Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-19
Scraps and facts.

Helena, Mont. dispatch: 1t Is pro-
posed to build a wire fence 700 miles
long on the boundary line between
Montana and Canada. The necessity
for this huge undertaking arises from
the fact that several weeks ago large
number of cattle that had strayed into
Canada from this state were seized by
the Dominion officials on the ground
that they had been smuggled. The
fence will probably be built jointly by
the Canadian and American govern
ments and will cost several hundred
thousand dollars.
Says a Chicago dispatch of July Is:
The famous John w. Gates corner in
July corn came to an abrupt termina-
tion today when it became known that
the shorts to the extent of a good many
million bushels had effected a private
settlement with Harris, Gates & Co.,
and that the deal was at an end so far
as the steel magnate was concerned.
The July price of the cereal took a
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a fraction and closed at 65A, substan-
TALLY the price of the cash article.
Just how many bushels were subject
to private settlements will probably
never be known. or is there much
chance that the identity Of the big fell
lows" in the trade who doubtless con-
tributed liperally to the fortunes Of
Mr.. Gates and the friends associated
with him in the deal, will ever be posi-
lively known. 1t is estimated that Mr.
Gates's profit will not exceed $1,50O,OO
This amount will be divided up between
ten or a dozen millionaires who were
interested in the deal.
The Baltimore American says: THE
appointment of Rear Admiral Crownin-
shield to command the European sta
tion was not hailed with poems Of de-
light. The record of the man as sail
or and as an executive was not such
as to justify the belief that he would
measure up to the mark in either ca
pacity. AS q sailor he left Boston tor
New York in the battleship Maine
without sufficient coal or ship stores
for the voyage. and narrowly escaped
q courtmartial for his failure to prop
erly perform his duties before his ves-
sci left port. AS an executive, since as
suming command Of the European sta
ton, he came within a very narrow
margin of causing trouble between this
country and Italy by permitting his
Endorsement Of the findings of the court
of inquiry that investigated the Chi
cago affair at Venice to be made pub
lic-that Endorsement containing VIC
ious attack upon the Italian Judiciary
And now, while entering the harbor of
Christiana, his ship, the Illinois, went
ashore IN a channel that is being con-
stantly navigated with safety by COM
petent sailors. The Illinois will have
to go into dock, the government will
have to pay the bills and Crowninshield
has added another mark to his remark
able record for inefticiency."
AS a precaution against suicide, all
food, cigars and everything, no matter
of what Importance, that goes to the
cell of Chas. F. Hiatt. alias Osborne, is
closely examined by the jail officials,
says Norfolk, Va, dispatch of July Is.
Every piece Of bread that goes in his
mouth is examined closely and broken
into small pieces to make sure that II
contains no poison, whereby the accused
murderer OF his wife in Oklahoma and
another here could cheat the hang
n'srope, which from all appearances,
Is tightly closing around his neck. Os-
borne has said he would prefer death
to be taken back to Oklahoma. The
vision Of a bowling mob who thirsted
for his blood when he murdered his
wife six years ago, is haunting him,
and it would be no surprise if he con-
fessed to the murder Of his wife here
to save himself from accompanying the
officials who are here awaiting requisi-
tion papers from Governor Montague.
State Attorney Tilton is being severely
criticised for surrendering the prisoner
to the Oklahoma authorities in the face
of strong circumstantial evidence and
appeals from relatives in North Caro-
lima of Osbornes last wife, who believe
she was murdered by her husband.
Popular sentiment may compel the
state attorney to change his mind be-
fore Friday, the day Osborne Is expect
ed to leave with the officers from the
west.
Says a Pretoria dispatch of July Is:
The settlement Of the annexed terrific
ries is not being accomplished without
considerable friction. This is especial
ly noticeable in the bitter hatred and
persecution on the part OF the Beers
VINO stayed in the field to the end Of
the war against the Beers who served
as British scouts. 1t is said that some
of these national scouts have been shot
or beaten. So intense is the feeling
that many of the burghers who fought
consistently to the end. distinguish
themselves from those who surrender
ed during the war by wearing a green
badge. The Transvaal and Free State
cOlors are also worn, and the custom
is encouraged by the Dutch who did
not take an active part in the war.
Many of the burghers assert that they
were induced to agree to surrender by
the false representations of their lead
ers, who painted the terms too rosily.
Discordant elements are numerous and
any attempt to place the burghers who
surrendered during the war in author