Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-23
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have been In arms against tne OniIeo
States will be granted full pardon on
condition that they lay down their
arms within the next go days. 1t IS
claimed that leading Filipino civilians
have been in consultations with Aguin-
aldo and other head spirits of the re-
bellion, and there is good reason to
believe that all of the latter will
be glad to accept pardon. 1t is
said that since the Filipinos have
a better understanding as to the
purposes of the Americans regarding
them, there is not nearly 80 much hos.
tility.
"A young negro lately appeared
in Olathe, Kansas, who found much
sympathy. He indicated by a few
words on piece of paper that he was
deaf and dumb and hungry. DR.. Ham
mond, of the State Deaf and Dumb In
stitute, took him in and fed and cloth
ed him, and began to teach him the
sign language, of which he was wholly
ignorant. The negro learned rapidly.
He stayed at the institution two weeks,
and then went to DR.. Hammond and
told him in very loud tone of voice
that he guessed he would move on:
81 am a tramp" the negro said, land
have been working you people. But
as I can't see that your sign language
will do me any good, and as you likely
won't give me any more clothes till
these wear out, I will quit you," Be-
fore DR.. Hammond could recover from
the surprise sufficiently to get club,
the Negro had gone.
Attention is called by the New
York Sun to the significant fact that
of the "a men who held the Office of
vice president, four-John Tyler, Mil.
lard Fillmore, Andrew johnson and
Chester A. Arthur-have succeeded to
the presidency through the death OF
the elected occupant. And three
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and
Martin Van Buren-have been elected
subsequently, to the presidency. This
shows that the percentage OF chances
of becoming president is very high.
The other vice presidents are worth
naming in this connection. They are !:
Aaron Burr, George Clinton, Elbridge
Gerry, Daniel D. Tompkins, John G..
Calhoun, Richard M. Johnson, George
M. Dallas, William r. King, John G.
Breckinridge, Hannibal Hamlin,
SCHUYLER Colfax. Henry Wilson, Will
liam A. Wheeler, Thomas A. Hen
dricks, Levi P. Morton, Adlai f. Ste
venson and Garrett A. Hobart.
p The London Telegraph, of Thurs
day, had dispatch to the effect that
an informal truce of five days had
been agreed upon between Lord Rob,
erts and General Botha. General
Kitchener had narrow escape from
capture by the Beers few days ago.
He was on train with party of en-
sineers who had been ordered to re-
pair a culvert that had been destroyed
a few days previously. Several hun
dred Beers attacked the train and cap
tured the engineers. Kitchener man
aged to get to his horse, and after a
race of two miles got to place of safe
ty. The Beers again destroyed the work
that had just been completed by the
engineers. A member of the British
house of commons claims to have a
telegram from South Africa giving de-
tails as to how President Kruger has
escaped from the country and is now on
the sea making his way to Europe.
This story is not accepted without
some doubts.
- The International powers had a
fight with the Chinese forts at Taku,
at the mouth of the Pei-Ho river, last
Sunday afternoon. The news was
first published on Tuesday morning /;
but up to this time there are not
many details. 1t appears that the
British, German, French, Russian,
American aud Japanese ships had
gotten off Taku, and the Chinese
began to strengthen the place by
collecting soldiers from other points.
The International powers sent the
Chinese an ultimatum demanding that
troops be Withdrawn from the forts by
Q o'clock, Sunday afternoon. This
was on Saturday. At l o'clock Sum-
day morning, the forts opened fire on
the International ships and they re-
piled. The fighting went on for seven
hours. Two of the Chinese forts were
knocked to pieces and landing
party captured the others. 1t is esti-
mated that fully 400 Chinese were kill.
ed. The Russians lost Is killed and
As wounded the Germans 8 killed
and 7 wounded; the British l killed
and 4 wounded; the French l killed
and l wounded a total of 81 killed
and 81 wounded. Several Chinese
torpedo boats and G second-class cruis-
er were seized by the International
forces. 1t was reported that two Brit
ish ships were sunk but this report
has received no confirmation. The
International powers will, of course,
hold the captured forts pending SET
tlement of the questions at issue.
Captain sigsbee, chief of the Office
of naval intelligence, gave out the fol-
lowing statement about the Taku forts
that were captured by the allied navies
of the European powers few days
ago: "Taku is situated at the mouth
&c +bo po;Ho river The object of its