Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-29
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days; but the details are unsatisfac-
tory. The Russian Baltic fleet has
passed the Suex canal and is still a
month from Port Arthur. That the
Japanese will leave no stone unturned
in the taking Of the stronghold before
the arrival Of the fleet goes witho,
saying. ~.
AT a meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlanta and Carolina Railway
company held In Atlanta last Friday
the organization Of the company was
perfected by the election of officers
and directors. The company proposes
to build an electric line from Atlanta
to Greenville, s. c., which it is expect
ed eventually viii give Atlanta a d.
rect line to the Atlantic seaboard. The
capital was raised from $4,000 to S2,-
100000 and arrangements were made
for the speedy beginning OF active OPP
erations. JohnlR. Hosch OF Hoschton'
Ca, was elected president.
The tendency of city and country
to divide on party lines appeared IN
the election mainly in the almost COM
plete submergence Of rural Democrats
In the northern states. In the present
congress there are seventeen Demo-
Gratis who represent constituencies In
Northern states outside Of the great
cities. In the next congress there VIII
be only five such. The legislature OF
New York shows almost exactly the
same drift on a smaller scale. In the
state senate this winter there will not
be a single Democrat from outside OF
New York city. In the assembly there
will be six upstate Democrats four
Of them from counties containing large
cities-Erie, Albany and Rensselaer,.
Last year there were three Democratic
senators and nine assemblymen elect
ed outside New York city.
The trial Of Nan Patterson for the
murder OF Caesar Young recently
which was commenced In New York
about ten days ago, fell through on
Saturday because Of the sudden Ill
ness Of juror with apopiexy.
The prosecution seemed to be making
a strong case, having introduced a
number Of witnesses to show that the
range Of the bullet through Youngs
body seemed to indicate that 1t would
have been impossible for Young to
have shot himself, as Miss Patterson
claims. 1t is charged that the pistol
with which Young was shot had been
previously purchased from a pawn
broker by Nan Pattersons brother-in-
law, and the prosecution claims to be
able to prove this. The defendant
claims to be very much disappointed
at the illness Of the juror. The trial
will probably have to be commenced
anew. a'-
President Roosevelt, accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice and
several members Of the cabinet did
the st. Louis exposition last Friday
and Saturday. The party left wash
ington for st. Louis on Thursday and
left st. Louis on its return to Wash
ington on Sunday. The trip was made
in a special train. The railroad tracks
had been carefully inspected before
hand and a pilot engine and coach
ran a few miles ahead Of the presi-
dents train all the way, both ways.
The president was most heartily well
coined by throngs Of people. He spent
a longer time than at any other place
in the Filipino villages. One Of the
Filipino chiefs gave him a knife with
which he claimed to have killed three
enemies; but which he said he would
never need for war purposes again.
Another chief gave him present OF
silver articles, manufactured by the
natives. "a
A Russian correspondent, cabling
from Mukden under date Of Now 26,
expresses the opinion that there will
be no more serious fighting at that
place this winter. He thinks that since
the two armies have forced each other
into a state Of inactivity for six weeks
and the weather has now become
too cold to warrant an attempt to take
troops from their shelter, the present
situation will be continued until next
spring. II the idea Of the correspond
ent proves to be correct, the Japanese
will have been foiled as to the whole
plan of their strategy, which contem-
plated the expulsion Of the entire Rus
sian army from Manchuria this year
That would mean serious disadvantage
to the Russians on their return to the
attack next spring. With conditions
continuing as they are now. the Rus
slams will be able to concentrate big
army at Mukden, ready for operations
as soon as the weather breaks In April
or May.
Young Stephen Putney, Jr., Of
Richmond. Va, who disappeared at 81.
Louis recently. has turned up, having
been found at Jefferson Barracks,
where he had enlisted in the United
States army. The story Is that the
young man formed the acquaintance
of three strangers in the Fine Arts
building, and they induced him to take
a drink with them. He lost conscious
ness soon after and knew no more
until he found himself wandering
a!mlessly about the streets. He had
been robbed of jewels and money to
the amount Of more than $1,000.
Ashamed and detected, when he saw a
poster calling for recruits, he conceiv-
ed 1t a good idea to join the army and
did so, representing himself to be 81
years Of age. AS a matter Of fact he
Is only 16, and there will be no diff
Guilty in securing his discharge. An
officer at Jefferson barracks recogniz-
ed the young man from a description
he had seen published in the papers.
Wilmington. Del, correspondence of
Philadelphia Record: Colored Repub-
licans are jubilant and believe they
will fare we'll under the incoming
state administration. At the dinner
given the other evening to the Repub-
lican city committee the colored men,
bers of the committee mingled freely
with their white brethren. and all sat
at the table together rubbing elbows.