Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-09

was made to United States Circuit
Judge Pritchard today for temporary
receiver for the South Carolina and
Georgia Railway, operated by the
Southern Railway under lease from
Charleston to Augusta. -, The applica-
ton asked that the hearing be set for
June 26. Petitioner Henry M. Cum
mings, Of Augusta, Ga, alleges that the
law of South Carolina is against merg-
ing roads. that the Southern has abb
sorbed the South Carolina and Georgia
road, that suits aggregating s47O,OOO
are now pending against the Southern
for violation Of law, etc. Eminent
counsel are expected to be engaged In
the case ct the hearing on the 26th.
The weather bureau crop report
issued last Tuesday says: I'm the
southern states early corn is being laid
by in good condition. General i'm
provement In the condition Of cotton Is
indicated with the exception Of south
ern Texas and portions Of the East
Gulf and South Atlantic states, where
heavy rains have fallen. The weather
has afforded opportunities for much
needed cultivation, which has been
actively carried on, although a large
part of the crop is still in grass with
insufficient labor. Cool nights over the
northern portion Of central districts
have checked the advance Of cotton,
but, as a whole, the growth has been
satisfactory, especially In eastern dis
tricts. Some planting remains unhn-
ished in portions of Arkansas. Louis
lana and Texas"
There has been an apparently
peaceable dissolution Of the union be-
tween Norway and Sweden. The two
countries have been under one gov
ernment for about q hundred years;
but for some time past Norway has
been growing more or less restless, and
this restlessness has at last found final
expression in a determination to Sc
parate. The dissolution has apparent
ly been effected without undue feeling.
The Norwegians have asked King Os-
car OF Sweden, to assist them In Sc
lecting king from his own house;
but as to whether he will be willing to
do so is very doubtful. Except for the
straits in which Russia finds herself at
this time. It is not thought that the
dissolution would have occurred. Nor
way would have been afraid Of being
gobbled up by Russia in short order.
Augusta, Ga, June z: The South
ern Manufacturers association, which
represents most of the cotton manu-
featuring interests Of this section,
met today and protested against the
Chinese exclusion act. Mr.. T. !. Hick-
man, president Of the, Graniteville
Manufacturing company, was appoint
ed a delegate to carry the associations
protest to Washington and take con-
certed action with the other exporters
who will meet there on the 18th in
stant. The resolution recites that the
association has read with regret Of the
proposed boycott Of American goods In
China by the guilds and declares that
the present Chinese exclusion law Is
very unjust and unnecessary to the
Chinese merchants, manufacturers,
bankers and travellers and that the
association enters its respectful pro-
test to the government Of the United
States and asks that the law be so
modified as to permit the free en-
trance into this country Of all reputa-
BILE Chinese who are not laborers. The
assistance Of the president is asked.
Peace rumors are again floating
thick and fast. A few days ago 1t was
stated that the czar had indicated a
desire to know the terms on which
Japan would agree to peace. Some OF
the dispatches, however, have intima-
ted that Japan is inclined to be doubt
full about Russia's sincerity in the
matter. It Is understood that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will probably act as
kind Of mediator or go between. The
situation looked strongly that way a
few days ago; but seems to have been
modified somewhat by the attitude OF
the United States as to Admiral En-
quist's crippled cruisers at Manila.
The Russians wanted to repair the
ships and take on sufficient coal and
supplies to carry them to the nearest
Russian port. The United States took
the position that the Russians must
either leave within twenty-four hours
or disarm. They had to accept the last
suggested alternative. The Incident
caused renewed feeling in Russia.
Notwithstanding it all, however, there
Is reason to believe that Russia Is
nearing the point where she will be
glad to make peace.
PLANS for the battleships South
Carolina and Michigan which are be-
ing prepared by the navy department,
indicate that the two warships will be
the strongest fighting craft afioat. The
plans will provide for battery Of l2-
inch and 10-inch guns. differing on
this score from any other vessels OF
the navy. No battleship heretofore
has been armed with more than four
guns of the big caliber. The two
ships will each carry at least eight OF
the 10-inch guns. While not equaling
in tonnage the new British battleships
of the King Edward and Africa class,
the battery power OF the South Car
olina and Michigan will be enough
greater to make the proposed Ameri-
can vessels stronger than the recent
additions to the British navy. The
bureau Of constructions Of the navy
department is considering the adding of
a third screw to the new battleships.
The greatest advantage to be obtained
by this is that economy is obtained in