Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-03

decided he would again go through q
ceremony, so his children would be
sure to inherit the competency he has
saved. Carter is q mulatto of more
than the average intelligence.
Chairman Harrity, of the National
Democratic executive committee, de.
MES that he said that an attempt
would be made to exclude from the
coming convention delegates who have
announced that they would bolt unless
a 16 to l platform is adopted. His
denial is in a letter to Senator-elect
Money, of Mississippi, who wrote TO
him in regard to it. He says that he
only said, in his opinion, all delegates,
whether for or against silver, who
refuse to abide the result, should be
denied seats IN the convention. 81,
says Harrity, "am a Gold man but
if the convention declares for silver, /
feel that I will be bound to contribute
all can to Democratic success. If
had any other feeling in regard to the
matter, do not think that would be
justified in taking seat in the con-
vention."
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York World, who is for the
Gold standard, has written letter to
his paper under date of last Thursday,
that has stirred up somewhat of a
sensation. Among other things, he
says there is no doubt of the fact that
the Eastern newspapers and business
men are laboring under a woeful mis-
apprehension of the strength of the
silver sentiment. He figures out that
the silver people will have not less
than 100 majority in the Chicago con-
vention, and goes on to say that
all throughout the Northeast there are
hundreds of manufacturers and other
business men who ars~ppFivaie1y in
favor of Free Coinage; but who dare
not say so for fear of consequences.
They say that if they should give
their views honest expression, their
banks would pounce down upon them
at once, and refuse to handle their
paper. But, all the same, says the
correspondent, the free coinage senti.
ment has grown to alarming proper
tions, and may win even in the gener-
eral election.
Later news from st. Louis, indi-
Gates that the first news from the
terrible cyclone of last Wednesday
evening was somewhat exaggerated as
to the number of deaths and the
amount of property destroyed. The
exaggeration was perfectly natural.
1t was impossible to get full informa.
ton in such a short time and amid
such confusion. But, all the same the
havoc was terrible. Carefully collect
ed details place the number of killed
in St. Louis and East st. Louis at not
less than 400. The number may be
great deal larger. The number Of
injured is very close to 1,500. The
property loss is in the neighborhood of
$25, 100000. St. Louis proper, through
her mayor, has sent message to the
country in which he asserts her abili-
ty and willingness to take care of her.
self in her great calamity, without
having to accept out side help. East
St. Louis, which is on the Illinois
side of the river and separate city,
is not so fortunate. She is asking for
help. The city council of St. Louis
has appropriated 100000 for the re-
lief of sufferers, and the citizens have
raised an equal amount. The big
building in which the Republican Ma
tional convention is to be held was
damaged, and on account of this and
widespread mourning in the city, the
idea of postponing the convention was
entertained. The St. Louis people,
however, say that the convention
building can be repaired in ample
time, and that there is no reason for
postponing the convention.
- The festivities in connection with
the coronation of the czar and czarina
of Russia, at Moscow, were clouded by
a terrible disaster which occurred on
last Saturday. One feature of the
occasion was to have been magnif
cent feast given by the czar, at his
own expense, to all of his subjects who
cared to participate. 1t was estimated
that there would be present about
100000 people, and provision was at
first made for this number. Long
tables were erected on an extensive
plain, and as far as eye could reach,
the preparations looked somewhat like
the Notifications of a vast army. Hun
dreds of carloads of cattle had beeu
provided, the bakers of the army had
been at work for days preparing bread
and wine, and other liquid refresh
ments had been provided by the thou
sand barrels. From two to three days
before the appointed hour, the poorer
class of people began to arrive in the
neighborhood from different parts of
the empire, and soon it became appar-
ent that the multitude was going to be
nearer 100000 than 100000 people,
and an attempt was made to make
arrangements accordingly. 1t devel-
oped, however, that there must be
some limit, and this was fixed at 500,-
900. When the people heard of this
they began to fear that they would be
left out, and there began terrible
jam to get place at the tables. The
police were powerless. AS the result,