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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-07-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

AohOy w AOhu'
Fireworks and water carnival on
the bay at 1880.
Parade notice to the First Bat
TALON appears elsewhere.
The Morning Star was expected
to sail for Honolulu last Tuesday.
There are in all 1916 pieces in
the fireworks to be set off tonight.
Dancing at the Healani and
Myrtle boat houses during the
evening.
The Mohican when repaired
will probably relieve the Marion
at Honolulu.
Monday being national holt
day no paper will be published
from this office.
There are in all seven bicycle
events for this afternoons meet
ing at Kapiolani park.
Judge de Ia Vergne imposed the
usual fines on four gamblers and
one drunk this morning.
The annual meeting of the Pho
neer Building and Loan Associa.
ton will be held on Tuesday even
ing.
A number of Honolulu people
left on the Keauhou yesterday to
take in the Maui races at Spreck-
elsville.
The finest of breakfast saussges
are to be had at the Central Meat
Market on Nuuanu avenue. Tele-
phone 1O4.
The arrests made this morning
were a Chinaman for assault and
battery and native for deserving
contract service.
The Pacific Cycle & Manu-
featuring Co. have on hand a stock
of shotgun ammunition for the
opening of the dove season.
For assaulting and battering
Joe Brown one Joe Luca was
severely reprimanded by the Dis
trict Magistrate this morning.
This afternoons ball game is
between the Regiments and St.
Louis. On Monday afternoon the
Stars and st. Louis teams play.
F. Godfrey has issued programs
of the postponed Jubilee bicycle
races to be run this afternoon.
They can be obtained at the park.
An exchange says the Princeton
precedent should settle the quss-
ton of the title to be given an ex-
President. Make each of them an
LII. d. and call him doc.
On July l there was inaugural
ed in Paris a service of 500 moto-
cycles for public use. They are to
run throughout the city and the
fare is to be one franc.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be
postponed from Monday night,
July s, to Monday night, July IL.
Court Lunalilo, No. 5000, A. o.
F., installed officers for the ensu.
ing term last night. The installa-
ton ceremonies were followed by
banquet and general good
time.
There will be special services
and sermon at the Central Union
church tomorrow evening, with
appropriate music by an enlarged
choir, to which all Americans are
especially invited.
1t is impossible to smash q
bicycle 90 badly that the Hawaiian
Cycle & Manufacturing Co. can
not make it as good as new, as
they understand building and re-
pairing thoroughly in all it's
branches.
United States Minister Sewall
and Mrs. Sewsll will hold a re.
ception on Monday afternoon
from 3 to 6 at the Peacock resi-
dence, Waikiki. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public
generally.
The Supreme Court of Califor-
MIA has dissolved the injunc-
ton against the Hawaiian Com
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-07-03

THE ANNUAL MEETING
will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce on TUESDAY EVEN
ING, July 6, 1897, at 7:30
o'clock.
81 Payments are required in
Gold Coin.
A. V. GEAR,
650-2t Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-07-03

Each is the Left Hind Foot of Rabbit killed in country
graveyard at midnight during the dark of the Friday
the 18th of the month"; by Croseyed Lefhanded Red head
ed, Bow-legged Negro riding White Horse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08

20 under it now. These are met with an
answer to the effect that since the new
charter gives the right to compensate mu-
nicipal authorities, since it permits levy
of 10 mills, since all disown desire for
compensation, or an increase Of the levy,
and since it is only little more than two
years before we will be forced to accept
the conditions imposed by the general in
corporation act, why not just wait until it
comes in its natural order?
Then there isanother thing. The adop-
ton of the general incorporation act will
necessitate the election of new town
council. The present town council has
already expended, or made arrangements
to expend, all the revenues available for
the current fiscal year. A new council,
if elected, would mutually want some
money to spend, and this would mean
additional taxation. Heretofore, it would
seem that, under all the circumstances,
it would be better, even if the new charter
is desired, to postpone the whole matter
until the next general election in the
spring. In the meantime, there will be
opportunity to secure whatever desired
amendments may be possible, and the
council that will be elected to enforce the
provisions of the new charter, will not be
confused or handicapped by the mixing
of old business with new.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
TRAIL BLOCKED.
Gold Seekers Held Back by Dangerous
Bogs.

Gold Seekers Held BACK Dy DahSeioao
Bogs.
The dispatches of the past few days
have been telling fearful stories of the
trials and sutferings of some 2,Ooo
gold seekers, who have been trying TO
get from Skaguay and Juneau, Alaska,
through the overland trail into the
Klondike region.
The trail, it appears, is long, narrow
and difficult. 1t passes first through
a. soft, boggy streak, and then winds
around rocky declivities. The first
travellers were able to get through the
bogs; but their travel left the trail III
such condition that those who came
behind, were stuck in the mud, and at
last accounts, about the 30th of Aug
ust, there were some 1000 people
strung along three or four miles of
bog, unable to push forward.
A previous attempt had been made
at corduroying the bog. Many OF the
logs, however, were displaced by the
feet of the horses, and, as the result,
the legs of the animals would slip
through and their bodies would serve
still further to block the way. The
seeming impossibility Of further prog
ress and confusion became so great,
that the adventures at length become
so thoroughly discouraged as to take
the back track. Some began to aban-
don all hope of ever getting through
to the gold fields, and were willing to
part with their packs and outfits at
low figures. But at length, the cooler,
more Intelligent and determined ele-
ment assumed charge of the situation,
organized the hopeless and began the
work of repairing the road in perma-
nent fashion.
The work of repairing the road
commenced several days ago and has
been going on with considerable ener-
gy ever since but it is not thought
that the work can be completed for
some 80 days or more yet. In the
meantime nobody is allowed to even
try to push his way through the pass,
until after he has done a certain
amount of work on the road, on ac-
count of which work he is given GER
tificate.
The dispatches tell of one man who
had gotten nearly all of his effects
across to the further side of the trail
before it was closed for travel. He
had still to carry only one more load:
The committee told him that he would
not be allowed to 60 on. He begged
and plead but finding his begging and
pleading in vain, he at length went
back, procured u Winchester and
couple of revolvers, and threatening
death to any who should try to detain
him, was allowed to proceed on his
WaV.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT.

Citizens of Yorkville are again remind
ed that pursuant to a call of the council
a public meeting is to be held in the court
house tonight (Tuesday) for the purpose
of hearing read the provisions of the gen.
eral incorporation act.
The town council has already ordered
an election on the question of surrender
ing the present charter and adopting the
act to be considered tonight. The elec-
ton is called to be held on September II,
and the matter will be decided by voters
who have been duly registered. These
are about 135 in number.
AS already stated, the principal points
of difference between the present charter
and the general incorporation act are as
follows: /. The present charter provides
for municipal government by an inten-
dant and four wardens, whose term ol
office is one year, and who are required
to serve without compensation. The
general incorporation act provides Tor
government by mayor and six alder
men, who may, if they desire, fix their
own compensation and whose term oi
office will be two years. 2. Under the
present charter, the taxing power 1or
ordinary county purposes is limited to
2 mills on the dollar, and under the gen.
eral incorporation act the taxing power is
limited to 10 mills on the dollar. There
are other points of difference; but they
are of no especial importance.
The only reason assigned by the town
council for desiring incorporation under
the general act, is the claim that this act
confers the power to borrow money with
which to anticipate the tax levy. AS
matter of fact, however, the claim Is
based on a mistaken idea. Neither the
present charter nor the general incorpor-
alton act gives such power, the only au-
thority for borrowing money under either
instrument being based on the issuance OF
bonds, with the consent of a majority OF
the freehold voters.
The present charter expires in the year
1900, and in that year the town Will nave
to accept incorporat .on under the general
act either as it stands now, or as 1t may
hereafter be amended. This general act,
however, cannot be constltutlonally
amended in any particular, for the espe-
cial convenience of the town Of Yorkville.
All amendments must he of nature to
apply to the whole state, and assertions 10
the contrary are either based on ignorance
or are made with deliberate intention 10
mislead.
Since discussion of tho matter has de-
vclopcd great deal more information on
the subject of the proposed new charter
than existed even among the members OF
the town council at the time the election
was ordered, few are arguing that mas
much as the town will have to go uhaer
the new charter in 1900 anyway, why not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
AT CLOVER TO-DAY.

There is to be big time Of it at Glover
this "wednesday afternoon. 1t will be
the occasion of the bicycle races already
mentioned, and the wheelmen, not only
of Cloyer, but Of many ofthe surrounding
towns are interested.
The programme has already been pub
lished, and in letter received yesterday,
The ENQUIRER was advised Of the names
of the fast riders who have promised To
be present. They are as follows:
James White, Rock Hill.
S. l.. Meacham, John Ardrey, Fort
Mill.
Robert Alexander, J. P. White, Paul
Neely Moore, Tscharner DeGraffenried'
Raymond McClain, Yorkville.
Walter Dilling, Joe Reynolds, Hunter
Mauney, John Mauney and Geo. Swift,
Kings Mountain, N. G.
James Lucas, Will Healand, Marvin
Hardin, Blacksburg.
10. Robinson, Gastonia, Nc.
Oscar Neil, Harry Neil, Will Smith,
John Smith, Will Jackson, Hope Brisoi'
Charles Killian, Glover.
Captain w. B. Smith, OF CloEer, anu
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright, of Yorkvi!le, will
probably run in a handicap race.
The understanding is that quite num-
Der of people will 60 up to Glover from
Yorkville some on wheels and others on
the train. The railroad authorities have
been so accommodating as to make the
railroad trip very much more preferable
than the wheel. In addition to allowing
round trip tickets at one fare, Superinten-
dent Nichols has agreed to hold the north
bound freight train in Yorkville one hour
or until 12.4O o'clock, thus allowing an op-
portunity for dinner before starting. The
races will not commence until about
o'clock, and the excursionists will return
on the regular passenger train, leaving
Glover at about $40. The price OF round
trip tickets will be only IS cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08

The total number of mills is 1872, an
increase of 7. Mr.. Hester says that
while the season had not been favora-
BILE to American mills, final results in
dicate that the extent of the depres-
sion has been decidedly overstated in
the public prints and otherwise. The
takings, north and south, during the
past year, practically all have been
consumed and have been exceeded
but twice in the previous seven years.
The mills of the north have worked
up as much cotton, while those of the
south used 1888, 900 bales more than
last year. Imports of foreign cotton
amounted to the equivalent of LOG, ,OOO
bales. Mr.. Hester places the worlds
visible supply of cotton at 9s4, 600
bales against 1,0S5, 900 last week. Or
this III 900 is American against $685.
900 the previous week. The total vls-
ible shows decrease compared with
last year of $4,000.
- The St. Louis Post Dispatch, of
last Sunday, prints letter from W. j..
Bryan, the first utterance after three
months of travel and observation, dur
ing the return of prosperity. Among
other things, Mr.. Bryan says: "Wheat
has risen because the foreign crop has
been exceedingly short. The fact that
silver and wheat have parted company
will cause no dismay to those who un-
derstand that the law of supply and
demand regulates the price of both.
Nothing can better disclose the weak
ness of the Republican position than
the 10y manifested by the Republicans
over events for which their admins
tration and their politics are in nowise
responsible. If the Republicans de-
sire to claim credit for the high price
of wheat they must assume the res
possibility for the famine in India. A
great rise in price should be followed
by a rise of wages. Mr.. Bryan says
that the joy over the increase of money
from wheat is evidence that we have
too little money; that if the farmers
are benefited by the rise in one OF their
products, how much better would it he
if the rise was universal; that the
price of wheat will fall when the for.
eign demand becomes normal and that
the present spasmodic rise will aid
rather than injure the cause of bime-
tallism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


H. G.. Strauss-Prints what he says Joe's
wife said to her husband about Strauss's
cheap clothing and shoes, and Er.
Strauss tells you that he isagain going to
the northern market to Iuy nice goods.
J. J, Hunter-Says the. he is now re-
ceiving new fall goods, and especially
mentions dress goods, notions, hats,
shoes, over-gaiters, leggins for ladies
and misses, and rubber shoes.
J. Nj. Whitesides, Valdora, s. Golfers
his plantation for sale or rent:
w. B. Moore & Co.-Lets it be known
that they are unable to supply the de-
mand for Champion mowers; but they
still have paints, oils, furniture, hard
ware, crockery, etc.
Eliza Jane Barnett, Executor-IeilVes no
tice to the debtors of Miss R. II. Barnett,
deceased.
John J. Faris, EXecutor-Announcest ina
on the 9th of October he will make a
final settlement with Judge of Probate
McCorkle, and will apply for dis
charge as executor of the estate OF Ma
hala Gibson, deceased. :.
Grist Cousins-Have just received ship
ment of "new crop" full cream cheese,
which they offer at ID cents pound ;
and besides, they have a case of cottage
hams. They are out of new Buckeye
mowers; but have one OF second-hand
which they claim to be in good order,
and offer it for $25. They can furnish
you with Oliver chilled plows and
Corbin disk harrow.
j. A. Shurley, Superintendent of Educa-
tion-Gives notice that an examination
of persons who desire to teach in the
free public schools, will be held at
Yorkville on the oath instant.
J, A, Tate-Advertises that he is the local
agent for the sale Of Columbia and Hart
ford bicycles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
FREE LOVE IN TEXAS.
New Divorce Law Makes Marriage Dis
soluble at Will.

New Divorce Law Makes Marriage Dis
soluble at Will.
Recent statictics from the more pop.
ulous counties of the state, especially
those in which large cities are located,
show an unprecedented activity in
divorce suits, says Corsicana special
TO the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. AT
its regular session, the Twenty-fifth
legislature passed an amendment to the
divorce statute permitting divorce up
on the unsupported testimony of hus-
band or wife, the court and jury being
thejudges of the credibility of their evil
dence. This law became effective about
ten days ago, and there has been big
rush upon district clerks since by par.
ties eager to be freed from marital
bonds. An unusually large number OF
divorce petitions has been filed here
TO be acted upon in October.
A startling example of the applica-
tion of the new law occurred at Groes.
beck few days ago before Judge Cobb,
of this district. A wife applied to an
attorney, representing that her hns:
band desired divorce, and she did
not care to resist it, and induced the
attorney to file suit against her hus-
band, setting up statutory grounds for
the action. The day after the new
law went into effect the case was tried
and divorce granted, the husband in
the same town being all the while to-
tally ignorant of the proceedings.
Three days later he was astounded by
the announcement of the divorce, and
Immediately went before the court
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08

GONE OFF TO REST.-Governor
Ellerbe left yesterday for Mt. Airy, N.
c., where he goes to seek rest and
quiet. His stay depends, he says, on
the benefit that he feels he is deriving
from his visit.
"You no doubt need the rest after
the work and worry of your office and
of the campaign" was remarked to
him.
EYES," he laughingly replied, 81
feel that 1 have gained a pound or two
since the election"
Senator McLaurin has his summer
home at Mt. Airy and the senator is
there now recovering from b. Sc
we're attack. Governor Elle.oe will
spend sometime with him.-Columbia
State, Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
INTERESTING DOVER CASE.

An important dover case was heard By
Judge McCorkle last week, the hearing
consuming about two days, and the pro-
ceedings being of no little local interest.
The case was that Of Letitia A. Bratton,
widow of the late s. E. Bratton, demand
ant, against Mrs. Sarah Rose, widow of
the late w. f. Rose and daughters, de-
PENDANTS.
Letitia A. Bratton filed petition for
dover in lots in the town of Yorkville;
one being the Hoover lot, on which
stands the Rose hotel building, and the
other being the Latta lot in the rear of
the building, consisting of 80 square rods
and now owned by Mrs. Mary s. A.
Bludworth.
The petitioner alleged that her husband
and Calvin Gordon had conveyed the
Hoover lot, and that her husband, indi-
vidually, had conveyed the Latta lot.
The evidence, however, failed to show
that there had ever been any conveyance
of either of the lots by either 8. E. Brat
ton or Bratton & Gordon to w. E. Rose;
but simply showed an occupation by the
partnership of Bratton d Gordon of both
of the lots for partnership purposes for
period not exceeding two years, and at
the close of the testimony for the deman-
dants, counsel for the defendants-Mrs.
Rose and Mrs. Bludworth-moved the
dismissal of the petition OIL three grounds,
viz:
l. That no seizin was shown either in
Bratton q Gordon, or in s. E. Bratton
of either of the lots in controversy; but
only an occupation of less than 2 years,
which dissipated all idea of seizin.
2. That as to the Latta lot, paper Of
fered by the demandant and ruled out by
the court, viz: paper purporting to be
deed from the executors of Robert Latta
to S. f. Bratton, was executed without
authority on the part of said executors,
there being no proof before the court that
the testator-Robert Latta-by will or
otherwise, ever authorized and empow-
cred his executors to sell, at private sale,
the lot therein described.
3. That regardless of title, the property
in both lots was partnership property,
treated as such, and as such sold, and
consequently the alienee took title free
Of dover.
After careful consideration, Judge Nc
Corkle sustained all the grounds Of the
defendants and dismissed the petition
with costs.
The purchase price of the property in
volved was, when sold, $4,000. 8. E.
Bratton died in 1883, and the suit was for
one-sixth of the purchase price, with in
terest from the date of 8. E. Bratton's
death.
The demandant was represented by
Thomas F. Mellow and Hart & Hart,
and the defendants by Bachman & You
mans and w. B. McCaw and G. E. Spen-
Ger. As to whether or not the case will
be appealed to the circuit court, has not
yet developed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
STILL TALKING.
Irby Insists That the Reform Party IL as
Dead as Door Nall.

Irby Insists That the Reform Party IL as
Dead as n Door Nall.
The following is from the Atlanta
Constitution of last Saturday:
Fresh from defeat, but smiling and
happy, ex Senator Irby, of South Car
olina, came into Atlanta yesterday at
noon.
The late candidate released his vials
of vindictive spleen against Tillman,
threatened him with the pitchfork Of
political determination, predicted rad
ical changes in state politics and then
rolled over on the couch in his room al
the Kimball to toss in pain.
Just before reaching Atlanta the ex
senator was seized with violet attack,
and was rather apprehensive as to his
condition at first but upon arrival a
physician was summoned and he was
assured that the attack was insignifi-
cant and only temporary.
Mrs. Irby was also here. She is
middle aged woman, with a sympathet-
ic face and a sharp tongue for her
husband when he talks politics, for
she claims that he made the recent
race over her protest.
II did not want him to 90 into it."
said Mrs. Irby with smile. "The
campaigns in our state are feariully
trying"
Senator Irby was rather weak to
talk; but the mention of Tillman
nerved him up for the while and he
grew violently vindictive.
"He is dead duck" said the big
politician, lifting himself on one arm
and gIaring with emphasis. ~ made
that man. l have been behind him in
many undertakings but he has now
received fair warning, and if we meet
again there shall be trouble. 1t was
he who said that he would be hands
off in the race. He gave promise that
he would not interfere with the race,
but he has been knifng me from the
very jump, and his hand was in sew.
eral hidden plays which operated
against me. In his telegram to me- he
lied like a dog, and give him due
notice what he is to expect from me-"
This singing arraignment of Sena-
tor Tillman was delivered with all the
strength the defeated candidate could
control.
As to how he was defeated, Senator
Jrhy told of that i'm q few words.
"When I went into the race" he
said, L had the great majority of votes
with me. l was the second choice Of
the friends of both candidates and
stood between them but the strong
desire of the people to kill these Re-
form men caused all to 90 to McLau-
rim. am satisfied in sense, for l
believe l came out of the race with
more substantial strength than any
candidate in spite of the fact that |
received the lowest vote.
GAS to McLaurin, have nothing to
say. The Reform party is as dead as
a door nail, and Tillman might as well
prepare his obituary. Next year there
will come elections from governor to
coroner, and you can look out for
radical changes"
Senator Irby left in the afternoon
for Nashville, where he will spend
sometime taking in the exposition.
He was much better before leaving,
and stated that he would be all right
within a few hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. J. f. Carroll and son, Mason, are
visiting in Yorkville.
Mr.. r. NJ. Plexico, Of Cherokee coun-
ty, was in Yorkville last Monday.
Mr.. John A. Rowell, Of Ocala, Fla, is
in Yorkville, the guest of his cousin'
Sheriff Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Spencer and Mas
ter Edward Spencer and Miss CLAUDE
Moore left yesterday morning Tor Blow
ing Rock, N. G.
Miss Lula McClain left on NJ. nday for
Decatur, Ca, where she will enter the
Agnes Scott institute.
Miss Louise Hall, Of Statesville, N. c.,
came to Yorkville last week on visit to
the family of Mr.. H. H. Beard but on ac-
count Of sudden illness, which, it was
feared, might develop into fever, she re-
turned home on Monday, accompanied
by Miss Essie Stewart.