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Straps ami iacts. ? Notwithstanding the fact that the I'nitoil States produces three-fourth-' <?f the world's cotton, says a Washington dispatcn. tlie manufacturers of tlic country have drawn raw cotton from every grand division and nearly a score of countries and islands during the current fiscal year, according to a report of the department of commerce and labor. Asia. Africa, the islands of the Pacific, South America, North America and the islands of the Caribbean sea. have contributed to the supply, while Europe has forwarded large amounts of cotton exported from various parts of the world and re-exported to the United States. Of the 42,000,000 pounds of cotton of foreign product imported in the first four months of the current year. 30.000.000 came from Egypt, 5,000,000 from India. 3,500.000 from China ami 2.000.000 from other f'?r?-ign countries. The consumption of domestic cotton has grown from 513.000.000 pounds in 1S70 to 2.600,000.000 pounds in 130S, tiie latest available statistics. The share which foreign cotton forms of the total domestic consumption is practically 3 per cent. ? Comet watchers of Roselle, X. J., were thrown into a state of terror as the result of the practical joke of Her- | man C. Boehm. a chemist of that place last Friday night. Knowing that the I residents of the town were on the look- , out for any phenomena that might re- i suit when the earth passed through the 1 tail of the comet. Boehm, with the aid of a small balloon, a quantity of sodium, a time fuse and a stick of dy- i namite, contrived an apparatus which ' would rise into the air to a height of 1 1.000 feet and then explode with a ter- 1 rific roar, igniting the sodium, which ' would fall to the earth in a great show- < er of flame. Boehm, accompanied by i his son, Rudolph, took the apparatus 1 to a large vacant field in the south section of the town. It was released and worked to perfection. The explo- < sion of the dynamite could be heard < for miles and immediately all looked in I the direction from where the noise came 1 to see great streams of fire flowing to ! the ground. Pandemonium resulted and I it was not until an hour had passed that < the fears of the people had been al- < layed. i ? Washington. May 20: An army of 1 more than 10,000 members of the Men's < Bible classes from all parts of the ( world marched down Pennslyvania t avenue late today and around the , Capitol of the United States on their , way to a monster mass meeting to conv..ntinn hnll Thlv veils fhn nf today's session of the World's Sunday f school association, now in convention < here. The broad steps on the east , side of the Capitol were filled with thousands of women delegates to the i convention and other Sunday school ( workers. Several heavy downpours of , rain delayed the parade for almost an hour. Pennsylvania avenue never witnessed a more enthusiastic army of the "Soldiers of the cross" which today tramped along its rain washed path. To the tune of "Onward Christian Sol- 1 diers," and other hymns they marched | bearing banners inscribed with nuiner- , ous Christian mottoes. At the Capitol, which they were nearly an hour in ( passing, they were greeted by the wav- j ing of thousands of fluttering handker- ; chiefs and the music of a girl's choir. , As convention hall was not large enough to accommodate the crowd of I men. another meeting for men was i held in Mount Vernon Methodist Epis- , copal church. Simultaneously two meetings for women were in progress ' at one of which Mrs. Sherman, wife of i Vice President Sherman, presided, at i which short addresses on the evangelizing work being done in Siam. Turkey, India and Syria were delivered : by missionaries from those countries. I similar auuresses were maue ai me , other women's meeting. ? Capt. A. F. Fechteler, commanding the battleship South Carolina, iias sent ' to the department an account of an ac- I cident on his ship, says last Saturday's . New York Evening Post. The accident occurred on April 23. when the South ' Carolina was undergoing her tirst test ' of gunnery in Can Cod Hay. In the ( crew of No. 1 Turret, who were in the | lower handling room, were John Nelligan, gunner's mate: Philip Arnold, elee- 1 trician and Carl A. Beyers, seaman. Beyers was an assistant handler, work- i ing under Nelligan's direction. Ar- , nold was in charge of the electric switch closing the doors of the room. ' Arnold, anticipating danger, suddenly : closed the door, while Beyers was pass- , ing through. His right arm was am- ' putated at the shoulder, partly cut and partly torn off. A moment's delay i would have resulted in his death. N< 1ligan tore off his own shirt, wadded it up tightly and jammed it into the socket. This he held with all possible j pressure while aid was summoned. Secretary Meyer was greatly impressed 1 with the statement of Assistant Sur geon J. It. Phelps, given before a board of investigation held next day. Dr. Phelps said: "I found Beyers 1>< ing supported by Nelligan. who had his hand pressed into the wound, control!- i ing the main artery. The man's arm ] was torn from his body and the arm was lying on tile shell table. Hut for 1 the presence of mind and quickness of Nelligan the man would have undoubtedly bled to death before I reached the scene." Beyers was taken to the ship's hospital, where the senior medical oth- ; cer announced nothing short of a transfusion of blond would saw his lift-. Several of the gun's crew promptly offered themselves for the sacrifice, first among them being Arnold. Arnold in- > sisted upon being accepted, assuming , the blaine for tiie accident, and he gave up his blood accordingly. Meyers had 1 lost so much blood that it was necessary to drain Arnold's veins to the limit. When Arnold grew faint and the physicians thought they would have to take another man. he insisted upon giving up his last drop, if necessary. i Meyers will recover. , ? Washington. May 21: President Taft. Mrs. Taft, Colonel Moosevelt. King George of Kngland. President Diaz of Mexico, am) William Jennings Mr.van were made life members of the , World's Sunday School association in the convention here today amid scenes nf great enthusiasm. Kor each of those so honored $1,000 had to be subscribed, and in the case of Colonel liooscvelt. tiie chairman of the convention by popular demand limited subscriptions to one dollar. A delegate from Canada started the enthusiasm. ' I nominate William Howard Taft foi a life membership and Canada pledges one hundred dollars toward it." he shouted. A roar of applause went up. The remaining $!M?o was suhscriht <1 in a Hash. Mrs. Taft's name was then proposed and her $1.0on initiation foe promptly made up. A delegate from South Cari.liiei k'insr fteoriiv and tin-re was a race to subscribe ami Toronto only managed t'? get in tenth with its hundred dollars. s<i weie the res|xmses. Tli? it a man in tin* center aisle shout< ! "1 nominate Theodore Roosevelt." The effect was almost magical. Men hopped on chairs, shouting. wuineii lose ami frantically waved handkerchiefs. It looked like a Repub- < lican national convention sc? ne when t'ol Roosevelt was nominated. The chairman withheld the nomination at that moment, hut with ditlicnlt. lie confessed that he intended to hold the name of Roosevelt until the last t' keep up enthusiasm in subscriptions. In the meanwhile tile name of ITesi- ' dent I 'last was proposed ami the net? i essary $1,000 was iptickly subscribed. , The chairman then held the subscription for Col, Roosevelt to ho n order and limited amounts to one dollar each. Men with hats and baskets went down i the aisles and returned with staeks of bank mdes before the hall bad been half covered. A youthful orator with 1 raven hair got the attention of the i chair. "I want to put in a matchless , man of the people," he cried. "(?nc who has done much for their uplift and is continuing to do so. I want to nominate William Jennings I'.ryati of Nebraska." The applause had m>t died down before a voice shouted: "Nebraska subscribe* the first hundred dollars." ' The remaining nim were pledged in a jiffy. The nomination of per-otis of ; less public renown continued until ; $65,000 had been pledged for mission work. Just after the convention adjourned until .Monday, the choir of 600. si accompanied by probably 2.000 or more si delegates, marched to the Capitol n< grounds. The choir ranged along on si the steps and the plaza was nearly t< filled while a praise service was held in the open air. Many employes of '1' the building stopped their work to go ai out and join in the singing of hymns. M but there was a ball game on and there were few senators or representatives there. a< ir "VI V I >11 >,t (J no iinviuiur cnqmrrr. Cnter?d at tlx- i'nstofflce la Yorkvllle as Mni! Matter of the Second Class 11 lit YORKVILLE. S. C.: nl TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1910. i" pt Mil. J. C. L. White of Chester, sug- 1 gests to the Columbia State, that toe Ul tf Boyd-Brock controversy would be a better subject for the Richland grand ell jury than a military court of inquiry, and really the idea does not'appear to be fat-fetched. _ at At the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, last week, a majority of the delegates voted *v re to change the name of the denominatton to simply "Methodist Church." The bishops, however, vetoed the prop- ^ nsition on the ground that the change might involve titles and invite litiga. ro tion. , P? I.\ order to prevent the spread of the 1 lisease known as southern, splenetic. >r Texas fever of cattle, and to fur ther the work of eradicating the ticks which convey this disease, the United SO States department of agriculture maintains a strict quarantine on the infect- M1 ?d region and endeavors to enforce this . tuarantine by court prosecutions when yc rtecessary. In a recent case in the I'nited States court for the western _ listrict of North Carolina at Asheville, u >ne W. W. Anderson entered a plea of fuilty to a charge of violating the law ? ind regulations, and a fine of $100 ^ mil costs was imposed by the court. File offense consisted in driving on 'not certain cattle from Fannin county. . _ .. ? ... to ;a., through i*??ik county, tenn., wnicn ^ two counties were under quarantine. ^ nto Cherokee county, N. C.. which ;ountv was outside the quarantined is irea. ?it There seems to be a growing con- w riction throughout the country, that ro the case of L. R. Olavis is similar to that of Dreyfus, if not worse. Dreyfus ^ ,vas convicted of a false charge, be uuse he was a Jew. and eventually ca justice asserted itself and vindicated aim. The idea is widespread that (51aris, a faithful officer was dismissed 'mm his office in disgrace and held up to public contumely for the purpose j>f saving the reputation of a cabinet ffieer, who had betrayed his governinent. There is no reason to believe that President Taft has been a willing party to this alleged crime. It is as- * aimed that he had a right to consider that all odds were in favor of the in re tegritv of his secretary of interior, and pt that he ran no risk of violating righteHisness and truth by trying to sustain that official. Rut the weight of lireSt i aitnption now seems to be on the side f Olavis, and there is reason to be- ^ lieve that the whole truth will come . >ut. There is no doubt about the fact CO that terrible wrongs have frequently t<> jeen perpetrated in the name of right. ind it would be foolish to claim that '1 - . . . ar many of these wrongs nave not been p|, kept covered up for all time. Rut orllnarily the truth will prevail. It will ar llways prevail when it gets half a hanee, and the outlook is that in the al "Mavis case, as in the Dreyfus case, it is going to have a whole chance. in 1 to .... ......... ,i. lean Medical association lias kept a be movement under way t<> obtain control to >f all the government functions relat- n< ing to the practice of medicine, and through a bill introduced in congress w in February and known as the Owen a bill, creating a cabinet officer to be th known as secretary of health, they ful- m ly expected to see the fruition of their si long cherished desires. This bill, if so it bo-came a law, would give tin- alio- th pathic school of physicians control of tli ill the government functions relating di to the practice of medicine and tin- care at >f the public health. The medical as- o! sociation has managed to get the en- to dorsement of the medical departments si of the army, the navy, the agricultural hi department and tile marine hospital si r- h; vice, but with the understanding that w these branches of the government ser- it vice are not to be brought into the ci tight. There have been four hearings (i on the bill before the senate committee tl on Public Health and Quarantine and o\ up to the last one. held last Thursday, everything looked comparatively easy o for the passage of the bill. The Ann-ri- ly r:ill \1edic.-ll : isvoe i: i1 i on felt licit it Iclit 111 thing* its own way. Hut within tin- si past two months tin- National League c< for Medical Freedom has been organ- "I ized and iias grown so strong in mini- J ] hers and influence that they have at ot least made the passage of the owen te bill doubtful, for the time being. The National League for Medical Freedom, which is enrolling members at the rate t;i of thousands a day, is composed of the '' homoeopaths, tile eclectics, the osteopaths and other schools of treatment. |j, The National League charges that the n< American Medical association is at- _ tempting to have the government prae- (j'j ticall.v give the allopathic physicians a u| monopoly, that will be detrimental to t< all classes of people; that the Anier- j." ican association, finding themselves j(| without competition from other schools js of treatment would soon make fee rates tl that would be prohibitive to many: that the creation of the depaitment will liinu-n niv I'l.n in- "i ..... fluted States under government sane- 1" ti?>ii. a practice which is now widelv ''' | la L'ondvinned h.v many prominent pli.vsi[ inns and humanitarians. Tic senate ni committee mi Thursday was I loaded ("' with telegrams asking that the uweii 1 hill be defeated. Probably tile strong- j,| est lever that the opposition t? tile hill ta has is the fact that its passage wmtld Vi iiild millions of dollars to the governineiit's expenditures from which, they idaim, very little, if any additional hi benefits would arise. (,JI it hi It's All a Hoax. ^ Somebody has told Kditoi TJrist of The Yorkville Kinpiirer that there is si no mail in the uioon, hut a woman, th ilid he wants to know what we think er ilimit it. in We do n??t believe any such thing. If there was a woman in the moon ie wouldn't stay out all night, and le wouldn't get full, and we have ever yet heard of a woman who was ich a bad manager as to get down ? her last quarter. The moon does all these things, herefore tiiere is a man in the moon, nd not a woman.?Anderson Daily [ail. We are truly glad that we did not [?cept this thing without first consult ig our good friend, the Daily Mail, lie profile is surely that of a woman nd a good looking woman, too; but ie Mail's argument shows conclusively lat it Is all a mistake?a hoax?a uion hoax. Knowledge Is Power. While it is an undeniable fact that nowledge is power, and the man who links that just because he may be little better informed than his felws. he should have everything nc rding to his own notion, is in a fair ay to find for himself no end of traule. It is a common thing for people who lve a little information?quite a lot ' Information as compared with that assessed by many of their associates; it still very little information comtred with what is to be known?to feel i.at they are warranted in assuming ndne arrogance and in shaping matts just as they please, and for such ?ople to learn that they have things 1 wrong is often very difficult. Knowledge is indeed more to be dered than wealth, than much fine gold id all that; but this does not mean lat the possessor of knowledge is jusfied in assuming too much arrogance, s a matter of fact the possessor of al knowledge will do no such thing, n the contrary such a man shows by s conduct to his daily associates that in vnr\r hnct pvlil..npfi i?f thn :>ss of his claims to knowledge, or ither the claims of others that he is )ssessed of knowledge is unaffected jmlllty of demeanor toward his felwmen, including even those who are >t supposed to have opportunity for telleetual development. Men of the widest and ripest obrvatlon are generally aware that the lunde; t and deepest wisdom as to all atters of every day life are often found places that they, themselves, when tunger, would have never suspected, nd men who merely think they are ise, most generally stand in their vn light by contemptuous treatment possible sources of information from hich they feel assured beforehand at they can draw nothing of value. It is not to be understood by any of e foregoing that men who know are sit supinely by and let ignorance ive full sway, and there need be no ar of anything of the kind. Just as is true that knowledge is power, it also true that intelligence will rule. Intelligence will rule; but it will do in nn intnllie^nnt wnv Thnt i? it ill establish its supremacy through ason rather than by force. It will ?t seek to anger, shame or humiliate ose to whom it must look for assistice, and it will not seek any other irriage than truth as the vehicle of * power. The School Teacher. There are teachers and teachers, and the writer felt himself competent and as a good deal braver than lie is. he ould undertake to discuss them mil all standpoints: but as such a sk would involve more wisdom than ie man could be expected to have, and >urage enough to suffice for a crack giment, it will be assumed for the irpose of these remarks that there only one kind of teacher, and he is e one who measures up to every reaiiiable qualification. t-lf ..11 tlo. i.nl.lJn OAfimntc who onvo ic hardest rows to lioo in this world, eluding the country preacher, the aintry editor, and the country school achor, the country school teacher obably runs afoul of the most briars it] thistles, and gets more unfriendly iticism and less sympathy from those nong whom and for whom he labors. The ideal school teacher is a jewel nong men, or if she be of the other x, a jewel among women. The priory qualifications are to know his busess: to understand the things lie is teach: to recognize the value of loroughness; to compel obedience: to strong enough or diplomatic enough i overcome unreasonable stubborn?ss in parents as well as in children. Somebody has said that men and omen are only children grown up. In sense, the truth of that is so obvious lat it does not necessarily suggest ueh wisdom: but the saying was to iggest the idea that the same unreaIhn ......... 1...1. ,.t e sumo egotism, the same willfulness, int is so characteristic of many cliilcii continues to exist in grown tips, id most experienced teachers have (served that the parents who are able pride themselves on having been to hool through college, give more trnue generally than the parents who ive had no educational opportunities hatever. They know how they want done, but they are unable to approate the fact that no one else, other urn themselves is capable of doing dugs exactly in accordance with their ,vn notion. All these things the teacher has to intend with, and the more thoroughhe understands and accomplishes is work, the stronger and more univamablo the opposition he must eniiinter. The endeavor to placate that (position by yielding to it, necessarily stmys the efficiency of the teaching < well as the usefulness of the teach*, and of course, the really competent acher will do nothing of the kind. Postal Savings Bank Bill. The posil savings bank bill, which has been ported from the committee on postlices and post roads, says a Washing(ii dispatch, is ready for the Repubiaii caucus, which will be held WedI'Silriv nitrhf Priiftirnllv- sill ?f tlir< epublicans of the house signed the ill. It is not likely, therefore, that the ivision over the bill will be aloft*; reglar insurgent lines. It is more likely be between eastern and western leathers. The caueus will take the >i in of a eoininittee of the w hole niairity membership of the house, and it probable that many changes from ie form in which it was reported will made in the bill. .Many western members bold the 47.\ r cent of deposits, which tile bill as 'port* d would require to be kept in cal banks, is too small and that the fposit provision of the bill wliieh issed the senate would be more dive to keep deposits in tbe comniuities where collected. The westerners large tiiat the bill as drafted is a milker's l.ill," ;intl that under its operions tln ir communities might Ik- dceted of money ami that it would be ken to New York and other money litres. The differences over the incuse are so great that no one can foresee iiat the outcome will lie in the house. When the caucus has agreed upon a II, which it lias reason to believe it in put through the house, the majory party probably will endeavor to ing in a rule with a view to passing ie bill without amendment. The liem ratie members ami all of the insurnt Republicans are expected to rest such a rule on the ground that iey are opposed to "legislating in seel," as they characterized the caucus etlloil. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. O. W. Kunz?Wants to buy a pood, cheap milk cow. Piedmont Marble and Granite Po.? Will assist you in selecting a suitable memorial to mark the spot where your loved ones are burled. All kinds of monuments. W. G. Riggs, Acting Pres.?Gives information relative to the scholarship and entrance examinations of Clemson college, which will be held in the court house. T. J. Hopper, Yorkville No. 6.?Will appreciate information as to whereabouts of a lot of estray bronze turkeys. Riddle Auto Po.?Wants to supply you with the essentials that will make your automoblling safe and a pleasure. Including tires, oils, greases, etc. J. M. Brian Po.?Has fresh mackerel, new potatoes, cabbage, fresh candies and canned goods, and a variety of other seasonable groceries. J. L. Williams & Co.?Says the J. E. Tilt $3.fit) ami $4 oxfords for men !., ? hu h*?nvolv<?j J. C. Wilborn?Offers five additional tracts of land for the consideration of the home buyer or investor. First National Hank. Sharon?Insists that you save at least a part of your income and offers its assistance in protecting you from future want. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Suggests that you make war on the grass and says' it has the best of cultivators with which to do the work. Grain cradles with best blades. Herndon & Gordon?With the passing of current events are now ready to supply you with all kinds of groceries. hardware, etc. York Supply Co.?Is ready to supply you with various kinds of seeds for hay making, and has fertilizers on hand if you need any. Thomson Co.?Explains that no matter what happens you must wear clothing, and invites you to see its suits, underwear, collars, etc. National Union Hank. Itock Hill? Asks if you are going forward or backward in the matter of saving money and urges you to start a savings account with it. Kirkpatrick-Helk Co.?Reminds you that you should be thankful if the comet missed you and invites you to see its lines of trunks, suit cases, upholstery goods and remnant coun tors. THE COMET. The comet which is now leaving the sun and away on its long outward trip is now to be seen In the west shortly after sundown on clear nights, and will continue in view for some weeks. The departing celestial visitor was an object of much interest to thousands of people throughout this locality Saturday night. It was not to be seen Friday night on account of the veil of clouds over the horizon; but Saturday night was clear, and from about 9 to 10 o'clock, people surveyed the strange spectacle with much interest. Although the outline of the comet was unmistakable, it was just a little disappointing in that it was less brilliant than was expected. The head seemed to be swaddled in a blur and the tail, though of magnificent proportions, was outlined only in a great shadow. This Is believed to be because of the light of the moon, which was very strong. The experts tell us that although the comet is now leaving at a tremendous rate, when the moon gets out of the way, the fiery tail will be seen In great brilliance. THE AUTOMOBILE. "Bought your automobile yet?" "No, and ain't goin* *ter." "Why. what's the matter?" "Costs too much to run 'em." This is a specimen of a dialogue that is more or less frequent these days. The colloquy is usually commenced by a man who would like very much to have one of these wonderful machines: but is unwilling to part with the necessary cash and the other is in about the same boat: but as like as not unable to raise the price even with a mortgage. The conversation continues: "I believe I would get one of the blamed things if I thought I could keep it up: hut I don't care nothing about machinery." "That don't worry me so much as the fact that I know I just can't afford it and have got no use for it. Don't need a horse and buggy yet. and a man who ean't afford a horse and buggy, don't need an automobile." "Just about the idea. A fairly good automobile is about on a par with a good horse and buggy, a little more expensive, maybe: but quicker to get there. If I were well in the horse and buggy class, I would go in for an auto; but not being in the auto class. I'll have to continue to walk." It would not be fair to say that all the people who can afford automobiles are buying them, or are even investigating them; but there is no doubt about the fa.ct that the automobile bug is buzzing louder and louder in tbe pub lie mind, and that the number of automobile owners is increasing steadily. Within a year or two more, the automobile will be as common along the roads throughout this whole locality as horses and buggies are now. ABOUT PEOPLE. Master Perry Ashe of "Yorkville, is visiting Mr. W. S. Bean, Jr.. in Clinton. Mr. Clark W. McCants of Winnsboro, is the guest of Mr. Clark W. Adickes. in Yorkville. Mrs. J. A. Mullinax of flrover, N. C.. is in Yorkville on a visit to the famil.N <?f .Mr. J. J. Carroll. Mr. S. W. Inman, Jr., of Lancaster, spent several days last week with relatives in Yorkville. Mr. T. F'". Mellow of Charleston. Is is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. R .mci ?i\v, in v orKvuie. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. C. Love of Chester, spent Sunday in Yorkville, quests of Mr. fli'o. \V. s. Hart's family. Mrs. S. C. A she of Yorkvillo, Is attending the commencement exercises of lirevard institute, Brevard, N. C. Mrs. Mary Shannon and daughter. Miss Charlotte, of Camden, spent Sunday with Mrs. \V. 11. Moore, In Yorkville. Mrs. Lawrence Holt or Burlington. N. C., spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. T. I'. Moore, in Yorkville. Miss Annis O'Leary, who has been spending some time with relatives in Van Wyck, has returned to her home in Yorkville. Miss Margaret Moore, who has been visiting ln*r sister, Mrs. J. It. Rowen. In Spartanburg. lias returned t?? her home in Vorkville. Mr. Joseph A. Maclean, director of music at Agnes Scott institute, Decatur, Ga., is spending several days with relatives in Vorkville. Misses Kannie Darby of Rock Mill, and Ma.vine Darby of I?o\vryville. are the quests of their sister, Mrs. J. H. Witherspoon, in Vorkville. Mr. Kdward Spencer, who is attending school at Glenn Springs, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Spencer in Vorkville. The teachers in the graded school, left Saturday for their respective homes, as follows: Mr. James T,. Glenn, Chester; Mr. W. S. Bean, Jr., Clinton; Miss Bessie Poag, Rock Hill, anil Miss Ec Lottie Dubose, Blshopville. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Riildiok rrn Withers of Suffolk, Va? have Issued in- tli vitations to the wedding ceremony of w< their sister. Miss Leollne Catherine ev Etheridge to Mr. Tscharner Harrington sa DeGraffenreid on Wednesday. June S. Qi Mr. and Mrs. William Lane Abernathy of Pulaski, Tenn., have issued in- pr vitations to the marriage of their (]j daughter, Ellse, to Mr. Henry Quay 0f McElwee, formerly of Yorkvllle, now of ,jt Birmingham, Ala. The ceremony is l to take place in the Presbyterian 34 church at Pulaski, on Wednesday w, evening. June 8, at 9 o'clock. be Mr. J. J. J. Robinson, who lives on W! Broad river near the bridge, was in ,?(] Yorkvllle last Saturday for the first Cfl time for about eleven weeks. He was Wi quite ill during the early spring, au.l m there were serious iear.s as 10 me tv probability of his recovery. He is now aj, coming to be his old seli again, how- sj; ever, much to the satisfaction of his B< many friends throughout the western nr part of the county and in fact, where- r. ever he is known. Oj of WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The Yorkville Cornet band has hegun putting itself in practice again. ? Mr. R. J. MackorHI is remodeling W his residence on East Liberty street. ? The York Cotton Mill has been nu- C' thorized by the secretary of state to in- p| crease its capital stock from SlflO.OOO Is' to $:ioo,ooo. cl' C(] ? Work on the McNcel block has boon almost at a standstill during the past eh week, because of delay in the delivery co of brick. ? Local premises should he cleaned up sp thoroughly. The board of health is he more particular about such matters nr than it was formerly. ije ? Tirzah defeated the York Cot- so ton mill baseball team on the grounds d? of the latter last Saturday afternoon, by a score of 6 to 4. cj. ? Mr. S. M. McNeel Is the latest re Yorkvllle citizen to acquire an automo- pr te bile. He purchased from the Riddle Auto company last week. la: ? The Piedmont Marble company, which* has its headquarters on East Liberty street near the court house, E is making its bow to the readers of The Enquirer today. The company has Si been doing business for several months and has already put out a considerable quantity of handsome work in York and adjourning counties. 0f ? The house recently occupied by Mr. W. H. Herndon, and purchased by the ? C. & N.-W. railroad as a part of the o?] new station site, has been sold to Mr. e(' cli W. B. Moore, and is being torn down for removal to a site on Lincoln street. W) The understanding is that the C. & at N.-W. railroad people will beautify the ?P small park that will be left between ar their station and East Liberty street, op ? The installation of the splendid pipe organ purchased by the First Presby- tit terian church some time ago, has about th been completed, and a large congrega- ^ tion assembled last night to enjoy a p], test of it by Prof. Joseph A. Maclean, co of the Agnes Scott institute. Prof. ^ er Maclean, who is a former citizen of Yorkville, and who has many friends br here, came at the request nf those Wl friends to see that the organ is up to the high standard that is claimed for ha it. He played a number of familiar bi; compositions last night, and although J tlie work of installation is not com- m, plete, the result was entirely satisfac- th tory. In fact all present were de- mi i u. i m' lighted. >j>| ? The baseball game between the th Western Bloomer club and the Yorkville nine last Friday, attracted a large p(l number of people from the surrounding ne country and from Yorkville. Altogeth- bf* ci I er there were more than five hundred sjt spectators in tile ground, or to be more eh exact f.28 paid admissions. There were eight of the baseball women altogether; but only six of them played in the th Samo. The malo managers hekl down H? the more important posts of pitcher, catcher and third baseman, and all of nu the men players were experts. The si< women were only fairly good play ers. The Yorkville team was a good. 0(, strong one and played to win, defeating the bloomers by a score of 0 to 1. "Jf Among tbe spectators were a number nil of Yorkville ladies. th ? The town of Yorkville is badly in need of a larger school building. The ,>n present structure, though a good one, ga has been outgrown by the demands up- *? on on it, and the efficiency of tbe work that can be done in It is badly hamper- co ed as the result of overcrowding. Tbe f"'1 only hope of enlarging the school build- ,f< ing is by the issuance of school dls- \|. triet bonds. The act under which the Jet present building was erected provided for the issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding $15,000. I'nder this act. th bonds were issued to the amount of be $12,500. This leaves a margin of onlv ^ $2,500 that could be issued on the strength of existing authority. The sum foi of $2,500 would be totally Inadequate for tbe work to be done. There is need for something like $10,000. The nu present situation could be improved fu with a smaller sum: but a larger sum ^ would be better. Nothing, however. tj); can bo done, until authority lias boon as: obtained from the general assembly, and tile probability is that that body will be asked at its next session for ,>r: authority for tlie issuanee of more bonds. |V tin ? The closing exercises of the York- pe; ville Graded school took place In the school auditorium last Friday night. {V|S and were largely attended by the po1 friends and patrons of the school, not- po withstanding an innovation in the matter of admission, for which fifteen cents (.jv was charged at . the door. The exer- si? cises were opened with prayer by Rev. I'n J. H. Thacker, and included ipiite an interesting programme that was parti- no clpated In by the pupils, all of whom cm acquitted themselves creditably. The s'*' graduating class this year consisted of J.''.', ten members as follows: Sarah Oliver pn Smith, Annie Marllla Kwart. Alee C. an Starr, Janle MofTatt Wylli', Walter T. Barron, William K. Norris, Rodney M. Love. W. Lyle Love, W. (ianson Williams, Tims. F. Cartwright. A medtil En offered by Supt. Wltherspoon for the best declamation was won by Miss ola r.,r Allison. A significant feature of the | evening was a short talk of the super- ag intendent, during which he said in i f- Ve feet: "This auditorium is uncomfor- |j|' tably crowded. There is not enough |.(| room here to seat the people; but this cjii is not the fault of the teachers and it is st"' net my fault. It is your fault." That ' was Mr. Witherspoon's blunt, truthful scl way of telling those present that the ani school building is not as large as it should he. and that the only remedy for (|,,j the situation is to make it larger. The in audience generally was well pleased with the highly creditable entertainment and thoughtful people who take a comprehensive view of the entire at school situation are at pretty close agreement that Mr. Witherspon is making good in his management. tin LOCAL LACONICS. :lipse of the Moon. Thorp was a total eclipse of the aon last night at 12 o'clock, and as e sky was cloudless, the people who ?re up to witness the interesting ont. were gratified by a thoroughly tisfactory view, sath of Mr. L. B. McGill. Mr. L. I?. McGill, whose Illness with leumonia was mentioned recently, e<] at his home two miles northeast Bethany last Sunday afternoon. The ceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McGill of Hero, and was aged years, 2 months and 11 days. He as a leading citizen of his neighirhood, held in high esteem by all ho knew him, and his death has causI profound sorrow throughout the immunity. He leaves a widow, who as Miss Avalona A. White of King's ountain, N. C., and five children? >'o sons and three daughters. He is so survived by a brother and three sters. The interment took place at ?thany yesterday morning, after fu ral services conducted by Rev. Dr. M. Stevenson, assisted by Rev. J. L. ltes. The Woodmen of the World, which lie was a member, performed eir usual service at the grave, in e presence of a large concourse of ople. Oman's Foreign Missionary Society. Chester Reporter: The Woman's areign Missionary Society of Rock ill district, met in annual session at easant Orove M. E. church near LewI'ille Friday evening, most of the soeties in the district being representby delegates. Rev. W. Smith Mari, pastor of the Pleasant Orove M. E. lurch, delivered the address of welme, and there were other addresses i behalf of the other churches in the mmunity by members of the misanary societies. Mrs. R. E. StackMi..-,, of Vnrlor soninil x-1 .r..u i.l.. n ? r South Carolina, was present and esided. Mrs. J. \V. Humbert of Newrry, corresponding secretary, was alpresent, and was prominent in the liberations. Mrs. S. R. Hope of Richirg, wife of Rev. S. R. Hope, a former issionary to Japan, was an appreited visitor. Rev. J. W. Wolling, a turned missionary from Brazil, was esent and Saturday delivered an inresting illustrated lecture on Brazil, e also preached the closing sermon st night. The meeting of the society 1911 will be held in Chester. [CHOES OF THE CONFERENCE. jmmary of What Was Done by the Methodists at Asheville. Ashevllle, May, 22.?Nearly all 'of e newly elected bishops created at is session of the general conference the Methodist Episcopal Church. >uth, filled the leading pulpits in dieville and vicinity. Bishop E. D. ouzen preached at the Central Methlist church; Bishop J. H. McCoy, fillthe pulpit of the Bethel Methodist lurch and Bishop W. R. Lambuth's rmon at Brevard Methodist church is highly spoken of. In the morning the First Presbyterian church, Bishi Collins Denny occupied the pulpit id preached to a magnificent audience id at night at the same church. Bishi R. C. Waterhouse delivered an eloicnt and inspiring sermon. The subject of the removal of the tie limit is still a favorite theme and e failure of this conference to pass law allowing a minister to remain long as his congregation, presiding 3er and bishop were satisfied, will ntinije to agitate the church during e next quadrenniuni and a more powful effort will be made at the next ssion of the general conference to ing about a measure pleasing to those 10 wish to see the time limit removed. The woman's memorial was defeatnot because the women did not work rd to pass the measure, but probay because the more conservative pmbers of the conference were afraid at it would aid the suffragette move?nt. The women are stoutly denying at their measure meant anything ore than a sincere desire to be of ore and better service to the church. ie question is far from dead and from e great number of letters and teleams received from women all over e south pledging their future suprt it is safe to predict that rewed and more powerful efforts will made to have women In the couns of the church and to fill all po:ions except that of preacher in arge. Notwithstanding the fact that the nference discussed for nearly an en e afternoon the subject of changing e wording of the creed from the >ly Catholic Church to the Church Ood, no action was taken on acunt of the fact that at the last moent of an afternoon se-ssion the preiing offirer. Bishop H. C. Morrison, led umi me paper was mn urawii iu> proper form and for that reason uld not be discussed. It is generally understood that the 1 college of bishops with the excep>n of one. Bishop James Atkins, is t In favor of the change in name of e Church to the Methodist Episcopal lurch in America. The question will w be put before every annual conferee In the connection and some deletes who voted for the change so as bring the matter before the conferees have already declared that when e matter comes up before the annual nferences they will vote against anging the name. So far as the church is concerned the inderhilt university matter is settled, any are of the opinion that the sub t of ownership and the right of the neral conference to elect trustees will t come up again. The remaining legates are expressing the wish that if ere are any differences existing they forgotten and tiiat all Interest themIves In the university which the urch has said belongs to it. It was proven that during the past nr years the church had made great vances along educational lines and the session just closed far larger sessments will be levied on the anal conference for the purpose of still rther aiding the good cause. There is much discussion on the subject or ?reased assessments some claiming it the church Is already too heavily sessed. Theological department of inderbllt university will receive the neflt of part of this increase anil the lance will be turned over to the genii board of education. It is thought that one of the best nvlsions enacted at this session was f? establishment of a court of apals which will enable a minister unr charges of his conference to appeal t case and not cause him to wait un:i sesslnn of the general conference nvenes. Tills court will have full wer to either sustain the action of 1 annual conference or to reverse Its dings. thus placing the man under urges, if acquitted In full posse.s>n again of nil his prerogatives as a pacher. One of the most radical laws made is that requiring the bishop to anunee his appointments at an annual nference before his cabinet of preling elders before giving them in en session of tin nference. It is ilnied this measure will protect the siding bishop, the presiding elder d the preacher. HICKORY GROVE NOTES. ijoyable Picnic at the Power Dam? Personal Mention. respnndenre The Yorkvllle Knqulrer Hickory drove. May 1M.?Some time o, Supt. It. h. A. Smith, of the Mt, rnon Metiiodlst Sunday school proted the Idea of having a picnic at > power dam at the Ninety-nine Isids. hast Thursday the Idea was ried out. Almost the entire Sunday I no] class of ML Vernon. ana ?vil iif the A. It. P. congregation, and st of the children of the Sunday loot, by .special invitation, went along d added much to the pleasure of > day. Most of the children went In pons. Tile balance, together wltn Ite a number of older persons went buggies and carriages. The Hickory >ve brass band went along also, and nislied some good music for the ociion. On arriving at the dam, the wd, which was variously estimated from 100 to ir?0, enjoyed full liberty tile place, taking In the power house, pecting the grounds, including the :el, rock crusher, dummy line and dain proper; while a great many walked over to the power house. Sev- u oral of tiie monster dynamos were put in operation that day for the first time. After a thorough inspection of the surroundings, the crowd repaired to a shady spot near Whiteside Bros., store, where dinner was spread. While not underrating the grand scenery and the interesting works at the dam, I muse say, in justice to the rood ladies, that a more bounteous spread of tempting viands it has scarce been my lot to see before. After doing ample justice to the feast, the crowd repaired to the hotel, where the band furnished entertainment fur some time. After again taking in the points of interest, all left for their homes, feeling that the day had been most pleasantly and profitably spent. Pleasant memories of this I trip will long remain with the young people, as well as the older ones, ? many of whom had never seen such ( works as are to be found almost right i at our door. A monumental task has | been almost accomplished, and old < Broad river and the surrounding hills ? made to serve a purpose little dreamed | of until recently. < Rev. H. W. Whitaker spent several , days at Asheville last week in attendance upon the general M. K. church. There was no preaching at the A. R. P. church last Sunday, the pastor being absent assisting Rev. Mr. Young of ( Lancaster in a meeting. Miss Kerr of Mooresville, N. C., who has been visiting her brother, Rev. G. 1 L. Kerr, for the past two weeks. left | for her home this morning. Mr. Walker Barnes of Union Mills. ' N. C., is visiting the family of his 1 aunt, Mrs. R. E. Whiteside. 1 Miss Julia Henderson of Waterloo, is , visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. S. Leech. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mr. O. E. Hampton of Columbia, a | son of Gen. Wade Hampton, has an- , nounced his candidacy for the office of railroad commissioner. ? County associations of the Rural 1 Letter Carriers' Association of South < Carolina are urged to meet on May 150. , a legal holiday in their respective counties and elect delegates to the state convention which will be held in i Newberry in July. Calls have been i Issued by Thos. E. Wicker of Newber- . ry, the president, and W. G. Campbell ' of Darlington, secretary of the execu- 1 tlve committee. The other officers are: E. W. Comer, Rock Hill, vice president: P. K. Crosby, Ruffin, secretary: A. W. Hill, Greenville, treasurer, and J. E. ' Johnson, Gray Court, and D. C. Clarke. Yorkvllle, members of the executive committee. ? Columbia special of May 21, to the Charlotte Observer: Gov. Ansel has adopted a let alone policy in the Bigham-Avant case. He claims that lie ; has no jurisdiction. The people of the ] state are wondering who is to blame for allowing Bigham and Avant to run away and escape a sentence, to say the least, very light. The papers in the tt&ac \> * i r ni iil imw n in uut1 nine. , Avant was not arrested. According to statements by Bigham's relatives, hp ' ran away last fall. He was last heard i from In Greenville county and Is now thought to be in Canada. They were charged with the murder of Ruth Crisp Bigham, the beautiful young wife of Dr. Bigham. ? Columbia State: The supreme court , has refused to hear the cotton tare case , and this case will come up next Monday before Judge DeVore in the circuit 1 court in this county. The supreme , court is said to have stood as follows: , Chief Justice Jones and Justice Woods, for hearing the case; Justice Hydrick 1 and Justice Gary were against hearing I it. Hence the case could not be heard , before the supreme court. Probably ' this was on account of the fact that 1 the hearing would have been in the na- 1 ture of a test case, and also because the supreme court does not wish to . hear original jurisdiction cases unless , it has to, and the court is now over- ' worked. The case is against W. G. I Mullins, representing Maybank, and is ( brought by M. C. Heath & Co., cotton , buyers of this city. It is said that $1,800,000 is involved in the contention. 1 Heretofore the amoynt of tare allowed I on cotton was 20 pounds to the bale. But, under an enactment of the last ; general assembly, the 6 per cent that would be allowed, provided the act is 1 declared constitutional, would mean 30 , pounds to each 500 pound bale, a difference of 10 pounds to the bale. The question that is being agitated is who 1 will pay the difference. There was a i 1,200,000 bale cotton crop in South Car- , olina last year. By adding 10 pounds . of tare to each bale the amount Involved is 12,000,000 pounds. The money i involved, on a basis of 15 cents per , pound, is $1,800,000. The result of the , litigation will be watched with interest by all cotton manufacturers, buy- < ers and producers in the state. I ?Columbia State, May 24: "The prob- : ing of a personal and political row was , the main business of the court of inquiry which met yesterday in the state house ' to investigate the Boyd-Brock contro- i versy. The court was recently appoint- ( ped by Gov. Ansel as5 the result of cer- . tain charges made by J. C. Boyd, the adjutant and inspector general against I W. T. Brock, his assistant. It was de- ] cided by the court to investigate the , charges of Gen. Boyd that Col. Brock had wasted the state's money and also ' the charges that Col. Brock had acted* J as a political traitor to General Boyd. ? In the outset of the hearing it was announced by counsel for General ' Boyd that the charges that Colonel Brock had acted a political traitor would be withdrawn, although Gen. Boyd had no apologies to make as the result of the accusation. Col. Brock's attorney announced the intention of proving that Col. Brock had not acted a political traitor. After preliminary discussion the court settled down to hear the story of the inner politics of the National Guard of the state. The situation wsis thoroughly aired. It was announced that the charges that Col. Brock had wasted the money of the state in making the inspections of the National Guard during the past several years would be thoroughly investigated. The investigation into the expense accounts of Col. Brock will be commenced this morning at 9.30 o'clock. The expense feature of the investigation is marked exhibit B. The court presented an interesting scene. All participating in the hearing were in full dress and there was a military air about the entire proceedings. The inquiry is being held In the library at the state house. The members of the court tire seated at a table just in front of the door to the state house t from the east. Just in front is the recorder's table. On the right is the table of Gen. Boyd and his attorney and r on the left the table of Col. Brock and his attorney. In a semi-circle about the Oil>l..< VI'.. I'M ?>!i?t>.l 111.. YV i I I1..SS..S the ,. majority of them being officers of the F National Guard. All are in unifor, d Tliere were over 35 witnesses in attei A ance at the hearing and many more are e to be called. The court may be eonelud- e ed during the present week and it may i last for several weeks. Judging from v the number of witnesses it may re- a <iuire several thousand dollars to pay n the expenses. Tile hearing has at- v traded a number of spectators and v all listened with Interest. * * * s During the afternoon, after more than c an hour's preliminary talk that did fi not result in anything material. Col. ii Brock started the rebuttal of the s charge of Gen. Boyd that he had act- fi ed a political traitor to him. The at- b torney for Gen. Boyd had no state- ti ment to make. All witnesses examin- ji ed were for Col. Brock. In his own a ut'icllM' * i?i. r\ nit* mm i?? i? take the stand. He said that he was tl the assistant adjutant inspector gen- a eral and had known (Sen. Boyd for a T number of years. Col. Frock was V asked many questions by his attorney, d He denied that he had acted unfairly ej to (Jen. Boyd on any occasion. He sj denied that he hail talked polities E while making the inspections of the si companies of the National Guard of oi the state and that what he told (Jen. 11 Boyd was only what he had heard the F oiHeers of tin* different companies tc say. His statements were sweeping de- in nials of all that (Jen. Boyd had chars- ci ed him with in the (list statement is- L sued to tin- press. He said that (Jen. re Boyd had been in ill health for a num- Tl bet* of years. Col. Brock was asked by is his attorney concc ruing a meeting of in the otticers of the National Guard J. which was held at Yorkville at which e< lime tile question of the next adju- ot taut stud inspector general of the state to was discussed. He said lie had attend- II ed such a meeting, lie said that Gen. tv Boyd had gone to Yorkville several hs days afterward and had charged him S| with being reckless and lending it dis- dt sipateil life. Col. Brock said that Gen- se era) Boyd. In letters, hud afterwards tr denied these charges. The court here te ruled that this testimony was not ad- ct missible as it did not bear on the case at ncler consideration. The testimony ras ruled out. Col. Brock told of the lolitical situation in the adjutant genral's otllee and how the question of he future adjutant general had been liseussed. Fie said that he had alvays been a friend of Gen. Poyd and tad never tried to harm him. Col. J. t. Lindsay of Yorkvllle was the next fitness called. He said that he was a riend of both Oen. Poyd and Col. 3rock and that he believed that he tad the confidence of both nten. He old of the political relations between 'ol. Prock and Oen. Poyd. Col. Llndlay was asked concerning a certain itatement which was issued from the tffice of Oen. Poyd, in which it was tnnounced that Gen. Poyd would not igain offer for re-election and that Uol. Brock would be in the race for uljutant general. Col. I.indsay told f his several calls upon Gen. Boyd tnd saiil that he had advised Col. Brock to tell Gen. Boyd what he knew >f the political situation. He subitantiated the statement of Col. Brock hat he would not offer for election if Jen. Boyd did not withdraw from the ace. MERE-MENTION. A special committee of the Presbyterian general assembly. In session at Atlantic City, N. J., lays the responsibility for the present lax divorce laws In the United States, on the church, Jeclaring that It will be impossible to secure proper measures to halt the easy breaking of marriage ties until "the standards of our churches are raised." ... .St. Louis capitalists have purchased 140,000 acres of swamp lands in southeast Georgia, and will drain it for truck farms Howard Harris, a negro, convicted of criminal assault, ivas hanged at Thomasville, Ga? FrlJay The indictments against Thendore Price, the New York cotton broker. in connection with the cotton report leaks of several years ago, were set aside by Justice Gould, of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, on Saturday After a month's suspension of work, pending an adjustment of their differences with the mine operators, 72,000 coal miners of Illinois will go on a strike in an effort to enforce their demands... .Three Der.sons were killed and three seriously hurt In the wreck of an electric train near Carllnville,_lll., Friday morning Five men were killed by the explosion of a powder mill at Northfleld, British Columbia, Friday T\\t> convicts were drowned in the Ohio river at Hinton, VV. Va., Friday, when trying to escape from the work house gang, Dr. C. F. Blessing, president of the Pittsburg, Pa., common council, was found guilty Friday of charges of bribery Sheriff Wilklns of Cleveland county, N. C., and a posse destroyed a blockade still of 800 gallons daily capacity and 3,000 gallons of beer in upper Cleveland county, Thursday District Attorney Fickert, In answer to protests against the holding of the JeffriesJohnson prize fight in San Francisco on July 4, says that under the California laws it is Impossible to prevent the fight Jas. A. Patten, the cotton speculator, on Saturday received an order for 50,000 bales of cotton from foreign spinners, according to the New York Tribune. The order was for cotton at 15 cents a pound and Involved 13,500,000. Patten's profits on the deal Is said to be about $1,500,000 Osno r> T Ai'Air on noronoit* foil O AAA w* i?v, tin ai:i wuaui, icii ^,1/1/17 icri from a balloon at Pittsburg, Pa.. Saturday. escaping with his life, his only Injury being a broken leg Count DeLesseps, a Frenchman, crossed the English channel In an aeroplane on Saturday afternoon The main tent Df the Barnum & Bailey circus was destroyed by fire at Schenectady, N. Y., on Saturday. The 10,000 people In the tent escaped without injury. The fire was started by a cigar stump Ecuador and Peru have agreed to settle their boundary dispute by the plan suggested by Secretary of State Knox. The United States, Brazil and Argentine will arbitrate the differences of the two countries Two druggists ind a former coroner of Savannah da., .vere fined $1,000 each or twelve nonths Imprisonment on Saturday for llegal sales of cocaine In London )n Friday, during the ceremonies attending the funeral of Edward VII., 269 pickpockets were arrested by the poice anil losses of more than $500,000 were reported. Over 700 persons were sent to the hospitals because of injuries Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, were swept by tornadoes and hail storms on Saturday. Crops wore badly lamaged and many barns and houses ,vere destroyed... .The statue of Samjel Spencer, late president of the South?rn railway, was unveiled in Atlanta. la., Saturday afternoon Sister Pandide, once head of the Catholic Oiler of St. Anne, has been arrested In Paris, charged with swindling operaions totaling close to $1,000,000. Many >rominent men are said to be victims. Isaac Henderson, aged 80 years, >f Pensacola, Fla., has been sentenced o the Federal prison at Atlanta, on conviction of illicit liquor selling rhe fourth child of Queen Victoria and ving Alfonso of Spain, was born Satlrday. The child, a son, lived but a ew minutes Advices from Kieff. tussia, are to the effect that the Jews, vho are being driven from the empire, ire undergoing the most horrible brualities at the hands of the soldiers and ?olice... .Countess Tarnowska, known s the "enchantress," was convicted at .'enice, Italy, Friday, on the charge of nurdering her husband, and sentenced o serve eight years In prison. Two nen were convicted with the woman, "he trial lasted for several weeks..... 'rank \V. Rollins, ex-governor of New lampshire, pleaded guilty in the Unitd States circuit court at New York, 'riday, to the charge of smuggling lutlable goods and was fim-d $2,000. lost of the smuggled goods were dresss for Mrs. Rollins Arthur Deveraux, 26 years old. was killed in New rork, Saturday, in a friendly scuttle rith a fellow worker. Deveraux had large needle suspended from his eck. and this was driven into his heart ,-hen the two men came together while restling Geo. W. Post and E. A. itarkloff are held by government otflials at Philadelphia, charged w|tn raudulent use of the mails and workig the "gold brick" game. The pair is akl to have realized tiuu.uuu a year rom the sale of gold bricks....A Newurg, N. Y., street car conductor capured two burglars Friday night by limping from his car on the highway nd waving his ticket punch in their ices, commanded them to hold up lieir hands. The burglars had robbed house of $21 a short time before. lie money was recovered Mr. I'm. J. Bryan left New York, Saturay, for Kdinburgh, Scotland, as a delate to the World's Congress of Misionaries, which meets next month.... (forts to work the "Spanish prisoner" ivlndle are still being made throughLit the country. The latest attempt to nd a victim was made at Palatka, la., lust week Dr. I^en <!. Brough ui, lilt- |ui^hm in iiit* lid 1111 "i murr aele of Atlanta, CJa., has dfolliied a ill to the pastorate of Christ church, ondon, and says he will spend the malnder of his life in Atlanta heodote Waterman of Albany, X. Y., trying to corner May wheat options the Chicago pit. He is opposed by Ogden Armour Oliver Spitzer, nvieted in Xew York in February, i charges of complicity in the eusnts frauds of the American Sugar editing company, and sentenced to fit years imprisonment in Atlanta, is been pardoned by President Tuft, dtzer appeared in Xew York yesterty at the trial of Chas, It. Heike, cretary and treasurer of the sugar ust, and announced his readiness to 11 all he knows. His appearance eated a panic among the defendit's lawyers.