Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
Scraps and faets.

Cornelius M. Williams 10 MI. Greeu -
generally attributed the credit Of haV-
ing brought about the consolidation
of the cities that compose the munich
pality Of Greater New York. He had
in his employ a Negro woman against
whom the Negro, Williams. had
grievance, and Williams went to the
old gentleman to demand the woman's
discharge. The meeting took place IN
Mr.. Green's doorway. A bystander
overheard Mr.. Green say: Go away;
I do not know you" At that Williams
began firing. He emptied his revolver
at Mr.. Green and every bullet save
one took effect. Each was sufficient to
cause instant death. The Negro was
shortly afterward arrested. He made
no effort to deny his crime. Il went
after him." he said, land I got him.
Says Louisville, KY, dispatch OF
November 12: A general order has
been issued by Gen. John B. Gordon,
commanding the United Confederate
veterans, directing attention to the re-
OI luG SpSCldl ePP~@N~
ed to formulate resolutions which will
establish closer relations between the
veterans and the United Sons Of Con-
federate veterans The report recon-
mends: THAT at all reunions Of the
United Confederate veterans the Sons
of Veterans shall have the full priv
ileges Of the floor, but without the
right to vote; that the veterans nave
similar privileges at the conventions OF
the sons; that at the parades the sons
shall be the special escorts to the vet
Grams; that the camps Of the veterans
be authorized to enroll in associate
membership the sons, giving them such
privileges as each camp may deter
mine, and that the sons be urged to
uniform themselves in historic gray.
but in so doing omit from the uniforms
all designations Of military rank, and
that they be urged in the designation
of their officers to use no military IT,
ties"
Representative Dick Of Ohio, in
troduced a suffrage resolution last
Friday which, after reciting the law
regarding suffrage, says: Whereas, it
is a matter Of common information
and belief that the right of some male
citizens being twenty-one years or
age to vote at elections named In said
amendment to the constitution named
aforesaid, except for participation in
the rebellion or other crime, is denied
and abridged in certain states, there
fore, Resolved, That the matter be re-
ferred to the committee on election OF
the president, vice president and rep
resentatives in congress, whose duty
it shall be and who shall have full and
ample power to investigate and In
quire into the validity Of the election
laws Of the several states and the
manner of their enforcement, and
whether the right to vote at any elec-
ton for the choice Of electors for pres
ident and vice president Of the United
States, representatives in congress or
the members of the legislature Of any
state IS denied to the male inhabitants
of any Of the states, being twenty lone
years of age and a citizen Of the Uni
ted States. except for participation in
the rebellion or other crime"
A Philadelphia dispatch tells Of the
discovery and raiding Of a school for
safe cracking in that city. The place
was in a third story brick room on a
back street, and was discovered as the
result Of an accidental explosion that
occurred there at about 2 o'clock one
morning last week. While investigat-
ing the explosion. the police come up
on four men. There was hole
through the floor Of the room and
window glass had been shattered. Ev-
erything was in confusion. 1t devel-
oped that the place was kept by a
man and woman who gave their
names as Mr.. and Mrs. st. Clair. All
declined to give any information as to
the cause of the explosion; but it was
clear to the police that it was acci-
dental. In the room was found some
dynamite fuses and caps, punches,
drills, skeleton keys and other articles
commonly used in safe blowing. There
were also several maps Of adjoining
states, with several towns marked.
The police had information of safe
robberies at nearly all Of the towns.
The men were held for Identification,
it being thought that perhaps some
body from some of the towns indica-
ted might be able to recognize them.
There were six men in the room when
the explosion occurred: but two of
them escaped pretty soon thereafter.
OF the four who remained two had
their clothes nearly torn off by the ex-
plosion; but they were not otherwise
hurt.
Washington dispatch of Novem-
Der 13: For several weeks President
Roosevelt has had in preparation his
annual message to the congress to be
presented at the opening of the regu-
lar session on the first Monday of De-
cember. That part of the message in
which the president discussed the ne
gotiations between the United States
and the government of Colombia for
an isthmian canal treaty, it is stated,
was completed about two weeks ago.
Events which have occurred on the
isthmus and in this country since that
time have made it necessary for the
president to completely rewrite that
part of the message touching the canal
negotiations. In his discussion of the