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Scraps and |acts. ? London, May 27: The Lancet prints advices from Its correspondent In India to the effect that the plague epidemic there continues with unabated virulence. For the week ending April 22nd there were 54,602 deaths, compared with 51,786 the preceding week. The mortality in the present year promises to exceed the records, which stand as follows: Total deaths for 1901, 273,679; 1902, 677,427; 1903. 861,263; 1904. 1,022.299, and 1905, up to April 22, 630,968. It is doubtful If the figures tell the whole truth. Detailed figures show that the disease has spread throughout the country. The Pasteur anti-plague serum has been extensively used in the present outbreak. Although it is impossible yet to give a . definite opinion as to Its efficacy, many reports show that it is valuable. ? Portland, Oregon, May 27: All roads lead to Portland Just now, and from reports received by the officials of the Lewis and Clark exposition, the dedication on Thursday will be honored by an array of notable men such as has never before gathered In any city of the Pacific northwest. First, of course, will be Vice President Fairbanks, who comes as the representative of President Roosevelt. Then there will be a number of senators and other public men, and governors, with their gayly caparisoned staffs, are coming from several of the neighboring states. Everything will be In readiness when Thursday, the day of dedication, opens. The railroads report that thousands of visitors are coming, and from the present outlook the city will have a forcefyl lesson on the need of hotel accommodations during the ensuing six months. ? New York Tribune: The American consul at Rome says that recent statistics published in France estimate the total tonnage of the world's merchant marine at 32,642,000, and the number of vessels at 24,853, about equally divided between steam and sail. The tonnage of the former, however, Is much the larger, being about 30,000,000, against 6,500,000 for sailing vessels. While the building of big and blgg?r ships has been a feature of the business for the last quarter of a century, the greater part of the world's goods Is still carried by vessels of moderate tonnage. The number of ships of more than 10.000 tons is only eightynine. England leads In tonnage with 6,000,000, America follows with 3,500,000, Germany and France having each about half as much. The list dwindles down along the line of the other marltime countries, reaching Its minimum In Argentina, which has about 25,000 tons. ? Thebes, Illinois, May 26: The new railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi river was formally opened today, It Is owned and will be used by the Illinois Central. Chicago and Eastern Illinois. Missouri Pacific. Iron Mountain and St. Louis and Southwestern roads. It cost three million dollars. It has a double track and five spans, each 621 feet, excepting the middle span, which is 617 feet. The total length, including the approaches, Is 3,817 feet. The bridge was tested today by running twenty-eight of the largest locomotives, which, with the tenders, coal and water, had an estimated weight of eight million four hundred thousand pounds, probably the heaviest load ever put on a structure. The ceremonies were attended by prominent officials of all the roads, with their guests, who came by special trains from Chicago and St. Louis Governor Folk of Missouri made the principal speech. The bridge Is the most Important connection for southern and southwestern traffic. ? London, May 26: Japan has been showing great activity of late In buying up second-hand merchant steamers, and she is Bttll In the market for more. It Is evident that the Japanese are looking forward to a great revival In their trade as soon as the war Is over, and shipowners who have their vessels In the east have considerable expectations. But apart from that the Japanese are Inquiring through their agents In London and elsewhere for ^ suitable vessels, chiefly Iron steamers of 2.000 to 3,000 tons burden, built in the eighties, which, being rather below the standard for European trade can be picked up cheap. Many such have changed hands this year, and the present month In particular has seen quite a number of old tramp steamers transferred to Japan. The Hlanniul nf thpap stoamprs Is rlddlnE the western freight markets of a good deal of old tonnage which can very readily be spared, and will. If It goes on at the present rate, produce a demand for new boats which will be very welcome to American and European shipbuilders. ? William E. Curtis In a New York letter to Chicago Record-Herald: The highest price ever paid for land In this country was II,350,000 for a lot eightyfive feet square, now occupied by the American Surety company's building, at the corner of Broadway and Pine streets. The corner lot cost 1267.67 a square foot, which Is at the rate of 111,500,000 an acre. An even higher price, 1400 a square foot. Is asked for the southeast corner of Broadway and Wall street, the most valuable piece of ground In America, which Is at the rate of 117,408,000 an acre. There have been two or three sales of property In London at a higher price, but under peculiar circumstances. Therefore It may be considered the most costly section of God's footstool. The New York club recently sold Its building at the corner of Thirty-fifth street and Fifth avenue for 1900,000, and will build a new, modern house on the north side of Forty-third street between Fifth and Madison avenues. The club paid 1242,004 for the property In 1887. I am told that this Is the highest price ever paid for uptown property. although the point of land beIi'mh Rrnnrlwnv nnri Fifth avenue at Twenty-fourth street, now occupied by a drug store. Is held at a higher figure. The New York club lot Is 32 by 100 feet, with a surface of 3,200 square feet, which Is about $30 a square foot. ? Secretary Hester's weekly cotton statement Issued last Friday shows for the 26 days of May an Increase over last year of 457,000 bales, and an increase over the same period year before last of 328.000. For the 268 days of the season that have elapsed, the aggregate is ahead of the same days of last year 2.497,000 bales and ahead of the same days year before last 1,844,000 bales. The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 146,629 bales, against 47.354 for the same seven days last year and 73,042 year before last. The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports to be 9.115,190, against 6,985,518 last year: overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 1.000,987, against 894,671 last year; interior stocks are in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year. 259.368, against 132,615 last year; southern mill takings, 1,782.000, against 1,647.862 last year and 1,673,278 year before last. The total movement since September 1 Is 12,157,547, against 9,660.666 last year. Foreign exports for the week have been 115,176, against 28,941 last year, making the total thus far for the seaso/t, 7,515,020. against 5,660,426 last year. The total takings of American mills, north, south and Canada, thus far for the season, have been 3,884,604, against 3,712.636 last year. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week 35, 737 bales, against a decrease during the corresponding period last season of 18,229 Including stocks left over at ports and Interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought Into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date Is 12,319,514, against 9,828,465 for the same period last year. i -i (The \lorbrillr (fnquirrr. YORKVILLE, 8. C.t TUESDAY, MAY 30,1905. It Is reported that France, recognized as Russia's best friend In Europe, Is now Insisting on peace. Of the sixteen big fighting ships originally included In the Russian fleet, all but six have been sunk or captured by the Japanese. The postofflee department has published notice to the effect that after September 1 next, the sending out of colored supplements by the newspapers must be discontinued. The practice Is held to be In violation of the postal laws. Governor La Follette, of Wisconsin Is trying to put an end to the profession of the paid lobbyist by making lobbying a crime. He holds that It Is by means of paid lobbyists that the railroad corporations are enabled to control the legislature. The decrees of Judge Lynch are usually enforced by those who fail to measure up to the proper responsibilities of citizenship in the jury box. The Juryman who Is influenced In his decisions by other than a righteous conception of duty, may be depended upon to play his part at Judge Lynch's assizes. The great question In national poli itlcs now is whether or not President Roosevelt will have to face about on the railroad rate question. There Is good reason to believe that he will never be able to command the support of his party leaders in this matter and the question Is as to whether i he has the nerve to boldly oppose these leaders. ' The defeat of the Russian fleet by the Japanese probably means that the 1 war Is close to the end. There Is now 1 little left for the Russians other than to give up to the Japs all that the latter may demand. And by the victory i Japan easily becomes the great power nf (ho Shir Foot The nupsflon now is. how long will it be before some other European power may find It necessary i to question her supremacy. I It now looks as If Hoke Smith and ' Clark Howell are to be the two lead> lng contestants for the governorship > of Georgia next year. As a matter of ' fact the contest as already started. ' Smith charges H? well with being the i candidate of rail! ?ad and other cori poratlons and Hov ell returns with the assurance that he Is perfectly willing ? to compare records with Smith on the i corporation question, claiming that I Smith has taken many large fees for i representing the railroads in a profesi slonal capacity. Both of these men are > able and popular and the probability is ; that they will make Georgia affairs lively during the next twelve months. 1 The reform forces of Philadelphia, for years the worst governed city In the world, have been bringing things to a focus within the past few days, and a ray of hope Is beginning to appear at last. Corruption and graft 1 obtain in all of the large cities, and 1 some of them are absolutely in the control of corrupt lonlsts of the moat ! conscienceless character Imaginable. Leading citizens of Philadelphia have 1 realized all along that graft exists; but they have known of no way to help themselves. Within the past week or ' two it developed that the city council ' had decided to lease the city gas works for a period of twenty-five years for $25,000,000. Everybody in the city realizes that the gas plant is worth at least one-third more. A great howl was raised. At first the council paid no attention. Then it was announced that Mayor Weaver, who had been previously committed to the steal would veto it; but that counted for nothing as the council was easily able to pass it over his veto. It was understood that the council would do so. The people began to literally besiege lilt? I'll}' UlllI, ailU pi CPCIIIIJ' nvuiv vi the councllmen began to weaken. Then seeing that the protest promised to develop into dangerously formidable proportions, the gang that was to take charge of the gas plant withdrew its offer. The beneficiaries of several other proposed big steals began to run, and just now it locks as if the Quaker City is in a fair way to escape from the clutches of the gang that has been feeding on its vitals. As we see it. the principal question Involved in the Laurens Cotton mill controversy is as to whether or not it is possible to provide a Just and equitable means whereby the minority stockholders can be protected against the majority. The joint stock corporation principle has its advantages and its disadvantages. The principal advantage Is the facility it furnishes for the creation of a large consolidated capital from the contributions of numerous individuals without seriously straining any of the contributors. Because of this facility there have been created hundreds and thousands of important enterprises that would have otherwise never been brought into existence. But as yet there has never been devised any means where j by the weak members of a corporation can be protected from the strong members. This protection is left to depend entirely upon the spirit of fairI ness and honesty among the members themselves, and too often that is not to be relied upon. It has long been an established axiom among professional speculators that the shares of any corporation that are valuable is one over half. That means where one man controls half the stock and one share in addition, he cares nothing about the balance. He would not buy the balance at any price. The fight between Lucas, the Laurens man, and Milliken, the New York man is like this. Lucas managed the mill as president. and Milliken, a large stockholder had the sale of the yarns on commission. Milliken demanded a commission of 4 per cent and Lucas found a firm that would be glad to have his business at 2 per cent. Unable to control Lucas, Milliken, It seems has gotten control of the majority of the stock, and the fight has been transferred to the courts. Local sentiment is with Lucas as against Milliken, of course, for there Is every reason to believe that Lucas is morally right. But unfortunot?iv tha law is on the side of Mllli ken. If he owns one share over half, as he probably does, he can eventually do with the mill as he pleases. The Laurens people have no recourse, other than to take what Mllllken is willing to allow them. They might give Mllllken more or less trouble in the management of the property; but this Is about all that Is left to them. TOGO WIN8 VICTORY. Russian Fleet Annihilated In Korean Straits. . The long expected battle between the Russian and Japanese fleets took place last Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a complete victory for the Japanese, In that all the Russian ships which were not either sunk or captured had to seek safety In flight Some got away toward Vladivostok. Admiral Togo had been lying off Masampho, Korea for several days, awaiting the approach of the Russian fleet. In the meantime, his scout ships were searching the seas, and keeping a sharp lookout for the enemy. There came wireless signals saying that the Russians were approaching and a little later scout ships approached at full speed with the information that the main body of the enemy was coming up what is known as the eastern channel Instead of the western channel as had been anticipated. Immediately upon receipt of the information brought by his scouts, Admiral Togo gave orders that started his entire fleet at full speed around the north of Tbu Island, and when the island had been doubled, the enemy was seen approaching in two long lines. The attack was commenced at once with great fierceness and the Russians were soon thrown In great disorder. The fighting lasted all day Saturday and Sunday, and although the issue was decided before Sunday night, the pursuit of the fleeing Russian vessels probably continues. Up to this time but few details or ine battle have been received; but it is quite certain t lat the total number of Russians ships sunk and captured by the Japanese is not less than nineteen. It is quite probable that other ships that have not yet been reported went down. It is not yet definitely known what has become of Admiral Rojestvensky. One report has it that he perished with his crew when his flag ship went down and another report has it that he was rescued by a Russian torpedo boat and carried to safety. Reports as to the Japanese losses are confined mainly to mere rumors. Some of these reports have it that some of the Japanese vessels sufTered more or less damage and others have it that the injuries sustained by the Japanese fleet were trifling. It is stated that no less than eight J Russian captains went down with their ships and the killed and captured Russians are variously estimated at from 2,000 to 8.000. Quite a number of Russian vessels managed to escape from the immediate scene of the battle; but they were generally pursued and what has become of them, remains for additional chapters. MERE-MENTION. One person was killed and six injured In a collision between an electric car and a freight train on tne Augusta and Aiken railroad, a few miles from Augusta, Friday Francis C. Randolph, ex-probate judge of Montgomery county, Ala., was shot and killed by his cousin, John Randolph, a Montgomery lawyer, Saturday. Judge Ran- | dolph embezzled $50,000 of the county's funds while probate judge, and had killed three men. He threatened the life of his slayer and the popular sentiment is with the latter A citizen of Ashevllle, N. C., was given a verdict for $500 Saturday In the supreme court, on a suit for damages against an electric company doing business In the city, for cutting down a tree which shaded the plaintiffs yard. Charles H. Van Brunt, presiding justice of the appellate division of the New York state supreme court, dropped dead In the street in New York city, Saturday The Chilean cruiser, Presldente Pinto, sank In the Gulf of Ancud, off the south Chile coast, Saturday. All of her crew escaped except the captain who Is thought to have committed suicide Wataru Sakaklbara, a former Shinto priest, was ordained to the dlaconate of the Episcopal church at Sewanee, Tenn., Sunday. Mr. Sakakibara Is a native of Chlba, Japan, and his family for ten generations have been Shinto priests A French fishing steamer sank off the Grand Banks of New Foundland Sunday, In a fog. and 200 II ws were lost.. ....Damage estimated at $500,000 has been done In the Messllla valley north of El Paso. Texas, by the overflow of the Rio Grande river. 7.000 acres of land are under water six feet deep In places. Up to Russia.?Baron Hayashla, the Prl tain In JUMUIIfWf iiiiiimitri iu uirm ... an interview with a representative of the Associated Press yesterday evening, said: "We all rejoice at Togo's magnificent victory. We had confidence he would not be so badly beaten as it was supposed the Russians thought he would be. but at the same time we were not entirely free from anxiety concerning the outcome of this long-expected naval battle. Now we feel quite easy in our minds and the remainder seems easy. "Regarding whether this fight will prove a step in the direction of peace, we cannot judge. Outsiders cannot express un opinion of any value on this point. The question must be regarded from the Russian standpoint. One thing is certain?this makes the Japanese further navai and military operations very easy. If the war continues Vladivostok may become a second Port Arthur. It seems impossible under the circumstances that Russia will send more ships to the far ' east." LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Haskell O. Stanton; and Thos. N. Dunn, Admrs.?Request all persons Indebted to estate of D. G. Stanton, deceased, to pay up at once, and also request presentation of any claims against said estate. First National Bank?Tells you to do as your neighbors are doing?keep your money In bank and solicits your banking business. Foushee Cash Sto-e?Calls your at, tentlon to' iplsc* llaneous offerings. If they don't get ,ost in transit lace curtains will be next Monday's special sale. York Furniture Co.?Has a complete line of extension tables in different sizes at low prices. Also has big . stock iron beds, hammocks, couches, furniture, ete. J. Q. Wray, 'The Leader ?Continues his special offerings of tmmmer dress goods. He says these goods are going, but still has many superb bargains for quick buyera. Loan and Savings Bank?Wants you to know that it Is much safer for you to keep money in a reliable bank where It Is afforded every protection than it is to keep money in your home. Your business is solicited. J. M. Heath & co.?uner some special bargains tn men's and youths' clothing for June. They aiso have special values in ladles' and misser.' shoes. They call your attention to Dunlop patent flour and ask you to see them before buying a buggy. Star Drug Store?Prints Its soda fountain menu, in which it offers all of the most delicious of summer beverages, creams, and lcet!. It will All phone orders promptly. Strauss-Smith Co.?Invites your attention to Its line of shoes for In fants, misses, women and men. Especial attention is called to the Reed line of Oxfords and slippers for the ladies. The electric power is not going to be of a great deal of benefit to Yorkville unless It is put to work. We are unable to recall the exact years; but it is our Impression that there have been several seasons during which cotton crops have been as grassy as they are now. Reports from the Hoodtown neighborhood are to the effect that a few of the crops down that way are as clean as they have ever been ar this season. Mr. R. R. Love requests us to state that the dollar received by him for the verdict in the Waverly Valrman case was turned over to the benefit of the Confederate Monument fund. Some farmer* insist that where cotton crops are so grassy, It will be just as well to plow them up and replant In corn. But most men will make desperate efforts before they will plow up cotton In the light of present prospects. Superintendent of Education Carroll thinks that the attendance on the Catawba Summer school will hardly be less than fifty nor does he think It will exceed one hundred. There are between four hundred and five hundred teachers In the Catawba district As a bull on the cotton market Admiral Togo seems to be a bellowing success. Of course crop conditions have something to do with the advancing prices; but there is little reason to doubt that the prospects of peace are a still greater factor. Petitions have been put In circulation In various parts of York county asking for an election on the dispensary question. These petitions, so far as heard from are being fcenerally and eagerly signed, and there seems to be but little reason to doubt that an election will be called at an errly day. j In an eagerness to get hands to help them out of the grass, some of the farmerB have resorted to the expedient of offering more money. That is ail right for the man who desires to do so; but the ortly effect is to mane nw neighbors pay more also. The other fellow will raise the price too rather than let his hands go at a time like this. Mr. Joe M. Whiteeidea recalls that while he was canvassing early In the spring for a reduced cotton acreage a good many people laughed at him; but in the light of subsequent events he thinks It has been shown that the request for a reduction was not so unreasonable after all. Mr. Whltesldes has reference to the fact that so many people have more cotton on their hands than they are able to work. Local interest in the outcome of the battle between the Russian and Japanese fleets seems to have approached very nearly to the old Interest in the battle between the Americans and Spaniards of Santiago. In the case of the last named battle, of course, the sympathies of the people were all one way. Now they are divided. Japanese sympathizers are in the majority it is true; but still there are not a few who % .. % iU- -1.1^ have allignea memBeives on me siue 01 the Russians. Yorkville people generally, and Presbyterians In all parts of the county have Inaugurated strenuous efforts to bring the Presbyterian College of South Carolina from Clinton to Yorkville. There Is a feeling among the Presbyterians of the state that for good reasons In no way derogatory to that town, the college cannot be expected to prosper as It would probably prosper elsewhere, and that It will be changed to another location Is regarded by those closest In touch with the situation as practically certain. Several towns have entered Into a strong competition for the college, and some of them are prepared to make very liberal subscriptions of land and cash. The Yorkville offer will probably include the King's Mountain Military school property, which for college purposes may fairly be regarded as worth hardly less than $20,000. Subscriptions to the undertaking have been very liberal, and there Is little reason to doubt that the location of Yorkville, especially with regard to the centre of Presbyterian strength In this state, la probably more favorable than Is that of any other possible competitor. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Agnes Walker of Gaffney. Is visiting Mrs. M. J. Walker. Miss Margaret Grist Is visiting Mr. J. C. Blair's family at Blalrsville. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Heath and little daughter, are visiting In Monroe, N. C. Miss Julia Tltman of Lowryvllle, Is visiting Miss Lizzie Lowry In Yorkville. Mrs. W. H. Draffln of Riverside, Is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. W. White. Dr. D. E. McConnell of Gastonla, spent Sunday In Yorkville with Mr. John S. Jones' family. Mr. J. f. wniie na? a uuuun pmt'n of several acres that he has managed to keep clear of grass. Mr. J. W. Wisher has moved his family from the York Cotton mills to the Manchester mills. Rock Hill. Capt. E. A. Crawford, who has been closely confined to his home for several weeks Is able to be out again. Dr. J. I. McCain of Ersklne college, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown Wylle, Friday and Saturday. Misses Emily Wright and Mary Adams of Clover, spent several days last week with Misses Carrie and Mary Cartwrlght. ^ I Mr. H. D. Wolff of BerryvlUe, Virginia, arrived ip TorkvlUe Sunday to spend the summer with the family of Mr. J. K. Lowry. Mr. P. M. Grimes of Conyers, Ga., was In Yorkvllle last Friday to attend the meeting of the stockholders of the York Cotton mills. Dr. R. T. Shumate and Mr. S. Ross Clinton left yesterday to attend the commencement exercises of Chicora college, Greenville. Miss Julia Allen, who has been teaching In the Graded school for the past term, left Saturday morning for her home In Darlington. Mr. George Hart, who has been in Yorkvllle several weeks convalescing after a long Illness, returned to Columbia last Sunday morning. Miss Amelia Kennedy, who has been teaching at Morganton, N. C., for the past session, has returned to her home In Yorkvllle to spend her vacation. Mr. E. P. Moore of Chester, has >>A?n snendlne several days In York vllle with the families of his sons, Messrs. T. P., B. N.. and W. B. Moore. Prof. L. W. Jenkins, of the Oraded school, chaperoned a party composed of the pupils of the ninth and tenth grades, and others, on an excursion to the Cliffs today. Prof. J. C. Allen has gone to Anderson and will spend a part of his vacation at that place. He will do some summer school work before the close of the holiday season. Rev. Dr. J. H. Thornwell of Fort Mill, was In Yorkville yesterday on business. He had the same report as to cottci: that has been coming from other parts of the county. The farmers over his way. he said, are very much discouraged, and some of them will certainly lose large portions of their crops. Rev. T. D. Latimer of Springfield. Ky., Is spending some days in Yorkville and vicinity visiting relatives and friendd. He came especially on account of the critical illness of his mother, who has been confined to her bed for several months, and who a few weeks ago was not expected to survive more than a few days. Mrs. Latimer, however, is now some better. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Next Monday is salesday for June. ? There have been but few farmer: in Yorkville this week. ? Judge Gage can.e up from Ches er this morning to hear motions for new trials and to attend to other unfinished business. ? Rev. E. E. Gillespie has accepted the coll recently extended to him. by the First Presbyterian church of Yorkville and will take charge of the congregation next Sunday. ? The closing exercises of the Jefferson Graded schopl, (colored) took place last Thursday and Friday nights, the patrons manifesting much interest. The exercises were highly creditable to the management, which has been quite satisfactory. r?K?i.lnatnn Dnot Rov W F. Ffl.1 - lender, rector of the parish of St. Jchn on John's Island and of Christ Church parish, has received a call from York, ville to the rectorship of the Church of the Qood Shepherd there. Mr. Callender has not yet reached a determination upon the matter of the call, which came to him without previous intimation that It would be extended. He la meeting- with much success In 1 his work on the island and about Mount Pleasant, and Is much beloved by his parishioners. ? The Yorkvllle Cemetery association has purchased the old Methodist church lot from the York Monument works. As recently announced the Monument works Intended to put its plant on the lot. There has been a well defined idea for some time that the lot could be used with more propriety and satisfaction as a park entrance to the cemetery. The Monument works people made no objection to the sale of the lot at the same price they had paid except that they reserved to themselves the old church building. The cemetery association paid down the sum of $100, and it is expected" that the people of Yorkvllle > will raise the remaining $600 by private subscription. That the purchase will meet with general approval there Is no reason to doubt. ? The following pupils of the York1 ville Graded school, have been adjudg1 ed as being entitled to the distinctions ' indicated: Honor Roll?Henning Ad1 Ickes, States FInley, Earl Inman, Wil1 lie Plaxco, Louise Barron, Lucia Reed ' Ewart, Elizabeth Grist, Thelma Inman, Francis Lewis, Sara Logan, Blanohe Sanders, Rachel Wylie, Elizabeth Wilburn, George Ashe, Robert Finley, Lamar Glenn, Henry McCaw Frances i Adlckes, Melle Beard, Nellie Hart, ' Mary Fant Herndon, Marie Inman, Martha Marshall, Marie Pegram, Miriam White, Lula Alleln, Natalie Delvaux, Frances Grist. Mary Brooks In- J man, Lula Moore Logan, Mamie McElroy, Mary Henley Willis, Percy Berry, Lennle Barron. Mozelle Inman, Archie Barron, Bedford Caldwell, Willie Gaines. Frank Putman, McCain Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Wallace Mar- j shall, Carroll Grist, Ola Allison, Lela Carroll, Agnes Hunter, Sam Inman, Mabel Ashe, Florrle Beard, Bessie Connelly, Marllla Ewart, Elizabeth Flnley, Anna Lewis, Belle McCaw, Olive Smith, James Grist, Ben Comer, Will Norris, Mary Jo Drakeford, Marion Hurt, Annie Ashe, Rita Beard, Frances Flnley, Louise Dobson, Mary Cartwright, Bessie Pegram, Edward Flnley, Fredrica Lindsay. Not absent or tardy?George Ashe, Willie Moore, Mary Fant Herndon, Martha Marshall, Velma Mlskelly, Marie Pegram, Miriam White, Ola Allison, Lela Carroll, Sophie Ewart, Agnes Hunter, Mary Mlskelly, Annie Lee Moore, Annie Stevens, Mary Henly Willis, Wallace Marshall, Carroll Grist, Mabel Ashe, Marllla Ewart, Annie Ashe. Not absent?Violet Dobson, Gist Flnley, Dare White, Leon White, Charlie Sandlfer, Frances Flnley. Not tardy?Barr Brian, Edward Hurt. Lucia Reed Ewart, Thelma Inman, Frances Lewis, Frances Pegram, Robert Flnley, Henry McCaw, Joe Moore. Callle Plaxco, Frances Adlckes, Melle Beard, Nellie Hart, Marie Inman, Jennie Mackorell, Essie Wray. The totai enrollment for the year was 206. ? The principal feature of the closing exercises of the Graded school commencement Friday night was a lecture by Dr. J. I. McCain, professor of English In Erskine college. Dr. McCain was Introduced to his audience by Congressman D. E. Flnley, who spoke of him as "one who has climbed to the topmost round of the ladder In his line." Dr. McCain's subject was "The Beauties of the Unseen." By way of preface he said that by the beauties of the "unseen" he did not mean the beauties of the invisible, but the beauties that He all around us and In plain view If our eyes were but open to see them as beauties. He called attention first to the beauties Just around us, beauties of trees, birds, wild flowers, innects, etc., and Raid Rome things we consider plain, even unsightly are, if properly examined, marvels of beauty. Then he spoke of the beauties of the sun and moon, and of the stars, and said these beautiful objects were to too many people absolutely unknown. God, he said, Ir the supreme beautyworshipper as is evidenced in all creation. He has made the sky, His throne, studded with innumerable gems, the stars; the sun and the moon are His lights, and His music the music of the spheres. From speaking of the beauties of the earth, Dr. McCain, went on to the beauties and wonders of some of the other planets, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, etc., and gave some Interesting Information as to the relative distance and brightness of these. From these material beauties, he went on to speak of beauties of character and Intellect. There Is not only "beauty of holiness," he said, but "noliness of beauty." He urged upon the young men and women of the south their duty of holding up a class whose one idea was not money, whose eyes were not closed to every beauty but the glitter of .gold, whose ears were not deaf to every harmony but the jingle of coin. He deplored the growing love of the American people for titles, and said the American woman should need no title, for by right divine everyone of them, should be a "queen." In conclusion he urged the necessity of seeking the beauties that last, quoting "Kings pass away, captains depart, . but there remains Ood's ancient sacrifice, a contrite heart" At the conclusion of Dr. McCain's talk, the school superintendent, Mr. Allen read the roll of honor for the session, and gave the report on scholarship, enrollment, etc. Misses Lyl Parish and Julia Allen, of the faculty, played several piano selections during the evening. LOCAL LACONICS. We Will 8end The Enquirer From now until January 1, 1906, for <1.18. Freight Wreck at 8myrna. A Southern freight train was wrecked at Smyrna last Saturday, five cars being thrown from the track. Fortunately nobody was hurt. Clover's R. F. 0. Schedules. The postmaster at Clover has received Instructions from the postofflce department to change the schedules of Clover rural routes Nos; 1 and 2, so as to have the carriers leave Clover at 10.45 a m. and return by 5.45 p. m. The change will go into effect on June 1. The understanding Is that route No. 2 is to be shortened considerably so the round can be made In a day. 8hot From the Wayside. Meager details were received here this morning of a negro shooting scrape that occurred near New Hope negro church between Tlrzah and Bethel last Monday morning at about 3 o'clock. Tne siory is m? owt? Towns went to the church Sunday night to kill Ike Smith. The preacher learned of Towns's presence and drove him away, Towns took up a position on the roadside and when Smith came along shot him, the charge taking effect In the victim's stomach. Smith will probably die. Freaks of Lightning. King's Mountain Herald: There appears to be not only a great deal of electricity In the prevailing clouds this season, but It also appears to be of a very destructive nature. During the past two weeks all over this section there has been considerable loss of life and property from Its effects. On Wednesday, the 10th Instant, as before noted the barn of R L. Ryburn In the town of Shelby was struck- and the building with Its contents destroyed by the flames thus started; and the barn of Luther Beam a few miles south of She>lby was struck the same evening and the building and contents were destroyed. On the same evening an unusual occurrence took place out at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ware. An old hen was hovering her little chickens by an ash hopper near the yard when a tree was struck near by and every little chicken under the old hen was killed while she escaped, though somewhat stunned. In a cotton field a few miles below town the cotton plants were all killed In a single row for a distance of 50 yards. A peach tree standing directly on the row was torn to splinters while not one other thing was touched. The bolt exactly followed the cotton row not turning for the tree. On Saturday evening, the 13th Instant, the barn of Van Crosby, an Industrious colored man who lives on Mrs. Jane Herndon's farm was struck and his mule, worth 3175, and a fine cow were both killed. There was another horse In a stable In the same building that was unhurt. An old hen setting on a nest of eggs just over the mule that was killed and one Just between the horse and cow were unhurt. In this section we have heard of no other deaths, but It does look like the lightning was "trying Itself on unusual pranks. The over-superstltlous are making good capital out of these electric storms. The Southern's Double Track.? Writing In the Raleigh Post of yesterday, Mr. J. C. Caddell foresees the time when trains running between Greensboro and Charlotte will dash through a continuous city, and says that the next ninety-nine-years lease of the North Carolina railroad by the Southern will call for four tracks Instead of one. So, Indeed, It will; and this reminds us of the agreeable statement In the Washington correspondence of the Post of yesterday that a force of hands will tomorrow begin grading on the double track between Greensboro and High Point. It Is a continuing wonder how the Southern railway contrives to handle so many trains, passenger and freight, on a single track, between Greensboro and Charlotte, with so few accidents, and a continuing cause of congratulation to the alert and clear-headed train dispatchers. The Southern is a great system, the most effective developer of the south, and It has not undertaken its double-tracking policy too early. Think of the volume of Its traffic fifty, even twenty-five years from now.? Charlotte Observer. m > Employes Protest.?The recent proposition of J. Pope Brown, chairman of the Georgia railroad commission, to reduce the passenger rate In Georgia from three to two cents a mile was protested against by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Railway Conductors and unions of the blacksmiths, machinists and telegraphers, boiler-makers, railway train men, carpenters and Joiners, clerks and car men. These organisations employed an attorney especially to represent them, who urged that such a reduction would work against the prosperity of the state and lead to a reduction In the number of railroad employees as well as of their wages. The Travelers' Protective association also protested that a reduction as proposed would result In fewer trains and poorer service.?Atlanta dispatch to New York News Bureau, I ROCK HILL AND VICINITY Children'* Day at St. John's?Work* man Old Horn* Place Burned?Boykin Mobley Arrested?Blind Tiger Arrested?Smallpox?Baseball. Correspondence of the Yerfcrllle Enquirer. Rock Hilj* May 30.?Sunday was Children's day In and at St. John's Methodist church. Sunday evening, when the hour arrived for services to begin the church was literally packed with people. The children, who composed a good part of the large audience, were given the front seats and were made to feel that their presence was, not only Important, but was essential to the success of the occasion. A beautiful programme of exercises had been prepared by Superintendent J. O. Anderson and a committee appointed for that purpose. The exerr>iaoa nnndaieH nHnrlnflllv of songs and recitations by the children. The children had all been well drilled and rehearsed In the exercises before hand, and every one knew his part well, and did it to perfection. The day w?ll be long: remembered by the children. The old home place of the late Capt Frank Workman a few miles southwest of the city, was totaJly destroyed by Are about 2 o'clock Saturday morning. It was an old log building built many years ago, but had been celled and weather boarded and was still a good house. The property was owned by Mr. J. 8. Stults, and the house was occupied by a family of negroes who lost practically all of their household effects in the Are. The Are started in the stove room and as usual Is attributed to a defective Aue. It had gained considerable headway before the inmates were aware that their home was being destroyed. When they did And it out It was too late to save anything of any consequence. There was no insurance, either on the building or the household goods. Boykln Mobley who caused so much excitement down In the Ogden neighborhood last Wednesday evening by attempting to shoot his two brothers and his neighbor, William Baskins, from whom he had a farm rented, was arrested Monday morning by Constables M. B. Dunlap of Ogden and J. F. Wingate of this city. It was learned that Mobley had been at the home of his father in the Manchester mill village since the shooting, and {..rmed with a warrant for his arrest, the constables went in search of Mobley Monday morning. They went to the home of Mobley's father, who told them that his son had been there In the forenoon, but had left. The oflicers asked the privilege of searching the house, which was readiiy granted. They searched the Arst story and were ascending the stairs to the second story when they heard a window sash drop heavily on the second floor as If some one had made a hasty exit through the wlndow and failed to fasten up the sash as they passed out Mobley was on the second floor and when he heard the oflicers coming he raised a window and passed out onto a piazza roof and jumped to the ground and was leaving the house at quite a lively gait when the oflicers got a view of him. They hurried down and pursued Mobley about 250 yards. They called on him i>"it ow/i flrorf their nlotnli and Mob ley dropped to the ground as If hs had been shot. He made no rests1 ance, whatever, when the officers cane up to arrest him. He was tak^n to Ogden and given a hearing before Magistrate Nunnery late Monday afternoon on the charge contained In the warrant assault and battery with intent to kill. The charge was sustained by the magistrate and in default of a $600 bond, Mobley was committed to Jail Monday night to await trial in the circuit court Those who are In a position to know most about tne affair, do not think Mobley really meant to shoot his brothers and that the row between the Mobley brothers was all a hatched up affair to draw Basklns Into the difficulty in order to get an excuse to assault him. But it la not known what grievance they had against him. It appears, however, that Mobley had become dissatisfied on the farm and was seeking some excuse to go off and leave his crop. Job Stowe, colored, a noted blind tiger of Rock Hill, will be given a hearing before Magistrate Olenn of E >enezer township Wednesday on three charges, resisting and assaplting an officer and transporting contraband whisky in the night time. State Constables J. H. B. Jenkins, of this city, and Mulligan of Spartanburg, ran up on Job and his brother, Ike, near the Catawba river bridge one night last Christmas week with quite a qui.itity of whisky in their possession. They were arrested and the whisky sHsed. The officers had left their buggy some distance from where the capture was made and while Mr. Jenkins was gone after the team Job assaulted Mr. Mulligan with a knife and In the scuffle and excitement that rouowea, maue good his escape. Mr. Jenkins has been on a close lookout for him ever since and succeeded In locating him In Charlotte last week. A warrant for his arrest was forwarded by mall Friday and the Charlotte police soon had Job behind the bars. Mr. Jenkins accomoanled by Magistrate Qlenn. went to Charlotte Saturday afternoon and brought the prisoner to Rock Hill and placed him In the city lockup for safe keeping until the trial comes off Wednesday morning. Mr. Mulligan, the chief witness In the case, is expected to arrive from Spartanburg Tuesday evening. Job Is an old offender ana has given the revenue officers much trouble for several years, but he will probably have to answer for some of his sins now. A man by the name of Crawford and his wife from L&ndo, who have been at the home o' James Parker in the Highland Park mill village for the past week have both developed a genuine case of smallpox. The Crawford woman has been sick for several days and a physician was called in to see her on Friday of last week. The physician did not suspect, however, at that time that the woman had smallpox as there was no eruption or any other symptoms to indicate thai, the patient was suffering from smallpox. But Monday afternoon Dr. W. Q. Stevens was called In to see the husband who appeared to be very sick when the doctor arrived. Crawford was Just beginning to break out with some disease. Dr. Stevens diagnosed It as smallpox. The Crawford woman was also broken out with what appeared to be the same disease. Dr. A. 8. Lynn was called in consultation and he also pronounced the disease smallpox. It has developed since that Crawford and his wife had both been exposed to smallpox and they were aware of It when they came to Rock Hill. They and the family with whom they were stopping have been quarantined in an Isolated part of the village and precautions are being taken to prevent a spread of the disease. A match game of ball In which more than ordinary Interest has been centered since last Friday when the rame was arranged, was played Monday afternoon between the C. M. A team and the Rock Hill League. The latter team won out In the game by a score of 10 to 7. but It was a hard fight for victory, both sides doing some very good playing. BUSINESS LIKE BURGLARY. Mr*. Mary Elian Lease Robbed of Fiva Hundred Dollar*. Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, the lecturer and former Populist leader, was the victim of a daring robbery In her home In New York last Friday night. While one robber held a revolver with the muzzle pressing close agalnat her temple and admonished her not to make an outcry, another went through her flat from end to end, gathering up valuables of every description, and finished by taking a diamond pin which she wore at her throat. A roll of bank notes amounting to $110 which Mrs. Lease had Just drawn from the bank also was found by the robbers and carried away with them when they made a successful escape. The total value of the booty they secured Is placed at $500. Mrs. Lease was reading In her sitting room when she heard footsteps ( In the private hall outside and went to Investigate. As she stepped across < the threshold, a short, stocklly built man seized her by the throat, and fjrcIng her against the wall, placed the 1 muzzle of a revolver against her temple. "Not a word," he said, and the order was obeyed. "1 don't want to shed any blood," -V continued the burglar, "and I won't If you'll be aeuslble and keep quiet. My 'pal' is going through your flat. That diamond-studded breastpin of yours looks pretty good; I guess I'll take 1L" Mrs. Lease handed It over without even a word of protest. Through the door of her Hat she saw the other burglar packing away her sliver and Such brlc-a-brac .is he took a fancy to. "Now, you've got sortie money, and you've got :o show me where It is," said the burglar. "It must be In that bag you had when you came in. Show me where you put it. No funny btsi ness now." With the burglar's revolver It the back of her heed, Mrs. Lease led him k + to her bedr >ora and pointed out her shopping bar, from which the burglar took the roll of bills. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Governor Heyward has appointed J. Sumter Rhame, of Camden to a scholarship In the South Carolina med- . # leal college. ? It Is reported that petitions will be circulated asking for the holding of an election on the question of voting the dispensary out of Charleston coun;y. 1,300 shrnatures will be necessary. The dlspennary profits In Charleston are $60,000 & year. ? As the result of an Investigation of the recent Ogden wreck at Greenville by the railroad commission, most of the blamt was saddled on Conductor Acker and Engineer Hunter. It was held that these employes violated the rules of th<! company in entering the railroad yards at too rapid a rata. Both have been discharged. ? Spartanburg Journal: The Jury in the case of DarneU vs. the Bnoree Manufacturing company rendered a verdict Sa urday afternoon for the plaintiff in the sum of $400. Darnell ^ brought sub: against the Bnoree company for dsmagee while riding on an elevator In the mill. The case was begun on JYtday, though it was not concluded until Saturday afternoon. ? The people having charge of the Spartanburg county petitions calling for an election on the dispensary question believe that their petition! have been signed by more than one-fourth of the qualified voters and the commissioners will soon be asked to call ^ the election. The probability is that the people who oppose the removal of the dispensaries will fight the calling of the election on technical grounds. ? Sumter I tem: Mr. Sol Kohn of Orangeburg, las written the Sumter chamber of commerce to And out if the Western Urion Telegraph office at Sumter closes its office one hour for f dinner as it does In Orangeburg; and thereby interrupting communication with the oualde world. The secretary has replied that the Western Union does not close Its office from early in the morning until 10 o'clock at ? Spartanburg, May 2$: At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Lockhart mills held in this city today a resolution was voted to increase the capital stock of the plant to $1,100,000 by issuing $650,000 of 7 per cent nonconvertlble preferred stock. Over five thousand shares were represented at in IB IIlDCUilf, auu MAC avuvu T? u? |n?w?. cally unanimous. The new miU at Lockhart. which la already about halt way completed, will be equipped with 60,000 spindles and 1,600 looms. President Cary expects to have the new factor. In readiness for the next year's crop. In all, the Lockhart mills will have 78,000 spindles In operation. The products of the mill consist of brown sheetings, and are handled by the commission firm of Deertng, M1111 ken St Co., New York. ? In a decision Just handed down. Judge Pritchard reverses Judge Brawley in the ases of Folson et aL va Greenwood, Greenville, Laurens and Saluda countlea It will be recalled that mandamus proceedings were Instituted some eighteen months ago, wherein it was sought to compel the auditors anl treasurers of the above named counties to levy ana coiieci a tax sufficient to pay Judgments against certain townships, which grow out of the issuing if bonds In aid of ths proposed Augusta and Western Carolina railroad. Vrhen the matter came on for a hearing before Judge Brawley, counsel for the counties involved, took the position that the counties could not be held liable on bonds voted and issued by the various townships, and demurred. Julge Brawley sustained the demurrer and In a very elaborate opinion held that the counties were not liable on bo ids issued by any of their townships. Counsel for the relator In the mandamus proceedings alleged that the va*ious enactments by the legislature concerning the townships of Sullivan ..n Laurens county, NinetySix in Greenwood county, and Pine Grove in Saluda county were constitutional, whicli was admitted by the demurrer. Judge Pritchard's decision, reversing Judge Brawley, Is in effect that the counties as entitles are liable on the lx>nds issued on behalf of 4" the townshliM and that the legislation abolishing these townships since the bonds were voted and issued is unconstitutional. It is very probable that the ma tter will be carried to the supreme court of the United States, either by appeal or on a writ of certiorari. Ev* ,y turn In these cases Is being closely watched by the taxpay- j| era of Greenville, Laurens, Greenwood and Saluda counties. The New* In Br. Pethrsbl-rq.?After waiting vainly all day and evening for direct news from the scattered remnants of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's destroyed and beaten fleet, says a St. Petersburg cable of yesterday. X the Russian admiralty at mianignt no longer attempted to hold out against the overwhelming evidence pouring in from all directions that the fleet on which all their hopes were centered had suffered a greater disaster than did the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar. More bitter even than defeat is the Japanese claim of the virtual annihilation of the Russian fleet, with practically no loss on their side, and many officers cling doggedly to the belief that Vice Admiral Togo must have suffered heavily. With every ship of Rear Admiral NebogatofTs reinforcing division either sent to the tottom or forced to strike l Its flags, and only six of Rojestvensky's original sixteen fighting ships absent from the list of the vessels sunk or captured, and with the Japanese pursuit still continuing, no naval authority has the temerity to dream that Russia can again wrest the mastery of - N the sea from Japan in the present war. * The captured warships alone will furnish Japan with ready-made reinforcements which will be more than i match for the fourth Pacific squadron now about to sail from Kronstadt. The empeior was completely prostrated by the news, and, according to eports, he broke down and wept. J