Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-10
Scraps aud facts.

agree to a new schedule Of pay pro-
posed by the employees. Traffic on the
subway was entirely suspended dur
ing Tuesday, but some Of the cars
were started again on Wednesday. An
accident occurred, as the result OF
which some twenty-five or more peo-
ple were injured, but nobody was kill
ed. It is claimed that the public re-
CARDS the strike as precipitate and has
little sympathy with the strikers.
Reports already received by the
committee on arrangements point TO
a large and representative attendance
at the convention Of the Western Sec
ton of the Pan Presbyterian Alliance
which will assemble in Nashville,
Tenn, the latter part OF this month.
Among the eminent Presbyterian d.
vines and workers who have signified
their intention Of being present are
President Black Of the Missouri VAL
lev college, Of the Cumberland Presby-
terian assembly; DR.. James A. Wor-
den, superintendent Of the Sunday
school publications Of the, Presbyte-
rian church; DR.. William r. Roberts,
stated clerk Of the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly; DR.. John H. Pugh'
moderator Of the Reformed synod; DR..
]. ". Schick of Washington, editor OF
the Christian Intelhgencer; DR.. Geo.
M. Richards Of the Theological semi
nary Of the Reformed church, at New
Brunswick, N. J.; DR.. r. H. Warden
and DR.. John Scvhringer Of the Can
adian Presbyterian church.
AN open insurrection Is ofhcially
declared to exist in the privinces OF
Cavite and Batangos, Luzon, In the
Philippine Islands, according to a
Washington dispatch, and the writ OF
habeas corpus in these sections has
been suspended by order Of Civil
Governor Wright, at the request or
Genera Corbin. Twelve hundred reg
ulars have been hurried to the section,
and unless an immediate improvement
follows, It is proposed to re-establish
the RECOMMENDATION methods OF three
years ago. Murder and arson are be-
coming every day occurrences. Most
horrible atrocities have been commit
ted. Natives who betrayed the plans
or whereabouts Of the bands OF La
drones had their lips cut out and their
legs ham, strung. Other terrible 'mu-
tilations were added, and the victims,
hardly recognizable as human beings
have been sent back to their homes as
warnings to their fellow American
istos." In the meanwhile the insur-
rectos have maintained in Manila ana
Cayite bodies Of women who spy upon
the authorities, and in almost every
instance, give ample notice to the men
In the bush Of any intended raid.
Says an Austin, Texas, dispatch OF
August s. The executive committee
of the Southern Association Of Texas,
now in session in this city, authorizes
the following statement: I'VE hnd
upon strict inquiry that practically all
distressed cotton In the hands Of weak
holders has been sold around Z cents,
and the cotton that remains Is held
by strong parties, who realize that
they must carry their own burdens un-
til a reduction Of acreage has taken
place and the United States govern
menr makes 1t known to the world
that they have reduced their acreage
according to agreement entered into
at the New Orleans convention. We
don't believe that much more cotton
will be sold until higher prices have
been reached. The holders Of spot
cotton are we'll aware that the mills
have sold ahead and are short 5,OOO,-
900 or 100000 bales Of cotton. The
holders can carry their cotton, but the
spinners must have 1t. 1t Is question
Of who can hold out the longest.
Everything is in favor Of the spot
holder of the south. He is beginning
to understand the real situation and
can handle 1t as well as the other
man."
According to statistics compiled by
the London Daily Mail, the total loss
es Of Russia and Japan for the first
year Of the war show 100000, Of whom
10000 were killed or drowned at sea,
irrespective Of those who died from
disease or privation or were taken
prisoners. The figures for the Man
churian campaign are given as $3.50
Japanese and 111,0o0 Russian killed
and wounded, the prisoners being es-
timated at 900 and 3,4S3 respectively.
In the Port Arthur operations $1,000
Japanese and 11,400 Russians captur-
ed. In addition to this, 1879 japanese
and 2,527 Russians were lost at sea.
OF superior officers, the Russians have
lost generals (including Count Keller
and Gen. Kondrachenko) and l admir-
al, while generals and admirals
surrendered at Port Arthur. So far
as is known, the Japanese have lost
only generals. In regard to mate
rial, the Russians have lost 500 guns
battleships, 13 cruisers and guam
tity Of other vessels, of a total value
of sl6,5OO, 900, while the Japanese
have lost Is guns, battleship, 4 pro-
tected cruisers and coast defense
ships. Finally, the total cost Of the
war Is estimated at 9160,O0O,O0O, OF
which 100000 falls to Russia.
The department of agriculture has
issued a report on foreign trade In
farm and forest products in 1904, COM
piled by the division Of foreign mar
kets. 1t shows that the balance OF
trade in farm products in each year
from 1890 to 1904 was in favor Of ex-
ports. There was a distinct gain In
1898, when the export balance increas-
ed to $555, 100000, a gain of s257,
900 over the preceding year. Begin
ming with 1898, the annual export bal
ance for farm products exceeded $4lO,
100000. Domestic exports Of farm
agricultural products for the year 1904
were $19,000,0O0 less than in the pre-
ceding year 1904 and s6,0OO,OOO less
than the annual average for 1899 to
1903. The total value for 1904 was
sS59,160,264. The exports Of forest
products in 1904 aggregated s69,50O,
43O, and were an increase Of $1,000,
nm moro than 1903 and S36,000,O ,O0O