Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-30
Scraps aud facts.


The object of the company which seeks
to be incorporated with ninety-five
members, is to develop the trade OF
the Mississippi valley with New Or
leans. The proposed company asks tc
be exempted from taxation until 1925
Washington, June q: In line
with the movement recently inaugu-
rated by the postoffice department tC
cooperate within its limitations with
all highway officials, looking TO the
improvement of roads in the variou:
states, the clerks in the division of ru'
raj free delivery are sending out no.
tices to local highway officials warn
ing them that rural delivery will moi
be continued on roads not kept ir
good condition. Reports thus far re-
ceived show greater activity thar
heretofore in the reconstruction and
repair of highways in various locali-
ties.
An unusually warm fight that has
been waged during the past sixty days
between former Senator Carmack, and
the present Governor NJ. r. Patterson
for the gubernatorial nomination was
practically ended in the primaries that
were held throughout Tennessee last
Saturday. The fight was over dele
gates to the nominating convention
Patterson will have 734 degegates and
Carmack will have 5S4. Patterson's
popular majority is about 5000. LII
quor was the leading issue. Patterson
stood for the local option act passed
during his administration; but declar-
ed himself a prohibitionist. Carmack
stood for state wide prohibition.
- San Francisco, June 26: 0Teasing
masts, sea boots, and oil skins with
ambergris, valued at approximately
hn Prif q
bark Antiope wasted about $4,000
worth of the stuff unaware of it's val
ue. A small part Of the grease" had
been saved, and this was identified by
an Oakland druggist as ambergris
The Antiope reached here from New
castle, Australia, few days ago. On
the way up a large quantity OF
grease" was seen floating on the
ocean, and the men managed to SCOOP
up several bucketfuls. The grease
was used for slushing down the
masts, the balance being used by the
men on their oil skins and boots.
Washington, June %: 1t is thought
likely that congress will provide a
pension Of $4,000 a year for Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland, following precedent
Mrs. Garfield has received a pension
of $4,000 each year since 1882. Mrs
Harrison, the only other president
widow now living, was not pensioned
but she was Mr.. Harrison's second
wife and married him several years
after his term as president expired. In
cases heretofore where presidents wild
ows have been pensiOned 1t happened
that the president had also been SOL
dier, but the pension was not granted
on account of his military service
While Mr.. Cleveland had never done
military duty he was none the less
commander chief Of the army and
navy. The rate Of pension which con-
gress has habitually granted to pres
ident's widows is $4,000 a year. 1t was
in 1892 that the precedent granting
this sum was established.
Washington, June 26: The state
department is marking time on Ven
ezuela Events that have occurred
have produced a situation that prom
ises little change for some time and
this government is awaiting the
course of events. The gun boat Mari
eta will leave Curacao tomorrow for
Guantanamo with Mr. Sleeper, Secre-
tary Of the American legation at Car
acas, and Lieut.. Francis A. Ruggle,
military attache, as passengers. Senor
Veloz Goitcoa, the Venezuelan charge
at Washington, remains in this city,
but tomorrow will take up his resi-
dence in the suburbs where he will
continue to be in close touch with the
state department if necessary. Moth
ing had been learned at the VeneZu-
elan legation today concerning the
event in Caracas, so that no new light
could be shed upon the diplomatic
tangle involving the two countries.
Some interest was attached to the
fact of the ordering the Marietta
from Curacao to Guantanamo. No
instructions were given for the return
of the vessel to Venezuela. The reas-
on given was that there was no fur
ther use Of the gunboat TO ply be-
tween Porto Cabello and Willemstad.
New York, June %: The worlds
last evening aggregated, according to
the figures Of the Financial Chronicle,
2,712702 bales, as compored with
3,60S,793 bales at the corresponding
date last year and 3,09S.0S1 bales in
1906. The visible supply of American
cotton last evening totalled 1,S36,7O2
bales, as compared with 22,67,66S
bales a year ago and 1,743,7O2 bales
two years ago Spinners' takings of
American cotton during the past week
amounted to 174,712 bales, as against
201,9S2 bales for the corresponding
week last year. Spinners takings OF
American cotton for this season thus
far aggregate 10,557,S55 bales, against
% ,OO
period last season. The amount brought
into sight for the past week aggregat-
ed 70,129 bales, as against AZ, lSU
bales for the corresponding week laSt
wear. The total in sight to June 26
this season was 10,95S,71S bales, as
compared with 13.037,201 bales to the
corresponding date last season. South
ern consumption to date was estimat-
ed at l,641,000 bales, as against q
NnrrpSnOn0lnS
period last season. Northern spinners
takings totalled 1,75S,403 bales
against 2,559,650 bales last season
Export clearances for the week were
placed at 42,S41 bales, as compared
with 42,072 bales for the correspond
ing week last year. The amount on
shipbOard last evening not yet cleared
was $40 bales, compared with A.
55S bales year ago.
Washington, June %: The pros
pect now is that the foreign trade oi
the United States in this fiscal year
will be at least 1925, 100000 less than
II was in the fiscal year ended June
30. 1907. There has been such Vlo-
lent slump in imported merchandlse
that the total Of American commerce
this wear certainly will be smaller by
the amount named than it was last
year and the shrinkage in imports
alone VIII De reSpOlSlulS lOl q Ia AitAS
off of at least $220.000,0 600 judging
bv the record for the first II months
of the present fiscal period, the eX-
ports may be slightly in excess OF
those for 1907, but there is no assur-
ance that this will be the case. Es'
pecially is this so in view of the 1ac'
that in May there was falling OH II
exports. amounting To more thar
2l,OOO,OOO as compared with the
same month of 1907. For the II
months ended May 81, the total OF
exports and imports was $2,S47.l A.
534. as against $3.O65, ,O22,65S in 1870!
This will be the first year in Whlcr
there has been a decrease in Amerl,
can commerce since the enactment ol
the Dingley tariff law and the re-
sumption of national prosperity II
1897. The decline in imports during
the last fiscal year has affected the
shipments from every country to the
United States except Germany anc
Canada In England the decrease has
been more than $31.000,0OO. Our eX'
ports to Europe have declined about
$4,000. 900. and there has been de-
crease of about $l6.000.0OO i'm eX'
ports to other countries I'm Nortt