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Straps and Jarts. ? Charlotte Chronicle: The rise In the staple Is presented in a graphic way by Bradstreets, which gives the figures as to the relative value of raw and manufactured cotton in the two years as follows, the first figures representing 1902, the second 1903: Cotton, middling uplands, 8.55: 12.40. Print cloth, 28-inch standard 3 cents: 3g to 3j. Print ciotn, asa-mcn suumards, 4 cents; 4|. Drills, standard 6 cents; 6J cents. Sheetings, 3-yard, 5J cents; 61 to 6J. In other words, raw cotton has been advanced 45 per cent, while print cloths are or.ly 13 per cent higher; drills, 16 per cent, and sheetings, 23 to 25 per cent. ? The tallest building on earth is to be erected in lower Broadway, if present plans are carried out, says a New York dispatch. With five stories below the Btreet level, forty stories high from the entrance to the top floor and surmounted by a sixty-foot tower, the gigantic new building will have a total height of 615 feet, making it over twice as high as the Flatlron building, and almost as tall again as the Park Row building, which at present holds the record. This building is to extend one full block on Broadway and its cost, including the site, will reach $10,000,000. The land is said to have been bought and the completion of the building within one year is promised. ? Twenty-two persons were killed and thirty or more were injured as the result of a head-on collision between two Pere Marquette railroad trains near East Paris, Mich., last Saturday. The accident this time is not attributable to the carelessness or mistake of operatives; but to a terrible blizzard and windstorm in which the signal lights were extinguished. ? The most terrible accident of the Christmas holidays, was the wreck of the Duquesne limited on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, eight miles west of Connellsvllle, Pa., on last Wednesday. Sixty-eight people were killed outrignt and a hundred or more were seriously Injured. The wreck was caused by the timbers that had been dropped from a car that had been improperly loaded and which had passed just ahead on a parallel track. The locomotive that was pulling the train stopped with a sudden Jerk and turned over, pinioning the engineer and fireman underneath. The smoker was crushed into kindling wood almost and the following cars were completely wrecked. The destruction in the smoker was most terrible. The oroken safely valve of the locomotive projected through the roof of the car and sent a stream of scalding steam among the inmates until a dining car steward managed to stuff the valve with his coat. Ghouls and robbers appeared on the scene soon after the accident, and much money was stolen from the dead passengers. ? Fall River, Massachusetts dispatch: Recent failures of southern cotton dealers have had a depressing effect on the mill and brokerage business in this city. Brokers here who bought for December and January delivery at last summer's prices now hear that the southern men cannot deliver the goods. The brokers who sold this prospective cotton to local mills upon a guarantee of delivery are left high and dry, and are entirely at the mercy of the mills. The rapid rise in the price of cotton has made it impossible for any local brokers to replace defaulted contracts involving large amounts, so that it forces the issue to a basis of dollars and cents representing the difference between the price at which the sales were made to the mills and the present price of cotton, which is practically 14 cents a pound. One large transaction is said to have been settled by compromise already. The loss sustained by mill men and brokers to date will aggregate 5100,000. Another effect of the inability of the mills to get cotton for less than 14 cents will be an earlier and more extensive curtailment of the production. Local cotton brokers alwi f Qvnorvt inn coir fKaW V> o ifq been victimized by ginnery men of the south, who have been sending light bales here. ? "Washington dispatch of December 26: The situation in the east has caused the officials of the state department to renew their efforts to secure for the United States from China and Korea certain necessary trade advantages as embodied in the Chinese commercial treaty and in Minister Allen's demands upon the Korean government before the crisis becomes more acute. It is realized that should hostilities break out between Russia and Japan, the resulting peace treaty probably would leave the United States and other neutral nations entirely outside of the pale of advantage in Korea and in Manchuria, no matter which way the tide of victory turned. Therefore the state department is bringing pressure to bear upon the Chinese court to insure the speedy ratification of the iraae ireaiy arm, as tuner nations nave Indirectly been given to understand this country's position in these negotiations, it is hoped that final ratifications of the treaty may be -exchanged in Washington within three months at the outside. This will result in the opening to the United States the trade of the ports of Antung and Moukden in Manchuria. Across the river from Antung. in Korean territory, lies Wiju and the state department has prompted Mr. Allen at Seoul to renew his pressure upon the Korean government to secure the opening of that port to trade. ? The dispatches continue to bring daily details of developments in the far east; but it is not yet possible to predict with a great deal of certainty what will probably happen as to Russia and Japah. A few days ago it was said that Japan had served on Russia a virtual ultimatum, and although no limit was fixed, it was understood that if the answer was unfavorable the consequences would be serious. Along with this story, there was another story from ostensibly authentic Russian sources to the effect that there was nothing in the alleged ultimatum report: that as a matter of fact negotiations were still progressing along friendly lines. The next advices told of the dispatch by Japan of 15,000 troops to preserve order in Korea, and along with the same news was a story to the effect that this action had been taken with the knowledge and consent of Russia, that government admitting the necessity of the presence of just such a force as Japan was sending. The dispatches sound pacific rather than otherwise; but whether with or without the consent of Russia, the fact that Japan has sent troops to Korea, indicates that she certainly means business. It indicates that she is determined to look after her interests in Korea and it is safe to assume that if Russia does not undertake to drive her \yay and succeed in the undertaking, she will make somebody pay the expense occasioned by the ex <t lnnlrs peailiuu. X aivcil cuii/scwuc, ?v iw?u very much as if Russia may have backed down before Japan. ?hc ^jorhtuUc <?nquirrr. YORKVILLE. S. C.: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29,1903. When the dispensary was established we were told that it was but a step to prohibition and now the question is. how many generations does it take to make a step. The Laurens Advertiser suggests that the next state Democratic convention be held in Spartanburg. It is unable to see why conventions should always go to Columbia, and we confess that we are unable to give it any satisfactory light on the subject. We think it would be well enough to divide such things around the state a little. The suggestion of Daniel J. Sully, the famous bull operator as to the desirability of educating the people of the south as to how their interests are to be subserved by increasing the price of cotton goods is worthy of the most serious consideration. The price of raw cotton is now high. As to whether it Is as high as it ought to be, we cannot say; but it is certainly high as compared with what it has been. And It stands to reason that the price of raw cotton cannot permanently remain high unless there is a material advance in the price of cotton goods. The manufacturers are not going to continue to sell their wares below the cost of production, as many of them are now doing. It seems therefore that it would be a good Idea for the people of the south to bull rather than to bear cotton goods. It Is a characteristic of human nature to grumble at the other fellow's prices; but no southern man or woman can well afford to grumble at the price of cotton goodq, They would be better off if the prices were twice or three times as high as they now are. With everybody in this section the price of raw cotton means everything, while the price of cotton goods is of but small moment to anybody. By that we mean that there Is no comparison between the benefit we receive on account of high raw cotton, and the inconvenience on account of high cotton goods. Given a cent a pound more for our raw cotton, and we could afford to pay ten cents a pound more for our cotton goods and still be the gainers by the arrangement. The continued low price of cotton goods Is at this time the most discouraging feature of the general situation, especially in the south, and if the south can do anything to increase the price of cotton goods it ought by all means to do so. Every merchant in the south who has not already done so, should at once proceed to lay in a year's supply of cotton goods, and however they might kick about prices of other things, individual consumers should buy liberally and willingly ol all manner of cotton stuff regardless of prices. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Christmas?Lots of Business?Other Notes of Interest. Correapondence of the Yorlnrille Enquirer. Rock Hill, Dec. 28.?Christmas has come and gone. It was spent here in genuine southern style. The little boy and the big firecracker were everywhere. Early on Thursday morning there was intermittent and spasmodic firing, but by night the war had become incessant and was kept up practically throughout Christmas Day, gradually dying away towards the early hours of the following morning. The volume of business in the city the last week must have been enormous. All the stores were in holiday attire and all were well patronized. The universal sentiment is voiced in the utterance of one of the largest store proprietors: "It was by far the best Christmas trade we have ever had, Our store was crowded all day, business was brisk and money was free." Christmas Day was ushered in in a down pour of rain. It gradually ceased by noon and the rest of the day, though cloudy, was warm and pleasant. Apart from the small boys' fun, it was practically a quiet day. There were but few cases of drunkenness and these were confined principally to the negro element. The Episcopal church had services, and as far as could be learned was the only church thus celebrating the day, but a number of the factory churches had trees for the Sunday school scholars. That excellent organization?the King's Daughters?distributed a large quantity of baskets among the poorer classes and helped them celebrate the festival season. The Winthrop girls had only one day this year, but the state colleges were more libera!. A number of the "boys" are home for the holidays from Clemson, Charleston, Columbia, etc., and it is needless to state that their visit will be an enjoyable one. The Rudisill Concert company gave a presentation of Ben Hur at the college auditorium last Saturday night. The company came over from Yorkville last Thursday and spent the holidays at Rock Hill. The Presbyterian church caught fire yesterday morning during the service hours. The cause was a defect in the heater, which set Are to the cold air box. Fortunately it was discovered in time and material assistance was rendered by the attendants at the service. Very little damage was (Tone and apart from the scare, will not be costly. NOTES FROM OGDEN. Death of Mrs. T. W. Scoggins and Her Daughter, Mrs. Lucas?Personal Mention. Correspondence of the Yorkrllle Knaulrer. Ooden, December 28.?Two deaths in the same family within two days of each other is the sad Christmas record from Ogden this week. Mrs. Mollie Lucas died at the home of her father, Mr. T. W. Scoggins on December 24, and Mra Hattle I. Scogcrins. her mother nassed away in the same home on the 26th. Mrs. Lucas was the widow of Mr. R. H. Lucas, late of Dupont, Ga. She had been an Invalid during the past two years. Her husband died last summer, and the shock contributed to the disease from which she suffered and hastened her end. Mrs. Lucas was a woman of most lovable Christian character and was only twenty-eight years of age. She was burled In the cemetery at Adnah on Christmas day. Mrs; Scoggins, whose maiden name was Bates, was married to her husband in 1869, and leaves four living children as follows: Rev. Emmet F. Scoggins, of the South Carolina conference: Mr. John K. Scoggins of Rock Hill; Mrs. Janle Perclval and Miss Ida Scoggins of Ogden. Mrs. Scoggins was a devoted member of Antloch church and a practical Christian. Her death was due to paralysis. She was fifty-seven years of age. She was buried at Adnah, the funeral services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. H. Arlall. * Rev. E. F. Scoggins who was called to the death bed of his mother, returns to his work today. Mrs. Agnes Isom and her son, Leonard of Rock Hill, visited relatives at Ogden last week. Johnnie Davis, who Is employed In the grocery store of Capt L. M. Davis at Rock Hill, visited his parents at Ogden on Christmas. Miss Bertha Howard of North Carolina is visiting relatives in this neighborhood. Mr. Joe Turner and sister, Miss Ida of Fort Lawn, have been visiting at Mr. I. I. Kidd's. Miss Annie Davis is visiting In Rock Hill. MERE-MENTION. A destructive wind storm swept over Amerlcus, Ga., on Christmas day, killing several people and demolishing many houses The gunboat Vlcksburg has been ordered to Chemulpo, Korea, to look after American Interests there A dense snowstorm and black clouds made it so dark in New York city Wednesday that it was necessary to turn on the electric lights ' and gas in the streets and business houses. The wind blew at a fearful rate. There were numerous collisions - In the harbor, and much damage gen! erally Japan is negotiating with the Chilian government for the purchase of two warships W. J. Bryan spent last Saturday in Berlin but failed to secure an audience with the emperor because his majesty was celebrating Christmas with his family. i Two men were killed and 3lx i were injured in a rear end collision on i the Cincinnati Southern railway at i Williamstown, Ky., last Saturday Great Britain has recognized the independence of the republic of Panama. Italy followed suit immediately, leaving no important countries still holding back A half a dozen robbers made a bold raid on '.he bank at South McAlister, I. T.; last Saturday and carried away or destroyed $28,000 of cash The dispatches tell of the usual number of Santa Claus and toy pistol accidents in different parts of the country Troy, N. Y., has had five big fires in the last two weeks, each of which occasioned a loss of $200,000 or more Columbia Typographical union of Washington, D. C., has appointed a committee to go before congress to protest against the introduction of type setting machines in the government printing office. The union printers claim that the machines will i not do typographical work Dr. i Alexander Graham Bell is in Genoa, ' Italy, where he went for the purpose ' of removing the body of James Smithson, founder of the institute which bears his name, to Washington. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Killed by a Skyrocket. A negro boy was killed by a skyrocket on a street of Newberry on the 1 night of the 24th. Somebody fired the rocket down a crowded street, and it went through a lane of people a distance of about one hundred yards until ' It struck the negro under the eye. He 1 fell insensible and died within a few minutes. The coroner was unable to establish the identity of the party or parties who fired the rocket. Murder In Lancaster. Lancaster special of Saturday to the News and Courier: Mr. James B. Caskey, a young man was fatally shot yesterday morning by Mr. G. B. Skipper, | superintendent of the Lancaster Cotton mills, in front of Plyler & Deas's store, ' in the mill village. The weapon used was a shotgun, the load striking Mr. Caskey in the neck and he died last night about 11 o'clock. The coroner will hold an inquest over the body today. Mr. Skipper is in Jail, as are also his bookkeeper. Mr. G. B. Barron and a mill machinist named Clayton, the two latter being charged as accessories to the , killing. The homicide, It seems, was the result of some trouble the night be, fore between Mr. Skipper and Mr. Caskey at a dance. itiui ucr ui nwuiuciut Laurens special of December 26 to i the News and Courier: A young negro, named Eugene Davenport, was committed to jail yesterday to await trial, charged with killing another negro, Press Taylor, The homicide occurred on Mr. Will Teague's place six miles from the city, yesterday morning, and as Davenport was attempting to escape Mr. Teague captured him and brought him to jail. According to Davenport's version of the affair the shooting was purely accidental. Davenport says he was at a neighbor's house when Taylor came to the door and greeted him with "Christmas gift." Without saying a word Davenport picked up his gun, a double-barrelled breech-loading shotgun, and pointed the weapon directly at Taylor, and, to his utter surprise, the gun went off, killing Taylor instantly. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Prints a letter from the Parker Fountain Pen Co., which tells its own story. J. Brown Neil, Administrator?Gives notice of the sale of the personalty belonging to the estate of J. W. Nell, deceased, consisting of household and kitchen furniture, cattle, etc., on January 7th, 1904. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Talk about their syrup white pine and tar and say it is a sensible cough cure, because it cures without leaving bad after ef. fects. Jas. M. Starr?Offers a two-horse farm in Bethesda township, ror rent. T. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Extends his thanks to customers and friends for the patronage of the past year. G. H. O'Leary?Gives you something to think of during the year 1904. He asks parties who owe him on account to pay up without delay. Riddle & Carroll?Have a carload of shingles just in and want you to see them before you buy. Geo. W. Sherrer?Wants to furnish you with good beef, pork and mutton during 1904. C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Extend their thanks to customers and friends for patronage during the year 1903, and invite a continuance of your business. D. C. Hey ward. Governor?Makes a proclamation issuing a reward of J100 for the apprehension and conviction of the party or parties who burned the Post Oak school in Bethel township. Victor Cotton Oil Co.?Gives notice that after January 2, 1904, that its ginning plant will run only on Wed nesaays. Thos. F. McDow?Wishes to rent or sell the J. O. Walker place, 2J miles wect of Yorkville. Foushee Cash Store?Has a special shipment of rugs ranging in prices from 25 cents to $2.25. J. Edgar Poag, Broker?Says it is his purpose to improve his service to his clients, solicits your business and extends the compliments of the season. Heath-Elliott Mule Co.?Say they had expected to have a carload of Tennessee and Kentucky horses and mules on January 4, but owing to circumstances beyond control they will not be able to have their stock on hand at that date. They invite you to come to see them when in town. Opera House?Announces the appearance of Merchant of Venice. Seats are now on sale for this evening's performance. J. Q. Wray?Extends his thanks for favors of the past and extends the compliments of the season to all mankind. Strauss-Smith Co.?Will finish taking stock today and will be ready tomorrow to extend the glad hand of welcome to old and new customers. * B. N. Moore, Receiver?Announces the sale for cash on Jan. 1" l, 1904, of the notes, accounts and Judgments of the Ganson Dry Goods company. S. D. Patrick, McConnellsville?Announces that he will sell his household and kitchen furniture, -mules, etc., on Jan. 5, 1904, at 10 o'clock. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Extends the season's compliments to customers and friends and wishes you a prosperous New Year. J. J. Keller & Co.?Want to sell you good brick if you need any. They will make correct prices on large or small quantities. Glenn & Allison?Will have a carload of Tennessee mules and horses at their stables on January 4th. They invite you to visit them on that day. AT THE COTTON MILLS. The workers at the local cotton mills were kindly remembered by their employers on Christmas and all spent the holidays pleasantly, f It has been the custom of the York Cotton mills to give each family a fine large turkey on Christmas; but this year luraeya were unusuauj ov^<.v. and difficult to procure in sufficient numbers, so instead it was decided to allow every employe of the mill an extra day's _pay. The Tavora mill was also unable to procure turkeys and made an acceptable substitute in the shape of a twelve pound package of candy, fruits and nuts for each family. Both mills gave their operatives Christmas as a holiday. A pleasant feature of the festivities at the York mill was a Christmas tree in the chapel on Christmas night. There was an elaborate and interesting programme In connection with it, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, dialogues, etc. Miss Beulah Grimes presided at the organ, and the entertainment was under the general supervision of Superintendent Grimes. During the exercises Mr. Grimes made quite a happy little address, in which, he told his employes of the satisfaction he felt at their efforts during the past year. He also complimented them on their excellent behavior during the holidays, and he said he felt sure that the relations which had been so pleasant in the past, would continue mutually pleasant and profitable in the future. Rev. W. G. Neville, who was present as an invited guest, made some re marxs appropriate to tne occasion. After the preliminary exercises came the distribution of presents. This was done by Mr. Cranford Morris, personating Santa Claus, and assisted by Mr. Robert Holton. There was a present for all the children, and most of the grown people. The mill employes were in Yorkville during Thursday, Friday and Saturday in large numbers, and as is their general custom, behaved themselves as is usual with self-respecting people. NOTE AND COMMENT. Small pigs for penning purposes are rather more plentiful this year then usual and also somewhat cheaper. The scarcity of corn is affecting the situation somewhat. Mr. Jerry Walker of Clover, reports a nine months old shoat of his raising that netted 321 pounds and Mr. Martin Dixon, also of Clover, recently slaughtered a hog that netted 440 pounds. The R. F. D. carriers worked as usual on Christmas. They can take holidays only by special permission of the postoffice department and count certainly only on the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. The net weight of some of the hogs referred to out at the York Cotton mills some weeks ago turns out to be about as follows: Mr. McGee's weighed 404: Mr. Clinton's 360: Mr. Comer's 4G0; Mr. Wisher's, 318 and 437. Information from different parts of the country is to the effect that the farmers have been availing themselves of the suitable weather and breaking up their lands for next year's crops. They all understand the benefits that are to be derived from the winter thaws and freezes, and as the result of the satisfactory prices that have been prevailing and which will probably prevail next season, most of them feel more encouragement than usual to h get down to hard work before they are b actually forced to do so. p It will be noted that Governor Hey- y ward today offers a reward of $100 b for the incendiary who burned Post ti Oak school house. It Is generally be- e lieved in the neighborhood that the b burning was the work of an lncondl- ti ary, and a number of people claim a u strong suspicion as to the Identity of o the guilty party. In justice to the q i>r?mmiiriltv and the nartv under SUS- li picion it is sincerely hoped that the s affair will be probed to the bottom. If p there is any definite proof as to Ihe identity of the guilty party it should, n by all means, be pressed to the bitter o end. No community is justified in d protecting or harboring such a crlm- a inal no matter what might be the cir- h cumstances. r ABOUT PEOPLE. r Mr. Joe Rose spent Christmas in Co- <3 lumbia. t Mr. Frank Tlddy is visiting rela- 1 tives at Shelby. f Mr. Joe Walker of Columbia, spent c the holidays in Yorkville. I Mr. Walter Rose visited relatives in J Leesville during the holidays. 8 Miss Anna Spann of Chicora college, t Greenville, is at home this week. c Miss Jennie Beard Mackorell is visit- f ing her grandparents in Lancaster. ; Messrs. T. J. Ashe and J. R. Ashe 1 spent several days in Yorkville last * week. ( Mr. W. W. Blair of Clemson college, 5 is at home near Blairsvllle, during the 1 holidays. 1 Mr. Tscharner DeGraftenreld of Da- ? vidson college, has been at home dur- ! lng the holidays. Mr. W. E. Dendy of Pickens, has 1 been visiting relatives In Yorkvllle during the holidays. Mr. Lee Hart, who Is studying medicine In Baltimore, Is spending the holidays in Yorkvllle. Mr. Chas. R. Simmons of Forest City, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends In Yorkvllle. Dr. John I. Barron returned home on Thursday night, after a two months' visit to relatives in Alabama. Messrs. George and Carl Hart of Columbia, spent Christmas with Mr. Geo. W. S. Hart's family in Yorkvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Latimer of Chester, spent Sunday in Yorkvllle, the guests of Mr. W. C. Latimer's family. Miss Mattle Thomas of Winthrop college, spent the holidays in Yorkvllle. the guest of Mrs. W. B. Williams. Misses Nannie and Eunice Grist, Mary Williams and Strauss Walker returned to Winthrop college this morning. Mr. W. B. Moore, Jr., of the College of Charleston, Is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. James Beckham and child, left Saturday for a visit to Lancaster. They were accompanied by Miss Mamie Rose. The news of this morning from Mr. G. L. Riddle Is to the effect that he Is getting along nicely. He rested very comfortably last night. A rhessage from Rev. W. E. Hurt states that his father is still living but is In a very critical condition. Mr. Hurt does not know when he will return. ivir. ctnu Aira, x. jx? v^uviiigbuii aim daughter, Flossie, of Rockingham, N. C., spent the holidays In Yorkvllle, the guests of Mrs. Covington's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rose. Mr. W. 0. Harshaw, who has been with H. C. Strauss & Co., and the Strauss-Smith company for many years past, has arranged to farm next year. He will live with his mother on the old home place In the Guthrlesvllle neighborhood. Mr. Henry Euart of Little Rock, Ark., Mr. Henry Euart of Huntersvllle, N. C., and Mr. Norman Morrow and Miss Daisy Euart of Gastonla, visited friends and relatives in Yorkvllle this week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Woods. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Both of the banks were closed during Friday and Saturday. ? The Graded school children are enJoying a recess until January 4. ? Next Monday, salesday for January, promises to be a big occasion for business. ? The trains have been running late during the past ten days on account of the Christmas travel. ? The police did not have to make a single arrest on account of drunkenness during Christmas day. ? There was very little business transacted during Friday or Saturday. Some of the stores kept open, but it hardly proved worth while, so far as sales were concerned. ? The Ben Hur entertainment at the Graded school auditorium last Wednesday night was fully as good as troQ ronrocontoA tr* ho rThd fllllliPnP.P. however, was quite small. ? The Commercial club rooms have been quite popular during the holidays. The members of the club have found the rooms a comfortable and cozy place in which to spend their leisure and in which to entertain their out of town friends. ? The town council entertained the firemen at an ovster supper on the night of the 24th. The white companies were entertained at Louis Roth's and the colored firemen at the Odd Fellows' hall. There was an abundance of oysters, delightfully prepared in various styles, and the occasion was very much enjoyed by all of the participants. ? The fire department was called out during Christmas afternoon by an alarm from the Graded school building and gave a prompt and effective answer. The fire was in the fuel room where it had developed from ashes that had been carelessly dumped on the coal heap. The building was full of smoke and for a little while, until the danger was fully located, it looked as s though the situation was serious. As t the result of some goe-i work, however, 9 the flames we., extinguished with the r least possible damage. The loss, which a was not very heavy, was fully covered a by insurance. n ? The billboards announce "The Mer- ft chant of Venice," Shakespeare's masterpiece at the opera house tonight, and C Manager Moore advises us that the en- tl tertainment Is to be of an unusually o Igh class. He explains that he has In een in correspondence with the com- e^ any for several weeks; but it was only ts esterday afternoon that he was ena- cl led to make definite arrangements as d a date, the company having decld- t\ d to give him one night that would gl ave otherwise been "oft" on its way H 3 Columbia. This explains the unus- R ally short notice to an attraction W f more than ordinary consequence, gi 'he members of the company arrived w a Yorkville this morning, and have 01 ince been arranging to present their fv ilay to the best possible advantage. sj ? During the night of the 24th a G lumber of boys and young men, many cl f them more or less intoxicated, in- w iulged in the rather questionable w musement of taking gates from their cl kMlncr f Ham otn ThPV V; IlligCS (U1U 1J1UUI5 v*?. ? nade a hideous night of It generally. g t must be admitted that this amusenent has the endorsement of prece- jy lent: but In our opinion It Is about h Ime that there should be an end of It. v The object of the boys, no doubt, Is y un; but the results are frequently In- ^ onvenlence, expense and hardship to s >eople who are unable to see the ^ oke, and who have a right to regard t( mch proceedings as low down, con- y emptible and criminal. It is time to v, :all a halt to the practice. The Idea b hat authorities are powerless Is not b veil founded. To say that out of a b nob like this it would not be possible f( o find one man who would give the ? >thers away is absurd. It Is absurd to s iay that such a mob could make Its s ound of the entire town without being v ecognlzed by one or more disinterest- s jd outsiders. The thing can be stop- v )ed and stopped It should be. p ? The Church of the Good Shepherd p vao the swnp of a most beautiful wed- ? ling orr Wednesday, Dec. 2.1d. The 3 :ontracting parties were Miss Harriet s Louise Lowry, daughter of Mr. and a VIrs. James E. Lowry, and Captain c .Herbert DeGrange Wolff, until recent- q y one of the masters at the K. M. M. ^ The ceremony was timed for 5 p. n., and promptly at that hour Miss ( Lyl Parish struck up the sweet strains q >f the ever popular wedding march of c Hendelssohn's. A unique ^nd novel ar- ^ angement of the wedding attendants Q vas their formation and entrance from h he vestry. In pairs, holding white ibbons, they proceeded to meet the >ride, leaning upon her father's arm, a ind then immediately following, j grouped themselves in pretty formation ^ iround the chancel rails. Here the >rlde was joined by Captain Wolff and Vlajor D. M. Bernard, when the rector, , he Rev. J. C. Johnes, proceeded with ^ he marriage ceremony. Upon its con- ^ :lusion the bridal procession preceded o >y the bride and bridegroom, marched ilowly out of the sacred precinct. This g \as undoubtedly one of the prettiest g eremonies that has every been perform- ^ ;d in our town, everything passing off ^ n the most approved fashion. The t :hurch was artistically decorated, the g jrevailing colors being white and g rreen, while the use of candles Instead v >f the usual lights, made the scene one h >f exquisite beauty. The bride looked jecoming and handsome in her wed- p ling attire, and surrounded by her n Dretty attendants, made a veritable fl !east for the eyes, for Yorkville is Just- r y celebrated for its winsome young la- a lies. Soon after the newly married ^ iouple took train for Chester, where hey boarded the Southern train. They tl ,vill spend the early part of their hon- g ymoon at Washington, D. C., and t it Charlestown, W. Va., the home of v >ridegroom, leaving shortly for Milwaukee, where Captain Wolff has accepted a lucrative position. The folowing includes the list of attendants: 1 Vlald of honor, Miss Rose Lindsay; c jrldesmalds?the Misses Daisy Hart, 1:1 Vfaud Gardner, Talulah Neville and 1 3essle Williams. The best man was 0 Vfajor D. M. Bernard, and the ushers, p Messrs. Avery Lowry, Ernest Lowry, rr., C. S. Suiter and W. .L. Williams. 1 rhe ceremony was witnessed by a very * arge number of our people. h b LOCAL LACONICS. e Caldwell-Ashley, The marriage of Miss Laura Cald- ? veil to Mr. John P. Ashley, at the b lome of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rob- s :rt J. Caldwell of Guthriesville, on last " rhursday evening, was largely attend- ? id and was a most interesting occa- r ilnn Thp wrpmnnv was nerformed bv n Xev. J. S. Grler, pastor of Sharon and Hrzah. A splendid wedding feast was s ierved to the large party of invited ii fuests, and in the evening Mr. and Mrs. P Ashley, accompanied by a number of Jriends, started on a short bridal trip, <j _ong Staple Cotton. * Messrs. R. M. Whltesides and others t] iold two bales long staple cotton in w forkville last Wednesday for 13J cents ? l pound. The cotton was raised from a 'Griffin" seed sent out by Congressman ti ?in!ey and the staple measured lg o nches in length. The seed had been listributed among several farmers who a Wanted a small patch of something ri ike an acre each. The best patch ielded 886 pounds of seed cotton and j, he poorest about 450 pounds. Mr. J. t< t. Latta bought the two bales. He n lid not pretend to pay its full value; 11 >ut only what he thought he could s landle it for without loss. In lots of t< i hundred bales such cotton would a jrobably be worth 15 cents or more ?| l pound. tl vlegro Homicide. There %vas a negro homicide on Mr. t( r. M. Campbell's plantation, near the ine between Ebenezer and York townihips last Saturday night. Will Knox filled Seph Williams. The killing oc- ~ urred at a dance, called by the' ne- c ;roes a "march." Coroner Louthian ei ield an inquest, but was not able to ? levelop a great deal of information as o the tragedy. Knox was standing on si he hearth and Williams was in anoth- w r part of the room calling out the fig- ^ iroQ Shnrtlv aftor tho nnarrpl nrnsp *,? Villiams drew a knife, and during the a ow that ensued, Knox picked up a ^ ;un with which he shot Williams in [1( he side. The shooting occurred between ti and 10 o'clock and Williams died next n norning at about 8 o'clock. Knox was ^ rrested by Deputy Sheriff Sandifer -j nd Policeman Whitener during the f? lorning. ^ /Irs. Stonewall Jackson at Winthrop. pi Rock Hill special to Columbia State: P" )n Monday evening, Dec. 21, the Win hrop chapter of the United Daughters m f the Confederacy held a public meet- oi ig in the college auditorium. The .rent of the occasion was the presenitlon of the medals offered to the lapter for the two best essays on IVhat the Private Did in the War Beveen the States." These medals were Iven by Capt. E. B. Mobley of Rock ill and were won by Misses Bessie ogers and Kittle Klrkpatrlck of the /Jnthrop chapter. The occasion was raced by the presence of Mrs. Stoneall Jackson, who pinned the medals n the fortunate ones after the giaceil and appropriate presentation peeches of Dr. Thornwell and Mr. reen Steel. Between the numbers, a tiorus of chapter girls in red and hite $ang "Carolina" and "Dixie" lth spirit and Miss Jennie Brice reIted a suitable poem, "Only a Priate." leatH of Samuel 1.. Carton. Mr. Samuel L. Carson, eldest son of Ir. W. A. Carson, died at the home of Is father, five miles south of Yorkllle, December 20, aged thirty-seven ears, Ave months and eight days. Ir. Carson's death was due to conumptlon. Just when he contracted tie disease is not known; but it began 3 establish its presence about three ears ago, and he has not known a .rell day since. He went out to Alaama about a year ago in the hope of enefitting his health; but he got no etter and in August he came back o die. He took his bed about three lonths ago and then grew almost teadlly worse until the end. Mr. Caron leaves no family. His wife, who .as Miss Emily Carnes, died about even years ago without children. He .as a member of Hebron Associate leformed church. The burial took lace last Wednesday at Philadelphia emetery, after funeral services conucted by Rev. W. C. Ewart. Mr. Caron was highly esteemed as a man and a a citizen by all who knew him. It an be said of him also that he was a :hristian gentleman. >avidson-8towe. The marriage of Miss Llla E. Stowe o Mr. John M. Davidson, at the home f her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Itowe, last Wednesday, was an event t oroflt (ntoroat oonnniflllv thrrmflrh ut the Zadok and Delphoa neighboroods. Both of the young people have lumerous friends, and as a matter of ourse the affair was celebrated with pretty and elaborate ceremony. The nterior of the Stowe residence had een beautifully decorated with everreens and flowers, and everything beig in readiness, at the appointed time, he bridal party was announced by iendelssohn's Wedding March, as renered by Mrs. A. A. Burrla The order f the pretty little procession was Mess. C. W. Carroll and Luther Davidson, roomsmen, and Misses Estelle David on and Annie Whitesides, bridesmaids . 'hen followed the bride and groom, tev. R. M. Stevenson, the bride's pasor, performed the ceremony In a raceful and easy, but at the same time i olemn and Impressive manner, after fhich the young people received the earty congratulations of the Invited uests. After the ceremony the bridal arty, which was quite a large one, umbering nearly a hundred people, ormed a procession and drove to*the esldence of the groom's parents, Mr. nd Mrs. F. D. Davidson, near Delphos. 'here, In a beautifully decorated dinng room, was served a wedding east that was both bounteous and umptuous. It lasted until 3 o'clock in he afternoon and the participants /ere all entertained most delightfully. Menty of Gold. "If free mining rights prevailed In his country, the western part of York ounty would, in less than sixty days, e filled with prospectors from all over he world." Such was the interesting pinion that was expresed to the reorter by Mr. J. L. Daniels, an exper?nced miner who has been prospecting he old Schlegelmllch property during he past few months. Mr. Daniels as been in the mining business since oyhood and has worked in almost very mining region of the United Itates. He says that in all of his exerience, he has never seen anywhere uch abundant outcroppings of gold earing quartz as are to be found in this ection. "Of course now," he explained, you don't understand me to say that here are any mines in this neighbornod. I don't know. A few tons of ich ore, you know, does not make a line. You might work out load after >ad, without ever getting encouragelent to build a mine or establish a melter. That is not what I am talkig about. We miners look for. signs? rospects. We are governed by a nowledge of conditions that come to s by experience and instruction. Uner certain conditions of promise, we re willing to stake our last dollar on he issue, and sink after that every (ling we can borrow. That Is when . e believe the mine ia a little deeper nly, or a little further over to the ift or right of the lead on which we re working. Well, sir, I believe I can ike a pan and go out and get a color f gold on almost any square mile of his whole mineral region. I have ever seen the like of it before, and s I have suggested, If free mining Ights prevailed here as in the west, he prospectors would flock here In roves." Mr. Daniels was not advocatig free mining rights, or for that mat?r any other change In local laws; but lerely used the suggestion as illustraive of the wonderful promise of the rospects by which he is everywhere urrounded. And neither does he want 3 create the impression that there is mine to be found under every little utcropplng of gold bearing ore. He hinks these mines in this country and hat they will be developed some day; ut as a general thing the people who appen to strike it rich will be entitled > all they get. Raising the Grade of Galveston. -The plan of raising the grade of the Ity of Galveston to conform to that stablished by the new sea wall is one f the curiosities of modern engineerlg. During the great inundation of D00 the greater part of Galveston was Libmerged nearly 16 feet, the tidal ave rising nearly 16 feet above mean w-water level. The desirability of uarding against a like accident in fujre suggested the seawall 17 feet bove mean low water and this has ten built. It soon became evident, owever, that the existence of this imorvious barrier between the city and le sea would become a very serious lenace to life and property if a tidal ave should wash over it and be imounded by it, converting the site of ie city into a lake by reason of the ict that the water which might come rer the wall could not flow back Into ie sea. To prevent thi? it is now pro3sed to fill in and raise 17 feet that ortion of the city which was sublerged In 1900. The area to be thus lised is approximately two square illes, and it will require something . er 11,000,000 cubic yards of earth to