Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-26
Scraps aud facts.

ders enough to keep its mills all busy
for the next ten months, even If no 9TH
er order should be received. The orders
aggregate 100000 tons. The average
price is about $50 ton, which would
make the corporations business al
ready in sight for the ensuing ten
months, s1s0.OO0,OOo.
General Wood, military governor of
Cuba, has been in Washington during
the past week, comforting with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root with
reference to the turning over of the
government to the Cubans. President
Palma is to be inaugurated on May !,
and it has been agreed that American
control in the island will terminate on
that date. General Wood is hurrying
back to Cuba in order to complete ar
rangements for the transfer, there be-
ing no time to lose on account of the
vast amount of work to be done.
General Miles has threatened to re-
sign if the Hawley bill providing for
the organization Of general staff OF
the army becomes law. The effect of
the law would be to make the COM
manding general mere figurehead and
put control in the hands Of the secre-
tary of war. General Miles is some
what late in displaying his sensitive
ness in matters connected with the ad-
ministration Of the army. He has SO
frequently been turned down that it
has been a wonder to most people that
he has not resigned before. The coun-
try would lose nothing by his retire.
ment beyond being deprived Of fire.
quent exhibitions of a picturesque pub
lie character.
A census report, issued last Satur-
day, shows that of the 5,739,637 farms
in the United States, 5,O96,252 reported
poultry. The total number of fowls
three months old and over reported,
were as follows: chickens, including
guinea fowls, 22s,5ss,Os5; turkeys g.
$780, geese 5,676,S63; ducks 4,SO7,35S
The numbers Of nearly all three classes
Of poultry are smaller as reported in
1900 than 1890, owing to the fact that in
1890 they reported all fowls of whatever
age, while in 1900 only those three
months old and over were reported.
The eggs produced in 1899 were 1885,
S19,1S6 dozens against S19, ,722,916 doz-
ems in 1889. The value Of poultry on
hand June 1, 1900, was sS5,794, 1886; the
value of poultry raised in 1899 was
s136,S ,S77, and the value of eggs pro-
duced in 1899 was s144,2S6,15S. The total
income of the farmers from their poul-
try industry in 1899, representing the
total value of eggs produced, as well as
the poultry raised, was $2S1, ,17S,OS5.
This total makes the poultry industry
one of the largest connected with agri-
culture.
Charmed shirts are the latest in the
way of devices used by the Filipinos
for protection IN warfare, according to
mail advices from the islands. These
are worn by the members of a religious
society called the Colorum, an organi-
cation which includes both sexes, and
whose members are sworn to be for
ever at enmity with the whites. An
important official in the order Is the
charm-maker, who makes a concoction
called in Filipino parlance "anting-
anting," believed by the natives to pos
sess all sorts of wonderful properties,
chief among which is that which alb
solutely protects the fortunate who has
some on his shirt from bullets and dis
ease. A specimen Of these shirts was
recently obtained by Captain Bough-
ton, of the Third cavalry. 1t is made Of
unbleached cotton and is decorated
with fantastic designs Of fishes, rep
tiles, birds and animals in India inks.
To these charmed shirts Is attributed
much of the reckless courage exhibit
ed by the more fanatcial bolomen in re-
cent engagements with the American
troops.
"A st. Paul, Minn., dispatch Of last
Thursday, tells Of the adventures Of
seven full trains from the Pacific coast
that had been eight days coming
through, being delayed by the snow.
HS lllSl lldll was SldilSu dllCi DCih6
out about two days, and because the
snow was so heavy, the snow plows
were overtaxed and it was frequently
necessary to uncouple the locomotives
to give extra help. The railroad COM
pany was especially solicitious for the
welfare of the passengers, providing
meals and luxuries of every kind. At
Mandan, N. D., eight trains were hung
up at one time. All kinds Of people
from all parts Of the country were
brought together The railroad people
hired the local theatre and several
bowling alleys for the entertainment of
the delayed passengers, and three the
atrical companies among the snow
bound passengers, played at nominal
admission for the benefit OF people on
an emigrant train. The blockade is
said to have been one Of the most Sc
we're that ever occurred on the Great
Northern. and the blockaded passen-
gers experienced less discomfort.
The jury in the case of James Will
cox, on trial last week for the murder
of Nellie Cropsey, returned a verdict
of guilty at 1890 o'clock last Saturday
night, after having remained out 80
hours. When the verdict had been re-
ceived Judge Jones said: 1T is sadder
to me than you, Mr.. Wilcox. The jury
found the facts. I gave the law. You
have had a fair trial. Part of the pub
lie were afraid to give it to you. am
Informed that the movement in the