Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-09
Scraps aud facts.

about the date Of the Texas meetings
to consider means to meet the condi-
tions imposed by the report OF tne
bureau Of agriculture. The market
was higher today.
"A continued drought In Kentucky
and surrounding states has assumed
serious proportions. In some sectiols
there has not been good rain Tor over
four months, and, except slignt
sprinkle. no rain has fallen at all since
September %. The crops are In dan
ger and 1t is feared the wheat crop is
ruined. Stock water has given out ano
drinking water Is at premium. For-
est fires are raging in the central part
of the state and thousands OF dollars
worth Of valuable trees, fencing ana
other property has been destroyed.
Such was the condition of affairs TIL
the latter part Of last week. when wei
come rains visited parts Of the drought
stricken country.
Senator Platt of New York. intro
duced the first bill in congress TINS
session for the reduction Of southern
representation in congress. Senator
Platt's bill did not follow the usual
line of calling for reduction OF the
representation Of those states whicn
have violated the provisions OF the
fourteenth amendment, but was direct
" at the south, designating the states.
II the bill should pass the south would
lose nineteen members In congress
The following states would be afrecteo
with the loss Of congressman: VIZ
ginia, two; North Carolina, two; South
Carolina, two; Georgia, three; Florida
one; Alabama, two; Mississippi, two;
Louisiana, two; Texas, one; Arkan-
sas, one; Tennessee, one.
Mrs. Cassie L Chadwick, the wo-
man who sprang into sudden nosoriety
recently on account Of success IN
swindling Cleveland, D., banks out OF
a million or more dollars, was arrested
I'm her hotel In New York last Wednes-
day, by a United States marshal.
She claimed to be too Ill to leave
her room and the marshal Informed
her that he would keep her within his
sight until she got better. The people
of Cleveland are becoming satisfied
that Mrs. Chadwick and Madame de
We're, who was some years ago con-
yicted Of forging notes to the amount
of $4,000, are one and the same per-
son. II this Is true the fact will soon
be established. There are number
of people who knew Madame de We're
and they will be called upon to identify
Mrs. Chadwick.
Dallas, Texas, December 6: Much
friction was caused in q meeting OF
Camp Sterling Price, United Confed-
crate veterans, by the introduction OF
a resolution inviting President Roose-
yelt to visit Dallas next spring, when
he makes his contemplated trip to
Texas. The camp did not pass the
resolution, but tried to get rid OF II
by sending 1t to the ISands Commercial
club. It is intimated that the Com
mercial club will take the position that
II has no right to leyislate on matters
originating in other bodies and will
return the resolution to Camp Sterl-
ing Price before its next regular meet
ing Sunday. Some Of the aged Con-
federates are offended at President
Roosevelt's historic criticisms OF JEFF
ferson Davis. Camp Sterling Price Is
the largest body Of organized Confed-
crate veterans in the United States.
-Hawaifs advantage, through diff
ference In time, Of knowing the result
of the presidential election five or six
hours before the polls closed in the Is
land probably accounted for the big
Republican majority there. The cam
paign for delegate to congress and
members Of the territorial legislature
was exceedingly warm. The result
was considered quite close. Shortly
after noon, however, there being six
hours difference in time between there
and Washington, the news Of the land
slide in favor Of Roosevelt was receiv-
ed by cable and was scattered
throughout the islands by wireless. At
ter that there was no doubt Of the result
in the islands, for those who had not
already voted climbed into the band
wagon, and the Republicans not only
elected the delegate by an increased
majority, but also carried every sena-
torial and legislative district.
The estimates Of the secretary OF
the treasury Of appropriations needed
for the expenses Of the government
during the fiscal year 1906 foot up
$619, ,669,S52. The estimates are con-
siderably less than those submitted
one year ago when the grand total
was s624,502,146, but about S5,OOO,000
larger than the actual appropriations
for the fiscal year 1905. The most
notable increase in the estimates this
year is for the naval establishment,
for which about $14,O00,OOO more than
last year is required; and the most
significant decrease is in the military
establishment, where last years es-
Inmates are reduced by about $5,OOO.-
900. The total estimates for river and
harbor improvements. including con-
tinuing contracts, are $S,442,396, as
against $25,O91,027 last year. The to-
tai estimated for public works, which
includes public buildings, is $s,s62,1s4,
as against s10,545,SS3 a year ago.
There was no river and barbor bill nor
public buildings bill last year.
Frankfort, KY, December g.: Caleb
Powers, former secretary Of state, has
been granted a new trial by the Ken
lucky appellate court. Each of the
seven judges Of the court wrote an
opinion in the case. Four concurred in
ordering a new trial. They were
Judges Barker, Settle. Burns and
Orear. The three who dissented were
Judges Paynter, Num- and Hobson.
Powers was charged with completely in
the assassination Of Governor Goebel.
On the first trial he was convicted and
given a life sentence. The second trial
resulted in a conviction and sentence
Of death. The principal grounds as