Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-06
Scraps and fatts.

itia on duty here will return home. The
four companies Of the Fourth regi-
ment will return to Columbus and the
Xenia and Urbana companies Will
leave early in the morning on the
traction lines. The estimated cost to
the county of the militia alone will be
$4,000. The city has been quiet to-
day and tonight. The body or the
dead brakeman, NJ. M. Davis, was
taken to the home of his parents in
Columbus today. It was said tonight
that evidence had been secured
against about 800 persons, including
many mere boys, one but thirteen
years old. The investigation shows
that the mobs were made up almost
wholly of young men from sixteen to
twenty-one years Of age. The grand
iury that Is to be called Tuesday Is
expected to, make a thorough investi-
CATION and to make such an example
of offenders that there will be no more
mobs in this city for g. long time to
come.
Things are beginning to look Sc
rious in the east" said Gen. Funston In
an interview Tuesday, 'and the action
Of the war department in reinforcing
the troops already in the Philippines
will, in my opinion, be justified before
the end of the present uprisings.
Though the dispatches thus far re-
ceived seem to indicate that the out
RACES have been confined to English
residents in China, 1t Is unreasonable
to suppose that the uncontrollable
mobs which have hitherto wrought
such havoc among foreigners will make
any distinction of nationality If they
ever start a massacre" Speaking OF
who would likely be in command In
case it was necessary to land troops In
China, the general said that Major
General Leonard Wood was the logical
commander Of an expedition Of the
kind, but he has a number of generals
under him in the department of the
Philippines any one of whom would be
fit for the service. 1T seems proba-
ble," he said, that most Of the forces
for a Chinese expedition must come
from the United States, for there are
no more men in the Philippines at
the present than are necessary for the
preservation of law and order in the
islands"
The growing pessimist, says
Washington dispatch, is apparent in
we'll informed circles here over the Eu-
ropean political situation. Certain
prominent diplomats, representing the
governments most seriously interested
in the peace of the continent, wear
manner Of habitual gravity when dis
cussing the question. If straws show
which way the wind is blowing the
recent address of the German emperor
to the regiment in a military gymna-
sium in Berlin, when he told the SOL
diers who had performed bayonet ex-
ercises that they might be called to
use their dexterity in actual conflict
next summer, is construed here as
demonstrating the kaiser's frame OF
mind. A high official here is quoted as
saying that If war comes it will be on
account OF no unsurmountable differ
ences between, France and Germany
but because Germany wants war.
The same authority expressed opinion
that the bellicose proclivity was just
now temperamental with Germany and
he gave this mental condition as cause
for Germany's petulant attitude leading
UP to the Algerciras conference. Both
nations are in a wonderful state of pre-
paredness and been so for at least two
years. Most elaborate plans have been
arranged by military leaders of each
country for invasion Of each others ter
ritory should declaration of war come.
The opposing armies would be under
way in brief time and like the con-
fiict Of 1870 it would probably be of
short duration.
The city of Meridian, Miss, was
struck by a cyclone last Friday evening
at about o'clock, with the result that
ed outright and property to the value
Of more than one million dollars was
destroyed. The storm came from the
southwest. There was a heavy down
pour of rain This was followed short
ly by intense humidity of the atmos-
phere, and then appeared the familiar
funnel shaped cloud which, with roar
that could be heard for miles, descend
ed on the city, striking first il the
business portion and then bouncing to
the cotton mill district in what Is
known as East End. 1t was all over in
a few moments as far as the destruc-
ton went Scores Of big houses were
demolished, the electric light and te!e-
phone wires were thrown in a tangle,
and the panic stricken people were
left to struggle as best they could and
look after their killed and wounded in
the darkness. Quite a number of people
were injured but the number was
hardly in the usual proportion TO the
killed. The citizens met in mass meet
ing Saturday and subscribed $4,000
for the relief of the destitute and in
jured and this sum was further aug
mented by a subscription of $4,000 from
the Mississippi legislature, which is in
session. Governor Vardaman imme-
diately sent a large force of coLvicts
to render all possible assistance in
cleaning up the debris, and aiding in
the rescue work. The Meridian people
had long had an idea that they were
safe from cyclone by reason of the
protection by the nearby mountains
and but few, if any of the business
houses carried insurance against dam
age by wind.
The United States senate will de-
vote most, if not all, the week to the
consideration of the statehood bill with
a view to reaching a vote on it next
Friday in accordance with the agree
ment arrived at last week. There is a
possibility that Senator Culberson may
speak today on the railroad rate ques-
ton, but if he does this will be the
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