Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
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for the sultan of Turkey. At first
both governments showed great anx-
iety to secure the cruiser and the bid
ding was spirited until Japan offered
nearly s500,00O more than the Turkish
government had agreed to pay for the
completed ship. The understanding Is
that Japan is the purchaser.
The house of representatives on
last Friday made available the sum OF
$250,OO0 with which to fight the Mex
ican boil weevil. This is not a new
appropriation; but rather a diversion
from an appropriation Of 100000 that
was made last year fer the eradication
of foot and mouth disease In cattle.
Representative Gillette Of Massachu-
setts tried to have the bill amended so
as to provide for a further appropria-
ton Of $250,000 from this same $780,
900 to be used in fighting the Egyptian
moth in the New England states. He
claimed that the moth was working as
much destruction as Is the boil weeV1l.
His proposed amendment, however,
was killed.
The far eastern situation was con-
sidered at a cabinet meeting last FRI
day, The subject Of especial concern
was what to do with the fleet now pro-
ceeding across the Pacific under COM
mand Of Admiral Robley D. Evans. 1t
was decided that it was hardly desira-
BILE for the fleet to appear in either
Japanese or Russian waters at this
time. It would not be good "sea man
ners." Finally an understanding was
reached to the effect, that upon the ar
rival Of the fleet at Guam, the depart
ment would cable Admiral Evans to
proceed to Lubig bay in the Philippines
and there await further instructions.
Cables from Europe indicate general
opinion over that way that the United
States has in view work for this fleet
that may prove more serious than
practice cruise.
The state department, with the
concurrence Of the Chinese authorities,
according to a Washington dispatch,
will make every effort to secure a
speedy exchange in ratifications Of the
new treaty with China. The treaty
will be forwarded to the United States
from Pekin, and with ordinary dill
gence in its dispatch should be in
Washington about six weeks hence.
The exchange must take place in Wash
ington between Secretary Hay and Sir
Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese
minister here. After that ceremony
the treaty will be proclaimed by the
president and a date set for its pro-
visions to take effect. Not the slight
est difficulty Is expected at the state
department in putting into operation
those sections Of the treaty providing
for the opening to American commerce
Of the new ports of Mukden and An
tung. The president has prepared for
this by submitting estimates to con-
gress for the salaries Of consuls, and
nominations will be sent in soon. On
their confirmation the consuls will pro-
ceed to Pekin, present their creden-
tials, secure their eXequaturs and, re-
pairing to their posts, will open con-
sular offices ready to clear American
merchant ships for the first time from
interior Manchurian ports.
- With Middletown. N. j., as the
basis Of operation, the war department
has selected tract Of land ten miles
wide and thirty miles long through
Orange county. from Pine Bush to
Quarryville, N. j., for military man
oeuvres on gigantic scale for two
weeks after September 25th. next. The
manoeuvres will involve 10000 troops
comprised Of United States regulars
and National guardsmen, composing
Der Of officers representing the war
department have been in this region
investigating the lay Of the land and
railroad facilities. and their decision
Is based on the peculiar advantages
offered in both respects. The Erie
railroad. with its network Of branches
throughout Orange county. is especially
adapted to the purpose desired. Lewis
Jackson, industrial commissioner Of the
Erie, Is now comforting with the local
boards Of trade and property owners
throughout the territory selected. 1t is
guaranteed that the latter shall be re-
imbursed for all actual damages. AL
ready the owners Of farms which are
desired for the manoeuvres are COM
ing forward with the necessary con-
sents. The plan for the manoeuvres
will be to divide the forces into two
contending armies for sham fight
that will test the endurance qualifica-
tions Of the troops and the generalship
OF the officers.
General John B. Gordon died at his
winter home at Biscayne, near Miami,
Fla, last Saturday night at 10.45
o'clock, after an illness Of only few
days. He was seized with acute indi-
gestion on the Wednesday previous
and grew constantly worse until the
end. General Gordon was born in Up
son county, Ga, on February 6, 1882,
and when he grew to manhood studied
law and secured admission to the bar.
At the breaking out Of the war he rails
ed company, which he called the
Raccoon Roughs and went to the front.
He led regiment at the battle Of Sew
en- Pines and two-thirds Of his COM
mand was killed or wounded. He sue
ceeded to the command Of the brigade
on the wounding Of Gen. Rhodes. and
behaved with conspicuous gallantry in
the battle before Richmond and at
Malvern Hill At Sharpshure he WAS