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Scraps and ^arts. ? Charlotte has a shoplifting sensation. During Tuesday a handsome young woman of refined appearance, went Into a number of stores, asked to be shown goods, and while she thought the backs of the clerks were turned, helped herself to laces, jewelry and other things of value. She was arrested Wednesday morning and caken to the station house. The Charlotte papers refrain from giving the young woman's name, but correspondents say she is a Miss Lee, daughter of a prominent citizen of Wadesboro. On being taken to the station house she confessed to having stolen the goods as she had been charged; but claimed that she did not know why she had done so. as her father was well able to give her anything that she might want. She professed to be very much concerned at what her people might think of her plight. Her father has succeeded in compromising with the prosecutors. ? A bulletin issued Tuesday by the census bureau at Washington gives a summary of the reports on cotton ginned in the United States in the present year up to October 18. The report covers 96 counties, and shows a total of 426,883 running bales, as against 292,669 running bales reported from the same counties for the same period last year. The counties covered are in the states of Alabama, Arkansas. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Northtarollna. South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Georgia makes the largest showing with 34 counties and 196,744 bales, as against 117,139 bales last year. The number of ginneries from which reports were received is 2,411, as against 2,342 for 1903. A comparative statement for 1903 shows that up to October 18 of that year a total of 3,839,627 bales had been ginned. The total number of counties from which ginning was reported in 1903 was 812, and the number of ginneries 27,723. , ? Mr. W. D. Alexander of Mallard Creek, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Alexander states that 9ome of the - " * fnr Q lit A iarmers nave iuuuu a viwiv .... mobiles. A few days ago a farmer saw an automobile coming down the road and fearing that his horses would be frightened, yelled at the chaffeur to stop. The gentleman replied that he could not stop. Then the new "brake" spoke of came into play. The farmer pulled a six-shooter, and the puffing machine came to a dead stand still. Mr. Alexander further stated that the farmers are getting tired of the reckless and rapid manner in which the automobiles are driven in the country, and some of them were contemplating taking shotguns with them. They say they hauled the rock to build the roads and they don't intend to be run off by a few reckless drivers of horseless and horse-scaring machines. The farmers are indignant and are threatening to do direful things.?Charlotte News. ? Says a New York dispatch of Wednesday to the Cincinnati Enquirer: Odds on President Roosevelt's election lengthened today, several bets being reported at 5 to 1. These are the biggest odds offered so far in this campaign or in a national camnalen within the memory of a gener atlon. One of the 5-to-l bets made today was that of J. S. Bache & Co. with Bunnell, Buchanan & Co. The latter bet $200 to $1,000. There were several small wagers at the same terms, but Republican bettors are unwilling to offer so long odds only In large amounts. On the contest in the state Hlggins today became to 10to-9 favorite. At the close several brokers reported that their money on Hlggins was left uncovered at the prevailing figures. Sheffield & McCullough bet $4,000 to $3,000 on Hlggins with several brokers. E. C. Potter & Co., had $10,000 announced as Democratic funds to be wagered at 9 to 10. Dugan & Campbell placed $700 to $630 on Hlggins. W. C. Moore bet $1,000 even that Roosevelt would have 50,000 plurality In this state. ? Greenville News: The trial of former Mayor McCue of Charlottesville, who is charged with having murdered his wife, promises to be the sensation of the year In Virginia. The taking of testimony was begun on Monday and the Jury, which will pass upon the guilt or Innocence of the accused, is composed of citizens from other towns. That was a wise plan, because everybody In Charlottesville. more or less, has already formed some sort of an opinion. Mrs. McCue was murdered immediately after she returned home on Sunday night from church. The first reports made It appear that she was killed by burglars, as It was stated that McCue was likewise attacked. The next day, however, the former mayor was arrested. His wounds were not serious and his claim that the crime was committed by burglars was met with an array of proof which may send him to the gallows. The evidence. while circumstantial, will be supported by witnesses who will attempt to show that there was a motive which prompted McCue to seek the life of his wife, and the names of several prominent women in the city may be dragged into the proceedings. There is, of course, great public interest in the outcome of the trial, and it is one of those cases which the good people of the Old Dominion would rather have escaped. ? Wheat exports from this country during the current year, says a Washington dispatch, bid fair to touch very low figures, owing largely to an increased demand at home. Statistics collected by the department of commerce and labor show exports during the nine months ending with September. of less than 10,000,000 bushels, against 55,000,000 bushels in the corresponding months of 1903, 96,000,000 bushels in the corresponding months of 1902 and 139,000,000 bushels in the corresponding months of 1901. Flour exports are also beginning to show the effect of the great shortage in the wheat supply available for exportation, and for the nine months ending with September last, they amounted to only 9,000.000 bar rels, round numbers, against 13,500,000 barrels in the corresponding months of 1903 and more than 14,000,000 barrels in the corresponding months of 1901. Flour exports are less readily affected by a shortage of wheat than are those of wheat Itself. "The reduction in export," says the chief of the bureau of statistics, "seems to be due chiefly to the steadily increasing consumption by the home population, while the further fact that the supply of several of the other wheat producing countries of the world was unusually large in 1903 reduced to some extent the European demand upon the United States and furnished wheat to the European markets at prices below those made' in the United States by the growing demands upon the home market." She fotkeillr (Enquirer. YORKVUXE, S. G.t FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28,1U04. If the proposition to return to the four x's prevails, the owners of the Richland distilling: company will have a cinch. The idea that the Democrats are going to make some unusual and formidable effort during the last few days preceding the general election is growing and the Republican papers north are doing all they can to arouse their party to the alleged danger of the situation. The people of Statesboro, Ga., are raising a fund to be used in giving a banquet to Captain Hitch, who was recently dismissed from the Georgia military service for his neglect of duty in failing to prevent the burning of * ? * ? ??o ? Cto tooKnro Thp twu UC51VCO neat MMkwow.v. sympathy of most of the people about Statesboro Is undoubtedly with Hitch. Farmers report that their seed cotton is yif'.ding an unusually heavy proportion .of lint this season. One farmer told the reporter a few days ago that from loads of seed cotton weighing from 1,000 to 1,100 pounds, he has secured bales of lint weighing from 425 to 450 pounds. He attributes this condition to the long continued dry weather, which has taken most of the water out of the seed, leaving them much lighter than they would have been otherwise. Mr. Ghaton, of the Geological survey, who expected to spend several weeks in this county, and probably a longer time in the Fifth Congressional district, has been called elsewhere before he could finish his work. Either Mr. Graton or some other representative of the Geological survey will return to this locality later on as Congressman Flnley is determined that there shall be such investigation of the mineral resources of this section as the conditions seem to justify. C. P. Stms, Esq., of Spartanburg, has challenged Senator Tillman for a joint debate in Cherokee county some time before the general election on the legality of the beer dispensaries. Mr. Sims claims to be the first man in the state to assert that beer dispensaries were without authority of law. Whether Mr. Sims was the first man to discover this fact we do not know; but it is evident that everybody now knows it, and that even Senator Tillman has admitted it. What good can come of the further discussion of a subject on which all parties are agreed, is difficult to see. The Standard Oil company has seen proper to publish an official denial of some of the charges that Thomas W. Lawson has been making against it, especially the charges relating to its interference with politics. The denial was given out to the Associated Press la3t Tuesday through the attorney of the company. It sets forth that the Standard Oil company, as a company, has nothing to do with anything except oil and kindred industries. What its members may be doing as individuals, It claims it does not know and that it is not responsible It is to be inferred from this denial, the fli^it of the kind that has ever emanated from this company, that the charges that are being r.iade by Lawson are giving more or less annoyance. The Democratic papers are having1 a good -nany kind things to say of the campaign work of the Hon. W. J. Bryan. Following the St. Louis convention, the Republican papers were In great glee at the backset that was received by Mr. Bryan and his friends. They were sure that Bryan would either give only half-hearted support or sulk In his tent. But It develops that Mr. Bryan's enemies have made a mistake as to his calibre. He has been doing good work for the democracy and there Is reason to believe that he has counteracted the harm that would have otherwise been done by Tom Watson and other leading Populists. If the Democratic party meets with failure this year there will be no just ground for complaint against Mr. Bryan. The voters of York county should not forget the necessity for turning out at the general election. While It is true that Mr. Finley will have no serious opposition at the polls, there is In the stiuation an easy possibility that we may have a Republican congressman from this district. There is no certainty at all that the Democrats will control the next house of repre sentatlves, and If the Republicans should have another sweeping victory such as the last one was, they are likely to become arrogant enough to attempt almost anything. They have never yet given up the Idea of having every congressional district of the south represented by a Republican, and unless the white people vote In the general elections, this Idea may eventually be put Into effect. If the whites make their best possible showing at the polls, the danger will be reduced to a minimum. The Question of Honesty. In defending the dispensary management, and incidentally himself, against intimations of dishonesty, Senator Tillman in his Gaffney speech last Saturday, gave utterance to the following: Min/* von. claiming for myself that I was honest In every particular, that I bought whisky as best I could and never touched any of the state's money, I give these men who are In charge the credit of being Just as honest as I was, and those men who charged me with being dishonest are charging the men now in with being dishonest, and that because these men cari get rebates that they have gotten them. If the question Is as to whether It Is now possible, I say of course It Is. * * They charged me with having stolen because I could have stolen. The reason they charged me is because they would have stolen If they had had the chance. Whatever we may have thought on the subject, or whatever we may think now, we do not remember to have ever charged Senator Tillman with dishonesty. We consider It a good Idea not to make charges of any nature unless it is practicable to sustain such charges with absolute proof. We have more than once printed facts that seem to accuse; but that Is another matter. Senator Tillman's argument as to Irresponsible accusations Is good. It applies very nicely In this case and it applies in all similar cases. It is not new with him. It is as old as the hills, and has been recognized as a well established principle of ethics since the commencement of civilization. More than all this it is capable of broad application. There is hardly a voter In South Carolina who has not heard Senator Tillman accuse former state officials and members of the general assembly with being bamboozled and debauched by the acceptance of free railroad passes. The Impression made upon such of those voters as believed In Senator Tillman was that if he should ever have the opportunity to Secure free passes, he would not accept them. From Senator Tillman's argument as quoted above, there is no escape from the conclusion that if he. did accept free railroad passes he I would be bambodzled and debauched by them. The fact that Senator Tillman did accept pass No. 1 almost the first day after his Induction into the office of governor is a matter of record. During his campaign for governor Mr. Tillman made all manner of charges against the members of the administration then in power. When called upon for proof, he replied that it was his place to make the charges and the place of the other fellow to disprove them. He attained power and access to all the books and records of the government; but to this day he has never furnished the slightest proof in support of a single charge he made. According to his argument above, when he got the chance he did Just what he charged the other fellows with doing. The most direct charge that we have ever heard against Tillman's honesty was that alleged by John T. Duncan to the effect that he heara John Gary Evans say that "Old Ben had lined his pockets with dispensary rebates," or words to that effect. According to Senator Tillman's argument, If John Gary Evans said this, then John Gary Evans must have lined his own pockets. He had the chance. Senator M. C. Butler proved that the whisky trust gave rebates on all the whisky it sold. He was able to show that Senator Tillman had bought whisky from the whisky trust. He was unable to find where the state had gotten any rebates; but as to what became of these rebates he was never able to get the slightest clue, until years after Senator Tillman claimed that the rebates had been waived In consideration of the credit extended. If this Is true there^ ought to be some record somewhere to establish the fact; but no such record has ever been produced. Maybe Senator Tillman is honest. We do not remember to have ever charged that he is not. We are not prepared to testify that he is. It seems to us, however, that if he is content to rest his case on his Gaffney proposition as quoted above, he at least runs the risk of getting a mistrial. WAR IN THE EAST. Opposing Armies Still Confront Each Other In Entrenchments. There have been no important developments in the vicinity of Mukden since the close of the recent great battle and the two great armies still face each other. Both armies have been putting In their time entrenching themselves as strongly as possible, and in bringing up additional supplies and reinforcements. There is reason to look for a renewal of the fighting at almost any time, but as to whether the Japs or the Russians will precipitate it is a matter for development. Although there has as yet been nothing really decisive the probability is that this battle will settle the long drawn campaign in favor of one side or the other. T* In tknt f Vi/v n??Q r VlQO given General Kuropatkin supreme command of all the Russian forces In the far east. He has heretofore been subordinate to a war college at St. Petersburg. ? Newberry Telegram: Yesterday evening a flock of ten wild geese passed low over Newberry, flying due south. When above the southern portion of the town they circled and came very low, though not within gunshot, and then continued on their course for warmer climes. It Is stated by the sages and local weather prophets that such migration Is a sure sign of the quick approach of cold weather. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. End of tho Drought?Work on the Graded School Building?Enlargement of the Aroade?Back to the Farm Movement?Visiting the Fair ?Personal Mention. Rock Hill, Oct. 27: The long drought was broken by a gentle and slow rain Tuesday evening and Tuesday night. While the ground is not thoroughly wet at all, yet the rain will do a great deal of good, although the rain was not general and in some sections there, is nothing like season enough in the ground for sowing small grain. We learn that in the Smith's Turnout section there was only enough rain to barely lay the dust. Contractor J. 8. Starr has finished the work of enlarging and remodeling the Central graded school building. The building now furnishes ample and comfortable quarters for all the pupils. Last year a number of children were turned away on acnftnnf nf nnt hnvln? mom to aCCOm modate them. The large addition that Is being: built to the Arcade cotton mill is also nearing completion. When completed six thousand additional spindles will be put In which will double the spinning capacity of the mill. Owing to the unsatisfactory conditions at the mills quite a number of families are trying to rent farms for another year, and as there is a good demand for reliable white labor in the country there may be a considerable exodus from the mills to the farms next spring. The Four Pickerts Co. held the boards at Frledheim's Hall on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of this week, presenting "A Wife's Peril," Monday night, the very laughable comedy, "Charley's Aunt," Tuesday night, Wednesday afternoon matinee, "East Lynne," concluding their performances Wednesday night with "Ten Nights in a Barroom." The company pleased their audience on every occasion and have made themselves very popular here. A number of Rock Hllllans are attending the state fair in Columbia this week. Jno. Wood, secretary of the commercial club, has been in Columbia nearly all week. He has charge of the Rock Hill exhibit and is looking after Rock Hill's interests generally at the fair. Quite a number of our citizens went up to Charlotte Thursday to attend the Mecklenburg county fair which is said to be a fine success this year. The King^s Daughters, who delighted a large audience some months ago with their play entitled the "Spinster's Return," are preparing to give another play on the night of Nov. 7th. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pryor have re turned from Spartanburg, where they were summoned last Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Pryo^s mother, Mrs. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. Foster spent several weeks at the homd of Mr. Pryor this summer and the deceased Is pleasantly remembered by a number of our citizens. Constable J. H. B. Jenkins has captured three five gallon kegs of corn Juice during the past week. Mrs. I. S. Kldd is quite sick at her home in the Ogden neighborhood. THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT. It Is Probable That It Will Be Settled Without War. Although there is still a great deal of feeling throughout Great Britain on account of the fiction of the Russian Baltic fleet In firing on and destroying a part of t the Hull fishing fleet In the North sea last Sunday, the probability Is that the trouble will be settled peaceably. Immediately upon learning of the incident the British government made demand upon Russia for apology, indemnity and punishment of the officers who were responsible for the action of the fleet. The czar of Russia promptly dispatched a personal message 10 me Ring ui cmeiauu, pressing regret at the occurrence and promising to make all reasonable and proper reparation as soon as he could get a report from the admiral in command of the fleet, t This Is the gist of the situation aa it stood yesterday; but it is by no means all that has taken place. It is reported that the British admiralty promptly issued orders that were calculated to assemble more than a hundred men of war at some point In the route of the Russian fleet. The British have a big fleet in the English channel, another at Gibraltar and still another at some point in the Mediterranean sea. All of these fleets it is said, may be easily communicated with by wireless telegraph, and the task of getting them together is not a difficult one. The first plausible explanation as to the cause of the Russian fleet's action is that the fleet was expecting an attack from Japanese torpedo boats, disguised as fishermen. It Is reported that Russia had been advised that the Japanese were preparing to make Just such an attack in vessels that had been secured from the United States for that purpose. When the Baltic fleet first ran upon the fishing fleet, It Is conceded that the warships made energetic use of their searchlights, and that there was no firing until most of the warships had passed the fishermen. It is claimed that the Russians finally saw or thought they saw a disguised torpedo boat and that this gave rise to the firing. It Is thought that the Russians will claim that there really were some Japanese boats along with the fleet. Most of the recognized authorities on international law are reluctant to express opinion on the situation until they are assured that they have all the facts. The opinion among them seems to be that while Russia has made a fearful mistake, there are probably palliating circumstances. Russia, of course, is willing to do all she can to make proper reparation as lis her duty, and Great Britain will hardly ask more than is clearly Just. | In this situation the trouble will be easily settled. A Curse Instead or a Blessing.? We say that Senator Tillman came to bless this blight upon the state and that he cursed it because the defence he has made of it is pitiably weak and insufficient. His Gaffney address is a timid, vacillating and an illogical public utterance. The people of the state will miss from It the frankness, the courage and the vigor which were wont in former times to characterize Senator Tillman's deliverances upon questions of so vital consequence. Reading between the lines one feels that In his heart of hearts Senator Tillman believes that the charges against the dispensary are true, but that he has preferred to proclaim the failure of his pet scheme by Indirection rather than denounce it with the brutal candor which he was once accustomed to employ in public discussion.?News and Courier. TILLMAN TALK8 HOPEFULLY. 8ays He Thinks the Democrats Have a Chance to Win. Senator Tillman passed through Augusta a few nights ago on his way to Kentucky and Indiana to make campaign speeches for Parker. During his stay he was seen by a reporter for the Augusta Chronicle. "I have never been whipped in my life," said the senator when asked his opinion of Parker's chances. "I never admit that the enemy has the best of us, and always take an optimistic view of a contest But I feel like the Democrats have a good chance to go in this year. I base this opinion on what I have seen and heard from the east and west. I spoke in Indl palgn began there, and then I could not tell much about that state. I see that Carter Harrison has seen Parker and promised him to carry Chicago, which I am confident that he can do. If Chicago goes Democratic by 25,000 majority Parker will have an excellent show for carrying. the state of Illinois. I believe that Indiana will go Democratic, if for no other reason because Taggart is on his mettle there and will bend every effort in his power to get his own state?and I believe he will. He is a wonderful worker." "What about the east?" the reporter asked. "I am confident that New York will go for Parker. As to New Jersey and Connecticut, I am not so sure. I think that our young man, Davis, will be able to take West Virginla. Oh, no, His age will not have any effect, further than having given him a long time to electioneer and get influence. I am also confident that we have a good showing for several of the western doubtful states." MERE-MENTION. The American Lead Pencil company's plant at Lewisburg, Tenn., was destroyed by fire Tuesday. The property loss was about >100,000 Cornelius Van Cott, postmaster of New York city, died at his home In New York Tuesday afternoon. Richard Van Cott, son of the dead man, was re/ ontlv nrrpst^d on a charee of viola tlon of the election law, and distress over this Is supposed to have contributed to his father's death An Imperial ukase dated October 23, appointed General Kuropatkln commander-in-chief of the Russian army The Panama canal commission has given out a contract for 2,200,000 feet of lumber to a Puget Sound lumber company, and a contract for 500,000 feet to a Houston, Tex., company Queen Alexandra of England, has sent $500 to be distributed among the widows and orphans of the Hull fishermen killed In the encounter with the Baltic fleet Five men were killed In the wreck of a freight train on the Wabash railroad at Sadorus, 111., Wednesday. A Boston man was pinned under the wreckage and despairing of rescue attempted suicide by strangulation, but was released before his object was accomplished .An electric car on the car line which runs along the bank of the Rio Grande river from El Paso toTowne, Texas, Jumped the track and rolled down a twelve foot embankment Into the river, Wednesday. Seventy-five passengers were injured, but no one was killed The construction of a through railway from Duluth, Minnesota, by way of Kansas City, to Galveston, Texas, 3,000 miles, will be begun In sixty days. It will be flnonnn/1 Kv o TJVonnh avn/Hofitfr Thp appellate division of the New York state supreme court has handed down a decision denying the right of nonresident students to vote in the district where they attend college. This decision affects thousands of students in the colleges of the state At Memphis last Wednesday, Dan Patch, the famous pacer, made a mile in one minute and fifty-six seconds, beating his former record of 1.66J The paymaster general of the army has recommended the establishment of a lumber storehouse and steel shed at Charleston, S. C It has been arranged that Judge Parker will make speeches In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. NEWS IN CHEROKEE. The Long Continued Drought?Cotton Picking?Death of Mrs. Hartford? Low Water in the River?Other Notes. Wilkinsvillb, R. F. D. No. 1, Oct. 21.?We have had no rain of any consequence since the 25th night of August and turnip patches, gardens, etc., are suffering greatly from the drought The wells in many places have either gone dry or failed considerably in the usual amount of water. The Wilklnsvllle Oil company's wells are scarcely furnishing water sufficient to run their machinery. Cotton is about all open and but little more of it is to pick out yet. Corn, especially on low bottom lands, is good. There has been a good deal of mo lasses made im? aetuun, cuuugu w supply the country for another year. Mrs. Betsy Hartford, a very old lady, died at her home day before yesterday after a long- Illness. She was burled at Elbethel yesterday evening. The water In Broad river Is so low at Howell's ferry that the ferry boat can't run all the time. Only a (ew hours each day can any one cross except they ford. The cool nights and warm days have produced bad colds with many people but notwithstanding, we have no serious cases of sickness to report. We have had several light frosts and most of the vegetation has been killed. 1 ? An Augusta dispatch quotes Col. James H. Tillman as saying: "I am amazed that so serious a matter, for the sole purpose of a newspaper sensation, has been telegraphed all over the country. Surely I might be permitted to attend to my own affairs. Since my return to Edgefield I have diligently applied myself to the practice of my profession and the court calendars will show that It Is now larger than ever." LOCAL AFXPAXXIS. NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8. J. R. Lindsay?Offers to Insure cotton for farmers and arrange for owners to borrow money on same without moving the cotton from the premises. ' York Furniture Co.?Makes Its initial bow to the public and tells furniture buyers that they may expect It to be headquarters for furniture of all kinds. J. Q. Wray?Tells about his shoes and calls especial attention to an immense line that he has Just received from the Maryland Manufacturing Co. Ke says he sells the best Creedmore tie sold In the county at the price. He announces a special sale of brocaded worsted for Monday and Tuesday. Foushee Cash Store?Tells you about its next Monday's special sale of fancy flannelette. It has many different patterns In many different shades and the price Monday Is 8 cents a yard. Also announces a special sale of boys' pants. Riddle & Carroll?Print a telephone conversation with the bank, which they call to the special attention of parties who owe them on notes for fertilizers. York Drug Store?Advertises Hy-co Dile cure, guaranteed to cure. R. J. Herndon?Has a new piano an two new organs and Invites you to see him when you want to buy. The quality is first-class?the prices reasonable. Strauss-Smith Co.?Have a big stock of knitted goods of every description, including ladles* hoods, sweaters, skirts, etc. They also have a large supply of blankets, quilts and comforts. They will hereafter sell the Standard patterns. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Maggie Barnette of the BethShlloh neighborhood, Is with the Foushee Cash Store as saleslady. Mrs. J. Y. Miller of Oastonla, has been on a visit to the family of Mr. W. W. Jenkins in Yorkvllle this week. Messrs. Louis Roth, W. S. Nell, W. B. Williams and John R. Hart are attending the State Fair this week. Miss Aggldel, daughter of Mr. C. L. Moore of McConnellsville, is in a critical condition as the result of a relapse from typhoid fever. Miss Norma Vanlandlngham of the Yorkvllle Graded school visited relatives In Charlotte this week. During her absence Miss Luta Jenkins has been In charge of her department at the Graded school. l* Mrs. Sarah M. Roblson has Issued invitations to the marriage of her daughter, Miss Margaret Roblson, to Mr. Francis Tiddy of Rock Hill. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride on the evening of November 9. - AWAITING TRIAL. The sheriff's books give the names and offenses of eight prisoners in Jail awaiting trial at the approaching term of the court of general sessions, and of six who have given bond for their appearance when wanted. Tnose in jail awaiung inm arc as follows: John Mills, accessory to murder. Anderson Duncan, housebreaking and larceny. , Manuel Williams, resisting an officer. Jim Brennan, housebreaking. John Robblns, larceny. Charlie Davis, assault and battery with Intent to kill. Dock Simpson, murder. Paul Welch, criminal assault. The following are out on bpnd: Boozer Martin, white, assault and battery with Intent to kill. William Hill, robbery. Barney Johnson, Pauline Johnson, Lillie Johnson; riot. Jim McMackin, murder. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The dry goods trade Is very good for the season in spite of the fact that cotton Is not selling rapidly. ? The westbound Southern trains have been arriving late this week on account of the State Fair travel. ? Mr. John E. Carroll has commenced the erection of a five room cottage on East Jefferson street, on a lot adjoining that of Mrs. S. R. Moore. ? Sheriff Logan has purchased the S. L. Miller residence on East Liberty street, and expects to move Into It with his family soon after the first of January. ? Miss Elala James, a most estimable elderly lady of Yorkville, died at her home on California street this morning at 11 o'clock. She had been ill for some weeks with typhoid fever and her death was due to that disease. Miss James was about sixty-eight years of age. ? Sweet potatoes are more plentiful than they were a few weeks ago when they were retailing In the stores at 30 cents a peck. The retail price is now 20 cents a peck, and potatoes may I I.~ '"Am woawno of fTWTTI fifl tft UC UUU5UI 11UII1 no^Viuj uv **WM? ? 65 cents a bushel; but they are not abundant at this price. ? It is generally conceded that the Southern railroad has the finest exhibit at the state fair. The exhibit includes all the products of the fields, forests and mines and waters of the state. People who have been to the St. Louis exposition say that there is not a single state exhibit there which Includes such a wide variety of exhibits as is to be found In the Southern railroad's exhibit of South Carolina products at Columbia. THE COLORED FAIR. The colored York county fair has been In progress during the week; but for some reason the people have not been taking just as much interest as the Importance of the enterprise would seem to warrant. There was a large number of colored people In town on Monday and some of them came on account of the fair; but the dog and pony show monopolized all interest and the fair building remained pretty well deserted during the day. A few exhibits were brought In during Monday and Tuesday. They Included some quilts, needle work, drawn work, etc., some stalks of cotton, a pumpkin or two and some other articles, but there was a very small attendance during the day. One of the features of the opening exercises was to have been an address by Major James F. Hart; But on account of the small attendance Monday the address was not delivered until Tuesday night. Major Hart gave his audience an interesting talk along the lines of industry, economy and ambition to excel. He told of several recent instances of where negroes had bought land and paid for it, and was very much gratified by the circum- ? stance. One thing above all others that the negro must do is to cultivate habits of thrift and economy, and build up a bank account By th's course he can secure the respect of Ms fellows, independence and position surely and quickly, and he cannot accomplish these ends by any other means. Major Hart talked for about half an hour and his remarks were received with appreciative attention. Rev. W. E. Hurt wa?i the speaker last night. He had a larger audience than did Major Hart on the Tuesday nieht nrevious. He reviewed the nro? gress of the negro during the past fifteen or twenty years and tendered his congratulations on what had been accomplished. He felt sure that the negro was at last realising that the white people of the south were his best friends, and so long a* he would content himself to refrain from politics and aspirations to social equality there would be no limit to bis ma- terial or Intellectual progress. There were some additional exhibits on Wednesday and Thursday and the attendance has been gro wing each day since the opening. It seems, however, that the colored people are divided somewhat into contending factions and that there is not a great deal of disposition among them to try to pull ? together and make the most of undertakings of this character. NOTE AND COMMENT. Ths reporter is assured that notwithstanding the fact that the dispensary was closed last Monday, there was still a good deal of liquor to be had. It was genuine white liquor of the kind that used to I* so common just over the North Carolina line, and quite a quantity of it was dispensed to ? the thirsty. In the neighborhood of ninety per cent of the whisky sold by the dispensary Is carried away by negroes; but that much of that actually bought by negroes is for white people there* ft ' no question. But few whites seem disposed to buy liquor direct from the dispensary. They prefer to get it through negroes. As yet there have been no practical developments as the result of ' the reward of $150 that Governor Hey ward recently offered for the arrest of Jim Thompson, the slayer of Isaiah Jeter. For days after the killing Sheriff Logan was In receipt of communications, verbal and written, informing him of the alleged movements of Thomson and representing that the negro was still in the neighborhood. and that he was being harbored by different. friendly negroes. Up to this time, however, there lias been no information that seems to promise Thompson's arrest Mr. John F. Gordon, who Is probably one of the best all round farmers in the county, has made this year, along with good crops of everything else, a large quantity >r roughness, and has come to the conclusion that the best disposition tha: he canmt.ke of this roughness is to feed It Jo cat- v tie. There has been a great deal of skepticism in this country on the wisdom of this idea, but that it is the right thing to do, has been established by the best farmers everywhere. The money value of roughness is whatever it will bring per tonj. but the value of roughness fe<lt to cattle ls.;^. another proposition. It reproduces its cash equivalent at least twice ovei. Dick Hackett, or Latta, aa he was best known in Yorkvllle, who died in ^ Rock Hill on Monday, was quite a noted character. Most of the middleaged people about Yorkvllle remember him as a fiddler. He used to furnish the music at most of the dances that were given at the old King's Mountain Military school. Beforethe war he belonged to the late William Latta, and was a member of the na ?ro band owned by that gentleman. Dick continued a devotee of the violin until the date of the e&rJiquake of August 31, 1886. He was playing for a dance when the shfike commenced and took up the idea that the devil was in his fiddle. He laid the instrument aside then and there with a solemn promise to his Maker that he would never play it again, and he kept the promise faithfully to the day of his death. Dick was a good citizen, polite, faithful and considerate and stood well in the estimation of all who knew him. LOCAL LACONICS. Attempt to Wreck Train. Rock Hill Herald. Wednesday: We were Informed Monday by Mr. W. W. Whitesldes, who spent the day in the city, and who Uvea at Smyrna, tliat the train coming down from Blacksburg that morning ran a narrow escape of being wrecked. A croestle was found on the track between Sharon and Hickory Grove but as good .? luck would have It, the engineer succeeded in controlling his train end came to a standstill before the obstruction was reached. The Latest Homicide. Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Jake Dunlap was a farm hand on the place of Mr. A. B. Fewell in Ebeneser. He jis married and the father of one child. He and his wife did not get along well and Saturday last they had trouble which resulted in the wife Udting her child and going to the home of her kindred on the Charles Wort hy place about four miles north of Fort Mill. Sunday Dunlap took a companion In his buggy with him for the purpose of going for his wife, saying when he left Ebeneser that he would be killed or kill somebody before he returned to his home. In the afternoon he drove up to the home of his wife's brother, Monroe Jones, whither the woman had gone, declaring that * he had come for his wife and was going to get her, but the woman's brother, knowing how brutally she had been treated, would not allow Dunlap to enter and warned him against such an attempt. Dunlap was very abusive and threatening, but securing his CI1IIU iwa U IV VUC VUf,5J anu u? w?v away. He finally returned and swore he would enter the houue anyway end when he attempted to do so, Jones, the brother of the woman, brought his shotgun Into use and shot DunJap dead. His body lay where It had fall- * en until Coroner Louthian went to Fort Mill Monday and summoning a Jury held an Inquest After viewing the body and hearing the testimony, the jury returned a veidlct of Justifiable homicide. Tom Watson's Object.?Thomas E. Watson, candidate for president on the People's party ticket, arrived In New York last Wednesday from the south, and the following Interview Is reported: "Have you any hope of being elected ?" he was asked. "No, I have not." "Why are you running?" "For the simple purpose of having JeiTersonian Democracy in the field against the parties at present in the field. I consider the Republican party represents the principles of Hamilton, and there is nothing different between the present Democratic platform and the Republican platform. My purpose in running Is to keep before the people the principles of radicalism as against conservatism."