Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
Scraps and facts.

cars. The engine and two cars went
through the draw, leaving the other
four cars on the track. The engine
and one car were completely sub
merged. It Is believed that all the
occupants OF the first car were
drowned. The accident was due to
the inability of the engineer to con-
troll his air brakes.
Am interesting statement was
made at Portsmouth yesterday. ac-
cording to a dispatch, regarding the
recent visit to M. Witte of the Jew
ish bankers, Jacob H. Schiff. Isaac n.
Silegman and Adolph lewiston, all
of whom are Wall street financiers
with connections extending to most Of
the great money kings of Europe and
America. It was to the effect that In
a diplomatic way they delivered prac-
tically to the czar, through Witte. an
ultimatum that Russia would not be
permitted to negotiate another for
eign loan for any purpose, unless def
mite promises were given in advance
that the restrictive laws Of Russia
against Jews should be repealed and
equal rights extended to all Jewish
citizens OF the empire. The informa-
ton comes from an excellent source.
New York. Aug. 16: Notwith-
standing the fact that the European
governments do not favor emigration
and are trying to make 1t as difficult
as possible and in spite of the fact
that the American authorities keep
sharp lookout to prevent undesirable
foreigners slipping into the country.
the immigration Is increasing at an
enormous rate. The number of i'm
migrants DUNG the fiscal year which
ended June 80, was 1,027,42l, an In
crease Of % per cent over last year
and 20 per cent more than In 1913.
The ratio of exclusion was somewhat
higher, being 1853 against S.16S In
1908. The greatest increase was In
the number Of immigrants from Rus
sia. This is owing partly to the war
with Japan, the inner disturbances In
Russia and the constant persecution
Of the Jews in many parts OF the en-
pire. The class Of immigrants from
Russia is not very desirable, but more
so than a large percentage OF the I'M
migrants coming from certain parts
Of Austria and Italy.
New York, Aug. 16: The desperate
efforts of the health authorities to
prevent the spreading Of the typhoid
fever epidemic in Brooklyn have not
been successful so far and the situa-
ton is beginning to be quite critical.
II seems that Bath Beach, Benson
hurst and Ulmer Park, situated on the
Brooklyn beach, extending from the
Narrows to Coney Island, forms the
center or hearth of the disease dis
trict. There are various theories con-
cerning the causes Of the epidemic
The most plausible is that persons liV-
ing in the beach district insisted on
bathing at the wrong side Of the tide
when the water, backed up by the
rising tide, was strongly contamina-
ted by the contents Of the numerous
sewers emptying into the bay. The
infected area is constantly spreading
and 1t Is feared that before long the
epidemic will gain foothold on the
Manhattan side. Should that happen,
the result in the overcrowded and un-
sanitary districts Of the East ana
West sides would be appalling. UP to
the present time there have been
nearly two thousand cases of typhoid
in this city and about 400 deaths caus-
ed by that disease.
THE bureau of statistics Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor an
nounces that figures obtained from
commercial sources indicate that the
total available supply Of cotton Tor
the current season, including June 3O'
amounted to 12,901,315 bales, as
against a similar supply Of lO,Os6,-
TOT bales in 1904 and 10,7SO,s77 bales
in 1903. The amount Of cotton
brought In sight during June totaled
475.9O3 bales, the smallest quantity
for any one month during the current
season. The net overland movement
from Sept. l last to June 80 totaled
1,O57,193 bales and was approximately
10000 bales greater than a similar
movement in 1904 although slightly
smaller than that for 1908. OF the
takings for the season, 2.197,662 bales
went to northern and 1.967,175 bales
to southern mills, a total OF 5.l64,SSf
bales In contrast with similar takings
in 1904 Of 3,S32,S12 bales and in 1903
of 3,S99,l27 bales. AS compared with
1904, the receipts for both the north
ern and southern mills indicate slight
increases. Cotton exports for the
season up to June 80 reached a total
of S,lOs,065 bales. an increase of p
600, 900 bales over last years move
ment.
ON being asked a few days ago
why American sympathy is so strong
with Japan as against Russia M
Witte said There are three reasons
First, Japan has shrewdly and auda-
ciously cultivated II, and the American
people, knowing only one side, ac-
CepteQ the JdpdlleSS NSiSioi' g. N
correct one. Your people have been
led to believe that Russia wanted to
close Manchuria and that Japan was
fighting for America as much as for
herself. / have already said you have
nothing to fear from Russia. Per-
haps later you will discover that you
cannot say the same thing about ia
pan. The second reason is that we
ourselves are largely to blame. We
considered 1t not essential to put be-
fore the world the true facts. The
press has been filled with untruths
about the conditions in Russia and
other things that prejudiced the world
against us We allowed them to pass
without contradiction. The third rea-
sou is the Jewish question. The Jews
in America possess great influence
and have. quite naturally, used that
influence to destroy American SYM
pathy; to do all that is possible to
enlist sympathy for the Japs. l do
not say this with any bitterness but
SimDly as stating a fact and as eX-