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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

she now appears to be pursuing, it will
be only a short time until the cotton
goods market Of China is closed to
American mills. A petition, signed by
Is cotton mill owners, was presented to
Secretary Hay last Friday, urging con-
tinued vigilance in the preservation Of
the open door in China. The signe,s
of the petition include 1s mill owners in
North Carolina, 21 in South Carolina,
four in Alabama, one in Georgia and
one in Maryland. They represent a
total Of l,O72,6s2 spindles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

Mr.. Robert Thomas, paper maker
of Florida, has discovered that cotton
seed hulls are capable Of being convert
ed into paper of great tensile strength
more cheaply than even wood pulp
He is now trying to secure a patent on
his idea, and If his discovery comes UP
to expectations, it is likely that cattle
and mules, etc., will be deprived OF
what has been promising to become a
valuable roughness for them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14
thanksgiving PROCLAMATION.

Governor McSweeney issued his
Thanksgiving. proclamation last Satur-
day. 1t is as follows:
In the providence Of God we have
been spared as a people and state for
another year. Peace and prosperity,
health and happiness have been vouch-
safed to us. We have not been visited
by plague or pestilence. The labor Of
our hands has been attended with sue
cess and the state has grown in mate
rial wealth. New manufacturing enter
prises have sprung up and we are fast
become a great manufacturing people.
The husbandman has ben permitted to
plant and to reap, and enjoy the fruits
Of his labor, and progress In all good
and worthy deeds Is evidenced on ev-
cry hand; our colleges and schools are
filled, and the cultivation Of the head
and heart is keeping pace with the ma
terial development Of the state.
To the end, therefore, that we may
with thankful hearts show our appre-
citation of the many blessings which
we enjoy and the tender care Of ouC
Heavenly Father, I, M. B. McSweeney,
governor Of the state Of South Carolina,
In conformity with the proclamation Of
the president of the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thurs
day, the 29th day Of November, 1900, as
q day Of thanksgiving and prayer to be
kept and observed by all the people Of
this state.
I advise that all public offices be
closed and all private business and Ia
Dor Of every kind cease, and that our
people assemble at their respective
places Of worship and give thanks to
Him who is the giver of every true and
perfect gift for the seed time and the
harvest, and that they beseech Him in
humility to continue His goodness and
gracious forhearance. That they also
remember the poor and fatherless, for
we are told that 1t Is more blessed to
give than than to receive, and every
gift to these will go to our credit in the
great book Of remembrance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14
MERE.MEhTl0N.

The attorney-general Of Mississippi
has instituted proceedings against a
number Of cotton seed oil mills Of that
state, charging them with forming a
combination in violation of the provis-
ions Of the new antitrust law. The
par value Of the outstanding stock Of
the Standard OH company is $97, 500, 900,
and the market value Is $682, 500, ,00O.....
R. G. Dun, head of the great mercan-
tile agency of r. G. Dun & Co., died in
New York last Saturday Of cirrhosis OF
the liver. Mr.. Bryan Is said to
have declined an offer Of $4,000 a year
to write editorials for an afternoon pa
per in Denver, Colorado. Secretary
Of War Root has gone to Cuba on a
two weeks trip. The business fail
ures throughout the country for the
week ending last Friday, were POI
against 157 for the same week the pre-
vious year.. The sum Of $45,OO0 was
offered for a seat on the New York
stock exchange last Friday. That Is
So, 900 more than has ever been offered
before. >. >. .Fifty-eight thousand votes
were cast in the Porto Rico election
and nearly all Of them were Republi-
can. A full Republican legislature
was elected. .... .McKinley's plurality
in Nebraska was 5000. The Republi-
cans have a majority Of one on joint
ballot in the legislature and will proba-
bly, elect both senator's. The unof-
fetal returns from all the Kentucky
precincts give Bryan a plurality Of
1885 and Beckham 4.110. The Repub-
licans, however, are not willing to ac-
cept this as final. The Gilmore Coop
er Livestock company, Of Kansas City,
has failed. ......A Russian naval cap
tain passed through New York last
Saturday, on his way to join his ship
in Chinese waters. go. The friction be-
tween Russia and France on one side,
and Great Britain, Germany and the
United States on the other, Is said to
be becoming more acute daily. There
Is talk Of a probable uprising against
British rule in India. Alaskan In
dians are said to be in q bad way for
food on account Of the scarcity OF
game, caused by the large influx of
whites into the country...... IA man
named ]. D. Neal committed suicide
on the streets Of Rutherford, N. c., last
Sunday, on account of business trou-
bles. A Manila dispatch says that
the Philippine situation does not ap-
pear to have been affected by the re-
suit Of the election. The National
Colt coroDanv has advanced the price
of salt from s1.10 to $3.50 per hundred
pounds. The Republicans have de-
cided not to contest the electoral vote Of
Kentucky, but to leave it to the Demo-
Gratis. Governor Beckham Is re-elect-
ed. 80. Marcus DAILY, famous on &C
count of his feud with Senator Clark,
died in New York on Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

Pekin will be maintained and such
troops as yet remain to be withdrawn,
according to the original programme,
will be shipped to Manila. With this
addition to his force, General Near
thur Is expected to renew the campaign
against the F1lipinos with the greatest
energy. Administration officials here
think as soon as the result Of the elec-
ton becomes known throughout the
Philippines, the resistance to the au-
thority Of the United States will be
overcome.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

THE Democratic party is not dead. 1t
is not even phased. 1t is as great to-
day as it has ever been. It's chances
for electing president four years from
now are just as good as are Republican
chances. But it is not going to win
success on false issues. It must use
discrimination and judgment, agreeing
with the Republicans when they are
right and opposing them when they
are wrong.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14
JUST how many legislative candidate

JUST how many legislative candidates
told the people from the stump that
they were in favor Of biennial sessions
Of the general assembly, we have no
means of knowing; but we have reason
to believe that a majority Of the new
men said something Of the kind. We
have not heard a single one who ad-
vised his constituents of the advanta-
ges of annual over biennial sessions.
But will resolution looking to con-
stitutional amendment on the subject
go through? We hope yes and fear no.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14
THE COTTON MARKET.

There was something Of a furry in
cotton last Monday, presumably on ac-
count Of the frost reports from Texas.
A press dispatch Of Monday night tells
the story of the days developments in
the New York Cotton exchange as fol-
lows:
The market for cotton was very ex-
cited, very active and decidedly higher
today. The opening prices showed an
advance of 12@16 points and further
advanced 8@12 points on generally bull
ish conditions. There were few in
tervals Of weakness resulting from
profit and occasional sales on
the reaction theory. But as a rule the
market was most vigorous with specu-
lation broadening rapidly and including
q considerable proportion of buying on
investment account. Covering was an
important feature. The great strength
Of the market was largely due to kill
ing frost in Northern Texas and other
important points in the South, with &C
counts from the Mississippi valley in
dicating that the damage by frost in
that territory last week had been more
serious than at the time assumed. The
Southern markets were generally high
er, while accounts from American
eign spinning centres, were Of bullish
character. Cotton goods were reported
to be in better shape. The movement
Of cotton in the South was fairly sus-
tanned; a fact, however, quite general
ly ignored in view Of prevailing senti-
ment. Europe bought freely, the near
positions chiefly. Wall street and the
South also operated extensively on the
long side Of the account. In the after
4l~ hryh
timated receipts for New Orleans and
Houston, especially for the latter, to-
morrow. The market closed steady at
a net advance of 21@23 points advance.
Telegraphic advices from New York
yesterday indicated the market was
barely holding its own. Liverpool had
closed 2-64th lower and New York was
about at a standstill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

A CHANGE Of $4,000 votes in IL states
that went for Mckinley, would have
given the presidency to Mr.. Bryan, and
change Of the same number of votes
in eight states that went for Bryan
would have reduced his strength in the
electoral college to 80 votes. These
facts show the narrow margin by
which a presidential election is some
times carried.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

ACCORDING to information given out
by leading Republicans the short ses-
sion of congress is to be taken up prin-
cipally with bills providing for the re-
organization Of the army, the subsidiz-
ing Of American shipping interests and
the digging Of the Nicarauga canal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

PRESIDENT Mckinley answered Mr..
Bryan's telegram of a few days ago as
follows: II acknowledge with cordial
thanks your message Of congratula-
ton and extend to you my best
wishes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

HON. Serene E. Payne, Of New York,
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee, Is quoted as saying that at the
next session Of congress, the war tax
will probably be reduced at least one
fifth. The tax on checks, kilograms
and mortgages will probably be taken
off to begin with, and the committee
will go as much farther as it shall
deem prudent at this time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

SENATOR Hanna has been suggested
as the Republican candidate for presi-
dent in 1904. The senator says, how
ever, that If he can find the man who
made the suggestion, he will kill him.
He claims that the idea is too absurd
for serious consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

OF course the Cubans must have a
chance at self-government. If they
succeed in giving and maintain
ing, security for life, property and per-
sonal liberty, they will be permitted to
continue in full control Of the affairs
of the island. But If the Cubans are
able to prove their ability to govern
we will be surprised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

Upon being asked to give, in single
sentence, the best cause the country
has to be thankful, Governor McSwee-
ney replied: peace, prosperity and
good feeling throughout the country"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

SUPERINTENDENT Of Education Nc
Mahan states, in q letter, that he has
never entertained the idea Of putting
white teachers in charge Of Negro
schools.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14
Ths iIorkpille Gaql1irer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, NOV'R. IA, 1900;

WHY certainly Joe Wheeler voted the
straight Democratic ticket. There
was really no good reason for thinking
that he would do otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14
Wednesday, November IL, 1900.

him to station In the South and Port
Royal in his own state, fell to his lot.
DR.. Moore has many friends in Colum-
day.
Charlotte Observer, Saturday: Mes
srs. L. M. Terrell and John F. Blod-
gett, Of Atlanta, postofflce inspectors,
were in Charlotte yesterday, attend
ing to some local business. Mr.. Terrell,
who began his connection with the mail
service as a postal clerk, Is one Of the
best informed men in his department
in the south. No amount Of talk can
draw business secret from him; but
he is very pleasant talker on general
matters. Mr.. Terrell remembers when
the mail for Atlanta was sent from
the north by way Of Knoxville. That
was in 1876. At that time, one mail car,
about II feet long, carried all the mail
bags. The daily mail into Atlanta at
that time amounted to about two tons.
Now, instead Of the 12-foot mail car,
there are from five to six 60-foot cars
that empty into Atlanta so tons Of mail
day. Even at this rate, the cars
are overcrowded, at times to such an
extent that the route agents are unable
to work It.
TBishop Ellison .Capers is to be in
Yorkville, Sunday, December 16, on his
annual visitation to the Church Of the
Good Shepherd. The bishop hardly
needs any introduction in this section;
but the following from the Edgefeld
Chronicle Is interesting nevertheless:
Bishop ~Capers Is perhaps the most
widely known and universally beloved
man in South Carolina. We do not
mean to say that his being bishop over
the Episcopal church In South Carolina
makes him thus, although as high and
as broad Christian as Bishop Capers
is more apt to be generally appreciated
and honored. It is the bishops noble
record in the Confederate war, Joined
to his almost perfect personal charac-
ter, that causes him to be thus known
and beloved on all sides. When the
bishop comes here, or goes there, 1t is
not Episcopal or Methodist or Baptist
or Presbyterian, but 1t is Bishop Ca.
pers Is here" or General Capers is
here" or Brave old Ellison Capers is
here" And everybody wants to see
him and hear him and shake his hand
old people because they know and love
him, and young people because they
honor and love the traditions; because
they would greet hero Of faithful
history. The good bishop-with his
head and mind as strong as his heart
Is tender and true-was with his fiocks
of Trenton and Edgefield on Sunday
last. Large crowds heard him in fore
noon and afternoon; and in the evening,
at the earnest request Of President
Bailey, he made little talk" as he
expressed it, to the 120 boarding pupils
of the South Carolina Co-Educational
institute in their chapel. But In reali-
ty it was large talk, and q high and
broad one, and delighted the young
people to whom it was lovingly ad-
dressed. Bishop Capers, however, does
more than delight people. He helps
them, strengthens them, comforts
them. Would that we might see and
hear him oftener in Edgef1eld."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-14

SOUTHERN mill owners have become
alarmed at Russian encroachments on
Manchuria. They fear that If Russia Is
permitted to continue along the line
The state herald., 1900-07-13
Stealing % Locomotive.

Ouray, Colo, July 9.-The Denver &
Rio Grande railroad experienced loss
of several thousand dollars last night
Of ms Is alleged, William Sinclair, who
ran the regular passenger engine out
of the round house and started with 1t
for Montrose. The theft of the engine
was discovered by Agent Mittendorf.
who Immediately sent kilograms to
ditch 1t at Ridgway. hut about four
miles this side of that station, the en-
gine left the track when II was moving
at Il speed of fifty miles an hour, caus-
ing the tender to split In pieces and the
boiler and cab to be thrown twenty
feet and badly damaged.
a freight engine with large posse
started In pursuit of the fleeing engine.
The posse found Sinclair washing in
the river and arrested and confined him
in the county jail.
Sinclair Is n cook by trade and
worked in Ouray In 1892. He was par
tally Intoxicated and, II II was his act,
it was probably owing to drunken fren-
zy. a wrecking train was dis
patched from Montrose and after
working all of last night carried the de-
bris to that city.
Sinclair claims another man took the
engine out and that he was taking
free ride toward Grand Junction, but
his coat and hat We're found In the
cab and no other man was seen near
the wreck. Officers say that a witness
saw him take the engine out.
The state herald., 1900-07-13
Enough liquor for All.

Mr.. Curtis. the we'll known CORE.
spondent OF the Chicago Record, SAYS:
The Kansas City people are entitled 10
a great deal OF credit for the manner
In which the convention has been man.
aged and the enormous crowd has been
handled at the railway stations. at the
hotels and In the streets. Thus far
there has been no accident. No dele.
gate has been lost. siraycJ or stolen.
Everybody has had n comfortable place
TO sleep and plenty OF food and drink
especially drink. The capacity OF the
different hotels and the larger saloons
has been extended sufficiently Ia ne.
commodntc every thirsty visitor. Al
one OF the hotels forty eight extra bar.
keepers skilled IN the science Of mixed
drinks were imported from ~. Louis
and Chicago. nnd the regular force NJ
another was Increased by twenty. nine
new aud competent men. The billiard
rooms. the writing and reading rooms.
the large apartments In which CONNER.
cinl travellers ARE accustomed 10 show
their samples. have all been fitted M
w.a temporary bars. well stocked, nn,l
thus fnr there hns been no complaint
OF the quality or Of the quantity.
The state herald., 1900-07-13
Boers stili Active.

London. July lO.-As Lord Roberts
dispatches reveal. the Beers are un.
usually active, both In the Orange col
ony and the so-cnlled pacihed western
Transvaal. but without producing any
serious impression upon the British
arms.
The bond leaders nt the Cape are ex.
tending their boycott OF British firms,
and Dutch companies, with 100000
capital. have been formed.
Passengers arriving mt Lourenzo
Marques on July 9th from MIddlesburg
say there has been severe fighting be-.
tween the latter place and Maclado-
dorp. Ia which the Beers were defeated
and demorallzed.
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph says, under
date Of July 9th:
Il understand that Mr.. Hollis, the
American consul here. has been r..
called. lie IL n wcll.known pro. Boer."
London, July o.-Lord Roberts tele-
graphs To the war Office from Pretoria
ms follows:
''rhe officer commanding nj Hellbron
reports that Stale Secretary Blignaut,
State Attorney Dickson and members
w ''hh'lit NNH hUIs
pcrvergcn. came In yesterday and sur.
rendered.
Hutton was attacked yesterday In n
position he was holding 10y large
number Of Beers. He cut them on
without much difficulty. the iivc-Inch
guns with him being found most use.
ful. our only casualty was Lieutenant
Young OF the First Canadian troop,
slight scalp wound. The enemy left
several wounded on the ground nnd
sent ilng OF truce with n rcqucs, TINT
they might bc received In our hospital.
Il regret TO say that Captain Curric
and Lieutenant Kirk OF the Imperial
light horse, who were reported wound.
I'd IN my telegram OF yesterday. wcr.
both killed. one squadron OF this dis.
unruiShcd corps pressed very su.
pcrior force OF the enemy IN n gallant
nticmp, to cnrry on u wounded com.
rnde, 10 which they attributed the
heavy loss sustained In addition Ia
the officers, n farricr sergeant aud ihrc,
troopers were killed and the sergeant
major, three Hergennis aud seven
troopers wounded"
The state herald., 1900-07-13
The Famine In India.

London. July 9.-The secretary of
state for India. Lord George Hamilton.
has received the following from the
viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, OF
kedleston:
"The rainfall has been fairly general
this week In Bombay, Deccan. Berar.
khandeish, the central provinces OF the
Gangetic plain and the Punjab, but
has been much below the average for
these tracts, except In southern Dec
can. Little or no rain has fallen in
Rajpootana, GuZerat and central India.
THE cholera mortality continues
high In Bombay. The May mortality
there was appalling. The number OF
persons receiving aid Is 6,l13.OO0."
The governor Of Bombay tclegraphs
TO the foreign office ms follows:
There We're 10.320 deaths from
cholern and 6.JO2 fatalities In the fam
Inc district during the last week In
June. The total deaths among the
numbers on the relief works In the
British district were 1894. The num-
bcr on the relief works Is increasing
rapidly In consequence Of the drouth
The number on gratultous relief Is In
creasing throughout the infected dis
tricts."
The state herald., 1900-07-13

II the suggestions Of Charles W.
Garfield OF New York. are acted upon.
the statue OF Liberty In New York
harbor will have flaming torch
worthy OF the name. At present the
giant lady bears a brilliant but tiny
spark In her hand. which. when the
outlines OF the figure are obseured at
night. cannot be distinguished from a
low-hanging planet. Mr.. Garfield
suggests that Jet OF steam be sent up
through the arm and hand and, as
aight settles down the cloud OF yapor
would catch the glare OF the arc
lamps and have all the appearance OF
Q veri,ablc lame. The idea was pre-
ssnted to his mind by noticing the
appearance OF cloud OF steam from
an elevated train upon which search
light from one OF the big dry goods
stores played. This arrangement for
Increasing the effectiveness Of the
great statue might be carried out with
almost no additional expense. m the
government has its own plant on Bed.
ioe'H island for making the lights In
the torch, A pipe carrying steam
could easily be run from the boiler
room 10 the torch.
The state herald., 1900-07-13

"A sympathetic strike" OF unique
kind occurred in New Jersey the other
day. A poor old horse was used in a
certain department OF glass factory.
but did not have the privilege which
his human fellow-workmen enjoyed OF
knocking on" when the whistle
sounded. The men tried unsuccess-
fully to obtain shorter hours for the
old nag. and at last Struck" but gave
notice that they would gladly resume
work whenever the horses hours OF
labor should be made TO conform to
their own. The newspapers are silent
ms to the result. but 1t is to be hoped
that matters have been settled to the
satisfaction OF all-especialiy OF the
horse.
The state herald., 1900-07-13

A grim relic has Just been presented
to San Francisco museum. 1t is a
"back-scratcher," once the property OF
the wife OF Fijian chief. which is
made from the leg bone Of a mission
ary who was killed and eaten by the
islanders early in the century. The
late owner inherited the item from his
grandfather. but as his newly welded
wife would not permit him to keep in
the house an article possessed OF such
gruesome associations, and so 1t was
sent to the museum.
The state herald., 1900-07-13

Twenty-one wagons passed through
the city Of Wabash. Ind. the other day
In solemn procession. They were load
ed with the last marketable black wal
nut logs in the county. The ceremony
would have been equally appropriate
in any other county OF the great CEN
trail states. The walnut. which half
a century ago was the most plentiful
and majestic tree OF the region. is to-
day practically extinct. A stronger
argument for protective forestry laws
would be hard to find
The state herald., 1900-07-13
A Sad Catnsirophe.

An American army nurse. who does
not understand Spanish nnd has ~.
Gently returned frum cubn, relates
That one day she was startled by the
unexpected visit ~ her Cuban lnnn,
dress. TIL. woman was Intensely eN.
cited. She grsiiculntrd Wildly aud
seemed To speak NJ M attack upon the
horpiinl-of wounded men buiclrrci
nhd nurses cut IN ribbons. The nurs"
was frantic. She mu-i know the worst.
In the hospital was nn officer very IN
with typhoid fever. SHE knew he un.
dcr-'oud spanish only In very srri.
otis ninit"r would she disturb him, but
this was obviously a mnllrr NJ life aud
donili. fbe led the Cuban woman Ia
ili" bedside nnl there ~" story wns
f"p"nt"d. Tile officer listened inlrtily.
The niir-r held her breath. Tile Cuban
ceased, The sick mnD turned III liend
uu the pillows llp whispered ferhli
"Sh" shyH The slfiprs IN YOUR pink
shirt whist haze fun ani size docsn't
Know what To do With IT," The Argu
nnui.