Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-08


which are returning from the Ant
arctic regions, dispatches reaching
here on the subject are conflicting.
Captain Amundsen has arrived at Ho-
bart. Tasmania, on the steamer Fran
and according to the first word from
that port, he declared that Captain
Scott had reached the Pole. UP TO a
late hour tonight, however, no wora
to that effect has come to Mrs. Scott,
wife of the British explorer, who still
doubted the achievement and relter-
ated her hope that the news woulo
prove true. Nor did Lieutenant Evans
the London secretary of the Scott ex.
pedition, receive any direct Woro Oh
Captain Scott's reported success ana
he assumed he would be among the
first notified probably by a message
from CAPTAIN Scott himself through
the agency of Captain Amundsen. If 1t
had happened that the two explorers
crossed tracks after their dash to the
Pole.
Mexico City, March 4: There was
a we'll defined movement on the part
of the Americans today to place them
selves beyond the possibility of being
bottled UP in Mexico City, in the
event that the rebels carry the war
to the vicinity of the capital. Inquiry
at the national railway offices showed
that the sleeping car accommodations
were not to be had as far ahead as
Saturday. Trains thus far, with one
or two exceptions, have been run with
the customary number Of sleepers, but
should this demand continue to IN
crease officials assert that extra equip
ment will have to be carried. The
Ward Line sailing list Is full for the
steamer leaving Thursday from vera
Cruz and bookings are we'll advanced
for that Of the following week. In
terror points outside Of the capital
are all contributing their quota to the
outgoing movement. Another erect
of the proclamation Of President Taft
has been to send Americans to con-
sulates in growing numbers TO regis
ter themselves and their personal ef-
fects rhe increase in registrations
here today was marked and, in ad-
dition to this, the consulate has been
flooded with inquiries as to the ex-
tent Of protection that may be ex-
ted in the event Of trouble. The
already tense feeling OF foreigners was
given a further shock today by an an
nouncement in a morning paper that
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the ambassador,
had left Mexico City. Ambassador
Wilson later corrected the error.
John Mitchell, vice president of
the American Federation of Labor, has
declined to give Judge Wright, OF the
district supreme court, any assurance
that he expects hereafter to lend ad-
herence to the DEGREES Of the judicial
tribunals of the land" To do so, he
declares, would be an admission that
he has heretofore failed to comply
with lawful DEGREES. Mitchell says
that he would rather be convicted OF
contempt than to be acquitted on any
ground other than the facts in the
case. In his letter to the court, pub
lished Wednesday. he says: Il have
given the courts recommendation
careful thought and serious considera-
ton. desire to say / believe state
ment by me that l expect hereafter to
lend adherence to DEGREES of judicial
tribunals of the land would be subject
to no other Interpretation than that l
have heretofore failed or refused to
comply with lawful DEGREES of the
court or that my evidence in this pro-
ceeding was not truthful, sincere and
in keeping with the facts in the case.
l am not willing to make any state
ment that would impunge my own tes-
timony. l am not willing by any de-
vice or subterfuge to attempt to drive
the court or secure an acquittal by any
other means than those OF evidence
and truthfulness Of my testimony. In
deed I should feel more contentment
IL convicted conscious of the rectitude
of my course and the truthfulness OF
my evidence than If acquitted on any
other ground than facts as presented
to court and law as 1t has been enun-
ciated by higher tribunals"
Hendersonville special Of March s
to Charlotte Observer: AS a result
of Investigations which the grand jury
made today and will continue tomor-
row in the mystery surrounding the
death of Myrtle Hawkins, whose BODY
was found floating in Lake Osceola
September 10, death being the result
of a criminal operation, Solicitor A.
Hall Johnson, who spent the greater
part of the day with the grand jury,
stated tonight, II know more than l
ever knew about the case before and
I have laid more facts before the
grand jury than the public knows OF.
The investigation will probably end
tomorrow" About twenty witnesses
were subpoenaed, 1t is understood,
and several were examined today. 1t
is confidently believed that interesting
developments will take place, as
number Of indictments were sent be-
fore the grand jury. The names con-
tanned in the indictments however are
unknown, as the solicitor had stated
that an investigation would not be
made until Thursday. The action OF
the grand jury was not given much
attention here today and few people
knew that the investigation is being
made. Coroner Kirk. after being eX-
amined by the grand jury, stated that
there is considerable evidence not
known to the public. The name of an
eminent criminal lawyer who has
been employed by the family of the
deceased has not been made public.
Witnesses not examined at the inquest
have been subpoenaed for tomorrow
Solicitor Johnson Is highly gratified
with the Investigations of the grand
jury, which IL is believed, will leave
no stone unturned. The grand jury
is going to have the benefit of every
thing I've got" said the solicitor.
The findings Of the jury will prob
ably be known Saturday.
Picking, March 6: Comparative
quiet has been restored at Peking.
The action Of the American minister,
Mr.. Calhoun, in cabling to Manila for
further troops for Tientsin, 1t is stat
ed, was not due to the fear of a con-
certed attempt against foreigners,
similar to the Boxer rising but, ow-
ing TO the belief that it was unwise
to take any chances. in view of the
fact that the Chinese troops cannot
be depended upon and disorders are
sweeping the north with little pros
pect Of prompt restoration of gov
ernment control. The American le-
cation today sent a message to the
missionaries at Pao Ting-fu urging
that the women and children especi-
ally should be sent to a place of safe
ty. as Pao Ting-fu Is beyond the reach
Of protection. 1t has been found i'm
possible to communicate with other
Americans below that town. owing to
the complete interruption of the tele-
graph and postal services and the
fact that the railway is i'm the hands
of the mutineers. Letters had pre-
viously been received from PaO Ting
fu. giving accounts of the distress of
the natives. owing to the sacking of
the shops and houses. The homes of
some of the wealthiest natives are now
only ruin heaps. The missionaries
say that their presence there is great
ly needed, as many persons have been
injured and are destitute and will not
survive without aid. The French le-
CATION has sent a special train to bring