Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-04
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81, to have been 11,571,966 bales, as
compared with 13,51O.9S2 bales in the
season Of 19O6-O7. The total port re-
ceipts were S,579.S42 and overland
movement S59,45O, while southern
consumption is placed at 2,19S,277
bales.
Fort Worth. Texas, September /:
On the eve of the annual convention
of the Farmers Union, which opens
today, it is regarded as certain that
the minimum price for the new crop
Of cotton will be fixed above II cents.
Some of the leaders favor Is cents,
and a compromise probably will re-
suit in 13 or IA cents being agreed on.
A selling agency, calling for concen-
tration of the cotton being held ana
sales in bulk direct to the spinner,
thus eliminating the middlemen, has
been perfected by the national cotton
handling committee. The spinners
are said to have formed an alliance
with the farmers, and will aid in elm
mating the middlemen. The hght
on the bucket shop" will be renew
ed by the convention. 1t is announc-
ed that a committee including one
farmer from each state will be MAN.
tanned during the next congress IN
structed to secure the enactment or
law preventing telegraph and tele-
phone lines from transmitting, ana
newspapers from publishing what
thew term fictitious market quota
tions. Probably 1000 delegates Will
be present tomorrow. National Pres
ident Charles S. Barrett Of Georgia,
doubtless will be elected for a third
term.
- Paris, September 2: The action
of Germany in breaking up the con-
cert of the powers with regard TO MO-
rocco, by notifying the signators or the
Algeciras act that she considered the
actual situation to demand the imme-
diate recognizance of Mulai Ha1d,
the usurping sultan of Morocco mas
fallen like a bombshell in Paris. A
feeling of apprehension and conster-
nation is manifested in official cir
cles Notification of which was made
verbally, is not accompanied by any
explanation of Germany's Brutal
Change of Front" as it is termed here
and in government circles the action
of Germany and the dispatch to Fee
of DR.. Vassel, the German consul at
Tangiers can no longer be tolerated.
Officials can see in Germanys aclon
only a virtual proclamation of her in
tention TO disregard the Algeciras act
and to seek special position in Moroc-
CO for herself. Consequences from
the international and the French
standpoint are expected to be deplor-
able. After a formal conference by
ministers this afternoon and eX-
change kilograms with Premier Gle
menceau, the Associated Press is au-
thorized to announce that France in
tends to pursue the policy already
mapped out and that the powers will
he allowed to decide whether her
course or that of Germany is prefer
able.
Washington, September l: Ship
builders and their representatives TO
the number of half hundred gath
cred at the navy department today TO
witness the opening of the bids for
the construction of 10 torpedo boat
destroyers authorized by congress, not
to exceed in cost 100000 each and
for the acquisition of three GOLFERS
not to exceed S525,000 each. Bids for
the torpedo boats were submitted un-
der the governments plans for hull
and machinery and also proposing
that the builders install their own de-
signs of machinery. All the propo-
sails were made at figure considera-
bly, below the congressional limit. II
the bids are found to conform to the
specification awards may be made
this week, as the navy department is
anxious that the work shall begin on
the vessels as soon as possible. 1t is
likely, in the opinion of the RESPONSE
BILE officials, that each of the five firms
making the bids will get contract,
as the law contemplates that no firm
shall be given an award of more than
three vessels. A notable feature was
the offer Of various firms to construct
high speed destroyers, proposals OF
this character being made under the
class permitting bidders to install
their own machinery designs. Propos-
ais to furnish vessels Of 80 to 3S knots
per hour were made. In the colliers
class the Maryland Steel company
made the lowest tenders for the YES
sells provided for by congress of 1900
tons each.
Biloxi Miss, August 30: General
Alexander P. Stewart, one Of the last
two surviving lieutenant generals of
the Confederate States army, died at
his home here today. Although in his
S7th year and suffering from the in
firmities of old age, Gen. SteWarts S
death was sudden and came as a dis
tinct surprise to relatives and friends.
A native of Tennessee, Gen. Stewart
lived the greater part of his life in
that state, but of late had been MAX
ing his home in Biloxi, where he
found the salt air and pine woods OF
great benefit to his health He was
born at Rogersvillc, Hawkins county
Tennessee, Oct. 2, 1921, and received
his early education in that state. Lat
er he was appointed to the United
States academy at West Point, and
graduated from that institution in
June, 1912. At the outbreak of the
civil war he was commissioned as a
brigadier general in the Confederate
States army, made a major general in
1863, and received his commission as
lieutenant general one year later. The
close of the war found him in COM
mand of the army Of Tennessee. Only
three months ago, Gen. stephen ID.
Lee. commander in chief of the Unit
ed Confederate veterans, who held
the commission of a lieutenant gen.
eral in the Confederate army, answer
ed the last roll call, and his death
left only two officers of the COnfeder-
acy of equal rank. These were Gen.
Stewart and Gen. Simon Boliver
Buckner of Kentucky. Gen. Stewards s
death today therefore leaves Gen.
Buckner as the only surviving lieu
tenant general of the Confederate
States army. The body was shipped
shortly before midnight to st. Louis,
Mo. where Gen. Stewart lived for
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