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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16

- The whisky element need not think
that the recent dispensary scandals will
result in the repeal Of the law, for such
will not be the effect. The people will
find out where the law is defective and all
necessary amendments will be made, and
the law will stand. If anything was nec-
essary to convince the ProhlbltlonlstS
that their view was wrong, the state Of af-
fairs in York, Marlboro and Marion coun-
ties would be sufficient. The opponents
of the dispensary are responsible for the
turmoil Of drunkenness in those counties.
-Abbeville Medium.
The above paragraph is clipped from
The Columbia State. We have no ex-
change with the Abbeville Medium
and do not see that paper; but from
occasional extracts we see re-published
from it, we gather that it has some es-
pecial grudge against York county.
That the dispensary law is violated in
this county we would not attempt to
deny. There are innumerable illegal
dispensers of coru whisky in all parts
Of the county; but Notwithstanding
the fact that the county is located on
the border of North Carolina, the prin-
cipal source of supply for blind tigers,
we believe that the dispensary law is
as we'll enforced in this county as in
any county Of the state. While we
have no means of ascertaining the ex.
act facts, we would venture that there
are two gallons of blind tiger liquor
sold in Richland, where there is one in
York, and so far as turmoil and
drunkenness" is concerned, the insin-
uation has no foundation except in
unwarranted presumption or an unex-
plainable malicious desire to bring our
people into disrepute. We would be
glad indeed if The Medium would
confne itself to what it actually knows,
and The State would refrain from re-
producing its slurs until after it had
verified their truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16

- Having failed to establish himself
as a king at Luzon-he could have
never extended bis rule to any of the
adjoining islands-Aguinaldo is now a
fugitive, lodging about in disguise.
Before he quit his men, he advised
them to break up into small bands and
continue the fight. This is character
istic of most adventures of the same
stripe. He tries to save himself while
he consigns the poor men upon whom
he depended for elevation to death as
sacrifice to his discomfeiture. But
there has seldom been an evil for which
there has not been found remedy.
The long closing of the Philippine
ports has glutted the local markets
with hemp, and until the marauding
bands learn that Aguinaldo's advice
was not good, strange and horrible
fruit will the trees of Luzon's forests
be made to bear. Had Aguinaldo
been a patriot with the heart of a man,
he would have surrendered on the
very day he realized that he was whip
ped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
MERE-MENTION.

The cabinet has under consideration
the kind of government that shall be
given to Porto Rico. The president
seems to be in favor of government
similar to that which was instituted in
Louisiana after the purchase from the
French in 1903. ......'."The senate has
confirmed the appointment of Leonard
Wood to be major general of volun-
teers. .........Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, has re-introduced his bill for
the establishment of dime savings
banks. .......'..Seuator Cullom has intro
duced bill empowering the interstate
commerce commission to fix railroad
rates. ...'.'""General Otis reports the
release of 5000 Spanish prisoners from
the Filipinos during the past month.
......."A Richmond dispatch says that
the Seaboard Air Line company has
Just given out an order for so locomo-
tives. William S. Taylor was in
as governor of Kentucky last
Tuesday. ..........The Mexican govern
ment is still fighting the Yagui Indians
without making a great deal of head
way. .......".A recent report from Ma
feking said that men and horses were
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16

- Senator Mason, of Illinois, made a
long, strong speech in the senate last
Monday in favor of resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the Beers in
their war against British aggression.
The senator had evidently made a
careful study, not only of the history
of this country in its relations to re
publics in their struggles against mon
archies; but of the history of the re-
lations of the Boer republics with
Great Britain. He described the atti-
tude of Great Britain as being that of
a bully and robber, and in effect said
that the claims of Great Britain of in-
reference in behalf of the liberty of
citizens was only a subterfuge to cover
her real motive-determination to
possess the rich South African gold
mines. Senator Mason. insisted that
the passage of his resolution would not
invoke any complication that would
lead to armed interference on the part
of this country ; but it would disprove
what he claimed to be the fake charge
that the Republican party had entered
into a secret alliance with Great Brit
ain. He denounced Great Britain
rouudly, and among other things
claimed that while the British public
had always been friendly to the United
States, even during the late war,
"when the Manchester spinners were
ready to starve rather than take sides
against the slaves" the British gov
ernment has never been friendly ex-
cept in the promotion Of its own sell
fish interests. The senate refused to
give the resolution the immediate con-
sderation desired by the senator but
referred it to the com mittee on foreign
relations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16

- We note that simultaneously with
the view expressed in THE ENQUIRER,
another county paper also suggested
the teachings of portion of the daily
press in its possible relationship to the
Greenville tragedy, and one paper
which takes the reproach unto itself,
remarks "the fearful indictment that
is brought against men for speaking
their honest convictions. 1t then
proceeds to deny the charge. The in
dictment is fearful; but "honest con-
victions" is no defense. Herr Most
and E nma Goldman made that same
plea against being sent to prison for
with equal sincerity, and as
a matter of fact, neither one of these
people were ever responsible for as
much deviltry as lies at the door OF
these self.same newspapers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
The alorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILIIE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER l6, 1899.

- "Suppression is confession" re-
marks the Columbia State in its issue
of Friday. 1t referred to the action OF
the senate in tabling Pettigrew's reso'
luton TO investigate the question as to
whether United States troops had re-
cognized the Filipino flag, etc. Why
does not the remark also apply to the
action of certain papers in suppressing
the deliverances of South Carolina's
senators on certain questions of great
moment to the people of the state
Ifit does, The State is now convicted
out of it's own mouth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
BRITISH AND THE BOERS.
Advance of Methuen Checked at Magers-
fOntein.


fontein.
The disastrous defeat of the British
army under General Gotacre, at Stoom
berg, on the 9Th, has been followed by
another stunning blow administered 10
General Methuen at Magersfontein on
the 10Th, checking, for the time a,
least, the advance of the relief Of Kim
bprly.
After General Methuen's fight at
Modder river on November 9th, he
stopped to recuperate and receive re-
endorsements, which raised his army
from about 5000 TO something like
900 men. But while he was pre-
pairing for an advance, the Beers were
not idle. They put in the time con,
centrating their forces and entrenching
themselves between Modder river and
Kimberly. The intervening distance
is something less than 20 miles.
General Methuen resumed his ad-
vance at about o'clock Sunday after
noon. He found the Beers strongly
entrenched on series of high hills,
their lines extending over a distance
of about six miles, and protected by
means of barbed wire entauglements.
Their strength was estimated at about
$4,000.
The battle was opened on Sunday
afternoon by the British artillery she'll
ing strong Boer position. The an
swer of the Beers did not amount to
much, and the fire was kept up until
dusk, when heavy rain set in and
nothing more could be accomplished
until morning. At daylight, Monday,
the Gordon Highlanders and the Black
Watch made gallant attack. About
200 of the Highlanders were moved
down within a few minutes by MUIR
derous rifle fire, and the Black Watch
was also cut to pieces. Then the Brit
ish opened their artillery fire again
and kept it up until 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, when the Highlanders
again advanced to the charge. They
approached within 200 yards of the
Boer trenches but were again forced
to retire, this time the Boer artillery
assisting their rifles.
As it was with the Gordon High
landers, so it was with the Coldstream
Guards, the Black Watch, the Lancers,
the Marines and other regiments; but
the two first named regiments appear to
have suffered the greatest loss. The
losses of neither side are definitely
stated but it is known that not only
the British but also the Beers suffered
fearfully.
On Tuesday morning, both sides
still occupied their respective positions
of Sunday but at last accounts Methu-
en- had fallen back to his original posi-
ton on Modder river, where he claim.
ed to be secure. In his official report
he said that while his own losses were
heavy, those Of the Beers were terrible,
some corps being completely wiped
out. "The Boers," he concluded,
shave been most kind to my wound
ed"
A Cape Town dispatch from General
Forester Walker reports the arrival
of 800 wounded, including 81 officers.
This, however, is thought to be only
small part of the British wounded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16

the Filipinos. Captain Coghlan, who
is now at Seattle, Washington, told the
Associated Press correspondent, last
Wednesday, that del Rios story is ri
diculous; that he, Coghlan, did not
have to make any promises to the
Spaniards, and that he made none. 1t
appears that the Spaniards were left
in charge of the Filipiuos at that time
simply because the navy had no con-
venient means of taking care of them.
Del Rios story seems to be principally
for the purpose of trying to get up
damage claims against the United
States. The newspapers which tried
to use it to prove the official recognl-
tion of the Uniter States, are generally
silent as to Coghlan's denial, even sup
pressing the same from their columns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The price of cotton yesterday was
q.
Mrs. T. s. Jeferys is having built a
handsome cottage on College street.
The new York Drug store building
is exactly what it was promised to be.
Everybody says it is a beauty-the
handsomest in town. And the pro-
prietors are doing all they can to make
the interior conform to the exterior.
They are succeeding TOO, beautifully.
The turkey is in very considerable
demand in Yorkville just now. He
finds really sale at good prices, and it
is question as to whether he is as
plentiful as could be desired. The
principal trouble with him, so far as
the raisers is concerned, is the fact that
the time 10 which he must be market
ed is so short.
The northbounG Carolina and North
Western train has, during the past
few days, been making connection with
the Southern at Chester, and bringing
the southern mail AS to whether or
not permanent arrangement of this
kind is intended we have no informa-
ton but people of Yorkville generally
are very much pleased with the con-
venience, and they hope the arrange
ment will be kept up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
LOCAE AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

R. S. Poag, Manager for Kerr-Kimball
Live Stock Co.-Says not to neglect to
'phone, call or write TO them for any
thing in their line.
The Enquirer-Calls your attention to
commercial printing.
w. Brown Wylie, e.. c. c. Pls.-G!ves
notice of the sale of two tracts of land
in York county-nne containing l47
acres and the other 200 acres.
Mrs. IT. NJ. Dobson-Says to come now
and buy your Christmas presents before
they are all gone.
Lowrance, Williams e. Co.-Tell of their
stock of groceries, mentioning few of
their holiday goods, and offer 8 pounds
of parched coffee for 81.
r. NJ. Sherer-Will buy all the geese and
turkeys that are delivered at the resi-
dence of Mr.. S. A. McElwee on next
Monday and Tuesday, 18th and 18th.
Ganson Dry Goods Company-Say that
they believe this is the beginning OF a
new era of prosperity, and that they
will offer goods next week cheaper than
you will be able to buy them again in
years. They offer sweeping reducsion 8
in dress goods, and will slaughter shoes
and clothing during the coming week.
Say they will slaughter hosiery at half its
value, and mention few of the service
able holiday gifts they have for sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
15gg ZOAKVg1AR 8NQU1ag@s

still fraught with danger that ere
many months more numerous armies
may be moving in other parts of the
world to take part in the long threat
ened shake up. Under the circum.
stances, therefore, while the British
and Boer fight is interesting, it is ex-
tremely desirable that they be able 10
settle the question at issue, whatever
It is. between themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
Saturday, December l6, 1899.

The Times is half American and half
English. The wide columns indicate
the English taste in mechanical ar
rangement; but the big 'scare" head
Ing over the leading articles are un-
mistakable American. The advertis-
ing space is divided between British
steamship companies announcing
schedules from Manila to Hong Kong,
Bombay, Sydney, Singapore and other
ports, aud numerous American dealers
who claim to be able to furnish cer-
tain brands of American hams, tobac-
co, chewing gum, beer aud numerous
other articles. There are several ca
Diagrams giving meagre accounts of
developments in the South African
war, and one of these makes the Brit
lsh capture General Joubert at Glands
laagte, an event which did not happen
exactly that way. Generally, how
ever, the news is presented in man.
ner which indicates painstaking care.
We have seen fit to clip two news
stories from these papers and print
them elsewhere in this issue.
The Carolina and North Western.
Up to the time THE ENQUIRER went
to press, it was impracticable to get
any definite information from the meet
ing of the stockholders of the Carolina
and North Western railroad held at
Gastonia yesterday. The reporter was
advised that Immediately after the
transfer of the property there would
develop some satisfactory information
as to the plans of the new company.
If this proves true, it is quite probable
that there will be something of interest
on the subject in our next issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. D. E. Finley and children ex-
pect to leave for Washington next
Monday.
Mr.. Thomas White and his son
Knox, of Hickory Grove, are quite ill
with grip.
Representative McDill, of Hickory
Grove, was in Yorkville on business
last Thursday.
Rev. A. N. Brunson has already re-
moved his family to Lancaster. Rev.
Mr.. Steadman is expected soon.
Mr.. John Wilkersou, of Hickory
Grove, who has been down with ty-
phoid fever for quite awhile, had a
relapse recently.
Mr.. William D. Glenn, of the firm
of Glenn & Allison, left on Thursday
morning for St. Louis, where he ex-
poets to buy lot of mules and horses
for the firm.
Mr.. r. T. Castles, of Smyrna, who
has been down with typhoid fever since
September, is still confined to his bed.
He had a relapse recently; but his
physician does not look for serious re-
suits.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, of Columbia,
president of the state division of the
United Daughters of the Con federacy,
has announced the standing commit
tees of the organization. Mrs. II. B.
Buist, of Rock Hill, is member of
the revision of constitution and BY
laws, and Mrs. J. J. Hunter, of York.
vile, is a member of the auditing
committee.
Many people of this county and all
over the state, will be interested in the
news of the approaching marriage of
Mrs. T. s. Jefferys and the Rev. DR..
Samuel A. Weber. The ceremony is
to take place in Trinity church on the
evening of December 81, and the re-
porter is informed that DR.. and Mrs.
Weber will at once leave for Florida
on a short wedding trip. They will
then take up their residence in York.
vile.
Spartanburg Herald, Wednesday:
State Senator Love, of York county,
and Hon. H. F. Weston, of Richland
county, members of the general assem-
bly,, are paying an annual visit to the
State Institute for the deaf and blind,
at Cedar Springs, investigating the
work of the institute. They are much
pleased with the excellent manage
ment of Captain N. F. Walker, the su-
perintendent, who runs the institute in
admirable style, and who has no super
ior in the United States in this noble,
unselfish work.
Mr.. Wade H. Hicklin, of Guthries-
vile, who was so badly burned recent
ly while trying to save Negro child
from burning cabin, was in Yorkville
last Wednesday on business. He still
has both hands in bandages, and there
are numerous slowly healing raw
places on his head and face. He has
had fearful time of it with his burns;
but is now getting more comfortable.
His right hand was burned more Sc
verely than his left, and he does not
expect to be able to use it for quite
while; but thinks he will be able to
take the bandages off his left hand
within two weeks or such matter.
Mr.. Hicklin was not shaking hands
with anybody during his visit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
Sensation In Spartanburg.

Sensational charges have been made
by Cora Jenkins, 15-years old, against
Prof. J. c. Meares, of the South Caro-
lima institute for the deaf, dumb and
blind, at Cedar Springs. The girl went
from the asylum to the home of DIR.
Meares a year ago. She was a pretty
girl and was adopted by the professor
and his wife. She has now become a
mother and is now in the county poor
house. The case has been turned over
to the grand jury. In view of the
charges mentioned, both Prof. Meares
and his wife have resigned the places
they hold at the blind institute. Prof.
Meares says he can easily disprove the
charges, and his resignation is tender
ed in order TO remove from the case all
embarrassment that might be occasion
ed by the fact that he is an employe of
the state. Many people acquainted
vii the facts believe the professor is
being grossly slandered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
Death of Mr.. j. T. Boyd.


Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Mr..
John Thomas Boyd, a highly esteemed
citizen of this township, whose illness
has several times been mentioned in
these columns, died last Friday after
noon. Saturday afternoon his remains
were inferred in the Neely's Greek
cemetery, Rev. Oliver johnson con-
ducting the ceremony. Mr.. Boyd was
a highly esteemed citizen and the
large concourse of friends at the burial
attested the respect the community
had for him. He was a native OF
Fairfield county, where he was born
FEBRUARY II, 1928. When a child his
parents removed to the Neely's Creek
community, where they lived and died,
and where the deceased lived and
raised a family. His parents came
from Ireland in 1925. In 1862 Mr..
Boyd offered his services to the Con-
federate government. He went
through the war as member of Com
pany H, 1st South Carolina cavalry, of
which R. A. C. Jones, brother of the
late Colonel Cad. Jones, was captain.
Captain Jones was killed at the sec
ond battle of Brandy station. MIR.
Boyd was as brave a soldier as ever
drew sword in battle, and was admir-
ed by his comrades for his faithfulness
and gallantry. Peace to his ashes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-16
LOCAL LACONICS.
pp's Creek Entertainment.

The Kings Creek Entertainment.
The teachers of the Kings Creek
school advises The ENQUIRER that
the entertainment there is to take
place on Friday, December %, instead
of December 23 as announced in We'd
nesday's issue.
Advantage Of Good Roads.
One hundred bushels of cotton seed
is ordinarily considered big load for
two mules. Mr.. W. s. Gordon, on
last Wednesday, hauled from bis home
on the Charlotte road, four miles from
Yorkville, 143 bushels at one load.
But this was over macadam road.
Train Fired Into.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Last
night, shortly after No. "a, the train
on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta
that arrives here at go p. M, left
Rock Hill, s. c., someone fired pis-
tol into one of the passenger coaches.
The ball shattered the glass of two win
dows-the one it entered, and the one
it passed out through. Ifthe men who
were in the seats had been sitting up,
one of them would have been killed ;
but as it was both were asleep, and
were lying down.
Gold Mining Operations.
Mr.. Fred Franks, late of Cripple
Creek, COL, has been extensively en-
gagged in gold mining operations, in
Broad River township, about four
miles southwest of Hickory Grove,
since last summer. He is operating on
the DR.. Wright place, now owned by
Brown Bros, and is pushing his work
very quietly; but at the same time on
quite large scale. Our informant,
who is reliable, estimates that the
total expenditures so far amounts to
several thousand dollars. Mr.. Franks
is described as man who keeps his
own counsel, and as to whether the
information comes from him, the re-
porter does not know; but it is under
stood that he is very much encouraged
with what he has found. That the
mine he is developing will produce
gold in paying qualities there seems to
be no doubt but the present trouble Is
an economical means of saving the
same. This will probably require ex-
pensive machinery; but of just what
particular kind has not yet been de-
initely determined. The matter is
still under consideration. If the right
kind of machinery is secured, there Is
reason to hope that present opera
tions will soon be enlarged to scale
that will mean much not only to the
operators of the mine but of the sur
rounding country as well.
From the Far East.
Mrs. r. S. Bratton has favored THE
ENQUIRER with a number of copies Of
The Times, the leading daily newspa-
per, published at Manila. The papers
have just been received by Mrs. Brat
ton from her husband, the doctor, and
are all dated during the latter part of
October. They contain no important
news that had not already been cabled
to this country; but at the same time
they are quite interesting in that they
seem to be perfect mirror of soldier
and native life out in the far eastern
islands. In makeup and appearance,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
CoNvoCATIoN OF MoRGANToN.

At the convocation of Morganton a
which Bishop Horner presided, the re
ports showed, progress along every line
A committee of three. Rev. JAS. A. West
on, Rev. C. j. Wingate and Mr.. o. Nj
Royster were appointed to assist in Sc
curing general cooperation with Rev
Churchill Satterlee, of Morganton. whC
will shortly begin the publication of ;
church paper. The Crusader.
Bishop Horner spoke forcefully OF
the needs of the jurisdiction. He al
luded to the effort now making for the
Improvement of the church property il
Asheville by the erection of neat ant
attractive dwellings,. which will b.
rented at remunerative prices. He ar
pealed for aid TO enable him to carry
ont his plan. which will soon yield ;
handsome addition to the funds of the
Jurisdiction. His remarks were listen
ed to with deep interest. A map of th'
jurisdiction will soon be prepared
showing the exact location and charac
ter of every mission within its bounds.