Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
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millionaire. Not long ago, he invented
a small rotary steam engine which is
capable of developing four or five times
as much power with the same amount
of steam as can be developed by an
ordinary engine. Mr.. Bramble has
sold the right to manufacture and sell
the engine in Europe for 1900, 900,
and in the United States for So, 1OO,-
900. He still has control of Mexico,
the Canadian provinces, South Ameri-
ca and Asia.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Key West, says that news received at
that city is to the effect that another
large expedition has been successfully
landed in Cuba. The expedition con-
sisted of 1,04S Mauser rifles, one r.
pound field piece with 200 shells, 40O,-
600 rounds of ammunition, 200 pounds
of dynamite and 40 men. The land
ing is said to have been made on the
southern coast of the island Oh last
Sunday night, and that strong body
of insurgents were present to assist
with the work. This is one of the
largest single expeditions that has yet
been landed, and the Cubans at Key
West are in high spirits over its suc-
cess. They are not inclined, however,
to give much information as to just
how the successful trip was made, or
where from. q
Charles Bramlett, a wealthy old
farmer of Cynthia, KY, died last Mon
day, and after his death it was dis
covered that he had left letter in
which he gave rather remarkable in
structions for his burial. Fifteen years
ago he had stonemason to make for
him a sarcophagus of Kentucky lime
stone. At the same time he purchas-
ed barrel of the most expensive Ken
lucky Bourbon whisky that was to be
had. The letter referred to directed
that the writer's body be placed in the
stone coffin and that the barrel Of
whisky be poured over it. Then, the
sarcophagus was to be hermetically
sealed and placed in grave near. the
old mans residence. Bramlett is said
to have been a great reader, and it is
thought that he drew his notions as to
his interment from the history of an
cient Egypt. His instructions were
carefully complied with.
1t is now claimed that the story OF
the disappearance of Juan Fernandez,
"Robinson Crusoe's island" on ac-
count of volcanic action, is the yarn
of a drunken sea captain. Captain
Slocum, an American recently arrived
in San Francisco from trip around
the world, says that the island is still
where it always was. While at Val
pariso recently, he was told how the
story originated. There are 80 faml-
lies living on the island, and Chillian
vessel was sent out not long ago to
take them some supplies. Among the
supplies was quantity of liquor. Or
this the captain imbibed so freely that
he was unable to navigate his boat,
and not finding the island where he
thought it ought to be, he returned
and reported that it had disappeared.
Captain Slocum says he has been on
the island since its alleged disappear
ance, and that it is not only there, but
the people living on it are prosperous
and happy.
- Stephen Crane, the novelist who
took passage on the ill-fated fillibus-
ter Commodore for the purpose of
gathering material for another novel,
proved himself quite hero on the &C.
casiou of the wreck. The book on
which Crane made his reputation was
the "Red Badge of Courage" and it
was an interesting question whether
the novelist could act hero as we'll as
he could imagine one. Though be
had never been at sea before, Crane
was on board as common sailor.
This was in order to get in close con-
tact with the kind of life it was his
desire to describe. When the steamer
began to sink. there was great demor-
alization among most of those on board,
and some of the sailors were for taking
to the boats without authority from
the captain. One man grew mutt
nous and made a move to launch
BOAT WDetner OF uO. OIduo SleLou q
piece of timber and knocked the fel-
low down. After this the novelist
helped to quiet the fears of the rest of
the crew, and, with the captain, was
the last man to leave the vessel, and
the boat in which. he left was nearly
enguIfed by the wave which the Com.
modore made as it went down. And
this was not all. The small boat was
capsized before it reached the shore,
and both Crane and the captain were
almost drowned.
- Five Negroes were recently arrest
ed for an attempt to wreck Southern
express train near Birmingham, Ala
bama, and four of them have con-
fessed. They say that the plot was
made up at dance, and the object of
the crime was to get money to spend
for Christmas. They took an oath to
stand by each other, and the under
standing was that if any of them
should weaken they were to be killed
by the others. They worked several
hours drawing spikes and taking out
bolts on q trestle, and then waited at