Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-01
Scraps and facts.

from Sherifr B0bo and two deputies
at Barnett Ca, tonight. Bloodhounds
were rushed to Barnett, and special
train carrying 100 armed men went
from here. Bullets were sent after
the negro, but he outdistanced the
pursuing officers. This is Walkers
second escape from impending death
A month ago he was in the hands oil
a mob on the way to a suitable lynch
ing place. but escaped, 100 bullets
failing to bring him to earth. Feeling,
which was high when Walker Killed
Charles s. Hollenshead, white mer-
chant. a month ago, is again very
high.
- Washington, November 20: The
United States today formally offered
to China the services Of $500 Amer
lean troops, now stationed in the Phil
ippines, to aid in keeping open the
railway from Feking to the sea and
for the protection of foreigners IN
China. American Minister Calhoun
was instructed by the state depart
ment to explain to his colleagues In
the diplomatic corps at Feking that
the United States government, in rec
ognition of its obligation and rights
secured by the treaty following the
Foxer troubles, is holding in constant
readiness at Manila an eXpeditionary
force of from 500 to $500 men. This
is in no way to be considered force
of intervention. but merely the United
States part in carrying out with the
other powers the provisions or the
1901 protocol for maintaining railway
communication from Peking TO the
sea
What Is announced to be the
largest sale of jewels on record opened
in Paris last Monday afternoon, when
the literally priceless coliecGon oi
Abdul Hamid, ex-sultGn OF Turkey,
came under the hammer. Although
only a small fraction Of the treasures
displayed was disposed OF today tne
receipts reached a total of 2.7OO,OOO
francs ($540,000). The best price
paid was Tor necklace composed OF
three rows of 154 pearls and CLASP
formed of three rows of brilliants,
which brought $4,000 francs ($1S4,-
O00). A string of 99 pearls with pend
ant, composed of the imperial cipher
in gold, three large rubies and a pear
shaped drop pearl brought $124,l l0o.
Among other objects two gold coHee
cups and saucers encrusted with d.
almonds brought $5,040; a gold alarm
clock set with diamonds, S,12O; q
walking stick, with gold and diamond
head, $1,000. The sale, which was
attended by all the notable jewelers.
of Europe. will continue for tort-
night.
Mexico City, November 2S: Peace
probably will be restored in the state
of Oaxaca as the result Of a CONFER
ence between President Madero, Car
los Trejo, the presidents special en-
voy, who has just returned from
mission to Governor Juarez OF Oaxaca
and a representative OF the Oaxaca
government. The recent removal Tor
political reasons Of the Jefte ponce
named by Juarez and the installation
of a Madero appointee caused row
between Madero and the governor.
Juarez refused to recognize the CEN
tral government and bands began pill
laging in various sections OF the COM
monwealth. Recently Madero sent
a special envoy to Juarez, but the lat
ter refused to be placated. The en-
voys induced the governor, however,
to send a representative to Mexico
City 10 discuss the situation with
President Madero. Today it was an
nounced by President Madero that
the governor should be allowed to
name the Jeffe police. while the fed
eral troops should be left in the state
to assist in repressing incipient re-
volts.
Washington, November %: Pres
ident Tatt's third annual message,
which goes to congress Tuesday, will
be devoted to the trust question.
The message contains from 5000 TO
5000 words, and with the exception
OF a few references in a general way
to other related subjects, will deal
with the question of industrial com
binatiun alone. Although details OF
the message were not made public,
II was understood tonight that Fed
eral Incorporation, as outlined by MT
Taft two years ago, will be suggested
again as a method for solution of the
problem. The president has indicated
his aversion to amendment or the
sherman antitrust act and from his
talks with callers tonight the infer
ence is drawn that there is no sug-
gestion of such amendment in the mes
sage. i've put all my eggs in one
tonight. In sending an annual mes
sage to congress devoted to one sub
ject alone, the president is establish
ing a precedent. 1t is usual for the
chief executive to point out the need
Of all sorts of legislation and to give
in brief form the history of the past
years so far as the government Is con-
cerned. This will be done away with
In the present message and later on
Mr.. Taft will send special messages
TO congress dealing with important
subjects. The president expects TO
discuss the tariff in a separate mes
sage to be written after December II.
The tariff board, ii was said tonight,
will not be able to make its report
on the wool and cotton schedules un-
til then, and the message will not be
undertaken until that report is ready.
- Los Angeles, Cal, November 2S:
The ugly smirch of suspected bribery
was trailed today across the trial OF
James B. Mcnamara, for the alleged
murder of Charles Haggerty, one
of the twenty-one victims or the
Los Angeles Times disaster. To-
night a pleased prosecution and a
dumfounded defense took stock OF
the days work Of Samuel l.. Brown
chief investigator of the state, who
trict Attorney Frederick's desk with
bank notes taken from the arrested
mems pockets in Frederick's pres
ence. Bert II. Franklin, former dep
uty United States marshal. now en-
ployed by the Mcnamara defense as
an investigator, released late today on
$4,000 cash bail, is to appear in
court tomorrow TO answer charges oi
bribery and attempted bribery, sworn
to by Brown. George H. y. Lock
wood. an unsummoned venireman.
and c. E. (Capt) White. an alleged
stake holder both arrested with
Franklin. are at liberty and, accord
ing to District Attorney Fredericks
they will appear as witnesses against
Franklin. Five hundred dollars taken
from Lockwood's pockets is declared
by the prosecution to have been the
first payment of a sum which he
would receive If he should prevent
an adverse verdict in the Mcnamara
case. and $500 found on White was
declared to be the balance to be paid
when the jury was discharged. Ru-
mors of a grand jury investigation
to determine where the money came