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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

- II it be true that Great Britain is seek
ing to take advantage of the present war
excitement to form an alliance with the
United States, it is to be hoped that the
administration will have enough sense
not to be caught in any such trap. Great
Britain has big navy, it is true, and lots
of money but she is not going to give
any other nation the benefit of either
possession unless she sees her way clear
to get the big end Of the bargain. Just
now there is great caldron of momen-
tous developments boiling in the far east.
Russia, Germany and England are cast
ing envious eyes at China. Russia wants
slice of Chinese territory and Germany
wants q slice. Both countries are now in
virtual possession of portion of what
they are after, presumably by an under
standing previously entered into. They
are going on with their gobblng business,
Germany to secure for herself province
similar to British India, and Russia for
the same purpose but more especially to
get some seaports that are not closed half
the year by ice. Great Britain is watch
ing the movements of both countries with
intense jealousy. She wants to call halt
on both of them but has not yet made
up her mind to do so. 1t is an under
taking the contemplation of which does
not give her especial pleasure, because
she knows that to tackle either Ger
MANY or Russia alone would not be
funny, and to undertake them both
with Italy and Austria thrown in for good
measure, would be rather too interesting.
The only possible way to match such
combination would be with the United
States. Japan, of course, would be with
England, because Russia and Germany
are stepping on her toes also. Whether
England is really trying to form an alli-
ance with the United States, of course, is
not, and cannot he definitely known for
the present. Such undertakings are al
ways brought about with sufficient caution
to warrant their easy denial in case Of
failure. But under all the circumstances,
if there is such a purpose it ought not to
be at all surprising. Where the United
States is to come in. however, is difficult
to see. This little affair with Spain is,
comparatively speaking, all easy matter.
This country can attend to it without any
assistance from Great Britain or any other
nation, and there is in sight nothing to
induce this country to enter into "entang-
ling alliances"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

= An exchange says that the principal
paper manufacturers Of the United States
have formed into trust, with S55 900, 900
capital. Their purpose is to monopolize
the Business, raise the price of paper SS a
ton, and levy upon the newspaper and
bookreaders of the land tax of not less
than 81, 100000 year. There are II mills
in the trust, and they propose to drive all
the other mills out Of existence, SO that
they may charge what price they please
for the paper on which newspapers are
printed. This is conspiracy to tax
knowledge, to levy tribute upon educa-
ton, to blackmail intelligence itself.
Unfortunately the tariff duties aid the
conspiracy. They not only prevent Ca
madam and other foreign competition in
the sale of paper; but they excluded Ca
madam wood-pulp. The free admission
of wood-pulp and paper would go far to
crush the conspiracy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
PRICE OF COTTON.

On the local market the price of cotton
continues to range from 81 to 6 cents
Messrs. Riordan s. Co., of New York,
describe the general situation in their
letter of Thursday as follows:
This was another very dull day in the
cotton market. There was animation
to the trading; but selling. .rders pre-
dominated and prices are slightly lower.
Liverpool responded to the sagging ten
dency shown here yesterday by cabling 9
decline Of one and half sixty-tourths in
that market this morning. Prices here
opened unchanged and then gradually
gave way during the day. The south was
a little easier. Receipts were very heavy.
The slight attention paid to the enormous
is astonishing. May opened
at 6.l0, advanced to Gil, declined to 6OS
and closed at 6.O7@6;08 with the tone Of
against war with Spain continue TO in
fiuence all the speculative markets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

night of last week, the town council vir-
tually conceded that it had no such right.
So soon as the rules and regulations
have been published the eight days re-
quired by law, which period will be COM
pleted next Saturday, they will be enfor-
chile as other ordinances of the town. If
there are any who would now ignore these
rules and regulations, as many have been
doing heretofore, owing to their more
than questionable status, we would advise
them that in doing so they will not stand
on any legal right, of which we have any
knowledge.
AL the fuss of the past few months has
been made solely for the purpose of estab-
fishing the board of health on firm, in
dependent and legal foundation. 1t was
on the theory that if this body is to be of
any service to the town, it must be in
position to proceed in accordance with
law and to enforce that law whenever and
wherever necessary. Unless it does en-
force the law against each and every vio-
lator of its rules and regulations, it will
only perpetuate in itself the farce which
has been maintained during the past few
months by the town council.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
Mr. RRyAN AppROyEs-W. J. Bry

Mr.. BRYAN APPRovEs.-W. j. Bry-
an spent few hours in Atlanta last
Wednesday. When asked his opinion
as regards the action of congress in
placing s5O,O0O,00O at the presidents
disposal for the national defense, Mr..
Bryan said: IL am glad the house
acted promptly and unanimously. In
fact, it might have been better to have
made it an hundred millions TO show
the world that congress and the Amer
lean people, without regard to political
differences, are ready to support the
administration in any action necessary
for the protection of the honor and
welfare of the nation"
"Does this appropriation mean WARP"
"Not necessarily" replied Mr.. Bry-
an. "Instead of leading to war, a
prompt liberality at this time may les.
sen the probability of war, and in the
end prove a wise economy"
He refused to discuss the Maine in
cident further than to say he was
awaiting the result of the investiga-
ton. He complimented Consul Gen
eral Lee, saying that he had performed
his duty with great ability, courage
and discretion under trying circum-
stances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
NOW IT'S REGULAR.

At meeting of the town council OF
York vile, held in the council chamber
recently, the rules and regulations adopt
ed by the board of health were duly rati-
fled without amendment and ordered
published.
These rules and regulations, except in
one or two unimportant particulars, are
identical with those originally submitted,
but not duly ratified. The changes were
made by the board Of health; but are
really Of nature which does not in the
least affect the meaning or enforcement
of the rules and regulations as originally
submitted.
All the trouble and delay over the
whole matter has been on account Of the
assumed right of the town council to
amend rules and regulations by the board
of health. This right was never conced-
ed by the board of health, and in ratify-
ing the rules and regulations without
amendment at its meeting on Friday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
I.OCAI. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


7. w. Speck, the Jeweler and Optician-
Wants you to call on him and ascertain
his prices for goods in his line, in order
that you may know whether or not you
have been paying more elsewhere than
you should do.
j. H. Riddle-Wants persons who owe
him to make payment without delay, in
order that he may be in condition to
give his services in defence Of our flag
should a declaration of war render it
necessary.
H. C. Strauss-Reminds you that the
time in which you can get goods at his
store at such remarkably low prices, is
rapidly drawing to close. After the
17th Of March the prices will not be the
same as now.
J. J. Faris-Gives notice that he has made
his final return to the probate judge
and that on the 18th Of April he will ap-
ply for discharge from liability as ex
ecutor of the estate Of Mahala Gibson,
deceased.
w. A. Burns, AdministratOr-Gives no.
tice to persons who owe the estate of
Erixena Burns, deceased, to make pay
ment to HIM, and persons whom the es-
tate owes to present the claims.
j. l.. McGill and Others-Give notice to
all persons not to trespass on their res
pective premises.
Louis Roth-Says that today-Saturday-
he will have shad without fail. He has
hams at 121 cents, and claims that they
are the best, and offers cottolene at 10
cents a pound or three pounds for 25
cents, and says that for shortening, it is
preferable to lard. He will sell you II
pounds of coffee for 81.
J. X. Allison and j. B. Martin, Admins
trators-Announce that on the 2lst in
stant, at Hickory Grove, at auction,
they will sell the stock of groceries and
drugs belonging to the estate of DIR. j..
w. Allison, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
PREMIUM CONTEST.

The contest for the premiums offered
by the publishers for clubs of subscribers
to The ENQUIRER, returned and paid
for for the year 1898, came to a close last
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in
accordance with the advertised announce
ment.
The total number of clubmakers in the
contest was 80, and the number of names
returned by each ranged from to l7S.
The largest club-l7s names-was that
of Mr.. P. w. Love, Of Yorkville. This
entities him to the first choice between
the best 'quarter-leather" top buggy
made by the Rock Hill Buggy company,
the best open buggy made by the Caro-
lima Buggy company, aud Monarch
bicycle. Mr.. Loves club also included
the largest number of new names return
ed by any one clubmaker-32-which, in
accordance with the proposition, also en-
titles him to the second choice among the
premiums mentioned. He chose the
Monarch bicycle and the Carolina buggy.
Mr.. g. w. Knox, of Glover, returned
and paid for the second largest list of
subscribers-1O2 in all-including 10 new
names. He is entitled to the Rock Hill
buggy.
Those who returned less than 60 and
more than 40, are Messrs. John s. Meek
and Paul Nicely Moore.
Those who returned less than 80 and
more than 20, are Messrs. R. j. w. Moss,
w. MEG. Bailey, w. s. Leslie, 6. l..
Suggs, w. H. Crook.
Those who returned less than 20 and
more than 10, are Messrs. S. S. Faris, T.
w. Scoggins, w. o. Glover, John L. Da-
vies, Joe NJ. Whitesides, Sam M. Grist,
w. J. Caveny, John X. Allison.
Those who returned less than 10 and
more than 6, are Messrs. ]. w. Alexan-
der, w. T. Smarr, Walker Sherrer, s. l..
Coltharp, w. II. Davidson, ]. R. Gettys,
J. ]. Smith, T. j. Sadler.
Those who returned less than and
more than 4, are Miss Kittie Harshaw,
Messrs. J. w. Jackson, Grover c. Thomp-
son, J. A. Hope, r. X. Seahorn, Miss
Lula Dowdle, Haskell Carroll, Green
Simril, Martin L. Smith, ]. r. Blair, G.
l.. Starr, j. N. Roberts.
Those who returned less than and
more than 2, are Mr.. w. A. Youngblood
and Lee Huffman.
Those who have not already been set
tied with, are requested to choose the
premiums to which they are entitled in
order that the premiums may be ordered
at once, and in addition to this all will
please accept the thanks of THE ENoUIR-
Err for the intelligent and efficient work
they have done in its behalf.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. J. A. It. Plaxico, of Hoodtown,
who was shot recently, is able to be out
on crutches.
We received pleasant visit on yester-
day morning from Mr.. Jefferson Black,
of Cleveland county, NC.
Mrs. Belle Hope will leave today for
Charleston, where she will enter the
Nurse Training school of the city hospital.
Mr. s. L. Hobbs was called to Shelby
yesterday afternoon by telegram an
nouncing the death, near that place, Of
his grandmother, Mrs. E. A. London.
He was accompanied by his brother, Mr..
G. A. Hobbs, of Kershaw.
Chief of Police Love will now have
first-class bicycle within a week or ten
days, and if be does not break his neck
in learning, it will not be great while
before he will be able to patrol the town
twice as we'll as is now possible and with
out half trying.
Rock Hill Herald: Frank Ivy, son Of
the late j. M. Ivy, is now a mariner on
the New York flagship of the United
States fleet now lying at anchor at Key
West. The Charlotte News says that on
Saturday Mr.. E. R. Avery, Franks
brother-in-law, received letter from the
latter, in which he says the men are ex-
pecting to be called into service at any
time, and are holding themselves in read
mess. Key West, he says, is the point at
which our navy is centering. DR.. Ed. R.
Stitt, surgeon in the navy, is now in
Washington. DR.. j. Miller Moore, also
a surgeon in the navy, is on the Alert,
now in the Pacific ocean on the coast Of
Nicaragua.
Gastonia Gazette: Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Culp and the children bade friends good
bye last Saturday afternoon and left for
their new home in the far west. Mr.. Culp
went straight through to Oklahoma,
while Mrs. Culp and the children will re-
main with the home-folks in York coun-
ty for a week or two before joining Mr..
Culp. In the west Mr.. Culp will engage
in the business of handling vehicles and
farming implements, with which he is
already quite familiar. A hustling, en-
ergetic and we'll posted business man, he
could make living almost anywhere,
and his friends wish him all success In his
new enterprise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

- Notwithstanding the cry Of hard times
so generally prevalent, THE ENQUIR-
ER's annual subscriber-gettingc campaign,
which came to close on last Wednesday
afternoon, has been unusually gratifying
to the business management. The num-
ber of names returned and paid for is
larger than for several years past, and we
are pleased to realize that the hard work
we have been doing all along is meeting
with substantial approval. We shall con-
tinue our efforts to give our subscribers
the best county paper in the south, as
free as possible from malice, and as hon
est and reliable as we can make it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

- There have been many comments OF
late to the effect that the United States
senate nowadays is not SO conservative as
the house of representatives. The criti-
cism is decidedly unfair. The fact of the
business is that the conservative senate is
now the only national body that is at all
of the American people.
The house is completely under the domi-
milton and control of Tom Reed, who
makes it his business to squelch all senti-
ments with which he has no sympathy.
1t is just possible that Reed has no SYM
pathy with the Cannon resolution for the
of S5O,OO0,OO0 ; but acqui-
eseced only because he feared a general
revolt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

stances, so it is said. A large portion of
the Spanish populace, however, is anx.
ious for the affray, and as the outcome Of
the approaching elections, it is possible
that the present ministry may be over
thrown and be succeeded by another
which will be pledged to war so as to
avoid All internal revolution. This situa-
ton may or may not, be backed up by
facts. Such is one Of the constructions
that is being placed on existing condi-
tions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

Among the statements emanating from
Washington as to the probable course of
developments in the Spanish American
trouble, is one to the effect that no matter
what might be the report Of the Maine
court of inquiry, the president will, with
in the next 30 days, recognize Cuban bel
ligerency, and Spain must either ac-
quiesce in the independence Of the island
or declare war against the United States.
There is a possibility, Of course, and even
a strong probability, that Spain will back
down; but as to this one can only guess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

- The Columbia Register is tired Of all
the newspaper talk about the Lake City
murder. We have no doubt but that the
Lake City people are tired also, and the
fact that they are tired shows that the talk
has at least done little good. OF course
there are some people who are not greatly
by talk but it can't be denied
that pretty rough talk, based on the right,
annoys them little, and if this is all the
punishment they are to get, it is better
this than nothing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
MATT BYERS AGAIN.

Matt Byers, Negro thief who has fig
ured considerably in the courts OF this
county, has turned up again at his old
trade. This time it was at Clover, and he
is now on the chaingang.
Since last fall the Glover authorities
have been after Matt with warrant,
charging him with petit larceny; but it
was not until the past few days that an
opportunity was presented for the fellows
arrest.
Deputy II. P. Jackson learned of his
whereabouts near Glover, on Wednesday,,
and accompanied by Messrs. John Gibson
and John Mccall, went after him. He
ran Oh the approach of the officers; but
Mr.. Jackson overlook him and he at first
gave up. Presently, however, without
warning, he turned upon Mr.. Jackson,
and by the suddenness of his attack, Sc
cured an advantage which he held until
Messrs. Mccall and Gibson reached the
spot and interiered.
While Byers was running, he was fired
at twice with shotgun and was hit both
times. One shot struck him in the arm
and another in the hip; but as the pellets
were small, the injury was slight. Just
before the Negro was overtaken, he was
observed to throw something in the
creek, and this, the officers suppose, was
a pistol.
Upon being taken before Magistrate
Alexander, Byers was sentenced to 30
days on the chaingang. He is now help
ing to build the Charlotte road. The
charge of resisting an officer has been
held up for the present; but upon his
release from the chaingang, it will be
preferred, and the Negro will be just
in time for trial at the next term of the
court Of general sessions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
Luther TraNnmel Insane.

Luther Trammel, says a Greenville
special, who has been terror for sew
eral years in the upcountry, is now in
the hands of the law to be adjudged
insane. Three years ago he shot and
killed an inoffensive Negro in saloon
in this city. Six weeks ago he made a
murderous attack on white tenant
on his farm, and when released from
Jail 10 days ago, beat man nearly to
death here in the city. Sheriff Gill
reath received notice tonight that
Trammels neighbors had arrested him
and would lodge him in Jail tonight,
and he will be examined by board Of
physicians tomorrow to ascertain his
mental condition. He is considered
too dangerous to be at large.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

Japan wants the PHILIPPINE islands,
which islands the United States care
nothing about. In the event of war
and the suggested alliance, Japan
would want for her share these islands.
Japan has fine navy, equal almost to
that of the United States or Spain,
and with the japanese looking after
matters in the Pacific, the United States
could give more attention to Cuba and
better protect her own coasts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
A FORMIDABLE MONSTER.

Among the war vessels for the purchase
of which the United States government
is now said to be negotiating, is the dyna-
mite gunboat Nichteroy, which belongs
to Brazil.
The Nichteroy was built at Newport
News, Va, in 1928 for the Morgan line
of freight steamers, plying between New
York and New Orleans, and was first
known by the name of Ell Cid. She was
constructed with the idea Of turning her
into battleship on occasion, and this
happened in 1894, when she was purchas-
ed by the Brazilian government to sup
press rebellion.
1t will be remem bered that the Brazil
liam rebels had captured the entire navy,
or rather the navy had sided with the
rebels, and the government was without
ships to either defend itself or punish the
rebels. Some months previous to this,
it will also be remembered, there was in
vented by an American a monster air
gun, designed to throw heavy charges of
dynamite and gun cotton. The represen-
tative of the Brazilian government in
Washington, at the suggestion of Amer
lean experts, bought the Ell Cid, had her
hurriedly fitted out with one of the big
air guns and an armament of smaller
guns, and sent her south to engage the
rebel navy.
There is a tradition to the effect that
when Davy Crockett used to aim his
rifle up a tree at coon the shrewd lit
tie animal would say, don't shoot, Fll
come down." There was no doubt as to
the efficiency of the big air gun on the
Nichteroy; but experiments with the
primers, intended to explode the charges
of the gun cotton as they struck the OBJ
jects aimed at, had not been at all satisfac-
tory. Indeed there had not been single
instance in which one of these charges
had been made to explode at all. But the
effect with the Brazilian rebels was all
the same. They had heard wonderful
stories about 5OO-pound lump of cotton
exploded in the vicinity of fleet of ves-
sells, and like the coon up the tree, they
decided not to wait for a shot; but just
surrendered.
1t is now claimed that the primers for
firing the charges thrown by the Mich
leroy have been perfected to an absolute
nicely, and that the big air gun can be
so manipulated as to throw charge of
from 200 to 500 pounds of gun cotton on
any given 40 square yards within range
of about three miles and explode the
same at the instant of impact with the OBJ
jected aimed at.
Whether or not the vessel is really the
monster that it is claimed to he, there is
good reason to Eeieve that the United
States authorities must have considerable
faith in the alleged perfection of its de-
slructive powers, for otherwise they
would not be considering its purchase.
Just now is not an opportune time for ex-
pertinent, but rather season for practical
business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

up to the time THE ENQUIRER went
to press, it had received no information
from the Bryan meeting at Due West
yesterday but there was every indication
beforehand that the meeting would be a
big one. A telegram from Congressman
Latimer, on Thursday, was to the effect
that there would be present at least 25
congressman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

1t is hard to say it; but notwithstand-
ing the facts that the Hazelton, Pa, muir
derers were acquitted in accordance with
the forms of law, their crime was no less
murderous or cowardly than the Lake City
outrage. This, of course, does not in the
least excuse the Lake City outrage or
make the crime any the less heinous; but
there is no harm in the comparison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
CHARLESTON WILL ENTERTAIN.

The following circular, signed by W.
H. Welch, president Of the Young Mems
Business League of Charleston, and Gem
eral C. I. Walker, commander Of the
South Carolina division of the United
Confederate veterans, is being sent out to
local camps. 1t is here reproduced for
the benefit of all the veterans who may
be interested:
1t has been called to the attention of the
Young Mems Business League, that there
are in this state some Confederate vete..
rams who would like to attend the annual
reunion of the S. C. Division to be held
at Charleston, commencing April 9th,
1898, and only could do so if during their
stay in the city they would be provided
with lodgings and meals. The Y. M. b.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
The 4torkrilte enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1898.

The newspapers seem to be wonder
fully disturbed to know where Spain is
getting the money with which to buy
warships, and some of them have sug-
gested that public buildings are being
mortgaged to private individuals.