Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-15
Scraps and faets.

from Concord, N. c., says that f.
pound chunk of gold was found at the
Reed mine, in Cabarrus county, last
week. This is the mine where the 28-
pound nugget was recently found. Mr..
Shakespeare Harris was in Concord a
few days ago with a quinine bottle full
of nuggets. He has discovered rich
vein on his farm.
Before his departure for Atlanta
last Tuesday, after the adjournment OF
the Southern Baptist convention, DR..
A. J. Diaz, the Cuban missionary, re-
ceived letter from man who stands
very close tn Senators Morgan, Daniel
and other members of the senate for
eign affairs committee. The writer
said that the committee was very desir.
Gus that Diaz appear before them and
testify as to the state of affairs on the
island. Dr.. Diaz's correspondent is a
man whose means of knowledge is un-
questioned and his reliability just as
much. The Baptists are anxious that
their banished missionary should 60 to
Washington. He was the hero of the
convention.
"A special dispatch from Shanghai
says that the Russians, through an
American agent named Smith, have
taken possession of the disputed terri
tory at Chefoo, over which the British
claim rights. Six Russian warships
are there, as we'll as the Detroit, York
town, Olympia and Machias, of the
United States navy. The dispatch
adds that intense excitement prevails
at Chefoo. A dispatch to The Globe
from Shanghai says that the Russians
have seized lot 12, Of the British con-
cession at Chefoo, in defiance of all
legal and treaty rights. The Globes
editorial comment on the dispatches
from Shanghai contains this remark !:
"The seriousness of the news from Che
foo cannot be over-estimated. The ac-
ton taken is in direct controvention of
existing laws and treaties and cannot
be viewed by Great Britain as other
than an unfriendly act"
Atlanta Constitution: The gold
raid is on again in earnest, and yester-
day $2,S50,0O was drawn from the
United States subtreasury in New
York for expectation on the steamers
which leave today for Europe. There
are three sailing days week, and it is
probable that with Thursdays and
Fridays shipments more than $7,0O0,-
900 will be exported this week. The
gold reserve will, in a few days, be
down to the 100000, 900 line again,
notwithstanding the fact that during
the last two years the government has
been bonded to the extent of $685.
100000 to keep it above that sum.
Already the talk of new bond issue
is reviving and the people need not be
surprised if in the next few months
there is another bond issue. The gold
standard comes high; but the money
power is crying for it, and of course
the people must foot the bills!
- The Fifty-frs session of the South
ern Baptist convention, in session at
Chattanooga, Tenn, during the past
week, adjourned Oh Tuesday to hold
its next meeting in Wilmington, N. c.,
beginning the first Friday following the
first Sunday in May, 1897. A some
what sensational incident of the clos
ing session was an acrimonious debate
between DR.. J. B. Cranfill, of Texas,
and Mr.. Frank Eaton, son of DR.. T. T.
Eaton, pastor of Walnut Street church,
Louisville, KY. DR.. Crauill intro
duced resolution providing that per-
sons engaged in the liquor traffic can
not be allowed to continue in fellow
ship with the Baptist church. Many
of DR.. Eaton's most prominent men,
bers are wealthy liquor dealers, and
Mr.. Frank Eaton attacked DR.. Gran
fill most bitterly. He moved to amend
the resolution so as to provide that in
dividuals who fail to render an &C.
count of mission money held in trust
shall also be denied fellowship. This
was backhanded slap at an unpleas-
ant incident in the past history or DR..
Cranfill. Eaton amendment, however,
was voted down, and Cranfll's propo-
sition was adopted by large majori-
ty. A resolution was also adopted re-
commencing the establishment of
Baptist mission in Jerusalem.
The books of the United States
treasury still carry an item of 1,000,-
900 which represents United States
notes which are supposed to have been
consumed in the great Chicagr fire 25
years ago. It is known that there
was $1,O00,000 of currency, more or
less, in the vaults of the subtreasury
there and that none of it was recover
ed; but the denominations of these
notes and the exact amount is not
known, as the books of the cashier
were consumed also. There could not
have been, however, very many dollars
more than $1,000,000, and it would
simplify the accounts of the treasury
and save a great deal of labor to the
bookkeepers if congress should pass a
bill or resolution recognizing the fact
that this money is no longer in exis-