Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-19

the alleged reforms instituted by Rus
sia and Turkey some time back, and
they have commenced to fight. A dis
patch Of Wednesday from Salonica
represented 10000 Albanians as having
$500 Turks cornered in the town OF
Babajohosi and suffering for both food
and water. The Turks are hurrying
re-inforcements to the besieged army.
The Macedonians are arranging for
another outbreak against Turkey, and
Turkey is making preparations to pro-
tect herself with all Of her resources.
1t Is stated on high authority, says
a Washington dispatch. that the Jap
anese government, replying through
United States Minister Griscom to Sc
cretary Hay, has agreed to the neu-
tralization of China, excluding Man.
churia, which Russia is occupying. ia
pan, it is also said, reserves the right to
counterbalance any action Of Russia In
violating China's neutrality. Russias
reply to Secretary Hays note on Chi
ma probably will be made in a few
days. 1t will acquiesce in the princi-
pie, but with certain reservations re-
garding the Chinese administrative
control over the region in Manchuria
leased to Russia, or covered by the
Chinese Eastern railroad in order to
safeguard existing Russian interests.
The census bureau on Monday is
sued a report on the average weight of
a cotton bale for the crop grown In
1908, showing an average gross weight
Of 502.1 pounds against 502 In 1902.
This figure Is obtained by actual
weighing of 7,55S,271 bales, 1921 local
cotton weighers reporting. The aver
age weight Of commercial bales as
pressed at ginneries was 4S3.1 in 1903
and 47s.S in 1902; average weight OF
square bales 503.4 in 1903, and 502.S in
1902; upland round bales 247.s in 1903
and 1855 in 1902; sea island bales
37s.5 in 1903, and 1851 in 1902. APP
plying these averages the bureau finds
that the cotton ginned from the
growth Of 1903 up to and including
Jan. 16 last, was equivalent to $685.
996 bales, of a 5OO-pound standard
The average gross weight of bale
from states follows: Alabama, 1895;
Arkansas, 513.3; Florida, All; Geor-
gia, 1921; Indian Territory, 5OS.5;
Louisiana, 504.2: Mississippi, 506.7;
Missouri, STAT; North Carolina, 476.1;
Oklahoma, 1891: South Carolina, 4S3.5;
Tennessee, SIT; Texas, 513.5; Virginia,
ATT.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer cabling under date Of Feb.
IA, says: I am told from an excellent
source that the whole cause Of the war
was q private ukase signed at the end
of December last, which came to the
knowledge Of the American embassy
here, in which the emperor ordered ap-
plication along the whole Manchurian
seaboard Of Russian protective tariffs,
such to take effect from Jan. 1, old
style, that is to say. 13 days later. ac-
cording to our calendar. That was the
approximate cause Of war, the self
same one which brought about active,
so very active, pressure from the Unit
ed States and Japan for the ratifica-
tion Of treaties with China and was so
bitterly resented, as I have told you
over and over again, by Russia, and
which led the United States to the ac-
tive support of Japan. This brought
about the war and today leads Amer
lea persistently to push for the re-
cognition of the independence of Chi
ma, the cardinal point, which means
that Russia must evacuate Manchuria,
the very point upon which Russia
went to war with Japan.
Already signs of conflict in the
Balkans are multiplying. and if there
Is not serious trouble there before
many weeks the best observers here
will be surprised, says a Vienna dis
patch Of Monday. A decisive victory
for Japan in Korea will make it i'm
possible to prevent a general out
break, and put Bulgaria and Turkey
at each others throats. The power of
Russia is the only thing that has kept
them apart so far. 1t is not believed
that Russia Is in position to control
the situation. The discipline Of the
Austrian army is in bad shape, the
jealousy between the German and
Hungarian elements is growing deeper,
and the Hungarian element particular
ly sympathizes with it's fellow Chris
tians Of Europe and Turkey. There is
a report that Boris Sarafoff is again in
the Balkans perfecting his plans for
an uprising in the spring. Bulgaria
Is ready and anxious to fight. AL
ready reports come Of brushes between
along the frontier, and if Russia finds
her hands tied by Japan the Balkan
peninsula will be in an uproar in
short order.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Republican,
Of Cleveland, was born in New Lisbon
(now Lisbon), Columbiana county, o.,
Sept. "a, 1887; removed with his faith
er's family to Cleveland in 1852; was
educated in the common schools of
that city and the Western Reserves
college, Hudson, o. He was engaged
as an employee in the wholesale gro
Gerry house of Hanna, Garretson G. Co.,
his father being the senior member Of
the firm. His father died in 1852 and
he represented that interest in the firm
until 1867, when the business was
closed up; then he became a member of
the firm of Rhodes &, Co.. engaged in