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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVEkTlSENENIS.
w. B. Moore Il Co.-Tell you that they
have just received three carloads OF
farm machinery. including draw-cut
Champion mowers, wabble-gear Cham
pion mowers, Champion binders, Tiger
self rake, Tiger dump rakes, Tiger disc
harrows, and Tiger disc plows. Ihey
can furnish you with sewing machine
needles for any machine.
Grist Cousins-Can furnish you with pure
Georgia syrup at 40 cents gallon,
Queens Taste canned corn, olives, three
pounds of soda for 10 cents and Paris
green TO kill potato bugs.
Sam. M. Grist-Offers you the Buckeye
frameless and Deering Ideal binders
and says that he knows they are the
best.
J. NJ. Starr & Co.-Talk to you about soda
water and ice cream, and can supply
you with ice and lemons. They invite
their friends and customers to call and
get drink Of ice water without charge
Brooks Inman-Offers 1000 bushels OF
pease for sale, embracing Mixed, ;Wh nip.
poorwill and Wonderful, or Unknown
varieties.
w. M. Kennedy, Agent-Offers peas fol
sale and is prepared to supply you with
fresh meal and grits, hams, sugar and
coffee at the right prices.
w. II. Hicklin, Guthriesville-Tells you
about his fine cattle and lets you know
that he has females and males on band
for sale at all times and invites in.
quiries.
Pelham Morrow, Manager of the York
vile Roller Mills-Announces that be
has secured the services of Mr.. Lagree
Carson, an experience miller, to take
charge of the mechanical department OF
machinery will be thoroughly over
hauled,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
SONS OF THE VETERANS.
They Get Themselves Into Snarl Over the
Election of Commander.

They Get Themselves Into Snarl Over the
Election of Commander.
The United Sons of Confederate
veterans elected officers in Charleston
last Friday and adjourned the reunion
of 1899. Walter T. Colquitt, of At.
lanta, son of Ex-Governor Colquitt
was chosen commander-in-ch chief; M
l. l.. Bonham, of South Carolina, COM
mander of the Army of Northern Vir.
ginia; w. N. Bankhead, of Alabama,
commander of the Division of Tennes'
see, and H. B. Kirk, of Texas, COM
mander of the Mississippi divi'
sion. The election was spirited one,
and considerable feeling was manifest
ed in the nominating speeches.
Mr.. Colquitt's only opponent was
Robert E. Lee, Jr., of Washington, D.
| c., who was solidly opposed by the
Virginia delegation, while his nomina-
ton was made by Charleston dele
gate, and supported by the solid South
Carolina contingent. Mr.. Smyth, the
retiring commander, was nominated
| by Delegate Mann, of Virginia, and
developed a strong backing; but be
positively refused to again allow bis
name to 60 before the convention.
This left the contest between Lee and
Colquitt. The vote stood IA to 119,
and, on motion, Mr.. Colquitt's election
was made unanimous. The opposition
to Lee was based on the fact that he
was not a member of the association
until Thursday last, when be was ad-
mitted to Camp Moultrie, of Charles
ton. The session was a stormy one,
and personal feeling ran high, and
once, when the vote of state was an
nounced solid for Lee, hiss was
heard, followed by protests, and cries
of "Shame r'
Prior to the election the Sons held
memorial exercises for Miss Winnie
Davis. Eloquent eulogies were pro-
nounced by c. L. Coon, of North Car
olina; W. F. Jones, of Georgia H. B.
Kirk, of Texas M. L. Bonham, of
South Carolina B. H. Mills, of Ala
bama ]. J. Stockton, of Florida; Jas.
Mann, of Virginia, and George B. Mey-
ers, of Mississippi.
The next reunion will be held at
Louisville. A committee was appoint
ed to consider the matter of erecting q
monument to the women of the Con-
federacy and report to the next con-
vention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
OUT IN The PHILIPPINES.
Peace Negotiations Still Dragging Along
Slowly.

Peace Negotiations Still Dragging Along
Slowly.
The news of the past week from the
Philippines is not of very sensational
character. Most of it indicates sus-
pension of energetic operations on the
part of the Americans, and willing
ness on the part of the Filipinos to OBJ
serve the status quo.
A dispatch of Saturday says that
Aguinaldo has issued orders providing
that all foreigners must leave territory
controlled by him within 4S hours.
The foreigners in the territory in ques-
ton are principally English and Ger
man, and the supposed object of the
order ia to force the British and Ger
man governments to recognize Filipino
belligerency in order that they may
treat for the safety of their subjects.
Lieutenant Reyes, young Filipino,
accompanied by native bugler, pre-
sented himself before General Lawton
on Saturday under flag of truce and
stated that he had been sent by Agui-
naldo to make request for passes for
q military commission that desired to
come into the American lines with ad-
ditional proposals of peace. The Fill
ipinos were escorted to Manila, where
they were taken. before General Otis,
who told them that passes would be
unnecessary, as unarmed commissions
were free to 60 and come as they might
see fit.
The main body of the Filipino forces
are now entrenched close the city of
San Fernando which is held by the
Americans. The Filipinos are close
enough to the city, to make it rather
uncomf Portable; but they are not try
ing to do anything of the kind. The
American army has advanced far
enough away from its base of supplies
to make transportation an important
item, and it is not likely that there
will be any further movement against
the main body of the Filipinos until
after the bridge over the Bagbag river
has been repaired. Engineers and
workmen are now doing all they can
to get this bridge in shape to admit of
the crossing of trains.
The Filipinos generally profess
friendliness; but they are not to be
trusted implicitly. American soldiers
are frequently fred at from ambush,
and they find it best not to trust them
selves far away from headquarters ex-
cept in squads. Up until the past few
days natives were not allowed on the
streets of Manila after night; but the
orders enforcing this law have been
revoked, and people are allowed to 60
and come pretty much as they please.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
WITHOUT A FIREMAN.

The northbound S. c. & G. E. train
loaded with Confederate veterans, die
not reach Yorkville last Friday night
until after 10 o'clock. The trou'
ble was due to the late start from Cam.
dem and the delays incident to the
handling of such crowd on the way
But in addition to the other diff.
culties, there occurred an incident at
Rock Hill that contributed to the re-
sponsibitities of the conductor and en-
gineer. Those on the train were not
acquainted with the exact nature OF
the trouble; but if the story that the
picked up is true, it illustrates
an independence and determination on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
THE GRADED SCHOOL.

The teachers and pupils of the York
vile Graded school are now busy with
their summer examinations, preparato'
ry to the close of very successful
years work.
The examinations will be closed to.
morrow, (Tbursday) afternoon, and
tomorrow night there will be an inter-
esting exhibition in the courthouse by
members of the ninth grade. The
exercises, which are to consist princi-
pally of declanations, etc., are to be
followed by an address from President
Hartzog, of Clemson college. The
friends and patrons of the school and
the public generally, are invited to be
on hand promptly at 8 o'clock.
On Friday there will be a basket
picnic at Sutton's Spring, lasting from
early in the morning until late in the
afternoon. Transportation to and
from the spring is to be provided for
the teachers and children by the trus'
tees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

- From his home on Hungry Hill,
T. L. CAN'T writes to the Spartanburg
Free Lance as follows: ~ cannot i'm
agine more delightful life than to
live upon little farm, free of all debt,
to do your plowing by proxy, and have
an income sufficient to meet your
monthly expenses. I would not ex-
change such an existence with Henry
Crews, the great New York fnancier,
with Vanderbilt and all his millions,
or with President Mckinley and his
honors. The other day was looking
at my friend Crowder, of the Bee Hive,
and thought of the cares and trials
be had daily to meet, and I thought
to myself that / had rather have
little farm and a mule than to
have Crowder's large business in
terests and vexations." The sentiment
is fine and the philosophy fairly good ;
but who is going to agree with Mr..
CAN'T in either as practical PROPOSE
ton? 1t is true that Henry Clews
and Vanderbilt work for their board
and clothes; but if they wish to they
may retire and take things easier.
President McKinley's honors are liber-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

- We have received the first number
of The Free Lace, new paper that is
being published in Spartanburg with
Mr.. T. B. Tbackston as editor and
proprietor and with T. Larry CAN'T as
a regular contributor. In his saluta'
tory Mr.. Thackston takes occasion to
say that reports to the contrary not
withstanding, The Free Lance is to be
conducted only as fair, honest news
paper; that no one but himself is in.
terested in it financially, and that it is
not to be the organ of any man or set
of men. Colonel CAN'T says that from
his voluntary retirement on "Hungry
Hill," he proposes to deal out wis
dom and justice to friend and
foe alike in liberal weekly install
ments, and to say nothing that
he cannot prove. According to the
publisher, the paper starts out with a
full fedged circulation. He says
"The Free Lance is, of course, new
paper, but in this initial issue l claim
for it the largest circulation in our
county or section. I have preserved
the mailing list of The Headlight when
that paper was at the food.tide of its
prosperity with a list of more than
5000 names, and 1 shall send each OF
these old patrons and friends a copy OF
The Free Lance and ask them both to
subscribe and to work for my new
paper. This list has been supplement-
ed with about 4, 900 names of represen-
tative citizens and taxpayers, taken
from the auditors books by Mr.. L. P.
Epton, and for the use of which am
greatly indebted to that gentlemen,
and shall continue to food the coun.
try with each issue of The Free Lance
until my subscription list is built up"
The first issue of the paper is very
interesting one that gives promise OF
pretty lively times ahead if the Spar,
tanburg field is not already full, and
even if the field is full, the old adage
about there always being "room at the
top" is as true today as it was when
it was first uttered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
THE @. q NV. STOCK.

The question of the sale of York
county's stock in the Carolina and
North Western railroad, is assuming
rather more importance than was indi-
Gated by the option that was recently
given to Mr.. w. R. Carroll. The
county board of commissioners held
special called meeting yesterday at
the request of Messrs. Barber & Mar
ion, of Chester, and received from Mr..
J. H. Marion, who was present, cash
offer of $3.50 per share for the coun-
tvs holding of 100000.
To the commissioners the meeting
was in the nature of a surprise. Su-
pervisor Culp was summoned to York.
Vile by telegraph and Mr.. Wilkerson
by telephone. Neither knew the OBJ
ject of the meeting until he arrived in
Yorkville, and to all three the speech
that was made by Mr.. Marion on the
subject was perfectly fresh.
Mr.. Marion prefaced his proposition
with lengthy statement in which he
entered into the history of the Chester
and Lenoir railroad, and discussed the
present condition of the property,
physical and financial. He called at
tention to the fact that York county's
stock now had no value, and is not
likely to have any. He pointed out
that the only hope of the road is to
change it into a broad gauge, and to
extend it into Tennessee, thus securing
an opening to the coal fields of the
northwest. He pointed out that the
taxable value of the road is only $2,-
700 per mile. With development this
valuation would be greatly increased,
and represented the advantage that
would thus be secured to the county.
He said that he did not represent the
Southern railroad, the Seaboard Air
Line or any other railroad having
competing line in this state. He was
unable to state positively the Intentions
of his people, or to make any promises
along that line; but to moral GER
tainty he knew that his principals had
plenty of money, and he believed that
it was their intention to develop the
Carolina and North Western, if they
got possession of it, into main line of
a great system that already owns much
railroad property in the south and
west. He said that bis firm had been
assured by their clients that in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
OPERATIONS OF PICKPoCKETs.

OPERATIONS OF PICKPOCKETs.
Pickpockets swarmed to the Char.
lesion reunion last week from all parts
of the country and did thriving
business. The newspapers report that
about dozen or more were arrested
by the police; but the proportion OF
arrests was quite small.
Returning veterans tell of their ex.
perience with pickpockets. All oi
them either saw or heard of visitors
who were victims of the light-fngered
gentry to the extent of being relieved
of watches, railroad tickets and cash.
Some three or four York county vet
erans were robbed along with the rest,
and, of course, feel bad over their i'll
luck.
From several sources the reporter
has heard of an interesting incident
that is said to have occurred on the
northbound s. c. & G. E. passenger
train Friday afternoon or night. The
story is that a pickpocket was detec-
ted in the act of robbing a veteran
from North Carolina. Quite a COM
motion was raised, and as the upshot
of it, the thief was thrown out OF the
car window. 1t is possible that the
story is true; but the most careful in
ouiry has so far failed to develop evil
dence that goes to establish, to the en-
tire satisfaction of one who is disposed
to be at all incredulous, that the story
is not true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
Wednesday, May II, 1899.
be part of the trainmen that is admi.

the part of the trainmen that is admi-
rable.
1t seems that for some distance along
the home trip the Negro fireman had
been sulky and not disposed to dis
charge his duties. At Rock Hill he re.
fused pointblank to obey an order from
Engineer Phelps, and jumped off the
engine in somewhat of q hurry in or
der to avoid a monkey wrench that
was about to start in his direction.
There was no other available man at
the station, and "Yankee," as Engineer
Phelps is nicknamed by his friends,
brought the train on through to York
Vile without fireman.
At Yorkville Conductor Boxtell
made arrangements to get up q sub
stitute, and the balance of the trip
through was made with comparatively
more comfort. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
THE PENSION LIST.

The York county veterans, who are
entitled to receive pensions are no
doubt ready for their money but their
money is not quite ready for them.
The time of payment is approaching,
however.
The county pension board has COM
pleted its work with this years pen.
sion list and sent the result to the
comptroller general. This happened
some time back, and about Two weeks
ago the list was returned to Chairman
Wallace for revision. He and Clerk
of the Court Wylie went over it care
fully and sent it back to Columbia,
since which time it has not been heard
from again.
The News and Courier says the
comptroller generals Office is still en-
gagged in the work of revising the lists
from the various counties. AS usual,
some of the county. boards have been
somewhat tardy about attending to
their business, and it is probable that
this has something to do with holding
back the checks which ought other.
wise to have been in the hands of the
various county clerks.
Clerk Wylie saidr on Monday, that
he expected to receive the pension
money for York county along about
the first of June. 1t is possible that the
money may be received before that
time; but not likely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
THE u. C. v.
The Convention Adjourned Friday to Meet
Next at Louisville, Ky.

The Convention ADJOURNED fEioAS 10 Weet
Next at Louisville, Ky.
Last Fridays session of the q. G.
V. at Charleston was very busy one,
and practically all remaining matters
of Importance were disposed off.
Early in the session delegation OF
Sons of Confederate Veterans, headed
by General NJ. L. Bonham, came before
the convention to pay the respects of
the junior organization. General Cor
don introduced several of the sons to
the convention personally, and the
presentation of Robert E. Lee, grand
SON of the general, was greeted with
tremendous applause. Miss Larendon,
a granddaughter of General Beaure-
gard, was accorded an enthusiastic
reception.
When the convention resumed the
regular order, the following was adop-
ted without division:
Whereas, the government of the United
States has undertaken and is pushing for
ward the work of permanently marking
the lines and positions of the troops of
both the contending armies on several
great battlefelds of the Civil war, among
them Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Shiloh,
Vicksburg and others, with the design OF
MORALS of the prOwess of American SOL
diers without respect of section:
Resolved, That we, as Confederate Vet
Grams, sympathiZe with and commend this
patriotic purpose of the government, and
will lend our influence and aid towards
it's full realization.
Resolved, That we trust the people of
the southern states will take early and
effective steps to erect upon these battle
fields suitable monuments in honor OF our
glorious heroes in grey, who fought and
died for what they believed to be right.
The report was unanimously adop-
ted.
A resolution was adopted permit
ting the District of Columbia to organ
ize camps that will be admitted to all
the privileges of division of the q. c.
W.
twas resolved that at future re-un-
ions conveyances be provided for
manned veterans to enable them to
participate in parades. This also was
adopted:
Resolved, That the quartermaster gen.
eral, U. g. ", is hereby requested to Sc
lect shade of gray suitable for uniforms
for United Confederate veterans, and also
adapted for ordinary wear, and to ascer-
tain if the manufacture of cloth of vari-
GUS grades of such shades and of regu-
lation uniform coat, with exchangeable
buttons, can be provided for, so that the
same may be found upon sale in clothing
stores generally.
There was no opposition to the re-
election of all the old officers, and
they were chosen as follows:
Commander-in-ch chief, ]. B. Gordon.
Commander Department of Army of
Northern Virginia, Wade Hampton.
Commander Department of Tennes-
see, Stephen d. Lee.
Commander Department of the
Trans Mississippi, w. l.. Cabell
There were only two candidates for
the honor of entertaining the next con-
vention. They were Louisville, KY,
and Norfolk, Va. Louisville won by
an overwhelming majority.
Before adjournment the committee
on resolutions presented the following
in behalf of the Tennessee delegation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
GOOD TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT.


There has been a great deal of talk
about the embarrassing position In
which the South Carolina and Georgia
Extension company has been placed
on account of the recent absorption of
the South Carolina and Georgia by the
Southern. Ostensibly the South Car
olina and Georgia Extension is now in
dependent; but as to the actual status
of the situation opinion differs. No
body on the outside knows anything
definite to the effect that things are
not exactly what they seem. At best,
different theories can only be based on
suspicion, at least for the present.
The South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension, however, is not going to be in
as bad way as has appeared, as Is
shown by the following from the Co
lumbia state of Sunday:
Things do not look so gloomy for
the people of the state who live on the
line of the former "Three C's' rail-
road. Great uneasiness was expressed
as to the future when it became known
that the Southern system, in taking
charge of the s. C. & Ca, was debar-
red by the constitution from touching
the property.
An official statement is made that in
pursuance of the policy recently out
lined before the railroad commission
of South Carolina regarding the inter-
change of traffic between the Southern
Railway company and the South Caro-.
lima and Georgia Extension Railroad
company, there has been conference
between the executive officers of the
South Carolina and Georgia Extension
Railroad company operating the Ohio
River and Charleston railroad and the
Southern Railway company; and an
understanding has been mutually
reached, under which the interchange
of traffic between the Charleston di-
vision of the Southern Railway (for-
merly operated as the South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad company, and
the South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension Railroad company will be fully
maintained, and q basis for the inter-
changing traffic between the other d.
visions of the Southern Railway COM
pany and the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension Railroad company
will be inaugurated TO the advantage
of the South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension Railroad company.
A gentleman interested, speaking of
this announcement, said:
"The broad policy pursued by the
Southern Railway company in this
matter is in line with its general poll
cy and will be gratifying to the peo.
pie of the state served by the lines of
the South Carolina and Georgia Ex-
tension Railroad company"
The rates, on basis of which the
interchange of traffic will take place,
will be in accordance with the national
and state laws and without discrimina-
ton either as to persons or localities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
ROMAN CATHOLIC JUBILEE YEAR.

ROMAN CATHOLIC JUBILEE YEAR
The papal bull issued in Rome within
the last few days decreeing that the
year 1900 shall be jubilee year
throughout the church, is expected
here shortly and will be announced in
all churches throughout the country.
The issuance of bull on the subject
gives it solemnity. 1t has been the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

- The discordant echoes from the
Charleston reunion concern Governor
Chandler and staff, of Georgia Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler and young Rob
ert E. Lee, Jr. The Chandler discord
seems to be principally of newspaper
manufacture. The committee failed
to assign to the governor and staff a
place in the procession of Wednesday
that was in keeping with their rank
and dignity. 1t develops that the
committee did not have sufficient pre-
vious notice of the coming of Govern
or Chandler, and besides the governor
and staff were present as civilians
rather than as veterans. The commit
tee did its best as soon as the matter
was brought to its attention, and the
incident furnished no real cause for re-
mark. By some oversight, General
Wheeler was not assigned to place in
the procession. He was the guest of
Judge Brawley, and while the process
sion was being formed was waiting for
a carriage to take him to his place.
The carriage never came, and General
Wheeler did not appear in the process
sion. General Walker, who was pri-
marily responsible, is inclined to lay
the blame on his committee, and the
committee throws it back on General
Walker. The Robert E. Lee, Jr., in
cident with the Sons CT Confederate
veterans, is easily explained. Young
Lee is not very well-known, and the
Sons of Confederate veterans were
not disposed to elect as their comman-
ded a young man whose only claim
for the position was based on the fact
that he is a grandson of his grand
father. IL is not improbable that at
the next reunion young Lee will easily
be elected commander-in-chief.