Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-21
Scraps aud fatts.

The notorious San Juan HilP'
district In New York was the scene
last Tuesday night Of riot between
whites and negroes. Fully 1000 men
were engaged in the rioting, and $50
policemen were required to restore
order. During the affray several per-
sons were seriously injured.
The weekly weather bureau pub
lished last Tuesday, described the cot
ton situation as follows: While too
rapid growth of cotton and light fruit
ing are very generally reported
throughout the cotton belt, an i'm
provement Is indicated in many dis
tricts. The crop continues to suffer
from lack Of cultivation, especially in
the central and western portions Of
the belt, however. the weather Of the
past week has been favorable for
cleaning the fields, work which has
been pursued vigorously. In Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. reports
of abandoned fields continue. Dam
age by boil weevil in Texas, generally,
Is not great, though considerable In
localities.
AN apparently well organized move
ment started by the cotton manufac-
turers Of Great Britain. to encourage
the growth of cotton in the British
possessions and countries other than
the United States. Is reported to the
department Of commerce and labor, by
Consul Halstead at Birmingham, Eng
land. This movement Is being directed
by the British Cotton Growing associa-
ton. The demand for cotton steadily
Increases, but so far, the consul says,
there has been no corresponding devel-
opment of the sources Of supply. The
International Cotton congress, in ses-
sion at Manchester, few weeks ago.
assumed that In ten years 3S,OOO,OOO
acres under cotton would be necessary
to supply the worlds demand. and the
United States will be only able to pro-
vide $4,000. 1000 and that limit will be
reached within seven years.
Washington, July 20: United States
District Attorney Morgan H. Beach,
who has been on the eastern trip In
furtherance Of his investigation Of the
cotton crop report matter in the ag-
riculturaI department, today conferred
with Solicitor General Hoyt, who Is the
acting attorney general Of the United
States. What transpired at this con-
ference was not divulged but 1t un-
doubtedly related to the cotton inVesti-
cation. While on the trip mentioned
Mr.. Beach Is said to have visited and
conferred with Attorney General Moody
I'm Boston. Mr.. Beach. however, de-
clined to answer any questions In con-
nection with his work. He was busy
on his inquiry until late hour tonight
and during the day interviewed a num-
Der Of people who were summoned 10
his office to give information. Secre-
tary Cheatham Of the Southern Cotton
Growers association Is still In wash
ington, his object in remaining being
to give all assistance possible In the
procuring of evidence.
AiN" OAN
continue a menace to navigation. says
the Pekin, China, Times. The Hsinch,
from Tien-Tsin, reports sighting one
of these drifting dangers. The en-
gines were stopped and for upward of
an hour the captain and officers en-
deavored to explode it by means OF
rifle shot. The firing proving ef-
fectual, a boat was lowered In charge
of Mr.. Miller, the chief officer, who
placed the mine in tow, but after tow
ing for two hours 1t exploded with
terrific report. Captain Pratt OF the
steamer Yushun. reports a floating
mine which was exploded at 100 yards
range. This is thought safe dis
tance. The only thing to be careful
about is to have sufficient overhead
covering as a protection against fall
ing fragments. The steamer Kung-
ping reports sighting a large spiked
mine twenty-three miles from Howski
island. Rifle shots were fired at 1t and
the mine exploded, several fragments
of 1t falling upon the deck Of the YES
sci.
John Hyde has rendered his resig-
nation as chief of the bureau OF sta
tistics of the department Of agricul-
ture. The resignation was rendered to
Secretary Wilson last Tuesday and was
promptly accepted. Hyde gave as
reason that he was tired being dogged
by his critics: that his job was not
worth the annoyance. He says that
the fight on him was commenced when
he first took charge Of the office eight
years ago and 1t has been kept up ever
since. He recalls the fact that in 1903
he was awarded $2,500 damages In a
libel suit against a firm of brokers
which had made charges against him.
He Is satisfied that the Southern Cot
ton association is cunning for his
scalp. and although he believes he
can win out. the game is not worth
the fight, for according to his doctors
his life has already been shortened
several years by the worry he has
gone through. In accepting the res
ignatiOn secretary WllSon tndilheu
Mr.. Hyde for his able and efficient
services and expressed his complete
confidence in the statistician's integ-
rity.
Daniel Maloney. who had made
numerous successful ascensions with
Prof. Montgomery's aeroplane. fell
5000 feet to his death at Santa Clara.
Cal, last Tuesday. Maloney made an
ascension from the grounds of the
Santa Clara college. About 1000 per-
sons watched with interest the ma
chine as it shot upward from the COL
lege grounds attached to huge bal
loon. At a height Of 1000 feet Ma
loney cut loose from the balloon and
began manoeuvering the aeroplane.
He sailed gracefully about, then es-
sayed a deep dip. Suddenly the ma
chine swerved. hesitated and then
turned over. 1t righted itself sank
down a considerable distance and