Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18
Straps aud faets.

the candidate promised to call an ex-
ira session of congress to deal with
the Philippine problem, and the closing
periods, were the principal parts OF
the speech that went into the phono-
graph. 1t is expected that Bryan's
speech, as ground out by the phono-
graph, will play an important part in
the campaign.
- Says Wichita, Kan, dispatch OF
the 18th: Former Congressman Jerry
Simpson has set new pace for Kansas
Populists. who are going to speak for
Bryan this year. At the county con-
vention here yesterday, he appeared in
an up-to-date shirt waist. He made
several speeches while wearingit it. The
farmer Populists were amazed, and
sent committee to ask Simpson if he
had forsaken them. He replied that
the shirt waist was adopted for COM
fort and not style. He said he hoped
to see all the politicians wear them.
Simpson has large assortment of shirt
waists which he recently purchased in
Chicago. He wears them only at con-
ventions or when making speeches.
- Copies of Manila papers at the war
department contain letter purporting
to be from a personal friend of Aguin-
aldo, which states that the Filipino
chief does not take advantage of the
amnesty proclamation, because some
time ago he gave orders to his followers
to break up into guerilla bands. The
amnesty order excepts those who vio-
lated the laws of war, and it states
that Aguinaldo fears that he would be
in the excepted class, should be under
take to surrender under the amnesty
proclamation. The letter is dated at
Biac. o-Bato, which is said to be the
present provisional headquarters OF
Aguinaldo. 1t states, however, that
Aguinaldo never stays more than one
night in place, and only few hours
in any one location. He allows no one
to come near him, except his most in
innate personal friends.
- News and Courier: The Wash
ington correspondent of the Indiana
polls Press reports to his paper: "The
navy has lit in for Hobson. No mat
ter what prompts this feeling there is
no doubt that it exists. His fellow
officers assume that he was offensive
in trading on his Merrimac deed. He
will probably suffer on this account to
the end of his career. He may get
along in spite of it; but it will 90 hard
with him unless he speedily becomes of
great value to the navy. As time goes
on the public will forget him but his
fellow officers never will. They do
not like him." This accounts, doubt
less, for a good deal of the treatment
the young officer has received at the
hands of the administration organs.
They are faithful mirrors of official
sentiment and prejudice. 1t was a
great mistake on Hobson's part that he
was born so far south.
- The weather bureaus weekly crop
bulletin, issued last Tuesday, is in part
as follows: Over portions of the GEN.
tral belt, cotton has improved slightly,
although rust and shedding are gener-
ally reported, and the crops need rain
in portions of Mississippi, while suffer
ing from excessive moisture and lack
of cultivation in parts of Louisiana.
In the Carolinas, Georgia and Arkan-
sas, the condition of cotton has deter
iorated materially, premature opening
being extensively reported from the
Carolinas. In Northern Texas cotton
has made favorable progress ; but else
where in that state it needs dry wealth
er and is making too rank growth.
Some picking has been done over the
southeastern portion of the cotton belt
and while cotton is opening in south
western Texas, picking will not be gen.
eral in that state for two or three
weeks.
- A terrible mistake occurred in the
taking of Yang Tsun. The Russian
artillery opened on the American
troops. Before the mistake was dis.
covered, many American soldiers had
been killed or wounded by Russian
shells. A part Of the casualties of the
Fourteenth regiment was the result OF
the Russian fire. The Fourteenth par
ticipated in the attack on the trenches.
AS the Chinese fled, the regiment en-
tered and occupied one of the Chinese
positions. The Russian battery, some
distance off, did not notice the move
ment and opened fire on the position,
and planted numerous shells among
the American troops. The Russians
were quickly notified and ceased the
fire. The Americans captured the
Chinese works. The casualties are es-
timated alto. Most of these belong to
the Fourteenth infantry. The long
march and the great heat played havoc
with the troops. Forty per cent. OF
the Ninth regiment were exhausted
from these causes.
- General Joe Wheeler, commander
of the department of the lakes, on Mon
day, saved the life of VIM. ]. Bryan, Jr.,
the 12.year-old son of the Democratic
candidate for president, says Chicago
dispatch. The lad visited General
Wheeler, and the latter, after his first
greeting, turned to his work and al
lowed the youngster to amuse himself
as best he might. Young Bryan found