Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-01
Stmps and faets.


1T is said that unless the present
plans of the war department are chang
ed, most, if not all Of the troops now
drawn from there about the 1st of May,
and given stations either in this coun-
try or in the Philippines. A move
ment Of this kind was one Of the sub
jects Of consideration by the secretary
of war on his recent visit to Cuba.
Gen. Wood, commanding the division
of Cuba, has recommended that ma
terial reduction be made in the num-
ber of troops on the island, and it is
said that there is no reason to doubt
that conditions will justify the with
drawal of the entire American army
of occupation by the 1st of May or
soon after.
The United States will retain pos
session Of the Isle of Pines, whatever
Washington dispatch. 1t will be for
titled and strong garrison will be
kept there. Lying on the southwest
ern end of Cuba, the Isle Of Pines COM
mands the western or Yucatan entrance
to the gulf and forms an important
outpost for the defense of the Nicara-
qua canal While Secretary Root visit
ed Cuba he went to the island and rec
ognized it's strategic Importance. The
state department now holds that under
the treaty of peace the title of the Isle
of Pines passed to the United States
Secretary Root holds a similar view.
Naval officers say Siguena Bay, on the
northwest coast, will, with but little
dredging, afford an excellent and safe
harbor.
Senator Cushman K. Davis, Of Min
nesota, chairman Of the committee on
foreign relations, died at his home in
st. Paul, last Tuesday, of complica-
ton of diseases. He had been serious
ly i'll since the close of the national
campaign in which he did a great deal
of hard work. During his illness he
was frequently delirious and in his de-
lirium he would declare in vigorous
phrases fragments Of the nations for
eign policy. Sometimes there would be
a sentence about the Philippines, again
about the Monroe doctrine, and still
again about the war with Spain. There
was, of course, no conference about
these statements. Senator Davis knew
more about the country's foreign rela-
tions than any other living statesman
except probably Senator Morgan. His
death is a serious loss to the country.
New proof of the probable truth
of Andrew Carnegie'S statement that
John D. Rockefeller is the richest man
in the world, was given in the offer of
$500 share for 500 shares of Standard
Oil stock, to be delivered January 1,
next. The offer was made in the Wal
dorf-Astoria by Congressman Jeffer-
son M. Levy. Assuming that Mr.. Levy
is not anxious to pay more than the
actual value for Standard Oil stock, the
holdings of Mr.. Rockefeller in that
company must be worth, approximate
ly, s266, ,O00,0 600. AS is well-known Mr..
Rockefeller has large interests in many
other concerns besides Standard Oil. If
he had increased his wealth in no other
direction than through his Standard
Oil stock during the last year, he would
still be worth about S95,000000 more
than he was year ago. Mr.. Rookie
feller's annual income from his hold
ings Of Standard Oil stock alone is es-
timated at about s16,00000O.
"A Washington dispatched Wednes-
day, says that negotiations among the
allied powers at Pekin, during the pre-
ViouS few days, were at a hitch over
the question as to whether the demands
of the powers for the decapitation or
other extreme punishment Of the elev-
en- princes responsible for the Boxer
disturbances, should be made in the
form of an ultimatum. 1t appears that
some of the powers desired to send the
demands in the form of an ultimatum,
while others favored less extreme
measures. The United States has not
been in favor of too much harshness.
Minister Conger was ordered to cable
the full text of the proposed demands
to Washington in order that the pres
ident might see it before committing
this government. The paper of course,
was not made public. 1t is understood
that American consulS are addressing
themselves to the viceroys of the diff
ferent provinces for reparation to
American citizens who have suffered
at the hands of Boxers, and that in
many instances they have been sue
ceSSful.
The police of Hoboken, N. j., have
received letter alleging the existence
of plot to assassinate President Nc
kinley. The writer of the letter gave
in his communication the name Of the
alleged chief conspirator which the
police refused to make public. The let
ter, which is illegibly signed, reads as
follows: "Sir: Having almost thorough
ly assured myself of an anarchist plot
against his excelency President Nc
kinley, I consider it my duty to ad-
wise you of the name Of one who is
more than suspected Of being the lead
er, whose name is found in the inclos-
ed slip. He is a fugitive from justice
and a dangerous man, having been
convicted several times, and on the last
occasion sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment for an anarchist attempt.
My statement can be verified on ap-
pealing to the prefect of police Of Par
is. France. In the course Of the past
year ne associated with him a man
named Francois. the author of an an
archist attempt at Scranton, where he
mortally wounded an agent of police"
The writer of this letter. the police say.
has been located and the story is being
investigated.
Says Charlotte dispatch of We'd
nesday: Jacob A. Eller, white, who for
merly lived near the scene of the crime,
was brought here last night oo tho