Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
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the WealthleSt ana InoSt lnlluehlioi iiieii
in st. Pierre, has arrived in this city.
He was happy despite his Impoverished
condition, for his wife and son were
with him, having escaped the ravages
of Mont Pelee by the merest accident.
Nine. de Saint Michael, who Is ma
tive Of Fort de France, was spending
the day with her relatives at the time
of the disaster and her husband left
St. Pierre to join her an hour before
the blast of flame destroyed the city.
He travelled in tug to Fort de France
and when he reached the Martinique
capital the destruction Of his native
city was announced.
The signing Of the peace agreement
at Pretoria last Saturday night, was
carried out with the least possible cere-
mony. Lord Kitchener and Lord Mil
ner, General DeWet and others repre-
senting the Orange Free State, and
General Schalk-Burger and others OF
the Transvaal government. quietly met
in the dining room Of the residence oc-
cupied by the burgher delegates, ad-
Joining Lord Kitchener's house. The
document lay on the table ready. Amid
profound silence the Boer leaders TOOK
a pen, in order of precedence, and al
fixed their signatures, thus surrender
ing the independence for which they
so gallantly struggled. The document
was then entrusted to Colonel Hamll-
ton. Lord Kitchener's military secre-
tary. and Captain Marker, an aide-oe-
camp, who left Pretoria the same night
to deliver it to King Edward.
1T was announced few days ago.
SAYS a London cable, that King Ed
ward had received from an unnamed
donor a magnificent tapestry which Is
to be hung behind the coronation chair
in Westminster Abbey. This grand old
fabric has now been received at Kim
sington Museum, where it is being put
in perfect order. 1t is reputed to be
Spanish, but Is probably of Flemish or
igin. 1t represents in the central hgure
a King enthroned, with a crowd paying
him homage. 1t may, perhaps, be IN
tended to represent the coronation OF
an ancient king. The colors are beau
tifully preserved. Over all there seems
to be a light frost of gold which deep
ems with the shadows, the heaviest
shading being Of pure gold. The whole
effect is one Of great magnificence ana
beauty. The tapestry measures about
12 by 8 feet and is one Of the finest In
the world. It is now announced that
the donor is Mr.. ]. P. Morgan and that
he recently purchased the tapestry In
France for s500,000.
The postoffice department Is In a
auandary as to what to do with
money order which has been present.
ed by Representative Lands. The or
der was made in April, 1929, by Asa
Baker, at Mooresville, Ind, and mads
payable to Robert Martin. The
amount is SIS. Recently an heir OF
Martin presented the order to Postmas-
ter Charles Smith, of Smithfield, Ind,
for collection. The postoftice at
Mooresville is no longer in existence,
which accounts for the order being
presented at Westfleld, the nearest Of
flee. Postmaster Smith did not know
what to do with the order, and had II
sent to Representative Lands. When
he presented it to the postoff1ce officials
they were very much surprised. They
said they did not know that the money
order system was inaugurated at such
an early date. The order appears to be
genuine and the officials have taken 1t
I'D for consideration and will try to find
some way to pay the claim.
F. l.. Underwood has just returned
to New York from a trip to the south
and was a prominent figure at the cot
ton exchange in Wall street, Wednes-
day, says New York dispatch. Prom
inent cotton men had lengthy talks
with Underwood. 1t Is understood that
a corporation will be formed here next
week to be capitalized at between sixty
and eighty million dollars which Will
be incorporated in New Jersey. This
will be the holding company and all or
nearly all the cotton mills of the south
will be merged into 1t. New York and
New England men are to canvass the
yarn mills and get them into the
combination. Pierpont Morgan Is not
interested so far; but on his return
may be included in the holding compa-
nv. If the yarn mills come in with
Morgan the capitalization will be In
creased to about a quarter Of billion
dollars. Underwood refused to make
any definite announcement for publica-
ton but talked of his trip. He said
the south was never in a better condi-
ton.
After seven weeks Of debate, the
senate, on last Tuesday, passed the
Philippine government bill by a vote
Of 4S to 80. Under this bill the govern
ment of the islands Is to rest princi-
pally with the president of the United
States, who with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate, is to appoint the
principal executive and judicial officers.
1t is provided that certain measure
of self-government may be established;
but franchise is to be regulated under
the control of the presidents commits
sioners. The native inhabitants of the
islands are to be regarded as citizens
of the Philippines, entitled to United
States protection. The Philippine COM
mission is to acquire the lands now
owned by the friars by issuing bonds,
and turn them over to the United States
government. A mint is to be establish
ed in Manila and coins authorized may