Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-11
Straps and faets.

SClll DeSleSeu. SlIudtlou uOIo piCSai
ious. Chinese government insisting
upon our leaving Pekin, which would
be certain death. Rife firing upon US
daily by imperial troops. Have abund-
ant courage; but little ammunition or
provisions. Two progressive Yamen
ministers beheaded. All connected
with legation of the United States well
at the present moment"
- The state election in Alabama last
Monday resulted in a plurality of about
$4,000 for the Democrats. The Re-
publican vote was about 10000; the
Prohibition vote about 1000, and the
Populist about 10000. The Populist
vote was 10000 four years ago. Most
of the former Populists have returned
to the Democratic party. The Demo
cratic platform declared for the Chica-
20 platform, commercial expansion,
the Nicaragua canal and regulation of
trusts. The new legislature consists
of 12O Democrats and Is Populists
and Republicans. 1t will re-elect
John T. Morgan to the United States
senate.
Denton County Texas Record: 1t
is estimated that the wheat yield in
this county this season will reach g.
00O, 900 bushels, which, at the present
price, will bring S1,50O,OOO. There
will be 100000 worth of hogs, cattle,
horses and mules sold, and if $4,000
bales of cotton are raised, which is
conservative estimate, another 81, ,000,-
600 will be paid out for farm products,
making grand aggregation of So, ,5O0,-
900 which will be paid out to the far
mers of this county by the first of Jan
nary. Estimating the population of
the county at $4,000, the $2,500,0O0
creates a per capita circulation of
about 500, which is about four times
greater than Uncle Sans estimate of
the per capita circulation for the
Union.
- In his acceptance speech last
Thursday, Adlai E. Stevenson said:
"Imperialism means a permanent de-
parture from all the traditions of the
past, from the high ideals of the foun-
ders of the republic. 1t abrogates the
holding of our great court that the de-
claration of independence is the spirit
of the government-the constitution
but it's form and letter. Imperialism
knows nothing of limitations of power.
Its rule is outside the constitution. 1t
means the establishment by the Amer
ican republic of the colonial methods of
European monSrchies. 1t means the
right to hold alien peoples as subjects.
1t enthrones force as the controlling
agency in government. 1t means the
empire. As a necessary corrollary to
imperialism will come the immense
standing army. The dead hand of
militarism will be felt in the new
world, as it is in the DID,"
- The British parliament adjourned
on last Wednesday. The following
paragraphs from the queens speech
are of especial interest: "Bslieving
the continued independence of the re-
publics to be constant danger to the
peace of South Africa, I authorized the
annexation of the Free State as first
step to the union of the races, an in
institution which may in time be de.
veloped so as to secure equal rights
and privileges in South Africa" Re-
ferring to China, the speech from the
throne says: "The British and other
legations at Pekin have been unex-
pectedly attacked by an insurgent
mob and it is feared many of its inmates
have been murdered. How far the
Chinese authorities are accomplices in
this atrocious crime, and whether the
British minister and his family are
among the victims are matters still in
uncertainty. Utmost efforts will be
made by myself and my allies to visit
with worthy punishment the authors
of this unexampled crime"
- Says a Washington dispatch, of
Wednesday: While there is talk of
the probable action of the United
States government in the Chinese mat
ter, and some discussion of an extra
session of congress to deal with the
whole situation, it is very likely that
nothing will be done until additional
information is secured from China.
The tenor of the message sent to Con-
sui General Goodnow this morning,
and which he is expected to commu-
nicate to the Chinese authorities, was
such as to necessitate an answer at
once. The authorities here are now
awaiting that reply. 1t is stated that
President Mckinley will not return
to Washington until next week, when
he will Le accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Kinley. As to the possibility of an
extra session oe congress it was said
by prominent official that such a
session was improbable. The situa.
ton, he said, is one of rescue, and
were congress in session now it could
not get additional troops to China in
time to participate in the entrance to
Pekin.
- Says Shanghai dispatch of August
7: Colonel Meade, of the marine
corps, has received by native courier
message wrapped in pig skin signed
by Minister Conger as follows: "Help
at once if at all. Beseiged in British
legation. No government at Pekin