Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-02

clusion was reached, no statement
would be given out. Representative
Burleson Of Texas, who was largely
instrumental in securing the adoption
by congress at it's last session Of pro-
vision authorizing the fixing OF
standard Of the nine grades Of cotton,
addressed the committee in regard to
the necessity of an official standard
for the various grades. The members
of the committee also called on Secre-
tary Wilson to get the benefit OF MS
views on the proposed work.
-Aeronautics occupied much OF the
time Of the house Of representatives
last Saturday, in connection with the
consideration Of the army appropriation
bill, to which $500,000 was added for
balloons. The advisability Of appro-
priating for army balloons was first
considered. The burden Of the argu-
ments in support Of the balloon pro-
vision was that balloons had now be-
come a part Of an efficient army, while
some Of the opponents maintained that
balloons were not used in the Russo
Japanese war, the Spanish-American
war and the Boer war. MIR. Macon in
sisted that balloons had played no con-
siderable part in warfare. His state
ment was controverted by Mr.. COCK
ran Of New York, who said that a bal
loon performed a signal part In the
war between France and Germany
when M. Gambetta escaped from Paris
by such means and organized the ma
tional defense. Mr.. Mann Of Illinois,
in favoring the balloon provision,
pointed to the sinking Of the Republic
and said that no one could have cited
ten days ago any case where wireless
telegraphy had saved hundreds OF lives
through shipwreck. "The time Tor CIT
ing the case in reference to balloons,
he said, will come after they have
saved hundreds Of millions of dollars
and maybe hundreds Of thousands OF
lives, and possibly great deal more.
BY a vote Of rs to 55 the Hull amend
ment providing for the balloon appro-
priation was adopted, the announce
ment being greeted with applause.
Gibraltar. January 81: The first di-
vision Of the United States Atlantic
fleet, composed of the Connecticut, Yer
mont Kansas and Minnesota, under
command of Rear Admiral Sperry, ar
rived here this morning. From the
moment the glistening white hulls OF
the American ships were specks on the
blue waters Of the Mediterranean eV-
cry coign Of vantage on the Rock OF
Gibraltar was occupied and by the
time they were ready to round ma1es-
tically into the harbor the entire pop
ulation seemed to be massed on the
water front. Two British battleships
and the four ships Of the second cruis-
er squadron, just returned from South
American waters, two Russian battle
!ps and two protected cruisers,
French gunboat and a Dutch gunooat,
living inside the breakwater with SIDES
manned, flags dipping and bands play
ing, greeted the Americans as each in
turn entered and berthed. The Ameri-
can ships responded with flags and
music, the band on board the Connec-
ticut playing the national anthem OF
each country represented. The official
calls began as soon as the visiting ships
were moored. AT sundown the Georgia
and Nebraska, under command Of Rear
Admiral Wainwright, arrived from
Tangier. Five colliers and the auxil-
iaries Panther and Yankton already
are here and the coaling of the first di-
vision will begin tomorrow. Despite
the rather unofficial character of the
visit and Rear Admiral Sperry's some
what disconcerting appearance with
his fleet two days before single di-
vision was expected the English evil
IDENTIFY intend to give the Americans
a reception they will long remember.
Besides entertainments for the men
to be arranged by the various crews,
such as athletic, boxing and rowing
matches, and dinners and parties
ashore and afloat for the officers, the
functions will include a dinner at the
admiralty house Wednesday next, a
race meeting and dinner to be given
by the military governor, Gen. Sir
Frederick Forester Walker, which will
be followed by a ball at the assembly
room.
Nashville, Tenn, January 80: There
was a very brief but sensational ses-
sion of court today in the trial Of Col.
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin Cooper and
John D. Sharpe, charged with the muir
der of former Senator Edward w. Car
mack. The trouble began after a hun
dred or more talesmen had been exam
ined and not juror secured. The
venire was exhausted and the court
announced that the new one would not
be available until Tuesday, Then he
took up the question whether Juror
]. NJ. Whitworth was physically able
to continue in the case. Whitworth
was called to the stand this morning
and testified that he felt pretty well.
Judge Hart then said that as Whit
worth had an organic disease which
might terminate fatally at any time,
thus causing a mistrial, the court felt
inclined to avoid the chance by excus-
ing the juror. The state objected
strenuously and in the midst of the
discussion Attorney Garner, of the
prosecution, threw the verbal bomb
shell. I'VE have information" he de-
clared, that the defense has given it
out that at all costs, Whitworth must
be removed from This jury. We have
information that men were sent to
Mrs. Whitworth to say that physi-
clan had examined her husband and
declared he was in a precarious condi-
ton. 1t was on this information that
Mrs. Whitworth acted" The entire
body of counsel for the defense was on
its feet in a second, demanding to be
heard, protesting innocence and de-
nouncing the charge. The court rap