Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
Straps and faets.

Canadian size OF Tue DOunudTy at
Blaine, quarreled with Billy Patterson,
who runs rival establishment on the
American side. Atkinson shot Patter-
son in the leg, inflicting wound from
the effects of which Patterson died.
Atkinson then went to New Westmin-
ster and surrendered himself to the
authorities.
The appropriation of $5O,O0O,OO0
for the national defense, for which pro-
vision was made in the bill introduced
in the house by Mr.. Cannon, will not
involve the issue of bonds. This an
nouncement was made by the treasury
officials, who stated that the treasury
was amply prepared to meet any de-
mands that will likely be made upon it.
On February 1st the cash in the treas.
ury amounted to SS56,571,7 ,766, of
which 1904 ,O63, ,971 was in gold, $751;
S5S,s34 silver, $1O7, 1854, 1858 in paper
currency, and S33,OS4,OO2 in disburs-
ing officers balances, etc. The net
available cash in hand, above all liza
bilities, amounts to 25,564,2O
A semi-official note, issued from
Madrid last Tuesday, declares that the
Spanish government has not received
any complaint regarding the attitude
of General Fitzhugh Lee, the United
States consul general at Havana, add
ing: "On the contrary, Captain Gen
eral Blanco affirms that General Lees
behavior has always been correct.
Nevertheless the incident serves to ex-
plain the origin of the ill will between
the two countries. This is proved by
statements attributed to Secretary
Sherman, by which the jingoes have
created the belief in the United States
that Spain is trying to provoke war,
while at the same time engendering
the feeling in Spain that it is the
United States which demands the
opening of hostilities. 1t is essential
that this double game should be ended
in order to prevent the two countries
from going to war without motives and
without either of them desiring it,"
- A remarkable case of pension
fraud, the latest developments in which
have just come to light, has been
made public at the pension office in
Washington. About eight years ago,
George Watson, with four aliases, was
sentenced to fine and Imprisonment
for having drawn four separate pen
sions. At the time of his conviction
he had two other claims for pension
on file. Being an exemplary prisoner,
Watson was discharged in June, 1896.
Shortly after. under the name of
George Kelly, he presented a claim
for pension on account of service in
the Mexican war on the ship Savan-
nab, and later filed application for
still another pension on account of
service in the rebellion on the ship
Pawnee. In this his duplicity was
discovered, as result of which he was
held in Philadelphia several days ago
in 81 900 bail.
An Associated Press dispatch says
the details of Spains request that the
United States government recall Gen.
eral Fitzhugh Lee from Havana, as
consul of the United States, are as
follows The United States minister,
General Stewart L. Woodford, had
conference at the Spanish foreign min
istry, on Thursday of last week, with
Senior Gullon, the Spanish minister Of
foreign affairs, and an official of the
ministry of foreign affairs, who acted
as Interpreter. Senor Gullon express
ed the desire of the Spanish govern
ment that General Lee be recalled "as
proof of the good will of the United
States" General Woodford cabled
Immediately to Washington on the
subject and the reply of the United
States government was communicated
to Senior Gullon on Saturday. Some
of the Spanish provincial papers re.
ferred to the matter yesterday; but
the newspapers of Madrid have not
made any reference.
- The Cannon resolution to appro-
pirate $5O,OO0,O00 for the national
defense came up in the house on Tues
day, and was passed by a unanimous
vote, amid great enthusiasm. Speak
ing of the probable use that will be
made of this fund, dispatch says ::
"There are things wanted much more
than warships in case of trouble, and
the army shares these needs, so that
a fair proportion of the $50,O0O,0OO
would have TO go to the war depart.
ment. There are not abundant sup.
plies of shot and shell and powder.
The army is as short as the navy Of
these essential stores. 1t has been
found, greatly to the qualification Of
the army officers, that there will not
be nearly as much difficulty in secur
ing arms for the army, even on war
footing, as was anticipated. This is
because certain gunmakers have just
brought out type of repeating rifles
similar in general features to the army
rifle, using the same cartridge of the
80 gauge. The plants of these COM
panies are so extensive that they could
turn the arms out rapidly, SO that the
Springfelds, in the hands of the mi
litia, could be replaced in short order" !"
1t is stated in the papers that since
the probability of war with Spain has
been so imminent, the United States