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Scraps and Jacts. ? Gen. Booth, on a recent Sunday, was preaching in the St. James's Hall, Manchester, to an audience of 8,000 people, when an alarming cry of "Fire!" was raised. Immediately the "General!" ordered the band to play. "Oh, So Bright," and the audience sang it. For a moment the huge congregation hesitated, but on being urged by their leader they joined heartily in the singing of the hymn. This prompt action on the part of Gen. Booth averted a panic, which would have ended in a great loss of life. The alarming cry had been raised by some foolish person, who had witnessed the fusing of several electric wires. ? In a private letter received at the navy department last Wednesday from an officer on board the Kearsarge, the following remarkable record made by that battleship in her target practice just completed at Pensacola, is given: One thirteen-inch gun made six hits out of seven shots in five minutes and twenty seconds. An eight-inch gun *-!*- ?A O in flro maae ten nus uui ui im auuio ... minutes and twenty seconds, and a five-inch gun made eighteen hits out of eighteen shots in two minutes. At the navy department the record was declared to be the best ever made by an American warship, and as far as the officers know it has not been equaled in any foreign navy. ? Cleveland, O., dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer: Eight suits of clothes five" hats and four pairs of shoes, as the police counted them, formed part of the wardrobe of Chas. Parker, known to the police as the "Millionaire Beggar." Parker was a prisoner in police court today on the charge of suspicion, According to the officers Parker said he had lost four fingers and had a wife and four children to support. On the strength of this story he was selling pencils. In Parker's room the police found the eight suits . of clothes and outfits to match. They found also a big bunch of letters and circulars from charitable institutions and prominent men all over the country. People living in the house told the police that Parser had told them that he was rich and did not have to work. His wardrobe of many* suits was the wonder of the neighborhood. ? Says a New York dispatch of March 22: President McDougall of the Cotton Exchange made the fol lowing statement today relative to the conditions of the market: "The losses In consequence of the failure of D. J. Sully & Co. fall on some of the most conservative houses In the trade; firms that are well able to withstand them without inconvenience. There Is no reason for any further apprehension especially as consumers are making inquiries for spot cotton which introduces an element of safety and stability that has been lacking of late." It was said on the Cotton Exchange today that sensational developments are expected when the receivers begin their investigation of Sully's books. These books, it was reported, contain records of the transactions made by Sully for at least two of the capitalists who are said to have backed the Sully deal, and the creditors expressed the belief that these records would enable them to reach the men responsible for the Sully contracts. ? The continuance of the present special fast mail service between Washington and New Orleans is assured by the action of the house last Wednesday afternoon, says a Wash iiigiyu^ oyvv. iai iv iuv vuiuiiiuiu When the paragraph carrying the appropriation of $145,000 was reached in the reading of the postofflce appropriation "bill. Mr. Moon of Tennessee moved that the appropriation be stricken out. Mr. Moon has always fought this appropriation in the postofflce committee, of which he is a member, and on the floor of the house and his motion was expected. Contrary to expectations, however, a vote was had without discussion. Usually the item is a target for a lot of oratory. The failure of the Moon amendment means the retention of the appropriation in the bill, as with the favorable report of the committee of the whole there will probably be no further contest in the house. The senate will also stand for the appropriation, which makes the fast mail service a certainty for another year. ? Senator Hoar on Tuesday introduced the bill prepared by Commander Booth-Tucker, looking to the colonization of vacant public lands by actual settlers. The bill creates the bureau of colonization in the department of the Interior, and provides machinery for advertising the public lands and obtaining settlers. The secretary of the treasury is authorized to issue not to exceed $50,000,000 of sixty years 3 per cent gold bonds, to be issued in sums not exceeding $5,000,000 yearly to deserving settlers in loans of not over $1,500 to any one person, who Is required to enter upon a homestead and who "is certified as worthy and deserving by one person holding official position under the Federal government or any state or municipal government and by one person of recognized standing in a charitable or religious organization." The money is to be repaid by the settler in annual installments, with 6 per cent interest. The homestead and all the settler's personal property thereon Is held as a lien to secure repayment of the loan. ? Chicago Tribune: "I have often heard my grandmother tell of a joke played on the so-called 'Prophet' Joseph Smith. Sr., of the Mormon church," says C. H. Cart well. "Some time in the thirties Smith and a party of his followers were proselyting in Muskingum county, O. He appointed a certain day when he would show the people his wonderful powers, and that he was a second Christ, by walking on the waters of Mud creek. The water was always muddy. A day or two before the time set grandmother's brother Robert and a couple of neighbor boys were accidentally attracted to the Mormons working at the creek, and concealing themselves, watched the Mormons put down stakes and put plank on them from bank to bank, the plank resting about six inches under water. After the Mormons left the boys went down and took out the center plank, where the water was about 10 feet deep. The next day 'Balaam' Smith came down to the creek, and after a long exhortation started across the creek. He was all right and on top till he came to the center, where his 'powers' seemed to leave him, and he, like McGinty. went to the bottom. This was the end of Mormonism in that old tried and true Presbyterian county." She ^otkviUc (Enquivrr. YORKVILLE, S. C.? FRIDAY, MARCH 25,1904. Thinking they have the Republicans in a very embarrassing position because of their questionable administration of the post office department, the Democrats are trying to force an investigation. The Republicans, however, are unwilling to investigate and there the matter stands at present. Mr. Hearst evidently has unlimited faith in the power of the press. Wherever he fails to get the support of a leading Democratic daily in any one of the larger cities he proceeds forthwith to establish a paper of his own. This is the exnlanation of his latest newspaper venture in Boston. The creditors of Daniel J. Sully & Co. do not seem to be satisfied that the failure of the company is quite as clean as its members would have it appear. It was understood sometime tVtot ViohlnH tho nnmnnnv nf Sully & Co., there was a syndicate of rich speculators which was really responsible for his operations. The creditors reason that if such was the case, then it is so now, and that if these rich men can only be gotten at they can be made to pay up dollar for dollar. It is because of this view of the case that Sully's offer to pay 40 per cent cash and the balance on time was declined. An examination of the books of Sully & Co. will no doubt develop some interesting revelations. There are but little signs of hope for Democratic unity as to a presidential candidate or a national platform this year. That the prestige of Mr. Bryan is still high in the party there is no question, and there is a strong conviction that his influence is for W. It. Hearst. Senator Gorman seems to be losing ground as a probable candidate and Judge Parker of New York is holding his own, especially outside of his own state. The followers of Mr. Cleveland remain unshaken in their faith in the principles and records of the ex-president and hold that unless the party insists on nominating him, or an acceptable exponent of all that he has stood for and still stands for, the present campaign will come to the same end that has marked the two campaigns previous. Of course, the south will contiiiiia tn votp for whopver mav be nominated: but the south cannot elect a president without help. TEMPERANCE AN ISSUE. Gen. Miles Says Prohibitionists Should Await Action of Other Parties. Rev. James B. Dunn. D. D.. of New York has received a letter from Gen. Nelson A. Miles, dated March 18, which says: "Our country is now confronted by a situation and is called upon to decide questions of the greatest moment. Not since the adoption of our constitution have greater responsibilities rested upon the sovereign voters of this country than those which will be placed upon them during the coming autumn. "It is a truth as old as Holy Writ that temperance is one of the seven cardinal virtues. Is not its advocacy consistent with a like zealous advocacy of great national questions not directly involving it? The two great political parties of nearly equal strength that divide the country will make nominations and announce platforms within the next few months. Should either make such a nomination and announce such principles as will command the approval and cordial support of those whom you represent, the opportunity to advance the objects of the temperance party would be offered, while at the same time the patriotic men composing that party will contribute most essentially to the uplifting of our country from existing evils. "Should no nomination be made by ? e At-- ?? * -ntdUn fKof %1'Alll/l euner ui me Kit-ai imum muv <>vum command the cordial support of the temperance people, the opportunity to make the nomination of its own would still remain. "For the reasons herein briefly indicated I am strongly of the opinion that it would be advisable for the temperance party not to hold its convention until it h;is had an opportunity to observe the action of the other two." Danger From China.?A Berlin dispatch to the New York Herald says that a well known diplomat in Paris asserts that a most pessimistic view is taken there of the tension which it is declared has set in between Russia and China. All fears regarding the attitude of China in the war seems to be approaching' realization. Dispatches have been received from Pekin in which the Chinese deny their intention of abandoning the attitude of neutrality. but everything, the diplomatist avers, shows that it is really only waiting for a favorable opportunity to take part in the hostilities. Tlie Russian government has received similar reports from the minister at Pekin. and is taking measures in consequence. In the last day or two an exchange of views of an exhaustive character has taken place between the French and Russian governments as to China's intervention in the war, but no decision was reached as to the line of action to be adopted by Franc in this eventuality. The answer o' the Chinese government to the threatening dispatch sent by Russia is awaited with anxiety. MERE-MENTION. The creditors of Daniel J. Sully & Co., have declined to accept that firm's offer of compromise; but instead they are arranging . to force Involuntary bankruptcy Dr. Henry McDonald, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Atlanta, died on Tuesday of apoplexy.... The Texas Republicans have split and will send two sets of delegates to the national convention President Roosevelt is reported to have said to Booker Washington that if he is re-elected he will put a stop to lynching at any cost Three negroes were killed in a race battle at St. Charles, Ark., last Wednesday.... Captain Richmond P. Hobson is dangerously ill at his home at Greensboro, Ala., as the result of overwork in connection with his campaign for con gress A cable from Manila announces the death of Marcarlo Sakay, so-called president of the Filipino republic. He was killed a few days ago in a fight with American troops There was a notable meeting of Protestant ministers in New York on Wednesday to take steps against the divorce evil. Resolutions were adopted calling upon protestant ministers of all denominations to refrain from the performance of marriage ceremonies in cases where either of the parties had been divorced. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. DeKalb Cotton Mills, to be Sold. Judge Brawley has signed an order for the sale of the DeKalb Cotton mills at Camden. The upset price is fixed at $150,000. State Pension Money. The state pension board has been in session in Columbia for several days, and although it has not yet completed its work it has gone far enough to satisfy itself that there will be a very large increase in the number of pensions, and the pro rata amounts, of course, will be much smaller. Acts All Signed. Governor Heyward has completed the work of signing the acts passed at the recent session of the legislature. The work takes sometime as the bills must be. of course, carefully read. The only instance in which the executive exercised his veto was that of the "exclusive jurisdiction" act. He also put his veto on the bill to prohibit expatriation, in other words to prevent a convict. from being pardoned upon his promise to leave the state. The bill was killed by the senate, but became engrossed as an act and would have become a law, but the senate requested the governor to veto the act. Dismissed For Drunkenness. Spartanburg special of March 23, to Columbia State: Trouble is brewing about the school at Campobello. There is friction or disagreement between the male principal and the trustees. It appears that last Saturday the trustees. having received information that the principal had been swearing and drinking, told him that they would no longer need him in connection with the school. He was at his post Monday, and after school was dismissed the trustees again told him to discontinue teaching there, and the school is without a principal. The teacher denies the charges and a petition for his reinstatement is being circulated. State Democratic Convention Called. The State Democratic Executive committee met in Columbia last Tues day night and called a state convention. The resolution was as follows: "A convention of the Democratic party of the state of South Carolina is hereby called to meet in the city of Columbia at 12 o'clock noon on May 18, 1904, for the purpose of electing delegates to the National Democratic convention, and to transact such other business as the convention may see proper. The county chairmen throughout the state are hereby instructed to call together their executive committees and order meetings of the clubs in their respective counties on Saturday, April 23, , for the purpose of electing delegates to the county conventions to be held on Monday, May 2nd, 1904, for the purpose of electing delegates to the state convention. Each county is entitled to twice the number of delegates in this convention as it has members of the legislature." Is the Boll Weevil Here? Says a dispatch from Augusta, Ga.: "The boll weevil made his appearance last year in this community, in a few places, and in my opinion will be seen to a greater extent during the coming season." said C. C. F. Hammond, who is a prominent farmer from Beech Island. S. C. Mr. Hammond is confident that the presence of the boll weevil in Georgia and South Carolina can be traced to the importation of cotton seed meal from Texas. Mississippi and other sections of the southwest, in which the pest has secured a strong foothold. and is doing the farmers great aamage. Mr. Hammond has given the subject study, and is confident that his deductions are correct. "A good deal of this meal from the southwest is being shipped into the two states, and finds its way into fertilizers. I know of concerns importing the meal, the local output not being sufficient to meet the demands. The meal, I am confident, 011 examination, would be found to be infected in many instances." A Soldier In Trouble. Columbia correspondence of the News and Courier: Jesse Huffman, a soldier, now stationed at Fort Fremont, in this state, will be taken back to Centreville, Iowa, in a day or two to stand trial 011 the charge of forgery. The story of Huffman's crime was told by W. R. Brown, an officer of the town, who called 011 the governor this morning for requisition papers and the warrant. Huffman was a rather bad character around the town, although of good family, and it was after he joined the army that it was discovered that he had forged a note of the National Bank of Centreville. The amount obtained by Huffman was only l? willintr to spend Sl'Uft to tret him back. Correspondence was had with the war department and it was found that his release eouhl ho obtained in order that he might be tried. Governor Cummings wrote to Governor Heyward on the matter and as soon as proper papers could be obtained, Mr. Brown came on for his prisoner. Word was J wired the captain of Huffman's company at Fort Fremont and the man was placed under arrest to be carried j back to Iowa. Killed by an Electric Shock. Columbia Record: A colored laborer named Preston Fortune was instantly F killed yesterday morning by contact with an electric wire. The transmitting wire between the Columbia Water Power company plant, on the river, J and the Granby Cotton mills, carries a voltage of a little over 3,000 volts. It is transformed to six hundred volts at the mill and thence transmitted. "Y Yesterday while Fortune was at work on the wires near the Granby Mills drugstore, he nushed his arm up R against the wire. The contact immediately burned through the clothing and burned the skin. With a groan the j negro fell dead under the wire. Nothing could be done for Fortune, and when the physicians arrived they found that he had been instantly killed. Dr. j Williams, who made an examination, found that the skin and flesh had been burned brown by the sharp contact with a wire carrying 3,000 volts of q electric power. There was a death here several years ago. quite similar to that of Fortune, on top of the Columbia hotel. , , , "5 Accident on the S. A. L.?A fearful railroad accident occurred at Henderson, on the main line of the Seaboard Air Line, last night, when the Florida limited, a fast through train, ran into an open switch and was derailed. This train is due to pass Henderson about midnight, but does not stop at that point. Last night the train was entering the town at a rate of speed something like * 60 miles an hour, when it ran into an * open switch, left the track and rolled over into a ditch. The train continued v to run for several hundred yards after ' leaving the track, so great was the momentum of speed. 1 Engineer Tucker who stuck "to his r post, was fatally injured. Both arms and legs were broken, and In addition ( he suffered internal Injuries. Every ' other member of the crew was more or less seriously injured, except Conduc- 1 tor Westly. Mr. Westly was standing * in a car door when the accident oc- ; curred, and when the train left the track he was thrown to the floor in 1 the vestibule, falling diagonally across * the car. The passengers escaped in- * jury. * The engine and most of the cars were badly damaged. After being J derailed, one of the Pullman cars ' caught fire and the Interior of the coach ' was badly burned. A large number of passengers were on board, and it Is t considered almost miraculous that I many of them were not injured seriously or killed.?Charlotte Chronicle Thursday. Senator Latimer On tihe Situa- t tion.?Senator A. C. Latimer was at j Greenwood on March 24, en route for i his home in Belton, says a correspond- 1 ent. When asked about the presidential nomination, he said: J "It looks now like Parker or Gor- i man. Personally I am for Gorman, but 1 the Maryland senator has unquestion- ] ably weakened himself by his fight on t the Panama canal. It will be Parker < or some good eastern man. "While Grover Cleveland would poll j more votes possibly than any other t man in the east, yet he will not do. t I am not for him, but he would be t better than Roosevelt. Roosevelt is a dangerous man, unsafe, liable to pre- < cipitate us into trouble at any time." t How about Hearst? I "Oh, Hearst is not the man. Why, i he is only a figurehead In congress, t Has plenty of money and hires bright 1 men to write for his newspapers, I When invited to make a speech he al- > ways sends a letter. No, Hearst is s not the man at all." J Senator Latimer was looking well < and says he is enjoying good health, t He is pleased with the harmony ot tne South Carolina congressional delega- s tion. They all work unitedly togeth- < er. He has himself only recently made a notable speech on his favorite question, good roads in Iowa and another in Erie, Pa. t Nrw Plan to Teach Civics.?The < public schools of Chicago will be organized into miniature national, state and municipal governments if plans i under consideration by Superintendent f Edwin G. Cooley are carried out. \ Superintendent Cooley believes that i by bringing pupils into organizations r representing three different stages of t government, civics can be taught with t better results than in any other way. e The plan contemplates the election \ of a national house of representatives i from the grammar schools and the t election of senators from the high j schools. Each elementary school will send one representative to the nation- a al congress and each high school will \ send several senators to the higher p branch of the mock national govern- j, meat. The state and city governments ^ will be formed in much the same way. v The president and all officers of the t different branches of government will j be elected by the Australian ballot t system and in every detqil the ma- v noti/niai mvprnment r I IllilCiJ VI C?*\; IIU11VIIUI O" t will be copied. j. The little government will be found- t ed. on the principles of co-education p and equal suffrage. o ? Soon after the house convened last '' Wednesday, the postofflce appropriation 11 bill was taken up. An animated de- s bate was precipitated over an amendment by Mr. Overstreet reducing to 1 $7,850,DUO the appropriation for inland q mail transportation, Mr. Rixey, of Virginia, declared that no effort had been made by the department to better the star route service and inquired n why there was so much difference in p the pay of the rural carriers and the t| star route carriers. "Because." interioiipii Mr. firlces. of fieoreria. a mem- a ber of the committee, "the rural free u delivery service has grown into a vast c political machine. Star route carriers," he said, "receive much less * pay." Mr. Maddox of Georgia, main- a tained that until the rural service was a established and put In operation the j, department made no effort to better the star route service at all. But for the rural service, he said the depart- o nient would be running a one-eyed t< mule or a Texas pony all over the country and no member of congress would admit to a foreigner that that ? was United States mail. s< LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Edgar Poag, Broker?Will offer certain valuable real estate in Yorkvllle on salesday for April, including the C. M. Kuykendal cottage in Yorkville. 'oushee Cash Store?Offers Scrivens' pattern elastic seam drawers, assorted sizes, 45c and 50c a pair. Also has complete line of balbriggan and gauze underwear. as. M. Starr & Co.?Have a choice selection of garden and field seeds, including almost all kinds sowed in this section. They advise you to take Starr's liver regulator. 'orkville Buggy Co.?Is selling a great many buggies and wagons and desire to sell more. Wanted?a competent painter. liss Rosa Lindsay?Has an interest ing novelty In the shape of souvenir post cards and Invites you to see samples and get information. . Q. Wray?Gives some additional pointers to clothing buyers and calls especial attention to the merits of Superb clothing. Also haA a word about hats for gentlemen. ^erguson & Clinton?Say that they have varieties of tobacco enough to suit the tastes of most tobacco users, and they invite you to get their prices before you buy. \ W. Speck, The Jeweler?Has a big stock of Jewelry?good qualtlties at modest prices. He calls especial attention to brooches, stick pins and lockets. Also makes a special offering of china cups and saucers, rork Drug Store?Tells about having two kinds of Easter egg dyes and advises you to buy early so as to be sure of having a supply for egg dyeing. Five cents a package. -ouls Roth?Says he has failed to receive two advertised shipments of shad, but hopes to have them tomorrow. Has fresh grown Irish potatoes. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. W. O. Rawls Is seriously 111 at ter home at the pumping station. Jfr. Rawls Is also unwell. Mr. W. M. Allison who has been Msiting In Atlanta for several weeks, las returned to Yorkville. Mrs. S. C. Ashe and little daughter, Ssther, left yesterday on a visit to elatives and friends at Camden. The Fort Mill correspondent of the Columbia State, says that Represenative J. R. Haile is critically ill. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. P. lope will learn with regret of Mrs. dope's illness at their home in YorkMile. Mrs. Evelyn Ford and daughter have oined Mr. Ford In Yorkville. The amily has rooms in Mrs. S. C. Ashe's lome and take meals with Mr. Brooks nman. Mr. B. M. Dobson, son of Mr. T. M. Dobson of Yorkville, has nvon a comnlssion as assistant paymaster in the lavy through competitive examination, rhe information was contained in a elegram that was received by Mr. T. H. Dobson yesterday. COUNTY EQUALIZATION. The county board of equalization net in regular session in the office of he auditor last Tuesday for the purpose of transacting such business as night be presented; but was detained 'or only about one hour. The board was constituted as folr. E. Leech, J. L. Rainey, W?S. Lesslie. ftr. W. Boyce, T. B. Glenn, C. P. sianKensnip, j. ij. iviuas, ?j. r. w anatc. Mr. W. T. McKnight of King's Moun;ain township, was unable to attend >n account of Illness. Mr. W. W. Boyce of Rock Hill, saw jroper to resign the chairmanship of he board, which he had held for some :ime past, and Mr. J. F. Ashe of Behesda, was elected in his stead. For some time past there has been :onfusion as to the whereabouts of he lines between York, Bethesda and Sbenezer townships, and to settle the natter, the board adopted a survey hat was recently made by Mr. I. B. aris, at the instance of the county joard of commissioners. The auditor vas instructed to be governed by this mrvey hereafter. The survey puts Mr. Tames Cansler and others who were ilaiming to be in Ebenezer and Behesda, in York. The recommendations of the townihip boards were sustained In all :ases. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Capt W. B. Moore is constructing in office building between the Loan md Savings bank and J. M. Starr & 2o.'s drugstore for the use of Drs. IVhlte & McDowell. ? Quite a number of Yorkvllle peo>le are looking forward with pleasant mliclpation to Rev. Dr. J. C. Gallovay's lecture on "The Mammoth Cave." n the Graded School auditorium toilght. Dr. Galloway delivered this lecure in the court house one night about welve years ago, and it was greatly enjoyed by the large crowd of peo>le present. The lecture is full of ntensely interesting descriptive mater and of much artistic merit. The >rice of admission tonight is 25 cents. ? The town council is waging an ictive campaign against dog owners rho have failed to pay the tax of $1 ler capita on all dogs within the incor>orate limits. The ordinance, which tas been In effect for some weeks, proides that owners who fail to pay the ax voluntarily are liable to fine or mprisonment, and the police are acive in their canvass for the people vho have not paid. Up to the past ew days the mayor accepted the dolar tax from all who come up volunarily even though they had failed to ay at the proper time. In the cases f several individuals who had to be rrested fines of only $2 each were mposed, and in each case the tax was iaid in addition. There has been some ome little friction over the enforcenent .of the ordinance; but as yet here has been but little disposition to uestion its legality. ? The Shakespeare club met in reglar fortnightly session on the afteroon of March 24, the newly elected resident, Miss deLoach, presiding, and l-~ ?? ? oonfotarv nn hnnfl The third ct of "Midsummer Night's Dream" as read and its complications disussed. The concluding acts were ssigned for the next study. Conslderble routine business was transacted t this meeting, the chief feature belg the elimination by popular vote of le prize contest formerly entered upn. The test questions will continue > be propounded at the conclusion of ach drama or play, and at the close f the club session the member angering the greatest number will re- < ceive well merited mention. The club wishing to undertake some benevolent work In connection with its literary, has decided through a committee, ol Mesdames O'Leary and Herndon, tc send contributions of current magazines to the cotton mills for distribution among the operatives. The following members were present: Mesdames S. M. McNeel, W. B. Moore, G H. O'Leary. Misses deLoach, D.anlel Barron, Whlsonant, Allison, Neely Hunter, Clawson and Ashe. ? The idea of a modern hotel building for the town of Yorkville Is a gooc one. There is no doubt about the necessity for such a building, and ther< is as little doubt about the benefit that would likely accrue to the towr aiiu tuiiimuiiu)' on actuuiu ui it. aiiv with regard to the all important financial end of the suggested undertaking there is reason to believe that th< prevailing sentiment of the member! of the Commercial club is rather to< conservative than otherwise. Even ai a fairly good direct Investment, thi proposition Is not at all desperate. Thi demand for additional modern stori rooms is quite as great as the neces sity for a hotel. Such store room could be readily rented if they weri available, and could be rented at bet ter rates than are now prevalent. Twi or three, or even more of these room could be provided for in a bulldini that would otherwise answer all th requirements of a hotel and at com paratlvely small cost. The revenu from these store rooms, added to th rental that could reasonably be expect ed from the hotel proper, ought to b pretty nearly sufficient for a fair divi dend. However, as has been suggeste by members of the club, the propert owners of the town will be fully war ranted in liberal subscriptions to hotel enterprise whether they get di rect returns or not. NOTE AND COMMENT. The wheat crop seemed to promis but very little a few weeks back; bu now reports are coming from differer localities to the effect that wheat is be ginning to show up very nicely indee< But after all wheat Is a rather uncer tain proposition. As a general thin the farmer does not know what he ha until the crop has been through th thresher. Although quite a number of candl dates have been announced for the va rious offices, there is nothing in th V/irlr oftiintv nnlitinnl situation UD t this time that seems calculated to ex cite especial interest. There are n issues of any consequence up for con slderation and as yet absolutely n evidence of public interest as to wh may or may not be candidates. It I generally believed by those who ar closest in touch with the political sil uation that the activities of the candl dates will develop rather earlier thl year than usual, and that the situatio will begin to put on life pretty soon ai ter the county convention that is t be held within the next few weeks. Do municipal authorities lose Juris diction over a prisoner after commit ting him to the chalngang? That ques tion has been rather forcibly presente to Mayor Willis, of Yorkville, withi the past few days. One day this wee a violator of a town ordinance wa sentenced to pay a fine or do har labor on the public works. The pris oner was unable to pay the fine an the superintendent of the chalngan was instructed to come for him. Late the prisoner's friends got up th [money with which to pay his dm and the mayor issued an order fo.- hi j release.- This order the superintender of the chalngang refused to recognizi and hence the interesting questioi There have been no further proceeding and the reporter has not been advise that there will be any; but he ha taken occasion to sound Supervise Boyd with regard to his attitude. "Th refusal to release the prisoner was i accordance with my general instruc tions," said Mr. Boyd. "I have not got ten legal advice with regard to th matter, for the reason that I have nc considered it necessary; but it seem to me that after we have been put t the trouble of sending after a prls oner, and the prisoner has been dul committed. It Is our business to wor him to the extent of his sentenc< This is my Idea of the Justice of It. A to the lavr, of course, I cannot say but in the case of circuit Judges, believe, it is not customary to inter fere with a sentence after either alter native has been put into execution. 1 I am wrong In this matter, I c course, stand to be corrected." CONCERNING PUBLIC WELFARE There was an important specir meeting of the Commercial club c Yorkville in the parlors of that organ Izatlon last Tuesday night, and variou matters of more or less interest am concern to the town and communlt were taken under consideration. The meeting was called to order b; Capt. W. B. Moore, the president, wh presided and announced as the prln clpal objects of calling the member together, the desirability of trying t agree upon and select a site for th proposed monument to the Confederat soldiers of York county, and also o discussing the need of a modern hote * ? ' ? ? * - 4. ? ~ C ?I.U1 ouiiuing in wie iuwii ui xuiivxuc mi, a view to taking steps to remedy sucl need if any practicable way could b suggested. With reference to the proposed mon ument, Capt. Moore explained that 1 had been practically decided by thosi in charge to lay the corner stone ii May next, and this decision makes i eminently desirable that no time b< lost in the selection of a site. He wen on to say that three possible sites hat been called to his attention?one or a strip of land adjoining the Yorkvilh cemetery, one in the centre of tht Congress and Liberty streets crossing and the third in the court house yard and he felt sure that the Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. C., which has the matter in charge, would appreciate sucl1 suggestions and assistance as the clut might see proper to offer. After various members had giver their views as to the best site and the best way of securing the same, the sense of the club was finally expressed In favor of a location in the courthouse yard and a committee was appointed to confer with the county board of commissioners and to report back > to the club at another special meeting : to be held on the night of the first , Wednesday after the first Monday in April. It was distinctly understood > that the action of the club in the matter was to be merely advisory. In connection with the discussion of a suitable location for the proposed monument, the desirability of a public park for the town was suggested, and the suggestion seemed to meet with pretty general favor; but no action was taken. Of the several possible sites suggested all seemed for one reason or another unavailable. Of the different subjects considered, the matter of a modern hotel building t took unmistakable precedence from the - M it. I-* 4 1 sianupoint ui me interest mainicoitu. I Experience in southern towns gener ally, it was urged, has demonstrated , that than good hotels, no other insti? tutions have made more for commu3 nlty upbuilding. The position was also > taken quite frankly that there is but s small reasonable hope for direct ree 'urns from an investment in a hotel e building. The undertaking could be e so managed as to become a dividend - earner; but the probabilities are s against dividends. The promised lne direct advantages of a hotel, however, - are sufficient to warrant liberal cono tributions from the property owning s element generally and the plan of org ganizing a joint stock company with e subscriptions on a basis of one-half - stock and one half bonds seemed to e recommend itself as about the right e thing. As the result of the discussion of the e hotel project, it was decided to ap point a committee to get all the ind formation possible as to the probable y cost of site and construction, and also - to take such steps as might seem exa pedient to find out to what extent - the business men of the town would K/* " llllntr tn nn.nnorflto In the*' lin " "' 'O t-v VW w?/v.?vw ... dertaklng. Capt. Moore announced his willingness to subscribe $1,000 on e the basis above outlined, and others lt promised to help. The committee relt ferred to was named as follows: Capt. W. B. Moore, by the club; Messrs. S. I M. McNeel, O. E. Wilklns, W. R. Car- ? roll, W. I. Wltherspoon, Louis Roth. g Major James F. Hart suggested as 5 a subject for the further consideration e of the club, the question as to whether in the opinion of the members and j_ of the citizenship of the town generally. it is more desirable to spend e the public revenues in the erection of 0 a municipal building or in the acquire_ ment of the watershed from which the ' public water supply comes. He did not care to advance any views on the 0 proposition at that time; but thought the people of the town would do well ,g to think over the matter carefully before taking decisive action. After discussing one or two other | matfers relating to the rules of the |g club, and of no special concern to the public, the meeting adjourned. o LOCAL LACONICS. Wallace Ramsey Pardoned. Governor Heyward has pardoned > LTUal1ana "Pomeav a whit. man. WllO was sentenced to the penitentiary from d York county for two years for stealing n a bale of cotton. Ramsey had one k more month to serve. The pardon was s Issued in order that he might be restord ed to citizenship. " New Club For Rock Hill. d Rock H'.ll special of Thursday to the Columbia State: The Piedmont club e was organized last Friday, with Mr. a W. B. Wilson as president, Mr. W. S. Lee, Jr., vice president and C. W. F. [t Spencer, Esq., secretary and treasurer. a This is purely a social club and while " its rooms will be temporarily located ,g over the Rock Hill P~jg cofnpany, ard rangements have already been pera fected with Mr. Samuel Frledheim to r erect a new building on his vacant lot e between the Rock Hill Supply company and the New York Racket store, where the club will have its permanent quarters, consisting of the whole of the second floor for reception rooms, a |t cafe, etc., additional rooms on the g third floor, and a roof garden on top ' of the building. Mr. Wilson has been very active in organizing this club, and as it is an institution long needed ^ by this little city the people feel quite 4 grateful to him for his final successful g endeavor. ; Married In Secret. I A secret marriage was performed by _ one of the Rock Hill ministers here _ about a month ago and although the [f bride has been in Rock Hill ever since if and the groom has been here for the past ten days, the matter has been kept entirely private up to the pres: ent time, says a Rock Hill correspondj" ent of the Columbia State. The parif ties were Mr. R. A. Stein of Lenoir, N. *1C., and Miss Ora Evans, who lives a g few miles west of Rock Hill and is d quite well known here by a host of v friends and admirers. It Is not I thought any objections were had to y I the marriage by the family of either 0 party, but for reasons best known to themselves the couple preferred a rog mantic affair to anything more com0 monplace. Immediately after the cere I emony Mr. Stein returned to Lenoir, e and Mrs. Stein repaired to her counf I try residence. Since then Mr. Stein ,j has secured employment with a Rock ^ I Hill firm and expects to reside here fj I with his bride in the future and the e I couple may rest assured we are glad to welcome them. - Death of Major Sherfesee. 11 Major Louis Sherfesee, a former e I well-known and highly esteemed citl11 zen of York county, died at his home t in Charleston last Tuesday. Major 1 I Sherfesee was a native of Minden, t Prussia, but was brought by his pa1 rents to Charleston whil? he was still i an infant in arms and was reared in J that city. He became a member of J Hampton's Horse artillery on the orgnnlzation of that command, and at . yhe beginning of the war was selected ' [as color bearer for the company that | was afterward so widely known as i Hart's battery. It tyus been asserted ) in his behalf that during the four years of the war that followed he carried i his banner into more battles than any ! other single color bearer could boast ! [ of in all the wars of which there is 11 any record. In 1881 Major Sherfesee I moved to Rock Hill and cast his fortunes with that growing town. He established the Rock Hill Machine works. ; | He had the right idea and plenty of