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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
OBSERVATIONS BY A NEGRO.
He Has Sensible Ideas of the Relations of
White and Colored. "

He Has Sensible Ideas of the Relations of
White and Colored.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
1 have read with horror the inhnman
utterances of the Negro, Walter Beard,
who wishes that war would come and
call all the white men out of the country
so he could "paint every stump in the
country red with the brains of their babies
and ravish their daughters for pastime."'
Judging from his language, one is COM
PEELED to decide that he is nothing more
than a brute of the lowest species and
unworthy the breath he breathes, and
much less place among the living. Any
man whose morals render him capable OF
using such language respecting the life of
children and virtue Of women and girls,
has degenerated from the status and dig
nifty of man to the common level of an
uncultured dog.
In case war is declared between Spain
and the United States, there will be left
at home enough men of both races Of a
higher type than Walter Beard, to hunt
down and shoot down all such tiends. If
ravishing women and girls is the benefit
that he or any other man hopes to derive
from the war, his life will pay the forfeit,
and that in short order.
am Negro Of the purest type, with
no visible trace of the blood of any other
race coursing through my veins; but 1
have no sympathy for any Negro who is
not content with remaining on his own
side of the plantation. What say unto
one I say unto all. am satisfied that l
voice the sentiment of the better class of
Negroes of the United States Of America.
There are ranks and files among us as
among all other races, and only speak
for the better class-not for thieves, muir
derers, cut t-throats and rapists.
have no respect for any Negro who
will steal, lie, murder and commit rape,
seek entrance into white society, modest
their homes or to act in any way to reflect
discredit on his own race. And vice ver-
sa. What I say unto one I say unto all.
Ephriam should not envy Judah and Ju-
dab should not vex Ephraim.
The better class of Negroes is not averse
to law and order, peace and dignity, either
municipal, county state or national; but
there have been committed some crimes
so henous and offensive in their charac-
ter to the better classes of both races, as
to stir up summary vengeance on the
theory that the perpetrators Of these
crimes were not worthy of consideration
,t tba bop5s of the duly recOPniZed and
constituted law. Respectfully,
S. A. CHAMBERS.
Newport, S. c., March 25.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

C. E. Spencer-Adds to the real estate he
is offering for sale the Louisa c. Mas
sey (O'Leary) house and lot in York
vile, and the w. S. Creighton place
1873 acres-adjoining John Hamel in
York township. He has sold the Bish-
op Sandifer place, near Tirzah, in York
township.
w. w. Lewis, Attorney at Law-Has
money to loan on improved real estate
in either town or country.
Herndon's Opera House-Frank B..
Rhodes "Merry Makers" will give all
entertainment on Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights, and matinee on Wednes-
day afternoon.
D. E. Boney, Business Manager--Lets
you know that the first number of The
Insurance Record, the organ of the
Carolina BENEVOLENT association, has
been issued and that much information
with regard to the association is pre-
sented. He also desires to secure the
services of several up-to-date insurance
solicitors. His office is at Rock Hill.
w. w. Lewis, Administrator-Gives no.
tice to debtors and creditors of the estate
of F. A. and Mrs. Matte K. Gilbert,
deceased.
Grist Cousins-Offer a collar at Sl.20, cot
ton harrows which were so popular last
spring, Avery Georgia Ratchet plow
stocks at rs cents, Mattocks at so cents
rakes at 25 and so cents, potato diggers
at so cents, and lawn mowers at $3.50
the wholesale price of which was IS last
spring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
IN THE SUPREME COURT.

The supreme court, last week, filed de-
cisions in cases which went up from this
county as follows:
Jane C. Mckenzie, respondent, vs..
Stanhope A. Sitford ct. AL, as executors,
etc., appellants. Modified. Opinion by
Y.J. Pope, A. J. I dissent. See within
Eugene B. Gary, A. j.
J. F. Wallace ct. al, trustees, respond
ents, against WIN. j. Langston ct. al,
trustees, appellants. The court being
equally divided, the judgment OF the
circuit court must stand affirmed under
the constitution. Opinion by McIver, c.
J. Ira B. Jones, A. j., concurred. Y. J.
Pope, A. j., and Eugene B. Gary, A. j.,
dissented.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
1T BROKE UP THE CLUB.

1t is extremely gratifying to the pub
fishers of The ENQUIRER to know that
their efforts to give the latest news up to
date are meeting with appreciation.
1t has always been our custom to get
there first with the news; but in ordinary
times this is not so noticeable. In the
first place there are a great many people
who do not know news when they see 1t,
and there are others who, though desirous
of keeping themselves informed, are us
ually content to wait until it suits their
convenience.
But most intelligent people want the
lat. st news, and they want it while it is
news. They do not consider that news,
like wine, improves with age. They rec
ognize that time Is always passing, and
that information which may be of value
today may next week not he worth the
time it takes to read it.
There are great many Of the intelli-
gent people referred TO in all parts Of
York county, we are very much pleased
| to he able to state, and Mr.. R. w. Smith,
of the Clark's Fork section, told US on
Monday Of nest Of them in bis neigh
borhood.
Especially while this excitement is
on" be said, 1--WE wanted to keep inform
ed as to the latest news, so we organized 8
club and arranged that one of us should
60 over to the station each day to get a
daily paper with the latest news. But it
was not long until we found that the news
in The ENQUIRER was not only up with,
but ahead of the dailies, and we broke up
the club"
We confess that we feel encouraged.
We have known all along that the news
we have been furnishing was from three
days to two weeks ahead Of any county
paper, aud that Of late-on Tuesdays and
Fridays-we are anticipating the dailies
by IL or IA hours; but until Mr.. Smith
told us about it, we were not aware that
people generally appreciated the fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

We have complaint against our es-
teemed contemporary the Columbia State.
In its issue of last Saturday, it allows its
Chester correspondent to reproduce THE
ENQUIRER'S carefully prepared circum-
account of the murder of Captain
Marshall as his own. We are sure that
The State could not have done this mad
vertently, for since it has another para
graph from the same issue of TIE En-
QUIRER with due credit, it must have
seen the article in this paper. The State
is not usually an offender in this direction.
In the first place, it does not use much
matter that belong to other papers; but
generally for such as it does use, it sci.
dom fails to give proper credit. In this
case we do not feel that we have been
directly injured; but we fear that The
State, on all sides looked upon as posses
sing proper conception of the proprie-
ties in matters of this kind, might furnish
a precedent that will be looked upon as a
justification to other offenders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
ROLL OF HONOR.

Following Is the roll of honor for the
Yorkville graded school for the month of
March:
NINTH GRADE.-George Hart, 81 Jno.
Jenkins, 81; Harry Spann, 80; Jack Card
ner, 95; Motfatt Kennedy. 81 Will Will
liams, 90 Mack Schorb, 80.
EIGHTH GRADE.-Alma Walker, 9S;
T. C. Dunlap, 81; Barron Kennedy, So;
Annie Smith, 81; John Ashe, go; Bessie
Williams, 81; Jefferys Ashe, 90; Eliza
beth Hunter, 81 Ethel Latimer, 80.
SEVENTH GRADE.-Nellie Schorb, SO;
Halle Withers, So; Straussie Walker,
81; Sadie Waters, SO; Louise Lowry, 50;
Tallulah Neville, go; Mamie Grist, 90;
Gladys Withers, 80.
SIXTH GRADE.--Maggie Robinson, SO;
Lottie Bell Simril. So; Mary Williams,
90; Anna Spann, 81; Willie Waters, So;
Henry McClain, 96; BERTHE Smith, 96;
Lowry McClain, 81 Joe Alexander, G;
Hazel Grist, SO; Raymond McClain, 90;
Hamlet Carroll, 92; Earle Morrow, 80.
FIFTH GRADE.-Anna McCaw, SO |;
Philip Hunter, 90; Catharine Hunter, SO;
Lila Herndon, 81; Beulah Grimes, 96;
Gerald Lowry, o.; Robert McCaw, 81
Marion Grimes, o.; Keene Dobson, 93;
Carrie Beard, 90; Marion Woodward, So {;
Eunice Grist, 92 Elise Latimer, 80.
FOURTH GRADR.-Joe Hart, 81; Lenora
Williford, 81; Glenn Allison, So; George
Cartwright, 96; Mary Dobson, So: Edna
Horton. 90; Marion Logan. 96; Bedford
Moore, "a; Mary Walker, 81; Mamie l..
Grist, SO; Beulah Long, 81; D. Wyatt
Neville, 81; Monroe Willis, 81; Mary
Brian, 80; DeLeon Walker, go.
THIRD GRADE.-Oren Alternately, 50;
Fannie Barron, 9s; Marie Moore, 81;
Virginia Neville, 81; Leon White, 81;
Charlie Berry, SO; Helen Lowry. s.; Jen-
ME McClain, SO; Frank Riddle, IS: Lii
lian Withers, 95; Robert Herndon, 81
Julia Smith, 94; Olive Walker. 81 ! Quay
Williford, 9l Ed Alexander. 80.
SECOND GRADE.-Bessie Pegram, 80 !;
Winnie Crawford, 90; R0Zella Aberna-
thy, 90; Mildred Abernathy, SO; Clarke
Wardlaw Adickes, 90; Mary Hope, 90;
David Logan, 90; Matte May Neville,
80; Wheeler Willis, 90; Earle Grist, SS;
Willie Jenkins, SO; Corinne Jones, So;
Wilmore Logan, 9S; Ottman Rose, 8;
Claude Walker, 90; Make Waters, SO;
w. G. White, Jr., 9S"; Lerta Woodward,
9S; Arthur Hart, 81; May McClain, 81.
FIRST GRADE. Edward Finley, 50;
Louise Dobson, 10 ; Fredrica Lindsay, SO
Edna McClain, 90; Mary Starr, 80; Carrie
Cartwright, 9S; Mary Cartwright, 9o;
Trstiam Easterling, So; Mamie Hope,
9S; Samuel Latimer, 9S; Jessie Baber, 81;
Aubrey Willis, SO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

ruary l0tn everything nau Oeen re-
ported secure and all was quiet.
At 40 minutes past 9 o'clock the
vessel was suddenly destroyed.
There were two distinct explosions,
with brief interval between them.
The first lifted the forward part of
the ship very perceptibly the second I,
which was more open, prolonged and
of greater volume, is attributed by the
court to the partial explosion of two
or more of the forward magazines.
The evidence of the divers estab-
fishes that the afterpart of the ship
was practically intact and sank in that
condition very few minutes after the
explosion. The forward part was
completely demolished.
Upon the evidence of the concurrent
external cause the finding of the court
is as follows
cat frame II the outer shell of the
ship, from a point liz feet from the
middle line of the ship and six feet
above the keel when in its normal
position, had been forced up so as 10
be now about four feet above the sur.
face of the water; therefore, about "a
feet above where it would be had the
ship sunk uninjured.
The outside bottom plating is bent
into a reverse V shape, the afterwing
Of which, about Is feet broad and 81
feet in length (from frame II 10 frame
25,) is doubled backed up in itself
against the continuation of the same
plating extending forward.
At frame IL the vertical keel is bro.
ken in two and the fut keel is bent
into an angle similar to the angle
formed by the outside bottom plates
The break is now about six feet below
the surface of the water aud about &c
feet above its normal position.
In the opinion of the court, this
effect could have been produced only
by the explosion of mine situated
under the bottom of the ship at about
frame 18 and somewhat on the port
side of the ship. .. g..
The conclusions of the court are
The loss of the Maine was not due
to negligence on the part of any of the
officers or members of her crew.
That the ship was destroyed by the
explosion of submarine mine, which
caused the partial explosion of two Oh
more of her forward magazines, ano
that no evidence has been obtainablt
showing the responsibility of the de
struction of the Maine upon any per
son or persons.
I have directed that the finding. o
the court of inquiry and the views o
this government thereon be communi
Gated to the government Of her ma
jesty, the queen, and l do not permit
myself TO doubt that the sense of jus
tice of the Spanish nation will dictate
course of action suggested by honol
and the friendly relations Of the twt
governments.
1t will he the duty of the executive
to advise the congress of the result
and in the meantime deliberate consid
Grafton is invoked.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March %, 1898
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

- The Spanish court of inquiry reports
that the Maine explosion was internal,
and the programme of the Madrid author
tiles seems to be to offer to leave the whole
matter to disinterested arbiters, with the
understanding that any indemnity that
may be awarded will be paid. Even if
the arbiters, however, should find that
the explosion was external, Spain wants
it distinctly understood that, officially,
she had nothing to do with it, either di-
rectly or indirectly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

President Hartzog, of Clemson, is
sending out notices to the effect that
Farmers Institutes" will be held in the
different counties where they are desired
this summer. "The object Of the insti-
tutes," he says, ''is to diffuse knowledge
of the most scientific and practicable
methods of agriculture" 1t is to be
hoped that there has been some improve
ment since the institutes that were held
in this county last summer. The insti-
tutes were well attended and were en-
tertaining enough; but as to whether
they were of any practical benefit to the
farmers is matter of doubt. Their prin-
cipal object seemed to be to advertise the
college, and we think i. would be more
becoming if this object, which is perfect
ly legitimate, should be frankly stated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
119 ZqD1EV1114

the whole business. And we are not inn
posing on anybody. We are paying
those to whom the news rightfully be-
longs all they ask for it. Now watch.
If they get to fighting, and if there is a
battle anywhere in the world on Tuesday
or Friday, and the news is printed in any
other paper in the United States by 3
o'clock, p. m., see if THE ENQUIRER of
the same date does not have it also. We
might possibly slip up in our calculations /;
but if we do, it will be on account of some
unforeseen accident for which we cannot
be held responsible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

THE ENQUIRER has not been advo-
eating war; but like president Mckinley,
it is prepared. We would like the best
in the world just now to be able to give
the people of this section a daily paper;
but as we have already explained, that is
impracticable. However, our arrange
ments for furnishing the latest news up
to date are virtually as complete as those
of any daily paper in the south. 1t is a
large claim, but we are not boasting. We
have access not only to the conservative
Associated Press but we have also the
service of corps of special correspon-
dents that covers the entire country. I'M
derstand, we are not claiming that these
correspondents are ours. Not at all; but
we are in position to get an accurate
summary of all the important war news
they collect up to i or 5 5o'clock Tuesday
and Friday afternoons, and so far as our
subscribers are concerned, the arrange
ment is just as good as if we owned
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
ANDERSON TO BE HANGED.

jim Anderson, the Negro who murder
ed Policeman james X. Marshall, OF
Chester, was found guilty last Friday
evening as indicated in the dispatch to
TIE ENQUIRER, and was sentenced by
Judge Klugh to be hanged on April 10.
The prisoner not having procured coun-
sci, was defended by Messrs. j. II. Mar
ion and Arthur l.. CASTOR, who had been
appointed by the court for the purpose.
Just why, of course, it is not worth while
to surnlise; but in anticipation of the fact
that counsel would have to be appointed,
upon the arraignment of the prisoner, or
rather just short time previous, most OF
the members Of the bar absented them
selves from the courthouse.
The case against the prisoner was rs
already outlined, and the trial consumed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
RACK FROM NEW YORK.

Mr.H,C. Strauss, who left for New York
on Monday of last week with the inten-
ton of being away not less than TWO
weeks, returned to Yorkville last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Strauss's early return under the cir
cumstances naturally created much sur
prise but when interviewed by the re-
porter on last Saturday afternoon. he ex-
planned the situation in a way that was
entirely satisfactory.
"Well, you see," said Mr.. Strauss, II
did intend to remain rather longer than
usual; but after got there, got informa-
ton that induced me to change my MIND.
The war talk and feeling were running so
high that everything was demoralized.
In fact, business had quite a panicky look
on il. SO much so that l considered IL
would be a good idea to wait awhile.
"rll give you an idea how it is. On the
way north, struck up with a merchant
from High Point, N. G. He told me that
he was going to buy an unusually large
stock. We got to New York on Tuesday,
and he told me OIL Wednesday that he
was ready to 60 home. At my hotel,
met another merchant from Connecticut
who had come to New York also with the
intention of buying big stock but the
outlook was too much for him. He went
home without buying anything at all.
It was the same way with hundreds, and
il WAS the dullest time in the city have
ever seen.
"To illustrate how slack business is, I'll
give you little incident. Among others'
| had small special order for customer
down here at home. l bought the goods
during the morning, and when l went
back to my hotel l found letter counter
manding the order. l at once hurried
back to the house at which l had pur-
chased the goods but found I was too
late. The order had already been ship
ped out. In ordinary times, you know,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
ST. PAUL ECHOES.
Sign of Spring Johnson's
Condition-Debating Society Reorgan-

Sign of Spring-Representativ JOhnsons
Condition-DebatinG Society Reorgan-
lied.
Correspondence OF the Yorkvile Enquirer.
ST. PAUL, March 2s.-The fact that the
farmers are busy in the fields and that
Allison creek is lined with lazy little
"niggers" fishing for minnows, indicate
that spring has come once again.
Occasionally whispers of war are heard
in this section, but they do not create any
special excitement.
The numerous friends of Representa-
tive IL. +. Johnson will he pleased to
learn that his conditions is still improv-
ing.
The Post Oak school, in charge of Prof.
b. +. White, is getting along nicely.
The debating society, organized by Prof.
John A. Barron few years ago, has been
re-organized and the first meeting will he
OH Friday right, April l. The subject of
debate is, "Resolved that it is never JUS
titiable to tell lie."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

1t was short shift that the Chester ses-
sions made of the case of Jim Anderson,
the murderer of Maj. Marshall, and In fix
ing the date of the execution of the death
sentence only three weeks away, Judge
Klugh shows that he knows exactly how
to deal with such matters. Our courts
can do much to discourage mob law if
they only will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

- Charlotte has been expecting Presi-
dent Mckinley to be present at the 10th
of May exercises; but inasmuch as the
president is likely to be busy about that
time, the good people of Charlotte have
made up their minds to excuse him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. J. Mason Ferguson visited friends
and relatives at Lowrysville last week.
Mrs. IT. s. Bratton and children, arriv-
ed in Yorkville Monday, from Fort Mo
brara, Neb., on visit to relatives.
Mr.. r. A. Crowell, of Albemarle, N. e.
came to Yorkville last Saturday after bis
little daughter, Estelle, who has been
spending awhile with her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Lowrance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

- Some people in this section are begin
ing to realize now that if any other news
paper in this section is worth Sl.0O a year,
THE ENQUIRER ought to be not less than
"a. But the price of THE ENQUIRER
continues the same 81 for single sub
scription or Sl.75 in clubs of two or more,
with our usual premiums to the club
makers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

- The Atlanta Journal does not want
war; but, all the same, it is mindful OF
its responsibility and is giving all the war
news.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

- Reports from Cuba indicate that star
vation and disease are playing havoc with
the Spanish army.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30
che atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898.

- Print cloths declined to 2.O6 cents per
yard last week, the lowest price on record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-06
A TERROR OF THE SEA VAN.
ISHED.

Henceforth torpedo boats will cease
to be the terrors of the sea. To this
clearing up of a nightmare spell the
world is indebted to the Gloucester.
This boat was private yacht that had
been turned over to the government by
her owner, Mr.. ]. P. Morgan. She was
lightly armored and only carried some
six-pound rapid-fire guns. But this
private yacht destroyed two of Spain's
most powerful torpedo boats. 1t is true
they tried to escape, but had they at
tempted to attack the Gloucester the
result would have been the same. Had
anybody said that the Gloucester could
have done what she did, before she did
it, no one would have believed it. The
torpedo boats must do their work like
the thief in the night, if they are to
do any effective work.
And to think that for days and days
the whole nation was in a state of
great anxiety lest a Spanish torpedo
boat should attack and destroy the
Oregon. 1t is a thought to smile at
now