Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Fight For the Marshalship.

| Fight For the Marshalship.
Columbia Record Monday: The term
of United States Marshal Lawson D.
Melton expired Friday, but according to
the rule Of the department, the incum-
bent will continue to serve until his
successor Is appointed and qualities
The law was formerly that the marshal
was appointed for four years only, the
term expiring on the date, but 1t was
amended since Marshal Melton was ap-
pointed, and he will consequently serve
mel Melton Is a candidate for reap
pointment. A hard fight is however,
being made against him at Washington.
A number Of candidates are out for the
place, as has been been stated, and 1t
remains to be seen to whom will fall
the plum.
President's Day. -rs-
News and Courier, Sunday: While
Presidents Day" has not actually
been named. it Is we'll understood that
"wednesday, April ," will be about the
time when the chief executive will Wis
/ 1t the exposition. The programme is
now being discussed and arranged and
will probably include a visit to the site
Of the navy yard. on the Cooper river,
a voyage to Fort Sumter and a BAN
quet on the first night Of his stay, then
whole day at the exposition grounds.
The second night 1t is expected will see
tue president at Summerville, where he
will be the guest of Capt. Wagner, at
the famous Pine Forest Inn. The
morning following visit will be made
to the Pinehurst Tea Gardens and later
to the glorious Magnolia Gardens, on
the Ashley"
Fate of u Desperndo.
Early Friday morning, fishermen near
Branchville found the half-decomposed
body of a white man floating In the
Edisto river, a circle Of flying buzzards
watching 1t from above. 1t was near
the bend in the river where the express
compannys safe was found on the day
after the recent express robbery. TWO
pistols were strapped around the body
and in the coat pockets were found IL
express envelopes, four of them con-
tanning money. On the day following
the express robbery the trail was traced
by bloodhounds to place on the river
near where the body was found today,
where it was lost. It Is thought that
the robber attempted to swim across
the rapid current, but being weighted
down by his clothes, heavy pistols and
cartridges, he perished miserably.
Those who have seen the body pro-
nounce it to be the notorious Barlow
Warren, who is alleged to have robbed
the Southern Express company twice,
and to have murdered the chief witness
against him.
Mills Short of Cotton.
New York Commercial Advertiser,
March 13. The following letter was re-
ceived by Baily & Montgomery this
morning from Spartanburg, s. c.: Il
i 10 tno
mills every day or so asking me to have
cotton shipped to them at once that
was brought by them for April, May,
June and July shipment, stating in
their letters that they are entirely out
of cotton. Some Of these are large
mills. WHAT does this mean II the mills
have enough cotton! I am having cot
ton shipped to these mill two and three
months ahead of the time that was
sold to be shipped. I am Of the opinion
that the mills Of the Carolinas are much
shorter of cotton than they appear to
be. There can be no doubt that the
mims expected to buy cotton for prompt
shipment to run chem up to May; but
the price has advanced so much that
they are hoping for a reaction on which
to buy their cotton, and are asking for
late contracts to be shipped to run
them"
Confederate Reunion.
Columbia State, Monday: The spring
Is at hand and with 1t comes the annual
movement Of the Confederate veterans,
first to the general reunion and then
to the state reunion. Last years state
reunion was admittedly the largest and
most thoroughly enjoyable the South
Carolina veterans have ever had. 1t
was not known until Saturday where
the coming state reunion In May would
be held, the last convention having left
the selection of the place to General
Walker. On Saturday, however, Gen:
eral Walker notified the people Of
Greenville that the invitation to go to
that city this year had been accepted
and added: 1.-THE veterans are sure OF a
most nearly welcome and will look for
ward with utmost pleasure to meeting
their Greenville friends again. Do not,
however, let your good people try to do
better than before, as they promise, for
they can't do It," Upon receipt Of the
news the Greenville News remarked
yesterday: "The Greenville people have
already manifested considerable enthu-
siasm over the movement to entertain
the veterans and General Walker and
every veteran in the state may rest as
sured that they will remain true to
| their promise and entertain them even
more royalty than at the former reun-
ion here. The city has grown since that
time and with her growth the hearts
and pockets Of her citizens have been
considerably enlarged. The following
committee has been appointed to take
the matter in hand and begin prepar-
ations for the reunion by the appoint
ment of committees etc.: ]. M. Jordan,
w. l.. Mauldin. G. H. Mahon, JAS A.
Hoyt, and c. o. Allen"
Aiken's Northern Visitors.
Charleston dispatch of Sunday to the
New York Sun: Bitter feeling has been
stirred among the fashionable element
at Aiken by the crusade now being
waged by ministers of the town against
Sunday sport. 1t was announced yes
terday that as the local authorities had
failed to stop golf, polo and other games,
the ministers would preach special SER
mons in which the society leaders and
aldermen would be dealt with severely.
William G. Whitney. who has q winter
home in Aiken, is the leader of the
smart set there, and while his name has
not been mentioned by the preachers, it
is generally known that his friends
have come in for the harsh talk. 1t be-
came known yesterday that the minis
ters would talk of the Sabbath break
ers today, but the sermons were not de-
livered because a severe storm swept
over that place this morning and forced
the regular attendants to remain in
doors. The good, people Of Aiken have
been shocked by. the sporting events
which have made Sunday a gala day.
on the golf links, at the .ennis courts
and around the polo players the winter
colony has flock9d, shouting and laugh
ing. This acts heavily on the provincials.
The Sunday games were popular and
more interest was taken in them than
on ordinary days. At recent meeting
of the city council petition was sent