Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Sad Accident In Union.

mother of Mr.. D. L. Mclaughlin, one
Of our merchants, was sitting before
the fire at his home, holding his two
weeks old infant, she suddenly faint
ed, and fell into the fire. No one was
in the room, but Mrs. L. Mclaughlin,
who was i'll in bed, and a very young
child. Seeing the accident, but being
unable to do anything, they screamed,
and their calls brought the cook, who
pulled Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin and the
baby out of the fireplace, but not be-
fore both were terribly burned. 1t is
feared that they will never regain their
sight, If they recover at all.
Revising the Pension List.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: The state board Of pension
commissioners has been hard at work
for several days. The applications are
being much more thoroughly examined
than heretofore and every case, espe-
cially in Class A and Glass B, Is being
carefully scrutinized. The board con-
sists of Messrs. Hardin, McMaSter and
Startling and Comptroller General Der
ham. Every application for the high
est class of pensions has been examin-
ed, and quite number that were ap-
proved by county boards and placed In
the totally invalided class from
wounds or paralysis have been chang
ed, as the facts set forth did not seem
to warrant the classification made.
The pension board has now been at
work for two days and it will probably
take a day or two longer to go careful
lily over the entire work. The returns,
as far as made up, show that there are
about a thousand less pensioners this
year than were last year. This Is due
to the necessity Of having new applica-
tions and the strictness of the rules
under the recent act Of the general as
sembly, and the requirements that
there must be witnesses who knew of
their own knowledge that the appli-
cants, or their husbands, served In the
Confederate army. Just as soon as
the board weeds the applicants down
! for final acceptance and turns them
over to the clerk of the department,
the papers will be classified and checks
sent out for the entire pension fund.
Sent Home For Hazing.
Columbia State, Wednesday: The
faculty of the South Carolina college
has decided to send home until the
board Of trustees meet, the three men,
bers Of the sophomore class who were
engaged in the hazing Of the freshmen
last week. When this result was an
nounced four other young fellows, who
took part in the hazing, came up. and
in a manly way. stated that they had
been parties to the affair and request
ed that they be likewise dealt with. 1t
is understood that they were Informed
that the action would be the same IN
their cases, and thus seven instead OF
three cases await the action Of the
board of trustees. This is the first in
stance of the kind at the college this
year, and some think the punishment
rather severe.
After the Government Exhibits.
Washington correspondence of The
News and Courier: There is posi-
bi!ity that the government will be rep
resented al the Charleston exposition
Notwithstanding the failure of con-
gress to pass the Tilman bill providing
for an appropriation of s250,000. Sena-
tor McLaurin has hit upon practical
scheme to have the government eXh1o-
it. which is now being prepared for the
Buffalo exposition, also displayed at
Charleston. Senator McLaurin has
been at work upon this project for some
time past and today called atthe White
House. accompanied by Senator Hanna
and Senator Pritchard, of North Car
o!ina, and presented the case to the
president in an attractive form. The
position is that although no special ap-
preparation for the Charleston eXposi-
| ton has been made for government
exhibit, it may be feasible, under exist
| ing circumstances, to secure, by execu-
tive order or otherwise, authority TO
have the government exhibits now be-
ing prepared by the agricultural de-
partment and the interior department.,
| for the Buffalo enterprise, transferred
to Charleston at the conclusion of that
exposition. Senator McLaurin urged
that the Buffalo exposition will have
ended before the Charleston exposi-
ton opens. Instead Of having the gov
ernment exhibits Immediately returned
to Washington they may be shipped
to Charleston and displayed there
while the latter exposition continues.
The proposition appeared to impress
the president favorably, and Senator
McLaurins statements were relnforc-
ed by Senators Hanna and Pritchard.
! At the conclusion of the interview the
president expressed a friendly disposi-
! ton towards the Charleston enterprise,
and stated that he would take pleasure
! in having the subject thoroughly In
vestgated, so that il 1t is possible to
i find in the law, rules, regulations or
practice anything to justify or permit
transferring the exhibit to Charleston,
| it will be cheerfully done. The presi-
dent added that he would take partlc-
ular pains to bring the matter to the
attention of Secretaries Wilson and
Hitchcock at tomorrow's cabinet meet
ing. and expressed the hope that the
way may be opened to grant Senator
McLauren's appeal. 1t is we'll known
that Secretary Wilson earnestly deslr-
ed to give an imposing government eX-
hibit, at the Charleston exposition, and
he eXerted himself in behalf of the
Tillman bill while the subject was un-
der consideration in congress. If there
is any way by which the expense of the
transfer and the care of it while In
Charleston, can be provided for under
existing law. it is safe to assume that
Secretary Wilson can be relied upon
to lend his valuable aid. Senator Nc
Laurin is conscious Of having made
the effort at any rate, and 1t was to
give additional force to his request
that he invited Senators Hanna and
Pritchard to accompany him to the
White House. A Charleston dispatch,
of Thursday, says the exhibition au-
thorities have been advised by Senator
McLaurin that the government exhibit
will be sent to Charleston on condi-
ton that suitable buildings are prov1-
ded for having it. The exhibition au-
thoritieS have accented the cOnditiC n.