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TIIK M Mil K W \T( lhl l\, KMnhllHlHil Am II 1850. Consolidated au>?. 3,1881. 'Bo Jitst ami IVar not?I.et all the en?H Thou Alms'! ai he liiy Country's, Thy (,od's and Tru?i's." TIIE TRUE BOCTBRON, Established Juu<, SUMTER, 3. (J., SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1013. Vol. XXXV. No. 42. 10 RESUME BALKAN WAR. B\<U> TO 1H.HUM. WITHIN \ ffSK, Letter frYom I'??wen? to Turkey Will Not Avail, Believe the Allies. l*laii? Are Made. London? Jan. 14.?Unless unfore aeen events should change the current of affairs, the war In the Near East will be reeumed within a week, ami ( Europe will wltneaa the sorrows of a j winter campaign. The allies have , firmly made up their minds to take up arme a second time. The Turks | last week were threatening to leave London and let matters take whatever course they might. Now the Balkan delegates are convinced the Turks are merely drifting without a fixed policy, and they ha\ e decided to end the eeemlngly fruitless debates and wir? pulling and begin the battles anew where they left off more than a month ago. The Ottoman government failed to i convene the grand council today and apparently has no Intention of meet? ing the allies' ultimatum concerning Adrianople The allies do not believe la the efficacy of the note which the powere will present at Constantinople, because It is couched In too mild terme and simply advisee Turkey to submit to the fate of war and aban? don Adrianople. for fear of ether com? plications, when Turkey could ob? tain ao moral or financial support in Europa? The Turks know that this means nothing, because It la aware that the powers will be unable to agree on any coercive measures. Thus the presen? tation by the powers of the note, it is pointed out. might mean simply the opening of a new chapter in the al? ready wearisome diplomatic parley? ing* and in the shifting of the discus The Balkan kingdoms, moreover, am anxious to obtain relief from the be.try burdens of keeping their armies en a war tooting Indefinitely. Wish? ing, however, to observe all the dlp lmu?e. UOU*t-rfrfVil/ I h*v? give a Out *t##fen a r%&HfltflM"fltne io agree oVj the %ot?. frame If and present It to ! Tn*k?v. Hut this i ?Ke done, it Is said. 1 Task at'* ae tn probable, fails to yield. . Hew isfe determined to act. Their gov? ernments have agreed to call another sitting of the conference, through ttl Edward Orey or Helchad Pasha. who. nacordlng to the rotation followed, would be the next presiding otflce . They will then simply announce their decision definitely to break the nego? tiations and also than!' England for the hospitality extended and the con? dition* of fair play under which the discussion took place. Immediately afterward Sofia. Bel? grade and Cettlnje will denounce the armistice and the Servians. Kulgarians and Montenegrin commanders will notify the Turkish heud<,uarter* that hostilities will be resumed In bourn The sides say It is easy to predict the course <.f rv. nts. After they have stormed Tchatalja Turkey will be ready to cede Adrianople, Just as af? ter the Italians landed In Tripoli, she offered to make concessions which previously she bad strenuously re? fused, and as after the victories of th* allies she conceded to grant re? forms they had vainly asked for 31 year*. After their second resort to nffJsti the II?Ik,in delegates nsxerl the'.r peace tetm? alll be different fr.au those Turkey Is now rejecting. They declare that Bulgaria will not be sat Infied with a frontier line from Ito ilosto to Midi?, but will draft II just before the gates of ?'on-tantlnoppj and they miggest a war bit innity of |-.M>.n.M?,<oo? ,.r more. M. Novakovltch of Scrvla said to? night I Know well the ' Mbonan men? tality, having lived In (on*tant Inople as minist? r for s?-\?-'al >?ats. Turkish fatalism mak? s tbetn cling to hope when other reasoning beings would understand that all *a* lost, our 45.00* Servian*. i.?*|.glng Adrianople on the west and nooth subM\ are . lone to the low n ?h I* tl.ant the windows in the h??us< - and observe the people moving Tb? \ will be abb? at a mono n? * no?.< ? to pour In tor? rents of tire The Bulgarians, an tfce ? ?tb?T s?de. can d?? the sane " Th?- dln'ooiats i ??iivnb-r Hie out? look fat T?rk? v as of th. gloom lent, Kiamii angha'i re Ign i Ion is grand visier snaj be ib? aext developmenti That won.hi he Ilk* l> la be followed by snarcby Th. < ?unti . ilr< oly |s hard preyed for n?one> and the eon ditlons and spirit of the arm] matters of i*Mfct? Mi H I c'unnlngbai-. Ol BtSfcnfV vllle was in town W. die-day . ALLIES DESIRE WAR. WiMl WORLD r<> KNOW THEIR POUCT is EXCHANGED, - i Point Out Tliut They lln\e Already Cone Through Agonies of Blood Without Fultering ami Will Surely Not Sink. Down Now The Goal Is In Sight. London, Jan. 1",.?The Balkan kingdoms hava not weakened in their determination to reopen the war un pan Turkey accepts their terms quick? ly. In deference to the powers they may withhold the execution of their resolve a few days longer than seem? ed likely yesterday. They wish the world to know that their policy Is unchanged. As allies they inaugurated the doctrine of "the Balkans for the Balkan peoples," at a time when it appeared almost pre? sumptuous folly to the great nations of England, and they declare now that they propose to maintain the right which their united armies won to be considered a great Independent na- ! tlon and manage their own diplomacy j according to their view of what their | national interest demand. They as? sert that their diplomatic course is a straightforward and frank one, and, while willing to concede a brief period at delay for Turkey's answer, it is not with a view of resuming negotiations on a modified basis. When on December 23 they pre? sented their terms, the Turks, in their characteristic w??y, thought the allies were bluffing and. In turn, presented on December 28 counter proposals which failed to take into account the war, and sought to reestablish the sit? uation as it was before hostilities. These counterproposals the allies re? jected as "unacceptable and undis cussable." Since then the Dalkan states have not changed their terms one lota, while the Turks have receded all along the line except on the question of Ad? rianople and the Aegean Islands. The allies have adopted an attitude of stern firmness to convince Turkey that no alternative is possible for the pNhilWl rrfrftfrrWtf^ accept* snce of their original conditions, but in so doing they have not wished to hurt the susceptibilities of the pow? ers or alienate their sympathy. They give this as a reason for their decis? ion to await patiently the result of the rude of the powers at Constanti? nople, which may take any of the Ihres following form First: Turkey refusing flatly to fol? low the advice of Europe. ieooad: Turkey giving an Incon? clusive answer with the uhjeet of fur? ther postponing a decision, and Third: Turkey asking for a con? tinuation of Um peace negotiations here on a new proposal, which might provide lot the preservation of Ad rlanop't bat Ihe dismantling of Its fortifications and a pledge undc guarantee of th** powers not to at? tempt any work in the future on the fortifications of the town. should Turkey refuse \>, follow the advice of the powers or give an eva? sive answer, the allies will carry out then p| in already announced and ask for the convocation of the conference a4 w i loh they win officially break off m gotlatlons. Then will come denunciation Of the armistice. If Turkey offers a new proposal, the Bulgarian delegation* having precise expectations, will in? sist upon Its claim for Adrianople but will refer the matter to Sofla for con? sideration. The Qreoki Borrlag and Montene? grin delegations have notified Dr. On.off that Bulgaria will have their full support in whatever course it de? tides to follow. \? a meeting today the ambassa? dors discussed the situation without pparently coming to any further con? clusion. Tin y consider, d particularly Ihe question of ths Aegesu Islands^ lh< AI? banlan frontiers and ihs Ottoman publs u< bt, hui In n general manner and without an., attempt to approach i solution. TO I .VSHKATIIF CT \Wv Roumanls Reported lo Re Read) In Mobilise, London. Jan. IS, A Lloyds dis? patch from Molina, Rouman'a, reports tiui' orders have been Issued to pre? pare for mobil!* ?tlon vi ithlMI WARSHIP MAM H icun IHisww Through Dardanelles and Cur un Her Work of Ruin \mong I -land-.. It tie IIS, Jan 1 :. The Turkish . i Medjldteh during I heavy fog last n ghi teamed out of the Darda? <<>l NC II, THINKS HE SHOI LD ?1 PERVISE WORK OF HEALTH OFFICER. Council Honn Hoard of Health on -Matter of Election of Health Oili onv and flsstslsnt Ministerial As? sociation Kocom mends Persons for Charity C?sUmlttflCl City Council met with the Hoard of Health Wednesday night to confer with members on the recent action taken by the board in electing a health officer and appointing an as? sistant health officer. Other matters of lesser importance were also taken up and passed on at the meeting. Dr. H. A. Mood and Geo. D. Levy of the Hoard of Health stated that their board had recently elected Dr. H. A. Mood to be Health Officer at 'i salary of $50 per month, and had I given him authority to employ an as- ' sistant at $75 per month, which as? sistant should be under the daily di? rection of Dr. Mood. They explained the difficulties in the way of intelli- j gent enforcement of sanitary rules, and the need of an officer having technical knowledge of diseases, and the methods of combatting them scien? tifically. The present arrangement, they said, had promise of great im? provement and asked the sanction of Council for the additional $35 per month involved in the change. Af? ter Dr. Mood and Mr. Levy had with? drawn the meeting Council discussed their request, with approval of the purpose of the Hoard of Health to Im? prove the service. They also consid? ered the matter from the standpoint of economy, and in its relation to the new plan of city government with a general manager. They therefore de? cided to request the Board of Health to permit the City Manager to have supervision of the health officer, in lieu of their proposed plan as he haa of all other departments, and report delinquencies of the health officer and all other matters of their department to the Board of Health. This Coun? cil thought would prove satisfactory, and m harmony with" the plan and purpose of commission government. Mr. J. It. Sumter, Chief of Police, asked to be provided with a bicycle and his request was referred to Mr. Bowland. The Clerk presented a list of per? sons which had been presented by the Ministerial Association with the re? quest that they be approved as s Charity Committee for distribution of the Tourney fund, together with mon? ies contributed by Sunday schools fraternal organisations and others. The list was approved as follows: Ward 1, H. C. Haynsworth, S. H. Ed? munds; Ward I, W. S. Jones, W. B. Boyle; Ward 8, D, P. Kelly, Alex Droughton; Ward t Bartow Walsh Geo. Hutchinson. Council was of the opinion that a smaller committee would prove more effective. CARRIES VOTE TO CAPITAL. l it/ William WoodrOW, Columbia Boy. Acts as Messenger for New Jersey Electors. Washington, Jan. 15.?Acting as messenger for the presidential elect? ors of New Jersey, Fits William Mc M ester W.I row of Columbia deliv? ered to the senate their returns on the election of president and vice presi? dent of the United States. Mr, Wood row is a student at Princeton univer? sity and a cousin of President-elect Wils. n. The weather for this week has been all that could be desired by even the mos? pessimistic. Bad weather can? not last all the time, especially in Sumter. todies and passed unpercelved through fin- lines of the (Steck destroyers, cruising off the straits At noon to? day she sppeared off the island of Syra, one of the Cyclades, and bom? barded the powder magazine and coal depots, Tie so were not damaged, but the electrical power station was w i ecked, Tie- Medjidieh also died on the Greek auxiliary cruised Macedonia, u hi' h w is undergoing repairs In Byro harbor. When lu shelli had been fired, Ihe commander of the Mac? edonia, after landing his crew, Bank Ihe Macedonia, In the harbor to prevent her destruction by the war? ship, 'I be Medjidieh tii, n left In the dl rcctlon of Smyrna, The Greek Meet has been ordered to Intercept her, So fir as |s Known the Other Turkish w irshlps have not left the Darda? nelles, BLE?SE ATTACKS TILLMAN. SPECIAL MESSAGE CONTAINING BITTER LANGUAGE. Mend of Senntor Tlllman Gives No tine That He Would Aak that State? ment of TUlmnn be Printed in Jour? nal. Columbia, Jan. 16.?A vitriolic at? tack on Senator Tillman and the press was made in a message received from the Governor today. Senator Nich? olson, of Edgetield, gave notice that he would ask for the publication of a statement from Senator Tillman in the Journal. The newspaper restriction message was also read in the House, which re? ferred it to the judiciary committee, with the bill carrying its recommend? ations Introduced by Mr. Rembert, on the motion of Mr. Stevenson. The House agreed to hold joint as? sembly to elect three judges at noon on January 22nd at 1 o'clock. Joint assembly met and published the returns for Governor. Mit. BRYAN AND THE CABINET. Nebraapan Multen it Plain He Ex? acts Nothing from Mr. Wilson as a Reward. From the Commoner. On another page will be found an editorial which recently appeared 1;. the St. Louis Republic. The Com? moner has not commented upon the many editorials that have mention? ed Mr. Bryan, favorably or unfavor. ably, in connection with a Cabinet position, but it begs to protest against an argument presented by the St. Louis Republic which says: "Woodrow Wilson's debt to Bryan is the biggest debt possible in Ameri? can politics. Proper acknowledge? ment of that debt is expected. Popu? lar belief is that it will be paid." Another sentence reads: "As to Mr. Bryan's fitness for the premiership or for the ranking am l>ajssadorship, opinion may differ." Thect are other sentences compli? mentary* to Mr. Bryan,* but these two passages bring out the point to which the Commoner wishes to call atten? tion. Cabinet positions ought not to be regarded as currency with which to pay debts. They are responsible po? sitions, and in filling them the Presi? dent-elect should look to the future .tnd not to the past. A public Offi? cial has no right to discharge political obligations ;11 the expense of the pub? lic Tin men selected by Mr. Wilson for the Cabinet should be selected not because id' personal service ren? dered him, nor even because of past service rendered to the party. The individual counts for little; the cause counts for muc h. An individ? ual, if he lias had a proper motive for working, finds sufficient compensa? tion in tii?' triumph of ideas, princi? ples and policies; he does not need the consolations of office. Offices should lie used to strengthen the par? ty and to advance the things for which the party stands, it is pleas? ant to reward those who have b< en faithful, where that reward can be given without sacrificing public in? terests, but where past service is con? sidered it is b.-ttei to consider it as an assurance of future sei vice than merely because it has been rendered. The Commoner declines to discuss Cabinet possibilities, but it ventures to express the hope that Governor ! Wilson will be governed by a higher motive than gratitude In the selection of his official house hold. A great responsibility rests upon him, and he will need the assistance of tin- best and braves! for his work, He ought to ft el free to select for each place the man best fitted for It; In no other way can he hope to measure up to the expectations of tie- public He need not he should not?consider any service thai Mr. Bryan has ren? dered to him. or to the public Mr. Itryan bus been abundantly rewarded I fm nil he has done, and does not 'f.il that the parte. Ol any individual j in the party, owes him anything, if 1 I,,- ever holds any offlCC, it ought to ! be given, whetht r by appointment pr by election, with the view to the ser viee that can be rendered In connec? tion with the vvotk yet to bo done, not with the idea of rewarding him for anything that ho has done. And the rule wbp !i i- here lud don n for Mr. I irj an is the i ule \\ hlch he b< lleves I should be l dd dow n for all. in other ! w ,.i ds, the welfare of the party and in.- v.. Ifarc of tie- - tuintry, not the ambitions of men oi the Interesti of llidh hluals, should l.u- i'b r. d. Mr .i 11 Warn n, of Mayesvllle, w as in the < it y Thursday. DENVER DISPATCHED TO PRO TECT AMERICAN LIVES. Threatened Rebel Outbreak In Aca pnloo Necessitates Prompt Action by United States. Washington, Jan. 16.?The shitting character of Mexican rebel activities again was demonstrated today when it became necessary to dispatch the cruiser Denver from San Diego, Cal., to Acapulco, on the southern- Pacific coast of the republic, where American lives are in momentary danger be? cause of a threatened rebel outbreak in that city. Following reports of the Madero government that the revolution would be put down, came reassuring reports from the Mexican States along the Mexican frontier, but hope of early pacification of the republic gave way as it became apparent that the federal forces were inadequate to cope with the rebels in the central and southern districts, who have carried on their operations even in the very face of the seat of government. Alarmed by reports from Consul Edwards, state department officials today realized that strong measures were necessary, and so called upon the navy to dispatch a warship to Aca? pulco. Officials here now hope for a change in the fortunes of the Mexican federal government through the consumma? tion of the 40,000,000 pesos bond is? sue for the authorization of which Mexican congress has passed a bill. It is apparent that only with sufficient money to p irchase munitions of war in quantities sufficient fully to equip the federal forces, can the rebellion be stamped out. PREPARES TO SAIL. Denver Hurriedly Makes Ready for Sudden Trip. San Diego, Cal., Jan. 15.?Hurried preparations were made today on the cruiser Denver to sail tomorrow for Acopul?*. ,The Denver was to have sailed for the Nicarauga station Friday, conse? quently preparation? for departure ; w ere well under way when the Mexi? can orders were received. XO NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. All Communication With Points Away From Border Cut When Rebels Wreck Telegraph System. I El Paso, Texas, Jan. l."..?All com? munication with the Interior <>f Mex? ico was cut today. Rebels severed the railway and commercial telegraph wires below GallegO, 140 miles South on the Mexican Central railway. A passenger train li unaccounted for and bridges are believed to have been burned. Destruction along the Mexico Northern railway has been more ex? tensive than on any former occasion during the two yean of revolt. One bundled and twelve wooden trestlei over 150 miles of road have been ! burned by rebels on th.- English Ca i nadlan line. whi< h rum into the Cases Grandes district. Local agents of the Guggenheim Smelters have received word that at least two of the big plants were closed down at M< nterey and Velar dena. This throws out of employ? ment some 5,000 men. American property owners in Mex clo will journey to Mexico at the ?x penie of the Mexican government next Week to tell President M.obro of their losses. This is the result of the visit along the border at Pedro Las curlan, minister of foreign relations in Madero's cabinet, and Lloyd >\ Griscom, former American ambassa? dor to Italy and president of the Pan Am l lean s< telety. WON'T <? I\ I II'. Governor of Mexican state H ?UU to Hi. Job. Mexico C ty, .Ian. 15. The denying the right * Augustin? Sanchcs to be g< .ernor of ?!:<? State of Tlaxcala, ihe retiring governor, Senor Hidalgo, to? night barricaded himself in Ihe State palace with a guard of state troops, Sanchez established the new govern? ment in a private house, Cnimportanl rioting t<>ok place in ?best!? eis Hidalgo named i 'bud man to sue < eed him al midnight, declaring he would yield i" him it a- < Inlmcd 1 \ the i.pb Senor Imw urain, minist? : of fort ign affairs, s.iid tonight thai ?>? himself bud rejected t he i. b, I?' peace pro? posals as tiny were of an impudent character They included a demand CLASH NARH JWLY AVERTED. PRINTING OF GOVERNOR'S AN M AL MESSAGE l\ JOURNAL CAUSES TROUBLE. Legislative Matters Acted upon Wed nesdai?Hon? Will \ i>it Wli rop ?Whaler Tempor?r] speak* c > Special to The Daily Item m Columbia, Jan. IS.?Th<- ?? e to? day accepted an invitati visit Winthrop on January 2' ?, A threatened clash < eon the administration and administra? tion forces over pr> m the Jour? nal the part of th ,age from the Governor excoria- ie special in? vestigating comm'tte* of Augusta was averted for the Lms by a motion to hold the messag' until the commit? tee's report was 'eceived. The State Life Insurance bill was introduced. R. S. Whaley of Charleston was elected speaker pro tern. The Senate. The Senate th morning accepted an invitation to visit "Winthrop Col? lege on Friday, J .iuary 24th, only af? ter an hour's d?. aate on the matter of legislative tri} -v. Among the bills introduced was one by Senator Mc Laurin, cutting the legal rate of in? terest to six per cent and one by Sen? ator* Carlisle, giving the foreman of the grand jury the right to swear wit? nesses. The St?nate meets tomorrow at 11 o'clock. HARD LUCK BALL CLVB. W. II. Locke l*urvhasos Baseball Club Which Has Survived All Assault* of Fogclism. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 15.?W. H. Locke of Pittsl urg announced that he had purchased the Philadelphia National league I aseball club this af? ternoon. The purchase price was not an? nounced. Mr. Locke announced thnt I the club is owned entirely by Ph?la> f delphia .fane wirb the exception of a block purchased by himself and his uncle, W. S. Baker, a former poii.ee commissioner of New York. After the sale was consummated the new owners met and the follow? ing officers were .elected: President, Mr. Locke; secretary, and treasurer, Daniel C Snyder, Pittsburg, father in-law of Mr. Locke; directors, Fred T. Chandler, W. S. Haker, D. C. Sny der. W. L. Locke and Gen. Wilbur F. Sadler of New Jersey. Mr. Locke, th* new head of the Phillies, is well known in baseball circles, having been for years secre? tary of the Pitts1* irg club. WON r CHANGE KNOX S REPLY. Hoot - Bill on Canal Toll ITn sup!Ion will have So Effect oil Answer to Protest. Washington, fan. i">.?senator Root's bill to exempt American coast? wise shipping from the payment of toils through the Panama canal has not tended to alter the State depart? ment's reply to Sir Edward Grey's protest. Unless by rapidity of action the Root bill or one of the pending house bills covering the same subject Should become law within the next fortnight, the reply of Secretary Knox will go forward to Lon Ion on the lines oi iginally perfected. Dr. s c. Baki has returned from St. Augustine, Fl? where he went last week to attend . meeting of repre sntatives of c* minerclal organizations and 9ther* interested In the proposed celebration of the centennial of peace between the United States and Eng? land and the semi-centennial of the conclusion ol peace betwe< n the North and South. for the res'gnatlon of President Mauero. Hi \ i:VYIN<i C IMP\\? .\. RfbelH ? State of l>iu*an?*i Ire on \\ ?:'!th. ti City, Jan, 15, Rebels in the siato ol Durang are renewing their campaign of destruction, according to pi iv..to telegrams received hero. They ?<ii of ihr burning of the stations at Papolinn and LTrganos, between Du* range and Torreoi and th?' sacking and burning ol Pan Lucas ami Lngat, 0 miles north c* 1 'tirang Four sharp encounters between rebels and federals In Ihb States of Mexico and Mor?dos arc reported, In all of which th. 'i ils I dm to have inflict* ?I ? oie ,.b ! .i le loss.