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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 342. rTeeUy, E.tabUshed i860; D?fljr, Janis, ?1?. ANDERSON, S. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS WAR DECLARED BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA THOUSANDS Cl PRESIDENT Declares Thai There Maj People Will Have t< Calls Republican Pai fends Administr?t! Wa* ns Democrats Nt The Party-Expresse Come When, the Unit mental in Restoring 1 (By ' Associated Pre?,) INDIANAPOLIS, ind.,'Jan. 8 -Pre*-] ideut Wilson in ?. Jackson. Day speech j here today, voiced ?hat his hearers in terpreted as a hint that he might be a candidate for the presidency again tn 1916. The audience of more than 4,00 j people rose, to their feet and cheered until the President called for Quiet. The president had been discussing the Mexican question. Referring to his belier that be knew the tempera ment and principles of the American people, hp added that he would not be Qt to Btay where be was it be did not understand them. ' There may come a time." he declar ed, "'when the American people will have to Judge whether I know what I .am talking about or not." There waa a slight pause.and then the crowd bokan cheering. Realizing .the construction which had been put 'on. his words, the president held .up , .his baud for silence and said: "I did not mean to stir up anything. That was merely preparatory to say ing that at least two moro years I am freo to think I know; the American peo A D?mocratie Ycsr.. Previously thc president had at tacked the Republican party, defond ed tho record ot ht? administration on the"Mexican policy, the r*rlff,,and curt reHfiy>< andld?cl?redT tfi?Vu'a., careful examination ot tHe returns from thc ^t?onvrast Nb^mbteri shpw?d thnt-it lt! had been' a pi'?^?ntjrallmr a Dem tfpmtriwould1 have had' a, .majority,, ot about eighty ;lh the electoral, college, hsol < Poaple Want'Ship,BUL . *Tii? ?r-si^st'crit?cis^l n^b?cen, senator^'opposing th?' govern ment ship purchase bill', whom he characterised, "sel?-?ij?od ii ic-?ua ot business." Hs 8std tbe Republican party has not had a new idea In 30 yeara, and that "the Republicans do not know how to do anything but sit on the lld." He add ed that the country wants* the ship purchase bill enacted into law and "will have lt" Captain of the Team. M?. Wilson gravely spoko warning to Der\ocrats not to break up the sol idarity of tho party. He .declared those who did would gain an unen viable position for themselves. "Ix a man wont play on a team he nm nt get. o Sf the team,'1 he said, and , later Bpokc bf himself a* the "captain of"the Democratic team for the pres ence ? . ?: >: ' ? .> ' The jb^sMut spoke briefly ot Mex ico. ; Jlq.safd .,the napple, there are en tltfevTO liberty, "no matter how lent they*, mk*. in determining. it" Speak ing tilqwiy. and. carefully, he declared thal "so*r?r ?S my influence go**, while I sm president,' nobody-shall interfere with them.**' "Have not; European nations taken as long as they wanted, and spilled as much-blood as they pleased to settle their own affairs," bs continued, "and shall we deny the same Light to Mex ico? rib, I say." Democratic Party Progressive. Much of Mr. Wilson's address waa devoted'to the indepcr?ent and pro gressive voters. He stud about one thlrd of the Republican party ls.pro gressive and about two-thirds of tko Democratic party ts progressive. "Therefore," be added ."the Demorrst-1 le partr is more progressiv*:, than the republican." He declared that most of the voters .of the country aro inde pendent but that lt was his ambition ?lo harre thew vote wj'tk the. Democrats. Ho spokcVof-himself as an ' animated ^TlT^Pr^ml^t said the. people of the United Otates should not pa* too much Attention to the European war, but should keep their *>wn affairs !n good order, He closed hi? address with a fartent expression of the hone that, "fh?'fime might come when the Unltep. States could be instrumental | In rogffinnj* poa TS " Botines* Cendltlftas. Business conditions were taken up j briefly. He characterised mik ot bus iness depression as a "state of mind." He said the Democratic nerty airead* bad done much tn tree business, and that ita-program was not yet com plets. Vfuiwwr the country really wsots something betide talk, he add ed. It turns to the Democratic party. The nreaident advocate.-." establish ment ot a great federal employment bureau, said nomo means should be found for quickening' and cheapening tee processes of the court?, and spoke r Come a Time When the > Judge If He is Right, -ty a Back Number-De on's Mexican Policy, ot to Break Solidarity of m Hope That Time May ted States Can Be Instru Peace. .. i of the courts, and spoke of thp neces sity of congress passing the adminis tration conservation bills. ?.?'next of Democratic flub. Cheering Interrupted the president] at frequent intervals during bis ad dress. Immediately after his speech the president went to tbe home, of Mayor Bell, who was confined to his bed by sickness, and ' lajer attended a- recep tion given by the Indiana Democratic Club, which lasted for an hour and a half. After an automobile ride about Indianapolis as the guest of Thomas Taggart, he loft at 6:45 for Washing ton. A federal employment bureau and reforms In court proceedure advocat ed hythe president^were the two questions taken up in his address. It was understood tonight that he would press both subjects on congress at the earliest possible opportunity. At tho reception after the address, the president shook hands with sever al thousand persons. When he reach ed his private car afterwards he was tired out. He confided to friends that he was greatly pleased with his recep tion. The president plans to take np the same subjects he discussed today tn the s?ri?e ot speeches be will make President's Speech, . Tho president said in part: "Governor Ralston. Ladles end-Gen* Ll em en: Too have ?Ivon me . a .most royal welcome, for which I thank you from the bottom of my heart. It ls rather lonely living in Washington. I !'."'.';. n tun?cied for two years at hard labor and even now I feel that I ara simply out oh parole. You notice! that one ot the most distinguished members of the United States Bennie is hereto seo that I go back. And yet | with sincere apologies to the senate and house of representatives I want lo say that I draw more inspiration from you than I "do from them. Should Think of Home. "They,.like myself, are only servants of the people of the United States. Our sinews consist In your sympathy and support, and our renewal comes] from contact with you and with the strong movements of public opinion In this country. That ls the i-3*son why ; I for one would prcTer that our thoughts sholud nc*, too often cross the ocean, but should center them selves upon the pojtcles and duties of the United States. .It we think of the United States, when the time comes we shall know how this country can servo the world. I will borrow a very interesting phrase from a distinguish ed gentlemen of my acquaintance and beg that you will keep your moral powder dry. - k Jackson Was a" Forthrhrht lian. "But I have come here tm Jackson Day. If there are' Republicans pres ent I hope they will feel the compelling influences of such a day. There was nothing mild about Andrew Jackson; that ls the reason I spoke of the 'com pelling influences of the day.' Andrew Jackson was a forthright maa who be lieved everything he did believe In fighting earnest And really, ladies and gentlemen, in public life that ts! the only hort ci man worth thinking about for a moment. * I;u i wrns not ready to fight for everything I believe In. I would think It my duty to go back and take a back seat I Uko, therefore, to breathe the air of Jackton Day. I like to he re minded of the old militant hosts of Democracy Which I believe have come to life again In our thus. Rcpcblrca? Party a Back Number. "The United States had almost for gotten that lt must keep Its fighting ardor in behalf of mankind whsn An drew Jackson became president: and you will notice that whenever the United States forgets its ardor for mankind, a .Democrat is elected presi dent. The trouble with the Republican party I? that lt bas not bad a new Idea for thirty yeera I am not speaking aa a politician, I am speaking as a historian. I bsve looked for new ideas la-the records and I have not found any proceeding from the Republican ranks." -The president said lt was only nat ural that when the country wanted things done tt elected a Democrat pres ident. "I would not speak with disrespect of the Republican party. I always (OOKTt?fTJ??O ON PAOS TBSEK.) PEACE CELEBRATION IN NEW ORLEANS Being Held on Battlefield Where Last Conflict Between English Speaking People Was 'Fought. . (By. Associated Pres?.) NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ?.-On Cbal- 1 mette battle field, where tbe last arm ed conflict between English-speaking peoples -was fought, there was began today n three days celebration of thc century of peace between the United States and Great Britain. The prin- j ..pal event of the day wzr. tho unveil ing of a monument' Ut the victorious 1 American commander. Andrew Jack son, the memorial standing on the spot j where the American' standard floated 1 at the time the British Invaders were defeated. An interesting feature Incident to] the unvoUiflg ceremonies wus tbe for mal exchange bf greetings between President Wilson's personal: represen tative, Andrew J. Peters, assistant secretary, and H. T. Carew-Munt. British consul to Ned Orleans, and special envoy of King George of Eng land. The envoys were presented gold reproductions of the medal given Andrew Jackson under authorization of congress. They commented upon the.century of peace and expressed the hope that it be lasting. The federal government gave furth er recognition to -tho celebration by 'sending the transporto Kilpatrick and Sumner here from Galveston with reg ular troopB, and (he battleship Phode Island from Vera Cruz. The celebration -was inaugurated thia morning by a salute of 21 gun*, which was timed ' to end at 8:20 o'clock, the hour at which, according to history, tho battle of Chalmetto ended. Celebrating In Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tena.. Jan.. 8.-A min iature battle of New Orleans was staged here today in celebration of the centennial of the victory of Gen eral Jackson's army over the British 100 years j ago. From behind breast works made-of-cotton -balesv unite* tn-* j ed Confederate veterans, representing Jackson's mon.' re?lated anvattnclrby national^ guard troops. . UNQUALIFIED ENDORSEMENT * lacr?ase -Srength of Coast Artillery Corps Given by j ?Secretary Garrison. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Unquali fied endorsement of the Chamberlain bill to increase the strength of tho coast artillery corps was given by Sec roary Garrison today in a report j asked for by the senate military com mittee. The measure would add to ' the ! corps 12 colonels, 12 lieutenant colo- ! nels, 40 majors, 174 captains, 187 first lieutenants, 187 second lieutenants, a I corresponding quota bf non-commis sioned officers, 7.672 privates, making the total authorized limit of 30,20?. j Secretary Garrison reiterated his statement in his annual report that tho coast defenses could not be re garded as efficient without a force to furnish at lee**-) one relief. for Irons, mortars, and mmes. _;__i_ ? ! First Step in the Reorganization Plan (By AssorisUd Pres*.) GREENVILLE. 8. C.. Jan. 8.-At a meeting of directors of the Parker Cotton Mills C?mpany. held at Rich mond Wednesday, announced here to day, W. J. Thackston, of Grenville, wa? elected secretary and assistant treasurer, succeeding M. M. Trotter, Jr., -rho resigned the titular position, i but who ?ju continue him servi cen with the corporation. L. W. Parker rc signed aa a director, as did E. W. Rob ertson. Mt Columbia E. L. Marchant restgaed as vice president and waa succeeded by W. E. Beattie. This was a step tn the r?organisation plan of tbe company, lt waa anaouacod. U. SL Army Chief and Mexican Leaders Meet (By Anoelatsd Pr?**) EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 8.-General Hugh L. u Scott, General Francisco Villa abd Governor Maytorena, of So nora, met in conference tonight, the first of a aeries planned to solve the problem of protecting American bor der town residents from the billets of belligerent* on the Mexican aide. The United States army chief of staff and the Mexican leaders met in the United State* immigration station ai the American end of one of the Inf rna tional bridgea spanning the Rio Grande between El Paao ?nd Jaar**, No official statemaat waa given but except that the first meeting waa "cor dial" and that it would be continued tomorrow. COMMUNICATION WILL BE MATE PUBLIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON OFFICIALS READ NOTE CAREFULLY I English Press Manifesting Much Interest m Reply to America's keat. (D ' AwoMatcd Pre? ) WASHINGTON,. Jan. 8-Secretary Bryan late today announced receipt lot Great Britain's reply to the Ameri can note respecting Interruption of I American commerce. The note will bc made public Sunday afternoon by ! agreement between the state depart ment and the British foreign otflce. State department officials read the j British note carefully, but would [make no comment in advance of pub lication. That IV 1B inconclusive in many respects, however, and will lead to a further diplomatic exchange was learned from authoritive quarters. Some points, such as the question of proof at the time v>f detention of tho ships and length of time required for examination remain undetermined. The communication points out the peculiar necessities of belligerents, but is phrased in r. spirit of frankness ! i and friendliness. (Much emphasis is placed on the ' dejesslty for careful search of all cargoes which appear I suspicious. Great Britain appreciates that the United States does not deny s belli gerent's right to search on the high seas, but is understood to hove ex plained that sindp' this rule ot inter? national law wan; set up the size of vessels has change 1 and examinations at sea cannot tin conducted with as much facility asfftefore. lt also is pointed^ onj^jflut?lp: ia difficult to ; sear ;h the merchant liner of the pres- ] cnt day at sea. Specifically Great Britain claims that it has paid for all copper seized and that arrangements now have been I made with Italy,. Holland and the1 Scandinavian countries whereby legi timate cerg-oes of even contraband ~"? not be andu? y delayed. As to foodstuffs and conditional con- ! trrband. ?ireat ?ritaln hm? no lnten- j tion ot repudiating. Ljrd Salisbury's1 doctrine that such products must be j shown to be destined to sn - enemy i force, but will insist on careful exam ination to make sure supplies are not so destined. Remedies for many difficulties' which have arisen aro daily being de vised, Great Britain has pointed out. j and stops taken by the United States j to verify manifests will asslBt in re moving causes for delay. An to articles put on the contraband 1 list, such as rosin, and turpentine, the j British government has applied 'the doctrine of President Lincoln that ab- I solute contraband consists of all ma terials susceptible of.use In making] munitions of -war. Tho British have1 discovered that these products are es sential to the manufacture ot some forms of ammunition and will Insist that under international ?aw thei rn us t be regarded as absolute contra band. A partial remedy for the situation, however, is being sought in arrange ments for consignment of naval stores from the United States to neu tral countries so that American ships 1 can take their naval stores as ballast I for cotton cargoes, sell the contra band to neutral coantrles and send their cotton to belligerent countries] without further molestation. Sagiish Press Mach Interested. LONDON. Jan. 8.-The English public and press are manifesting much interest'in Great Britain's pre liminary reply today to tbs American i rat nat .??in;*. British interference ; ? Uh American shipping. There ls general speculation aa to j whether the reply will offer more facts than the American note about which the controversy turns. Repeat- ] ed statements of the British foreign office that the reply ls entirely friend- j ly and conciliatory, although not re ceding from the position that Great ] Britain must continue to search for contraband, have reassured-the pab ilo, which no longer regards the note i a threatening incident. It is said the British government will make its more definite and sup plementary reply within two weeks. ooooooooocooooooooo o FLOOD WARMX?8 IS8U1?D e o '- o o (By Associated Press.) o o WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-The o o weather bureau today Issued o u warnings for flood stages on the o o Cape Fear and Roanoke rivers In o o North Carolina and on the lower o o reaches or the Great Pee Dee in o o South Carolina. The Jenter and o o Potomac rivers will rise to fresh-' o o et stage the warning said. o o o ooooooooooooooooooo GONSTiT?TIONft?STS ATTACK VILLA FORCES Early Report? From the- Scene Say That Hundred? Have Been Killed or Wound ed. (By Associated Press.) LAREDO. Tex.. Jan. 8.-Fifteen thousand Constitutionalist troops be gan an attack early today on Villa forces in Saltillo. Early reports from thc scene said that hundreds had been killed or wounded. The Carrante forces were attacking from moun tains about the etty and were pouring In a fire from 15 cannqn. The Villa, troops occapted? Saltillo two days ago by a ruse and without a fight. The Carranza forces there, un der General Antonio I. Villareal, had evacuated the ctly to proceed against the Villa forces which they met and defeated at La Brisa and Marte. Mean while another Villa force had' march id through the mountains ' to thc southeast' of Saltillo, entering and capturing the city. The Carranza army 1 returned in force early today. ; Reports at nein from Carranza i sources claimed that thc * advantage j lay with the besclgers, but the battle still was In progress. Saltillo is about iso miles from the American border in tbe state .of Coa hulla. Battle Indecisive. San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 8.-The bat tle at Saltillo, Mexico, between a Car- i ranza army and Villa troops today was Indecisive, according to advices received here tonight, which reported both aides continuing an artillery bombardment. It ls stated' that consid erable property in the ctly of Saltillo has been destroyed. The Villa forces, a possest-jn of the etty, are commanded by a brother of the late Presdent Madero. General An tonio Villareal 'ls ; in command of the Carran ea troops. < AMERICANS WILL EAT CORN BREAD . ? ? ? Will There Be Enoufh Wheat to Su?>p?y Two Continents? Ques tion Worrying Eaperts. J (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. Jan. 8.-Two dollar j wheat wi? 1 mean that Americans will j cat corn? grain dealers" ?aid. here to day. A national agitation to induce congress to place an embargo on wheat and flour exports will be start- , ed by the Chicago Retail Grocers and Butcher's Association, lt waa an. i nouhced. . One well known expert today put the breadstuff situation thia week: "li ls not so much a. question of price for wheat as a question of supply. Will there be enough to feed two cou ti Inents?" One of tho principal linns on the Board of Trade made public .dispatc h es received today indicating that farmers' ideas ?s to com were away up-that many grower? said corn would soon sell at 91 a, bushel en the farms. Tho latest price of Muy corn in Chicago today was 76 3.8 cents. Awaiting Reporta Before Judging . _n (By Associated Press.) ROME. Jan. 8.-While not conceal ing the gravity of the offense to the Catholic church If Cardmal Mercier, archbishop ot .Malines, baa been un ustly arrested by the Germans, Pope Benedict, is awaiting official reports before passing Judgment on what may have occurred. This statement is made by those who have talked vrith the Pope. The Pope wishes to maintain the ?tritdesc neutrality, they say. WILL INSIST UPON EXECUTION Ol LAW Vffgmia Senators Want Interna cional Fleet Assembled in Hampton Reeds, (By Associated Pms,) ?s. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-Virginia senators not* fl od Secretary Daniels today that they woul? insist upon ex ecution of the law requiring tbe aa. sembling of the International float hi Hampton Roads next month prepara tory to the cr?!*e through the Pana ma anal to the Pacific coast Naval officers have been consider ing the feasibility of supplying the threatened deficiency In European re presentation In the International fleet by makin a soeclal efforts for the participation of LaUn-Amertcan navies. One proposal waa to here their ships Jobs the American fleet at Colon- instead of making the long trip op the Atlantic The Virginia senators object to that. RUMANIA WU EVEN IF ITA NOT TO M Winter Storms and Floo Extensive Operation Have Reoccupied Posi Germany Reports S Turks Have Taken i Trans-Caucasia-Gen Cardinal Mercier-Pe vaded by Kurd? and ' (By A?ociot*d Pms.) Except for attacka and counter at tacks along widely separated parts of tho hattie lines, there ls an almost complete suspension of hostilities Bverywhere, so far as can be gather' ed from official report Where there ls fighting it is de scribed as violent in character. The Frenrh assert that near Bois sons they have taken and are holding, despite courter attacks, a German re doubt and two line? of trenches and In the Argonne that they have re occupied positions previously takon from them by vicious onslaughts of the Germans. In Alsace the fighting continues, as has been the case for several dsya, with neither side having attained au-. perlority. In the east and west bad weather and mud are hampering the armies, virtually holding the men In the trenches prisoners. Movements ot heavy guns in the quagmires which . have resulted from the heavy rains ls next to Impossible. tl j Germany re po' .s slight gains sud , the capture of prisoners In Poland, j A repulse of a counter attack "and the taking of 480 prisoners and sev eral machine guns! is 'credited to the Austrians In Vienna's official an. aouncement.' Petrograd says", the Turks In rrans-csucasla again have taken ? vigorous offensive, apparently In an andeavor to relieve the predicament of the tenth army corps, defeated sever?! d?ys ?go ?t Sari Kacey sh. A newB dispatch reports that Item- , emla ta mo&ii&ing ~75G,v00 men, and that she will enter the war even should Italy decide not to do sb. Aus. tris is declared In a dispatch from Innsbruck to have started to fortify her Une facing the Italian fronUer and an Italian newspaper asserts that Austria has sent a note to Italy pro testing against Italy's occupation ot Avlona, Albania. The British house ot lords has ad journed to February . During Its brief session Esrl Kitchener, secre tary of war, and the government leaders told the lords that Great Bri. tain's preparations to carry on the war were proceeding smoothly. { A Rome newspaper prtrr?r an inter- I view with the Perslar minister to Italy In which the agister ts report ed as saying tlu.t ? Persian territory was being Invaded by Kurds sud Turks and that Persia hsd sent an ultimatum to Constantinople. LONDON, Jan. 8.-Winter storms floods, while they are preventing Canadian Authorities | Regret Killing of Smith, (By AwocUt*} rms.) OTTAWA Jan. 8.-Canadian gov ernment authorities have forwarded to the United 8tates government at Washington formal expressions of re gret on the part of the Dominion of Canada for the killing of Walter Smith and wounding of Charles Dorsch by Csnaniac mi'unsmes. Tbs Dominion government has also offer ed to compensate the wounded man and the family of the dead man. The Literacy Test Wa? Not Indispute WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-Senate and hones conferees on the immigration bill, containing the literacy test for aliena, reached an agreement tonight on points in disagreement. The tu rvey test tb which President Wilson had made known his objection, was not In dispute. Members of the conference commit, tee refused tonight to make public the terms ot their agreement Cettan Quotation** In Germany. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-Latest quo tations for cotton in Germany, re ceived today from Ambassador Ger wd. Indicated good middling was be ing offered and accepted for January lellvery st about 18.4 cents a pound ti Bremen. The Bremen Cotton Exchange waa reported closed and no Information was forthcoming regarding prices ot cotton on band. ?.Ssw Hamborg reported prices of about IS cents. _ LL STRIKE i LY DECIDES FER THE WAR -. ds Are Preventing Any LS-French Assert They tions Taken From Them, light Gains in Poland, s Vigorous Offensive in nany Denies Arrest of rsian Territory Being Iri lurks. any extensive military operation*, have not kept the annies in the east and west from pursuing the offen sive at isolated pointa along the wo extended fronts. _ ' u In the snow-covered'nilla of the Caucasus the hardy Siberians 'are! searching out the routed Turks, who are reported to be surrendering ty thouaauds. In Flanders, wb 'Is virtually all under water, thc .??ja assert they have fount! lt possible tb make some headway. ' Only '. tn Poland, where Field .. Marshal . voa , Hindenburg's offensive ls held: un an the banka of rivers between him and Warsaw, and tn Galicia, wherev the Russians have been compelled "to ?halt their advance, does there seem,to be an almoat entire lull la the flghUog. Tbe Russians continue their for ward movement In the Carpathians and to Bitkowinn, while to France Infantry attacks have been mad? et many points, followed by artillery ea-' gagemehts, sacing and mining opera- . (lons. The French have-.advance** few yards in the vicinity.;of .aheiaui, but were compelled to give around In the Argonne, where the; Germans mined some of their 3r?t Itoe trenches. ? * ? With the reporta of procreo? ? by - the ', French tn Alsace, where mans, the nantes os some- aenaan indicate that the advance although slow, ta befog continued. - ' Viscount Haldane..the ft*<*k>w t~i* high chancellor in the house "of. lords! today made the fcier^t&s ??a?uc?r monts that British expert!.were busy producing a satisfactory savaient tn the German 42-ccathnstF? tun which did such execution against Belgian fortresses at the beginning of .?? war sad that recruiting waa so sat isfactory that the neiwalty bad not arisen for conscription The chah* eel lor would not disclose the sttength of the British army, Out military-ex pert? estimate that ft cannot be lees than 3,000.000 men, counting regu lars, reservists, ter.1tortais*ead Lofd Kitchener's new army. The reported arrest of Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, con tin. ues to attract widespread " attention. The Germans explain that he was 'not arrested but that be waa requested to ref raia from Inciting tbe popu lace of Belgium. The Butch news paper which first - published faa .ry' port of the Cardinal's arinst insists, however, on the ?orreetnsss of I. correspondent's statement ead says that even new Cardinal Mercier ?H not permitted to leave Meliftea. Sails With Cotton j IFor Bremen, Germany --&! ' (By Associated Ito?) T NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. With .har batches fastened with wax. sad twine and stamped with a seal of the Bri! Uh goverument tbe American - steaaftr City of Memphis sawed ?Vp?a lois pori today for Bremen. Germaay. with ?ep ntYrc'.a*>te!7 ?.050 ^il?S Z? ? ' Two Inspectora from the offte? o!ft?e British consul here inspecte?! tba load ing of the steamer. Sse to command ed bv Captain Boram. j Succeeded in Keeping f The Senate Occupied WASHINGTON, Jan. RenubU can senators opposing the government ship purchase bill succeeded ta'keep ing the senate occupied throughout today's session wth taw tMstrtet af Columbia appropriation bil}. Senator Galllager read a long, story cf .'<.?** trtct legislation extending hack ? years, and Senator Root and others took a band in the drawn out debate. Th?-? ear but part cf th? Uro day? hs* been given over to the sapping bOL Baissa admtototratioa . leaders suc ceed la making some progrese OB ft tomorrow, aright start*** wal be oer. lonely considered. First Leas sa Cette?. . Maw: YC'A'.Z, Jan. a.-The ? cotton loan committee announced today that lt ?ranted tts Ann loan. The applica tion wea made through the sf* tessa onsnsawtee The amsont **d the ?ia??: of th* applicant, yere ?ot ctoa*^