Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
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The United States is one OF the nrst
of the great powers to demonstrate its
good faith in carrying out the proVis-
ions of the treaty of The Hague, look
ing TO the universal arbitration or IN
ternational differences. Under this
treaty each Of the nations to 1t was
authorized to appoint four members ol
ON international board Of arbitration.
Under this authority President Mchlh-
lev has requested former Presloeh's
Harrison and Cleveland to accept ap-
,o;ntments on this board. Responses
orc exnected very soon, when the TWO
remaining members may be selecteo'
IF was reported unofficially at Fan
River, Mass, last Tuesday, tha' 'ne
selling committee of the cotton H'ahu-
soo+,,rers, association, has come 10
decision respecting action TO oe feo
or,rnended to the manufacturers In the
hone of removing some OF the seioos
conditions which exist in the lhous'i''
Az understood, the plan Is 10 reuuoe
voe ees returning to the rate In foiee
rroyious to December II, 1899. Al tha'
time a general advance OF lo per cent.
,1,.s made in restoration Of a previous
cut. If it is decided to reduce wages
more than $4,000 hands will be aHec'eu'
The Taku correspondent OF the Lon
don Daily Telegraph, wiring August 20,
.savs that the country around Taku anu
pal,in ia devastated, with the result
tho+ the Boxers, who were moving
north from Shang Tung, are now re-
turning hastily to their homes. 6ela
ted dispatches and the stories Oh reiu
ora.s arriving at Che Foo continue to
Soocribe the terrible conditions In re-
kin. One Of the worst incidents Is .ne
shocking desecration OF the toreieA
cemetery outside the west wall. Inc
se+oils are too revolving to be descrlo-
o6 Hundreds of bodies OF Cnlnese are
found in the streets Of Pek1n, supposeu
to he those Of traitors to the cause VI
the Boxers.
New York Sun. August %: Ricnaro
r. Wallace, a real estate agent lounu
on old tin box about month ago pe
hind his Office. Some excavatlng nao
heen done there to move the bullolns
back for the purpose Of widening the
.tree+ to make room for trolley ROAD.
Tho hox was battered and showed tnaI
A. had been in the ground for long Pc
riod. He put it away in his sare anu
tried to find the owner; but was uhsuc-
cessful. He examined its contents tne
other dav and found a batch Of United
states government bonds, which are
said TO be worth $4,000. There were
also several commodore's buttons OF
the New York Yacht club and a numoer
of documents dated 1859. Mr.. Waliace
expects to find the owner of the prop
erty.
- Saws a Washington dispatch OF Au-
eust 27: Mr.. James A. Sample, chief OF
the division Of issue OF the treasury
department, who was one OF the speclai
agents sent to Porto Rico, by the sec
rotary to make exchange OF United
States money for Porto Rican silver
coin has returned to the city, and re-
norts that Of the original sum OF $o'-
0OO 600 in Porto Rican silver, supposed
to have been in circulation on the ls-
land. all but about 100000 has been
exchanged and arrangements nave
been perfected by which facilltles Ior
the exchange will continue for an IN
definite period. In an interview TO-DAY
Mr.. Sample said that business through
out the island was fairly prosperous
with good prospects for the future. The
sugar cane crop is said to be very good,
and the cane crop above the average.
Says Port Jervis dispatch OF Au-
gust 20: For the first time In many
wears, two eagles made their appear
ance in the neighborhood of Pond
Eddy, Sullivan county, N. Y, TWO
weeks ago. They have been seen since
on several occasions; but it was not
until lately that any trouble was ex-
pected from the big birds. About
week ago John Van Tuyl, farmer
living a short distance from Pond Ed
DIV. had two young lambs carried away
by the eagles, and since then, his hlreo
man, Peter Smith, lost a valuable
hound pup in the same manner. Other
farmers complain of losing young
lambs, and parents have become alarm
ed, fearing their babies, left playing IN
the dooryard, may become the prey Of
the birds. The result is the young child
rem are not allowed out Of doors, unless
accompanied by member Of the fam
ily. Several attempts have been made
to shoot the eagles, and an organized
effort will be made among the hunters
of the neighborhood for this purpose.
The cabinet is all at sea over the
China situation, and some designations
may be forthcoming, If matters are
not soon mended, says the Washington
correspondent of the Charlotte Observ-
er: It is all over the question whether
the United States should withdraw her
troops from China, now that Minister
Conger and the American missionaries,
after whom they were sent, have been
rescued and placed in safe hands. or
course there is politics in it. Secreta-
nv Root and Postmaster General Smith,
who are in close touch with the busi-
ness element in the East, are for with
drawing the troops at once. Secretary
Hay favors continuing them there. He
is most determined, so much so, 1t is
said, that his pleasant relations with
some of his fellow-cabinet members
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