Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-16
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represented to be overcrowded. "Yet
last year there were only 5000 young
men studying for the ministry in all
the theological seminaries Of the coun-
try, while there were $4,000 studying
medicine, and more than this number
studying law. All the professions are
crowded for those who do not strive
constantly to excel. Numbers of men
will be successful in every calling in
life. This means that every one
should put forth all his efforts with all
intelligence and tact. The ministry
will have room always for thousands
of the best young men to be found,
and these need not fear to enter it,"
One of the important military de-
velopments of last week was the crea:
ton of a Department of the Gulf
This department is to include the
states of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana and Texas, and the headquarters OF
the new department is to be at Allan
ia. General Graham, of the Depart
ment of Texas, which has been estab-
lished, has been selected for the COM
mand of the new department. Here
tofore all the states named have been
in the Department of the East under
General Merritt. The Department OF
the East has been strengthened by the
addition of the two artillery regiments
recently provided for by act OF con-
gress.
- The navy department has pur-
chased from the Colt Arms Manufac-
turing company, so rapid fire guns of
a new and superior pattern. The guns
are said to be the most remarkable OF
their kind ever invented. They use
steel bullets of 80 calibre and can pen
citrate six feet of solid oak. At one
loading they are capable of firing 1000
shots at the rate of 200 minute. The
guns are intended for either army or
navy use, and it is said that with one
of them, a single soldier can do more
execution in a given length of time
than can whole company of soldiers
armed with the best rifles. The guns
are mounted on tripods, and are fur
nished with comfortable seats for the
use Of the operators.
- Senator Proctor passed through
Charlotte last Sunday morning and
took breakfast at the eating house
there. He talked freely except on the
subject of Spain and the probability OF
war. He said that the most gratifying
thing he had met with on his trip was
the splendid conduct and spirit of the
southern people. He felt that it was
worth the total cost of all preparation
for war to demonstrate what sterling
loyal spirit was cherished throughout
the south, as he had seen it. He said
he had gathered some facts, but did
not know just what bearing they might
have on the present situation at home,
before he could even judge fairly of
the knowledge he had gained Oh the
trip.
- The wheat growers of the west,
because of the widespread failures Of
India, Australia, France, Russia, the
Danubiau provinces, and Argentina,
have been the bene ticiaries not of ia
vorable economic conditions, but Of
ghastly calamity; and even with that
extraordinary condition of famine and
distress, which cannot be relied upon
in future, they realized only an aver
age Of S7.45 an acre, whereas in 1872,
before the act of infamy in demonetiz,
ing silver was passed, they realized
S12Sl an acre. Had the production
of 1897 been rewarded as it was in
1872, they would have realized $780,
100000 more than they did. The cot.
ton planter, with his A. cents cotton,
received S50,000,000 less for his crop
than in 1896; S7OO,O00,000 less than
they would have received in 1872 /; and
yet we hear Republicans insulting the
intelligence of the people by boasting
of this Pickwickian prosperity.
- The government is perfecting its
plans for the movement of troops to
the coast defenses, orders for which
were issued by the war department on
Friday, says a Washington dispatch of
Sunday. A conference was held here
today by representatives of the follow
ing railroads TO arrange for the trans
portation of light artillerymen and
their accoutrements: The Atlantic
Coast Line, the Southern Railway, the
.Seaboard Air Line and the Chesapeake
and Ohio. 1t was stated that compa-
MES of artillerymen, consisting of
about 60 men each, would be trans
ferred from Fortress Monroe to the
following points: Fort Caswell, on the
Cape Fear river; to Tybee, near Sa-
vannah to Fort Morgan, near Mobile,
and to Sheridan's Point, on the Poto-
mac. 1t was stated also that compa-
nv would be moved from Fort McHen-
nv, Baltimore, to some point on the
Delaware river, near Philadelphia.
The government wanted, it was de-
clared, the arrangements perfected by
tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.
No bids have been asked for regarding
the transportation of heavy guns, and
it was understood that the men were
to be carried to the different points
simply to man the batteries. 1t is not
known when the contemplated changes
will take place.
- Atlanta Journal: 1t appears that
all the nations who can raise the nee
essary money are adding heavily to
their naval strength. Our $50, 100000
seems big but some other nations are
going much deeper into the business Of
building and buying warships. 1t was
stated at the opening of the present