Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

day last week ran above 8, 1000, and it is
said that two secretaries, whose busi-
ness it is to answer them, are two days
behind with their work. Most of the
letters congratulate Mr.. Bryan on the
splendid fight he made against over
whelming odds, and urge him to con-
tinue the struggle.
Peter NJ. Wertemberg committed
suicide at Atlantic City, N. j., few
days ago by drowning, and some curl
GUS facts have developed. The mans
wife says he was intensely interested
in the election of Bryan for president.
When the first unfavorable returns
commenced coming in, he insisted that
the money power was holcing back
the vote in the west. AT last the
unpleasant truth was forced upon him,
and telling his wife that he was dis
gusted with the country, he left his
home. When found he had been dead
several days. His body was identihed
by tax receipt THAT was found in his
pocket.
The cause of Cuban liberty is grow
ing brighter. All the while the patrl-
ots have been struggling against tre.
mendous odds without single word
of sympathy from any organized gov
ernment. But the light is at last
breaking. The republic of Bolivia, on
last Friday, adopted resolutions recog-
nizing the belligerent rights OF the
Cubans. 1t is reported that this ac-
tion on the part of Bolivia has been
taken after secret conference with
other South American states, and it IS
expected that within the next few
days all the others will take the same
step. This increases the desperation
of Spain, and it is altogether likely that
other complications will follow.
Secretary Hester's New Orleans
cotton exchange statement for the week
ending last Friday, shows an. increase
over last year of 100000 bales, a de-
crease under year before last of176, 600,
and under 1898 of $4,000. For the Is
DAYS of November the totals show a
gain over last year of 10000, a loss
from wear before last of $4,000, and
from 1898 of 100000. For the IA days
of the season the aggregate is ahead of
last year $4,000, behind year before
last $4,000, and ahead Of 1898 by $780,
900. Stocks at the seaboard and the
80 leading southern interior centres
have decreased during the week SO, 400
bales, against an increase last season OF
8S,17S, and are now 118, ,029 larger than
at this date in 1895. Including stocks
left over at ports and interior towns
from the last crop and the number of
bales brought into sight thus far for
new crop, the supply to date is 4, 4,lO1,-
0S9, against S,l56, 1924 for last year.
- Cincinnati Enquirer: Among the
many post-election stories floating
about, is one to the effect that Asso-
ciate Justice Field, who long since
reached the age of retirement, intends
to retire and allow President Cleve-
land to appoint Secretary Carlisle as
his successor in the supreme court of
the United States. There is no au-
thoritative circumstance, however,
upon which to base such a story, and
all the facts point toward its inaccu-
racy. Associate Justice Field would
have retired two years ago were it not
that he is bitterly opposed to Mr..
Cleveland, and has said he would not,
by any voluntary act of his own, give
the president the power to name his
successor. There has been no change
of sentiment on the part of Justice
Field, and the story, therefore, loses
its main prop. The president could,
if he desired, place Secretary Carlisle
at the head of the court of claims,
Chief Justice Richardson having re-
Gently died. The best guess is that
Secretary Carlisle will resume the
practice of law at the conclusion of
his term.
- The advocates of female suffrages
have met with very severe disap-
pointment in California, says the
New York Journal. A constitutional
amendment comforting the ballot on
the sex was submitted to the people
by the legislature. 1t received the
formal platform endorsement of the
Republicans, Populists and Prohibi-
tionists in their state conventions.
The Democratic party alone declared
against it. The proposal was support
ed by many of the most influential
newspapers, and vigorous campaign
was carried on by Miss Susan B. An
thony, the Rev. Anna Shaw and other
conspicuous suffragists. Nevertheless
the amendment was beaten at the
polls. The exact figures have not
yet been ascertained but it is known
that the majority against the extension
of the franchise to women is over
whelming. There is no part of the
country where women are more agree
ably circumstanced than in California.
The pioneer tradition survives, and
the woman who has no ambition to
shine outside of what the oldfashioned
call her sphere, is treated with a
chivalry that delights the truly femi-
nine soul. But it is evident that the
average Californian, in spite of his
galantry, prudently prefers assuming
the responsibility of governing woman
to letting her govern herself.
- There are still plucky officers in
the American navy. A case in point
has just become a matter Of public
information. On October 6. the Brit
ish steamship Boyne was lying off the
port of Smyrna, Asia Minor. Rioting
and massacre of Armenians BY the