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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
Wednesday, January 20, 1897.

laws of this state needing some very radl-
cal changes, for under the present mo
dus operandi," it is impossible for the
most efficient officers to elect the pension
ers without mistakes and injustices to
some deserving ones. One of the most
feasible ways, it seems to your cores
pondent, to award this pttance 10 the de-
serving ones, would be through the
"camps." In this way each application
would come under the supervision OF
some member who is cognizant of all the
facts, and in many instances would
know the financial standing of the appli-
cant. We fully trust that our represen-
tives now in session will give this law due
consid deration and send it back to the peo-
pie remodeled, so as to eliminate the many
existing flaws. H. W. T.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
Che atnrkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897.

The typographical artist who operates
on the advertising pages Of the Columbia
Register, certainly has an eye to the "eter-
nal fitness of things" We note that
around a card which discourses on the
merits of certain brand of whisky for
sale at the dispensary, he has fixed a
heavy black border that is suggestive Of
an invitation to funeral. Thanks to the
artist, there is no false representation
about that advertisement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

weapons. But this is not all. Hundreds,
and even thousands, of the best citizens
of the state own repeating rifles. They
have procured them for target and sport
ing purposes principally, and they thus
acquire proficiency which may at any
time become of incalculable service to the
state and country. AS matter of fact,
the proficiency of such large number of
citizens in the use of these weapons is
really of as much importance to the
county as the state militia; or even
the standing army. Then don't discour-
age the possession or practice of arms by
citizens. Desperadoes do not obey laws
anyway, and they cannot be made to
obey laws like this. Then do not enact a
law which will, in effect, put the law-abid-
ing citizens of the country at the mercy
of desperadoes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
SOIlTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Changes In the Pension Law


In his annual report, Comptroller
General Norton recommends important
changes in the pension laws. He says {:
"The results of this years experience
have been entirely unsatisfactory to
the great masses Of our people, and re-
cipients of this pension themselves and
their friends, and the State board as
we'll. 1t was great mistake to place
auditors and treasurers on the county
boards of pensions. If not taken off,
the tax department or the pension de.
partment must suffer seriously. l
would suggest instead of these officials,
that township boards of assessors be
required and paid to do this work,
and that the county boards of commits
sioners, with parties elected by the old
soldiers, constitute the county pension
boards. The state board of pensions
can remain as it is, except that the
adjutant and inspector general be SUBJ
stituted for the comptroller general,
and the clerical work transferred to
his office"
Death of WIN. A. Nicholson.
Mr.. VIM. a. Nicholson, one of the
most prominent citizens of Union died
at his home in that town last Friday
evening. He was delegate to the
late constitutional convention, and at
the time of his death was a member OF
the State board Of control. Mr.. Mich
olson was originally from Scotland
and came to Union as a marble cutter.
Being sober, economical and indus
trious, he rapidly accumulated quite Il
large fortune, and is generally believed
to have been one of the weallhiest men
in Union county. He was well thought
of by all who knew him. His death
was caused by case of grip, which
developed into pneumonia. His life
was insured for $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

a part of the quota called for by the
governor. The bill, says the report,
drawn by Representative Parker, is
strictly war measure, intended to
provide for emergencies and affects no
scheme of reorganization. The total
war strength would be $4,000 men at
the outset. The provision in relation
to drawing the men for regiment
from one state is meant to popularize
the service. Some of the regular
regiments are now recruited from a
single state, and it is found that they
obtain better men, who are proud OF
the corps; that men desert less be-.
cause they dare not go to the home of
their fellows; and that state pride
gives pride to the regiment. The OBJ
ject is to give the army elasticity, to
make it more able to respond to any
emergency. "There may be no time
to call congress together" says the
report; "there was none at the fall of
Sumter"
C. N. Tillman, late Republican
candidate for governor of Tennessee,
and who has since been threatening to
contest the election, bas been scared
off. The Democrats, few days ago,
passed bill requiring that contestants
for the Office of governor give bond
of $25 900, and costs to be forfeited in
the event that it shall be decided that
the contest was brought for frivolous
reasons. Tillman says that there. is
no doubt of the fact that he was fair
ly and squarely elected; but he does
not feel disposed to put up $685. 900 to
be taken away from him by partisan
legislature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.
Bereavement of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith-BrOad
River School-Mr. Wilkinson Loses
Jersey Cow-Suggestions About PEN
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Yorkville Enquirer.


Jersey Cow-Suggestions About Pen
sions.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, January l4.-Chess,
the youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Smith, died last Thursday and was
buried at Salem on Friday. The little
sufferer bore his sufferings as only little
children of the Father can, and twas
with Christian fortitude and confidence
that the little soul crossed over the dark
and silent river to the shores of celestial
10Y, where he shall await the coming OF
mamma and papa. May the ministering
angels of heaven be with the bereaved
parents in these dark honrs that they
may look beyond the grave and say,
"Thy will; not mine be done, oh,
Father"
The trustees and patrons Of Broad
river school are never satisfied unless
they lead and others follow. With this
high ambition, they contemplate going
to work at an early date las soon as the
weather will permi) and remodel and
enlarge the schoolhouse and fit it up with
all the latest school apparatus. With a
new house, etc., your correspondent sus-
poets that nothing better could be done
than to get rid of the present old "fioggy,"
and no doubt this will be done.
Mr.. w. S. Wilkerson had the misfor-
tune to lose one of his fine Jersey cows
a few days ago. The cow became tam
gled in rope by which it was tied. and,
falling, broke its neck. Mr.. Wilkerson,
only a few weeks ago, had been offered
S75 for the cow, it being an exceptionally
fine one of his herd.
There is no doubt about the pension
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
FRIDAY, JANUARY, Is.

In THE HoUsE-Mr. Rainsford in
lroduced a concurrent resolution pro-
viding that the. general assembly fix
February 13, as day for adjournment
since die. He did not ask Immediate
consideration of the resolution but
explained that he would be glad to
have the members think about the
matter.
Mr.. Patton introduced resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee TO prepare bill To redis-
trict the state. The resolution was
killed.
The following from the presentment
of the Spartanburg grand jury was re-
ceived as Information:
awe fiud that our county is every
year put to great deal Of unnecessary
expense by magistrates binding over
witnesses TO appear al court who know
aI,solulely y nothing about the case or
cases in which they appear. These
officers should he mure careful and not
blud over ilnmaterial witnesses. We
anticipate with pleasure the day, which
we hope is not far distant, when mag
istratrs, township commissioners and
all other such officers, shall be elected
by the people Of their own township,
and every county shall elect its own
officers and manage its own internal
affairs. Such officers will then be
more efficient and will give more gen
eral satisfaction"
Among the new bills introduced was
one by Mr.. Rainsford, incorporating
the principal features of the Georgia
antitrust law.
A bill by Mr.. Crum Barnwell, pro-
hibiting individual ownership of VIM
chester or other repeating rifles, ex-
cept upon the payment of 81 license
fee aud the giving of a bond in the
of $500, conditional upon the
proper and legitimate use of the gun.
The bill is 10 become a law within
thirty days after its passage, and vio-
lations are to be punished by fine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
House and Senate Getting Down to Public
Business.

The opening days of The general
assembly have been characterized, so
far, by desire TO at once get down
TO whatever important business may
he at hand, and although as yet but
little has developed that is of general
interest, the outlook seems to he that
the present session is to he devoted TO
honest, earnest and patriotic work.
Following is II synopsis of the more
proceedings from day TO
5,y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
PA r A. CEUTA

Con destino al Penal de ecu
ia, donde cumpIiran sus res
pectivas condemns, lleva d.
enc vapor directo Cludad de
CGdlg, procedente de Ia Habana,
a los infdentes Victor Cabrera
Gonzalez, Baldomero Ortiz vi
llarreal, GustavoMarino Alma
guer, Abelardo Campanoni Mo-
rales, Benarbe Estrada Rogue y
Sixto Derm1dez, sentenciados q
rs amos de reclusi6n a Cosme
susanna Salvador II amos y un
dfa ; a Jose Manuel Jimenez Mo
rej6n 6 amos j; q Rafael Moya
Masa y Roberto Rojas Herman
DEE IL amos de preside !.
Conduce tambien dicho vapor
varios deportados que Sc envian
q las Chafarinas y Fernando
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
E.HGeiOlGS PrOVilcial8S

va 10 saben nuestros correli
gionarios, los siempre anirnosos,
irreducti les y Patri6ticos incon
dicionales.
EI once del proximo mes de
| Abril sc verihca aran en- toda Ia
Isla las elecciones de los Dipu
ta4os que han de componer la
nueva Cpsporaci6n Provincial.
Sabsh tatnbien nuestros CORE
ligionarios que vamos a luchar.
Que va a disputarnos el triun-
f. en- los Comicios el partiIo fu-
sionista -.
Ese partido que, no obstante
sus candorosas iluslones en- Ell
porvenir y sus infantiIes espe
ranzas de exitos y conqujstas,
tiene el discutible gusto de que
iarse del censo electoral al anun
ciar arrogantemenle que Sc a
presta a la batalla
Como 81 e. censo no iucra
igual para todos, correligiona
rios
Como 81 hubiese dos censos
distintos : uno para los incondi
cionales y otro para sus adver
sarios !
Que signi6ca, que dice esta
premature queja, correligiona
rios
Pues sign'fca y dice aIs0 mnyI
eIoc~e~le, que no pueden oculter
nj dismular los fusionistas, q des-
pecho de sus optimistas alardes
E injusti6cadas pretensiones.
Signiaca y dice que, 4 peaar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
Bl MGlSajG dc NC KilleY.

Nuestro Representative DipIo-
mat'co en- Washington, Sr Du
puy de Lone telegrati6 ell 5 del
corrlente 10 que sigue al Gober
nador General de cuba: r
Mensaje nuevo Presioen.e leide
acto inauguration, die text, ,aImentt
10 siguiente, respecto a reIacil,nes in.
ternacionalcs:
La poiltica de los Estados Unfdos
desde la fundacion de este gobiel. no
hs sido cultivar relaciones de paz :,
amistad con todas las naciones, y a.,
entiendo nuestro deber ahora. Hemos
amado la politica de no intervention,
sabiamente inauguradA por Washing
ton, que nos deja libres q compromi
SOS con aliados o enemigos, contentos
con dejarles en- compIeta libertad de
arregar sus asuntos particulares.
Sera nuestro fin seguir una polltica
extranjera hrme y digna, que sea JUS
ia, impartial y siempre vigilante de
nuestro honor nacional. y que insista
en- el reconocimiento de los derechos
que dan las leyes q los ciudadanos "a
mericanos en- todas parties. Nuestra
diplomacia no pe ira mas, nj aceptara
menos, qre 10 que nos es debido
No queremos guerra de conquists;
debemos resistir la tentacion de agre
stones terrtoriales. Nunca Sc debe
enprender una guerra hasta que Sc
hayan agotado todos los medios de
paz, y, en- casi todos los casos, la paz
es preferible a la guerra"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
LO INCONCEBlBLE.

Leemos en- Gel Heraldo de Ma
drid":
"El Nacional", org aDo del Gobier-
no, declara que, efec tivamente, las
reformas del Sr. Canovas tienen por
obleto "preparar la emancipation de
Cuba.
Por 81 nosotros hemos entendido
NAL, vean nuestros lectores la forma
en- que el diario aquel hace esa
triste confession. y no extraflen que la
feproduzcamos en- caractcres bien
Visibles d scute FL NacionaL con
nosotros, aue es su ocupacion predi-
ecta, v dice 10 que copiamos al pie
de la letra:
P0r todos eS0S camamos sI He-
raI7O bara en- Wna e0ncIuSa61s {.
las rsf0rmas brsbaran la eman
clbacI6n de Cuba. d Y quf@
d QNlere c1tarnos Ell HeraId0 e.
cnSO de una cOl0nla que no Sc ha
va em0mczbaao c~amao Aa Hegaac
a la SaS6n de mir andebemdssnte>
Un dia intento en- ell Ccngreso e
seflor Salmeron decir algo parecjdo
! y toda la Camara Sc fue sobre el es.
candalizada y ahogo su voz bajo un;
una tempestad de protestas.
Cuando de los labios 6 de la plum;
del Sr. P1 y Margall han salido mani
festaciones analogas a la de ''El Ma
cioral" hasta los ms ardiente
ted=rales las condenaron per anti
patrioticas y por impolltic as.
En- frente de una rebellion que lu
cha por la independence de Cuba
parecia impossible que ciertos perio
dicos que llevan la voz del Gobiern
prc clamasen nunca ell derecho de CT
ga a ser independence. va Sc h
legado q ESQ, y sabe Dios 10 gu
todavla tendra que andar Espafi
Ell este camino d. sacrifcios, y {
50 pres IS,
Las palabras de GEL Nacional
equivalen en- substantial al grito de
Viva Cuba ibre No podemo
Greer que las autorice el Gobierno, +
las deje.pasar sin protesta".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19

lie todo este, desconffan los fu
sionistas de sus elementos y te-
men cstrenarse con un tracaso
estrepitoso, que les confunda {
inutillce para 10 futuro.
Demasiado saben ellos Goa
quien han de haberselas. -.
Demasiado saben que nuestro
partido, debalador irresistible de
todos sus contrarios desde el
inicio aqui de la polltica. es
una colectividad invencible Ior
u discipline, por su consecuen-
cia, por su patriotismo, por su
fuerza, por su historic. por su pre-
dominic soberano en- la p1bllca
opinion.
Explicase. pues. el tenor de
los fusionistas, aunque qu;eran
disfrazarlo con oropeles de ineh
caz retorica -.
Natural, natural es que des
confien.
L6gicc, l6gjco es que teman
Correligionarios
Las urnas nos aguardan
Elias nos daran una vez mas
glorioso laurel en- el combate de
derecho.
iCorreIigionarios: a luchar cor
los tusiopistas y a venccrlos +!
! Correlionarios fe, mucha fe
absolute fe en- el triunfo de nj es'
tros idea!es santos y de nuestro:
procedin;entos honradlsimos
Cuanto mas Sc nos dispute J;
victoria, mas esplendida, mas bri
lante sera esta para nuestras lie
giones valerosas y esforzadas,
CorreIigionarios, hermano
jqueridos:
/ FL ONCE DE ABRIL Sc acerca
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19

Que difcrencia, cielo;, de aver
a hoy! pensara tristemente EI
PAS. que hace doce meses ce
lebraba contento. sonrientc, ufa
no, la fiesta onomastica de dos
de sus ex-Directores
Cierto, ciertisino.
Comparese la algeria que res
p;raba aver III Pafs, al saludar
con placemes los dfas de su jefe
politico y su econ0mico jefe,
con ei NAL humor. con el tetrico
y desesperante hnmor de que hoy
rebosau las columnas del apre-
ciabIe cclega -.
La fusion, la obra siniestra de
una fusion que, por una sola ofer,
ia de ese presupuesto netando,
que tanto aborrecleron y execra
ron un dla los que hoy lie di-
cen 0sAgn a nos el tn reano, ha
cometido eI delltO mas espeIuz.
nante de la epo>a actHal, desca
bezando al ilus;re, al excelso, a
salvador particle autonomsta, an
cora y ,dencion - todC en- un;
pieza de esta TERRA queridisl
ma ..
Esto es feroz este es horrolo
so, e>to es insoportable para F.
Pats, y de ahi que su indigna
cion no reconozca llmites
Y va Sc We que motivos no le
faltan.
AL contrario; le Sobran COZ
enorre exceso.
Oigamosle sin chistar:
Hay un eclipse total del sen
timiento patrio.
El ideal anda proscripto come
Aristides por su virtud.
La cerraz6n sc hace Cada We
mas densa, y el oleaje mas som
brio.
Ell alma consternada contempt;
con tristeza ell pr6xi no naufragit
de tanta dignidad .. -.
Esto es aterrador, le;toras ,
lectores
Parece el barrunto de un cata
clismo en- forma ...
De algo que ruge y devasta,
guerra, fuego. destruction. =.
Tiemblen va los de Sagasta
y espantese la fusion
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
LA ISLA DE CRETA.

Creta, llamada tambien Candla 6
Kirir, pertenece a Turquia; pero Ia
Geografia, ia Etnografia y la Historic
la han hecho griega, pesar de la d.
plomacia.
Forma el limite meridional del mar
! Egeo. Tiene 200 Kilometres de largo
por IL a S. de ancho y 8 $50 kilome
tros cuadrados de superfcie, 10 que Ia
coloca en- el cuarto lugar entire las
grandes isias del Mediterraneo.
Su poblacion actual Sc calcuIa en-
100000 habitantes, en- su gran mayo
ria cristianos: el resto, mahometanos
y judlos.
Podrfa contener, gracias su suelo
y a 81 china, cinco veces mas habi-
tantes.
Dada la forma de la isla, larga. muy
estrecha y cortala, en- el sentido de su
dimension mayor, por una gran cade-
ma de montafias, natural es que no
tenga grandes rios.
Las corrientes de aqua que la sur.
can son torrentes impetuosos muy
abundantes en- invierno y en- la breve
epoca de la fusion de las nieves, pero
quedan en- seco mientras duran los
calores estivales.
No hay. pues, en- Creta, rios que
merezcan este nombre.
El china es muy variado, 10 mismo
que sus diversas attitudes. La vegeta
cion es muv abundante y el suelo sus-
ceptible de toda suerte de cultivos, ia.
les como el anil, Ia cana de az1car, ell
cafe, etc. Los vinos son excelentes, la
sal abuudante, asi como las frutas, ell
aceite. la miel, la seda, los granos, etc.
Tambien tlene-mportancia la pesca
de esponjas. La agriculture, 4 pesar
de la bondad del suelo, Sc halla en- la
Los magni6cos olivos de la
sla producer POGO aceite y malo. Sus
7inas va no dan aquel hermoso vino
AN del gusto de los venecianos. El al
godon, el tabaco y las frutas casi no Sc
:ultivan. El naranjo es ell 1nico cul-
ivo introducido durante estos 1ltimos
mos. Solo Sc ven algunos castailos
m la extremidad occidental de la is,
a. En- los wales elevados de la region
lie los Sfakiotas vense grandes robIes
, cipreses.
Los habitantes de la isla de Creta y
le las islas { islotes vecinos, aunque
ometidos Turquia, son griegos dc
aza y de coraron.
Hablan todavia TN dialecto dorico
auy corrompido. Las eslavos inva-
ieron la isla, en- la Edad Media, pero
70 han dejado en- pos de 81 otra cosa
ue nombres mas 6 menos eslavos 4
aias aldeas.
Los cretenses Sc han asimilado
ambien a los arabes y q los venecia. t
os. Solo los albanenses, q causa sin
uda del sGmero considerable ea cue
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
Contribution Territorial
De 1897-98.

En- Circular cue public6 la Ga.
cetG de aver, previene el Excmo
Sr Intendente General de Ha
cienda a los Sr Alcaldes que a1n
no han remitido & la Administra-
ci6n Central los padrones para
ell repartimiento de Ia Contribu
ci6n Territorial de 1S97-98, que,
de no llenar este servicio en- Ell
improrrogable plazo de IS dfas,
Sc les considerara comprendidos
en- la multa que sehala ell articulo
19 del reglamento de la materia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
~IACiaga COrrida de tQrOS.

Un telegrama via Habana del
de este mes comunico 10 81
gaiente
En- una corrida de toros celebra
da en- Durango, Mejico. ante tres mil
espectadores, han perecido cuatro to-
reros -.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-19
EN- BROMA Y EN- SERIO
Como camb6an los tiempos
Gu ,nta mudanza en- un alo 4"
Quien 10 dijera, Dios trino
Quien 10 dijera, Dios santo

Hace hoy un aho, un aho JUS
tfsimamente, que "todo era jd0l
10 " nuestro colega FL Pals.
Los horizontes desplegabanse
ante sus ojos luciendo colores de
rosa.
Estabamos, entonces. como
hoy en- plena vispera de San
Jose, ksposo de Maria y Patron
Universal de la Iglesia.
Desemrenaba a la saxon Ell
PITS las furciones de Il ~ de
camara del hnado Directory
Y cumpliendo gozoso un de
Der de atenci6n y afecto felici-
ba ror adelantado a dos de sus
jefes diciendo:
"Con motive de ser manana
los dfas de los Directories Pol(ti-
co Y Economico de nuestro par
tido, Don Jose Gomez Brioso y
D. Jose c. Barbosa, FL PAS les
felicia carihosamente deseando-
les para 10 futuro igual acierto
que hasta ahora en- su d!ffcil CO.
metido, y to9o genero de salts
facciones en- su hogar."
Solo un ano ha transcurrido
desde cue Ell Pats escribio los
concep,os cue preceden.
Y en- tan breve espacio de
tempo cuantas cosas Sc han Wis
to que nj siquiera sospecharfa FL
PafS !
De que ha Waldo a los homo
rabies ex-Directo~es econ6mico
Y politico de referencia el acierto
con que venian ejerciendo la je-
fatura del autonomismo en- cola
boraci6n con Rosy y Sanchez
Morales?
De NADIA.
FL neo iuslonlsmo, que mlnaba
implacable la eXistencia del gran
bartla0, Sc prepare, ton.6 posi-
clones y Sc arm6 hasta los dien
tes, mientras los consabidos Di-
rectores Sc creian en- sus cargos
mas seguros que San Pedro en-
Roma ; logro el acuerdo de Ca
guas, por obra del cual traslad6se
Ia ce!ebre comis'6n diplomalica 4
Madrid, y, term:nadas las ne
gociaciones del pacto sagastino
sin mayor dihcultad, presento
batalla q los antifusionistas Sc
declare vencedor y soberano en-
la reciente asamblea y en- me
nos de 10 que dura el cnntiO de
un gallo emigraron d5l nun
do visible Directorio, Delegation
y tNttt qHantt.
Cesantla iresperada y cruel,
ingratitud irritante y sin igual.
Ante una y otra sumergese ell
amino, como dirfa un aprendiz
de orador bal1io, en- immense
pielago de sombrias rehexiones.