Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Piclxens Mail incident.

WdSIllllBlO lOl correspondence VI AhS
News and Courier: Assistant Post
master General Bristow, who had
charge of the TillmanTalbert letter
investigation, says that the inquiry was
dropped when Col. Tillman withdrew
his charge against Talbert. Tillman
made complaint to Bristow that his
mail was being interfered with. He did
not charge Talbert directly but an in
spector was sent to make an investi-
cation. Before the investigation had
proceeded far, Tillman withdrew his
complaint and the report has been
made. Gen. Bristow says the subject
has been dropped as far as the post
office department is concerned.
Just In Fun.
Greenville special Of August to The
News and Courier: In a speech before
the convention Of the South Carolina
Veterans lnis morning, Colonel Arm
strong, of Charleston, a prominent
member of the convention, paid high
tribute to the sponsors and maids Of
honor. After announcing that he was
bachelor. Colonel Armstrong asked
that if any lady in the audience SYM
pathized with him in his condition she
should come forth and give him her
hand. Miss Gertrude Epperson, love-
ly blonde, sponsor for Camp Sumter,
came forward and extended her hand
to the veteran, who graciously respond
ed by boldly kissing the young lady,
and the audience Of two thousand went
almost wild with delight at the scene.
Sunday Closing In Columbia.
Columbia special of August IA to the
Greenville News: For some reason the
police commission has decided to en-
force the Sunday closing law which has
been a dead letter for several years,
and this morning issued closing orders
on the cigar stores and fruit stores:
and ordered the restaurants and drug
stores to sell meals and fill prescrip-
tions, but not to sell cigars or soft
drinks. The order created somewhat Of
sensation and has set the people to
guessing as to the cause Of it, and how
long the order will be enforced and
obeyed. Several years ago this ordi-
nance was revived and an attempt was
made at enforcement, the mayor TAX
ing the stand that the way to repeal
bad laws was to enforce them. 1t was
enforced for about three weeks and
then anyone could get "a drink (soft)
and a cigar on Sunday the same as any
other day and the ordinance was not
repealed.
Supreme Court Librarian.
The justices Of the supreme court
have appointed Mr.. John S. Reynolds,
Of Columbia, to the position of supreme
court librarian. Speaking Of the new
appointee, The State of last Thursday,
says Mr.. Reynolds many friends
were coRgratulating him yesterday up
on his appointment. He is not only
good lawyer and man of culture, but
is peculiarly fitted for the work that
will be required Of him in the library.
The profession regards the appoint
ment with appreciation. Mr.. Reynolds
is 54 years Of age. He was born in
Charleston. He was educated at the
Mount Zion institute at Winnsboro and
the university of South Carolina. He
was instructor of bellies letters at the
Kings Mountain Military school from
1870 to 1875. He was admitted to the
bar in 1876. He served in the Confed-
crate army from 1864 to May, 1865. He
has represented this county in the gen.
eral assembly.
Charleston Politics.
The Charleston county campaign
opened in Hibernian hall last Tuesday
afternoon with all interest centering,
as was expected, in the race for state
senator. The candidates are George F.
Won Kolnitz, Jr., John P. Grace and F.
H. McMaster. Mr.. Won Kolnitz was
the first candidate, having announced
himself in May last, and until a few
weeks ago it looked as If he would
have no opposition. Then as the result
of a correspondence between Chairman
O'Neal and Senator Tillman, discuss
ing the question of Won Kolnitz hav-
ing stumped doubtful states for Nc
Kinley, it was decided that Won Kol-
nitz was not Democrat, and Senator
Tillman said that if he was elected
Charleston would have to look else
where for representation in the United
States senate. AS the outcome of this,
Messrs. McMaster and Grace announc-
ed themselves, and there developed
much feeling over the question as to
whether Charleston should select SEN
ator for herself or look to Senator Till
man to make such selections as he saw
proper. There was a large crowd at
the speaking Tuesday night. Messrs.
McMaster and Grace attacked the rec
ord of Won Kolnitz. Won Kolnitz
claimed that he had always been a
Democrat and is a Democrat still. He
acknowledged that he had done cam
paign work for Mckinley on the sound
money issue; but denied that he had
ever voted for Mckinley. This was in
1896. In 1900 he had declined to work
for Mckinley because the sound money
question was no longer an issue. He
admitted that he had been an applicant
for the position of district attorney;
but claimed that he had applied as a
democrat, and for that reason he had
been turned down. 1t seems that dur
ing lie past few months many people
had pledged themselves to support his
candidacy for the senate. Among
them was Mr.. McMaster. Mr.. Won
Kolnitz released Mr. McMaster at his
request, and when the matter of the
other pledges was brought up by Mr..
Grace, Won Kolnitz said he would re-
lease them all and leave the people
free to vote as they pleased. This