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Newspaper

Yorkville Enquirer

Location

York, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1900

Page

2

Scraps and Facts From A Budding Nation News

British beer drinkers faced deadly illness as arsenic contamination in glucose used by large breweries caused widespread deaths. A Monroe poultry show opens with about 1,000 fowls, while U S routes for a canal pivot between Panama and Nicaragua with costs noted. Eggs price surge profits for Armour Swift and others. a dramatic Crawford county Indiana revival scene follows, and a monument to William H English faces removal. North and South America beauty picks for Pan American exposition are announced. giant gold holdings in U S treasury rise to 474,108,336 amid Klondike gold influx. Primary voting reforms urged to curb fraud and bolster voter qualification.

Monroe N. C Southwest Parker & Miller Rock Hill Open View Farm Mountain Island Sandy Run Ellenboro Biltmore Farms Belmont Poultry Yards Shelby Washington Dispatch United States Panama Nicaragua Atlantic Pacific Colombia Chicago Times-Herald Armour Swift Phillips Western Cold Storage Company Monarch Refrigerator Company Purcell & Tinkham C. H. Weaver & Co Chicago Haskell & Bosworth Heatrice Neb Kokomo Indiana Presbyterian Church Evangelist Merton Smith Evangelist Smith Maude Coleman Woods Charlottesville N. C. Goodwin New York America August Langenbahn Irving R. Wiles Chauncey Depew Conrad Diehl Roy Crandal J. G. Brown Minnie Madden Fiske Clarence Burns Harriet Hubbard Ayer Henry Seiga North South America Buffalo N. Y New York World Miss Woods Goodwin Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Treasury Klondike

Gold reserves rise amid shipments to New Orleans and others

The treasury has shipped small notes to New Orleans and other points after gold deposits in New York sub treasury. The national gold stock at end of 1896 was about $692,947,212 and by November 1, 1900 it exceeded $1,080,027,407 with December 1 forecasts near $1.100 billion.

Treasury New Orleans New York New York Reserve

Yorkville Union Times Looks at Legislative Reform

Yorkville's Union Times praises its anti concealed weapon stance and urges full disclosure of facts before the legislature. It notes Judge Hudson as a potential bench return and questions whether efficiency or capacity drives legislative aims.

THE Union Times Judge Hudson Hudson

Ship subsidy bill eyed for passage this session

Congress debates a proposal to aid American shipping to compete with foreign rivals. The measure aims to grant government support, with Republicans favored to push it through despite opposition, given their majority.

Congress

The Chinese Puzzle deepens as talks stall for spring

Negotiations on the Chinese question drag on with no progress and a possible spring settlement. The main issue remains the execution of Prince Tuan General Tung Fuh Sian and other Boxer uprising leaders. Germany and Britain favor execution while Japan the United States and Russia push for milder measures. Even if agreed, execution would be hard to carry out without imperial sanction. The Chinese court, far from Pekin, resists without the emperor and empress, aided by Tuan and Sian who slow the process. Winter weather and rough roads hinder troop movement, and London papers hint Chinese diplomats have skillfully played powers, potentially winning a quiet victory.

Prince Tuan Tung Fuh Sian Germany Great Britain Japan United States Russia Pekin Tuan Sian London

Lords Kitchener Takes Command From Lord Roberts

Brief wire items report Lord Roberts yielding command of the British army in South Africa to Lord Kitchener. Other notes cover Fall River cloth output, a Fort Worth rehabilitation convention for Galveston, a San Francisco glassworks roof collapse killing eighteen and injuring ninety, Eugenia Washington’s death, Hobson typhoid threat, Boer families seeking railroad offers, a Turkish claim payment for Harpool, a $20,000 damages verdict in N C, and Lodge likely to chair the foreign relations committee.

Lord Roberts South Africa Lord Kitchener Fall River Fort Worth Tex Galveston San Francisco Eugenia Washington Gen George Washington Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Society of Founders and Patriots Washington New York Richmond Pearson Hobson United States Hollis Cables Lorenzo Marques Constantinople Turkey Harpool Philadelphia T. J. Gattis J C. Kilgo W. R. Odell B. N. Duke Oxford N. C Senator Lodge Cushman K. Davis

Reapportionment Under 12th Census Shifts House Seats

The 12th census re apportionment assigns new house seats to Aiken Spartanburg Greenwood and Lexington each gaining one member. Herufort Charleston and Edgefield lose one each as the number of house members remains fixed at 100. Based on state population counties receive one member per 10 809 people.

Aiken Spartanburg Greenwood Lexington Herufort Charleston Edgefield

Congress in Session Adopts Broad Prescriptions in Message

Congress convened with no business beyond listening to the president as both houses adjourned until Tuesday in respect for dead members. The message covers Philippines policy, anti lynching measures, compensation for Spanish American War losses, Hawaii cables, army expansion to 106000 with 15000 native Filipinos, anti trust laws, empowerment of federal courts against lynchers of foreigners, Alaskan boundary treaty, reducing surplus to 30000000, currency reform to aid business, American shipping and trade reciprocity, canal diplomacy with Britain and Nicaragua, and potential US led canal construction. It savors naval expansion, urges merchant marine subsidies, Cuba’s evolving constitution, armor plate manufacture settlement, navy vessel needs, and national reserve plus vice admiral grade. It cautions against extravagant spending even in prosperity, affirming liberty as the foundation of government.

Congress Philippines Hawaiian Islands Great Britain Nicaragua United States Cuba Secretary Long Secretary of the Navy

Senator Henderson Narrow Escape on Train

South Carolina dispatch reports Senator D. B. Henderson narrowly escaped being shot last night while on a Charleston to Columbia bound train. A pistol fired from outside the White Pond stop shattered the window and narrowly missed his head, suggesting an assassination attempt.

Aiken Columbia State Henderson Charleston White Pond Greenville State Hospital Union

Local Advertisements and Notices Segment

Local affairs present an index of new advertisements. The Parlor Grocery lists imported delicacies with prices for Christmas trade. Young Ladies of the Presbyterian Church announce a Mum reception at Major Hart’s residence next Friday evening. J. F. Lindsay plantation price cut urged to sell this month. Glenn & Allison tout mules horses wagons and farm gear. Lawrance & Williams advertise Christmas stock with prices. Sam M. Grist claims to prove statements to interested parties. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance urged before insured. H. C. Strauss provides a weekly facts column for buyers. Enquirer Office reports a lost gold watch and offers reward. J R Barron & Co dissolved. Neill continues business. DeLoach & McCain announce partnership and location.

S. I. Hobbs & Co Presbyterian Church Jas. F. Hart C. E. Spencer J. F. Lindsay Glenn & Allison Lawrance & Williams Sam M. Grist Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company H. C. Strauss Enquirer Barron Z. M. Neill Clover J. R. Barron & Co Neill DeLoach & McCain Attorneys At Law A. Y. Cartwright J. H. Riddle B. H. Grier Court House South Carolina and Georgia Extension Gastonia Carolina and North-Western York Cotton Mills Moore Jasper Light Infantry Floyd James F. Hart Judge Klugh Rock Hill Yorkville Schoool

Miss Ella Davidson Married in Shanghai on October 31 1900

Yorkville church missionary Miss Ella C Davidson announced her marriage by a silver lettered poster in Chinese paper sent from Shanghai. It names Rev Lacy L Little as groom and notes the ceremony occurred Wednesday October 31 1900. The Enquirer offers congratulations to Mr Little.

Yorkville Ella C. Davidson Yorkville Presbyterian Church China Lacy L. Little Shanghai

Bananas Grown In York County Court House Garden

The Enquirer reports Col W H Mc Corkle grew and presented two green bananas to a reporter from his court house yard garden in York. The first harvest yielded ten green bananas, 2 to 4 inches long. The report notes the fruit’s flavor is acceptable but not tropical quality and discusses the unusual project as a long running garden endeavor by Colonel McCorkle.

Gaffney Atlanta Daily News George L. Wilson A. Hughes Blacksburg Hughes Wilson the Enquirer THE Enquirer York County Court House W. H. McCorkle McCorkle

Yorkville News Notes from Last Week

Yorkville items report visits by Prof Herndon P R Bratton and Rev Simpson, sales of F H Brown lands, new millinery plans, limited theatre notices, family travels, and local business updates. Several church assignments and a temperance sermon are noted along with a detailed auction record of land and stock sales dominated by the Brown property and related baskets.

R. J. Herndon Lockhart P. R. Bratton Charlest Yorkville M. Jones Chester F. H. Brown J. H. Simpson Grier Hickory Grove Clarence P. Lawrance East Jefferson Street Clemson College J. John Williams St. Matthews Lawrance, Williams & Castles H. C. Strauss Strauss W. P. Hobbs E. D. Hobbs Tampa Fla Hobbs Harry Wylie Rock Hill India Hook Power Company Tur Enquirer Thomas W. Speck Thomas Wells Lincolnton Wells North Carolina Speck J. C. Johnes

Secrets of a Busy Local Newspaper Revealed

A writer notes that The Enquirer gathers vast local news each issue through industry and perseverance. He cites insight from experienced staff like Mr. Johnes to explain how the paper achieves its substantial coverage.

Porter Enquirer Johnes

Yorkville sale day draws record crowds and big tonnage

The first Monday in December in Yorkville brought an unusually large turnout with crowds arriving by cavalcades and carriages. Court-house sales ran all day with heavy activity at registers, stores, and horse and mule dealers. Local sales reached about 255 tons this fall, with other parts of the county showing brisk, uncertain totals.

Yorkville Court House Neely Boyce J. M. Starr & Co W. H. Herndon Beard & Carroll Louis Roth Riddle & Carroll York Implement Company

Clergy Assignments and Stations in Sumter District

A detailed list of clergy appointments and stations across Sumter District including Bethany Camden Camden circuit Heath Springs Manning New Zion Oswego Packsville Santee Smithville Sumter Wateree Wedgefield and the secretary of education G H Pooser with J W Kilgo serving as presiding elder in the district.

Hucks Kelton T. Creech Laurens Station W. B. Duncan Laurens City Union Grace Church W. A. Massabeau Union Mills E. Z. James Whitmire W. B. Justus Sumter J. W. Kilgo Presiding Elder Bethany J. R. Copeland Bishopville A. C. Walker Camden J. L. Stokes G. P. Penny Foreston F. E. Hodges Heath Springs Station W. C. Smith J. A. Clifton Magnolia Street

Tax Collections and Election Registration in Yorkville

Treasurer Neely reports issuing between 300 and 400 tax receipts on Monday with Books near closing and December 15 onward expected busy period. Large crowd of Rockbuill people in Yorkville obtained about 76 registration certificates as municipal election nears on the first Tuesday in January. J T Alexander of Mecklenourg county near Flint Hall church dies aged about 50. funeral at Flat Hill. Mr S D Patrick of McConnellsville praised for efforts to market rabbits despite limited local demand.

Neely Rock Buill Yorkville J. T. Alexander Flint Hall Church Mecklenourg County Flat Hill D. Patrick McConnellsville Patrick

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