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Scraps and Jacts. rs u ? The United States is one of the first d of the great powers to demonstrate its v good faith in carrying out the provis- C ions of the treaty of l"he Hague, look- s ing to the universal arbitration of in- & ternational differences. Under this 8 treaty each of the nations to it was P authorized to appoint four members of a an international board of arbitration. v Under this authority President McKin- & ley has requested former Presidents J Harrison and Cleveland to accept appointments on this board. Responses J are expected very soon, when the two *1 remaining members may be selected. ^ a ? It was reported unofficially at Fallj" River, Mass., last Tuesday, that the|? selling committee of the cotton manu- h facturers* association^ has come to a decision respecting action to be rec- ' ommended to the manufacturers in the b hope of removing some of the serious s conditions which exist in the industry, j, As understood, the plan is to reduce t] wages, returning to the rate in force b previous to December 11, 1899. At that time a general advance of 10 per cent. was made, in restoration of a previous . cut. If it is decided to reduce wages more than 25,000 hands will be affected. ^ ? The Taku correspondent of the Lon- j, don Daily ^Telegraph, wiring August 26, e says that the country around Taku and Pekin is devastated, with the result 5 that the Boxers, who were moving north from Shang Tung, are now returning hastily to their homes. Bela- ted dispatches and the stories of refugees arriving at Che Foo continue to describe the terrible conditions in Pekin. One of the worst incidents is the { shocking desecration of the foreign ] cemetery outside the west wall. The j details are too revolting to be describ- \ ed. Hundreds of bodies of Chinese are ' found in the streets of Pekin, supposed to be those of traitors to the cause of _ the Boxers. ? New York Sun. August 28: Richard T. Wallace, a real estate agent, found ^ an old tin box about a month ago be- c hind his office. Some excavating had been done there to move the building hack for the purpose of widening the living a short distance from Pond Ed- ? dy, had two young lambs carried away'a by the eagles, and since then, his hired c man, Peter Smith, lost a valuable tJ hound pup in the same manner. Other |j farmers complain of losing young; lambs, and parents have become alarm- i ed, fearing their babies, left playing in h the dooryard, may become the prey of a * the birds. The result is the young children are not allowed out of doors, unless accompanied by a member of the fam- p ily. Several attempts have been made to shoot the eagles, and an organized1 effort will be made among the hunters of the neighborhood for this purpose, j11 Q ? The cabinet is all at sea over the. China situation, and some resignations ^ may be forthcoming, if matters are not soon mended, says the Washington n correspondent of the Charlotte Observ-1 e er: It is all over the question whether'c the United States should withdraw heriy troops from China, now that Minister Conger and the American missionaries, after whom they were sent, have been rescued and placed in safe hands. Of d course there is politics in it. Secreta- ti ry Root and Postmaster General Smith, j, who are in close touch with the business element in the East, are for withdrawing the troops at once. Secretary Hay favors continuing them there. He is most determined, so much so, it is is said, that his pleasant relations with! fi some of his fellow-cabinet members je are seriously impaired. Secretary Hay ^ is not here at this critical juncture. That fact is explained by his illness; * but it is also known that he had seve- ^ ral disputes with Secretary Root about ? the China policy of the administration n before he went away and that he does r( not take kindly to the harsh criticism j to which he has been subjected by some of his colleagues. When he will ' return is not stated. For the past 48 a hours the cabinet has been in almost ti continuous session and it is felt on all tl sides that the administration is face s to face with the gravest diplomatic situation it has yet met. a ? A special of Wednesday from Cheneyville, La., to the New Orleans Pica- r< yune says: A most dastardly assassi- v nation was perpetrated at Bennetts- t< ville, on Bayou Bouof, five miles below v this place, last night, at Bennett's store. Alanson G. Jackson, who had charge of the store, attended a dance S1 at Cheneyville. Later he returned to w the store and just before getting to the \\ teps, which led to a gallery In the o ear part of the building, he was fired t pon with a double-barreled gun at a b istance of 30 feet, both barrels loaded t rtth buckshot and both taking effect. >ne load went straight through the v lde of the head, and the other struck v im in the forehead and arm. The as- c assin then threw out the shells and t ut In fresh ones loaded with bird shot, jj fter which he approached his victim, rho was lying dead, and putting the un in close proximity to tne body of f ackson, he fired both barrels into the s >wer limbs. The assassin was Thomas . Amos, colored. After killing Jackson he murderer went to the home of his ither, who lived a mile from the store, I nd remained there until arrested. The risoner was taken back to the store nd questioned by those present, when e made a full confession. After the onfession he was taken to a conve- r lent tree, and while preparations were ? eing made for a hanging bee, Amos * aid: "Tie your rope over a limb and v 11 slip my head in the noose and climb he tree and Jump off, and show you 13 ow a man can die." He also invited ^ he crowd to shoot into his body. In ;ss than an hour the incident was " losed, the coroner was notified and 8 he body of Thomas was left swinging i the early morning breeze as a warn- 1 ig to law-breakers and those who are 1 vily disposed. * ?he HorMllc (Enquirer. 6 = f __? ,=&= YORKVILLE, S. C. ' v G IATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1900. == f A great deal of gratification has r een expressed at the defeat of a (rooker by Derham. Had Brooker i een more Judicious and less personal, e would have made a much better \ un. 1 ? r Factional lines were drawn in the * r ecent primary to a larger extent than t any previous primary since the con- j titutional convention. We have been n Incerely hoping that there would be o more of thi.: kind of thing in York 8 h ounty. t) As we ran our eye over the heading 8 Knocked uut in uie turn, j coici - ^ ay, in one of the daily papers, we as- t umed that the paragraph referred to t he congressional race. Further readag, however, developed that it was onr f the story of a prize fight between Cld McCoy and James J. Corbett, in n rhich it was Corbett who did the Fin- c sy act. t We reproduce the election table pub- d shed on Wednesday, not so much be-.f ause of its news value, as because of.1' :s official value as a record. People rho look ahead, especially those who f xpect to become candidates in the fu- i; are, always preserve these tables for,h eference. Sometimes it is very im-,*1 't ortant to know how certain precincts. oted for certain candidates two years efore. c Old Dr. Timmerman is a capital man.1 f 'here is no doubt of that fact. The(t eople of the state generally realize it. j t [e was probably opposed not because of. f ny objection to him; but more be-'^ ause of the desire of the. majority to _ > I ake care of a maimed Confederate. s lad Mr. Jennings not been the equal'e f Dr. Timmerman in all other respects, |S owever, he could not have gotten such T handsome vote. Ip jt? One of the mysteries of Tuesday's j. rlmary, not only in York county, but 'a hroughout the state, was the big vote'v hat was received by J^ H. Tillman for j b eutenant-governor. We cannot ac-i^ - . v ount for it only on tne ground or rne i ork of the First regiment boys, and's he possible influence of the name Till-'e lan. Colonel Tillman will probably be J d lected; but if he shall ever reflect.8 redit upon the state from his position, ire will be agreeably surprised. L 8 * * * Ja The Enquirer sincerely regrets the(t: efeat of Mr. J. J. Huh for the legisla-(S are. We suggested his candidacy origlally because we felt that he would a ,n lake a most creditable representative.^ n his canvass of the county he came {, ally up to expectations, meeting all >sues fairly and squarely, refraining J s rom all trades and telling the people.v xactly where he stood upon all issues. |n lis canvass was that of an honest ia h lurnalist rather than of a politician. a le ran up against a number of lies?in- v endiary lies?against which he could c ot defend himself. For instance it was s eported that he wanted to go to the igislature in the interest of the Caiwba Power company, and it was lsso nlnlmprt that if elected, he would ? ~ ~~ ? ' a ry to relieve Rock Hill of the Win- b tirop college debt. There were other P tories equally absurd. Mr. Hull corseted some of them in The Herald, n nd we would have been pleased to cors set them in The Enquirer; but it ^ as our judgment that it was better a 3 ignore such silly stuff. Possibly we h ere mistaken. After all it may be a ict that the unscrupulous inventors of ^ uch canards have more influence than v e think. Again, the factional issue ^ as used against Mr. Hull with more r less effect In certain communities; !< iut, after all, Mr. Hull has nothing to:1 ie ashamed of! Considering the fact ' hat he has been 25 years an editor, the ' ote of his township is gratifying, and re are also gratified at the vote he re- j eived in Yorkville. However, none of hese suggestions offer us much consoation. We entertained strong hopes f the election of Mr. Hull, and in the 1 act that he was not elected we are ! orely disappointed. \ ? * ? * THE STATE ELECTION. IcSweeney and Hoyt Will Run a Second Race For Governor. j The result of the election, last Tues- , ay, is not known in all Its details. The : eturns have been coming in much j lower than usual, and up to 2 o'clock , Friday morning, several of the contests . /ere still in doubt. , Altogether about 88,000 votes had i een tabulated, and of these Senator ] Mllman had received 72,030. The vote for governor stood: McIweeney, 86,030; Hoyt, 33,305; Gary, 12,33; Patterson, 4,985; Whitman, 584. For lieutenant-governor, Sloan had 5(365; Blease, 8,765; Winkler, 15,802; Jvingston, 11,603; J. H. Tillman, 29,236. i t was not yet settled as to whether .loan or Winkler would be in the sec>nd race with Tillman. For treasurer, Timmerman had 42,38 and Jennings, 44,4i6. Only the ofLcial count can settle the issue. >, For railroad commissioner W. P. ! Svans had 21,468 votes; Wharton, 16,24; B. B. Evans, 14,365; Mayfleld, 15,69; Pettigrew, 4,795; Berry, 9,031; Ethidge, 5,836. It was still uncertain as to zhether Wharton or Mayfleld would be ; a the second race with W. D. Evans. M'SWEENEY TO THE PEOPLE. | lovernor Thanks His Friends and Request Them to Repeat. Following the receipt of the returns rom the first primary election, Govertor McSweeney issued the following .ddress: ?o the People of South Carolina: Fully appreciating the large vote ' zhich I received in the primary on Tuesday as a strong endorsement of ay administration, I desire to express o my friends my sincere acknowledgeaent for the support given. The battle s to be fought over again between Col. loyt. the prohibition candidate, and ; ayself, on Tuesday, September 11. i The vote on Tuesday showed that the < entiment of the state is against pro- 1 ilbltion by statutory enactment, and i n fnvnr nf the disnensarv as the best street to make room for a trolley roaa. ? The box was battered and snowed that it had been in the ground for a long pe- b riod. He put it away in his safe and tried to find the owner; but was unsuc- r cessful. He examined its contents the other day and found a batch of United States government bonds, which are said to be worth $75,000. There were r' also several commodore's buttons of a the New York Yacht club and a number 8 of documents dated 1859. Mr. Wallace s; expects to find the owner of the prop- n erty. c, ? Says a Washington dispatch of August 27: Mr. James A. Sample, chief of the division of issue of the treasury ?. department, who was one of the special d agents sent to Porto Rico, by the secretary, to make exchange of United 8 States money for Porto RIcan silver *' coin, has returned to the city, and re- ii ports that of the original sum of $6,- jj 000,000 in Porto Rican silver, supposed p to have been in circulation on the island, all but about $700,000 has been y exchanged and arrangements have b been perfected by which facilities for the exchange will continue for an indefinite period. In an interview today li Mr. Sample said that business through- c out the island was fairly prosperous, ^ with good prospects for the future. The j sugar cane crop is said to be very good, \ y \ and the cane crop above the average. ie ? Says a Port Jervis dispatch of Au-j*1 gust 29: For the first time in many(r< years, two eagles made their appear- P ance in the neighborhood of Pond1 v Eddy, Sullivan county, N. Y., two'b weeks ago. They have been seen since on several occasions; but it was not until lately that any trouble was expected from the big birds. About a ?CTn Tnhn Van Tuyl. a farmer ^ olution of the liquor question. While fully persuaded that this Is i rue, yet I do not rest my claim en- 1 [rely on the liquor question, because 1 here are other Issues of as far reach- ' ng Importance. I have felt It my privilege as well as ny duty, to ask my fellow citizens to ndorse my administration by giving i ne a full term, and I have rested my < laims on the record of my admlnlstra- i ion. It has been my earnest endeavor to ischarge the duties of the office falthully and Impartially and to follow no ?ad but that of duty. 1 My efforts have been to give the 1 >eople a business administration, free rom politics, because this is peculiar- [ y a business age. In how far success ias crowned my efforts the question \ s submitted to the business men of . he state. There has been good feeling among j ill the people of the state and I nave ontributed what I could as chief exe- , utlve to that end. There is no reason , or our people to be divided into hos- , lie camps, for such a course would re- , ard the material development and . >rogress of the state. ( The charge that the dispensary law ; ias not been enforced has been met j .nd answered fully by me on every , tump In South Carolina. It Is better , nforced than since it has been on the ] tatute books, and it has been enforced /1th fewer constables, with less exense and without friction or bloodned. It should be remembered that',' he charge of non-enforcement comes, irgely from those who oppose the law i nd want to see it overthrown, and /ho are no more in favor of prohi- ' ition than the dispensary, but are eneavoring to use prohibition with' /hich to kill the dispensary. I am deeply grateful for the hearty I upport given me by the people of thej ntire state; and, as to Charleston, myr esire is that the people of that city',, hall feel that they are an Important J art of the commonwealth, and!" lharleston being the metropolis of the* tate, her citizens should be in business! nd commercial touch with every sec- j Ion of South Carolina. I feel that the/ upport given in Charleston and Col-/ mbia is the support of business men/ nd those who endorse a business adilnistration and are tired of eternal 1 ickerlnes and snarliners and captious/ ault-flndings. The educational issue has been overhadowed by that of liquor, and it is ell to say that my record for the camion schools and the state colleges has lways been positive and for their earty support. I may say, incidentally nd modestly, that I am no recent eonert to the support of the higher eduational interests of the state, but tood there when they needed friends ti the senate and house of representaives. I have made no deals; but have held iyself free to follow the path of duty, nd rather than have my hands tied y deals and combinations, I should refer defeat. In making appointments it has been ly endeavor to select men of characir and efficiency. Believing in local elf-government in all local matters, he counsel and advice of the senators nd representatives from each county ave been sought. I believe the people, recognizing the astice and fairness of giving my adlinistration the endorsement I seek, rill give me a handsome majority on he 11th of September. My friends should not baoome over confident, however, for there is always ] langer in over-confldence. If they turn out and vote, success is assured, and aside from my personal interests, and of the utmost importance that there 1 oe a free and full ballot in the second primary. M. B. McSweeney. ? ] MERE-MENTION. Bresci, the anarchist who assassinated King Humbert, of Italy, has been tried, convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life The Grand Army of the Republic, in camp at Chicago, has adopted resolutions protestinn. nmlnol tVio 11 oo r\f nrhnnl hlnfnrfP!) * U15 agauiov vtiv u?v v* mv.ww. ....... that teach the South's side of the Civil ' war and contention The Czar of 1 Russia is reported to have advised the j Boers to make peace The postofflce ] at St. Joseph, Mo., was robbed last ] Wednesday of over $5,000 in cash and stamps Dispatches of Thursday from Washington indicate a close agreement between Russia and the United States on me Chinese question. f The agreement- is reported to amount t to a virtual alliance Judge Rossier, ( of St. Louis, has been elected commander of tne Grand Army of the Republic. . I SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. i The Second Primary. The Democratic executive committee t has ordered a second primary election to be held on Tuesday, September 11. ^ The official notice will probably be published next Wednesday. Wilson and Johnson. ^ Joseph T. Johnson has defeated Stanyarne Wilson for congress. The Spar- ^ tanburg vote was 2,811 for Wilson, and ? 3,326 for Johnson. Johnson's majority J In the district was slightly over 2,500. They Got Sleepy. i The reason there was no report of l the vote for state candidates at Bullock's Creek in the last issue of The Enqurer, was because there was no count? After counting the vote for '( county candidates, the managers de- i cided to go home and leave the count i of the state box until next morning. Mrs. M. C. Butler DeaiN^ . - * Mrs. Butler, wife ?f Major General M. C. Butler, died at Old Point Com- 1 fort, Va., last Tuesday afternoon, of acute neuramia. She went to Old * Point three or four days ago. Mrs. Butler was 68 years of age and the ] daughter of Governor Pickens, war governor of South Carolina. The body ^ was taken to Edgefield, S. C., for interment. ] If..n lli* D.rnrH Straight. J Greenville News: We think the Lau- ( rens Advertiser Is In error In saying the "carpet-baggers and scalawags* put Into the constitution the New Eng land public school and 2-mill tax." .The constitution of 1868 simply directed the 1 legislature to provide for public schools. The 2-mill tax was put Into * the constitution by an amendment vo- j ted by the Democrats at the polls and ratified by a Democratic legislature, after the carpet-baggers and scalawags had been driven from power. The con- ^ Btitution of 1895 raised the tax from 2 to 3 mills. i The Drouth In South Carolina. Says a Columbia special of August 25, to the Atlanta Constitution: South f Carolina crops have sulfered disasy , trously from the present hot spell con^ j blned with drought. Recently a few local showers have fallen over very ^ limited areas, but otherwise there has been no rain In August. Some farmers estimate tne cotton yield has been reduced 40 per cent; but only allowing a loss of 12 per cent on an average yield c on the acreage planted, the loss will be 100,000 bales, or $4,500,000. The loss on f other crops, sugar cane, late crops and hay, wll make the total over $7,000,000. 1 Unless there are general rains within ( a very few days the drought will become a disaster. Cotton fields are as^> white as they generally are late In i September; but over half the bolls c that are showing the white are unma- t tured, being burst open by the heat, c and the lint is without value. Many of I the plants are drying up and falling \ off, and no more blossoms are coming, c Nothing can save the farmers from the ^ loss already sustained; but rains woulu ^ start the plants to blossoming again ? and late frosts would permit the new 2 bolls formed to mature. , i; Death of Colonel John B. Patrick. "1 Says an Anderson special of Uniurs- S day to the Greenville News: Never has s such a gloom of sadness been thrown s over this entire city as when it was J i stated that Col. John B. Patrick, for t years one of Anderson's most proml- f cent and most respected citizens, had r dropped dead at his home as he was j dressing about 7 o'clock. Colonel Pp.t- J rick was born in Barnwell county, r March 23, 1832, of an English and Ger- t man descent. He was reared on a t term and educated In country schools. When 18 he taught school, the next v year going to the Citadel, where he! v graduated In 1855 as a lieutenant. He'v :hen became a tutor In Furman unl-lfl /ersity, where he remained three years, 'n luring this time keepifig up his classical y studies. He was the assistant profes-'h sor of mathematics in the Citadel in p 1858, being later promoted to a fun pro- 'p fessorship, which he held until the n :lose of the war. Col. Patrick started ^ i private school in Greenville In 1866 md was there made principal of the1 p ireparatory department In Furman. j( tie remained In charge of this depart- ^ nent for three years. In 1870 he or- v janized in Greenville, what was known is the "Peabody High school," and some years later converted it into the Jreenville Military Institute. In 1887 . Hoi. Patrick moved his school to this :ity, changing the name to the Patrick ^ miliary insuiuie. ^Ul. Jra.liii;n. uiai-jn led Miss Louisa Goodlett, of Greenya ,-ille, in 1859, and has eight children, six >< >f whom with his wife, survive him. C The deceased joined the Baptist church ^ vhen only 18 years old, and was one of a Sod's own noblemen?a truly consented Christian man. He was a dea- s :on 30 years. Words are inadequate v ;o describe the true worth and nobility ? >f such a character. . His gentlemanly ' md godly example will go down in the . iges in the noble lives of many young \ nen who have been under nis guid^ ince, whose lives were so ennobled and 8 lenefltted by the teachings and train- y1 ng of this Christlike man, who i6^\ owed in his Master's footsteps, and 0 las now gone to receive his crown and ^ he loving words, "Well done, thou P food and faithful servant." I LOCAL AFFAIRS. B ' Y INDKX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. li middle & Carroll?Announce that they *. have on hand 1,000 bushels of red rust proof seed oats and bagging and w ties. 01 j. M. Grist & Sons?Have a pocketbook \ which the owner can get by describ- g ing property and paying for advertis- . lng- . ? FOOD FOR THE STARVING. Contributions to The Christian Her- c ild's Indian Famine fund, received by H rHE Enquirer up to this time are as tl 'ollows: tl Previously acknowledged $ 4.10 tl VIrs. John R. Ashe, Yorkville 2 00 tester Harshaw, Delphos ....... 25 RESULT OF THE ELECTION. b The members of the York county b Democratic executive committee met in ;he court house on Thursday, canvass- 8 id the returns and declared the result p '4* rn.? /vn ??'n A1 ' u i ucoua/ o cicvuuii* It developed that there were a numier of inaccuracies In the tabulated itatement published in The Enquirer b )f Wednesday, most of them having F jeen caused through indistinctness of d elephone communication. Q The general result was as has already ^ jeen announced, except as to the race h tor coroner. According to the figures t is published, Louthian received 1,576 J' ;Qtes; Lowrance 310; Love 1,263. The n )fficial count gives Louthian 1,579, Love 8 .,272 and Lowrance 312, necessitating a h jecond race between Love and Lou- 0 :hian. 81 As has already been stated, there a will also be second races between Wy- 81 ie and Tate, and Culp and Gordon. a a MAGISTERIAL ELECTION. a The Democratic executive committee, 0 >n Thursday, declared the result of the * nagistrate elections in the various 8 :ownshlps last Tuesday as follows: ? BETHEL. h 3. N. Johnson 149 tl BETHESDA. tl L. Nunnery 149 tl bullock's creek. c 3. L. Davidson 43 n 5V. R. Hayes 25 5V. S. Plaxco 109 3. W. Thomson 44 ^ Second race between Plaxco and rhomson. BROAD RIVER. 3 .F. Bell.. 88 , r. C. Chambers 59 jr. w. Leech 12^ P Second race between Bell and Leech^ catawba. p r. C. Beckham 683 T ebenezer. o i M. Anderson 124 u fort mill. \ j 3am F. Massey 91 * r. B. Mills 16# a. M. Wolfe 33 P Mills is recommended. P york. P The result of the York township race las already been reported. The second n 'ace win De Dei ween jonn a. rsarrun ind C. H. Sandifer. 11 o r s. WtTHIN THE TOWN. e Theflrst new bale of cotton was sold 0 yesterday oy Mr, S. W. Inman to Latta" > Bros., for 9J cents. ? The Loan and Savings bank will open a ts doors next Tuesday with money B! lufflclent to pay all depositors and also b o supply the needs of s.11 intending t< jorrowers who can give required se- d :urlty. * a The King's Mountain Military acad- cl >my superintendents are still recelv-! E ng letters Indicating additional at-|w :endance. The outlook continues most h mcouraging. The academy opens next p< fVednesday. y ("Citizens have requested The Enquiier to make complaint to the town ^ :ouncll against fast driving through 0J he streets of the town. There Is an >rdlnanc6 on the subject and the com- w >laint Is that the ordinance is being b violated to the danger of life and limb e) ?f. pedestrians. N >^.mong the Yorkville gentlemen who tl lid not own stock In the Loan and tl Savings bank under Its former organl- 8] ;atlon; but who have since become ai arge stockholders, are S. M. McNeel, C( V. W. Lewis, G. H. O'Leary, H. C. b< Strauss and J. F. Wallace. Several old ^ tockholders have taken out additional g( tock. n, Yorkville gentleman remarked yes- tl erday that Col. Jim Tillman got the ^ actory vote because of his 'White ol nan's taxes to white man's schools" Platform. It Is quite likely; but Col. rim Is not entitled to any credit in the natter. However the law may read, his Is already the practice throughout he state. Superintendent Jones, of the York1lle graded school, has been hard at In irork this week looking after the reno-1 tt atlon of the school building prepar- tt ,tory to the commencement of work b< iext Monday. He said to the reporter it esterday that he would be glad to) ave all the patrons of the school to be CI resent at the opening. He would be leased to meet them and have them ^ leet the teachers. The trustees will.y e present, and Mr. Jones thinks that CI he meeting ought to prove of much ractical benefit to all concerned. The 3ea is a good one, and it is to be oped that patrons will accept the In- ^ Itation. O / * ABOUT PEOPLE. U Rev. W. G. Neville Is at home again. w ^Ir. and Mrs. John R. Ashe have a N ei*y sick baby. 'Mr. M. L. Carroll has returned from flvlna trln fn TonnhQQpp wjw.o ? - ? ec .Mrs, William Epps, of Kingstree, S. ^ !., is visiting Mrs. Bludworth. Misses Mamie and Mattie Johnson w re at Shelby and Cleveland Srings. Tj Miss Edith Stewart, of Lock Hill, pent yesterday in Yorkville, on her 01 t'ay home from Blowing Rock. fo (i>r. R. L. Moore, of Rock Hill, has ^ n appointment to be at the Parish p, lotel next Thursday, September 6. Li fMrs. J. Y. Miller, of Gastonia, is ?1 pending this week with the family of er father, Mr. W. W. Jenkins. "Miss Elise Moore entertained a host f her friends very delightfully, last n< 'uesday evening, at a "Telegraph fe arty." w, Miss Emma Jones and Miss Loute T1 I enton, of Kershaw, are visiting in orkvllle, the guests of Mrs. J. L. Wilams. Mr. J. Q. Wray has moved with his imily, from the Lowry house on[ain street, to the S. L. Miller house n East Liberty'street. t^Irs. E. W. Gray. nse Miss Julia peck, of this place, and little son, Osorne, of Jacksonville, Fla. are vising Mr .and Mrs. T. W. Speck. Mr. J. C. Wilborn took the Tork ounty vote to Columbia yesterday, t was the intention of the state execuive committee to meet last night for tie purpose of canvassing the vote of tie state. Auditor Boyce takes his defeat with- v ut complaint. He Is not disposed to lame either the voters or himself. He as already had a good business ofsr; but will not accept it for the reaon that his term of office will not exIre until January. Mr. Boyce is a apltal auditor. No one has ever filled, be office more creditably. There has been some interest in :nowlng why John W. McElhaney, of 'ort Mill township, was not a candiate for renomlnaiion this time., Inuiry of a Fort Mill gentleman who nows, says it is because Mr. McElaney feels that he can no longer fill he office, for the pay that is in it, with istice to himself. Mr. McElhaney has lade an ideal magistrate. Instead of tlrring up strife for fees, it has been is policy to act as the friendly arbiter x f every dispute that could possibly be ettled by arbitration and conciliatory rgument. It is but seldom that he ends a case up to the circuit court, nd when he does sfend. one up it is bout ready not only for the Jury, but verdict. He has handled a number f important cases and handled them rell; but he has never been much on ettlng fees. The fact is that on sevral occasions he had personally to ear expenses that were necessary in be working up of certain cases, as he bought they should be worked up. In be retirement of Mr. McElhaney, Tork ounty and Fort Mill township lose a lost efficient official. IOOAL LACONICS. Intil January 1st, 1901 ? The Twice-a-Week Enquirer, filled rith the latest and most reliable news, rill be furnished from the date of this sue until January 1,1901, for 06 cents, rolifie Corn. tMr. J. O. Walker, of Yorkville, reorts 27 ears of corn on a single stalk, 'hey were not all fully developed 'ears f course; but the yield is something nusual. i (mKlr't* Dnw.r r.AinnlRv'1 flftm "Work on the Catawba Power com- , any*s dam Is progressing as rapidly as osslble. The first coffer was comleted a few days ago, and It was tie Intention of the contractors to comlence pumping water out of it on Wednesday. The dam building process lcludes several coffers, oqe after the ~ ther, and is not only tedious, but very xpenslve. n Account of Diphtheria. ^he Miller school, 3 miles southwest f Torkville, has been discontinued on ccount of diphtheria in the family of [r. Robert Robertson, who lives near y, and whose children have been at- ^ ending the school. A Negro child led of the disease in the neighborhood few days ago, and the school was losed on Wednesday, on the advice of >r. J. D. McDowell. The picnic that as to have been held on September 14 as, of course, been indefinitely postoned. ; he Southern Railway. People from this section of the counT who have occasion to travel North r West and have the desire to get lere In a comfortable way, will do ell to consider the advantages offered y the Southern railway. This line is lulpped In such a highly satisfactory A tanner as to make It fully equal to le demand for the limited travel in lln nort of the TTnltprt fltAtee nnrt hp ,des Its fast train, its good road bed, nd rates as low as any other line, Its inductors and trainmen arjg^ftrand to e always most courteous and accomlodatlng to the traveling public. The authern's Southwestern Limited train, * lade up of Pullman sleepers, observaon cars, dining cars, etc., run between Washington and Atlanta, Is a marvel f speed, elegance and comfort. CONGRESS AND SOLICITOR. tare Was a Large Vote In All the Districts. The dally papers of Friday mornig contained pretty full returns from le congressional and judicial elections iroughout the state. Flnley has ;aten Strait by a good round majors': Fifth District. Flnley Strait. ' hester (com.) 971 814 hesterfield (com.) 1,030 814 ershaw (com.) 905 711 ancaster (com.) 62u 1,605 ork (com.) 2,501 681 herokee (com.) 1,549 306 Total 7.760 5,103 In the Fourth district, Johnson beat rilson, 11,297 to 8,592. Johnson carried reenville, Laurens and Spartanburg, ^ rilson carried Fairfield, Richland and nion. * The candidates in the Sixth district ere Norton, Scarborough and Ellerbe. orton and Scarborough will run it 'er. In the Third district, Latimer receivl 11,119 votes, defeating Verner and ryche on the first round. Dr. J. Wm. Stokes was re-nominated ithout opposition, and so were W. J. albert and Wm. Elliott. Henry was renominated for solicitor l the first ballot. The vote was as Hows: xth Cir. Henry. Hough. McDow ? ork 1,4x0 421 1,334 airfield 872 219 364 ancaster 614 1,234 480 hester 1,260 319 255 tierokee 1,310 273 269 Total 5,466 2,566 2,762 Hildebrand defeated Thomas for sofitor in the First circuit. Davis.deated Sims in the Second. Johnson as elected over Brown in the Fourth, hurmond over Muller in the Fifth,