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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Ammunition for Fort Warren.

BOSTON, March 9.-A consignment of ammunition. consisting of twenty four tons of shot and shell. came in to- day and is being transferred by lighter to Fort Warren and the Notifications at Long Island Head. This week eight eight-ton guns are to be taken from Fort Winthrop and shipped by rail to some southern port. The revenue cut ter Daniel Manning left this port to- day for New York there to receive sail ing orders, understood here to be for Key West.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
TORPEDO BOATS TALBOT
 AND GWYN ACCEPTED.
Navy Department Acts Before tAe Board of Inspection
 Reports.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The ac- ceptance of the torpedo boats Talbot and Gwyn has been directed by the Navy Department, although the of fcial recommendation of the Board of Inspection and Survey has not yet been received. The department has been advised that the boats made a speed above twenty knots, their contract speed and upon this information their acceptance is based. They will be sent to New London, Conn.,, where their tor pedo outfits will be placed on board and where they will receive their crews.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
ROBBED OF MONEY AND
 JEWELRY BY A CABMAN.
Wife of the United States Embassa dor to France Sustains a
 Great loss.

Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 PARIS, March 9.-Mrs. Horace Porter wife of the United states Emoassaoor here, has lodged complaint with the police against a cabman, whom sne charges with stealing her portmanteau containing a large sim of money and some valuable jewelry. It appears rom Temps that Mrs. Potter took cap on March at Care de L'Est, and upon reaching her home iri Avenue Kleber she paid the cabman but forgot her, port manteau, which she eft in the cab, Ine cabman drove off anl never returned. AT Police with the object of finding out which cabmen were at the station on the date indicated
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Ordered to His Regiment.

JEFFERSON CITY, March 9.-Cap- tain George H. Roach of the Seven teenth United States Infantry who has been detailed for several years as assistant inspector general of the Ma tional Guard of Missouri. has been or dered to join his regiment at Colum- bl,S Ohio
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
 INTENDS TO INTERVENE.
Will Suggest to Congress That the War in Cuba Should Be
 Ended

NEW YORK, March 10.-The corre- spondent for the World at Washington says: I can write positively that the President intends to intervene between Cuba and Spain. The completed report of the Court of Inquiry will be sent to Congress by the President. He expects to receive it in full next week. In the message that will accompany the doc uments the President will suggest to Congress that action to end the situa- tion in Cuba is advisable.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
No French Loan for Spain.

Copyrighted, 1sss by James Gordon Bennett
 PARIS, March s.-Confirming my previous dispatch. I may say that noth- ing is known here of Spain contracting a loan in Paris. I am informed on the highest authority that the rumor was entirely without foundation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
GENERAL ROSECRANS
 ALIVE AT MIDNIGHT.
Still Unconscious, However, and the
 End Is Expected at Any
Moment

LOS ANGELES, March 9.-General Rosecrans at 12 o'clock was still uncon- scous. The erd was expected at any moment
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
TORPEDO DESTROYERS
 SAIL FROM GLASGOW.
Two Craft Which Spain Will at Once
 Fit Out for an Elmer

GLASGOW, March 9.-The Spanish torpedo boat destroyers Osado and Au- dag left the Clyde bank this afternoon fully manned and with all their guns and other armaments on board. They will embark the ammunition to-mor- row at Greenock and will sail on Sat urday At their trials they developed a speed of thirty knots.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
H. E. Huntington Returning.

OGDEN, March 9.-H. E. Huntinton
 fsTest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10

WaSh1nStOn, MdTCIl g. General Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, has written the following letter to the Secretary of War, who has forwarded if to Chairman Cannon of the House l-,.. a tinnS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
PRIZES IN WAR.

incidentally we have made observa-
tions intended to throw light on the mean
ing of prizes and prize money in connec-
ton with the capture Of Spanish ships
but as the subject is not generally under
stood, a fuller explanation will no doubt
be appreciated.
In the first place, the object of dividing
prize money between the officers and
crews of prize ships is to stimulate cour-
age, enterprise and daring in attacking
the enemy's ships, and the prize money
is accordingly awarded in proportion to
the difficulty of different undertakings.
For instance, if ship of inferior
strength captures one of equal or supe-
rior strength, then the whole prize goes
| to the victor; but where superior ship
captures an inferior vessel, the proceeds
are divided differently. One-half goes to
the government. If the victor is part Of
fleet, the commanding officer of the
fleet gets one-twentieth, and the COM
manding officer of the squadron gets one
fiftieth. The fleet captain gets one-one-
hundredth, unless it happens to be his
own vessel that makes the capture, and
then he shares of the half in proportion
to the relation of his pay to that OF other
officers and men. The officers and men
on the successful ship get their share in
proportion to their respective salaries.
In the case of single vessel acting in
dependently, the captain gets three-twen-
tieths; but if he is under a squadron
commander, he gets one-tenth.
Under the prize system, it is not usual
for officers, and even common sailors, tc
amass fortunes during war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
THE CASE DISMISSED.

The proceedings against Magistrate c.
H. Sandifer, of York township, for re-
fusal to do road duty, came up before
Magistrate PlaXico, of Bullock's Greek
township, on Tuesday. Road -Overseer
J. NJ. Brice was the prosecutor in the case.
He was not represented by counsel.
Magistrate Sandfer was represented by
d. +. Finley, Esq.
Mr.. Finley commenced the proceedings
with a motion to set aside the warrant on
the several grounds that it was defective,
i'm that the magistrate of Bullock's Creek
township had no jurisdiction in the case ;
that no affidavit had been made until af-
ter the warrant had issued that the orig
inal affidavit had not been signed that
no otlense was charged. Magistrate Plax-
leo sustained the warrant and indicated
his intention to go OH with the case on its
merits.
Mr.. Ben Johnson was the first witness
for the prosecution. He testified that he
was in the Office Of Magistrate Sanditer,
in Yorkville, on the evening of the 3Oth
of March. Overseer Brice came in and
informed Mr.. Sandifer that "we are going
to work the roads tomorrow" Mr.. SAN
differ told Mr.. Brice that he could get his
boy. Mr.. Brice said that the boy would
have to go in his own place. Mr.. Brice
did not inform the defendant as to the
hour the hands were to he called ont.
Mr.. John Galloway testified that he
rode home from Yorkville on the even
ing of the Both with Mr.. Sandifer. He
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
BICYCLE RACES.

All is activity among the executive Of
ficers Of the Yorkville Wheelmen's asso-
citation, preparing for the big racing event,
notice of which is given in another col
umn.
Work on the racetrack of the associa-
ton, together with the enclosure and
grand stand, is now being pushed with all
possible dispatch, and everything is eX-
pected to be in firstclass shape by the date
appointed. This work is in charge OF
Messrs. J. II. Riddle and John r. Logan.
DR.. C. NJ. Kuykendal, Messrs. p. L.
NcNeel and w. NJ. Propst have charge OF
the programme, and are also looking at
the matter of interesting the best riders
in the whole country.
To Messrs. w. b. Moore and ). L.
Hobbs has been assigned the general
duty of publicity and promotion, to-
gether with the matter of transporta-
ton.
The prizes to be offered to the riders
include values to the amount of some
thing between $3.50 and $500, and will be
well worth the contention Of crack riders.
A notable event Of the occasion is eX-
pected to be the contest between Messrs.
Ardrey, Neil and others who desire to
enter for the championship Of York
county.
The committees will also arrange other
attractions to make the day generally
enjoyable; but of this further details will
be published later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

- The all-important news OF this issue
is not the story of the bombardment OF
Matanzas, the capture of the Guido by
the Terror, or our special dispatches; but
the proclamation of Governor Ellerbe
calling for troops and other information
connected herewith. This proclamation
was issued last Wednesday and published
first in the Columbia Record of Wednes-
day, and then in the morning papers OF
Thursday. Whether it is published in
the Rock Hill Herald or not, we do not
know; but we presume it is. But a vast
majority of the people of the county will
read it in THE ENQUIRER or not at all.
1t concerns every citizen, and THE En-
oU1RER being a newspaper, realizes that
fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

three extra regiments recruited. One
of these is already appropriated to DR..
Wood and ex Secretary Roosevelt for
his cowboys, who are already being
designated in the department as "Ted-
dy's torrors." Great pressure is being
brought to bear from various quarters
to secure the other two regiments.
The secretary Of war, it is understood,
holds that the practical value of i'm
mune regiments is greater than the
sentimental and political claims of va
rious applicants for regimental honors.
He wants 5000 immunes provided for
and asked Senator Caflery if they
could be raised in the gulf states. The
senator replied that he could raise 90
900 such volunteers in New Orleans
alone, as practically all the natives
had had the fever and all would VOL
unteer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
FIRST AND LAST EDITIONS.

Our esteemed contemporary the Col
umbia Record, is having an experience
which THE ENQUIRER has just passed
through.
In order to catch the various afternoon
trains with the latest news up to the hour
of going to press, The Record finds it
necessary to print several editions.
A few copies Of each Of the earlier
editions are placed on sale through the
newsboys, and regular subscribers have
complained because they are not fur
nished with copies.
The Record, however, explains that
at the subscription price it is unable to
furnish regular subscribers with more
than one copy per day, and, OF course
holds back the edition for regular SUBJ
scribers until the news Of the day is
all in. 1t offers, of course, to give its
subscribers the earlier edition instead
of the latest if they prefer it. The only
point it seeks to make clear is that 1t
cannot afford to send all editions to reg
ular subscribers for one price.
THE ENQUIRER finds it necessary to
get out two editiOns-one in time for the
northbound Three Cs mail, and the other
after all the news of the day is in. We
have had no complaint from our sub
scribers up the railroad. phey highly
appreciate our efforts to give them the
latest news that it is possible to give.
But when the experiment was first COM
menced. some of the other subscribers,
whose papers were held back for the
latest, seemed to think they ought to have
two papers.
But now we are pleased to say that
everything is working smoothly, and all
of our subscribers are pleased with the
arrangement. The idea Of two editions OF
a newspaper up in this section is new
thing, and of course it is very natural that
our subscribers could not at first under
stand it but down in Columbia, it looks
like they ought to be accustomed to such
enterprise.
On last Tuesday afternoon there was
only about quarter of column of tele-
graphic news in our first edition. In the
second edition the column was filled.
This telegraphic news is valuable so long
as it is the latest, bat as it gets older, its
value deteriOrates. For that reason we
do not attempt to subsequently reproduce
it all for those who only got the first edi-
ton. 1t is our custom to follow in the
next paper only with fuller details of the
more important news contained in the
dispatches, and by this means all oul
readers are kept well-along with the pro-
cession, without having the same thing
served up to any Of them twice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
WAITS FROM WARREN.
Weather and the Crops-The ChinchbuG Is
Doing Business-Fruit In Good Shape
Religious Matters-Personal Mention.

Doing Business-Fruit In Good Shape
Religious Matters-Personal Mention.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN, April 2S.-For the past few
weeks we have been having great deal
of rain but this morning there is clear
sky and the air is somewhat cool and in
dicative of frost.
The farmers of this section have a good
portion of their crops planted which are
coming up nicely, and if the weather is
favorable during the next week, we will
finish planting and be ready to take an
even start with the grass which made its
appearance in our fields sometime ago.
Chinchbugs have already made their
appearance in the cOrniields OH some
farms in this section where the crop has
gotten ont of the ground. This, together
with the probability of the price Of cotton
being much lower than it was last year,
makes the outlook appear somewhat dis
couraging to the farmers down this way.
The fruit crop in this section was not
damaged a great deal by the frost. If
nothing destroys them, there will be an
abundance of peaches, and at least a half
crop of apples.
AS was stated in my last letter, Rev.
Mr.. Young lectured in our last temper
ance meeting. His talk was interesting as
well as beneficial and aroused new inter-
ests in our union.
On next Sunday, May 1st, Rev. j. b.
Harris, assisted by Rev. j. \. Campbell,
of Fort Mill, will begin protracted
meeting at Antioch, which will continue
for week or ten days.
Master Perry Scoggins is still critically
ill., Mrs. Nancy Dunlap, whom l NEIL
toned in my last lettcras being very sick,
is not improving any. Mr.. Elijah Num-,
who lives near Smiths Turnout, and has
been suffering from cancer fora long time,
is not any better. The general health OF
the community is very good.
If some more of our county papers
would get out of the sold beaten paths"
as The Herald puts it, the reading public
would be better informed OH the leading
topics of the day and the news III general.
The Herald may envy it; but neverthe-
less, TIE Enquirer gets there with the
news. ;. IL. j.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

asked Mr.. Sandifer if he had been warn
ed to work the road, and Mr.. Sandifer
replied that he had been warned.
Mr.. J. NJ. Brice, the overseer, testified
that he went to the office of Magistrate
Sandifer on March 30, and told him that
they were going to work the road next
evening. Defendant said to witness,
"You can get Philip" Witness replied
that Philip had to go in his own place.
Defendant said he had too much business
to attend to. Witness suggested that he
send substitute. Defendant replied that
he did not work the road last year.
Nothing was done with him, and he in
tended to risk it again this year. Defen-
dant also said that last year he himself
had requested Hose Norman to report
him to the board, and nothing was done
about it.
Prosecution indicated a desire to place
Lester Feemster, warner, on the stand, to
prove that he, Feemster, had left notice
at defendants house of the intention to
work the road; but on the ground that
the notice was only verbal, and not in
writing, the proposed testimony was ex-
cluded as irrelevant.
Mr.. Sandifer, the defendant, testified in
substance that Mr.. Brice came to the top
of the stairs in his office on March 30, and
said they were going to work the road
next day. 1 replied that he could get
Philip this time. Mr.. Brice was not in
the office more than half minute. De-
fendant said he went home with Mr.. Gal
loway that day; but did not tell Mr.. Gal
loway that he had been warned. He had
only said that Mr.. Brice had told him
they were going to work the road. He
could not have come anyway, as he had
witnesses from Blacksburg to bind over
to court. That was the last day in which
the communication tax could be paid, and
Treasurer Neely was down sick.
In summing up, Magistrate Plaxico
held that official duty did not constitute
an excuse for non-performance Of road
duty but as Overseer Brice had failed to
give specific information as to time and
place of working, he would have to find
the defendant not guilty and dismiss the
proceedings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

will swap them to Great Britain for ia
maca, the Bahamas, and probably also
her possessions in South America. We
are not supposed to have any use for the
Philippines, on account of their being
i'm Asiatic waters; but in the hands of
Great Britain they would he the key to
the Eastern question, and to her they
would he invaluable. So, notwithstand-
ing our disclaimer With regard to desiring
the acquisition of Cuba, there seems to
be in this little quarrel a possibility OF
compensation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

While apparently not wanting it, the
war is godsend to the Republican party.
Under ordinary conditions, the Republi-
cans would not have been able to make
both ends meet and would have fallen
behind, and would have had to issue
bonds Just as did the Cleveland admins
tration. But now, with the label "war
measure" as blind, they will be able to
do anything they want and their problem
will no longer give them trouble. There
is much more behind all this thing than
appears on the surface.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

A cablegram from Havana claims
that the Montzerrat, which was being
chased by the ships of Sampson's fleet
last Tuesday afternoon, escaped safely
into Cienfuegos. The authorities at WASH
ington say that if the Montzerrat got
into Cienfuegos at all, she did it before
the blockade was begun. The Spaniards
in Havana claim that several vessels
have run the blockade, in and out of
the harbor; but this very probably IS
idle boaSting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

- The Columbia Register failed to come
out last Tuesday. The State has it from
employees that it was because they had
not been paid. There is no doubt about
it, those two Columbia papers are having
a hard time trying to live in territory
that will barely furnish subsistence for
one of them. We are pleased to note in
the correspondence of Mr.. Kohn, of The
News and Courier, that the labor trouble
has been adjusted and the paper will con-
tinue to appear regularly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

The detention of the American tor
pedo boat Somers at Falmouth, England,
by the British government, turns out to
be put up job between the United States
and Great Britain. There are good
grounds to believe that the United States
requested that the Somers be held in
order to make precedent that will be
rather to the disadvantage of Spain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
The 1jorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c..
SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1898.

Senator Tillman has our thanks for
copy of his speech on the recognition of the
Cubans. He takes an advanced position
against the establishment of reconstruc-
ton or carpet-bag government in Cuba,
and also holds that the patriots should not
be required to pay Spain's war debt. 1t
is one of the ablest speeches that was
made on the Cuban question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

- Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy
and Portugal have proclaimed neutrality.
Germany and Austria have not yet issued
proclamations; but there is no idea that
they propose to interfere. Proclamations
of neutrality, it should he understood, dc
not mean great deal. All nations are
looked upon as neutral unless by theil
acts they show themselves to the contra
ry. What may develop in the near future
is of course not known; but SO far AS
present information goes, there is not now
in sight any further complications.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Louis Roth-Mocha and Java roasted cof-
fee which is of a better quality than the
Arbuckles, Ietc., Porto Rico molasses at
35 cents gallon, canned asparagus,
prepared flour for Icakcs, and picked
tripe.
w. B. Moore and S. l.. Hobbs for the
committee-Give notice that the York
vile bicycle track will he opened with
races on the 18th of May, by profession
ais and amateurs.
John A. Shurley-Is announced as a cam
didate for county auditor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

The condition Of Treasurer Neely does
not improve. He is still unable to get
out of his room.
Charlotte Observer, April 27: Mr.. d.
+. Boney, an insurance man of Rock
Hill, S. c., was up yesterday to see Mr.. j.
S. C. Carpenter on business.
The condition of DR.. Miles j. Walker
shows no appreciable change. He is un-
der the medical care of DR.. r. A. Bratton,
assisted by Medical Student c. F. Will
liams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
New Lighting System.

The Methodist congregation is putting
in what is called the Siphon system for
lighting the church. 1t will consist of
two 4-light chandeliers and one 2-light
chandclier-l0 lights in all. The lights
are to be of 3S candle power each. The
church will be lighted up with the new
system the first time tomorrow night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

- Many of our readers are without good
maps to which they can refer at this time
when maps are If oecial interest. On
the first page Of this issue we present
map of Cuba and vicinity that is accurate
and complete enough to be entirely salts
factory. Many of the localities to be
mentioned for sometime to come are
plainly marked. We may possibly have
occasion to reproduce this map but un-
less it should be very desirable, we will
not give it space a second time. There
fore, we would advise that this paper be
laid carefully away for future reference.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

- Sometime ago we promised that Win
more subscribers, we would make still
better paper. Though money is wonder
fully scarce, the subscribers are coming
in. They are not just pouring in-tumb-
ling over each other like but still quite IL
number are showing their appreciation OF
our effort to give them Il sure enough
newspaper, and whole column of tcle-
graphic matter in ourlaSt issue shows what
we are doing with the extra money. we
are doing everything we possibly can to
fill the field, and at the rate of lO4 papers
for $l.775, the price is only about II cents IL
copy. There is not Il paper i'll the state
which gives anything like the service OF
THE Enquirer at such y small cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

- 1t is talked in Washington that if the
United States takes the Philippines-and,
of course, it is Il forcgonc conclusion that
she will--them, when the war is over, she
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

Brig. Gen. ri BfIgHUe, >. (. '. T.
The following communication re-
ceived by the governor yesterday af-
ternoon from the war department,
gives the detailed instructions referred
to in the ,elegraphic call from Secre-
tary Alger published Tuesday morn
ing: