Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-04
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last Friday. His talk was In the nature
of an eulogy upon the character OF the
great Federal general, the eulogy be-
ing based especially upon the mag
nanimity that Grant displayed at Ap-
pomatox, and afterward, in insisting
that no unnecessary humiliation be
heaped upon the people Of the south.
He bore testimony Of the fact that from
the day of Lees surrender until the
day of his death, General Grants one
great desire was to see the restoration
of perfect harmony between north
and south.
Kissing in the senate is so unusual
that when it occurred in the course or
the Philippine debate last Saturday. II
created a sensation, says Washing
ton dispatch. Mr.. Spooner, OF WIS
consin, was speaking and REFERRED
incidentally, to the story that thou
sand Filipinos had been put to death by
American troops in trenches which they
were compelled to dig. Mr.. Lodge, OF
Massachusetts, said the story had been
denied by the father Of the soldier VINO
had started it, and that the war de-
partment had cabled to General Chaffee
to ascertain the facts. Mr.. CarmacK,
of Tennessee, interrupted to say that
no doubt the soldier would deny the
story, as all soldiers in the Philippines
had been required to do. His remark
was greeted with Kisses from the gal
lery, the demonstration of disapprooa-
ton calling out sharp rapping OF the
gavel from the chair.
Secretary Hester's statement OF the
worlds visible supply Of cotton issued
last Friday, shows the total visible 10
be 3,097, ,5S7 bales, against 4,S9S,44o last
week, and 3,240,164 last year. or this
the total Of American cotton is 2,0S2,5 ,5SI
bales against 2,215,440 last week, and
2,16O,164 last year, and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India,
ETC., 1,O15,OOO against 1,014,00O last week
and 1,OSO,OOO last year. Of the worlds
visible supply of cotton there is now
afioat and held in Great Britain and
continental Europe 1922, 900 bales
against 1,614,OO0 last year, in Egypt
100000 against 10000 last year. In In
dia. 544, 900 against $4,000 last year and
in the United States $4,000 against
S., 900 last year. Note: These figures
are a close approximation using the
stocks Of Thursday at Baltimore, New
York. Boston and Cincinnati; no re-
1000. -, oooo,,pf of holiday
Lincoln, N. c., Journal: There Is
proposition on foot, with good pros
poets Of success, to build a railroad
from Camden, w. Va, to Statesyille-
and, in fact, to the Catawba river
provided the people Of Lincoln county
will vote a subscription to grade and
crosstie the road from the river to LIN
colnton. Will our people do it? If so,
Spartanburg promises to build a line
from that town to Llncolnton. This
would give almost straight line from
Pittsburg, Pa, and place US WITHIN
400 miles Of the latter city, shortening
the distance about 400 miles. Further
more, If built, the line would be near
lv straight from Savannah, Ga, to
Pittsburg, Pa. AS above stated, the
part to be built would begin at Cam
den, w. Va; thence to Hinton, w. Va,
to New River, Va, to Stewart, Va, to
Mt. Airy, to Statesville, to Denver and
thence to Lincolnton. The whole dis
tance of the new road to be built north
of Lincolnton is only 152 miles.
-Leopoldo Batres, conservator of
national monuments, has returned to
the city Of Mexico from his eXplora-
tions among the ruins Of the Zapotecan
cities in the state Of Oaxaca. Among
other discoveries he found an ancient
city on Monte Alban, which shows un-
mistakable indications Of having been
submerged. perhaps, three thousand
years ago, for traces of extinct marine
life were uncovered. In the ruins is an
obelisk similar to those Of Egypt,
which was found placed to the en-
trance to a tomb exactly as was the
custom in Egypt. Mr.. Batres will
make a detailed report Of this remark
able prehistoric city to the govern
ment. Monte Alban had been visited
some time ago by Prof. Colmes, Of the
Smithsonian institute, Of Washington,
D. c.. 1t stands 1900 feet higher than
the city of Oaxaca and it's central
square was surrounded by great tenn
pies. Prof. Batres brings many mon
uments to be placed in the National
museum of this city.
Governor jeff Davis was expelled
from the Second Baptist church Of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, last Thursday on the
following charges supplementary to
those originally preferred. These
supplementary charges were as fol-
lows: Unchristian conduct and declar-
alton of non-fellowship scandalizing
the church; calling members traitors
and hypocrites: defiance to the church,;
misleading the public; aspersion of pri-
vate character: causing the publication
Of scurrilous attacks; arrogant. defiant,
dictatorial. Impairment, refractory.
dominating conduct. The charges pre-
ferred by the Discipline committee
were: Drunkenness (three charges;)
drunkenness and gambling: drunk
enness and misconduct; drunkenness
and treating Negroes: gross sins
against the church. Former Attor-
ney General w. E. Atkinson, As
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court
Carroll D. Weed and former Auditor
in favor Of expulsion. They said that
it would be better for the governor to
be dismissed on the supplementary re-