Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
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deaths IMAM 1OrIDeTly, tHe NlTuleuCe VI
the epidemic is said to have increased,
rather than lessened. The latest re-
ports show that an attack of influenza
leaves serious results, such as heart al
fections, paralysis, etc.
Charlotte Observer: The govern
ment is about to embark in good
roads movement of its own, embody-
ing the steel track idea. The secretary
of agriculture has given rolling mill
an order to turn out sufficient num-
ber of fiat rails to equip a specimen
stretch of country road, presumably
in the vicinity of Washington. The
pattern adopted is broad, fiat steel
rail plate, to be laid flush with the SUR
face of the road. 1t will have fiat
groove or gutter, with slightly raised
head on the inside, just sufficient to
guide the wheel. The track ways are
to be laid in gravel, and are to be tied
together at intervals with cross braces
of steel, no wood whatever being used.
The tread for the wheels will be eight
inches wide; the weight will be about
100 tons per mile, and the cost about
$500.
The London Statist says that COM
petent authorities estimate that the
amount of English held American Sc
curities that have been sold and ship
ped to the United States within the
past few months is from 100000, 600
to $2OO,OOO,O0O. The London financial
Journals continue to advise investors
to keep aloof from American commit
ments. Commenting on these state
ments, the Salt Lake Tribune adds
"Will it not be blessed day when no
more American securities are held
abroad? Then the power will be.
taken from these gentlemen beyond the
sea to stop the business of the great re-
public when in full career, by doing as
they did when the Barring failure came,
which not only shook English finances
to the center; but blocked the wheels
of progress in our country from the
Atlantic to the Paciic?"
"A Los Angeles, California, dispatch
of Saturday, TO the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, says: DIR. Thomas Powell,
who came here from Columbia, Mo-,
last fall, and who, to demonstrate his
theories as to the cause, prevention
and cure of disease, was inoculated
with the germs of tuberculosis, diph-
liberia, glanders and other virulent dis
eases usually attributed to bacteria,
has addressed communication to the
state board of health, which meets to-
morrow to consider precautions against
yellow fever, as we'll as tuberculosis.
He proposes to demonstrate the falsity
of the current theory of disease IN
general by submitting, under the sur
veillance of representative physicians,
to the introduction into his own sys-
tenn of the most virulent germs known
to psychologists. The doctor ex-
presses himself as emphatically de-
sirous of a test with yellow fever
germs, and of having all possible pre-
cautions taken against any opportunl-
ty for deceit on his part.
- The London Spectator, accepting
as fact the report that the United
States has admonished Spain, finds,it
difficult to think that war can be
avoided, adding: apart from the
fact that pride and ignorance of the
consequences bid Spain defy the United
States, war is probably considered the
best way out of the difficulties. Were
the government to propose the aban-
donment of Cuba in cold blood it
would simply mean handing over the
country to Don Carlos, so the govern
ment proposes TO employ America as
the surgeon to do the necessary ampu-
tation which will alone prevent the
Cuban gangrene from spreading to the
rest of the body polite" After de
failing Spains iniquities in Cuba The
Spectator continues: "To prolong the
war would be crime, and if America
chooses to stop these hideous cruelties
all Englishmen should applaud and
refuse to inquire too narrowly into the
reason which influenced her statesmen
in putting pressure upon SPAIN"
- There has been tragic sequel to
the recent lynching of the Mexican
who attempted to assassinate President
Diaz. At first it was understood that
Arroyo had been killed by the "com-
NOR people" in a popular uprising,
and a large number of these were
arrested. Afterward, there was sus'
picion that the killing was done by
the police and a number of officers
were arrested. As the investigation
proceeded it became clear that the
police were the guilty parties, and last
Friday the inspector general of the
police, a young man named Eduardo
Velasauez, committed suicide in pris
on. He left note confessing his con-
nection with the murder of Arroyo,
said he mad committed the crime in
the belief that it was an act of loyalty
to President Diaz; but had since real
lied that it was only betrayal of his
trust, and said that he had committed
suicide because he felt that only his
life could be satisfactory expiation OF
the offense he had committed against
organized society.
- The tug Pioneer, which left Puget
Sound, coast Of Alaska, on September
12 and arrived at Port Townsend on
September "a, brought news of a
horrible disaster that is said to have
occurred in Chilcoot pass, few days
before the sailing of the vessel. The
story is to the effect that there was a
tremendous landslide in one of the
narrowest portions of the pass, as the
ras,,lt of which IL men were crushed