Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-05

daily hated by the ADOlltlOulSts, ahu
United States treasurer during the last
wears of President Buchanan's admin
istration, was "a years old last Satur'
day. He lives in Chicago, and boasts
that he is still rebel.
- Charlotte Observer One of our
country's noble defenders, mustered
out swashbuckler, struck very large
snag in the person of Officer KiIlough
of the Charlotte police force, yester'
day evening. His first idea was that
he would defy the town; but after
having shed some of his patriotic
blood in the public streets, he changed
his mind and was led off to the lock.
up as docile as a lamb. That is the
way for the authorities of towns and
cities through which these hoodlums
pass to treat them when they commit
breaches of the peace-club them.
- More than 200 Negro coal miners
from Jellico and the mining districts
near Knoxville, have gone to Pana,
Ill. The operators at Pana have had
much trouble with their miners, and
riots and bloodshed have been the re-
suit. The white miners are out on a
strike and refuse to return to work,
and several mines are idle. Big orders
for coal are being received by the oper-
ators, and for this reason Negro miners
are being imported. Some of the Ne
groes are badly frightened. They fear
trouble with the whites, who, they
know, oppose their coming. Many OF
them are armed, and say that if the
operators will stand by them they will
stake care of the white men,"
- The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Evening Post says there
is more ground now for crediting the
reports of Secretary Alger's retirement
from the cabinet than at any prior
time; but the signs indicate that the
event need not be looked for immedi-
ately. The president is now getting
some advice on the subject from Ohio,
where there will be a governorship
election next fall, and the idea of some
of his advisers is that in state where
even little scandal goes far in cam.
paign, the Democrats can cry "bad
beef for the soldiers" 1t looks, there
fore, as if Alger would find ''import-
ant private business demanding his at
tention" about the time that the Ohio
campaign begins, and will draw. out
without any sensational performances
or outward appearances of being kick
ed out.
The delegates from the Cuban as
sembly, Messrs. Villalon and Hivia,
called informally at the state depart
ment last Friday and had talk with
Secretary Hay. The affairs in Cuba
were fully discussed and the.delegates
presented the resolution of the Cuban
assembly. Secretary Hay assured the
delegates that the United States gov
ernment would not increase the
amount to pay the Cuban army above
the $3,0OO,O0O already sent to Cuba.
He said this matter could not be furth-
er considered. He also Informed them
that the president would not consent
to any scheme for raising money by
the Cuban assembly to pay the Cuban
troops. Later the secretary mentioned
the call to the president and the presi-
dent informed him that there would
be no other or further answer to the
delegation than had already been CIV
or, hx, tba cocratory
- There was good deal of talk last
week to the effect that the troubles in
Samoa might develop into a rupture
between Great Britain, the United
States and Germany. The trouble, it
has been explained, arises out of a
dispute as to who shall be king. The
fight is between two natives, Mataafa
and Malietoa. The Malietoa party
has the stronger native backing and
also the real sympathy of Germany t;
but the United States and Great Brit
ain, claiming to be backed by de-
cision Of the supreme court, are on
the side Of Mataafa. The action of
the two last named countries in up
holding Mataafa by force of arms, while
German sympathy was on the other
side, threatened the rupture. But now
it has been agreed that each of the
three countries shall appoint a COM
mission, and with the king of Sweden
as referee, whatever adjustment this
commission decides upon will be agreed
to.
- The Filipinos failed to make the
stand that was expected of them at
Malolos, Aguinaldo's capital. AS has
been described, the city was strongly
fortified, aud with large army it was
believed that Aguinaldo would here
fight decisive battle. The Americans
reached the city last Friday, prepared
to assaultit. They found only a few
defenders who were quickly overpow-
cred. Then the Americans went on
into the city. They learned that
Aguinaldo had retreated with the main
army on Wednesday. When they
entered the city, they found it in flames.
At least several government buildings
were burning. The citizens had fled
to the interior with the army. All
hope of a decisive engagement now
seems to have about passed away. 1t
was stated in Washington on Saturday,
that it was probable that the Filipinos