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Straps and Jacts. ? The Shelby Star of last week says that John H. Smith ("Bricklayer John"), who was thought to he dying with hydrophobia, is still having fits ; but is getting better and will probably recover. All the physicians who have seen bim, except oue, say he has hydrophobia. The Star also says that the three-year-old son of Jack Ledr* * r :i:_ i A _ i lorn, 01 i oiKvuie, auppuseu iu nave been bitten by a mad hog, went mad last week and bit his mother. The child lived in great agony three days aud died. ? The state department, on last Friday, gave out the following : "Iu view of widely published reports that the French mail steamship Lafayette, which was recently permitted to enter Havana aud discharged her official mail, had violated the neutrality under which the privilege was accorded her by the government of the United States, it is authoritatively stated that the department of state has been satisfactorily convinced that nothing of the kind was done ; that no merchandise whatever, no contraband of#var, or Spanish goods were recently lauded at Havana by the Lafayette. ? After a careful examination of the Winslow at Key West, experts informed the department at Washington that the vessel could be repaired with the means available at Key West, and that the work would only require a few This moans that, tho VPSSPl was not injured nearly so badly as was at first supposed. Owing to the narrow escapes of several smaller vessels, the navy department has issued strict orders that hereafter the small vessels must take no risks except upon orders. When the Winslow met with her misfortune, she was acting under the orders of Captain C. C. Todd, of the gunboat Wilmington. ? Captain Sampsou's report of his operations against St. Juan was wired from St. Thomas last Thursday and read as follows: "A portiou of the squadron under my command reached San Juan this morning at daybreak. No armed vessels were found in the port. As soon as it was sufficiently light, I commenced attack upon the batteries defending the city. The attack lasted about three hours, and resulted in much damage to the batteries and incidentally to a portion of the city adjacent to the batteries. The batteries replied to our fire, but without material effect. One man was killed ou board the New York and seven slightly wounded in tbe squadron. No serious damage to auy ship resulted." ? The enthusiasm that is inspired by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in times like the present is something as remarkable as it is irresistible. His organization of mounted riflemen, which has been christeued innumerable nick names, has aroused more attention than any other military organization in the couutry, and it has attracted to its ranks the flower of the youth of the land. The men that will make up this unique regiment are now hastening to the rendezvous iu Texas. They comprise cowboys from the plains, athletes and trained sportsmen from the clubs and the colleges, crack policemen and firemen, all 'of whom are distinguished for their fighting pluck, and they will all ride wherever Roosevelt leads, sleep with him in the open and fight by his side if they are given a chance. Probably an early end of the war would occasion keener disappointment nowhere than in this regiment of intrepid troopers. ? There is an ugly mystery about the coaling of the Spanish fleet at Martinique, which mystery has not yet been explained. Consul Darte is said to have filed at St. Pierre, a cablegram notifying the department of the arrival of the fleet, and this cablegram the department did not receive until 24 hours afterward. The American auxiliary cruiser Hartford arrived at St. Pierre after the consul had sent his message, and Captain Cotton filed a similar telegram. This was not delivered until 14 hours later, so it is stated. The Hartford is at St. Pierre undergoing repairs. Several tspamsn torpedo boats are waiting outside, and it is a serious question as to what the Hartford is going to do. The war board has cabled her two alternatives. One is to wait until au American ship comes so the rescue, or the Spaniards get tired and leave; and the other is to cruise around the island within the three miles limit until a good chauce oilers and then run for it. ? A Washington dispatch of Saturday says : The war department shows no signs of relaxation in its war preparations, but appears to be making ready for hostilities on the theory that they are to last a long time. Thus, bids were opened today for supplying the government a large number of armor piercing shells of the largest calibres, such as are used almost entirely by coast defense guns in attacking or repelliug heavy irou-clad ships. Another transport was chartered today at Norfolk, indicating that the movement of the army in force upon Cuba is not to be long delayed, else the government would not go to the needless expense of chartering the boat immediately. Preparations for the expedition to the Philippines also continues with unabated vigor, ^ome of 1 the troops which are to go on this ex- < peuuion 10 me lsianns are aireauy un their way to San Francisco, and every i etl'ort is being made to have the others ( who have been ordered there to pro- ( ceed as rapidly as possible. It is not believed, however, by the officials here that the expedition can start inside of a week. 1 ? According to accounts received at Nassau, the capital of the Bahama islands, on the 13th, the blockade of Havana is pinching the inhabitants \ dreadfully. Nothing in the shape of supplies is entering the city, and the 1 ^ residents are gloomy and depressed, i ^ Orders have been issued by General i Blanco, prohibiting dealers from sell- j iug more than one day's supplies to t the same person at one time. Fresh provisions are very scarce, and meat is selling at 7o to SO cents, gold, per J pound. The lower classes of the people are suffering greatly, and the ani- 1 mals are perishing. The Spanish cav- 1 airy beasts are in desperate condition, s and appear as if they had been through \ 12 months' hard service. There is lit- ( tie sickness of a serious nature, though many cases of illness of a mild sort are reported. There is little fever, and the weather is good. The news of the result of the engagement at Manila is disheartening to the Spaniards, who now hope that Hear Admiral Sampson will be defeated and the Cape Verde fleet will raise the blockade of Havana. ? Syracuse Post: There is nothing very inspiring about the voyage of the Oregon as it sails silently on its trackless course. It left San Francisco unattended to make the long journey 01 over 14,000 miles. For the last two weeks it has been advised of the peril on'oltn It on/1 WO t/fcVt fll 1 OVAQ niffhl luiu a?aiio u auu Muiviiiu., vj w u>&w, and day, are on the lookout. Still it pushes on, attended now only by its little consort, the Marietta. Theanx lety which is felt by the navy depart uoeut at Washington, for the safety o: thi9 splendid vessel cannot compart with the anxiety of her officers anc men, who fully appreciate the trusl imposed in them. Iu the history o: naval warfare there has seldom been t voyage to compare with that of the Oregon. The great distance covered the dauger that threatens it, the valut of the ship and the still greater valut of the precious lives it carries, com bine to make the trip one of fascinat ing interest. It is picturesque, it is beautiful, it is inspiring. Like a brave knight setting out single-handed tc fight his way through a legion of hi: foes, the Oregon sails steadily on ready for any peril that may await it prepared to go down fighting if over taken by the Spanish fleet before as sistance comes from the north. Wher the Oregon reaches Admiral Sampson's fleet iu safety, what a welcome it wil have! Its long and hazardous trij will be one of the memorable voyages of naval warfare. (The \torkviUc inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898. ? Mr. J. II. Riee, Jr., has editorial control of the Columbia State during the absence of Editor Gonzales. He is holding the paper up to the standard. ? Of the 125,000 troops called for some weeks ago. only about 80,000 are yet read j for service. There are enough volunteers but the work of organization has noi been completed. ? A Madrid dispatch, by way of Paris states that if the Spanish fleet succeeds it evading Sampson aud Schley, it wil bombard Charleston. The danger of tin fleet's making its escape from Sampsot and Schley is thought to be very slight. ? That our boys on the ships are mad< of the same kind of stuff as their fathers has been proven. Now we are waiting to see how it is with our soldier boys They will show up all right also, there ii no reason to doubt. ? A number of dispatches have intimated unfriendly discrimination of France against the United States in favor of th( Spaniards. The state department gives out that these intimations are unwarranted, unfair, and likely to bring about undesirable complications. An article oil another page throws additional light or the subject. ? The definite news of the presence o] the Spanish fleet at Martinique last Friday caused another change in the plans for the invasion of Cuba. Everything was at the time in readiness for the invasion ; but with a powerful Spanish fleel sailing the coast at will, such a movement would have been worse than folly. The war board issued orders at once changing the plans already sent out. ? The May Democratic convention meets in Columbia this, Wednesday, evening. Owing to the war excitement, there has been but little interest in the matter; but, all the same, it is likely that there will be a full attendance. The main busine&s oi the convention will be to elect a new executive committee, and probably make such changes in the party constitution and primary rules as may be deemed ex peuieiu. mere is imiv ui ih?iuj; a way with the canvass of the state by counties this year, and instead hold only one meeting in each congressional district; but what will be the outcome of this proposition cannot be foretold. ? Tho New York Journal was bragging the other day about having been the first to inform the navy department of the return of the Spanish Cape Verde fleet to Cadiz; but after the fleet was definitely located at Martinique, The Journal had nothing more to say of its wonderlul achievement. Just where the news came from, or who deserves the credit of getting it up originally, The Enquirer does not know ; but of this we are very certain. On Tuesday, the 10th instant, the Jay The Journal and the Associated Press ivere claiming that the fleet had returned to Cadiz, a dispatch, published in The Enquirer, said it was at Martinique. uxf- v ^ tlto lirilliant iUr. U. \IUIJ/X*lVOj VUU >ditor of the Columbia State," says The News and Courier of Saturday, "has ibandoned his desk to serve at the front n the war with Spain. He reported for luty yesterday on the stair of General Ktnilio Nunez, and hopes to bo among he lirst to set foot on Cuban soil. The lispatches yesterday announced the aplointmcnt by the president of Mr. Ainjrose K. Gonzales, also of The State, as issistant quartermaster in the volunteer irmy, with the rank of captain. This is i particularly good appointment of a particularly line man, and we have no loubt that the captain will do his work , well. It was announced yesterday that a I Mr. W. E. Gonzales, also of The State, u( i had been appointed adjutant on the staff ut 1 of Major Henry T. Thompson, with the ' rank of lieutenant. We wish for each of Pf the three brothers distinction and sue- . , ? isl I cess" ' to ' ? But the war has one beneficent effect Ul T even on county newspapers. It enables ^ ; people who had not previously thought of such matters, to realize tho difference be tween lionest journalism atul organ {j} [ grinding. It makes not what they "say," t but what they "do" the criterion of crit- tl; I icism, and makes real merit the standard fo l of preference. In ordinary times per- 10 ' sonal fake organs can steal their local J news reports from the sure enough progressive newspapers, and sell it at a less w p price to that portion of the population , that is willing to put up with second| handed matter. But in times like these, ot ; when it takes sure enough newspapers to si f meet the demand, organs, their owners at i and grinders necessarily fall into the con- ui * tempt they deserve. And again, the situ- ]j. ? ation enables people to appreciate very ]\] | clearly the reason why sure enough m ' newspapers insist upon their subscrip- cj tion price, while it is difficult to shake 5 organs off even with peremptory orders j ? for discontinuance. Yes, the conditions ) which make so clear the distinction be- j 5 tween newspapers and organs are neces' sarily gratifying to newspapers. sc LOOK TO THE FUTURE. g' The Louisville Courier-Journal, after t\ | taking a business-like peep into the fu- si I ture, remarks as follows: t\ ) "The high price of wheat and llour is T , hard on the pockets of the housekeeper; C( but it need not hurt anybody. What's ( . the matter with cornbread ? Properly cooked, it is a most palatable and nour- ^ ishing article of diet, and the only won- ui der is that its use is not more general. It w is more digestible than the wheaten loaf ^ and is equally adapted to the requirements of the laborer and the man of sed- Sl entary habits. The Negro farm hand in Si the south lives and works the year round jc on bacon and corn "pone," and there is . 110 more vigorous man than he. A little more cornbread and a little less of dys- al peptic biscuit would be a real gain to the di nation. Let us sell our wheat abroad and tl . join in consuming that grain which llour- j ishes here in its greatest perfection. No working man need sutler because the " price of flour has gone so high." T This is good advice. Nobody knows tl just what kind of times are ahead of us lii now. So far, the pinch of war has scarcely been felt in this section. The only al thing that concerns us yet is tho heroic conduct of our splendid sailors. We ^ ? have not yet been called upon to pay any 11 ' sc , bills. But these bills will have to be ^ paid, and it is possible that many others Q| t will have to be paid besides. So prudence ^ is the best plan. We may be glad to get w cornbread, sorghum, and one thing and tc , another some of these days. It is not too i late to plant. C? ; CUTTING A CABLE. Si 1 Hrave Work of Marines Under a Hot Fire tr| From Spaniard*. The cruiser Marblehead, the gun- se 5 bout Nashville, and the auxiliary m i cruiser Windom, had a lively expcri- th ' ence with several thousand Spaniards th . at Cienfuegos last Wednesday. The tb j details were not published by the As- di sociated Press until Sunday morning. St It appears that the war ships mention- m ed had been ordered to cut the cable w j connecting Havana with Santiago de bt , Cuba, and they put into Cienfuegos } for the purpose. M The Spaniards had transformed an th old lighthouse that stood far out on a 0t neck of land into a formidable fort, sb 1 and there were several thousand soli diers on the shore. The American warships approached to within 1,200 r0 yards of the entrance to the harbor, it r and after shelling the shore, com- ,K . menced operations looking to the cut- th , ting of the cables. is Iu answer to a call, there were three times as many voluuteers as were nec- m essary to man four boats. Lieutenant Qj ' C. McR. Winslow, of the Nashville, a(] - took command, and the boats set about pC i the work of grappling for the cable. a^ ; It was a difficult task and took quite a while. The Spaniards on shore th opened fire again with their rifles, and ce i there commenced an artillery fire from jsj the lighthouse. The marines in the m hnntc ronliprt with rifles fttld DUlchine J MVW%V *vr..V?. guns, aud for quite a while there was ( a hot time of it. A shell from the hi . Windom struck the lighthouse, tear- qu iug it to pieces aud killing a number s0 of Spaniards. su 1 The men in the boats finally fished Sj up both strands of the cable and cut them. Then they returned, having <]e lost one man killed aud seven wound- pe ed. Lieutenant Winslow was wound- H; ed in the hand. Several of the wound- R,( ed men were hurt fatally. A bullet 0fl passed through the shoulder of an wi ensign on the Nashville and struck Hi Captain Maynard in the breast, wound- rei ing him ouly slightly. The Marblehead, Nashville and no Windom were all struck with bullets, but sustaiued no serious injuries. The 10 cutting of the cable at Cienfuegos deprives the Spaniards of telegraphic tei communication with the outside world, su except through the cable from Santiago de Cuba to Kingston, Jamaica. to HOLDING THE PHILIPPINES. It Senator Tillman Thinks They Sliouhl He U1 tfc4! Given ll|) For Indemnity. A New York paper has been inter- j)g viewing a number of senators and representatives as to the advisability of holding the Philippine islands. Seuator Tillman, of South Carolina, Te gave his views ou me suujeci as follows : Iu the first place, we have not got tio the Philippines, though I suppose all blc we have to do to take Manila is to ou send some troops there, as Admiral iiq Dewey's fleet has the city at its mercy, ca] The population is a turbulent one, and, Hi judging by the tenor of the last tele- at gram, they are already in arms to Tli overwhelm the Spanish rule there, blc Things may shape themselves so that br< we would have to conquer the natives no rather than the Spaniards. Taking it tin for granted, however, that we will of occupy the Philippines and hold them dif till the war is over, I would be disiu- ha cliued to retain possession of them as Th colony. At the same time I would >t favor their restoration to Spain lless a cash indemnity for the war :penses that we have incurred was lid. We could retain a harbor there r the use of our navy, or sell the lands, or make some other satisfacry disposition of them other than idertaking to hold them ourselves, his country should stand pat with ugland and Japan, and serve notice i governments that are getting ready carve up China that we intend to ive as free access to those people, id the right to buy and sell with lem, as any other nation, and, therere, we will be necessarily compelled have a large army. HUNTING THE SPANIAKUS. 'hereabouts of the Hostile Fleets on Monday. In the first article, on the first page 'this issue, is given the realative posions of the fleets of Sampson, Schley id the Spanish Admiral Cervera, as tiderstood from the telegrams pubshed in the papers of Sunday and [onday. The telegrams of Tuesday orning do not indicate any materal lange in the situation. Let those ho have preserved The Enquirer ' April 20, take a look at the map Liblished therein. According to pubshed statements, Admiral Cervera as, on Saturday, just 600 miles due >uth of Sampson. Sampson was on jard at the Windward passage beveeu Hayti and Cuba, and had scout lips watching the Mona passage beveen Santo Domingo and Porto Rico, he only Cuban ports that Cervera >uld reasonably hope to reach withit encouuteriug Sampson, were Cienlegos and Havaua. To reach Havaa, he would have to sail around the esteru eud of the island and come in -? ' ? T A _ _ i I _ * 1 ora ine norm, it is cuicumieu mm icli an attempt will be frustrated by chley. Cervera may reach Cieufuegos i safety ; but then he will soon be itween Sampson aud Schley. There e places where the Spaniards may odge into the Gulf of Mexico, and ley may go up and strike some of the ties on the gulf. Of this, however, lere does not seem to be uiuch fear, he situation, as officially described in le Associated Press dispatches, pubshed Tuesday morning, is as follows : Washington, May 16.?It is said : the navy department that Admiral xuipson reported to the navy departent today by cable from Cape Hayen. It is stated that Admiral Sampm, by reason of information just relived by him, has changed his plans r operations, and instead of goiug to ey West, has directed bis vessels toard Cienfuegos, where he is expected ? arrive within the next day or two. The Spanish fleet, last seen at Cara10, is presumed to be speeding rapidly twards Cienfuegos, and this places xmpson in chase. The navy department takes with ^ -ii .i? :?? ,u..? it... "eat allowance iue report mui mc pauish strategists have succeeded in aiding a second squadron, under Adiral Villamil, to the West Indies, and lat it is also off Martinique. Even if le alleged information did not bear ie suspicious earmark of a Madrid ite, the department would not be irprised to hear that Admiral Villail, as well as Admiral Cervera, was ith the Spanish force in the Carri;an sea. The fact that the report came from ad rid satisfies the officials here that is is another Spanish ruse to center lr attention on Martinique while their lips have passed westward. The report has it that Admiral Vilmil has with him the cruisers Cisnes, Cataluna and Princess de Asturias. is known, however, that Villamil is it the admiral of these ships, and at at least one of them, the Cisneros, on the other side of the water. It is also kuown that Admiral Villail has arrived with his fleet at Martique, but this is merely the torpedo ljunct to the main fleet and was rented when the first fleet made its ipearance. The fact that the alleged report of e second squadron passed a Madrid nsor iudicates the desire of the Span1 authorities to spread abroad this isleading information. Its purpose, it is believed, is to inice Admiral Sampson to remain with s fleet at or near Martinique, in ^ mno/1 PAn ICSl UI tuc Oliauuuj OCWUU OVJUIUUUUJ as to take him away from the purit of Admiral Cervera aud the actual tauish game already in sight. It is officially auuounced at the navy partment that the United States tordo boat Porter returned to Cape aytien this morning, having left ;ar Admiral Sampson's fleet in the 5ng. Lieutenant Bennett conferred th the United States consul at Cape aytien aud filed dispatches from the ar admiral. Tne rendezvous of the fleet has been rth of Cape Haytien. The Porter left the Cape Haytien at o'clock to rejoin the fleet. While going to Cape Haytien yesrday the Porter scraped a reef but stained no damage. The store ship Supply was expected wait the Minneapolis at Cape Hayn, and her departure from there is id to be due to a mistake, which 11 probably be recalled by the Port's return. The cruiser Minneapolis is likely to intercepted with new orders. STARVATION IN HAVANA. rYible Stories Told by Captured Fishermen. Key West, May 15.?The condins in Havana resulting from the ickade are being gradually brought t by information obtained from fish; smacks and other small vessels [>lured oil' the coasts. Afiairs at Lvanu now appear to be worse than any time since the Weyler regime. ie fishermen who at first braved the ickade for the high price which fish night in Havana, now run the risk t for money, but for the food which ;y obtain from the sea. A number these men have been captured at f'erent times, being released after ving been questioned by out officers, i ey all unite in picturing the state of i things at Havana as being pitiful in the extreme. The Associated Press dispatch boat Kate Spencer has accumulated all the facts obtainable along the blockading line, the latest news being obtained through two captures made by the United States gunboat Machias, which has just returned here for the first time since the blockade opened, making the longest single service of any blockading vessel off Cuba. The Machias caught two fishing boats off Havana just before her return here. The Americans offered the fishermen money for part of their catch, as the fish were needed on board, but they demurred at taking money. They preferred to have bread, adding that they were desperately hungry. When questioned as to the prevalence of yellow fever at Havana, the fishermen said there was little sickness at the Cuban capital, but they added there was much starvation. The recoucentrados, they say, are nearly all dead, or have been expelled from the city to die in the suburbs. This agrees with other reports from Havana and Matanzas to the effect that the Spanish authorities, on the departure of the American consul, seized all the relief supplies and applied them to the service of the army. The Spaniards then drove the reconcentrados iuto the desolated sections of the country, between the coast towns aud the insurgent liues, the regions described by Senator Proctor and others as being too barren and desolate to support grasshoppers. The insurgents themselves have been chary of receiving reconcentrados, and hundreds of the latter who had no personal friends in the insurgent camps, have been left to starve between the lines, which they did. About Havana the situation is even worse. Hundreds of reconcentrados from the big reconcentrados' barracks in Havana were too weak to walk out r?f tlio iftwn ami fell in the streets or died in the suburbs where fiocks of vultures, "Weyler's chickens," as they are now termed in Havana, have feasted on the remains. In Mutanzas this feature of the situation is equally distressing. The fishermen who have been brought here are mostly soon reconciled to capture, which means food and decent keeping. Finally, the fishermen say that certain of the most desperate Spaniards threaten to buru Havana or blow the city* up in the event of authorites deciding to capitulate to the American forces. WAITING FOR SAMPSON. Army Will Move on Cuba With Defeat of SpaulHli Fleet. A Washington dispatch, published Sunday morning, says that General Miles has ordered the members of his staff to hold themselves in readines for departure from Washington for Tampa within 4S hours after the American and Spauish fleets meet. At the war department additional transports were chartered for carrying troops to Cuha. There are 30 in all now at the the disposal of the army. The army of invasion is to move just as soon as the Spanish fleet is defeated. All energies of the war department are being bent to this end. Six million rations have been contracted for, and will immediately be shipped to Tampa. Arrangements have been perfected for the purchase of a large supply of cattle iu the west. An array of 70,000 troops in Cuba will require 100,000 pounds of fresh beef each day. The voluuteer array accepted and ready to move numbers today 60,842 men and 1,847 officers. It is still the intention of the war department officials to send the bulk of the volunteers to Chickamauga. It is the present plan to maiutaiu the greatest part of the regulars at Tampa, whither the Twelfth New York regiment was ordered on Sunday by General Corbin. Another regiment will be ordered there early this week as soon as the state officials notify General Corbin the troops are ready. The Second Pennslyvania regiment has been ordered to report to the commanding general of the department of the east for duty on coast defence. IMPORTANT DISTANCES. Soiue Figures Iu Which Everybody In Interested. The following table of distances answers some questions that are being asked by a great many people just now: Manila to Hong Kong, 630 Manila to San Francisco, 6,520 Hong Kong to Hawaii, 4,800 Hawaii to San Francisco, 2,080 Yokohoma to San Francisco, 4,500 San Francisco to New York, via Cape Horn, 13,610 Liverpool to New York 3,017 New York to Cadiz, 3,120 New York to Havana, 1,215 Key West to Havana, 90 Key West to Porto Rico 1,040 Cape de Verde to Porto Rico, 2,370 Hampton Roads to Porto Rico, 1,200 Cadiz to Canary Islands 780 Canary Islands to Cape Verde, 85fi Cadiz to Cape Verde, 1,<>3G Cadiz to Manilla , 12,780 Porto Rico to Martinique, 430 If a Spanish fleet undertakes to go from Cadiz to Manila by way of Cape Town, the distance would be as follows : Cadiz to St. Helena, 3,812 St. Helena to Cape Town, 1,0.32 Cape Town to Mauritius, 2,200 Mauritius to Colombo, 2,'2!>0 Col umbo to Singapore, Singapore to Manila, l,31(i The quickest route from Cad.z to Manila is through the Suez Canal, and this about 3,500 miles shorter. Timid "Volunteers." The News aud Courier reports that considerable trouble is beiug experienced by some of the companies in < getting up their quotas on account of virtual desertions. In some instan- j ces, after companies had gotten up < their full quota past the physical examinations, there were withdrawals at the last minute. The meu refused to < sigu the muster rolls. As many as ' ten substitutes had to be found for 1 backdowns in the Lee Light Infantry, aud the Catawba Rifles also had Ja similar experience. The names of J those who backed out are not published. It is stated, however, that they were hurried out of camp without J unnecessary delay. Circumstances of j this kind are very aggravating to the t captains, and also to the men of stam- t ina iu the ranks. ( LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \V. W. Hoyce, of Fort Mill TownshipIs announced as a candidate for county auditor. John E. Carroll?Announces himself as a candidate for superintendent of education and tells some things which he proposes to do if lie is elected. W. H. MeCorkle, Probate Judge?Gives notice that Pelham Morrow liasapplied for letters of administration on the estate of Leroy Morrow, deceased. C. E. Spencer, Attorney at Law?Publishes a notice with regard to the real estate that he has been .advertising in The Enquirer since this 9th of March. I Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Publishes a list of useful articles, which she offers for sale, and quotes prices. YORK'S DELEGATES. Just who is going Thk Enquirer has no definite information; but York's delegation to the state Democratic convention, which meets in Columbia tonight, is as follows : At Large?Iredell Jones, delegate ; A. B. Smith, alternate. Broad River--T. P. McDill, delegate ; Dr. J. H. Saye, alternate. Bethel?J. B. Ford, delegate; D. C. Boyd, alternate. Catawba?J. D. Cornwell, delegate ; W. J. Cherry, alternate. Fort Mill?Fred Nims, delegate; I). A. Lee. alternate. Bothesda?W. N. Elder, delegate ; J. F. Ashe, alternate. King's Mountain?W. J. Davis, delegate ; W. D. Moore, alternate. York?J. S. Brice, delegate; J. R. Logan, alternate. Ebenezer?J. C. Wilborn, delegate; W. 11. Stewart, alternate. Bullock's Creek?J. L. Rainey, delegate ; J. C. Blair, alternate. TIRZAH CAMPMEETIXG. A committee of the York county Alliance met at Tirzah last Saturday for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual Alliance campmeeting. The committee organized by the election of J. R. Cook, chairman; J. F. Ashe, secretary, and J. B. Barron, treasurer, and after fixing upon Thursday and Friday, August 4th and 5th, as the date of the ing, committees were appointed as follows : W. N. Elder, J. C. Wilborn, W. H. Edwards and W. IT. Stewart on invitation of speakers. J. T. Thomasson, J. F. Wingate and 0. A. Carroll on letting grounds. J. B. Barron, J. F. Allison and R. F. Carroll on stand. J. A. McFadden, W. S. Garrison and D. J. Glenn, Jr., on music. James Allison, F. II. Brown, J. C. Wilborn, W. T. Massey, Ilenry Massey, T. M. Oates, Dr. T. B. Hough, W. W. Miller, J. J. Miller, A. P. Hope, J. R. Comer, J. M. Brian, Frank Glenn, A. T. Xeely and James Seagle on entertainment. The next meeting of the central committee will be held at Tirzah on Saturday, July 2. ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY. The graded school entertainment, as announced some weeks ago, will take place in the operahouse tomorrowThursday?evening. The programme, in brief, will be as follows: "Our Honored Dead."?Declamation by Ilarry Spann. "An Appeal to Patriotism."?Declamation by Motfatt Kennedy. "Abram J. Ryan."?Declamation by Willie Williams. "Battle Hymn of the Republic."?Song. "America."?Declamation by John Jenkins. "Judgment Day of Nations."?Declamation by George Hart. "177G and 1876."?Dialogue between Ethel Latimer and Sadie Waters. Medley.?By Annie Smith. "A Yankee In Love."?Humorous recitation by John Ashe, Jr. "Scene In a Backwoods School."?Dialogue by eight boys. "The Peak Sisters."?A lively play participated in by eleven girls of the seventh and eighth grades. The doors will be open at 8 o'clock. The teachers and children will be admitted free, of course, but all others will be charged a nominal admission free of 10 cents. This is to help pay expenses necessarily incurred. At the close of the entertainment, the trustees will read their annual report. BETHEL AND BFTHESDA. Clerk Wylie, on Monday, received from the comptroller general a list of Bethel and Bethesda township people who are entitled to petH>i<"is, together with the money to pay ti n amounts due each. The list is as folic* s: ?r l w.s n. W. G. Parker, Smith's. CLASS C. J. W. Allen, McConnellsville. J. D. Bolin McConnellsvijle. W. A. Conce, Guthriesville. N. M. Sandifer, Guthriesville. D. Boyd, Guthriesville. Robert Doster, Guthriesville. J. W. Garvin, Guthriesville. VV. E. Sutton, Guthriesville. W. P. Wylie, McConnellsville. T. K. Bates, McConuellsville. , L. H. Dunlap, McConnellsville. A. L. Nunnery, Smith's. 1 Samuel Poag Smith's. J. A. Parish, Smith's, i M. Dutl'y, Smith's. , Jane E. Clinton, Guthriesville. Mary Clinton, McConnellsville. , Jane Adkins, Yorkville. Adeline Neely, Warren. ' J. L. Lindsay McConuellsville. i S. E. Campbell, McConnellsville. , Nancy Dunlap, Smith's. ' Mary Strait, Smith's. A. A. Barnett, Energy. ( T. L. Brandon, Bowling Green, t J. F. Davidson, Clover, f W. O. Glover, Point. ( J. C. Harper, Balloon. J. R. Harper, Balloon. C. C. Lanier, Energy. 1 J.J.Stewart Energy, i John Timberlake, Energy. ( B J. Warren, Point. t R. S. Latham, Clover. M. L. Boyd Clover. s M. C. Choal, Bandana. ? L. H. Kiggins, Clover. C. C. Shillinglaw, Clover. Jatie A, Turner, Clover. II. M. Warren, Clover. Fanny White, Clover. A. E. Williams, Clover. 3 ABOUT PEOPLE. t Dr. Miles Walker is now free of fever ti and is getting along spienuiuiy. ? Treasurer Xeoly is still confined to his i home; somewhat better one day and not J qui'e so well the next. a Uncle Robin Love, of Hickory Grove, d is visiting the family of Mr. J. W. Love, ;>n the Charlotte road, three miles from ti Yorkville. e Mr. Marion Knowles, special agent of 1; Lhe Pennsylvania and Delaware Fire In- n surance companies, of Philadelphia is in c town. b I>r. J. P. Crawford, formerly of Rock r Hill, has been appointed resident physi- h :ian of the Presbyterian Eye Ear and 1< Hilarity hospital, of Haltimore. ti Charlotte Observer, Saturday: Mr. .1 \rdrey, who is pleasantly known to e Uhurlotto people, will be in the races May s 19th and 20th. Mr. Ardrey came in with d he Winthrop girls yesterday. He states s ;hat although he has been suffering from n :hills and fever this spring, he will race d two or three times at the hicycle meet, lie cannot he expected to do his best under these adverse conditions; but it is safe to say the game spirit which actuates him to go in against the odds will enable him to make a good showing for the Palmetto state. Mr. Ardrey speaks of bringing two other South Carolinians as a team to do battle in the pursuit race on the 19th inst. LOCAL LACONICS. Company G. The Catawba Itilles were mustered into the United States service on last Saturday with 78 men as Company G. Until .January 1st, 1890, For SI.20. Tiik Twick-a-Wkek Enquirer, filled with the best and most reliable up-to-date news, will be furnished from the date of this issue until January99, for $1.26. Quarantine Raised. A telephone message from Rock Hill, Tuesday morning, announced that the Quarantine which was imposed against Columbia last Thursday, on account of "smallpox," has been raised. Decorated the 'Huh. Messrs. Glenn & Allison entered into the spirit of the occasion yesterday by decorating their livery 'bus with stars and stripes. The vehicle was drawn by four strapping mules with red tassels, and the outfit made quite a show. Graded School Teacher*. The trustees of the Yorkville Graded school met Monday and re-elected Mr. W. E. Dendy as superintendent and Miss Maggie Gist and Miss Jennie Hart as teachers. Mr. J. B. Kennedy and Miss Florie Allison did not apply for re-election and thus two vacancies are left in the corps of teacher. Committed to the Chalngang. Two recruits to the chaingang forces were received on Monday. One, Martin Layley, white, was sent over by Mayor Potts, of Fort Mill, for 20 days for being drunk atid disorderly, and the other, Hyder Wylie, colored, was sent from Itock Hill for 50 days for malicious mischief and carrying concealed weapons. Fort Mill Matters. Charlotte Observer, Saturday: T. A. Mull, a merchant of Fort Mill, S. C., assigned several days ago. Mrs. Mull, to whom ho was heavily indebted, took charge of the store. Fort Mill and Flint Hill take it year about having a big picnic. Fort Mill had it last year, so this year's event will be held at Flint Hill today. The picnic is a Confederate veterans' reuuion. "Circulates" All the Same. A gentleman who lives on the Charlotte road, a few miles from Yorkville, told the reporter that nearly every Friday the mail rider on the Bethel-Bandana route stuffed the box near his bouse with local Daoers addressed to neonle from the out skirts of Yorkville 011 round, and "there is not an Enquirer among them except those which come to aubrcribers." "Not only that," the gentleman continued, "I have never heard of any complaint by the parties to whom the papers are addressed." Died In Church. Mr. Andy R. Smith, a well-known businessman of Rock Hill, died suddenly in the First Presbyterian church during services last Sunday morning. He threw up his hands, giisped, fell back, and in a few minutes was dead. Two physicians were at his side almost instantly; but they were unuhlc to do anything for him. Mr. Smith was 44 years old, and was president of the telephone and electric light companies. Mrs. Smith was at Camden when the death of her husband took place, and a special train was sent for her over the O. R. & C. Set on Fire by Lightning. The barn of Mrs. Sbillinglaw, about two miles east of Yorkville, was struck by lightning last Sunday night at about 8 o'clock and set 011 tire. When discovered the lire had headway from the ground to the roof. Fortunately there was 110 "roughness" at the point struck, and the rain had left enough water in a puddle in the lot to serve immediate needs. After a hard light of about 15 minutes the fire was extinguished. None of the animals were injured. The loss was in the neighborhood of $25, and is covered by insurance. The Varmint Killed. The famous "varmint," which has been spreading so much terror in this section was killed near Fort Mill by citizens of that place last Sunday morning. The animal ,bad attacked several people and killed a number of dogs in the neighborhood. About 50 people got after it Sunday morning and it was finally shot with a rifle and a shot gun. Some think the animal was a wolf; but others are uncertain as to what it was except that it was an exceedingly fierce and power ful creature the like of which had not been seen in that section before. It was of a brown color, had a bushy tail, and weighed about 75 pounds. Chicken, Little or Smallpox? Yorkville has that same old disease which created so much excitement throughout the state some months ago, and which has been going the rounds ever since. Elsewhere it has been called smallpox and chickenpox. Experts have diagnosed it both ways. It has not been known to kill anybody, or even pit them. The first cases in Yorkville developed a week or 10 days ago, and got into the [iraded school. Quite a number of the younger children had it and it kept some if them out of school for two or three lays. Superintendent Dendy reported he matter to the school trustees; but they ailed to get excited. Mr. Dendy was not ixcited himself. lie only reported the natter as an incident. The Enquirer lsually keeps up with the situation, but t did not hear of this matter until Monlay. 01' course, if anybody wants to get ilarmed, they have a perfect right to do 10; but really, we do not think there is my occasion for uneasiness. THE BICYCLE MEET. The first meet under the auspices of he Yorkville Wheelmen's association resterday, was a success beyond the most tanguine expectations of the more enbusiastic wheelmen. In point of attenlance of spectators from the town, surounding country and neighboring towns, t exceeded anything of the kind that has et taken place in this section of the state, nil everybody who has had anything to lo with it has cause for congratulation. Three weeks ago there was much reason i) fear that the heavy work which remaind to be done by yesterday could not near y l>o completed. As yet, practically lothing had been done on the fence enlosing the grounds, or the necessary uildings, and the track was still in the otigh unfinished condition in which it ad been left by the graders. The probnn of straightening the matter out was Lirned over to Messrs. J. II. Kiddle and ohn R. Logan. They commenced oprations by employing all the means that eemed necessary to carry out their uncrtaking, and kept at it. IIow well they ucceeded is expressively told in the testinony of Mr. John 12. Ardrey, last Saturay: "It is the best track I have beeu ou,