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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
TREASURY SILVER.
Five Months Counting Develops Shortage
of $3.50.


A recount Of the treasury cash,
which was completed last Saturday
afternoon, disclosed a shortage of
1853. The recount was made, nec-
essary by the appointment in June OF
Mr.. Ellis H. Roberts, as United States
treasurer, in place of Mr.. D. N: Nor
gan, and was begun on July l. Since
that time about $7S9, 100000 in cash
has been counted. No errors or short
ages of importance were discovered
until the treasury committee bad begun
work in silver vault No. l, in which
there were $103, ,653, 900 standard dol
lars.
A colored man named Martin, en-
ployed as laborer, was one day dis.
covered in the coal and wood base
ment, under suspicious circumstances.
and search resulted in the finding OF
a number of silver dollars which pre-,
sumably, he had distracted from some
of the bags. Martin was arrested and
made a confession, admitting that he
had taken % silver dollars, for which
he substituted lead. The court i'm
posed a fine of $50 and Martin was
released. This admission cast sus'
picion upon the entire contents of the
vault, and count by handling each
individual piece was ordered. On
September 10th the twenty'eight ex'
pert counters aud a force of laborers
and veri6ers, under the direction of
Mr.. G. G. Bunce, assistant cashier, be,
gan the work of counting the con
tents of this vault. The time employ
ed, therefore, was nearly FIVE months,
the counters working eight hours each
day. The shortage of $3.50 will be
made good by Mr.. Morgan, the relir'
ing treasurer. 1t is probable, howev'
er, as has been done in similar cases
that congress will make an appropria
ton in Mr.. Morgan's favor, covering
the amount.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
TAXES THIS YEAR.

As the supply bill now stands, it ap-
pears that the York delegation in Colurn-
bia has deducted one mill from the levy
by. the county board Of
The board recommen-
ded five mills for the various county pur-
poses; but the delegation has cut this
down to four. 5
It was the idea of the county board,
when the levy was agreed upon, to see
that it was large enough to put the coun-
ty back on q cash basis. It would have
been necessary, of course, to borrow some
money this spring but 1t was thought
that with five mill levy this could be
paid back next fall, and from then on
ward the county would be able to pay as
it went without borrowing,
With the four mill levy allowed, and
permission to borrow $4,000 with which
to pay current expenses, 1t is calculated
that at the end of this year the county
will be in debt to the amount Of about
5000 or $1,000. and unless there Is the
strictest economy in the administration OF
the affairs Of the county, nothing will
nave uc6u Sdluou Wy ioOuSins WIG IVY
to four mills, except the putting of OF q
portion of the debt until the next year.
The levy in Catawba township, on ac-
count of railroad bonds, Is 8 mills; in
Ebeuezer mills; and in York AZ mills.
Catawba is now paying on $4,000 OF
bonds, York on $4,000 and Ebenezer on
Sl4,4OO. The levy in the case of these
bonds is all fixed, Of course, and cannot
change hereafter except in proportion to
the total amount of taxable property. AS
the assessed value increases, the levy
can be diminished, and as the assessed
valuation diminishes, the levy will have
to be increased.
The total levy in York township this
year will be as follows, provided there are
no changes in the supply bill as now
made up: For state purposes, mills;
constitutional school tax, mills; ordi-
nary county, 4 mills railroad bonds, A
mills; total, l64 mills. In the town OF
Yorkville, to this is to be added 2 mills
for graded school. 2 mills for waterworks,
and 2 mills for ordinary town purposes,
making grand total of 22i mills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
Some Charlotte Citizens Made Deter
mined Resistance.

Some Charlotte Citizens Made a Deter
mined Resistance.
Charlotte Observer, Saturday,
The city physicians and assistants
are going into the highways and hedges
and compelling the people to come IN
aud be vaccinated.
They have met and are still meet
ing with some opposition, the most in
teresting case being that of Mr.. 10
Buff, an operative at the Atherton
mill. Buff refused yesterday morning
to be vaccina.ed. He was summoned
to appear forthwith at the mayors
court. He was there on time. When
asked by the mayor if he had been
vaccinated, he replied, "No, and that
he wasn't going to be-" Mayor
Springs talked to him sometime, try
ing to persuade him to bare his arm,
but Buff had made up his mind not TO
do SO, and he didn't. He said he
would rather 60 to Jail aud be was
sent to Jail. He still refused to re-
cant as the day wore. on, and 80 ne
spent his first night in Jail. As pris-
oner, the authorities can vaccinate
him whether he wishes to be or not.
The chances are that he will 60 to the
chaingang. The penalty of not being
vaccinated is $50 for every day after
the three days of grace. Buff will not
be able to pay the fine, and will have
to work it out.
The next, case of interest was that OF
Mr., Walter Davidson. He refused
also to be vaccinated; but rather than
join Sheriff Smiths house party, agreed
at the mayors court to be vaccinattd
and bring the certificate signed by the
doctor to the mayor,
Mr.. &. A. Daniels, book-keeper for
J. B. Ross & Co., was sitting at his
desk Thursday afternoon, when q
man whom he did not know entered
the Office and asked if he had been
vaccinated. Mr.. Daniels said "No."
The unknown person asked him why
he had not been vaccinated. Mr..
Daniels replied that be had reasons for
not being. The man asked him bis
name. Mr.. Daniels told him he could
find it out from some one else, and
went on with his work. He thought
the person inquisitive, and did not
have any more to say to him. The
unknown person proved to be DR..
Mcknight, who has been assisting DR..
Wilder in vaccinatiDg the public. He
reported Mr.. Daniels, and the latter
was summoned to appear before the
mayor, Mr.. Daniels had in the mean
time consulted. his physician, who,
knowing that he was in no condition
to risk vaccination, had advised him
not 10 be. :. 49,.
When he appeared before the may:
or Mr.. Daniels stated that he would
resign his position with Mr.. Ross and
leave town before he: would be vacci-
mated. Mayor Springs bad been ap-
prised of his physicians statement,
and dismissed his case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
LOCKING FOR DEVELOPMENTS
An Editor Who Visited Columbia Thinks
He Learned Something.

An Editor Who Visited Columbia Thinks
He Learned Something.
Editor J. G. Darlington, of the Spar.
tanburg Herald, went to Columbia last
week to take look at the situation.
As a result of his trip, he thinks he
has come to a thorough understanding
of good many things which have
heretofore puzzled him. He wrote a
letter to his paper which, though
seemingly something Of a riddle, is in
teresting. In part, the letter is as fol.
lows :... -.
The printing bill has caused e-leg-
islature more trouble than the public
debt. 1t has caused men to vote all
sorts of ways, and it has been the
means of showing who are real and
who assumed reformers. If the Rey-
nolds bill becomes a law, as seems like
ly now, it is by accident. 1t is not be-
cause there was no concerted move
ment on the part of the "factionists"
to defeat it. These people do not
know what reform is. They use the
term merely to hide rascality. Where
all signs fail, the passing of the public
printing to The Register will end the
non-partisan career of that newspaper
and if it does not change editors short
ly it will at least change front and
come out as a dyed.in-the. wool-dis-
pensary-Tillman organ. The chances
are in favor of an editor to match
these sentiments. AS Pagan Martin
would say, watch
AS to the dispehsary, the general
opinion here is that nothing will be
done. There is good picking on the
Octopus, even with the o. P. competi-
ton. Liquor men help 10 support or
gans for the dominant element in
dispensary matters, not to speak of a
thousand and one ways in which the
dspensary is being used as political
engine. The law will not be touched,
but in the coming race for governor it
will play a star assignment. 1t looks
now that law or no law, the people
will decide for themselves in the next
election between dispensaries, prohibi-
ton and license, with the dispensary
features that are already in the con-
stitution.
While 1 have nothing absolutely def
mite, from what know / feel safe in
saying that the gubernatorial race is
not going by default. 1t is a we'll
known fact that when the late Senator
Earle entered the race and filed his
pledge, his friends thought his case
hopeless. One after another had
viewed the field and turned from it.
For a time it looked as if the same
thing might happen again now. But
not so. There will be strong man, a
man who can command the patriotic
vote of the people and he will run on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
distinction of race, color or previous con-

distinction of race, color or previous con-
dition, in such coaches.
Sec. 2. That any first-class coach OF
such carrier Of passengers may be divided
into apartments, separated by snbstan-
tial partition, in lieu of separate coaches:
Sec. 3. That should any railroad or rail-
road company, its agents or employees,
violate the provisions of this act, such
railroad or railroad company shall be lia-
BILE to a penalty of not more, than
$500 nor less than $500 for each violation,
to be collected by suit Of any citizen OF
this state. and the penalty recovered shall
be equally divided between the citizen
bringing the suit and, the state of South
Carolina.
Sec. 4. That the provisions of this act
shall not apply to nurses on trains, or to
relief trains in cases of accident, nor to
through vestibule trains.
Sec. 5. That the provisions Of this act
shall not 20 into effect until July l, 1888.
Sec. 6. That all acts and parts OF acts in
consistent with this act are hereby repeal
ed.
The senate has, at different times,
killed several bills of this kind, and
what the fate of this. measure will be
with that body is doubtful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
MERE.MENTION.

Warrants have been issued for 70 men,
bers Of the mob who recently burned
the two Seminole Indians in the Indian
Territory. The men are charged with
conspiracy only, for the reason that it is
believed that they cannot be convicted of
murder on account of the strong sympa-
thy of their neighbors. '''''''''A solid train
of 25 cars loaded with dressed and un-
dressed hardwood, left Nashville, Ten
nessee, one day last week for Chicago. ''''''
Negro ex-slaves are holding meetings
down in Georgia for the purpose of pc
titioning congress to grant them PEN
sions. .'''''''''Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky,
made a statement in the senate on last
Friday in answer to the recent resolution
of the kentucky house of representatives
calling upon him to resign. He refused
to resign, claiming that he represented
not the Kentucky house Of representa-
tues; but. the people of Kentucky.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
MURDER IN CHESTER.

Major James X. Marshall, of the Ches-
ter police force, was murdered in Cheste.
on last Monday afternoon by vagabond
Negro named Jim Anderson.
From information derived from various
sources, it appears that at about 2 O'Clock
the Negro presented himself at the Ex'
change bank and demanded the cash fol
a check, drawn by Mrs. Stringfellow, OF
Rock Hill, in favor Of Mrs. Mobley, OF
Chester, and the endorsement on which
was evidently forged. He represented
that he had been working about Mrs.
Mobley's house for several days, and the
check was for services. The cashier was
not satisfied to pay the money to an un-
known party, and the Negro offered to gn
back to Mrs. Mobley and get proper
Identification.
Major Marshall was called in. he did
not know the Negro; but saw that the
fellow was O stranger and an object OF
suspicion. 1t was accordingly arranged
that be should accompany Anderson to
the home of Mrs. Mobley some distance
away, and see whether or not the story
was true.
AS yet Major Marshall had made no ar
rest. He was not positive that the check
was a forgery and did not consider it de-
sirable to make an arrest until he was as
sured. The two proceeded along the
street quietly enough until they were near
Mrs. Mobley's residence. Major Mar
shall is blind in one eye. Some school
children passed him, and he spoke to
them pleasantly as was his custom. In
speaking, his attention was distracted
from the Negro for the moment, and in
all instant Anderson whipped out his pis-
tol and fired two shots, one bullet taking
effect in Major Marshall's neck.
Upon being shot, Major Marshall sank
to the ground, mortally wounded. lie
managed to get out his pistol: but was
unable to use it. r. B. Caldwell, ESQ.,,
saw the cowardly murder and hurried to
the assistance of the wounded man. Ma
ior Marshall, however, made sign to
him to follow the Negro, which he did as
soon AS possible. In retreating, Anderson
also fired one or two shots at Mr.. Cald-
well. Mr.. Caldwell emptied Major Mar
shall revolver at the Negro without ef-
feet.
A crowd of men was gotten together
without delay, the sheriff brought his
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09

- Disinterested outside spectators esti-
mate that Joseph Letter, the manipulation
of the present wheat corner, has in his
deal at this time a profit of something
like S2,25O,OOO. Letter boasts that he is
going to run the price of wheat to 81 a
bushel; but this, of course, is to be taken
with more or less suspicion. He will un-
load whenever it seems to be his interest
to do so, and the small spectators who
try to follow along in his wake are just as
apt as not to get smashed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Quite serious shooting affray occurred
at Woods barroom, just over the North
Carolina line, about three miles from
Bethany church, on January 81.
There has been no legal investigation OF
the matter and the exact particulars can
not be arrived at; but from people of the
neighborhood, who were in Yorkville on
Monday, the reporter was enabled 10
gather several versions of the story.
William McCarter was shot in the breast
or neck, and Andy Kennedy was slightly
wounded by bullet which grazed his
stomach. Two other parties are said to
have received bullets through their CLOTH
ing; but as to this no definite informa-
ton was obtainable.
1t seems that the trouble originated be-
tween Marcus Whitener and Erwin Nc
Carter. Whitener was considerably un-
der the influence of liquor. McCarter
got him down, knocked some Of his teeth
out with stone, and was beating him
numerically, when he called upon Will
liam McCarter for assistance.
William McCarter, so the story goes,
tOOk ErWlQ MCCdTteT Ou VI y" hitohOi
and tried to demonstrate with him. Err
win McCarter, however, was In no mood
to be demonstrated with, and presently
the two were firing at each other. Which
fired first is matter of confusion but
William McCarter was bit early in the
melee, as described above, and fell to the
ground. He continued to fire at Erwin
McCarter, who mounted his horse and
fired back until be emptied his revolver.
One story has it that, altogether, the
firing lasted two minutes or more, and
that in all some II or 18 shots were fired.
Erwin McCarter was not hit. All stories
agree that he was the man who shot Will
liam McCarter; but as to by whom the
other parties were shot, is matter OF
confused statements.
Erwin McCarter left the barroom as
described, and according to the best i'm
formation the reporter has been able to
procure, has not been arrested. The
wound of William McCarter is very pain
full indeed; but not necessarily danger
Ous
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09

the right sort of a platform. Wheth-
er that man will be o. L. Schumpert,
Senator Watson or Hon. George D.
Tillman, one or all three, I cannot
say. But you may put it down as a
fixed fact, that one of the three, any
of whom will fill the bill, will certain
ly run. 1t is more than likely that
two out of the three will run and the
woods will be pretty thoroughly she'll
ed before it is over.
I have gotten vast deal of inside
information from knowing ones which
is not yet ripe for publication. Ii
would be interesting reading to print
it and would make some CALLED jades
vince, but it will keep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
The atorkpille Gnq,tirer.
YORKVILLE, s. O.:
WEDNESDAY, FEB'RY 9, 1898.

The Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Standard, says that the feeling Of all
classes in Spain is strong against the
United States, and there is very general
belief that the Cuban trouble is not 60
ing to be finally settled without war be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09

- Judging from a pointer dropped by
the Columbia Register of Monday, the
petition of the Tirzah people looking to
the abolishing of the dispensary and ORR
ginal package shop at that place, is not
going to he granted. The Register says
it will lcok like Especial" legislation, and
if the petition is not granted this will
probably be the excuse, notwithstanding
that the members seem to consider that
they have perfect right to have their
counties excepted from Objectionable
bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
LOCAL LACONICS.

But Its Hands Are Still Tied.
The board Of health has about run the
town council into quarantine.
$500 Jack. '..
Messrs. Glenn & Allison, the livery
men, recently sold one of their fine jacks
for $500.
Price of Cotton.
The price of cotton on the Yorkville
market is in the neighborhood Of 81 cents
for the best grades.
Housebreaking and Larceny.
Thomas Mcclure, colored, was COM
mitted to Jail on Monday on the charge Of
housebreaking and larceny.
For Assault and Battery.
A Negro woman named johnson was
committed to Jail from Rock Hill ON
Monday, charged with assault and bat
terry of a high and aggravated nature.
Business Is Dull.
A telephone message from Tirzah says
the o. P. shop there has been closed since
last Saturday; but as to whether the
closing means that the business is to be
abandoned or the agent has only gone off
for another supply, does not clearly ap-
pear.
Approaching Marriage.
Rock Hill Herald: Cards are out for
the marriage of Miss Cora A. Taylor,
daughter of Mr.. w. II. Taylor, Of New
port, to Mr.. Samuel w. Barron, son of
Mr.. w. A. Barron, of Indiahook. The
ceremony is to take place on the 10th
instant.
Salesday.
There was a large crowd in town last
Monday, salesday for February. Busi-
ness at the stores was good, and there
was brisk time of it with the horse
traders. Messrs. Glenn & Allison sold IL
mules. Several arrests were made by
the police but, taken altogether, good
order prevailed.
Sale.
The only auction sale last Monday was
by the clerk. In the case of j. r. Lind
say, plaintiff, against John May, Jr, and
Mrs. s. C. Gibbs, defendants, that official
sold the May residence lot in the town Of
Yorkville. The property was bid off by
G. w. s. Hart, attorney, for $50.
Sent to Spartanburg.
Olmstead Mills, alias Roland Smith,
colored, was released from the chaingang
on last Monday, but was Immediately
on information from Spartan
burg charging him with the crime OF
committed in that city.
Mills is one of the Negroes who escaped
from Major T. C. Beckham last summer,
while the major was taking him to the
chaingang near Newport. He has quite
a reputation as bad Negro.
For the Bicycle Track.
The Glover people are rehearsing for
minstrel entertainment to be given at an
early date to help raise funds with which
% complete the bicycle track. The ar
rangements for the entertainment are
being perfected on an elaborate scale, and
he probability is that it will he largely
attended. There has been some talk OF
.unning special train from Yorkville,
provided it can be done so rs to admit OF
reasonably low fare.
Crippled by Failing Tree.
Mr.. William Biggers, of the Clark's
Fork neighborhood, was severely injured
asst Friday by falling tree. While pass
ng through his pasture, he noticed tree
wing up against another in such a posi-
ion as to threaten danger to passers by,
md undertook to dislodge it. AS he
pushed the tree down it broke in two
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09

Governor Pingree, of Michigan, is
engaged in quite bitter fight against the
railroads of that state. Sometime ago the
Michigan legislature passed law requir-
ing the railroads to carry passengers for
two cents a mile. The Michigan Central
road refused. On last Friday, the COVER
nor demanded a ticket of the Michigan
Central road for two cents mile. The
road declined. The governor paid the
full three cents, and has entered suit for
the recovery of the alleged overcharge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
CUBA IN The SENATE.
Probability of q Resolution Which VIII
Force q Crisis.

tOrCe CrlsiSs
A Washington dispatch of Monday
says that as soon as he gets chance.
Senator Mason will introduce in the
senate a resolution instructing the
president to intervene, stop the war
in Cuba and demand peace. When
the senator introduces the resolution,
be will make a speech in favor of it.
He has collected data enough to fur
nish him material for three hours
speech, and he proposes to make these
three hours exceedingly interesting.
A good deal of pressure has been
brought to bear on Senator Mason
from administration circles to induce
him to postpone the introduction of
his resolution for the present but the
senator positively refuses to do so.
II have been waiting, resolution in
hand, ever since congress assembled,
for the administration to act," said
Senator Mason, Monday afternoon,
"but it has not done so, and shall
wait no longer"
There is feeling of uneasiness in
administration circles in, regard to
Cuba. Not that the president has
changed his policy but some action
from Spanish quarters may change the
situation. If Senator Mason persists
in introducing his resolution and max
ing q fiery speech as threatened, it
will no doubt cause criticism in Madrid
and perhaps in Havana. 1t would
take very little to ignite the shoulder
ing fires at these places, and hence the
friends of the administration have
hopes still of persuading Senator Ma
son to wait before he offers his resolu-
t ion. But this he declines to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09

1t is reported from Washington that
Spain has just refused the third offer that
the United States has made looking to
friendly mediation in Cuba. Seventy
times seven" is the Christian rule; but in
the case of government third refusal
is calculated to make things ominous.
The probability is that the next time Un-
Gle Sam makes up his mind to interfere,
he will do so without permission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09

- The Messenger, the Negro paper pub
lished in Rock Hill, has the following to
say about the separate coach bill: "The
Messenger would be in favor of the enact
ing of any law that would provide a
separate coach for that class of boisterous,
filthy, dissipated Negroes and white peo-
Pile, and one for the honest, intelligent,
and we'll behaved people Of both races"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Grist Cousins-Publish some interesting
information with regard to the oliver
chilled plows.