Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-09
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He declared that so far as the many
Gastonia Mills are concerned. there has
Leen no violation Of the law. English
people were given employment at the
mills, but the transactions in connec-
ton with their employment were reg
ular. The mill had no contract with
them prior to their arrival in this
country. He said he felt that no case
had been made out against the mill,
and that the whole thing amounted to
nothing.
Charlotte special of November Z, to
the Charleston Post: An attempt was
made last night to assassinate Mr.. l.
Banks Holt, one Of the largest cotton
manufacturers in North Carolina. Mr..
Holt was sitting in his room at his
handsome home in Graham, N. c., when
a ring Of the telephone bell called him
into the hall. AS he held the receiv-
er to his ear loud report was heard
and a bullet struck Mr.. Holt in the
neck below the right ear. Mrs. Holt
rushed into the hall and saw her hus-
band lying helplessly against the wall
with blood squirting from the wound
and covering his hair. Physicians were
called in. At first it was thought that
Mr.. Holt was fatally wounded. The
shot was fired by some one either on
the front steps or secreted behind a
door opening into the yard. The course
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the right ear through the back Of the
mouth and to point in the cheek
bone under the left eye. 1t is believed
that the party who fired on Mr.. Holt
was secreted in the dwelling. No cause
has been assigned for the deed yet. A
negro discharged by Mr.. Holt few
days ago was arrested at Burlington
today, but there Is little evidence
against him. The reports indicate that
the injured man is seriously hurt, per-
haps more seriously than was thought
earlier in the day.
Havana, October: There Is a grow
Ing feeling that the pacification OF
Cuba by the present methods is impos-
bors will be futile. Senator Sanguilly,
Independent, says the United States
ought simply to have intervened, with
out giving any pledges. American Of
ficers report outward quiet at all points
except in the neighborhood Of Cienfue-
gos. The outposts at the Soledad
plantation report an assemblage OF
armed men near there. The comman-
der at Glen de Avila reports that things
are quiet on the surface, but there is
strong undercurrent Of feelings be-
tween the Moderates and Liberals. A
lieutenant Of police has been murdered
by an intoxicated man at Cienfuegos.
Americans are examining the accounts
in the auditors Office Of the treasury,
where the existence of irregularities
was often rumored before the inter-
vention. The Liberals Of Santiago
declare that they will support Alfredo
Zayas for president and Gen. Deme-
trio Castillo for vice president. They
say they are disgusted with Jose
Miguel Gomez. The Liberals are conf
dent Of winning the elections If the
Moderates are previously put out Of
Office. Ex-revolutionary generals are
in constant attendance at the palace,
and appointments of Liberals are made
daily. The officers quarters at camp
Columbia are extremely crowded and
very uncomfortable.
The president has recommended
that the entire negro battalion that
was implicated in the disturbance at
Brownsville, Texas, on October % last,
be dismissed from the army in dis
grace. It will be remembered that
negro troops took charge Of the town
Of Brownsville, shot into houses, killed
such manner that he lost an arm. Brig
adler General E. A. Darlington, inspec-
tor general Of the army, was sent to
look into the matter and made an ef-
fort to get the members of the battal-
ion to give the names of the guilty
parties. Nobody, however. would tell
anything. He recommended that the
entire battalion be dismissed and the
president approved the recommenda-
tion. The president, however, went on
to recommend the investigation Of GER
tain remarks alleged to have been
made by Colonel VIM. L. Pitcher Of the
Twenty-seventh infantry. 1t seems
that on October 5, 1906, a certain
squadron of the Ninth cavalry, an or
ganization of colored troops, reported
at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, Ill,
under orders from the war department
assigning them to duty there. Soon
the public press the following account
of a statement alleged to have been
made with regard to the matter by
Colonel VIM. L. Pitcher, Twenty-sev-
enth infantry. The negro troops would
never have been quartered at Fort
Sheridan without protest If 1 was to
remain in command here" said Col.
Pitcher. II never liked them and the
farther away from me they are kept
the better 1t pleases me. For the life
OI me 1 cannot see why the UnlIeQ
States should try to make soldiers out
of them. Certainly there are enough
fine. white young men in this big coun-
try to make soldiers of without recruit
ing from such a source" The presi-
dent expresses much Indignation at
this remark and says that it is dis
graceful. He directs that in the first
place Col. Pitcher be asked as to
whether or not he said it and in the
second place, If he did say it, court
martial be instituted to see what can
be done.
w. w. Price, the Washington cor
respondent, writes to his South Caro-
lima papers as follows: The state
ment made a few days ago by the
department of commerce and labor
relative to the return to the United
States of the commission represent
ing Lancashire, England, cotton spin
ners, whose mission is to close for
property for the growing of cotton,
will M dOuht cauSa much discussion