Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-24
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drawal from congress of Speaker Hen
derson, Of Iowa, said that he saw no
reason why General Henderson's state
ment should not be accepted as cor
rect without searching for any ulterior
reason. The eX-speaker said: Il dont
see why when a man in the political
world assigns a good reason for sudden
action on his part; if it be precipitated.
he cannot be believed" Mr.. Reed said
he was opposed to tariff revision, add
ing: IT believe the sentiment Of the
people Of this country is deadly oppos-
ed to tariff revision, and If 1t is not 1t
certainly will be should the tariff be
revised" When asked what, In his
opinion, would be the effect Of Speaker
Henderson's attitude on the Republican
party, he said: "Well, you know, / am
out of politics and look to others for
political forecasts, but I might say
that sometimes a great 'conflagration
may be started by very little match.
The bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of agriculture on complaints
of discrepancies between the depart
ment's reports and various commercial
estimates. has determined to make an
investigation with the view OF insur-
ing absolute accuracy in future reports.
The subject has been thoroughly con-
sidered in the department and Secre-
tary Wilson has authorized Statistician
John Hyde to use every available
means to ascertain wherein the DIFFER
ences lie. It has been determined to
send at once into the cotton belt ten
experts who will visit every cotton
shipping point and make the closest
investigation, taking into account every
pound of cotton and it's origin whether
of this years crop or Of that of another
season. The effort of the department
will be directed to insure the greatest
possible accuracy in estimates as to cot
ton on hand, as we'll as to cleaning
information which will tend to absolute
reliability in the departments esti-
mates Of crops.
"a London cable Of last Friday tells
; Of O successful trip Of dirigible bal
loon over the city. The balloon is the
invention of Stanley Spencer. we'll
known English aeronaut. He started up
at about o'clock in the afternoon, and
during the next three hours travelled
about thirty miles over the city of Lon
don, guiding his airship wherever ne
chose with apparent ease. At no time
did he allow the ship to rise to more
than 300 feet above the surface OF the
earth. He returned to the starting
point and descended without hitch or
accident. Spencer's airship has blunt
nose and tail and does not taper In
cigar-like point. like the airships OF
Santos Dumont. The bag, which is 70
feet long, contains 10000 cubic feet of
hydrogen gas. The frame is built of
bamboo. The motive power is petro-
leum motor of about thirty horse-pow-
er. The extreme speed Of the new air
ship in calm weather is about so miles
an hour. The machine accommodates
only one person and its entire weight IS
about 600 pounds.
The latest murder sensation in New
York Is that of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer.
Her nude body was found in the river
weighted down. Investigation of the
matter resulted in the discovery or
bloodstaiNed garments in the room or
VIM. Hooper Young, a grandson OF
Brigham Young, late head Of the Nor
mon church. Mrs. Pulitzer was mar
ried woman of bad character. but in
GOOD circumstances. When she left
home she wore earrings valued at
about 5000. These were missing from
the body, but were found in q pawn
shop. Young, it seems had been oc-
cupying rooms Of his father while the
latter was in Europe. From notes and
memorandum found about the place OF
the murder, the police got on to the
idea that the murder was probably
committed as "blood atonement' IN
accordance with an alleged practice or
the Mormon church. Mormon leaders
in New York claim that there Is moth
ing in their religion to warrant such
crime. The robbery theory seems to be
sufficient. Young was captured IN
Connecticut last Saturday, disguised
as a tramp, and on Monday he made
confession but the nature Of the con-
fession was not made public.
Peter Hernia was hanged in the
80 4 OF IIoaGnnCnPk Il
last Friday for the murder Of Barney
Kanter, a butcher: but before his exc
cution was accomplished Hernia made
a desperate fight. When two deputy
sheriffs approached him to strap his
arms. he suddenly tore off two brass
brackets on the side Of his cell. and,
getting into the corridor, leaped over
partition. He then tore off a piece OF
lead pipe and crouching in a corner
shouted that he would brain anyone
that came near him. By this time the
Jail was in an uproar. The Sherif ana
his deputies were at first puzzled as to
how to deal with the murderer and dis
arm him. 1t was finally decided to turn
a hose on him. This was done and as
Hernia put up his hands to ward of
the water from striking him in the
face a deputy sheriff leaped over and
grabbed the hand Of the murderer in
which was the lead pipe. Other depu-
ties quickly rushed in. Hernia was fl
nally overpowered and securely strap
ped. He was then placed in chair
and carried to the gallows. his clothes
dripping with water. He was taken
from the chair and the moose quickly
adjusted about his neck. The sheriff
then asked if he had ANYTHING to say.