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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09
That measure passed this body: 1t

That measure passed this body: 1t
has been hung up in the other end of
the capitol while hundreds of bills
have been passed there. In this case
there is no doubt as to the facts. I
have gone to that committee. have
sent my friends to that committee. 1
have interceded with senators to 60 to
its chairman and endeavor to get the
bill through. The house committee
will not pass it, and under the circum-
stances, that this old man, who could
not have yielded aid and comfort to
the rebellion, because he had only one
arm and was too honrable to say he
did not sympathize with the south, is
denied any consideration by the house,
I feel constrained to act in the only
way left me to attract attention to the
injustice of the case, and let the coun-
try see how an old soldier who lost his
arm So years ago, fighting under the
Stars and Stripes, is denied the same
bounty that is given under general
law to all Union soldiers who are
similarly situated.
Mr.. Gallinger-The senator from
South Carolina of course wants to be
accurate. He will recall the fact that
the house reported the bill at $35 a
mouth.
Mr.. Tillman-The bill has been re-
ported or will be reported today, so 1
am told.
Mr.. Gallinger-Yes.
Mr.. Tillman-When the house passes
this just bill 1 will not obstruct any
pension bills coming from that end.
Mr.. Gallinger-Notwithstanding the
statement of the senator from South
Carolina, I desire to make my request
and have it given in the exact
language in which 1 put it, that a
period of time not exceeding SO
minutes be devoted to the considera-
ton of few pension bills which tits
quite desirable to pass.
The president pro tempore-Is there
objection
Mr.. Tillman-Unobjec pension
bills, is .it2
Mr.. Gallinger-That is it.
Mr.. Tillman-Of course will not
object to senate bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09

all impossible that Colonel Hoyt will
receive as many, and possible more,
votes in York county than all the 9TH
er candidates for governor combined.
He will do the same in Lancaster
county. .....:The county and towns
profits from the Lancaster dispensary
for the month of May was S161.SO.
From the Kershaw dispensary for the
month the profits were S92.02. .'..'....
Mrs. r. J. Mackorell and children, of
Yorkville, are visiting her parents,
Major and Mrs. J. M. Riddle, at this
place. ...'..'.The new stained glass have
been placed in the Presbyterian church
and the other renovations of the build
ing completed according to the plans
of Architect White. The church now
presents the handsomest interior of any
church edifice in town. ..''''''Rev. A.
N. Brunson is attending the Wofford
college commencement this week. His
family is visiting relatives in another
part of the state. ..."'V'Cards are out
announcing the marriage of our popu
lar young toWnsman, Mr. Clauue -.
Henry, cashier of the Lancaster Mer-
camille Co., to Miss Carrie Gilbert, OF
Hickory, N. G. The happy event will
be solemnized in the Methodist church
at Hickory on the evening of the 18th
instant. .......".The court of general ses-
sions for Lancaster county will con-
vene at this place on the fourth Mon
day in this month. Judge W. G. Benet
will preside. * Married, by Rev. w. G.
Ewart, at &e A. R. P. manse, at 4.3o
p. M, Sunday last, Mr.. s. E. Hagins
and Miss Pearl Bennett, daug ghter of
Mr.. B. H. Bennett, all. of the Elgin
section. MIR. G. w. Jones has been
selected as assistant postmaster and
has transferred his headquarters from
the bank to the postofice, where he is
familiarizipg himself with the work
preparatory to the transfer of the Office,
which will be made as soon as the
newly appointed postmaster's commits
sion arrives.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09

HIS INTIMATE FRIENDs.-Father
Darcy, one of Ireland's real wits, was
a man who hated to say an unkind
thing, yet could not help saying some
thing to the point when the opportuni-
ty offered. Such an opportunity pre-
sented itself one day when he was in
vited by a man who was known as an
ignorant braggart to visit a new and
beautiful house which the person, who
had become suddenly wealthy, had
bought. With more than his usual
pomposity, the host dragged the priest
over the place and expatiated on the
excellence of everything that he own
ed. Finally they reached the immense
library, where there were thousands
of volumes, all splendid in binding.
The host sank into one of the great
leather covered chairs with a sigh OF
contentment and exclaimed
"But, after all, father, what is all
this luxury compared with my favor
ties here? The other rooms, maybe,
give pleasure to my wife and daugh-
ters; but this is my place-right here
among these books, which are my
friends. And these here on the desk"
pointing to score of fine volumes
"are what 1 may call my most intimate
friends"
Father Darcy got up and examined
one of them, when broad grin spread
over his good natured face.
"Well, it's glad I am to see that you
never cut your intimate friends! J" he
exclaimed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09

"FIFTY. NINE. - "Fifty.nine," the
game that for months past has been
such boon to the winter resorts, prom.
ises to take the place of "grand" this
summer. "Fifty-nine" may be played
by from two to six persons but four,
playing partners, make the best game.
The entire So cards are used, but only
six are dealt at time. The value of
the cards is as follows: Ace, 1; king,
26; jack, 1 !; ten, 1 nine, 9; five, 8;
tray, Is; deuce, 1.-The sum of which
is So. The player to the right Of the
dealer has the first bid, and, according
to his hand, he may wager all the way
from to So. He who makes the
highest bid names the trump, and, dis
carding all his cards but trumps, calls
for whatever number fills out the hands
to six. The other players do the same.
He who makes it leads, and he must
lead trumps. Trumping in is forbid
den until suit is exhausted. Gains
are counted according to the value of
the cards in each players tricks, when
hand is played out. In case of q
"euchre" the loser subtracts from his
score whatever he bet; the winners
add to their score whatever they have
made. Two hundred or more is the
game. Unlike most card games,
"fifty-nine" does not come from the
west. Its origin, indeed, is wrapped
in mystery. But it is a irst-class
game, and it is undoubtedly in for
q. long lease of popularity. The Of
tener you play it the better you like it..
There's more in it than greets the ear
New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09
TILLMAN ON PENSIONS.

Oficial Report of His Recent Statement In
the Senate.
Congressional Record. Mays.
The president pro tempore-The
senator from New Hampshire asks
unanimous consent that the senate
proceed to the consideration of unob-
iected pension cases for half hour
after the sundry civil appropriation
bill is completed. Is there objection :?
Mr.. Tillman-Mr. President, shall
feel compelled to object to any consid-
Grafton of house pension bills. I have
no objection to the committee on pen
sions taking up any senate bills and
passing them which have been reported
favorably. I will briefly explain why
I do this.
Some two months and half or
three months ago pension bill for an
old Mexican veteran living in my
State was passed through this body,
after a report from the senate COM
mittee, granting an increase of pension
from So to $45 per month. The rating
of S45 a month is the amount that this
veteran would have been entitled to
for the last 40 years if he had not been
a southern man and sympathized with
the Confederacy. But under section
4716, which is among the statutes,
there is prohibition in the law against
the payment of any sum of money to
any person who "aided, sympathized
with or abetted the rebellion"
The man I speak of lost his arm
inches from his shoulder, at the gates
of the City of Mexico in 1S47. Under
the general disability act, if there were
no section 4716, he would, as 1 have
said, be drawing general al-disability
pension the same as any Union soldier.
As that section is on the statue books
and has not been repealed, although
there is a favorably report here from
the committee and one in the house
for it's repeal, I introduced bill for
the increase of his pension, which was
a service pension of So month, to the
regular disability pension to which he
is entitled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-09
UNCLE SAM TO TURKEY.
You scrawny bird,
If Won roasted

You scrawny bird,
If you roasted
Where could reach you
Without tearing my trousers
I'd take you by the neck
And shake
Seven kinds of daylight
Out of you. 1
Don't want you on platter.
Don't you think it for
Living minute.
I'd just as lief have
A honker
Or sandhill crane
Come on the table.
I wouldn't humiliate my
Carrying knife by '
Poking it into your -.
Measly carcass.
But if I just had my
onest-hand-of-ten
Around your throat
For minute
I'd shske enough old feathers
-6Gt of you to
Stuff sofa,
And I wouldn't
Use mp
The whole minute, either.
You make me sore.
It amt that hundred thou owe.
rve got so much money
In the crib now
I don't know how to
Get shet of it.
But when you come into
The ten-acre piece
And 90 to scratchin' up
The seed corn Of
Christianity,
Figgeratively speakin"
By KILN missionaries
And then refusin'
To pay for 'em,
You makes me want
To git you by
The handle
And wear you out over sawbuck.
Git off the limb,
You ornery, low down
Bird of sin.
Go shoe yourself
Up the gulch
With the coyotes
And the buzzards,
Where you belong. :.
Or I'll sick the eaglebird
Onto you
And have him
Chaw you
And claw you
Till you look like a
Dish o. beet-top green's.
I will, by gum,
If I have to
Wash him off
In kerosene
Afterward.
IF. M. T., in Chicago Journal.
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IP Old Gentleman-Andh have you
any brothers or sisters, my little man |?
Bobby-Yes, sir. + got one sister
an ne.an'- '-a-half brothers.
Old Gentleman-What!
Bobby-Yes, sir. Two half:sisters
and three half-brothers.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

From a financial point of view the seasons
work has been dismal failure for the
farmer. Prices ranged very low during the
entire season, and many OF the largest
growers have wound up several hundred
dollars behind on the potato crop.
Supervisor c. A. Mckinley. of the New
York. Philadelphia and Nortoik fSaiFoao.
has been up at Aeadowsviile. on the James
River. several days. with gang OF men,
raising dredging machine nus company re-
Gently purchased at that place from Mrs
Louise ]. Barney.
Keller Agricultural Fair has been gong
on this week. and next week august anr
sth, 9th and 10th) Cape Charles Ear Will De
held The races are the largest ever booked
at this fair ground. and many horses nave
already arrived on the grounds
A gang OF men have been cleaning up the
grounds, repairing and painting the otilo-
ings for the past two weeks, and every
thing is in good shape for the opening
A mass-meetine OF Democrats has been
called at Eastvills by the County Chair
man. on August court-day. the 18th, for
the purpose OF reorganizns the party and
electins a County Committee. In case the
present incumbent, DR.. John L. wilkins,
declines a reelection as County Chairman,
there promises 10 be lively scramble for
the position, as, in case of Mr.. Bryan S
election. his influence will have conssdera-
BILE weight in dealing out the Federal offices
in this county.
Mr. r. L. A!lworth. an ex-chairr1an and
very popular gentleman. who was also a
delegate TO Kansas City. is prominently
mentioned foc the place, and also Mr.. Chas.
H Savage. of Cape Charles. and Dr. Hol-
land. of Eastville.
The corn crop has improved very much
since the good rain a few days ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
ALEXANDRIA REPUBLICANS.
Organize the City Committee-Seiec,
Congressional Delegates.


Especial Dispatch to The Times)
ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 3.-The
Republican City Convention this afternoon.
elected delegates to the Congressional
Convention to be held here August 30th.
John II. Harrison, president and E. j.
Webster acted as secretary Joseph l..
Crupper was unanimously reelected city
chairman, this being his fourth term. He
made a short speech in acceptance, advo-
eating the placing OF candidates in the
field for municipal offices next spring.
The following were elected delegates to
the Congressional Convention: j. Lee
Lash, E. J. Webster, Joseph l.. Crupper.
Marshall L. King and Rufus Preston.
They were instructed to vote for William
H Eggborn. OF CuIpeper, for Congress
J. NJ Buckner was chosen congressional
committeeman.
The following were elected to the city
committee: Geo. a. Nowland. Winston
Ashton, Albert Lucas, Frank Phillips, S.
J. Garwood, S. J. Smith, r. P w Garrett.
Nelson Wexford, Marshall l.. King and
Decator Thompson. Resolutions WeTo
adopted endorsing President AIckinley,s
administration, also that OF State Chair
man Park Agnew and City Chairman
Joseph L. Crupper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

Rev. George II WiEey recently sent TO
DIT. +. w Stiff. from Cheatwood, quite a
long list OF donations to the India famine
fund that had been forwarded TO him-
In a letter accompanying 1t he expressed
himself as being greatly pleased that the
sum raised was so larse-rcw reaching
nearly S:35u-hut ad led that he vas pray
ing and hoping that the fun returns
would net $1,000
$3.50 IS; RidGeway circuit, $t&; Mrs. &. NJ
Early. 50: MELVILLE NJ. T.. Church. s.;
a Powhaaean family. 81: Mrs. John o..
Moss. 81: Mrs. Lucy 4. AIundin. % cents;
w. L. Powers. - cents; Victoria Pitts.
10 cents; Little Trinity, St.05: Edith Pen
dleton 50; Mrs. Matte Pendieton. ST.:
Matte J. Cooke. - cents: Mrs. j. b.
Wnn. $40; Carroll Epworth League, 81:
Willing Workers. Shackelford's So: G. W..
Beachurn and wife. ST: Oakland Sunday
School, 81; Smishdeal College and Broad
Street Church, $3.50, Mrs e. a Jones,
81, DennyStreet Sunday School 50. u; c.
*. Willis, ST; q Methodist. 81; e stranger,
81; cash, 81 Total SSlfT .0Ss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
ROOSEVELT TO ROSsER.
New York's Governor Wants the Elk
Confederate III Public Life.
(Snecial pispatch ID MIC Times.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.. VA, -Au
gust General Thomas l.. fsosser. whose
recent entrance into the Republican party
has been widely published. and the reason
he gave for his change OF faith has
seemed so inadequate and been 50 painful
TO his friends. has been mentioned as one
who could have the Charlottesville post
Office. now vacant by reason OF the death
of Mrs Mary H. Sumner Long. II he
would ncceDt it, received to-day the fol-
loving from Governor Roosevelt:
Oyster Bay. August 1. 1900.
General Thomas L, Rosser, Charlottesville.
Va:
My Dear General Rosser-I apprecate
the strength of your position, that you
refuse to hold Office. On the other hand.
1 should very much ike to see you in
public LIE. because am most anxious
that the Republican party should act with
wisdom toward the South. and for the
reason l should prize the presence n
high official position OF distinguished men
of your type from the Soutn.
Is there any chance OF your- com ng here
this year? I should like to see you
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
SURGEON LIPPlTT.
Virsinian and Graduate of Richmond
College, Rev. VIM. Temple Allen.

college, heF. " III. IcmDie Alien.
Especial Dispatch to The Glmes-)
BEKhYVILLE. VA, August 3-The
daily papers to-day contain a cableSram
from China, telling of the serious wound
ing Of Assistant Surgeon Thomas NJ. Lip
pitt, United States Navy. at Pekin, while
defending the legations imprisoned there
Or. Lippitt is d son of DR.. c. E. Lippitt, OF
Clarke county, and is twenty-eisht years
old. He is Il graduate OF the Richmond
Medical College, of Richmond. Va. and
was commissioned an Assistant Surgeon III
the Navy, IN June, 1898. Before accompany
ing the marines from the Newark to
Pekin he served on the Baltimore and
Oregon His father received a telegram
this evening confirming the serious
wounding OF his son.
Rev. VIM. Temple Allen. one OF the most
prominent divines in the west, is visiting
his native home in this county. Dr. Alien
is the rector OF Christ Episcopal Church
in Springfield. Mo The degree OF D. u,
has recently been conferred upon him. and
he also has been a member OF the Paleou-
toIogical and Archaeological Society OF the
University of Pennsylvania. at Philadel-
ptia- He also has been appointed Chap
lain OF the Actors Church Alliance, OF
which Bishop Potter, OF New York. IS pres
ident
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
GOLD I'M TIE COUNTRY.
The Estimate Probably Fifty Million
Dollars Too Large.
Bv Associated Press)

tEy tASSOC-dteG tTtSSj
WASHINGTON, August S.-AIr. Roberts,
the Director OF the Mint, in speaking to-
day OF the probable modification OF the
present estimate OF the stock Of gold in
the country, said
Some modification of the present esti-
mcte doubtless will be made as the result
of an extended inquiry that is being made
by this bureau and by Mr.. Iuhleman, of
the New York SubTreasury, but the re-
duction will be small as compared with
the stock The original basis of the Treas
ury estimate is a computation made by
DR.. L;nderman, Director OF the Mint in
1873 which placed the sum at $135, GOO, COO
'.To this has been added each year the
coinage and the imports of domestic coins,
and subtracted the re-coinage, the exports
and an estimated sum for Consumption in
the arts. The result is the current esti-
mate.
..-At the date of the last reported state
ment by the national banks, April 26, 1860.
their holdings were $195. l69,S72 The Treas
ury holdings May Isl We're 1926. 939, 81, the
two aggregating S6222, 759, 2i3 The estimate
for May 1st was $1,o+3, 525117, which left
s42o, C00,G0O to be accounted for as held bv
State and private banks, trust COMPANIES
and in safes, tills, pockets ana prsyate
banks and boards This is the sum sub
ject to modification
Mr. Muhleman. Of the New York Sub
Treasury, is of the opinion that owing
chiefly to errors nude prior to 1855. the es-
innate has been too large, by perhaps $780,
00o,cO0. He attacks DR.. Linderman's orisi-
nal estimate, and argues that it was $40. :
900 too high, and he has recently made IN
exhaustive investigation of imports and
exports of con and bullion since 1873.
Mr.. Muhleman's tables are Very elabora tie,
and will REQUIRE considerable time for re-
view. Some OF his corrections doubtless
will be accepted and the amount finally
deducted from the previous estimate. as a
result OF the revision probably will be be-
tween sap,0oo,ooO and sl0o1oo,00O.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
West Pointers.

Especial Dispatch to The Times-)
WEST POINT, VA. August The
West-End and Ciopton-Street Sunday
schools of Manchester picnlcked at the Ter
rninal Hotel grounds to-day. Five hum
dred people were present
The Old Dominion steamer Guyandotte
has been chartered for the purpose OF
Transporting the King William melon crop
to New York.
J. c. BEDFORD. DR. J G. Loving and j.
B. Woodbridge, OF Manchester, are register
ed at the Terminal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond Va, Aug. 3, 1869.
Private sales reported to-day We're as
follows: Wrappers. ) hogsheads; filters. 10
hogsheads; leaf DARK II hoSsheads;
Tugs. ii hogsheads; stems, 10 hogsheads,
Total, 10 hogsheads.
The warehouses report to-day: Receipts,
a hogsheads; deliveries, II hogsheads
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections (brighD, 10 hogsheads; dark
232 hogsheads and II tierces: reviews
(brighD, ) hogsheads; dark, / hogshead.
Stonewal Warehouse, Mr.. George A.
Haynes proprietor had sale Of 50 pack
day-highest price, $22.60.
Shelburne's Warehouse. Nessrs. Silas
Shelburne & Co. propriet0rs, had a sale
of 81 packages.
Messrs. b. w Palmer & Co. also had a
good sale of sun-cured, with satisfactory
prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
A SENSATION SPRUNG.
Juryman Charged With Making a
Malicious Remark.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timeso
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August B.
Contrary to expectation, Judge Barham
did not deliver his opinion to-day in the
case of Billy O'Boyie, under sentence of
death for murder The motion is for a
new trial. and was argued several weeks
ago. The case now goes over to the Sep
TENDER term of the court
The reason for this was motion of
O5Boyle's lawyer, who sprung sensation
in the courtroom to-day He declared
that ne would introduce testimony to prove
that one of the jurors who tried the pris-
oner had declared that he would hang
O'Boyle on general principles if he We're
put on the jury.
The Judge postponed the matter until
September in order to allow the attorney
to get this evidence in shape
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
OFFICER EXONERAT ED.
Atkinson Shot Posey i'll Fearless and
Faithful Discharge of Duty.

Especial Dispatch to The Tfmes)
ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 81 coro-
ner's jury summoned by DR.. William f..
Purvis, city coroner, met to-day to inves-
tigate the circumstances attending the
shooting of Robert Posey by Officer Wes
ton Atkinson, which occurred last evening
while the officer was attempting TO place
Posey and his brother Walter under arrest.
\ large number Of eye-witnesses testi-
fed, and their evidence showed conclusive
w that the officer had used his gun in self
defense. After more than two hours in
yestieaton the Jury reached verdict
finding that the deceased met his death by
a pistol ball fired by Officer Atkinson in
the fearless and faithful performance Of
his duty.
The dead mans brother, Walter, who
was also in the fight and who was shot
through the right lung. was living this
afternoon, but the doctors consider his
condition critical