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Scraps ami .facts. ? It Is said that the Trinity Church corporation, of New York, has refused an offer of J5.000.000 for its church property in the down-town section of the city. The square is in the business district of the metropolis and is occupied by St. Paul's church and a graveyard. The dead which lie there probably occupy the most valuable ground in the United States used for a similar purpose, from a mere commercial standpoint. Every man is said to be entitled to six feet of ground as his last resting place, but it is given to but few of them to sleep in such high-priced lo cations as those occupied by the silent tennants of St. Paul's churchyard. ? The senate's blind chaplain, the Rev. Dr. W. H. Milburn, is a survival of Washington before the war. It was in 1845 that he was elected chaplain of congress. Representative Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, nominated him. That was ten years before John Sherman and Justin S. Morrill took their seats in the house. "In those days," says Dr. Milburn, "one chaplain offered the prayer at the opening of each branch of congress, and the only way this could be done by one man was to have the senate clock kept ten minutes slower than the house clock. After I offered the invocation in the house a page would take me to the senate, chamber, where I performed a similar duty." Jhp yill of Cecil Rhodes, the South x "^fdcan diamond king, was read last /Friday after the burial of the deceas' ed, in the Matoppo Hills, is an unusual document. It disposes of an estate estimated to be worth about J25.000.000. After making several legacies to close relatives and friends, the balance of the fund is devoted to the establishment of scholarships at Oxford university for the benefit of German, Colonial and American students. The will provides for two scholarships from each state and territory of the United States, five from Germany and one from each British colony, with the right on the part of the executors to increase the number. The object of this disposition of property, the testator explains in a codicil, is to be the development of a better knowledge of the British people in Germany and the United States, in the hope of bringing about closer relations to ensure the future peace of the world. ? High diplomatic circles here are discussing plans, believed to be far advanced, for a visit by the Prince of Wales to the United States, says the London correspondent of the New York Times. The administration at Washington is officially forwarding the proposal for the visit, which, it is understood, receives the personal sanction of King Edward, some of whose counselors urge the acceptance of the invitation as a matter of astute state policy. The splendid welcome accorded to the brother of the German emperor is believed to be a forceful influence in this connection. The prince's visit will be an acceptance of an invitation to the dedication of ihe magnificent new home of the New York Chamber of Commerce. A committee of that body has been in communication with the royal household and cabinet members directly, and also through Ambassador Choate. While actual decisive acceptance has not yet been promised, it is the understanding in the diplomatic world that such an acceptance soon will be announced officially. ? The secretary 01 war has sent to the senate his reply to a resolution calico nr, Viim fnr infnrmji tion tendine to show the authenticity and genuineness of the alleged order for the massacre of the foreign residents in Manila on the evening and night of February 15, 1899. He submits a photographic reproduction of the alleged massacre order, bearing date of February 7. 1899, together with papers intended to demonstrate thai it is an absolute copy of an original actually issued by the late General Luna. Aguinaldo affirms the genuineness of Luna's signature to the order. The secretary's report states tfiat Luna was at that time director or assistant secretary of war of the Malolos government, and commanding general of the Philippine army operating in the northern boundaries of the city of Manila. Sandico, generally believed to have been the author of this order, was a member of General Luna's start and probably the medium through which the order was given by Luna to the chiefs of militia stationed in Manila. The secretary says that this Luna order was discovered in the personal effects of Lieutenant Colonel Jose Leyba. an intimate friend of General Luna, member of his staff, and one of the most active officers who took part in the defence of the Philippine positions from Caloocan, on the outskirts of Manila, to Tarlac. Finally on February 15, 1899, a little over two weeks after the date of the order, a daring attack was made by the insurrectos on the American forces in Manila. ? A canvass of the Republican side of the house, says a Washington dispatch, is being made to ascertain how many members there will support the resolution for an investigation into suffrage conditions. Those who are making the canvass intimate that the speaker probably has no intention of having the resolution brought up unless he is assured of a good majority to carry it. ll was plainly the original intention of the house leaders to shelve the resolution and not to heed the action and recommendation of a lean Republican caucus of some weeks ago. The house leaders had steadily opposed any action of that character, but, when the Cuban embroglio came up, the reporting favorably of this resolution was used as a part of the programme to convince the opposition Republicans that they ought to stand with the administration. Within a day or so after the committee on rules had acted, Mr. Crumpacker, who has been one, if not the chief, of those agitating for the investigation, announced his withdrawal from the opposition steering committee, and also stated that he would vote for the Cuban reciprocity bill. Rut at that stage of the proceedings some rather strenuous conferences were held, and it is reported that two or more intluential Republican senators insisted to certain members of the house that it would never do to stir up such a sectional agitation. As the result of these conferences, and also because of General Grosvenor's journey west, the report of the committee on rules was not passed. The opinion has gained ground that some way will be found to avoid the investigation, which would be prolific of no good, except as a campaign document to exhort Negroes to vote the Republican ticket solidly and enthusiastically next November, but which would work a vast amount of mischief. There are certainly some Republicans in the house who will not support the resolutions if it is determined to press them. It is somewhat doubtful If the resolution could pass there at all. The completion of the canvass will probi%Kl*r >lA+dv*m{rta ti'hothAr thP leadeFB CLUij f> ? ?. -- will have anything further to do with the unpopular measure. She \(orhviUc (Enquirer. YORKVILLE, 8. C.?|s V WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1902. 1 / -; / Presidents have passed through ^ through South Carolina, and one has j been to this state duck hunting several ] times; but Mr. Roosevelt is the first one , since the war to come here on a purely , social visit for the purpose of helping J and encouraging any kind of a local undertaking by his presence. Surely South Carolina is beginning to enter into better times. Notwithstanding the recent action j of the party caucus on the subject, It is beginning to look as if a large num- j !ber of house Republicans are going to i refuse to be led into the shambles that ^ the Crumpacker resolution is erecting for them. The shrewdest Democratic leaders are anxious for the Republicans to take the resolution up and pass it; but there seems to be very good reason ; for believing that nothing of the kind ( will be done. There is talk of amending the con- , stitution of the Democratic party of ( South Carolina so as to require voters, ] as well as candidates, to declare their t allegiance to the platform of the na- ( tional Democracy. So far as we are , ?hio see there can be no objection , to this, provided It Is the platform that is to be adopted that will be referred to. To undertake to bind voters to perpetual allegiance to old, smashed and impracticable platforms, might some day prQve embarrassing. If the political manipulators are to be allowed to dictate to the people through the state convention what they shall think, it will be just as well to let the convention name the men who are to hold office and require the people to vote for them. There is no material difference in the two propositions. The true Democratic way is to leave to the people the question of measures as well as men, as they did in Arkansas recently. The voters do not stand in need of dictation from the politicians. The London newsnapers are comparing the will of Cecil Rhodes with that of Julius Caesar, who left his wealth to the Roman people, and the comparison does not seem inappropriate. If the ideas of Mr. Rhodes are carried out in accordance with instructions, their influence in bringing Great Britain the United States and Germany into much closer relations will be very great. MrRhodes was always a great believer in the United States, which country he considered much greater even than his own, and it was for tne benefit of his own country that he sought to promote closer touch with the Americans. The Vicksburg, Miss., Herald attributes the defeat of Senator James K. Jones to a "thirsty spirit of unrest and discontent, and winds up a long editor ial discussion on the subject as follows: To return to Senator Jones. The Herald confesses to a feeling of sympathy for him in his Waterloo. Of all the men of '96, he was the least contributor to the Democratic revolution that has led to such "dreadful dreams" and dire distress. A big, amiable man, dull and pliable?he accepted the chairmanship ! out of good nature and held it as a figure-head. He has been the veriest puppet and echo of Bryan, Altgeld, Teller, Stone, Tillman and others now dead and gone, who were the real sponsors of the new Democracy. He balked [at no departures, however rank and vicious, ordered sent out under his authority. There was no folly so extreme and intolerant that he did not unhesitatingly affix his official signature to. But he sinned without prejudice or passion. Without political acumen or discrimination, a mere plodder, he adopted whatever principle or precept he was bid. While such motive inspire contempt, they excuse Senator Jones from the consequences of the highest responsibilities. The .state department at Washington has made public the correspondence | between that department and Governor Heard, of Louisiana, with reference to the shipping of mules from Louisiana by the British government for use in South Africa. Governor Heard points out that while the shipments are not being conducted openly by the British government as such, there is no doubt of the fact that the British government is directly responsible, and he is very , anxious to put a stop to the whole j thing. He is of the opinion that the question is one that falls within the jurisdiction of the federal government . rather than in his own jurisdiction; but says that if the federal government ] will indicate its willingness or desire to ( have him act, he will lose no time in , doing so. From the correspondence, it seems as if the Federal government will eventually take action; but as to i whether this action will be flayed un- i til it can no longer be embarrassing to < Great Britain, remains for further de- 1 velopments. < Thk senate, last week, passed the 1 new oleomargarine law that has been t under consideration for quite a long ? time. The bill provides a tax of 10 f cents a pound on oleomargarine which i is colored to resemble butter, and a 1 tax of only one-fourth of a cent a t pound on oleomargarine that is not col- ( >red. Adulterated cream butter of any | rind must pay a tax of 10 cents a lound, and "process" or renovated lutter is to be taxed at only one- j 'ourth of a cent. Oleomargarine is lot supposed to be injurious to health, rhe tax is levied merely for the pur- j lose of removing it from competition with natural butter. "Process" butter, which is a mixture of pure and rancid J butter sweetened with chemicals, is necessarily very injurious to health; but the industry of prbducing it is a C rery important one in the dairy regions, and it is for that reason, pre- p sumably, that the tax was made merely nominal. There is no prohibition of irtificial coloring matter in any kind of artificial butter. The whole object of -5 :he bill is to benefit the dairy interests jf the north and northwest, where the oleomargarine competition is strong, and throughout the balance of the lountry, especially among the thousands who prefer oleomargarine upon * which they can depend, to butter about which they know nothing, are indignant. ^ FORT MILL MATTERS. IroKrrm of Farm Work-Big Time For the Teachers. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Gold Hill, April 7.?This section is * rather quiet at present. Everyone is r staying at home, working. The farm- 0 ?rs are rather late with their work; but * If this week is suitable for plowing and 11 Is utilized as well as was last week, u they will not seem so far behind. There 0 was a good deal of deep plowing or subsoillng done through this section last fail. The severe freeze of the win- 0 ter have put this land in fine shape. r A large crop of small grain was 1 seeded. The oat crop has been entirely 1 Icilled out or almost so. The writer ^ has seen only two or three acres that look as If they would make anything. A. good many farmers have sowed ? their oats over this spring and some ^ waited until spring to sow. They are looking now as if they will come on all c right. * Wheat, where fertilized, is looking t fine. That which was not fertilized is Q not looking so very well. There is a much larger acreage of fertilized wheat In this section than ever before. Rev. W. A. Wright preached a very ' interesting and instructive Easter ser- : mon at Philadelphia last Sunday. The ;hurch was beautifully decorated for the ^ ast occasion. He is going to preach a ^ series of sermons to his church on this o :harge. He says he does not believe in ilways shooting at the little sinners out )f the church, when he has to shoot >ver the heads of big sinners in the t :hurch. Rev. A. L. Stough filled his appointment at t-he Chapel Sunday, for the irst time this year, owing to the past nclemency of the weather and his fee^> < nle health. He may not be as strorig-^ physically as he was, yet he has not.jrown weak spiritually. All his ser-^ ^ mons are striking and powerful. d The school at Eureka, taught by Miss ^ Ztammie Crook, closed last Friday with ^ i picnic, which was highly enjoyed by v those present. Miss Crook gave them ^ me of the best jichools -they have had ? In. some time and the patrons were gen- ^ ?rally well satisfied with her work,. ^ rhe other schools in this district will ^ :lose in about a month from this date. g Preparations for the closing have al- g ready been begun at Gold Hill, though nothing definite enough to announce to } the public yet. ^ The last teachers' meeting for the j ~ ? ?in of rsniH KOCK run U1V1S1UI1 nm mm, ?i Hill, which, is situated four miles north j Df Fort Mill, Saturday, the 12th of t April. As this is the last meeting, a j Cull attendance of the teachers is expected. .The teachers count on having a. picnic that day, and all those who come by private conveyance will have j, an opportunity to see the new river bridge, and also visit the dam which is g in course of construction just about a ^ mile from the bridge. All those who :ome by rail will be met at Fort Mill, if they will inform Mr. Jackson Hamilton beforehand. Arrangements may v be made for carrying those to the ^ bridge and dam also. Let everybody :ome. We will be more than glad tg j meet a good large crowd of you. Besides the regular programme for ^ the meeting. Mr. J. K. Owens, of the ^ graded school of Rock Hill, has been selected to deliver an oration on some subject of his own selection, which ^ will be worth the trip to hear. County Superintendent Carroll will also be ^ present and make a speech on that occasion. The Junior Gold Hill band, n svhich is now able to furnish very goodv music, will be present and furnish us^ with some music. The band consists of ^ fourteen members under the instruc- j tion of Captain Crook, and is able to play quite a number of pieces. Let all come and enjoy the occasion. Not only all teachers, but all others that may desire to so. You very often isk what do they do at a teachers' meeting and what good are such meetines anvwav? Now you have a chance to find out all these things for your- fv 3elf. i'rcHident'ii Day. All trains toward Charleston during the past few days have been crowded 1 ivith people going to the exposition, an 11 incident, if not the principal attraction, n being President's Day. The south- ^ bound Carolina and North-Western train was crowded Monday with peo- ^ pie from up the road to the northern f, terminus, and fifteen or twenty miles beyond Lenoir. Quite a large crowd |went yesterday by way of the southbound South Carolina and Georgia d Extension, and reports from other parts "V sf the country indicate a similar situ- ^ ition, and it is probable that when the p story of President's Day comes in, the eading feature of it will be the descripLion of the largest crowd that has yet visited the exposition. \ p The Shipp Monument.?The unveilng of the monument of Lieut. Wm. E. a Shipp at Charlotte, N. C.t on the 20th F >f May, will be a big occasion. It will t je unveiled by his two little sons. Jol. Jno. P. Thomas, of Columbia, is p irator of the day. An invitation has p jeen extended to the senators and rep- F esentatives in congress from North md Soutn Carolina to be present, and Senator McLaurin, being a schoolmate y >f Lieut. Shipp, has been invited on be- V lalf of the cadets to make an oration he day of the unveiling.?Charlotte ' Jbserver. -OCAL AFFAIRS. ? i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , [. C. Strauss & Co.?Invite you to call and see their millinery and also to < take a look at their stock of dress 1 goods and trimmings. . B. Atkins, Fodder?Offers seed sweet i potatoes at $1.00 per bushel, delivered ] at his home. . ' 1 . B. Williams?Tells you. of a remedy that he has for crows, and also tells i you about extracts, cream of tartar, : cliinaware, tinware, 'etc. I !. P. Lowrance & Co.-'Have received a fresh shipment of cream cheese und fresh soda crackers, tiddle & Carroll?Have on hand a car- : load of lime, one of cement, another ! of shingles, and have flour, corn, salt, l etc., in carload lots. They have 400 cotton hoes. ' j rnrlr r?rii?r Sfnrp?Dlfera VOU Bowen'S sarsaparilla at 75 cents a bottle, and Allen's celery compound at 85 cents. ,'lyburn-Heath Mule Co.?Want you to know that they have a finely equipped livery stable and are prepared to serve you at short notice. tfortbington-Munger-Pratt Co., and others?Give notice of sale of the ginning plant now in possession of W. H. Hlcklin, Guthriesville, S. C. V. M. Kennedy, Agent?Tells you of the advantages of sowing German millet, and wants to sell you side harrows and cotton hoes. SHRLWD BRER RABBIT. "I have more than once heard," said )r. Miles Walker the other day, "that abbits have a way of throwing dogs >ff their scent by doubling on their rails; but I have never been sure Just low much fact there was in the story intil now. I have had tfie satisfaction t seeing it for myself. "I chanced upon a very pretty chase. ?hree dogs were out for a hunt on their wn account, and as I passed along the oad, the rabbit crossed ahead, with he dogs a hundred yards or so behind, stopped to watch the thing out. The logs pressed forward at top speed, and .fter running several hundred yards urned back. About the time I noticed his I saw the rabbit again beating tack on his old track. The dogs folowed without difficulty. The rabbit ontinued to a point near the spot rhere he had been jumped originally, nade a circle of a hundred yards, and hen again came back into the trail ver which he had passed twice, and rent off again in the direction he was ;oing when I saw him first. The dogs ollowed the first back track beautiful" *rk * otorfinrr rvloPO QTlfl JirOlind 7 V/IX IU 111C OkUl llllg |/IUVW ?! ?. ?v. ? ? ? ? he loop; but when they struck the iolnt where the rabbit ran Into Its wlce traveled track,. they were at a 3ss which way to go. They ranged ut for short distances In different diections; but invariably pulled up gain at the now thricp traveled track ,nd finally gavO it up;' In the meantime he rabbit had gotten well out of dan" /*BOIJT PEOPLE. ^Captain W. B. Moore went down to Cershaw yesterday to took after some iusiness matters. Dr. J. L. Hanahan came up from Ooambia last Saturday to spend a few ays in Yorkville. ^tr. J. A. Tate has been having a score time of it during the past few days rlth a vaccinated arm<^Mrs. Laura Ford, of Gastonia, spent everal days last with Misses Villie and Lee Williams. .Miss Susie Brian returned to her tome in Yorkville last week from Smyrna, where she has been teaching chool. Miss Cornelia Elliott went down to faster Eugene, of Lancaster, are in rorkville, on a visit to their father, Mr. C. Elliott. Miss Mattie Knox and her brother, .faster Edwin, of Blacksburg, visited he family of their uncle, Mr. J. M. Jrian, on Sunday. Miss Dolly Ford, of Gastonia, arriv d in Yorkville Monday evening ana fill spend some time with Misses Wille and Lee Williams. ^ ; Mrs. V. S. Glenn, fart. N. A. Simril .nd Mr. James Simril left on Monday or a week or ten days' visit to the exiosltion at Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones, of Simponville, S. C., are in Yorkville on a isit to their daughters, Mrs. T. R. Cox and Mrs. H. T. Thomasson. Captain W. B. Smith, of Clover, passd through Yorkville Monday on his fay to Charleston, to represent Camp licah Jenkins at the sword presenta- ( ion. Mr. T. J. Nicholls returned home l^st Friday after several days' service in Charleston as a United States grand uror. He took in the exposition, SulIvan's island, the Isle of Palms, Magolia Gardens and other sights and had , pleasant time of it generally. Among the Yorkville people who fent to Charleston yesterday were he following: Miss Sudie Allison, Mrs. . K. Alston, Miss Mary Schorb, Mr. nd Mrs. T. W. Speck, Mr. Raymond i IcClaln, Rev. A. N. Brunson, Miss Iamie Rose, Mr. B. F. Smith, Prof. J. C. Daniel, Prof. Geo. S. Bryan, Miss largaret Daniel, Mr. Joe Hart, Mr. C. V. Smith, Mr. Manning Stanton, Mr. | toss Clinton, Mr. F. P. McCain. There i fere a number of others whose names he reporter failed to get. CALENDAR NO. 1. There are 66 Jury cases entered for i rial on Calendar No. 1, the oldest hav- ng been carried over for 17 terms. The 1 ew cases entered last weeK ior cne i :i-st time, are as follows: Herbert M. Davis against T. Cald- < fell Rawlinson. W. J. Cherry for laintiff and Wilson & Wilson for de-. < endant. Thos. M. Mitchell against Chicora 1 Jetton mill. W. J. Cherry for plain- ( Iff. , William B. McCaw against Elizabeth e Loach. J. L. Glenn for plaintiff, Vilson & Wilson for defendant. 1 William C. Latimer against York ] Jotton Mills. * Wm. B. McCaw for laintiff; W. W. Lewis for defendant. R. Andral Bratton, trustee, against ' <ouis Roth. W. B. McCaw for plaintf; J. P. Hart for defendant. 1 S. C. Ashe, Administratrix, against . V. H. Lyles et al. W, W. Lewis for ' laintiff. . < C. G. Parish against S. S. Smith et i 1. Thos. F. McDow for plaintiff: Jas. ( \ Hart for defendant. , C. G. Parish against Eula B. Moore, 'hos. P. McDow for plaintiff. i Hepzibah Dye against The Journal 'ublishing company. W. W. Lewis for laintiff. J. H. Quinn against Elias C. Falls. * "inley & Brice for plaintiff. 1 J. J. Keller & Co. against W. H. ^ licklin. J. S. Brice for plaintiff. Piedmont Cotton company against I'. L. Hill. J. S. Brice for plaintiff: G. ? V. S. Hart for defendant. i MeCord, Stewart & Co., against W. j , Moorhead. Thos. P. McDow for laintiff and J.'S. Brice for defendant. 1 Louis Roth against C. Henry Smith i and Kate J. Smith. J. S. Brice for plaintiff; G. W. S. Hart for defendant. J. A. Durham & Co. against Grist Cousins. Thos. F. McDow for plaintiff. Mary L. Gardner et al. against W. B. SeLoach et al. W. W. Lewis for plaintiff. L. S. Adams, as administrator, against South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad company. W. W. Lewis for plaintiff. Equitable Manufacturing company against C. C. Leach et al. J. S. Brice for plaintiff; Thos. F. McDow for defendant. A. D. Holler vs. Amanda J. Neely. Witherspoon & Spencers for plaintiff. Loan and Savings Bank against R. L. deLoacn et al. "Witherspoon & Spencers for plaintiff; W. B. deLoach for defendant. Harten Manufacturing Co., plaintiff; Charlotte Brick Co., defendants. Thos. F. McDow for plaintiff. Loan and Savings Bank. vs. D. W. Hicks et al. Witherspoon & Spencers for plaintiff; W. B. deLoach for defendants. Loan and Savings Bank against J. W. Carr et al. Witherspoon & Spencers for plaintiffs; Jas. F. Hart and J. S. Brice for defendants. Hannah M. Bailey against Phoenix Insurance company of Hartford, Conn. Witherspoon & Spencers for plaintiff. A. E. Sutton -against Catawba Power Co. James F. Hart for plaintiff. D. Lee -Good and Lester H. Good against Samuel G. Carroll. W. B. McCaw and deLoach & McCain for plaintiffs. P. B. Love against The Journal Publishing company. Frank P. McCain for plaintiff. *_ A. Brown Ferguson against Georgut? Carolina and Northern Railway com> pany. Wilson & Wilson for plaintiCi Pinckney Anderson against Southern Railway company. Wilson & Wilson for plaintiff. THE JENKINS SWORD. The Columbia State of Monday, contains the following about the sword that President Roosevelt is to present to Major Micah Jenkins at Charleston today: The handsome sword of honor that is to be presented by the president of the United States In Charleston on Wednesday next to the gallant South Carolinian, Major Micah J. Jenkins, is now in Columbia, and is on exhibition in on? of the show windows of Sylvan Bros.' jewelery store. The swdrd is one that will befit the occasion. The former col > * DMaro will unci UI IIIC iauifuo iwugil aviuwi w t? present It on behalf of the people of South Carolina, and thousands will witness the ceremony. The subscriptions to the fund with which the sword was bought came from every quarter of South Carolina and from South Carolinians living in other states. The gift was recently ordered from Black, Starr & Frost, of Fifth avenue, New York city, a house almost as prominent as Tiffany's and fully as distinguished for workmanship, and they worked night and day for a week preparing it. It was sent here to the editor of The State in order that it mighf be exhibited here in Columbia before being forwarded to Charleston. This afternoon or tonight it will be sent to Editor Waring of the Charleston Post, chairman of the sword fund committee, and will be exhibited in Charleston on Tuesday. The sword is insured for $500, though its cost was in excess of that figure, and is the handsomest presentation sword ever seen in this part of the world. It rests in a costly mahogany box, lined with the softest white silk. On the cover is a gold plate upon which is beautifully engraved "Major Micah J. Jenkins, Rough Riders." The blade is an exquisite Imported one, inlaid in gold arabesque designs by a system known only in France, and showing also the United States monogram and coat of arms and the American eagle. The hilt is of exquisite design, and is surmounted by twenty diamonds. The tassels attaphed are of silver bullion, heavily plated with gold. The scabbard is of heavy nickle steel with gold trimmings and upon it on eaoh side, exquisitely engraved, are appropriate inscriptions. On one side appears this: "A gentle and courteous South Carolinian * * In action a perfect gamecock"?Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Rough Riders." On the other side, with artistic arrangement of the lettering is engraved: "Major Micah J. Jenkins, Rough Riders.?A testimonial of his efficiency and soldiersnip ana 01 nis gallantry in action while serving with the army of the United States in Cuba. Prom friends and admirers in South Carolina. Presented by President Theodore Roosevelt, April 9, 1902." Accompanying the splendid sword is.a riqh and heavy belt of silver bullion heavily plated with gold. A handsomer outfit for presentation to a gallant soldier coulA hardly have been secured. It was viewed and admired all day yesterday and today thousands of Columbians will visit Sylvan's to see it. n)^vithin the town. ? Cotton sales were light last week as compared with the few previous weeks. ? The board of supervisors of registration was in session Monday; but did not do a great deal of business. ? The deposits in the Loan and Savings bank now amount to about $110,900, the largest line ever carried by any rorkville bank. ? The water has been turned on in the cemetery and it will hereafter be found at the convenience of people who desire to make use of it. .-^Vaccination continues to progress briskly. As yet there has been no occasion for compulsion, and only occasionally is there heard any grumbling or threats of resistance. Sheriff Logan and Chief of Police Love flushed a covy of Negro gamblers in Swamptown Sunday afternoon and captured four of them, after an exciting race on horseback. ? The graded school has closed for a week commencing yesterday and ending next Tuesday, in order to allow professors and others who may desire to do so, to attend the exposition. ? The Woman's Foreign Missionary LJnion of Bethel presbytery, convenes n the Presbyterian church this (Tues Jay) afternoon at 4 o'clock. The afternoon meetings are to be devoted especially to the business of the Union. The general public is expected at the night meetings. ? Mr. W. T. Moore developed a case )f smallpox last Friday night and has since been confined to his home on Bast Jefferson street. He had not been vaccinated. His case is not considered to be a very severe one. Under the idviee of his physician he is remaining n lus room and having no communicaion with the other members of his amily?live children. All of the childen have been vaccinated, and there is reason to hope that none of them will . develop the disease. ? From the small amount of business done by the horse traders Monday, It is fair to assume that the season is about over. Business has not been very good during the winter and spring up to this time, there being less trading than for several years past. Several of the professionals were in Yorkville Monday, with a few head of trading Biucn eacii; uui mere ncic nut cl gicai ( many other people here with whom to ( do business and the trades were few. ] Salesday for May promises "to be even a poorer time for trading than salesday for April. ? The board of trustees of the York- . ville graded school have been considering the question of vaccination as it ( relates to that institution. Mr. G. W.' S. Hart, chairman, said on Monday: "We are, of course, anxious to avoid the appearance of anything that may seem harsh in this matter; but if the spread of the disease continues as it has been heretofore, we are going to be compelled to issue an order excluding all unvaccinated pupils." Such action would only be in line with the step recently taken by the board of health. Unvaccinated people between the ages of 1 and 60 years are now living in violation of the law. ? Will Boyd, the Negro who broke '"feto J. M. Stroup's store at Zadok, in . company with Bert Neely, who was arrested last Friday morning, was caught during Friday afternoon. It appears that so soon as the sheriff's posse left Mr. Plaxco's farm, Boyd went back to his work, and the posse returned in the afternoon. Boyd started to run again; but Mr. Clem , Gordon, of the posse. Jumped from his horse and caught him In a foot race, i Boyd confessed and produced the watch' he had stolen from a furrow In which he had hidden it. In adition to his other confessions, Bert Neely told of having stolen a box of tobacco from the store of Louis Roth, and im plicated another Negro named Newt Alexander, to whom he gave the tobacco for safe keeping. Alexander was ' convicted before Magistrate Barron of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to the chaingang for 30 days. ? There was a large and appreciative audience out at the opera house last Friday night to enjoy the entertainment that had been arranged by the Bon Ton Dramatic club for the benefit of the K. M. M. Athletic asscfci^ tion. As was generally anticipated the ' entertainment came fully up to the standard of excellence already established oy the club's previous efforts. The programme consisted of three parts. Part 1 was a one act farce, entitled "The Facts in the Case," and portraying some laughable situations. The cast was composed of Miss Daisy Hart, Miss Louisa Lowry, Miss Hulda McNeel, Captain H. D. Wolff and Capt. J. H. Witherspoon. All acquitted themselves most creditably. The second part consisted of vocal selections by Miss Blanche Lindsay, "Jesus Lover of My Soul," in pantomime by Miss Rose Lindsay; "In Sunny Tennessee," by Miss Blanche Lindsay, and Cadets f-ntvoii Tjivp Mnsspv and Chandler. and a recitation .of the "Setting Her>," In dialect by Capt. W. S. Schneider. Part III consisted of "Japanese Fantastics, being an interesting series of evolutions by the following young ladles: Misses Huldah McNeel, Mary Williams, Lize Moore, Elizabeth Hunter, Blanche LindBay, Margaret Daniel, Anna Spann, Carrie Beard, Hose ' Lindsay, Louise Lowry, Marion Log^n, Sara Gladney. -The whole entertainment was under the management of Mrs. R. T. Stephenson, who is entitled to much credit for the skill and discrimination with which she discharged her responsibility. Miss Sallie Adickes, who presided at the piano, and Masier Bedford Moore, who assisted her with his mandolin, also deserved the applause that was freely accorded them. LOCAL LACONICS. ' We Will Send The Enquirer 1 From now until January 1, 1903, for $1.44 in advance. The Board of Equalisation. The board of equalization finished its work last Saturday in.advance of expectations. Because of an advance _ A it-- * 1 a# 4kA sneei ot me luriucuiuuig vuiumc ui ^ statutes on the subject, it was thought that the special appraisement boards recently appointed by the governor in towns of less than 5,0o0 were without authority, and their work would have to be gone over again. It developed on Saturday, however, that the 5,000 in the advance sheet received by the auditor should have been "500" and consequently the county board was relieved of the extra work with which it appeared to be threatened. Next Term of Court. There is no certainty yet whether the approaching term of court will last four weeks or three weeks, but the probability is that there will be only three weeks of it, notwithstanding the fact that there is enough business here for four or five weeks. The business of Spartanburg county has been growing gradually to such an extent that it now takes the circuit court about ten months in the year to dispose of it, and Judge Watts, who presides here next term, has been assigned to open a special term in Spartanburg Just four weeks after the opening of court here. Under this arrangement he could give Yorkville four weeks; but since he has I hoon lronf oontlniinnslv hllflV for seve ral months. It is likely that he will demand a week's rest before going to Spartanburg and that will leave only three weeks for the York court. Anction Stile*. Pursuant to duly advertised notice, , the clerk oi the court, on last Monday, , salesday for April, sold real estate at ( public auction as follows: In the case , of W. W. Lewis, executor, against Lorena Lockhart, et al., 107 acres, more or | less, on Buckhorn creek. Bought by , W.? W. Lewis, attorney for $600. In the , case of W. W. Lewis Executor, < against P. R. Bratton, the "J. C. ! Brown-Latham" place, containing 135 ! acres. Bought by W. W. Lewis, attor- j ney, for $363.00. The house and lot ad- I vertised in the case of Sarah H. Kunz, < as administratrix, against H. W. Smith, j was withdrawn from sale. In the case ] of Ellas Ramsay, plaintiff, against E. I F. Ratchford, J. M. Sims and E. M. ' Bankhead, defendants, the clerk sold a { lot?one-lifth of an acre?at Sharon, on { April 2. Bought by Ellas Ramsay for 1361. Deaervea Attention. It seems more than passing strange that no one has ever attempted to place the water from Sutton spring even up>n the Yorkville market. Harris' 11thla, Buffalo, Tate Spring and other waters have been sold here In considerable quantities. All of these waters are Sood and many peopie have experienced benefits from using them. By all among whom It Is known, however, the local reputation of Sutton spring water, for its beneficial effects, is superior # I- -II T7>?? lima In lima Atf LU ail KJL 111COC. A' IVIII IIUIC iv vntiv v>?*~ ferent individuals in Yorkville have taken the trouble to make regular double dally trips to this spring for no other purpose than to avail themselves of the water. Men of scientific knowledge and good common sense, who have looked into the subject, unhesitatingly testify to the good results that have been gotten from this spring. It does not seem that it would be much of an undertaking to arrange bo this water could always be on sale in the town of Yorkville at least, and such an arrangement would surely be of great benefit to many people of this community. The Wlnthrop Girls. Charleston special of Saturday to the Columbia State: No other party that has visited or that will visit the exposition can report a better time than the Winthrop girls have had. These young ladies have had fun unbounded, for evevery one has - seen to M that they should enjoy themselves. For three days they have been In evidence everywhere and always have they appeared to be having just the very best time imaginable. From the Woman's building and the Art Palace to the Old Mill ^ and the Streets of Cairo, the Wlnthrop girls have gone?merry, eager and Joyous. The teachers went with them? and so did the hoys?and all had a , ?ood time together. This morning the Winthrop students were the guests of # the Citadel cadets on an > excursion around the harbor on the Pilot Boy, and although the old boat has carried matiy a party around the beautiful bay It never conveyed a happier and JolHer set than today. By special permission from the. war department, a stop was made SLt Fort Sumter and the party was allowed to go over the fort, which is a/privilege now rarely granted. President Johnson to be Married. s^The Day Spring, published In ColumbltNliy Mrs. Mary P. Screven, made the following announcement in its last issue. "Among the friends of each side and friends of hoth, who are many, has for some time been whispered and approved the engagement of Prof. p. B. Johnson, of Winthrop college, and Miss Mai Rutledge Smith, of Charleston, at present stenographer and typewriter to his excellency, the governor of South Carolina. President Johnson's record is known and approved of all men. For years he lived in Columbia and has left permanent and beneficial proof of his ability in the city schools and the Toung Men's Christian asso-. elation. Called to a higher position, he went to Rock Hill, and how he has fulfilled his task tnere. we. khow whence look at Winthrop college. Miss Mai Rutledge Smith is the daughter, of Mr. Burgh Smith, a Charlestonlan of Colonial lineage. Her father dying .while 3he was yet a child, she grew up under the care of her uncle, Mr. Ladson Smith. A graduate of the Memmlnger school, Charleston, she took a two years' course In shorthand and typewriting at Winthrop, using these accomplishments as secretary to its head for a short time. Soon thereafter she wm called to fill the same office for Governor McSweeney, and has remained satisfactorily therein up to this day. Miss Smith answers well the ideal of the refined, intelligent* blonde maiden. It is rumored the wedding will occur In the early summer. Beats a Search Warrant. Dr. J. H. Witherspoon has found the spotted calf ne advertised for in the last issue of The Enquirer. The, animal was stolen; but the thief is now in Jail and the calf is back in the barnyard of its owner. The paper went down into the Bethesda country Friday night On Saturday afternoon, Dr. Witherspoon received a note stating that the calf for which he was looking was in the pasture of a white man named Philip Smith, who lived on the lands of Mr. J. E. Lowry, about eight miles southeast of Yorkville. Waiting until Monday morning, Dr. Witherspoon procured a search warrant and went to Smith's place. He had learned that the fellow would be in Yorkville during the morning, so to avoid meeting him, he went a round-about-way. He found the calf as he had been advised, and hurried to Yorkville. Smith was arrested and taken before Magistrate Barron for a preliminary hearing. He was committed for larceny of live stock. The caise against the fellow is a good one. It seems that he and his wife made a trip to Gastonia in a wagon on Monday-of ' last week, and they came back by Dr. Witherspoon's along about dark. Smith declared that they stopped at the trestle over Fishing Creek, and that there he bought the calf from a Negro for $1.50. The fellow's wife, however, told a different story, saying that the' calf came down from the barn on the premises of a big white house on the other side of the creek. Dr. Witherspoon is well pleased with his success in the matter, stating that the catching up with the thief outweighs in satisfaction the value of several calves. ME HE-MENTION. General FItzhugh Lee says he is not a candidate for the position of minister or consul general to Cuba, or for any other office The British government is still buying large numbers of mules at New Orleans British rope manufacturers are protesting against the action of congress in abolishing the export duty on hemp shipped from the Pnilippines to the United States and retaining the duty on hemp ffilpped to other countries It is in tho nnnprs that the Atlantic Joust Line has gotten possession of the Plant system of railroads, and that the system will probaDiy be divided between the Coast Line and the South;rn Henry Wilson, a noted Negro iesperado, wno murdered a white man, lamed Lee Graham, at Summerville, Fla., recently, was tried, convicted and langed last week, the process consumng only four days Casper Kruger, ?ldest son of President Kruger, Is resorted to have taken the oath of allegiance to Great Britain Buffalo