Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11
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cy law Of 1893. The bill rmodifies the
existing law in several important par
ticulars, the principal Of which is in
regard to preferred creditors. Under
the existing law those who had re-
ceived payments from person who
had soon afterward been declared
bankrupt could not have other claims
passed upon without surrendering the
amount received. This provision was
modified so as to allow the creditor to
retain the money received unless the
previous payment was fraudulent.
Atlanta News: Bishop H. M. Tur-
ner's plan to transport the Negro pop
ulation Of this country to Liberia has
received substantial encouragement
from that government. Through Bish-
op Turner the small Republic of Lii
IBERIA, West Africa, has donated to the
Colored National Emigration and
Commercial association Of Tennessee,
the sum of $4,000 to assist them in
purchasing a steamship to ply between
America and West Africa. This shall
be both for emigrants and commercial
purposes. DR.. w. H. Heard Is presi-
dent Of this association and Bishop
Turner treasurer. Bishop Turner Is
enthusiastic over this practical en-
couragement. He says the associa-
ton will raise $125,000, and as treasu-
rer, he is determined that not one cent
of it shall be used for any other pur-
pose than the removal Of the Negroes
from the south.
Says q London cable Of February 8:
The influential committee headed by
the Dude Of Sutherland, Lord Strath-
coma, Lord Charles Beresford and a
number Of members Of parliament, ad-
mirals and other prominent men which
was formed February 1, to agitate the
question Of the security Of Great Brit
aims food supply in time of war, is
sued a statement today in which the
opinion Is expressed that in the event
Of Great Britain's becoming involved In
a European war the country must be
prepared to- seek bread at practically
famine prices. Various reasons are
given as the basis for this opinion.
The chief reasons are that the great
est source Of Great Britain's food sup
ply is the United States, where the
price Of wheat can be raised artificial
ly, and that the corn trade on both
sides Of the Atlantic would expect to
make profits on a scale commensurate
with war risks.
In Chicago several druggists have
been indicted for selling cocaine with
out prescriptions and the cocaine
habit" is widespread in that city.
During the investigation by the grand
jury in Chicago member Of the state
board of pharmacy testified respecting
the use Of the drug. during the course
Of which he made this statement:
Railroad men are not allowed to
drink. They fear to break this rule,
for the odor Of liquor would soon lead
to detection. So in seeking a substi-
tute many of them have become CO.
caine f1ends. The stuff is easily car
ried concealed in their pockets and
cannot be detected until the user has
been for a long time addicted to 1t.
Many girls have pleaded with me for
cocaine with tears streaming down
their cheeks. I advised them to go to
hospitals, and many Of them have
gone and they are now respected and
loved"
rt onoors FROM, winnenep MANY
reports that the Doukhobors are re-
covering from the form Of religious
mania recently epidemic among them
and are giving many indications of an
inclination to behave themselves like
reasoning beings not altogether devoid
Of common sense. A dispatch printed
by the Toronto Globe says that one
Of the most fanatical crusaders in the
Swan river district recently purchased
a team Of horses and said in explana-
ton that he had changed his mind on
religious matters. "Me going to be
Canadian" he remarked; mo more
going to turn horses and cattle loose"
Many Of the Doukhobors are also
changing their views about the land
regulations and are beginning to make
out applications for homestead entries.
Most encouraging symptoms Of all, the
younger members Of the sect are be-
ginning to treat the vagaries Of the
elders as ridiculous and to copy the
customs and behavior of their more
enlightened neighbors.
The naval appropriation bill report
ed to the house last Friday, carries
$79,O40, ,42O, or $6,142,0S9 less than the
estimates submitted by the navy de-
partment. The current appropriation
is $78,S56,363. In addition to the pro-
vision for the construction Of three
flrst-class battleships, one first-class
armored cruiser, two steel training
ships and one wooden brig, the bill
allows the selection Of two midship-
men for each senator, representative
and delegate in congress, thus doub-
ling the number. Provision Is made for
the extra appointment Of twelve en-
signs from warrant officers and for the
appointment of thirty additional lieu
tenants commanders, fifty additional
lieutenants, fifty additional surgeons,
12O additional passed assistant and as
sistant surgeons, twenty-five naval
constructors, eighty-four additional Of
ficers for the pay corps and 5000 en-
listed men. To the marine corps the
bill adds one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, five majors, twelve captains,
twenty-five first lieutenants, twelve
second lieutenants and 695 enlisted
men.
Judging from the Washington re-
ports Of the diplomatic controversy be-
twaep Mr. Rowen as Dlenipotentiary