Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-27
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last Tuesday was able to gain an alti-
tude of $50 feet and remain up nine
minutes and forty-fiv seconds, in a
gale that was blowing at the rate of
fifty miles an hour. But little forward
progress was made. There was no at
tempt or desire to make forward
progress The point was to secure
poise like the soaring of buzzard,
and the aviator's success in this di-
rection was something remarkable.
Denver, Col, October %: Rev. w.
S. Rudolph Is nursing cuts and bruis-
es and a number of the members OF
the First Presbyterian church Of this
city, are using soothing lotions today
because of ten minutes of lively fisti-
cuffs over church affairs. During the
melee the pastor was thrown through
a window. DR.. Rudolph, with num-
ber of his friends, was sitting in the
rear of the church while trustees and
others severely arraisned the pastor
for attempting to retain possession OF
the church after he had resigned from
the board of governors. Then a mo-
ton was carried to go into executive
session in a room adjoining the
church. Dr. Rudolph lead his trustees
to a back door and entered, the fight
Immediately became general. Women
were in Mysteries, while the men
punched at each other in grim earn
estness, several of them becoming en-
gagged while attempting 10 act as
peace-makers. DR.. Rudolph and his
church are prominent and the aHar
has caused a great stir.
Former Senator Nelson w. AL
drich of Rhode Island, on october 1S,
submitted to the National Monetary
commission, of which he is chairman,
a revision of his plan for monetary
legislation. The commission may
use IL as the basis of its recommends
tions to congress. The basic princi-
Piles of the revised plan are substan-
TALLY the same as those embodied In
Mr. Aldrich'S first proposal sent TO
the commission last January, which
he said he expected would serve as
a basis for national discussion. I'M
portant phases which were then un-
settled and those which have since
been evolved are treated in the rec
concentrations just sent to the COM
mission. Most Of the questions are
rehandled with great detail, as the
result of discussions and conferences
which have been going on since the
plan was first suggested. Briefly, the
plan still provides for the organiza-
ton of the National Reserve asso-
citation, with a capital of approx
mately 100000. 900, in which the
United States government and the
banks owning shares in the associa-
ton shall be the only depositors: The
plan of dividing the United States at
first into fifteen financial districts re-
mains unchanged. In each district
the banks shall form local associa-
tions of their own, which in turn will
be represented in the branches and
finally in the central organization,
through a system of election OF di-
rectors, which. it is said, will make
II impossible for any section or set
of bankers to control the whole.
Washington, October "a: That
nine young midshipmen, just gradu-
ated from the naval academy and who
otherwise would soon receive their
commissions as ensigns, should volun-
tarily abandon their chances of naval
careers to accept second lieutenancies
in the army, when these posts are al
most going begging for lack Of civilian
candidates, came as a surprise to army
and navy circles last week The ex-
PLANTATION, however, says a Washing
ton dispatch, is one that does not In
any way reflect upon the attractive
ness of a saildr's life. There is "a wo-
man in the case" or rather several
women, for it turns out that most of
the young men who have transferred
W Tic arc dAiAlOuS W oLiN
take their brides with them to the
army posts where they will be station
ed. Of course, they could marry If
they remained IN the navy, but in that
case they would not be able to enjoy
the company Of their wives for Pc
RODS of three years at a time, and
meanwhile they would be obliged to
maintain establishments ashore. AS
the majority Of the young officers are
not wealthy, the financial considera-
tion becomes very important. The
navy department though generally op-
posed to the resignation of midship-
men before they have rendered some
equivalent in service to the $50,000
which it Is estimated each one of them
costs the government to educate and
train, is entirely satisfied in the pres
ent instance. The graduation classes
from Annapolis recently have been 50
large as to lead to grave apprehension
that another enormous hump" or un-
due accumulation, Of officers in one
grade may occur in the future.
The insurgents in China have
undertaken to establish representa-
tive form of govern nent. Thus far,
the forces of the rebellion have re-
spected the persons and property of
foreigners The commander of the
attempted revolution has issued an or
der proclaiming death to those who
shall attack foreigners. The move
ment is against the Manchu dynasty,
which dates from 1914. Former at
tacks against it have not prevailed
partly because animated by bitter Op-
position to foreigners from every di-
rection. A few days ago the insur-
rection embraced the chief provinces
of the Yang-tse- -Kiang valley, and
large numbers Of the regular troops
are said TO have joined the revolu-
tionistS. The imperial government
trembleS for fear the southern prov
inces, and especially that of Canton,
will join the movement. All reports
agree that the imperial army is
weak and poorly armed. The recall
last week of Yuan Shi Kai, former
grand councillor and commander-in-
chief of the army and navy, who was
dismissed from power and banished
from the capital about three years
ago and his appointment as viceroy
of Hu Peh and Human provinces, in
dicates the plight of the Manchu ad-
ministration. Figuratively speaking,
Yuan Shi Kai is their last and best
chance. He is known as strong
man, and ii was he who first organ
lied the northern modern army. 1t
is believed he is the only man around
whom the troops will rally. The
first battle Of any importance took
place before Hankow on October IS,
and ii was thought, and 50 reported
at first. that it had resulted in vic
tory for the government, although
the defeat of the rebel army was not
a serious one. Later it developed
that the rebels were really the vic
tors, but the government still having
charge of the telegraph wires had
reported otherwise, fearing the effect
the news would have on its own army
and on other provinces. The rebels
have. il is reported, cut off their
queues and have made short hair the
distinguishing mark of the revolu-
tionists. Amnesty to all Manchus
surrendering TO the republic has also
been proclaimed by the revolution
lists, and it is reported that their num-
bers are being greatly increased each
day.
Ten strange accidents, says a
Paris dispatch, have occurred in the
French navy within a year-fires on
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