Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-27
Straps and facts.

ton OF railroad ana Quiet AAheiioeli
property in the fighting between the
Colombian revolutionists. The Colom-
bian government troops had given no
tice of their intention to lombard the
town of Colon; but Commander Nc
Crea, of the gunboat Machias, told
them to go slow, and they have not
yet made any move in the direction
indicated.
New York Journal Of Commerce:
The native bankers and merchants OF
Shanghai are desirous Of erecting
monument in that settlement to the
memory of the late President Mckin-
ley, and have directed Messrs. Pearson,
Daniel & Co., to procure drawings and
specifications for suitable monument
to be erected in that city. The monu-
ment is to be Of marble (not white) or
granite, with two tablets on which
could be inscribed, in English and Chi
nese, the names Of those who contrib
uted towards the cost of erecting 1t.
This Is a tribute to American popu-
larity which other nations may envy.
-Albemarle special to the Charlotte
Observer: The unlucky number IL has
received a knock out blow in our town.
A majority Of the people are more or
less superstitious about this number
anyway, and the following, which Is
fact, will help them along that line:
When the telephone system was put
in here some four or five months ago
this number was given to a mercantile
firm. They had the phone removed;
but shortly afterwards one Of the
members died after a very short ill
ness. The remaining member Of the
firm is just now recovering from long
attack of sickness which came near
proving fatal. Number 13 was then
given to a residence in turn. A month
afterwards one Of the children Of the
household died, and another one has
also been quite i'll, but has about re-
covered. The family have since moved
out of the house and number 13 does
not appear in the directory card Of the
telephone company.
High diplomatic opinion. says a
London dispatch, Is substantially a
unit on the proposition that recent de-
velopments have placed the Monroe
doctrine beyond the domain Of practi-
cal dispute. Russia's known determi-
nation not to dabble in Occidental af-
fairs. Germany's sweeping disavowal
Of a purpose to seek foothold in the
new world, and Englands latest Off
cial action in conceding the right Of the
United States to dominate the politics
Of Central America are interpreted as
constituting the final triumph Of the
policy Of President Monroe. 1--WE do
not agree" says leading member Of
the diplomatic corps, that what Sec
retary Hay makes practically the al
pha and omega Of the American for
eign policy rests on a sound founda-
ton of international law, but all the
powers Of Europe are too busy guard
ing their immediate interests to dis
pute the right of the United States to
rule the western hemisphere. When
the Monroe doctrine was first enun-
ciated there was not a single power in
Europe so humble as to do 1t rever-
ence. Now there is none so mighty as
to do anything else"
Sioux City, Iowa, dispatch Novem-
ber 20: Jack Sully, South Dakota's
most notorious outlaw, horse rustler.
cattle thief and squaw man, was ar
rested today. For 20 years he has
eluded the efforts of United States
marshals and sheriff's posses to cap
ture him. He lived on the summit Of
the highest hill in Gregory county,
surrounded by 25 men Of his gang.
They used telescopes and warning of
any ones approach was given when
the visitors were miles away. Small
parties were routed by bullets from
the unseen marksmen. Sully has muir
dered seven men, and Is said to have
killed his own father in a quarrel over
cattle. It Is estimated that he has
stolen $4,000 cattle and horses since he
came to South Dakota, frontiersman
without history. He tried to kill
Pete Waugh, for recovering cattle, and
Waugh, with other officers, succeeded
in ambushing him. Blackbird, Sully's
lieutenant, and a supposed half-breed,
stolen by Indians when years old, af-
ter all his family were killed in the
Spirit Lake massacre Of 1852, was TAX
en- with him, and it Is expected that
this will break up the gang.
The navy department made quite
an interesting experiment with the
Holland submarine boat Fulton, last
Saturday and Sunday. The boat was
submerged off Long Island on Satur-
day afternoon, in Is feet of water, with
full crew under command Of Captain
Gable. There was feet Of water over .
head. The object of the experiment
was to see whether or not the men
could remain under water without
fresh air for Is hours. Shortly after
the submerging severe storm arose,
and this increased anxiety as to the
success Of the experiment. The boat
came up at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. however, at the will of the crew,
and it developed that those on board
had passed very pleasant time. The
fresh air furnished from compressors
was good and no discomfort was ex-
perienced. 1t was the opinion of Cap