Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-08
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1t is estimated that during the
month of March, just past, more com.
binations of capital were incorporated
in New Jersey than during any other
in the records. Not less than 25O ar
ticles of incorporation were filed at
Trenton during March. The capital
ization represented was more than ST.
OoO. 900, 900, and the state officials re-
ceived in fees for papers not less than
$126,00O.
"A Fort Worth, Tex, dispatch Of
Wednesday, says: DR.. Chas. L. Har-
ris, of the medical department of the
United States army, passed through
TODAY en- route to Washington on i'm
portant business with the war depart
ment. He comes from the Philippines
and says the reports of the excellent
health of the American troops are false.
He states that many of the soldiers are
disheartened at their physical condl-
ton and deliberately place themselves
as targets for the enemy's guns. The
opinion of DR.. Harris is that if the
troops remain in the Philippines any
great length of time sickness and
death is sure to follow.
- The Italian papers are filled with
stories concerning Vinceny Muscarello,
the famous bandit, who, at the age OF
80, has just been released from prison.
He was the most famous bandit in the
middle of the century, and not only
operated in Sicily; but also in Italy
and in Rome itself, where, on one oc-
casion, he rescued at the very scattold,
a comrade who had been condemned
by Pope Plus TX to the garrote. In
1860, when Garibaldi was made dicta.
tor of Sicily, Muscarello, who happened
to be then on the island, was hunted
down, captured and sentenced at hard
labor for life. His companions were
executed. After having spent several
years at hard labor, his sentence was
commuted to simple imprisonment,
and few days ago, owing to his re-
markably good conduct and his great
age, King Humbert pardoned him.
An Austin, Tex, dispatch says
that the largest sugar planter in Texas
is J. w. Cunningham, whose planta-
ton and refinery are located at Sugar
head. The crop is cultivated and har:
vested by convicts, who are leased
from the state. Several hundred mules
are employed on the plantation, and
Mr.. Cunningham introduced a new
food for them a few years ago. This
food is pure black molasses, and the
animals are fed nothing else through
out the year. Large troughs have
been built in the stables, into which
the molasses is conducted directly from
the refinery through pipes. The mules
have a great fondness for molasses,
and they are kept in prime condition
all the time. The molasses fed to
these work animals is of a coarse
quality and would command only a
low price in the market. 1t is much
cheaper than corn or oats.
-"Our line was advanced by rush
es," writes Kansas soldier in the
Philippines, about recent engage
ment. "That is, line so or 100 yards
ahead, where cover could be had was
designated, then the line would go
forward at the run, throw ourselves
fiat on our faces, and fire by volleys
until we gained our breath, them make
another rush. This mode of advance
ment is the strongest point in the new
tactics, as l view the matter. Our
men are in good fix, and I guarantee
that in the seven consecutive days
fighting they have fred more rounds
than the average soldier in the Civil
War, and have demonstrated the fact,
think, that the sons of soldiers make
as good soldiers as their soldier faith
ers. I know their enthusiasm is re-
markable. We get as many men out
to fight as we do at pay day. l get
very little sleep, but am WELL"
- Chicago dispatch to St. Louis
Globe. Democrat The historic wooden
leg which General Santa Anna lost on
the battlefield of Cerro Gordo, over
half century ago, may be sent back
to Mexico. The limb. was carried
home by Illinois soldiers, and for many
years has been one Of the interesting
relics of Memorial Hall, in the state
capital. A movement was recently
started among the Grand Army men
to restore the limb to the surviving
relatives of the famous Mexican SOL
der. President Diaz, of the Republic
of Mexico, has been communicated
with, and has expressed his cordial ap-
proval of the project. Tuesday, Mr..
Searcy introduced in the house joint
resolution authorizing the governor to
send the artificial limb to President
Diaz for presentation to Santa Anna's
family. The resolution, at the sug-
gestion of Speaker Sherman, was not
acted upon at once; but was referred
to the committee on Federal relations
for investigation as to the real owner
ship of the wooden leg, and the power
of the state to dispose of it.
"A Havana dispatch of Tuesday
saws the Cuban assembly met and final