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I??r St'MTKM v\\KiiM\N. Rstahlts Cov-r dated au?. 2% U STRIFE mBNG REBELS. m\i?*k<? HAM ?OnolJfl timt m.i. i I I i \< ? Thrrnit in ?J Itevolt and Treachery in Rank? of Mt \Uitli lto\olutlonKK Hid I air to Defeat Madero's Plan to t>*ertlmr.\ the IHua (?ovwnincnt. Juarex. May 13.?The supreme test bvtweea mil.tu and civil authorities waa experience t? ? 11-? >?. and l'ruris co I. Maden?. Jr., tonight is complet master ad IBM situation. After a day of thrilling incidents, during which the liven of Madero and his chiefs wer* in danger. ?Jen I ?roico, in a. moment ,.f passJoSS, ordering the ar? rest of the little rebel leader, and de? manding the resignation of the pro? visional C'ii'ir. i, the Capital of the provisional <;>\.rnment is quiet. Oen. Navarro. the defeated Federal commander, whose life wan threaten? ed by rnemhers of the rebel army, was spirited away by FranrUco I. Madero. Jr.. in person, and tonight is safe In the home of frb-nds In Kl Paso. i A plot, quiet, deeply laid. Is sus igj pet ted I v the robel leaders as the cause of the near-riot In front of Ma dero's headquarters today. It was said to be a scheme of Madero'I ene- j mles to take up the organisation of the revolution In Mexico. Provisional President Madero. in a Statement sued tonight, charges that Oe< Orosco's action* were incited "by per sons interested in bringing about dis? union among vs." Early toda* Oen. orosseo called on Provisional President M ob i >?. and th? two talked alone |..r - -in ? time Only their \l-ws were announced ;n part. A throng of soldiers had gath- J ered outside the building, and Senor Madero mppt ah-. 1 t ? tb.-m. Mx soldi ts bad been drawn and Hfles wer* lev* I.e.]. hut Madero stood before the cr?>wd and. slapping his breast, shouted: "Shoot me! Shoot' me! If you dare!" Orosco was unde-' ? Ided. ills men would not fire. Ma-J dero talked In his reassuring way. the affect ten ia which he is held i m ?et. f; ' ended In a nfdgmty ?bow >f "Vh i M nt ro." Many strrtes concerning the clash ' today arv oelng circulated. Col. Villa ' was seid to have Insisted on Oen. Na- j varro s lifts, while Oen. Orozco also k was said to na* in en displeased with the naming ol a civilian as Minister of War. Tonight all is harmony, Senor Madero having impressed upon Oen. Oroajsa that the choosing of a Cabinet and the ma na ?> in.mi of a ? government is quite outside the func \ tlon of the military. Apprehension for the safety of Oen. Navarro stirred the sympathy of Oen. Madero after the IsV nlent. mal he d J tormlned at the rl-k of his own life to save the brave Federal command? er. He was whisked away in an auto-! r mobile to where Oen. Nsvarro has ' I been staying since he was captured snd, after a brief explanation, con- j veyed Oen? Navarro to the river front, where the latter waded the river and ?oon was safe ??n the American side. The Insurrectos were Ignorant of this move. Navarro gave his word of honor that he would return to Mexican soil when required to do so by Madero. If the feeling against Navarro among thn insurrectos is because ft alleged acts of cruelty, his life will be con tlnuVI in oanger. Madero and his supporters havo saved Navarro from any harm. ftenor Mad. .?. tonight gave mi this explanation of the trouble: ?This tremble has been aau?.d by prr*"!i? l* ho des,re to see trouhle among us. "We ha\e sufficient provisions and want to lay tr blame for this dis sentbin where it belongs. Wo have more than en o.gb. ti.p . and tlnv sre well provisioned. "I was t<dd that n<n Draaco did not lik" the snseafl whom I had nam? ed i? ? \il ho t ..i!iei,,|s. hut I to d htan that I f ?uld show him where It was for the hags ai ,.f the country and tb general was satisfied We held a long confer-in--, at whb b all things end ed sat ?f o torilv." r. juar./.. May it.?KotlAcatlon from Proxi-oonai President Madero today to Fsqulval Ohr? gofi that his pr. S onee in this etty n. lunger w.is u< sirud by the revolutionIsta is the eul minat on of what si believed lo have hasa ? gejgnHrnl plot to im!... t.. the military ehlefa of Madero to d iert his standard. A Inffji bribe Is s-iid to have been offered Oen, Pasqual Oroa -. but h Indignantly refused It. Beg if Ohrel I einphatb allv denied SUJ I ong with the a lieu d ab ilr. Senor Obre? gen bad haea ow of the go-between a in the recent Bess I hejgstlatl ma He feed April. .h:?o 581. SITKM mi i i i:i:i> P()R HOT?l* \ .m i. ii Partlea Ufte* hot* for Pros? prcttse U realists Hotel? Beten Lots ? > iy< red. Theft are ?even lots upon wh'vh options have been secured or upon which options will probably be secur ? il bj tonight on which the prospec? tive flrtahaWI hotel may be built. Hoat al the iota art on Main street. lots offen d and upon which the options of fifteen days have bean M Brad ar lot on the corner of LI ? rty and Sumter streets known as Kar by lot. off? red by the estate of H tract Harby; lot on Main street. just south of the new postoffice, of farad by Manning, Rowland and Bhor 1 lot on Main street known as the old Jackson Hotel lot, offered by McCallum Realty company; lot on Main Street on corner Of Main and I'.artlett streets, off,.rtd by J. H. Ltg on; lot on Ilarvin street on which residence of Mr. I >. m. l'dandlng is' situated, offered by D, m. Blandlng; I h?t on corner of Harvln and Caldwo?! 1 streets on Which tin- Kose Hotel js lltuattd, Offered by Manning, How land and Shore; lot on Main street. I Jvst north of Hotel Sumter, offered by Alston Stubbs. Laatmon and Cro3.s- I w 11. Options hxve been secured on ! the first five of tin s.- lots and have ' been sent on to Mr. Gresharn. and it ' Is prohahr? that options will he secur? ed on the tw i last mentioned some- I time today or tomorrow when they . will also be f'-rward? d to Mr. Ores ham. Nothing at all has bean heard from M r. Qreiham llnCO ho l*-f t here, al? though it is probable that he will turn up In a day or so . see about the options on the sites and the selecting of a site for the hotel. Mr. Jonnirms It ted today that; if Mr. Or.-sham did got tahe up the hotel norposltlon and decide to build the hotel, It would not be a difficult matter to get one, as almost '. (Tic lent funds bad bei n collected and one could be built on I tic plan originally mapped out. (OXI I JUAt 10 ON Till KSDAY. | Go I at Buff and Chairman Sanders to Macaaa IVnilontlury Matter. - Columbia, May n.?Gov.% Blesse Stated tonight, in Connection with the Penitentiary health situation, that ho h id taken the matter up with Chair* man Sanders, of the Penitentiary board. They had agreed, he .-aid. to have a conference her.* on Thursday, the lsth, and they would then deter-' mine whethe r to call a ipeclal nin t ;ng of the board or not. Governor I'dcase and Mr. Sandels did out care , to artel Buparlntandent Griffith, who, Is away at th-- springs, bat k here at Ulli time, and it was thought bad to have the oowTarance hare on Thurs? day. Governor Bleaso will go fully over thrt matter, and his views with the Chairman Of the Penitentiary board, and tin y will then determine whether to call a ipeclal meeting or wall un? til the regular meeting of the board, I n June 7th. < <>l H>\ ICREAftE OF ItlO, Revised Figaro* Glten out by De part anew! or Agriculture. Washington. May 14.?Ib-vised fig? ures of the department of agrionl ture'i cotton report Indicate tin- area planted in cotton In Iil6 was about sMll.ttt acres, instead of St.lsi,. nun acres as estimated last June, These figures will be Used as a basis in making the estimate, oji June J. of the a< fi ago planted In cotton this v ear. Tin- yield pet acre hi 1910, i> esti? mated at 17".7 points .and the area picked 8I,308,00n acres, w ! ?> a candidate for president of Mex? ico too 'n the last election on the an? ti-rceh tlon ticket against Madero, ? nt tin- supporters of that party ilnce then have lare.lv mergod vlth the Madero itas, i fan, Paso.ua 1 I tros ? wo? osl ed concerning the efforts which Obregon is all? sd to h tvt mads to turn him from Gen, Madero and the tumor thai a bribe bad been offered was i Honed In him. in reply he declared th. t no fixed price had been offered I ot it had been dl i r< Ily hinted to him t hat he w OUl 1 m v ? r I o k for to-.n? y if he consented to d" certain Ihlnga, W hat t *. thing vere Gen. orosco Would not c " . Th ? upshot of the affair is thai Obregon hai been ban* Ished fioru in urrecto territory und g n, Orosco i nee more Is in the good i i<*ss "f hi commander In-chief, 'Be .lust am jmati l Fear not?Let nil the ends Thou All! SUMTER, S. 0., WEDv rraiwi i ??ii?? i !??iii^wii iwhwiih REFUSES T? PARDON JONES. BARE CHANCE OF NEW TRIAL I ION MAN'S ONLY HOPE. In Denying Clemency In Pace of Strong Appeals, Gov. Bleaae Write* Another Chapter In Celebrated Cx oroide Caan ? Sentence Life Im? prisonment?Third Appeal Pend? ing Before Supreme Court for Now Trial; After-Dlseovcred Evidence Alleged?History of Case. Columbia, May 14.?W, T. Jones, the wealthy Union County farmer, s/he is under life sentence for the mur? der of his wife, has been denied a pardon by Governor Bleaae. Barring the meagre poaalblllty of a reversal Of the Circuit Judge in the appeal now before the Supreme Court for a new trial, and the possibility of future Executive Clemency, the noted pris? oner will have to come to the State Penitentiary soon and commence the lervlng of the long sentence. Governor Bleaae has written the following across the back of the pe? tition for pardon: "In vi w of the statement and recommendation mad" i>y the Hon. T, S. PsSSS. tlu-n solicitor, and now Judge of the 7th judicial circuit, who prosecuted the ease against the pe? titioner for pardon; of the history of the case given by the Hon. R. W. Mi mmln ? r, presiding Judge at the trial at which the petitioner or ap? plicant was VOnvicted, and also of the present Status of the case, 1 am cnstralned to deny this application for pardon", and the same is, therefore, hereby danlad? Cola. L. Bleaae, Governor. "Columbia, B. C, May 13, till." Governor Bleaae announced his ICtlon on the petition for pardon to? day, \V. T. Jones i3 now a prisoner in the Union County jail, where he has boon since his arrest upon a warrant charging him with causing his wife to take poison or ac tually administer? ing it. It has now been nearly three ream sine.- Mrs. Martin Jones, the uife ot the defendant, wen; to her b ath. Tn those years a legal battle, the like of which has rarely been known in a murder case in this State, has been waged. Following the con? viction of Jones, at the January term. 1009, In Union, a jury having found him guilty of murder and sentenced him to a life term, a motion for B new trial was denied by Judge Mem minger. the presiding Judge; from this an aiM"':'l Was taken to the Sil? in, tue Court. Here, in ? decision handed down March S, 11*10, the Su? preme Court refused to grant a new trial, a rehearing was sought and, again on May 9 1910, Jones lost, for the Supreme Court in an order sign? ed by the winde Court refused to let the case again be argued in the high? est tribunal of the State. r.efore Special Judge W. iJ Gruber cdunsel for Jones next appeared and mads a nudion for a new trial. This Judge Gruber turned down, and upon the appeal from the order refusing a new trial the case is now in the Su? preme Court, Governor Blease's act? ion, therefore, tomes in advance of the pending decision upon the last phase '?f the case by the Court. Gov? ernor Bleaae, it is kuawn, lias await? ed the decision before himself acting In the case, but the delay caused him to act now. Judge Bease, formerly solicitor, who prosecuted Jones, wrote as fol? lows to Governor I.lease about YV. T. Jones: "This defendant was not unduly or hastily convicted, The offence occur ed In July, 1908, at hast six months intervening before the trial, and giv? ing amide tiniu for public prejudice, If there were any, to subside and be? come normal. "Judge Hyderlck refused ball on the showing made hy J?rns. From this refusal an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. Judge Ilyderick was sustained in refusing bad; then the trial took place and resulted in h conviction with a recommendation to mercy. "Judge Memmlnger, who tried the case, refused a motion for a new trial. The Supreme Court, on appeal from Ihe verdict and sentence, sustained the iudgmenl below, "An application wax mad- before special Judge Gruber, on after-discov? ered evidence, which was overruled in f ear, faii\ pr< pan d opinion. Prom this refusal of Judge Gruber there Is now pending an app< to the Su? preme Court, This i< in brief a hi toi v of I In- ease. "The petitioner has had o fair trial and has the benefit of able counsel, and tin jury from the evldi nee re t unred \ i rdli t agalnsl him. t "There should be no pardon In this case?-the evidence was sufficient to I ist at be thy Country's, Tnj God's ai ESDAY, MAY 17, 1911 AMERICANS BEADY FOB WAR ? TROOPS Alii: SAID TO Iii: PRK PARKD FOR INSTANT ACTION, Reports from Mexican Frontier State that a Brigade of Three Thousand Men are Standing Under Arms at Galvceton, in Readiness to Board Transports?Officers on the Scone Think that Invasion is Planned. Charleston, May 14.? Reports that have reached tl is city from the Mex? ican frontier are to the effect that a I j brigade, consisting of o.OOO men of , the coast artillery corps, who are ' masquerading a* infantry, are now : standing under arms at Galveston j ready to move at a moment's notice. 1 It is said that there are many trans ' ports in Galveston Hay at the present j time, all of which are fully stocked i f >r the transportation ? f the trooi 8, ji.nd that within eleven hours after a j d< claratlon of war the 3,000 men [could he landed at Vera Cruz. P.rlg. Oen. Mills, last year in com I mand Of the provisional army at the Chickamauga notional encampment, is j In command of the brigade. it is stated that there is a private wire j connecting the headquarters of Gen. Mills with the White House, in Wash? ington, and with the headquarters of (Ben. Carter, the commanding officer, j at San Antonio. I The sentiment of the encamped of Heere la said to be that war will break ] out in the near future, and that the 1 manoeuvres are merely a blind for the stationing of such a large body of 1 troops on the Mexican border. The ' men seem anxious for an outbreak, I and are ready for instant action, It is the consensus of opinion that if I war wore declared the Federal troops and the insurrectos would at once ( stop their civil war and unite against the Invaders. SOUTH CAROLINA LEADS. I Makes Greatest Crop Production In crease During lino. u J^i^ki'. .??-* ? ? ! Washington, May 14,?The value of we- 1th produced on farms of the United Statet was $8,920.0OO,000 dur? ing 19T0, as estimated by the depart? ment of Agriculture in a statement lust Issued. This is an Increase ? f I 10 1,000,000 over 1009. Texas, with her ten million acreJ 1 t* cotton, wrested from Illinois dur'tig 1010 the honor of being the first state of the Cnlon In point of value of her farm crops, Which aggregated 4,110,000. an Increase of 14.9 per cent over 101> 1?. 1 Illinois, with" $29??,29.",mot, dropped to second place, the decrease having been 1 per cent. Iowa held her place as third State, w hile K ins is, in 1909 fourth State, dropped to tenth. 1 (ieorgia made a rapid stride in crop production for the year and jumped from tenth to fourth state, with a to? tal of $2,10.592.000, an increase of 26.6 per cent over 1909. All the other Southern States made good increases, except Louisiana and Kentucky. South Carolina made the largest, 2s.i per cent, of 8140,009, 000 jumping from 21st to 13th State. sustain a conviction, and, therefore, 1 recommend that pardon be not granted." ; .judge Memmlnger, who has throughout been sustained by the Su? preme Court. made the following statement to the Governor: MIn this case defendant had a fair trial, tree from error. See State vs Jones, 80 s. C., 17. '"I refused his motion for D n* w trial, while all the facts were fresh In my mind and. notwithstanding tin petitions her? in. am still satisfied that guilt was established beyond n rea sonable doubt. ?That the jury gave defendant 0 rec ?mmenadtlon to mercy, therebj reducing th" sentence from death t< life Imprlsonmt nt, does not, in m\ judgment, render the verdict irration? al, as intimated in tho Petition pa? pers. I take it that In acc<?rdanc< such a recommendation ihe jury maj ' eon-Mi 1 the characteristic limitation: .and natural Imperfections of the ac? cused In each particular case, as well - the circumstances rendering hint l,.^s reprehensible than another would, perhaps, bo in their Judgment, not w it hsl tndlng the brutality of t.h< , homicide; and also th ? apparent dfs inclination that 3ome jurors reel at j the infliction of the extreme penalt) , which the law attaches to a verdicl oi ', guilt, w Ithout sin h a recommend itlon. I "i agree with Mr. S^bltc tor s? as, , i?nd recommend that the di f ndnnt he not pa rdoned. R, Withers Memmlnger, "Charleston, S, C? May ;?, 1911." id Trutli's." TT IK TRFJ \v\ it.k pipks ( i.f.\m:i> or i. Quantity <>r sand Removed rrom Large Suction Pipe and Pumiis Re HUmv Work. j - I The pumps at the pumping station [ resumed work tins morning at 4:30 o'clock after having been eut off for the greater part of ten hours while the big suction pipe from the pumps to the wells was being cleanec; out. The pipe Which was cleaned out, 'a tag eight-inch one, is connected I with all of the smaller pipes at es j of the welll and is the one j brings the water to the stath q i to its being pumped into ,es connected with the stand -V ? was , f.nmd to he pretty * d with sand whic h was re ^ . ftor some difficulty. The v ?e ,s turned on Beveral times . out the loose sand during t. tie that the work Wl s being carrie,, on. It is probable that with this big I suction pipe cleaned out there will he no more trouble with supplying water to the consumers. Monday morning*the water was something over twenty feet deep in tho stand pipe, while it was 70 feet when work j was commenced on the suction pipe, ! the water used when it was connected i * l during the night having diminished j the supply by the number of feet J between these two figures. The water was gradually rising, however, and it is probable that the stand pipe will be refilled by tomorow, as the gain tonight when no one is using the water will be considerable. In addition to the cleaning out of the pipe a new well is being placed and it is probable that with this ex? tra supply water will be plentiful tor some time to come. <;oon m:\vs roit i>kfmmi:rs. New Hotel at Sumter will be Boon to Traveling Men. Perhaps the most interesting news 1 that comes to the traveling men oi the state in a leng time is the infor? mation 'hr.t s: n.ter 'wfM soon TtaVeft new and up-to-date hotel. It is a fact that cannot be overlooked that Sumter has had Inadequate hotel fa * clltties for a number of years, not ' Withstanding th" fact that Mr. Jack? son, the present manager <d* the Bum ? ter hotel, has done all that he could, with the (dd building he has had, yet, he has been unable to accommodate the traveling public in the way that the other progressive cities have J been doing, in the old building of the Sumter Hotel. The fad that the Grcs | hams are going to have the manage? ment of the new $1 00,000 hotel is a 'guarantee that the traveling men are ! going to get the bes there is in Sum Iter in the near tut.ire in the hotel I line. Sumter is to he congratulate! Ion getting into line mi the hotel prop j OSltion, and there is no doubt but that the new- hotel will be a success right fron the start. A Fine Opportunity for a Young Man. - I The Normal Scholarships of the ' University have bee i raised in value. I Bach scholarship Is now worth ?100 j in money, besides remission of $-10 'tuition and $1 s term fee. The money is paid to the beneficiary at the rat" I of $12.HO a month for eight months, to assist in meeting the necesary liv? ing e xpenses. There is one scholar i ship for e-ch county. I The University is making great 3d ? vances. It had more students the ' past year than ever before in its his ! tory ? i i ?'?.? Many Improvements have ( hen made, such as a new Science building. a Y. M. C. A. I lildtng, a gymnasium and baths. The health and morals of the stu? dents are the tirst care of tin- govern? ing authorities. The University h is entered definite l> upon a neu era ol growth, marked by sympathy with the basal Interests of the people, and a resolute purpose to serve the whole Slate. I Th- current high school movement has greatl> Increased the demand for well equipped tuen teachers at stead? ily in< i t using salaries. I Examinations win be held Friday. Jul> in h, bj the Counts Board > C Education. Applicants should be at least 19 y ars of age. Write Preal ,i,nt s. C. Mitchell, University ol blank application. Diinlup Helen mil on Hall, from jail Saturday aft rn< ?n, ftei I Judge Gary of tin State Supreiw i Court had granted him ball In tin : sum of 11,000 on Pi iday. M? ssi . .1 j Fred Wise and J. w. m en are thi bondsmen for I mnla p. i; SOUTHItOX. Established June, i?M Vol. XXXII. No. 25. VETERANS WELCOMED. OLD SOLDIERS GATHERING FOR -1 ST ANNUAL REUNION. Arkansas < ity Gaily Decorated und elaborate Entertainment Planned for Thousands of Soldiers of the lx>st Cause, Who will Attend First General Reunion Ever Held in State?Opening Renoton Tuesday? sons of Veterans Meet Today. Ittle Rock. Ark., May 14.?AN ? lough the opening session of the twenty-first Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will not be held until Tuesday morning, looal railroad officials estimate that 7,000 visitors arrived in the .city today. Many of the Veterans are being assigned to the homes of Little Rock. Tonight the Veterans' encampment, Camp Shaver, is open to the visiting Veterans. United States army tents have been erected in the City Park to the number of more than 1,000 and fitted up with cots. Here accommo? dations have been provided for 9, 000. Meais will be furnished the Vet? erans by the city. A lunch stand has been erected where the Veterans may obtain , free lunches, and vaudeville shows will provide part of the en? tertainment. The encampment is in command of Gen. Shaver, who commanded a bri? gade at the battle of Shiloh. The city Is gayly decorated in honor of the first reunion ever-, held In Arkansas. The buildings along the principal business streets are almost hidden under masses of red and white bunting and United States and Confederate flags. Hit; RAIN FOLLOW H G ALF OF WIND. People of the <ity Weloosne Rain Saturday Aft* moon After Long Dry SiMdl. "It never rains but what it pours" *M ::H.?*tT ':v^- ^ssga^^A^ blows a gap" was well illustrates Saturday afternoon after six o'clock when Sumter experienced one of the biggest sand storms ever known he^re and welcomed a heavv rain ^ftcr a long period of drought. The wind came up very suddenly a few mbvites before -even o'clock, and it can.e with a rush. It brought with it alouds of sand and dust and it carried along with it many hats and other loose articles that it was able to gather as it went along. Persons on the street! rushed for the nearest stores but quick as they got to these places of safety the wind was quicker for it tilled their eyes, ears and mouths with sand be? am! mouth with sand and dust, be? fore they got off the street. The mer? chants made a rush to ( lose the flOOfg of their places of business to keep out the dust and sand which were flying about In every direction. For about fifteen minutes the dust and wind held sway and then the rain fell, wetting the parched earth and refreenlng the plant life every? where. For more than an hour th?* rain fell. gradually slackening Its force, but falling in sulAch nt quantity to thoroughly soak the thirsty land. The rain had been needed for sev? eral .weeks and for want of it the oat crop was falling far short of what it had bid fair to be some time ago. The cotton and corn w hich were wilt? ed ami dying for lack of moisture were revived and endowed with new life ami the seeds which wire in the ground waiting for moisture hurst into life. Everybody and everything needed the rain and it was a wel? come visitor when it came. \n Invitation. The Civic League Invitej th-' Mayor, t ie members of the City Council, the president and < h airmen of commit tea, the school l oai I, all members of the Civic League, and ail participants iti tin ir spring fest val, to join in the parade, through the streets of the city, which start* at the triangle, on Wednesday aft? rno?, n. the l 7th. PI- ase assenV I t i:l"? p. m. sharp. Georgetown has been designated as ithe third pis e in tin- State tor the estabib hment of a postal savinne tween six and eight irs damage in Clinton Th* drawing off of watei Sunday afternoon was useless after all, as the suction pip. s at the pumping sta? tion were cleaned i sand and put in ?hape for work before morning.