Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
Scraps aud fafts.

serter from the Twenty-fourth (col-
ored) infantry who for more than two
years has been leading Fflipinos
against the American troops. The ma
tive scouts decapitated their prisoner.
The mans head, however, was recog-
nized as that of Pagan. They also Sc
cured his commission in the insurgent
army. Pagan had on one of his fingers
the class ring Of Lieut.. Frederick w.
Alstaetter, of the engineers, who was
captured by Filipinos, supposedly un-
der the command of Fagan himself,
October 20, 1900.
AT Macon, Ca, last Thursday,
Judge Emory Speer decided that the
bankruptcy laws have superseded all
state laws in insolvency proceedings,
and that receivers appointed by state
courts in insolvency cases cease to have
authority and must be compelled to
surrender assets to the authorized off,
Ger of the bankruptcy court when
called upon to do so. The decision
was the outcome Of hearing had upon
State Court Receiver T. ]. Carvings
refusal to turn over to the bankruptcy
court assets in his hands belonging to
the Macon Sash, Door and Lumber
company. Judge Speer says: An
order will be enforced requiring him to
surrender the assets to the marshal"
The case will be appealed.
The Bankers Magazine, Of London,
shows that since the beginning Of the
South African war 1926 British govern
ment, railroad and industrial securi-
ties have declined IN value to the enor-
nous extent Of $7is,73O.000, while seve-
raj foreign government and American
railway stocks have gained $235, 600, 900.
Consols have dropped from 1899 to less
than 80. 1t Is to be noted that this Is
but the indirect cost Of the war. Its
direct cost has already reached bill
lion dollars and is increasing at the rate
of a million a day. Still more appalling
has been the loss Of men. This cannot
fall far short of hundred thousand in
killed, wounded and stricken with dis
ease. And the end Is not yet to the
pouring out Of either treasure or blood.
Verify has the prediction Of President
Kruger been fulfilled that IF England
takes the Transvaal, it will be at a
cost which will stagger humanity"
Chicago dispatch, 9Th: President
McKinley's assassin was cheered pub
licly in Chicago last night. A chal-
~1ok In-
bate on Socialism VS.. Anarchy" that
anarchists dared not condone the crime
at Buffalo was met with a vigorous
You're a liar" Abraham Isaak, the
leader Of the Reds" in this city, and
editor Of Free Society, declared that he
could not condemn the assassin's act.
He said that as to personal merit he
took a second place to Czolgosz. This
statement was accompanied by a scene
Of intense excitement. The audience Of
more than 1,0O0 persons had been pre-
viously aroused by oratorical denunci-
ations, and now became wild. "Hur-
rah for Czolgosz" shouted a man in
the gallery, swinging his hat above his
and cat-calls came from all parts Of the
house. The crowd rose to its feet, and
a riot was averted only by the prompt
action Of the chairman.
Minneapolis, Mimi, special to Chi
cago Record-Herald: E. E. Howe, own
ing a large market garden near this
city, and acting for a Boston commits
sion firm, has cornered the squash mar
ket. Just before Thanksgiving he sent
agents throughout the country and
bought up eight carloads Of pumpkins
and squashes, when were sent east.
The home market speedily used what
was left on the market and it was dis
covered today that there was not a
squash to be had in the northwest,
with the possible exception of 2,400
owned by one farmer. He realizes the
situation and is holding out for 81
dozen, which is equivalent to retail
price of rs cents each. However, this
price and much higher must be paid,
as the visible supply has been shipped
to Boston. The long period Of drought
reduced the output Of pumpkins and
suuashes to a mere handful this sea-
son, but no one seemed to realize this
fact until Boston had secured almost
the entire crop.
Says a Washington dispatch of
bly, will pass a measure to meet the
situation created by the Philippine de-
cision of the supreme court last Mon
day. Up to the present time, however,
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee have not decided
upon the character Of the measure
which will be reported. A difference Of
opinion exists as to whether there
should be a temporary enactment Of the
Dingley rates on goods entering the
United States from the Philippines or
whether a permanent scheme Of tariff
legislation for the islands should be
prepared. 1t is understood that Mr..
Payne, chairman Of the committee, and
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, favor the
latter course. The Republican men,
bers of the committee will meet again
tomorrow. Of course, If it is decided to
enact temporary measure the proceed
ure will be exceedingly simple and it
probably can be passed in a day. If
on the other nand an entire scheme Of
tariff legislation is to be enacted more
time will be consumed both in prepar-
alton and passage of the measure.
In their weekly Trade Review,