Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-30
Straps aud faets.

out the cars dominion, especially in
the larger cities of Russia proper. In
addition to the always lively times that
Nihilists are kicking up, the troubles
are accentuated now by dissatisfaction
about a recent order providing for the
punishment of recalcitrant students by
compulsory service in the army. The
students are dissatisfied and rebellious
over the situation and the army officers
object to the idea because it will make
a penal institution Of the army and rem
der that institution more unpopular.
There have been quite number of eff
forts against the life of the czar of
late, and that individual is said to be
growing quite nervous.
AN extremely unfortunate occur
renee Is reported from Milan which
is certain to seriously interfere with
the growth of the serum treatment of
disease. Eight persons suffering from
diphtheria died of tetanus Qockjaw)
after being treated with what was
supposed to be anti-diphtheriatic Sc
IL.
was made was Immediately closed by
the authorities, and the use Of the
serum prohibited throughout all Italy,
pending an investigation. All Of the
serum that could be found was called
in and destroyed. No one seems to
know yet just what caused the trou-
BILE. But it seems probable that the
serum was either accidentally contami-
mated with tetanus microbes, or else
that through some unaccountable mis-
take an experimental tetanus serum
was used instead Of an anti-diphthe-
ritic serum.
The Koelnische Volks Zeitung prints
"a letter from st. Petersburg, declaring
that the police who are intrusted with
the safety Of the czar do not quite trust
all the members of the imperial house
hold. The mechanism attached to the
doors of his majesty's bedroom and
study lately have been altered so that
only two or three persons know how to
open the doors from the outside. The
study is provided with five writing ta-
bles, which the czar uses indiscrimi-
nately, so that nobody will know exact
ly in what part Of the room he Is sit
ting. The walls of the study and bed
room have been lined with steel plates
and also provided with several secret
drawers. The correspondent asserts
that there is great socialistic activity in
Warsaw. Many arrests have been
made, and the prisons are overflowing.
Large quantities Of revolutionary
pamphlets and proclamations have
been seized.
While Major General Macarthur is
melting out heavy sentences to Filipi-
nos caught gathering information
within the American ranks, the United
States government is employing spies,
an official admitting the fact, to obtain
information relative to the plans of
the insurgents. Formal recognition Of
the employment Of spies by the United
States is made in the last army appro-
priation bill. An appropriation of $2,-
100000 is authorized for incidental eX-
penSes, among which are hire Of la
borers in the quartermaster's depart
ment, including the hire of interpre-
ters, spies or guides for the army"
This provision has created much COM
ment among the military attaches Of
foreign governments in Washington.
They admit the universal practice Of
using spies, but they say that it is not
customary abroad to acknowledge the
fact as openly as does the United
States The war department declines
to give any facts concerning the use
or results of the employment Of spies,
but it is admitted that General Mac
Arthur has a secret service, which has
been invaluable to the military govern
ment in the Philippines.
The United States cruiser New York
arrived at Tangier, Morocco, last Tues
day, and upon being advised Of the
fact, the state department at Washing
ton Immediately sent a cablegram to
Consul General Gummers, directing
him to go aboard the New York at once
and go forward on his special mission.
Something is left to Mr.. Gummers's dis
cretion as to the execution of the details
and it is for him to say whether he
will be satisfied if the sultan and court
meet him half way at Mazargan, or
whether he will proceed, according to
the original programme, directly to
Morocco city. It probably will make
no difference in principle, provided the
necessary explanations are afforded for
the treatment of our consul has re-
ceived, and provision be made for set
tling the claims. These are not very
large in the aggregate, probably 100000
will cover them all, or less than half
the indemnity that was collected by
Germany a short time ago on precise
ly similar class of claim. But it can be
stated that if the court does not appear
at Marzargan by the third week in
April, then Consul General Gummere
will go to Morocco city.
The quartermaster's department
has been preparing plans and will
soon advertise for the construction Of
additional quarters for the new artil-
lery companies. The points at which
additional quarters are to be construct
ed are: Fort Revere, Boston harbor;
Fort Mansfield and Fort Wright, Long
Island sound, and Fort Miley, San
Francisco, quarters for one company
of artillery each; at Sullivan's Island,
Charleston, S. c., and Fort Columbia,
at the mouth of the Columbia river,
Washington, quarters for two compa-
nies each. AS soon as condemnation