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^ Scraps and Jacts. (f ? A number of Western railroads are vjJ considering the advisability of abolishing the use of railroad tickets.. The railroad ticket was adopted originally as a check on dishonest conductors The losses sustained on account ol ticket scalpers is believed to be fai greater. Many efforts have been made to eliminate the scalper; but they have been unsucessful. It is now argued that all men are not dishonest, and that perhaps the best thing thai can be done will be to revert back tc cash fares. This arrangement, backed by a good detective system, will, it is believed, be much more satisfactory than the present ticket system. ? Charlotte Observer, Sunday: Tha^fls a very remarkable story in The Observer's Newton correspondence this morning describing the results of the exhumation and post-mortem on the body of Levi Travis, suspected of having been murdered. For three weeks he had been buried, and in that time a Ne go Had Deen arrestea cnargea witu his murder, but had been released foi lack of evidence. Suspicion then turning to his relatives, it became necessary to take up the body and examine it The doctors discovered that death had resulted from bone cancer attacking a vital place, severing an artery and bursting a blood vessel. Death came to Travis like a flash, but the blood from the hemorrhage, the protruding tongue, etc., etc., gave every indicatior that the deceased had been killed bj a fracture of the skull, choking, etc. II is an unusual case. Generally, the exhumation of bodies ends in proving foul play at first unsuspected. In this instance it was vice versa. ? The senate was in executive session for four hours last Friday devoted tc a discussion by Senator Morgan of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the abrogation of the portion of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty which relates to the Nica ragua canai. jji?uu?sing uic 4uvi>uv.i of the canal, Senator Morgan argued strenuously against it, both as inexpedient and unnecessary. He admitted, however, that he had no doubt that if the United Stats should proceed with the construction of the canal without first taking steps to secure the neutrality of the canal, Great Britain would be grievously offended, and that he thought it not impossible that the offense would be considered sufficiently grave to lead to hostilities between the two countries. The American people however, were not going to allow any obstacle, no matter how serious, to stand in the way. He believed that the administration that would undertake to build the canal, knowing that to do so meant war, would be endorsed by the people at large by a bigger majority than that which McKinley received over Bryan in the last election. Senator Morgan was plied with many questions. ? Pittsburg special of December 7 to Philadelphia North American: Fleeing for their lives from their native state of Kentucky, Talbert Hall and his wife arrived in Pittsburg today, footsore from their 22 days trip from Floyd county. They are typical mountain residents and witnessed a murder the week after election. To save themselves from testifying before the grand jury, and thus courting sudden death, they escaped from the state. One evening Hall and his wife saw 15 men, armed with f-^ing down a lane near their cabin, i. ently Charles Brownfield, a neighbor, came along from the opposite direction, also carrying a gun. The 15 turned on him, and the lone man dropped dead. Unfortunately it leaked out tnat nan naa witnessed me crime, and the relatives of the murdered man notified them to go before the grand jury. "That settled it," said Hall today. "I told my wife we had better leave. Why. if you testify in a murder case down home, you might live till the water'd get out, but not until it would strike a 'bile.'" The murder was the renewal of an old feud between the Elkins, Tygert and Vance families on one side, and the Brownfields on the other. ? Says a Washington dispatch of December 9: The next important step in the Chinese situation will be the formal presentation to the Chinese plenipotentiaries of the agreement arrived at between the representatives of the pow ers at Pekin for reparation for the Boxer outrages. In just what manner this will be done Mr. Conger has not informed the state department, although the probability is that the document will be handed to the Chinese by the dean of the diplomatic corps. As has been stated already, the agreement is simply a statement of the terms upon which the powers will negotiate with China for final settlement and is laid before the Chinese officials as a matter of form. The negotiations for final settlement will come later, after the Chinese have been given a reasonable opportunity for the consideration of the conditions laid down by the powers. The complete agreement deciphered from the code, is now in the hands oi the president. Officials decline to make its text public in advance of information that it has been formally accepted by the powers, although the advices which have heretofore come from Mr. Conger leaves no doubt that this will be the case. The essential features oi the agreement already have been outlined in the press dispatches. ? Although there has been much effort to show that if we persist in our right to fortify the Nicaragua canal, we may provoke Great Britain to war, there does not seem to be such a feeling in London. The attitude of most of the British papers is one of indifference as to whether the canal is constructed or not. The Times, for instance, is not inclined to think that the canal would cut much of a figure in directing the course of international commerce. In its issue of last Saturday, that paper says: "It is sometimes assumed that British trade with the East would follow the projected route; but to Calcutta the voyage would be 9,000 miles longer by way of Nicaragua than by way of Suez, to Hong Kong, 4,000 miles, Yokohama 800 miles, and Melbourne 1,600 miles. Add to this that the dues at Suez are far lower than Nicaragua could possibly afford to charge, and that the Suez route is infinitely better provided with coaling stations, it will then appear that the great currents of British trade are little likely to pass through the Nicaragua canal. There is considerable trade with Chili and other states on the Pacific slope, but it is carried in sailing vessels which cannot use the Nicaragua canal, because at both ends of it they would be in belts of calms called doldrums and there are reasons which shippers understand well enough, why a transfer to steam .vessels is unlikely. It is rather sad to think that such a striking correction i of nature may fail to pay its way, but <3 these objections are serious and have , not yet received all the attention they . merit." ; lie ^(orhviUr (Enquirer. 1 I 1 \ YOItKVILLE, 8..C.: t WEDNESDAY, DEC'R. 12, 1900. t [ Neither the house or senate sits to day, both houses being adjourned yes i terday over until tomorrow on account * of the centennial celebration of the re- 8 moval of the seat of government to * Washington. ; 1 l Something of a scandal has develop- c ' ed in New York on account of the gov| ernment's crop bulletin that was made * , public Monday. Frank P. Guest, head I of a New York cotton commission r r house, stated Sunday that the report l : had been offered to him on Saturday. t " President Hubbard, of the cotton ex- T ' change, was notified and the matter 1 will be made the subject of a Federal 1 t investigation. The monthly bulletins v > of the agricultural department are of c t tremendous importance as affecting the e price of cotton, and the necessity for * square dealing is imperative. If the 1 i dishonest official or employe, who offer- 8 [ ed the information, can be spotted, he c . should be dealt with as an example. * . m , c Holland and Portugal are quarrel- 0 1 ing. It is because of the withdrawal by the Portuguese of the exequator of Herr c [ Pott, the Dutch consul at Lorenzo Mar- ^ ( ques. It is understood that the Portu- c guese took their action at the instance ^ of Great Britain. Holland has with- * drawn her minister from Portugal and e . Portugal has withdrawn hers from 8 1 rr>1? ? Ofa In o HoA t \ nuiIctiiU. luc nvu iiativuo ui v? in ?. muu ; frame of mind towards each other; s but it is not believed that there will be any trouble. Great Britain is backing ^ up Portugal, and it is not thought that other European nations will dare interfere. But if the settlement should be v left to Portugal and Holland alone, v Holland would prove too much for the t ' Portuguese. She is superior both in jj the number, size and strength of her ships and Portugal's army, on a peace ^ , footing, is only one-third as strong as t Holland's. t . . h The new regulations of the state pen- n i s sion board seem very well calculated to confine the pension appropriation to ti . a^class that not only deserves; but ac- g tually needs it. It has not heretofore e been the disposition of county boards to be too strict in the matter of grant- t TKoi, Vim-a hoan t nig a[/^uvacivuo. jmvj ww?* * #, posed to assume that there would be a a ! v general laxity, and undue strictness on ^ their part would only operate to put j] their respective counties at a disad- l: vantage. The result was the admission of many applications that hardly came h within the law. This, of course, be- , 1< came a source of offense to many vete- v rans who had just as much right to i apply; but who felt a delicacy about n doing so under the circumstances, and $ also to their friends. The practice also c reduced the pro rata amount available for the most needy, and made the r law something of a farce?a source of dissatisfaction to all concerned. The j, new arrangement is calculated to cor- p rect much of this in that the appropri- li ation will go where it is more sorely p i needed. ? s Referring to the Negro question in j, a recent editorial, tne Atlanta uany. c 1 News said: "The only safe course of s , the South is the one which deals justly b \( [ with the Negro. No other policy can i last, for behind the Negro as behind ^ I every other people, there are eternal c forces beyond the control of man." Al- h though there are many who are inclin- t ed to look upon this as merely a high T . sentiment, it should not be so considerr , ed. It is plain, common sense, the , I ^ 1 soundness of which has been attested " by all experience from the foundation c ' of the world. It applies not only to J . the Negro: but to fairness and justice a i in every transaction of life. Even the ? individual man or woman w"ho at- 1 I ^ \ tempts to turn aside or momentarily r deflect the eternal laws of right and t iiiatlre invites inevitable nunishment. d There is no exemption in the case of a . communities or nations. The consid- 1 eration of such matters is not pleasant: ^ but if it is facts we are looking for, n : here they are. d | Although it is not yet a certainty, it h is reasonably probable, that the portion r [ of the war revenue law, which relates * ! to taxation of bank checks, will be re1 pealed before Christmas. The matter ' is now under consideration in the house and may be acted upon during the pres- j(. ent week. The principal source of op- j position is in the beer brewers. They b are anxious to secure the removal of 1 the war tax from beer, and they have * i n a strong lobby at Washington working t to have the check tax remain instead of t the beer tax. Many large bankers are t also in favor of the continuance of the P check tax for the reason that it :elieves ? them of the trouble of having to ^ cash and handle so many small checks, j J he tendency of the tax is to do away t] With these. But taking everything into fi consideration, there is good reason to " hoj>e that the <ol\fcck tax will be remov- * ed. There are interested jin ,it a larger ^ number of people than in a^iy of ,tbe j other special taxes, and the waya and y means committee will probably insist (.1 ipon the adoption of their recommenlation. CLOVER. The people of this section have, durng the past few years, paid more at^l ention to forage crops than at an>l ime since the war, and they have a letter appreciation of the value of luch crops. Crab grass, which was formerly alowed to go to waste has, of late, been eceiving more intelligent attention, ind means grass, which was at one ime regarded as a public nuisance, has, n the opinion of many experimenters, leveloped into a hay grass of great valle. So it is with many other grasses hat used to be in the way; but still our >art of the country has not been able o settle on a standard forage crop of inquestioned superiority. Peavines have received a faithful rial at the hands of many intelligent armers; but the result has not been ;enerally satisfactory. A good crop of leavines, properly cured, makes the meapest and best hay in the world; >ut the uncertain weather conditions ?f our fall seasons, with a tendency to Irouth, renders the crop unreliable. It lardly mis tne Din. Clover Is the great forage crop of the nore prosperous agricultural sections o the north of us, and there Is reason o believe that It can be introduced vith advantage in this section. It is rue that many farmers in York courtP" y have had unsatisfactory experiences vdth clover; but it is also true that others have found it to come up to evry reasonable requirement. There are hose who hold that if given proper atention and fed intelligently, clover is uperior to any other forage crop that an be grown, and the position that his crop holds in sections where it reeives proper attention, seems to bear ut this holding. Somehow, we do not believe that lover has ever had a fair showing in fork county except at the hands of a omparatively few individuals; but we !o believe that if it should get the atention to which it is entitled, it would ventually become a standard crop of reater value than any forage crop hat has yet been more or less extenively grown here. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Forking In Columbia. The State, Monday: Several Mormon Iders are In the city doing mission fork. They are young and, on the . hole, sturdy looking men. Several of hem have worked In the nelghborng Southern states. They desire to old street meetings here and wished o be allowed to conduct them just off lain street, but Chief Daly, to whom hey applied for permission, told them his could not be allowed. He has, lowever, given permission for such leetings to be held at the corner of Asembly and Washington streets. The lders say they have a good male quaret and tne gatherings will hear some ood music. lonoring a Negro Centenarian. Greenwood special of December 7 to he Columbia State: The Baptist pasors' conference was addressed at 11.45 . m., by a colored preacher, Rev. Edward Stark, who was introduced to the ody by Mr. W. L. Durst. He was born n Hanover county, Va., August IS, 800. The conference arose in a body o welcome the old man, and invited im to the rostrum to address them. >n motion of Mr. L. E. Campbell, a coljction was taken up for the old man. rhich was paid to him by Dr. C. C. Irown, president of the board of aged ministers. The collection amounted to 27.15. :hlld Labor In Cotton Mills. Charleston Post: Mr. F. H. McMaser, recently elected to the house of repj: esentatives from Charleston county, is isiting a number of the cotton mills i the Piedmont section for the purose of studying the question of child ibor in the mills, as the question will robably come up before the legislaure at its next session. The visit to he mills is made at the invitation of ome of the cotton mill presidents, who uvited representatives from various ounties in the state that they might ee for themselves the conditions of laor in the cotton mills. The mill presJents want the members of the legislate to be properly informed on the subget, so that if the question should ome up in the legislature they will be a a position to discuss the matter lnelligently. 'ragedy In WinnHbnro. Winnsboro special of Sunday to the .'olumbla State: This morning Mr. imos E. Davis, one of the most promient and influential citizens of the ounty, shot and instantly killed Mr. ames S. Lyles, who came to his house nd called him out to his gate. A jury I inquest was suiiiuiuueu uj> iTitiBiorate J. D. Blair, acting as coroner, who fter hearing all of the testimony, endered the following verdict: "That he said James S. Lyles came to his eath by a pistol shot wound inflicted .t the hands of A. E. Davis at said )avis's yard gate, and said killing was ustiflable." Both parties are promllently connected and the unfortunate lecessity that caused the homicide Is eeply regretted by Mr. Davis* many riends. It is a matter of gratification lowever, that the verdict of the coroler's jury completely exonorates him. lev. W. K. Johnson Not Guilty. The trial of Rev. W. E. Johnson, the laptist minister of Bamberg, who, on he 4th of May last, killed Wm. T. Belnger, court stenographer, was tried ISC weeK. ic will ue reinsmuereu mat ohnson and the Bellingers were neighiors, and for a long time were friends, n June. 1899, Johnson married Miss lellinger to Joseph Brown, a young lan to whom the family objected. Afer that a coolness sprang up between he families, and in April and May last, here was trouble on account of the ainting of a line fence. Young Belliner heaped numerous indignities on ohnson and repeatedly threatened his fe. Members of Johnson's church told ohnson of these threats and one of hem sent him a gun with which to de?nd himself. At last the fatal meetig came. Bellinger fired at Johnson ivice with a pistol and Johnson killed im with a shot gun. Attorney Genea.1 Bellinger, Judge Jas. P. Izlar and . A. Mooney prosecuted the case. D. . Henderson, Robert Aldrich and S. I. Mayfield represented the defense. The trial lasted three days. The jury took the case at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, and after remaining out until 5.30 o'clock Sunday morning, returned #wjth a verdict of not guilty. L. M. Irby Dead. Ex-Senator John L. M. Irby died at his home in Laurens last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, of Bright's disease, aged 46 years and 3 months. The funeral took place on Monday morning at 11 o'clock, the interment being with Masonic honors. ^Ex-Senator Irby was a native of L?Wns county. He was educated at the University of Virginia and at Princeton, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He took a prominent part in the political revolution of that year. In 1886 he gave up the law to look after his farming interests, and took no further interest in politics until 1886 when he was elected to the legislature. About this time he joined forces with Captain B. R. Tillman and helped organize and carry to success what was known as the "Farmers' Movement." Eventually he succeeded Wade Hampton in the United States senate; but owing to a difference he had with Tillman, did not stand for re-eiecuon. upon me aeaxn 01 ma successor, Senator Joseph H. Earle, he went Into the primary for the senatorial nomination; but was defeated. Since then he has been practically out of politics. He was a splendid specimen of physical manhood and it is commonly believed that the cause of the disease which brought on his death was a too free use of alcoholic beverages. To this cause, also, may no doubt be attributed his fall from political R~ wer and influence. ter a Week's Acquaintance. Chester special of the 10th to the Columbia State: Dr. Wilmer Davidson, of Louisville, Ky., and Miss Annie Brawley, second daughter of Mr. J. M. Brawley, were married yesterday, the circumstances being quite unusual, if not romantic. The young people had known each other but about a week. It was a case of love at first sight. Dr. Davidson, who graduated with distinction at the Louisville Medical college last June, had been in Chester about 10 days, visiting the family of the late Col. Wm, L. Davidson. Dr. Davidson and Mr. Brawley first went to the minister of their choice in Chester early in the morning, but failing to gain his consent to perform the ceremony, they at once drove to Blackstock, and were married by the Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick. Returning here in the afternoon, they went immediately to the home of Captain Brawley, where everything was made right. Miss Brawley is one of Chester's brightest and most facinating daughters, and will be remembered as a favorite at the Presbyterian College for Women last session. She is a niece of Judge Wm. H. Brawley. Dr. Davidson is well connected, being a first cousin of Messrs. J. L. and Z. V. Davidson, of this city, and a son of Dr. Jas. Davidson, of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson left last evening for Charlotte, N. C., and after visiting at the home of the groom's mother for a few days they will go to Spartanburg, their future home. Sunday In llaptlnt Convention. Greenwood correspondence News and Courier: Today was emphatically a church-going day in Greenwood. All the pulpits were filled by visiting Baptist ministers and all Greenwood was at church. The Rev. F. H. Kerfoot preached at the Baptist church. In the afternoon Dr. A. J,. S. Thomas, of Greenville, read the peport on obituaries, showing that thirteen Baptist workers have died during the year. Dr. C. C. Brown made a pathetic address. The following is a list of the deaceased: James K. Fant, Wm. Chaplin, J. M. Cooper, J. B. Davenport, James McNab, G. F. Welborn, W. P. Scott, James Balfour, A. B. Stanworth, John B. Patrick and Robert Howie. At night a foreign mission mass meeting was opened by the Rev. J. D. Pitts. The report on foreign missions was read by the Rev. M. W. Gordon, showing that Southern Baptists have 94 missionaries, with 133 native helpers, working in China, Japan, Italy, Africa, Mexico and Brazil. They are raising $200,000 to conduct the work. Mr. Gordon made an earnest speech. The Rev. E. E. Bomar, D. D.. assistant corresponding secretary of the foreign missionary board. Richmond, was present, and had charge of the exercises. He introduced the Rev. J. D. Pitts, who spoke on "The Holy Spirit in Missions." The Rev. W. S. Dorset offered prayer. Dr. Bomar then spoke, making a strong presentation of the mission work with which i.e is connected. NEWS AT 0GDEN. Ministers Home on a Visit?Good Prospects For Wheat?Railroad Improvements. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Ogden.?Rev. E. F. Scoggins is home from his work in the lower part of the state, after about a year's absence. He came up last Tuesday from conference at Chester. He preached at Antioch Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. He will leave for his new work in Marlon about next Thursday. Rev. J. R. Copeland also came up from Chester, but his visit was short and I did not have the pleasure of meet- | ing him. These brethren have our best wishes as they leave to take up their work for another year. The small grain crop is quite promising. The acreage is larger- than it has been for a good many years, and the grain is showing up better than it usually does so early in the fall. We are expecting a good harvest. Some nice pigs have been killed around Ogden, and as we pass about we see others still fattening. There is more hog and hominy in this section than there was last year. Your correspondent drove through the country from Ogden to Chester, 8 or 10 days ago. The portion of Chester county that we passed through, is behind York county on the grain question. We saw only a few fields of grain from where we crossed the line to the city. Other portions of the county may be doing better. The Southern railroad is building an extra switch, or side-track, at Ogden. We understand that the new track will be used only by moving trains, while the old tra'.-k will be used for standing cars that are to be loaded with seed, wood, etc.. for shipment, and cars that are loaded with freight for this place. We are glad to report that the gene ral health of this community is very good. s. K. J. MERE-MENTION. The Boers captured 17,000 sheep from the British near Krugersdorp, one day last week President Kruger is now visiting in Holland Mrs. Mary L. McLean, mother of Mrs. George Dewey, died at her home in Washington, last Sunday, aged 72 years The telegraph operators on the Sante Fe railroad, went on a strike last Saturday. A thousand cotton weavers, employed in the mills of New Bedford, Mas^ went on a strike last Monday. .. 4-Bids were opened at Washington, Thursday, for $50,000,000 worth of naval ships, and it is expected that the present session of congress will provide for $21,000,000 worth more The cabinet is considering the idea of coining some 50-cent dollars for circulation among the Filipinos Bmperor Nicholas, of Russia, is said to have -again entered upon the discharge of his regular duties Li "Hung Chang has notified General Chaffee that the Chinese are very much pleased at the attitude of the United States towards them^, LOCAL AFFAIRS. INOFX TO NKW AnVERTISKHRVT H. C. Strauss?Announces a great "end of the century clearance sale," and says it Is to be the greatest clearance sale that he has ever carried on, and this is saying much. He tells you why he makes this special sale, and something of what he is going to do. He gives only a few prices, but just enough to show the drift of the bigi price reductions. He says that it is no use to see others while this sale is on. T. W. Speck, the jeweler?Tells the; readers of The Enquirer about hisfl immense line of fancy Christmasl goods, including silver novelties, silverware, watches, rings, dolls, lamps, and a score of other things. He has some interesting things to say of his variety and prices. Kiddle & Carroll?Call on their customers who have not paid their accounts up to this time, to do so at once, as they need their money to get ready to do next year's business. The Enquirer?Says that its job printing facilities are to let at all times, and promise the very best of commerical work at the lowest prices. C. M. Kuykendal, Insurance?Publishes a card to the effect that Mr. Propst has sold his insurance business to him, and makes his business bow to the people of Yorkville and vicinity. He will carry on a regular insurance business in the Kuykendal building. He will write fire, plate glass, accident and life insurance, and will also furnish surety bonds. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Tell of a large stock of useful and beautiful Christmas goods that they have in stock, and say that the prices are in the reach of all. They say that Coughine is the most useful Christmas present. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Says that he has received a stock of graniteware and a few nlckle plated, copper teakettles. He has also received a lot of fancy goods. M. C. Willis, Mayor?Announces an election for Saturday, Dec. 22, to elect an alderman for Ward 1, to take the place of W. M. Propst, resigned. M. C. Willis, Mayor?Publishes an ordinance barring hand-carts, wheelbarrows, etc., from the sidewalks, and giving the penalties for violation of the ordinance. S. L. Hobbs & Co.?Say that if you desire the choicest goods call on them. They want your trade and assure you of good goods, good varieties and low prices. R. M. Sherrer?Wants all the turkeys and geese he can get delivered at the residence of S. A. McElwee on next Monday and Tuesday. R. J. Herndon?Says "Be sure you are right and then go ahead," and if you are sure you are right you will buy the Weser piano. He also talks of the Bridgeport organ. Lowrance, Williams & Co.?Say that their customers say that their qualities, varieties and prices, just can i u ^ i .i mu?.. i.ii -?-ii iiul uc ueitL. xiitsy ten yuu iu ua.ii and see them when buying goodies for Christmas. AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. "Although it is a fact not generally realized, railroad discrimination costs the cotton growers of South Carolina something like $500,000 a year." This statement was made in the presence of the reporter a few days ago by a local cotton dealer, who is well up in his business. He spoke of the abuse in a matter of fact way that indicated the utter hopelessness, in his estima-. tion, of a possible remedy, and he would have probably not taken the trouble to explain the details had not the reporter asked: "How do you make that out?" "Why," he explained, "by bringing Western cotton here in competition with the cotton grown in this section, and laying it down at a price that makes it to the advantage of the local mills to buy it instead of the home product." < "But do the railroads really do that, and if so, how can they afford it?" the reporter asked. "It is an easy proposition," the cotton dealer replied. "The Southern railroad is the principal sinner. Alabama and Mississippi cotton, collected at the ports ready for shipment abroad, would seem to be out of reach of the railroads and offer no chance for freight charges. That is the trouble. Calculating that half price is better than nothing, the Southern railroad hauls that cotton to the South Carolina mills at a less rate than it will deliver cotton from along its lines in this state. Our growers are thus robbed of all the advantage that they are presumed to have by reason of their proximity to the local mills." "But I would think," suggested the reporter, "that the railroad commission would prevent such unfair business as that." "You would?" and the cotton buyer smued cynically at the idea that anybody should be so innocent as to think that the railroad commission would ever try to prevent the railroads from doing anything that these railroads should find it to their interest tQdo. tup rvvrrnv MARKRV The farmers from dlfferents lections of the county who rushed their cotton to market last week certainly did much better than if they had waited until now. The government report, published Monday, paralyzed the New York cotton exchange, and pulled down prices everywhere. That there will be a reaction soon, is reasonably certain;( but whether it will come before Febru-< ary or March is rather doubtful. Thp-' story of Monday's developments on tlW New York cotton exchange is told ib , a dispatch of Monday night as follows: The cotton market opened easy with prices three points higher to five points lower, and all the forenoon exhiDited intense nervousness though ruling comparatively time in a speculative sense. Reports to the effect that the government report was already in the possession of parties outside the department at Washington naturally created nervousness. This feeling of uncertainty led to an evening up of accounts in both sides. On the opening disappointling English cables, European selling I orders and heavy receipts weigniea 'down the market. Soon after the call a sharp rally occurred in a flurry of room and outside covering, started by ( a sudden shift In the trend of fluctuations In Liverpool. Thereafter variations in the local pit were narrow with ' the market apparently in a position to 1 bolt either way upon the slightest provocation. Southern wjres stated that despite the big movement cotton was j being eagerly bought as fast as it came ' forward. Mills and exporters were ; heavy buyers in gulf and Atlantic port markets. I Late in the morning shortB made a , wild dash to cover on rumors that the , government report had become known and was bullish. Prices advanced 15 ' points on these reports. At midday, ! just before the government report 1 reached the exchange, prices showed a . slight net advance over Saturday's ( closing figures. Soon after 12 o'clock the government ' report, estimating the cotton crop at < 10.100,000 bales, on an acreage of 25,034,- i 734 was announced. This was more | than 250.000 bales in excess of the popular estimate and caused a panic to sell, under which prices dropped 40 to 50 f points in a few minutes. Intense ex- ] citement prevailed and the selling was , enormous. Large blocks of long cotton . was dumped on the market, which had been bought on the bullish rumors. { Europe and the South were also heavy t sellers. On the break March dropped . from 9.54 to 9.04; January from 9.64 to ! 9.2J)LNand May from 9.45 to 9. /tC, about pkople. \ Mr. Sam M. Grist Is In Greenville this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Metts, of Columbia, are visiting in Yorkvllle, the guests ' of Mrs. M. H. Metts. Mrs. Daniel Bivens, who has been visiting the family of her father, Mr. S. A. McElwee, has returned to her J^me at Albemarle, N. C. * W. B. deLoach; Esq., went to Charleston last Monday to attend the Masonic ceremonies in connection with the laying of the corner ^tone of the main exposition building. J W. W. Boyce^s^jerintendent of the Associate Reformed Sunday-school, ' makes a weekly lecture to the small children, an interesting feature of his Sunday-school exercises. Mr. George R. Russell, who has been at his home near Pleasant Ridge, for the past month on account of sickness In his family, is again at Mr. R. E. Montgomery's repair shop. Mrs. J. M. Steadman and children, left last night on a short visit to Mrs. Steadman's father, Dr. J. C. W. Kennerly, at Batesburg. Rev. Mr. Steadman will leave for Lancaster this morning. Rev. J. M. Steadman was not at all onv<Aiio frv looxra Vai*1tvI11o TVlPTP were many reasons why he would have been glad to remain another year; but he does not complain. He knows Lancaster well to begin with, and has many strong ties in that town. The salary is better in Lancaster than here; but to their credit be it said, this seems to be an unimportant consideration with most Methodist ministers. Lancaster Ledger: Rev. A. N. Branson and family left Thursday for Laurens, where they will spend a week or so with relatives before going to Mr. Branson's new charge at Yorkville. It was a sore disappointment that Mr. Branson was not returned to Lancaster. He was universally loved and esteemed and the church fully ex- 1 pected his return. His successor, Rev. Mr. Steadman, has been pastor here before. He is no stranger and will be in the house of his friends on his arrival, which will probably be next Thursday. 1 Atlanta Daily News, Friday: Rev. J. 1 S. Moffatt, of Chester, S. C.. arrived in 1 the city yesterday and began a meet- 1 ing at the Associate Reformed church, corner Garnett and Loyd streets. Rev. 1 Moffatt is one of the leading ministers in the state of South Carolina, and is a I most attractive speaker. He is the rep- ( resentative of the board of church ex- 1 tension of his church and is also the treasurer of their seminary endowment, 1 and of the McMillen fund, a fund of 1 thousands of dollars, the interest ot 1 which is used every year for the educa- 1 tion of poor young men. Mr. W. O. Rawls, superintendent of 1 the Yorkville water system, gave the 1 reporter a few days ago a striking tes- 1 timonial as to the value of neatly 1 printed stationery as a business help. 1 He said: "When I first assumed the ' duties of superintendent of the water- ' works, I had occasion to make a num- 1 ber of inquiries of different plumbing ( concerns, and it was with great difflcul- ( ty that I could get an answer to my ! letters. Afterward I had some neat ' letterheads printed, and then they not 1 only answered my inquiries by mail; ( but sent their representatives here to 1 spot^ne." ' VXancaster Ledger: Married, at the residence of Major B. F. Miller, in Lancaster, on Thursday, December 6th . 1900, Mr. Wm. A. Corkill and Miss Moultrie Buchanan. The grbom is bookkeeper of thie Exchange bank at ( Chester, and the bride is the amiable, , accomplished and fascinating daughter ] of Mr. Jbhn H. Buchanan, editor of the ( Chester Reporter/ They are two of Chester's most"T)opular young people. Their only object in marrying in Lan- ! caster was to give their Chester friends ' a big surprise?only the father of the ' bride and the mother of the groom be- j ing apprised of the object of the visit ' of the young people to Lancaster. Miss Buchanan came over Wednesday, os- j tensihlv to nav a visit to her former 1 schoolmate, Miss Minnie Miller. The J following day Mr. Corkill, accompanied by Rev. J. E. Grier, pastor of the Methodist church at Chester, came over. At 3 o'clock p. m., they were driven to Major Miller's residence and at 15 minutes after 3, the minister spoke the impressive words which made Mr. Corkill and Miss Buchanan husband and wife. The ceremony was performed in the parlor, the couple entering from the sitting room. Only the family of Major Miller was present to ? witness it. The bride wore a traveling | suit of brown with turban to match. ? Immediately after the ceremony they j were driven to the L. & C. depot and i at 4 n. m., were speeding back to the \ dear old home. \ s WITHIN THE TOWN. t ? The sty>w windows of Speck's jewel- 1 ry store" are interesting these days. I -^Work was commenced Monday on * {he South Carolina and Georgia ExtensionjJeiJot. ^Mr. T. C. Dunlap has shown The ^ Enquirer a home grown lemon that weighs one-and-one-half pounds. 1 [,? At a meeting held last Friday night, ^ the town council accepted the resigna- s tion of Mr. W. M. Propst as alderman r in Ward 1. and by reference-to the"ad- a vertlq^m^Trt-In -ntinthflr -prtTTTTm, a beSwWtl that an election will be held ? on Saturday, December 22, for his sue- i cessor. >Only residents of the ward will 5 be permitted to vote in this election. 1 ? At the instance of cotton buyers, ^ the town council has under consldera- c tion the jdea of establishing the office 2 of cotton weigher jn Yorkville, and o have all cotton weighed by a bonded a official. This arrangement is in vogue a at most of the cotton markets within c this and other states. As a rule, the t weigher gets 10 cents a bale for weigh- a Ing cotton, and Jn some cases the pay- ? ment of the fee comes half from the t buyer and half from the seller; while t In other cases the buyer pays all. In all cases, the report of the official weigher is final, and there Js left no j, ground for disputes or dissatisfaction. ^ 3o far as The Enquirer has Jnforma- p tion, there has been no complaint on e lccount of the weighing of local buy- 0 ?rs. Sellers are invariably willing to p trust this matter to the people to whom g they sell. It is the cotton buyers them- f< selves who prefer to get relief from this responsibility, " ? The advertisement of Mr. T- W. s Speck in today's issue of The Enqui- ic *er, is calculated to be of especial val- L ie to Christmas shoppers. It not only - tells of the many pretty and valuable irtlcles that Mr. Speck has for the inipection of his customers; but it gives b< an idea of the prices that should be paid. Although, as he says, he has not Itemized his stock, he has given enough w to give a pretty good idea of the wide ^ range of variety that he has to offer. Mr. H. C. Strauss also makes some announcements of unusual interest. This, however, is only in pursuance of his established custom. He believes in telling the people what he has and keeping them Informed in ' their homes of all the dry goods and notions news in which they are likely to be interested. He has done a lot of this kind of work in the last dozen years, and his efforts have been of untold practical benefit to the shoppers of York county. ? As matters now stand, it is reason- ^ able to assume that the people of Yorkville will not be subjected to any trouble on account of the recent decision of Judge Klugh in the Rock Hill graded school case. The Yorkvllle conditions are not identical with the Rock Hill condition, and Judge Klugh's order with reference to Rock Hill, cannot be made to apply to Yorkville. The only point upon which trouble can be made is that 10 cents per capita per month charged against pupils in the Yorkville school. To test the matter would cost about $25?not less than that sum. If the decision should go against the trustees, then they could run the school as long as the public money would allow as a free school, and make up the difference with a pay school. This would make those pupils who had declined to pay the 10 cents a month pay a great deal more for the extra month or two. ~ If they failed to pay, they would fall behind their classes and be subjected to a considerable disadvantage. This Is the way a gentleman who is thoroughly acquainted with the situation, but who is not directly connected with the board, sizes up the matter. He ? I speaks of other expedients also that are just as practicable, and he makes it . . very clear that our people will do well to let well-enough alone. ? The town council has under consideration the fire-cracker question. It * has come up on complaints from citizens who have been annoyed and, as they believe, endangered by the promiscuous explosion of fireworks about town by small boys and others. Some of the fire-crackers being offered are as powerful as dynamite cartridges and \ * caluculated to shatter window glass * and crockery in the vicinity of the point where they explode. It is these especially that alarm the more nervous. The council has had the matter up, but It failed to take action. There are several considerations. It is remembered, among other things, that some 10 or IS years ago an effort was made to suppress the fire-cracker fiends by ordlnance. The result was a general uprising 01 young men and older men who, filled with whisky, overrode the ordinance and instituted a reign of anarchy. It was more or less good natured; but all the same the uprising was effective. The fire-cracker nuisance was aggravated tenfold, and the police were powerless to suppress It. Recollection af this incident figures now to some extent. The fact that dealers have already laid in large stocks of fire-crackers, for retail purposes, is also considered. An ordinance to suppress the rnle of firecrackers at this time would be somewhat of a hardship on these loaloro Tho r>r?iinr?U Vinwpvpr is still Jeliberating on the matter and will * ^ probably take final action within the next fe\yr>days. s ^ "tTOCAIi LACONICS. Will Be at Point January 31. Auditor Boyce will be at Point, Januiry 31, for the purpose of receiving tax returns. The appointment was inad- ' vertently omitted from his announcement as originally published, flood Crop of Turkeys. Mr. John F. Williams, of Fodder, 3tarted out last spring with four hens md a gobbler, to raise a crop of turkeys. He has evidently had unusual uck, as he now reports a flock of about 55 ready for the market. At the prevailing price?7 cents a pound?he will realize about 360. rhe Post Office at Zadok. ^"The postofflce at '/.idok will not be liscontlnued, as was nnn-.unced last iveek. Mr. J. Darby Smith, who'lives ivlthin a short distance of Mr. J. M. I 3troup's, has been prevailed upon to , 7 iccept the postmastershlp and a peti:ion has gone forward for his appointment. It Is probable that the change ivill be made without any inconvenience to the patrons of the office. ? dlacksburg Knitting Mill. r Correspondence Greenville News: The stockholders of the spinning and knlt:ing mill at this place, held a meeting it the factory Thursday. The mill has lust been completed, but having exlausted all the money, the question vas how to equip and operate the mill. The first proposition made was for the jtockholders to double the amount of heir stock; but that proposition did lot meet with approval. The next imposition v/as to let any man or set if men have the profits of the mill for 5 months, if he or they would equip ind operate it. That proposition met vith approval. The question now is, vho will accept it. ?. n liariiM and Enclosure*. The bureau of agriculture has Issued rom the census statistics, a bulletin ihowing the number of domestic aninals in the United States, in barns md enclosures, not including farms md ranges. The figures in York county ire: Calves under 1 year, 87; calves beween 1 and 2 years, 13; steers between and 3 years, 4; steers over 3 years, ; bulls over 1 year, 4; heifers between and 2 years, 18; dairy cows, 2 years md over, 611; other cows, 2 years and iver, 1; horses, 2 years and over, 368; olts, under 1 year, 14; colts, between and 3 years, 3; mules 2 years and wer, 81; mule colts under 2 years, 7; sses 2; hogs, 900; goats, 14. The flg U. A 1 _1_ X 1.. ~ 11 ires appear iu oe asiuinanjusiy amau, ,nd we are inclined to question their orrectness; but it must not be forgothe fields and pastures of their owners, re not included in th}s count. For in^ tance, York }s not credited in this pecial list w}th a single sheep; but hat there are a hundred or more In he county, is certain. The Bureau Report.?The statjsticin of the agricultural department, on londay, reported 10,100,000 bales as the robable cotton production of the Un}td States for 1900-^1901. In the making f this estimate the same methods and gencies have been used that were emloyed last year. Many thousands Of mners have, however, rnade reports ar the first time. The estimate of the yield Jn pounds Qf nt cotton per acre Js as follows; Virginia, 180; North Carolina, 199 i outh Carolina, 167; Georgia, 173; Flor* la, 133; Alabama. 151; Mississippi, 159; lOujsjana, 234; Texas, 326; Arkansas, 13; Tennessee, 17"; Missouri, 275; QKla* oma, 318; Indjan Territory, 289, The acreage, after eliminating all md from which no crop whatever will e gathered, is estimated at 25,034,734. .. A