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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

right to uphold the claims of one
gubernatorial candidate against an
other. The voters have right to take
his advice or not, as they see fit, or to
resent in such manner as they may
choose, any real or imaginary griev-
ance that he may occasion.
Rather than condemn Senator Till
man for upholding the dispensary law
in a fair and statesmanlike manner,
we admire him for it; but we do not
approve of the demagogy he is prac.
ticing. We do not approve of his
efforts to bring Prohibitionists into
contempt or to slur preachers. These
things have no bearing upon the merits
of the issue, and Senator Tillman fully
understands the fact.
This challenge, coupled with con-
dition that leaves no sensible man free
to accept it, appears to US only as an.
other piece of demagogy. What SEN
sible man would seek to deny Senator
Tillman the right of free speech ?
Senator Tillman knows there is not
one, and consequently there is but
little danger of his failure to get a
a majority of the votes cast. Of course
there are those who will scratch the
name of Senator Tillman but it will
be more because of their lack of conf.
dence in the man than because of any
desire to deny the right of free speech.
AS we see it, the senator's challenge
is merely an effort to whoop up his
supporters. We feel pretty sure that
if he should fail to get majority of
the votes cast, he would find some
way to accept the senatorship all the
same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

AS newspaper men who sometimes
feel called upon to show up the weak
nesses, mistakes or duplicities, as the
case may be, of other people, it is
natural that we should expect to be
attacked from time to time. A yellow
pup even will snap and snarl when
forced into a corner but really we
think our friend, the enemy, should get
up something new in addition to those
old stale, vague charges and insirua'
tions about Merrill and the Ku Klux.
Even these insinuations would be much
more interesting if the gentlemen
making them would enter into specific
details.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
MERE-MENTION.

The unprecedented heat in New
York was broken last Sunday by a
cooler wave. ..........Two white men
were murdered by Negroes near Sa-
vannah, Georgia, last Sunday. '''''.'.'
Emperor William and President Nc.
Kinley have had friendly exchange
Of notes over the action Of the United
States in accepting Count Won Walder-
see as commander.in-c chief of the allied
forces in China. .'......'.At Slatington,
Pa, last Wednesday, eleven omnibus
passengers were killed by a collision
with a passenger train at grade
crossing. mime persons who sought
refuge from storm under a tree near
New York city last Sunday, were
struck by lightning and several OF
them will probably die. ''''''It is re-
ported in London that President Steen,
of the Orange Free States, has COM
mitted suicide.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

your eruption at Chester. From what
some of your friends have said of your
manhood and your own boasts on the
subject, I rather expected it at York
Vile. But after all it turns out just
as previous experiences have had
with the same kind of people. Like
the little animal of whose nature they
partake, when hopelessly cornered,
they invariably seek defense in raising
a terrible smell.
With all the respect to which you
are entitled doctor, I am,
w. D. GRIsT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

that has been drawn up by Mr.. Lyles,
is so simple that it does not admit OF
the least misunderstanding. Accord
ing to the plan of Mr.. Lyles, the Sutro
mill property, including the mill prop
erty and the. houses of operatives
that belong to Mr.. McClain, are to be
subscribed to the capital stock of the
Sutro Cotton mill company, practically
all of which capital stock is to remain
in possession of Mr.. McClain. =
The Sutro mill is to be capitalized
at $4,000, of which $4,000 is to be
first mortgage bonds, bearing interest
at the rate of per cent, and $4,000
in capital stock. The $4,000 of bonds
are to be substituted for mortgages
now resting upon the mill and mill
property, and all unsecured indebt.
'edness is to be secured by a blanket
second mortgage of the balance of Mr.
McClain's outside property, with stock
certificates as collateral.
From what it has done in the past
and in the light of present conditions,
it is estimated that the Sutro mill
ought to be able to clear at least $10,.
900 year but under the plan pro.
posed by Mr.. Lyles, even if the net in
come does not exceed $4,000, it will
be practicable to pay interest on the
bonds and also extinguish more than
ten per cent. of the principal each
year. tits assumed, with good reason,
that the bonds ought to sell at par to.
day; but there is no reasonable ques.
ton that they will become easily worth
100 cents the day of the payment oi
the first years interest. Each payment
of the annual amount due on the bonds
adds that much to the value of the
capital stock, and it is fair to estimate
that within five years, or less, Mr.. Nc.
Claim will have paid all ofhis creditors,
secured and unsecured, and the stock
will be worth one hundred cents on
the dollar.
AS the situation now appears, there
are no especially difficult obstacles in
the way. 1t remains to get all of the
creditors to accept the proposition ;
but no trouble is anticipated here.
The mortgage creditors will generally
be made even safer than they were
before, and the claims of the unsecur.
ed creditors, heretofore of doubtful
value, in view of pending litigation
that promised to destroy this splendid
property, ought to be worth their full
face value.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
/DEPOT BURNED.

Tie Yorkville freight and passenger
depot of the South Carolina and Geor.
gia Extension railroad, was destroyed
by fire last Sunday afternoon between
G. 80 and dark. The fire was caused
by lightning over the telegraph wire.
The fire had been burning for some
10 minutes or more before the fire was
discovered, and it was at least quar-
ter of an hour after the discovery of
the flames before the sounding of the
alarm that brought out the fire de-
partment. The fire department re-
sponded very quickly after the alarm,
reaching the scene of the fire within
five minutes or less but owing to the
distance from the depot to the stand
pipe, and the long stretch of hose that
was necessary from the nearest fire
plug, the streams that could be brought
to bear did not prove to be very eff
cient. The depot building burned up
practically without hindrance. The
department, however, was able to
save a nearby warehouse that would
have otherwise been consumed.
Messrs. S. L. Hobbs and Starr M.
Mason, and Rey. J. B. Bozeman were
among the first to reach the scene.
They all live at Mrs. Mason's, about
200 yards away. Says Mr.. Hobbs:
awhile we were sitting in the piazza
there came a sudden sharp report
like that made by rifle, only much
louder. We discussed it and decided
that it was electricity; but could not
decide certainly where it was. Some
10 or Is minutes afterward, as we
were walking in the cemetery, we
noticed flame issuing from the top OF
the depot at a point where the tele-
graph wires enter, and we fastened
across to do what we could. We man
aged to get into the Office and save the
books, papers, tickets, telephone and
telegraph instruments, and in fact
everything there was on hand worth
saving. Then we had some Negroes
to break open the wareroom, and with
the help of others who had begun to
arrive upon the scene, we pitched lot
of meal and various other articles into
a car, which was rolled away. Pretty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II. G.. Strauss-Says that his stock of la
dies shoes must be closed out, and to
accomplish that end he is offering 81
shoes at Sl.OO; $3.50 and S2.75 at $3.50.
Also offers silk bosom shirts at 80 cents.
He wants to close out his straw hats
and all summer goods regardless Of
price. Says to see his line of mems
. shoes, and reminds you that he sells
Hamilton Brown shoes.
w. d. Mayfield, Columbia, s. c., Can
didate for Railroad Commissioner-Sets
forth his position, and makes some
very sensible suggestions as to what the
commission should do.
w. H. McCorkle, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that William Sadler has applied
to him for letters of administration on
the estate of Maggie Wilson, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

RUSSIA has accepted the offer of the
Chinese government to give her min.
lister safe conduct from Pekin to Tien
Tsin but at the same time she warns
the emperor that it will be better for
China if nothing happens. In the
event the Russian minister does not
arrive sound and we'll, Russia's re.
venge will be something terrible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

NTHE wearing of woman's shirt
waists by men, is rapidly coming in
to vogue throughout the country on
account of the hot weather. In pur-
suance constructions from the mayor
of the city last Sunday, one hundred
Camden, N. j., policemen appeared in
shirt waists.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
$WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The idea OF union depot Tor
Yorkville has been suggested. The
practicability of the matter is referred
to the railroads. There is no doubt
of the desirability.
XMr. S. l.. Hobbs, lessee of the ice
House that was destroyed at the depot
fire, say he in ready to institute big
fire sale of ice. He claims, however,
that the ice was not even scorched.
- The Sutro Cotton mill starts up
again today after having remained
idle for a few day last week. The
sale of some warehoused cotton last
Saturday embarrassed the situation
somewhat; but the mill now has the
money with which to push operations,
and the necessary cotton will be at
hand from now on. But little delay is
anticipated on this account.
- The Lyles plan for the reorganiza-
ton of the Sutro mills affairs appears
to be fair and so simple as to at once
comm end itself to the favorable consid-
Grafton of all who are interested. That
the proposed new mortgage bonds will
be better secured and more easily ne
gotiable than any of the present mort
cages on the mill property, is quite
clear. As to whether anybody in
Yorkville, except creditors, will invest,
has not developed. Indeed it is not
expected, for just 1T this time there is
no money here for this or any other
purpose. But to find money for securi-
ties such as is offered in this $4,000
worth of bonds, is not difficult.
Notwithstanding the pending fnan-
cial troubles, with bankruptcy staring
him in the face, lawyers attempt
ing to prevent him from shipping yarn,
and the necessity of undergoing te-
dious surgical operation upon himself,
Mr.. McClain did not allow the Sutro
cotton mill to stop until few days
ago, and only then after the last avail
able pound of cotton had been spun.
And these things are not all. Pressed
for money on every hand, he saw that
every mill operative got every cent of
his wages that was due up to the very
last minute. In order to pay his ope.
rators Mr.. McClain sacrificed the tele-
phone exchange he owned at Camden
at much less than its actual value. 1t
seems that in the case of man like
that creditors could afford to wait.
There is no danger except in Mr.. Nc
Claims unexpected death, and bis very
life is insured for the benefit of his
creditors.
- Under existing circumstances,
THE ENQUIRER feels warranted in
promising that the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension people will
erect a creditable passenger and
freight station at Yorkvil We have
not been so advised by the railroad
people; but make the statement on the
assumption of the justice of the propo-
sition. The present depot site was
donated to the railroad company by
citizens of Yorkville, and these citi-
zens were at the time promised a
handsome passenger station, together
with suitable offices and sufficient
warehouse and platform facilities for
freight. The promise was never com.
piled with. The buildings which
have been doing service at Yorkville
have not been creditable to either the
railroad or the town. 1t is presumed
that the buildings and contents were
insured for pretty nearly all they were
worth, and the railroad people have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
The atorkrille Gnql1irer.
YORKVILLE, g: @. !:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1900.

ACCORDING to the press dispatches,
all of the powers have agreed upon
the appointment of the German Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee as COM
mander. in chief of the allied forces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15

The news from China comes first
one way then another ; but as we see
the whole situation we have no idea
that the trouble is going to be settled
without a fight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
Wednesday, August Is, 1900.

no reasonable ground for neglecting
the depot matter any longer. We
have no idea that the railroad people
will make any attempt to evade their
plain duty in, the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
REDUCES BEER TAX.
Revenue Reduction Bill as Completed
by House Committee.

Washington. Dec. 5.-The revenue re-
duction bill has been completed by the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee, and Chairman Payne
will introduce the bill before the close
of the session today. It is understood
that in addition to the abolition of the
stamp taxes on kilograms, express re-
ceipts and proprietary medicines, here
tofore reported, there will be a reduc-
ton of the beer tax to $1.6O. The pres
ent tax is 50 per barrel with ~ per
cent. rebate to $1.S5 so that the reduc-
ton will be 25 cents per barrel. Chair
man Payne has called a meeting of
the full ways and means committee for
tomorrow to consider the bill.
The decision concerning beer was ar
rived at after some discussion and by a
divided vote. It was first attempted TO
make the reduction on tea but this was
not concurred in, and the question re-
curing to beer the reduction was de-
cided upon. The stamp taxes were al
most entirely wiped out with the excep-
ton of the stamp tax on stocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
INSURANCE SWINDLE.
Results in the Death of One of the
Promoters.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 5.-Charges of an
attempted insurance swindle that cost
the life of one Of the alleged swindlers
are made by J. H Hurd, of the Labor
ing Mems Cooperative Life association
who has just returned from an inves-
tigation of the case. George A. Barber,
of Webster City, Ia, who held policy
for 1900 in the company, is dead at
Pagosa, Colo, and Mrs. Mary Wright,
of Chicago, and W r. Nen are held
at the same place to appear at the
coroner's inquest It is said that Barber
met Mrs. Wright in Chicago last sum-
mer and took her to Denver, where Neff
appeared. The policy was made pay
able to Mrs Wright, who was alleged
to be Barber's affianced
Mr.. Hurd charges that the policy was
taken out with an intention to defraud,
although in the original plan he says
Barber's death was not to be q re-
ality- Later, he says, the scheme was
changed, and he makes the assertion
that Barber, who died in commissions in
a hotel Office was poisoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
MacArthur's Casualty List From the
Field.

Washington, Dec 5.-The following
casualty list was received at the war
department from General Macarthur at
Manila:
Killed-November 80. Pillar, Luzon
company A, Thirty-sixth infantry, Cor
nelius ]. Leahy; November 21, San vi
ente, Luzon. compay L, Forty-fifty in
fantry, George r. Whittier.
Wounded-Company H. Thirty-sixth
infantry, Samuel A. Roberts, wounded
in arm, serious: company F, Thirty
sixth infantry, Uric Jusseaume wound
ed in abdomen, serious; company K
Thirty-sixth infantry, Frank Hilliker
groin, moderate; company L, Thirty
sixth infantry, Courtney Morris, thigh,
wounded in leg above knee, slight; com
pany ], Thirty sixth infantry Emerson
F1ausberg, wounded in leg, slight; com
pany G, Thirty-sixth infantry Charles
Clark, wounded in foot, Slight; company
H, Thirty-sixth infantry, John G. Kortz
wounded in arm, serious; company l.
Thirty-sixth infantry, Albert Padesky
wounded in leg above knee, slight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
PORTO RICO LEGIsLATURE.
Island Lawmakers Meet and Listen to
Gov. Aliens Message.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 5.-The
Porto Rican house Of delegates met to-
day in joint session with the executive
council. the two bodies adopting a res-
olution to cable greeting to President
Mckinley.
Governor Aliens message. consisting
of 5000 words, congratulates the people
Of Porto Rico on the meeting of their
first legislative assembly. and points out
that the finances OF the island are iu "a
satisfactory condition. showing a ball
ance of S1,5S3, 496. The receipts from
May to October. inclusive. were sf.O41
696. The sum of s209. Sos the balance due
from the customs. viii be used to refund
the chief revenue customs, which cease
in 1902.
The governor recommends an eQuit-
able system OF taxation including ex-
Use, Inheritance tax and a direct tax
upon real estate, together with a gem
eral valuation OF all property and the
abolition Of all municipal taxes. He
announces that there are now 500
schools in the island, an increase OF 15f
during the last year. and recommends
that this number be augmented and that
increased appropriations be made for
elementary education.
The reorganization Of the judiciary
and the jury system is also recommend
ed, and an argument rs made in favor
Of simpler forms of municipal govern
ment. the suggestion being that mu-
inequalities be divided into three CLASSES.
according to the population OF the towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
TREATY DISCUSSED.
Hay-Pauncefote Document Before
Senate Committee.

Washington, Dec. 5-The Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty concerning the Nicaraguan
canal was the subject of a few minutes
consideration today by the senate COM
nittee on foreign relations, which COM
mittee has charge of the treaty in, the
senate. The treaty already has been
reported by the committee, and it was
therefore only taken up in an informal
way and for discussion only. No con-
clusion was possible except to decide to
press the question in the senate and
there was substantial agreement upon
the wisdom of this policy. There is no
division in the committee except upon
amendments, although Senator Bacon
did not manifest any great concern for
the passage Of the treaty in any shape
NO vote on any subject connected with
the treaty was possible in the commit
tee but the discussion revealed the fact
that the committee is evenly divided
upon the question of the amendment of
the document in accordance with the
provision reported during the last ses-
sion of congress, providing for the for
tification of the proposed canal The
committee stands:
For the amendment. Messrs. Lodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
HERE IT ISATLAST
Governor and Sen. Smith Draft
ing Civil Service Law.
1t Will Have Executive Sanction
When Introduced.
RESCUE is IN SIGHT.
Institutions May Yet Escape
From Blight Of Politics.
Provisions of New Law Cover
Every Point.

Governor Stanley and Senator +. D.
Smith of Kinsiey are collaborating on a
proposed law for civil service In the
state institutions. Senator Smith viii
likely have charge of the measure In tbs
legislature.
The proposed law is modelled from the
Illinois law which provides civil service
for municipal governments. The law VIII
be broadened in some Of its provisions.
but the principle therein contained VIII
be made applicable to the state charita-
BILE institutions
The proposed new law viii contain the
following important provisions;
Politics shall not be considered IN tnH
selection Of employees and officers for the
state Institutions
Competitive examinations in common
or scientific branches. as the case may
demand, will be held TO determine the
fitness of applicants
Applicants must furnish proof OF NOR
ality and sobriety
Intention of becoming permanently
identified with the work must be shown.
Persons OF uncertain habits viii not
be permitted to take examinations.
Fitness and efficiency shall govern in
the promotions to nll vacancies which
may occur.
Fitness, efficiency and length Of term
Of service recorded shall be considered
in distributing the best positions.
Promotions may be earned or lost by
character Of service recorded.
The state board Of charities viii COM
prise the examining board or civil aer@
vice commission.
The employees shall be selected accord
ing to examination rank by the commis-
sion, without Interference by the gCver-
nor or other person.
Political pulls are prohibited from
consideration by members Of the com-
mission.
There shall be no removals except for
cause.
In the matter of removals the provis-
ions which govern the federal civil SER
vice commission viii be made part 0f
the Kansas law.
It has been charged that the zeal OF
the Republicans. to establish the civil
service custom is for the purpose Ot
making permanent the present Rcpubli-
can control of the institutions.
It is the plan to make the civil service
regulations applicable to the state insti-
tutions Immediately after the passage
of the law which win then open all the
places in these Institutions to competi-
tion by examination.
The plan as IL is now considered Is to
cause those persons now holding places
in the institutions to pass the examina-
tions specified and If incompetent per-
sons are now employed therein and they
fail to make the average to be required.
they viii be displaced and the applicants
successful at the examination installed.
This proposed law would revolutionize
the management Of the charitable insti-
tutions and will dispose Of many em-
plOyes now on the payrOlls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
ADMITTEp AS EVIDENCE.
Mrs. Castles Dying Statement Given
to the Jury.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 5.-A special
to the Star from EI Dorado, Kan, says:
Mrs. Castles deathbed statement of
accusation against Jessie Morrison was
today admitted as evidence in the case.
The statement, which declares that Miss
Morrison provoked the quarrel with the
bride and then began an attack that
cost Mrs. Castle her life, is considered
the strongest evidence presented by the
state.
The point of its admission had been
argued since yesterday MORNING, and
during that time the jury had been ex-
cused.
Jessie Morrison gave way to her feel
ings in the court room this morning and
wept for the first time since her trial
began. 1t occurred during the final ar
gument of Judge Redden, one of the
prisoners attorneys, against the admis-
sion of the statement.
Judge Redden said that Captain
Waters, for the state, had depicted the
had painted the scene of sorrow at the
deathbed, and now said the attor-
ney, I understand the purpose of this
thing 1t was an attack upon this de-
fendant here to intimidate and COW
and if possible to break her down, then
point to it when this case goes before
the jury as an evidence of her guilt, or
if she could brace herself against it and
by her will power not break down, they
would point to that as evidence of a
guilty conscience"
AS Judge Redden talked he looked
at the prisoner. whose eyes were wet
with tears. She gulped down a sob and
hid her eyes with her handkerchief
Miss Morrison has steadfastly main
tained complete control of herself as she
sat through the tedious examination of
the states witnesses and this was her
first show of a breakdown. Once re-
leased the tears flowed freely
Judge Redden continued at length. He
charged that the dying declaration made
by Mrs. Castle was a concoction of men
who sought to convict an innocent girl.
She was a frail girl against whom vim
dictive men had cOnSpired. All the
evidence on which the attorneys for the
state depended for conviction he de-
clared was circumstantial, excepting the
dying statement Of Clara Castle.