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DEFIANT ONLY IN TALK.
Admiral Dewey's Opinion Of the Phil
IPPine Insurgents.


IPpine Insurgents.
Manila, Dec. 10. - Rear Admiral
Dewey, when press correspondent
called upon him today, was courteous
and pleasant, but absolutely declined
to discuss the political situation in the
Philippine islands, on the ground that
his sphere was purely naval. He then
proceeded to cross-examine the corre-
spondent about everything ashore. He
was glad to learn that the insurgents
were releasing the sick Spanish sol
diers they held as prisoners, notwitn-
standing Aguinaldo's grandiloquent ie-
fusal to do SO. This proves that the
insurgents are very conciliatory, in
spite OF their defiant talk.
Admiral DewexsaIways believed that
the insurgents were friendly, especial
ly since the warships Of our feet have
visited the different ports of those
islands, and since some Of our officers
have made tours inland, carefully in
vestigating popular sentiment and ju-
diciously preaching the gospel Of peace
ful settlement everywhere with highly
satisfactory results.
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A RUINED PROVINCE
Pinar del Rio Ravaged by
Spanish Troops.
HALF OF THE PEOPLE ARE DEAD
General Davis Report ON the District
ms He Found It-ProcIamation
to the People.

Washington, Dec. 19.--The terrible
state of affairs existing in the western
province Of Cuba is shown in this report
to the war department from General
Davis:
Pinar de- Rio, Dec. 19.-Adiutant.
General, Washington: Arrived here
last night. The troops are comfortably
encamped, and have all the required
supplies. We have been received with
the greatest enthusiasm and rejoicing.
The civil governor left the province
when the Spanish troops retired. The
alcalde called and rendered his services.
A small Cuban force is in the town as
police, and good order prevails every
where. shall raise the flag tomorrow
in the presence Of the troops and citi-
zens. The treasury is empty, and the
only means Of replenishing it is sys-
tenn Of taxation almost to the verge OF
confiscation. There are no CUSTOM
houses in this province. The country
is one of great fertility and beauty, but
has been ravaged almost to destruction.
] am assured by responsible citizens
and foreigners that one half the former
population has been killed and starved
to death. Colonel Seyburn, with two
battalions, is at Guanajay. He is or
dered to occupy Msriel with detach-
ment. There is no sickness among the
troops. DAVIS"
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Topeka. KAN. Dec. l9.--The state
canvassing board decided tie between
A. f. Scott, Republican. and L. NJ.
Marks, Populist, candidates for the
Legislature from Jefferson county. by
ordering the drawing of lots. Mr. Scott
won, but did not demand his certifi-
cate, going home with the expectation
that it would be sent by mail. Before
the certificate was sent, however, the
mid-Pacific vote cast by the Twentieth
Kansas, en- route to Manila, was re-
ceived. Upon examination one vote
was found for Mr.. Marks. Accordingly
the state canvassing board reversed its
decision and issued certificate to Mr..
Marks.
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Medielne. for rroop. n Cuba.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. a0.-Major-
General Brooke, who was appointed as
military governor of Cuba. arrived in
the city this afternoon. He had a con-
ference with the president and secre-
taIy Alger This evening. After the
conference Secretary Alger said General
Brooke was on his way to Havana prov,
ince, and had come to Savannah upon
telegraphic orders for conference with
the president and the secretary relative
to affairs ON the island.
General Brooke is suffering from
cold and fever. 1t was said late to-
night that the fever was high, and that
probably he would not be able to leave
the city for week.
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STUCK FAST ON A REEF.
Accident to the Cruiser Cincinnati in
Santiago Hnrbor.

Accident to the Cruiser Cincinnati in
Santiago Hnrbor.
Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 20.-While
the United States cruiser Cincinnati
was leaving port about sunset yester-
day, she ran full speed upon a rock
clearly defined in the charts, but not
buoyed. Last September, General
Leonard Wood, considering that the
absence OF buoy there might lead to
some accident, anchored a small one,
the first ever placed there, but the
Bessie, on entering the harbor one
night, carried it away, and since then
there has been no buoy to mark the
location of the rock.
The Cincinnati probably is not seri-
ously damaged, as she is not making
water. For the last "a hours the gov
ernment collier Southery and the May
flower have been engaged in an effort
TO pull her of. Thus far they have
been unsuccessful. but it is hoped they
will have better luck tonight at high
tide. The principal risk now is tearing
a hole in the cruisers bottom while she
is pulling off.
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Dying br Hundrads.

San Francisco, Dec. I9.-On board
the steamer Gaelic, which arrived
from the Orient today, was Rev. III. w.
White, missionary. He brings news
Of terrible condition of affairs exist.
ing in the Chin-C Chow-Fu province, 3
section $50 miles long and 20 miles
wide. inhabited by over 4,50O, 900 peo-
pie, mostly farmers. Owing to two
successive droughts the crops have been
failures, and the people Of the province
are dying by thousands from starvation
and the outlying provinces and the
government are doing little to help the
suffering. The people of Shang-Tung
province are also starving. In some Of
the villages of the latter place there
are hundreds of deaths in a weeks
time, In Chin-Chow-Fu there have
been as many as l80 deatLs in one
dav
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Important Mexican oonoes.,ou.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Mexico City says:
The last act Of the Mexican congress
today was the confirmation OF one OF
the largest concessions Ior many years.
The concession was granted to Captain
A. b. Smith, Of Los Angeles, CAL, and
his associates for colonizing, steamship
and railway enterprises OF the first
magnitude.
The colony lands include many
leagues on the Gulf of California. with
the condition that canal be con-
structed from the lands to Yuma, CAL.
and steamship service be placed from
the head OF the gulf to the southern
boundary. The service will also DO ex-
tended to the Lower California points.
The line will comprise six modern
steamers.
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-Four persons Killed by ! TraIp.

New York, Dec. IA wagon con-
tanning eight persons was struck by a
tain on the Pennsylyania railroad to-
night at the Allenwood crossing, few
miles from Manasquan, N. j., and four
people were killed, two fatally injured,
and two others seriously injured. The
dead are: Mrs. Ellen Allen, Bessie
Allen, her daughter; Miss Allie Aiger.
and Jennie CrammeT. The fatally in
jured are: David S. Allen, husband
of Mrs. Allen, who was killed, and Kate
Allen, their daughter. Mr.. Allen was
Of the family of which Allenwood takes
its name. and was one OF the most
prominent men in that part Of New
Jersey.
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MORE HoBsoN KISSING.
The Merrimao Here In the Hands of
Chicago Girls.


Chicago, Dec. 20.-Lieutenant Rich
ard Pearson Hobson was heavily bonn
barded by large field Of kissing girls
at the Auditorium tonight, but as no
distress signals were hoisted after the
engagement, 1t is not believed that he
was seriously injured. Lieutenant
Hobson lectured on 1.-THE Sinking of
the Merrimac," under the auspices of
the Chicago Press Club, and after the
lecture, the members Of the audience
pressed forward for an impromptu re-
ception. There was much handshaking
and applause, but more interesting
than either were l6S kisses given the
Merrimac's hero by as many girls. The
lieutenant met the attack bravely and
even seemed to encourage 1t.
During his brief stay in Chicago,
Lieutenant Hobson was the guest of
General John McNulta, at the Union
League Club. After the lecture he
left for Kansas City, where he will
speak tomorrow evening. Tuesday
evening the distinguished naval Off
Ger will face an audience in Denver,
whence he will proceed to San Fran
cisco and sail for Manila December "a.
on the City Of Peking.
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LOOKS BAD FOR MRS. soTKiH.
Damaging Evidence Introduced at the
Murder Trial.

NAhENeE
San Francisco, Dec, 10. The defense
in the Botkin murder trial today re-
ceived the worst setback it has expert
enced since the case opened The evil
dence OF two of the witnesses examined
today was OF such a convincing nature
that the chagrin caused by its introduce
tion was plainly written upon the faces
Of the accused woman and her counsel.
The evidence clearly showed that Mrs.
Botkin wrote the anonymous letters
sent to Mrs. Dunning from this city.
apprising Mrs. Dunning OF the alleged
misconduct OF her husband, and in
forming her that she had grounds for
commencing suit for divorce. The
handkerchief which was inclosed in
the box OF poisoned candy was proven
to have been purchased In this city by
Mrs. Botkin, another link in the chain
OF the prosecution.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22

Savannah, Ga, Dec. l9.-The trans
port Chester sailed today for Mariana,
Cuba, carrying Brigadier- General Has
brouck and the headquarters staff of
the Second division of the Seventh
army corps and the Fourth Virginia
regiment. The transports Minnewaska
and Roumanian arrived from Havana
today. They will take aboard the
Forty.ninth Iowa and the Sixth Mis-
souri, regiments tomorrow and will
probably sail the next day.
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Havana, Dec. 19.-The removal OF
the Spanish archives from Cuna to
Spain has been the subject of frsIuent
correspondence between the American
and Spanish military commissions. No-
day the matter was satisfactorily adj
iusted. Colonel Clous, on behalf of
the American commissioners, had a
long interview with General Jiminez
Castellanos, who had lists of the docu-
ments in each division of the various
departments of the government. All
documents relating to municipal and
provincial affairs, as we'll as those
necessary to administration, are not to
be disturbed, but only such papers from
the governor generals office and other
offices as exclusively relate to the Span
ish government. For instance, papers
regarding the Cuban debt and the war
expenses ale to be sent to Madrid, while
on the other hand the archives of the
autonomist government are to remain
practically intact.
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Fatal TRAIN wreck IN FIoridn,

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 10. "A pas
senger train on the Florida Central s.
Peninsula railroad was wrecked this
afternoon near Madison. caused by a
collision with cattle on the track. Six
persons we've killed, as follows E. Fl.
Ckndler, engineer; James Evans,
coloied, fireman; John T. Sullivan, Of
st. Augustine, Fla, attache to the
army; Rev. s. II, Coleman. colored
preacher Of Jacksonville; John A.
Rhoades, colored, Pensacola: Alfred
Arstins eolorad Chelsea
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KiIlnd hx Z rnliinr wan.

Chicago. Dec. l9.--Two firemen,
Lieutenant Matthew Myer and Truck
man Patrick O'Hern, were killed by
the collapse Of wall tonight during :
fire in the Palace livery stables. ak
1854 Cottage Grove avenue. Several
other firemen were seriously hurt, IN
cluding the following: Lieutauank
Albert Lingenberger. leg fractured;
Michael O'Hare. skull fFactuFed:
Thomas Dillon, skull fractured: E.Iz
ward Creuacuo,f back broken. 1E
ryouertv Loss ,xeaahapt aao ze
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Sword. Turned 70 Plowshares.

Havana, Dec. 19.-General Davis.
the American commander at Pinar del
Rio. has issued proclamation saying
that President Mckinley has directed
him to assure the inhabitants OF secur-
ity of their lives and property as long
as they were orderly. General Davis
further declares that fair taxes will be
levied. and that no favoritism will be
shown. In conclusion, General Davis
says:
Inhabitants of Pinar del Rio-I
have come as friend to help you in
all which may contribute to the pros
perity of this great country. or its gem
eral welfare. There is very little am
obliged to do without your oo-opera-
tion. but with your help am sure Of
complete success. The trochas and
forts will be turned into homes, and
the maehetes will be used for labor
only. Your sacrifices and heroic acts
have been already rewarded. The past
belongs to the history OF the century;
think of your future peace and prosper
ity. This must be your aspiration"
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Washington, Dec, 9O.--The house
today gave its attention to the Indian
appropriation bill. passing it substan-
tally as reported. This is the third OF
the appropriation bills to pass, and it
clears the calendar OF the big supply
bills, although another, the agricul-
tural, will be ready and knocking for
attention by Monday. The house
passed tie bill granting right Of way
through the San Francisco forest re-
serve to the Saginaw Southern railway
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22

The will Of the late Edward Austin,
Of Boston, bequeaths sl,100, 900 to
public uses,
The ezar has recently issued an edict
ordering trial by jury in Siberia
alter January I,
The British government has decided
TO make a generous grant for the relief
OF the distress and damage caused by
the recent hurricane in tile West In.
dlen.
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TROOPS ON THE soANDIA.
Transport Brings the Remaining New
Workers From Honolulu.

Transport Brings the Remaining New
Workers From Honolulu.
San Francisco, Dec. 20.--The United
States transport steamer Scandia has
arrived here, 83 days from Manila and
eight days from Honolulu. She re-
mained several days at the latter port,
and the news she brought from the
Philippines was forwarded by the steam
ers Alameda and Gaelic, which arrived
during the past week. The Scandia
brings the remaining companies Of the
First New York volunteer regiment
from Honolulu. All are reported in
good condition. FIVE who were i'll being
now convalescent. Among her passen-
gers from Manila are W. A. Walsh, of
the Astor battery, and w. ]. Cohn, @.
II. Herman, w. ii. Curran, OF the
Pennsylvania volunteers. and several
members OF the First California regi-
ment. The Scandia is in quarantine,
and no mail or passengers will be land
ed tonight, neither will any one be per-
united to go on board.
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Hawaiian Bilis,

Washington, Dec. 19.-The senate
committee on foreign relations made
some progress today with the bill re-
ported by the Hawaiian committee for
the government of the Hawaiian
islands. but adjourned over without
completing the work. The house COM
mittee on merchant marine and fishei-
les today ordered favorable report on
a bill to extend the navigation laws Of
the United States to the Hawaiian
islands.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22

Spokane, Wash.. Dec. 19.-There Is
great excitement here over repeated
rich strikes in the Republic camp, on
the Colville reservation. 1t is now
demonstrated that the gold belt is at
least seven miles long and three miles
wide, and in that area rich chutes are
being discovered almost daily.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22

The Colfax implement Company
has been incorporated to deal in agri-
cultural implements at Colfax, Wash.
The inoorporators and trustees arc
Aaron Kuhn, ]. w. Hereford and L.
ID. Woodworth. The capital stock is
100000, divided into 100 shares at
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nound for Hon,a.

Paris. Dec. 19.-The American peace
commission left for Havre and South
ampton tonight, and will sail for New
York tomorrow on the steamer st.
Louis.
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Savannah, Ga, Dec. s0.- Nearly the
whole OF the business part of the town
Of Triton, in the center of the peach
belt, was burned last night. An oil
lamp in boarding house exploded.
The Masonic hall and 10 stores were
destroyed, and hotel and large lum-
ber mill were damaged.
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Ex-Confedcrates In soldiers Homes.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In soIdIeFs Homes.
Washington, Dec. 19.--Repiesenta-
tive Rixey, of Virginia, today intro
duced bill for the admission of ex-
as well as Union, soldiers,
to soldiers homes.
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Leon Favier, who fought under the
great Napoleon, has just celebrated his
96th birthday at Philadelphia.
The president of the municipal coun-
oil Of Paris has informed Nine, Sara
Beinhardt that the council has accept-
cd her recent offer to saae lease OF
the Theater des Nacions.
Preparations are on foot in Honolulu
to test the applicability Of the United
States immigration laws 10 the Hawa-
iian islands by the importation TO the
cane Helds u 900 CQgean lahofeEg
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01

visions of the preceding section, and of the delivery thereof, which books shall at all times show the amount of said material and supplies on hand and in store, and when. to whom, and for wkat purpose each article was deliver ed. He shall be responsible for all ma terial and supplies in said Yard, and shall not deliver any article except upon the written order or requisition of the President and Secretary of the Board of Public Works, and he shall take the written receipt, indorsed upon said order, of each person to whom any delivery is made, specifying the date of such delivery and the amount and kind of material and supplies de- livered For any deficiency in his ac- counts or for the delivery of any ar ticle without such order or acquisition and receipt, he shall be liable upon his ofSeial bond. All cobblestones, or stone blocks or other material with which any street or portion of a street may have been paved or planked shall, if at any time removed from said street. be taken to said Yard, and there kept, accounted for and disposed of by the Storekeeper in the same manner as other SupDlieS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-25
WAR
is RAGING

1t is necessary to keep the pillow on the
move, and while the drums are beating
and the air is filled with martial music
and the army is organizing for the front,
we should not become so demoralized as
to allow our farms and various business
es to become disorganiZed. The soldiers
will fight the war, while we ''speed the
plow." Let us prepare our lands with
the same thought and care as the general
and his staff prepares for battle; let us
SOW an abundant crop of wheat, oats and
pease, together with grasses and clover,
and. the fields will bloom in all their
glory while the martial music of the war
will be drowned with the fairy like song
of the birds in the spring, and peace and
plenty will most likely be our reward.
GUANO AND ACID are us essential to
the success of farming as gunpowder is to
war, and we have both in almost unlimi-
ted quantities, and we would he glad to
supply those who expect to begin a cam-
paign for any of the above crops. The
iiuano and Acid will show the proper
analysis, and will produce hird-singing
results in the spring. Call and see me.
j. III. RIDDLE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-25
HOODTOWN HAPPENINGS.
Drought Broken at Last-Some Good Wheat
Crops-Another Location" 0trarroa.

Crops-Another Location" Qtrarrol.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer
HooDTowN, June 24.-The long
drought was ended last Thursday.
The gentle rains have visited us,
giving new life to the growing crops.
We have not had any heavy, wash
ing rains, such as have visited other
sections.
A considerable amount of peas has
been sown, and most of the bottom
land has been planted.
The wheat in this neighborhood was
rather light. All around us some fine
crops have been harvested. Mr.. w.
McCaw Dowdle made little over 200
bushels from 20 sown, and others made
from IL to 25 to l. The largest yield
1 have heard of, so far, was 504 BUSH
els from sown. That crop was made
by Mr.. John w. Mitchell, of Hope
well.
There have been few cases of
chickenpox in the neighborhood, but
no new cases in the last week or two,
so far as I have heard. The disease
spread from the school at Bullock s
Creek and has attacked only children,
else we might have had genuine
smallpox scare.
Mrs. James H. Bankhead returned
last Saturday from a weeks visit to
her parents, near Smyrna.
Mr.. J. w. Bankhead was thrown
from his buggy last Saturday after
noon and considerably bruised, but
suffered no serious ELECTS. A bolt
that held one of the shafts came out,
frightening his horse, which ran until
disengaged from the buggy and part
of the harness.
Mr.. H. w. Thomson was around a
few days ago with petition in favor
Of taking steps to secure a free ferry
at Howell's ferry, instead of at high
er point on the river, now being petit
toned for. His petition was quite
numerously signed.
Mr.. S. P. Blankenship is the only
outspoken candidate we have seen in
our little town. He was around a
little over a week ago. VoCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-25
INVASION Of CUBA.
Shafter's Army Now Operating With Salnp-
son Against Santiago.

Skaters Army Now Operating With Sarnp-
son Against Santiago.
Skaters army of 10000 men is
now off Santiago. 1t arrived on last
Monday, and although some troops
were landed at once, the main work
of landing was not entered into until
later. If the task is completed within
a week from the time it was COM
menced, the feat will be something
remarkable.
From all accounts the voyage from
Tampa was uneventful. Several of the
vessels, especially the water barges,
had to be towed. 1t was necessary
that the fotilla be kept in as close
order as possible. The transports
were stretched out in long lines, the
vessels following one behind the other
at intervals of about 1000 yards.
Warships went in front, along the
sides and followed behind. At night
no lights were allowed and caution
was necessary to avoid danger. The
principal fear on the part of those in
charge of the expedition, was that one
of the numerous Spanish gunboats
that are hiding along the coast of
Cuba, or fleet of them, might make
a sudden dash at the ships and do
great damage. Nothing of the kind
happened, thanks to the lack of cour-
age or enterprise on the part of the
Spaniards, and after tiresome trip OF
a week, the men reached their desti-
nation.
Elsewhere in this issue is state.
ment of the sickness on board. Un-
der all the circumstances, the health OF
the men was remarkably good. Quite
a number of horse and mules are said
to have been lost. They died from
the effects of rough weather IN the
passage-of seasickness and as fast
as they died, they were thrown over.
board. Large numbers of sharks fol.
lowed the ships, and these are said to
have made short work of the hol ses
and mules within a very few minutes
after their bodies struck the water.
AS the transports lined up off the
coast Of Santiago, under the protection
of SIMPSONS fleet, the sight is said to
have been most remarkable one
in every direction the sea was dotted
with big ships, and there was forest
Of masts. Large numbers of Span
iards could be seen on the heights OF
Moro castle and at different points
along the shore, taking a look at the
invaders. The American soldiers are
said to have been pleased with the
prospects generally, and they were Of
opinion that each ridge and valley
between them and Santiago was soon
to be the scene of desperate struggle