Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
Straps aud Saets.

secretary or president hooSeNeil' " NC
postmaster at Washington. These
charges relate to the expulsion OF Mrs.
Minor Morris from the White House
offices. These charges number four.
First that Barnes Is lacking In gentle
manly consideration for ladies, which
caused him to order the expulsion OF
Mrs. Morris from the White House Of
fees, last January without justihca-
ton, that he saw the order executed In
a brutal manner, without interfering
that he lodged charges of insanity
against her, causing her to remain in
prison four hours, and that he made
statement to the press full OF raise
hoods.
Washington, April IA: Lieutenant
General John c. Bates was today
placed on the retired list, having
reached the statutory age. He was
succeeded by Brigadier General ..
Franklin Bell, as chief OF stan, out
the rank of lieutenant general goes TO
Major General Henry c. Corbin, who
suggested that the younger officer be
placed at the head of the staff. Gen.
eral Bates served in the army forty
five years, the first four being In the
civil war. He was commissioned lieu
tenant by President Lincoln, his faith
er being attorney general in Lincoln's'
cabinet. General Bates served thirty
years west of the Mississippi In the
Indian campaigns. He served In the
Spanish-American war and went to
the Philippines in 1899.
New York, April 13: For the first
time In many years Good Friday was
not observed as a holiday in New York
today. All the city departments were
in operation and the Stock Exchange
was. open for business as usual. In
both these instances money was re-
sponsible for the change in the city
tradition. The city's corporation
counsel having decided that depart
ment heads had no power to allow per
diem pay for time not actually occu-
pied in the city's service, the laborers
requested that the usual holiday be
omitted. Their request was granted.
The governing board of the Stock Elk
change decided not to suspend opera
tions for the day because Of the unset
tied condition of the money market.
The produce, coffee and cotton ex-
changes were closed in recognition of
Good Friday but the Consolidated
Stock Exchange and the curb market
was open.
The long drawn out trial Of Ben
jamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor,
on the charge Of swindling the Federal
government by means of conspiracy
in connection with the Savannah river
improvements, came to a close last
Thursday with a verdict of guilty
against the defendants and a sentence
for each for four years in the Atlanta
penitentiary and fine Of $575,649.sO.
Greene and Gaynor were indicted Dec.
8, 1899. They were arrested in New
York the same month, gave bond for
their appearance, forfeited their bonds
and went to Canada. They were ar
rested in Canada in 1902 and after a
long fight against extradition were fl
nally brought to the United States in
October, 1905. The trial before Judge
Emory Speer at Savannah, was COM
menced on January II, 1906, and con-
tinued until last Thursday. 1t is un-
derstood, of course, that they will ap-
peal, and the outlook is that 1t may yet
be several years before they finally en-
ter upon the service Of their sentences.
There is no reasonable probability that
the fine aggregating more than mill
lion dollars, will ever be paid. In
cases of this kind, prisoners, after
serving their sentences, usually make
affidavit that they are not worth over
500, and under such circumstances
their fines are remitted after the SER
vice Of thirty days extra Imprisonment.
II these men are finally sent to prison,
as they no doubt will be If they ever
get through with the courts, they will
probably be put to making shoes.
Washington, April IA: Two years
to the day later than the disaster on
the Missouri, on Friday, the thirteenth
of the month, six men met death in
the forward turret of the battleship
Kearsarge by one Of those accidents
which acquire additional terror for
sailors because Of their obscure ORR
gin and almost impossibility to pre-
est squadron America ever owned,
has been for weeks engaged in drill
in the Caribbean sea, eliminating in
quarterly target practice. This prac-
tice was just about concluding with
most satisfactory results up to yester-
day. Today a cablegram was receiv-
ed from Rear Admiral Evans telling OF
a dreadful accident on the Kearsarge.
The news came from Caimanera, a lit
tie cable station at the mouth of
Guantanamo bay, indicating that the
Kearsarge had arrived there.
slight telegraphic error requiring cor
rection and the consumption of extra
time to decipher the message, added
to the anxiety of the navy department
officials. When the message was final
ly reduced to form 1t told OF the death
of Lieutenant John M. Hudgins and
five other men, with one officer and a
number of men slightly injured. The
powder was being taken down when
the explosion occurred. The cause is
not yet determined nor the accOunta-
bility. Naval regulations prescribe
exactly what is to be done in a case of
this kind. The admiral in command
Immediately orders a court of inquiry
to ascertain the cause of the accident,
and to place the responsibility there
for. and a court martial will follow If
any one is found to be at fault.
Representative Charles A. TOwne,
responding to a toast at the Jefferson
Day banquet at Kansas City, Mo-, last
Friday night, went outside Hrs set
speech to eulogize Mr.. Bryan and bit
terry attack Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Towne said: II cannot accept in 81