Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-19
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turned over TO the treasury of the
theological seminary nineteen hundred
($1,9OO,) in accordance with the wishes
of nv deceased wife," AS we under
stand it, Mrs. Wylie, after making GER
tain bequests to relatives, provided
that the "residue" of her estate be
turned over to the theological semina-
nv. This secures to the seminary the
sum above named. 1t is a generous
gift and will prove blessing to noble
and worthy institution.
- The late Spanish minister, Dupuy
de LONE, accompanied by his family,
left Washington last Tuesday after
noon for New York, from which place
they intended to sail for Liverpool.
A large delegation from the diplomatic
corps gave a hearty au revoir ut the
station to their late associate. The
entire staff of the Sparisn legation,
headed by Senior DuBose, the charge
d'affairs, were present. Senior Dupuy
De LONE passed among his former as
sociates, giving them warm farewell,
and Nine. de LONE waved her adieus
to the men and embraced the ladies.
Quite a number of outsiders were at
tracted by the gathering; but further
than that the minister's departure was
entirely quiet and unobtrusive.
- Minister DeLome still insists that
Injustice is done him in the transla-
tion of the letter which was made by
his enemies and misrepresented his
meaning in order that the language
might be as offensive as possible. The
Spanish teacher at the Berlitz School
corroborates this statement, and points
out several errors which seem to have
been intentional. The word "popula-
chero," which is translated "catering
to the rabble," means literally "seek-
ing popularity" The word "politicas-
tro," means "ordinary politician" and
is not an offensive term. The phrase
"who desires to leave door open to
me" should be "who desires to
leave door open to himself" The
translators of the State department,
however, declare that the published
version is correct.
- A special to The Times Union and
Citizen from Key West, Fla, says ::
The steamship Olivette arrived here
tonight with large number of the
wounded and many other survivors
of the Maine disaster. The officers
were, as a rule, reticent, and followed
in line with their chief, Sigsbee, in
saying that the cause of the explosion
could only be ascertained by divers,
but many of the sailors were outspoken
in their declaration of belief that the
explosion was deep laid plot of the
Spaniards. They are greatly incens-
ed against the Havana people, who
have shown them small courtesy, who
looked upon their presence as nation
al affront, and who have published
anonymous circulars captioned "Down
with Americans" They believe that
the author of such expressed and COW
ardly hatred would not stop at an act
of such terrific vengeance as the
blowing up of the Maine. These sail.
ors, acquainted with the drills, disci-
pline and ensemble of rlan-of-war,
pooh pooh the idea of an internal ex-
plosion as the last thing to be thought
of.
- The New York evening World,
of Thursday, contains the following
cablegram from its correspondent,
Sylvester Scovel, relative to the blow
ing up of the battleship Maine: "The
quays and docks were janmed with
spectators during these sad proceed
ings, and 1 am informed that some
iubilant sayings were heard among the
crowd and that some of the lower ele-
ments rejoice over the Yankee massa-
cre' as they termed it. Personally, |
saw nothing but sympathy. 1t was
too colossal not to dwarf even interna-
tional jealousy and apprehensive hate.
Only in the palace did l see signs of
content. Captain Sigsbee hears the
calamity like an American officer and
a gentlemen. He was not even out
wardly ruffled by the awful calamity.
He received the Spanish chief of police
as calmly as though his quarterback
were not wreck and his men man.
gled and drowned. Apropos of this,
it is told of Captain Sigsbee that he
was writing letter to his wife in his
port cabin when the explosion oc.
Cured. Sigsbee, running out, bumped
into perfectly disciplined marine or
derly, who, amid shrieks, groans,
flames and horror, and in the dark,
saluted, and said: Sir, have to in
form you that the ship has been blown
up and is sinking.'"
"A New York afternoon paper
quotes Hoatio S. Reubens, counsel for
the Cuban Junta, as follows in regard
to the recent destruction of the battle
ship Maine "Taking everything into
consideration, am convinced that the
tragedy in Havana harbor was the
work of the Spaniards. do not be-
lieve, as has been suggested, that it
was the result of an explosion of gun
cotton. Too many of our boats have
been in that climate and such an acci-
dent never occurred to any of them.
1t is well-known there has been a