Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
Straps and faets.

Colonel Rays regiment of immunes
has been ordered from the province of
Santiago to Savannah. From there
the regiment will proceed to Macon
and be mustered out of the service.
All of the volunteer regiments will be
mustered out of service as soon as
possible after Spain signs the peace
treaty.
A section of Charlotte was terror
lied last Monday night and Tuesday
morning by mad dog. He ran foam
ing at the mouth, swapping at every
body in his path. The Rev. A. P.
Page, Methodist minister, and a num-
ber of other white and colored men,
Miss Adel Lawrence, popular young
lady, and little colored girl, were
bitten by the dog this morning. There
was an affecting scene as they gather
ed around the mad stone, which was
applied to one after the other. In all
l2 persons were bitten and all are in
mortal terror of hydrophobia.
Havana dispatch 18th: Governor
General Brooke and General Maxine
Gomez have had no communication
with each other since the invitation
and its acceptance by the latter to
come To Havana. Twelve days have
elapsed since Robert E. Porter's agree
ment with Gomez to bring about the
disbandment of the Cuban army on
the payment to the troops of $3,OOO,-
900, and yet no step has been taken to
pay the Cubans or to disband them.
Each day it is said that "Gomez will
be here in a couple of days." but he is
not vet here. The executive commits
sion wired Gomez on Sunday request
ing him to come here Immediately, and
he replied that he would do so.
- The funeral of General Garcia did
not pass off with as much good feeling
as was at first reported. The Cuban
generals and troops made some trou.
Bile. They were offended because
General Brooke refused to give them
place in the line Immediately behind
him and in front of his staff. He con-
tended that he and his staff should
ride together. The Cubans then re-
tired angrily and the mob shouted for
the Filipinos and Aguinaldo and
"down with the Americans !" The
Cubans later held meeting and re-
solved to carry their grievances to the
president. Then, as the result of ex-
plantations, it dawned upon them how
improper it would have been for them
to separate General Brooke from his
staff; and now all is serene again.
There is no doubt about it, however,
the Cubans are very touchy.
A novel form of entertainment
has been devised for the Paris exhibit
ton, and it is to be called the Marco
rama, being an idea of the poster ar
tist, M. Hugo d'Alesi. 1t consists of a
platform representing the deck Of a
passenger steamer, approached by q
gangway, and complete with masts,
tunnels, rigging, and all other equip
ment. From the deck will be seen a
panorama of the sea and the port from
which the voyage is commenced; but
by various devices these will soon fade
away, and the various scenes to be en-
countered in voyage to Constantine
pie witnessed. Naples and Vesuvius
are seen by sunset and sunrise, and a
storm at sea is also shown to the trav-
eler. A rocking motion is given to
the fictitious vessel by mechanical
means, and concealed fans afford sea
breezes. The effect of the illusion is
said to be most pleasing, and in many
cases the deception is almost perfect.
- Baltimore Sun: Mecklenburg
county, N. c., Of which Charlotte is
the chief city, is already noted for
having better public roads than any
county in the south. They radiate
from Charlotte and the extension has
been gradual. So satisfactory has
been the result, in the Increased value
of lands and decreased cost of haul
age, that the county commissioners of
Mecklenburg have adopted resolu-
ton asking the legislature for authori-
~ to order an election on proposition
70 vote 100000 bonds for improve
ment of the roads of the county.
"Mecklepburg's good roads," says the
Charlotte Observer, "are the pride of
the county, and are pointed to as an
example by the enlightened and pro-
gressive men of the state. The sum of
100000 invested in their extension
would be of untold benefit to the coun-
ty. We cannot imagine any other in
vestment of a like sum that would
help it as much" This is indeed a
valuable object lesson.
- Wilmington special to Raleigh
Post: The arrest of Negro for aban-
doning his wife led to the discovery
of curious religious sect which mum.
bers among it's followers many ignor-
ant Negroes. These deluded darkies
pin their faith to an ill-favored, thick
Tipped West Indies coon, whom they
worship as the Holy Ghost. This Ne
gro arrived here some time ago-just
drifted in-and proclaimed himself to
the Negroes as the Holy Ghost. The
Negro who was arrested for abandon
ment testified that all followers of the
Holy Ghost are commanded to leave
their wives when these helpmeets do
not have the same abiding faith in
their apostle. 1t is said that this dar-
key has caused many families to sep
arate who were living in happiness be-
fore his advent. The unbelievers speak
sneeringly of his followers as "dem