Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06

the. Democratic candidate for presi-
dent? ?" Responses have been receiy-
ed from 40 states, and out of the whole
40, Maine alone thinks that Bryan
would not be the nominee.
The representatives of the vari-
Gus European powers held a meeting
at Athens, l.. Greece, on Tuesday, and
agreed upon an identical note demand
ing that Greece evacuate the island Of
Crete within 60 days. The note goes
on to say that under no circumstances
will the powers permit the annexation
of Crete; but that Crete will be guar
anteed system of self.government.
Greece is considering the propositions
and demand of the powers; but as to
whether or not she will acquiesce has
not been settled. The popular senti-
ment is strongly in favor of defying
the powers. The people, do not seem
to believe that public sentiment in Eu-
rope will uphold the different powers
in the coercion policy.
President Mckinley is a Mason,
and, on this account a large number
of Masons who would not otherwise
have done 80, attended the inaugura-
ton. The story of how the president
happened to be Mason is thus told, at
his dictation, in biography: "His
entrance into Masonry was an incident
of the war and unique. Mckinley
was going through the hospitals with
one of the regimental surgeons. He
noticed that the surgeon and some of
the Confederate wounded were very
friendly to each other, and in several
instances the surgeon gave money to
the prisoners. There was an unmis-
taxable bond of sympathy between
them. Young Mckinley asked the
surgeon if he knew these prisoners.
The surgeon told him they were broth
er Masons. Young Mckinley was so
impressed by the friendly feeling ex-
listing between Confederate and Union
Masons that he expressed desire to
Join the order. He was made Mason
in Hiram Lodge, Winchester, Va,
May 1, 1865, receiving his degree at
the hands of Confederate Master of
the lodge"
- Another naval paymaster has left
his post of duty without leave, the
officer involved in this case being
William P. Brawley, of the Yantic,
on the South Atlantic station at Mon
tevideo. The cable brings meagre
details of his escapade, which is not
connected with pecuniary matters, but
involves the wife of brother officer.
Brawley is young South Carolinian,'
son of an 'ex-congressman, appointed
to the service May %, 1895. A week
ago he cabled his resignation to Secre-
tary Herbert, urging its immediate
acceptance, and the following day he
disappeared from Montevideo, either
by land for Patagonia or by sea to
Cape of Good Hope. The navy de-
partment promptly asked Captain
Yates Sterling about the cause of the
resignation and today a reply came
telling of Brawley's fight after ''scan-
dalous conduct affecting brother Off
GERS honor" and advising the accept
auce of the resignation, his accounts
being all right and there being no
contingency by which government loss
could result from getting rid of him.
- Charleston correspondence Colum-
bia Register, Sd instant: Nine of the
seamen of the monitor Puritan and
one Of the Terror got into trouble
yesterday. They were allowed shore
leave for a certain length of time, but
enjoying themselves so much, did not
feel the hours slip away. They did
not return to their ship when they
ought to have, and consequently Cap.
tain Bartlett, of the Puritan, requested
Chief Martin to arrest the men, offer
ing a reward of $40 for each man
returned to the ship. A reward of
SIS was offered for the man belonging
to the Terror. A description of each
man was sent Chief Martin, who noti-
fed the policemen. Some of the men
were caught last night and some this
morning. At first they were defiant
and questioned the right of the police
to arrest them. One man was drunk
and gave the police little trouble.
Finally they were locked up and after
wards returned to the ship. On &C.
count of having disobeysd orders, they
will be placed in irons and will not be
permitted to leave the ship again for
six months. This seems little severe,
as some Of them were on shore for the
first time in four months, but discip-
line is discipline and orders have to be
obeyed. The Puritan leaves here for
New York tomorrow.
Life and property are scarcely
more secure in the city of Chicago
nowadays than they used to be out on
the "Plains." The footpad and high
wayman are abroad in the city, and at
night people have to 60 armed. More
than Is robberies have been recorded
in the past six days, and there are
probably numerous others of which
there has been no complaint. Five Of
the 1S offered resistance. One Of
these is dead and the others are get
ting better. Henry Shoemaker was
alone in his saloon one night. A rob-
ber entered and demanded his money.
He reached for q revolver and the rob-