Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Charged With Arson.

Charged With Arson.
Spartanburg Journal: A woman, 19
years old, who has two children, Is In
the county Jail, charged with arson.
She is Mrs Matte Thompson, wife OF
w. r. Thompson who lives near Emo
rec. This young woman IS charged
with burning the barn Of Elisha Wat
son, on whose place she lived. Inc
barn was burned several days ago and
the loss was heavy. 1t seems we'll es-
tablished that the fire was of incendl-
ary origin and Mrs. Thompson was ar
rested on suspicion, several circum-
stances being said to point to her
She passionately denies the charge of
arson.
To Light Public Buildings.
Columbia special of Tuesday, to The
News and Courier: The special legisla-
tive committee, consisting of Senators
Marshall and Aldrich and Representa-
tives Prince, Moses and Beamguard,
met here today to consider the matter
| of lighting the public buildings. A ses-
sion was held this morning in the SUI
DrSnle court IlCSlNChS W. -
Smith Whaley and MessrS. w. A. Cl9rK
and E. B. Clark, of the Columbia Elec-
trio Light and Power company, were
heard at length. The commission WIS.,
lited the Olympia mill plant and other
places, and held another session at J
clock. The proposition from the Col
umbia company now Is to put In lights
at cents per Killowatt hour, and arc
lights at $65 each, which Is the same
rate for arc nghts as is given the city.
The gas company has also made
proposition. The commission will look
carefully into the matter and make the
best contract possible. The present
contract expires on March l.
A Fortune In the Rubbish.
Charleston special Of Wednesday to
the Greenville News: Playing about
city dump near the West Point mills
this morning, little Carl Sanbere. the
6-year-old grandson Of Charles Coison,
found a package Of unopened United
States mail. The child, thinking the
papers worthless, tore open sorne OF the
letters, but when he found money in
them took them to his grandfather. In
vestigation showed the letters to con-
tain $4,000 in money and certified
endorsed checks. The letters had been
sent from Rock Hill to banks, firms
and people here. One Of the cheeks
was for $2617, and another for $3.50,
from the comptroller general to Pres
| ident D. b. Johnson, Of Winthrop COL
| lege. The money was to pay for schol-
arships for score or so Of young ladies'
| from all over the state, who are now
at that institution. The postoftice au-
| thorities say the packages must have
been swept out of the Federal building
with the waste paper. A thorough In
Ivestigatlon is being made.
The Political Checkerboard.
Edgefield special to Augusta Chroni-
Gle: Tne United States senatorial and
congressional band wagons, as well as
the gubernatorial band wagon on this
side of the Savannah river, though still
under the shed with no musicians on it,.
are being sought after by ambitious
politicians and they are trying to climb
into them in order to secure seats in
due time. There are numbers upon
numbers of men trying to get seats for
two years hence. The mails are no
doubt loaded with letters asking what
the chances are. When the band wag-
ons do make their appearance they will
| be loaded down with large number
swinging on to lie sides. the front and
the back. AS the days roll by new
| INICHilIoIluS Ole appear ing III thS ASi''
So great is their number that the sun
will be obscured when they do appear
and the dear voter cannot complain
that he has not enough men from whom
to make a choice. First comes those
who desire to succeed Senator McLau-
rim in the United States senate. The
impression prevails that McLaurin can
not succeed himself by reason OF the
position that he has taken on matters
OF national impOrtance-the army bill
and the Philippine question, as well
as others. He seems to be saving
wood and saying nothing. while those
who desire to wear his shoes are
counting noses and forming cOmbina-
tions. Among those who aspire to his
shoes may be mentioned A. G. Latimer
now congressman from the Third South
Carolina district. He is resident OF
Anderson county. He came into prom.
inence in the Tillman movement and
has managed to hold his position. w
y. Graydon. of Abbevile county, re-
port says, is trimming his sails fol
the seat of Latimer His chances are
an unknown quantity. Then. it is sale
that Dan Henderson, of Aiken, also