Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

atrocities in Cuba, is one to the effect
that few days ago Spanish patrol
met 1O-year-old school boy on
the streets of Guiana bacoa. The
Spaniards told the boy to hurrah for
Spain. The little fellow did not fully
comprehend their meaning, and instead
of doing as he was told, only smiled.
Cursing the boy for "Cuban whelp,"
the Spaniards butchered him not two
squares from his home, and left his
body in the street.
1t has taken many thousands Of
years to do it; but it is claimed that
discovery has just been made to the
effect that the speed of sailing vessel
may be Increased one.fifth by perfora-
ting the sails. The theory is that in
the case of full sails the wind forms a
cushion of air in the shape of wedge
and lessons the resistance to the cur
rent, while with perforated sails the
cushion is either not formed or is in
such shape as TO offer most resistance.
The discovery is alleged to have been
made by Captain Vasallo, an Italian
mariner.
The most simple and unpretentious
inauguration ceremony in the history
of the United States marked the inau-
puration of Governor Adams of Colo
RADIO, at Denver, last Thursday. Mr..
Adams walked over from his residence
to the capitol, took the oath of office
before Chief Justice Hayt, then read
his address before the assembled legis-
lators, and, returning to his office be-
gan the duties of his new position.
There was no parade and the total
cost of the celebration was $3.50 for
the printing of tickets of admission to
the capitol building. The governor,
in his inaugural, demands the most
rigid economy in the conduct of state
affairs.
- The charges of Senator Yancey
Carter against Judges Sweat and
Reese, of the Georgia superior court
are now being investigated by COM
mittee of the Georgia senate. At first
there seemed to be a disposition to
make light of Carter's charges because
be is Populist but the investigation
so far has proved that the matter is
quite serious. A respectable young
lady has testified that Judge Sweat in.
suited her and then tried to compro.
mise the matter for $500. Quite
number of witnesses have testified to
the fact Sweat has been drunk on the
bench as alleged. There is also good
deal of damaging testimony against the
private character of Judge Reese.
What the committee will do cannot be
predicted.
- Charlotte Observer: Mr.. Wilson
Auten, who lives in Berryhill town
ship, has an 1S-year-old mule. Last
Monday night at 10 o'clock he missed
this mule from his stable, and after an
unsuccessful search, concluded that the
aged beast had been stolen. However,
at 10 o'clock the next day, the mule
was standing under a persimmon tree
in an old field. The ground under the
tree was trampled bare, and the mule
had eaten the bark off the trunk from
a point two feet from the ground to
distance of four feet towards the limbs.
Up in the brances of the tree, Mr.. Auten
saw big, fat opossum. He captured
the animal, mounted the mule and rode
to the house. Had the mule gone out
'possum hunting, treed his game and
remained at his post waiting for re-
lief? That is question for debate by
the natural history society.
- For several days past the metro
politan papers have been printing sto.
ries to the effect that the Cuban trou-
BILE is nearing settlement on the basis
of home rule for the island. Among
other things it was claimed that the
Spanish had practically agreed upon
such an arrangement and that General
Gomez would also be willing for it.
But the dispatches published in the
papers of yesterday seems to put Il
different phase on the matter. In o
letter to Senor Quessoda at Washing.
ton, President Cisneros of the Cuban
republic, says that the Cubans will
positively not consider any PROPOSE
tion from Spain short Of absolute in
dependence. He goes on to say that
the prospects of the Cubans were
never better than they are now; that
Gomez is preparing for another often
si,e campaign, and that with suffi-
cient quantity Of arms and ammuni-
ton, the insurgent army can easily
and quickly drive the last Spaniard
from the island.
- Senator elect Money of Mississip-
pi, who recently visited Cuba for the
purpose of studying the situation iii
that country, has given to the press
information concerning the matter.
From everything he saw and heard,
he says he is satisfied that Spain can
not cope with the iusurrection. Spain
can never end the war with victory to
herself. Sooner or later the insurgents
will surely be victorious. He says
that this is not only his own opinion
but it is also the opinion Of Consul
General Lee, as already expressed to
Secretary Olney. While in Cuba, Mr..
Money had an interview with General
Weyler, and during the progress of
that interview, the Spanish general