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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Captain j. r. Lindsay is in town.
| Miss Laura Parish visited friends in
Glover last week.
Mrs. C. NJ. Kuykendal is visiting rela-
tives in Rock Hill.
Mr.. Leroy Morrow, Of Gastonia, is in
town this week.
Miss Hattie Banks visited friends ir
Rock Hill this week.
Miss Lizzie Sherfesse after spending
some time with the family Of DR.. c. NJ
Kuykendal returned to her home in Rock
Hill on Tuesday last.
Miss Laura Grier, Of Due West, is visit.
ing the family of Rev. B. H. Grier.
Mr.. Hampton Long, of Lancaster, Wis
tied Mr.. M. ]. Long last week.
Miss Belle Kennedy, of Yorkville, has
charge of large school at Paint Lick, KY
Messrs. Mac Pearson and w. M. White
of Gastonia, were in Yorkville this week
Rev. w. J. Langston, of Pacolet, was ir
Yorkville yesterday on business.
Mr.. w. B. Moore and children, Bed
ford and Marie, spent yesterday in Ches
ter.
Miss Maggie Little, of Mecklenburt
county, N. C.,is visiting Mrs. jamie c. Nc
Kenzie.
Mr.. j. Frank Hart returned to New Or
leans last week, after spending sometime
with his fathers family.
Captain J. J. Smith and DIR. E. W. Press
ly, of Clover, were in Yorkville last Mon
day.
Misses Halle and Gladys Withers visit
ed friends and relatives in Lenoir, las
week.
Mrs. Mary j. Ingold returned home
on wednesday, after spending some time
with the family of Mr.. G. c. Randleman
at Kings Mountain.
Mr.. Crawford Moore returned to York
Vile last Wednesday, and Is confined te
his room with rheumatism.
Mr.. Pelham Morrow, who has beer
confined to his bed for several days with
rheumatism, is improving.
Mr.. VIM. Ganson, of Lancaster, presi
dent of the Ganson Dry Goods company
| ia in town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
JAIL DELIVERY.

Colored residents Of East Madison street
were awakened at an early hour yester-
day morning by the distressed cries OF
man calling for help. Investigation de-
.veloped that the cries came from Negro
man, who was not long in explaining that
he had just made his escape from jail,
had his foot broken, and wanted doctor.
Night Watchman Alexander was called.
The Negro gave his name as Richard
Belk, charged with larceny Of live stock,
explained that he had gotten his foot
broken while attempting to swing down
from the window in the front gable end
of the Jail on blanket, and that all the
other prisoners were trying to get away.
Mr.. Alexander left a guard over the Ne
gro and went to the Jail to give the alarm.
Sheriff Crawford and Deputy Scoggins
at once commenced an investigation, and
were soon very much relieved to find that
while the story of the escape was true, the
other prisoners were still there. In the
ceiling of one of the cells they found where
a square hole had been burned with hot
irdh but Belk was the only prisoner who
was missing. The full story was quickly
developed. Belk and four or five other
prisoners had been planning an escape Tor
several days. The iron with which they
did the burning had been wrenched of
the door Of one of the cells. After the
hole in the ceiling was completed, one OF
the prisoners was helped up to it on the
shoulders of the others. Then, by means
Of twisted blanket, all the others reached
the loft. They proceeded to the round
window in the gable, made a rope OF
twisted blankets, and Belk made the first
attempt to descend. The rope blanket
either broke or became united. Anyhow,
Belk fell to the ground and the others
decided not to make the attempt.
Belk was put on cart and conveyed
back to the Jail. He was in great pain,
and did not hesitate to make full expla-
nation. He said that as soon as he got
out of the window the rope broke and he
fell the whole distance to the ground.
He struck first on his left foot and he was
so badly bruised that it was sometime
before he could move. Presently he
crawled across the road and went under a
bridge. He remained there for some
thing like an hour. Then he crawled
across the fieldss about an eighth of mile
to Madison street where he tried to get
some of the colored people to take him in.
They were all afraid, however, and he
continued to move on as best he could
until his recapture. Under the circum-
stances he was glad enough to get back
to the Jail.
DIR. Lindsay, the Jail physician, was
sent for. He arrived shortly before day
light, and at once proceeded to give the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
Friday, February 28, 1895.
ment bill, offered by Mr.. May6eld,
was taken up and adopted.

ment bill, offered by Mr.. May6eld,
was taken up and adopted.
The insurance bill was amended so
as to include Charleston and Columbia,
which cities had been previously e1-
empted. This was on motion OF Mr..
McCalla. 1t was his opinion that II
Charleston and Columbia should be
exempted, the insurance companies
would purposely reduce the rates in
those cities, and use that as an argu-
ment why the bill operated to the
disadvantage of the rest of the State.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
In THE HoUsE.-The income tax
bill came up. There was an evident
intention on the part of the members
to kill the bill; but they decided to
listen to discussion of it, which was
continued for sometime. During the
discussion Mr.. Pollock said "Show me
country in which there are no mil.
lionaires and no paupers and will
show you a prosperous country.
"There is only one such country"
said Mr.. Patton. "Where, France !"
asked Mr.. Pollock, eagerly. "No,
heaven" replied Mr.. Patton, amid
laughter. The bill was killed by q
vote of 60 to 80.
The bill to do away with the sale of
liquor as beverage and the profit
feature of the .dispensary law was next
taken up. Several strong speeches
were made in favor of the proposition /;
but it did not develop very much
strength. It went down by a vote OF
63 to %, all the York members voting
against it.
In THE SENATE.-Most of the day
was taken up in the discussion of the
bill to fix passenger fares on railroads
at from 81 to St cents mile. The bill
was finally passed by vote OF l6 to
1S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
HOODTOWN NEWS.
Oat Sowing-The Road Question-Buying
Pumps-win Not Go to Texas-Tribute

Oat sowing-The Road Question-Buying
Pumps-Win Not Go to Texas-Tribute
to Mrs. Plexico.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HoopTowN, February 26.-Since the
recent cold wave has passed over here, the
sowing of oats has been rapidly pushed
forward. A number Of our progressive
farmers are pretty well done sowing, and
are now devoting their attention to the
preparation of the ground for fertilizers.
The air is becoming odorous with the
scent of the commercial fertilizer, quite
lot oft being hauled out recently. Some
who did not use any last year, think 1t is
nonsense to think of making crop with
out using some guano.
Theory and practice, do not always har-
monize, or at leass the theories OF our
legislators and others on working the
roads have not yet assumed the practical
shape we have 80 long desired. 1t seems
from the failure Of the rockcrushing
experiment, that perhaps, after all, the
old method of roadmaking is the best,
unless thorough system of macadamiz-
ing can be put in operation. From our OBJ
servation, when the road hands put in six
or eight daysworking the roads; we had
fairly good highways with the exception
of few low boggy places and the red
clay hills; but unfortunately some Of our
roads were badly neglected last year. I
am glad to note that at least one road IN
this section has been worked recently and
put in very good travelling condition /. g.
The road leading from Hoodtown into the
Hamilton Ford road near Goods old mill
Some of our wide-awake, progressive
citizens are availing themselves Of better
water facilities, several having recently
purchased we'll pumps. These are quite
a novelty here but they are much better
investment than some Of the newfangled
agricultural implements our people are
sometimes induced to buy, such as the
sulky plow, cotton plow, etc.
Misses Barbara and Evie and Master
Joe Chambers visited relatives here last
week, after attending the wedding OF their
cousin, Miss Nettie Palmer.
Mr.. Duffie Smith, one Of our hustling
and progressive young farmers, has de-
cided not to 60 to Texas, at least not at
present, and, instead, will lead to the
hymeneal altar one of our popular and
pretty young ladies. The bride will be
Miss Maggie Dowdle, daughter of Mr..
John L. Dowdle. The nuptial knot will
be tied at the Methodist parsonage at
Hickory Grove this afternoon at O'Clock.
The death of Mrs. S. S. Plexico, Of
Sharon, has cast gloom over our entire
community. She was for short while a
resident of this place, having been born
about three miles from here, and up to
the time of her marriage to Mr.. Plexico,
always lived near here. By her gentle
and kindly disposition she made many
warm friends. A host Of friends and
relatives will mourn her rather sudden
and most untimely death. We extend
our most heartfelt sympathy to her hus-
band and five young children in their
sad bereavement.
Mrs. E. A. Latham and three OF her
children are very sick with measles.
Three others are just convalescing from
the same disease. VoCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

injured Negro proper attention. Belk
was not seriously injured except in the
left foot, the bones of which were so badly
shattered that some ofthe pieces had to be
removed. The names Of the other prison
ers engaged in the attempted delivery
are Calvin Crawford, Sam Moore, Tate
Freeman, Sam Simril, Lula Simril. all
colored but Tate Freeman.
Sheriff Crawford and Deputy Scoggins
are inclined to doubt the statement Of
Belk that he fell the entire distance from
the gable window. DR.. Lindsay says that
such fall would have been sufficient to
kill the man instantly. Belk, however
persists in the story. Claiming that the
blanket gave way just as he stepped out
of the window.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

The PETER resolution, to investigate
the recent bond issues, came up in the
senate a second time on Monday, and
Senator Hill managed to talk on it until
after 2 o'clock, when it again went to the
calendar. Hill does not want any inves'
tigation. His principal argument is that
no specific charges have been made, and,
it is idle for the senate to take serious &C
ton On a matter that at least carries. an
imputation of dishonesty upon mere
rumor. 1t is really doubtful if there is
single gold standard man in congress who
is willing for the investigation. 1t is the
idea of the gold standardites to continue
the issuing of bonds for the purpose OF
retiring the greengacks, and they do not
care to have their plans interfered with
by investigations or otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

it behooves New Yorkers not to rest
supinely, while, with her busy and bust
ling ways, Chicago creates the false inn
preston that because she is queen of the
lakes she is rival of the queen of this
hemisphere. New York Journal.
The above seems to be an indication
that the proposed Southern exposition in
Chicago is bound to be success. New
York has been in full enjoyment OF
Southern trade for years without an effort,
and the Southern trade is more valuable
to her than any other that she has.
Chicago is hustler and will surely reach
down this way if she can. New York is not
going to allow Chicago to take away her
softest snap without struggle, and as q
result of fight between these two COM
mercial giants, the South will not be the
loser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

New York, should not allow Chicago
to steal or cajole Southern trade. That
Chicago is trying to do both with assur-
ance thoroughly characteristic is appar-
ent to every we'll informed merchant in
New York, and although the wiles of the
giddy young charmer will not be success
full, she is none the less confident and
energetic in the use of them. Admitting
that all these allurements are necessary,
and that even then Chicago is not able to
counterbalance the great neutral and COM
mercial advantages of this world market,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

Secretary Carlisle went to New York
a few days ago to confer with the mer-
chants and bankers as to the condition OF
trade. If he really wants to know some
thing of the condition and needs of the
people, he should take trip to the South.
The New York bankers and merchants
can very well take care of themselves. 1t
is the producers of the South and West
who are needing assistance Of some kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

The insurance companies claim that
the valued policy law will result in high
er insurance. No doubt of it; but it will
be insurance that insures, and hereafter
the insured will have all the protection
that he is required or allowed to pay for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Brief Synopsis of the Important Proceed
ings of the House and Senate.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
In THE HoUsE.-Most of the day
was spent on the appropriation bills
Among the items passed was the
$4,000 to pay Governor Evans the
amount he had expended on the
Atlanta exposition, and S2,400 for the
State fair. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to reduce the Citadel
appropriation from s21, 900 to S1S,0O0
In THE SENATE.-A bill to abolish
the Office of probate judge and devolve
the duties on the clerk of the court
was killed.
A substitute for the county govern
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
Bic Fire at Bamberg.


Saturday night Bamberg expert
enced the most disastrous fire ever
known in her history. The total
loss is 100000; insurance $S5,OOO
The Bamberg Alliance warehouse was
discovered on fire about half past
9 o'clock. There were. between 900
and 1000 bales of cotton stored in
the warehouse, belonging to the cot
ton mill, and about 200 bales belong,
ing to farmers who were holding for
high prices. The State liquor dispen-
sary had its stock in this building,
which is also a total loss, together
with the Alliance warehouse stock OF
groceries, etc. The origin of the fire
is mystery and is supposed to have
been caused by rats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

From what our State exchanges are
having to say, it seems to be pretty well
settled that Governor Evans is to be in
the race for United States senator to
succeed Senator Irby, and that ex-Comp-
troller General Ellerbe is to be the leading
Reform candidate for governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
The alorkrille Gaq'tirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. @. {:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1895.

Senator Tillman made visit to Wall
street, New York, few days ago. When
asked about his object he would not say
anything further than that he is getting
material for another speech.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

Frederick R. Coudert stands pretty
close to President Cleveland, and his
suggestion that Mr.. Cleveland will stand
for another nomination .'if it becomes
necessary" seems to be almost equivalent
to a declaration from the president to the
effect that he is actually a candidate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
Convention on March IA.

Convention on marcn LIE
At a meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Melton-Brayton faction
of the Republican party, it was decid.
ed to hold State convention in Col
umbia on March IA, next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

pondency. AT Marshall, ILL.,, on the
22d, Mrs. George Crabb poured oil on
her clothes and set it on fire in fit of
insanity. She was burned to death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

country last week. The following
cases are cleaned from a single issue
of the emi-Weekly St. Louis Globe
Democrat, and there are probably
others to be heard from: Near Cone
mough, Pa, on the Goth, Daniel Roesler
asked his cousin to mrary him. She re-
fused until he gave up the liquor habit.
He shot her and then himself. At To-
ronto, Ont, on the 22d, James Scott
threw himself from bridge into a
ravine $50 feet deep. He had been
disappointed in business. At Mlddles-
boro, KY, on the 22d, Rev. Henry
Maher, Baptist minister over 100
years of age, hanged himself on ac-
COUNT of dependency. At New Ken
sington, Pa, on February %, Edgar
Williams, aged 25, quarreled with his
sweetheart, went out in front of her
door and shot himself. Near Bermu-
da, on the 21st, G. S. Johnson, a
wealthy member of the New York
yacht club, shot himself in the head
on account of illness and dependency.
In New York on the 22d, Nicholas
Lundgren shot himself on account of
a too rapid increase of his family. He
had been married five years and his
wife had presented him with five child
rem. In Chicago, on the 21st, Almus
Butterfeld, miser 55 years old and
worth 100000, cut his throat. No
cause is assigned for the deed. At
Fostoria, O., on the 22d, Michael D.
Harter shot himself in the head. He
was wealthy and prosperous and it is
thought that his action was due to des-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
THE COURTS.

circuit Court No. Judge Bradley
Mills agt District Of Columbia; Judgment
In certiorari. Bryan agt. Spalding: jude-
ment by default. New York Press Com
pany agt. Columbia Chemical Company:
Judgment of condemnation of property at.
tached. Miles agt. Widdicombe: stricken
from calendar by consent. H. B. Moulton
agt. Francis w. Crosby; verdict for plain
ti11 for $162.5O- Justice agt. Slater; plain
on allowed to withdraw original note
Golden, Love & Co. agt. Hillman; judg-
ment by default: Peter ]. Duffy ct al agt
Annie T.. McGill ct al; verdict for plain
tiffs for s22o. E. & E. Baltzley agt VIM.
f. Salter; verdict for plaintiffs for 1 cent
damages and COSTS Lukei agt District of
Columbia; Judgment in certiorari. Eckels
aSt. Douglass; fiat. on sci. IA SWander
agt. Pollard; plaintiff called and suit dis
missed.
Circuit Court No. 2-Judge McComas.
Israel agt. District of Columbia; judg-
ment in certiorari Banes agt District Of
Columbia do. Wilkinson Manufacturing
company agt. Augenstein; judgment by de-
fault. Moore agt Barbour; on trial.
Criminal Court No. Judge Cole.
Jno. F. Ackers agt. Mary A. Anderson;
verdict for plaintiff for $146.55 Jno C,
Ashton agt. Commercial Union Assurance
Company; on trial
Criminal Court No. 2-Judge Cox.
United States agt. VIM. Miller, larceny;
verdict, guilty, with recommendation to
mercy; sentence, Albany. two years. United
States agt- Abraham Banks, larceny; YER
diet, guilty; sentence, Albany, two years.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate Of Eliza J. Redfern; will filed.
Estate of Elizabeth A. Conley; do. Estate
of Timothy j. Callahan; inventory filed.
Estate of Ann r. Graves; administrator
bonded and qualified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
THREATENING WEATHER.
There My Be Light Rain Tonight and
Tomorrow.

There My Be Light Rain Tonight and
Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, threatening weather tonight, with
possibly light rain; Thursday, threatening
weather; warmer; westerly winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, threat
ening and unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday; warmer; southwest winds.
Weather conditions end general forecast
The pressure is relatively high in the gulf
states and on the southern Rocky mountain
slope and plateau. 1t is generally low
throughout New England, the lake regions,
the upper Mississippi and the Missouri val
leys. 1t is lowest with a center in the lake
regions. and there is a decided depression in
Manitoba. The pressure has fallen in all
districts from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coasts.
The temperature is lower in the Atlantic
and Gulf states; it is warmer in the lake
regions, the central valleys and generally in
the Rocky mountain districts.
The weather has been fair in all districts,
except the lake regions, where light SHOWS
have occurred.
Threatening weather, with occasional light
lain or snow. is indicated for New England.
the middle Atlantic states and the lower
lake region, and threatening weather for the
Ohio valley tonight and Thursday Fair
weather will prevail in the Gulf states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
1t will be warmer in the Atlantic states
and the lower lake region tonight and Thurs

day.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Falls temperature, 80: condi-
ton, A. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
81; condition ct north connection, 1; condi-
ton at south connection, 15 Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 35; condition at in
fluent gate house. Is; ef1uent gate house, 10.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1905 am; high tide. 5:35
a m. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. OBS am. and 1:O2
Pm; high tide, 6:31 am. and 1854 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun RISES 8:3S: sun sets. $40. Moon sets,
$3.50 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:5e pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 5:31 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
If clear, less lighting may be ordered.
Naphtha lamps all lighted by $3.50 pm
extinguishing begun at SAG. The moon
schedule does not apply to naphtha lamps.
Public arc lamps lighted at 6:26 pm. and
extinguished at GIG am.
Range of the Thermometer.
The readings of the thermometer at the
weather bureau today were as follows: 8
a M, %; pm, 43; maximum, 43: min
irnum 20,