davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
GREECE AND TURKEY.
They Continue to Scowl at Each Othel
and War Seems Imminent.

They Continue to Scowl at Each Other
and War Seems Imminent.
Most of the foreign dispatches are
still devoted to the Eastern question,
and the situation is not showing much
signs of clearing up: Indeed, it is
daily growing more complicated.
There was desperate fight between
Insurgents and Turkish troops at Mo-
laxa, Crete, last Thursday. The In
surgents got the best of the struggle,
drove the Turks out and occupied the
town; but the foreign fleets took q
hand i'm nediately afterward and she'll
ed Molaxa until the Cretans found 1t
advisable to'retire.
All of The important Cretan ports
ure now blockaded by foreign fleets,
and large numbers of soldiers have
been landed in various towns. The
object of the foreign soldiers is to pro-
tect the Turks against the Cretans.
The ignorant fanatical Turks, how
ever, are said to be very suspicious,
and it i; thought that they may attack
their foreign allies and bring about
still more serious complications. -.
There was another bloody massacre
of Armenians by Turks at Tokat, a
few days ago. Over 700 Armenians
were killed. The cause of the massa-
ere is thought to have been cunning
story that the Sultan has had publish
ed to the effect "that the Powers have
determined to uphold him in his efforts
to discipline his rebellious subjects" !"
As the result of this massacre, there
has been another indignant outbreak of
public sentiment in England, France
and Italy, and the governments of the
respective countries are thought to be
getting even more shaky ON the propo-
sition of continuing the blockade of
Greece.
The Turkish and Greek armies con-
tinue to face each other Oh their
respective frontiers. Both have been
warned by the Powers not to begin
hostilities, and, consequently, each is
waiting for the other IL open the ball.
The situation is too critical to last.
Russia has large army on Turkish
soil, and claims that the purpose of it
is 10 "prevent the spread of the
plague" The diplomats of Europe,
however, are suspicious that the real
object is to be on hand first with the
most men Immediately upon the out
break of hostilities.
The situation generally continues to
grow more critical than otherwise, and
the fact that the operators of the
European exchanges are so unanimous
in their protestations that there will
be no war, is, of itself, being taken as
an ominous feature of the generally
serious muddle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
TILbMAN AND MCKINLEY.
The South Carolina Pitchf ork Man Calls
Upon the President.

The South Carolina Pitchfork Man Calls
Upon the President.
The feature at the White House 10.
day was the visit Of Senator Ben Till
man, of South Carolina, says Wash
ington dispatch of Thursday.
The senator was on hand few min:
utes before / o'clock. Arthur Sim
mons, the coiored doorkeeper at the
entrance to the presidents room, did
not know who he was at first, and, on
learning, collapsed. Surprise showed
iu his good natured black face. So
soon as it was o'clock, Simmons has
tened 10 invite the South Carolina
pitchfork man TO enter.
Presidents Mckinley had ascertained
that the senator was waiting and
promptly sent word to have him ad.
mitted. The South Carolina man was
one of the first men to talk with the
president, and they had chat Of ten
minutes apparently of great interest
t6 each other.
The president inquired how the sem
ator liked his work and whether they
were quiet enough for him; also de-
string to know if the proDgs of the
pitchfork were sharpened. Then the
president mentioned the extra session
of congress and expressed the opinion
that the passage of tariff bill would
do much to brighten things up in the
country.
"Well, we will see what it will do,"
said the South Carolinian. II know
that the patient is very sick. We will
try your physic and if that does not
cure him then we will have 10 try ours,
which 1 think is the only thing which
will cure him."
It is needless to say that the sena-
tors remedy is free silver and the
president fully understood him.
The two men parted with mutual
pleasant words.
1t is a well-known fact that Senator
Tillman hated ex President Cleveland
80 much that he never spoke to him
during his last term and never went to
the White House.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
GOVERNOR DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Doesn't Mind Criticism But Draws tn
Line at Misrepresentation.

Doesn't Mind Criticism But Draws the
Line at Misrepresentation.
The Greenvile News has had II
great deal to say about the effort to
secure the removal of the netropoli-
tan police system from Charleston, and
has taken occasion to severely criti-
else Governor Ellerbe. Under date Of
March "a, the governor replied TO the
structures of The News and gave his
account of. his connection with the
metropolitan police matter as follows
To the Elitor of The Greenville News :
In discussing the metropolitan police
in YOUR editorial of the 23d instant,
YOU say: "There have been governors
of South Carolina courageous enough
to have determined the whole matter
one way or another without a month
of dickering and childish parleying."
welcome open, honest criticism of my
official acts; but do not like to be
misrepresented, and sincerely hope the
day will soon come in South Carolina
when public opinion will be such that
no man will dare misrepresent a gen.
tleman. Mayor Smyth, upon my invi-
tution, came to Columbia to confer
with me about Charleston's metropoli-
tan police. I gave him an agreement
that 1 had prepared and promised him
that if be and all of the aldermen
would sign it, T would remove the
metropolitan police from Charleston.
In two or three days he returned the
agreement and wrote that seven Of
the aldermen refused to sign it,, and
asked me to notify him at once when
the proclamation would be issued. l
Immediately wired Linn that the pro-
clamatiou would not be issued until
all Of the aldermen signed the agree
ment and there the matter ended. l
had never spoken or written to Mayor
Smyth about the metropolitan police
until the day he came to Columbia as
above stated, and have not spoken or
written to him since l wired that the
metropolitan police would not be re-
moved until all the aldermen signed
the agreement.
Now, sir, how can you say that |
have been dickering and parleying
about the matter? / am not in the
habit of noticing newspaper articles,
but your criticism is so unjust that l
cannot refrain from taking some no.
tice of it. / am not aware of having
done you the slightest injury or injus-
tice, and while l do not expect your
paper to show me any favor, l have
the right to demand justice at the
hands of all. w. H. ELLERBE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
NEW TARIFF LAW.

Mr.. NJ. f. Jones, of the Ganson Dry
Goods company, who has just returned
from the northern markets, reports.that
the merchants of New York and other
cities he visited, are very enthusiastic over
the prospects of better times promised as
the result of the proposed new protective
tariff law.
81 find" says Mr.. Jones, that there
has been a sharp advance in all kinds OF
staple goods, especially in woolens and
silks, and the only plausible reason that is
offered for the advance, is the prospective
change in the tariff.
81 argued with some of the New York
merchants" continued Mr. Jones, THAT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

To SUCCEED BLACKBURN.-The
Kentucky Legislature is trying to elect
a senator to succeed Blackburn. The
Republicans have majority in joint
ballot, and w. G.. Hunter is the eau
Gus nominee; but some of the Repub-
licans refuse to vote for him, and he
lacks two votes of having enough to
capture the prize. There is no longer
any hope for Blackburn, and the pro-
liability seems to be that at the proper
time Blackburn will get enough of his
supporters to go with the Republicans
to secure the election of Governor w.
o. Bradley, who though a Republican,
is a personal friend of Blackburn and
the most acceptable Republican to the
Democrats generally. 1t is also
thought that if this scheme works,
Blackburn will be able TO get back to
the senate on the expiration of the
term of his colleague, Lindsay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
IT'S A GOOD ONE.

Although the serial ';;Rob McGregor," ,"
just now being concluded in THE EN-
oU1RER, has been unusually we'll re-
ceived, we have reason to believe that the
next one-"The Great X. q A. Train Rob-
bery"-will give even greater satisfaction.
The new story, which will commence
next week, though entirely devoid OF
blood and thunder features, is of thrilling
interest throughout. 1t tells of an ex-
citing conflict OF the wits of shrewd men,
and there also runs through it story OF
love that makes it still more entertaining.
We are not prepared to promise that
the next story is to be one Of the best that
has ever been published but 1t is good
one and the. opening chapters should be
read by everybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

a protective tariff was all right for them
maybe; but 1t was rather difficult to see
where there was to be any benefit to the
people down south. Their reply to this
was that with an increase in the tariff on
wool for instance, there would necessarily
be.a rise in price, and with the price OF
wool higher, there would be greater de-
mand not only for pure cotton goods, but
also for raw cotton to be used in mixing
with the cheaper quality Of 'woolen'
goods. They also urged other prospect
i've advantages, some of which did not
appear 80 plausible; but which, to them,
seemed equally satisfactory"
When asked as to what the northern
merchants thought of the prospects of
the senate standing as stumbling block
in the way of the passage of the new
tariff bill, Mr.. Jones said that there ap-
peared to be no uneasness on that score.
The senate may make show of being a
little uppish about the matter; but there
seems to be all confidence in the ability
of the administration to speedily and
surely whip all opposition into line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
The Misunderstanding Up Farm Work.
Serious Railroad Wreck-Mrs. Jones
Gives q Tea In Honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Csilchrist.

The Notwithstanding Up Farm WORK
Serious Railroad wreck-Mrs. Jones
Gives q Tea In Honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilchrist.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBuRG, March 26.-From the
warm, sultry wet weather of last week
there has been very decided clearing up
and very considerable reduction in the
temperature. Yesterday we were al
most threatened with wild southern
blizzard, the wind blew so cold and
strong for few hours. This m)rn-
ing there is pretty sharp frost which
will no doubt damage, to some ex-
tent, the early fruit. The farmers hail
this favorable change in the weather with
delight, and they are as busy as 1t is pos
sible for men to ba getting their lands
ready for another crop.
There will doubtless be very slim at
tendance at the election tomorrow for
O fficers of the new county.
The south bound passenger train on the
Southern road, due here at 2.06 p. M, was
wrecked about two miles north of here on
Wednesday afternoon about 2 o'clock.
The train was running at its usual speed,
when at slight curve in the road, the
engine jumped the track and was thrown
pom its side. The tender, was torn in
pieces, postal and baggage cars, the Sec
ond class, and first class coaches were all
derailed, but none of them thrown over OF
injured very much. Engineer Chatham
and Fireman Hulsey made most mlrac-
ulous escape. Neither had time to Jump,
and they came off with very slight injur-
les. One witn fractured ankle and q
cash on his face, and both very badly
bruised. Postal Clerk Mansfield was
thrown violently down and received q
severe shock and perhaps some internal
injury. Not passenger was injured in
the least; but all pretty badly shaken up.
The track was repaired and trains run
ming over it by 9 o'clock the same night.
Again the parlor of the Cherokee Inn
was the scene of charming and success
full entertainment, an afternoon tea given
by Mrs. John F. Jones, in honor Of Mrs.
P. s. Gilchrist. Mrs. Gilchrist and her
little son sail for England next week to
be gone for several months, much to the
regret of her many friends here.
The large attendance in spite of the
windy afternoon attests the great popular
ity of the hostess and Mrs. Gilchrist, who
received with her. They were assisted
by the following ladies': Mrs. P. Il.
Freeman, Mrs. w. J. Wilcox, Mrs. A. N.
Molesworth, Mrs. Morris M. Freeman,
Miss Emmie Lumpkin and Miss Annie
Lee Freeman.
The decorations were entirely of pink
and white, most artistically arranged,
great branches of peach and pear BIOS
SONS filling the fireplaces, massed In the
corners and all across the heavy mantel.
The table was also beautifully decorated
with the same flowers. During the after
noon there was delightful music, both
vocal and instrumental, which was much
enjoyed, and the whole affair was char
acterized by the charming cordiality
which has always been marked feature
of the entertainments given at the Inn.
W. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

Congressman McLaurin has followed
up the position he took in the ways and
means committee the other day to amend
the DINGHY tariff bill by providing for
duty on cotton, with speech that has
made sensation. He advocated duty
on the products of producing states-the
protection of raw materials, as well a;
manufa ctured products-and in support
of his argument produced an array O.
figures that was striking. Already Mr.
McLaurin is being severely criticised; bu
he is right. Whether the protection ides
is proper thing or not, it has prevailed
and there is certainly no sense in giving
all the benefit of it to the north at the ex
pense of the south; that is unless the
southern representatives are unable tt
help themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

Our often very amusing contempor-
ary, the Gaffney City Ledger, comments
on the terrible condition Of the roads that
the "old counties have turned over to the
new county" The matter is spoken OF
as though the citizens of the new county
were not once citizens of the old counties
and were not then as much responsible fo,
the condition of the roads as they are
now. But that is all right, contemporary
20 ahead and fix the roads and fix them
right; you cannot possibly employ your
energies i'm better work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
TRUSTEES TO BE ELECTED.

At the last session of the general as
sembly, the act in reference to the York
vile school district was amended so as to
provide for the election of trustees by the
qualified voters residing in said school
district. The section of the.law amended
reads as follows:
Section 8. That the present board of
trustees shall continue in office until their
successors are elected and qualiti ed that
at the next regular municipal election OF
Yorkville, the qualified electors thereon
shall elect eight discreet persons, resi-
dents of Yorkville, as board Of trustees,
two of whom shall serve four. two for
three, two for two, and two for one year
respectively, and the terms Of office for
the persons so elected shall by them be
determined by lot at their first meeting /;
and at each succeeding municipal elec-
ton, two members of said board shall be
elected for the term of four years that
the board 80 elected shall Immediately
organize by electing one of their number
chairman and one secretary, and so con-
stituted shall be known as the board OF
trustees of the Yorkville graded school.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

sent, thus saving the right to prefer
claims for damages later on. Now
the decree has expired and the laws
for the collection of debt again become
operative and there is another protest
this time from the American planters
in Cuba and their financial hackers
who have been obliged to stop sugar
growing and cane grinding by orders OF
both Spanish and Insurgents, now see
themselves threatened with loss Of all
their property through foreclosure
The point is that if our government
protests against this last phase of the
case. the first protest will lose force
while if it fails TO do so great hard
ship will follow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
LETTER FROM HOODT0WN.
Farm Operations Being Pushed - York
Folks In Fairf1eld-Porsonai and Other

Farm Operations Being Pushed York
Folks In Fairfeld-Personai and Other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooDTowN, March 25.-The farmers
are taking advantage Of this weeks pretty
weather by pushing along their plowing
at pretty rapid rate, with vim well cal
culated to make up for lost time. During
the wet weather of the last few weeks
they have employed themselves covering
buildings, building new tenant houses,
etc.; Just such work rs would otherwise
have been postponed to more conven-
lent season." So in this instance, as in
numerous others, the old adage perhaps
holds good: "Its an i'll wind that
blows nobody good"
The sudden change to colder weather
yesterday, while just suitable for those
who wished to kill shoats is rather trying
on people and little garden vegetables, at
ter such spell of warm, damp weather.
The peach trees, which are now in full
bloom, stand good chance to get nipped
a little yet, as most of them bloomed out
in the "wrong time of the moon," accord
ing to old people, who usually take par
ticular notice of such things. However,
the March winds, just now being exper-
fenced ito perfection" may prevent any
serious damage.
Mrs. B. L. Feemster returned home
last week after pleasant visit to relatives
and friends at Placksburg and Gatfney.
Mr.. r. L. Hood left on Monday to be
present at the marriage of Mr.. Robert
Kirk rkpatrck, which took place at the
home of the bride, Miss Pope, of Fair
field county, last Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock.
While on the way to this place with a
drove of mules, Mr.. Elijah Kicker had
the misfortune to have Il mule badly cut
by running on wire fence, just beyond
Howel's ferry, in Union county, few
days ago. The mule was ru ming almost
at full speed, and when it struck the fence,
it fell fair somersault, landing on its
back, receiving such cuts and lacerations
as to render it useless this season. Per-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

The United States supreme cour,
rendered a decision last Monday to the
effect that the Trans-Missouri Freight
Association agreements are in violation
of the interstate commerce law. The
decision is of farreaching importance,
as, in effect, it declares all railroad
combinations to be in violation of the
law, and unless the railroads find some
way out of the difficulty. they are in
danger of being reduced to a natural
condition of legitimate competition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

1t appears that the only ground that
Solicitor Thurmond had for shooting Mr..
Harris in Edgetield, the other day, was
the fact that Harris "cursed" him. 1t is
a maxim of law that word does not
justify blow. How much less then does
wor d justify a deadly assault? There
is rot a lawyer in the state who would for
Il moment teach contrary doctrine.
The Office of solicitor is the very embodi-
ment of the law, and on this account so
much greater is the offence. We do not
know either Mr.. Thurmond or the de-
ceased but that is neither here nor there.
Although we are sorry to say it, the fact
remains that this regretablc circumstance
is sad commentary not on the civiliza-
ton of Edgetield alone, but of the whole
state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
Saturday, March u, 1897.

haps it might have been we'll if our $50
Ions" in the legislature of last year would
have passed the bill introduced by Rep
resentative Carroll, to compel those put
ting wire fences near public highway,
to put pole on top.
Little George and Mamie Wallace,
children Of Mr.. John J. Wallace, have
been quite sick for several days, hut are
improving some now. A few new cases
Of fever have developed in this section
recently.
The wheat sowed in this sectional very
small acreage-is beginning to make some
show of verdure. Early oats also look
quite promising. VoCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27

Referring to the recent antitrust de-
cision of the United States supreme court
in the railroad decision, Russell Sage says
it is not dangerous-that to need not
alarm anybody. There is already talk by
the railroads of securing rehearing in
the case, and maybe the decision can be
changed. But who can be bought this
time? Shiras, the associate Justice
who reversed himself with such facility
on the income tax case, is already on the
side of the railroads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
LOCAL LACONlCS.

The Enquirer Until LIST OF january. lS0S.
THE SEM1-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address from this date,
until the 1st of January, 1893, for $l.46.
Magistrate For Kings Mountain.
The State, Tuesday: Governor Eller-
be has appointed s. W. Alexander to be
magistrate at Clover, York county, to
fill an existing vacancy.
Quite a Novelty.
Miss Rea, the milliner at Mrs. Dob
sons, has parrot that she brought down
from Baltimore. The bird is a good talker,
and is wonderfully interesting to the little
folks.
Seriously Ill.
Mrs. William Keller is quite i'll in the
building next door to the residence OF
Mr.. H. w. Smith, on Main street. Mrs.
Kellar's husband is carpenter by trade.
Both are strangers in the town.
Changed the Hour.
In order to avoid conflict with the Bible
society meeting later, 4.30 p. m. has been
fixed as the hour for the commencement
of the afternoon service at the Church OF
the Good Shepherd tomorrow Sunday
Poisoning the Dogs.
Dog poisoners are at work in Yorkville.
Several valuable animals belonging to
different individuals have been killed by
poison recently. There is no clue as to
the identity of the individuals who are
doing the work.
That Southern Mail.
There was no southern mail by the
northbound Narrow-Gauge on Wednes-
day and Thursday. The Columbia papers
and other mail, however, come all right
on Friday-one bit to two misses since the
last issue of The ENQUIRER.
To Buy Crusher.
The town council of Yorkville is con-
sidering the wisdom OF purchasing first
class road working plant for use in the
improvement of the streets of the town.
The council has been offered crusher,
screen and elevator. guaranteed to do all
the work the manufacturers claim, for
81, 100, payable in three years.
The Circus.
Sparks & Alleh's circus gave two per-
formances here last Tuesday in accord
arlce with the advertised program. The
performances consisted principally in ac-
robatic and trained animal feats Of an
exceptionally high order. There were
present fairly good audiences both In the
afternoon and at night, and those who
saw the show generally expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with it in all its de-
tails. An attempt was made to raise the
balloon, according to promise, in the af-
ternoon but on account of the dangerous
height of the wind the attempt was aban-
doned. There was no serious disturbance
during the day.
One of Reese's Tools.
Mr.. F. A. Gosman, who has commenced
work on his contract to increase the Sc
curity of the county Jail, found another
reminder of the Reese escape yesterday.
1t is. in the shape Of a patented spiral
drill of the most approved pattern. The
tool is in the shape of an ordinary screw
driver, and contains whole magazine OF
small drills. The bit is driven by pres
sure applied direct from the hand, and to
a consid erable extent works automatical
ly. 1t was not equal to the work OF going
through the ceiling, however, on account
o" the thickness of the timbers. Mr.. Cos
man found the tool lying beside one the
ioists in the loft Of the Jail. He has turn-
ed it over to Mr.. Brice.