Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-14

nelles. It is confirmed that Austria
will disband only about $4,000 reser-
visits in Galicia.
New York, March 10: A steel
rocket containing Rodman Law, the
human fly" in which he INTENDED to
be shot $500 feet into the air. de-
scending by a parachute, exploded this
afternoon when 800 pounds Of powder
behind It was fired. Law was hurled
twenty-five feet from his seat in the
rocket Protected by padding and a
helmet, Law crawled into the rocket
with his parachute and gave the order
to fire. The fuse was lighted and
sputtered for thirty seconds. There
was a terrific report. Hundreds OF
spectators saw the rocket burst into
fragments. Law was hurled violently
to the ground. His hair and eyebrows
were burned of. For ten seconds he
was unconscious. Then he got up and
looked around. Darn that thing" he
exclaimed. Il thought was going up"
Panic spread among the spectators
after the explosion. 1t seemed incon-
ceivable that Law could have escaped
being blown to bits and several wo-
men became hysterical. His miracu-
lous escape was explained by the fact
that the head of the rocket, on which
he stood shoulder high In q hollow ex-
tension, was made Of an extra thick
ness of steel. The rest OF the rocket,
six feet In length and two and half
feet in diameter, was blown to atoms
Law walked unassisted to a nearby
house to have his burns dressed.
washington, March 12: Work on
the Democratic committee list Of the
senate was not completed when the
steering committee" adjourned to-
night and members expressed doubt
as to whether the reorganization Of
the senate could take place before Fri
day II at that time. The majority OF
the important committee assignments
had been made, but in the work re-
naming to be done on lesser commit
tees II was expected that occasion
would arise for the changing Of sew
eral Of the appointments already
agreed upon. A subcommittee ap-
pointed to prepare the membership OF
the smaller committees, worked until
a late hour tonight and will report to
the steering" committee at another
meeting tomorrow. In the majority OF
cases, the older senators, who would
be entitled to chairmanships Of i'm
portant committees by reason OF pres
emit positions on those committees and
their seniority Of service, will re-
ceive the appointments but an EFFORT
Is being made to distribute the bal
ance Of the committee memberships
equally. Indications tonight were that
the craftsmanship Of the new banking
and currency committee would go to
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma, although
a hard fight has been made upon this
assignment. 1t Is expected that there
will be a lively session Of the Demo-
cratic caucus before the committee
lists are finally approved.
Belgrade, Servia, March II: The
Austrian government today took a
step regarded as equivalent to forbid
ding Servia to send troops to assist
the Montenegrins in capturing the Tur-
kish fortress of Scutari. The Austri-
an minister to Servia informed Premi-
er Pasith that his government objected
to Servian troops assisting the siege
Of Scutart, which was to become the
capital of Albania. He requested the
immediate recall Of any Servian troops
which had been dispatched there. The
Servian premier in reply pointed out
that under treaty arrangements, Servia
was compelled to assist her allies
without regard to the future OF Scu
tari. The situation is regarded as ex-
tremely delicate. Feeling here Is at
high pitch over the attitude taken by
Austria. The fortress of Scutari, near
the Montenegrin frontier, has been be-
sieged by the Montenegrins without
material success since the beginning of
the Balkan war. Its capture and in
clusion in the kingdom Of Montenegro
were the chief reasons for King Mich
olas joining in the hostilities. When
the European powers decided in prtn-
ciple on an autonomous Albania In
which Scutaria was to be included, the
king Of Montenegro declared he would
enter the fortress at the head OF his
troops, otherwise the reign Of his fam
ily was doomed. In the meantime the
Servian troops had completed their
campaign in Macedonia and Albania,
and advanced to the Adriatic coast at
Durazzo, whence, on March z, they
dispatched on board transports 5000
Servian troops, including artillery, to
assist in the siege Of Scutar. 1t was
this activity Of Servia which called
forth the Austrian protest today.
Washington, March 13: President
Wilson's advisers have hit upon solu-
tions Of two Of the political problems
confronting the administration which
promised to be troublesome-what
kind OF Democrats shall get plums
from the political tree and how thous-
ands of Democrats throughout the
country can be given fighting chance
at least to get near the tree. Within
the next few days Postmaster Gener-
al Burleson Is expected to present for
the presidents consideration a plan
which will open to Democrats the 35,-
900 third and fourth-class postmaster
ships placed in the civil service list
recently by Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Burleson
said tonight that he had not yet de-
cided whether to ask the president for
a revocation Of this order or not. II he
decides against asking for a revoca-
tion he will then suggest that post
masters who benefited by the Taft
order, be required to pass a merit test,
which would be open also to others. II
the president took the first course
thousands Of postmasterships would
be available at once, and If he chose
the other, Democrats have as good a
chance as Republican incumbents.
Ever since Mr.. Taft issued the order,
which, with similar one by Mr.
Roosevelt, put every third and fourth
class postmaster in the country In the
classified service, 1t has been subject
ed to a vigorous criticism by Demo-
Gratis, who charged that its purpose
was to keep in office through President
Wilson's administration thousands OF
Republicans who were not in sympa-
thy with the administration and who
were given such protection merely to
keep the Republican political machine
in working order. Mr.. Burleson has
given the order serious consideration
and any recommendation he makes to
the president is likely to have much
weight.
Nogales, Arizona, March 13: Col.
Kosterlitzky, commanding the federal
garrison at Nogales, Sonora, surren-
dered to Gen. Obregon, the rebel COM
mander, tonight at $40 o'clock, after a
terrific battle which lasted throughout
the day. During the conflict several
persons on the American side Of the
border were wounded. American
troops were rushed here from Fort
Huachuca, AriZ., and tonight 600
troopers Of the Fifth cavalry are on
duty along the border. Despite pro-
tests from Lieut.. Col. Tate and Consul
Simpich many bullets struck on the
American side throughout the day.
The renewed attack late in the after
noon increased the danger to residents
of the Arizona town. Three non-com-
batants were wounded here while two
American women had narrow escapes