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Scraps ami .facts. ? Russia and Japan have been bidding against each other for the purchase of a cruiser that is being completed by the Cramps at Philadelphia for the sultan of Turkey. At first both governments showed great anxiety to secure the cruiser and the bidding was spirited until Japan offered nearly $500,000 more than the Turkish government had agreed to pay for the completed ship. The understanding is that Japan is the purchaser. ? The house of representatives on last Friday made available the sum of $250,000 with which to fight the Mexican boll weevil. This is not a new ?rattier a diversion itppi ispi iavivti i WMV * ?. ? frofti an appropriation of ${00,000 that was made last year for the eradication of foot and mouth disease in cattle. Representative Gillette of Massachusetts tried to have the bill amended so as to provide for a further appropriation of $250,000 from this same $500,000 to be used in fighting the Egyptian moth in the New England states. He claimed.that the moth was working as much destruction as is the boll weevil. His proposed amendment, however, was killed. ? The far eastern situation was considered at a cabinet meeting last Friday, The subject of especial concern was what to do with the fleet now proceeding across the Pacific under command of Admiral Robley D. Evans. It was decided that it was hardly desirable for the fleet to appear in either Japanese or Russian waters at this time. It would not be good "sea manners." Finally an understanding was reached to the effect, that upon the arrival of the fleet at Guam, the department would cable Admiral Evans to proceed to Luoig Day in tne rnmppmes and there await further instructions. Cables from Europe Indicate a general opinion over that way that the United States has in view work for this fleet that may prove more serious than a practice cruise. ? The state department, with the concurrence of the Chinese authorities, according to a Washington dispatch, will make every effort to secure a speedy exchange in ratifications of the new treaty with China. The treaty will be forwarded to the United States from Pekin, and with ordinary diligence in its dispatch should be in Washington about six weeks hence. The exchange must take place in Washington between Secretary Hay and Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister here. After that ceremony the treaty will be proclaimed by the president and a date set for its provisions to take effect. Not the slightest difficulty is expected at the state department in putting into operation those sections of the treaty providing for the opening to American commerce of the new ports of Mukden and Antung. The president has prepared for this by submitting estimates to congress for the salaries of consuls, and nominations will be sent in soon. On their confirmation the consuls will proceed to Pekin, present their credentials, secure their exequaturs and, repairing to their posts, will open consular offices ready to clear American merchant ships for the first time from Interior Manchurian ports. ? With Mlddletown, N. J., as the basis of operation, the war department has selected a tract of land ten miles wide and thirty miles long through Orange county, from Pine Bush to Quarryville, N. J., for military manoeuvres on a gigantic scale for two weeks after September 25th, next. The manoeuvres will involve 40,000 troops comprised of United States regulars and National guardsmen, composing infantry, cavalry and artillery. A number of officers representing the war department have been in this region investigating the lav of the land and railroad facilities, and their decision is based on the peculiar advantages offered in both respects. The Erie railroad, with its network of branches throughout Orange county, is especially adapted to the purpose desired. Lewis Jackson, industrial commissioner of the Erie, is now conferring with the local boards of trade and property owners throughout the territory selected. It is guaranteed that the latter shall be reimbursed for all actual damages. Already the owners of farms which are desired for the manoeuvres are coming forward with the necessary consents. The plan for the manoeuvres will be to divide the forces into two contending armies for a sham fight that will test the endurance qualifications of the troops and the generalship of the officers. ? General John B. Gordon died at his winter home at Biscayne, near Miami, Fla., last Saturday night at 10.45 o'clock, after an illness of only a few days. He was seized with acute indigestion on the Wednesday previous and grew constantly worse until the end. General Gordon was born in Upson county, Ga., on February 6, 1832, and when he grew to manhood studied law and secured admission to the bar. At the breaking out of the war he raised a company, which he called the Raccoon Roughs and went to the front. He led a regiment at the battle of Seven Pines and two-thirds of his command was killed or wounded. He succeeded to the command of the brigade on the wounding of Gen. Rhodes, and behaved with conspicuous gallantry in the battle before Richmond and at Malvern Hill. At Sharpsburg he was wounded five times and except for the devoted attention of his wife would have died. Upon his recovery, he became a full fledged brigadier, and in a brilliant charge at Fredrlcksburg captured the heights from the enemy. He afterward arose to the rank of lieutenant general. He was a candidate for the governorship of Georgia in 1867, but was counted out. He was elected to the United States senate in 1872, and in 1876 he left his own state and came to South Carolina to help Hampton. He stood by the side of Hampton until the victory was won. He was re-elected United States senator in 1879, but resigned his seat the nrxt year and in 1886 became governor of Georgia. Upon the expiration of his term as governor he retired from politics and devoted himself to the interests of the United Confederate veterans, of whom he was commander in chief. He tried several business ventures after the war; but in this line proved a failure. He was a good soldier and a patriotic citizen, and his state as well as the south has profited by the life he has lived. $hc ^(itlu'illc (giujuiw. YORKVTLLE, S. C.i TUESDAY, JANUARY 12,1904. Iron, the best known barometer of prosperity Is advancing in price and that fact promises well for the entire country. According to the Associated Press dispatches published this morning, there is still no encouraging sign of an agreement between Russia and Japan, tioth nations continue to make every possible preparation for war, and it seems that the inevitable outbreak is likely to occur at any moment. The remains of General John B. Gordon will lie in state in Atlanta today and tomorrow and the funeral exercises will take place on Thursday. General Clement A. Evans is in charge of funeral arrangements. The Atlanta Journal of yesterday evening said that * * * ?? ro _ the ratlroaas naa Deen usncu ^ duced rates of one fare for the round trip from all southern points to and from Atlanta on account of the funeral, and it thought that the request would be granted. Old soldiers and others who may desire to go to the funeral, will inquire of their respective lailroad agents as to further particulars. Mr. D. A. Tompkins, the leading manufacturer of Charlotte, is very much concerned over Russian operations in the Far East, and thinks the United States should join England and Japan in putting a stop to the Bear's further encroachments. He reasons the situation out plausibly like this. Russia already controls Manchuria and when she gets control of China as she surely will unless we interfere, she will be able to organize the Chinese into armies that will give her command of the entire continent of Asia. The Russians are looking out only for Russia, and once in control of Asia, they will shut out the trade of the balance of the world, Including that of the United States. There is plenty of good cotton land in Central Asia and Russia will make use of it to the extent of raising as much cotton as may be needed to supply her entire population. Eventually she will become a * -AU~*' TTnlfa/1 StntfVQ strong oumpeiiiui ui i??c u??v> for the cotton trade of the balance of the world, supplying both raw material and manufactured goods. Confronted as we are with probabilities of this kind, Mr. Tompkins thinks we should be looking after our interests. He is in favor of an isthmian canal, but he thinks that as between the two propositions the canal question might very well wait until the Asiatic trade question is settled, for if Russia should finally prevail in her contention with Japan as she surely will if she is allowed time enough, there will no longer be any need for the canal. There will not he left in Asia sufficient trade inducements to warrant the expense of digging. Of course, it is natural for those of us who are unable to appreciate the extent of our direct interests in matters of this kind to take the position that we would just as lief not mix up in troubles that don't seem to concern us directly: but at the same time it must be admitted that the argument of Mr. Tompkins is full of force and worthy of serious consideration. The Next Democratic Standard Bearer. The question as to who will be the Democratic standard bearer in the next National campaign will likely be decided by the politicians rather than the people: but at the same time we feel that we have a right to discuss the matter a little if we so desire. Among the names so far most prominently mentioned are Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland, Judge Alton B. Parker of New York, William R. Hearst of New York, Grover Cleveland of New Jersey, Kicnara uiney or aaassucnusetts and William J. Bryan of Nebraska. Each of these candidates has certain desirable qualifications, and all of them also are more or less objectionable to large and respectable minorities of the party. That Gorman is an able and experienced politician there is no question; but as to whether he is a fit man for the presidency is very doubtful in our opiniort. We are unable to look upon him as other than a curious production of American political life, and in no sense representative of any one of the great elements of thought or activity that have contributed to make this country what it is. He first went to congress as a page, a small job secured for him through the political influence of some close relative. Later he became a politician among politicians, got into the Maryland legislature and from there to the United States senate by the votes not of the people but of his fellow politicians. He is a shrewd manipulator; but in no sense a statesman. and if he should be elected to the presidency, which event is extremely doubtful, he would likely be president of the politicians rather than of the great American people. Of Judge Alton B. Parker, the country knows very little; but the little it does know is favorable rather than otherwise. There are those who claim that he is a much overrated man; but the fact that he has been elevated to the supreme court bench of New York state is in his favor, and the presumption that he would prove strong with i the voters of his state?those who follow the party blindly as well as those who think for themselves?is strong enough to guarantee favorable consideration of his candidacy. If he should ' be nominated he would make a good j run and if he should be elected he < would no doubt make a good president. William R. Hearst inherited from his father a fortune of such extent that he could hardly spend or waste It if he wanted to. He started out as a young man to have a good time and sowed wild pats until palled by his dissipations. Then he began to try to make himself useful for a change, and during the last dozen years he has accomplished great things in the uplifting of suffering humanity in New York and other parts of the country. He is a man of unusual executive ability; unquestionable physical and moral cournro nnd of hroad Ideas: but he i8 rather radical in his views on many subjects, and it is hardly probable that the country as a whole would be willing to accept him even should he be nominated by the Democratic party. Richard Olney is an able and conservative man and if elected would probably make a president of the Cleveland stripe; but there is very little probability of his ever securing a nomination. He has no especial hold on the Democratic machine and there Is no good reason why he should be favored over thousands of others who are just as able and just as deserving. Some think Wm. J. Bryan is out of consideration and others do not. There is still a possibility that he may be able to secure another nomination; but if he should be nominated his chances of election would be quite small. Nearly all that portion of the well Informed American public except the politician class has about settled down to the conviction that Grover Cleveland is the ablest man who has sat in the presidential chair since the war, and there is good reason to believe that he could be elected again, despite the precedent set by Washington against third terms. But along with those mentioned, of course, there are others, and it would be a difficult undertaking to attempt to nredict now who will finally bear off the prize. MR. BUTLER IN REPLY. Produces Affidavits to Back Up What He Said to the Dispensary Directors. Editor of The Yorkvllle Enquirer: In your issue of recent date certain citizens of the Antioch section of this county have called upon me to furnish proof of three of my statements before the state board of control some time in December last. They desire proof of my statement that I would produce affidavits from members of the Antioch church that Jenkins' distillery was not a nuisance. Mr. J. H. Hambright, for four years a county commissioner of Cherokee county, makes oath 'that he is a member of Antioch church and lives within three-quarters of a mile of same and about two miles from Jenkins distillery and that occasionally he passes said distillery and that same has been coiducted on a high plane and in a gentlemanly manner, and he has never seen any drunkenness about said distillery and so far as this deponent is concerned same has never been a nuisance and deponent does not drink alcoholic liquors. Further deponent is informed that in the past year some several blockade stills have been broken up from one and one-half miles to four and five miles of said church." Mr. D. D. Dover makes oath "that he is a member of Antioch church, lives in Cherokee county and lives three and one-half miles from Jenkins' distillery* * * and has frequently been to said distillery and has seen no drunkenness and that so far ai this deponent can learn and hear said place has not the reputation of being a place where Houor can be bought and that said place is not a nuisance and this deponent can see no necessity of closing same and your deponent is not a liquor drinker." J. S. Dillingham makes oath "that he lives within a mile of Antioch church, of which he is a member, and near Jenkins' distillery, that he has never heard of any irregularity there, that he Is 78 years of age * and does not consider the distillery of Jenkins a nuisance. He never takes a drink." H. Hullender makes oath "that he lives between Jenkins' distillery and Antioch church, of which he and his family are members; has lived there ever since the distillery has been in operation and that he has never heard of any disturbance caused by said distillery anywhere in the community and neither has the church been disturbed by it; has never heard of liquor being sold at distillery and does not consider it a nuisance." I will not ask you to allow me to publish all the affidavits of members of the church along the above line, but at the hearing before the state board on the 6th instant, quite a number of others will be read and after that date will be on file there, as well as quite a number from members of other churches, the mayor and chief of police of Grover, two miles from the distillery, and the chief of police of Blacksburg, an adjoining town. Next they say I said Prof. Sams was prejudiced against my client. With all due respect to the reporter, who did not take a stenographic report of what was said, I did not say that. I said "I was informed the party that carried the chain for Prof. Sams was prejudiced against my client's business." The third and last question was that I said there was a "row" in the church over the matter. If the affidavits herein and those I will submit to the state board do not show a wide difference of opinion on this question, I am unable to see or know what differences are. This answers all their questions, and with this I am tnrougn discussing same in print. Titos. B. Butler. Gaffney, S. C., Jan. 5, 1904. To Count Negro Petitioners. Washington special of Jan. 7, to Greenville News: Until very recently the postofflce department has ruled that the negroes of South Carolina were not to be considered as worthy of notice in the establishment of rural free delivery routes. That they are now counted in this matter is due to the efforts of Representative Lever. In every locality where rural free delivery was applied for, the inspectors, acting under orders from the postofflce department, would make an adverse report where there was not a certain number of white people, say about 75 per cent of the whole population. Now, in the lower part of South Carolina there are some black belts, and the representatives from those districts could get nothing but adverse reports on routes applied for in those belts. So Mr. Lever concluded to make a special trip to Washington and tall: the matter over with Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow. When he gxh nere, iwr. ohmuw \>cu> uiajsuoeu l^i laugh at him for his pains, but in unmistakable terms Mr. Lever reminded | the postal official that he and his party had held up their hands in holy horror at the suffrage laws of South Carolina, and that if they persisted in not allowing the negro free delivery the country would be reminded that the i Republican party could force the ne- , gro down the south's throat, but would not accord him the privilege of other 1 citizens when it came to getting mall; that they seem to think the colored , man fit to vote but not to receive his , practical service from the government. ' Mr. Bristow was too smart not to see 1 the logic of the position of the South ' Carolinian, .and not to realize that his , party would not look well in such a 1 light, so now matters are being handled otherwise in South Carolina. ' LOCAI. AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Brown Nell, Filbert?Wants to sell sixty colonies of healthy Italian bees. The hive body and fixtures are of the latest Danzenbaker pattern, which won first prizes at Buffalo and Paris expositions. H. H. White, Rock Hill?Offers Berkshire pigs and a boar for sale. Will make prices on application. T. M. Whlsonant, Hickory?Tells his friends that he has gone to Norfolk for mules, and promises to show good stuff and talk prices 011 Thurs day or Friday next. J. S. Brice?Requests parties wishing to pay claims held by him, to make payment to Miss Mary J. Hunter. Parties wishing to confer or communicate with him during his absence in Columbia, will see Geo. T. Schorb or W. Brown Wylie. J. Edgar Poag, Broker?Wants to know what you would buy, where you wish to buy, and what you are willing to pay. He is In position to) fill your requirements and offers a string of valuable suggestions for your consideration. He also wants to rent the John G. Steele place near Rock Hill. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Talk about fertilizers and especially commend the products of W. C. MacMurphy & rv> Thov ?irint a pnmnaratlve state ment showing the guaranteed and the actual analysis of these fertilizers, as found by Clemson college. Foushee Cash Store?Has a special shipment of hosiery for men, women, misses, youths, boys and children, all qualities, ranging from 5 cents a pair and up. First National Bank?Prints a list of its officers and directors, and tells you to deposit your money and do your business with this bank. Strauss-Smith Co.?Say that there is going to be some more cold weather, and they have bought big stocks of heavy winter goods. They have a number of special offerings in men's, and misses' shoes. They also advise you to buy cotton goods now, and say if you do you will save money by the operation. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Advise you to stop starting colds by taking Starr's grippe and cold cure. It is guaranteed to do the work. They advise the use of Starr's syrup white pine and tar for coughs. It cures bj' removing the cause. They also tell you to cure your corns with Starr's corn cure. J. Q. Wray?Has some attractive offerings in ladies* fine dress goods and tells you that now is a good time to do your buying of this kind of goods. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Prints some store news of Interest to housekeepers. Calls special attention to white and butter beans. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Make their second call on parties who owe them on account to make payment. THE COUNTY SUPPLY BILL. At its recent annum mccung ti? county board of commissioners .agreed upon a schedule of estimates as to the amounts necessary to maintain the various departments of the county government from Jan. 1, 1904 to Jan. 1, 1905, as follows: For county auditor $ 434 00 For county commissioners and clerk 1,100 00 For county treasurer 434 00 For county board of equalization 350 00 For jury, witness and constable tickets 5,000 00 For clerk of court 300 00 For sheriff 2,000 00 For trial justice and constables 2,700 00 For coroner 175 00 For poor house and poor.... 2,000 00 For repairs on roads and bridges , 3,000 00 For chaingang 3,000 00 For repairs on public buildings 500 00 For contingent fund 1,000 00 For public offices 500 00 For post mortem, examining lunatics, conveying 300 00 For jury commissioners and insurance 100 00 For court house 100 00 For county jail 100 00 For Catawba river bridge... 2,000 00 Interest on Catawba river bridge note 280 00 For physician and attorneys' fees 300 00 For county superintendent of education and exam, board 750 00 Total : $26,423 00 A careful calculation developed that the levy necessary to raise the foregogoing amount would be four mills, and four mills the board decided to recommend?the same as last year. The levies of last year to pay inter ost on tne \j. \j. cc kj. rtuuuau uuuuo in the respective townships were a little too high resulting in small surpluses In townships and '* was decided to reduce the levies a quarter of a mill each. The recommendations for next year are therefore as follows: In Catawba township a levy of 2 mills; in Ebenezer township, a levy of 1J mills, and in York township, a levy of 3$ mills. NOTE AND COMMENT. A local cotton dealer predicts that July cotton will sell at 161 cents. Political talk is growing more general, and if all the candidates who are being mentioned really enter the field the campaign next summer will partake of the nature of army manoeuvres. There is a greater surplus of money in the banks of York county now than there was at this time last year, and the prospects for the establishment of new enterprises appear to be good. The men who have the management of this surplus will see to It that It does not lie Idle. Rev. W. E. Hurt received a liberal pounding from his churches recently. Clover sent him some well filled boxes, Union contributed liberally, and Yorkville also acquitted herself handsomely. Mr. Hurt was very much gratified at the manner in which he was treated. Mr. J. M. Peoples of Mecklenburg, brother and administrator of the estate of Mr. John B. Peoples, who was killed on a North Carolina railway( leased by the Southern) has filed suit for $35,000 damages. Mr. John B. Peoples was killed in the railway yards at Spencer, N. C., on January 13, 1903, ana the plaintiff alleges tnat tne accident was due to the carelessness of the fellow-employes of the deceased. The reporter has been advised of at least a dozen different negroes who have opened bank accounts on the net profits of last year's cotton crop and there must be others of whom the reporter has not heard. These accounts consist of credits ranging from $50 to $250. One case was like this. On final settlement with his landlord, one negro found himself possessed of $150 in cash, the largest amount he had ever had in a lump. He was induced to deposit $100; but somehow he was unable to stand the strain of ownership and he drew checks until the credit ivas practically exhausted, wasting the proceeds in foolishness. Interesting and largely attended revival services have been in progress in the Hickory Grove Baptist church since t Sunday of last week. The preaching t Is being done by Rev. H. P. Fitch, c st;tt-: evangelist of the Baptist State 1 Mission Board. Mr. Fitch Is an able, earnest and eloquent preacher and 1 holds the undivided attention of his ] audience from the beginning to the end i of each service. The Indications are i that as a result of the meeting the < Baptist as well as the other churches I ui niunury uruvc w in uc wuo?u?i?.m?/ strengthened. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. Fred Nlms and children of Fort Mill, are visiting Mrs. Douglass Harrison. Dr. J. B. Delveaux is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Sherrer. Mr. John F. Williams has moved with his family from Fodder to his farm near Old Point. Mr. Paul Neely Moore of Charlotte, spent Sunday in Yorkville, with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Moore. Miss Bessie Williams and her guest. Miss Pansy Traywick of Gastonia, spent several days of last week in Rock Hill. Senator Brlce and Representative McCain leave today to attend the session of the general assembly at Columbia. * ! Messrs. Raimond Sanchez of Porto Rico, and Robert Herndon of this place, > entered the Catawba Male academy at j Rock Hill, as students, last week. Mr. Sam T awrence, for sometime past ao^Uuint to Mr. Bray at the C. & N.* W. depot, has taken a position In 1 the Southern's freight office at Char- < lotte. Mr. S. D. Patrick and family have moved to Yorkvllle and taken up their residence in the Withers house at the I corner of Congress and Jefferson streets. Mr. Patrick will go on the road to sell hats for a Charleston firm and Mrs. Patrick is arranging to take some acceptable boarders. Although no invitations had been sent out, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Smith were the recipients of many beautiful and valuable presents on the occasion of their marriage last week. Among these presents was a handsome five-piece sterling silver tea set, single pieces of silver, a costly set of china, handsome cut glass, fine linen in table cloths, napkins, etc., a check for $500 and other things that attested fhe appreciation and esteem in which they are held by their friends. Mr. Smith's present to his bride was a : handsome gold watch and chain, the case being set with a large diamond in the centre of the case. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now in St. Augustine, Fla,, 1 and will probably be back home the latter part of the present week, after which they will be at home to their friends. DEATH OF J. D. GAULDIN. , Mr. J. D. Gauldin, died at his resl- J dence on ine county nome property Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, of paralysis. Mr. Gauldln was first stricken down about three weeks ago with the grip, i which manifested itself in the form of a slight stroke of paralysis. The disease next developed into pneumonia from which there was an encouraging rally; but paralysis developed again, and precipitated the end. j Mr. Gauldin was aged seventy-eight i years, and has lived in York county i pretty nearly all of his life. He was a farmer by occupation and was a good one. In fact his entire record has been that of a good man and a good citizen. He has had charge of the county home for about ten years past, and It is generally conceded by all who have been familiar with the facts and in po- j sition to Judge, that his administration has been highly creditable to himself and the county. He looked after the interests of the county as jealously as he could have looked after his own business, and kept things straight. Mr. Gauldin served through the war as a member of Company H, Eighteenth regiment, and all his old comrades unite in the testimony that he was an 11,, oAl/llor Ma WAJI TPftdV uu uouaiij uii^ ov(uivi> -? . ? ? and willing for whatever duty presented Itself, as brave as was necessary and always on hand when wanted. He was severely wounded at the battle of Farmvllle, and i ever afterwards took pleasure in repeating the story of what occurred in the hospital after he had been laid on the operating table. Of course, he knew nothing of the facts until afterward; but the story was like this: ] "They had me under chloroform, and were making ready to cut off my leg. About that time my captain, the , late Sheriff Glenn came in, and Inqulr- t ed: i " 'What are you going to do to that man?' ( " 'We'll have to cut his leg off.' "Capt. Glenn looked at my wound , carefully, and said to the surgeon. I " 'This wound is not bad enough to require an amputation, and If you will , Just bandage it up he will soon be all . right again.' i "The surgeons replied that they were | the Judges of such matters, and the leg j would certainly have to come off. , " 'Well I'm the judge of this case,' , replied Capt. Glenn, 'and there will be . no operation?not so long as I or the ( members of my company remain alive." . And there was no operation. The | surgeons gave in and bandaged the , wound. After a few weeks Mr. Gaul- ( din as well and sound as ever, re- ( sumed his duties at the front. I Mr. Gauldln leaves a widow and \ four children?three *sons and one daughter. The sons are J. J. Gauldln, Robert Gauldln, W. Brown Gauldln, j (and the daughter Is Miss Janle who is , still at home with her mother. The ' remains were interred at Ebenezer on { Sunday. ! t WITHIN THE TOWN. t ? Mrs. Mattie Nichols has purchased i from Mrs. G. H. O'Leary the residence > of the late Dr. W. M. Walker In Yorkville, and will probably move into It s next fall or winter. s ? The town council is considering the t advisability of laying a six-inch water o main from East Liberty street down I Church street to the Graded school c building, in order to give this institu- t tion better fire protection. d ? The Loan and Savings bank is put- e ting in a handsome and expensive new ti burglar proof safe of the latest and v most approved make, and also a num- o ber of Are and burglar proof safe de- "i posit boxes for the use of its custom- b ;rs. The new safe was just a little 1 00 large for the door and the front < the building had to be taken out c jefore it could be admitted. c ? The much discussed and long de- 1 ayed question of allowing the C. & t tf.-W. railroad to extend its side track > icross East Liberty street so as to per- i nit trains to approach the depot wlth>ut having to back out. etc., was set- i led by the town council last night in 1 1 manner entirely favorable to the rail- s oad. The matter was called from the I .able where it had been for sometime j is unfinished business and the request i )f the railroad people was grantid by a vote of four to one. The un- I lerstandlng is that the railroad people : will at once proceed to put In their side track and that they will fix the crossing so there will be no danger to pedestrians. ? The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank of Forkville was held In the bank's office it noon today. About twenty stockholders were present representing 223 shares In person and 68 by proxy. Cashier Alleln read a statement of the hank's condition at the close of business last night. It showed loans and discounts to the amount of 376,000 and deposits to the amount of $55,000, with more than $20,000 cash on hand. The stockholders were very much pleased with the statement. The old board of directors was unanimously re-elected and the name of Dr. W. M. Love of McConnellsville was added. The directorate now stands as follows: W. I. Wltherspoon, James M. Stroup, W. R. Carroll, W. B. Moore, A. N. wooa, tr. G. Stacy, O. E. Wilklns, R. C. Allein, , Dr. W. M. Love. It was generally understood when the stockholders adjourned that Mr. O. E. Wilklns would i be re-elected president, Mr. W. I. 1 Wltherspoon, vice president, and Mr. R. C. Allein cashier. WHAT TO DO WITH IT? If the Yorkville dispensary is not soon only a horrible remembrance, it will certainly be through no fault of a majority of the qualified voters, their mothers, wives and sisters, or of their hundreds of deep sympathizers and coworkers In the country surrounding, i This fact was clearly developed at a meeting of the town council last night The meeting was held for the purpose of considering a petition of citizens asking for an election in which the qualified voters of the town might i again give expression to their Judgment on this Important subject, this time In the light of more than a year's experience. The petition contained the i names of 120 qualified voters, each of whom pledged himself to vote against the dispensary if afforded another opportunity. Among the signers were i many who had previously voted for the I establishment of the dispensary, and all of them were agreed as to the baleful effects of this institution. Senator J. S. Brice, accompanied by Thomas F. McDow, Esq., appeared' In behalf of the petition and both made speeches in its favor,' and against the dispensary. Senator Brice's remarks, which consumed nearly a half hour in their delivery, were unusually forceful. The senator began by explaining that he had come before the counsel as the representative of the petitioners, and what he had to say was not only In their behalf but on his own responsibility, for he was most heartily in favor of the proposition looking to the removal of this terribly blighting institution from the town and county. He said that there is no doubt of the fact that the dispensary has been of incalculable harm to the state, morally, politically and otherwise. Reviewing the early history of the dispensary as a state institution, he referred to the claims of Ben Tillman in the early nineties to the effect that the whisky profits would eventually pay all the state and county taxes. At that time the taxable values of the state were $160,000,000. Now they are $200.000.000; but notwithstanding tnis material Increase the tax levy remains the same. He very well understood that as the people had Increased in wealth they had increased In extravagance; but he desired to emphasize the fact that the dispensary had In no sense lightened any of the burdens of taxation, and even In this particular Is entitled to 110 credit. Incidentally he took occasion to refer to the fact that although the coun- 1 ty of York and the town of Yorkvllle had each gotten $2,800 from the dis- 1 pensary last year, there had been no l reduction of taxes in the case of eith- 1 er. On the contrary, the trustees of the Yorkvllle Graded school had tried 1 to get an extra mill levy for next year, and it was only by the most earn- I est pleading that they had been able to persuade the county board of commissioners not to add another mill to the county levy. , His personal observation of the op- 1 eration of the dispensary in Yorkvllle I was to the effect that many citizens who had formerly been addicted to the ( iquor habit, but who had broken away < ?rom it, had resumed the consumption if liquor again. Numerous young men , ire acquiring the liquor habit, without < ipparently realizing their danger, and ' Irunkenness is becoming more common ind prevalent than he had ever known 1 t before. The very "respectability" < which has been thrown about the local ' lispensary by putting a decent man in ( :harge of it, and responsible represen- 1 :ative citizens on the board of control, ' las added to its danger. j Many leading farmers in different ( jarts of the county have told Senator 1 Srice, he said, that they no longer dare ' send their negroes to Yorkville alone. ( 1 o tAA miiAh Hon P-or nf tVlP TIP- t rroes getting in trouble, and the em- ' >loyers let the negroes go only when hey can go along and take care of hem. This situation extends to all jarts of the county, and Is growing verse rather than better. "But this is not the worst of It," the enator asserted. "Take the murder itatistics of the state as compiled by he attorney general. In North Carilina with one hundred thousand more >opulatlon than we have, the number if murders last year was 115, and In his state the number was 222. Thl3 loes not include the murderers who scaped, and of these there are prolably an additional hundred. There rere two in York county last year? ne of them right in the town of rorkvllle. North Carolina has learned o consider the negro as a child and e ceep liquor away from him, while In South Carolina we do everything we ran to make it accessible and enrourage him to buy it. I certainly beleve and I say it without hesitation hat because of the manner in which .ve are treating this question, the curse >f God is upon us." Senator Brice said that of late he lad received numerously signed petl;lons from every section of the county, letting forth the evil and demoralizing effects of the Yorkville dispensary, and praying him to do all in his power to secure its removal from the county. He denounced the dispensary law aB tyrannical In its terms and operation, and while he admitted that the outlook for its repeal seemed gloomy, he felt some encouragment from the fact that the Scotch-Irish DeoDle of the Piedmont had never submitted a great while to such tyranny and he did not believe they would continue to submit :o this. Referring to the management of the dispensary in Columbia, he denounced It as rotten and took occasion to say that it would likely become even more so. He said that H. J. Williams, an honorable business man, had reached the point where he could no longer stand the pressure and had decided not to stand for re-election. 'H. H. Evans, a man who is utterly disreputable will probably be his successor and the corruption wijl then become even more Uagrant than it is now. Senator Brlce concluded his remarks by again asking for the granting of the petition. Thomas F. McDow, Esq., heartily endorsed all that Mr. Brlce had said. He took occasion to say that individually he favored high license and loTSal option; that he had voted for such a bill while a member of the houte. There was no question in his mind, however, that the local dispensary is an injury to the community, and he hopes to see its removal. Alderman W. B. Moore took occasion to say that the dispensary had not proved 10 be what he had expected of it, and that he stood for its removal. He also expressed himself as standing for high license. He took occasion to say also that while in Columbia recently he had Investigated the state dispensary as far as he was able, and that there was no evidence of anything else than corruption. The whole thing seemed to be run in the interest of a ring that owned the distillery, the glass fnotorv. etc.: that the rinir bought whisky from Itself and got most of what was going in the shape of profits and rake off. After the matter had been discussed at length, the council being entirely favorable to the petition, and agreeing on the desirability of removing the dispensary; but doubtful of the power to order an election, on motion of Alderman S. M. Grist, adopted a resolution to the effect that the mayor, clerk and'registrar certify the petition, and also the registration list in such manner as to show the total number ? of qualified voters in the town?166, and that 120 of them have signed the pflltlon, and to send the papers up to the general assembly through Senator Brlce. It was argued that since a majority of the voters had already pledged themselves in writing to vote for the removal of the dispensary, this pledge would be as binding and of as , much effect as an election and that therefore an election is unnecessary. Wreck on the Southern. There was a fearful head-on collision on the Southern railroad between Blacksburg and Broad river yesterday afternoon. The accident was caused by a misunderstanding of orders. The engineer and fireman of the eastbound train were painfully but not fatally hurt, and an unknown man was burled under the debris. Mr. J. P. White of Yorkville, was in Blacksburg at the time of the wreck and went to the scene of the disaster. As he saw it seems that the east bound train was coming up the steep grade from the river and the westbound train was going down. The westbound engine was much smaller than the other and crashed into it "like running a pole Into a hollow log," up to the sandbox. Cars were piled up on each other and the destruction was complete. When Mr. White left workmen were trying to get a man. presumably white and still alive from under a pile of wreckage. It was thought that the man was a tramp. He was pinned down and held fast and although he could talk he did not seem to know whether or not he was hurt. The rescuers had been able to give the man some water before Mr. White left; but had not yet been able to get him out of the wreck. MERE-MENTION. The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 3rover Cleveland, who was born in the White House, and who was known as "Baby Ruth," died at the tiome of her parents last Thursday, of liptherla, aged fifteen years The president has nominated Adna R. Chaffee to be lieutenant general, vice young, to be retired The price of :amphor has been seriously affected by :he war scare. Japan is the principal source of supply and she is said to nave forbidden further exports General Stephen D. Lee has assumed jcmmand of the United Confederate Veterans, vice General John B. Gordon, kceased The Associated Press ialms to be in a position to make au:horitative announcement that in the ivent of war between Russia and Jajan. Germany will be neutral It ,i estimated that not less than 100,000 Russian troops and possibly 200,000 lave been concentrated in the vicinity )f Vladivostock The Chinese are fery much disturbed over the possibllties of war and anticipate a repetition )f the era of pillage that they experienced during the Boxer troubles. As 0 whether they will side with Japan las not been fully developed...-Quite 1 sensation was created throughout the Roman Catholic fashionable world last veek by a story to the effect that the >ope had expressed his displeasure at ho custom of women appearing at high curt functions in low cut dresses. It levelops that the story was not stricty true and, was perpetrated somevhai in the nature of a joke I'here was quite a serious fight be ween about fifty citizens and U. S. narines, nearly equally divided, at Norfolk, Va., last Sunday. Just what aused the trouble is not known. It iceurred in the white waiting room at he Portsmouth ferry dock and was on efore anybody could appreciate the ituation. Several of the marines used azors, and at least three or four citlens were badly slashed. A detachment of police, summoned by a hurry all, put a stop to the fighting nformation from Pittsburg, Pa., Is to he effect that the United States Steel orporation is arranging to put in opration nearly all of the steel furnaces v