Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-14
Scraps aud fatts.

The knights Of Labor are consid-
ering the advisability of bringing an
action against the United States Steel
company for violation Of the antitrust
laws.
"A British mule transport was dam
aged by a dynamite explosion at New
Orleans last Saturday. 1t Is not known
whether the deed was committed by
Boer sympathizers or by revengeful
muleteers.
- Sir Thomas Lipton's new challen-
ger, the Shamrock H., has arrived in
New York harbor, and Is now getting
herself in readiness for the America
cup contest. There seems to be pref
ty general feeling that the cup will re-
main in America.
The navy department has repri-
manded Fighting Bob" Evans for hav-
ing referred in his recent book, "A Sail
ors Log" to ex-Secretary Of the Navy
Chandler as an insect. The book has
been out for quite awhile; but it was
not until the past few weeks that the
ex-Secretary made complaint. The rep
rimand is couched in positive tones,
but not very severe.
The big steel strike went into effect
last Sunday; but in some respects was
a disappointment, as the Amalgamated
men, in several of the large mills, held
to their work. The steel company is
claiming a victory and President Shaf-
fer, Of the Amalgamated association,
was described on Sunday as being
somewhat disappointed that the strike
order was not obeyed as generally as
he hoped. At the same time, however,
he expressed confidence that he would
have it interesting enough for the
steel company within the next few
days.
IS Says a Kansas City dispatch of
August IL: Colonel Banner, Of the Brit
ish army, one of the English officers
who has been stationed in the United
States since the outbreak Of the Boer
war, buying horses and mules, return
ed to Kansas City from New Orleans
today, with the shipments just made
from Kansas City to Cape Town. The
British government has spent 100000
in Kansas City for horses and mules
for service in South Africa. Colonel
Banner says that approximately 100,-
600 annually have been shipped from
this vicinity through the port Of New
Orleans during the past three years.
The average price paid for these ami
mails is $50 a head, making the total
expenditure $5,0OO,OO0 in Missouri and
Kansas alone.
"A great sensation was caused In
San Francisco last week by the mys-
terious disappearance Of $2SO.00O worth
of gold from the Selby Smelling works.
Detectives were put to work on the
case, and after investigation they trac-
ed the responsibility to an employe
named Jack Winters. Winters, on be-
ing pressed, confessed. He had tunnel
ed underneath the smelling room and
managed to get access to it. Then he
carried off the heavy gold bars, car
ried them a quarter Of mile to the
bay and sunk them in the waters. Up
to Monday about half the gold had been
recovered and the smelter people were
still fishing for the balance. 1t is stat
ed that in order to induce Winter to
confess. the detectives promised him
$25,0G0 in cash and immunity from pun
ishment.
New York Commercial, October 8:
The sub-treasury paid out on the first
two days Of this week, over 81 900, 900 for
new gold. Most Of this came from the
Klondike. If the influx of gold contin-
ues, and there is every reason to be-
lieve it will, at the present rate, 1t is
estimated that between $20,0O0,000 and
$50, ,OOO,OOO will have been exchanged for
virgin dust and nuggets before Octo-
ber 1. The arrival Of each additional
vessel from Alaska means an increase
in the country's store Of the yellow
metal. It naturally follows that this
increase to the local money market will
tend to allay any suspicion Of high
er monetary rate for some time to
come. This is the opinion Of the prom
inent men of the street and the contin-
ued shipment of gold to the sub-treas-
ury will be welcome in view Of the la
Dor difficulties which may have dis
turbing influence on the market dur
ing the coming weeks.
- Says a Carson, B. c., dispatch of
the 7th instant: An old Indian, named
Phillip Adolph, was going on foot
across the mountains to visit relatives
and wasS sSaccompanied by his son and
a cur dog. The latter treed silver
tip bear of unusual size, and the Indian
wanted it's hide and incidentally some
bear steak. But his rifle was in his
tepee. four miles away. Now Bruin
will stay up tree so long as dog
sits at the bottom. So Phillip tried
to persuade his son to return for the
rifle, while he and the dog kept watch.
But the boy was afraid. Neither would
he remain alone on guard while the Sc
nior Siwash went for his gun. Finally
the old Indian lost all patience, and
seiZing the boy, bound him to the base
of the tree with both arms clasping
it and left him there. When the bear
attempted to descend the boys screams
drove him back up the tree, and there
he remained for two hours until the
Indian returned with his rifle, released
his son and laid in a supply of bear
meat.
Chaplain w. H. Jones. U. s. NJ.
spoke on Sunday night in the Church
of the Strangers" New York, on the
life and Work of a Chaplain of the