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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
TOO MICH BIINCOMBE,

For the benefit of the people who
have no other source of information
outside of the newspapers, it would be
we'll if certain political editors would
devote themselves, for at least part
of the time, in giving straight honest
facts instead of continually seeking
the disadvantage of people to whom
they are opposed by means of misrep-
resentation and buncombe.
There has been much misrepresenta-
ton Of the various incidents connected
with the ratification of the treaty of
peace with Spain that has been based
almost entirely on presumption of the
ignorance of the public of the matters
under discussion. We are satisfied that
much of this Misrepresentation is made
with deliberate knowledge on the part
of the editors and others; but the
worst feature Of the matter is that in
which the same end is accomplished
by means of baseless charges and in.
Situations, calculated to influence peo.
pie who are supposed to be incapable
of reaching sound conclusions of their
own from known facts.
Take for instance the controversy
between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Grosve.
nor. 1t is really baseless. 1t is true
that Mr.. Bryan favored ratification of
the peace treaty; but that does not
make him responsible for any of the
results that followed. Neither does
the responsibility fall upon any of the
Democrats or Republicans who voted
for ratification. The harm, if harm
there was, commenced with the com.
missioners who agreed to the treaty in
the form in which it was submitted to
the senate, and ratification, no matter
what may have been a senator's poll
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28

- 1t is not out of place just now to
call attention to a significant circum-
stance that was mentioned by Hon.
Joseph c. Sibley in famous silver
speech that he delivered in the house
some years ago. 1t was to the effect
that no matter what the ratio between
silver and gold, the value of all COM
modities is measured as much by sill
yer as by gold. At that time silver,
as compared with gold, was worth
about 60 cents an ounce, against l29
cents an ounce in 1878, when the de
monetization of silver took place, and
Mr.. Sibley challenged the opposition
to name single commodity of COM
merce, of which it was not possible to
buy as much with 60 cents ounce OF
silver then, as with 129 cents ounce
in 1878. No one accepted the chal'
lenge, and the speaker went on to
enumerate the comparative prices of a
long list of standard commodities to
prove his assertion. The correctness
of the principle emunciated then has
not been disproved since. 1t will be re.
membered that in 1898 all manner of
prices were still on a very low scale.
The bullion silver in dollar was worth
fraction over 35 cents. Since then
there has been a general advance in
the price of all manner of commodi-
ties, and the bullion silver in the dol
lar is today worth AZ cents. A careful
inquiry will no doubt show that silver
is still as accurate measure of values
as it ever was, and that the purchas-
ing power of an ounce of bullion is
still about the same today as it was in
1878. All this goes to show that sill
yer has not declined in value, not
withstanding demonetization that de-
monetization was wrong and that the
wrong can only be corrected by re-
monetization.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28

tics, was only the lesser of two evils.
In December, 1898, Mr.. Bryan as
sumed a position about like this
"Ratify The treaty and then make the
fight on a resolution similar to that
adopted in the case of the Cuban's'
That is the only thing to be done. 1t
is necessary now to end the war with
Spain. If you decline to ratify the
treaty, the war goes on indefinitely,
and there is no telling what foreign
complications may arise" This was
sensible. 1t is true that a majority Of
the Democratic senators had assumed
the opposite position but their atti'
tude was clearly a matter of party
policy rather than of patriotic. duty
even as they saw it. They were bent
only on antagonizing the Repuoll'
can administration, and the chances
are that if they had succeeded in de-
feating ratification, they would have
at length been forced to reconsider
and do what they had at first refused
to do. Mr.. Bryan saw this clearly, and
that was the reason of the advice he
gave. Then why continue to harp
on responsibility for ratification when
there was no other sensible alterna.
tive2
Then again, there are those who
would have it appear that the ratifica'
ton of the peace treaty precipitated
the war with the Filipinos. These
people, especially the newspaper edi'
tors, know better than that. Consid'
Grafton of the rights of these Filipinos
was the only issue upon which ratifi
cation of the treaty was being opposed
and Notwithstanding the other compli
cations that would have arisen, it is
quite probable that if the Filipinos
had behaved themselves, ratification
would have been defeated. But the
attack of the Filipinos on the Ameri
cans changed the whole situation, II
removed the only reasonable ground
of opposition. Then it meant a new
war, ratification or no ratification, and
that was why several able senators
Senator McLaurin among them, chang
ed their positions and voted for ratlfi
cation.
So, in view of the facts. much that
is now being said against those who
were in favor of ratification of the
treaty may be put down as arising
from causes other than are intended
to appear. The responsibility for the
Filipino war, so far as the United
States is concerned, rests in the first
place with the Paris peace commits
sion; but more largely with the ambi
ton of Aguiualdo and those who
sought to encourage him in the belle
that the United States government
WAS not in earnest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
NEW TEACHERS.

Quite large number of candidates
to teach in the public schools of the
county presented themselves for exam
ination last Friday, and the questions,
especially those prepared for the
whites, were very well calculated 10
test their metal to the fullest extent.
There was plenty of latitude, however,
for the exercise of discretion on the
part of The members of the board of
examiners. ... .~....
One of the geography questions for
the white teachers seems to have been
suggested by the political problem now
confronting the country. 1t requests
"Explain the difference between an
Imperial and Republican form of
government" Most of the answers
show an intelligent discrimination be-
Tween the two forms, in general SUBJ
stance to the effect that republican
ism is government of the people by
and for the people, while 'imperial-
ism" is government of one people by
another people. Quite stumper to
great many of the candidates was
this question: "Should you travel
from Columbia to San Francisco, what:
changes in your time piece would you
make ?" There were but few correct
answers to the question which, as Su-.
perintendent Carroll explains, is quite
easy when you know. "For every Is
degrees of longitude passed over, you
must turn YOU watch back one hour"
No one seems to have had any trou.
BILE telling the cause of the Revolu-
tionary war, or Of naming some Of the
political leaders of the colonists; but
only few were able to tell what was
meant by Modification, or that Calhoun
was the great apostle of that doctrine.
Another question that proved rather
more of puzzle than it ought to have
been, was, "How did it happen that
the Republicans controlled the govern
ment of the Southern States, just af-
ter the war between the States ?" All,
however, were able to tell how South
Carolina Democrats regained control
in 1876. ..
There was a separate set of ques-
tions for the Negroes, and these ques-
tions were for the most part remarka-
bly, simple. "Name the representa-
tive trees of your county," was one,
and "name the railroads Of your coun-
ty," was another. About the hardest
task in geography. was to "tell the
cause of Winds" and in history there
was request TO know "when and
why Lincoln declared the slaves free."
The most difficult question along that
line demanded information "as 10 the
presence of the Negro race in Amer
ica."
Superintendent Carroll has not yet
the work of grading the
papers Of the Negro applicants. He
finished with the white applicants,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
WITHIN THE TOWN.

1t is probable that electric lights
will be installed in the Presbyterian
church at an early day. The system
under consideration includes about 80
lights. ....:.. ..-:.f T.
The price for cotton on the York
Vile market is 81. At the II o'clock
call yesterday the future contract mar
ket in New York stood: March, 8.83;
April, Sc; May, s.S5; August, S.7S.
The Herald Square Opera company,
which delighted large audience here
some weeks ago in the performance of
the "Chimes of Normandy" will play
return date this "Wednesday evening,
February %, presenting the bright and
amusing opera, "Said Pasha." The
scenes are Eastern, the first being in
Turkey and the other pushing further
into the Orient. The costumes are of
that deep rich color, SO peculiar to
Oriental countries, and gives the piece
rare staging. The music is exceed
ingly pretty, and running through the
entire piece almost incessant laughter.
There is about it, too, haunting witch
cry of song, color and sentiment that
goes to make up dream.like picture
ofsurprising effect. The Herald Square
company is generally conceded by the
local theater.goers to have been IN
exceptionally good onein the "Chimes
Of Normandy" and they expect no less
of "Said Pasha." A large audience is
practically assured. Seats are now on
sale at the store of Messrs. w. B.
Moore & Co. . -.
One would hardly expect to buy
superior light 10 kerosene at a less
price; but according 10 careful busi-
ness men; Yorkvilfe is now enjoying
such an advantage. In conversation
with the reporter a few days ago, Mr..
H. c. Strauss said that his electric
lights cost him about the same as he
formerly paid for kerosene, and Mr..
J. M. Starr expressed The opinion that
the electric lights were cheaper. Both,
of course, had reference to store light.
ing purposes, and the slight difference
in their estimates is accounted for in
the fact that one burns lights later
than the other. For number of years
after the discovery of electric lights,
only the most modest claims were
made for them on the score of econo.
my. Superiority over oil or gas was
the principal advantage urged. The
reduction of cost, as evidenced hy the
gentlemen quoted, therefore, is inter-
esting. In calculating the comparative
expense for domestic purposes, of
course, ono must take into considera-
ton all the various elements that enter
into the proposition. 1t Is probable
that where good light is required:
for three of four hours a night, the
incandesceut lamp will prove the
cheaper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
MERE.MENTION.

There was a meeting in Atlanta last
week between Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Arthur Sewall, his running mate OF
four years ago. 1t was given out that
the meeting was quite accidental, Mr..
Sewall merely happening through At
lanta at a time that Mr.. Bryan was
also due there. The public is natural
ly disposed to attach political signifi.
canoe to such meetings; but as yet no
plausible stories have been published.
....''".Senator Quay's contest for bis
seat in the senate was up for consider
alton last Friday. The Pennsylvania
general assembly was unable to elect
Senator Quay's successor at its last
session, and upon adjournment left the
seat vacant. The governor then ap'
appointed Quay. The question now is
whether the governor has the right to
appoint when the general assembly
fails to elect. On the question OF
bringing up the Quay case the vote
was "a to %. This, however, is not
considered as being especially signifi'
cant. Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
made strong speech in favor of the
seating of Quay. .'''''''.The business
failures throughout the United States
last week numbered pol against 19l
during the same week of the previous
year. ut is stated that the nation
al industrial commission proposes to
recommend some antitrust legislation
this week. .'....'."There was $l60,000
fire in Birmingham, last Friday. ''''''''
R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly re-
port, issued last Friday, report yield
in the price of materials. Iron has
begun to show a slight decline and
other commodities are following '''''''
Leander H. Mccormick, who died in
Chicago recently, left an estate of s4,.
1876, 900. .'.'''''"The president is said to
have about decided upon the following
as members of the Philippines commits.
sion: Henry G. Ide, of Vermont !;
General Luke E. Wright, of Tennes-
see; and Prof. Bernard Moses, of Cal
ifornia. ........'The Frankfort, KY, city
council is investigating the alleged
presence of mountain desperadoes in
Frankfort serving as body guard to
Governor Taylor. ..'''."'On last Friday,
8 o'clock on Tuesday was agree upon
as the time for vote on Porto Rican
tariff bill. ..'.'..The smallpox is reported
to have broken out among Governor
Taylor's militia at Frankfort. '.''..'''A
steamer arrived off New York last
Saturday from Santos with yellow fe-
yer aboard. Two deaths had occur
red en- route. .'..''.'.''A powder mill, at
Plattsville, Ill.,, was wrecked last Sat-
urday, killing three men and wound
ing quite a number of others. .'.'''''
Representative Richardson, of Tennes-
see, has introduced bill to prevent
the interstate transportation of the
products of trust making silverplated
ware. ..'''''''M March 6, has been fixed as
the date upon which the examination
of Harland Whitaker, accused of the
murder of Governor Goebel, will be
........""There was wide
spread celebration of the first anniver-
sary of Cuban independence through
out Cuba last Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Drug Store-Suggests that farmers
plant amber cane for forage, and says
that it will receive limited supply
of amber cane seed by today-2Sth.
City Barber Shop-Speaks of shampooing
and tells where to find them.
The Herald Square Opera Co:.Will he at
the opera house tonight wednesday,
and will present "Said Pasha."
w. B. Moore & Co.-Say that while they
advocate the use of the Chattanooga
turn plow, they have an improved Boy
Dixie for those who want cheaper
plow. Tiger rotary plows, cotton and
corn planters, and q line of cook stoves.
Jas. NJ. Starr d Co., Leading Druggists,
Say that they have one thousand and
forty quarts Of onion sets, and are selling
them at 10 cents quart, or three for q
quarter. Also say that every family
should keep bottle of Coughine in the
house for colds, coughs, Group, etc.
Lowrance, Williams Il Co.-Say not TO
worry about eatables (; but to come and
examine their stock. They mention a
few late arrivals, and tell you that they
have Crosman Bros.'s garden seed.
II. C. Strauss-Says that his winter goods
continue to disappear, and speaks OF
seasonable goods.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28

- Senator Tillman engaged himself
last week in quite lively discussion
of the Negro suffrage question, locking
horns with Senators Morgan, Walcott
and Clark, of Wyoming, all in the same
speech. The Hawaiian bill was the
subject of consideration, and Senator
Tillmap took occasion to make vigor-
Gus attack on that part of the meas
ure which relates to suffrage and
which discriminates against native
population in favor of the white popu'
lation. 1t seems that one day last
week, while Senator Morgan, Of Ala
bama, was speaking on the same sub.
ject, Senator Walcott, of Colorado,
took occasion to make some reference
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28

up to this figure, the secretary is au'
thorized and required to issue 2 cent.
gold bonds. National banks may be
established by special permission in
small towns with only $25, 900 of cap
ital stock, and they will be allowed to
issue notes to the full amount of the
par value of the government bonds
they hold, and will he required to pay
toward the expense of printing, one
fourth of one per cent. There is a
provision in the bill which declares
that there is no intention to preclude
international bi.metallism when the
same shall be practicable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
BRITISH AND BOERS.
The Fighting In South Africa Last Week
Was Appalling.

Was Appalling.
The news from South Africa contin
ues from four to FIVE days late, anc
when it comes, it is unsatisfactory as
to detail. Generally it only covers
vague generalities.
According to the reports received
last Saturday, General Cronje, with
s 900 men, was surrounded at point
between Kimberly and Bloemfontein
and was occupying space of less thar
mile square with the British pound
ing him from all sides with more thar
so cannon.
Subsequent reports have made il
appear that Cronje was suffering fol
ammunition but he would not surren'
der. 1t was part of his plan to delay
the British forces until re.enforcements
could arrive from Ladysmith and 9th
er points and establish second line o.
defense either at Bloemfontein or some
point on the Transvaal border. The
dispatches have indicated that Cronje
and his men had determined to die
rather than surrender, in this way
securing time for the operations that
were necessary for the perfection oi
the balance of the Boer programme.
The following dispatch, dated at
Paardeburg, February 20, and by way
of Modder river, February %, gives
the most complete story that we have
yet seen of what occurred after the
British left Kimberly in pursuit OF
General Cronje's army:
The sixth division under General
Kelly-Kenny FASTENED to the north.
east and occupied a hill to the east OF
General Cronje's larger. General
Cronje, so Boer prisoners say, expect
ed re.enforcements under Command
ant Andries at this point. He mis-
took the men of the Sixth division for
Andrie's commando and allowed them
to occupy the slope of a ridge without
opposition.
The Boer position was this: CronJe
was TO the south and Synman and
Fourie to the north. The Sixth divis-
ion occupied position to the south
east, and General French arrived on
the 18th in time to complete the en-
closure Of the Beers.
But it was the Ninth division, espe-
cially the Highland brigade, that had
the hardest fighting. They arrived al
midnight on February II, after forced
march from outside Jacobsdal, in
time to see Boer rockets signaling the
whereabouts of General Cronje's army
to the expected re-enforcements. The
British saw intervening rockets and
knew an enemy was near; but could
not decide whether it was Boer re-en-
forcements that were giving the an
swering signals. Therefore, the Ninth
division rested for few hours west OF
the Boer position.
AT dawn the men of the Ninth d.
vision advanced and their mounted in
fantry soon encountered Boer snipers
who where sheltered in the trees that
covered the banks of the river.
The shooting kept on increasing un-
til s O'Clock, when the men of the
Ninth saw that a great battle was
raging.
Early in the forenoon the Beers
brought Hotchkiss gun over the veldt
from Kings Kop to the southern bank
of the river and used it with deadly
effect over this ground, which the
Ninth had to cross.
General Hector Macdonald dismoun-
led and led the advance. In the early
part of the forenoon he was hit BY a
bullet in the foot while directing the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
Ths atorkpille enquirer.
YORKVILLE. s. G.
WEDNESDAY, FEB'Y. 2S, 1900.
- In today's issue we publish an ad

- In today's issue we publish an ad-
dress of the State Prohibition execu-
tive committee to the people Of the
state. Careful persual of this paper
will show that it is unusually strong
and practical. The Prohibitionists
have made good start, and there is
reason to believe that they are going
to be respectable and respected factor
in the next campaign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
yyInthrop's New DormltOry.

Columbia State, Wednesday: Presi.
dent D. B. Johnson, of Winthrop col.
lege, was here last night to arrange
with the governor for an early meet
ing of the new board of trustees of the
college, so that the work of construct.
ing the new dormitory can begin forth.
with. President Johnson earnestly de.
sires to have the building, for which the
plans were prepared long ago, and the
foundations laid some years ago, com.
pleted by the opening of the next schol.
astic year. An early meeting is to be
called.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
STRICTLY TWO DOLLARS.

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As a matter of fact, taking into con.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. ]. C. Johnes, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, was
absent in Laurens last week attending
the winter session of the Greenville
convocation of the Episcopal church.
He preached before the Thursday ev'
ening session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28
Wednesday, February %, 1900.

tiv. Ransom said that he had a half in
terest in 100 bales and he didn't expect
to sell until May or June, when he
thinks cotton will bring 124 cents or
more.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-21

r. L, Cooper of Charter Oak. Master
of Ceremonies, and Rev. Father James
Murphy preached the sermon. Rev.
Father P. F. Farrelly of Sheldon. was
also one of the honored guests. AT
the close of the service Father Far
reilly made few eloquent remarks
thanking his parishioners for their
presence, and for the heartiness with
which they co-operated with him in
the church work in Denison. He also
spoke briefly of his life work as a
priest and spoke hopefully of the future
of the Denison church.
Rev. Father Farrelly. the twentieth
anniversary of whose priesthood was
celebrated today. was born in Ireland.
March 1st, 1854. He came to America
in 1911 and received his education for
the priesthood in the Catholic institu-
tions at Dubuque and Montreal Can.
ada, he was ordained a priest Of the
Holy Catholic church on Sept. 81, 1880,
at Dubuque by Archbishop Hennessey.
His first charge was at Manchester,
Iowa, and during the seven years OF
his pastorate at that place he built a