Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24

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communicate any Populist who may
be caught attending this convention.
How can Populists expect to find the
initiative and referendum with this
discord in the ranks?
Washington Dispatch: A delega-
ton representing the league of Repub-
lican clubs of America held an extend
ed conference on Saturday with Presi-
dent Mckinley. The delegation asked
that something like 10000 offices
should be restored to the status they
occupied prior to Mr.. Cleveland's last
civil service extension. These offices
include chiefs of divisions in the var
ious departments, confidential clerks,
many employees in the different post
offices and custom houses throughout
the country, those engaged in the
internal revenue service and all the
high officials now exempt from remov-
al for political reasons. The delega-
ton left the presence Of MIR. Mckinley
with faces illumed by the smile Of
anticipation.
The total area submerged by the
Mississippi river is over 10000 square
miles. 1t contained at the last census
46,352 farms with a total area of
1900, ,466 acres, nearly half of which
was improved and a total population,
agricultural and otherwise, of 1852 ,O41.
IF to the value of its farms, farm
buildings and farm machinery, accord
ing to the census of 1890, there be
added the value of its livestock on
January l, last, s9,174,6S6 and of its
products of last season still on hand
March 1, last, s4,554,754, the total of
9O,176,117 will represent the approx
mate value of the agricultural property
of the submerged region. Among the
products of this region last year were
466,O56 bales of cotton worth $16,-
10000; 12,525,065 bushels of corn
worth So, ,995, ,27s, and 9,O3S, 1878 pounds
of sugar, worth S27,016. The total
production, including minor crops, rep
resenting a value of $21, ,722, ,1S0 on the
plantations. The latest reports to the
war department from the stricken Sec
tion are not cheering.
- Though full details of the battle
of NIilouna Pass last Saturday and
Sunday have not yet been received,
later reports are more satisfactory
than those that were published imme-
diately after the battle. The number
of men engaged was about 10000, and
the Turks were most numerous. The
fighting was remarkably stubborn and
fierce on both sides. The Greeks had
the advantage at first and were press
ing the Turks back; but after the
Turks got their artillery in position
some two and half miles from the
Turkish lines, they began to make
more headway. The Greeks were
gradually forced from e. number of
hilltops they were occupying and their
loss was considerable. Owing to a
misinterpretation of an order of Prince
Constantine by Greek officer, the
Greek artillery was not made availa-
BILE. This accident is claimed to be
the cause of the loss of the battle by
the Greeks. The Greek loss is said to
have been about 1000 men killed and
wounded. The Turkish loss was much
lighter. The Greeks were greatly
disheartened at their defeat.
- The agricultural department is be-
ing importuned from all parts of the
country for beet sugar seed, says q
Washington dispatch. In view of the
unsatisfactory prices received for sta
pie crops during the past few years,
and the prospective increase in the
duty on sugar, farmers in all SECTIONS
of the Union evidently intend to e1-
pertinent with beet sugar culture.
Heretofore been sugar growing has
been confined almost exclusively to
Nebraska, Kansas and California. The
agricultural department has sent seeds
this spring to about thirty states and
territories. The demand comes from
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, the
Dakotas, Texas, New Mexico, Iowa,
Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Virginia. There
have also been requests from Pennsyl-
vania and New York. A Nebraska
sugar refining company donated five
tons of beet seed to the department
and the department purchased two
tons additional. The supply is about
exhausted but the demand continues.
If successful the industry will proba-
bly, be developed in many of the states
in which experiments are made this
year, supplanting corn and wheat.
- England is rapidly civilizing-out
of existence-the tribes living back of
Lagos, on the west coast of Africa.
Almost every steamer that reaches
London brings the story of conflicts
with the natives, in which, of course,
the English forces are always success
full. The last Of these stories relates
to a very characteristic little affair
that took place last month. The Ilo-
rims, a particularly troublesome peo-
pie, had attacked several town in
the Lagos territory. News reached
the resident British officer at Odo Otin
that a town on the opposite side of
the river was threatened and needed
assistance. The officer dispatched a
force of 40 Hausa troops with SER
oeant The TlorinS. who were very