Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-12

It symbolizes the story of Emma San
son showing the ford Of Black creek to
General Forrest, the most romantic in
cident Of the war to occur on Alabama
soil. The ordinance was received amid
the greatest enthusiasm.
The Washington government has
formally communicated it's inability to
join the powers in the proposed guar
antee Of the Chinese indemnity. In
view Of the determination of the Uni
ted States not to be a party to joint
guaranty there is anxiety shown in dip
lomatic circles as to the outcome on the
question Of indemnities. One view is
that the majority of the powers being
favorable to a joint guaranty will ex-
ecute this joint instrument, and there
after cary on a concert of their own.
In that event it is said the United
States would arrange directly with Chi
ma as to the American portion of the
Indemnity. The representatives Of
most of the European powers do not
believe that resort to The Hague tri-
bunal as proposed by the United States
will be acceptable to their govern
ments.
The New York Financial Chronicle,
in it's annual report, out last Friday,
says: 1.-The inclination at the South
this year was quite generally in the
direction Of enlarging cotton areas.
But we find no evidence of any radical
tendency in that direction, except in
the newer sections, hence the net per-
centage of increase for the whole
country is only about half as great as
in 1900. Oklahoma, which furnished
adds 20 per cent. this season, and in
the Indian Territory the percentage
this year is IA, against Is in 1900.
Some sections in Western Texas report
very heavy additions this spring; but
in many other districts of the State
the increases have been quite moder-
ate. AS we make it, the net gain for
the whole country is about sos per
cent, against 9.07 per cent. last year"
AS a result of an indictment charg-
ing hog theft, a shooting affray occur
red at Houston, Texas, last Friday, in
which Thomas Payne and l.. D. Echols
were killed; ]. D. Perkins was fatally,
and Dave EcholS was badly wounded.
Payne's son was on trial and the
Echolses had been summoned as wit
nesses. The men met down town and
after few words the shooting began.
Perkins was brother-in-law of Payne
and he and Echols fired at about the
same time. Echols's bullet struck
Payne, and the second Perkins shot
killed Echols. Dave Echols opened fire
on Perkins and on young Payne. Two
bullets struck Perkins and wound in
the groin will prove fatal. Perkins
wounded Dave Echols in the arm and
amputation will be necessary. The
younger Payne was not hit. The street
was crowded at the time Of the shoot
ing, but no one save those directly in
volved was hurt. Every bullet fired
struck the mark with the exception of
one which young Payne fired and
which struck his father, though he was
probably dead at the time.
Says a Richmond dispatch of June
to the Charlotte Observer: The cam
paign for the Democratic nomination
for governor promises a complete revo-
luton in Virginia politics, involving
possibly the two senatorships. The
presence in Virginia now Of General
ifoh nf ho
belief that he will turn up as Senator
Martins opponent. Lee is heart and
soul with the anti-Martin element in
this fight and should they win would
be on top again. The downfall Of Mar
tins candidate for governor will, too,
strongly affect Senator Daniel. The
anti Martin people swept Lynchburg
and Campbell, the senior senator's
home county. This means that for the
first time since the war Democratic
convention will be held in Virginia
without Daniel as a delegate. Martin
also will probably not come off any
better. His county. Albemarle, has not
yet elected delegates, but postponed it
indefinitely. This means that the jul
nior senator's friends are afraid to
come up to the mark by test Of
strength with their opponents.
While in New York, last Friday,
Rear Admiral Schley went to the Mar
itime Exchange to visit Lieutenant
Commander James A. Sears, who was
his flag lieutenant at the battle of San
tiago, and who was recently sent IT,
the photographic bureau of the eX-
change. The rear admiral was recog-
niZed and was asked to meet the men,
berS. He consented, and as soon as he
appeared the brokers surrounded him,
cheered themselves hoarse and asked
for a speech. This Admiral Schley de-
clined to make. but said he would be
pleased to shake hands with every
body if he were allowed to do so. This
caused more cheering. and when it sub
sided some one shouted: whats the
matter with Sampson?" The admiral
replied: Nothing; he is a gallant Off
Ger and a good man." This was greet
ed with more cheers, and the uproar
became so great that some one Joking
ly telephoned to the police station that
q riot was in progress in the Maritime
exchange. The police escorted the ad
mral, who was laughing by this time,
to safety. but only after he had shaken
hands all around.
The new civil government to be es-
tablished in the Philippines is receiv
ing the consideration Of the president
and secretary of war. 1t will differ
very little from what was first intend
ed as there will be a governor for the