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Straps and Jacts. ? The supreme court of Tennessee, on Saturday affirmed a sentence of twenty years' imprisonment, passed on Clarence Peake, an eighteen-year-old boy, for the murder of Silas Hulin, a man who, it is claimed, is alive and well. One year ago, when this case came before the court, Hulin, the supposed dead man, was produced in court with affidavits that he was the man supposed to have been killed by Peake In a drunken brawl at Clinton, Tenn. Today the court decided that It could only hear the case on its merits, the affidavits, having disappeared, and Peake's sentence was affirmed. Peake expects a pardon from Governor Fra zier. It is thought he killed some man in the fight, but who, perhaps, will never be established. ? The Russian village of Oro, in the district of Gapsalko, was recently the scene of an extraordinary case of religious mania. A peasant named Johann Petsman became convinced that the sins of the people demanded a human sacrifice, and accordingly, offered himself. None of the neighbors were willing to act the part of the sacrificial priest. Petsman then concluded that his mother, of whom he was most fond, must be the victim. He reasoned that his mother's name was Eve, and Eve brought sin into the world. Besides, no woman's blood has yet been shed for humanity's sins. His neighbors, suspecting Petsman's design, removed his mother to another cottage, but in the dead of night Petsman entered her room by breaking a hole in the ceiling. He stunned his mother with a club, then built a pyre with the furniture and burned her thereon. The neighbors aroused by the fire, rushed to the cottage, where they found Petsman perfectly calm and satisfied. He said he had done his duty. ? The monthly report of the chief of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture will show the condition of cotton on September 25, to have been 65.1, as compared with 81.2 one month ago; 58.3 on September 25, 1902; 61.4 at the corresponding date In 1901 and a ten-year average of 67.4. These figures indicate the condition on September 25, and no attempt is made Ka roanlta frrvm future lu ainiciy/avw vnv ?VWM?V? weather condition. Reports of damage during September from rust, shedding, drought, caterpillars and worms are general throughout the cotton states, the damage in Texas being caused more particularly by boll weevil and boll worm. The crop is reported as from two to four weeks late and many correspondents report that there will be no top crop. The following figures show the ten year average condition of cotton by states on September 25: Texas, 76; Georgia, 81; Alabama, 84; Mississippi 87; South Carolina, 80; Arkansas, 81; Louisiana, 86: North Carolina, 83; Tennessee, 91; Indian Territory, 81 Oklahoma, 75; Florida, 83; Missouri, 81; Virginia, 86; United States, 81.2. ? Sofia, Bulgaria, dispatch of October 4: Serious news has been received here from the frontier of fighting between Turkish and Bulgarian troops at Demir-Kapia, both sides sustaining losses. In official quarters all knowledge of the affair is denied, but the circumstantial details given seem to indicate that there is some foundation for the accounts of the conflict. According to one report, the Turks attacked the Bulgarian frontier post. Another version says the Turks pursued a number of refugees across the frontier. It is asserted that the Turks frequently attempted to provoke hostilities, firing into Bulgarian territory and crossing the frontier to steal horses and sheeD. The war office here is working at high pressure and 24,000 recruits will be called out. Prince Ferdinand has sanctioned numerous other measures of a warlike nature. All the cavalry, with the exception of a single regiment, which is stationed at Sofia, has been sent into the frontier districts, where are also strong forces of artillery. Vigorous efforts are being made to prevent bands from crossing into Turkish territory. Two bands, which were sent back, have reached Sofia since yesterday. Dispatches from the frontier received at the revolutionary headquarters report that the refugees in the mountains are in a terterrible condition through their pursuit by the Turks and cold and hunger. Many are dying. ? Baltimore Sun of September 29: With September cotton at an advance of 145 points for the day and more than 200 in two days, and likely to go higher, and with news of private settlements 100 points higher, the New York Cotton Exchange today saw the culmination of the most successfully carried out corner in cotton in the history of this market, a corner which has made for Col. W. P. Brown, of New Orleans, the leader, at the least calculation, between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000 in the September option alone. Today in one hour cotton rose more than $6 a bale, because men who had, on the theory that the corner would not hold, sold cotton by the thousands of bales, were not able to find it to buy to make the deliveries they had contracted to make tomorrow, and were forced to buy it of the man to whom they had previously sold it at the latter's own price. In other words, these men had contracted to deliver cotton to Brown, and as Brown owned all the cotton, they had to buy cotton at his price or fail to keep their contracts, which is tantamount to bankruptcy. In order to prevent the market rising to absolutely ruinous figures many of these have made settlements within the last two days at figures a cent a pound above the market. For the first time in the history of cotton selling on a world-wide basis, it is said, the market is absolutely cornered, if the market tells the truth. The men who lost most in the corner are mainly Europeans, although Wall street was hit hard. One Wall street house in particular, whose name was withheld, was heavily short in the cotton market and had to settle at figures more than $10 a bale above the price it got when it sold cotton short. Col. Brown began "bulling" the market on the strength of crop conditions as long ago as last April. He recently learned that there was a big short interest in September cotton, and knowing the crop condi tion to be short of what was generally predicted, he went in and bought up the options for September cotton, which was soid freely by the specula' tive element in the market, which looked for a sharp break In the month, when they could buy and deliver their contracts. This short Interest was much more extensive than the general , market had any idea of. How many Stock Exchange firms have been caught on the wrong side of September cotton is not known, but it is never. theless true that some Stock Exchange houses which have chosen the cotton field to operate in during a falling and > somewhat unprofitable stock market have found it harder still to make , money by the short selling of September cotton. She ||orhviUe (giiquirer. YORKVILLE, S. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1903. The latest news from Bulgaria seems to have It that the long threatened war between that country and Turkey Is now on. It is just possible that the threatened trouble may yet be averted; but more probable that Europe will soon be drawn into general war. Senator B. R. Tillman was present at the preliminary arraignment of Col. J. H. Tillman for the murder of N. G. Gonzales; but left shortly afterward to continue his tour with Senator Burton. He returned to South Carolina last week, and the understanding is that he intends to continue at Lexington during the balance of the trial. The interesting scene in another column at the preliminary arraignment of James H. Tillman for the murder of N. G. Gonzales is reproduced from the New York World of last Tuesday. The picture is the freehand product of Mr. W. H. Loomis, an artist of national reputation, and by people who know about such things, is considered a fine piece of work. The likeness of J. H. Tillman is good, and so also Is that of Senator B. R. Tillman, but the most striking feature of the production is the remarkable fidelity with which the artist has portrayed the evident mood of both subjects. James H. Tillman appears to be somewhat pensive, and not a little concerned, while Senator Tillman's expression gives the idea of deep and solemn interest. Judge Buchanan is easily recognizable to those who know him intimately; but because he has partedwith his mustache, would npt be readily identified except from thie fact that he is known to be associated with; the others. The court bailiffs, without collars are no doubt true to life, as is also the picturesque old fellow, who sits, with hat in hand, so near the prisoner's dock. Altogether the picture is a notable one, and we feel sure that its reproduction will prove of more than ordinary interest to most of our patrons. To those who know the witness, the tilt between Mr. August Kohn and Attorney Croft, at Lexington last Friday was one of the most interesting developments of the Tillman trial. Mr. Kohn was put up by the prosecution principally for the purpose of testifying to certain dying declarations of the deceased, and on the cross-examination the defense tried to make the witness say that he had actual knowledge of Mr. Gonzales's personal opinion of Col. Tillman. The latitude allowed by the presiding judge was very wide, and after Mr. Nelson had exhausted every effort to make the witness testify to a fact about which he had said he knew nothing, without success, Mr. Croft took the matter up. The origi nal point was whether or not Mr. Kohn had ever heard any verbal expression from Mr. Gonzales? He had not. Then had he read Mr. Gonzales's editorials? He had read them. From the reading of those editorials then would he not say that the personal feeling toward the deceased was bitter? No, he could say nothing of the kind; he had no right to know what was in the man's heart. He would have no more right to say what Gonzales's personal feelings toward Tillman were from these editorials than he would have to say what the feelings of Mr. Nelson were as to Mr. Thurmond, judging from the fact that they were on opposite sides of the same case. Having made no more headway than had his colleague, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Croft began to grow rough and offensive. At one time he ordered Mr. Kohn to take his hands off his knees. Mr. Kohn did so as calmly and deliberately and as good naturedly as if on his own motion. Mr. Kohn had been excused from testifying Thursday because of the Yom Kippur feast. Mr. Kohn is a Jew. The motion on which he was excused for the day was made by the counsel for the de fense. Although Mr. Kohn had announced his readiness to testify if it were his duty to do so, the act of counsel seemed considerate. But subsequent developments threw doubt on this consideration and made it appear . that after all it had only been intended as a small trick in the hope that some of the jurymen might be ignorant and narrow enough to be prejudiced by the fact that Mr. Kohn is a Jew. He was already under oath, having been sworn as the other witnesses; but notwithstanding this, Mr. Croft took occasion to ask: "Do you swear that before God and the living Christ? Do you swear before Christ?" Mr. Kohn replied: "I have the right to swear as I please." and the court sustained him in it. We are not undertaking to defend Mr. Kohn. He does not need any defense. He is as thorough a gentleman as we have ever known, and although of the Jewish faith, has the utmost respect for true Christianity and Its teachings. No man ever heard him suggest the contrary, and if the actual, truth could be known, we would be willing to venture that this would be established by the fact that he shares to a less extent than any of his friends, their Just indignation against Col. Croft, for his unnecessary and uncalled for rudeness. And it is this fact alone that makes us somewhat reluctant to refer to the matter. Otherwise, we would feel constrained to remark that it is incumbent upon Mr. Croft to apologize before the adjournment of court. TRIAL OF J. H. TILLMAN. Prosecution Closed?The Defense Now Making Reply. In the case of J. H. Tillman, charged with the murder of N. G. Gonzales, the prosecution closed Its direct testimony on last Saturday. That is the direct testimony was actually closed. It was announced that two witnesses remained to be examined, should they arrive this morning, it having been agreed that there would be no session of the court yesterday, because of the interest of the various lawyers in salesday. The prosecution having nothing further to offer on Saturday, the defense, sought and obtained permission to offer the testimony of Miss Roper, on the ground that she was due in N'ew York today, to take a position in a hospital. From the viewpoint of the prosecution, the State has made a strong case of murder against the defendant. It has shown that the only occasion of offense that the deceased gave the prisoner at the bar, was certain editorials in the State newspaper, and that this offense was completed some months before the killing. It showed that the deceased was not anticipating further trouble with the defendant. It showed that the prisoner had made numerous threats as to what he would do with the deceased, and that he had declared beforehand that he proposed to shoot the.,- deceased down without warning, and without opportunity to defend himself; that, he would allow him no more show than a mad dog. It has shown that at the time of the killing the deceased was unarmed ana unsuspicious of danger until after he had received his death wound from the concealed pistol of the prisoner. From the dying declarations of the deceased it showed that he had sent no message ot any kind to the defendant. Although in most trials of this nature, the case of the defense is foreshadowed in the cross-examinati.ms, of the witnesses for the prosecution, so far this case has been an exception. Effort was made to show that the deceased may have threatened the defendant; but the witnesses for the prosecution were unable to testify to anything of the kind. There was a strong effort to show that the deceased bore deep personal malice against the defendant, but this also failed. Nobody had ever heard Mr. Gonzales say anything against Mr. Tillman. There was nothing except what was published in the editorials in the State. The important testimony of last Friday morning, including that of Dr. Adams and Editor Terrell were comprehensively summarized in the dispatch published in The Enquirer last Friday afternoon. The dispatch also told of the unsuccessful effort to browbeat Mr. August Kohn. Senators Brown and Talbird, who were with the defendant at the time of the shooting were examined during Friday afternoon. Senator Brown was walking down street with Col. Tillman and Mr. Talbird. He was on the inside, Senator Talbird in the centre and Col. Tillman on the outside. Just as the party reached Gervais street, witness looked around and saw Mrs. Melton, whom he had known from childhood, and started back to join her. Just as he took the first step, the pistol was fired. He did not know what it was. Mrs. Melton, however, was looking right at it, and as she threw up her hands and screamed he kept on toward her. When he looked around two men were bending over Mr. Gonzales. He heard Tillman say something but did not catch what it was. Senator Talbird, known as a personal friend of Col. Tillman. He testified, among ocner inings; ivit. uum.aito was ten or fifteen feet from us when I first noticed him. When he got within five or six feet of us Governor Tillman said: "How are you? Good morning.' 'How are you, Mr. Gonzales?' or some expression of the kind. Mr. Gonzales turned toward the left, toward the transfer station, as if to pass us on the inside. I paid no further attention to him, as he got out of my line of vision. I was looking up the street about the time I supposed he would get on a line with us. I heard the remark, 'I received your message,' and then to my right I saw a pistol in Governor Tillman's hand and it went off." After the shot was fired, the witness continued, he heard Gonzales say, "Here I am; finish me." Witness said he was not looking for the shoe, and after it was fired he rushed between the two men and said that "this thing must stop." Tillman afterward told him that it was for fear of hitting him that he refrained from firing another shot. The "I received your message" remark, was made just before the pistol was fired. Gonzales hud his hands in his pockets. During the afternoon a great deal of corroborative testimony from other eye witnesses was introduced. Saturday's Proceedings. Mrs. Preston L. Melton of Columbia, was the most important witness on Saturday. She is employed in the engrossing department at the state house and was coming along behind the three men?Talbird, Tillman and Brown. She saw Mr. Gonzales, knew him well, and was watching his face for an opportunity to speak to him as he passed. His face bore a pleasant serene expression. His hands were in the pockets of his overcoat and his eyes were cast downward. Tillman was on the outside of the pavement. Brown on the inside and another gentleman (Talbird) in the middle. Brown turned just before the shot was lired, but had not taken a step toward her. Gonzales passed diagonally across the party to make through an opening between the transfer station of the street car line and the group of three men. An other step and he would have gained the opening. The shot was fired before the step was taken. Mrs. Melton claimed that ?she was perfectly clear about everything up to the time of the shooting; but after the shooting was too excited to be clear about anything. She said Gonzales did not speak to Tillman or even look at him. Mrs. Melton's testimony conflicted with that of Senator Talbird as to the position of the three men. That of several other witnesses conflicted with Senator Talbird and seemed to corroborate the testimony of Mrs. Melton. Mr. Llde, a young Columbian, testified that a certain black overcoat exhibited as the one worn by Tillman on the day of the killing was not the same overcoat. He stated that the overcoat worn by Tillman was greyish brown in color. Miss Mary Julia Roper, who is a relation of the Tillman family, was the first witness offered by the defence. She was allowed to testify before the State had closed Its case, as she had to return to New York on the afternoon train. Her testimony was chiefly on the point of Mr. Gonzales's feelings towards Col. Tillman. It happened that Capt. R. E. Elliott, an uncle of Mr. N. G. Gonzales, was a patient at the hospital at which Miss Roper was the assistant superintendent. It was while at this hospital and during Mr. Gonzales's visits to his sick uncle that Miss Roper claims that Mr. Gonzales had the conversations regarding Col. Tillman. Mr. Gonzales, Miss Roper stated, knew of her relations and friendship to the Tillman family at the time of his conversations. "Did he (Mr. Gonzales) say anything else about Mr. Tillman?what he made him do?" asked Col. Croft. To this Miss Roper replied: "Mr. Gonzales asked me if I considered Col. Tillman a brave man. I told him I certainly did, and he said he did not; that he had made Mr. Tillman show the white feather twice, and that Col. Tillman had challenged him to two duels, which he did not acknowledge, that Col. Tillman had no more resentment about him than to come in the hotel lobby and offer him a cigar, which he declined." "Was it upon one or several occasions that you heard him speaking of Mr. Tilman in this derogatory man ner?" "It was upon several occasions," Miss Roper answered. Miss Roper said that during Mr. Gonzales's visit to the hospital he spoke of Col. Tillman as a villlan, a gambler and a coward. Miss Roper was a very reserved and good witness. BROUGHT TO A HALT. Tillman Trial at a Standstill Because of Sick Juror. By telegraph to The Enquirer: Lexington, S. C., October 6.?When court met this morning to resume the case against James H. Tillman, Juror Milton Sharp was sick in bed with billious fever. Judge Gury sen], for Dr. James J. Wingard, to make personal inquiry, in open court, as to his condition. Dr. Wingard said that he could not tell how long it would take for the juror to be able to appear in court; that he may be well enough tomorrow: but that it may be several days. Altogether the condition of the juror is uncertain. Judge Gary announced that he would adjourn court until tomorrow morning, and then if the absent juror is not able to be in court, counsel can discuss the course to be pursued. Until tomorrow, nothing will be done except take a recess to see what change, if any cqmes over the sick Juror. Mr. Sharp has been ill since Sunday. He has been subject to similar attacks, and they have generally lasted from three to four days. The jury Is composed of men who have always been accustomed to ac tive outdoor life, and the confinement is telling on all of them. Except for short walks, they have been kept in a big room over a store taking their meals in a restaurant. Col. Tillman and^ls counsel are very anxious about the condition of Juror Sharp. They had expected to close their case by the end of the week. If Juror Sharp does not get better, there will probably be no other way for it than for the court to order a mistrial. August Kcxhn. ? The New York Sun was responsible for the story that President Roosevelt refused to attend the exercises at the opening of the City College of New York because former President Cleveland was to be present and make a speech. The president has thought the matter important enough to require a formal denial of the story. We are inclined to think that the Sun has been preparing for this story a long time. More than once during the past few weeks, it has made editorial reference to the prospective occasion, and always has remarked the expectation of the joint appearance of Roosevelt and Cleveland, with an emphasis that indicated some underlying purposes. In it? rer.ni't that tha nrosMent had re fused to appear because of Cleveland's presence, the Sun makes this observation: "Political wise men who were at the St. Louis exposition ceremonies said that Mr. Cleveland got altogether too many cheers to suit some friends of Mr. Roosevelt. Just About t.hb Sizk of It.?Tillman's attorneys might as well try to split a sweet gum log with a wet dish rag as try to rattle Gus Kohn. He ranks too high in the fourth estate to be bothered by any lawyer's gadfly methods. A marble statute has no more composure than Kohn. The Record will bet a dollar to a doughnut that Kohn enjoyed his tilts as a witness with Lawyers Croft and Nelson much more than they did.?Columbia Record. Died In Philadelphia. Rev. J. E. Grier, pastor of the Central Methodist church of Spartanburg, died in Philadelphia on last Friday. Mr. Grier was located in Chester during 1897-98-99-1900. LOCAL AFFAIRS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Edgar Poag, Rock Hill?Says that to do your business Is his business, and solicits your business it you want to buy or sell real estate, stocks, bonds, etc. Walter Rose?Wants to buy first-class Deef cattle and says he will pay the top of the market in cash. Probate Judge McCorkle?Gives notice that Dr. M. J. Walker has applied to him for letters of administration on the easte of Major R. L. Lindsay, deceased. McDow & Lewis, Plaintiffs' Attorneys ?Publish a summons for relief in the case of Jonas Schiff and Louis N. Schiff, plaintiffs, against Samuel Gwinn et al? defendants. H. A. C. Walker, Local Manager?Announces the appearance this evening at the Graded school auditorium of W. Powell Hale, impersonator. C. E. Spencer, Attorney at Law?Offers the Phillip Lindsay plantation, 517 acres, for sale on reasonable terms. W. B. Moore & Co.?Ask that all parties who owe them on account, notes or mortgages to pay at once. They call especial attention to their lines of sewing machines, furniture, carpets, mattings, curtains, etc., and also to paints, oils, varnishes, etc. T. W. Speck?Says there is no sentiment in purchasing wedding presents?the sentiment comes in the giving, and invites you to see his stock before buying. G. H. O'Leary?Tells about the good points that surround the perfection oil heaters, which sell at $4.50 and $5 each. He also calls attention to wood heaters and stove piping. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent.?Gives an illustration of what a $10,000 policy in the Mutual Benefit would be worth after two yearly premiums had been paid?he asks you to make comparisons with other policies. Riddle & Carroll?Have on sale Kingan's lard compound and recommend it highly as an ideal shortening. It is being used by their most particular customers. J. A. Howe?Tells of the advantages to be derived from a massage of the face and says that his workmen understand thoroughly how to do this work. He asks that you try it once. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Quote some interesting prices on visiting cards for ladies and gentlemen. They have onion sets for fall planting. Also have Nunnaliy*s candles fresh. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Have a fresn ci?ttt XZprirtpritr'Q n\r<atprpf"t PS and uneeda biscuit. Enough said, they say. J. Q. Wray?Has an elegant line of clothing for men and boys at all sorts of prices that he wants the good dressers to see. He says he has some special values to offer in men's black clay worsteds. He also has a complete stock of gent's furnisnings. Strauss-Smith Co.?Give some additional facts in regard to the buying ol sewing machines. They tell why some machines sell at a high price, ask you to think whether or not you can afford to put the difference in price of their machine and the $50 or $60 machines, in order to get a few more frills in the trimmings. Foushee Cash Store?Announce a special "murder" sale for Thursday, Oct. 8. at which you can have your choice of goods on the 10c counter at 5 cents. Hickory Supply Co.?Is offering its entire stock of dry goods, notions and hardware at cost to close out, and will herefater sell for cash only. If you owe it on account it asks that you pay up at once. COLD BLOODED MURDER. There was a peculiarly cold-blooded murder in the Swamptown section of Yorkvllle last Saturday night. It was perpetrated by a Negro named Lee Hardin and his victim was a Negro woman of bad character from Gastonia, who went by the name of Belle Watson. Both parties were drunk, the man crazy drunk. According to the facts, about which there seems to be no dispute, Hardin, who was watchman at the Victor Cotton Oil mill, went to the house of the woman near by and asked her to go to the oil mill with him. There was another Negro man in the house and she refused. Hardin applied an epithet to her and she returned It, with another supposed to be of more severe degree. Several epithets were thus exchanged. Hardin had already threatened to shoot the woman and suiting the action to the threat, fired. The bullet, which was from a 38-callbre pistol, took effect in the woman's forehead, just about the edge of her hair, and she fell over dead without a groan. The flame from the pistol blistered her skin and the powder blackened It. Hardin remained in/the locality for a few minutes and. then went- away. , "i A'v When the' sKerlff arrived on the scene, about a half ' hour after the shooting, no trace of tne Negro could be found. It has since been learned, however, that he was within two hundred yards of the body of his victim until 2 o'clock next morning. He was too drunk to travel and lay concealed in a clump of bushes. Sheriff Logan, Deputy Sheriff Sandifer and Policemen Love and Whitener hunted for him during Sunday, Sunday night and on Monday; but got no satisfaction beyond a pretty warm trail. The woman who was killed was seen on the streets of Yorkville during Sat urday afternoon, in a drunken condition and making herself quite conspicuous. Her body was buried at the expense of the town during Sunday. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. Allen Crosby is seriously ill at his home near Sharon. Miss Kate Blair spent Sunday with her parents at Blairsville. Dr. William Kennedy of Chester, spent Sunday in Yorkville. M. B. Jennings, Esq., of Sumter, is in Yorkville on professional business. Mr. Latta Massey of Chester, spent Sunday with his father's" family at TIrzah. Mr. H. J. White of Summerton, S. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. C. Walker. Mr. W. F. Marshall left yesterday morning for a business trip through North Carolina. Miss Georgia Charlton of Savannah, is in Yorkville the guest of Mr. J. R. Witherspoon's family. Mr. Jas. A. Watson of the Lowryville high school, spent Sunday with his family in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. C. Walker attended the marriage of Mr. Walker's sister at Bishopville last week. Mr. W.S.Lorraine has been spending several days in Yorkville on a visit to the family of Mr. L. B. Foushee. Mr. E. C. Carpenter, late of Gastonia, N. C., has taken a position in the wood-working shops of J. J. Keller & Co. Mr. W. H. Tayloe of the Southern railway passenger department with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Yorkville on business yesterday. Miss Agnes Moore was called to Lowryville last Saturday afternoon on account of the serious illness of her cousin, Mr. R. S. Hope. Congressman Finley has returned frcm his trip to Washington, where he went last Thursday evening, and is to be found in his office daily. Mr. A. M. Carpenter of Gastonla, N. C., accompanied by Miss Carpenter, is spending a few days in Yorkvllle, with the family of his brother, Mr. W. B. Carpenter. Miss Rosa Lindsay returned last Saturday^ from Easley, where she has been for some time past, taking Instruction in photography. Mr. VV. B. Steele or xorisvine, was present at the first notable celebration of Huck's defeat at Brattonsvllle, In 1S39, Instead of 1837, as erroneously stated last Friday. Mr. Steele has a lively recollection of the affair and says the occasion was one of widespread Interest. Mrs. H. B. Bulst of Rock Hill, who was one of the passengers on the Southern train, which went through Fishing creek trestle on September 3, and who has been at the Parish hotel under treatment for spinal Injuries, was taken home by private conveyance this morning. She declined to risk the train. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The dispensary did a rlp-roarlng business last Saturday and Its customers seemed to be well pleased during the afternoon. An unusual amount of drunkenness was noticeable. ? Mr. S. M. McNeel Is now the owner of the handsome old residence formerly occupied by the late Col. W. B. Wilson. He purchased It a few weeks ago, and Is having It repaired with a view to making a home there. ? The salesday attendance yesterday was rather small for October, there being only a few hundred people in town from the surrounding country. There was some horse trading, but not a great deal, most of the traders being somewhat shy about liens and mortgages that may not have yet been paid. ? A traveling minstrel show gave a tent exhibition in Yorkville last Saturday night. There was a large audience made up of about two-thirds of Negro men and women and one-third white men and boys. Portions of the show were laughable enough; but as a whole the entertainment was not especially creditable to the minstrel ability of the Negro. ? United States Deputy Marshal Dillingham sold the wagon that was captured in Bethel township recently with a load of contraband liquor, before the court house door this morning at public auction. It was bought by Mr. W. O. Harshaw for $43. ? Rev. R. L. .Robinson of Camden, Ala., will preach In the Associate Reformed church next Sunday morning and evening. ? Quite a full and interesting line of hats was shown at J. M. Heath & Co.'s millinery opening last Friday, and a large number of ladies visited the store during the day. Although the opening was principally for the purpose of acquainting the public with the latest patterns and styles in millinery, many orders were taken during the day. The opening at the Foushee Cash Store took place sometime previous and was generally pronounced to be quite creditable. Mr. Foushee Is very well pleased at the evidences of appreciation that he Is receiving at tue hands of the public. TRANFERS OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real estate were recorded In the office of the county adultor during the month of September: BETHEL. N. A. Plaxico to J. W. Mullls. 87 acres; consideration $300. J. B. Brown et. al., to Mary W. Brown. 80 acres; consideration nominal. Mary W. Brown et al. to Laura E. Stewart. 110 4-5 acres; consideration nominal and premises. Mary W. Brown et al. to Jessie E. Brown. 86 3-5 acres; consideration nominal and premises. Mary W. Brown et al. to Ella Lee Brown. 50 acres; consideration nominal and premises. Mary W. Brown et al. to J. S. Brlce, attorney. 55 J acres; consideration nominal and premises. J. L. Wilson to B. G. Brown. 25 acres; consideration $425. BROAD RIVER. J. W. Castles to T. M. Whisonant. 3 lots and building; consideration $1,050. Quit claim. CATAWBA. E. J. Barron to N. A. Jolley. 1 lot; consideration nominal. T. T. Morrison to W. L. Roddey. 1 lot and building; consideration $3,000. W. C. Wherry to N. W. Williams. 48 acres; consideration $1,000. L. E. Brown to Mary E. Massey. Lot and building; consideration $2,750. J. B. Johnson to Chas. A. Fincher. 1 lot; consideration $139. Chas. A. Fincher to Wm. T. Fincher. Lot; consideration $370. T. B. Gordon to Mrs. T. O. Flowers. 100 acres; consideration $100. Quit claim to 1-16 interest in 100 acres. Chicora Cotton Mills to Southern rv-,mr>anv Mill machinery and all other property; for valuable consideration. J. M. Cherry to H. E. White. 1 lot; consideration $28.74. W. W. Moore to H. E. White. 1 lot; consideration $17.50. H. E. White to W. M. Dunlap. 3 lots; consideration $1,400. E. C. Black and J. W. Miller to J. B. Johnson. 1 lot; consideration $87.50. J. B. Johnson to R. C. Sturgis. 1 lot; consideration $369.08. J. J. Waters, assignee of D. B. Gordon to W. B. Wilson. Quit claim in Gordon hotel; $166. Catawba Real Estate company to M. B. Massey. 1 lot; consideration $461.50. YORK. Mrs. M. E. Massey to J. M. Seagle et al. trustee. 1 lot In Tirzah; consideration nominal. W. B. Moore to J. G. Dickson. 38J acres; consideration not stated. J. S. Brlce attorney, to W. B. Wylie. 85 acres; consideration $750. Jas. H. Jackson to Jas H. Jackson, Jr. 1 lot: consideration nominal. J. R. Logan to J. J. Keller & Company. 1 lot; consideration $131.37. NOTE AND COMMENT. Mr. T. V. Whitesides, who lives about four miles west of Yorkville, on last Saturday showed the reporter a small insect that he thinks may be a specimen of the Mexican boll weevil. The reporter has not sufficient knowledge of the cotton pest to identify the specimen, which, although ugly enough to b<? guilty may be entirely innocent. During one day last week, parties unknown cut the throats of two cows that had been tied to stakes on the outskirts of Fort Mill. The cows belonged to a Negro man. He has no suspicion as to the Identity of the murderous brutes who committed the heartless deed. The town council saw proper to offer a reward for the conviction of the guilty party or parties. Mr. J. Edgar Poag, broker, has some Interesting announcements today. He says that unless he disposes of them by private sale earlier, he will sell at auction In Yorkville on Wednesday, November 18, the Gourley tract, near Olive, and the Love tract, near Lockhurt Shoals. As to whether he wllloffei any other property at that time will depend upon circumstances; but he will certainly give the public ample notice. The Bel! Telephone company has erected Its poles from the corporate limits of Yorkvllle to the corporate limits of Rock Hill; but has not yet entered either town. At present things are at a standstill. A nui..jer of people who own land along the road are very much exercised over the conduct of the telephone company's agents. The right granted by the county commissioners was only for the erection of poles along the right of way of the public road, outside of ditches and so as not to interfere with travel. The telephone people were further required to agree to move obstructing poles when requested by the county commissioners to do so. In erecting the poles the construction party entered upon the premises of several land owners against the consent of these land owners. Mr. N. A. Simrll, who lives two miles east of the court house, forbade them to go on his land, but they paid no attention. Then he came to Yorkvllle for a warrant. The manager in charge said that if arrested he would give bond and go ahead with the work. Mr. Slmril replied that he would get a new warrant for every new offense and the * telephone man came to terms with the declaration that he would agree to any contract that Mr. Simrll might see proper to make. With this understanding Mr. Simril refrained from further proceedings. Several poles have been placed in the ditches along the sides of the roads and the overseers have been complaining. So far as can be learned, there is no objection to the erection of poles provided the work be carried on as the law provides. NEW SCHEDULE NEXT 8UNDAY. Some weeks ago. the Commercial Club of Yorkville, although not yet organized down to an effective working basis, took up with the Southern railroad, the subject of a more satisfactory and convenient schedule for this place. Major James F. Hart conducted the correspondence in behalf of the club, and succeeded in getting the railroad authorities to make a personal investigation of the situation. The fact that General Agent Thompson, of the executive department of the Southern railway, was here recently, was mentioned at the time, and as a sequel to his visit, Agent Clarke on last Sunday morning received a telegram in which he was Instructed to advise the officers of the club that the suggested change would go into effect next Sunday, the 11th. At the same time the following telegram was received at this office: Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3, 1903. To W. D. Grist, Editor Yorkville Enquirer, Yorkville, S. C. Satisfactory schedules In line with your conversation with Mr. Thompson will be made effective October 11th, giving Yorkville double daily service both directions. Will give you detailed figures in a few days. W. H. Tatlob. In the conversation referred to, the editor of The Enquirer told Mr. Thompson that there was very general complaint in Yorkville as to the inconvenitnce of the schedules and that the complaint seemed to be well founded. Although the town is at the intersection of two railroads, one run nlng east and west and tne otner norm and south, and both touching main lines In all four directions within fifteen to twenty-five miles from the starting point, the people are unable to either go or come without being held up at Blacksburg, Gastonla, Rock Hill or Chester. The editor went on to advise Mr. Thompson that what was most desired if there was to be only one train each way was that It pass Yorkvllle going east at about 7 or 8 o'clock In the morning and going west about 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the object being two-fold. First, It Is desirable to give the people living west of Yorkvllle an opportunity to come here and to Rock Hill to attend to such business as they may have at these places and return the same day, and second to allow the Yorkvllle people to go north or south, or come back from those directions without being held up a waiting spell on the main line. Mr. Thompson was also advised at the same time that It would not be possible for him to give a thoroughly satisfactory service with only two trains a day; that the people to the east of Yorkvllle, Including Fort Mill, have more or less business here, and* as matters now stand, they have to either go and come by private conveyance or remain away from home from twenty-four to forty-eight hours. The figures referred to above were received this afternoon from Mr. W. H. Tayloe. They affect points in this immediate locality at follows: Trains going west leave Yorkvllle at 6.25 a. m., and at 8.16 p. m. Trains Koingr east will leave Yorkvllle at 8.11 a. m., and 9.51 p. m. The train leaving Yorkvllle at 8.11 . m., connects with the trains for Columbia and Charlotte and runs through to Camden and Kingsvllle, connecting at Kingsvllle for Charleston. The evening train passing Yorkvllle at 9.51 comes through from Marion and Blacksburg and connects at Rock Hill for Columbia. The train passing Yorkvllle at 8.16 p. m., connects at Rock Hill with the trains from both Columbia and Charlotte and comes through from Charleston, Kingsvllle and Camden. The westbound train passing Yorkvllle at .25 a. m., runs through to Marlon, N. C., connecting at Blacksburg with both the north and southbound trains on the Charlotte and Atlanta division.