Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05
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under the influence of liquor, and step
ping to the rear end of the train for
some purpose, he lost his balance and
fell out. When found, he was all but
unconscious. The doctors fear that
erysipelas is about to set in, and they
say that ifit does, he will probably die.
- Edward McFarlane, well-known
mining engineer, has just returned to
Denver, Colorado, from Venezuela, and
is endeavoring to organize company
to operate in the territory that is in
dispute between that country and
Great Britain. He says that the coun-
try is richer in gold than is any other
country in the world, South Africa
even not excepted, and that millions
of money are to be made there. There
is no danger of war between Great
Britain and Venezuela, he claims, and
there will be no difficulty in getting
mining concessions from the Venezue-
Ian government. The capitalists of
Denver are said to be favorably i'm
pressed with his schemes.
According to the reports, the re-
ceipts of the Atlanta Exposition COM
pany have been 81 1,211, ,560.3O, while
the total expenses reach 81, ,241, 1866. "A.
This leaves a deficit of $29, ,S06.31.
This amount, however, does not in
clude the loss sustained by stockhold-
ers, bondholders, and the railroads
1t is the amount that will be lost by
the holders. of the floating claims.
According to the reports of the treasu-
rer, the company was unable to pay
$54, 900 of its income bonds, and will be
unable to pay about 40 per cent. of its
issue of 100000 of mortgage bonds.
The company received $2SS 900 in
subscriptions from the city and citizens
of Atlanta, for which stock was issued.
This will be total loss as there will be
no funds with which to pay the amount.
This statement shows that Atlanta in
vested 1851, ,S06,31 in an exposition.
The cabinet held a meeting few
days ago, and, among other things,
considered the recent resolutions Of
congress authorizing the president to
notify the various European powers
that the United States is ready and
willing to join in any movement, war
like or otherwise, that may be neces-
sary to force Turkey to her senses in
regard to the Armenian question. No
information has been given out as to
what disposition the cabinet has decid-
ed to make of the matter; but it is be-
lieved that the president will not send
any notice to the powers. Such action
would greatly weaken the position of
this country in regard to the Monroe
doctrine, which is double barreled.
While this doctrine prescribes that no
European country will be allowed to
interfere beyond certain limit in
American affairs, it renounces the right
of this country to interfere where it is
not directly concerned in European
affairs.
- Following is the New Orleans
cotton crop statement for the five
months preceding January 81: Port
receipts 4,024,440 against 6,3O4, ,4S7
last year, 4,S70,O16 year before last,
and 4,OO3,393 for the same time in
1898; overland to mills and Canada
594, 1911 against s32, ,6S2; 650,9S7; and
635 5,4S3. Interior stocks in excess Of
September 1st, 447, ,5S3 against 417,-
sos; 324, 1874 ; 1923, ,623. Southern mill
takings, inclusive of consumption at
Southern outports, 4S4,265 against
ass, 1905, 4OS, ,345 and 393,7OS. Crop in
sight at close of January 5,550,599
against SOFA, 40; 6,254, PIP and 1885,
2O7; brought into sight for the month
of January 61S,729 against 1,O9O, ,179 +;
1856, S,OSS, and 565,752. Weekly move
ment January 25th to 3lst, inclusive,
brought into sight for seven days,
132,990 against 242,570; 16O,S05 and
1879.
- The big ocean liner St. Paul ran
aground off Long Branch, N. j., about
two weeks ago and is still sticking fast
despite all efforts to get her aaoat.
The vessel was first lightened by the
removal of her cargo; but about the
time this work was completed, the
wind set in from the wrong direction,
blew the waves against her from the
shore side, and piled up thick bar of
sand all around her. An effort was
made to get the boat af1oat by pulling
her out of the sand with tug. The
weight was too much for the tug.
Another tug was procured, and still
another; but still it was no 60. 1t
was not considered safe to try any
more force for fear that the ship might
be irreparably strained. On Sunday
last excursion trains were run from
New York and Philadelphia to Long
Branch, and more than 5000 people
visited the stranded steamer. On
Monday, the weather bureau gave
notice of favorable wind that would
probably heap the water up about the
great ship and it was hoped that it
could be f1oated off the sand sometime
Tuesday.
- Since Generals Weyler and Marin
have been put in charge of Spanish
interests in Cuba, the war has develop
ed into deadly earnestness, or earnest
deadliness. The town of Sabanilla
was garrisoned by about fifty Spanish
soldiers. The insurgents came up,