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fit?! ?fJlfTKIt WATCHMAN. KstaML? Consolidated Aur. 2, If FISRCO DYNAMITERS CAUGHT CHICAGO IH rr'ATlYK (IAIMS TO II \\K llMMHn HTORY. Conrt?**v|f>n of on, Prisoner Sent to Finn \i\gvlct?Alleged Admtnelon of Unlit Said to IHMall Movement* of Hrvernl Men Wanted There. Chicago. April 23.?Capt. Stephen Wood, chief of the Chicago detective bureau. aal I t might that a full con? fession had been obtained from MM of the men arrested In Detroit In con? nection with the d>namltlng of the Loa Angele? Times building. The alleged confession is said to make 90 typewritten pages and It cover the movements of the men now under arrest and others who are be? ing sought by detectives. According to Cspt. WooJ. it de s Ifcasj in detail the dynamiting of buildings, railroad trains, bull lings and factories where conflicts between union and non-union labor existed. The loss of many Uvea an 1 the de? struction of property valued at al? most $2.000.000 is said to be detailed. The chief of the Chicago detective department said the confession wss p sac til In the possession of attorneys representing the National Erectors' association and has been sent to Los Angeles to be used In the trial of the eases against the n I n inder arrest. "The confession was made at the home of Detective K< id. of the Chi? cago polios department. In South Chi eago." said Capt. Wood. "More ar? rant* In the case are expected and any disclosures of the details of the con? fession at this time would make them almost Impossible. "While here the men under arrest were never In communication with each other and neither knew that his companion was a prisoner In thi same house. They were questioned Inces? santly and finally a confession was ob? tained from one of the men. "Then the California authorities were notified %t once and after in? dictments had been returned there the SSttrrdiUon paper* were ruahcd have j Wot until there papers were received was any move made to place others wanted In the case under areat. "The plants of dynamite found since the Indianapolis arrests were told In the confession and the names and whereabouts of others now br? ing nought are known to the det. < tlves In the case." Ht HKYINO PKIKONF.lt TO TRIAL. Throe Men Arrested on Charge of < otitpilclt) to Times Disaster en Route to California. Los Angele*. Ott* April 23.?On I separate trains and hidden away In locked Pullm.ui < ?mpurtm.mts. under) the surveillance of armed guards, ? John I M Namara. secretary of the I International Structural Iron Work- j ers' association, and his two alleged confederates, James McN'amara and t?rtl.- M( Manual, ire being hurried here to answer to the charge of hav? ing dynamited the Los Angeles Times building October 1. 1910. and caus? ing the death of 21 men. By what routes they are being ; brought I* u .leeret. When they will j arrlv ? is also unknown. The police here and the detectives j who brought about the arr ?ata a:v taking no i hances. Elaborate pre? cautions are *.ud to have been taken V> prewnt nn attempt at rescue. The chief of police Ul today he feared publicity regarding the movements Of the prisoners might result in more dynamiting and the loss of lives and railroad property. Seer*cy sjssj is regnrded as neces? sary to avoid legal complications. At I?ab??r t? mpb-. Lsjg Angele? union hcad',1 irt? ? r?4. there w. re bitter de? nunciation* of the way in which the M? Namara brothers and McManlgnl bad hsnsj arrested, but these earn* only from the rank and tile. f: ? i rn in ir< t he tempi.? igte. .I the arrest of the Iron work SJ odssisd and bU two alleged SjeSO?pHcX had brought to a ellrntix the long labor battle in I?os Angeles, and though preparations admittedly were being m ?de f..r tie- defends of the BftsonSfS ft wa?? mamtHOi.'d tt.it no technicali? ties would be interpoe d to prevent an early tri.?I It Is not known how manv Indh t m* ntn the M< N'amaraa and McManl gil will have to face. |,ut It Is re garb d as probo?! ? that nv?re arrests art to romo, The slits! of poHos said t'?da\ tb?t the Stile's case would stand without no d of seeking to per? suade any of the prisoner* In turn State'* e\ bb nee, The base).nil fans will hive an opportunity Is witness two exhibitions of high < In <s .hii itii'T ball Thursday. April. 1850 Itt mm in Mexico. m\Iii:ho ami navahho AQREG TO st spi:m> operations au(hm) Jt'arf.fc. Contending Parti?* May Have Op |M>rtunity to Treat for Termination of Kchcllhui?Terms of Aimlstlc Forbid Movement of Troops. Fl Paso, Texas, April 23.?An armistie of live days, beginning: at gOOSJ today, and affecting: the district 04 tween Juares and Chihuahua and I ? st of the latter city, was maie ef? fective today in an exchange of identl- ! cal letters signed by Francisco I. P Madero for the government. The fernes provides that there shall be no movements of troops of either \ side during the next five dnys and | that provisions and medicines may be brought to either camp from the American side without payment of duty. AJlnlja. wh??re a small federal force Is besieged, is not covered in the ar? mlstle. the lnsurrecto activities in ? that district being largely indepen , dent. However, th* moral effect of the cessation of hostilities in Chihuahua Is regarded as certain to make settlc ' ments In other parts of the country I simple. Actual peace negotiations preceded I the armistice. It was of course known that a truce was agreeable to Madero and a telegram from the City "f Mexico Informed Oen. Madero that , Gen. Navarro had been Instructed by President Diaz to enter into the pact. The concessions which the govern? ment is willing to make were dis? cussed at the meeting today by the \ irious leaders and members of the peace mission. Those present at the meeting wet*e: Francisco I. Madero, Sr. father of the rebel leader; the latter's brother, Alfonso, Gustavo and Rar il Madero, Pascual Orozo, the field leader of the revolution, Franco Villa, and Gen. Madero and his wife. She is accounted a warm supporter of the proposition of taking Juarez and then talking peace. A representative of the Associated* Press was present by invitation. Much of the discussion was of a na? ture the publication of which is not desired at this time. It may b% stated, however, that Gen. Madero has the most authentic assurance of a liberal attitude on the part of the govern? ment. In fact, it may be said that Presi? dent Diaz Is anxious to adopt every measure which will ensure the return of the revolutionary soldiers to their farms and shops with the feeling that the government at Mexico City Is the government and every aid the gov? ernment can gtv^ them to repair the ravages of neglect Is theirs for the asking. It wants no rancor to re? main on either side. The liberality of the president on every point Intimately affecting the dally life of the people, as shown in the assurance given Gen. Madero, exceeds the dreams of the revolutionists themselves. 11 telegrams which have been ex? changed In the pour pari ts and all documents in the ease were handed from one to another and carefully read by all. including Senora Ma ler?, Wh SI the conference adjourned for luncheon, a long telegram was dis? patched to the city of Mexico. Pre* sumabjy it puggested detailed changes or addition! to the outline of tb> plan which serves as i i?;i<is of discussion. in rt in m:\v YORK. ???-? Mr. a. s. l^dlM tler's Skull Fractured h> Fall In Subway. A telegram was received here lion d i stating that Mr. A. s. Ledbetter, who operated ? cotton exchange in this city for several years about 1905 ?t, was seriously, perhaps fatally, in Itared In New York city Baturda) if i. noon by falling down the subway 11 i factoring ids skull. The telegram which ^.i\e th- bars facts, without ,i, tills, was from a Masonic lodge. In? quiring whether Of got he was a UV RlhOf of the b?lge here. ?III? KI N I till \ KH \flllO\l>. i - i wi House or Mr. boons Harr Robbed Motorola) Niuht. naturdaj nlghl someone entered the fowl nous* of Mr. Louti Dar? en k Cnlhouo street and stoic three of his bent fOO I \ The chicken house was locked sp Saturday nlghl as usual und Sunday morning several of the boards en the side of the hou#l were found torn off where the dept. lator hol made his entrance md caught the chickens. Mr. Port has no knowledge "f who did the stealing. Ite .lust urn 8 1 Fear not?Let ell the wide Thon Aim* >UMTER, 9 (J, WEDNE! TROOPS TO STAY IN TEXAS. THERE is No MOM V TO BRING THEM HAC K. For Past Few Weeks Economy Has Been RnlC With Manoeuvre Di? vision In South. Sun Antonio, Tox., April 23.?De? spite a heavy rain early this mcrning, the manoevures camp was filled with the usual Sunday visitors this af? ternoon. It was a day of rest for all troop3 except the 1". bands. Each of these gave concerts at one time or 'another during th> afternoon. There wi's the usual guard mounting. Whatever the outcome of the latest peace negotiations, it Is probable the division will remain In San Antonio until July 1. The deficiency appropri- j atlon has been exhausted and there is no mom y to move the troops even if it were desirable to do so. For the last few weeks, accord? ing to army officers, a brake has been put on regimental requisitions, and the army is now living with a maxi? mum of economy and a minimum of equipment. It has but 60 per cent of the wagon train required by the field service regulations. An extraordinary record Is being es? tablished at the manoevures camp in the matter of health conditions. While the number of sick cases i are on an average of six per cent, of I the garrison in the home posts, those on the fdrill ground amount to only 1.60 per cent. Some of the cavalry recruits and others have a tendency to fall off the mounts'and not a few run amuck of the hind legs of playful mule3 and horses. Although many recruits have been received by the division, It is reaching war strength but slowly. The -entire division now numbers not quite 13, 000 men and at the present rate of enlistment, several weeks if not months will he needed to bring the force to field standards. The en ( . / ? ? ? ? c listed men whose terms have ex? pired fall to reenlist because spend? ing the entire summer on the drill ground does not appeal to them. WHY BETTLERS SHOULD COME. Interesting 1'amphlrt' Showing Ad? vantages of South Carolina Sent Out by The Southern. Washington. D. C April 22 ? For the purpose of putting the attract? ions and advantages of South Caro? lina before prospective settlers, a well prepared and handsomely il? lustrated booklet has just been is? sued by the Southern Hallway Com? pany. This booklet which is one of a serhs dealing with the different States covered by the Southern Hail way and affiliated lines pre3ented in a brief but comprehensive manner the many reasons why South Caro? lina should prove alluring to the far? mer or business man of the North or West, desiring a home In B neue at? tractive climate where greater profits can bo made and work continued throughout the year. Detailed Inforfation Ii given as to the character of noils to be found in South Carolina. the sections of the State best adapted to different crops, and the yields which have rewarded intelligent effort. Attention is called to the groat increase in corn produc? tion, but cotton, tobacco, rice, and small grains arc fully treated while especial stress Is laid on the success that has been made by truckers, fruit growers, and stockmen and the opportunities that await those wish In ? to engage in these In lustries. Thousands of copies of this book? let will be placed In the hands of thrifty farmers who are seeking a more congenial home and Its circu? lation should prove if great benefit to South Carolina. Its purpose be? ing to attract settlers from outside the South to South Carolina this booklet will not be distributed in the South but the Southern Railway will appreciate co-operation of the peo? ple of South Carolins In advertising th. resources of the State and will gladly forward s copy of this i.k |e< to any person in the North or West whose name and adlress is- fur? nished to M. V. Richards, Land and industrial Agent, Southern Railway, Washington, ? K C, The merchants who advertise regu? larly it. the Item are the on >s wie sr? extending their trade and mak? ing new customers. Adv. rtlsing b tod an expense, hut a paying invest ment t at be thy Country's, Thy God's sn 3D\Y. APRIL 28. 1911 ? CLOSE IN CHARLESTON. IATTLE TOR WARD CLUBS WAG? ES FIERCE AND EVEN. Both Hyde and Grace Forces are Claiming Victory In Warmest Re? organization Ever Seen. Charleston, April 24.?Midnight found some of the ward clubs .still n the throes of the election, incident -o the reorganization of the clubs, election of members of the new ex ?utivc committee and delegates to he ?ity convention which meats ne.t Monday. At this time the forces o.' John P. Grace and T. T. Hyde are claiming a majority and delegates to the convention. The executive com mlttee |J not receiving returns tonight shd oiYcial statements are not to be had of the results as far as the elec? tions ha v.' progressed. A hard light was made by the forces of both Grace and Maj. Hyde to capture the varlouai ward clubs and the results, as far as can be got? ten, indicate a pretty general divis? ion. , Much interest centred in Ward B. here Mr. Hyde had one club and Mr. Grace the other. An equal division occurred also in Wards 1 and 10, and it is said in Ward 9 Maj. Hyde got both clubs in Ward 2, Ward 6, and probably in Ward 4, as far as is known now. Mr. Grace has both clubs in Ward 3 and it is said In Ward 11, the larg? est voting ward in the city. It is hard to figure th? vote in some of the wards. The complexion is different, because the character of the men precludes a placing of the men elected as partisans. Maj. Hyde said that he would be unable to tell until tomorrow, if then, just how he stood. The Grace forces are enthusiastic and are disposed to make larger Bsalms. In Ward fi, In Mr. Grace's club, both sides voted for the same mem? ber of the executive committe, A. C. ThrUa*. who will be free to vote as he pleases on issues which may come up. In this club, James P. Walsh, a jrace man. was defeated after having served the club as president for 21 / ears. The Grace men thought that he would be unopposed, but che oppo iltlon sprung a candidate who was elected. in Ward 6 Aldermen Rafferty and McCarthy lost. The former was a 3race man and he lost by a decisive majority, in the other club Mr. Irace won in spite of Mr. McCarthy's efforts. The tlrst vote taken was in 'avor of Mr. Hyde, but after much wrangling a second * vote d eveloped a najorlty for Mr. Grace. In a number of wards, the question irose Of whose names were not on [he club rolls, desiring to vote. Con? siderable friction resulted from this source. In some of the wards much strangling and disorder resulted, the iir was filled with profanity, men tame to blows and had to be separted ind stormy seen* i ensued. Charges Acre made of Irregularities and it be? came a question of physical endur inoe, the contending sides declaring their intention to remain In the hall miil daylight. A large force of police was on hand, particularly In Ward The officers were not disposed to make arrests, however, much as certain factions contended for the removal of ob? streperous members. The refusal of temporary chairman to allow the ?ailing of rolls to establish just who were entitle! to vote was the cans? if considerable friction. It is likely 'hat a number of pro? tests will go before the convention tor settlement. The reorganisation of the llubs Is the hottest which has mark ?d a municipal election in years. The primary election does not take place until November and it Is a long ?ml bitter campaign ahead, certain to result In much controversy. While the capture of ward ? lubs s interesting, it does not necessarily show how things are finally going. The executive committee, however, mrlJI ha\< the appointment of mnn igcr.4 and clerks of the election, to ivhich sonn- Importance Is attach* d, TWF.XTY MINERS BCKIFIs. l ittle Hope of l ife for \n> of TllCStl. r.ik Garden, W. Vo., April 24.? Pwonty-thrce miners are entomb* 1 ?n mi mine No. 2, of the Davis C l tnd Cokfl company here, as the resmt ? i an explosion early toda) and little tope is entertained for the rescue of iny of them allvfj because of tons of lebrls that hnv< thus far deterred the vork of rescuers, d Truth's." COTTON MARKET CONDITIONS. IMPORTANT TRADING AND WIDE FLUCTUATIONS POSSIBLE. Difference Between New ami oid po- j Bitterns Will be More Marked Than Before, New Orleans, April 23.?If the signs at the end of last week were J anything to go by, this coming week i j in the cotton market will see somi J important trading and possibly wide j fluctuation*. The statistical p< sition is now developing all its strength. One J thing that Will probably happen this week will be the drawing of a sharp line between the two crops. Hence? forth they will be more independent of each other than they have yet been. This is bound to be very ap? parent if statistics on the one hand grow stronger, and the weather on the other hand becomes more favorable. The main happening in connection with the old crop that can now be scm is lira first notice day for May. It is not cause for any large amount of cotton to bo tendered on contracts in this market, for the simple reason that it is not here to tender, but ther* is much uncertainty over tendeic In the New York market. The first no? tice day for May in that market will DO Friday. To threats of large ten? ders, the bulls have replied that they will stop all notices issued. The English situation will be watched very closely, for it is the life of th? market. Should reports from Manchester and Liverpool continue as bullish as they have been for some time past it is probable that the spot demand on this side will be stimu? lated. Any falling off in business among th> Lancashire mills will cause low prices on this side and stimulate the bears into fresh activity. The new crop deliveries will be en? tirely a weather proposition. The weather promised to be fair over Sun? day, and if fair weather continues in? to the new week it will be hard for the new crop months to advance, no matter how strong ihe old crops may be. There is a large short interest in the new crop. However, anything that would produce a erbp scare would cause heavy covering oper? ations, AGAINST PARDON OF JONES. Former Solicitor Sense Recommends in UnkHI County Case. Columbia. April 22.?The solicitor who prosecuted the case recommends that Governor Hlease do not pardon, W. T. Jone.?, the wealthy Union Coun? ty alleged wife murderer, who is un? der life sentence. The papers were today forwarded to Judge Memminger for his recom? mendation. He tried the case. Governor Hlease announced definite? ly today that he will not act in the pardon petition until the Supreme Court decides the final appeal. Former Solicitor Sease writes: "This defendant was not unduly or hastily convicted. The offence oc? curred in July, 1908, and the trial was hehl in January. 1909. at bast six months intervening before the trial and giving ample time tor pub? lic prejudice, if there were any, to subside and become normal. ' Judge Hydrick refused bail on the showing made by Jones. From this refusal an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court and Judge Hydrick was sustained in refusing ball; then the .rial took place and resulted in a conviction, with a recommendation to mercy. Judge Memminger. who tried the case, refused a motion for a new trial. The Supreme Court, on tppeal from the verdict and sentence, sustained the judgment below. ".\n application was made before Special Judge Gruber on after-dis? covered evidence, which was over? ruled in a carefully prepared opinion. From this refusal of Judge Gruber there is now pending an appeal to the Supreme Court. This is. in brief, i history of the rase. "The petitioner has had a fair tu ?1 and has the benefit of abb counsel, and the jury, from the evidence, re? turned a verdict against him. "There should be no pardon in this ease the evidence was sufficient to sustain a conviction and, therefore, 1 recommend that pardon be not gi int ed. "Thos, s. Sease. Solicitor." Spartanburg, April 20, 1911. t SOUTHRON. Established June, IM* Vol. XXXII. No. 19. REYES RECALLED IT DIAZ. WILL GO TO MEXICO TO AID Df SECURING QUIET. Thinks That American Intern n< km Would Arouse Armed Hostility of All Patriotic Mexicans. Pais, April 23.?G Bernardo Reyes, former Mex? .ninisu-r of war has received from Presi? dent Diaz to ret - once to Mexico, v Diaz asks hi A.n the attempt to settle the r *V on. Gen. P ^ .xpects to sail for New York ? . a fortnight?perhaps with * eek. V* in brief, is the distinguished Sv . s declaration to the Associated Pre3s. For many months Gen. Reyes has been living the life of a retired officer, quietly engaged in resear h work on. the important problem of reconstructing the Mexican army. Now all is changed. The Reyes house at Neuilly sur Siene, on the borders of the Bois de Boulogne, is thi cen? ter of intense activity. Me a are com? ing and going and whispered confer? ences are continually under way. Gen. Rey?8 sat in his study arrang? ing and discussing plans for his new and what he considers hi3 greatest mission. "I am going home to help my country." he said this afternoon, "after my military mission in Europe is terminated. I am only too happy to return to try and end Xhi present crisis. I am going back to help Presi? dent Diaz and the Mexican people. "Diaz is a grand man, a grand statesman who loves his people. He is ready to mak? any sacrifice to save Mexico, but I do not think he will resign the presidency. "My plans are scarcely formulated, but I think the leaders of the revolu? tion will consent to an armistice pending discussion of th? questions on which they seek reform. This civil strife must be settled on the broad question of the honor and salvation of the country. Yet the army must be strengthened to stamp out the guer? rilla warfare, which is liable to con? tinue at various points." "Will you be a candidate for office on your return?" was asked, and the general responded: "I do not expect to be a candidate. The combination on which I figure has not yet been arranged, but 1 may be secretary of war." General Reyes expressed the hop:? that the United States would adhere to its decision not to intervene. "In my opinion." ha said, "that will not be necessary. If the United States in? tervenes it must be expected that the Mexieana forgetting their internal quarrels, would uniU> with the com? mon aim of crushing the invader, just aa they did against the French." During the interview Gen. Reyes referred to what he termed the "ab? surdity of the legend" that the Mexi? can government had a private ar? rangement with Japan hostile to the United States. Even a slight examination of the situation between the United States and Japan, he added, would suggest that if the United States were men? aced by Japan, the natural ally of the United States would be Mexico. He would suppose that the United States government would consider Mexico as having the same interests as the 1'nited States in respect to a non-American antagonist. For this reason he thought that the United States and Mexico should be allies. JUDGE DIBBLE COM MISSION ED. Conatltnttonallt) of Ornngehnrg Act for Courts, sa>? Blense. Columbia, April 22.? Bj signing th ? commission < f Maj. Andrew C. Dibble, of Orangeburg, as Judge * if Prot ate for thai county this after? noon Governor Rlease ended th sus? pense of the Orangeburgers over the outcome of the unsigned constitution at argument be r ??<?? ' ved some time ago, asking him nol to commission the Judge of Probate, as the oases was combined with that of Master by an \< t of the General Ass< mbly, which tin Governor's anonymous correspondent deemed unconst tution al. The Governor's commission to Mr. Dibble Is for lodge of Probate only. Governor Blense leaves the question as to whether or not the data s ef two offices shall ? \< r< <1 to the Court, With the commtsion is ap? pended a statement to th. effect that this Question is for the Courts and not for the Chief Executive.