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* STILL HANGS FIRE DEADLOCK OVER FEDERAL OFFICES CONTINUES ^ KFVIEW OF THE MATTER Attorney-General McKoyuolda lias Selected Weeton for District Attorney and Sims for Marshal, and if President Wilson Names Others Ho i Will Havo to ltovorse Mclleynolds. The Washington correspondent of The News and Courier says "as it becomes obvious that there is little chance of tho early adoption of legislation to give the State of South Carolina two full equipped Federal judicial districts, the pressure upon President Wilson to go ahead and appoint tho successors of District Attorney Cochran and Marshal J. Duncan Adams steadily increases." Tho correspondent then goes on to give tho following roview of the mattor: "Some time ago tho department of justice signified to tho incumbents that tho Administration wished to havo in thoir positions men who would bo in sympathy with its policies, and that for this reason tho resignations of Messers. Cochran and Adams would bo acceptable. Tho requost was promptly complied with In both cases, and it was naturally thought that tho nominations of Democratic successors would bo mado within a few weeks. "Prompt dispatch of the business in hand was unquestionably tho intention of tho President and tho At' torney General. But for tho tremendous fight mado by Senator Tillman U'Jipn lin lnnrna/F Flint T ) - n I, l ^ ? .. .. ?. W . ??VM? v i t (v u Wiiu X & UO IUU1I Vi was about to nominate State Senator Franh H. Weston for district Attorney, it Is likely that the Attorney General's recommendation of Mr. Weston for that place and of Editor J. L. Sims, of Orangeburg:, for the marshalship would fong ago havo been sent to the Senate with the approval of the President. "Learning what tlio recommendations of the Attorney General would probably be, Senator Tillman notified the department of justice of his withdrawal of tho endorsement of Mr. Sims, thus leaving that gentleman without any positive senatorial backing, and proceeded to concentrate .all of his strength and influence behind the candidacy of his friend, J. William Thurmond, of Edgefield, for district atorney. Senator Tillman informed tho department of justice that as tho senior senator ho claimed the right to choose which of tho two positions should fall to him, and that bo would take tho district attorneyship and relinquish tho marshalship to Senator Smith. "Senator Smith however refused to acquiesce in this arrangement, declaring that he would adhere to his original agreement not to oppose Kims ir tho hotter should bo nominated. Attorney General McReynolds rooommondod Woston for district attorney and Sims for marshal, and tho President was just about to nominate these two men when Senator Tillman' Impassioned protest, reinforced by powerful influences by no moans confined to South Carolina, caused tho president to agree to a delay while an attompt was made to got the Senators together by a plan to creato another district attorneyship and marshalshlp. "In the opinion of the News and at the beginning this plan for two districts never had much chance of success. It might bo put through tho Sonato pretty easy, as both of tho South Carolina Senators favored it; but over on tho House sido tho situation is different. With all the arguments In favor of a new judicial district, it is a long and tedious task to /nduce Congress to agree to it. "When Chairman Clayton, of tho House committee on tho judiciary, wrote to Attorney General McReynolds for an opinion as to the merit of the Aiken-Tillman bill, recently introduced and nublished in the News and Courier, tho reply was distinctly unfavorable. Mr. McReynolds expressed the view that the businea expreaaed tho view that the huaineaa of the State did not justify the establish men t. of tho proposed new offices at thia time. While there havo been two districts in South Carolina theoretically since 1823, the law has provided official machinery for only one -?and that condition is apt to continue for some years more. "Now, what, is President Wilson going to do? Suppose Messrs. Cochran and Adams should follow tho example of their two Republican collloagues in tho State of Pennsylvania, whoso resignation had been submitted on request, and insist on retiring without further delay? Such a contingency would bo embarassing to tho Administration. "Talk is beginning to bo heard again of tho Josslbility that the President will try to cut tho Oordian knot by nominating a third man for district attorney, in spite of tho known agreement of Senators Tillman and Smith that tho formber would endorse Thurmond and tho latter would endorse Weston, and that both would stand for tho confirmation of either of these two who might be nominated, but against the confirmation of n? SAILS ON LONG JOURNETf AMERICAN SQUADRON LEAVE*HAMPTON ROADS Nine Grim Garbed Wardogs Steam Out of Tort Carrying America's Compliments to Keastem Nations. Rearing the greetings of the New World to the Old, the grea; sea fighters of the Atlantic fleet Saturday the navy. "In soudlng you as representatives of the United Stato3 navy of t->-day wo hope to show to the old world that the achie^en ents and traditions of the past are being sustained and carried forward to a still tiioro splondid future. Good luck, and godspeed." Thus read the final bonodlctlon of the assistant secretary and scarcely had it crashed from the arials whon back camo the prompt roply signed by Read Admiral Charles D. Radgor, in command of the floet. "Tho fleet thanks you for your parting words and will do Its utmost to roffect honor upon the country and tho sorvice." In battle formation tho ponderous gray Bhips slid by tho trim little yacht, laying-to just inside the capos. Straight down tho channel, gray bulk after gray bulk crept by, tho crew lined tho rail quarters, marines and bands on parado. First came the big Wyoming:, America's latest word in warcraft, hor bows sliding: through the water upturning a sheaf of foam. At hor masthead flew the bluo double-starred flag of tho commanding rear admiral. But two ships lengths behind, and directly in her wake, tho Arkansas, flagship of the first division, under Read Admiral Cameron McR. Winslow, stole along. Then at exact intervals followed tho Utah, tho Florida, tho Delaware, Kansas, Vermont and Ohio. In thoir wake signalling "engine trouble" limped tho Connecticut, Rear Admiral Frank E. Boattio's flagship, flags out announcing "out of position" at last tho little sea tug Sonoma scurried by and tho fleet was on its way. A few miles out tho supply ships and colliers, with the hospital ship Solace, which had steamed out of tho Road ahead of the formal review, awaitod tho fleet's coming. Tho fleet headed to open sea after a day of leave-taking and naval ceremonial. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in tho Dolphin reached Roads in the early morning. A swarm of launches and whale boats scudried all over the quiet waters, hurrying tho laggards of tho "shore watch" in aliirt en rrrln cr xi' 1 tmn o * * A uuip, vut 1 ; >iih n ? ? UiiVl n ? cr lliuai m out of tho big ships soon to take their loved ones down to the sen, getting tlie fleet shipshape for tho cruise. RUIRRING RIGGKST SHIP. First Plates of tho Pennsylvania Raid at Newport News. First plates of tho keel of tho superdreadnought Pennsylvania, which, when completed two years hence, will bo tho largest and most powerful fighting machine In the world, have been laid at tho Newport News, Va., Shipbuilding and Dry Rock Company Unliko similar events In tho past, work has started without ceremony. Tho Pennsylvania will bo 625 feet long over all, and will havo a beam of 97 feet and a draft of 3 2 feet. Her full load displacement will be 32,500 tons, or 3,500 tons greater than the supordreadnought Oklahoma and Nevada, tho Immediate predecessors of tho Pennsylvania. Twelve 14-inch broech-loadlng rifles are to make up the main battery of tho Pennsylvania. The speed of the ship will ho 21 knots an hour. This newest addition to Undo Sam's fighting fleet Is to he completed at a total cost of $11,000,000. any dark "horse." If the President nominates my other man for district attorney than Weston ho reverses the Attorney; if ho nominates any other man than Weston or Thurmond, he encountors tho agreement of tho Senators to fight a dark horse. As to the marshalship tho situation in itself Is not so involved, but it is tied up with the attorneyship. "There is nothing against either Weston or Sims personally?a fact which makes it raoro difTlcult to deprive them of their present advantage. The outlook is hy no means encouraging for a speedy or amicable solution of the mess, which began months ago when Senator Smith resented tho action of Senator Tillman in announcing the endorsement of a candidate for each place?tho attorneyship and the marshalship?with out obtaining the acquiescence of the junior senator. Senator Smith felt that tho independent announcement of Senator Tillman's endorsements put him (Smith) at a disadvantage, and in a position where it would be easier for him to get hostility than appreciation. For a whllo ho considered endorsing a candidate for each 1 place; but finally he decided not to put up any man for marshal and to concentrate upon his candidate for district attorney. Before tho Attorney 1 General he won; what the outcome < will be at he Whte House remains to be seen." , WILL LET US LEAD NATIONS DELAY PLANS REGARDING MEXICO - ? ?. S. TO OFFER PLAN Great Britain, Germany ami France Agree to Hold OfT Until Tills Country Can Formulate and Submit Now Policy?<Believo Joint Demand Will Cause Huerta to Yield. Throe BTiropean na'lons, Great Britain, Germany and France, hare ' agreed to adopt no now policy toward Mexico until tho government of the United States can submit for their consideration a definite plan for the future treatment of the rovolutioutorn republic in Central America. That a requost of tho Powers to await a proposal regarding Moxlcc from this gorornmont had boon made, and that tho three groat Kuropean nations had yielded to tho request, was announced late Tuesday by Secretary Bryan. President Wilson was en route to Washington from the South w hen tho announcement was made, and tlie ? m rii - i - 11 i x t ? * * otxi uun ,y ui mine (iki not lnaicato what would bo tho nature of tho contemplatod negotiations with tho foregoing governments. Tho President arrived at Washington late Tuesday night and planned to confer with Mr. Bryan. When the note to tho Powers is to bo presented lias not been determined, but tho belief prevails that reasonable timo will ho given for tho announcement from tho lluerta government in Mexico, of tho result of last Sunday's election for a new government. That this announcement will bo that the election of a now President had failed, because of tho insufficiency of the vote, still Is tho expectation of officials at Washington and it is believed Prosldent Wilson and his advisers are proceeding on the theory that some concerted movement must 1 be made by tho governments interested in Mexico to rid that nation of the domination of (len. lluerta. Though intorest in this development overshadowod all else in o" clal circles at Washington, the fight of CJcn. Felix Diaz from Vera Cruz to refuge on the American gunboat Wheeling was much discussed, and Tuesday night Roar Admiral Fletcher was notified by Secretary Bryan that political refugees can bo shielded only temporarily. Admiral Fletcher, who is In command of tho American ships in Mexican waters, notified tho Washington government early in the day that nin1/ ?. 1 Hi i w r\ - K I vu i M v; iiiVAU,<lli VJ1/ I I I JJcVIllt'IlM and an American newspaper man, had been granted the right of asylum on the Wheeling after pleading that their lives wero endangered. The admiral asked for Instructions as to their disposition. The State department first instructed him to inquire of Mexican refugees where they wished to go. Later the department notified the admiral that within a reasonable timo they must be transferred from the American war vessel. They may be placed aboard a commercial liner bound for Havana or New York, as they choose. It was believed that Diaz and his friends would ask to be placed aboard an American-bound ship and that until such disposition could bo made of them, Admiral Fletcher would permit thom to remain aboard one of tho United States ships In Mexican waters. As to the futuro treatment of Mexico by tho United States and other nations there has been much discussion, both at Washington and abroad since the election Sunday under supervision of tho Iluerta provisional government. President Wilson, in two public speeches, has outlined a general policy of co-operation with all LatinAmerican nations, and from Franco and England have come assurances of a doslro to co-operate with the United States upon some concerted effort to restore peace and good government in Mexico. Germany, which recently sent a war vessel to Mexican waters, now has signified a dosire to enter such a co-operative peace-making enterprise. That all the foreign nations are looking to tho United States to take the initiative is certain, and tho situation presented makes it imperative that this government submit a plan. ' There is much speculation as to what is to ho proposed, but it is declared to ho certain that whatever the plan, it will demand the elimination of 1 ITuerta and tho government which arose after the revolt against Madero, and provide for a Mexican constitutional election which can bo recog- 1 nized by the United States. With Great Britain, Germany and; Franco Joining tho United States in a demand for Huerta's resignation, and for a free and fair election, it has been asserted confidently by high ofhcials at Washington that ITuerta would yield and that a new government could be established without intervention. This would necessitate a i cessation of all hostilities and co-op eratlon on tho part of Mexican revolutionists. 11 The sincerity of France was shown i NOT IN SENATE FIGHT ? LBV Ell HAH DECIDED NOT TO ENTEH THE RACK. Popular Congressman Will Remain in the House as Chairman of Committee on Agriculture. That Congressman A. F. Lever will announco that ho will not bo in the Senatorial race, thus leaving the field to Sonator E. D. Smith and Governor nieaso, ia tho information sent to Tho News and Courier from Its correspondent In Columbia Saturday night from a high and authoritative source. It has been felt that Congressman Lover had made up his mind not to enter tho Senatorial raco, and the confirmation of this came Saturday according to tho correspondent, from a sourco reliable and authoritativo. The announcement from Congressman Lovor has boon awaited for several wooks. It ia known that strong prossuro was brought to boar on him to enter tho raco for the Sonato and It was also reported from rollablo quarters that Sonator Tillman was trying to Induce Mr. Lover to run for the upper house. It is known that Congressman Lover consulted his friends from all parts of the State and ho has promised to make a public statement beforo returning to Washington. It is believed that Congressman Lever will seek re-election in his district to Congress for lie is very popular, and being chairman of tho committee on agriculture is a power in tho House. It is also believed that lie will stmifl fiw nlnoUon t" Uin t .. ... ?x,. v. i v' v_? v v/11 i\/ i IIC oeti i now hold by Senator Tillman wlion tlio next election for that seat comes off. There has been some talk of Congressman Lover as a possible candidate for Governor, but it is not thought that he has givon this latter suggestion any serious consideration. Tn fact, when approached about this suggestion, Congressman Lever asked where the talk was coming from and apparently hadn't heard the matter mentioned before. All of the members of Congress from this State were visitors at tho Fair as was Senator Smith. Tho next Senatorial fight is said to have been talked considerably. That Congressman Lever would have made the race for the Senate against Governor Mease if Senator Smith would have retired is also believed, but Senator Smith is going to make the fight. His friends think ho can win, they say so in large numbers. Friends of Congressman Lever, some of them at least, told him that if he entered tho Senatorial race with Senator Smith and Governor Illease ho would stand a good chance of being sacrificed and would endanger his whole political future. Some of his most staunch supporters vigorously opposed him entering the Senatorial fight and then, too, they pointed out tho general impression which in their opinion is State-wide that Mr. Lever is the natural and logical man to take tho place of Senator Tillman when ho retires from the Senate. Mr. Lever is strong all over the Stato and could make a good showing in a race for the Senate even against Senator Smith and Governor Bleaso that every one admits. But sorno of tho most prominent of his supporters think it would ho political suicide for his to go into tho flglit. KNGINEEK KILLED. Several Others Injured When Kaslej Train Leaves Track. Engineer Bon J. Voylo was killed and five other people injured when Sothern train No. 11 jumped the track one mile west of Easley at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Spreading rails was the cause of the wreck. Tho engine and baggage cars turned completely over and the train far thought tho track would be cleared more than a hundred yards torn up. The passengers were considerably fill !lUon 11 r? on/1 r? n ^ * ........v.. u|; unu mo cA\/ii.ciiicin (in;vailed for somo timo after the accident. Tho wreck occurred in a deep cut at tho same placo where a fruit train was derailed last spring. When the news reached C.reenville a relief train was made up and rushed to the Boone bearing doctors, nurses and every possible aid to relieve the injured. A wrecking crew was also rushed to tho scene, and it wn? by midnight. Following is list of the Injured: Badly mangled, B. C. Kerry, fireman, of Walhalla; painfully hurt about fare, Jack Holt, expressman; Injured In hip, D. B. Goodlett, nf Greenville; slightly Injured, Bee Leathers, of Westminster; slightly hurt, Fred Year wood, newsboy, shoulder hurt. The train was in charge of conductor Frank. Marshall. Girl Outrisks Man. Miss Mollie McCafferty climbed an electric sign 50 feet high and placed 300 electric light bulbs, while crowds blocked the street in front of the Hoffman hotel, in Detroit, Mich. No man was willing to risk the job for $25. ? Chickens In Cork I/eg. Three dead chickens and a cork log, hollow In the center, formed the corpus delecti in tho case of the state when she requested tho sending of a ship to the Pacific to protect her natives In San Ignaclo, Slnaloa. WORKING OUT PLAN ADMINISTAATION MAKING EFFOSS TO RETIRE BUERTA WANT FOREIGN SUPPORT Future Policy of 1'. S. Toward Mexico Being Made Known In !>epartinental Circles Abroad?Rurope to be Sounded Before Plans are Made Public. Though every official of the United States government has been cautionstitutlonallats, depends, In the viewed to maintain absolute silence while the plans of the Washington administration for solving the Mexican problem aro worked out, it Sunday became known that a supreme egort is being made to bring about Clen. Uuorta's retirement from the privstonal presidency of Mexico. The success of any plan for a constitutional election that may be pro~ 1 1 -- I i* 1 * livioru, i-s(in uiiiY iiiHiiuir H WOUK1 contemplate participation by the f'onof the United States government, on the elimination of lluerta. Since he promised to turn over the executive power after an election, tlie American government now is waiting for some declaration on his part. Should lluerta retire i 11 favor of another there is a possibility that the United States may attempt to compose the situation through his successor. Hut if elections are declared invalid by lluerta, as ho may continue in power, the Washington Administration, it is pointed out, would look upon such a proclamation as an evidence of tho incapacity of tho provisional authorities to conduct an election and might come fortli with definite proposals to assist in rehabilitating the governmental machinery of the country. Just now the future policy of the United States is being quietly and informally made known in departmental circles abroad and there are intimations that before many days foreign governments generally will be apprised of the American attitude. It is unlikely that there will be any publication of the American policy until Europe has formally been sounded. What the United Status desires, it is believed, is that the Powers shall Indicate their support of its efforts to solve the problem, so that it may approach the Mexico flity administration in a final effort to secure the elimination of iiuerta. The conference at Vera Cruz between John Lind, President Wilson's personal representative and the Russian, Norwegian and German ministers lias not been explained, but it ts thought to be a part of the programme of enlisting the support of the foreign governments. The belief of many officials is that if the United States can approach Iiuerta with the united backing of the nations of tho world, he might yield, but. prominent Constitutionalists who know Huerta's personality, declare ho never will retire unless force is used. One of tho phases of the situation which is a subject of much comment in the absence of official denial of the many theories being published every day forecasting intervention. Such officials as were asked if they would authorizo a denial that the United States might use drastic measures in case that Iiuerta refused to yield, said they did not caro to say anything at all. Seceretary of tho Navy Daniels, when asked conrornine tlin four Am_ erican ships oil tho oast coast of Mexico, for whoso relief four other ships are en routo from Hampton Roads, declared that while transfer ultimately was intended, the ships at Vera Cruz had been notified not to leave until ordered. He declared the nevy department had not decided when it would order the ships to return, but that for the present seven or eight America nwarships would bo kept in and around Vera Cruz. Though it had generally been supposed the Tluerta government had made no objection to the presence of the American vessels beyond October 2fith, the date on which official permission for them to stay expired, it was learned that no intimation at nnv timo had been conveyed to the United States, through official channels against the presence of tho ships. That the forthcoming week will produce tangible developments in the departmental side of tho situation confidently is expected. President Wilson, Secretary Ilrynn and his advisers constantly are occupied with tho numerous phases of the situation and are keeping in close touch with the dispatches from Mexico. It is believed that Tluerta's proclamation as to the result of tho election on October 2 0 will be soon made, and developments of a definite nature are then looked for. ? . Seven Firemen Killed. Seven dead firemen and twontyfour injured woro taken from the ruins of the store of tho Goodyear Rubber Company at Milwaukee, Wis., Saturday night in a flro which caused a loss of $r>00,000. It is believed there aro several more bodies in tho ruins. DAY OF THANKSGIVING I'HKSIDKNT WIIiSON RKVTETWS NATION'S IIIiEHNINGf). In a K(>ocial Proclamation He Deslgnates Thursday, November Twentyseven n? Day for I'rayer. President Wilson recently designated Thursday, November 27, as Thanksgiving Day, and Isnued tho following his first Thanksgiving proclamation: "The Reason is at hand in which it has been our long respoctod custom as a people, to turn in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty Clod for His manifold mercies and blosstngn to us as a nation. The year that han just passed has been marked In a peculiar degree by manifestation of ills gracious and beneflolont providence. We have not only had peaco throughout our own borders and with the nations of the world, but that peace has been brightened by constantly multiplying evidonoen off genuine friendship, of mutual sympathy and understanding, and of the happy operation of many elevating influences both of ideal and ef pract ice. "The nation not only has been prosperous but bus proved Its capacity to take calm counsel amidst tho rapid movement of affairs and deal with its own life in a spirit of candor, righteousness and comity. Wo liavo seen the practical completion of a great work at the isthmus of Panama, which not only exemplifies the nation's abundant resources to accomplish what it wili, and the distinguished skill and cajxiclty of lt.n public servants, but also promises the beginning of a now age, of now contacts, new neighborhoods, new sympathies, now bonds, and now achievements of co-operation and peace. " 'Righeousnoss exaltcth a nation," and 'Peace on earth, good will towards men,' furnish the onjy foundations upon which can be built thjo lasting achievements of the hnmnn spirit. The year has brought us tho satisfaction of work well done and fresh visions of our dnty, which will make the work of the future hetter still. "Now, therefore, I, Wood row Witson, president of tho United Staton of America, do hereby designate Thursday, the 27th of November next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and invito the people throughout the land to cease from their wonted occupations and in their several homos and places of worship render thanks to Almighty God. "In witness whereof, T have horounto set my hand and caused tho seal of the United Statos to be aHlxod. "Done at the City of Washington, this 23rd day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nino hundred and thirteen, and of tho Independence of the United tftutoe of America, the one hundred and thirtyeighth. (Signed) "Woodrow. Wilson. "Dy the President: "W. J. Rryan, "Secretary of State." (Seal) ? ARRESTED ON SERIOUS OlfARCB Accused of Betting Fire to Ills ITm? ployer's Store. A special to the Columbia Record from Lancaster says as the result of a fire thero Tuesday night, * hieh dc* stroyed property to the valuo of several thousand dollars, Oscar Taylor, a retail clerk, is under arrest on a charge of arson mild it Is said he ha? confessed to have committed the (teed on a promise of his employer to pay him $2T> for the job. The result of the conflagration waa as follows: Storo and stock of goods of J, E. Walters, barn of H. W Hyler and dwelling house of the Coltor* Mill Company, completoy destroyed. According to the alleged confession made by Taylor, his employer, J. kf. Walters, has for somo time bogged him to destroy the building, hut that he had heretofore poisistently rofused to do so. Walters was not not in town when his store was burned, having gono to Charlotte, N. C., presumably on business. The fire occurred about 10 o'clock Tuesday night, and Taylor Is charged with being in the store not more than five minutes before tho blaze was discovered. He was arrested and made tho alleged confession to the polico on tho following day. Ixxiters I'mlcr Arrest. One merchant, a saloonkeeper, % drayman and five freight checker? are under arrest in Toledo, O., charged with stealing $100,000 worth of freight from tho Lako Shorn Pnnn. sylvania, Hip Four and Toledo and Ohio Central railroads. Several havo con tossed. ? ? ... ? Carolinian Lands Job. Ttobt. C. Starr, a native Charles tonian, and formerly publisher of tho Florence Times, has just been swor* in as appointment clerk of the nfiw department of labor at $1,800 a year. TTo has been In the government service for ten years. Took Advantage of State fafrv. Tho political wires wens puffed at a great rate at the State Walr thh? week by the different candidate*