Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-29

an Observer reporter Captain White
said that Mr.. John Hyde, statistician
of the department, would issue his cot
ton acreage estimate this year on the
31st of May, instead Of the 10th of June
as has been the custom. The reason
for this is that Mr.. Hyde has been ap-
pointed a special United States COM
missioner to negotiate with the princi-
pal European nations for an inter-
change of crop reports by cable, and
will sail early in June. He will be alb
sent about eight weeks. Captain White
will reach Washington by the 9th and
render his final report to the statis-
tician.
Says a San Francisco dispatch of
Saturday: The president, accompanied
by Mrs. Mckinley and the cabinet
members, started for Washington at 10
o'clock this morning. Special precau-
ton was taken to prevent any annoy
ance during the drive to the ferry,
where the train was taken. DR.. Rixey
accompanied Mrs. Mckinley, as we'll as
the two trained nurses who attended
the patient during her illness. They
will 20 with her to Washington. No
fast time will be made to Ogden. The
train is scheduled to arrive there Sum
day at $50 in the afternoon. The train
will then be turned over to the Union
Pacific officials, and the run to Omaha
will be made in faster time. From
Omaha to Chicago the run will be over
the Chicago and Northwestern. The
Pennsylvania road has been selected
for the run from Chicago to Philadel-
phia.
Says a Pekin dispatch of May 26:
The United States legation guard has
had it's first trouble. Legation street is
being repaired near the legation, and
an American sentry was placed at the
point with orders to direct people
around by a side street. Everybody
obeyed the request with the exception
Of the Germans, both officers and SOL
diers, who have caused the American
sentries much trouble. One Of the Ger
man officers drew his sword and charg-
ed an American soldier, who brought
his bayonet to Charge" whereupon the
officer desisted. Subsequently, Ger
man soldier charged past the sentry,
who fired, hitting another German SOL
dier near the German legation, quar-
only a light flesh wound. The sentry
has been placed under arrest and Major
Robertson has instituted an inveStiga-
tion. The attitude Of DR.. Mumm Won
Schwarttzenstein, German minister,
representing the civilians, and Count
Won Waldersee, representing the militia
ry, as we'll as that of other high Off
cials, has been particularly friendly to-
ward the Americans, which makes all
the more pronounced the unfriendly
feeling evinced by a majority Of the
German officers and men. This un-
friendliness is attributed to the Ameri-
can attitude in retaining control with
the legation guard of one entrance to
the Forbidden City, which the Germans
consider reflection upon their nation
al honesty.
Says an Abiline, Kansas, dispatch
to the New York Post: The wheat far
mers are preparing for an active con-
test with the railroad and elevator COM
panies in the handling Of the new crop.
There is now little doubt but that Kan
sas will raise the largest wheat crop in
hsofa 1or io1d of 10 or =
not excepted. The farmers feel ag-
grieved at the prices received at the ell
evators last year, and claim that the
railroads owned the principal eleva-
tors and kept the price Of grain below
the market, refusing to furnish the far
mers cars so that they could not ship
their own product. AS a means Of re.
taliation farmers cooperative grair
companies are being formed in many
communities, prepared to buy or buil6
In some instances the membership in
cludes 80 per cent. Of the wheat-grow.
ers and insures enough grain to run the
elevator throughout the season. Other
companies are being formed, and the
prospects are for a general movemen,
that will insure more generous treat
ment of the wheat-raisers. The danger
of an infusion of the old-time alliance
politics is the chief peril of the new
plans, and this is already making itself
manifest The announcement of the
heads of the millers' and implement.
mems associations that Kansas viii
need 10000 extra hands to harvest the
crop, indicates that the farmers have
before them busy season. and prob
ably a very profitable one.
If the report heard at the navy de-
partment proves correct, says a New
York Times special from Washington
and congress approves the recommen
dation of Rear Admiral Bowles ant
the construction board, the United
States may have battleship of 16.00'
tons displacement, with corresponding
armament, thus providing a warship o.
formidable proportions. The larges
battleShip now owned by any nava
power is a little more than $1,000 ton!
displacement. 1t is related that tht
largest one present at the funeral dem
onstration in honor of Queen Victoria
was a Japanese battleship recently
completed and displacing $4,000 tons
Great Britain has several battleship:
of equal tonnage on the way, and It
alys LePanto Is of 15,9OO tons. The