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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
THE LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA
The swallow has a larger mouth, in pr

The swallow has larger mouth, in pro-
portion to its size than any other bird.
An injury to the tongue is repaired by ma
ture with more rapidity than is the case
with any other part of the system.
Gray horses are usually the longest-lived.
Creams are decidedly delicate, and are Sc
riously affected by very warm weather.
A learned antiquarian says that smoking
pipes of bronze are frequently found in
Irish sepulchral mounds Of the most re-
mote antiquity.
In the yard of Mexican prison the gov
ernor has caused a photograph to be
placed, which repeats to the convicts the
charges made against them in the voices
of their victims.
1t Is said that the patterns on the finger
tipA are not only Interchangeable through
life, but that the chance of the finger prints
of two persons being alike Is less than one
chance in 1000, 100000.
The surface of the sea is estimated at
$50, 900 900 square miles, taking the whole
surface Of the globe at 1877, 100000 and its
greatest depth supposedly equals the
height of the highest mountains. or. say,
four miles. The Pacific ocean covers 7S,OO0.-
900 square miles, the Atlantic 25.0O0.000, the
Mediterranean 1000, 0OO-Chicago Times
Herald.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09

Amurrican lady, she says, as often tell
TIE husband she says, an If we don't get
tn Philippines she says, I'll get bonnet
that'll make tn Omaha hat Nv TIL wife Nv
tn mayor Nv Guthrie look like Chinese mon
ey,' she says.
"An' thin they're o'ff-an' in Pahr's they're
met be tn president Nv France an tn sicre-
tary Nv state an Cap Dreyfus an all tn
la-ads. an carried off to breakfast-an'
that's TIL same as dinners with you an me,
Hinnissy-an' they meet TIL rilitives Nv tn
deceased They'se lashm's and lash.ns
to dhrink. IT'S ixpinsve, but they don't
wake Spain in porther or ale, Hinnissy.
They wake him in drink that there
hasn't been bottle " in this wa-ard since
tn Indyans was here.
IAN afther breakfast they set ar-round
an smoke their good tin-cint see-gars an
thin It's off to tn Mullin Rouge, which is a
kind " a theaytre, or tn cave Nv tn am
ambassadors, which seems to be a base
ment where tn polyticians ARE to be
found. At night they'se a bankit give
be tn prisidint Nv France an things to
drink. an Everybody has q good time
an tn rilitives Nv tn remains puts up q
good keen about hiss!lf bein' a dacint
man but very poor. an 'twood be shame
FIR to take his clothes an thin all go over
to tn Roo Royal that's like Clark street,
an have tn time " their lives.
"How long will 1t last? IT'S question Nv
the food supply. Twill go till they Sc naw-
thin left to cook, an thin Frinch ARE
that handy they cud make New England
billed dinner out Nv a cup Of wather an q
lotthry ticket But I wish twas over.
Not because tits ixpins.ve. I've quit COM
plainin' since heerd Mack was goin' to
make a wake, not an inquist cut Nv It..
An not because I want to know whether
we have tn Philippines or not. I'm that
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
Miles Of All Nations

The question Is often asked, "How long
Is German mile in proportion to an Eng
lish mile?" or, 1t may be, an Austria /,
mile, or French mile, or Russian mile.
The following table is useful: English
(statute) mile and American mile, 1850
yards; French and Belgium (kilometer)
and Holland Qegal mile), 1904 yards; Rus
sian (versD. 1867 yards; Germany dong
lo'l% yards; Germany (mile, metric), 1910
yards; Austrian (mile post, 1927 wards:
Denmark (mile), s23S yards; Sweden (mile).
1850 yards; Norway, (mile), 1879 yards:
Spain (mile). 1922 yards; Portugal (mlle)
22O0 yards; Switzerland (mile), Ss4S yards:
Italy (mile), 2025 yards Saxony (post mile)
1882 yards; Scotland (old), 1877 yards; India
(Bengal mile), 1000 yards; Ireland (old),
2240 yards.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09

tired of tn Philippines I'd sell me Interest
IN thin fr pair iv rubber booths, an
niver go out whin 1t rains on account Nv
me rheumatism. But I'd give tn price Nv
tn quarther's license to be able
to close up me place an go down
to tn deepo an see what Mrs.
Zeke X. Jessop Nv Oklahoma done
In tn way iv a hat I'll bet We that
no matther how we come out Nv tn wake,
that good woman'll capture lid that'll
make tn farmers between here an TIL
Platte river think a burnin lie thrain is
goin' through tn nthry."-Chicago
Journal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
He Was With Lieutenant Hobson

Randolph Clausen, one OF the men who
was with Lieutenant Hobson on the Merri-
mac when that vessel was sunk at the
mouth of Santiago harbor, took out his
citizenship papers one day last week. Clau-
sen is at present attached to the cruiser
New York, and is on seven days. leave
of absence. He is a native of Denma rk,
and says that when hts present term OF
enlistment expires he intends to get out
of the navy and get into some other busi-
ness, which 10 mot good news. The navy
needs all the C1ausens It can gather in
New York Dispatch.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09

ever hear any Of my men call 1t a capsta n
hereafter will put them in the brig"
The woman turned to young cadet gilt
tering In gold lace as Philip, in his civilian
dress, disappeared down the companion
way.
who is that man." she asked.
The young cadet was soft Of heart.
though hard of muscle. He didn't tel, her
IN. Y. Evening Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
The Spv's Mistalxe

Subordinate-We have caught a Spanish
spy who was trying to fini out our plans. +"
American General-Why don't he read the
New York papers? They know our plans
before We do.-Puck,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
ONLY Natural

Truly" murmured the pessimistic Spa n
lard, "those Anne ricans seem to know how
to charge"
"Faugh!" returned the great grandee. "a
mere commercial Accomplishment. What
would we expect In a nation Of shopkeep-
ers?"-Puck.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09
SOME FTHE PRINCIPALS INTRE MYSTERY

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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09

were not long IN nndlng fourth.
And when the contents Of all these bum
dies were placed together they found that
all of the body had been recovered save
the internal organs. OF these there was no
trace.
The body so horribly reconstructed was
that of woman slenderly fashioned. The
head, which had been severed directly be-
meath the chin, bore no trace of violence,
and the features weresw well preserved.
The investigations Of the detectives
brought suspicion upon tho head Of DR..
Nancy Guilford, midwife in Bridgeport,
for the laundry mark, &c. 81" found on
the clothing which enveloped the severed
head. was proved beyond a doubt to be
that used by the Guilford family.
1t was on the clothing Of Mrs. Guilford's
husband, DR.. Gill, now serving a term in
the Connecticut state prison for crime
similar to that which was supposed to
have caused the death Of the unknown
and Mrs. Guilfords son Henry added to
the sensational features Of the moment by
frankly admitting the identity of the mark
No effort, however, was made by the po-
lice to arrest the notorious midwife, and
while the next and the most sensational
development of the Yellow Mill pond mys-
terry was still electrifyng Bridgeport, DR..
Guilford quickly slipped out of town and
disappeared, until she was recognized and
arrested in England.
The first clews had absolutely failed.
After positively Identifying the remains as
those of various unfortunate young women
who had disappeared within the last twelve
months, and, indeed, having been recog-
nized by her father as those Of Grace Per-
kins who came home with her wanton
bridegroom in time to stop her own funeral,
the police again had to confess thems elves
baffled.
The days passed by. and finally the dis
membered body was buried in Potter's
field, only to be exhumed and identified as
the earthly remains of Miss Emma Gill of
Southington, another beautiful unfortu-
nate. who carried the same sad story as
Grace Perkins to her grave. Funeral SER
vices were held and the remains were
scarcely returned to the grave when they
were exhumed again to give DR.. Rosen-
blum an opportunity to identify the dent
work he had done on Miss Gil's teeth.
Then followed swiftly the first arrests,
when Harry Oxley, Miss Gill's lover, and
DR.. Nancy Gullford's son and daughter
were placed in Jail. In a few days they
confessed the crime and accused Dr., Gull
ford.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Will They Accept?
1t is intimated in the papers that
Messrs. Tompkins, Zimmerman and
Epton, nominated on the Prohibition
ticket, will not accept. All of them
claim to be Prohibitionists and will, of
course, be glad to have the Prohibition
vote; but they do not think that the
Prohibitionists are strong enough to
elect, and for that reason they prefer
not to put themselves in the position
of endorsing the candidates of that
party.
Work In Charleston Progressing.
The News and Courier of Saturday
says that the fortification work in
Charleston harbor has at last been
commenced with energy, and that if
hostiilies are delayed few days
longer, the harbor can he defended
against any enemy. The missing
pieces of the big 10.inch disappearing
guns came to hand at last, and the
guns have been put in position. The
numerous rapid-fre guns for Sergeant
Jasper Battery and Fort Moultrie are
being placed in position, and the eight
- inch mortars will be ready for bust
ness this week. The work of mining
the harbor has about been completed.
Wofford Won't Play.
Sparlanburg Herald, Saturday :
Sometime ago it was proposed to have
baseball game between Wofford and
South Carolina colleges, at Rock Hill.
There is a rule, however, in force at
Wofford which prohibits the team from
playing on other than college grounds,
and the idea had to be abandoned
Not knowing of this, the president
and young ladies of Winthrop college
at Rock Hill prepared to give recep'
ton to the rival teams, to which they
sent an invitation to the Wofford stu
dents. At a meeting of the student
body yesterday committee was ap'
pointed and the following resolution
sent: TO the president and faculty o.
Winthrop college: The students o.
Wofford college hereby acknowledge
the receipt of your courteous invita-
ton for the evening of the 22d. They
assure you that your kindness is most
highly appreciated and sincerely regret
their inability to accept on account o.
the cancelling Of the proposed game.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
STATE POLITICS.
Why the Politicians Are Saving Wood and
Saying Little.

Why the Politicians Are Saving Wood and
Saying Little.
Columbia State, Monday.
Although the Prohibitionists have
put their "suggested ticket" in the
field, and the politicians are fully aware
that they mean to wage a vigorous
war on liquor, resting it on the moral
side of the question, everything in
state politics still seems to be in a
chaotic condition.
There are many matters that tend to
complicate the situation, and those
who are most largely and vitality in
terested are waiting, watching and de-
vising plans of campaign. The great
est of all unknown quantities liable to
affect the future of politics, it is con.
sidered, is the decision of the United
States supreme court in the Wander
cook case, the announcement of which
is expected to be made soon. If it
goes against the state it is thought that
the Prohibition ticket will have things
easy. If it is in favor of the dispen-
sary, then hard fight for the dispen-
sary may be expected, and it is impos-
sible to tell what it will lead up to.
This being so, none of the prospective
candidates are talking at present.
Again they are waiting for the Dem
ocratic state convention which is to be
held on the 18th of next month. The
next move in political circles is to be
the meetings of the ward and precinct
Democratic clubs throughout the state
for the purpose of reorganization and
election of delegates to the several
county conventions. The county con-
ventions are to elect delegates to the
May state convention and choose new
county executive committees. The call
for the state convention has not yet
been issued by State Chairman Tomp-
kius and Secretary Gunter. Mr.. Tomp'
kins is expected to return to the city
in a few days, however, and the call,
which will be brief one, will be pre-
pared and sent out. Many are spec
ulating as to whether the convention
will attempt any action in regard to
the "suggestions" of the Prohibition
convention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
Wednesday, April 20, 1898.

ly visit in the harbor of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the president Of the
United States in his message to con-
gress of April II, 1898, upon which
the action of congress was invited.
Therefore,
Resolved by the senate and house ot
representatives of the United States OF
America, in congress assembled:
First. That the people of Cuba are,
and of right ought to be, free and in
dependent.
Second. That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
ernment of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government
of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the island OF
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third. That the president of the
United States be, and he hereby is, di.
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the Uni
ted states, and to call into the actual
service of the United States the mill
tary of the several states, to such ex-
tent as may be necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Fourth. That the United States
hereby disclaim any disposition or in
teution to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said island, ex-
cept for the paci6cation thereof and
assert their determination, when that
is accomplished, to leave the govern
ment and control of the island to its
people,"
The vote in the house on the adop-
tion of the above was 80 to 6.
The galleries were scene of wild
enthusiasm and more than 100 repre-
sentatives join in singing "Hang Old
Weyler on a Sour Apple Tree" and
otherer songs of like character.
The house adjourned at 2.43 Tues
day morning, and this left nothing but
the signing of the resolution by the
president to bring matters to climax.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
The "Defiance" Bicycle
GREAT
TEN DAYS SLAUGHTER.

have decided to close out the
following goods, and the value
and the prices quoted will certain
ly do it:
so Misses Undervests, worth so cents,
now going at Is cents.
so Overshirts, worth so cents, now 60
ing at Is cents.
So Laundried Shirts, worth so cents,
now going at 35 cents.
50 Unlaundried Shirts, worth 80 cents,
now going at 25 cents.
100 yards of Jeans, worth 25 cents, now
going at II cents.
so yards Jeans, actually worth 80 cents,
now going at 25 cents.
Is pair of Ladies' Fine Shoes, worth ~,
now going at $3.50.
so pair of Ladies' Fine Shoes, worth
Sl.75, now going at Sl.25.
25 pair of Misses Fine Shoes, worth
81. .25, now going at IS cents.
100 Mems Linen Collars, worth 10 cents,
now only cents.
100 Waterproof Collars, worth 10 cents,
now only cents.
100 pairs of Ladies' Black Hose ut
cents.
100 pairs of Men Half-Hose cents.
80 Mems Hats, worth I'd cents, at 5U Gus.
so Mems Hats, worth 80 cents, at 35 cts.
25 Boys Hats, worth 25 cents, at 20 cts.
200 one and a-half pound bars OF Soap
at cents.
500 Boxes of Blueing at cent.
100 Mems White Undervests at 10 cents.
100 Ladies' White Undervests at 10 cts.
200 pieces of Glassware at cents.
Tablets at 3 and cents, and Ink cents.
The latest creations in Millinery arriv-
ing every day, and the rush at my store
still continues and my customers are all
delighted. Come to see me. Can save
Won money. Mrs. II. NJ DOBSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
MONDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
Significant War Developments at Home
and Abroad.

Significant War Developments at Home
and Abroad.
The news that definite action might
he expected in Washington on Tues
day, resulted in the getting of the
Hampton Roads squadron in readiness
to sail at few minutes notice.
The Spanish government having
sent commissioners to the insurgents
with proposition to bribe them with
an offer of commissions for the officers
in the Spanish army, are awaiting
eagerly for the result.
Acting under rinstructions from Span,
ish minister, Spanish consuls in vari'
Gus parts of the country were getting
ready to leave.
The committee of the house on mill
tary affairs had ready a bill author
izing the president to call for between
10000 and 10000 volunteers. The
object of the bill was to get around
the provision of the constitution which
does not allow militia to be ordered
out of the country. Under the com
mittee's bill, the militia can volunteer
and 90 wherever it may be ordered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
DRESS GOODS
And All Kinds of
Dress FiXingS.

Every day new dress goods
are arriving, which includes all
the latest patterns and novelties
in spring and summer wear,
and the ladies from every nook
and corner of the county are CIV
ing unstinted praise to this de-
partment as we'll as my stock of
dainty fine dress Shoes for their
wear. Let every one who hasn't
seen these goods come and inspect
them now.
Remember my Hamelton Wool
en- Cashmeres, 26 inches wide at
12H cents a yard, in brown, red,
light blue, green, tan, purple and
lilac.
Serge "a inches wide, in all
the popular colors at 16B cents
a yard.
All the latest novelties, pat
terms and effects in Ladies' Shirt
Waist Silks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
CLERKS SALE.

to the judgment and or
l. der of foreclosure and sale, made in
the case of J. F. Wallace ct. al, trustees,
against VIM. j. Langston ct. al, trustees,
in the court of common pleas for YORK
county, on the 18th day of August. 1897,
will expose to public sale, IN FRONT
OF YORK COURT HOUSE, ON the
OF MAY, 1893, within the hours for
sheriff's sales, "all that lot, piece or par
eel of land, with the buildings thereon,
lying within the corporate limits of the
town of Yorkville, on the east side OF the
Kings Mountain road I; beginning at a
stake on said road, and running thence
N. $50 w. 662 to a stake; thence n. $3.50
E. 700 to a blackgum thence 8. 81 T..
9.10 to stake; thence S. 80 w. 7.4l to
stake; thence S. $3.50 w. lilo to the
beginning containing NINE ACRES
ONE ROOD and TWENTY PERCHES; (;
the said lot and buildings being known
as the KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITIA
RY SCHOOL property, and having such
boundaries as may appear by reference to
the deed of conveyance of Jno. F. Lind
say tc A. Coward and Micah Jenkins, on
record in the clerks Office for York coun-
ty, in Book o. page 495."
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, and
the balance on credit Of one and two
years, in equal installments, with interest
from the day of sale, to be secured by the
purchasers bond and a mortgage of the
premises sold the buildings to be in
sured by the purchaser, loss tif any pay
able to the clerk of the court, as his inter.
est may appear. Purchaser must pay for
all papers, and must pay the insurance
premiums; but with leave to pay the
entire bid in cash, if purchaser desires so
to do. Purchaser must comply with bid
as to payment of cash within one hour {;
and in default of such compliance, the
clerk will resell the premises the same
day at purchasers risk.
w. BROWN WYLIE,
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
April l3 30 3tw
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
STRENGTH Of THE ARMY.
1t Includes About $500 Officers and 25,-
900 Men,

1t Includes About $500 Officers and 25,-
900 Men.
The strength of the United States
army for many years has been fixed at
$4,000 men, exclusive of the officers.
These were divided into 10 regiments
of cavalry, of artillery and 26 of
infantry.
Recently this arrangement was up
set by the law creating two additional
regiments of artillery, which has in
creased the force by about 1900 men.
Of the infantry there are SS3 officers
and 12,5SS men, of the cavalry 4SS
officers and 5,86S men, and Of the ar
,illery 1856 officers and 5000 men. In
addition $40 officers and 2,70O men
were on the general staff, signal corps,
cadet corps, hospital and ambulance
corps.
If war follows the present crisis it is
likely that General Merritt will take
active command of the troops in the
field, as next in rank to General Miles.
Although West Pointer he is another
who won rapid promotion in the Civil
war. When it broke out he was a
second lieutenant of cavalry. When
it ended he was a major-general OF
volunteers, his commission even ante
dating that of General Miles. Most
of his reputation rests upon brilliant
cavalry dashes with Sheridan, he and
Custer being that leaders chief aids.
Estimates of the number of Spanish
troops in Cuba vary, but according to
the best information there are about
$4,000 fit for active service, nearly
double the strength of the United
States army.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
CUBA FREE AND INDEPENDENT.
The Two Houses Came to an Agree
ment at LA Tuesday Morning.

The story of the long struggle of the
senate over the Cuban resolution and
its final agreement Saturday night to
recognize the independence of the Gu
ban republic, is told in another col
umn. The papers of Tuesday morn
ing tell the balance Of the story.
By agreement with the president
the house leaders had decided against
the recognition of the Cuban Revoln'
tionary government, and when the
senate took this action it was given
out that even if the house should pass
such resolution, the president would
veto it. Tom Reid and other Repub,
lican leaders worked hard all day
Sunday to guard against stampede
of the Republicans of the house TO-
ward the senate resolutions.
When the action Of the senate was
favorably reported, to the house, on
Monday Mr.. Dingley moved concur
renee upon the striking out of that
portion of the resolution providing fol
the recognition Of the Cuban govern
mcnt, and upon the motion demanded
the previous question, which cut of
debate. The vote on this proposition
was 179 to 156. All the Democrats
and IA Republicans voted against the
motion.
But the house and senate insisted
on their respective positions, commit
tees of conference was appointed, ant
until LA Tuesday morning, there wa
deadlock, which was only broken b.
the retirement Of the senate from it
position. Soon after the senate agreed
and the resolution went back to tn
house and was passed by that body ii
follows:
Whereas the abhorrent condition
which have existed for more than thre
wears in the island of Cuba, so nea
our own borders, have shocked tn
moral sense of the people of tn
United States, have been ii disgrac
10 Christian civilization, eliminating
as they have, in the destruction of
United States battleship with 266 {
its officers and crew, while on a friend
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-20
MERE-MENTION.

Miss Cisneros, who was sometime ago
rescued from Cabanas prison by the New
York Journal, is now guest of the fam
lily of Consul General Lee, at Richmond.
'....".The papers say that even the coal
passers of the Key West squadron are
anxious for the fight to begin. The
sympathy Of Great Britain for the United
is said to be so strong, that if the other
European governments attempt to inter-
fere in the quarrel with Spain, England
will become an active ally of this coun-
try. ut is reported that five Spanish
warships were sighted off st. Thomas,
West India Islands, last Saturday.