Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-05
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salaries Of $4,000 a year. has su-
pervision over 2,104 railroads, valued at
s1S,213,124,S79. There are 277,071 miles
of trackage; 46,74S locomotives; 1,7sS,-
SCI cars; 1,2S4,442 employees. The av-
erage. capitalization per mile is $64,265;
the earnings for 1905 amounted to $2,-
071,327,S60. Wages paid to employees
during 1905 amounted to $7S7,3s0,02S.
During the month Of September the
United States mints continued their
efforts to remedy the scarcity OF
small coins, which has hampered the
business operations in several sections
of the country. The total silver COIN
age last month aggregated $1,S0s,OOo
in value, which was minted In half
dollars, quarters and dimes. The total
gold coinage amounted to $9,460, 162, In
double eagles, eagles, and quarter
eagles. The minor coinage included
s10S, S,4O1 in nickels, and $22,170 in PEN
nies. The total coinage amounted to
$1O,ss3,7S4 in value. Four hundred
thousand five-peso gold pieces were
also struck off for the Mexican gov
ernment.
News from Cuba is to the effect
that the disarmament Of the insurgent
forces is proceeding smoothly in ac-
cordance with agreement. The insur-
gents were armed with guns procured
in various more or less legitimate
ways, and mounted on stolen horses.
The horses, are also being surren-
dered, are being held for identification
by their proper owners. A large num-
Der of people went out from Havana
and Santiago Las Vegos a few days
ago to witness the surrender OF arms
by the insurgents. General Funston,
however, allowed the insurgents the
concession of delivering their arms
at another point, and the curious
crowd Of sight-seers was disappointed.
The net decrease in the pension
roll Of the United States for the fiscal
year ending June 80 last, amounted to
12,47O. the largest decrease ever known
in the history of the country. The to-
tai number at that date was 985,971.
The total number dropped in the year
was 47,444. Pennsylvania has the
largest number Of pensioners, 9S,S2s
During the year there were added to
the roll SS,569 new pensioners and l.
405 restorations and renewals, making
a total addition Of S4,974. There are
666,45S survivors Of the civil war still
on the roll, four pensioners of the Rev.
olutionary war; $50, all widows, on
account Of the war with Spain, and
11,472 on account Of the Mexican war.
The United States army will soon
adopt the new rife bullet which was
recently tested by several Of the target
experts at the national rife meet, at
Sea Girt, and found by them TO be sat
isfactory. Instead of the round point
Of the present bullet, it has a long,
straight, tapering point and is also
about one-third lighter, weighing
about $50 grains. The new bullet has
greater velocity up to 1000 yards, a
greater energy up to 1,400 yards, a
flatter trajectory up to 1000 yards,
and little better accuracy up to 1000
yards. The new bullet will require a
slightly different firing chamber In
the rifle, but this can be readily effect
ed In pieces now under manufacture,
and the necessary changes can be made
in the pieces now in use with compar-
atively small expense.
Bluefield, West Virginia, October
8: AS the result of an explosion this
afternoon at the West Fork min's OF
the Pocahontas Galleries company,
where the explosion Of 1902 occurred
in which Superintendent Walter
O'Mally and sixteen others lost their
lives, seventy-five men are supposed
to be entombed. Two rescue parties
have entered the mines and up to IL
o'clock tonight two men named Dol
bert and Godash have been rescued
and revived. The mine is reported to
be on fire and the work Of rescue is
retarded. The cause of the explosion
is not determined. Great excitement
prevails in the neighborhood Of the
mines. Crowds Of men, women and
children remained around the drift
mouth anxiously awaiting news Of rel
atives and friends among the missing.
Pittsburg, Pa, October 8: Auto
mobile heart" the latest disease to at
tack wealthy men in this city, is no
joke, physicians and surgeons declare
They unite in asserting that the cpl
demic is really serious. Many persons
accustomed to continued city motoring
are among its victims. Senator Will
liam Finn, the Republican boss, who
Is rated at $15,000,0 900 and made a for
tune paving the streets Of Pittsburg
is the first victim. For long time he
has spent his leisure time motoring
about the city. His physician has for
hidden him to ever step into an auto
mobile again. There is only one ex-
planation Of the origin Of the auto
mobile heart" The doctors say it is
produced by the constant vibration OF
the machine as 1t passes over cobble-
stones, which are necessary here in
many of the streets. Senator Finn
promised to ride only on asphalt
streets, but the doctor forbade ever
that. Finn had intended to buy ar
automobile for his son Rex, Yale
football player but now he will SEND
Rex on a trip around the world in
stead.
-Asheville special of october 2, tc
the Charlotte Observer: Italians ant
natives working near Canton clashec
Saturday night and a ree-for-all fight
ensued Although the scrap at one
time had an ugly appearance the trou-
BILE soon passed and little damage was
done 1t is said that one Of the for
eigners took on too great jag Satur-
day evening and picked quarrel with
a man named Murphy. A friend OF
Murphy butted into the scrap and gave
the dago a stiff punch in the head
with his fist. The dago quickly took
his departure but said he would get
even. He returned to the scene short
ly with several Of his fellow country
men and a second assault occurred. A
number of citizens attempted to sep
arate the belligerents and the Italians
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