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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08

mission furnishes a great deal of evi,
dence to show that the first objection
is not based on fact, and that although
there is abundant justification for the
second objection, the responsibility has
been forced upon us in such way
that it is simply matter OF impossible.
ity for US to escape its consequences.
Take the facts set forth by the com.
mission, in the case of the first ohjec-
ton. We were at war with Spain.
Aguinaldo, who had, by selling out his
country for cash, proved that he was
not patriot, volunteered his services
against the Spaniards. All the facts
show that he was impelled purely by
considerations of personal interests.
The Americans took Manila. Aguin-
aldo desired TO loot the city for the
benefit of himself and followers and
because the Americans refused TO sane
tion the murder, rapine, robbery and
arson that would have been instituted
by him, he declared for independence
and set up government of his own.
Into this government he co-erced thou
sands of his own people by force, and
made other thousands believe that
they could place no more dependence
in the promises of the Americans than
in the promises of the Spaniards. He
had no more moral right to the posi-
ton of dictator assumed by him, than
did any one of the other several mil.
lions of Filipinos in the island of Lu.
zon, and there is no reason to believe
that he would be able to give his peo-
pie even as good government as the
Spauiards gave them. The Americans
were, therefore, from the first, and are
still, confronted with choice between
two propositions l. OF retiring ig-
ANONYMOUSLY from the country and de-
serting varied peoples and interests
that we ourselves have been the means
of placing at the mercy of an adven-
turer or 2. Establishing peace, order
and good government such has for
years been earnestly desired by the ed,
ucated and progressive classes among
the Filipinos.
Our departure from the Monroe
doctrine, of course, is still an open
question, and remains for future settle
ment. That we will have to remain
in the Philippines until order is restor-
ed is settled. Either that, or there must
be some other arrangement whereby
the responsibility of the matter can be
completely transferred. But with the
restoration of order it does not follow
that we have to remain in the Philip
pines. If we see fit, we may with.
draw and return to our traditional
policy. Which course we will pursue
promises to be the one great issue OF
the next national campaign, and judg-
ing from developments up to the pres
ent time, it promises to play as much
havoc with party alignments as any
issue that has confronted the people
since the establishment of the gov
ernment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08

- Up to the time at which it was
necessary for THE ENQUIRER to go to
press yesterday, it was impracticable
to get any definite information from
the Kentucky and Ohio elections.
Such news could not have been secur-
ed until IL o'clock last night. 1t
seemed to be pretty generally conceded
on Monday night that Goebel would
be elected governor of Kentucky by a
good round majority but as to wheth-
er McLane would carry Ohio was a
matter of very considerable doubt.
Both sides were claiming the state, and
the chances appeared about even.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
W ednesday, November s, 1899:

QUIRER Office last Saturday to protest
against the published statement 10 the
effect that he was advancing upon the
officer with an open knife in his hand.
He says he had no knife, except a
worthless barlow that was in his pock-
ct, and his statement was corroborated
by little boy named Whisonant, who
says he witnessed the shooting.
A tenement house on the Isabella
Steele place, occupied by Negroes,
was destroyed by fire last Monday at
noon. The building was so nearly de-
stroyed' before the alarm was given,
that the fire department was unable TO
accomplish anything. The property
destroyed was worth $75 or 500 and
was insured.
Charley Smith, colored mortar car
rier, employed on the York Drug store
building, fell from scatfoId last Fri
day afternoon, and sustained injuries
that came very near proving fatal. He
fell distance of IL or Is feet, and his
head struck brick. The bony vault
around the left eye was broken and
for some time he Was insensible. An
other laborer underneath the scaffold
was injured by the falling debris. He
suffered principally in severe sprain
10 the ankle. Smiths injuries were
attended to by DR.. Miles Walker, and
the wounded man was taken to his
home near Guthriesville on Sunday.
The shopliftiug Negro, Ed Ellerbe,
who sometime ago reaped such rich
harvest in Yorkville and was caught
in Chester, where he has since been
serving term on the changing, was
brought up to Yorkville last Saturday
and committed to Jail to await trial at
the next term Of court of general ses-
sions. There is little reason to doubt
that he will he convicted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08

China by which this country is guar,
anteed all the commercial and other
rights that may be accorded to the
"most favored nation" So far as
China is concerned, of course, this
country can ask nothing more. Ger
many, Russia and France have not
agreed upon an established policy with
regard to China but they are inclined
to favor an arrangement which calls
for the establishment of "spheres ol
influence. In brief, this means that
each shall take a slice of China and
have absolute control of the CONNER.
cial relations of the same. England
the United States and Japan are invit.
ed to participate in this arrangement
The matter is now the subject Of diplo'
matte negotiation but from such state
ments as are reaching the public
through the public prints, it appears
that the three last named powers, and
especially the United States, are dis
posed to insist that all nations have
the same rights in all the Chinese ports.
There seems to be no reason to believe
that the settlement of the question
need necessarily lead to war. 1t is
thought that if the open door nations
insist, the sphere of influence nations
will forego their intentions, and agree
to the open door arrangement, which
ought to give the greatest satisfaction
all around.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. G. l.. Riddle, of Zeno, has beer
quite i'll for two weeks past.
Mr.. B. D. Springs, of Charlotte, wa
in Yorkville last Monday on business.
Miss Belle Mendenhall, of Bethesda
is visiting her brother, Mr.. J. B. Men
denhall, of Yorkville.
Mr.. w. H. McFadden, of Smith
Turnout, spent last week with Mr
Philip L. Moore, near Yorkville.
Mr.. R. S. Davidson, of Chester, il
confined to his he'd at the home of hi
sister, Mrs. w. H. Herndon. -.
Mrs. Elias Irman, of Bullock
Creek, spent several days last week in
Yorkville with friends and relatives.
Mr.. Robt #. Howe, Of Chester, spen
several days last week visiting th'
family of his son, Mr.. Joe. A. Howe, a
the York Cotton Mills.
Mrs. T. S. Jeferys, Mrs. Hanahan
Miss Bessie Gilbert and DR.. Jas. Han
ahan, left Yorkville last Saturday fol
Columbia, to attend the fair.
Mrs. It. G. Culp, of Fort Mill, who
had prolonged attack oftyphoid fevel
in the summer, is again confined to hel
bed, and her condition is considered
to be quite serious.
Rock Hill Herald John T. Rod
dey, of New York, spent Wednesday
and Thursday in his old home. We
never saw him look so we'll, and we
take it that be is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Pursley and Mr.
and Mrs. c. IT. Thomas, of the Zadok
neighborhood, left last Monday night
for the state fair, at Columbia. 1t was
their intention to return home tomor'
row.
THE ENQUIRER is in receipt of the
following from Tuscumbia, Ala: "Mrs
J. C. Lamtella requests the honor OF
your presence at the marriage of her
daughter Frances, to Reverend Charles
Banks Ratchford, on Wednesday, No
vember the 18th, at 12 O'Clock, at the
First Presbyterian church"
DR.. VIM. M. Walker continues to
grow weaker and weaker. There
seems to be but the slightest hope for
his recovery. He seems to retain his
mental faculties in their full vigor, ex-
cept that he is troubled by peculiar
drowsiuess which he is unable TO over
come except when forced into conver.
sation. As to how long life may last
is a matter of uncertainty. The end
may come at any moment; but the
probability seems to be that it will be
deferred for days, perhaps weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08

- Referring to our observation that
it was rather curious that the daily
papers of the state had not seen fit to
to publish the correspondence between
the Spartanburg mill men and Senators
Tillman and McLaurin, the Columbia
State remarks:
So far as The State is concerned there is
nothing curious about it. The correspon-
dence was not sent to this paper and hence
was not published therein. The letter OF
the cotton mill men and Senator Nc
Laurin's reply, were first published in
the Atlanta Constitution, and we knew
nothing of them until they appeared in
that paper. Perhaps the correspondence
was not intended for home consumption.
We also first noted the correspon.
dence referred to in an exchange. No
one asked US to publish it; but calcu-
latiug that it was of very considerable
interest to the people of this section
and observing that it was not copy
righted, we did not trouble ourselves to
inquire whether or not it was intend
ed for "home consumption" Many
weekly papers have published the cor
respondence and it is still free to the
dailies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
DAUGHTERS of the Confederacy.

The convention of the South Carroll
ma Daughters of the Confederacy viii
be held in Greenville on November Il
and Is. Two delegates from each o.
the 90 chapters are expected. Up to
November 1, the following had report
ed: Mrs. Duncan Mcintyre, Marion
Miss Florence Mullins, Marion Mrs
J. w. Simpson, Spartanburg Mrs.
James H. White, Johnston Mrs. J. H
Powe, Cheraw; Mrs. Richard O'Neale,
Columbia; Mrs. #. p. Bailey, George
town; Mrs. l.. S. Enrich, Georgetown ;
Mrs. J. It. Pendervis, Summerville ;
Mrs. Altamont Moses, Sumter; Miss
Sadie Townsend, Edisto Island ) Mrs.
William Laughlin, Anderson; Mrs. NJ
l.. Bonham, Anderson Mrs. Lula Ayre
Vandiver, Anderson; Mrs. Mamie
Bomar, Aiken; Miss Susie F. Hall,
Aiken Mrs. ID. ID. McColl, Bennelts
vile; Mrs. Hugh Buist, Rock Hill ;
Miss Mary Swattield, Rock Hill Miss
Julia Smith, Spartauburg; Miss Sara
Ball, Laurens; Mrs. o. l.. Schumpert,
Newberry Miss Claudine Rhett, Char.
lesion Mrs. J. w. Brunson, Florence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The county board of commissioners
will hold its regular monthly meeting
in the office Of the supervisor today
A carload of operatives arrived in
YorkviIle last Friday night from North
Carolina to work in the Sulro mills.
Night work will commence shortly,
and the mill will give steady employ
ment TO IS operatives.
Mr.. Benjamin Armstrong, who was
shot on the 9th of September by Con-
stable Ferguson, called at The EN-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08

- Although it is not difficult to ex'
plain what is meant by the open door
policy in China, to give a clear under
standing of the attitudes of the differ
ent European governments, in short
newspaper article, would be rather
impracticahle. Briefly, however, the
Chinese empire is looked upon as being
on the verge of a "breakup." Its
integrity has been affected by the in
reference of the various European ma
tions. England was the first to thrust
herself upon China by force. Then
came France, Germany and last Rus.
sia. Japan also figures in the compli-
cation. Each of these countries have
III turn wrested from China by diplo-
matte lhrralS certain concessions.
The mil"I states has Il treaty with
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
LOCAL LaCONICS,

For Housebreaking and Larceny.
Randolph Davis, colored, was CON-
mitted from Bethesda township by
Magisl rate o. L. Sanders last Saturday
on the charge Of burglary. The pro-
secutor is another Negro named Sam
Crawford.
Preaching at sutton's Springs.
There was quite good sized con-
gregation TO hear Rev. J. C. Johnes,
who preached in the scho0lhouse at
Sutton's springs by special invitation
last Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Johnes
was invited to preach in the school
house again on 4lh Sunday 10 Novem-
ber, and he accepted the invitation.
Salesday.
There was a large, well-behaved
crowd in town ON last Monday, sales
day for November. There were no
auction sales by The sheriff or the clerk
but there was great deal of general
business transacted, along with consid-
cradle horse.swapping. There was not
a great deal of whisky in evidence du-
ring the day. ........ o..
Out at the York Cotton Mills.
The York Cotton Mills now have
a sufficient number of operatives
to run all their machinery. In all
about $50 operatives have regular en-
ployment. 1t was decided not long
ago that 1000 additional spindles
would prove good investment and
they were ordered at once. They will
be put in operation as soon as possible
after their arrival.
In North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Charlotte Observer says: Mr..
j. A. Johnson, who has charge of
force of hands on the o. R. & c., Oh
the Tennessee and North Carolina line,
says that they are at present cutting
their way through stone. The scenery,
he says, is the widest he ever saw.
Johnson City, 25 miles distant, is the
nearest town. He and his men had to
walk over the mountains, trip, he
says, that they are not apt to forget.
May Not Be Here.
Will Strait, who is charged with hav-
ing attempted to poison his mother.in-
law, Mrs. Kidd, some weeks back by
sending her a mess of green corn with
strychnine in it, may not appear for
trial at the next term of the court.
He is now in Arkansas, where be went
with the knowledge and consent of his
bondsmen, and is reported to he quite
sick. Theer are many suspicious cir
cumstances in connection with the af-
fair and the neighbors and relatives of
the parties directly concerned are very
much divided over the question of
Straits guilt or innocence.
Speech From Senator McLaurin.
With the approval of the members
of the board of trustees, Superinten-
dent Dendy and the teachers of the
Yorkville Graded school, have invited
Senator McLaurin to deliver an ad-
dress before the pupils on the occasion
of the one hundredlh anniversary of
the death of George Washington. The
anniversary occurs on Thursday, De-
cember IA. Senator McLaurin has not
yet had time in which to reply, and
whether or not he will be here carnot
yet be stated. If, however, he finds
it practicable to accept. the invitation,
he will find here thoroughly .appre-
ciative audience.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
che ilurkrille Gaqairer.
YORKVILLE, s. G. {:
WEDNESDAY, NOV'R s, 1899.

- Senator McLaurin considers the
Philippines the front gate TO the
open door, while Senator Tillman rath-
er believes in taking chances on being
able to climb the yard fence. Neither,
however, seems to he willing for the
locking of the door unless the United
States be rendered duplicate key.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-08
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Dearth of News Continues; But British DIFF
ficulties Are on the Increase.

DeHTtu OI Nc"5 NohtiuucSI nut LII
ficulties Are on the Increase.
Still there are no satisfactory details
as to the results Of the fighting near
Ladysmilh on Monday of last week,
and but little Information as 10 how
the army under General White is max
ing out with the besieging Beers.
Since last Thursday telegraphic COM
nunicalion with Ladysmith has been
practically suspended, and only few
meagre scraps of news have occasion
ally been coming through, it is suppos-
ed, by means of native runners. The
whole story of the fighting has not yet
been told.
A telegram from Pietmori,zburg,
dated November 2, and published in
London the next day, said that Gener-
al White had sent the women and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13

An Appeal for Aid to tho Public in Every
Part Of the Union.

WAsHISGToN. July 12.-Rcprcsentative Haw-
ley Of Texas has issued the following appeal
for aid for the sufferers 10y the floods along the
Brazos River:
The disaster which has ovcrtakcn the COM
munities in southern Texas IL without parallel
in our country At some points the precipita-
ton was three and hall feet in sixty hours,
resulting in a flood of enormous proportions.
covering an area Of many square miles to
depth Of from Ave to twenty feet. and loss of
S2j.OOOOUO to S+O.OUO.OOU No less than
twenty uopulous towns have been inundated.
rs well as thousands Of wcll-cstablishcd and
welI-urdcrcd farms. which to-day are in
Il complete state OF association. Practically
every work animal, every mitch COW. together
with ali stock cattle and every vostge Of veg
citation. have been swrnt away, LEAVING the
influence Of this awful disast"r resided over
lUHoo2 E""pir, almost hn,i Of whom are t IN
may he provided for by those who are gencr-
usnnd able to assist them.
The whole State OF Texas is alive to the
situation and Is doing Its utmost TO relieve
the suffering 1t Is. however. impossible Tor
| the State alone, within the time necessary to
When til" great johnstown hood occurred
! Prnnsvvnnla could have easily taken car" Of
is now, the essential factor. it was obliged
to appeal to II generous public in every part OF
the nioni and from VERY 4uattrr tne rniIi
the disaster. To this public the flood district
Of Texas appeals to-day To supply the hcces,
sari"r OF life until III" horrors Of the flood
shall have passed. and he pcorl" shall h" IN a
position to again address themselves to the
task of re-cstablishIng their homes.
For this PURPOSE II Ii urged through the
press. the different commcrrnl bodies and
municipal authorities of every city Of the
I tnon. that this appeal be answered For the
dust rIbpt'un of this rGliei system IS being or
ganizcd throughout TIA" flooded district. imm".
dIatcIy under the direction of the Gov"rupr ct
TrNnS to whom all contributions should he
addressed at Austin. Tex. and under whose
| NIsr
lively expended.
The commissioners OF the District Of Column
hia have issued call for Il massmeeting to-
morrow evening to take measures Tor extend
ing imm"dat" relief 10 til" flood sufferers.
Assistant Secretary uf AgrlruItur" brigham
said to-day that the DEPARTMENT was very anN.
iOus to do what it could Tor the Texas Hood
sufferers. While it could not send grain for
food it would send what seeds It cOul d as soon
, as it was determined what was needed most.
He thought carlY-mnturlnE seed would prob
ably he most valuable At present. and said II
the department did not have tn" proper seed it
would buy II. Tn" department Will he very
liberal with this section in tn" matter of the
| distribution of sup,. HcNt spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13
THE STORM IN BROOKLYS.
Trolley Cars Delayed and Passenger
Drenched to the Skin.

Trolley Cars Delayed and Passengers
Drenched to the Skin.
The lightning and rain played havoc with
the trolley service.in Brooklyn last mig hit and
there wsre long delays on all tho lines The
motormen found 1t necessary TO shut off the
current every now and then while the light
ming WA at It's worst. and this caused long
strings OF cars to be held ND on all the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit and BROOKLYN and Coney
Island roads. Riding in the open cars while
the storm was at it's height was snything but
comfortable: The curtains afforded little pro.
in and wet ersrybo and everything inside
the cars. The seats OF the cars coming over
tho bridge were in most cases so wet that pas
sengers couldn't sit down.
II was ON the bridge that ths longest delays
thirty-flve minutes behind time. People COM
ing from Consy Island in the open cars had a
island and Brooklyn. The rain was carried in
sheets through the cars BY the wind, and wo-
Around BensonhurFt and Bath Beach the
storm ragged furiously. and Dassengers on the
insemnE troeys were drenShed 70 the skin
was big wash-out; The street caved in and
delayed travel on the Third avenue line over
and Warren strests. Many Of the sewer basins
were choked up and the water flooded the
houses. This was the case along Sostrand
avenue, from Lexington to Myrtle avenue.
AT pOIce deauQutrterS IL was reported tnat
the heavy rain had washed the earth away
from some large trees in the suburbs and that
the trees had fallen into the street
Passengers at the Vanderbilt avenue station
of the Kings County Elevated Railroad saw a
queer electrical display on the Putnam ave
nue. and Fulton street trolley lines during
the storm. The show followed Immediately
after a remarka bly, vivid flash of lightning and
Q tremendous clap OF thunder, In the midst
Of the downpour Of rain brilliant blue white
nue. trolley wire Itlighted up he whol" 81 rect
with an mccarthy glare. When the flame
reached the Fulton street junction 1t lost bril-
iancy and faded to dull red. Just as it was
apparently about to disappear trolley ear
came along.
The flame flashed out again and came tear
ing down Fulton street till on the trolley wire
twas apparently setting fire to the board guard
box that runs along the elevated structur,
over the trolley wire. for it was now follnwod
ny thick cloud Of smoke that was lighted by
the glare
clear OF everything except trolley cars. Before
the queer flame reached tho Vanderbilt avenu,
station a train took the passengers there on
NJ ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13
DOCTOR SUES FOR SIO.OO0.
81 900 Visit for Saving the Life of n
millionaire Who Attempted Suicide.

- 900 visit for Saving the Life of n
millionaire Who Attempted Suicide.
ITHACA. y. Y. July II An interesting law
suit is before the supreme Court of Tompkins
county. A little less than year ago q. f.
Chambers. one of the wealthicst business men
OF central New York. who at the time was a
resident Of the village Of Mclean. but who
has recently removed to Cortland. made an
attempt to take his own life lie was stopping
at a little hotel in Mclean After locking him
self in his room. he used a razor in hacking
himself about the neck and head. hut before
finishing the Job he seemed to come to his
Dr. Il. l.. Robinson of Mclean was The physi-
elan summoned. He was the means of r"Stor-
now sued Chambers for SO 100 for orr snrvie "
rendered. Tn" amount charged 10y Dr. Robin
son seemed more than exgrhitantto his patient:
Attorneys Halliday 4 Denton of Ithaca to
take charge of the case.
this firm by Dougherty X Miller of Cortland.
counsel for DIR. Robinson. In it Dr. Robinson
tim" in nursing the patient back TO life, that
tn" surgical operations performed wer" uill-
rutt and HanG"T"MI ana ,Hat the c mr. "tt"m
necessary seemed to him To- be- fairly worth
Slu.Uuu. He also alleges that the d"icndaEt
Dcfore h" attempted t" take his life;
was involved in extensive interests and
that T." was man Of great wealth
II" therefore, considers that Chambers, III case
he had died. would have proved a great loss TO
himself. family relatives AMI t. business men
and citizens generally II Is on this ground.
therefore and the fact that h" was Obliged to
sacrifice consi Ierahle tim" and trouble. there
10y negI"cting his practice III other localities,
that h" ns KS for the sum OF $1,000 Tho cas-"
was on the calendar Of the supreme C"nrj,
which has Just adjourned. and IT. m" plaintiffs
attorneys wrr" not ready for trial. the cas-" WIS
put over until the next term, which convrn"s
here next December.
70 the compla int the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT have entered general denial of al! ne
facts alleged. Chambers holds that Or Robin
, son : services alone were not the means OF saw
ing MS life. for other physicians were "A $50 en-
plOy"l. Attorney Denton ~ail that the plHln-
I'M had made comparatively few visits to the
defendant. and that he was attempting to
charge al tn" rate of nearly 81 900 for each
visit Tn" defendant offered To- settle tn" cas-"
for 500. His ATTORNEYS Will tlEht II to the end
contcndnE that the rlalntin hns no reason to
make his charges rN"rbitant simply from the
fact that the defendant is recognized as n
millionaire.