Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23

ernment's right to seize and confiscate
the property under section $3.50 Of the
Revised Statutes. The road has given
bond for the car.
Washington, Dec. 81: Postmaster
General Wynne has removed two more
rural carriers for alleged efforts to
influence legislation, the employees be-
ing H. E. Nivin of Berthoud, Col. and
J. w. Whitehead of Medina, o. Nivin
is chairman Of the executive board OF
the National Rural Carriers associa-
tion. Whitehead Is also a member OF
its Ohio State organization Of carriers.
British secret service agents are
charging that the Russians have been
bribing sailors who were in the fish,
ing feet that was fired into on the
Dogger's bank The story that num-
ber of fishermen are now ready to tes-
tify that they saw some Japanese tor
pedo boats while the Russian Baltic
fleet was approaching. The secret
service men are open and above board
In their accusations Of bribery against
the Russians, and they say that If
Russia attempts to make use Of such
witnesses the bribery charges will be
proved.
John James Of Philadelphia, in
letter to Governor Cummins, Of Iowa,
states that he is willing to donate to
this commonwealth $4,000 in bonds of
a southern state. He says the inter-
est has been repudiated for thirty-nine
years; that a private citizen can not
sustain suit to collect them, but that
the state Of Iowa could bring suit and
collect the amount. He adds that ac-
crued interest amounts to ls6 per
cent. The offer Is recognized as a
mart in the scheme OF former Senator
Pettigrew of South Dakota to collect
about $20.OO0.OO0 on obligations OF
southern states issued after the war.
Boston special Of Monday to the
New York Sun: An unusual occur
renee In Newton yesterday afternoon
was the fall Of what is supposed to
have been a meteor in the yard Of ].
II. Robinson, at IL Claiming street.
About $50 o'clock several persons VINO
were passing along the street saw
ball of fire shooting down from the
sky. It was about the size Of a base
ball, and on striking the ground re-
bounded and again fell. 1t continued
to blaze for about 10 minutes. On
examination of the spot where it had
struck nothing remained but hand
full Of cinders not unlike those left by
coal. So far as can be learned the
meteor Is the first ever known to have
fallen near Newton.
A general meeting Of the hard
yarn spinners Of the south has been
called to be held in Charlotte on Jan.
S, when matters of vital interest to
the trade will be considered. A cir
cular letter is being mailed to all the
spinners interested today, urging their
attendance. This course was decided
upon at a meeting Of the advisory
board last night, when the situation
was considered and discussed at
length. The recent slump in cotton
brought about a chaotic condition In
the yarn market, and the spinners feel
that 1t Is necessary for them to be
"up and doing" IL they would avert
something that might be close akin
to a trade catastrophe. When the
price dropped many mills were loaded
up with the raw material bought at
high prices, and the matter that now
concerns them is getting rid Of their
products without loss.
One Of the greatest pieces Of rail-
way building ever contemplated is
planned by Henry M. Flagler, presi-
dent Of the Florida East Coast rail-
road. He purposes to extend that
road from its southern terminal, MI
ami, Fla, 1876 miles, to Key West. For
at least one-fifth Of the way 1t will
be practically a roadbed through the
ocean. Key Larog and Long Island
will permit a long stretch OF dry
track, but an enormous amount OF
bridge and trestle work will be re-
quired. 1t is estimated that the work
will require several years and will
rank among the most expensive pieces
Of railroad engineering in the world.
From the terminal at Key West 1t Is
proposed to operate a line of huge
ferry boats to Havana, S5 miles fur
ther south. Freight trains will be
carried across the sea there in the
same manner that they are trans
ported from New York to Jersey City.
Paris, Dec. 81: Capt. Clado, who
was detached from Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's squadron to testify before
the international commission, made
statements during his journey to Paris
that are exciting considerable stir In
official and diplomatic circles, as indl-
eating a raaher defiant and beligerent
tone on the eve Of the assembling of
the commission. Some Of Clados
statements were strongly antagonfstic
to Great Britain. he declaring that the
British agitation over the North Sea
incident, leadig up to the appointment
Of the international commission, was
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cific squadron from relieving Port Ar
thur. He also asserted that another
campaign, having for its object the
passing Of the Dardanelles by the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet will be launched
at an opportune time. In the mean
time. he added. men and equipments
In the Black Sea fleet will be sent TO
aid the second Pacific squadron. 1t
was pointed out at the British embas-
sy that Clado is not a member of the
commission, but only a witness ana
therefore no official cognisance will be
taken of his statements.
The war department closed a con-
tract with Bailey, Banks & Biddle, of
Philadelphia, for 5000 medals of hon.
or. most of which will be exchanged
for the old style medals now possessed
by about $500 war veterans, and the
rest kept for future awards The
cost Of each medal will be slightly
less than SO. Congress appropriated
$4,000 for the purchase Of the medals.