Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-16
Scraps and facts.

Tuesday at the farm Of General L. w.
Colby, Of Beatrice Neb., aged 80 years.
General Grant met the sultan of Tur-
key during his tour around the world.
and on his return home the sultan sent
him the finest specimen of the pure
Arabian horse that was to be obtained.
The horse later was purchased by Gem
eral Colby, Of Beatrice. He was used
as a saddle animal for several years,
but since he became too old to be of
practical value has been tenderly cared
for.
Senator Vest does not regard it as
Of Importance that the Democrats
should carry the next house Of repre-
sentatives, as the Republicans would
still have the president and the senate.
On the other hand, he says, should the
Republicans lose control of the house
next fall and should a financial crash
occur before 1904-which he regards as
by no means improbab able-the Republi-
cans would attribute the catastrophe to
the election of a Democratic house and
make this the main argument OF the
presidential campaign. On no occasion,
he adds, have the Republicans failed to
show their friendship for the trusts.
President Roosevelt Is trying to make
up for this in words and promises that
mean nothing.
Secretary Hester's statement Of the
worlds visible supply Of cotton. issued
last Friday, shows the total visible to
be 2,258,2 bales, against 2,420,661 last
week and 2,573,934 last year. OF this
the total of American cotton Is 1,46O,-
2O2 bales, against 1,579,661 last week,
and 1,573,9S4 last year, and Of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India,
ETC., $4,000 bales, against S41,O0O last
week and 1,vOO, 900 last year. OF the
worlds visible supply Of cotton there
is now afioat and held in Great Britain
and continental Europe, 1858, 900 bales,
against 1,244,00v last year; in Egypt,
sc, 900 bales, against 10000 last year; in
India $4,000 bales, against $4,000 last
year, and in the United States, $4,000
bales, against $4,000 last year.
Johnstown, Pa, the city that was
almost wiped out by a flood some years
ago, suffered another appalling disas-
ter last Thursday. It was caused by
the explosion Of fire damp in the rolling
mill mine of the Cambria Iron works.
There were some 200 men in the mine
at the time. The explosion came with
awful suddenness, dealing death and
destruction everywhere. Since then
the work of taking out the bodies Of
the killed and injured has been pro-
crossing steadily. Up to Sunday MORN
ing, 1OS dead bodies had been taken out
and also quite a number Of wounded
had been rescued. Some escaped un-
hurt. There has not yet been an exact
statement as to the number Of dead,
wounded, etc. 1t Is thought that the
fire damp explosion resulted from a
blast.
Chicago Inter-Ocean: Mr.. Ware, the
commissioner Of pensions, received a
letter from a man in Illinois a few
days ago which reads: II am now get
ting a pension Of $50 a month. Recent
ly the Lord has prospered me, and /
do not think I should get so much
money. gave my services to the coun-
try. and think should have some
pension, of course, but I think $50 a
month Is too much. Is there any way
I can have my pension reduced or sus-
pended while I enjoy the prosperity
that is mine at present." This is the
only request for a reduction Of pension
ever received at the bureau. 1t was
referred to the pension examiner in
the district in which the man lived,
who reported as follows: Il have the
honor to inform you that the person
who applied for a reduction in his
pension is now in the insane asylum at
this place, and has been for some
time"
- Chicago special to Washington
Post: Bearing Mayor Harrison's let
ter Of introduction to Ambassador
Choate, in London, A. A. Young, for
62 years a citizen Of Chicago, is about
to start for Ireland. He Is 80 years
old, and has been in the offices Of the
Illinois Central railway ever since the
road entered Chicago. Mr.. Young
wants to round out his record by see
ing King Edward VII. He has seen
George ~, William w, and Victoria.
His grandfather saw George l., and
the grandfather Of the grandfather,
according to family tradition, saw
Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth. Il
saw Abraham Lincoln many time,
he said. II was one of the guards OF
honor that attended his body when 1t
lay in state here" During the Span
ish-American war Mr.. Young was trav-
cling in Cuba and the Spaniards made
him a prisoner. They held him until
the end Of the war, but treated him
kindly.
Knoxville, Tenn, dispatch Of July
IL to Washington Post: A sensational
elopement occurred in this city tonight
when Miss Miss Emily Taylor, the
beautiful daughter Of Hon. X. l.. ray
lor, ex-congressman. thrice governor of
Tennessee, famous as lecturer and
speaker, and known to Tennesseeans
as Our Bob" was married to DR.. Geo.
F. st. John, prominent young physi-
clan of this city, to whom she has been
engaged for year until Governor Tay-
lor recently broke OIL the match. Miss
Taylor left her home on North Fourth
avenue this afternoon ostensibly to go
to the dentists. She did not return by