Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
Straps ana 9aets.

A special from Dallas, Texas, to
che St. Louis Post-Dispatch, says ::
"The hot winds which have prevailed
for the past month have destroyed all
chance of large cotton crop in Texas.
Reports from all over the northern and
central sections of the state are that
the crops will not average more than
a quarter of bale to the acre. This
indicates not to exceed 1900, 900 bales
for the entire state.
M. Labori, leading counsel for
Captain Dreyfus, who was severely
wounded by would-be assassin re.
Gently, was able to appear in court
again on last Tuesday, and has been
at his post every day since. He has
not entirely recovered from the effect
of his wound yet; but he is not allow
ing that fact to interfere with his cli-
ent. His reappearance in the case
gives additional encouragement to the
friends of Captain Dreyfus.
A special to The Observer from
Beaufort, N. c., says: "Sixteen fisher
men were camping on Swan island,
near the mouth of the Neuse river,
during the recent storm. The island
was overhowed, compelling them to
seek the mainland. In the attempt,
all of their boats were capsized, except
one, drowning IA men, consisting OF
four Smith and four Salter brothers
and six others. All were married men
of large families, citizens of Plney
Point, Carteret county. The two sur
vivors saved themselves by cutting
away their boats mast, throwing their
cargo overheard, and drifting ashore.
They witnessed the drowning of their
companions, but were powerless to aid
them. A crew of four men, who were
camping on another island, are miss
ing and are undoubtedly drowned.
- Washington Post: "The town of
Fitzgerald, Ca, which was built up by
G. A. r. men from northern states
and their descendants exclusively,
does not allow Negroes to become in
habitants, said Mr.. o. B. Giddings, Of
Savannah, at the Normandie. "This
may seem to be discriminating against
the black race with vengeance; but so
far there has been no complaint at the
operation of this municipal exclusion
act, and there is no probability that it
will be modified or repealed in the
near future. Fitzgerald is rather
UNIQUE among southern towns in this
regard, for do not know of another
in which the Negro is absolutely bar
red. What the penalty for violating
the will of the Fitzgerald whites would
be am not informed but so far no
Negroes have been rash enough to try
to force themselves into the town."
Consul Atwell reports from Rou-
boux, France, that the conditions for
an abundant wheat crop were most
favorable early in the season but the
heavy fall of rain toward the end of
June and early in July had somewhat
modified this prospect. He says some
of the most productive districts will
suffer a diminution of at least 10 per
cent, but this will be Offset in part by
increased production in other sections.
Taking the government estimate of
371,77S, 900 bushels as basis, he says
the production may he counted 1884,
ESQ, 600 or 36S, ,94O,0 900 bushels, if the
weather is favorable for harvesting.
To this estimate $4,000, 900 to 42,000,-
900 bushels are added as representing
the reserve on hand.
- Secretary of War Root returned
to Washington Wednesday from his
visit to the president at Lake Cham
plain. During the evening he spent
sometime with General Corbin and
Acting Secretary MeikeGohn. That
the campaign in the Philippines is to
be pushed vigorously and promptly is
evident from a remark the secretary
made to the reporters. He was deter
mined, he said, that every man be-
longing to the 20 regiments of volun-
teers now being recruited, shall eat his
Christmas dinner in that country.
This coutradicts the published report
that 10 of these regiments were to he
held in the United States as reserve
force. Regarding the reports that
General Wesley Merritt, who has also
been at Lake Champlain in conference
with the president and his secretary, is
to succeed General Otis in command
of the troops in the Philippines, Sec
retary Root was non-committal. He
declined to make any positive state
ment in regard to the subject.
As a means of furnishing in popu-
lar form the necessary Information in
relation to methods of protecting crops
from frost, the United States depart
ment of agriculture has had prepared
and will soon issue Farmers Bulletin
No. 1O4, entitled "Notes on Frost"
This bulletin was prepared by E. B.
Garriott, professor of meteorology a;
the weather bureau, and defines frost
and the conditions which favor its
formation and states the methods Of
protection which have been found
practical by actual experiments. The
bulletin says that experiments and OBJ
servations seem to establish the follow
ing facts: The danger of damage
from frost can be materially lessened