Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06

Ll6uGeDduG TilmOTS, Suioi SuoieSi
master William Walton, Sailmakers'
Mate Paul Vandoit; Coxswain John
Ellsworth e; Apprentice Third Glass AL
bert Peterson; Landsman Sylvio Bris-
olese, Landsman Paul Edwards and
Landsman Fred. Anderson. Proyis-
ions have been sent to them by Otis.
Am continuing inquiries as to the fate
of the other seven.
The American soldiers in the Phil
ippines are sometimes obliged to read
letters from home under difficulties.
"The boys we're all anxious to read
their letters" writes one of them,
"but the question was how to obtain a
light. Our squad thought they had
solved the difficulty with some gum
oil in dish and rag; but no sooner
had we good light burning than the
bullets began singing around US at a
great rate. The light was put out. l
had plenty of matches, however, and
I adopted another scheme. l covered
my head with a poncho and scratched
matches until the letter was read, al
though almost suffocated in doing
so."
- The president has assured several
of. his congressional visitors from the
west of his deep appreciation of the
services rendered by the volunteers,
especially those who have remained
with their regiments since the proc
lamation of peace. He has said to
these senators and representatives that
it is his earnest desire to reward in
some fitting way the courage and en-.
durance of the volunteers, who had
the right to be discharged upon de-
mand but who have continued in the
service, and materially assisted in
bringing the Philippine war to close.
1t is more than likely that a separate
medal will be cast for these volunteers,
which will differ from the medals OF
honor, and yet be memento OF the
Philippine campaign and recognition
of the governments gratitude to those
who have upheld the flag and support
ed the government.
Secretary Hay was formally mott
fed last Tuesday of the release from the
Spanish garrison at Ponape in the Car
oline Islands, of naturalized Ameri'
can citizen named Melinder, held as a
prisoner of war since last summer.
Mr.. Melinder is merchant trading in
the Carolines, and represents San
Francisco company there. He avowed
his American citizenship soon after the
war began and expressed sympathy
for the American government. He
was arrested and held as prisoner OF
war. News travels slowly from the
Carolines, and it was sometime before
the San Francisco firm heard of the
Imprisonment of its agent. 1t notified
the state department, and this govern
ment requested the British government
to use its good Offices to secure Melin-
der's release. The British ambassador
to Spain presented the case to the
Spanish government, which short
time ago sent instructions to the Caro-
lines directing the release of the Amer
lean.
- Quite a muss has been raised
throughout the country on account OF
some pamphlets that Edward Atkin-
son, of Boston, vice-president of the
Anti-Imperialistic league, recently sent
to the Philippines, or started in that
direction. The titles of the pamph-
lets are: "Criminal Aggression, by
Whom ?" "The Cost of a National
Crime" and the "Hell of War and its
Penalties" The object of the pamph-
let was to persuade the volunteer SOL
diers in the Philippines that it is no
longer their duty to fight, and they
have the right to demand their imme-
diate discharge. The postmaster-gen-
eral, on Tuesday, ordered the seizure of
the pamphlets at San Francisco, and
during the day the cabinet considered
at length the question as to whether
or not it would be proper to prosecute
Mr.. Atkinson for melting rebellion.
The conclusion reached was to the eff.
feet that the proposition was loaded at
both ends, although, of course the
cabinet did not so express itself. In
an interview, Mr.. Atkinson says he
did not put in his pamphlet any argu-
ment except such as had ALREADY been
advanced either on. the floor of the
house or senate. The circulation of
the pamphlet is not prohibited in the
United States. The anti-imperialistic
papers are hooting at the idea that
Mr.. Atkinson has done anything that
he has not right to do, and are calling
close attention to the high handed &C.
tion of the administration in seizing
Mr.. Akinson's literature.
- Secretary Hester's New Orleans
Cotton Exchange statement issued last
Tuesday covers the monthly move
ment to the close of April. The total
for April was 416,66 against 354, ,902
last year, and 232, ,735 year before last.
The amount brought into sight for the
eight months from September l, to
close of April, shows a decrease of
$4,000 under last year. The move
ment from the 1st of September to the
close of April shows receipts 1855, ,207,
against S,328,9S1 last year; overland