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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
GOMEZ GOES BACK ON Us.
Issues a Proclamation Denouncipg and
Accusing the Americans.

Accusing the Americans.
New York Herald.
HAVANA, February 5.-Those who
have been led to believe that General
Maxine Gomez was persuaded by the
presidents commissioner, Robert 2.
Porter, to look more kindly upon the
continued American occupation OF
Cuba, may disabuse their minds. The
grim old chieftain still clings fondly to
"Cuba libre." He has abated no jot
of his antagonism to foreign interven-
ton of any sort.
In letters to his soldiers, published
today with his authority, Gomez says
ave warn you that we may not yet
have finished the strange destiny that
presents this last trial and humiliation.
We are strangers in our own country
still wet with our blood.
"Forced guidance is hateful to us.
1t appears that the Americans are re-
imbursing themselves for their spontan-
eous Intervention in our war for inde-
pendence. Their delay in that inter-
vention is still shame upon them.
The Americans, instead of aiding, are
obstructing the establishment of free
and independent republic.
"There cannot be peace in Cuba,
while there lasts that transitory gov
ernment imposed by force and which
is hateful in the eyes of our people.
The Americans embittered the JOY OF
conquerors by the guidance imposed
upon US. Embittering US, they have
also added grief to the conquered.
Sin order to put an end to this ab-
normal and unjust situation, every one
of US must render his aid, rendering
anew all his energies to his country.
l, first of all, offer myself without re-
striction for the accomplishment of the
great undertaking of the revolution
the erection of a republic in Cuba"
This letter has filled the Cubans with
enthusiasm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
The vote for ratification last Mo

- The vote for ratification last Mon
day included 43 Republicans, 8 Popu'
ulists and 10 Democrats. The Demo
Gratis were Clay, of Georgia; Faulk-
ner, of West Virginia Gray, of Della
ware; Kenney, of Delaware; Lind
say, of Kentucky; McEnery, of Lou,
isiana; McLaurin, of South Carolina
Morgan and Pettus, of Alabama; Sui
livan, of Missouri. The opposition in
cluded "a Democrats, 4 Republicans
and l Populist. This includes pairs as
having voted. The bitter Democratic
partisans Of the country are denounc-
ing the Democrats who voted ''yes" as
traitors, and the bitter Republican par.
tisans are denouncing the Republicans
who voted "no" as traitors. 1t is q
fearfully disreputable set of men we
seem to have in the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
Saturday, February II, 1899.

have many other interests which will
demand their presence often in our midst.
Even row we have section OF pubilc
highway on an important road, tine
Waters hilf," north of Taylor's creek,
that it ia in such condition that unless
speedily improved, will have to he aban-
doned. The town, with the help OF the
farmers along the road, constructed
highway leading to that section that was
a Valuable object lesson to the county and
introduced an entirely new system OF
highway building by cooperation, ana
if the convict force could have been lett
i'm that community few months longer,
even the Waters hill would have been
improved, the expense being largely
horne by the town of Rock Hill but the
commissioners sent the convicts else
where in the midst of the important work
then being done, and now it is imperative
ly necessary that the board take some
action to put the hill referred to in passa-
Bile condition if this old highly and i'm:
portant highway is not to be abandoned
entirely. It is impossible now. What
will the commissioners do about it?
From the best information obtains-
able, there are several bad places in
the roads scattered about. We have
heard of some up in Bethel township,
in Bullock's Creek, Kings Mountain
and Bethesda. Also at various points
in Catawba and Ebenezer, in addition
to the "Waters Hill" Indeed, bad
roads are common. From the way
the members of the old board talked,
they existed all over the county, and
these members also talked as if they
were interested not only in the roads
of their respective townships; but the
whole business. From the way they
have acted heretofore, and from their
general reputation, we have no idea
that the three gentlemen who will now
constitute the county board OF COM
missioners will consider that they are
the especial and peculiar representa-
lives of York, Fort Mill and Broad
River townships; but they will COD
slider that their duties extend as much
to "Waters Hill, north of Taylor's
creek" as to Locust or any other bill
on any other "side." But, at the same
time, having varied and numerous du'
ties to attend to, and not more than a
million and half of available funds
we doubt if they intend to personally
grab their picks and shovels and hasten
to the rescue every time somebody
gives the alarm of mud puddle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
OUTSIDE AND INSIDE.

The Rock Hill Herald, the especial
champion of the "eastern side" and
which looks upon the people of all
other "sides" as "outsiders," and which
is happiest when trying to prove that
the other "side" entertains the same
jealousy of the "eastern side" that it
would have the "eastern side" enter
tain toward the other "side," is just
now in a quandary that seems to be
without any "sides" whatever. The
trouble now is about the choice of
county commissioners. Referring to
the matter as a "deal," The Herald
says that efforts were made to induce
certain people of the "eastern side" to
get on the "inside," and on account of
their refusal, it is claimed that the
"eastern side" was left on the "out-
side," and then it proceeds to quarrel
because it has nothing to quarrel about.
Here is what it says:
While we can have no possible objection
to the appointment, as county commits
sioners, of either of the gentlemen named,
the deal, under the circumstances, leaves
the eastern side of the county entirely
without representation on the board.
Supervisor Culp, we understand, 1s max
ing his arrangements to move 10 YORK
vile. and consequently the court house
will have two members of the board.
We do not mention this fact TO arouse
hard feeling against any other section, be-
cause it is tact that efforts were made to
induce certain eastern men to consent to
appointment; but without success. Our
only object is to direct the attention OF the
board to the condition of helplessness in
which half the county will be LEFT II M Mr..
Culp should remove from Fort Mill. The
highways will need their attention and we
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
The WAR IN TIE PHILIPPINES.
Continue In Control Of tho
Situation.

Americans Continue In Control OF tho
Situation.
The latest reports from Manila brings
only few details con6rmatory of the
general condition as described last
Wednesday. 1t is now known that
the slaughter of the Filipinos was very
great, the number of killed not being
less than 1000.
The Filipino army, fully $4,000
strong, was made up of different class
es of natives from all parts of the island,
of which Manila is the capital. Some
of these natives were armed with mod
ern rifles, and others, as already stated,
were armed with only bows and arrows.
The most desperate fighting is said to
have been done by the warriors of
fierce tribe called the Ygorrotes, armed
with only bows and arrows. These
Ygorrotes came from the mountains Of
the interior, and were placed by the
leaders opposite the American artillery,
with which they were entirely unfamil-
lar. They stood their ground we'll, how
ever, and allowed themselves to be
slaughtered like sheep rather than re-
treat from a destruction that they
seemed unable 10 comprehend.
An Associated Press report says
that after the battle, many women,
dressed in male attire, and with their
hair cropped short, were lying among
the slain. While it is not improbable
that this is fact, the story seems to be
based rather on the known habit of
the Filipino women to fight as soldiers,
than on any definite detailed news
from the front. The story occurs only
in the reports furnished by the Asso-
ciated Press, and it is pretty well es-
tablished that this organization is put
ting great deal of "padding" in its
reports.
After the Filipinos had been routed
from the immediate vicinity of Manila,
the Americans sent force to capture
the pump plant at the waterworks,
some six miles away. The Filipinos
had been in possession of the pumping
plant ever since the capture of the
city from the Spaniards, and as it was
easily in their power to cut off the wa
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11

trary are entirely unfounded. / am
the personal friend of Mr.. Bryan, and
I am also his political friend. may
saw of him that I regard him as the
superior in knowledge and capacity OF
any living American statesman. His.
tory will rank him with Webster and
Clay rs one of the greatest statesmen
our country has produced. I regard
him as a brilliant comet in the political
sky as were Webster and Clay in their
time. know him to be not only able
and patriotic; but absolutely sincere
in ali his words and actions. He is
not a demagogue as the groundlings
and tumble bugs of politics would have
the people believe"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
RIOT IN AUGUSTA.
Minnesota Soldiers Try to Lynch Bar
keeper.

keeper.
The mayor and other prominent
men of Augusta, Ca: are working
hard to have the soldiers of the camp
there released and the Fifteenth Min
nesota regiment relieved from the ar
rest under which it is now practically
held.
The trouble grew from the shooting
and killing on Saturday night of Pri-
vate O'Connell, of the Minnesota reg
iment, by Brown Hadly, owner of a
drinking place and restaurant. Had
ley says O'Connell persisted in using
bad and obscene language in the hear
ing of Mrs. Hadley, who lived in a
room behind the bar, when warned to
desist. The trouble seems to have
grown from the difference in conditions
in different parts of the country. the
soldier evidently meant no harm but
thought bar-room was place where
he could say what he pleased and a
bar-keeper a person to be indefinitely
insulted. When Hadley had been
grossly abused and blackguarded be
Shot and killed the soldier. The news
of the killing flew to the camp and 70
Minnesota men organized a lynchlng
party. They got their rifles, ran over,
defied and knocked down officers and
broke into the quartermaster's store
house for cartridges. The alarm was
sent to other regiments in camp and
the muLineers were rounded up, dis
armed and captured. They are now
under close guard, all passes have been
revoked, and all the troops are being
held closely in camps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11

- The News and Courier is raising a
big rumpus about the keeping of milk
COWS in the city of Charleston and
about the selling of the meat of ami
mails slaughtered while in an unheal-
thy condition. All Charleston seems
to be stirred up on the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
EQCAE. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Grist Cousins-Talk to you about num-
which they have just received and ask
YOU to give them a call. They promise
to give you low prices, deliver promptly
and give you courteous attention.
F. H. Hyatt, Agent for the Carolinas-
Publishes statement of the condition
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of New York, on the 3lst day Of Decem-
ber, 1898.
C. E. Spencer-Advertises several parcels
of land for rent or lease.
John E. Carroll, County Superintendent
of Education-Lets you know tha,
when he is not in his office, you can gel
school books at cost from w. b. Hern.
don.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11

- The difference between the poll
cies of the Democratic and Republi-
can parties is marked enough to be
easily understood. "Expansion OF
territory and contraction of the cur
rency" say the Republicans; and "Ex-
pansion of the currency with territory
remaining as it was" say the Demo
Gratis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Maggie McFadden is visiting
relatives and friends at Smiths Turn
out.
Mr.. M. F. Jones and family have
moved from the Hope house to the
residence of the late DR.. J. F. Lindsay.
Rev. J. G. Johnes returned on Tues
day from Anderson, where he went to
preach on Sunday. He thinks that
Anderson is one of the most progress
sive towns that he has ever seen in the
south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11

There are those who think that
the benefits of American civilization
should be forced on the Filipinos
whether they like it or not; but some
how it seems that the wishes of these
poor natives ought to be entitled to at
least as much respect as was accorded
to Diogones when he requested Alex
ander to get out of his sunshine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11

1t seems to US, now that we think
about it, Finley was "Fortyite" too
one of the original; and it is a fact
that as one of the final results of that
movement, Strait lost like "all forty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
The atorkrille Gaqltirer.
yORKVILLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY H.. 1899.

The doing away with township
boards under the new arrangement,
entails additional responsibilities upon
road overseers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11
High Water.

High Water.
The Congaree river at Columbia, last
Saturday, was 10! feet above mean
low water, and, as "A consequence, the
Columbia mills and street cars had to
stop.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
QUITE a CONTRAST


Between the scenes OF Disorder in New
York. Brooklyn and Cleveland and this
City.
Those people who imagined that dur
ing the recent street railway strike
Wheeling was very disorderly city
should have their attention directed to
the scenes which have been enacted in
New York, Brooklyn and Cleveland dur
ing the past week, on a similar occa-
sion. In those cities mobs of thous
sands have filed the streets, tracks have
been blockaded with stones, water pipe
and heavy castings in the heart of the
greatest city on the Western Hemis-
phere and the second in point of size in
the world, thousands of police were I'M
able to check disorder, scores of arrests
were made. and other scores of people
had their heads beaten up by police
clubs, while dynamite was resorted to.
In Brooklyn it was about as bad, while
there has been continuous rioting in
Cleveland, and yesterday the military
were under arms.
All this presents contrast very ia
vorable to Wheeling, and the fact should
be noted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
HOME FROM ARIZONA.
Mr.. W. X. White Tells OF the Marvellous
Riches of That Country.

Mr.. Will r. White, of the firm of
White & Bates, of this city, has juss
returned from Arizona, bringing with
him many specimens of gold and cop
per bearing quartz, and tales of the
marvellous mineral wealth OF the Sec
ton which he visited. 1t is wild
country very little of it under cultiva-
ton, with primitive means of trans,
portation, and where every citizen car
ries something next to his hip that IS
more potent in case of trouble than
wOrdy argument
Mr.. White visited Graham county,
Arizona, to familiarize himself with
the property and~ plans of the Spena-
yuma Gold Mining and Milling Com
pany, in which several Wheeling peo-
pie are financially interested. The ter
ritory is located about twelve miles
from the Heila river and a like dis
lance from Fort Thomas The COM
pany owns twenty-five copper mines
and fourteen gold claims, and in addi-
ton is working upon an irrigation
scheme which promises rich returns,
The peculiar formation of the country
naturally suggested the scheme, and 1t
is proposed to irrigate 100000 acres OF
land, upon which the soil is ten feet
thick, and is wonderfully productive
under favorable conditions. The CON-
pany will erect a smelter at Fort
Thomas, with a capacity which will
enable it to- do custom work, saving
miners the expense of shipping ore TO
the nearest smelter, which is located
at Ell Paso, a distance of about 400
miles. An electric railway twelve
miles long, will also be constructed to
connect with the nearest steam rail-
way.
The company is capitalized at So
600 900. and is rapidly developing Its
territory, securing the most satisfac>
tory results, as the specimens brought
home by Mr.. White attest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
OIL NEW WIS.

SCIO, o., July 22.-The STANDARD
Estimator" is willing to concede 5000
barrels daily to this field, but it is do
ing more. The 200 town lot wells are
doing from ~ to Is barrels daily.
Operations for the week have been as
follows: Jamison farm WELL to the
southeast, 25 barrels; No. s, Given, is
making 20 barrels; No. 81, Hogue, has
been drilled in and shot and is. a pro-
Queer; Allegheny Oil Company No. J.,
Hagey, Is barrel pumper; United States
Oil Company. No. g. Trussell, IL bar
rel pumper; Elipse Oil Company, No.
/, Law, near Bowerston buster; Hickey
& Co.'S well, on Ben Calcott farm, is
due; Lecompte, Bruner & Co., No. 6,
James Scott, is a producer; Ohio OH
Company, Nos. 4 and 5, Minard, are
good for Is or 20 barrels daily: Donald
son, No 2, Scott, is good for 10 barrels;
Jennings, No. 20, Whitaker, and r.
Haynes, No. 30, are making 20 barrels;
Milliken & CO., No. 20, W. & l.. r..
right-of- way, Is barrels; Caldwell &
Dyer, No. 2, McKevsen, 10 barrels.
The Erhard Coal, Oil and Gas Com
pany found oil in some quantity in the
John Paul farm well, near Uhriehsville,
the first well sunk by the company on
the Warfel farm made poor showing:
well on James Boreland farm near New
Hagerstown, is showing so barrels;
West Crawford have good gasser near
Senecaville; the well on the Wilbur
Stewart farm in Guernsey county. Is
showing some oil; Post Washington Oil
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
IN MEMORIAM.
Virginia Lodge No. 4, A. A. OF /. S. & T.
Workers

Whereas, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Ruler of the universe to remove
from our ~idst by accident, July II,
1899, our brother, Chas. E. Seamon,
who risked his life to save that of an
other.
Whereas, He has been a faithful
brother of our association, a good son
of his parents, a devoted husband and
father, and was held in high esteem
by relatives and friends; therefore be
it
Resolved. That we, the members OF
Virginia Lodge No. 4, A. A. of l. S. &
#. w, do hereby tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the family and relatives
of our deceased brother and heartily
commend them to put their trust In
Him who alone can give comfort and
consolation in this their hour OF sor-
row and affliction, and trust in meet
ing on that bright and happy shore
where parting and sorrow never
come.
Resolved, That our charter be drap-
ed in mourning 80 days and these reso-
lutionS be spread on our minutes and
be published in the Sunday edition of
the Wheeling Register and News OF
July %, and a copy be presented to the
relatives of our deceased brother.
MILTON VENNEMAN,
JOHN J. FITZGERALD,
A. NJ. HALL,
Committee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23


The Opening Attraction at Pleasant Valley
Park To-day.
When the thousands who will attend
the grand opening of Pleasant Valley
Park this afternoon and tonight ente.
the gates they will be astonished te
see the complete transformation thai
has taken place there during the past
week. To a reporter who visited the
new amusement resort yesterday, the
scene presented was a grand one
Through the trees and all over the
park hundreds of electric incandesceni
lights have been arranged, and here
and there are arc lights, sufficient in
number to make night almost as Light
as day. Wired and strung all around
are thousand Japanese lanterns OF
many shapes, sizes and colors. In the
dancing pavilion the decorations are
very profuse and will delight the hearts
OF the lovers Of dancing who will have
the opportunity to tip the fantastic
every evening this week.
An artificial lake now occupies the
former site of the old fountain, and
into this ten feet deep pool Prot.
Barnes famous diving elks, three in
number. will make their headlong
plunge from tower fifty feet high.
This is one of the most remarkable
performances imaginable, and has at
tracted thousands all over the country,
and has been the subject of columns OF
comment in the press not only of thl
country but in Europe, where the show
goes in September. In addition TO the
three diving elks, Prof Barnes has the
celebrated trained horse Trixie, which
will give a clever exhibition at every
performance during the week.
Besides the above extraordinary at
traction. the management of Pleasant
Valley Park has engaged Meister's full
band, which Will give continuous con-
cert all afternoon and evening. com-
mencing at lo'clock and continuing UNI
til midnight. Manager Wright, of the
Wheeling and Elm Grove electric line.
has arranged for cars every three min
utes to accommodate the crowd. Cars
will run until midnight.
Prof. Barnes and his company will
arrive from Pittsburg in their own car
at SIS this morning. and will have
their immense properties hauled at
once to the park. where everything will
be in readiness for the afternoon per-
Torrance, which opens at 230 o'clock.
They will remain at Pleasant Valley
Park all week, giving exhibitions every
evening and on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoons. There will be
dancing every evening commencing to-
morrow and no extra charge will be
made for those participating. The aG-
mission will be rs cents and there are
no extras of any kind. Those attend
ing the afternoon performances may
remain until evening free.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

and Gas Company No. 5 is a small pro-
Queer; the Somerdale well is dry; Cit
liens No. near Uhrichsville is dry;
near Cambridge Black No. l Is making
Z barrels. No. ,, 10 barrels: Delt's is
a 20-barrel we'll; the Dun well at Kill
gore came in dry; the Noble farm we'll
in Carroll county only produces three
barrels after being shot with 140 Quarts:s
well on Payne farm south of Cadiz. is
estimated at 10 barrels.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
HAVE BIG SUCCESS.

The Pollock Oil Company. operating
in the Calf Skin district. near Waverly,
and which is composed of Messrs. Hare,
Cline. Thornton and others. of this
city, have 400 feet of oil in their No 8
we'll, and the No. 10 was due in last
night. with every promise of being a
good one.
George burst. Rev. Buckley and
Moundsville parties are interested.
bought in a good we'll adjoining the
Pollock lease Thursday 1t is thought
this company will be out of the re-
ceivers hands by Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
Ar THE PARK.

There will be two concerts at Wheeling
Park to-day, and they are certain to at
tract large crowds Miss Sophie Burnham,
of New York. Will assist by rendering vo-l
cal solos Those who have heard her be-
fore will be anxious to hear her again.
The Opera House Band has received a.
new rag time selection entitled Belle Of
Mobile" which will be rendered for the
first time to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
THE WHEELING WE'LL.

The we'll on the Thompson property.
just east of this city, is now down
about LOO feet. and viii be driven TO
the Big Injun sand at least The we'll
is making about 500 feet af gas per
day, but not enough to make the pro-
duct commercially important. II Moth
ing is found in the Big Injun sand, the
we'll may be driven TO the Gordon sand,
which is about 1900 feet deep at thar
point
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
4 DESPERATE Struggle
of an Aged Woman With a Burlsy
As,ailant.

EARLY YEsTERDAY+TWo MEN
ATTEMPT TO BURGLARIzE THE
RESIDENCE OF LEONARD COCK
STETTER, OUT BOGGS' RUN.
MRS. GOCKSTETTER NEARLY
KILLED IN A STRUGGLE WITH
ONE OF THEM BURGLARS Sc
CURED MISUNDERSTOOD AR
RESTED.