Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-30
Scraps aud fatts.

107,5 ,537. The collections from the differ
ent sources were as follows: Spirits,
$11,636,1S7; increase $1,401, 764. Tobac-
co, s3,42S,SS7; decrease, s46,7S6. Fer
mented liquors, s6,O66,41S; decrease 49,
724,OOO. Oleomargarine, $144,S464; de-
crease s261,156. Miscellaneous, ss51,s26;
decrease, SASS, 422. The great bulk OF
the decrease of this last item is due to
the cutting off of the war revenue
taxes.
- During 1901 smallpox occurred in
every state and territory Of the Union.
The number Of cases reported for the
six months ended December 80, 1900,
was 1876, with 1877 deaths, mortality
of Its per cent. For the six months
ended January 80, 1901, SOTO cases
were reported, with 552 deaths, NOR
tality Of 1.79 per cent. For the whole
year the number Of cases was 3S,5O6
and deaths 6S9, showing mortality or
l.79. During the year ended June 80,
1900, there were 1908 cases reported,
with 735 deaths, q mortality Of 4.S per
cent. It Is believed that the cases re-
ported this year, as we'll as the deaths,
were more in accordance with the ex-
act figures than those during the pre-
ceding year, and the percentage OF
deaths Of 1.79 per cent. is deemed to be
the correct mortality.
A sensational story about the sue
cession to the Servian throne comes
from Belgrade, according to Vienna
dispatch. It is said that King Alex
ander, recognizing the fact that Queen
Drasa can never bear an heir, has been
considering how to find candidate so
as to prevent his enemies from seizing
the throne. tits said that he has de-
cided to adopt healthy peasant boy
and educate him to be his successor.
The newspaper Morgen Zeitung says
the king mentioned the project at re-
cent reception at the royal palace at
Belgrade, saying: 1.-The Obrenovitch
dynasty sprang a child from among
the people. Why should not a child of
the people be my heir?" 1t is thought
that it Is doubtful if the Servians will
accept the idea, despite the fact that
the founder of the present dynasty was
a swineherd.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday,:
Mr.. ]. K. Skinner, native Of Angus
ia, Ca, who stands seven feet and four
inches in his stockings, was one of eight
travelling men who did brisk advertis-
ing here yesterday for tobacco firm.
Mr.. Skinner was the center OF attrac-
ton wherever he went, and every spec
tator was prepared to swear that the
tall man topped anything human that
has ever been seen in or out of cir
Gus. The slenderness Of Mr.. Skinner
made him look taller than he Is. One
would estimate that his trousers are
about SIS inches in length, his chest
measurement cannot be more than 80
inches and he wears about Is collar.
When he sat, down to dinner at the
Central Hotel yesterday he looked not
much higher than the average citizen,
but when he arose in sections and nm
ished unlimbering, his head was almost
resting on the candelabra. Mr.. Skinner
Is a marked man for life, but Of course
he can easily overlook the fact.
The board Of trustees Of the M. E.
church, south, met at Nashville, Tenn,
last Wednesday for the purpose or
choosing an agent to raise trust fund
of S5OOO,O0O for the help and support or
superannuated preachers and the Wild
ows and orphans of deceased preachers
of the denomination. The last general
conference authorized the creation OF
the funds, and it was provided that
none of the interests should be used un-
til the principal reached 100000. when
the interest becomes payable to the
beneficiaries, and the remaining rs per
cent. is to be added to the principal, un-
til the fund reaches $5.OOO,O00. All of
the interest then becomes payable to
the beneficiaries. All loans Will be
made upon improved realty and the
committee is not allowed to lend more
than 40 per cent. Of the value of the
property. The funds will be loaned
from and the interest will be paid in
Nashville. Rev. A. +. Watkins, of
Brookhaven, Miss, was elected to COL
lect the fund.
Washington Post: Cases of typhoid
fever in Washington have recently
multiplied so rapidly that the local au-
n armed and a
special sanitary expert has been ap-
pointed to investigate the cause or
causes of typhoid in Washington, and
the disease is on the increase. The Wa
ter generally used by the people of
Washington comes from the Potomac
river, the intake being at point about
sixteen miles west Of the city, below
the mouth Of the Shenandoah. Fre-
ouently after heavy rains the water is
cloudy and even muddy. The project
Of installing a great filtration plant
has been agitated for long time, but
congress has not provided the neces-
sary means. Regulations governing the
milk supply. more stringent than those
of almost any other city, are enforced
by the District government. 1t is be-
leved, however, that the present cpl
demic of typhoid fever may be due to
some common source Of contamination
in milk sold in certain quarters Of the
city, and an effort will be made to To-
Gale the source.
The war department has received a
cablegram from General Chaffee at Ma
nilla. reporting the occurrence there of
a series of earthquakes on the island of
NIin5anaO Twenty persons were kill