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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

tioning and brought out the facts that
when the legislature was in session
Mr.. Fowler bad been to Columbia to
see about renewing his contract for
convicts. The board Of directors did
not want to let him have them until he
had settled his account for past hire.
He assured them that were the con.
tract renewed he would see that the
past claims were paid. He was not
very positive about the assurances
given the directors, but said
"At the time this matter was brought
up I was in a great hurry to get off.
The matter was to be left open tempo
rarily. Colonel Neal went up on the
same train, and as soon as we got there
(Anderson,) arrangements were to be
made to pay up this money"
Further questioning developed the
facts that if Colonel Neal made salts.
factory arrangements, that be (FoWler)
was to let him have the $500 to help
balance the account.
These arrangements, Mr.. Fowler
said, were not made.
Colonel Neal was offered the privil'
ege of questioning either Mr.. Fowler
or Mr.. Cunningham, but declined
This ended the proceedings of Wed
uesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
Charlerton Cotton Mill Sold.

Charleston correspondence of the
Columbia State, Monday: "Auctioneer
H. H. DeLeon knocked down the
Charleston Cotton mills to Mr.. John H.
Montgomery, of Spartanburg, one OF
the most successful cotton mill men OF
the state, at the old postoffice building
today. Mr.. Montgomery was the only
bidder, although Mr.. Morris Israel, a
Charleston banker, had put up the for
felt money to entitle him to bid. Mr..
Montgomery's bid was 100000, the
lowest bid allowed to be entertained
under the decree of the U. S. circuit
court ordering the sale to satisfy mort
cages of several hundred thousand
dollars on the property. The cost
value of the property is estimated al
upwards of 100000. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Montgomery will oper-
ate the mills, and the purchase of them
by so competent a mill man is regard
ed as a good omen of their future pros
perity and of good future to the city,"
1t has been stated with apparent re.
liability, that Mr.. Montgomery will
operate the mill with Negro labor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

- The total number of new names
returned and paid for by clubmakers
for The ENQUIRER under the premium
offers made in the contest of 189S.99
prospectus is 210, which is larger in-
crease than during any previous year.
The largest club this year-292 names
is also a record breaker, and it is a
source of much satisfaction to the bus
mess Office that the total number OF
names returned and paid for by all the
clubmakers in the aggregate is much
larger than last year. 1t has been the
observation of all the clubmakers that
names have been easier to secure this
year than usual, and Notwithstanding
the chronic cry of hard times, it has
not been unusually difficult to collect
payment. Taken all in all, the man
agement of THE ENQUIRER has occa.
sion for much qualification, and it will
do all it can during the year to show
its qualification.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

- The stories that continue to come
from Santiago, Cuba, are not especial
ly re-assuring. The people are not at
all unanimous in their desires. There
is a strong element that is in favor OF
notifying the United States to get out
of the island by July 1, or look out for
trouble. The merchant classes are
working up a sentiment in favor of an
nexation to the United States. They
reason that this is the only salvation
of the island from a commercial stand
point. The principal product of the
island is sugar. Hawaii on the one
side and Porto Rico on the other, will
be able to send their sugar into the
United States free of duty. If Cuba
has to pay duty on her sugar, then she
will be unable to compete, and the
merchants think that annexation is the
best way out of the dilemma But
there is numerous and powerful ele-
ment that does not care much about
the sugar element, that believes there
is better opportunity to advance its
interests in free and independent Cuba,
than in Cuba that would be part of
the United States. Altogether the sit
uation continues unsettled, and the
final solution of the problem is going
to be an interesting proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

formation. AS you can readily see,
that is a very poor way of getting at
the truth of this matter, and the coro-
ner is of the opinion that it would not
further elucidate this matter to contin-
ue to call persons whom he has no reas'
on to believe have information. will
say in this connection that there have
been great many other names brought
to the coroner of persons who, on in
vestigation, he discovered, knew abso-
lutely nothing about it, and therefore
they have not all been brought here.
Now, l do not mean by anything I say
to reflect upon the detective force of
the city of Charleston. You have
heard these gentlemen, however, state
from the stand that they have exhaust
ed every clue which had come within
their observation. 1t is not their fault,
gentlemen, that they have found no
further clues, and from their state
ment their ability has been exhausted
in following the clues they discovered.
Therefore, mean no reflection on them
when say, as representing the state
of South Carolina, 1 would now, would
have heretofore, sent for some more
skilled detectives than we have-I
mean a skilled detective,,a Pinkerton
detective-to investigate this case
but for the fact that the state of South
Carolina is too poor to furnish its
prosecuting officers with the means for
any such employment. Now, the
question is, in the absence of such as.
sistance-for We have not got it-what
is the best mode of reaching all the
facts in this case? I would suggest,
Mr.. Foreman, that with the testimony
before you-which is all that with our
opportunities we can present-you
should retire to consider, not only your
verdict, Immediately; but what further
steps you may desire TO take to get
further light. And, as representing
the state, I promise you that every ef'
fort will be made within the means at
the disposal of the officers of the state
TO procure any testimony that you
may suggest as possibly bearing on the
question. But further investigation OF
this kind from day to day, am salts
fed, will do no good. My suggestion
is, therefore, that the case may be left
before you now, and that you report
TO the coroner tomorrow, or the next
day, or the day after, as soon as you
have had your deliberations, whatfurth-
er testimony you desire or possess"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
MUSIC OF THE CHASE.

There are good many people who,
like the reporter, have never been in a
fox chase, and these like, the reporter,
can have no conception Of the wonder
full source Of fascination in this popular
diversion.
Some bird hunters take an enthusi-
astic interest in the field work of their
dogs; but most of them measure their
success by the number of birds brought
TO bag during days shooting. It is
the same with squirrel, rabbit and pos
sum hunting; but when it comes to
fox hunting, the conditions are entire
ly different.
The reporter, not long ago, had a
short talk on the subject with Mr.. D.
J. Glenn, Jr., of the Point neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Glenn, in his younger days,
used to be an enthusiastic fox hunter.
He does not engage in the sport as Of
ten nowadays as formerly; but it can
hardly be said that he has become in
different to it. And when he gets
warmed up to the subject his enthusi-
asm soon becomes contagious.
According to Mr.. Glenn, the fascinat-
ing feature of the fox chase is the
Emusic" of the dogs. The mere catch
ing of the fox does not count for much.
A race of two or three hours, with
dogs all the time hot on the trail, open
ing quick and fast, is pretty satisfac-
tory, even if the fox should get away.
If foxes happen to be somewhat scarce
in the neighborhood, then it is more
desirable that they get away than
otherwise. But, of course, the dogs
must not be interfered with or held
back. Everything must be fair and
square-strictly on its merits.
Mr.. Glenn advises those who have
never enjoyed fox chase to stay away
from it-that is unless they have lots
of time to devote to sport. He, of
course, loves the fox hunter with a
brotherly affection; but then he con-
siders that the fascination of the sport
is so great as to be almost impossible
to resist. 1t is better, he thinks, to
have never tasted the pleasures at all
than for one, having tasted, to be I'm:
der the necessity of having to deny
himself full indulgence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

- Austin Bidwell, of Chicago, who
with his brother George, swindled the
Bank of England out of $4,000, ,OOC
on worthless securities, died at Butte
Montana, last Wednesday of grip
Bidwell and his brother went to Butte
about two weeks ago to engage in
mining. The swindle of the Bank Of
England was worked in 1873 by the
Bidwells and two other confederates
After getting SIS, 5,OOO,O 900 they concluded
that the game was easy, and decided
to get 10 times that amount and then
compromise with the bank. They fail
ed and were captured. Austin was
caught in Cuba aud George in France
Both got life sentences but after 2(
years they were released. The Bid
wells returned to Chicago, where they
were both born, and Austin wrote 6
story of his experiences. This story.
many of our readers will remember
was printed in THE ENQUIRER as 8
serial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

regime are saved by love, and cold
steel is a poor conductor. When you
have let a mans blood, even if the
wound is not fatal, certain aversion
usually, and perhaps naturally, results
that does not readily reduce to affec-
tionate responsiveness. You cannot
make a man believe in a God that you
do not convince him you believe in
Yourself. Christianity is never so
safe and so powerful as when it is un-
protected, and evangelization that de-
pends for its good spirit upon soldiers
and gunboats has no future"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
TILLMAN TO C0LIlMBIANS.
The Senator Makes a Characteristic Speech
In Which He Shows That He Has Not
0Changed" Much.

The Senator Makes Characteristic Speech
In Which He Shows That He Has Not
"Changed" Much.
The party of northern congressman,
accompanied by Senator Tillman, Con-.
gressmen Latimer, Wilson and Norton,
on their way to Cuba, passed through
Columbia last Wednesday, and re-
ceived royal treatment at the hands Of
the Columbians. They were driven
about the city to points of interest,
treated to reception and big sup
per, at which several of them made
speeches. The following is from the
Columbia State of Thursday:
When Mr.. Shand announced Benja-
min R. Tillman, the senior senator's
name was received with deafening ap-
plause, and he was kept standing sew
erul minutes before he could reply to
the toast "South Carolina"
Senator Tillman said that the senate
was the only deliberate body in Wash
iugton, and he related his experiences
of the last few days, showing that he
had had much to fatigue him. There
fore, he made apology for any short
coming. He said: ave have state
of which we are proud. You have a
city which we hope to see marching
steadily to the front. 1t is not neces-
sary to discuss the occasion Of this as
sembly. I have simply done by duty.
l am glad that you are willing to ac-
knowledge that am not a nonenity in
the United States senate, and I am
glad that you are willing to honor me.
Let the dead past bury its dead, and
let US move forward together. I con-
gratulate you that half of these visit
ing gentlemen are Republicans and
that there is now less sectional feeling
than since the war. (Cheers). The
United States are today united by
bonds of blood. Your welcome of
these gentlemen is harbinger of bet
ter days in the republic. The great
heart of the masses of the people beats
for good government. We are not
going the way Of other republics and
sink beneath the burden of standing
army.
1--WE are far poorer than other
states, but they have the accumulated
wealth of 200 years, while we began
life anew in 1866. When they con-
slider our poverty, our lack of thrift,
these representatives from other states
cannot refuse US, struggling under ad-
verse conditions, paying $2,000,0oO
pensions, they cannot refuse us a re-
quest for any appropriation which is
in order, decency and right, and South
Carolina will never ask for anything
which is not decent and right. (Cbeers).
We of South Carolina have no apollo
gies to make. We will always respond
to every call as in 1776, 1912 and lS47.
and every other time when we have
been called upon"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
EVANS CHART IN SALUDA.
County Teachers Association Passes Some
Resolutions.

County Teachers Association Passes Some
Resolutions.
saluda Correspondence Of News and Courier.
The regular County Teachers AS
sociation was held in the courthouse on
Saturday last. The attendance was
good. The most important matter to
come before the body was the school
chart "robbery." Several sensible
talks were made.
Mr.. Sample offered the resolution
below, which was unanimously adopt
ed. In speaking of the resolution he
said it was high time something was
done to protect the public school funds
from being dished out at will by the
trustees, who are masters of the situa-
tion and accountable to no one; that
be charged no one with fraud, but TO
expend the poor mans school fund
with such prodigaility as some of the
trustees in our county had done in the
purchase of charts was wrong; that
the prices paid were exhorbitant and
the manner in which the trustees pro-
ceeded was reprehensible; that he
knew of an instance where an agent
offered trustee $40 to sign an order
for chart, and that the trustee &C.
cepted the proposition and gave his
consent to the purchase.
Superintendent of Education Blease,
who was present, demanded the name
of the trustee but it was not given.
Messrs. Cunningham, Shealy, Black
and Derrick each made speeches:
The resolutions were as follows;.
First. That we, the teachers of Saluda
county, in association assembled, con-
denim in unmeasured terms the action OF
Ex-Superintendent of Education w. D.
Mayf and the Saluda county board OF
education for endorsing and the school
trustees for purchasing the Evans mathe-
matical and language charts.
Second. That we demand of the trus-
tees an explanation of their action in pur-
chasing said charts without consulting
those interested in the disbursement OF
the public funds, (referring to the patrons
and teachers).
"Third. That we hereby call the atten-
ton of the grand jury to the action OF ir-
responsible officers, who exercise the
function of doing as they please with the
public school funds, and that the said
grand Jury recommend some plan for the
protection OF the said funds from such
raids"
1t developed that in one instance the
trustees of the district had agreed to
buy one chart and signed the order in
blank, and when the agent filled in
the order he made it for two. The
order being in form of warrant on
the county treasurer, was immediate
ly disposed of at a discount. When
the trustees found that two sets OF
charts, instead of one had been palmed
off on them, of course they were sur
prised, but could say nothing since
their own unbusiness-like methods and
the evident rascality of the agents
were to blame.
1t is rather late in the day to raise
howl now after the charts have been
bought, and warrants issued to pay for
them. The main purpose of the asso'
ciation's actions is 10 put the trustees
on their guard in the future.
About $1,000 of the school funds
for this county were expended for
these charts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
Collision In Chester.

Charlotte Observer, Wednesday {:
The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
passenger train due here at 8.15 p. m.
was three hours late last night. The
delay was caused by collision with a
freight train at Chester, S. G. The
freight was on the main line at the
station. The fagman had been sent
southwark 10 flag 38, the up-coming
passenger; but night caught him out
without his red signals, and he had no
way in which to flag the train and
prevent the collision with the freight,
which he had left standing on the
main line. The engineer of the pas
senger saw the freight ahead too late
to prevent the collision. The engine
struck the box car with such force that
it took two hours and a half to pull
them apart. The passengers were
shaken up pretty badly, but no one was
hurt except Mrs. Lizzie Frank, who
was going to Chester to visit at Judge
Cages. She was standing at the door
of the coach, ready to get out when
the train stopped. She was thrown
forward on the platform, and was pain
fully hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

- Those who say he is not the same
old Tillman, evidently forget that the
leopard cannot change his spots. The
following from the local columns OF the
Columbia State oflast Thursday proves
that there has been no change:
Senator Tillman said: II am glad to
meet you again after l may say four
years absence. wouldn't be surprised, "
he remarked ironically, ''if the tears shed
upon my departure have raised the Con-
garee so that it will float boat without
river improvements" He excused him
self from further speaking by saying that
he was very much fatigued by the? con-
tinuous session of the senate just prior to
adjournment, and with the fatigue OF
travelling. He concluded by saying
Remember that I am in the senate yet
and will see you again, and then you will
hear it ALL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
Constables Granted Bail.

Columbia correspondent News and
Courier: Messrs. Cole l.. Blease and
John P. Thomas returned Wednesday
afternoon from Lancaster, where they
appeared before Judge Gary-to obtain
an order for the release on bail of the
constables implicated in the killing OF
Mrs. Stuart. Solicitor Henry appear
ed for the state and opposed the mo.
ton for bail but Judge Gary granted
bail in the following sums: Crawford
$4,000, Coleman $1,000, Dorm 81 900,
Cooley $500. Their attorneys say
they can furnish the amounts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Charles w. May-Will deliver lecture
at the opera house tonight-Saturday:
r. J. Herndon - Announces that the
Breezy Time" company will give an
entertainment at the opera house on
next Tuesday night, March IA.
H. G. Strauss-Is the agent of Edward T..
Strauss & Co., of Chicago, the popular
tailors, and can supply you with any
kind of suit of clothes you want.
w. H. McCorkle, Probate Judge-Gives
notice tha. w. Brown Wylie, G. c. G.
Pleas, has applied to him for letters of
administration on the derelict estate OF
Mrs. Jane NJ. Mendenhall, deceased.
L. Geo. Grist-Lets you know that he
represents fire Insurance companies
whose aggregate capital Is more than
40,OOO,OOO and is prepared to attend to
all demands made upon him for fire
insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11
The alurkrille Gaq'1irer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1899.

- There is a little revolution going
on down in Venezuela, and the follow
ing letter from a recruiting officer to
his superior shows the interest that the
people are taking in it: II send you
200 volunteers. Please send back the
handouts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

required. Dixie was written in the
early spring of 1859, and was sung
from that time to July 4, 1865, by Mr..
Emmett at every performance given
at Bryant's. His story tonight was
received with great applause, and at
his close he sang Dixie with the sup
port of chorus lmprovised from the
school during the day"
- The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, of New
York, referred indirectly to the policy
of territorial expansion in his sermon
last Sunday morning. He said, in
part: "Evangelization conducts to
civilization, but civilization has no nec-
essary bearing on evaDgelization that
is to say, there is in civilization no en-
ergy inherently calculated to yield gos-
pei effects. Culture is not even third
cousin to holiness. What is said about
trying to make men better or about
trying to make nations better by intro
duciug among them the subduing in
fuence of letters and arts is nine
tenths of it, not to say ten-tenths, aside
from the mark. We ought to be re-
strained from mixing things that re.
quire to be kept distinct. By carrying
schools and arts, trade and manufac-
lures among peoples that are now saw
age you may be able to refine the quail
ity of their deviltry; but that is not
even the first step toward making an
gels or even saints of them. An ele-
CANT thief, an educated libertine, an
accomplished courtesan is no nearer
the kingdom of heaven than loath-
some caunibal. Men under the gospel
Arizona republican., 1899-12-04
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The first week in the senate will doubtless be marked by considerable Iethargy as usual. On Monday new senators will be sworn in. but beyond this nothing will be done. The receipt of the presidents message respect to the memory of the late vice president. Tuesday little will be done beyond the receipt of the message, inn mediately after which, according to the present programme, adjournment will be had to give the republican sen ators an opportunity to hold a caucus over the reorganizat ton of the commit tees. Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted largely to the introduction of bills. There probably will be no session Friday or Saturday. Among the first bills to be introduced will be the financial measure prepared by the republican members of the finance committee. It will be offered by Sen ator Aldrich and will be referred to the whole finance committee, including the democratic members. Up to date only one senatorial appointment has been made by any governor. This is in the case of Senator Quay, but if he is seated there will be an effort to fill the vacant seats from Utah, California and Delaware by the same methods. There is unusual interest in Mir. Quay's case. and both his friends and opposing sen ators are already working zealously. MT. Quay will make no effort to be seated Monday.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-04
NEUTRALITY OF FRENCHMEN.

Paris, Dec. 3-At the beginning of hOstilities in South Africa the French consuls at Pretoria and Johannesburg issued notices in the papers that Frenchmen must observe the strictest neutrality. Their wise counsels were followed, for while the Germans, Dutch and Americans formed volunteer corps, no French corps was formed, no Frenchmen joined the Boers, but some entered the international police force, which was organized to protest foreign property. These police rendered great services, protecting not only French. but English property that had been hurriedIy forsaken by its owners.