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Scraps and Jacts. ;
? Secretary Alger returned to Wash- <.
iDgton last Friday from an extended I
trip to Cuba and Porto Rico. During l
his absence, there has been a great s
deal of talk in the newspapers about i
the secretary's intended resignation, 1
etc. Secretary Alger, however, says I
he has no notion of resigning. He de- I
nounces all reports to the contrary as i
unqualifiedly false. i
? Washington correspondence Brook- '
lyn Eagle : "From iu9ide official cir- 1
cles comes the report that before long '
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sensational story in connection with <
the late war. It is said that proof will '
be forthcoming to show that at the *
battle of Cardenas the shots that struck I
the Winslow and-killed Ensign Bagley <
were fired, not from the Spauish fort,
but from the Uuited States gunboat
Wilmington, the fire of the latter being
too low to reach the shore." The cor
respondent says he is unable to obtain
any detailed statement in regard to
this extraordinary report; but what
has been written above comes from a
reliable source.
? The secretary of state has decided
to return to their posts in Spain the
consuls of the United States who were
obliged to leave on account of the war.
Two of these officers, Consul Bowen, ;
at Barcelona, and Richard M. Bartleman,
at Malaga, are now in New York,
The third, J. Howel Carroll, consul at
Cadiz, is now at Gibraltar. The de- .
partment has determined that they
shall all be retained in the consular
service, there being no evidence of any '
personal ill feeling incurred by them. 1
The sub-consular officers mostly re- '
mained in Spain throughout the war,
and were undisturbed, some even continuing
to discharge a part of their |
official duties. They will also be con- |
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? Baltimore Sun : Ensign Monaghan, (
who lost bis life in Somoa, was from
the state of Washington. He was (
graduated from the Naval Academy ?
in 1895, completing his final examina- ?
tion in 1897. Iu his class, which entered
the academy in 1891, were 84
members. Many members of this class >
performedAood service during the <
Spanish \nfr, but a futility seems to
have marked it. Cadet Darwin R. '
Merritt, of Iowa, lost bis life by the ^
blowing up of the Maiue in Havana 1
harbor; Joseph C. Breckiuridge, Jr., i
from Kentucky, was drowned from the ]
Cushiug ; Worth Bagley,of North Car- |
olina, was the first American officer
killed in the Spanish war.
? A Camilla, Ga., special of Friday '
to the Atlanta Journal says : Amanda
Smike, an old Negro woman who lives
with her husband, Moses Smike, near i
Baconton station, this county, mysteri- I
ousiy disappeared last Saturday night. |
Jim Rembardt, a nephew of Moses
Smike, was suspected of having mur- ]
dered the old woman. Jim was arrested
and carried before a justice ; but, '
after investigation, was discharged. {>
VociorHav .Tim Remhardt and some I
other Negroes called at the house of |
Dr. Posy, a miud reader, to ascertain j
the facts iu the case. Jim was identi- .
tied as the murderer. He confessed ]
and designated the place of burial, '
where the body has since been found, f
Jim is now in jail awaiting the actiou i
of the court.
? The government bureau of statistics,
in an article just furnished to the
press, says that the exportation of
manufactures in the fiscal year 1899 is ,
likely to show an increase of more
than $30,000,000 over that of last year, :
and that iron and steel alone will sup- 1
ply more than one-half that increase.
In the eight months of the fiscal year,
for which the treasury bureau of statistics
figures are now available, the exports
of iron and steel are nearly $16,000,000
greater than iu the corresponding
months of the preceding fiscal year, !
showing a gain of 36 per cent, over I
those of last year, and nearly 70 per
cent, over those of the preceding
year. In importations of iron and
steel there is a reduction as compared
with last year, though not in so marked
a degree, the falling off iu imports
for the eight months being 10 per cent.,
while the corresponding period of last
year showed a reduction of 20 per
cent. Nearly all of the great classes
of iron and steel manufactures, including
wire nails, bars or rods of steel,
steel plates and sheets, wire, railway
engines, electrical and metal working
machinery show an increase over last
year.
? A petition, signed ny parents 01
several hundred members of the First
Nebraska regiment, was forwarded to
President McKinley last Friday. It
says : "We firmly but respectively demand,
not as a favor, but as a right,
that no political policy or sophistry or
legal subterfuge can deny the immediate
return of the entire regiment. We
deny the right of the government to
compel them as volunteers and as
members of a regiment that has given
longer, more continuous and valuable
service than the majority of regiments
in the Philippines. We honor them as
the best type of American soldier the
nation has yet produced. They have
accomplished more than was asked of
them. Their valor and the sympathies
of their relatives have been made the
prey of political sycophants, and they
have been refused the meagre compliment
of official recognition by the executive
of our own state. With all due
respect to your high office, we, as sovereign
Americans, call upon you to j
return our sons. We have fulfilled
our contracts as loyal citizens, so have
our sons. We now demand that the
government comply with its part, and (
send back those who have not con- ,
tributed their precious, fever-stricken ,
or bullet-torn bodies to enricb tbe sou
Luzon."
? The re-establishment of peace with
Spain makes a radical reduction in tbe I
government expenses, so far as they ]
relate to the pay of the army. Under ,
the law enlisted men in tbe army re- (
ceive an iucrease of 20 per cent, of
pay in time of war. This addition pay 1
ceased on the 11th iustaut, when the 1
president proclaimed the establishment
of peace. The pay of the private soldier,
which was $15.00 a month prior 1
to that time, is uow but $13 per mouth, ,
the regulation pay of a soldier on his
first enlistment during the prevalence
of peace. An effort was made to pre- 1
vent this reduction, if possible, in the '
case of the soldiers serving in the Phil- \
ippines, inasmuch as their services are
as arduous and hazardous as were the
services performed by the soldiers who
served in Cuba and elsewhere against
the Spanish army". An examination of
[he laws and precedents, however,
showed that the proposed arrangement
;n favor of the troops in the Philippines
was uot feasible. The authorities held
that under the president's proclamaion
the United States is no longer ati
war and that the fighting in the Phil
ppiues is in the nature of an insurrecion
and not war. The estimated anlual
pay of the enlisted strength of
he army as at present organized is
learly $15,000,000, and the stoppage
)f the additional 20 per cent, pay will
-esult in an annual saving out of the
ippropriations for the current fiscal
fear, covering the months of April,
May and June, of about $200,000.
?Thc UotkviUt (Enquitcr.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19,1899.
? Latimer, McSweeny, Butler. The
:rop of gubernatorial candidates for
next year's campaign is thriving very
aicely.
? That sensible recommendation of
ihe grand jury on the road question
bas been received as information.
From now on until next winter, the
sun, which is a good road maker in
jlear weather, will probably put a
stop to further consideration of the
subject.
? The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier learns that exSenator
M. C. Butler will be a candilate
in the Democratic primary next
/ear for the gubernatorial nomination,
[t is stated that General Butler will
lot talk. There can be no question,
however, that if the correspondents
jeep on giving their attention, they
will succeed in disposing of the general
ifter awhile.
? The contention over the question
is to whether attorneys' costs are allowed
in the case of liquidated contracts,
existing in 1892, furnishes a
pretty fair illustration of the fineness
with which legal points are sometimes
Irawn. In the present case, Messrs.
Spencer and Hart are certain that
they are right, and Mr. Brice has not
the slightest doubt of his positiou.
Indeed the convictions of the contending
parties are so strong that the losing
side will accept the decision of the
supreme court only as final settlement?not
necessarily as a more correct
view.
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
There has been a sensible agreement
between the United States, Great Britain
and Geimany to settle the Samoao
trouble without unnecessary friction,
aud the probabilities of war now seem
to be very slight.
Under the agreement, each power is
to appoint a special commissioner and
the three commissioners are to leave
San Francisco on the 25th instant for
the purpose of investigating the troubles
that led up to the outbreak of
April 1 and reporting them.
There will, no doubt, be more or less
talk aud bluster about the matter before
it is finally settled ; but there is
no danger that the parties interested
will come to blows. The bone of contention
is too insignificant and the
contending parties are too powerful.
? "The grand jury of York has taken
a bold stand iu regard to the public
highway of that county. That body,
in its report to the court last week,
puts itself on record as favoring 'permanent
macadamized roads' throughout
the county. It says the great expense
of constructing such roads is
insignificant in comparison with the
benefits to be derived. The grand
jury suggested that the money ueeded
for macadamizing be raised by the
issuance in each township of long time
bonds in sums varying from $25,000 to
$100,000, according to the *ieeds and
abilities of the respective townships."
?Lancaster Review. Why this unusual
spirit of progress in one especial
county ? Because York adjoins Mecklenburg
county. North Carolina, where
systematic macadamiziug is the rule.
The York county farmers thus have
an object lessou of the value and economy
of macadam roads. They see
how the farmers around Charlotte are
benefitted, and they naturally want
the same advantages for themselves.
We wish the farmers of other counties
had like opportunities to discover the
great interest of agriculture in good
roads.?Columbia State.
We beg to remind The State that
broadminded citizens of York went
down into their pockets and built
some roads by private subscription.
They have since found that the investment
was a good one, although at
the same time they realized the injustice
of requiring a few individuals to
put up money for improvements that
are of equal benefit to every resident
af a neighborhood. Hence the recommendation
that roads be built by
means of bonds.
? Great pressure is being brought to
bear on the president to discharge the
volunteers now doing service in the
Philippines. The friends and relatives
:>f the volunteers claim that the "war"
being over, the volunteers can no longer
be legally held. The president
cabled General Otis? last week asking
him as to whether he could not discharge
volunteers as rapidly as he
should receive regulars, allowiug the
transports that take the regulars out
to bring the volunteers back. General
Otis replied that such an arrangement
would not be at all practicable.
He stated that in the first place the
volunteers could nQ.t be spared just at
this time, and in the second place they
were not at all anxious to come home
anyway while they bad so much work
to do. Favorable press dispatches to
the contrary notwithstanding, this
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to do in the Philippines than was ever
done in the Spanish war.
THE DOLLAR DINNER.
Platform Democrats Have a Big Rally In
New York.
The much talked of dollar Jefferson
dinner of the Chicago platform Democrats,
was held at the Grand Central
Palace in New York last Saturday
night, and was attended by five thousand
people, including not less than
three thousand men and women who
sat down to the tables. The dinner is
said to have been one of the biggest affairs
ever held in New York.
Among those who sat at the guests'
table were James R. Brown, presiding;
on his right, W. J. Bryan ; on his left,
Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota ; O.
H. P. Belmont, William S. McNary,
secretary of the Democratic State committee,
of Minnesota; Mayor J. L.
Rhimooks, of Covington, Ky.; Bolton
Hall, George Frederick Williams, ExCongressman
W. E. Ryan, of Rochester
; A. S. Townson, of Virginia; Colonel
Thomas Smith, of Virginia, and
John Clark Ridpath.
There were a number of Rpeeches,
among others, one by O. H. P. Belmont;
but Mr. Bryan was tbe favorite.
People kept calling for him until
they realized that the programme was
to be strictly adhered to, and then they
were more patient.
In introducing Mr. Bryan, Chairman
Brown said that Abraham Lincoln had
come out of the west to save tbe nation
and another man bad come from
the west to save tbe nation. A perfect
tempest of applause from the meu and
women broke out. The applause subsided
; but started afresh. The baud
struck up, but scarcely could be heard
as it played "The Stars and Stripes
Forever." Hats were thrown up into
the air; women waved their cloaks
and handkerchiefs. There was a
maelstrom of discord. Bryan raised
his hand deprecatingly, but the more
he did this the more the crowd cheered.
It was a wild, frautic demonstration.
It lasted for at least five minutes.
Mr. Bryan began in a calm,
clear voice. He was frequently interrupted
by applause.
Mr. Bryan's speech was, as usual,
bright and forcible. He commenced
his speech by expressing his pleasure
at having been permitted to attend the
largest banquet ever given in the
United States. He referred to the
"Ten Dollar" dinner that had been
given a few nights before, and conceded
that a Democrat had the right to
pay whatever he pleased for bis dinner,
provided he had the money, aud in
a few remarks that were io exceediug
good taste, about the right of people to
quit a party when they differ from its
principles, he prefaced a strong defense
of the Chicago platform with the following
:
"We have not one word of hostility
to utter toward those Democrats who
left the Democratic party iu 1896. Far
be it from us to criticise any man
whose judgment or conscience leads
him out of the Democratic party.
When the Republicans met at St. Louis
some of the Republicans left the Republican
party rather tbaD adapt
themselves to the platform written out
at St. Louis. They organized a distinct
party and they took a name sufficiently
different from the Republican
name so that no one would mistake
the one for the other. They made a
bold and earnest fight, and the Republicans
who left the party in 1896 have
ueither gone back, nor standing out- J
side, have they attempted to write the
platform of the party which they left.
There were Democrats who left us in
1896. They organized a distinct party.
They nominated a ticket and perfected
their national organization.
But instead of calling themselves gold
Democrats, so that they could not be
mistaken for the regular Democrats,
they called themselves National Demcrats,
although they did not expect to
carry a precinct in the United States.
A party is an association of the people
for the purpose of giving force and
effect to political opinions held in common.
They talk to us about harmony.
The only kind of harmony that is possible
is hurmony between those who
think and act to give force to their
common opinions.
"There can be no harmony between
those whose opinions are as antagonistic
as the opinions set forth in the
Chicago platform and in the Indianapolis
platform.
"All that we ask is that those who
come into the Democratic party shall
be a part of the Democratic party. We
simply insist that a man cannot be a
political bigamist. He cannot be wedded
to the uame of our party, and to the
principles of auother party. We simply
ask that he shall get a formal divorce,
either from our or from their principles.
The Democratic party has a
platform. It does not dismay those
who stand upon it to hear it denounced
this year by those who deuouuced it
two years ago. We got accustomed
to it in 1896. The Democratic platform
id satisfactory to those who supported
it in 1896. The platform was
written by the representatives of the
Democratic party in the most Democratic
convention that has beeu held
in a quarter of a century.
Mr. Bryan condemued the bill pending
in congress providing for the retirement
of greenbacks by an issue of
bonds drawing 2J per cent. He said
if it became a law and 21 per cent,
bonds are at par, then a national bank
with a capital of $100,000 can invest
the $100,000 in bonds, deposit the
bonds with the treasury and draw
upon the bouds $100,000 in bauk
notes; so that the amount the bauk
gets back is just equal to the amount
the bunk paid for the bonds. So that
it has not a single dollar invested, and J
yet it goes drawing 2$ per cent, interest
a year on nothing. (Applause).
It is a small proposition in mathematics,
and yet these hanks tell you they
want this done for the public good.
There is another object that is not included
in the Chicago platform and is
yet included in the principle it sets
forth. The president, in his message
of 1898, asked for a standing army of
100,000 men. We have tHjl no national
convention since that time. But
Democrats do not have to have a national
convention to learn that the
Democratic party is opposed to militarism
in the United States." (Applause).
Mr. Bryan referred to the United
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the Filipino natives. This created the
greatest enthusiasm of the night.
There was a mighty demonstration
when he said that it was this country
that had inspired the Filipino with
love of liberty. The American government
of the Filipinos is a despotism,
he declared, aud this was loudly
applauded. It was not surprising, he
said, that a country that should send
to England for a financial policy, as it
had two years ago, should now send
there for a colonial policy. This was
received with wild applause. When
he intimated that be wanted to stop
he was told to go on, and many requested
hito to talk more on imperialism.
When he said : "We may fail in
1900," there were tumultuous cries of
"No, never."
When he concluded a hurricane of
applause broke forth. Men and women
acted wildly. They rushed forward
by hundreds to shake hands
with him, and it took a force of five
policemen to get him out of the jamb.
LAKE CITY DEPENDANTS.
Government Making a Strong Case Against
Them.
In the United States court last Saturday
the defence in the Baker trial
contiuued its attack upon the character
of Newham, the lyncher who turned
state's evidence. Witness after witness
from Lake City and vicinity testified
that they would not believe Newham
on oath. Scarcely one of them
could give a substantial reason for distrusting
the man, a reason that ante
dated his appearance for the government;
but with one accord they swore
Newham was unworthy of belief.
General Barber, of New York, couusel
for the prosecution, handled these
witnesses of the defence admirably
when cross-questioning them. He
brought to light many inconsistencies
in their testimony, aud frequently involved
them in radical contradiction
of each other. He did it so quietly
and in such good temper that each of
them left the stand thoroughly satisfied
with himself.
The defeuce set up today its alibi for
Rodgers. A man named Saul swore
he was with Rodgers all of the night of
February 21,1898. They went fishing
together and he and Rodgers slept together.
Cross examined, he admitted
he was not intimate with Rodgers;
seldom went to his house, and had
never before or since 6lept with him.
Rodgers left his wife's room to sleep
with him. It was a very cold night;
but they bad fished till midnight.
More witnesses were called to
strengthen the alibi set up for McKnight;
but they varied so materially
as to leave the impression that it is
questionable whether they helped that
defendant greatly.
The afternoon session was devoted
to reinforcing the alibi for Rodgers and
in establishing one for Ward. Three
men swore they were in the RodgersSaul
fishing party. A man named
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Uollins swore mai vvara was ai uis
house the night of the lynching. Mrs.
Collins was sick. Three other men
and two women swore they all stayed
there till late that night. The crossexamiuation
developed the fact that
the Collins house has but one room in
it. The attorneys for the government
laid stress upon the inconvenience such
a crowd of guests must have been to
the sick woman.
ATTEND IN A BODY.
Order of Colonel White?Miss Battle Hanks
Sponsor For York County Regiment.
Headquarters York Regiment,
Fort Mill, S. C., April 15, '98.
Order No. 6.
The commanders of the several camps
comprising the York regiment of the
U. C. V., will elect delegates to the reunion
to be held in Charleston next
month; and will use every possible
means to have their members attend in
a body. The adjutant is hereby instructed
to see what quarters, rates,
etc., can be obtained and report to the
commanders for the information of
their members.
Miss Hattie Banks, of Rock Hill, is
hereby appointed sponsor for the regiment
and can select her maid of honor.
By order of Sam'l E. White,
Colonel of the Regiment.
Attest:
W. H. Stewart, Adjutant
Privilege Tax Receipts.
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weeks ago the "privilege tax" receipts
were reported to be about $35,000
since the first of the year. This showed
a falling off of nearly $20,000 as
compared with the receipts for the
same time in 1898 from the tax for the
inspection of fertilizers. Yesterday
the receipts to dale for 1899 were $55,682.44,
against $61,185.58 for the same
time last year. The output of fertilizers
has increased wonderfully in the
last four weeks. The legislature has
thrown safeguards around this fund so
that it can be devoted to the use of
Clemson college without contravening
the letter of the constitution and general
statutes. Clemson now has about
$28,000 to its credit in the state treasury.
MERE-MENTION.
It is announced that the Spanish
minister of marine i^about to submit
to the chamber of deputies a bill for
the construction of 10 iron clads.
Ex-Representative Ewart has been
appoiuted United States district judge
for the westeru district of North Carolina.
At its recent session the senate
refused to confirm Judge Ewart's appointment,
and the present appointment
will hold good until the senate
meets again.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
H. C. Strauss?Talks to you about his beehive
of bargains and reminds you that
on each 50 cents purchase you are entitled
to one piano coupon.
An advertiser has calves for sale.
W. P. Harrison, Cashier?Publishes a
statement of the condition of the Loan
and Savings bank on the 31st of March,
1899.
0. E. Grist?Offers to repair your bicycle,
sell you a fountain pen, sewing machine
attachments and to supply you with any
newspaper or magazine published.
C. P. Lowrance?Wants you to try bis
canned peaches, apple butter, sweet
cucumber pickles, fruit jellies and
pork and beans with tomato catsup.
C. W. F. Spencer, Special Referee in
Bankruptcy?Gives notice of a meeting
of the creditors of A. E. Hutchison,
bankrupt, at Rock Hill, on next Tuesday.
J. J. Hunter?Calls your attention to the
cheapness and beauty of organdies and
the hne assortment of shirts he has on
hand.
J. M. Starr <fc Co.?Have millet seed, sugar
cane seed, Dent corn and garden
and field seeds of different kinds. Nux
vomica for killing hawks, and can supply
you with delicious soda water aud
pure and fresh drugs and medicines.
W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Has several varieties
of patch and field seed corn,
cane and millet seeds, and can furnish
you with a suit of Lamm & Co's incomparable
clothing.
Dr. Miles J. Walker?Has lost a medicine
case and will pay a reward for it.
T. J. Nichols?Will pay a reward for the
recovery of his blue and white spotted
bound bitch.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
At a recent meeting of the Jasper
Light Infantry, Mr. M. F. Jones was
elected second lieutenant.
Messrs. D. P. and D. T. Le&slie, of
Leslie station, came up to Yorkville
on Monday afternoon, returning yesterday.
Judge I. D. Witherspoon and Mr. J.
J. Hunter were, on last Sunday, installed
as elders of the Yorkville Presbyterian
church.
Dr. C. F. Williams was graduated
from the University of Maryland, at
Baltimore, last Friday, with high honor.
His position on the final exarnition
was No. 2.
The youngest child of Hon. D. E.
Finley and Mrs. Finley was baptized
in the Associate Reformed church last
Sunday as States Rights Gist. The
little fellow was bom last fall on the
day of the first primary election, while
his papa was being nominated for congress.
A DAYLIGHT TRIP.
The trip of the Confederate veterans
from this section to Charleston on
the occasion of the reunion is to be
made in daylight.
This is a very acceptable arrangement
that has been agreed to by Division
Passenger Agent Lumpkin of the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad,
at the request of Major James F.Hart,
commander of Micah Jeukins Camp of
Confederate veterans.
The train, to consist of seven
coaches, is to leave Gaffney at 7.30 u.
m., on the morning of the 9th ; Blacksburg
at 8 a. m.; Yorkville at 9 a. m.,
Rock Hill at 9.30 a. m., and Lancaster
at 10.30, arriving in Charleston before
dark, and giving the passengers
plenty of time to make their arrangement
for the night.
There will be a special coach left off
at Yorkville on the day before for
those who expect to go from this place,
and veterans from all parts of the
county may easily make their arrangements
to get to Yorkville by 9 o'clock
on the morning of the 9th.
YORK COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the York
County Bible society was held in the
Presbyterian church on last Sunday
night, with a large congregation in attendance.
The address of the occasion, which
was interesting and instructive, was
delivered by Rev. M. B. Grier.
The enrollment for the ensuing year
numbered 49, each member paying to
the treasurer the required fee of 50
cents.
The report of the treasurer showed
a cash balance on hand of $39.40, exclusive
of the collections of the evening-,
amounting to $4.05. The value ol
the books remaining on band is $45.29.
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parent Bible society, and Rev. J. C.
Jobnes, rector of the church of the
Good Shepherd, was elected a life
member of the society.
Rev. W. G. Neville was re-elected
president of the York county society ;
Mr. J. J. Hunter treasurer and depository
; and W. W. Lewis, Esq., secretary.
The new executive committee
was selected as follows: W. B. de
Loach, H. C. Strauss, W. B. Moore, J.
S. Brice, J. M. Rawlinson.
Under the bylaws of the society,
each local pastor, other than the president,
of course, is an ex-officio vice
president.
ATTORNEYS' COST.
The little tilt in the court bouse last
week between J. S. Brice, Esq., on
one side and C. E. Spencer, Esq., and
G. W. S. Hart, Esq., on the other, on the
question of attorney's costs, did not
settle the matter. It will take a decision
of the supreme court to settle it
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parties.
The position taken by Mr. Brice,
and how Judge Gary was convinced
against bis will, has already been related.
The mortgage over which the
contention arose, however, was executed
in 1886 instead of 1896, as was
stated. An 1896 mortgage would not
have raised the point at all.
However it may appear to the supreme
court, when the matter comes
up, the contention of Messrs. Spencer
and Hart is as convincing to a layman
as is the contention of Mr. Brice. In
a nutshell, their argument, or that
portion of it beariug ou Mr. Brice's
contention, is this:
The act of 1882 established a schedule
of taxed costs, applying to all manj
ner of cases. The act of 1892 repeal
ed the act of 1882 except in so far as t
it applied to cases then in litigation f
and to existing liquidated contracts. I;
A part of the act of 1882 was, there- v
fore, still left alive. The act of 1897 is c
directed only at the act of 1892, and I
as the act of 1892 bad not affected the a
two exceptions mentioned, it was impossible
then that these exceptions
could he affected by the repealing act .
of 1897, which had not, in the slight- C
est degree been directed agaiust them, j
The mortgage in the foreclosure of
which the present case arose, having
been executed in 1886, was accom- ,
panied by the costs provisions of the
act of 1882. These provisions were {
left intact by the act of 1892, and as
the act of 1897 did not disturb the ^
nrovisions of the act of 1882, the fore- ,
r ~ I
closure costs remain unaffected.
PROGRESS OF THE VOTING.
Up to yesterday at noon, the voting <
for Confederate veterans' to go to the '
Charleston re-union from the respec- i
tiye townships on the complimentary i
tickets offered by The Enquirer, 1
stood as follows: i
bethel. i
A. A. Barnett, 7 <
John S. Meek 89
broad river. 1
John H. Jones, 55 j
John Mc. Gilfi'len, 3 .
J. Meek Whitesides, 28
bethesda. {
W. Green Parker, 41 '
L. H. Dunlap, 19
Philander E. Moore, 14 I
Sam Poag, 22 <
bullock's creek. 1
M. F. S. McCollough 44
J. P. Duncan, 23
0. J. Gwinn, 20
catawba. i
J. C. Sparks, 5 .
ebenezer.
W. S. Garrison 19 '
J. J. Edwards, 30 <
T. J. Roach, 10
Sam Duolap, 4
fort mill. ,
Robt. B. Burns 3
kino's mountain. ,
W. E. (Bad) Jackson, 28
D. B. McCarter, 32
Frank Robison, 37
J. A. Bell, 50 '
Perry Manning, 34
york. (
Herod Neel, 72
Simpson W. Robinson, 19 J
L. B. Sherrer 82 ]
Thomas D. Harris 19
Jos. W. Templeton, * 4
The last coupon will be priuled in <
the issue of The Enquirer of May 3, '
and all votes must be in by 9 o'clock 1
p. m. on May 4. 1
TEACHERS AND TRUSTEES. (
There were 32 trustees and about 70 ,
teachers at the courthouse last Mon
day to hear the address ot State superintendent
of Education McMaban,
already extensively advertised by Superintendent
Carroll.
In addition to the teachers and
trustees, there was also qgite a number
of prominent local people, who
turned oat to hear what Mr. McMaban
might have to say.
The address was devoted exclusively
to the subject of education. It was
' practical and comprehensive, and contained
much that must necessarily be
of value to all who heard it. After
its delivery, it was favorably spoken of
on all sides.
Superintendent Carroll has all along
entertained the idea of organizing a
teachers' association in this county.
It was bis purpose to effect the organization
on Monday; but upon consultation
with Mr. McMaban, it was decided
to postponed the matter until
later in the summer.
Superintendent McMahan promises '
a normal school for this county, and be '
1 means to put it in operation during the '
coming summer. His idea is that it i
should commence work along about
' the first of July and continue in ses- i
1 sion for at least four weeks. The as- 1
socialion will probably be organized
while the teachers are in attendance on
the normal school.
In private conversation, after the '
meeting in the cburt house, Mr. McMaban
said that the attendance at the
1 meeting on Monday was larger than on
any other meeting he had addressed. (
He was very much pleased at his re- !
' ceplion, and bad several nice compli- 1
meDts in store for Superintendent Carroll.
1
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AS A DRY GOODS MARKET.
Yorkville is making especial claims (
this spring to unusual advantages as a .
dry goods market, and on account of ,
the special inducements that are being <
offered, is drawing trade from a surprisingly
large radius of territory.
Tbere is no doubt about tbe fact
tbat the local stocks of dry goods are larger
and well selected, show up a ,
wide range of quality, including some- <
thing to suit tbe tastes and means of ,
all manner of purchasers, and tbat
prices are very close. (
More wholesaling than usual is going {
i on this year. The business has been
> developing steadily during tbe past ,
few years, aud uow country merchants
are buying a great many goods in <
Yorkville instead of the larger mar- ,
kets to which they formerly gave their ,
natrouatre. Such conditions, of course, |
are regulated by busiuess reasons alone, |
and tbis increase in the wholesale |
trade of the town means that the sur- ]
rounding merchants are able to get (
better values here for their dollars than j
elsewhere. j
But the wholesale business, of (
course, has assumed nothing like the (
proportions of the retail business. It ,
is the retail business that still receives t
the benefit of the best efiforts of the (
local dry goods meu, aud it is the t
superior inducements in tbis line that t
is bringing in such an extensive trade t
from territory that has not heretofore t
been looked upon as belonging to this y
market. \
The development of business along ]
he line mentioned is especially gratiyiug
to the Yorkville people generaly,
and the men who are doing the
vork are entitled to special commenlation.
Their reward, however, is
ikely to be sure in the patronage of
in intelligent public.
"WITHIN THE TOWN.
Mr. W. B. Moore is causing to be
lone a considerable amount of repair
vork on the lines of the Bedford
?hone company. '
Mr. T. B. McClaiu has at last gotten
lis big cotton mill engine in place,
fhe boilers are also lying over the
ipot tbey will occupy.
Mr. W. N. Ashe has moved his
)ricb making machinery to a point on
Bast Madison street, about half way
letween the cemetery and the Carolina
and North-Western railroad.
The Jasper Light Infantry, under
command of Captain W. B. Moore,
was on the streets last Friday practicng
field movements. Considering the
<mall amouut of practice it has had,
l,he company gave evidence of considerable
progress. The rephrter is informed
that the roll now includes the
full number required by the regulations;
but among the number there
ire several members who can only give
military duties proper attention at considerable
inconvenience to themselves.
They are willing to stick to the company
and do even more if necessary to
insure the success of the organization ;
iut they prefer to give way to young
men from the country surrounding
Yorkville. There is a well founded
leeling that with representation from
York township generally, the efficiency
if the company will be very much increased.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Until January 1st, 1900.
The Twice-a-Week Enquirer, filled
with the best and most reliable ap-to-date
lews, will be furnished from the date of
;his issue until January 1st, 1900, for fl.88.
Vice Mr. Hamilton.
Mr. Elias Ramsey has been appoint'
- * - - Oi -.1 U. T
jn posiraasier at eniarou, vice air, ?i.
D. Hamiltoa.
Progress of Farm Work.
A large amount of plowing was done
luring the fair weather of last week ;
3ut by Friday and Saturday farmers
were complaining that the ground was
ilready becoming too bard to plow. It
will take a good shower every few
lays to make things right.
Supplies Go Deadhead.
Traffic Manager L. A. Emerson, of
;he South Carolina and Georgia railroad,
has issued an order providing
;hat all commissary supplies on account
of the Confederate re-union over
his road shall go to Charleston D. H.
Price of Cotton.
The price of cotlou has been steadly
decliniug during the past two
weeks or more, August futures in New
York gradually falling from about
5.38, the highest point reached, to 5.93
so Monday afternoon. There seems
to be a feeling that there is a good
leal more cotton in the country than
was generally believed. On the local
market, prices range from 6 cents
downward.
New Boggy Factory.
Mr. M. C. Willis has decided to resume
the manufacture of buggies. He
has given out a contract for the erection
of a two story factory building on
the corner of bis lot on South Main
street, Yorkville. The building is to
be 40 by 80 feet. In addition to this,
be will erect a wood-working and
blacksmith shop 30 by 60 feet. Work
is to be commenced without delay and
Mr. Willis hopes to have the factory
in full operation by July 1 next.
Court at Greenville.
Judge Brawley issued nn order last
Friday postponing the time for the
holding of the April term of the circuit
court and district court in Greenville,
until next Tuesday, April 25.
The courts were to have convened yeshead
n.v hut the Lake Citv Ivnchine
case in Charleston interferred. The
most important case to come up at
Greenville, is that against the men
who are charged with having interferred
with the Talberts last fall.
Bethesdk High School.
Following is the honor roll of Bethesda
high school?Miss Adalize Thorn,
principal?during the present term :
Grade 100 for one week : Eva Campbell,
3ophie Campbell, Mary Curry, Glenn
McFadden, Robbie Workman, Sumter
Dunlap, Lilly Byers, Kate Garrison,
Mamie Garrison, Yaldora Garrison, Joe
Byers, Jim Byers, Mamie Byers, Bessie
Curry, Mattie Hafner, Claude Sherer,
Sumter Black, Florence Campbell.
Grade 100 for two weeks: Glenn
Williamson, Louise Black. Grade 100
for tbree weeks: Sara Lee Black.
Grade 100 for one month : Ernest McFadden,
Palmer Sherer.
jbnotlog Scrape In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special of Sunday to the
Columbia State: A difficulty occurred
at the home of George Barnhill,
who lives on the eastern outskirts of
Down, in which Barnhill shot a man by
Dhe name of George W. Outlaw. Both
men were drinking and went to where
Barnwell lives with his wife and mothjr-in-law.
Upon the mother-in-law
protesting against some of Outlaw's
pranks, he slapped her. Barnhill took
jp the quarrel, whereupon Outlaw
Irew a knife and made at his opponent.
Barnhill promptly drew a pisol
and shot bis man twice, once in
he side of the abdomen and once in
he thigh, one of the shots glancing
ind indicting a painful flesh wound in
he thigh of a little girl who was in
,he room. Outlaw's wounds, while
rery painful, are not necessarily fatal,
>oth balls glancing out. He was
moved to bis father's bouse, at High