Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-05

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party was due in Canton. lot OF pos
ters were displayed In different parts
of the city with the especial object OF
insulting the Americans and 1t was
deemed just as we'll not to go into the
city. A contemplated trip up the
West river would have also been
abandoned: but the British admiral
In charge Of the Canton station offered
to send a gunboat to convey the trans
port and the offer was accepted. Con-
sui General Lay who has charge OF
American interests In Canton, has
formulated a demand for an apology.
for the treatment accorded to the
American party and 1t Is thought that
the viceroy of Canton will lose no
time in coming across.
There Is the highest authority for
stating, says dispatch from Carlsbad,
that there Is q strong probability that
President Roosevelt will receive the
Nobel peace prize next year. There
are FIVE Nobel prizes. founded by the
will Of DIR. Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the
Swedish engineer and chemist and in
ventor Of dynamite, who died In 1885.
The prizes, each Of which Is worth
about $4,000, are awarded each year
for the most important discoveries In
Cd physics. (2) chemistry, and CD
physiology or medicine; for 90 the
most distinguished work Of an ideal
istic tendency In the field Of literature.
and 60 for the best effort toward the
fraternity Of nations and the promo
ton of peace. The first four named
prizes are awarded by institutions at
Stockholm, and the peace prize Is
awarded by a committee Of five per-
sons elected by the Norwegian Storth-
ing.
Charles Christian, IL years old.
son Of Lee Christian, was roasted
alive in Union street, Hannibal. Mo-.
one night last week by another boy
named McLain. who dashed a can
Of gasoline over the clothes OF
young Christian and then applied a
lighted match. Christian was playing
In the street with several other boys
when McLain walked up, swinging
gasolene can. After twice threaten
ing to roast the Christian boy alive,
McLain finally made his word good.
He unscrewed the cap Of the can.
rushed upon Christian and drenched
him from head to foot with the
gasoline. Before the unfortunate lad
could get away he touched lighted
match to his trousers which were
soaked with the fluid. Instantly the
boy was enveloped in flames. He
fell to the ground screaming in agony
and fighting the fire. Many persons
ran to his rescue and succeeded In
extinguishing the flames. Every
stitch Of clothing was burned from
young Christians back.
An act recently passed by the
New York legislature to protect Sc
cret fraternities from outsiders using
their degrees, secrets and signs went
into effect on September l. This
bill is designed 70 protect secret
fraternities from the unauthorized
comforting Of their degrees and the
solicitation by unauthorized persons
of applicants for degrees, secret
membership in such fraternities. The
bill amends the penal code and was
introduced by Mr.. Santee. 1t pro-
vides that any person who wilfully,
by aid Of any false token or writing
or other false pretense or statement,
or without the authority Of the
grand lodge Of the order obtains the
signature of any person to any
written application, or any money or
property for alleged or pretended de-
gree secret work or secrets Of or
membership in, any secret fraternal
society. having a grand lodge in this
state, or in any subordinate lodge
or body thereof is subject to penal
ty Of imprisonment Of not more than
three years or by fine to the amount
not exceeding the value Of the money
or property so obtained or both. This
act was signed by Governor Higgins.
The Rev. Donald Sage Mackay,
pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Collegiate
church, New York. during the course
of his sermon last Sunday. took occa-
sion to pay a tribute to President
Roosevelt, who for thirty years has
been a member Of this Dutch Reform
ed congregation. DR.. Mackay said:
"Inasmuch as our president, Theodore
Roosevelt, made profession OF his faith
in this church thirty years ago and has
ever since been a loyal member, 1t
seems only fitting that here this morn
ing we record our profound apprecia-
tion Of the signal service which he has
rendered to the whole civilized world
by his masterful and unwearied efforts
to secure peace between Russia and
Japan. Not only in the magnificent
work. consummated last week, has
President Roosevelt added enduring
lustre to his own name but he has also
given a new influence to America as
the arbiter Of peace in the councils Of
the nations. The presidents splendid
service will be but half achieved If 1t
is not recognized by all the great pow
ers as a means Of bringing about
an alliance that will safeguard the in
terests Of peace and Christian civiliza-
tion In the far East for many years"
- Washington. September 2: The
monthly statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business
August 81. 1905. the debt. less cash
in the treasury, amounted to ST.
0OO,524.595, which is an increase as
compared with last month of So
475,594. This increase is accounted
for by a corresponding decrease in
the amount Of cash on hand. The
debt is recapitulated as follows: In
terest-bearing debt, 1896, 1851
debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity. $l,256.535; debt bear
Ing no interest, $386,706.7O4; total.
$1,2S3,121,939. This amount. how
ever, does not include $1,0O2.921,96 969
in certificates and treasury notes out
standing, which are offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand. which
is held as trust funds for their re-
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