Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-25
Scraps and facts.

Nicholas Of Russia and Emperor Will
liam of Germany. Both sovereigns left
their respective capitals a few days
ago In war vessels, and there Is no
doubt of the fact that they are hay-
ing a personal conference This con-
ference is a subject Of much concern
to diplomats and 1t Is thought by
many that the object Of Emperor Will
liam Is to either prevent peace or
arrange such an understanding with
the czar as will enable him to pursue
his plans as to Morocco without fear of
interference from Russia.
The sultan Of Turkey had a mar
row escape from death last Friday at
the hands Of assassins. He was just
leaving the mosque, where he had been
to attend worship as usual A bomb
was thrown into the procession. 1t
killed twenty-five persons, mostly SOL
diers; and injured flfty-seven others.
Fifty-five horses were injured. Great
confusion, Of course. followed and
many dignitaries rushed up and tried to
prevent the sultan from entering his
carriage. The sultan, however, was
very cool about the whole matter. He
got into his carriage unassisted and
drove back to his palace. The at
tempted assassination Is thought to
have been the work Of two Bulgarians.
- Portsmouth, n. H, July %: An
electric spark today discharged forty
five tons of dynamite, and a three
acre ledge that had menaced naviga-
ton in PIscataqua river point was
destroyed. Setting off this enormous
amount of explosive. which is said
to have been the largest ever handled
at one time in this country, II not In
the world, was attended by little
danger and no accident. 1t was de-
clared a complete success both by
the contractors who carried out the
undertaking, and by the United
States government officials who have
supervised the work. The switch by
which the immense blast was dis
charged was operated by Miss Ethel
Foster, the youngest daughter OF
Superintendent Foster, Of the con-
tracing firm, at a signal given by
Rear Admiral w. w. Mead. COM
mandant of the Portsmouth navy
yard. Thirty thousand persons wit
messed this event
Paris, July %: The quiet little
village OF Vile Saint jacques. Moret-
sur-L Loing, experienced the other day
all the poignant anguish Of the out
break OF war. It was midday and the
men were at work In the fields, when
suddenly the village drum began to
beat and the church bells rang.
People ran from all sides and assem-
bled in the principal squares. There the
parish constable read a notice from the
mayor ordering every man Of service
age to join his regiment within
twenty-four hours. War" ejacula-
ted everybody. The children scatter
ed in every direction to bring their
fathers and brothers from the fields.
AS the downcast men assembled the
constable reappeared and notified them
that the summons had been a blunder.
The order had been sent from the
ministry Of war to the local postmas-
ter and was to have been kept secret
until he was notified to deliver 1t to
the mayor: The postmaster made
mistake and delivered 1t at once.
New York, July "a: Subpoenas re-
quiring the presence Of several local
cotton brokers before a Federal grand
jury in Washington, where the Federal
authorities are making an investiga-
ton Of the cotton report leak scandal
were served in this city today. More
subpoenas are in the hands of the Fed
eral officers here and they will be
served as soon as the persons named in
them can be located. The attendance
of those named in the subpoenas Is
required In Washington before the end
of the present month. A Federal OFF,
cial here said today that all the men
upon whom subpoenas have been serv-
ed have made statements, both sign
ed and sworn, In which they tell all
they know Of the so-called cotton
scandal. 1t was upon these state
ments, forwarded to Washington, that
District Attorney Beach caused the
subpoenas to be issued. When, where
and before whom the statements were
made. could not be learned. I'VE have
ascertained enough" said the official,
who declined to permit the use Of his
name. Ito justify Mr.. Beach in institu-
ting the proceedings already begun
by him, in Washington. That the dis
closures to follow will be In the ma
ture Of surprise goes without say
ing"
One Of the boilers of the United
States gunboat Bennington exploded
last Friday while the vessel was get
ting under steam in the harbor of
San Diego, California, killing thirty
nine members of the crew and more
or less seriously wounding every one
of the others on board. There were
about $50 people on board the Ben
nington at the time of the catastro-
phe. Several people were looking at
the Bennington from the shore when
the explosion occurred. The crash
was terrific. Columns Of steam and
water went high in the air. and many
members of the crew were blown up
a distance of IS or 100 feet. Com
mander Lucien Young and Surgeon
Peck were on shore at the time of
the explosion. They at once hurried
to the ship. The captain had the
vessel beached to prevent her from
sinking. Wounded members of the
crew were transferred as rapidly as
possible to the hospitals. 1t is under
stood that the boiler that exploded
had previously been reported as be-
ing in bad order; but it was not con-
sidered especially dangerous. Officers
and men who were not too badly
hurt. lost no time in giving all possi-
BILE aid to their less fortunate COM
rades. A great hole was blown
through the stern of the ship.
Charlotte is to have, in September.