Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-03
Straps and facts.

head Of the nation is President Diaz
who will be reelected with but little
opposition, but there are two candi-
dates for the vice presidency, one OF
whom, General Reyes, is the popular
anti-administration candidate. When
the Reyes candidacy began to gather
strength, and to look serious to the
government, he was Immediately sur
rounded by soldiers to prevent any
uprising. President Diaz Is man OF
prompt and energetic action, and is
not particular by what methods a
thing is accomplished, just so the de-
sired end is attained. Now, to prevent
any danger which may arise Of his be-
ing elected to succeed himself In Of
flee, he is considering the suggestion
of entirely abolishing the office Of vice
president. If this Is done 1t will both
increase his power and prevent any
chances of a revolution in favor OF the
anti-administration candidate. In
whatever case, 1t is probable that ne
will rule in his own way, and If any
section of the country does not see fit
to keep the peace, 1t runs the risk OF
being wiped from the map, as were
the Indian tribes who rebelled a year
or so ago.
Governor Brown Of Georgia on
Wednesday afternoon announced that
he would not approve the recommen-
dation of the prison commission that
the sentence of William H. Mitchell, a
prominent citizen Of Thomasville, Ga,
convicted of attempted assault on
Miss Lucille Linton, a highly respected
young woman and a relative OF his
wife, be changed from a year on the
chaingang to a similar period on the
state farm at Milledgeville. Sheriff
Singleton Of Thomas county, was no
tilted by telegraph to take Mitchell in
to custody. The governors decision
ends one Of the most remarkable cases
in Georgia's legal history. Mitchell's
friends have exhausted every effort
to save him from the disgrace Of con-
vict's stripes and the executive ruling
came as a great surprise to them. In
denying clemency to Mitchell, Gov
ernor Brown said: sShould the Glenn
ency asked for in the present case be
extended, there Is grave danger that
IL would bear fruits of sorrow in every
section Of our state. 1t would set an
example pernicious beyond comparison,
ad example embodying a daily men
ace to Georgia's womanhood. 1t
would say that we have one law for
the rich, another for the poor; one law
for the highly educated, another for
those too poor to enjoy the privileges
and immunities consequent upon edu-
cation; one law for the classes, anoth-
er for the masses"
China and Japan have concluded
their negotiations on the general Man
churian questions that have been In
dispute for some time past. The two
countries will sign an agreement OF
ten articles under the terms of which
China agrees first, not to construct the
Hishmintur!- -Fakumen railroad without
consulting Japan; second, in the event
that the Kirin railroad be extended to
the Korean border, half the capital re-
quired will be borrowed from Japan;
third, Japan is given the right to work
the mines in the Fushun and Yentai
districts; fourth, Japan will construct
the extension Of the Yinkow railroad;
fifth, there shall be joint exploitation
of the mines in the zone reached by
the Manchurian and Antung-Mukden
railroad lines; sixth, China agrees to
open four trade marts in the Chen
tao district between Korea and Man
churia; the Koreans living therein
shall be under the jurisdiction Of ia
pan, while those residing outside the
marts shall be under the jurisdiction
Of China except that Japan shall have
the right to hold court in cases calling
for the infliction Of the death penalty;
seventh, China agrees that Japan move
the station Of the South Manchurian
railroad to Mukden. Japan agrees,
first, to recognize Chinese sovereignty
in the Chientao district; second, that
the terminus of the Hishmintun rail-
road be moved to the city of Mukden
and third, to indemnify the owners of
the Fushun and Yentai mines, the
amount Of the indemnities to be de-
termined later.
One Of the most audacious and
startling hold-ups Of a railroad train
in the east for years, occurred on the
eastern slope of the Allegheny noun
tains early last Tuesday, when a lone
highwayman stopped a Pennsylvania
express with a dynamite cartridge
and at the point of a revolver COM
PEELED the crew to carry thousands OF
dollars in coin and bullion from an ex-
press car to a spot in the wilderness
When the conductor of the train at
tempted to interfere with the robbers
plans he was shot in the hand, and
the bold bandit succeeded in making
good his escape. In the darkness
however, he mistook a bag containing
ten thousand new Lincoln pennies fol
gold coin and staggered away with
it, leaving the real gold bullion to bt
recovered. When the news Of the rob.
berry reached the railroad and expires:
company they Immediately ordered
every available detective from the
east and west to the scene in an effor
to capture the audacious bandit
Bloodhounds were put on his track
but up to late Wednesday no trace
of the man had been found. The
looted train was made up of an engine
three express cars and two sleeping
coaches filled with passengers. A
about 1.30 a. m, it was running
through Lewistown Narrows wher
suddenly a dynamite cap exploded ant
the engine driver brought the train t.
a standstill. Then he was confronted
by a masked figure holding a revolve
in either hand. Are there any mai
cars on this train?" demanded th'
highwayman. NO" was the reply o
the startled engineer. The engine
crew was then forced at the point O.
the gun to accompany the robber t.
the first express car. A revolver wa'
pointed at the messengers head an(
threatening to blow up the car will
dynamite the rOhher forced the mes