Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-01
Scraps aud facts.

A story was printed last week to
the effect that the South African war
would probably come to an end along
about December %, as the result OF a
general surrender Of the Beers. But 1t
has not turned out that way. Des-
patches from General Kitchener to the
British war office tell Of an overwhelm-
ing success that was won by the Beers
to Zefontein on December "a. Three
companies of British Yeomanry were
encamped on the slope Of kopJe. A
large force Of Beers under General De-
Wet attacked at daylight and secured
such an advantage that the British
were practically helpless. 1t Is known
that 6 officers and so men were killed.
and it Is thought that the prisoners
probably number more than LOU. Ihe
Boer losses were quite insignificant.
The body of Miss Nellie Cropsev'
the young lady who so mysteriously
disappeared from her home at EliZa-
beth City, N. c., some five weeks ago
was found last Friday morning by "a
fisherman. The body was floating race
down in the Pasquotank river, just op-
posite the residence Of the young lady
father. The place had been dragged
several times in the search for the
body. Considering the long time the
body had been in the water 1t was In
an excellent state Of preservation
There were discolorations on the face
and back of the head that indicated
possible blows, and although there Is
no proof, the conviction Is still quite
strong that young Wilcox, who has al
along been held responsible for hel
disappearance, beat her and threw hel
into the water. Wilcox is in custody
He persists in his claim that he knows
nothing of what happened to Miss
Cropsey, or how she came to her end
Feeling at Elizabeth City is very
strong, and the Jail in which Wilcox
is confined is under guard of the nava
reserves.
Chicago News: Cook county vii
have to pay 25 cents head for every
baby born inside it's limits and whose
birth is reported to the county clerk af'
ter New Years Day. This Is on &C.
count Of a law which was enacted by
the last legislature. The object Of the
law was not to place a bounty on ths
birth of babies in Chicago, but to In
sure the recording Of the births o
the babies who may be born. The ply
sician presiding at the birth of a chilt
will be entitled to collect the tax. L
he neglects his duty, the parents o.
the offspring will have the next chance
at the county's quarter. This piece o.
silver will be paid by the county treas
urer upon notice by the county clerF
that the birth in question has been re-
ported to him. II expect this new Ia"
will cost Cook county about $1S.OOl
next year," said President John )
Hanberg, Of the county board. There
were nearly $4,000 babies born in Chi
cago this year, understand, and
expect the number will be increased
next year. Cook county cannot vel
begrudge the money, though in the
present condition Of the county's fl
nances every $4,000 counts"
Says a Chicago dispatch Of Decem
ber 26: A freak $50 bank note caused
w. H. Adams to miss his Christmas
dinner yesterday. Mr.. Adams is
member of the firm of Adams & Smith
dealers in stocks and bonds. On Tues
day night, when the cashier tried te
balance his books, he found he was s5'
short, and Mr.. Adams took 1t upor
himself to try to find the shortage. He
went into the office early in the morn
ing and spent the entire day in count
ing the money and checking the books
Late in the afternoon he found a bill
which had caused all the trouble. Il
was a bank note, the face value Of
which was $50, but on the back Of
which was printed a 500 note. The
note had evidently got out of the gov
ernment printing office by mistake
The face of the note bears the name Of
the Aetna National Bank, Kansas City
Mo. The number is 4,251, series Of 1882
The check number A330,25O. 1t Is
signed by L. D. Cook, cashier, and F
w. Truman, president. 1t was ISSUED
on March 10, 1890. On the reverse side
the figure and 100 are plain. The
number 4,251 in the centre Of the note
is printed upside down.
- Edward S. Maclay, the alleged his
torian. who served as willing tool tt
bring about the recent court Of inquiry
by publishing a gratuitous slander o.
Admiral Schley in his book, Is attempt
ing to resist his discharge from his po
sition in the navy yard at Brooklyn
His dismissal was brought abou
through summary order from
Secretary Long. He maintained thai
his place was protected by the
civil service laws, and that he could
not be legally dismissed except or
charges of which he must be
served with a copy. President Proc
tor of the civil service commission
says that the civil service law is de-
signed to prevent discharges for polit'
ical reasons and secret charges; bu
that in this case the secretary Of the
navy undoubtedly has the right to or.
der a removal from office. and thai
where the cause is matter Of such
public knowledge, there is no need tc
prefer charges. The case Is q rather
peculiar one. Notwithstanding the
offense Maclay has committed in his
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