Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-15


The man who cut it down realized $4,000
for it on the cars. 1t was shipped to
New York and veneered one-slXth to
half an inch. The sales were watched
and estimated as the best 1t could pc
done, and when all was disposed of 1t
turned out that the tree brought S5OOO0.
THE Virginia constitutional conven-
ton met at Richmond, last Wednesday,
and after prayer by Rev. DR.. Richard
McIlwaine, was called to order by Del
egate Petit, of Fluvana county. Hon.
John Goode, Of Bedford, was elected
president, and in his speech OF accept
arce announced the principal question
the body will be called upon to consid-
o. and took strong ground in favor of
restricting Negro suffrage. The ques-
ton of the members taking the oath
prescribed for state officers was raised,
and a long debate followed. 1t was de-
ciGed finally that neither that nor any
other oath should be taken. Senator
Daniel was one of the leaders of the
opposition to swearing in the members.
The decision of the body was inf1uenc.
ell by the fact that to take the oath or
office might trammel it in dealing with
the suffrage issue. Some of the MEM
hers declared that they would suffer
expulsion before they would be sworn
in.
President Mckinley is no longer to
be considered in connection with the
third term idea. He gave out the fol-
lowing signed statement to the press
last Tuesday: II regret that the sug-
gestion of third term has been made.
/ doubt whether I am called upon TO
give it notice; but there are now ques-
tions Of the graveSt Importance before
the administration and the country,
and their Just consideration should not
be prejudiced in the public mind by
even the suspicion of a thought or
third term. In view, therefore, OF the
reiteration of suggestion of it, I will
say now, once for all, expressing long
settled conviction, that I not only am
not, but will not be candidate for
third term, but would not accept a
nomination for it were it rendered me.
NV only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance OF
my countrymen, whose generous conh-
dence I so deeply appreciate, and then,
with them, to do my duty in the ranks
of private citizenship"
The English emigration and immi-
grafton statistics of the year 19OO, snow
that more persons leave England than
enter it. The following figures show
the totals Of the general passenger
side of Europe, 29S,561; to Europe, $685.
292. Inward, from outside Europe, u.s.
TAT; from Europe, 74S,S25. Balance in
favor of outward movement, 43,3Sl; an
increase over 1899 or 21,456. Net eff1ux
of natives in 1900 from the united
Kingdom. $4,000: net influx Of foreign
ers, 29, 900, of whom $1,000 were foreign
seamen, who. leaving as members OF
crews, do not count as emlGrantS.
Thus the increase in the foreign popu-
alton was $4,000, chiefly in the East
End of London. The majority of for
eigners leaving had entered during the
year. Of the emigrants from outside
of Europe. 1S9,391 went to the United
States. 50.OO7 to British North Amer1-
ca, 1928 to Australia and 25.5lS 10
South Africa More foreigners than ma
tives went to Canada. OF 63.5O5 aliens
going west through the United King
dom. 1858 were Russians and Poles.
Of the emigrants to outside OF Europe
1GS. .S25 were British and 129,736 for
eigners."
SAYS a Gastonia special of Tuesday
to the Charlotte Observer: All the
veayers of the Modena Cotton mills
Quit work this morning. Two or three
weeks ago they changed from plain
cloth to a dimity. They received ~
certs cut for the plain goods and no
advance was made when the change
was made to the finer goods. They OBJ
iected that they could not make so
much, but the mil people said that they
would furnish helpers by which they
could make as much, there being one
helper for several weaverS. But the
weavers say that they made from 81 10
$I15 per day before and can now make
only from so to 80 cents per day. They
are now getting 40 cents cut and tney
demanded IS cents, and because this
was not granted they quit work today.
MIR. ]. D. Moore, the secretary and
treasurer, and Mr.. J. o: Whlte' tne
Superintendent, are both in Lenoir.
Nothing definite will be done till their
return. The strike was not ordered by
the union. Some of the strikers belong
Cd to the union and some did not. EV-
elything is peaceful, and the prospect
seems good for a satisfactory settle
ment of the differences.
- With the proud distinction of being
the fastest battleShip in America and
the speediest of her class in the world,
the new sea fighter Illinois, lies at an
chor in Presidents Roads tonight at
ter a most successful trial, says a BoS-
tor dispatch Of Wednesday. Over the
government course from Cape Ann to
Cape PorpoiSe and return, distance
Of IS nautical miles, she raced today
under the watchful eyes of the United
States naval representatives and eStab-
liShed q new record by maintaining an
a\ erage speed of 1871 knots for four
consecutive hours. Not only did she
demonstrate that she was faster than
any warship OF her size atioat, but she
proved her ability to turn upon an en-
emy with extraordinary quickness by
describing a complete circle within 300
yards, or little more than twice her
length, in three minutes and ten sec
onds. while ploughing through the sea
at full speed. SteadineSS and reserve
power characterized the performance
OF the ship throughout the severe test.
The work of her engines was smooth
and even and the records of the day
showed but one-tenth of knot differ
ence in speed between the northern run
ard the return. The machinery easily
met every requirement and not an ac-
cident of any kind marred the success
of the day.
The following are some Of the in
teresting facts compiled by an insur-
ance journal, showing the loss by fire
throughout the country for the year
1900 and the class of property destroy
ed The losses amounted to $160,929.-
500, and the cost to the insurance COM
panies was 95,403650. Last years
fires burned Isl American fair and ex-
position buildings, lis armories, 9 art
galleries. IS asylum buildings, 79 COL
lege buildings, 143 club houses, 9 con-
vents I6 cOurt hOuSeS g custom hOnSeS |