Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-04
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prompt delivery.
n New York World: Cotton exports
for October show the almost unprece-
dented gains which were characteristic
of September. From September l to
October 26, this year, the exports,
were 1,264,O0 bales, against only 6S2,-
900 bales last year. During the same
period there was gain in receipts OF
over 100000 bales for 1896 as compar-
ed with 1885. 1t is impossible to mis-
take the meaning of such figures. They
indicate the increase not only of cotton
exports, but of our export trade gener-
ally. The prospects are better than 1t
has been in years.
- Serious famine is threatened in
India. 1t is not a certainty, however.
There have been no rains for many
weeks and crops of all kinds are suf-
fering. If the drouth lasts two or
three weeks longer, the famine will
come as soon as the present stock OF
food supplies is exhausted. But should
rain come, there will be no trouble.
The uncertainty of the situation In
India has been used as one of the most
important factors in the recent manip-
ulation of the American wheat market.
But this is not the only factor. 1t is
conceded that the worlds supply OF
wheat this year is short, and the gen
eral belief is that Notwithstanding the
falling prices of some days past,
wheat will soon begin another steady
advance, which it is likely to contin-
ue until next fall.
- The Macon Telegraph's report OF
Wednesdays proceedings of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, in ses-
sion in that city, contains the follow
ing: "At last nights session reso-
luton to close the doors of the order
to all dealers in intoxicating beverages
was adopted. There has for some time
been an effort to obtain the passage OF
such a resolution; but heretofore the
anti-prohibition element has succeeded
in preventing it. The discussion OF
this question was participated in by
many of the most prominent members
of the grand lodge, both sides being
ally presented. During the next year,
at least, no whisky dealer will be al
lowed to join Georgia Masonic Or
der. Those who oppose the measure
say that one year will prove its inef-
ficiency and they believe it will be re-
pealed at the next communication"
Last Saturday was "fay day" OF
the campaign. 1t was celebrated all
throughout the north and in some OF
the southern cities. In New York,
the scene was remarkable. For miles
and miles along the principal streets,
every window in every building was
decorated with flags. There was a
big Mckinley procession in which
there were over $4,000 men, and al.
most every man had a flag. The
stock of all the flag manufacturers in
New York and neighboring cities was
exhausted, and it has been estimated
that the amount of money spent in
New York city alone was not less
than half a million dollars. A story
has been put in circulation that the
flag day idea had its origin sometime
ago with the Bunting Trust. The trust
agreed with Mr.. Hanna that if he
would provide for flag day, it would
contribute $4,000 to his campaign
fund This, of course, may or may
not be only campaign yarn.
"A dispatch from Dallas, Texas,
dated November l, says that no mat
ter how the election goes, Mark Han
ma will be indicted for bribery by the
Texas grand jury. The dispatch al
leges that the grand jury has in its
possession a telegram which was sent
by Mark Hanna to ]. N. Houstons of
the Republican headquarters at Dallas,
offering $4,000 cash for the electoral
vote of the state. The $4,000 was to
be paid in the event that the Populist
leaders should throw their influence to
Mckinley, and this was to be followed
by 100000 more in the event that Nc
Kinley should receive the electoral
vote of the state. In Texas it takes
nine members of grand jury to find
a true bill. Eight were in favor of
indicting Hanna; but the ninth pre-
ferred not to take action on the matter
until after the election. 1t is believed
that during the present week, the
grand jury will make wholesale in
dictments on the charge of bribery.
Bangor News: Two young men
boarded an Oldtown trolley car this
week to settle very peculiar wager,
the one having bet the other a S. sill
yer certificate that he could make six
people out of ten yawn anywhere
without saying a work. A well filled
car was selected for the purpose. The
young man who had proposed the
wager had not taken his seat many
minutes when he opened his mouth
and gave a prodigious yawn. He
speedily followed it by another, and
awaited results. A moment later a
middle-aged lady promptly put her
hand up to her mouth to smother
cavernous yawn. Almost everybody
in the car after that seemed to be in
hurry to follow the lady's lead. Out
of the 10 people in the Car there were
IA who were seized by the atfiiction.
- Charles o. Kaiser, photographer,
of Lancaster, Pa, murdered his wife
for $4,000 insurance money, and the
probability is that he is going to get
his neck broken. Kaiser was married
about a year ago to lady named
Emma Ruhl. Last Saturday he and