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from Manila by today's Empress, en-
route home, declares that General Otis

from Manila by today's Empress, en-
route home, declares that General Otis
is utterly ignorant of the necessities or
responsibilities Of a campaign in the
tropics. He has 5000 dead to his &C
count, the British officer declares, and
his hesitation has already shown his
forces that he has no grasp on the sit
uation. Otis's field transport service
is declared to be wretchedly insufti-
cient and his hospital corps a farce ;
and his plan of campaign calculated
to advance the enemy's interest as no
other could. A serious breach is de-
clared to exist between the United
States army and navy at the front,
and Commander St. John says the
"tirst thing the United States govern
ment should do is to recall this man.
1t is really pitiful to see the sacrifice
of the splendid men of his army" In
cidentally Commander St. John says
that the press censorship is carried to
the extreme in Manila to save Otis
from being swept down in a flood OF
popular indignation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mary Clawson Ashe is visiting
at Lowrysville.
Miss Kate Cody left Thursday after
noon for Piedmont springs.
Miss Lizzie Belk, of Kershaw, is in
Yorkville visiting MIR. John R. Ashes
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude NJ. Inman have
been visiting in Union during the past
week.
Mrs. W. W. Dixon, of Union, is in
Yorkville visiting her father, Mr.. Jos
F. Wallace.
Miss Kitty A. Harshaw, of Guthries'
Vile, is visiting Miss Efie Garrison at
Rock Hill.
Mrs. NJ. Grist, and daughter, Miss
Nina, returned from Piedmont Springs
yesterday.
Mrs. Sam M. McNeel and Misses
Mamie Hughes and Huldah McNeel
are at Cleveland springs.
Mr.. Harry G. Smith has returned
from a weeks visit to Shelby and
Cleveland springs.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Allison and chilren re-
turned on last Wednesday from visit
to relatives and friends in Bethel.
Miss Nancy Bratton, of Bullock &
Creek, visited in Yorkville last week,
the guest of Mrs. Brooks Inman.
Misses Virginia Watson and Lizzie
Lowry are visiting the family of Mr..
D. A. A. Watson, at Clay Hill.
Mr.. w. J. Caveny and family, OF
Rock Hill, went up into the Bethany
neighborhood last Tuesday on a visit
to Mr.. Caveny's mother.
Probate Judge McCorkle has return
ed home from Cleveland Springs after
pleasant vacation from the duties OF
his Office.
Major Chas. F. Hard, special agent
of the Continental Insurance company
of New York, was in Yorkville yester-
terday looking after the interest of his
company.
Mrs. B. H. Grier and children re-
turned home from Due West last
Thursday night. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Grier's sister, Miss
Ella Lee.
Mrs. D. E. Finley has gone to Ashe-
Vile in order to give her little boy,
who had pneumonia last spring, a
change of air. She is accompanied by
Miss Daisy Gist.
Miss Mary Schorb returned home
last Tuesday night after two months
visit to friends in Bessemer, Ala. She
was accompanied by Miss sibyl Bethel
of Key West, Fla, who will spend
some time in Yorkville as her guest.
Messrs. w. B. Wylie and ]. S. Brice
returned Wednesday afternoon from
their visit to Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. w.
w. Boyce will probably return today.
He stopped over at Newark, N. ].
Messrs. Brice and Wylie report de-
| lightful time of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

- The report of the penitentiary in
vestigating committee is merely COM
pilation of the testimony that was
given in at the different sittings. The
committee, of course, has not under
taken to find a verdict or to pass judg-
ment. To have done either would
have been beyond its province. But
it has developed enough to warrant
the proper authorities in taking the
matter up and pushing it to the proper
conclusion. The letter of Governor
Evans appears to be rather defiant /;
but such attitude, under the circum-
stances, is characteristic. Senator
Tillman's letter is of rather better
taste. 1t is very nice in both of these
gentlemen to offer to pay when now
there is nothing else for them to do.
The position of Colonel Neal is unenvi-
able but in the light of all develop
ments, it is hardly likely that the pub
lie will be inclined to throw all the re-
sponsibility on his shoulders. Tarred
with the same stick, there are a num-
Der of people whose shortcoming is all
the greater for the reason that it was
their duty to check in their incipiency
the tendencies that have led to such
serious and compromising conse-
quences. Political and other consider
ations may prevent many from taking
a wholesome judicial view of the
wretched state of affairs that has been
developed ;. but no such consideration
can have the slightest effect on existing
facts,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Is Of
fering you 1000 yards Of 36-inch bleach
at 4 cents 5000 yards Simpsons cali
Goes at 4 cents; 1000 yards 36-inch 10
cents percales at 5 cents; the 20 per cent.
discount on Williams, Kneeland &
Co.'s shoes continues, as also the 25 per
cent. discount on gentlemen's clothing.
4 special sale of white bed spreads and
table linens will continue until the 18th
instant. Perfumeries, extract and toilet
soaps are offered at dry goods store
prices.
Grist Cousins-Offer $50 bushels of cow
peas at so cents per bushel in lots of ten
bushels or more, and GO cents per BUSH
ell for less quantities.
Mrs. II. NJ. Dobson-Prints list of useful
articles which she has for sale and gives
the prices.
C. p. Lowrance-Wants you to 60 to him
for canned goods.
Sam NJ. Grist-Says the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York pays
dividends.
The York Drug Store-Can supply you
with turnip seeds grown by Landreth.
You can get them by mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
SEVERAL POINTS DOWN.
Condition of Cotton Declined Somewhat In
July.

Condition of Cotton Declined Somewhat In
July.
The monthly report of the statisti'
clan of the department of agriculture,
issued last Thursday, shows the aver
age condition of cotton on August l to
have been "a, as compared with S7.S
on July l, 9l.2 on August l, 1899, S6.9
at the corresponding date in 1897, and
S5.S the mean of the August averages
for the last 10 years.
There was decline during July
amounting to points in North Caro-
lima, in South Carolina, in Georgia,
Alabama and Texas, 4 in Tennessee
and 2 in Missouri. On the other hand,
there was an improvement of point
in Louisiana, 2 points in Virginia,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, 8
points in Florida and Mississippi and
4 points in Arkansas.
The average of the different states
on August were as follows:
Virginia SS; North Carolina SO
South Carolina rs; Georgia 70; Flori,
da 90; Alabama 80; Mississippi, Mis-.
souri,, Arkansas, Louisiana SO; Texas
81; Tennessee "a; Oklahoma so; In
dian Territory SO.
The Texas report includes the con-
dition in the recently submerged re-
gion, special report on which is al
most ready for publication.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

SECRETARY RooT's PoLICY.-The
war in the Philippines is to be prose-
cuted with vigor designed to result
in a speedy cessation of hostilities.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press saw Secretary of War Root last
Wednesday just as he had said good
by to the president after a long con-
ference.
"Will the war in the Philippines be
prosecuted vigorously from now on ?"
the correspondent asked.
Mr.. Root turned on his heel and re-
piled quickly: "Yes, sir; the war in
the Philippines from now on will be
prosecuted with all possible energy.
All the men, all the arms and the sup
plies necessary to end the trouble in
the islands will be furnished at the
earliest possible moment"
"How large a force will be at the
disposal of the commanding general
there ?"
"There will be $4,000 men there
ready for active service at the close of
the rainy season, about the last of Oc-
tober, and more will be sent if neces-
sary."
As to the rumor that President Nc
Kinley and he did not agree upon the
policy TO be pursued in the Philippines,
Mr.. Root said: "Of course, that is all
nonsense"
When asked whether or not General
Otis would be relieved of the command
of the American forces in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Root replied that he had
nothing to say on that point at this
time.
1t would be impossible for any one
to be more emphatic and determined
than Secretary Root was in bis avowed
policy of ending the troubles in the
Philippines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
CHAINGANG SUPPLIES.


Pursuant to the resolution passed ir
July, the county commissioners, or
last Wednesday, let contracts for the
furnishing of supplies to the county
chaingang and county home for the
month of August.
The estimate for the chaingang was
as follows: Four axes, $50 pounds
bacon, pounds baking powder, 81
bushels corn, 16 pounds coffee, 81
pounds cabbage, 400 pounds -four, &c
pounds ham, so gallons kerosene, sc
pounds lard, 1,6SO pounds meal, 5 gal
Ions No. molasses, 48 gallons No. z
molasses, Is bushels oats, 2 pounds
pepper, 5 bushels peas, 2 bushels po'
tatoes, one dozen Ames's No. 2 SHOW
els, 100 pounds salt, 40 pounds sugar
so pounds soap, 25 pounds tobacco, ]
case tomatoes, 2 gallons vinegar, 1,5OC
pounds wheat bran.
The estimate for the county home
included only few articles, as follows
225 pounds bacon, 25 pounds green
coffee, 100 pounds salt, 25 pounds
tobacco.
In all about one dozen bids were
submitted, including several from Rock
Hill. For the chaingang the totals
ranged from Sl74.50 to S1S2.S0 ; and
for the county home the range was
from $24.25 to S26.47.
The contract to furnish the county
home supplies was let to the Withers
Adickes company, of Yorkville, fol
S2425; and the contract to furnish
the chaingang supplies was let to Mr.
w. L. Hill, of Sharon, for S174.50.
Mr.. Hills bid, in addition to being
slightly lower than any of the others
included a proposition to furnish the
goods in whatever quantity desired
whenever needed. The chaingang
commissary is now not in q condition
to admit of the storing of whole
months supplies at one time, and thi:
proposition was an important consid
GRAFTON.
The commissioners are very well
pleased with the outcome of the first
attempt to let monthly supply con.
tracts to the lowest bidder, and there
seems to be no reason why the general
public should not be equally well
pleased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

- The Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, always one of the most consid'
crate corporations in the United States
to it's employees, announces its purpose
to hereafter grant life pensions to men
who reach the age of compulsory re-
tirement after 80 years of active SER
vice. The Pennsylvania railroad has
had but few strikes in all its history,
and it is doubtful if there is corpor-
alton in the world which gets better
or more enthusiastic service from its
employees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
LOCAL LACONICS.
Slightly Inaccurate.

Slightly Inaccurate.
Mr.. r. J. Nichols objects to being
quoted as saying that black bees make
"better" honey in the spring thar
Italians. He claims only that the
black bees beat the Italians at honey
making in the spring.
Woodmen Entertainment.
The Woodmen of the World are ar
ranging to give big entertainment at
Tirzah on the afternoon and night Of
August II, the first night of the ALI
ance encampment. All the camps
throughout the county will be invited
They will give a supper and dance.
Rates to Greenwood.
Mr.. A. n. Craig, of Greenwood,
writes that the delegates to the wheat
convention on the 18th have been
granted q rate of one and one-halt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

along late in the fall, extended his
operations to all parts of the county,
and laid waste practically everything
green that he found in his path. At
the time Mr.. Mcconnell was living in
the Tirzah neighborhood. He remem-
bers that it had been decided to make
roughness of the stunted corn yield on
a 1OO.acre field. Two days after the
corn had been cut down the hands
went to gather it in and found moth
ing but the butts of the stalks. The
army worms had been there in the
meantime and devoured everything In
sight.
That year the worms continued in
the country until late in the fall.
They cleaned up what little grass there
was, corn and other crops, and when
frost came they were working on the
cotton. People resorted to many ex-
pedients to destroy the worm; but
without success. Nothing seemed to
stay their progress except water
courses or deep bitches with banks
that were too steep for them to climb.
"If you will take half dozen of
these worms in the evening"" says Mr..
Mcconnell, land put them under a
glass, next morning you will not find
more than one and he will probably
be in more than one piece. Their
voracity is such that when they can
not find anything else to eat they will
eat each other"
Captain E. A. Crawford remembers
another invasion of the army worm
down in the blackjacks in 1867 or
1868. He does not remember certainly
which year. The year had been a
very seasonable one, until early in the
fall when there came a drouth. The
worms put in their appearance, ee-
stroyed stubble corn and also con-
siderable amount of cotton.
Mr.. J. B. F. Riddle, of Bowling
Green, was in Yorkville on Thursday.
He said that the army worms were
pulling his fodder for him; but he did
not think they were disturbing the
corn ears much if at all. Some people
said that the worms were also dam
aging cotton; but he was not able to
say certainly whether or not such is a
fact,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

- If the storm which created SO
much destruction in the West Indies
during the early part of the week
strikes this part of the country, it will
probably be due today or tomorrow
Its progress has been slow, but its
diameter is believed to be about SOC
miles. The weather bureau has sent
warnings to all the cities on the South
Atlantic coast. 1t was thought posi-
BILE that the storm might veer from the
track it had been following, in which
case the South Atlantic might escape
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
A RASEBALL NINE.

Nine little Negroes passed through
Yorkvlle last Wednesday morning in
charge of a constable, on their way to
the chaingang, to which institution
they had been committed by Magis-
trate Anderson, of Ebenezer township.
Upon investigation, it developed
that the Negroes owe their trouble to
their partiality to watermelon. Tempt
ed by a wagon load of watermelons,
they committed highway robbery ;
but fortunately for them the magistrate
saw fit to make their offense only petit
larceny.
1t seems that the robbery occurred
at baseball game in Ebenezer town
ship on last Monday. A MIR. Brown
sent wagon load of melons there in
charge of his little son, and, instead
of buying, the Negro boys frightened
the team, caused it to run away and
spill out the melons, and they helped
themselves.
Magistrate Anderson managed to
catch nine of the offenders. He sent
five of the eldest to the chaingang for
60 days each, and the four small pick
aninnies for 80 days each. 1t is under
stood that there are number of others
who are equally guilty; but at last ac-
counts they had not been captured.
Magistrate Anderson was still looking
for them with the intention Of making
them spend a part of the watermelon
season at work on the public road.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
WEST INDIAN HURRICANE.-A tie

WEST INDIAN HURRICANE.-Ate ter
rife hurricane swept over the West
Indies on last Tuesday and detailed
information as to the extent of the
disaster is just reaching this country.
The island of Porto Rico was swept
from one end to the other, hundreds of
lives were lost and the property loss
runs up into the millions. The island
of Gaudaloupe also suffered severely,
and as many as rs people were killed
on the island of Montserrat. But few
of the West India islands escaped and
terrible distress prevails on nearly all
of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
MERE-MENTION.

Eek. Governor w. Y. Atkinson died
at his home in Newman, Ga, last Tues
day. ..'''.'''Hon. w. ]. Stone, acting
chairman of the Democratic National
committee, has written letter endors-
ing VIM. Goebel as the regular nomi-
nee of the Kentucky Democracy.'''''''
J. l.. Green, a young student from
Fort Scott, Kansas, was killed near
Sancti Spiritus last week in a duel
with a Cuban officer. .....'..''Kentucky
mountaineers, of Carter county, are
mobbing Mormon missionaries who
have been at work in their section.
....."There have been no new cases
of yellor fever in the Soldiers Home
at Hampton, Va. '''''''''A British tor
pedo boat fired on French fishing
boat that was fishing off the coast of
England, within the three mile limit,
last Wednesday. The helmsman of
the fishing boat was killed, and the
boat was seriously disabled. An Eng
lish coroner's jury exonorated the
officers of the torpedo boat. ''''.''. Miss
Ellen Sigsbee, the only daughter of
Captain Charles d. Sigsbee, U. S. N,
was married in New York last We'd
nesday to Mr. Balfour Kerr, a young
artist. ...'''""The Democrats of Ohio
have endorsed General l. r. Sher-
wood as their candidate for governor.
......."Four fremen were killed in
Omaha, Neb., last Wednesday by be-
ing thrown in contact with a live
electric light wire. ...''...'The Mexican
government considers itself fully able to
contend with the Yaqui insurrection.
....'.'"A Prattsville, Ala, company
proposes to build at that place $685.
900 cotton mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

- The Washington correspondent OF
The News and Courier reports that
Postmaster General Smith is inclined
to re-establish the Lake City post
Office and to remove it from politics by
the appointment of woman postmas-
ter. The confidential advisers of the
postmaster general, however, are all
said to be against the re-establishment
of the postoffice. They say that no
Negro would dare take the appoint
ment for fear of his life, and they ad-
wise it would be out of keeping with
the dignity of the postoffice depart
ment to make the slightest concession
to a community that killed Postmaster
Baker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

- There is absolutely no telling how
the second trial of Captain Dreyfus
is going to turn out. The whole world,
of course, believes that lie is innocent,
and in view of all that has occurred,
cannot be induced to think anything
to the contrary. But if Dreyfus was
wrongfully convicted once, why not
again? There is as much reason now
as there was then. 1t will be row
either way. With representatives OF
the army in charge of the trial, and
these representatives recognizing that
the verdict must either "vindicate" the
army or Dreyfus, would it be surpris-
ing if they should undertake to "vin'
dicate" the army again ?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12
Mavor James G.. Woodward,

- Mayor James G. Woodward, OF
Atlanta, is still in trouble. AS the re-
suit of the charges of drunkenness
made some weeks ago by Rev. Mr..
Broughton, Mayor Woodward prom,
ised to reform or resign. Last week
the mayor was seen at disreputable
resort in drunken condition, and the
city council passed resolution, ask
ing for his resignation, threatening im-
peachment as an alternative. The
mayor is now sick in bed from the eff.
fects of his latest spree; but the un-
derstanding is that he will not resign,
and his attorney promises that if inn
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Ths alorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1899.
That is q strong case that Aguir

- That is strong case that Aguin,
aldo makes out in his appeal to the
powers; but it will be no good. Gov
ernments are not often just against
what they conceive to be against their
personal interest, and unfortunately
the old proverb which says that man
who has just quarrel is thrice armed,
is but q sentiment.
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times the regular fare, one way, for
the round trip. The best way to 60
from points in this country is via
Chester, over the Seaboard Air Line.
Until January 1st, 1900.
THE WEEK ENQUIRER, fill
ed with the best and most reliable
news, will be furnished from the date
of this issue until January /, 1900, for
so cents. For two dollars we will
give THE ENQUIRER for one year and
a muslin-bound copy of Rev. J. H.
Ingraham's "Prince of the House of
David"
At Barnett's Mountain.
The usual large crowd attended the
Bethel band picnic at Barnett's Noun
tain last Thursday. Short speeches
were made by Messrs. C. G.. Parish, T.
F. Mellow and D. E. Finley. There
was an abundance of good things to
eat, general good behavior and a pretty
thorough enjoyment of the pleasures
Of the day.
Not Completed Yet.
The sale of the Carolina and North
Western railroad securities to New
York parties is not yet completed. The
deal is still pending; but since the
failure of the New York parties to
meet their promised first payment at
the time agreed upon, some of the
security holders have been hesitating.
Information vest erday was to the ef-
feet that managers of the pool were
still negotiating with the security hold.
ers who are inclined to hold back.
Mistake In the Date.
There was large crowd of colored
excursionists in Yorkvilie last Tuesday
from Lancaster and Chester. They
came up on account of expected cere-
monies in connection with the laying
Of the corner stone of the new Zion
church. 1t developed, however, that
the corner stone laying had been fixed
for another day, and the excursionists
had been disappointed, not by the To-
cal committee, but by the excursion
managers.
Killed Near Grover.
Kings Mountain Reformer: Alfred
Bryson, Negro, was killed by one of
the southbound trains on the Southern
railway, near Grover, sometime Satur-
day night. Coroner Tiddy summoned
jury and held an inquest, which re-
suited in a verdict that he was killed
by the train, and that it was due to
his own negligence. The Negro had
been drunk the afternoon previous
and was probably in the same condi-
tion when he met death under the
wheels of the train.
The Chaingang.
Superintendent Culp, of the chain
gang, was in Yorkville last Wednes-
day on business. He says that there
are now 80 convicts on the gang.
This is the largest number that has
been in custody since the establish
ment of the institution. The camp is
now located within about one mile of
Bullock's Creek church, and the gang
is operating on four mile stretch of
very rocky road. Mr.. Elias Inman
and others in the neighborhood, say
that some good work is being done.
The present understanding is that af-
ter leaving Bullock's Creek township,
the gang will 20 to Broad River town.
ship. This will be sometime about the
middle of September.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

- The Federal government will gel
out of paying for at least three of the
Italians who were recently lyncheo
near New Orleans. Notwithstanding
the claims of the Italian government
Governor Foster, of Louisiana, has
proof that Frank, Charles and Joe
Defatta were naturalized citizens ot
the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-12

parchment proceedings are instituted,
there will be some lively times over
the matter.