Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-20
Straps and faets.

probabilities seem to exist that two i'm
portant joint resolutions will be offered
Immediately after the assembling OF the
Fifty-fourth congress. The first will
be an affirmation of the principles em-
bodied in the Monroe doctrine ex-
pressing, in plain and vigorous Ian
guage, the sympathy of the American,
people with the government of Venezu-
ella in its boundary dispute with Great
Britain. The second joint resolution,
which is being prepared with great care,
calls for the annexation of the Hawa-
iian islands to the United States under
a territorial form of government.
Reports of the past few days from
Asia Minor, say that within the past
10 days or so, over 1000 Armenians
hove been massacred. The European
powers have not definitely decided
what course to pursue; but the under
standing is that they will surely threat
en Constantinople with great fleet be-
fore the end of the week. The story
is to the effect that the sultan has
ordered special inquiries into the
matter; but nobody believes that these
inquiries will amount to anything even
if they are made. Under all the cir
cumstances, it begins to look as if the
powers will either have to "put up or
shut up"
"A Jacksonville, Fla, special to the
Atlanta Constitution says that Will
Myers, the condemned murderer who
escaped from the Fulton county Jail
some weeks ago, has been seen by par
ties who felt sure they were not mis-
taken. He was then in the city Of
Jacksonville, and announced his inten-
tion of going to Cuba by way of Tampa.
The story is that he has expressed
himself as believing that Cuba offered
him a first class opportunity to distin-
guish himself. 1t was his purpose to
join the army of the insurgents, and as
he could very we'll afford to be desper-
ate, he thought he could win place in
the new government that he thinks will
surely be formed.
President Cleveland is reported to
have given it out most positively, to at
least two members of his cabinet, that
he does not intend to be candidate for
a third term. He is also reported to
have said that he will not exercise
any influence whatever in the naming
of Democratic candidate to succeed
him. If the third term idea takes any
shape beyond talk, he will at once
proceed to make his position public in
positive and unmistakable terms. A
recent Washington special to the St.
Louis Globe Democrat, says that after
the fourth of March, 1897, there is to be
established in New York and Boston
the most notable law firm in the United
States. The name of the firm is to be
Cleveland, Carlisle & Olney, and it is
to be composed of the president, and
his secretary of state and secretary Of
the treasury. The understanding is
that Secretary Olney will continue in
charge fthe Boston branch ofthe firm,
and that Messrs. Cleveland and Carlisle
will look after the New York branch.
In view of all the circumstances the
story seems to be entitled to credence.
Congress convenes next Monday
week. 1t has already been settled that
Tom Reed will be the speaker of the
house. Ex-Speaker Crisp looms up as
the natural leader of the Democratic
minority. He will receive the compli-
mentary nomination for speaker with
out opposition. That in itself will be a
formal designation as leader of the
minority. Although the Democrats in
the house cannot expect to cut much
of figure in the framing of legislation
during the coming congress, they may
be able, by uniting their force, to make
considerable trouble for the overcon-
fident and too ambitious majority. As
a leader of the minority in the 51st
congress, Mr.. Crisp won most of his
national honors, and he may be able to
win the Georgia senatorship from Hoke
Smith and the large field of aspirants
for that position if he plays his cards
we'll. 1t is possible that Mr.. Reed may
seek to retaliate upon Mr.. Crisp for the
latter's attempt to discipline the "Big
fellow from Maine" in the last congress.
If the old warfare between Reed and
Crisp is revived, with Reed in the chair
and Crisp on the floor, some interest
ing history may be made.
- New Orleans Cotton Exchange
statement from September 1st to No
vember 18th, inclusive Port receipts
2,033,1l bales, against 1890, ,922 last
year, 2,276,717 year before last and
2,OS9,50S for the same time in 1892 !;
overland to mills and Canada 275,-
947, against 409, ,1S9, 243,6l2 and 272,-
1898; interior stocks in excess of Sep
tember 1st, 4O2, 400. against 324, ,043,
:>O2,1S0 and 190,014; Southern mill
rakings 227, 500, against 215, 400, 1O9,-
47i and 1S2,44O. Crop brought into
sight during 76 days to date 1885,
255, against 3,939,640, 3,0l9,223 and
2,784, 800. Crop brought into sight
for the week 3S3, ,l2O, against 1850
for the seven days ending November
18th last year, 390,015 and 306,760
crop brought into sight for the first Is
days of November 669, los, against
1.l2S, 1O7, $50, ,6O5 and 734, ,4S4. Com