Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

day for the consideration of grave
matters affecting the trade. The
meeting was in session for four hours,
during which time the yarn business
was discussed in all it's details. The
spinners present, representing 477,4s4
spindles, unanimously raised the prices
of warns. A schedule was submitted
and adopted. An advisory committee
was appointed to assist in carrying out
the objects Of the meeting. The SPIN
ners decided that it would be better
for a mill to have only one selllng
house and that the selling house be re-
ouired to enter into an agreement 10
not speculate in the mills products'
The meeting was harmonious through
out and the gentlemen who participat-
ed believe that good results Will tol-
low.
In some correspondence received
in Washington from an unomclai
source news has come Of recent mar
row escape of Captain March, OF the
United States artillery, who Is one OF
the American military observers with
the Japanese forces in Manchurla. AT
the battle of Motienling Captain
March and Captain Vincent, one or
the British attaches, each climbed a
tree in the vicinity Of japanese
trench, hoping to obtain a better view
of the operations. But they had not
made any allowance for the erratlc
shooting Of the Russian infantry.
They had barely seated themselves
astride a leafy branch when bullets
began to whistle about their ears
looping off the twigs in proximity TO
their heads. 1t was a distinctly not
corner, and each was glad to quit MS
elevated perch for position less eN-
posed to stray volleys.
Charleston Post: 1t is said that
some years ago, upon the publication
of Theodore Roosevelt's reflections up
on the administrative integrity of JEFF
ferson Davis, made without shadow
of authority and utterly untrue, the
former president Of the Confederacy
wrote a courteous letter to the young
author, citing his error and giving
proof Of the falsity Of the charge, re-
ouesting that he make retraction OF
his statements. To this, according to
the accepted version was given this
reply: "Mr. Theodore Roosevelt de-
sires to have no communication with
Jefferson Davis" Now the Democrats
of New York state have nominated and
the people of New York state will
elect as lieutenant governor this year,
Francis Burton Harrison, whose faith
er was secretary to President Davis
during the great war. Perhaps Pres
ident Roosevelt will not permit Mr..
Harrison to be seated at Albany.
Albany, Ca, Sept. 81: The trial OF
Chief of Police Westbrook, on the SEN
sational charges first preferred by DR..
l.. G. Broughton Of Atlanta, in SER
mon here three months ago, and fol-
lowing which the preacher was cow
hided by the chief, was concluded late
this afternoon. OF the seven specific
charges preferred, the chief Is found
guilty Of two, viz: Drinking while on
duty and in uniform, and visiting bar
rooms while on duty and lettering at
such places. The commission imposed
a fine Of $25 for each of these offences
and exonerated him on all other
charges. OF the charge of assault on
the minister the commissioners said:
I'VE find Chief Westbrook guilty Of
this charge, but in our opinion the pc
culiar circumstances justified him as
a man in pursuing the course he did,"
The verdict is regarded by West
brooks friends as an exoneration, as
he was not found guilty of either OF
the most serious charges. A feature
Of the trial was development of the
fact that DR.. Broughton did not have
affidavits to sustain his charges, as he
claimed to have at the time he made
his pulpit attack.
The Southern Cotton Growers as
sociation held the concluding session
Of it's convention at st. Louis last
Tuesday. With view to maintaining
a staple market and fair prices for the
cotton crop of the south the associa-
ton adopted the plan Of organizing a
corporation to be composed Of the cot
ton growers, the business men and the
bankers Of the cotton growing states,
which corporation should build ware
houses wherever feasible for the pur-
pose Of storing the product and pre-
vent a glutting of the market. The
plan adopted is what is known as the
Waco plan. The association also
adopted a resolution urging cotton
growers to withhold from the market
all cotton of the middling grade unless
10 cents a pound can be secured for it.
Also that the cotton crop be market
ed as slowly as possible during the
months of October and November. The
officers elected by the association fol-
low: President, Harvie Jordan Of
Monticello, Ga; secretary and treas
urer, John r. Allison Of Concord, N.
c. An executive committee composed
of one member from each cotton
growing state was appointed.
The city Of Lee, Massachusetts,,
has ordinances against driving auto
mobiles along the streets beyond a
specified speed. On Sunday last the
police arrested a swell stranger on
the charge Of violating the ordinance.
When brought into court, the stranger
looked insolently at the judge and re-
fused to plead. The judge fined him
s25 for contempt The stranger then