Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Senator Benz. r. Tillman has 1t IN
mind to spend the summer resting II
one of the quiet London suburbs, ac'
cording to his family physician, DR.. }
w. Babcock of Columbia. AT times
the senator is a little depressed about
his condition, the physician says, ou,
on the whole is taking a Cheerful
view of the outlook. 1t has been de-
cided he will not return to congress a.
the present session.
-Gaffney, March IS: Elegantly
dressed and of distinguished appear
ance, a man giving his name as Col
John V. Ryan, and representing him.
self as president of the United State:
Guaranty company of Wilmington
Del, was arrested here today on ad-
vices from a New York detective
agency, stating that Ryan was wanted
at Orlando, Fla, on swindling charge
RYAN, when committed to Jail, stated
that in January, while in Florida, he
gave a draft on tine secretary OF his
company for $35, which the secretary
refused to honor. He discharged tht
secretary, he says, and instructed hls
stenographer to send check covering
the draft When he left Wilmington
for the south, Ryan says, he supposed
the matter of the draft had been salts
factorily adjusted.
Columbia special of March IS, tC
the News and Courier: The receivers
for the Seminole Securities company
met here today with attorneys for the
receivers and passed upon claims ol
the stockholders. This was the only
matter placed upon the minutes, but
it is stated that informal discussion OF
the matter of prosecution of Messrs
nd
was taken in this matter, however, anG
it does not appear on the minutes. AL
though il has been stated that the re-
ceiverS were going to prosecute, as
already pointed out, this is not exactly
the situation 1t is understood that
some stockholders may prosecute, but
the receivers are not furnishing the
money to do this OF course, the re-
ceiverS will give all data in their pos
session. The receivers, as explained by
one of them, do not wish TO be under
stood to be in the attitude Of opposing
the prosecution, but at the same time
they are not going to spend any of the
funds in their possession for any fur
ther prosecutions. At a former meet
ing the situation was discussed, anC
one of the receivers made this eXpla-
nation for the News and Courier. To-
day he repeated that at tOday's meet
ing the situation was informally gone
over and was as formerly stated by
him. The following receivers We're here
today: Messrs. Sinkler, Zimmerman
Etheridge, Berry, Kennedy and Tomp'
kins. Mr.. Huger Sinkler of Charleston
was here for the meeting. He returned
Immediately after the meeting to Char
lesion, leaving on the afternoon train.
Chester Reporter, March q: Mr.
E. G. Stain, the well known jeWele1
and business man, died at his home
on York street at $50 o'clock thi:
morning. following a short Hines:
from acute meningitis. The deceased
had been in gradually failing healtt
for two years: but at times seemed
much better. and had been able to bt
at his post even as late as Friday, 81
that family and friends were total!
unprepared for the SuddenneSS of hi:
taking-off. Mr.. Stain was born a
Breslau in Germany, Sept. 3, 1852
and was. therefore, in the fifty-eightl
year of his age. He was trained fol
his life's work in the best of schools
and training shops of his native land
and in 1870 came to this country t
make his home. He resided in New
York for four years, and in 1919 came
to Chester TO take a position with th'
late r. Brandt, Sr In 1877 he wen
into business for himself, and ha(
been unusually successful. In addi
ton to being master of his trade M
was possessed of splendid business
acumen. and had the happy facult,
of being able to make friends of al
who met him. On Dec. Is, 1878, NJ
was happily married to Miss Nictori;
Nail. oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Pinkston Nail. of which union TIVE
children were born: Miss Berth;
Stain, of Chester, and Mr.. Carl Stain
of New York. who survive their par
ents. In addition to his children tn
deceased leaves the following sisters
Mrs. Ida Astel. of Berlin: and Mrs
Wilhelm Kirsch. of Breslau: am
niece Mrs Albina KuntZ. of Chicago