Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Lancaster, December Q: Sheriff
John P. Hunter states that he will
proceed on Monday next to buy lumber
and have a gallows erected within a
proper enclosure on the Jail lot, so
that he can execute Mack Hood and
Henry Kee next Friday, according to
law. These negroes were convicted at
the last term Of court Of murder, each
killing a man of his race. Sheriff
Hunter states that he did not. want to
put the county to this expense and
have the gallows in the way on the
Jail lot II the sentences of these ne
groes were going to be commuted, but
he could not wait any longer. The
sheriff also states there Is no suitable
place in the jail to execute these ne
groes, and he would have to fix a place
on the Jail lot, such a one as he had
twenty one years ago, when he hanged
Roach Catoe and Will Clyburn, COL
ored, for killing Gus Hennisaw, a
white man. 1t Is rumored that Gov
ernor Blease promised one Of his very
strong friends that he would commute
these negroes sentences, and that an
other very strong friend here Of the
governors wrote, or wired, the gov
ernor not to commute the sentences
unless Judge Moore and Judge Jones
would recommend It,
1t Is looking very much now as IL
Russia is going to make war on Per-
sia. Russia has been covetous Of Per-
sia for many years-at least two gen.
erations; but has been held back until
within the past decade by Great Brit
ain. A few years ago Russia and
Great Britain came to an understand
ing with each other as to railroad con-
cessions and financial loans In Persia
and since then Russia has been push
ing her plans by the usual means with
but small interruption from the out
side. Friction developed In the way
it was intended and expected to de-
velop. Because Of eastern careless
the finances Of the country there were
defaults in interest payments both as
to Russia and Great Britain, and then
came threats from Russia that 1t
would have to take charge Of the tax
machinery and administer in such a
way as to guarantee to the Russian
subjects what was coming to them.
Persia, now thoroughly alarmed, en-
ployed an American - W. Morgan
Shuster-to superintend the finances
of the country and gave him full au-
thority to do whatever he saw prop
er. Shuster managed so well that
he soon had matters in fine shape, and
that did not suit the Russians at all.
Neither did 1t suit Great Britain, who
was anxious that Russia get what she
wanted. So we'll did Shuster manage
that Il was some time before Russia
could find another pretext for a quar-
rel; but the pretext finally came IN
the shape Of q complaint that the
American had Disseminated. against
Russia in the selection Of his assist
ants, invariably choosing Englishmen
instead Of Russians. Shuster answer
ed this with the statement that he had
not Disseminated at all; but had Sc
lected his assistants with regard to
their familiarity with the Persian Ian
guage and ability to do the work. He
said he had employed every compe-
tent Russian who had applied. This,
although 1t shut the mouth Of Russia
country. The next complaint against
Shuster was his conduct towards the
brother of the ex-shah, who Is a pro-
Russian sympathizer. This brother,
Shua- Es- Sultaneh, has tremendous
estate, and Russia objected to Shus-
ter's making 1t pay taxes because OF
the owners friendship for Russia.
Shuster, however, insisted that this es-
tate must pay taxes also, and he col
lected the taxes by force. Russia then
grew very indignant and sent Persia
an ultimatum to the effect that unless
Shuster was dismissed by a certain
day Persia must take the conse-
ouences. Shuster told the Persian
government not to consider him, but
to do whatever it thought to be right.
The government council, however, up
held Shuster and last week Russian
troops that had previously been con-
centrated on the shores Of the Caspian
sea, were ordered to sail. The action
of the Persian government In defylng
the Russians was followed by much
disorder and turbulence. Several
prominent Persian sympathizers with
Russia were assassinated. There Is no
good reason to believe that Persia can
hold out against Russia for any con-
siderable length Of time, but that there
will be war seems certain.
- Columbia, December 4: Metro
politan racing on the Columbia track
has been in progress three days now,
so that some idea may be formed as
to what the game Is like. 1t has been
4 a1 In 10 nlaHP
IL is not local attendance or local bet
ting. considerable though the volume
of wagers Is, that the track interests
depend on to reimburse them for their
formidable profit and yield them a
profit, which the promoters frankly
expect to be large. 1t is from the
sales Of bookmaking concessions and
of pool room data that the promoters
derive their principal income. 1t Is
said that each Of the layers or book
makers operating in the betting ring
at the track Is charged 500 per day.
It Is not known here just what charge
is made for the pool room service and
concessions. The Postal Telegraph
company has an office right alongside
the track. in the rear OF the betting
ring. and is getting most OF the track
business, the Western Union booth be-
ing outside the fair grounds inclosure,
beyond the street railway tracks. One
man appears to be supplying infor-
nation to all the pool room interests
In the north, and these are consider
able. 1t Is said there are upwards or
200 pool rooms in Cincinnati alone.
The New York Telegraph, which the
horsemen appear to consider their Of
fetal journal, has a veteran race re-
porter here, who telegraphs entries,
results and a form chart, with track
gossip to his paper daily, his total
service being, perhaps, 5000 words
per day. The Cincinnati Enquirer has
race expert here, who also forwards
q full service. Correspondents OF the
Baltimore Evening Sun and OF sew
eral other northern newspapers which
feature turf news are understood to-
be on their way here. Entries are
available daily, at some hour between
noon and 2:30 p. m, for the next
days races. These are furnished by
the track secretary. Hart Dernham.
They are promptly telegraphed out by
the pool room concessionaire, the spe-
cial newspaper correspondents and the
Associated Press. On these the wa
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