Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-09
Straps aud fafts.

his way into the yard Of Clayton Hum
phries. The dogs found him and gave
him battle Hutchins commenced
shooting at the dogs. Humphries' son
went out into the yard to quiet the
dogs. when Hutchins fell upon him and
ran him back into the house. The dogs
and Hutchins had another battle, In
which Hutchins came off victorious.
After running the dogs off from home
Hutchins proceeded to break down the
door Of Humphries' house. Humphries
took down his old squirrel rifle and
fired at Hutchins, the bullet taking ef-
feet in Hutchins' heart. Hutchins fell
back into the yard dead. Mr.. Hum
phries is one of the best citizens of this
county and we'll known for his up
rightness and his extreme quietude.
He is a very peaceable and law-abid-
ing citizen. The coroner and jury held
an inquest over the dead body today
and gave a verdict of justifiable hon.
icide. Hutchins had a pistol in his
hand when he was shot.
Referring to the Philippine situa-
ton, in his inaugural address, the
president said: The most liberal terms
Of amnesty have already been commu-
nicated to the insurgents; the way Is
still open for those who have raised
their arms against the government for
honorable submission to its authority.
Our countrymen should not be deceiv-
ed. We are not waging war against
the inhabitants of the Philippine is
lands. A portion Of them are making
war against the United States. BY far
the greater part Of the inhabitants rec
ognize American sovereignty and well
come it as a guaranty of order and OF
security Of life, property, liberty, free
dom of conscience and the pursuit Of
happiness. To them full protection
will be given. They shall not be aban-
doned. We will not leave the destiny
of the loyal millions in the islands ID
the disloyal thousands who are in re-
bellion against the United States. Or
der under civil institutions will come as
soon as those who now break the peace
shall keep it. Force will not be needed
or used when those who make war
against us shall make it no more. May
it end without further bloodshed, and
there be ushered in the reign Of peace
to be made permanent by government
of liberty under law!
Observer, Thursday:
There was an extra car attached to
passenger train No. "a, which arrived
in Charlotte last night over the South
ern Railway from Atlanta. 1t was a
Pullman sleeper, and it's occupants
were insane soldiers who were being
brought home from the Philippines.
They were landed at San Francisco a
few days ago and were there placed in
the car which is carrying them through
to Washington. The car contained
sergeant and 16 privates, every one Of
them crazy. Four or five Of the men
were handcuffed. The conductor of the
train said that it was one of the sad
dest sights he ever saw, whole car
load of people and everyone crazy ex-
cept the guards. Not single one Of
the men realized that he had been
fighting in a foreign country, nor was
there one in the crowd that knew that
he had got back again to his own coun-
try. 1.-The quiet fellows among the
crowd" said The Observers informant,
talked about bananas, hemp, rice
and bolos. One Of them would repeat
again and again the niggers, the mig
gers" The handcuffed men were heard
occasionally to talk about lodging ar
rows" The car containing the insane
soldiers was closely guarded and no
one was allowed to mount the platform.
A bulletin issued by the census bu
reau on cotton ginning shows that the
crop Of 1899 was 9,465,974 commercial
bales, (bales as marketed) which is
equivalent to 9,345, ,391 bales Of an av-
erage weight of 500 pounds. The aggre-
gate of commercial bales is divided in
to the upland and the sea island crop
as follows: Square bales 9,043, ,231, Of an
average weight Of 49S pounds, with an
average cost per bale for ginning and
baling Of $203; round bales $685. ,464, of
an average weight Of 259 pounds,
ming and baling of s1.15; sea island 97,-
279 bales, of an average weight Of SSS
pounds, with an average cost per bale
for ginning and baling Of s4.9o. The re-
port classifies the 29,62O ginning estab-
lishments reporting, as follows: Those
operated for the public, Sass; those
operated for the plantation only, 1858;
those operated for the public and Dlan-
tation, 20,2S9. The quantity Of cotton
in commercial bales ginned of the crop
of 1899 by the states is as follows: Ala
bama, 1,103,690; Arkansas, 719, ,453;
Florida, 56,S21; Georgia, 1,296,S44; In
dian Territory, 16O,324; Kansas. 121;
Kentucky, "a; Louisiana, 70S,50S; Mis-
sissippi 1,264,04S; Missouri, 1897;
North Carolina, 473,155; Oklahoma, S4,-
OBS; South Carolina, S76,545; Tennessee,
215,175; Texas, 265s,555; Virginia, g.
2S9
- Secretary of War Root has received
a cablegram from Judge. Taft, presi-
dent of the Philippine commission, in
which he says: "On the eve of the
presidents second administration, I
wish to convey to him assurance of
great progress made toward peace.
Since January l, 1,127 firearms cap
tured and 1858 surrendered. Captures
and surrenders both due to co-opera-
tion Of natives. Since November 5000
bolomen surrendered in Ilocos; 1000 in
Albay and Camalines. $4,000 residents
of Do 30, ha af oil