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?ctap$ and Jacts. ? In a signed statement given out from New York, Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist leader, says of the Roosevelt Progressive party: "The really progressive planks in the Progressive party platform were taken bodily from the Socialist platform and even the red Mag of Socialism was appropriated, or at least imitated, by the red bandana of the Roosevelt followers. So far as the Progressive party itself is concerned, it contains too many diverse and connecting economic elements and its plat,jrm is too much of a hodge-podge to give it the character and stability of a great national party. The most significant thing about the Roosevelt Progressive convention is that it represented hundreds of thousands of men who have voted the Republican ticket, all their lives and who have now quit the Republican party forever. The progressive tendency here manifested can never be checked, but will become more and more pronounced until it finds expression in Socialism." ? New York, August 14: Mrs. Madeline Force Astor, survivor of the Titanic disaster, in which her husband. Col. John Jacob Astor, lost his life, gave birth to a son at 8.15 this morning. The new arrival has been named John Jacob Astor, after his father. The bov becomes a direct heir to J3.000.000 of the Astor fortune. News of the ax- I rival of the Astor baby was made known in a bulletin Issued by Dr. Ed- | win B. Craigin, the attending physician. The bulletin reads: "Mrs. Astor has a son, born at 8.15 o'clock. His name is John Jacob Astor. Mother and son are in good condition." The fact that his father proved himself a hero in the Titanic disaster and that the wife from whom he then parted was his bride of only a few months, coupled with the large fortune which was provided for a posthumous child, having lent unusual interest to the arrival of the younger Astor. The new Astor baby will be one of the few children ever born with a fortune as large as $3,000,000 in its own right Col. Astor had provided that whether the child was a boy or girl, it should receive $3,000,000. Even if the story had brought more than one child, Col. Aster's will covered that contingency, because it reads as follows: "I bequeath such number of separate sums of $3,000,000 each as shall be equal to the number of my children who shall survive me other than my son Wm. Vincent and my daughter, Ava Muriel." The latter children are by Col. Aster's first wife, Mrs. Ava Willing Astor. ? By the narrow margin of five votes, the house on Tuesday passed the wool tariff revision bill over President Taft's veto. The vote 174 to 80, was made i possible only by the defection of twenty-one Republicans who voted with the Democrats. The announcement of Democratic success created a wild scene in the house and amid great confusion the Republican leaders protested that Speker Clark must count as voting ' ten members who answered "present" to their names, a ruling which would i have defeated the Democratic program , by overcoming the five vote margin and making impossible the recording of the necessary two-thirds vote of the 1 house. This the speaker declined to do. Less than an hour after the wool bill , had been repassed in the house, the conferees on the sugar tariff bill met and disagreed. They determined to report to the house and senate that it had been found impossible to reach a compromise between the Underwood ' and Lodge-Bristow bills. This action ' is expected to mark the end of sugar tariff consideration in the present session and the excise tax bill, which was framed to make up revenues that would have been lost by the reduction 1 of the sugar tariff, also probably will remain in conference when congress aHlourns While Democrats and Pro gTessive leaders of the senate do not believe the wool bill can be passed In that body over the president's veto, they will continue the demand for action on the cotton tariff measure. ? Washington, August 14: The pension bureau today faces the greatest financial crisis in its history as the re- ' suit of the lack of funds to pay pensions. The San Francisco agency has a balance of exactly seven cents and Detroit only four cents. Reports from all agencies received at the bureau tell the same story of no money for the vet- , erans and their dependents on the nation's pension list. This condition is 1 due 'o the delay in congress in passing < the ension appropriation bill. The extension of the old appropriation bill for a fifteen day period so that onetwenty-fourth of last year's appropria- ' tion might be used to pay less than half of the 515,000,000 due on August 4, has left 200,000 pensioners unpaid at .Indianapolis, Knoxville, Louisville, New 1 York, Philadelphia and Topeka There i is no hope for them until congress acts, i Acting Pension Agent Fountain at New York reported today to Commissioner Davenport that the conditions there ' are very serious as many army and j navy pensioners are destitute and that < "the withholding of their pension is al- , most criminal." The funds available today are but 57.79 at Philadelphia ' 597 at Louisville, where 5500,000 is due; ! 587 at New York, not a cent at Concord, ( N. H., at Indianapolis only enough to last one day, Columbus 5124 and Bos- 1 ton 5145. "No pension in July, had to i go to poorhouse," wrote a Pensacola, ] Fla., veteran in a letter to the pension bureau today. A naval ensign's widow who had been at Asbury Park on, a vacation wrote a pathetic appeal saying ( she was dependent on a help-up pension check to pay her expenses. A similar complaint from Philadelphia was i among the numerous letters that told of the destitution of their writers. ? New York, Augrust 14: The resolute determination of the citizens of New York to rid their police force of its system of gTaft and blackmail was given forcible expression tonight at a mass meeting held at the historic hall of Cooper Union when they appointed a vigilance committee of prominent women and men to see that the public officers now engaged in exposing " the ireasonauie auiiuicr vi mc ijvhw r. organized crime" do their full duty. The mass meeting which typified the public Indignation aroused by the revelations of police corruption growing out of the murder of Herman Rosenthal was atended by a crowd that overflowed the hall. There were 4,000 people in the auditorium with hundreds standing up, while blocking the streets outside were thousands more who clamored for admittance. There was no mistaking the earnestness which 1 pervaded the gathering as it voiced its approval of the denunciation .of the police "system" which the prominent ( speakers on the program employed when speaking of existing conditions. The resolution appointing the vigilance i committee which was given the power ] to increase its number to thirty and to solicit funds and to engage counsel, called upon "the police department to ' put forth additional efforts looking to the arrest of all those implicated in the ] Rosenthal murder; upon the district attorney to bend every energy of his of flee, as he has been doing, for the apprehension and conviction of those ) guilty of this crime; upon the aldermanic committee to make a thorough, ' non-partisan and unsparing examina- i tion into existing conditions and into 1 causes which give rise to systems of t blackmail and graft and to propose remedies by which these causes may be removed; and upon the citizens and of- i ficials having information on these conditions to lay it before the district at- . torney or the aldermanic committee in the full conldence that they will be protected against terrorism and oppression of every sort." ? Washington, August 13: The annual postoffice appropriation bill passed the senate tonight at the end of two days' sharp fighting over provisions relating to parcels post, good roads improvement and the affiliation of i>ostal employes with labor organizations. As it goes back to the house it contains some restriction on the right of postal employes to organize, an entirely new system of parcels post, based on the zone plan, with varying rates for varying distances. The measure will go into conference with many important differences remaining to be settled. The house provided that no employe of the postal service should be subject to reduction or removal for joining an or- , ganization having for its object improvements in conditions of lal>or or coin|>ensation. After a fight involving the right of government employes to strike, the senate today approved this in part, but provided that employes ; should not join "any organization ' which imposes any obligation or duty to strike or to assist in a strike against the United States." Under the terms of the bill as it passed both houses, employes have the right to appeal to congress for redress of grievances. The Bourne-Bristow parcels post system, which the senate substituted for the flat rate of twelve cents per pound by the house on packages, provides for eight zones, varying from 50 to more than 1,800 miles, and a graduated rate ranging from five to twelve cents per pound. The limit of weight is eleven pounds. A rate of five cents fr the first and one cent for each additional pound is provided for rural route and city delivery. Instead of allowing overtime pay for the service of carriers and cleyks in cities the senate adopted Senator Bourne's amendment that when an employe worked overtime he should be paid in "compensatory time" within six days. Senator Hoke Smith asked for a vote on his amendment to allow publishers of publications issued tri-weekly or less frequently the option of sending second class matter by fast freight at one cent a pound, or by regular mail at two cents a pound. It was agreed to by a vote of twenty-nine to twenty-eight. iflho ^ffnrhriltr tfrnmirft?. "* Tjrm* ?TTI v T.^ Entered at the Postofflce In 'Torkvllle e Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVHLE. ?. C.j FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1912. Ten more days of political demoralization and then the election; after which it is hoped there will be peace. Felder gone to Europe and Grace apparently squelched, the situation seems to be growing quieter; but what next? The disclosures In connection with the recent assassination of Gambler Rosenthal show again what has been shown so many times before, that the truth will come out at last. The report of the Gaflfney meeting, published in the last issue of The Enquirer, read as if the meeting was held on Monday, when as a matter of fact it was held on Thursday of last week. The misstatement grew out of the fact that the report, put in type for last Friday's paper, was crowded out by our report of the Torkvllle meeting and was carried over until last Tuesday. Col. J. H. Wharton got into a yellow jacket nest over at Laurens Wednesday, not figuratively but literally. He was made to dance about in a way that was certainly lively, just as would have been the case of anybody else in a similar predicament. But with a majority of the candidates this summer yellow jackets are not nearly so troublesome as some of the other things they have to encounter. The split Republican party, the "Bull Moosers" and the "Elephants," are quarreling over the negro vote. The Bull MoOse party takes the position that the southern negroes are not to be considered because they cannot * V? a DlAnkanfa mol/o vuie anyway, anu mo ?iic|/uaiua u??.i\v the point that a party which undertakes to Ignore the southern negroes, asks with very poor grace for the vote of the northern negroes. It will have to be admitted that there are In the situation some seemingly irreconcilable complications. The Lancaster News quotes one of Its candidates as saying that If "demonstrative" colleges can get along without state aid it looks like other colleges should do likewise, and also this same candidate Is quoted as advising a bond issue on the ground that "prosterlty" should pay the taxes. The candidate is a lawyer and a graduate of WofTord college, and why he should have been quoted like that it is difficult to see unless it was because bo declined to declare his preference els between Judge Jones and Governor Blease. The Rock Hill Record of yesterday contains twelve pages, devoted mainly to partisan politics, in which The Enquirer figures quite extensively, especially as to its utterances in past political contests. There Is also included some comments of the press as to the present attitude of The Enquirer; but about the only item that we care to mention is the following under the heading; "Is He One of. Blease's Friends?" You will all recall that Blease frequently says that when he has an office or honor to bestow, it will always go to "one of my friends." Now read this: "Columbia, S. C., August 12: Governor Blease issued today a proclamation calling for contributions for relief of the Clover storm sufferers, and naming Editor Grist of The Yorkville Enquirer as one of those to receive and disburse the same." As to whether the editor of The Enquirer was selected as one of the men to assume the responsibility referred to because of his alleged friendship to Governor Blease, he has not sought to Inquire. Having been over a considerable portion of the stricken territory, however, the editor of The Enquirer realizes that it will be necessary for somebody to take an active interest in the distribution of such relief as may be tendered, and he would hardly feel justified in declining to perform an office that he would ask others to perrnrm tn th? nthcr ecnllpmpn on the committee The Enquirer feels quite sure that they will be influenced more by consideration of humanity than considerations of politics. Further, speaking for himself, the editor of The Enquirer begs leave to say that if the Record or anyone else desirous of helping those distressed people Is held back because of reluctance to recognize the committee appointed by Governor Blease, there will be no objection to their proceeding independently. We dislike to refer to such a matter but as the edition of the Record from which we quote is purely political, evidently intended for widespread free distribution our remarks are hardly out of place. Campaign of 1890. As a matter of more than passing interest wo have referred back to the files of 1S90 to refresh our recollection somewhat of the first Tillman campaign, and although we have not taken the trouble to review the reports with sufficient thoroughness to make all that is to be made of the subject, we easily find enough to show some similarity with present conditions. At Marion Captain Tillman indulged In some abuse of the News and Courier and denounced It as an "Infamous ly-1 ing sheet."-. He went on to request the audience to watch the report of the News and Courier next day and compare It with the Columbia Register and tho Charleston World, whereupon Shirley Hughson, the representative of the News and Courier, arose to his feet and facing the speaker said: "Captain Tillman, if you mean to say sir, that I have ever misrepresented you, you aro a wilful liar and the truth is not in you." Hughson had his lists doubled ready to strike but Captain Tillman made no move and the people on the stand interposed In a manner that prevented further difficulty. Tho sensation at Charleston was letters received by the chief of police, stating that Captain Tillman was to be assassinated during his stay in that city. The letters were exhibited to the crowd by J. B. Murphy, the Tillman leader. Three policemen, two in uniform and one in citizen's clothes, were detailed to guard the captain during his stay in the city and they remained right with him. The assassination story was denounced by the opposition r? rt r?/\l(Hon 1 nln nt??Q n CI.j pvntivat via|/viu|/? Referring at Clarendon to a speech that Hon. Joseph W. Barnwell had made In a Conservative conference that had been held In Columbia a day or two before, Captain Tillman Interpreted Barnwell's remarks to embody the threat of assassination as a means of preventing him from being governor. Also at Darlington, Mr. Earle read a statement from Col. Ancrum, setting forth that before signifying his willingness to Join the Reform movement, Col. Ancrum wanted to know of Captain Tillman the meaning of the charges and Insinuations Captain Tillman had made against the government, and Captain Tillman replied: "I know they are not true; but I thought best to make them so as to give notoriety to the movement." Turning to Captain Tillman, Mr. Earle asked him what he had to say about Col. Ancrum's statement and Captain Tillman replied: "The statement is false from beginning to end." At Kingstree Mr. Ellis G. Graydon made the statement that all the exRadicals and Greenbackers were behind Tillman, and that made Tillman's friends so angry and threatening that for some time it looked as if there would be a riot. The following is from the Augusta Chronicle's account of the Wlnnsboro meeting, held during the latter part of July. 1890: "MaJ. Woodward,' one of "the *76 Democrats, was on the stand, wearing a red coat that he had worn during the '76 campaign. He is an open opponent of Captain Tillman. In the course of Captain Tillman's speech he read a letter written by MaJ. Woodward to the Ridgeway Advertiser some time since, in which he used sentiments which Captain Tillman said, smacked of Tillmani8m. "This brought Maj. Woodward to the front, and he vehemently denied that he had ever written anything that couia oe consiruea as an assaun. on me government. The sight of the red coat must have infuriated the crowd, for the excitement becahie intense, and another difficulty arose which was only stopped by removing the party from the crowd. ' > "The situation was made more thrilling by Maj. Woodward calling to the audience that several Tillmanltes were on the stand with their hands on their pistols. It is impossible to paint the scene that followed this announcement. With terrified faces all the ladies left the surroundings, while several of the audience tried to shield themselves from an anticipated volley of lead." During the campaign of two years later Captain Tillman submitted an affidavit from mill operatives stating that they had been discharged for attending a meeting. Col. J. L. Orr declared that he did not believe the story, and was sure there had been nothing of the kind at the mills with which he was connected, and Eugene B. Gary, then a candidate for lieutenant governor, now chief justice of the supreme court, cited the testimony of Josh W. Ashley to the effect that th's had occurred at Pelzer. Later the officials of Pelzer published an affidavit to the effect that they had discharged four men, two Tillmanltes and two | Conservatives, for taking a day off without perml8ion. But these are only a few instances. The record of those exciting years bristles with cases that are easily comparable "to the present campaign, and so far as our judgment goes, taking it all in all the heat of the present campaign is hardly comparable to the campaigns of 1890, 1892 and 1894. The meetings this year are about as well attended as they were then, perhaps more largely attended, and there seems to be about as much enthusiasm; but the enthusiasm is hardly as wild. At Yorkville in 1892, Captain Tillman made a direct, vigorous attack on the supreme court on account of a decision relating to bonds voted in aid of the old Three C's railroad. The supreme court had held the bonds to be Invo lirl Tho iroriornl nsa^mhlv naSRpri what was known as a validating act, and the supreme court held the validating act to be good. Captain Tillman denounced the decision as roundly as he knew how, and in every word he said he was squarely within the law and within the truth. There were all kinds of personalities, slanders and charges of every nature from both sides; but possibly nothing to compare with the Augusta matter or the Grace matter. THE WORLD'S COTTON NEEDS. Estimate Yields of all Countries For 1912, About 20,100,000 Bales. A well known cotton exporter recently estimated that the foreign world would this year take all of 10,500,000 bales of our cotton and that the United States would secure for itself not less than 5,500,000 bales?if it could get it The Indications now are that both will be fully satisfied. When asked how much cotton the world's spindles would take for the coming year under- the present textile outlook, he replied: "The spinning demands of the world are expanding steadily and are always calling for larger and larger crops. Since 1901 the annual consumption of Great Britain increased 131 per cent, the Continent 19.3 per cent and the United States 25 per cent or a little less than 22 3-10 per cent for India." The greatest relative increase, as has been pointed out by another cotton authority, is that of the cotton states in America of 48.9 per cent between 1901 and 1911. Recent revision of opinions on the cotton crop show that people familiar with conditions are more open-minded towards the possibility of a larger American yield than any year prior to 1911. They are willing to talk of a 14.000,000 bale crop on condition of frost as late as the third week in October with favorable weather meanwhile, but more probably 13,500,000 bales. The spinning world feels, confident under existing conditions of 1.750,000 bales from Egypt, because prospects there are especially assuring. British India may not come up to the 3,082,000 bale yield of 1910, but should do better than last season, when 2,514,000 bales were grown for milling consumption. Russia will do well if it grew 1,000,000 bales under restricted acreage.?Wall Street Journal. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADV^TI8EMENT8. Cloud Cash Store-t-Quotes prices on staple merchandise for economical buyers. i Kirkpatrlck-Belk Co.?Begins tomorrow a special reduced price sale of Oxfords for men, women, children. The sale continues all next week. J. Q. Wray?Has a lot of special offer- J ings for tomorrow and Monday. Remember the Be and 10c counters. Loan and Savings Bank?Says that evr ery depositor with It Is made to feel at home and that his business is appreciated. J. C. Klrkpatrlck and J. E. Latham? Invite the public to a picnic at J. C. Blair's grove on August 23. Miss Daisy Gist?Has two acres of land in the Liberia quarter of Yorkvllle, for rent. R. T. Castles?Announces a basket picnic at Smyrna on August 21, and Invites the public. W. T. Slaughter, for Com.?Extends an invitation to the public to a picnic 1 at Hickory on August 22d. John R. Love, Clerk?Invites the public to a W. O. W. picnic at King's Creek on August 23. Speaking by candidates and others. I MpCnnnftll'ii?Ta ahnwinr new shin ment of ladies' ready-to-wear hats in extreme new styles. York Supply Co.?Advises farmers to sow rye as a cover crop, and also for pasture and as a land improver. Herndon & Gordon?-Have a sack of good green coffee, fruit Jars, groceries, hardware, etc. The Harris Studio?Has moved into the McNeel building, and invites you to call on Saturdays. Another shower of ghootlng stars was advertised for Wednesday night; but the shower did not materialize. There were only a few stray shots, as there are almost any night during this season. In another column is published some of the reasons why Mr. N. B. Dial thinks that Senator B. R. Tillman should not be re-elected to the United States senate. The reasons given of course stand on their own merits. In looking back in the files of The Enquirer, we note that at the state campaign meeting in Yorkville In 1892 the voters were requested to submit such questions as they might want to ask in writing. Long lists of questions were submitted and duly answered. The campaign meeting held in Yorkville in 1890 was quite a lively affair; but that of 1892 was orderly enough. 1 RELIEF OF STORM SUFFERERS. ! In response to the proclamation of Governor Blease asking for voluntary conscriptions in behalf of the farmers and others in the northern part of ( York county, who were so distressed as the result of the terrific wind, hail and rain storm of August 3, the fol- | lowing subscriptions have so far been received: 1 Yorkville Enquirer ..$ 25 00 ' Colin McK. Grant, Charleston. 20 00 ' Senator B. R. Tillman 50 00 Harry E. Neil. Yorkville 25 00 Col. A. Coward, Yorkville..... 5 00 J. R. Halle, Fort Mill 5 00 1 ? MONEY IN BLACKBERRIES. "The farmers In this section could , grow superior blackberries to th Ir , great satisfaction and at a good profit If they only would." j So declared Mr. W. Frank Smith | yesterday. Mr. Smith is a former citizen of the Bethany neighborhood; ( but has been living in California for \ many years, and is now on a periodical j visit to relatives and friends in the ; neighborhood of his old home. i Shortly after moving to California t Mr. Smith went into the grape grow- ( ing business; but after some years Bold , his vineyard at a profit and began to , give his attention to blackberries and , fruit, limiting his vineyard to only a , few acres of table grapes. ] The blackberry, he says, is one of the most profitable and satisfactory J crops that he has ever given his atten- ] tion to. It requires a good deal more attention than some would suppose. In fact a patch of six or seven acres Is Jarge enough to keep one man pret- J ty busy during a good part of the ] $ime; but it furnishes a very good Income. anywhere from $600 to $1,000 a year, according to seasons, markets, etc. "If I should come back to this ' country," said Mr. Smith, "I would ' certainly give my attention to black- I berries, and I don't see why the farmers here don't think more about the j opportunity offered. Of course It Is well to have canneries, etc., to give an active market; but even that is not 1 necessary. I would say that the town 1 of Clover would take three or four hundred dollars worth of blackberries, probably more: but of course a few growers would not be limited to the local domestic demand unless they j were content to have It that way. The blackberry, which has so long flour- I lshed wild in this country, is noticeably growing scarcer, and people are not paying any attention to it. Farm- 1 ers who will look into the matter of . securing the best varieties, put them out properly and give them attention will have occasion within a few years to congratulate themselves on their foresight." STORM RELIEF COMMITTEE. The committee named by Governor i Please in his recent proclamation to receive and disburse such voluntary contributions as might be made for the i relief of such destitution as may have been caused by the terrific hail, wind and rain storm that swept the northern part of the county on Saturday, < August 3, met at Clover yesterday afternoon pursuant to announcement. All of the members of the committee were present as follows: J. A. Page, G. W. Knox, Jas. A. Clinton, John Banks Jackson, J. B. Robinson, A. J. I Quinn, W. D. Grist, and organization was effected by the election of G. W. Knox chairman, A. J. Quinn, vicechairman and Jas. A. Page, secretary and treasurer. Discussion of the situation developed that the destroyed crops Include between five and six thousand acres? i nearly four thousand acres of cotton and nearly two thousand acres of corn, i In many cases the crops of individual farmers are completely wiped out, and < in other cases the damage is only par- < tlal. Many of the smaller farmers are i completely ruined, while others though i they have lost the labor and investment i of a year, are still able to get along without assistance. There is comparatively little actual distress because j there are enough generous people still i left in the community with sufficient ! means to prevent actual suffering. Not only the indications, however; but the : actual certainty points to the time only < a few weeks off when many of these 1 people will be badly in need of help. i Unable to make an approximate es- I tlmate as to wnat it migni nave to ao with, it was the Judgment of thecomr mittee that it would he best to proceed slowly until it could get some idea of the funds that would probably be available. All were agreed that the most aggravated cases of distress should receive attention first In proportion to the requirements of each individual case, and if the means should become available to proceed further In as equitable a manner as possible In accordance with such means as might be furnished. A resolution was adopted providing that all contributions made to the committee or any of the members thereof should be acknowledged through The Yorkville Enquirer without cost, and that none of the relief funds should be paid out except upon the approval of all of the members of the committee, after careful consideration of each individual case. There being no further business the [committee adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. W. O. Neville of Clinton Is the guest of Mrs. J. R. Lindsay in Yorkville. Mrs. J. C. Wilborn and daughter. Miss Elizabeth, are visiting relatives in Lenoir, N. C. Miss Nancy Witherspoon has returned to Yorkville, after a visit to Hendersonvllle. N. C. Mr. J. B. Pegram has returned to Yorkville. after a visit to Statesville and Albemarle, N. C. Miss Fannie Chandler of Mayesville, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. W. B. Steele in Yorkville. Mr. Andrew Barry and Miss Ruth r and good will which were shown in both the Revolutionary and the Civil wars, giving as the reasons the love of country and of the white friends, and promising that this friendship should continue. He said' that the tribe was steadily increasing in numbers and striving to increase in wisdom, in education and in business. He closed with the assurance that none of the Indians would ever forget the day. The exercises closed with the singing in unison of "The Old Time Religion," and as the notes swelled on the noonday breeze, the. thought in the hearts of many was that surely the God of all nations, tribes, and peoples was looking down in blessing. LOCAL LACONIC8. Winthrop Scholarships. Superintendent of Education Swearingen on Wednesday announced the awarding of Winthrop scholarships as follows: York?Blanche E. Plexlco, Ruth Thomasson, Annie L. Sturgis. Cherokee?Candace Quinn, Mattle E. Thomas. Lancaster?Martha Ruth Rollings, Ida Lee Porter. The County Canvass. There were a hundred or more voters to meet the county campaigners at Clover yesterday. The speaking took place in the opera house; but there developed nothing out of the ordinary. The Clover people saw that all of the candidates were entertained. There is a picnic in connection with the Forest Hill meeting today. Tomorrow's meeting will be held at Fort Mill. CaiiiMfliiitM 4Ua Hamana Ijarry of Filbert, N 1, have gone to Boiling Springs High school. Master William Dendy of Monroe, Ga., Is the guest of Master Robert Betts on Yorkvllle, R. F. D. 3. Misses Fannie and Mary Youngblood of Sharon, visited Miss Ellie Feemster on Yorkvllle R. F. D. No. F>, this week. Miss Julia Smith, who has been spending the summer in the mountains of North Carolina, returned to Yorkviiro this weqk. M iss Fannie Wardlaw, who has been spending the summer with friends in Paris has returned to her home in Yorkvllle. Miss Mabel Ashe, who has been spending some time with relatives in Brevard, N. C., has returned to her home in Yorkvllle. Misses Lucile and Evelyn Kirkpatrlck of Wlnnsboro, visited Misses Alma and Margaret Feemster on Yorkvllle R. F. D. No. 4, this week. Misses Willie May and Bessie Grayson of Bethany, are the guests of Misses Ruby and Florrie Devinney on Yorkvillo R. F. D. No. 4. Mrs. Charles Schafer and daughter, Miss Elva, who have been visiting Mrs. S: L. Steele in Yorkvllle, left yesterday for their home in Middletown, \fnM rl nr./l max y lauu. Mr. O. M. Spurlln, for the paat ten months assistant to Agent Patrick at the Southern depot, left Yorkville yesterday to take a position with the Southern at Camden. Mrs. B. O. Jennings and daughter, May, Miss Nellie Moore of Yorkville, and Miss Sara Turner and Mrs. Sam Thomas and daughter, Hazel, of Filbert, have been visiting Mrs. George Turner in Bethel. Mr. Jennings K. Owens, formerly of Rock Hill and well known in Yorkville; but who has been practicing law in Bennettsville for some years past, was married last Wednesday to Miss Ita, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Thaddeus Easterllng, of Benettsville. Mr. H. Bonner McGill, formerly of Smyrna, but for the last six months, vice president of the Charlotte Consolidated Tire and Oil company, with which he had been connected about a year, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. MfcGill, on Hickory Grove, No. 2. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mrs. Florlde Patterson Moore, widow of the late S. Rufus Moore, died at her home on East Jefferson street, last Tuesday night at 11.55 o'clock, after a long and tedious illness. The deceased was born at Liberty Hill In Kershaw county, on September 18, 1838. She was married to her husband something over fifty years ago, and they lived together in their Jefferson street home until November 18, 1899. The deceased Is survived by four children, as follows: Robert C. Moore of Charlotte; Samuel R. Moore, Charlotte; William T. Moore, Laurens, and Miss Mary Patterson Moore, Yorkville. The interment took place In Rose Hill cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock, after funeral services 11. the First Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member. ? Miss Margaret Hart died at the home of her brother, John R. Hart, Esq., yesterday morning at 20 minutes after 9 o'clock. Miss Hart was the eldest daughter of the late Major Jas. F. Hart, and was born In Yorkville about 41 years ago. She was a lady of fine Intellectual attainments, and was popular and highly esteemed in a a large circle of friends. She was a teacher In the Yorkville Graded school until a little over a year ago, when her health gave way and she had to give up the work. Up to a week ago It seemed as if she was becoming her old self again; but her health broke lown somewhat suddenly and the end same as stated. She leaves four brothers and one sister, Messrs. A. G., Edward, J. Frank and John R. Hart, and Mrs. W. S. Neil. The funeral services tvere held in the First Presbyterian ehurch this morning, and the interment was in the Rose Hill cemetery. Yorkville baseball enthusiasts recently made a pretty thorough canvass ;>f the town for the purpose of Collecting snough money to launch a baseball team here for a few weeks. Most of the business houses and others have contributed quite liberally for the purpose, and enough money was raised to organize. Several ball players have been engaged to play in Yorkville for awhile and these together with local players, have, after some practice made a very good showing. The management arranged for a series of three games with a team from Cowpens, S. C., and the first game of the series was played on the Graded School grounds yesterday afternoon. It resulted in a victory for the visitors, the score being 5 to 3. Both teams played good ball, and all those who saw the game were highly pleased with the showing made by the local team. The second game will be played this afternoon at 4.30 and the last game of the series Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock instead of 4.30 in order to give the visitors time to catch their train for home. The game this afternoon is expected to be a hotly contested one as the locals are anxious to even up with the visitors. PICNIC FOR CATAWBAS. The Rock Hill Herald of yesterday prints an account of a picnic that was given to the Catawba Indians last Wednesday under the direction of Rev. S R Rrnok of Rock Hill. A number of whites In the neighborhood of the reservation, including Messrs. Ferguson, Workman and Mills, gave their assistant in helping to furnish barbecued meat and other good things that filled two long tables. All present enjoyed the occasion immensely. The Herald's account continues: The picnic was held in the grove in front of Sam Blue's home and the total number present was estimated at nearly 200. From early morning they had been gathering, over the rocky roads, through the fields of cotton and corn, big ones and little ones, old and young from stalwart Chief Harris and his family down to the wee twin babies of Henry Cautey. All were neatly dressed, Bhowing a desire to do honor to the occasion and in the bearing and manner of each was noticeable the quiet dignity and self-possession so characteristic of the race and admirable therefor. The exercises consisted of music, hymns and songs and several impromptu speeches. An organ was moved out on a platform and led by Miss Dowell, a number of selections were sung by the young men and maidens. The note of patriotism was struck, when six little girls, led by Mrs. Wheelock, sang "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean." In a few well chosen words. Rev. Mr. Brock introduced the speakers, taking opportunity to express his pleasure in the occasion and emphasizing the fact that the day meant something in that It cemented anew the friendship which has always existed between the tribe and the white people of this section. Chief David Harris made a good speech of welcome, saying that he felt It a pleasure to be there, because of the friendship which had always existed In the past and because in this day an opportunity was given of renewing it. rhat because of this day* the friendship would mean more in the future than in the past. He spoke of his appearances before the state legislature, In endeavoring to better the condition af the tribe and said it was his belief that if the "pale faces" could know more ui uir IIIMHI.V ui me v^aianuaa, their interest and aid would Increase. He reviewed briefly some points in their history, calling to mind that 3eorge Washington, in giving honorable discharge to eighty of their number at the close of the Revolution, thanked them for their loyal service md gave them permanent land grant In this section, fifteen miles square; the Indians in their turn, voluntarily trowing never to take up arms against the white people. Chief Harris said also that he was glad that the Catawbas had never bowed down to idols, but had always Worshipped God as the "Great Spirit." He regretted that the iribe was backward in education but ?ave assurance that it was their determination to do better in future. He dosed with words of hearty thanks for the day. Mr. Brock made a short response, ailing attention to the fact that the ribe had always been law-abiding, lever having to be policed to preserve jrder. Another prominent tribesman?Ben Harris?came next?and he also spoke most pleasantly for a few moments, beginning with an amusing anecdote and elterating the expressions of friendship Mr. J. L. Stacy of Clover, has been engaged for some days getting up accurate figures as to the territory devastated by the hall and wind storm ?of August 3. His method Is to see each farmer In the stricken area and ask him for his acreage In cotton and corn, etc. Mr. Stacy said yesterday afternoon that up to that time his figures Included practically 2,000 acres of cotton ruined and 1,000 acres of corn, ruined; but he- did not think his data covered much over half the stricken territory. He thinks that the total acreage affected is between 5,000 and 6,000. Much of this Is entirely ruined; but some of it Is only half destroyed. Hickory Qrovo School Building. The trustees of the Hickory Grove school district have let the contract for the erection of the new brick school building. The building Is to be*70x74 feet. The first floor is to have four class rooms, 24x28 feet in size, and each is to have a cloak room. The second floor is divided into an auditorium, 44x48 feet, a stage 16x20 feet, two dressing rooms and two class rooms. 24x28 feet. The building is to be covered with metal shingles. The cost of the building when completed will be approximately $7,000. The contract for the building has been let to Mr. W. W. Blair of Sharon. Work on the structure will begin as soon as the material can be gotten on the ground. MERE-MENTION. Ty Cobb, the famous baseball player, was slightly stabbed in the back by a thug in Detroit, Mich., early Monday, in an attempted holdup A rumor in Philadelphia is to the effect that the Krupp Gun Works of Germany has taken an option on a large tract of land near that city on which it will erect a large gun and armor plant. The Pennsylvania railroad claims that it is finding difficulty in securing sufficient freight cars to handle the business offered A girl, 11 years old, gave birth to an 8} pound child at an Iowa City, la., hospital, Monday Prank E. Kenyon shot his wife and 8-months old daughter to death, and committed suicide in a Pittsburg, Pennsylvania hotel Monday... .Gen. Antolne Simon, an ex-president of Haytl, now a refuge at Kingston, Jamaica, is said to be preparing an expedition to oust President Jancrere Auguste, who was elected president on August 8, following the death of President Decoqte, in the Are that destroyed his palace The Allan line steamship Corsican, carrying 200 passengers; struck an iceberg off the coast of New Poundland, Monday. The damage was not sefious, and the vessel proceeded to Liverpool. The final funeral ceremonies of Mutsuhlto, the late mikado of Japan, who died July 30, will be held September 13 to 15 Seven murderers were put to death in the Sing Sing, N. Y., prison last Monday. Six were Italians and one a negro. The execution of the seven required one hour and sixteen minute8...An Edinburgh doctorclaims to have caused a patient to increase his height seven inches In six months The commerce of Porto Rico during the fiscal year ending June 30 totaled $92,000,000, an increase of $14,000,000 over the previous year Harrison Ingram, aged 109 years, died at Hooperstown, 111., Monday Five Italians were killed In a powder explosion at Auburn, N. Y., Tuesday, while making fireworks for an Italian celebration Twentysix men were killed at Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, by the collapse of a gang plank Wall street brokers Tuesday placed bets of $1,000 at 3 to 1 that Taft will fall of re-election, and $2,000 at 2 to 1 that Wilson will be the next president of the United States.... Plans have been completed for the erection of a 36-story building on the site of the. burned Equitable building in New York. The new building is to occupy the entire block and It is estimated to cost $14,000,000 The number of dead in the earthquake that swept over Turkey last week, totals more than 3,000, and 50,000 others are homeless and starving, according to a report sent out Tuesday from Berlin Princess Frederick Charles, sister of the German emperor, was robbed of valuable jewelry in a London railway ^station last Saturday J. E. Widener of Philadelphia, last week /purchased a yearling colt in France, for which he paid $20.000 Dr. T. B. McClintic, of the United States Marine hospital service, died in Washington. D. C. Tuesday, of "spotted ?fever," with which he had been infected while fighting the disease in the Bitter Root Valley A mob of forty men held up the court at Columbus, Ga,, Tuesday, at the point of pistols, and took a 16-year-old negro who was on trial for murder, from the court room and lynched him A Paris physician, after working on the problem for a decade, announces the discovery and isolation of the cancer germ and believes he also has perfected an anti-cancer serum The National Populist convention was in session at St. Louis Tuesday, with only eight delegates in attendance . R. C. Fenwlck, an English aviator, was killed near Salisbury, England, Tuesday. He fell 300 feet ? Managua, Nlcauragua, Aug .14: The Insurgents under command of Generals Mena and Zeledon resumed their attacks on Managua at 3 o'clock this morning, but after a desperate fight, were again repulsed. This Is the fourth day of the battle which Is being waged about the Nlcarauguan capital. The American sailors, guarding the United States legation and the presidential palace, who, because of their marksT manship, had been specially selected from the American detachment stationed here to protect the lives and property of American citizens, directed a fire too hot for the attackers, and ihe rebels were driven back. The bombardment of the city by the insurgents was continued all night. The president's palace was hit twice and three shells narrowly missed striking the American legation. As this dispatch is filed there is a lull in the fighting, the insurgents having retired to a position a short distance from the city. All Americans and other foreigners in the city are safe. An attempt was made last night to assassinate the commander-in-chief of the government forces, i Gen. Emilo Chamorro, while he was walking in the streets. The improvised hospitals are filled with soldiers and women and children. One shell hit a i hospital yesterday morning, killing several men. There are many reports of the killing of women and children in their homes by the insurgents' shells. The government has 4,000 troops, while the insurgents number somewhat less than that. Prisoners captured by Gen- i era! Chamorro's troops state that the I insurgents have lost many men since I the fighting began. The casualties on i the government side also are heavy. Government officials and many citizens I openly express the hope for active . American intervention. THE LAURENS MEETING. A Crowd of 4,000 People Gather to Hear the Candidates. Atlanta Journal. Laurens, S. C., Aug. 14.?Laurens, the place that always furnishes state politics at a boiling: point, and where two years ago a riot was precipitated during the speech of Attorney General Lyon, and where a similar occurrence was predicted this year, came "clean" at the meeting today so far as disturbances were concerned, and had It not been for the "bully ragging" of Judge Jones during his speech by Bleasemen and their deliberate howling of him down when he attempted to make a categorical denial of certain statements of Governor Blease, Laurens would have made a good record for order today. The meeting was noteworthy too from the fact that It brought two candidates for minor state offices to declare themselves as between Blease and Jones. A small group of men who stood directly in front of the platform demanded that each candidate for the same office, declare himself favorable to certain Blease policies, particularly to the governor's veto of legislative appropriationa "I supported his veto of theee appropriations," said Mr. Earle, and am willing to do so again. D. W. McLaurin, candidate for state treasurer, refused to commit himself to either Jones or Blease, declaring that he would be a fool to go before the state for the office of treasurer wearing the brand of either. He said he was running on his own merits and was no coat tall swinger. He threatened to have a man arrested who kept Insisting that he declare for one or the other. When S. T. Carter, the other candidate for treasurer, made his speech, the crowd seemed to have lost Interest In making the candidates declare themselves, and the question was not asked Mr. Carter or any of the candidates for railroad commissioner. The crowd was a Blease crowd, fully two-thirds of those present being supporters of the governor as was shown by the hand primary which he took, and the o< casion was a Blease day. He was presented with a gold watch by W. R FJchey, Jr., In behalf of his Laurens friends. Numerous bouquets were given him, one of which was brought to the stand by little Miss Elizabeth Young, sister of Stobo Young of this city, who was serving a penitentiary sentence In connection with the Seminole failure, but was pardoned a few months ago by the governor. He was then borne away on the shoulders of his supporters, followed by several others cheering as they went. Judge Jones, who stopped ten minutes short of his time, was greeted "When he began by cries of "Sit down." "You'd better be careful." "Oh, go home," "Oh, somebody tell him Its going to rain," "Got your corkscrew with you ?" In addition to this there was a steady hum of cnversatlon in the crowd practically throughout his speech and when he attempted to make his denial of Governor Bleose's statements there were cries of "We won't hear him," and such a persistent hubbub that the Judge gavo up the attempt. Throughout his speech, he did not mention the governor's name, confining himself for the most part to a discussion of education and a non-restricted white primary plank of his platform. Governor Blease declared that Judge Jones's mild speech in Laurens county was the prduct f cwardice as was also the judge's statement that he was sick, and his care not to mention the governor's pardons of Wash Hunter and Stobo Young, residents of this county. "He has had much to say elsewhere about the pardon of Hunter and Young and also about Garllngton," declared the governor, "but today, when he got to their own county he is scared to open his mouth. Like all cowards he sticks In the bank and then runs off art/9 aava Via'11 aair It forMorrrvnr T/v^avr UHU a lie II HttJ II bUUIVI t vn X * 'Vl CI J he skulked back, covered hie head with his coat tall and said he was sick." He declared that Judge Jones In a signed letter had said that Blease's charges against him were false , and that he had asked the judge yesterday, to point out wherein they were false. He said the judge had not done this and that he would therefore state that when Judge Jones signed that letter, he signed a lie." He declared that the Jones men were trying to pin Judge Jones with a safety pin to the coat tail of Senator B. JL Tillman. He said that Senator Tillman had a race of his own on hand and that the Jones men ought to have more respect for themselves and for the senator than to try to get him in a family quarrel, a thing that was said to have caused the defeat of Wade Hampton. The crowd numbered between 3,000 and 4,000, the largest political gathering in the history of the county. There were many women present. The following Is from the Spartanburg Herald's account of the Laurens meeting: Governor Blease referred again to the attitude of B. R. Tillman, senior senator from South Carolina, toward the Blease-Jones campaign. "Jones and his crowd," Blease said, "are trying to take a safety pin and pin Jones onto Ben Tillman's coat tail. Edgefield county has got a man In the race for the United States senate who served you as senator, as superintendent of the penitentiary and for years in congress. He has done much for South. Carolina Laurens county has got a young man in the race who is honorable and high-toned aqd worthy of any trust that may be reposed in him. Why should the Jones people try so hard to hang on to Tillman? He has his own fight to make. If they had a proper respect for themselves and for Tillman they would not do it. I don't need Tillman's endorsement. I have proved during the past nineteen months that I am as well qualified to be governor as Ben Tillman or anybody else. They say Hampton was defeated because he lnterferred In a family fight and they are doing their best to get Tillman to interfere in a family fight now. But they are not going to get Tillman into it" The governor declared in characteristically elegant language that Tillman would never be found "lined up" with the management of the State. THE GREENWOOD MEETING. Big Crowd With Divided Sentiment, and Rain Interrupts. Spartanburg Journal. ureenwooo, Aug:, id.?ine nownng process was put to work again today when Judge Jones began his speech, but when the mayor of the city and the police took a hand the howlers were quieted. A new aspect of the "process" was brought forth when Joel Woods, a Confederate veteran, employed in the Greenwood mill, in a strong voice, called upon the mayor and the police to make the crowd of men gathered around the speakers' stand stop the howling that was being given Judge Jones. "That's what they came here for," shouted Mr. Woods, referring to the group of howlers in front of the stage, and he demanded that the policemen do their duty. "If these men won't let Jones speak, we won't let Blease speak," he said. The mayor of Greenwood, Kenneth Baker, took the stand and demanded that Mr. Woods and the men who were making the noise keep quiet and ordered the police to arrest those who were disorderly. "We will have order or know why," shouted Mr. Baker, and when it was seen that the officers were determined to have order the mob quieted. Judge Jones was jeered by those in the immediate vicinity of the stage, but from the rear of the crowd came loud cheers of approval of his utterances. About 2,500 people heard Jones and Blease speak here. Judge Jones in his speech, referred to the Kerr magistrate cases, saying, "You didn't have law and order when that one-armed Con- : federate veteran Kerr was tried to be deprived of his office of magistrate." Governor Blease was greeted with loud cheers. Judge Jones was presented with several handsome floral tributes. Governor Blease read two letters which he said were from Senator Tillman, one to the effect that the senator was "disgusted" at the use the newspapers were making of his recent letter to Mr. Sims of Orangeburg, and the other says that "Who ever said I was lined up with John Gary Evans or anybody else to beat Governor Blease, does not know what he is talking about." Governor Blease referred to a meeting here last Sunday at which he said Jones was endorsed. The governor was presented with a silver pitcher and flowers. Rain came ^ and his speech was cut short. He took W a hand primary, which showed divided sentiment 80UTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Chester, August 13: The hookworm campaign now in progress in this county is one that is greatly Interesting the people. Dr. L. A. Riser of the state board of health is finishing his first week of examination of people, and up to the present time he has passed on 300 cases, and twenty per cent of that number were afflicted with the disease. He says that the lower part of the state Is more productive of hookworm ^ disease than the upper country, and that this is due to the sandy soil. And to prove his case, he pointed to Lowryville, In the northwestern part of Chester county, which is a very sandy territory, as being the most prolific sec- A tlon of the country for the malady. At w that point it will be necessary to establish an additional dispensary, making six in the county. The campaign is to continue five weeks in this county, and while it is not thought a large number of cases will be discovered, nevertheless, It Is believed on immense amount of good will be done. ? ? Columbia special of Tuesday to the News and Courier: At 11.15 State Electrician B. C. Boozer gave the signal to J. C. Robbins, a guard at the penitentiary, who threw the switch that sent Alex Weldon Into eternity. The 1,900 volts passing Into the body of the ^ condemned man made a low humming nnilA WAMAM's Krvrlxr s??A strained at the straps while every muscle in his body contracted. The high voltage was maintained for several seconds, when it was reduced to 200 volts. It was constantly varied between these extremes for one minute and two seconds when the switch was thrown out. An examination by the prison physician showed that death had resulted. The negro was a physical giant, according to those who have seen him, and it was thought best to keep the current passing through his body fc for a full minute to Insure death to a frame so powerful. The relatives of the dead man have not asked for his body and it is probable that he will be buried in the penitentiary grounds. The crime for which Alex Weldon was this morning electrocuted at the state peni- A tentiary was the murder of a prominent farmer of Florence on the night of October 28, 1810. The circumstances were as follows: The body of Mr. Ehhu Moye was found In his home the following morning with two gunshot wounds in the chest After an Investigation Clarence Ham was arrested and sentenced to hang. Upon the scaffold in Florence, Ham confessed his guilt aid implicated as accessories William Bur- Jk rees and Alex Weldon, who until that w time had not been suspected. These jT two negroes were then arrested end tried, the trial resulting in convictions in both instances. They were placed in jail and while there a new trial was secured for Burress. He died, however, qff before the date set for his execution. Owing to the fact that the electric chair had not been Installed, Weldon's execution had been stayed by the governor from a considerably earlier date until today. The electrocution passed off quietly, not a single hitch occurring to mar the solemn proceeding. ? The Walker-Gaston camp U. C. V., of Chester had quite a successful and enjoyable re-union last Friday. Col. Asbury Coward was one of the speakers. The Reporter gives the following .".t of the veterans present: "J. B. McWatters, Rlchburg; W. B. Robinson, Cornwell; Hugh White, Chester; W. H. % Edwards, Chester; W. B. Cameron, Smith's Turnout; Jabes Sexton, Chester; J. C. Kirkpatrick, Chester; J. H. McDanlel, Chester; Josephus Smith, Cornwell; W. S. Turner, Chester; W. A. Cornwell, Chester; W. M. Mayfleld, Chester; A. W. Darby, W. D. Knox, ^ Chester; L. J. Watts, F. L. Allen, T. A.. McGuire, H. W. Hofner, Chester; J. H. Westbrook. Rodman; O. W. Boyd, Cornwell; W. B. Cranford, Chester; O. D. Heath, W. D. Mobley, Samuel Banks, Chester; Samuel Shurley, Blackstock; Newman Hudson, Richburs:: 8. M. MeWatters. Rlaokstoek: W. O. McKeown, Corn well; R B. Mobley, Rodman; O. J. Gwlnn, J. A. 4 Robinson, Blackstoek; W. B. Wylle, Rlchburg; Joseph Martin, Rlchburg; John J. Hollls, Rodman, T. G. Hudson, Chester; M. M. Johnsey, Lowryvllle; J, S. Mills, Blackstoek; J. A. Thomas, Edgemoor; W. W. Llpford. Chester; John O. Hardin, R L. Htcklln. Rich- A burg; A. Ferguson, Fort Lawn; A. W. Hardin, Chester; W. I. Smith, W. L Caldwell, John B. Dove, H. F. Horton, W. T. Stewart, W. R Wallace, Lowryvllle; A. O. Pittman, J. M. Smith, Edgemoor; Ira Coin, Chester; T. C. Brakefleld, Lowryvllle; W. T. Simpson, Rlchburg; J. W. Wllks, Wllksbuig; R. M. Dodds, J. B. Cole, Lowryvllle; J. T. Holton; H, A. Brakefleld, Wade w Worthy, Lowryvllle; W. C. Hedgpath, C. S. Wilson, Chester; R B. Anderson, Rlchburg; W. T. Harris, C. H. Allen, Edgemoor; J. A. Carter, Rock Hill; Alex Wise, Chester; John Ross, Cornwall; L McD. Hood, J. J. Hall, A. A. Owens, J. W. Blgham, Chester; 8. a T. McKeown, Cornwell; 8. B. L&than, ~ Chester; M. W. Harper; H. M. Stevenson, W. W. Coogler, W.. R Sims, Chester; W. O. Goch, Fort Lawn; Daniel Clark, John G. Brown. Chester; Abe Boyd. B. J. Ran dell, Chester; R P. Workman, Harvey Lemon, B. P. Gregory, Chester." ? Washington, August 14: After a fight extending over many weeks Democrats of the house of representatives today agreed to caucus to recede from their "no-battleship" programme in this session, and to permit the battleship champions to vote In the house for one such vessel. Unlike the four preceding caucusea there was an absence of bitterness of fe?llng and by a . rising vote of 95 to 11 the resolution of 4F recession was put through. It Is expected that the senate wiii agree to the one-battleship plan, ending the deadlock over the naval bilL Representative Sulzer, of New York, who has led the fight for two battleships in the pending bill sought to have the caucus take no action as to the number of ? ships but to release members to vote for one or two, as they saw fit. Chairman Padgett, of the naval affairs committee, opposed Mr. Sulzer's resolution on the ground that It would further complicate matters. The senate, he pointed out, already has expressed Its willingness to compromise the differ- % ences by withdrawing from Its demand for two battleships and to accede to one. Mr. Sulzer's resolution then was lost. An effort will be made to have the warship to be authorized to be the largest and most formidable fighting craft ever laid down. A sharp fight is expected on this programme, however, both on the ground of extravagance and the contention of many W members of the naval affairs committee of both the senate and house that such a craft would be unwleldly and expensive to maintain. ? The New York Clearing House assoclation is assisting the police In lo- * eating the deposits of Police Lieutenant Becker, charged with instigating the recent murder of Gambler Rosenthal. Some of the criminals implicated with Becker gave out a tip to the effect that it was Becker's custom to deposit his graft money in various banks under various assumed names, and working on this information the investigators have found deposits credited to Becker and his wife, ringing up to $62,345. There are still other banks to be heard from, and besides the cash it is known that Becker has a strong box in a safety deposit vault that is believed to contain securities in a large amount. Becker, it is understood, denies all knowledge of the funds that are credited to himself and wife In the various banks. The dlstrict attorney has located the strong V box and also has the key of it; but he does not yet feel warranted in going into it at the present time for lack of authority. ? Ten thousand dollars in gold, believed to have been- hidden by Wm. Anderson, a bandit who terrorized central Missouri immediately after the civil war, has been found in the old manor house on what was the plantation of Wm. Burch In Howard county. Mo., and which now is the property of C. E. Yancey of Liberty. Employes of Mr. Yancey are remodeling the old ^ house. According those from which the story of the /death of Anderson comes, in 1868, he?was wounded after robbing a central Alissouri bank and stopped that night in the manor hou^e of the plantation, dying several days later. It was In the room In 4 which the bandit slept that the money was found. J / /