Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-25
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and to mix with WneaC nour anu looI
the unsophisticated. Much of this
mixture is shipped south, where they
seem to think that We don't know
what good -four is. 1t is said that the
low grade -four carries from Is tc ~
per cent. of corn flour.
- The report of the department OF
agriculture for the week ending Sep
tember 20, is, in part, as follows: Cot
ton has continued to open very rapid
ly, and picking has been very vigor-
ously carried on. The reports indi-
cate that much the greater part of the
crop over the central and eastern por-
tions of the cotton belt is now open,
and that the bulk of the crop will be
secnred by October Is. In Texas pick
ing was interrupted over the greater
part of the state during the early part
of the week by rains, which damaged
open cotton, but proved beneficial to
the late cotton and the top crop. Open
cotton has also sustained some damage
from rains in Florida.
- The cases of yellow fever reported
to noon last Wednesday, says a New
Orleans dispatch, show total in south
ern cities of 235, divided as follows: ::
Ocean Springs, 81; New Orleans, So !;
Mobile, 80; Edwards, 46; Biloxi, 29 !;
Barkely, IL; Scranton, %; Cadet
Point, 8; Pascasgouk, l; Augusta,
Miss, l; Point Pleasant, Mo-, 2; death
total, "a. Proportioned as follows: {:
Ocean Springs, 4; New Orleans, 81;
Mobile, 8; Edwards, l; Biloxi, 81;
Barkely, 5; Scranton, l; Cadet Point,
O.; Pascagouk o; Augusta, l. Thir-
teen new cases appeared at Edwards
during the day, and two new cases in
Mobile and two in New Orleans. One
death is reported at Edwards. No
deaths are reported elsewhere.
- Sheriff Martin and 64 deputies,
were given a preliminary hearing be-
fore the court at Wilkesbarre, Pa, last
Tuesday, on the charge of killing "a
striking miners near Latimer, Pa, on
Friday, September 10. The deputies
were brought up from Hazelton under
military escort, A large crowd met
them at the depot but they proceeded
unmolested to the court house. Judges
Lynch and Benet presided. Judge
Lynch announced that the judges
would sit as justices of the peace to
hear the testimony. None of the wit
nesses testified to hearing the sheriff
give the order to fire upon the miners
but the evidence was sufficient to war
rant the justices in holding all of the
defendants in bonds of $4,000 each
$4,000 for murder and 81, 900 for felon.
iously wounding. The bonds were
provided by Philadelphia Trust COM
pany, and the accused were set at
liberty.
- The London Globe of last Tuesday,
in an editorial on the futility of arbi-
tration with power (which disregards
alike the legal prescriptions and ordi-
nary courtesies of civilized nations"
says: "Lord Salisbury has treated the
United States with kindness they do
not deserve, always wearing the silk
glove, until America has forgotten
the existence of the iron hand beneath
it," In conclusion The Globe remarks
"The idea of our being afraid Of a
fourth-rate power like the United
States could only have occurred to suf-
ferers from severe attack of swelled
head. America has lost all sense of
proportion and has forgotten she plays
only minor role in the affairs of the
world. We hope our relations with
America will hereafter be distinguish
ed by a 6rmer tone, as the only way
to avert trouble is to make her plainly
understand that we are determined not
to he shouted out of our rights"
- The case of Postmaster Lotion, of
Hogansville, Ga, who was shot and
slightly wounded some days ago, came
up for consideration in cabinet meet.
ing last Tuesday. The report of the
agent sent to Hogausville by the post
Office department to make An investi-
CATION was presented by Postmaster
General Gary. 1t is said that the re-
port showed that the postmaster was
not at all dismayed by the course
events have taken and was fully deter
mined not to yield up his position
because Of the prejudice against him
on account of his color. 1t is said the
report touched upon the new ap-
pointee's standing in the community
before his appointment, showing,
among other things, that he was highly
regarded, having been elected by white
votes to the position of teacher in
the public schools. No action was
taken for the present, the president
hoping that the calmer judgment of
the people of Hogansville will prevail
and Lotion be permitted to continue
the duties of his position without
molestation.
- President Diaz, of Mexico, has not
yet lost faith in silver. The portion
of his recent semi-annuai message
which attracted most favorable atten-
tion throughout Mexico, was as fol-
lows: "Unfortunately the present
fiscal year does not begin under as
good auspices as the previous one, for