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PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K?t?WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. HEAD OF S?l DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR CHOSEN BY RQAR.n TRUS TEES SATURDAY HAS SIGNIFIED HIS ACCEPTANCE Was For Years Head of English' Dept. and at Times Acting President of Winthrop -All Pleased Jus. P. Ki na rd. Ph. D., head of the English dgpdrtment at tbs South Car olina Military academy, was Thursday afternoon unanimously elected presi dent of Anderson college. Dr. Klnard 1 wao practical! tendered the position' more than a yar ago, bator a there was a brick laid on thc building, but he could not then accept. As soon as it became known recently that a deter mined effort was to be made to get Prof. W. H. Hand to go back to his Held of work for tho high schools of f the state, friend? of Dr. Kinard sug gested that in the event of Mr. Hand's retiring from the institution, they nomi look no further for thev had In view tb : very matt they needed. And < expessions of opinion confirm the wls . dom cf this. j Dr. Kinard was here last Saturday ^ night on a viBit to friends, having] come over from thc state teacher's I association meeting in Spartanburg. j pnd the mattar was gone over with! him at the timo. Mr. Hand's resigna tion was accepted at 5 o'clock and at 8:30 the place had practically been tendered to Dr. Kinard. The latter could not accept without consulting the management of thc Citadel acad emy, as the South Carolina military academy ls known.. There was' not a definite offer Saturday night, but the local executive committee announced " its choice, and this has since boen confirmed. 1 Tho local' executive committee of , tho trustees of Anderson college com-, uninitiated with tho out of town uicm-j oars and received %tfc??(huslaeUo re^ sponsfca' by wh o and by 'phone. Trustees Enthusiastic. .Dr. Howard Loo Jones of Charles ton, Citadel Square Baptist church, declared that the institution had now found the right man in Dr. Kinard, and ' Rev. Graves L. Knight of Qfanltevillo, and others echoed thesa sentiments. Rev. touts Bristow, of Abbeville, was) the first to propose Dr. Klnard'B name BA'S be of courue, waa Glatzs over the cii in cc to ?et hits. Cel. W, J. Hunt of Newberry, who had known Dr; Kl- j nurd all of- his lifo commends him In tarma of praise ard endearment. Tre 4 trustees feel very happy over the out-1 come ot* the whole matter. Tue?d?y| afternoon the following telegram was? sent: Dr. James P. Kinard. * The Citadel. Charleston. S. C. After conference personally, and by telephone, with all members of the board,. I rejoice to announce vour unan Imo?iS eloetica aa president-of Audcr eon college. H. H. Watkins, G Dr. Kinard has been head English department at WJhthrd lege from the day that Institute opened until last year'whittle. the offer at the oltadel made va the death of his old preceptor, Maj.1 r* MfcJ. St James Cummings. .Many An derson women wore taught under Dr. Kinard at Winthrop, and they with j unanimous accord declare that he is in every way o.u?llflod for the posl-j tlon to which he bas been elected. Sneecgflfu! Career. Not only as a teacher and. as an j author of text books ls he a recogniz ed success throughout tho south, but as the executive, he has equally aa pronounced SUCCC?S. - ?t IA * well known that Winthrop college ls the most superbly organized piece of col lege machinery in the whole south,] nari tho remarkable ability of Dr. D. B. Johnson aa organiser, is respon .* albie therefor, or much of tant great I succ?s?, hut Dr. Kinard in ? the ab11 Bunio of Dr. Johnson &ptnevune& to.1 'exnlon&od visits, bad bandl?u wai, io ?tltut?on v-?*.h as much ease aa Dr. <*, Johns, u himself. The trustees ol An derson college are very happy over hisj having mada known- Ui4 decisi?n to confider tho mattor favorably. Some Personal History. Dr. Kliard ls a broker of John M Kinard of Newberry, who ls well hrc~k- is V!"*?r?n. aa he waa pree-? tdent nf the State Bankers' A$??ocia-1 lion hun har held othor imporatt.t , honorary positions In tho State. .Their fattier was laet. Col. John M. Kinard, killed in hattie Thtfr toother was Misa Book, member of A family prom inent in the Interior cf the ?tate be-, fore the war. Dr. Kinard ls a grad-': unro or inc Citadel ana got hts Ph. D ' degree from John Hopkins. He was' et r.iii. t'.ma tuner?a tendent hf *?>-? N>w tM.r.v ii. ::^ :.cs;ir:r.7, ?-?????"?? w??i. to Winth?Ci? uumirriod, but there rot for hin wire cae of tho most fatal leet on i members of i'm? faculty, ?ist Lee Wicker pf Virginia, a yoee g woman of ?sfflBHsHHH 0B& j pu. DEON COLLEGE! many graces and attraclions. S!}' wir. bc an acquisition to Anden-.oa I Her sister ??lss Margaret Wicker, orco| ^XUnbt in tb? City neuuu?B o? Ani*j* j ;?-n and wes regarded as one o? best teaciitrc tUis city has ever known. Dr and Mrs Kinard have Spur children. Dr, K.nard will come to Anderdon ?{onie (imo ii. April to shape un the j catalogue and to assist in other way? toward preparing for the next sessior. I There is lb?; utmost cordiality be tween the beard and Mt. Hand ah? .: is understood that he too, will luipi whenever called upon. Mr. Sullivan's Ul't* Another announcement this aft1 noon W?t; tliat Chas. S. Sullivan lind informed the toard of his intention tu build and gire to the college a home this spring cad will be an ornament I to the ai-moy beautiful campus. Mt* Sullivan mid that he dbl not wish 1)1 i say very much about the matter ex cept that he wished to show his Urn conviction that the college will be ? great success, and be knows of no bet ter way to express his confidence. ! Receiver Appointed For Carolina Mills Greenville. March 24.-Aug. W. Smith, of Spartanbnrgv han been ap pointed receiver for the Carolina mills ! of thin city. This action was taken - #*-* 1. ^ Mill 1--, V.M.?..??... W?4M4lb * - debt The receivership will protect the ; creditors. The plant will not bo clo.-.od j In tho past. The amount of indebted ness is approximately $300,000. No j oth?-r mil! I? "nvolvrii tn thc "'?ans .act cn. Speer's Statement To Be Disregarded] Washington, March 24.-Judge Em ery Speer's statement that he would ; not be unwilling to accept retirement if tb?> house -'judiciary) committee Withdrew charges against him are to] ba disregarded by the Webb sub-com mittee, it was said today. Judge I Speer's statement, ?-Ive? out in Ma con last, night ntiiii' "If tba judiciary committe In. a** coi dance with, their conceptions of duty aft ir- considering all. matter which has been submitted to it. with draws the charges against me in a1 manner as public as they have been j made, I will not bo unwilling to ac- ? cept retirement upon the same terms that I might when I reach the agc of, 70." The Webb sub-committee in con-] sidering the evidence .taken in Geor gia and acd will soon b? ready to li..miilnln 1.... ?_- * --AA- ?t.?. I IS. ...U ?uviuawua vv. i ?inj. i W WI; entire committee for tts guidance In ' reportSxtg rocommendationa to the house on the proposed ?impeachment.! SEAT POL?CEMAN' PAID HE?W FINE Los Angeles "Cop0 Demanded | Damages (or Thrashing Given Him 1 " Los Angeles, Cal., March 24.-It cost Jimmy Clabby. the middleweight pugullst. ?1,000. today tb avoid legal punishment for having beaten Charles Lawrence, a policeman, in a atruet) brawl Japbary 28. Clabqy and Arthur McQueen, his I trainer, pleaded, guilty. Judge White | admonished them to pay for the dam age done to the policeman, who de clared that he bad lost 30 pounds asi a result , cf the assault, and demanded | $2,000 but compromised for 11,000. . -; .. , ? Aunt Arrested for Kidnapping Niece! Aberdeen, Wash., March 24,-Hpharg ed with kidnapping her six-yehr-o'.d : 'niece, Jettie Edna Cole, ftmKnAahe-i ! ville, N. C., Mrs. Bettie HntcQtapn was 'arerstted tc*?.?iy at.Moclips, a, peach ; resort nea-, here. She was working, tn ? hotel to support herself and the child. / Mrs. Hutchison's . sister. Corr I ric Tinsley, 17 years old, is under ar-1 rest on ? similar charge at Centralia,] Washington. The k,"mapping occur red at Asheville, N.*C. a fortnight | ago. f Toe Colonel U Safe New York, March 24.--AU feeling' M anxiety regarding: the sarety or Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who ls in the jungle in Brasil, baa been re- . moved by additional* advices today from Anthony Flalc*, 'Whoso party losti their equipment la Hi* rapids of tho Devil In the Papagalo'River. Tamacraw io Steamer's Aid. Washington, March 44.-An un known steamer waa reported aground1 today south of Foamy, Rocka, near! Mii-ml, Fla. The revenue .cotter Yam* .craw sailed from Sc vannai tc her! assistance. I THE GREAT ALASKAN COAL' FIELDS WILL SOON RF ' ! . LET OUT A LIMITED RESERVE I Leaders in Congress Wish to Re- j 1 move Restrictions So Early Development May Begin (By Associated Press) Washington, March 24.-Early ac tion on legislation to-permit thc de velopment of Alaska's rich coal resources wa3 forecasted today when the senate public lands committee agrcsd to report favorably tomorrow the administration leasing system bill. With construction of .a government railroad already authorized, leaders m congross propose to remove restrictions as quickly as possible, so thpt developmnet of the coal landa will bc under way by the timo the j road is in operation. If perfected, by the senate commit-' ' tee. the leasing system bill will pro vide for tbe leasing of mining rights only io . indefinito terras. Under the bill. R.120 acres in tho Bering field "rid 1 i ?..-> in .inc r>!LUU>....;?'.:;'. field will be reserved by the president to bo mined by thc government "when! in IIIB opinion them ining cf such eof.l becqxncB necessary on account of, insufficient supply of coal nt a reason- j j ?ble prlcri for the navy and gnvprrt j sive conditions." The bill proposes that the unreserv-, od lands be surveyed into 40-acre? i racnt work,*' and "for relief of opres ? trccts. or multiples thereof, the maxi mum being fixed nt 560 acres for any] tract.' These are to bc leased to com I pt ti vc bidders, not more than one ?tract being included In any lease. < Railroads would be prohibited from | acquiring under the act a greater coal I supply than needed for thelr,own use. Thc total average of contiguous land which one'person or corporation might hold, in tho discretion of the t'vcreiary ot the interlay wovUc'j be fixed, aWg^.j^jBcreB and consolidai loa of email c. ^ttgtlous holdings would be permitted if the total area Involv-1 ed were within that fgure. JAPANESE CASIE! HAND IN RESIGNATION lability of Parliament to Agree | On Badger Given ss . Tho Rtwaou Toklg^ March 24.-Resignation of,j Ute Japanese Cuoipet today has giv en rise to considerable discussion in political circles in Japan. The radi cals consider the disappearance of the Yamamoto cabinet as a blow to] the system of c?as government and t hey are fighting the Influences of the old conservative bureaucratic groups in babalf of what they term as truer] constitutional regime. A statement was issued today by the government dedaring the cabinet had resigned because of the failure of the house of representatives and house of peers to agree on the budget. All of the opposition Journals ab-! tribute the fall of the government! to the; nhval acaudal. Lansing Will Act As Bryan's Alternate Washington, March 24. - Robert Lansing, newly appointed counsellor of the state department, will act as secretary of state in the absence of Secretary Brynn unless the president designates some oilier officer of tho department to uot in that capacity. With the assumption of the office of counsellor by John Bassett Moore, President Wilson designated him to act a? secretary during the absence of Mr. Bryan, and thai order has not been revoked. Estimated Production Cf Various Grains! Washington, March 24.-A r?duc tion o? 32 per cent in tho combined1 wheat croo of the Arten tin a. Australia i and New Zealand from the. previous I year's crop waa reported today to th? department or agriculture by the In ternational institute of Agriculture at' Rome., The total estimated produc-j tina o." all wheat in those countries | was placed at 256.133338 bushals. Argentina's estimated area or corn \ which probably will bo harvested, is placed at 10.260,000 acres, .or 8.4 per of??? ?ser? this ths prov". ..v.. r, yCur. | . The estimated ?ipe jif?uuciion of ? Sps?o, Italy and. the United 8ta?^.l India, Japan and' Sgypt la 82.544,0001 pounds, or sHglsuy less than the pre- j vioua year. I THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY PROBABLY WILL BEGIN LAST OF MONTH A THOKO HEARING Every Effort is Being Exerted to Expedite Case, Bot the Final ? Decision ia Far Off (By Associated Prefts.) Washington, March 24.-An official announcement issue today by tin; in tersU^e commerce commission .idicat lng the likelihood of taking additional : testimony in the Kantern advance rate) case aa lat? as April 22, was accepted, as making it quite certain that; a de-1 elston in the case could.:he expected, before some time in May, at the ear-j liest, and probably not until a short time before the commission adjourns for tho summer, late in June. The railroads have requested the, commission to afford them opportunity] .to present addition?.*, testimony, as to! the conditions now existing as to rates and also to offer evidence In rebuttal of the testimony introduced by those opposed to an advance in rates. The. omnmlssion . announced that it would ! begin to take additional testimony on I Mfcrch 20 and 31 and that, if neceo-1 3ary, the bearing would be completed on April 20, 21 and 22. Aa Clifford Thoren, chairman of the ral road com mission of Iowa, representing eigh teen western states in opp?nition to the proposed advance is to present his views on. March 80 and 31, it ls hardly possible that the hearing can be concluded until late in April. Thor.? in Intimate touch with the proceda re of the commission regard lt us likely therefore, that the case . cannot be argued until soase time In J May. After the hearing o<v*,e6timony shall have been concluded, a reason-}, able time, ordinarily it is fifteen or, twenty days, will be given fot the i'ibmi8Blon of briefs by counsel for ?roads. These will be followed briefs by counsel for : ??yaftter the briefs^awjStWg?fefc ed a time, extending, perhaps over ?several days, will be taken up in oral arguments. In the usual course of events, this procedure would consume tho time until nearly the first of June. How. long attor that it might take the oom" ?mission 'to determine the issues in volved and to prepare a formal de cision is a matter of-pure conjecture. It was r?exBdd today that" chair* j man Harlan autrotm.oed treat thc] ! besch a 'erv weeke ago that ice rate) case was being expidited in every way I and'that lt was expected that a fi-' nal decision might be reached be lfo re the Dummer recess of the com mission. YOUNG LADY HAD ' NARROW ESCAPE *: . - Seriously Cut and Bruised When Buggy Turned Over P?onday Night (By Associated Press. Bounding au abrupt curve just off the end of a bridge, a buggy in which Miss Allic Major was driving, turned over last Monday hight and the young lady was seriously injured, (ter baby brother, only five years old-, escaped unhurt except.tor a slight shock. Mies-Major, the 19-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Major, had driven to a neighbor's' house early in the evening and waa returning home about 6 o'clockr When ene drove oit the bridge In some meaner the buggy tilted to one elds /nd turned over, both occupants "being thrown to the ground.. Miss Maj?r was knocked un conscious und Wad dragged alon? un der the buggy fot* a distance of some 20 feet. Aa Boori as tho little boy re covered from the fall he began to cry and some negroes we're attracted io the *cene. They hv*Tiodly rushed the young lady td her home where Dr. Haynie gave assistance - and Tuesday aho was said to bo resting welt. Oue feature of the affair, rather funny ?MW since the young lady wa? not badly Injured. IK that a five-gallon glass jar of milk tn the buggy at the time, wept out when abe did but waa "not broken. ' } ' Tbe accident took place at thc. bri-ifcr c-V."7 P...-. ..U, .v?.it?i in tt'oout aoven milos from Anderson. Blow Up Portions Of Sunken Liner (By. Associated Pre??) **fikj Washington, .March 24.-Tho ra**-" nen cutter Onondaga w?s ordered to day co bloV ip ?ny portions of the arakon Old. Dominion liner Monroe that may menace navigation. Tho steamer's faull will not be disturbed and her cargo may still be saved. BMMBSm*aWSBl ON VERGE OF BIG STRUHGLE MOST VIGOROUS LEGISLA TIVE BATTLE in CO??GREb FOR MANY YEARS THE TOLLS ISSUE The Foreign Commerce Commit tee's Majority Report is Strong for Policy Reversal (Hy associated Press) j Washington, Mardi 2*. -Congress in on the verge of one of the most vlg letfixlalr.'c r.truggles that ha? enliven ed its proceedings In many years, the contest over the administration pro posal to repeal the provision of thc Panania canal act, granting toll ex emption to American roast wis * ?hips. Determined to heglu tho right in tl o hou?e Thursday, administration forcos tonight hopi tile house in se uion well Into tho evening. Over a mild protest from opponenlu of tho repeal bill, consideration of t':o riv ers and harbors appropriation bill was piiBhcd to PT points where tho measure can Iv disposed of in an hour and r n agror innot was reached to take lt up again at ll o'clock Thursday . iinrnliiir ?nil tho ?nv wiw #.l?.n?yl tn* the presentation of thc sepcial rule for the repeal bili at noon. Plans for taking up thc Sims re peal bill were completed in the house today and democratic leaders on both forcos and prepared their arguments. lt was generally conceded that (he hill would he called up for general debata by Thursday, and that lt might be reported sometime tomorrow when Representative Henry, chairman ot thc rules committee, proposed to ; ub ini! a rule to limit general debate on tho measure to fifteen hours. A vote on this rule"when reported will, In a measure' test the strength of the op posing forces. - Considerable speculation exists as to the strength of the opposition to Ur repeal in both houses of congress, conservative opponents or .the pro^, posed' reversal of policy, while claim ing an assured majority In both houses, admit that the opposition- ls formidable. wm Wm i STATESTHE OMISES Fear cf thc Publier,sion of Private Correspondence Led to Killing of Figaro's Editor Paris,, March "4.-"My fear of 1'tho consequences ol' the publication of some private cc-respondenco in the Figaro, led to my assassination of Gaston ' Calmette." Madame Calllux told the examining magistrate today. "I also had been impressed with thp idea that my husband would be driven to commit thc crime," ahe said, 'and so I did it myself." When placed on the stand, the pris oner, at' the request of the court, gave ah account ot her actions on Monday, the day sho killed Gaston Calmette. Sho told first of her interviews' at 8 o'clock In tho morning with Fernand Monler, chief judge of the.civil tri bunal, who said he saw no way to prevent the publications of her pri vate litters hy the Figaro. This fact so unstrung her that she felt lt impossible to attend the dinner at the Italian "embassy and telephoned she waa ill. "Then moro than over I became possessed with tho desire to seo Gas ton Calmette. A terribie fear cluth ed me lest my husband, who ls a re markably good shot, hod killed M. Calmette. In my delirium I already pictured my husband'on the prisoner's bench. What added to my anguish, was the knowledge that I would bn tho involuntary cause of thia terrify ing druin*-..'* Mme. Caillsux then traced her movements on the afternoon of ih? crime, muon fi tliem her vlait to th? gunsmith to buy a.revolver. She re fused one weapon. t?he said, bocauBe ib\ trigger worked too hard. Reply ing* to a cuesti?n by thc magistrate, ? the prisoner denied that ahe bad plan ted her act or violence igalnst M. Cai rn ott n at thal moment, ' admitting. Kn<v<>va*-, "thc idthen ? began ' to bike root '-' Arter buying the pistol, which ahe explained waa for projection on. nights in the country during the cam paign of her husband, whom she In tended to accompany, she went home tad later left for the office of the figaro. Coln mbini March 84\-Tho LAFRJ site Coicege baseball'team from Be ton, Pe-, today defeated the Unlverslt >t South Carolina. 9 to 5." The teen; viii play r>re again tomorrow. Bao low has won one game. OBVIOUSLY MOST HOSTILE CRiT?C?SiV? Wi TH IN A CENTURY HOW THE LAND LIES Outcome of Ulster Uproar May ? Be New Government Headed By Lloyd-George ' (Hy Associa(< il I'JCBH.) Loudon. March at. Westminster: co'rtlnuea ta bo n southing caldron over ?*i?at tiiliberals now denounce ns tho "Mutiny of tho. anny aristo crats," against d?mocratie govern ment. Tho facta have been establlabod from all obtainable evidence that Gen eral HulM'it Gouch and tho other of fleera of the Third Cavalry Brigade demanded and ohlalned written as BUrancea that they would not bo or dered to light Slr Edward Carson's Ulater volunteers, and that these as surances woro obtained largely th?rugh the porabnal Intervention of, the King. The houao of coumions today wit nessed a telling demand of how tba the land lie?, lt showed where not. only the Irish home rutera and bihor ns wno nad made Premier Asquith's majority and held the balance of tho house, stand, but that many ltborals are opposed to what from their pres-; ont information, they consider a sm-, render to the nrmy officers. The army-appropriation ?mi was un-; der discussion, and the Unionist, Leo-, poid C. Amery moved a reduction for, the purpose of criticising the govern-, ment, on the ground that it was not entitled-to use the army for partyi purposes, while the basts of tho Un-j lonist position In tho present crisis, j, The laborlte, John Ward, who was> a dock laborer and at ono time a pri vate in tho army, seconded the mo-; ti;/:;, but from u different ' point of vio*. HO said that the connor va- j tivog by approving the rebellion of! tho ofTicors "bud started to smash tho! Urltish army." Tho houBO, he said,' 4un$>a?rdaie4do whether lt wonld main tain the discipline of the army as I neutral 'forer?, or whether the parlla-' nient elected by the people should "absolutely without Interference from tho King or tho army ,make the lowe pptho realm." Hostile f'ritleicm of Throne. When.the speech, uttered In aten tar?an tones, "without Interference from the King or the army," half the house was cn ll? fud encoring. All the labor nscmbcra and the nonie rule irinhiiieu, and not only they, but many ot the Liberal member stood' and shouted at length. Parliament had not wltnesed such a hostile criticism ot th* throne in the memory of tho ; oldest member, nor even m tho past. o?ntury. The Unionist morning- paper* admit | it was tho King's influenco that brought about the reinstatement of General Gouch and other army oflieers. They express great Indignation at the attack of the 'aborites on tho throne? end the anny, and take pains to ex- < plain that thc iubor men arc uridir n misapprehension XX. au opec lue that 1 Inc. offlcera were so roddy to Uro on ntl 'kera. i The Daily News, a liberal organ, reporta that Colonel Seeley lias re signed, but that his resignation has' not been accepted and that tho cab inet likely will consider tho question today. ' li .Among the many unconfirmed rum- ? crs published ls the report that thu r.utcome ia not unlikely to bo a new. govornment beaded hy Lloyd Georgo. * $ ' a ?y? + .? .* PA BTV WOT IN BELFAST Helfant. Ireland, Mar. rA . patty riot occurred in Oromac * square carly today. Stones and *'i other missiles wore thrown and j*-j revolver shot? were fired. Po- * lice dispersed tho rioters. .1, Many persons were slightly In- * jurod; Bovnral wore 'arrested. < a * * * * * ?.*#'* * THIS LOOKS LIKE A REAL BACKDOWN Great Britain'* Official Represen- j ta tt ve Makes a Call on the. Ulster Leader _. i 1,'flfMt, r?nrch ?4.-Major-General Sir Cecil Mae ready, ut tabbed to-tho ad-j jutant general's department of the 1 war office, paid a visit today to Sir 1 Kdwnrd Carson, the Ulster Unionist 1 leader. J?i? Tho goneral was egpeeially ?ont ta i Ireland hr Col. Seeley, secretary o?j< state for war,.to confer with,Brigadier{ General Count Albert Gleichen, com-;i luan?nr or the Fifteenth U?tH?,i,y ?.r? ando hero, lie arrived at f!rnu-?p5oo thc residen ce of Captain Craig, hi full flniform and declared that the objec if bia visit was to pay respects to th Piafar unionist teador.' Th* inciden has excited much comment. SO SAYS PRIVATE REPORT TO REBEL OFFICIALS AT CHIHUAHUA REPORTS CONFLICT Associated Press Dispatch States Fighting Continued Fiercely At Gomez Palacio (By Associated FroHH) Chihuahua, March 24.-RoBoato ru mora and olllcial reports of tho onward sweep of General vina ?nd hia vlc torioiiH rebels kept the city in a slate of gratified excitement tod:::1, hut the1 optimism waa dashed somewhat by thc receipt of an .\ssocl.d ; Press dis patch from Chihuahua, quoting an of ficial dispatch sayitiK that the fighting continues at Gomez Pulaclo. It was announced odlcially tn the course of the morntnK that the city 3 miles from - Torr on, was taken last night, at 9 ./clock, anil that General Villa bad ordered supplies sent there direct, t'untllriing Reports. Next came word that Gene*.ul Bon nvldes had captured two Fejeral bar racka In Torreon itself. This informa gram from Colonel Trevino, one of Bonavide'a staff ofiicars to his brother lu Juarez. At this there was further joy but lt was nothing to the excite ment occasioned when General Chao, military S?YCT??Cir wi 1i... i?t?&v oj huahua uud now In tho city to grce: General Carranza, received a privato roport that General Vejasco, Federal commander at Torre?n? had surrend ered. General Chao accompanied the re port with reserve, however .and tel egraphed to General Villa asking for confirmation. After two boura ho'had received no reply. REPORTS t'OMKRNING KNGAGKMJiXT fOFMCTlKtl Laredo, Tex., March 24.-Conflict ing reports of thu battle, between Mex ican constitutionalist*1 aad-"~Pe?e?al* came to' Laredo today from tho isola ted scenes of yesterday's engagement near Guerrero, sixty miles south of this city on the Rio Grande. Heavy loesea on both sides were reported. Official dispatches given out in Neu vo Laredo claimed General Gaurdiola repulsed the rebels after nine hours fighting and that they took'with them in retreat Ava wagons loaded with th's wounded, besides leaving marty dead Oii the held, ii V*ttB attid iiivaiy nmi?ii tutlonalists deserted and fled to tb? ' Uhlt?d States during the hattie. It waa admitted Guardioia withdrew to San Ygnaclo after the reported re treat of the rebels. His loss in kilted captured and wounded was given as liu men. Rebel reports were conflicting, but all claimed a substantial victory. Tho eauturo or Guerro, which had boen hold by Guardioia, was a feature of the rei ort. . lt ic rega-ded as probable that both Lidos retreated with no material ad \ un age. Almut Alteen Hundred men ong^ged on- both ?idis. ? GOV. (roLtitriTTH Acriosr CA rs KS si: Ri? rs CONCERN Washington, March ' 24. -Secretary Bryan will appear before the foreign relations committee of tho senate to morrow to discus? state, department" matters, but it is understood there lias been no arrangement for a con ference on the Mexican situation. Governor (?olqultt's otter of a re ward of $1,000 for the de'ivory upon Texas soil of five Mexicana suspected as murderers of Clemente Verger*, ha? caused state and war department officials serious concsrn for fear of intern?tloul complications. The right of the governor to offer si reward for the apprehension of fu I'itiv S.-'H not denied hy the officials, hut tn this caso lt is feared that the utter may lead to on attempt to kidnap the Mexicans and bring thom lato fexos, which would violate the extra? ditton treaty between Mexico and the United States, and afford the Mexican government ground tor a demand for punishment cn the kidnappers with ?ll kinds ot legal entanglements. Futher report on the entanglements near Del Rio, Texas, whore Mexican Federals flrod across tho Rio Grande it American troopers say more than SCf) shots wore directed at the sot rlicra, to whom rebel? surrendered. II I "BETA'S FINANCIAL ST::::^ TO SE I??IL?STS? Mexico City, March 21.-President Huerta's financial stress will he re lieved hy a plan today which will iring Ir.lo'the trcaury. 100,0000,000 pa ma, approximately. Fifty million pe* ?on will be immediately available^ .he rest aa requested. . ,v3BK? The result will be the resumption m April. #>f interest-r?tym?rcts os he forojgn debt, suspended on Jau Int ,last, end.the early revett Ion of the fifty per cont advance in mport Mutles recently imposed aa a vat measure, all of which will hw set orth In a decree to lw issued within i day or two.