Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-07
Scraps aud faets.


ed by the tribesmen while crossing the
Cunene river. The detachment, which
numbered 499 officers and men, lost
254 killed, including fifteen officers and
fifty wounded. It is officially announc-
ed that Germany will put eight thou
sand European troops in the field
against the Hereros in German South
west Africa, who are neighbors OF
the Cuanhamas. Both tribes are es-
tablished in the Cunene district. The
Cunene river forms the boundary be-
tween German and Portuguese South
West Africa
Brig. Gen. Barry, commanding the
department Of the Gulf, in his annual
report, recommends the enlistment or
colored men for artillery and their
assignment to companies serving at
seacoast posts from Virginia to New
Orleans Most of these artillery sta
tions, he says. are in the formative
period and many are undesirable by
reason Of the excessive and prolonged
heat, isolation, mosquitoes and bad
water. The report says that the en-
listment Of colored men for artillery
and their assignment to companies
serving at these stations suggests it
self. These men would be content at
the station referred to. They can be
obtained in any number desired, and
in time will master the requirements
of the coast artillery service.
"A Mukden dispatch to Berlin
newspaper describes the situation as
seen by the Russians at Mukden as
follows: Gen. Kuropatkin has ex-
pressed a firm determination to avail
himself of this favorable season of the
year for military action. Everything
points to a coming revenge for Lao
Yang. The officers and men hope
that the period Of retreats is past and
that they will be led against the enc
my. The japanese undoubtedly in
tended on September 81 to attack in
three columns from the collieries at
Yentai, along the imperial road, but
desisted when they discovered that
the Russians fronting them numbered
60,O0O." The correspondent Of the same
paper gives a summary Of the osten-
sible strength Of the opposing Japan
ese armies, which, according to his
calculations, aggregate 144,000 infan-
try, $500 cavalry and 64S guns.
William Randolph Hearst, presi-
dent Of the National Association Of
or,,la n6
dress to that association urging upon
it's members special activity and un-
tiring energy from now until the clos
ing Of the polls" The address says
that it is the duty of Democrats to re
store the government to the hands Of
people for whom and by whom the
government was created" Reviewing
the issues presented in the Democratic
platform Mr.. Hearst concludes:
These, with a heartily pledged sup
port of the Monroe doctrine, demand
that the service Of the old soldiers be
fairly and generously recognized, and
a vigorous protest against the attempt
of President Roosevelt to stir up race
hatred as an engine Of political ad-
vancement constitute the main feat
ures of the latest Democratic plat
form worded to meet the especial
conditions and emergencies Of the
day."
- The governments crop report for
the week ending last Tuesday deals
with the condition Of cotton as follows:
With high temperature and practical
ly no rain during the week in the cot
ton region, the staple has continued to
open rapidly in all sections, prema-
turely in Georgia and Mississippi, and
picking has progressed under favora-
BILE conditions. Complaints Of scarcity
of labor are still received from por-
tions of central and eastern districts.
Reports indicate that nearly all Of the
cotton crop has been harvested in
southern Georgia and Louisiana and
southwestern Texas; IS per cent in
Florida, the central portions of Geor
gia and Texas: so per cent and over
in other states except Arkansas and
Oklahoma, where about one-fourth is
picked, and North Carolina, where
only a small portion has been gath
cred. Late cotton is still shedding in
Georgia, is much shortened by drought
in Tennessee and continued depreda
tions Of insect pests have injured pros
poets for any top crop in Texas.
While Armour & Co., and Swift &
Co., are reported to be supporters Of
Roosevelt, the Democratic state COM
mittee Of Illinois is of a different
way Of thinking with regard to the
many thousands of stock-yard en-
ployes, so, Senator Tillman, pitchfork
and all, has been summoned to address
the men. During the recent strike
Of whose merits or demerits we are
not row called upon to discuss-2,0OO
southern negroes were imported to
take the vacated places. There is a
theme for Tillman. He will, at least,
make it very lively for the beef trust
magnates If his voice is in good con-
dition. We take for granted that the
Illinois Democratic committee would
not have called upon the South Caro-
lima senator unless they were convinc-
ed that he was the right man to speak
in the stock yards. At any rate he
is billed for a campaign there and it
will be redhot. The Republicans. no
doubt, will accuse him of stirring up
race issues" but if they had not long
ago, provoked that issue it would not
be so acute as it Is today.
Emperor Nicholas has at last re-
ceived Gen. Stoessers official report Of
the desperate four days assault of
the besiegers upon Port Arthur, from