Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-21
Straps and facts.

that have elapsed the aggregate Is
ahead Of the same days Of last year
S03,O00 bales, and ahead Of the same
days year before last $4,000 bales.
The amount brought into sight during
the seven days ending last Friday was
1884, bales against 16S,260 bales dur
ing the same period Of the year pre-
ceding. The total movement since
September / up to last Friday was
S,301,439 bales, against S,49s,575 bales
during the same period Of the preced-
ing season.
One Of the most audacious OF the
many recent robberies in New YORK
city, occurred in the Burrough of the
Bronx early last Saturday when a
highwayman attacked Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Cornish in front OF their
home, snatched a $1,000 diamond
brooch from Mrs. Cornish's throat, fired
two bullets through the clothing OF
Cornish when he demonstrated ana
then escaped after an exciting race
with a policeman in which several
SUOlS "cEC CASheAAi5Su.
have only a meagre description and
there seems little chance that he will
be captured. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish
were returning from the theatre in
subway train. The lavish display Of
diamonds worn by both attracted much
attention in the car and when the
couple got off the train they were fol-
lowed by a highwayman.
President Roosevelt on yesterday
received a committee appointed by the
recent southern Interstate Cotton con-
vention at New Orleans to urge the
creation Of a commission to extend the
foreign markets for cotton products.
The delegation consisted Of about
dozen members, headed by former
Senator John L. McLaurin Of South
Carolina. The committee urged i'm
mediate steps looking to congressional
action for this purpose In behalf or
the cotton interests. The president
discussed the question with the dele
CATION and stated that he would take
1t up with the men who represent the
cotton belt in congress. He assured the
committee that he would do all he
could to facilitate the movement. Sen
ator McLaurin, who introduced the
committee, delivered a speech in which
he fully explained the object of the
visit. and then presented a carefully
prepared address covering the subject.
News and Courier: City Surveyor
Raleigh c. Thomas reported to the
burnt district commission of Balti-
more that his men, who were doing
some work on Smiths wharf. uncover
ed a large portion Of wheat that was
still burning-exactly seven months
after the fire, says an exchange. THE
wheat was so hot" said Mr.. Thomas,
that we could not handle it. We had
to let it cool off before we could pro-
ceed with the work. The wheat was in
solid chunks, but the grains were dis
tinctly visible. It was one Of the most
remarkable things that l ever saw"
A similar incident characterized the
great fire In Jacksonville. From be-
uedlL liC dSuCo Va a . l1hA c@AN RtNNSNS
store in Bay street, near Ocean, thin
smoke was seen to rise for even more
than seven months. Sometimes 1t
would not be noticed for days; then
a shower would come and the smoke
would rise again. A Charleston man
who then lived in Jacksonville relates
this fact.
The house passed the Mann bill
last Thursday without further discus
sion, giving all right Of government Of
the canal zone to the president until
the end of the next congress. 1t pro-
vides that government shall be so ex-
ercised as to protect the inhabitants
In the free enjoyment OF liberties and
religion. It abolishes the canal COM
mission and places the work OF con-
struction in the hands of the president
or such persons as he may employ. 1t
does not undertake to say whether the
canal shall be constructed as a sea
level or lock level waterway. FIRE.
quent reports Of the expenditure Of
money to the president and congress
are required. The annual estimates Of
money required for the work shall be
made and the bill declares that after
June 80, 1906, no money shall be ex-
pended on the canal or in the canal
zone, excepting in accordance with ap-
propriations hereafter to be made,
thus doing away with the lump sum
appropriation carried by existing law.
Grand Duke Sergius. uncle Of En-
peror Nicholas of Russia, was assassi-
mated within the gates Of the Krem-
lin palace, Moscow, last Friday, by a
revolutionist conspirator. The grand
duke had entered his carriage for the
purpose Of going to bath. AS he
passed along, man dressed as
workman, drew a bomb from under his
coat and threw it under the carriage.
The explosion that followed was terrific.
When the smoke cleared away, frag-
ments of the grand dukes body were
to be seen scattered about a great
hole in the ground. The carriage had
been annihilated and the driver lay
wounded and groaning in agony some
distance away. The horses, which
had been frightened but not seriously
injured, ran off at full speed. The as
sassin who threw the bomb was stun
ned, but recovered and tried to make
his escape. He was arrested by the
police, to whom he offered no resist
ance. He confessed his deed and said
he was forced to it. The grand duch-
ess came out of the palace and knelt
bv what was left of the body in uncon-
trollable grief. The Grand Duke Ser
gius had the reputation of being the
worst hated man in Russia. 1t was
he who prosecuted the Jews so out
rageously. There had been numerous
conspiracies against mis- life and he
was constantly under guard. Two de-
tectives were close behind his carriage
at the time of his assassination.
of all the insane propositions to
help improve the cotton situation, the
craziest is the offer of Texan to scat