Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-29
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Ing the yellow and green dragon nag
Of the Celestial empire, steamed into
Charleston harbor today, and Is an
chored In the stream, where she may
remain for two days. She fs the first
Chinese warship ever seen In Ameri-
can waters, and Charleston Is the only
port other than New York she has en-
tered. The Hal Chi Is bound for Ha-
vana. She came to the United States
from England, where she was sent to
represent the Chinese government at
the coronation Of King George v. The
Hal Chi Is commanded by Capt. Ting
Tong, and she also flies the flag Of
Rear Admiral Ching Pin Kwong. She
carries crew Of several hundred men.
Very trim and business-like appear
ed the Hal Chi as she came up to the
harbor shortly before noon today
She is painted In dull grey, the conven-
tional battleship color, and her name
appears in Chinese ideographs on the
stern. She is handled in first -class
sailor fashion and bears all the ap-
pearances Of a warship Of the most
modern type, which, as q matter of
fact, she Is, having been only lately
completed and taken over by the Chi
nese government. The courtesies of
the port will be extended to the Chin
ese admiral and the naval and army
dL TIC navy ydEu dlu at Tic
island forts will exchange calls with
him. Admiral Ching is q highly edu-
Gated Chinese who has travelled extern
sively, and Is thoroughly familiar with
the western world. He speaks Eng
lish perfectly and has visited this
country before. He had seen much
service In the Chinese navy and served
in the Chino Japanese war. Some Of
his officers also served in that war.
| = Columbia State, Wednesday: Ac-
cepting the proposition Of the railroad
commission, the Southern Express
company has agreed to a material re-
duction Of rates in South Carolina.
This announcement was made by ]. B.
Hockaday, general manager OF the
Southern Express company, who ar
rived here yesterday for q conference
with the members Of the commission.
He had been ordered to furnish the
commission with certain information
relative to the operations Of the COM
pany in this state. He furnished the
desired information, and announced
that the rates would be reduced to the
basis asked by the commission. The
proposition of Hockaday will be con-
sidered by the commission at its reg
ular weekly meeting this morning, and
| It Is not probable that a hearing will
be called. Express rates in South
Carolina" said Mr.. Hockaday, will
be revised and reduced" He cited
the following example: II now costs 81
to handle 100 pounds Of eggs 100 miles
over the lines Of the Southern Ex-
press company. Under the new ruling
and tariff Of the company, 1t will cost
only 80 cents to haul 100 pounds of
eggs 100 miles. The tariff sheets which
will simplify to a great extent the ex-
press rate situation are being prepar-
ed by Mr.. Hockaday and T. B. Lump
kin, the secretary Of the commission.
With reference to the reduction on
eggs, Mr.. Lumpkin said, these are
some Of the many reductions that will
be the outcome of the investigation"
The reductions are to be made on ex-
press moving within the state, and Of
course will not affect interstate ship
ments. According to Mr.. Hockaday,
heretofore the highest merchandise
rate was $2.25. Under the new tariff
this rate will be $1.75. The mileage
breaks will be rearranged and placed
on a simple and clear basis. There
was no logic In the former breaks"
said Mr.. Hockaday. Under the new
tariff the breaks will be every 20
miles up to 200 miles and so miles af-
ter that number. Mr.. Hockaday said
that the commodity rate will be great
ly reduced. It will not be possible to
estimate the average reduction in ex-
press rates until the tariff has been
completed. Mr.. Hockaday expects to
spend several days in Columbia pre-
pairing tne new rate. A complete an
nouncement Of the reductions allow
ed will be made later by the railroad
commission.
Judge T. s. Sease, who Is holding
court in Charleston, has created q SEN
sation in the staid old City-by-the-
Sea. The newspapers Of that city are
devoting considerable space to the
jurist, who made his first appearance
on the bench in Charleston, Monday
morning The Charleston Evening
Post in long story about the opening
Of court of general sessions among
other things said: The court Of gen.
eral sessions opened this morning,
with Judge T. s. Sease Of Spartanburg,
presiding. He Is man Of powerful
build, standing over six feet and Is one
Of the youngest judges Of this state.
He Is noted for a tendency to deal
sternly with the guilty on the theory
that when the guilty are punished, the
laws majesty will be the better up
held, and those inclined to follow the
footsteps of the evildoers will be de-
tered by the fate which has overtak-
en- the criminal. Judge Sease this
morning delivered a striking charge
to the grand jury, talking for twenty
minutes or so along lines directed to
better enforcement Of laws which
were anybody's business and conse-
quently nobody's business. He said in
opening his remarks, that the charac-
ter Of the petit jurist Of today was
better than that Of former years, for
harder to deceive through the sophis-
try Of jury oratory. Judge Sease spoke
earnestly upon the necessity for the
grand jury to make II their affair to
indict violators Of the law prohibiting
the selling of spirituous liquors, adul-
terry, and election corruption. He laid
particular emphasis upon election cor
ruption, and its dangers, although the
court was careful not to say that
Charleston county was the seat Of
election fraud any more than any 9TH
er county, but he directed his dis
course with effect to what the grand
jury should do, were there any cleo
tion fraud here. He read from the
laws on election, and urged the grand
jury that it was their duty to run
down and indict cases Of bribery, vote
repeating treating near the polls, vote
selling for money or other considera-
tions, getting votes by intimidation or
such evil influence, and 80 on. The
grand jury, he said, would do well to
consider the effects Of a corrupt bal
lot twenty-five years from now.
Charleston would be ashamed Of con-
ditions that would follow the tainting
of the ballot, for election frauds mean
a sowing of the whirlwind and reap
ing thereof. If the ballot Of Charles
ton were pure and undefiled, then
Judge Sease said 1t was the duty Of
the grand jury to publish this to the
world. On the other hand, If it were
corrupt, 1t was the bounden duty OF
the grand jury to arrest and bring to
court those who were tainting the
city's ballot box. Commenting upon
the large number of homicide cases
coming up at this term of the court,
Judge Sease remarked that were the
guilty not acquitted in trials the next
term of the court would more than
likely see another large number of
1omicides on record.