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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

- The situation looked rather blue for
the Columbia State last week. The State
was u United Press paper, and as The
Register held the Associated Press fran
chise, there was reason to believe that
The State was about to turn up minus a
general news service. Indeed, The Reg
lister so stated; but on the day at which
it was appointed that something would
drop, The State appeared with the same
full Associated Press reports that were
contained in The Register, and has shown
up with good service every day since.
So far, neither paper has seen fit to make
any explanation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

- The various newspapers throughout
the country-Democratic and Republican
alike--are offering all kinds of eXplana-
tions for the overwhelming Democratic
gains in the recent municipal elections.
1t seems that they have assigned every
possible cause except the right one. The
situation is as clear as day. The over
whelming sentiment of the people of the
United States is Democratic, and free
silver Democratic at that. In all the
large cities, however, there are thous-
ands of impecunious voters who, from
necessity generally, and dishonesty some
times, are unable to resist the temptation
of selling their votes for an immediate
temporary advantage. In the late prcs
dental campaign, the Republican party
had the ready cash with which to buy
practically all the votes there were for
sale, at whatever price, and it did not
hesitate to use this money freely. This
gave the Republicans many majortics
that they would not have otherwise
gotten. The money for use in the mu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14
MERE.MENTION.

The flooded district of the Mississippi
Valley comprises 100000 acres. ''.'.''.'
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees,, ex-United
States senator from the state of Indiana
and long known in public life as the
"Tall Sycamore of the Wabah," died
suddenly in Washington last Saturday of
rheumatism of the heart. '''''.."W Western
cattlemen are demanding heavy duty
on raw hides and eastern shoe manu-
facturers are opposing that duty. '''''''''
Tom Murphy, bright young newspaper
man, Of Augusta, Ga, has been adjudged
insane. His misfortune was due to ex-
cessive dissipation. ''''''''A senate resolu-
tion protesting against the probable exc
cution of General Ruis Rivera, has been
shelved in the state department.. ''''''''The
Peruvian government has suspended the
coinage of silver at the mints and pro-
hibited the importation Of silver coins. '''.''
Speaker Street, of the Kansas legislature,
has created sensation by exposing the
recent attempts of book concern to
bribe him to secure the passage Of a bill
favorable to it. ''''''"Of So guests who
were asleep in the Hotel Knox, at Knox
Vile. which was destroyed by fire last
week, only IS are known to be alive. '''...
There have been IA bank failures in the
United States within the past three
months, and the liabilities have amounted
to Sl2.744, $50. .''''''''Several foreign powers
have accepted an invitation to send war
ships to New York on April q to partici-
pate in the Grant monument dedicatory
ceremonies. '''''''''The government recent
ly advertised for proposals to furnish
armor plate for naval vessels at price
not exceeding $500 per ton; but failed to
get any bids. '''''''"Negro guards for the
chaingangs is the latest Wrinkle in North
Carolina. '.''.''"A Cape Town paper open
ly declares that war between Great Brit
ian and the Transvaal is inevitable. '''''.'''
The Spanish minister de LONE claims
to have received information to the effect
that 800 insurgents on the PHILIPPINE
Islands have thrown down their arms.
'''''''''Colonel ''''' Buck, of Georgia has been
Nominated as minister to Japan. .''''...'
Elliott Fitch Sheppard, only. son Of the
late Colonel Sheppard, has thrown New
York's flour hundred" into spasms by
marrying Mrs. Esther Potter, q member
of an opera chorus. '''''''''The Siamese
government has granted Mr.. Bennett, an
American, the exclusive franchise for the
electric lighting of Bankok. .'''''''.'Senator
Brice, of Ohio, has decided not to be a
candidate for reelection. West Vir-
ginia has appointed legislative COM
mission to draft certain amendments to
the present state constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14
BRYAN At TIRLAH.

J. Bryan to the Tirzah encampment next
summer, is one that should be either
dismissed from the mind forthwith as all
idle bluff, or at once taken in hand with
all the energy and determination that can
be mustered by the Alliance committee,
backed by all the people of the adjacent
towns and surrounding country.
While the idea of inducing Mr.. Bryan
to come to Tirzah might, at first blush,
strike many intelligent people as absurd,
in the opinion of THE ENQUIRER there is
nothing absurd about it. II is true that
South Carolina generally, and this por-
ton of the state especially, is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of all that is represented by
Bryan; but, at the sames time, Mr.. Bryan
is man who has strong, unselfish fell
low-feeling for his sympathizers, and we
believe that if the situation is present
ed to him in the proper light, he will
take the greatest pleasure in accepting
the invitation.
But it would be we'll to serve notice
now on those who have not given the
matter full consideration, that this propo-
sition does not involve any child's play.
At the previous encampments at Tirzah,
there have been crowds which, in this
section, are considered large. But if it
were definitely known that Mr.. Bryan
was to be present next summer, all the
crowds that have ever been to TirZah
before combined, would be mere hand
full as compared with the one that would
co ME out to see and hear him. And it is
right here that we are confronted with
the serious part of the matter. Anticipa-
ton of such crowd as would naturally
be expected, presents the necessity OF
extensive arrangements for proper ac-
com modations, and if these arrangements
are. to be completed, there is little, if any,
time to be lost.
We may be mistaken but, in our opin-
ion, it is not improbable that the pro-
posed undertaking is rather too great for
the immediate resources of the local AL
liances. However, that fact need not
present any serious obstacle. Under all
the circumstances, the occasion could
hardly he regarded as strictly an Alliance
affair, and we are sure that all the people
of the surrounding country, including
the adjacent towns of Yorkville, Rock
Hill, Fort Mill, Clover, and even Chester
and Lancaster, would gladly come to the
fore with liberal contributions of money
and other necessary assistance, to make
the undertaking the greatest possible
success.
We hope that the suggestion to induce
Mr.. Bryan to be present-and as yet we
hardly think that the proposition is more
than a suggestion-will be carried out /;
but in the event that it is carried out, we
hope that our people will not fail to fully
realize beforehand its extraordinary inn
portance and significance, and not fail to
acquit themselves in a manner that will
ensure them due and proper credit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

If it is true, as the Spartanburg Her
aid suggests, that the recent change in
the ownership of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, means an attempt to buy public
opinion, the experiment will be watched
with the greatest interest. We have seen
such attempts made on a small scale and
have witnessed failures with each one.
That the result will be the same when
the attempt is made on larger scale,
there is no reason to doubt. The success
of The Constitution, so far, has been, not
in forming but merely III yoicing public
opinion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

The Rock Hill Daily Sun has changed
hands again, and been enlarged. The
managers show enterprise of the right
kind: but we fear that their efforts will
prove unavailing. To support such a
paper will require more business than
seems to be Immediately forthcoming.
The new proprietors of The Sun are
Messrs. C. B. Gibbs and +. B. Fildes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14
GOLD HILL NOTES.

What the Farmers Are DOing-Facts About
the Nivens Tragedy-tliss Alexander's
School.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
GOLD HILL, April l0.-Although few
of our farmers have cotton ground ready
to plant, majority, on account Of the
unprecedented rains, are fully month
behind with their work. They have done
practically nothing but scatter little
manure, and there is great deal of
uneasineSs on account of the forced delay.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey, near Fort Mill, is
among the few who are not badly behind.
He has only about two more days OF
plo wing before he will be ready to plant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

nicipal elections last week was insignifi-
cant in comparison with that used in the
late general election, and the people
being left free to act in accordance with
the dictates of their best judgment, natu-
rally voted for the Democratic tickets.
Everybody knows that Chicago, for in
stance, was bought in the recent general
election and, after all, Chicago is only q
fair sample of many other northern and
western cities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

- Notwithstanding all that has been
said of the now famous 'retroac-
tive clause' of the new tariff law, we
can't get rid Of the idea that it is really
nothing but big bluff. The constitution
of the United States is perfectly clear on
this point, and we have no idea that there
will he any attempt to collect the Dingley
duties OH goods imported previous to the
final passage of the bill by the senate and
its approval by the president. Further
than this, we suspect that the contribu-
tors to the late Republican campaign
fund have already been given straight
tip in regard to the matter, and other i'm
porte!s who fail to continue to avail them
selves of the opportunities which must
necessarily remain open until the new
bill finally becomes law, will only do
serve to be laughed at for their timidity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14
That Test Case.

That Test Case.
The State: The constitutionality of
the dispensary law will be tested to-
day. Assistant Attorney General
Townsend has arranged with Mr.. w.
Gibbs Whaley to argue the constitu-
tionality of the question before Judge
Simonlon. Judge Townsend was de-
sirous of getting Mr.. J. p. X. Bryan
to appear against the state; but Mr..
Bryan has found 1t impossible. Hence
the arrangement with Mr.. Whaley.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

- Money will buy almost anything in
sight nowadays. The statement is illus
trated by an incident just reported as
having occurred in New York. Mrs. C.
V. Barton, wealthy woman from Hous-
ton, Texas, applied to distinguished
New York specialist to treat finger,
the bone of which was diseased. The
specialist said that the finger would have
to come off, and suggested that he could
restore it by grating on the bone of some
animal. Mrs. Barton insisted that she
must have a finger from the hand of
another woman, let the cost be what it
may and as the result of an advertise
ment inserted in the morning papers,
there was found young woman named
Miss Dinsmoro who, for the sum of 81, 900
in cash, was willing to part with middle
finger at the middle joint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14
Gaffney's National Bank.

The National Bank of Gaffney will
probably begin business about the Goth
instant. The papers are now in the
hands of the comptroller of the cur
rency. But inasmuch as one of the
directors elected, Mr.. It. p. Cothran,
of Greenville, declines to serve, the
comptroller says another director will
have to be elected before he can au-
thorize the beginning of business. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the officers
are F. &. Stacy, president j. G. Ward
law, vice president, and D. c. Ross,
cashier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14
che 4torkrille Gnqltirer.
YORKVT1LE, s. G..
WEDNESDAY, APRIL n, 1897.

The agricultural department at WASH
ington estimates the total cotton crop for
the year 1869 at S,534,S70 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14


within the next few weeks than at any
time since the river began to overflow
its banks. Experience with recent
floods in The Mississippi valley proves
that the levees are exposed to a much
greater pressure from the receding than
from the outtlowing currents, and that
the time for national rejoicing has not
yet arrived. Should the levees escape
any serious damage, there is still the
waste of food products, extending over
a wide area of rich bottom land, to be
considered and also the malignant
fever which seldom fails to follow in
the wake Of such devastations. The
damage already caused by the over
flow is roughly estimated at $500, ,000,-
900, and before the record of the
present years disaster is finished it
may rise even higher.
st. Louis factors say enormous
damage has been done to the cotton
planting interest of the south as the
result of the flood in Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and a portion of
southeastern Missouri. 1t is estimated
on a conservative basis that the inun-
dated territory along the line produces
an annual average of !, 100000 bales of
the highest grade cotton. From pres
ent indications the average output
will be materially reduced by the
ravages of the waters in fact, in many
localities it is doubtful if any crop at
all will be raised, while in others there
will be sickly yield. A million and
a half bales of cotton, even at the Or
The times., 1897-12-02
coRcoRASs THE WINNERS.
Carroll Institute Loses Its First
Game in New League Series

Carroll Institute Loses Its First
Game In New League Series.
In one of the hest played and most hotiy
contested games iii the National Basket
ball League series, the Corcoran Cadet team
defeated the Carroll Institutes last night
by the score Of 10 TO /. The game was
played in the large hail OF the old Globe
building, and the great floor space gave
the teams ample opportunity 10 play an
open, free passing game, and this style OF
playing was a feature Of the evening S
work which was much en- ioynd by a large
numher.0f spectators, many OF whom were
of the fair sex.
The fact that the CAROLS had not lost
n game this season makes the victory OF
the soldier boys all the more eredltable.
McAfee, of the c. l., led his team with
two goals, and his work and that OF
Murphy and Berherich were features. Zell
led the soldiers with three goals, and he
and Dodge aud Guista played brilliantly
at times. At the end OF the first half
Dodge threw difficult goal, AMI Murphy
duplicated il with one passed over two
thirds OF the field. The second half was
FerS exciting, and good, hard pla wing was
done hy both sides, and in this Dodge again
landed Il beautiful goal from the extreme
corner CT the field, and GuiSta made an
otaeT soon after by one handed o, er
throw from center.
mi
The times., 1897-12-02
Exhibition Basketball Game.

An exhibition practice game of basket
BAH was played on Tuesday evening at tie
Washington Athletic Club by the league
and second teams of that organization, and
was won by the former by the score of 20
to 2. The feature of the game was the
goal throwing of j. Thompson, who made
five difficult goals from field. Mackey
was close second with three, and Wild
made two. Mr. Ferguson, OF the Baltimore
Y. NJ. c. A, was present and coached The
teams under the rules of the national
association. Ths teams lined up as fellow 8:
Leaeue-J. Thompson, IF; Mackey, IT,. Wild,
c.; o'Gonnor, 10; Maloney, rh.; Second
teana-Lynch, r.; Huesman, IT,; Taylor, C.;
W. Thompson. H.: Ferguson. rb
The times., 1897-12-02

Baltimore, Dec. l.. Word was received
from Ci. cinnati late tonight TO the effect
that all horses, Jockeys and owners who
took part in the races touay had been out.
lawed by the Western Turf Congress.
Scratches were many in some events, but
good sized fields went to the post in eacH
race, and the racing was well contested,
1t was discovered that Old saugus, after
running ia the third race, had been doped
Laudanum was found in his mouth and
the stable. The case will be reported 20
the stewards tomorrow
Three fayorites landed purses. and bets
for theiI hackers. A match race has been
made between William Hayward's Mont
d or anG Pulsiter and Kdrricks Miss ranny,
which viii be decided on Friday. II is
for $3.50 side, at six and one-half fur
longs Mont d'0r To carry 03 and Miss
Tenny 90 pounds Summaries:
First race Five furlongs. Princess In
dia, to s. won. Taunton, second; Dogtown,
| third. Time, 1904 12.
Second race Five furlongs. Continental,
| 10 /, won; sagacity, second; High Hoe,
third. Time, 1903 a.
| Third race-One mile. Yolley, 8 TO 3,
| won; The Manxuan second; Billali, third.
! Time. IA 12.
Fourth race-Fiye and one-half furlongs.
| Nearest, IL 10 3, won, General Maceo, sec
ond; Judge wardell, third. Time, l:09.
| Fifth race-One mile. Wardsworth. 10
1. won; Debride, second. Lansdale, third.
| Time, 1:43l2.
Entries FOR tomorrow:
First race-Five furlougs. whirlpool
/ Pink ChambTay, Palmy Days, Vincent y.
Ellerslie Belle and Mrs. Reeves, 104 ga IN
| Filament, Stone Step, Yaphank, Taunton
and = rbitrator I07 each.
Second raco-Six furlongs. Free Lance
Braw Lad and Prompt, 106 each; Ire
margo and Master James, III each; G. h
| Ketcham, III; Debride and Lamoent
los each; Klepper and Hurl, 1913 each
| South Africa, 113 Endeayor, 109; Con
| tiucntal. los.
Third raoe-Five furlongs. Senator Nc
Carren, 106; Whistling Con and The Cad
103 each; Judge wardeil. lO9; Homelike
EIla Rae and Ella DAILY, 81 each; Bahieca
81; Long Acre, 81; ortoiand, 100; Oul
Breezy, So.
Fourth Iace-One mile. sun Up, 103
Bromo, 107: Plsntain, 81 senator McCarren
90: Campania, Debride and Miss Tenny
100 each; Premier, 1913; Challenger. to2
Fifthrace- onemue. Free Lance "A bing
don, Campanis. Louise N, and Janlel
Monroe, a3 each; Kinvarra, 103; Beal
Ideal, 1o5; Squan, to7; Counsellor Howe
100: Mohawk Prince, l01.
The times., 1897-12-02
lory,s Sadie B.. second. swiss Mountain

lory's Sadie B., second. Swiss Mountain
kennels Banner Don was reserved.
Class 54-Collies, challenge, dogs and
bitches. First prize, Henry JaIrett's Wei
lcsbourne Wonder.
Class 55-Collies, open, dogs. First prize,
Henry Jarrett's Weliesbourne Squire; sec
ond prize. Black & Hunters Brandam Mug
gett, third prize, Samuel l.. stewart 5
brooksde Wellington, reserved, Samuel l..
Stewards Brookside Blucher; very highly
commended, A. H. Moore's Leek Phoebe;
highly commended, Ermine.
In the kennel prize class, offered by
the Washington City Kennel Club, for
pointers, for the best exhibit Gf four,
George j Gould took the prize OF 81 o ca slI.
The dogs were his kiageyiew Comet,
Furlough Mike, Miss RumOr and lght-
field Diana. RIdgeview Comet took the
trophy offered by the club fer the best
specimen OF pointers at the sIGw.
Glass 90, miscellaneous dogs and bitches,
twenty-five pounds and undeT, first prize
SS; second, So; Frank f. Dale's be-SooB
by Fireaw -Rompaway, took first prize
DR.. f. T. Hancock Prince Mari n, -
Prince Karl Clara b., took second prize
The times., 1897-12-02
EASTERN LEAGUE CLUBS.
The Baseball Players Meet in New
York.

New York, Dec. AT the meeting of
the delegates OF the Eastern League of
Professional Baseball Clubs, held at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel today, protests were
received from q number of clubs, against
the Toronto club for acting as an alleged
farm Of the Washington club, and the board
decided taat A. A. Irwin should give the
exact status of the Toronto clubs member
ship to the league tomorrow.
The delegates to the regular league con
yention Went into session at . o'clock, the
clubs being represented as follows:
Toronto, A. A. Irwin; Buffalo. James
Franklin; Montreal g. W. Cameron; j. f.
Mackie, J. A. Clarke and George A. o'Neill;
Syracuse, q. n. Kuntsch; Scranton, II. Z.
Simpson and T. r. Brooks; Wikesbarre
Z. F. Bogert and c. w. Tammany; Spring
field, c. I. Shean and Thomas Buans;
Providence, Z. johnson and ]. NJ. Baltey.
Important business viii begin tomorrow
The times., 1897-12-02
Wales Wants Tod Sloan.

London, Dec. 1.-The st. James Gazette
sayst the Prince or Wales has enga ged Tod
Sloan to ride for him next season This
report Can only be partially true sloan
is under enga cement to ride for the Feisch-
mans, Of Cincinnati, i'll the United States
next season, and can only 60 to England
at the end Of the racing season here, un-
less lie should be released from his con-
tract.
The times., 1897-12-02
LOST.


LOST-A large male black ana white cat:
escaped from NJ. +. ID. wagon at 26th
and sts. NV. Return to SCnMID'S
BIRD STORE, II , h st, NV. It
L0ST-FoX terrier; white, with black
ears, about 8 mouths old. Reward il re-
turned to 2O2O ST. NV. del Stem
LOST Monday afternoon cuff With
gold cuff button with the initials T. NJ.
A. engraved on 1t. Finder viii be rewarded
by returning same to Room 5S, Atlantic
Building. Item
LOST, STRA YED OR TOLES-OuI OF Ivy
City race track pasture, one roam hCTSe,
Monday, Nov %; return and receive lib
eral reward Mrs h. + ki1EkMI SCtt, brent
wood road, YinewoOd hill. del 81
L0ST-On Saturday, the eth instant,
White ball pup four uionths old Anyone
causing his return 10 1901 y st. NV Will
be suitably rewarded. nO29-3t-em
LoST-kniGht Tcmpiar cha rm. name en-,
graveQ thereon. Reward ir returned 70
FRED. 5 NEWMAN, 500 2Oth st. NIX.
no29 en-
The times., 1897-12-02

After hearing some friends continually
praising 6haniberlain's Is Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of Ana
neim. California. purchased bottle Of ii for
his own use and is now as enthusiastic
over its wonderful work as any one can fe.
The % and so cent sizes for sale by Henry
Evans. wholesale and retail druggist, s3s
: 81. and Conn. ave. ands. ST. NV and 142s
Md. ave. ne.
The times., 1897-12-02
Boxing Match Postponed

The two glove contests advertised 10
take place tonight at Steubner's Road
House, Bladensburg road, between Monk
Robinson ana Tobe Parker, twenty rouuds
or more, and Billy Dixon and Aleck Brown,
ten rounds. have been postponed, and will
take place December 3, at a well-known
suburban road house.
The times., 1897-12-02
GAMBLING MATERIAL BURNED.
The Filst Time This Has Happened
in the State.

Leadville, Colo, Dec For the first
time in the history of Colorado the Ie-
struction of confiscated gambling mate
rial ed last evening, when, as per
order of the district court, $50, 900 worth
Of handsome gambling paraphernalia was
burned VI 10y special officers appointed
by the court.
All of the higher courts have been ap
pealed to in vain to save the goods.
Some OF the gambling devices cost $500
each, hut were destroyed as mercl sssl !
as the less valuable stuff.
The times., 1897-12-02
Prof. pfi,che,t sworn In.

Prof. Pritchett. OF st. Louis, recently
superintendent OF the Coast
and Geodetic sureyy, was sworn in yes
terday, and proceeded at once to the
building oil the Hill and assumed charge
of the department. He was escorted by
one OF the officials OF the bureau and
formally presented to all the employees