Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-04
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lican party because Of the financial
aid that party is alleged to have re-
ceived from trusts. He charged that
every monopoly, including the Stand
ard Oil company. is doing everything
in its power to bring about the elec-
ton of the Republican ticket. The
speech created sensation, both In
the audience that gathered at the de-
pot to greet the candidate and among
the members of the judges party.
The mention Of the Standard Oil COM
pany in this connection is the first de-
nial the Democratic candidate has
made to the charge that the Standard
Oil company is preparing to assist
financially toward his election.
james Hendrix, aged %, one OF the
most prominent young men Of Mont
gomery, Ala, was found dead early
last Tuesday morning on the roof OF
the American National bank building
in that city, with a set Of burglars
tools lying near him. He was killed
while trying to cut an electric wire.
The police are making every effort to
ferret out the mystery which sur
rounds the death of Hendrix. Hendrix
was dressed in his militia uniform and
his citizen clothes were found at the
armory of the Montgomery Grays. A
complete set of burglars tools was
near him and on Hendrix's person were
nitro -glycerine, dynamite, fuses, a
glass cutter and a pistol. The coro-
ner's Jury returned a verdict Of death
by electricity. The friends Of the dead
man are astonished beyond expression
Hendrix was very prominently con-
nected. Hendrix was on Monday seen
in company with a strange man who
had been spotted during the day by the
chief of police. This man is believed
to have been an expert burglar, who
in some way had secured the conf
dence OF Hendrix. The dead man was
familiar with the bank building and
Intimate with the banks officials.
The last Of the census bulletins
giving the returns Of its agents on
cotton ginned for the present year
up to October 18th last, was issued
from Washington at noon yesterday.
1t shows the total number Of running
bales to be 6,590,137 as against $685.
72S running bales for last year. Count
ing the round bales included in these
totals as half bales the balance for
1904 is reduced to S,t17,SS4. The to-
tai number Of running bales ginned to
October IS in 1902 was 5,s25,S72. The
reports from the various cotton pro-
ducing states for the present year fol-
low: Alabama 6s4,7S0 bales; Arkansas
237,776; Florida 40,642; Georgia 1885,
679; Indian Territory 1885; Ken
lucky 2S4; Louisiana 392,75S; Missis-
sippi 561,704; Missouri 10,621; North
Carolina S09,079; Oklahoma 106,2S7;
South Carolina 62s,S57; Tennessee 49,
6sS; Texas 2,201,663; Virginia 5,145.
The total number Of ginneries in opera
ton was 2S,110. Up to October Is in
1908, 37.6 per cent OF the total crop had
been ginned as compared with 53.5 per
cent In 1902. This report will be fol-
lowed by four others, showing the
quantity Of cotton ginned from the
growth Of 1904 to November Is, to De-
cember Is, to January 16, and to the
end Of the season.
Judge Parker launched an attack
on the Republicans a few days ago,
charging them with securing campaign
contributions from the trusts and the
matter seems to have non-plussed the
Republican leaders. Judge Parker's
language was as follows: Over
whclming in Importance as are these
issues, above them all tower the ques-
tions: Shall the partnership between
the Republican leaders and the trusts
continue with profit to both, and hurt
to the country. Shall the trust con-
tributions Of millions to the campaign
fund secure the right to continue the
wrongful taking Of many millions
year from the people?' There had
been numerous irresponsible charges
in the newspapers to the effect that
the trusts were making large contri-
buttons to the Democratic cause. The
story was coming be generally accept
ed as fact. Judge Parker made the
declaration above not only to clear the
skirts Of the Democratic party but to
put the guilt where it properly be-
longs. Republican newspapers and
smaller politicians have tried to refute
Judge Parker, but 1t Is noticeable
fact that President Roosevelt and
Chairman Cortelyou,, the only people
of corresponding prestige are keeping
quiet. There is a growing feeling
that Roosevelt and Cortelyou are
afraid to deny Judge Parkers allega-
ton because they know the allegation
is true and there is reason to believe
that Judge Parker is in a position
to furnish the proof.
New York Times, Nov. !: Tremen-
dous exports Of cotton were reported
yesterday from all the southern ports.
The total reached nearly 200. 900 bales,
which, according to those acquainted
with the cotton trade, is unprecedented
in the history of cotton exports. At
the rate Of 10 cents a pound the ex-
ports yesterday represented the enor-
nous sum Of s10,000.0eO, which this
country will be able to draw from Eu-
rope for this one days exports alone.
With these exports before it, Wall
street was not surprised to hear that
there had been exceedingly heavy
transactions in foreign exchange, one
prominent bank alone buying $1,500,0
in cotton bills. OF the exports yester-
day, as far as could be ascertained up