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PLANS miMttll FLIGHT. HA VAN N \II MAN WWW CMM ATLANTIC IN ELVINO MAT, fUslniAn \N.iuii:im,ikrr Says That the Only Problem Im with Motor, Wldch IIa* H he Made with llxtrcmch Ulgh l\?wer? Hest U Hasy. New York, Feb. |,?The MONI of Rodman W ain UMtlP rs' Hying boat in orosslng the Atlantic omni In a single flight will depend nlniost entirely on its motor. according to aviators anil aeroplane c instructors who today re? vealed that other machines were ?Ither In * of designing or building with a similar object in view. Through th- Arm Club of Amor ica. Mr. Wnunamakcr lust night an? nounced that Glenn II. Curtis was building to bis order In immense hydroaeroplane in which an attempt will be made this summer to erost the Atlantic. When the order for the machine was placed Mr. Curtis told Mr. Wana maker that ,in his opinion, a motor could be perfe? t. .l ol sutHeirnt power and endurance for an o\ er-th? -orean flight. Ills and other aviator's experi? ences had pro\ed. he explained to Mr. Wannmaker. that a motor can be run for 40 and 50 hours without mis? hap. The W an imaker Hier is design? ed to make the ocean Might in 15 hours. Alfred J. Moisant. who today admit? ted that he was working on an air? ship for an or.-an llight. was of the opinion that Mr U'.?namaker should modify his plan? as to motive power, substituting a 500-horsepower motor for the ifOO- hor^epowt r w hich his an nouncement says he contemplates using. Mr. Wanamaker. in commenting upon the proposed flight, declared that its accomplishment had been u cherished vision of his for years. His purpose, he said, was In the interest of world peace .and by this he ex? pected a trip over the ocean In one flight would awaken the world to a realisation of the tremendous im? portance of a\ lation In warfare. In announcing that the flight will eurely be undertaken this summer, the Aero Club of America on behalf of Mr. Wanamaker has . d for the cooperation of all persons interested in seeing America first to conquer the air routes between the United Mates and Kurope ar d also the cooperation of the United States weather bureau the navy and ill owners of pleasure yachts and merchant vessels. Wsnnamaker's route will be from St. John s. N. F.. to the Irish coast. It calls for 1.600 miles of continuous flight to be dor e, If possible, between dasrn and nightfall of a single day. EXTENSION HILL MAY l?\sv Senate Agrees to Vote on Lexer Meas? ure I 'mla \ Washington. Feb. 6.?After anoth er day's debate on tb- i < lllofl the senate today agreed to vote to? morrow on the final passage of the Lever agricultural extrusion Mil. Sen? ator Gallinger started today s argu? ment with a statement in favor of the Jones amendmrnt to provide that n? - PJN agricultural OOllOOjOe in tin- South shall share In tic- .dmin-str itu.n Ol the proposed fund for farm ib nion stratlon. This brought forth extend? ed remnrks upon the nrgro b. s. n |? tor Vardamun. who declared it would b* a godsend If the negro were not permitted t*? vote in any State, lb (I that the llepubhean parf> whs getlng tired of th? negro in poli? tics and was considering a way to ftl him out of the national conventions. Senator ciapp ptotV <-d thai what Senator Vardarnan was saying about the Inability of the n"gro to a Ivance alone was not applicable to ihr mixe.l l loo.i of Minnesota. Describing; pres? ent conditions in the "blaol bolt" the Mississippi senator said the women of the Southern States were living toda> in a state *?f siege, with more dread than In ths days wh??n the wild man and wild beast roamed th?? frontier. ' And yet." hi added. Mgo*M MM who know no more about th?? subject than I do about the political econ? omy of the planet Mars would tell \ >h all about the negro problem." Senator William Alden Smith o! Michigan es pressed tb" opinion thai the possession In t ie South of $.",f?o,. 00't.OoO worth of pr..prrtv bv the n< groes was a tribute to the l it* nl ability of the race < im HI s\M < \l I III N Negro Wanted In Krrdmw is \rrested st Ijiihi^Kt. Lancaster. Fet?. 5?Sam Cauthen the negro who shot thr?? IMfffOSe Ml Csmdrn on Tuesday and was ira< ed fy blo..dhounds by the Hbrriff ol K#f? shaw conntv, was lontffhl ejtptllfWt M? the Soiitbrrn station bv chief of the polb's department Itidl. assisted by Constable D?Vi Williams II ? was lodged In Jail lie admits his guilt.1 H* h??d in his possession a slnsleharrel shotgun brokrn in half with wlmh he State? Ii.? < orntnitt* I I lie de. I, SMITH-LEVER BILL. senate will pass AGRICULTUR. al hill TODAY? Measure Pi ov Ides fur Immediate Ap? propriation of sisn.nuu and an erenso BMli Year of $?00,000 for S<*\<mi Wars I'ntil Annual Appro? priation is 100,000. soutli will Itccohc Torty IVr Cent of Total. Washington, Feb. 7.?The senate will pass the Smith-Lover agricultural extension bill late today, under an agreement to dispose of the measure during the present calendar day. The senate will retain the increased ap? propriation carried by the house bill. Thi measure n?>w provides for the immediate Appropriation of $480,000, with an icn ase of $G00,000 annually lor savaa veara Thereafter the per? manent appropriation will be $3,480, 000 yearly. It is provided in the bill that the appropriation shall bl apportioned on the basis of rural population. The twelve Southern States will thus re* OelVC forty per cent of the appropria? tion. The sonnte voted down an amend? ment to the base apportionment on the agricultural area of the several states. REBELS BUY BATTLESHIPS, Have Money and Say They are in Position to 1 "rollt by Kemo\ul of Embargo. Douglas, Ariz. "Feb. 6.?Statements ffon sources friendly to Iiuerta that the lifting of the embargo would do the constitutionalist cause no good because the rebels had not money were met today with declarations by Carranza ugents that they not oniy had money enough to buy rifles by the hundred thousand, but that they were financially able to purchase war? ships of sufficient dest ruct. ve power to blow the federal navy out of the water. Two warships of not less than 15, 000 tons displacement each will be purchased Immediately for opera? tions along the Pacific coast of M"\ ico, according to a statement by Con? stitutionalist Consul Lelivier today. It was hinted that these v? ssels already w? re selected and would be ready im? mediately after purchase to proceed against federal gunboats which are reinforcing Huerta garrisons at Ouaymas and Mar/anillo. A warship of. 15,000 tons displace? ment would be much larger than the Oregon, the famous American battle? ship \\hlch raced around the Horn in 1*98 to help defeat Cervera's fleet ;'t Santiago, and would be almost equal in size to the big United States armored cruiser Maryland. Ml ST GIVE NOTICE Supreme Court De* lino* to Hcopcn Duncan Matter Except on Ex? plicit Showing. The State Taking the position that the peti? tioner had not |tven notice to tin attorney general of his Intention to attach a previous judgment, tin- su pfi rue court yesterday refused to en? ter at that time into the case of John i'. Duncan of Columblai who is seek* Ing n admlaalon to the bar. "Upon arhat grounds, if any, do you propoac to ask this court to reinstate it thi bar? iKj you propose tu it tark th?^ judgment of tin- court?" among tin- questions aaked bj D, f Hydrlek, acting ohlef justice, "i do," Mr. Duncan replied, "Right there you tire nu t hy the objection ol tin attorney generali upon the ground that you have not given inm notice that you Intend to attack that Judgment." said th<> act? ing Ohlef 'justice. "And while it is conceded that this court has Jurladlc? tlOH of you and its record, still the court la not at liberty to proceed Contrary to all p ?? ? dents and con? trary to all prln dplea Of right and fuetlcs and undertake to overrule the solemn Judgment of the court here? tofore rendered, without notice to the Stale or olio rs Who may be Inter* sated in that Judgment, "So thereforea If you desire t< serve Ike attorney general with no? tice of the grounds upon which you rely, w? will hear you, and near you further," concluded the court s. \. l. i It \l\ WRECKED. Klreaneji ami Rrwhemnti Killed am! I agltaeef Wounded. Tallehaae< a, Pia., Pub, 7.?s Sea? board freight train went through ? bridge into a creek last ninht near Kl er Junction. The fireman and brakeman were killed and the engi? neer was serloualy wounded. \\ i \ Ti ?II iM i s &oo I'l l T. Lieut Poat killed b| l all I Vom Aero, plane. S in Diego. Cal . Peb, f>.?Lieut H pj, post, i n aviator, fell nve hundred feet into the bay this morning and i t< Inetantly killed, CEASE OPERATIONS UNTIL THEY C AN SECURE ARM8 AND AMMUNITION, Federals Reopen Lines ns Constitu? tionalists Withdraw?Torreon the Point Of Moot Interest?Huerta Forces in Field, Mexico City, Fei?. 8.?President Huerta in the past week has succeed? ed, without much lighting, in reopen? ing lines of communication in Tarn pico and Laredo and between Sal tlllo and Torreon. This apparent ad? vantage is explained to some extent by the fact that the rebele have re? ceived instructions to cease operating in small bands in those districts and join the concentration movements near Torreon and about Tampico. Indication! are that there will be a lull in military operations until the rebels have supplied themselves with additional arms and ammunition and that when Gens. Carranza and Villa and other rebel leaders have com? pleted their precautions for an ad? vance several important engagements will be fought. In the isthmus of Tehauntcpet and in regions adjoining the capital nu? merous rebel organizations are oper? ating. Perhaps the most dangerous rebel operation comparatively close to the capital is that directed by Gen. Juan Francisco Lucas, popularly called "The Patriarch of the Sierra I ndians." These Indians control a large area for the most part in the State of Pueb la. They are well equipped and have received among them a force of about 200 northern rebels, who serve to con? nect their movement with that of Gen. } Carranza. President Huerta has C.000 men at Torreon and 4,000 at Monterey. At Tampico the federal garrison is ap proximately 2.000, and always there remain the gunboats at Vera Cruz to I reinforce. President Huerta will continue to i send troops to Torreon until the total force there is at least 10,000. Military men profess to doubt whether the rebels can take Torreon, even atter they obtain ammunition. President Huerta'g cairn attitude af t< r the lifting of the embargo on arms seems to have gained him some sympathy, and in local financial cen ! tree it is believed he has slightly more favorable prospects of obtaining money. Even without foreign assist? ance he will be able to extract from local sources many millions. Owners of haciedas adjoining the State of Mexico have been notified that they will be expected to loan the government money on their land and it would cause no surprise if spe? cial taxes were imposed on all prop? erty in the capital and other elttf B which Huerta still controls. The opinion is held lu re that rebels In the north Will direct their energies along two llnei of campaign?one looking to the capture of Torreon. Zacatecaa, Aguai Callentei and other towns In their path to the capital, and the other to the capture of Tampico. With Monterey and San Luis Po tosi as secondary objectives, the moral ? ffeel of the capture of Torreon would be great, but military men point out that the etragetlc value of Tampico would be still great er i i?.s it is the nource of the fuel supply. Those who have watched develop? ment! believe the task of isolating th< capital from food supply districts probably will be entrusted to email bands now operating n all of thos< districts. Rebel syn path lien here say that within two months federals will be. cutting the railroadg to keep the label forces out of the capital. VERA CRUZ FORFEITS FUEL OIL Mexican Government Ig Reduced to Dire straits for Means of Operat? ing Hallway. Vera Cruz, Feb. S.- The straits to which the .Mexican government is re? duced for fuel with which to continue the Operation Of the National railway lines is shown by the commandeering today of virtually the w hole fuel oil supply of Vera Crui. This threatens the early suspension of traffic between Vera Crua and the capital. The government last night sent a train of 18 oil care to Vera Crua. To? day an officer at the head of m squad of troops made a formal demand on the agent of the AgUlla company to Klirrender ;iii the oll m its possession. The auent replied that the nil already had been gold to the Mexican rail? road, which Is :i Hrltlh corporation. Tin- engineer In charge of the pump* refused to till the oil tanks and was arrested, loiter he was released but we i compelled to obey the order. Tio re now remains In Vera Cruz only n si\ days' supply of oil for the opera? tion of the Mexican and Internoeanle railways* and there is no prospect ol receiving more <nl from Tampico, It is believed it will he Impossible to maintain communication with Mexico Cltj beyond the end of the week, ex? cept in the case of trains for govern ment service, 11 is ageci led I ha! I he next move GENTS' FURNISHINGS MUST GO! A S we have discontinued this line, we will sell ents' Furnishings regardless of cost. Cv $1.00 Lion and Eagle Shirts for 75c 1.50 Shirts 1.12 1-2 50g Shirts lor 39g. $2 Shirts for $1.50 STETSON HATS $3.50 Grade for $2.50 Ail $3 Hats for $2 $1 Underwear 75g Lest you forget?a Cash Premium of 5c given you with every purchase of $1.00 from above list as well as everything in our store. S\imtert S. C. olhim Bros., PMiifi FOR SIEBE. MEXICO CITY TAKES ON ASPECT OF ACTUAL WARFARE. Thousands of Soldiers Guard the Streets ami Cannon Posted in Strategie Positions?National Palace and Arsenal Heavily Garrisoned? Three Hundred Arrests Made with? in Past Forty-eight Hours. Mexico City, Feb. 9.?The capital city took on the aspect of actual war? fare today. Thousands of troops have ' been moved back and forth through the streets, with three bands playing patriotic airs and cannon rumbled into positions advantageous in case of o revolt against the government. Today is the first anniversary of the "ten days bombardment" resulting in the overthrow of President Madero j and the elevation of Gen. Huerta to I the presidency. The national palace and arsenal are heavily guarded. Numerous ar? rests wire made during the night. Three hundred men have been im? prisoned within the last forty-eight hours. Few foreigners are app< arlng on the streets and Americans have been warned to keep off the thoroughfares. Jtodoleno Heyes who was arrested for political reasons was ordered re? leased today by Gen. Huerta. DR. WYCHE RESTING QUIETLY. Speaker Pro Tempore of House Doing As Well as Could he Expected. Columbia, Feb. 7.?The house was informed this morning that the phy? sicians attending Dr. C, T. Wyche, speaker pro tempore, reported that he was resting quietly after the stroke of paralysis which he suffered while pre? siding as speaker last night. The chaplain prayed earnestly this niorn ng for the speedy recovery of Dr. Wyehe. The house ordered (lowers sent to him at the hospital. A letter was read from the speaker pro tem? pore, thanking the members and at? taches of the hou.se and the governor for their sympathy and attentions '< him. WHOLESALE IS X ECU TIONS. Haitian Hebels are Making Short Shot of Enentioa. Washington, Feb. ,7.?Wholesale executions by rebels under Oresb Zamar at Cape Haltlen is reported to? day by the commander ol the warship Nashville. The rebels are pillaging the town but foreigners are as yet un? molested. Eighty American blue? jackets are guarding the consulate but the commander declares that this number is Insufficient to protect oth? er American property. PREPARING FOR BIG BUSINESS. Railroads Anticipate Prosperous Times and Order More Freight Cars. j Pittsburgh, F< 1?. 7.?The long re? trenchment period <>f the American railways Is apparently ended. Orders for ten thousand steel ears have been placed with various steel comp 1 j within tin past two weeks. These or? ders represent an outlay of twelve million dollars. <>f the Mexican government will be to seise locomotive^ and rolling stock of the Mexican railroad t?> replace tie* engines and cars recently destroyed In the north. li Is reported that a decree has been prepared and <>ml> awaits the presi? dent's signature doubling duties on all imports from 1 h?? United States, The Fnitcd states cruiser Dei Meines arrived lu re today, After coaling sh?> will proceed Tarn pico, WILL FIOHT VIOLATION OF CLEM SOX REQUEST CONTRACT. <it%<vi iVs Reason for Objecting to Proposed Change In Nanu? of Clem son College and Taking Control of Institution by State. Columbia, Fob. 8.?"If an endow? ment of $1,000,000 were offered to Clemaon college today, i would not content to the violation of the con? tract under whi. h the St ate accepted the bequest from Thoniaa O. Clem eon*" said Senator Ttllman yesterday, in discussing the proposed plan of changing the name of Clemaon to Cai ht un university and taking the con? trol of the institution out of the hands Of the self-perpetuating board of trustees created under the terms I the CU mson will. "Col. it. W. Simpson, .Mr. Clemson and myself decided on the plan of a seK-perpctuatlng board of trustees for the management of the college, because we wanted to keep the con? trol of the institution out of the hands of negroes, and of those worse than iv grots, tor all time," added Senator Tillman. "The self-perpeti a tlng board holds the college aloof from politics and I will never consent to any change in the present plan of managing Clemaon which might ef? fect its usefulness." Senator Tillman said that if the general assembly should agree to the recommendation of the govern _>r that Clemson college be renameel Ca I* houn university and the present meth ! od of control changed, he believed 1 that the board of trustees would take the matter to court, ne>t because they wanted to retain their power, but bo cause they thought that the cedlege would serve the State to the best ad? vantage while it remained out of pol? itics. Senator Tillman said that he had been informed that before his eleath Thomas Q. Clemson bought Fort Hill, the plantation of John C. Cal houn, which he willed to the State on I condition that a college be establish? ed there to 1??' named Clemson col? lege and to be governed by a self | perpetuating board of trustees. I Senator and Mrs. Tillman cam" to Columbia yesterday morning from Washington. The senator testified : before the committee from the gen? eral assembly charged with the In? vestigation of the management of the State Hospital for the Insane. Sena? tor and Mrs. Tillman left Columbia i for Trenton yesterday afternoon. Next I ( Tuesday the senator will go with Mrs. 'Tillman to Atlanta, where she will take B rest cure for two weeks. While they were in Columbia yesterday Sen? ator and Mrs. Tillman were the guests of Hr. and Mrs. J. \V. Babcock. Many of Senator Tillinan'a friends commented yesterday on his hale and hearty appearance. ? You can tell anybody who aaks you why 1 looking so well that I have written an article about my system of exercises which appeared in the February issue of the magazine called Physical Culture," said Senator Till man > < sterday. 01RECT ELECTION OF SENATORS. House Passed Amendment to Consti? tution b> Unanimous Vote. Columbia, Feb. 7.?The house passed to the third reading, without a dissenting vote the joint resolution ratifying the amendment to the con? stitution of the United States, provid? ing for the election ol senators >>> the direct vote of the people. Cold Day for TopckA. Topeka. Kan.. Feb. 7.?The ther? mometer registers 10 degrees below zero today, the lowest record of the winter. JUDGE GARY DIRECTS JURY TO RETURN VERDICT OF "NOT GUILTY." First Case Called in Court Monday Morning and Speedily Disused of? No Direct Evidence on wideh a Conviction Might He Sustained. Magistrate H. L. B. Wells was on Monday acquitted of the charge on which he was indicted at the last term of court. Judge Frank B. Gary direct? ed a verdict of "nor. guilty" at the i nclusion of the State's testimony up? on the request of D. D. Moise, Esq., the attorney, for Magistrate Wells. In directing a verdict Judge Gary stated that the evidence was such that had the jury returned a verdict of guilty, he would have been bound to have set the verdict aside and ordered a new trial. Circumstantial evidence, he said, must leid directly to one con? clusion ,in order that it can be con Bidered in a court of law, and in this caee the eireumstanctial evidence did not tend conclusively to one end. He would therefore direct a verdict in the case. At conclusion of the Stage's testi? mony Mr. Moise made a motion for a direction of a verdict, as there was no evidence here to prove the charge against the defendant. Acting Solici? tor Wood in reply stated that there were some things which were ex? tremely hard to prove except by cir? cumstantial evidence and the facts in this case were of a nature to incrim? inate the defendant. This case was the first one called in General Sessions court, after it had convened Monday morning. It was commenced about 11 o'clock and was concluded at 1 o'clock, there beins? several interruptions in order that the solicitor might swear witnesses and turn indictments over to the grand jury. Chief J. R. Sumter was confined in his testimony to the fact that he bad been asked to run the woman, Martha Bennett? out of town. Other witnesses told of rows at Martha Bennett's house where Magistrate Welle stated that he was present to defend the wo | man from his son-in-iaw, Barbour. Witnesses stated that they had seen him visit the woman's house at va? rious time, the visit being in the day? time in every instance except one. when one of the difficulties occurred between Wells and Barbour. This case has been pending since the last term of couit. when the grand (jury returned an indictment for adu? ltery against Magistrate Weils, it h - ing alleged at that time that he was guilty of co-habiting with a tob.red woman by the name of Martha Ben? in it. Since then the woman has left Sumter and the case has been hang? ing over Wells, his trial and acquittal on the charge taking place Monday. WILSON is DETERMINED. says Platform Pledge Cannot Come Before Point or Honor. Washington, Feh. ?That a plat? form pledge cannot interfere with the settlement of an international Sjies Ition Involving i point of honor was the declaration made today by Presi? dent Wilson thereby making clear hi: attitude regarding Panama canal tolls ind the Democratic platform piank. which declared in favor of the exemp iiou of American coastwise ships from the payment of tolls. President Wil? son iirmty opposes the exemption. \ ri\ IL SETTLEMENT. Salisbury. N. C, Feh. o?At Albe, marie late last night Dan Crlaco shot James Sides to death. Before falling Sides seised B club and heat CHsco s head Into pulp. Chlaco dying shortly after. Both were considered "danger? ous" men. Sides h*?d ordered Crioco off Iiis premises.