Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28
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electric light a square ahead saw him
slash his throat with razor.
Richmond, Va, May 26: The con-
vention of the American Cotton Man.
ufacturers was brought to a close this
afternoon with the election Of the fol-
lowing officers. President. L. w. Par
ker, Greenville, S. c.; vice president
C. K. oliver, Baltimore; secretary and
treasurer, C. B. Bryant, who has held
that office since 1901. To supply six
vacancies on the board of governors
due to the terms Of incumbents expir-
ing the following were chosen: w. T.
Erwin, Durham, N. c.; w. II. Harris,
Pawtucket, r. l.; c. D. Tuller, Atlanta
Ca; c. II. Moody, Huntsville, Ala;
Ridley Watts, New York, and L. D.
Tyson, Knoxville, Tenn. Resolutions
were adopted indorsins the Overman
senate bill placing tax Of $12 head
on all immigrants to this country, COM
mending the idea of national high
way from Washington to Atlanta, Ga,
and favoring the appointment Of a
committee to inquire into and report
on the best method Of ginning and bal
ing cotton. The reports Of the secre-
tary and treasurer showed the asso-
ciation to be in good condition with
fifty-three members admitted since the
last convention.
Dayton, O., May %: More than
eighty orders for airships to be used In
the United States are now in the hands
Of the Wright brothers. Since the
demonstration of their ability TO nan
die their aeroplanes with safety ana 10
teach others how to do so, they nave
been flooded with letters asking tor
terms for the building Of the machines
and instructions in flying. The branch
of the International Aero club, which
was organized here recently for the
purpose Of exercising some supervision
over prospective users Of heavier than
air devices, has received many appI-
cations for membership, some or Whlcn
have come from wen-known men OF
wealth throughout the country. For
the present their names are kept Sc
cret by the Wrights. The American
orders are only a part Of those that are
coming in the heavy mail OF the lnVen-
tors. News of their achievements has
penetrated to far parts Of the world.
From Iceland in the last few days has
come an inquiry as to the cost OF de-
liyering an aeroplane and sending an
instructor to that far northern island.
The shah Of Persia, perhaps remember
ing one occasion when he had to escape
from his palace by stealth, and deslr-
ing to have a new device to defeat the
revolutionaries, has asked that ma
chine be constructed for him as soon
as possible. A Chinese mandarin mas
also sent an order.
At the afternoon session Of the
American Cotton Manufacturers asso-
citation in Richmond last Tuesday, res
olutions were adopted declaring ap-
proyal of the New Orleans exchange
as q market for spot cotton and depre-
eating the speculative element alleged
to be in control of the New York cotton
exchange In the discussion which pre-
ceded this action, sharp attack was
made on the Western Union Telegraph
company, both by members Of the COM
mittee and Of the New Orleans ex-
change, for what was claimed to be
unfairness to the New Orleans market
and discrimination in favor OF New
York This action followed the report
of a special committee on cotton ex-
changes presented by Capt. Ellison A.
Smyth of Pelzer, s. G. This commit
tee has had the subject under consid-
Grafton for the past year and has visit
ed the exchanges both in New Orleans
and New York. Recent changes in the
management Of the New Orleans mar
ket make that market, according to the
report, almost ideal, giving an oppor-
tunity for the purchase Of spot cotton
and the hedging considered necessary
to protect future contracts for goods.
The New York exchange, 1t was re-
ported, had not met the suggestions by
the committee and continued to oper-
ate in the interests Of spectators and
plungers rather than Of the manufac-
turers and dealers in cotton. Resolu-
tions were adopted asking the telegraph
companies to furnish in all centres of
cotton trading and at the mills the same
facilities for trading in the New Or
leans market as are now furnished from
New York. and by. unanimous vote the
membership Of the association decided
to show it's appreciation Of the action
of the New Orleans exchange by pa
tronizing that market both for the pur-
chase of spot cotton and for hedging.
Columbia Record, Wednesday: A
sensational and partially inaccurate
story is published in today's issue of
the Augusta Chronicle to the effect that
the State Hospital for the Insane is be-
ing guarded by the Columbia police in
OIuSE " plOlSSl lilc superintendent,
DR.. Babcock, from personal violence
at the hands of a young physician, who
was formerly in the United States
navy. The story has a foundation in
the fact that the life of DR.. Babcock
Is said to have been threatened by this
young physician, who has for several
days been under the surveillance Of the
Columbia police, but there has been no
extraordinary precaution taken TO
guard the State Hospital for the Insane,
and DR.. Babcock has gone about his
usual duties both inside and outside
Of the grounds, without any fear or in
terruption. It will be remembered that
last summer this physician, who was
for several years a surgeon in the
navy, was placed in confinement In
Paris and committed to a French asy-
lum for the insane. 1t happened that
Dr. Babcock and Senator Tillman were
in France at the time and they inter-
ested themselves in the young mans
behalf. At the request of the Ameri-
can consul, Dr. Babcock examined the
surgeon and regretfully made a report
that the surgeon was dangerously in
sane and should not be released. Later
the friends of the surgeon brought him
to this country and he has since been
at his former home in the upper portion
of South Carolina. 1t is said that he
now proposes to bring suit against the
French government for his confinement
and that the certificate given the
American consul by DR.. Babcock is
considered by the surgeon to be bar
rier in the prosecution of his case. He
is, of course, no longer in the naval
service. When he came to Columbia
some days ago and it was learned that
he had made threats against DR.. Bah
cock, the friends of DR.. Babcock re-
ported the matter to Chief Cathcart
who instructed the patrolman on the
asylum beat to keep watch out FOL
the surgeon and that is the extent to
which the asylum has been guarded
by the police, and the story published
in the Augusta Chronicle has this much
foundation in fact.
Washington, May 27: Senator Bal
ley Of Texas, and w. S. Manning, rep
resentative of the New York Times In
the senate press gallery, exchanged
blows just as the senate adjourned to-
day, as a result of conversation they
had in reference to an article printed
by the New York newspaper question
ing the sincerity of the senator in his
course on the income tax. Neither OF
the participants was injured, as they
were separated by Senator Clapp, Por-
to Rican Commissioner Larrinaga. g
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