Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-17
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missioner to make an investigation In
to the present trade conditions and
freight rates between the west coast
of South America, and the east coast
Of the United States and Europe. The
special object OF Mr.. Bristow's work Is
to determine the best policy Of man
aging the Panama canal. While en-
gagged in the work Mr.. Bristow is to
have $15 day salary and Is to be
allowed s. day for stenographer.
william H. Sheppard, whose home
city Is Staunton, Va, and who for the
past fourteen years has been Pres
byterian missionary In the Congo Free
State, on last Saturday presented to
the president handsome rug, cover
let Of palm fibre linen and unique pipe,
all Of the articles being manufactured
and used by the natives OF Central
Africa Mr.. Sheppard told the pres
ident that since he went to Africa, the
natives have introduced printing
presses and now print the Bible In
their native language, although prior
to fourteen years ago the language
had not been reduced to reading char
acters and the natives had never even
heard Of a book. Mr.. Sheppard Is in
this country on a years leave OF alb
sence and expects to return to Africa
at the expiration of his leave.
The Cleveland, Ohio, Plain Dealer
prints a story to the effect that gov
ernment detectives have secured con-
elusive evidence that Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick squandered great deal OF
the money that she secured from Ohio
banks on diamonds, and other precious
stones which she gave away. to her
friends. It has been learned, says the
Plain Dealer, that Mrs. Chadwick
bought precious stones abroad literally
by the peck and smuggled them into
the United States. UP to this time
more than 100000 worth Of these
stones have been traced to the parties
who now hold them, and all Of these
will be recovered. The government
will get 10 per cent Of the value OF the
stones recovered on account OF tarin
duties and the balance Of their value.
will go to the receiver Of Mrs. Chad
wicks effects to be turned over to her
creditors. grHtj.
Russia has addressed to, the. ,poWT.
ers an Identical note as to the neu-'
trality Of China that Is giving con-
Germ. The full text Of the note has
not been made public. but the under
standing Is that 1t contains complaints
to the effect that China has been as,
sisting Japan in various ways. 1t Is
specifically charged that Japan has
been making use Of a Chinese island
as a naval base and that China has
not made even pretense OF ob1ec-
ton. It Is also charged that Chinese
iron mines have furnished immense
supplies of iron for Japanese uses and
that Japanese officers have used Chi
nese soldiers in depredations on Rus
sian railroads. The Japanese declare
that all Of the Russian charges are
untrue. The United States, Great
Britain, Germany and other powers
have large interests in China and If
Russia should force China into war all
Of these nations would probably be
involved.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. IL We'll
coined enthusiastically, William j.
Bryan addressed the Indiana general
assembly. The legislature Is over
whelming Republican. Il shall recon-
mend the defeat Of every Democrat
who stands for denomination II he OPP
poses President Roosevelt's effort to
regulate the railroads, and If he does
not support the president In his battle
against the railroads" declared Mr..
Bryan to the cheers Of both Republi-
cans and Democrats. Mr.. Bryan said
he found many things to commend In
President Roosevelt since the election.
Before-he provoked laughter by say
ing so-he did not have so much to
say of him. He said he took encour-
agement from President Roosevelts
recommendation that the Interstate
commerce commission regulate rail-
road rates and from the proposition
to have corporation contributions to
campaign funds made public before
the election.
Says a Nagasaki, Japan, dispatch
of January IA: The Japanese trans
port Kamakuru from Port Dalny, Jan.
IL, with Gen. Stoessel and others on
board, arrived here today. After
prolonged quarantine inspection Gov.
Arakawa, with the chief officials OF
this port, proceeded on board the Ka-
makuru at in the afternoon, and
Gen. and Madam Stoessel, two OF the
Russian commanders personal stan
seven other officers, two ladies and six
orphan children, were landed in three
steam launches at the Inasa Jetty,
where they were received by guard
Of fifty police and several officers OF
gendarmes. The Russian general was
attired In a grey military overcoat and
wore his sword. He looked we'll and
walked with a stately step. Preceded
by a few police officers and followed
by his retinue, Gen. Stoessel slowly
wended his wa" up the hill to a pretti-
ly situated bungalow on Inasa Hill,
where he will be quartered. Half way
there some dozens Of Russian officers
finding that their late chief was arriv-
ing, ran up from all directions and sa-
luted in respectful silence. The party
then entered the house. The closing
act Of the great drama caused feel
ing of sadness, which was not dispell-
ed by the glorious weather, beautiful
surroundings and kind reception ac-
corded to the Russians by the ia
panese.
Secretary Hester's weekly cotton
statement issued last Friday shows
for the 13 days of January a decrease
under last year of $4,000 and de-
crease under the same period year be-
fore last of $4,000. For the 1876 days
Of the season that have elapsed the
aggregate Is ahead of the same days
of last year 1,OO1,O 900 and ahead of the
same days year before last l,ls5,OOO.
The amount brought into sight dur