Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
Scraps and facts.


on the wall with their toes barely
touching the floor, until they became
unconscious. Information has devel-
oped of numerous other atrocities, and
II looks as II there will be a general
clean I'D before 1t is all over with.
Washington, January 8: President
Taft sent to the senate nominations
of members Of the new court OF Gus
toms appeals authorized under the
Payne tariff law. To be presiding
judge-Alfred c. Coke, now United
States circuit judge for the second
circuit. be associate judges-Wl-
liam II. Hunt, now United States judge
for the district Of Montana. James F.
Smith, formerly governor general OF
the Philippine Islands. o. M. Barber
of Vermont, lawyer Marion, Devries'
now chairman Of the board Of general
appraisers at New York.
Charlotte, N. c., January 4: sum-
monses have been issued against the
Southern Express company, the South
ern Railway company, and ]. Harry
Jones in a suit brought by w. L. Fell
der CT st. Matthews, s. c., for damages
The suit Is the optgrowth Of the shoot
Ing of Mr.. Fielder few weeks ago
while he was walking in the passenger
wards Of the Southern railroad here.
He was struck by bullet from pis-
fol fired by Mr. Jones, who was an ex-
press messenger on duty at the time
in his car. Mr.. Fielder has recovered
suficientiy to go to his home. jones
has been released on bail Of $1,000.
The complaint has not been filed, and
amount of Damages asked is not known.
The Federal government is prepar-
ing to go after the riders" In the to-
bacco districts Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee. by beginning proceedings
against the Burley Tobacco society.
II is convinced that the society Is
combination and conspiracy under
the terms of the Sherman antitrust
law. The Burley society Is strong
organization of farmers and 1t Is be-
lieved when taken the governments
action will create sensation. IT Is
contended by members Of the society
that they were forced to band togeth-
er to resist the operations Of the Amer
ican Tobacco Co. They charge tnat
the so-called tobacco trust has driven
down prices on raw tobacco, while
making no reductions in the finished
product.
Charlotte, January 4: Determined
II possible to bring about Improved
conditions in the great industry they
represent, the spinners OF the south In
conference here today launched an en-
thusiastic movement to scotch the
prices Of yarns at cost. curtailing i'm
mediately In the event the cost prices
are not procurable pending the return
of better times in the status or the IN
dustry throughout the country. A
minimum schedule Of prices was
adopted, together with this resolution:
Resolved, That we recommend the
adoption of the following schedule OF
prices and unless these prices can be
secured, that We urge immediate cur
taiiment. The schedule is as follows:
81, hard "a. soft 24i; So and 8. hard
24B; soft 25; 1913 and 8, hard 25, and
255: 1872 and 8, hard 25a, soft rs; 14-S
and 3, 26 and 26a; 1872 and 8, 26s and
27; 2O-2 and 3, 27a and %; 24-2 and 8.
2ss and 90; 2S-c and 8, 29 and 2si;
sO-2 and 8, 80 and SOB; 1872 and 8, SO
and 36; 1912 and 3, hard 80: 50-2 and
8, "A and 60-2 and 3, So" The special
committee of ten, appointed at the
morning session to agree upon plan
OF action reported that the price
schedule reported was the most con-
servative basis that the mill could
reach, as It was nothing more than
cost for goods on the present market
of raw material. The resolution and
the accompanying schedule were
adopted unanimously by the spinners.
The race question has been very
seriously aggravated in Cuba during
the past week. There are more ne
groes in Cuba than there are whites.
and the white Cubans have long since
conceded practically complete equal
ity of the negroes. That was one OF
the questions that seemed to have
been settled as the result Of the recent
war for Cuban independence. The Gu
ban legislature is more than half black,
and there are many Cuban negroes in
high position. But the Americans.
many of whom are from the south, do
not like 1t that way. They have not
been accustomed to associate with ne
groes on a basis Of equality and they
are not inclined to try to learn how.
On January /, two negro congressman
asked to be served with drinks at the
bar of an American hotel. The clerk
declined to serve them. The negroes
Immediately raised a big row and
pretty soon there gathered mob that
the police was able to restrain only
with great difficulty. The clerk was
arrested and hailed into court, with a
great crowd Of negroes, led by Senior
Del Gado. president of the senate, de-
manding that the maximum fine Of ST.
900 be imposed. The court, however,
only imposed fine Of $40. and this in
creased the dissatisfaction with regard
to the matter. The agitation is grow
ing more aggravated and the govern
ment newspaper is demanding that
Americans be taught that the rights of
negroes must be respected.
Bluefields, Nicaragua, December 30:
Provisional President Estrada today
issued a proclamation to the people Of
Nicaragua outlining the platform on
which he intends to govern the coun-
try. It is his expressed purpose to do
away with a standing army and to
maintain a small police force to Sc
cure Individual good order. The proc
lamation Is begun with the declara-
ton that the triumph of the revolution
may be regarded as accomplished. Il
desire" Estrada says. ito turn swords
and rifles into ploughs and tools for
the cultivation of our fields, the ex-