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MR RESUMPTION INEVITABLE pi v? i i?? i i <. vriov i'\ii.in<? in mission, di r\ui. Only the Fall of \dr simple ami Hesvcei Trvaty Signed on Drumhead on Battlefield < .in Stop Hostilities. Hoy* R4i?r?i**ent?Ml\e of Allies ? lOxpreMtdoii* from Various Con ffctN** ? I nglaml I H>ap|>oirited at ?Vilm, of Fcxv F.ndcavor*?Sklr mMu>H IU>|M>rt? ?I. London. Jan. 31.?The it ilk an al? lies and the Turks an? making actis? preparations to resume hostilities. The delegates of the allies to the peace conference hers are saying farewell and packing their baggage prepara? tory to departing from London. A news aaency dispatch received here today from Constantinople reported that the Turkish delegates had been ordered home, but the command has not yet been received here. It seems that only the good offices of the Pow ors can avert a further resort to arms. Bven at this late hour each side to the dispute is accusing the other of "bluffing ' The Turks declare that In their note to the Powers Thursday the allies were given greater concessions as a basis for resuming the peace ne? gotiations than they had expected to be mads them at the commencement of the peace negotiations. The allies practically admit this, but say what would have been acceptable even a fortnight ago cannot now be enter? tained, and that the Turkish game ob? viously is to lead them by the nose for monha counting on the RlUfaf financial exhaustion and hoping com? plications will arise to favor Turkey. Dr. DanefT. head of tho Bulgarian delegation, said today that the feel? ings of the Balkan population must be considered. Excitement among them, he declared, had reached the highest degree against their "fraudulent treat, ment." by a hr^dful of Young Turk conspirators, who had attempted to play with the decision of Europe and the honor, prestige and lives of the Balkan peoplea A comparison between the Vatican and Mussulman holy shrines in Adrl anople. Dr. DanefT said, was inadmis? sible. The Italians, he declared, made tJBcesslona t?> the Papacy, after they hsd taken possession of Rome. In case Adrianopls was vanquished, who would try to impose conditions? he asked. In addition, Dr. Daneff con? tinued, the Vatican was the residence of the Pope and contained the tombs of apostles and former Popes, while Adrtanople. with the exception of its mosques, had nothlm absolutely vi? tal to the Mussulman people. Dr. Dan? eff repeated that nothing could stop a re-openlng of the war except the un? conditional surrender of Adrtanople and the Aegean Islands. Servian delegates today bade fare? well to 8ir Edward Orey. the British foreign minister. Stogan Novakovitch, head of the delegation, told Sir Ed Ward that he considered a renewal of the war inevitable, as the Bulgari? ans would not be satisfied with any? thing short of the surrender of Adrt? anople. Mr. Novakovitch said to the Associated Press that he did not be? lieve any interference with the allies Was possible. ' TM? tun?." he added, "the prelim? inaries to peace, together with a new armistice, will be signed after the fill of Adrtanople and on a drum head In th* battlefield. The conditions of p? a> | wtll comprise not only a new Thra - eaa frontier line, but the contempora? neous surrender of Scutari and Janlna to Montenegro and Qfee< ?? and -ti.s ? a war Indemnity. 1 do not believe that I shall retu *n to London for the drafting and si^n ina of a definite treaty. \sbi< h ran done more easily at Sofia or Consign tlnopb ii *, .?? t , a< h of tlo- u!li?--' ?UUgsHohs is leaving one of Its mem? bers here as was originally d. < id. d upon, to keep in touch with the am? bassadorial conference and give the ambassadors any necessary explana? tion regarding questions mob r di.? eusslon by them." M. Venvselo* tro- lin.k prenibr, in bidding farewell to friends today, sal.l h* hoped noon to return to l. ?ndnn f..r a definite ''onclusion of pea. ??. as th? Second period of the war would be very short M. Jdlyusko?itch, head of the Montenegrin delegation, went io Part* torday. but will return to Ix?t don tomorrow and leave here dire t for ?>ttlnje next Wedn-sdu) Kx ? hange of ' ommunlcations between representation of the I'oVA.rs was ac? tive today, but thus far It seems that no practical way haa boei found to avoid a resumption of hostilities. Th.> British CkrVemment will be grei?ly disappointed If the conference result* in a failure, especially after llM opti? mistic statements uttered on several ? . < aslon* b> premier Aequlth. lift PmtmJ s^sreesjcsi vn/im Constantino, I. Janunn 31 ?U/a t Pasha, ebb f at 'b general staff of the war offlei- a bo. after tin resigna? tion of Ki tro l i'a b .X Cabinet, a. - sumed pswvlstonalty tie portfolio of minister ?f war. hi* been appointed eommurob r-ln ? hi* f of tb TmV h f or> * i In nicceaelon lo lh< late Snt i iMeha WAR WILL AGAIN OPEN. DBUDOATU ORDERED To RE? MAIN IX LONDON FOH FHFS KNT. ftaossseon <>r ottoman Pclcgntlon Hhi Icules \ssortlon That Allies ( un Storm Adrianople in Few Da>s. London, Feb. w.?The Port? has or? dered the Turkish plenipotentiaries not to leuve London until hostilities are resume,! ami has Instructed the iiriny to await the attack before tiring a shot. Thus, the Ottomans, who with the exception of the Montenegrin! are the only delegates left in London, remarked today that nobody could ac ? cuse them of not having done all that was possible to come to terms. Ani? mated by a humanitarian spirit, they added, Turkey wished to avoid UN* less carnage ami wished also to show deference to the advice of the pow? ers, although Europe had been unfair toward Turkey. l>r. Baneff, head of the Bulgarian delegation, before leaving the capital, recalled what he had said In his first statement on arriving in London that the Balkan people had adopted the Monroe doctrine to their peninsula and aspired to become the Americans of Europe. They had inaugurated a policy of sincerity and straightfor? wardness, as was proved by their frank conduct in the peace conference where the} demanded from the first exactly what vhey intended to take, against double dealing on the part of the Turks. The Balkan representatives, he said, would not have waited to their own disadvantage so long before re? suming hostilities but for the gen? uine regard In which the Balkan kingdoms held the powers. IN- again rejected the idea that even a small fraction of Adrianople should be re? tained by Turkey. Dr. Daneff concluded by saying: "Turkey should have understood that she must abandon Europe entire? ly, her permanence there being oppos? ed not only by the allies but by the powers themselves, as shown by their collective note. Turkey has refused to quit peacefully but will be forced to do so by another war, after which fully realizing the strength of the Balkan states, she will become their friends." Osman Nazlm Pasha of the Turkish delegation ridiculed the assertion that the allies would be able to storm Adrianople In a few days. He said they were evidently playing on the Ignorance of the public. He pointed out that the fortifications on the hills surrounding the town form a clr la 25 miles in diameter within which are other circles equally strong. In addition the town is protected by such natural defenses as the rivers Arda, Tund.ia. and Marltza In the declared that the garrison in the fortress could resist any enemy even tenfold superior in numbers, which the allied forces are not. The plan to take Adrianople by starvation had evidently been aban? doned, the Turkish commandant hav? ing proved his ability to furnish sup? plies indefinitely for the fighting men and the civilians within the town. THE OFFICIAL NOTE, The Forte Issue* Order to the Feu?** Delegate*. Constantinople, Feb. 2.?An omcial note was issued today announcing that the Borte had ordered the peace dele BJMfjf not to leave London until af? ter hostilities were resumed and had Instructed the troops not to lire un? til aft. i the Bulgarians began th. i attack, The note add*: "The Forte considered it necessary to issue these instructions In order to convince public opinion that re ?ponslbUlty for th.- resumption of the war will rest exclusively with the Balkan allies." HOHE HI LI! HILL I Ml v Lords Reject Irish Oovcrnmcnt Mea? sure. I<ondon, ?After a four days' dis? cussion the house of lords has re I jected the home rule bill, 32G to '.'.?. The result was a foregone conclusion. Th?- speeches aroused little Interest, beesnee? es ins Bsrl of Hslsbury pathetic ally observed, the position ,,t 1 the house Was now that of tin ord n ary debating club th. peers could ex? pftes their views and reject the . ili. but they could not prevent it from . coming law. Nevertheless the largest muster <>f peers since the fateful evening Ihey BC ?d flu- parliament lull assembled in the chamber and bejewelled p' ? ses thronged the side (allerlei Lord Lnnedowne wound up the th I bat. for the OPPOHltloni I "id M<tl \ of Bia< kbum for the government The scene was altogether lacl ni in the dramatic excitement which i companlfd 'be lords rejection of M?\ I ? I ladet one's bill In l - B a by s far Inr II t ms lorlty, lts\ ; GEORGIA VETS OPPOSE SCHEME to All? UNION MAN. -. Although Sympathising with Dis? graced Veteran, Confederates of Georgia l><> Not Favor Southern Veterans Furnishing Money to Re place Stolen Fund?Sickles Has Al? ways Been an Enemy of tin* South. Savannah, Ga? Feb. I.?Confeder? ate Veterans of Georgia generally sympathise with Gen. paniel E. Sick? les, of New York, In his predicament growing out of alleged misappropri? ation of funds of the monuments commission, left In his hands as chair? man, hut so far none have been found who concur in the offer of Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, of Gainesville, widow of the famous Confederate general, to raise the money in the South to en ablc the old Union soldier to make restitution to the State of New York. It Is believed that Confederate Vet? erans would he Inclined to be more lenient in their estimate of Gen. Sickles1 latest embarrassment, but for the fact that it is public funds he is charged with embezzling. Those who have been asked to discuss the dilemma In which Gen. Sickles now finds himself invariably recall certain incidents in the career of the old man which are not praiseworthy, and are therefore anxious to refrain from a public discussion of him. Gen. Louis G. Youngj asked if he agreed with Mrs. Longstreet that Southern people should be asked to raise a fund to pay Gen. Sickles out of his trouble, replied that be certainly did not "1 feel very sorry for Gen. Sickles," said Gen. Young, "but while the bitterness engendered in Southern hearts by the War Between the States has been virtually eliminated, the past Is not forgotten; and we recall the ca? reer of Gen. Sickles as not being that of a particularly generous foe. "I can not see any reason for our assisting him to be released from a position that is not creditable to a man in the humblest position, and certainly furnishing a bad example to the youth of our country. Gen Sickles is in great trouble, but his friends in the North have ample means to relieve him of his embarrassment. I would regret a contribution from our people as in rather bad taste than otherwise. "The deeds of Gen. Sickles as an of? ficer In the army of the United States cannot be considered as those of a gnat soldier. At Gettysburg he made a great mistake in placing his com? mand in advance of the Federal line, thereby enabling us to drive him from his isolated position and come very near destroying him." Attention is called to the fact that I Gen. Sickles has spent rather more than half of his life in vllllfying the South; that he hn* been snarling and sneering at the South for fifty years. It Is pointed out that he has many times been involved in various scan? dals. Mrs. Sickles, although her hus? band hai* squandered much of her money, is nilll a rich woman, and it is said she will likely come to his help aKain. as she has done in the past, al? though the couple have been long sep? arated. It is suggested that the money given to help keep Gen. Sickles out of Jail might be better used by Southern people in relieving the destitution of Conf< derate veterans, who have not had opportunity to fatten on Federal appointments for years. Gen Sickles is said to have done rather more than any other living man to keep alive the factional feeding between the North and the South, which hundreds of thousands of good men and wo? men for half a century have been do jng all they could to eradicate. Rain this week predicted. Temperatures Average for Season, says Weather Bureau. Washington, Feb. ?Indications are that during the coming week temperatures will be near the season? able average In all parts of the coun? try, with well distributed precipitation, according to the weather bureau bul? letin. a disturbance that now covers the Southwest," says the bulletin, "will move northeastward, crossing the greal central valleys Monday or Mon? day night and the Eastern states Tuesday or Wednesday. This dis? turbance will cause general rains and snows Monday In the Southwest and Monda) and Tuesday throughout the region between the Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic coast. "Another disturbance will appear in the far West about Wednesday. I move eastn ird over the Middle West Thursday or Frldn) and th.' Eastern I States ?M ar the close of the week. I This disturbance will he attended b) general precipitation md will In nil probability terminal? 11>? prolong ?? period of dr> weather In the Pnclth I 8tat< j \ i hang? to ? oni Uh ruble i old I er w< 11hi i ?v I n overspn id thi North I Western tftnt< iboul Thursday VIT.\\s OF THE COHN SHOW. Some of the Thing* Thai One Visitor saw and Commcnta On. To The Editor of The lt. m: The Corn Exposition Is worth while, to put it mildly. To a South Caro? linian it is so gratifying we are apt to grow conceited and wonder why in the world any "iu- can make up his mind to live on even tolerate the idoa ol living in any other State. The day the writer of this letter at? tended was simply perfecti cool < nough for furs and sweet and bright with the perfume of violett and sun? light. Under tli.- roof of the Expo? sition building there is a liberal edu? cation: scientific methods applied t<> the homo and farm; model little communities laid out to show the ru? ral citizens how to be happy though farming; celever demonstration from Winthrop of bow to make a tireless cooker; tempting meals prepared without a darkey in sight; lectures from men it waa a privilege to hear; Music by a good band, and best of all. an air Of brotherly feeling which ap? pealed to every one it scorned. A visitor from Iowa sat back of a South Carolinian on the car and talked and laughed, as much at ease as if they were from one homo town, and to the amazement of the South Carolinian, the man from Iowa did not brag, but spotit most of his time speaking un derstandlngly of conditions in the South, of course no ono can describo the exposition?that would be too col? orless, but the advice of one who has been is to go and do likewise. The air is good to breathe for old and young, happy looking lads, lots of them prize winners with banners on their arms, stood side by side with gray headed men and talked together. Clever looking women were giving talks on every possible subject; how to cook, how to manage a home, a school and, even, how to conduct a community religious meeting. Farms were laid out with a public play ground, and crops planted with a precision which made you think of your grandmother's bed quilt; pigs so clean and two tired looking cows wnich had been dipped ho often in a vat they were bored to death. There is only one man there is no placo for at the exposition, and that is the pessimist. There is a line at? mosphere about the corn show which we can not breathe too deeply, a les? son to be learned from every booth. South Carolina has been greatly hon? ored and we ought to show our ap? preciation. Modest looking Jerry Moore was there standing around. ! en Tillman was there, "Farmer Ben." with a big "F" surrounded by his friends. Take your wife and go to the ex? position, and you will realize that good as it is to be a Sumter man. It is better still to be a citizen of "these Fnlted States in general." Judge Elected Wednesday. Columbia, Feb. 2.?In view of the declination of Major WT. L. Glaze to accept the position of Judge of the 1st Circuit, to which he was voluntarily elected, the schedule is to hold the election for this position on Wednes? day. The names of Mr. E. J. Dennis, of Berkeley, and Mr. I. Wesley Bow? man, of the Orangeburg Bar, will be presented. Mr. Dennis is State Sen? ator and Mr. Bowman's is a new name and has the endorsement of the <>r angebvirg B r for the honor. Boys Attend Corn Show. There were sixteen boys, members of the Sumter County Corn Club, to go from here Friday to Columbia to attend the National Corn Show. The boys spent Friday and Saturday at Columbia, saw the show and had a very pleasant time, all of them return? ing Saturday afternoon without mis? hap of any kind. A number of teach? ers also went from lo re and spent a couple of daya at the show. Wood's Seeds for The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date, giving descrip? tions and full information about the best and most profitable seeds to grow. It tells all about Grasses and Clovers, Sec J Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, Soja Beans, The Best Seed Corns and all other Finn and Garden Seeds. Wood's Seed Catalog has long been re< o; niz< 1 as b Btan* lai d authority i n Se< an, M.iil< d on r< que:! wiite f>>r it. T. W. WOOD 6 SONS, SI I DSMt V MCI iMOND, \ A. SENDS It! I l l T IN FO Ills III \|> Douglu* Latham Die* ,n ColunilHti from Sell-Inilii'l? (I Wound. Columbia? Feb. I. Douglas M Latham, a young white man of Cam den, committed suicide In a local st?r? this morning by shooting himself through the right temple with a 32 callber Colt's pistol. He was rushed to a hospital lor treatment, hut die'i tonight. The unfortunate young man had been an inmate of the State Hospital for the Insane and had just been re? leased this morning, with the inten? tion, it was said, of leaving for his home in Camden this afternoon. About 12.30 o clock today he walk? ed into a local hardware store and asked to see a pistol. The clerk, K. S. Marks, showed him one and Mr. Marks said that Latham then asked him to load the pistol as he wanted to see how it looked loaded. According to the statement of Mr. Marks, Lath- j am took the pistol in his hands and | Immediately there was a blinding re- j port and a Mash and Latham fell to j the floor with blood oosfng out of his ! head. He had shot himself through the right temple. The clerk ran back | to some others in the rear of the store and reported what had happened and the front door was at once closed and Magistrate Fowles telephoned for. He arrived at once and took the pistol from the hands of the wounded man, who was still clutching it tightly with bis ritfht hand. Doctors had been summoned and they at once applied medical aid and the wounded man was removed to a hospital, where he ling ered throughout the day. Marriage License Record. Charlie Davis and Lillian Patter? son <?f Sumter, colored, secured a marriage license Saturday. Ki in >it rs I >\ H< >SIER\ MILL Majuiiiy ami Minority of Benote Judicial*) Committee Report Hill to Ibollsh I actory? Columbia, Jan. "i ?The judiciary committee ? t the senate last m^ht re? turned a majority unfavorable and a special minority report on th?- bill to abolish the hosiery mill at the v'tato penitentiary. Among tile bills Introduced iast night in the senate eras one by Sena tor Westen authorizing the railroad commission to prorate the expenses of railroad crossings, and another by the same senator relating to signal systems at railroad orosings. The agricultural committee introduced a meaure to establish a system of weights and measun i for the State. PLAN TOR PANAMA DEFENSE. spi'i'iai Army Board Presents scheme Which Will Prove Protection to Rear of Porta. Washington?Proposing to guard against a land attack upon the rear of the great fortilications to he erected at the termini of the Panama canal, as well as to protect the locks and dams, and the line of the canal itself from an enemy, who might land above or below the protected zone of the sea coast fortifications, a report has just been submitted to Gen. Wood, chief of staff, by a special army board which has Investigated condition! at the isthmus. The board has prepared an elaborate scheme of land defense. There were quite a number of per? sons to go to Columbia Monday morn? ing to visit the National Corn Expo? sition and to see students from Win? throp College who attend the show Monday. Among these were Mr. D. W. Cuttino and Miss Gladys Cuttino; Mr. W. A. Hrown and Miss Rosa Brown. AN INVITATION To the Ladies of SUMTER and sur? rounding counties, to come and d;s cuss their corset problem with Miss Watts, who is here in the interest of i g The /H?del That /Hakes the Figure There is a Redfern especially designed for every type of form, and wherever a Redfern is sold it is fitted by an expert corsetiere. who will will select your particular model and adapt it to your future. Per Pair. II a I s The Redfern Corsetiere Will be Here 1' From February 3rd to 8th. I McCollum Bros. ?? ** ??????????.?.-????.>? ,..-..??<??.???????????????,?????.??,.?????.?..'?*.???.????????????????????????*???? ?*? .?..?..<......<>??.?>.?..********ummm*******,******** -.<.......?>??.? .*****?****?*****????*?**??+