Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

ginia mountains recently, reluIHeu q
verdict of suicide. This was at first
surprise, but among other things 1t had
developed that young Wentz had made
a will a short time before his disap-
pearance, and in it he disposed OF
large portion of his property to the
young lady to whom he was engaged
to be married. Only one bullet was
found in the body and this circum-
stance also Is taken to corroborate the
suicide theory. Members of the young
mans family think it was murder IN
stead of suicide and detectives are still
working on the case.
- The department of agriculture Is
making elaborate arrangements FOR lts
report on the acreage and CONDITION
of the cotton crop on May 26, the con-
dition of cotton on June 25, and tor
reports on other crops for July ana
June. A large number Of correspon-
dents will send in detailed reports on
the cotton acreage and condition on
May 26th, and they have been enJolneo
to use the greatest care. especially for
acreage, and to base their opinion on
inquiries as we'll as upon observation
and to avoid Understanding or over
estimating this years crop. The acre
age will be expressed in the form OF
a percentage of last years acreage,
as in previous years. The cotton sched-
ule for June 25 will be concerned SOLE
ly with the condition Of the cotton
crop on that date.
A great feast which will be follow
ed by war dance began at the WORLDS
Fair grounds last night, where the
Moros are celebrating the killing OF
several Americans at Lake Liguasan,
Island Of Mindanao, says st. Louis
dispatch of May IA. News of the
tragedy was published in the morning
papers, and the story was translated TO
Sultans Lumbiagnagh and Quillyan'
who Immediately proclaimed feast.
They wanted to follow the Moro Gus
tom of roasting a slave for the occa-
sion but stern negative from the off,
cials in charge of the Quartet dissuaded
them from their purpose. The Moros
are intensely excited, and extra guards
have been placed around the Quartet.
Warnings have been issued to photo
graphers that any attempt to take
pictures of the festivity will be at the
risk of the photographer.
-Des Moines. Iowa dispatch of May
IA: Zone, two. three" Raising himself
to his elbow and slowly but painfully
breathing his last breaths, DR.. Crayke
Priestly a great great grandson of DR..
Joseph Priestly Of England, discoVerer
Of oxygen, with seemingly studied en-
phasis counted time yesterday against
death by pneumonia. AS he family
whispered three" he gasped. his mus
cles relaxed and he fell back dead. DR..
Priestly was one of an unbroken line
of physicians of more than ordinary
distinction since the days of the great
London physician. His father. James
Taggart Priestly. survives him. Young
Priestly became afflicted with pneu-
monia a few days ago. He grew rap
idly worse, but rallied and was thought
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worse and messengers were dispatched
for friends, who came in time to see
the young physician count himself out.
There was a sensational shooting
affray on the eastbound Texas and
Pacific train near Texarkana last
Thursday between the Rev. J. B. Gram
fill and the Rev. S. o. Hayden, both OF
Dallas, Texas. Cranfill fired two shots
from a pistol at Hayden while the lat
ter was struggling for possession of the
weapon. Neither shot took effect. The
encounter occurred in the lavatory of
the sleeper, on which both men were
enroute to the Southern Baptist con-
yention at Nashville, Tenn. The Rev.
Cranfill was arrested on his arrival at
Texarkana and was arraigned before
Justice Henry on a charge Of assault
to murder. He waived examination and
was released on $1,000 ball. Hayden
was not arrested, but appeared to pro-
secute. Cranfill declined to make
statement. but Hayden talked freely.
Both men continued the journey to
Nashville on different trains last even
ing. The Revs. Hayden and Cranfill
are the best-known Baptist preachers
in Texas, if not in the south. Both al
so are editors. Cranfill publishes the
Baptist Standard at Dallas, and was
the prohibition candidate for vice pres
ident of the United States in 1892.
HAYDEN edits the BAPTIST Herald. He
and Cranfill have been bitter enemies
for years, and have printed the most
severe statements concerning each 9TH
er. Hayden, as a sequel was denied
a seat in the Baptist State convention
at San Antonio in 1897. He sued Gran
fill and others for libel and damages
and was awarded 100000. The supreme
court of Texas granted a new trial, and
a second verdict was secured, this time
for $4,000. That was more than a
year ago. The supreme court reversed
this judgment, and granted Cranfill
third trial. Several collisions between
various persons have taken place dur
ing the long drawn litigation, but yes
terday's affair was the first clash be-
tween the two principals.
The Russian fleet scored its first
distinct naval success Of the war on
May 10 by torpedoing and crippling,
though not the sinking, an armored
Japanese cruiser in Talien Wan Bay.
The Russian attack was successfully
planned on May 10, while the Japan