Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-29
Straps and faets.

been secured out of two venires OF 500
men each. At one time eight men had
been agreed upon; but two of them
were afterward eXcised because 1t was
shown that they were habitual drunk
ards.
The latest report of the worlds
gifts to Italy, for relief Of the sur
ferers from earthquake, tidal-wave'
fire, famine, and disease is s1O,22S,OOO,
with gifts distributed as follows;
United States, $3.600,O00; England
s6OO,OOO; Spain. 100000; France,
$3.50, 900; Egypt. $4,000; Balkan
States, $4,000; Switzerland, $1SO,OOO;
Australia, 100000; Russia, $4,000;
Belgium. $16O,OOO; Japan, $4,000;
Germany. 100000; Turkey $4,000;
Austria, $4,000; Italy (collected, 81
900, 900. The balance was sent IN small
amounts by the smaller nations of the
world.
President Roosevelt on Wednesday
sent to congress q message approving
the recommendation Of Gov. Magoon
that an appropriation be made to re-
move the wreck Of the Maine from
Havana harbor The presidents mes
sage was as follows: Gov. Magoon
on the eve of leaving Cuba has eX-
pressed the hope that the wreck OF the
battIeship Maine may be removed from
the harbor Of Havana. l trust that
congress will see the wisdom Of this
suggestion and will provide for the re-
moval of the Maine. We should not
allow the wreck Of this historic snip
to remain as possible danger 10 nav
igation in Havana harbor; this Is wise
from no standpoint An appropriation
should me made for the removal.
Nashville, Tennessee, January ~:
The first day of the second week OF
the Cooper-S Sharpe murder trial was
spent In hearing testimony as to the
competency Of Juror Leigh, and in
forming a definition by Judge Hart OF
drunkenness. One of the states W.T.
nesses swore Leigh had declared Car
mack was a blank, blank, and should
have been killed long ago." Others said
he expressed the opinion that Sharpe
Is innocent and that the Coopers were
iustifably provoked. witnesses TOT
the defense admitted Leigh to be a
drinking man, but insisted he was not
drunk within the definition of Judge
Hart, that is, that he was not making
a public nuisance Of himself. The
court ordered Leigh returned to the
Jury room until his case should be
decided. Judge Hart then said ne
would listen to discussions in the case
tomorrow morning.
Major General Jose Miguel Gomez
was inaugurated president OF the re-
stored Cuban republic yesterday at
noon and within an hour after he had
taken the solemn oath Of office admin
istered by the chief justice OF the su-
preme court, the American officials VINO
had been in control of affairs since the
autumn of 1906 had departed from the
island. The American provisional gov
ernor, Charles E. Magoon, who escort
ed General Gomez to the palace ana
there turned over to him the relns OF
government, sailed on the new Maine.
The Maine was followed by the battle
ship Mississippi and the army trans
port Mcclellan. An immense crowd
gathered along the sea walls TO witness
the spectacle and perfect swarm OF
yachts, tugs and small boats accom-
49, 90 a
full speed ahead was slgnaled and the
gray tgntlng vessels and white trans
port soon lett the little tiotilla benind'
with a chorus of whistles screechIng
farewell salutes.
w as hingtun, January 81: Changes
in the metnod Of management OF the
government in the istnmlan canal zone
are recommended to congress IN Dill
wnlcn was agreed upon today by the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, whose members recently
returned from the zCne. Instead OF
the commission of seven now govern
ing the Zone, the bill provides for a.
governor and director TO reneVe the
cn.et of engineers OF matters not di-
rectIy connected with the actual WORK
of construction, but is so worded as
10 permit the president 10 appoint
Col. GoethaIs, the present chief en-
glneer, as director IN addition to his
position as chief engineer. The report
Of the commutee will praise Col. Goeth-
ais WORK unstIntInsIy. instead or lnree
district courts on the zone, one Is pro-
vlded, and q method of appealing To-
the NTH judicial circuit at New Or
leans Is authorized. Tne present form
Of government organized oy the pres
idenI, under executive order, is legal
lied by the bill.
-Slgns Of renewed activity, now
that conditions are becoming more
setIIed since the earthquake, are no
ticeaple everywhere In the devastated
region, but particularly at Messlna.
Many persons VINO lett the city imme-
dlateIy after the catastrophe are re-
turning. The NUMBER or cars trans
porung fruit, which is one Of the lead
ing industries Of the city, is increasing,
and pans are beng made for the pulLd-
ing Of a new town, to be situated on
heid a mile distant from the railway
station. This plan was adopted IN
oruer to hasten the work of recon-
struction, for if the clearing Of the site
and the ruins Of the ancient city were
undertaken first, more than year
would be required and the undertaking
difficult. The type of building which
Will lie safest in the event of another
earthquake is being discussed. The
only building which withstood the
earth shocks was one built on a plat
form of cement made of hollow bricks,
held together by wires. Competitive
prizes have been offered for the best
PROJECT bearing on the work of recon-
struction with building material whose
durability offers the greatest guarantee
of safety.
- Nashville, Tenn, January 81: NAL
com r. Patterson was today inaugur-