Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-07
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In all this area, and the railroads es-
pecially are suffering great hardships.
New York harbor is blocked with Ice
and coastwise trade has been almost
entirely suspended. A number OF
wrecks have been reported, and there
is much anxiety about overdue vessels.
The following signed statement
was issued from Brownwood, Texas,
last Friday by C. H. Jenkins. OF the
executive committee Of the Southern
Cotton Growers association: since
the first call was issued for the farm
ers to organize for the purpose of Sc
curing a 25 per cent reduction OF acre
age and fertilizers, cotton has advanc-
ed $3.50 per bale. Upon the basis OF
100000 bales being still in the hands
Of the producers, this means a gain
of $40, 100000 to the cotton growers OF
the south. If the farmers and busi-
ness men of the south will stand by
the programme agreed upon at the
New Orleans convention, this gain
will amount to $40,O00,000 on the crop
in hand by June l, and the gain on the
next crop will be at least $125,OOO,OOO.
Can we not afford to pay something
both In labor and money for such a
consummation as this? The essentials
are reduction in the next crop and
holding the present crop. The pres
ent crop cannot be held economically
without warehouses; therefore, my
advice is to build warehouses and do
II now. Let the farmers and business
men Of every county get together at
once and raise the necessary fund TO
build a warehouse"
- Six years ago a three masted
schooner loaded with 10000 tons OF
good coal was sunk in the Coatzacoal-
cos Bay, off the coast Of Mexico.
At that time the insurance company
which paid the loss on the vessel and
its cargo, figured that it would cost
more than the coal Is worth to recover
II. Emilio Frank, a merchant Of Coat
zacoalcos, took a look at the situa-
ton and came to the conclusion that
the construction Of the harbora jetties
here would cause the sand ito drift
over the hulk, and that in the course,
Of few years he would be able to
mine the coal at shallow depth un-
der the sand. He purchased the whole
10000 tons Of coal from the insurance
company for $110 in gold. He waited
patiently for his theory to be worked
hao oh0 hnf W
correct. The sand now almost covers
the hulk Of the stranded vessel, and in
a few more months he will begin min
ing the coal. 1t came from the United
States, and as it is worth $14 to $40
In gold ton at this place he will OBJ
tain a net return of $4,000 to 5000, 1000
on his investment Of $110. He has al
ready sold enough rope, tackle and
timbers obtained from the vessel to
pay the small cost Of mining the coal.
. The episode involving the shack
ling Of Jefferson Davis by Gen. Nelson
A. Miles came up in the house the other
day. Being a Democrat, Miles Is not
In favor with the administration, and
when he accepted a position on the
staff Of Governor Douglas at a good
salary, a bill was introduced In the
senate, providing that officers on the
retired list should be deprived of their
pay when they take service under state
governments. When the bill reached
the house the Republicans favored it.
John Sharp Williams, the Democratic
leader, insisted that the bill was really
aimed at Gen. Miles as a personal
matter, and said that the south wanted
Miles treated with justice even If he
did shackle President Davis. The
shackling matter has been up many
times since its occurrence; but Gen.
eral Miles has kept silence until now.
One day last week he gave out state
ment as follows: Davis, in his book,
admits he intended to attempt to un-
horse a man and escape with his
mount" the general said. Daily no
tices Of plots which were formed to
effect the escape or rescue Of Davis
were sent. Light anklets were placed
on Mr.. Davis. He knocked over a
strong man who was helping to do It.
The anklets were kept on only five
days. They gave Mr. Davis no pain
and did not prevent him from walking.
They were designed to prevent him
from attempting to escape or to do
himself or any one else injury. Let
ters from Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Clay,
thanking me for my courtesies tpN hhsir
husbands, proved that l treated Mr..
Davis with all the kindness that could
be shown him under the circuna-
stances"
London, February 4: Royal Albert
Hall, London's greatest auditorium,
with a seating capacity Of at least H.
900, was we'll filled tonight when Reu-
ben A. Torrey and Charles M. Alexan-
der, the American evangelists, opened
one Of the most remarkable religious
revivals in the history Of the metro
polls Of the United Kingdom. Lord
Kinnaird, president of the evangelical
council, presided, and those on the
speakers platform included some Of
the best known churchmen of England
without regard to sect. The audience
was drawn largely from the West End
and included a number of people
prominent in social life. The music
tonight was furnished by a choir of
5000 voices, conducted by Mr.. Alexan-
der The choir will be retained
throughout the coming months. during
which meetings will be held in AL
bert hall. Seldom has the vast hall
presented such a scene as when the
audience, freely entering into the spir-
1t Of the old-time hymns Joined in
the chorus and 10000 voices swelled in
the we'll known harmonies. Owing to
the number of speakers, all of whom
welcomed the Americans to London,
Mr.. Torrey spoke briefly and after the
famous hymn written after President
McKinley's message to his mother
when she was dying. Tell Mother I'll
Be There" sung as a solo by Mr. AL
exander, the benediction was pro-
nounced. One of the most remarkable
things about the meeting is its organ
;,ot;op E,or laSf month London