Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-22

is now afloat and held in Great Britain
and in Europe, 1,17S,000 against 1,16S,-
900 last year; in Egypt, 177,0O0 against
$4,000; in India, 5S1,O against S25,OOO,
and in the United States $4,000 against
$4,000.
-Aguinaldo continues to occupy
palace at Manila under the supervision
of the American military authorities.
He is kept under guard, but not in
close confinement. The palace he occu-
pies is surrounded by extensive
grounds, and he has the liberty Of
them; but has never availed himself
of this liberty. His mail is censored by
the authorities. He is receiving nu-
merous letters from people in the Uni
ted States, including dime museum
managers and cranks who seek to ad-
wise him as to his proper course of po-
litical conduct The dime museum
people offer large salaries and offer to
give bonds to the federal government
for the safe return Of the prisoner to
Manila.
The agricultural returns Of Great
Britain for 1900, which have just been
issued, show that the decline of Brit
ish agriculture pursues its steady
course. The large area under corn
crops in Great Britain, which in 1870 oc-
cupied 9,54S,0O0 acres has fallen to 1885,
900 acres. The area under grain crops
has fallen almost as heavily, while only
the acreage laid down in grass and
clover shows an increase. In horses,
cattle, sheep and pigs there Is a slight
advance in this period, but not such as
to keep pace with the increase in popu-
lation or to compensate for the dimin-
ished corn production. England, which
used to grow corn and was able to feed
herself, is becoming every year more
foreign countries.
The custom authorities at Con-
stantinople have prohibited the entry
Of typewriters into Turkey and 200 ma
chimes now in the custom house have
been ordered returned to the consign-
ors. The authorities have taken up
the peculiarly characteristic attitude
that there is no distinct feature about
typewriting by which the authorship
could be recognized or a person using
a machine be traced, and that conse-
quently anyone is. able to put in type
seditious writings without fear Of COM
promising himself. Photographic paste
and fluid are also prohibited for sim
liar reasons. The embassies are max
ing representations on the subject,
with the view of inducing the Turkish
government to take up a more reason
able attitude.
Much interest has been aroused in
Richmond, Va, and in Texas, by the
knowledge Of the fact that a young
Southerner, prominently connected in
Richmond, has been decorated with the
Victoria cross. So far as is known this
gallant young trooper is Vandyke
Todd, of Jefferson, Texas. His father
is Captain George T. Todd, of Rich
mond, who made fine record for him
self in the 1st Texas regiment during
the Civil war. His son, Vandyke Todd.
was for two years a naval cadet at
Annapolis, and later took up the study
of law. He went to South Africa in
December, 1899, and joined Squadron
D, Of Roberts Horse. 1t was in the
fight for the last convoy at Sanna's
Post that the young Southerner won
his decoration. He volunteered to
bring in stray horses for the gunners.
This he did, and went back again un-
der continued fire to search for a
surgeon, whom he failed to find, but
he brought in the only wounded man
he met.
The outlook for a good wheat crop,
as indicated by reports from various
sections to the agricultural department
at Washington, was never more prom
Using. On the customary scale of COM
parison, in which 100 represents the
maximum Of possible calculation, win
ter wheat is now set down at 91.5 as
compared with an average of 81 for
the last five years, while the conditions
for spring wheat are reported as high
ly favorable" The acreage is fully
equal to that of last year, and, though
the season is little late, the weather
conditions have all along been most
promising. There is always the chance
of a setback from the ravages Of in
sects or the occurrence Of summer
drought, but the wide extent Of this
crop and the range of climatic inf1u-
ences give to the early indications a
significance that is not likely to be
seriously impaired. The weather eye"
Of the country is on the alert and
sharply discerns the dependence of one
industry upon another and of trade up
are bright.
A syndicate has been organized for
the purpose of digging a ship canal
across the Florida peninsula from the
Atlantic to the gulf of Mexico. 1t is
proposed that the company be organ
lied with a capital of $1OO,000,OOO. The
following bill of incorporation was in
troduced in the Florida Legislature last
Friday: THE said company hereby
authorized and empowered by this act
is granted and vested with absolute
rights, franchises and immunities, to
convey, locate, construct, own, main
tain, operate and enjoy a ship canal
with all appropriate and necessary ap-
purtenances, across the peninsula of