Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, April 10, 1914, Image 2

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Scraps and .facts. ? The women of Illinois voted on the whisky question in Illinois last Tuesday and the understanding is twelve more counties that were wet have been added to the thirty that were dry. There are 217,614 women eligible to vote in the state and of these it is estimated that not more than 100,000 went to the polls. There are 455,263 male voters, and they went to the polls in about the same proportion as the women. ? Figures were made public Wednesday in a treasury department statement showing that customs revenue during the fiscal year which ends June 30, 1914, almost certainly will meet and probably will exceed the estimates made when congress passed the new tariff law. The statement, prepared by Assistant Secretary Malburn, in charge of customs, said: "It was estimated that the receipts from customs for the fiscal year isi4 wmcn inciuueu mice months under the tariff act of 1909 and nine months under the present tariff act, approved October 3, 1913, would amount to 3270,000,000, resulting in a loss of 349,000,000 from the customs receipts of the previous year. The total customs collections for the nine months just ended amounted to 3225,500,000, showing a loss for the nine months' period of 324,750,000, compared with the collections for the same period during the fiscal year ended June 30. 1913. As this loss is only one-half of the estimated loss for the whole year, it is probable that the receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, will exceed the estimate. ? Birmingham, Ala, April 7: Oscar W. Underwood, for nearly 20 years representative from the Ninth Alabama district in the lower house of congress, swept the state in his battle with Congressman Richmond P. Hobson for nomination to the United States senate, according to tonight's return from yesterday's Democratic primary. Mr. Hobson conceded the victory to his rival candidate before noon today, although returns still were incomplete tonight. Mr. Underwood's nomination terminat ed one or me mosi speuiacumi puuuu>< contests in the history of the state. With the exception of a whirl-wind speaking tour during the Christmas holidays, the successful candidate's campaign was conducted by his friends. One of the chief claims for recognition of their candidate advanced by Mr. Underwood's friends was the charge that Representative Hobson was neglecting his duties as a congressman to conduct the campaign. Mr. Hobson entered the senatorial race nearly two years ago. He visited nearly every county and town in the state. In stump speeches he charged his opponent with having been influenced by the "liquor interests." He also charged that corporation influence was behind the campaign of Mr. Underwood for the presidential nomination in 1912. All of the charges were denied by Mr. Underwood. Hobson sent Underwood a telegram of congratulation before noon today, and gave out a statement in which he said that the prohibition fight was only just commencing. ? On getting possession of Torreon and Chihuahua, Gens. Carranza and Villa issued orders for the expulsion of all Spanish citizens, and Spaniards generally were run out of the country in short order. The understanding is that their property is to be confiscated. Spain has raised a protest and it is reported that Washington has made representations to the rebel leaders: but Carranza and vma remain nnu. It la learned from an authorative source that Gen. Carranza and Gen. Villa are in thorough accord on the subject and all the Spanish subjects throughout the republic of Mexico, wherever the constitutionalists gain control, will be treated as at Torreon and Chihuahua. George C. Carothers is known to have talked with Gen. Carranza on the Spanish question at Juarez, on Wednesday. The conference lasted a half hour. When Carothers emerged he rushed to his automobile and refused to answer the questions of inquirers. The purport of the conference leaked out through sources which hitherto have proved reliable. It was said Carothers informed Carranza that summary expulsion of the Spaniards was considered gravely at Madrid and without favor at Washington. The general replied that evidence of Spanish conspiracy against the revolution was overwhelming in all parts of the country', that their expulsion was not only just but the part of wisdom. The policy of expulsion includes all Spanish subjects in Mexico. Spaniards who are naturalized Mexicans are not embraced in the general order. ? The guillotine has made its appearance in Mexico, says a Juarez dispatch, and a new form of execution confronts momioc nf the ronst itutionalists in San Luis Potosi. At Conception del Oro a guillotine has been erected by rebel mechanics in the corps commanded by General Eulacio Gutierrez, who is here conferring with General Carranza. Already the new instrument has been tested and the general says "it works splendidly." The test was made with a lamp as the victim. Desire for revenge is responsible for the appearance of the guillotine in Mexico. General Gutierrez's brother-in-law, Jose Morales, was killed some time ago in a battle against the federals near Saltillo. The family of Morales, including an infant daughter and Guiterrez's sister, were living in Saltillo. The Federal commander arrested the relatives of Gutierrez, placed them aboard a troop train and sent them to San Luis Potosi. The baby died of exposure on the way and nothing is known of the fate of other members of the family. From stories told by rebels, this is only one of the many cases where the women and children of rebel officers have been taken from Saltillo by the federals and sent to other cities and to supposedly horrible fates. It is said that in some cases tne women have been Riven to federal soldiers. General Gutierrez says he will leave Juarez in two or three days to resume his campaign against San Luis Potosi. "My outposts are within eight kilometers of the capital of that state and I expect to capture the place this time," he said. "Fourteen thousand men are under arms in the state and I can send them all against the city. And when I have taken it I hope to find my sister and her family. If they have been mistreated the guillotine is ready for action." ? El Paso, Texas, April 8: Eight hundred members of the Torreon Spanish colony, expelled by Gen. Villa, found a haven in the United States today. They have been stripped of their property temporarily at least, but supplied with temporary funds. They had refused to leave the train in which they and their baggage had come from Torreon to Juarez until American Consular Agent Carothers arrived to advise them. Carothers was unable to assure any that they would be restored to their homes, his interview with Gen. Caranrza, yesterday having met with the flat statement that expulsion of Spaniards from Mexico was a settled policy of the rebels and would be modified only in the cases of individuals who had not been involved in politics. "We have money enough for the present," said Joaquin Fernandez, an exile. "Some of us will return to Spain; many will go to Mexico City and others to the United States and Europe." "Did Villa tell you specifically that Spanish property would be confiscated?" he was asked. "Not specifically," he replied, "but that is pretty well taken for granted in Mexico. I have personal knowledge that no one in this party did anything inimical to the rebel cause. We are not rebor Vfnorfistns Mfxirn is our humi and we can not but hope that some day we will be left to dwell in peace and security there." Rafael Arozena, wealthiest resident of the Laguna district and reported to be the most extensive grower of sea island cotton in the world, was one of the Spanish refugees who rode to the border in a second class coach, with only his personal possessions to show for his lifetime of struggle in the Coahuila cotton country. Arozena is to the Coahuila Spanish colony what Luis Terrazas is to the Chihuahua refugee colony of Mexicans. He is the leader in commercial activities of the l^aguna district, owns a number of the largest haciendas in the district and his wealth is estimated at $17,000,000 Mexican currency. Arozena carried today only a leather satchel, a big steamer rug and a bag filled with his personal be- : longings which he hastily gathered when the order was given by Villa for ; the Spaniards to leave the country. The Spanish millionaire is a striking 1 looking man with a heavy white beard, a shock of white hair and a pair of ' gold rimmed glasses over which he looked sharply when parrying the questions of reporters. "I am alone. My relatives and my possessions are all in the Laguna district." he said. "I hope to be able to return, for 1 have had no part in the internal politics of the country. For that reason 1 prefer not to say anything for fear it will be misunderstood. 1 was not mistreated by any one at Torreon and have no plans for the immediate present." The most important property left behind the Spaniards was cotton said to be valued at J15.000.000. Word was received from Torreon today that $1,000,000 worth of cotton was being loaded on trains for shipment to El Paso by Villa. It is said the Spanish owners can not touch the property if it arrives here in bond, as is frequently the case. If it comes bonded for transit through the United States for shipment abroad it can not be recovered. it is said. It is said the only way the original owners have of getting their cotton back is in a court of equity in case the consignment is released from bond in the United States. Among the refugees today were three priests. iilh* *Iitrhntlr> (ftiflirirfr. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Malt Matter of the Second Clara. YORKVILLE, S. C.i FRIDAY, APRIL 10,1914. What has become of the old time first day of May picnic? It seems to have about gone out or lasmoii. The navy is said to be very much stirred up over the order of Secretary Daniels which cuts off its grog. The statement is not at all incredible, for who would not be stirred up? Notwithstanding the fact that York county is supposed to be free from cattle ticks, it is worth while to keep u sharp lookout. It would be too bad and too expensive to let the ticks get another start in this section. It is reported that Secretary Daniels | is willing to modify his order against liquor drinking to the extent that he i is willing to allow the officers to indulge slightly at certain social recep- , tions and the like. There are too many unnecessary sittings of the circuit court in York coun- 't ty. and the expense to the tax-payers is too great. Careful calculation will j snow mai an me worn mui i? uunr could easily be done in 25 days less ^ time than is provided. The reason York county has so many ' names on the pension list in proportion to population is, of course, because she j had the soldiers in the war. York was ( in evidence from 1861 to 1865 as she has been ever since. , , , < ( Among all the readers of The Enquirer we doubt as to whether there is 1 a single one who cannot reach a church * within five miles of his or her home. ( We believe that most of the readers of \ The Enquirer go to church pretty nearly every Sunday. We wish all of them 1 who can go next Sunday would go. Everybody who has reasonable intel- j ligence ought to know that the browbeater in whatever line, is only a con- < temptible cowardly bully, who is not ' even enimea 10 ordinary respeci 10 say nothing of obedience. The man who resorts to convincing logic, or even persuasive argument is far superior to the brow-beater. Every individual who goes to church next Sunday will get some good out of it. There is no better way to spend an hour of the morning or the evening. Oh, yes, there are hypocrites at church, but even they stand a good chance of being benefited, and their presence need not interfere with benefits that might come to others. We do not ake any stock in the argument that enlisted men in the navy have as much right to their wines and liquors as the officers. That is not the way the proposition strikes us. Of ] course, if it is a question of right, the ' enusiea men snouiu nave jusi as inucn right as the officer. But in our view, neither the enlisted man or the officer < has any business with liquor on ship- ! board to say nothing of other places. ] # ^ 1 ( It is real funny now to observe how 1 many little office holders in this section ^ who were Bleaseites to the Bleaseites, ] and Jonesites to the Jonesites, continue i to protest their past, present and future loyalty to everybody and every- ; thing. The people, however, learn more and more every day, and if there is one 1 thing they are disgusted with more ' than another, it is the fellow who , changes his principles overnight for | the purpose of getting the votes neces- i sary to remain in an office he is not fit 1 to fill. _ , Senator Gore of Oklahoma, is writing ] the members of the Baltimore conven- ' tion to learn whether or not they really stand behind the plank of the platform that declares for exemption of American ships from Panama canal tolls. Quite a number of delegates have answered Senator Gore and most of them are backing up the president in his position. It is evidently a fact that but few of the delegates to the Baltimore convention knew even that the tolls exemption plank was in the platform. They have been wrangling in the hmiso fnr snmt* dnv? nvpr thp ?#?1poHr?n by the regional reserve organization committee of Richmond over Balti- ; more and of Atlanta over New Orleans. Partisans of Richmond said ( that Richmond is a much wealthier city than either New Orleans or Baltimore and that Baltimore owes Rich- ( mand a great deal more money than Richmond owes Baltimore. It was claimed by Mr. Glass that Richmond with a population of only 124,000 has ' double the amount of loans in the ; south, of New Orleans with 400,000 population. The probability seems to J be that the wrangle is going to be protracted almost indetinitely. I . ? ] We must confess to our distinct feel- ] ing of disappointment in William J. ] Burns, the world's alleged greatest liv- < ing detective, since he came into the j case of Leo M. I-Yank, under sentence < of death for the murder of Mary Pha- i gan. It may be that Mr. Burns will yet ] make good in this case and certainly i solve the mystery of the murder of the ^ little Atlanta girl, but we have lost any faith we may have had in his doing so. i The man's methods have been so un- i expectedly cheap and triflintr and his 1 progress has been so pointedly in in- 1 verse ratio as measured by the time t he has been engaged in the investigation. From the outset he seems to have aimed to lay the foundations and build up a case through the newspapers. He took great pains to impress upon the public that he was in the case?had been brought into the case by Frank's friends?to get at the exact truth and make it known, whether it confirmed the conviction of Frank or led to some one else as the guilty party. It may be that this is the understanding and agreement between Mr. Burns and Frank's friends to be carried out in perfect good faith by Mr. Burns?but nobody will believe it and it should be immaterial whether any one believed it or not. If Mr. Burns knows the murderer?can "lay hands on him at any moment I desire," as quoted, if he can produce the proof of the murderer's guilt to the satisfaction of everybody, as he began to give out in substance after he had been in the case for a week or more, what difference does it make what his understanding with F'rank's friends was? The public expects facts from Mr. Burns?not arguments, inferences, speculations and deductions. Surely there are enough law yers employed in the case as it is. anu every one will agree that they have fully covered and exhausted every scintilla of a suggestion for an argument.? Columbia Record. As to whether Frank is really guilty or nof, we do not know; but we would want something better on which to base an opinion than the uncorroborated statement of Wm. J. Burns. This man got a national reputation as the result of success in collecting evidence in connection with the operations of the dynamite conspirators who overreached themselves in the Bos Angeles Times affair. The importance of Mr. Burns was very much emphasized because of the world-wide horror over that awful crime. But since then. Mr. Burns has been showing up in his true character, as a bumptious four-fiush er wun me no mini iu ma b? ?. >?? many newspapers and people are coming to take his simple statements as of more weight than the verdict of a petit jury. That statement attributed to Burns to the effect that "I know where the murderer is and can lay my hands on him at any minute and he does not even know lie is under suspicion," seems to cap the climax. If Burns knows the man why does he no come out with it? C. A. SMITH'S PLATFORM Stands for a Vote on the Question of Outlawing Liquor. Lieutenant Governor Smith of Timmonsville, has given out the following as the platform on which he proposes to run for governor: To the People of South Carolina: Four years ago and again two years igo you elected me lieutenant governor of our state. My promise was to maintain the high standards of my predecessors in office, and by no word or deed bring discredit to those who chose me. Has this promise been kept? I am now a candidate for governor ind ask continuance of your confidence and suffrages. Am I worthy of promotion? Will the interests of the people be safe In my hands? 1 present herewith, in brief, my platform. After all, a man's life and character best indicate his platform. Believing in true Democracy, when the people have spoken on a public wooHnn trnort citizens sink their in dividual preferences until another free expression is offered them. 1 believe I am the logical candidate and entitled to your consideration. 1 promised, if elected, careful attention to your wishes and faithful service to the state. I stand for economy in government. No extravagance. No waste of the people's money. No appropriations heyond the state's income. No Increased taxation, except as towns, townships or counties vote special levies for schools or local necessities. A business system that will insure economical expenditure of appropriations. I favor a Hat 2-cent passenger fare on our railroad systems and no freight discrimination against South Carolina points as compared with adjoining states. The railroads have had a large share in the prosperity that has come to the state, and do not, as public service corporations, 3how proper appreciation of obligation to the source of their Income. 1 favor the submission by the legislature to the voters of the state oi the question of outlawing the sale of intoxicants within its borders; a measure which would insure the benefits of the Webb law, uplift public morals and promote temporal prosperity. I favor legislation that there may be no discrimination against the poor man for violation of the criminal law. For the same offense one man pays a tine within his means and goes free: mother because of inability to pay SUt-B H> Hie lII(Ullh<lllh V/I |/viinv?i.ai?j. I favor proper legislation to secure honesty and freedom in elections; but im opposed to any qualification that ivill deprive an honest white citizen af their right of ballot. I believe implicitly in an educated citizenship and in placing adequate , facilities within the reach of a ris- ! ng generation; believe that the compulsion of love and pride and public opinion will as rapidly banish il- , literacy as mandatory legislation, and , im for compulsory education only should the people so declare after the submission of the question to their suffrages. I believe as a matter of economy and public interest in a restriction af local and special legislation by the general assembly, that more time may be devoted to matters of state-wide Importance. I believe earnest consideration should be given the demands of the farmers of the state for rural credits and for agricultural and industrial education in our public schools. I stand loyal to Democracy, which means government by all the people for the best interests of all the people. and not government of (he man; by a preferred class. Charles A. Smith. Tolls Hearing Opened Yesterday.? Formal consideration of the administration bill to repeal the tolls exemption provision of the Panama canal act began yesterday on the senate side of the capitol with hearings before the inter-oceanic canals committee to continue fifteen days. Senators who have introduced various substitute measures dealing with the question will be heard first, and they will be followed by representatives of commercial organizations of the Pacific coast and gulf states. While the committee preparations were under way Wednesday, preliminary debate on the tolls occupied the greater part of the session in the senate, where Senator Works of California, held the floor for hours, conclud mg nis analysis 01 me iieu.iie.-s m?uned, and his argument opposing the repeal. Asserting that the United States liad the right under the treaty to presenile such tolls as it sees lit for its own vessels. Senator Works vigorously criticized the position taken by the I president. "I think," he said, "that the president deserves to be commiserated for ' having taken on himsel: this terrible 1 responsibility. If we are to make this sacrifice and surrender our rights and uur sovereignty over the canal the president alone will be responsible. Without his insistence and influence ( this repeal would never have been passed by either house of congress." Senators Owens, Norris, Chilton, 1 Lewis, Reed, Fall, Weeks, Thomas. ' Newlands and Root, who have intro- ! luced tolls bills or resolutions, will ! ippear before the canals committee ' luring the next day or two. The committee also has under consideration a ? proposal to call former Secretary of < State Knox and other officials familiar nrith the canal situation. Telegrams were sent today to a ' lumber of organizations and individ- ( lals, chiefly on the Pacific coast, who j lave asked an opportunity to be leard. asking them to fix a time to 1 ippear. < LOCAL AFFMR8. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS York Furniture Co.?Is showing 11 big line of go-carts In a variety of good .styles and would be glad to show you. K. Lawrence & Co., Chicago?Tell of the merits of "Gets-It" as a cure for troublesome corns on the feet. Carroll Bros.?Want to supply you with Nancy Hall seed sweet potatoes for bedding. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Offers a lot of $8.50 silk dresses at $3.98 each. White oxfords at 98 cts. to $1.25 a pair. York Drug Store?Wants you to remember that it has a supply of Huyler's, Nunrially's and Downey'* candies for its Easter trade. E. B. Lowry?Wints to buy 25 to 50 head heifers, 6 to 12 months old, at best market prices. Yorkville Bargain House?On page 4 gives a list of special Items now being offered in its Easter bargain carnival. Thomson Co.?Invites special attention to clothing for boys; oxfords for children; millinery and ribbons, and a big line of parasols. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Is showing a complete line of ready-to-wear garments of all kinds for ladies and for children. Men's and boys' spring clothing. Cloud Cash Store?Calls special atten** 4- ~4 onrlnir nlnlhna tc\r lion (U lis line Ul aj'i nifc .v. men, and offers special values in high class clothing, furnishings, etc. W. R. Carroll?Wants to supply you with Nancy Hall seed potatoes for bedding. Carroll Furniture Co.?Will be pleased to show you the newest things in furniture. A nice line of go-carts. New tires put on old carts. First National Bank, Sharon?Invites you to bring your banking questions to it when you don't quite understand a banking proposition. Lyric Theatre?Announces the coming of 'The Finger Prints," the third in the sensational Fatomas series?six reels of the next one next Friday. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Is prepared to supply you with awnings and tents in any size and on short notice. Louis Roth?Will have roe shad today and tomorrow, 75c. J. C. Wilborn?Is announced as a candidate for the office of mayor of the town of Yorkville. J. G. A. Turner and S. W. Thomas, Admrs.?Give notice to debtors and creditors of estate of G. R. Turner d(*c&fiS6d First National Bank, Yorkville?Especially invites the accounts of the man whose deposits are small?such will irmw and it will help. Royal Pressing Club?Solicits cleaning, mending, pressing and dyeing work for gentlemen and ladies. It is a settled fact that the new county home shall be only one story high. The Rock Hill Herald reports that Cansler of Tirzah, will certainly be in the race for railroad commissioner. Mr. Cansler has the record of having received more votes for the office than any other man who ever stood for it. The weather department gave out information Wednesday of a cold wave that was coming down from Alaska for Easter, and the cold wave was here by the time the information was announced in the papers. There was some talk some time ago to the effect that the Southern railway was going to put some better coaches on the Marion and Kingville division; but up to mis ume mere have been no signs of improvement. It would hardly be correct to say that the farmers are working any harder this year than usual; but there is no denying the fact that they are doing their best to get there from the beginning. While it has been shown time and again that organization of the precinct clubs and the county convention does not necessarily mean a majority in the primary, it is best for the majority sentiment to organize the clubs and the county convention if it can. The Democratic club meetings are to be held on April 25, and the members of the clubs are entitled to due notice of the time and place. A subscriber to The Enquirer complains of the failure of The Enquirer to arrive at Filbert on last Wednesday morning, and upon inquiry at the postofflce at Yorkville, it develops that in the dispatching of the mails, the Filbert bundle was overlooked. The same thing happened a few weeks ago, and Miss Moore, the postmaster, took the papers to Filbert by means of an automobile; but was unable to get to the postoffict before the departure or the rural carrier. MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION Up to yesterday afternoon. 177 voters had qualifUd themselves for participation in the elections to be held in the town during the next two years. Following are the names of the voters who have qualified themselves since the publication of the list last Tuesday: J is. G. Beckham. T. M. Williford, S. C. Wood. F. P. Morrison, B. R. T. Bowen, C. W. Carroll. S. M. McNeel, M. L. Carroll. Jno. S. Wagoner,* J. M. Starr, J. F. McElwee, J. J. White, M. E. Plaxico, ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Macie Hagans of Clover, is visiting friends in Gastonia. Dr. B. G. Black is quite ill at the home of his father, Dr. John G. Black, at Blacksburg. Misses Mattle and Maud Smith, of Hickory Grove, are visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mr. T. H. White of Chester. Is spending today in Yorkville with his brother. Dr. M. W. White. Mr. P. B. Comer, of Winston-Salem, N. C., visited relatives in Yorkvillo and Sharon, this week. Miss Fannie Stroup of the Presbyterian college, Charlotte, arrived in Yorkville, yesterday to spend Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stroup. Henning Adickes of the Yorkvllle (traded school, went to Clinton yesterday where he will represent the Yorkville school in a declamation contest, open to all South Carolina graded schools. Yorkville people will regret to learn of the death of Miss Anna Lucy Thurston, which occurred at Atlantic City, N. J., last Tuesday. Miss Thurslon was a native of Pittsburg, Pa., and for several years past had been spending the winters in Yorkville. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? There was a slight fall of sleet during yesterday morning. ? The free light and free water grab is an unlawful imposition on every citizen of Yorkville, and especially upon power department. ? The-spring trade seems to be progressing very nicely, notwithstanding the fact that the farmers are so busy. Many ladies are managing to come in from the country anyway. ? Revs. Henry Stokes and J. L. Gates organized a night school with fifteen members at the Ancona mill, last Tuesday night. It is their purpose to put in two weeks or such a matter in an effort to establish the institution on a permanent basis. It is expected that the school will be supported by the jupils in whose interest it is to be conducted. Interest has been increasing luring the week. ? The annual Easter egg hunt which ( ins heretofore been held today, Frilay before Easter, (Good Friday), has 1 jeen postponed by Supt. Witherspoon, it the request of Rector Walsh of the hurch of the Good Shepbsrd, until1] next Monday. The Episcopalians regard Good Friday oh a day that should be observed with much solemnity, and to have Blaster egg hunts on that day they consider is a desecration. ? So far three citizens are being pretty seriously cons.dered by the voters of Yorkville for mayor. These are Dr. R. A. Brat' >n, Mr. J. C. Wilborn and Mr. W. M. McConnell. The understanding is that Mr. J. E. Hart has practically withdrawn. Mr. J. S. Macxorell was talked of by a number of people, but has discouraged the talk. Mr. McConnell is being strongly urged to enter the race, but has not yet given his consent. Mr. Wilborn is announced today, and there is every reason to believe that he will be in the race to the end. Dr. Bratton. who was announced Tuesday, by friends, said today that he had not thought about the matter until friends began to urge it ? ??iUll? KQ /!/>oo h o tfo upon mm, auu wiuic uc uuco nui nuw any special desire for the place, if the people want him he will do the best he can, and if they do not want him he will have no hard feelings. Other citizens have been talked of in connection with the office; but the three named are easily the most prominent. It is a month, however, before the election and many things can develop before then. THE CANNING CLUBS There is to be a rally of the canning clubs in Yorkville on April 18, the occasion of the field day exercises, and it is expected that every member of the club who can do so will attend and bring lunch. The organization will be completed, and the members will be instructed in their work by addresses from Miss Parrott, state organizer and others and by the distribution of booklets, bulletins and receipts, and ho ovhihitinri fruit inrs. cannine aD paratus, approved, cans, fruit Jars, etc. Miss Minnie Garrison, the county organizer, advises The Enquirer that a record of the meeting will be kept, and those who attend will receive due credit for such attendance in the year's work. Also Miss Garrison requests that the members bring lunch. Following is a list of the clubs as they now stand, together with the enrolled membership of each: 1. Brown Rural School Club.?Wllma Bartha, Rock Hill, No. 6; Nellie M. Blanks, Rock Hill, No. 4; Bonnie Sanders, Rock Hill, No. 6; John Flnley Thomas, Rock Hill, No. 1; Maggie Wilkerson, Rock H411, No. 6; Mary Wilkerson, Rock Hill, No. 6. 2. Tirzah Club.?Mattie B. Campbell, Tirzah; Leila Garrison, Tirzah; Pearle Shillinglaw, Yorkville, No. 7; Carrie Youngblood, Tirzah. 3. Forest Hill Club.?Clara Mason Bigger, Yorkville, No. 8; Mary Cullender, Clover, No. 3; Ethel Ferguson; Yorkville, No. 8; Florence Meek, Clover, No. 3; Pearl Meek, Clover, No. 3. 4. Mt. Holly Club.?Mattie Mae Caldwell, Rock Hill, No. 2; Kathleen Clinton, Edgemoor, No. 1; Evelyn Garrison, Edgemoor, No. 1; Lillian Oates, Rock Hill, No. 2; Davega Peay, Edgemoor, No. 1; Ethel Whltesell, Rock Hill, No. 5. 5. McConnellsville Club.?Aggie Lee Ashe, McConnellsville, Lucile Crawford, Sue Crawford, Minnie Cockrell, Julia Love, Alda Lee Mendenhall, Effle Mickle, McConnellsville; Louise Crawford, Yorkville No. 3; Annie M. Jackson, Guthriesville, No. 1. 6. Bethesda Club.?Corrlnne Bookout, Maggie Caveny, Edith Faires, Florence Howell, Janie Johnson, Edna Thomas, Viola Courtney, Rock Hill, No. 1; Mary Huey, Bertha Duncan, Rock Hill, No. G; Leila Christenbury, Yorkville, No. 3. 7. Santiago Club.?Gladys Biggers, Mary Biggers, King's Creek, No. 2; Armand Bolin, Sudie Bolin, Smyrna, No. 2; Winnie Brown, Beaulah Groves, Anna White, Yorkville, No. 1; Veda Falls, King's Creek. 8. Hickory Grove Club.?Lillian Foster, Mable Foster, Ella Mae Jones, Loreen Wylie, Hickory Grove. 9. Hopewell Club.?Mamie Jones, Clemmle Pursley, Hannah Stephenson, Lucy Stephenson, Hickory Grove, No. 1. 10. Bowling Green Club.?Fannie Flannagan, Bowling Green; Grace, Howe, Lola Qulnn, Martha Brandon, 1 Annie Reece Quinn, Clover, No. 2. 11. Gold Hill Club.?Clio Bailes, Mary Garrison, Fort Mill, No. 4; Winnie Crook. Fort Mill. No. 1. 12. Oak Ridge.?Kizzle Cornwell, Louise Faires, Stella Patterson. Rock Hill, No. 1. Scattered.?Margaret Clarke, Yorkville R. F. D.; Jessie Darwin, Smyrna R. F. D.; Ethel Deas, Filbert; Margaret Sherrer, Sharon No. 2; Bessie Ramsey, Hickory Grove; Clara Cherry, Mary McKibbon, Lillian Potts, Rock Hill; Alberta Garrison, Myrtle Hayps. Rock Hill, No. 4. THE MARRIAGE RECORD Probate Judge Williams has issued the following marriage licenses since the publication in The Enquirer of Feb. 24: Feb. 23?Larkin K. Ratchford and Hattie May Glasscock. Feb. 24?William J. McKibbon and Dasy A. Johnson. Feb. 24?Sigford R. Love and Virginia Bumgardner. Feb. 25?Thomas B. Brakefleld and Mary Alice Childers. Feb. 26?Sam Smith and Bessie Meacham (colored). Feb. 26?Edley Gray and Mumzela Adams (colored). Feb. 28?Henry Wade and Janle Shannon (colored). Feb. 28?Green Garrison and Caroline Lowry (colored). Feb. 28?Julius Sanders and Hager VVilks (colored). March 2?Lurn Grayson and Bessie Perry. March 3?George McClenehan and Annie Berry (colored). March 5?Will Hammong and Florry Dimet. March 6?Lester Shipp and Lillian Lindsay (colored). March 7?Frank Dillingham and Jessie Bennett. March 7?Smith Clemer and Bessie Love (colored). March 7?Lucious Gray and Mary Zims (colored). March 7?Henry Morfort and Essie Walker (colored). March 7?Milus Joseph and Lizzie King (colored). March 8?Clarence S. McMurray and Mary Orr Flowors. March 9?Rotie A. Bolick and Hattie Ward. March 9?Harvey W. Mullis and Arry Bright Vickory. March 10?George Jamison and Rebecca Hughes (colored). March 14?Will Biggers and Eliza McCully (colored). March 14?George L. Walters and Mary Estelle Roberts. March 15?Ellis Allbran and Emily Carswell. March 21?Joe Williams and Edner Moore (colored). March 21?Fate Ellis and Susie Baker (colored). March 21?CI ff Lawrence and Marie Simmons. March 23?Alford Barnett and Janie Hart (colored). March 23?John Lowry and Lillian Wright. March 24?John Robinson and Annie Russell (colored). March 26?William A. Hall and Alice Black (colored) March 27?Cordy Clark and Maggie Bell I^ocke. March 27?Barnett Brackett and Bannah Mae Comer. March 27?James Barnes and Lillie Burris (colored i. March 28?Will Wright and Julia Bo heler. March 28?Will Lowry and Sarah I Hinton (colored). , March 31?James R. Warmoth and 1 illian Carter. March 31?Coleman Hill and Martha 1 Brown (colored). April 1?Garfield Moore and Olorey | Brown (colored). April 1?Franklin R. Barber and An- ! nie Bell Bailey (colored). 1 April 4?Willie Jordan and Ullie , Nabors. April G?Claud llinson and Mattie Wells. I April 7?Will Mohead and Roxana Green (colored). April 8?Frank Gibson and Bertha Duten. 1 April 8?James H. McArter and Alice j Anderson. . April 8?Roy W. Stewart and Bessie May Clay. ' SCHOOL DAY EXERCISES Superintendent of Education Carroll has prepared a leaflet containing the following information with reference to the school day exercises to be held in Yorkvllle, on Saturday. April 18: At a recent meeting of'a few of the prominent school men of the county, it was decided to hold a school rally and field day exercises in Yorkville, on Saturday, April 18, and the county superintendent was requested to give the necessary publicity. It was also decided by the Executive Committee to hold the regular meeting of the Teachers' Association on the same date. The schools will assemble at the Graded School building promptly at 10.30 a. m. The declamation and recitation contests will be open to all grades above the 7th and not more than one boy and one girl may enter from any one school. In the oral spelling match each school may enter one representative. At the conclusion of the spelling match the Teachers' Association will be called to order and after a short address will be open for the transac tlon of business, including the election of officers. The various schools will bring their lunches with them, and dinner will be eaten on the grounds?picnic style? either by schools or In such convenient groups as may be arranged by teachers and pupils. If time permits at the lunch hour a parade of the children to the court house and return will be arranged. In the afternoon in addition to the athletics there will be contests in map drawing, written spelling and letter writing, open to all the schools within the grades specified. These contests will be held in different class rooms and the doors will be closed promptly at the appointed hour. Prizes. There will be two prizes?one to the school making the greatest number of points in the athletic contests, and the other to the school making the best showing in the other contests. Teachers are requested to bring their entire schools, If possible, and to notify the County Superintendent of the number likely to come. The list of entries for the several events should be sent in not later than April 15th. Trustees and patrons are especially requested to come along and help ma'se it a pleasant picnic holiday for the children. The public generally is cordially invited to attend the exercises. Programme. 10.30?11.30:? Opening exercises. Declamation. Recitation. 11.30?11.45:? Spelling match. 11.45?12.30:? Meeting of Teachers' Association. 12.30?2.00:? Recess. Athletic Contests. 2.00?4.00:? 100 yard dash (one entry). 220 yard dash (one entry). Relay race (four boys from each school contesting). Easeball throw for boys. Baseball throw for girls. Tug-of-war (four boys from each school). nnoLrof hull fnr efrls?eames to be arranged. 2.30?3.00:? Written spelling?25 words?4th grade pupils. Drawing map of South Carolina? 5th and 6th grades. Pest map York County?7th grade. LOCAL LACONIC8 Adventure With Vicidue Bull. Mr. C. A. Fennell, superintendent of the Manchester mill of Rock Hill, had quite a dangerous adventure with a vicious bull on his farm last Sunday evening. He went into the barnyard as usual, unsuspecting of danger until attacked by the bull. He was knocked down at the first onrush; but was able to seize the ring in the animal's nose and protect himself to some extent while Mr. Thomas Devinney secured his release by firing several shots from a revolver into the infuriated animal. Mr. Fennell was so badly bruised that he had to take his bed. Death of B. F. Merritt. Mr. B. F. Merritt whose critical illness with pneumonia, was mentioned in The Enquirer of Tuesday, died on Wednesday. Mr. Merritt was born in Mecklenburg county 57 years ago, and aKnnt 9K u?or? nf non* mnved to Fort Mill township. He afterward bought a farm near Rock Hill, and although without means other than lots of energy, line intelligence and high ambition, went to work and through the industry and good management of his wife and himself succeeded in establishing himself on a basis of growing prosperity. Mr. Merritt took a wholesome interest in public affairs, and had quite decided opinions as to men and things. He was a member of the St. John's Methodist church at Rock Hill. He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter, Mr. Clarence Merritt and Mrs. J. S. Wilkerson, of Hickory Grove. Mrs. John C. Jackson Dead. Mrs. Eliza Thomasson Jackson, wife of Mr. John C. Jackson, died at her home in Yorkville, about 7 o'clock this morning following an illness of thirteen months with bronchitis and rheumatism. Mrs. Jackson's death was not unexpected, the family having some time ago been advised that she might die at any time. Mrs. Jackson, who was Miss Eliza Thomasson, was born near Union church in October, 1842. She was married to her husband, Jan. 22, 1865. The deceased was a life long member of Union Baptist church, and was a constant attendant there until she and her husband moved to Yorkville eleven years ago. Besides her husband, the deceased is survived by the following children: Messrs. A. M. Jackson, Yorkville: P. A. Jackson, Chester: J. Y. Jackson, Sumter; C. Q. Jackson, Grove City. Pa.; Mesdames Ada L. Thomasson, J. Q. Wray, Yorkville; Mrs. Delia Woods, Filbert. The interment will be in Hose Hill cemeterry tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, following funeral services conducted by Rev. J. H. Machen. County Borrows Money. The county board of commissioners on Thursday opened bids of four York county banks for the loan of $30,000 for the ordinary county expenses and $16,000 for the new county home. The bidders were the First National Bank of Yorkville; Loan and Savings Bank of Yorkville; National Union Bank of T> "HI. XTntlnnol Rnnlr r\t iinii i cujiic o iiaviuuai *-???? "? Rock Hill. The bids of the People's National Bank of Rock Hill were accepted?5 per cent for the $3",000 and 4J for the county home money. All the bids were made on a basis of the money being kept on deposit In the bank making the loan until used. The probability of the money for the county home being kept on deposit for a longer time, makes the rate of interest to the county low. The clerk of the board was asked for information as to ill the bids; but she advised the reporter that she had been instructed not to give out information except as to the bid of the successful bidder. Fort Mill Votes Water Bonds. Port Mill Times, Thursday: That a ! /ery large per cent of the citizens of ] Fort Mill feel the need of water for ' protection from fire and for domestic ] lse was established Friday in the elec- ( ion upon the question.of issuing eou- I pon bonds In the sum of $15,000 for this purpose. The movement for a water system began several months ago when the Times, after a number of articles agitating the system, succeeded in interesting several citizens in the waterworks and a petition asking for the election on the question was signed by the required number of free-holders and presented to council. The election was duly ordered and Friday when the votes were counted it was found that of the 64 voters who had cast ballots 53 favored the system while 11 were opposed to it. The total vote cast Friday represented only about one-flfth of the town's voting strength, but was about what was expected by those who have kept tab on former special elections. At the election Friday a board of commissioners of public works, whose duty it will be to negotiate the sale of the bonds and make all arrangements for the installation of the water system, was also elected. Quite a number of the town's citizens were voted for, but it was found that Messrs. W. B. Ar drey, J. J. Bailee and S. Lu Meacham had received a larger number of votes than the others and they were declared elected. This commission will at once take up the matter of having the bonds made and placed on the market. The bonds, it will be remembered, are to bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent and the board of commissioners anticipate little trouble in disposing of them. MERE-MENTION. Seven officers and ex-officers of the Sterling Debenture corporation, were convicted in the Federal court of New York, Monday, of using the mails to defraud Newman Erb, president of several western railroads, figures that since the interstate commerce commission was given the power to fix railroad rates in 1906, the market value of railroad securities has declined three billion dollars, an amount greater than the assessed valuation of all the personal and real property In the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina combined The treasury department during the crop-moving season of 1913, deposited $37,386,000 in 193 banks in 28 states, for moving the crops. These deposits were repayable in installments, the last coming due April 1, 1914. The total amounts have been repaid and Secretary McAdoo says the government has a profit of $260,000 on the proposition More than 600,000 men are out of work at St. Petersburg, Russia, the government having ordered the closing of the principal factories of the city. A hundred thousand families are destitute Nine men were killed by a gas explosion in a caisson on the new bridge construction across the Mississippi at Memphis, Tenn., Monday Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, died at Portland, Me., Monday. ....Dow H. Druker, Republican, waa on Tuesday elected to congress from the Seventh district of New Jersey, to fill out the unexpired term of the late Congressman Bremner, Democrat. President Wilson exerted considerable effort in behalf of Jas. J. O'Byrne, Democrat Two of a gang of six bandits were killed In a battle with cowboys at New Hazleton, B. C., on Tuesday morning, Just afcer the bandits had succeeded in holding up a bank cashier and securing $1,100 Although the women suffragists failed to elect a single woman candidate in the Illinois elections Tuesday, they did succeed in carrying fifteen counties for the prohibition forces and will put 300 saloons out of business The agricultural department forecasts the greatest winter wheat crop on record, placing the indicated 1914 yield at 951,000,000 bushels. The crop condition on April 1, was 95.6, or 11.5 better than the average condition on April 1 for the past ten years Pushed along by a 63-mile wind, two German army aviators on Tuesday made the distance from Hanover to Berlin, 160 miles, in one hour Jas. A. Gallivan, Democrat, was elected to congress from the Twelfth district, Boston, Mass., Tuesday, to fill out the unexpired term of Mayor Jas. J. Curley, of Boston, resigned The sealing steamer Southern Cross, with her crew of 173 men, has been given up as lost Governor Glynn of New York, has refused to reprieve the four gunmen. Frank Ciroflci. Har ry Harowitz, Louis Rosenberg and Jacob Seidensbner, convicted of the slaying of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, and now awaiting execution a' Sing Sing Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, has announced that he will not be a candidate for re-election to the upper house of congress. Ex-Senator J. B. Foraker will be a candidate Mayor Mitchell has appointed Arthur H. Woods, a former newspaper reporter, to be police commissioner of New York city. ? Washington, April 8: Undisguised gratification was felt by administration officials here today at the prospect of finally healing the .breach between the United States and Colombia through the treaty signed at Bogota yesterday. If this convention is ratified by the two countries, as officials are confident it will be, it will close amicably a bitter controversy, brought on by the secession of Panama in 1903 and the granting to the United States of the canal zone, which has cast a blight on the relations between the United States and all Latin America. Substantial details of the treaty became known here today. The principal article provides for the payment to Colombia of (25,000,000, six months after ratification has been exchanged between the two countries, as indemnity for the losses she has sustained. This Is granted in a lump sum and the treaty does not attempt to specify how much of this amount is ih reparation for the loss of Panama or how much for the loss of the Panama railway rights. Colombia is granted the right to ship coal, salt and petroleum from her Atlantic to her,Pacific ports, either through the canal 'or across the Panama railway, without any charge other than the cost of freight, no duty being assessed. These articles are not produced along the Pacific side of the country and mountains prevent easy communication overland through Colombia. A third article fixes the boundary line between Colombia and Panama and restores to the latter a strip of territory which has been claimed by Panama. This line is the same as that which was provided in the Cortes-Arosmena treaty between Colombia and Panama, one of the triparte treaties never ratified by Colombia, except that it fixes definitely the point on the Pacific coast where the boundary terminates, which is to be midway between Points Cocalita and Ardita. The former treaty left this point to be settled by a tribunal of arbitration to be appointed. A treaty, however, between Colombia and Panama will be necessary before this boundary settlement is final. The United States agrees to use its good offices with Panama in the matter. Another article expresses the hope that friendly relations between the United States and Colombia may continue from that time forever. ? Spartanburg, April 8: The platform on which Dr. John G. Clinkscales. professor of mathematics of Wofford college, will run for governor this summer, was published by him Saturday. Compulsory education and the strict enforcement of the laws are his two planks on which he lays most stress. He advocates measures which 1 will lead to the development of the l natural resources of South Carolina < and deplores the bitterness and preju- I dice which have divided the Democrats of the state into two factions. 1 He promises to avoid personalities in 1 bis campaign and declares he would ] not enter the race if he thought tt l would be necessary to engage in mud- ! dinging. Doctor Clinkscales expresses I !he hope that his opponents will be his < 'rlends at the close of the campaign. s SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? District Attorney Weston has se- . . lected Senator B. W. Crouch, of Saluda. * as his assistant. ? It is stated that Mayor John 1*. Grace, of Charleston, is to be a candidate for congress from the First district. ? J. C. Spivy, merchant and planter of Conway, has dug some new IrlHh Potatoes from seed planted in Febru.ry. The potatoes are somewhat smaller than a hen egg. ? John E. JefTerys, a well-known citizen of Gaflfney, died in the Gaffney hospital last Monday night. He was a native of the Union section of Cherokee county, and was in the 53d year of 0' his age. ? In the case of Mrs. Isabella F. Clifton, as admlnstratrix of the estate of James Leroy Clifton, deceased vs. the L. & C. railway, for $50,000, a Chester county Jury has given the plaintiff a verdict for $20,000. ? Mattheson's bank, Bennettsville, has gone into liquidation, after a few months of existence because it develops that there is no room for it, there ^ being several other banks in the town. The capital stock was only $10,000. The bank was entirely solvent. ? The Anderson Dally Mall prints a Washington dispatch to the effect that the war department has revoked the order settling upon Charleston as the * place for the annual militia encampment and that the matter is now in the air with strong renewed hope for Greenville. ? Mr. John O. Darby, supervisor of Chester county, died at his home in Chester, last Monday night, aged 74 years. Mr. Darby was a Confederate veteran, and has been held in high esteem among his people all his life. In addition to his wife, who was Miss Sallie Jones, he is survived by the following children: Mr. William A. Darby; Mr. John G. Darby of Lewisville, Ga.; Mrs. Davis Anderson; Mr. Jones Darby; Mr. C. E. Darby; Mr. Graham Darby, Mr. Theodore Darby and Miss Azuba Darby. + ? Mrs. Susan Memminger died at St. Joseph Infirmary in Atlanta, last Tuesday, aged 71 years. She had been living with her son Dr. W. W. Memmlnger, rector of All Saints church. Before her marriage she was Miss Susan Mazyic, a descendant of the original Hugenot settlers of Charleston. She was the mother of seven sons, of whom five survive. They are Dr. VV. W. Memminger, of Atlanta; H. E. Memmlnger and C. G. Memminger, of Florida, Judge R W. Memminger, of Charleston and Lucien Memminger, American consul at Rouen, France. ? Greenville, April 7: A unique case is on trial in common pleas court, the estate of the late James P. Medlin suing the county for damages to the extent of 15,000. It Is alleged that Medlln's death resulted from injuries sustained when his wagon turned over on the Cox bridge road sometime ago and throwing a load of brick on his body, fracturing his skull and otherwise mutilating his body. The condition of the road at the point where the accident occurred, is charged with the man's death, and the executor of the estate is suing on behalf of the widow and children. ? Columbia special of April 8, to the Greenville News: Representative C. N. Sapp of Lancaster county, while here today confirmed the report that he would not be in the race for con greati in me nun uisirici uKa-jnai jar. Flnley, but would probably stand for the state senate from Lancaster. Mr. % Sapp said no politics were being talk- w ed in Lancaster now, but the people were hard at work. The withdrawal of Mr. Sapp leaves the race In the fifth district between Congressman D. E. Flnley and Representative W. F. Stevenson. While here Representative Sapp called in at the office of Governor Blease and talked with the chief executive for some time. Mr. Sapp is ^ one of the lieutenants of the Blease . ^ forces and in the last house conducted several of the administration fights on the floor. ? Columbia special of April 8, to the Greenville News: Nothing Is known at the office of the adjutant general ^ here over the reported reconsideration V by the war department of its decision to hold the maneuvers of the ninth division of militia at Charleston. An order for the holding of these maneuvers in the vicinity was issued under date of April 1st and that order is in the hands of Adjutant General Moore. When told of printed reports in the up-country to the effect that Greenville was interested in securing this encampment and that the war department had revoked its decision to hold the maneuvers at Charleston and the matter is again open, the adjutant general said he had not heard of the matter before. There is considerable interest among the National Guard relative 10 uiis mauer. xmo siock is w taken in reports that a fight on Charleston has been started 'by national guard officers in Columbia. No indications of any such movement have been seen here. ? Vera Cruz, April 9: The American consulate has received word from the consular agents at Tuxpam that grave rumors are current there that Tamplco has fallen. While there is no confirmation of this, it is known that there has been serious fighting between the federals and rebels around that port. The British steamer Leesdale, from New York, March 13, which is now at Tampico, has been unable to discharge her cargo and asked permission by wireless to come here. Later reports ? from Tampico say the Mexican gunboats are successfully defending the town, but are doing much damage by bad marksmanship. The WlatersPierce oil storage tank at- Arbol Grande was set on fire and many othpr tanks wprp hit lnrfirn miantlHas nf oil flowing into the river. Many shells from the Mexican warships Vera Crux and Zarogosa have fallen near the American war vessels in the river. The federals are reported to be so hard pressed that all the Jefe politlcos throughout the country have been ordered to force enlistment to the utmost. The gunboat Bravo is preparing to sail from here to Tampico with 300 troops and ammunition. The warehouse of the Agulla Oil company was destroyed in the fighting at Tarn- A pico, according to a wireless dispatch received here tonight. It caught Are from the shells of the Zarabosa. The loss is estimated at 3100,000. Tampico is reported to be enveloped in smoke from Ihe burning oil tanks. General Maas, commander at Vera Cruz has received an urgent call for the Bravo and Annunciation. Rear Admiral Mayo, in a report filed at 10 o'clock this morning from Tampico, says the fighting continued but that the fierce advance of the rebels was checked by the strong Are from the Zaragosa and m Vera Cruz. One of the oil tanks was burning at the time. Sixty American women were on board the United States warships and the German cruiser Dresden had gone further up river to rescue others. The battleship Utah left here for Tampico tonight. Nor- ^ man Lind, son of John Lind, was on ^ board. ? The Dowager Empress of Japan died at the imperial villa at N'amazu, yesterday. The Dowager Empress Haruko was the widow of Emperor Mutsuhito, who died on July 30. 1912. She was born on May 28, 1850, and was the daughter of a nobleman, IchIJo Tadado. In 1869 she married the late emperor and was declared empress. Haruko, by the side of her husband, passed through the troubled period of the transformation of Japan at the beginning of Mutsuhlto's regime. She saw him transfer his capital from Kioto to Yedo, which was later renamed Tokyo. She watched with curious, interest the opening of the country to foreign commerce, its departure from old world customs and its adoption of western civilization. She awaited in the imperial palace news of the Japanese armies at war, first with China and then with Russia, and saw the complete evolution of Japan as a world power. Haruko was simple in her tastes. She presided over court functions with great dignity. on most occasions wearing western dress, especially when she came into contact with Americans or Europeans. When the function was purely Japanese she occasionally returned ftkto the picturesque costume of her routh. The dowager empress was ?reatiy affected by the death of Mut mhlto, suffering for many month rrom an effection of the heart. She lied at the imperial villa at Namazu. i watering place near Yokohama.