Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-23
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visited the shrine of the virgin with
his men, and there addressed the crew:
of the ships, offering the choice o
remaining behind to whoever felt fear
The crews, it is added, unanimously
declared they preferred to go to battle
whereupon the Spanish commander
and his men knelt and took a solemn
VOW never to return to Spain unless
victorious.
Hector D. Lane, eX-commissionel
of agriculture of Alabama, died at his
home in Athens, Ga, last Tuesday
morning. His death was the result ot
a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered
a few weeks since. He leaves wife
and four children. Mr.. Lane was
president of the Cotton Growers asso'
citation and one of the best known men
in southern agricultural circles. Dur
ing the past several years, because oi
the low price of cotton, he has warmly
advocated a reduction of the acreage,
and has supported his views with great
warmth and success before the conven'
tions of the association. He was for
merly commissioner of agriculture for
the state of Alabama, having held
that office until last year, when he
was succeeded by the present incum'
bent.
- The State, Wednesday: 1t was
quite properly the turn of Mr.. w. d.
Evans to smile yesterday. In fact, he
had reason for two smiles. At the
Chicago convention, when Mr.. Evans
waved James Creelman's Cuban flag,
he was instantly set upon by official
myrmidons, at the order of the acting
chairman, Congressman Richardson, OF
Tennessee, and roughly handled. One
of Mr.. Evans's smiles is due to the
near prospect of Cuban independence ;
the other to the spectacle of Congress-
man Richardson raging in the house
against the Republicans for their in
disposition to recognize the independ-
ence of Cuba. Mr.. Evans is actually
entitled to a third smile-at reading
how William Jennings Bryan has been
doing some Cuban flag waving on his
own hook. Mr.. Evans will receive
our fluctuations.
- Colonel William F. Cody, widely
known as "Bufalo Bill" accompanied
by Major John Burke, was in Balti-
more, Tuesday, enroute to Washing
ton to offer his own and the services
of his Indians and cowboys to the
government to do service as a cavalry
regiment against Spain. Colonel Cody
and Major Burke called on Thomas
Boylan at the Mt. Vernon hotel. They
expressed themselves as confident
their services would be readily accept
ed. Colonel Cody said the charges
of the regiment would furnish many
brilliant episodes in the war. He said
he could furnish 1000 cowboys and
Indians who would strike terror into
the Spanish forces by their orslaughts.
In country like Cuba, Colonel Cody
said, their services would be of great
advantage, and that the rough riding
ability of the men would soon win
them distinction. buffalo Bill" and
Major Burke left for Washington on
an evening train.
- Washington correspondence OF
The News and Courier, Wednesday :
Up to the present time no general
orders have been issued from the war
department calling into active service
the militia of the several states. Gen
eral Corbin, adjutant general of the
army, says it is the intention of the
president to employ only the regular
troops and volunteers in Cuba. The
militia will be used for coast defences
and within the borders of the various
states. General Corbin says there is
nc intention at present to order the
militia organizations away from their
respective states. Such troops as may
be needed in Cuba must be regularly
mustered into the United States SER
vice. General Corbiu says the South
Carolina militia will be employed in
defending that state when the emer-
gency arises but it is not proposed TO
order the state militia to Cuba. II
any members Of the militia volunteer
they will he promptly mustered into
the regular service.
- Here is the way Senator Teller
sums up the attitude of the United
States in the pending war trouble
"This war upon which we are enter
ing can bring us no material gaiu. Ii
will result in the loss of millions to
our commerce. 1t will sweep our ships
from the sea, and we will leave thou
sands of our young men dead from
fevers and disease in the tropics. All
this must be counted in advance, and
we have counted it. believe the day
of Cuban freedom has come; but when
we have achieved the victory, there
will be no territory to indemnify us
for our sacrifices, because we do not
want territory. There will be no
money to indemnify us, because Spain
is bankrupt. We must find our su-
preme satisfaction for our blood and
treasures in relieving the cry Of suffer
ing and the cause of humanity. This
war must be fought, because in the
eyes of the world we stand as the SEN
tinel of liberty on the western hemls-
phere, and because, if we fail to listen