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Scraps and Jacts. ? A number of clergymen in Ann Arbor, representing five denominations, have met and pledged themselves not to marry divorced persons without the most searching and rigid examination into their antecedents. This is a good move in the interests of society and morals ; but one wonders why a clergyman should need associated help to do that which is a plain duty presented by his own conscience. ? Secretary Hester's statement of the world's visible supply of cotton shows a decrease for the week closinc last Fri day of 113,371 bales against a decrease of 113,978 last year and a decrease of 137,406 in 1895. The total visible supply is 2,564,386 bales, against 2,677,757 last week and 2,053,292 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,359,386 bales, against 2,462,757 last week and 1,810,292 last year; and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 205,000 bales, against 215,000 last week and 243,000 last year. ? A Negro who was arraigned before Justice Walls, of Kansas City, on a charge of stealing articles of clothing from his roommate on Sunday, tried to impress the judge with his piety. Being asked what he was doing on the Sunday when the goods were stolen, he replied that he was in his room reading the Bible. The judge asked him what part of the Bible he was reading. The Negro hesitated, then said : The?the Ten Commandments, suh." The judge offered to let him go if he would repeat the Decalogue; but as the Negro could not even quote one commandment, he had to go to jail. ? Cincinnati Enquirer: The deficit in the United States treasury is greater than it was when McKinley addressed his tremendous wisdom to the s\f ? flfVi I r?c Tha OTt.rfl. auuiiuiotiavivu ui auouo* * ?<v i ordinary war taxes have more than provided for the war expenses; but Mr. McKinley has run the government behind $90,000,000 for the year just expired. The president distinctly declared at the beginning of his administration that there could be no prosperity in business while the government was running behind. It follows, "as the night the day," that if we have prosperity and happiness they are in spite of McKinley, and not ou account of his efforts. ? The secretary of the Dewey home fund requests the publication of the following: "There can no longer be any doubt as to whether a hom>; will be purchased by popular subscr'ption for Admiral George Dewey. At a meeting of the national Dewey home fund committee today it was found that the aggregate amount of cash actually received by Treasurer Roberts is $16,700, from a total of over 23,000 subscribers. One hundred aud three subscribers gave $10,000. The statement was made that the $5,000 promised some time since by the New York Journal would be forthcoming shortly, bringing the grand aggregate up to $21,700. The committee agrees to close the subscriptions before the arrival nf Admiral Dewev in New York in September, and then to proceed, after consultation with the admiral as to location, etc., to purchase the home with whatever funds they may, at that time, have in hand. ? A special of Friday from Jackson, Ga., to the Atlanta Journal, says that three Mormon elders who were taken away from the home of Wm. Cunnard at Newton factory, in Jasper county, the previous Wednesday night, escaped from the mob while crossing the creek in the last named county aud managed to reach a place of safety near Jackson. They are sufleriug from many bruises and injuries sustained in a fight with their captors. They swam down the creek, hotly pursued by the mob, finally escaping and making their way through the country to the borne of friends. From there they sent for some clothes. They tell a thrilling story of their experience. It is not thought here that the mob intended to lynch the Mormons but was bent on escorting them out of the country. Mrs. Cunnard, a portion of whose jaw was shot away in the fight between the mob and her husband is badly wounded. ? St. Louis Globe-Democrat: The United States is already the largest of the Christian nations ot tne worm iu point of population except Russia. It is far ahead of Russia and every other country, including England, in wealth. It is growing faster than Russia in population, and will soon overtake that country. In manufacturing, it has led England, which previously held the world's supremacy in this important respect, for the past 20 years. Its material resources are greater than are those of any other country. The money market of New York has been more abundantly supplied than that of London in the past six months, notwithstanding the immense expansion which has taken place in this country in general business iu that time. Rates for money have remained steadier in New York than in London. These are a few of the reasons why some of the great monetary transactions which formerly would have been negotiated in London now take place in this country. The star of empire, which has already carried the centre of the world's wealth and moral influence to this side of the Atlantic, is swinging the centre of the world's1 financial gravity also to the American republic. ? The Seattle, Washington, Times, of last Sunday, prints what purports to be a full list of fatalities in the American army in the Philippines up to June 2. The list was furnished by Fred F. Eitell, a representative of The Manila Freedom, who claims to have obtained it from the records of the surgeon general's office at Manila. The total number of fatalities is 736? 23 officers, 699 privates and 14 civilians attached to the army. A remarkable feature of the record is found in the statement that the number of officers killed in battle is out of all proportion to the number of privates killed. On the other hand, fewer officers died from disease, proportionately, than privates. Out of the 23 officers, 16 were killed in action, 2 were drowned and 5 died of disease. Of the 699 privates, 294 died of wounds received in action ; 9 were killed accidentally ; 23 were drowned and 7 committed suicide ; 106 died of typboi'" fever ; 89 of smallpox; 47 of dysentery; 28 of pueumonia ; 19 of malarial fever, and 14 of meningitis. The remainder died from various diseases. Of the 14 deaths among civilians, 7 were from smallpox and 3 from gunshot wounds received in action. 7*\\t (ftnauirir. - ? YOItKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1899. ? It is probable that if the threatened revolution breaks out in San Domingo, the United States government will seize the island. The present admin[istration, as is now generally understood, believes in taking everything in sight. ? Charleston people have good rea SOD lor UCllCVlUg luau tuc ucauuaiu Air Line will soon enter their city, and they are, of course, anxious for such a development. The Seaboard has always been in the bands of nice, clever people, and wherever it goes it stimulates healthy, community-building competition. ? The advice of the Natchez, Mississippi, paper recommending that the farmers of the south hold back onethird of their cotton crop is as good as it ever was ; but the farmers have not been able to do anything of the kind heretofore, and there is as little reason to hope that they will be able to do anything of the kind the present season. ? Sidney Hall, of Hartford, Conn., died last week and left by will the sum of $10,000 to be used in teaching that the soul is not immortal. The high tempered atmosphere from which he now contemplates his mistake, suggests how much better it would have been had he used the money for the construction of a pipe line from the north pole. ? It is reported that the shoe manufacturers of the country have com bined to raise the price of shoes. ITheygiveas an excuse for their ac| tion that the prices of leather and all other products that enter into the making of shoes have advanced, and they claim that they must also advance prices or sell inferior goods. The proposed advance will go into effect in the early fall. ? We had thought The Yorkville Enquirer had enough of shop talk ; but The Enquirer is keeping up the discussion, having gone to England for a text.? The State. If The State so desires to characterize what was said last Saturday, we have no objection. Furthermore, The Enquirer will continue to discuss such matters when it sees proper ; but it promises not to do any whining Uio Knn nnp fn fru tn mftl'P thp CllVSIJg l Li AO liug, UVl VV VI J VW v?v public pay for anything it has seen fit to publish free of charge. ? Cleveland, Ohio, has been the scene, for several weeks past, of a great street railway strike. All the union employes of the consolidated street railways have been implicated and there was so much violence that it became necessary to send most of the state militia to Cleveland in order to restore order. Now that order has been restored, the striking employes have instituted a formidable boycott, not only against the street car company ; but against people who ride in the street cars and against people who deal with people so riding. Nearly all of the union men of the city engaged in various trades are giving their support to the street car employes, and at the present time the conditions existing in the city are described as being very serious. ? There has been a diplomatic controversy on hand between the United States aud Canada for several months with regard to the Alaskan boundary. The controversy was precipated by the discovery of gold in the Klondike regions, and the dispute is based on the confused meaning of the terms of the original agreement under which the boundary line was settled. Lately, the Canadian members of the commission having the matter in charge, have been doing some silly talk about the probability of war. There is reason to believe that the United States will not only get what it is contending for; but it will do it without any resort to arms. Great Britain has no intention of getting into any serious trouble with this country. She has too much sense. 9 m I ? The South Carolina Press associa tion held its annual convention at Harris Lithia Springs, Laurens county, last week. The convention was largely attended by the editors of the state, and from the reports, appears to have been one of the most satisfactory that has been held for years. It gave more attention to busiuess than it has been doing heretofore. Mr. E. H. Aull, editor of the Newberry Herald and News, was re-elected president and Mr. (.'. C. Langston, editor of the Anderson Intelligencer was re-elected secretary. The association had quite a number of invitations with regard to its next annual convention ; but it liked Harris Litbia Springs so well that it decided to meet there again next year. ? The cotton baling fight continues to progress merrily. The compress companies are greatly interested. They, of course, are opposed to a system that, onmnresses cotton at the gins. So far as they and the round bale people are concerned, it is a question of dog eat dog. Both are working for selfish interests. But still the cotton farmers have an interest of their own to look after. They care nothing whatever about either the interests of the compress people or the round bale people. The compress people do not corncern them one way or the other. The round bale folks, however, are trying to get closer home. ? Senator McLaurin has agreed to head a delegation from Florence asking for the removal of Rev. Joshua E. Wilson, the Negro who was recently appointed postmaster at that place. He has previously served as postmaster for Florence; but that was before the town became an important railroad centre with a white population largely in excess of the black population. The people of Florence are very much stirred up over the appointment of the Negro, and there has been no little ?lk nf vinlfince. Althouerh Senator McLaurin is understood to have considerable influence with the president, there is not much reason to hope that Wilson will be removed. The question involves the race issue, pure and simple, and the Negroes of the entire country have their attention fixed on this special case. Under such circumstances no Republican president would hardly dare take the action desired. ? The New York Herald, of last Saturday, contained a cablegram from Trieste, in which it was stated that Admiral Dewey had, in a conversation, given expression to the opinion that the next war of the United States would be with Germany. Naturally such a statement created a sensation throughout this country. Next day an Associated Press correspondent called on Admiral Dewey to know whether or not he had been correctly reported. "Long ago," he replied," "we gave up denying or affirming newspaper reports." In its issue of Monday, The Herald says that the correspondent who sent the statement was Dr. Halstead Boyland, who from time to time sends important news to The Herald. The Herald goes on to say that it has no idea that Admiral Dewey knew at the time be made the statement that he would be quoted. It regrets very much, both on account of Admiral Dewey and itself, that such a statement was printed; but nevertheless repeats that Admiral Dewey certainly made the statement. ? The Abbeville Press and Banner thinks with The Enquirer that the newspaper shop talk business should cease. We do not think that such talk has done any harm or that it can do any harm. We only think that it is useless. Because a man is publishing a newspaper, is no reason why the public should empty the horn of plenty in his lap. There are many newspa-) per which have no legitimate excuse for existence. There are many which exist only because they happen to be the best in sight; not because they are especially worthy of existence. There are some that exist on their merits?making themselves indispensable to the public?and there are others that exist for the furtherance of the private views and ends of individuals. None of them, of any kind, are apt to get any more respect or support from the disinterested, discriminating public than they are entitled to, and those which do not get all the support and respect to which they are entitled have only themselves to blame. So there is no sense in anybody putting iw a nAAn mnnth oknuf moflop nr U?j a puui ujwuiu nuvuv vuv ujwv?iv? ^ v* in trying to persuade the public that it should pay for that which is otherwise gladly furnished free gratis. A New Story About Tillman.? Washington is a great place for auctions for the sale of everything?furniture, new and second-hand, jewelry, 25cents diamonds, and thegenuine article, tapestries, bric-a-brac, antiquities, pictures, unclaimed express packages, old junk, real estate and the miscellaneous aggregation of the pawn shop. It is a place of transient abode. People come, stock a house, and go, leaving everything to be sold under the hammer. The socially ambitious sometimes come here to spread themselves, and finding that money will not do the the trick, or the supply of money running out, they disappear and a large stock of expensive truck is offered at a bargain. At all auctions there are certain regular patrons. They are recognized by the auctioneer and their trade is highly valued. They come because they enjoy auctions; not because they want any of the articles sold. They like the mild excitement of the bidding and the search for bargains. They are victims of the auction habit. Senator B. R. Tillman, of South Caro lina, is one of these auction nenas. ne has been known to buy in vast quantities second-hand furniture, bed springs, old chairs, kitchen tables, and what not, the only recommeudation being that they are cheap. What he ever does with the truck he picks up uobody seems to know, though some say be ships it to South Carolina to be distributed among deserving constituents.?Washington correspondence Chicago Journal. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. C. P. Lowrance?For the next few days will offer especially low prices on fresh hams and will sell white fish at five cents each. H. C. Strauss?Tells you about his cut rate sale for August on all summer poods. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Can supply you with turnip and rye seed, stationery, glassware and crockery, tinware, tobacco, staple groceries and a firstclass suit of clothes. Speck, the Jeweler?Lets you know that the enormous prices ana profits which were common some years ago have disappeared, and articles in the jewelry line can be procured from him at low price cotton prices. Clarence M. Kuykendal?Has on hand a number of bicycles which he says he will sell at surprising prices. John E. Carroll, Superintendent of Edu cation?Gives notice that he will be engaged during August and September visiting schools, and that during his absence school books may be obtained from W. H. Herndon. Sam M. Grist?Gives you some information with regard to the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company. Grist Cousins?Have breakfast bacon, blueback mackerel, early June peas, chipped beef, Heinz's pickles, and are expecting a supply ol Irish potatoes ana cabbage. W. B. Moore & Co., of the "Everything Store"?Offer a refrigerator for $12.50, quart fruit jars at 50 cents and half gallons for 65 cents per dozen, grain drills, household furniture generally, paints and oils, engine fittings. 40 Champion mowers and rakes, and Crescent bicycles. FOK THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Superintendent of Education Carroll has completed the apportionment of public school funds based on estimates of this year's assessment of taxable property. The various amounts to which each school district will be entitled will be as follows, provided taxes are collected as assessed. The money, of course, will not be available until collected. No. Name. Amount. 1. Oak Ridge, $ 375 58 2. Bethany, 631 90 3. Bethel. 555 36 4. South Fort Mill, 188 68 5. Catawba, 2,007 84 6. Betbesda, 210 M 7. Ebenezer, 567 82 8. York, 1,338 56 9. Hickory Grove, 420 08 10. Blairsville, 500 18 11. Yorkville (special,) 626 56 12. Rock Hill (special,) 1,806 70 13. McConnellsville, 726 24 14. Warren 534 00 15. Cotton, 580 28 16. Olive 161 98 17. Piedmont, 163 76 18. Smyrna, 327 52 19. Beersbeba 153 08 20. Sharon, 204 70 21. Chapel, 327 52 22. Bowling Green, 323 96 23. Point 236 74 24. King's Mountain, 161 98 25. Clark's Fork 160 20 26. North Fort Mill, 760 06 27. Concord, 28. Fort Mill (special,) 453 90 29. Bethesda (special,) 172 66 30. Forest Hill, 31. Allison Creek, 32. Ebenezer (special,) 188 68 33. Philadelphia (special) 316 84 34. Turkey Creek, 160 20 35. Tirzah 254 81 36. Newport, 290 14 37. Clover, 265 22 38. Hopewell 339 98 $17,177 00 As yet Mr. Carroll has not been advised as to the enrollment at Concord, Forest Hill and Allison Creek. He has been unable, therefore, to make the apportionment for these schools. OUT AT THE COTTON MILL. The York Cotton mills resumed operations last Thursday after a stoppage of two weeks, which interval was used by tbe management, in me placing of new machinery and in the making of the necessary adjustments. About all the old force, along with quite a uumber of new operatives? between 125 and 150?has gotten to work again and within five or six weeks more, the entire plant, consisting of 10,000 spindles operated by some 250 people, will be humming night and day. This, of course, is barring accidents or other unforeseen causes of delay. To the little village of seventeen houses that has all along been occupying the factory grounds, thirty-three new houses are now being added, and when they are completed the settlement will include an even half hundred homes. This is not all either. For some time past tbe management has had under consideration the idea of building a union chapel in which religious worship might be conducted. The plans have at last been decided upon and the order for the necessary material went forward last Monday. The building is to be 32 by 60 feet and will be located in a pretty mue grove, about 200 yards to the south of the main building. In the chapel, during week days, present plans contemplate the maintainance of a first-class school. The mill management, of course, will ask for an equitable share of the county school fund, and will probably make up the balance of the money that may be necessary from the funds of the corporation. The amount of work, progress and improvement that has taken place in connection with the plant of the York Cotton mills since the beginning of their existence is truly remarkable and highly creditable to the management. SCHOOL CHART OPINION. The question as to whether the claims on account of the Evans ScnooJ chart purchases will be paid has not been settled yet. Of course, many of the claims have already been paid, and about these there can be no further trouble. But there are other claims, about the legality of which there is more or less doubt, and the attorney general is still being besieged with questions about them. One of the latest opinions is as follows: Hon. M. B. McSweeney, Governor. Dear Sir: The communication of J. H. Thompson, county superintendent of education of Lancaster county, referred to this office by you for advice, has been considered. Your correspondent desires to know if the state will defend an action against the county treasurer and stand between the county officials and all costs for amounts claimed by parties as due for school charts, if the county treasurer refuses to pay the same. This is a local matter, to be settled between the interested parties. Tht state is not and cannot be made a di rect party to such an action. The revenues of the state are not involved Such an action does not come within the duties of this office as prescribed by statute. This office has given ar opinion as to the liability of a certain class of school chart claims at the re quest of proper officials ; but the state cannot any more stand responsible foi the refusal of a county treasurer t< pay a claim of this nature than anj other kind of a claim. If a treasurei pays an illegal claim his bond is res ponsible. To this the public looks foi protection. Respectfully, U. X. Gunter, Assistant Attorney General. ABOUT PEOPLE. "Uncle" Robin Love is visiting thi family of his son-in-law, Mr. J. W Love, near Yorkville. Rev. A. N. Brunson and family lefl last Friday for their summer vacation They are now in Laurens. Mr. Calvin Comer, second son o Mr. J. C. Comer, out at the York C?t ton mill, has typhoid fever. Ex-Judge J. H. Hudson, of Bennetts ville, is in Yorkville, the guest of Dr and Mrs. W. M. Walker. Mr. John F. Williams, of Fodder, is seriously ill with fever. His conditioi is as satisfactory as can be expected. Mr. G. Carl Latimer, of Gaffney has been visiting friends and relative in Yorkville during the past week. Mr. Boone B. Owens, formerly o Yorkville, now of Orangeburg, was ii Yorkville for a short time la3t Friday Thos. F. McDow, Esq., has gone tc Greenville to attend the sessions o the penitentiary investigating com mittee. Mr. and Mrs. W. John Hyndman, o Charlotte, came up from Chester 01 Monday morning and spent a fev hours with the family of Mr. H. H Beard, Mrs. Hyndman'sbrother. The^ ?* ? *La!h hAmo i r? PharlnHD retUI UCU IU lUCII UV/IUO IU vuunvvw via Chester, in the afternoon. Messrs. W. Brown Wylie, W. W Boyce and J. S. Brice left last Mon day night for Pittsburg, Pa., for th< purpose of attending the Young Peo pie's Christian Union convention o the United Presbyterian church in tha city. They will be gone a week oi more. Rev. J. C. Johnes, rector of th< church of the Good Shepherd, con ducted the union service in the Asso ciate Reformed church last Sunday night. Instead of a regular sermon he delivered an informal talk, takinf for his theme expressed public viewi on the life and character of the lati Robert G. Ingersoll, and developec therefrom some lessons of Christiai doctrine that were extremely interest ing to his hearers. Unfortunately, oi account of the threatening weather hut a small congregation was in at tendance. The family of Mr. John N. O'Far rell, liviDg on the eastern outskirts o Yorkville, has been sorely afflicted foi several weeks with fever and is still ii an almost helpless condition. Mr O'Farrell and his youngest son are th< only two members of the family wh< have not been ill. Mrs. O'Farrell ii down with fever; but is getting alonj very nicely. Miss Wilma, the eldes daughter, is convalescent at the bomi of Mr. S. A. McElwee. Ruth, th< next daughter, also at the home o Mr is now in a critical con dition. Thomas, the secoud sod, ii convalescent at the home of Mr. A Cody, and Mary, the youngest daugh ter, is quite sick at home. The deatt of Dunwoody, the eldest son, is men tioned elsewhere. COUNTY POLITICS. Although an off year in politics, s< far as the public is concerned, stil there are a great maDy people who an looking forward with a keen interes to the filling of the respective office: next year. People will think ant talk. Sometimes they are right ant sometimes wrong; but whether rigb or wrong, they always derive more o less pleasure from speculation ove possibilities. Of all the talk the reporter ha heard, but little of it applies to th< probable membership of the nex house. There are many individuals of course, who would like to go to thi house ; but as a rule they do not be gin their calculations until after thi first county convention of an electioi year. But next year there will be at leas one vacancy to fill in the house, proba bly more. For instance, Mr. McDov does not calculate on being a caudi date again. It is pretty well under stood that be intends to make a pas at Mr. Henry for the solicitorship, an< that he will leave his position in th< house to be filled by someone else. The outlook is that there will bi quite a bunch of candidates for Love' place in the senate. The reporte knows of nothing definite yet; bu the people are talking. It was sug gested a few days ago by a man wh< is well informed in such matters, tha two Yorkville lawyers would probably be in the race, and a good many peo pie believe that at least one of th< present members of the house will trj for the advancement of his politica fortunes. There are always lots of people wh( would gladly take the office of th< clerk of the court. There are severa now who want that position. Mr Wylie, of course, is not going to givt up unless a majority of the voters saj so, and at least two gentlemeu whc have been time and again before the people are calculating on trying this office a round next summer. Longing eyes are also being directed toward the sheriff's office. Having only had one term, Sheriff Logac naturally wants another, and will, o! course, be a candidate for re-election i There is a Fort Mill man, however, ' who is said to believe that he would ' make as good a sheriff as anybody, and there is a Broad River man who views his own qualifications in the I same light. Rumor has it that there s are also others. Auditor Boyce, of course, now has : no other idea than that he will stand j for another recommendation, and it is [ reported that at least one of his fori mer opponents?probably two?will trv cnnclnainns with him flPain. Superintendent of Education Car' roll will not be allowed to rest in peace, ' either. So far he has fulfilled expecr tations and complied with promises in r a very satisfactory manner; but Mr. - Cansler and others who were in the r last race with him are still satisfied that he is not the final sober choice of the people of the county, and they are going to do what they can to make it even more lively than before, e Colonel McCorkle is going to sit quietly by next summer and watch the fun. It will be an off year with bim. Nobody thinks that Mr. Finley will be troubled much next summer. As f yet he has had no opportunity to make - a record, and there will be no reasonable ground for criticism until during and after the next session of congress. It will probably be too late then for an j opponent to get things in shape for an ] effective campaign next summer. While the political situation is very i quiet just now, the general public 9 should not deceive itself into thinking f that the politicians and those who are i filling the different public offices are . asleep. Figuratively speaking, they > never sleep. On the contrary they are ' eternally vigilant, as is necessary for people who would "get there." f * j LOCAL LACONICS. Good Corn. All the upland corn everywhere is f not thoroughly bad. Mr. D. M. Hall , ?four miles north of Yorkville?has some crops that are in fine condition. From Now Until New Year's. TheTwice a-Week Enquirer, fillg " ed with the best and most reliable f news, will be furnished from the date t of this issue until Junuary 1, 1900, for r 84 cents. The State Militia. 8 The adjutant general has published a list of 59 companies that have been * received into the state militia. The f Jasper Light Infantry, of Yorkville, is r included in the list. 3 Sims Wins. i The following decision was filed ' with the clerk of the state supreme 1 court last Monday: Joseph M. Sims, j respondent, vs. Ohio River and Charleston Railroad company, appel. lant. Affirmed. Y. J. Pope, A. J. This Is Good. The Seaboard Air Line authorities f have notified the railroad commission r of their intention to erect a handsome passenger depot at Catawba Junction. % The accommodations at Catawba Juncj tion have not heretofore been at all 3 creditable to the railrords. 3 Sowing Peas. 1 There have been thousands of busb* els of peas sown within the past few f days, and farmers are still sowing. It is . the general opinion that it is not yet 3 too late to make vines, and some hold . that unless there is an unusually early * frost, there is a good chance of 1 making peas also. Died of Fever. Dunwoody, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John N. O'Farrell, died at the j home of Mrs. Sarah J. Eccles on last 1 Saturday afternoon, of fever, after a 3 protracted illness. The young man t was in the seventeenth year of bis age. 3 The funeral took place from the AsI sociate Reformed church last Sunday 1 afternoon, the services being conductt ed by Rev. B. H. Grier. r Maybe So and Maybe No. r For several days there has been in circulation on the streets of Yorkville 8 a rumor to the effect that the Seaboard e Air Line people would take control of t the Carolina and Northwestern raili, road on August 1. The Enquirer e has made considerable effort to get - some definite information about the e matter; but has been unable to trace a the rumor to a responsible source. The Widow'* Chain. t It begins to look as if the "Widow's Chain," the first published history of v which appeared in The Enquirer, is - going to net to Epworth Orphanage a - sum that will amount to many huns dred times its value. So far the re1 ceipts on account of the chain have e been more than $1,200, and every additional telling of the touching story e brings forth practical results. S Found the Calf. r Mr. N. S. Black has found the stray t bull calf for which he advertised in . The Enquirer last Saturday. The j calf was at the house of Green Simril, t colored. Green is a subscriber to The f Enquirer, and as soon as he got his . J paper he sent word to Mr. Black. ? The calf is a thoroughbred animal rej cently purchased from Mr. W. H. 1 Hicklin, and valued at $25. Mr. Black was, therefore, very much re> lieved. ? Graded School Election. I The graded school tax election was in progress when The Enquirer went ( to press yesterday. The polls were , opened at 12 o'clock, and were to have , continued open until 5 p. m. The out, look was that the election would re, suit in favor of the tax, especially if there should be anything like a full I vote. The dissatisfaction that has , prevailed on account of the choice of ! teachers by the trustees cannot truthr fully be said to have grown any less; . but judging from what has taken place during the past few days, it seemed that no considerable number of people were really bent on killing the school. The situation, however, was not such as to warrant people in favor of the tax in remaining away from the polls. Bethel Phmlc. As will be seen by the notice in another column, the Bethel band will I 1- -.4 T> give ua annual jmcuiu at uaiuctt a mountain this year. There has been doubt for some weeks as to whether or ot this picnic would be held, and the news will, no doubt, be received with a great deal of pleasure. From all points of view the Bethel picnic has for years been one of the most generally successful that has been held in the county. Deserted His Companions. Fort Mill Times: Last Sunday a week ago, Stokes Perry and two young boys named Gaskey and Hough were boating on the Catawba. The boat became lodged on a rock so securely that Stokes decided to give up the ship and swam for the shore, leaving the young boys to combat the elements and particularly the burning sun, alone. He was prosecuted before Justice McEIbaney by the parents of the boys Saturday and was sentenced to two days in the guardhouse. Wheat Grower's Convention. So far as The inquirer nas iniormation, the people of York county are not takiog a great deal of interest in the proposed convention of wheat growers to be held in Greenwood on the 15tb instant. The convention, however, can do no barm. It may be the result of much good. The following is from a Greenwood special of Saturday : "The prospects for the success of the wheat growers' convention grow brighter daily. Mr. S. H. McGhee, secretary of the local committee, said yesterday that he was every day receiving letters from prominent men in every section of the state endorsing the movement and promising their attendance and co-operation. It is already assured that the number in attendance will be far greater than first anticipated. There will be a small army of harvesting and mill machinery men present." About Thomas Jefferson. On being asked yesterday as to whether be would accept the invitation to'speak at the McGill picnic next Saturday, Mr. McDow said that such is bis intention unless prevented by unforeseen engagements. He went on to say that for some time be bad been impressed with the idea that too much politics in an off year must be more or less tiresome to the people, and, therefore, he is preparing instead, a lecture on the life and character of Thomas Jefferson. There have from time to time been numerous mentions of "Jeffersonian Democracy," and be believes that by giving the people a correct idea of the motives and aspirations of this great statesman, be can best impress upon them what Jeffersonian Democracy really means. Some carefully prepared talks or lectures on subjects of this kind by speakers competent to prepare and deliver the same, will not only prove interesting and instructive ; but they will give additional practical value to the picnic gatherings throughout the country. For sometime it has been the exception when picnic audiences have been able to get from their speakers even a siDgle thought, sentiment or expression that has been worth carrying home for further consideration. WASHINGTON IN A PANIC. People Fear a Quarantine on Account of Yellow Fever. Correspondence Atlanta Journal, Monday. The yellow fever outbreak at the Soldiers' Home at Hampton has caused great anxiety in Washington, because, when it became known' that the scourge was in reality existing in the Soldiers' Home, the summer guests at the hotels at Old Point immediately packed up their things and took the boats and trains for Washington and Baltimore. There is fear that in this way the disease may be brought to the capital, and that a quarantine may be instituted in Washington. Certainly a large number of persons who were at Old Point yesterday left there last night. Many of them coming to Washington ; but others got to their homes. While there may be no danger from those refugees, yet the fact that yellow fever has beeu existing at the Soldiers' Home for several days and not detected, and excursionists and visitors have been visiting the home since the yellow fever appeared, there is a possibility that the disease may be carried by the people leaving Old Point now. The officials in Washington have already started to work to combat the disease, and there have been numerous conferences in the matter at both the war and navy departments. Secretary Alger, together with assistant Secretary Meikeljohn and General Corbin, as well as Surgeon General Sternberg, have been together a good deal today. It was decided that the garrison at Vnrfrpaa Mnnrns shnnld nnme to Ft. Meyer post, leaving only 20 men and an officer at Fort Monroe. Dr. Sternberg, together with Dr. Widman, surgeon general of the marine hospital service, will leave this afternoon for the Soldiers' Home at Hampton to take charge of the place, and prevent the spread of the scourge, if possible. Every precaution will be taken to guard Washington, and all suspicious cases will be reported and quarantined. Some people in Washington fear that the capital will be quarantined and are making hasty preparations to leave today, and great satisfaction is expressed that the president is out of the city at this time. Secretary and Mrs. Long left for Massachusetts this morning, and Secretary Hay will leave this afternoon, going to New England to