Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-15
Straps and faets.

abandoned the sub-treasury plan, and,
instead, they are having inserted in
their platform a plank calling for the
adoption for the dispensary system for
the control of the liquor traffic, and
another plank demanding that the
State furnish free books to the public
school children. The demands for the
increase of the circulation to $50 per
capita, and the government ownership
of railroads, remain as they are.
"A cable dispatch of Wednesday
from Havana says that great and de-
cisive battle is imminent between the
insurgent and Spanish troops. Gen.
Campos has concentrated all the avail
able forces, numbering some $4,000
men, and the insurgents are encom-
passing him about with aboue IL 800
men, under Generals Maceo aud
Gomez. If the battle occurs, and
there is but little reason to think that
it will not, it will be bloody one.
Particulars are now being awaited with
the keenest interest at the news Gen.
tiers everywhere.
- The United States government
now has two war ships in Turkish wa
ters-The San Francisco and Marble
blehead. These are considered amply
sufficient for the protection of Ameri-
can interests, and no more vessels
will be sent. In view of the fact that
it is understood that the European
powers are going to make a powerful
demonstration for the purpose of over
awing the sultan, it is not deemed
wise for this country to make much of
a show. The authorities think that
this whole matter is of very little i'm
portance to the United States, and it
will not do to become mixed up
in it.
-Ex.Speaker Crisp, addressed the
Georgia house of representatives last
Wednesday night by special invita-
ton. He confined his remarks al
most exclusively to the financial ques-
ton, and among other things denied
that the free coinage of silver, at ra-
tio of 16 to l, would bring about sill
yer standard. The speech of Mr.. Crisp
is especially significant, in that it is
considered the opening fthe campaign
for United States senator to succeed
Senator John B. Gordon. Secretary
of the Interior Hoke Smith has been
invited to address the house also, at
some early day that may be convenient.
If he accepts, as he no doubt will, he
will of course, advocate the gold stand
ard.
- The Zeigler brothers, who killed
the sheriff of Screven county, Georgia,
are still enjoying their liberty. The
new sheriff, of course, would like to
take them into custody; but be has
not yet attempted to effect their arrest.
He went to the governor about the
matter sometime ago; but it does not
appear that the governor is inclined TO
give him any help. The whole trouble
had its origin in political dispute, and
that is why the Zeiglers are evading
arrest. They say that on account of
the fact that the county government is
under the control of Democrats, it is
impossible for Populist to get justice,
and they do not care to submit to any
kind of legal investigation until they
can get some kind of assurance of fair
play.
- Some rather remarkable criminal
proceedings have been commenced
at Sacramento, CAL, against some
United States soldiers. During the
great A. R. U. railroad strike, a year
ago last July, the soldiers killed a
striker named Charles Stewart. The
soldiers were guarding railroad proper
ty at the request of the company.
Stewart was walking on the guarded
property. The soldiers ordered him
to halt. He refused, and the soldiers
fired. Now an attorney named udell
has sworn out warrant for the arrest
of thirteen soldiers, together with the
captain in command of them at the
time, on the charge of murder. Udell
refuses to say at whose instance he is
acting; but it is thought that he is in
the employ of the American Railway
Union.
The cotton returns of the depart.
ment of agriculture for the month of
November show an average yield per
acre for the entire cotton belt of 1854
pounds distributed by States as fol-
lows: Virginia 1919, North Carolina
16s, South Carolina al, Georgia 152,
Florida 14S, Alabama 135, Mississippi
100, Louisiana II, Texas 172, Arkan-
sas 1873, Tennessee 1S1; all other
States and Territories POI. A large
majority of correspondents of the de-
partment complain of the short yield,
many reporting "half a CROP" poor
est in thirty years." or something
similar. The dry weather, which has
principally destroyed the top crop in
many localities and injured it every
where, has been favorable for picking,
so that the fibre generally is reported
clean and in good condition. The
damage from drought is not confined
to particular States, none being free
from it.
The New York yacht club is great
ly wrought up over the capers of Lord
Dunraven, who was so badly defeated
in the race for the Americas cup not