??aps and |acts. j
? The cruiser Buffalo arrived on
December 28 at Port Said, en route for
Manila, just 16} days out from New
York. Thus she has broken all naval
records up to thiB point in her voyage.
She is needed badly at Manila, as she
carries 700 sailors to relieve men in
Dewey's fleet whose time has long
expired.
? The island of Guam, says a Washington
dispatch, will probably be different
from the other colonial possessions
or dependencies of the United States
in having a naval instead of a military
governor. This is because the sole
reason for the selection and acquirement
of the island was to obtain a
conveniently located naval station for
our warships, ana, mat oeing me case,
the navy should have exclusive control.
The command will be of importance;
for the island has a population
of more than 8,000 people, and, so far
from these being barbarians, about
1,400 of them are of European extraction.
? According to a London cable, the
British war office-is somewhat puzzled
over an invitation it has received from
Governor Bloxbam, of Florida, to send
representatives to the national militia
convention to be held at Tampa, Fla.,
on February 8. The Britishers will
not reply, the cable says, until after
they have asked for information at
Washington. The thing does look a
little funny. It has been known for
sometime that Governor Bloxbam has
been working on a scheme to hold a
convention looking to the re-organization
of the militia system on new lines;
but just what he means by inviting
Great Britain is bard to explain.
? Work on the' battleship Ohio has
commenced at the Union Iron works,
San Francisco. The Ohio will be the
largest ship ever built on the Pacific
coast and one of the three largest ever
built in the American navy. She will
have a displacement of 12,500 tons, and
her dimensions, will be as follows:
Length 888 feet, breadth 72 feet 3 inches.
draught 23 feet 9 inches. The new
battleship will be 20 feet longer Ibao
the Wisconsin and 40 feet longer than
the Oregon. She will bave a greater
displacement than the Wisconsin by
1,000 tons, and 2,000 tons more^tban
the Oregon. The Ohio's contract speed
is two knots faster than the Wisconsin
and three knots faster than the Oregon.
? Dean & Shelby, brokers and bankers,
of Providence, R. I., have taken
charge of the arrangements to consolidate
the paper manufacturers of the
country. Tbe deal will involve about
$40,000,000, and will include tbe mills
making writing paper, bond paper,
wrapping, ledger, envelope and newspaper.
The purpose of consolidation
is to eliminate competition, stop overproduction
and make a condensation
Of tbe lines of manufacture so that
the mill best adapted to'make a certain
grade of paper may restrict its attention
to that specialty and thus, by
utilizing all the machinery and capital
invested to the best advantage, get the
best results.
? Baltimore Suu : Tbe expenses of
the War ujrlO CNilOBfeh 31, Were $164^
932,228, exclusive of the amount spent
on army and navy last year. Up to
June 30 next the total outgo on account
of tbe war and garrisons in our
"colonies," is estimated at $253,000,000.
Excess of expenditure above ordinary
cost of the peace establishment
marks the war expenses. The Cleveland
"emergency fuud" of $50,000,000,
the $200,000,000 raised by the war
loan and the proceeds of tbe war taxes
will, it is thought meet the bills aud
1 ? ? ?? o?it*T\1na in Til no
leave uu conuiaisu .u ?
next. The cash balance at that date,
including the gold reserve, is figured
at over $280,000,000. War taxes cure
the failure of the Dingley act aDd the
monthly deficits are now growing very
small.
? Lincoln Journal: General R. F.
Hoke tells Colonel F. A. Olds, of Raleigh,
that work on the proposed railroad
from Cranberry to Lincolnton
will begin just as soon at the charter
is granted. There is no doubt that
the charter will be granted, and
General Hoke's record as a railroad
builder is a guarantee that the road
will be built without delay. We have
it upon good authority ibat it is the
purpose of the projectors of the new
railroad to build the road of standard
gauge from Cranberry to Lenoir. From
Lenoir to Lincolnton the Narrow
Gauge will be changed to a standard
gauge. The narrow gauge road already
built from Cranberry to a point
in Tennessee is to be changed to a
standard gauge and become a part of
the new road. So, it seems Lincolnton
will be the southern or eastern terminus.
Be this as it may, however, it
will not hurt the town to show interest
in the enterprise.
? In anticipation that the United
States government will take favorable
action on the plan of paying off the
Cuban troops to the extent of $100
panh. and thus relieving their distress.
"""""I V
as well an securing their co-operation,
the Cuban authorities in Washington
have taken steps to secure exact
detailed information as to the number
of Cuban troops who bore arms and
are now in a position to rightly receive
this bounty if the government decides
to pay it. To- this end, one of the
members of the Cuban commission who
came here with General Garcia, has
returned to Cuba to get from the Cuban
military and naval authorities all the
papers showing the extent and number
of the Cuban army, its several
divisions, present condition, etc.
These papers will be brought to Washington
and laid before the authorities
in connection with any steps which
may be taken to pay off the Cuban
troops as an inducement to lay down
their arms and assume the pursuits of
peace.
? The war department in Washington
on last Sunday, received a dispatch
from General Otis, commanding the
United States forces in the Philippines,
asking for instructions on some questions
in connection with the treatment
of the natives. It is supposed that
the dispatch contains a full statement
of the events at Ih i!o, reported in the
press dispatches ; but its text was not
made public. The officials are anxious
that the natives of the Philippines
should learn as soon as possible the
true attitude of the United States government
with respect to them?that
of friendship and consideration?entirely
with a view to better the conditions
which existed under Spanish
rule. It is realized that the islanders
are naturally suspicious regarding the
entrance into their country and dominion
over them of a foreign people,
and are anxious to know their intentions.
They are to be given to understand,
aaid an official of the adminuI
tratioo toaiglttr -that me auiDomy
' the United States is to be asserted
over them; but at the same time GenamiI
inatrnnfirvna aro tr\ tPPftt
Ciai VUO a IUOH1 UVVIVUO w?V wy v> w>r
them with consideration and kindness.
?hc fodmlle inquirer.
YORKVIIiLE, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4,1899.
? The general assembly can reduce
taxes, it it will. There is room, in
abundance for such reduction.
? Commenting on the action of Governor
Ellerbe in refe&Biog, in violation
of law, the wine of the New England
society that was recently seized in
Charleston by dispensary constables,
the Greenville Mountaineer wants to
know whether we have a privileged
class in this state. The question is
pertinent; very pertinent.
? On account of his personal resemblance
to the great French robber,* MoKinley
was years ago nickuhmed Napoleon.
The imperialism that is now
being preached by such a large proportion
of the Republican press, seems to
indicate that the president wishes to
be like the Frenchman in action as
well as in appearance. That Mr.
Bryan clearly foresees the danger that
threatens in the future has been made
pretty plain; but will be be %able to
thoroughly arouse the slumbering people
? God grant that he will.
? E. C. Allen, of Spartanburg, former
captain of the penitentiary guard,
publishes in the Spartanburg Herald
of Friday a series of grave charges of
mismanagement and dishonesty against
Superintendent Neal of the penitentiary.
The article shows more personal
vindicativeness than it ought to,
even if all the obarges were absolutely
true. Of the truth or falsity of
them, however, The Enquirer has
no information. If the charges are
false, this can be clearly shown up for
most of them are so plainly stated as
-*ot to admit of confusion. We should
be pleused to see this whole matter
thoroughly investigated.
? So far as it is explained by the
synopsis published in another column,
Representative McCullough's county
court Dill appears to oe very aicepmum
except in that feature which provides
for the election of judges by the general
assembly. We agree with the
Greenville News in the opinion that
these judges should be elected by the
people. Mr. McCullough's idea is to
remove the selection of judges as far
as possible from politics. Instead of
taking away political influences he
piles them on. Election by the legislature
virtually means by the respective
county delegations, and in the case of
York county, three out of five would
say who the judge is to be. In each
election for representatives, the county
judgeship would be the basis for lots
of trading. The fact of the candidates
going direct to the pedple would not
occasion nearly so much politics.
? During his recent trip across the
continent, Lieutenant Hobson is reported
to have kissed over 700 women,
young and old, handsome and homely,
and the newspapers and the preachers
are giving him scissors for his conduct.
We remember that at the time Hobson
took the Merrimac into the Santiago
channel, there was considerable discussion
of the motives that would induce
a man to thus run the risk of almost
certain death. The problem is pretty
bard to analyze, and although there
is more light on it now, maybe, tbaD
there was then, still no one can say,
with certainty, just what the feelings
of the young man were. But, all the
same, if he wants to take out his reward
in kissing the women, and the
women want to kiss him. as it seems
that tbey do, there does not appear to
be any reasonable ground for objection
on the part of the balance of the
public.
THE YEAR 1899.
Although perhaps there is no occasion
for especial enthusiasm, the year
1898, just closed, has generally been a
period of honest, sober effort, and has
I been accompanied by no little prosI
perity. There are some hard workers,
probably, who have made but little
j progress; but most of those who have
done their duty, are better off, financially
and otherwise, than they were
ui lois urne msi jcoi.
We are not unmindful of the fact
that there have been many complaints
on account of the low price of cotton ;
but, at the same time, we remember
that the whole country foresaw just
such p condition more than a year
before, and all operations in the meantime
were conducted with this condition
clearly in mind. Therefore,
there has been no occasion for disappointment.
On the contrary, the
fortunate foresight of the country has
permitted much intelligent effort in
other lines of industry than in raising
cotton. Cotton has been raised at a
less cost than ever before, and othei
crops have contributed to raising the
aggregate of the year's work to ite
present reasonably satisfactory^ proportions.
.The outlook for the year 1899 is not
especially encouraging at this time.
If there is anything especially bright
in t he future it does not appear to oui
view. But unless people give up entirely,
we do not see how things cao
K/wimn tcnrfiP than t.hftv have been.
There is as much promise of reward
for bonest, industrious and energetic
effort in all lines, as there has evei
been, and for us all the year 1899 will
be largely what we ourselves make it.
Let us resolve, this first week iu January,
to try to make it a year that we
will be proud of.
REPUBLICANISM OR IMPERIALISM.
Shall we hold the Philippines 1
Shall we annex Cuba? Shall we govern
Porto Rico or allow the people oi
that island to govern themselves?
These are the questions that are now
absorbing the. attention of the people
of the United States; but the most
prominent of them all, just how is tbat
with reference to the Philippines.
If the Philippines are to be held;
then the next question to be settled ie
bow are they to be governed ? One
proposition is to allow them to govern
themselves as a part of the United
States. This would be Republicanism.
Another proposition is to govern them
as they have been governed by Spain,
except, as a matter, of course, we
would be "more civilized," "more
just," "more humane."
Those opposed to the' first proposition
urge numerous objections. In tbc
first place tbey claim that the Filipinos
are, for the most part, only a horde ol
wild savages incapable of self-government.
Then, in the next place, oc
account of habits, customs, religions
etc., our form of government would be
totally unsuited to these people. Be
ing wild, turbulent and unruly, thej
"on nnltr ha mnHa t.n eninv the bless
V"'J ? ? ?J-J
ings of good government, such as the
people of tbe'United States can give
them, by force, and these people argue
in favor of "imperialism."
That there are many objections tc
the proposition to take in the Philip
pines as a part of the United States, it
quite clear; but these objections arc
no clearer or more numerous than arc
those to the proposition to establish
the imperial plan. Both ideas are al
variance with all American traditions
In the first place, while the Filipinot
may not be capable of self-govern
ment, there is little reason to believe
that tbey could ever become a homo
geneons people with us; and, in the
second place, there is little reason tc
believe that this is desirable. And the
idea of attempting to govern these
people as Spain has governed them
ought to be repugnant to every true
American. The moment this government
sanctions the idea of attempting
to force a foreign people to submit tc
its yoke against the will of that people,
tbat moment will germinate seede
which will eventually destroy, in thh
country, the foundation principles laid
down by our Revolutionary fathers?
"government of the people for and by
the people." \
Those of. our people who have gathered
the idea* that the Filipinos are all
ignorant savages are very much mistaken.
Manilla and other Philippine
pities can show ud far more wealth and
grandeur than can most of the cities
in this country, especially in the
southern states. Throughout the islands
there are many rich and powerful
natives, and although their civililization
is very different from ours,
these people are satisfied with it. The
pictures of Filipino countrymen and
warriors that we see in the magazines,
give us about the same idea of the
country as would be conveyed of this
country by photographs that may have
been made of the streets of Yorkville
last week, and labeled "Celebrating
Christmas in the United States."
And here is one of the principal
secrets of the growing sentiment ol
"imperialism" in this country. Rathei
than anything else, it is envy of the
Spaniards. For scores of years Span
ish captains general, with their numerous
retinues of "hangers on," have
been plundering and enriching themselves
at the expense of the Filipinos,
There are those in this country who
want to take the places of the Spaniards,
and if they ever get the opportunity,
although possibly they will uot
be so cruel, they will be just as dishonest.
Such is imperialism.
But this will not be the end of it.
Heretofore this country has been able
to govern itself with a nominal armyonly
about 26,000 men. This army
has been used principally as a nucleus
and to protect the frontier from the
Indians. It has never been used
against our free institutions but once,
and that was on the occasion of the
Chicago strike. The balance of the
time it has been useless, as should be
the case, in a government like ours.
But to enforce imperialism in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, will require
a large number of troops?it will
mean a large standing army in the United
States; and with the growth of
imperialism in our "possessions," and
the growth of a larger army, imperialism
will also grow in Washington, and
with the growth of imperialism in
Washington, republicanism must decay
throughout the Union.
The-prospect just now is not very
r encouraging. The recent remark of ]
General Shatter, to the effect that "the
; United States had only taken Spain's
i war off her bands in Cuba," though 1
not politic, was significant, as was also I
> that of General Meritt, to the effect
i that the "United States has outgrown
the constitution." The first means
. ly for purposes of humanity; but for ^
, aggrandizement, and the second means
: that there is no longer any limit to the
' ambitiou of those who may now, or
hereafter, control the armies and navies <
i of the United States.
The preservation of the Democratic ^
I simplicity and liberty bequeathed to
| us by our Revolutionary forefathers, (
requires that we let the Philippines
go, and either take Cuba and Porto
. Rioo into the Union as stales, or let j
i tbem alone to work out their own
destinies. The policy to which the
administration is leaning looks to wars
( and conquests, the" creation of privileged
classes, and possibly other 1
| changes that are now and ought al,
ways to be repugnant to an honest, J
just, liberty loving Christian people.
. \
| * CUBANS WANT LIBERTY.
An Interesting Manifesto That Is Now Being
Distributed. J
The Cuban delegation in Washing- i
| ton is very suspicious of the designs l
, of this country with regard to the is- j
land recently wrested from Spain. \
The announced intentions of the
United States government with regard i
to Cuba, have never been very clear, t
and at no time have the represents- t
, lives of the revolutionary party been j
, satisfied as to whether they were to be
allowed to take charge of the affairs t
of tbeir country, or whether Cuba t
was to be continued under control of the
1 United States. They are still in
1 doubt. Last week,' they caused to be 1
F distributed throughout the island a 1
. circular from which the following is
, an extract: \
"If annexation were to be desired it t
' would be better to have it brought .
! about now than later, and for that
(.aaann W la AoatMwl- that, t.hn nilMtJnn '
ICBOVU IV 10 UVUI1VU vuuv vuv
should be settled dually at the pres- 1
ent time. Yet it is sufficiently known
that the Cubans made war ami fought
for independence, not for annexation, >
and that all ,the precious blood that e
has been shed and all the hardships <
endured and all sufferings were tp
gain independence and nothing short
of that.
"It is ridiculous to try to auswer the 3
accusations that the Cuban people are 4
indolent, that they are uneducated,
unfaithful and unable to govern them* c
selves. Their industry, labor and en- 8
ergy have made Cuba in. many res- (
pects one of the moat productive countries
of the world. *
"Their duty now is to stand by the *
lone star banner, which signifies inde- f
pendence and liberty, the greatest c
blessings of heaven.* . t t
"Remember that Cuba has not
fought and endured for a change of s
masters; but that her people may be
their own masters. . c
"We are none the less grateful to the j
people of the United States for their c
aid and support, and in doing what t
they have done to free Cuba from ^
Spain, they bave but repaid the great
debt which they owed to humanity, e
justice and the right for the aid they 8
received from Lafayette and France ii
during their war for independence." I
i
> SITUATION CRITICAL. fc
Filipinos Won't Surrender Without an t
Understanding- c
The following dispatch, dated at j
Iloilo on December 80, was received at
I Manila by boat and cabled from there
. on last Sunday:
( "The situanion at Iloilo is grave. .
Fifteen hundred natives, fully armed,
at Melo, a suburb of Iloilo. Seventeen '
1 thousand more, it is reported, are c
1 awaiting orders to embark at several 1
points on the Isle of Negros, 15 hours' t
sail from Iloilo. I
"All the women have withdrawn
and many families have taken refuge
' with the Americans. The rebels, after c
! a consultation, insist upon inaction 1
I until General Aguinaldo shall have t
, been heard from. . General Miller, j
) when this demand was first made, r
, declined to concede them time and
insisted upon an answer being given
him by noon today. At the same 1
' time he gave them assurances that
I lives and property would be protected, f
"The foreign residents then petition- e
| ed General Miller to grant the ezteu- .
p sion desired by the rebels, as a fight .
, would cause inevitable loss. This also
General Miller refused.
' "At the designated time a native 1'
commission again boarded the United c
States transport Newport and asked t
for delay, saying that they were unable g
to control the army. General Miller .
refused and prepared to land forces,
sending an emissary back to Manila a
for instructions. 0
"The rebels are strengthening their g
position and are preparing to resist.
The streets of Iloilo are full of armed v
soldiers who are constantly entering in ^
every direction. There is great excitement
which is increased by the appearance
of the gunboat El Cano, fly- *
I in? fKa SrvonioK flunr Tho nil hi if* a
lug VUV l^puuinu UUg( A "V 5
buildings, churches and boats along the tl
river are filled with rebels.
, "The Newport's boats, as the dis- ^
patch boat which carries this message is
about leaving, are being lowered with Y
four machine guns mounted in their
> bows. The lighters are alongside the fi
i Uniteu States transport Arizona. The
i United States transport Pennsylvania 8(
lies three miles to the south with steam ?
,, n
"P- \(
Accident to Sir. Frew.
Rock Hill Herald : Mr. S. T. Frew
has been confined to his home since
Christmas day an account of injuries w
he received by accidentally falling into ft
the cellar p ojection between the area
wall of the Friedheim building and r<
the main wall. He stepped on a loose r<
plank which tilted, precipitating him cj
into the hole, which is about 10 feet a,
deep. He was painfully, but not ser- al
iously hurt.
lore A Jrn AFifATHg. j
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISE EE NTS. }
). C. Boyd and Others?Give notice to f
trespasser on their respective lands.
I. C. Strauss?Offers his entire stock of (
overcoats, bova' and gents' clothing and
underwear, lor the next two weeks, at
greatly reduced prices. If yon want a 1
tailormsde salt of clothes, qnaranteed t
iav^tiaoMf&^8B ,ii,iinfa"am'pnfie book.
,
IV. H. McCorkle. Jndee of' Probate? i
Gives notice that A. T7 Latham bas ap- i
plied to him for letters of administration
on the estate of Miss Martha Lath- 1
am, deceased. >
3rist Cousins?Extend the compliments
of the season, talk about agricultural
machinery, and offer red rust proof oats ,
for sale. '
tfrs. Mattie J. Barnett, Admin'x?Glvea I
notice to the debtors and creditors of j
the estate of J. Lee Barnett.
3. P. Lowrance? Announces the opening .
of a new and fresh stock of family and 1
fancy groceries in the storeroom under 1
the opera bonae. i
'. W. Love?Offers the "Beatty Williams"
boose and lot, and a ten-acre
tract of land opposite the residence of i
W. B. Steele, for sale. The "Boyd" i
boose, on Lincoln street, and the
"Dickson" house, on King's Mountain
street, are offered for rent. 1
N. B. Moore, Captain Jasper Rifles?Im- i
portant meeting in the Court Hoose
Tuesday night, January 8, at 7 p. m.
lames M. Stakr A Co.?Extend theoomfR
nts of the season, thank the pub- ,
past patronage and tell of things ]
lave to selL ,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 1
The county board of commiahiouere 1
leld their regular quarterly meeting |
n the office of the supervisor last |
Hon day, with the following members 1
iresent: Ashe, Gwin, Stanton, White,
iVUkerson, McKnigbt, Moss.
The disposition of the cbaingang <
vas one of the matters to be attended
o at this meeting; but it was decided
o take no afetion until the next meet- j
The' bonds of Supervisor Culp, Promt*
JudcrA Mcf'orkle aud Superiu
endent of Education Carroll were
(xamined sod approved. All the
Kinds were made by surety coin panes.
i
The next meeting of the board is to j
te held during the present month for i
he purpose of preparing the jury
K>xes for the current year; but the
late of this meeting wilf not be de*
ernrined until later on.
ySs' THE NEW OFFICERS.
'Supervisor Culp, who is bis own
luccessor, of course, holds on without
ihange. '
Probate Judge MeCorkle will do the
tame, except that his term is for four
fears instead of. two, as used to btv the
saae.
Mr, Sburley is still suseriutendeiit.
>f education; but before the next istoe
of The Enquirer, he will be sueseeded
by Mr. John E. Carroll. Mr.
Carroll's bond went to Colombia on
tfonday, and according to the usual
>rocedure, his commission should
tome back by return mail. He will
ake charge of the office as soon"aslRr
;ets his commission.
Mr. Williams is still auditor and will
tontinue in the office for several weeks 1
ret. His case is different from the
(there mentioned. Auditors and treasurers
are not elected by the people; i
>ut appointed by the governor. The
ilection in the primary was merely
t recommendation, and the governor
s not likely to appoint until after he
J mmam U?n n/tAAn/f foam
mo CUICICU upuu UIO DCl/UUU VOIUI.
Auditor Williams, therefore, will protably
receive moet of the tax returns
his year. Mr. Boyce will take charge
if the office about February 1st or
>08sibly a week or two before.
THE NEWPORT MURDER.
The reporter saw several people from
he Newport neighborhood on Monday '
vith regard to the recent murder of
dd Sam Simril by Ed Young, West
2astis and Jess Wright; but learned
hat there are no new developments of 1
mportance.
The three Negroes are well-known
iharacters in the Newport neighbor- '
lood.' They have the reputation of
>eing pretty bad men. To white peo>le
they have always been kind and
espectful enough ; but they were not 1
specially considerate of the rights of
nembers of their own race. 1
There seems to be no doubt of the 1
act that the three Negroes approachid
old man Simril for the express pur- 1
>086 of robbing him of his whisky. 1
According to the story of Jess Wright, 1
hey first tried to bluff Simril into giv- 1
og up the whisky ; but Simril recog- '
lized them and then it became a ques- '
ion of doing without the liquor and (
tandinga chance of exposure, or kill- 1
ag their victim. They chose to kill, 1
lthough as in the case of Amzi Dunvant
and Frank Castles, they "didn't 1
;o to do it." j
As the result of the search that 1
/as made about the vicinity on the *
ay after the murder, the bag in which
lam Simril carried his jug of whisky *
/as found ; but the searchers failed to 1
et any trace of the whisky for which '
he murder was committed. i
The reporter was informed that al- 1
bough none of the Negroes are very c
/ell to do in their own right, they be- '
)ng to a oonnection that is pretty well 8
xed, for Negroes, and the probability 1
i that they will be able to make a s
trong fight for their lives before the c
nal settlement of their case.
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ABOUT PEOPLE. t
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hicks have re- t
jrued from a visit at Henrietta, N. C.
Major John F. Jones, of Blacksburg,
'as among the visitors to Yorkville on a
londay. '
Mr. W. Brown Wylie and wife have t
jturned from a several weeks' visit to s
3latives and friends at Warren, Ark.
Mr Will Jackson, of Clover, has had ,
barge of the C. & N-W. R. R. office *
t this place during Agent Cautben's b
baence. I
Mr. R. C. Youngblood, of Purdon, l<
Navarro county. Texas, who lemoved
rom the Clay Hi 1 section abo it three
rears. ago, ie v siting kindrfcd and
riends in this county.
Mrs. A. M. Brio, of Due Vest, acjompanied
by ber daughter, Mis Leila,
ire visiting in Yoifcville, the foests ol
ier son, J. S. Brice^Esq., on Ca^twrighl
ivenue.
Obterorrolice Love is somewhat disconsolate
these days. He Ijas mad*
a respectable cominubity out of tb<
bitherto disreputable* "Swaoptown'
section of Yorkville, and uoivtbingi
are so aniet that he baa but litpd to do
Df. M. W. White reiurned.fr Yorkville
on Monday with his bnie aftei
having spfent a week with rela
Lives and friends in Chester. * For thi
present Doctor and Mrs. While wil
board at Mrs. R. 8. Crockett'sbut i
is their intention to commence house
keeping as soon as they can poiapleb
their arrangements.
Mr. J. H. Riddle is able to be on
again. He put on his clothek witbou
assistance for the first time last Friday
afternoon. He oame out oflbis roou
for a little while on Moadayjaud yes
terday was out pretty nearltfall day
He is very weak; but feels fairly well
He was asked about the price of cottoi
yesterday, and replied that be did no
know1* whether it was threecr thirt;
cents a pound. But he is 7'gettini
right" again,1 as one of his friend
described the situation, and within .
week or ten days more, be will ver;
likely be down to busihees again
Bomebojv things go on a; great dee
better in Yorkville in business circlet
when Mr. Riddle is ip hir usual goo<
health. ' ' f
ROLL OF HONOR. Following
Is the roll ofHonor of lb
York"ilie Graded school1 (white) fo
bbe month of December :
First Grade.?Erwin Carothere, 96
Wade Williford, 95; Frances Fin ley, 94
Julia Neville, 94: Kenneth Lowry, 93
Beonie Barron, 92; Robert Lindsay, 91
Annie.Lou Dixon, 91: Oliver Hart, 91
Alie Starr, 90; Howard White, 90; -Ciyd
paolnpllnor oa 1
Seoond Grape.?Edna McClain, 97
Plorine Carotbers, 97; Fredriea Ldndsaj
97; Edward Finley, 97; Louise Dobson
97; Mary Starr, 9G; Sam Latimer, 96
Tristram Easterling, 95; ffaonie Hot*
95; Mary Cartwrigbt, 98; Carrie Cart
wrigbt, 93; Aubrey Willis, 90.
Third Grape.?Bessie Esgrats, 99 5^0
Winnie Crawford, 99J; Miry Hope, 99}
Rozella Abernatby, 99; Corinne Jones, 99
Olive Walker, 99; Maraia Dickson; jXt
Willie Jenkins, 96; MatUe May Neville
96; Mildred Abernalby, 971; Max!
Waters, 97; Clarke Adiokes.97i W. G
White, 96; Leila Woodward: 96; Met
Quattlebaum, 96; Claude Walker, 96
Georgia Summit, 94; Wilmore Logan, 91
Earle Grist, 94; Arthur Hart,.93; Wheele
Willis, 91; Ottinann Rose,' 91.
Fourth Grape?Fannie Barron, 99}
Marie Moore. 98; Leon White. 96; Josi
Carroll, 97;, "Virginia Neville, 97: Jennl
McClain, 96; Julia SfcHh, 96; Edf Alex
ander, 90; Frank Riddle, 90; Quay Wil
word,'90.
Fifth Grape?Lenora Wllliford, 97
Glenn Allison, 96; Bessie Gilbert, 96
Edna' Horton, 96; Julius Schubert, 95
Mary Walker, 96; Mary Dobson, 94; Ma
mie Lee Grist, 94; Joseph.Hajt,,94; Oeca
Grimes, 91; Mary Brian, 90; George Cart
wrigbt, 90; Beulah Long, 90. i
Sixth Grape?Anna MoCaw, 98*
Catharine Hunter, 98;.'Pbilfp Hunter, 97
Frankie Clawson. 93; Mary Alexander
92; Gerald Lowry, 92; Mabel Beny,J>1
Carrie Bes&i 90: Beulak42*fali^
Robert M?Sw, 91). 7^^ sV* V"' '
Seventh Grade?Heqry McLoin, 96'
Mary Williams, 97; Bertie Smith. 96; Jo<
Walker, 96; Raymond McClain, SI; Maggie
Robinson, 91; Felix Walker, 91; Wil
lie Waters, 91. > R
Eighth Grape?Nellie Schorb, 98;
Hallie Withers, 96 : Bessie Williams, 96;
Nannie Grist, 94; Louise Lowry. 93; Sadie
Waters, 93; Straussie Walker 93;
Tallulah Neville, 91; Gladys Withers, 91;
Frank Lindsay, 90. '
Ninth. Grape?T. 0. Dunlap, Jri, 96;
Alma Walker, 96; Barron Kennedy. 96;
John Ashe, 93 ; Ethel Latimer, 93; Elizabeth
Honter, 92: Jefforys Ashe, 92. -
MR. SPRINGS WINS.
Judge Klugb bas filed bis decision ic
the cases of J. B. Ross, G. 0. Ortnand
and Miller. ft Dnnnovant againsl
Jones, Blanton ft Co. The cases art
commonly known as the "Spring!
cases," principally ifor the reason thai
Mr. B. D. Springs is the only member
of the firm of Jodes, Blanton ft Co.
who resides in this state.
The cases grew out of the conatruo
tion of the Anguita division of th<
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railroad. The defendants were contractors
under the Massachusetts and
Southern Construction company^ and
the plain tiffs were contractors nndei
the defendants, with the understanding
that the plaintiffs were to be paid bj
the defendants only as the defendant!
received their, pay from tbe Massachusetts
and Southern Construction company.
After the work had been prosecuted
to a very considerable extent, the defendants
discontinued payments fot
tbe reason that they could get no
money from the Massachusetts and
Southern Construction company, and
later on, one by one, the plaintiffs
seased operations. For a while the
work was at a standstill; bat after a
;ime tbe plaintiflb renewed operations,
rhey had not been paid; but in tbeit
testimony they set up that it was on
personal assurance from members oi
.he firm that the money would be
ortbcoraing.
The defendants?Jones, Blanton ft
To.?get ud at the trial that they had
lot assumed any new responsibility
iy inducing the plaintiffs to resume
work, and claimed that all operations
were in accordance with the original
jontruct, etc. They denied the sendng
of certain letters and telegrams
illeged to have been sent to the plainids,
but not produced at the trial,
md, in fact, combatted every essential
ilaim of the plaintiffs.
The cases?all of them are virtually
be same?were tried several times
efore juries. First one case Was
aken up and then another; but in
ach case the result was a mistrial, or
i verdict that was not in accordance
vith facts; and finally it was agreed
o consolidate the whole matter and
ubmit it to Judge Klugh.
The cases were argued on the 15th,
6th and 17th of June last, and his
lonor took the papers away with him.
lis opinion on the matter is qnite
sngthy, covering about 15 type-written
1 \ r
pages, And isin favor of the defendant
on every po^it. It concludes: "It is
ordered and (adjudged that the complaint
in each of the eases above cited,
be dismissed With costs. Let the clerk
r of-this court epter a separate judg,
ment in ?avb| of the defendant in each
of the said cises in accordance with
[ the terms of his order."
| In the case c>f J. B. Boss, the amount
. aiipd for iva? R9_ In the case
I of O. C. Oraand, it was $15,057*96.
. In the case t>f Miller & Dunnovant
it was $84,02^.10.
auction sales.
J There was quite a large number of
1 people present at the auction sales for
^ January?laii Monday?and in some
B instances fle bidding was spirited.
The sales were as follows:
t By the sj&riif:
t ' Under sundry executions, the follow'
log pieces <f property, levied on to pay
? certain eemrity indebtedness in connection
wub tbe South Carolina Mln.
ing and-Manufacturing company.
a 1. Tractof 158 acres in Bethel townt
ship, khotn as the "Nanny's nouns'
tain" tract Bought by C. E;Spencer,
jj attorney, |>r $300.
g 2. Trait of 702 acres in Bullock's
y Creek tomisbip, known as the "Moore"
i. place. Slight by C. E. Spencer, atJ
torney, Br $1,800.
'' .3. Trfct of 180 acres in FortMill
townshig known as tbe "Canningham"
pUoe. . Bought by C. E. Spencer,
attorney for $650.
e 4. Tract of 50 acres on tbeCharr
lotte rojd, near the York Cotton mills.
D?in.ktk.. O V QnAiuiM attA.nas fnr
j $6oo. | ,.
; 5. | ract of 202acre?ion the Sharon
i road, I oown as the "Sutton" place,
e Bough by C. E. Spencer, attorney, for
. *1,025
r) 6. 'ract of 3 acres within the ln'
corporate limits of Yo&vllle, on the
>| TbreeC's railroad. BdughtbyC.fi.
" Spencer, attorney, for $J30.
. By the clerk :
? At the suit of Lula J. Cornwell,
| plaintiff, Against J. D. Kline et. al.,
' defendants; a tract of 81 acres in
J Catawba tQJvnship, and known as lot
? No! 2 of tbte Williford iract. Bought
j by W. J.. Cherry, attorr sy, for $900.
f .-At the, suit of W. J>. Boddey and
. others, survivors, again t Lawson Fare
ror and oi|>rs, defends its. A tract qf
e 33 acres, more or lest located about
' three miles from Bock Hill. Bought
by W. B- Wilson, aWortey, for $460,.
FARMING IN OHIO.
j f he reporter, a few qays ago, had a'
r talk with Mr. John McIillan, of Cedar
* ville, Ohio, who haS accompanied bis
: wife down to South j Carolina on a
' visit to hpr parents,*'Mr. and Mrs.
James Gordon, of tbef Fodder neigh frorkotnfr.
Mr.McMHJap is.a farmer,
; -and is the man who some weeks Ago
\ wrote for The Enquirer that very
. sensible article on sheep raising, with
a view to calling the attention of the
| farmers of this seotion. to a neglected
; industry that might easily be developed
| Into importance.
in tne coarse or tne conversation,
\ the reporter asked Mr. McMillan as to
' what Was the principal money crop in
his section, in the sense that, cotton is
the principal money crop down this
' way. Although he understands condiI
tfons in this section of South Carolina
& well enough to appreciate thesignifiI
cance of the ^question, at the game
y time he could not refrain front showing
f by bis manner, that in his view of the
case, our cotton farmers are almost
another race of folks, as compared
with the rotatere of Ohio.
"Why, I could not tell ydo," be said.
> Everything is oar- principal crop.
> Everything that grows oat of the
- ground almost has a money value, and
I up our way we try to raise a little of
I almost everything that will grow.
' There is nothing especially; but every[
thing generally. All that is not neo1
easary for our own consumption, we
i sell. \
"Bat," he continued, "I would say - that
our principal crop is clover. We
would not try to farm without sowing
I clover, and lots of it. We use it as a
principal ration for the horses and
' cows, and, above all, as a fertilizer
1 with which to build up our .lands.
Where the people down here'nse peas,
we use clover; and although I have
never tried peas, I think clover is the
best." " \
The reporter suggested to Mr. MoMillan
that but little olover was raised
in this section, and, as tt rale, one sowing
was made to do for several years.
' "That is a bad idea," he explained.
I "We never think oif anything like that.
It exhausts the land instead of fertil;
izing it. We sow our wheat in the
fall, and then in the spring sow clover
in it. Shortly after the wheat comes
off, we have a heavy crop of clover to
make hay of. Every farmer allows a
certain portion of the clover crop to
go to seed. They wait for the clover
to become thoroughly matured, then
cut it and have it threshed oat by a
machine thresher similar to that used
for wheat. The dead clover is cat op
into spall pieces, and is fit for nothing
but-manure; but without clover seed,
the farmer would be entirely lost. One
of the principal uses of clover is to
protect the land from the hot summer
sun. It holds moisture, produces ni- 1
trogen, and is tbe best allround fertiliser
tbat we bave."
Next, the reporter asked Mr. McMillan
about fodder pulling. He had
beeif reading abont tbe experiments of
Messrs. McClaiu, Springs and Hutchison
along this line, and was very much
interested in their operations.
"Ho, we never pull any fodder, up