Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-11
Scraps aud faets.


weighing Of sugar. The amount was
fixed today at a conference between
representatives of the company and
counsel for the government at the Gus
tom house. It is reported that the
settlement will be formally signed to-
morrow, and will include a clause ex-
empting the company from civil pros
ecution.
Pittsburg, Pa, February 8: Mrs.
Jenny McAuley, Of McKeesport, to-
day was shown picture Of a man
killed two weeks ago, while robbing
the postofflce at Tallahassee, Fla, and
Identified 1t as that Of her husband,
who has been missing from this city
for year. The picture had been for
warded to the McKeesport police. A
slip of paper found in the pockets OF
the dead man bore the name McKees-
port, and a further clue was given in
the continual muttering Of "McKees-
port" by the dying man.
Washington, Februar" 10: Orville
and Wilbur Wright, the aeronauts,
were today presented with the Lang
lev medal of the Smithsonian institu-
ton by Chief Justice Fuller Of the
States supreme court, who Is
also chancellor Of the Smithsonian In
stitution. The medal was created In
1908 in commemoration Of Prof. Lang
ley and his work in aerodromiss Will
bur Wright in accepting the medal de-
clared that when the Wright brothers
had perfected their commercial flying
machine organization, they intended
to go back to research work and an
nounce some startling discoveries. He
declared there was research work
awaiting which could keep six men
busy a lifetime. The medal was struck
In the mint at Paris. It was designed
by ]. C. Champlain, member OF the
French academy. The reverse Is from
the seal Of the institution designed by
ST. Gaudens. Duplicates in bronze
also were presented to the Wright
brothers and one replica was kept for
the institution.
New York, February 8: Before
an audience of more than 1000 per-
sons in the Metropolitan opera house,
Commander Robert e. Peary, discov-
erer Of the North Pole, was presented
with q $4,000 check on behalf Of the
citizens of New York, but instead OF
retaining 1t for himself, the command
or stated that he would contribute 1t
towards the South Pole expedition as
planned by the National Geographical
society. The check was presented to
the commander by Gov. Hughes OF
New York at this, the first national
testimonial in the explorers honor.
Accepting the gift, Commander Peary
said: Here is check for $4,000.
This check will be deposited tomor-
row as joint contribution Of the
members Of the audience, the officers
and committee Of the Civic forum
and myself, toward an American Ant
artic expedition for the purpose Of ex-
ploration and scientific investigation,
and to enter the Stars and Stripes in
a splendid, manly international race
for the South Pole with our British
cousins, than whom there are no fner
foemen in the world" The audience
which greeted the commander tonight
was representative and enthusiastic.
The gathering was held under the
auspices of the Civic forum. Presi-
dent Taft telegraphed that he was sor-
ry that he was unable to attend, bur
said he sincerely hoped that congress
will take some substantial notice OF
the great achievement of Commander
Peary."
AN annual sight in New York is
the great roundup Of the down-and-
outs in Mulberry Bend, on the occa-
sion when Senator Timothy D. Sulli-
can, "Big Tim," as he Is known, hands
out shoes to the shoeless. Sunday was
Big Tins shoe day. He gave away
$500 pairs of shoes, which cost him
sl3,750, and along with each pair Of
shoes went a pair Of socks, sand
wich and a cup Of coffee. The giver
of this unique charity Is now a great
East Side politician, with diamonds
and money in plenty, but he was once
a poor, barefooted boy. He got the
shoe-day idea from the fact that he
was once given a pair Of shoes by his
teacher. Big Tins patrons formed an
interesting assemblage. OF course,
the police were kept busy. Three
"repeaters" were detected, but while
they did not get an extra pair Of shoes
they got extra sandwiches and coffee.
Then, to quote the account by the
Baltimore Suns correspondent, Short
Ribs SAM" and KELLEY the King of
the Keg Tappers" were there. The
Gentleman Fan-handler," before re-
ceiving a new pair of shoes wore one
russet oxford and one patent leather
pump. First aid went to the lame
and halt and the blind. One deaf
mute blocked the line because OF his
inability to tell what number he wore,
but in the main the distribution went
forward with a speed that would have
shamed the most erudite salesman.
Not all could be remembered, for
some are spending the winter on
Blackwelrs Island, as guests OF the
city, but tickets have been furnished
them, and all will find shoes awaiting
them when they walk the Bowery
again. What fine material Big Tim
and his constituency would have form
ed for Charles Dickens!
The result Of the parliamentary
election in Great Britain is no verdict.
No party has a majority and only in
directly has the country given man
date on anything. When Parliament
was dissolved the Liberals and Labor
ties had 41s members and the Nation
alists SO, and the Conservatives 16S.
There was a combined majority OF
334. Now the Liberals have 273
members, the Laborites Al, the Ma
tionalists SO, total Of $50. The Con-
servatives have 274 members, or one