Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-21

has authorized his publishers to an
nounce that one-half the royalties re-
ceived from the sale of the book will
be devoted to advancing the cause OF
bimetallism during the next four years.
The work will also embrace Mr.. Bry-
ans views as to the recent campaign
and election, his biography, written
BY Mrs. Bryan, together with special
contributions from distinguished pol
itical leaders. A description of Mr..
Bryan's tour will be another feature of
the publication.
The whereabouts of General Wey-
ler is still matter of intense interest.
There has been no reliable news from
him since he started into the Cuban
hills after General Maceo. A Jack
sonville, Fla, newspaper correspon-
dent sent out story few days ago
to the effect that Weyler and Maceo
had met and that Weyler had been
defeated; but it has since developed
that the story is a pure invention. This
Jacksonville correspondent has been
sending out numerous stories of SEN
sational nature lately but he is al
together unreliable and cannot be be-
Ieved. There is no doubt, however,
that Weyler is after Maceo, and the
first reliable news from them will be a
description of bloody battle.
The Seaboard Air Line railroad is
once more independent. A few weeks
ago, word went out that the road had
been purchased by Thomas & Ryan,
of New York, and it was generally
conceded that these men were only
the agents of J. P. Morgan & Co., the
virtual owners of the Southern rail-
way. 1t looked as if the Southern's
only competitor in the south was to be
muzzled. But now comes news that is
more encouraging. 1t seems that the
friends of President Hoffman of the
Seaboard, have all along held a major
ity of the stock, and they have refused
to sell. Thomas & Ryan are not in it..
The Seaboard is to continue, as here
tofore, an independent line and a for
midable competitor Of the Southern.
VIM. J. Bryan, is to go on the lee
ture platform, says an Associate Press
dispatch. The man who brought
about this arrangement is Captain V.
E. McBee, superintendent of the Sea-
board Air Line railroad. The story is
that shortly before the election, Cap
tain McBee wrote to Mr.. Bryan and
made a proposition for a lectural tour
in the event of his defeat. No atten-
tion was paid to the proposition at the
time but since the election it has been
renewed, and the understanding is
Captain McBee guarantees to MIR. Bry-
an salary largely in excess of what
he would have received as president.
The lectures are to be non-partizan,
and the first one is to be delivered in
Atlanta, Ga, next month. The Allan
ia Constitution has it that Mr.. Bryan
is to receive $4,000 for three months
work.
e. w. Curry, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state central committee OF
Iowa, died last Wednesday from the
effects of a practical joke. Some
weeks ago he applied for admission to
a lodge of Elks, and as part of the
initiation ceremony, he was blindfolded
and required to sit down in a chair
with an iron bottom. A lamp was
placed under the chair and it was ex-
pected that when the iron seat began
to get uncomfortably hot he would
jump up. He sat still, however, until
his pantaloons began to burn and his
flesh was badly scorched. Blood pois-
oning set in shortly afterward and be
had to take his bed. 1t was his desire
that the real reason of his injuries be
kept secret, and it was not until after
his death that the truth come out.
The remains were inferred on Wednes-
day by the Masons and Elks.
- The report of the United States
board of ordinance and fortifcation,
signed by General Nelson A. Miles,
has just been made public. Among
other things, it points out the serious
aspect of European politics, and as
serts that a great war is liable to
break out at any time. If the expe-
rience of the past is to be relied upon,
each generation must have it's war.
Over 80 years have elapsed since our
last great conflict. 1t is almost impos-
sible that war should break out in
Europe without embroiling this nation
more or less, and we are totally un-
prepared. 1t was because of the de-
fenseless condition of France that the
Franco Prussian war lasted only 40
days. China was unprepared, and it
was for that reason that she suffered
so severely at the hands of Japan.
In the event of war, it would be an
easy matter for foreign nation to
levy tribute on our coast cities, and
the report urges that the work of for
tifcation be pushed with all possible
energy. "An effective preparation"
concludes the report, "is the best safe
guard against war"
The trial of Soloman and Corrie
Zeigler, for the murder of Sheriff
Brooker, about two years ago, has
been commenced in Sylvania, Ga.
There have been three murders in the
case. Last September, two years ago