Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-21
Strips and fatts.


over the rumored capture of Will
Myers, the escaped murderer of For
est Crowley, for whom there is re-
ward of 1000 Officers out in Idaho
thought they had the fellow and COM
municated with the Atlanta police in
such positive terms as to leave but little
reason for doubt that their belief was
correct. But it turns out to be a mis-
take. The man who was thought to
be Myers, was citizen of Idaho.
The Franklin county, KY, grand
jury, which has been investigating the
recent charges of attempted bribery in
the senatorial contest, has returned
indictments against DR.. Godfrey w.
Hunter, Republican nominee for the
senate; ex-Congressman John Henry
Wilson, of the Eleventh district; the
Hon. E. T. Franks, of the Second dis
trict; Captain Neal Gains, and his
brother.in-law, Thomas Tanner, OF
Frankfort. The two last named are
Democrats. The affair has created
great excitement in Frankfort.
- There is a prospect of gold ex-
ports in the near future, says New
York dispatch of Saturday. 1t will
not be surprising if shipments are
made within the next 10 days. The
outgo of gold, which now seems in
evitable, will be due to the position in
which the Bank of England finds it.
self. 1t has recently sustained tre'
mendous losses of gold from its vaults
chiefly by reason of withdrawal fol
transfer to Austria and Japan, espe'
cially to the latter country. The loss
in gold bullion by the bank during
last week has been S10,00O,000.
- Bazin's roller ship has proved a
failure. Bazin is a scientific French
man with big reputation. A few
years ago he announced that be was
going to build a ship on rollers which
would make 60 miles an hour. He
had plausible explanation of his
theories on the subject, and by reason
of his standing in the scientific world
his proposition excited great interest
everywhere. The money came freely
and was spent lavishly. The ship
was completed recently, and last week
it was given a trial on the Seine, near
Paris. But alas, it lacked much oi
coming up to expectations. Instead
of making 60 miles an hour, it was
barely able to make IL.
- Mr.. Gladstone is very much dis.
gusted with the part Great Britain is
taking in the so-called concert of the
powers in the Turk O. Greecian embrogl'
10. In recent letter he says: Gun
der the present deplorable scheme all
the British government has the right
to do, seemingly, is to plead its opin.
ions before a tribunal of two youthful
despots-the emperors of Germany and
Russia-and to abide by their help to
execute their final determinations
Our disagraceful office seems to be
to place ships, guns, soldiers and sail
ors at their disposal for the purpose
of keeping down the movement for
the liberty of Crete, and of securing
to these young despots, who have in nc
wise earned the confidence of Europe,
the power of deciding questions which
righlfully belong to the Cretans."
"The strength of Greece is much
greater than is apparent" says Mr..
Davis, of the senate foreign relations
committee. "She has 100000 peo-
pie, and this would probably yield a
fighting force of about 100000 men,
But the Greek population is very ex-
tensive outside of Greece, and it is
made up of a devoted, loyal and Ell:
thusiastic people. 1t extends all
through Asia Minor and into Turkey.
Then there are the Greek colonies in
Europe as we'll as the former Turkish
countries of Montenegro and Servia.
which have been very restless and
threatening of late. There are the
resources in these various points for a
very general and formidable uprising
in behalf of Greece even beyond her
border. 1t is the possible spread Of
the conflict, until all Europe is drawn
in, that gives real gravity to the situa-
ton"
= New York World, Friday: The
Continental Fire Insurance company,
of New York, has written to Attorney
General Monett announcing the with
drawal of the company from all trusts
or combinations, state or inter state
organized to regulate rates. No suit
had yet been instituted by Attorney
General Monett against this company
but probably soon would have been
The action of the Continental Fire In
surance company is undoubtedly the
result of the active warfare that the
attorney general has waged upon the
insurance trust. Already halfa dozen
companies have been indicted and
Others will be. 1t was understood sew
eral weeks ago that the attorney gen
eral of Ohio intended to proceed against
the Continental, as it was known to be
an active member of the combine. The
insurance trust in it's way is quite as
grinding and monopolistic as the tobac
co and sugar combines. 1t is the com
bination of all the leading fire insur,
ance companies and its object is to
raise and maintain rates at figures fix
ed by the head of the organization.
- Between blizzards and high water
says recent dispatch from Sioux City
Iowa, cattle on the ranges throughout
the northwest have been having a
tough time of it since the first of last
winters storms. In several South Da.
kota counties the loss to stockmen will
be 40 or so per cent. In many instan'
ces it will foot up 25 to 80 per cent.
and scarcely anywhere will it fall be-