Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
Scraps aud fafts.

seriously considering the nomination..
Mr.. Folk has made remarkable rec
ord in the prosecution Of the st. Louis
boodlers, but we doubt that this
achievement would justify his selec-
tion as the Democratic standard-bear-
er in the next presidential contest. II
would be far more to the purpose IT
Mr.. Watterson should nominate Mr.
Cleveland, with the understanding
that he would put Folk at the head
of the department Of justice In case OF
his election. If that should be- DONE
Mr.. Folk would find a great opportuni-
ty for the exercise Of his undoueted
talent as a prosecuting attorney. All
the boodlers in Washington would go
to jail If Cleveland were president and
Folk his attorney general.
Secretary Hester's statement OF the
worlds visible supply Of cotton, issued
last Friday, shows: The total VISIBLE
2,295,432 bales, against 2,S74,5ss bales
last week, 2,514,25s bales last year.
OF this the total Of American cotton Is
1,192,432 bales, against 1,270,59s bales
last week, and 1,657,25s bales last year,
and Of all other kinds, including Egypt
Brazil, India, etc., 100000 bales'
against 1,104,000 bales last week, ana
$4,000 bales last year. Total Worlds
visible supply Of cotton shows de-
crease compared with last week Of 49,
1877 bales and a decrease, compared
with last year, Of 21S,827 bales. VI
the worlds visible supply Of cotton
there is now. afloat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 1882
600 bales, against 100000 bales last
year; in Egypt, $4,000 bales, against
$4,000 bales; in India, $4,000 bales,
against 472,OO0 bales last year, and In
the United States, 100000 bales,
against 45S,OOO bales last year. !
The Brown cotton concern Is
bringing a great deal Of queer cotton
to New Orleans, says a dispatch or
June 27, from that city. Cotton has
become so valuable that the owners
of gins are scraping the floors and
have made up several bales Of waste
cotton. Perhaps the most extraordi-
nary bale, however, Is one that arrived
here today from Georgia 1t Is of the
crop of 1872, and is consequently 81
wears old. Its owner held out for 16
cents that year, but when the market
broke and cotton went down, he swore
he would never sell it for less than l6
cents. When cotton went up to IA
cents in New Orleans he shipped 1t
here, to be ready for the Is cents he
pledged himself to, with orders to his
agent to sell whenever that figure was
reached. The cotton has been stored
in a room for thirty-one years and Is
thoroughly dried out, having lost fifty
pounds in the process Of drying. Ex-
perts declare the staple to be as good
as ever.
Knoxville, Tenn, dispatch Of June
27: Harvey Logan. the alleged Mon
tana train robber, under sentence of
twenty years, escaped from the Knox
county Jail this afternoon at o'clock.
While his guards back was turned,
Logan threw a wire over his head and
.lassoed him, tieing him tight to the
bars Of his cage: Having one entire
floor Of the Jail to himself, Logan
next secured two pistols placed in the
corridor of the jail for use by officers
If needed When Jailor Bell appear
ed in answer to a call from Logan the
prisoner passed out bottle. saying
he wanted some medicine. AS the
jailer put out his hand Logan covered
him with a pistol, forced him to un-
lock the door and take him to the
basement Of the Jail. He then forced
Bell to take him to the sheriff's sta
BILE and saddle the sheriff's horse. This
done, Logan mounted and rode away
in the direction Of the mountains. A
posse started in pursuit Of the des- |
perado within one hour. Sheriff ]. w.
Fox tonight offered a reward Of $500
for the capture Of Logan, dead or
alive.
New Orleans dispatch Of June rs:
The movement started in several parts |
Of the south to get rid Of the disor- |
derly Negro element responsible for
most Of the recent crimes in this Sec
ton Is gaining strength, and it is like
ly to become general instead Of spas
modic as formerly, and unload large
number of Negro gamblers, confidence
men and other criminals on the north.
The towns in southern Mississippi
are following the example Of Ellis
willie and Laurel in this matter, and
ordering out all Negro criminals,
tramps and dangerous characters.
Cooper in Delta county, has started
the movement in Texas. The Negro
loafers, Negro sneak thieves and pet
ty criminals of that town have been
taken out by the regulars, whipped
and ordered to leave town. Taking ad-
vantage of the excitement caused by
the whipping, the houses Of some of
the better class Negroes were pla-
carded with notices to leave. They
complained to the authorities, and at a
joint meeting held at the court house
the whites pledged their support to all
part promising to do all in their power
to keep down the lawless element and
to report all violators Of law among
the Negroes to the authorities. An
investigation disclosed the fact that
the warnings on the houses of the Ne
groes were placed there by mischiev-
Gus boys.
The Rev. Montrose w. Thornton,
colored pastor Of First A. M. E. church
Of Wilmington, Del, preached a SEN
sational sermon to his congregation
last Sunday night. The church was