Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
,he Spectre of CoOsaw!

The Spectre OF CoOsaw!
Columbia special to The News and
Courier: Much interest is taken In the
probable action of the senate IN regard
to the Virginia Carolina CheHlcai
company. It seems that senators now
realize that it would be a disastrous
economical blunder to force the com
pany to cease doing business IN tne
state and a compromise measure Is
looked for. Indeed such scheme has
been presented to the judiciary COM
mittee. but the report has been delay
ed. It is stated, on account of the fact
that a bill has not been perfected Whlch
meets exactly the views of the MAJOR
ity of the committee. 1t is said tnat
the compromise will be in the nature or
a requirement that the Virginia -Carol-
ma company become domesticated un-
der the laws Of the state within Ger
tain time. Some details of the plan
have vet to be worked out and hence
the delay in the report.
the West Indies.
4 Exposition News: A vampire bat
hangs in q cage in one OF the exhlolts
in the Palace Of Commerce, with lts
head always down. 1t is a most re-
markable looking animal, and nkeiy
to haunt ones dreams. If you touch
one of the attenuated claws by Whlch
1t grasps a bar of the cage, 1t silently
and swiftly unfolds pair OF large
black satiny wings, taking a pose
which makes it resemble broken UNI
brella in a gale Of wind more than any
thing else. Then just as silently and
swiftly it gathers its sombre wings TO-
gether, and bending witch-l1ke elbow
folds these like a mantle in the tragic
manner Of the dramatiSts, and looks at
you reproachfully out of a pair OF
strangely intelligent eyes. The head OF
the beast has not the rat-like erect
which belongs to other species OF bats,
and though covered with what might
almost be called fur. it seems to re-
semble no known animal.
Tillman Playing For Even.
Charleston Post: Tillman never
forgets an enemy. This is again illus
trated in his opposition as senator to
the confirmation of ]. F. Richardson as
postmaster at Greenville, under the ap-
pointment of the late President Nc
Kinley. Mr.. Richardson Is one OF the
proprietors and has been for many
years business manager of the Green,
Vile News, which first applauded and
afterwards bitterly assailed Tillman,
learning among the first that the Edge
field farmer was but a political self
seeker after all. For long time the
Greenville News has been consistent
and powerful opponent of Tillman, and
has been especially virulent In the last
year since it's espousal of the McLau-
rim cause Now Tillman holds up the
appointment of Mr.. Richardson as post
master because Of his papers attitude.
It is doubtful if the opposition Will
avail to defeat the nomination. since
it is based on personal objection only,
yet it is possible that 1t will, and such
Difference to senatorial prerogative is
not without precedent. Senator Hill.
of New York, was able to defeat the
nomination of two of the most distin-
guished members Of the New York bar
forplaces on the supreme bench because
of his personal objection to them, both
having fought his political interests.
Tillman, however, is very different
from Hill. and it Is possible that he
may not be shown the same consider
alton as the New York senator. This
would not be regrettable, not only be-
cause the designated postmaster for
Greenville Is a very excellent fellow
and would give the people good service;
but Also because the practice of sacrl-
flcing good public servants to the in
terests of politicians through the much
abused senatorial courtesy, should be
broken. 1t is a bad business. without
regard to the personality Of its appli-
cation.