Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-20
Scraps and faets.

taken by British spinners. The in
crease last year in the Southern mills
turned the scale. That this indicates a
permanent primacy is doubtful as yet
owing to special causes which re-
stricted the work of British mills,
such as the Chinese war checking ex-
ports to that market. We have only
1900 600 spindles, as compared with
Great Britain's 45,40O,000, which shows
that millions Of the latter must have
been idle, and also the superior efficien-
cy Of the operatives in American mills,
The revival Of the Manchurian ques-
ton causes considerable interest here
in the whole Chinese problem, says a
Paris dispatch. The American attf-
tude Of friendliness toward China is
gaining more support here daily. The
distinguished explorer, M. de Saint
Pol, who has several times been sent
on diplomatic missions to the far east,
said: 1T is wrong for the powers to
demand the heads of the Chinese lead
ers without taking into consideration
the feeling of revenge that urged them
on. This course can but render more
profoundly exasperated the feeling that
still exist in many Chinese hearts. We
are also making grave mistake In
forcing the Chinese to become war
like people with standing army. We
Frenchmen have learned this to our
sorrow in Tongking. The Chinese
quickly become very clever in siege
work, ardent in attack and solid in de-
fense. They soon become as seasoned
as European troops"
Census Bulletin No. SO relates to
the manufacture of beet sugar in the
United States. The matter was made
the subject of an investigation by a
special agent Of the department OF ag-
riculture. From this report, it appears
that there were 81 beet sugar facto-
ries in the census year, distributed
among ten states and one territory,
representing an invested capital Of
'$2O,95S,519, and producing n,427 long
tons of beet sugar, valued at $7,323,S57.
This is a small product in view of the
amount of capital invested, due large
ly to the fact that the census yea1
was a disastrous year to the beet su-
gar crop. The existence Of 81 facto-
ries is reported at the close of the CEN
sus year, having a nominal daily ca
pacity of 22,310 short tons Of beets,
and capable of manufacturing 24O,oG
short tons Of sugar annually. The
decade ending with the twelfth CEN
sus covers the period of greatest ac-
tivity in this industry, and may almost
be said to have witnessed it's birth as
successful enterprise. AS the result
of his Investigations, the special agent
reports that the beet sugar manufac-
ture may now be regarded as COM
mercial success in the United States.
A special dispatch from Durham,
Natal, says the Boer commanders are
holding u meeting at Petersburg, in
northern Transvaal. to discuss the po-
sition and the advisability of contin-
uation Of the war. Whatever the re-
suit Of the peace negotiations between
General Kitchener and General Botha,
it is tolerably certain that the rumors
of the inclusion of General DeWet in
any form of amnesty are not based on
fact. General Kitchener's personal
views of the Boer leader are not known
in parliament, but if the war office
was consulted, the officials there would
rather see DeWet killed in action than
taken alive. One of the officials re-
sponsible for the direction Of the af-
fairs of the army said to representa-
tive of the Associated Press: Il can
not see how Kitchener can possibly
accept DeWet's surrender. If he ever
gets him he will be obliged to try him
for his recent alleged murders of pris-
oners. l have no doubt that the YER
dict of either a military or a civil
court would be death, and If such a
verdict was carried out there would be
q horrible howl on the continent and
in America. And, indeed, one would
be sorry to see such a brave fighter
meet such an end. Therefore, we can
only hope that DeWet will either get
out of the country or be shot in bat
tle."
The American troops have been Or
dered to leave Pekin and go to Manila,
all except small legation guard. The
order was cabled to General Chaffee
by General Corbin last Friday as fol-
fn folapr9 the
secretary of war directs you to COM
plete arrangements and sail for Manila
with your command and staff officers
by the end Of April, leaving as legation
guard, an infantry company, compo-
sed of $50 men, having at least one
year to serve, or those intending to
re-enlist, with full complement Of off,
GERS, medical officer, sufficient hospi-
tai corps men, and if you think best
field officer especially qualified to COM
mand guard. Retain and instruct Off
Ger of quartermasters department tc
proceed to erect necessary building fol
guard, according to plan and estimates
you approve. Col. Chas. F. Humphrey
on arrival, will make an inspection o1
quartermaster's department, Philippine
islands, until July l, when he will be
assigned to duty as chief quartermas.
ter at Manila and Miller ordered to the
United States. All stores. supplies mo-
required for legation guard, to be dis
posed of in your best judgment. O
course, serviceable supplies needed II
Philippine islands will be sent from
Manila. Division of the Philippine:
will furnish supplies for legation guard