Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-23
Scraps and facts.
Saws a Washington dispatch Of

Ware show that more than "a per cent.
Of those who enlisted in the United
States army for the war with Spain
have already applied for pensions. II
the present rate at which applications
are being filed continues, one-half Of
those who served in that war will have
applied for pensions at the expiration
Of the fiscal year. UP to date $4,000 re-
Quests for pensions have been present.
ed to the pension bureaK SThere have
been allowed 1881 invalid pensions and
33,1O0 of the widow and dependent
class. A total Of 1875 claims have
been rejected, leaving S4,210 claims
pending on May 1.
-Pekin dispatch of May 20: Great
er confidence prevails here now as to
the outcome of the Manchurian ques-
ton and the opening Of Manchuria to
the worlds trade than at any time
during the past three years, notwith-
standing the fact that the situation Is
apparently as complicated as during
the negotiations for the Manchurian
convention. This confidence is due to
the unexpectedly strong policy of the
United States, China now knowing
that she can rely for support on that
country and also upon Great Britain
and Japan in refusing to grant de-
mands made by Russia. Russia's ac-
quiescence in the attitude Of the Amer
lean government toward Manchuria
has also tended to strengthen conf
dence.
Philadelphia special of Tuesday to
the Charlotte Observer: For the first
time in the memory Of the traditional
Oldest inhabitant Philadelphia Is ship
ping cotton south. The yarn mills re-
ceiving this raw material are owned
by Philadelphia capitalists and would
have to close down entirely but for this
supply, which is necessarily limited.
The cotton market is cornered by spec
ulators in New York and the price pre-
vailing is 80 high that the mills cannot
use it. At the convention Of spinners
held at Charlotte last week 1t was an
nounced that certain grades Of cotton,
as yarns and warps, were selling In the
open market for less money than the
cost of manufacture, the fixed charges,
commissions and interest all represent
ing net losses. The cotton shipped to
the south has been in storage here and
in New York for some months past,
and it Is believed that there Is enough
Of it to keep the mills controlling 1t in
operation until there is a break in the
cotton market.
Charlotte Observer: There has
been good deal Of talk in cotton cir
cles during the past few weeks Of the
part being played by a man named
Brown, in New Orleans. This man
Brown sent July cotton a few points
higher at his home town than 1t was
in New York. He was credited with
phenomenal jump in cotton. "Mr.
Brown" said a Charlotte cotton man
yesterday, "is wild Western Texan
who struck New Orleans q few years
ago with $50 in his pockets. Some
years later he devised $750,000 to his
wife and going back to the market
said: Boys, have kept out $3.50 with
which to play the market. You are
welcome to 1t If you can get it. Just
how much this wild Texan has made
in New Orleans Is not known, but he
can probably give check today for
$10,000,000." This refers to the man
Brown, who went to New York Mon
day. He has played a conspicuous
part in one Of the most exciting chap
ters in the history of the cotton busi-
ness of the country.
Postal clerks are interested In the
claim to be lodged against the United
States postoffice department. P. P.
Nicholson, clerk on the Alabama
Great Southern, appears to have start
ed the movement. The claim is unique.
The clerks contend that actual and
necessary expenses, incurred while on
the road should be paid by the gov
ernment, and as no amounts Of this
kind have ever been received, there
will be a big sum for distribution If It
ever goes through. This claim Is be-
ing pushed by a law firm in Kansas
City, Mo-, and will be tried before the
United States court Of claims at Wash
ington. 1t Is based upon the following
section Of the postal laws and regula-
tions: "Sec. 1896, Art. IT-Chief clerks
and railway postal clerks shall be paid
their actual and necessary expenses
while actually travelling on business Of
the department and away from their
designated headquarters" Mr.. Mich
olson says that the claim will amount
to something like $14,OO0,0OO and that
the mail clerks all over the country
are anxiously awaiting the case to
come up for trial.
Indianapolis, Indiana dispatch Of
May 20: Miss Lulu Hadley, whose re-
fusal to make up Booker T. Washing
toms bed at the English hotel caused
her discharge and brought her many
presents and compliments from the
south, began today to receive compli-
ments and presents from near home.
One Of them was a gold watch and
chain. 1t was delivered by messen-
ger. 1t was from Citizens Of Indian
apolis. The checks and orders re-
ceived today aggregated $500. She al
so received word that the citizens Of
Houston have begun to raise a fund
for her. At meeting this week, $500
was subscribed, and the Houston
Chronicle is raising larger fund by
subscriptions, acknowledged in a COL
umn headed For a self-respecting
girl" Subscriptions are coming in