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Resignation of the Senator's.

Few people in South Carolina, prob
ably, were prepared sor the sensational
outcome of the joint debate in Gaffney
last Saturday, resulting in the resigna-
tion Of Senators Tillman and McLaurin
from their high offices: but in our opin-
ion this remarkable incident furnishes
little occasion for surprise to those who
have been trying to keep in close and
correct touch with the situation.
AS absurd as the proposition may
sound at this late day, it is fact that
neither Of our United States senators
are well understood by our people. The
reason ought to be plain. Although
both have been more or less prominent
for the last fifteen years, they have
lived and moved only in an atmos-
phere of such dense passion and preju-
dice, as to render it almost impossible
for even the most thoughtful and con-
servative people Of the state to get a
correct estimate of their respective
characters and abilities.
That Senator Tillman is a man OF
remarkable ability is generally conced-
ed. There were those who sneered al
him years ago; but there are no sneers
now. Even his bitterest and most
prejudiced foes have to admit that, ir
his way, he stands high above most OF
his fellows. The same people who have
all along sneered at Tillman have as
persistently sought to characterize Sen
ator McLaurin as a political accident
who drifted into place and power on
top of the Tillman wave. But of late
even those who have taken most de-
light in so thinking, have been forced
to the conclusion that if Senator Till
man is man of real strong individual
ity. intellectually and power, Senator
McLaurin is in no wise his inferior in
any of these respects.
1t is not a pair Of pigmies then, by
which we are represented in the United
States senate; but two giants, two OF
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WINTHROP COMMENCEMENT.

THE ENQUIRER Is in receipt Of an In
vitation to attend the commencement
exercises of Winthrop college from June
2 to June 5, inclusive. The programme
Is as follows:
Sermon before Y. w. C. A., Rev.
11.30 a. m.
Baccalaureate sermon, Rev. Alexan-
der Sprunt, D. D., Sunday, June I'd,
$50 p. m.
Joint celebration of Literary societies,
Monday, June Sd, $50 p. m.
Class Day exercises, Tuesday, June
4th, 10 a. m.
Annual concert, Tuesday, June 4th,
$50 p. m.
Alumnae reunion, Wednesday, June
5th, a. m.
Address to graduating class Hon. w.
F. Stevenson, Wednesday, June 9Th,
$50 p. m.
The senior class rolls this year Is
quite lengthy. Here are the names:
Annie Hart Wilds, President; Belle
Woods Montgomery, Vice president;
Eva st. Claire, Secretary; Rachel Buch-
anan McMaster, Treasurer; Florence
Melville Aimar, Mary Isabelle Aimar
Nellie Lee Boykin, Lima Elizabeth
Bradley, Beulah Janette Carlisle, Cora
Mansfield Collins, Elisabeth Randall
Coppock, Matte Glare Crouch, Edith
Lee Dargan, Esther Burtelle Davis
Ethel Alice Dreher, Belva Jeanette
DuBose, Stella Gwendolyn Hair, Emily
Lyle Harris Mary Preston Huey, Sarah
Almeda Josey, Matte Dantzler Leach
jamie Wilson Lide, Alice Rebekah Mack
ey, Annie Melinda Martin, Lee Maude
Metz, Mary Tibitha Nance, Caroline
Margaret Reaves, Eva Rollins, William
Margaret Southard, Nellie Peck Sprunt
Mary Ellen Vidal, Marie Addie Watson
Henrietta Welsh, Pauline Seabrook
White
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THEIR COMPLIMENTS.
McLaurin and Tillman Talk About
the Reclamation Incident.

the Resignation Incident.
After the Gaffney correspondence
last Saturday, which resulted in the
unconditional tender of the resigna-
tions of Senators Tillman and McLau-
rim, to take effect Sept. Is, reporters
called upon both senators for express
ions on the subject.
Senator McLaurin said:
"Tillman made a bluff today and
called him. I put him in position
where he either had to resign and GO
into a senatorial race with me, or con-
fess he was bluff1ng. and was afraid to
risk his political scalp. though willing
to knife me in campaign in which he
is not a candidate, and had nothing al
stake. All T desire is free, fair and
open fight with Tillman, on the issues
upon which we differ. earnestly hope
that all others will keep out Of our
race. and run for the other senatorship
so that Tillman and may meet as man
to man. and fight 1t out. He said he
was unwilling to bulldoze me into a
joint debate with him If was afraid to
meet him. I have shown him that
was not afraid to meet him and hope
he will not show himself afraid to meet
me in the senatorial race. I hope he
will not get any Of his strikers into the
race to dodge behind, but will meet me
| in it alone.
Senator Tillman said:
"McLaurin made a bluff at me, anG
didn't think I'd call him. felt that af.
ter had made an assault on his hon.
esty and integrity Of purpose, he tried
to parry that by taunting me with the
assertion that I wouldn't leave my 81,
years bomb-proof. I saw the opportu
nifty to make a ten-strike for Democ
racy, and T was ready to make it re-
gardless Of the personal sacrifice.
want South Carolina to say whether
she wants two Democrats or two Re
publicans in the senate. If the people
don't want to re-elect me, I don't care
to serve them. I shall announce m!
candidacy to succeed myself, and will
take such other steps as find desira
BILE. I regard it fortunate that this Il
an off year so that we can discus!
these national issues without any trad
ing and combinations, and voters cal
live upon these issues without outsid,
Influence. If I relieve the state of i
months Of McLaurin think I am enti
tied to some credit and thanks. If {
commercial Democrat isn't a Repub
lican I don't know what he is: if Nc
Laurin is a Democrat I am not. wan
the people to decide between u.s."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-29
MAY NOT COME.

After all Senator McLaurin may not
be in Yorkville next Monday. He so in
timated to the reporter at Gaffney last
Saturday; but did not decide definitely
II am afraid I am going to have to
cut out that Yorkville meeting" he
said. 'Ill not do it If can possibly
manage otherwise; but work is piling
upon me in a way that makes me fear
full of overtaxing my strength. I find
I have made more engagements already
than ought to have made"
The reporter expressed regret and
urged Senator McLaurin to fill the ap-
pointment here If possible, assuring
him that while many Of the politicians
were fighting him bitterly, still he has
many outspoken friends and support
ers, and that a great majority Of the
citizens Of the county earnestly desire
that he should have a fair, impartial
and uninterrupted hearing.
Eyes, am fully aware that I have
many friends in York. The voluntary
letters that have received from pri-
vate citizens assure me of that fact
even If there were not other good rea-
sons to think so, and I have all along
been especially anxious to present my
views to your people face to face. The
wide publicity that has been given to
my Greenville speech through the pa
pers has helped to inform the people
what I stand for and why, but even
that is not like talking to the people
direct. I am coming to speak on June
8 If / can. I'll let you know certainly
by Wednesday or Thursday; but If I
do not come at this time will certain
ly be at Yorkville at some other time
in the near future"
This conversation with Senator Nc
Laurin took place before the joint de-
bate with Senator Tillman. The report
er saw the senator again after the de-
bate; but the subject was not again
referred to, and what may become of
the engagement for June Is still a
matter Of doubt. There will be def
mite announcement in the. next issue Of
THE ENQUIRER in ample time to inform
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MERE-MENTION.

The Alabama constitutional conven-
ton, on last Friday, agreed unani-
mously to keep the pledges of the Dem
ocratic party and submit it's work to
the people for ratification. The Bap-
tist church at Baskerville, N. c., along
with 16 residences, were washed away
by the floods of last week.. One hun
colliery last week.. The damage to
the Asheville division Of the Southern
railway on account Of the floods Is es-
timated at S500,000.. 1t is now con-
servatively estimated that the capacity
of the recently discovered Texas oil
fields will be greater than that of the
entire balance Of the world combined.
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SENATOR Teller was interviewed Mon
day at his home near Denver, Colorado,
with regard to the structures which
Senator McLaurin put on him last Sat-
urday and he said:
'I never said the Negro was as good
as the white man. I have said, how
ever, and say now, that he Is entitled
to the same political rights. So far as
the force bill is concerned. 7 opposed
1t along with Senator Wolcott and 9TH
er Western senators.
Editor Bryan is also somewhat stirred
over Senator McLaurin's reference to
him. He says McLaurin sacrifices more
because he has less chance to win. He
speaks out for Tillman, because he says
Tillman represents the man, while Nc
Laurin represents the dollar.
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SENSATIONAL HISTORY.

The remarkable developments at
Gaffney last Saturday, which resulted
in the resignation Of Senators John l..
McLaurin and B. R. Tillman, was not
only sensational; but the probability Is
that in the course of time they will fig
ure as an important chapter in history.
The reporter for THE ENQUIRER
watched the whole incident carefully
from first to last, and is able to give a
correct story of what occurred. The
events that led up to the resignation
showing how it all came about, are
carefully related in the latter portion
of Senator McLaurin's reply to Senator
Tillman.
After the speaking was over, Senator
McLaurin having left the opera house
and gone to the residence of Mr.. A. N.
Wood, with the understanding that
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.... Governor Aycock, Of North Caro-
lima, estimates the damage on account
of floods in his state, as amounting to
several million dollars. The strike
of the machinists for the nine-hour day
Is still on, with the indications In favor
of the machinists.. ......A schooner ar
rived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, last
Sunday, with a load of seal skins from
the Antarctic ocean. 1t was the first
cargo Of the kind from that quarter In
years. 80. Another big oil strike has
been made in Texas. at Sour Lake, 20
miles northeast of the Beaumont field.
The sanitary committee, of Jack
sonville, Fla, is fearful Of trouble with
sewer gas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-29

THE Spartanburg Journal has all
along been opposed to Senator McLau-
rim; but the editor, Mr.. Chas. Henry,
is a fair-minded man and a gentleman.
From our standpoint he opposes Sena-
tor McLaurin because he does not yet
fully comprehend the senator's princi-
Piles. But still he is disposed to be fair
and just. In his report of the Gaffney
meeting, which he attended in person,
he said: 1.-THE meeting probably
strengthened McLaurin with the crowd
as he showed fine fighting qualities and
never flinched." Every newspaper man
present, whether for or against the ju-
nior senator on principle or policy, en-
dorses this proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-29

British and Japanese battleships Of 15,-
600 tons draw q feet of water or more.
That would prevent their entry into
many of our harbors. and the fact that
many American harbors cannot afford
water for vessels of such draught has
led to the construction Of battleships
drawing the least possible water con-
sistent with stability. The mean
draught of the Maine class will be less
than "a feet. The idea Is to produce a
vessel that will not draw much more
with the displacement Of $4,000 tons.
Some members Of the construction
board hope to secure designs promis-
ing a great speed of 81 knots, which If
obtained would make the new battle
ship equal in speed and superior In
power to most of the armored cruisers
now af1oat and would make her for
midable antagonist of the most power
full battleship ever built.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-29
hATAwBA BRIDGE DAMAGED.

Y Fhe county bridge, over Catawba
river, was seriously damaged by the
flood of last week, and to put 1t In
shape again Is going to cost lots of
money.
Supervisor Gordon said yesterday,
that the approaches and rock abut-
ments were gone from both sides, and
that the steel portion Of the bridge was
in a dangerous conditions, the piers
having broken loose at the bottom.
Eight of the nine spans and three Of
the nine benches that went to make up
the approaches on the other side Of the
river, have been found about mile be-
low the bridge, and If they were not
carried on by the high water Of Mon
day and yesterday, they will be recov-
cred.
The long embankment leading to the
approach on this side Of the river was
washed away and small bridge over
branch was foated away.
Supervisor Gordon is unable to give
any idea Of the probable cost Of restor-
ing the bridge as 1t was; but has writ
ten to Mr.. George H. Crafts. the build
er, asking him to send an expert for the
purpose of investigating the matter.
Ordinarily the chaingang would do
much Of the repair work that is to be
done; but as this force Is now unavail-
able on account of smallpox, other ar
rangements will have to be made.
Another trouble in the way Is scarci.:
ty Of money. The county has already
been forced to exceed last years expen-
ditures on account Of bridges and is
short Of funds. 1t is probable that the
legislative delegation will be called to
consider the situation.
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NOTES FROM OGDEN.
The Dispensary Question-Per-
sOnal.

The Dispensary auestlon-Per-
sOnal.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
OGDEN, May 25.-f old General
Green" Is not making too much
headway, there will be good
many people from this place in York
vile on the first Monday in June to
hear Senator McLaurin speak. It
seems that Senator McLaurin is worry
ing the senior senator a little. OF
course "Uncle Ben" won't admit it; but
he evidently is little uneasy. "John-
ME" asks no favors of "Bennie," and
seems to be able to take care Of him
self both at home and abroad.
Mr.. Duff1e McCants has been unwell
for sometime. He has been confined to
his bed for a week or more. but Is i'm
proving some now. Mr.. s. L. Perci-
val, one of our oldest citizens, has been
quite sick for a week or ten days; but
is able to be up some now. I learn that
Mr.. - Duffie, postmaster at Smiths, Is
quite sick also. The three-days-old in
fant of Mr.. and Mrs. j.: w. Scoggins,
died on the 9Th day Of this month, and
was buried the day following.
Since the election last summer there
has been a great deal Of specializing as
" tHC cause VI Tic UeledI VI Tie FTONi-
bition party. Some lay the responsible
1ty on the preachers. Others say 1t
was because Colonel Hoyt set forth no
dehnite plans for enforcing the law, and
that the people are deluded into the be-
lief that the dispensary Is the best So
luton, etc. Now, 1t Is folly to lay the
responsibility on any individual or in
| diViduals. If any class of people are
| to blame 1t Is the church members and
not the ministers. Ten times to one
when preacher breaches a sermon on
prohibition half Of his congregation
Will go home and say that they went to
church to hear the gospel preached and
| heard a political speech instead. Let
church members of all denominations
unite with their pastors in the work
and prohibition will come. The large
vote for prohibition in the last election
| Is due largely to the work done by the
preachers of the different denomina-
tlons. The great cry about the dispen-
sary being the best solution is all a
| oluft-they don't believe it. It is as
good solution as they want, however
one great trouble is that there are so
many people In South Carolina who have
prohibition tongues and dispensary
hearts and appetites. But the law evil
| gently Is losing favor with the people.
| HOW can it do otherwise when 1t Is the
fountalnhead Of so much crime and
scandal? 1t will probably, in a few
| more years. cut it's own throat. But !
VIII not take up space by saying any
| more. l simply wish our opponents to
| know that we are still here, and not at
all ready to surrender yet. 8. XII.
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LOCAL LACONICS.
AensiOn Money Received.

Clerk Of the Court Wylie received q
check Monday afternoon to pay pension
claims in accordance with the list here
tofore published. Class A gets $96 each;
Class B, $3.50 each; and the four class
es of c s14.7O each.
NWAgon Company Incorporated.
I A commission was issued Thursday to
the Rock Hill Wagon works. to be capi-.
NJ. Wroton are the corporators. The
concern proposes to make and repair
wagons, etc.
YOrk's Smallpox.
The chaingang smallpox is going to
prove a considerable expense to the
county. Supervisor Gordon asked the
governor about getting share Of the
appropriation that was made for the
use Of the state board Of health, but
got no reply on that subject.
We VIII Send The Enquirer
For one year to two or more subscri
bers at s1.75 each. provided the two or
more names are returned and paid for
when the names are entered. THE
ENQUIRER will be sent from this issue
to the first of January, 1902, for $1.14 In
advance.
Shooting At Blacksburg.
There was a shooting scrape at
Blacksburg last Saturday morning at
about o'clock between D. F. Bridges
and A. G. Mintz. Mintz was shot In
the hip; but not seriously hurt. Brid-
ges was shot in the back and abdomen
and his wounds were thought to be OF
very serious nature.
Bridges Over Creeks. .,-
The damage to bridges over creeks
in the county on account Of the high
waters of last week was not as severe
as was caused by the earlier floods
The Crowder's creek bridge, at Wrights
ferry, was thought to be in serious dan
ger yesterday. Two benches OF the
Starnes bridge on the Landsford road
were washed away last week, and the
approaches have been swept from the
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the ablest public men in South Carolina
today, two Of the most fearless men
in the United States, and two men who,
by all means should be kept right where
they are, regardless Of the bitter feel
ing that exists between them, or the
bowling Of the politicians who would
like to have their places.
Although there will be disposition
on the part of those people who love a
fight to wish for the acceptance Of the
designations that were rendered last
Saturday, we think it will be we'll for
the people to first consider the real mo-
tives that brought about the resigna-
tions, and stop the thing where 1t Is
AS able a man as is Senator Tillman
his great weaknesses are his inordi-
nate vanity, his thirst for autocratic
power, and his unwillingness to brook
the existence Of a rival. So far as po-
litical principles are concerned he has
none, except such as promise the fur
therance of his political ambitions. II
makes no odds to him whether the pol
itics Of South Carolina are Democratic
Republican or Populistic, so long as he
is the supreme boss and dictator, and
that is why he said last Saturday that
he would take the election of Senator
McLaurin as notice for him to quit. IT
was not because he thinks Senator Nc
Laurin is a Republican,; but because
he thinks his autocratic power Is in
danger that he is willing to subject
South Carolina to all the excitement
expense and decentralization Of sena-
torial campaign that Is absolutely un-
called for and unnecessary in an OF
year. Because he knows that McLau-
rim is right, he would force snap judg-
ment now rather than wait until next
year when the people will have had
time to fully inform themselves on the
vital questions at issue.
We do not want to see Senator Till
man removed from the United States
senate at this time; but we would like
to see a curb put on his over-weanine
ambition and his greed for autocratic
power. We would like him not to con-
strue his recent permit to go back to
the senate without opposition as an ev-
idence that he alone Is bigger than the
state. We would like him to concede
to the people the right to be represented
by two full sized senators instead OF
only one, or himself and a puppet.
Under all the circumstances, we are
not disposed to blame Senator McLau-
rim in this matter. He showed up to
much better advantage than Tillman
notwithstanding the fact that he had
bested his opponent in the joint debate
had he hesitated in the acceptance OF
Tillman's challenge, there are thou
sands who would have thought that he
esteemed his office higher than he did
his principles, and he had personal
right to vindicate himself as he did
especially since it was Tillman who
would be responsible for all the strife
and Generalization that might follow
Under the circumstances, there being
no good reason for campaign at this
time, it would be good sense for the
governor to refuse to consider either
resignation; but If he accepts them
both, as he probably will, Senator Till
man may rest assured that whether the
people uphold him or turn him down.
his fight will be with a foeman well
worthy Of his steel.
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HBOUT PEOPLE.

\>Mr, Brooks 1nman Is handllnB the
Yard stick for H. c. Strauss & co.
\Geo. w. s. Hart, ESQ.,, has been IN
lE0lumbia this week on professional
business.
l\J. S. Br1ce, Esq, returned Saturday
Gfter a visit of a week to his mother at
Due West.
hSheriff John r. Logan has gone to
Memphis to take in the Confederate
| reunion.
kProf. Starr Mason, Of the Fort Mil
fgraded schools, is home for the sum
mer vacation.
Cadet Mudd, Of Birmingham, Ala, Is
spending a few days with his friend
Cadet Paul Neely Moore.
Mr.. M. L. Thomasson has had to
plant his Fishing creek bottoms no less
than three times this year.
|A-Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. McElwee are IN
FYorkville on a visit to the family of Dr.
J.B. Allison and other relatives.
Mrs r. Moultrie Bratton has return
kd to her home at Guthriesville, after
visit to Mrs. Frank Simmes, In Column
bia.
|LCadet Paul Nicely Moore, of Bingham
Military Institute, Asheville, came
home last Saturday for his summer va
cation.
kColonel w. H. McCorkle returned on
1Saturday from a weeks stay at Cleve-
land springs, very much benefited by
his trip.
lS5Mrs. William H. Herndon and SON.
Henry, are visiting in Bullock's Greek
township, the guests Of Mrs. Hernl
dons father.
Mr.. J. s. Chambers and his grand
daughter, Miss Anna Smith, Of Fodder
visited the family of Mr.. J. P. Cham
bers, near Chester, last week.
Mrs. Miles Walker returned last Sat-
urday from Union county, where she
has been on a visit to her mother, who
Is quite i'll, but Is now better.
| Mr.. Jas. N. Ross. formerly Of Sharon
but for several years a resident Of Ar.
kansas, is now employed by Corsi-
cana, Texas, wholesale grocery house
as a salesman.
| Captain and Mrs. Robert Stephenson
have a very sick child. 1t Is suffering
with dysentery and its condition is crit,
ical. The child Of Colonel and Mrs. w
G. Stephenson Is also quite Ill with the
same malady, but its condition Is not
SO serious.
Prof. Funk, Of the X. M. M. A., left
with his wife, last Friday, for his
home in Ohio. 1t was not his intention
to go home for some time yet; but his
plans were changed by news of the Sc
rious illness Of his father. He gave al
his examinations before his departure