Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, May 19, 1900, Image 2
Scraps aud <jact$.
? Says an Atlanta dispatch of Wed
nesdav : Nearly 200 commissioner:
and other officers will attend the gen
eral assembly of the Southern Presby
terian church, which convenes iu tin
Central Presbyterian church, of thi;
city, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock
Thev will represent 70 presbyteries it
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri
Indian Territory, North Carolina, Ken
tucky and Tennessee.
? Senator James K. Joues, of Arkan
sas, has introduced a bill to make ii
unlawful for railroad, telegraph, sleep
ing car and other inter-state commerce
corporations, to blacklist employees
and requiring such companies to keej
a record of each employe's service, tc
be open for inspection. The bill is designed
to prevent the blacklisting o
discharged employes or those who gc
on strike, and is sweeping iu its char
acter. It provides for the punishment
of violators by terms of from two tc
ten years in prisou.
? The senate committee on inte
oceanic canal, on Wednesday, presented
a written report upon the Nicara
gua canal bill. The committee takes
strong position against the propositior
to build the canal via Panama and tc
pay for the work already done by the
French. The declaration is made
that the Panama company is practical
]y without debts, except those includec
in the Panama railroad. The committee
takes position against holding the
peuding bill until the Walker commission
can reDort. saving: All the com
mission's practical field work is done
The committee says that whatever
canal is constructed its ownership musi
be American, and that delay may be
fatal to success.
? An idea of the probable reveuues
of the Nicaragua canal may be gained
from a report recently received at the
department of state from Mr. Hunter,
viee-cousul general of the United
States at Cairo. Mr. Hunter gives the
traffic receipts of the Suez canal for
every year since it was opened, beginning
with $38,791 in 1870, $7,043,076
in 1880, $11,927,912 in 1890, and $17,510,142
in 1899. Last year 3,480
steamers passed through the Suez
canal, an iucrease from 486 the first
year it was opened for traffic. Of
these 2.207 were British, 378 German,
223 French, 205 Dutch and 102 Austrian.
The remainder represented la
. other nations, and 25 ships of 64,801
tons carried the United States flag.
? In the Methodist general conference
iu Chicago, on Tuesday, D.J. Hadley,
of New Jersey, introduced a resolution
"that the British colors be given
a place alongside the Stars and Stripes
on the platform of this conference." A
storm of uoes went up from the delegates
when the resolution was read ;
but Dr. Hudlev finally secured silence
and made a passionate appeal for the
resolution. "The British flag all ovei
the world has given to missionaries the
protection which encourages us in the
great work of preaohiug the gospel.
It stands for the opeu Bible in every
community. The American and the
Briton have locked arms to close the
century with one uuited effort to destroy
the crescent aud lift the cross in
the east." Dr. Hadley's speech for the
momeut apparently turned the tide in
favor of the resolution ; but some dele
gates had spoken against it, and the
motion to lay on the table prevailed.
? Speaking of the errand of the
Boer peace commissioners who arrivec
in New York on Weduesday, the Pre
toria correspondent of the New York
Herald says: "I have the highest au
thority for making the statement thai
rather than see their country couquerei
by England, the commissioners are em
powered to ask the Uuited States tons
same a protectorate over the republics
this protectorate to tend, if desired
toward eventual annexation us lerri
tories or states. Secretary Reitz, wbt
is rapidly goiug down under the strait
he is undergoing, voiced this uationa
hope in the words : 'We will maintain
our iudependence if we can. If not
we will appeal to the American peo
pie to take us under their wing. Sure
ly the declaration of iudepeudence is
broad enough to span the oceau. Out
last hope is that, having again aud
again carried our burden of prosecution
into the wilderness to escape frorr
Eugland, we may be permitted to de
posit it at the foot of the statue ol
liberty, to find peace aud protection
under the Stars and Stripes.' "
? London dispatches of yesterday
morning from South Africa, indicatt
the continued advance of the British
toward Pretoria with but small oppo
sition. There has been more or les.fighting
during the past week between
comparatively small parties on eithei
side; but the British have generally
had the best of it. It develops thai
Blake's famous Irish corps was
captured at Krooustad. The corp.t/V
*?ftt KAot Kilt
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mained to driuk lip the rum that hud
been left by the commissariat, and thu;
fell into the bauds of the British
There has been some hot fightiug al
Mafekiug. The Boer3 assaulted tht
place; but were repulsed with greal
slaughter. Lnrel DlaflT, a grandson o
President Kruger, was captured. It i:
reported that General Kitchener i:
in command of au expedition that is
now on its way to the relief of Mate
king, and the people of Great Brituii
are hopiug for news of success by nexi
Monday. The London Times say:
that a number of Transvaal officials
are preparing to flee the country ant
that Secretary Keitz means to go U
South America.
? Senator Clark, of Montana, work
ed the rabbit loot on the senate, verj
nicely this week, springing a seusatiot
that is probably loaded with furlhei
developments. Rising to a questior
of personal privilege on Tuesday, ht
addressed the senate in a short speed
in which he claimed that the briberj
investigation had been conducted it
|an unfair and unjudicial manner, and
that after full deliberation he had de:
cided to tender his resignation, which
. he accordingly did. Later in the day
; cauie the news that Clark had been
re-appointed by Lieutenant Governor
Spiiggs, who was acting during the
; absence of Governor Smith from the
i state. Smith, it seems, has all along
. been opposed to Clark, while Spriggs)
i was a Clark man. In au interview
( published on Wednesday, Smith said
, that he bad no idea that any such
, scheme was under contemplation or he
^ would have never left Montana. He
went on to say further that he now
. has reason to believe that the whole I
t thing bad been cut aud dried before-)
. hand. His absence from the state was
> occasioned by an imperative summons
to California to look after some mining
J property, and he thinks the summons
, was a part of the job to place the ap
. pointmeut in the hands of the lieutenf
ant governor. Some of the seuators
, claim that Clark now occupies the same
. position as did Quay, and that he cau
, be ousted without difficulty ; but oth)
ers declare the proceeding as conforming
to all legal requirements and it
will take time to straighten the matter
out.
; (flic *|otlmtlc (Enquirer.
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t YORKVILLE, 8. C.J.
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SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900.
? There was some little opposition
1 to the election of Mr. W. F. Stephen
! son as chairman of the State conven,
tion, and it is charged that the opposi
tion was developed at the instance of
Mr. John Gary Evans who was presI
eut as as a member of the Spartanburg
delegation.
' ?If the Djmoeratie convention was
in the notion of resoluting on the Boer
question, we think it would have done
better not to have confined itself to a
> mere expression of sympathy; but
to have tackled the question as to
whether it is the sense of the Democrats
of South Carolina that the United
States government shall assume a protectorate
over the South African repub,
lies in accordance with the intimated
desire of Secretary Reitz. For one to
merely suy he is sorry is quite easy ;
1 but when he undertakes to show in a
practical way how much he is sorry,
. the proposition assumes real interest.
! There always has been, and we suppose
1 there always will be, too much empty
buncombe iu Americuu politics.
? When The Enquirer referred to
the Hon. G. Walt Whitman as a crank,
i it was without the least iuteutiou of
hurting the feelings of that distinguish1
ed gentleman. Mr. Whitman, however,
is offended. He says "The Enquirer
is uot brainy enough to grasp
the views or weigh the man of whom
j it speaks." This is a matter rather
too personal for discussion; but iu
; order to provide for this special case,
we suggest that the primary rules be
L so amended as to prevent a candidate
' who fails to receive au average of 30
votes to the couuty, in his first race,
from agaiu being u candidate for the
) same office. It is merely a question of
saving time and eggs, Mr. Whitman;
> that is all.
' ? We are at a loss to kuow just what
1 is the right thing to do iu the case of
' Senator Clark, of Moutaua. If he
. was to have been unseated because of
i his convictiou of bribery, it is difficult
to see how his re-appointment removes
the stain. Of course we unhesitatingly
| condemn this bribery business; but with
. Daly aud his crowd using money to
r defeat Clark, what else was there for
i Clark to do but use money to secure
his electiou ; and suppose all the sena'
tors and representatives now in congress
were measured by the same
yardstick tbat has been applied to
, Clark, how many would there he
i left? It is possible that there are in
the senate and house some men who
" secured their positions without re'
sorting to bribery of. soine kind iu
' some form ; hut before we would be
willing to so declare we would require
I more light. There is room for lots of
5 reform on this question.
i ? In the last issue of The ltock Hill
Herald, Editor Hull remarks upon
the suggestion of bis candidacy for
. the general assembly as follows:
. When in February last tiio editor of
' The Herald was elected to the lirst olliee
5 ever oifered to him?that of city alder
man, with 110 emoluments iu sight but a
, lot of cussin' iu store for him?he stated
. that he felt that he was speedily on the
way to the White House. Now comes the
Yokkviu.k Hnouikku, and in the inno<
ceuce of its guileless soul, nominates the
I aspiring and perspiring editor lor a seat
in the legislature. Great Scott and holy
} Moses! What means all this heaping of
honors oil us so suddenly? What have
we done to lie thus exalted in a twink
' ling? 'Tis a consummation devoutly to
r be wished; but there comes the rub?
, whether it is not better to bear the taunts
of enraged aldernianic constituents or (ly
to the legislature and be kicked out of
' town the lirst time the outraged people
> get sight of their representative." Howj
ever, we shall give the subject prayerful
attention, and if we conclude to place
' ourself in the hands of the very dear peoi
pie with The Enquirer as our sponsor,
we shall expect to head the ticket at one ]
end or the other. Believing there is urgent
demand for our services and that
there must still be better things ahfead,
we leave the subject until our return trom J
the Pythian mteting in the city by the
sea, where we will doubtless get another
lucrative job. We do indeed know
the needs of the dear people, their sisters,
their cousins and their aunts: they seem
not to have known our needs, else they
would have given us a good job long ago.
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TUB STATE DEMOCRACY.
All Was Harmony In the Convention Last
Wednesday.
The state couveutiou last Wednes- j
day was made up of a miscellaneous
mixture of delegates, of ull shades of
political opiuiou uow entertained by ^
the South Caroliua Demoeruey; but
from begiuuiug to end was like a love
feast with hardly a hint of discord. J
The couveutiou was called to order j
by Colonel ^Vilie Junes, slate chuirman,
Mr. J. E. Brczeale presided as
temporary chatrmau, and Mr. W. F.
Sleveusou, who was nominated by Mr. .
Tbos. F. McDow, presided over the
regular business of the permuueut or- ^
gauizution.
Oue vice president was elected from "
each congressional district, Mr. G. T. c
Haile, of Kershaw, being selected from t
the Fifth.
Colouel Wilie Joues, Congressman (]
Latimer, Governor McSweeney and n
Senator Tillman were chosen us dele- |(
gates at large to the Natioual Deuio
cratic couveutiou, and T. Y. Williams, 11
of Lancaster, and J. C. Wilboru, of I
York, were choseu to represent the a
Fifth district. t.
The delegation was instructed to
vote for the re-nomination of W. J.
Bryau and to act as a unit on all u
questions coming before the uattoual u
couveutiou. P
J. J. Geutry, of Spartanburg, offered tl
a resolution endorsing the course of c
Senator Tillmau iu the senate, aud Mr.
L. W. Youmaus delivered a prepared
speech against this resolution ; but r
without effect, as the senator was en- 0
dorsed unanimously with the excep- tl
tiou of the vote of Colouel Youmans. a
Colouel Youmans tried to deliver a l(
loug carefully prepared attack on Sen
ator Tillman ; but the couveutiou
would not listeu. a
%The committee ou resolutious was
divided ou the expediency of express n
itig sympathy with the Boers; but at o
the instance of Senator Tillman, such ^
a resolution was passed.
The committee ou platform, of which ^
Seuator Tillman was chairman, reported
the following, which was adopted h
as the platform of the party : a
First. That we reaffirm our allegiance a
to the Democratic party of the United
States and declare again our belief in
the principles upon which the party was d
founded by Thomas Jefferson. ji
Second. That we endorse in full and in
particular the platform adopted by the c'
Democratic convention at Chicago in 18DG. [<
and that we adhere to the principles therein
enunciated without qualification or a
amendment, and demand their reaffirma- j|
lion by the convention which will meet in
Kansas City on July 4, next. w
Third. That we condemn as injurious
to the best interests of this country the
financial legislation of the Republican
majority in congress. Its policy proves
the subserviency of that parly to the \
trusts and national bank interests.
Fourth. That we view with alarm the
power which the trusts, through the Re- v
publican party, are exercising over legislation
and national policies, and their p
ability to control the prices of the necessi- ?
lies of life without regard to the law of
supply and dtemand. We condemn the
hypocritical attitude of the Republican b
leaders, who abuse trusts and combines, g
while they use the money obtained from
them aud stolen from the people to de|
bunch the ignorant voters of the coun- r<
try. n
Fifth. That we denounce the imperial- w
istic policy of the present Republican administration,
under President William
Mclvinley, as contrary to the letter aud A
spirit of tue declaration of independence g
and the constitution of the United .States,
and as dangerous to the liberty and freedom
not only to the people of the .Spanish w
islands, but of the citizens of this country
as well. The benevolent assimilation of ^
the Fillipitios is proven to be the benevolence
of murder and the assimilation ol J-'1
robbery. We denounce it as an outrage 'I
to the conscience of liberty-loving Amen- pi
cans. Our free institutions cannot long i
survive ttie destruction ui tuose principles
upon which they rest, and the spectacle of
subject peoples held uowu by the bayonet J:
and robbed by carpel-baggers, but fore- p
shadows the fate of our own country uu- K
less the people are aroused to our danger. ~
The unjust war of subjugation now being t\
carried ou in the Phillipiues by President p
AlcKinley should be ended at once, with
1 ilni. uHulioiiu t/* f 11A
UCUIIIIU UIIU fjauillU UC^.aiauwuo tv vuw
natives us to the intentions of this couu- 0
try to aid them in the establishment of a c
free government of their own choice under \
a protectorate by the United States.
Sixth. That we demand a strict adherence
on the part of the United States gov- w
eminent to the solemn pledges by which a
congress promised independence to the S(
U'ubau patriots, and for which this country
waged a successful aud glorious war a
with Spain. g
Seventh. That we denounce and condemn
the unjust aud unconstitutional 0
treatment of Porto Rico by the Republi- n
can party, whose policy in that island is ^
not only illegal, but unworthy of a repub- a
lie, and we demand a recognition of Porto ?
Rico under the constitution oi the United ?
States and 011 the same basis with the
Territories. a
Eighth. That we endorse the course of n|
those Democratic senators and represen- ?
tatives who opposed the imperialistic leg- 6
lslation enacted by the Repablican coil- v
gress for the government of Porto Rico.
Ninth. That we heartily commend and V
approve the wise and conservative party ,
leadership of William Jennings Bryan,
the ablest statesman of the day, and prom- s<
ise liini our unqualified support for the ei
presidency of the United Slates, believing a
that he will restore the lost prestige of .
that high ollice and execute its duties with 11
a view solely to the good of the people, a
and not in the interest of plutocracy or n
according to the dictates of any foreign c|
power.
Tenth. That we express our hearty 11
sympathy with the two South African re- a
publics now lighting so valiantly for lib- n
erty against the immense armies of Great
Britain. Her unrighteous course deserves "T
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iuu coimeiiiiiaimu ? * ... ov..
government, anil we denounce tlie cow- is
ardice of the present administration for |,
not extending an oiler of its good ollices .
to terminate the unholy war of subjuga- J1
lion. h
The platform was adopted as a C(
whole without discussion.
Several important changes were 1
made in the party constitution, the
most .significant being a provision re- q,
quiring that magistrates, couuty com- ,,
missiouers, and all other otficers appointed
by the governor, except su- l'
pet visor of registration, go before the
people. b
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r. M. Heath & Co., J. L. Williams, Manager?Read
a short discourse on business
in general, and go on to mention a
number of interesting items in particular.
They call attention to the fact that
they are selling 40 yards of percale for
a dollar, and are offering 40 yards of
lawn at this price also.
V. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pleas?Advertises
the sale of two lots in Yorkvilie at
the suit of Sarah F. Gist, administratrix,
against James McKnight, et. al.f
defendants, and a tract of land in llick
ory Grove, in the case of B. F. Scoggins
against S. W. Mitchel et. al.
jouis Roth?Telia you about bis canned
meats and mention a few be has in
stock.
fork Drug Store?Mention blackberry
balsam for dysentery, diarrhea, cramps,
summer complaint, and witch hazel and
arnica for piles and cuts.
Vtnzi Estes, McConnellsville, S. C.?Advertises
for the owner of a stray cow.
. H. Kiddle?Announces that Mason L.
Carroll is now associated with him In
busiuess.
ABOUT DOUBLE ENTRIES.
Like Treasurer Neely, it develops
hat Auditor Boyce is also very much
terested in Treasurer Bartles's artile
on the subject of double entries on
he lax books.
"That was a good article," said Auitor
Boyce, od Thursday^ "but I cauot
say that it explains the matter fuly.
It seems to me that it would be
ecessary to take up a whole page of
'he Enquirer during several issues,
ud even then a man would have to
ake some practical experience.
"These double entries annoy the
uditor more than any other iudividul
except possibly the treasurer. Supose,
for iustance, I have on my books
lie name of A. B. C. Smith, he having
orreeily made his return in persou,
nd the school trustees of his district
eturn a long list containing the name
fDump Smith, how am I to know
hat Dump Smith and A. B. C. Smith
re one and the same man? If I fail
3 enter Dump on the book, he may
senna and if I nut him on the book
nd it turns out that his proper name
i A. B. C., why then, of course, he
)ust be subjected to the annoyance
f a delinquent tax execution. If he
as already paid his tax under his
roper name, be, of course, has a right
3 raise a row ; but as to who should
ear the responsibility for his grievuce
brings up another question that I
no unable to auswer."
There is nothing new about this
ouble entry complication, of course,
t gives more or less trouble in every
ounty in the state and will continue
o do so until somebody hits upon a
lethod of combing for tax dodgers
bat will not catcb the innocent along
dth the guilty.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. H. C. Strauss is off on a short
isit to Charleston.
Mrs. B. F. White, of King's Creek,
r'as iu York ville Wednesday.
Mr. U. L. Riddle, of Z *no, has gone
j Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the benet
of his health.
Dr. J. B. Johnson, of Rock Hill, has
een elected vice-president of the
Itate Pharmaceutical association.
Dr. R. L. Moore, of Rock Hill, was
egistered at the Parish hotel on Wedesday.
He was over on profesioual
,'ork.
Mrs. Alexander Long, nee Miss
Iiunie Wilson, and two children, of
partanburg, spent several days with
ulativesand friends in Yorkville this
'eek.
MissJeunie Hart, of Yorkville, has
eeu appoiuted to a clerkship in the
ensus deparimeut at Washington. :
'he appointment was made upon the |
fcoinmeudatiou of Congressman Fin*y.
The name of Miss Lucy Lowrance
[yudman, formerly of Yorkville, apears
in the list of graduates from the
LP- t_ t_ ?i 1 mi
narlotte puouc nign scuooi. ine
losing exercises of the school took
lace ou yesterday.
Messrs. C. E. and B. M. Dobson, both
f Yorkville, have been appointed to
lerksbips in the census department at
Washington, each to receive salaries
f $900 a year. Both appointments
rere secured through civil service ex i
minatious. That of Mr. B. M. Dob:in
is accredited to Senator McLaurin,
nd that of Mr. C. E. Dobson to Conressman
Finley.
Greenville News: J. Heath Blake,
f Rock Hill, a recent graduate of the (
ialtimore College of Pharmacy, has '
ccepted a position with Carpenter
>ros., the Mausion house druggists. 1
Ir. Blake is well known here, having
tteuded Furman university two years
go and has many friends who are
lad to welcome him back to Greenille.
Washington Post, lGlh: Rev. H.
W. Bays, who has been an active pas- '
>r in the Methodist Episcopal church 1
juth for 25 years, is at the Hotel Ral- i
igh. He is from South Carolina, and i
t present is the presidiug elder of ,
ie Rock Hill district. Dr. Bays was (
.rollout soldier r hut is
,
ow very popular in Grand Army cirles.
At the Buffalo encampment he I
ppeared before the comrades and ]
lade a speech which was vociferously s
iceived. He advocated the establish- ,
lent of a southern soldiers' home at
astle Piuckuey, near Charleston. He *
a member of the committee which
as been appearing before congress in
le interest of the home. He will pay
is respects to the presideut today in }
ampatiy with Senator McLaurin. <
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IVI NTH HOP'S COMMENCEMENT. ]
The exercises of the Winthrop Norlal
and Industrial college at Itock i
[ill will be held June 3-6, according to ;
lie following programme:
Sunday, June 3d?11 a. m., sermon t
efore the Y. W. C. A.; 8.30 p. m.,
baccalaureate serrnou by Bishop \V.
W. Duncan, D. D., of South Carolina.
Monday, June 4th?8.30 p. m., joint
celebration of the literary cocieties.
Tuesday, June 5lb?11 a. ra., class
day exercises ; 8 30 p. in., annual concert
and reception,
Wednesday, June 6th?11 a. m.,
alumna} meeting ; 8.30 p. m., commencement.
Address before the graduating
class by Col. J. C. Hemphill,
Charleston, S. C.
The schooi turns out forty three
graduates this year, as follows:
Marie H. Breland, L. I.; Metalu
Margaret Comer, A. B.; Ida Mae Corbett,
A. B. ; Nellie C. Cunningham, A.
B ; Agnes Richardsoo Dougloss, A. B. ;
01 lie Blanche Elder, A. B. ; Inez Ful
len wiHer Fvlder, A. B.; Mary Docia
Folk, A. B.; Elizabeth Louise Gillespie,
A. B. ; Julia Glenn Gregg, L. I.;
Gertrude Paisley Mitchell, A. B.;
Jeannette Murdoch, A. B.; Lila Neal,
A. B.; Paris Melz Neal, A. B.: Virginia
Norris, A. B.; Josephiue E. Piatt,
L. I.; Mary Alice Reaves, A. B.;
Lucy Reed, A. B. ; Scotia Boyd Reid,
A. B. ; Eloise Robert Scaife, A. B. ;
Anita Allemong Hall, A. B. ; Lulie F.
Marvin, A. B ; Cora Estelle Huggins,
A. B.; Fanny Laura Johnson, A. B.;
Gertrude Ligon King, A. B.; Bertha
Bouvette Kirklcy, A. B.; Sarah Edith
Loryea, A. B.; Millie Raraeth Lynn,
L. I. ; Janet MeLure, A. B.; Mary E.
McMeekin, A. B.; Cora Alice McRae,
A. B.; Rosa Lee Melton, A. B.; Selma
Louise Shirley, A. B.; Mary Elizabeth
Smith, L. I.; Jeanie Dalziel
Sprunt, A. B.; Mary Hugh Swaffield,
A. B.; Lydia Taylor, L. I,; Emmie
Ernestine Tindal, A. B.; Eva L. Verdier,
L. I.; Mary Buelah Waldeu, A.
B.; Nannie Simpsou Wallace, A. B. ;
Ethel Ivy Welborn, A. B.; Fanny
Britton Wilson, A. B.
BATTLEGROUND PROPERTY.
It has developed that it will not be
quite so easy as at first appeared, for
the King's Mountain Chapter, D. A.
R., to get possession of the King's
Mountain battleground property. The
trustees, it appears, are without power
to make a transfer. As has already
been stated, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, secretary
of the King's Mountain Chapter
of Daughters of the American Revolution,
recently wrote to Governor McSweeney
aud Colonel A. Coward with
regard to the matter. The replies,
which appear below, explain the present
situation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Executive Chamber.
Columbia, May 14, 1900.
Mrs. S. M. McNeel,
Yorkville, S. C.
Dear Madam?Replying to your communication
of the 12th instant, requesting
that I, as governor, make title to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
of the King's Mountain battleground, I
beg to say that it appears from the deed
you enclose that I, as governor, with several
others therein named, simply hold
the property in trust, and that the purpose
of this trust is to provide for the
protection and preservation of the monument,
to be erected by the King's Mountain
Centennial Association, and the control
of the battleground, until the association,
after incorporation, declares its determination
to relieve the said trustees
from said trust by demanding the title
deed. As the association has never demanded
a title deed, the trust imposed
has not been carried out and is still of
force. Until this is done, we must hold
the property in order to perform the trust
imposed.
However, your efforts in the matter are
worthy, and if any scheme can be devised
by which we can aid you, it would afford
us pleasure to do so. I am
Yours truly,
M. B. McSweeney.
Colonel Coward was prouiiuently
counected with the work of erecting
the monument and carrying out the
centennial celebration. His letter is
as follows :
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADEMY,
Office of the Superintendent,
Citadel, Charleston, May 15,1900.
Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Secretary,
Yorkville, S. C.:
Dear Madam?I would gladly be re- 1
lieved of the charge of the King's Mountion
battleground, seeing how impossible
it is for me to perform the trust; but I do
not think the plan you propose would be
strictly legal. Possibly the legislatures of
the two states? (North and South Caro- 1
lina) can solve the difficulty?possibly the (
latter alone can do it. I do not think a
better or more appropriate repository of '
the trust can be found than the organiza- |
tion of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, for what they cannot do I
fhomaoli'M t.hflc i?an alwavs make the I
sons do. To meet the present issue, could
I not appoint you or some member of '
your organization to act as ray agent ?
Ask your lawyer friends about this.
As to my co-trustees, I can tell nothing
except that several are dead. Captain XV. '
T. R. Bell, who had charge of most of the
records, went to Texas several years ago,
and I have lost track of him. Mr. A. E. '
Hutchison, of Rock Hill, and Judge i
Witherspoon may be able to give you
some information.
Very respectfully, i
Your obedient servant,
Asbury Coward. '
What the ladies will do in the circumstances
will probably not develop
until the next regular monthly meeting
of the chapter ; but it is pretty safe
:o predict that they will not stop where
:bey are. Already there has beeu talk 1
uf appealing to the general assembly, 1
ind it is quite probable that before a
jreat while there will be a call for 1
private subscriptions with which to do 1
jomething toward taking better care (
)f the property until matters can be 1
jotten in a more satisfactory shape. 1
\/ WITHIN' THE TOWN. ?
/The burning out ol a wire in me t
lynamo resulted in the lighting of t
)il lamps throughout town Thursday t
light. The mishap was repaired by q
10 o'clock p. m.
The deposits in the Loau and Sav- i
ngs bank are in the neighborhood of |
?90,000. This would indicate that e
iforkville is in pretty good shape to go s
brough the summer. e
Hobbs and Company, of the Parlor c
Grocery, have arranged to deliver ice
in quantities of from one pound up, at
75 cents a hundred pounds, tbfe customers,
of course, being expected to buy ^
tickets. Prices are mucb higher than
this even in New York city.
The Lowrysville buseball team, consisting
of nine unusually fine looking
young men, came up yesterday morning
to give the Yorkville team a round
during the afternoon." Preparations
were being made for the game as The
Enquirer went to press, and to say
that the Yorkville boys were rather un
easy aooui me resuii, is not puuing iue
case any stronger than was warranted
by such talk as the reporter could ^
hear.
Replies so far received to the invitations
sent out, indicate that the attendance
of the surviving members of
the original Jasper Light Infantry, on
the special services to be held in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow, (Sunday)
morniug, will be quite general.
It is understood, of course, that the m
public generally has an invitation to
participate on the occasion, and that
the congregation will be treated to a
most interesting sermon goes without
saying.
Mr. VV. E. Neely died at the home
of his brother-in-law, Mr. Hoag, out
at the York Cotton mills, on Thursday,
and was buried at Allison Creek
yesterday. He was 53 years of age.
He bad been in bad health for several
years, and was a great sufferer from
rheumatism. His death was due to
complications following an attack of
grip. He was unmarried ; but leaves
an aged mother to mourn his death.
The Enquirer has called attention
to the fact more than once before; but
nevertheless it remains a curious fact
that wagon team freight rates between
Charlotte and Yorkville, a distance
of thirty miles, is lower than the railroad
freight rates. The freight on a
grain drill from Charlotte to Yorkville
by rail, for instance, is $4.00. Messrs.
Glenn & Allison made a contract a
few days ago with the York Implement.
enmnanv to deliver four such
1 y
drills iu Yorkville from Charlotte for
$7, a saving of $9 on railroad prices.
It would seem from this that the usefulness
of the mule team as a common
carrier has not yet departed. -L, , .
Mr. M. L. Carroll has entefred into
co-partnership with Mr. J. H. Riddle,
and hereafter the business will be conducted
under the firm name of Riddle
& Carroll. Mr. Carroll, who has just
returned from Baltimore, assumed entire
charge on yesterday, and from now
on is iu position to look after the in- ^
terests of the numerous friends of the
firm. Mr. W. M. Propst, who has had
temporary charge of the books of the
firm, has retired to give his entire attention
to the insurance business; but
Mr. "Tod" Lowry remains as head 4
clerk. Mr. Carroll has bad considerable
experience in the mercantile busiuess
and his many friends are glad
to welcome him back asii permanent
citizen of Yorkville.
Tbe advertising man with his automobile
departed early Thursday morning
for Charlotte. During Wednesday
afternoon he treated several citizens to
the experience of a ride on the novel
machine. In answer to questions
about the speed of the automobile be
said that the first limit was the nerve
of the man at the lever. He was satisfied
that he could travel at the rate o
of from 30 to 35 miles an hour; but he
was not willing to risk anything of the
kind on unfamiliar roads. He did not
appear, however, to be much of an
enthusiast on the subject of the horseless
carriage. He has had several
breakdowns in out of the way places
and been subjected to considerable
hardships on account of them. For
ordinary travel through the country,
therefore, he thinks a pair of good
horses are preferable. The soap company
that sought this means of advertising
will no doubt realize good returns
from its investment. ?
LOCAL LACONICS.
Until January 1st, 1001.
The Twice-a W eek-Enquirer, fillid
with the latest and most reliable
lews, will be furnished from the date
>f this issue until January 1, 1901, for
&1.26.
The Citadel Academy.
The Enquirer is in receipt of a
leat circular of information just gotten
>ut about the Citadel academy. The
lircular tells the whole story of this
nost capital school, and is just what
irospective patrons require.
riie Work Completed.
Chief of Police Love, who had busiiess
at the battleground last Thursday,
eports that the chaingaug has
.'ompleted the work recently iudilicated
by Supervisor Culp. A road
las been cut through the underbrush
,0 tbe top ot tlie mountain, aua tne
ipace of an acre cleared off imrnediitely
around tbe monument near tbe
.op. Mr. Love says tbe work bas been
lone in a very satisfactory mauner.
The Welcome Italu.
The rain of Thursday night was
nost welcome in these parts, and es- *
tecially gratifying is the warm weathsr
following. From reports received it
ippears that the rain was quite generil,
and the water courses were high
>ut of their banks yesterday morning. *