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Scraps and .facts. ? When John Alexander Dowle, the pretended Elijah of Zion City, learned last week that he could make financial arrangements that would relieve the city from the threatened bankruptcy proceedings, he announced to his followers that he had been favored with a visit from a messenger from heaven. His story was that while asleep in his room, he suddenly became conscious of a divine presence, and on looking up he saw an angel of light who told him that he would be relieved of his difficulties. His credulous followers believe all he tells them or act as If they do, which amounts to the same thing. ? Secretary Root delivered an address in Washington one night last week at a supper given by the Carabao ??ro-<,ni,atinn of the army BUCiCLjr, Oil U1S1UI1?..... and navy, and afterward there was a considerable sensation on account of a report that he had stated that this country was soon to engage in a war with a foreign power. The secretary has since found It advisable to explain that he said nothing of the kind; but merely discussed the matter of the country's preparedness for war, which must surely come again sooner or later. He denied most emphatically that he has any inside information as to any prospective war in the Immediate future. ? Although as yet Colombia has committed no overt acts against the new republic of Panama or the United States, there is no reason to suppose she has accepted the situation. On the contrary, there Is good reason for believing that the Colombians are bidding their time for an attack on Panama. The authorities at "Washington are pretty well satisfied that there will be some such development soon, and they have made more or less complete tn ripni with it when it comes. In case it becomes necessary to send troops to Panama, they will probably be under comand of General J. Franklin Bell, who is now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. ? After the meeting of the Republican executive committee in Washington last Friday, Senator Hanna entertained the members at a banquet. There is one negro member on the committee, Judson Lyons of Georgia. Some of the southern members suggested that he remain away from the banquet; but unable to distinguish between the business and social significance of the position, he declined to take their advice. Committeeman Robinson of North Carolina, emphasized his disapproval of the negro's presence by remaining away from the banquet. He claims that he went to Washington as a "Republican and a gentleman," and that he proposes to continue such. ? Governor Heard of Louisiana in his annual message to the special session of the legislature, which convened at Baton Rouge last Thursday, for the purpose of discussing the boll weevil situation and passing necessary laws to check the evil said: "The weevil first coming from Mexico has now spread across the state of Texas, and this year has injured the cotton crop of that state, according to various estimates, from $15,000,000 to $50,000,000. If a check is not found it is only a question of time when Louisiana and the entire cotton belt will become a prey to its ravages. As to the law to be passed by the special session, a separate board of commissioners with plenary powers may be appointed, or the state board of agriculture may be authorized to carry into effect any laws that may be passed. My own oninlon is that the work may be done by creating a board of commissioners, composed of the commissioner of agriculture, the director of experiment stations, the state entomologist and two prominent and practical cotton planters." ? Says a Newton, N. C., special to the Charlotte Observer: A few weeks ago G. D. Wilkerson, who conducted a small store at Carson postofflce, six miles east of here, lost his stock of goods, together with all his household and kitchen effects by fire which was supposed to have been of incendiary origin. There were no developments until yesterday morning when a confession created a sensation. Yesterday Charles A. Setzer, who also runs a store at Carson, went about half a mile to a neighbor's house and made inquiry as to who was suspected of burning the store. On being informed of several persons under suspicion, Setzer said they did not do it. He then stated he had set fire to the store himself: that he had talked to a young man named McGee about "Wilkerson getting all the trade and asked him what he could do to keep him from getting all the trade; that McGee told him to burn him out, and that he did so. Setzer and McGee were both arrested and are in the custody of an officer, being held by order of the justice of the peace for examination. ? If the plans of John Alexander Dowie do not miscarry, it will only be a matter of a few months when the inouisltive stranger will find himself shut out by an impenetrable wall, says a Chicago dispatch. Like ancient Tyre and Babylon, Zlon City Is to be surrounded by a wall. Millions of brick will be used in constructing a barrier which will keep all strangers from the streets of Zion. The order has gone out from the general overseer that the wall must be built. The power has been given to Dr. Speicher to secure the plans from architects, and it may bo that even before the restorer returns from his trip around the world . the great wall will have been started. It is to be 18 feet high by lj feet thick. "This trouble has taught us a lesson." said the general overseer to his deacons. "People have come into our city like swarms of wolves. They have desecrated our customs; they have violated our ordinances; they have profaned our atmosphere; they have made our buildings stink." During his trip around the world Dr. Dowie will look at the great wall of China. "That is a pagan wall, while mine will be Christian," he says. There will be six openings in the wall?one on the east side, one on the west and two each on the south and north. ? Washington dispatch of December 14 to Columbia State. Among the southern colony here, and especially among South Carolinians, the action of John G. Capers, the Republican National committeeman for South Carolina In eating with a negro, Judson W. Lyons, register of the treasury and committeeman from Georgia, at Senator Hanna's banquet to the committee at the Arlington hotel Saturday night, continues to arouse intense criticism. The fact that he was a former Democrat is perhaps the cause of more criticism being heaped up<Jh him than upon other southern members of the committee who attended and who have never made any secret of their love for the negro. In striking contrast is the comment here upon the conduct of Judge Robinson, the North Carolina member of the committee, who refused to attend the banquet when he learned that a nogTo was to be present. Judge Robinson's declaration that he came to Washington a gentleman and proposed to return home a gentleman, has won him unqualified approval, not only from the Dpm/iiTats. but from many ReDUb licans who sympathize with the southern horror of anything like social equality for the negro. fhc \(orkvillc (?nquim. YORKVILLE, S. C.j TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15,1903. Refusing to accept the McKelway letter as final, quite a number of leading Democrats continue to insist that Cleveland is the man for the party nomination. A number of President Roosevelt's strongest friends and supporters seem to be losing hope of New York. They are beginning to claim that their candidate can be re-elected without that state. Just as the building of the Whaley mill contributed so much to the real estate boom which Columbia has been enjoying during the past half a dozen years, there is reason to fear that the recently developed scandals?especially if the allegations with reference to them be well founded?will result in giving the city a serious backset. The long standing quarrel between Capers and Deas as to their respective claims to the recognition of the Republican national committee, culminated last Saturday In favor of Capers. The committee refused to listen to Deas at all, and took Capers's version of the situation without question. Deas left the committee in high dudgeon, threatening to keep up the fight until he should win his rights. It is the general impression, however, that the incident marks the close ofDeas's career as a Republican politician. There is no doubt of the fact that he has a certain following but that following belongs to an element that has I 1 HpMnm? to the ion& sine? uccumc ?t*,7 ?.* vwv...v national organization, and there seems to be but small chance that it will ever be able to get recognition again. The idea of rivalry between the United States and Germany seems to be about as strong in the army as In the navy. It will be remembered that while on his way back from Manila a few years ago, Admiral Dewey let fall the prediction that the next war of the United States would be with Germany. The admiral had no desire to be so quoted, but his views were quoted nevertheless and they made a lot of talk. Now General McArthur Is quoted as having uttered a similar prediction. The general Is out In Hawaii, studying the military situation, and in conversation a few days ago with the commander of the local militia, he outlined the various conflicting interests of the United States anu Germany, and stated that not only would war certainly come; but that the Hawaiian islands would be the principal key to the situation. The views as expressed by General McArthur are being widely discussed. The Anderson Daily Mail remarks that Col. R. W. Hunt and Supt. Welles, of the Southern, "are real good fellows at heart even if they are railroad officials," This is no doubt a most gratifying admission to these gentlemen, and we believe they will join us In returning the compliment to Editor Brown in the same language. "He is a real good fellow at heart even if he is an editor." Col. Hunt, especially has long been contending for recognition on the part of his fellows that he is at least part human, and we have no doubt that he will derive great pleasure and satisfaction from the Daily Mail's candid admission; that is provided it does not develop any symptoms of jealousy on the part of his immediate superior, Mr. Tayloe, who also has an ambition to be looked upon as experiencing sentiments and feelings somewhat similar to those entertained by his equals in other walks of life. JURISDICTION REQUIRED. National Government Desires to Control Its Building Sites. Because of a number of contemplated Federal improvements in South Carolina, the National government wants iissiiranpo of lurisdletton over such real estate property as it may find necessary for its various purposes, and to that end has furnished to Congressman Kinley the following draft of a bill which he will cause to be introduced at the next session of the general assembly: Section 1. That the consent of the state of South Carolina is hereby given, in accordance with the seventeenth clause, eighth section, of the first article of the constitution of the United States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, of any land in this state required for sites for custom houses, court houses, postofflces, arsenals, or other public buildings whatever, or for any other purposes of the government. ; Sec. 2. That exclusive jurisdiction ) In and over any land so acquired by the United States shall be, and the same Is hereby ceded to the United 1 States, for all purposes except the i service upon such sites of all civil and , criminal process of the courts of this state, but the jurisdiction so ceded 1 shall continue no longer than the said I United States shall own such lands. | ? nit,? "ilnvt rt/wlo/? nV\o1l O. J. IIC jUUSUlUllUU tcucu out*.** not vest until the United States shall have acquired the title to the said > lands by purchase, condemnation or j otherwise, and so long as the said ] lands shall remain the property of the United States when acquired as afore- ' said, and no longer, the same shall be i and continue exempt and exonerated \ from all state, county and municipal , taxation, assessment or other charges which may be levied or imposed under 1 the authority of this state. Sec. 4. This bill shall take effect , and be in force from and after its passage. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Gambling Room Row. Albert Dearman, a young bricklayer was shot and seriously wounded in a Spartanburg gambling room last Friday night by Albert Thomson, a young man about town. The young men were engaged in a poker game, and Dearman accused Thomson of using marked cards. Thomson denied the charge, and the lie was passed and Thomson drew a revolver and flred at Dearman. The bullet took effect in Dearman's I - J - ?? ? ? Tt.n n acuuinciii i uuiuouii woo o4iu>vvvi shortly after the difficulty. Dearman's wound Is very serious; but he Is yet alive. Thomson is a son of the late W W. Thomson. Charlotte Story Denied. Greenville Mountaineer: A Charlotte press dispatch announces that John D. Rockefeller has contributed $100,000 to the endowment fund of Furman university, but unfortunately this statement is entirely unfounded. It was rumored on our streets a few days ago that Mr. Rockefeller had given $40,000 to the university, but such rumors are not to be credited, and the public may rest assured that the authorities will take pleasure in announcing the fact whenever such a gift is made, whether from Mr. Rockefeller or any one else, as they are not ashamed to proclaim good news from the housetops, and in truth they would let the boys ascend the cupola and ring the bell ad libitum, as Prof. Cook would say. Our Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers. Columbia correspondence News and Courier: Secretary of State Gantt is preparing a roster of the soldiers who enlisted from this state in the Revolutionary war, which will probably settle for all time the controversies as to the number of men furnished by this state. The roster is being compiled from old pay-rolls and muster blanks, that were stored in one of the rooms of the Capitol. and the work hais been going on for some time. An index system is used and under the plan a duplicate is impossible. Practically every name can be deciphered and the work will be completed in a few weeks. At present there are something like 15,000 names entered and the total, including the men of Sumter and Marion, will not go over 20,000. The State's Insurance Business. Columbia Record: It is not generally known that the state of South Carolina is conducting a most profitable insurance business through the sinking fund commission. The report through Secretary Means for the present year shows that only about $800. has been paid out for losses and that the amount of insurance now carried by state and county builfiings, except the hospital for the insane and the state colleges amounts to about $580,000 and that the yearly premiums amount to about $5,000. . The surplus now on hand is $11,000. Under the law no personal property and nothing but buildings belonging to the respective counties and to the state are insured and since this law went into effect in 1901 only $840 has been paid out in losses. The rate is about two-thirds the rate charged by the insurance companies. For Owning a Competing Line. An action against the Southern railroad for owning and operating a comnofjrur lino was to have come to trial at Aiken last week; but was continued because the plaintiffs were not ready. The plaintiffs' counsel moved for a continuance, first on the ground that his colleague, upon whom he was depending for the burden of the argument, was away. Judge Benet, who was presiding as special judge, ruled that this excuse was insufficient, and then the plaintiffs' counsel, Mr. Claude E. Sawyer, undertook to make the point that the presiding judge was ineligible for the reason that he was an attorney of record for the defendant in a case then pending against the Southern railroad in Richland county. Judge Benet ruled that this objection could in nowise affect his qualification to try the case; but stated that in order to avoid the appearance of evil he would grant a continuance. The real reason why the case was not tried was the unreadiness of the plaintiffs. Legislative Elections. There are not a great many vacancies to be filled at the approaching session of the general assembly. There is more competition for places on the dispensary management than for other positions. It is understood that W. D. Crum will not stand for re-election as commissioner, and the principal aspirants to the place are Representative Tfttum of Oraneeburtr. and Capt. W. D. Black, head book-keeper of the dispensary. It is stated also that L. J. Williams desires to retire from the chairmanship of the board of dispensary directors and H. H. Evans wants his place. Among the candidates for places on the dispensary directorate, are W. McB. Sloan of Columbia; John Bell Towill of Lexington; Representative Walker of Barnwell; Representative Gourdin of Williamsburg, and Senator McDermott of Horry. It looks like the fight for Crum's place is to be between Representative Tatujn and Captain Black. The terms of W. D. Mann of Abbeville and W. B. Love of York, as penitentiary directors, ex- , pire. Mr. Love is a candidate for reelection, and Mr. P. T. Hollis of Ches- 1 ter, also wants the place. Locked to Dead Antagonist. 1 Shelby Aurora: Mr. Sidney Johnston, j who is a son of Mr. Stanmore John- j ston of Gulledge township, was in town ( /esterday with a splendid specimen of ] the antlers of a deer. The antlers had :\velve prongs, which, according to evoodmen lore shows that the deer ^ from which they were taken was twelve years old. Mr. Johnston gives the following account of the manner in which he came into possession of j. the antlers. Last Saturday he went to Marion county, S. C., to visit a friend. Sunday morning he and his friend took ^ a. walk in the Pee Dee swamps. They had neither dog nor gun, but kept their eyes open for game. After having ?one some distance into the swamp they suddenly came across two fine bucks, one of them dead and the other held a fast prisoner because of the fact v lhac his horns were interlocked with those of his dead antagonist. Mr. Johnston and his friend immediately killed the living buck, and after con- q siderable effort, succeeded in releasing: them from their embrace of death. The ground for some distance around was much torn up, showing that the p bucks had had a terrible struggle before tile older one broke his neck. The antlers Mr. Johnston has were taken from the older buck. The old buck ap- J peared to have been dead about thirtysix hours when they were discovered. Relief for Confederate Veterans. Columbia correspondence News and Courier: President Brooker and Secretary Watkins of the Confederate Soldiers' Relief association, will, in a few days, issue an address to the people of the state, asking their aid and support of the organization which aims to re- S lieve and help all destitute soldiers. The order has now a large number of county organizations and an effort will be made to form others in counties where no response was made to j letters sent out some time ago. The most interesting anouncement, however, is in regard to South Carolina's share in the Lee's estate. It will be remembered that Mrs: S. P. Lee died in New York sometime ago, and left $60,000. to be used in aiding and helping destitute veterans. It has taken some time to get the estate settled and the executors are undecided, in some instances as to the proper method of dis- ^ " * 14 nnur thflt triDuuon, out it is uuycu uv?? this state's share will be turned over to the Relief association by next March. On account of the state having an official organization, the money J will not be delayed in this state as in several others, and this will go a long way toward getting the association on a firm basis. Negotiations are now be- ? ing made with General Gordon for a lecture to be given some time this month for the benefit of cases which the officers haVe under consideration. It was hoped to have General Gordon here on December 7th, but the theatre ? could not be had for that date. MERE-MENTION. The mercury registered thirty-three degrees below zero at St Paul, Minn., last Sunday morning Five men were killed and several were injured by the overturning of two heavy c freight engines on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad near Piedmont, W. Va., last Sunday William Jennings 1 Bryan was received in private audience with Pope Pius X last Sunday.... t The Republican national committee has selected Chicago a6 the city in which the next national convention is to be ? held and June 21-J^as been agreed up- \ on as the date.... I. .There was an accidental explosion of forty-six tons of . dynamite near Manila last Saturday. ^ Three Americans and seven Filipinos 1 were killed The Republican majority in Washington is inclined to fa- , vor an early adjournment so as to leave plenty of time for the next cam- ? paign, now opening The president has appointed W. I. Buchanan of New , York, to be minister to Panama American naval vessels are scouting 1 the waters of Colombia and Panama in search of vessels containing Colombian j troops In the North Carolina Baptist convention, which was in session in Charlotte last week, Rev. J. C. Mascee made a somewhat sensational de- ? llverance in which he suggested the , desirability of curtailing the liberty of the press. He thinks the influence of 1 the press in North Carolina is greater ihan it ought to be General Reyes, j who is still in the United States as . special envoy, was elected president of ' Colombia on the 8trh instant ? George W. Conway, a famous secret l 1? - ?? * hnnfodorflKv and -i terviuc agcui ui itiw ? ? j afterward grand master of the Ku Klux Klan, died In Augusta, Ga., last 1 Saturday The largest single deal 1 In timber land ever transacted In the . state of Florida took place last Saturlay, and as the result of it Minnesota parties became the owners of 54,000 acres for $378,000. The Pnfumonia Season.?Last week t a distinguished physician of New York and a distinguished ex-representative of Illinois, died of pneumonia. These t were not the only victims of this dls- ? ease, although they have been the { most distinguished ones. It was said in respect to Dr. Edson that he neg- 1 lected the apparent symptoms too long, e Doctors do such things as well as peo- r plo who have not so much reason to know the perils of it. Pneumonia is 1 one of the most destructive diseases, t according to the mortuary reports, and l Is especially fatal in the winter season. ? Yet we suppose that in a large proportion of cases the prevention of an c acute state of the disease is entirely t practicable by proper treatment in the primary stages. The natural way when one knows that he has experienced a chill and feels the beginnings * of fever in the system is to say that it c is "only a cold" and will disappear, j and he keeps about his tasks with little change of habit, expecting the cold c to "wear off." Sometimes it does; of- 1 ten it does not; but develops by neg- a loot. The safe rule is: Take no risks; , fight the disease in its initial stage with all diligen?e: abdVe all, do not ' invite a cold.?Boston neraia. ? c This Year's Cotton Crop.?"The s farmers of South Carolina," said Mr. r M. C. Heath of the cotton factors firm 1 of M. C. Heath & Co., yesterday, "are c setting more money for the crop of i the present season than they have r realized from any crop in a century." \ Mr. Heath does not believe that the r crop will be as short as has been indicated. In his opinion the shortness of cotton crops is exaggerated invariably. Although the price invitation has been continually cordial and press- r ing to the farmers to sell early and al- c though many of them have not been a financially able to hold, Mr. Heath c thinks present "holdings" are easily t within 10 per cent of what was being s held in this state at the same time last year. "The question of acreage cuts no t figure in this state or anywhere east of the Mississippi," he said in answer j to a request for his opinion as to how ^ the farmers would plant next year. ^ "The farmers of this state as a class e take no care of their lands. Let us grant that they will cultivate 25 per cent more ground next year, the dete- 0 rioration of the whole land growing a cotton will about offset this. There is ? no danger of South Carolina farmers growing any great deal more or any | great deal less cotton than they are f growing now from year to year. Acre- 11 tge is nothing compared to weather ' conditions?droughts and freshets."? Columbia State, Monday. I uOGAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Iraded School Lyceum?Announces the appearance at the graded school auditorium on Friday night, o? the Three Bostonians. Tickets on sale at Starr's drug store. I. Q. McElwee?Offers cash for 500 fat turkeys and 500 fat hens delivered to his residence on or before December 19. V. Brown Wylle, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice of sale of certain lands involved in the suit of I. Beatty Farls, Ind., against S. M. Faris, et al. Sale is to take place salesday in January. V. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice of sale of certain real estate involved in the suit of Irene Whitener et al. vs. John Turner et al. V. Brown Wylle, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice of sale on salesday for January of land involved in the suit ot Matthew W. White against Dorcas J. Huddleston, et al. ' TT a'T o maw Irvf r\f ola. gant moquette and Smyrna rugs, and says they are remarkable for their richness In colorings and deep shades and tones. ''oushee Cash Store?Has sold its big want homes for themselves. It has "mama dolls" and the little baby dolls dojls and toys in endless variety for the children. '. M. Heath & Co.?Are making a specialty this week of men's overshirts, undershirts, sweaters, cardinal jackets, etc. They still have bargains in clothing. A few cooking and heating stoves still on hand. ?. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Tells yot to do your Christmas shopping this week, and says his stock is compleU with the choicest productions of thf leading manufacturers and importers of the country. His prices are verj low for the qualities offered. 5am M. Grist, Special Agent?Makes some pertinent inquiries as to whal you would do about drawing up i business contract, and tells you tc investigate Mutual Benefit Insuranct Co.'s policies before you buy life insurance. * Tas. M. Starr & Co.?Invite you t< come to their store when you wani a good smoke. The Lady Avondah is a guaranteed cigar of quality. Also have fine stock of chewing tobacco. Pocketbooks, card cases, etc. for Christmas gifts. Take Starr1! liver regulator for liver trouble, r. Edgar Poag, Broker?Prints a letter from a prospective customer, tha plainly shows what information foreign buyers want before coming t( this country to Investigate his of ferings. iV. B. Moore & Co.?Ask you to set thom hufnrs hit vine- a eun. cartridge! or loaded shells. They want to sel you picture frames, paints, oils, var nlshes, window glass, doors, sash etc. r. Q. Wray?Invites the children t< visit his store and see the many nlc< things he has in the way of toys games, dolls, etc. He says to brinj their papas and mamas. 3. D. Patrick, McConnellsville?Make! his Christmas bow and tells of th< many nice things in the line of fruits nuts, toys, glassware, opal ware, etc. that he has gotten together for thi Christmas trade. Strauss-Smith Co.?Give notice tha their store will be closed Chrlstma Day and the Saturday following. A1 so tell you that they have a few $1! sewing machines on hand. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mayor Willis has gone to Barnwel >n business. Congressman Flnley left for Wash ngton yesterday. Mrs. R. J. Mackorell and children ire visiting in Lancaster. Dr. James P. Crawford of Nashville spent a few hours in Yorkville on Sat irday. Miss Eloise Fant and Miss Daisj feter of Santuc, S. C., are the guests o Vlrs. R. J. Herndon. Mr. J. A. Watson and Miss Annh tVatson of the Lowryville high school spent Sunday in Yorkville. Mrs. R. D. Alexander and chlldrei eturned home last night after a visl ;o relatives at Gastonia, N. C. Messrs. I. W. Johnson and P. T. Mc \Teel went to Rock Hill last night t< ittend the Russell-Crawford marriage Mr. C. Eldred Dobson is at home foi i few weeks from Pensacola, Fla. vhere he has a position in the govern' nent service. Greenville special of Friday to th< ^Jtws and Courier: Dr. S. A. Webei las been the recipient of many flatter' ng compliments on his address, de ivered Wednesday night, before th< historical society. Dr. Weber Is i lolished and cultured gentleman, ant uilds the respect and esteem of everj oember of the conference. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? All of the Lyceum attractions a he Graded school up to this time hav< >een good. Prof. Powell Hale pleaset jverybody, and the Saxophone Quar ette was the best thing In the way o: i musical entertainment that ha< iver been here. Prof Hale was a popliar entertainer?that is there wai mough variety about his entertain' nent to please everybody. The Saxo)hone quartette was appreciated mos horoughly by those who understanc ligh class music best. Now comes mother popular attraction?one thai :an be enjoyed by any kind of an aulience and all parts of it. This is th< 'Three Bostonians," a unique combilation coih posed of Mrs. Addie Chas< Smith, a reader who stands at the toi if her profession, Miss Annie Franl Jbbv one of the finest harpists in thf ountry, and Miss Fannie Fish, whister. They are all high class artists md the reputation of their comblnatlor s second to no other lyceum attractlor ri the country. In selecting this comlination to furnish the amusement foi he third event in the local lyceurr ourse, the management, has onlj howed continuity of the splendid judgnent it has exercised up to this time The regular subscribers to the lyceurr ourse are looking forward with pleasire to the approaching attraction, and nany outsiders will no doubt take advantage of the opportunity for enjoynent of the Three Bostonians. NOTE AND COMMENT. Billy Harris of the Catawba Indiar cservation, has written to Comptroller leneral Jones asking that the annual ppropriation for the Catawbas be inreased to $2,500. Billy does not think hat the stipend of $800 which the tate allows annually goes far enough, Although it is not practicable to give xact figures, still it is a fact that here are a good many bales of cotton cattered around on York county arms. Some of this cotton has been e\d for higher prices and much of it as been held simply because the ownrs did not have to sell. According to the best information btainable, all of the important cases gainst the Southern railway on acount of the Fishing creek disaster ave been settled except those of Enineer Brickman, Julian Johnson, W. Slaughter and Mr. Hicks. Negotialons are still in progress with regard a all of these. The consent verdict in the case of iliza Neely the crazy woman who was injured on the C. &. N.-W. railroad was $100 instead of $1,000, as stated in our last issue. Under the circumstances even this was a liberal settlement on the part of the railroad people, because except technically they were in nowise to blame for the accident to the unfortunate woman. The readers and Matrons of The Enquirer are requested to take notice that there will be but one issue of the paper during Christmas week. It Is our Intention to suspend the issue of Friday the 25th. The object of this suspension is in order that the working force may have a day or two of rest and in order that some necessary repair work and general cleaning up be done to our printing machinery. From the number of cases disposed of and the amount or Dusiness transacted, especially as compared with the i regular temi of the court during the two weeks proceeding, It will have to be admitted that the two weeks special term of the court that closed last Saturday was a success. Ordinarily special terms are unsatisfactory because of the inexperience of temporary Judges; but this objection cannot ap-' ply in the present instance because the manner In which the court was conlucted during the entire two weeks left no, ground for criticism. CIRCUIT COURT. The special term of the court of common pleas for York county which convened two weeks previously was adjoured sine die on last Saturday, after having transacted quite a creditable amount of business. In the case of Foster Means vs. the Catawba Power company, on which the jury was deliberating when the last issue of Tiib Enquirer went to press, the verdict was for the plaintiff in the ?um of $1,150. The last Jury case entered into was that of W. S. Brown of Rock Hill, vs. fhe Traders Insurance company, represented by John R. London. Brown had a stock of goods badly damaged by water as- the result of a fire that oc curred in his store during the latter part of last December, and held a pol ) icy in the Traders Insurance company t for $1,000. He had demanded the full > amount of the policy, and the company - had refused to pay it, claiming that his - damage was by no means so great. , The testimony also developed some 3 dispute about an Iron safe clause that the agent thought had been attached - to the policy at the time it was det livered but which subsequently turned - up missing. Agent London would not > 'estify positively that the clause had - been attached but felt morally certain of it, and also thought from ceri tain alleged marks on the paper that it 3 might have subsequently been remov1 ed. The testimony of Mr. Brown was - <o the effect that his loss was one , thousand dollars and he was corroborated in a measure by other witnesses. 3 Witnesses for the defense were oi ? opinion that the original value of his t, stock was less than $500, and that it f was not damaged more than 50 or 60 per cent. The Jury found for the s plaintiff in the sum of $793.49. Wilson i & Wilson for plaintiff, C. E. Spencer , for defendant. , Saturday was devoted principally i to the making and hearing of arguments on motions for new trials, t There were motions in a majority ol 3 the cases that had been heard, the - most notable exceptions being the var5 ious cases that had been decided against the Catawba Power company. Judge McDonald had but one formula for disposing of the various motions. He held that the issues presented were 1 principally matters of fact and that he thought the Juries had decided them properly. So far as the law was concerned he had been careful to be as full and explicit as he knew how to , be, and was unable to see wherein he had made any mistakes. Under the circumstances, therefore, he was not willing to interfere with any of the Va rious verdicts. Judge McDonald left for his home in , Winnsboro Saturday night. There is much talk of asking for another spe' cial term of court in January. As to whether this will be done is not ; yet settled. The probability seems to be against it. If, however, the bar does decide to ask for another term, it is reasonably certain that it will i also ask for the return of Mr. McDont aid as special judge. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. j The South Carolina conference which , has been In session in Greenville since P last Thursday, concluded its work on Monday night, and selected Darlington . as the next place of meeting. Before adjournment, Bishop Smith read the ; appointments for next year as follows: . Charleston District?H. W. Bogg, presiding elder; Allendale, W. C. Kirk' land; Beaufort, J. S. Stokes; Black - Swamp, A. E. Holler; Charleston? > Trinity, C. B. Smith; Bethel, J. W. " Daniel; Spring Street, J. C. Roper; Cumberland, R. L. Holroyd; Mt. Pleas1 ant, S. C. Morris; Cordesvllle, W. H. f Murray; Cypress, W. R. Buckman; Erhardt, E. M. McKisslck; Grever, W. S. Goodwin; Hampton, S. D. Vaughan; Harleyville, E. H. Huton; Henderson vllle, W. E. HIggins; McClellandville, . W. T. Patrick; Plnopolis, W. E. c Barr; Port Royal, P. C. Gaines; Ridgei land, C. W. Burgess; Rldgeville, J. W. i Humbert; Rondo, K. S. Enochs; St. George, P. L. KIrton; Summerville, J. " E. Daniel; Walterboro, Henry Stokes; ' Walterboro circuit, G. P. Plentey; 3 Charleston Port Society, P. A. Murray, . chaplain. Cokesbury District?J. O. Wilson, presiding elder; Abbeville, P. B. Wells; Antreville, J. E. Peeler; Butler, J. R. . Copeland; Cokesbury, C. W. Crelgh. ton; Donnalds, Peter Stokes; Greenwood station, W. A. Massecran; Green1 wood and Abbeville mills, J. M. Law3 son; Kinards. J. N. Wright; Lowndest ville, R. W. Barber; McCormick, S. T. Blackman; Mt. Carmel, R. C. Bulware; Ninety-Six, M. M. Bratham; Newi berry?Central, S. H. Zimmerman; . O'Neal Street and Mollohon, J. H. 4 Graves; Newberry circuit, J. E. Beard; * Farksville, J. T. Miller; Phoenix, R W. > Humphreys; Princeton, G. F. Clark t son; Prosperity. J. K. McKain; Saluk da. J. H. Inabinet; Verdery, P. W. ' Whitaker; Waterloo, R. R. Dangler; " Whitmire, G. R. Shaffer. , Columbia District?J. S. Beasley, j presiding elder; Aiken, B. R. Turnipseed; Bath, J. N. Stone; Batesburg, E. 1 T. Hodges: Columbia?Washington Street, M. L. Carlisle; Main Street, " W. I. Herbert; Green Street, R, S. i Truesdale; Gran by and Richland, W. ' J. Snyder; Brookland, W. S. Henry; Edgewood, J. A. Graham and J. A. Campbell; Edgewood, Marvin Auld; ['airfield, W. W. Williams; Fort Motte, J. A. Inabinet; Graniteville, A. R..Phillips; Johnston, W. S. Martin; Leesville, W. B. Justus; Lewiedale, J. E. Strickland; Lexington, O. N. Roundtree; Lexington Fork, J. L. Ray; North Augusta, W. A. Kelly; Ridgeway, M. F. Dukes; St. Matthews, J. E. Mahaffey; Winnsboro, J. B. Campbell; Epworth i orphanage, W. B. Wharton, superin tendent; Columbia Female college, W. I W. Daniel, president; Paine institute, Geo. W. Walker, president. Florence District?A. J. Stokes, pret siding elder: Cades, J. A. White; Car, tersville, Chas. W. Ray; Cheraw sta, tion, W. L. Wait; Cheraw circuit, O. ' L. Durant; Clyde, J. C. Davis; Darlington,?Trinity. P. F. Kilgo; Epworth ; and Lumber, W. C. Kelly; Darlington circuit. T. J. Clyde; Florence, J. G. Beckwith; Georgetown and West End, B. M. Grier: Greeleyville, L. L. Inabinet: Harper's, H. L. Singleton; Hartsville. J. J. Stevenson; Johnsvllle, W. M. Harden; Kingstree station, H. J. Cauthen; Lake City, J. B. Traywick; Larr.ar, T. F. Gibson; Liberty, R. W. Spigener: Rome, J. F. Way; Salters, J. B. Weldon; Sampit, J. O. Carraway; Scranton, G. H. Pooser; South Florence. D. A. Calhoun; Tlmmonsville, L. H. McGhee. Greenville District?R. A. Child, presiding elder; Anderson, St. Johns, M. B. Kelley; Orrsville, S. T. Creeech; West End, D. W. Keller; Easley and Bethesda, M. L. Banks; Fountain Inn, D. P. Boyd; Greenville?Buncombe Street, W. M. Duncan; Hampton Avenue, J. W. Speaks; St. Paul's, T. G. Herbert; West Greenville, G. T. Harmon, Jr.; Greenville circuit, C. D. Mann; Greer's. G. T. Harmon; Liberty, N. L. Prince; McClure, A. A. Merrltt; North Pickens, Chas. L. McCain; J. P. Attaway, supernumerary; Pelzer, G. E. Edgrwoods; Pendleton, S. W. Henry; Pickens, C. M. Abney; Piedmont, W. A. Betts; Reidsvllle, T. J. White; Seneca and Walhalla, E. S. Jones; Starr, and Iva, J. W. Bailey; Lowndesvllle, J. A. Lewis; Travelers Rest, W. L. Gault; Victor and Batesville, A. E. Driggers; Walhalla circuit, J. L Sninks; Westminster, R. M. DuBose; N. S. Bellinger, supernumerary; Wllllamston and Belton, A. J. Cauthen, Jr.; Willlamston circuit, T. B. Reynolds; Wllllamston Female college, S. 1 lander, president Marion District?E. P. Taylor, presiding elder; Bayboro, G. W. Gatlln; Bennettsvllle station, T. E. Morrison; Ben- i riettsville circuit, J. W. Atrial; Brownsville. S. J. Bethea; Blenheim, W. B. Baker; Brightsville, F. H. Shuler; Britton's Neck, W. H. Thrower; Bucksville, F. E. Hodges; Centenary, J. L. Mulllnax; Clio and Beulah, A. T. Dunlap; Conway, Jno. E. Carlisle; Conway circuit, Jno. Manning; Dillon station and mills, J. D. Crout and J. M. Gasque; Latta station, J. H. Thacker; I.atta circuit, D. Tiller; Little Rock, G C. Leonard; Loris, S. J. McConnell; Marlon station, R. E. Stackhouse; Marion circuit and mills, M. B. Whit- t aker; McColl and Bennettsvllle mills, Foster Speer; Mullins, T. C. Odell; Mullins circuit, W. C. Power; North Marlboro, T. L. Belvin; North Mullins, J. E. Rushton; Waccamaw, Allen McFarland. Orangeburg District?Marion Dargan, presiding elder; Bamberg, M. W. Hook; Barnwell, J. L. Harley; Branchville, .S. A. Nettles; Cameron, J. C. Yongue; Denmark, T. H. Beckham and W. H. Wroton, supernumerary; Edlsto, G. W. Davis; Elloree, J. T. McFarland; Langley, A. S. Lesley; Norway, J. R. Sojourner; Orangeburg, St. Paul's, J. A. Clifton; Orangeburg cirsuit, A. B. Watson; Orangeburg, H. B. Raw Is; Providence, W. A. Pitts; ? ? xinilAn A TX7o llrnr nuwesvmc oiauuii, a. v. ??t Sir,oaks, J. L. Tyler; Springfield, R. A. Yongue, M. M. Ferguson, supernume, rary; Swansea, G. W. Dukes; Wagner, J. C. Holley. Rock Hill District?W. P. Meadora, presiding elder; Blacksburg, N. B. . Olarkson ; Blackstock, J. H. Noland; : Chester?Bethel, G. P. Wat soil, Grace and New Bethel, B. G. Murphy; Cheater circuit, J. M. Friday; East Ghes; ter, J. N. Isom; East Lancaster, W. C. Winn; Fort Mill, J. C. Chandler; Hicki ory Grove, P. B. Ingraham; Heath i Springs, J. Marion Rogers; Kershaw, R E. Turnlpseed; Lancaster, W. H. , Hodges; Lancaster circuit, J. G. Cants; ! North Rock Hill, W. H. Atrial; Richi burg, W. A. Fairey; Rock Hill?St John's, W. T. Duncan; Laurel Street i and Manchester, C. E. Peeples; Rock Hill circuit, H. A. Wilkes; Van Wyclt, i L. T. Ligon; Yorkville, J. L. Stokes, S. A. Weber, supernumerary; York Cotton Mills and Tirzah, C. M. Peeler; York circuit, O. A. Jeffcoat Spartanburg- District?J. W. Kllgo, , presiding elder; Belmont, E. Z. James; ' Buffalo, L E. Wiggins; Clifton and i Pacolet, J. W. Elkins; Cherokee and Fing?rvllle, B. M. Robertson, E. M. Merritt; Clinton, G. M. Boyd; Campo, hello, J. T. Fowler; Enoree, C. B. . Burns; Gaffney?Buford Street, J. M. , Steadman; Limestone " Sireet, J. W. s Neeley; Gaffney circuit, J. B. Wilson; i Jonesville, D. Hucks; Kelton, A. H. i Best; Laurens?First church, W. B. Duncan; Laurens mills, J. G. Huggins; i North Laurens, J. F. Anderson; Pacoi let circuit, E. W. Mason; Santuc, T. B. ! Owens; Spartanburg?Central, E. O. ? Watson; Duncan and Saxon, S. B. Harper; Bethel and East Spartanburg, J. W. Shell; Union?Grace chureh, D. M. McLeod; Union mills, D. E. Camak; Monarch and Aetna, J. B. Kllgore; Southern Christian Advocate?W. R. Richardson, editor; G. H. Wad dell, assistant, editor; financial agent Wofford college, W. A. Rogers. Sumter District?H. B. Browne, presiding elder; Bethany, E. F. Scoggins; 'Jlohnnvlllo Arfhiir Phllllns: flAmden. A. B. Earle; Camden mills, J. V. Davis; Chesterfield, N. L. Wiggins; Jordan, E, K. Moore; Jefferson, S. D. Bailey; Lynchburg, T. M. Dent; Manning, A. N. Brunson; New Zlon, B. J. Guess; Oswego, G. R. Whitaker; Pinewood, L. L. Bedenbaugh; Providence, Walter Way; Remberts and St John's, S, H. Booth; Richland. S. M. Jones; Santee, C. C. Herbert; Sumter?First church, R. H. Jones; Magnolia Street, S. O. Cantey; Wateree, W. D. Patrick; assistant Sunday school editor, L. F. Beatty. LOCAL LACONICS. Annapolis Cadetship. Congressman Flnley has another Annapolis cadetship to give out, and proposes to dispose of it by competitive examination on Tuesday, March 8. Particulars as to requirements may be had upon application to Mr. Flnley. Buist Case Compromised. The case of Mrs. Eliza F. Bulst and ' of her husband Mr. H. B. Bulst against the Southern .railroad, was compromised last Friday, the defendant agreeing to pay the plaintiffs the sum of $8,000 and to become responsible for all court expenses that have been Incurred. Hard After the Southern. Charlotte Observer, Sunday: A reading of the reports of the proceedings of the court of York county, gives the Idea that the Catawba Power company as a defendant in damage suits Is coming to the aid of the Southern railway. The Power company, however, It appears, has Insurance which protects it from loss. This might be a good plan for the Southern, if, indeed, it has not already adopted it, as we have understood it has.. Rock Hill Tiger Held Up In Charlotte. Charlotte Observer, Sunday: In the city police court yesterday morning, John Smith, colored, alias' Pug Bailey, was charged with a deadly assault on Will Frazier and with robbing Frazier of a jug of whisk?. Frazier is from Rock Hill, and his visit to Charlotte . I was for the emress ouroose of aettlng that gallon of whisky. He bought it at ar up-town saloon and was en route to the Southern depot when Bailey seized the jug .and gruffly told him to let go. The South Carolina negro had no Intention of going home empty-handed and he resisted until Bailey stabbed him on the shoulder with a knife. Bailey then secured the liquor and departed in haste, but was later arrested by the police. The recorder thought the offense a grievous one and bound the defendant over to the superior court, sending him to jail In default of a bond of $200. AT THE CHbRCHES. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. rev. j. l. stokes, pastor. Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN. rev. w. o. neville, pastor. Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at 7.00 o'clock. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. rev. j. c. johne8, rector. Services this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. gpetial gtotiyg. U. D. C. Meeting Friday. There will be a meeting of the U. D. C., at the residence of Mrs. J. J. Hunter, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. j. j. Hunter.