Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
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he says. a perpetual light. Once set
to burning it burns forever, or until
the glass globe, which contains it, is
broken. The substance, which is a
profound secret, is hermetrically seal
ed in a glass globe, where it will
glow brightly and constantly for all
time, barring accidents. No move
ment on the part of electric light
stockholders to unload their holdings,
however, has yet been reported from
Indiana.
New Orleans Times-Democrat !:
There is no possible way in which the
administration can more clearly show
its thorough belief in the accuracy of
the court of inquiry's report as to the
nature and cause of the Maine disas-
ter, than by at once giving Captain
Sigsbee the command of another man
of-war. If the report, a synopsis of
which we print this morning, be cor
rect, Captain Sigsbee is no more to
blame for the loss of the ship than
Secretary of the Navy Long is; and,
as he is an officer with splendid rec
ord, he ought to be detailed again for
active duty at sea as soon as ever he
has had brief rest from his recent
hard work and painful trials.
One of the important developments
at the war department last Tuesday,
was the announcement that the Twen-
ty-fifth regiment of infantry, now
stationed at Montana, would be trans
ferred to Dry Tortugas, in the Gulf of
Mexico. This regiment is composed
entirely of colored troops, who have
been located in the Northwest for a
number of years. Their stay in the
Gulf climate will prepare them for any
service in Cuba should this be necessa-
ry. The troops will first 60 to Key
West. 1t may be that the department
will keep some of them there and send
only u portion of the regiment to Tor.
tugas, but this has not been determin-
ed definitely.
- Atlanta Journal, Tuesday: Allan
ia is being flooded with counterfeit
dollars which are unusually good imi-
tations of the genuine article. 1t is
learned at the banks that great many
are in circulation. The coins have
good ring and easily deceive for that
reason. To the touch the counterfeit
is easily revealed, however, as the
spurious coin has an oily-like surface.
There are other marks by which, upon
a closer inspection, the counterfeit can
be detected. The millingis imperfect
ly done and the date is crudely marked.
Receiving Teller Frank Berry: at the
Neal bank, said today that he had
turned down at least II of this coun-
terfeit issue since Saturday. "They
are coming in from all parts Of the
city," he said, "and everything indi-
Gates that a great many of them are
in circulation" Mr.. Berry expressed
the belief that the coins are being
made in Atlanta. The matter has been
reported to the secret service depart
ment, and it was learned today that
an investigation had been going on for
several days.
- Consul General Lees friends are
starting boom for him for senator
from Virginia to succeed Senator Mar
tin, whose term expires in 1901.
Nearly year ago General Lees friends
began to quietly work for him for this
place. Since then the movement be-
came an organized one in many res
poets. When General Lee came here
from Havana last summer, he was in
doubt whether he would return to
Havana. He was Indifferent TO going
back, because he had decided to enter
Virginia politics again rs a candidate
to succeed Senator Martin. Before
coming TO Washington to see the pres
ident, he remained in Virginia num-
ber of weeks, and promised his warm
and close friends that he would accede
to their wishes and become Il candi.
date for the senate. At the same time
he talked TO them Of the adviSahility of
returning to Havana if the president
asked him to do So. He said that he
did not care either way, and would not
return if doing so would affect his
political future. His friends assured
him that they saw nothing in his re-
turn that would initiate against his
prospects.
- Baltimore Sun: The elections in
Spain for the popular branch of the
cortes have resulted, it appears, in
returning an enormous majority favor
able to the SagaSta ministry. This
majority may be taken as proof that
Premier Sagasta'S policy with regard
to Cuba and the United States is ap
proved by The Spanish people. As res
poets Cuba the Spanish people, it seems,
favor autonomy on the plan proposed
by Sagasta, giving large measure of
independence to the Cubans, but re-
tanning the sovereignty of Spain over
the island. AS respects the United
States, Sagasta's policy Of maintaining
defensive attitude seems to be ap-
proved. The Spanish voters do not,
it appears, desire to begin hostilities
but sustain Sagasta in the purpose of
fighting if attacked by the United
States. There was an appeal made to
them to replace Sagasta with a leader
having an aggressive policy but they