Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-18
Scraps and faets.

yana. Since the receipt of Secretary
Olney's polite, but determined note, it
has been decided that, perhaps, after,
all, due Difference should be paid to the
wishes and opinions of the American
consul.
- There was slight rise in the price
of bullion silver last week. 1t was
claimed that the rise was due to GER
tain purchases made by the Chinese
for the purpose of settling their war
indemnity to Japan. Is it not just as
likely that the rise was due to the big
demand that is just now being made
for silver dollars, quarters, halves and
dimes to pay for Southern cotton?
The Farmers National congress,
in session in Atlanta, adopted the fol-
lowing by an overwhelming majority
"Resolved, That we favor the free
and unlimited coinage of both silver
and gold at an agreed ratio guarded
by an import duty upon foreign bull
lion and foreign coin, equal to the diff
ference between the bullion value and
the coinage value of the metal at the
date of importation, whenever the
bullion value of the metal is less than
its coin value" Through accident or
design, the report went out that the
congress refused to endorse free silver,
aud the farmers are now confronted
with the overwhelming task of setting
things straight.
"A terrible accident occurred in At
lanta one day last week as the result of
the careless use of pistol by police
man. A Decatur street thief stole a
piece of of cheese and started to make
way with it. Before he got very far,
he was seen by a policeman, who start
ed in pursuit. The policeman soon
saw that he would be unable to catch
the thief, and so he drew his pistol and
fired at him. The bullet went wide
of its intended mark and struck two
other men, inficting mortal wounds on
both of them. The men were colored.
One of them has since died and the 9TH
er is lingering at the point of death.
The case was investigated by coro-
ner's jury, and strange to say, the
verdict did not attach any blame to
the policeman.
Returns to the statistical division
of the department of agriculture for
the month of October, make cotton
show decline of 81 points from the
September condition, which was 7O.S,
against 65.1 for the present month.
There is general complaint from all
counties reporting extensive damage
from early rains, the recent drought
and ravages by the boil worms and
other insects. In South Carolina,
Georgia and Mississippi there is not
one exception ! in the remaining States,
very few. The top crop almost every
where is reported as failure, and the
yield is shortened by premature
opening. The percentages by States
are as follows: Virginia, rs; North
Carolina, 6S; South Carolina, 81 ;
Georgia, 70; Florida, 81; Alabama,
70; Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, "a;
Texas, IS; Arkansas, 70; Tennessee:
20; Missouri, IS.
- Here is pretty tall story from an
exchange that is TO be believed of not
at the option of the reader: At the be-
ginning of the month of August, Patsey
Casey, son of John Casey, of Bridge
port, Conn.,, was exactly five 5 high
and weighed 120 pounds. There came
all Unusually hot spell and Patsey began
to grow. In few weeks his father
was compelled to buy larger bed for
him. 1t was followed shortly after
wards by another and still larger one.
The boy outgrew his clothes as fast as
they could be made for him. His shoe
bill assumed enormous proportions,
and hat lasted him only 10 days. His
father became alarmed and called in
the doctors. They were much interest
ed in the case, and pronounced it ab.
solutely unique, but could do nothing
for him and Patsey is still growing.
His present stature is 6 feet 2 inches,
and he weighs 16S pounds. That is
to say, he has gained IA inches in height
and 4S pounds in weight in two months
and the end is not yet.
- Possibly for the want of something
better to print, the daily newspapers
have been having a great deal to say
recently about an alleged serious mis-
understanding between the United
States and Great Britain about boun
dairy dispute between the latter coun-
try and Venezuela. In the pursu-
ance of her well-known land stealing
policy, Great Britain, several years
ago, fell out with Venezuela. 1t was
this way: Just over the line from
British Guiana, in Venezuela, are some
rich mining properties. Englishmen
went over there, and, after awhile,
claimed that the properties were locat-
ed in British Guiana. The govern
ment of Venezuela was not disposed
to be bluffed, and refused to give up
claim to the disputed land. Great
Britain could have easily settled the
matter by force but she was afraid Of
the enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine by the United States, and so,
without admitting anything one way
or the other, she withdrew her repre-
sentatives from Venezuela. There are
NO longer any friendly relations be-
tween the two countries, and the titles