep, perhaps, in the military prison of Cherche Midi. Therefore, I wish to declare that if I find there the strangling cord of he Mercier Picard or the razor of Colonel Henry it will be murder, for I have no idea of committing suicide." The man Picard referred to was a deteclive who had been employed by the Dreyfusites, and who was found hanging dead in a room. It was given out at the time that he had committed suicide; but there was reason to believe that he had been murdered by the anti-Dreyfusites, who sought to prevent him from divulging what he had learned. Colonel Piquart's remarkable statement still further aroused the people to the desperation of the situation, and since then public indignation through out France, and especially in Fans, nas been boiling more fiercely than ever. What is going to be the outcome of it all, it is impossible to foretell; but in view of the character of the French people, and the peculiarly aggravating nature of the source of all the disturbance, outsiders can see no other culmination than in another bloody revolution. BETTER MAIL FACILITIES. Congressional Nominee Finley is, no doubt, getting a good deal of advice from his friends and others ou various subjects?matters to be done or to be undone?matters over which he may have some control and matters over which he will certainly have no coutrol whatever. In view of this fact, The Enquirer should not feel disposed to offer any additional ; but we have iu mind one important natter which, if looked after properly, will be of immense advantage to the Fifth congressional district, and we believe also that the Fifth congressional district will be willing to bestow its lasting gratitude upon the individual through whose iustrumentality this advautage is eventually realized. There is room for tremendous improvement in the postal facilities of the Fifth congressional district. This district, we have reason to believe, ?: u-..? :i ??? euJUJB iiruci mull launucs uiau oujr other district in the state, aud York couoty is iu better shape than aoy other county in the district; but still either the Fifth congressional district nor York county enjoys anything like the advantages in this matter that are enjoyed by territories of equal size and of less wealth and population in various sectiousof the north aud west. Most of the reasonably good mail facilities?we refer especially to star route service?now enjoyed by the Fifth congressional district, is the work of Mr. John J. Hemphill. So far as we know, he never, at any time devoted especial study to the matter; but he was, at ail times, ready, willing and able to secure such improvemeuts as were suggested to him with proper recommendations, and duriug his term in office he did a great deal for the district. But still there is much to be done. The work calls for the development and carrying out of a systematic plan. Muny sections of the district are now without proper mail facilities for the reason that, heretofore, nobody has interested himself sufficiently to take the proper steps to secure them. There are several sections of York county in which the muil facilities are miserable. For instance, in all Fort Mill township there is but a single postoffice, and many of the people along the road from Yorkville to FortMill have to go six, eight and ten miles for their mail. But it is not our purpose to attempt to point out all the sections in the district, or even in York county, which are struggling along with inadequate mail facilities. We only wish to call especial attention to the fact that there is room for great improvement along this line, and we believe that Mr. Finley will be the man to secure these improvements. MERE-MENTION. Stewart L. Woodford has filed his resignation as minister to Spain. Corbett and McCoy are hunting a place to fight, or rather advertising themselves by pretending to hunt the place. General Blanco has packed up the remains of Columbus for shipment to Spain. Richard Malcolm Johnson, the well known southern novelist, died in Baltimore last Friday. The authorities at Washington have instructed the evacuation commission at Havana to tell the Spaniards to be a little more expeditious in their move ments. Business failures in the United States for the week number 182, against 173 lust week, but compare with 237 in this week a year ago, 321 in 1896, 198 in 1895 and 204 in 1890. Business failures in the Dominion number 19, against 20 last week, 35 this week one year ago and 34 in 1896. It is said that 10,000 Spanish residents of Porto Rico demand to be returned to Spain at the expense of the Spanish government. They decline to live under the American flag. Ex President Harrison has consented to open the Republican congressional campaign in Ohio. Chairman Mott, of the L. A. W. rac.ng board, on last Monday, issued tbe following bulletin : "Bald, Cooper, McFarland, Orlando L. Stevens, Mosher, Headstrom, Anderson, Babcock and n. r. lerrui are suspeuueu [icuun;^ investigation of iheir training on the suspeuded track at Berkeley oval. A large number of riders who competed in Sunday races receutly in Denver, Col., are suspeuded until September ' 18, 1900." The Spanish peace commission left Madrid Sunday eveniug for Paris. After Neat's Job. The following candidates have been announced for the superintendency of the penitenliury: Colonel Neal, the present incumbent; H. H. Crura, of Bamberg; Senator D. J. Griffith, of Lexington ; J. H. Wharton, of Laurens; Captain Jernigan, of Marion; B. L. Caughmau, of Saluda. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. A.Shurley, County Superintendent of Education?Gives notice that there will bean examination of applicants to teach in the public schools, at Yorkville, on Friday, October 21. John R. Ashe?Still wants peavine hay for which he will give :?10 in cash, or a ton of 13 per cent, high grade acid phosphate for a ton of hay packed in bales, and will give responsible parties the acid now and let them deliver the hay later. Grist Cousins?Tell you that so soon as their present stock of tobacco is exhausted, the price will be 8 to 12 cents a nound hierher. in conseouence of the war revenue tax, and advise users to buy at once. They tell you what the Buckeye mower is doing in the way of harvesting peavines and bay. H. C. Strauss?On next Tuesday, will have a cut price sale of table linen, towels, napkins, men's tine hats, undervests, ladies' capes, dress goods, etc. CONVICTS ON THE STREETS. The town council has had the chaingang at work on the lower end of Muin street during the past week or 10 days. The county is paying back time, which it owes to the town, under the provisions of an act passed by the last general assembly as follows: Whenever any town or municipal authority iu this state have uot a sufficient number of couvicts sentenced to work on the public works of the town to warrant the expense of maintaining a town chaingang, the town authorities of said towu shall be authorized to place said convicts on the couuly chaingang for the time so sentenced, and the county authorities of the county in which said town is situated, shall be authorized and empowered to exchange labor with said town authorities, and place county convicts on the public works of the town for the same number of days that town convicts work on the public roads of the county. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. S. A. McElwee has been quite ill for several days. Capt. Will Law, of Bartow, Fla., is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mr. L. F. McClain, of the A. T. & O. railroad, was in Yorkville yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bivings left for their home at Albemarle, N. C., on Monday. Rev. W. G. Neville and Mr. J. M. Pamlinonn mm ottan/linnr t Ka moalintr JLV(*VY IIUOVU UI Kj UVVVUUlUg vuv uivvviug of Bethel presbytery. Prof. James B. Kennedy left last Monday night to take charge of a school at Coronaca, Abbeville county. Private Philip L. Moore, of Company G., First South Carolina, who came home sick about 10 days ago, is convalescent. Mr. J. Frank Hart, of the Second Louisiana volunteers, is speudiug a few days with his father's family in Yorkville. Mr. Robert Latta, of the Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters at Denmark, is spending a few days in Yorkville with relatives and friends. Laurens letter: Dr. James H.-Thomwell, of Fort Mill, will hold a week's services here in the Preshyterian church, commencing the first Sunday in October. Columbia Register, Saturday : Mrs. J. K. Alston, of Columbia, wife of the colonel of the First regiment, is in Yorkville visitiug the family of her brother, W. B. McCaw, Esq. THE COUNTY HOME. The subject of The Enquirer's pictorial illustration today is the county home, located on the Rock Hill road just two miles and a half from the courthouse. The institution is one, which almost everybody in the county has heard of at some time or other; but what it looks like there are many people who, until today, have had no definite idea. The row of buildings in the central nnriinn nf t.hfi nint.nrft at'ft nccunied hv w- w? r? 1 / the county's wards. The cottage in the upper left band corner is the residence of the superintendent, and the building in the lower left hand corner is the barn. The buildings in the pauper row are constructed of brick, are neatly whitewashed and are quite comfortable. The other buildings on the premises are constructed of wood ; but everything in sight presents a well-kept, substantial appearance that is altogether creditable to tb6 county. The most significant circumstance about the County Home is that although it serves as a resort for the destitute, out of a population of about 35,000?and it is a well-known fact that those who go there invariably find humane treatment?the total number of inmates seldom exceeds 35 or 40, all told. NOT REPAIRED YET. The washout at Manning branch, on the 0. R. & C. railroad, just beyond Hickory Grove, was much more serious than was at first reported. Work was commenced sometime ago to substitute for the curved trestle on which the railroad crossed Manning branch, a big fill, and to all appearances the work had been completed iu firstclass style, leaving a 6-footculvert below to provide for freshets. But the freshet of last Thursday night proved too much lor the newly constructed work. The culvert was too small for the purpose inteuded, and the great volume of water which catne down the stream soon mouuted almost to the top of the embankment. Then the fill began to give away around the exit end of the culvert, and the caving earth smashed the old trestle timbers until the track rails were left on unsupported stringers above. At first there was reason to believe that the damage could be repaired within a few hours; but as the earth was removed from below there was continued caving from above, until the task developed to indefinite proportions. On Sunday and Monday the railroad people had a force of about 125 hands and a dozen or more mules at work on the washout, and there did not seem to be much reason to hope that the trains would be able to pass over it again for several days yet. In the meantime, the pessenger trains on either side of the break have been making transfers of passengers, mail, express, etc., and the freight traffic has been entirely suspended. BILLY CORKILL DEAD. Mr. William M. Corkill, the wellknown auditor of Chester countv, tlied at his borne in Chester last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, aftei an illness of about Dine weeks. The immediate cause of Mr. Corkill's death was gastritis, the result of a rainnie ball which he rect.ved in his side at the battle of Seven Pines, anc which has caused him intense suffering ever siuce. Several efforts were mads by surgeons at different times to re move this troublesome ball ; but with out success. Often, previous to hii death, Mr. Corkili was confined to his bed on account of it for weeks. Mr. Corkili was born in Columbia it 1842, of English parents. His parents removed to Yorkville in 1844, aud hii father, Thomas Corkili, who was ? blacksmith by trade, died here iD 1846 His mother, Mrs. Catharine Corkili still lives in Chester. Mr. Corkili was a printer by trade having served his apprenticeship un der the late R. W. Murray, of Ches ter. He worked at various towns it North and South Carolina, and foi several years previous to his remova to Chester, was a compositor on The Enquirer. Notwithstanding the con Btant annoyance of his wound, on ac count of which he was not able t< | stand on his feet long at a time, h< was remarkably rapid and correct it his work. He removed to Chester about the year 1882, and in 1884 was recommended in the primary by an overwhelm ing majority, for appointment as auditor. He filled the office so well and satisfactorily to the people of Chester that they continued him in the position. He laid on a sick bed during the last campaign, and was unable to make the canvass; and although one of hie competitors was as strong a man as can be found in the county for the position, he again received the nomination. Though a man of much information Mr. Corkill's educational advantages were largely confined to what he was ahle to leurn in the printing office But all that he did was thorough His handwriting was miserably poor When the comptroller general firsl saw a specimen of it, shortly after his original appointment, that official was disgusted. He openly announced that Chester's auditor was totally incompetent. But that was before the comptroller general knew whereof he spoke. Afterward the unusual correctness and thoroughness of Mr, Corkill's work forced themselves tc his attention, and he changed his mind, From that day to this, each succeeding comptrolled general has been will ing to testify tnat Mr. uorKin was one of the most efficient auditors in the state. And Mr. Corkill was a man. He was a Christian gentleman, the like ol which there are not many. He had e kindly word and a kindly feeling foi everybody, and one golden character istic in which he excelled, was that o! attending strictly to his own busiuess Except when the business of olhei people concerned him, he let it strictly alone. It was this more than anything else, probably, for which the people 01 Chester appreciated him so highly. Mr. Corkill leaves a widow, foui daughters and two sons. He has beer able to give bis children good educa tional advantages, and those that are old enough are filling responsible posi tions. The funeral took place from the Baptist church, of which Mr. Corkil was a member, last Sunday. Almosl the entire town turned out on the oc casion. The funeral procession was nearly a mile in length, and scarcely more than a third of the people were able to get in the church. Mr. Corkill was a noble man. The people of Chester and friends else where who were acquainted with the deceased, join their sincerest sympathies with the bereaved family in mourning a common loss. LOCAL LACONICS. Until January 1st, 1800, For 52 CentM. The Twice-a-Week Enquirer, filled with the best and most reliable up-to-date news, will be furnished from the date ol this issue until January, 1809, for 52 cents Price of Cotton. The best price paid for cotton oc the Yorkville market yesterday, according to the information of The Enquirer, was 4.80. A Busy Time of It. Mr. Morrow is ginning cotton at the rate of from 25 to 30 bales a day, Some days exceed the latter figures The patronage is coming from all quarters. Adeline to tlie Warehouse. The York Cotton mills are arranging for extensive additions to their warehouse facilities with a view to carry iug a large supply of cotton, and also with the intention of renting storage room to the public. Kitten by ? Spider. A little son of Mrs. Cuthherson was bitteu by a spider last Monday afternoon, and was seriously poisoned. For a half hour or more, it looked as if the little fellow would be thrown into convulsions; but Dr. Carothers, who lives next door, happened to be i at home at the lime, was able to quick i ly administer antidotes which neutrali ized the poison. At last accounts the little fellow had almost recovered his normal condilion. ' For Pure Water. i A leading physician of Yorkville in-4 , sists that the water supply of York. villa is not nanrlv so ntira 11s it ouoht w ~ - V I O to be, and he is willing to contribute $100 out of his own pocket toward drawing a supply from an artesian well. ' Charter Amended. Columbia Register, Saturday : The secretary of state amended the charter of the York Cotton mills this morning * so the capital stock could be increased 1 to $150,000, and also granted the 5 company the privilege of conducting a ' general mercantile business. > Sent Up For Fifteen Years. 5 Will Simpson, the York county Ne' gro who was arrested by Chief of " Police Love, of Yorkville, some weeks i ago, for the assault of Mrs. Hanna, } of Gastonia, was convicted at Dallas last Saturday und sentenced to 15 1 years at hard labor in the North Car* olina penitentiary. 3 The County Board Meeting. 1 The next regular meeting of the * county board of commissioners will he ' held in the office of the supervisor 90 next Monday? salesday in October. ? As to whether the board will have for " consideration other than routine busi ness, The Enquiber has no informa1 iUM WULI. r Burned to Detttli, 1 A little Negro boy, aged four or five : years, was fatally burDed iu one of the ' houses that frout the Carolina aud North-Wesiern railroad, between Mud> ison and Wilson streets, last Sun5 day morning. The child's mother, 1 who is of the abandoned class, had left it in an upper room while she went 5 off about her business, and its clothing ' became ignited. Physicians were sum moned ; but they were uuable to over come the eff'eois of the burus. The ' child died Mouday afternoon. i Destroyed By Fire. The cabin of Tom Grier, a hard 1 working Negro who lived with his ! family on the Piuckoey road, about s one and a half miles beyond the in1 corporate limits of Yorkville, was de! Btroyed by fire last Saturday morning. Grier was at work in Mr. T. B. Mc ciaiu's DncK yard at toe nine ana me i other members of his family were picking cotton. Clothing, furniture and household goods were destroyed. The loss was complete. The origin of the tire is unknown. None of Grier's people had beeu about the cabiu for several hours. The Winnie DmvIn Chapter. I The organization of the.local chapI ter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy referred to in the last issue of The Enquirer, was completed at the residence of Major James F. Hart ou Friday afternoon. Fifteen ladies gave in their names for enrollment as members, and officers were elected as follows: Mrs. J. J. Hunter, president; Mrs. J. W. Humbert, vice president; Miss Daisy Hart, secretary, and Miss Belle Crepps, treasurer. It was while the bells were tolling for the funeral of Miss Winnie Davis that s the organization was in progress, and f ihe suggestion that the chapter be l named "Wiuuie Davis" was adopted unanimously. The election of histo rian was postponed until another meetI' ing, as was also the question as to the . particular Hue bf work to which the chapter will devote its activity. ; CAMP CUBA LIBRE, f Departure of the First?Grievances Against Officers?High Compliment to Colonel Thompson's Dattaliou?Jim Tillman's 1 Baneful Influence at Work Again. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. i Panama Park, Fla., September . 25.?The First South Carolina has gone. By the joyous sounds that , came across the highway ou Friday morning, we knew that they had at last received the long expected orders ^ to move, and soon, amid many demonstrations of joy, much cheering and j profanity, they were eagerly making , ready to depart from scenes of recent t toil and hardship, and return to the homes and dear ones they left over four months ago in response to their 5 country's call; but they will not be welcomed by the people of South Car> olina as they would had they returned . under different circumstances. In defense of their desire to be mustered out, however, they claim that they have been made to see a particularly hard and disagreeable time of it on account of the incompetent and blundering officials?political appoin| tees?placed over them; that they r have been ill-equipped, ill-fed and illprovided for generally, and that they volunteered?many of them at personal sacrifices to themselves?to fight, 1 and as they consider that the object for which they enlisted has been ac: complished, they should be released. Their chief grievance, it would appear, however, is against their own , officers, many of whom they declare to he not only incompetent and negligent ; but indifferent as to the welfure ' of their men. However true all this ' may be, it is no justification for the serious breach of discipline and bad precedent they set in signing a petition ; to be mustered out, and causing the . fair name of the state to blush for them. It is a great pity that they were weak enough to let their griev1 ances overbalance their better judgment ; but it is a sadder spectacle still "that of the blind being led by the blind." But whatever their faults, they proved their willingness to die in defense of their country, and they are just as much heroes at heart as the 1 boys who stormed Sun Juan hill or died around Santiago. I was for a brief while a member of their regii ment, and know many noble fellows