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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

The INDIAN FAMINE.-The old
proverb of one mans meat being an
other mans poison, is exempliied at
this time. We are told that "South-
ern cotton growers will probably be
benefit by the plague in Bombay just as
the Western grain growers are benefit
ting by the famine in Bengal. The
cotton growing country around Bonn
bay has probably been decimated by
the plague in the same proportion as
the population of the city. Then the
mills of Bombay, of which there are
70, must have been forced to close
their doors by the general sickness.
The first of these mills was establish
ed in 1854, and WAS paying venture
from the outset. Now there are thou.
sands of looms and millions of spin
dies, giving employment to $4,000
workmen. ."-Augusta Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
GREEKS AND TURKS.
Brief Condensation of News Reports From
Scene of Disturbance.

Brief Condensation of News Reports From
Scene of Disturbance.
Over six hundred Greeks on the
Pacific coast of the United States, have
signifed their intention to answer the
call of their country to at once re-
turn home.
Emperor William, of Germany, is
said to be the most disturbing factor in
European politics just now. 1t was
he who insisted that Greece should be
coerced into Withdrawing her troops
from Crete whether she desired to do
so or not.
A Turkish warship fired a shot
across the bows of an Italian mail
steamer which was entering the Dar-
danells last week. The Italian gov
ernment has demanded an apology.
While two battalions of Turkish re-
serves were marching through Alba
MIA, last Friday, on their way to the
Greek frontier, they were set upon by
a force of Albanians and disarmed.
The arms were appropriated to the
use of the Albanians.
Military and naval experts are
agreed that while Greece has navy
that is much superior to that Of Tur-
key, the Turkish army is very superb
or to that of the Greeks.
As the result of the present war
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
LOCAL LACONCS.


Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Neely, Of Rock
Hill, are in Yorkville visiting the family
of Treasurer Neely.
Does Not Apply to York.
The act passed by the general assembly
providing for the apportionment of the
road fund, does not apply to York county
Did Not Come.
Mr.. w. P. Wideman, of Abbeville
who was announced to deliver his "Hii
the Grit lecture in the court house last
Friday night, failed to put in his appear
ance.
The Next Lecture.
The fourth of the series Of lectures
now being delivered at the Presbyterian
church, is to be delivered next Sunday
night by Rev. j. X. Hall. The subject
of the lecture will be ''Zwingle."
Will Furnish the Thing.
Mr.. J. R. Ashe has made contract
with the county board of commissioners,
to furnish all the tiling that the county
may require during the year for bridges,
etc. The board has ordered two car loads
as starter.
Paid the Bill.
The town council of Gaffney City has
paid the expenses of the state board of
election com missioners in the recent new
county election. The expense amounted
to $3.50, and was paid over, by the check,
of l.. B. Baker, town clerk, and sentto D..
C.lClark, chairman of the board.
To Sharon and Tirzah.
Mr.. w. B. Moore has let contract for
the extension of the lines of the Bedford
Phone company to Sharon. The work is
now in progress, and will be completed in
a few days. There is talk of an extension
also to Tirzah but, as yet, the proposition
has not taken definite shape.
"Linked" Is the Word.
The Atlanta Constitution has announced
the result of its missing word contest, in
progress during the past two months.
The skeleton sentence was supply and
demand are as intimately -- as cause
and effect" 1t develops that the missing
word is "linked," and it was guessed by
so many people, that some $1,000 divided
among them, gave them only s. cents
each.
Purely Incendiary.
Mr.. B. n. Moore has just completed
the erection of neat iron fence, on
brick foundation, across his front yard.
Monday night, before the mortar had
hardened, some incendiary went along
and tore out portion of the foundation.
There has been rather too much of this
kind of thing going on in Yorkville, and
there should be an extraordinary effort
to ferret out the guilty party or parties.
Dispensary Protitn.
The Columbia State, of Monday, con-
tains statement of the sales and profits
of the various dispensaries in the state
during the year ending December 81,
1896. The total sales amounted to 81 ,462,-
l69.59 and the total profits amount to
$l32, 2,267.63. The sales of the Blacksburg
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
MERE-M ENTION.

Governor Bradley, Of Kentucky, has
appointed A. T. Wood to succeed Joe
Black kburn in the United States senate. ''''''
President Mckinley has issued a procla-
nation calling for an extra session of con-
gress to assemble OH March Is. '''''''''It is
rumored from Havana that Sylvester
Scovell, the New York World correspon-
dent, who has been in prison for several
weeks, is to be released within the next
six days. '''''''''A severe cyclone wrought
great damage to the city of Nashville,
Tennessee, last Friday. .'''''''''The Ohio
river is still dangerously high. '''''''''Sec-
retary Olney failed to attend the inaugu-
ration ceremonies last Friday, owing to a
slight, Intentional or otherwise, that was
imposed upon the cabinet by the commit
tee of arrangements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
GREECE AND TURKEY.

If the cable dispatches published in the
daily papers are to be believed, all Europe
is greatly stirred up over the immediate
probability of war between Greece and
Turkey
Of the fact that Russia, Germany, Aus
tria, France and England recently served
on Greece notice to the effect that if she
did not voluntarily withdraw her troops
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

PARTING SHOTS. s.-The New York
Sun, which has never had any special
love for President Cleveland anyway,
has this to say of his retirement:
Now, at last, he passes into a state
of "innocuous desuetude."
He will never again complain that
he has congress on his hands.
He will not have the floral feet at
his command.
He can fish and shoot without inter-
ruption in the days to come, but at his
own expense.
He cannot be of much further SER
vice to Spain in America.
He may not be so rich as Croesus,
but he will take great deal more out
of the White House than he had when
be went into it.
He must surely know that the coun-
try experiences relief at the end of the
contortionist drama of his administra-
ton and at the fall of the curtain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

BRYAN VS.. DAvIs.-In the Arkan-
sas legislature, last Saturday, there
was an exciting scene over a PROPOSE
ton TO temporarily substitute the pic
ture of VIM. J. Bryan for that of JEFF
ferson Davis on the wall of the house
of representatives. 1t was only inten-
ded that substitution should continue
during next week, when Mr.. Bryan is
to visit the hall and deliver lecture.
The reading of the resolution was fol-
lowed by loud yells of "Never !"
"NcI" "You'll never take jeff. Davis
down !" and other similar expressions
of disapproval. A motion to table the
resolution prevailed without debate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

reached him, saying that the bag had
been found and would be returned
by the next train. He consoled him
self with the thought that the bag was
was an old one, and that it wouldn't
tempt any one to open it. The next
train from Syracuse brought it back
and with its contents intact. This
particular president says that hereaf-
ter, when he carries securities in that
way, he will neglect his newspaper and
give more attention to his travelling
bag.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATORS
The North Carolina general assembly
has been having lively fight for sew
ersl weeks Oh the question of leasing
the North Carolina railroad to tho
Southern for 80 years. The two fac
tions are pretty nearly matched on the
question, and at times the discussion
has been so lively as to threaten a
general riot. The matter was not f.
nally determined but was tabled, and
will be an issue in the next campaign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

There is at least one serious trouble
with the income tax law. It starts too
high up. We doubt very much as to
whether there are 20 individuals in York
county who will be subject to this tax,
and the number in the whole state will be
very small. The tax should have COM
menced on incomes of say something like
81 900 per annum and graduated from
there up. If this had been the case, the
law would be more just and the revenue
would be considerable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

scare, Emperor William, of Germany,
has asked his reichstag for the sum of
$50,000,00O with which to increase
the strength of the German navy.
The reichstag is not disposed to allow
the appropriation; but, all the same,
the request is making a good deal OF
feeling in England. The English are
satisfied that any movement to in
crease the German navy, is menace
to British supremacy on the sea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
The atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVIuLE, 8. O.:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897.

The probability is that President Nc
Kinley will appoint Harold Sewall, OF
Maine, to be minister to Samoa. The
Harold Sewall referred to is son Of the
late Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

- The Greek government has issued a
call to the Greeks Lying in this country
to 90 home and join the army. The
number of Greek male citizens in the
u nited States is estimated at 10000, and
of these about two-thirds are liable to
service. Many of them have informed
the Greek consul general in New York
of their intention to return to Greece at
once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

According to the Mecklenburg esti-
mates, the cost of the stone necessary to
macadamize a mile of road is slightly
over 81 900. Where there is no grading
the cost of the stone represents about two
thirds of the entire necessary outlay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

Shortly after the Democrats came into
pow er-four years ago-they made pro-
visions for the appointment by the pres
i dent of a monetary commission to try
and settle the silver question. Mr.. Cleve-
land failed to appoint the commission
but one of his last official acts was to
sign bill providing for monetary COM
mission to be appointed by President Nc
Kinley. Yet some people insist that
President Cleveland is always consistent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

Mark Hanna is said to claim the
vacant chairmanship of the senate COM
mittee on finance, recently held by John
Sherman, on the strength of the fact that
he has been appointed to Sherman's seat.
There are several other claims1ts to the
position, and how it will all turn out can
not be foretold; but, all the same, most
of the other senators are said to be very
much amused at Hanna.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

The Charlotte Observer reports that
there was narrow escape from Jail de-
livery in that city few days ago. Not
withstanding the fact that the prison is
provided with steel cells, two of the pris-
oners, with quantity of acid and file,
managed to make hole through one OF
the floors, and had it not been for the &C
cidental discovery Of the jailer, they
would have made their escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

Ex-President Cleveland is now on
hunting trip on the coast of North Caroli-
ma. He is on the lighthouse tender Vio-
let, the guest of Captain Robley Evans
and is still, therefore. hunting at govern
ment expense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
GENTLEMEN OF'THE JURY.

Grand jurors for the year, and petit
jurors for the approaching term of the
court of general sessions, were drawn
yesterday by the board of jury COM
missioners. The lists are as follows:
The times., 1897-06-09
Iatonia Results.

Cincinnati, June SWIM Wallace won
the Covington stake at Latonia today, of
net value OF S945, but immediately after
had to pay 81 ,405 To keep his colt High
Jinks, that he entered at $500, Mr.. Simms,
owner of Ii Hung Chang, the second
horse, running the winner up to that
figure. Summaries:
First raee-seven furlongs. Kitty B., z
to 5, won: Duke of Montrose II, second;
Elsket, third. Time, 1:29 1-2.
Second race-Five fuIlongs. Locust
Blossom, To 10, won; AZucena, second;
Gorilla, third. Time, 1:o4 Ii.
Third Iace-One and one-eighth miles.
Letcher, to l, won; Banquo III, second;
sharon, third Time, l:5o 34.
Fourth race-The Covington stakes: five
and one-half furlongs, selling sweep
stakes for -year-olds: net value of stake.
S945. High Jinks, 3 to 1 won; Ii Hung
Chang, second; Rastus, third. Time,
1903 3-4
Fifth race-Six furlougs. Geser, 8 10
/ =, won: Imp, secoad Orinar. third. Time,
1:14 1-2.
Sixth race-Seven furlongs Ethelinda,
4 to /, won: MotiIa, second; La Wanda,
third Time, 1:29 IA.
The times., 1897-06-09
THE MAnEr -sHARKEy FIGH T.
Will Take Place Tonight at the
Palace Athletic Club.

t'h10ce AInietIC &luUs
New York. June 8. 1.-The interest In the
heavyweight battle between Peter Maher
and Tom sharkey, which takes place ,t
the Palace Athletic Club tomorrow even
ing, increases as the hour OF the. contest
draws near.
All the prominent cities ia the East VIII
be represented by delegations of sporting
men. Walter Slichter vii! be in charge of
q party Of 400 from Philadelphia. Yank
Sullivan will accompany a large party
from Syracuse; Jimmy Coiville and 500
sporting enthusiasts from Boston have en-
gagged seats for the show. or the little
betting that has been done today Maher
is the pronounced favonte Dick Ryan, a
New York sport, yesterday bet 5000 to
$3.50 that the irish champion would defeat
Sharkey.
Maher and Sharkey are both in the
pink of physical condition, the result OF
four weeks hard, faithful training Maher
is SO confident of winning that he told
his friends that il would be all over IN
ten rounds. Maher figures that he is
much clevcrer than the sailor pugilist and
that he can also hit much harder blow
than Lynch's protege. He says that
Sharkey is a rushing fighter, and he
has always been able to defeat any man
who infights him. In proof of this state
rnent, he points to his fight with
Choynski While the Californian had
long range, honors between them were
about even. but as soon as Choynski rushed
Maher quickly put him out in the sixth
Tound.
sharkey is also very sanguine of success,
nd vg he & ha
shopt work of Maher. He figures that the
contest VIII be over in six rounds, and
that he will be the victor Sharkey says
that If he defeats Maher he can secure
backing against Fitzsimuons for 81 900
Chief OF Police Oonlin said today that
he would allow no sluggng ut the fight
and that sparring for points only would
be allowed.
.'Of Course he added, there mighs
be an incidental blow on the nose that
would cause blood to flow l should not
be disposed to regard that as an infracton
of the law, because 1t is liable TO occur
at any contest But the fight Will be
stopped at the fist sign OF brutality
The police headed by two inspectors,
viii be out in force to see th at the Chiefs
orders are obeyed.
Champion Fitzsinmons has an opinion
that is well worth considering in view or
the fact that he has fought 10th prin-
cipals He inclines to the belief that Maher
will win, but points out the fact thar
Sharkey is very hard to hurt
II broke one OF my hands on shafkey 5
head said Fitzsimmons today, "and soon
found out that 1t was waste OF strength
to hit him there But when ! reached his
body beat him II Maher does not win
quickly Sharkey will have a chance.
The battle is for purse OF $4,000 and
the referee will be James Colviile, Of bos
ton.
The times., 1897-06-09
Gravesend Entries.

New York, June S.-Followlng are the
entries for Gravesend tomorrow:
First race Five furloDgs. Previous. 3;
Mont Lor, Dogtown, Sanders. Sw ingo,
Genaro, Hamburg Prince Lee, and Glorian,
1U4 each; Come Quick and Ella DAILY, i01
each.
Second race-Selling; one mile. Salnnak,
112; st. Nicholas and Sir Frederick, 103
each; Falerian, 1O2; X-Ray, Humorist ard
simouian, SO each: Mount Washington ard
Musician, 95 each; Suspicion, Slight Chance
and Mahonv, 80 each; CbultZ, 100; Diana s
Daughter, 80.
Third race-The Patchogue Stakes; sell
ing; six furlongs. st Bartholomew, 120;
Cleophus, 115; Sun Up and Brisk. II each:
irish Reel, 10S; Prompt and Hi Daddy 9S
each Eton Jacket, 96 Bonaparte, 80; Agi-
uator, 1Ie: Harrington, 40; Beltemere,
106; Biliall, 95.
Fourth race-Mile and a six teenth. Hal
ma, Declare and septoHr, 105 each: Par
mesian and Arabian. S3 each.
races cling gfivefuriongs. Felche
112: Zanone, Cleophas, Nick, 1o7 each;
Discount, Dolando, Titmo,ise, los each:
Marsian, 102; Hi Daddy, 90; Mime Al
phonse, 81; Kaiser Ludwig, 10O; Friend
ship, 50; Amy Wade, 81.
Sixth race-Greater New York Handicap;
two miles over eight hurdles. Flushing
1 81; Mckee, 152: Kilkenny, 149; Ajax
145; baroness, AZ; Sir yassar, l 90; For
get, 51 Brown Red, 1 46; Walter, LAP;
Alaskuma, 130.
The times., 1897-06-09
Amateur Ball Players.

The Trinidad baseball team defeated the
Eastern Colts, Sunday, by score of 80
to 27 As this is two games out OF
three that the Trinidads have won from
the Colts they claim the championship of
the District, and would like to hear
from all teams of seventeen years and
under Address all challenges to p. j.
Dougherty, 1929 NJ street northeast.
The Alpines have organized a baseball
team for the season and would like to
hera from all teams under eleven years Of
age. Their batting order lis as follows:
C. Williams. c.; D. Eagan, p; G. NorgIe, 1b;
d. Murphy, 2b; F. Kerrigan, ss.; 7. Linkins,
3b; w Smith, r. f.; j. Shanonan, c. r.;
F. Reagan, l. T. Address challenges to D.
Eagan, 720 1-2 / street.
The Kidds Athletic Club, OF West Wash
ington, have reorganiZed for the season
and would like to hear from any team In
the District whose ages average nineteen
years. Regularly organized and uniformed
teams preferred. The players are Cryer,
Berry Clarke, Sewell, Wright, Kidrick,
Williams, Finney, C,3a, Beason, Parker.
Turner, Mccoy Address all challenges
to F. R. Parker, 1913 Thirty-second street
northwest.
The times., 1897-06-09
DIAMOND DUST.

Philadelphia has kept up her reputation
as the greatest trading club in the League
If the team happens TO strike losing
streak, you can buy any player at oarga III
prices There is a constant shaking up
within the team, and 1t is said that Stallings
is unwilling to let any man fill a position
regularly for fear big head might result.
Dr. Heddens. who recently started out
with an Indian ball team, has disbaDded
his braves and returned in disgust His
players were manageable enough until he
reached Kansas, where the noble red men
discovered Joints in such abundance that
they were too drunk to play single game
in the state.
st Louis shows a great improvement
after the big swap with the Quakers. Hall
man pla wing good game at second and
Grady comes in handy at first when Mur-
ply does the catching. Harley is
doing well in center field, and
Kid Carsey will be a valuable aequisi-
tIon TO the ranks OF the Browns twiriers.
Won der Abe has no ground for complaint,
particularly as there was a cash bonus
in his favor.
Cleveland papers are beginning to guy
their team. One OF them says: Meal His
ter is a valuable utility man. he can
carry eight bat bags at once" Another
ntimates that McAleer played one game
and was Immediately Charley horsed;"
then adds: Isn't it time now to unwrap
the spice cloths from McGarr and set him
up?'' The Cleveland World says: "Cuppy
has q sore arm. Wilson'S feet are asleep
Young has wooden wing and McDermott
is wild. Pap and Gear are pitching quoits
at the ball grounds, and Powell is about
to he hanged for playing Sunday base
hall
The times., 1897-06-09

There was 10 game at National Park
too wet and the Cleveland Indians had
to be satisfied with only two victories.
But there was pleasing event alnnng the
Senators, notwithst anding the rain.
The Senators gave Mr.. Schmelz sur
prise as token Of their good Will. Tom
Brown was the spokesman, and In Well
chosen words he, on behalf OF the players,
presented their late manager with "a
handsome diamond-studded Elk emblem
as a token of their esteem 1t was a
fitting close 10 Mr.. SchmelZ's connection
with the club, and it came to him in
the kinGest regards.
The recipient was vislbly affected. but
he accepted the token in his usual good
style Mr.. Earl Wagner was present and
ne also made few appropriate remarks
This afternoon the reluvenated st Louis
club will be the attraction at National
Park They come from Baltimore, where
they played stand-off series with the
Orioles, the third game being prevented
by rain yesterday afternoon. Among the
Browns viii be young Harley, who pla yesi
ball in Washington for many years. he
will play in center field Grady, the
Yarrigan, late of the Quakers, will be
on first, and HaliInan, another ex-Quaker,
Will be on second Hartman, a new man
in this section of the League circuit,
VIII be on third, and Donohue, the chest
nut-haired twirler, viii probably be on
the rubber.
The three games with the st. Louis
team viii be very interesting, as the
scft,. prn hn facf in hn nd mo
Senators the nearest club to them, and
not many points away. The Washingtons
are butone game in advance of the Won der
Abe aggregation in games won, and the
latter have lost six more than the states
men.
The visiting team is in the Senators
class, and the battle will be about an equal
affair, with thechances in favor of the horne
team 1t will be the first game under the
direct management OF Treasurer Earl Wag-
ner, and just what difference, If any, this
fact will make, it Will be interesting to
note. The men naturally viii put forth
their best efforts, as they always have done,
but it may be that the hoodoo was carried
away in the rain, which made yesterday a
miserable June day
Mr.. Wagner will 90 very slow in tie
seleCuOn OF d manager anu III ne Iliii-
self would direct the general work Of the
team a better showing might result That
he will secure one or two new men is
pretty well understood, and as his iudg
mentis way above the average the chances
are that few more gingery fuckers will
wear Senatorial togas in the near future
Five games were postponed on accoun;
of rain yesterday. Boston, however, man
aged TO squeeze in game, and by its vic
tory over the Pirates crawled closer 70
the Baltimores. The Beaneaters will
have the Louisvilles today, and the Clev>.-
land Indians will make their 81 init al
appearancein Baltimore. Tbesetwo games
will be watched all over the country.
SockaleXis will hear a unique yell al
)ystertown, and will be a great attrac
tion In the city Of pennant winers.