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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

the sunday editor. who will read IT at
his leisure Is your address upon it,
"Yc." said ], smiling. but 1 do not
want you 20 send it back to me. 1t is
on yiviscction.'
"Oh." said Mr. Hearst smiling in an
sucr 10 my smile. that IS good. | pre-
sumo Sc is OF a semi-scientihc nature.
s, much the better. The Journal likes
everything that is good. And, by the
Vay. YOU might leave the manuscript
with me- and ] may have time TO glance
Il through
handed him the article and bowed my
self out. delighted at my success in Sc
curing am interview with a young man
who has made himself the talk OF two
continents.
And while 7 rode uptown ! recalled
All that J had heard about this young
man. how he was born on the Pacihc
coast and cume east 20 go to Harvard
how he graduated some ten years ago
and found himself again in his San
Francisco home with more millions than
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
SELLING A -
MANUSCRIPT
IN NEW YORK
Constance MerriGeld Des-
cribes Interviews With
Four Great Editors

I had in my desk an article on vivisec-
ton. And when the editor wro,e to me,
asking me to visit The four great editors
Of New York and write up my experience
/ reached down inlo my drawer and
brought up the article.
/ purposeiy chose yivsection because
my friend. Henry Guy Carelton once
told me that for au Introduction 10 a
newspaper there was nothing equal 10 "a
good thrilling article on yyisection.
j had often written articles for these
New York newspapers, but my dealings
up TO this time had been confined Co
the mail or 20 interviews with the city
editor. IL was therefore with something
Of tho timility OF "a novice that walked
up the steps OF the New York Tribune
building to call upon Editor William
r. Hearst. OF the New York Journal
who has his offices in the Tribune.
went up one flight OF stairs and was
there directed toward door which led
into "a small room inside of which was
another door leading TO "a still smaller
room beyond. In the room beyond sat
"a tall blonde young man in his shirt
sleeves lie was apparently Thirty years
old. and while I stood looking at him
ne buslly scratched away upon sheet
OF common copy paper.
"That IS Mr.. Hearst said the office
boy. "and you can step right in. Tie
sees everybody. You don't have 90 sead
GA your card"
And in another moment ! stood before
one OF the richest young men in the
United States.
AT THE JOURNAL.
He looked up no me with pleasant
smile as I entered and said. GOOD even
ing"
might mention horo that 7 chose
evening as the time or my VISIT 80 the
Journal office as ] had been told that
should probably succeed no finding Mr.
Hearst at leisure then more than mt any
other time. and $50 increase my chances
Of getting personal interv. ~ with him.
The words ne spoke were not remark
able. but in that simple good evening
J read Sreeting eucourasoment and well
come.
Il came 20 sell you n manuscript. Mr.
Hearst" said J. "and I would like TO
have you read 70 v-iile 7 wait"
IT am sorry" said De. that I am too
busy now to rosd manuscript. but II
you VIII kindly give n % the boy ~ tho
door ho will place It upon tho desk OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Presdent-R. DALE BENSON.
Secretary-W. GARDENk CRONEL T.,
or~anizod or orporated-MARCH. lS-o.
Commenced Business-APRlL. h-o-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
DENNsYLvANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

IlENNsYIvANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ANNUAL STATEMENT YEAR ENDING DECEALBER 81 or
ANCE COMPANY
pi.( A.
tttI0NTS or
no THE Avs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

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Amount %
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motgs duly r9o an" than one years interest
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Of mortgaged exclusive OF Du|lllss ill
vernents
for COZ "a ~ S-I''fVy'
pOND UNITED STATES AND OF THIS
OTHER STATES AM Also OF BONDS
I5R STOCKS OWNED AbSO-D l1l-f 81 lii'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

denunciation so completely upset the
investigating commission that it did
not think TO stop him, and the scandal
of the incident has raised breath
taking sensation from one end of the
country to the other. The investigat-
ing commission has sought to remedy
matters to some slight degree by re-
quiring Eagan to soften and revise his
testimony-to put it in different words !;
but all realize that the horribly de-
grading epithets once spoken cannot
be effectually recalled.
When investigation was first insti-
tuted, the president announced that
all witnesses should be free to testify
to whatever they so desired, and gave
assurance that no one should be pun
ished on account Of his testimony. 1t
is claimed that on this account Eagan
cannot be punished for his denuncia-
ton of Miles but still, it has been
suggested that denunciation is not tes-
timony, and that there should be and
probably is some means whereby Eagan
can be reached. There is but little
probability that the trouble and hard
feeling about the matter is over. 1t is
probable thatit has only just begun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

post, the horse to the door, and the
goat looks out for itself, lying down
wherever it may be most convenient.
I am confident that all this will sound
very strange to the readers of The
ENQUIRER; but assure you that the
Cuban hovel in which a different con-
dition prevails, is rale exception.
There has been no sugar made in
this section during the past four years.
It was on account Of an order from
the insurgents, who threatened that in
case Mr.. Brooks tried to operate his
mill, they would destroy it. Since
that time Mr.. Brooks has had to main
tain a guard of IS Spanish soldiers
sent here by the government but he
has not dared TO try to operate his
mill. The superintendent of the plan
tation tells me that the cutting of the
sugar cane now is necessity, as 9TH
erwise the big plantation would have
to be replanted.
Although there is nothing in the
valleys but sugar cane, it is very differ
ent ON the hllsides. Here they raise
coffee, tobacco, oranges, bananas, lem
ons, and in fact almost any and every
thing that anybody would want TO
raise. I went out yesterday over part
of the mountains and saw some of the
prettiest places 1 ever laid my eyes on.
The establishments were on a small
scale on account of the war; but still
they gave evidence of the possibilities
that lay in store for them. / spent
nearly the whole day at coffee farm
of Frenchman, who came here about
seven years ago and began work on
Mr.. Brooks's sugar plantation at 81
day. After a year be bought three
acres of land at $40 an acre, and set
out coffee bushes on it. He planted
the bushes, as he was told-12 feet
apart-and then set bananas sprouts
between them. Next he planted sweet
potatoes and other vegetables for his
own use. Bananas bear eight months
after planting. Coffee trees bear the
third year. Now this Frenchman has
coffee farm. Coffee is getting ripe al
this time. He has lemons, oranges,
and in fact almost everything man
could want. His three acre patch has
grown to 20 acres and it is all paid for.
Any man ought to be able to do what
this Frenchman has done, and now
that the war is over, there is no reason
why new beginner cannot do great
deal better. With good, stable gov
ernment once established, this will GER
tainly be u great country.
These people do not know what it is
to use u plow for anything. They
merely burn off the ground, dig holes
wherever they want to plant, and
keep down the weeds with hoe. If
land will give such results with so lit.
tie labor, what will it not do if intel
iigently worked2 FRED A. GosMAN:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
RECEIVER ASKED FOR,

The Rock Hill Cotton Factory com.
pany has asked for the appointment OF
receiver to take charge of its assets
and distribute the same among its
creditors. The first step in the case
was taken on Monday, when Jas. F. &
John r. Hart and VIM. ]. Cherry,
attorneys, filed for A. E. Hutchison,
plaintiff, a complaint against the Rock
Hill Cotton Factory company and W.
J. Rawlinson ct al.
The complaint sets forth that the
Rock Hill Cotton Factory Company
owes the plaintiff, A. E. Hutchison,
certain large sums of money, advanced
by him from his private means, and
also other debts amounting in the ag-
gregate to $115,2s1; that it is insol-
vent; that its assets need to be pro-
tected by the court, and asks for the
appointment of a receiver to distri-
butte these assets among its creditors.
The known creditors, mentioned in
the complaint, are as follows:
Haynes & Bishop, New York,
$500; o. H. Sampson & Co., New
York, $4,000; Louise Rhea, s1,120 ;
Mary E. White, $4,000; A. E. Hutch
ison, s1O,67O; Peoples National bank,
Charleston, S. c.: 5000; Germania
Savings Bank of Charleston, $4,000 /;
Central National Bank, Columbia,
$2,5OO; South Carolina Loan and
Trust company, Charleston, $4,000;
Merchants and Farmers Bank, Char
lotte, N. c., $4,000; First National
Bank, Charlotte, N. c., $2,5OO; Plan
ter's National Bank of Richmond, Va,
$4,000; Savings Bank of Rock Hill,
So, ,391; Atlantic National Bank, Will
ming,on, N. c., $4,000; Produce
Trust company, New York, $4,000;
National Union Bank, Rock Hill, S10,-
900; A. H. White, Rock Hill, S. c.,
$4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
FARMERS MUTUAL LOSES.

Judge Gage has filed his decision in
the case of the Farmers Mutual In
surance company against D. NJ. Hall,
and it is in favor of the defendant.
The case is one of pretty general
interest, especially throughout York
county. Though other issues were
raised incidentally, from legal stand
point the object of the action was to
determine the question as to whether,
under its charter, the Farmers Mutual
Insurance company had the right to
levy on its members an assessment
with which to pay losses that had not
yet occurred.
Previous to August IL, 1897, the
Farmers Mutual Insurance company
laid assessments on its policyholders
and members only after fire losses had
occurred, and in amount only sufficient
to pay losses and actual expenses.
Experience, however, had demonstrs-
ted the desirability of having on hand
surplus fund with which to pay all
losses promptly, and at q meeting of
the tockholders, who are also the
policyholders, the directors were au-
thorized to pass bylaw that would
permit the raising of such fund by
means of a special advance assessment.
1t was contemplated that this fund
having been raised, thereafter it would
be kept intact by the levy of assess
ments to meet succeeding losses as
they might occur.
The bylaw referred to provided,
1.-THE agent and treasurer n shall
each year n collect from each and
every member an amount which shall
be sufficient to pay the contingent ex-
penses of the company, and at the
same time to have surplus in the
treasury, not exceeding $4,000, to pay
losses accrung to the company. Such
funds shall be lent on the best terms
obtainable, when ordered by the legis-
lative body"
It was under this bylaw that the
agent of the company made demand
upon Mr. d. NJ. Hall for the sum of
IS 3S, his proportion of the 100 that
it was desirous to raise. Mr.. Hall re-
fused to make the payment, and it was
here that the suit began. At first
there were involved several side issues.
These had given cause for dissatisfac-
tion and more or less feeling. But
later, the other issues were allowed to
drop out of the question, and since, the
purpose of both sides has only been to
settle the whole matter strictly in ac-
cordance with law, in order that the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

These wet days, it takes the boy
who brings the mail from the Carolina
and Northwestern train from five TO
ten minues to make the trip-a dis
tance of about 200 yards. There is
difference of opinion as to whether the
trouble is due to the ordinance which
keeps vehicles of the sidewalk, or the
cold molasses gait of Ike, the mail
boy.
The bicycle has been in winter
quarters throughout Yorkville for
some weeks on account of the muddy
streets. Even the rarrow tracks that
have hitherto been 10 use along the
gutter sides are no longer available.
1t is only few struggling bales of
cotton that are coming to Yorkvile
these days. Most people who have to
sell have sold, and others do not care
to haul their cotton over the muddy
roads. There is still good deal Of
cotton in the country; but not so
much as last year. There is also quite
a quantity IN the fields unpicked; but
a reasonably correct estimate of the
amount would be difficult to arrive at.
The Jasper Light Infantry raised
row last Friday night by firing vol
ley in their armory. Complaint was
made to Intendant Carroll, and the
question Of proceedings vas consid.
cred but finally the matter was
dropped with kind of mutual under
standing that there would not be a
repetition of the incident,
Mr.. T. B. McClain, who continues
to bend every effort in hurrying the
progress of his cotton mill, is getting
along in satisfactory manner. The
spindles will be humming before many
more weeks.
People continue to talk on the streets
about the Ellerbe Gonzales deal and
the results but the sensation is slowly
dying down. The probable effect of
the revelations that have been made is
matter for future development.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

such blackguard language has as
tonished everybody, and that he
should have gone this long without
heiug called to account by court-mar-
tial or otherwise, has added to the
surprise. The action of the war in
vestigating commission in sending
back the testimony for revision is re-
garded as a severe rebuke to the COM
mssary general, and it is confidently
expected that court-martial will fol-
low, despite the determination of the
Investigation commission to protect its
witnesses from all harm. This deter
mination is genarally taken as a gross
misinterpretation of the meaning OF
the presidents assurance that witnesses
will be protected, as it is inconceivable
that an officer of the army should be
allowed to use such language, no mat
ter what the provocation, and 60 un-
punished. If there is no court
congress will in all probability take a
hand in this army row and have full
investigation. Senator Allen intro
duced a resolution to that effect today,
and in view of the army scandals
which have disgusted everybody, it is
pretty evident that congress will take
hand. In the meantime everybody
is endorsing the declaration of Inspec-
tor General Breckenridge that "what
the war department needs is more
gentlemen"-that is if Eagan is a
sample-and the feeling here is one OF
general disgust that the army should
through petty rows be placed on a
plane with the French army.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

LARGEST SHIP EVER BUILT.--The
White Star Line steamer Oceanic, the
largest ship ever built, was successfully
launched at Harland & VOLTS yard,
Belfast, Scotland, last Saturday, in the
presence of an enormous crowd. A
grand stand was specially erected to
accommodate 5000. There were pres
ent the members of the firm of Bruce,
Ismay & Co., owners of the White
Star Line, the Duke and Duchess OF
Abercorn, Lord and Lady Duferin, the
Marquis and Marchioness of London
derry, the Earl of ofSbrewsbury, the Earl
of Ava, the Earl of Sbaftesbury, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the
e1chequer, the lord mayor and corpo-
ration of Belfast and number of other
titled and distinguished men.
The Oceanic is 704 feet long and reg
listers over 1900 tons. The Oceanic,
unlike the Great Eastern, which was
launched broadside, was launched stern
foremost, though longer and weighing
half as much again as the Great East
ern. The Oceanic has coal capacity
sufficient to enable her to circumnavi'
gate the globe at speed Of II knots
an hour without recoaling.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
EAGAN AND MILES.

1t would probably be big under
taking to explain the true inwardnes
of the Miles-Eagan quarrel. There il
reason to believe that it has its origir
in long standing jealousies and rival
ries. 1t is safe, therefore, to deal only
with what appears on the surface.
During the late war, the army was
provided with large quantities of alleg
ed fresh beef. Thousands of pounds
indeed hundreds of tons-of this bee
spoiled after it had been gotten to the
front. Anyhow it was spoiled, and
was unfit for use. AS the result, the
ration of the soldiers was in many in
stances seriously curtailed, and much
hardship was occasioned thereby.
In his testimony before the war in
vestigation commission, some weeks
ago, General Miles referred to this bee
contemptuously as "embalmed" beef
and intimated that it had been fur
nished by Commissary General Eagar
under pretense of experiment. The
insinuation, if not the open charge
was that at the expense of the com
fort, health and lives Of the soldiers
General Eagan had conspired with the
fresh meat dealers to line their pocket:
and, incidentally, his own.
The sensational scene before the
commission last Thursday was caused
by the desperate effort on the part O
General Egan to free himself from the
suspicious that had been cast upor
him by General Miles. He hesitatec
at no epithet that seemed calculated te
cast odium on General Miles, and sc
far forgot himself as to allow the very
impropriety of his language to rebound
on his own head
The violence of General Eagan's
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Jas. F. & John r. Hart aud WI. Cherry,
Plaintiffs Attorneys-NOtice to absent
defendants in the case Of A. E. Hutch
inson, plaintiff, against WI. Rawlinson
and others, defendants.
w. Brown Wylie, G. G. G. P.-On the
first Monday of February will sell a
tract of 26O acres of land on the head
waters of Buckhorn creek, belonging to
J. e. Whitesides, at the suit of Mrs.
M. J. Clark, under foreclosure of mort
gage. On the same day, under fore
closure proceedings, one tract OF IA
acres, and another of 100 acres, in Bethel
township, belonging to j. A. M. y.
Stewart, at the suit Of John j. and Will
liam T. Nichols, surviving executors.
The Penn Petrolatum Company, OF Cora
opolis, Pa.-Want agents to sell oils,
grease and petrolatum.
J. M. Ferguson and j. w. Snider-Have
formed q copartnership in the grocery
and meat business. They tell you about
the kind of beef they sell and let you
know that they will buy and sell all
kinds Of country produce.
w. B. Moore q Co.-Tell you about graph
ophones and let you know that they
have them on hand at different prices.
Grist Cousins-Tell you about the low
OFFICES aC WHICH lucy Soii tih " oio3 PAo
pose to give special prices on kerosene
oil, offer two cakes Of laundry soap for
five cents, and want you TO try gallon
of Wilkerson's molasses for 40 cents.
J. M. Starr & Co.-Have elastic starch,
tell you when you can get medicines
from them, and sell rubber bulb syr-
inge for so.
C. P. Lowrance- you know that he
has fresh stock of staple and fancy
groceries and believes in the motto oil
"slnall profits and quick sales" He
claims to keep almost everything in the
grocery line that may be wanted.
DR.. P. r. Falls, Dentist-Gives notice
that he will he at Clover for All unlimi-
time for the purpose Of practicing bis
profession.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

Congressman Stokes has introduced
a bill providing for the free delivery Of
mail along star routes to people who
will put up the necessary boxes.
The bill provides that hereafter,
when contracts are let out for the
carrying of the mails over these routes,
this additional service must be taken
into consideration. Mr.. Stokes thinks
that the additional cost will be trit1ing,
and he believes also that the the sys-
TEN will result in an increase of reven-
ue sufficient to pay expenses.
The passage of such measure as is
suggested would be a great boon to
the people of this section. Many of
them who live on the roads between
postofices would be glad, even under
the present arrangement, to pay the