Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

pers were destroyed. Registrar Fran
els was working at his desk when the
explosion occurred. Late advices to-
night state that he and Banks have
little chance for recovery.
The beef trust Is getting into
close quarters. Figures show that
in Chicago, last October, when the
price of beef was $3.50, the supply
of cattle was 6S,S51 head. In De-
cember, when the price was $3.50,
the supply was S2,724 head. 1t is
said in a special from Washington to
the Baltimore Sun, the feeling there
is that the beef trust, which has made
enormous profits while controlling
the constantly mounting prices Of
food, has overreached itself, and In
many quarters 1t Is said that one OF
the first steps Of the government
might be the placing Of evidence be-
fore the United States court ordering
to Jail those who were enjoined In
1902 by Judge Grosscup. Moreover,
Judge Kennesaw Mountain Lands,
the same who socked the fine Of $685.
100000 on the Standard Oil, is pre-
siding over the court in Chicago, be-
fore which the beef trust has been
indicted.
Washington, January 26: The
Mann white slave" bill was passed
by the house today by viva voce
vote. Action on the measure follow
ed a discussion of the provisions,
during which Representatives Bartlett
of Georgia and Keifer Of Ohio, op-
posed the sections which require
keepers of houses Of i'll fame to re-
port to the commissioner general Of
immigration the names Of any girls
within such houses who had arrived
in the United States within three
years. Protesting that such a pro-
vision was an infringement upon the
rights Of the states, they cited de-
cisions to prove that it was in clear
violation of the constitution. The bill
imposes a fine Of not more than $5,-
900 and Imprisonment for not more
than five years upon any person who
knowingly aids in the transportation
Of any person by the purchase OF
ticket to be used in interstate or for
eign commerce in going to any place
for the purpose of prostitution. 9th
er provisions of the measure are for
the purpose Of effectually preventing
traffic in alien women for immoral
purposes.
The United States navy will cost
the taxpayers this year the sum of
$135,74s,253. This sum includes the
new ships now under construction,
and the appropriation made by the
budget which was recently adopted
by congress. For next year the sec
retary of the navy calls for $126,s2s,-
636, or almost ten million dollars less
than the amount to be used this year.
This is in accordance with the policy
Of economy which President Taft has
adopted. Since 1888, the enormous
sum of s1.577,S77,333 has been in
vested by the government Of the
United States in battleships, cruisers,
gunboats, torpedo boats, destroyers
and other vessels of fighting class,
and in a naval establishment which
is necessary to equip and maintain
them. AS a result the United States
now stands third in strength among
the naval powers Of the world. Dur
ing the years 1910 to 1913 the sum
Of $42,430,476 will be spent on the
construction Of new vessels, accord
ing to the estimates of the navy de-
partment About $38,732,563 Of
this amount will be spent for hulls,
and the remainder for machinery and
equipment.
Butte, Montana, Jan. 81: Carrie
Nation of Kansas, heavyweight cham
pion hatchet wielder Of the world, and
Mrs. May Maloy, keeper Of a dance
hall, fought one round last night be-
fore large crowd. A knockout was
prevented by the spectators, who
stopped the fight after Mrs. Nation
had landed a vigorous right to Mrs.
Maloys jaw. The fight was declared
a draw. A large crowd followed Mrs.
Nation through the red light quarter
last night. The curious surged into
Mrs. Maloy's dance hall and listened
to scathing denunciation Of a photo
graphic Oil painting that hung on the
wall. Mrs. Nation finally made a ges-
ticulation similar to the movement one
might describe in throwing a toma-
hawk. Mrs. Maloy, fearing that Mrs.
Nation was about to destroy the paint
ing, screamed TRADE against the cru
sader and sailed into Mrs. Nation with
both fists. Before Carrie could defend
herself, May had torn off her bonnet
and pulled her hair, keeping her at
tack we'll above the belt. Mrs. Nation
after having been flguratively rushed
to the ropes, ducked a vicious left,
sent left to ribs and then landed a
vigorous right on Mays jaw. Then
the crowd interfered.
Washington, January 81: The pos
tai savings bank bill, drafted by SEN
atorS Carter, DolllVer and owen, a
subcommittee on postoffices and post
roads, was perfected today and by
Mr.. Carter was introduced in the sem
ate. 1t was referred to the postoftice
committee and it is expected that it
will be reported back to the senate to-
morrow. To prevent the concentra-
ton Of postal deposits in the money
centres of the east, a provision has
been incorporated, allowing banks re-
ceiving the postal funds for safe keep
ing to give indemnity, which obviates
the necessity of banks going to bond
centres to purchase the securities re-
quired by the government. The bill
provides that there shall be establish
ed a system of postal savings deposi-
tories under the supervision and di-
rection of a board of trustees consist
ing Of the secretary of the treasury,
the postmaster general, and the at
torney general, acting ex-officio. This
board is authorized to make all reg
ulations governing the receipts, trans
mission, custody, investments and re-
payments of moneys deposited with
the postal savings banks. Deposits in
postal savings banks will draw per
cent interest. according to the books Of
depositors in each wear. No one will
be allowed to have a balance in excess