Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-23
Scraps and facts.

The Associated Press printed sto-
ry last Friday morning to the effect
that in the Democratic caucus Of the
day before Representative Underwood,
of Alabama, stated that he had receiv-
ed overtures from the Republican
leaders proposing that If the Demo-
Gratis would agree to the passage of the
Cuban reciprocity bill, the Crumpacker
resolution would be throttled. Espe-
cial reference was made to the Demo-
Gratis of North and South Carolina,
Alabama and Mississippi. The matter
aroused much Indignation; but when
it was referred to in the house on FRI
day by Representative Littlefield, who
wanted a more definite statement,
Representative Underwood denied that
and such proposition had ever been
made to him.
The senate Philippine committee
has been developing some ugly testi-
mony during the past week as to the
cruelties practiced by the American
army against Filipinos. The witnesses
are for the most part discharged vol
unteer soldiers, and their testimony
gives full details as to the water
cure" punishment frequently admin
istered for the purpose Of extorting in
formation from Filipinos. The subject
of this punishment would be thrown
on his back and filled with water by
means of a rubber tube leading from
tank and inserted into his mouth. The
flow Of water would be continued un-
til the victim would howl and writhe
with pain, and after the water was
forced out the process would be re-
peated. Different witnesses told OF
number Of natives who were treated
in this manner on the orders Of COM
manding officers.
The price of butter has jumped 10
cents a pound in all parts Of the coun-
try since the senate passed the Dill TO
tax oleomargarine out Of existence. ac-
cording to a Washington dispatch.
Reports of the sudden and alarming
increase in the price Of the household
staple have been pouring in on the
members Of congress for several days.
The purpose of the reports Is to in1u-
ence congress to kill the bill taxing
oleomargarine, and it looks as II the
movement will be successful. When
the senate passed the bill it had to 90
back to he house for concurrence IN
the amendments. 1t Is to be consider
ed by the house as a committee OF the
whole house if it can be called up; but
the other important measures on the
calendar, together with the advance
which the oleomargine legislation has
caused in the price of butter, has star
ted the belief that it will be kept back
or promptly voted down If called up.
It is shown in butter statistics that the
supply is not near equal to the demand
and the price is likely to go even higher
yet.
Wall Street, according to a New
York dispatch, was surprised last Sat
urday by the announcement that Pier
pont Morgan had succeeded in form
ing the biggest steamship combination
known in the history of the world.
The London announcement was uneX-
pected, many men in position to know
declare they had no intimation that
the deal was pending. Not. only are
British and American lines involved,
but two German lines have been
brought under the agreement to work
in harmony. This is the latest great
trust with a capital Of one hundred
and fifty million, under the manage
ment of six of the biggest British
American transatlantic lines owning
steamships combined under an iron
clad Community of interests" The
lines involved are the White Star,
Dominion. Leyland, Atlantic Trans
port, American and Red Star, Ham
burg-American and North-German
Lloyd. The trust has absolute control
of transatlantic commerce and the
merchant marine is placed in American
hands. The United States will dictate
ocean traffic.
The census bureau has issued a re-
port showing that in 1899 the total
number of farms reporting Irish pota-
toes wcs 2,SsS. 24.un1iiiS 2.sSs.s52 acres
and a product 90 s!119 bushels
valued at SOS. ,614. n" number
of farms reporting sweet potatoes was
1,OO1,S77, with 537,447 acres and pro-.
duct of 42,526.696 bushels, valued at
s19.S76, 200. The largest yield was In
North Carolina, which had 6S,73O acres
and a product of 5.7s1.5S7 bushels, val
ued at s2.119,956: Georgia follows with
7O.620 acres and a product of 5,0S7,674
bushels, valued at 50, 800. The other
principal states are Virginia with 4O,-
6S1 acres and a product Of 4,470,6O2
bushels, valued at s1,72O1SS: Alabama
with 5O,S65 acres and a product Of g.
457,3S6 bushels, valued at $1,6S7,30
South Carolina with 1881 acres and a
product of 3.369,957 bushels, valued at
s1,53S, ,205; Texas with 63,561 acres and
a product of 3,299, ,135 bushels. valued at
s1.6S9.015. The total number of farms
reporting onions was 244,370, with 1888
acres and a product of 11.791, ,121 BUSH
els. valued at $6,676625. Farms report
ing vegetables other than potatoes and
onions number 3.515,470. having 2,115,-
545 acres and a valuation Of the pro-
duct of s113.3335S3.
Representative Cushman. of Wash
ngton, has leaped into immediate
prominence as a result Of his bold de-