Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
Straps and faets.

States infantry has been ordered to 60
to China from Manila. Several war
vessels have already proceeded from
Manila to the gulf of Pechili.
- Dispatches published yesterday
says the international fleet in the Gulf
of Pechili has bonn barded and cap
tured the Chinese forts at Taku. 1t
is stated that the forts began the en-
gagement by opening fire on the feet.
It is also stated that Russia has made
a demand on China for $4,000, 900
damages for Russian railway property
destroyed blythe mob.
Kansas has tremendous wheat
crop this year, and for several weeks
there has been considerable uneasi-
ness as to whether it would be possible
to get a sufficient number of laborers
to harvest it. Within the past few
days it has been announced that the
problem is solved. As the result of a
movement started some weeks ago in
different colleges of the state, nearly
every able bodied college student has
agreed to assist in the work, and thus
it will be possible to secure all the
laborers who may be needed.
- 1t is now pretty generally conce-
ded that the Republican National con-
vention will try to do something about
the enforcement of the Fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. The
matter was discussed in the executive
committee last week !; but it was de.
cided to leave definite action to the
convention. The Republican party is
considerably stirred up over the al
most complete success of the south in
eliminating the Negro vote, and at the
same time securing all the advantages
of representation that are based upon
that vote.
- Secretary Hester's statement OF
the worlds visible supply of cotton
shows the total visible is 2,13S, 1884
bales, against 2,23S, 1861 last week, A.
O97,ss1 last year. Of this the total of
American cotton is 1,511,934 bales,
against 1,594,761 last week, and g.
6Os,SS1 last year, and of all other
kinds, including Egyptian, Brazilian,
Indian, etc., $4,000 bales, against
645,OOO last week. Of the worlds Wis.
ible supply there is now aaoat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 1858, 900 bales against 2, AGO.
600 last year :; in Egypt 11O, 900, against
$4,000 Ilast year; in India 5000,
against $4,000 last year, and in the
United States $4,000 bales, against
$4,000 last year.
- The greatest game law ever known
is about to 90 into into effect in Africa.
1t is convention of the powers for
the preservation of the wild animals
within their dominions. Lions, leop-
ards, hyenas, balloons, all birds Of
prey Except vultures,) owls, croco-
diles, and poisonous snakes, are all
given up to the destroyers and may
be killed at sight. All other species,
including elephants, rhinoceroses, 81.
RATES., deer of all kinds and bufaloes,
are to be protected by local laws, the
drift of which will be to prohibit abso-
lutely the killing of their females and
their young, to demand licenses from
hunters, to establish in certain cases a
close time, and to define and preserve
preserves within which the beasts may
multiply in security.
- Washington Star: Mr.. Bryan
will have things all his own way at
Kansas City, but the convention will
be as notable for the absentees as for
the enthusiasm of those present. MIR.
Whitney will not attend from New
York, nor ex-senator Smith from New
Jersey. Mr.. German will be at his
country place in Maryland, and Mr..
Mclean will be in Europe. The name
of Mr.. Villas does not appear oD the
list of the Wisconsin delegates, nor
that of Mr.. Dickinson on that of the
Michigan delegates. Mr.. Watterson's
name will not be mentioned in the
Kentucky convention, which meets
on Thursday. 1t is expected that all
of these men will support Mr.. Bryan
after he is nominated; but there is not
one of them who would not be glad to
see the party on another tack and
headed for another leader. Their sup
port, therefore, must, in the nature OF
things, be largely perfunctory.
- The United States forces had two
engagements of Importance last week,
says a Manila dispatch of Monday.
The troops under General Funston and
n o1x
with parts of five regiments and two
guns against 500 rebels in a mountain
stronghold east of Biancabata, where
it was supposed Captain Roberts, of the
Thirty-6fth regiment, who was cap
tured last month at San Miguel de
Mayumo, was held captive. The
Americans operated under many diff
culties and over an exceedingly rough
country; but the rebels retreated, only
few resisting and the stronghold was
occupied and burned. AS the result
of last weeks scouting, so Filipinos
were killed, 200 captured and 300
rifles with $4,000 rounds Of ammuni-
ton, were surrendered. Three Amer
leans were killed. Malarial fever has
been prevalent since April in parts of
Cavite and Batangas provinces, which
are garrisoned by the Forty-sixth and
Thirty ninth regiments. Thirty per
cent. of the men of each regiment are
on the sick list. Of two battalions in
Batangas province one has $50 sick
and the other 100.
-S Says San Francisco dispatch of
the 18th: Yokohomo newspapers re-
ceived by steamer today give some
interesting details of the enormous