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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
CAPE FEAR POWER
COMPANY FORMED
It Was Organized in Durham
Yesterday.
WITH $4,000 CAPITAL
WILL DEVELOP THE FINE WA
TER POWER AT LOCNVILLE.
POWER FOR DURHAM AND RALEIGH
W. M. Morgan, President; J. S. Carr, Vice
President! R. Percy Gray, Of Greens
borc, Secretary and Treasurer.
Offices at LockviIle.

Durham, y. c.. July 5.-(Special.) y
The Cape Fear Power Company has
just ben organized at the office OF
Manning and Foushee. in this city, with
a capital of S475000. THE stockhold-
ers are 7. C. Williams. Jr., S. w. Ira
vers, l.. Il. Addison, s. ID. Crenshaw,
+. Ii. Mayo. Richmond. Va; J. S. Carr,
j. S. Manning and w. NJ. Morgan, Dur
ham; II. p. Gray, Greensboro; Bennehan
Cameron, Stagville. The directors elect
ed the following officers: President
w. NJ. Morgan. Durham: NicePresl-
dent. j. $. Carr. Durham; Secretary
and Treasurer. Il. i. Gray, Greensboro.
The head offices of the company will be
at Lockville, Chatham county. Tha coul-
pany owns several thousand acres of
land in Chatham and Harnett counties.
on which Is situated some very fine wa
is the purpose of the company to huild
up industrial plants. furnish power for
running factories. mills, etc. 1t is also
in contemplation to furnish all the power
that may be needed in Durham, Raleigh.
Fayetteville and other towns Th" new
enterprise is a gigantic one and doubt
less we shall see some wonderful re-
suits accomplished by it in the future.
The men behind it are men of means.
energy aud push, and will make great
success of it.
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bern: II. Lassitcr. Asa Parham, W. Il.
Parham. $. =. Cooper. Henderson; JAS
X. Gaskill Tarboro: w. III. Hill. Tar
boro; Thomas J. jams and wife. \. c.;
Mrs. Z. V. Montino. Miss Louise La
than, Miss Maude Blow. Greenvile: f..
NJ. Simmons. Halegh VIM. A. Guthrie.
Durham: j. III. Exum. .Jr.. y. c.; III. b.
Shaw and wife. j. r. Ball and wife.
Kinston: Miss ID. l.. Carr. Fred l.. Carr,
w. &. Carr, Castoria; George Fl. Brown,
Charles f. Warren. Washngton Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Fleming. Mrs. w. w.
Thomas, Miss Gertrude Thomas. Miss
Isabelle Thomas. Miss Emily Epson
Miss Isabelle Fleming. Miss Lucy Elem
ing. j. II. Fleming, .Jr., Athens. Ga;
Charles W. 1illett Miss Violet Alex
ander. Miss Janet Patterson. Charlotte:
Wilson G. Lamb. Williamston: James c.
MacRae. Raleigh: Major John ID. Shaw.
Miss Shaw. Rockingham: j. G. Buxton,
Mrs. J. G.. Buxton, Miss Caro- +. Buxton.
Miss Anna NJ. Buxton, Miss Ida Miller,
Hugh Brown. Winston; MaXcy l.. John.
Laurinbllrg: O. II. Allen. wife and child
req, Kinston: Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Pat
terson. Miss Daisy Haines, Winston:
Cameron Morrison Rockingham Il. L.
King. II. r. King. .Ir., Greensboro: j.
w. Granger. Kinston: j. w. Dixon.
Snow Hill: A. l.. Brooks. Greensboro;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.. Martin and children.
Asheville; c. b. Watson. Winston; II. ID.
Caldwell. Llmberton; Mrs. s. r. Chede-
ster. SIS Cherester. Asheville: d. S.
hamilton. Raleigh: !. A. Thomas and
wife. Richmond: Fl. T. Dortch. Colds
boro: w. Il. Jones. Armistead Jones.
Raleigh; w. J. Adams. Carthage: r. w.
Beckett. Louisburg; Fred Moore. Ashe-
willie: Mrs. f. l.. Groom, Raleigh: i. II.
Busbee. Raleigh; James j.. Fleming and
wife. Greenville: s. G. Epson. Athens.
Ga: Q #. Mason. Dallas: Robert l..
Ryson. Shelby; Dempsey Wood. Failing
Creek. ID. w. Patrick, w. J. Pope. Joe
Coplan, Newborn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSIONS
Internal Revenue Receipts Marriage
Off to Bar Meeting.

| Durham, n. c., July 5.-(Special.) y
Little Edgar Shelburn. the 2-year-old
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Shelburn,
passed away at 730 O'Clock last evening.
| Of meningitis. The funeral services
| took place this afternoon. after which
| the interment occurred in the city Gene
| terry.
The joint excursion of the Trinity
and First Baptist Sunday Schools will
be run to Lynchburg. Va. tomorrow,
The train will leave from In front OF
| Hotel Carolina mt 6:30 a. m. and go
by the Norfolk and Western road The
Christian Sunday School also have their,
annual picnic tomorrow. They go 10
General Cars OccOneechee Farm. near
Hillsboro, and will make the trip by
private conveyance.
The internal revenue cash receipts at
the Durham office during the month of
June amounted to $4,000 Cash sales
for April amounted to S154,O0O, and for
three months, S517,000 Doesn't this
look like we need public building?
The condition of Miss Lucy Cole
is better today. Friends here and else
where throughout the State are glad
to know Of her Improvement, which as
yet. is very gradual.
Mr. j. E. Glosson and Miss Maggie
Grlfffh were married yesterday after
noon at . O'Clock at the residence of
,. IL. Peace. on Liberty street. Rev.
.. W. Wellons. pastor of the Christian
church. officiated.
The meeting at the Gospel Tabernacle.
IN this city, still continues. Rev. s. G..
Todd is preaching sermons of spiritual
power and earnestness, and a good deal
OF interest is being manifested
Major w. A. Guthrie amf Victor s.
bryant are attending the meeting of the
State Bar Association at Morehead CITY.
Inc city Of Durham has placed an
order for new hose wagon. which
IS contracted to be delivered by October
lst. The new wagon will be an exact
duplicate Of the wagon now used by
Hcse Company No. /.
Seven deaths occurred in this city dur
ing June. Two were whites and five
colOred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

YOU ARE MAKING a great mistake
IN not sending for 10 cent trial size OF
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t is specific for
catarrf and cold in the head. We mail
II. or the 30 cent size. Druggists all
keep it. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Street. New York.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
ana to great extent loss of hearing.
by the use of Ely's Creams Balm drop-
ping of mncus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.-J. w.
Davidson, Attorney at Law. Monmouth.
Ills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
MISS NARY GREASY DIES.
Daughter Of Reverend w. s. Greasy,
the Eminent Divine.

Winston, n. c., July 5.-(Special)--
Miss Mary Greasy, daughter of Rev
and Mrs. w. $. Greasy, died today. aged
twenty-four years.
She had been an invalid for many
years and had been confined to her bed
for three weeks. The remains will be
sent to Mount Airy tomorrow for inter-
ment. The father. who is one of the
ablest divines in the State, is still in n
private sanitarium near Baltimore
a letter received from there today says
he is taking more nourishment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
AN EPIDEMIC OF DIARRHOEA

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove. Fla. says there has been
quite an epidemic Of diarrhoea there. He
mad severe attack and was cured by
four doses of Chamberain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
says he also recommended it to others
and they say it is the best medicine they
ever used. For sale everywhere. Bob
bitt-Wynne Drug Co. and III. r. Hicks.
Druggists, Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
ALI, ABOARD!
The North Carolina
Bar Association
Meets at Morehead City
HOTEL
July 5th to 10th, 1899
The MANAGEMENT of Atlantic Hotel have nada

The management of the Atlantic Hotel have made pre-
partitions to entertain the visiting lawyers in royal man.
ner and the programme includes almost everything neces
say for the pleasure and comfort of the visiting statesmen
Able and prominent lawyers and statesmen will be
present from North Carolina and from other States.
You should take advantage of this excellent opportun
y and 60 to Morehead City, Where you enjoy the de-
ghtfu cool breeze, the splendid surf bathing, sailing
and fishing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

TDally except MONDAY. lDally except sunday
Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 8 S5 p IN, Halifax Is p m, ar
rives Scotland Neck OF p m, Greenville 81 p
m, Kinston 55 m, Returning leaves Kin
ston so a m, Greenville 81 m, arriving at
Halifax II Is a m, Weldon IL 33 m, daily ex.
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 8 10 q m and 2 80 p m, arrives Par
mele 10 m and 90 p m, returning leaves
Parmele IS a m and 80 p m, arrive Washing.
ton II 90 and 80 p m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N c, daily, except Sun.
day, 30 p m, Sunday Is p m, arrives Plymouth
z 40 p m, 10 p m Returning leaves Plymouth
daily except Sunday, z so q m, and Sunday
8 90 q m, arrives Tarboro 10 05 d M, IL 90 m.
Train on Midland, @, Branch leaves Colds
boro, daily except Sunday, 05 q m, arriving
Smithfeld 8 10 M, returning leaves Smithfield
90 q m, arrives at Goldsboro 10 Is q m
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 m, 3 40 p M; arrives Nashville
10 10 M. 4 03 m, Spring Hope 10 40 m, 425 D
m,rcturning leaves Spring Hope ii 90 a IN,
SIS m, Nashville II % M, Is m, arrives
at Rocky Mount II As m, 90 p m, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily except Sunday, at 10 m and
Is m. returning leaves Clinton at 90 m
and 10 Is am
Train No rs makes close connection at Wei.
don for all points North daily, all rail via Rich.
mond.
Fl. NJ. EMMERSON Gen Pass Agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

CANNADY--LAWRENCE

Goldsboro, \. c., July 4-(Special. j.
MIR. n. Hillman Canady, of Oxford and
Miss, Caroline Lawrence, of Charlotte.
were married at Smithfield this after
noon at the residence of DIR. Robertson.
Rev. ). W. Jenkins officiating The at
PENDANTS were Miss Ophelia Howell, of
Goldsboro. and Mr.. III. l.. Skinner, of
Oxford. The groom is prominent bust
ness man of Oxford. and the bride a
daughter OF Mr.. n. NJ. Lawrence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

I'VE have sold many different cough
reme..ies. but none has given better salts
faction than Chamherlain's, says Mr..
Charles HolZhauer, Druggists, Newark,
n. D. ut IS perfectly safe and can be
relied upon III all cases of coughs. colds
or hoarseness." Sold everywhere. Bob
btt-Wynne Drng Co.. and Henry r..
Hicks. Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

diseased stomach surely undermines
health. 1t duIis the brain, kills energy,
destroys the nervous system. and predis-
poses to instantly and fatal diseases.
All dyspeptic troubles are quickly cured
by kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t has cured
thousands of cases and is curing them
every day. It's ingredients are such that
it can't help curing. Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug CO., w. Fl. King & Co., Adams &
Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
A "FIND-OUTER. :"
washington Post !

A small boy friend of mine who lives
out at Cleveland Park has decided on
ms future profession at the age of four
lie has the Interrogation mania in a
peculiarly aggravated form, and after
The first million or two questions in the
day, his mother in self-defense begins to
answer, Il don't know" Just the other
day the child had an unusually violent
attack of qnestion-asking. and he tired
of hearing her invariable response.
WELL" he said, 81 know what I'll be
when ! grow up. I'll be so / can tell
my little boy things he wants to know.
III be fnd-outer.''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.

At a recent meeting of the Jasper
Light Infantry, Mr.. M. F. Jones was
elected second lieutenant.
Messrs. D. P. and D. T. Leslie, OF
Leslie station, came up to Yorkville
on Monday afternoon, returning yes
terday.
Jud ge I. D. Witherspoon and Mr.. j.
]. Hunter were, on last Sunday, in
stalled as elders of the Yorkville Pres
byterian church.
DR.. G. F. Williams was graduated
from the University of Maryland, at
Baltimore, last Friday, with high hon
or. His position on the final exami-
ton was No. 2.
The youngest child of Hon. D. E.
Finley and Mrs. Finley was baptized
in the Associate Reformed church last
Sunday as States Rights Gist. The
little fellow was born last fall on the
day of the first primary election, while
his papa was being nominated for con-
gress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
EoCAI. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NE" ADSEhIlSEmENlS.
n. C. Strauss-Talkst to you about his bee
hive of bargains and reminds you that
on each 30 cents purchase you are enti-
tied to one piano coupon.
An advertiser has calves for sale.
w. P. Harrison, Cashier-Publishes
statement of the condition of the Loan
and Savings bank on the 31st of March,
1899.
o. E. Grist-Offers to repair your bicycle,
sell you a fountain pen, sewing machine
attachments and to supply you with any
newspaper or magazine published.
G.. P. Lowrance-Wants you to try bis
canned peaches, apple butter, sweet
cucumber pickles, fruit jellies and
pork and beans with tomato catsup.
G.. w. F. Spencer, Special Referee in
Bankruptcy-Gives notice of meeting
of the creditors of A.. E. Hutchison
bankrupt, at Rock Hill, on next Tues
day.
J. J. Hunter-Calls your attention to the
cheapness and beauty of organdles ano
the fine assortment Of shirts he has or
hand.
J. NJ. Starr & Co.-Have millet seed, su'
gar cane seed, Dent corn and garden
and field seeds of different kinds. Nu1
vomica for killing hawks, and can sup:
ply you with delicious soda water AND
pure and fresh drugs and medicines.
w. M. Kennedy, Agent-Has several va
rieties of patch and field seed corn
cane and millet seeds, and can furnish
you with suit of Lamm q Co.'S incom'
parable clothing.
DR.. Miles J. Walker-Has lost medicine
case and will pay a reward for it.
T.J. Nichols-Will pay a reward for the
recovery of his blue and white spotted
hound bitch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr.. w. B. Moore is causing to be
done a considerable amount of repair
work on the lines of the Bedford
Phone company.
Mr.. T. B. McClain has at last gotten
his big cotton mill engine in place.
The boilers are also lying over the
spot they will occupy.
Mr.. w. N. Ashe has moved his
brick making machinery to point on
East Madison street, about half way
between the cemetery and the Caro-
lima and North Western railroad.
The Jasper Light Infantry, under
command of Captain w. B. Moore,
was on the streets last Friday practic-
ing field movements. Considering the
small amount of practice it has had,
the company gave evidence of con-
siderable progress. The rep6rter is in
formed that the roll now includes the
full number required by the regula.
tions; but among the number there
are several members who can only give
military duties proper attention at con-
siderable inconvenience to themselves.
They are willing to stick to the COM
pany and do even more if necessary to
ensure the success of the organization
but they prefer to give way to young
men from the country surrounding
Yorkville. There is a we'll founded
feeling that with representation from
York township generally, the efficiency
of the company will be very much in
creased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
A DAYLIGHT TRIP,

The trip of the Confederate veter
ans from this section to Charleston or
the occasion of the reunion is 10 bt
made in daylight.
This is a very acceptable arrange
ment that has been agreed to by Divis
ion Passenger Agent Lumpkin of the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad
at the request of Major James F. Hart
commander of Micah Jenkins Camp o.
Confederate veterans.
The train, to consist of sever
coaches, is to leave Gaffney at 7.SO u
m., on the morning of the 9th Blacks
burg at 8 a. m.; Yorkville at 9 a. m.
Rock Hill at $50 a. m., aud Lancas
ter at 1890, arriving in Charleston be
fore dark, and giving the passenger:
plenty of time to make their arrange
mems for the night.
There will be special coach left of
at Yorkville on the day before fol
those who expect to go from this place
and veterans from all parts of the
county may easily make their arrange
m ents to get to Yorkville by 9 O'Clock
on the morning of the 9th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19

yet it goes drawing 81 per cent. inter.
est year on nothing. (Applause)
1t is small proposition in mathemat'
les, and yet these banks tell you they
want this done for the public good
There is another object that is not in
cluded in the Chicago platform and is
yet included in the principle it sets
forth. The president, in his message
of 1898, asked for standing army Of
100000 men. We have Ind no ma
tional convention since that time. But
Democrats do not have to have a ma
tional convention to learn that the
Democratic party is opposed to mill
tarism in the United States" ZAP
plause).
Mr.. Bryan referred to the United
States as bully for striking down
the Filipino natives. This created the
greatest enthusiasm of the night
There was a mighty demonstration
when he said that it was this country
that had inspired the Filipino with
love of liberty. The American gov
ernment of the Filipinos is despot'
ism, he declared, and this was loudly
applsuded. 1t was not surprising, be
said, that a country that should seno
to England for financial policy, as il
had two years ago, should now send
there for a colonial policy. This was
received with wild applause. When
he intimated that he wanted to stoE
he was told to 60 on, and many re-
quested him to talk more on imperial
| ism.
When he said: "We may fail in
19O0," there were tumultuous cries o.
"No, never"
When he concluded hurricane o.
applause broke forth. Men and wo
men acted wildly. They rushed for
ward by hundreds to shake hand:
with him, and it took a force of five
policemen to get him out of the jamb
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19

ippines, inasmuch as their services are
as arduous and hazardous as were the
services performed by the soldiers who
served in Cuba and elsewhere against
the Spanish army: An examination OF
the laws and precedents, however,
showed that the proposed arrangement
in favor of the troops in the Philippines
was not feasible. The authorities held
that under the presidents proclama-
ton the United States is no longer at
war and that the fighting in the Phil
ippines is in the nature of an insurrec-
ton and not war. The estimated an
nual pay of the enlisted strength of
the army as at present organized is
nearly $15,OOO,OOO, and the stoppage
of the additional 20 per cent. pay will
result in an annual saving out of the
appropriations for the current fiscal
wear, covering the months of April, ,
May and June, of about 100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
LAKE CITY DEFENDANTS.
Government Making Strong Case Against
Them.

Them.
In the United States court last Sat-
urday the defence in the Baker trial
continued its attack upon the charac'
ter of Newham, the lyncher who turn.
ed states evidence. Witness after wit
ness from Lake City and vicinity testi-
fed that they would not believe New
ham on oath. Scarcely one of them
could give substantial reason for dis
trusting the man, reason that ante
dated his appearance for the govern
ment; but with one accord they swore
NEWMAN was unworthy of belief.
General Barber, of New York, coun-
sci for the prosecution, handled these
witnesses of the defence admirably
! when cross.questioning them. He
brought to light many inconsistencies
in their testimony, and frequently in
volved them in radical contradiction
of each other. He did it so quietly
and in such good temper that each OF
them left the stand thoroughly satisfied
with himself.
The defence set up today its alibi for
Rodgers. A man named Saul swore
he was with Rodgers all of the night OF
February 81, 1898. They went fishing
together and he and Rodgers slept TO-
gether. Cross examined, he admit
ted he was not intimate with Rodgers !;
seldom went to his house, and had
never before or since slept with him.
Rodgers left his wife's room to sleep
with him. 1t was a very cold night ;
but they had fshed till midnight.
More witnesses were called to
strengthen the alibi set up for Nc
Knight; but they varied so materially
as to leave the impression that it is
questionable whether they helped that
defendant greatly.
The afternoon session was devoted
to reinforcing the alibi for Rodgers and
in establishing one for Ward. Three
men swore they were in the Rodgers
Saul fishing party. A man named
Collins swore that Ward was at his
house the night of the lynching. Mrs.
Collins was sick. Three other men
and two women swore they all stayed
there till late that night. The cross
examination developed the fact that
the Collins house has but one room in
it. The attorneys for the government
laid stress upon the Inconvenience such
crowd of guests must have been to
the sick woman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
ATTORNEYS COST.

The little tilt in the court house last
week between J. S. Brice, Esq, on
one side and C. E. Spencer, Esq, and
G. w. S. Hart, Esq, on the other, on the
question of attorneys costs, did not
settle the matter. 1t will take de.
cision of the supreme court to settle it
to the entire satisfaction of the con,
tending parties.
The position taken by Mr.. Brice,
and how Judge Gary was convinced
against his will, has already been re-
lated. The mortgage over which the
contention arose, however, was exc.
cuted in 1886 instead of 1896, as was
stated. An 1896 mortgage would not
have raised the point at all.
However it may appear to the su-
preme court, when the matter comes
up, the contention of Messrs. Spencer
and Hart is as convincing to layman
as is the contention of Mr.. Brice. In
a nutshell, their argument, or that
portion of it bearing on Mr.. Brice's
contention, is this:
The act of 1882 established a sched-
ule of taxed costs, applying to all man
ner of cases. The act of 1892 repeal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.

There has been a sensible agreement
between the United States, Great Brit
ain and Germany to settle the Samoan
trouble without unnecessary friction,
and the probabilities of war now seem
to be very slight.
Under the agreement, each power is
to appoint special commissioner and
the three commissioners are to leave
San Francisco on the 25th instant for
the purpose of investigating the trou-
bles that led up to the outbreak Of
April l and reporting them.
There will, no doubt, be more or less
talk and bluster about the matter be-
fore it is finally settled; but there is
no danger that the parties interested
will come to blows. The bone of con-
tention is too Insignificant and the
contending parties are too powerful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19

ed the act of 1882 except in 80 far as
it applied to cases then in litigation
and to existing liquidated contracts.
A part of the act of 1882 was, there
fore, still left alive. The act of 1897 is
directed only at the act of 1892, and
as the act of 1892 had not affected the
two exceptions mentioned, it was i'm
possible then that these exceptions
could he affected by the repeating act
of 1897, which had not, in the slight
est degree been directed against them.
The mortgage in the foreclosure OF
which the present case arose, having
been executed in 1886, was accom-
panied by the costs provisions of the
act of 1882. These provisions were
left intact by the act of 1892, and as
the act of 1897 did not disturb the
provisions of the act of 1882, the fore
closure costs remain unaffected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-19

cabled General Otis last week asking
him as to whether he could not dis
charge volunteers as rapidly as he
should receive regulars, allowing the
transports that take the regulars out
to bring the volunteers back. Gener'
al Otis replied that such an arrange
ment would not be at all practicable
He stated that in the first place the
volunteers could not be spared just al
this time, and in the second place they
were not at all anxious to come home
anyway while they had so much work
to do. Favorable press dispatches to
the contrary Notwithstanding, this
looks like there is still more fighting
to do in the Philippines than was ever
done in the Spanish war.