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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-19
HOW THEY CURED HIM.

He was good horse, sound in wind
and limb. His speed and appearance
made him valuable to Mr.. Andrews,
the proprietor of livery stable, who
had bought him at remarkably low
figures. He was about seven years
old, and gave promise of long service.
Only one thing subtracted from his
value and reputation.
He refused to be hitched to post
or fastened by halter. Nothing
would keep him in stall but barri-
cade ofrope or bars placed behind him.
When harnessed to a wagon it was un-
safe to leave him unless hitched, for he
was fond Of a stroll. Yet if tied to
tree, or stout post, he would under
take to break the rope, or bis neck, by
the most violent pulling, rearing and
plunging.
Mr.. Andrews resolved that this
equine madness should be cured, and
the village wiseacres set their wits at
work upon the problem.
One morning in July the proprietor
of the stable, with the butcher, the
blacksmith and the roam horse, ap-
peard on the bank of the canal where
the road was wide, the turf soft, and
the slope toward the water gentle.
The blacksmith was armed with an
iron crowbar, and the butcher with
his longest, sharpest knife. Mr.. An
drews led the horse by half-inch rope.
All the idle men and boys about the
main street hurried to the scene.
The bar was driven deep into the
soil, about Is feet from the canal
then the horse was tied fast to the bar
by the slender rope, his head toward
the village and his tail toward the
bank.
The roam stood for few moments
with his ears forward, manifesting
horses curiosity in what was going on.
The butcher fourished the knife be-
fore his eyes, and he started back and
felt the tug of the rope on his neck.
Then all his equine ire was aroused,
and he settled back with fierce jurk.
The rope bore the strain until the
butcher suddenly drew the keen edge
of his knife across the frightened
strands, when instantly the roam
turned a back somersault, landing on
his head in the canal.
He was carefully and tenderly fished
out, and to this day can be hitched by
a string to a perambulator, wheelbar-
row or umbrella. He is cured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-19
NUMBER Is.

Senator Morrill, SIN my opinion
the occurrence is the result of an &C.
cident. l have no idea that any
Spaniard had anything whatever to
do with it,"
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, a
member of the naval committee, un-
hesitatingly gave as his opinion that
the ship had been blown up by floating
torpedo. "It would have been easy,"
he said, "for some one to have hoated
a torpedo down upon the ship as she
lay at anchor. believe the Maine
was blown up"
In speaking of the ease with which
a torpedo could have been placed un-
der the Maine, Mr.. Cummings recalled
the occasion when Captain Paul Boyn-
ton, as a joke, swan alongside Brit
ish warship in New York harbor and
attached bogus torpedo to her pro-
tecting netting.
Representative Mercer, of Nebras-
ka, said this afternoon "If the death
of $50 American sailors can upon in.
vestigation be traced to Spanish origin,
the American people will expect war;"
Joseph Wheeler, the ex-Confederate
cavalry commander, a member of the
house from Alabama, sent the follow
ing message to the president this af.
ternoon: "The president: In case of
any trouble with Spain, remember
that my tender Of services is on file at
the war department. .
(Signed.) JOSEPH WHEELER.
The Maine incident formed the prin-
cipal topic of consideration by the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations at
its meeting today. The affair was
not officially before the committee, but
it was nevertheless allowed to dis
place almost all other business. The
opinion generally expressed by MEM
bers of the committee in this informal
conference were to the effect that the
occurrence is one of very serious i'm
port and that it may result in grave
complications unless Spain can make
it very plain that no Spaniard was in
any way responsible for it. A promi-
nent member of the committee said
after the close of the meeting that
Spain would be expected to make an
explanation that would entirely clear
up the mystery, and that if she did not
this country would have right to
demand such explanation. Most of
the members of the committee refused
after the conference to express any
opinion concerning the occurrence.
sit is too serious to talk about at
present." said Senator Lodge, while
Senator Cullom said: ~ can't see how
the explosion could have been the re-
suit of an accident and I think the
time is rapidly approaching when this
country must do something"
Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
now in Minneapolis attending the ses-
sion of the state central committee, is
inclined to view the loss of the Maine
as the result of treachery.
"The act of blowing up vessel in
that manner would appeal to many of
the Spaniards as a noble deed and the
author would be a hero" he said;
"but, of course, the Spanish govern
ment has no connection with it,"
"Will it precipitate war ?"
"No; hardly. If it is shown that
the explosion was not accidental, the
Spanish government would be in duty
bound to disavow any connection with
it and punish the author or authors in
a summary manner"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-19
But there was no need.

But there was no need.
Just at that moment they both heard
the sound of horse's gallop and the
stamping of its feet az the rider checked
1t, throwing it upon its launches just
outside of the window.
It was Sir Jaffray, and the sight
brought the Frenchman to his senses.
In another minute Sir Jaffray, look
ing very white and stern and carrying
his heavy hunting crop in his hand, en-
tered the room.
Lola, exhausted and breathless with
her efforts, had sunk upon low chair,
while her late assailant stood upon the
defensive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-19
LOLA CRAWSHAY.
BY A. w. MARCHMONT, B. A.

Hoadys Mystery of Mtmo Strange
"By Hand?" md "The Old Mill Mystery"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-19

TO BE CONTINUED.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25
A Very Much Alive Issue,

The New York Mail and Exprt SIS
is mistaken. The free and unlimited
coinage of silver is not a dead issue.
On the contrary, it is very much
alive issue, and, what is more, it is
gaining strength in every state,
Businesses in all lines of trade is
active, and the prospects are for
still greater activity, but thinking
people are beginning to wonder how
greater volume of business can be
transacted without correspondioely
greater volume of circulating money
1t is very evident that the per capita
money now in circulation is made
quate to meet the requirements of
trade, and the effort of the republl-
can party to further restrict the
volume of circulation of REDEMPTION
money by eliminating silver from
our monetary system necessarily
causes distrust. Money is not now
at all alarmed at the business situa
ton. It is ready for employment,
but the trouble is there is not
enough of it to encourage business
men in branching out in new enter
prises. That is why the business
situation is making converts to the
economic doctrine or free coinage
doctrine.
The so called common people
know more than the money svndi-
Gates suspect. They understand very
well that business can not safely be
expanded unless there is a CORE
spending expansion in the money
medium which is used in business
operations. II the business outlook
Is not deceptive, the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF the white metal
would fall very short of making a
plethora OF circulating money. But
there is great danger that the pres |
ent restricted volume of metal money
may make business suspicious that
the money syndicstes will corner the
money market and exact exorbitant
usury, The business situation could !
not be strong aud healthy when its
money requirements were at the
disposal Of eliques and rings There /
is large volume Of money in circu
latlon, to be used, but it Is not large
enough to promptly meet the re- |
luirements of commerce. nor is II
too large for money lenders to con /
troll and squeeze the business public. /.
City Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25
"COMPELLED TO DECLINE"
Is What Senator Vest Says About His Com
plying With the Wishes of Those Vino
Report Him Dead or Dying. Does
Not Intend to Resign.

Senator Vest, who has been re
ported critically i'll at Asbury Park
writes from Capon Springs, ". Va,
to friend in Washington as follows;
&C, rtain persons are determined
to have me die or resign, but am
compelled to decline complying with
their wishes.
Il am now reported critically i'll
at A-bury Park, where 1 have not
beer for ak weoks, and when | ma
much better and improving every
day at Capon Springs Several
weeks ago it was published that my
secretary bad told someone u Wash
iDgton that l was about to resign,
but, after diligent inquiry, the
mythical parsonage to whom this
information was given has not ma
terialized, aud never will.
II expect to take my seat in the
Senate when it assemblies, ready
and able to meet the grave responsi
bilities of the near future
What will be done with the ter
ritory we wrested from Spain is, Of
course, most serious question, and
one about which no Senator should
commit himself before he Analyses
carefully the treaty of peace, which
l sincerely hope will soon be sub
mitted to the Senate
For Senator to declare his DO
sltion now seems to me improper
and indefepsible 1t is exactly as if
a judge should give his opinion on a
case TO be tried before him when he
had neither seen the plead'ngs nor
heard the evidence.
II voted for the resolution de
claring war, and shall endsavor to
make such treaty of peace as will
maintain the high position to which
our sailors and soldiers have ad
vanced the great nation tc whose
glory and progress every citizen
should be devoted"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25

about 1000 men, but they were well
intrenched. Nearly 10000 Ameri-
cans were engaged in the assault,
and their losses under these circum-
stances are considered small. The
Colorado troops were the first to
storm the trenches.
When the white flag went up
Capt. Gen, August jumped into a
launch from the German cruiser
Kaiserin Augusta. The cruiser
then left with him on board for
Hong Kong.
The shops are again open, the
blockade has been raised and things
will soon be just as they were be-
fore Admiral Dewey came to destroy
the Spanish rule there.
Gen. Merritt has refused to allow
the insurgents to enter the city, and
they promise to make trouble for
the Americans.
No one on the American ships
was injured in any way.
The insurgents are making dem
onstrations on the outskirts of the
city.
BEwKYs OFFICIAL RRPOkT
Washin9ton, D. G. Aug. 1.-THE
following sablegram was made pub
lie at the Navy Department at 10:45
a. m:
Manila, Aug. 13.-Secretary Of
Navy, Washington-Manila surren-
dered to day to our land and naval
forces, under combined attack.
A division of the squadron shelled
the forts and entrenchment at Ma
late, on the south OF the city, driv
ing back the enemy, our army ad-
vancing on that side at the same
time. City surrendered about 5 p.
m the American flag being hoisted
by Lieut.. Brumby About 1000
prisoners of war were taken. The
squadron has no casualties. No yes
sells injured.
On August 7 Gen Merritt and I
formally demanded the surrender of
the city, which the Spanish Govern
or Gen eral refused DEWEY
Lieut.. Brumby is the Admiral's
Flag Lieutenant, and the navy,
therefore, is credited with taking
possession of the city
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25

Louisiana, Mo, Aug. IA novel
divorce proceeding eliminated here
yesterday. Last week Chris Grady
was tned for whipping his wife. His
wife then employed an attorney aud
brought suit for a divorce. Yester-
day when sheriff Jones went to serve
the papers. Grady called to his wife
and asked her if she wanted a di.
vorce. She studied a minute and
said: mo, Chris; I'd rather live
with you than any man ever saw. =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25

vAna OF once, but that hygienic con-
ditions will probably govern, and
serve to delay the expedition until
autumn.
The President is revising the
departmental list OF troops which
Secretary Alger believes should be
mustered out. Politics is again
coming into play and the closing
acts of the conduct of the war are
likely to be ss badly dishgured by
craftsmanship as some of their prede-
cessors.
The plan is to place out of service
the independent commands. such as
the First battalion of Ohio light
artillery. The reason given beipg
that such regiments are too expen-
sive TO maintain.
The recommendation that all in
fsntry regiments raised under the
second call shall be mustered out
has not been approved by the Presi-
dent. 4 suggestion has been made
that the process of mastering out be
accompanied by q physical exsmins
ton in each case. This proposition
is opposed on the ground that such
action would create g psnsionable
status. Men might be found physi-
cally incapscited when the disability
10 only g temporary Ailment.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Wash
ington correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser says:
1t is understood at the war de
psrtment that the cavalry asd artil-
lery regiments are to be among the
first of the volunteer to be mustered
out Should that be the case the
Rough Riders will be disbsnded
very soon That course is likely to
be adopted, il is said by officials,
because the expense of maintaining
such regiments, with their equip
ment, is so much greater than the
cost OF maintaining infantry. At the
same tine General Corbin says that
the department has reached no
formal decision yet with regard 10
any regiments
New York, Aug. II Owing TO
the establishment OF the military
camp at Montauk point AMI in auti
cipation of the mastering out of the
the paym Ister's depart
ment in the Army building was
reinforced this morning by gthree
and several clerks. Those
who reported for duty to day were
Major T. G. Goodman OF Chicago,
Major Charles Z. Stanton of Salt
Lake City aud Maj John J. Edison,
Jr., of Washington. ID c. They |
we're assigned to the Offices used |
formerly as headquarters by the
staff of the hospital ship
Missouri. To day they were engaged |
n making up the pay rolls OF the
troops at Camp Black, as we'll as OF
.he hospital corps and the Fifth |
. .ttery Of artillery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25

Elsberry, No, Aug. 17.-Georgs
Finley, John Swinney and Ell Martin
We're run over by passenger train
which passed through here hound
for st. Louis this morning At $50.
The latter two were dead when
picked up, and Finley is in acritical
condition. The accident occurred
at bridge one mile north of this
city.
They were drunk and did not heed
the whistle Of the train AMI were
run oser before the train cou Id be
stopped Finley Is married Swinney
and Martin were single.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25
Lightning Kills Five Bows

Mimi eapolis, MINI Aug. 1S'-An
Independence, Ia special Gays:
The barn OF Peter Fur, ten miles
north of here, was struck by light
ming last night. Five sons, the ell.
des: being Is, were sleeping in the
NOW and were burned to death
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25
The Successful Remedy fc- Nasal
Catarrh


Catarrh
must be non irritating, easy OF ap-
slication, and one that will by It's
own action reach the inaauled and
diseased surfaces.
ELY's CREAM BALM combines the
important requisites OF quiet action
and specific curative powers With
perfect safety to the patient This
agreeable remedy has mastered ca
tarrh as nothing else has, and both
physicians and patients freey con
cede this feet. All druggisti cheer
fully acknowledge that in it tie acme
of Pharmaceutical skill ha. been
reached. The most distressing
symptoms quickly yield to Il. In
acute cases the Balm impEts almost
instant relief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
EMPIRE STATE OF ROCKIES.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Birthday of Miss Acknowledging
of the Association.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate
committee on equal suffrage today
granted hearing in the senate marble
room to a large delegation of ladies
from the National Woman Suffrage as
sociation. now in convention in this
city. The addresses were all pleas, di
rect or indirect. for the granting of the
franchise to women.
The house committee also accorded
the del agatiOn a hearing. Miss Susan
B. Anthony, the president of the asso-
citation, made d strong plea. in which
she pointed out the full suffrage al
ready granted in the British colonies,
the Isle of Man, New Zealand and
South Australia. She referred to the
many voters less qualified than intelli-
gent women: spoke of ignoramuseS who
held the elective franchise, and said
the government who refused women
any right of suffrage was casting the
ballot privileges unasked on foreigners
reaching our shores and extending them
the franchise practically unasked.
A paper by Ex-Governor Carey of
Wyoming was read by Mrs. Senator
Warren. 1t reviewed the history of suf-
frage in that state, and said the women,
in every respect, before the laws of the
state, are equal to men.
As the members were engaged before
the committee of cOnfereeS this morn
ing there was but one meeting today
of the National Woman Suffrage asso-
citation. This resolved itself into a
work conference, during which the dele
gates discussed suggestions Of obtain
ing the best results il the advancement
of woman suffrage, and the class of
matter that should be sent to the
newspapers for publication.
Today IS the 18th anniversary of the
birth of Susan B. Anthony, the presi-
dent Of the association, and she was
given luncheon by Mrs. John r. AIc-
Lean, who afterwards received the
members OF the association at her
home. At the evening session these
papers We're read:
Women In Education" by May
Wright SewalI of Indiana; 1.-The New
Education" by Grace Espey Patton
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton in Colorado; and Social Changes
In the South by Belle Kearney of
MisSisSinDi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
Defeated the ColOred Soldier in the
Mercur Glove Fight.
SEVEN RED-HoT ROUNDS
IN THE LAST THE DARKEY
WENT OVER THE ROPES.
Purse 5000 and one-Half the Gate
Receipts-Many Bets Placed, Odds
on Williams-Maher Knocked
Out the Buffalo Negro-Von der
Abe Still in Hook.
Especial to The Herald.9


Mercur, Utah, Feb. 15.-Jim Williams
William Brent, colored, the Twenty
fourth infantry champion, met in the
opera house tonight, under the aus
pieces of the Mercur Athletic club. The
purse was $500 and one-half of the gate
receipts, which were probably $3.50.
Many bets were placed at odds on Will
liams.
A large crowd was in attendance, the
hall being crowded, but the spectators
were we'll behaved and orderly The
city authorities had issued an order
prohibiting firearms in the hall, and
six special policemen searched the
spectators and took away their guns
Jack Shafer was chosen as referee.
Williams seconds were Roy Condie and
Doc Evans, while Charles Campbell and
Charles Catlin officiated for Brent. John
Robinson was time-keeper
The men commenced sparring at 10
O'Clock. The first round was very much
in Williams favor. In the second honors
We're about evenly divided. In the third
Brent tried to force matters. but it was
apparent that Williams was sparring for
wind. The fourth was much in the favor
Of the coon, Williams being knocked
down.
There was some very nice mitigating in
the fifth. and Williams went down again
put nnaily rallied and when the round
ended the colored man was groggy.
The sixth was red hot round, and
Williams had the darkey staggering
around the ring, and sent him over the
ropes IS time was called.
The seventh opened with Williams in ex-
cellent condition The champion went
after the soldier. hammer and tongs. and
after several hard punches on the head
ana neck the latter again went over the
ropes. and his seconds threw up the
sponge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.


Miss Willard is not suffering from can
Ger of the stomach. but her condition is
serious
Prohibition nomina atoms viii be made
for the election to be held in Missouri
next fall
The Alaska Commercial company has
some fears for the safety of the bark
Coloma. On Dec. 20 last she left Tacoma
for Unalaska with 6S0,OOC feet of lumber.
and this is the last known of her.
3. F. Mahon, a Tacoma night watch
man committed suicide by shooting him
self in his room. Mahon owns consider
able property in Tacoma and Rossland.
and is supposed to have been temporarily
insane.
The supreme court of the state of Wash
ington holds that the legislative act pro-
hibiting gold coin contracts is held void
as being 4 subject upon which the state
cannot legislate il belonging TO the gen
eral government exclusively.
The federal court of appeals at New
Orleans decided the case OF the govern
ment against the noted filibustsr the
Three Friends. The decision reversed
that of the lower court end is therefore
against the owners of the vessel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
GEN. MAKING GOMEZ.
Recent Letter from Commander of
Cuban Forces.

New York. Feb. l5.-T. Estrada Palma.
head of the Cuban junta, has received
letter from General Maxine Gomez, COM
mander-in-chief of the Cuban army, dated
at Mayajigua, Feb. 3. 1t says in part:
There is no truth in the report that 1
had crossed the trocha into Camaguey.
Our camp is in the Sancti SDiritus dis
trict. where il has bsen during the last
a months. Our forces have been very
active since the PRONUNCIATION of autonomy
by the Spanish government. We see in it
SPANS weakness and feel now more
Sanguine of our success than ever before.
Autonomy hes had the advantage to rid
us OF some of the undesirable element in
our ranks. We trust il may serve TO still
purge our army of men of the ilk of Mas
so, Parret, Cuervo and other ma jaSeS.
Colonel Armando Sanchez AramOnte.
with COO men. attacked a Spanish convoy
three days ago and captured 80 pack mules
with ammunition and a ragimental
strongboX with $4,000. The Spanish COM
mander and Is privates were killed in the
first charge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
REPLY TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
What Was Done and Will Not Be
Done.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Attorney Gen
eral Griggs replied today to the Har-
ris resolution, which passed the senate.
The attorney general says that the gov
eminent has already complied with the
decree of the court emitting it TO be-
come a bidder If the sale was allowed
to proceed upon the adjourned day
with no chance of a hid equal TO the
amount OF the principal of the govern
ment's debt, it would be incumbent
upon him TO bid on the property for
the government. This would have been
attended with difficulties, therefore,
which would be that the government
was not authorized to operate the rail
way in its own name or through its
agencies. and serious doubt existed as
TO whether the court would, after the
sale, appoint and continue receivers for
the mere purpose of operating the road
on behalf of the government. He then
refers to what took place in st. Louis
when the reorganization committee Of
fered to bid the amount of the principal
of the government debt. In conclusion
he saws:
answering specifically the questions
contained in the resolution of the SEN
ate. ] would say that I have not au-
tborized any agreement by which the
property is 10 be sold for the face value
OF subsidy bonds, nor has the govern
ment agreed not to be a bidder at the
sale.
The only agreement made was to dis
continue the motion for pOstponement,
a redemption and the appointment of
a receiver upon the guaranty that the
minimum id should be the principal of
teh government debt. The property
will be sold at public sale in open COM
petition to such party as may offer the
= - -
lation obtained in open court on Satur-
day last, that the minimum bid viii be
Sc, S09. eco instead of 81, 800, 900 as for
merry fixed by the court