Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
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erect that IT6SlQShl SdSlIO says h0
will humble France, break up the Mon
roe doctrine, clear out the French from
Venezuela, and then start on Ameri-
cans, Englishmen and Germans, who,
he declares, are worse than Chinese.
He is reported as saying that he will
clear the country of foreigners. He Is
very bitter against Americans, who,
he saws, are after his country. The
populace is yearning for an American
protectorate, and the better class or
Venezuelans are reported as saying
that the situation demands immediate
intervention by the United States for
the sake of humanity.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. "a: Mrs. Nina
May Dupree, young woman whose
throat was cut at the home OF a well
known citizen just outside of Atlanta
some weeks since, has confessed that
she inflicted the injury upon herself.
She was found unconscious in the
home. where she had worked, on the
return of the family from the city.
She declared later that she had been
attacked by negro, who had cut her
throat. Posses were organized and
search Of the vicinity was made, but
no trace was found of the alleged as
sailant. Mrs. Dupree went to the home
of her mother in Alabama, and letter
from the mother to the lady for whom
Mrs. Dupree worked here, brought the
information of the confession.
The views of enlisted men in the
army in the Philippines regarding SER
vice in China are reflected in the IN
fantryman," little newspaper pub
lished by soldiers OF the Thirteenth In
fantry at Fort VIM. Mckinley. near
Manila, copies of which have been
received in America. In course OF an
article headed "Rumors Of China" the
paper says: Although a campaign In
the Icy plains of northern China may
not be the most pleasant pastime In
the world, great enthusiasm Is mani
tested among troops here, not thinking
of hardships and possible wounds and
even death. The boys rejoice at the idea
Of getting a taste of the real thing.
They talk excitedly about war with
China in the daytime and dream about
1t at night"
johann Hoch, the most notorious
wife murderer on record probably, was
hanged in Chicago last Friday. Hoch
confessed to having had thirteen wives
in all; but claimed that those of them
who died, died from natural causes.
On December TO- 1904, he married Mrs.
waldecker, a widow Of Chicago. On
December 20 she became i'll and on
January II she died, from alleged nat
ural causes. Five days afterward
Hoch married sister of the woman
and obtaining $3.50 of her money dis
appeared. He was captured In New
York. The stomach Of the recently
deceased wife was found to contain
about "A grains of arsenic. Hoch was
tried, convicted and condemned. His
execution was delayed by various pro-
cesses until last Friday. He showed
great nerve on the gallows and pro-
tested his innocence to the last.
The state department received ad-
vices yesterday morning that trouble
has already occurred in China in con-
formity with the warnings recently
circulated, that the lives Of the for
eigners in that part Of the empire
would be in danger on and after Feb.
oath. One family named Bingham,
English missionaries, consisting OF
two adults and two children, have been
killed. The information comes from
Consul General Rodgers at Shanghai.
He reports that the mission section at
Nanchang and Kiangsi, near Kinkiang,
has been destroyed. A later report
stated that the station at Nanchang
had been saved. The dispatch states
that fourteen American missionaries
living in the neighborhood Of the mis-
sions reported destroyed are believed
to have escaped. Causes Of the up
rising are not known, and details are
lacking. Consul General Rodgers
states that the E!cano, the American
gunboat, has been ordered to Kin
kiang. She will arrive there Wednes-
day, having already left Marking.
A New Rochelle, N. Y, special to
amusing story was told today in New
Rochelle of how Andrew Carnegie
helped the members of the First Meth
odist church to get a new pipe organ.
Some members of the congregation de-
cided on a one thousand dollar instru-
ment and wrote Mr.. Carnegie for do
nation. He replied to the appeal say
ing that If the congregation would
first raise $500 he would see what could
be done. This response was encourag-
ing, and when 1t was announced the
flock got to work at once and soon had
the money pledged. Then they notified
Mr.. Carnegie, who in the meanwhile
had investigated the needs Of the con-
gregation through his secretary. The
result was that yesterday the deacons
received a letter from Mr.. Carnegie,
who instead Of sending his check said
he had found that the congregation
was too small for one thousand dollar
organ. but that one for $500 would an
swer the purpose very we'll and mas
much as they had collected this amount
and had it on hand there was no need
of any help from him.
During the last few days the gov
ernment authorities of the war depart
ment have been considering the ques-
ton of fining the entire garrison of
Fort Bliss, Texas, to offset the damage
wrought by some soldiers who destroy
ed a saloon near that post. 1t was
impossible to ascertain the real cul-
prits, and the suggestion was made
that every soldier be assessed pro rata.
Gen. ]. NJ. Lee, who commands the de-
partment in which Fort Bliss is situa-
ted, expressed his disapprovel of the
suggestion and said that renewed ef-
fort should be made to find those who
were responsible. He regards it as
unjust that all the soldiers should be
taxed to meet the damage wrought by
q few. The majority of the garrison