Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
SOITH CAROLINA NEWS.

while playing around I'D the lhoru"e"
Orphanage campus, was accldently
run over by a wagon heavily loaded
with lumber. One of the front wheels
passed over the little fellows chest,
mashing his ribs almost straight, the
rear wheel stopping on his body. Mar
velious to say, in an examination the
doctors found only the cartilage bruls'
ed. He is now ready to play again.
The Heath Springs Institute.
Lancaster special, of August %, to
the Columbia State: This was a gala
day for Heath Springs, in this county
The occasion was the holding of the
Farmers institute under the supervi'
sion of professors of Clemson college
Senator Tillman was present by invi'
tation to speak on the practical work
ings of Clemson and Winthrop col
lleees. There were probably 1000 per-
sons present. Among the prominent
spectators present we noticed Con-
gresham Finley, ex-Congressman
Strait, President Johnson, MIR. Gun.
nipgham and Mr.. Buist of Winthrop
college.
The Dispensary In Charleston.
Charleston special to the Columbia
State: There are now no less than zoo
places in the city where a drink OF
whisky or a glass of beer can be Sc
cured, and there are at least 20 estab.
lishments where intoxicants can be had
by the quart or gallon. The latter are
not known to the police and probably
will never be, as the houses that han
die the business in this fashion sell
only to the exclusive set. Chief Boyle
is quoted as saying that he nor any
other chief of police will never be able
to enforce the dispensary law. There
are those who believe that special
exception ought to be made as to
Charleston in the sale of liquor be-
cause of these conditions, which are
different from those of any other city
| in the state. Some think that the city
ought to secede from the state and
make its own laws in reference to the
whisky question.
The PenItentiary Scandal.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courior, Tuesday: Things are coming
to head in the case against Colonel
Neal. When the penitentiary board
authorized the Attorney General to
bring action, Mr.. Bellinger Informed
Colonel Neal that if he was prepared,
as be stated, to make settlements, that
be would 90 into the matter with him.
No reply was received to this letter,
and yesterday Mr.. Bellinger wired to
know why no reply had been received.
Today letter was received from Col
onel Neal stating that he was waiting
on his attorney, who was now at
Buffalo Springs, and that he hoped to
be here this week prepared to make
full settlement. Colonel Neal also
wrote to Governor McSweeny, stating
that he was waiting on his artoruey,
and would be here with him in few
days. The attorney general is going
ahead independent of the settlement
by Colonel Neal and his expectations
of being here this week. The case is
very complex and mixed, and Mr..
Bellinger, therefore, is proceeding with
due caution. 1t is likely that the first
move in the matter will be made on
Friday or Saturday, and it is not-judi-
cious that all that is known or contem'
plated in the case should be known to
the world. 1t will all come out il due
time.
Thinks It a Scheme.
Governor Rogers, Of State of Wash
ington, does not like the proposed anti
trust convention. Under date of Aug.
IS, he writes Governor McSweeney as
follows: "My Dear Sir-I regard the
present attempt, by the calling of the
governors conference, to concentrate
public thought upon state legislation
as remedy for the trust evil, as a
very adroit attempt upon the part OF
the Republican managers to Temporal
rily evade a great issue. In this
scheme, it appears to me, Governor
Sayers, of Texas, is being used as a
catspaw to remove Republican chest
nuts from the fire. Clearly and plain
ly, trusts, or great corporations, will
continue as long as the cause which
produce them remains in full force and
effect. There are: First, private con-
troll of public money or what is known
as 'the money question: Secondly,
railroad rebates and special privileges
granted, or the railroad question.
Thirdly, the protective tariff, or the
tariff question, and fourthly, in some
instances, our patent laws. No trust
can exist unless based upon one of
these, and each and all are absolutely
and solely dependent upon national
Legislation. Now, to conclude that
these primary and fundamental causes
can be reached by state legislation is
reduction to an absurdity which l
certainly hope our people will not be
guilty of. 1t is self-evidently very
shrewd attempt to take the questions
have enumerated out OF the next
national campaign. Will our people
! be caught in this trap?