Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
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upon the amount of territory covered
by his route. 1t Is stated that a num-
ber of complaints had been received
from carriers declaring that their
routes had been underestimated by
the government agents and asking
that they be given increased compen-
sation. The comptroller decided that
thority to grant their requests, and
that they must abide by the decision or
the government agents.
In helping to relieve the suffer-
ing in California, the railroads OF the
United States are performing free or
cost q service which would have a
commercial value Of $3,400,000. AS an
illustration 1t Is estimated that the
relief work will cost the railroads
controlled by r. II. Hartman at
least $4,000 daily for the next thirty
days. This would make total OF
$2,250,000. This sum, however, IN
cludes the cost to railroads which de-
liver traffic to the Union Pacific at
Omaha, including the Northwestern,
st. Paul, Great Western, Illinois Cen
tral and Rock Island. The estimate
for the Sante Fe, which has its own
lines from Chicago to San Francisco.
Is at least $25,000 daily, including the
lines which turn over the traffic to 1t
at Chicago. The contributions OF the
Could system, together with the lines
which deliver traffic to 1t is estimated
to be $4,000 daily.
The governments investigation into
the alleged fertilizer trust" began at
Nashville, Tenn, last Tuesday before
the Federal court, Judge H. H. Lur-
ton, delivering charge to grand jury
J. H Graves of the department of
Justice and E. T. Sanford Of Knox
Vile, are present as the governments
special assistants t0 District Attorney
Tillman. In: charging the jury. Judge
Lurton defined trust, read the sec
tons Of the Sherman law on which
convictions may be founded, showed
that the Federal laws on trusts were
based on the right Of the government
to regulate the interstate commerce,
but stated that the government had
no control over trades or combina-
tions existing solely in and effecting
only q particular state. Judge Lur-
ton showed that congress has as ex-
elusive a right to guard the COM
merce between and among states as
did states themselves to control such
matters within their own borders.
The final draft of the "Funda-
mental Law of Russia, was publish
ed last Tuesday. 1t consists Of seventy
articles and constitutes Russia's So call
ed constitution. The main point gain
ed by the people Is the Incorporation In
the fundamental law Of provisions Of
the imperial manifesto Of October
goth, creating a parliament and thus
making II impossible for the emperor
hereafter, without usurpation., to
withdraw what has already been
finnG
of the Fundamental Laws" are in
the directions OF supporting the en-
peror's present powers against as
saults of parliament. The emperor
retains absolute control of the army
and navy and foreign relations with
the power to declare peace or war and
keeps in hand the vital prerogative Of
declaring cities, districts and prov
inces under martial law. With the
existing popular distrust Of govern
ment, every equivocal word Is eyed
suspiciously.
The Manchester, England, Guar
dian states that Father Gapon, form
er leader Of the st. Petersburg work.
lists April 10. In giving the particu-
lars of the alleged hanging, The
Guardian says that the dealing out
of summary punishment to Father
Gapon by the revolutionists resulted
from his attempt to induce friend
to act as a spy upon the revolution
lists leaders. A proposal made by
Gapon was reported to the revolu-
tionfsts, who determined upon his
death. The friend to whom he made
the proposal invited the former priest
to his villa to talk the matter over.
Four revolutionists who had been
concealed in the house heard the con-
versation, and Gapon was told that
he would be exposed as a spy. He
replied: "I would deny 1t and no one
would believe the charge" At this
the concealed men rushed into the
room, seized Gapon and hanged him
to the ceiling Of the sitting room.
- Although the Chinese boycott was
in effect last year and American cot
ton manufacturers lost many thous-
ands of dollars worth of trade, the
gross business done by the United
States with China for the year 1905
amounted to 10,925,9S5 pieces Of
drills, sheetings, and jeans-or an eX-
cess over the year 1908. Since there
has been a steady growth in the ORR
ent, and though during some years
there appears to be slight diminution,
the loss Is very small when compared
to the enormous business done last
year. In 1896 the total sales in drills,
sheetings and jeans amounted to 49,
62O,199; 1897, $3,993,554; 1898, $3,-
665,541; 1899, $5,562,47S; 1900, $3,-
559,496; 1901, $4,66S,S30; 1902, $5,-
771,668; 1908, $4,313.365; 1904. s3,-
253,261; and in 1905, $10,925,9
Since the beginning Of the present
year some very large contracts for
American piece goods have been
made, and while the prices are
against great expansion of the mar
ket, it is thought that there will be
an even greater record of importa-
ton in 1906 than that of 1905.
When the house bill providing for
free alcohol used in the arts reaches
the senate II will be looked into
thoroughly, in view of what is re-
garded as necessary tariff revision, in
order to properly adjust many other
tariff schedules to the new conditions
that will be met in connection with
free alcohol. According to the view
expressed by many senator's. 1t will be
absolutely necessary for the commit
tee on finance to call witnesses in this
connection, although the house commit
tee held rather extensive hearings. be-
cause the house did not undertake to
60 into phases of the measure that
Will be investigated Dy the senate.
It Is declared that very many of the
tariff schedules were fixed in view of
the high price Of alcohol to Ameri-
can manufacturers, but If the duty is
to be taken off this commodity, so
that 1t will cost but 20 cents a gallon,
1t is said there will of necessity be a
readjustment of all these schedules to
meet the changes. 1t is also under
stood to be the intention of some
senator's who are especially interest
ed in the Philippine tariff bill to offer
1t as an amendment to the free alco-
hol bill If that is done ii will great
ly complicate the situation in the
senate.
One result of the destruction that
has befallen San Francisco will be
the disappearance of the famous
Chinatown. The town was COM
pletely wiped off the map and 1t has
about been decided that 1t shall not
be rebuilt, at least not in its former
site. 1t is proposed to move 1t fur
ther back from the water front, prob
ably to the rear of the city-at least
to an out of the way place. China
town of San Francisco has been ia
nous throughout the world, especi-
ally throughout America. 1t occu
pied quite a large quarter Of the city,
and as it's name implies was inhab-