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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
MERE-M EHTl0h.

Three hundred of DeWet's raiders
were captured in Cape Colony, by the
British, few days ago. DeWet, how
ever, escaped. The police Of New
York are trying to make it hot for the
gamblers of the Tenderloin district.
The Fall River mills are complaining
at the competition of Southern manu-
facturers who are said to be selling
cloths to the local print works and
bleacheries at prices less than the cost
of manufacture by the local mills.....
The president of the Maginnes Cotton
mills, in New Orleans, claims that 1t Is
not true mat British mills have been
forced to shut down for lack of cotton
to operate them. The Texas legls-
lature has invited Mrs. Carrie Nation
to visit Austin. Secretary George
B. Hiss, of the Southern Cotton Spin
ners' association, has informed the
president Of that organization that Do
cotton mills in the south have sent In
their approval of the curta1lment or
yarns, as agreed upon at the meeting
held in Charlotte on February 16, and
that these mills represent 100000 spin
dies. A rumor to the effect that Sec
retary Gage will leave the cabinet on
account of his alleged bad break IN
raising the duty on Russian sugar, has
been denied. ......J. Pierpont Morgan
has announced authoritatively that his
syndicate will be capitalized at $780,
900, 900 of bonds, $400,000,0O0 preferred
stock and $40O,OOOOOO of common stock.
-. ....President Mckinley is quoted as
saying in effect. that since the allied
powers have slaughtered a hundred
Chinamen for every Christian that had
been murdered by the Chinese, 1t Is
time for the allies to let up. Various
camps Of Confederate veterans in diff
ferent parts of the country are Still
quareling about the propriety of that
invitation to the president to attend the
Memphis reunion. The steamer
Newark of the United States quarter
master department., was wrecked in
the Philippines few days ago. 1t was
valued at $4,000. {. Thirty-five miners
perished in a coal mining fire at Dia-
mondville, Wyoming, last Tuesday,.
A member Of the French chamber of
deputies raised a big row among the
Socialist members last Tuesday, by re-
ferring to the execution of Louis XVI
as assassination. :. Senator Allen made
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
eJa1 ZaD1&V1148 All
ferees receding on. all senate amend

ferees receding on. all senate amend
mentS.
Leases-Tax repealed. ..
Manifests-Tax repealed.
ortgages-Repealed.
Steamer tickets-Tax repealed below
$50 in value and the rate fixed at 30
cents for each $50 in cost for that price
and over.
Power Of attorney-Tax repealed.
Protest-Tax repealed.
Warehouse receipts-Tax repealed.
Proprietary medicines tax repealed
in accordance with the house action,
the senate being disagreed to.
Perfumery and cosmetics-Tax re-
pealed.
Chewing gum-Tax repealed.
Legacies-Law modified so as to ex-
clude from taxation legacies Of charit-
able, religious, literary or educational
character.
The total reduction Of the revenues
as made by the bill as agreed upon
will amount to about s41,0O0,0OO as
against a reduction of $40,00O,OOO as
it passed the house, and s45,OOO,OOO as
amended by the senate. The bill will
take effect July l, next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
Saturday, March 2, 1901.

the freight station for shipment, last
Wednesday, suggested that there are
still some people in this section who
give more or less attention to mutton
raising.
The question Of the legality Sf the
present sanitary system-that Is the
dry closet method, in which the town
cleans the closets and charges so much
for each closet-will be tested. On
Tuesday, Mayor Willis had several
parties before him who had failed to
pay, or refused to pay, the assess
ments imposed by the town, namely,
go cents per quarter for attention to
and cleaning out Of the closets. Pres
ton King, Negro, was the first tried.
Mr.. John r. Hart, who represented
the defendant, entered several objec-
tions as to the constitutionality Of the
ordinance, the principal one being, 1st.
levied except upon real or personal
property, the value being fixed by the
board of assessors, or the poll tax,
which Is a per capita tax. I'd. That
the town has no right to pass an or
dinance authorizing the town to en-
gage in a business in which the tax
Is not exactly equal, and in which the
town may, or may not, make a profit.
Sd. That the act establishing the
health boards for towns, prescribes
that the board shall submit an esti-
mate Of the presumed costs for the en-
suing year, and that thereupon the
council shall levy tax sufficient to
carry out the sanitary regulations
prescribed by the board Of health.
The whole question raised is one Of
whether or not the town can impose
tax Of this nature and in this man
ner. The mayor held that the ordi-
nance was constitutional, and thereup-.
on an appeal was taken and the whole
matter will be decided by the higher
courts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
SAMPSON ON PROMOTION.

If the object were solely one Of max
ing prejudice, the endorsement Of Ad-
miral Sampson, upon Gunner Morgan's
application for permission to stand an
examination for promotion, would fur
nish all the text that could be desired.
Many newspapers have used it for pre-
judice making purposes alone, and
they have succeeded in stirring up re-
markable feeling against Sampson.
In our opinion a more contemplate
trait that snobbishness is not on the
list. 1t shows sn.allness Of soul and
an absence of real worth. A snob is a
condensation Of nothing. The world
is full Of snobs, especially the so-called
upper social world; but we do not
think Admiral Sampson is a snob, or
that his letter indicates anything of
the kind
We have seen it stated that Gunner
Morgan is man of education and re-
finement. 1t is stated that in his letter
the admiral actually endorsed the ap-
plication of the gunner. Gunner Nor
gan has been interviewed and he is re-
ported as being very much hurt at the
row that has been made against Ad-
miral Sampson on his account. He
could not feel so if the admiral had
inflicted upon him the indignity that
has been reported.
One American citizen is as good as
another, no matter what may have
been his origin, if he develops the quail
tiles which constitute true manhood.
There are many privates in the army
and many common sailors in the navy,
who are better than their superiors.
There are officers in both the army
and navy who are inferior morally and
otherwise to the men under their COM
mand, and who are really not fit to
serve as privates in the army or as
common sailors in the navy.
AS we understand the endorsement
of Admiral Sampson, he was object
ing principally against the indiscrimi-
nate promotion of privates to commits
sions. He fears that promotions based
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
X AN EXCITING RUMOR

The Associated Press has published
a story to the effect that there has
been strike Of oil IN York county,
and THE ENQUIRER is in receipt Of in
quiries from daily papers as to the
facts.
Astowhether or not there isany good
foundation for the story, we are quite
skeptical; but the matter Is Of some
Importance on account Of the excite
ment that has been created about 1t
in certain quarters. d.
Without a great deal of difficulty we
have been able to run down the origin
Of the information upon which the
Associated Press statement was based.
The story has but little foundation ex-
cept in unauthenticated rumor.
Several years ago, Rev, P. R. ELAN,
a Baptist preacher, who died a few
days ago, discovered, near Kings
Mountain, substance which he con-
cluded must be coal; but which proved
to be valueless as fuel. Afterward the
same gentleman discovered in the vi
cinity of Kings Mountain battle
ground. an oily looking exudence that
he thought might be crude petroleum.
During his lifetime Rev. Mr.. Elan de-
voted himself to the task. of interest
ing capital in his supposed finds; but
with Indifferent success.
AS the result Of the recent strike. Of
oil at Beaumont, Texas. every suspic-
ion Of oil anywhere has been magni-
fed into Importance. and people have
been led to imagine that If the sub
stance Mr.. Elan took to be coal on
the surface looked like that mineral,
away down in the bowels Of the earth
it would probably prove to be the real
article. Where there is- coal there Is
generally some oil, and imagination
has probably developed the alleged
greasy spot of the surface into 100,-
900 barrel gusher at a depth Of several
thousand feet.
There Is a rumor Of a syndicate Of
Philadelphia capitalists, who have
subscribed the money with which to
bore down on the alleged greasy spot,
referred to above, to depth Of 5000
feet and as many more thousand feet
as may be necessary; but the reporter
has not been able to gather the facts.
In fact he has not single fact to sus-
tain any one Of the many rumors. It
is possible that there Is coal and also
oil near Kings Mountain; but it is not
at all probable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
L0CKHART LIhKLETS.
Death of Mrs. DiceY Broom, Widow Of the Cal
liant Color Bearer of the Seventeenth Reg
iment-0ther Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.


Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
LocKHART, February 26.-Died, on
last Saturday evening. at the home of
her son, Marcus Broom, Mrs. Dicey
Broom, in the 66th year of her age.
Her husband, the late H. B. Broom,
preceded her to the grave some five
years. He was a native Of York coun-
ty and color sergeant Of the 18th South
Carolina regiment. He bore the colors
from the organization Of the regiment
until the surrender at Appomatox. At
Gettysburg the flag was twice shot
out Of his hands. At Seven Pines he
was severely wounded.
Permit me to say in this connection.
that the heroic deeds Of those who
wore the gray will soon live only in
tradition, as the eye witnesses Of these
deeds of valor are more scattering
each year, and their tongues will all
soon be silenced forever.
Messrs. Marcus and Charlie Broom
have been quite sick from grip. They
were not able to attend their mother 8
burial at Blacksburg.
The cold wave came upon US with
considerable force last Saturday, cul-
minating on Sunday in a snowy day
and perhaps the coolest day as yet Of
the present century.
There is not much sickness among
US. Only a few cases of grippe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
WAR TAXES REDUCED.
House and Senate Conferees Agree Upon Com
promise.

PIUHiSC.
The conferees of the senate and
house upon the war revenue reduction
bill, on Thursday, announced the re-
suit Of their deliberations on that
measure. The report shows compro-
mise all along the line, making changes
in the present law as follows:
Tobacco 20 per cent. discount of the
original tax of 12 cents per pound as
against 25 per cent reduction as fixed
by the senate and none as the bill
passed the house. The rate agreed up
on will make the tax $3.50 per 100
pounds, as stated in the dispatches Of
Wednesday.
Cigars-On those weighing more than
three pounds per thousand the house
rate of SO per 1000 was retained, as
against $3.50 as fixed by the senate
and $3.50 as in the present law.
On those weighing less than three
pounds per thousand, the senate rate
of 18 cents per pound was allowed to
stand as against 81 rer 1000 as fixed
by the existing law, which was not
disturbed by the house.
Cigarettes-On those weighing not
more than three pounds per 1000, the
senate action fixing the rate at IL
cents per pound prevailed. The house
did not change the existing law.
BERTHE house rate Of $1.6O per
barrel and repeating the u discount
was retained.
Bankers capital-Present law re-
tained. the senate receding from its
amendment.
The stock brokers' tax repealed by
the original action Of both houses.
Certificates of deposit transferred
Rate of cents for each 500 is retain
ed and the senate amendment making
the law include the transactions OF
bucketshops was accepted by the house
conferees.
Bank checks-Repealed in accord
ance with the house action.
Certificates Of deposit-Tax repeal
ed.
Promissory notes-Tax repealed.
Money orders-Tax repealed.
Bills of eXchange-The rate fixed at
2 cents for each $100 In accordance
with the senate amendment.
Bills Of lading for eXport-Repealed.
Telephone messagaes-Repealed.
Miscellaneous bonds-TaX repealed,
except upon the bond of indemnity.
Certificates of damages and certifi-
Gates not otherwise specified-Repeal-
ed.
Charter party-Repealed.
Conveyances-Exem below ST.
500; above So, 500, 25 cents for each $500,
in accordance with the senate action.
Telephone essages-Repealed.
Insurance-Tax repealed on all kinds
of insurance in accordance with the
action Of the house, the senate con-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
%THIN THE TOWN.

l. Mr.. Louis Roth received thirty bar
rels of potatoes the other day.
- Next Monday, salesday for March
calls for the last big crowd Of the
spring season.
- Messrs. Riddle & Carroll are begin
ming to handle clothing, dress goods
and shoes as side lines.
Yes, and the enforcement of the va
grancy law would have tremendous
effect on the blind tiger liquor busi-
ness.
= The electric lights are in more gen.
eral use nowadays than ever. There
has been no complaint for several
weeks on account Of unsatisfactory SER
vice or otherwise.
A flock of rs or 80 sheep, being driv-
en- through the streets Of Yorkville to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
SOMETHING OF A PUZZLE.

The work Of taking the testimony In
the case Of the Commercial and Farm
ers' bank and D. Hutchison, receiver,
against the Crescent Cotton mills and
A. E. Smith, receiver, Is nearing an
end. The matter has been in hand
ever since last October, and there was
fifth session OF the referee court In
Rock Hill last Thursday.
w. w. Lewis, Esq, Is referee. He
has taken enough testimony to fill
large volume, and If he gets his re-
port ready for the approaching ses-
sion of the court Of common pleas for
this county he will be quite busy In
the meantime. He has to deal with
one of the most involved cases that
has been in the courts Of this county
for quite a while.
The Crescent Cotton mill and the
Commercial and Farmers bank were
virtually under the same management,
Mr.. R. Lee Kerr being president Of
one and cashier Of the other. Other
wise, Of course, the two corporations
were separate and distinct. Under no
other circumstances, probably, would
such a mixture Of the affairs Of the
two, as seems to have occurred, been
possible.
Shortly before the Commercial and
Farmers bank went into the hands of
a receiver, it took the note Of the Cres-
cent Cotton mill for $11,042, and with
this note as collateral security $4,000
of the mills mortgage bonds and a
certificate of DEPOSIT for $4,000. The
bank sued on this note. The mill set
up as defense and counter claim that
the bank must account for the $4,000 OF
bonds that had been placed behind
the note. It also claimed that the
bank owed it for two accommodation
notes Of $4,000 each, made in October
1899; also that the bank had used for
it's own purposes about $4,000 Of the
mortgage bonds Of the mill. The mill
has paid the accommodation notes
that were made for the benefit Of the
bank. This was after the bank went
into the hands of the receiver. The
bonds that were behind the notes have
been proved against the mill, notwith-
standing the fact that the bank has
never paid to the mill the amount of
the notes. The mill claims that in
stead of being debtor to the bank, 1t
is a creditor Of the institution to the
amount of most Of it's nominal assets.
The testimony in the case is Of a
conflicting nature throughout, and
however it all may appear to those
who may be on the inside, to an out
slider It IS as clear as mud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

STRAIGHT, SENSIBLE AND TRUE.-The
speech Of Congressman John j. Lentz
Of Ohio, in which, in effect, he openly
advocated desertion from the army in
the Philippines, and repeated anony-
nous charges against our soldiers, WAS
not only foolish, but wicked.
When such men as Mr.. Lentz think
they can build up a party on the dis
Crediting Of our national agencies anil
the belittling Of American manhood,
they fall into grievous error. The
Democratic party in the states Of the
South represent the controlling GOV
erning forces. They are interested in
the development and growth Of the
whole country at home and abroad.
They represent one single commercial
asset Of $500,O00,000 a year. They have
growing manufacturing interests which
now command the coarse cotton goods
markets Of the world, and which have
doubled over in capacity within the
past five years. This Democratic con-
stituency is interested in patriotism
and in property rights and dollars and
cents as well. These people demand
the consideration due to men of affairs.
and they refuse to be led by snarlers
who are unable to appreciate the re.
sponsibility Of leadership.
The time has come when those who
profess to speak for Democracy must
bear these things in mind. 1t is, per-
haps, too late to expect reform from
the members of an expiring congress,
but it Is to be hoped that the new con-
gress will develop a Democratic lead
ership worthy Of the name and of the
country.-Atlanta Constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
THE COUNTY'S r.. r. STOCK.

The Carolina and Northwestern
Railroad company, or rather Mr.. Bar
ber and associates, in control Of the
corporation, are due to York county,
the sum Of $500. and 1t is probable that
the same will be paid in a few days.
AS a matter Of fact, the money Is al
ready in hand.
It will be remembered that the coun-
ty board Of commissioners was not
willing to sell to Mr.. Barber and his
associates. the county's holdings Of
stock in the railroad company, except
upon an assurance that the gauge
would be widened to the standard be-
fore the end Of January. 1901. The
board was not really anxious to sell at
all; but agreed to let the stock go at
$3.50 per share on the understanding
described.
Mr.. Barber and his associates needed
the stock to enable them to carry out
their plans without possibility Of In
reference. They had a majority Of the
entire stock Of the corporation; but
still it was desirable that they provide
against the hostility Of such a large
block as was held by York county, and
they agreed to put up a certified check
for $500 as a guarantee Of good faith
The certified check was deposited ac-
cording to agreement,
The failure Of the Carolina and
North Western to come to time in the
matter Of broade ming the gauge, has
brought the guarantee check to matu-
rity, and Mr.. J. S. Brice, Of the board.
has written to Mr.. Barber about pay
ment No trouble is anticipated. 1t
would not have been improper to have
collected the check without any cere-
mony; but, under the circumstances.
Mr.. Brice considered that it was a
matter of only ordinary courtesy to
inform Mr.. Barber and his friends Of
his intention.
The railroad company Is not hurt In
the least by the transaction. AS
matter Of fact, Mr.. Barber and his
friends treated the county with dis
tinguished consideration all the way
through. Had they seen proper to do
so, they could have carried out their
plans just as well without as with
York county's stock. They preferred,
however to give $500 for an option, and
thus avoid the possibility of bad feel
ings. That Is the way the matter looks
now. Of course, any effort to resist the
payment Of the check will put differ
ent phase on the whole matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
McC0NNELLSvlLLE MATTERS.
Prevalence of Grip-Sueeessful School Enter
tainment at the Academy on Washington's
BirthdaV

Birthday.
Correspondence OF the Yorkvile ENQUIRER.
McCoNNELLsv1LLE February &c.
This place Is quiet at this time. We
have four stores. All are doing very
nice business.
We have living here just as good
people as the sun ever shined upon.
There is some sickness prevalent
among us. Grip is the malady that Is
in the lead. She gets there gradually,
but still she gets there and grips
many.
The funniest thing we are amused
here with Is a prevailing style Of an
swering question. I will give a few
examples: Q.-Where are you going?
Al am going where. Q.-What are
YOU doing? Al am doing. Q.-What
is your name? Any name is my
name.
%e- have a fine school here at pres
ent. Mr.. Marion Moore is principal,
and Miss Ollie Elder Is assistant.
Through the kindness of the teachers
the public was entertained at the acad-
emy on the night Of the 22d, in remem-
brance of Washingtons birthday. The
entertainment consisted mostly of
speeches. 1.-THE primary department
made a number of nice little speeches
and gave an excellent flag drill. They
produced "Strewing Flowers in Wash
ington's Pathway" etc. The advanced
department delivered some fine speech
es in competition for prizes-two books
one for the best speech by three
boys; and one for the best speech by
six girls. The boys and their subjects
were as follows: Harvey Williamson:
1.-THE Black Horse and His Rider"
Thomas Allen, 1.-THE Gladiators of
Sparta" Walker Moore, "Deathbed OF
Benedict Arnold" All Of the boys did
we'll and each should have received a
book; but only one could receive, and
Walker Moore was the winner. The
girls and their subjects were as fol-
lows: Berta Smith, "Archie Dean;'
Matte M. Burris, "Steam Chair" Bel
yer Sanders, "Absalom;" Lille Love,
"Whistling IN Heaven" Ina Ashe,
Polish Boy" Melia B. Crawford.
Painter Of Seville;" Eugenia Love,
How Rubie Played" The young la
dies all did extremely well and dis
played oratorical abilities which make
men wonder.
Their bright and beautiful faces,
their comeliness and gracefullness, their
angelic likeness and sweet, soft and
melodious voices, yet mixed with
touch of the manly, furnished q truly
delectable temporary feast. All deserv-
ed prize, but as only one could have
lit, it was awarded to Miss Eugenia
Love. Miss Lille Love won book
for the best essay on Washington.
The subject was His Military Career =
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an attack, a few days ago, on Admiral
Sampson, calling that officer conceit-
ed ass. 80. Chih Sin, former grand Sec
retary and Hsu Cheng Yo, son Of the
notorious Hsu Tung, were beheaded IN
Pekin last Tuesday, in accordance with
the demands Of the powers. .... John
Knox, a white man. was lynched at
Scranton, Miss, last Tuesday for the
murder of Dan Davis. . William M.
Evarts, probably the most prominent
lawyer of America, died at his home
in New York Thursday, aged SO years.
-. 1t is stated on what appears to be
good authority, that General Louis
Botha has surrendered to the British