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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03

rounded by crowds. The shopkeepers
invited the officers to step in and take
whatever they chose, declaring they
wanted no pay.
The two officers remained for an
hour, received everywhere by cheer
ing crowds. The people tore down
the large guided wooden crown from
the Plaza of Justice and were about
to destroy it; but the officers saved it
as souvenir. When the officers sig.
nifed their intention of returning to
their ships, 100 firemen, in their best
uniforms, acted as an escort and the
local band, which went before, played
the Star Spangled Banner, while the
people took off their hats and cheered.
Upon the arrival of Generals Miles
and Wilson, the custom house was
taken possession of as the headquar-
ters of the Americans. Despite the
arrival of the troops, thousands of
men and women continued to throng
the streets in holiday attire.
The owners of the local newspapers
asked General Miles as to whether
they could continue their publications.
He told them to 60 ahead and publish
the news. Then came message from
the prison from the mayor saying that
he had been confined because he had
been singing Yankee Doodle the day
before. General Wilson ordered the
immediate release of the mayor and
all other political prisoners, leaving in
Jail only those against whom there
were criminal charges.
As the day wore on, the fun grew
faster. Every American who appear.
ed on the streets was cheered, and
pretty girls shouted "Viva los Amer
icanos" from the windows of their
homes. In the afternoon, General
Miles and his staff were invited to the
city hall. AS they approached the
local band played "Lo, the Conquer
ing Hero Comes" General Miles
went on the balcony and lifted his hat
and the people cheered more wildly
than ever.
General Miles appointed General
Wilson to be military governor OF
Ponce and the surrounding country,
and it was arranged that the Spanish
civil officials should continue in office,
subject to such military regulations as
might be deemed necessary. Ponce
is about Is miles from San Juan, with
which place it is connected by good
military road that is macadamized the
whole distance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03

- In our view of the matter, con-
gress evidently. intended to make
telegraph companies pay their share
of the war tax. The telegraph COM
panies are not paying cent; but
are making their customers pay the
tax on each message sent. This is
wrong. individuals have enough
other war taxes to pay without be-
ing saddled with this, and the tele-
graph companies should be made to
pay their part.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03
ACCORDING To CONTRACT.

Last week we showed how our es-
teemed local contemporary contracted
to do certain work for the county for
S22.11, and how it made out and swore
to bill for $10O.36, and received that
sum.
In reply, our contemporary explains
that when it submitted bid for the
public advertising at Is cents a hun
dred words, it believed that the report
of the treasurer was to be included
and to prepare itself to print this re-
port had to make an expenditure Of
$50. Although it afterward developed
that this report could not be paid for,
it printed it anyway, and in considera-
ton of this fact the county commits
sioners agreed to pay for all other
work at the full rate prescribed by law.
This explanation lacks great deal
of tallying with the facts in the case.
If it were necessary, we could tell the
whole story, proving the same by the
records, and showing how Supervisor
Stephenson was several times ordered
by the board to either have the work
done according to contract price, or
again let out the work to the lowest
bidder. The bill submitted by The
Yeoman and paid by the commission
ers, will furnish sufficient convincing
evidence of the inconsistency of The
Yeoman's alleged explanation, and at
the same time save US the trouble of
going into details.
This bill-a copy of which we have
before us-includes a number Of items,
all charged for-no. at the rate of 10
cents a hundred words but at the
full rate allowed by law. One of the
items is as follows: "Treasurer's re-
port l time, 500 cap, 21,107 text,
$236.O7." The next entry is "Cr. by
cash by ]. S. Drakeford, s2S6.o7."
The report is on and it is off, leaving
the aggregate of the other items
charged for at the same rate-$1OO.36; ;
which was the amount paid by the
commissioners.
In our issue of last Wednesday, we
explained that at Is cents hundred
words 14,74O words would have
a mounted to only S22.11. AS will be
noted above, the report of the treas
urer aggregated 21,607 words, and at
Is cents hundred--the price agreed
upon in the contract-this would have
been worth 1921. Then that which
was charged for and "that which was
not" at the contract price, and which
must have included all that could
have possibly been anticipated in the
original bid, would have amounted to
S54.32. The amount actually paid by
the commissioners was S100.36, and,
therefore, as we understand it, our
esteemed contemporaries explanation
fails to explain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03
LOCAL LACONICS.

Until January 1st, 1900, For 10 Cents.
THE TwIcE:A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to-date
news, will be furnished from the date OF
this issue until January 1899, for rs cents.
Even Money.
That bill for $4,000 for printing the
notice of the election commissioners,
looks like it might have been made
out by doctor-"even money"
The Office of Magistrate.
The matter of the primary recon-
mendation for the appointment of
magistrate for York township, is re-
ceivipg more or less attention at the
hands of the township voters.
Up at Zadok.
There were about 200 people at the
Zakok picnic last Saturday, including
a number of candidates. Several
speeches were made. The day passed
off pleasantly. There was plenty to
eat for everybody, and the crowd gen.
orally had good time of it.
Will Not Be There.
1t is hardly probable that Senator
McLaurin will be at Tirzah either to-
morrow or on Friday. The senator
was invited sometime ago to make an
address during the campmeeting and
accepted the invitation. He was quite
anxious to be present and extend
his acquaintance with the people of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03
The TROUBLE WITH GARCIA.
General Shafter Explains 1t to the War
Department.

Department.
In a cablegram of last Saturday to
the secretary of war, General Shafter
explained the cause of the friction
between himself and General Garcia.
The cablegram is as follows:
I have the New York Sun of July %,
in which comments are made as to my
treatment of General Garcia. desire to
say that General Garcia was invited by
me personally to 60 into the city of San
tiago at the time 1 entered it; but he
declined upon the ground that the Span
ish civil officers were left in power: II
was fully explained to him that those
officials were continued in power until it
was convenient to change them for others.
General Garcia's assistance to me has
been purely voluntary on his part, and
he was told at the beginning that l did
not exercise any control over him except
what he chose to give. The trouble with
General Garcia was that he expected to be
placed in command at this place. In 9TH
er words, that we would turn the city
over to him. explained to him fully
that we were at war with Spain and that
the question of Cuban independence
could not be considered by me. Another
thousand men marched in without oppo-
sition from General Garcia, 1 extended
ded my own lines in front of him and
closed up the gap, as l saw that had to
depend on my own men for any effective
investment Of the place.
The differences which have arisen
between General Shafter and General
Garcia, at Santiago, are not regarded
by the war officials as serious, and. lit
tie doubt is expressed that they will be
amicably adjusted. The Spanish resi-
dents there have been led to believe
that Shafter's army is to be ordered
away from Santiago after the Spanish
troops now prisoners have been trans
ported to Spain. This has given rise
to fear in their minds that they are
to be left to the tender amenities of the
Cubans. If they feared the occupa-
ton of Santiago by the American
army, they are now doubly fearful Of
the results of its departure. Appeals
have been made to General Shafter not
to withdraw the American forces from
Santiago, and he has communicated
these appeals TO the war officials. AS
surances have been given to the peo-
pie of Santiago by the war department,
through General Shafter, that this
government will stand squarely by the
terms of the presidents proclamation
relative to the government of the city
and province.
A permanent military garrison for
Santiago, consisting of the First and
Second immune regiments, has been
provided, and it will remain there even
if General Skaters corps should be
withdrawn. These facts have been
communicated to the Spanish residents
of the city, and have tended to allay
their alarm.
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advance. Now the violent rains have
set in, making camp and field opera
tions arduous and threatening the
health of the men, which until now
has been excellent. l am convinced
that the Filipinos will never capture
Manila unaided, and that if the Amer
leans withdraw, the fate of natives un-
der Spanish rule would be worse than
before. There would be constant fight
ing and trade extension would be i'm
possible."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03
Preacher Drowned.

Il EcdChcl hho"hS"
Pickens Sentinel: On Saturday,
the 23d instant, the Rev. c. 0. Hilder,
a Baptist minister of Lofts, n. c.,
drowned in small branch near Dacus-
Vile. He was on his way to Pickens
and the cause of his death was due to
a plank being gone from the bottom of
a bridge across the branch, and as he
went through the hole, he came in
contact with another plank which
knocked him senseless. The water be-
ing very high, and he, being senseless,
could not have saved himself from
drowning under any circumstances, un-
less help had arrived Immediately.
He was walking when he met with
this fatal accident. He was about 45
years old and leaves wife and many
relatives and friends to mourn his
death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03
LQCAL. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. Norman Elder-Is announced as a
candidate for the house of representa-
tives.
Miss Mary Schorb-Will resume the
teaching of music on the piano and or
gan on the 5th of September.
Grist Constructive some information
with regard to the merits of the Buck
eye mower.
T. G. Culp, County Supervisor-Notifies
landowners in York county to remove,
streams flowing through their lands, all
trash, trees and timber, and calls upon
the ovarseers of highways to work OH
their respective sections for four days
previous to September l.
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YORKVILLE, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1898.

= The magnificent fight of the Amer
leans before Santiago has saved many
a life in Porto Rico. Had the Amer
leans not conducted themselves so
heroically before Santiago, they would
have met with much greater resistance
at Ponce, for instance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03

- The Spaniards in Cuba are peti-
tioning the United States to annex the
island.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-03

SCrlDeS tue hdulld SlludllOu do lOllO"S 4.
"It is becoming more apparent daily
that there are serious complications
ahead. The Americans never made a
greater mistake than in bringing Agui-
naldo and the insurgent leaders here
and giving them arms and ammuni-
ton for free use from Cayite arsenal.
Aguinaldo, fearing annexation by the
Americans, oppenly opposes them.
Either he has been corrupted by some
foreign power or he has false notion
of the strength of the Philippines
revolutionaries, failing to recognize
that their recent successes are due to
the concentrations of Spanish strength
at Manila, consequent upon the pres
ence Of the Americans. Although he
admits no foreign recognition, he talks
of his government and dictates to the
American authorities in absurd and
inflated terms. He has compelled the
natives of the southern approaches to
Manila to register their bullocks, po-
nies and conveyances, instructing the
owners not to supply them to the
Americans for transportation without
his sanction. Gen. Anderson prompt
ly adopted firm measures, warning
Aguinaldo that force would be used to
impress the means of transport, which
were ultimately forthcoming. Agui-
naldo's attitude makes future opera
tions against Manila problematic. In
my opinion, with the aid Of the fleet,
the city might already have been
American. Nothing but the complica-
tions with the natives prevented an
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09
WHAT THIS NAN SAYS
Only Re-Echoes the Experience Of Hun
dreds Of Wilmington citizenA

II the reader wished for trusty informa.
tion regarding shoes for dsformed feot he
the malformatioN simple but trouble-
some bunion or one whose shape pushes
tho ordinary shoemAkers handioraft to NJ
no better authority In WILMINGTON or the
surrounding country can be had than Mr
]. 8. Moreland, Of ae0 Shiplsy street, A
conversation with him on the topic of
shoes for crippled feet would be doubly
satisfactory, and vastly more convincing
than any attsmpt to CLEAN Information
from an advertisement Of any expert
living, say 10 Philadelphia or Boston.
Doubly SO is the value OF the inform alton
given BY Mr. Morelapd on the subject Of
crippled backs and what will cure Them
He .ays:-'1 have been troubled with
my kidneys about all my life. At one
time diabetes was so pronounced that NV
physicians told me unless change set In
there was every possibility Of an attack Of
Bright's disease, The continual thirst
the excessive amount of kidney seore-
lions, the continued pain across tho Joins
use Of all kinds Of medicines a. we'll as
prescriptions from the doctors was un-
able to obtain anything which brought
permanent results. l found preparation
which helped considerably, but I was
compelled TO use 1t continually. Learn
ing that Doan's Kidney Pills were a good
remedy for the kidneys procured q boz
at Danforth's drug storson Market street.
1t gave me so much relief that l keep
them constantly In the house and take q
dose from time to time. I do not expect
q radical cure but the relief obtain from
tho use of Doan's Kidney Pills convlnoes
me that they perform exactly what they
claim. will be only too pleased to rive
my opinions OF DOan's Kidney Pills In a
personal interview. You are at liberty
to send anyone suffering from kidney
complaint to me for confederation of the
above facts"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal-
ers. Price 30 cents per box. Mailed on
receipt Of price by all dealers Foster
Miiburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Sole agents
for the U. s Remember the name Doans
and take no other.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09
Local Preachers Convention

The annual convention Of the Local
Preachers association will DO held in As
bury Church on OotUber l. providing tho
church is ready for occupancy. The asso-
citation will be in session four days and
delegates from every Stats in the Union
will be present. John Wright OF WASH
ington will preside.
In addition to the delegates from the
United States there will be three from the
Wesleyan Local Preachers Association Of
England, and it was the Intention Of the
cOInmittee to have them welcomed by
Former Ambassador Thomas +. Bayard,
who Is now critically i'll a. Dedham, Mass.
The program Ia now being arranged by a
committee comprising Revs. Daniel Green,
j. r. Dill and Charles A. Foster.
1t Is the intention to have all the Metho.
dist Episcopal pulpits in Wilmington sup
piled by the visitors on October 3.
An entertainment committee is arrang-
ing for the influx Of visitors, and homes
will be provided for all. The committee
comprises Rev. James Grove, Mrs. NJ. A.
Taegart, Mrs. Leonard, DR.. SiInms and
G. A. Burdner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09
The q. Ar NJ Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Sept 4. 1s90.-The G. A. r..
men are having high old time hero. Tho
naval parade was the main feature ysstef.
day and right royalty WAS the program
eesrled out to the very lestsr Cheering
wildly, whistiing through fingers and tho
waving Of handkerchief was the kind Of
enthusiasm that greeted the naval heroes.
n II came In ripples when Grand Marshal
Hawkins was a.block away 1t swslled into
vaves when tho naval veterans passed; 1t
was diversified with ordinations aud
laughter when the smallest naval captain
marched along In advance Of his blue
jackets; II rose to roar when the dandy
juvenile battalion from "Ths Ref" strobe
past In manly array and 1t burst into
mighty storm when.tho Eighth Volunteers
IN perfectly aliigned platoon. swept aloug
with the rythmioaI shuttle Of 1900 solea On
asphalt, at the regulation marching step
OF 12o to the minute OF course 1t was not
the big parade and the grand stands. which
were packed today, were sparssly occupied.
The crowds In the streets, however, were
tremendous and enthusiastic, and tho
parade was magnificent sucosss from
tart to flush.
The camp fire reception Of the ex-prIs-
onors Of war at Music Hall was one OF the
Rrandsst. most magnificent that / VAS
ever present ut. The cast Hall was crowd.
ed to the ceiling, every gallery belng filled
Tho Introduction by the Weber Band had
hardly ceased until the curtain raised and
disclosed the magnificent Catholic Festi-
val Chorus Of eight hundred Voices. The
sin0era were arranged to give tho
most pleasing effect, the ladiss Occupying
tho raised seaas, showing the their white
gownsinterwoven with the national flag
that one could not toll where tho admira.
tion for the ladies left of and that for he
artist. Mr Andrew j. Roex the unsicnl
director. began. But when they rose for
the chorus, waving silk flags the enthus-
iasm was unbounded, nor did 1t close un-
til the end of the program.
The address Of welcome to tho ox-pris.
oners OF war BY Rev. David H. Moore, was
the grandest have ever lfstaned to. Only
those who have heard Mr. Moore can un-
derstand how he rose to the surroundings
and the occasion. His magnificent voice
filled the entire hall, aud for twenty-five
min utes he held the great audience alter
and the widest cheers. Mr.. Moore spoke
not only ~ the representative of Cincin-
natl, but also as an ex'prisoner Of War, a |
fact which put him In closer touch with
the veterans in the audience. Next came
tho war pictures, which need only to be
seen to be admired and appreciated. The
chorus follow cd the war pictures and then
Charles 2. Sheriff, National Commander
OF Union sx- Prisoners of War, made the
response Oh behalf Of the guests for tho \
welcome extended to them The great
charm OF the evening was the music by
the chorus, and the verdict Of tho audience |
was Grand" The Camp Fires at Music |
Hall will long be remen bered by the vet
erans The entertainment closed BY the |
singing Of 1.-The Stars and Stripes For.
ever" -. j., G.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09

SHERIFF's sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
will be exposed to public sale at tho
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
Of Wilmington, county Of New Castle
and State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1893,
at 2 o'clock q. M,
the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece OF land with the
dwelling house and other buildings thereon
erected, situate in New Castle hundred, New
westerly side Of the Public Road, leading from
New Castle ~ Wilmington, and bounded and
described Us follows, TO wit:
Beginning at stone In the line between
this and lands Of James Rodgers being also
corner for Eijah Holllngsworth, thence along
said Rodgers land south 4S degrees and forty
minutes east SO $40 perches to = stone at the
side of the said Now Castle and Wilmington
road thence by said road side north ledegrees
the intersection OF cross road from said New
Castle and Wilmington road to the Whining
ton and Clark's corner road; thence by said
cross road north b9ls degrees west 81 $40 perch
Oh to n stone and thence by land OF ELI jan Hol
lings south 81 degrees, west A 40 perches to
the place of beginning, containing ID acres
and " perches Of land, be the same. more or
less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
ward Reynolds and SAllie Reynolds, wife
Of said James Edward Reynolds mortgagors,
and Charles G. Rex t. t. and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
Shrrif's Office. Wilmington. Delaware.
September l. 1893.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09

Mrs. H. l., llllega5 and family have
gone to Rehoboth.
II. NJ. McKaig has re urnod home from
New Jersey.
Mrs. W. : Humphrey AMI daughter
have returned from Chester.
Mrs. A. A. Baggcrly and son have re
turned from Virginia.
Miss Margaret Murray is the guest of
Dover friends
Mrs. j. T.. V. Bocksom is visiting her
mother at Milford.
ltMss Maud Christy is spending fe Nv
days at RehobOth.
Miss Matte Leach is the guest of Mar
shalton friends.
Miss Manic Wray, of G Germantown, is
visiting friendsin this city
Miss Lillian Crossan 8 the guest of
friends at kennett Square
Rev. J. h. Milligan, d. D., and family
have returned homo from Cape May.
w. E. Graves, of Townsend, was the
guest OF friends IN this city yesterday.
Miss Minerva Allen, who has been visit.
--S A''SANo Nv SSihuou, IbtuTuGu
Mrs. r Shol and daughter, Mrs. Will
liam T. Clayton have gone to PennsyI.
vanta.
0Miss Essie Riddle of Glen Riddle, is tue
guest OF Misses Meta and Jennie kelley Of
this city.
Miss Meta Kelley has returned homo
after pleasant visit with friends at Glen
Riddle, Pa.
Miss Louise Wilhelm, who has been Wis.
itlng relatives 10 Reading has returned to
this city.
Richard Webb, late of the United States
auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul, is visiting his
homo In this city.
Mr. ard Mrs. Elmer Mount and children
. Jersey City, n. j., are the guests of Mr.,
aud Mrs. c. A. W. Erismuth, Of this CITY.
Mrs. F. p, Whiteman and daughter
Eelen, OF Pleasant Hill, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Walker in this city yes terday.
Miss Ola Worth, of Newark who has
been visiting Miss Cornne Elnmons. of
seventh avenue, returned home yester-
day.
W. B. Martin, who Is visiting at Easton.
Md, was entertained by Edward Hopkins
at dance at his homo, on "Wednesday
night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. ss., THE STATE
or DELAW AXE TO THE SHERIFF. OFF
NEW CAST COUNTY. GREETING:
Whereas, David j. Smith,
by his pettion 10 tbs 1ll Q'ss
OF our superior Z. urt, filed In tho
Office OF tho PrOthonotary OF said
Court In aud Tor New Castle Coun.
~, for the cause OF comp aint
eEAl3 therein alleged. has made applcn-
ton 10 our said Judges that IL "a
cree may ba pronounced disaoiv-
ing the marriage existing bet cen
u @ petitioner and Mary l. Smith,
We. therefore. comma I'D YOU As you were
heretofore commanded. that you summon
Mary !. Smith th6l She he and appear
heiore the Judges OF our sald court nj the
next term thereof to be held at " imIngtDu
on Mo"day. the nineteenth day Of seutember
next TO answer The allegations OF the
SAID petitioner David j. smith, no.
cordiEg 70 tue act OF Assembly in suoh case
made and PROVIDED. and also to ito and rec i've
what tho court shall then and there cons dor
concerning her III this behalf as to the court
shal' seem meet and consistent with the pro.
Visions of tho said act OF assembly
ANA have you then there this writ,
Witness the Honorable Charles u. I ore. Fs-
gure,ht Wilmington the twenty hir dlny Of
May, A.. T.. eighteen hundred and ninety
eight Issued June Is, 1873.
VICTOR d. WDDLLEY,
hlo'itW-4w frothonotary.