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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
n "HOT TIMES"

The Negroes had a jubilee of pistol
practice on Mr.. VIM. Dobson's place,
ABOUT "a miles northeast of Yorkville,
last Wednesday night. One Negro was
shot in the hip; but not injured seri-
ously.
The occasion Of the gathering was a
frolic given by Negro named Wither-
spoon, the Negro undertaking to re-im-
burse himself by selling apples, candy
and peanuts.
After the festivities were we'll in
progress, the light was suddenly ex-
tinguished. and realizing that raid
had commenced on his stock Of candy
and apples, Witherspoon whipped out
his revolver and commenced firing. He
blazed away five times, and before he
concluded a number Of brick yard Ne
groes, who were among the invited
guests, Joined in the fusilade. They
blazed away promiscuously, and in or
der to escape the bullets the unarmed
Negroes in the room, women principal
ly, piled themselves upon the floor. For
the space Of three minutes the scene
was regular Modder river affair, en-
belished with cursing, yelling and cry
inc, the like Of which probably neither
Briton or Boer ever heard.
The wounded Negro is Aaron Will
liams. He says that when the shooting
commenced he hid behind the door, and
at the first opportunity bolted out of
the house. AS he left somebody shout
ed, There goes the d-n rascal that
stole your apples" and there came af-
ter him a shower Of bullets. The bull
let's whistled to the right left and over
head. He felt a sharp sting in the hip;
but kept on running until he got home,
when he learned that he had been
wounded.
DR.. Walker went on Thursday and
dressed the wound The fellow was
not seriously hurt. He is getting along
all right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
THE CLOVER LEAF.

THE ENQUIRER lS In receipt VI new
paper just established at Glover, and
called the Glover Leaf" w. A. Dy-
sart is publisher and Harold Hay, edi-
tor. The printing is done in Charlotte,
by the. same concern that does most
of the printing for the balance Of our
local contemporaries, and the general
news service Is Identical with that fur
nished by the other papers. The local
items, including mentions, Of prospec-
tive advertisers in the current issue,
are as follows:
Robert Clinton was In Yorkvtlle last
week on business. The position OF
second assistant teacher Of the Clover
school, spoke about in last Issue, has
been awarded to Miss Pansy Traywick.
.... Mr.. I. ]. Campbell, Of Bethel, was
in town Friday. Robert Clinton has
bought the Moore house and lot on
Kings Mountain street. Messrs.
Faires and Jackson have sold their liv-
cry and feed stables to Mr.. John Rob-
inson and Mr.. Dorsett, Of Tirzah.....
Miss Lena Mccall Is home again from
an extended visit to Charlotte. =. Rev.
s. II Hay and Mr.. ]. D. Gwin attend
ed the Presbytery which met at Nc
Connellsville last week.......M J. w.
Jackson, we. learn, is recovering from
q severe illness. Mr.. jackson has been
confined to his room all summer.
will not miss the 25 cents for three
months. ..... Mr.. Meek Barnett was in
town Friday. Mr.. Will Jackson has
returned to mis- work In Gastonia..
Mr.. John Stacey is selling tobacco for
the Peerless Tobacco Works, Of Bed
ford City, Va. While Rev. Mr.. Boze-
man was mere Saturday and Sunday
conducting the communion services Of
the Baptist church, he received tele-
gram from darlington, s. c., stating
that his mother was. quite sick. 90. Mr..
Dick Bigger was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Bradley Barnett, Of Bethel, gave
US a call Friday. Jas. Falls,
who has been travelling in Texas and
Arkansas, Is at home for awhile. -. Mr..
Joe Adams had the misfortune to get
his foot bruised right badly Saturday
by falling piece Of lumber. Mr.. j.
G. Lilley, Of Filbert, was in town Sat-
urday. Mrs. Rachel Currence died
Saturday at the home Of her stepson,
Mr.. Brenard Currence, of Bethel. 49,.
Mr.. w. E. Morton Is in Boston this
week on business. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Morton. :. Chief W. ]. White
ner Is on the streets again after Sc
we're attack of jaundice. 49,. Mr.. I. e.
Campbell and Mr.. Fin Brawley, Of Gas
tonia, spent Sunday in the city,.
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright, Of Yorkville, was
In town Monday. Watch for w. B.
Stroup & Bros ad Of specia1ties in
next issue. 80. Mr.. D. A. Matthews
was in Yorkville Monday on business.
49,. Rev. w. A. Hafner, Of Bowling
Green, filled the pulpit Of the Presby-
terian church Sunday night. -. Look
for J. r. Barron and Co.'s announce
ment in the next issue.
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White has received three letters pur-
porting to come from some one In
Charlotte, telling him treasure was hid
den on his place, and Offering to find 1t
for certain consideration; but no reply
was vouchsafed, for the captain knew
that in July, 1866 Colonel Wilson and
other directors took the money back
to Charlotte. However, on Captain
Whites return from western North
Carolina, 1t was found that during his
absence someone had dug around one
or two pillars in the cellar at the man
sion, which has been for sometime un-
occupied. It is supposed that his cor
respondent took advantage Of his abb
sence and searched on his own account
for the treasure. It is needless to say
that the fellow had his work for moth
ing. It is not known whether the wrt-
ter Of the three letters is white man
or q Negro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

HELD IN SLAvERY.-The following
story told by the Joliet, Illinois corres-
pondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
reads like yarn that has but slight
foundation in fact:
For more than 40 years Wade Crowd
er colored, his wife Matilda and his
daughter, Sallie, have been held slaves
In this glorious land Of the free. Crowd
er's story, as told by himself and cor
roborated by his wife, is as follows:
I was born on Marse Crowder's
plantation in Mississippi, on the Pearl
river, about so miles south Of Granada.
I did not know was free until week
ago, and neither did any Of us. We al
ways worked picking cotton on the
plantation, and nobody ever came to
tell us that we were free. Marse
Crowder had about rs colored people
working for him. If we tried to get
past the patrolers they would catch
us and take us back to the master and
we would get whipping. One day. last
week my wife didn't pick her share Of
cotton because she wasn't feeling very
well, and the Negro driver gave her a
terrible beating. He whipped her till
the clothes stuck to her back. That
made us mad and we planned to run
away. Twelve of us were in the party"
Crowder and his wife's daughter ar
rived here at o'clock yesterday.
Steve McCorkle, one Of the leading COL
ored citizens Of Joliet, took them in
charge and to his home. A long tele-
dent Mckinley, stating the facts as re-
lated by Crowder. The colored people
viii also retain counsel to begin action
in the United States courts to secure, If
possible, what is due these colored peo-
pie in the shape of wages.
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~ MALICIOUS FALsEHooD.
the undersigned

we, the undersigned teachers Of
Claremont college, know the following
statements from the Jonesville, s. c.,
correspondent of The State, Of Sept.
oath, to be entirely false:
1st. After the young ladies arrived
and spent one night at the college and
and would not be matriculated and re-
fused to enter" These young ladies
were dissatisfied before they came. One
was heard to propose to the rest that
they return. This was before they
were within 40 miles Of Hickory. Miss
Littlejohn frankly said she did not
come to study and came only to have
q good time. She also said she would
return anytime she wished. We under
stand that one Of these girls attended
Converse college, became dissatisfied
with this institution and returned In
one week. The other young lady at
tended Columbia, s. c., female college
and was not satisfied with the college.
These we understand are considered
good colleges.
I'd. "The president demurred and re-
fused to let them 60" Mr.. Hatton did
not refuse at any time to let them leave.
But said he would not give them his
consent for them to go until he heard
from their parents in reply to his let
ters. In this, he consulted with the
faculty and acted upon their approval.
Most parents, we think, would approve
Of this course.
Sd. ''Une of them-Miss Little
john-managed to get away and re-
turn" The facts are she caused con-
siderable merriment among the stud
ents by her ridiculous behavior.
Miss Hames even disapproved Of her
leaving without Mr.. Hatton's consent,
and promptly informed him whose on
ly action in the matter was to send q
servant to request her return, until she
could hear further from home.
Mr.. Hatton acted, in this matter, to-
ward these girls as most parents would
have expected him to do.
We wish to further state that the
main statements Of said letter are false
and misleading. Mr.. Hatton acted with
considerable forbearance in this mat
ter, and in a way that thoughtful par
ents expect Of one in his position.
(Signed1 -
CEcILE J. BIDEZ,
REEsIE T. WARREN,
A. LOUIS SEAGLE,>
AUGUSTA s. HICKMAN,
ANNIE L. LOVE,
AGNES SHERER,
MARTH HINKEL.
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MERE.ME MEnTl0N.

An announcement Of an advance Of
one-eighth Of cent in the price Of
print cloths was made from Fall River
last Wednesday. Sir Thomas Lip
ton has challenged the New York
Yacht club for another series Of races
for the Americas cup.....'.. Senator
Hanna is booked to make 81 speeches
during Northwestern tour Of four
days.. The port Of Santos, Brazil,
which has been closed for the past
eight months on account of the bubon-
ic plague, was reopened this week..
The comptroller Of the currency has
completed an abstract Of reports of the
condition Of all the national banks In
the United States at the close Of busi-
ness September s, 1900. The summary
shows that the aggregate loans and
discounts of the banks were $2,6S6, 1885,
$40, and the aggregate individual de-
posits S2,5O7. .24S,557.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
THE COTTON MARKET.

The local cotton receipts have con-
tinued unusually heavy during the
present week. The bureau report had
but little effect on the local market.
Often, during the week, as many as a
dozen cotton wagons could be seen on
the street at the same time. The re-
ceipts yesterday were somewhat lighter
than on several previous days. It was
probably because Of the unpromising
weather. The Associated Press story
Of Thursdays developments on the
New York cotton exchange, Is as fol-
lows:
Much activity prevailed on the cotton
exchange today. Liverpool advices
showed that the English cotton trade
was even more surprised by yester-
days bureau report than was the cot
ton trade of this country, the Liver
pool decline being 12@15a 64th, or the
equivalent Of 20 points more than the
decline in the American markets yes
terday. Trading here this morning
started at q decline Of 5@15 points; but
the market Immediately became very
advancing 14@22 points from the low
est, the trade being Influenced by esti-
mates pointing to less heavy move
ment Of the crop the remainder Of the
week, also by the forecasts Of cold
rains over the bulk Of the cotton belt,
an increased demand for spot cotton in
the South for export as well as for
home consumption (although at lower
prices) and by more encouraging news
from the cotton goods markets Of this
country. Later the market became less
active in view Of recent tremendous
clearances with Southern markets, A.
nally showing an inclination to yield.
The trade was nervous up to the very
close of business with the markets f.
nally very steady at net advance Of
3@8 points. \
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

THERE Is good reason to believe that
when the election is over something
will drop in the Philippines; but 1t is
not likely that there will be any impor-
tant developments until after the elec-
ton. In the event Of the success OF
Mr.. Bryan, there will probably be an
immediate adjustment with Aguinaldo
resulting in the withdrawal Of Ameri-
can troops; but in the event of the elec-
ton Of Mr.. Mckinley, more troops
probably 1OO,OOO-will be dispatched as
soon as possible, and the conquest OF
the islands will be concluded in short
order. The Republicans would move
more energetically now If they were
not afraid; but they prefer to wait and
see what the American voter has to
say. In that they are wise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

THERE IS not great deal Of change
in the situation in China. The Ameri-
can government has about agreed to q
proposition from France to the effect
that certain specified instigators Of the
disturbances, must be punished, and
that the foreigners will not only estab.
lish military stations on the road from
Taku to Pekin; but that the forts al
Taku must be destroyed. Other meas.
ures are to be taken to insure the safe.
ty of foreigners. Diplomatically, the
situation does not appear especially Sc
rious; but there is a well defined feel
ing both in this country and Europe
that the end is not yet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
A STORY OF BURIED TREASURE

\ The Fort Mill Times, of Wednesday
contains the following interesting story
Of large sum In gold that was hidden
from the Yankees by Captain s. E
White and others at the close Of the
war:
About the middle Of April, 1865, the
Bank Of Charlotte, IN. c., had in its
vaults $4,000 in gold and silver. It was
apprehended that General Sherman
would raid the city and capture the
money, and the cashier and teller took
it to the country in four boxes for safe
keeping. They became nervous and
returned to the city, where they told
Col. ]. Harvey Wilson, a director OF
the bank, that he must make some ar
rangements to take care Of the specie.
Colonel Wilson called to his assistance
Captain S. E. White, Of this place,
who was feeble from sickness and re-
cruiting at his fathers home in Char
lotte. These two procured a vehicle
and brought the money to the old
White mansion just outside Fort Mill.
There was difficulty in finding utensils
with which to bury the treasure. and
as they did not want to arouse any
body. Captain White took a fire shov-
ell and going to a secluded spot on the
plantation did Tue best he could to Sc
crete the boxes in a branch. Next
morning, fearing that he had not sue
ceeded in his work on account Of ex-
treme darkness, the captain went to in
vestigate and found that he had failed
to cover the boxes entirely. Having a
better tool to work with, he moved the
boxes and hid them so he thought
they could not be found; but the labor
and want Of sleep rendered him unfit
to return to Charlotte with Colonel
Wilson, who had started to return on
horseback. After proceeding a short
distance on his journey, some soldiers
Of Ferguson's command wanted to
take the colonel's horse, and he return
ed to the White mansion, where Cap
tain White and the soldiers had an al
tercation about the horse. Captain
Robert Fullwood, a venerable neigh
raising his cane told the soldiers that
they could not deprive him Of many
days and that they would only get the
horse over his dead body. This feeble
resistance would probably have been
overcome by the soldiers; but just
then Captain John Mills rode up at the
head Of his cavalry company, and see
ing the situation, called to Captain
White and asked If he was in trouble.
On receiving reply Captain Mills
formed his men for action and dispers-
ed the mob. But they had mean re-
venge, for that night they burned the
White ginhouse with over 100 bales of
cotton.
During the past two years Captain
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1UR XaAa@EVz11R

which in the magnitude Of its proper
tions and it's results will surpass all of
the great conflicts Of the past. The ma
tions, as viewed by de Blowitz, are
full Of fight. They have ambitions and
schemes which are so conflicting that
a clash between them very soon Is ev-
liable and when the trouble starts 1t
will almost certainly involve all the
powers. When the czar called the
great peace conference de Blowitz pre-
dicted that it would accomplish moth
ing. He now sees more signs Of war
than have been visible for long time,
and his high character as an observer
has caused his prediction to receive
very general. attention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Yorkville Buggy Co.-Wants you to
make hay while the sun shines and
strike while the iron is hot, and come
to them for special prices on a York
vile Buggy.
M. j. Walker and others-Give notice
that the DR.. VIM. Walker tract OF
land, on the northwestern outskirts
Of Yorkville, and the DR.. VIM. Walker
residence on Main street, Yorkville
will be sold on salesday in Novem-
ber.
York Drug Store-Calls attention to a
new stock Of lamps just received, and
say they have the best lamp ever
made at the price. They also have q
supply Of hand lamps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
Senator McLaurin In Washington.

Washington correspondence Charles
ton Post: Senator John L. McLaurin,
of South Carolina, was among the dis
tinguished Southern people in Wash
ington last week. He came to Wash
ington for the purpose Of looking after
some matters Of Importance to his con-
stituents pending before the executive
department. The senator Is pleased
with the political outlook, and although
he did not go into any extended dis
cussion on political topics while in the
city, he expressed his belief that Colo
mel Bryan would be elected president.
The South, he says, Of course, will be
practically solid for the Democratic
ticket, and he believes that the Demo-
cratic gains in the congressional elec-
tions will be sufficient to give the DEM
ocratic party good working majority
in the coming congress. Senator Nc
Laurin says that but little political dis
cusslon is heard in South Carolina
since the close of the Democratic pri-
maries. The state being sure for Bry-
an and Stevenson by very large ma
jority, he says the people Of the state
are turning their attention to business.
The state, he says, is in very prosper
GUS condition, and the outlook for the
cotton crop is very good. AS is we'll
known, the South Carolina senator is
not in complete harmony with the
Democratic platform, being an advo-
cate in the senate Of the foreign poll
cy of the present administration. New
ertheless, the senator is firm believer
in Bryan, and is earnestly solicitous
for the latter's election to the presiden-
cy. The senator, it Is understood, will
return to South Carolina from Wash
ington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
ABOUT PEOPLE.

lNr. W. B. de Loach spent Wednes-
day in Gastonia. :
,/Mr. B. N. Moore has been Charlotte
the past few days.
Miss Lizzie Lesslie, Of Glover, is WIS.,
[iting Miss Floride Bowen.
L/Mr. Frank Lindsay has taken a po-
sition with w. B. Moore & Co.
|. Miss Ophelia Davidson is visiting her
Ulster, Mrs. w. T. Dunlap, in Charlotte.
|. MRS. Fred kirkland and children, Of
Camden, are visiting Mrs. Walter B.
Moore.
Mrs. Mary Campbell, Of Clover. is
Visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Y. Cart
wright.
v Major James F. Hart and wife visit
ed friends in Bullock's Creek township
this week.
k>Mrs. J. c. Blair and son, John, Of
Blairsville, called on friends in town
this week.
misses Susie White and Ardelle Mills,
of Fort Mill, spent Friday with Mrs.
N. J. N. Bowen.
Mrs. Julia E. ELAN, Of Mecklenburg
County, Va, Is in Yorkville, visiting
relatives and friends.
Ms. Paul G. McCorkle and little son,
Of Charlotte, have been visiting Mrs.
B. N. Moore this week.
Miss Maude Gardner returned home
last Tuesday, after quite an extended
visit to relatives in Virginia.
Miss Carrie Neisler and Mrs. r. Lee
Kerr, Of Rock Hill, spent Thursday In
town with Miss Addie Williams.
LMr. Geo. W. 8. Hart spent several
days this week IN Atlanta, Ga, return
ing on Wednesday, and Is now In Gaff-
ney.
Miss Amanda Boatwright, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. c. T.
Lowrance, left this week for her home
in Aiken.
Mr.. Job F. Carroll, who came up from
Savannah a few days ago, on visit
to relatives in town, IS at ais faith
er's home near Yorkv1lle.
Mrs. M. J. Clark, who has been spend
ing the past few weeks in Yorkville,
left Wednesday morning for cambridge,
Tenn, where she will make her home
in future with her daughter, Mrs. Fain.
There was a delightful entertainment
at the home Of Mr.. jeff Whitesides,
near Hickory Grove, last Tuesday
evening. The guests came from Hicko-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

A GIGANTIC graveyard insurance con-
spiracy has developed in Chicago, A
number of people who had formed a
regular organization are implicated.
They have taken out policies upon OBJ
scure individuals who have since dis
appeared. The insurance companies
interested have information that shows
foul play, and they are investigating
the matter to it's fullest extent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13
YoRK,s TAX ASSESSMENT.

The aggregate Of taxes assessed by
Auditor Boyce against York county
and turned over to Treasurer Nicely fol
collection, amounts to $50, ,062.3T1. This
includes the taxes on all real estate
personally, railroads, telegraph, ex-
press, insurance companies, etc. The
total income tax assessed on citizens
Of the county is $272.25. The assess
ments against the different townships
are as follows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

ACCORDING to the Atlanta Journal, Of
Thursday, Rev. Sam P. Jones has been
forced to cancel all engagements that
he now has on account Of ill-health.
Mr.. Jones went to Atlanta Wednesday
to undergo course Of medical treat
ment, and it is thought that he will be
in the hands Of the doctors for several
weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

P1ERPoNT Morgan has paid $500 for
a collie pup, and some Of the people are
raising a howl about the conditions
that produce such "plutocrats." 1t does
look hard, and Mr.. Morgan will come
in for much condemnation. It is no
harm, we hope, however, to envy the
fellow who has $500 pups for sale.
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. WITHIN THE TOWN.

From Captain w. B. Moore, The
ENQUIRER learns that about Is members
of the Jasper Light Infantry have In
dicated their intention Of going with
the company to the State Fair. Some
eight or ten honorary members-orig-
inal Jaspers-will go also. The COM
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Campaign Contributions.

August Kohn: Col. Willie Jones,
chairman of the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee, announces the fol-
lowing contributions to the national
campaign fund: Marion county $50,
Sumter county $40, Charleston $S3,
Chester, 81, a grand (sic) total for the
state of s170.