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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

catastrophe that befell Messrs. George
Howell and Bob Johnson at Kings
Mountain last Monday afternoon. Be-
tween and o'clock they were driving
into town from this side, when storm
was seen approaching. Suddenly it
turned very dark. They heard the
sound of rushing roar and in a mo-
ment their horses, hack and themselves
were blown across the road and hurled
into a gully in heap, the horses fall
ing heels upward. 1t was all over in
a minutes time, but before they could
extricate themselves the cloudburst Of
rain had filled the ditch with rushing
torrent of waters. Help came and
they were able to save the horses from
drowning; but Mr.. Howell lost from
$50 to S65 worth of enlarged pictures.
He was on a delivery trip when the
catastrophe occurred. The water and
red mud ruined the larger pictures and
his grip containing the smaller originals
was torn to pieces and its contents
largely washed away by the muddy
torrent. What he regrets as much as
or more than his own loss is the fact
that in nearly every case the smaller
pictures were photographs of some
loved one now departed that were
given him to be enlarged. Where the
original and the enlarged portrait are
both lost it is l,,;;s indeed. Mr.. John
son lost his hat, never did find it, and
both men were daubed with red mud
soaked in ditch water. We learn that
a colored church, part of brick store,
a cottage or two, and many trees at
Kings Mountain were blown down by
the same storm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

MORE ORIGINAL ANswERs.-York-
ville's humorous teachers examina-
ton finds an equal in old England.
The London Standard gives some of
the answers in a Cambridge examina-
ton. One of the questions in me-
chanics was, "Why will pin not bal
ance on its point ?" The reply was,
Firstly, because a point being that
which has no magnitude cannot stand
upon what does not exist. Secondly,
it will if you stick it in" "The peo-
pie of Herculaneum and Pempeii died
from an eruption" was the answer to
a question concerning che deaths from
the great eruption of Vesuvius in A.
D., 70, and an eminently practical an
swer to a question as to where Magma
Charta was signed was "At the bot.
TOM" A high church was described
as one with steeple. Another labor
ed and thoughtful answer is mentioned
by The Standard as being given in one
of the examination papers &c the Bri-
tannia. "The question was" says The
Standard, "'Why is there a circumfex
accent on the in etre.' One answer
occupied two pages of foolscap. 1t
told how in the middle ages there was
a great controversy as to whether the
accent should be grave or acute, and
at last, being unable to come to any
other agreement, the contending par
ties decided to each give way to the
other and put both accents, with the
result that the accent on etre was a
combination of the acute and grave" !"
Columbia State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
MALT TONIC QUESTION.
Involves Matters of Fact to Be Determined
BY Jury.

BY Jury.
The malt tonic question recently
ferred to the attorney general, is
not much nearer of solution than
before the. reference. In an opin.
ion filed last Monday, Assistant At
torney General Gunter says:
II can only advise you as to the
law. My opinion as to the facts would
be impertinent and valueless. From a
review of the authorities in reference
to the sale of alcoholic liquors, l find
that in effect, the following rules are
laid down:
81. Whatever is generally and pop
ularly known as Intoxicating liquors,
such as brandy, whisky, beer, etc., is
within the prohibition of such a status
as above quoted and may be so de-
clared as matter of law by the court.
"2. That whatever is generally and
popularly known as a medicine or as
an article for the toilet and which is
recognized and the formula for its pre-
paration prescribed in some standard
authority and is not among liquors or
dinarily used as intoxicating beverages,
such as bay rum, paregoric, cologne
and tinctures generally, is not within
such a statute and may be so declared
as a matter of law by the court, not
withstanding such articles contain al
cohol.
"3. That as to articles intermediate
between the above classes, compounds
of intoxicating liquors with other in
gradients, whether provided for sim
gle case or compounded upon formu-
la and sold under a specific name, as
bitters, tonics, extracts, etc., such as is
under consideration now, whether they
are prohibited by this status, is ques-
ton for the jury. AS to this latter
class the facts of each particular case
must determine.
"If some people use as an intoxi'
eating beverage a jury must decide
whether they are so used or not.
"It is not in the province of the le-
gal department of the state to pass on
that question, which the jury de-
cides."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
Humorous department.
TESTING A CLERKS HONESTY.

~ wouldn't be here" said the crook
who was bound over the road, "lt
temptation hadn't been placed in my
way"
"I've heard that BEFORE" gruffly re-
turned the officer who had the crook
in charge.
"I come from a good family" con-
tinued the crook without noticing the
interruption. ,
"Tbat's what they all say" growled
the officer, as he examined the hand
cuffs to see if they were secure.
"I started cut in life with good pros
pects," sighed the crook.
"They all do," grunted the officer.
"My fathers influence enabled me
to secure a good position with a re.
sponsible and prominent financial
firm" continued the crook, paying no
attention to the sneer in the officers
voice. ~ had been given good edu-
cation, and it was only a question OF
time when l would rise to more re-
sponsible position than 1 held at the
start. One day the head of the hrm
called me into his private office, and
after making sure that we were alone,
he said that he had delicate and re-
sponsible mission for me to perform.
He was kind enough to say that he
had his eve on me from the time en-
tered the Office, and that he believed
me to be honest and trustworthy, and
that the mission that he was about TO
ask me to undertake called for just
such a man. I felt fattered, and told
him so. He went on to say that it was
imperative that an immense sum OF
money-in fact, $1OO,OOO-should be
in the hands of his Chicago agents be-:
fore "a hours had passed, and he had
picked me out to perform the delicate
mission.
81 accepted the trust and took the
first train leaving, with the package OF
money safely within my inside coat
pocket. Now, put yourself in my
place. I was young and had ID my
possession what to me was an immense
fortune. Well, I yielded to tempta-
ton, as many man has done before
me, and instead of delivering the pack
age of money to the agent in Chicago
kept on and didn't stop until l reach
ed the Pacific coast. / didn't open
the package until I was on board a
steamer bound China, and then in
the privacy of ny stateroom l broke
the seals and found nothing but a lot
of old paper, with a note from the
firm notifying me that I needn't both
er to return. Well, discovered later
that that miserable old reprobate made
a habit of testing the honesty of his
clerks by sending them on errands and
giving them the idea that they were
the bearers of immense sums of money.
If they delivered the package they
never knew the difference, and the old
fool knew that they could be trusted.
If they yielded to temptation, as l
did, they never came back. Now, L
appeal to you, sir, if that sort of treat
ment wasn't enough to make man a
crook for life ?"
"We get out here" was all the OH
Ger said.-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
Mr.. BRYAN'S POSITION.
He States Clearly What He Believes and
Why.

The views of Hon. w. J. Bryan on
the subject of territorial expansion,
conquest and imperialism are we'll
known because he has so often and SO
clearly proclaimed them.
But he has recently given the follow
ing succinct and admirable statement
of his position:
"The treaty should have provided
for the independence of the Philippine
islands, as it did for the independence
of Cuba but 1 thought it better to rat
ify the treaty and declare the nations
policy by resolution than reject the
treaty.
"I favored the Bacon resolution,
which promised the Filipinos inde-
pendence as soon as a stable govern
ment could be established. I believe,
further, that our nation should protect
the Filipino republic from outside in
reference while it works out its own
destiny in other words, I believe
we should treat the Filipinos as we
have treated the people of Mexico and
the people of South and Central Amer
ica. Monarchies are founded upon
force, but republics are founded upon
consent.
"The declaration of independence
asserts that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent of the
Iftbo dan1a ration 10 sound
we cannot rightfully acquire title by
conquests or by purchase from an
alien monarch, whose title we disputed
when we furnished arms to the Fill
pinos.
"If the administration had given to
the Filipinos the assurance of indie
pendence which was given to the Gu
bans, there would have been no blood
shed. If that assurance is given now
hostilities will cease. No one proposes
to withdraw the soldiers until a stable
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

No MORE TO BE SAID.-Isaac M.
Gregory, who was at one time editor
of the New York Graphic and for
many years the editor of Judge, once
made severe reply to statement
made by NJ. LIE Due, who was commits
sioner or agriculture. LIE Due had
quarreled with the press, and some one
asked him why he did not reply in
kind. Nonsense" he returned; 81
shall wear no jackass' scalp at my
belt"
To this Mr.. Gregory promptly retor-
ted: "Oh, no, old fellow. You'll wear
it where it grew !"
This ended the controversy.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
AT LAST! AT LAST! AT LAST!
Good Tidings For Lovers of Fiction
and Other Reading.

THE people of this section have never
would furnish you with the class of Liter
ture that / handle. 1t is with pleasure
that l can exclaim "At last, l have what
an appreciative public wants" handle
all the Trade Magazines, the leading New
York Dailies and Books and Books and
BOOKS. One of the most popular books
of the day, "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD
WAS IN FLOWER" by EDWARD
CAsKoDAN, can be found in my supply.
Besides this | have others. Prices vary.
Come and pick out what you want.
Very Respectfully,
OLIVER E. GRIST,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

government is established but it will
be easy to establish stable govern
ment when it is known that our occu-
patton of the Philippine islands is only
temporary.
"sForcible annexation would be
criminal and contrary to our code of
morality"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
FIRE INSURANCE.
The Oldest Agency;
The Strongest Agency;
Most Progressive Agency

THAT the companies composing my
l. agency are popular, strong, reliable
and trustworthy is fully attested by the
rapid and solid growth of my fire insur-
ance business. No one can appreciate
your business more no one can give it
better attention ; no one can give you
better protection no one can give you
lower rates. write all classes of proper
ty owned and occupied by trustworthy
and reliable owners. See my list of giants
THE IETNA, of Hartford, Connecticut.
THE CONTINENTAL, of New York.
THE DELAWARE, Of Philadelphia.
THE MANCHESTER, of Manchester, Eng.
THE NORWICH UNION, Norwich, Eng.
THE NORTHERN, of London, Eng.
THE NIAGARA, of New York.
THE ORIENT, of Hartford. Connecticut.
THE PENNSYLVANIA of Philadelphia.
THE PHENIX, of Brooklyn, New York.
THE ROYAL, OF Liverpool, England.
When you want the highest class OF
protection against loss by fire or cyclone,
see L. GEO. GRIST, Agent, at The En-
auirer office. His rates are as low as any
company who pays their losses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

So DIFFERENT.-An old Scotchwo-
man was walking to church with her
family. The Auld Kirk minister rode
past at tremendous rate, and the old
lady said to her children: "Siccan a
wey to be ridin', and this the Sawbeth
day. Aweel, aweel, guide man is
marcifu' to his beast ~ Shortly after
wards her own minister rode past just
as furiously, and the worthy old wife
cried: "Ah, there he goes! The Lord
bless him, puir man! His hearts in
his wark, an he's eager to be at it,
Peoples Friend.
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che aJurkrille enq1'irer.
Published Wednesday and Saturday.
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Inserted at One Dollar per square for the
first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
for each subsequent insertion; square
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of this size type.
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three, six, or twelve months will be made
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in all cases be confined to the regular
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tracing. and the manuscript must be in
the office by Monday at noon when IN
tended for Wednesdays issue, and on
Wednesday when intended for Saturdays
issue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER WEDNESDAY, MARCH s, 1899.

was said that because Of yesterdays
furry in call money a considerable
amount of unemployed country bank
balances was expected to be transferred
70 New York this week. The dealings
for the entire day were less than half
q million shares. and except for the
opcning and closing dealings the ticker
was practically silent at intervals. The
dealings for London account were of
small volume with hardening tendency
ut the close. about the best prices of the
day being on the curb. Third Avenue lost
about nine points on public Indignation
over increasing electric lines on prom
inent avenue of the city. GfahgeFS'
some other standard stocks and the
Pacifics were even more prominent on
the rise than in the earlier weakness.
The anthracite stocks, except Lacka-
wanna and Rubber were strong because
of the snow storm ana the cold weather
Forecasts of General Electric's annual
reports, being favorable, strengthened
that stock.
A number Of the specialtieS. including
Peoples Gas, rose easily. Reports that
the Chicago and Alton was planning to
use Chicago Terminal facilities brought
out speculative HtIlNllH Ill lllt idLAti ?
There was much difference Of opinion
on the board regarding the dividend to-
morrow on Sugar with the general cX-
pectation of the regular disbursement,
closed ut the best prices.
Considerable irmness developed va
rious spots in the bond market but
this tendency was in a measure offset by
heavin&ss in others. Total sales, 3d.
$4,000.
United States IS and old Is registered
Il and the new Is Il in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were Al, 400
shares. including 1850 Atchison; 24,-
051 Atchison Preferred: S.672 Central
Pacific: 10000 c., B. and O.: 27,900
Reading First Preferred; 5,645 Nilsson
ri Pacific: 10.212 Northern Pacific: %,
40 ST. Paul; 5,115 Southern Railway:
14,171 American Tobacco: 11,410 Bay
State Gas: Sill Federal Steel: 1850
Brooklyn Rapid Transit; 16,110 Sugar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, March THE stock mar
ket today in the final dealings recov-
cred earlier losses and ended strong and
higher than yesterday. There was an
effort on the part of the professionals
to depress prices in the early dealings
which was successful only temporarily
and TO a moderate extent Investors
generally held on to their stocks and the
market became exceptionally dull. The
rate for call money. which in the initial
transactions touched 31a with an ac-
companying easier tone in the sterling
exchange market, eased Off with the last
loan at 212 per cent, with resultant
better tone in the general market. 1t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08

No q 92a f'O Flax seed, No. 90 l. 0 ii "a.
Prime Timothy seed $3.50. Mess pork per bhl.,
rib sides o aas per 5o sb shS
ers, boxed, 4ka43S. Short clear sides, boxed.
si.ooa4,So Whiskey, s1.26'
NEW YORK.
New YORK, March 7-Flour dun and gener-
ally easier; winter straights s3.55a3.70; do.
patents S3.75a40 90; Minnesota patents So 9Oa4 .25
Rye Hour barely steady; good to fancy s3.40a
Buckwheat -four nominal at s2O5
Corn meal quiet; yellow western S40s5; city
Rye quiet; No. 2, 81; State -.
Barley dull; feeding 47ais l-2; mailing
Barley malt duh; western 6Oa7O
Wheat, spot easier; No: req SO l-2; options,
March 50 H.; May 76A; July TAX.
Corn, spot easier No. 2, 429sai32s; options,
March 42A; May 403&; July 40%.
cats, spot dull; No. 2. 81: options dull.
Beef firm; family sl0sl1.5O; extra mess SO;
extra India mess S150Oal3.9O.
Cut meats firm; picked bellies 5a5I;
picked shoulders I-2ai4; picked hams Az
Lard steady; western steamed -; city
-: March $500, nominal; refined steady.
PORK quiet; mess ~ OJG9.75; snort clear
Sl050a1250; family sI0.750ll.O0.
Butter steady; western creamery Is l~2a20; do.
factory 12al4 l-2 Elgins 20; imitation creamery
40 l-Za0 IL; state dalry I4al5 IL; creamery
i6a2l.
Cheese firm; large white IL IL; do. small
11allA; large colored 10 l-2; do. small 11alIA;
light Skins sag; part skins 7aS.
Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania % LA
q western fresh 20 IL; southern 23a23 l-2.
Potatoes steady; New York Sl.25a200; Long
Island sl.50G2.25, sweets, Jerseys, sl75a2.75;
southern -.
Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude 2la22;
crude lob mills l3a13 ID; prime summer yell
low 2ja25; off summer yellow % 12a24; but
ter grades 29a32; prime winter yellow 3la32;
prime white 25
Petroleum dull; refined New York, S.3j;
Philadelphia and Baltimore $3.50; do in bulk
81 80.
Rosin steady; strained, common to good
Sl.s0a l.32 IL.
Turpentine firm at 46 LEAR.
Rice steady; fair to extra l-2a7: Japan ha5A
Cabbage steadier Long Island Sia1000 per
100.
Coffee-Options, April S5l5; May SE.l5; spot
Rio, dull and easy, lowerto sell; NO. Z, invoice
Ga; No. z jobbing 6 q mild quiet; Cordova 8a14.
Sugar, raw strong, tending upward; fair re-
filming 3zs centrifugal, 96-test, 4 ~ Muscovado
-; molasses sugar 81 refined firm; mould "A
90; granulated sd: cubes 49,.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08

Raleigh, N. c.
WANTED-SEALED BIDS FOR
FERTILIZERS, ETC, AM
PLIFIED.

Bids are invited to furnish from six
hundred to seven hundred tons of am
nominated goods Is, 212, p Acid Phos-
pilates, t13 to ii precenb cotton seed
meal and kainit, each to be of the above
guaranteed analysis, for use on. the
farms conducted by the States Prison,
as follows: Fifteen tons, lammoniated,
40 tons Acid Phosphate, 30 tons cotton
seed meal and 10 tons KANT for An
son Farm, delivered at RussellvilIe, n.
c.; Is tons cotton seed meal for Castle
Hayne Farm, delivered at Castle Hayne.
n. G. .1
100 tons ammoniated. 100 tons Acid
Phosphates, so tons cotton seed meal,
and % tons Kainit for Caledonia ana
Tillery Farms, delivered at I1llery, n.
c., or at River Landings on Caledonia
Farms.
80 tons Acid Phosphate, 40 tons cot
ton seed meal, and 10 tons KANT for
Halifax Farm, delivered at the River
Landings ON said Farm, or at Wei
don, N G..
so tons Guano, As tons Acid Phos-
plate and 80 tons cotton seed meal for
Northampton Farm, delivered at the
River Landings on said Farm, or at
Halifax, n. G..
Bids will be received March 10.
Tags will be furnished gratis.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
(Signed)
E. l.. TRAVIS.
w. II. OSBORN,
w. C. NEWLAND,
Executive Board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08
A DAY OF DULLNESS
Stocks Close Strong, Higher
Than Day Before.
DEALINGS WERE SMALL
RATE FOR CALL MONEY EASED
OFF IN FINAL TRADING.
COTTON MARKET EXCEPTIONALLY DULL
1t Was Firm, Basing this firmness Chiefly on
Bad Climatic Conditions in Most Sec
lions Of the Cotton Belt. Little
Done in Dry Goods.

New York. March IA snow storm
prevailing all day had the effect OF
checking spot trade to some extent and
business has been of smaller volume
than of late. There has been no change
in tone. which continues strong. Further
advances of 1sc. in some leading makes
of standard drills and 3 yard drills and
sheetings. Bleached cottons quiet. but
very firm. Denims and ticks are firm,
but demand moderate. Other coarse col
ored cottons quiet. Print cloths mac
tive. but firm. Mems wear woolens
quiet Dress goods firm.
COTTON.
New York. March 7.-Today'S market
for cotton futures was the duliest or
recent times The basis of the tirnness
was chiefly the bad climatic conditions
in most sections of the cotton belt. In
addition to this the regulation, but ap-
parently worn-out influences were at
hand. namely, good conditions in cotton
spinning and cotton market circles in this
country generally firm accounts from
Southern spot markets: cheap money
and further reports that plantations
were poorly supplied with mules, horses
and fertilizers and statements that plant
ers We're contemplating the cultivation
of other crops TO the neglect of cotton on
account of the Improbable average Of
last seasons prices. After all the news
was in, the market began to soften
from lack of outside support. and prices
eased off to 3 points from the top
But the market at noon time showed
pronounced weakness and III the after
noon was particularly tame and fea-
tureless. Selling for short account was
restricted by the intensely cold wave
with freezing at many points, and the
outlook for plantation work made very
doubtful. especially in the Northern To-
calities while lowlands were reported
too wet, if not inundated. The close was
quiet and steady at net advance of
to points.
NEW YORK
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGToH, N. e., March 7.-Turpentfne
firm at As I-2a4i: receipts 20 casks.
Rosin firm at 95aS1; receipts 2s3.
Crude turpentine firm at sl.35, $40 and
$40; receipts barrels.
Tar firm at S1.00; receipts 2I3
CHARLESTON, s. c., March 7.-Turpentine
firm at A; sales -.
Rosin steady; sales - barrels. Quote: A, b, @,
d. e, go; +, 80; G., Sl.05; II, $1.l0; /, SIPS; X,
$780, NJ, Sl.55; N, Sl.70; W &, $500; W W, S2.25.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 7.-Turpentlne firm at
"A; sales $50; receipts i5l.
Rosin firm; sales OPS; receipts 4 1923: Quote:
A, b., u, sl.00; E, $to5F, Sl.05all0; G, S1.1Oa
Lis; II, sl25; l, s1.40 X $3.50; III, $17J: N,S1 .e5a
200: g, SIPS; W w, SITS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08
OWN YOUR HOME.

The Mechanics and Investors Union
are prepared to make on eight years
time to acceptable persons, ON real es'
tate security, for the purchase or cree
ton of homes, in progressive cities OF
towns, in North Carolina on the follow.
ing plan: An advance of 5000, with
further payment of 5000 at maturity, VIII
be made, for a monthly payment OF
1886, for a period Of one hundred
months, at which time the mortgage will
be cancelled, and the final payment Of
5000 will be made. Other amounts in
same proportion. Equitable arrange
ments, to prevent loss of property in case
OF death. For full particulars address
GEORGE ALLEN,
Secretary.
Puilen Building, Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-08
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, March 7.-3 p. M.-Money on call
steady at 2 l-2a5 IL per cent; last loan at Ia
per cent. Prime mercantile paper Sag u per cent
sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at A.S5 .l-2a4.85A foI
demand, and ut S4.S3 1-2ais3A for sixty days
Posted rates A.84 l-2a4.S, and H.s6 l-2ai.S7
bills 81 81 IL. Silver certificates
SO I-2a60 IN. Bar silver 50 l-2. Mexican dollars
n ~ Government bonds weak. State bonds
inactive. abroad bonds irregular.