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Scraps and Jacts. ' ?The Texas legislature has passed an anti-trust bill that is stringent enough to meet the views of the wildest fanatics on the subject The bill is designed to completely wipe out of existence all combinations of capital or labor in the state, and its provisions against combinations of labor are as severe as are those against combinations of capital. The labor organizations of the state fought the bill with especial energy for the reason tnat tney believe it will allow the Imprisonment of any member of a labor organization who may go on a strike. ? The citizens of Sharon Springs, Kan., have advertised for a Dutch Reformed minister to preach for President Roosevelt when he visits that town on his coming western tour. He will remain over Sunday there. "We have plenty of churches in Sharon," said W. E. Ward, of the reception committee, "but are shy on preachers. In fact, we have only one preacher in Wallace county, and be is a Swede. I understand the president doesn't talk Swedish, so we must look' for another preacher. The president belongs to the Dutch Reformed church, so we prefer to get a Dutch preacher." ? An unusual scene has been enacted " ' * ?- * on the United states revenue tui?> Seminole, lying in Boston harbor. One day this week, one of the seamen, a veteran tar, broke out in the forecastle in violent abuse of pretty nearly everything. He proceeded In his vituperation without being molested until he called the United States flag a dirty rag and indulged in other unpatriotic sentiments. A quartermaster standing near reported this language to Captain Rogers, commanding the Seminole, and the latter took prompt action. All hands were called to general muster, and the captain addressed them on the enormity of the offense committed by one of their number. Then he compelled the culprit to kiss the flag six times and to repeat after him an obligation never to speak disrespectfully of it or to allow anyone else to do so in his presence. The name of the offender is not made known. ? Washington- Post: The Southern is largely increasing Its equipment to * - - "* on/1 hua meet me aemunus <jl uuui. ?**.%? ? Just received 57 new locomotives for freight and passenger service, and 25 new passenger coaches. Like other systems, the Southern has been handicapped by the general shortage of freight cars. Orders placed more than two years ago for hundreds have not yet been filled. Two years ago the company gave orders for 97 engines, but so many orders were in from other systems that the Southern was not able to get Its stock promptly. The other engines purchased when the first contract was made are being turned out as rapidly as possible. The new passenger coaches have a seating capacity of 77 passengers each. Many of these cars will be detailed for service on the Charleston division. At present they are being operated on trains out of Fiord la. ? The Smithsonian experts have' tagged with aluminum bands around the lower part of the leg 1,000 herons, the long white-plumed birds which are hunted for milinery purposes. The experts have recently discovered near Washington some breeding places of these shy birds, and made a raid, in which, after a fight with the parents of the brood, they captured a thousand young, tagged them and let them loose. The object is to find but the average life of a heron and to discover his habitat. Notices will be sent out over the country from time to time during the next five years, calling the atten tlon of light-house keepers ana country postmasters to the enterprise and asking them to report any cases of herons bearing the Smithsonian tag being seen, killed, captured or dying. It is hoped, in this way, to determine fairly closely the age of the birds and the various places where they go on their constant irregular migrations. ? At the instance of.the president, Admiral Dewey called by appointment at the White House last Saturday and made a full explanation of a recent newspaper interview in which the admiral was quoted as saying the Carrib bean Sea manoeuvres were ror "an odject lesson to the Kaiser, more than to any other person." The admiral assured the president that he had no Intention of reflecting In the Interview upon Germany, her emperor or her navy, and that while the statements credited to him were- substantially what he said, he neglected to caution the interviewer against quoting him. Admiral Dewey drove to the White House in his own carriage, accompanied by the acting chief of the bureau of navigation, Capt. Wm. S. Cowles. At the close of the interview the admiral returned immediately to his Rhode Island avenue home. The admiral declined to make any statement for publication. At the White House it was stated that the admiral's explanation was satisfactory to the president. It is not believed that further official notice . will be taken of the incident. ? The Illinois appellate court for the Fourth district has decided that when a man is sent to prison for the murder of his wife he is judicially dead and his children are entitled to the insurance on the life of the murdered woman, even if'it was taken out in favor of her husband. This is a point of law never heretofore raised or passed upon by the supreme court or either of the appellate courts of Illinois or any other state. The case decided was that of the heirs of Menkhause against the Supreme Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. Menkhause took out a policy of $1,000 on the life of his wife, made payable to himself. Afterward he poisoned her,/>jjas convicted and sentenced to deajih.' His sentence was afterward commuted to imprisonment for life. After his arrest, Menkhause instituted suit to recover the insurance money, but Judgment was rendered against him. His children then brought suit, and the circuit court decided that the father being judicially dead, his heirs were entitled to recovery. This decision the appellate court has affirmed. ^ ? Philadelphia Record: The decision made a year ago that the United States flag or the portrait of the president or any of his family could not.be used in a trade mark recorded at the patent office has been followed up b/ another prohibition, which may not oe so well received. The producers of a new blend of wine recently tried to get a trade mark registered in which the artist had made use of the shield or national emblem common in the coat-ofarms of the United States. On this shield appear the stars and stripes in red, white and blue. The examiner of trade marks ruled that this use of the national colors came properly under the prohibition applicable to the-use of the design of the flag. Today the commissioner of patents affirmed the ruling, and the prohibition stands hereafter against the use of the national shield in trade marks. The commissioner holds that the introduction of the national colors in trade mark do signs is against public policy, cheapening the emblem in the eyes of the people and taking from it its patriotic significance and sanctity. Ihe florbriUr (inquirer. YOBKVTLLE, 8. C.i WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,1903. President Roosevelt leaves Washington today for a tour of the west. It is given out that he will be gone a - month or six weeks; out me lengiu w his jaunt will probably be determined by his discretion in the use of his tongue. While we do not imagine that the Greenville Mountaineer is very much worried about the failure of the bill that looked to the holding of sessions of the United Statek court in Spartanburg and Rock Hill, we beg to suggest that if it will successfully investigate the cause of the failure of that bill, it will at thd same time find itself pretty close to the cause of the Crum nomination. The president has been quoted as saying that the highest endorsements he received of Dr. Crum came from certain prominent Charleston Democrats who described' the Negro doctor as being "one of the most worthy representatives of the colored race to be found in the state," and considering this declaration in connection with the somewhat significant fact that all access to the records in the case has been thus far denied, the Greenville Mountaineer runs upon what it very properly describes as "a nice kittle of fish." Although it does not say so in so many words, the Mountaineer intimates that the present situation was brought about by the interested smartness of some of the Charleston gentlemen who treated the president with such servile solicitation during his trip to the exposition last spring, and it is suggested that it would be just and wholesome retribution if these people were now smoked out of their holes and held up to the light of publicity. To our way of thinking, the Mountaineer is pretty close to the mark, and we are of further opinion that if its proposed Investigation is pushed to a successful conclusion, the " 'possum" it is looking for will turn out to be certain prominent so-called Democratic politicians, now safely entrenched in permanent positions; but who are exercising more influence with the president for the gratification of their own personal desires and preferences than can be exercised by National Committeeman Capers and the whole collection of figure-head Republican leaders in the state. GREAT INLAND SEA. That la the Situation at Greenville, Mississippi. The developments of the Mississippi flood situation during the past few days have been more serious than at any time previously. A crevasse occurred in the levee about six or s^ven miles below Greenville last Friday, and next day the back water began to cover the city. The water continued to rise until now there is not a dry spot in the entire town of 8,000 inhabitants. Dispatches describe the entire surrounding country, including an area of 1,500 square miles, as being from 1 to 10 feet under water. Hundreds of Negroes from the adjoining plantations have been driven into Greenville and it is with difficulty that they are being provided with food. There have been stories of considerable loss of life; but from the most reliable information obtainable, none of these have been verified. During the whole flood period up to this time there is no authenic information of more than & dozen deaths, all told, i 'Tba.t the property loss has been vast there is no doubt, but it cannot be estimated at this time. The people are too busy looking after their own safety to lose any time counting up the damage already sustained. T*V? io o wiAck nravQQOO af WvmAHfl. 1 11U1C 10 U muw Vi V v*v on the west side of the river above New Orleans. The authorities worked on this break for several days; but finally gave it up as a bad Job, and are now devoting themselves to the work of strengthening the protecting levees further down the river opposite New Orleans, to keep the water out of the thickly populated territory in that section. ? ^ ? ? MERE-MENTION. A St. Petersburg .dispatch tells of a great strike riot in the town of Slatousk, Russia, a few days ago, in which twenty-eight men were killed and fifty mere wounded. The strikers were iron workers, and the killing was done by Russian soldiery San Miguel, one of the best known of the Filipino insurgents, was killed in the fighting near Mariguina last Friday. As many as fifty of his men were killed at the same time The Cuban senate has approved the reciprocity treaty... .The German press Is making lots of fuss over Admiral Dewey's slighting remarks about the German navy Checks, drafts and money orders aggregating $100,000 were found in an Illinois corn field, near Springfield, one - . j i day last ween, i/ney nuu uecn i?i there by a robber who had stolen a mail sack and rifled it of the cash It contained The American Cottpn Duck company, of Manchester, N. H., has announced its purpose of moving its mills south on account of the annoying labor agitation throughout New England... .Gustavus Franklin Swift, president of the Swift Packing company, died at his home in Chicago last Sunday, aged 63 years. Mr. Swift was a native of Massachusetts. He began his business career as a retail butcher. He moved to Chicago, invented the refrigerator car and orignated the idea of shipping dressed beef to distant points. His estate is worth from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 It was reported from Washington on Sunday that the Cuban reciprocity treaty would be ratified by telegraph, so as to come within the provisions requiring that the matter be settled up before April 1 Dispatches from different parts of the country report severe windstorms on Sunday. COMMANDING THE BAINBRIDGE. Pleasant Intelligence From Two Yorkvilie Boys at Newport News. Newport News, Va., March 25.? While The Enquirer covers, the entire field of news in a general way, its U44awi frAm V/\rlr nmm. ICllCl B aic pi iliwpailj xivrta* AUin WWII ty, but occasionally there is one from some distant state. I have no reason to write from Old Virginia, but I have a bit of news which the people of Yorkvllle will read with pleasure and the entire state with Interest. While sitting here in the telegraph office of the Western Union Telegraph company reading newspapers, with the clicking of the instruments all around me, paying no attention whatfev#r to what was passing over the wires, the words, "Lieutenaut commanding, Geo. W. Williams, 'Bainbrldge,'" sounded in my ears, and I turned my head to listen to the message, and investigation at the pier, where the Brainbridge was coaling, resulted in my finding a Yorkvllle boy in command. The Bainbridge is a torpedo boat of 120 tons, 242 feet long, equipped with two torpedo tubes and one Vapid fire gun. This boat has but recently been placed in commission, and Lieut..Williams has instructions to develop what is in it He told me this boat has not yet been to sea and it is a question whether she will be able to brave the storms incident to sea trips. Her speed is 28 knots or about 32 miles per hour. While his vessel is now equipped with all the modern conveniences in the way of cooking, while at sea, no cooking can be done on account of the vessel rolling so much, having been built as lightly as possible, even the piston rods of the engine being bored out to obtain lightness. The men will subsist upon canned goods and such foods as require no cooking. Very small space has been alotted for fresh water and this is distilled salt water, stored only as needed. Lieut. Williams also told me he had no trouble with his men, each and every one feels the trust imposed in him and never violates it. . Paymaster Porter, of the torpedo fleet, hais his office aboard the Bainbridge, and 325 men are paid off from this vessel every month. It is surprising how compact everything is and one would hardly believe that Lieut. Williams could live in such cramped quarters, but he says he has plenty of room. His cabin is nicely furnished and a cruise aboard this torpedo boat would be a pleasure. Lieut. Williams was interested in the "old town" and I gave him what information I could, as gathered by me from The Enquirer. At present he is stationed at Yorktown, a short distance above Newport News, the historic ground where Cornwallis surren dered to George wasnington in revolutionary days. Lieut. Williams said after leaving here, his vessel would go to sea and If a success would join the torpedo fleet in the Azores. I felt proud, when I took his hand on leaving, that a Yorkvllle boy had been recognized for his ability and hope ere long, instead of two stripes and a star, he will be wearing a captain's insignia. He is the same George he was eighteen years ago and as modest and unassuming as then. , W. S. Smith. LETTER FROM HOODTOWN. Farm Work and the Weather?Closing of the School With Interesting Entertainment?Other Matters. Correspondence of the Torkville Enauirer. Hoodtown, March 30.?While we still write Hoodtown postofflce, the office has been discontinued, and we now hail from Sharon, R. F. D. No. l: Gould has also been discontinued. rin*lnr? tho nnnflnnorl innlpmPnt weather, farm work has been greatly retarded. A good deal of planting was done week before last, and some the latter part of last week; outside of that, but a few days plowing had been done this year. Small grain is looking quite promising, although cheeked considerably in its growth by the freezes of some time ago. The raw drizzily weather of yesterday and today probably does not promise very well for the fruit crop, unless there is a considerable rise in the mercury when it clears off. Miss Agnes Sherer's school at this place closed last Friday, after quite a pleasant session. An entertainment, participated in by most of the pupils, was given that evening. Music was furnished by a string band, composed of Hoodtown and Bullock's Creek young men. The school house was crowded to about its full capacity, and all seemed to enjoy the occasion very much. The pupils generally acted their parts well, especially for beginners in this line, and for the short period they were in training reflect considerable credit also on the teacher, Miss Sherer. The program was as follows: 1. Song of greeting?by school. 2. Sweet pansies?recitation by Lynn Blair. Music. 3. Sermon by Rev. T. B. Jackson, colored?Luther Blair. 4. The Dolly Show?by seven little girls. Music. 5. Arathusa's Forment?by Herschal Hood. 6. Recitation, the Pathway of Gold? by Mable Beard. Music. 7. The Power of Liberty?by five little boys. 8. Little Flo's Letter?by Kate Bankhead. Music. 9. Recitation, What is Most Beautiful ?by eight girls. 10. A Tableau?The Dude. Music. 11. Papa's Letter?by Eula Good. 12.?Recitation, Watermillions?by Lula Latham. Music. 12. A Dialogue?The Rehersal. 13. A Tableau?Rock of Ages. Music. 14. Sermon by Rev. L. F. Smith, colored?Lonnie Plexico. Music. 16. The Power of Prayer?by Ella Feemster. Music. 17. Nicodemus' Quadrille?by Lonnle Plexico. Music. 18. A dialogue?Mind Your Own Business. Music. 19. Lecture on Apples?by Prof M. Q. Brown, col., (Mason Latham.) 20. A Farce?Jumbo Jum. Master Mack Hood who was acci| dentally shot through the foot a few weeks ago, is getting along as well as could be expected. Mrs. S. R. McAliley, of the Bullock's Creek neighborhood, who has been quite sick for. two weeks, is considerably better at this writing. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Increasing Railroad Business?Delegates to the Missionary Union? Light and Power Question-^Address by Prof. Snyder. Correspondence of the Torkrllle Kaaulrer. Rock Hill, March 30.?The railroad business at this place has been growing rapidly and steadily for a number of months, and it is clear that its importance is recognized by the Southern officials. The work train with a force of hands Is here lengthening the side tracks, and the supervisdr will put In a new siding for freight trains. The new line will extend from Black street, near the power house, to the crossing below Freidhelms' pond. It will be 2,700 feet long, and will accommodate two long freight trains. The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church, will be ably represented at the Women's Foreign Missionary Union at Lowrysville on April 1st and 2nd. The delegates will be Mrs. J. W. O'Neal; Mrs. B. N. Craig, Mrs. T. O. Flower; Misses Sallie Gibson, Mary May, Mary Marshall, Carnle Adams and Janie Massey. Miss Edith Adams, of Gastonia, is visiting her cousins, the Misses Adams on Hampton street. The Electric Light and Power comVia a rmarlf flnnllmtlnn for an In *rc...M-ww ? ? crease of Its capital stock, and will Improve the plant here. Besides the proposed Improvements the company will put up an Ice factory and It Is more than probable that an offer will be made to the city to put In a sewerage system. This Is, of course, very desirable, but our people have made some very undesirable franchise contracts and It is certain that?.any step in that direction will be taken slowly and with great caution. In faci anything save a self-evident benefit would be refused. When it comes to water and power It will be necessary to show these folks that every thing Is open. President Snyder at Wlnthrop college tonight delivered a lecture on "Southern Literature," and' right royally was it received. President Snyder Is a magnetic speaker, and the control of his audience tonight was masterful. Time and time again his hearers seemed to follow him so sympathetically that as a period was completed and the speaker stepped back they leaned back and Involuntarily breathed audibly. In an instant they were in his power and under his control again. The Rea_l Estate Aqent.?Now, in this work of developing the south, in the encouragement for home-seekers to visit It, Inspect the l|Uic|s, opportunities offered, etc., to settlers, a great deal of very profitable correspondence has been conducted throughout the different sections. A great.-deal of it has been conducted upon thoroughly business principles. Yet in some cases ti ere has been a great deal of carelessness manifested. I knowrthat real estate agens have been p&^^M at the indifference shown theni by those who asked information. No more heroic set of men can be found than those who are, as real-estate agents, working for southern development. They have toiled zealously, and to that class more than any other is due the marvelous work now in progress throughout the south, resulting in reclamation of farm lands, the general brightening up of all property, and the large number of industries constantly organizing and being built up within her.,borders. The *? v.1 agent studies nis Dusinesa,v auapiB mmself to the situation, and'is able to give a more comprehensive "description of the property than the owner himself could give. He knows, its advantages of soil and climate in different, localities, its adaptabilities to different crops. A great many fail to act upon the principle that you cap confide in him and trust him. But reader, wherever you may be, I can assure you it Is true.? James F. Rinker, in Southern Farm Magazine, Baltimore. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Trial of J. H. Tillman. So far as is now known, the trial of J. H. Tillman for the murder of N. G. Gonzales, will be commenced on April 13. It is understood that the state is ready for trial, and that if there is a motion for continuance it will have to come from the defense. Governor Heyward Endorses Plan. Governor "Heyward has written to the secretary of war to express his approval of the purpose of the war department to publish a full list of officers and men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the civil war. "I feel sure." writes Governor Heyward, "that this action on the part of the general government will meet with favor throughout the entire south, and that those who served in Confederate armies and their descendants will appreciate this opportunity of having their names handed down to history. I shall be glad to give to your department whatever co-operation lies in my power." Collecting Debts by Subterfuge. Lancaster special to the News and Courier: The court of general sessions was held last week. The solicitor, J. K. Henry, did one thing, which attracted public attention. He arose from his seat and stated that he was going to nol pros an indictment against a Negro, where the evidence might be sufficient for conviction, on the ground that the prosecution had been started with a bad motive, on the ground that it was done to force him to pay a debt. Mr. Henry made quite -x Xt- _ xl j IJ ko a speecn at me tinie, anu ?aiu maw ??*; had observed .a growing evil, not only in this county, but in other counties in this circuit, and that was that good men, so regarded, were using the criminal law to collect debts, to this end, and making themselves thereby as guilty as the felons, against whom they had started prosecution. Mr. Henry stated that he believed that good men, in some instances, were thoughtlessly doing this, and he gave warning by public announcement that the pursuit of this practice had to be stopped. Mr. Henry is a man of high moral character, and cannot be swerved from his sense of duty in the conduct of his office. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Opera House?Gives notice of the appearance of the Trip to the Moon company at the opera house this (Tuesday) night. Admission 10, 20 and 30 cents. York Implement Co.?Wants you to remember that planting time is near and tells you that they have cotton and corn planters. They will have a new lot of Standard machines in a few days. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Have Myddleton w'ater melon seed, bought direct of the grower. They have cantaloupe, garden and held seeds of all kinds. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Invite your_at tention to the good qualities or Kaiston's cereal foods. They say that there are no better cereal foods. J. Q. Wray?Talks about high "clothing for particular people and tells you why it will be to your interest to see his clothing before you buy. Hickory Supply Co., Hickory?Offer a portrait free to every customer buying $15 worth of goods. They are offering bargains in tobacco and are receiving new goods. Longman & Martinez?Will give to Institutions supported by voluntary subscriptions a quantity of paint when wanted. J. M. Heatfr & Co.?Announce their millinery opening for April 7. Everybody is cordially invited to be present and see the latest styles of millinery and new goods. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Prints a letter signed by Mrs. F. E. Robinson, of Edgmoor, regarding the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. of Newark, N. J. Riddle & Carroll?Say that last year at sowing time pease were worth $1.75 a, bushel. They have 400 busholo nn/1 nan nffap anaplnl nricpfl if voil buy now. Strauss-Smith Co.?Informs Its friends that they are resting on their oars now, awaiting the arrival of spring goods. They say that they will soon be busy, as they expect to sell their goods when they arrive. York Drug Store?Talks about the vital Importance cf having prescriptions filled accurately and of the Importance of fresh and full strength drugs and chemicals. Foushee Cash Store?Announces that it Is ready, to serve you. Its 5 and 10 cent counter is full and its millinery is on display fresh from the markets.. Watch their flag. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Invites the attention of gentlemen to the merits of Lamm & Co.'s clothing. He also talks about various kinds of seeds. PETIT JURORS?SECOND WEEK. The following petit jurors were drawn yesterday to serve the second week of the approaching* term of the circuit court: ' W. M. McCarter King's Mountain.' Claude Crelghton.." CatawbaR. C. Whitesides... .King's Mountain^ C. S. Moorhead Broad River.John G. Green Broad River^ W. R. Lynn CatawbaN. J. N. Bowen York. J. M. Seagle EbenezenJ. W. Beamguard... .King's MountalmR. B. Youngblood... .King's MountainT. E. McMackin King's Mountain^ M. J. Wallace. Broad RlverM. F. Cobb CatawbaB. F. Merrltt Bethesdar J. N. Clountz Bethesdar E. M. Williams : York.W. R. Hayes Bullock's Creekr J. T. Young Fort Mlllr W. G. Brown Bullock's CreekS. L. Latimer York* D. L. Rawles Catawba. < J. C. Clemtrler...... .King's Mountain. W. J. Miller EbenezerrA. C. Hutchison Ebenezer.Geo. W. Sherrer York. Q. J. Hoke BetheL. W. M. Faulkner..King's Mountain.. J. P. sWhlJe ,. .York. W. H. 'Jones FoH Millr S. W. Parks ......Fort Mill.* F. H. Moore... .CatawbaG. R. McCarter..... .King's Mountain T. H. Bludworth .Yoric. W. H. Ford.,.;. King's Mountalnr Robert Witherspoon, Bethesda.G. R. Wallace..." .York. THE NEW MILITIA LAW. Secretary Root has ordered to be made public the report which the war college board, at his request, has prepared explaining and commenting upon various provisions of the new military laws, their proper Interpretation and the best means of putting them Into operation. The secretary desires that the report shall be given wide circulation, so that the officers of the militia of the various states may have the opportunity of discussing with the department the advisability of its adoption. Major General Young, as president of the board, submits the report. Under the law the organized militia are given until January 21, 1908, to adopt "the organization,armanent and discipline" of the "regular and volunteer armies," and within that time the or ganized militia is expected to coniorm as rapidly as practicable to the standr ard. It Is provided, however, that on that date the standard must be realized and thereafter becomes a requirement. Although five years are allowed the militia to attain to the prescribed standard, Gen. Young, in the report, states that the law does not contemplate that that period shall elapse before a state, territory or the District of Columbia takes the reasonable steps toward .the attainment of the standard. "The law makes no provision," he says, "for the coercion of any state or territory which may refuse to conform, but In case of a declaration to that effect the secretary of war may Ignore It In tne allotment or ine annual apportion." j That absolute uniformity with the regular army as a standard may be obtained the board recommends the following minimum organizations: Infantry, 65; cavalry, 65; field artillery, 170; coast artillery, 120; engineers, 100." Regarding the physical condition of officers and of enlisted men In the organized militia on presentation for muster Into the service of the United States the board recommends that the secretary of war "prescribe for recruits in the organized militia at the time of their enlistment, the physical recruiting standard adopted for the regular army, except as to the age limit or a a/1 Iflnotlnn thorpnf " suuauic uuuuiiii invuii.vuv.w.. It further recommends that the oath of enlistment into the organized militia and the length of service should be left to the several states. The board believes that the term "standard service magazine arms" In the section relating to the issue of material to the militia, which technically would be limited to rifles and carbines., could be construed to include "revolvers, standard field artillery, Gatllng and other adopted machines or automatic guns." In the operation of the section requiring inspection to be made by officers detailed for that purpose by the secretary of war, it is the opinion of the board that the inspections "must J be made by officers of the regrular army." Regarding the participation of militia troops in encampment with the troops of the regular army, the board declares 'that the militia commander shall be subordinate to the regular commander." "In view of the demands of the regular service," says Gen. Young in conclusion, "the board recommends that no officer be detailed to any state or territory having an organized militia of less than 2,000." X ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. R. B. Riddle, of Zeno, was m Yorkville yesterday. ^ Miss OUle Elder, of McConnellsville, was in town last Saturday. Dr. W." L. McCarthy spent Sunday in Spartanburg with friends. Rev. J. M. White, of Unity, Lancaster county, was in Yorkville yesterday, -jj Miss Ethel Latimer has closed her school at Zadok, and has returned to Yorkville. f Mrs. H. E. McConnell, of Chester, visited friends and relatives in Yorkville last Saturday. Chief of Police Love is down with the mumps and has been quite sick for a day or two. ^ Mr. James L. Moss, instead of Mr. M. L. Carroll, is the representative of York township on the county equalization board. Mrs. W. L. Lovelace and child arrived In Yorkville from Gaffney on last "Wednesday. Mr. Lovelace is a barber in the employ of Mr. J. A. Howe. fl~"Mr. r. T. Castle8,_of Smyrna, was in [Yorkville last Saturday on business. ? * ?? ? ? I f ne suys inert; 114a ucen a. iiumuci ? . cases of smallpox In his neighborhood recently and there has been one death from the disease. Dr. W. Frank Love and sister, Miss Mattie Love, of Crawford, Ga., are on a visit to relatives an,d friends in York county, and are the guests of Hon. W. B. Love at McConnellsville. 8 Little Joseph McJunkin, the 2-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Herndon, has a badly bitten tongue as the result of a fall. The accident occurred last Friday afternoon while the little fellow was running across the lawn. > Rev. and Mrs. J. Meek White have been over from Lancaster county since last Wednesday. They have been spending several days with Mrs. .White's mother, Mrs. S. M. Scott, and f yesterday went up to Hickory ove to visit Mr. White's father, Mr. jHoses White. They will return to J>ancaster next Friday. Mrs. J. S. Piersall, who has been ^pending a month in Yorkville, leaves for her home at Mt. Klsco, N. Y., to"day, on account of a telegram announcing illness in her family. She expresses herself as well pleased with Yqrkvllle, and says that she will probably bring her family here later. DurTne her short stav Mrs. Piersall has ^made many friends who will be glad to' see her return. j Columbia State, Sunday: The Associated Press dispatches recently contained a statement that Col. Asbury toward, superintendent of the South Carolina Military academy, had been appointed a member of the board qf visitors of the United States Military aciademy at West Point. The appointment of an ex-Confederate colonel to such a position created surprise. It was stated yesterday that this appointment had been made upon the recom-. Tnfendatiorf-'bf the president?and Col. Howard's name was suggested to the .president by Major Micah Jenkins. The latter is a son of Gen. Micah Jendtins, a gallant Confederate leader who .fell while leading a charge, and who .before the war had been associated with Col. Coward in conducting the King's Mountain Military academy. Major Micah Jeqklns was prepared for West Point In this same academy after the war, and naturally felt a kindly interest in the gallant Confederate colonel who is now at the head of the institution which Major Jenkins describes to the president as being the best military school in the United States outside of West Point. Major. Jenkins graduated from West Point in 1879, and his younger brother in 1887. CaDt. John Jenkins was commandant at the Citadel for several years before he was made Instructor of French and Spanish at West Point. He Is now In charge of the post exchange, which buys and supplies the post with all equipments, etc., and Is a commissary and general supply department. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real estate were recorded In the office of the county auditor during the month of March. BETHEL. S. W. Alexander to W. W. Alexander. 25 acres; consideration $250. BETHESDA. C. E. Spencer, trustee to Marlon Dargan . 1143 acres; consideration $3,453.15. (W. H. Hicklln land.) W. L. Roddey to Lula K. Strait. 23 acres; consideration $825. BROAD RIVER. Cynthia Bolln to W. H. Whisonant. 2 acres; consideration $8. J. L. Ralney to Joseph M. Plexico. 1 lot; consideration $50. J. Harris Wylle to Alice B. Castles, et al. Quit claim in lands of estate of Thomas G. Wylie. J. B. Martin to J. W. Castles, et al. 1 lot; consideration $600. F. M. Farr to W. L. Hill. 529 acres; consideration $2,500. Tj. C. Youncrer to W. J. Shlllinglaw. 122J acres; consideration $740. bullock's creek. R. H. Sherrer to John Q. Plaxlco. 2.45 acres; consideration $30. E. M. and Jas. E. Bankhead to A. L. Purcell. 103 acres; consideration $309. J. D. Gwln to J. B. Mickle. 174 acres; consideration $300. catawba. S. N. Barber to J. E. Roddey. Lot; consideration $58.52. Samuel Freidhelm to E. L. Barnes, j 2 lots; consideration $1,630.50. J. B. Johnson to Mary Jones. Lot arid building; consideration $425. i W. B. Fewell to C. E. and W. B. Barber. 94 acres; consideration $515.74. W. B. Fewell to Francis Hall. 107 i acres; consideration $660.25. - < Lula J. Corn-well to James A. Thorn- < as, Jr. 81 acres; consideration $1,000. I James A. Thomas, Jr., to John I. In- i graham. 81 acres; consideration $1,- i 000. Mrs. D. A. Johnson to Fannie Barnes. Lot; consideration $75. A. B. Fewell to J. M. Cherry. ? interest in 1 lot;- consideration $400. Sarah E. Oates, et. al. to J. A. Oates. 59? acres; consideration $491.66. (Quit claim.) Mrs. Dora E. Poag and Minnie J. Hughey to J. A. Oates. 31J acres. (Quit claim.) T. F. White to John D. Cornwell. 162 acres; consideration $285. W. W. White, et al. to John D. Cornwell. 162 acres; consideration $885.43. R. A. Fewell to E. E. Poag. 2 lots; consideration $85. Eva Reid to J. D. Glass. 65 acres; consideration $545. John H. White to John D. Cornwell. 162 acres; consideration $285.14. Martha E. Sitgraves to John D. Cornwell. 162 acres; consideration $285.14. R. P. White to John D. Cornwell. 162 acres; consideration $285.14. Rock Hill Electric Light Co. to Rock Hill Water, Light and Power Co. 1 lot, premises and franchise; consideration $25,000. A. H. White to Mrs. E. B. Flowers. 1 lot; consideration $30. Iredell Jones, Jr., to J. H. Dozier. 1 lot; consideration $90. A. H. White to Mrs. E. B. Flowers. 1 lot; consideration $5. =; J. L., P. C. and Edgar E. Poag to Laura J. Drennan. 178 acres; consideration, $1,500 and one lot for $12.60. EBENEZER. Smith-Fewell Co. to J. M. Cherry. 400 acres; consideration $2,276. r Mrs. M. E. Massey to T. M. Oates. 13 acres; consideration $1,146. S. A. Fewell to Annie Westbrooks. > 1 lot; consideration $25. S. A. Fewell to William Westbrooks. 1 lot; consideration $25. FORT MILL. Samuel E. White to C. C. Crafts. 1 lot; consideration $50. Fit 8. Parks and wlfp to Palvln f Crafts. Lot and building; consideration (400. KINO'S MOUNTAIN. E. L. Smith to W. W. Wallace. 491-5 acres; consideration (300. Mrs. C. L. Barron to Z. M. Nell. Lot and building; consideration (4,000. I. T. Faris to Pinckney A. Klllian. One lot; consideration (225. Wm. D. Lesslle to Thomas H. Lesslie. 177 acres; consideration $3,184. W. T. Henry to J. J. L. Gill. 471 acres; consideration $386.77; John J. L. Gill to Wm. D. and Thos. H. Lesslie. 177 acres; Consideration, . (1,850. ] : . YORK. ' James Foster to Wm. Sadler. Lot; consideration (75. Nancy E. Beckham to Andrew Atkinson. 1 lot; consideration $142.50. Sarah Ann Armstrong to M. J.,. Walker. 4 acres; consideration $10Q. R. A. Wilson to Beard & Carroll. 12 acres; consideration $122.26. f John Nichols to F. H. Youngblood. ; 64) acres; consideration $486. Rhoda L. Fenruson et al.' to Lewis G. Ferguson. Lot and building; consideration $100. (Quit claim). ' ' ?' 'j ' . WITHIN THE TOWN. <1 ? On account of the indement weath er last Sunday evening, <he annual meeting of the Tork County Bible sor ciety was postponed until next Sunday " evening at the Presbyterian church at s 8 o'clock. . ? The Enquirer has information to f the effect that there is every reasona-r ble probability of the establishment of a large furniture factory in this town at an early day. The enterprise is to be: launched by a Corporation to include about a dozen members and is ? to have not less than $25,000 cap|tal. It is probable that more definite information will be available within a few weeks. . ? It occurs to The-Enquirer that the passage of the special tax ordinance under consideration by the town coun- . cil some time back, might have served as: an admirable check to retail sample dealers who would come to Yorkville and reap the trade benefits of the, toWn, without having to contribute to any of the municipal expenses. Inasmuch, however, as the proposed ordi-. nance failed of passage, it seems that it ought not to be difficult to devise, > j ome other expedient that will be cal-' culated to accomplish the same end. -i- About 100 * people mostly ladles, gathered in the court house^ last Fri-/. day afternoon to attend the sofa pillow sale, advertised to take place under the auspices of the Women's Far- v elgn Missionary society of Trinity M. E. church. Quite a large number of beautiful pillows were offered at auc- r tion; but only a few of them brought anything like their value, prices ranging from 25 cents to about $1.60. Many of the pillows contained more than $1 worth of. material. The slow sales were due very probably to the absence of- male buyers; In several case* thai: ladies got up some lively competition among themselves and made certain of the pillows bring pretty nearly as much as they were worth; but this was hardly the rule. Although well-^ planned and creditably carried out in all its details, the sale did not meet with as large a measure of success as It deserved. ? The Trip to the Moon company appeared at the opera house Monday night, according to advance announcement; but under slightly disadvantageous circumstances. The freight train which was the company's only depend-' ence from Chester, was several hours late, and the preparations for the play were necessarily hurried and unsat* isfactory. The audience was not* large; but it included a number of regular play-goers who are. competent to judge the comparative merits of the entertainment, and they unite In the opinr Ion that they got full value for their money. The entertainment consists of singing, dancing and high-class vaudeville, without objectionable features. Some wonderful bicgraph scenes are produced, and these are by far the finest seen here. The company, as will be seen by the announcement elsewhere, will give another Entertainment this (Tuesday) evening. Considering the excellence of the short and the low price for adlnlsBion, they are deserving' of a full house. ? THE INQUIRER WOUia nOl D6 Unoer-.. stood as encouraging a tit for tot policy among the people of Yorkvllle. This thing of getting even makes noend of trouble. People cannot often beforced to do things they do not want ? to do?that is self-respecting people cannot be forced. But nevertheless, facts are facts, and there are characteristics of human nature that cannot be changed easily. The disposition to retaliate against injustice Is natural' and widespread. As in most other things there is an exorable logic of private patronage. The thing puts to the test the finest essence of fellow-feeling, and the laws involved are clear enough to be distinguished by any individual of average intelligence. People sometimes. violate these laws wilfully just as they violate other laws, and as is the case in the violation of other laws, there is generally a penalty. The plain wording of the law referred to is, not to withhold from your neighbor the first ODDortunitv to secure your patronage and do not go abroad for any article or commodity that can be secured to as good advantage at home. ? The Carolina and North-Western railroad people are seriously embarrassed because of the refusal of the town council to allow them necessary switching room at the Liberty street crossing. The depot building stands within about 20 feet of the' sidewalk curbing and the platfonrt at which freight is to be unloaded begins about 20 feet further back. In the days of the little narrow gauge train, which could approach almost any corner that could be approached by a dray wagon, It was not difficult to run up alongside of the platform over a siding beginning at the sidewalk; but with the standard gauge cars the problem Is different. In order to approach the platform at the desired point, it is necessary to leave the main track at a point an the south side of the street and cross the street with four rails. Genjral Manager Nichols made a request af the council to be allowed to do this, md along with the request, he made a promise that if the request should be ? granted, he would put the crossing in excellent condition, filling the space be:ween the rails with stone or timber and allowing only the tops to show above V*a onrfooo V?a oAimoll f AAlf thp TTlflt :er under consideration at a meeting ast week, and upon a vote it developed :hat two members wore favorable, two vere opposed and one was non-comnittal. This left the maj or to cast the Jeclding vote and he refused the rejuest. The reporter has not been advised as to the reasons governing the letions of the different members of the council, and unless the council sees jroper at some future time to reconitder its action the railroad people will