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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

MARCHING ON HAvANA.-A we'll
informed gentleman who was a pas
senger on the Olivette from Cuba to-
night, says a Tampa, Fla, dispatch O
Thursday, brings some important in
formation from the island which i.
given great crehence here BECAUSE the
man who brings it comes from por
ton of the island where he could see
and know of what was going on. He
says that General Gomez is undoubt'
edIy marching on Havana, slowly but
surely, and that his advance guard, a.
it proceeds, is laying in waste the
country. In less than week it has
destroyed by fire 81 of the most valua,
BILE estates in the province of Matan'
zas and the work of destruction con-
tinues as the army moves along. The
people of Havana are at last becoming
thoroughly alarmed at the situation,
and all who possibly can have already
left the place, and those who have
been detained are making preparations
to leave with all possible haste.
This man says that the people in
that city have apparently lost all con-
fidence in General Weyler's ability to
handle the insurgents, and they now
actually fear for the safety of Havana,
Notwithstanding the strong fort and
the number of soldiers there.
This same man also brings the intel
ligence that last week one of the most
fatal battles of the campaign was
fought in the province of Pinar del
Rio, and that the Spanish troops left
800 dead men on the field.
The insurgents were under the COM
mand of Rius Rivera. He says that
the news of this battle has been care
fully concealed, and but few people in
Havana know the true situation, as ii
was feared that the details of such a
defeat would still more terrify the
people who are left in the city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
The 1tnrkrille Gaql.irer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
JANUARY l6, 1897.

- The total attendance at Clemson, in
cluding 169 boys in the fitting school,"
is only 345. The income of the college
during the past year from appropriations
and other sources, amounted to $94, ,924.55,
or an average of about S275 per annum
for each student. 1t would seem that
this sum ought to be sufficient not only to
educate the boys but to board and clothe
them also.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

According to official figures, the
banks of New York city now hold more
than one-third of all money that is in cir
culation in the entire United States. AS
a reason for this state of affairs, the New
York World says that while the rate OF
interest in that city is lower than in any
other section of the country, the security
furnished is unquestionably of the very
best
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY.
Work of the Grip-Water In the River
Still Too Low-CrIme on the Increase
Representative Whisonant.

Representative Whisonant.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Eta JANE, January 1.-THE grip has
been quite prevalent in this section since
the holidays set in, and quite n lumber
of our people are still PROSTATE with it,
or it's effects.
Yesterday and today indicate hange
to Indian-summer weather. This may
prove beneficial to the sick-it is hoped
so, at least.
Mr.. w. #. Smith buried his 2-year old
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

this very time the rate of interest in
Charleston is from to per cent.-from
three to four times as much. But, of
course, this does not make any difference
to The News and Courier. New York is
an American city and The News and
Courier is American. The ENQUIRER,
however, is constrained to look upon
things little differently. Perhaps we
are not so patriotic. We are more selfish,
and, surveying the situation from selfish
standpoint, it appears to us that if there
was not 80 much money in New York
there would be more in the south, and if
there was more in the south, the price of
cotton would be that much nearer in the
neighborhood of its actual value.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01

to the control and management OF the
property de- >cribed as tue residue of the
estate, but that in fact they have no right
to do so, as the trust which the testator,
his father attempted to impose on them
is invalid and void. because 1t suspended
the power of the testator from the death
of the testator 10 the birth OF the plain
tiff's last child.
He asks for q decree OF court setting
aside the order of distribution heretofore
made by the Probate Court, and that he
be given immediate possession of his
quarter of the residue Of his fathers es-
tate. He AYERS that his sisters have al
ways had possession and control Of the
property, for which reason he Is not bic
to state its value:
At the time the order OF distribution
was made in the estate of William A.
Aldrch, father OF the plaintiff in this
csse, in the year 1898, the principle laid
down in the Walkerley litigation mad nos
been enunciated by the Supreme Court
OF California. Since the last-me n toned
decision several trusts that otherwise
would have been considered valid have
been successfully attacked in DEPARTING n Is
9 and 10 of the Superior Court of San
Francisco, presided over by Judge Coffey
and Judge Slack.
William A. Aldrich was a member oi
the old firm Of Merrill & Co.. engaged
in the island trade, and made his ior-
tune in that business. He was Nom.
ber Of the Legislature in iS71-72. In
the later years of his life he had con.
siderable troub BILE with the son who now
seeks to break down the provisions of his
will
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
ANGLERS ARE FOOLED.
Tho Late Storm Has Spoiled tho Sport
of the First Day oil tho
Seaaon

The anglers were busy yesterday pur-
chasing tackle at the leading sporting
goods houses of this City, so as to be out
bright and early this morning to whip
their favorite trout streams. For many
years past the first day in April has been
welcomed by the lovers of angling, as on
that day the tront-fishing season opens
Unfortunately the late rains have spoiled
the sport, which promised TO be first class
on the inaugural day of the season, and
reports which reached this City yesterday
from various parts of the country state
that the creeks are too high and muddy to
insure anglers anything like good days
outing and a full basket.
When the weather clears and the water
becomes clear there may ce some good
fishing in the main streams, but anglers
who have had many years experience in
trout-catching contend that the recent
freshets have washed down mum bers Of
trout to the ocean and that the season
will not come up to expectations.
While the water Is high the best sport
will be had by fishing the tributaries to
the main streams, and it can be safely
said that the "barnvard hackle," " hich is
the common ground worm, will be the
most acceptable bait that anglers can Of
fer the denizens of the streams while the
water is in a troubled state.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable con-
ditions, there are many followers of old
Walton who will take pot luck and, rain
or shine, they expect to return with some
fish il they have TO buy them. The best
streams nearest of access are in Marin,
Sonoma and San Mateo counties
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
HIS LICENSE REVOKED,
Captain Dye Declared Responsi.
BILE for the Damage to
the Sunol.
He Is Charged With Unskillfulness
and Negligence by the L5cal
Inspectors.

0. +. Bolles and W. A. Phillips, local
inspectors of Steam HuIls and Boilers,
made their report yesterday on the Sunol
collision and revoked Captain DYES
license for negligence. The report says:
The steamer sunol iei. her dock at San Fran
cisco Ter vallejo at O'Clock T. NJ, March IL
and about fifteen minutes af;erward collided
with the bark Olympic
The barks Alden Besse and Olympic were
on this occasion coming in from sea about
abreast of each other (the former a little
nheaol with a strong ebo tide, fresh northwest
wind and clear weather: the Alden Besse in
tow OF steam tug and the Olympic under
short sail with square yards.
The Sunol passed a short distance ahead of
the Alden Besse. Captain Dye then attem pied
to pass under the stern of the olympic. but
found that the rudder of his steamer would
not work. He then stopped and backed his
engines Ior short time, and went ahead at
tulI speed trying to cross he bows OF the
Olympic, but the bark struck the Sunol 1bout
amidships on the port side, pushing ahead and
rolling the steamer over.
Alter careful consideration OF the evidence
we are OF the opinion that Captain Dye was
unsEilltul and negligent in navigating the
OF the olympic. He did stop and beck the en-.
gines and should have continued backing in
stead of going ahead at full speed. Had he
done so, 1t Is our opinion that the collision
would have been avoided.
therefore. under the authority conferred
upon US by section 4450, United States Re
vised Statutes, for reason of such unskiliful
ness ana negligence, we have this date re
voked The license of Captain s. w. Dye as m as
ter and pilot OF steam vessels. License dated
December z, 1895.
The hull Of the Sunol was towed to the dock
and rlghted. Damage TO the steamer is esti
mated ~ about $4,000. Bullion to the value o.
recovered
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
PRAYERS FOR
The Gre TANS
Mass Will Be Said in the
Greek Church Next
Wednesday.
Prayers Will Be offered Also for
the Success of King Georges
Troops.
The Affair Significant Because the
Gar Of Russia Il the Head Of
tbs o:thodex Church.

High mass will be celebrated next
Wednesday morning in the Orthodox
Greek Catholic Church on Powell street
for the repose of the souls of the Cretan
insurgents killed in the recent engage
ments. On the same occasion prayer will
be offered for the success OF the Greek
cause.
Archbishop Nicholas will ofiiciate, and
the Greek Archimandrite Theoclitos will
preach a sermon in the Greek language
Next Wednesday viii be March 25 in the
Greek calendar, and is the anniversary of
the day on which the Greeks raised the
banner of Independence from the Turks.
There may be some significance in the
fact that the Gar of Russia is the head of
the Greek church. and that all the bishops
and chbishops of that church are ap-
pointed by him. Hence, if they offer up
prayers for the Greek cause it may be in
ferred that the Car must have a friendly
feeling for the greeks in their present
struggle against the unspeaksble Turk.
c. Demetrak, president of the Greek
Hellenic Society. is exerting himself on
behalf OF his country in the way OF solicit
ing material aid for them as well as ex-
tending sympathy to them. He said to n
OF the Christian powers against the Chris
tien Greeks and Cretans in favor of the
pagan Turks was unprecedented in his
tory, and that for the sake of civilization
he hopes that it will not be continued or
repeated.
"The plea made by the powers that they
desire 10 prevent European war;" con-
tinued Mr.. Demetrak, ''is q very fimsy
one. Greece ard the Cretans have time
and again informed them that they will
never stop fighting Turkey until they gain
their Independence. The Greeks are tired
of the empty promises of the powers, and
have ranged themselves along the line of
public opinion and what they conceive to
be their rights.
"Tne powers say that they want peace.
Why do they want peace? In order that
the Turks may be allowed to massacre
Christians every day? No; we despise
peace obtained at such fearful and i'm
moral cost.
81 wish America were nearer Greece at
the present time, for / am sure that the
generous soul Of the people of the United
States sym pathiZes with my countrymen
in this the hour of their distress, and that
they all hope that the day is near at hand
when the Christian Cretans shall be freed
from the dominion OF the barbarous
Turk
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
THE KNIGHTS IN SESSION
Mayor James D Phelan Wei
comes the Maccabees to
San Francisco.
Election of State Officers for the
Ensu ng Term and of Delegates
to the Supreme Convention

The State convention Of the Knights oi
the Maccabees convened at 10 o. clock yes
terday. morning in Washington Hall on
Eddy street. There was full attendance
of delegates present. The convention was
called 10 order by Theodore Froelich, lieu.
enant-commander, in the absence oi
Commander Dandy.
Mayor PheIan, who was present by invi
tation. in twenty minutes address well
coined the Sir Knights TO the City, and
the response was by Past Commander G.
S. Bartholomey OF Los Angeles.
The committee on credentials and mile.
age was then given until o'clock in the
afterno on, TO which time recess was
taken.
In the afternoon the convention ope ed
in regular form and the following-named
were elected delegates to the supreme
conve ntion that Is 10 meet in Cleveland,
Ohio, on the third of next July. c.. A.
Luckenbach and VIII. Conrad alterna ates,
S. w. Hall and DR.. Lagal.
Then followed the election OF State Of
ficers, which resulted as follows:
State commander. S. W. Hall of San Fran
cisco; lieutenant-com mander. s. Mas of Los
Angeles; record-keeper, F. W. Smith of Red
ding; fnance-keeper, ID. S. Cohn OF Alameda
chaplain, J. w. schaeffie OF Los Angeles
cisco; sergeant, G. B. Ochil,ree of Riverside
master.at-arms, w. Hill OF Sacramento; first
master of the guards, R. 6. Smith Of San
Diego; second master OF the guards, G. C.
Boiler; sentinel, W. c. DYER OF Santa Ana.
and picket, Fred Staub of Dunsmuir
The new officers were installed in due
form.
During the session the recent death of
the wife of D. P. Markey of Port Huron,
Mich, the supreme commander, was an
nounced and committee was appointed
to draft resolutions of condolences.
The convention adjourned St O'clock
till evening, when there was a competi-
tlon for prizes by teams from Alameda.
Modin and Golden West tents as to VIII b
team should exemplify the ritualistic
work.
Tonight Supervising Deputy Lucken-
bach will visit Argonaut Tent in Fraternal
Hail, Oakland. when the degree will be
conferred on several candidates.
Tomorrow night tho Sir Knights will
attend Maccabee night at the Colum bia
Theater, and many will attend the bail to
be given by Modin Hive, Ladies OF the
Maccabees.
During the session of the convention it
came to the knowledge OF one of the dele
gates that . mem Der of the order, belong
ing to one of the tents in Ohio, was in
this City, stranger among strangers, and
that he was sick and in need, being with
out means. He made this fact known.
and an investigation was at once inst-
tuted, with the result that it was ascer-
tanned that the knight was in eood stand
ing, but unfortunate. The delegates at
once contributed sum of money, which
in the afternoon was handed to the un-
fortunate knight to relieve his immediate
wants. You can 60 TO your landlord,
who threatened to eject you," said the
knight who handed him the contribution,
''and let him see what the Maccabees do
when one OF their brothers is in neel, and
ask him what ne thinks of them."
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
Weak Men and Women

CHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. THE
y great Mexican Remedy: gives Health and
strength 70 the Sexual Organs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
A Stubborn Cigar-Maker.

Joseph Leo, cigarmaker of $50 Harrison
street, has fallen into the hands of the revenue
officials. He was arrested yesterday on q
charge of having put $50 cigars in box that
had been used for cigars before. The United
States District Attorney and United States
Commissioner Heacock agreed to let him 60 If
he would promise not to repeat the offense,
but 10 their surprise he refused to give the re-
quired promise. He said that the box vas his
property and that he had a right TO do what
he pleased with it. He was accordingly held
for trial with bail fixed at $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01

There are said to be 5000 cells in SQUARE
foot OF honeycomb.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
THE POLICE TRIBUNAL.
Trial Of the Men Found In Saloor
on Bush and MONTGOMERY
SrrAafo.

The Police Commissioners at their
meeting last night did not have the resig-
nation of Chief Crowley before them, nor
did they form themselves into a meeting
of the Pension Com missioners.
The only effect of the representation
of a morning paper was to disorganize
and disquiet the department for some
hours.
Policemen John Rainsbury. Albert E..
Holmes, Dennis j. Daley, Thomas Z.
Lsngford and William H. Harrison were
tried for being in saloon on Bush street
while on duty.
Rainsburv, Holmes and Daley were
each fiued 500; the case against Harrison
was dismissed, as there was no proof
against him. nnd the case of Langford
was continued for week.
1t il calculated that the earth weighs
ahout 6 O4Q 8S6 000 000 000 fops
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
COUNTY OLERK'S ASSISTANTS.
Several New Names on the List of
Deputies.

Deputies.
county Clerk Curry has made several
changes In his force of deputies. The
new men who go to work this morning
are A. j. Martin and Fred Frey, who have
been appointed deputies. ana Charles Hol-
COMP. Z. Lyman. J. Pundt and Captain L.
n; Kincaid take places as copyists.
Inc gentlemen who have relinquished
I'm iqyment In the CLERKS office are Will
liam Reynolds, Frank B. Houghton. Will
liam Rightmier. J. Haskins. +. Vaughan
and George Bowman. Mr.. Reynolds was
denuty, and the others were in the COPY
ing depari mem.
There are said to be 5000 cells in a SQUARE
foot of honevcomb
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01

1t il calculated that the earth weighs
about 6 049, $50, 600 600. 900 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
NEW TO-DAY.

Something to eat and something mic
question for the housewife from day to
everyt thing needed is TO be had
under one roof, and at the right EA
price and OF the genuine quail 49,
ity, answering tile requirements
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01

Io-mo is Fishing day and sporting goods generally
Saturday will be Clothing children.
Every day or day you'll find willing sell bargains
Alaska tourists seaang will make here
Our Hammocks have arrived. 33 kinds; price soc up
Our Ladies and Childrens Hats hand
Our Shoe sale Yesterday grand surprise
Mohave County miner., 1897-10-02
goId is l6t PerishdbIe.

Prehistoric France and Italy had gold ornaments. The treasure of Praeneste, dating from the rude beginning of legen dary history, IS one of the most beautiful known. It was taken from tomb near Rome, and is on exhibition in that city, It includes not only an ornament with moulded figures of animals in pure gold, but bowls and vaces of silver with gold relief, showing high degree of skill in making. as we'll as indicating how pIen- tiful gold was in those days.
 Similar rich finds have been made in Greece by the explorers of tombs, dating back 10 time before the dawn of his tory. Schliemann, in digging at My cenae, found plates and bands of gold, and golden ornaments and vessels. The faces of some of the bodies disinterIed were covered with rude golden masks It seems 10 have been the custom in those days o bury rich treasures with great warriors, as token of respect of the living It was a custom which &C., counts in part for the disappearance of so mnrh nf the Anctent gold Another cnrions ancrent Or elk pr+ tice was that of making s'a ues ou of gold and ivory combined Phidias used nearly 1,000,- 000$ worth of gold ir his great statute of Athens in the Parlhenon
 Egypt, in the rude earlier days before rb- climate had destroyed the energies
 t rhe people, made great nse of gold from South Africa The J4wels of Queen Aahhoteg, made ne4rly 500 years ago. are still as heantiful as ever, for moth and rust do not corrupt he yellow metal, and in those cavernous great tombs r, ised to the Nile's mighty dead, thieves did not ofreD hre.k through and steal. These jewels are AS fine a modern art can make. They include bracelets, en. amels of gold and hIle, necklace whose links are fa-hloned like coils of rope, and rpnoect he golden images of lions, i ,ckals, vulures and the holy uraeus- serpents worshiped in that day. There are necklaces, armle's and anklets, gold en hreas' plates adorned with mosaics, gold mounted fan and other things West ern Mining World
Mohave County miner., 1897-10-02

said made more trouble than all of the 10000 miners who have been on the s'rke. They used their kitchen weap ons, the rolling pin, the poker and broom sticks Now this demonstration was courageous and somewhat manish, as the elite would say, yet if these same women were offered the most powerful weapon imaginable to enforce the rights of their husbands, the ballo'-fhey would refuse it in all probability, because they would think it was no womanly to vote. Let these women keep out of the riot business, but demand the ballot, and m arch to the polls in body, and there with the sovereign ballot rectify the wrongs inflicted upon them. The ballot is the weapon of the working man and the working wone Stand for and SC cure that, and the rest will follow, as certain as the day the night t.-Star
Mohave County miner., 1897-10-02

goods than they ever did, they are obliged to increase thelr sales in orde' to maintain the average of profits T. i the era of small profits, and the secret of success is in selling enough to bring n2 the total to the satisfactory point. The necessity of this is all the more apparent when it is remem bered that the expenses do not decrease. A merchant whom we know very we'll tells us that he is making no more on sales aggregating 400, ,000$ thlo year than he did on sales of less than 200. 0.000$ six years ago This, w. take it, is the general experience of all large enterprises, firms and institn- tions The profits that come to rail roads are the small fractions of profits on the ton, and thus it goes through all the operations of trade, commerce and trans Dortation in these end-of.the cen tury days
Mohave County miner., 1897-10-02
North Carolina Woman witk
 Strange, Mysterious POwers.

The L4urinburg, N rth C.rplina, In dex, in recent issue contained the fol- lowing article about B4Ile Oxsndine, 4 relative of George Oxendine, of this city, says the Albuquerque Citizen:
 About three miles from Pembroke. in Robeson county, lives B-l OK iltn- with her hu- band, WniIey. UntI recently Belle had been Tn no wise noted exceO' Tor deeply pious and rellg'oa aA'ure. Since Sunday night, he 15 ln-' through her deeds, her sayings and 'hr mysterious power with winch she seeme to be invested, she has created he wild est kind of excitemen among the Croatsr' natives of the community in winch she lives. Great crowds of D ople are fD"k ing to see her from every dlrec IDt . anC for miles around the lnh4b,t nt- are filled with wonder She told har hu- band and family that she had jn-t wis ited both hell and heaven, m >plrit, and that God had biddAn her do .u,e strange things to prove the truth what she said To show her p,wer, sh, clinched her fists aud the rnbgest men were unable to open them, nor conld they bend her arms After this she be came unusually qniet until Wednesday evening when she old her husband rha God had commanded her to prove tha
 fire could not burn her Building wood fire, she stood over It with both bare feet in the blaze, the flames going all over and around her, without even scorching her clothing or doing her the least harm. Then she pulled a stick O