Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-19

and nominated gold ticket on gold
platform, and that subsequently they
met and reversed this action, declar-
ing for silver, and that this was fol-
lowed so soon by an election in which
the party cast 5000 votes more than
it did two years ago, think it shows
a marvellous gain for silver. Instead,
therefore, of feeling disheartened over
the result, I feel greatly encouraged.
1t must be remembered that Maine is
in the extreme east, where we have
never hoped for any but the most mea-
gre results for silver. The returns
ought to add to the hopes of our
friends all over the country"
Washington Dispatch, 14th: Sen
ator Teller today said that he was to
make three speeches in Kentucky, and
will 90 thence into Illinois and pos
IDLY Michigan and Indiana. Speak
ing of the general situation, Senator
Teller said he looked upon the whole
Pacific coast as solid for Bryan, re-
gardless of what anyone might say.
"There is only one state in the west
about which I am unable to make a
positive statement, and that is Wyo-
ming" He continued: ~ make a
reservation there only because I am
unacquainted with the conditions that
exits there. Outside of that, l am
quite confident that everything in the
west, including the two Dakotas, Ne
braska and Kansas, will be for Bryan
by very large majorities. If the east
does its duty in this contest it is won.
BRYAN will be elected and the free sill
yer sentiment will prevail"
A new form of amusement has
been originated in the west. 1t con-
sists of running two worn out engines
together under full steam. There was
such a show on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad near Waco last
Tuesday. To each locomotive was
attached train of cattle cars. The
exhibition took place out on an open
prairie. A grand stand had been erec-
ted and there were present some 49,
600 spectators. The trains were star
ted toward each other from points
some two miles apart. Each engineer
first opened his whistle valve and
tied it in that position so the whistle
would continue to blow. Next, at a
given signal, both trottles were tied
wide open and the two engines were
started toward each other at their ut
most speed. They met at a point
about midway, and with an awful
crash were piled up lot of smoking
ruins. But that was not all. Almost
instantly, at the point of collision, one
of the boilers bursted and threw heavy
pieces of iron in every direction. Sew
en- or eight of the spectators were
wounded, some of them fatally.
- All the late dispatches from Con-
stantinople indicate that real war in
Turkey is more imminent now than has
been the case for several years back.
A powerful organization known as the
Young Turk party is growing more &C
tive than ever. A few days ago it
covered the city with placards melting
the people to dethrone the Sultan.
Several Turkish troop ships are en-
gagged in deporting great loads of Ar
menians to the Black sea where they
are being emptied overheard. A few
DAYS ago the British and French resi-
dents at the instance of their respec-
tive embassies notified their home gov
ernments that they believe their lives
are in danger and there are large
French and English fleets awaiting at
the entrance of the Dardanelles, ready
to force their way through the strait
at the first intimation from their res
pective governments. As rule when
things get to the shape they are in at
Constantinople halt is called but it
is not thought that such will be the
case this time. The Sultan is believed
to have lost what little authority he
had and revolution is liable to break
out in the empire at any moment.
- The thief who undertakes to rob
the United States mails with the ex-
pectation of getting off with his booty,
without being molested, has but little
idea of the persistence and resources
of Uncle Sam. For months there had
been leak in the postal service be.
tween the United States and Canada.
Government detectives tried almost
every known expedient to find where
the trouble was. Mail bags were
searched with extra care, spies were
concealed in mail cars and on the roofs
of adjoining baggage cars; but all to
no avail. Finally the leakage was
traced to the Union depot at Detroit,
Mich. The room in which the transfer
mails are handled is a small affair
with only one door and no window.
Harry Laraway, Canadian, was the
man in charge Of the mails here at
night. Under existing conditions he
could not be watched, and a mail
compartment was built adjoining the
room but this scheme proved imprac-
ticable. Next the detectives dug tun-
mel underneath and watched through
a small hole in the floor. Last Tues
day night they caught Laraway in
the act of opening letter bag. His
method was to cut open the bag, take
out such letters as he wanted and then