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Straps and |arts. ? The Panama Junta held a meeting Thursday and decided to ratify the recently negotiated isthmian canal treaty immediately upon its arrival. ? Arrangements have been completed for the holding of a boll weevil convention in New Orleans next Monday. All of the railroads have been requested to give reduced rates from all parts of the cotton belt. ? Great Britain is about to bring together two fleets of high class war vessels in the Carribean sea. It will be the greatest display of England's power ever seen in West Indian waters, and is expected to impress all nations inieresitfu in mc rmmuia velopment and the approaching decision in the Venezuelan claims arbitration.. It is expected that an American squadron will make display in West Indian waters simultaneously. ? Mrs. Silas Bracklin, who, as Miss May Belle Gregory, was a few years ago pronounced the most beautiful woman in America, was burned to .death at Murfreesboro, Tenn., last Wednesday night. The Bracklin residence was being remodeled, the family occupying a cottage nearby. Workmen discovered the flames, but were unable to extinguish them, and Mrs. Bracklin was cremated before she could be rescued. It is thought her clothing caught fire from an open grate. Several years ago a New York newspaper, as the result of a contest, pronounced Miss Gregory the most beautiful woman in America. ? Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow has determined to appoint John Washington, brother of Booker T. Washington, postmaster at a sub-station at the institute at Tuskegee, Alabama, the Negro school conducted by Booker T. Washingten. The Alabama representatives in Washington are protesting vigorously. They say that the establishment of the sub-station will operate unfavorably on the Tuskegee post office, reducing the volume of business, the allowance for clerks and probably the salary of the white postmaster. They assert that the Tuskegee Female seminary, an old and fashionable school, deserves a sub-station fully as much as the Washington school. ? Redtape is redtape all the world over. In a small Russian village where a postoffice had just been erected it was felt that a lightning conductor would be a useful addition, and accordingly a request that one be provided was forwarded to the departmental headquarters. There was a long interval of waiting, during which the letter went the rcund of the various departments, and finally a notice was sent to the village postmaster asking him to state, with regard to his request for a lightning conductor, how often lightning had done any damage in the neighborhood during the preceding five years, and furthermore, how close and how often in the vicinity of the postoffice. ? H. J. G. Becker of Texas, has been appointed government inspector of cotton on the plantations of German East Africa, His headquarters will be at Dar Es Salaam. The official announcement of his appointment was accompanied by the statement that Becker formerly held "the honorable office of county commission." The German East Africa Cotton crop last season produced, under the direction of some of Booker Washington's pupils, a total of 150 bales. Fresh sowings, this year, are expected to triple this crop. Togoland. German West Africa, also yields several hundred bales. The German chambers of commerce are energetically supporting the development of cotton growing, but it is recognized that the growing of cotton in the German colonies must remain inconsiderable until railroads in the interior are built. ? The entire cotton belt region of West Mississippi and Arkansas is enveloped in a dense smoke as the result of serious forest fires which have been raging for several days. Large areas of timber are burning while the fires have spread ranidly by attacking the dry undergrowth. Advices from Little Rock. Ark., state that fires are burning in all directions and a pall of irritating smoke hangs over the city. Between Memphis and Little Rock on the Choctaw railroad the woods are on fire on both sides of the railway line. At Greenville, Miss., and other points in the Yazoo belt great clouds of smoke seriously interfere with the river traffic. The inhabitants of the cotton belt are anxiously awaiting the first signs of rain which will serve to extinguish the flames. No lives are lost so far as known, but it is reported that live stock has suffered severely. ? Fred Bohrer, the editor of the Berne Witness, who was mobbed last week by saloonkeepers and their friends because of his determined fight ~ nnlAAMO Vile U1I liic ddiVA/iio, nao vvu?ci ivu ii 10 home into an arsenal. In addition to revolvers and shotguns, with which he supplied his home and his office, two Gatling guns were received Monday by express, and these have been added to his already well fortified home. Mrs. Bohrer, who has refused to leave her husband, even when worn out with watching, has been practicing with the revolvers and guns, and has become as proficient in handling them as her husband. Bohrer says that he will not be driven from the town arid Mrs. Bohrer, who is a devout Christian encourages him in his purpose to remain and continue the fight against the violaters of law. She says she does not want to kill any one, and would m not do so except in defense of her husband and herself. ? The senate ill executive session has made public the correspondence submitted bv President Polk in lf.47 in re lation to the treaty of IS46 between the United States and New Grenada. It is stated that these papers have never been published. Mr. Bidlack, United States charge at Bogota, in transmitting a draft of the treaty to Secretary Buchanan, had the following to say regarding the transit across the isthmus: "With regard to the right of transit and free passage over the isthmus, which appeared to me to be becoming of more and more importance every day, I have only to remark that I have procured the "largest liberty' and the very best terms that t could he obtained. I could not obtain t Uiese terms without consenting to s guarantee the integrity and neutrality of the territory: and in fact it seemed c *o me, upon reflection, that in order a o preserve the rights and privileges a thus ceded it would be both the poll- a cy. the interest, and the duty of the a I'nited States thus to enter into an f obligation to protect them. The guar- t :inty extends only to the isthmus; and r anything like a general alliance is 1 carefully avoided." s . . . 1 ?hr i((orhnllr (Snquivcr. YORKVILLE, S. C.: f FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1903. J While the confirmation of the ap- t pointment of Gen. Wood to be a ma- a jor general is under consideration in d the senate, he is out killing Moros. t He killed some 300 last week and lost t less than half a dozen men. The senate will no doubt give him the benefit r of his prowess. e That there is any necessity for a o law and order league in South Carolina a is a pity: but nevertheless it is a fact o 'hat there is necessity for such an organization and all good citizens should f belong to it. If the organization is b completed in all the counties, and it is t held to its declaration of purposes, b 'here is great work for it. n The New York World wants to know e why the Unite! States should pay Panama $10,000,000 cash in addition to the o rental of $250,000 a year for the right n o dig the canal? It calls attention to e the fact that this country is to pay all expenses, keep the route clear of dis- t ?ase, and benefit Manama more in proportion than this country is to be benefitted. The question of the World is quite pertinent. The payment of that $10,000,000 is necessary to keep the politicians on the isthmus quiet. That is fs their price. If it were not for the $10.300,000 they would raise a howl about t: the action of this government in gob- t bling up the country, and we would c have a lot of trouble. b Murphy, the manager of the recent successful Democratic campaign in j. New York, is quoted as saying that ^ Irover CleVeland could carry Ne n New York state and other Democrats t say that he could carry New Jersey u and Massachusetts. The opinion ^ I seems to be growing throughout the country that he is the most available ^ man the Democrats have and that if ^ he should be nominated his election ^ would follow almost certainly. Mr. Cleveland has been very unpopular in the south owing to misrepresentations; but there is every evidence that the ^ situation is improving. It is quite probable that he would not get solid r support from the south in the conven- 11 tion: but it is practically certain that 0 he would carry every Southern state at ^ the election. r . t ri Without expressing any opinion on ' the question as to whether we think r t he plaintiff is actually entitled to damages, we desire to commend the jury in the case of S. W. Mitchell vs. the 1 Woodmen of the World" and to say ^ that it is composed of men of whom ^ York county has a right to be proud. v The case was conducted ably on both ^ sides; with conspicuous ability we can b truthfully say. So far as counsel are a concerned, it was as clean a case as v has ever been presented in the York c county court house. The issues were Y presented clearly and fully, and it was not surprising that the jury found it ^ difficult to arrive at a verdict. If it r had found for the defendant, there * would have been no occasion for sur- ' prise or of criticism. It had plenty ^ of law and evidence to warrant such a ' finding. That it found for the plaintiff C only shows that the preponderance of the law and the evidence?a very I slight preponderance?was on that side, c The easiest way out of the quandary s was another mistrial, and that came a very near being the result. As a mat- i ter of fact, had it not been for the 1 court, it would have so resulted. But 1 there Is no reflection against the jurors v either as individuals or as a whole v on that account. They did their duty t as they saw it, and as honest and in- t telligent men. and we feel proud to I congratulate them on their splendid c work. They have given our people a a high example of earnest, intelligent i and sincere regard for duty, and they r are all entitled to the honor and re- i spect of their fellow citizens. r FOR LAW AND ORDER. Organization to Strike at Crime and Its Causes. The executive committee of the law ^ and order league, which was organized 6 J in Columbia during fair week has issued the following address: To the People of South Carolina: The executive committee of the State Temperance Law and Order 1 league, in the discharge of the duty imposed on them, would address to their fellow citizens a few considera- 1 lions and conclusions as to the de- * plorable condition of lawlessness ex- 1 isting in the state, a condition well calculated to humiliate us in our own 1 eyes and degrade us in the estimation f of the civilized world. ll is sufficient to call attention c to the fact that ISO homicides are , . . . ., i: reiKirieu in nit* uauy committed in this state for the | nine mouths ending September 30 .f the current year, to show that a 1 terrible state of lawlessness exists and to justify the most earnest and stren- | uous efforts on the part of law-re- t speeting citizens to correct it. i Besides this record of bloodguilti- 1 ness. crimes of all lesser grades which t result from a lawless spirit are on C he increase, while efforts to repress hem by the ordinary processes of law ieem to be singularly ineffective. It is scarcely necessary to recite the atalogue of these crimes against morility and good order. They are known rnd read of all men. The laws of God ind man are violated with impunity ls witnessed by the desecration of the abbath, the profanation of the sancuary of God by scenes of drunkenless, disorder and bloodshed, the vioatinncs nf the criminal law. and the hameful violation of the dispensary aw in all its restrictive and prohibiive provisions. Under these conditions it becomes a >roper enquiry for thoughtful men rhat is the cause of this disordered condition of society, and to seek to liscover a remedy therefor. The most painful feature of the sitlation is to be found in the general ndifference on the part of the better lement to assume their part in the nforcement of law, and their refusal ir neglect to support those appointed gents who are charged with its enorcement. We believe it the duty of good citzens of all classes, and especially of Christians, to aid in the enforcement if all laws which have been placed on he statute books by their sanction, ,nd that their neglect or refusal to discharge their duty in this respect is he chief encouragement and support o lawlessness. We commend his excellency, Goverlor Heyward, for his sincere effort to nforce the dispensary law, and delure it to be one of the purposes of ur organization to render all available id and encouragement to him and his fflcers in their laudable endeavor. In a word we would call upon our ellow citizens to come promptly and coldly to the rescue of our state from he perilous position in which we have een placed by suffering a small mi lority of law breakers to Imperil every rue Interest of the people by their riminal conduct. For this purpose we would urge upn the people in every county and comnunity to unite with us in organized ffort by forming themselves into ?agues for the purposes set forth in he simple form of organization which 3 herewith' submitted. J. W. Hamel, Chairman. Howell Morrell, Secretary. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS, iomination of Harris. The senate has confirmed the nomina ion of Postmaster Harris of Charleson. Washington dispatches indlate that the nomination of Crum will e confirmed also. leath of Arthur P. Smith. Arthur P. Smith, son of the late J. larvey Smith of Chester, died at his ome in Chester at 1 o'clock yesterday lorning of consumption. He was wenty-six years of age and quite poplar. iuicide at Fort Lawn. Charles Abernathy of Fort Lawn, :hester county, blew his brains out *st Thursday, with suicidal intent, 'he deed was committed in the presr nee of several companions, with a listol drawn from the hip pocket, lank Burglars at Brunson. The bank at Brunson, S. C., was obbed by safe-blowers last Tuesday light. They secured about $300, from ne safe. The other, a Mosler screw oor, which contained most of the noney, was not interfered with. Five nen were seen to leave the bank shorts' after the robbery; but they were iot arrested. Two suspicious characers were subsequently arrested near Fairfax; but there seems to be no n-oof against them. Contractor Is Missing. Union special of Wednesday to the Charlotte Observer: Some half dozen lusiness men and equally as many laorers, would like to know the wherebouts of F. M. Johnson, a contractor, rho, it is alleged, skipped from the ity and state, Saturday last, after Irawing the money to pay off his lalorers and bills, but having failed to lo so. The last seen of him he is sup>osed to have purchased a ticket to Cnoxville, Tenn. Up until this time lis credit or character were never irought into question. He has a famly here, with several children. SarnisHee Law Wanted. Columbia correspondence of the tfews and Courier: The Retail Merhants' association here, as well as imilar organizations in the state, will ttempt to have the next legislature >ass a garnishee law. A prominent abor leader here said today that the abor unions throughout the state vouia oppose sucn legismuuii unu vould have a lobby to work against he passage of such a bill. He said he unions did not object to its mem>ers being compelled to pay their lebts, but he seemed to think that such l law might lead to extortion on the jart of unscrupulous merchants and esult in a combination between emiloyers and merchants which would lot be good for the employee. The etail merchants will exert every enieavor to have the law passed. Just Like Him.?Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman, the unique and distinguished South Carolina senator, pass'd through Charlotte this morning en oute from Washington to his home at Edgefield. After passing the complinents of the day, a Chronicle reporter isked the senator why he was in such l hurry to get away from Washington ind return home. "Why, young man. verybody is leaving Washington now, hat is, all the Democrats are. The Republicans are staying just as a mater of form, because the constitution ays that congress is in session. Everybody is glad enough to get iway from Washington, anyway, rhere's a bomb lying right in the midlie of the house that's going to burst ome of these days and blow 'em all to i?1" continued the senator. It is >resumed that he referred to certain h.rinMi/.-inc f<?i* u'hnm hi* hsis fl. SDO ial antipathy. The reporter suggested that Senaor Tillman might enlighten him on he settlement of the Panama quesion. "How long will it be until the natter is settled?" was ihe question iropounded. "Oh, the devil, how do I know? It's oo far off to talk about,"?Charlotte ,'h ron h i e, YVednesday. local affairs < r NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ' W. A. Burns, Adm'r?Will on Decern- 1 ber 16, expose to public sale the ' personal property belonging to estate of R. R. Beatty, deceased. t Miss Rosa Ijlndsay?Announces that . she has completed" a course in photography and is prepared to take photographs of all sizes at the right , prices. Sam M. Grist?Publishes a letter from 1 Mr. D. E. Finley in regard to the payment of an injury claim. He < says no comment is necessary. j J. Q. Wray?Says he takes no dust when it comes to getting rid of clothing. If he can't sell them at his < price he cuts prices to the limit to , make them go. Buy today. H. A. C. Walker, Manager?Wants a crowded house at the Graded school * auditorium tomorrow night, for the ? return engagement of the American > " 1 ^ Pa oaxopnone v^uanei v/um-ci?. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Publish the guarantee that goes with a package of i International stock food, which tells its own story. First National Bank?Says there is no safer place in South Carolina to deposit your money. It especially solicits the accounts of farmers. Torkville Buggy Co.?Gives the names of some of the prominent users of Farmers' Favorite grain drills, made by the Bickford & Huffman company. NOTE AND COMMENT. The reduced rates on the Southern railroad have been highly acceptable to the crowd of witnesses who had to come down from Hickory Grove and vicinity this week. Many of them, instead of remaining over night, found it more convenient and even cheaper to spend their nights at home. The people from the eastern side of the county enjoyed the same advantage today, and will also have the benefit of it tomorow. While there is! no doubt a diversity of opinion on the subject, the reporter has heard a number of expressions of satisfaction at the verdict in the case of Mitchell vs. the Woodmen. Some of these expressions came from Woodmen. They take the position that although they do not believe the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, they are ?:lad the case is so near a settlement. THE CIRCUIT COURT. As forecasted in our last issue, the ] case of S. W. Mitchell vs. the Woodmen of the World, consumed the time of the court until Wednesday night, and in fact until Thursday morning. '.'he trial followed the same general lines that were laid down at the two previous hearings, about the only new testimony being some additional evidence on the subject of the plaintiffs Injuries having been the result of typhoid fever. A Negro servant who had waited on him during his illness with fever, testified to that effect, and another witness qwore that the plaintiff had virtually confided the fact to him on one occasion, sometime previous to his initiation into the order of Woodmen of the World. The plaintiff was not disposed to admit the truth of .testimony as to there having been any prior cause of the injury complained of;; but Insisted that if there had-hew such prior cause, ( tion was the, exciting cause from which the damage claim resulted. The arguments consumed the greater part of Wednesday, and, after listening to Judge ToWinsend's very clear and comprehensive ejiarge the jury retired in the afternoon. It remained out all night, and there seemed to he every probability of', a mistrial. In fact, when the judge arrived yesterday morning the jurors were really anxious that he permit a mistrial to be entered. His honor gave them to understand, however, that they had plenty of time, and he would have to send them back. In something more than an hour afterward the jury returned again with a verdict. It was in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $1,000. The story on the street is to the effect that the first poll of the jury after its retirement resulted four for the plaintiff and eight for the defendant. So it stood all night, with a few changes over to the four, and in the final compromise the four yielded something in the amount they thought the plaintiff should have. The Jury were a tired, sleepy looking set when they secured their dismissal, and most of them no doubt spent Thanksgiving in securing some badly needed sleep. Counsel for the defense has not yet intimated whether it will carry the case any further; but the general impression seems to be that the matter will be allowed to drop where it is. The costs in the case foot up considerably, and probably amount to as much as the verdict. Upon the resumption of business this morning the first case taken up was that of W. C. Latimer vs. the York Cotton Mills. The plaintiff is asking for pay for services in accordance with an alleged contract. This is the second trial of the case. At the first trial the plaintiff got a verdict; but the supreme court reversed the court . oeiow, ana tne proceeaings nave ueen ( commenced anew. The case will take < up the greater part of today and may ] run into tomorrow. ( ABOUT PEOPLE. ! Mr. H. C. Strauss left this morning 1 for Charleston on business. t Mr. H. T. Grist of Rock Hill, spent f Thanksgiving in Yorkville. 1 Miss Mary Lyles of Chester, is the 1 guest of Miss Mamie Moore. 1 Mr. Frank Deal of Blacksburg, is the guest of Mr. R. L. Parish. ( Mr. Robert W. Adams of Gastonia, i visited friends here this week. 5 Miss Bessie Baber of Gastonia, is the i guest of Mrs.' R. E. Montgomery this t week. \ Miss Minnie Wilson of Rock Hill, is 1 in Yorkville, the guest of Miss Helen c Lowry. 1 Mrs. Sarah C. Ashe is spending a t few days with relatives in Camden. r Miss Minnie Fortune of Forest City, s N. C., is visiting the family of Mr. J. f J. Hunter. i Dr. W. M. Kennedy and Mr. Carl \ Latimer of Chester, spent Thanksgiving in Yorkville. t Mr. li. t). DePass of Columbia was \ in the city Tuesday, the guest of Mr. f M. H. Jennings. t Mr. W. F. Marshall has just return- i ed from a visit to the tobacco regions j. >f the eastern part of the state, and eports that the people over that way u-e very much discouraged. Prices ire low?about half what they were ast year?and crops are short. Miss Bessie Adams of Clover, was he guest of Mrs. A. Y. Cart wright on I'hanksglving Day. Miss Mattle Caldwell of Clover, Is islting In Yorkville, the guest of Dr. V. Y. Cartwrlght's family. Miss Elise Stokes of "Gastonia, Is spending a few days with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Stokes. Miss Alice Woods of High Point, N. 2., Is spending a few days with her pa ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Woods. Misses Kitty Stewart of Rock Hill, ind Bertha Stahn of Chester are jpending a few days with the Misses r"arisn. Misses Susie Mills, Strauss Walker ind Carrie Beard of Winthrop college, ire spending a few days with relatives n Yorkville. Mrs. D. A. Matthews and children, )f Clover, are visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville. They will return to Clover tomorow morning. Miss Nellie Schorb, who is a student )f Erskine college, and Mr. J. McMilan Schorb of Clemson college, were at lome to attend the Schorb-Kell mar iage. Invitations are out for the marriage )f Miss Massilvia Ashe to Mr. John A. Harshaw. The ceremony is to take place at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Eliza Ashe of McConnellsville. )n the afternoon of December 2, at J.30 o'clock. Mrs. J. A. Jackson of Tirzah, visited her son, Mr. W. L. Jackson near forkville last week and came to Yorkrille to do some shopping. It was the Irst time she had been to Yorkville or iny other market in thirty years. She mjoyed the visit, however, very much. Mr. John W. Llnley, formerly of Hickory Grove, but now of Anderson, was in Yorkville this week as a witness In the case of Mitchell vs. the Woodnen. His many friends will be glad :o know that he is making progress in lis work at Anderson, and has won considerable advancement since he went there. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss May Wilson of Manning to Dr. Charles Frederick Williams of Columbia. The ceremony is to take place in .he Presbyterian church at Manning in Tuesday, December 8. The bride ;o be Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Wilson of Manning. She las visited in Yorkville, the guest of Misses Bessie Barron, Daisy Williams ind other relatives, and has many 'riends and acquaintances here. Dr. Williams is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Williams of Yorkville, and formerly iractioed medicine here. After spendng about two years in the United States army medical service in the Philippines, he located in Columbia, where he has built up quite a satisfaccry practice. WITHIN THE TOWN. *-?/-?! I /.a mnrla fhinfoan D rfPQt 9 >n Wednesday. The charge in most ;ases was "drunk and disorderly." ? There has been much drunkenness n town during the week; but the poice have done good work in keeping t well under control. ? Thanksgiving services were held n the Church of the Good Shepherd ,'esterday. The collection, which was luite a good one, was for the benefit >f the Charleston orphanage. ? A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Quinn of the York Cotton mill, was ainfully burned last Wednesday. The iccident occurred while she was varming before the fire. ? The young men of the town and :he cadets of the K. M. M. A. gave luite a nice little dance at the opera louse on Thanksgiving night, compllnentary to the visiting young ladies. Vbout twenty couples were present. ? The union Thanksgiving sendees n the Presbyterian church yesterday verebutsiimlyattended; but the congregation had quite an entertaining ind instructive sermon by Rev. Dr. r. L. Stokes. Tne collection went to he various denominational orphaniges. ? The cotton mills shut down yesterlay on account of Thanksgiving. It Is :he first time the York mills have ever ?liut down for this holiday; but the >peratives were anxious to take in he street fair, and Superintendent Crimes decided to give them twentyour hours off. Superintendent James )f the Tavora. also allowed his emiloyees the same privilege. ? There was no general suspension >f business yesterday. The banks vere closed during the day, and holllay hours were observed by the postjfflce, the telegraph and express of ices and telephone central. The stores jenerally were open, and it was a good hing for the crowds of people who .vere in town from the country. Othervise many would have suffered from he bitter cold. ? A Negro pickpocket was captured >y Policeman Whitener during Wedlesday afternoon. Credit for the deletion of the fellow belongs to Mr. Sam Leech of Hickory Grove. Mr. Leech felt a hand in the neighborhood )f his hip pocket where he had his lioney, and caught the Negro in th^ ict. He pointed the fellow out to Poiceman Whitener, who promptly made he arrest. The alleged pickpocket jave his name as Robert Johnson, and le proved to be a follower of the show; )ut the showmen disclaim all responsijility for him. He was locked up. ? The American Saxophone Quartette Concert company, which is to play a eturn engagement In the Graded school auditorium tomorrow night, is oneeded to be the finest musical atraction that has ever visited Yorkille. That is the opinion of all the ocal musical critics, and it is because >f this that Superintendent Walker las taken advantage of an opportunity o secure a return engagement. To norrow night's entertainment is out:ide the Lyceum course and the programme will be different from that endered by the company on its prelous visit. ? Miss Mary E. Schorb, eldest daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Schorb, vas maiTied yesterday afternoon at .20 o'clock to Dr. T. B. Kell of Fudges, 'heater county. The ceremony took dace at the residence of the bride's lurenls and was performed by Rev. A. S. Rogers of Rock Hill, assisted by Rev. VV. O. Neville of Yorkville. The groom was accompanied to Yorkville by Dr. J. E. Massey, Jr., and Mr. T. L. Kell of Rock Hill. These and a few other close relatives and special friends of the young people constituted the witnesses. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Kell left on the southbound Carolina and North-Western train for their home at Fudges. ? Quite an enjoyable affair was the supper that wa9 given by the Woodmen of the World in their hall last Wednesday night. Over 200 invited guests were present, most of them Woodmen and it was about as representative a gathering as is often to be seen in these parts. There was a little anaar>v< ma irinc hut nnf a ereat deal. Congressman Finley who presided, made a few pleasant remarks and Mr. H. C. Broome, general counsel of the order, delivered an Interesting and entertaining address. He was applauded liberally. The supper commenced at about 8.30 o'clock. It consisted principally of roast turkey, birds, 'possum, etc., with the necessary accompaniments. There was nothing to drink stronger than coffee, and while there was plenty of life and fun, there was not the slightest suggestion of boisterousness on the part of anybody present. The feast was excellently prepared and admirably served, and so bountiful that there was much left over after everybody had eaten their fill. THE STREET FAIR CROWD. The question as to what the people may think about it after It Is all over, will be a subject for consideration later on; but viewing the situation only In the light of existing conditions, there Is no doubt of the fact that during the week the Columbus Carnival company has commanded a full share - * * 1.. I? Vo^rvlllo or PUDI1C intercai uui vwijr m ivihtuis but in the country surrounding, and the various attractions from "Lunette, the Flying Lady," down to "throw the Ball in the Bucket," have been getting their full share of nickels, dimes and quarters. As stated in the last issue of Tile Enquirer, the aggregation did not arrive until Monday afternoon, and consequently was not able to pull itself Into shape in time to entertain the crowds that had gathered for that lay: but the managers of the various attractions certainly wasted no time in preparing for the harvest they found so ripe and ready in waiting. There was lots of work to be done in preparing most of the attractions: but by Tuesday afternoon all but two or three were in full swing, and they were ready for business by Wednesday. The crowds from the town and country began to flock to the fair on Tuesday night, and the number of \isitors increased during Wednesday and yesterday. Hundreds of people have been coming in from the surrounding country by private conveyance, and as many more have come from the north, east, south and west by rail. The town has been literally overrun with visitors, and as yet there has been but little abatement in the popular Interest. The outlook is that the people are going to see the thing out to the end. The most notable feature of the fair, probably is its size?the number of attractions and their character? rather than their merit. There are some that are good, and well worth the price of admission. Others are commonplace, very commonplace: but nevertheless owing to the generally good humored frivolity that has become the prevailing disposition, everything goes. Even the man who has nothing to offer but the privilege of throwing baseballs into a hole at three throws for 10 cents, has been getting a liberal share of the silver stream which has been pouring out among all the show people and fakirs In a seemingly endless flow. The entire aggregation is under the general management or wnat is caneu the Columbus Carnival company, Bert Hoss and J. Gross, proprietors. These have the contract with the town council to furnish the attractions and to give to the local fire company 10 per cent of the door receipts. The different attractions and amusements have their contracts with Messrs. Hoss and Gross, paying stipulated sums for the concessions they enjoy. This is the case with all except the free entertainment furnished by Prof. Sanders, the high diver, who has a contract direct with the management for so many jumps per week. According to the respective proprietors each and every one has the "only first class show on the midway": but the estimates of the public are rather more discriminating. Some of the shows are well worth the price of admission, while others impress the visitor with the idea that he is out of time and money, and while in some cases he is still a little doubtful, in others he is quite certain that he has not gotten the value of his outlay. But still nobody seems to be disappointed. His curiosity is satisfied, and it is that much. Two of the most popular attractions are rairyiana ana Liuneue, iuc Flying Lady." They have both been playing to "crowded houses," and are leaving their patrons in a good humor. Moving picture outfits furnish the basis of both entertainments?entirely so in the case of one, and largely so in the case of the other. "Fairyland" is a moving picture of the adventures and achievements of the prince in following up and rescuing the princess who had been carried off and imprisoned by the wicked witch. It is a pretty story full of interest, and remarkably well presented. The flying lady is the main feature of the other show and no one has gone away disappointed. There is not much of it; but it is mystifying. The audience is treated to the spectacle of a woman moving about in the air. She rises and falls, moves from side to side, backwards and forwards with an ease and grace that creates wonder and astonishment. The audience indulges in all kinds of speculations as to how the thing is done. After one has become pretty well satisfied that the secret lies in invisible wires manipulated with pulleys, the manager passes what seems to be a heavy iron hoop around the woman, over and under, and then throws it to the floor with a rumble that leaves no doubt as to its solidity or weight. Then the mind runs to the Idea of refractory illusions; but when the woman steps to the front and shakes hands with all who may desire % the privilege, this idea is also dispelled. The "Chinese Palace" and the "Old Plantation," are minstrels and variety shows that have merit or r.ot in accordance with the tastes of their patrons. "The "Old Plantation" is a genuine Negro show under white management. The performers are all Negroes, and they make lots of noise. The "Chinese Palace" outfit furnishes quite a mixture of diversions. A Chinaman undertakes to give an exhibition of the effects of opium yinnkinc- a nalnted red Indian aives some banjo music, and some yellow women give some short skirt dances.' Altogether the pace is loud and rapid. The Ferris wheel and the merry-goround are too familiar to demand extended description. The wheel is some 50 or 60 feet high, carries 10 or 12 cars that seat from two to three people each, and is driven by a gasoline engine. It has been quite popular all the week and continues so. The merry-go-round is quite a large one, driven by a six-horse steam engine, and is probably th6 most popular attraction on the ground. It has been doing a rushing business. The "Aztec Girls" is a side attraction that has levied tribute on most of the visitors. This exhibit consists of two remarkable specimens of female humanity. They are evidently twins, appear to be 15 or 18 years old and are less than three feet high. The management claims that they were captured in Mexico and are fully grown. They appear to be idiotic; but the management claims that they are Intelligent enough. They seem * to be quite-happy and contented. The sight of them is hardly calculated to make one feel that he has enjoyed himself; but still it satisfies curiosity, and many go back a second time. The "eats 'em alive" man is doing a pretty good business, and so is the wildman who feeds on raw beef. The eats 'em alive man bites the heads off of live snakes and makes believe that he swallows and enjoys the raw flesh of the reptiles. The "wild man," who eats raw beef Is a local monstrosity. He has been recognized as "Crowing Tom," or "Tom Crow" of Chester, a deformed Negro whose claims to distinction lie. in (he fact that he has no chin, and that he early developed ability to crow like a rooster. He traveled for several years with Pawnee Bill's show, and has been exhibited In various characters. He looks his part as a wild man all la oowilrr Q nroHv cnrtd 111 i I5IIL, OIIU 10 WOl * <*? U. oVVM ? come for his managers. The palmists and gypsy fortunetellers are well patronized. The palmists are Madam Elrado and Madam Mumblo. Both claim &reat skill in their alleged science, and they have succeeded in telling their. patrons enough facts and circumstances to create an impression that their professions have at least some substantial foundation. Both tell some things that are undoubtedly true, and others that are manifestly incorrect. Generally, however, their patrons are very well satisfied with the manner in which they acquit themselves. There is a cainp of gypsy fortune-tellers on the midway" also, and th#ir business seems to be quite prosperous. Prof. Sanders, the high diver and the free attraction of the "fair," has a job of which nobody is likely to be envious. It is his business to Jump from a 74 foot ladder into a rope net once every day and sometimes twice. The afternoon jump is made at 3 o'clock and the night Jump at 8.30. Between the top of the ladder and the net he makes one or more turns and always manages to strike the net with his shoulders. He claims to be one of the most daring "high divers" in America, and the only mar. .10 jumps Into a net. In the summer time he jumps into a tank of water; but when the weather grows cold he uses a net. He broke one of his thumbs in Shelby Hurt ininred a lee in Greenwood: but notwithstanding These accidents continues his dangerous calling. The professor has been following the Jumping business since be was quite a young boy. He is a trained acrobat and all-round athelete and takes great pride in the feats he perfoms. An interesting feature of the carnival has been the readiness and good natured enthusiasm with which people of all ages ana conditions have entered into the confetti, striped cane and rubber ball frivolities. Confetti is the name given to bags full of small paper disks, intended to be thrown into the faces of people and down their backs. The striped sticks are intended for the ladies principally and are used to knock off the hats of the men so to make their heads a fair mark for showers of confetti. The rubber balls have strings of elastic attached, so they will return to the throwers, after striking an intended victim. The confetti throwing has become pretty promiscuous, and is generally received with good humor all around. There is no doubt about the fact that these innocent means of sport have contributed much to the general good humor that has been prevailing. Owing to the bitter cold that prevailed during yesterday, and especially last night, business was rather dull. The people found it impossible to re-, main out in comfort, and the prospects for the afternoon and tonight are but little if any brighter. The carnival will continue, however, until tomorow night, when the aggregation will leave for Bennettsville. LOCAL LACONICS. Rodman-Carson. Miss Mattye Carson was married yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock to Mr. Jno. M. Rodman, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Carson, near Delphos. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Carson left on the southbound Carolina and North-Western train for a bridal tour to Washington and other points north. Condition of Mr. G. L. Riddle. The condition of Mr. G. L. Riddle is quite serious. Blood poisoning set In on Wednesday, and the attending physicians decided that it would be necessary to amputate his leg. After another consultation, however, they came to the conclusion that his case seemed hopeless and the idea of amputation has been abandoned. The news of this morning is to the effect that the condition of the patient is extremely critical. MERE-MENTION. A bill has been introduced in the house to make the barter or sale of political influence a crime punishable with imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than live years. A lunatic made a murderous attack on Mr. Kenneth Grahame, secretary of the bank of England, last Tuesday. He llred four shots at Mr. Grahame. He was disarmed with a fire hose It is announced that Eugene F. Ware is to resign his office as commissioner of pensions be* cause he is disgusted with the position.