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Scraps and Jrarts. ? Through a statement made before Judge Hand in the United States court in New York last Wednesday, by Special United States Attorney General McKercher, it becomes definitely known for the first time that the government is seeking to connect Jas. A Patten with the alleged bull pool in cotton. A clash before the special Federal grand jury that is investigating the affair, which was aired before Judge Hand, brought out this fact Chas. A. Kittle, member of the bankin" an<l hrnkerafe firm of S. H. P. Pell & Co., who had been summoned as a witness, refused to be sworn on the ground that the subpoena failed to state against whom the proceedings were directed. McKercher denied this saving that "James A. Patten and others" were named. Judge Hand directed Kittle to take the oath, saying he could then raise his objections and they could be presented to the court in proper form. While no announcement was forthcoming, it is understood that Kittle followed this course on returning to the grand jury room. ? Chicago. 111., June 8: The Chicago Democratic Bulletin, organ of the Chicago Democratic Club, John P. Tansey, publisher, in its issue of today charges there was more than $900,000 in the Springfield "Jackpot." It gives what purports to be the sources of the "jack pot" money. Here is the corruption fund, according to this publication: Senatorial contest, $250,000; manufacturers' bills $50,000; three bills?employers' liability. fellow servant assumed risk? all killed. $50,000; anti-trust bills. $50,000, sleeping car regulators, $25,000; automobile bills, $5,000; cigarette bills. $5,000; hotel and inn keepers, $4,000; mining bills, including shot firers act. $5,000; capital stock legislation, $50,000; anti-local option legislation. $75,000; railroad regulators $50,000; insurance regulators, $25,000; banking regulators, $25,000; telephone regulators $25,000; telegraph regulators. $25,000; gas. elec trie light and power regulators. $40,000; express company regulators. $25,000; street paving bills. $40,000; fish bills, $3,000; "loan shark" bills, $3,000; stockyard bills, $25,000; osteopathy bills. $2,500; patent medicine bills. $4,000: cold storage bills. $25,000: school book legislation. $20.000; employment office regulators, $4,000. ? Bluefields, Nicaragua. June 7; "At the first shot fired against 'he American flag or an American vessel, I a >11 level the bluff." This is the reply made today by Commander Harold K. Hines commanding the American gunboat Dubuque to a threat made by General Rivas of the Madriz force holding Bluefields bluff to stop by force any vessels of whatever nationality entering the harbor. Gen. Rivas has practically defied the United States, declaring that he will disregard the proclamation issued from Washington on May 31 to the effect that the United States government will deny the right of either faction to seize American owned vessels or property without consent of and recompense to the owners. He has warned Commander Hines that he will prevent by force, regardless of flag, any foreign vessels from entering the harbor. In response to this, the American commander immediately sent to him the above message, which would mean the annihilation of th*? hnrwlfnl nf Madri? trnnns now rp maining in this neighborhood. A serious situation has thus arisen which may involve the United States, but the Americans here are of the opinion that Cen. Rivas will not attempt to make good his threat in an effort to collect custom duties. There are constant rum<*rs of threats against the life of Thomas P. Moffatt, the American consul here and the whole situation at Bluefields, instead of quieting has assumed a more serious aspect. ? Berlin, June 8: Rudolf Francke, who was associated with Dr. Frederick A. Cook in the Arctic explorations, has brought suit against Commander R. E. Peary in the sum of $10,000. The amount is estimated at half the value of furs and walrus and narwhal teeth which Francke bought from natives in the Arctic, upon arrangement with Dr. Cook that they should share them half and half. According to Francke's statement, Commander Peary found him seriously ill at Ktah, owing to a fall on a glacier, and took advantage of this circumstance to demand the entire collection as the uriee for transportation hini to America. Erancke claims that he did not act of his own free will, hut by compulsion, and says that Peary set aside a part of the collection to present to ex-President Roosevelt. The papers in the suit were served on Commander Peary at a hotel this evening. He refused to take them when they were handed to him by a deputy, and the officer then laid them on a table in the presence of a witness, calling the commander's attention to the fact that this was a legal service. Earlier in the day when the report of a court action against Commander Peary was being noised about, the commander sought out the American ambassador, David Jayne Hill, and submitted the case to him. fie declared later that he left the matter in the ambassador's hands and had washed his hands of the whole affair. He declined to make a statement with reference to the suit. Commander Peary gave a lecture tonight to a crowded house through an interpreter. He will leave for London tomorovv. ? Oxford, England, June 7: Oxford today conferred upon Theodore Roosevelt the honorary degree of doctor of civil law. The ceremony took place in the Sheldonian theatre, where lor three centuries and more it has been the custom to hold the encaenia I exercises. the annual commemoration ot the founders and other official assemblies, but Mr. Roosevelt's reception surpassed in enthusiasm anything within the memory of the oldest Oxonian. His Romanes lectures dealt with "biological analogies" in history. Toward the close of his address, however, Mr. Roosevelt's voice failed,' and he was obliged to leave undelivered a portion of his prepared lecture. The former president won the great audience by his vigorous utterances and forceful gestures, being cheered repeatedly at various stages <>f his speech. Even the usually somber red robed dons were carried away, and stood up and joined in the loud-lunged hurrahs of the younger element. Lord Curzon of Kedleston, chancellor of Oxford university, in introducing the newly created I). C. L., who appeared for the tirst time in the red robes of the doctorate, spoke of Mr. Roosevelt as being a ruler of men? the most conspicuous figure in America since Abraham Lincoln. After touching on the former president's achievements, the chancellor said, "although he is now taking a holiday, it is undreamable that such a man wi long remain out of public life." Fol lowing the lecture Mr. Roosevelt an lf>0 Americans, including the Rhode scholars, lunched together. F. P. Giil fiths presided, and introduced the ex president, who expressed the apprecia tion of all the Americans for the good ness of Cecil Rhodes and for the hos pitality of Oxonians. This evenini Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt dined with th 1 vice chancellor of the university an ' remained at his residence for the nigh Nine cabins have been engaged for th Roosevelt party on the steamer Kaisei ine Auguste Victoria, which will sa from Southampton June 10, for Ne ' York. ; (The \lorkvilk (Biiquircr. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvlll as Mail Matter of the Second Class YORKVILLE. S. C.t FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910. The way to secure Democracy, is t 1 enforce the laws. President Taft has appointed W. I Crum, consul general for Monrovia, T.I heria. Crum is the negro with whoi the Charleston people had so muc trouble. THE object of punishing crime is a much the protection of the public a 1 the reformation of the offender. Pec pie who compromise with crime mak themselves accomplices. The postal savings bank bill passe the house yesterday by the overwhelm ing majority of 19.r> to 101. Twenty four Democrats joined the Republican in the final passage of the bill. It is the business of every good citi zen to help enforce the laws of the lain Every guilty criminal who escape: ^0110.. rxf oml or/lor mnr by that escape than he did by the ol fenses he may have committed. We have been noting in our ex changes of late generous notices of Confederate memorial edition recentl 1 gotten out by the Winnsboro News an Herald. Somehow, by accident, 11 doubt, we failed to receive a copy 0 this paper; but that it was an unu suall.v creditable one, we are quite sun Both the Democrats and the Repuh licans are anxious to adjourn congress but the trouble is, they do not knoi how. The trouble comes principall from the fact that the Republicans ar trying to make a show of carrying nu their platform promises, and th Democrats are doing all they can t nravAnt them from doing So. TIIK South Carolina Press associa tion holds its annual convention nes week. The editors will meet at Olenn' Springs Monday evening, and devot a part of the next day to business They will spend Wednesday in Spar tanhurg, and Thursday they will leav on a trip for Dante, Va., over the ( C. & O. railroad, returning to Spar tanhurg Saturday night. After a lot of parliamentary man oeuvring during which it has looke as if there would be no agreement, th indications now are that the railroa rate hill is going through in a shap that will he fairly satisfactory to th public and at the same time safeguar the rights of the railroads. Th principal concern of the railroad seems to he that their business he nc placed entirely in the hands of the in terstate commerce commission. The court of inquiry in the Boyd Brock case is unable to arrive at conclusion until the testimony ha been transcribed. The public, howevei having already made up its mind fror the reading of the testimony is mor or less indifferent as to further pro ceedings. About the only thing it i concerned in now, is a certain curios ity as to how and why the military an pmpriations have been spent?how fa the spending has been dictated by rea sons other than getting rid of th money. We move that if Editors Latitat Waring and Gonzales, fail to atten the Glenn Springs meeting and go o the C. C. & G. excursion, they be mad to give really satisfactory explanatio or submit to fine, and further, we sug gest that the sergeant-at-arnts be in structed to compel the attendance <i Editor Carpenter, without giving tha delinquent opportunity to dodge. Th unusual harshness of our suggestio with reference to Editor Carpenter i explained by the fact that lie has neve attended a meeting, and we see no oth er way of securing his attendance. THE bankers of North Carolina hav helped the state out of an embarrass ing situation that has been oecasione by the refusal of northern capitalist to take up a bond issue of $3,4:>0,00< Northern bankers refused to take th bonds not so much because ol' any lac of confidence in them, as because of a effort to coerce the state into pay in some fraudulent reconstruction bond: Upon the development of this situa tion, the American Tobacco compan came down for a bin block of th . bonds, and the North Carolina bank ers chipping in, have over subscribe the issue. Ki.skwiikick in this issue, we repro duce a report of an address that JiuIk It. \V. Meinminger delivered before th law class of the University of Sunt Carolina on Tuesday night, and unites itatingly recommend the same to th careful consideration of our reader: Than Judge Memminger probabl; there is no more able, or conseieiitioii Jill IM III nuuill V ill < > i 111 cl. J IV IJ5 a mil who rises high above the petty small nesses of weak human nature, an who administers law as lie tinds it. r< gardless of improper intluenees th:i may he leveled against him. In thi address he goes direct to the heart < a subject which he understands wit unquestioned thoroughness, ami wha he says may he studied with intercf and profit l?y sill who appreciate th importance of setting vti? law and jus tice as the real dominating power n South Carolina. What is the use of expending mone and time on the huildiiiK of ipmd mad if they are to he plowed up almost a 11 soon as built? Complaints come from _ almost all sections of the county that ' the practice of plowing into the public roads goes on unabated, and that, 's in many places, the roads are so narrow that there is .lust room for a single vehicle, as a result of the plowing into the right, of way. If this pracl" tice is not stopped it will be a waste I- of money to build roads and the peopie will not consent to a bond issue for good roads until we learn to take some care of those that have been built by the chaingang. We know d that Supervisor Pitts is making an efI fort to put a stop to plowing up the roads, but unless he can secure the coll* operation of the public he cannot pros - ecute those who depredate on the pubil lie highways, for he cannot make cases without affidavits and evidence to convict. A few prosecutions, however, would have a wholesome effect and it ? is to be hoped that Mr. Pitts will be enabled to secure the needed co-operation before all of the good work of the chaingang is destroyed by the vandals _ who plow into the highways.?Sumter ie Herald. These remarks apply to York county just about the same as they do to Sumter. There .are a great many people who insist on plowing into the right l of way. without seeming to realize that they are imposing upon anybody, I or earing whether they are imposing J upon anybody or not. Of course, there ' is no use appealing to such people, for ^ they are not open to appeals. But the public should look after the situation and see that the public rights of way are respected. The Prohibition Question. The good people of South Carolina, who have so long been fighting to re? strict the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors are going to make a very serious mistake, if they assume that their labors are at an end. as many of them seem inclined to do. II It is a common thing to hear men ^ say that prohibition is now a settled issue, and that people should give their attention to other matters of more im3 portance. This suggestion appeals 13 strongly to people who do not think; but to those who take a correct and e comprehensive view of conditions not as they would like to have them, but as they are, it appears only as the de" ceit of the enemy. The liquor question is not ueuu, unu what is more, the probability is that it 18 never will die. It is true that the sale of liquor has been outlawed in many counties of South Carolina, and it looks as if there is no probability of its re1 vival; but this is a very deceptive aps pearance. * The appetite for whisky is e as strong as ever, and so is th<; greed - for the gold that is to be made by satisfying that appetite. That the whole thing will be bobbing to the fore again when those who would forbid least a suspect, is as sure as the coming of the V seasons. d There is no business under the sun ? that appeals more strongly to the cu'f pidity and the appetites of men than - does the liquor business, and herein is the secret of the tremendous strength of the enemy to be fought. In comrnu nities where liquor has (lowed freely iJ until large numbers are besodden, it is >v easy to arouse the public conscience >' to put down the evil; but so soon as e the evil begins to hide its head, the it public conscience subsides, and the e process starts over again. o Only a few years ago, Greenville county arose against the liquor business and voted the evil out. Every ? ' ? ? . : ? ? l.?ln? Ttio uoay regoiceu tur im- umc wcn.b. i..*. ;t good work, however, was not follows ed up by enforcement of the law. Tie gers thrived here and there, and most s. of the appetites that already existed - were supplied along while new ones e were being created, until now there is 2. enough appetite to demand free and . easy access to more abundant supplies. There is a movement for another election and the outlook is that the county . is going back to the liquor business like (] a dog returning to its vomit. e Some time ago there was a sugges,] tioii in the hearing of the writer, alleged e to have come from a prominent polie tician, outlining what a great scheme (1 it would be to vote the dispensary back e into York county so as to permit the s establishment of a liquor shop in Rock ,t Hill that could cater to all dry territory . in North and South Carolina. The maker of the suggestion painted an alluring picture of the big revenue that _ could be derived, sufficient to pay the n expenses of the city and county; but s said not a word of the increased der> bauehery of the people and the certain n corruption that would grow out of the e "enterprise." If Greenville county goes back to her s liquor selling, people may well look for . a rapid spread of the movement to the - other counties. The spread of the rer establishment of the dispensaries, we - fear will be swifter than was the e movement to vote them out. This will certainly be true, if there is any relaxation or vigilance on the part of the , people who have fought liquor out of j the state down to the few strongholds ,1 it is now occupying. e Uur reference to the "few strongn holds," is to the counties in which liquor is being legally sold. It is more in.in nIiHiiril nut to recoirni'/.e the fact ,f that the evil still has a footing in ev( ery county. Men cannot get rid of t. facts merely by refusing to see them. ,, In spite of what is being done in York s county, liquor is still being sold in r large quantities and the illicit sale is gaining rather than losing ground. If those who have fought the good light so far would prevail in the end, 0 they must continue to exercise vigilance. They must exercise their inlluonce for the enforcement of the law; s they must incur risk and trouble. ( Otherwise they may look to see the liquor business restored in all of its dej. bauchery and with all of its horrors. i, .? i"> o 'el... h Will I uiman nc&iym ?i iic ?? uous. itigtuii Star of Tuesday prints the fol. lowing story in regard to Senator B. It. Tillman: v "Friends of Senator Tillman in e Washington are predicting his resig. nation unless his health so improves . that he is aide to return for the next 1 session of congress. "Reports are in circulation around the Capitol to the effect that he lias _ decided, oil account of ill-health, not to he a candidate for re-election two years hence. Several who are known e to he close to him here say that it )j is too early to discuss the probabilities of his candidacy. Senator Tillman has often been heard to say, they re'* port, that if his health prevented liilit s. from attending to his duties as a nieni. her of the senate he would relinquish '' them. But he is known to be hopeful s of recovery from his recent illness to n allow him to be in his seat next winter. "Nothing definite could be learned . in Washington today. Senator Smith u of South Carolina. Mr. Tillman's col league, is among his constituents deit livering commencement addresses, and Senator Tillman's secretary has not ' been in Washington for some time." h ' ' . ?At the conclusion of an executive session of the Boyd-Brock inquiry, e which lasted several hours last night, it was announced that no decision had j. been reached because of the fact that all of the testimony had not been transcribed. It was decided to meet again on the morning of June 17 at 9 s o'clock. All members of (he court s were present. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. A. Shannon, No. 4. Yorkvllle?Offers a good milk cow for sale. John Warren Quinn?Is announced as a candidate for the ofllce of superintendent of education, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the primary election. Kirkpatriek-Belk Co.?Had good days last Saturday and Monday and duplicates the offerings for tomorrow and Monday, with some especially good things in addition. York Furniture Co.?Has a lot of first-class buggy whips, worth 50 cents each, and offers them at 25 i. cents each. First National Bank. Sharon?Calls your attention to the fact that it is a most important point to put your savings where you can get them quick if needed. Herndon & Cordon?Don't want you to put off until tomorrow what you can do today?in other words sea them for hoes, fruit jars and cans, groceries, ere., many. York Supply Co.?Has a horse for sale, also fruit jars in all sizes, millet seed, cane seed, grain cradles, poultry and horse feed, and a little fertilizers, if you need any. Kiddle Auto Co.?Is showing a complete line of automobile sundries, including horns, goggles, caps, oils, tires, etc.. and wants your business. Thomson Co.?Has a big line of ladies' black skirts in voiles and Panamas at $4 to $lfl each, and also talks about Dutch collars, silk gloves and shirtwaist fronts. First National Bank. Yorkville?Suggests that you give a bank account with it a trial and then if you do not like it you can quit. But yoj won't quit, once jou begin. National U don Bank. Rock Hill ? Asks you to suppose you had saved one-tenth of your earnings and asks how much yr.u would have, and suggests that you begin this plan even now. It will pay you. Have you paid your commutation road tax? The time limit is growing closer and eloser. Wif U f nnnrJ tt-nrl* f ho I trna /Inrin on the roads last year, and liberal disposition that the people are beginning to show in the way of volunteer help, the work of this summer ought to tell a satisfactory story. Mr. C. S. Moorhead has sent .The Enquirer a cabbage that weighs 13-1 pounds, and with it a message to the effect that if anybody in the county can beat that, to let him know, and he will take another try. More people are asking about probable candidates for the general assembly than for any other office. Most expressions are to the effect that it is hoped that the voters will have a wider range of choice than they have been having. Although there is not now available sufficient detailed information to give a very satisfactory story of the operations of the members of the Boys' Corn club, we have it straight that many of the members are taking a great deal of interest and that they are making fine progress. Mr. C. J. Hughes, county agent of the Co-operative Demonstration Work, has handed The Enquirer some fine specimens of wheat from the field of Mr. J. Duffy Smith of Hickory *Orove. Mr. Smith has one of the finest fields of wheat that has been seen in this section for many years past. Different prominent Presbyterian ministers are trying to influence Rev. E. E. Gillespie to make of the Christian Messenger a synodical organ. The demand is no doubt arising out of the unusual ability with which the little paper is edited, and the success with which it is meeting. Rev. Mr. cftlespie, however, does not look upon the proposition with a great deal of favor, as he is not willing to give up to this work as much time as it would proba bly require. Mr. John J. Matthaws, who lives in the Ramali neighborhod, and who is one of the best corn fanners in the county, says he has the best stand all over his place this year that he has ever seen. He made CO bushels to the acre on his own crop last year, and while he does not promise to exce J" that unusual yield this year, he is sure that if he meets with no bad luck, his aggregate yield will be something like one thousand bushels. Mr. Matthews is one of the many York county farmers who early began the adoption of modern methods in corn production. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? There are no local indications of a repetition of the Fourth of July celebration this year. ? At the election last Tuesday, there were .12 votes in favor of the levy of a 3-inill tax for the support of the Yorkville graded school. Messrs. W. S. Neil and John E. Carroll were elected trustees for the full term, and Dr. J. D. McDowell was elected to fill out the unexpired term of W. Brown Wylie, deceased. THE BOYS' CORN CLUB. Although he has made only a partial l UII\UdS, i*l I V>. ?J. u^v 111 ill 111C Farmers' Co-operative Demonstration work, has been tendered quite a number of contributions to help increase the attractiveness of the prizes to be offered for the largest yields turned out by the Boys' Corn club. It develops that there was a misunderstanding about the Rock Hill Buggy company's donation. Instead of donating a $75 buggy, the company donated $42.50 on the price of a $75 buggy. Other donations are as follows: \V. It. Carroll, Yorkville $ 5 00 J. C. Wilborn, Yorkville 5 00 National Union Bank, Itock Hill 10 00 People's National Bank, Rock Hill 10 00 A. Friedheim & Bro., Rock Hill.. 5 00 First National Bank, Sharon.... 5 00 Hill B. & M. Company, Sharon.. 5 00 Yorkville Enquirer 5 00 Rock Hill Hardware Co., 2-horse turnplow, value 8 50 11211 O.. O.Kotoi.. I\?M-|\ Illll V."i, 6-IIUI OC t.urnplow, value 7 50 V. 15. MeFadden, hog, value .... 5 00 \V. G. Reid & Sous, Ruck Hill .. 5 00 COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The York County Democratic Executive committee met in Yorkville last Wednesday for the purpose of arranging the county campaign schedule and fixing the assessments to he levied on the various candidates. All of the Democratic clubs in the county were represented, and the business in hand was despatched promptly and satisfactorily, without unnecessary friction. The schedule of assessments was adopted its follows: House of Representatives $ 5 00 Superintendent of Education ... 7 50 Treasurer It 00 i,lit..,- u mi County Supervisor 10 ?)0 County Commissioner 1 oO Judge of 1'rebate 1'4 00 Magistrate for Bethel 3 f>0 Magistrate for Bethesda 3 50 Magistrate for It road River.... 3 50 Magistrate for Rulloek's Creek.. 3 50 Magistrate for Catawba 11 50 Magistrate for Kbenezer 3 50 Magistrate for Fort Mill C 00 Magistrate for King's Mountain 3 50 Magistrate for York 7 00 It was arranged that the official canvass of the county should open at Blairsville on Saturday, August 13, and close as usual at Yorkville on Sat urday, before the election. The sched- ' ule as adopted is as follows: 1 Blairsvllle, Saturday, August 13. 1 McConnellsvllle, Tuesday, Auk. 10. Ogden, Wednesday, August 17. Tlrzah, Thursday, August is. Fort Mill, Friday, August 19. Rock Hill, Saturday, August 20. Clover, Monday, August 22. Forest Hill, Tuesday, August 23. Bethany, Wednesday, August 24. Piedmont, Thursday, August 2.r>. Hickory Grove, Friday, August 20. j Yorkville, Saturday, August 27. AT WORK. Right now is not a good time to visit In the country?not unless the visitor is one of those rare individuals who likes work for work's sake, for the country people are all busy. "I don't think I have ever known the people of our neighborhood to be working harder, steadier or with better I i . ?i.i ? r,.?m _ Ilt'Uri, rutin u tui iiici it win uvoi v>i any in The Enquirer offlee yesterday. He had to come to Yorkvllle on some | pressing business that required iiis personal attention, and he did not feel easy at being away. "Our folks have been working hard all the season," he continued, "and they have things in Just about as good shape as anybody could want, considering the whole situation. The ground was well prepared to begin with, the seed were well put in, there are good stands, and the crops are growing off nicely. We are all working from sunup until sundown, and we do not know anything much about anything except the happenings on our own places and what we see in the papers." This pretty well describes conditions all over the county. Everybody is hard at work, and paying but little attention to anything outside of their own individual concerns. WHISNANT VS. WHISNANT. The Charlotte Observer of Wednesday contains the following story of sensational developments in the case of Whisnant vs. Whisnant: Under the cover of darkness and with his 20-month-old babe in his arms, Walter R. Whisnant tied the state Monday night during the hearing of a habeas corpus proceeding instituted by Mrs. Lelia Whisnant, the pretty mother and wife, for the possession of her child. Considerable excitement prevailed at the court house when it was learned early yesterday morning that Mr. Whisnant had kidnapped his child and every development through the day was watched with keenest interest. The case is becoming one of the most sensational of its kind in the history of the county. When Solicitor Heriot Clarkson heard of the departure, he wired the following message to Gov. W. W. Kjtchin: "I have true bill against W. R. Whisnant for abandonment. During hearing of habeas corpus for custody of child, he has taken child from the jurisdiction of the court. I ask that you offer a reward of not less than $100 for his capture." The court room was crowded when the startling act on the part of Mr. Whisnant was made known. Whispers of new developments were spoken during the afternoon session of court. Police authorities went- to work on the case. Words of sympathy were expressed by spectators because Mr. Whisnant evidently did not know the serious consequence of his act. In the opinion of lawyers around the bar, he had added fuel to his tire of trouble and is subject to a charge of contempt of court. The pretty young mother and wife was anxiously awaiting for a decision in the habeas corpus proceeding granting her the possession of the child or at least the privilege of seeing it often and contributing to its training. After Solicitor Ularkson forwarded tne telegram to trie governor uskiub that a reward lie offered for Whisnant's capture, he told the court of the seriousness of the case and asked that the judge make Whisnant's bond $1,000 if he is captured. Judge Pel! allowed this entry to he made and added that if Whisnant was arrested that he he notified by wire before Whisnant was released. Things bore an air of mystery. Mr. T. A. Adams, attorney for the father, could not explain his client's conduct or tell of his whereabouts. All the time the father has shown perfect devotion to his infant and it must have been his love for it and fear that 1 the court would take it away from him, that he tried to steal beyond the jurisdiction of the court. During the trial the child by law was in the custody of the court and Judge Pell, being the court, was the guardian of it. He is much exercised over it and wants it returned. It was found that Whisnant was stopping with his brother, Mr. L. R. Whisnant, on Oak street, and that af- , ter supper night before last he walked out of the door with his babe in his arms. As he departed he laughingly said, "We are going a rabbit hunting," , and he did not return. llis mother, TV!oft ? Tiiriinr who Hvos n( ("Mo ver, S. C., has been attending tlie pro- ' ceedings and was at Mr. I,. U. Whis- i nant's home when the kidnapping took i place. Late yesterday afternoon Chief Christenbury received a reply to his warning and found Mr. Whisnant and his child at Clover. S. C. Thinking he had gone to his home, iiis mother, Mrs. Turner, left yesterday about noon and ' when she reached there, found the i father and his little son. An arrest was made by the chief of nolice at Clover. S. C. Mr. Whisnant refused to return to this county and Solicitor I Clarkson was notified. He withdrew l the request to the governor for a re- . ward and asked that requisition papers 1 be sent at once for his removal. From the beginning the case has attracted considerable attention. Mr. and Mrs. Whisnant were married in 1 Clover, S. C., January, 1!?07. They lived < together peaceably and agreeably un- , til a few months ago when the child grew from its swaddling clothes. The breach grew wider and wider until ' they separated and when Mrs. Whis- , nant attempted to take the child with ( her to her relatives in Oxford, it was snatched from her arms at the South- 1 ern railway station just, as her train i rolled into the yard. The mother was , thrown into hysterics when her hus- ' band sped away with the babe in an ' automobile. He was brought into the i recorder's court for assault to which ( he submitted and paid a fine. Mrs. Whisnant has been waging a stubborn ! fSra-Vo f,.r tli?> luiaanaaiiiii ,,f her child I while her husl>an<l has been equally as ? anxious to have Its care. A score or > more of affidavits were read in ttae habeas corpus proceeding Monday af- i ternoon and Judge Pell left the matter f open until yesterday morning to give ' the lawyers and their clients time to > deliberate with a view to a com pro- ^ mise by which both parents can enjoy , the child. Final decision was to have | been rendered yesterday morning but , when the case was called, Mr. Whis- t nant hud stolen beyond the bounds of ( the state and beyond the jurisdiction of the court with the child. Mr. Whisnant will be brought back as soon as requisition papers can be < signed oy the governor for his return j and the case will be settled at this term of court. The sympathy of those j who have been watching the trend of t the case has been that the mother , should have possession of the infant ( because of its tender ape and because | of her superior ability to administer . to its wants. ABOUT PEOPLE. 1 Miss Leonora Willlford of Sumter. Is visiting relatives in Yorkvllle. v Mr. Walter Rose of Yorkvllle. is t visiting friends in eastern Tennessee. ? Miss Mildred Hobbs of Yorkville, is spending ten days or two weeks at v Piedmont Springs. I< Miss Margaret Marshall, of York- 1 ville, left this morning to visit rela- , tives in Anderson. I Misses Marie, Frances and Annie a Pegram of Yorkville, are visiting relatives in Lowryville. Mrs. J. M. Brian of Yorkville, is in t Gaffney on account of the illness of f her nephew, Watson Bell. Mr. Lowry W. Jenkins of the Spar- (J tanburg graded schools, and Mr. W. d W. Jenkins, Jr.. of Wofford college, liave returned to their home in Yorkrllle for the summer vacation. Miss Eunice Craig of Yorkville R. F. j D. No. S, spent yesterday with Miss i Susie Brian in Yorkville. i Miss Daisy Dameron of Charlotte, j is in Yorkville, on a visit to Misses ; Mamie and Ethel Turner. Misses Didle and Nell Patrick, of i Scranton, S. C. are the guests of Mrs. ' P. W. Patrick In Yorkville. Miss Ruth Ashe of McConnellsvllle, i passed through Yorkville. this morning on her way to Van Wyck. Mr. Bonnie Barron of the College of Charleston has returned to his ' home in Yorkville, for tho summer. Mr. C. B. Retts of Erskine Theological seminary, has returned to his home on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 3, for the summer. Miss Reba Cain, who has been attending school at Due West, returned lo her home in Yorkville, last night for the summer. Misses Anna Lewis, Janie Wray, Nannie Brian, and her guest, Georgia Dulin, and Dot Montgomery, and her guest, Nina Lewis, of Winthrop college, have returned to their homes In Yorkville. Mr. J. Hamlet Carroll of Yorkville, was operated on for appendicitis at the Fennell Infirmary In Rock Hill, Thursday morning. The most recent information from him is to the effect that he is getting along as nicely as can he expected. Clinton Chronicle: Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of Yorkville delivered an excellent sermon In the First Presbyterian church of Clinton last Sunday, morning. The sermon was directed to the graduating class of the Presbyterian college, and was appreciated by a very large audience. From a report of the closing exercises of the high school at Corsicana, Tex., The Enquirer learns that Miss Latona McGill, is the honor student in a finishing class of twenty. Miss McGill is the youngest daughter of Mr. J. M. MoGill, a former citizen of the Bethany neighborhood of York county. With the first honor in this case goes the choice among a number of free ' scholarships offered by the best female colleges in Texas. Sharon, June 9: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Byers of Sharon, entertained quite a crowd of young people at their attractive home on Shelby street, Wednesday evening from 8.30 to 12 o'clock. In hon- | or of Messrs. Hambright and Byers. While the spacious rooms and veranda's were being filled, delightful music was rendered by Miss Lula Arrowood on the piano, accompanied by Miss Isabelle, on the violin, and Mr. Victor Hambright on the cornet. The guests then repaired to the dining room and were received by Mrs. J. B. Valley and Misses Libbie and Maggie Byers. Delicious refreshments were served. They were then directed into another room by Miss Maggie Byers. There they engaged in an amusing game of cobwebs. The lawn echoed with the laughter of the young people, while tracing their webs. The climax of delight seemed to be reached when each couple after a deligent search was rewarded with numerous souvenirs. The following were present: Misses Lula and Isabelle Arrowood, Nan McMurray, Sallie Allison, Ethel Caldwell, Blanche Love, Ciyae cam, nuin urnsiiy, uora Sherer, Mabelle Hartness, Blanche Cain, Claire Crosby, Lizzie ifove, Annie Caldwell, Lizzie Lowrance, Stella Cain, Carrie Love, Messrs. Tom Sims, Roger A. Smarr, Carl Plexico, Willie Smarr, Wistar Whitesides, David Allison, Joe Sims, Dan Pratt, Luther Plexico, Alex Smith, Edward Allison, Emmet Plexico, John Rainey Sa.ve, Clyde Plexico. A more charming affair than this, in its entirety, has never graced a social season in Sharon. The charm was felt by all present. LOCAL LACONICS. Until January 1, 1911. We will send The Yorkville Enquirer ' from this date till January 1, 1911, for $1.16. ; Negro Homicide. A negro named Vee Giles was killed | at a frolic in a house on Mr. W. C. J Robinson's place, in Bullock's Creek oi?-riahir? npar l.ockhart. last Satur day night, or rather Sunday morning, the trouble having occurred at about 2 o'clock. A quarrel developed between Giles and a negro named Buddy Thompson, and they got to blows. After they were separated, firing commenced and Giles was hit by four bul- j lets. The jury of inquest that in- j vestigated the matter, placed the . shooting on Arthur Hardwick and ' named Buddy Thompson as accessory. , Hardwick was arrested and committed ] to jail. During the shooting a negro 1 boy received a bullet through the forearm, and another bullet grazed the ( head of a negro girl. i Baseball at Clover. The first of the series of three ( james of baseball between the uni- i irersity of South Carolina anil Clover 1 tvas played yesterday afternoon at ! L'lover and resulted In a score of 3 to j ) in favor of the latter. With the ex- t :cption of a few costly errors made by : the visitors during the first three in- t uings the game?due largely to their ? unfamiliarity with the grounds?was ' i fine exhibition and there is 111- ' le reason to doubt that the two re- , naming games?that of today and j ? in i,?. ,.f n Ct i 11 hieher ? IMIIUI I IIU Mill UU v.. .. standard, as both teams have been materially strengthened. Both teams had itlieient batteries in Wye he and Simpion for the university and Kossari md Gaines for Clover, and as a result 1 ,'omparatively few batters on either f tide lived to reach the initial sack. 1 The crowd was not quite so large as mme that have assembled to witness e tames on the same grounds on previ- ? >us occasions or as the management J mil reason to expect, but there is ev- 1 ry reason to expect that if the weath- c t is favorable today and tomorrow f he turnout will be record breakers. 1 . _ _ ^ No Party Lines In Graft.?In the | nurse of his speech to the graduat- ) ns class of Swarthmore college, Phil- <j ulelphia, I)r. David Starr Jordon, pres- v dent of Stanford university, declared j hat Itepubllcan and Democrat were c ?ne and the same except in name, and | hat the only straight ticket that could a >e voted was the one with the t 'crooked names all scratched off." C "Some years ago when Mr. Roose- \< elt and I were boys together," said s Jr. Jordan, "he told me the story of s lis experience with a New York poll- t ieian. This was a Democrat who was ] forking vigorously and secretly for y he election of u Republican. Mr. a toosevelt was surprised at this, hut c lie politician explained, 'You are a ji ery young man, Mr. Roosevelt, but 7 then you are as old as I am you will e mow that there is no politics in poll- e ics.' V "In other words, when it is a uues- u ion of putting one's hand in the pub- li ic's purse, the thin disguise of party b Hid partisanship is laid off. d "As a good Republican of long ii landing, the straight ticket, the only n traight ticket I can vote, is one with tl he crooked names all scratched off S rom It. And If by chance my choice $ les between crooked names, I give my d (reference to the Democrat, that my b wn party may be relieved from the tl lisgrace of his election. si SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Sa ? Oaffney, June 7: The Woodmen of 0,1 Cherokee are preparing to have a mon ster rally at the Hamrick park in Gaff- 1''' tiey on July 4th. All of the camps of the county have been invited to attend Or and compete for a prize of $10 in gold th which will he awarded to the camp si: having the best float on that day. A da number of camps outside of the conn- fo ly are expected to participate also. A vo number of distinguished speakers from mi abroad have been invited to make eh speeches, among them being Congress- lu men Finley and Webb. Hon. J. K. Hen- a ry, and Mr. Root of Omaha, Neb., the be founder of the order. Two splendid he hands of music have been engaged for m the day, and it is expected to lie Pj the biggest Woodman rally that has be ever taken place in' the state. H; ? Oaffney, June 7: Dr. J. M. Caldwell and G. W. Hobbs of Blackshurg, . ' have brought suit against the town of Blackshurg and the board of school trustees of the school district in which J J' Blackshurg is.sftuated. Judge Thomas " S. Sease has signed an order requiring the defendant to show cause before {. him on June 13 why its action in ratifying the election of two recently elect- jj ed trustees should not be set aside \P __j : - J - .1 T? . V... iiiiu real'111ut'u. m uic nicaiuuuc iuv , board Is enjoined from electing a su perintendent and teach rs for any of the schools In the town of Blacksburg, fe or from transacting any business J}a whatsoever until the further order of [1* the court. The action is supposed to be the result of certain opposition 'ia which has developed against Prof. Montgomery, the present superinten- J"? dent of the Blacksburg graded schools. ? Greenville News: Revenue Officer ce Romaine Q. Merrick, with Deputy Mar- qi shal G. C. Corn and Constables W. B. H; Campbell, James W. Goldsmith and ed George I* Cooley, have returned to the ed city from the neighborhood of Mary- ut dell, in the upper part of the county, c. where on Monday morning they de- da stroyed an illicit distillery. The out- er fit was of fair size, the steam boiler dl being 100 gallons capacity, with a 50- i>r gallon wooden beer still, a 50-gallon nc wooden doubler, a flake stand, eight th fernienters, two mask rakes and other fr paraphernalia needed around a moon- pr shine whisky plant. However, the plant p< had "run out" several days ago and M no whisky or beer was captured. The ta still, from appearance had been doing ca a big business up until a few days ago. gj The officers returned to the city Mon- of day night. fo ? Spartanburg. Juno 9: In an au- in tomoblle collision on the highway be- st tween here and Greenville tonight HI about 9 o'clock. Miss Ruth Drum- M mond of Woodruff was seriously in- th jured, Mrs. Tattersall of Greer sngntly injured and Mr. Tattersall, president of the Franklin mill of Greer, ht escaped with a slight fracturo of the SF wrist. The accident occurred at a r'' sharp curve in the road between ot Chick Springs and Greenville. Both ca cars were running rapidly when they ,u came together with such force as to almost demolish them. Mr. Tatter- T1 sail was driving one of the cars but CI the name of the driver of the car in te which Miss Drummond was riding er could not be learned tonight. Miss Ci Drummond has been taken to a hos- fo pital in Greenville and it is said her w Injuries are such as to necessita^ the Si amputation of an arm. She is a member of a prominent family in this as county. "c ? Due West, June 7: This is Ersklne su college commencement day?a day of much profit and pleasure to all Seceders. This institution sends forth from its walls seventeen young men, represeating six different states, to battle ,h with life's difficulties and its perplex- fr ing problems. In order to shorten the w programme, only seven of the class spoke, those being selected being by Dl the faculty. The exercises began at 10 o'clock, a. m. Diplomas were delivered to the following graduates. De- th gree of A. B.: L. C. Blakely, W. M. " Bonner, R. D. Byrd, R. C. Betts, R. C. sil Grier, N. H. Bell, E. M. Lynn, B. P. ~ Moffatt, M. R. Piaxco, C. B. Williams. er Degree of B. S.: J. S. Ketchen, J. A. tn w n \fiii,.r r? u\ William- ^ son. Certificates: W. F. Harkey, T. J. J?' Erwin, J. N. Lesslie, M. G. McDonald, M. W. Patrick. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon President Henry Q, Harms of Newberry college, and the *:r Rev. J. H. Peoples of Fayetteville, at Tenn. The Kirkpatrick medal was _ given to James Moffatt of Due West; W. F. Harkey, honorable mention. Wj The Mower medal was won by A. G. tn Harris, Pineville, N. C.; O. G. Davis, c_ honorable mention; M. G. DcDonald, Winnsboro. er ? Columbia State, Thursday: "It's C( all wound up in mystery to me," de- be clared Judge DeVore yesterday In dis- co missing the Richland county grand m jury when he found that the attorney ar general had no indictments to hand th out. "I called you to meet today, at the ne request of the attorney general," con- be tinued Judge DeVore. "What he want- m ed you for, I do not know. But it ap- a I pears that everything has gone up in pr smoke." When the grand jury met er yesterday Solicitor Cobb announ d d|{ that there were no indictments to 1 ..id dr out, and Judge Devore forthwith dis- gj missed the jury remarking on the usu- aI1 sual situation with regard to the attor- Ai ney general's course. Judge DeVore ruled that the grand jury should be w, paid for the entire time that it has been nj kept here at the disposal of the court, th the ruling being requested by the clerk |a. of court on this matter. The nol pross- th Ing of the indictments against Morton ft A. Goodman, the calling of the grand at jury last week and the subsequent call be to meet yesterday led many to ^up- pr pose that the indictments would be wj handed out. But it appeared that the Tt prosecution has changed its course, dj Attorney General Lyon is out of the jn rity on legal business, and no state- g? ment could be obtained from him. He on will no doubt give a satisfactory explanation as to w"hy indictments were ft not handed out upon his return to the 0f -'ty. pa ? Gaffney, June 9: A preliminary wj examination was held yesterday after- er loon by Magistrate Phillips in the on ease of Johnson Burgess, a white man ,vho is charged with attempting to criminally assault an eleven year old .vhite girl in Gaffney last .Saturday ifternoon. Burgess, who was evi- ro lently under the influence of whisky, a eft town in his wagon with his wife sj( n the afternoon and after passing j(S In- store where the young girl was hu done, returned to get some sugar .vhieh he said was forgotten. The jjC hild stated that lie had some improp- j?a r conversation with her, and caught ag told of her and offered her money. fr< \fter hearing the testimony and argunent of counsel, the magistrate com- pa nitted Burgess to jail to await trial Jty it the coming term of court of ses- its ions. The state was represented by wa A. S. uaii, rj.sq., cinci nit? (iuiciiuuiiv & u >y Messrs. R. A. Dobson of the local pit >ar and H. K. Osborne, Esq., of Spar- jui an burg. Burgess is well known, and thi hose who know him best say that mc hey are very sure that as he is very cla ond of children he meant no harm. Ot ['he little girl is the child of highly Y., espected parents, and the case has er xcited a great deal of talk in (laflfney asi md vicinity. Burgess has been In ba ail since Saturday afternoon when da he alleged assault is said to have oc- col urred. The summer term of the sa' ourt of sessions will convene in tJaff- poi ley on June 27th. oss ? Aiken special of June 9 to the Coumbia State: In the preliminary *6t tearing of the case against B. Bates {"J ml Ben Cochran, Claude E. Sawyer, me of counsel for the defendants. ras sentenced to serve 12 hours in ail or pay a $20 fine for contempt of * ' ourt. Col. Sawyer is one of the most imminent attorneys at the Aiken bar. ' ,j .ml the matter created quite a sensa- j)V ion. At one stage of the hearing, * , !ol. Sawyer assumed an attitude cj(j rhich Magistrate W. M. Smoak con- (je| tryed to be offensive and he renion- wu trated with Col. Sawyer, at the same mi) ime inflicting a sentence of $25 tine or mo 2 hours in jail, upon which Col. Saw- 0f er is alleged to have used insulting th2 nd contemptuous language to the jai| ourt, declaring that lie would go to t|u ail in preference to paying the tine. - q, 'he matter was postponed until the p'a> nd of the hearing. \V. Q. Davis was ail( ngaged as counsel ror col. sawyer. str Vhen the matter was again brought fu p. Magistrate Smoak stated that his lie hail exceeded the limit prescribed the y the statute, and that he would re- eor uce the sentence to $20 or 12 hours' \\*s iiprlsonment. Col. Sawyer's attor- Th ey gave notice of intention to appeal gui he case to the iiiglier court. Mr. ass nioak fixed bond for Col. Sawyer at ter 2?0, pending his appeal. Mr. Davis ex| emanded that a rule to show cause at e served on Col. Sawyer in order sot hat he might know the exact charge, aha tating at the same time that Mr. I Ma wyer would humbly apologize wltht waiving any rights for any supposoffense or disorderly conduct given p court. -Columbia special of June S, to the eenville News: Informally marking e opening of the state campaign the c candidates for governor, two candites for congress and one candidate r adjutant general addressed ters of Lexington county at Sumrrland today, the occasion being a urch barbecue. F. H. Hyatt of Combia, candidate for governor threw bomb-shell into the camp of the gurnatorial aspirants when he stated had been invited to speak by a comittee representing the ladies of the osbyterian church and that he had en told to select his own subject. Mr. vatt said he had not regarded the ocsion as a political meeting and was it informed that the meeting would regarded as a preliminary to the ate campaign until he so heard it oken of on the train coming over is morning. Mr. Hyatt having been ked upon what subject he was exiptofl to anon lr ntwl not homr* tnlfl at the meeting would lie looked upon a political one, was prepared to eak on the "Progress in South Carola," which speech Mr. Hyatt dellverI to the assemblage this afternoon, te other candidates for governor preding Mr. Hyatt on the programme id already outlined their political platrms. The meeting was arranged by e ladies of the Presbyterian denimlitlon who are trying to raise funds r the erection of a church. It was parded as a drawing card to invite e gubernatorial candidates to speak this occasion. All the speakers expt Mr. Hyatt spoke entirely upon the lestions of state polities, while Mr. yatt delivered the speech he Intendto make and only incidentally touchI upon matters that had been brought > in connection with the campaign. C. Featherstone of Laurens, candl- xite for governor, was the first speak- / , and he immediately entered into a scusslon of prohibition. Mr. Feathstone, while remarking that "some iwspapers have expressed the hope at the whisky question be eliminated om the campaign," thinks that the 'ohihition question is the most im?rtant in the campaign. Thomas O. cLeod of Lee county, took up in dell the important issues in the state impaign and discussed them. He reirds education as one of the foremost issues and desires that the l*asic undation should be laid for education the rural and common schools of the ate. He has favored and will favor tieral appropriations for education. r VfpT n/tinfpil tn hia rprnrH In e house and senate and as lieutenant >vernor. He spoke at length on loll option. The other candidates to be *ard were John G. Richards, who loke at length on local option and vaous other subjects. Cole Blease, anher local oj?tlonist, and John T. Dunin, who delivered a tirade against the swspapers of the state. -Spartanburg Journal, Wednesday: tie entertainment committee of the tiamber of Commerce and a commite of newspaper men held a conferice this morning in the rooms of the liamber of Commerce and final plans r entertaining the Press association, hich meets in this city and Glenn wrings, were made. This is expectI to be the largest meeting the Press isociation has ever held and a num;r of editors will bring their families ith fhem to the meeting. The first ssion will be held at Glenn Springs id the business of the association will > transacted next Tuesday. At 4.15 'ednesday afternoon a party of autoobilists from Spartanburg will take e representatives of the state press om Glenn Springs to Cedar Springs, here Capt. Walker will show the visirs over the buildings and have the lpils there give a demonstration of e work that is being carried on in at institute. The editors will enjoy is feature of the programme very uch, it is thought. A committee conBting of John P. Filder and R. H. esbitt has been appointed to secure lough automobiles in Spartanburg carry the editors from Glenn irings to this city. It will require itween forty and fifty cars and any rson in Spartanburg who is willing lend his car for this purpose is re jested to notify this committee at ice. The schedule calls for an arrival Cedar Springs at 5 o'clock and the .rs will leave there at 6 o'clock, arving here in a few minutes afterard. Time will be given the editors go to the station and put their suit ises in the cars and prepare themIves for the supper that is to be givi in their honor on the campus of inverse college. The luncheon will > served at 8.30 and the entertainment immittee of the Chamber of Comerce, the editors and their families id gliests and all newspaper men of is city are invited to dine with the (wspaper men. A delicious menu has ien prepared and the supper will be a oat pleasant feature of the gathering, t 9 o'clock Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, esident of WofTord college, will dellvan address, which the public is corally invited to hear. After this adess an informal reception will be ven by the citizens of Spartanburg id the editors will meet the citizens. rter this they will go to the Southern ation, where their cars will be In siting, and they will sleep there that ght, before getting an early start for eir trip up the C. C. & O. This will st the remainder of the week and ey will return Saturday morning, le programme at Converse is a most tractive one and the reception will most brilliant. Mayor Lee will ovide" electric lights on the campus, lich will be strung from all the trees, te lawn will present a lovely sight. \ Snyder's address will be delivered the open air. The Spartan City ind will give their weekly concert Converse campus on Wednesday ght instead of on the square as usual, lis will add much to the enjoyment the evening. The editors and newsper men of the city are looking forlrd with much pleasure to this gathing, and it will be a most notable e. MERE-MENTION. In a wreck on the New Haven railad at New Roehelle, N. Y., Monday, passenger car was turned over on its le, dragged 400 feet, and not one of i thirty-five passengers was seriously * rt. The car was almost demolished. ....While pushing a lawn mower at icust Valley, Long Island, Monday, itrick Drum pushed # the mower ainst a live electric wire dangling >m a pole and was instantly killed. ....The Union Pacific Railroad comny is preparing to test the availabilof wireless telegraphy in running trains Mrs. Annie A. Strula, is arraigned in a New York court lesday, charged with being a chronic lintiff in railroad suits, alleging inries, mental anguish, etc. During s past ten years she has obtained >re than $20,000 by false injury iims The 1,500 employes of the is Elevator company of Yonkers, N. went on a strike Monday, for highwages The Georgia Hankers' sociation, representing over 600 nks, in session in Atlanta, on Tuesy passed resolutions memorializing i lgress to vote down the bill creating rings banks, on the ground that the stal banks are uncalled for, unneclary and unwise The state of ssissippi advertised for bids for 10,000 of 4 per cent state bonds, but Tuesday the date the bids were to opened, no bids had been made. e state is practically "broke." legates from the China provincial lemblies, are in Pekin to demand the mation of a national parliament at He, instead of waiting for the expiron of the nine-year period provided the government. Eight of the deletes have made oaths to commit sui e if Prince Chun does not grant the nand. Under Chinese ethics this uld put the prince in the light of a irderer, he being held responsible, rally, for their death....A dispatch June 7 from Merida, Mexico, says it 500 Mexicans, soldiers and civilis, had been killed during the past ee days by the Maya Indians and DO of the Indians are on the war h Three soldiers were killed 1 fifteen seriously injured by a oke of lightning at Dresden, Saxony, esday The Wright brothers and Mill M. Uliriiss, Ilitvt* iift-ii IIIVIIUU uy Washington Aero club, to join in a npetitive (light from New York to ishington for a prize of $20,000 o navy department has ordered the iboat Helena to Nanking, China, to list the New Orleans in looking afthe safety of Americans during the ected Chinese anti-foreign uprising ' that place The central and ithern portions of Italy were badly iken by an earthquake Tuesday, ny towns were seriously damaged