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?mp$ and J-acts. ? The weather bureau's weekly crop bulletin issued last Tuesday says: Cotton planting is much delayed in Mississippi and Louisiana, and is later than usual in Texas and both Carolinas. Better progress with this work has been made in Alabama and Georgia, and in the southern portion of these states is nearlng completion. Fair to good stands of the early planted are reported from Alabama, Geor? gia and Florida. In Texas the early planted is reported as promising. ? The second trial of Nan Patterson, the young show woman who killed Caesar Young the bookmaker last June, began in New York last Monday. The work of empaneling the Jury was com pitted on Wednesday and the court adjourned until next Monday. Tiie case Is one of sensational Interest, in that public opinion seems to have it that there Is but little doubt of the woman's guilt; but at the same time It Is a serious question as to whether she can be convicted. ? Says a Toklo cable of April 19: , Although not reported directly. It is believed that the Russian second Pacific squadron continues the occupation of Kamranh Bay, or some other port of Annam, where It is expected to remain until joined by the third Pacific squadron. The report that Admiral Rojestvensky is maintaining a patrol and examining neutral shipping off Kamranh Bay Increases the Irritation toward France for permitting the use of that port as a base of operations. The Japanese government continues silent regarding the presentations on the subject which have been made to France. The press, however, continues its agitation against France, demanding vigorous action. ? Charlotte Chronicle: The burning of a few bales of waste cotton in the south last fall, for the purpose of reducing the crop and raising the price, although a farce, created widespread interest. It seems that the potato grower up north Is in a much worse plight than the southern cotton planter. A Geneva dispatch to the New York Times says that "rather than bring their potatoes to town to get 15 cents a bushel for them, many farmers hereabouts are feeding them to their stock, letting them rot, or scattering them on their fields for fertilizers. High prices a year ago tempt^ >!**?> V?iflltf fKo moult ru icuiucio iw f/iaiu iicuthj, iiiv ?ww*v being a large over-production. Prices opened low In the fall and the farmers ^ held till spring, expecting the price to go up. but it has continually gone down until potatoes now are a drug on the market. At least 10,000 bushels are said to have gone to waste in this vicinity." ? Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minister to Great Britain, expressed the opinion to the Associated Press last Tuesday that Admiral Togo would not give battle to Admiral Rojestvensky with his entire squadron, but would continue the cautious tactics which characterized his attacks on the Port Arthur squadron, not because he feared defeat but owing to his desire to Inflict the greatest amount of damage on the Russians with the least loss to himself. While confident of his ability to accomplish the total destruction of the Russian squadron in a big battle, there Is the danger of Togo losing one or two of his big ships. Therefore Baron Hayashl believes Togo will employ his torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, which number more than a hundred, and are vastly superior to the Russian torpedo boat flotilla. In harassing the Russians, while gradually picking off the Russian war ships. He said the coasts of Japan, Korea and Formosa lend themselves to night work with torpedo boats, while the narrow channels will make the manoeuvring of large war ships difficult and dangerous. ? In an opinion by Justloe Peckham, the supreme court of the United States on last Monday held to be unconstitutional the New York state law making ten hours a day's work, and sixty hours a week's work In bakeries In that state. Justices Harlan. White, Day and Holmes dissented and Justice r Harlan declared that no more Important decision had been rendered In the last century. The opinion was handed down In the case of Lockner versus the state of New York, and was based on the ground that the law Interferes with the free exercise of the rights of contract between Individuals. The court of appeals of the state upheld the law and affirmed the Judgment of the trlaJ court, holding Lockner guilty. Judge Parker wrote the opinion of the New York court of appeals supporting the law, and the court divided four to three on the question of validity. Lockner is a baker who was found guilty of permitting an employee to work In his bakery more than sixty ' hours In a week. Justice Peckham said that the law is not an act merely fixing the number of hours which shall constitute a legal day's work, "but an absolute prohibition on the employer permitting under any circumstances more than ten hours' work to be done in his establishment." ? Washington special to the News and Courier: International Interest will be attracted during the month of June to the naval and coast manoeuvres schedule-; for a region Including the Chesapeake Hay, Baltimore and Washington. Charleston will be considerably interested in view of the detail of the 3d and 36th companies of coast artillery from Fort Moultrie for land duty in defence of that region. The 3d company Is detailed for the artillery district of the Chesapeake, on/1 tKn QCth /-v fhu ortlllurv of Baltimore, Md. War department officials in Washington acknowledge themselves entirely In the dark as to the exact plans for the manoeuvres. The details have not been fully made up, but everything, at least so far as the coast artillery arm of the service is concerned, is in the hands of Gens. Grant, Wade and Barry, who have command of the department of the East, Atlantic coast division and department of the south respectively. The general plan includes the mobilization of the artillery at the designated stations In the districts of the Chesapeake, Baltimore and the Potomac early in May for general camp drill and target practice. In the meantime the great ships of the navy will be gathering for the attack and early in June the onslaught will begin. The end of the plans come in a great effort to capture Washington, thus demolishing the capital of the nation and scattering the government headquarters to the four winds. Of course, the success or failure of the attack will be determined on a point system, and no such results need be anticipated as, for example, followed the routing of Jefferson, then governor of Virginia, and the Burgesses from Richmond and Monticello in the days of the Revolution, Just preceding Cornwailis's surrender. The naval squadron will be the enemy and the coast artillery companies must defend their honor and the safety of the nation's capital. The companies stationed In the outlying districts will provide against overland attacks on the capital by the marines, who will be landed from the war vessels. Among these will be the 3d company with three officers and 96 men at Fort Monroe, and the 36th company with three officers and 90 men at Fort McHenry, just below Baltimore on the Patapsco river. The First Band, from Fort Moultrie, will be stationed at Fort Washington, which, with Fort Hunt, guards the navigation of the Potomac a few miles below Washington. The manoeuvres are expected to result very beneficially to the navy and the * "* M -1 ?-? ?1?-? Una ttfItK artillery lort-es, auu aic m imv n?? the general policy of the two departments. <?hr ^lorkiillc inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: FRIDAY, APRIL 21,1905. T?e Gree.ivllle News Is authority for the statement that Clemson college claims that a larger number of fertilizer tags have been taken out than will be required for all the fertilizers the farmers are going to use and that the tag money can be and will be refunded. While It seems to us that there should be no difficulty of arriving at a satisfactory explanation of such a situation, we confess that we cannot see through the matter except on the theory that the surplus tags have been bought for stock jobbing purposes. The News, however. states that the fertilizer companies have frankiy admitted that their sales this year have not been as large as last, and If this be true, we are left In darkness more dense than ever. W? beg to submit that from our examination the Jail Is absolutely unfit for use from a sanitary standpoint.? York County Grand Jury. On such a recommendation as the grand Jury has made, the county commissioners are justified In spending such amount of money as may be necessary to make such changes In the Jail as have been suggested.?Judge R. O. Purdy. We recommend that in order to secure proper sanitation and security for the prisoners that the entire Interior of the upper floor of the Jail be taken out, and In place of the cells as now arranged, that a modern system of cells be constructed. We beg to state to the court that we deem Immediate action alow? this line as necessary.?York County Grand Jury. We learn that Mr. H. H. Evans Is pushing his suit against the Barnwell Sentinel. While we regret any action that would cause our brother editor worry of mind or expense "of pocket, we are nevertheless glad to see the courts resorted to for the protection of character. Since the enactment of the law against duelling many newspapers have been too free and too careless In assailing character. But a reaction is sure to come, when the newspapers, If they do not respect character, will be required to be more discreet In assailing It. If Mr. Evans shall raise the standard of the newspapers in Louth Carolina, he will have done the public a service. If he shall make newspapers a little more careful as to assaults an public officers, he will deserve the thanks of those who maybe in public office. If an editor assumes to maliciously detract from the character of a citizen, he should be required to answer for the act. An editor who may think that he must be coarse in his conduct, or suffer martyrdom in the discharge of his duty is simply mistaken. The people as a rule, respect an editor for outspoken opinions, even when they disagree with him. When the reader takes offense, it is nine times out of ten. the manner of expression, and not the utterance of a conviction, that elves onense.?ADoevuie rreas tmu Banner. When the Greenville News some time ago made specific charges in connection with purchases of liquor, quite a number of law abiding people hoped to see a damage suit. They believed that the News was not only responsible financially, but morally as well, and they calcu ated that a damage suit would develop some wholesome facts that would redound to the good of the state. Instead they witnessed only a case of assault and battery which though not discreditable to the then editor of the News was not disposed of in a manner creditable to the city and county of Greenville. The offense of the Barnwell paper consists mainly in the reference to the existence of certain rumors. This paper is not nearly so strong financially as the News. It will be punished even if it wins because it is hardly able to employ lawyers for its defense. A part of what the Press and Banner has to say strikes us with force. We agree that there is no punishment severe enough for the editor who would maliciously attach the character of a citizen. No matter how reproachable a man's character may be malice is ivnnat, Thu man whn harhors malice is worse than a brute. No man can be justified in doing anything from malice. Malice is as wicked as murder. But does Mr. Evans stand high enough in the scale of uprightness and probity to raise the standard of the newspapers of South Carolina? If this be the case, then all we have to say is that there are lots of people who seem to be laboring under very grave misconceptions in regard to the matter. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY. Improvements Needed at the Jail? Willard 0. Bailee Presented. The grand jury secured its final discharge last Tuesday afternoon, after having presented the following: To the Hon. R. O. Purdy, presiding Judge, April term, 1905: We the grand jury of York county beg leave to submit the following report. 1. We have passed upon all the bills of indictment handed to us by the solicitor, and have returned the same with our findings thereon. 2. We have examined the official bonds of the various county officers and in our opinion the sureties are sufficient to comply with the law and protect the interests of the public. 3. We find that W. O. Bailes and the woman with whom he is living as man and wife are not legally married, Inasmuch as the woman has a living husband In the state of North Carolina, and we recommend that they be dealt with according to law. We name as witnesses to the fact J. W. Balles and John Elms, of Fort Mill, 8. C. 4. We have appointed a committee to thoroughly investigate the condition of the county home and the chalngang, and will Incorporate their reports In our next to this court. 5. We visited the county Jail In a body and examined the building and the cells thoroughly. At the last term of this court the bad condition of the Jail was called to the attention of the court by the serving grand Jury. We beg to submit from our examination the Jail Is absolutely unfit for use from a sanitary standpoint, and this defective sanitation is due to no fault of the sheriff, who Is also the Jailor. We recommend that In order to secure proper sanitation and security of the prisoners, that the entire Interior of the upper floor of the Jail be taken out and in place of the cells as now arranged, that a modern system of cells be constructed. We beg to state to the court we deem Immediate action alone this line as necessary. The grand jurors beg to extend to the court thanks for the courtesy shown and assistance given in the performance of Its duties. All of which is respectfully submitted. V. B. McFADnsN, Foreman. Judge Purdy listened to the reading of the report of the grand Jury with close attention and evident interest, and after its conclusion took occasion to express his appreciation of the thoroughly intelligent and efficient manner in which the Jurors had discharged their duties. Referring to the recommendations of the Jurors In regard to the Jail, he said that upon such authority as that the county commissioners were fully warranted in making whatever expenditure might be necessary for the purpose under consideration. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The county commissioners of Pickens county have ordered an election to be held on the dispensary question 0:1 May 20. The petition asking for election contained about 1,100 names. ? It Is reported that Col. Leroy Springs of Lancaster intends to erect In his town one of the handsomest buildings in the state. Provisions will be made for not less than eleven store rooms, a post office, a hotel and possibly an opera house. ? Some two years ago the officials of the county of Newberry bought some road machinery on credit and gave notes for $4,155.77. When the holders of the notes demanded payment. the county attorney advised the commissioners not to pay. assuring them that under the law they had no right to make a contract for an amount greater than the taxes of the current year. There is no question as to the law on the subject and as to whether the road machinery notes will be paid has not developed. ? Columbia special of Tuesday to the Greenville News: Two important supreme court opinions were filed this afternoon, the one in the case of Brookshire against the Farmers Alliance exchange and the other in the Bugg Escheat case, both being affirmed. In the alliance case the appeal from Circuit Judge Gary's order directing the master to notify the creditors and stockholders to come in and nmvo thfvir rlnimn with a view to ap pointing a receiver and winding up the concern which was the purpose of the original suit, is dismissed by the supreme court and the case goes back for trial on its merits. The amount of stock involved is $18,000. The case has been hanging on many years. The Farmers Alliance got into politics and was put out of business by internal dispensation, an effort to distribute the funds being proposed at the time of the institution of the suit. The property is represented in money which is out on good security. Since the organization years ago it would have realized over fifty per cent to the stock, but what the stockholders will get when the litigation is finished is altogether problematical. MERE-MENTION. Four newsboys were crushed to death and twenty-six were injured in a stampede caused by a false alarm of fire while over 400 of them were lined up for free passes to a theatre in Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday The murderer of Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, was tried and sentenced to death by the supreme court In Moscow, Tuesday Robbers blew up several safes and then set fire to three otAP^a in the town of Clendennin, W. Va.,? Wednesday night. The fire destroyed almost the entire business portion of the town The colonial legislature of New Foundland passed a bill Wednesday, excluding American fisherman from New Foundland waters In an attempt to escape, three prisoners set fire to the county Jail at Ponchatoula. La., Wednesday night, with the result that two of them were burned to death and the third fatally burned Suits for damages aggregating more than a million dollars have been entered against the Alabama Steel and Wire company by representatives of the families of the 111 miners who lost their lives in the explosion in the Virginia mines on Feb. 20, last. The state mine inspectors and the coroner's Jury reported criminal negligence against the mine owners Mrs. Donald McLean of New York, was on Thursday elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to succeed Mrs. W. K. Fairbanks The main building of Vanderbllt university at Nashville, Tenn., was destroyed by Are caused by a defective flue, Thursday, with a property loss of $200,000. A passenger train on the Southern railroad, went into a burning trestle six miles from Rome, Ga., Thursday. Several persons were injured, but no one was killed. The Bennett Bequest.?The Hon. Wlllium Jennings Bryan, as trustee of the fund of $10,000 bequeathed by the late Philo Sherman Bennett of Connecticut, to be divided among twentyfive colleges to be selected by Mr. Bryan, has chosen the South Carolina college to be one of the twenty-five. President Sloan at once wrote Mr. Bryan accepting me gm wun inu.ni At a meeting of the executive committee of the trustees his action was endorsed and Governor Heyward ts chairman, was authorized to make formal acknowledgement and acceptance. The amount to be turned over to each of the twenty-five Institutions will be $400 less 8 per cent. As the bulk of Mr. Bennett's property was in New York, an inheritance tax was collected in that state and also in Connecticut, the state of his residence. The tax In the state of New York was 5 per cent and the tax In the state of Connecticut will be 3 per cent, and us these taxes come out of the beneficiary, they will reduce each $400 to the extent of $32, but as there will probably be a little Interest, the reduction may not be quite that much. Article 17 of Mr. Bennett's will reads as follows: "I give and bequeath to William .1. Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, the sum of $10,000 In trust, however, to pay to twenty-five colleges or universities, to be selected by him. the sum of $400 each. Said sum of $400 to be invested by each college receiving the same and the annual proceeds used for a prlr.e for the best essay discussing the principles of free government."?Columbia State. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Thos. H. Bludworth?Wants to recover a black leather bound note book which he lost yesterday. T. B. Hough, Jefferson, S. C.?Has put his accounts In the hands for J. C. Wllborn. Esq., for collection. He requests his friends to pay at once. J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice that an extra term of court will be held for York county, beginning on the second Monday of May, next Miss Daisy B. Williams?OlTers one dozen cabinet photos for $3.50 on and after Monday next J. Q. Wray?Reminds you of his big special clothing sale, and tells people who are going to buy spring clothes of the good things he has to offer. Carroll Bros.?Offer to sell you a new buggy straight out, or "swap" you a new buggy for your old one. You are invited to see them before buying a buggy. P. C. Black?Tells you to satisfy yourself by buying a life insurance policy to protect your family and tells you about the company he represents in Yorkville. CtoK TWiirr Gtnro fiova for vnn to talfA Perfecto sarsaparilla compound to purify your blood. Also suggests Starr"8 liver regulator at 25c a box. First National Bank?Wants to know why you should pay more for a money order than the price at which It will sell you one. Good everywhere. Strauss-Smith Co.?Has received a big line of Reed's Oxfords for ladies, f And has also received a new shipment of men's shirts and hats. Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Is receiv- J Ing new goods every week; yes, and says it Is selling lots of hats; yes, and pleasing Its customers. Foushee Cash Store?Will have a double special sale Monday of baby shoes and men's neckwear. CATAWBA SUMMER 8CH00L. The summer school for the district in which York is located, designated by the state superintendent of education as "Catawba" district, Is to be held in Yorkville. Superintendent of Education Carroll received a letter from Supt. Martin to that effect on last Tuesday afternoon and the letter also contains the Information that the school is to be In charge of Prof. J. W. Thomson of Wlnthrop college as president, assisted by Supt. W. H. Hand, of the Chester Graded schools, Supt D. L. Bramlet of the Kershaw Graded schools, and Miss Hattle Goldsmith of Greenville. Supt. Martin also writes that he will probably send a teacher of drawing for at least two weeks and will make other announcements later on. The school Is to be especially for the teachers of Fairfield, Lancaster, Chester, Cherokee and York counties, all of which are Included In the Catawba district. Yorkville was selected as the place of holding the school as the result of the efforts Mr. John E. Carroll, superintendent of education, Mr. J. E. Lowry, mayor of Yorkville, and Capt. W. B. Moore, president of the Commercial club. These gentlemen went before a meeting of the county superintendents, extended an Invitation In behalf of Yorkville and promised that the people would be properly taken care of if the school snouia De neia here. It Is expected that most of the teachers will be entertained in private homes at a cost of not exceeding $12.50 for the thirty days during which the school will be in session. THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Up to the present time eleven schools have made applications for the public library funds being offered on the part of the school districts and the state, and there is time for several more to come in for a share of the appropriation now available If they are only quick about it. These libraries as has already been announced, are valued at $40 each, and are established on a co-operative basis, the principal consideration being the subscription of $10 by the patrons of the school making the application. The $10 thus subscribed is supplemented by the school district and the state. The schools which have applied up to this time for a share of the funds now available are Clover, Filbert, Bethel, Hickory Grove, Philadelphia, Shlloh, Union, Sharon, Blairevllle, Guthrlesvllle, Shady Grove. The applications of all these will be granted, and as stated, several more applications may be made with a good show of success. This Is because a number of counties have failed to take advantage of the privilege that Is being offered to them. The following schools got In their applications last year and are now enJoying the benefit of these libraries: Friendship, Cain's Spring, Sutton, Miller, Bullock's Creek, Bell Creek, Massey, Wllkerson, Bethany, Oak Ridge, Fodder, India Hook. Twenty-five libraries is the largest number that will be allowed to any one county during one year, and York has a chance of at least fourteen more If applications are made within the next two weeks. Superintendent of Education Carroll will gladly give any such further Information as may be desired. NOTE AND COMMENT. Th? Commercial club of Rock Hill Is undertaking to get together a permanent exhibit of samples of everything produced In York county for use as an advertisement in the club rooms. Actual articles are desired where practicable, and where it is Impracticable to secure the articles, photographs will be asked for. A contemporary has fallen Into the habit of using more or less of local matter from T.ke Enquirer without credit. While the practice referred to is not considered as the best of newspaper ethics, we would not be understood as entering any protest. On the contrary, we are inclined to congratulate our contemporary on the excelr>f (to imlernpnt In heine able to identify a good thing at sight. We have no fear of suffering loss because most of our readers appreciate the advantage of having the news first, and but few of them care to read it again several days later In another paper when they could Just as easily refer back to The Enquirer. Suppose some good citizen should be arrested on a murder charge for instance. Such a thing could happen to any of us. It Is altogether a matter of circumstances, Those circumstances may be so strong as to seem to fasten guilt on an entirely innocent man or woman with damning force. It is not difficult to imagine circumstances under which that accused would have to be thrown into that nasty, filthy county Jail. Suppose this accused should take sick and die, and under the terrible burden of false accusation amkl such filthy surroundings this could easily happen. Wouldn't it be a terrible reflection on the civilization and enlightenment of York county? Or suppose we should happen to arrest one of the desperate safe blowers who are constantly doing bus lness in this section. We have had safes blown here without making arrests; but we might make an arrest. Suppose we should And it necessary to put two or three of these safe blowers in jail, and a few nights afterward they should escape and kill somebody. We would have some steel cages pretty shortly after that. Why not improve the sanitation of the Jail, and put in concrete floors and steel cages at once? CORN PLANTING. "It has been a great mystery to me," said an experienced farmer to the reporter on Wednesday, "why this county has made so little progress in the matter of corn planting. I refer especially to the manner of putting in the seed. "There are quite a number of machine planters in use, it is true," he continued, "but if you take our county as a whole you will And that most of the corn acreage is still put in in the old fashioned way?dropped by nan>l. "There are on the market scores of machine corn planters, any _ of them capable of planting corn more satis factorily and more economically than Is possible by the hand method, and considering the low cost of a good corn planter, I can't s<?e how any man can afford to hold on to the old time method. j "The advantage of a good corn planter over hand methods does not begin to stop with the mere putting of the seeds In the furrow. It only begins there. The man with a good planter even a single furrow machine, can plant three acres of corn while the hand dropper Is planting one acre, and with a double furrow machine, one man can do six times as much as the hand dropper. "And the machine does It so mtich better. Not only Is the corn dropped at regular Intervals; but It is put In a straight even line, and the great advantage comes in the working. A machine planted Held can be cultivated with 50 per cent less labor than is required In the case of a hand planted field, and that advantage continues from the first thinning out on until the corn Is pulled. "There are middle aged farmers out west who have never seen corn dropped by hand, and when you tell them of the methods still in vogue in this country, they wonder what kind of plodders we are anyway." WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The shrill steamboat whistle which has been heard at work at Intervals during the past few days is at J. J. Keller & Co's. ? The street show crowd has been doing a very good business during the week, especially at night. There has been plenty of noise and the people seem to have been enjoying themselves. ? The tendency of the cotton market during the past few days has been downward, and there was a material slump on tne inpw iotk mantei jt?terday. The local price today ranges from 7| to 7J. ? Work on the big building of the Neely Manufacturing company has been delayed because of the failure of the Catawba Brick works to supply brick in sufficient quantity. Several car loads of brick arrived a few days ago; but they were not up to the standard as to size and had to be returned. ? At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Yorkville Graded school held last Friday, Mr. J. C. Allen was unanimously re-elected superintendent. Mr. Allen seems to have given universal satisfaction in the position he holds, and the people generally will approve the action of the board. The work of completing the faculty will be attended to in the near future. ? The annual Inspection of the Jasper Light Infantry is to take place on next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Col. E. B. Fuller of the United States army and General Frost, or his assistant, Col. John M. Patrick, will be the inspecting officers. The members of the company have been making preparations for the inspection for some time, and they will no doubt make a creditable showing. THE JAIL QUE8TION. Between Judge Purdy's charge to the grand Jury and the strong recommendations of that body, the jail question is now before the people of York county in a way that seems to demand their most careful consideration. That the Jail is in a horrible condition there is no question. It has attracted the attention of grand Jury after grand Jury, and that body has made recommendation after recommendation; but the situation shows no signs of Improvement. On the contrary the condition of the Jail continues to grow worse and worse. It is not necessary perhaps to say that this is not a sentimental question. It is a practical one entirely. Also it is unnecessary to say that there are no ulterior motives In the recommendations that have been made. If there is any axe grinding, we are not ' i* Tko ia ll la nnannltarv. It ttHttl C Ul U, 1 lie jail ma ? stinks, not figuratively so much as actually, and again It Is unsafe. The public Is no doubt wondering why, If all this Is true, something Is not done. It is a good cause for wonder, and we have been doing our best to Investigate. The reporter had a talk with Supervisor Boyd about the matter yesterday, and In Justice to Mr. Boyd It Is fair to say that he Is not to blame. "I know the condition of the Jail," [ he said, "I have known It all along; but how are we going to fix the Jail? where is the money coming from? Under the law we have no right to commit the county to any obligation In excess of the taxes to be collected for the year In which the obligation Is Incurred. We have spent practically all the money that was collected last year on last year's expenses, and we now have to borrow money to run on the remainder of this year, and the payment of this money Is secured by the next tax collections. Just how much It "will take to remodel the Jail according to the recommendations of the grand Jury I do not know; but say It will take In the neighborhood of three thousand dollars. Where are we going to get the money?" Mr. Boyd went on to say that the matter would be discussed at the next meeting of the county board of commissioners; but as to what would be done, or whether anything would be done, he could not say. The reporter has made careful inquiry Into this matter and has gotten good legal advice about it. There is no question of the fact that Supervisor Boyd has quoted the law correctly, and his position on the matter is sound. The only suggestion that the reporter has gotten which seems to promise relief, contemplates what Is really an evasion of the law. It is like this. Let the county delegation to the general assembly get together and agree to back the commissioners up in borrowing such moneys as they may deem necessary for the purpose in hand, and let the money be borrowed on that basis. There may be some other way out of the trouble; but The Enquirer has not been able to find it. However, the condition of the jail continues a crying shame and the demand for immediate relief is urgent. THE CIRCUIT COURT. All the business of the court of general sessions that could be disposed of at this term was completed during a session of three days and a sine die adjournment was taken on Wednesday evening. The greater part of Tuesday after noon and Wednesday morning was taken up with the case of the State vs. Theo McGraw, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill. This case grew out of a row between McQraw on the one hand and some young men named Atkins on the other. The parties had come together last spring on a fishing trip to Catawba river. They were friendly at first; but as the result of too much whisky a row followed, and McGraw shot one of the Atkins men. W. M. Dunlap, Esq., assisted the prosecution and Messrs. M. B. Jennings and P. D. Barron represented the defense. The testimony was very conflicting, and it was difficult for the Jury to make heads and tails of It. The verdict however was In favor of the prosecution, McGraw being found guilty with a recommendation to mercy. After careful consideration of the circumstances, Judge Purdy decided to impose a fine of $200 with the alternative of a year on the chalngang; but suspended the sentence during the good behavior of the defendant. The next case was that of the State vs. Edgar Klmbrell, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill. The case grew out of a fight between Klmbrell and H. G. Chronister, in Rock Hill, a few weeks ago. Kim l JamM Fra brell struck Chronlster In the head with a hammer. While the fight was going on Mr. W. G. Bailey, Chronlster's uncle came up and Kimbrell stabbed him seriously. In the case growing out of the assault on Chronlster, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature with a recommendation to mercy. The court Imposed a fine of $50 with the alternative of three months' Imprisonment. The fine was paid. In another case brought against the same defendant with Mr. Bailey as prosecutor the verdict was not guilty. Mr. W. B. Wilson, Jr., assisted the prosecution In both cases and Messrs. Spencer & Dunlap represented the defense. The remaining proceedings as shown by sessions docket were as follows: Cornelius Foote, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, transferred to contingent docket. Thnmiui Robinson and Charles Cauthen, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill. Not guilty as to Cauthen; guilty as to Robinson. Truman Turner and Reginald Turner. charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill; continued. Stonewall Lanier, abduction; convicted. W. M. McDonald and William Hill, alias Gypsy Hill, robbery. Transferred to contingent docket. John Allen Parish, ailas J. T. Drew, housebreaking and larceny; transferred to contingent docket. Henry McKlwee, housebreaking and larceny; convicted; sentenced to two years. Frank Burrls, murder; not guilty. William Cook, rape; guilty; life Imprisonment. John Belk. bigamy; plead guilty; two years. J. C. Teter, bigamy, plead guilty; three years. HUI Robinson, assault and battery with Intent to kill; continued. Alnsley Wilkes, assault and battery with Intent to kill; continued. if onH hnftprv west nuuuuia, u^oumh. ?? with intent to kill: continued. John Ross. larceny of bicycle: two years. W. O. Bailes, assault and battery with intent to kill; continued. Charles Strait, murder: continued by defendant. R. F. Thomasson. violation of dispensary law; continued. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Mary Alexander is clerking In Charlotte. Mrs. W. J. Neely of Rock Hill, Is visiting Mrs. J. J. Keller. Mr. Jake Perkins of the Chester Lantern, was in Yorkvllle yesterday. G. W. S. Hart. Esq., was called to Wadmalaw Island this week to attend the funeral of his mother. Miss Katherlne Mulligan, a member of the faculty of Wlnthrop college spent last Sunday with Mrs. R. J. Herndon. Mrs. R. M. Bratton of Brattonsvllle, Is in Washington as the representative of the King's Mountain Chapter D. A. R. at the National congress of the organization. Dr. J. L. Stokes has accepted an invitation from the Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. CTs. to deliver the ad dress on the occasion of the celebration o.* Memorial day, May 10. Capt. J. R. Lindsay has been doing some canvassing this week In the interest of the hail Insurance company he represents, and has been meeting with gratifying success. The idea of insurance against damage by hall seems to meet a long felt want. Friends of Theo McGraw have presented M. B. Jennings, Esq., with a handsome watch fob in token of their appreciation of his efforts in behalf of the defendant in his trial on the charge of assault and battery. It is understood that Mr. ?, D. Barron, who was associated with Mr. Jennings for the defense is also to receive a present. Fort Mill Times: Dr. J. D. Huggins, the newly elected pastor of the Fort Mill and Flint Hill Baptist churches, arrived, with his family, from Paxville during the past week and is now occupying' the handsome new parsonage at the Fort Mill church. Dr. Huggins began his duties here last Sabbnth with two eloquent and Instructive sermons, both of which were heard by large and appreciative congregations. Rock Hill Herald: Dr. J. E. Massey, Sr., of this city, has been appointed by the state board of health to have charge of vaccination In York county to operate under the act authorising compulsory vaccination In the counties of the state. He will appoint all the physicians in the county as his assistants. The state board will furnish points and pay ten cents for each person vaccinated, except In Incorporated cities and towns, where the patients must pay for the points and the fee of the physician. DEATH OF MAJOR HART. Major James F. Hart Is dead. He passed away at his home in Yorkvllle yesterday afternoon at S.80 o'clock. For several months past his condition had been such as to excite the alternate hopes and fears of his family and friends. There was a sudden oollapse on Wednesday, followed by a slight rally and then a gradual sinking through hours of unconsciousness. The death of Major Hart ends a long I I v. - ? . . -4. . nklin Hart. career of activity and usefulness. He has been a landmark in YorkvlUe for nearly forty years, and during that time has been identified with all that has made for the progress of the town and county, socially, politically, educationally or otherwise. No other citlsen of the county has been more active among his fellows for a longer period. A comprehensive sketch of his career, only the barest outline of which can be included in a newspaper article, would fill volumes. Major Hart?James Franklin Hart? was born In Union county on February 13, 1837. He attended the common schools of the county during his boyhood and in 1854 went to the Citadel, graduating from that institution in 1857. He entered the Confederate service in 1861 as a lieutenant of the Washington Light Infantry, and shortly afterward became captain of that company. Later he was transferred to Hampton's cavalry corp* and became a major of horse artillery, known as Hart's battery. He lost his leg at Burgess's mill in 1864, and came to Yorkville to practice law in 1868. Major Hart's service in the war was conspicuous from the beginning. Because of his military education and his especial fitness for the work, Governor Pickens and his lieutenants made use of him in the preparations for the attack on Fort Sumter. He was in close touch with all the operations around Charleston, and the battery to which he was afterward transferred became famous not only because of the splendid material of which it was composed; but largely because of his unusual capacity, courage and enterprise. Like many of the famous leaders of the Confederate armies, he AM/1 I* la duupieu uriKiuai uiciuuuo, auu u 10 claimed that In some respects he was the cause of a complete revolution In the artillery practice of the time. His battery did service on many a hard fought field, and more than once turned the tide against the enemy. Before the close of the war, Major Hart had a reputation throughout both armies, and the fear with which his dreadful guns Inspired the enemy was equaled only by the confidence and enthusiasm that they frequently brought to hard pressed friends. Locating In Yorkvllle In the troublous times following the war, Major Hart bore his full part In bringing order out of chaos. By nature and education he was filled with high Ideals, and there were many tests for the splendid courage which no man ever disputed. During all the dark days of reconstruction he stood boldly and consistently for equal justice to all his fellowmen and never faltered in his support of law and order. The corrupt magistrates and Judges of the day stood In mortal dread of his fearless ability, and he was frequently able to make them give his clients justice, even where It was evident that there had been deliberate intent to override the law. In the campaign of 1876 he accepted the position of county chairman, despite the slim promise of success then In sight, and within a few short months completed one of the most perfect and powerful county organizations in the state, literally sweeping the opposition from the field. In 1881, Major Hart was appointed commissioner along with the late Charles H. Slmonton and the late Wm. H. Parker to codify the laws of the state, and the work that was done by these gentlemen stands unequ&led before or since. When the late I. D. Wltherspoon was elected to the bench from the senate. Major Hart was chosen as his successor, and filled out the unexpired term. He was a candidate for re-election, but was defeated In a three cornered race, with two other strong competitors, and retired from politics In 1886. Major - Hart was public spirited, not only In politics, but in social, educa- r* tional and Industrial affairs as well. He is Justly entitled to be called the tether of the YorkvlUe Graded schools, for with Mr. J. F. Wallace and two or three other gentlemen he brought them Into existence. He was one of the pioneers In the extension of the old King's Mountain railroad from YorkvlUe to Lenoir. It was due to his efforts principally that the YorkvlUe water system was constructed. He had much to do with recent Improvements In the public roads of the county, and he was one of the organisers of the Commercial club of Yorkville. In short he has participated as a co-operator in the advancement of practically every move that has ever been made in Yorkville or York county In the direction of public progress during the past thirty years. At the time of his , death he was chairman of the board of trustees of the Yorkville Graded schools. He had been a ruling elder in tho Presbyterian church since 18(7. For some time after his graduation from the Citadel, Major Hart was senate reporter for the old Charleston Courier, and did the work well. Shortly after locating in Yorkville, he became associate editor of Tkb Yobkvujjr Enquirer, and during his connection with the paper filled the position with credit to himself and satisfaction to the readers of the paper. He is generally conceded to be an able and forcible writer, and there is little reason to doubt that if he had continued in journalism he would hare won no less success than he did at the bar. During all the period that has followed the war, Major Hart has never forgotten his comradeship with the Confederate soldiers; but has maintained the elbow touch that was established in service. He was prominent in reunions, and he was kind and sympathetic to his fellow-soldiers, and for that matter to his fellow men. He made the first Memorial day speech of which The Enquirer has any knowledge on June 4, 1874, and on that ocslon hrd the manhood to advise his hearers that the war was over and that all sectional animosities should thenceforth be burled forever. He has made many Memorial day speeches since that time, and up to the time of *> his death was held In high esteem as a sound and pleasing orator. . Major Hart stood high in his profession as a lawyer. He was not only a ' hard student but a hard fighter, and when he undertook to represent a client, it was understood that he was in deadly earnest He was not to be moved by considerations of fear br personal advantage, and he knew no surrender short of the court of last resort. If he lost there, it was bis custom to acquiesce without complaint even though he might still believe that he was right The law reports of the past forty years contain the records of \ numerous cases ln_ which he figured before the supreme court of the state, and there are not many lawyers in the state who make a more creditable showing In these volumes. Major Hart was twice married, the first time to Miss Janie Ratchford, who died in 1883, and the second time ' to Mrs. Rebecca C. Grier, In 1900. He is survived by his second wife and six children of his first wife as follows: Messrs. A. G. and J. Frank Hart of New Orleans, Mr. Ed W. Hart of New Iberia, La., John R. Hart, Esq., Miss Daisy Hart and Mrs. Walton S. Neil of Yorkville. The t'uneral will take place this afternoon , the procession leaving the house shortly after 4 o'clock; and ^ reaching the church at about 4.M. Rev. Dr. W. G. Neville la expected to conduct the services. It hati been arranged that the funeral is to be under the auspices of the military as tar aa possiDie. <ja.pt. w. W. Lewis and Lieut J. R Lindsay of Col. Boyd's staff are to lead the procession. They are to be followed by the Jasper Light Infantry under command of CapL.W. B. Moore, acting as honorary guard. Next will follow the hearse with the active pall bearers on either side. Then will come the honorary pall bearers consisting of officers of the .Presbyterian church and members of the Yorkvllle bar. These will be followed by as large a detachment of the York county regiment of the United Confederate veterans, as can be collected. The deceased was colonel of this organisation. Next will come the board of governors of the Commercial club, of which the deceased was vice president, and following them will come perhaps the Graded school children and citisens generally. There has been a stream of visitors at the house all day and it continues. Many floral tributes have been received, the most consplclous among them probably being one from the Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. C., anoth- c er from the York County Democratic Executive committee and a third from the Commercial club of Yorkvllle. LOCAL LAC0NIC8. We Will 8end The Enquirer From now until January 1, 1905 for $1.40. Off For the Gang. Supervisor Boyd took four prisoners to the chaingang yesterday. They included the two white men, J. C. Teter and John Belk, who plead guilty of bigamy at the term of the court Just closed. People interested in the prisoners sought to persuade the su- . pervisor to send them to the penitentiary; but after careful consideration ' Mr. Boyd decided otherwise. He does not see that these men, especially in view of the offense they have committed n?v= untitled to any consideration over the negrdes, and he is about right. Immighation Office In New York.? An office has been established here l.-y the s:ate of South Carolina for the pvrposo ef obtaining Its sn.ari of ii.is city's surplus labor. Col. E. J. Watson, state commissioner of immigration, formally opened the headquarters. "We are looking not alone to the re- ** habilitation of agricultural districts in South Carolina," he said, "but to the broader mineral field, in which we have valuable properties. We are offering ?ood Investments for capital and the state Is seeing that they are safe. We are likewise offering foods cheaply to those looking for homes, and offering employment to agricultural laborers, servants and the like in positions where they will have opportunity to save their earnings and in a few years become independent "I believe we are solving one of the great economic problems of the cour. try in a peaceful and desirable solution of the negro problem and in assisting the general government to avoid many of the vexatious questions accompanying the great Influx of foreigners which has become a menace to the large center of population."?New York dispatch, April 18.