Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-24
Scraps and fatts.

the water pipes and left the imprlsoh-
cd miners without hope OF escape.
MANY mutilated bodies, some sixty or
seventy, have since been recovered, and
Of all the men in the mines 1t Is not
thought that a single one escaped
alive.
In accordance with his statement
IN the delegation of cotton planters
last Monday, President Roosevelt nau
q talk on Tuesday with Senators Foster
of Louisiana, and Clay Of Georgia
concerning the creation of commls-
sion for the investigation Of trade con-
ditions in the Orient, with view "
developing trade in cotton goods. Inc
nresident regards it as important that
the fer eastern trade in cotton sooos
should be enlarged II possible. Inc
senators thought 1t would probably not
he possible to provide by legisiatioh
for the. purposed commission at 'niS
session. At the next session OF con-
gress. however they will press Ior
such legislation as may be necessary
to promote the cotton trade.
A semi-oficial report has peeii
sent out from Paris to the effect tna'
the international commission which
has been considering the North sea
AFFAIR In which the Russian fieet nreu
an a fishing fleet from Hull, England
u,,,ed q. number of sailors and did d
10, of damage, has decided that the
Russian admiral was justified In actihs
as he did. The commission IL Is
said. will not attempt to say whethef
or not there were any japanese tor
nado boats in the vicinity at the tirne'
hut contents itself with expressing tne
oninion that the Russians had reason
70 believe that they were In danger.
There Is no appeal from the finding Oh
the commission and Russia, of course
,s not relieved from the duty OF max
ing proper reparation to the taifiiiies
of the victims.
A new trade mark law has been
enacted by the present congress ana
will become operative on Aprh tne
first. 1905. Under the provisions VI
this law a person who has useo
trademark In interstate commerce can
have the same registered by complying
with the conditions OF the law anu
having a government fee OF ten ooi-
lars. provided the same trade HiarA
has not been used on a similar class OF
goods by another person, firm or cor
poration. A trade mark Is really
patent, emitting the owner OF the marx
to its exclusive use. Some trade marks
are of great value, and they are used,
both in the United States and In for
eign countries for Identifying special
ties which could not be recognized
without them. Trade marks are or
may be used with every salable com
modify and for nearly everything that
can be thought Of in the mineral, veg
etable and animal kingdoms.
A London dispatch gives the fol-
lowing, as coming from St Petersburg:
"The question Of peace has not only
been formally discussed, but the con-
ditions on which Russia Is prepared
to make peace have practically been
agreed upon. These are as follows:
Korea to be placed under Japanese
suzerainty. Port Arthur and the Lao
Tung peninsula to be ceded to Japan
ese. Vladivostok to be declared neu-
trail port with an open door. The East
ern Chinese railroad to be placed un-
der neutral international administra-
ton. Manchuria as far north as Har-
bin to be restored as an integral part
Of the Chinese empire. The difficulty
lies in settling the question Of indem-
nifty upon which 1t Is known that ia
pan insists, but 1t Is stated that this
difficulty is not insuperable. The most
Trustworthy opinion at st. Petersburg
is that in view Of the internal situation
and the enormous difficulty in carrying
on the war, peace on the terms out
lined will be concluded within a COM
paratively short time If the indemnity
question can be arranged, but 1t is
quite possible that Russia will risk
another battle before a decision Is
reached"
Commemoration Of Washington's
birthday by the University Of Pennsyl-
vania was made notable by the fact
that representatives Of three world
powers participated in the exercises,
says a Philadelphia dispatch Of We'd
nesday. The United States, represent
ed by the chief executive Of the ma
ton, President Roosevelt; Germany,
represented by Baron Speck Won Stern
berg. ambassador to this country,
who acted as the personal representa-
tive Of Emperor William. and Sir Hen
ry Mortimer Durand. the British am
bassador. The occasion was marked
by one Of the most enthusiastic dem
onstrations ever witnessed in the
Academy of Music, where the exercises
were held. President Roosevelt was
the orator Of the day, his theme being
Some Maxims of Washington" The
degree Of doctor Of laws was conferred
upon the president, the German en-
peror, the British ambassador Rear
Admiral Charles E. Clark, U. S. N,
United States Senator Philander G.
Knox and David r Watson. a distin-
guished lawyer Of Pittsburg. Thomas
Bailey Aldrich. the poet and author
received the degree Of doctor Of letters
and upon Robert Simpson Woodward,
president Of the Carnegie institute,
was conferred the degree Of doctor of
science. Baron Speck Won Sternberg
received the degree for Emperor Will
liam.
- Says a Washington dispatch Of
Feb %: Reports of substantial prog
ress in the actual work of digging the
great canal were brought to this city
today by Canal Commissioners Will
liam Barclay Parsons and w. H. Burr
who arrived on the steamer Alliance
from Colon. Prof. Burr made the sub
Joined statement: THE committee on
engineering of the isthmian canal COM
mission reports that they found the
work generally in much better and
more advanced condition than they