Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-19
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Kloudike as soon as possible.
- Soon after the escape of Evange-
lima Cisueros from prison, A. D. Payne,
of Charlottesville, Va, conceived the
idea of naming one of his fillies after
the daring young Cuban maiden. Ac-
cordingly, he wrote at once to the
Coney Island Jockey club, asking that
the name be registered for one of his
thoroughbred colts. The other day
he received letter from the club,
saying that there had been 80 applica-
tions; but as his was the first, the
name has been duly registered for
his racer.
- The silver leaders of the various
parties were in conference during sew
eral days of last week with view to
agreeing upon practicable scheme of
cooperation, and, as the result, it is
expected that during the present week
they will issue joint manifesto with
view to securing common action on
the part of the friends of all parties
during the congressional contest Of
1898. Democratic Chairman Jones,
Populist Chairman Butler, and Free
Silver Chairman Towne, are reported
to be working in perfect harmony.
A peculiar accident occurred in
Harrisburg, N. c., few weeks ago.
A little daughter of Mr.. Will Harris,
of that community, swallowed thin
BILE, and since that time has been suf-
fering with a dreadful cough. Every
effort to locate the thimble proved
futile until last week an x-ray ma
chine was used and the thimble was
located in the lower part OF the lung,
the small end pointing toward the
shoulder. The child was taken to
Charlotte, where the operation of re-
moving the thimble was performed.
The latest report from the patient is
that she is improving. The little girl
is a niece of Mrs. r. F. Grier, of Fort
Mill.
- Secretary Hester's statement of
the worlds visible supply of cotton,
made up from special cable and tele-
graphic advices, shows an increase
during the week just closed of 56,61s
bales, against decrease, same time
last year, of 55,246, and decrease
year before last of So, ,134. The total
visible supply is 4, ,437, ,O59 bales, against
4 $50, AL last week and 4,165,0S7 last
year. Of this the total of American
cotton is 4,19S, ,O59 bales, against 4, 1884,
AL last week and 3,S19,7S last year,
and of all other kinds, including Egyp-
tiau, Brazilian, Indian, etc., 5000
bales, against $4,000 last week and
S45, 300 last year. The total worlds
visible supply of cotton shows all in.
crease, compared with last week, OF
56,61S bales and an increase compared
with last year, of 271,972.
- The Kansas City Journal tells
about an old farmer, who with his
wife, went to a circus the other day.
He had about him $75 in change in
his pocket, and as a matter of precau-
ton he took along revolver, knowing
that he would not get home until late
at night. After the circus was over
the old farmer spied "shell game"
and tried to beat it. In about 10 min
utes he had lost S75. His wife was
present at the performance. She con-
cluded that the old man had got up
against a Irregular swindling game" "
as she termed it, and decided to help
him out. She took the revolver out
of his pocket and poked it under the
nose of the operator of the shell game
and coolly told him to give back the
old mans money. The gambler hand
ed it over, and, turning to the old
farmer, she SAID: ''Now, pa, we'll 60
home, and you can't never go to an
other circus as long as you live"
"A new hand stamp to be used for
the cancellation of mail matter will
soon be adopted by the postoffice de-
partment. That now in use has been
found to be unsatisfactory in several
respects, the principal defect being that
the impression made was not always
complete and clearly defined. Several
months ago the department invited
inventors to submit designs for the
new stamps, whose principal advan-
tages should be in the direction of
simplicity, durability and cheapness.
In consequence about 200 such de-
signs were submitted. These have
been under examination by commit
tee consisting of Alexander Grant, W.
H. Lamar and NJ. w. Lewis. They
have agreed on the design which they
think is best adapted for the use of the
service, and have made report to
Postmaster General Gary. The new
stamp will be introduced gradually,
taking the place Of the old ones as fast
as the department deems practicable.
- The house Of representatives, last
Friday, completed the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation in
committee of the whole. There was
the usual fight over the question of
free seed distribution to the farmers !;
but the effort TO strike out the appro-
priation of $4,000 failed as usual,
the majority against it today being
1876. One of the important amend
ments adopted provided for the in
spection of horse meat for export
purposes in the same way that the
meat of cattle and other animals is
now inspected. There was a lively
row over a motion to print another
edition. Of the famous "Horse Book"
to cost S1O5,O0O. Chairman Wads-
worth and members of the appropria-