Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, February 03, 1900, Image 2
Scraps and iracts. ;
? Senator Goebel, who was shot a
down iu Fraokfort last Tuesday, has t
himself killed a man. His victim was v
Jno. Sanford, president of the Farmers' h
and Traders' Bank, of Covington, Ky. h
The killing took place iu 1895, and b
was because of au abusive newspaper r
article reflecting on Sanford ami sup- t
posed to have been written by Goebel. ;
Goebel was acquitted on the plea of
self defense. Mrs. Sauford became insane
as the iesult of the affair.
t ? The report that General White has
been ordered to surrender Ladysmith
appears to have been premature. The
city has not reached the extremity i
that was indicated. However desper- |
ate may be the straits of the beleaguer- !
ed garrison, there is still no thought of |
surrender. It is reported that the
Boers are arranging to dam up the
river below the city with a view to 1
running the garrison out of the bombproofs
with back water. As to how
much practibility there may be in this a
plan remains for development. ?
The assassination of Senator Goebal
was not altogether unexpected, si
It is stated that on last Monday, Con- f(
gressman John Hendrix, a warm per- 0
sonal friend of Senator Goebel, said to ^
bim : "Senator, I have reason to be?V>o?
ihoru Jo a nlot nn foot to ?
lie VC IUOV illVI V 1W M> J^>v? - ?
assassinate you. For the sake of the t(
party, if you will not be careful for si
your own sake, don't go near the stale tl
house." Goebel replied : "Why, John, ^
I never go unaccompanied." "But
what good will the men with you do
if you are shot from ambush ?" "If I v
am shot from ambush," replied Senator a
Goebel, "my death will be to the Demo- a
cracy of Kentucky, what the blowing p
up of the Maine was to Cuba." tj
? Says a Topeka, Kan., dispatch of ^
January 27: While the Rev. C. M. *
Sheldon is pointing out the sins and 4
mistakes of editors during the week in
March when he is to make a "Christian"
daily out of a Topeka newspaper,
Editor Howe, of the Atchison Globe,
desires to occupy Mr. Sheldon's pulpit
here and point out the inconsistencies tl
of the average preacher. Howe has o
made the challenge, and if Sheldon's a
congregation won't let him occupy the
pulpit, be will write a sermon and
print it in an opposition Topeka paper. 81
He says: "If I fail to make out as ei
much of a case against the preachers o
as Sheldon makes out agaiDst the 1
newspapers, I will agree to buy a j,
Bible and join the church." Howe is ^
the author of the "Story of a Country
Town" and other books.
? The British parliament met on last P
Tuesday. The queen's speech was tl
devoted principally to the situation in sj
South Africa. She deplored the blood- u
shed that has occurred up to this
time aod spoke with pride of the
gallantry of her soldiers. There ^
was no intimation of a rvcogui- a
tion of the possibility that the Boers s?
would not be finally conquered, d
The whole matter was dealt with as a t,l
little uudertaking that must be dispos- ,
ed of in the usual manner. It is expected
that the Irish members may cl
sav some Drettv hot things during the 8
f V w ?
sessiou of parliament; but no consider- b
able opposition is looked for from any si
other source. It is believed that the t(
commons will vote all appropriations Q
and agree to such other measures as .
may be deemed necessary to briDg the
war to a successful conclusion.
? The situation in Kentucky sug- (
gests the possibility qf Federal troops t(
having to be sent into the state to re- P
store order. Secretary Root is quoted ti
assaying that no troops can or will be t<
sent at present. The constitution pro- aj
vides that Federal troops may be used
upon the call of the governor when
the legislature is not in session. Mr. a
Root says that the legislature is uow a'
technically in a state of recess, and, tl
therefore, the governor has no right to ft
make any call. With one commander (]
of the state military, appointed by j
and representing Goebel, and another "
appointed by aud representing Taylor, *
ii das been looking for several days as e
if a fight was about the only way out 0
of the present tangle. Neither the n
people of Kentucky or those outside y
the slate cau see a smooth way out of
the general confusion.
? Harland Whittaker, the man who "
has been arrested on suspicion of having
shot Senator Goebel, made this 0
statement in the Louisville jail on b
Wednesday: "I did not shoot Mr. u
Goebel," and never thought of doiug j,
so. I was there simply as a friend of
Taylor's to see that he had justice
done him. I was sitting in the state a
house when we heard the shots fired. *
Two other men were there and they t<
were talkiog about insurance. Oue of e
them bad a brown beard and, if they ^
will, they can come forward and char
me. But I am not afraid, for I know ^
I am innoceut, and when the case w
comes I will be cleared. They cannot
convict an innocent man. They b
can't show where I >hot at Mr. Goe- w
bel, and all there is against me is that
? - * - ! .-i- i ze .1 ?...j
1 nau me pisiois ; Iiut n iuey anesieu
everybody in Fraukfort who was armed,
half the population would be in 1
jail before the day is over." tl
? An unusually sensational incident e
occurred in the United States seuate t
last Wednesday. Senator Pettigrew p
sought to have read a resolution em- s
bodying a documeut written by Emillo
Aguiualdo upon the Filipino iusur- ^
rectiou and containing his version of
the alleged recognition of the Filipino a
republic by Admiral Dewey. Senator t
Lodge protested against the printing v
of the letter, denounced it as a tissue j
of falsehood, said he would believe 4
Dewey before he would believe Aguin- v
aldo. Pettigrew said Dewey had already
been atTorded the opportunity to s
deny Aguiualdo's statement and had t
not done so. Then Senator Hawley j]
denouuced Senator Pettigrew as a ^
traitor, and Senators Spoouer, Sewell ^
Galliuger, all wrought up to a high
pitch of excitement, expressed them- a
selves iu the same maimer. All the v
senators participating were white with t
Dger and the sceue is described as
Qost remarkable. Pettigrew said he
rould uot attempt to reply to personal
.ttacks upon himself; but he claimed
hat he yielded to no man in his de'otion
to his country or the flag. He
iad, however, bis own notions as to
iow his country's honor was to be upield.
During the incident a letter was
ead from Admiral Dewey denying the
ruth of Aguinaldo's statement.
?hf Ajtorhvittr (guquivrr.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
IATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900.
? There was a proposition in the
enate the other day to establish a
jrtilizer factory in the peniteutiary in
rder that fertilizers might be sold to
tie farmers at cost. It required only
small amouQt of discussion to prove
3 those senators who did not already
36 the impractibility of the idea, that
le scheme would not work. Along
'ilh the manufacturing of fertilizers,
f course, there would have to be proided
a system for their distribution
bong the farmers. This would mean
schedule of cash prices and time
rices, notes, liens, chattel mortgages,
le risks of bad crops, and all the
azards of business generally. Iu
ict the matter involved such a long
;ride toward socialism that the sena>rs
wisely hesitated before taking it.
ONLY SIMPLE JUSTICE.
There has been under discussion in
le general assembly for the past week
r ten days, a proposition looking to an
mendment of the constitution so as to
llow certain towns and cities of the
;ate to increase their bonded indebtdness
beyoud the limit of 8 per cent,
f the value of their taxable property,
'he towns and cities especially desirog
the amendment are Charleston,
olumbia, Georgetown and Rock Hill.
There is not much disposition on the
art of the general assembly to submit
ae proposed amendment except with
aecific application to the towns menoned.
It is doubful as to whether
ae amendment would carry if made
eueral, and if it is to be of such local
pplication, the vote will probably be
a small as to make the issue a very
oubtful one. The special reason why
aese town and cities desire such an
mendment, is to enable them to seure
much needed water and sewerage
^sterns, which are not to be procured
y any other means, and that anybody
aould have any reasonable objection
> their incurring additional indebtedess
for these purposes, if they so de?
: . ?1?Ul?
re, is uut piuuauic.
But while the general assembly is
ot able to give relief to all of the
)wns named except by allowing the
eople to vote on the desired constituonal
amendment, we beg to call at;ntion
to the fact that it alone can
fford a great deal of relief to the city
f Rock Hill, and affording this relief,
t the same time perform a graceful
ct of justice. We mean to say that
le principal reason today why Rock
[ill desires the right to contract iuebtedness
beyond the 8 per cent, limit,
i because she is uow carryiug a debt of
60,000 which ought, of right, be assumd
by the state. We refer to the $60,00
of 6 per cent, bonds that were doated
to the state for the building of
ITinthrop college, a state institution.
Perhaps there may be those who
dll differ with us; but in our opinion,
he act which submitted the location
f Winthrop college to co upetilive
idding was wrong in principle, and
nder tbis act was perpetrated an
ijustice that will remain to the disredit
of the state until the general
ssembly sees proper to make amends,
lere is the situaliou. The slate dejrmines
upon the establishment of a
ollege for women, and she is further
etermined, as matters of common
rudence and business sagacity from
,-hich there can be no escape, that
his college must be located in a
oq 1 r k fn 1 aontinn unfh ornrul
,ater and convenient railroad faciliies.
Tben, under the rather crude
dvice of politicians who would escape
he feeling likely to be occasioned by
he selection of one locality in prefernce
to another, the state proposed
hat she would locate her college in
he town which, possessed of other abolutely
essential requirements, would
ay the largest bonus.
The offer of the state was made in
bsolutely good faith, and the bids
hat were submitted for the location
rere likewise made in good faith,
lock Hill, with $G0,000 of bonds and
10,000 or $15,000 of other values,
ras the winner of the competition aud
ecured the prize. She secured, it is
rue, a good bargain, and her enterrise
is highly creditable to her. So
ar as we are aware there has never
ieen the slightest suggestion of regret,
ud we do not. believe that the city
rould give up the college today for
wice the amount that was paid ; but
the situation is not creditable to the
state.
In spite of the claim that the competition
was fair, it was not fair or
even just. Whatever may have been
the motives of the city of Rock Hill iu
making such a heavy donation to secure
the establishment of the school,
that city today is bearing, for the benefit
of the whole state, a burden that
is far out of proportion to its just
share. It is a burden that properly
belongs to the whole state, and however
creditable it may he to Rock Hill
to bear the burden, it is not creditable
to the balance of the state to let her
hear it.
And for the state now to assume
this debt would be no injustice to the
other euterprising cities?Chester and
Spartanburg?which entered the original
competition. Neither would there
be any injury. As already pointed
out, the competition was unquestionably
in the best of good faith. There
is no room for a bint of anything to
the contrary. The additional burden
upon the other towns would he so
slight as to hardly be noticeable, and
we cannot believe that they would be
so ungenerous as to tliiuk of raising an
objection. Then what is to prevent
the legislature from doing the right
thing eveu at this late day, in taking
the burden of a state institution oS
the few individuals who have been
bearing it gladly and uncomplainingly,
and placing that burden where it belongs,
on all the people who are receiving
the benefit from it?
SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN.
Kentucky's Election Contest Develops
Troublous Times In Frankfort.
The long-sustained political tension
in Kentucky, occasioned by the contest
over the recent gubernatorial election
between Taylor, Republican, and
Goebel, Democrat, culminated last
Tuesday morning in a desperate and
probably successful attempt to assassinate
Mr. Goebel.
The political situation in Kentucky
has been developing in accuteness for
.1 . ? T?
UJC past tvvu jraio. >ir iniaiu jui. v*ww
bel, now oDly 44 years of age, is generally
considered as the disturbing
factor. He is the most prominent
Democratic leader in the state, and
has been called a dictator. His especial
prominence is due to his connection
with what is known as the Goehel
election law, passed about two years
ago, over the veto of Governer Bradley
; but put into practical operation
for the first time in the elections of last
fall.
The Goebel law provides for the appointment
of a state board of election
commissioners, to consist of three meD
to hold office for four years. The commissioners
are appointed by the legislature,
and are of the same political
complexoin as that body. It has
power to remove all electiou officers
and appoint their successors, thus
keeping the control of the election
machinery under the dominant faction
in the legislature.
In the last election, Mr. Goebel posed
as the regular Democratic candidate
for governor. He was opposed by
John Young Brown, Independent
Democrat, and W. S. Taylor. Republican.
The election was quite close.
There was lots of fraud and intimidation
on both sides, and at the windup
a hot contest before the state board of
canvassers. The state board of can
vassers decided in favor of Taylor,
who was duly inaugurated, whereupon
the Democrats carried the contest to
the legislature.
The matter has been under consideration
duriug the past teu days. The
legislature, being Democratic, was
naturally expected to declare in favor
of Goebel. The situation occasioned
great excitement throughout the state,
and the city of Frankfort was filled
with armed men, Democrats and Re
publicans, boiling from every section.
Both sides were bitterly hostile, and
from the day the opposing armed factions
began to gather, there was reason
to expect an outbreak at any moment.
All necessary preliminaries having
been arranged, it was understood that,
on Tuesday, the legislature would declare
Goebel to be governor. This
was looked forward to as the signal
for the final outbreak; but the attempted
assassination made a change
in the programme.
Accompanied by Colonel Jack Chinn,
a wellkuown Kentucky fire-eater, and
Warden Eph Lillard, of the Frankfort
penitentiary, Mr. Goebel was proceeding
through the snow Tuesday morning
to the capitol. When the partyarrived
witbiu a few hundred feet of
the capitol, two rifle shots rang out,
evidently eoming trom a ttnrd story
window of the building, and Mr.
Goebel was hit in the chest. He at
ouce began to reach for his revolver;
but was too weak, and fell to the
ground. Colonel Jack Chinn held on
to Mr. Goebel and went to the ground
with him. Four more shots struck
the sidewalk near the men ; but they
did no further damage. The assassin
used smokeless powder and his whereabouts
could not be definitely located,
except by the half-raised window in
the room from which the shots were
fired.
As soou as he recovered himself,
Colonel Jack Chin remarked :
"Goebel, have they killed you?"
"Yes, I think they have got me this
time," Mr. Goebel replied.
Mr. Goebel was at once removed to
the office of a physician, and upon examination
it was found that the bullet,
which was of 32-calibre, had passed
through a luug. The wound was pronounced
to be of an exceedingly dangerous
character, and as to whether
Mr. Goebel could recover was considered
very doubtful. Mr. Goebel was
told of his condition and advised to ]
make a statement. He said :
"I want all my friends to know thuL
I do not want them to engage in any I
heated political discussion over this
affair. I do not want them to do mob
violence. I am suffering greatly. 1
Tell them to obey the law. This is
all." .
The news of the assassination, of
course, produced intense excitement <
and a general riot was narrowly aver
ted among the thousands of armed (
men in the city. A mountaineer
named Whittaker came out of the capital
building a few moments after the
shooting, and be was promptly seized
in the belief that he was the astassin.
He had on his persou three revolvers, ?
all loaded ; but showing no indications
of having been receutly fired. He *
denied all knowledge of the crime aud
was sent to jail at Louisville. 1
As soon as it could get together, the
legislative committee declared the <
election of Goebel as governor. In '
the meautirae, Governor Taylor, de
clared that a state of insurrection ex- 1
isted in Kentucky, especially in Frank- 1
fort, and under authority vested in 1
him by the constitution adjourned the
legislature to re-convene at London, 1
Laurel couuty, on February 6. Tbe '
legislature, which had been trying to i
1 get together for tbe purpose of adopt- '
ing the report of the committee which
had declared Goebel governor, was 1
prevented by the militia. During (
Wednesday, the city witnessed the ^
, spectacle of tbe legislature rushing 1
through the streets looking for a place l
to meet, and followed everywhere it 1
went with armed militia commissioned 1
to break up its meeting.
During Wednesday tbe Democrats
issued a statement declaring that Governor
Taylor had no right to adjourn i
tbe legislature and indicating their in- E
tention to pay no attention to the gov- t
1_ 1 4 ! *
ernor s proclamation.
While Governor Taylor wa9 follow- 1
ing up the Democrats with the militia 1
to prevent a meeting, the legislative (
committee that had been charged with j
the matter, prepared its report, de- ?
claring the election of Goebel as gov- {
ernor, and during Wednesday their
report was sigued by every Democratic
member of the house and senate. At ^
9 o'clock Wednesday night, Chief 1
Justice Hazelrigg, of the court of t
appeals, administered the oath of ]
office to Goebel as governor, and J. C. j
W. Beckham as lieutenant-governor. .
Shortly after taking the oath of office,
Mr. Goebel signed, as governor, a J
proclamation commanding the military (
to return to their homes and ordering 1
people who were unlawfully attempting
to prevent the legislature from as
sembling, to disband. The militia is
made up largely of Republicans and 1
the commauding offirsare not disposed e
to obey the proclamation. v
At 2 a. m., yesterday, (Friday,) Gov o
ernor Goebel was still alive; but five v
physicians considered recovery impos- l
sible. Ouly one thought there was the
least hope. The legislature continued 1
its unsuccessful efforts to meet on ll
Thursday. The members marched to s
the capitol in a body ; but Taylor's s<
militia prevented them from entering. 0
Instead of precipitating bloodshed, ^
the speaker counseled moderation, saying
that the Democrats then had the u
law on their side and that tbey should
do nothing to forfeit their advantage, r
It is not probable that the Democrats tl
will pay any attention to Taylor's order
to go to London. London is a
Republican stronghold, and there are a
no facilities there for the preservation r
of law and order. Tde best sentiment 11
throughout the entire couutry seems g
to be endorsiug the Democrats. c
MERE-MKNT10N. [
The Transport Thomas, having on
board the bodies of General Lawton r
and Major Logan, arrived at San Fran- v
cisco last Tuesday. The supreme f<
court of Ohio bad handed down a decision
which sustains the anti trust 0
law of that state. The house committee
ou rivers and harbors has decided
to report no river aud harbor e
bill at this session. The bubonic v
plague continues to ravage Honolulu, o
Spot cotton sold in New York yesterday
at 8} cents. The fast a
train of the Plant system was wrecked ^
20 miles from Tampa, Fla., Wednesday
night. The engineer and one pas- '
senger were killed. The weather t
report of yesterday promised "fair and l<
warmer." e
Railroad Rumor.
A Raleigh dispatch of January 30 to 0
the Washington Post, says it is rumored
that the Carolina and North-Western
railroad, formerly the Chester and
Lenoir, has passed under the control ^
of the Southern. The same dispatch 1,1
SI
says that the Southern will proceed to
widen the gauge and extend the line
to Big Stone Gap, Tennessee, the object
being to give the Southern a new ^
route to coal. The Enquirer has g
been unable to secure any confirmation
of the rumor.
. . . t<
The War In Africa.?Dispatches 0
published yesterday from South Africa w
contained conflicting statements. One
of the London newspapers had a dis- b
patch to the effect that General duller Sl
had again crossed the Tugela river in
three places, and that fighting was in
progress. The British war office is- f
sued a denial of the statement claim- J{
ing that it had uo such information, si
The Boers are reported to be rushing u
the bombardment of Ladysmith more w
furiously than ever.
Douthit Kenlgnx. cl
Having bad his election to the posi- u
tion of state liquor commissioner duly tl
confirmed by the senate, by a vote of bi
19 to 16, Mr. J. B. Douthit has tender- fa
ed his resignation to the state hoard.
He says he only sought vindication, .
and having received it, he is glad to
retire to private life, where he can u
give attention to his own business affairs.
"
LOCAL AFFAIR!
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENT
verr-Kimball Live Stock Co.?Say I
they will have another load of hoi
and mules at their stables in Yorkv
on Monday, salesday for February.
Middle & Pegrarn? Say that the Edi
Chicora and Globe are the best guat
and ask you to come and talk over
matter with them. They otter a 1
gain in Milburn wagons.
Oliver Grist?Announces that he will I
nisb the "Sheldon" edition of the Vo
ka Capital at 25 cents a week.
Sanson Dry Goods Co.?Announce I
they are the originators of price-cutti
and quote price* on seasonable good
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. M. J. Wallace, of Smyrna,
ever.
Miss Huldah McNeel is visiting
Columbia this week.
Dr. Paul T. Gordon has returnee
lis home at Eagle Lake, Texas.
Mr. Johu Castles, sou of Mr. E
Castles, of Smyrna, Das Deeu nc
vith typhoid fever for several weel
Mr. VV. F. Marshall has complete
rip on the road and will devote
,ime during the next few months to
nerchandise brokerage business.
Miss Marv Foster, of MarioD, A
irrived in Yorkville on last Mom
light on a visit to relatives and frie
ind is the guest of Miss Daisy V
iams and Miss Bessie Barron.
A letter from Mrs. M. J. Clark
lounces the safe arrival of herself i
laughter, Mrs. S. VV. Fain, at
Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Fain stood
rip from Chattanooga, Tenu., v
ivell; but at the time the letter '
vrilten, of course, it was too earlj
iote improvement in her condition
THE SCHOOL. TRUSTEES.
Pursuant to the published call
neeting of the trustees of the pui
ichools of York county was held
.he office of Superintendent of Edt
.ion Carroll last Wednesday, and r
vitbstanding the bitter cold weatl
juite a number of trustees from
larts of the county were in atte
tnce. The list included the folh
"K
E. W. Pursley, Jos. A. Smith. J,
VIoss, T. A. Gwin, J. E. Bunkhead,
?. Ashe. P. M. Burris, C. S. Wils
tV. T. Smarr, J. W. Quinn, J.
logue, R. W. VVbitesides, J. P. Bo
J. M. Whitesides, S. E. McFadden
1. Scott, F. D. Davidsou, C. H. Sra
f. J. Miller, R. M. Audersou, W.
*ood, E. M. Adams, T. J. Patrick
}. Brandon, J. M. Bigger.
The meeting was organized hy
election of Superintendent of Edu
ion Carroll as chairman aod Mr. R
rt VV. Whitesides as secretary, al
which Mr. Carroll explained that
bject in calling the trustees togetl
ras to distribute among them a n
lauk record book recently prepared
he state superintendent of eduoati
o facilitate the keeping of the schi
talisties by the teachers of the pub
chools and to systematize the keepi
f accouuts by the trustees. Tb<
lank record books were duly distr
ted.
Mr. Carroll called attention to t
egulation which requires trustees
ransact all their business in regu
- --J -c .1 u
reelings lusieaa or luruugu muivu
Is, and urged the importance of in'
iably signing pay warrants in i
istead of with pencil. The trust
enerally indicated their intention
omply with this requirement, and ?
erintendent Carroll announced ll
ereafter, instead of approving v
ants made out and signed in pencil,
/ould send them buck to the trust
jr correction.
These matters having been dispos
f, the meeting proceeded to the c
ussiou of several questions propoui
d by Superintendent Carroll and
/hich he wanted au expression. C
f the first questions was:
"Do pupils derive any benefit fr
two months' school during July a
tugust?" Mr. Joe A. Smith argu
he affirmative of the proposition,
hought the two months'school was
?ast beneficial in keeping the child)
mployed at a time when they woi
therwise be running wild, and he v
f opinion that all time spent in scho
owever, short, was more or less b<
cial. Mr. J. B. Scott and Mr. J.
filler took the other side of t
nestion. holdine that it was impri
icable to secure good teachers
uch short terms; that children woi
ot be expected to do effective wc
uring the hot days of July and A
ust, and that they were liable to f
et all they would learn in so shor
?rm before the beginning of a lo
;rm. Expressions from other tri
ies indicated that a majority was
pinion that the two mouths' scb<
ras of but little practical value
Another question was, "Should th<
e set aside from the school fund
mall sum annually with which
ompensate trustees for their ser
es?" The expressions on this si
ict was quite general, and the cone!
ou reached was to the effect thai
lan who would not serve as trust
'itbout compensation, was not fit
;rve at all; but still, when some s{
al service makes onerous deman
pon the time of a trustee for sotc
ling like a whole day, it is uothi
ut right that such trustee should ha
lir compensation.
"Are you in favor of helping to p;
ie expenses of teachers in atteudan
pou summer schools?" This qu<
ou was auswered about as follow
We are not in favor of obligating 01
3. selves to help pay expenses of teachers
s attending summer schools, principally
. for the reason that such teachers, after
hat .
rses getting the benefit of the summer
hie schools at the expense of the district,
Hto, might take employment in another district.
We endorse the summer school
)ar- idea, however, for we believe it to be
P a good thing, and in fixing the salary
,pe. of a teacher we are disposed to take
. previous attendance on the summer
that , , . . ., . m,
ing, school luto due consideration. The
s> vote on this question, with the modification
indicated, was uuanimous.
jj Asked as to "What they thought of
a proposition to make the term of
in the superintendent of education four
years instead of two?" the trustees, ^
' t0 by a vote of 10 to 8, expressed therag
selves as opposed to any change. The
|wn* only argument offered in the discussion
was that under the present ard
a rangemeut a good superintendent of
bis education may be retained in office,
h's while a poor one is kept within easy
reach for removal.
3*' Mr. Miller asked for a statement of
nr(s the law with reference to the right of
Vil- the children of one school district attending
school in another school disan"
trict, and Mr. Carroll gave it about as
*8t ^?"0W8: "The law presumes that
^' children will attend school in the disery
tricts in which tbey reside. They are '
was not allowed to cross school district
J to lines except by the express consent of
the trustees of both districts interested.
If a board of trustees serves me
a with a list of pupils belonging in one
school district but attending school in
one
another, and protests against the en*
rollment of these pupils to the credit
t_ of the adjoining district, then I must
ler governed by the protest. Trustees
u' have a right to prevent pupils from
n(j coming into their districts from out5W
side districts, and it is pretty safe to
say that there are few instances where
^ children living in one district are welj'
come to attend school iu another un1
l?vna ik?:> otlundanoA ia oncnmnnnipd
1C33 IUCII ' avbvuuuuw *w mwvw
iOO, r
P by their per capita."
j' The question of asking the state
j' board of education to restore Webl'
ster's Blue Back speller to the list of
j,' books authorized for use in the comj
rnon schools developed some discus'
' sion, and a resolution to that effect
was adopted by a vote of 12 to 5.
ca There being no further business, on
motion of Mr. R. W. Whitesides, the
. meeting adjourned.
bis s/ TURNING ON THE LIGHT.
ber ^Xf(Cr a bard day's work Wednesday
ew with a special view to gratifying the
by desites of those electric light custolon
mers who were anxious to get a prac00'
tical demonstration of the quality of
'' c the illumination they were to expect
D8 from their incandescent lamps, Elecese
trician Duval succeeded in getting
things in readiness for turning on the
current Wednesday uigbt.
be The effect was literally "electrical."
to Although the initial illuminitiou came
lar before daylight had departed, every
lu- customer realized ou the instant that
va the lights were of superior quality?
ok full 16 candle power?and equal to
ees any they had ever seen anywhere,
to As darkness came on this opinion was
3U- fully confirmed, and now there is not
bat a single doubt in the town except
yar maybe, those who, unaware of the
be capacity of the dynamo that furnishes
ees the current, fear that when all the
public and private lights to be conned
tracted for are on, they will necessarilis*
ly be less brilliaut. But from the asad
surauces of those best acquainted with
on the capacity of Mr. McClain's plant,
>ne it seems that this is a question about
wbicb there should be no worry until
ona it actually develops.
nd The reporter made a round of the
lights burning Wednesday night to see
He what they looked like. He found a
1 at great many other people doing the
en same thing, and was, consequently, at
aid no loss for assistance in observing the
I'as general effects of the innovation. It
?ol, was only the buildings on that section *
sn- of Congress street from the Liberty
J- street crossing to The Enquirer ofhe
gee, that were included iu the illumiac
nation. This was as far as the wiring
for had proceeded up to that time; but
dd there was a sufficieut variety of condi?rk
tions to> make a satisfactory showing.
lU- The most brilliant effect was to be
or- noted in the big storeroom of the
r. n Conann f>rv Cnods comDauv. In this
ng room there are 26 incandescent lights,
as- all burning brilliantly. Distributed
of as the lamps are down four counters J
>ol and over the clothing department in jjfl
the rear end, it is no exaggeration to ' .
;re say that there is now more light in the |
a room at uight than there is in dayto
time. Those who will now make the
vi- comparison will find the difference deib
cidedly in favor of the uight.
lu- It is about the same in the storet
a room of Mr. H. C. Strauss across the
ee way. The room is not so large, nor ' |
to are the lights so close together; but
>e- still the effect is most satisfactory,
ds Night shoppers may now examine
ie- goods in any part of the store with as
Dg much confidence as in daytime,
ve The York Drug Store and Mr. T. W.
Speck, the jeweler, have gone iu for
ay novelties the first thing. Mr. Speck
ce has caused a pink light to be placed in
;s- each of his show windows, and Dr.
s: Hanahan has one of the same kiud at
j