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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11
of about s25, 100000. Althis rate the

of about 25,OO0,OOO. Adthis rate the
whole fiscal year should show deficit
of $150,O00,000. The only thing
which can prevent this enormous
minus sum is policy of strict
economy in every department of the
government. Pensions, public build
ings, rivers aud harbors, salaries in all
civil departments, must he held down
to the actual working necessities. But
pensions will not be reduced. On the
contrary, they will be larger than ever.
There is an enormous list Of public
buildings demanded by the congress
men, and which, having been held
back so long by the policy Of Speaker
Reed, will brook no curtailing. Fees,
which under the Cleveland administra-
ton were derived from the consulates,
will now 60 to swell the pickings OF
oficeholders. But greater far than
all these means of deficit is the new
tariff. If it really does what it is in
tended to as prohibitor of imports, it
will throw all other deficit makers into
the shade. There seems, therefore,
no escape from a most disastrous year
for the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Sam Moore, Of Yorkvlle, is down
with an attack of fever.
Miss Bessie Mason is visiting in the
Bethesda neighborhood.
Miss Louise Ratchford is visiting the
Misses Brice at Woodwards.
Spartaburg Herald, Wednesday: Mr..
J. Ed. Jefferys is visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
Misses Florrie Allison, Ida de Loach
and Alice Spencer, of Yorkville, are all
down with fever.
Miss Kate Simmons, who has been WIS.,
iting friends and kindred in this county
for the past three weeks, left for her home
at Gaffney, via Blacksburg, on yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. J. F. Glenn, of Yorkville, left yes
,erday afternoon for Gibson, Richmond
county, n. c., where he will buy cotton
during the present season for Chas. f..
Johnson & Co.
Sheriff Logan has been wheel-horse
in the promotion of the interests OF the
Yorkville Wheelmen's association, and
DR.. Cartwright and, in fact all the other
UlT6CCOTS, NeTc NSly dhAiOuS Y" SASSe hiH'
president; but he could not be induced
to accept. The only reason be would
give was the fact that he did not ride a
wheel.
Oscar Neal, Clover's star wheelman, is
a son of Mr.. u. NJ. Neal, the we'll known
Glover merchant. He is handsome,
manly little fellow, not yet seventeen
years of age, and it seems to be the set
tied opinion among the wheelmen who
saw his riding on Wednesday, that if he
continues on the track he will be heard
from again.
Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: Mr.. Felix
Mclean has been transferred from the
Narrow Gauge agency at Dallas to that Of
Lncolnton, and has already gone to work
at his new post. Mrs. Mclean came over
to Gastonia Tuesday night and will join
her husband in few days. Mr.. j. S.
Carter, of Lowrysville, S. c., succeeds
Mr.. Mclean at Dallas. Mrs. Carter is eX-
pected to join him today, and they will
then occupy the brick house next to the
Matthews hotel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11
DOWN TO BUSINESS.

Yorkville is to have bicycle track, and
that without unnecessary delay. The
matter was decided at an enthusiastic
meeting of wheelmen held in the Parish
hotel last Thursday night.
When the scheme was first projected, !,
some weeks ago, it was the idea of the
wheelmen to get things in readiness for
the building of track next spring. But
within the past week this intention has
undergone decided change. 1t was sug-
gested by some one that the start be made
right now, and with remarkable unanimi-
ty the idea was promptly adopted.
There were present at the meeting some
30 or more subscribers to the capital stock
of the proposed association, and the bust
ness at hand was despatched with much
enthusiasm.
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright presided as chair
man.. and Mr.. w. M. Propst served as
secretary, and permanent organization
was effected by the election of seven
directors as follows: John R. Logan, j.
H. Riddle, w. B. Moore, S. L. Hobbs, c.
M. Kuykendal, +. J. Herndon and A. Y.
Cartwright.
Without opposition, the organization
was named the "Yorkville Wheelmen's
Association" Somebody suggested that
it might be we'll to 60 slow about the
name "Yorkville )" but the warning did
not seem to cause any special alarm.
After the general meeting, the directors
organized by the election of DR.. A. Y.
Cartwright as president, w. B. Moore as
vice-president, and G. NJ. Kuykendal as
secretary and treasurer.
The directors will at once proceed to
get charter for the association, and will
also take options on various sites for the
location of the proposed track. With all
the options in, there will be another gen
eral meeting, and the stock kholders will
accept the proposition they consider most
advantageous. Up to the present time,
the capital stock of the organization ag-
gregates $7l5. The directors think they
will need about 81 900 or 81, 100; but antic-
ipate no trouble whatever in the raising
of the money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11

Mr.. George c. White, Of Chester, has
given out for publication, letter that be
recently received from New York bank
er on the subject of buying some bonds OF
the town of Chester. The name of the
banker is not given. 1t appears, however,
that he had been offered the bonds, and
although he thought that from every
other standpoint they were good invest
ment, on account of having read recent
speech by Senator Tillman, he preferred
to haye nothing whatever to do with
South Carolina securities. While we have
no doubt as to the genuinness of the letter,
we have serious doubts as to the sincerity
of the reasons given for declining the
bonds. If the banker inherited the mon
ey he is investing, or found it in the road,
we have no index as to his calibre; but
if he made it himself, then we take it
that he is man of too much sense to be
afraid of South Carolina securities be-
cause of Tillman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11

Over at Johnston, in Edgefield coun-
ty, THE ENQUIRER has an esteemed con-
temporary called The Monitor. 1t is one
of the newsiest and best edited papers III
the state, as independent as the traditional
hog on ice, and in about nineteen cases out
of twenty when it takes position, its po-
sition is right. During the late campaign,
it supported McLaurin as against the
other two candidates, and does not hesi-
tate now to say that the senator is the best
man in the state for the position. But in
one respect our esteemed contemporary is
wrong, persistently, wrong and seems to
be incorrigible. 1t is confirmed gold
bug, and all that the term implies. We
would try to teach it better; but our past
efforts having gone for naught, we are in
clined to give up the task in despair.
There is left for us only one ray Of hope.
The Monitor believes in Senator McLau-
rim in all things else, and on nothing is
the senator so strong as on the silver
question. We would have our friend TO
look up the senator's old speeches on this
subject, and then tell us candidly what it
thinks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11
The 4torkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, SEPT. II, 1897.

- The Chicago Record is making tre-
mendous effort to induce the government
to establish a system of postal savings
banks. The postal savings bank, proyi-
ding for the saving of small amounts
from 81 up, is a fixed institution under
nearly all European governments, and is
so useful as to be regarded as practically
indispensable. The need for it in this
country is very urgent, and while there
is no special reason for believing that it
will be established in the near future, it
is an unexplainable wonder that it was
not established long time ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11

- Nearly all of the newspapers that
were opposed to McLaurin in the recent
campaign, are disposed to lay great
stress on the fact that less than half of
the Democratic voters in the state went to
the polls, and they claim that this is to be
taken as a reputation of all the candi-
dates, especially of McLaurin. Now,
since McLaurin has been elected, it does
not make any material difference but
we fail to see the matter in the light our
contemporaries would have us see it. 1t
has been our observation that interest in
elections depend on various things, and
except on occasions Of extraordinary po-
litical excitement, interest depends prin-
cipally upon the number of offices to be
filled, and the aggregate number of cam
didates asking for the suffrages Of the
people. When all county offices are to
be filled, for instance, the vote is gener-
ally pretty full. Second primaries US
ually show a considerable falling of, and
in the case of third primaries, the falling
Off is still more pronounced. Now, in
the primary just held, it must be remem-
bered that there was only one office to be
filled, and only three candidates running
for it. After the first half-dozen meetings
it was foregone conclusion that McLau
rim would he the winner, and under the
circumstances the wonder is not that
there were no more votes cast; but thai
there were so many.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11

exploded, digging hole so deep in the
ground that after a smoking car fell
down on top of the three engines, two
mail cars balanced on top of it with
out turning over. The westbound
train carried seven or eight coaches,
carrying a large number of passengers
who had been to hear w. J. Bryan
speak at a county fair. Mr.. Bryan
himself was aboard, in rear sleeper,
but sustained no inconvenience except
a severe shock. Twelve or fifteen
persons were killed and as many more
were badly wounded. The associated
press dispatches which tell of the
affair, says that Mr.. Bryan was one of
the noblest men in the crowd of res.
cuers. He helped to carry out the
dead and wounded and gave the great
est attention to their care. One poor
fellow, who was badly MANNED, called
to Mr.. Bryan and said 81 went to
hear you today, 1 am now dying and
want to shake your hand and say God
bless you. II you possibly can, Mr..
Bryan, get me a drink of water"
Mr.. Bryan went into the fast mail car,
one end of which was burning, and
came out with the water, which he
gave to the suffering passenger. He
brought out cushions for others of the
injured, and was everywhere present
to administer to the wants of the
suffering.
- From the Chicago Chronicle: The
treasury statement for August shows
that for the first two months of the
present fiscal year there is deficit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11

talk wss ''tomfoolery," and 'popycock,"
whatever those things are.
As the result of the discussion, it de-
veloped that the only material differences
between the present charter, are as fol-
lows:
The present charter provides for gov
ernment by an intendant and four ward
ems. whose terms of Office shall be one
wear. while the new charter provides for
government by mayor and six alder
men, with a two years term of office.
The present charter allows the selection
of iptendant and wardens from any por-
ton of the town, while the new charter
proyides for the division of the town into
six wards, and the election Of warden
from each ward. The wardens, however,
are to be voted for at a central box along
with the intendant by the whole people,
and there is nothing to prevent gerry
Wandering Of the wards in any manner
that the town council might desire, thus
making this provision nullity.
The present charter limits the amount
of the levy that can be ordered by the
town council to two mills. The new
charter extends the limit to ten mills.
The legal right Of the town council to
borrow money even to anticipate taxes,
is very doubtful, and it is just as doubt
full under the proposed new charter. I'm
der either charter, the note given to Sc
cure money SO borrowed must be endor-
sed by the members of the council as
individuals. Otherwise, the amount can
not be collected by law. Of the fact that
unde: neither charter can the council
pledge the taxes Of any year other than
the year for which the money is bor-
rowed, there is no question, and except
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-11


to 20 out of office, and there will have to he
new election. He suggested that the gen
eral incorporation act might be amended
so as to limit the levy to two or three
mills, or that the question of tax levy
might be made an issue in each election
for municipal officers. Taken all in all,
he could not see that there was any spe-
cial reason why the town should surren-
der its present charter and take incorpora-
ton under the general act.
Major Jas. f. Hart appeared, presum-
ably as a special advocate Of the position
of the town council, and, unlike MIR.
Brice, took one-sided position in favor
of the change. He INDUCED in some sar-
casm at the expense of the newspapers
as he put it, and suggested as one OF the
advantages of the proposed new charter,
the fact that il would necessitate a new
election, at which could be elected town
council that would please everybody. AT
the outset of his remarks, he said that
under the proposed new charter, the
council could borrow money for corporate
purposes, and gave the idea that there
would be no limit to the amount that
could thus be borrowed. Before conclu-
ding, however, he said, in effect, as MIR.
Brice had said, that there would be no
power to borrow money except III antici-
patton of the taxes. He referred to the
fact that the town had been confined to
levy of 20 cents OH the SlOO for years, and
claimed that the idea of trying to main
tain respectable government on such
revenue was ridiculous. 1t could not
light the streets, it could not employ nee
essary policemen for patrol purposes, and
could not employ watchmen to guard the
town at night, etc. He thought the coun-
Gil should have power to raise more
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
AWFUL FIRE IN A
GIRLS SCHOOL
SEVEN LIVES LOST IN The DAKOTA IN
DUSTRlAl INSTITUTION
No Fire Apparatus. and No Aid Could Reach
the SChool-Aluy Escaped in Their
Night Clothes.

Plankington. S. b.. October 6.-one of
the worst disasters In the history Of
the state occurred last midnight, when
seven lives were lost by the burning ~
the girls dormitory at the state Industrial
school The dead are Tillie Hooper, IN
structor: Mabel Tober aged .. OF Sioux
Fails; Bessie Merry, aged H. Of Hot
Springs; Ida Warner aged l6, OF Water
town; Christian Bergman, aged II. OF
Yankton; Nellie Johnson aged IS OF
Grafton. North Dakota; Lillian West.
aged l2, OF Sioux Falls.
The burned structure was OF wood
three stories in height. and was hut re-
Gently completed. The origin Of he fire
is unknown, The wutchman saw the
flames bursting from the upper windows
while he was in a building some distance
away. There was no fre-hghting appa-
ratus at the school and the buildings
being over a mile from town. no sid
could be rendered, In short time the
entire annex was enveloped In flames
and in less than twenty minutes IRON
the time the fire. was first seen the build
ing was destroyed, Nothing whatever
was saved, There were about $50 persons
in the school who escaped in their night
clothes with the greatest difficulty
Search for the bodies was commenced
as soon as possible and late this after
noon all had been recovered. Each was
burned beyond recognition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
THE YANTIc AS TRAINER.


Washington. october 6.-Secretary Long
has given the necessary orders for the
sailing from Boston OF the Yantic and
her delivery to the state of Michigan for
the use Of the naval militia. old
ship will sail under her own steam some
time between the 18th and 18th inst. She
will be under command of Commando
W. 1. Moore. L. s. N. who will have
crew of 10 sailors with him. Lieut..
Newbury and Lothroth. representing the
state OF Michigan. win sail with the Yam
tic, and upon her arrival at Montreal will
formally receive the ship from the hands
of Commander Moore in behalf Of the
state. All the alterations in the ships
trim necessary to insure her safe passage
through the St. Lawrence canal viii be
made at Montreal at the expense Of the
Michigan authorities. OF the sailors on
board, ten will be placed aboard the
United States ship Michigan at Erie, six
will be retained aboard the Yantlc per-
manenuy as shipkeepers. and the remain
der will be shipped back to Boston from
Montreal by rail.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
THE OBJECTION NOT GOOD.

There are people who have objections
to advertising matter In the columns OF
a newspaper. The ground Of objection
Is that they do not want to read ad-
vertisements. Now this objection is not
good, for ofteutimes these advertise
ments convey valuable information.
For instance. how else would the trav-
cling public learn Of the excellent din
ing car service OF the Wisconsin Gen.
trai lines between St. Paul and Chicago.
or the general comfort Of travelling over
this popular line. For particulars call
on the nearest ticket agent or address
]. C. Pond. G. P. A.. Milwaukee, Wis.
or Geo. s Batty General Agent 24e
Stark street. Portland, or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
DISASTROUS FIRE
- lgzNz4B
In CHICAGO
DEXTER rARK PAVILION A TOTAL LOSS
AND MANY HOUSES BURNED.
A Number OF Persons Injured and OAs Man
Burned to Death-horses
Burned
Burned.

Chicago, October 6.-Fanned by strong
wind from the west. the fire which broke
out in the Dexter park pavilion at the
Union Stock Yards this afternoon spread
to the district between Halstead street
and Union avenue and 45th street. de-
molishing business houses and residences.
The worst sufferers among the residents
were those living along Halstead street.
between ISd and Ath streets. The busi-
ness houses and residences alike were
all OF them frame structures, and fur
nished steady material for the flames
which ragged from o'clock until o'clock,
and then yielded to the vigorous work
Of the fire department.
The total damage to the pavilion is
estimated at more than $4,000, but it
may exceed that. as the exact number
of horses burned in the fire is not known
and the calculation of the amount of
feed stored in the pavilion is vet to be
made.
A number of persons were injured dur
ing the fire, and one man, according to
an employe of the stockyards, was burned
to death; Patrick Casey. employe of the
stockyards, not serious; Maurice Malo-
ney, fireman. overcome by the smoke
and heat, will recover; W. p. Sheahan.
broken leg: Henry Walsh. employe of
the stockyards. slightly burned; Worlds
Donahue, fireman, injured by falling
timber, will recover.
The pavilion contained 500 horses, and
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
they were rescued. Several were burned
to death.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
A SENSATION EXPECTED,

Port Townsend. October GA private
letter received from St. Michaels via the
cutter Perry from Dutch harbor exploins
the sensational story published some
time ago about an Alaska treasure ship
requesting protection by revenue cutters
against the possibility Of piratical attack.
1t is not to guard against pira-es that
the vessels are needed. Ever since the
movement to Klondike began the cities
have been dumping all sorts and condi-
tions OF men at St. Michaels. The gath
ering has been getting worse from month
to month. and as a result the Rus1 ana
Corwin are now at st. Michaels ready
to land men at a moments notice, and
put stop to any trouble which might
considering the ferceness of the miners
quickly spread into riot. The cutters
will remain at St, Michaels until all pos
sibility of trouble has passed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
SPAIN DISAPPOINTED.

New York. October ca dispatch 10
the Herald from Madrid says the nsw
cabinet has certainly not answered ex.
poclalions OF the pubic IN Madrid or the
provinces. ami already the opposition
politicians criticlse II sharply. Every.
body supposed that Sagnsta, the new pre-
micr. would have been ready for the
present critical times. but Il II a question
whether the solution OF the crisis does
not show that he could not control the
front rank politicians. In this crisis. like
an spanish ministerial crises. much more
l. going on behind the scene ,..-. 1p-
pcurs ON the surface. one hing h g.
ever mus, be- s.lid-thal IT, that : ~
Sagasta and the queen regent Nv .:eh
sincerity and determination In approach
ing the Cuban question IN all It's aspects.
Il remains to be seen whether the HI
erals will promptly assist sagasta
Morcl Maura and GamaEo are insin-
cero In tho execution OF the home rule
policy. but sagasta seems quite confident
that he will carry his party along with
him
Several Madrid papers state that the
new minister OF foreign AFFAIRS. seuor
Quclon. on taking office, found IN the state
department two copies OF the note thA;
United States Minister wodford handed
to the Duke OF Tetuan at San Sebastian
on September "a placing on record oili
cially tho verbal communication that he
had made on September IS,
In virtue OF the written instructions
by President Mckinley, according to tho
spanish version, General woolford init
mated no objection TO the Spanish gov
ernmcnt publishing this note, as the
.r.rlcnn government would do so when
II deemed CONVENIENT The same papers
say that all rumors attrlhutinE to the
government an intention to send to the
pswers memorandum are premature, as
II intends first to study all the aspects
of the Cuban question.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07

chamber Of deputies looking 10 the ron
solidatlon OF several debts OF the repub.
lio into one national debt. the reduction
Of the high rate OF exchange. the dcstruc.
tlon Of the present paper money IN uye
and the substitution for II OF a gold
currency based on our unit Of value. the
American gold dollar.
I'm order 70 do this" said Minister
Powell. the government will endeayor
10 secure a loan from some Of our large
banking houses In the United ststes 70
the amount Of B.0O01o. The loan. Il Oh.
tiincd. IL to b. secured by a portion Of
the duty on the coffee crop estimated
to be worth about t2.g0.co annually. and
d portion Of the import duty which tney
propose 20 increase q per cent. the money
thus accruing TO constitute a sinking
fund for the payment OF these b r.ds.
Heretofore all loans that have been OBJ
tained have come through the merchants
here or else through the Bank OF France.
which has branch here"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-07
DIXON STILL IN IT
Does Not Lose the words Champion
ship.

San Francisco. October 6.-The decision
Smith wins" rendered by George Green.
referee Of the smith-Dixon fight on Mon
day night. does not deprive Dixon Of
the feather-weight championship Of the
world. The Marquis Of Queensberry rules
stipulate that all championship battles
shall be 20 a finish. Had Smith knocked
Dixon out In any Of the % rounds or
had Dixon's seconds thrown up the
sponge. or had Dixon failed to respond
to the call Of time in any OF the rounds.
Smith would today be ths feather-weight
champion OF the world. But as It was.
Dixon at the end Of the 2Oth round was
strong and belligerent consequently he
did not surrender the champioship by
Green's decision.
The decision was on points and nothing
else. In order that Smith may acquire
the feather-weight championship Of the
world he must fight and beat Dixon to
a finish, which he declares he 6 ready
to do at any time.
Green's decision Is universally accepted
as an eminently fair one.