Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-26
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all first-class postoffices. They will
seek permission to use for this purpose
the appropriation of $4,000 for horse
hire allowance. The recent tests in
Buffalo have satisfied the officials that
the automobiles may be used to advan-
tage.
- Not long ago soldier who had
served in the late war died in camp,
and it was found that he was worth at
the time of his death $4,000. Having
no immediate relatives, the man had
bequeathed his money to the United
States government that he had served.
No sooner was this case made known
than several other cases of the same
kind came to light, in which veterans
insisted that their property should 60
to Uncle Sam. In commenting on this
a government official remarks that,
taken into consideration with the con-
science fund at Washington, it is
doubtful if any other country can
show such examples, both of honest
patriotism and honest penitence rising
into affection for a government.
News and Courier: We have not
heard the last of Alger. The Wash
ington dispatches say that there has
been change of feeling in the dis
credited secretary's behalf, and that
his friends are preparing whole lot of
vials of wrath for the presidents head.
Alger will not say anything until after
he has actually retired from office, and
his statement will be awaited with in
terest. In the case of General Miles
and General Merritt he has given cyl
dence that he is good hater, and it
NAV turn out that his dismissal by
Mr.. Mckinley was very bad thing for
Mr.. Mckinley and his party. There
are several possible candidates for
president among the Republicans, who
will see that General Alger has fair
hearing.
The agricultural department has
no previons record of so general fail
ure of the peach crop as the conditions
of July foreshadows. There is not
state from one end Of the country to
the other that is likely to have an
average crop, while in many states the
indications point to a total failure.
Of the Is having 100000 or more
bearing trees at the last Federal cen
sus, s are unlikely to have more than
one-tenth of crop, and in 5 others the
indications are for less than one-fourth
of crop. In the midst of this gloomy
outlook, New York, with indications
pointing to rather more than half a
crop, and California, with the prospect
of something less than three-fourths,
seems highly favored.
A New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger writes bankers
generally look for higher rates OF
money the last half of the year than
prevailed in the first half; but there is
difference of opinion as to how high
the rates will go. The burden of opin-
ion is that the rates will not be exces-
sive. Russell Sage, who is the largest
individual lender of money in the
country, looks for interest up to the
legal rate. The strengthening up of
foreign money markets. he is quoted
as saying few days ago, lis quite an
influence. Many millions of dollars
have been loaned by US in Germany.
For the first time within my recollec-
ton Germany has borrowed money
here upon American securities held
in trust over there. When money was
2 per cent here offers to take loans of
this kind at 4! per cent. were made
through agents of the Germans. Offers
at this rate in blocks of S2,O0O,OO0
and S4,OOO,OOO have been received
within a mouth, and the aggregate of
these loans is very large"
- Commissioner of Pensions Evans
said last week that up to June 80, the
end of the fiscal year just closed, be-
tween II, 500 and $4,000 applications
for pensions, as result of the war
with Spain, had been filed with the bu-
reau. The greater number of these
claims were filed on account of SOL
diers who saw service in Cuba, Porto
Rico or camps in the states, and only
very few for service in the Philip
pines. In round numbers 800 of these
claims had been granted, in a majori-
ty of which the applicant was suffer-
ing from a gunshot wound or was a
dependent of some soldier killed in
battle or who died Of disease. These
figures do not include the applications
received and granted on account of the
Maine disaster. The bureau dates the
Spanish-American war from the date
of the signing of the declaration of
war by the president. Therefore, pen
sions on account of the Maine are not
classed as claims of the recent war.
There have been 125 claims filed on
account of the blowing up of the
Maine, and Of this number between
25 and 80, in the cases of widows and
needy dependents, have so far been
granted.
- Admiral Dewey is not going to
hurt himself great deal on account
of doing too much talking. He was
entertained at Trieste, Austria, last
Friday by the United States minister,
Addison Harris. After toast to
President Mckinley had been drunk,
Mr.. Harris proposed the health of Ad-
miral Dewey, who in reply said: II
thank you sincerely and drink to your
good health" Mr.. Harris then pro-
posed "The Captain and Crew of the
Olympia" and requested Admiral
Dewey to relate something of the bat