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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
TILLMAN AND SIBLEY.
Both Are Expected to BE at the Tirzah
Emcampment.

Both Are Expected to BE at the Tirzah
Emcampment.
From the Columbia Record.
The annual Alliance encampmen,
this summer at Tirzah, in York coun
ty, will be the greatest ever held there
The crowd will be enormous, for peo
pie from five or six counties are al.
ready planning to attend. All the
congressman and senators from this
state the officers and others have been
invited to attend and make addresses
and most of them will do so.
1t is unofficially announced, but ap'
parently upon good authority, that
Senator Tillman will attend this ell
campment and deliver most notable
speech there-a speech such as he has
not delivered in South Carolina since
1890, not even in the exciting and
soul-s,irring campaign of 1892.
The Records informant said that
Tillman would welcome this great
gathering of the tillers of the soil, the
yeomanry of the state, the backbone
of the Reform movement as "silverr
opportunity" to make sucn speech
as he realizes there is q necessity Of
from a Reform standpoint. He con
tinued:
"The Reform phalanx needs solidifi
cation, with possibly some changes o
alignment. This has been talked o
in a quiet way, there being two con
Aicting ideas at work as to how thai
process should be carried on. Every
body knows Tillman is an aggressive
fighter, and he will not wait until his
cam paign in 1900 for reelection t.
commence propagating his ideas as tc
qualification.
~ have reason to believe the senior
South Carolina senator will be at the
Tirzah encampment and make speech
then which will ring through the state
more powerfully than even his speech
at Bennettsville eleven years ago. He
is trash mover r'hen he gets started
and some lively developments may be
expected this summer.
"The other idea of which l have
spoken may not have an active, open
propaganda, for its chief adherents
think it is like a SNOWFALL rolling
down hill.-it gets bigger as it goes"
Ex-Congressman Joseph Sibley, o
Pennsylvania, the millionaire who hao
the courage of his convictions and
espoused the cause of silver despite
his money and his residence in the
"efete east" has accepted an invita-
ton TO make speech at Tirzah, ano
doubtless silver leaders throughout the
state will 60 there to hear him. Hi:
fierce denunciation of Cleveland in 6
speech in congress several years age
is still remembered in this state, where
plain talking is appreciated.
Speeches by two such men as Sibley
and Tillman will make this years en-
campment the most notable in Tirzah's
history.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
Wednesday, May 26, 187.'

ly small expenditure, it is possible to
effect a saving of something like $1,000
year in coal bills alone, another thousand
dollars is tn be saved in insurance, and
with the introduction of new machinery
the main purpose for which the mill is
now shut down-it is not thought likely
that the mill will have seriously suffered
on account of its temporary suspension.
Both of the new mills-the Arcade and
Manchester-are running full time, pay
ing expenses, getting in new machinery
and proceeding generally in remarkably
strange contrast to the everything rumors
which appear to hit them as often and as
hard as the older established enterprises.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

Just one word of advice to people who
would not make the situation in this Sec
ton worse than it really is. Let them
stop croaking evil, at least until they
know what they are talking about. If
the world were to be drowned with water
again, probably this section would not be
the last to show above the surface; but
when it comes to starvation, or financial
smashup along any line, almost anybody
with ordinary intelligence ought to be
able to see that this section of the country
will be called upon to witness good deal
of suffering elsewhere before it's own turn
comes,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
AROUT PEOPLE.

Representative Epps was in Yorkville
last Saturday.
Judge Witherspoon left Yorkville last
Saturday for the purpose of convening
court in Beaufort on Monday.
Miss Addie Williams, Of Yorkville
went over to Rock Hill on Saturday to
spend about two weeks with friends.
Mr.. w. Charlton DuRant, of Manning,
is spending few days in Yorkville, the
guest of the family Of Mr.. w. B. Steele.
The state convention of Kings Daugh-
ters met in Charleston last week. Miss
Beckham, of Rock Hill, was elected q
member of the executive committee.
Miss Mary Gribbin, of Winthrop col
lege, spent Sunday in Yorkville, the
guest of Miss Minnie Cody.
Mrs. J. w. Belts, who has been seri-
ously ill for many weeks past, and who is
now at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. T. Leslie, Of Leslie, is showing
but little if any signs of improvement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

- There seems to be pretty general
feeling throughout the state that the man
to succeed the late Senator Earle, is Hon.
John L. McIIaurin. The only objection
offered is that because of his being a
member of the committee on ways and
means, Mr.. McLaurin should not be
taken out of the house. That Mr.. Nc
Laurin is at present the ablest representa-
tive South Carolina has in the house, and
that his position on the ways and means
committee is of great importance to the
state and to the Democratic party, there
is no question; but such: things as these
should not stand in the way of his ap-
pointlnent as senator. 1t looks too much
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
MERE-MENTION.

The Virginia state campaign was open
ed last Friday with silver as the princi-
pal issue. ..'.'.''"President Mckinley has
decided to attend the Nashville exposi-
tion. ...''...The executive committee of the
National Sound Money league, met in
Chicago last Friday and made arrange
ments for campaign of literature scat
tering. .'..'''"The general assembly of the
Northern Presbyterian church met in
Eagle Lake, Indiana, last Friday. The
gavel of the moderator was presented by
ex-President Harrison. ''' ''''Thomas A.
Edison says that motor carriages will
soon he cheaper and more plentiful than
bicycles. '''..'''' William r. Ross, age l5
years, committed suicide at Stockton, n.
j., last Sun day, because he could not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
CHASED BY SPANIARDS.
A British Fruit Steamer Has a Narrow
Escape From Capture.


After being twice chased by Spanish
gunboats and passing through per-
feet storm of shot, which splashed in
the water across the vessels bows, the
British fruit steamer Ethelred arrived
ut this port after a five days run from
Port Antonio, Jamaica, says Phila-
delphia dispatch of Sunday. When
the Ethelred left here on May 12 it
was the intention of Captain ]. D.
Hart to accompany her, but he was
arrested as he was about to 60 on
board. As it was his invalid daughter
was a passenger. 1t is supposed that
agents of the Spanish government in
this city had notified the Spanish au-
thorities at Havana to watch for the
Ethelred in Havana waters. The first
encounter with the Spanish cruisers
occurred off Cape Maisi on the trip
down. Just after dusk on Sunday
evening, May 16, a gunboat, without
any lights, shot out from under the
Maisi capes, and, crowding on all
steam, steered directly for the fruit
vessel. After steaming for an hour
without gaining an inch, the gunboat
turned a searchlight on the other
vessel. All steam was crowded on the
Ethelred, which was beginning to
show the Spaniards a clean pair of
heels, when small white cloud of
smoke belched from the cruisers side,
and second later solid shot cut the
water a half mile ahead of her bows.
Then came second and third shot,
each nearer than the others. Captain
Israel kept on his course, and after
another hours hot chase the Spaniards
dropped from the race, The second
chase happened last Thursday in al
most the exact spot in which the
attempt to hold the vessel up occurred.
Just as the Ethelred rounded Cape
Maisi an immense Spanish gunboat, of
the newest type, started out from un-
der the cape and gave chase. For
two hours the chase was kept up, erll-
vened now and then by solid shot
throwing up a sheet of spray just
ahead of the swift vessels bows. 1t
began to look as if the Spaniards
meant to chase the Ethelred clear to
the Delaware capes, when another
steamship was sighted, and the big
gunboat sheered off and gave vigorous
chase to the newly discovered vessel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
ABOUT SHEEP RAISING.

As the result of the recent paragraph In
THE ENQUIRER to the effect that he has
a flock of nearly 200 sheep, Mr.. J. Edgar
Poag, of Rock Hill, has been talked
about great deal, not only in the papers
of South Carolina; but in those Of ad-
joining states, and most of what has been
said has been calculated to awaken inter-
est in sheep raising generally.
But it should not be thought for mill
ute that Mr.. Poag is crank on the sheep
question, for crank he certainly Is not.
A more matter of fact, practical citizen
than Mr.. Poag is met within this section
only at rare intervals. Some slight Illus
tration of this fact is to he found In con-
versation the reporter had with him at
the time he first incidentally mentioned
his big flock of sheep.
II would not advise anybody to 20 into
sheep raising rs an exclusive business"
he said. "While sheep can be raised as
profitably here as they can be raised any
where, the thing for this country is cotton
and corn. These crops are the basis OF
all successful farming. Sheep raising is
only an important incident. Almost any
farmer, however, will find it profitable to
raise a greater or less number of sheep,
and generally he will find that it costs
more to do without them than 1t does to
raise them. It is small business, 1t Is
true; but it pays larger per cent. OF
profit than almost any other business that
man can 60 into"
Uu,>u, about tho 1OoQoo IN Qpo0nnt Of
dogs ?" the reporter asked.
"Oh, that is greatly exaggerated bug
aboo," Mr.. Poag replied, somewhat
contemptuously. "Of course some dogs
will kill sheep if they get chance; but
it is rare thing that have ever lost any
sheep on account Of dogs, and the dog
does not do nearly as much damage as he
gets credit for"
"Then frequently hear something of
a disease called rot. What of thatH" the
reporter asked next.
"Nothing but cold," Mr.. Poag said.
"It does not amount to much. 1t is easily
cured, often with little tar on the nose
or other simple remedy. OF course sheep
require more or less attention but not 30
much as other kinds Of farm animals"
Continuing, Mr.. Poag observed that the
principal end of the sheep is the market.
If it reaches the market in a firstclass
condition, it will bring good price that
will paysthe raiser handsome profit. If
it does not reach the market in firstclass
condition, whatever trouble and expense
there may have been in the raising, will
90 for nothing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

A serious runaway accident, whic
came near being accompanied by fatal
results, occurred on the Main street OF
Yorkville yesterday morning, the scene
being from the store of Messrs. Beard &
Carroll, to the Jefferson street crossing.
Messrs. H. D. Kennedy and Mr.. L. F.
Ashe, of the Philadelphia neighborhood,
were loading a wagon at Messrs. Beard &
Carroll's, when the horse, in some unac-
countable manner, became frightened
and started up the street at full speed.
Mr.. Ashe, who has only one arm, jumped
out and escaped without injury. Mr..
Kennedy did what he could to stop the
horse until one of the lines broke, after
which he was helpless. At w. E. Fer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

The principal aim of the present ad-
ministration seems to be to so monkey
with the tariff as to insure it's being taken
up as the principal issue in the next CAM
paign. The gold standard leaders of both
factions recognize that the only way to
prevent the ultimate triumph Of free
coinage, is to keep it as far as possible in
the background. How this scheme
is going to work cannot be told certainly :
there is reason to fear the probability OF
its success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
OVER AT ROCK HILL.

Rock Hill is an especial centre of inter
est this week, and is entertaining large
crowds from the surrounding country
and neighboring towns, the principal at
traction being Evangelists Sam Jones and
George Stewart.
The excursions of last Sunday were
we'll patronized and carried great many
people. The Rev. Sam had not arrived,
as was generally expected; but there
was not great deal of disappointment.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart did some preaching
that seemed to be entirely satisfactory.
Yesterday was the day of the bicycle
races. and quite number of people went
from Yorkville and other points along
the lines of railroad. The races had not
been completed at the time at which it
was necessary for THE ENQUIRER to go
to press, however, and detailed account
cannot be given until later.
The services in the tabernacle are being
held twice day. The railroads are Civ
ing reduced rates, and on next Sunday,
the o. R. & G. road will again run special
trains,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

Jesse Grant, son of the late pres
ident, has obtained from the president
of Mexico, a concession which includes
the famous hot springs at Tia Juana,
Just across the boundary line, and it
is reported that the object of Mr.. Grant
and his associates, is to erect thereon
gambling house that will cost S2,OOO,-
900, and be the finest in the world.
Every known game of chance is to be
included, and there is to be big lot
terry connection which proposes to oper-
ate i'm the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

- President Mckinley has remitted the
sentence of dismissal from the service
imposed on Captain Romeyn, convicted at
Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, after sensa-
tional trial, of conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman. The remission
is on account of the long and creditable
service of the captain, and the punish
ment has been softened to severe repri-
mand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

guson's corner, somebody tried to stop
the horse by getting in the middle of the
street, and the animal suddenly darted
down West Jefferson street, overturning
the wagon and throwing Mr.. Kennedy
out on his face against stone.
Mr.. Kennedy was knocked almost in
sensible, and although 10 bones were
broken, he sustained a frightful cash
about the right cheek bone. He was
taken to the office Of DR.. r. A. Bratton,
who carefully dressed his wounds and
gave him such other attention as his con-
dition seemed to require. He was able to
go home few hours later; but the prob
ability is that he will be confined to his
home, unable to work, for several days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

like putting ability and patriotism at a
discount. Whether Mr.. McLaurin wants
the position, or whether he would take it
if it were offered to him, is in the light of
the splendid work he is doing in the
house, matter of uncertainty. But even
this fact should not be taken into consid-
Grafton. From any point of view, he is
fairly and squarely entitled to the refusal
of the position, and it should be offered
him at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
JUNE WEATHER.

Our Chester weather prophet has sent
his predictions for June. The signs, he
says, indicate dry time of it, and he
hopes that they will prove incorrect. His
predictions are as follows:
From to 4, windy and cool with pro-
badly some showers. From5to Q, warm
er with local thunder showers. From
10 to IA, windy and unsettled. From IL
to 20, hot and dry. From 81 to 25, warm
and windy, with some appearances OF
rain. From 26 to 80, windy and chang
able.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

Already President johnson has begun
to receive applications for dormitory
room at Winthrop during the next ses-
sion. This is but another indication of
the increasing perplexity of an already
serious problem which must eventually
be solved by the erection OF new dor
rpitory
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26

Now that congress has appropriated
$4,000 for the relief of Americans in
Cuba, there is, perhaps, reason to hope
that it will next probably set about trying
to do something for the relief of Ameri-
cans in America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-26
The alorkrille Gnq11irer.
YORKVILLE, 8. @. {:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897.

- Both houses of congress adjourned on
Monday on account Of the death OF Sena-
tor Earle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
WANT NONE OF THE CURRENCY COMMISSION.
Silver Senators Viii Fbuscr Tariff Bill II Mckinley Asks
Authority ia Appojnt commissioners

weshnson. a
suit presidents TO
make such
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advice and concurrence they have decided
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within
possibly the Hawaiian
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dent " peudieed in favor of gold and believe
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
GENERAL JOHNSON ON CUBA.
e'o"e art OF the United States Fulfill the Dream Of
American Statesmen for a Century

New Journal
clarifying to , as IL the relations between
gent opinion % probabilities ' ~ ~ ~ " '' '"'''''
feed the Presidents message reply by voting money to
w Tue starving Americans step toward intervention
nv,' @ CITIZENS in Cuba have of
PUBIC taxes There York today than there
are IN Cuba and they the same right ~ - -
, ran Governments neither Federal
protection the laws and tine T m%a OF n@ sy 90
m wherever over L shall
carry with him the protection States and that
""' Tr,, the nay waves there is the constitution
49, made under it are laws just
or statute and treaty rights made
treaty with Spain 1919 guaranteed american
s"n resident In Cuba should have the right
employment they might
Heretofore 'S gs pnraIg oo ons ,. ,,,.. 81,
trial secured to Americans
~ But far above treaty rights fair trial
VI M use is fair trial the American deprived without i'
is the use OF protesting against being
1t is beyond discussion that
rights secured by treaty and the United States Will not be doing its
duty until Americans permitted
unmot'd 1t goes without saying that
slant guard
ports aud towns to extend police protection American
% treaty are entitled to work when and whore they please When was there
porinendn a plant Havana
under the
of jackets American
consulate in Havana subject
think the Cuban evolution
were congress and they talked vhne
n in action
They ought appeal the public they ought
s
Within the fortnight leading information Cuban
question tcle New applied headquarters Wash
this he He received them
Orleans become has been the dream American statesmen for
Jefferson
position the United States the North American continent"
for not viii
Will
Cuba enterprise tho capital of the
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facts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
ANNEXATION TREATY.
Continued from First roseo

may call annexation merely CONTINUE"
ton Of existing relations hut II Is an WI n-
doubted departure III tho colon'I'uuh sV"@ '
IL does not mean That Cuba VIII ioi'o"
or ANYTHING of that kind, but II means
n strong naval policy. The United states
will certainly be a great neNa' poWrr II,
the future Her commerce and seahnaiu
ncccssltates that. aud Hawaii will be OF inc
greatest value If it means naval eApen-
ditures now and II may we'll repay Win
compond interest in the future.
The Globe says: This American Grap
ia a breach of good faith, II not II VIOLA
tion of treaty rights, and there is all the
more reason for anticipating a prompt ana
watchful attitude upon the part oil l'otu
Salisbury now when II is remembered wha'
a nabby appearance England presented ia
a c0ntemptuo,is world IN the case OF Nene-
zucla. No English ministry however
strong. can afford to repeat that policy
often All Englishmcn heartily desire ia
cultivate and maintain friendly relations
with the United States. but our trans. At
lantio knsncn must not be allowed To
believe that England can be huilled into
submitting to any kind of onhnnd treat
ment, whether for electiuueerins or other
purposes. Lord Salisbury and his col
leagues should stffcn their backs and tell
prcsidcu, Mckinley politely. but plainly
that Great britain claims the right to be
consulted before tho annexation OF Hawaii
w finally decided upon"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
o,poNNEL the VICTOR.
IxnocIscd Out Alex Grcggnins In the
Eighth Round.

San Francisco, june l7.--steve O'Donnel
,he Australian heavyweight, knocked out
Alley Greagans OF San Francisco In tho
eigbth round. Bill Elmer, the pugilistic ac-
tnr knocked out Jim Ryan OF Cincinnati
in tho third round and Jimmy I.awter, a
cIever local bantam. fought en-ronhd
1raw with Jimmy Anthony the Australian
ebampion bantamweight. These were the
results Of the Olympic clubs boxing car
uiyal In Mechanics pavilion tonight There
wore 500 present. among them two-seore
Of women.
ment. In the first three rounds Frcssains
ala all tho work and had all the better OF
Inc contest In the fourth rosnd oI)onnel
improved In his work and repeatedly jabbed
Greegains in the face with his left. Greg
eairis fought at the body entirely, punching
,ha bir Australians ribs until they were
raw. O'Donnel appeared TO be laying for
knockout with his right. The chance came
in the eighth In the two previous rounds
O'Donnel punished Grcggains terribly win
his left jabs opening a wound under the
right eye an inch or more In length, from
which the blood trlckled down Gregsalns'
body In tho seventh O'Donnel 0ught
Greggalns on the nose with a left tnb.
cutting a deep cash acrIss the bridge Al
ter these cuts Greggains weakened fast
In the eighth after minutes sparrlns
O'Donnel hit GreRgaiHs on the nose win
his left and brought his right on the Jaw.
Greggains fell as II shot and never moved
until his seconds carried him TO his corner