Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-02
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The objection was sustained and the
court dismissed the jury for the day
and prepared to dismiss the offending
juror and fill his place. The question
asked was: How Is II that you have
been able to answer every question
put to you by Mr.. Stanchfield, of coun-
sci for the defense, while your MEM
ory was very short when you were
asked questions by the government"
Washington. April 90: In an Of
fetal statement the state department
takes decided exception to an inter-
view accredited to Ramon Corral, vice
president of Mexico, and published in
the Diario of Mexico City, in which
that official charges that the Mexican
revolution is being fomented by Amer
leans with a view to forcing interven-
ton. The department of state finds
il very difficult to credit the authen-
ticity of such an interview purporting
to come from a high official of the
Mexican government" the statement
saws, because the efforts made to en-
force the neutrality laws, and the dis
interested friendship of the United
States for Mexico and the Mexican
people are as we'll known to the Mex
lean government as they are fully un-
derstood in the United States. The
department of state has made every
effort to prevent any harmful misun-
derstanding, and there can be no doubt
that the Mexican foreign office will
take prompt steps to repudiate and
prevent the promulgation of any such
statements calculated so seriously to
disturb the mutual confidence and
friendly good understanding between
the two peoples" The interview, ac-
cording to the Diario, was given by
the vice president at Santander, Spain.
London, April 30: Queen Mary
has stirred up a hornets nest by
banishing all tight or hobbled skirts
from her august presence. Gentlemen
of the court in the royal motor called
on all smart dressmakers in Hanover
square and Bond street today and
stated to the managers: We are
authorized to inform you that the
Lord Chamberlain commands that no
tight skirts shall be worn at court, by
order Of Her Gracious Majesty" The
dressmakers were further asked to
convey this intimation to their GUS
toners. The word court" here refers to
all functions attended by royalty-not
only the state drawing rooms, Where
tight skirts make II impossible for the
women to curtesy, but also to royal
Ascot and afternoon functions where
the queen is present There Is great
Indignation among the women Of the
smart set because the queen by this
order implies that society is lacking in
modesty and discretion, and they de-
clare that this attempt to dictate the
fashions by royal decree will make the
Lord Chamberlain skirt censor OF the
coronation season. A prominent no
blewoman said: Efforts were made
by court advisers to dissuade the
queen from issuing this arbitrary de-
mand, but she is headstrong and pur-
itanical, and immodest costumes are
her pet aversion"
The country has been stirred over
the reports concerning an incident at
the naval academy at Annapolis last
week. A young officer was told, so
the story goes, that he would not be
welcomed at social functions II he
insisted on inviting a young lady en-
ployed as private teacher in the fam
lily of one of the officers at the acad-
emy. The only objection to the lady,
1t was said, was that she was in en-
ployment-that she was working
girl" The matter was brought before
congress, and the superintendent OF
the academy has been forced to make
a public apology to the young lady.
The young lady, by the way, is said
to be the daughter Of a leading edu-
Gator at one of the foremost colleges
in the country. But she is earning
her own living, and for that reason
alone some of the officers at the naval
academy thought her social position
was inferior to their own. 1t is to be
hoped that this spirit Of snobbishness
is not general among the officers or
the navy, but some Of them are un-
doubtedly affected by 1t. These snobs
forget that they are themselves hired
men, and that they have been public
beneficiaries. The expense Of their
education was borne by the govern
ment-by the people-and they are
paid monthly wage for their services.
Things Of this kind cause the people
to feel outraged, even though they may
be willing to believe that The entire
navy Is not responsible for them. But
the navy will suffer for the sins Of
a few snobs.
Hong Hong. China, April 90: Only
official messages are being received
today from Canton, where revolution
ary outbreak occurred last night.
These are of g. disquieting character.
The revolutionists have obtained
quantity of explosives and the gov
ernment has asked the steamship
companies plying to that city to sus-
pend their service lest arms be snug
gled in to the disturbers, who are still
at large. Many of the leaders have
been imprisoned. The fighting between
the troops and the rioters last night
began when the soldiers arrested
revolutionary leader and his followers
who, carrying revolvers and wearing
badges, boldly proclaimed their pur-
pose surrounded the viceroy's palace
and the fire interfered with the ef-
forts of others to extinguish the flames.
The revolutionaries were armed with
rifles and bombs and fought desper-
ately. Several were killed and many
arrested. The troops were commanded
by Admiral Ii and they suffered con-
siderably, a colonel being among those
wounded. The soldiers finally got
control of the situation and energetic
measures to prevent another outbreak
were taken. The gates Of the city
were closed and a search made in sus-
pected quarters for arms and ammu-
milton. The fire at the palace burned
for two hours, doing great damage.
The viceroy escaped harm. strict
censorship has been established and
only official exchanges between Hong
Kong and Canton are possible. Thou
sands of residents Of Canton are flee
ing to this city. Those who have ar
rived say that anarchy is rife among
the soldiers at Canton. Many of the
troops completed their service today
and these men are particularly feared
Anarchists have been furthering their
propaganda in the army, where there
was already much discomfort owing
to the recent suppression Of gambling
The British consul at Canton has re-
ported to the governor of Hong Kong
that the situation is serious.
Washington, April 90: A resolution
directing the attention of the depart
ment of Justice to the operation of cot
ton bears and wheat bulls has been
introduced in the house by Represen-
tative Blackmon of Alabama, who
calls upon the attorney general for in
formation as to the basis of the in
dictments obtained against Hayne,
Brown, Scale and Patten for alleged
conspiracy to advance the price OF
cotton. The original indictment was
returned in New York, in May 1909,
following what was regarded as a most
successful cotton corner. Following
the quashing Of several counts in the
Indictment by Judge Noyes, in New
York a few days ago. the department
Of Justice announced that it would
The farmers of the