Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-22
Scraps and fafts.

made by the war department to bring
these troops to the United States and
they will make an interesting attrac-
tion. It Is proposed to include in the
battalion a company Of Macabebes, a
company Of Tagalogs, one Of Visayans
and one Of Ilocanos, thus representing
four of the principal tribes Of the Phil
ippine archipelago. Governor Taft Is
enthusiastic over the plan to have the
scouts come to the exposition, and In a
letter to the secretary Of war explains
that they will prove interesting from
an chronological standpoint and show
Just what has been accomplished by
the United States in the education ana
training of these natives.
New York Times: A good story Is
told on Secretary Moody while he was
visiting San Juan, in Porto Rico.
While the Dolphin was in the harbor
of San Juan, she was visited daily by
the natives. One Of them feeling thirs-
ty. turned to a man in white and
wearing q sort Of naval cap and said:
"rll have a drink Of water" The man
hurried away without word and soon
returned with the water, which the
native drank. The man in white then
took the glass back to the cabin.
While he was gone an American, who
had seen the whole procedure, said to
the native: "You ought to have tipped
that fellow" The native fumbled In
his pocket for coin, but mildly pro-
tested, "Why should II" and the Amer
lean said: Because that was Mr..
Moody, secretary Of the navy" 1t was
true, and when the secretary emerged
from the cabin the natives profuse
apologies were made as only one Of the
Latin race can make them, while the
secretary laughing, tried to put the
Porto Rican at his ease.
"A Washington dispatch says: There
will be three sets Of examinations this
year for admission to the Naval Acad-
emy. They will be on April 21, May
IL and June 16. The next fourth or
beginning class Of midshipmen will be
by far the largest class which ever en-
tered the institution. The authorities
have been notified that there are 504
principal appointments, and 1t can be
said with certainty that there will be
at least 300 members Of the next class,
while the chances are that 1t will be
nearer 400. It is also known that the
senators and representatives having
the right Of appointments are making
alternate appointments to an extent
never before known, it often happening
that there are seven or eight alternates
to a principal. 1t is known here unof-
ficially that there are about 1,500 ap-
pointments, counting principals and al
ternates, number several times great
er than ever before. A very large
number Of candidates are now prepar-
ing at Annapolis, but as the examina-
tions do not take place at the academy,
as heretofore, a number are preparing
elsewhere.
Sir Thomas Upton had some
what disastrous experience with his
yacht Shamrock III off the coast Of
Weymouth, England, last Friday, re-
sulting in the loss Of the life Of a sail
or, painful injuries to himself and 9TH
er members of the crew and very
serious damage to his yacht. The
yacht was making arrangements for
another trial run, and just as 1t got
we'll out at sea it was struck by a sud-
den squall. The steel mast came down
with a crash and the canvass and
rigging went overheard. A sailor
standing by the side Of Sir Thomas
was knocked overheard, and Sir
Thomas was knocked down hatch
way. Three other sailors were knock
ed overheard; but all except one, a
man named Collier, were rescued. The
yacht was damaged so badly that it
cannot be repaired for weeks. Sir
Thomas was very much affected at
the death Of the sailor; but he gave
out at once that the accident will not
interfere in the least with the COM
ing race next August. He says he
will mend his boat and try again. He
expresses himself as hopeful Of win
ming the cup this time.
A movement has been started to
reestablish military divisions in the
United States with several depart
ments included in each. The project
has received the endorsement Of high
army officers, and it will no doubt be
taken up and considered at an early
day. probably after the return of Sec
retary Root and Major General Cor
bin from st. Louis. AS far as the
scheme has progressed. and according
to s, me recommendations made there
are to be three divisions, the Atlantic.
the Mississippi % the Missouri and
the Pacific. Each will be in COM
mand Of major general Of the army.
The Atlantic division will be composed
Of the :. esent department Of the east,
q, partment Of the Gulf to be re-estab-
lished with headquarters at Atlanta,
Ga. The middle division is to be
composed Of the present department
Of the Lakes, Missouri, Dakota and
Texas, while the Pacific division will
be composed Of the departments Of
California, Columbia and Colorado.
Probably different geographic lines Of
departments will be made in order to
secure the best results.
In the debate last winter on the
statehood bill, much was made by it's
opponents of the presence in Arizona
of a considerable body of Mormons
who are bound to the church organiza-
tion by bonds that are regarded as
stronger than their allepiance to the