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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16
Saws q Washington dispatch /:

The state department has been notified
by Queen Victoria of the birth OF q
prince-son of his royal highness, the
Duke of York. Suitable acknowledge
ment will be made by the state depart
.ment and the president will send his
congratulations in accordance with the
rules Of international etiquette.
This is a piece of foolishness, the
avoidance of which would have been
highly becoming to this country. AL
though not speaking with full informa-
nation, we are of the opinion that in
the days of Washington and Jefferson,
an incident like the above would not
have been made the subject of corres-
pondence with a country like ours.
What do the people of the United
States, as a people, care about the
birth of a prince? They wish the
little fellow we'll, as they do other
little fellows; but not as a prince.
Thousands as good as he are born in
the United States every day, and the
state department does not take oc-
casion to ask Queen Victoria's con-
gratulations for single one of them.
They don't count for anything except
to their fathers and mothers until after
they grow up, and then, although still
as good as this prince just born, they
do not count for a great deal other
wise unless they prove that they have
within them the elements of true
royalty of a higher quality than can
be transmitted through the mere ac-
cident of birth. As one of the Ameri.
can people, we beg to say to Queen
Victoria that we are glad of the safe
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Saturday, June l6, 1900.

and standby in critical situations.
Bankston, the pitcher, is a Georgia
man who has had wide experience and
who thoroughly understands the game.
He plays with method rather than
enthusiasm, and during his short con-
nection with the. team has won its
complete confidence as to his ability in
the box. Most of the baseballists
seem to think that he measures his ef-
forts only by the necessities ofan emer-
gency, and that he is fully equal to
any situation that can reasonably arise.
He is fine batsman also. II. E. Neil
plays first base as his regular work and
is also in his element behind the bat.
His special distinction lies in his abil-
ity to catch and hold any ball that
comes within reasonable reach, and
the extraordinary power with which
he can throw. Busby, the second
baseman, is good all round player
from Salisbury, N. c. He is one of
the best batsmen on the team, and also
something of "rooter." Brothers,
the third baseman, is from Charleston,
and although not the best batsman on
the team, is about the surest hitter.
He runs the bases we'll, and is sue
cessful teaser who can make lot of
fun for the grand stand without i'm
pairing the efficiency of his more seri-
GUS work. F. Williams, the shortstop,
is from Shelby, N. c., he is quick
with his hands and feet, thoroughly
understands baseball in all its details,
and can hit any ball that goes over the
home plate. He excels also as base
runner. Meek Williams, of Yorkviile,
plays in right field, and except for
broken finger, is second to no other
player on the team. He is sure bats
man, and as fielder seldom makes an
error. Chappelle, the centre fielder
and pitcher, is now playing his Sec
ond season with the Yorkville team.
He plays ball with interest and enthu.
siasm and is as good an all-round man
as is to be found in the nine. Walton
Neil, of Yorkville, the captain, plays
left field. Besides his ability to keep
his team continuously at the best work
of which it is capable, be is an excep-
tionally fine base runner, often taking
apparently desperate risks, and seldom
being touched by ball between bases.
Besides the regulars mentioned, Nc.
Claim and Weldon Neil are with the
team as substitutes. The former is an
excellent pitcher, and the latter is cap
able of playing to advantage wherever
he is assigned. Just at this time, how.
ever, Neil is id bad condition on ac-
count of whooping cough.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16
LoCAL. AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NJ. G. Willis, Mayor of the Town of
Yorkville-Publishes an ordinance fix
ing the Communication street tax, the time
of payment thereof, the number of days
labor required in lieu of said tax, the
time for the performance of said labor,
the penalty for the non-payment of said
tax or the non-performance of said
labor, in the town of Yorkville, s. c.,
during the year 1900.
The Enquirer-Announces that at an
early date it will present to its readers
new serial story, and advises everyone
who enjoys good story to read it.
York Implement Co.-Say something of
interest to farmers about the Buckeye
frameless binders.
Riddle & Carroll-Have just received a
case of Souer's extracts, and guarantee
every bottle. They have some flour for
hog feed which they will sell at 81 per
100 pounds.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

kProf. VIM. Spencer Currell, of Wash.
ington and Lee university, Lexington,
Va, is visiting in Yorkville.
fMr. Robert Albertus Dobson, of
Yorkville, has been graduated from
Furman university with the degree OF
Mr.. G. E. Spencer has been in Co.
lumbia this week attending the COM
mencement exercises Of the South
Carolina college.
MIR. J. B. Thomasson, Jr., who is
low engaged in business at Kings
Mountain, N. G., was in Yorkville
Tuesday on a visit.
\Mr. George Hart returned from the
South Carolina college on Wednesday
to spend the summer vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. 8. Hart,
in Yorkville.
VIC. Hough, Esq, of Lancaster,
one of the candidates for solicitor OF
the sixth judicial circuit, was in York.
vile on yesterday and remained until
this morning.
xBarnwell People: Yorkville, having
outgrown town smallness, did the
right thing last week by electing as its
first mayor of the city, Mr.. NJ. G.
Willis, formerly of this county.
The ENQUIRER had a pleasant call
from Mr.. P. D. Barron, of the Kings
Mountain Oracle, last Wednesday.
Mr.. Barron was down to see the ball
game between Yorkville and Camden.
Thomas F. Mellow, Esq, returned
Wednesday afternoon from New York,
where he has been on professional
business in connection with the Gan
son Dry Goods company bankruptcy
proceedings.
Prof. Jennings K. Owens passed
through Yorkville Thursday on his
way home from Woford commence
ment. Mr.. Owens goes to Orange
burg in August to assist in the con-
duct of the summer school there.
Married, at Trinity parsonage by
Rev. J. M. Steadman, on June IA, at
8 p. M, Mr.. George Kuntz and Miss
Sadie Smith. The bride is the second
daughter of Mr.. II. W. Smith and the
groom is of a good family from Hunt
ingdon, Pa. He has been resident
of Yorkville for about two years, en-
ployed as superintendent of planning
mill. Both bride and groom have
many friends in the community.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Four Negroes who had been engaged
in rioting were before Mayor Willis
on Thursday morning. He imposed
fines amounting in the aggregate oi
$40.
The action of the town council in
dividing its work among committees
ought to be followed by satisfactory
results. 1t would have been better,
perhaps, if there had been six com.
mittees instead of three, so as to make
each alderman chairman of one COM
mittee and an advisor on another, thus
placing the responsibility more direct
than under the present arrangement.
At a meeting of the town council
on Thursday night, Mr.. w. B. Moore
was sworn in as alderman. Mr.. P. W.
Love was elected chief of police and
treasurer with the stipulation that be
should not engage in any outside bus,
mess except such as strictly pertains
to the Offices of the town. Mr.. A.
Rose was also elected as policeman.
The water and water meter questions
are now under consideration.
The Yorkville team has been selec-
ted this year with more care, discrim-
ination and expense than have ever
entered into local baseball team be-
fore. The personnel of the team,
therefore, is of peculiar interest. DR..
Mcdowell, of Yorkville, is the princi-
pal reliance of the team behind the
bat. He is capital catcher, has a
cool head and rarely makes an error.
He is above the average at the bat,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16

YORKVILLE, 8. O.:
SATURDAY, JUNE l6, 1900.

The court of claims at Washing.
ton has decided that Admiral Samp-
son directed the battle in which Ad-
miral Schley destroyed Cervera's feet
at Santiago, and that Schley was hard
ly in it. Sampson, therefore, will get
the dollars that are to be given away
but Schley still has the verdict that has
been rendered by the honest hearts of
the American people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16
BASEBALL.

This has been a week of baseball in
Yorkville, the baseball boys monopo-
lizing the local mind and having the
right of way everywhere. The week.
opehed with a bitter disappointment.
This was followed by a day of slight
jubilation, and when The ENQUIRER
went to press yesterday afternoon the
feeling was one of hopeful suspense.
The Charlotte baseball team did not
keep its engagement last Tuesday af-
ternoon. The Charlotte Observer of
Wednesday morning gives the reason
as follows:
The Charlotte team was to have played
| in Yorkville yesterday afternoon, but
was held at Gastonia by 9 delayed tram
on the narrow gauge until after the time
advertised for the game to start. There
fore, instead Of going on to Yorkville they
returned to Charlotte. They will leave
at $50 this evening for Cheraw where
they play tomorrow and Friday.
In the absence of positive proof to
the contrary, this statement will have
to be accepted just as it stands; but
the management of the local team
thinks that the Charlotte team was not
really anxious to come. In the first
place, the Charlotte manager had been
advised beforehand of the uhreliability
of the Carolina and Northwestern
freight schedules, and also of the prac-
ticability of the route by way of Rock
Hill. Not only this, after he learned
of the arrival of the Charlotte team in
Gastonia, Manager White, of the York.
Vile team, got information that the
train was three hours late and re-.
auested the Charlotte manager to hire
conveyances and come through the
country. But Charlotte could not see
it that way. The reason is supposed
to lie to q certain extent in that para.
graph from The Observer that was
reproduced In The ENQUIRER of
Wednesday. Several crack players
recently procured by Charlotte had
not yet arrived, and the Charlotte
boys realized that to come to Yorkville
under the circumstances meant certain
defeat, whatever might have been
their chances with their team at its
best. Be the reasons of the failure as
they may, the Yorkville team was sore
ly disappointed and the disappoint'
ment extended to several hundred peo-
pie, many of them from the surround
ing towns and country, who expected
to witness the extensively advertised
game.
The game between Yorkville and
Camden took place Wednesday after
noon according to announcement.
The northbound S. G. & G.. Elk. train
was somewhat late; but the Camden
team was along with it, and it was
but few minutes after the arrival Of
the train before the boys were on the
playground. The grand stand crowd
numbered several hundred people. 1t
was not much of game, however.
The Camden team was too light, and
Yorkville had a walk over. The
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Will Serve Another Year.

At the earnest solicitation of the
board of trustees of Woford college,
DR.. James h. Carlisle has consented
to serve that institution as president
another year.
Convict Re.Captured.
John Coleman, the Negro desperate
who escaped from the Laurens Jail
on Saturday morning of last week, was
recaptured at Coronaca on Wednes-
day. He had been severely wounded
on the occasion of his arrest sometime
previous and had not fully recovered.
Reduced to S5 1000 Mile.
At a meeting of the state board of
equalization of railroad property, held
last Tuesday, the assessment of the
South Carolina and Georgia Extension
railroad, which had previously been in
creased, was reduced to $4,000 a mile.
The railroad authorities claimed that
their income had been seriously impair
ed by the building of the Seaboard Air
Line between Columbia and Camden.
Hon. Thos. N. Berry, of Darlington,
who was chairman of the Prohibition
conference held in Columbia on the
23d of May, was authorized to select q
committee of five who will have charge
of the campaign in the state in behalf
of the Prohibition candidates. Mr..
Berry has made the following selec-
tions: Joseph A. Mccullough, of
Greenville, chairman G. c. Feather
ston, Laurens; w. P. Houseal, New
berry;J. w. Hamel, of Lancaster, and
D. J. Bradham, of Manning. This
committee, under the terms of the res
olution providing for it's appointment,
will look after the county organiza-
tions. In a number of the counties
there are campaign committees already
at work but it is intended through
this means to perfect an organization
that will effectively urge the cause of
prohibition in every township of the
state.
White Caps In Lancaster.
Lancaster correspondent Columbia
State, June IL: On Saturday, about
midnight, the slumbers of the citizens
residing in the neighborhood of the
South Carolina and Georgia railway
depot were aroused by the most
heart-rending screams of woman.
Those who reached the scene of the
trouble were met with most horrible
sight-a negro woman, almost naked,
and covered with blood, making her
way back to the house. Her account
of the matter is that, at the time men-
toned, a party of men came to her
house, broke open the door, covered
her husband with pistol, gagged and
carried her to the railroad track, about
200 yards distant, and after fearfully
and numerically beating her, shot her
in the face and hurried away. The dep
uty sheriff reached the place as soon
as possible and tried to put the county
bloodhounds on their trail, but was
unsuccessful in apprehending them.
Eliza Mobley, alias Eliza Lowry, is
now in a critical condition. She is
fearfully bruised and mangled and
has pistol shot throught the side of
her face. The cause of the trouble, it
seems, is about some slanderous and
villainous talk the woman has been in
dulging in. The negro woman is a
drunken, disrespectful character and
doubtless deserves all she got; but the
community is righteously indignant
that the law should be so ruthlessly
violated.
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Until January 1st, 1901.

Until january 1st, I3UI.
THE TWICE A WEEK. ENQUIRER, fill
ed with the latest and most reliable
news, will be furnished from the date
of this issue until January l, 1901, for
S1.10,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

Since the publication of the list of
teachers in attendance on the summer
school, there has been number of
new entries. The list now stands as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16

arrival of her great-grandson but we
will not acknowledge the youngster as
a prince until he proves his claim to
the title.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-16

school, there has been a number OF
new entries. The list now stands as
follows:
Bessie Atkins, Mary f. Hart,
Belle Bailey, M. Hoke,
Annie Barber, Buena Horton,
Helen Barber, w. s. Hutchison,
Bette Beasley, Emma Latham,
Matte Bell, Ardelle Mills,
w. A. Bolin, Mae M. Moore,
Alice Boyd, Ella Nicely,
Susie Brian, A. J. Mcfarland,
Ada G. Bradford, Sue L. Mcfarland,
Florence Cody, Ardelle Mills,
May Crosby, Minnie Palmer,
Mrs. Laura Crock ett, jamie Rawls,
Ophelia Davidson, Anna Steele,
Mary E. Erwin, Annie Wallace,
Edna Faris, Virginia B. Watson,
Lille Faris, Annie D. Watson,
Mamie Ferguson, Alice w. Woods,
Rossie Ferguson, Susie White,
Sue Gallant, Matte White,
Mayme Gourley, Mrs. E. Whitesides,
Mary 10 Witherspoon.
Prof. Thomson was instructed to al
low no new entries after last Wednes.
day. He has decided, however, that
in view of the fact that such informa.
ton had not been published, this was
hardly fair, and he has taken upon
himself to extend the final date until
next Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Opposed to Proposed Legislation In
Greene-GaynOr Case.


&, Greene-iaynOr Case.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The house ju-
dietary committee gave hearing on the
bill introduced at the suggestion of At
torney General Griggs to provide for
the removal to the proper district for trial
OF persons, indicted for offenses against
the United States. The bill was pre-
pared to cover the cases of Benjamin D.
Greene, John F., William T. and Ed
ward H. Gaynor and Michael A. Con-
nelly, who we're indicted by the grand
jury in the southern district of Georgia
Tor conspiracy to defraud the United
States In the contracts for the improve
ments at Savannah and Cumberland
sound. The indicted persons were ar
rested i'll New York, but Judge Brown
refused to allow their extradition to
Georgia OH technical grounds pertaining
to procedure in New York. Colonel w.
w. Daily was the first speaker.
He said he represented certain railroad
corporatlons and appeared to call the at
tentlOn of the committee to some dam
gers involved in the passage of the bill.
Such bill applied to civil as we'll as to
criminal case might, he contended, work
great hardship, especially to railroad and
other corporation officials. If indicted
outside the district in which they were
resident they could be arrested aud dis
graced, though innocent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
sDa,ly except Sunday.

Train No 81 leaving Marion, N. c., at 5
. %, ma king close connection at Blacksbure, 8
C, with the Southern's train No SO for Char.
lot,s, N G, and ell points East and connecting
with the Southern . vestibuIe going to Atlanta,
Ga, and all points West. and will receive pes.
sengers going East from train No TO- \ the /
N W X X, at Yorkville, s c, at 8 ~ = m, and
connects at Camden, S G, with the Soithern's
train No 7s, arriving in Charleston, Sl7 p m,
Train No "a with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at 5 80 n m, and connecting
at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida train
for all points South,
Train No 33 leaving Camden, S C, at 70 so
p m, after the arrival Of the Southern's Char.
lesion train connects at Lancaster, : c, with
the l. 4 c K Il, at Catawba Junction with
the 6 A l.. going East, at Rock Hill. c, with
the Southerns tTaiB No "a, for Charlotte, N
G., and all points East. Connects at York
Vile. : &, with train No on the q W r
X. ter Chester, = G. At Blacksburg with the
Southcrn's vestibule gong East. and the South
ern' train No 35 going Wes,. and connecting
AT Marion with the Sou iherp both East an 3
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIPP, lerintcpdent.
S. Is. LUMPklN, GEN. Passengsr AgAut.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
BILL TO INCREASE
EFFICIENCY OF ARMY
Measure Providing For Its
Reorganization.
A LIEUTENANT GENERAL
BllI COEfers the Rank Upon General
Miles-Mr. Tillman's Amendment.
several Additional Batteries of Coast
and Field Artillery Authorized.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Mr. Walcot..
chairman of the postoftice and postroads
committee, today reported the postoffice
appropriation bill. He gave notice he
would call it up for consideration on
May 16.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Teller
OF Colorado expressed sympathy for the
Beers at the request of the author was
laid over until tomorrow.
MIR. Teller gave notice that he would
tnen call it up Immediately after routine
business.
Inc following bills were passed:
10 establish branch soldiers home at
or near Denver; to provide for the hold.
ing OF term of circuit and district courts
VI III Ine United States at Superior, Wis.
l, Ahe Dlll 70 increase the efficiency O..
Tue military establishment of the United
states, better known as the army reor.
ganization bill, was called mn Nv Mr.
Proctor, I'D charge of the measure. The
Dill proposes to change the method OF
stan appointments by detailing officers
from the line for departments of the adj
Jutant general, inspector general, quar-.
termaster general and commissary gen.
eral. 1t also increases the rank Of Gen.
Miles to lieutenant general and General
Corbln to major general. One hundred
and twenty-six batteries of coast artil.
lery and 1873 batteries of field artillery
are provided for.
After one or two amendments to the
phraseology of the bill had been made
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina moved
that the fifteenth section of the meas.
ure be amended SO as to read as follows:
"That the senior major general com.
mandlng the army shall have the rank.
pay and allowances of lieutenant gen.
era! and his personal staff shall have tho
rank, pay and allowances authorized for
the staff OF lieutenant general"
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Till.
man had the effect of striking out the
provision making the section apply only
to General Miles, the present com.
mander of the army. 1t was agreed to.
MIR. Berry moved to strike out the pro.
vision III the army reorganization bill
Tor lieutenant general It was lost, 8
to Al.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
CONSIDlNE is DISMISSED.
1t Is Now Possible to Pull Off the
WOlcOtt-Smith Fight.

New YORK, May 5.-George F. Con.
sidine, a member of the Broadway ath.
letic club, and Jimmy Bayard and Kid
Thomas, pugilists, were discharged today
after having been arraigned in police
court on the charge of attempting to
conduct boxing match without a Ii.
cense.
The magistrate held that under the
Horton law no license was necessary.
This decision makes possible the pulling
off Of the bout scheduled between Toe
WalcOtt and Mysterious Billy" Smith,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR.

captain Grassland Is Found Guilty
and Sentenced IVY Courtmartial.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 5. - The
courtmartial convened by the governor
to hear the charges and countercharges
resulting from the Paver-C Grassland diff.
Guilty Oh Military day of the Street Fair
last October, recently made its finding:
and submitted them to the governor.
Captain Grassland is suspended for
four months from rank and pay, while
the charges against Lieutenants Faver
and Garside are dismissed.
These findings have been approved by
GOOvernor Johnston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
British Steamer Ashore.

ST.. JOHNS, N. B., May 5.-The Brit.
ish steamer Montpelier Of the Elder.
Dempsey line of Liverpool, from Cardiff,
April z, and Las Palmas April 30. for
Montreal, while bound up the St. Law.
renee, Went ashore last night in dense
fog Mt Duck island. 3 miles from Cape
Ray, at the entrance to the Cabot strait.
Nothing has been heard from the crew.
The ship is probably total loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Merged Into National Bank.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The City Ma.
tional bank, one of the oldest and bes,
known financial institutions in this city
has decided to merge with the Philadel.
phia National bank and all accounts in.
cident to the City National bank will be
transferred to the Philadelphia National
bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
PensacOla's Rapid Growth.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May Sat the fifth
anniversary Of the Young Mems Busi.
ness league President w. X. Hyer, Jr.,
delivered all address, pointing out that
the population of Pensacola has in.
creased from l4,O24 in 1925 to 23,I12 in
1899, gain of 64.S per cent, or nearly
13 per cent per annum; while the for.
eign exports have increased from ST..
267 900 i'll 1895 to $l4,5Sl,3 in 1899.
gain of 3463 per cent, or more than 69
per cent per annum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
In Memory Of Bazaar Victisns.

PARIS, May 5.-Cardinal Richard, the
archbishop Of Paris, today performed
the ceremony Of the dedication Of the
chapel in the Rue Jean Goujon, erected
to the memory of the charity bazaar vic.
Tins bv Count and Countess Castellas...