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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27
MINISTRATION
Improves Conditions of People and
Towns In the PHILIPPINES.


Towns In the Philippines.
Speaking of conditions in Manila,
under American administration, the
British consul in that city says i'm
provements are visible in every direc-
ton, and already the town has quito
a different appearance from last year.
The work of draining the filthy town
bitches and stagnant pools may posi-
bly, entail an epidemic, but the advan-
tage to posterity is inestimable. There
are, no doubt, at present golden OPP
portunitles for the employment of capt.
tai and talent in many local trades
The Departments of the Postoffice and
Telegraph, being now under American
and British control are admirably con-
Quoted"
The British vice-consul at Iloilo
says: THE United States forces have
now successfully occupied the better
part of the island. The end of this
year augurs well for a happier future,
and, when once a peaceful rule IS es-
tablished, many important improve
ments will take place"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

THE amount of wages paid by these
same 200 manufacturers increased
steadily from 1890 to 1892, then there
was a drop in 1893 and another drop in
1894. During the next two years
wages picked up, but it was not until
1897 that these same manufacturers
were paying out as much money in
wages as they had paid in 1892. The
increase of their pay rolls in 1898 and
1899 is as gratifying to me, as it must
be to the men who are now busy at
good wages.
Between 1894 and 1899 the 200
manufacturers of the National Asso-
citation, who reported to us, had in
creased their payrolls by upwards OF
$9S, 600, 600, in fact the amount of
wages which they distributed last year
was almost double what they paid out
in 1894.
IF this ratio of increase were APP
piled to the whole country, without
taking into account the numbers of
new factories that have been started in
the last few years, who can deny that
general prosperity has visited the
country And what depth of mean
ing those three words open the
Mills, uttered by Mr.. Mckinley less
than four years ago, has really con-
veyed."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

The decision Of the United States
Circuit Court of New York. unfolding
the validity of the Fayerweather will,
enriches many of the larger colleges
and several charitable institutions.
Yale college will secure 100000, Cor
nell and Columbia 100000 each, Dart
mouth, Bowdoin and Williams 100000
each. Among the smaller institu-
tons, Hamilton, Maryville, Rochester,
Wesleyan, Lincoln, Hampton and Vir-
ginia 100000 each, and Marietta,
Park, Wabash and Lafayette colleges,
and the Union Theological seminary
$4,000 each. Five charitable institu-
lions will receive $4,000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

Municipal expansion began with
Philadelphia. AS originally laid out
by William Penn, the city was two
miles long and one mile wide. Town
ship after township was annexed, till
at last the city boundaries coincided
with those of a county twenty-five
miles long. Boston overran the old
county lines and took in five outlying
towns. Greater New York and Chi
cago now exceed in area and popula-
ton some European princiDalities. IN
each case consolidation has been ac-
complished by the joint action of city
and suburbs, with legis alive authori-
cation. But the problems Of city gov
eminent grow in compiexty as the
cities grow in size.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

from the mining of the orc and the
telling Of the forests to the completed
ships.
The passage Of the shipping bill,
which will quickly Put an end to our
present dangerous and impoverishing
dependence upon foreign shipping for
our foreign carrying should, for the
few reasons outlined, If not for thevery
many others unstated for lack Of
space. command the active support OF
not only every monometallist but al
every bimetallist in the United States.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

A notable sign of the times in Cuba
is seen in Spanish immigration. In
the first four months of this year
nearly six thousand Spaniards came
over from Spain, to settle in the ISL
and 1t is also observed that few Of
the Spaniards who were in Cuba be-
fore and during the war have departed
because of the change of government
They, as well as the new immigrants,
seem to have faith in the peace and
prosperity of the island. Doubtless
this is largely because the power of
the United States is exerted in Cuba,
to restrain party hatreds and to pro-
mote the general welfare. That fact
is fine tribute to the benefcence Of
our Intervention in Cuban affairs. 1t
also fixes upon us a heavy RESPONSE
bility for the future of the island.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

When a bolt of lightning knocked
the Rev. Shepard Knapp, a Congrega-
tional preacher of New Haven off the
wooden horse Of a merry-go-round
from which he was endeavoring to Sc
cure the brass ring, the capture of
which would entitle him to another
ride free. he remarked, as he picked
himself up, unhurt and somewhat star
tied, that he regarded the phenomenon
as a divine warning against playing
games of chance.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

Now Chicago is doing the handsome
thing Accused of poisoning St.
Louis water supply by running the
drainage canal to the Mississippi, Chi
cago promoters have engineered a
100000, 600 deal to bring water seventy
miles from the Ozark mountains to st.
Louis, and so furnish that city with
what it has never had-a real pure
supply. This is well as we'll as mag
unanimous.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

Queen Victoria's gold cup, a present
to the city of Dublin, to commemorate
her recent visit to Ireland. has been
handed over to the Dublin corporation
1t is egg-shaped, weighs 100 ounces,
and is two feet, three inches in height
with a circumference at the rim Of
three feet. 1t stands on a pedestal
of black marble, inlaid with gold, with
the royal arms on one face and those
of the corporation of Dublin on an
other.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27
Not a True Democrn,.

Congressman George b. Mcclellan
has disqualified himself for the second
place on the Kansas City ticket by vot-
ing to give the government a sufficient
number OF troops to suppress its foes.
An offense of this sort cannot be con-
doned by the Democratic party.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

A steady diet of sulphur and mo-
lasses is said to be perfect protection
against mosquito bites. The insect is
phere that surrounds a person who in
dulges in that method Of driving the
impurities Of his blood to the surface.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

The suspicion Is becoming stronger
and stronger daily that the person
who was in charge of the signal sta
ton at Mole st. Nicholas during the
exciting hours of our late unpleasant
ness with Spain has been transferred
TO Shanghai.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

The natural inference would be that
the jury which awarded a New York
man $3.50 because he was deprived of
his sleeping berth was composer or
Philadelphia men. BY no others is a
single nights rest valued so highly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

1t is proposed in England to substi-
tute papier mache for canvas for Off
GERS messes, canteens, etc, in home
camps, which are always at the mercy
of high winds. The price of build
ing, well lighted and ventilated and
draught proof, is s1,O50, while the 1T
tings bring up the cost to $1,35O In
each hut ten men sleep, take their
food, and in wet weather enjoy their
indoor recreation without overcrowd-
ing. The huts are designed to suit all
weathers. They can be built in three
hours and taken to pieces in half the
time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

On its own showing the Chinese gov
ernment has demonstrated that it has
not the ability to govern, and unfortu
nately the truth is likely to be worse
than anything at which it has SO far
limited.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27
YALE,

Authors VINO thlnK IL IS q ma:K "a
originality to run down Chicago have
evidently forgotten about Mr.. w. T.
Stead of England
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27
THEY DID THE SAME.
DEMOCRATIC PRECEDENT FOR
FIGHTING THE FILIPINOS.

War In New Mexico After Its Conquest
by Direction of Democratic President
Who Claimed "the Fullest Right of
sovereignty"-OmciaIR Records.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21
Worst Bank Break Yet
A Cashier Who Lived High With
Wine, Women and Cards, Beats
Bank out of Double Its
Capital Stock.

Cincinnati, o, Nov 1S-Unitsd
States BsnE Examiner Tucker to-
day took possession Of tho Cor
man National Bank, at Newport,
Ky, and posted = notice that the
bank would remain closed, pending
an examination. Examiner Tuck
or alss announced unoficially that
Frank N Brown, the individual
book >keeper and assistant cashier,
was missing, and that q partial in
vestigation showed that Brown
was short $2O1, 600 Brown had
been with the bank IS years, was
one OF the most trusted mon ever
connected with this old bank, and
1t Is stated by the experts that
his operations extended back as
far as ten years. The capital stock
OF the bank is only 800, 900
Browns alleged shortage is double
that amount, and more than the
reserve and sll assets, including
their real estate. While Alvord
got away with 800, 600 in New
York, he did it in a large bank,
but Brown did not have SO much to
so on and seems to have gone the
full limit for a small bank in q city
OF loss than so, 900 inhabitants.
The First National Bank of New
port was wrecked two years ago by
Cashier Ioutsey, and now with the
German National Bank closed New
port has only one bank loft.
Brown was living n fast life with
wine, women and gambling. His
career was not cut short by any
discovery ut tho bank until ical-
Gus woman gave him away. Brown
is a widower, with one son 0 years
old who lives with Browns father,
Paris {. Brown, ex>mayor of Now
port and one of the leading citi>
Zens.
Brown wrote to q woman in
Cincinnati that he was bound FOR
South America, but The Enquirer
will say tomorrow that it has
good authority for alleging that
Brown sailed from New York yes
terday and his destination is
China.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21
LBRK SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LA MASTER COUNTY.

LA MASTER COUNTY.
In the Common Plea.
Eliza j. Wyli~ and r f. Wv,is
E1ecut'ix and Executor, ,respeciive-
Iy, etc Plaintiffs,
against
WIN. G. Mobley, Berry b. Moblev
snd others, Defendants.
Rl virtue o. decretsl orders in the
~ above case | will SOL at L,nca..
ter court house within the LEGAL hours
az sale on the Fist Mondayin Decem
Der. next, all that p,ece. parcel or
tract of land in Peasant Hill town
snip, county Of Lancaster ana State of
south 2rolina, containing
IOS Acres, More y IT,
and bounded as follows: On the North
ny lsnds OF Berry NobIey and tract
no. or the estate lands OF Jesse h.
mohley. dec sset Es.t iy lands of
Berry Moblry and Ssl.,e l.. Mobl.y:
south hy lands Of saIlis I, Moblev
and tract No. s OF the estate lands Of
Jesse b M"hley, deceased; and on the
west by lands OF A lice NJ Horton and
perhaps Others. The above de.cribed
iahd was purchased hv Matte a Mob
ht sale OF the estate Isnds OF Jesse
MobIey, deceased, and il marked i'm
IN" general plat Of said estate lands as
tract 40. 7.
Inc above dercIibed land will he
soiG IN TWO paris or rarcels, p ats Of
"hl"h VIII be exhibited ON day ofsale.
HS1 Ierms OF sal. cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers, stamps. etc
w. s. l. PORTER
@. e.. & P. l. G.
" .E. Wylie. Plaintiffs, Attv.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21
GOrkvilIs Graded School Buildino
Burned.
Special to The State.

SpecihI to The State.
Yorkvi!ls, Nov. 1G.-Our grad
ed school building caught on fire
this morRing about II O'Clock,
caused by a burning chimney. 1t
10 = total wreck. All the children
got out safely, but a number of
them lost their books and wraps.
The furniture was all lost by fire
and breskags. This building was
formerly the old female college.
1t was sold some years ago for
$6, 900, but cost mush more than
that The insurance on in was
81, 900. G.. T. S.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21

WANfED-ACTIVE MAN of good
Character To- deliver and collect In
south Carolina for old established
manufacturing WI olesale house. 5000
year, sure pay. Honesty more than
experience required. OuI reference.
any hanE In any city. Enclose sells
addressed stampe1 envelope. Manu-.
lecturers, Third Floor, 334 Dearborn
St, Chicago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21
Overlooked Laws.

H l. Scaife, Esq, Of Union, has
prepared for Progress an article
on claws Sometimes Ovsrlook>
ed" Among tho statutes which
he summarlZss are several which,
if enforced, would greatly benefit
the country. The following pro-
hibitory statutes, which he men
tions are not of,en invoked:
"Any person selling a minor,
under the age of eighteen years,
cigarette paper, or any substitute
therefor, is subject to q fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars. /"
"lt is unlawful for any person
to carry any torch, chunk or coal
Of fire upon the lands of another
without permission; it is also un,
lawful to set fire to asy grass,
field, brush or other combustibls
matter, whereby any wood, fields
or fences Of another are burned. "
"lp q limited mercantile part
nership in addition to tho sign
containing tho name and style of
the firm, the law requires that
there shall he posted in it's place
of business the given and surname
OF each member Of the firm. The
penalty is fifty dollars for each
month default is made. Anypsr-
son who shall add to his name on
u plate or slgnbosrd the word
company" or Go, when thers
arc no other persons in the busi-
moss besides himself, Is subject to
the same penalty"
"SeIIing merchandise or resort
ing to sports or engaging in games
on the Sabbath day is prohibited. "
A CoIorsd Man Has HIS Hand
Torn OF in Gin and Dies.
Comparatively few victims of
the gin have been reported during
this cotton season. One occurred
about Is miles from the city last
Wednesday, whereby colored
man named FRANK Davis Lost his
life.
He worked vt Corley's gin and
through carelsssness got hi, loft
hand caught in the saws. His
arm up to the elbow WAS ground
into pulp. Physicians wore
sens for to Columbia, but it was
four hours after the accident that
they arrived on the scene. The
arm had to be amputatsd as Civ
ing the man the only chance for
life. But he had lost so much
blood that he died tho next morn>
ing. Had he been brought to
Columbia at once and received
proper medical attention his lite
mi sht have been saved. The
State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21


denied her guilt at frat but DUR
ing the next afternoon confessed
that Brown had come to the win
dow and she had allowed him to
enter tho room, after which thoy
put out the light. Mrs Bratton
claimed that her intimacy with
Brown was due to threats made
by Brown against her life, but
she had never intlmatsd anything
of the kind before that night.
81 determined thon and there
that | would kill Brown whenever
| should find him. | sent for my
brother, Paul, to 90 to Rock Hill
with mo after Brown Paul tried
to persuade me not to 90 but |
told him that | would 90 whether
he went or not. | was not Ger.
tain that we would find Brown for
| was aware that my wife had
written him to escape or he would
hs killed. 1t took me some time
after reaching Rock Hill to find
tho place. | knocked at The door.
Hr. Neal cume down. | asked
for Brown, saying that wanted
him to do some painting and must
SEQ him at once. Mr. Neal went
back and forth twice before con>
cluded that Brown was not coming
out Third time | followed Mr.
NeSl to Browns room. could
see him clearly and that there
was no one else in bad with him.
| saw no other bod in the room. |
fired ut him twice and left tho
room.
"Outside | told the negro, Will
Caldwell: Il have shot Brown.
Don't you tell. We then came
back to YorkvilIe. surrendered
to the sheriff voluntarily as soon
So | heard of the verdict at tho in
quest. | did not 90 to bed after
the incident of Thursday night
until Sunday night. "
Mr.. Brstton answered svery
question with deliberate precision,
imprcosing all who heard with the
truth of his state nent He showed
some emotion, vt times shedding
tears, but all OF the story was in .
straightforward, matter Of fact
manner. The solicitor did not even
examine him and tho defence an
nounced that it had nothing futher.
1t had been agreed that unless
the defence showed the relevancy
to the development. previous to
the killing all testimony relating
thereto would bs stricken ou..
Tho solicitor claimed that this re q,
levancy had not been shown and
quoted authOritie. but the court
over~ruled him.
Mrs. Fannie Bratton WAS not
present, just Why has not been
shown. Mrs. b. A. Brown WAS
present and tho solicitor dslibera
ted at length as to whether he
would put her on the stand in re>
ply but decided not TO do 30 and
announced that he had nothing
futher.
Judge |. d. Withsrspoon and
W. b. Wilson, Esq, spoke for
the defence and Solicitor Henr,
answered in an ,bIs argument for
the prosecution. From Judge
kIugh's charge it appeared that
tho law was strongly against tn.
defendants bat acquittnI could he
almost felt and breathed in tho
very atmosphere of the court
room and the verdict va. received
as u matter OF course.
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21

Nobody had pistol, and he bog
gsd for knife with which to cut
Browns throat. A knife was
not furnished. At this time Brat,
ton was in his night clothes and
Brown had his shoes off. Mrs
Brstt"n was In her night gown.
Bratton went into tho house, to
make further search for weapon,
leaving Brown in charge of the
men outside. Brown remarked
to the men that he had been fairly
caught IN y dreadful predicament,
or words to that effect, and vol,
unfairly suggested to the mon
that thoy might take him off and
hang him or cut his throat. lie
was SLOWED to go away and he
won't.
There WAS considerable foht
oVer the admission of the above
testimony hut the Court let it all
in with the understanding that if
the defence should fail to show it's
rev"'ancy to the killing it would
be stricken out. w DIG.
Yorkville, Nov 17.-After re-
naming out one hour and thirty
] six minutes the jury in the case Of
Paul Brstton and John 5 Brstton.
charged with the murder Of Harry
4 Brown, at 1928 O'Clock this
afternoon returned a verdict of
not guilty. Although the verdict
was a popular one and the court
house was crowded there was no
demonstration except 4 rush Of
people to congratulate the defend
ants.
Mr. John 5 Bratton was the
only witness put on the stand to-
day. In answer to questions by
W W Lewis, Esq, he told hi.
story about IS follows: 81 am
As years of age and was married
in 1887 to Miss Fannie Crockett.
-Four children have been bora to
us and two of them, both girls,
are living. | loved my wife and
children as my life.
"On tho night of September
18th, | went to bed in my room
in the front part of my house.
My little daughter was sleeping
in the same room. Bstvsea 9
and 10 O'Clock ny wife came into
the room, as | thought, to arrange
the covering and mattresses of the
bed in which tho child was .lsep-
ing and won't out. She had had
some teeth pulled that afternoon
and fearing that she was restless,
| started to her room to see if
thers was anything could do for
her. Upon reaching her door |
heard = whispered conversation
inside. was horIOr-struck and
went back to my room to get my
pistol, for recognized ono OF the
voice. rs that Of a man. Tho pis-
tol was usually kept between the
mattresses Of the large bed in which
the child ,lopt. 1t was not there.
| won't back to the room and de.
masdsd admission. The door WAS
not opened and | went around to
n window. II A Brown was
clim bing out. | .sizsd him, and
commenced beating him with nv
fist. My health is not good at
any time and on that occasion va.
especially bad. Brown, being a
strong man, got the better Of me
AID tangled me in swing with
the rope around my mock. lc,ll-
sd for help as long as could un-
Til | WAS unable to make sound.
Presently nsighbors came in ans
usr to my erie. and resumed
pounding him with my fIt. |
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-21
For The Ledger.
VAN WICK ITEMS.


and nsed not sell until it suits
them. How much better it would
he for all, if this was universal.
Some are still sowing grain, some
hauling up winter wood and others
breaking up land for another
years crops
The health of the community i.
good with the exception of colds.
MIR j G Crenshsw'S baby has been
quite i'll but is better now. Mr.
J 3 McGuirt has child quite
sick.
MIR. } < Williamson and family
have returned from visit to rela-
tives in Atlanta and Villa Rica,
Ga
Rev j | Sprinks will preach his
last sermon for this conference
year at Van WYck church next
Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. He
has been faithful pastor and is
liked by his people. The stewards
OF the circuit will meet at OSceOla
noNt saturday morning, Nov oath
at 10 o clock to wind up their
work and make final report.
Van Nyck is extending her
bord.rs Mr.. r H Massey is
placing lumber and other material
on his lot on Main Street and
uorkmen are busy erecting his
mansion. Also, the contractors
and the carpenters are busy put
ting up DR. w j Whites cottage.
Both of those buildings will be
completed soon and occupied be-
fore the year CLOSES.
The young people are having a
good many pleasant parties or
entertainments this fall. They
had one, verv much enjoyed by
all who attended, at the hospltsblo
homo of Mr.. and Mrs III n Civ.
burn last week. Att some of those
parties, they have returned to
customs, in which We sometimes
Joined and witnessed, moro than a
score of years ago, and tripped
the light fantastic too, until the
'woe small hours of morn. -
The song OF the wild geese and
the noise of the guns Of their
would be>slayers, are heard in the
land and often makes tho welkin
ring. Some of our aggressive
Nimrod's had the luck to bag
some good game last week. Many
rabbits, squirrel, and quail had to
succumb TO the we'll directed aims
Of tho hunters. Mr.. II r CIyburn
had the good fortune to add to hi.
collection two fine ducks at sim
gle shot, and Clyde \ oder a tat.
nine pound wild goose.
Tho WOodman of Co dsr Camp
have made out tho following pros
gram for the dedication of their
hail on Thanksgiving night, Nov
Goth, beginning at 7:3O O'Clock:
Frst-Openlng Ode, by Camp.
Second-Object of Woodcraft,
Soy j j Perry.
Third Brief History Wood
men Of tho World, Soy j w Batss.
Fourth Woodcraft in Life and
Death, Sow M B Thompson.
FIfth-Mu.icaI SsIections-or
gan, MIR. r II Massey and quartet. .
Sixth-Brief History of Juris~
diction, Sow J A Hyatt.
Seventh Brief history of Cedar .
Camp, Sow j N Yoder.
Eight-MusicaI selections, or !
gan and quartstte.
Ninth-Our New Forest, Sow G !
l. Vaughn.
Tsnth-Dedication of Hall, Soy
w S l. Porter.
Eleventh Closing ode, by |
Camp.
After the dedication which will !
take place Mt the hail, a hot supper
of choices viands including oysters, !
will he served ut the residence of
j NJ Yoder to which all are solici- F!
ted to partake and proceeds he
given to the Camp for furnishing
the hall and other necessary de-
mands.
The Cam p will meet on Satur~
day afternoon, Nov oath at 2 p m