Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15


concentrating in Manchuria, and 1O5,-
900 more, with 1873 guns, now forming
for invasion. Altogether 239, 900 men,
with 500 guns, will be in China within
six weeks, and altogether III war yes.
sells, exclusive of 81 torpedo boats, are
now watching the coast, of which 70
are in the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii.
-S Says a New York dispatch of
Saturday: Death reaped harvest
today from New York's humanity.
At least 33 persons died in this city
and vicinity, 80 of them from pros
trations, and three children from falls
from fire escapes on which they had
crowded to get some relief from the
torturing heat. All in all it is the
hottest continuous weather New York
has ever had. Forecaster Emery said
today that it surpassed in the aggre-
gate the record of the 1896 hot spell.
The weather bureau thermometer
reached 95 at 2 p. M, and registered
the same figures an hour later. This
is many degrees cooler than the tenn
perature the people were subjected to
on the street.
- The Chinese government is show
ing evidence of nervousness, as is
shown by the following edict recently
transmitted to Minister WI at Wash
ington: "'In the present conflict be-
tween Chinese and foreigners there has
been some misunderstanding on the
part of the foreign nations and also
a want of proper management on the
part of some of the local authorities.
A clash Of arms is followed by calam-
itous results and causes rupture of
friendly relations, which will intimate.
ly do no good to the world. We here
by appoint Ii Hung Chang as our en-.
voy plenipotentiary, with instructions
to propose at once by telegraph to the
governments of the several powers
concerned for the immediate cessation
of hostile demonstrations pending ne
gotiations, which he is hereby author
lied to conduct for our part, for the
settlement of whatever questions may
have to be dealt with. The questions
are to be severally considered in sat-
isfactory manner and the result of the
negotiations reported to US for our
sanction. Respect this"
w. J. Bryan's visit to Chicago has
practically resulted in an understand
ing that he will travel almost as much
during the present campaign as he did
in 1896. The first inclination on his
part was to avoid the making of
many speeches this year; but there has
been such general pressure that it is
understood that he is now inclined to
yield and to visit many parts of the
country. No positive promises for
participation in the campaign have
been made for other states than New
York but the probabilities are that he
will 20 from that state to Maryland,
where there appears to be great anx-
iety for his appearance. After that
time he is likely to make quite gen.
eral tour of the north Mississippi val
ley states, including Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Minnesota, etc. No author
lied statement has been given out to
this effect; but there is no doubt that
this is the present tendency-that, in
deed, the plan is practically decided
upon. In New York it is expected
that Mr.. Bryan will speak only in the
larger cities.
The following message from Minis
ter Conger, undated, but supposed to
have been sent from Pekin on August
5, was made public on last Friday
"Secretary of State, Washington: The
Tsung Ii Yamen states to the diplo-
matte body that the various foreign
governments have repeatedly asked,
through the respective Chinese minis
ters, that we Immediately depart from
Pekin under suitable escort. The va
men asked US to fix date for our de-
parture and to make the necessary
arrangements to so. Our reply is that
we will seek instructions from our
governments, and that in the absence
of such instructions we cannot quit
our post. I must inform you that in
order to insure our safe departure,
foreign troops only can safely escort
us, and they must be sufficient force to
safely guard 800 foreigners, including
200 women and children, as we'll as g.
900 native Christians, who cannot be
abandoned to certain massacre. We
cannot accept a Chinese escort under
any circumstances. All my colleagues
are dispatching the foregoing to their
respective governments. Of the Amer
ican marines seven have been killed
and sixteen wounded, among the latter
Captain Myers and DR.. Lippett, who
ar egetting along nicely"
- The monthly report of the statis-
tican of the department of agriculture,
issued last Friday, shows the average
condition of cotton on August l to
have been 76, as compared with 1913
on July l, 1900 "a on August l, 1899 !;
9l.2 on August l, 1896, and S5.3 the
mean of the August averages Of the
last ten years. There was an improve
ment of condition during July amount.
ing to five points in Texas and Arkan-
sas, 8 points in Georgia, 10 in Missou-
ri and l in Tennessee. On the other
hand there was decline of points in
North Carolina, il South Carolina
and Indian territory, 4 in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Florida, 3 in Alabama,
9 in Oklahoma and Is in Virginia.
The impairment of condition is due in