Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-17
Straps aud faets.


can administration in the Philippines,
has made its appearance in Manila.
Prominent Catholics are denying re-
sponsibi!ity for or sympathy with the
pamphlet.
1t is announced, says Fall River
dispatch of August 13, that the requis-
lite number of SpindleS, namely 1,150,-
900. have been pledged to the agree
ment of the cotton manufacturers to
scale down wages between IA and Is
per cent. on the Sd Of September. In
face of this position on the part OF the
manufacturers the operatives are FORM
ing to resist the cut. Their declara-
tion that they will not accept cut Is
most positive.
-Isidore Rayner, attorney general for
Maryland, has been retained by Rear
Admiral Schley as one Of his attorneys
in the coming hearing before the court
of inquiry. General Rayner says all
the facts in the case upon which the
charges are based, occurred during q
period Of about nine days, and he does
not think that the investigation should
take up long time. He says 1t is his
purpose to sail into the salient features
and to make as short work of 1t as pos
Sible.
An interesting railroad enterprise,
reported by the Baltimore Sun, Is the
arrangement made by the Southern
railway to plant a large colony OF
Firms on it's line in Georgia. Some
10000 acres of land" it says, have
been bought for the purpose, and what
was done years ago successfully for
the rapid peopling Of the Northwest
will now begin to be done for the waste
places of the South. Steady efforts for
a few years by strong corporation
like the Southern. may be expected to
produce results. The Firms are an ad-
mirable people and will be desirable
citizens"
- Says a Washington dispatch to the
Atlanta Journal: The question as to
whether or not Rear Admiral Sampson
will appear as a witness before the
court of inquiry asked for by Schley
appears to be surrounded by mystery.
The navy department is silent on the
question. 1t is claimed that the plea
that Sampson must take a vacation is
made with a view Of making 1t appear
that he is too i'll to go before the court.
However, it has been known for some
time that Sampson is In terrible
physical condition, and 1t Is rumored
that his mind may have been affected.
This, some reports have 1t. Is account
able for the conflicting orders he sent
to Schley before the battle off Santiago.
king Giardioni Byrd and his wife,
Queen Natalie. Of the gypsy tribe
camping near Morristown, New Jersey,
were divorced recently according to
the rites of the tribe. The sacred mar
riage rod was brought out and placed
on a cloth in the centre Of a circle OF
gypsies. Then the property of the tribe
was brought out. Half Of 1t was placed
on one side of the rod and half on the
other Then the queen opened a book
and gave the number Of the page. The
king did likewise, and as he came
nearest the center Of the book he step
ped over on the north side of the mar
riage rod. The queen took her place
among the goods on the south side OF
the rod. They stopped to the ground
together. picked up the rod, each hold
. ing an end and after moments hesi-
tation broke it in twain. They were di-
vorced.
The southbound Missouri, Kansas
and Texas train, No. 13, was held up
and robbed at Caney Switch. Indian
Territory, last Tuesday. The train was
stopped on proper signals and pistols
were stuck into the faces uf the engi-
neer and fireman. Then men went
through the train, collecting the be-
longings of the passengers in a sack.
The robbers were quite leisurely about
their work. They entered the express
car and blew open two safes with dy-
Mantle: but got no money of any con-
sequence. Out of the passengers they
got about $3.50. When they got through
with their job they allowed the train
to proceed. In the meantime, tele-
something was wrong and telegraphed
for help. Officers arrived about two
hours after the robbers had left, fol-
lowed them with bloodhoundS and cap
tured seven. Two got away on horse
back.
Reports made by the officers now
recruiting in Texas for the United
States army, show that many Of those
who have recently returned from the
Philippines are anxious to return.
When the troops were ordered home
it was predicted by the recruiting Off
GERS that in short while after they
had returned there would be considera-
BILE increase in the number of men Sc
cured for the regular army. and this
prediction has come true. Not only are
many of the veterans anxious to return.
but they have influenced many other
young men to try their fortunes as SOL
diers During July 107 men were Sc
cured in Texas, a new record for this
state, but it bids fair to be broken dur
ing August. The requirements are now
much more stringent than during the
days when the volunteers were getting
into the ranks for service in Cuba, and
the percentage of reflections is very
high. as only those answering all spec
ificationS are wanted, resulting in the
turning down Of many young men who
have already seen service in the Phil
ippines.
Washington Post: The commission
er of internal revenue, Mr.. Yerkes, an
nounces that he is at work on mis- opin-
ion in the cases involving the right of
the United States government to tax
the diSpensaries of South Carolina, and
the decision will be made public In
few days. The matter was submitted
to the commissioner several weeks ago.
and the delay in rendering a decision
was commented upon. The commits
sioner says he has held up the case
thus far at the request of the counsel
representing the dispensers of liquor,
who wished to file their claims against
the government for the last tax collec-
tons in July. Sufficient time has been
granted for this purpose. and nothing
remains to prevent an early decision
The decision presents some interesting
and peculiar points, as the South Caro-
lima people claim that their peculiar
method of handling the liquor traffic
through state supervision is simple
exercise of the police power Of the
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