Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-20
Scraps and faets.

ago. Unnoticed by the others, ne Slip
ped a mask over his face; presented
a big revolver, and told the car load
of editors to shell out. They all she'll
ed. Williams then left the car. His
victims did not see through the hoax
until after their arrival at the next
station. Then Williams returned the
valuables, and explained that the pis-
tol he used was not loaded.
Charlotte Chronicle: Colonel John
S. Mosby, the noted Confederate guer-
lila who was appointed consul general
at Hong Kong by General Grant, and
who now holds a job in the interior
department, called on President Roose-
welt few days ago to pay his respects
This visit recalls an incident of the
war which displayed Mosby's daring
character. On one Of his raids about
the capital he rode up near the Chain
bridge, cut off a lock Of his hair and
gave It to a woman who sold vegeta-
bles in the city and had pass to go
in and out. He told her to take the
hair to President Lincoln and say that
he would be in to visit him in short
time. Lincoln got the hair and mere
ly laughed.
The report of Professor Dunston to
the London board Of trade on cotton
cultivation in the British empire and
in Egypt has been issued as blue
book by the government. The report
sets forth that whereas in the early
days of British cotton manufacture
practically the whole supply OF the raw
material was drawn at first from India,
and later from the west, the amounts
at present obtained from these sources
are relatively Insignificant. and that
the British cotton industry is now al
most entirely dependent upon the unit
ed States for supplies Of raw cotton,
a state of things brought about by Vari-
Gus causes, such as deterioration Of In
dian cotton, replacement Of cotton by
sugar in the West Indies, and improved
cotton fibre in America.
- After two men had resigned be-
cause of the rigors of the place, says
New Bedford, Me-, correspondent, Miss
Ruth Lano, aged nineteen years,
graduate of Tabor academy and edI-
Gated for a teacher, has been appointed
rural mail carrier. In the recent CIV
II service examination for candidates
Miss Lano was the only woman to ell
ter. She stood third. The first two
applicants had a trial at the work dur
;rka rosfOnpd One Gf
the requirements is to cover twice dali
ly a route Of twenty miles. In winter
the route Is full Of difficulties, In many
places being practically impossible.
In the last four years none of the men
cared to carry Uncle Sans mail again
after a year. Miss Lano, who Is
Western girl born and bred, a crack
rifle shot and a fine horse-woman, says
she Is confident she can do the work.
Major General Leonard Wood has
started out to punish the Mindanao
Moros who ambushed American troops
on May 6. This news came to the
war department today in the following
telegram: Major General Wade, COM
IldUulUS Tic VI SihS ANNNNF
pines at Manila. Major General
Leonard Wood, with $50 officers and
men, is enroute to recover the bodies
of our killed. Two of the number who
were previously reported killed have
come in. It is learned that four
more who were reported killed are
alive. The first reports said seventeen
were killed. There is no trouble out
side Of Datto Alrs band. Datto
Piang is friendly to the United States.
Everything is quiet in the Cattabatt
valley. The people are planting crops
and are anxious to have Ais band
taken and are furnishing assistance
freely and willingly. Ali's outfit is in
the country east Of Lake Lignasau,
which is swampy and almost uninhab-
table. Word from the expedition Is
not expected for several days. 1t will
take the command six days hard
marching to reach the place where the
engagement Of May occurred"
Says a st. Petersburg cable Of
Wednesday: One Of the reasons for the
desperate effort Of the Russians to get
to Port Arthur what is officially called
the ammunition train has been re-
vealed by the information which leak
ed out today. There was little need,
1t appears, for more ammunition, great
quantities being stored in the fortress,
but General Stoessel was very anxious
to be provided with balloons. The
highest point Of the fortress is the
Eagle Nest, from which much Of the
surrounding country can be seen, but
balloons will facilitate observations.
Before the war the Russian authorities
loaded on a vessel a complete balloon
equipment for Manchuria, but it was
captured by the Japanese, who will use
it perhaps in their operations against
Port Arthur. Recognizing the need of
providing General Stoessel with all the
requisite instruments with which to
conduct the defense of Port Arthur.
General Kuropatkin is believed to
have sent balloons on the 'ammuni-
ton train.' The Russian balloons are
stationary. IF the Japanese try to
drift balloons over Port Arthur and
drop explosives on the fortress" an
officer said today, "the world will hear
of the first balloon battle in the air."
- Some significant official predictions
regarding the ravages of the cotton