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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
MERE.MEhTI0h.

Prince Albert, of Saxony, was killed
in a carriage accident at Dresden, last
Monday. George S. Forbes, teller
Of the First National Bank Of Chicago,
committed suicide last week after haV-
ing been detected in shortage OF $780,
900. The Dutch government Is wor-
ried to know what to do with Kruger,
on his arrival. 1t is probable that the
Transvaal president will be treated as
a private citizen. The Mexican
government has appropriated $4,000
for the benefit Of the Galveston storm
sufferers. :. The British steamer, Cor
don Castles, and the German steamer,
Stormarn, collided in the English chan
mel last Tuesday night. About 70 per-
sons on the Gordon Castle were lost.
The passengers Of the Stormarn were
saved. Great Britain is said to ap-
prove most heartily the German plan
as to how China should be dealt with.
-. Arrangements are being made for
the removal Of the dead bodies of
1,150 American soldiers from the Phil
ippines. VI. The women Of Weehawken,
N. Y, have carried an election for a
$4,000 school house.. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler made an expansion speech at
Huntsville, Ala, last Tuesday. He
claimed that all Of the Southern presi-
dents were expansionists, and that 1t
was during their administrations that
the domain of the country expanded
from the thirteen original states. .......
John G. Wooley, the Prohibition candt-
date for the presidency, left Chicago
last Wednesday on a special train for
the purpose Of canvassing the Pacific
coast. The price of coal has ad-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
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Saturday, September 22, 1900.

sinister motives in securing the ratifl-
cation Of the treaty with Spain. To
this he replied: -
fr"I have given my reasons for believ-
ing 1t better to ratify the treaty and
declare the nations policy by resolu-
tion and the voters have an opportuni-
ty to pass judgment upon my reasons.
L must confess, however, that Mr..
Hanna is an expert when he discusses
sinister motives; but I can stand his
criticism IL Senator Hoar can endure
his praise.
In his address Mr.. Bryan referred to
a speech made by Senator Hanna and
said.
IT read in the morning paper a
speech made by Senator Hanna yes
terday in which he said there are no
trusts. When used to want humor-
GUS reading would go to those books
which contained a collection Of the
writings Of humorists. But now, when
want to read something funny, read
Mr.. Hanna's serious campaign speech
es. There are no trusts; can you ex-
pect the Republican party to destroy
the trusts when the leader Of the Re-
publican party says there are no
trusts?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
ORDERS BY PHONE.

A well-known Yorkville lawyer made
q rather unusual use Of the telephone
few days ago, securing at once an order
that would have otherwise been delay
ed several days. ss..ss,.iar - 4
The circumstances Of the case de-
manded immediate action, so writing
out his order, the lawyer called up
Judge Gage in Chester and read the
paper to his honor. Recognizing the
importance Of the matter In question,
Judge Gage made copy Of the order
as it was read to him, signed 1t and
forwarded 1t as requested by the attor-
|ney.
AS 1t happened, the order required
was needed in another town which
could be reached more Quickly from
Yorkville than from Chester, 20 the
lawyer forwarded copies Of his order
from here, stating that the original
had been duly signed, and the desired
end was attained with almost as much
expedition as If plaintiff, defendant
and Judge had all been brought. togeth-
er at chambers in Yorkville. -.
The telephone is. growing to be q
most useful institution in this section.
and it is quite probable that Its possi-v
bilfties Of usefulness are only in the:
inception Of development.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. - In
the general election in November there
are two constitutional amendments to
pe voted upon by the people. Both are
most important ones. The first Is to
insert a clause in the constitution that
will permit Columbia, Charleston, Rock
Hill and Georgetown to issue addition
al bonds with which to obtain sewer
age, etc.
The other relates to the drainage and
reclaiming Of swamp lands In the
state.
Both these measures have received
the necessary two-thirds vote In the
general assembly. If the people ap-
prove them they must then receive the
same vote in the general assembly be-
fore they can become Of effect.
There has been quite discussion IN
the last few days as to whose duty it is
to have printed and distributed the
tickets for these measures. The tick
cts will doubtless be gotten out by the
Democratic state committee and fully
distributed; but it would be we'll for
those interested to confer with Secre-
tary Gunter, Of the state committee, at
once. There should be no failure to
have plenty of tickets for the voters.
The committee Is now having the
Democratic state tickets printed.-Col-
umbia State, Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
THE COTTON MARKET.

The cotton market Is not acting to
suit the local buyers these days. A
great deal Of cotton was bought last
Friday and Saturday at IL cents, and
some as high as II 1-16 Hundreds of
bales rolled in Monday and Tuesday,
and all Of 1t was bought at high prices
from 10a to 10a-but since then the
tendency has been downward. It Is
complained that the Southern mills are
not buying, and that there is but little
demand except from exporters. The
decline therefore is not very funny to
the local buyers. There, was a consid-
cradle quantity Of cotton on this mar
ket yesterday; but hardly so much as
during either Of the several days pre-
yious. The Associated Press gives the
New York situation on Thursday, as
follows: t',,
The cotton market was excited pref
ty much all through today's session,
with prices tumbling around at much
the same sensational rate as during
the great bull movement Of some two
weeks ago. Only today's fluctuations
were in the nature Of g collapse In all
sse.,
Speculation swept through the mart
ket in waves and consisted for the
most part Of liquidation by holders\
who had held through the late declines.
Weak cables, weakness in Wall, street,
heavy receipts in the South, weak
Southern spot markets, foreign selling
and an almost total absence
Of speculative support Of any descrfp-
ton were the factors which created
havoc in bull circles and prompted the
bears to invade their opponents terri
tory.
The opening was irregular at a loss
of Is to "a points. After fall Of 10
to IL points the market once more
plunged downward under terrific SELL
ing from all quarters. Predictions for
still heavier receipts and .rumors that
Southern markets were on the verge Of
a heavy slump added to the woes Of
luckless holders and increased to the
jubilation of the shorts, who were mer-
ciless in their raids. The close was
barely steady at about the lowest fig
ures of the day, net decline Of 25 to
2s points. The days transactions were
estimated at $4,000
bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

IT is difficult to estimate the value
to the whole country Of such an adver-
tisement as was published by Mr.. H. c..
Strauss last Wednesday. Ordinarily
many people are disposed to look upon
such an advertisement as merely bid
for business. Primarily this Is the OBJ
ject of the advertisement to which we
refer, but it's influence and usefulness
goes far beyond that. Everybody con-
siders the cotton market quotations as
important and valuable news. No one
thinks of it as an advertisement. In
the page published by Mr.. Strauss
there are quoted numerous prices Of
standard and miscellaneous goods. The
reader may go to Mr.. Strauss and he
may 20 elsewhere; but with the prices
given he Is able to get full value for
his money. Of course the man or wo-
man who does not read advertisements
is not helped. He or she may go 1t
blind and have to pay more for goods
than they are worth; but that only
goes to emphasize the point we have
sought to make. Whether he gets the
trade or not, the open, frank advertiser
is always Of great value to the buying
classes. and in nine cases out Of ten
it will be found that he will give better
values, and come nearer doing what
he says he will do generally, than the
man who does not advertise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
BRYAN AT LEAVENW0RTH.
Democratic Candidate Pays His Respects to
Mark A. Hanna.

VIM. J. Bryan's special train pulled
up at Leavenworth, Kansas, last Wed
nesday, and Mr.. Bryan spoke for half
an hour from the rear platform. Be-
fore he concluded, his attention was
called to speech made at Delphi, In
diana, by Senator Hanna, chairman OF
the Republican national committee, In
which the senator was quoted as say
ing that he was ready to debate "im-
perialism'' with Mr.. Bryan or any 9TH
er Democrat.
In reply to the question whether he
would accept a challenge from Mr..
Hanna Mr.. Bryan said:
IT know nothing of the matter ex-
cept what appears in the paper. No
challenge has been received and ]
would not accept it If it were. While
I would be glad to debate public ques-
tions with the Republican candidate
for. the presidency, would not be will
ing to debate with one whose respon-
sibiliy is less than my own. If l am
elected I shall be president. If the Re
publican committee will certify that
Mr.. Hanna is to be president In case
Of Republican success I shall willingly
meet him in joint debate"
Mr.. Bryan was also asked II ne hao
anything to say in reply to Mr.. Han
mas charge that he was Influenced by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

NOT LESS THAN 2,000.-Governor
Sayers, Of Texas, wired the following
statement to the Associated Press last
Wednesday night: -
1.-The situation tonight in all parts
of the stricken district, so far as Is
known to me. Is improved, and will, I
believe, should we have fair weather,
continue to improve. The method OF
distributing the benefactions, Of the
people has become systematized and
has been reduced to the lowest expens7
es possible and, in this have had the
hearty and voluntary assistance Of the
railway, express, telegraph and tele-
phone companies, all Of whom have
and without charge, transmit
ted supplies and messages besides con-
tributing to the relief Of the sufferers.
Galveston is being managed by its own
municipal authorities, supplemented by
the assistance Of committees compos-
ed Of its best citizens, and also by the
aid Of General Scurry. am also In
formed that United States Marshal Dr.
Gran, has rendered and Is rendering
most valuable aid.
1.-THE loss Of life occasioned by the
storm in Galveston and elsewhere on
the southern coast cannot be less than
$4,000 lives, while the loss Of property
will probably aggregate $4,000, 600.
Notwithstanding this severe aff1iction,
have every confidence that the strick-
en- districts will rapidly revive and
that Galveston will, from her present
desolation and sorrow, arise with re-
newed strength and vigor."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
THE DIPHTHER1A EPIDEMIC.

Although es yet no new cases Of
diphtheria have developed in Yorkville,
the disease is still making headway In
the surrounding country. DR.. Williams
said Thursday night that he had seen
seven cases during the day.
The number Of deaths that has been
reported during the prevalence Of the
epidemic has been quite small. The
fact is the disease has given but little
trouble when taken in time. There is
still danger Of paralysis in GONZALES
cent cases where proper care is not ta-s
ken.
Along with the diphtheria epidemic,
the doctors are running upon an cpl
demic Of colds that are almost as had.
These colds are accompanied by head
ache, earache and pneumonia synp-
toms. They appear to be almost identi-
cal with grip. In fact, some Of the
doctors say that the disease is grip;
notwithstanding the warm weather.
and that is all they are able to make Of
the trouble.
The epidemic of colds is not confin-i
ed to children; but attacks adults Just
as freely. Sometimes all the symp-
toms Of pneumonia are present for "a
hours or more, and then relief comes
so quickly as to leave the physician in
doubt; as to whether he had made a
correct diagnosis. So far there have
been no fatalities caused by. these colds
and the doctors do not consider them
as especially serious. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
GALVESTON RELIEF.
Committee Is Paying Out Money Only to Those
Who Work, "a.

Normal conditions are fast being re-
stored in Galveston. The work OF
clearing the streets Of debris continues
unabated and all relief work is now
thoroughly systematized. Several hu-
man bodies were found Wednesday. Nc
attempt was made to identify them
and they were Immediately cremated.
= John Sealy, the chairman Of the fl
nance committee, made the following
statement last Wednesday: :.
IAN inquiry as to the funds Is peril
nent and the public should be inform
ed. In the first place am not paying
out any money to anyone except on
the order of William A. McWhite,
chairman of the relief committee.
What we are looking for now Is the i'm
mediate relief of those in distress, such
as furnishing clothes, food and the
payment Of men who are working on
the streets, cleaning up the debris, and
burning dead bodies. On the 18th in
slant we began paying these men $1.5O
per day and furnishing supplies for
their families. Men who are not work
ing and who cannot show tickets to
the effect that they have been en-
ployed, get no supplies.
"The question of judicious distribu-
ton Of all funds will be taken up by
the central committee, and a plan
worked out for the best interests and
benefit Of all. Each member Of the
committee has under consideration
some suggestion and a general plan
will be perfected at an early date.
"a full record Of every subscription
has been kept, which I will publish In
due time in connection with the lists
Governor Sayers has received at Austin.
The governor and think it best not to
publish these lists until matters are
more settled. I am ready at any time
the Governor advises to publish the
entire list. The mayor is turning over
to me all moneys he receives.
Everything is working with perfect
system, harmoniously and intelligently,
between the officials and the different
committees. The governor has aided
us greatly with his zeal and interest
in our trouble"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
HOLD OR SELL.

"Shall hold or SELF" That question
Is worrying the cotton producers as
much now as when the price was only
five cents. It Is quite natural. Not
|withstanding the prevailing high prices
few farmers like the idea Of selling at
10a when perhaps, within 80 days or &C
days, they might get 12a.
The farmer is at sea in regard to the
matter and 30 is everybody else; but
still there are certain facts that should
receive consideration.
The mills at this time are no less per-
picked than are the farmers. The price
Of cotton has been advancing at a more
rapid rate than the price Of yarns, and
the situation has been disturbing to a
degree. The mill people have become
so anxious that they have held numer-
Gus meetings on the subject, and have
concluded that about the best thing lis
to curtail production by closing down
entirely or running fewer hours.
There is feeling among some of the
cotton producers that the mills are try
ing to depress prices; but this feeling
is hardly we'll grounded in fact. Of
course, the mill people want ,reasona-
BILE margin between the raw material
and the manufactured product; and so
long as this margin is satisfactory they
do not care anything about the price of
either cotton or yarn. .....
The closing Of the mills has its effect
on the cotton market. There Is no ques-
ton Of that. 1t also has its effect on
the manufactured goods market. Ad-
vance in the price of manufactured
goods increases the margin Of profit
between goods and raw material, and
with the increase Of this margin there
is an increase in the keenness Of the
mills to get to work again. Come when
it may, the demand Of the mills for
cotton will advance prices.
While in our opinion it is easily pos
sible that speculation in New York and
Liverpool may carry the price of cot
ton lower than it is now, under the
natural laws Of trade the position of
the staple has not been stronger for
years. The success Of the mills in
raising the price Of their goods will
make the position of raw cotton still
stronger. People who have cotton.
therefore, need not be very greatly
alarmed about the possibility Of the
bottom falling out Of present prices.
The chances are that they will be able
to sell at still better figures. There
has never been a time when, to all ap-
pearances, they had more complete
control of the whole situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Treasurer Nicely Is still busy working
up tax receipts preparatory to a swing
around the county on his annual col
lecting tour.
Winter wood is beginning to roll
In slowly. Wood haulers do not appear
to be quite so anxious to sell as they
have been in times past.
The Jasper Light Infantry is consid-
ering the idea Of going to Columbia
during the state fair. Quite a num-
ber Of the boys are anxious to go.
with his usual enterprise, Mr.. Louis
Roth has met the first cool spell in the
first "R" month with an order for oys-
tsrs. He expects to have shipment
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

RUSSIANS DROWN CH1NAMEN.-"Au-
thentic accounts have been received
here" says the Moscow correspondent
Of the London Standard, "of horrible
massacre at Blogovestchensk, which
was undoubtedly carried out under di-
rect orders from the Russian authori-
ties and which then let loose the tide
Of slaughter through Amur.
1.-THE entire Chinese population Of
5000 souls, was escorted out Of town
to a spot five miles up the Amur and
then, being led in patches Of a few
hundreds to the banks Of the river, was
ordered to cross the river to the Chi
nese side. No boats were provided ana
the river is a mile wide. The Chinese
were flung alive into the stream and
were stabbed at the least resistance,
while Russian volunteers, who lined
the bank, dubbed or shot any who at
tempted to land. No one escaped alive.
The river bank for miles was strewn
with corpses."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

they are unable to subscribe. There
are many other good people who bor-
row without thinking Of the annoy
ance they give their neighbors, or the
injustice they do the publishers. We
are glad to have everybody read the
paper We are trying to do a good
work, and we desire that work to go as
far as possible; but we would like to
have the help Of all who are able to
help. The larger the number Of paid
we get on our books, the
more able we are to make a better and
more useful paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
BRYAN is reported to be making con-

BRYAN Is reported to be making con-
siderable gains throughout the north
east on account Of the great coal strike
in Pennsylvania. It cannot be stated
with any degree Of certainty at this
time that the Democrats will be. able to
carry New York this year; but there Is
MO question Of the fact that they are
making tremendous gains, especially In
securing the active efforts of infiuen-
tial leaders who either remained hands
off or openly assisted the Republicans
four years ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

PLANTATION oil mills, says the Spar
tanburg Spartan, can be bought for
about $4,000, which will crush about
five tons or 300 or $50 bushels Of seed
daily, and press out the oil. 1t would
pay a neighborhood that makes $4,000
to 10000 bushels Of seed to form COM
pany and build mill. They would
then have all their meal and hulls re-
turned to the farm and the oil would
pay for running the mill. The oil from
$4,000 bushels Of seed would bring at
SO cents a gallon, about $4,000. Seven
hundred bales of cotton would give
planting seed and the $1,000 bushels Tor
the mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

on October 1, in book and job offices.
Portland, Ore, has a strike Of team
sters. The iron workers Of Lebanon,
Pa, are out. All the unions In Dallas,
Texas, contemplate q sympatnetlc
strike with the Consolidated Street
railway employees. st. Louis has
street railway strike. Seattle has
strike among the miners. There are
over 10000 men connected with the
building trades in Chicago, who have
been idle for over eight months on &C,
count Of labor troubles. Seven hundred
and fifty woodworkers quit work on
September 4, and only last Saturday
5000 rnion carpenters risked further
lockout by abandoning work at noon
and demanding for the future halr-
holiday on Saturday. The outcners IN
the Buffalo packing houses have struck
and there are indications that the 9TH
er packing house employees may go out
in sympathy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

THE Spartanburg Herald is demand
ing investigation Of the mutilation Of
the tickets that were sent to Hebron
precinct in that county, previous to the
second primary. 1t is to be hoped
that The Herald will continue to push
the case until the guilty party is run
to earth. Election frauds Of whatever
nature, constitute one Of the most Sc
rious crimes that can be committed
under our form Of government. People
have laughed at such cimes in times
past and the spectacle has always been
most pitiable; but the best interest Of
the country requires a healthier senti-
ment on the subject. There are stat
utes intended to protect primary elec-
tions; but these statutes amount to
little. Something should be done to
make elections absolutely fair. If pos
sible they should be made almost sa-
cred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

vanced 81 a ton in New York during
the past week.. Senator Jones says
he hopes to carry for Bryan New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware,
West Virginia and Maryland. 49,. DR..
Hunter Mcclure, who was chief sur
geon on the staff of Stonewall Jackson,
and who attended Jackson when the
general received his fatal wound, died
in Richmond last Wednesday......
There Is famine of copperas, carbolic
acid and other disinfectants, on ac-
count Of the great demand from Gal
weston. .--'s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

THE stocks Of Southern cotton mills
is a consideration that will have Its ef-
feet on the local market later on. The
matter has not been talked great
deal. It Is generally understood that
the stocks Of foreign spinners nave
generally been depleted. Most of the
Southern mills have large stocks OF
cotton on hand. In some instances
these stocks are sufficient to last from
two to three months. So long as the
stocks last, the mills are not forced to
go on the present high market. But
when their stocks begin to run low our
own mills will have to step in and they
will help the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22

FRY's Complete geography, recently
adopted by the state board Of educa-
tion for use in the public schools of
South Carolina, will hardly become
popular in the Yorkville graded school.
1t contains a special South Carolina
supplement, prepared by Mr., J. w.
Thomson, of Rock Hill, and in that
supplement there is mention Of num-
ber of South Carolina towns Of more
or less Importance. For instance
Chester is mentioned. So is Lancaster
and Rock Hill and Fort Mill; but not a
word about Yorkville. AS to whether
Mr.. Thomson forgot about this town,
or his imagination would not furnish
a pretext by which it could be mention
ed along with Lancaster, for instance
we are unable to say; but still the situ-
alton strikes us as peculiar.