Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-22
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the passage Of the bill passed by the
senate and now pending in the house.
prohibiting national banks from max
ing contributions to political cam
paign committee. II this bill becomes
law they argued there could be no
good purpose served in entering upon
an investigation such as is contemplat-
ed by the resolution.
Washington, June 20: bill OF
great Importance both to the railroads
and to the travelling public was passed
today by the house under suspension
of the rules regulating the checking
of baggage by common carriers. Ihe
bill compels common carriers engaged
In Interstate commerce to check bag
gage to its destination on transporta-
ton offered, whether in the form OF
what is known as split tickets or
regular ticket on one line and a mile
age or other ticket on another line to
the destination of the baggage. The
bill is intended to overcome the prac-
tice of the roads which now refuse to
check baggage to its destination where
a ticket to the junction or termination
of one road is offered and a mileage
book or other transportation Oh the
connecting road to the destination OF
the baggage is offered. The bill makes
a refusal on the part of railroads 10
carry out its terms a misdemeanor and
provides a penalty for its infraction.
Dallas, Texas, June 10: Its first
cotton crop report of the season was
published today by the Galveston
News. The report is made up from
statements of 500 correspondents and
shows an Increase in acreage in Texas
of 9.6 per cent The increase in In
dian Territory is placed at 1873 per
cent, and that in Oklahoma at 1872
per cent Compared with conditions
obtaining at this time last year, Texas
is 1867, Indian Territory, 1884 and
Oklahoma, 1921. In western Texas
particularly the crop has suffered
from too much rain and in southern
Texas 1t has suffered from drought,
but as a rule weather is reported IA
yorable and the state Of cultivation
good. Notwithstanding an almost
universal scarcity of labor and wages
reaching up to $3.50 day and board
for cotton choppers, the fields have
been we'll cleaned. In many counties
women and children have worked in
the cotton fields. Boil weevils are
reported to be numerous In many
counties. but not perniciously active
as yet, except in a limited number
the hot, dry weather in the coast dis
tricts holding them in check. AS a
rule, the crop is somewhat backward.
st. Petersburg, June l9: A woman
annihilist today nearly succeeded in
a sensational attempt to assassinate
General Trepoff, commandant of the
palace and hated as the arch enemy
and butcher of the people. Her iden-
tity Is not known, but she is of fine
appearance, we'll dressed and accom-
plished The woman impersonated a
member of the court, the Princess
Marishkin. She had gained access to
General Trepoff's office. having forged
documents to show that she was the
princess. She gave it out as her de-
sire that she wanted an interview with
the czar, which can be arranged only
through General Trepoff, who has
charge of the palace secret service
guards and is personally responsible
for the safety of the cZar. The wo-
man, surrounded by guards as every
visitor to the general is, awaited his
coming in his private office. When
he entered the room the woman
sprang to her feet and aimed a re-
volver at him which she had con-
cealed in her clothing. She was
nervous and before she could get the
weapon to her hand so as to discharge
II a guard standing near saw 1t. He
sprang at her and secured the re-
volver before she was able to fire.
London, June 19: The young sultan
OF Zanzibar, who is the blacklist of
potentates ever seen in London, is be-
coming a very familiar figure at all
the restaurants, and he is seldom ever
glanced at now, except when he drives
slowly through Hyde Park on Sundays
during church parade and doffs his
silk hat to his many friends. The
other night there was a very unpleas
ant scene at a certain hotel much fire.
quented by Americans. The sultan,
who by the way was educated at Har-
row and is intensely English in his
ideas, was being entertained in the
restaurant by an English business
man who had asked small party, in
Guiding two or three ladies, to meet
the dusky sultan. At the next table
were two newly arrived Americans,
who Immediately got up on seeing the
sultan, and after making a few ILL
chosen and loud remarks moved away
who was entertaining the sultan called
the manager. The manager foOlshly
expostulated with the Americans, and
the latter left the restaurant altogeth-
er. The sultan beamed through the
ordeal, but a silence fell upon the party
lot the rest OF tne evening. Later Oll
the English host and the Americans
met in the hall and exchanged a few
heated remarks. but still later OIL in
the evening, when the Americans had
had their dinner elsewhere. the parties
parted the best of friends. Differences
in customs were explained, and the
Americans asked to shake hands with
the sultan.
Manila. June 20: A band of 300
Pulajanes, under Ceasario Pastor, at
tackled the town of Burauen. on the is
land of Leyte. yesterday. June l9. They
killed five policemen. wounded five
and captured the remainder of the
force except the lieutenant who was in
command. Pastor, the Pulajane lead
er. was killed during the encounter.
The attack occurred at an early hour
in the morning. The police were
caught unawares and their sentinel