Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Scraps aud fatts.

tiOn of paper manufacturers was
clear violation of the Sherman anti
trust law, but because of eXtenuating
circumstances he would impose fine
only. The case against the companies
was instituted through the instrument
tality of the American Newspaper
Publishers association.
New York, June 20: Although
the steamship Mauretania, which ar
rived yesterday from Liverpool
brought with her $4O,OOO,OOO in
bonds and securities, one Of the larg-
est single shipments that ever cross
ed the Atlantic, the attendant pro-
ceedings were so secret that the fact
did not become known until today.
Whether these valuable documents
have been sent to America for invest
ment, or whether they have been
withdrawn by Americans from Eng
lish investments, could not be learned.
The precious shipment was carefully
guarded on it's trip across the Allan
tic and was moved after reaching New
York under the supervision or twelve
armed detectives. 1t came from the
banking house of Speyer Brothers, OF
London, and was consigned to Laden
burg, Thalman & Co., of NO. 20
Broad street, although the real con-
signee is said to be Henry Heymanm.
- Charlotte, y. c., June 2l: The
Jury in the Rockingham county su-
periOr court, which has been sitting
i'm the case of c. Nj. Billings, a preach
er, against the Charlotte Observer to-
day rendered a verdict TO the effect
that the charges of immortality pre-
ferred against the preacher by the
newspaper while the former was
resident of Blackville, 5. c., were
true and the suit for damages would
not lie. The reference in the news
papers article to similar conduct at
WaynesVille, n. c., was deemed un-
true and the jury awarded the plain
tiff damages in the sum of $4,000.
Judge Ward promptly set that part Of
the verdict aside, granting new trial.
The verdict means that The Observer
has won a great victory, for it is quite
certain that the matter will never
come to trial again. The action for
libel was based on story printed by
The Observer under a BlackVille date
line, in which it was set forth that the
preacher had written endearing eplS-
ties to a mulatto servant girl, former
ly employed in his household, the
matter causing a sensational scandal
in Blackville The original letters
were produced at the trial and proved
upon the plaintiff, the evidence all
through being sensational in the eX-
treme.
- James Schoolcraft Sherman, the
Republican nominee for the vice pres
idency, is nearly SO years of age, and
has had 20 years service in congress.
He is a citizen of Utica, n. Y, and is
at present a congressman for the
tWenty-seventh New York congress
sional district, which is composed of
Herkimer and Oneida counties. Mr..
Sherman was born in Utica, October
"a, 1855, and received an academic
and collegiate education. He was
graduated from Hamilton college
with the class of 1878, and was ad-
mitted to practice law in 1880. In adj
dition to being a practicing lawyer, he
is president of the Utica Trust and
Deposit company, and also of the New
Hartford Canning company. He was
mayor of Utica in 1884. He was a
delegate to the Republican national
convention in 1892: chairman of the
New York state Republican cOnven-
tions in 1895 and i'm 1900, and was
chairman of the national Republican
congressional committee in 1906, and
now occupies this position. Congress
man Sherman is a recognized leader
Of the house of representatives, and
has many of the most important COM
mittee assignments. He is member
VI the COlllllllllCS Oll ulCS, anu OllS VI
Speaker CannOn's closest advisers.
New York. June 20: According
to the figures of the Financial Chron-
icle the visible supply of all kinds of
cotton last evening amounted TO q,
S45,2S5 bales, as against 3.76S,595
bales a year ago. The visible supply
of American cotton amounted to l.
S41,2S5 bales, as against 2.421,595
bales a year ago. The weeks into
sight was placed at 1874 bales, as
compared with 57,l76 bales for the
corresponding week last year. This
ran the total into-sight TO date to
lO,SSS.5S4 bales, compared with r.
9S5,462 bales at a corresponding pc
to June 10 was estimated at 100000
bales, as against 1,994,000 bales for
the corresponding period last year
Northern SpinnerS' takingS totalled
l,742,9S6 bales, against 2.543,S27
bales a year ago. Worlds takings of
American cotton for the week aggre-
gated 166.616 bales. as compared with
16S.410 bales for the corresponding
week last season. TakingS of Amer
ican cotton to date tOtalled 1O,3S3,l43
bales. as against 11,462.023 bales to
the corresponding date last season.
Export clearances for the week tOtall-
ed 82,7S1 bales. as compared with g.
363 bales for the corresponding week
last season. The amount of cotton on
ShipbOard last evening not yet cleared
was 57.11S bales, against 60,725 bales
for the corresponding week last sea-
son.
- HammOndsport. y. Y. June 21:
Three successful flights, one of which
is said to be the longest ever made in
public by a flying machine i'm Ameri-
lsr.l,r ~
new aerOdrOme No. 3, known as the
Curtiss June Bug" which made its
maiden ascent under the auspices of
the Aerial Experiment association. The
aerOdrOme in its last flight of the day
rose Smartly from the ground and
flew a distance Of 1896 feet, at the
rate of 3d. miles an hour. The flight
was regarded as a particularly sue
full feat of aviation The initial per-
formance of the latest flying machine,
designed by G. II. CurtiSS. was wit
messed by DR.. Graham Bell and other
members of the association. Weather
conditions were propitiOuS for a flight
today and with the new machine
carefully tested and grOOmed for its
first flight there was much expectancy
among the spectators when Designer
CurtiSS, who acted as navigator, made
ready for the ascent. There was a
rOuSing cheer as the aerOdr0me rose
into the air and covered 456 feet be-
fore descending. 1t was calculated
that the flying machine covered the
distance at the rate of % miles an
hour. a superficial examination Of
the aerodrOme disclosed that the trial
had not developed any structural weak
ness and Mr.. CurtiSs prepared for a
second ascent. In the second flight
the aerOdrome covered All feet at the
rate of 323 miles an hour. The final
trial Of the day showed the aerodrome
TO its best advantage. the machine
covering 1926 feet before descending.
- Houston. Texas. June %: Nine
negroes met death last night at the
hands of a mob i'm the vicinity of
Hemphill. in Sabine county. Today
both races secured arms and the ten
sion is such tonight that a race clash
appears imminent. The dead are:
Jerry Evans. aged %; Will Johnson,
aged "a: Nose Spellman, aged "a
Cleveland Williams. aged -: Will
liam Manuel. aged %; Frank Will
liams. aged -; Two unknown men,
William M'COy. The lynChing follow
ed the killing of two white men by
negroes. Two weeks ago Hugh Dean