Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-21
Scraps aud facts.

- New York, December ~: MIS-. w.
H. p. Belmont demonstrated in the
small, early hours Of today that she
has the interests of her sex OF the
working class at heart. Three o'clock
this morning found her in the night
court awaiting the disposition OF the
cases Of four women shirtwaist work.
ers charged with disorderly conduct
in connection with the strike. Sever
al lawyers have been retained by Mrs.
Belmont to defend the strikers but
with the approach Of morning they
had disappeared and when the girls
were called to the bar no one was pres
ent to appear for them. Mrs. Belmont
here stepped into the gap and offered
bail for the girls. rendering her nome me
in Madison avenue as security. rs
your house worth sS00?" inquired
Magistrate Butts, in routine manner
and tone. 81 think 1t Is, replied Mrs.
Belmont 'Tt Is valued at 100000,
but I think there may be q mortgage
upon 1t for $4,000 which I raised to
help the shirtwaist strikers and the
woman suffrage movement" The Sc
curity was accepted.
- Washington, Decemer 10: Aside
from saving hundreds OF lives and
millions of dollars worth OF property
involved in marine disasters, the Unit
Gu SldlSS Ilc oS1Nll6 oSi NASS
to render assistance to many unfor-
tunate persons in distress. The annu-
al report Of the superintendent OF the
service shows that woman about to
be hurled over bluff" was rescued
by a life guard, while an intoxicated
man about to fall off a dock, a man
who had lost his way In marsh,
another who had broken through the
ice, two others who had climbed 100
feet UP the face Of cliff and were
unable to descend, and still another
who tried to commit suicide, coming
within the vision of the vigilant
guards, were saved. Five automobiles
imperilled in mashes or quicksands
were rescuer. During the last fiscal
year there were 1876 marine disas-
ters, involving the lives Of $500 per-
sons that called the life saving SER
vice into activity Seventy-two ves-
sells were totally lost, although only
thirty people gave up their lives in
consequence.
Washington, December .16: A bill
that has just been introduced in the
house by Representative Mann, may
cause considerable trouble In those
sections Of the country interested In
the construction Of dams By the
provisions Of this bill Mr.. Mann would
have any person or concern securing
the right to construct q dam file plans
and maps with the war department,
and these plans must show In detail
every feature Of the proposed dam.
Moreover. 1t Is provided that hereafter.
whenever q dam Is to be built and the
plans filed in accordance with the act,
they cannot be changed without the
permission Of the war department. 1t
Is also provided that whenever con-
gress shall authorize the construction
Of lock or other connection with
such dams, the person owning such
dam shall convey to the United States
free of cost, titles to such lands as
may be required for such construction
and shall grant to the United States
free water power for building and
operating such construction. The gov
ernment reserves the right at all times
to control such dams and the level Of
the pool caused by 1t, to such an ex-
tent as may be necessary to provide
facilities for navigation and to regu-
late the charges which may be made
for the use Of the power, wholly or In
part, generated by 1t, and otherwise
to regulate the use Of such dams eth
er by special or general act Of con-
gress. In the south, where there are
invested millions of dollars in these
dams, the above bill Is Of considerable
Importance.
Washington, December IT: The
ship subsidy question Is perplexing
many minds here now. Most OF the
southern representatives have hither-
to been opposed to such measures, but
recently some Of them, in response to
the pressure of their districts have
climbed onto the fence. Prominent
men everywhere are writing their
representatives to vote for such sub
sidy. Those who are opposed to the
measure contend that, in order to in
sure an increase Of foreign trade such
a tariff law ought to be passed as will
enable our ships, returning from
abroad to bring back loads Of mer-
chandise instead of returning empty.
They argue that the passage Of sub
sidy bill means only greater profits
to steamship companies that are al
ready making money. The opposition
to this proposition is confined princi-
pally to the house, and In the light OF
recent figures II Is believed that the
bill as recommended by the president
will pass there. There Is little in the
way in the senate. A number of Re-
publican members are going to fight
1t, among them Mr.. Kusterman Of
Wisconsin, who is from Hamburg,
Germany, and whom the American
II Ids VI SlCNCidHo "iOlC oDOoS ~
caustically with respect to the propos-
ed bill that the congressman saw fit
last Friday to make a personal state
ment that caused no little fun. Mr..
Kusterman replied to his critics with
great vigor, and kept the house In a
roar. However, with all the opposi-
ton that can be mustered, II Is EVIL
dent now that the bill will be passed
by a majority of at least a dozen, un-
less something happens to break the
ranks.
- Managua, December 10: Jose
Madriz, the judge of the Central
American court Of justice at Carriage,
who has been put forward as a can
didate for the presidency to succeed
Zelaya, received an enthusiastic re-
ception on his arrival here today. He
was acclaimed all along the way from
Corinto to Managua; here the troops
and the police were out in force for a
protection to MadriZ, who proceeded
on foot to the hotel through an al
most inextricable mass Of people. In
front Of the park there were hostile
cries against an attempt Of the SOL
diers to clear the streets Immediate
ly fifty civilians, all residents Of Leon,
the home Of Madriz, whipped out re-
volvers, brandishing them in the air.
Iney formed compact mass around
Madriz, escorting him to his quarters.
For a moment the situation was crit
ical. There were shouts of ''vive
Leon, to hell with Managua." No
shots were fired, however. Madriz
said later in an interview: 'I shall
accept the honor which has been Of
fered me. I am not the candidate of
Leon, but Of the entire republic. My
chief concern is to appease the ancient
sectionalism which has divided GER
tain localities" Madriz said he was
certain now the revolutionists would
receive him. He had sent a delegate
to Bluefields to confer with the revo-
lutionary leader there, but his repre-
sentative was not permitted to land
General Estrada sent word that If he
came to treat for peace 1t was use
less Madriz is hopeful, however, that
he will succeed in making peace with
the revolutionists. Madriz declined
to comment upon Zelaya's admins
tration, nor would he discuss the
question Of intervention by the Unit
ed States, but expressed the hope that
an amicable settlement would be
reached. In Managua the situation is