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The bee., 1901-04-18
AND THEY STRUCK
THE COAL HARD.
Repeating the Same Story Every
Day and Have Announced
WILL TOLERATE
NO INTERFERENCE
Total Output of County Even
Greater Than the Record
Breaking Day of the
"First Call"

In answer to the second strike
ORDER, issued by District Presi-
dent j. ID. Wood, Of the Union
Mine Workers, and addressed to
the miners of Hopkins county,
which took effect Monday, not
more than so men quit, out of
the 1000 employed in the county.
Committees of union miners Wis
tied the mines Monday morning,
and formally invited the men to
quit work. The operators were
prepared and did not permit
union representatives to trespass
on their propertv.
More men worked in the mines
of the county Monday than
any day for weeks. They went
to work here and elsewhere in q
gay humor and gave committees
the horse laugh. Some, however,
have tired of agitation and hoti-
fed union men they will not
tolerate any interference.
A shooting scrape occurred
at the Monarch nine Sunday,
between union and non-union
colored miners, in which about
Il hundred shots were exchanged,
and two men wounded. Twenty
or twenty-five, employed at that
mine, stayed out. At Oak Hill
mine, where the pOwerhouse was
burned Saturday night, every
man went to work. Rumor said
there would be women OH the
committee at st. Charles, and
several wives of miners turned
out to meet the female part of
the committee at st. Charles,
which did not appear.
In issuing this call, President
Wood apologies for issuing a
second strike order, which he
says ''is not in keeping with the
rules of the organization. But
it appears the coal companies, or
parties not known to us, have the
miners under wrong impression
consequently we issue this appeal
to all miners to quit work, in
compliance with the strike order
of the above named date.'
The quoted words are from the
text Of his published call which
was given out several days ago
and published in the Madison
vile Hustler Of last week.
The first order referred to was
issued November 26. On that
day the call was ignored by the
miners of the county, who eel
ebrated the occasion by going in
full force to the mines and pro-
ducing quantity of coal exceed
ing any former days output.
Notwithstanding the shortage
of cars at two mines the total
output of Hopkins county mines
Monday was another record
breaker. The output of Monday
was over 5000 tons of coal from
the mines in this county, the
losses at certain mines being
more than overbalanced by the
gains made by the st. Bernard
group of mines.
Tie non-union mines outside |
of Hopkins County, at Sebree, !
The bee., 1901-04-18
REWARD OFFERED.
Two Hundred Dollars for Arrest and
Conviction Of Barnsley Powder
Blowers.

The st. Bernard Coal Company
has issued "a reward offer of $500 for
the arrest and conviction of the party
or parties who produced the powder
explosion last week at Barnsley,
which was fully reported in last
weeks BEE:
The bee., 1901-04-18
A Genuine Treat.

Itwould seem from the report that
Il genuine treat was in store for
the theatre-goers on the night of
May lst., when Mr.. Walker White
The bee., 1901-04-18
REWARD.

Two Hundred Dollars reward will
be paid for the arrest and conviction
or the party OF. parties who exploded
a keg of powder on the porch of the
house at Barnsley, Ky., occupied by
John Duncan, on the night of Tues
day, April 8, 1901.
'ST. BERNARD COAL Co."
Duncan is a colored miner en-
ployed by the st. Bernard Coal Co.,
at its Barnsley mine. The house,
which was set on fire by the explo-
sion' is owned by John Sharp, an
engineer for the same company.
The bee., 1901-04-18

"Roanoke," story of Old
Virginia, will be at the Earring
ton Opera House the latter part
of the month.
The bee., 1901-04-18

Subscribe for THE BEN.
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Wednesday, December rs, 1901.

turn to Yorkville on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul T. Gordon, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Baker Gordon,
of Eagle Lake, Texas, arrived in York
VILE on Sunday, and will pass the hol-
iday season with relatives and friends.
Mr.. John A. Harshaw, who has been
deputy sheriff Of York county for the
past five years. gives up the position on
January 1st, with the intention Of 60
ing back to the farm. Mr.. John s.
Sandifer. Of Ogden. will succeed Mr..
Harshaw as deputy sheriff, and will as
sumo the duties Of the position about
January 1.
Fort Mill Times: Mr.. F. T. Pegram,
who has for a number Of years been
proprietor of the Palmetto hotel at
this place, will retire from the hotel
business after January 1st and will
take up farming on the place in Beth
ell township recently bought by him.
Mr.. Pegram's family will not move to
the country at present, but will oc-
cupy one of their cottages on White
street. We have not learned who win
succeed Mr.. Pegram at the Palmetto;
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There I shall shoot my rife clear,
A VII IN ,Irt

There shall shoot my rifle clear,
At pigeons in the skies;
I'll bid farewell to rough cornbread
And eat good factory pies"
His uncle, Bill Blackwell, was also
a poet. Long before the war, old Mrs.
Jincy Bryan bought an old Negro wo-
man at a public sale Of some Of the
Williams, on Clark's Fork, for whom
she paid only 20 cents. She was very
old and Mrs. Bryan had pity for the
old Negress. 1t was at the time that
the song, "The other side Of Jordan" "
was in everybody's mouth, so Bill add
ed this verse to it.:
"Old Aunt Jince Is gittin' all the gold,
And buying up niggers accordin',
Twenty cents a head when they amt
worth their bread,
And they're cheaper on the other side
Of Jordin."
Mr.. r. A. Foster has moved to Hick-
ory Grove, where he will farm next
year.
Mrs. J. T. Bigham, Of Sharon, Is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. sallie B. Estes, Of this place.
The time for paying taxes will nee
essarily have to be extended, or many
people will be left out. The cotton
crop has been from three weeks to a
month later this year than usual, and
farmers have not had the chance even
where they have the wherewith, to
meet their obligations.
Rev. w. H. White will preach at Sa-
lem on the first Sabbath in January,
at II o'clock, and again at night If the
weather Is fair.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25
MERE.MENTION.

Secretary Gage is to quit the treas
ury department, and it is understood
that Governor Crane, Of Massachusetts,,
will probably succeed him. The home
of John Ashbaugh was destroyed by
fire in Jefferson county, Fla. last Sun
day, and four members Of. the family
were burned to death, ..Muc-se>Ga,
the oldest Indian squaw in the uuited
States. died at La Crosse. Wisconsin,
last Saturday. aged. 1913 years..
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and Miss
Mary Palmer are to be married at Nice,
Switzerland, on December 28... .Secre-
tary Long says there Is positively no
truth in the rumor that he contem-
plates resigning from the cabinet.
Captain Francis A. Cook, who COM
manded the Brooklyn at the battle OF
Santiago. is seriously Ill at his home In
Washington. The Turkish author
tiles at Beirut, Syria. have notified
resident Americans that they must
either become Turkish subjects or get
out Of the country. Edgar s. Ma
clay, the alleged historian, has declined
to resign his position at the Brooklyn
macy yard, claiming that he is protect
ed by the civil service law. Cover
nor Crane, of Massachusetts, has de-
clined to become secretary Of the treas
ury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25
GIFTS FOR TEN THOUSAND EMPLOYEES.

GIFTS FOR TEN THOUSAND EMPLOYEES.
Every one Of the 10000 employees OF
the American Express company In the
United States will be informed by
President James c. Fargo that the
company will make him present OF
$40. This necessitates the taking OF
about s1OO, 900 from the yearly profits of
the company.
Every person in the company's en-
ploy," said w. H. Long, the agent or
the main office. at 65 Broadway, yester-
day. from the small boy who pastes
labels on the boxes to the highest
priced general and division manager,
will receive his $40. Last Christmas the
company gave us all IS. This year 1t
was decided to double 1t.
"As one Of the 1000 employees in New
York city, I think can safely say that
no corporation engaged in the forward
ing business ever made better Invest
ment. Not alone does the company
pay its men a good compensation, but
this Christmas gift evidences its ap-
probation of our efforts. The present
goes only to those who have been in the
company's employ for one year or
more.
THE amount Of money it will require
may be better appreciated by the pub
lie when I say that in this office, at%65
Broadway, alone, there are more than
! 900 employees. New York Herald.
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The schIey-sampson Quarrel.

Most Of the news carried by the AS
sociated Press on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, related to the Schley-Sampson
quarrel, which unfortunate affair
seems to be in more aggravated shape
than at any time since its inception.
Following the announcement Of the
opinion of the court Of inquiry, setting
forth the fact that Schley was the
commander of the victorious squadron,
Sampson, through counsel, submitted
strong protest, claiming, among other
things, that he had been deprived Of
his rights without having even been
permitted a hearing. Schley's counsel
rushed to the defensive also with the
purpose of reopening the whole mat
ter.
On Saturday, Secretary Long an
nounced that he had reviewed the find
ing of the court, and approved the
opinion rendered by the majority. In
a communication to the court, he sug-
gested that it had gone beyond the evil
dence in finding that Schley was In
command at Santiago. and that was
question with which the court had
nothing to do. He approved the recon-
mendation that there be no further
proceedings, and in separate messages
to Sampson and Schley advised that
nothing further was desired on the sub
ject.
While things were hottest about the
navy department, the war department
also became involved. The fact that
General Miles had given out an inter-
view, in which he endorsed the finding
of Admiral Dewey, has already been
published The Sampson clique of the
navy department became very angry at
the interference of Miles, and the Sec
retary of war found it necessary to
write to General Miles for an explana-
ton. General Miles replied to the eff
feet that he did not mean any harm;
but he failed to say anything that
could be construed as an apology, and
accordingly Secretary Root sent him a
severe reprimand.
AS an outcome of the present stew,
Edgar S. Maclay, the so-called histo-
rian who raised the whole rumpus by
referring to Schley as a caitiff and a
coward, and who has been employed in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25
IL CLOVER CULLINGs.
OF the Yorkville Enquirer.

correspondents VI tne ioEkNluc S4nVufet'
CLOVER, December N.-Mr. L. B.
Gwinn, until recently publisher Of the
Glover Review, will shortly move to
Cherryville, N. c., where he will con-
tinue the newspaper business. The
Review was welcome weekly visitor
and added much to the local interest
in life.
/At a meeting of citizens held on the
might Of December 10, muaicipal officers
for next year were nominated as fol-
low: The following were chosen: a.
M. Neil, intendent; ]. F. Pursley, G.
w. Knox, ]. R. Parish, John M. Smith,
aldermen; r. A. Clinton, health officer
The election will take place on Decem-
Der 26.
Miss Minnie Mccall, who has been
teaching at Ninety-Six, arrived this
morning to spend the holidays.
Bessie Jac son and Matte
caldwell, Messrs. Harry Neil and VIM
Stevenson, who are attending school at
Due West, are expected home on De-
cember 81.
The c. M. AS are preparing to have
on oyster supper on Christmas Eve,
They have 80 members.
Mrs. Traywick and daughter, Miss
Pansy, will leave shortly for Gastonia'
The Young Peoples society Of the
Presbyterian church, assisted by
friends, sent a box Of groceries to
Thornwell orphanage recently.
The school has closed for a two
weeks vacation. Prof. Tate expects to
spend a part of the time In Columbia
at the Southern Teachers association
At its last meeting, ON the night OF
December 20, the clover Choral club
presented the director, Mr.. T. G. Mat
thews, with a IS gold piece as slight
token of it's appreciation Of his efforts.
So far as I know, none Of the peo-
pie here bit at the Amos Owens Cher
ry Tree offer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.

H. c.. Strauss & Co.-Return their
thanks to their many customers and
friends for bygone favors, and ex-
tend the compliments Of the season to
friends, customers, competitors and
so forth.
J. ]. Keller G. Co.-Tel1 you what they
carry in stock, and that their quail
ties and prices are right.
I'VE Fix 1t" Shop-Wants you to know
that they do repair work in iron,
steel and wood, and that they do
horseshoeing.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Talk about their
elegant line Of Christmas goods, in
Guiding Nunnally's candy. They al
so have a full stock Of medicines, and
extend the seasons compliments.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Publish-
es a testimonial from Rev. James
Boyce, in regard to the Mutual Ben
eft Life Insurance Company of New
ark, N. j.
T. w. Speck. Jeweler-Thanks custo-
mers and friends for past favors, and
solicits a continuance Of your patron
age.
J. Q. Wray-Says that for bargains In
dry goods come to see him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

TIVE Columbia State has not attempt
ed to deny it's completely with Florida
Smith as shown by TIE ENQUIRER last
Saturday. The proposition is rather
too plain to warrant denial. If our
contemporary were in humor to ac-
cept a suggestion from us, we would
tell 1t that while 1t Is all right to be fair
to both sides Of every question, 1t
should not forget that fairness to a
swindle always means unqualified con-
demnation and thorough exposure. 1t
is not admissible to become the ac-
complice Of q swindler. even for pay.
OF course, The State will not thank us
for this suggestion; but it ought to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25
CHEROKEE NOTES.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, December 21.-The ther-
mometer is 16 degrees below the freez-
ing point this morning.
Hon. D. E. Finley, our worthy con-
gresham, has our thanks for pubic
documents sent us from the census de-
partment, as we'll as other favors.
Mr.. jeff blackwell, who had made
up his mind to go to the factory next
year, offered his property for sale on
Monday of last week, but failing to get
the bids he wanted for it, he conclud-
ed to stay another year. jeff is nat
ural born poet. When he made up his
mind to sell out to go to the factory,
where he would have much temptation
to loaf, he composed these true lines:
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Killed by His Wife.

John Phillips, Hampton county
drunkard, met a deserved death at the
hands Of his wife last Saturday. He
came home in a murderous mood and
announced his intention to wipe out
his family. He fired a shot at his wife
and missed. Mrs. Phillips ran and he
followed. Out in the yard the woman
got hold Of an axe, and with this she
succeeded in killing her brutal hus-
band. Phillips was about 35 years OF
age and had been IL confirmed drunk
ard for many years, seldom being So
ber for as long as a day at time.
Judicial Vacanfes.
Columbia Record: Some very import
ant elections will be had by the legis-
lature. Amongst others the judicial
elections will probably create the great
est interest. There are several such
positions to fill. The term Of Associate
Justice Jones will expire and success
or will be chosen to succeed him.
Judge Jones will have no opposition
and will likely be unanimously reelct-
ed. The following circuit judges will
also have their terms to expire at the
end Of the year: Buchanan, Benet,
w
first two will not stand for reelection,
and there are many lawyers In their
respective circuits who would not mind
being selected. So far as known none
of the other circuit judges will have
opposition.
VIII Not Issue Bonds.
There will be no bond issue in Fair
field county for the purpose OF relieving
public distress and building up bet
ter road system. 1t was so decided at
a meeting held last Saturday to con-
slider the question. Pursuant to call
issued by mass meeting previously,
most Of the Democratic clubs sent dele
gates to Winnsboro on Saturday and
the proposition was voted upon. Sem
timent was divided and the division
was so pronounced that 1t was deemed
advisable to abandon the project. A
feature of the meeting was
the fact one way or the other, the
different club delegates were unit.
In some cases the delegations were for
bonds, and In other cases the delega-
tions were against bonds, the In
ference being that in all cases the opin-
ion Of some one member Of club was
being taken as the opinion Of the club.
There were arguments in favor OF the
and also against 1t. The
matter Of improving the roads does not
seem to have been seriously considered.
The most important question was the
probable effect of the proposed bond
issue on labor. Some speakers held
that the main object sought would be
defeated by the method adopted for Its
that the people who
we're in most need of help would not
get it; that farming operations for
next year would be demoralized, and
hat generally the whole scheme was
bad policy.
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LOCAL LACONICS.
The Frozen Catawba.

The Frozen Catawba.
Engineer Lee, Of the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension. reported Sum-
day afternoon. as he passed through
Yorkville. that Catawba river was froz-
en- almost entirely across. There was
but little ice to be seen in the stream on
Saturday.
Up In Bethel Also.
The first case Of smallpox has been
reported from Bethel township. Two
Negroes who live in the neighborhood
Of Zeno are down with the disease. The
physicians are urging general vaccina-
ton as the only safeguard against the
dissdse.
EncOmmon Sport.
|Several young men Of Yorkville en-
joyed some pleasant skating on Blacks
pond, two and a half miles west of
Yorkville, during several afternoons
last week. The ice is said to have been
from four to five inches in thickness,
easily capable Of supporting a 2-horse
team and a loaded wagon.
Rather DiscouraEing.
Mr.. ]. E. McMackin, of the Bethany
neighborhood, was in Yorkville on
Monday, and in conversation with the
reporter, said he had made some inves-
tigation into the condition Of wheat
and oats since the freezing weather
set in. and he has been able to discoy-
er but few signs Of life in the roots ex-
amined.
Tax Collections.
Belated taxpayers are now reaping
the penalty of waiting until the books
are about to close. During many days
since the opening Of the books, the
treasurer has been in his Office all day
to issue only half dozen or so re-
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will stand as the example for all SINH

will stand as the example for all SINH
lar blockades in the future. 1t was oW-
ing to the closeness and admirable
management of the system Of night
blockades which he introduced, that
Cervera's fleet was forced to come out
by daylight. In other words, it was the
success of his system which ensured
to the splendid sea-captains, under
him, the chance to show their prowess
to the utmost possible advantage. But
the actual fight, although Admiral
Sampson was present and in command,
was a captains fight, and in this ac-
tual fighting each captain did his work
according to his own best judgment.
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an easy position at the Brooklyn navy
yard, has been fired. His discharge
was effected through direct orders from
Secretary Long.
Secretary Long has issued an order
dissolving the Schley court, and is do
ing all he can we'll do to hush up the
whole quarrel; but neither side is will
ing to hush, and it looks as If the whole
miserable matter is going to get into
congress and into national politics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

THE ENQUIRER has been the recipient
of considerable commendation on ac-
count of the publicity 1t has given to
the Amos Owen and Smith endless
chain schemes. If we have been the
means Of heading Off these swindlers
or others like them, to the extent OF
saving a single dollar for anybody In
this section, we feel that our efforts
have not been in vain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

ScHLEY is being overwhelmed with
nominations for the presidency; but 1t
is hardly probable that these nomina-
tions will hold good until the Demo-
cratic convention meets. Heroes suit
very we'll for "off" years; but when the
time for business comes they are not
in it with the politicians.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

THE official demand for the resigna-
ton Of Historian" Maclay, ought to be
taken as a concession to the friends of
Schley. 1t is either that or
Maclay was decapitated out Of resent
ment for the unsavory mess he has
been instrumental in raising. Full JUS
tice, however, demands not so much
the punishment Of Maclay. as Of the
people who used him to publish their
SANDERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

There was a quarter Of an inch of
snow on Thursday and { trace, too
light for measurement, on Friday.
The rainfall on Monday amounted to
51-100ths Of an inch. 1t will be observ-
ed that Saturday was the coolest day
of the season up to this time.
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Aged 1O3.

Columbia Record, December 20: Mr..
Hugh McElrone died this morning at 8
o'clock, at his residence, corner of Mar
ion and Lumber streets. Mr.. McEl-
rome was distinguished not only on ac-
count of his probity of character and
general good fellowship and patriot.
ism; but from the fact that he had
lived far beyond the span of life allot-
ted to man. He was born In the coun-
ty of Tyrone, Ireland, on November z,
1899, and was consequently 1O3 years
old.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

IN his reprimand to General Miles.
for approving Dewey's opinion In the
Schley case, Secretary Long says:
You have no business in this contro-
versy, and no right, holding the Office
you do, to express any opinion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

THE next thing in order is for Gene
raj Miles to demand a court Of inquiry
to determine whether or not he had a
right to endorse Dewey's opinion IN
the Schley case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

PEOPLE who "swear off" now and
stick to 1t through the holidays, will
feel in much better shape than usual
when swearing off, times comes
around again. next Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

THERE will be no issue of THE EN-
au1RER next Saturday. The next issue
will appear on January 1, 1902.
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THE WEATHER.

Mr.. ]. r. Schorb, local observer, gives
the weather record for tile past week
up to yesterday morning, as follows:
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RAILROAD TAXES.

1t is rather an unusual thing for the
railroads to pay their taxes before the
last day on which payment can be
made without penalty; but that has
not been the case this year. Both the
Carolina and North Western and the
South Carolina and Georgia 'Exten-
sion have paid all Of their taxes in full.
The Carolina and North Westerns s
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Ths aturkpille Gaq'''rsr.
YoRKvILLE, 8. O.. G
WEDNESDAY, deer. 25, 1901.
A HAPPY Christmas to you!

MAY all good children find their
stockings full this morning.
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SHREWD MIR. WELLINGTON.

Maryland Senator Puts Up a Bluff
That Secures Him a Choice of Com
mittee Assignments From Either
Party.