Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13


Many residents and property own
ers in a prominent section OF Baltimore
have, by their liberal contributions, IL
ouidated a mortgage Of s12,500 on the
church property Of st. Paurs Englsn
Lutheran church because the trustees
refused to sell the edifice to Negro
CONGREGATION that offered much more
than its actual value. At the service
last Sunday evening this novel draw
ing of the color line was announced
and the mortgage was burned. The
Rev. P. A. Helmann, the pastor, read
the names of the contributors to the
fund, calling the list roll or honor.
The subscribers in their letter declare
they contribute to the liquidation OF
the church debt "as a token OF our ap-
preciation of the congregations ac-
tion in declining to sell the church
property to colored people. Among
the contributors were Jews and Catho-
lies. A sale Of the edifice to Negroes
would have deprecated the value OF
property in the vicinity so per cent.
Washington dispatch Of June 3:
After the close Of the Confederate re-
union at New Orleans there was an
exchange of letters between General
John B. Gordon, president Of the Con-
federate Veterans association and Sc
cretary Root: Gen. Gordon said: MY
Dear Secretary: Please accept from me
and nv Confederate comrades, appre-
citation of your course and attitude to-
ward ex-Confederate as well as ex-
Union soldiers. Our Indebtedness to
YOU was expressed by formal resolu-
ton unanimously adopted. All Con-
federates will cooperate with you.
Secretary Root, under date Of June g.
replied as follows: My Dear General
Gordon: I thank you for your KIND
letter Of May 2Sth, advising me OF the
gratifying way in which the Confed-
crate veterans LOOK upon my course In
regard to the publication OF a roster
of ex-Confederate and ex-Union SOL
diers. I beg you to believe that 1ui-
ly appreciate and highly prize this ex-
preston. think that next to the
splendid fighting that was done on both
sides of the civil war, the re-establlsh-
ment of friendly relations and common
sympathies between the two sections
within the lifetime Of the very men
who fought so desperately against each
other, is a high title to respect Tor
Americans by all the world. 1t Is
very great pleasure for me to be able
to do anything which may contribute
towards the further advancement or
these friendly relations"
Washington dispatch OF June y:
There were no developments today as
a result Of the grand jury's 1nvestlga-
ton into the affairs Of the postoffice
and it Is said that no further indict-
ments may be looked for this week.
The decision to lay the case Of James
N. Tyner, former assistant attorney
general, before the grand jury was
reached only after the most careful
consideration of all the circumstances
surrounding it. AS matter OF public
duty it was felt that the facts leading
up to the rifiing of the safe in Tyner'
Office should be looked into. 1t Is under
stood that there is feature connected
with the opening Of the safe and the
abstraction Of papers therefrom which
has not been disclosed, and that it was
this which led to the determination to
put the case before the grand jury.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow spent a large part of the day
in conference with General Superinten-
dent Fosness, of the free delivery sys-
tenn, and a number Of postofflce inspec-
tors, regarding the investigation, but
no important developments were made
public. There are many rumors Of i'm
pending dismissals and arrests, but Off
cials refuse to discuss them. The rec
ords Of number Of the officials and
employees are being thoroughly over
hauled. The proposed rural free de-
mended for establishment under the
Machen administration and held up
following the discovery Of the large de-
felt in the appropriation for free de-
livery service, will be reinspected be-
fore final action Is taken. There are a
large number Of these routes. Many OF
the southern representatives in con-
gress are making inquiries regarding
the plans for the rural free delivery
service, and protesting against delay
in the eSta tablishment Of routes already
recommended and against any possible
curtailment of existing service.
Oxford, Ca, dispatch of June 9:
Judge Emory Speer, Of Macon, deliv-
cred today the annual commencement
address at Emory college. His subject
was 1.-The Life and Character of Gen
Robt. E. Lee" and he gave vivid and
eloquent recital Of the great soldiers
career, dwelling upon Lees sublime
self-poise and patience both in victo'
ry and defeat. Referring to Lees mo.
tives in entering the service Of the
Confederacy, Judge Speer said: why
it may be asked, did Lee draw hi:
sword in maintenance of secession
which he declared revolution, which hi
pronounced anarchy and which ne
foresaw and declared would inflic1
untold calamities upon the people;