Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-26
Scraps and facts.

at his boarding place, the husband
forced the would-be assailant at the
point of his gun to march two miles
to the county jail, where he turned
him over to the warden. The officers
congratulated the husband on this un-
usual procedure.
Confirmation of cablegrams an
nouncing that Christians are to en-
Joy liberty and freedom in China under
the republic was received in Boston
last Friday by the American board or
commissioners Of foreign missions
from the Rev. Harry S. Martin, the
boards agent at Peking. Shortly
after the edict of abdication was an
nounced, Mr.. Martin wrote the native
pastors Of the Protestant churches In
Peking and planned union thanks
giving service and four native preach-
ers, representing Presbyterian, Meth
odist and Congregational missions,
called on President Yuan and invited
him to be present The president told
them that under the new regime they
might expect perfect freedom OF wor-
ship and he intimated that so far as
he understood the principles OF Chris
tianity, they were what he was striv-
ing for in the new government. He
was unable to accept their invitation
in person, but promised to send rep
resentative to carry his message to the
-, CfifIflnn
the new Chinese republic, President
Yuan assured the Christians In his
message, will remove all obstacles to
the liberty of conscience and that the
distinction between Christians and
nom Christians will disappear forever.
Washington, March %: Reply
ing to the declaration of VIM. Jennings
Bryan that If Governor Harmon were
endorsed by the Nebraska primaries
he would not go to the Baltimore con-
vention as a delegate, Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, characterized the
Bryan statement as an attempt at die
tatorship which Nebraska voters
would not tolerate. The assertion
made by Mr. Bryan that Harmon has
the support of Wall street." said Sen
ator Hitchcock, lis utterly without
proof or foundation so far as know.
Whenever Mr.. Bryan is opposed to
man he first assumes and then asserts
that Wall street Is for that man. Ger
tainly Wall street has no reason to be
for Harmon. AS governor OF OHIO,
l--
lars Of taxes a year Oft OF the peo-
pie on to the railroads which are
largely owned by Wall street inter
ests." Lincoln, Neb., March 23:
When questioned tonight as to wheth-
er Mr.. Bryan wished to make a reply
to United States Senator Hitchcocks
statement regarding the position taken
by Mr.. Bryan on Governor Harmons
presidential candidacy the following
was given out at Fairview: mo man
ought to speak for the Democracy or
Nebraska unless he can carry out the
spirit as we'll as the letter Of the in
structions. If the Democracy OF Ne
braska favors Mr.. Harmon 1t ought
to be represented by delegates who
can support him not only conscien-
tiously but with enthusiasm. Mr..
Bryan cannot support him in the con-
vention on any conditions. Mr.. Hitch
cock is endeavoring to prevent any
cooperation between two progressive
candidates-Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Clark
with a view to securing, not a ma
jority but plurality for Mr.. Harmon
and If he can do this he will go to
Baltimore and ally himself with the
plutocratic influences that are at
tempting to force Mr.. Harmon upon
the party"
Lawrence strike, which brought in its
train Increased wages for 275,000 tex
tile workers in New England, was Of
ficially declared off at all the mills in
Lawrence today, having accomplished
its purpose in the opinion Of the lead
ers In this connection 1t Is gener-
ally believed, too, that advances In
wages or reduction in hours to paper
mill employees, bagging and burlap
workers, machinists and operatives in
other industries are all traceable, d.
rectly or indirectly, to the movement,
which had its origin in Lawrence.
The total number Of persons thus to
be benefited is considerably upward
Of 100000. Advances in the price OF
wooden and cotton goods which have
been made or which are in prospect,
will probably place upon the ultimate
consumer much of the burden Of ad-
ditional cost to the textile manufac-
turers. This will aggregate between
100000 900 and $12,000,000 during
the next year, 1t is estimated. Mill
agents in announcing advances in
prices have frankly said that the up
ward trend is the result Of wage ad-
vances. The rise in the price of cot
ton goods, announced up to the pres
ent time, is comparatively small-a
fraction Of cent yard in most cases
but selling agents predict the net
advance to the retailer may ultimately
reach two cents a yard. Some in
creased prices also have been quoted
on woolen goods, and dealers freely
predict higher prices for next season.
New Bedford, where the manufactur-
ers of the finer grades Of cotton goods
have refused to accede to the demands
of their employees for an advance Of
five per cent has displaced Lawrence
as the centree of interest in the textile
situation. Unless the mill owners give
the increased demands within few
days, it is feared strike of from 25,-
900 to 10000 operatives will follow.
While an increase of five per cent has
been offered, the New Bedford opera
tives are insistent that they receive
ten per cent. Secretary Devoll Of the
manufacturers association has prom
ised them that the mill owners will
decide early in the week whether this
will be granted.
Jeminze, Mexico. March "a: The
rebels. after three days of fighting,
claim victory today, there are many
dead on both sides. General Coma
les Salas, the federal leader and Mex
lean minister Of war, is among the
wounded. He resigned his portfolio
to take the field. Sixty federal dead
were accounted for when the insurrec-
tos loaded a light engine with forty
boxes of dynamite and sent 1t head
long into an oncoming armored train
loaded with federal soldiers. During
the fighting around Escalon Friday
and Saturday the rebels captured two
rapid firing guns. Last night General
Campo fell back to the town of Ger
ralitos, which is a few miles south of
this city. The former is built on an
eminence and more easily defended
than Escalon. The federals entered
Escalon 1000 strong, loaded on three
freight trains and preceded by an ar
mored train of three cars, began TO