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Scraps and facts. ? The Norwegian steamer Bratten. which arrived at New Orleans from Ceiba, Honduras, last Wednesday, reports a startling tragedy on the small trading schooner Olympia, bound from Utilla for Truxlllo to purchase cattle. The crew and passengers, twelve in aH, were murdered by a negro named Robert McOtll, except one passenger, a young woman, who escaped by swimming ashore, after having been struck on the head with an oar. McGili is a resident of Utilla. He shot all his victims. He forced one of the crew of the schooner to scuttle her. McGili then shot him and escaped in a dory. He was subsequently captured at El Provender, Honduras. The captain of the Olympia had $1,400 in the cabin, and the crime was committed for robbery, the negro having concealed himself on the schooner when it sailed. ? Field Marshal Lord Roberts created a sensation in the British House of Lords last Tuesday evening, when In a long and well considered speech, he deliberately expressed his opinion as a practical soldier that the military force of Great Britain was inadequate, imperfectly trained and totally unfit to uphold Great Britain as a first-class power. Lord Roberts did not blame the government, which, he said, was actuated by a national feeling, but he scathingly attacked the people of England, who, he said, showed no national feeling towards the military until danger arose. Lord Roberts said the lessons of the South African war had been forgotten. He had no hesitation in saying that the armed forces of Great Britain as a body were now as absolutely unfitted and unprepared for war as they were when the South African trouble broke out He decided emphatically that the choice lay between conscription or some practical system of universal training, and that only by such means would it be possible for Great Britain to possess armed forces organised and trained to meet the demands of the empire in the event of war. ? Charles J. Bonaparte, the new secretary of the navy, is rapidly winning friends and bids fair to succeed Secretary Shaw as the court Jester, says a Washington dispatch. A caller was discussing with the new secretary the arrangements for the reception and reinterment of the body of John Paul Jones. With the twinkle of the eyes that meant so much for the cause of reform in Baltimore in days gone by he replied: "It has not been officially determined when the wake will occur." Asked if he had entertained any doubt that the find of Gen. Horace Porter was really the remains 01' John Paul Jones, the secretary replied tnat he learned a lesson from an experience at Harvard college which had prevented him ever afterward from looking too closely into such matters. "Somebody started a subscription," said Mr. Bonaparte, "to erect a monument over the grave of a supposed former Harvard celebrity that presumably had been long: neglected. After the money had been subscribed and the monument was well under way it occurred to some Individual of an Inquisitive turn of mind to satisfy himself whether after all, we might not be mistaken. The body was dug up and carried to Professor Agassis, who finally identified it as the carcass of a sheep." ? ?The government printing office is rapidly becoming an object of as much ugly suspicion as was the postoffice department two years ago, when the rumors of scandal first attached to that department. The office is at present under investigation by a commission appointed by the president to investigate certain charges affecting the contract made by Public Printer Palmer with the L&nston Monotype company for 72 additional machines. The charges, it is understood, came from the Mergenthaler Linotype company, a rival typesetting machine company. The testimony so far has not been of a nature to encourage confidence in the printing office. Public Printer Palmer has confessed on the witness stand that he held frequent meetings with the nroolHant nf fh# T a nafrm Machine com pany, and with Its chief counsel at the respective homes of these gentlemen, a bad example that appears to have been followed by three other officials of the government printing office, who were connected with the contract. The contract Itself that was finally drawn as the result of these meetings, was actually prepared In the office of the counsel for the company. No evidence has so far been adduced to prove that actual corruption exists in the government printing office. With the enormous amount of paper, printing material of all kinds and bookbinding material, as well as all other supplies that enter into the daily work of the greatest printing establishment in the world, it is natural that suspicion, based on the disclosures already made, is beginning to show its head in Washington. ? The White House is being rapidly put into condition for the reception of the peace envoys when they come to Washington in August. While it has always been customary to give the White House a thorough overhauling, repainting and general cleaning once each year, during the vacation of the president and his family, this is being done this year several weeks ahead of the usual time. The entire outside of the big white mansion is receiving a snowy glistening coat from basement to roof, and the inside is a sea of workmen of all descriptions sawing, nailing, painting, and generally changing the entire looks of the place. Since it has been determined that Washington shall be the seat of the peace negotiations mainly, the order has gone out to have the executive mansion put in such fine shape that none anywhere shall surpass it. Accordingly under the direction of Col. Bromwell, who has charge of all the government parks and grounds in the city of Washington as well as the White House, the president's residence is being completely overhauled from end to end, and when the men who are now ai worn on 11 imvc iniiniieu. mcic will be little to show that It was ever the same old dingy structure that It once was. All of the flowers In the Immense grounds are being tended with the most minute care, and not one of them is neglected for any length of time. It Is proposed to have everything In "apple pie order," for the distinguished guests who are expected to make the White House their principal place while In the United States. Preparations are not only going on here, but at Brooklyn the beautiful yacht, Mayflower Is being made a veritable floating palace for the use of the representatives of Japan and Russia when they come to this country. Many thousands of dollars are being spent to make her second to no craft now afloat, both In point of beauty, convenience and elegance. It Is therefore, entirely reasonable to believe that If the plans of the government are carried out that the representatives of the two warring nations, the newspaper men accompanying them, and the secretaries and attaches, will find the White House and the Mayflower wide open for their comfort and enjoyment. <?hr ^(orbt'tUr (Snquirrr. YORKVCLLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. The cotton producers of the south having demonstrated their ability to market their crops at satisfactory figures .vithout the aid of the market manipulators it would seem that congress would now be justified in putting a stop to the future contract bus iness. ? ? ? -?> " The vehemence of Secretary Wilson against Brown and Hayne when they were booming cotton so successfully two years ago, seems to be taking on renewed significance in the light of recent developments. It is possible that the secretary was then on the bear side of the market. The New York World prints a map of the United States to show in what pa'ts of the country the grafters are operating. Only seven states are reported to be free from the evil? Maine, Delaware, Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina, Michigan and Mississippi. Investigations show that in twenty-five states public officers have been charged with corruption. It Is not a comforting or a creditable showing for popular government.?News and Courier. Popular government is all right South Carolina wilt get off that map as soon as her people are thoroughly waked up to the dispensary situation. Accordino to the Atlanta Journal, Secretary Richard Cheatham of the Southern Cotton association, Is not altogether satisfied with the result of the cotton leak investigation. He thinks that Statistician Hyde is as guilty as Statistician Holme:-), the man who was discharged, and charges that Secretary Wilson has sought to bring In Theodore H. Price In order to shield Hyde. Mr. Cheatham is quoted as saying: "We And a terrible state of affairs. You know that Holmes has been dismissed for his duplicity in the matter, but, in my opinion. Hyde and his secretary should also go. The evidence against them is strong, and if Mr. Jordan will take the matter to President Roosevelt, I believe that even Secretary Wilson will be dropped. This thing has been going on for a number of years. After we showed our hand and told what we know there was considerable excitement In the department. And when the reports of the secret service agents were made you never saw such excitement as there was In Wash 411* WU. _ "Secretary Wilson has brought Theodore Price Into this thing: for the purpose of shielding Hyde and his secretary. Wfe did our best to find some evidence against Price, as we wanted to show. If possible, that he had been getting rich out of speculating on advance information furnished by officials of the department of agriculture, but we couldn't get enough evidence to connect him with the afTalr. While we have no love for Price, and while we would have liked the best In the world to have gotten him mixed In this affair, yet we do not think Secretary Wilson has done the fair thing, and believe that he is using it as a blind altogether." These are very grave charges that Mr. Cheatham has preferred against the secretary. If Mr. Wilson would charge an innocent man unjustly In order to protect a. man he knows to be guilty, he Is none too good to reap personal benefits from a manipulated report. It is Just possible that the secretary himself is behind the whole miserable conspiracy. DEPARTMENT LEAK SCANDAL, Exchanges Stirred and More Developments Probable. There is good reason to believe that the report thai Secretary Wilson gave out on the cotton report leak scandal only touches the surface, and various Interests, Including the big cotton exchanges are being stirred to the T\ecesslty of probing the matter to the bottom, let the Investigation hurt whom it will. President Walter C. Hubbard, of the New York Cotton Exchange, has addressed the following letter to President Roosevedt: "On behalf of the New York Cotton Exchange I want to say that Its members have been greatly shocked by the recent disclosure? of venality in the department 01 ag< icuuure upvn mmac reports they hav< depended for accurate Information n the conducting of their common bt iness. I beg to request that a 11 Investigation be made of the met > ~s which led to the corruption, with a view of preventing the possibility of ecurrence, and that the guilty ones b< adequately punished. Official repoi ts should be above the suspicion of publications in the interest of any persons for their Indi vldual benefit, and as president of this exchange I vlsh to put its members upon record as utterly opposed to such culpable proceedings. On the line of common honesty I ask you for your most emphatic condemnation and action upon the practices which make legitimate business impossible and put the members of the body at the mercy of tricksters and knaves." President Bitiion of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, in a letter dated Wednesday, places the matter before President Roosevelt as follows: "The recent exposure In the statistical bureau of the department has developed a situation which In cotton trade circles for many months has been so strongly suspected from apparent indications as to amount to a positive conviction of wrong doing. Now that the exposure has been publicly announced, a feeling of Intense *?1 * tKo trada intpr iliuiBiiauuii |ici i nico v..v ...?? ested In fair dealing, by reason of the department having been used by a clique of corrupt speculators to promote their individual and selfish ends, and that it should be known who have been the beneficiaries, the corruptors and the corrupted as well. With this end in view, I am directed by the board of directors of this exchange to address you direct and invoke your good offices In having a searching Investigation carried on until the whole matter Is probed to the core and the results given to the public. I beg to assure you our people here are already profoundly Impressed and gratified with your continued disapproval and condemnation of Impure methods in government affairs and vour unyielding disposition to dismiss from the service unfaithful agents and therefore anticipate your good efforts in responding to this appeal." A new and interesting phase of the cotton leak was developed Wednesday. according to a Washington dispatch, through the publication of the letter of Walter C. Hubbard, president of the New York cotton exchange, addressed to President Roose velt, In which the writer declared that the members of the exchange had been "greatly shocked by the recent disclosures of venality In the department orf agriculture" and requesting a full Investigation of the methods which led to the corruption with a view of preventing the possibility of recurrence. That letter Is believed here to be the out conn tf recent correspond.Mxe between Secretary Wilson and Mr. lluubard, l:? which the latter called upon the secretary to make him a public apology because he had some years ago called the secretary's attention to alleged leaks and that no notice had been given the suggestion. The secretary wrote a tart reply, in which he informed Mr. Hubbard that he owed no one an apology in the light of having done his duty to the best of his ability and that when he got anything that looked like facts he promptly sent It to the secret service officers to hunt down. The case to which. Mr. Hubbard re ferred in his recent letter to tne secretary occurred in 1900. On December 20 of that year Mr. Hubbard sent the secretary certain papers showing that a Mr. Steinberger wanted to sell Information to a New York cotton brokerage firm, claiming that he could get it in advance from the department. Secretary Wilson Immediately turned the matter over to the secret service officers, but in about a week Chief Wilkie reported that "it looks like an attempt of Steinberger to buncoe the New York firm." After allowing two months to elapse and not hearing anything further, the secretary on March 26, 1901, called upon the secret service for Information as to whether they had made any discoveries. On the following day Secretary of the Treasury Gage replied as follows: I "The actlori of this man who wanted to sell information was done with the hope of being able to sell information but as a matter of fact his efTorts to obtain the advance information failed, as he received no assistance from the person In Washington upon whom he depended for [Information." This report of Mr. Gape was transmitted to Mr. Hubbard by Secretary Wilson the next day and the matter was allowed to drop. But in January, 1902, Mr. Hubbard complained of having been advised that southern ginhers were sending to the department returns of their ginning operations bearing date of December 22 or 23, "and," said Mr. Hubbard, "I am unable to understand why additional I o>(nnortoa chmtlH ho nh 1CIU1 IID 11UUI BIUIIOIIOB BUWM.W l#V w talned, since the result Is to be published." It seems, however, that the department of agriculture had not called for any ginners' statistics at that time but that the circulars had been issued from the census bureau. In the same month Mr. Hubbard wrote the department of agriculture asking for certain information on cotton, but the secretary, in, the course of a sharp letter denying the request, written under date of January 11, 1802, said: "We take the ground here that nothing goes out unless it goes to the whole people. We have no favorites." Secretary Wilson today permitted an examination of the correspondence In order to show that as far bank as five years ago he had taken p-in.pt action to discover any leaks lit tiis office.* . . . MERE-MENTION. Four persons losi meir lives oy a collision beetween a steam launch and a tramp steamer near Dobb's Ferry on the Hudson river Tuesday night. The occupants of the launch were on a pleasure trip up the river Edward S. Wood of the Harvard Medl-. cal school, one of the most famous experts in examining human blood of the world, died at his home In Boston Tuesday, aged fifty-nine years Two persons were killed and one injured by the collapse of an office building in Baltimore, Wednesday.... One man was killed and one seriously injured by a wreck on the Southern railway at Citlco, Tenn., Tuesday Count Shouvaloff, prefect of police of Moscow, Russia, was shot and killed by an unknown man in that city on Tuesday. The assassin was arrested. One hundied and twenty-six miners were killed by an explosion of fire damp in a colliery in the Rhondda valley, in the coal mining district of Wales, Tuesday Robert Moorman, southern correspondent of Washington newspapers, died in Atlanta. Ga., Wednesday Two highwaymen shot and killed a special agent of the Santa Fe railroad at Cedarvale, Kan., Tuesday, and were afterward surrounded by a posse and killed near Oklahoma City, Okla More than 500 Chinese were drowned by the collapse of an overcrowded mat shed on the banks of the Westriver, near Canton, China, Tuesday.... Twenty-four men were hanged at Odessa. Russia, yesterday, for participation in the recent riots Thirteen deaths that occurred in New York yesterday were attributed to the heat.... United States District Attorney Beach is arranging to begin prosecution in the cotton scandal matter....M. Witte has been appointed chief envoy of Russia at the peace conference President Harvle Jordan and Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton aasociation are at Oyster Bay to interview the president with regard to certain proposed changes in the manner of publishing the cotton report. Caused Sorrow In Heaven.? "There was rejoicing in hell and sorrow in Heaven when Bishop Potter opened a subway saloon In New York." said Bishop Luther B. Wilson D. D., of Chattanooga, Tenn., at Denver, Colo., last Sunday in addressing a thousand people at a meeting of the International Epworth League convention. The utterances created a great sensation for their very boldness. Following his remarks the congregation broke the wildest applause. The bishop was speaking on "The Legalized Saloon," and said: "A legalized saloon is a shame to civil government and an insult to God. A saloon is the same whether it be situated in the darkness of an alleyway. where murderers and thieves may seek the companionship to be found there, or upon the open street, in sight of the multitudes that go by." The bishop paused for an instant, his chest heaved and then, with a sweeping gesture, he fairly shouted: "You can't consecrate damnation: you cun't change hell. If there was ever a time when ill hell broke out in laughter It was when this saloon was opened with prayer and Christian songs. If there was ever a time when all the angels In Heaven wept it was when this damnable and gigantic sacrilege was consummated." Mr. Price has become suddenly quiet on his proposed libel suit against Secretary Wilson. His principal counsel has sailed for Europe and Mr. Price is not disposed to talk tor publication. He lias discovered that no member of congress can be sued for statements made on the floor of either house and that perhaps the same principle applies to prevent the recovery of damages against a member of the cabinet.?Charlotte Chronicle. ? The following ladles have just been elected for missionary service by the executive committee of the Southern Presbyterian church: Miss Annie Holman of Orangeburg S. C.; Miss Kate M. Duncan, Newberry, S C.: Miss E. E. Keesler, Monroe, N. C.; | and Miss Katherine Bird, Sardis, N. C. LOCAL, AFFAIRS. NEW. ADVERTI8EMENT8. Yorkvllle Hardware Co.?Announces that It is opening up a first-class line of hardware In the W. B. -Moore building and invites people Interested to give It a call. ' Foushee Cash Store?Will have a sale of cheese cloth and gingham remnants next Monday. Pieces from two to twelve yards In length. I. W. Johnson?Has Russian caviar, a fresh line of wafers, fresh shipment Swift's hams, full line of soap, bluing, starch, tinware and agate ware, axle grease, etc. Harrison Randolph, President?Gives notice that the 120th year of the College of Charleston will begin on Sept. 12th, next J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Offers bigger and better bargains for Saturday and Monday. Bargains Include Ironstone bowls and pitchers, cream pitchers, ladles' street hats, etc. Carroll Bros.?Are agents for the Columbus buggy and claim that it is Via in ha had. Thev ask VOU to see them before buying buggies, harness or wagons. Star Drug Store?Has new crop turnip seed of various varieties, and advises you that now is the time to sow turnip seed. ?. . . John E. Carroll, Clerk?Wants a full attendance at the W. O. W. meeting this Friday night. W. O. Rawls?Wants your orders for valley tin, roofing and guttering at once while he has a tinner to fill your orders. Mr. Robert Ferguson on Yorkvllle No. 6, has some corn that is fifteen feet high and which is promising a good yield. For the information of our Clover correspondent, we beg to suggest that Clover routes Nos. 3 and 4, will hardly go into operation before fall, probably October or November. The Bell Telephone company has compromised the suit recently brought against It by Mrs. W. B. Steele and others for damages, etc. The complaint in the case. It will be remembered, alleged that the defendant trespassed and erected poles and wires over the lands of the plaintiff after having been forbidden to do so. The telephone company has agreed to pay $100 xn.i to take down the wires and poles complained of. Through oversight or neglect, the postoffice department failed to issue orders providing that rural delivery carriers should have the Fourth of July as a holiday. The carriers at Yorkvllle and Qastonla telegraphed the day before the Fourth and got permission to take holiday. It is quite probable that oversight of the department will be of benefit to the carriers for recently there was published a statement to the effect that orders are to be promulgated providing certain holidays without further notice. The hblidays are New Year, Memorial day ,v TT1?- ?*^ ThIM T .QhAr T^flV (federal/, ruunu vi umj, ??, (First Monday In September), Thanksgiving day, and Washington's Birthday. This statement Is not to be taken as official, and the carriers should on!;, take It as Information, until they have been notified through the regular channels. - ABOUT PEOPLE. - Miss Marion Logan Is visiting In Lancaster. , ( Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Speck and children are visiting In Charlotte. i Mr. E. P. Moore came up from Chester yesterday on a visit. Mrs. J. L. Williams and children are visiting relatives in Kershaw. Miss Belle Beamguard of Clover, Is spending the week with Mrs. J. F. A. Smith. Miss Pearl Wallace will leave tom^grnw tor a visit to Mrs. S. W. Fain at Dand ridge, Tenn. Mr. W. 8. Hurt of Concord, N. C. made a visit to his brother, Rev. W. E. Hurt this week. Miss Iva Withers returned Wednesday from a several weeks' visit to relatives In Charleston. Mr. O. E. Grist and family left last Tuesday afterhoon for a month's visit to friends In Maryland. Miss Annie Bateman returned .to Coiumbia on Wednesday, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. M. B. Jennings. Dr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Dunlap of Houston, Texas, Is In Yorkvllle on a visit to Dr. Dunlap's mother, Mrs. T. C. Dunlap. Mr. W. F. Smith of Fresno, California, arrived In Yorkvllle yesterday morning on a visit to the family of Mr. R. L. Devlnney and other rela?tlves. Col. R. W. Hunt, division passenger agent of the Southern railroad, was In Yorkvllle yesterday advertising the big excursion that Is to start for the Isle of Paims next Tuesday week. THE CIRCUIT COURT. The case of the State vs. E. B. Mobley, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, which was being tried when the last Issue of The Enquirer went to press, resulted In a verdict of guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and the sentence of the court was that the defendant pay a fine of $500 or go to the state penitentiary for nine months. Charles Strait, charged with murder, was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to six years on the chain gang. The following negroes were tried on the charge of gambling: Sam Sibley, Walter Hart, Frank Foust, Lewis Steele Amos Haines, Sam Hutchison, and Ell Crawford. The" Jury returned a verdict of guilty In the cases of Sam Sibley, Amos Haines, Samuel Hutchison and Ell Crawford. The cases against the other defendants were nol pressed In consideration of evidence for the state. Charley Flnley plead guilty of resisting an officer and was sentenced to four months on the chaingang. The last business of the sessions term Involved the contempt proceedings more fully reported elsewhere. It having developed on Wednesday that there would be time In which to try the case of Sutton vs. the Catawba Power company, that case was fixed for Thursday morning and duly entered Into shortly after the convening of court. The case Is a long one, and as to whether It will be ended before next Monday is more or less doubtful. COL. LEWIS TO HIS REGIMENT. On taking command of the First regiment, a few days ago. Colonel W. W. Lewis Issued the following genera) order: I. The colonel commanding, In assuming command of the regiment to which position he has been elected and commissioned, begs to say to the regiment, that while he is not Inse.islbh to the high honor that has been conferred upon him, he Is Impressed with 'he responsibilities that devolve upon him thereby, and in his endeavor to measure up to them as he should he confidently looks to the officers and men of this command to lend their hearty and active co-operation, and he hopes with their assistance to make this the First regiment in the | highest and best sense of the term. It Is hardly necessary to state that [discipline will be maintained with a [firmness and yet with exact justice and without unnecessary harshness. Every officer and man will be expected to do his full duty whenever occasion requires, and If there be any In the regiment who Is unwilling to do this he should at once realize his unfitness for the service, and if he be an officer surrender his commission of If he be ah -enlisted man ask for his discharge. The state of South Carolina has done more for the militia this year than at any time in her history In times of peace, and It behooves us to show ourselves worthy of the high confidence that has been reposed in us. The citizen soldiery of South Carolina should be not only a good soldier in camp and on the march, but also a worthy exemplification of the spirit of respect for the constituted authorities, as he goes among his fellow men clothed in the peaceful garb of a citizen of the state. If we can show to the people of the state that we are such we will have demonstrated to them our fitness to wear the uniform and name of South Carolina. In brief, we expect the watchword of the First regiment to be "Law and Order," and we believe that at no distant day it will be deemed an honor to belong to this organization. II. Let this order announcing the assumption or command De reaa 10 the companies. WITHIN THE TOWN. . < ? All arrangements are complete for 1 the Installation of Rev. E. E. Olllespie as pastor of the Presbyterian church 1 next Sunday. The occasion promises 1 to be a notable one. ? The secretary of state yesterday chartered the Yorkville Hardware company with a capital of $8,000. The officers are W. I. Witherspoon, president. W. B. Moore, vice president, and George W. Brown, secretary and treasurer. /. ? Mr. J. R. Connally brought a blue crane to The Enquirer office yesterday that measured five feet, five Inches from tip to tip and which was about Ave feet high. It was alive and lively, having been struck by a single bullet when Mr. Connally shot It In his pasture during the morning. ? It Is estimated that the cotton receipts of this market up to date aggregate about 10,000 bales. This breaks all previous records and the probability is that Yorkville buyers will get several thousand bales more before the end of the season. It Is a fact that York- ' vllle buyers have frequently paid more for cotton than was being offered in any of the surrounding tovns. ? About thirty young ladles presented themselves for a try at the Wlnthrop entrance examination last Friday, notwithstanding the fact (hat there was no vacant scholarship. Satisfactory examination, however, Is held as a prerequisite to entrance even on a pay basis, and most of the applicants had the idea of qualifying themselves to enter If they should oee proper to do so. ? Quite a large catch of rats happened at the C. & N.-W. depot In a peculiar manner last Tuesday and Wednesday nights. During Wednesday afternoon the agent noticed some rats In some traps that had been consigned the Yorkville Hardware company, and which had broken loose from the crates In which they had been - - - - - . . shipped. Taking the hint rrom ine circumstance, other traps were placed so the rats could get into them, and on Wednesday morning It was found that various traps contained fortythree rats. WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY. Upon request of General C. Irvine Walker, chairman of the U. C. V committee on co-operation. The Enqcirer takes pleasure in publishing the following resolutions adopted by the United Confederate veterans at their recent convention in Louisville, Ky. Whereas, at our reunion of 1904, our federation turned over to the Sons, the sacred duty of raising funds for the Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy; and Whereas, in so doing we never relinquish our deep and abiding love for the cause, or our Intention to aid and assist It by every means In our power; and Wherfeas, we have clearly shown this, by our appointment of a committee to co-operate and by the work, which this committee and many other veterans in I all parts of the south, have done during the past year; and Whereas, It will ever be our moat [earnest desire to see this tribute paid to our glorious women and we are most anxious to further co-operate with and give substantial aid to oir.- Sons In the performance of this sacred duty; Therefore, be it Resolved: 1st. That each Camp of the United Confederate Veterans, immediately after the adjournment of this convention and the return home of Its delegates, shall appoint a committee to actively canvass Its respective community to raise funds for this Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy, to which noble, worthy and Just object this federation has repeatedly and solemnly pledged itself and its comrades, 2nd. That in case any camp does not take action within one month by appointing this committee. It shall then become the duty of its commander to make appointment of such committee. If no action is then taken by the commander, any member of the camp who is enthused with that high sense of his duty to this holy cause, and desires to honor our Godlike women, is urged to personally take charge of the matter, secure the endorsement of his local camp or Its officers and make such collections as he can from his commu *!??? Ill J. 3rd. That all funds collected under resolutions one and two, shall be deposited in some home bank?at Interest ?to the credit of the chairman of the United Confederate Veterans committee of co-operation, (Qen'l C. Irvine Walker, Charleston, S. C..) and that he shall be promptly advised of such deposit. 4th. That the above resolutions are not Intended to be obligatory upon such camps as have already taken similar action or fiave already contribute 1 to this fund $50?or more. 5th. Thht each camp is urged to endeavor to raise from its community, as Its quota, at the very least, the sum of $50. 6th. That all camps shall complete this work by January 1st, 1906, and on that date make a report of the results achieved, to the chairman of our comtee of co-operation, (Gen'l C. Irvine Walker, of Charleston, S. C.) CASE FOR THE GRAND JURY. The contempt proceedings in the case of Messrs. J. H. B. Jenkins and W. W. Auten attracted considerable Interest Wednesday and yesterday among people who were more or leas familiar with the incident facts, and notwithstanding the judge's ruling that the matter Is not within his Jurisdiction it is probably a mistake to ( regard the case as Anally closed. If Mr. Jenkins really did try to Influence Mr. Auten's opinion of the case that Mr. Auten had under consideration, then there Is no doubt of the fact that Mr. Jenkins ought to be punished and punished severely. All right thinking people are agreed upon this proposition; but in view of the situation as developed by affidavits and testimony submitted up to this time, taken in connection with facts that have not come out. there Is more or less doubt as to whether Mr. Jenkins was deserving of the rebuke he received at the hands of Judge Gage. I Mr. Eugene Strait, the party to ' whom Mr. Jenkins claims he was | talking when Mr. Auten passed by, corroborates the testimony of Messrs. < Auten and Jenkins In every partlcu- J lar, so the reporter Is Informed, and friends of Mr. Jenkins claim that if j :hey were allowed to testify jurymen n the gambling case would swear that In making up the verdict Mr. \uten, the foreman, not only said nothing In the meantime; but was the last man to declare himself, refraining from any expression whatever up to the time of writing the /erdict. Upon being asked yesterday why tie raised the question of Jurisdiction Instead of allowing the case to go on Its merits, Mr. Walter M. Dunlap, attorney for Mr. Jenkins said he deemed the Issue Involved rather too grave to risk before one man, especially under the peculiar circumstances. Ke made no question as to the purpose of the court to administer absolute Justice as he saw it; but then in view of what had already taken placet especially In view of the fact that his honor may have gotten Information from sources that were prejudiced against his client, he did not care to: take arty risk's at the hands or any omer iriounai man a Jury of twelve men. "But Just let me say this," continued Mr. Dunlap. "We are not satisfied?neither myself nor Mr. Jenkins. I don't believe Mr. Jenkins had any idea of influencing this juryman and I don't think he did. If we had gone on with the case before Judge Qage and had been unable to convince him of our innocence we would have been obliged to take whatever he saw proper to give us. There would have been no appeal. But under the statutes this is a matter for a petit Jury. I hope friends will not drop It where it is. They have no right to do so. They should now swear out a warrant under the statute and prosecute Mr. Jenkins regularly. If that does not suit, I suggest that they lay it before the grand Jury. We promise that if they will take this step, we will waive our right to a preliminary and go on to trial without delay." It is a well known fact that ;hls offense of tampering with Jurors is more or less common. It has been done in various cases; but as yet litsuspected parties to answer for the offense. As to whether or not Mr. Jenkins is guilty has not been settled. Those who think they know Mr. Jenkins best think that he is entirely Innocent. As the matter stands now, however, the question at issue cannot be finally settled except through the tie effort has been made to hrl ng the verdict of a petit Jury. THE COUNTY JAIL. It is impossible to improve the sanitation or security of the county jail without money, and as the necessary money can be raised only with the consent of the members of the general assembly, the work will have to be postponed until needed supplies are granted. This, in brief, is the answer of Supervisor T. W. Boyd to the rule that was Issued against him at the April term of the court, requiring him to show cause on the first day of the July term why he had Ignored cer'?'? wmnmnwnHntiftn* Of the ffrand Jury as to the condition of the Jail. The grand jury. It will be remembered, had repeatedly called attention to the fact that the jail was In a very unsatisfactory condition, both from the standpoint of security and sanitation.. At the April term of the court the matter was urged before Judge Purdy with such emphasis as to Induce his honor to Issue a rule against the supervisor requiring that official to show cause at 10 o'clock last Monday why the recommendations of the grand Jury had not been carried out. Supervisor Boyd's answer, to this rule was as follows: Your respondent, Thos. W. Boyd, as supervisor of York county, in the state aforesaid, for return to the rule issued by the clerk of this court against him to show cause on the first day of this term at 10 o'clock a. m.. why he has not carried out the recommendations of the grand jury heretofore made touching the sanitary and other conditions of the Jail, respectfully shows to the court: 1. That the sanitary condition 'of the York county Jail is better today than It has ever been in Its history. That the Jail proper Is heated with /nrmeriv One nui n aici yiyxso .. ..u.. ? m little stove was used. It is also furnished with a modern water closet and Is no longer offensive to the prisoners and community as formerly, and the prisoners are furnished with a bath tub and have access to all the water that is needed at all times, and there has been no sickness in the county jail among the prisoners In the past two years or more. 2. Your respondent further shows that the rule is directed to him alone, and that under the law he has not the power, right or authority to let a contract for the repair of the county jail, such as Is contemplated In the report of the grand jury without the aid and consent of one of the county commissioners of York county, as the county board of commissioners of York county is composed of the supervisor and two commissioners and under the law it requires a majority of the board to transact the business of the commissioners. 3 But still further your respondent shows to the court that at the annual meeting of the county board of commissioners of York county held in their office on the 30th day of December, 1903, the estimate for the county expenses of York county for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, .1904, and ending December 31st, 1904, amounted to the sum of $28,423.00, and the county property amounting in round numbers to $6,000,000.00. a levy of four mills was made on the county property and the taxes collected under the levy were practical' ' all contracted when' the grand jury made their last report and this estimate only Included one hundred dollars ($100) for repairs on the county jail. That finding the county expenses were necessarily increasing and that their estimate for 1904 was Insufficient in the judgment of the board, at the annual meeting of the board on the 30th day of December, 1904, the county commissioners asked the legislature of South Carolina to make a levy for ordinary purposes for the fiscal year 1905, of four and one half (41) mills, but that body in Its wisdom as shown by the acts of the General assembly of 1905, only levied four mills In York county for ordinary county purposes. Consequently your respondent shows to the court that he has no funds on hands applicable to the work of repairing the county Jail, and from the best Information obtainable by your relater, it will take from $3,000 to (5,000 to do the work contemplated by the grand Jury in their report. And In this connection your relater calls the court's attention to section 377 of Vol. 2 of Code of Laws of South Carolina. "Section 377. It shall be unlawful for any public officer, state or county, authorized to so contract, to enter Into or contract, for any purpose whatsoever, In a sum in excess of the tax levied, or the amount appropriated, for the accomplishment of such purpose: or to divert or appropriate the funds arising from any tax levied and collected for any one fiscal year to the payment of any Indebtedness contracted or Incurred for any previous year: and on violating the provisions of this section, he shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and not less than five hundred dollars, and by Imprisonment at hard labor In the state penitentiary for a period not exceeding five years nor less than one year, or either or both. In the discretion of the court." And the court's attention Is also directed to Section 16 of an act entitled, An Act to Raise Supplies and make Appropriations for the Fiscal Year commencing January 1, 1904, approved the 20th day of February, 1904, which section is as follows: "Section 16. It shall be unlawful for any officer authorized to make contracts to be paid from the money levied provided In this act. to make any contract or contracts In excess of the money provided to be raised by said levies, and any officer or officers convicted of violating the piovlsioiis of this section, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. All contracts made In violation of this section shall be void." And the same section in the same words Is incorporated in a similar act passed by the general assembly at its session in 1906. Consequently your respondent shows to the court that he has not carried out the recommendation made by the grand jury for the reason that he could not do so without committing a felony under section S77 of the Criminal Code, and any contract that he would make for tne money ror inai purpow would be null and void. i. For still further return to the rule, your respondent shows to the court that the county commissioners at their first meeting after the last term of this court decided to have estimates made of the cost and expense of repairing the county jail and ask the next legislature to authorise them to borrow a sufficient sum to have the- work done. Wherefore, your respondent prays that the rule against him be discharged. Having listened to the reading of Supervisor Boyd's return, Judge Oage said that there is no doubt of the fact that the position taken Is correct. The supervisor cannot fix the jail without money. He has no right to contract indebtedness in anticipation of the taxes, and having asked for supplies and been refused the responsibility lies with the county delegation in the general assembly. If this delegation refuses to supply the means for the purposes In view, then the people have recourse in the election of a new delegation that will supply the necessary means. The rule to show cause was dismissed with the following order: Upon hearing the return of Thos. W. Boyd, supervisor of Tork county, to the rule issued by the clerk of this court against him to show cause why he has not carried out the recommendations of the grand jury touching the sanitary and other conditions of the county jail, on motion of J. 8. Brice, attorney for respondent, it is adjudged that said return is sufficient, and it is ordered. That the rule Issued by this court against said supervisor be. and the same is hereby discharged. RULE TO 8H0W CAU8E. Quite a tense situation developed around the court house last Wednesday afternoon as the result of a rule issued by Judge Oage against Messrs. W. W. Auten and J. H. B. Jenkins requiring them to show cause why they should not be attached for contempt of court. The rule was based on an affidavit of F. P. McCain, Esq., who claimed that during a recess of the court he heard Messrs. Auten and Jenkins talking to gether about a case which waa at the time'under the consideration of a jury of which Mr. Auten was foreman. The case in question was that of the State against Sam Sibley and others charged with gambling. Messrs. J. H. B. Jenkins and J. F. Wlngate were the principal witnesses for the prosecution, they having had taken an active part, in the arrest of the alleged gamblers. Messrs, Thomas F. McDow, M. B. Jennings and Frank P. McCain were associated together for the defense. The evidence against the accused seemed to be quite clear and the Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Counsel for the defendant, made a motion for a new trial, and it was in the showing made on this motion that the affidavit of Mr. McCain was published. The affidavit waa made before Thoa. F. McDow, notary public, and the body of it is as follows: "Personally appeared before me Frank P. McCain, who being duly sworn, says: That he Is one of the attorneys for the defendant, Sam Sibley. and that on yesterday, July 11th, after the jury had been empaneled and arguments for the defendant had been made, during the recess, deponent passed the foot of the stairs at the rear of the court house, in front of the county treasurer's office, and saw Mr. J. H. R Jenkins and W. W. Auten, who was the foreman of the Jury in this case, engaged in conversation, and heard Jenkins say to Auten: "The farmers of this county had better look after those negro gamblers," or words to that effect. This conversation between the said parties took place Just a few minutes before the court convened, and that deponent Immediately Informed his colleagues, Thos. F. McDow and M. B. Jennings as to what he had seen and heard, and suggested that the matter at once be called to the attention of the court; but the said Thos. F. McDow suggested that it was advisable to go to the parties and ask them as to the conversation before taking any action In the matter, and at about 7 o'clock on yesterday this deponent saw the said Jenkins and Informed him that he had heard the conversation above stated, and Jenkins admitted that he had had the conversation. but stated that he was not aware of the fact that Auten was on the Jury. Deponent then informed him that he W6s going to bring the matter to the attention of the court." Upon showing made in the foregoing affidavit. Judge Qage Issued his rule against Messrs. Jenkins and Auten requiring them to show cause why they should not be attached. Mr. Jenkins had returned to Rock Hill; but on being Informed of the rule came back on the afternoon train. Mr. Auten was still in town, not having yet been discharged from service on the Jury. Both parties appeared before the court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Auten being represented by Hon. D. E. Flnley and Mr. Jenkins by Messrs. Spencers & Dunlap. The return of Mr. Jenkins was made in the form of an affidavit sworn to before J. S. Brice, notary public. The affidavit was as follows: Personally comes before me, J. H. B. Jenkins and makes oath that on the 11th day of July. 1905, the deponent and one Strait, were in conversation In front of the county treasurer's office, discussing the ca.'e of State vs. Mobley, and then branched off on other subjects and in said conversation the subject of gambling did come up and while in said conversation one w. W. Auten did come up but took no part In the conversation nor did he remain with the deponent and the said Strait long: enough to hear enough of the conversation to have been influenced by anything said by either Mr. Strait or the deponent. Deponent further states that he never Raid to Strait, or in Auten's presence, "That the farmers of this county had better look after the gamblers" that in the course of the conversation with Strait, and probably before or after the said W. W. Auten passed by, he made this general statement: "If the farmers would get together and help to round them up, they would do better than in trying to shut it up;" that this conversation was entirely with Strait; that this deponent had no conversation wltlw W. W. Auten about this particular Case. Deponent does particularly deny that he admitted to Frank P. McCain that he had any conversation with W. W. Auten in reference to this particular case; but deponent did tell Frank P. McCain that if Mr. Auten was present and heard any part of this conversation he was very sorry for it, and did not Intend to Influence him in any wav, and if he did he was very sorry for it, for he had no motive In trying to influence him." Mr. Auten's affidavit, also sworn to before Mr. Brice, was as follows: Personally comes before me. W. W. Auten and makes oath that on the 11th day of July, 1905, he was passing by the county treasurer's office and Just in front of said office was one J. H. B. Jenkins and one other party, whose name was to him unknown, and he stopped In order to shake hands with the said J. H. B. Jenkins, and remained there only about half a minute and passed right on by and the deponent { further states that if the said conversation did take place, he Is unable to so state, as his stay was so short; that If said conversation between Mr. Jenkins and the other party did take place, It had no Influence nor did It Impress.him in any manner. And deponent certainly had no conversation with said J. H. B. Jenkins." After the reading of the affidavits, Messrs. Jenkins, Auten and McCain were sworn a::d examined by the court * and by the attorneys. Mr. Jenkins testified that he was talking to Mr. Strait when Mr. Auten came by. Mr. Auten said that there was another man present; bu; did not know who he was. Mr. McCain Insisted that Auten and Jenkins were alone* and that Mr. Jenkins was certainly talking about the gambling case. Seeing that he would nave trouble arriving at a satisraciory conclusion as to the facts, Judge Qage u announced the continuance of the proceedings urtll yesterday morning > when, he said the stenographer should be o.i hand to take the testimony. Immediately after the continuance ~ of the case Mr. W. M. Dunlap, attor- ^ ney for Jenkins arranged to secure the attendance of Mr. Eugene Strait from the Ogden neighborhood, and when the case ~?s called again yesterday morning Mr. 8trait was on hand; but the merits of the issue were not again ? entered into. Instead, Mr. Dunlap raised the question of Jurisdiction, calling the attention of Judge Gage to the fact that since the alleged offense had not occurred under the eye of the court, the proper procedure would be under the statute intended to cover such cases. Mr. Fin ley in behalf of Mr. Auten. said that he did not raise the question of Jurisdiction; that be wanted the whole matter to come out right now, for he was nulte sure that his client had been guilty of no intentional of- ^ fense. Judge Gage ruled that Mr. Dunlap was correct In holding want of jurisdiction; but went on to speak In very pocltlve terms about the Incident He said that he was satisfied that Mr. Auten was guiltless of any intention to do wrong in the matter; but In the case of Mr. Jenkins he took a very dtfferent view. He said that he believed Mr. Jenkins to be gulliy and declared that if he had the power he would Impose punishment This thing of tarn- ^ perlng with jurors, he said, was grow- 4j . I -g too common and this particular case was an outrage and a public scandal. Hlfi honor appeared to be very angry, or at least deeply stirred, and It . Is beKeyed that If the question of jurisdiction had not been raised the punishment he would have inflicted upon Mr. Jenkins would have been very severe. LOCAL LACONICS. W<> Will 8end The Enquirer Prom now until January 1, 1906, for 96 cents. But Little Damaged Cotton. inquiry of Yorkville buyers devei- m op'.i that while there has been some damaged cotton this year, the amount haii been much smaller than was expected. In some cases farmers have allowed their cotton to remain under the drip of trees, with the result of ro:dng bales nearly through; but generally cotton has been well taken care of. Cstawba on Rampage. Catawba river was high out of its banks yesterday afternoon and last ? nicrht, the stafe at the dam of the Catawba Power company being 22 feet 6 inches, against 27 feet and 1 inch In May, 1901, the highest water of recent veiira. The water was seventeen feet above the wheel* of the power house; but did no damage. The dynamos continued to run aa usual. It la understood that the flood waa caused by a cloud-burst up about Hickory, N. C. Tbe C. & N.-W train was waterbound at Long Shoals and had to come to Tcrkvllle around by Charlotte, reach- 4 ing here at 12 o'clock last night. The Trolley Lin* Idea. Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: That :h? promoters of the new Inter-urban railway project are at work waa evidenced yesterday when Col. M. M. Martin of Richmond, Va., and Mr. W. C. Whltener of Rock Hill, S. C? met in this city for the purpose of consulting together and of conferring with the local stockholders aa to the best metb- . odu to be pursued In the development of the new enterprise. Col. Martin, who may be regarded aa the general counsel for the corporation, and Mr. Whltener, Its chief engineer, met yesterday morning and at once drove over the proposed route that la to be followed by the line In entering Charlotte. Later In the afternoon they went over to Gaatonla for a similar purpose and are expected to return to the city thismorning. It Is understood thai, cn their return, a meeting of the directors will be called and a number of matters considered. The presence of Dr. W. Gi) Wylie, of the Southern Power company, has inspired the query in several quarters as to whether there ts some deal on foot looking towards the furnishing of power to the lnter-urban-by this big corporation. Nothing could be learned aa to the status of affairs. At lee st, the query Is a natural one. Alleged Train Wrecker Arrested. Following Is from the Charlotte Chronicle of Wednesday: George Ovens, a farm laborer, the first of the gang of train-wreckers that wrecked passenger train No. 41. at Catawba Junction, early on the morning of September 9th, 1904. causing the death of flvu people and the injury of thirty-five more, some of whom afterward died, was arrested rear Waxhaw, In Union county, yesterday by Sheriff B. A. Horn and Mr. W. R. Newman of Cheater, S. C., a detective for the Seaboard Air Line. He la now confined in the Union county Jail, awaiting the arrest of other* of the gang. A message from Monroc states that Owens has offered to give the officers information that will lead to the arrest of other members of the gang, which has wrecked and attempted to wreck several trains in the past few years. The wreckers, it is supposed, had some motive for their crimes, though as to the nature of this. It cannot' be learned. Since Mr. Geo. S. Fitswater, chief detective of the Seaboard, Investigated the scene the day after the wreck, and gave as his opinion that it had been maliciously caused by some person or persons. Mr. Newman and other detectives have worked persistently on the case. Mr. Newman got a slight clew a week or two ago and followed it up tenaciously, the result being the arrest of Owens, which will likely be followed by the capture of the whole gang, if, as is understood, the man makes a full confession. Owens' wife gave away his secret and led the officers to him. The railroad people will spare no expense ? to tighten the coils around the gang. ? Darlington special of July 11, to the News and Courier: Robert Keith Dargan, recently president of the Independent Cotton Oil company and the Darlington Trust company, and one of the most prominent citizens of Darlington county, was found, in a rear room of his father's offices, on Main street, about 8 o'cloik tonight. ? dead from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid, administered by his own hand. Near him was a brief note, Haying that the deed was premeditated, and a sealed note to Mrs. Dargan. Half an hour before the suicide was committed Mr. Dargan had been with his brother and left him and others, saying that he would soon return. When he did not come back as suggested the brother and others we'it to look for him, and found hln; dead, with a four-ounce vial near oy, which had been filled with carbolic acid. Dr. Edwards was called at once, but said that there was nothing to be done, the deadly drug had done Its work. The coroner was then summoned, and the body was taken home at once. An Inquest will likely be held tomorrow. Mr. Dargan was the eldest son of Mr. E. Keith Dargan, who was the oldest member of the bar of Darlington. He had a very large family connection In this section of the state and his terrible end will shock hundreds who knew him and his people. He leaves a widow and two children, the eldest a young lady, who had left Darlington this morning for a visit to friends In North Carolina. The city of Darlington Is greatly stirred over the affair and nothing has occurred in a long time that so upset the people. 9