Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-03
Scraps aud fatts.

100000 a year. If it should not be
acted upon during the present week,
President Roosevelt will not be able
to profit by it, as the constitution pro-
hibits the increasing OF the salary Of
a president during his term Of office.
Should it be passed at the next session,
its provisions would not go into effect
until 1909. The bill also provides for
a pension Of s25,OO0 to ex-presidents.
Henrietta, N. c., Feb. 81: The Hen
rietta Mill, at this place, has begun
work on a new electric power plant OF
eight or nine hundred horse power. A
part of the power will be transmitted
to Mill No. 2, at Caroleen, and will be
used as a reserve power in addition
to the steam power during dry
seasons and low stages Of water pow
er. The Henrietta Mills, at this place
and Caroleen, Jared better last year
than most mills run principally by wa
ter power in the south, yet during the
long drought there was hardly enough
power to run all Of the machinery and
they were very much handicapped In
filling their orders.
Industrial combines in England are
not so numerous as in America, and as
a consequence the amalgamation OF
the Master Cotton Spinners' associa-
ton, which has just been consummat-
ed, is attracting great attention. The
merger, however, is large enough to
t,,
States. In fact, it is declared to be
the biggest combine Of its kind in the
world. Although already controlling
nearly 10000, 900 spindles, 1t will short
ly be materially strengthened by the
addition of nearly 100000 spindles,
many new mills being now in course
Of erection. The aggregate capital OF
the firms included in the combine Is
not far short Of $150,000,000, and in
some quarters it is estimated that the
total approaches close to $200,000,000.
Boston, Feb. 2S: Exceptions were
filed today by the lawyers Of Charles
L. Tucker, recently convicted Of the
murder Of Miss Mabel Page, the
wealthy society woman, last March, In
her fathers house. and counsel for the
prisoner have announced their inten-
tion to fight every inch Of the path
which leads to the electric chair. AT
the time Of his arrest last March,
Tucker was a bright-faced lad OF n. le-
teen, but today he looks fifteen years
older. The trial was replete with SEN
sations and much testimony has been
gathered for the case when 1t comes
up again. Miss Page, who was forty
one years old, was stabbed to death In
her home. At first it was reported
that she had killed herself, but the
wounds failed to bear out this theory.
Tucker was seen near the Page es-
tate at the time of Miss Pages death
and was arrested and examined. He
explained his movements and was dis
charged, only to be re-arrested and
formally charged with the murder, Of
which he was convicted.
Honolulu, March /: Mrs. Jane
Lathrope Stanford of San Francisco,
widow Of United States Senator Leland
night at Moana hotel here. Suspicious
circumstances surrounded the death OF
Mrs. Stanford. She was taken i'll at
IL o'clock and said: II have been pois-
oned." Her last words were: This
is horrible death to die" Mrs. STAN
ford came here from San Francisco on
the steamer Korea, Feb. 81. In con-
versation with Mrs. Henry Highton Of
San Francisco, Mrs. Stanford said an
attempt had been made to poison her
in San Francisco and that was her rea-
son for sailing on the Korea. Before
retiring last night, Mrs. Sanford took
a dose Of bicarbonate of soda, which
she had purchased at San Francisco.
It Is reported that the soda contained
strychnine, but this report cannot be
verified. A coroner's jury was imme-
diately summoned and viewed the body
which later was taken to an under
takers to await the autopsy. Her hus-
band was the founder of Leland Stan
ford, Jr., University.
In answer to an inquiry on the
subject Secretary Hay has formally
assured the Haytien minister here that
the United States has no intention
whatever Of acquiring by annexation
or otherwise possession Of Hayti or
Santo Domingo nor Of extending Amer
ican influence in that direction. Secre-
tary Hays letter, which is dated Feb.
8, is as follows: In answer to your
inquiry made this morning 1t gives me
pleasure to assure you that the gov
ernment of the United States of Amer
lea has no intention Of annexing eth
er Hayti or Santo Domingo, and no
desire Of acquiring possession OF them,
either by force or by negotiation, and
that, even If the citizens Of either OF
these republics should solicit incor-
poration into the American union,
there would be no inclination on the
part of the American government, nor
in the sphere of public opinion, to
agree to any such proposal. Our in
terests are in harmony with our
sentiments in wishing you only con-
tinued peace, prosperity and independ-
ence'' To this Minister Leger of
Hayti, responded with cordial note
of thanks.
Lieutenant General Stoessel, who
commanded the Russian forces in Port
Arthur until he was compelled to sur
render, arrived in st. Petersburg last
Wednesday. When the train steamed
into the depot many hundreds Of peo-
pie. especially women, crowded on the
platform. War Minister Sakharoff and
Admiral Zilotti in behalf of the admir-
atty welcomed Gen. Stoessel. who was
loudly cheered and presented with
flowers. After receiving the personal
congratulations of friends the general,
looking bronzed and in good health,
traversed the cheering crowd to re-
ception room. stopping now and then
to shake hands with admirers. Behind
the general came Mrs. Stoessel lean
ing on the arm of a military officer.
She looked to be even more bronzed
than her husband and smiled happily
at the warm welcome accorded him.