Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-09

of congress and every United States
Judge. Such action on the presidents 8
part would also further delay the ma
val appropriation overdue since July
1. The president is said to oppose the
abandonment of life tenure for civil
service employees and also the abolition
of the commerce court. The bill carries
an appropriation Of $34,00o.000.
Spartanburg, August Z: Holding
that the reQuisition proceedings on De-
half of the state Of Tennessee against
w. ]. Massee. the Macon, Ga, imam
cier, "looks like an attempt to collect
a debt by criminal proceedings ana
not a bona fide effort to secure JUS
tice," Judge Sease today discharged
the Georgia capitalist and eXonerated
his bondsmen. The extradition pa
pers were served on Massee as he was
passing. through this city two weeks
ago. Massee did not appear at the
hearing today but remained at MS
home in Macon, where. according 10
his physicians certificate, he was Sc
riously i'll. Two unsuccessful attempts
by the Tennessee authorities to extra
dite Massee from Georgia had pre-
viously been made. Cows. Hoke Smith
and ]. M. Brown denying acquisitions
on the same ground as taken by Judge
Sease today. Masse is wanted In
Tennessee in connection with suit
for slander filed by R NJ Williams OF
Columbia, in which the latter has been
given a verdict Of $1,000. The case Is
the outgrowth of previous litigation De-
tween Massee and Williams.
Shelby, August s: Not guilty
sounded good to Frank GLADDEN. to-
night at $50 when the foreman or
the Jury Of twelve came into the court
house and spoke the magic words
that made him free man. GLADDEN.
was charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Dixon last December, who was slain
at the same time, when her husband,
Jno. Dixon lost his life. GLADDEN.
was tried for the murder Of Mr.. Dixon
in February and acquitted and was
later arrested on the charge OF the
murder Of Mrs. Dixon, for which ne
was acquitted today. John Ross, COL
ored, is the self-confessed murderer
of Mr.. Dixon and will, unless the gov
ernor interferes, which Is not likely,
be electrocuted in the state prison at
Raleigh, August IA. 1t was upon
Ross evidence that GLADDEN. was ar
rested both times and in each instance
the jury has refused to believe him.
II Is believed by many that Ross killed
both the Dixons without the assistance
of any one while others think he had
accomplices; who they were, how
ever, will never be known and In
about a weeks time the curtain will
fall on the last of this fearful trage-
dy, in the death house at Raleigh
Developments in the Rosenthal
murde, @ase in New York have been
rather . .ow the past few days. Lieut.
Becker, who has been indicted as the
instigator Of the assassination is still
in the Tombs and 1t is probable that
his trial will take place within the
next few weeks. 1t is alleged that
the police Of New York and others
interested have raised a fund Of $5O,-
900 to be used in defending Becker.
OF course this is strenuously denied.
Police Commissioner Waldo has
charged that II Is impossible to put
stop to gambling in the city where
the courts are so lax in enforcing the
laws and ascribes the laxity to the
alleged fact that most Of the judges
are put in office by friends of the
gamblers and gangsters. 1t is ex-
pected that Martin w. Littleton. who
defended Harry Thaw, will have
charge of the defense of Becker.
District Attorney Whitman will have
active charge Of the prosecution.
Rose, Webber and Vallon still stick
to their charge that Becker was the
man behind the assassination Of Ros-
enthal. These three men are in state
of panic over fears that their lives
may be taken, and say that they ex-
pect to be killed If taken through the
streets to court. Harry Harowtz and
Louis Rosenzweig, the gunmen have
not been arrested.
Port Au Prince Hayti, August 8:
The national palace was blown up by
a powder explosion and burned to the
ground today and the president OF the
republic Of Hayti, Gen. Cincinnatus Le-
conte, perished. Members Of his fam
lily, who were awakened by the terrific
shock, found themselves almost sur
rounded by flames, but managed to
make their way to safety. The hrst
explosion was followed by others when
the fire reached the cellars of the pal
ace was a great quantity Of ammu-
milton was stored. So great was the
force of the explosions that number
of small cannon, fragments or iron
and shells were thrown for great dis
tances in all directions. Many palace
attendants were killed, and 1t is esti-
mated that the casualty list will reach
four hundred persons killed or injur-
ed. For time a great panic prevailed
and the military authorities took charge
of the situation The explosions oc-
Cured shortly after o'clock in the
morning and within an hour, when the
fire, which was confined to the palace,
was extinguished, the structure was a
mass of ruins from which 1T will be
impossible to recover the body of the
president. The cause of the explosion
of the powder magazine has not been
ascertained. At a joint meeting of the
senate and chamber this afternoon,
Gen. Tancrede Auguste, senator and
ex-minister of public works, was nam
ed as president.
Chicago Illinois, August Z: Lusti-
ly singing Onward, Christian Sol
diers'' and the Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" the delegates to the first
national convention Of the new Pro-
gressive party tonight acclaimed Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, as
their candidate for president. and
Gov. Hiram w. Johnson. of Califor-
MIA, as their choice for vice president.
Marking a new departure in the pro-
ceedings of national conventions. the
candidates Immediately were inform
ally notified of their nomination and in
the midst of deafening cheers appear
ed before the delegates to voice their
acceptance and to pledge their best
efforts to the coming campaign. For
several long hours during the after
noon and early evening the big throng
in the Coliseum had listened to a flow
of oratory in the nominating and sec
onding speeches in which the domi-
nant note expressed was the belief
that victory would come to the new
party in the November elections.
Raymond Robbins, of Illinois, pledg-
ed 100000 majority for the national
ticket in Illinois, and Clifford Pinchot
predicted 300,0 majority for Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor Johnson in
his home state of Pennsylvania.
These statements were cheered to the
echo. The party formally christened
itself THE Progressive Party" leav-
ing out the prefix national by which
it has heretofore been known, but
provision was made for the recogni-
tion of real Progressives in any Of
the states by whatever name they
should be locally designated because
of state laws The convention ad-
journed at 7.24 p. M. with the dele
gates singing the doxology in lusty
voice. During the three days it was
in session there was not single roll