Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-20
Scraps aud facts.

tive John Sharp Williams Of Mississip-
pi: "The secretary of the treasury Is
requested to furnish the house with in
formation in his possession to show
whether or not, and to what extent, the
national banking laws are being exc
cuted and have been executed during
the months of November and Decem-
her: whether or not the ten per cent
tax required by law to be collected up
ON bank issues other than those au-
thoriZed under the national banking
law has been so collected, and whether
or not banks failing or refusing to pay
their liabilities to depositors and others
have been proceeded against according
to law by putting them into the hands
of receivers or otherwise"
washington, December IS: Justice
Gould, in the district supreme court,
today cited George B. Cortelyou, secre-
tary of the treasury, to appear January
8, 1908, to show cause. why he should
not be enjoined from turning over or
delivering the balance of the Panama
canal bonds, $21,54O,000. to those to
whom allotted. The citation is based
upon the petition Of George w. Austin
of New York, who declares he made a
proposal to purchase $3,000,000 in bonds
at fair value. and at higher rate
than those to whom the majority or the
allotments were made. When he learn
ed his bid had been ignored and no al
lotments made him, he says, he COM
planned to the department, and the
response convinces him that it Is the
seoretary's intention to disregard the
statutes, and thereby commit malfeas-
ance," for which, he says, he advises
and AYERS that Mr.. Cortelyou is not
man Of sufficient means to answer TO
citizens of the United States and TO
him."
1t appears that the British govern
ment will be forced to deal with pro-
hibition legislation. The drink ques-
ton is now before the parliament. 1t
is understood that one clause Of the
bill decided upon by the cabinet to pre-
sent to parliament will provide for. the
separation of the drink business Of
grocers from the other branches Of
trade. This is recognized as an at
tempt to lessen the evil Of women's
secret drinking by making it difficult
for them to purchase alcohol stealthily.
The brewery and saloon interests are
preparing to defeat the governments s
bill. They will attack 1t on the ground
that It is an attempt to create new and
perilous precedents, with the probable
ity Of the project becoming a vast
speculation, the end of which may
prove to be very unsatisfactory. The
brewers will argue further, and have
strong hopes of defeating the bill on
the ground, that the liquor trade pro-
vides the whole cost of the navy, be-
sides s6,OOO,O0O or s7,0OO,OOO towards
the army.
Washington, December 16: That
Secretary Metcalf is not swayed by
sentiment is indicated by the fact that
he has declined to permit Lieut.. Leroy
Brooks, Jr, the officer in charge OF
the naval recruiting office at Cincinna-
Il, to leave the government service at
this time Lieut.. Brooks was married
a few months ago and almost before
his honeymoon w@s over he received
orders relieving him from shore duty
and ordering him to duty on the flag
ship West Virginia Of the Pacific feet
now at San Francisco. Rather than go
to sea and leave his bride for an indef-
mite period, Lieut.. Brooks wrote to the
navy department, resigning his COM
mission in the navy. Owing to the
shortage Of officers available for ac-
tive service, Secretary Metcalf conclud-
ed that Lieut. Brooks could not be
spared at this time, and the officer has
been notified that his resignation will
not be accepted. Lieut.. Brooks will
therefore have to go to sea or be dis
honorably discharged by sentence Of
court-martial for disobedience Of or
ders.
An extraordinary affair, culminat-
ing in a tragic death, occurred in the
village of Saggart county, Dublin, Sun
day, says the London Mail. At two in
the afternoon a young woman, Minnie
Hunt, was seen to enter the tower of
the Roman Catholic church, and In
a few minutes later appeared on the
roof. 120 feet above the ground. A
large crowd gathered at the foot Of the
tower and attempts were made to res
cue her, but she had locked the door
behind her and threatened to fling her
self down If any one came near. The
Rev. Father Seaver, however, succeed
ed in reaching the top Of the tower and
came within a few yards of the girl.
Each time, he approached her she rush
ed to the parapet. He then knelt down
and prayed, holding aloft a crucifix,
which he implored the girl to take hold
of. Her only reply was I'VE shall meet
on the ground" Father Seaver con-
tinued to pray for three hours, when the
girl suddenly gave a loud cry, threw
up her arms and fell to the ground. She
received terrible injuries, which caused
death, and a verdict to this effect was
returned at the inquest.
Omaha, Neb., December Il: Mayor
James c. Dahlman tonight gave to the
Associated Press a statement regard
ing his interview with President
Roosevelt while the mayor was attend
ing the meeting in Washington last
week of the national Democratic COM
mittee. Mayor Dahlman says the
president gave him a message for the
people of the west and that he felt
at full liberty to repeat it to the press.
He says: He (the presidenD knew
what he meant, and l knew what he
meant There was nothing ambiguous
about it. There were several other
witnesses there and they heard what
was said. There was no secret about
II. / have given 1t out only as 1t oc-
Cured. | am fully in accord with the
presidents position. as he indicated 1t
to me. He did not say that he was
glad we had the panic, regardless OF
anything else. What he did say was
that If II had to come, he believed that
the sooner it was over the better. l
do not believe that President Roose-
Welt and myself will disagree in the
a IN what he meant