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

be celebrated on May 25, but on ac-
count Of the recent death Of Captain
Hobson's father 1t will be quiet af-
fair. The couple will make their home
at the old Hobson homestead at
Greensboro, Ala The bride-to-be Is
the daughter Of a wealthy New York
er, and the grandniece Of former
Governor Houston Of Alabama.
Pat Grove, the man who few
years ago was charged with kidnap-
ping Edward Cudahy, son of the mil
lionaire packer Of Omaha, Neb., and
for whose arrest rewards aggregat-
ing $4,000 were offered has turned
up at last. He telephoned the office
Of the Omaha World-Herald that he
was coming there, and at about 1
o'clock Saturday morning put in his
appearance, and told the reporter
long story about his wanderings,
claiming among other things, that he
had served through the Boer war. He
would say nothing about the kidnap-
ping charge; but proposes to stand
trial.
Scientific American: Forest fires
are under ordinary circumstances suf-
ficiently dangerous to any one so un-
lucky as to be caught within their cir
cult, but the following statement
proves that there are certain localities
where they may be attended with un-
suspected peril. Some days ago, says
an exchange, the woods in the noun
tains known as London Heights, op-
posite Harper's Ferry, took fire and
burned with great intensity. After
burning for some time a series OF ex-
plosions were heard, which startled the
inhabitants, and the concussion was so
great that 1t broke windows in some
houses in Harpers Ferry, across the
Shenandoah. The explosions were
caused by the bursting of shells which
were thrown on the heights at the
time when Gen. Mills surrendered to
Stonewall jackson in 1862. These had
failed to explode when they were fir
cd, and had remained there for more
than 40 years.
Gadgeyadana, Manchuria, May q:
Since April 20 the Japanese have been
advancing slowly and intermittently,
pushing forward their columns sue
cessively from right to left under COW
er of a screen Of cavalry and Chinese
bandits. The advance has resulted In
Strengthening the alignment Of the
opposing armies. Russian detachments
which were far advanced on the flanks
being forced to retire. Erdagou, to
the eastward, was occupied on May g.
but under pressure by the Russians
the Japanese later evacuated the
place. On the left the Russian caval-
ry retired behind the Lao river, the
Japanese occupying PALLADIUM, San
lingan and Batzya. The village OF
Shadhedzi, on the railroad north of
Changtufu, has been occupied and
burned by the japanese. There was
a sharp brush with Chinese bandits
on the extreme Russian right today.
1t is reported that the Japanese arm
les in the centre have been reinforced.
The force at Field Marshal Oyama's
disposal, according to information re-
Gently received, is 34s battalions or
$4,000 men. The Japanese are said
to have armed $4,000 or 10000 Chinese
bandits with captured Russian rifles
The Chinese population has been
drafted by the Japanese for roadmak-
Ing and intrenching, and roads are
being constructed to Sihminpu, Ban
chensee and Manga Pass.
Says a Chadbourn, N. c., dispatch
to the Charlotte Evening Chronicle:
There has never been anything in the
history Of this state that compares
with the railroad block here. More
than 100000 worth Of berries have
rotted at the depot here since Monday
morning. The railroad company is at
this moment hauling carload after
carload of fine, but spoiled berries to
the river and dumping them as so
much garbage. The loss to the truck
growers Of this immediate section will
be at least 100000. These figures
seem absurd, but they are absolutely
reliable. The Fruit Growers Express
company, a part of the Armour con-
Germ, has failed to supply the refrig-
orator cars. Where LOO cars were
promised to the Atlantic Coast Line,
500 have shown up. The farmers are
picking their berries as rapidly as they
can and turning them over to the sta
tion agent here. The Armour COM
pany is held responsible and claims for
100000 damages have been filed.
men are here ready and eager to pay
from 81 to So a crate for the berries,
II they could ship them. The situa-
ton is unique and interesting. Thou
sands Of crates Of the prettiest sort or
fruit are on the yard here. The rot
ting berries smell from one end Of the
town to the other. Cars loaded with
the decaying fruit give forth juice and
steam. The merchants, the truckers
and the buying agents, look as If they
were attending funeral.
Charlotte Observer: The news as
to the whereabouts of Rojestvensky's
squadron is yet vague and rather un-
certain, and as for Togo, he might as
far as locating him is concerned.
There are not even any rumors as to
his position. The Russian admiralty
profess now to believe that the jap
anese cannot prevent the juncture of
Nebogatoff and Rojestvensky, and,
consequently the officials in ST. Pc
tersburg are hopeful of a favorable
outcome in the contest for the mas
terry of the sea. The Russian vessels,
according to the home officials, are
destined for Vladivostok, where, in
connection with the ships there, Ro-
jestvensky is supposed to be able to
beat Togo off, take command Of the
sea and leave the Japanese army in
Manchuria stranded because of lack
Of provisions. Should all this be car
ried out, of course the war would like
ly take a turn against Japan for some
time to come, at least. However, the
destruction of Togo's fleet is some
thing yet to be accomplished, and ap-
parently Rojestvensky is desirous Of
anything else than a clash with the
Japanese. Four Russian torpedo boats
ventured out of Vladivostok Friday
and destroyed a small Japanese sail
ing boat. The boats then returned to-
ward Vladivostok. The object of
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