Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-05
Straps and faets.

Southern Cotton Spinners' association
here next week. The senator says
that he considered the invitation one
of the greatest compliments ever paid
him, and that he would certainly be
here if not prevented by the canal
bill, in which General Morgan is great
ly interested.
AManila dispatch of May 2, tells OF
the rough experience of the American
garrison at Catubig, Island of Samar.
The garrison, consisting of thirty men,
was attacked by large force OF Fill
pinos and compelled to take refuge in
ar old church. After two days OF
fighting the Filipinos managed to set
fire to the roof of the church. The
walls remained intact and the Amerl-
cans continued to use them as shelter.
After five days resistance lieutenant
and eight men arrived to assist the
Americans but found only eight sur
yivors. These were without food,
short of ammunition and altogether
exhausted. 1t is estimated that the
Americans killed some 200 Filipinos
during the fighting. AS the result OF
the incident the Filipinos in the
neighborhood are said to be much
more aggressive.
- Says Wymore. Nebraska, dis
patch of Wednesday: Southern Ne
braska was in the path ofa destructive
cyclone this afternoon. All the peo-
ple in this region were driven into
storm cellars, aud all along the Blue
River Valley the damage was heavy.
Reports from the rural districts indi-
cate some loss of life, but no details
are obtainable at this hour. The
twister was seen by hundreds of per-
sons. The Union Pacific passenger
train was stopped thirty miles south to
avoid crossing the path of the cyclone.
The crew could see it for miles, bound
ing along the ground and carrying a
vast quantity of trees, farm buildings
and debris in a cloud of dust. The
train narrowly escaped being ditched.
A waterspout followed the twister and
the whole of Southern Nebraska was
deluged.
- At last Tuesdays cabinet meeting,
Secretary Gage made an informal
statement showing that the refunding
of the old loans, under the new cur
rency act, was progressing favorably,
about $3.50, 1000, 900 having already been
exchanged for the new 2 per cent.
consols. There was some discussion
of the subject of appointments to office
in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, but moth
ing definite has been decided upon ex-
cept in the case of President Dole, who
will be made the first governor of Ha-
waii. 1t is announced that Secretary
Gage will make another shipment OF
currency 10 Puerto Rico by the first
available transport. This will be l.
100000 and will be consigned to the
agents of the department who are now
gathering up Puerto Rican silver coins
and substituting currency ofthe Uuited
States. President Mckinley, who has
been suffering from slight attack Of
grip attended the meeting. His con-
dltion is improved.
- The president has issued a procla'
nation extending for six months from
April 11th-the time allowed Spanish
subjects in the Philippines to desig'
nate their allegiance in accordance
with the treaty of Paris. The
proclamation recites the fact that a
protocol providing for the extension
of the treaty of Paris article relative
to nationality, was signed at the State
department March 29th last by Secre
tary Hay and the Duke D'Arcos, the
Spanish minister. This protocol, which
forms the body of the proclamation
merely declares that the two powers
are desirous of extending the time
which the Spanish subjects in the
Philippines may make their declara
tions, setting out no reason for the de-
sire. The explanation is that the
state of affairs in the archipelago i:
such that it is practically impossible to
record the Spaniards in all portion:
of the group.
- Maj General Otis has issued an
order which will have the effect ot
stopping evasions of the Chinese i'm
migration laws in the Philippines. In.
stead of the certificate of former resi-
dence issued by American consuls al
Chinese ports, the Chinese desiring to
enter the country must produce ere.
dentials providing former residence
with proof that they still have prop
erty or domestic interests in the Phil.
ippiues. Hitherto surprising mum
Der of Cinnamon have been arriving
upon consular certificates. Another
order making changes in the Spanish
criminal procedure has been issued,
giving an accused person the right OF
habeas corpus, of being confronted with
witnesses against himself, of open trial,
of exempting the accused from testify
ing against himself, establishing the
American system of bail and pleading
and abolishing the priests exemption
from trial by the civil courts for crimes
and misdemeanors. These are the
only changes Immediately desirable.
A complete revision of the code is left
for the commission.