Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
Straps and fatts.

last Monday, Mr.. Geo. Wyndham, par
liamentary secretary of state for war,
stated that II guns of position with
11,74O rounds of ammunition, 123 field
guns with 49,4OO rounds, and 2s7
machine guns with 4,22S, 400 rounds
of ammunition, had been supplied to
China since April, 1895, by British
firms. A German firm had supplied
China with 100000 Mauser rifles and
100000 rounds of ammunition in the
same period.
- At last the Chinese government
has published an official story of the
uprising. The story was sent out to
all the Chinese diplomatic representa-
tives. 1t repeats the history of the
Boxer organization and final spread of
the movement to Pekin. 1t tells of
the arrival of foreign marine guards
in Pekin for the protection of foreign
consulates with the consent of the Chi
nese government, and gives details as
to how the obnoxious conduct of these
guards finally provoked an outbreak.
It attributes the death of the German
minister to an irresponsible assassin
who was no doubt impelled by the
wrongs that had been inflicted by the
Chinese on foreigners. Then it blames
the powers for firing upon the forts at
Taku without provocation, and in con-
clusion attests the willingness Of China
to use her best efforts to restore peace
and order. The Chinese government
denies responsibility for any of the
troubles that have developed.
- Buzzard's Bay dispatch to Phila-
delphia Record: ~ had most ardent
ly hoped and DESIRED" said ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland last night, "that the
platform to be constructed at Kansas
City would be consistent with the pro-
fessions of those in charge Of Demo-
cratic management, to the effect that
harmonizing discordant sentiment in
the party was in object of supreme i'm
portance. In these circumstances, the
Incorporation Of specific demand for
free silver at the ratio of 16 to l is, of
course, a great surprise and disappoint.
ment. On the basis of such declara-
ton the method by which the party is
to be harmonized, and Democracy is
to gain the confidence and support
of our thinking and reflective citizens,
is beyond my comprehension" Mr..
Cleveland refused to discuss the ticket.
"What would be the use?" he said.
"Whatever I might say would only be
twisted for political purposes"
Baltimore Sun: A consular report
puts the number of foreigners in China
in 1899 at II, 1913, of whom 1885 were
Americans, 1862 British, 1,134 Ger
man, 1,1S3 French, 1921 Russian,
2,440 Japanese, and 1923 Portuguese.
The number of firms doing business
was 933, of which 4S were American,
39s British, lis German, 1875 Japanese,
76 French and 19 Russian. These fig
ures do not include the leased ports.
As to shipping, the entrances and
clearances in 1899 we're: British, 25,-
$50; German, 2,07S; japanese, 3,712;
French, S22; American, ZIG; Russian,
4S4. China's exports to the United
States were worth $15,835, ,486. Chi.
mas imports were worth altogether
s179,499, 9,74S. Of this amount Eng
land supplied S2s, 1886, ,OSS; America,
s16,6s5, us; Hong Kong, ss5, ,0ss, ,S1S;
India, S22, 1892, ,03O; all the continent
of Europe, including all Russia, $9,-
s67,1O5. If England, Hong Kong and
India be classed together the exhibit is
striking.
Captain Stephen A. Collyer passed
through New Orleans Tuesday from
Jamaica on his way to Victoria, B. c.,
under orders from the British war Of
fee to take command of a regiment of
British volunteers that will be sent
from Victoria to China, says New
Orleans dispatch. Last week six
vessels left New Orleans with $500
mules. These were the heaviest
shipments made since the beginning
Of the traffic. The shipments this week
will be even larger and each ship
will carry twice as much feed as
has heretofore been taken on trips to
Cape Town. This has led to the very
general belief that the late cargoes are
destined, not for South Africa, but for
China. The steamship company,
moreover, is offering more liberal in
ducements to the muleteers. Nearly
all the recent muleteers shipped have
been from Chicago and the west, and
they have been given to understand
that their destination may be China
instead OF South Africa.
The monthly report of the statisti-
clan of the department of agriculture,
issued last Tuesday, shows the aver
age condition of cotton on July 1st to
have been 1873, as compared with S2.5
last month, S7.8 on July l, 1899, 9l.2
at the corresponding date in 1898, and
a 1O-year average of S7.9. The cotton
in the principal states is reported as
follows: North Carolina, 80; South
Carolina, 70; Georgia, "a ; Florida, 7S;
Alabama, 70; Mississippi, "a; Louis
lana, 81; Texas, 7S; Arkansas, 7S;
Tennessee, Is; Oklahoma, 80; Indian
Territory, Sc. While there was some
Improvement during June in North
Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, amounting to 3, 7, and IL