Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28
Scraps and faets.

solldated departments OF Havana and
Pinar del Rio. He will be subordi-
nate, however, to General Wood, the
supreme military authority of the is
land. This arrangement will probably
last until the final transfer of the gov
ernment of Cuba over to the Cuban
authorities.
In his testimony at Frankfort,
KY, last Saturday, c. F. w. Golden,
a mountaineer, told story which
clearly stamps the assassination of Goe-
bel as the result of Republican con-
spiracy. According to Golden, the
conspirators also had in consideration
the killing of enough Democratic rep.
resentatives to give the Republicans a
majority. Golden's story has created
q considerable sensation, and it may
lead to the arrest of Governor Taylor
along with other alleged conspirators
who have not yet been arrested.
- The statement that the Topeka
Capitol was to continue as Christian
daily along the line of the Sheldon
idea, was premature. The stockhold-
ers were divided on the subject, and
the opponents of the idea threatened
lawsuits. They are convinced that
the thing will not pay. After great
deal of hard feeling between stock
holders and directors, truce was
finally effected, and the matter was
temporarily settled. Since the retire
ment of Mr.. Sheldon from the editorial
chair, The Capitol has been conducted
on the same line as before he took
charge.
- Secretary Hester's statement of
the worlds visible supply of cotton
shows decrease for the week just
closed of Ill $40, against decrease of
1881 last year. The total visible is
3,6OS, ,2S9, against 3,719, 1929 last week
and 5,lS7, ,267 last year. Of this the
total of American cotton is 1882 ,2S9,
against S,OO9,S29 last week and 4,O24,
267 last year; of all other kinds in
cludiug Egyptian, Brazilian, India,
etc., 726, 900, against no. 900 last week
and /, ,163, 900 last year. Of the worlds
visible supply there is now afoat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe $4,000 bales, against 3,04S,-
900 last year, in Egypt 1873, 900, against
259,000 last year : in India 33S 900,
against COS, 900 last year, and in the
United States 1885, 900, against 1872,
900 last year.
- Washington correspondence Chica-
20 Record: The Turkish minister is
greatly distressed at the notoriety his
wife is receiving. He has sent written
requests to the newspapers and to the
Associated Press several times explain
ing that the etiquette of his country
does not permit the wives of gentlemen
to be mentioned in print or in conver-
sation, and has begged that no refer
ence be made to his domestic affairs, but
Mrs. Ali Ferrouh is the first high-cast
Turkish woman ever seen in Washing
ton, and public curiosity is of course
excited about her. The state depart
ment and the police are powerless to
prevent newspaper comment and con-
versations concerning this secluded
lady, and her husband thinks that our
government is weak in a very impor-
tant spot. He is now seeking home
in the suburbs, with a high fence
around it where Mrs. Ali Ferrouh can
take the fresh air without being ex-
posed to the public gaze.
Says Washington dispatch of Sun
day: Extensive preparations are being
made at the United States naval obser-
vatory for photographing and observing
the total eclipse of the sun which oc-
ours on May %. Astronomical Director
S. J. Brown said today: elf the weather
is favorable we expect to secure some
fine observations of the phenomena.
Two government stations will observe
the eclipse; one in South Carolina and
one in Georgia. There may be branch
station as far as Union Springs, Ala, a
place directly under the line of totality.
President Brown said that the observa.
tory is asked many questions in regard
to the eclipse, indicating the wide
spread interest manifested in scientific
circles in the approaching event. A
party of eastern scientists will come to
Washington some day prior to the 2sth
of May and will accompany the obser-
vatory corps south, some going to Geor-
gia and others remaining in South Car
olina.
- Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
and his force, says Washington
dispatch, are working hard to meet
the demands for new bank notes and
the transfer of one class of bonds in
place of another to secure circulation.
The national bank notes issued for six
days of last week, were $5,641 $50,
and those destroyed were only 81, 1885,
32O. The net result was to increase
the circulation on Saturday to $751;
O9S,6S7. This is an increase of
$1O,OOO,0O0 since January 81, and
s7,5OO,00O since February %. A con-
siderable part of the increase in circu-
lation is due to the orders which are
pouring in upon the treasury for circu-
lation to par of bonds already pledged
as the basis of circulation. The sum
of S2,030,600 in new bank notes was
shipped by the comptroller on Satur-
urday, of which all but 100000 was
for banks raising circulation to par.
The circulation secured by bonds now
stands at s2l9,211,712, and that Sc
cured by deposits of lawful money
and in process of retirement at $751;
sS6,975.
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