Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-13
Scraps aud facts.

OI lIupSdCIillchl o6oihSt
Judge Charles Swayne Of Florida, were
completed last Tuesday by a special
house committee which had been In
session several days. The articles
number twelve, relating to practically
all the charges preferred. and four OF
the seven members Of the committee
will sign them. The others will submit
a minority report, rejecting all the ar
ticles save the one relating to certih-
cation of expenses at ten dollars day
when 1t was shown that the amount In
question was rarely expended.
Says a Washington dispatch OF
yesterday: The funds available under
the current appropriation for the es-
tablishment Of rural free delivery pos
tai service have been exhausted and
the postofice department expects to
discontinue at the end Of this week
the establishment Of new routes during
the remainder of the present fiscal
year, unless an emergency appropria-
ton that has been asked for Is pro-
yided by congress. There are about
1000 applications for new rural free
delivery routes that have not yet
been examined into. The discontinue
and will not affect rural service al
ready in operation.
A declaration made by Vice Ad-
miral Doubassoff, the Russian member
of the international comission to IN
ouire into the North Sea incident, In
an interview, to the effect that an nom
orable peace between Russia ana ia
nan is likely to be made Is considered
highly significant. Admiral Doupas-
soft has Just arrived from st. Peters
burg after lengthy audience with
Emperor Nicholas. Il do not hesi-
tate" said Admiral Doubassoff, TO
say we tend toward a not far off peace
We will leave the Japanese Port Ar
thur and the territory they now oc-
cupy In Manchuria. We will set our
selves resolute at work to prepare
a powerful and invincible navy as this
peace will be but temporary and next
time we shall be amply prepared"
The steamer Zeno, which arrived
at Waterford. Ireland last Wednesday,
had on board the captain and eleven
of the crew of the United States Dred-
ger Texas. The Texas bound from
Nantzic for Galveston founded on
the Western Islands December Sth.
When the Dredger went down two
boats were launched. One had the
captain, and the men rescued, the
other the mate and nineteen OF the
crew. The second boat foundered and
all in her were drowned. The survi-
vors drifted several days in the open
boat without food or water, and when
picked up had just cast lots as 10
which of the number should be killed
and eaten to save the others. The
man whose lot It was to die is said
to be insane.
-Meriden, Miss, Jan. 10: An en-
thusiastic mass meeting here today
attended by more than a thousand
persons, including merchants, bankers
and farmers, discussed the Wither-
spoon plan for solving the present cot
ton situation in the south, and the
plan was endorsed after the meeting
had decided to reduce the acreage this
year and to use less fertilizer The
witherspoon plan provides for the
formation Of an immense company, to
be known as the Southern Cotton
company, capitalized at $110,OOO,OOO.
Stock will be sold in this company for
800 a share, payable in cotton at ten
cents a pound, or in cash. The cotton
held Is never to be sold for less than
ten cents, nor more than IL cents.
The plan Is the result Of careful con-
sideration by number Of the leading
business men Of this city.
BY order Of the secretary Of war
general order has been issued direct
ing that a detailed history be kept OF
the services Of every staff corps and
department, regiment, separate battal-
ion, independent troop, battery and
company, and forwarded to the mill
tary secretary Of the army for record.
It is intended that these historical
records shall contain information con-
cerning the original formation, re-
cruitment, changes in organization,
stations, marches, campaigns and bat
ties. ETC., together with the names OF
officers and men killed and wounded
in action, or who may have specially
distinguished themselves. The initial
installment Of these histories will COW
er not only the calendar year 1904,
but such periods as will form a COM
plete narrative history Of each organ
ization from it's formation to the end
Of 1904.
Says a Toxic dispatch Of January
12: The Japanese achievements at Port
Arthur are more remarkable in the light
Of further Investigations. The origi-
nal Russian strength Is now estimated
to have been almost $4,000 men. 1t is
announced at the army headquarters
that in addition to the prisoners al
ready reported, about $4,000 wounded
combatants will eventually be brought
to Japan. General Nogfs headquar-
ters staff at Port Arthur are at pres
ent devoting their energies to dispatch
ing the prisoners to Japan, placing the
wounded in hospitals and clearing the
way for a thorough investigation OF
the spoils of war. Confused reports
reach Toxic of the condition Of the
city buildings. 1t was said today that
General Nogi will not return to Toxic
at present. Sixteen survivors Of the
third detachment of Japanese who at
tempted to block the entrance Of Port
Arthur by sinking stoneladen steam
ers in the channel are expected to ar
ri,,a OF Saseho Tho fate Of their sew