Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-18
Scraps aud faets.

nor Marconi has at last succeeded In
sending wireless telegraphy signals
across the Atlantic ocean, distance
of 1,7O0 miles. Signor Marconi had
been working on the experiment FOR
several months. The signals were very
primitive, consisting merely Of three
dots or short strokes, indicating the
letter "s;" but scientists everywhere
regard the feat as Of remarkable sig
nificance. They say that it will be on
ly matter of a short time before WIRE
less telegraphy across the ocean Will
be as practicable as for short distances
on land.
The New York Sun has bit OF In
formation, culled from the official de-
partment reports, to the effect that the
country people who receive the service
are to be allowed to elect their own
rural mail carriers. An election, which
must be informal in the absence OF any
statute providing for and regulating
it, will be held in each delivery dis
trict, and the name of the candidate
receiving the majority of the votes cast
will be forwarded to Washington, with
the application for the appointment.
An inspector will then be sent out by
the postoffice department to investigate
carefully the characters Of the candid
ates, and subject them to such simple
and necessary tests as will enable the
authorities to determine their fitness.
The tests being satisfactorily met, the
winning candidates will be appointed;
but in case a candidate who has been
elected proves to pe incapable or unfit,
another election will be held.
Andrew Carnegie's gift Of $1O,OO0,-
900 to the government for the establish
ment of a university for higher learn
ing at Washington cannot be accepted.
1t develops that the gift is In the form
Of 5 per cent. bonds of the United
States Steel corporation, and there Is
a requirement that the government
must not convert these securities into
any other form of investment for sew
eral years. There Is much hostility IN
the country against the United States
Steel corporation, and a strong feel
ing that it violates the antitrust laws.
The acceptance of its securities might
embarrass the government and 1t is
for that reason the president and his
cabinet are reluctant to take Mr.. Car
negie's offer up. Mr.. Carnegie will
very probably be asked to modify his
offer so as to allow the bonds to be
converted into cash or other securities
forthwith. 1t is recognized, however,
that almost all other kinds of desirable
investments are subject to the same
objections as apply to the securities OF
of the steel company.
Charlotte Observer, Of Monday:
Mr.. w. F. Rucker, of Rutherford
ton, of the law firm of Eaves & Ruck-
er, who was a visitor in the city last
night, states that today the Amos
Owens Cherry Tree company, Of Hen
rietta, will be formally dissolved. The
present owner or sole stockholder In
the company is Mr.. w. H. Hester, of
Rutherfordton, and 1t is asserted that
he is the only person who has ever
been connected with the company and
has failed to make money. Mr.. Hester
became the owner Of the endless chain
concern only a few days ago by pay
ing cash for his interest. How much
the purchase cost him will not be dis
closed, but Mr.. Hester feels sufficiently
aggrieved to resolve to attempt to af-
feet legal recovery. His attorneys,
Eaves & Rucker, have already had re-
straining orders issued against the
Bank of Rutherfordton; C.. D. Wilkie,
Of Rutherfordton; Rev. T. Bright, the
father of Frank Bright, who organiz-
ed the company and left the country
after making a large sum Of money;
and NJ. c. Padgett and George w. Rol-
Inns, Of Forest City. The purpose of
the restraining order is to make the
bank and the parties mentioned hand
over the moneys that have been receiv-
ed on account Of the company.
Washington special to The News
and Courier: In the Encouragement of
the senate committees. now in pro-
gress, Senator Dubois, the Free Silver
Republican Fusionist from Idaho, bobs
up as a member Of the Democratic
steering committee. 1t seems strange
to see Senator Dubois in the middle of
the Democratic reservation, in view of
the conspicuous part he played in the
Republican party when formerly
member of the senate. Prior to bolt
ing from the Republican convention in
sc, because free silver was rejected
in the party platform, he was one of
the recognized leaders on the Republi-
can side of the senate. He was men,
ber of the Republican steering commit
tee for several years and was regarded
as one of the shrewdest and most cap
able political organizers of the body.
His return to the senate resulted from
a fusion Of the Free Silver Republicans
with the Democrats Of Idaho, and ne
has cast his political fortune with the
Democratic party so long as he shall
remain in the senate. There was a
vacancy in the steering committee, and
although several veteran Democrats
aspired to the place the young, aggres-
sive and able tactitioner. Dubois, was
unanimously chosen for the place.
His familiarity with Republican meth
DDS will doubtless be a considerable
political advantage to the Democrats
as the session progresses.
Says a New York dispatch Of De-
1enhar IL. II Is estimated that the