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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
HAT CAN We DO FOR DEWEY?
Few YORK TIMES SUGGESTS A Ma
TIONAL TESTIMONIAL.
|ewspnpers Could Raise Fund OF
S2oO,O00 of Which Half Would
Purchase n Fine Estate

New York, May 49, The New York
mes in an editorial entitled, what
An We Do for Dewey?" says;
what shall We do for the man who has
Nc so much for us? That is the question
leh mas for long time been agltating
american people 1t is quite true
r. according to our precedents, we have
peen niggardly in recognition of the
at service of Commodore Dewey. as he
years ago. But there is a persistent
Prevailing feeling that we ought to do
~ mat the American Nation in some
olnclal and spontaneous way should rec
~ the services of Dewey as England
Wellington when it presented him with
estate of strathheld.
No. t"e 10000 periodicals In the
Sns,s states among them are 2il9 daily
winch represent most accurately
sentiment of the United States. Let
sac ume that only one-fourtn part Of
sle ~ position to act as collecting
ew. s.Ilouting agents for National
ses,imonial and that each one Of
NJ ooo Is willing to pledge itself TO ths
Riss,aon from Its readers and the trans.
s'oI % the appointed trustees of tn.
En.,s sow Tor that fund. Surely this es
.e u moderate enough and surely th'
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amount of each individual subscrlption'
which must be strictly fixed and limited
is moderate enough to prevent any ns" Nc
paper from exploiting the admiral ior We We
purnose of advertising itself and yet Inc
Aggregate of these subscriptions would 20
$50. 900. Half of this should go to 'ns
erection OF a residence tor the a Sias he
whatever place in the United states he
mi i prefer to put it and the other hall
for his personal use. on.
This would be truly National ana pop Oo,
Mar subscription. The admiral would no.
w. a. liberty 10 refuse 1t. since 1t wouio
not be the creation OF an obligation on h u.
part, only the eoognition of an 4 0olgi no
on the part of the Nation. he wo oOop M
We're y, deposited as It could be aud shouI'
We weiS Seuosited subject to his order .befor'
bis arrival upon his native s he States sec
The president OF the se on sseret 9 Of th,
tr re,s, would be appropriate CUSTODIAN
Tor the fund.
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yictoria Locals.

Victoria, Texas. May 1S.--Mr. L. R. Prld-
ham. who has been critically i'll for several
days, rested we'll last night, and Is re-
ported better today
john T. Bonner Of Tyler. formerly sec
retary OF the Guadalupe Valley railway,
snent several days In the city visiting his
many friends, and left for cuero yester-
day.
r. R. Coburn, representing the F. f.
Adams Commission Merchants Of Denver
Is making Victoria his headquarters for
The purpose Of securing share of the
vegetables now moving, He thinks this
section has great future in this line
The inspection party of Sunset officials
viii reach here tomorrow afternoon.
The county commissioners OF Victoria
and Refuglo counties have agreed tC
I build an iron bridge over the San Antonii
! river near the Terrell place, which will
he Of mutual benefit TO both counties
/ snother bridge is projected over thu
/ Guadalupe river above the pump house.
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the standard and large amount OF lum-
Der has gone out that way None OF the
mills have done much by water, ana load
ing crews have turned their entire alteh-
ton ITO loading cars. Some difnculty mas
been experienced In securing all the cars
wanted OF certain kinds. but the raliroad
company has endeayored to till all requisl-
tlons as promptly as possible, and there
has been no big kick coming on that score.
Reports from the Eastern market an
show remarkably good demand WIN
smaller stocks than ever before 10 ula"
from, and this fact will have much 70 10
towards holding up prices oil yellow p'hs
in this section. There are solhV, VI
course who are afraid that the experience
NJ 1Se9 Will be repeated In 1893, and mat
the bottom will drop out suddenly, Win
disastrous results but these are very rev,
n hardly seems possible that such result
couId follow conditions as they exist rlsh.
now all over the country, ana lne E.ta,
majority OF lumber Manufacturers iSei
that they will have plain SAILING IL ~
balance Of this year insofar as DIG "e-
mand and good prices are cohoei"
J. @. Edmonds. Inspector OF the bureau
OF inspection, Southern Lumber Manutae-
tprers' association, was in orangessaturday
and Monday last instructing the inspectors
al the Lutcher & Moore Lumber company
and Bancroft Lumber company mills so a.
/ TO enable them to keep in line with the
uniform grade adopted at Memphis on
1 January II and IS Mr. Edmonds said thai
tho grades of the mills he visited here arr
very uniform and class With tho very oes
mills in his territory. Twenty-seven mill
are included in the territory of Mt Ed
monds and others Will doubtless come u
Just as soon as they understand the an
vantages to be obtained from uniform
system Of grades throughout The lumne
producing section. he lett mere Monda
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wHARToN's NEW ROAD.
commissioners Are Favorable to TN
Proposition.


wharton. Texas. May 1S-The all ao-
sorbing question just now with the people
OF wharton IS the subject Of the new road
the Wharton and Bay City division of the
Austin and Colorado Valley railroad Tne
proposition made by Major AndrewatnS
yesterday. representing the road 70 'ne
county commissioners Of Wharton couney'
mention OF which was made in today
Post. viz: That the new eight miles Of
sixty feet graded road Just completed py
the county be given as right OF way .
the railroad for which the company bound
themselves to build new road Of equs
value upon route designated by tn'
county within specified time, 10 com
mence work on same within three mon. ns
The proposition was thoroughly discussed
BY the commissioners with number Q
leading citlsens The commissioners o.
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,,1oo1cd,. pistols work.

Mckinney Texas, May Ia yosHe
SON Of Esquire E, E. Holt of Blue Rlase
tS,s county seriously il not fatally , saos
himself through the body last evening %i,%
What he supposed TO be an empty p,11or'
He FIRST snapped the weapon IL a. men q turned
!. w himself ,h and snapped again with the
abnva result,
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An Absurd story.

New York Commercial ,t
The story from Cleveland about ran.
r,ad combine projected by Vanderbilt in
tes aa was laughed at YESTERDAY n 6osa
ra;,Tosd ana financial circles as ridieaioss
snd nm, unworthy Of the slightest consioera-
ton. me- ,he New York
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Central and the Pennsylvania have been
strengthening their command of territory
and their traffic relations is true, and has
been clearly understood for some time. but
the object Is simply to gain greater Sc
curity in the maintenance of rates. and no
such combinations as are reported from
Gle leland have been contemplated.
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Clothing Department.

Hot Weather Clothing-our assortment
BY far the most extensive In the city;
our prices the lowest
Mems all Wool navy blue Serge. round
sack coats and vests
Mems all Wool navy blue square cut
double breasted Serge Goats, Tx
values So 70. choice ...........'.. N'oS
Mems fine all Wool navy blue Serge
round sack Goats and Vests. $3.50 S.4S'
N.9s. s.. IS and S6,4S.
Mems fine all Wool navy blue serge
SQUARE cut double breasted Coats $685.
s4.4S and s4.9S.
Mems navy blue Serge Goats and Pants,
coats are round cut sack. have OUTSIDE
patch pockets. pants made with belt
straps. all double stitched felled seams
throughout. a leader at $500. 4 hill
our price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WV
Mems extra fine all Wool navy blue Flan-
mel Serge square cut Goats. double.
breasted extra fine make, value h iii
n $500, our price ....,....,....''..' w.
Pants of above. made with belt MI
All our Linen Suits are shrunk before
making.
Mems fine brown Linen Crash Suits,
all seams double stitched and felled.
Al make, pants have belt straps. TX
values So 50. choice .......,'',''.. INV
Mems fine gray pepper and salt mixed
Linen Crash Suits. all made double
stitched felled seams. pants nave peit
straps. value $500 Ak
clOiCe - -
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have been sufferer from chronic diar-
rhoea ever since the war and have used all
finds Of medicines for il, Al last found
one remedy that has been a success as
cure, and that is chamberlsin's Collie,
cholera and Dsrrhoes Remedy -P. E..
cr,sbsm. Cars Mills. La For sale by all
druggists.
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night for Lake Charles to visit some OF the
mills at that place.

Alex Gilmer W. II. Stark and T.. w.
Bancroft represented the Orange mills az
the meeting OF the Texas and LDE slala
lumbermen held In Lake Charles last sat.
urday There was a good attendance oil
manufacturers and discussion OF the
situation and comparison OF notes deyei-
oped the fact that throughout the entire
yellow Pine district stocks were baaly
broken and the demand exceeded the I'M
mediate supply. Several questions OF I'm
portauce to the trade We're discussed,
among them being the Sabine lake channel.
and the manufacturers adjourned to meet
in Orange on the 9Th OF June.
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s,ecial Drive in
parasols.

,no ladies' fast black Twill Gloria Psra-
wv d Ia ratural handles. value 4oc' j3c
~ oifer at ..,......''''.'''''..'
ADS White China SILK Parasols, hQc
value csc, this week..'.'.''.'''. Wv
~ drive In Ladies fest black Gloria
1, e.ese 2s-inch Parasols. Dresden handie.
very swell. 49,,
ats, fast black Gloria Parasol. steel
Lsu as. silver trimmed handl,s.
uone worth less than 7oc, htln
.a,os, fast black fine Twill. Gloria. fast
LS nnes Parasols, steel rod, elegant fancy
srodqe Dresden handle, Paragon frame;
INV are sold as great leaders at 7hn
DC we offer choice .........s NV
,odcs' fne all silk fast black Taffeta
parasols. steel rods. Paragon frame.
Congo handle. silver trimmed
aides, extta fine fast black Gloria Para
La UoIs Steel rods, Paragon frames, handles
oitber fancy Dresden or pearl In Or
laid value $3.50. choice ..... WV
,.dies, 2e-ineh extra quality fast Black
Twill silk Parasols. Paragon frames,
.,nai rods. German silver handles. Tx
essse and handloop, silver tipped and
swedged. values zoo. Vh
"a offer at ........,............ NV
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Children's white'puck navy blue trimmed
military stvle lonE pants Vestes Sailor
Suits. white pearl buttons. very swell.
age 10 wears, value $50. J IN
we offer at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
Navy blue Denims Dewey long pants milf
tary Suits white trimmed, ihn
age 10 10 years t-'..'.'''''' NV
Tan Duck Yellow trimmed regulation
Rough Rider long pants suits nHc
age TO IA wears ...''''.'',''''.' WV
Bows brown Linen and Crash Pants.
age to i6 years. 25c. 35c, SOC 65o and 6sc
Bows white Duck pants. age TO In
years 35c and soc
Bows fine white Welt p. K Pants. age o
to s years. HHn
pair ,..,,......''''..''''''
100 dozen Mems fine brown Linen Crash
Pants. one niece wastband and belt
straps. value SIPS. fhn
we offer at .,.,.,..,...,...'..''' ~"
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CLOTHING pnr,r-,cont,nued,


Mems extra quality brown Liten Crash
Suits. regular Sizes and stouts. up 10 IS
coats and vests have the popular outside
patch pockets. pearl buttons double
stitched felled seams. pants have belt
straps. none Better at $500. our q Ef1
price .,..s,s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, OIUU
Mems extra fine Brown Linen Suits
Mems blue and brown mixed extra fine
Linen Crash Suits. all made double
stitched felled seams. pearl buttons,
belt straps to pants. regular sizes. slim
and stout. sizes IN to IS. sold by
clothiers at S. 20 and $500, 2 90
we offer. choice ................... IJO
For the Seashore very swell.
Mems brown Linen Jacquard mixed raised
thread Crash double breasted square cut
Coats. have white pearl buttons and
patch pockets, pants with belt STRAPS.
all double felled seams
Mems extra fine cream welt P. X. double
breasted Coats. outside pockets. fine
white pearl buttons, pants have belt
straps. all double stitched. best make,
stout and slim none better at uQ
$3.50, we offer at ......,.....,.... uiUu
Children's Washable Suits. age 8 TO 8
years.
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The "Dura" Pearl
Waist Sets.

Ladies' Indestructible "Dura" Pearl
Waist Sets pink. blue, nile and white.
our 500 line. vhn
set OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. @SS
Our 25c line. set .............,,,.. loo
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Dressmakers try it. You'll use no other.
Ladies' Plscauet skirt Sets, six buttons
with silk lacinE cord. black satin,
crochet P. K. and fancy metals. lln
values l6c we offer. set iuo
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Our Notion Aisle.

Value sc-Ladies fast black seam 3c
less Hose, pair .....'''.'..''s Wv
Value t0c--Ladies' fast black hn
seamless Hose. pair .,......'.. w
Value t2lSc-Ladies' fast black hc
seamless Hose. pair ...'''''''''
Value 15c-Ledles' fast black Rc
seamless drop stitch Hose, pair ""
Value 12Isc-Chlldren's fast black seam
less Derby rib Hose, hfi
Value 25c-Ladies' extra quality fast
black dropstitch Hose. hc
pair ..+....'...-..'''''''
Value 25c-Ladies' very fine high grade
fast black Lisle Hose, hc
pair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '''''''-
800 dozen Chadwicks e-cord 20o-yard
Spool Cotton. In
as is. spool .................'' "
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Toilet Soap o1, s.i : saes' to

Value 10000 cakes fine Toilet Soap,
each cake nicely wrapped in 9lc
paper. a cake ......s...'..,..''. @Ze
Value 12l5c-Royal Tslcum Toilet hr
Soap. cake ...,............-'.'.. ""
Durham Linen Thread. 20o-yard hn
spools black only. spool ...... w
Geneva silk finish Thread. looks like
Silk. white and black.
warranted 500 wards, IIln
spool observation-disclosures top
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Carpet Department.

we have iust received 500 rolls
ane new Straw Matt rs. choice
selection of entirely new Designs
Al prices ranging from
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Special in silk petticoats.

Ladies' all silk extra quality fancy Rustic
Taffeta Petticoats, value $50. m
we offer special for ....,."".... NV
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr.. A. F. Mcconnell is still from
time to time adding a new name to the
registration list. The total number of
names now on the list is about 155.
The Carolina and North Western
railroad brought the Columbia papers
up Monday and Tuesday mornings.
Thanks.
Intendant Carroll has sent to Glenn
son college sample of the water from
the Yorkville waterworks for analy:
sis; but has not yet heard the result.
This is a matter that has been urged
by The ENQUIRER from time to time |;
but for various reasons it has been neg
lected. The only excuse for such neg
lect has been fear that the analysis
might be unfavorable. 1t has all along,
however, occurred to THE ENQUIRER
that this possibility alone is the best
reason why the analysis should be
made. The town should be congratu-
lated that the matter has at last been
attended to, and it is to be hoped that
the result will, as most people have
reason to believe, be entirely favorable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26
HUNTING A FLAG.

Governor Ellerbe has letter from
T. R. Lackie, former lieutenant Of
the Sixteenth regiment Michigan in,
fantry, asking about a flag that was
captured from that organization by the
Palmetto Sharpshooters at Gaines's
Mill.
Lieutenant Lackie tells the story Of
the loss of the flag in extended detail
In brief, it was about this: After sew
eral hours of fighting, the Sixteenth
Michigan was thrown within 80 or 4C
yards of the Palmetto Sharpshoo.ers
Colonel Micah Jenkins ordered the
Michiganders to surrender, and a Ma.
ior Welch replied, I'D if we do
Instantly Jenkins ordered his mem to
fire, and when the alteration was
over, the Michiganders had lost 22C
men in killed, wounded and prisoners
They also lost their flag. At the sur.
render at Appomattox, by some strange
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26
WILL TAKE HIS COMPANY.

The most pleasant conception with
regard to the Charleston reunion that
has come to the attention OF The EN-
QUIRER had its origin in the generous
heart of Captain w. L. Roddey, Of
Rock Hill. 1t is the intention of Cap
tain Roddey to take his entire company
of old Confederates to the reunion.
The reporter was in Rock Hill last
Saturday and got an intimation Of
Captain Roddey's plan while there
1t was not being talked generally
Only few knew of it, and the whole
matter appeared so indefinite that ii
was necessary for the reporter to see
Captain Roddey himself to ascertain
whether or not there was any founda
ton in fact for the story.
II have been thinking about il
some," said Captain Roddey in an
swer to a direct question; "but
hadn't thought of taking you news
paper men into my confidence" That
the captain was surprised at the re-
porter's knowledge was quite evident
and it was also evident that he pre-
ferred to carry out cherished plan
without too much publicity; but not
ing the reporters eagerness, he refrain
ed from imposing secrecy.
"Then you have not fully decided
yet," pursued the reporter.
ayes; it is settled. have writer
to the lieutenant to get up a list o.
the men, and want to take all o
them who will 60. l have not gotter
the list yet; but will have it soon
presume"
"Do you know how many there
are ?"
"I haven't the slightest idea; bu
most of them live over in Chester
county in the vicinity of Richburg.
think all who are living are still II
Chester county"
Captain Roddey's command was
Company H, Twenty-fourth South
Carolina volunteers. The company
was recruited in the vicinity of Rich
burg, Chester county, in the early par
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26

of the war, and saw considerable
amount of active service. The cap
tain was with the company until near
the end of the war, when, after being
severely wounded at Chattanooga, be
was captured and held prisoner on
Johnson's Island, Ohio, until after the
surrender. The company was surren-
dered with Johnson's army in North
Carolina.
The gentleman who gave the report.
er the first information about Captain
Roddey's intention to take his com.
pany to Charleston, was under the
Impression that the survivors number
ed thirty or thirty-Gve; but in view ot
Captain Roddey's statement, this, o.
course, is to be taken only as an indef
mite estimate. Captain Roddey ex.
planned in the conversation referred to
however, that it was not his intention
to take the company as an organiza'
tion-that is, the men are not to &c
under his command; but as his guests
He will extend a special direct invita-
tion to each survivor regardless o.
present worldly circumstances, and
hopes that all will accept. He will &c
along himself as one of the boys, and
will try to see to it that each individ
ual member of the party enjoys the
trip thoroughly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26

- The killing of the Negro Sam
Hose, by the Georgia mob at Newman,
last Sunday, is the most horrible affair
of the kind that has been recorded in
the papers of this or any other section
for many years. Hoses crime was
that of a brute, it is true. A tiger
could not have been more horribly
brutal. The fellow deserved death
just as tiger would have deserved it.
Under the circumstances any good cit
izen would probably have been justi'
fed in killing him without compunc'
ton. But the method of the mob and
the ferocity exhibited by it was, il
possible, more horrible even than the
Negro's crime. We are not consid'
ering either the fend or what became
of him. But the idea that NEIL
white men-could become so inhuman
50 brutalized as to be capable of such
savage fendishness as was displayed
by the Georgia mob, seems to be a
blot on the whole human race. Yes
that mob is even with the Negro
Had it merely killed him or even
burned him, it could not have been
severely censured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26
LOCAE. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mrs. T. NJ. Dobson-Has tobacco which
is offered at 9 cents, and is prepared to
furnish you with a number OF useful
articles. She wants purchasers of mil
linery goods to pay for them inside OF
week.
DIR. Clarence NJ. Kuykendal-Tells you
in his entertaining and unique way
about the benefits to be derived from
the use of Anti Ferment, and lets you
know that it can be obtained at almost
every drug store and country store in
York comfy.
Grist Cousins-Are prepared to supply
you with seasonable and staple eata-
bles.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Have Myddleton
melon seed, fertilizers, soda water and
field and garden seeds.
George II. SchOrb-1s prepared to supply
you with a Vive camera, which he
claims is the best on the market. He
also wants you to call at the Ganson
store and see the Lester piano which is
on exhibition there, and if you want
one of the same kind, he can get it for
you. He is the agent for the sale Of the
Lester piano and the White u Wilcox
organ.
H. G. Strauss-Announces one weeks
slaughter of mems straw and wool hats.
Captain w. B. Moore-Orders the Jasper
Light Infantry to meet at the armory
on Friday afternoon for drill.
w. II. Hicklin, Guthriesville-Hasc calves
for sale of both kinds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26

- The state department is reported
to be very much worried on account
of the little story that Captain Cogh
Ian, of the Raleigh, told at the New
York dinner the other night. The de-
tails are new, rather startling anc
somewhat gratifying to Americans
Dewey did the right thing, and the
only thing that brave, sensible man
could have done under the circumstan
ces. But after the trouble has beer
passed without serious consequences
it is we'll enough to refrain from boast
ing. Boosting is likely to give rise tc
more bad feeling, and this country al
ready has more trouble on hand with
Germany than there is any sense in
That we can whip Germany, if neces
sary, there is no doubt; but this thing
of whipping people is not funny. II
is too much like work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26

- The Atlanta Constitution is not to
be blamed for trying to suggest exten'
uation for the horrible brutality of the
mob at Newman. The crime of Hose
was that of fend incarnate, of a
maniac brute; but only man OF the
weakest comprehension would say that
it had been avenged. The punish
ment-the pain to the Negro Hose,
caused by his mutilation was no more
severe than an ordinary whipping as
administered to a child. What mat
tered it to the individual who was to
die within the hour? To any practi-
cal end, therefore, it was silly. 1t was
as senseless as the act of child who,
with stick, pounds rock on which
he stubs his toe. In child, such &C
ton is excusable. 1t shows, among
other things, trusting innocence. In
an adult it is iendish beyond express
sion. The highest end OF criminal
laws is to curb such tendencies. The
action of the mob indicates the sus-
pension of all laws, of all the instincts
of humanity and the ascendency of
brute ferocity. Except in the protec.
ton of the laws, no man can be truly
courageous because otherwise courage
is not worth the effort. Therefore,
The Constitution is not to be blamed,
except for sin of omission in the sight
of God. Should it have attempted,
instead Of contenting itself with point
ing out the enormity of Hoses crime,
to have truly painted that of the mob,
it would have only invited the fends
to have treated it and the men respon.
sible for it, as Hose was treated.