Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13
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news of the removal of Gov. NJ. Fer
nandeZ of the Nicaraguan province OF
Zelaya for alleged completely in gl-
gantic smuggling conspiracy, involv-
ing New Orleans and other ports on
the gulf, came the advice yesterday
from BluefieldS, Nicaragua, to local eX-
porting houses that general shape-u up
of the Bluefields customs department
had taken place. The discovery of the
plot, made by agents of the Bluefelds
Steamship company, disclosed the fact,
it is said, that the Nicaraguan govern
ment has been defrauded out of thou
sands of dollars duty on merchandise
shipped by Nicaraguans residing IN
New Orleans and other gulf ports in
trunks listed as personal baggage. 1t
is said that a number of warrants are
out for the arrest Of prominent Nicara-
guans residing in this city, if they ever
return to their native country.
- The Crumpacker congressional re-
apportionment bill, fixing the house
membership at 433, exclusive OF Arizo-
ma and New Mexico, was ordered ia
vorably reported to the house Wednes-
day by the census committee on mo-
ton of Representative Burleigh of
Maine. The bill will be brought up
in the house at the earliest oppor-
tunity. The bill was amended in COM
mittee so as to provide that the reap
portion ment should not be made by the
legislatures of the states, a provision
usually made in the eapportionment
bills, but omitted from this one be-
cause of conflicting legislation in sew
eral states covering the matter. The
measure will provoke lively discus
sion when it comes up on the floor OF
the house, for there are many differing
views to the reapportionment. The 4S3
was fixed by the committee as the low
est number which would avoid reduc-
ing the numerical representation of
states.
- President Taft on yesterday sent
to congress a special message urging
the fortification of the Panama canal
and recommending that an appro-
priation of S5.000.000 for the initia-
tion of the work on the proposed de-
fenses be made at the present session
Of congress. THE canal when COM
pleted," said the message, will AFFORD
the only convenient route for water
communication between our Atlantic
and Pacific coasts and virtually Will
be part of the coast line OF the
United States. It's assured possession
and control will contribute to our
peace. safety and prosperity as a ma
ton. In my judgment 1t is the right
and the duty Of the United States TO
fortify and make capable Of defense
the work that will bear so vital re-
lation to its welfare. and that is be-
ing created solely by it and at an eX-
penditure of enormous sums. The
president forwarded to congress with
his message a modified report or the
special army and navy board, which
reduces the estimate of the cost OF
fortification OF the canal from S1S,-
546.S43 to S12.475,32S. The board
recommends that the permanent gar
rison in time Of peace on the isthmus
consist of twelve companies of coast
artillery: four regiments of infantry:
one battalion of field artillery and
one squadron Of cavalry.
Out of the tangled web of diploma
cy, plot and counter plot, that has
wrapped it about for centuries, the
Persian government has raised it's
voice in appeal to the whole world
an appeal for what it styles justice
against Great Britain and Russia. The
first cry has reached this country,
bearing the seal of the empire and the
signature of Mositof FL Malik, presi-
dent of the council. 1t is addressed TO
the American people through H. H.
Topkayan, Persian consul general at
New York 1t sets forth in full the
dealings of Great Britain and Russia
in Persian affairs and charges that
British bad faith has brought the Per-
sian government to the brink or coll
lapse. In brief the Persian govern
ment states that through loan made
to 1t by Russia some years ago and
which it found itself unable to pay be-
cause Great Britain and Russia have
thrown every obstacle in the way OF
repayment it Is almost helpless and
unable to maintain order in certain
provinces where Russian troops have
been uuartered to enforce collection
Great Britain, 1t is said, expressly
agreed that no other than civil means
would be used for collections, yet that
country now stands idly by while Rus
sia pours regiments over the borders.
The presence of these foreign troops
has reused Persia to fury. Three
provinces have been thrown into re-
volt. Russia and Britain have de-
manded that the disorders be repress-
ed, vet the Persian government de-
clares itself helpless while Russian
troops are within its borders.
Comstack, Texas, January II:
More than twenty men were killed IN
a desperate battle between the MeXi-
can Federal soldiers and a small party
of insurrectos on the bank OF the RIO
Grande opposite this point yesterday.
The insurrectos had only eighteen
men and for three hours they held at
bay about seventy-five rurales and
about 100 infantry soldiers. or the
eighteen insurrectos two were killed
and seven wounded. E. S. O'Reilly,
correspondent with the insurrectos,
received a slight wound in the thigh.
The arrival of twenty more insur-
rectoS in the last few minutes of the
fight saved the defenders and pre-
vented what probably would have
been a massacre of the little band.
After half an hours continuous
fighting the Federals received rein
forcements from their main body and
a charge was made on the insurrectos.
AS they advanced the defenders of
the pass sent a storm of bullets in
their ranks, firing coolly and making
every shot count. The Federals ad-
vanced a short distance and then re-
turned to their original position.
The steady fire and good aim OF the
insurrectos was more than the SOL
diers could stand and they shrank
from closing for q final assault. The
battle started at 4.20 o'clock and con-
tinued steadily until 7.30. AS dark
ness approached the twenty insur-
rectOS VINO ndO Deen sent LOT IlOlSSS
appeared on a neighboring hill. ap-
preaching in a gallOp. The bugles of
the soldiers blew a retreat and they
fell back about a mile, where they
took a stronger position in a shallow
canyon. The field was left to the
insurrectos and the band Of eighteen
had successfully held at bay nearly
ten times their number.
-Altapass, n. c., January IL: The
industrial agents and traffic men of
the following railroads closed their
conference here yesterday on the back
home movement inaugurated by the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio railway;
Norfolk and Western railway; Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
way; Central of Georgia railway;
Southern railway; Carolina and North
Western railway; New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Chicago railroad; Georgia and
Florida Railway System; Norfolk and
Southern railroad; Tennessee Central
railroad; Carolina, Clnchfield and Ohio
railway, and the Georgia immigration
bureau. In all, about $4,000 miles of
railroad in the territory east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and