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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08

The NEEDLES EYE.-The passage
from the New Testament, ut is easier
for camel" etc., has perplexed many
good men who have read it literally.
In Oriental cities there are in the large
gates small and very low apertures,
called metaphorically "needle's eyes,"
just as we talk of windows on ship
board as "bull's eyes," These en-
frances are too narrow for camel to
pass through them in the ordinary
manner, or even if loaded. When
loaded campbell has to pass through
one of these entrances, it kneels down,
its load is removed, and then it shufaes
through on its knees. yesterday"
writes lady from Cairo, II saw
camel 60 through the eye of needle,
that is, the low, arched door of an en-
closure. He must kneel, and bow his
head to creep through and thus the
rich man must humble himself"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08


GeOrge you Sulp HCTe'
but on it went with unerring precision
eouidistant between and it fascinated
me. The silence grew in the room. and
at last Mr.. Fenton did not choose to
wait longer for his answer He began
to tap the carpet with his foot. and
then he said impatiently:
"Well!"
II think it is going little to the
left, " said mechanically
"What?'
He was getting indignant now. and
mechanically pulled myself together
and told him what l had already said
ut the police station. hiding just as
much, confessing just as little.
stabbed, you sayT'
stabbed to the heart.
"Then the ruffian who did the deed
was one of her many friends, I'll be
bound. Depend upon it, she was carry
ing on with two or three. l told George
as much; but, fool that be was. be
wouldn't believe me- Perhaps he'll
think more of his fathers judgment in
future. You seem to have had rough
time of it, Brett. It's most unfortunate
you should have been mixed up in the
affair, and it is remarkable coincidence
it should be so, after all the other trou-
BILE she has caused us But what about
the murderer? You say he was still
standing over the woman when you
came up Couldn't you have secured
him?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08

snapped the handouts on his own
wrists and can rid himself of the man
acles whenever he chooses. The
phraseology of his friends shows how
indefensible his position is. They con-
stantly say that Mr.. Reed "controls"
the house admirably and dominates"
it.
Now, it is not the duty of a pre-
siding officer to control or dominate
majority of the body over which he
presides. His duty is to give express
sion to the will of the majority, not to
obstruct it. The assumption that the
speaker knows what is best to be done
and that majority of the house does
not know as much may be gratifying
to Mr.. Reeds vanity, but it is wholly
fallacious. In no other parliamentary
body in the world is such an hypothesis
entertained, and it will surely. break
down of its own weight in our own
house.
The people of the west are growing
exceedingly tired of Mr.. Reeds tyran.
ny. They wish to know why he should
have power equal to that of 100 rep
resentatives elected by the people. On
what principle of representative gov.
ernment is it just that the state of
Maine should hold the nation up by
the tailp Until the deaths of Messrs.
Milliken and Dingley, Maine not only
had the speakership, but the chair
manships of ways and means, naval af-
fairs and public buildings and grounds,
and Maine counted for more in the
house than the entire Illinois delega'
ton, although it had but one-fifth as
many members. Even now Mr.. Reed
counts for more in shaping legislation
than the congressman from half doz-
en- big states. He has nullifed the
provision of the constitution for the
equal representation of the people In
congress and has repealed the four
teenth amendment. How long does
the west propose TO submit to such
Misrepresentation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08

For one saDeet moment all else but our IoUe
,DuS f0rgOtten
and begs him to leave her alone All
this has made me very anxious about
George never know what this mad
ness of his may impel him to do. Even
his not being at home last night has
alarmed me, though once should not
have thought anything about it. Iwon-
der where he isp'
At this moment there was sound Of
hurried footsteps outside the door,
which was abruptly opened. and Mr..
Fenton appeared, holding a mornings
newspaper in his hand. He was in Q
state of great excitement and did not
seem to notice my presence at all
Mabel" he said, "the murdered
woman
"Well, father?"
"She is Harriet Staplesl'
"No, no, father; that cannot beP'
"Here it is. Read for yourself.
Mabel took the paper from him In
silent horror, and then he turned to me-
"Brett," he said, lit is most e1-
traordinary that you were mixed up in
this affair. There is no need to keep the
matter from you now. The woman who
has been murdered was fame OF
Georges The lad was infatuated with
her. Now thank God that is at an
end But how did the poor wretch come
by her death? What were you doing
there? Why were you arrested?'
The old man gasped out his words in
a whirl of excitement These questions
were most natural under the circum.
stances, but as they we're hurled at me
I again felt my equivocal position
Were 1 to tell him all | knew, just as
it happened, should expose the GRIM
inality Of his own son-Mabel's brother
and yet did l hesitate imperiled my
own reputation.
All the answers l had carefully pre-
pared for these and kindred questions
vanished from my mind and left 1t q
perfect blank. I felt that the old man
was waiting for my reply, yet l could
not speak, and all the while my atten-
tion was rooted elsewhere on one Of
those trivialities that stand out inoon.
gruously on the most momentous occa-
sions As l looked at Mr.. Fenton and
beyond him my eye was caught by the
perpendicular lines on the wall paper
Between two of the lines q fly was
crawling along the center with absolute
precision. All the while. when l ought
to have been collecting my thoughts for
some sort of an excuse to my prospective
father in law, was wondering to which
side the fly would eventually incline.
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cat last George and myself were
sadly estranged. He did not tell me
much then, but knew he was unceasing
in his attentions and that be was still
hoping to get her to change her opin-
ions. He was ready to risk anything for
her sake He was utterly infatuated,
and you can guess, Duncan, how all
this has made us very unhappy at home
News Of such things cannot be kept
back for long, and mother heard Of 1t
from some malicious friend.
"There is little more to add. George
is ceaseless in his attentions to her. He
waits for her coming out, and she can
not escape him-he is sure Of that-but
she will not listen to his words Of love
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08
ANOTHER MCKINLEY BOON.
Republican Party Leaders to Again As
semble at Thomasville.


semble at Thomasville.
The anticipated visit of Senator
Hanna and President Mckinley to
Thomasville, may mean great deal,
politically speaking, says q Thomas.
Vile, Ga, correspondent.
In the early part of the year, 1895,
Mr.. Mark Hanna came to Thomasviile
and fitted up handsome winter home,
which was occupied by himself and
family. In March of that year Mr..
Mckinley, by invitation of Mr.. Hanna,
became the guest of the Hanna home.
In q few days the editors of the
great Republican dailies, together with
prominent and influential politicians
from every section of the country,
casually dropped into Thomasville.
Mr.. Hanna invited these gentlemen to
his house, where conference was
held and the Mckinley boom was
launched, and as the final result of
this conference he was made president
of the United States.
And now, in March, 1899, just three
years later, Mr.. Hanna is to return to
brownsville and will have Mr.. Nc
Kinley for his guest again. The ex-
cursion south of the editors of the
great eastern papers is headed this
way. Thee are due to reach here
about the same time Mr.. Mckinley
does.
Mayor Hopkins, of this city, has al
ready extended to them an invitation
to visit Thomasville. So it looks as if
the second Mckinley boom will be
launched in Thomasville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08
GLASS DAGGER. G. &R ;.
xwETHERLEY CHESNEY.
Copyright, 1899, by Weatherley Chesney

Copyright, 1899, by Weatherley Chesney.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of The EN-
ouIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand it
Just the same as though they had read 1t
all from the beginning, we here give a
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
Commander Duncan Brett, r. n, hav-
ing been accepted by Mabel Fenton, on
his way home finds her brother George
bending over the dead body of woman.
In her band is the broken off hilt OF a
glass dagger-a curio which has hung in
Georges room-the blade buried in the
woman's heart. A man, Fitzgerald, en-
deavors to take possession of the womsn's
jewelry. Brett interferes, whereupon the
imam denounces him to the police as the
murderer, and he is marched to the sta
ton. Brett proves his innocence and is
discharged. George Fenton endeavors to
escape, but after long flight is last ar
rested, charged with the murder of Harri-
ct Staples, a woman to whom he has long
been known to be attached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08

TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08
BAILEY FEELS SLI6HTED.
Democratic Leader Declares That He Will
Lead No More.

Lead No More.
The question of declaring vacant the
seats of Representatives Wheeler,
Robbins, Colson and Campbell, who
had accepted commissions in the vol.
unteer army for the war with Spain,
came up in the house last Thursday.
The Judiciary committee had made
favorable report, and it was inevitable
that the seats would be declared vacan
if the report was acted upon. The
only expedient to prevent such de-
velopment was to postpone considera-
ton. Representative Bailey had raised
the question and he was anxious for
action. But to large number of Dem
ocrats, Notwithstanding the constitu.
ton, the idea of unseating General
Wheeler was distasteful. The Republi-
cans were opposed to the resolution
for this reason, and also because of its
origin. So the vote was 164 to II
against consideration. Mr.. Bailey was
very much disappointed. The follow
is from the Washington correspondence
of the Atlanta Journal, Friday:
II am not saying this in fit of bad
temper or in pique, or for the reason
that think my opponents could de.
feat me; but after due deliberation l
have made up my mind not to be
candidate again for the leadership of
my party in congress, either when it is
| in the minority or majority"
This was the calm and dispassionate
statement made to me shortly after
noon today by Representative Joe
Bailey, of Texas.
Continuing, he said:
II presume you got this news first
from Bankhead, of Alabama"
II did," said.
~ thought 30. There was no reason
why he should not give it out. l call
ed on him this morning and pledged
him my support for the minority nom
ination of the next congress. would
not have this empty position I hold
again, or accept the leadership of my
party when forty-odd of its members
decline to uphold the constitution after
they had sworn 80 to do. 1t is the
first time the Democrats have voted in
such a way. know that it will be
said that my refusal to again aspire to
lead my party in the lower house OF
congress will be attributed to lit OF
temper. have had "a hours to think
over it, and my mind is made up-ir-
revocably made up"
saw Mr.. Bankhead later. He cor
roborated what Mr.. Bailey had said
and continued: -,
"When Mr.. Bailey told me he would
not stand for the leadership of his par
ty in congress again and offered me
his support, could not fully grasp his
meaning. l told him that he should
not make up his mind 80 suddenly. He
told me he had determined that if the
Democrats would not follow him in
this matter he would not try to lead
them again; but to fight to uphold the
constitution as an individual. l an
nounced my candidacy for speakership
nomination sometime ago, and will
now make my candidacy active"
The refusal of the Democrats yester-
day to follow his lead in the demand
for the consideration of the resolutions
declaring that General Wheeler and
members who accepted army commits
sions had thereby vacated their seats,
induced Mr.. Bailey to make his an
nouncement. Mr.. Bailey will probably
make formal statement later in the
day.
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AN INDICTMENT OF REED.
Leading Republican Organ Of the West Ar.
raigns tho Speaker.

Leading Republican Organ OF the West Ar
raigns tho Speaker.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The Tribune cordially subscribes to
all The Inter- Ocean has to say in re-
gard to the need of change in the
speakership of the house. Mr.. Reed
has arrogated to himself the powers
that cannot safely be intrusted to any
man under a free government. He
has established an intolerable despot-
ism over the house and has under
taken to control or thwart its will in
many instances. No popular repre-
sentative body has ever permitted its
presiding officer to exercise for long
such powers as Mr.. Reed has usurped.
He claims to be victim of the rules,
but they are the weapons he forged to
make himself more powerful. He
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08

"NoI" cried Mabel, sprin ging up. If
George is guilty, can never be your
wifei You shall not marry the sister OF
q murderer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-08
MULES AND HORSES.
throughout the Country the Mule Is In
Greater Demand.
Louisville Times.

Louisville Times.
On January l, 1898, there were &C.
cording to official figures, 100000
horses in the United States, represent
ing a total value of a little more than
a billion dollars, or s1,oO7, ,593, ,6S6, to
be exact. At the same time the mum.
Der of mules in the United States was
2,315, 900, representing total value
of $175,000,000. Since then condi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25

tn. results would he the addition 10 our agri-
cultural domain of soil Of the most productive
Wind: the drainage from miasmatic regions Of
,tsgnant fluids which would he empted into rivers
and the sea: the raising OF the hygienc standard
~ the climates involved. and the increase Of articles
=, EXPORT while the inferior race would he safe
from contact with those who cannot consent 10
,uch contact with them with equals
II Liberia should be preferred by some they
sould soon be rich enough TO go thither without
subvention by the Government OF either country
II all the race thus segregated. should with
unanimity desire re-Africanlzaiion their reclaimed
swamp land would bring a price which would en-
ehe them 10 transfer themselves TO their mother
country.
90 the requirements, and is too remote from the
present habitat Of the to afford a bridge
Which can he safely and conveniently crossed into
the nitod States OF Africa For the real destiny
Of the negro race is to IcoCCupy Africa and TO
single ana twenty acres TO the married negro are
already offered 10y Liberia. which has legislated
cantoNments IN healthy regions and has called
on the / nted states To- assist by a subsidy.
FOresecng these race conflicts. the present
writer procured such legislation In Liberia through
a ooored citizen Of Liberia a former slave who
emigratei hence after the war. Opposition was
TOO strong then hut race conflicts are upon us
now and both races Will be glad to part on
friendly terms
Ny present suggestion is to arrange the re-
Africauizauon OF the negroes Of this country
2 sliding scale ~ mutual profit TO both races. be
ginning o> rccIamauon OF alluNa soils here. which
would prepare the negroes Internationally so 10
speak for the redemption Of their fatherland from
the neglect and Acknowledgement OF thousands OF
years BY all means O) segregation. as proposed
herein. 90 rc-Airicanizaton, whenever both races
6ud l. e. their mutual advantage 10 separate FOR
lie United States of Africa. under the protecto-
rate ~ the United States OF America the benign
aoas over of T mn esr 45e m""fs ds H to
Washington. D. c.. Sept. T. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
EX-JTSTTCE DAYS WILL.
HIS NIECE MRS. SYDNEY HARRIS II II
SAID, WILL GET THE LARGEST
SHARE

The greater part OF the fortune left by eN-Jusuce
found currency yesterday. go 10 Mrs sydney iAf-
ris. Ex-Justice DAILY an uncle by marriage or
Mrs Harris and It Is said that she was not only ms
favorite niece but that he deeply sympa hzed with
her I'm the troubles Of her welded life. The maiden
name OF Mrs Harris vas Miss kitty Brady. and
she is a daughter OF sister OF eX-Justice Days
wife who died in 1894 Miss Brady surprised her
friends by the suddenness OF her marriage soTne
years ago. After attending the wedding or her
sister who became the wife Of =. Albert stevens,
OF Castle Point HObOken. Miss kitty Brady and
Sydney Harris who also guest at the wed
ding came to this city and married, unbe-
known n any one. at the Little Church Around
the Corner. Mr.. Harris a lawyer, with
good practice and Tor some time the couple lVed
happily together. Then day Mrs. Harris again
surprised society by leaving her husband, ana sun
sequently she announced her intention Of going
upon the stage The pair however. became recon
ced. but little while ago she again separated
from her husband Since that time Mrs. Harris
has lived with her mother. at Flushing. Long
Island. and has spent some time abroad. II IL now
stated that she will get the larger snare OF eN-
Justice Days fortune Her mother Is reported 10
have said Saturday My daughter was Judge
Days favorite niece. and she VIII come IN lor
most Of his estate ! cannot say how much mat
viii be yet. because the will has not been
opened"
I'm this city Yesterday. Henry r. Hoyt, the law
partner Of Justice DAILY, At southampton. Long
Island, and Alexander T. Mason. another member
of the firm. could not he found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
DIED.
Csibornt

FERRIS on Saturday. september n $50, caborns
fer in tho seis s'1r Il n is s late residence
chester Nc@ York cry. on TUESDAY Sep''"' "
Carriage. ~ DO in waiting wet 'es,er station" IN Ha ,ss
lem River Branch. y s.. y u q" ~. - 10 W.
arrival = the l2:'' m. train from lz''h st.
Burial private
cgDNEyA ns 1sDc ss.i y $ e. Ts"i aaS,
and s ae MARY u. . laissi , y; m from tn,
fesdenee Of her bother Elisha H. Gednsy. Barry
,rr.a- @ meet aip leaving Grand Central Depot
Inermen, at Rye Union Cemetery.
GREEN-N Iake,iie conn. Friday September ~
Henry Kirke Green. Of the late Rev Henry A''H'
rn~,s ., woodaup on Monday September %. 1880
Train leaves Grand Central Depot 1895 \. NJ
HAvTLAND-on Friday. sepiember p Alice Nno"e''
VIE Of frsaers s,.ad sseo ~ ~? Main st. New
=, Grand Central Depo. a. $50 zoo p mn m family
IuDD-on sunas, morning sep,-mter - Charles D~sh,
Funeral services a, his residence We. ora,nss
y. j. Tuesday afternoon September 2e at O'Clock
Interment private
LYMAN-In th. city september % q pph2d ,sv. ever.
Thomas Coles Lyman; second .on OF Los Il Ly"'"
rgnsra services vi be rcld a. rcsaencs p h.
Eighty -eignIh-st MONDAY september IS at 10 m
Mason Nune,. y J. s,p,emeer a. stephen r.
Funeral services ar his home. Nutes. y j. tuesday
carriages VIII hf ~ NltHN Ifpol on Hlfif" 't '''~'
m. train ff;rie RoaiI from New YORK.
Interment AT convenience n family.
SISTER sARAH-At Yarmouth. Ne. Fnds' 2-d inst'
Sister sarah. tie immunity II Saint Mary.
Burial At pc"ksRil. Tuesday 9'@n m
sMITH-At stowe. w.. saturdsy september p francis
b. Smith. VI. j.. formeriv + Now York IN tho 7s'n
Of his
Funeral services septcmier az stowe
TrrHILT,- suddenly on September - Dane Z Tuhill.
n his i7th year
Notice II Fun raj hereafter
VAN sYcKEr.-Mary T.. wife OF Judge Bennett Van
Syckel. % September -. $50
Funeral september = $3.50 Mt Il M Trenton y J.
Cypress HIS Cemetery.
OFFICE. / MADISON AVE. COR. 23D ST. y Y.
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NanlL RESERrES COMPETE

r,ght crews representing the best Of the lst
Naval Battalion OF Manhattan. the % Naval Bat
talon OF the Borough OF BROOKLYN. the Ne~-Jefsey
-, t,..r,os and the Connecticut Naval Reserves
me, Yesterday afternoon on the waters OF New
York Bay IN sailing cutter race for the trophy
lnourn a. the Galley cup. \ heavy easterly breeze
~ an and the amateur Jack tars were compelled
70 show their best points OF sailing The start Was
The course war about fifteen miles TO ~ind~ard
extending from Bell Buoy no to marx on
So,nhWrne Island then back 70 Tompkinsvllie
staten island To the flagship New Hampshire Inc
decks OF the North Atlantic squadron ana varous
crsH in the harhor were crowded with persons
Matching the race II was holly contested from
start to hnish. - - ,uh, t.r.,
10 business md finished first. Henry +. haWilfon
eas coxsWain 81 the winning boat They got over
the finishing line al i.l@ he Ne"-l oIhS !" Inv
second boat came home al 0..s.
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Knoxville. Tenn Sept r. 1899
c0RVELIrS VANDERBILTS WILL.

Every day sees something printed which -
declared 20 set forth tho contents OF the Will OF
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt report was
prr,ea yesterday that the Will provided Tor MIS-
Vanderbilt by giving her the town house the i'o"Se
3, Newport All the pictures. horses and carri"e'
furnishings and personal effects. and established
,-,s, fund that would enable her maintain them
Each Of the FIVE children were 10 receive No"o"''
and the residue Of the estate was divided between
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Reginald Wander
bit
This e all ingenious guessing" said one VINO -
in position 20 know yesterday None out mem
ters - the family and the immediate co"'0'''''S
knoV, 4,s- urba, Is IN that will Nothing Will be
made public until Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt ee's
home from China and in the mean time eNery one
can speculate ali he wishes. IhereiOIy ia -
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