Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-17

Gays IN tQo TOduStedu, says Aoou'
600 men, women and children were
either burned alive or massacred in
the outbreak last week. The Turkish
troops are now patrolling and block
aiding up the streets. The Musselmen
are ransacking the ruins of the burned
quarters of the town, where devasta'
ton is complete. Blood is visable ev'
erywhere.
The president has decided that it
would be impracticable for the troops
at Montauk to take part in the pro-
iected parade in New York city. He
has talked the matter over with Gen
eral Miles and Assistant Secretary
Meikeljohn, and it was determined to
let the matter be decided by the phys
ical condition. To ascertain this the
medical officers at the camp were
called upon, as was General Shafter.
All reported that the men would not
be able to stand the fatigue of the pa
rade befor the first of next month at
the earliest.
- Rear Admiral Dewey seems to
scent danger. He has asked for an
additional cruiser and battleship. The
last Spanish garrisons at Ilocos and
Laguna have surrendered and the
whole of Luzon is in the hands of the
insurgents, except Manila and Cavite.
Aguinaldo says there are 1000 insur-
gents armed with rifles. He adds that
he could raise 100000 men. Indeed,
the insurgent leader asserts that the
whole population of the PHILIPPINE
islands is willing to fight for their in
dependence. Aguinaldo complains
that the Spaniards are disseminating
false reports for the purpose of foment-
ing antagonism between the Filipinos
and the Americans.
- Pando, who was one of Captain
General Blanco's lieutenants, says in
New York: There were two things
that could have caused war-the letter
of Dupuy de LONE and the explosion
of the Maine" "The letter Of Spain's
representative at Washington was irri-
tating, but of itself never would have
caused the war. The often reported
cruelties of Spanish government in
Cuba were also provocative of an in.
dignant public feeling in the United
States, but this would not have led to
more than discussion and debate were
it not for the awful tragedy of the
Maine. Whose is responsible for that
outrage is responsible for an awful and
devastating war, costly in both lives
and treasure. He destroyed his own
country. He drove Spain from the
Western Hemisphere, he destroyed
Spain's navy wherever found" says
the Chicago Chronicle.
- Wholesale arrests of anarchists
have been decided upon in France,
Switzerland and Italy, says Paris
dispatch. 1t is believed that the plot
to assassinate the Empress of Austria
was hatched by Italian anarchists in
Zurich. Seven men were chosen to
kill European sovereigns, especially
King Humbert.. A French detective
who was present at the meeting of the
anarchists warned the French foreign
minister, with the result that extra
precautions were taken to protect King
Humbert and President Faure. At a
second meeting that was held in Zurich,
Luccheni was taunted with coWardice,
whereupon he volunteered to assas-
sinate some victim. The Italian anar-
chists are better organized than those
of any other nation. They are ex-
tremely careful as to whom they admit
into their society. 1t is believed that
it was they who planned the assassina-
ton of President Carnot and Canovas
del Castillo, the Spanish Prime Minis
ter. When arrested they invariably
refuse to give the names of their &C.
completes. The men who act as spies
upon them have not yet succeeded in
getting beyond temporary membership.
Washington correspondent of the
News and Courier: A board of army
surgeons is now on the way south to
make report on possible sites Tor
large army hospital. At the war de.
pdrlmenJ InSTe Is COuSlueTdDie LILY SteiS
about this board and its duties. 1t is
evidently the desire of the authorities
to have the inspection of the different
sites completed without allowing out
side pressure of any kind TO be brought
upon the board. When l saw Surgeon
General Sternberg about the matter
this morning he would say absolutely
nothing, but referred me to Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. General Corbin was inclined
to be equally non-communicative at
first, but finally acknowledged that
such board had been appointed, and
was already in the south. 1t is the
intention, I am told, to make these
hospitals of service for the sick SOL
diers who may be brought to the
United States from time to time. 1t
will probably be located at some place
on the coast, and the opinion prevails
that it will be at Charleston or Savan-
nah. The hospital will be constructed
of lumber, and will accommodate from
1900 to 1900 patients at one time.
1t will be similar to the one now near
ing completion at Hampton Roads.
- Judge Prouty, of the Federal court
at Tecumseh, Oklahoma, was lynched
nv a number of negroes near his home