Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-01
Seraps and fatts.

others claim tllaG tuS o,ooO PpPNie''O'
of Dawson City is we'll supplied with
food for the winter. The stories Of
the gold yield is also conflicting. None
of the claims are as big now as they
were last summer, and taking the con-
census of reports, it would appear tina,
after all gold is about as scarce and as
hard to get at in the Klondike as it is
in many other parts of the world.
Lord Charles Beresford has been
making some plain speeches in Lon
don. He declared the other day that
the bows who robbed orchards and
were generally mischievous and bad,
made the best soldiers when they
grew up, and later, at a banquet, ne
said that money was everything in
England. 1t would buy access to
what was known as the very hcst
society and let anybody 60 to Eng
land with enough money, no matter
whether it had been gained honorahly
or disgracefully, there was no door
which he could not hope TO enter.
He prophesied the ruin Of the country
unless the dominion of money was
overthrown.
- Charlotte Observer, Tuesday A
very distressing affair occurred in
lower Steel Creek yesterday. George
Neely, the IA year.old son of Mr.. w.
A. Neely, was accidentally shot aud
killed by young son of Mr.. Theo-
dore Peuram The Pepram boy is 13
years of age. Young Neely was visit
ing him. The boys had taken rifle
aud gone out to kill ducks. The rifle
went off while Pegram was handling
it, the ball striking Neely in the breast,
killing him almost instantly. Both
boys belong to prominent families in
this section, and the affair is deplor-
able indeed. The funeral of young
Neely takes place today-the inter-
ment being at Steel Creek.
- The interstate commerce commits
sion has issued circular to the rail
roads promulgating the order, extend
ing for two years, the time within
which the railroads shall equip their
rolling stock with automatic couplers
and air brakes as required by the act
of March 2, 1898. The commission
says: "Some misunderstanding ap-
pears to have arisen in respect TO the
question as to what carriers are sub.
ject to this act. Some appear to un'
derstand that their amenability to this
law is dependent upon their being
subject to the act to regulate com.
merce. 1t will be seen by reference
to the first section of the act in regard
10 safety appliances that it applies to
sany common carrier engaged in in
terstate commerce by railroads. "
- An American bicyclist named
Lenz, set out about a year ago to
make trip around the world. After
crossing the United States on his
wheel, and being transported across
the Atlantic by ship, he went on
across Europe to Turkey, where he
was murdered by fanatics. Minister
Angel, at Constantinople, at once
made representations to the Turkish
government and demanded the pun
ishment of the murderers. An Asso-
ciated Press cable Of Tuesday from
Constantinople, says that although the
Turkish government has tried and
convicted the lnurderers and sentenced
them TO Is months Imprisonment
each, as q matter of fact all of them,
a dozen in number, had previously
made their escape to the Caucasus
mountains and are still at large. The
trial was really farce, having taken
place in the absence of the offenders.
- Reports received at the Washing
ton navy department indicate that the
British government is pushing the
work of moderuizing the great fortif-
cations at the Rock of Gibraltar with
all speed, and that not less than 5000
Spanish workingmen pass daily over
the lines to aud from their work on
the Notifications. A large number of
the heaviest pieces of artillery are
being put in place, great dock is
under construction, and the plan of
defense permits of the absolute pro.
lection of vast British fleet under
the guns of the fortress. Contrary to
the policy pursued in some other Brit
ish Notifications, the soldiers in charge
made no objection to the inspection
of the works by American naval off,
GERS and sailors, and seemed rather
proud of the strength of their posi-.
ton.
For several days past, number
of leading newspapers have been pub
fishing apparently reliable reports to
the effect that President Mckinley and
Secretary of the Treasury Gage are at
odds in regard to the financial ques-
ton. Gage is represented as desiring
to contract the currency down to a
strict gold standard on gold basis,
while Mckinley is in doubt as to how
far he must compromise with the silver
interests. AS the result of this differ
ence between the two officials, it was
stated that Secretary Gage had ten
dered his resignation and that the
president had refused to accept it.
Secretary Gage informs the Associated
Press that this is not true, and the
president is quoted as saying that his
difference with the secretary is not at
all serious, and will not lead to the
secretary's resignation.
- The Eastern question is growing
wonderfully interesting again. This
time China is the bone of contention.
For several weeks the Germans have
been maninnlaling an eXpeditiOn