Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-22
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ed in drawing A pensions in the name
of as many putative widows of vete-
raus but he was tripped up on the
45th relict. And yet some of the pen
sioners and lot of the Republican
politicians insist that it would be an
insult to the veterans to publish the
pension list. Many persons on the
pension list are stealing from the gov
ernment, and the publication of the
list is the only way to catch them.
They are not as good as common
thieves, because they impose on gen.
erosity and steal under the guise OF
patriotism.
War clouds are hanging low over
Chile and Argentina. The old bound
ary dispute has been raked up by the
press of Chile and an intense bitter
ness against Argentina has been arous-
ed. This bitterness extended to the
chamber of deputies of Chile, and
during the past week that body held
several secret sessions to discuss Chlle's
foreign relations. The last secret ses-
sion was held Saturday night, and it
is said to have decided to give to the
government full power to place the
country on a war basis, to make ready
:.r defensive and offensive operations.
Wild rumors are flying at Valparaiso
and at Santiago. Some of these ru-
mors seem to be well founded others
are entirely without reason. One ru-
NOR which has gained credence is that
the Chilean government has sent an
ultimatum to Argentina demanding
the retirement of boundary COM
missioner, Senior Moreno, within eight
days.
In the recent eastern complica-
tions, the interests of England and
Japan compelled and alliance. Great
Britain, it is needless to sny, is the
foremost naval power of the earth.
Japan is now having built in the var
ious shipyards of the world-in Eng
land, the United States, Germany,
France and at home-4C formidable
battleships, cruisers and gurboats, and
when they are all completed she will
he the second naval power of the
world. Her warships, too, will have
the advantage of being of the most
modern pattern. Japan has studied
the needs of naval warfare, as made
evident in the recent naval fight of the
Yalu, between her own and the Chi
nese navy, and her ships are built to
meet all emergencies that had to be
met in that contest. With England
and Japan allied, they will be hard to
head off in Oriental waters, when they
bunch their men -of-war, and man the
guns
A statement appeared recently in
the New York Herald to the effect
that J. B. Wheeler, of Highland Falls,
n. Y, was in possession of the bullet
which caused the death of Stonewall
Jackson, and that the bullet was
thrown against the wall in fit of an
ger by the surgeon who amputated
General Jackson's leg (sic)! Mrs.
William S. Nogus, of Bound Brook
sent a clipping of the story to her
niece, the daughter of Captain Joe
Morrison, of Lincoln county, n. c., a
brother.iu-law of Stonewall Jackson,
and asked if it was true. Miss Nor
rison says in reply: II have just been
talking 10 papa about the bullet which
killed Stonewall Jackson, and he says
The Herald story is incorrect. He held
the candle himself, while Dr.. Mcclure
amputated Uncle Jackson's arm above
the wound, so there was no bullet TAX
en- out. Besides, DR.. Mcclure is not a
man to slam bullets around, even if
there was a wall to slam them against,
which there was not in that case, as
they were in tent"
An incident recalling Mark Twain's
story of the million-pound bank note
occurred in Chicago the other night.
A stranger named Van Blatt showed
up in that city with $40, $40 bill
and a 500 bill. He soon sp"nt h"
$40; but when he attempted to break
the other he found himself in trouble.
The natives looked with suspicion
upon any stranger having in his pos.
session bill of such size, He tried
to buy something TO eat; but neither
hotels nor restaurants would change
the bill. He tried cigar stands, fruit
standz, saloons and every store open
at that time Of night, with no better
luck. The hotels refused 10 take him
in, regarding him as suspicious char
acter, and the police refused to assist
him. The outcome was that he had
to sleep on the floor of a station house,
notwithstanding he desired room in
frstclass hotel, and had the money
to pay for it. The next day, however.
a bank changed his bill for him, and
he began to olive" again.
- Rev. Mr.. Akin, pastor of the flock
of Bethel church, at Bourbon, Ind, on
last Sunday night, took for his theme.
Ellis Satanic Majesty" He is an
eloquent man and he painted the
archfiend in WHY'D colors. At the eli
max of the description, being dress
ed to represent devil, with a large
head and switching tail, ambled up
the aisle, blowing smoke from its nos
trils and believing: 81 am the devil
! I II Il