Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-26
Straps and fafts.

that the free coinage of silver would
20 into effect before they would get
their money, went the way of all the
rest of the stories started to hinder the
growth of silver sentiment. Every ship
builder in the country with plant big
enough to do the work, put in bid
for one or more of the battleships and
the work of building them was Sc
cured by the Cramps of Philadelphia !;
the Newport News Co. of Va, and
the Union Iron Works of San Francis
CO. each concern to build one, at an
aggregate price of $7,919,950. The
torpedo boats authorized to be built
by the last congress were also eagerly
bid for.
The story of the wonderful patriot
ism of the sailors on the German gun
boat, Iltlis, which was wrecked in the
Pacific ocean recently, is being told
in the dispatches to the daily papers.
It was during a heavy storm. The
gunboat struck the reef and sprung
such a leak that it was clear to all
that she must go down. The captain
called the officers and men about him
and proposed three cheers for the en-
peror. The men pulled off their
hats, and waving at the flag, gave the
cheers with will. Shortly afterward
the boat broke in two and began to 60
down. One of the men struck up the
national anthem, "God Save the Faith
erland!" The others Joined in, and
it was while singing that the men went
down to their death. Of the entire
crew of over 100 men, only eight were
saved.
"A satisfactory test of Octave Chan
ute's flying machine, invented and
built by William Paul, was made at
Millers, Ind, a few days ago. The
machine was heavily loaded with bal
last, so as to prevent it from flying
any great distance, and was anchored
by four ropes, each 200 feet long. The
three points which the trial was to
decide-6rst, as to whether it would
leave the chute evenly; second,
whether it would move downward
slowly and alight easily-were all
determined in q manner gratifying
both to its inventor and owner. The
flight was less than 100 feet, but the
descent and final alighting on the
sand was as graceful as those of the
bird from which the machine was pat
termed. The trial also indicated that
the machine is safe. Another test
will be made as soon as the wind IS
favorable.
Some weeks ago Governor Gull
berson of Texas, wrote to Prince Bis
mark asking for his views on bimetal-
ism. In a speech delivered at Dallas
last Saturday, Governor Culberson
read Bismark's answer as follows !:
"Your esteemed favor has been duly
received. I hold that this is the very
hour that would be advisable to bring
about between the nations chiefly en-
gagged in the worlds commerce mu-
tual agreement in favor Of the estao-
lishment of bimetalism. The United
States are freer by far in their move
ments than any nation of Europe, and
hence if the people of the United States
should find it compatible with their
interests to take independent action
in the directions of bimetallism, can
not but believe that such action would
exert a most salutary influence upon
the consummation of internal agree
ment."
ALI is not serene among the regu-
lar Democrats of New York. The
Buffalo convention, which nominated
John Boyd Thatcher for governor, al
so adopted an unequivocal endorse
ment of the Chicago platform. Since
his nomination Mr.. Thatcher has an
nounced that he will support the nom
nees of the Chicago convention, but
that his views as to free coinage are
unchanged. He is for the single gold
standard. The loyal element of the
party is very indignant at Mr.. Thatch-
er's position. At a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee held in New York
on Tuesday, there was introduced a
resolution calling upon Mr.. Ihatcher
to either endorse the nominees of the
party or get off the ticket. The reso-
luton was not adopted but, all the
same, there is considerable feeling, and
the Democrats in the party have an
idea that they have been betrayed.
The nomination of Thatcher and the
position assumed by him are thought to
be the work of Senator Hill.
- On his way from Philadelphia to
Brooklyn, Wednesday, Mr.. Bryan
spoke one minute at each of the rail
road stations. Here is what he said at
Lambertville, Pa, all in one minute /:
"They ask us how the free coinage OF
silver is going to help the people. Let
me tell you. 1t puts more money in
circulation, and when there is more
money in circulation, there is better
chance for each man to get money than
there is when money is scarce. Money
is the creature of law. Scarce money
is a good thing for the people who
have money to buy property with and
have money to loan. Scarce money
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