Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
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with her in the parade, and stating
that she would rather have him as her
escort than the Gar of Russia. The
gallant general telegraphed prompt
acceptance, declaring that he would
rather drive with Mrs. Peele than the
empress of all the Russians.
- New York special to Baltimore
Sun. Friday The declaration by the
Fifth Avenue bank yesterday OF a.
regular quarterly dividend of 20 per
cent. and an extra dividend of 5 per
cent. on it's 100000 of capital, called
attention to the fact that this is one OF
the three banks here that yields 100
per cent. or more yearly upon the par
value of its shares. The First Nation
al bank, capital $500, 900, also pays
100 per cent. in quarterly installments,
while the Chemical National bank,
capital 100000, pays $50 per cent. IN
bi-montbly installments. The stock OF
all three banks comes on the market
but seldom. The last reported sales
we're: Chemical National bank, S4,-
100 a share; Fifth Avenue bank, So
2O5 a share; First National BANK
S3,105 a share.
According to recent information
received here, says Manila dispatch,
the Filipino insurgents are endeavoring
TO maintain a brave show for the pur-
pose of securing the best terms possible
from the Americans. 1t is the opinion
of our admiral that it would be advls-
able for the United States to pay
insurgent troops their arrears OF wages
The whole amount would be compar-
atively trifing sum, and the payment
of the troops would have valuable
effect, and may save lncalculaoie
trouble. Admiral Dewey was strongly
convinced that the Filipino insurgents
deserve all acknowledgment. he Is
a believer in the practicability OF llo,
eral measures in the direction OF local
autonomy. Regarding the possibility
of international complications, Adml-
raj Dewey said: "Prior to the arrival
of the monitors I felt uneasy but now
7 am ready to hold this position against
the whole earth"
Representative Rlxey, OF virginia
on last Friday, introduced a bill for
the admission of Confederate as well
az Union soldiers to all soldiers homes
and institutions maintained by the
government. Although somewhat in
line with the presidents suggestion in
his speech at Atlanta which referred to
government care for Confederate Gem
eteries, the Rixey bill refers to living
x.Confederates who are "maimed,
crippled or needy" The text OF the
hill follows: "That after the passage
of this act all soldiers homes aud 9TH
er institutions maintained by the gov
ernment for the MANNED, crippled and
needy soldiers and sailors of the United
States, shall be open to all soldiers and
sailors of the civil war of 1S61-65
upon the same terms and without dis
elimination as to whether they were
enlisted upon the side of the Union or
the Confederacy."
The National Civil Service Reform
association, in session in Baltimore,
Md, on last Friday, adopted resolu-
tions which congratulate the lovers OF
good government on "the failure of the
recent attack in congress upon the
merit system; assert that the conven-
ton has heard with grave concern the
report that the president of the United
States is to withdraw from civil service
rules a large number of positions under
the government, and expresses the
belief that such action is contrary to
the interests of public service; cites a
number of instances of alleged depart
nre from civil service rules within the
past year; charges that the admins
tration has failed to redeem its promise
to extend the rule wherever possible,
and. in conclusion, asserts that the
rule of the newly acquired dependen-
cies will result in disaster and disgrace
if conducted on the plans of the spoils
politicians.
Wilmington Star: The exodus of
Negroes from this city seems to con-
tinue without abatement. A member
of The Star staff was told yesterday by
a railroad official who is in position
to know, that from six to dozen Ne
groes buy tickets and leave here daily
over the Atlantic Coast Line alone.
Eight Negroes brought tickets to New
York, via Newbern, yesterday. A
majority of those who leave 60 to New
York and other northern cities. Some
90 west and south. A large number
of others leave the city on tickets sent
to them by relatives. The thorough
scare they received during the recent
race trouble and the present crusade
by business men for the substitution OF
white for colored labor are the causes
of the exodus. A great many white
people are coming to the city in the
stead of these outgoing Negroes, SO
that in the opinion of conservative
business men the population conditions
are being very much improved, with
little or no loss and possibly a gain in
numbers.
At the courthouse at Swainsboro,
Emanuel county, Ga, one day last
week, Seaborn Bell, an honored citizen
of that county, celebrated his S5th
birthday by having his pastor preach
his funeral sermon. Mr.. Bell is an
Adventist, and has been for SO years
or more. He belongs to the old school
of bucolic gentlemen who scorn even
an approach towards dissimulation.