Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
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Of the record and pension office, of the
publication Of the names Of officers and
enlisted men who bore arms for the
Union or for the Confederacy during
the war of the rebellion. Governor
Heard, of Louisiana, says In his letter:
This publication will be extremely
gratifying, I am sure, to all the people
of this state (Louisiana) and particu-
larly to the participants in the great
struggle and to the descendants Of
those who have passed away. The
contemplated work has my entire ap-
probation and commentator, and 1
desire to assure you Of my readiness to
extend to it all the assistance that Will
lie in my power"
Charleston News and Courier:
When the bloomer girls cancelled their
contract to play in Charleston they
switched over to the Georgia territory
and had easy sailing until they struck
Cedartown. Cedartown didn't like 1t.
Neither did the ministers of the city
look with favor on the big posters, IN
which Maude Nelson, the champion fe-
male pitcher, was attired in Knick-
erbocker costume, with bat slung
over her shoulder. The good people
got together, held a conference OF war
and applied to the courts for an IN
junction by which the females would
be restrained from showing curves on
the diamond. Maude Nelson was
named in the suit because she was the
only player the ministers could get a
line on. The game was stopped and
the gang moved out to seek other
Georgia worlds to conquer: The mat
ter created much feeling in Cedartown
and the injunction may be an issue IN
the next municipal campaign Of that
town.
The town Of Surigao, in the north
eastern part Of the island of Mindanao,
was captured by Ladrones Qnsurgent
marauders) last Sunday, and was re-
lieved on Tuesday, according to Ma
nila cable. The American officials and
foreigners were found to be safe.
Eighty Ladrones, led by ten escaped
convicts, participated in the attack on
Surigao. They had twenty rifles ana
forty bolos and succeeded in surpris-
ing and rushing the constabulary bar
racks and stampeding the constabula-
nv. Inspector Clarke was killed at the
first rush. The Ladrones captured
eighty rifles The American officials,
the men and foreigners, took refuge
in the government building, where
Treasurer Kelly, former Indian scout,
assumed command. The defenders OF
the building were armed with shotguns
and refused the summons Of the La
drones to surrender. They held out
until the town was relieved today by
force Of constabulary sent from Tacla-
ban. The Ladrones fled at the ap-
proach Of the constabulary.
Senator Ben R. Tillman, Of South
Carolina, was greeted with alternate
storms of cheers and Kisses when he
delivered an impassioned address on
the race problem last Thursday night
at the Light Guard armory, in Detroit,
Mich, according to dispatch. The
audience seemed to be divided between
upholders of his ideas and strenuous
opponents of them. He said the north
demanded majority rule and with a
sneer added that there were 235.0O0
more Negroes than white people In
South Carolina. 1T will mean that
more blood will flow than was shed In
the civil war If you persist In trying
to subject us to the domination Of the
blacks" he said. You butchered the
Indians and shut out the Cinnamon,
hut had it been known by the soldiers
who surrendered with Lee that it was
your devilish intent to set up the Ne
gro over the white man We would have
fought you till now" Upon the sena-
tors reference to some Of Sherman's
army as bummers, chicken thieves and
carpetbaggers, his northern audience
broke out into such violent Kissing
that the speech was interrupted and
some of the more timid ones in the au-
dience feared trouble.
Major General Sir Hector Macdon-
aid, Of the British army, committed
suicide in Paris last Wednesday by
shooting himself in the head with an
army revolver. The tragedy has caus-
ed a profound sensation throughout the
British empire, and interest in it ex-
tends to all parts of the civilized
world. Macdonald was one of the most
notable soldiers of his day. He enlist
ed in the army as a private. and by
dint Of his courage and ability arose
at fifty years to the rank Of major gen.
eral. He was looked upon as prob
able successor of Lord Roberts as
commander in chief. Some months
ago his name became connected with
a scandal involving charges Of gross
immortality. The exact nature of the
charges has not been made public. 1t
became necessary, however, that the
general go before a court martial. At
this stage of the proceedings he de-
cided to end it all by suicide. Until
this last accusation was brought
against him his personal reputation
was spotless, and thousands Of his ad-
mirers believe that he has been made
the victim Of intrigue. If this should
develop as the result of investigation,
it is quite probable that there will be
great shake-up in the British army.
William Jennings Bryan, according
to a Washington letter. aspires to the
position of the chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee in the next
presidential campaign. Mr.. Bryan, it
is said, has confided the fact that he