Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-07
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is considered rather in the nature of
compromise than as favoring Venezue-
la. Great Britain originally claimed
10000 square miles on both banks Of
the Orinoco river. The commission
gives her all of her claim except 5000
square miles; but this 5000 square
miles gives Venezuela the control of
the Orinoco river. Great Britain,
however, is decidedly the winner and
is quite satisfied. While she did not
get all that she contended for, she got
a great deal more than she was en-
titled TO.
- The Washington Post of Monday
says: "On the first day of the ap-
preaching session of congress, the SEN
ate financial bill will be introduced in
the latter body. 1t will not be on the
same lines as the house bill, but it will
declare without equivocation for the
gold standard. 'Senator Aldrich, who
as chairman Of the finance committee
of the senate, has taken a prominent
part in the framing of the bill, said
Yesterday that the measures had been
prepared, that it would not be made
public until it had been shown to
number of Republican senators. 1t is
the present intention of the finance
committee to ask speedy considera-
tion of the bill in the senate, in order
that it may be disposed of as early in
the session as possible" :"
- There is but little that is new to
be reported about the Transvaal situa-
ton. The rumor that the Beers had
seized gold belonging to British mine
owners has not been verified. 1t is a
fact that the Beers have mobilized a
considerable portion of their army.
Great Britain has already sent many
troops to South Africa, and has char
tered numerous transports for use dur
ing the next three months. A report
that Russia is working up some kind
of an understanding with France and
Spain is giving more or less concern in
Great Britain. 1t is said that Great
Britain is without much sympathy in
Europe, and that she looks to America
as her only friend. Neither the Brit
ish or the Beers seem inclined to as
sumo the aggressive.
- Cleveland Leader: The navy has
lost more prisoners in fighting the Fill,
ipinos than the army, and the follow.
ers of Aguinaldo have no naval
strength. The army has been engaged
in all sorts of enterprises in places
where the conditions were favorable
to traps and ambushes. In some cases
detachments have been compelled to
retire in the face of heavy odds, but
the enemy has taken only few pris-
oners, and most of the half dozen or
so by picking them up, one at time,
by accident. About 25 men of the
navy have been captured, Is at one
time and 10 at another, in each case
with the boat they used. Since the
destruction of the Spanish naval forces
the young officers of the navy seem to
have been guilty, in two or three in
stances, of undertaking the enemy so
much that they have come to grief.
- Philadelphia Record: The British
government has closed contract with
the Louisville Packing company for
4,25O,O00 pounds of meat to be fur
nished the English army at intervals,
says Louisville, KY, dispatch of Oc-
tober l. The contract is for hams and
sides, to be shipped in five installments
of $4,000 pounds each. Similar pur-
chases have been made in Chicago,
Cincinnati and St. Louis, and it is
practically certain that they will re-
suit in forcing up the prices Of these
articles of provisions. The meat from
Louisville will be shipped by way of
Toronto to Liverpool and Glasgow.
Local provision merchants say that
the Louisville contract will do much
to buoy up this market, which has
been quiet and inactive for several
months. They expect a general rise
in hog products, hams especially, i'm
mediately. The contract is the largest
of its kind ever placed in this city.
- The first of the series of yacht
races between the Columbia and the
Shamrock was attempted on the course
off New York last Tuesday; but it
proved a failure. The race was to
have been Is miles with the wind and
Is miles back against the wind; but
the rules provided that the trip should
be made in 81 hours, otherwise it was
no race. When the 81 hours were up
the yachts were five miles from the
finishing line. The Shamrock, the
British boat, was about quarter of
mile in the lead. The race was down
the Jersey coast. By reason of cer-
tain measurements, under the rules,
the Shamrock had start of six Sec
onds. The race was tight one, va
rying with the constantly shifting
winds. When the wind was strong
the Columbia forged ahead, and when
it was light, the Shamrock took the
lead. The Shamrock proved to be
the fastest sailor in light winds; but
the chances seem to be in favor of the
Columbia. Winds suitable to develop
the superiority of the Shamrock are
hardly strong enough to take either
yacht over the course within the time
limit. Under the rules, failure to get
a race on Tuesday postponed the next
attempt until Thursday. Thursdays
race also proved to be drifting match
on account Of the light wind. When
the race was called off the two boats
were practically nose and nose, with
the Shamrock slightly ahead.
- 1t has developed that the misquo-