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Straps and Jacts. ? The first official steps looking toward a systematic agitation for s change in the date of holding presidential inaugurations, was taken lasl Wednesday, says a Washington dispatch. Resolutions adopted by the inaugural committee were laid before the district commissioners with a request for appropriate action. It is understood the commissioners are in favor of a date later than March 4. and will bring the matter to the attentior of congress and the governors of the several states and territories. The plan proposed by the inaugural committee is that a national committee be appointed, composed of the governors of the states and territories, fifteen additional citizens of the country at large and a representation of foremost citizens of Washington. This committee is to select the date and procure by congressional enactment the change desired. ?Says a Wichita, Kansas, special ol July 29, to the Baltimore Sun: Miss Hattie H. Beal, who drew claim No. i in the Lawton district land lottery, lives here. She is an operator in the local telephone exchange, and has beer earning $3 a week. Miss Beal has already been offered $25,000 for her Oklahoma land: but cannot sell it under the homestead laws for 14 months. Meanwhile she will go to Oklahoma to reside. On her way to Oklahoma to register, she found an old horseshoe, which she brought home and hung ovei her bedroom door. She attributes her good fortune to that. The fortunate young woman is engaged to marry a street car conductor here, and it is probable that their wedding will take place soon. She was amused at the demands of the El Reno crowd that she should marry James R. Woods, who drew first prize in the Lawton district. Miss Beal remained at her work here all day: but resigned at night. She will leave tomorrow for Lawton to select her farm. Several proposals of marriages have come to her by wire, some .being from other lucky ones in the land lottery. ? Congress thought it was reducing the government's revenue by forty millions when it repealed a number of internal revenue taxes last session, ? ? rrr~ cnanlol f A tVlC says a tv itsuuigiuu ofmai w u>v Atlanta Journal. For some unexplained reason (and Secretary of the Treasury Gage is at a loss to explain). the government revenues for July show an increase of about $2,400,000 over July, 1900. Expenditures have decreased over a million six hundred thousand from July last year, so that instead of a deficit of $4,000,000 for July as in July a year ago, the July statement this year will show a surplus of about $15,000. unless some emergency requiring an unexpected expenditure should arise today. The internal revenue receipts for July, despite the supposed reduction in internal taxation, amounted to $28,338,190: an increase over July of last year of $787,501, while customs aggregated $21,263,963, an increase of $1,461,691, and miscellaneous receipts were $2,718,186. an increase of $125,9S6. Thus, notwithstanding the gallant effort of congress to prevent a surplus in revenues by reducing taxation. every source of revenue shows an increase for July and the unprecedented occurs?a small surplus for the first month of the fiscal year. It looks then as if congress might have to reduce the revenues further. ? George F. "Washburn, of Boston, president of the Commonwealth Club of Massachusetts, sailed for Europe last Tuesday on a mission of inquiring into co-operative methods of various bodies in England. Belgium and Switzerland, with a view to the formation of a $50,000,000 cotton combination in this country. According to an interview with Mr. Washburn, he has worked out a plan to unite the cotton producers of the South into one great co-operative trust, with headquarters at St. Louis and central warehouses at Memphis. He said he had oeen selected for this mission because of the special study he has made of co-operation from a business man's standpoint, and that in his judgment*the only way to meet the capitalistic cotton and wheat trusts was to organize better and hicrsTpr ones in the interests of the producer. Mr. Washburn said that the application of the idea of the cotton industry was made because the planters being men of means, can unite in a co-operative business movement and effect a tremendous saving to themselves. Mr. Washburn, who. in two national campaigns was a national executive committeeman of the People's party, was asked if his plan had any political significance, and he said only in so far as it was successful, and in that case it would have a far-reaching effect along political lines in the west and south. ? The revival of the Schley case has had the effect of calling attention tc what Captain Eulate of the Yizcaya had to say in regard to the action ol the Brooklyn in the historic engagement off Santiago. Captain Eulatf would hardly be prejudiced in favoi of Schley, and his high rank as an officer in the Spanish navy entitles hiir to be regarded as u competent critic ol that famous maneuver. His statement. as it appeared in piint a yeai or two ago. is as follows: "The Brooklyn was a half mile closer to us thar any other ship, and I determined t< ram her. so that the Colon and Oquendo could get away, "and I started foi her. She made a good mark with hei big broad side, and as I started ] thought surely I would get her. Bui she had evidently seen us. and ver> quickly she turned about and making a short circle, came at our port side st I thought she would ram us. I movec in toward the shore so that I coult avoid her, and then I saw that th< Oquendo had gone ashore also, hei steam pipes having evidently beer severed by a shell. The maneuver o: the Brooklyn was beautiful. We open ed rapid fire at her with all our big guns, but she returned it with terrible effect. The Oregon also hit u: several times, but the Brooklyn'! broadsides crushed through our superstructure, simply terrorizing the men She drove us to the shore, at one tim< fighting us at 1.100 yards. The Brook lyn prevented me from getting away for I could have beaten the Oregor out. as I had a two mile lead of her My orders were to try and sink th< Brooklvn. and I did mv best to car them out. I did not think her batterj couid be so terrible as it was." ? General Wood had the following t< say to an Associated Press reporter or Wednesday, about Cuban affairs: "Cuba is a totally undeveloped island unci has a great future before it. Yellov fever, that great bugbear of our peoph in the south, in another year will ceas< to be epidemic. We have not had t single case of yellow fever at Habans this summer and none in eastern Cubt for two years past. Cuba's resources require capital for development. Th( last enormous sugar crop was raiset on S per cent, of the entire sugar producing land. Only this small percentv age is under cultivation. We have $1,500.000 in our reserve fund and can paj all our debts and get out of Cuba within the next eight months. We have established 3.u00 flourishing schools Two years ago we were obliged to provide over 100 orphan asylums to protect the destitute children: since ther we have abolished 60 and expect to b< able to close more before we retin from the management of Cuban affairs. Our troops have been well cared for and their health compares favorably with that of the troops in this . country, showing that the island is i healthy. They camp out and take . practice similar to those of other t troops of the army, and in every way . their condition and behavior has been . admirable. The municipal govern; ments are in order. The judiciary is . entirely reformed and is satisfactory to the people. The people are gentle . and easily governed. They are affec1 tionate and tractable. Beggars are i never seen. The products of nature ; are so liberal that the wants of nature ; are easily satisfied." ; She itfovhviUe ifuqmvcr. YORKVILLE, S. C.: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901. Senator McLaurin and Admiral ' Schley are having a hard row to hoe these days. ' Schley has been suggested as an available man for the next Democrat[ ic nomination for the presidency. It ' will not be surprising if this naval ; row shall result in his nomination and election. The New York Journal of Commerce has completed a special canvass of the condition of the cotton crop, and puts , its conclusion at 75.3, a decline of 17 points as compared with the same paper's report, made on July 1 last year. There is little reason to doubt that the Maclay history, with its slurring references to Admiral Schley, is purely the work of Schley's enemies. The idea that such a history could be used as a textbook for the use of students in the naval academy, is absurd. Another serious "why," in the Sampson-Schley controversy, is why Sampson went off to a conference with + Vksx Vour Vrvrlr tvhon hp POlllH Cliai LCI Hi lite v, ?. J. V. <4, .. ..W.. ... have made the trip as easily in one of the smaller dispatch vessels without weakening the blockading line. It is true that things turned out very well, even with the New York absent; but it would have been better had the New York been present. It is said that for the first time in centuries, it is now possible to catch fish in the waters of Havana harbor. Heretofore all the filth of the city has been emptied into the waters of the harbor, and the fish could not live there. The changed conditions, which adds materially to the health of the city, has been brought about by the ; sanitary laws that have been enforced by the Americans. Senator Tillman is quoted as having said that the Ohio Democrats were ' too hasty in having taken up and acted upon a matter that could easily have waited a year or two. If his criticism is just, it would seem to apply ' with still greater force to the executive | committee that undertook to express j itself on matters with which it had no: business whatever, and to which the J J people will give due consideration next | year. In view of the practicably indispu! table testimony to the effect that ' Schley inflicted 56 per cent, of the dam' age that was inflicted on the Spanish ' fleet at Santiago, and sustained 54 per cent, of the damage that was inflicted bv the Spaniards on the Americans, it will be impossible to convict him of j cowardice. He was not a coward, and the suggestion that he was is absurd. Put it will be possible to convict Schley | of disobedience, for of this offence the j admiral is no douht guilty. When i Dewey cleaned up the Spanish at Ma- i nila, he proceeded at once to cut the' cable line. His object, of course, was to cut off the long string of fool instructions he would have otherwise received from Washington. It was not practicable for Schley to cut himself r off from communication with the au' thorities, and his only recourse was to , ignore fool orders from Sampson and ; others. This is a matter, however, j > with which the court of Inquiry will | have to deal lightly. MERE-MENTION. f The female population of Massachu. setts includes 51 per cent, of all the , people of that state The Southern ! Pacific railroad company is about to 3 borrow $15,000 to be used for changing 3 the motive power from coal to oil . burners The present stock of gold is the largest in the history of the gov? ernment. On Tuesday the figures were 1 $504,354,297, of which $248,658,698 is free gold, available for the uses of the govJ ernment The work of removing the wreck of the Cristobal Colon, which i was sunk in the harbor of San Juan ~r for the purpose of keeping the Amen, cans out, has about been completed. ? On account of the drouth, potatoes, which last summer sold in Ohionirn nt ) 40 cents a bushel, are now bringing 1 from $1.25 to $1.30 General Wood, military governor of Cuba, arrived In I New York with his family last Tuesr day. He is rid of fever and is getting } along very nicely. After a trip along ? the New England coast, he expects to l return to Cuba A formidable revi olution has broken out in the United i States of Colombia. It is a fight be3 tween the Liberal and Conservative i parties for the possession of the gov1 ernment, now controlled by the Con servative party The Southern Cot ton Oil company has filed papers at Trenton. N. J., increasing its capital ' stock from $200,000 to $11,000,000 Hear Admiral Kimberly has been ex cused at his owr. request from service . on the Schley court of i quiry j ('apt. Thomas F. Schley, c* tne army, and a son of the admiral, has been re\ proved by the war department for talk?j ing about his father's case to the newsi1 papers. It is estimated that from April 1 to July 1, the South African war cost the British government $180.000.000 The great strike is still in process of settlement with the prospects hardly so good as they appeared several days ago The Geo. H. Phillips company, which has become famous as the result of its pool operations in the Chicago corn pit during the past year, is embarrassed?The striking cigar makers of Tampa. Fla., are described as being practically in charge of the town The British parliament has given Lord Roberts $500,000 for his services in South Africa. t'ER VER A PRAISES SCHLEV. HcclnreK Him n Gallant Olllcer aittl n HIkIi-MI n?Ie?l Man. The New York Journal of Tuesday published an interview with Admiral Cervera, who commanded the Spanish fleet that met destruction in that memorable naval conflict off Santiago, 'lne admiral was found at Vichy. France, and to the Journal correspondent said: "Actions speak. The good old proverb is: 'Actions speak louder than words." Why not apply it to Admiral Schley? "Understand that what I say is in the light of this distinction. As a Spaniard I look upon that war as being as unjust as the war which England is now waging against the Boer republics. Personally I shall never forget the generous and courteous treatment that was accorded to me by the Americans, and particularly by Admiral Schley. He impressed me as a gallant officer and a highminded gentleman to the fullest sense of the phrase. A priori, I should say that a man of noble principles and generous impulses cannot oe a coward. To such men I would look rather for Castilian bravery. "The naval battle of Santiago was short and decisive?so short that there was no time for any exchange of compliments: so decisive that I can hardly believe that cowardice was thinkable. The fight was over in about three hours and three quarters. Had I been captured in the days of ancient Rome, my back might hate been used as a stepping place for the conqueror mounting his horse. Admiral Schley treated me on terms of absolute equality. His flagship, the Brooklyn, was west in the blockading line, and was therefore, the most exposed. She was rrr.A J?j viinnlncr fitrht with thp ci?6U6tu 414 " * o - Vizcaya and the Colon. When the Brooklyn and the Oregon got within range of the Colon they opened fire, and the latter was compelled to run ashore. The Christobal Colon, also struck her colors to the Brooklyn and the Oregon. The Brooklyn holding to the westward blockading position, was within range of our ships and batteries all the time, though our ships lacked certain things necessary for full effectiveness. Admiral Schley showed ability and thoroughness. . "It is a case of demonstrated valor against bravery. It is a case of the difference between the act and the possibility, or, as the old philosophers used to say between the esse and the posse. The philosophical axiom which I learned in my school days, nameiy: 'A posse ad actum non valet consecutio.' (To be able to do a thing is not the same as doing it) probably applies to this case. "I don't know Admiral Sampson and I have no comment to make upon him. Your ships went straight to work, probably without much commanding. Admiral Schley accomplished fully the work allotted to him, therefore, it does not seem to me that there is any room for adverse criticism?at least from the American side." THAT FREAKISH CORNFIELD. '1 Quite n Plausible Explanation an io Curious Development**. Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer: I have read with interest the recent articles in your paper about the freakish developments of the corn in Mr. D. M. Hall's field. : I first noticed the developments described when engaged, as a boy, planting peas in a cornfield, and undertook to find out the cause. From observations and tests made several years ago, I satisfied myself that if. a stalk of corn was cut by a bud worm, or other worm, just above the first joint, while young, it would put out suckers. If these are allowed to grow to maturity they will invariably put silks, grains of corn and tassel where only the tassel ought to be. Now my explanation is that the first joint holds the embroyo materials necessary for the formation of silk, tassel, grains, etc.; but when there is an interruption in the main stalk, which affords the proper channel to convey these elements to the places where nature intends them to go, there follows, instead of an orderly deposit of corn on the ear, confusion ana chaos. This is a law of nature, and as in animal life, so in vegetable life, disturbance of nature's laws produces a monstrosity. It may be that it will take a certain injury to the first joint to produce the certain result that has been produced. Mr. D. M. Hall's field of corn nas suifered from bud worm. Find out if this j is correct. I feel sure of my conclusions: but may be wrong. Would like to hear from other observers. Very truly, J. K. Henry. Chester, S. C.. August 1, 1901. SOl'TH CAROLINA NEWS. ! TriiNtee of ClemNoii. After looking into the law in regard ! to his right to appoint a successor to Mr. Stackliouse, who recently resigned as a member of the board of trustees of Clemson college, Governor McSweeney, has, without the filing of an application or without recommendation from any one. appointed W. D. Evans, of Marlboro county, to fill the vacancy. In the Interent of WnternieloiiM. The United States government is carrying on an interesting experiment in Saluda county. Watermelon seed from all parts of the world are being planted to see if a melon can be found which can withstand the "wilt," a disease which has proven a deadly foe to the industry of melon planting in this section of the country. Train loads of melons were once shipped from Moretta. but the "wilt" now attacks entire fields, often with the vines full of halfgrown melons. Can't Fiiul the Body. The governor recently wrote to the sheriff of Beaufort, in regard to the reported lynching of a Negro, Cornish, who is a British subject. It was sent out that the fellow had been lynched. The sheriff writes that he has fully investigated the alleged lynching and so far as he can ascertain nothing of the kind has occurred. He believes that Cornish has gone away and is alive and well. He says that everything around Beaufort is quiet and peaceable. A Shower of FIkIich. Columbia State. July 2!t: The weatner bureau announces the receipt of a report from Mr. L. W. Gardner, of Kershaw county, of "an unusual phenomenon that occurred near Tiller's Perry during a heavy rain near the close of June. He states," says the bureau official, "that hundreds of little fishes were found swimming between the rows of a cotton field, and that among them were catfish, perch and fish that looked like trout. There is no creek or pond near the field whenc* they might have come." And he askec where did they come from. A "Woman Contractor. Greenville News, August 1: Tues day, at Lima, this county, a womat was the successful bidder on a con tract to erect a bridge across a strean at Lima known as the Lima bridge This is the first time in the history o: the county that a bridge contract hai been let to a member of the female sex Mrs. Hattie Goodwin was the success ful bidder, having bid against a num ber of other contestants. The prie< bid was $225. Mrs. Goodwin is a thor ough business woman and is thorough ly capable to handle the contract. She of course, wiil have men under her em ploy to superintend the work. It '! said that the work of building: th< bridge will begin in a very short time Greenville Wlnit, On Thursday morning the state su preme court handed down a decision ir the case involving the establisnment o: the line between the counties of Spar tanburg and Greenville near the Pel' ham mills. The case originated by reason of one county c'aiming tne mil property as being located therein. Tn< decision of the circuit court was in favor of Spartanburg county; the SU' preme court reverses this, and the lane in dispute goes into Greenville county it means that all of the property of th< Pelham mills, heretofore considered ir Spartanburg, goes over into Greenville county, the total valuation of the mil and other property going over being probably $300,000. The question abow the line grows out of the use of differ' ent compasses at different stages of the history of the country. Senator McLnnrin'n RexlRrnntlon. Columbia State, Thursday: A fev days ago it was stated that Colonel U X. Gunter, secretary, had sent to Senator McLaurln a copy of the resolutions adopted by the state Democratic executive committee, and it was addec that he would probably hold what he had to say until he received the offlcia document, and would then reply to the committee through its officers. Yesterday the statement was made by Mr Mayfield, who saw Senator McLaurir on Sunday, that the official copy hac not yet been received by the senator This caused a representative of The State to ask Mr. Gunter about the matter again yesterday. Mr. Gunter statec that he had sent the communication, as stated, but that he had mailed it addressed to the senator at Bennettsville his home, not knowing what his exacl address was in the up-coantry anc knowing that it would be mailed to hirr in the course of events. This, therefore is the reason the senator had not yel received the communication by Sunday From what can be heard, it is generally understood that Senator McLaurir will be heard from in an official communication to the committee, and thai he will simply tell the committee that il has exceeded its authority in passinj the resolutions in regard to himself. Latimer In Wanlilngton. Washington correspondence Charles^ ton Post: Representative Latimer. ?<] South Carolina, is in Washington for ? few days, looking after some matter! of interest to his constituents. Mr Latimer is prominently mentioned 0.3 1 possible successor to Senator McLau rin, and there are many who believt that he will at least receive the pass ive support of Senator Tillman. Mr Latimer and Senator Tillman are 01 excellent terms, and while it is im probable that the senator will actively or openly, support any candidate foi the senatorship, it is believed by Mr Latimer's friends, that the congress man would be perfectly satisfactory t< Mr. Tillman as a colleague. Mr. Lati mer takes much interest in the coming South Carolina and West Indian expo sition to be held at Charleston, and h< has done considerable work during th< present recess of congress in his fre quent visits to Washington, in behal: of the exposition. Mr. Latimer whil< in Washington stopped at tne St James hotel. He called at several 0 the executive departments while here in behalf of his constituents. He die not discuss the Tillman-McLaurin epi sode while here. It is said that he en dorses the action of the state commit tee, however, in requesting the resig nation of Senator McLaurin. Home For Confederate Soldier*. Columbia correspondence Charlestoi Post: General T. W. Carwile, of Edge field, who is chairman of the commis slon of the veterans in charge of th< soldiers' home proposition, was in thi city recently. He talked earnestl: about the project and declared that i is a disgrace to South Carolina tha the legislature has not yet provided 1 home for her indigent soldiers, th< men who gave their all for her and en dured hardships and sufferings that n< set of soldiers the world has evei known has endured. He says that hi does not see the wisdom of calling t meeting of the committee for ye awhile, for it is after all a matter tha the legislature will have to conside: and make an appropriation for. In thi meantime he says the camps all ovei the state are one after another taking the matter up and making demand! upon the legislature for this needed in stitution. He believes that each loca camp should secure an unqualiflet pledge from its representative in thi general assembly. General Carwili says that he intends to call the com mission to rneci 1 n Luiumuia uu mi night of the opening day of the fai: this fall, for the purpose of talkinj over the matter, agreeing upon a plai and preparing a strong memorial to b< presented to the general assembly when it meets. He thinks that at leas $10,000 should be appropriated the firs year. From what he has been able t< gather as to the public sentiment ii regard to the home, it will be estab iished beyond question by the next ses sion of the general assembly. l'utier tlie* Electric Light. Anderson Intelligencer: A few even ings ago, one of our citizens, wmle sit ting on his piazza, noticed that pedes trians passing under the arc light 01 the corner of East Boundary and Rivei streets would invariably halt and g< through the motion of throwing some thing from the sidewalk with their feet The citizen grew curious and walke< over to the light to investigate. Wha he saw he could scarcely believe, anc fearing lest his recital should be dis credited he called two of his neighbors a gentleman and a young lady, as co witnesses. Under the arc light wer< about a hundred frogs, forming a circh and in this circle was a snake. Th< frogs were not croaking, nor was th< snake hissing. Every fellow appearec to be attending to his own business and all seemed in a good humor anc perfectly happy. Recalling the univer sal belief that snakes are the mortal en emies of frogs and that frogs an thought to be a dainty meal for snakes our citizens sat down to watch the performance. In a short time it was discovered that there was no enmitj between the snake and frogs, but al were there for a common friendly pur pose, the snake being the centre of at traction. Mlriads of bugs are attract ed by the arc light and circle round anc round it till their wings are singed, anc then drop to the ground. It was notic ed that as they droped the snake anc frogs would jump for them, there being a lively competition between then as to which would get tne bugs first After watching this rather singular performance for sometime, our citizens killed the snake. It was an uplanc moccasin, and measured about three feet. * LOCAL AFFAIRS. v 1 n NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. y John B. Williams?Tells you about a n j large and complete assortment of condiments that he has in stock, and * j which will help the flavor of many of the things you have to eat. j Yorkville Buggy Co.?Says that there J , will probably be a lot of hauling to be done around Yorkville this season, * and says that they have a fine lot of * [ wagons that are for sale at very low I prices, and they want you to see "m them about a wagon. | I. W. Johnson?Talks about good coffee and tells of his Mocha and Java , ' b'ended roasted coffee. He says it is j choice. He also mentions other sea, sonable articles. f ' York Drug Store?Gives some informa- ^ tion about its ice cream and ice beverages, and also says it has Just received 200 pounds of Lowney's can/Hoe Tf oo vo iP vrtu crcxt If thoro It.a J UlCOi JL I CO JO * JL JWU QV.W ill ?**V? V %W f pure, that's sure. . H. C. Strauss & Co.?Ask why swelter these hot days, when you can dress comfortably and stylishly at such 1 low prices. They tell of the good ; things to be found In their clothing I stock at very low prices. . The Enquirer?Says that there are a 1 great many- ways to make Impressions, but that there Is nothing that I will make so good an impression on j a business man as neat and clean > job printing. Tour work is solicited. i : WITHIN THE TOWN. . ? Next Monday is salesday for Au; gust. ? The county board of commissioners holds its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. ? There was a Negro excursion crowd from Hickory and other points along the northern end of the Carolina an0 North-Western railway in Yorkville, Wednesday. The excursionists numbered about 400 in all. It was a wellbehaved crowd of people and there was not a single arrest by the police during the day. ? Mr. J. J. Keller, of the firm of J. J. Keller & Co., reports that the firm's 0 trade in builder's hardware and carpenter's tool is growing nicely. Con- a siderable additions were made to the a firm's woodworking shops and store- * rooms recently; but it has already be- 1 come necessary to enlarge still further, a and a lot upon which to erect a ware; house has just been purchased. * 1 * j 1 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. a [ The following transfers of real es- 1 . tate have been recorded in the office of ^ + mnntVi Af Tiilv I' me auuuvi iui uic luuii^u wi u uij . ?i bethesda. c t Thomas L. Johnson to J. L. Drennan ? t and others. Lot at Smith's Turnout; y ; consideration nominal. ^ broad river. F. D. Horn to W. W. Castles. Ten a acres; consideration, $136. C f catawba. 1 W. Brown Wylie, clerk, to E. E. Poag. q Lot in Rock Hill: consideration, $500. j, W. Brown Wylie, clerk, to Talulah D. Chaplin. Lot in Rock Hill; consider[ ation $200. : R. H. Cornwell to E. P. Neel. Lot at Lesslie: consideration, $42. ' F. M. Hemphill to J. B. Johnson. Lot t in Rock Hill; consideration, $201.55. a J. B. Johnson to J. E. Roddey. Lot at |2io. 1 ebenezer. Ervin Robinson to N. S. Witherspoon. > Lot in Rock Hill; consideration $250. - S. A. Fewell to Wm. Fewell. Lot in ; Rock Hill; consideration $50. S. M. Jones to Johnson Cameron. 145J i acres; consideration $1,168. Part of i Frank Brown land. ' fort mill. Fanny A. Griggs to Robert Butler. Lot " and building in Fort Mill; conslderaf tion, $500. york. 1 H. H. Beard to Alice S. Beard. House 'and lot In Yorkville; consideration, nominal. PAID HIS WAY. There was a big picnic at Liberty i Hill, down in Lancaster county, near the Kershaw line, on July 29. It was j attended by nearly a thousand people, ? and was under the auspices of the Llb/ erty Hill military company. J Senator Tillman was there, and so t was Congressman Finley, Gen. Floyd e and W. P. Pollock, all of whom made speeches. Not a single newspaper was 1 _ * represented; but some interesting stoe ries are being told of the occasion, esi pecially in so far as it relates to Sena? tor Tillman. r The senator, so the story goes, had s been especially invited; but he declined r to accept the invitation except on a ? promise of the committee that his "ex_ penses" to the amount of $10 be paid. 1 The senator made a characteristic * speech, discussing in his own way not I exactly national Issues; but the alleged I sins of the national majority, arid he s took occasion also to address himself rr to the doings of Senator McLaurin, i throwing upon that gentleman his cusi tomary abuse and denunciation. In the r course of his talk the senator took oct casion also to speak of the general igt norance of the Liberty Hill people, tell5 ing them that they were backwoodsi men who did not know enough to read - the daily papers. The speech throughout was listened to with more or less attention; but was not applauded with especial enthusiasm. As a matter of fact, it is said that the Liberty Hill people have not been an especially demonstrative community since the first few years of the 1 early nineties. !* The $10 for Senator Tillman's expenses had not been raised beforehand as would have been the case had the committee been more thoughtful and considerate, so it was necessary to raise the amount by subscription after the speech had been delivered and the work was rather slow. But whether, as the result of the publicity or otherwise, Senator Tillman became quite generous with the money when it was turned over to him. He donated it to the rifle company with instructions that it be used for providing better seats around the speakers' stand for use next year. There has been a great deal of talk about the meeting all down in Lancaster county, and it seems to be quite a pity that there was no newspaper man present to write up the whole story in detail. 3 * ' ADOUT PEOPLE. Miss Mabel Berry is visiting friends in Shelby, N. C. Miss Ella Neely is assisting Miss M. M. Moore, at the postofflce. Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal and children are visiting at Rock Hill. Miss Maggie McFadden left on last Thursday for Cleveland Springs. i Mr. Robert B. Riddle, of Zeno, is con. fined to his bed with typhoid fever. Mr. C. E. Russell, of Gastonia, visit3 ed relatives in Yorkville this week. 1 Misses Annie and Georgie Wither; spoon are visiting at Morganton, N. C. Mr. Jos. B. F. Riddle, of Begonia, ras In Yorkville Wednesday on business. Mr. T. B. McClain returned to Yorkille from Camden, Wednesday after,oon. Miss Mattie Caldwell, of Cio\?r. is isiting the tamily of Dr. A. Y. Caitk-right. Mrs. James M. Starr and children are isiting relatives and friends in Cheser county. Miss Nannie Grist is visiting relaIves at Zadok, the guest of Mrs. J. E. ackson and family. Miss Lizzie Blair, of Blairsville, is isiting in Yorkville, the guest of Dr. nd Mrs. M. W. White. Miss Lula Shannon, of Columbia, is in rorkville, the guest of Mrs. W. Bratton nn WVicht nvpniip Mr. Mason L. Carroll and Miss Belle :reps left Thursday morning to spend few days at Glenn Springs. Mr. John Jenkins returned to York- *ille on Wednesday afternoon after a isit to relatives in Gastonia. Miss Emma Ford will be Prof. J. A. date's assistant in the Clover school, rhich opens on September 2d. The Enquirer received a pleasant all on yesterday from our old friend, Jr. J. Randolph Wallace, of Zadok. Misses Zena and Helen Spencer, of ttlanta, Ga., are visiting in Yorkville, he guests of Mrs. Robt. J. Herndon. Miss Delia Gladden, of McConnellsille, has been spending a week in - rorkville, as the guest of Mrs. W. 0. tawls. Rev. J. B. Bozeman is assisting Rev. i. Finch in a protracted meeting at 'leasant Valley, Lancaster county, his week. Miss Mamie McConnell left on last Vednesday morning for Philadelphia, /here she will enter a training school or nurses. ** Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dendy, who have een in Yorkville for several weeks, reurned to Pickens last Thursday, acompanied by Mrs. W. C. Latimer. Dr. Paul T. Gordon, of Eagle Lake, 'exas, is on a visit to relatives and riends in Yorkville. He is accompanJd by his little daughter, Mary Baker. Mr. "Dick" Wallace, of the "Everyhing Store," Mr. Will Williams, of the 'ork Drug Store, Mr. Carl Hart, of the 'almetto Grocery, and Mr. Geo. Hart, f the postoffice, are out on a vacation. Clover Review: Rev. W. B .Arrowood nd Messrs. I. B. Faires, D. G. Stanton, nd R. A. Jackson as representatives of Jethel church, took the train here on ?uesdav afternoon for the convention t Chester. *' Prof. J. W. LInley, of Hickory Grove, t-as in Yorkville Thursday, attending o some business. He will leave for Lnderson next week; but his mother nd brothers will probably remain at liekory Grove until October. Clover Review: Rev. J. M. Shell, of he Methodist church, has been spendng a part of his time in and around * 'lover for a few weeks. He has orderd the lumber and let out the contract or building a church here. In a short rhile we will have another church luilding. Rev. J. C. Johnes has gone away for . month's vacation. He will go to Jlenn's Springs for a few days and fill then take a trip into the mounains. There will be no services in the 'hurch of the Good Shepherd during lis absence. THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT. ' The subscription fund for the erecion of a monument to the Confeder.te soldiers of York county, stands as ollows: c John E. Carroll 15 00 S. M. McNeel 25 00 Dr. C. F. Williams (U. S. A.) 2 00 H. Q. McElwee 3 00 A. Y. Cartwright 2 00 W. B. Moore 25 00 John R. Logan 10 00 J. S. Brice 25 00 Robert Witherspoon 2 00 John Caldwell 1 00 T. J. Bell, Savannah 1 00 John F. Gordon 6 00 H. Fay Gaffney, Gaffney.... 1 00 Hon. D. E. Finley 50 00 B. N. Moore 10 00 R. C. Caveny 1 00 Geo. A. Wilkerson 1 00 S. A. Pearson 1 50 J. M. Brian 50 E. A. Law 1 00 Col. Wilie Jones, Columbia. 10 00 Gen. Jno. D. Frost, Columbia 2 00 E. P. Moore, Chester 1 00 J. K. Henry, Chester 5 00 G. R. Turner, Clover 1 00 W. P. Hobbs, Tampa, Fla.. 1 00 G. H. O'Leary, Yorkville... 25 00 W. O. Rawls, Yorkville 1 00 W. A. Moore, Yorkville.... 2 00 W. W. Lewis, Yorkville.... 5 00 Geo. W. Williams, Yorkville 2 00 W. A. Metts, Columbia 5 00 Leroy Springs, Lancaster.. 5 00 Perry Ferguson 5 00 J. E. Lowry 5 00 John A. Barron 5 00 W. O. Harshaw 1 00 R. L. Scoggins 1 00 N. B. Bratton 10 00 Mason Bratton 2 00 Dr. C. S. Bratton 2 00 Mrs. Virginia Bratton 2 00 W. H. Hicklin 1 00 J. C. Bell 50 D. P. Curry 1 00 J. L. Oates 2 00 A. W. Love 1 00 W. C. Wllburn 1 00 M. R. Biggers 1 00 J. S. Bird 100 William Caldwell 1 00 W. J. Moorhead 1 00 J. W. Castles 1 00 C. M. Whisonant 1 00 J. H. Wylie 1 00 T. W. Moore, Guthriesville.. 1 00 W. N. Elder, Guthriesville. 1 00 J. L. Moore, Guthriesville.. 1 00 Maj. J. F. Hart, Yorkville.. 15 00 Judge G. W. Gage, Chester. 10 00 Mrs. J. J. Hunter 50 Mrs. N. J. N. Bowen, 50 Mrs. W. H. Herndon 50 Mrs. T. W. Speck 1 00 Mrs. W. B. Wylie 1 00 Mrs. R. T. Allison 50 Mrs. C. J. Robertson 1 00 Mrs. G. W. S. Hart 50 Miss Bessie Barron 50 Mrs. W. D. Glenn 50 Mrs. E. B. Beard 1 00 Miss M. E. Miller 50 Mrs. W. W. Lewis 60 Mrs. J. P. White ou A. M. Shilllnglaw 50 Frank Happerfield 1 00 E. M. Shilllnglaw 50 G. W. Kunz 50 Mrs. M. A. Snider 1 00 Mrs. M. R. Willlford 50 Mrs. S. A. Weber 1 00 R. G. Ratchford 1 00 N. A. Slmrll 1 00 Miss Daisy Williams 50 Brown Neil 2 50 J. R. Hogue 1 00 Rev. W. G. Neville 5.00 W. A. Carson 1 00 W. M. Kennedy 1 00 Gen. J. W. Floyd. Columbia 5 00 D. S. Henderson, Aiken.... 10 00 Hon. W. J. TaiDert, Edgefield ; 10 00 Lee R. Williams. Yorkville. 5 00 J. L. Williams. Yorkville.... 5 00 C. C. Lanier 1 00 Sam Latimer, Jr 25 Mrs. J. W. P. Hope 50 Mrs. S. M. McNeel 1 00 Mrs. J. L. Williams 25 Mrs. W. G. White 50 Master W. G. White 25 Master Howard White 25 Mrs. W. S. Nell 50 Mrs. J. A. Parish 25 Mrs. M. R. Bratton 1 00 Total to date $ 389 10