Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-10
. MERE-MENTION.


ing in Charlotte, N. c., last Friday, de-
clared the Office Of superintendent and
secretary, held by John G. Underwood,
vacant. This action was taken because
Underwood has entered suit for 81, 1000
alleged to be due him in salaries and
commissions. I'D. M. Ferry, the well
known millionaire scotsman, of Detroit,
and Gen. Russell A Alger, ex-secretary
Of war, are candidates for the seat in
the United States senate made vacant
by the death Of Senator James McMil-
lam. 1.-THE county commissioners OF
Galveston, Texas, have let contract
for the building of sea wall to protect
the city from tidal waves. The lowest
bid was $1,198,31S. The wall is to be
built Of ganite and concrete. The
treasury department is unwilling to is-
sue the s4O,OcO,OOO Of bonds authorized
on account Of the isthmian canal until
congress provides that these bonds shall
be like other bonds of the treasury.
fri6etlba Is considering the idea Of estab-
s35, 600, 900 bond ISSUE. The New York
Yacht club is bestirring itself to build
another yacht with which to defend the
Americas cup against Sir Thomas Lip
ton. The coal miners Of the Kanawha
and New River, w. Va, fields have de-
cided to go back to work. The local
unions proclaim that they have decided
upon this course because their men have
resorted to violence The miners have
not been able to secure any Of their de-
mands. The sham contest between
the army and navy: on the north Attain
tic coast, came to q close last Satur-
day, with both sides claiming victory.
The question at issue is to be DECIDED by
joint board Of arbitration. ...Presi-
dent Roosevelt has received congratula-
tory kilograms from King Edward, EN-
peror William, Car Nicholas and other
rulers on his escape from serious In
| jury by the street car accident last
Thursday. 80. There Is talk in Wash
ington which indicates the ultimate
purpose Of the government to take
charge of the island of Hayti for the
purpose Of restoring law and order. go.
President Roosevelt left Washington
last Friday to attend the convention OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive engin-
eers in Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t was his
intention, of course, to deliver a num-
| ber Of speeches. :: Prof. Rudolph Vir-
chow, one of the most famous physi-
clans of his day, died in Berlin last Fri
day. Wall street is reported to be
moving against President Roosevelt on
account Of his attitude toward trusts
l. Ex-Governor HeFaee rBoies, OF
Iowa, is to be: nominated for congress
1 in opposition Of Speaker Henderson.
Major Edward T. Glenn, who was fined
$50 and suspended from duty for one
month for administering the water
cure to natives of thea Philippines, has
complied with his sentence and return
ed to his command. The French gov
ernment has issued orders for the com.
plete evacuation Of the entire northern
end of the island of Martinique. The
Pennsylvania railroad is displacing all
it's small freight cars:ytth cars Of $4,000
and 100000 pounds capacity. y.......1t Is
stated that 60 southern cotton mills
have agreed to go into the Underwood
combine =. The Idaho Democrats have
endorsed Bryan for the next presiden-
| tfal nomination. -. Atlanta business
men are trying to induce President
Roosevelt to extend his southern trip tc
| that city. The trades-union congress
of. Great Britain has rejected a reso.
Tuition which favors woman's suffrage
-. Pennsylvania troops are still patrol
ling the Panther Creek coal 'f1elds.....
kQne of the government magazines al
old Fort winthrop, upper Boston har-
Dor blew up last Sunday. Several peo-
ple were killed. and there was damage
from the conclusion fhvthe city of Bos,
ton three, or four miles away. Rus
sia and Turkey are having a little d.
plomatic quarrel over the refusal Oh
Turkey to allow some unarmed Rus
sian torpedo boats to pass through the
Bosphorus. . The Commercial and FL
nancial Chronicle Of New York, puts
the figures of last years cotton crop
up to September 1, at 10,701.45 bales
| Returns from the Maine guberna-
torial election held Monday seem to in
dicate Democratic losses Of about Is per
cent. as compared with the vote of two
years ago.. The fire that was recent
| ly set by striking miners in a shaft OF
the Pocahontas Coal company. has
about been extinguished.. The Tam
pa Bay hotel and realty company Is ar
ranging to erect a million dollar hotel
| in Tampa. The governor of west
Virginia has removed the militia from
the coal fields. 800. Eighteen present
and former members Of the Missouri
legislature have been arrested on the
charge of bribery in connection with
the issuance of street railroad fran
chises. President Roosevelt was
elected an honorary member OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen at
the annual meeting of that organiza-
tion in Chattanooga.
| SENATOR PETTI1s.--Senator Pettus, OF
Alabama. who is 80 years old, has de-