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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
SIGNAL CORPS IN CHINA.
Our Men Have Been Conspicuous In The March
Of the Allies.

OF the AllteS.
Washington Cor. Brooklyn Eagle.
With the first detachment Of Ameri.
can troops that landed in China during
the present trouble there was a small
band Of signal corps men. There were
40 privates, under the command OF
Major Scriven. They have done re-
markable work in the short time they
have been in China, and have rendered
service Of the greatest value to the en-
tire world. The signal corps detach-
ment was provided with large supply
Of telegraph material, including wires
and instruments for the operation OF
flying telegraphs, the laying Of cables
and other means Of communication
From the moment that the allied army
started for Pekin the American signal
corps experts have been conspicuous
in the daily developments, for it was
on them that the great bulk Of the
work fell so far as establishing a line
Of telegraphic communication was con-
cerned. The authorities here have not
been advised Of thrcepense etaoinnnn
Of detachment Of similar experts
from any European army. The thirty
five miles between Taku and Yangtsum
were bridged over by line erected by
the American signal corps men, and
the first news Of the capture Of the lat
ter place was flashed over this line.
The intelligence was obtained and
transmitted by Major Scriven and was
the first information that the world
had Of the great victory. For the
past few days the war department has
heard nothing over this line from the
points beyond Yangtsun, the explana-
ton for the silence being the general
supposition that the Chinese have de-
stroyed the wire. The signal corps Of
fcers at Washington, however, are
confident that the men are working
busily to repair the break and that it
will be but short time before comuni-
cations are reported clear to Pekin.
One reason for the delay in perfecting
the line is the absence of all timber in
that region, necessitating the laying Of
the line along the ground like a cable
at sea. In view of the fact that the
wire Is to be stretched through hos
tile country and that there Is only a
comparatively small force to guard it,
frequent breaks are to be expected. The
work of the American signal corps
men, with their flying telegraph and
superior method Of gathering and
transmitting information, has attracted
the attention Of foreign governments,
and the war offices of nearly all the
the European countries have spoken in
words Of warm praise Of the service
rendered by Major Scriven and his
men. It is rather a notable fact that
the signal corps beat the newspapers
in securing the first news Of the great
event Of the Spanish war, as well as in
furnishing the first information con-
cerning the capture Of Yangtsun. Col.
Allen, chief signal officer at Santiago
during the war with Spain, was the
first to learn and send to the United
States the fact Of the destruction Of
Admiral Cervera's fleet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
A RUN ON A BANK.
The Easy Trick by Which, the President
Stopped t..

"A run on a bank is funny thing"
said the old banker who was in a REM
iniscent mood. 1T will start without
the slightest cause, and you never know
when to expect 1t. 1t may be only ru-
NOR, it may be in the air, and the deed
is DONE Many a good bank has gone
to the wall simply because there was
no way to know that a run was in pros
pect, and there are times when the
soundest bank in the world could not
stand an unexpected run.
"A number of years ago when I was
a young man, I was cashier Of bank
in the interior Of the state. The bank
was in good condition and perfectly
sound, and we did not dream that our
credit would be questioned. But one
day run was started without warning,
and inside Of two hours there was a
bowling mob around the bank, and we
realized that we had serious situa-
ton to face.
"It was simply impossible for us to
meet all the demands, but I paid out
the funds that we had on hand, know
ing full we'll that it was question Of
only a few minutes when we would be
obliged to close.
FINALLY the president Of the bank
came to me and said in a low voice:
How much longer can we hold
out?'
mot over ten minutes, I replied,
wiping the beads of perspiration from
my brow.
Calmly and deliberately he reached
over to the money case, picked up $40
bill, rolled it lengthwise, stepped to the
stove and lit it; then, without a culver
of an eyelid, he produced a cigar, bit
off the end and proceeded to light it
from the burning bill.
THAT move saved the bank. The
man to whom at that moment I was
handing his balance gasped and then,
showing the money back, said he would
leave it. 1t was the turn Of the tide,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

MAKING 1T EAsY.-"Madam,' said the
tramp to the farmers wife, have yot
any objection to my lying down in one
of your fence corners and dying"
mo objection at ALL" replied tne
lady. lover in that corner you VII
find a lot of straw"
81 wouldn't dare lie on your straw
madam" said the tramp; I'm so nun
sry that I'd be sure to wake up anc
find myself eating it,
1--WE have plenty more" said the
farmers wife, pleasantly, as she CLOS
ed the door.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
Humorous department.
THEN Ne QUIT.

The Seventeenth street man who Is
always promising his wife to be gooe
was out again Saturday night last
Along toward II o'clock he passed
well-known downtown fish and oyster
store, and the display of lobsters II
front of the establishment caught his
eve. He bought one that weighed
about II pounds, and he packed II
around with him for few hours unit
he could find just the right liner ne
wanted to take home. He got home al
ter 2 in the morning, and he carried
his lobster up to his wife's room, PROP
ably with the idea of appeasing her
righteous wrath with the present. He
turned up the gas and then clomped
over to the foot Of her bed and held UP
the lobster.
M DEAR" said he, grinning greasily,
wash MARI this f'r tomorrows din'r!''
She opened her eyes and gazed at
him calmly.
whats the matter with what for
tomorrow rather-dinner =
she asked him, looking him straight IN
the eye.
"Thish," said he, holding the huge
lobster still higher and regarding 1t
with pride. ....
What, your hands?" she asked, still
looking him steadily in the eye.
.Thish lobst'r-ain't it a babe?" he
asked, switching the weight to the
other hand.
20, a lobster, you say?" said his wife,
complaisantly, and never taking her
eyes off his face. $50 you fancy you
are showing me lobster, do you? Do
you know what condition such a hallu-
cination on your part betokens?"
He rested the big lobster on the bed
room mating, scratched his head In
puzzled kind Of way and looked at his
wife strangely.
"D'ye mean t. shay I haven't got
lobshter here?" he asked her, weakly.
"You may have a million OF them IN
your mind-I don't doubt that IN the
least-but you are to remember that l
do not get myself into such a rum
soaked condition that they are visible
to me-" she said, cody turning away.
He gazed at her with alarm for q
moment and then he stumbled into the
bathroom and let the cold water run
on his head. While he was thus en-
gagged his wife jumped out Of bed and
threw the lobster out Of the window
into the back yard. Then She got into
bed again. When he returned, wiping
the water out of his eyes with g. towel
he looked all over the room for the
lobster. Failing to find it, he bent
over his wife, took her hand and said:
You're RI. Ish all off. Wen I get
sho shee lobshters ish time t pash
out an quit. 7 quit"
She was up early the next morning
to bury the lobster in the ash barrel,
so that he wouldn't see 1t from the
window when he got up.
All of which explains why the Sew
enteenth street man, who Is always
promising his wife to be good, has been
taking only seltzer lemonades and
vichy and milks with the gang on Sat
urday Observation-Disclosures Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
WAGES AND SALARY.-"Pa."

WAGES AND SALARY.-"Pa.
"Well?"
"What's the difference between wa
ges and salary?"
IF a man is working for IS a day
running a machine of some kind, or
laying brick or doing something else
that makes a white collar and cuffs
uncomfortable, he gets wages. Do you
understand what 1 mean?"
Eyes, sir"
But if he sits at desk and uses
a pen and gets $11 a week and has
soft hands, he receives salary. Now
do YOU see the difference?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

sB Scene, BARRIERS shop. TonsoriaI
Artist, surveying his victimo Your
hair is getting very thin, sir"
Victim-'Yes; I've been treating II
with anti-fat. never liked stout hair
Artist-"You really should put some
thing on it,"
Victim-"So I do-every morning..
Artist-"May I ask what?"
Victim-"My hat"
The rest was silence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

UN1NTELL1G1BLE.-"S Matchett is
married?"
"Oh, yes; been married over a year
His wife's a fine woman, but most OF
the time he can't understand what she
says"
You don't mean it? Foreign, eh?"
mot at all. You see most Of the
time she's talking to the baby"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

A BUSINESS PRoPosIT1oN.-"I think
it's mean,' she sobbed, "you might
give me the money I ask you for. !
don't think you care for me at all"
my DEAR" said the close husband
st care more for you than all the mon
ey in the world. You're worth your
weight in gold, and"
"Then, why don't you give me cred
it for what I'm worth"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

and the run ceased. We didn't even
lose the $40 bill, as the president was
careful to see that there was enough
left to be redeemed. ."-Detroit Free
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
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OLSON

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CAROLINA & WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule Effective April lst, 1900.

40 minutes for supper at Gastonia.
No. 10, north bound, connects at Chester
with Southern Ry., Seaboard Air Line,
Lancaster and Chester Ry. from all points
south at Yorkville with South Carolina
and Georgia Elk. Ry.; at Gastonia with
Southern Ry.; at Lincolnton with Sea-
with Southern Ry. No. 8, south bound,
makes close connection at all junction
points.
LIT. NICHOLS, General Manager,
Chester, South Carolina.
E. F. REID, Auditor,
Chester South Carolina.
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The We FIX IT" SHOP.

Repairs Of All Kinds In Wood and Iron.
WAGON, BUGGY and AGRICULTURAL
w IMPLEMENT WORK A SPECIALITY.
HORSESHOEING done right. Prices satisfac-
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RIDDLE & CARRoLL's and the proprietor Is
r. E. MONTGOMERY.
have an excellent tire shrinker.
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PHOTOGRAPHY,

PHOTOCKAFHI.
EOR PHOTOS-i any style and of the
u best finish-please call at my Gal
lery, on Cleveland avenue.
S. w. WATSON, Yorkville, 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

Blackberry Balsam for Diarrhea and
Cramps. YORK DRUG STORE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

the side window to brighten the China
man. | did not enter this place, as the
ChiDaraan awoke, and / then fired 81 him
Immediately left the place TO escape the
police, and went home to Frye's Court
northwest. In attempting 10 rob three
Cinnamon. l have been compelled TO shoot
at all of them
a third confession, regarding the bur
glary yesterday morning. which resulted
in his arrest, is.as follows:
Il went to the laundry about 5 o'clock
p. IN. aud got my laundry-twO shirts. two
collars, and two pairs of cuffs | saw quite
a sum of money in the drawer al the time
and l then made up my mind that l would
return during the night and get il. |
brought my laundry to my home, at Mount
Pleasant, and came back to Mrs Jets
1922 Sampson Street, and saw Eer daughter
Mary about s o'clock in the evening. l left
there between II and u o'clock, previous
to which l went to the kitchen and got
Ratchet. which / wanted for the purpose of
breaking into the Chinese laundry in p
Street
Il got over the fence in the rear OF the
Laundry, and, with the hatchet, broke the
window. ! went to the money drawer,
which is in the front room. and while pry-
ing the drawer with the Ratchet the China
men woi;e up and shot at me. / tried
10 make my escape, and lost nv pistol in
the rear yard. / succeeded in getting
away and jumped three fences, the last
being in the rear OF Mrs. Jett's. l broke
the window of the cellar, and tried to
make my escape through the front win
dow, wher vas caught by the officer"
Just what action will be taken by the
authorities respecting the indictment re-
turned last week against James cambridge,
colored, charged with burglary, and the
shooting OF MOy Sing, is uncertain. The
grand jury held cambridge for trial on
charge of assault with intent 10 kill. In
view of the confession of Henderson, how
ever. it was stated last night at Police
Headquarters that an error had evidently
been made, and it intimated that some
action would today be taken TO secure the
release of cambridge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

Robert Henderson, cOiored nineteen
years of age, formerly of Culpeper, Va,
will be called upon in the Police Court
this morning to face seven serious charges,
four for housebreaking and three for as
sault with intent to kill. The accused
spent last night in a cell at the Second
precinct station. He was arrested shortly
after o'clock Sunday morning by Ser
geant Jordan and Policemen Willis ard
VanHorn as he was in the act of escap
ing from the laundry OF Lee Hing at
I4l4 IL p Street northwest. To Detect
ives Browne and Lacey. who have been
working on the numerous burglaries OF
Chinese laundries, Henderson admitted
his guilt in several cases, including the
shooting of Moy Sing who conducted a
shop at the corner of Tenth and Streets
northwest. Signed confessions are now
in the hands OF the police.
Forcing his way into the Lee Wing laun-
dry. Henderson began search for Valu-
ables The Celestial and his cousin, Lee
Wing were asleep but were aroused by
the noise made by the negro, and they
opened fire upon the intruder with a re-
although all parties TO the duel were with
in a narrow space none OF the bullets took
effect Finally Ihe burglar made his way
TO the rear yard behind the laundry. Ser
eeant Jordan and other officers had been
attracted by calls and they arrived in
time to see Henderson disappear over the
rear fence. Chase was given, and the negro
was arrested. He was placed at the sta
ton, where he was later identified by Lee
Wing.
Examination Of the prisoner led to the
suspicion that he was connected WIN
| other burglaries Of a similar nature dur
ing the past three months. Although Moy
Sing, the Chinese laundryman who was
dangerously wounded several weeks age
by a negro burglar, had identified James
| cambridge, colored, as his assaiiant CIR
| cumstances developed which led the poll e
| 10 believe that Henderson had committed
the deed. Close questioning Of the pris-
| oner resulted in his making confession
| Of this and other recent crimes. The sc
confessions are three in number and are
\ as fellows:
81 broke into Moy Sings place, corner
| of Tenth and Streets northwest, and
| shot Moy Sing. | also stole two shirts
from his laundry and the pink candle
| was bought my me from a store at the
| corner Of Fifteenth and + Streets north
west. The coat that was found in the
| Chinaman's hall was left by me when
ran, after firing at Moy Sing. In cutting
| the window stats at this laundry ! broke
my knife blade and this, also, was left
behind when / escaped from the build
| ing"
Respecting an attempt 10 enter Laundry
near the corner OF Fifteenth and Sampson
| Streets northwest, about Two weeks ago
Henderson has given the police comics
| sion as follows: Il also broke into The
laundry on Fifteenth Street, near Samp-
son, northwest, and fired shot through
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
GONE TO THE PENITENTIARY.
Ashton. Walker. and other Prison
ers Stnrt for MoundsviIIe.

George Ashton and Talmadge Walker
both colored, convicted of murder and
sentenced by Justice Clabaugh to impris
onment in the penitentiary for life, left
the city last night in charge of deputy
United States marshal for Moundsville,
W. Va. where they will be confined In
both instances the juries which found the
prisoners guilty recommended that the
penalty for their crime should be impris
onment for life instead of death upon the
galIows.
The other prisoners who were sent to
the penitentiary were Lawrence Ball,
Thomas Creek and John Goings. ten years
each; James F Rooney. eight years Rich
ard Reed, five years; Samuel Jones, four
years: jefferson Williams. five years; Levi
Kettler and Aggie Washington, alias
George Willis, two and a half years each;
Lee Clements three years; William Mitch
ell. two years. and Alexander Brown, one
year and a day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
A Good Letter From u Bright Girl

Nil Victoria A. Berl, Lyons, \. =, writes:
Il am stenograpbrr OF the Democratic Press office,
and in my official position have frequently read
proof, Of the advertisements of Chamberlain :
rnuph Remedy have never been troubled with a
cold until this winter, and like many other fool
in people went to the doctor instead of TO the
drug store As Won may have seen by the papers.
We have had very hard snowstofm In going 10 the
office the other morning ! caught cold, and a
result had a terrible cough This time, instead
of going to the doctor. | went to the drug store
and purchased a bottle OF Chamberians Cough
Remedy. which. without the slightest e>aggsrs-
tion did me more good than all she medicines
have ever used Tor the same purpose, for IN less
than three DAYS my cough had entirely disappear
ed For sale by Henry Evans, wkolesale and re-
tail and all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
MONEY FOR BOOKS.
An Appropriations of $4,000 Asked
for the PubIic Library.

The District Commissioners have sent
request to Senator Allison. Chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
to include an item OF s., 900 or more in the
pending District Appropria lions bill for
the purpose Of buying new books for the
Washington Public Library.
The usefulness Of the library say the
Commissioners. will be seriously inn
paired unless these books are furnished at
the beginning of the next fiscal year
II this item can be allowed, and two at
PENDANTS at $3.50 each be provided. the
Commissioners are OF the opinion that the
library will be fairly well conducted and
without embarrassment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

Detective Lacy returned TO the city yesterday
morning from Atlantic City, Where he went to
appear against William Harris, colored. who is
wanted here for breaking into and robbing the
home Of Fannie Preston, colored. at lll2 Ohio
Ayeuu, northwest On March y. Harris was taken
before a United States Commissioner and ordered
held awaiting all order for his removal. 1t is cv'
pected that he will arrive in the city tomorrow IN
rhargr OF a Initcd stalcs marshal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

The hearing in the slit OF Maindl Carroll
against the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway for $4,000, began last week be-
fore Chief Justice Bingham, IN Circuit Court
M was resumed Yesterday. The suit is for
damages Tor personal Injuries sustained by the
plaintiff on account of alleged negligence on the
psrt Of the defendant. She was struck by a
broken iced wire" December % last and
* 4 result has lost the sight OF her left eye.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Caster Burgamester and Emma schunick, both
of baltimore: Joseph +. Dogan, Charles County,
Ma ard Sarah Meyers: Mulberry Young and
Sarah J. Lee George Grsyson and Mary Adams
samuel T. Cox and annie F. Reichaft Jesse :.
Koonce and Alice +. Harris, Joseph Spriggs and
Elizabeth Brooks 81 +. Baker. Dauphin, Pa,
and A. l. Latch, District OF Columbia; John
Bailey. District Of Columbia, and Mary F..
ur,,-,, pYiybi.ynnd
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
The sheridan Held in Quarantine.

General shafter has wired the War Department
Of the arrival at San Francisco Of the transport
sheridan from Manila. She has been held IN
quarantine pending an investigation %! several
&C OF sIspec.ed typl0id fever.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

The receipts OF the Government for the month
of March reached the sum Of s4s726, 1871, as
against So, G30. 2S96s for March, 1899. Customs
contributed So O90, oslo; internal revenue, S2i.
80 ,963 is: miscellaneous. 81 $50. l922S The ex
pendituTss in March. 1922 amounted to S42,g7s.
57LO0. whereas in March this year they reached
the sum OF S}2 ISIS ,27l OG. showing a falling of OF
over ten million dollars.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

An appropriation for $, 800 for the purpose OF
placing the grounds OF Hubbard School in proper
condition, to be included in the pending district
Appropriations act, yesterday forwarded 70
Senator Allison. Chairman Of the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations, by the District Comms-
siOnels. The request for the appropriation was ac-
companicd by an estimate Of the work required.
of Buildings
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
4 OF
~

LOT . This assortment represents silk
brocate!les. wool dammRssee, silk plush,
fancy fouiards. etc. These goods would cost
you If bought from the piece from r
50 10 IS per yard. Choice of any Of Nj
these ends. Observation-Disclosures. ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
Dnndriage Pleads Not Guilty.

James cambridge. indicted for assault with in
tent to kill, was arraigned before Justice Cla-
baugh in Criminal Court No. l yesterday, and
lIeaded not guilty. 10 the clIarge.