Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-30

combe county, last week, on Pisgah
Knob on. the Vanderbilt estate. The
reptile measured feet, 10 inches in
length and eight inches across. ~ 1t had
II rattles and a button and is said to
be one of the largest rattlers killed In
this section for a number of years
The snake was skinned and the hide
preserved. When Mr.. Howell skinned
the reptile he was surprised to find
young ground hog that the lake had
swallowed The hog weighed four
pounds.
Washington, June 81: The weather
bureaus crop bulletin says that por-
tions Of the South Atlantic states con-
tinue to suffer from drought while
heavy rains have hindered the cultiva-
ton Of cotton over large part or the
central gulf district and in central and
northern Texas, where many fields are
foul The crop as a whole, however,
has experienced a general Improvement
throughout the cotton belt. The plants
are gene rally understood, especially In
the central and eastern districts, but
a good growth nearly everywhere Is
reported. Complaints of lice continue
from South Carolina and Georgia. In
Texas less damage from web worms
and boil weevils is indicated. In west
ern Louisiana, however, some fields
have been abandoned on account or
weevils. and in Oklahoma and Indian
Territory web worms continue damag-
ing Some picking has been done in
extreme southern Texas.
The dispatches of the past few
days indicate Odessa on the Black
Sea as the scene of the most
serious situation that has yet de-
veloped in Russia. While the strik-
ing workmen were fighting the troops
In all parts Of the city, the big
warship Kniaz Poleinkin steamed into
port In command of a mutinous crew.
1t appears that a member Of the crew
had complained Of the food that was
being served on the ship and mess
officer shot him dead. The crew arose
against the officers, killed several and
took charge of the ship. Then they
made for odessa, where they raised
the red flag Of anarchy and sided with
the strikers During yesterday they
fired several shells into the city. The
czar has proclaimed martial law in
Odessa A squadron has been ordered
to attack the mutinous ship; but 1t Is
not yet clear whether the sailors will
serve against their mates. Terror
reigns throughout the whole ODESSA
district.
Sacramento, (Cal.,) Bee: Lawrence
Brown was struck by lightning Tues
w
ear was burned. the lightning went
down his right side, burning his leg In
several places and scorching the leath-
er OF his stirrup. The horse that he
was riding was killed under him, drop
ping instantly. and its body did not
show the slightest mark. The lightning
came down q pine tree under which the
horse and rider were passing, and the
whole thing occurred In the sunshine.
He was about twenty feet from the
dead horse when he recovered con-
sciousness, and his hat, which was cut
by the lightning across the top was at
a much greater distance. When ne
came to himself the first thing he want
ed was water. He crawled to ditch,
and his right side dragged as II par
alyzed. However, there Is none OF the
numbness left. 1t simply cannot be
explained how he escaped. From the
path the lightning took down his body,
1t would appear that 1t passed into the
horses body from his spur. but moth
ing on the body Of the dead animal
furnishes any clue.
Emporium, Pa, June %: Nine men
were killed and from twelve to fifteen
others were injured by an explosion OF
dynamite today at the plant OF the
Emporium Powder company, three
miles west Of this place. With one ex-
ception all the victims lived in Empo-
rum. Although some Of the injured
were seriously hurt, all are expected to
recover About one ton of dynamite
exploded from some unknown cause
and wrecked the mixing plant. the pack
ing house and several other buildings
belonging to the company. The ex-
plosion was terrific, and was felt for
miles around. There have been several
serous powder explosions in this vicin-
ity and when the people heard this ex-
plosion they instantly knew what had
happened. Thousands Of persons hur-
ried to the place, but were afraid TO
venture close to the burning buildings,
as there were 1000 pounds of dynamite
hacked I'm the boxes In q store house
nearby After the buildings had burn
ed and It was deemed safe to approach
the company's property search for
the dead was instituted. Three char
red bodies were found under the ruins
of the box factory in which they were
employed. The other six men were
blown to pieces.
New York, June %: The local cot
ton market was. excited today and
prices advanced approximately fifty
points in the various options to Janua-
ry This was equivalent to an ad-
vance of $3.50 a bale over last nights
closing quotations, and followed an ad-
vance of thirty points i'm yesterdays
session, and a previous advance In the
last two or three weeks of nearly a
cent a pound. A number Of spot deal
ers and exporters appear to have sold
too heavily ahead in contracting for
delivery to SpinnerS, and were compell-
ed to buy during today's excited rise on
reports of bad crop conditions. There
was heavy realizing by the old bull
interests, but the market was so big
"a
new crop situation was so tense, that
this liquidation was readily absorbed
and prices easily sustained most of the
exceptionally heavy advance, with the
July option selling up to about $50,
with August and September going to
$50, October to 9.65, December to 9.75
and March deliveries practically reach
ing the 10-cent basis Sales were es-
timated at 100000 bales. The spot
markets were excited with spot
cotton here advancing forty points to
the basis of $50 cents a pound for
middling.
-Pekin, June 81: The question Of
Chinese exclusion from the United
States continues chiefly to occupy the
attention of the Chinese. The extent
and depth of the feeling manifested as
tonishes foreigners and is regarded as
an evidence of the growth of ma
tional sentiment of public spirit which
five years ago would have been incon-
ceivable. The chief obstacle is the
question of exclusion of coolies from
Hawaii and the Philippines 1t Is
urged that there Is no reasonable OBJ
lection to the landing of coolies in
Hawaii, where they do not compete
with American labor, while Chinese i'm
migration has long been established In
the Philippines These points the Chi
nese regard as essential but 1t Is
thought unlikely that they will be con-
ceded by the American government
hence the apparent deadlock. With
view of facilitating settlement, China