Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10

- Inc SITUATION IN CuDa IS changeQ
somewhat upon the Inauguration Of
President Mckinley, especially in re-
gard to the treatment of American
prisoners. On last Thursday, Secre-
tary Olney received from Consul Cen
eral Lee, cablegram announcing that
the Spanish government had ordered
immediate trials for all Americans con-
fined in prison. The instructions are
that such prisoners as may be found
innocent must at once be released,
while those who are found guilty must
be banished from the island. Among
the Americans who are confined in
Cuban prisons, are some who have been
there for more than year.
Almost warlike spirit is aroused
among the people of Mexico by the
coming of Messrs. Bridee, Stone and
Pierce, of Boston, to enter into negotia-
tions with the Mexican government
for the flags captured by the Mexican
troops during the war of 1S47, says
dispatch of Friday from Guadalajara,
Mexico. The newspapers of the re-
public are indulging in Incorporate
language regarding the mission of the
gentlemen, and they are denouncing
America and Americans in most incen-
diary language, going so far as to de-
mand of the United States at the can
mons mouth, if necessary, return of
all the territory taken from Mexico.
They specify California, Colorado, Ne
vada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas as the property which has been
"stolen from this country" So strong
is the sentiment against the Americans
that the ladies are openly insulted in
the streets and stores, and if their es-
corts resent the offense they are drag
ued off to Jail and fined.
- Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., son of the con-
sui general of Cuba, arrived in the
United States not long ago, and the
papers are weaving about his return a
considerable spice of romance. Some
time back Senorita Arrange, beautiful
young Cuban lady, was arrested in
Havana on the charge of being spy
in the employ of the insurgents. 1t was
said that she had been carrying dis
patches between the New York Junta
and Cuban agents in Havana. AL
though she was searched and her case
was investigated as fully as possible,
no proof could be found against her.
She was banished from the country,
however. 1t is said that young Lee
became very much interested in her
case during the investigation, and this
interest developed into warmer feel
ing. This, it is claimed, is the reason
why, when Seborita Arrange came to
the United States, young Lee came
along also. 1t is admitted easily prob
able, however, that there is no truth
in the story.
- Secretary Hester's weekly New
Orleans Cotton Exchange statement,
issued last Friday, shows that this
years cotton crop brought into sight
to date exceeds the entire cotton crop
of all last year by AL, 900 bales and
that of the year 1S93-94 by $4,000.
The weekly figures compare with eight
days last season, the extra day being
due to leap year. The movement ex-
ceeds the eight days last year $500
bales, year before last q, 900 and ahead
of the same seven days in 1894 by
$4,000. For the five days of March
there is an increase over last year of
$4,000, loss from the year before last
of 10000 and gain over 1894 of A.
600. For the season the aggregate is
ahead of last year 1,464, 900 bales, be-
hind year before last 1,0S5,00O, and
ahead of 1894 by 93S,0O0. Including
stocks left over at ports and interior
towns from the last crop and the num-
ber of balances new crop, the supply
to date is 1886, $50, against 6, 6,443, ,S19
for the same period last year.
- The Washington correspondent Of
the Atlanta Constitution, says that
President Mckinley has an honest and
earnest desire to settle the great fnan-
cial dispute in which the country has
been involved for several years past,
and intends to do all he can to that
end. According to the correspondent,
Mr.. Mckinley has already given out a
clear intention that he desires the ap-
pointment of a commission that is
competent to give the money question
a thoroughly scientific investigation,
with view to recommending whatever
seems to be to the best interest of the
whole people. Cleveland and Harri-
son, the correspondent says, were both
out with the senate. The relations
between these two presidents and the
senate were anything but cordial, and
the feeling of the senators toward Mr..
Cleveland was one of ill-concealed dis
gust. Mr.. Mckinley, however, does
not want a continuance of this bad
feeling. He has high respect for the
senate, and has already inaugurated
policy that will bring the senate into
intimate relations with the White
House.
- Several weeks ago, says the New
York Sun, man who was president Of
a company that has assets of many mil
lions of dollars, went to Albany on
business and carried with him in an
ordinary handbag, securities which
were as easily convertible into money
as diamonds, and worth half million
dollars. He became interested in his
newspaper, and when he reached AL
bany he left the car and his valuable
bag behind. Ten minutes later he
discovered his loss and hurried back
to the station. His car had left and
its next stop was Utica. He sent a
telegram to that place and another to
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