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Scraps ami Jacts. ; ? A remarkable action at law has i been commenced in Kansas, where Mrs. Catherine Smith is sueing the i city of Columbus for $15,000 damages ou the ground that through the neg- i lect of the proper authorities to enforce the prohibition law, her husband had become a habitual drunkard. The case has aroused much interest among the legal fraternity of the west. 1 ? Seuator Jones, of Arkansas, on last Friday, introduced a free silver sub- ! stitute for the pending currency bill. The substitute provides that "from and after the passage of this act, the mints of the United States shall be open to the coiuing of silver and there shall be coiued dollars of the weight of 413 1-2 grains troy, of staudard silver 9 10 line, as provided by the act of January 18, 1837, and upou the same terms and subject to the limitations and provisions of law regulating the coiuage and legal tender quality of gold." The substitute also provides that whenever the silver coins shall be received into the treasury, certificates may be issued for them in the manuer now prescribed by law. ? A Frankfort, Ky., dispatch of last Friday says: The authorities expect to obtaiu important evidence regarding the assassination of Governor Goebel from Silas Jones, who was arrested this moruing. Jones has already made a partial confession. He declares that he personally knows nothiug of the crime; but says that Harlaud Whittaker, who was arrested immediately after the shooting, while running from the executive building, from which the shots were fired, knows a great deal about the crime. It is believed that Jones gave more information than that regarding Whittaker and what be told the police may lead to further arrests in the neighborhood of Richmond, Madisou county, Keutueky. ? Afler a long and tedious trial, extending over several weeks, the New York jury, in the case of Roland B. Molineux, charged with the murder of 1 Mrs. Kathariue J. Adams by poison on i December 2S, 181)8, on last Saturday ( returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. It was not claimed that the defendant tried to kill Mrs. j Adams; but that he seut it to kill one Harry Cornish and Mrs. Adams got it 1 by mistake. The trial was a very de- 1 liberate and expensive affair, costing I over $200,000. Public sentiment is ' said to be very strongly with the , prisoner, who is a son of General Molineux, a prominent and wealthy New Yorker. Afler the verdict, the judge 1 adjourned court until February 1G, at 1 which time theie will be a motiou for a new trial. ? Henry Watterson, in his leading editorial in The Courier-Journal on the death of Goebel, says: "If William Goebel had survived these tragical times nothing could have stood in the way of his going to the head of the people's column for physical and moral emancipation from the brute power of w;c rlenth unites the Demo iiivmvj* . Jt. j crats of the United States. All of us, from Maine to Texas, from New York to California, will dip our handkerchiefs in his blood, sworn to fight the fight out on that line if it takes the : whole of the coming century. That is all that we can do for him now; but, standing over the grave of this brave and pure young spirit?malinged be- i youd recall, hounded to that grave hy men who knew better?this we can '< pledge ourselves to do. The grief of (foehel's taking off is domestic. The issue is national." ? The strange story comes from 1 Home that the seven-branched candle- 1 stiek of the temple at Jerusalem has , been discovered in that city by work- , men who are occupied in laying in the Tiber the foundations for the Cavour bridge. The sacred utensil was found buried in the mud of the river. The correspondent adds: "The candlestick, which is still in a remarkably good state of preservation, is made of bronze. It answers precisely in form and appearance to the celebrated seven-forked caudelebrura of the Jews * V* *? Prtmon nrnnoro 1 nnH H mill J ItUOf l HC 1VV/UJUU ^VMV*M> MXV. emperor, after the destruction of Jerusalem, brought to Rome. A facsimile copy of this candlestick is to be seen upon the triumphal arch of Titus in the vicinity of Forum Romanum. But how or in what extraordinary manner this wonderful ornament of the Holy City's temple got to be imbedded at the bottom of the Tiber, remains at present an unsolved mystery." ? Congressman Talbert, of South Carolina, has been giving the pension grabbers trouble about private pension bills. Under the rules, private pension bills have the right of way at Friday night sessions. In fact these sessions are generally given over to private pension legislation. As a consequence, members who are not interested in ; such legislation generally absent themselves for the purpose of having a good time. For several years past, in - c | j; pursuance OI ?U UUUCISlauuiu^ mill his colleagues, 1'ougressuian Talbert has made it his business to attend these Friday night sessions, and whenever he found the house without a quorum, ( he would demand a roll call. Last , Friday night week, those interested in i private pension hills, sought to do business without a quorum. Mr. Talbert , demanded a roll call and broke up the meeting. The result was that on last Friday night there was a full attend- ( anee. While private bills were being passed one after another, Mr. Talbert tried to get the recognition of the chair ; but the chair ignored him for , several minutes, making Mr. Talbert ( very angry. Mr. Talbert merely wanted to explain that his position had been vindicated in the restoration of ' constitutional methods, and he sugges- ' led that thereafter night sessions be discontinued and that one day be set . aside each month for pension legisla- j lion. ? W. K. Curtis, the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Record, '' writes to his paper as follows: "The 1 change that has come over Senator < Tillman was never so apparent us when lie delivered his speech iu the s senate Monday. Formerly when he : took the lloor he used to rave and rant ' in the most reckless manner, without ' regard to facts or syntax. He would f plunge up and down the aisles of the 1 senate shaking his head and his lists : (ind using the most intemperate lan- soraebi guage, like a stump speaker at a ward attemi meeting. Monday he was as decorous j?g mf as any man on the floor. Three or jeave four times he relapsed into his old style of oratory; but he had carefully 1 prepared his remarks, had the manu- cient 1 script before him aud spoke in a delib- equity erate and dignified manner, being care- the ca; ful of his statements and correct in his (jjces language. His pitchfork has been put y.|j away. He is no longer the uncouth countryman that came into the senate eral( four years ago; but is rapidly under- ment i going a transformation, and before he Winth retires from public life will become a typical American gentleman. Down O at Charleston last New Year's day, in <I)eecu a public speech, Mr. Depew declared ' thut the Gridiron club "had civilized "ouse Tillman," and that remark suggested quesiw a little "skit" at his expense at the finding dinner last Saturday night. One of they n the members of the club pronounced a casemock eulogy upon Mr. Tillman, declar- tjjere ed that Mr. Depew's remark was true, and raised a Gridiron flag over Mr. 0 e Tillman's head with dire threats upou l'on w anyone who should haul it down, the qi Senator Tillman accepted the satire Louisi: with his usual good nature, and made qui^itj, a witty response, in which he admit- yjexjC( ted that his pitchfork had been laid away; but was still within reach nen,s whenever it was needed." pines _ single (The \|orl;rillc inquirer. of the " ' " tion n YORKVILLE, S. C.: them ? WEDNESDAY, FEB'Y. 14,1900. - Ai - HI?IIZIZZI Hfloptf ? Speaker Frank B. Gary and Sena- |aw h; tor S. G. May field are mentioned Would among the new gubernatorial candi- hill, th lates. ble. 1 ? the W ? Hon. W. J. Bryan has accepted an t invitation to address the South Caroli- pensar aa general assembly and others who j might want to hear him, in the hall of a^je the house of representatives tomorrow, tj co Thursday. The arrangement was not p Jhe completed until last Sunday; but it is jq understood that there will be present . { a great crowd of people from all parts eXj)ens of the state. ha,ant: ? We are not disposed to urge the (^sP?n slightest objection against that $100,- H tei ^ 000 appropriation for the common exPe'1?nl?Anla ?Kq Clofo Kill. TPhIIv WP t 101)11 OUIlUUia VI IUV CVUiV j VMV . . J | would have been better pleased if the house had seen fit to do something for " the roads. If nothing else were deemed practicable, it would have at least . been well to pass an act that would 1 ^ ? enable townships to vote bonds for . , lion c( road purposes. s|n|)|es ? In regard to the "extension" of t'lein- pensar son and Winthrop colleges, the Greenville News argues: "It is no part of the state government to develop local industries or Alt 1 promote local interests." Are Clemson were , and Winthrop local "industries"? Are cupllrj the interests they serve local to Pendleton and Hock Hill? What are you talking un(' 10 about.?News and Courier. we ha Au unequivocal, logical answer to leadinj the questions asked by The News and crop y Courier, will be accepted by The En- a meus qitirkr as a final settlement of its to the contention as to the justice of the as- Und sumption by the state of the debt that tbroup Rock Hill incurred on account of Win- he tint throp. those! ? good c ? The alleged probability of the ap- most c pointment of Senator McLauriu as a t!vatio member of the new Philippine com- r.. tov mission and the assumed certainty of WQ| Senator McLaurin's acceptance, has same t ' - <? it not only set tne tongues 01 me uu- jeac|je friendly newspapers to wagging; but not t0 it has created tremendous excitement ^y^j among the people who feel how well tj,ose they can fill the seat that would be pajns left vacant in the senate. We have unfavc no difficulty in understanding why the tj()n Q president might wish to tender such j.Qr an appointment to Senator McLaurin, tjie and notwithstanding the fact that the tjiano, prospective tenure would he short, with ftn(j a salary no better than that of a sena- counte tor, we cau believe that Senator Mc* fe Laurin would accept, provided he felt rjsj. acceptance to be his duty. But really tivati0 would it not he better for the newspa- (jjj jn pers and the politicians to wait on the y action of the president and of Senator necess, McLaurin before they become unduly or j0C}] excited? ,ionUl ? Wo assure the ltock Hill Herald that 'so there is not the least hit of unfriendliness neighh in this town towards ltock Hill. Ouredi- croi)S torial endeavored to show that when ltock . ' Hill hid a certain amount for the location tions v of Winthrop col lege and got it, that she (>hnrac ought to pay the*amount promised. Since the Rock Hill Herald takes the same I'pon view of the case and it seems that Tin-: vve }|r Yoiikvim.k KxijrntKK was talking without consultation with the Rock Hill peo- superb pie, we most cheerfully acquit the Rock .,a||y Hill people and express the regret that ' ' * we should have imagined that Tiik IOn- thorou UI'ihkk, published in the same county, The represented those people.?Spartanburg Herald. count! This is presumably in answer to an the nu editorial from the Rock Hill Herald our fi defending the people of Rock Hill work from the unwarranted charge of the to he j Spartanburg Herald to the effect that much the Rock Hill people inspired Till-: vate n: HNtiPiitKK's claim of the justice of the proper assumption by the state of the $60,(100 shallot indebtedness that the people of Rock not en Hill are carrying for the benefit of the soil, state. Had Till-: K.NqrtKKK failed in cates the outset to explain that the people worke* >f Rock Hill were in no sense respon- profit I sihle for its suggestion, the two Her feetly. ?ld's would have been in a measure the lei ustified in their entirely irrelevant too ma ontention. At least, they would have bite oil tooil a show of being able to erect a As t< reasonably plausible structure for pre- be mor snuiplive bad faith on the part of lions t idy. As it is, neither paper has b >ted to touch our argument on t irits, and we respectfully heg i? to let the matter drop against t ime as there will develop sufli- t breadth, liberality and sense of s to warraut the consideration of '1 se without regard to local preju- s etc. In our opinion the time o ime when even the Spartanburg t| 1 will cease to harbor resent- s< igainst lloek Hill on account of c top. SI ose readers of the numerous ,, es that are being made in the t, and senate on the Philippine v in, are having no difficulty in (\ \ every possible argument that v light desire on either side of the |( But, after all, it seems that is very little that is new in any r i arguments. The whole ques- [ as thoroughly threshed over on lestions of purchasing Florida, ana and Alaska, and in the ac1 ( on of California, Arizona, New o, etc., by conquest. The oppoto the acquisition of the Philip- c have been challenged to urge a f argument against that already a nmated undertaking that was not ' usly urged against some portion other territory mentioned, while r not still too late to influence the v esult. This new argument has ( t developed. But even if such t 'utuent were possible, it would 10 practical use now. The Phils have tieen acquired both by pur- j! and by conquest, and (he quesow is what is to be done with ^ " -1 .-I 10. now are mey 10 ue guvemeu : s 0 though in some respects the I1 id amendments to the dispensary ' live the same practical effect as have resulted from the Winkler s iey are not nearly so objectionaA'hile, from its very wording, o inkier bill was obviously intend- & coerce the establishment of dis- 8 ies iu prohibition counties, the s it now stands is more equit- t The state proposes to give to v unties maintaining dispensaries o profits from the business except cent. This to be retained by " ate for the purpose *of paying tes and enforcing the law. The v e of the profit will go with the saries, and if there is any left s mying extra court and poorhouse 1 ?es, it may be used for educu- J1 and other purposes. There is rrn in this; but we are indeed t hat the general assembly has |] sen willing to perpetrate Mr. i er's proposed outrage whereby 1 tld have been possible for an " istration to so burden a prohibi- ( >unty with the support of con- , i, as to force it to accept a dis- a y as the only means of relief. <i PROPKR CULTIVATION. 1 lough the seasons of last year ' larticularly unfavorably for agri s :il work?too wet in the spring o dry the balance of the year? ,] ve it ou the opinion of many c g farmers that the generally poor ? ields are attributable in as large ? sure to improper cultivation as J drouth. ' er the conditions existing ( ;hout last spring, we would not li lerstood as implying blame upon farmers who did not make fairly ^ rops. In many cases, in fact in ' ases, proper preparation and culn of all the land it was necessa- c cork, or it was though necessary v rk, was impossible; but at the v ime the record of the operations s certain lessons which ought ? be altogether forgotten, le it may not be a fact that all n farmers who took the greatest (. last year, notwithstanding the 3 (table seasons, in the preparaf their crops were fully repaid 11 sir work, it is a fact that some 0 m realized much better returns g liters who were uot so thorough ; :cept where the result can be ac- J d for in other ways, it is a fact v w of those farmers who ran the imperfect preparation and cul- k n were repaid for what they u the same proportion as those $ were more thorough. It is not h ary, probably, to mention names, ilities ; but we have the informant would enable us to point out i< d instances of good crops in orhoods where unusually poor were the rule, and under condirhere the lay of the land and J ter of the soil are the same, j special inquiry into these cases |, e induced to believe that the s jr results were achieved princi- r through the pursuance of more '' gh methods of cultivation, re is a growing belief in this j! y -that belief is strongest with c )St intelligent and progressive ol y irmers?that heretofore, farm t i has not been thorough enough 1 >rofit able. There has been too of a disposition to try to cullitore land than can lie cultivated |( ly. There has been too much o ,v scratching of the ground and r ough deep pulverization of the c There have been too few advoof the idea that a few acres si 1 thoroughly will yield more S( ;han many acres worked i nper a To use a rather trite, hut none II ?s expressive simile, there are ' ny people who are disposed to '' ' more than they can chew. j a whether this season is going to e favorable for thorough opeia gi ban was last season, remains to le eseen. The weather does not seem 0 he governed by precedent, and there 1 no way of predicting; hut if condiions are favorable, it is to be hoped hat the farmers will not make the ame mistake they made last year, ^here will be as much danger this seaon as there was last season. Then, n account of the continued rains up ill planting time, the situation preented every inducement for the illonsidered rush that followed. That eemed to be a case of necessity. In he coming season, provided it be a ood one, the disposition will likely be o make up for last year's disaster kith a single crop. This cannot be ione, and attempts in this direction vill only meet with results more or ess similar to those of last year. The safest motto for every farmer list now is rigid economy and as much borough work as is possible. FOR THE COMMON SCHOOLS. eiieral Assembly Makes a Direct Appropriation of $100,000. The house, on last Friday, voted to nake a direct appropriation of 100,000 or the common r hools of the state, md to he apportioned as the threenill tax is apportioned. This actiou seems to have been the esult of a bluff and to have been takeu vithout due consideration. The idea vas proposed, discussed and tacked on o the appropriation bill within less han one hour of time. The college appropriations were tinier consideration. The opponents to uch heavy appropriations for the diferent colleges were making their usual .rgument about "everything for the ligher institutions and such niggardly upport of the common schools." One if the friends of the higher institutions ,sked of the opposition, in a banterng tone, "What do you waut?" aud dr. C. E. Robinson proposed an approbation of $100,000 for the common chools. The higher institution frieuds at nee indicated their acquieseuee. Then he common school members proposed '200,000 and $300,000. The college aembers indicated that they would upport either one of these propositus, The common school members rere satisfied with the $100,000 propsition and so it went. The appropriation was carried by vote of 77 to 32. The college section of the approprition bill, as passed during the day, ras as follows : Section 5. (1) That the following urns, if so much be necessary, be, and lie same are hereby, appropriated to neet the expenses of the South Camilla Universities', namely: (o\ l1,.. ito imnniifi nf tho. ci'hnnls in he South Carolina college, in Colutniia, $27,000; for all purposes, includ ng ordinary repairs, general expenses, mproving of buildings and sanitary irrangements, and the library and salry of librarian; to be paid upon the pplication of the board of trustees on he warrant of the comptroller gener.1 : Provided, that suitable courses if study are provided in said instituions for the deserving of both sexes; Vovided, further, that nothing conaitied herein shall interfere with the tudents of the normal department. Winthrop Normal College?For the upport of Winthrop Normal and Inlustrial college, of South Carolina, inluding running expeuses, equipment nd permanent improvements, $33,i00; that the sum of $5,450, if so ouch be necessary, he, and the same 5 hereby appropriated for the scholarhips provided by law for the Winhrop Normal college of South Caroina. South Carolina Military Academy? ?or the support of the beneficiary calets of the South Carolina Military tcademy, $20,000; for repairs, equipaent and library, $3,250; for deficieny, as shown by report of board of 'isitors, $6,350, to be be paid on the rarrant of the comptroller general, ?sued upon the requisition of the hairman of the board of visitors of aid academy. The Colored State Industrial, Nornal and Mechauical College?For the Colored Slate Industrial, Normal and Iechanical college, at Orangeburg, or the maintenance, new buildings nd equipment, $S,000, to be paid on he application of the board of trustees n the warrant of the comptroller eneral. All of the York members, except Ir. Epps, whose vote is not recorded, oted for the $100,000 appropriation or the common schools. It was stated on the floor of the ouse during the debate, that a onelill levy will raise $176,000. For 100,000 then, slightly more than onealf a mill will be required. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. ( Bins to I.ook as IT the lJritlsh Cttiiipalcn Is t? Failure. Stories from South Africa during the ttter part of last week indicated a bird advance by General Buller on jadysmitk. At first it appeared that he British were meeting with rather idler success than on previous occaions, and then came news of another etirement to the south of Tugela inicating the failure of the last attempt. So soon as it was known that Gener1 Buller had withdrawn his forces rom his last attack, the story was emulated that, after all, this attempt ras merely a feint intended to engage he attention of the Boers while General loberts completed his arrangements jr bis proposed advance on Bloemjnteiu. But now this theory is deied. It is claimed that General Bul?r run upon the same difficulties as n previous occasions?too much Boer esistance?and he retired because he ould not proceed. The most recent dispatches state I...> fl.......... I I...Ill, .. I',....... ..I' iiiii Kriiuiiu iMiuwri >?iiu a iwiuv ui onie (!,000 men, is advancing to the mull ward for the purpose of pushing ggressive operations against General luller. These dispatches may easily e true ; hut that is a matter for furler development. South African papers arriving in london contain news that has not eretofore been allowed to go by teleraph. It is to the ellect that the hcaguered inhabitants of Kimberly are reduced to horseflesh as their principal diet, and that many, women and children are slowly dying of starvation. Although the relief of Ladysmith and Kimberly has heretofore been the direct object of the British advance, there is now a pretty well settled con viction that much valuable time has been wasted iu the attempt. Lord Roberts seems to be of opinion that nothing practical is to he accomplished at present except by the invasion of the Orange Free Stale, and that a successful invasion will do more than anything else to relieve the beleaguered towns. Reports from London indicate that the British public has gotten pretty well accustomed to disappointment, and is now doggedly hut hopefully waiting for a change in the tide o! success. WORK OF LAST WEEK. Review of rroceedincii of the Hoiixe and Senate Up to Tuesday Night. The Columbia State, Monday. As the session draws to a close, thf results of nearly five weeks of work becomes more evident. There are now a number of measures which havt passed both houses and are ready foi ratification ; hut the calendars are still very full. The senate calendar contains a number of second reading hills, although most of them are house hills; but if the senate amends or delayt them, few will become laws. The last week has been characterized by the careful if somewhat lengthy consideration of many important mat ters in the senate. The always absorb ing topic of political interest in South Carolina is the dispensary. The senuk agreed to all the house amendments and the bill becomes a law in 10 days after approval by the governor. The only amcudajent to which objection was made in the senate was that fixing 10 per cent, as the state's profits on sales to county dispensaries above cost of the whisky. This reduces the profit of the state on the wholesale business, and consequently cuts down the dis pensary school fund. Senator Gruber said it "means cheap whisky at the expense of the common schools." But there is another side to the question. The counties and towns which have dispensaries will get a larger share oI the profits under the new bill, the money to go into the general county funds, which may result in decreasing the county levy. This will have the effect of enhancing the financial benfits which the counties and towns receive from the dispensary ; may make them more anxious to have the dispensaries, more willing to enforce the law through the town and county of ficers as the hill provides, and viewing it politically it may diminish opposition to the dispensary, and thus prove a good strategic move on the part of the dispensary forces. Be that as it may, there is still another view. There has been some complaint that counties having 110 dispensaries come in for u large share of the ^profits with which to keep up their schools. The reduction of the state's profits will change this somewhat. But notwithstanding these considerations, several senators who opposed the 10 per cent, clause, voted for the house amendments on the ground that if the senate refused to concur in them, the bill might he killed and the present stale of affairs contiuued. The senate receded from its amend ments to the Caughman separate conch bill so that the bill will, within GO days after approval, become law, and the railroads will have to provide all trains with a coach of equal accommodations for each race; the uniform fare to be 3 cents per mile, with no second-class car nor second class rate. This is similar to the Georgia law. The senate passed the house bill to erect a monument on Chickamauga battlefield to the memory of the South Carolina soldiers who fought in that battle. The appropriation is only $10,000. The marriage license bill was summarily killed, there being no debhte when the final vote was taken. Mr. C. P. Sanders's insurance bill and his oil inspection bill, both of which passed the house, were defeated in the senate. The biennial sessions measure is still peuding and it is doubtful if it can secure the necessary two-thirds vote in the senate, though it ran the gauntlet in the house. Senator Livington's bill giving the counties preference in hiring convicts when the bids are same, was substituted for the house bill on the same subject 1 _ ?!.. --1 aim is now on me caieuuur. The senate has passed and sent to the house three measures of some importance. The first is the bill to complete the statehouse at an apprnpria tion of $50,000 a year for three years, which the comptroller says will not raise the levy on the present basis of returns. The secoud .is the bill to provide for the separation of young convicts in the penitentiary from the old and the white boys from the black. This measure has developed talk about the unfortunate state of ulfairs at the penitentiary in regard to quarters fur the prisouers. The third measure, over which there was a hard fight in the senate, is the bill to provide fur the licensing of homeopathic physicians. The senate killed a number of bills, perhaps the most important being that of Senator ltagsdale to require an inspection of cotton seed meal sold for feed stuff and to luy a tax upon this product. The sentiment of the senate is for adjournment on Friday or Saturday, but a few think the session will have to run over into next week even if the members stay without pay. The appropriations are yet to be considered by the senate, and this will take some time, as the senate never acts hastily ; but it is possible that after disposing of these absolutely necessary measures, the senate will ask for adjournment within the forty days, though it is yet unsettled whether this is a limited or an unlimited session. Assault and llnttery Willi Intent to Kill. Aaron Jones, a Rock Hill barber, was committed to Jail Monday 011 the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. He shot a Negro woman in Rock Hill last Sunday afternoon. LOCAL AFFAIRS, cr INDKX TO NKW A DVKliTISKM KNTS. * ' II. 0. St mi imh?'Tells yon that his 20 per cent. discount sale closes on Saturday, re February 17, and says you should act at once. He has overcoats from $l.(>0 up, and men's suits from $2.7"> up. J. M. Whitesides, I). M. Hall, J. 15. Noill ct and Others?Give notice to the farmers of York county that there will bo a ?3 meeting held in the court house on the ^ 10th inst., in reference to the price of commercial fertilizers. to Captain W. 15. Moore, Commanding; Jas- ju per Light Infantry?Gives notice to the members of the company of an election of one colonel, one lientionent colonel and two majors for the First Regiment, S. C. V. I. Election to be held at \V. R. Moore it Co.'s store. li, W. 15. Moore it Co., "The Everything Store?Offer bargains in lamps and say ?I ' that others can't touch their prices on ^ ingrain carpets and art squares. They r call attention to a new line of books w which they have just received. p, Wlusonant, Castles it Company, Hickory Grove, S. C.?Notice of the re-organiza- se tion of the firm of Whisonant it Castles (]t by the admission of W. M. Whitesides , and Jeff D. Whitesides. '? 1 Jas. M. Starr it Co., Leading Druggists? Tell you what you should do when you have a physician's prescription or a P1 family receipt to be compounded. se ' Mrs. H. 0. Strauss, President?Makes the announcement that on Friday, February 16, the Ladies' Aid Society of Trini- tl ty church, will give a dime reading at the residence of Mrs. M. F. Jones. W. H. Hicklin, Guthriesville, S. C.?Has J( | a limited supply of African limbless cotton seed for sale and quotes prices. ^ Tlios. W. Speck, Jeweler and Optician? w Wants you to come and see his line of . ; ladies' silk umbrellas. Also speaks of 111 t?:?. d/?/.A?n?Ad l-'iunc /.liitionmrn lwip.ll. ni brae, cut glass, cull' buttons, belt liuck- . les, spectacles and eyeglasses. D I Low ranee, Williams it Co.?Talk about c< Dnrthy canned corn, extra quality jelly, white peas and beans, onion sets, cocoa- w nuts and dried apples. tt C'ity Barber Sliop, W. II. Adams, Proi prietor?Shaving and hair cutting by m experienced barbers. Dull razors sharp- b( ened and French material used in ' shampooing. > W. C. Benet, Presiding Judge of the tt Fifth Circuit?Prints an order appoint! nig It. X. Moore temporary receiver of The Gatison Dry Goods Company and di I restraining creditors from interfering .. i with the company. h< ABOUT PEOPLK. ?| i Mr. H. C. Strauss is in Charleston tl on business. m Dr. Paul T. Gordon left for his f home in Eagle Lake, Texas, last Monday night. Mr. M. F. Jones, of the Ganson 01 Dry Goods Company, left for New bi York on Monday. tf Mrs. E. A. Crawford returned last ei Saturday from a few days' visit to rel- jn aljves and friends at Hickory Grove. JWHiss Eunice McConnell, who receut ly graduated from the W. P. Hospital, of Philadelphia, Pa., with high honor, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. in W. H. McConnell, in Yorkville. Thos. F. McDow, E:q., came up pp from Columbia last Saturday and re- ^ turned on Monday. He thought that f the generul assembly would likely ad jouru about the end of this week, tv tlmiinrti it mau nnl. hp ?hlf? In fldioill'l) fo .V .....J ? J before next week. to Congressman Finlev arrived in York- ,j( viHo from Washingtou last Monday on j private business. He expected to remain only a few days. The reporter 1 bad only a short talk with him. He expressed himself, however, as being Ci very confident that the Democrats are w going to sweep the country this year e,. on thennti-imperiab^m issue. - cf Mr. R. VV. Ed-wards has removed from Newport to Gastonia, where, in partnership with his brother, he will engage in merchandising. Mr. Ed- lb wards is a most excellent young man ; nt bright enough to make his way any- t0 where, and with all the stamina that is necessary to hold the good opinions which we predict he will quickly gain. cr pr WITHIN THE TOWN. Good cotton is worth 8.25 on this C< market. March futures opened at 8 42 ki in New York yesterday. This is the vi highest point since 1895. is The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity J< church gives notice of another enter- m tainment on next Friday night. An ly elaborate programme has been prepar- th ed at great pains, and the occasion a promises to be most enjoyable. But, th however elaborate the other features a of the programme, it is now pretly nt generally realized by those who have been attending heretofore, that the delightful social features, which take mi precedence over all else, is not the least attraction. sh As to how the big stock of the Gan- "( son Dry Goods Company will he dis- hi posed of in the event President Jones in is not successful in his efforts to satisfy ed the creditors otherwise, has not yet Cf developed. The reporter has heard so expressions as to the preference of some in of the creditors, and these are to the ^ effect that it would be better to dispose of the stock by wholesale. This is a matter, however, that will be care- gg fully considered by those in charge be- a| fore a decision is arrived at. sjs The announcement of the appointment by Governor McSweeney of \V. vj \V. Lewis, Esq., Dr. A. Y. Cartwright tjj aud Mr. J. M. Starr as assessors for the town of Yorkville,' was published last Saturday. Mr. Lewis will not accept on the ground that he is disqual- j ified on account of the constitutional ?M-f\Viitiitir?n acminct t hnldilllT of tWO * otlices. Mr. Starr declines the position ^ because be does not feel justilied in accepting it for business reasons. I)r. u Carlwright has not yet received no- ~ lice of his appointment, the notice ap- ^ parently having gone estray. He has ^ not said whether or not he would ae- , , tei cept. Co A NOT It Kit It KCEIV K Its H11?. Last week was recorded the failure Mi of the Commercial and Farmers' Hank elt of Rock Hill, and this week we have R. to record the failure of the big Can- co son Dry (Joods Company, of Yorkville. me fuller an order signed by Judge Hen- Tli et, at Camden, last Saturday, the af- col fairs of this last named concern were mii put in charge of Mr. R. N. Moore as ee< lempotary receiver. Ho The failure of theGanson Dry Goods IV Company is due primarily to the crop Fo failure of last fall, reduced cash sales for and poor collections. This is from the Mr best information obtainable; but thejmu isis was precipitated by the failure of le Commercial and Farmers' Bank. ) it appears from such facts as the porter has been able to gather irough the most dilligcut effort. The complaint upon which the reivership order was signed was made f the Charlotte Clothing Company, irough Thomas F. MoDow, Esq., atrney, and immediately upon the filg of the papers in this case, Major imes F. Hart, representing the reiver of I lie Commercial and Farmers' auk and other claimants, served noce on Temporary Receiver Moore to ipear before Judge Gage, at Chester, anorrow?Thursday?to show cause by a co-receiver should not he apiinted. Afterward, a new notice was irved, fixing the return date on Friiy and indicating a direct application r the appoiutment of a receiver the ime as if there had been no previous roceedings. It will be, therefore, ^ sveral days yet, probably, before the tact'status of the receivership is seted. The reporter called upon Mr. M. F. jnes, president of the Ganson Dry oods Company, on Monday to see hether he had anything to give out i connection with the receivership roceedings. Mr. Jones replied that is business was in the hands of the 3iirt, and although he was still doiug hat he could to gel its affairs straighmed out, he did not feel warranted in mkiug any statement. It would be utter, he thought, to leave all staleleuls to the receiver, as the represenitive of the court. Mr. Moore, the temporary receiver, id not care to say anything at this me. In view of the notices that had sen served upon him, looking to tho ppointinent of a co-receiver, etc., he lought it would be better for him to ivait developments. There are, of course, numerous ruors afloat as to liabilities and assets f the Gansou Dry Goods Company; it none of these rumors are to be ikeu as authentic. It is a fact, how/er, that the stock of goods on hand the store aggregates a nominal value somewhere between $15,000 and 20,000, and there are on the books any uncollected accounts, aggregatg quite a large sum. The papers filed by Major James F. art, as attorney for the receiver of le Commercial and Farmers' Bank ' Kock Hill and others, enumerate ro unpaid notes to the bank ; one r $4,000 and one for $2,500 with atrneys lees; and it is the general outstanding that these papers wero ie cause of the trouble. With the ink carrying these papers as it had peed to do, the Ganson Dry Goods jftipany had reason to believe it ould be able to take care of all smallclaims and successfully weather the isis that had been made so severe hy ni yv&i o tiup inuuicoi xnv lanuiv ' the bank, however, made necessary e immediate collection of the past due >tes. There was not time in which provide for these notes otherwise, id the closing down of numerous editors quickly brought about the esent situation. The failure of the Ganson Dry Goods jmpany, the largest concern of the nd that has ever existed in Yorklie, is especially regretable. There not only much sympathy for Mr. >ne8, who was the owner of the ajority of stock, and for his especialclever corps of clerks, who will be rown out employment; but there is general appreciation of the injury at will he sustained by the town in business sense. This, there need be ) attempt to deny, is quite severe. . LOCAL LACONlCpr. i?taken About the Moon. 7^ Mr. J. M. Robinson, of Bethel townip, challenges the statement of an )ld Observer" to the effect that there id not been a new moonless February * fifty years. The old observer quotI was Dr. E. 0. Elliott, of SparkliDg itawba Springs, N. C. Mr. Robinn says that there was no new moon , February, 1889. i?t Day February 30. The date by which tax returns may i made without being subject to the I per cent, penalty is February 20. Ithough Auditor Boyce and his asitaut, Mr. John Boyce, ure quite busy, ere are a good many people in Yorklie and vicinity who are neglecting e matter of making returns because ey can attend to it at anytime. ?ath of Matthew White. News has beeu received in Yorklie of the sudden death of Mr. althew White, an estimable citizen Chester, on Monday evening at out 6 o'clock. He died suddenly of ralysis. He was aged about 72 years, e was the fat her of Kev. J. A. White, p. G. B. White, Mr. M. E. White and iss Lizzie White. The funeral took ace at Purity cemetery yesterday af* moon. toiielx iiikI Major*. k, Iii another column, Captuin W. B. oore, of the Jasper Rifles, calls an clion to be held at the store of W. Moore & Co. on next Saturday for uiinanding ollicers of the P'irst region of South Carolina volunteers, le offices to he tilled include those of lonel, lieutenant colonel and two ijors. So far the candidates announI for the office of colonel are J. C. yd, Green ville, and J. Adger Smylhe, Izer. H. Fay GafTuey, aud D. B. ster are announced as candidates lieutenant colonel, and Mr. J. H. iriou, of Chester, is a candidate for jor of the third batalliou. It is