Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06

yVdiS aSo, HaS SidpSSu hlS NicNS VII
the subject. In an interview with the
Philadelphia North American, few
days ago, Mr.. Sibley declared that
the present prosperity of the country
was proof that the financial policy of
the country is all right and that "free
silver is no longer an ISSUE" Mr..
Bryan holds to the conviction that free
silver is still an issue and that it will
overshadow all other issues in the
next campaign.
- Great Britain has arranged to send
still another division into South Africa.
In fact, the probability is that the
British army there will be speedily
raised to 10000 men. The total cas-
ualty list of the British side has
amounted to serious figures. Up to
last Sunday morning the reports indi'
Gated losses up to the number of 4, 1SO.
OF these, 40S had been killed, 1906
wounded and 1866 missing. This
does not include full reports from the
battle of Modder river. 1t is quite
possible that if all the casualties up TO
last Saturday night were known, the
figures would be great deal larger
than are reported.
- Secretary Hester's statement of
the worlds visible supply of cotton, is.
sued last Friday, shows the total visi-
BILE to be 4,O64,3S0 against 4,042,0
last week, and 4,9l3, 1S2 last year. OF
this the total of American cotton is
3,495,3SO, against 8, ,4S6, ,O29 last week
and 1854, 1872 last year, and of all 9TH
er kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, 1n-
dia, ETC., 569, 1000, against $50, 900 last
week and 549, 900 last year. The total
worlds visible shows an increase, com.
pared with last week, of 22,34l bales,
decrease compared with last year Of
S4S,SO2. OF the worlds visibly supply
there is now ahoat for and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe,
1881 900 bales, against 2,54S, 900 last
year; in Egypt 10000, against 1885,
600; in India 100000, against 150, 900,
and in the United States 1,773,O00,
against 2,030,000.
- The capture by Lieutenant Mon
roe's so men of the Fourth cavalry of
the Filipino general, Conon, with
500 officers and men with rifles,
several Americans and 70 Spanish
prisoners. at Bayombong, province Of
Nueva Eiscaya, was successful bluff.
Lieutenant Monroe tapped the rebel
wire, telegraphed to Conon that he was
advancing with large force and de-
manded his surrender. After negoti-
ations Conon consented TO capltulate
to superior force," whereupon Lieu
tenant Monroe telegraphed that he
would enter the town with small
guard and receive the garrison's sur
render. He captured the whole Fill
pino force and secured their arms, the
rebels supposing Monroe had an army
behind him.
- The following letter from General
Joseph Wheeler, dated in Angeles,
Luzon, about one month ago, was re-
ceived in Washington last Saturday by
personal friend of the general :
"There are more than 20 different
tribes in this island, and very few of
them would submit to Aguinaldo's
rule. AguiDaldo and his generals
would like to govern, because IL would
give them great power, and many of
his soldiers like the war, because for
the first time in their lives they have
authority 10 carry a gun. Many OF
them are bandits, who rob defenseless
people of their money, and sometimes
murder them. If we should withdraw
there would be warfare and anarchy
in the islands, and the well-to.do peo.
pie would get some government to
come and take control. Aguinaldo
publishes a paper, which is filled with
expressions from people of the United
States, who are called anti-imperialists,
and think if it were not for these ex-
pressions the insurrection would be
ended"
- The Democrats of the house of
representatives, at their caucus held in
the hall of representatives last Satur-
day afternoon, selected Representative
James d. Richardson, of Tennessee, as
their candidate for speaker after spir-
tied contest, which lasted six ballots.
This carries with it the Democratic
leadership on the floor. The first BAL
lot resulted Richardson, 43; Dear
mond, 80; Bankhead, "a, and Sulzer,
25. The four following ballots showed
little change. At the end of the fifth
ballot Mr. Underwood, of Alabama,
withdrew Mr.. Bankhead's name, and
on the first roll call of the first ballot
about two-thirds of Mr.. Bankhead's
supporters went to Richardson. AT
the end of the first call the vote stood ::
Richardson, 65; DeArmond, 45, and
Sulzer 90 Before the second roll-call
began Mr.. SulZer withdrew and asked
his friends to vote for Mr.. Richardson.
There was a general stampede to the
Tennesseean and he was nominated on
the sixth ballot, receiving 80 votes,
against II for DeArmond and two for
Suzer. The nomination was then
made unanimous.
- The report of General Otis
OIL the operations in the Philip.
pines up to August 81 last, has been
made public by the war department.
1t is a volume of 273 pages, with an
appendix of minor reports almost as
large. The report is chronological
recapitulation of events in the islands
since General Otis took command.
One Of the most interesting features is
the immense amount of detail involved
i'm General Otis'S administration of the