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Scraps and |acts. ? Kingston, the capital of Jamacla, was badly shaken up by an earthquake on last Monday afternoon. The shock came at about 3 o'clock without previous warning and threw down many houses. Klre broke out immediately afterward and destroyed a large part of the city. As yet there has been no definite statement us to the killed; but it Is quite certain that more than one thousand people loss their lives. ? The army regulations bearing on the subject have been amended so as to provide that whenever the StarSpangled Banner is played by the band on a formal occasion at a military station or at any place where persons belonging to the military service are present in their official capacity, all officers and enlisted men present shall .stand at "attention" and even if not in the ranks, they shall render the prescribed salute, the position of the salute being retained until the last note of the national air. It Is also provided that the same respect shall be observed toward the national air of any other country when it is played as a compliment to official representatives of such country. Whenever the "Star-Spangled Banner" is played as contemplated by the army regulations, the air will be played through once without the repetition of any part except such repetition as is called for by the muBical score. ? William J. Oliver and Anson J. Bangs are the contractors who will probably have charge of the building of the Panama canal. Their bid was 6j( per cent profit on ttye total cost. The question of accepting the bid Is now under consideration. When the conclusion is reached and the contract formally executed, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Bangs will set in motion the great V- * ?.uKUh thou U/ III hllild IIU&UIIIIIU n lui nmvii ?i*v/ ? ? ? the canal. Mr. Oliver will go to the isthmus at once to superintend this work, the largest and most important ever given a contractor. The contractors will take over the whole plant owned by the government In Panama and will at once begin shipping additional materials to the isthmus. They must, in accordance with the terms of the contract, begin actual work within sixty days from tlje execution of the contract. Five thousand southern negroes will be taken to Panama by Mr. Oliver. The conditions In Panama are somewhat similar to those in some southern states, where Mr. Oliver has done much work, and he is doubtless more familiar with the methods of handling negro labor than any other contractor in the United States. As practically the whole working force in Panama is black?that is, the force actually behind the picks and shovels ?Mr. Oliver perhaps will be well equipped. Mr. Oliver will take with him a great force of white steam shovel men, superintendents, foremen, subbosses and the like. These will come from the employees of the Oliver interests in the United States. They, like Mr. Oliver, will come from the south, where they have been working with negro labor, and it is declared that they will not And trouble in pushing the black man forward at a rapid pace in making the dirt fly. Mr. Oliver has reached no decision about the use of Chinese laborers. ? Washington special of January 18, to the News and Courier: An effort has been made to discredit John Sharp Williams, the Democratic leader of the house, by the publication of a report that a majority of the Democratic members had pledged themselves to vote for Champ Clarke of Missouri, for the leadership in the next house. Mr. Clarke, who is one of the ablest Democrats in congress, and one of the men relied upon by Mr. Williams to cope with the Republican leaders In debate, disavowed such an intention, and investigation showed that a majority of the Democrats had not agreed to oppose the present leader. It is true, however, that an attempt was made to organize a revolt against Mr. Williams. It was started by William Randolph Hearst and his lieutenants, based on the fact that Mr. Williams refused to lead the Democratic membership of the house bag and baggage Into the camp of Mr. Hearst. Mr. Hearst has not been in his seat in the house once during the present session, but some of his henchmen have been here. Though they have made no real headway in the house they announced (hat they had succeeded In the hope of injuring Mr. Williams in Mississippi. The facts are that these men are not in sympathy with Mr. Williams in his proposition to light for tariff revision and to oppose the imperialistic centralization of the Republicans. Mr. Hearst Is in hearty accord with this policy and bills that he has introduced in congress show that he would extend the powers of the Federal executive even further than has yet been attempted by the Republicans. This policy, as a matter of fact, is neither Democratic nor Republican. It is Populistlc. and the men who are supporting Hearst are those who in former years were behind politicians like Weaver and Mary Ellen Lease. ? The proceedings of the L'nited States senate were highly sensational last Tuesday as the result of a sting ing criticism that Senator Spooner of Wisconsin made of Senator Tillman, Senator Spooner set out to make a constitutional argument on the Brownsville incident; but because of frequent interruptions from Senator Tillman his entire attention finally became directed to the Senator from South Carolina. Disclaiming any intention to abuse Mr. Tillman, the Wisconsin senator said it was his purpose only to make a plea for good government. He suid he had not Intended to be led into such a discussion, but had been goaded to it by Mr. Tillman himself. "And I want to say here," he continued, "that any man who encourages lynching, murder and lawlessness, will have much to answer for. and the higher his position and the mightier his Influence, the more will he have to answer for. No man can come here with good grace to impeach the president for his dismissal of men because they were not identified as criminals, who comes to that accusation from a lynching bee or who justifies one." Mr. Spooner concluded his speech with a brief discussion of the race question, declaring his belief that the majority of the people of the south did not entertain the radical views which had been expressed by Senator Tillman. He admitted the difficulties and hardships of the race problem in the south, and said the people of the north felt the best way to aid in the solution of these difficulties was for them to refrain from discussing them. In this connection he did not believe the agitation of Senator Tillman could have the effect to quiet the situation. Mr. Spooner quoted a newspaper report of one of Senator Tillman's lectures, in which he referred to negroes as baboons and said. when asked "how about the law," replied "to hell with such laws." When Mr. Spooner took his seat Mr. Tillman remarked that he had expected to have a few words to say to the senator from Wisconsin, "In view of the direct personal attack he has made on me this afternoon. But the latter part of his speech has widened the scope of the reply I wish to make, and therefore I will take occasion in the near future to have something to say on this question and In answer to some of the Insulting allusions he has made." <Thf ^torkriltr (fhiquirrr. s&K&vssatk YORKVILLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1907. Major J. C. Hemphill of the News and Courier Is being talked of as an available candidate for the United States senate. Mr. Hemphill is an able and capable man and if he should be sent to the United States senate the state of South Carolina would have no occasion to regret her action. Much surprise has been expressed at the action of the state board of dispensary directors in so tremendously overstocking the state institution; but nobody should be surprised. Of course, the public has no way of getting on to how much rake-off goes with a single car, but everybody understands that there must be at least thirty-five times as mucn on thirty-five cars. We give In full today Governor Ansel Inaugural address to the general assembly and the people of South Carolina. The address is good throughout In both matter and spirit. We are particularly pleased with his square and frank statement on the dispensary question and his claim that his election means the desire of the people to abolish the corruption breeding state machine and provide for local option as between prohibition and county dispensaries. The most essential thing as we see it, is the abolition of the state machine, and we hope this will be done. As to whether there is any advantage in county dispensaries, we are doubtful. We fear that they will breed corruption in proportion to the state dispensary. In fact we feel quite sure of It. The principal mitigation of the evil in comparison, lies In the fact that the management of county dispensaries will be closer to grand Juries. But by all means the state dispensary should be abolish. The Columbia dispensary organ, the Record, has made an effort to discredit the assertion of The Enquirer mat the dispensary issue was not squarely met by several of the candidates who were elected to the house from this county last summer. It is Just like the Record, of course. It r,at-aa n.iihinir for farts. As a matter of fact, neither Mr. Epps nor Mr. Glasscock ever said squarely where they stood on this question. At one time they declared themselves against the Brice law and again they declared themselves for it. Their position on the whole liquor question was an uncertain quantity even to themselves. Their election was due more than anything else to manipulation of the mill vote on the question of the ten hour law, and canards that were circulated by their supporters against various of their opponents. Dr. J. H. Saye stood squarely on the antl-dispensary platform on every stump, boldly announcing that his one desire was to help abolish the state machine. Mr, Slaughter declared at the last public meeting of the campaign that at Yorkvllle, that he was absolutely unpledged to anything and that if elected he would vote as he might see proper. The only developments of the campaign that can legitimately be taken as indicating the sentiment of York county on the dispensary question were the election of Dr. Saye to the legislature and the majhrities given for Ansel for governor and Lyon for attorney general. There was absolutely no question as to the platform of any of these gentlemen, and so far as political issues entered Into the campaign the issues represented by these prevailed. That is the way we view the matter, and we believe the matter is viewed that way by all the people who really understand the situation. However, we have no time to quarrel with the Record over this or any outer suujeci. ?? e ucg ita?t iu leave It free to hold any view that may suit it. The Editor's Pass. A railroad bill Introduced In the North Carolina legislature seeks to bring the issuance of editorial passes down to a business basis. As originally introduced by Speaker Justice, the bill sought to do away altogether with passes to newspapers; but the newspaper members of the house raised such a kick as to make Mr. Justice glad to accept either one of the following provisions that should be agreed upon. "(No. 1) Provided all railroad companies doing business in North Carolina for the information of the public are required to advertise their schedules in all the newspapers published in the towns through which the respective railroads pass, when such newspapers have 500 or more bona fide subscribers and when advertising space can be bought at the regular advertising rates paid by other advertisers In such papers." ("No. 2) Provided the publisher and editor of any newspaper published in North Carolina having a bona fide circulation of 500 subscribers or more may sell anv railroad company adver1 1 - ?- ? -A ...kUU n/?_ | using space ai me price ui mucu uuvertlsing space is offered for sale to Iall other persons advertising In such j papers, and accept as compensation therefore transportation at the price it is sold by the railroads to all other persons when such a contract to exchange advertising for transportation is reduced to writing at the time contract is made and is. within ten days from the time the contract is made, filed with the corporation commission. The corporation commission shall at all times be kept open for public inspection." This strikes us as looking something like business, except that we do not think the railroads should be required to advertise in all the papers. It is often the case that the circulation of two local papers is practically identical, and in such cases it would not seem right to require the railroads to advertise in both. Then there is another very important loophole in both propositions, and that is the reference to bona fide sub scrlbers. The postoffice departmt defines a "bona fide subscriber" as o who has either paid the subscript! price in advance or agreed to pay t same before the expiration of the su scrtption period, the said period bel no longer than a year. It Is the custom of the avera county newspaper publisher to cla as bona fide subscribers all to whom sends his paper whether they ha paid for It or agreed to pay for It not, and as there are but few publis t*rs who will concede that they- ha less than 500 bona fide subscribers, t proposed law would enable practica all of the publishers In the state hold the railroads up for graft. Possibly the fairest way to get it would be to prohibit the giving ai taking of passes altogether, requi the railroads to advertise their sche ules by conspicuous posting, and furnish copies thereof on demand, ai leave them free to advertise In t newspapers at regular rates Just they may find It to their interest do, and as other people do. Why Not Prosecute? During the consideration of t Christensen resolution in the sena the other day an amendment provldii for the prosecution of the dispensa directors in case it should develop th the charges made by Commission Tatum were true, was killed by a vo of 15 to 16, the lieutenant govern casting the deciding ballot. While it is a fact that somebo< made the point that the amendme was premature in -that It was tir enough to talk of prosecution after tl development of proof, on which prosecute, still we are inclined to fe that the senate is rather too lax In I views along this line. We can very well understand wl certain of the senators should be o posed to prosecutions. There are se eral who in the estimation of the pu lie at least, are guilty of having go ten large rake-offs from the whisl men in connection with dispensary pu chases and these, of course, do not b lleve in prosecutions. But is it not a pitiable come to pa when representatives of the people South Carolina put themselves in t attitude of being indifferent to ? punishment of crime, of making a Jo of flagrant stealing, and of trying shield people who are generally unde stood to be careless morally? Su< things are to be expected from time time. There are black sheep in eve u ' la wAthlnar otro rttra I1UUIV U1IU 11IC1C 10 IIVUIUIQ the fact that even the South Cferolli senate should harbor a few. But wh of the people who will tolerate su tendencies on the part of their repr sentatlves. Is It possible that there are senate and members who are morally ce tain that the people are being robb by public servants, and yet who a willing to shield those dishonest se vants from the proper consequences their conduct? It certainly looks so. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Developments of More or Less Inte est In House and Senate. Senator Weston of Richland, i Monday Introduced a bill providing f the publication of the names of i holders of railroad passes. He al introduced a bill providing that cc lege students must be carried to ai from their respective colleges at cents a mile. Mr. Rucker of Anderson, lntroduc a bill providing that when a railro train is more than one hour late any station from any cause other thi accident, the conductor must give t passengers orders on the agents their respective destinations for t refunding of their fares. TVio u-q nnrt tripsins commltt made a favorable report on the bill create a commission and to appr priate 110,000 for the erection of stature to John C. Calhoun In the n tional capltol. Mr. Giles of Aiken, has introduced bill giving water, light and pow companies the right to condemn lan for rights of way. etc. The Christensen resolution, provl ing for the appointment of a committ to investigate Commissioner Tatun charges against the dispensary cor missloners, passed the senate witho much opposition. It was expected th the resolution would probably cau a test vote; but several senators wl announced themselves as favoring t state dispensary no matter how mui individual rottenness might be dev< oped, voted for the resolution. Sen; tor Blease was one of those who vot against the resolution. He characte ized Tatum's letter, as his platform f re-election and said that the commi sioners should be allowed to publii their platform In reply. Mr. F. B. Ga tried to prevent the resolution fro passing the house; but was snow under by an overwhelming majority. The house on Tuesday passed a re olutlon requiring the dispensary cor missloners not to purchase any mo liquor of any kind until the sine d adjournment of the general assembl There will be a joint hearing Tue day afternoon next on the vario bucket shop bills. The house judlcia committee and the senate committ on agriculture will meet to hear tl arguments, pro and con on the vario bills affecting the brokerage buslnes Representative Nash Introduced bill Wednesday to abolish the sta dispensary and prohibit the sale alcoholic liquors in South Carolina. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Bill Introduced to Make Children A tend School. The following compulsory educath bill has been Introduced by Repr sentative Kershaw of Florence: "Section 1. That every person havii control of any child between the a of s and 14 years shall annually cau such child to attend public or pi vlte school for a period of not le than sixty days actual teachings: Pr vided. this act shall not apply in ai case were the child Is or has be< otherwise instructed for a like pert of time in each and every year, elementary branches of education where mental or physical conditio render his or her attendance impra tlcable or inexpedient, or who is e cused from absence for cause by t principal or teacher or the board trustees In charge of the school whl such child attends or should attend. "Sec. 2. For every neglect of su duty as provided in section 1 of tl act. the person so offering shall punished by a fine not exceeding $! <t Imprisonment not exceeding flfte davs: Provided. That the person offending shall not be prosecuted e cent as provided In section 3 of ti act. "Sec. 3. The board of trustees in t school district shall, at the time appointment or election of teache each vear. appoint one of their nur ber whose duty it shall be to ascerta nil persons that appear to be violatli this act: and no person shall be pro ecuted until reasonable money h been given, as provided in the sectir and only by order of the said board trustees, and on oath of the memb of such board, who shall be appoint by such board to prosecute the sam Provided. That if the person so c fending shall agree to comply wl the provisions of section 1 of this a the case may be discontinued in dl cretion of the magistrate issuing t warrant. "Pec. 4. This act shall take effe the 1st day of September. 1907." ? Columbia. January 15: The fit appointment made by Governor Ma tin F. Ansel was that or John S. La imer of Greenville, as chief constal of the state constabulary to succe W. B. Hammett, who resigned soi time ago to accept a position in t internal revenue service. nt local affairs ne - on NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. C. C. Hughes, R. F. D. No. 7?Ha taken up two hogs and wants th ng owner to come for them. York Furniture Co.?Wants to se you a New Home sewing machim " Old machines taken in exchange, im Publisher, New York?Is looking fc he a party to represent the publicatlo ve In Yorkvllle and York county. J. W. Hayes, Pinevllle, N. C.?Seeks or buyer for 90 acre farm a half mil h- from Pinevllle. ve J- B. Shubert, Admr.?Olves notlc . that on Feb. 16, he will apply fc discharge as administrator of estat Hy of Wenzel Shubert, deceased, to J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Calls you attention to his New York cost sal which began today and continue at until Feb. 2nd. nd F. C. Black?Buys life insurance pol ire icles, and writes life and fire Insur , ance in standard companies. Withers Adickes Co.?Offers som to special bargains In staples, Includ nd ing flour, mill feed, etc. Peas want he _ e4 J. C. Wlioorn?uners me ammeu , ^ Wylie place, near Hickory Grov< to for sale at a bargain price. Strauss-Smith Co.?Close their afte stock-taking clearance sale tomor row Saturday. Special values 1 clothing, dress goods, etc. ' he York Drug Store?Tells you to bu te paints, varnish, stains, Jap-a-la< _ oils, putty, etc., from It. " Yorkville Hardware Co.?Wants yo ry to know that the Lynchburg is th at lightest draft turn plow In the work er York Furniture Co.?Calls your atten tion to Bernstein spring beds, an lte gives a partial list of the goods car or ried In stock. Miss Rosa Lindsay?Invites you t , have your photographs made nov y and give your friends good photo nt of yourself. ne First National Bank?Has the sam he old board of directors for 1907. Ai good, successful business men. 10 Yorkville Monument Works?Invite ar you to see them for all kinds o its dressed sione, monuments, eit, Thomson Co.?Say that their big anni versary sale closes Monday nigh !?y Special offerings for two days?Sat p- urday and Monday. v. York Supply Co.?Has red rust proc . and white seed oats. They want t D~ see you before you buy fertilizers, t- J, L. Williams & Co.?Remind yo icy that they carry a full line of cloth ing, shoes, hats, trunks, grips, et< M. W. White?Says nothing is denie e* well-directed labor, and nothing i achieved without It. 8S Carroll Bros.?Have Just received f big supply of P. D. F. plow shape ? and Invite you to see them befor he buying plow shapes, he W. W. Lewis, Trustee?Announce that the closing day of the Foushp bankrupt sale is at hand. Specls t0 prices for Saturday, r- , ch Dr. A. Y. Cartwrigh* found the do t0 he advertised for last Tuesday. O Hy Wednesday morning Mr. Wtlburn c ln King's Creek telephoned that It was a na that place. The weather seems to be gettin more like winter again, and It Is non e" too soon to check the forward tenden cies on all kinds of vegetation, espe rs daily the trees. The warm spell c r" the past few weeks is not altogethe e unprecedented: but It Is very unusua re The regular mail edition of th Charlotte Observer of Wednesda reached here Wednesday morning a 8 o'clock, which, so far as we hav any recollection, is the earliest hou that any of the morning papers hav ever been delivered In Yorkvllle. r" Farmers on the western side of th county are anticipating much incon on venience. this spring and summer o or ,, account of the demoralization to whlc all labor will be subjected by reason c B0 the construction of the power dam a Ninety-Nine Islands and the bulldin 14 of the railroad between the pow? dam and King's Creek station, ed . _ THE YORK REPRESENTATIVES, an Senator Brlce on Tuesday lntroduc ed a bill to compel land owners 1 he York and Oconee counties to clea the trash from the streams runnln ee through their lands. He also Intro duced a bill providing for the hoidin a of a two weeks session of the court c a- common pleas in York county durin February of each year. a # er ds CROP PREPARATIONS. It has been a noticeable fact fo ee several years past that the farmer i's have each year been doing more win ter work than during the year pre at ceding and this winter has been n se exception to the rule. There ha9 been complaint ever sine last fall as to the difficulty of gettin >1- labor to work. Many of the laborer a- had money, money was plentiful an e<* as a general thing the class of peopl or who do most of the labor on the farr s- for hire, are not inclined to work a long as money lasts between flnlshln ^ up of cotton picking and the begin ed ning of spring plowing. It is a kin of a tradition. It used to be that wa s" and It seems difficult for these peo re pie to get out of the idea. Hence th lie general complaint that has been hean ly- But notwithstanding the reluctanc " of wage hands and croppers to worl ry many farmers have managed one wa ee and another to keep things movinf In many cases they have had to d Us JS* most the work they sought to hav a done themselves; but still there ha te been a good deal doing. There had been more plowing don up to January 1 of this year than fo years, and during the past sixtee days of beautiful weather, all the far mers have been pushing the plowln to the utmost limit of their facilitlei hiring all the labor they could get, an supplementing as far as possible wit their own efforts, ng People coming to Yorkville fror different parts of the county say the .j_ have never before known so muc ss plowing at this season, o- ? ABOUT PEOPLE. od Miss McMillan of Clemson colleg 1 ** *1? ?* w'"" Vfnmlo Gnulor Ill l.H int* KUfM ui iUino mauiib or Mr. R. M. Wilkins of Gaffney, ha been spending a few days In Yorkvlll x- on business and pleasure, he W. B. McCaw, Esq., has been 1 Columbia In attendance on the meet lng of the state bar association, ch Thos. P. McDow, Esq., left Wednes 'Is day night for Columbia to attend th annual meeting of the state bar asso en elation. so c. E. Spencer Esq., left yesterda morning for Birmingham, Ala., to at tend the annual convention of th he Southern Cotton association. Mrs. Mary C. Cofield, mother c Mrs. Mason Bratton of Guthrlesvllli In died at her home in Spartanburg las ng Wednesday morning at S o'clock. lS" Mr. J. D. Scoggins of Batson. Tex QS m who has lieen on a visit to relative of and friends in this section, during th ?er past two weeks, left yesterday on hi return home. e: ,f. Accompanied by Dr. M. J. Wulke th Mr. M. L Thomasson left last nigh for Tampa, Fla? having been sum [8j-e moned there on account of the illnes of Ids daughter, Miss Mozelle. ,f,t Mr. Chas. B. Skipper, superintend ent of the Lancaster Cotton mill! spent Tuesday in Yorkville as th ? guest of Supt. J. E. Johnson of th tt- Neely Manufacturing company. )le Master Willie Plaxco, son of M John B. Plaxco, had his arm broke he|at the Yorkvllle Oraded school las I Tuesday, while playing with .othe im little boys. He has since been getting along very nicely. Rock Hill Record: Hon. and Mrs. W. 8 B. Wilson, Misses Minnie, Mary, and e Master York, will leave tonight (Tuesday), for Cuba where they will spend " the remainder of the winter, returng Ing probably the first of April. >r Dr. I. A. Bigger of Rock Hill, passn ed through Yorkvllle last night on his return from a visit to Bethany, he :e having been called for consultation In the cuse of Mr. T. H. Riddle, sick at :e Mrs. J. L. McOIU's with pneumonia, g The doctor said that Mr. Riddle seems to be getting along very nicely, if Atlanta Journal, January 18: Rev. ? W. L. Llngle, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Rock Hill, S. C., who - received a short time ago, a call to the " pastorate of the First Presbyterian e church, as the successor of Rev. C. P. - Bridewell, has declined the call. The - In A tlonto Thnro. - liens WttD 1WUCU ill miuiiui ?.. j day morning:, and will be learned by / the members of the congregation with profound regret. It was thought that r Dr. Llngle would accept the call, but a ~ few days ago a letter was received from him by Dr. J. D. Turner, In which y he Informed Dr. Turner that he was ' giving the matter the most prayerful u consideration. His dock at Rock Hill e and churchmen, of all denominations, exerted every Influence to keep him j In the Carolina city, and It was prob ably the insistence of those among whom he has lived and worked for ? several years which persuaded him 8 that his duty was to remain in his present charge. The committee which ? has had In' charge the question of securing a pastor for the church, and of s which Dr. J. D. Turner Is the chalrman, will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the office of Judge William T. Newt man to discuss the question of an other pastor, J WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Yorkvllle has been almost enureu ly cut off from early morning malls during the past few days, d ?The C. & N.-W. railroad people are s calculating on resuming the operation of trains Nob. 7 and 8 In the early fl spring. e ? Messrs. Love & Sanders have procured a new and larger wood sawing * outfit much to the relief of people who tl huve not yet been able to have their winter wood put In shape for use. ? The Yorkvllle Graded school Is g pretty thoroughly demoralized Just at n this writing as the result of efforts on >f the part of the trustees to smooth t over certain troubles that have been pending for some time past. Superg Intendent J. C. Allen handed In his e resignation yesterday morning and the - teachers held a meeting yesterday - afternoon as the result of which it two of them, Mr. A. C. Gentry and Miss Mamie Squler decided to re1 sign today. Mr. O. E. Grist has e resigned as a member of the board of y trustees. The meetings of the board it of trustees are very properly held be hind closed doors, and the Individual if members, feeling bound not to give e out proceedings. It Is not practicable to procure a complete detailed ace -count of the developments that have * led up to the existing confusion; but n enough Is known on the outside to carh ry a fair Idea of the Issues Involved. it Indeed the whole affair Is pretty well it understood throughout the town, the C people generally being In possession ijr of the facts to a more complete extent than would be warranted In a newspaper publication. Briefly, however, i the trouble Is like this. Some months ago, two boy pupils were suspended n for alleged gross misconduct. The orn der of suspension was made by Mr. J. ar n Allen th? snnArlnf enrlent. It was i- Indefinite in Its effect; but as Mr. Alg len did not give any Intimation of re>f scindlng It, the matter was taken beg fore the trustees. The trustees after reviewing the merits of the case to the best of their ability with the light available, verbally Indicated their ap,r proval of Mr. Allen's action; but sugs gested that the suspended boys might . be re-Instated. Mr. Allen handed over the keys of the school. He was per0 suaded to withhold his resignation on the assurance that the intimated dee sire of a majority of the board was _ merely by way of suggestion and en,g tlrely unofficial. The statu quo was ,j maintained for some weeks after this e Incident until it was brought up at ann other meeting of the board Tuesday g night. At this meeting the former g intimated action was incorporated in a set of resolutions commending and ? endorsing the course of the superiny tendent in the matter; but again expressing as the sentiment of the board e the suggestion that the punishment j had been sufficient and the suspended g boys might be re-Instated. Upon be? Ing presented with the resolutions Wedy nesday morning, Mr. Allen again tendered his resignation, and turned over q the keys. Mr. Gentry had charge of the school yesterday and today. Two of the trustees, W. B. McCaw and Thos. F. McDow are out of town, and up to this time the board has not actr ed upon any of the resignations. The patrons or tne scnooi are very mucn concerned over the situation; but as g yet there have been no efforts on their 5 part to determine upon any course of <j action. So far as It has been practlh cable to gather information there is no disposition on the part of anybody to Impugn the sincerity of the motives n of anybody. There is difference of y opinion of course: but this difference ^ seems to be partly over the question as to what was the proper course of action in view of all the circumstances and what is now the best thing to do. e Advertising His Show.? Senator Tillman delivered in the senate on Saturday a speech on the Brownsville s incident which was sensational, but e without purpose. He denounced the president and the negro race with equal n venom and bitterness, but suggested no remedy for the evils of which he " complained and no means for averting the dangers which he declared to be i_ Impending. Doubtless many people wonder why the speech was delivered. These for get that Senator Tillman is in the show business. His time between sesv slons of congress is used in delivering * lectures through tne country tor eacn " of which he receives, we believe, a e hundret! dollars. The greater part of his annual Income, therefore, comes . from Ills business as a lecturer. He can and does use his position as Units' ed States senator as a billboard on it which to advertise himself, keep himself before the public and have himself talked about and. therefore, in de mand. All show people realize the is value of publicity. They know that the e man or woman who can be most constantly talked about and notorious is 1 reasonably sure to attract audiences. Public curiosity yields more in dollars r, and cents than public confidence or lt affection. Senator Tillman is his own press agent and makes full and skillful use is of his peculiar advantages. Whether he has a row with a gateman In a railway station or an altercation in the senate or is threatened by the ne9. groes whom he so freely abuses or Ine ler.lects In one of his addresses some _ such expressions as "To hell with the law!" the incident Invariably is carefully given to the Associated Press r. and sent broadcast to the newspapers. n The senator Is a professional extremist and makes the business pay handsomely.?A. B Williams In Richmond r Kews-Leader. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. Service* at the Passenger Station? Mr. Marshall 8teele Injured?Woodmen Elections?Other Notes. Jorrespondenc* ot the Yorkrille Enquirer. Rook Hill, January 17.?An unusual scene for this section was enacted under the shed at the passenger station Sunday afternoon. Rev. W. B. Duncan, pastor of St. John's M. E. church with a number of his Epworth League workers armed with Bibles and hymn books arrived there and began an open air service. There is at ull times during the Sabbath day a large crowd around the depot and consequently the preacher found a | good sized congregation awaiting him, or rather tnere. Most or mem remained and listened attentively to the service. This innovation was in consequence of a resolution made by the Epworth League to begin holding services in different places, where they can help those who do not come tq church for one or another reason. They can always And a crowd at the station. Mr. Marshall A. Steele while out hunting with Alex Wllliford Monday afternoon was painfully, but not seriously shot. The gun carried by Mr. Wllliford was an automatic affair and in operating It after having shot several times at a covey of birds, which had just risen, it was discharged and the load of shot struck Mr. Steele's heel and glancing along the foot tore It pretty badly. The wound will probably lay Mr. Steele up for some time. The following officers were installed at the resent meeting of Myrtle camp, the newly organized camp of W. O. W.: W. W. Gill, P. C. C.; S. N. Sowell, C. C.; S. M. Barnett, A. L.; John R. London, B.; W. L. Isom, C.: W. G. Duncan, EI; P. L. Moore, W.; C. L. Romedy, S. Messrs. E. F. Bell and M. G. Bryant were the installing officers. At the meeting of Walnut camp W. O. W., Monday evening, the following delegates were elected to represent the camp at the convention to be held In Columbia In March: J. E. Parker, M. G. Bryant, J. C. Hudson. G. W. Hyers. Messrs. J. B. Johnson, W. H. Hope, C. P. Black, J. H. McFadden were chosen oo oUnsnafou CIO aiiciuniVD. Monday morning at St. John's parsonage, Rev. W. B. Duncan united In marriage Mr. Grover C. Llneback and Miss Phoebe Stewart. This pair came In on the early train from the north and went back on No. 33. Mr. Lineback Is from High Point, and his ! bride from Spencer, N. C., and they were tieelng from the opposition of the latter's parents. The young lady was a student at Guilford college, a Quaker institution, where she had been placed by her parents In order to break up the affair. It is evident , that the spirit of love moved here , too mightily to be bound by parental wishes. The Oakland Dairy of this city has been chartered with a capital stock of J5.000 by John G. Anderson and Geo. P. Holler. Mr. George Cowan, the veteran cotton buyer, is on the streets for the first time since before Christmas. He has been confined with la grippe since that time. The Commercial club rooms have recently been refurnished and they are now a credit to any town. The painting and papering done is in splendid taste. The annual banquet was held In the hall this evening and was served by the King's Daughters. It was an elegant affair and much enJoyed. Many of the clubmen brought ladles with them and the occasion was thus enlivened. Before the banquet the annual business meeting was held. RURAL POLICE BILL. It Provides For the Organization of a County Constabulary. Senator Toole of Aiken has Introduced the following bill to provide for a state constabulary: Section 1. That upon approval of this act it shall be the duty of the governor, on the recommendations of the senators and members of the house of representatives, or a majority thereof, from each and every counfy In this state, one discreet person, a duly qualified elector tnereoi, 01 guou moral character, not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or the sale thereof, to be and exercise the duties of constable and rural policeman, as now fixed by law, for magistrates' constables and dispensary constables, and also hereinafter provided, whose terms shall be for two years. Section 2. Such policeman shall have jurisdiction generally in the magisterial district for which appointed, and also in adjacent districts where offences may be committed in his presence, for the suppression of all acts of lawlessness for which offenders may now by law be arrested without a warrant, and in cases where warrants of arrest have been sworn out by themselves or others they shall have all the power in their own and in other counties of the state as are now vested by law In sheriffs and constables. Section 3. It shall be the special duty of all such policemen to patrol their respective districts from time to time, to attend all public gatherings of the people, to suppress all Illicit sale, handling, storing and keeping in possession of all contraband liquors, to suppress all affrays and riots, to enforce the law against the carrying of all unlawful weapons, discharging firearms on public highways, drinking or cursing In public places, to enforce the laws against all forms of gambling, and cruelty to animals, to enforce the laws against working employees overtime, and against working children under the age limit fixed by law, the laws, against vagrancy and the violation of labor contracts, to enforce the game laws, and all forms of lawlessness, whether made so by statute or by common law, and shall report to the grand jury of the county all cases where he has reason to believe the law Is being violated, whether such Information be sufficient to Justify the issuancy of a warrant of arrest or not. Section 4. It shall be the duty of all such policemen to attend on the first day of the term of court of general sessions in each county and every year, for each county in the state, and at such time it shall be the duty of the presiding judge to read and expound In open court to such policeman and all persons there assembled this statute, and to especially emphasize the duty of all citizens to assist these and all officers in enforcing the law. For failure of any said policeman to attend said court on said day he shall be ruled for contempt of court, and, unless excused, shall be fined in the Jun,.ntlAn lha nroalrtlne' ludtTe. and ull salary due such officer 9hall be withheld until such contempt is purged. Section 5. That the policeman herein provided shall take the place of. and shall perform all the duties now imposed by law upon, the constables now appointed by the magistrates of the state, shall attend upon the courts of such magistrates, and serve all processes thereof, civil and criminal, summon all Juries and witnesses to attend such courts, and perform all the duties of all such constables as now provided by law. Section 6. That such policeman shall receive as compensation. In addition to all salaries and fees as now provided by law, such salary as shall be fixed and paid by the county board of commissioners of the respective counties, upon the consent and advice of the senator and members of the house of representatives from such counties, or a majority thereof, to be paid out of the county fund. Section 7. It shall be the duty of the grand juries of the respective counties to Investigate any complaint against any such policeman and shall have the power for such cause as shall appear to them Just after ten days' notice to show cause by any such policeman, to remove from office any such policeman and to report his removal to the governor. who shall appoint his successor as herein provided. Section 8. Each and every such policeman before entering on the discharge of his duties shall duly subscribe to the following oath of affirmation in addition to the oath of affirma tion now prescribed by law: "I do solemnly swear or affirm that during the term of office for which I have been appointed I will read aloud to the magistrate of my district, during each and every month, this act. and will to the best of my abilltv discharge my duties therein Imposed. So help me Ood." Section 9. That each and every such policeman shall before entering on the discharge of his duties enter Into a bond, to be approved by the county treasurer, In the sum of five hundrei dollars, "conditioned for the falthfu performance of his duties," and fo such damages as may be sustained b; any person by reason of the mlsfeas ance or malfeasance of any such of fleer. Section 10. Such policeman shal have full power to summons and cal out the posse comftatus to assist li enforcing the law, to suppress riots am affrays, and prevent lynchlngs, am any citizen who shall fall to rende assistance to any such policeman a herein provided shall, upon convlctloi thereof, be sentenced by the presiding Judge to Imprisonment or fine, o both, at his discretion. Section 11. All acts or parts of act Inconsistent with this act are hereb repealed. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? A negro race conference Is to b held in Columbia next week, begin nlng Wednesday, January 23, and con tlnulng In session until Friday nlghi January 24. The conference will b under the management of Rlchar no ? On motion of Charleston attorney representing twelve Are lnsuranc companies. Chief Justice Pope on las Wednesday signed a temporary In junction against Comptroller Genera Jones collecting the 2 per cent of in Burance premiums under the Fireman' Benefit act and forbidding him to re voke any company's license for fall ure to pay. The rule Is made return able on January 22. ? Springfield, January 16: Willlar Fleming, a photographer, was she through the thigh and stomach toda and fatally wounded. Chief of Pollc Holloway is shot through the thtg and Calvin Cooper Is seriously wound ed In the thigh. During the aftfernoo Fleming and a friend who had bee drinking began tormenting horses c farmers left In a wagon lot. When th cop attempted to arrest the two met they resisted, drawing guns. Coope was pressed into service by the office and Immediately a battle ensuet Fleming took Holloway unawares an fired a ball through his thigh, an turning the pistol on Cooper, wound Ing htm in a serious manner. Whll bit the ground Holloway shot Flemln in the thigh and stomach. ? Anderson, January 16: The Jur in the case of the state vs. Alle Emerson, charged with the murder < T. F. Drake, returned a verdict < guilty of murder with a recommends tlon to mercy tonight, after deliberal Ing about one hour. The defendar displayed little, if any, emotion whe the verdict was read. Thomas A1 len of counsel for the defense ga\ notice of intention to apply for ane> trial. Emerson, who was a guard o the county chaingang, killed T. I Drake In the home of the latter on til nfo'ht o.f the llth of last August. Em erson was in the room with one < Drake's daughters, and Drake came I the room on them with his pistol i his hand. He fired one shot at Bmei son, who fired two shots, the lattt killing Drake instantly. The plea wa self-defense. Emerson and the worn an had been Intimate for seven years, and Drake had forbidden Emei son to come to the house. ? Dr. James Woodrow, scientist, col lege president, theologian, publlcls banker and business man, died at h! home in Columbia yesterday mornlm aged seventy-nine years. Dr. Wood row was born In the historic city < Carlisle, England, within six miles ( the Scottish border. May 20, 182 When eight years old he came wit his parents to America, first settlln In Canada, but later moving to th United States. He was taught by hi father, who was a Presbyterian mir ister. He entered Jefferson collegi at Canesburg, Pa., in 1846, graduatln with high honors. In January 18E he was elected professor of naturi science at Oglethorp, Ga. In 1885 an 1886 he studied in Germany, recelvin the Ph. D. degree at Heidelberg. Froi 1861 to 1862 he taught chemistry an geology at the South Carolina colleg Was editor of the "Southern Presby terlan.' In 1891 was elected preslder of the South Carolina college. HI views on evolution caused a great stl Mn the Presbyterian churches seven years ago. ? Columbia state, unursaay: m secretary of state yesterday issued charter to the South Carolina Publl Service corporation, which is capital ized at $10,000,000, and has alread received subscriptions amounting: t $300,000. The company states in 11 charter that electric lines will be but throughout the state from Charlesto through Columbia and the Piedmor section, with the idea of makin Charleston an important port. Th promoters of the company were 1 Columbia a short time ago and wer entertained by the Chamber of Com merce. While here they outlined thel work and were well received by th Columbia capitalists. The fee for th Incorporation of the company amount ed to $2,802, which was paid, and in dicates that the Arm means businesi The following officers and board c directors are named in the charter President, Joseph J. Timmes; vie president and general manager, Chai R. Van Etten; secretary and treasur er, John P. Bonney. Directors: Jos eph J. Timmes, C. R. Van Etten, Joh P. Bonney. Joseph Bermel, Lawrenc M. Pinckney, John C. Lott, Dow S Smith. Frederick W. Schroeder an Robert H. Jennings. Mr. Timmes, Mi Van Etten and Major W. L. Glaze c Orangeburg yesterday paid the larg fee and received the charter. ? MERE-MENTION. The gold output of the United State for the year 1906 aggregated |100,70< 000 an Increase of 6700,000 over las year and the largest In the history c ithe country Five men were kllle as the result of the explosion of freight locomotive near Brldgetowr Pa., last Wednesday... .Fire at Ports mouth, England, recently destroye the entire equipment of an army corp valued at 61,260,000 The Ode Manufacturing company of Concort N. C.. has been placed in the hand of a receiver. The company Is capl talized at one million dollars and it liabilities are put down at a mlllio and a half The Missouri house c representatives, over the protest c Republican members, has endorsed th action of the president In dlschargln the negro soldiers The forelg mission board of the United States ha petitioned the United States and Brit Ish governments to interfere In behal of the natives of the Congo state High water is prevailing In the river of western Pennslyvanla A se vere blizzard struck New York yes terday, and street traffic was practt rally suspended The directors c the Bank of England, have ordered decrease In the rate of discount fror 6 to 5 per cent W W. Millei formerly editor of the Shelby Aurora has assumed the management of th Rutherfordton, N. C? Sun. ? Austin, Texas, January 15: Th house of the Texas legislature toda: passed a resolution calling upon th attorney general to submit to tha body for consideration all documenta ry evidence he has In his possessior Implicating United States Senato Bailey in certain dealings with th Waters-Pierce Oil company. The orig Inal resolution offered by the antl Bailey leaders provided that the at torney general should accompan; these documents with his opinion a to their merit. Senator Bailey's adher ents objected so strenuously that thi feature of the resolution was strlckei out today. The attorney general 1 now asked to furnish documentar; evidence only. Friends of Senato Bailev are jubilant. They say the in vestigation resolutions are practicall; dead. They claim Senator Bailey wil be re-elected next week without fur ther opposition. The senator attend ed today's inauguration ceremonies am was received with cheers. In the sen ate the speaker appointed a commit tee who are to determine for that bod: whether an investigation into thi charges against Mr. Bailey is neces sary. Of this committee three are re garded as anti-Bailey men, while fou are believed to be adherents of thi senator. Tin? Prince Henry Incident.?"W< have no wish to impugn Senator Till man's motives or question his slnceri tv. and do not do either when we sa: that it is evident to everybody that hi! estimate of anything President Roose velt d<^es is inevitably Influenced t< some extent by personal consideration! growing out of the Prince Henry din' ner incident. This is evident to every body but the senator himself, even t< his friends, one of whom we are."? Spartanburg Journal. i DEVASTATION IN JAMAICA. ' Summary of the Horror Wrought By ' the Great Earthquake. The following from the Buffalo, N. - Y., Express of yesterday morning gives an idea of the devastation I wrought in Kingston, Jamaica by a the earthquake of last Monday, j "Jamaica, Jan. 16?Business is at a d standstill. People are sleeping in the r streets and parks. Five hundred are s surely dead and 66,000 homeless. Ban nanas are the only food. Troops and g police guard the districts. Country r houses are Completely destroyed. One hundred and eighty were buried in the a catholic grounds; 130 buried yestery day. > "Sir Alfred Jones says the natives will work at Panama and take the place of coolie labor in India. Canadian architects are wanted to rebuild, e Natives refuse to work. "Estimated loss, (10,000,000. "Estimated whites dead, 100. 1. "Asylum destroyed, and the Insane e are at large, d "Captain Young dead. "Halifax-Colon cables broken. Img mediate repairs Impossible, e "Captain Constantino dead, it "Injured?Charles and Edward De. credva, J. W. Mlddleton, Bradley Bertl ti, Charles Sherlock and brother. Miss - Locket Sullivan. a "The manager of the cable says 1,000 . are dead. Hennlcker Heaton estimates . the dead at from 500 to 1,000. "Captain Lament dead. He was engaged to marry an American girl. n "The streets are filled with debris lt and the dead. Two terrific shocks yesy terday, one today, g "Sir James Ferguson was Instantly h Kiuea in me sireec. "The Are has burned out. " "Positive insurance carried by Nor n wlch Union Insurance company of 2 England. ?800.000. g "The people need tents. There will be great suffering if rain falls. ' "Irancls Kahle of Buffalo, is safe." ,r Francis U. Kahle is manager of the j Woodward Chemical Co. He sailed d from New York January Bth on the d steamer Tagus, of the Royal Mail I Packet line. le Mrs. Kahle and Miss Anna Scott, g alsd of Buffalo were in Kingston until January 6 th, when they left for Trinidad. Mr. Kahle was to meet y them there, n if >f Sweeping Investigation Proposed. J" ?Senator Aldrich, says a Washington dispatch, is soliciting the support of n senators for an amendment to the I- Foraker resolution providing for & 'e sweeping investigation of the whole w i-ace problem in the south. This will be the most startling development in the entire Brownsville e controversy and If adopted will lead >- to the greatest debate of years. Senator Aldrlchs's position as leadn er of the Republican majority in the n senate gives the movement unusual importance. Such an investigation it Is pointed out would include in its scope all laws i- relating to negroes. Lynching, mls*1 cegenatlng. "Jim Crow" law and other problems will be brought up, If the amendment is adopted. I- It will albo contain Investigations of t, separate schools for the races, dlsla frani<hla?m?nl rtf n?vrn?> nnri ovnrv <S, other phase of the negro question. I- It would Include an Inquiry into >f whether the 14th and 15th amend>f ments to the constitution are being 8. violated, and whether or not these h amendments ought to be rigidly eng forced or repealed, le Southern senators decline to discuss Is the Aldrlch amendment. They are i- dazed by its Importance and don't e, know what to make of it * ', Thh Jamaica* Earthquake.?A few d weeks ago a British steamship was lost ofT the coast -of Jamaica. The * steamer had struck a rock, or reef, and d the natives claimed that this rock was B a "swinging rock," that it would sink and rise at intervals. Subsequent I events are calculated to sustain this , statement as the rising of the rock ^ upon which the steamer struck, was ,i probably a premonitory Indication of a disturbance of nature which resulted In the disastrous earthquake, a few ie days ago. It seems quite certain from a late reports that the city of Kingston. lC the capital of Jamaica, was practlcal|y destroyed, the ruins having been Y swept by flre. The city had a popu0 latlon of 60,000 and was a noted winter resort. It Is on the extreme south side of the Island. The shock was no n doubt felt with more or less severity lt In all parts of Jamaica, but no conSi siderublc damage was done outside of e Kingston. As In the case of San n Francisco, the loss of life, fortunately, * was small in comparison to popula[" tion, but many more people were killir ed In Kingston than in the Pacific e coast city.?Charlotte Chronicle. e Tillman as a Burnt Cork Artist. 3 ?The Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman's ti performance in the senate Saturday .. must have reminded the spectators ot e the old fashioned negro minstrel lec3 turer, the sable humorist who pounded the table with his voluminous umbrel i. la and emitted a series of 'mingled n jokes and hfghfalutln. How thoroughe ly successful from an artistic point of view Mr. Tillman's show was may be d judged from the fact that the "niggers" r. In the gallery laughed heartily at the minstrel. They accepted his "offering" e as a bit of detached comlp variety. To treat legal and constitutional questions, grave questions of the right of the citizen and the powers of the executive, now in the vein of Ancient 8 Pistol, now In the vein of Costard, is )> among the many privileges of Mr. t Tillman's large license. He is a law unto himself and he seems disinclined d to amendment. The eccentric come* a dlan, the burnt cork artist of the sen' ate; what a noble distinction for a man * of talent and ambition!?New York d Sun. 8 ? ? ? j, The New Administration. ? The s new administration assumed charge of ' the affairs of the state last Tuesday, n the personnel being as follows: ,f Governor?Martin P. Ansel of Green>f vllle. e Lieutenant Governor?Thos. G. McI ?od of T .pp. 5 Attorney General?J. Fraser Lyon of q Abbeville. Comptroller General?A. W. Jones of I* Abbeville. State Treasurer?R. H. Jennings. ,o Secretary of State?R, M. McCown. Adjutant General?John C. Boyd. " State Superintendent of Education? " O. B. Martin. f Commissioner of Commerce, Etc.? " J. E. Watson. Secretary to Governor?A. J. Bethea. . Assistant Attorney General?M. P. ,' DeBruhl. auaUtnnt Arilntnnt General?W. T. Brock. Chief Clerk to State Treasurer?S. T. Carter. e . Y ? From statistics published in Wash? ington last Tuesday it is shown that 1 the government is paying the railways three times as much on the average ' for the transportation of maH matter r hs the express companies pay to roads e for like services. On the basis of the postmaster general's estimates publishing firms assert that the government during the fiscal year ending Y June. 1907 will pay the roads almost 8 t.12.000.000 more than the express com" panics would pay them for handling an equul tonnage. The statistics deal ing with the matter have been prepar8 ?d by the printers and publishers for Y the purpose of reducing the annual r postoffice deficit by reducing the out" lay for the transportation of malls and ij thus being the means of preventing an Increase in the rate for second-class ~ -nail matter. J ? One of the small sensations of - the day Is the indictment of the son of i# D?<oui?lunt l?\ilrhunlfu An thfc r v Itc I I cniutuv < v.. e charge of forgery. It will be remem bered that three months ago the - young man ran off and married a r young woman who did not have the e favor of the vice president. Frederick Fairbanks, the young man, is said to have sworn, in applying for the mare riage license, that he was a laborer - and that he made a false statement - as to the residence of his wife. He f denies the charges., and in a state- > s ment to his father-in-law, he says he - will demand an open trial, at Which 3 he will not only clear himself, but 3 expose some of the methods resorted - to by persons at the Ohio county seat In their effort to get the money of } runaway couples from Pennsylvania - and other states. Some Interesting developments are promised.