Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-20
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sey was drinking and attacked Ben
nett without cause.
Northern Russia is being demoral-
lied by a big strike. 1t has been
spreading for months. A st. Peters
burg dispatch Of Wednesday,, says
that the striking workmen already
out numbered $4,000, and that $4,000
cotton mill operatives would probably
Join them within few days. There
is lots Of discomfort, political as well
as industrial among the strikers and
anarchy is getting full sway. The
large number Of assassinations that
have been recorded Of late indicate
that open rebellion against the author
titles that be will be a development OF
the early future.
Andrew Carnegie has made good
the deposits Of students who lost their
money in the Oberlin, Ohio, bank
which was wrecked by Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick through an unlawful use
of Mr.. Carnegie's name. Mr.. Carnegie
learned that a number Of students
had all their money deposited In the
bank and that they were ruined oy
the failure. The Young Mems Chris
tian association also lost $4,000 that 1t
was saving for a new building. Mr..
Carnegie made good the whole amount,
not that he felt under any obligation
to do so; but because he realized that
to a certain extent he was made the
innocent cause Of the loss. ....
The following report has been re-
eeived az Toxic from Japanese Man
churian headquarters. an the recent
engagements It became evident that
the Russians were being aided by
many Chinese regulars. A japanese
detachment surrounded Russian caval-
ry and Chinese soldiers in the vicinity
Of Sanchia, west of New Chwang, on
January IA, and dispersed them. The
Russian casualties were over 800.
The Japanese captured a quantity OF
arms. Lieut.. Gen. Mistchenko's raid
ers were between five thousand and six
thousand strong. After they were de-
feated at New Chwang they retreated
to the north, passing Laotuniulu. ia
panese cavalry: encountered the ex-
hausted Russians in the neighborhood
OF Laohosho on Monday evening, jan
uary 16. They report that the Rus
slams wore Chinese coats and caps,
and that among them were many en-
tirely clothed in costumes and wear
ing pig tails"
The strike of the cotton mill oper-
atives at Fall River. which affected
about $4,000 persons and has been in
progress for six months, to the great
hardship and suffering Of Fall Rivers
people, was settled last Wednesday
through the mediation of Gov. w. L.
Douglas. Under the terms Of the
agreement accepted by both manufac-
turers and operatives. at conference
held at the state house. the strikers
will return to work at once under the
12s per cent reduction against which
they struck last July. and with no dis
elimination because Of the strike.
No rate Of wages was established, but
1t was agreed that the governor shall
investigate the matter Of margins be-
tween the cost of cotton to the mill
owners and the selling price Of the
cloth, and submit his conclusions as
to an average margin upon which the
manufacturers are to pay a dividend
Of 5 per cent on wages earned from the
present time to April 1st. Both sides
regard the outcome Of the deliberations
as a victory.
At q hearing before the house COM
mittee on election Of president, vice
president and representatives in con-
gress last Tuesday on the bill to fix
the date Of congressional elections on
the first Tuesday in September and
the time for convening congress in Oc-
tober, Representative Livingston Of
Georgia said objection to the measure
would come from those who go to
Europe and who do not care to return
to this country before October. He
said IL nothing more was accomplished
than breaking up this Europe busi-
ness" that would be something gained.
He contended for the bill for one rea-
son among others that 1t would equal
ize the sessions, saying that time was
not given at the short session now
provided for the proper scrutiny of ap-
preparation bills. Speaking Of extra
sessions he said 1t was certain that
there would be one between now and
the time for convening the next con-
gress. Speaking of the inaugural date
he said 1t was an outrage to bring
people to Washington March 4, because
Of the weather that usually prevails
at that time.
The establishment Of a bureau Of
information at Ellis Island, with the
necessary buildings, at a cost of $780,
900, says a New York dispatch. will
be the first step in the direction of
carrying out the plans Of Commission
er General Frank P. Sargent for the
proper distribution Of immigrants. At
a conference held at the immigration
bureau several days ago, largely at
tended by special passenger agents
representing Southern and Eastern
and Western railroads having Southern
connections. a scheme was evolved
having for its purpose the diverting
Of the tide of immigration from the
large cities to the agricultural sections
Of the country. particularly the south,
where there is a demand for foreign
labor. Commissioner General Sargent
believes that the first thing to be done
Is to establish a bureau of informa-
ton at Ellis Island, to which incoming
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