Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-07
Scraps and faets.

has arrived here on a government
mission, to ascertain the real atti-
tude of Cubans in Tampa regarding
the Cuban revolution. He is to re-
port to his government on returning
to Havana. Two firms in Tampa
have about 10000 head Of cattle on
Cuban ranges, which are valued al
$500, 900. One firm purchased
large number Of American flags and
displayed them about their Cuban
ranges, hoping thus to prevent dep
relations on their property. 1t Is
asserted here that If the revolution
shall continue much longer, such
American interests in Cuba will suf-
fer.
- Secretary Taft has found his way
into comic papers all over the world
as the result OF a joke Associate JUS
tice Brewer Of the United States SUI
preme court, told on the rotund Sec
retary of war at the recent COM
mencement. The pleasantly OF the
distinguished jurist, it will be re-
membered, was based on compii-
ment he desired to pay to the chiv-
airy of Yale men. yale men every
where are polite" said Justice Brew
er. "Rnt Secretary Taft is the most
polite man / ever saw in my life
Why, the other day I was in a street
car with him, and he got up and
gave his seat to three women"
Scores of clippings based on this
joke reach the war department ev-
cry week. 1t has found its way into
many languages, but the Germans
seem to appreciate ii most. Many
of the German papers comment on
the story at length and say that at
last the Yankees seem to be devel-
oping real wit.
Mr.. Bryan insists that the I'LL
nois democracy must down Mr.. Rog-
er Sullivan, the national committee
man from that state. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Bryan first ask
ed Mr.. Sullivan to resign. This Mr.
the state convention to repudiate
Mr.. Sullivan. Instead, however, the
convention endorsed Sullivan and
then endorsed Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
was in Chicago Tuesday and he re-
viewed the case at length. He said
that Mr.. Sullivan was the represen-
tative of corporations that are seek
ing power from the government
This is his objection to Mr.. Sullivan
and he will not have the endorse
ment of Illinois unless Mr.. Sullivan
is deposed. "If my nomination de-
pends upon Illinois," said Mr.. Bryan,
'I will not accept that nomination
until Mr.. Sullivan is retired from the
executive committee" He gave as
reason that the Democratic party
could not be under obligations to IA
vor seeking corporations and remain
pure.
= Events have been happening
with great rapidity in the affairs OF
the Real Estate Trust company
which failed Tuesday Of last week,
Nipple, its president, committed sui
eide on the Friday before the doors
of the institution closed on Tuesday
On Wednesday afternoon Geo. H.
Earle, Jr., was appointed receiver
for the institution; the district attor-
ney of Philadelphia, has been gath
ering evidence to prove that others
besides Nipple was guilty of or had
knowledge Of the looting that was
going on. AS a result of the
district attorneys efforts. warrants
were issued Wednesday for Adolph
Segal, VIM. F. North, and Marshall
S. Collingwood. Segal is the man who
promoted the various companies, on
whose securities Nipple loaned vast
sums of money. North and Colling-
wood are treasurer and assistant
treasurer, respectively, and had
knowledge of the worthless charac-
ter of the paper on which the money
was being loaned. Nipple and Sega
were secret partners in business
Receiver Earle has worked out 6
plan by which he will be able to pay
out $3,0O0,000 to small depositors al
once, and other details which will al
once enable the Real Estate Trust
company to resume business.
A combined fleet Of flfty-ont
ships, representing every type Of YES
sci in the United States, except hos
pital and machine ships, were linec
up in Long Island sound off Oyster
Bay last Monday to be reviewed by
President Roosevelt. 1t was the
most imposing naval pageant evel
witnessed on this side of the Atlantic
and marked the advent of the United
States into third place among the nava
powers of the world. The ships were
drawn up in three lines, each line
being about eight miles long. Pres
ident Roosevelt on board the Yacht
Mayfiower passed along the lines Of
ships in review. The combined cos
for the construction of the ships wa:
$l25, 100000. The heaviest armoret
and armed vessel in the lines wa!
the Louisiana, the tonnage of which
is 1900 tons. Less than a doZer
vessels Of the entire fifty-one tool
part in the Spanish-American war
three-fourths Of the ships having
been huilt since 1898. There were
1925 men on the fleet, including
500 officers. There were more thar
LOO guns on the combined flee
ranging in size from the 13-inch cal
ibre down to guns for firing balls o.
one pound weight. The fleet wa
under command of Rear Admira
Robley D. Evans. On the Mayflowel
during the review of the fleet, be
sides President Roosevelt, was th'
naval committees of the United
States senate and house of repre-
sentatives. Senator Tillman of the
senate committee, was invited to b'
present, but declined.
Paul o. Stensland, the presiden
of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue
bank of Chicago. which he wrecked
was arrested in Tangier, Morocco
left Chino or