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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

accession is the greatest of English
holidays. A feature of it is monster
procession through London with the
queen, followed by various dignitaries
of state. Windows commanding a
view of the streets along which the
procession passes, always bring high
prices. The queen celebrates the Goth
anniversary of her accession on June
%, next. There is very general be-
lief, on account of the old lady's age
and iDfirmity, that this is the last an
niversary of the kind that she will Gel
ebrate. Accordingly, there has been
greater demand this year than usual
for windows. Many of them have
rented for almost fabulous prices.
English life insurance companies do
much business in the line of iusuring
lives for short periods. Fearful of the
possility of the death of the queen be-
fore the day ofthe anniversary, window
owners have taken the precaution to
guard against loss by insuring the old
lady's life, and it is said that the poll
cies issued on this account amount to
more by than $5,O00,OOO.
- The latest news from South Africa
is extremely warlike and intimates
that difficulties may yet ensue between
Great Britain and the Transvaal. II
reports are true, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, they can only mean
that the Beers are encouraged, If not
instigated, by Germany. The career
of the eccentric and ambitious young
emperor has not been such as to wholly
discredit a supposition that he has
conceived brilliant scheme to use the
Beers as a lever with which to oust
the British from south Africa in order
that he may add that section Of the
earth to his own imperial domain
The idea may be wildly fanciful, but
that would not necessarily prevent
William II from entertaining it. 1t is
more likely to be true, however, that
England is going to act again on heI
oldtime principle, that of robbing q
weak power of territory wherever and
whenever she can safely do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. G. Moxon has been quite i'll fol
several days.
Mrs. J. B. Delvaux, of Rock Hill,
was in York Vile last week visiting friends
and relatives.
Miss Mai Pegram, of Charlotte, is visit
ing in Yorkville, the guest Of Mr.. r. j.
Withers's family.
Miss Bessie Carroll, of Bullock's
Creek, spent few days last week in
Yorkville with relatives.
Mr.. John F. Oates an family left yes
terday for Chester, which place they
expect to make their future home. Mr.
Oates will engage in the dairy business.
Lancaster Ledger, Saturday: Tht
school at Pine Grove closed Wednesday
The teacher, Miss Lynwood Miller, leaves
today for York county, where she vii
open another school Monday.
Miss Wellington, who has been in
Yorkville for the past two weeks with
the family of Mr.. w. A. Clarke, will
leave in a few days for Charleston. She
has made quite a number of friends here
during her short visit, and her departure
will be quite source of regret to then
all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMESCS.
l.. George Grist-Lets you know that he
represents reliable fire insurance com
panies whose capital aggregates S27 600,
600 and that he is prepared to write fire,
lightning and tornado risks at as low
rates as anybody.
A. F. Observation-Disclosures notice OF
interest to Confederate pensioners who
reside in York township.
w. NJ. Kennedy-Is prepared to furnish
you with tailor-made suits of clothing,
stationery, tobacco, staple groceries,
garden and field seeds, including melon
and sorghum.
Grist COusins-Have on hand choice hams
at u cents pound, lemons at Is cents
a dozen, 2 pound packages of crushed
oats at 10 cents, canned mackerel and
salmon at 10 cents a pound, 20 pounds
of yellow sugar for 81, superior horse
and cow feed, put up in 0Opound sacks
besides pound butter prints for 20 cents
H. G. Strauss-Can supply you with q
straw hat at prices ranging from three
cents to one dollar. besides many other
articles enumerated in his advertise
ment.
+. A. Gosman-Has removed his repair
shop to the building at the rear of May
& Mays drugstore, where he is better
prepared to attend to the repairing OF
machinery than heretofore. He has on
hand piping an fittings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

- Although Greece may be bankrupt,
she is not friendless. No country in
the world is calculated to arouse more
universal sympathy. Greek against the
Turk Christian against the Mohamme-
dan civilization against semi-barbar-
ism; civil and religious liberty against
fanatical despotism. 1t is all these and
more. A small and comparatively weak
power has undertaken to do what
should have long ago been done by the
greater powers of Europe-avenge the
Armcnians, and put stop to further
murder and oppression Of Christians by
Turkish butchers. 1t may be that Tur-
key is the stronger; but unless she
succeeds in getting Greece at her mercy
within few weeks or a few months
ut most-less than a year-there is rca-
son to believe that she will get the
chastisement she so richly deserves.
The various European powers-their
rather-are on the side of
Turkey. TO large extent it is a
question of money-the protection of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

- Amos J. Cummings, the well-known
correspondent, calls attention to the fact
that during the past ten years there
have been four great tariff battles in
the house of representatives, and each
time Republican success in raising
taxes has been followed by the defeat
of the party at the polls. That the re-
suit will be the same this time may
be taken as a matter of course; but it
is to be hoped that this does not mean
that the next campaign is to he switched
off on the tariff issue. The financial
question is vastly more important.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
CHICKEN CRANKS.

Yorkville has several chicken cranks
who are making more or less progress in
the raising of fine breeds of poultry
The reporter made the rounds of the
town few days ago and took a hurried
inventory Of the operations of the differ
ent fanciers.
The leading poultry raisers here are
Messrs. J. w. Snider, Brooks Inman, j.
P. White and DR.. A. Y. Cartwright.
Mr.. Snider is the pioneer, and. so far
seems to he in the lead. He has been en-
gagged in poultry raising for several years
and is the principal local authority on the
subject. His pens include Indian games,
Brack Crested Polish, Andalusians and
Black Wyandottes. In all he has about
100 chickens.
Mr.. Inman's fancy runs to White and
Brown Leghorns. He has one pen o.
each, and from the lot gets on an average
of about dozen eggs day.
Mr.. White has only Buff Cochins; but
having the advantage of good range, is
in the lead as to numbers. In all he has
about 14O, mostly from frying size down
land not to put myself in the position Of
counting chickens before they hatch," he
says, "I will have over 200 before the end
of the month";
DR.. Cartwright's pens are filled with
Derbyshire Red Caps, Indian Games
Brown Leghorns and Barred Plymouth
Rocks. Of these, including the chicks
he has about so, and "more to be off in 6
few days."
All of the gentlemen mentioned are
enthusiastic chicken cranks, and are daily
becoming more so. They ere talking Of
holding a chicken show soon, and say
that if they cannot bring it about other
wise, they will get it up among them
selves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
IN CASE OF WAR.
The Position of the United States Will Be
Strict Neutrality.


Strict Neutrality.
The news of the crisis in the Cretan
situation was the absorbing topic in
Washington official circles Saturday
night, says dispatch. The bulletins
of the Associated Press were taken to
the White House and to members of
the cabinet, leading diplomatic repres-
entatives and the chairman of the
foreign committee in congress, 80 that
those most interested in the event re-
ceived early information of the grav-
ity which the situation has assumed.
The expressions were general that
the United States could not be drawn
into the conflict; that the course of
this country was plain in preserving
strict neutrality. 1t was felt on all
hands among officials that the real
gravity of the announcement was in
the prospect that it would serve as the
spark to start the confagration through
all Europe.
Secretary Sherman was seen at his
residence and shown the bulletins.
"It is no surprise to me-" said the
secretary of state, "as recent events
have seemed to make war inevitable
and I have expected that result to
come. Fortunately, the scene of the
reported conflict is far from us, and
the United States has little or no con-
Germ with the war. We viii, of course,
observe the strictest neutrality as be-
tween the parties. This is a natural
result from the conditions prevailing
and will require no specific declaration
of neutrality. Our commercial inter
ests with Greece and Turkey are very
small, so that there is no ground for
disturbance in that connection. Last
wear our exports to Greece amounted
to only S629, 727, an insignificant sum,
barely l per cent. as compared with
the total exports. Turkey exported
to the United States $2,619, 900 last
year, showing similar lack of impor-
tant commercial dealings between the
United States and Turkey. That being
the case, our commercial and geo
graphical and political isolation from
these countries leave us quite free from
any possible ENHANCEMENT in thai
conflict"
Mr.. Sherman's attention was called
to the reports some time since that
the United States warship Bancroft
might be sent as a guardship to the
United States minister, Mr.. Terrell,
at Constantinople. and the secretary
was asked if the war was likely to re-
new the occasion for warship in the
Golden Horn.
"There has been no talk of that oi
late" said he, "and see no occasion
for any change in affairs. The news
tonight in no way changes the status
of our ministers to Turkey or Greece.
Their rights and immunities are in no
way limited, and their official position
gives them asylum against all disor-
der. Except in the profound regret
our people will feel that two nations
are involved in war, we can in no way
become involved in the conflict"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board Of commissioners
met yesterday -Tuesday-pursuant to ap-
pointment, to consider the road question,
and, as usual, also had great deal of
other business to dispose of. All Of the
members Of the board were present.
After the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting, Supervisor Culp re-
ported that he had notified the parties on
Bullock's creek, complained of recently
by Mr.. R. NJ. Whitesides, to clean out the
creek running through their lands, in
compliance with the law.
Colonel ]. J. Waters, of Rock Hill,
submitted a draft of a proposed contract
between the city of Rock Hill and the
board, with reference to the use of the
guardhouse in Rock Hill. The guard
house cost 81, 400, of which amount the
county paid S4OO. The proposed contract
provided that in consideration of the
amount paid by the county, the county
shall have the free use of the guardhouse
for the incarceration of prisoners at all
times. 1t was provided, however, that
all prisoners must be kept at the expense
of the committing officer, and none must
be allowed to remain in the guardhouse
longer than three days, except upon the
special permission of the mayor. In the
event a prisoner is kept by county Off
cial in the prison longer than three days,
the official will be liable to fine of 81 for
each additional day. The city Of Rock
Hill shall have the right to recover the
exclusive use of the guardhouse by Civ
ing the county IL months, notice and re-
turning the S4OO appropriated. The coun-
ty shall also have the right to terminate
the arrangement and recover the money
OH the same notice.
The proposed contract, by the board
was agreed to except by Mr.. Gwin, who
voted no. He explained that he had
made the original motion for the appro-
pration, on condition that the county was
to have the exclusive use of two cells at
all times. He was not prepared to say
that there was anything unfair about the
revised proposition; but he preferred to
stick to the original agreement.
Mr.. J. w. Lilly, road overseer in Bethel
township, appeared before the board in
regard to a contention that has arisen in
his section. The matter, however, had
been referred to the township board at the
previous meeting of the county board,
and as the township board had made ,H6
report, it was resolved not to take action
until such report was forthcoming, The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
LOCAL LACONICS.
The Wedding Bells.

The Wedding Bells.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Jessie Sandifer to Mr.. a. A. Burris, on
the 18th instant.
The ENQUIRER Until 1st of January, 1893.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date
until the lst of January, 1898, for Sl.3S.
Another Daily.
The defunct Rock Hill Sun has sue
cessor. 1t is The Penny Post, publica-
ton of which was commenced on last
Wednesday by Mr.. J. H. Evans.
Alliance Exchange Stock.
Major A. H. White has been chosen to
represent the 36 shares Of Alliance ex-
change stock held by York county al
liancemen.
Up and About.
John Hart, the Negro prisoner who
attempted suicide last week by taking
big dose of turpentine, is not thought
to be in any further danger.
Subject For X Rays.
The Penny Post, of Rock Hill, reports
that an effort is to be made, by means OF
X rays, to locate the bullet that was re-
Gently fired into the body of young
Frazier Tuggle.
Good Day Promised.
The Chester weather prophet promises
good weather for the occasion of the great
Catawba Falls picnic, on the first Satur-
day in May. If the prediction proves
correct, it will be one of the few times i'll
many years that the big picnic has not
been broken up by rain.
The Annual Campmeeting.
The committee OIL arrangements for
the annual cainpmeeting OF the State
Alliance, is to hold a meeting in May
for the purpose Of discussing the ques-
ton of time and place. The camp
meeting this year will not necessarily
be held at TirMh; but at whatever
place offers the greatest inducements.
Easter Celebration.
Easter was celebrated in Yorkville last
Sunday by the congregation ofthe Church
of the Good Shepherd with the regular
Easter service, and at Trinity NJ. f,
church with especial services appropri-
ate to the OCCASION. The interiors of the
churches, especially the Church of the
Good Shepherd, were lavishly decorated
with flowers.
Captain White Elected Colonel.
Delegations representing the camps at
Yorkville, Fort Mill and Rock Hill, met
in Rock Hill last Saturday, for the pur-
pose of organizing York county regi-
ment OF Confederate veterans. Captain
Samuel E. White was unanimously elect
ed colonel. Further than this, no other
business Of Importance was transacted,
details being left to some future time.
Death of a Most Estimable Lady.
Rock Hill Herald: Mrs. Wylie, wife
of Mr.. Joseph Wylie, one of Chester's
most prominent citizens, died at her home
in Chester last Friday morning. Mrs.
Wylie was a Miss Miller and was born
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
- THE ENQUIRER is in receipt Of copy

The ENQUIRER is in receipt of copy
of Farmers Bulletin No. 81, on the
STANDARD Varieties of Chickens" just
issued by the agricultural department
at Washington. The bulletin was pre-
pared by George E. Howard, secretary OF
the National Poultry and Pigeon associa-
ton. 1t is carefully written and beauti-
fully illustrated, and will prove of espe-
cal value and interest to poultry fanciers.
Copies may he had free by addressing DR..
D. E. Salmon, chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, agricultural department,
Washington, ID. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

- There are bitter dissensions among
the members of the Democratic minority
in congress. Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, is inclined to let the Republicans
do what they will and take the respon-
sibility, while other Democrats want to
fight them at every point. There is no
indication of a reconciliation among the
opposing factions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
The 4turkrille Gnqltirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL q, 1897.

"A Washington paper suggests that
the reason Ohio went Democratic in
the recent election, is because the late
Republican majority is in the capital
seeking office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

- The Anglo-American arbitration bill
is still hanging fire in the senate. Sena-
tor Davis, chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, says he will try
to bring the bill to vote this week, ifpos-
Sible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

AS the facts develop more clearly,
it seems that it is the unquestionable
purpose of the Greeks to make the
liberation of Christian countries from
Turkish dominion the principal issue
of the war that is just commencing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21

- The Optimist is the name of new
paper that was born in Gastonia last
Thursday. 1t is all eight column folio,
edited by Sylvanus Erwin, and pre-
sents an unusually creditable appear
ance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21


ance companies and its object is to
raise and maintain rates at figures fix
ed by the head of the organization.
- Between blizzards and high water
says recent dispatch from Sioux City
Iowa, cattle on the ranges Throughout,
the northwest have been having a
tough time of it since the first Of last
winters storms. In several South Da'
kota counties the loss to stockmen will
be 40 or so per cent. In many instan'
ces it will foot up 25 to 80 per cent.
and scarcely anywhere will it fall be-
low 90. The losses came notwith
standing the fact that unusual precau
tions were taken last fall to supply
stock literally with hay and to fence
them in on comparatively small tracts
to prevent drifting before heavy storms
Had not such precautions been taken
the general opinion is that most of the
big herds throughout the section would
have been completely wiped out. The
winter opened unprecedently early
the storms were remarkably severe
and frequent, and when the high wa
ter struck the herds it found them
weakened by cold and hunger and un'
able to fight for their lives. The Big
Sioux, Floyd, Vermillion, Jim, Elk
horn and Little Sioux rivers were
black with floating cattle, hogs and
poultry when the ice went out. Such
losses will aggregate millions, and will
not be made up for years.
- There is no discounting the Eng
lishman when it comes to business
thrift. The anniversary ofthe queens
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-02
SILK FROM WOOD.
4 Recent Discovery Of Great Commercial
Importance.

4 Recent Discovery Of Great Commercial
Importance.
At Bradford, England, silk has been
made from wood pulp so much like the
real thing that it bids fair to occupy
place in commerce and use. 1t is pro-
duced by subjecting vegetable fiber to
the action of various acids, the re-
suit being product said TO be Identical
with the filament of the worm, having
it's lightness, luster and all it's quail
tiles, including that of durability.
Commercially speaking, says the Phil
adelphia Ledger, the Importance of the
discovery can hardly be overestimated.
and it is possible that it will produce
the most revolutic nary consequence in
the trade in that commodity every
where. The worlds stock of silk, both
woven and raw, is immense and has al
ways held a staple value likely to be
much shaken and disturbed by the in
trusion of a new supply which can be
cheaply and abundantly produced.
Samples Of yarn, fringe, braid, gimps,
sewing silks, handkerchiefs, bro
cades and other fabrics, dyed in vari-
fous colors, have been exhibited by the
Bradford makers to the trade and pro
nounced all right and up to the come
mercial standard in all respects. With
artificial diamonds and rubies such as
are now being turned out in great
abundance, modern society will doubt
less take on style of splendor hither-
to unknown, outshining the courts Of
Solomon or the queen of Sheba or the
retinues of Mahmoud or Haroun Al
Docoh;l
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-02
This II o Snake Story.

! In the month Of July four or five
years ago was out shooting fiorican
with friend Of mine in Guzerat. We
had fairly good luck, and as we were
making our way to the railway station
to catch the early train back to Ahme-
dabad I noticed my friend, who was
shooting in line on my left, suddenly
point his gun at something on the
ground and fire, and on asking what it
was he said it was large black cobra
and that he had shot it in two pieces,
the head portion disappearing down q
hole. AS we were in hurry to catch
the train we went on, but very soon
heard one. of the heaters calling out
and looking back saw him running
toward us with the head portion of the
snake following him, with the hood ex-
banded. 1t appeared that he had re-
manned behind, trying to dig out the
cobra, and the result was that it came
out Of the hole. and went for him. OF
course the snake could not get much
pace on and was quickly killed.-Jour-
nal of the Bombay Natural History So
oiotv
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-02
BREWERS HORSES.
They Are, - . Rule, Fat from Eating
Brewery Grain.

they Are, - . Rule, Fat from Eating
Brewery Grain.
Did YOU ever see thin, square, cadav.
erous, bony horse pulling brewery
wagonP Probably not in New York,
though such thing could happen,
though it would not pass without no
tice. The reason fer it is simple, says
the New York Sun. These horses are
fed on what is known as brewers
grain, the residue of the brewing proc.
ess, a nourishing but unstable prod.
uct Of the brewery. When the labor
Of beer making is ended gallons Of
these grains in liquid form are poured
into closed wagons and carted to the
stables, where they are fed to the
horses. They are fattening, and give
brewery cart horses that rotundity
which is the marvel of many, who dc
not understand the true cause of it.
1t is estimated that nearly seventy per
cent. of brewers grains ere water and
unavailable for transport, except at
large expense, for considerable dis
lance, and, more than this, they spoil
easily, SO must be used at once as they
come from the brewery, hot and steam
ing. In some places, especially out Of
New York, these brewers grains are
fed to cattle with very good result,
but in this city the supply is taken up
chiefly in the stables of the largest
breweries.
Very few persons have stopped to
compute the extent to which horses
are necessary in the brewery business
The largest of the city breweries has
two hundred and fifty horses constant
ly in use in delivering kegs Of beer te
customers distributed about New Yorl
city and Brooklyn. The next largest
has two hundred horses, and SO or
down the list, the total number o.
brewery horses in the city footing ~
Ave thousand.