Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-25
Straps aud Gaets.

struck twice by lightning, out no Sc
rious damage was caused to either
building. Fully 1000 telephones and
a score of electric cars were burned
out. Windows were blown in, avn
ings Were carried away and numbers
OF cellars were Hooded. Seven-tenths
of an inch Of rain fell in ten minutes
The damage amounts to several
thousand dollars. 81. :'' ""
Mr.. William c. Hardison Of
Wadesboro, n, c., committed suicide
last Wednesday night Immediately on
his return from Blowing Rock, where
he had been on account Of his
health. He went into his room, shot
himself and died almost instantly.
Mr.. Hardison was manager Of the
Wadesboro branch Of the Independent
OH company, Of which Keith Dar-
gan was president, and owned a large
block Of stock In the concern" He
was offered the presidency shortly
before Dargan committed suicide. 1t
is thought that the failure OF the
oil concern had so affected his mind
as to impel him to take his life.
The Georgia division Of the
Southern Cotton association, in ses-
sion in Atlanta, on Wednesday adopt
ed resolutions calling upon cotton
growers to fix q minimum price OF
80 cents a bushel on cotton seed and
to sell not a pound at less price;
also declaring that no cotton shall be
sold by farmers under its jurisdiction
at less than 10 cents a pound, until
a fixed price shall be agreed upon
by the executive committee at Its
meeting at Asheville in September.
An assessment Of one cent a bale
based upon the number OF bales
raised last year was levied to meet
the expenses Of the state organiza-
ton. The gathering, before its ad-
journment was addressed by Con-
gresham Livingston and other promi-
nent men.
The weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions, issued by the weather bureau
last Tuesday said: While cotton has
improved in portions Of the central
and western districts, the crop as
whole has suffered deterioration, which
is most marked In the eastern districts.
Rust and shedding are extensive
throughout the belt, and dry, hot
weather has proved injurious over
much Of Texas, where premature
opening is reported, but boil weevils
in that state, as a rule, are diminish
ing. The crop has improved in Arkan-
sas, some northeastern counties In
Texas, In portions Of Louisiana north
ern Alabama, and in a few places In
South Carolina. Picking Is quite gen.
eral In central and southern Texas and
over the southern portion Of the east
ern districts.
The census bureau on Monday is
sued supplemental report on the
quantity Of cotton ginned from the
crop Of 1904, showing a total growth
for that year as fixed by the ginnsrs
to be 13,6s3,27s bales, counting a
round bale as a one-half bale, instead
Of 13.597,7S2. In explanation of
these figures the report states as fol-
lows: Census bulletin No. 19 on
cotton ginning. issued April 25. 1905,
showed that at the time Of the March
canvass OF the cotton ginneries for
the date published in that report,
there remained to be ginned 1925
bales from the crop of 1904. A can
vass made between July 20 and Au-
gust s, for the purpose Of verifying
these reports showed that 95.497
bales, counting round as half bales,
were ginned in excess of estimates
published in April.
The disorders in Andalusia as
result Of the famine are growing
alarmingly, says a Madrid, Spain, dis
patch Of Wednesday. The sacking Of
the farms and the slaughtering Of
sheep and cattle continue practically
unchecked. The districts around Car
mona, Osuna, Estepa, Maron and Je-
rez are terrorized by hunger driven
peasants. The wealthier residents are
fleeing and abandoning theic houses,
ICIu6C oCNLlCp NolNONo SAhO
other large cities. The starving peas
ants clamoring for food and some
times looting, invade the towns. 1t
is stated that 1000 are massed out
side Osuna threatening to storm the
houses of the rich. Aid from the gov
ernment and public charity Is made
quate and distributed slowly. Troops
are protecting many towns, but the
authorities hesitate to take severe
measures. partly through sympathy
with the distressed, and partly through
fear lest a wave Of violence be pro-
voked. 1t is estimated that 100000
are desperately hungry and that
100000 of these are actually starved.
The dndings and opinion of the
court OF inquiry which investigated
the fatal explosion of the gunboat
Bennington were made public by Sec
retary Bonaparte at the navy depart
ment last Monday afternoon. The
court expresses the opinion that the
explosion was caused by excessive
steam pressure in boiler B." result
ing from the closing Of the valve
connecting the boiler with the steam
gauge. The court is also OF the
opinion that D. n. Holland, fire
man on duty. had made the mistake
of shutting off the valve. The court
further finds that Ensign Charles D.
Wade, Of the engineer department
Of the snip. was at fault In failing
to see that the steam valves and
safety valve were overhauled 1t the
proper time and kept In good order
having accepted the verbal statements
OF subordinates that this had been
done I'm March. 1t is clear that he
was negligent in the performance OF
his duty and should be brought be-
fore a courtmartial. The navy de-
partment has not yet acted upon the
proceedings and findings.
- The steamer Athos, disabled al
sea and long overdue, arrived In New
York last Tuesday. The Athos had
eight passengers. Her cargo OF rot
hnnaS of half-Ratpn