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Straps m& Jarts. ? Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 16: W. B. Caldwell of this city, who at the time admitted his responsibility for the terrible wreck on the Southern railroad near Newmarket, Tenn., early in September, in which 62 lives were lost, has been indicted by the grand Jury of Jefferson county, Tenn., for criminal negligence. The Indictment was found at Dandridge today. Caldwell was conductor on the westbound passenger train which overran its orders to meet the eastbound passenger at Newmarket and crashed into the eastbound train a few miles west of Newmarket. His engineer, the only other man who could have been held responsible, was burled beneath his engine in the crash. The penalty for criminal negligence in this state is Imprisonment from two to ten years. ? Shreveport, La., November 15: Tne executive committee of the National Cotton Boll Weevil convention, which assembles in this city on December 12 to 15, inclusive, has issued en address to the cotton growers of the south. The committee states that the flight of the weevil during the summer of 1904 has been fully fifty miles north and east into territory heretofore uninfested, .and indicates a habit that is beyond the power of Individual states to control. The committee says: "These efTorts have been of untold value to the territory involved, but nevertheless emphasize in no uncertain tones the danger threatening the cotton crop of this country unless immediate, definite and co-operative action is taken by'every cotton growing state and every cotton interest to utilize the results of past investigations to further perfect remedial endeavor. The division of opinion and interest in a campaign against the weevil will bring disaster and defeat." ? The tangle over the governorship of Colorado, says a Denver dispatch of Wednesday, has become so serious that business Interests are beginning to take alarm. Governor Peabody contends that a fair canvass of the vote will give him a majority. Alva Adams asserts that Peabody has been fairly treated and will not yield. Democratic leaders say that Adams must be seated and that if this creates a civil war, it will be a righteous war. Peabody adherents assert that with fraud eliminated Peabody is elected, and they do r.ot Intend to be cheated out of the office, and the militia is at their back and ready for their call. Every one asserts they are in a position to enforce their demands. Public opinion is aroused more than it has been at any time since the killing of thirteen men at Independence depot explosion. All mining camps in the state are filling up with members of the Western Federation of Miners and every one of them, it is declared will take up arms if Adams should ask them to do so. ? Washington special of November 15 to Charlotte Observer: There was a decided stir among the few North Carolinians here when it became known this afternoon that Hunter Arnold had been summarily relieved of his duties as inspector of rural free delivery. Arnold, it seems, wrote a letter to the wife of a negro minister at Asheville, and the minister, feeling that his wife had been insulted and injured, sent the letter to the postoffice department. When asked to explain, Arnold said the letter had been written to a white woman, but had fallen into the hands of the colored woman by mistake, whereupon Postmaster General Wynne, who made a personal t investigation of the matter, said this was much worse than no explanation and that Arnold must go. Arnold Is known throughout western North Carolina. where he was for a number of years very active in Republican politics. He at one time had an interest in the Asheville Register, was in the revenue service and was several years ago secretary of the Republican executive committee In Buncombe county. His work has, during two years, taken him to various points in the Carolinas. ? The president has ordered the civil service commission to make a most careful investigation of a civil service rule which will prohibit rural free delivery carriers from taking an active part in Federal, state and county politics. Since the establishment of the rural free delivery branch of the government, the rural delivery carriers, numbering thousands of men have become a formidable political machine. They have in a number of instances sent circulars all over congressional districts announcing their opposition to certain members of congress, who did not see fit to agree to their demands for a larger salary at the last session of congress, and altogether have shown a disposition to make of themselves a dangerous political element in the country. President Roosevelt has decided that this cannot go on, and has placed the wnoie matter in the hands of the civil service commission for investigation and report. At the last session of congress the rural free delivery carriers made an effort to have their salaries largely increased. and also to have allowances made for the purchase of vehicles and things of that kind. Congress was not as liberal as desired, and some members of that body failed to recognize the political importance of the carriers and opposed their demands outright, with the result that they were vigorously opposed by the carriers in their districts at the last election. ? The first authentic news that has come out of Port Arthur for some time was brought by the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rostoropny last Wednesday to Chefoo. China. It appears that the Rostoropny ran the blockade of the Japanese war vessels on the outside after risking the danger of Russian mines and made her way to Chefoo hotly pursued by Japanese cruisers. The vessel was sent for no other purpose than to bring a message from Gen. Stoessel to the czar. It is said that in that message the general asks permission to surrender; but this is denied most positively at St. Petersburg. There it is claimed that Gen. Stoessel will hold Port Arthur as long as he has a biscuit and a cartridge. Shortly after the arrival of the Rostoropny at Chefoo, Chinese officials went aboard to take charge of the vessel. The officials were persuaded to get off the ship into a cutter under some kind of a pretense and as soon as they were a safe distance away the torpedo boat destroyer was blown up. Several Japanese vessels came Into the harbor Immediately afterward, but on learning that the Russian vessel had been destroved, went out again. It Is understood that arrangements had been made for the blowing up of the Rostoropny, before its departure from Port Arthur and that the arrangements were carried out as intended. $lic ^jorfetillr (Enquirer. YORKVTLLE, S. C.i FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1904. The southern people are really not much - interested in national politics and don't care especially about any changes. They don't want the negro question stirred up unnecessarily; but If it is stirred up they feel very well able to take care of themselves. This has been the situation for several years past, and will continue the situation for several years to come. T.he Columbia Record disavows any deliberate purpose in garbling the Brice Interview as recently published by it, and insists that the interview was really not garbled. It also denies that it is an organ of the state central machine, and claims that it supports the dispensary system simply because it believes that is the system which affords the best method of handling liquor. T.he socialistic element of the great cities constitutes the principal strength of Brynnism, and while it is capable of creating endless discontent, it can never hope to control the country. Mr. Bryan, himself, is an able man and a pure man, but he is not strong enough to control or even guide the discontented elements that constitute his principal support, and that Is the reason why he has never been able to gain the confidence of the country at large. The Charleston Post makes a remark to the effect that if the majority of the voters of South Carolina have declared themselves in favor of biennial sessions of the general assembly Instead of annual sessions there had better be no monkey business, or the people might become aroused to the point where they will consider decennial sessions of the general assembly sufficient. However, there Is no serious occasion for alarm. If the biennial sessions amendment has prevailed, biennial sessions will be duly Inaugurated. The state should get out of the whisky business and the sale of liquor should be carried on, if at all, by private parties under heavy license in the same manner as the dispensary sells ! . Let every county have the privile <e of local option. This would elimin te all the scandal and corruption ot the purchasing board, preserve the temperance feature by preventing convivial drinking and promote local self-government by the local option feature. At the same time the state would have no investment in the business and the actual profits would be greater. The licensees would co-operate with the local authorities in preventing illicit selling and the cost of the constabulary would be less.?Spartanburg Journal. In view of the foregoing we withdraw our charge against the Journal of collusion with the Columbia Record to garble the Brice interview. If the foregoing expresses the views of the Journal, it is evident that there was no significance in its reproduction of the Record's article without credit, other than a pursuance of its custom to collect news with the scissors instead of the pencil. The views expressed above are all right. Marriage Laws Needed. South Carolina has long prided herself on the fact that it is easier to get married and harder to get unmarried in this state than in any other state of the union. This is because there are practically no restrictions on marriage except in the matter of miscegenation, and eligible people of marriageable age, may be married at will by merely declaring their purpose in the presence of witnesses, or for that matter without witnesses, and a couple having once acknowledged the marriage relation cannot secure legal separation except by death. All this is very simple and it has its redeeming features; but at the same time it is not without serious drawbacks. Where there are no provisions or requirements for written records, there often develop opr0 tunities for a man to deny his wife or his children, and sometimes children have difficulty In establishing their legitimate parentage. It i quite true that notwithstanding the absence of marriage laws in South Carolina, there has developed very little looseness with regard to the marriage relation. Custom has taken care of that. In fact custom has been so well directed and well established, that a vast majority of the people are ignorant of the fact that there is so little law on this subject. But nevertheless the situation ought to have proper attention, and the general assembly should do something to prevent possible future confusion. Governor Heyward revoked the commission of Notary Bailes the other day because Bailes had succeeded in making himself notorious in bringing a condition that should be regarded as sacred into popular contempt. Bailes had violated no statute law. There was no statute law on the subject of marriage for him to violate. The revocation of his commission as notary public does not interfere in the least with his right to perform marriage ceremonies. He has as much right to do business of this kind now as he had before his commission was revoked. A marriage performed by him now would be just as binding as one performed by him last week. His ceremony is not different in effect from a ceremony performed by Rev. Dr. Neville, Bishop Capers, Chief Justice Pope or Governor Heyward. This is because there is no law on the subject. If there was a law designating and authorizing suitable persons?civil and church officials?to perform the marriage ceremony, and requiring that a record of all marriages be kept in the office of the probate judge, there would be less danger of confusion than there is now, and there would be but little inconvenience or embarrassment as the result of the change. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Civic improvement Society?Carnival Well Patronized?Major Green Back Home in Better Health?Mr. F. H. Barber III?Mr. J. M. Williford Moves to Town?Miss Russell Suffers an Amputation of Her Hand? Supposed Negro Murderer Awaiting Identification. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. Rock Hill, Nov. 18.?The annual meeting of the Civic Improvement association was held in the Commercial Club parrore last Tuesday afternoon. After the reading of a written report of the past year's work and the appointment of committees to look after various matters, which the association proposes to take up for the improvement and beautifying of the city, and the transaction of other routine work, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. T. A. Crawford; 1st vice president, Miss Fannie Wilson; 2nd vice president, Mrs. J. G. Anderson; secretary, Miss Amelia Beckham; treasurer, Miss Carrie Adams. The four wardsmen who served last year were all re-elected. They are Messrs. Harry Wylie, J. B. Johnson, Prof. E. W. Hall and W. W. Boyce. The object of this association is to improve and beautify the city in every way possible, especially those portions of it which have heretofore been neglected and pllowed to grow up in wild weeds and vines, and which have become dumping grounds for old tin cans and all sorts of trash and litter. The association deserves, and should receive the help and co-operation of every good citizen in the work it is endeavoring {o accomplish. The Dreamland Carnival company is the centre of attraction in Rock Hill this week. The attendance has increased every day since the first exhibition Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday night a vast^multitude thronged the midway. Every attraction and booth on the grounds is being liberally patronized, especially the electric theatres, the "Aztec Girls from Old Mexico," and the Wild Girl, who "eats ? ? n itrViaal" <Ct Q 10A trill UIIVC. ? Ittr A" ci x ao n ucvi to ?.^ In operation and doing: a good business, as well as the various prize drawing booths. The "Hit the Coon" is also coming in for a good share of patronage. In the afternoons this attraction is often crowded with young men who take no end of delight in trying to knock "Dinah" out of the box. Although they made it very hot for the coon on several occasions he has stuck to his post so far. The police patrol the grounds regularly day and night and are on a sharp lookout for gamblers and pickpockets; but nothing of the kind has been detected so far, and there has been but very little disorder on the midway. The Midway is located on the vacant lot to the rear of the Western Union's office and the postoffice. Major A. H. Green, proprietor of the Carolina hotel, and who has been confined in a sanitarium in Baltimore for several months, returned home Tuesday morning very much improved ip health. Indeed, he seems quite his old self again. His numerous friends have been very anxious about him during his absence from the city and are delighted to find him ?o wonderfully improved on his return. He was accompanied home by his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Williams of Lancaster, who has been with him in Baltimore for some time. Colonel F. H. Barber has been confined to his room by illness the past three weeks. Jno. M. Williford has rented out his farm a few miles south of this city and has moved with his family to Rock Hill. They are occupying a cottage on Pine street. Miss Nellie Russell, who had her right hand so badly crushed and burned in the ironing machine in the laundry at Winthrop college last Saturday, has been kept under the influence of anodynes almost continuously ever since the dreadful accident happened. The physicians found it necessary to amputate the Injured member. This operation was performed Thursday moming in the college infirmary by Dr. W. G. Stevens, assisted by the college physician and Drs. J. R. Miller and A. S. Lynn, and the patient is doing as nicely as could be expected considering the seriousness of her condition. The amputation was made diagonally across the hand, leaving none of the fingers except a very short stub of the little finger and taking the thumb off at the second joint. The physicians fear that a second amputation at the wrist joint may be necessary; but it is hoped that the stub that has been left of the hand may be saved. Mr. James A. Barber, who lives 011 his father's plantation a few miles from this city, has been quite busy the past few days trying to have a negro he has in custody identified as the murderer of young Heathington, near Meggetts, in Colleton county several months ago and for whose capture a 5500 reward is offered, 5200 by the governor and 5300 by the family of young Heathington. The negro answers almost precisely to the description given of Sam Brown, the slayer of Heathington, and Mr. Barber feels quite confl dent that he has the right man. Wh>=n detected by Mr. Barber, the negro was at work on the York county uhair.gang serving a sixty days sentence. He was committed to the gang a litt'e o\*r a month ago by Magistrate T. C. Beckham, for carrying concealed weapons and disturbing religious worship at a negro church in the country. Previous to this he had been employed at Pursley's saw mill. When brought before Magistrate Beckham he gave his name as Roddey Brown. As soon as Mr. Barber suspected the negro as being the one wanted for the murder of Heathington, he communicated with the governor and the sheriff of Colleton county and asked that some one be sent to identify the prisoner. He also went before Magistrate Beckham, paid the fine for the unexpired term of the negro on the gang which was $20, and got dismissal papers in order to have the negro removed from the gang to the county jail for safe keeping until some one should arrive to identify him, but after visiting the chaingang in company with Sheriff Logan Wednesday, Mr. Barber decided to place a special guard over the negro and let him remain on the gang until he was identified. Mr. Barber received a telegram from the sheriff of Colleton county yesterday morning, saying that a man was already on the way to this place to identify the negro. He was expected to arrive here last night and Mr. Barber will accompany him to the chain gang today to see the negro. Brown claims to come from North Carolina, and says he has never been in the lower part of this state. He seemed very much excited when questioned by Sheriff Logan and Mr. Bar- i ber, and stammered badly while talk Ing. No Impediment of speech was mentioned in the description given of Sam Brown; but the guards at the gang say that ordinarily the negro stutters very little. The department of music of Wlnthrop college will give a music recital in the college auditorium on next Monday evening. These recitals are always very Interesting and Instructive, and there is a treat in store for all who attend next Monday evening. Mrs. M. A. Nelson left last night for Jackson, Ga, in response to a telegram stating that her son, Mr. Gill Nelson, was dangerously ill In that that city and was not expected to live. KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. List of Casualties Occurring In South Carolina in Twelve Months. The railroad commission has completed the tabulation of the employes and passengers killed by the railroads in tne siaie ior me year euums juh^ 30, 1904. The figures are as follows; Employes. " Killed. Injured. Atlantic Coast Line 6 46 Carolina and N.-W 0 7 Charleston and W. C 1 46 Hampton & Branchvllle.. 0 2 Northwestern of S. C 0 1 Seaboard 0 50 Southern 9 72 Southern Carolina Div... 5 55 21 279 Passengers. Killed. Injured. Atlantic Coast Line 0 15 Carolina and N.-W 0 1 Charleston and W. C 1 7 Hampton & Branchvllle.. 2 2 Seaboard 0 14 Southern 0 14 Southern, Carolina Div.. 2 58 26 390 Total killed and Injured, Including trespassers and all others except employes: Killed. Injured. Atlantic Coast Line 18 22 Charleston and W. C 0 11 Conway and Seashore ... 1 0 Columbia, Newberry and Laurens 1 1 Georgetown and Western 0 1 Lancaster & Chesterfield 2 4 Northwestern of S. C. ... 0 1 Seaboard 9 74 Southern 20 110 Southern, Carolina Div...29 146 80 370 MERE-MENTION. A train on the miniature railroad at the St. Louis World's Fair was held up by robbers late Tuesday night, and the passengers were relieved of their money and valuables. The robbers made their escape In an interview oHven to the newsnaners In Atlanta, Hon. Champ Clark, congressman from Missouri, Is quoted as saying that Parker's "gold telegram" to the St. Louis convention lost the state of Missouri for him John C. Brain, of Alabama, a former officer in the Confederate navy, by the death of an English uncle has been left sole heir to an estate valued at $4,000,000. Fire, accompanied by an explosion of dynamite, destroyed $250,000 worth of property in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday. Six firemen were injured, one fatally, by the explosion Eight burglars robbed the bank of Rio, 111., of $2,000 in cash, Saturday, and made their escape. George Lennox Watson, the designer of Sir Thomas Lipton's yachts, Shamrock I, II and III, died in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday In a riot between government troops .and the populace in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, Sunday, twelve persons were killed, and about sixty injured. The riot arose on account of the opposition of the populace to the compulsory vaccination law Adolph Weber of Auburn, Cal., has been placed under arrest, charged with the murder of his father, mother, brother and sister, in that city last Thursday night, and with having set fire to the family residence afterward to conceal his crime. Major Leonard Hay, a retired army officer and a brother of Secretary of State Hay, died at his home in Warsaw, 111., Saturday, aged seventy years Severe earthquake shocks were felt in portions of Chile, Friday. Several persons were injured by falling walls in the northern provinces.... The annual report of the auditor for the United States postoffice department for the fiscal year shows a deficit of $8,579,492 in postal revenues In a collision between a schooner and a government supply boat ten miles oft the coast of Barnegat, Friday night, the schooner went down, drowning four persons A vestibule train on the Southern railway ran into an embankment three miles from Cochran, ^o%r Avarhirnlntf QOVPn PHflPhPfl and injuring a number of persons The Democrats have conceded the state of West Virginia, including five congressmen and the legislature, to the Republicans A northbound passenger train on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, was wrecked at South Mound, Kan., Friday, causing the death of one passenger and injuring ten A colony of about forty Japanese families have settled in Florida. They will cultivate 67,000 acres in pineapples, cotton, tobacco and raise silk worms Safe crackers blew open the postofflce safe at Wingate, N. C., Tuesday night, and escaped with $200 in money and stamps Judge Alton B. Parker opened a law office in New York city Wednesday, and announced that he would practice law there Prince Fushiml, son of the emperor of Japan, is visiting the United Statea.. .Former Congressman W. C. P. Breckinridge was stricken with paralysis at his home at Lexington, Ky., last Wednesday, and his condition continues critical The New Inlet Life Saving station on the North Carolina coast, was washed away by last Sunday's hurricane. Several of the crew stationed there lost their lives The business part of the town of Clarksville, Miss., was destroyed by fire last Wednesday. The loss was in the neighborhood of $50,000. Shot at a Corn Shucking. Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: Mellon Craig a well-known young man of Gaston county, was brought to the Presbyterian hospital last night in a dangerous condition. The story, as well as could be gathered, is that Icr ottAnHoH a nnm ahllplfinCT seven miles from Gaatonia Monday night. While the merriment was going on, a negro of the name of Glenn, who was full of bad whisky, came Into the house and began to make trouble. Young Craig, with others, quickly put htm out of the house. The negro then drew a revolver and fired twice through the open door. The first shot failed to land, but the second struck Craig In the top of the head. He was taken to his home at once and was brought to the Presbyterian hospital last night, where the ball was located by means of the x-ray. The bullet penetrated the skull, and, it is feared, has injured the brain. An operation was performed for the removal of the ball, and at a late hour the wounded man was resting well. Young Craig is well-known in this city, having been connected with the Ed. Mellon Co., Gresham's railway restaurant, and the old Vienna cafe at different times during his stay here. He is a nephew of Mrs. Ed. Mellon, and a first cousin of Mr John M. Craig of this city. He is a son of Mrs. M. P. Craig, who lives near Gastonia. He has many friends In this city and in Gaston county who hope for his early recovery. i LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Thornwell Crawford, McConnellsville ?"Wants to secure the services of a good blacksmith. Plenty of work Is guaranteed. John R. Logan, S. Y. C.?Gives notice of sale of certain real estate located Sharon, Involved In suit of Jos. iA. Sims, plaintiff vs. John B. Ross and Allen B. Crosby, Defendants. First National Bank?Publishes a statement of Its condition at the close of business Nov. 10th. Dobson Bros.?Announce new arrivals of the popular brown shades In velvets, silks, veils, foliage, roses, outing hats, turbans, etc., and that everything is done up brown at Dobson Bros.'s cash millinery store. Foushee Cash Store?Announces its usual special sale for Monday next. This time it will be gents' neckwear, ladies' belts and hand bags, em broiderea coiiars, eic. Aiarm Begins at 9 a. m. First National Bank?Tells you that it will loan money on cotton. It sells bank money orders?good everywhere. J. Q. Wray?Telia you that there Is no question about the quality of the goods you buy at his store, and calls your special attention to numerous articles of interest. Strauss-Smith Co.?Invite you to visit their store when you are shopping. You are invited to compare their stock and prices with what you will find elsewhere. They have a big stock of goods and are ready to supply you with anything you need in their line. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Have received a carload of fertilizers for grain. It is fresh goods. DIDN'T NEED A LAWYER. "Hello, Brice, didn't you advise him he had better run?" "No, of course not" "You were his lawyer, weren't you?" The first speaker was Mr. Finley. It was Just after John Allen Parrish had stepped out of the court house, and away, while the sheriff and bailiffs were skurrylng in every direction in the hope of striking a hot trail. Mr. Brice denied having any knowledge of the case and Mr. John W. McElhaney backed him up with: "No. Mr. Brice wasn't his lawyer. He didn't need no lawyer. He had Just figured out his own case and did what he Intended to do from the beginning. That's what he did." The lawyers have had a good deal of sport over this case joking each Other with having advised Parrish to escape but it is pretty generally conceded that Mr. McElhaney had It about right. Parrish did not need a lawyer. ABOUT PEOPLE. B* W W MoCnnnall la aarvlnsr as court cryer this week. Solicitor Henry and wife have gone to the St. Louis exposition. Miss Cornelia Elliott of Lancaster, is visiting Miss Marion Logan. Mr. J. M. Brian of Lancaster, spent last Sunday with his family in Yorkvllle. Dr. W. G. White is able to be up again. He took a short buggy ride this morning. Miss Dena M. Pope of Pittsboro, N. C., is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of the family of Rev. W. C. Ewart. Mr. I. H. Norris has moved into the Lowrance cottage near the graded school and the family is now at home to friends. Rev. W. C. Ewart left for Catawba Junction this morning to assist Rev. Oliver Johnson in a series of meetings in connection with communion on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lila Mae Miller to Mr. James Meek Barnett, at their home near Bethel church, November 23, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The Christy Bros. Minstrels appear at the opera house tomorrow night and the indications are that they will have a full house. ? Mr. John L. Rainey has been elected a director of the First National bank of Yorkville. vice Mr. F. G. Stacy, deceased. Mr. Rainey is well known throughout the county as a careful, conservative and successful business man and his acquisition to the directorate of the First National bank will tend to strengthen an already strong body. ? Rev. J. G. Dale, missionary to Rio Verde, Mexico preached in the Associate Reformed church last Wednesday nicht Mr. Dale in trvinir to raise the means with which to put the mission in charge of himself and wife on an Independent basis?that ... to make it independent of Roman Catholic bigotry and fanaticism. He has found difficulty in renting a suitable building. It has been his experience that so soon as he would secure a comfortable location, the opposition would be able to apply the means necessary to make him move. He wants $5,000 with which to build a mission the ultimate object of which will be to educate native converts to the ministry. The congregation was very much impressed with what he had to say Wednesday night and subscribed $96.69. He is meeting with satisfactory success wherever he goes. NOTE AND COMMENT. Governor Heyward has published his Thanksgiving proclamation setting apart November 24, the same day that had been previously designated by the president, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Judge Watts has a high opinion of York county Jurors. He remarked Thursday night that up to that time there had not been an Improper verdict, and several of the cases were well calculated to try the discrimination and manhood of the jurors. This was especially true of the Fort Mill case in which a negro girl was the prosecutor of a white boy, and where the negro was at least partly to blame for the trouble. Mr. W. H. Stewart, who gathers information for the census department as to the monthly output of the cotton gins In York county, was in Yorkvilie Wednesday. He is not allowed to give out any advance information as to his reports to the local public or otherwise. He remarked to the reporter, however, that he felt quite free to say that in his opinion, the cotton crop of York county will not be as large this year as it was last year. Very little is heard now-a-days about the sale of blind tiger liquor in Yorkvilie; but nevertheless it is a fact that blind tiger liquor is still being sold at least in quantities sufficient to meet the demand. The tiger trade flourishes most on days when the dispensary is closed; but is not confined to these days. There are dealers who are able to supply their customers at any time, night or day and who do a fairly good business, especially ai night. Some of the liquor thus illegally sold comes from the dispensary; but a large per cent of it is brought from without the state. The idea that the dispensary monopoly is complete is entirely erroneous. Rev. P. B. Ingraham, of Hickory Grove was in Yorkville yesterday on business connected with the court, and in a conversation with the reporter stated that he will not be returned to Hickory Grove next year. He has been at Hickory Grove four years now, the limit, and will have to go elsewhere. Mr. Ingraham has found a warm place for himself in the hearts of his people at Hickory Grove and throughout the entire western York territory, and there is no doubt widespread regret that he cannot continue in his present charge. If he could i have his own way about the matter, it 1 is safe to say that he would not think of leaving: his congregations; that he would hardly make a change if he could have his choice of all the appointments within the boundaries of the South Carolina conference. THE GENERAL ELECTION. The county boards of commissioners of elections met last Tuesday and, as required by law, canvassed the returns from the general state, county and Federal elections held on Tuesday, November 8. The work was quite tedious and consumed the greater part or tne day, notwitnstancung tne very small vote polled throughout the county. The vote for governor, state and county officers by precincts was as follows: Bethel, 61; Bethany, 71; Blalrsville, 47; Bullock's Creek, 36; Clover, 79; Ccates's Tavern, 31; Piedmont, 18; Ebenezer, 30; Fort Mill, 88; Forest Hill, 37; Hickory Grove, 76; McConnellsville, 44; Newport, 41; Ogden, 31; Rock Hill, 267; Sharon, 27; Smyrna, 31; Tirzah. 11; Yorkville, 176. Total. 1,190. On the biennial sessions question the vote by precincts was as follows: Yes. No. Bethel 24 21 Bethany 27 18 Blalrsville 8 48 Bullock's Creek 29 . 1 Clover 46 26 Coates's Tavern 6 23 Piedmont 2 6 Ebenezer ..' 5 24 Fort Mill .*. 19 61 Forest Hill 33 3 Hickory Grove 48 26 McConnellsvllle 44 3 Newport 27 9 Ogden 20 8 Rock Hill 67 92 Sharon 3 21 Smyrna 0 13 Tirzah 10 1 Yorkville 76 65 Total 484 459 Th vote for congress aggregated 1,233 in the county, and of these Hon. D. E. Finley received the following at the precincts named: Bethel, 61; Bethany, 71; Blalrsville, 46; Bullock's Creek, 31; Clover, 72; Coates'.Tavern, 29; Piedmont, 18; Ebenezer, 29; Fort Mill, 88; Forest Hill, 36; Hickory Grove, 65; McConnellsvllle, 49; Newport, 41; Ogden, 32; Rock Hill, 295; Sharon, 29; Smyrna, 32; Tirzah, 13; Yorkville, 170. C. P. T. White, the Republican candidate, received an aggregate of 36 votes, 18 of these at Rock Hill and the balance scattered through the county. The Parker electors received 1,198 votes, and the Roosevelt electors 26 A voies. THE CIRCUIT COURT. The work of the court of general sessions has progressed during the week In a business like manner, Judge Watts seeing to it that no time was frittered away unnecessarily. On Tuesday afternoon Anderson Duncan, colored, was convicted of housebreaking and larceny, and sentenced to eighteen months on the public works of the county. Duncan was charged with stealing some chickens from Mrs. C. J. Lesslie of Lesslle. Upon arraignment he plead "guilty;" but a few moments later he chahged his mind and repudiated the plea. There was no trouble in proving the theft, because he sold the chickens to Mr. C. J. Plyler a peddler, and Mr. Plyler was there to testify to the circumstances. If the negro had allowed his plea of guilty to stand he would have probably gotten credit for It; but the testimony made it pretty clear that It was against public policy for such a man to be allowed to run at large and the court acted upon' that theory. Sidney Belk, a young white man of Fort Mill, was tried on the charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and convicted. The prosecutor was Francis White, a negro girl. Young Belk and others were playing base in Fort Mill one day recently. The woman came along, and something was said or done by one of the players to attract her attention. There develoDed a Quarrel, which re suited in a fight. Young Belk attacked the woman with a knife and she defended herself with a stone. After hearing a lot of conflicting testimony the Jury decided that Belk was the aggressor and found accordingly. The court sentenced the defendant to $40 or four months. The fine was paid forthwith, Charles Pratt, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill was acquitted. The trial of Policeman J. A. Eubanks of Rock Hill, for the murder of Spencer Doster, colored, in that place on the 27th day of last April took place on Wednesday. The testimony showed that the negro was resisting arrest and that in the shooting the policeman used only so much force as he deemed necessary to protect his own life. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Prank Carter, white, was convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill; but was recommended to the mercy of the court. The case was one that was well calculated to excite indignation. According to the testimony, Carter had been married for some months and while living as is charged with his father-in-law, assumed to run the establishment as if it were his own. He attacked his father-in-law in a most outrageous and unjustifiable manner. Solicitor Henry was very much incensed at the young fellow's conduct, and became so wrought up in his speech that he "cussed." He said that Carter was not worth some kind of a damn. Judge Watts, in pronouncing sentence gave the young man a most scathing lecture, but in respect to the recommendation of the Jury, made the sentence light?four months or $50. The fine was paid. John Mills, who has been in Jail since the last term of the court, being held as a witness in the case of John Grier, charged with murder, but not arrested, was released on his own recognizance. Michael McClure was tried on the charge of resisting an officer and acquitted. The grand Jury returned a true bill fn the case of Truman and Reginald Turner, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Their offense is the alleged unprovoked attack on Messrs. Brown and Shillinglaw between Yorkville and Tirzah, on the night of the county campaign meeting. The prosecuting witnesses were on hand, but Solicitor Henry had to go home Wednesday night, and as he de sired to prosecute the case In person, he had it continued until the next term of the court. Frazer Simpson, colored, was tried on the charge of murder and was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to serve four years at hard labor on the public works of the county. Baxter Whltesldes was tried on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Emanuel Williams, convicted of resisting an officer, was sentenced to pay a fine of J75 or serve on the public works of the county for a period of nine months. Bud Davis, convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill was sentenced to three years at hard labor on the public works of the county. Paul Welsh, who on Monday plead guilty of attempted criminal assault, was sentenced to four years on the public works of the county, or a like term in the state penitentiary. Thursday morning was taken up in the trial of the case of the State vs. Boozer Martin, charged with assault with intent to kill, and the testimony i developed a plot that is not usually i found outside the covers of the yellow i backed novels. The real issue was the I - - ^ defense of a good character that had been attacked by conspirators for purposes that were not exactly clear; but very probably for blackmail. The prosecutor of Martin was Mr. M. R. Bigger, a well-known young school teacher of the Ramah neighborhood; but it developed before the trial was over as it was already understood by the people of the neighborhood that Mr. Bigger was the real defendant, and "I that Boozer Martin and his wife were the people against whom he was trying to defend himself. *It seems that the Incident which brought the matter Into court occurred on the 17th of October; but the case really had its origin sometime last February. Mr. M. R. Bigger was the first witness. He testified first that on the 17th day of October, he with two brothers were engaged In hauling peas \ rrom the neia. it was unaersiooti inai they were also to haul some cotton for Boozer Martin, a cropper on the place. At least when the wagon name by, Martin wanted to put the cotton on. Robert Bigger, aged 14, told Martin that they could not haul the cotton that load because of so many peas on the wagon. Martin began to abuse Robert, and Mr. M. R. Bigger rebuked him. Martin then went to his house, got his gun, and after Mr. M. R. Bigger had passed fired In his direction. It was not made clear whether he had tried to hit Mr. M. R. Bigger or not. Two brothers of Mr. M. R. Bigger corroborated him In this port of the testimony. After reciting the circumstances above, Mr. Bigger in reply to ^ questions from counsel, told of an Incident that occurred In February prevloua Mr. Martin had sent for Him to come to his house, and he had gone. Mr. Martin was not In. He said to Mrs. Martin: "Mr. Martin sent for me to talk about a business matter, where is he?" "I did not send for you," the woman replied. "No," answered Mr. Bigger, "I did not say you did, but Mr. * Martin did." "It's a lie, I did not send for you. I have no business wlt.i you. You get away from here and don't you come back," was Mrs. Martin astounding deliverance. Witness left, the house and met Martin a short distance away. He told Martin what had occurred. and assured him that If Mrs. Martin thought there was any Intention to Insult her, she was fearfully mistaken. Martin appeared to be friendly enough at the time. Witness spoke to Martin next time he saw him, but Martin did not speak and after that witness paid no more attention to either of them. Later Martin v/as at Blgger's house, or rather at the house of Blgger's father, where he lived. There was no further speaking, how* ever, until witness rebuked Martin for abusing his brother. Boozer Martin in reply, admitted that he had fired his gun In the dlrec- ^ tion of Bigger on the occasion mentioned; but did not try to hit him;, that his object was merely intimidation, and to show that he stood prepared to defend his home, etc. Mrs. Martin had told him what had occurred on the occasion of Mr. Blgger's visit to the house, and he had been very much concerned about the matter ever since, etc. Mrs. Martin went on the stand and told a story to the effect that Bigger had coine to the house Jkd and made indecent proposals to her; * ^ that she had repelled the proposals In , l such manner as to frighten Bigger, and that Bigger had promised her that If neither she nor her husband would expose him, he would never put his foot in the door again. There were a dozen or more of the most prominent men of the neighborhood present to testify to Mr. Blgger's character and good reputation; but the court ruled that Mr. Blgger's character was not at issue, so the witness- ^ oa n'oro nnt n Unwed to testifv. Speeches were made by Thomas P. McDow, Esq., and E. Earle Thernwell ? for the prosecution and by Major Jas. F. Hart, John R. H&rt, Esq., and P. D. Barron, Esq., for the defense. After listening to the Judge's charge the Jury took the papers, considered the test}* mony with great care and returned a verdict of guilty of assault of A high and aggravated nature with a recommendation to mercy. In pronouncing sentence, Judge Watts blistered Martin without reserve. He told him that the shooting was a small matter; but his crime of trying to blast a man's character In such a contemptible manner rnd by such contemptible means, was about the meanest crime a man could commit. The judge made it clear that in his opinion both Martin and his wiff had lied from start to finish and had manufactured their story out of the whole cloth. He felt it his duty, however, to give due deference to the jury's recommendation and he Imposed a sentence of $40 fine or four months on the public works of the county. It is generally understood throughout the neighborhood that Mr. Bigger had no malice whatever in the matter, and that he really felt no resentment toward the Martina The Martina had slandered him, and he Instituted the prosecution solely for the purpose ^ of vindicating his character. The court on yesterday afternoon took up the case of John Stewart, charged with violation of the dispen sary law. Stewart Is charged witn responsibility for the Jubilee distillery, ? a notorious liquor den that flourished on the line between North and South Carolina, for some time previous to last April when It was broken up by Sheriff Logan, assisted by dispensary constables. Stewart Is charged with selling liquor and maintaining a nuisance generally. Thomas F. McDow, *rs Esq., represents the state and if being assisted by Senator Brlce. MaJ. Jaa F, Hart and Jno. R. Hart, Esq., represent the defense. A large number of witnesses were examined during yesterday afternoon and this morning, and when The Enquire^ went tc press the case was still in progress The fact that the Jubilee distillery yas a nuisance and that liquor wail sold there In unlimited quantities has been made very clear; but owing to the evasive nature of the testimon) characteristic of cases of this kind, it Is impossible to forecast the verdict The work of the sessions will probably be concluded this afternoon. LOCAL LACONICS. Hold Over Grand Jurors. The following six grand jurors who have been serving during the past year, were on Tuesday drawn to hold ** over during next year: R. L. Scoggins, A. F. Plexico, W. C. McLure, W. B. Ardrey, V. B. McFadden, V. C. Stroup. Fire In Bethel. The old Oates Moore house about two miles east of Bethel church, and owned ana occupiea Dy air. n. 1. Haney was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night at about 9 o'clock. The fire Is supposed to have had Its origin from a stove flue, and had made considerable headway before It wus discovered. There were no facilities for fighting the flames but neighbors, Including a number of negroes, came to the rescue and saved most of the furniture and other contents of value. The Oates Moore house was one of the oldest in the Bethel country. It was built before the Revolutionary war, and has been a well-known landmark ever since. * ? Columbia Record: All of the appeal papers and arguments in the Farmers Alliance case in the suit brought by H. E. Brookshire have been prepared for argument in the supreme . court and the case will be heard some time In the early part of January. This is an appeal from the decision of Judge Gary on the disposition of the fund amounting to about $18,009 + and a decision will be awaited with interest. a ..A .