Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28
Scraps aud faets.


markets Of adjoining states may be
invaded IN time. Work is expected to
begin Immediately, and II possible, the
output will be ready for use in har-
vesting this coming summer. Nebras-
ka, Iowa and the Dakotas, use thou
sands Of tons of cordage yearly, and
the exactions of the trust have been
increasing from year to year, dealers
say.
Springfield Republican: A man In
Chicago has 500 cents which he can't
spend, can't sell, can't melt up, can't
give away, and which he can't even
keep. At least IL he does any OF these
things he Is breaking the law, and he
hasn't figured out the answer yet. He
is proprietor Of number Of penny-in-
the slot machine and the 500 pennies
are the mutilated coins that the ma
chimes have accepted in six months
without his consent He can't sell
them for junk copper, because they are
bad money, he can't pass them of as
pennies for the reason that they are
bad pennies and might cause him to
pass some time in jail, and II he keeps
them he. is liable for carrying bad
money. This was the opinion Of the
United States district attorney, and
the assistant United States attorney
general, who was in Chicago looking
after the beef trust, tried his hand at
the puzzle without better results.
Technically, the owner OF the pennies,
one Smith, violates the law whatever
he does with them,
1T may. be stated on the best au-
thority, says Washington dispatch,
that Secretary of State Hay will not
resume his place In the cabinet upon
his return from his present vacation.
Ill health Is the sole cause. Prior to
his departure Mr.. Hay informed the
president Of his intention. The presi-
dent urged him to stay, but being un-
able to induce him to do so, said he
would accept his resignation, If, upon
his return. he was Of the same mind.
The names of eminent gentlemen are
now being canvassed in an endeavor
to find Mr.. Hays successor. While 1t
has been known by Mr.. Hays friends
that his health was rapidly failing dur
ing the past few months, resulting
from the strain Of overwork. they have
hoped that a few weeks rest with a
change Of air and scene would enable
him to recover and resume his old
place at the head of the state depart
ment. Such hope is now abandoned.
While there is no fear Of fatal ter
mination Of his present sickness, 1t
Is realized that the secretary's active
participation in public affairs has
come to an end.
Says an Associated Press dispatch
Of Saturday from st. Petersburg: In
formation contained in these dis
patches for over a week regarding the
change in Emperor Nicholas attitude
concerning the advisability Of making
a pacific proposal to the Japanese is
fully confirmed and in very high quar-
ters. Peace within six weeks is re-
garded as certain. The positiveness
with which this Is affirmed indicates
that the government Is already in pos
session Of information as to the Jap
anese terms which indicate the basis
Of the terms to which Russia can
agree. The exact situation Is
shrouded in mystery. The secret Of
what has been done and is being done
is zealously guarded. The Associated
Press hears, from source close to the
throne, that pourparlers are actually
in progress in Paris, but possibly these
are only Of a preliminary character.
Copenhagen may be the scene Of the
first exchanges. Importance is being
attached to the visit Of Iswolsky, the
Russian minister at Copenhagen, and
Baron Rosen, former Russian minister
to Japan, to Bompard, the French am
bassador to Russia, on Tuesday. The
parties to this conference refuse to
admit that significance Is attached to
1t. In the mean time, the foreign office
Is silent.
- In accordance with law, each legal
reserve life insurance company Is re-
quired to make a detailed report in
January Of each year to the insurance
departments Of the various states In
which they do business. These re-
ports are made under oath. and heavy
penalties are provided for tl'e punish
ment Of those who are guilty Of max
ing false returns. The Life Insurance
Independent for March, publishes a
table under the title Of Financial
Standing and Business in 1904 Of Life
Companies in the United States" Sew
enty-eight companies are included In
the list-each company chartered by
and doing business in any Of the states
on the legal reserve plan. Following
totals from the table will give the
reader a faint idea of the stupendous
results already attained: Total ad-
mitted assets January l, 1905. $2.5O6,-
966,909: surplus January 1. 1905. $685.
243,2S3; premiums received in 1904
$4SS,1S9,303 total income In 1904,
$59s,952,746 total payments to policy
holders in 1904, $247.0S0,00s; total dis
bursements, including payments to
policy holders, and all other expenses
1891 1,436,969; new business paid for In
1904, $1,s3S,596,5O6 whole amount Of
insurance in force January l. 1905,
$10,403,075,S54: gain in amount in force
over previous year $780,, 4,947.S02.
A letter from Pekin. published by
the Berlin National Zeitung Saturday,
gives the result of an inquiry into
Japanese political activity In China.
The writer says Japanese agents in
various lines of business are penetrat-
ing into China and settling in every
important place in the empire devoting
themselves to their calling in life
whether priest. editor, teacher or trade
and to winning peacefully the good
will Of the Chinese for Japan. The
method most often used is the found
ing Of newspapers printed in the Chin
ese language and friendly to Japanese
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