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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-03
THE CRUC|F|X|0N
OF PHILIP STRONG.
By REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON,
Author of "n Do? "Malcom Kirk "Rober
Hardy's Days." Etc.

ter that the use or them has no bearing
on moral questions. and they are there.
fore to be left out Of the preaching ma
terial Of the pulpit? 1t is my convic.
ton that many men Of property in this
age are coming to regard their business
as separate and removed from God and
all relation to him. The business men
of today DO. not regard their property
as Gods. They always speak Of it as
theirs. And they resent any 'interfer-
ence.' as you call it. on the part Of the
pulpit Nevertheless say it plainly, |
regard the renting Of these houses by
you and other business men In the
church 10 the whisky men and the cor
ruptprS of youth as wholly wrong ana
so wrong that the Christian minister
who would keep silent when he knew
the facts would he guilty Of unspeak-
able cowardce and disloyi.lty to his
Lord As to your threat of withdrawal
of support. sir. do you suppose would
be in the ministry II were afraid OF
the rich men in my congregation? 1t
shows that you are not yet acquainted
with me. 1t would not hurt you to
know me better"
All the time Philip was talking hls
manner was that of dignitied indigna-
ton. His anger was never coarse or
vulgar. But when he was reused, as
he was now. he spoke with a total dis
regard for all coming consequences.
For the time being he felt as perhaps
one of the old Hebrew prophets used to
feel when the flame Of inspired wrath
burned up in the soul of the messenger
Of God.
The man who sat opposite was com.
PEELED to keep silent until Philip had
said what he had to say. 1t was lm-
possible for him to interrupt. Also it
was out IF the question that man
like Mr.. Winter should understand a
nature like that of Philip Strong. He
was white to the lips with passion and
so excited that his hands trembled and
his voice shook as he replied to Philip:
You shall answer for these insults,
sir. | withdraw my church pledge. and
YOU will see whether the business men
in the church will sustain such preach
ing" And Mr.. Winter flung himself
out Of the study and down stairs. for
getting to take his hat, which he had
carried up with him. Philip caught It
up and went down stairs with it.
reaching him just as he was going out
of the front door. He said simply.
You forgot your hat. sir" Mr.. Winter
took it without word and went out
slamming the door hard behind him.
Philip turned around. and there stood
his wife. Her face was very anxious.
Tell me ~ about it. Philip" she
said Sunday evening they had talked
over the fact Of Mr.. Winters walking
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-03

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs
In order that new readers of THE EN-
ouIRER NAV begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand it
lust the same as though they had read it
ali from the beginning, we here give
synopsis Of that portion Of it which has
already been published:
Philip Strong, a minister, receives two calls,
one to college town, where he may live q
quiet scholarly life, to his liking, the other to
n manfacturlpg town where there is plenty OF
work to do among the 1aboring classes. He
accepts the more active field. Philip discov-
ers that number of his wealthy parlshl0ners
have property rented for saloons and gambling
houses. He interviews one OF them and Is
advised that he had better not stir up the
matter. The next Sunday he breaches upon
the subject, and Mr.. Winter. one of his most
prominent parishionerS, having property rent
ed for such purposes, rises from his seat ana
walks out of the church.
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backs slowly down into the river. The
vermin naturally crawl to keep out Of
the water and begin to wend their
way toward his neck. and as he dips
himself down deeper into the water
they hasten to his nose and then out
on to the bunch of hair which he holds
In his mouth. When Mr.. Badger finds
that they are all out on that little tuft.
he opens his mouth and lets the cur
rent drift 1t down stream. Then he
crawls out on land again, shakes him
self and laughs. while he listens to
the vermin floating away. singing "A
Life on the Ocean Wave '"-Denver
Times.
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HIS HEAD LIKES THE HEAT.
But the Negro Always Tries to Keep
His Heels Cool.

the NeHrO w hNSSk
His Heels Cool.
1t has often been said that the ca
pacity of the negro race for enduring
neat has never been :ully tested. An
incident related by a dairymar living
on the outskirts of the city seems to
bear out this assertion.
This dairyman has Il young negro
boy who looks after the cattle and
does chores around the place. The on
ly effect that the heat produces In his
case is desire to slumber. The dairy
man had Il young calf in the barnyard,
and as the sun was pouring In on the
Door animal his wife sent "Carlina"
out to turn the calf loose. so that he
could seek shady spot. After wait
ing an hour for his return the house
wife went to the barnyard to investi-
gate. There she found both boy and
calf curled up in-the hot and sitting
barnynrd. The calf was dead from
the effects Of the sun. but the boy was
slulnhering peacefully by its side.
While Il negro can stand any amount
of heat on his head he loves to cool his
heels. 1t Is common sight In the
winter to see a negro boy on a frosty
morning with his head bundled up to
keep out the cold and at the same time
walking unconcernedly along the
frosty ground in his bare feet. One Of
the hottest places in the city on hot
day is at the lumber wharfs Of the
Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road. When the men knock off for
noon. they frequently take nap with
their faces upturned to the rays Of the
blazing sun. At the same time they
get their feet under the shadow OF
some friendly lumber pile.-Florids
Times Un.Cn
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Neven

DID you ever look over book on hu.
man ailments that you could not make
one of them at least fit your case, even
though you thought you were quite
we'll when you began reading?-Phila-
delphia Times
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
CAPE TOWN WILD WITH DELIGHT.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.]
+ CAPE TOWN, March /, 1900.-The news
that Ladysmith had been relieved last
night was officially promulgated at about
ten o'clock this morning and spread like
wildtire. The town became wild with de-
light, the residents parading the streets
and flags and bunting being displayed
everywhere. Throngs of persons crowded
in front of Government House. hurrahing
and singing.
F'akirs laden down with flags; women,
boys and all sorts and conditions of peo-
pie Joined in the demonstration. Silk
hats flew into the air and small fights
were of frequent occurrence. The hun
dreds of policemen on the spot had their
hands full, but as long as the enthusiasm
of the crowd was only confined to horse
play the officers did not interfere. Tons
of fireworks are being bought in prepar-
alton for elaborate celebrations tonight.
In several provincial towns ef1gieS of
President Kruger and General Cronje
were paraded through the streets and
maltreated. At Glasgow an eftigy OF
President Kruger was subjected to indig-
mites at the foot OF the Queens statue.
Over one thousand University and Col
don, singing Rule. Britannia waving
seemed to be prime favorite in this and
other demonstrations, although Generals
Butler, Macdonald and White got fair
share of the acclamations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

II he himself had ridden into Ladysmith.
The sufferings and privations are over,
and the Empire tenders tribute and ad-
miration to General White and his inn
mortal garrison"
The ''Pall Mall Gazette says 1t believes
it is impossible to forecast the result of
the relief of 1adysmith on the duration
of the war, which may yet culminate in
a protracted struggle before Pretoria
The Westminster Gazette says:-"The
news this morning obliterates for the
moment full mer,ory of the long and cost
.ly and, we fear we must add, wasteful
operations that has gone before in ten
days. Thanks to the admirable strategy
of Roberts and Kitchener the whole situ-
alton is revolutionized'
The Queen has telegraphed her con-
gratulations to General Butler and Gen
eral White. and the Prince of Wales has
telegraphed his congratulations to Cen
eral Butler.
At Portsmouth the Naval Commander
in-Chief announced the relief of Lady
smith by general signal, the great
dockyards and war wells greeting 1t with
cheers.
what the next move will be remains as
much a eonundrum as prior to the receipt
OF General Buffers despatch. Lord Dun
donald is assumed to have made a mide
turning movement eastward, skirting
Bulwana Hill, and General Butler may
reasonably be expected to be in Lady
smith with the bulk of his forces tonight.
Whether, like Lord Roberts, at Kimber-
ley, he will be able to turn the tables on
the retreating Beers, remains to be seen.
But opinion here inclines to be belief that
no aggressive movement can be immedi-
ately undertaken by General Buffers and
General Whites forces, hence Lord Rob-
erts is likely to soon have to face the enc
my strengthened by large reinforcements
from all sides.
While it is generally realized that Lord
Roberts strategy is mainly responsible
for the relief of Ladysmith, there is a
feeling of anxiety lest his plans suffer
from the hordes of soldiers General Bull
Ter might let slip into the Free State.
Evidently Lord Roberts is awake to the
Situation. 1t is reported in London, but
the news is not confirmed, that General
French has already reached Bloemfontein,
which is not improbable as the Beers are
scarcely expected to make a stand there.
The Significance of General Kitchener 8
presence at Arundel is not yet explained.
But wherever he goes something is likely
to happen, and developments may shortly
show strategic plans as interesting as
those which eliminated in the defeat of
General Cronje.
Lady White, in a message in reply to
congratulations, says
'All the world is in sympathy with me
today, and I am in sympathy with all the
world. I am delighted at the joyful news
of the relief and am happy at the intel
ligence that my husband is well and safe
at last. AS wife I can say no more.
What happy wife could say more?'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
NEW WAGE SCHEDULES.
Better Pay for Eight Hour Day
in Labor Unions This
Year.

The Hudson Building Trades Council
met last evening but transacted little
business. The past years progress of the
Council was however, discussed and the
consensus of opinion was that the com
ing year in the various unions that make
up the Council begins with the spring,
promises an unusual era of prosperity.
Wage schedules of the various trades
were discussed, and 1t was with great
pleasure that 1t was found that all new
wage schedules submitted had been
adopted by contractors and boss build
ers. Generally speaking they are but lit
tie advance of the past years schedules.
The principal point is that the eight hour
day fight has been generally won.
The carpenters have demanded 50 a day
for eight hours work. The painters have
demanded $275 per day of eight hours.
The new wage schedules Of these two
organizations go into effect on April 2.
The plasters have demanded 81 for a day
of eight hours the tin and sheet iron
workers, s.. day; latners, $3.50 and
masons' laborers, $3.50 per day. Tin
and sheet iron workers cannot work
in New York for less than $3.50 a day,
under an agreement made with the New
York Council.
Masons' laborers will enforce the rule
that contractors shall not wheel bricks
but that they shall be carried in the hod
The general disposition of contractors and
boss builders to accept the demands of
the men for mora money in some In
stances and for general eight hour day
has given the various trades that compose
the Council a great deal of satisfaction
and Joy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
TO HONOR E T. C. YOUNG
Carteret Club, Of Which He
Is President, Will Give
Him a Banquet
March 10.

Mindful of the thousand and one cour-
tesies shown to them by Mr.. e. f. c.
Young, the members of the Carteret Club
propose to honor him, their president,
with banquet on March Is
Ever since the institution was formed,
Mr. Young has taken lively interest in
its success, and on innumeraIble occasions
has shown that interest in a practical
way To show him that these We're ap-
preciated, at a meeting recently Of. the
Board of Governors it was decided TO give
to him a testimonial banquet.
Mr.. John M. Jones was made chairman
of the impromptu meeting. The first thing
done was to appoint a general committee
of fifty, and that committee is as fol-
lows:--
John NJ. Jones, chairman; Colonel John
]. Toffey, Ex-Governor George Z. Werts'
]. W. Hardenbergh, M. E. Staples, Nj.
Murray, J. E. Hulshizer, Jr. I'll. w.
Dewitt, E. F. Brooks, T. P. King, ]. d.
Bedle, William G. Bumsted, 7. ]. Mallory,
Robert w. Elliott, Samuel McBurney,
Flavel MCGEE, Orlando H. Taylor, John
A. Walker. Dr. George Wilkinson, Liy-
ingston Clifford, ]. E. Headden, Jr., B.
Van Keuren, e. P. Clark, George w.
Conkln William c. Heppenheimer, John
w Omberson, A. @. Garretson, f. L.
Sheppard, r. NJ Patterson James b.
Vredenburgh, w. D. Edwards, R. Pack
ard, William E. Grattan, H. l.. Kellers,
Charles Seidler, J. L. Bonham, f. I. VAN
derbeck, John J. Voorhees,, Henry E.
Neise. George F. Perkins, Robert s.
Hudspeth, w. T. Vidal. Colonel r. G.
Smith, Garwood Ferris, DR.. W. L. Pyle,
R. H. Myers, E. H. Davey R. NJ. Jordan,
Maxwell Grierson.
1t was then moved to appoint five
gentlemen as dinner committee and
these were appointed:-J. E. Hulshizer,
Jr.. Ernest ]. Heppenheimer, Henry w.
Dewitt, w. T. Vidal and Thomas P. King.
These finding that the dining room of the
club could not accommodate the MEM
bers desirous of being present it has been
decided to give the banquet in the Law
yers' Club, Equitable Building. No. 120
Broadway, New York. Every member of
the club will be present, and of course
Mr.. Young.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
KEYSTONE RESTAURANT CHANGES
p. r. r.. Takes Charge of the
Well Known Eating House.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
assumed control this morning of the
keystone restaurant in the station in this
city. AT the same time the company TOOK
the management of the restaurants in the
stations at Baltimore and Washington.
The dining car department will hereafter
have charge of the three restaurants.
Major j. P Trout, superintendent of the
dining car department. will also superin-
tend the restaurants. He was on duty in
the Jersey City restaurant this morning.
He said there would be no change in the
force or method Of conducting the place at
present.
In thus taking charge of the restaurants
the company returns to an old policy.
When the restaurants were started they
were managed by the company under the
name of the keystone Restaurant Com
pany. About twelve years ago George
Boutwell, leased the restaurants at Jersey
City, Washington and Baltimore. In 1892
he was succeeded by his brother, William
T. Boutwell,, who was then superinten-
dent of the p. R. r. dining car service.
About the beginning of the present year
Mr.. Boutwell, became financially en-
barrassed and made an assignment. A
receiver was appointed, and the Jersey
City restaurant came under the manage
mert of Mr. William Kent, who had
charge of the restaurant for some years
for Mr. Boutwell,, and 1t was generally
understood that he was TO become the new
This appears to have been a mistake.
however, as the company some time ago
gave the notice required by the lease that
1t would take charge Of the restaurant on
10 ol1 i
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
BIG DOSES OF JUSTICE.
Justice Blair Makes Offenders
Feel the Heavy Hand OF
the Law.

Judge Blair meted out Justice in heavy
doses in the Sessions Court this morning
to a number of convicted or seh-convicted
law breakers. The only case which ap-
pealed to the sympathy of the Court was
that of George Bender. who had pleaded
guilty of petty larceny. Bender stole ten
loaves of bread, and he said that ne stole
them because his family was starving.
Judge Blair suspended sentence and dis
charged the prisoner.
Peter Moller, who blaekened the eye OF
Clara Deller, Hoboken barmaid, because
she refused to accept his escort homes
her husband being with her, was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for three
months.
Joseph Blair and Eugene Dowling, who
were convicted of looting Captain Jesse
Clearwater's canalboat in the South Cove
on January 20, were sentenced to the
penitentiary for eighteen months.
Sentence was suspended on payment Of
costs in the case of Thomas Lazarus, who
was convicted of breaking into Armours
packing establishment in Henderson,
street and stealing eight loins OF pork
William Taylor and Joseph Curley got
three months in the penitsntiary for steal
l1lS SOmG IuODCI 4AO4AA 4<Oo SAAl4telA , IL
ber works, at Eighth and Provost streets.
on February 6.
Frank Meisinger, who pleaded non vuit
to charge of embezzlement and two
charges of petty larceny, was sentenced
to six months in the penitentiary for the
lareenies. Sentence was suspended In the
embezzlement charge. Meisinger stole a
watch from George Allen, Of Union HILL
~ .s.57r
thief, got two years in State Prison Red
mond Barry, of No. ~ Railroad avenue,
caught him red-handed in his house
The same term. two years in state pris-
on, was the time allotted TO Samuel
Brown and Cornelius Stiles. who were in
the business of stealing ehockings from
railroad cars. They had operated on tie
Pennsylvania, Erie, Central and Lehigh
Valley Railroads, and in order to get the
chockings they had to jack up the ears.
George Miller, alias Graham, who sought
and obtained assistance by falsely repre-
setting himself to be a Free Mason, was
sent TO the penitentiary for one year Tor
false pretenceS.
rison, were sent to State prison for snree
wears for atrocious assault and battery
on Thomas Gregory. The prisoners are
well know crooks.
pleaded guilty of atrocious assaule and
battery was sentenced to State prison for
Ave years. Petersen and Andrew Jepson
who were employed on a ship Wntcn WAS
lying at Bayonne, quarreleo on AusRss .-s
and johnson struck Petersen with 9 cup.
Other sailors interfered and Iue srorpis
was patched up, as was supposed, pus -
petersen crept up behind hiR and plupg-
ed d big knife into his back. Jons9P Wa
taken to the Bayonne city hospiSAl.. aug
Tor a long time his life was dispa3rsq eks
He is still at the hospital and y likeIy e
remain there for some time. Ju9Ee 6lelr
told Petersen this morning that ne was
lucky in escaping trial for murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
SHE WASN'T DRUNK.
One Hundred Glasses of Whis-
key Was All Mrs. BedeII
Would Admit.

Mrs. Mathews, forty-fve years old; Mrs.
BedelI, seventy years old, and Mrs.
Farley, thirty-five years old, all of whom
reside in squatter's ranch in the
meadows in the neighborhood of Eigh-
teenth street, were in the First Criminal
Courst this morning before Police Justice
Nevin, charging each other with all,sorts
of crime.
Mrs. Bedell made the original charge
that brought the three women into
court. In make up and actions they were
character studies.
Mrs Bedell opened up with charge
against the other two of robbery. She
told the Court that on Tuesday while
she was at work, Mrs. Mathews and Mrs.
Farley broke into her rooms and stole
SIS in money, a silver watch and gold
chain.
'sYou bether give me me bottle av whis-
key and me dollar" broke in Mrs.
Mathews.
"Jidge, she's drunk all the time, yer
honor,'' said Mrs. Bedell
.'Dye hear that now, dye hear it? I'm
drunk, am II" yelled Mrs. Mathews.
"How much whiskey did you drink this
morning." asked Justice Nevin
100 glasses Of whiskey today, replied
Mrs. Mathews, "and I paid for it, too
Mrs. Farley was then called upon TO
give her side Of the case. She said that
on Tuesday she discovered smoke in the
house and she broke into Mrs. Bedell 5
rooms to put out a fire which had started
there She disclaimed any knowledge OF
the stolen goods.
The whole crowd talked at random and
no one presented any proofs Jnstlce
Nevin threw the case out Of court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
VOWS ETERNAL VENGEANCE
Young Jewess Says Her Fiance
Took Her Money and
Left Her.

A comely young Jewess applied to
Detective Sergeant julius Nelson, of Ho-
boken, last evening, and requested him
to help her look for Reuben Cohen, who
she claimed had betrayed her. The young
woman said she was Josie Rosemaine, of
No. IA Eldridge street, New York. She
met Cohen a year ago and they became
engaged. He ran a butcher shop in New
York.
Business was dull, he told her, after
they had known each other fortnight
and ascertaining the financial standing of
his fancee he borrowed $3.50 from her. He
also took fancy to a diamond ring she
wore and relieved her of the gem. Reuben
was the embodiment of affection while he
had free access to her purse, but when
her wealth was gone his regard for her
became Indifferent.
ST pressed him to marry me and he
agreed" she said to the detective.
Everything was arranged but he failed
to put in an appearance when the we'd
ding party had assembled. l have not
seen her since If / do and he won't
marry me I'll kill him"
The young Jewess uttered this threat
dramatically and left the detective bureau
vowing eternal vengeance on the talthiess
Reuben.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
COMMISSIONERS ENDORSED
Eighth Ward Democrats En-
thusiastic Over Messrs.
Hauck and Nolan's
Work.

An enthusiastic session of the Eighth
Ward Democratic Club was held last
evening in the quarters on Monticello
and Harrison avenues. 1t was one of the
largest meetings held by the club. At the
beginning of the session the resignation
of President Daniel T. Smith was read
and accepted. Mr.. Smith secured a posi-
tion in the fire department and conse-
quently was prevented from taking part
in politics. Frank Gormly was selected
to succeed Smith and Homer Green takes
Gormly's place as secretary.
The names of fifteen members were
added to the roll A resolution was pass
ed endorsing the actions of Street and
Water Commissioners Hauck and Nolan,
and recommending their denominations at
the coming primaries. Cheering followed
the adoption of the resolutions.
Commissioner James c. Clarke, as
chairman of the Entertainment Commit
tee, reported that there was $50 on hand.
A social session followed in which all of
the members joined