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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
Liquidation for the Prairie State.

SPRINGFIELD, May g. -Fitspatrick in the
senate called for the ayes and, noes when
the chair decided there was no question
before the senate and refused to recog.
nize him. Fitzpatrick refused to take his
seat until the chair ordered the sergeant.
alarms to seat the senator, when he sat
down denouncing ellis ruling. The only
legislation done was the advancement OF
o few bills. The house killed the bill
making train robbery q capital offense
on the plea that 1t was really aimed at
strikers. The senate committee on charges
that distillery and brewery Stops were unit
for cattle feed reported sustaining. the
charge and asking prohibitive legisla-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
I..hs w.rlike 1t che. Foe.

SHANGHAI, May 9-Private advices
from Chez Foo are to the effect that the
ratifcations Of the treaty were not ex.
changed Tuesday, tho day fixed for the
exchange. It Is evident that there 10 O
hitch somewhere. The Russian warships
as Chez Foo, which have been painted
gray, have been cleared for action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09

The Local Markets.
grain. ETC.
Wheat-56e
CRr-neW. 45a0Ec.
Oats-94033c.
Hay-11noshy. S120e13: upland. e110Sls;
Wild. s100S11; slough S70a9; baled. I'll.
PRUTr AND VEGETABLE.
PotStOeo- 60355e
Oniouo-S0c peI DO.
f1oDCOB.
Buttef-Fair to choice, TIC; fresh cream
cry 80.
Eggs-Frcsh, lie.
POultry-Chickene, &c: turkeys, &c.
LIVE ofOOE.
Cattle-Butchers ray for corn fed steerl
405:; cows and hcifers, 304x calves
S06c.
Hogs 4404Kc
bheep-xc
Spring lamb. SseSs heat.
Coal SOFT. lOc.
Wood-S3.5O per cord.
WOOL.
WOOl-lSc per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09

CHICAGO. May 9.-Following Is tn,
League base ball record: At Pittsburg-
Brooklyn 4. Pittsburg 0; at Cleveland-
Baltimore q, Cleveland 2; at Cincinnati
New York 10, Cincinnati 3; at St Louis
Boston 10, ST. Louis z; at Chicago
Washin Eton 4. Chicago 8; at Louisville
Philadelphia 9, Louisville g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
LABOR TACTICS IN IDAHO.
How 1t Comes That the Hunter Mine II
Mullins ID Closed.

How 1t Comes That the Hunter Mine ut
Mullins ID Closed.
WALLACE, May Corporations at the
Hunter mines at Mullins have been alb
ruptly terminated. President Henry, Of
the Miners union, went to Mullins and
advised Curran, the superintendent, that
If he did not raise the wages to the Canyon
creek scale or quit work the union Of
Canyon creek would be over there several
hundred strong, and that they would run
him out of the country, and possibly kill
him, and that the mill would probably be
blown to pieces.
Curran telegraphed Dennis Ryan, one
Of the principal owners, living at St.
Paul, as follows: Compelled to quit or
take chances of having the mill blown up
and myself run out of the country. An
swer quick" The reply came to Close
up the mine and mill" Consequently the
men were discharged and paid of. The
mine has been in operation only q week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
MINERS ADVISED TO BE PEAcEru
No Trouble Yet In the Blue0elds, w.
District-Other Labor Notes.

No Trouble Yet In the Bluefelds. w. Va,
District-Other Labor Notes.
BLUEFIELDs, May 9-The miners have
been advised by the leaders Of the strike
to attempt no violence either to person
or property. So far there have been no
clashes between the soldiers and miners.
Sixty five men have Joined the union and
it is now certain that 500 men are out in
the Virginia mines in favor Of the strike
The Browning company Is serving no.
tees on its men to vacate the tenement
houses Today is payday and what the
eviction of the miners will result in no
one SHOWS Pocahontas Is practically un.
der martial Law. No one Is admitted into
the place unless by pass, the public ways
are guarded and the commanding posi-
tions are all in charge Of the militia The
companies in Pocahontas are determined
TO continue mining as all hazards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
CALLED HIM A Low-LIveD wHeLP
WHISKY Trust Reorganisers and Greenhu
Get on Poorly Together.

W osDoy A1oDS SOoH8ombB0EU o80 OtO0ooo s
Get ON Poorly Together.
PEORIA, Ills, May 9.-The meeting Of
che whisky trust stockholders came near
being the occasion Of q SCRAP" between
Greenhut and Austrian. A resolution
was offered 20 adjourn to May Is at Chi.
cago, thu bylaws having been amended
to permit meeting either at Chicago OF
Peoria Greenhut, who has been pretty
regular attendant Of the stockholders
meetings, had never heard Of this amend
ment, and wanted to know when it had
been adopted.
Austrian said the minutes would show,
but they were not present. This OF
course did not answer Greenhut's ques
ton and he insisted ON q definite reply
upon which Austrian said: II do not cart
to handy words with you" you are 6
low-lived whelp" retorted Greenhut
You are a gentleman" replied Austrian
''but you will have hard work proving
It," Chairman Page here interposed and
the colloquy came to a conclusion. The
resolution was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
Administrator Notice.

Estate Of Margaret Harrison. Deceased.
Tne undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Margaret Harri-
eon, late Of the county Of Rock lsland, sta, e
Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that b
will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the ONCE Of the clerk Of said court. in
the city OF Rock Island, at the July term on
the first Monday in July next, At which time
all persons having claims aga INST said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the came adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed TO make in mediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this q h day OF April, A. d. 1895.
HENRY HAHkI ION. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09

ed, after hot debate, forbiddine nom.
bars Of the league who belong to travel.
ing orchestras to play in resident orches.
tr0S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Johanna Bauerefeld. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execn.
tor OF the last will and testament of Johanna
Bakersfield. lste CT the county Of Rock Island.
state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court Of
Book Island county, at the ONCE Of the clerk Of
said court, in the city Of Rock Island. at the
July tenn. on the first Monday in July mex,
~ which time all persons having claims againe,
said estate are notified and requested to attend
f3f the purpose Of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested TO make immediate payment to the I'M
dersianed.
Dated this 23d day o. April, A. D. 1895
EDWARD BAKERSFIELD. Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-09

Whsn Baby was SICK, We gave her C.slosiA
When she was Child, she cried for CastoriA.
When she became Mis-. she chung to CastosiA
Whea ne had Children, she gave them Casoula
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
The VENEZUELA DISPUTE.

President Cleveland's warlike message
to congress awakens the deepest interest
in the merits of the boundary dispute be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain, and
brief review of the whole question will
no doubt prove acceptable just at this time.
Here are the historical facts and the later
developments.
Discovery, conquest and colonization,
under all recognized international law,
establish the right and ownership of civ
ilized to an uncivilized country. BY vir-
tue of these acts, Spain was originally the
owner of all the northern portion of South
America, including Venezuela and the
three Guianas.
After long war with Holland, in l64S,
Spain transferred to the Dutch that terri
tory east of the Esequibo river,now known
as British Guiana. The Dutch subse-
quently made several attempts to take
possession of territory west of the Esequi-
DO river; but they were each time driven
back by the Spanish, and in 1888, they
formally recognized the claims of Spain
to this river as the proper and natural
boundary between the possessions of the
two countries and made no further efforts
at encroachments.
In 1910 Venezuela declared her inde-
pendence of Spain, and after long years
of fighting, secured recognition of it in
lS45. Upon the establishment Of peace,
Spain recognized the Esequibo river as
the eastern boundary of Venezuela, and
the same boundary was also recognized
by all the other nations of the world.
This fact is evidenced by numerous
official State papers in the possession
of Venezuela, and by all the maps that
have been made during the past so years,
except a few new ones that have been
published in Great Britain during the
past decade.
In 1914 the Dutch ceded to Great Britain
portion of their Guiana possessions
and designated the Esequibo river as
the western boundary. Shortly after
ward Great Britain began encroach-
ments to the west of the Esequibo river.
At first, Venezuela was engaged in war
with Spain and her other neighbors, and
was unable to give the matter attention ;
but so soon as she got in position to
do so, she informed England that the
Esequibo was her eastern boundary, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20

Briefly stated, President Cleveland's
position on the boundary dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela, is this
Great Britain is trying to take territory
that we believe belongs to Venezuela.
The fairest way to settle the matter is by
means of peaceful arbitration. If Great
Britain will agree to this, all right; the
United States has nothing further to say.
If Great Britain persists in her refusal to
submit to arbitration, then the United
States will send commission to Venezue-
Ia to investigate the matter and mark'out
what it thinks is the legal and just bound
ary, without consultation with anybody.
After that, Great Britain may do as she
pleases but unless she remains on what
the United States says is her side of that
line, there will be war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20

opments, it would be good idea to re-
move the disabilities of Confederate
soldiers and sailors for service in the
army and navy of the United States
President Crespo, of Venezuela, is q
fighter. While be was still youth, he
with seven other hotheads rebelled
against the Catholic church. The State
troops were called out against the reb-
els, and 1000 fully armed regulars
were encamped in the vicinity of their
refuge. Altogether, he had managed
collect 600 or 700 stragglers; but
,ney had no arms except knives. AT
midnight, while the regulars were
asleep, Crespo managed TO seize store
of cocoa butter. He then had his men
to strip naked, grease themselves
thoroughly and slip through the camp
Of the regulars for the purpose of steal.
ing arms. The absence of shirt and
the presence of a creased skin marked
a comrade and rag of clothing indi'
Gated an enemy. Every man of the
party came out of the camp armed to
the teeth with the weapons of the
regulars and they were forced to come
to terms. From that time Crespo be.
gan to rise among the Venezuelans and
for years they have been electing him
term after term. His people have the
greatest confidence in him, and all ne
has to do to get them to fight is to say
that is what ought to be done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.

The county board Of commissioners met
again on Wednesday, pursuant to the
adjournment OH Tuesday, and spent the
entire day in the auditing Of accounts.
The only business Of general interest that
was transacted during the meeting, took
place on Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. G. Reed, Of Catawba town.
ship was before the board for the purpose
of prosecuting claim for damages. He
represented that on the 2Sth of November,
1894. he got his horse hurt and his buggy
badly damaged, on account of an impas-
sable bridge over Taylor's creek. He
attempted to cross over the bridge at
about sundown. His horse fell through,
injured itself badly, and broke the buggy.
He was alone at the time, and to keep his
horse from injuring itself further, he was
compelled to stand there and hold it for
three hours, until help arrived. His
claimed was backed up by long petition
signed by the neighbors, and he wanted
damages to the amount of SS5; S15 on
account of the horse, and $40 on account of
the buggy.
After hearing Mr.. Reid's story, the
board appointed Messrs. Hall and Will
kerson as q committee to investigate the
matter further. The horse had gotten
well, and Messrs. Wilkerson and Hall
could see nothing the matter with it..
They called upon w. D. Glenn as an ex-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
LOCAL LACONICS.

Coming to Yorkville.
Lancaster Review: Mr.. Allie Osborne,
formerly of this place, is going to start a
livery stablein Yorkville.
They Fixed Them.
Rev. A. N. Brunson, the new pastor OF
Trinity, and wife, arrived in 4orkvllle
yesterday and last night the ladies OF the
congregation gave them a pounding.
Commenced the Survey.
The Rock Hill Herald says that Messrs.
Elder and Miller have commenced the
proposed survey of York county, and will
endeavor to complete it before the ad-
journment of the next session OF the leg
islature.
| Married In Washington
Mr.. George E. Woods, formerly OF
Yorkville, but now of the railway postal
service, was married in Washington, on
December 4, to Miss May L. Houston, OF
that city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. ]. J. Muir, in E. Street Baptist
church.
Holiday Tickets.
The Chester and Lenoir railroad has
put on special round trip rate of cents
mile, to hold good during the holidays,
from December II to the 25th, with final
| limit to January 8. Upon the presenta-
ton of certificates signed by the president
of their school or college, tickets will be
sold to students at cents mile for the
round trip.
Thinks It Good Idea.
The Greenville Mountaineer falls right in
with the proposition for the construction
Of a first class macadam road across York
county, and suggests the adoption OF
similar idea in Greenville county. 1t
says, and very sensibly too, that the road
could not be completed with convict labor
alone for several years; but it would at
once tend to increase interest in good
roads, and that of itself would be worth
lots.
Christmas Trade.
Christmas trade has been quite slow
in this section for several years past; /;
but such is not the case this year. The
business men of Yorkville figured some
time ago that there was going to be
better demand for this class OF goods
than usual, and prepared themselves
accordingly. The developments of the
past few days have proved that they
were wise. Trade in toys, Christmas
presents and good things to eat, has been
booming, and the crowded condition OF
the stores is suggestive of old times.
Nearly everybody who has Christmas
goods for sale is busy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
HERE IS THE PRIZE WINNER.
MIR. j. Morgan Leech's Pig Was Weighed
Last Wednesday.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
HICKORY GROVE, December lS.-Mr. J.
Morgan Leechs prize hog, Fannie, was
weighed yesterday afternoon in accord
ance with the terms prescribed by The
News and Courier for the government OF
the contest instituted by it.
Your correspondent was invited to be
present at the weighing, and in company
with the witnesses who had been previ-
ously selected, accepted the invitation.
It is needless to say that as fore and
after preliminary we were most royalty
entertained at the hospitable ho me of Mr..
G.. c.. Leech, who owns the clever young
man who owns the big hog.
Fannie-that is the name oftheprize win
ner-was out in the garden, which for some
months past, served her both as prison
and kingdom. She did not make any
special objection to the weighing process.
She could not, for she is too big and fat;
but all the same the job Of weighing was
not exactly an easy one.
I can't give you the hogs weight. For
reasons that are satisfactory to MIR. Leech,
and very good, he does not want the
figures published yet. Here are some
measurements, however: Four feet, 5
inches from tip to tip, and 5 feet, inch
around the body. With this as a guide,
man with plenty of curiosity and an apt
ness for figures ought to be able to arrive
at some idea of how much the pig weighs.
1t is a.good subject for a guess, anyway.
Fannie was bought from a Northern
stock company, and when she reached
Hickory Grove she was two months old
old and weighed 80 pounds. She is in the
race for the biggest weight and the most
rapid increase at the smallest cost. She
was not weighed in February, because she
had not come in the world then; but she
does not consider that that makes any diff
ference as to her chances.
Those present at the weight ng were
Drs. T. B. Whitesides and T. s. r. Ward,
Messrs. J. T. Wilkerson, Jeff Smith, Hen
ry W. Thomson, ]. Harris Wylie and Val
Thomasson. T.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
pert. He could not find any injuries
o;tbor apd tho nop, m, ittaa On raporteS

pert. He could not find any injuries
either, and the committee so reported.
That the mishap occurred, Of course,
there was no doubt; but just where the
actual damages were, was difficult to ar
rive at, and to get the matter up for
discussion, Mr.. Culp moved that Mr..
Reid be paid $50. Mr.. Wilkerson moved
to amend by substituting $40. Mr.. Culp
accepted the amendment, and the board
agreed to pay that amount. Mr.. Reed
was not satisfied with the award, and
refused to accept it. He suggested a
lawsuit. The board did not seem to be
especially averse to the prospect, and
he went out, presumably for legal advice,
and presently returned with the an
nouncement that he would take the $4O
offered in full satisfaction of his claim.
Colonel J. J. Waters, trial justice for
Catawba township, brought up an impor-
tant matter. In criminal cases, it some
times occurs that prisoners cannot secure
a preliminary examination Immediately
after his arrest, and has to be held from
u to "a hours, or maybe longer. This
may be on account of delay in getting up
witnesses, or for other reasons. In the
meantime, the accused has to be securely
detained and fed. The law makes no
provision for such contingency, except
in the county Jail, and there being no
other way for it, considerations of human
ity unjustly impose the burden and ex-
pense ofthe prisoners keep on the private
resources of the officials. Colonel Waters
wanted relief, and inasmuch as the board
has no authority to act in the matter, he
wanted it to join him in a request to the
legislature to give it authority. The board
was very much impressed with the case as
presented by Colonel Waters, and agreed
to investigate it further at its next meet
ing.
Colonel Waters submitted another prop
osition. 1t was to the effect that the city OF
Rock Hill is considering the erection OF a
secure and substantial prison house that
is to cost not less than 81 600. He propos-
ed that the county subscribe one-half OF
the amount, in consideration Of being al
lowed to use portion of the building i'll
which to keep State prisoners under the
circumstances previously referred to.
The board instructed Colonel Waters to
put his proposition in definite shape, and
agreed to act on it at its next meeting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
Friday, December 20, 1895,

We are sorry to report that he is not i'm
proving.
Mrs. Mason Bratton and Miss Virginia
Bratton of Guthriesvill, are visiting
friends in Spartanburg.
Agent S. l.. Hobbs of the o. X. q Z.
railroad is confined to his room with grip.
Mr.. J.. S. Hartness, of Sharon, is filling
Mr.. Hobbs place.
Mr.. w. E. Sanders, of Guthriesville, is
visiting the Atlanta exposition and also
his uncle, Mr.. j. w. Black, at Kings, Ga.
Mrs. John B. Bratton, of Guthriesville,
visited friends and relatives in Yorkville
this week, the guest of Misses Ida and
Hattie de Loach.
Mrs. Catherine Corkill will leave next
Monday for Chester, where she will
make her future no me with the family OF
her son, Mr.. w. NJ. Corkill.
Mr.. Sylvester NTH, Of Clover, went to
Columb bia last week to take a position in
the Western Union telegraph offices in
that city.
Misses Mamie Hall, Jessie Neil, Maud
Gardner, Bessie Mcconnell and Maggie
McCorkle, students of the Winthrop
Normal college will arrive at their re-
spective homes to spend the holidays.
Messrs. Meek Villa ms, VIM. Allison
and Harvey Witherspoon, students OF Da-
wilson college, are spending the Christmas
holidays at their respective homes. Mr:
G. Eldred Dobson is home from Wofford
college. Messrs. .Latta Parish, Burritt
Metts and DOMAIN Witherspoon are e4-
pected home from the South Caiolina col
lege Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.
: q Neville is unite ill,

Rev. w. q. Neville is quite Ill.
Mr.. John G. Mccain, of Covington,
Tenn, is visiting friends in this section.
Mr.. H. H. Beard left Wednesday night
on a pleasure trip to Jacksonville, Fla.
We received pleasant call on Monday
from Mr.. w. J. Anderson, Of Enquirer
Mr.. William Willis, of Williston, is WIS.,
iting the family of Mr.. NJ. c. Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. McClain, Of Char
lotte, are visiting relatives in Yorkville.
Mr.. Will McFadden, of Smiths Turn
out is visiting friends in Yorkville.
Misses Lula McClain and Minnie Has
lam visited friends in Rock Hill this week.
Mr.. Claude Crowell, of Lancaster, visit
ed friends in this place last week.
DIR. NJ. w. White will spend next week
with relatives in Chester county.
Soliciting Agent A. c. lizard, of the
Southern Railway was in Yorkville this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Grist leave tomor-
row to visit the family of Mr.. d. w. Hicks,
at Henrietta, N. C.
DIR. Fain, of Chattanooga, Tenn, spent
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Wilson, OF
Gastonia, spent Sunday with friends in
Yorkville and vicinity.
Misses Straussie Walker and Lizzie
Hunter are home again after pleasant
visit to Miss Norma Strauss in Charleston.
Messrs. A. NJ. Grist and J. A. Page, OF
THE ENQUIRER staff will visit the Attain
to exposition this week.
Professor Jos. FL Lee, of Due West,
spent several days this week with the
family of Rev. B. H. Grier.
Mr.. B. N. Moore returned home on
Wednesday from Columbia, and says he
is now at the mercy of his friends.
Mr.. John L. Thomasscn has been con-
fined to his room for several days past.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-20
WILL SKIP AN ISSUE.

There will be no Wednesdays issue OF
The ENQUIRER next week. The staff
of the paper thinks that it is fairly entitled
to a few days of rest, and consequently
the next regular edition will not be issued
until Friday.
Instead of the edition Of the weekly on
Saturday, we will send our weekly sub
scribers the two editions of the semi
weekly, Wednesdays and today's. They
contain all the news and other matters
that go 10 make up the regular weekly
edition, and for this time, we hope, will
prove just as acceptable.
The principal object of next Fridays
edition to ensure the legality of certain
advertisements now running, and it will
only contain such news matters as may
be regarded as of special Importance. 1t
may or may not be up to standard, ac-
cording to the demands of the occasion.
We promise to be on hand again on the
lst of January, however, as bright and as
fresh as ever, and in the meantime we
beg to extend to all of our readers the
compliments of the season, and wish them
q merry Christmas and happy and pros
porous new year.