Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16
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average yield of 2l9 pounds OF cotton
per acre. The principal state averages
are as follows: North Carolina 22I,
South Carolina 245, Georgia 1873, Ala
bama 1876, Mississippi 229, Louisiana
272, Texas 212, Arkansas 29O, Tennes-
see 1S1, Oklahoma 249, Indian Terri
tory 325. In the determination of
these preliminary figures reference has
been made not merely to the estimated
number of pounds per acre reported
by correspondents; but also to the
uuantitive comparison made by cor
respondents with last years crop and
other criteria. An increase of about
100000 acres has been made by the
department to its preliminary estimate
of the acreage in Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory. The indications
point to a total cotton crop not far
short of 100000.
- The Democratic loss on senators is
simply terrific. In the next congress
there will not be a Democratic sena-
tor from Maine to Maryland inclusive,
except Mr.. Kinney, of Delaware. In
the solid south below the Potomac the
Republican senators from West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina may be re-
inforced by another one from the form
er state. Indiana and Wisconsin will
send Republicans in place of Demo
Gratis, and far off California will follow
suit unless the Republicans are woe
fully mistaken. The Democratic rep
resentation in the senate will be re-
stricted to what is left of the solid
south, and the mining and rotten bor'
ough states of the far west. So much
for silver. The Republicans have
made gain in the membership of the
senate as it now stands. Mr.. Kyle, OF
South Dakota, has formally gone over
from the Populists to the Republicans.
This was anticipated when he was
elected through the aid of Republican
voters.
- The presidents commission for in
vestigating the conduct of the war
caught Tartar at Chattanooga in the
person of the Rev. Marion F. Ham, a
Unitarian minister. Mr.. Ham was
very active in relieving the wants of
the sick soldiers at Chickamauga, a
work in which he had the cooperation
of hundreds of other good men and
women of the vicinity. Very natur-
ally he discovered in the course of the
summer a great many unpleasant
things. When he began to tell about
them the commission promptly shut
him up. Not satisfied with this, one
of their number, Dr.. Conner, launched
out into a TRADE of abuse against the
city and people of Chattanooga. After
he was through Mr.. Ham replied in
language that was strictly parliamen-
tary, but not at all lacking in vigor,
and then declined to offer any further
evidence. The Nashville Christian
Advocate says: "More and more the
conviction grows that the investigation
is a great farce. 1t will end in moth
ing"
"A dispatch of Friday from Pana,
ILL.,, says: The imported Negro non
union miners here are becoming reck-
less and the union miners are growing
restless. Troop B, of Bloomington,
remains on duty here; but almost
nightly in the "Flat Hall" district the
Negro residents practice shooting at
any white man that passes. The Ne
groes have been heavily armed by the
mine operators. Last night the resi-
dences of several white miners were
shot into by Winchesters in the hands
of colored men. A white widows
cottage was pierced repeatedly by bull
lets, several charges barely missing her
three children. The militia say they
cannot apprehend the culprits. Cap
tain Butler, in command, is apparently
acting entirely under orders of Sheriff
Coburn and not following the instruc-
tions of Governor Tanner, given be-
fore election. Captain Butler, when
asked to disarm the Negroes, said it
was useless for the sheriff would arm
them again. 1t is reported that large
contingent of outside union white
miners will soon arrive in Pana. A
consignment of 100 rifles was received
here today for citizens who intend
protecting their property and families,
claiming no protection is given them
by the sheriff or troops.
- Secretary Hester's weekly New
Orleans Cotton Exchange statement,
issued last Friday, shows an increase
in the movement into sight, compared
with the seven days ending this date
last year, in round figures of 1000
bales. For the eleven days of Novem-
Der the total shows an increase over
last year of $4,000 bales. For the 70
days of the season that have elapsed
the aggregate is ahead of the - days
of last year 397 900 bales. The total
movement for the 70 days from Sep
tember l to date is 4,16S, ,465 bales,
against 8, ,S31, 1922 last year. The move
ment since September l shows receipts
at all United States ports of 3,142,913
bales, against $3.50, ,504 last year. In
terror stocks in excess of those held at
the close of the commercial year $685.
SS9 bales, against 3S5, 400 last year.
Southern mill takings 279,995 bales,
against 273, ,149 last year. Foreign ex
ports for the week have been 346,9S4
bales, against 81 1852 last year. Stocks
at the seaboard and the 80 leading
southern interior centres have in
creased during the week 96,43S bales,
against an increase during the CORES
ponding period last season of III, 7,O3O.