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NAMES SENT TO SENATE. weston for Mtmci ATTOR? ney AM) SIMS for t NITER UTATLs M \r>II \L. Appointment by President Comes as Surprise a* Till man Hud Withdrawn Name of SUiim? \?lll not Fight \onilnutlon Washington. Feb. !? President Wilson today sent to the senate fof Confirmation the names of Francis H. Weaton of Columbia to sUOOOOd Ernest Cochran as district attormw for South Carolina, and James I* Situs of Orange bur k to succeed J. 1>. Adams aa marshal. Mr. Weaton was recommended to the department of justice aud tie White House for appointment by Sen? ator E. I>. Smith, while Senator Till? man named William J. Thurmond of Kdgefield for the district attorney :; place and Mr. Sims for that o' mar? shal. The name of Mr. Sim* was sub? sequently withdrawn by s< nator Till? man. Today's nominations came unex? pectedly, although it must be said thut these who have kept track of South Carolina political affair* here for the past few months believed that such ? thins; might happen at any time. It Is quite probable that in the case ?I no other South Carolina appoint? ments made in years has there been suit*" as much intereat ahown here as in those aent to the senate today Barly in the daya of the present ad? ministration, when the names which have Juat been mentioned were sei t to the department of iuatice and to the White House, it was seen that some lively developments were ahead and those who have kept abreast of the situation have not been disap? pointed. Senator Tillman being in South Carolina, no stutement eould be had from him In Washington, and Senator Smith, when seen, had nothing to say Just when today's appointees will be confirmed or whether there will hi delay is us >et unknown here. TILLMAN WONT FICHT. Senior Senator Will Ix* Roth Names Go Through. Augusta, Qa., Feb. 9.?Wheh seen here tonight, en route to Washington. Senator Tillman said that ho would not oppose the confirmation of elthel Francis H. Weston for district at? torney or James L. Sims for United States marshal, whose nominations were sent to the senaP- today. Senator Tillman said he had been Informed of the appointments ami had decided to let them go through without opposition Mr. Sims was his original Choice for United States mar? shal. Senator Tillman Is on his way hack to Washington from Trenton, where he has apent tho week-end after tea tlfylng before tho asylum Investigat? ing committee in Columbia. RETAINS SEAT for PRESENT. Weaton Not Likely to Resign Ills Place In State Senate Now. Francis Hopkins Weston of Colum? bia, nominated yesterday by the president to be United States district attorney for the district of South Car? olina. Is the Richtend county member of the State senate. Loot night it wsa said to be unlikely th it he ireaild resign at this time his St it rial gent He has charge, it was sud, of several measure* which he hopes to press to enactment, and. assuming confirma? tion will be promptly made, it is not expected th it any g|.|sj reMOS for haste In qualifying as district at? torney will appear. Mr. Weston was born October I". 1SC6, at "Tho < aks," F.astover. in Itichiand foun'v He mi graduated from the University of South Caro? lina, A. B. LL. T . in 1 SSM, He en? trance int.* iMit.it?: nig earns with his election to th?? lower hofsM Of the general assembly In 18V2 lb \, \ ? bOSS senstor from Highland 600ntj si nc? ? 1906. Ho Is th?? M>-n or no ml" r of the Columbia law firm of WoOtOQ ft1 Aycock and has Important flnanelal connections. s^OSMOg SOtSS a plante: Hs was an active WMnon man In Ihe recent campaign lor th- Democrat* presidential nomination. Mr WeotOO married Miss Ann Bhoolbn d, lau ;b ter of Stanyarne Shoolhr? ?I. one of Hampton's scouts He has been a truatee of the lund |Sj odttOStt poor boys at the University of South Car? olina aln<v the foumluto.n of the fund. OR \NI.I HI IK. I blitUt. J L Siros Has Bfssj Wim Many Pa |n?r?*. James Loyal Sims of ??rang? burg, nominated yesterday bv the presi uent to be Unites Stales " arehnl for the district of South Carolina* Ig edi? tor and proprietor of tin Orange? burg Times and Democrat He Ii n seversl times represented IPs county In State I ?emocratle conventions and has been a loval part\ ma i. but ftgsj ne\er hehl atiN public oilier oihe TO DISCUSS CANAL TOLLS. m:\ati: will HOLD r u n s on PROBLEM. Will m's Desire to Set Tilings Right AjiiiIn Will lie Taken up by Demo? crats of t p|H?r House as a l?od>. Stone t alk tor Soft Tread and sh dp Stroke*. Washington, Psb, 9,?Repeal of the provision of tiu* Panama canal act ?SOmptlnf American coastwise ships fron tolls, favored by President Wil? son, is to be made a subject of con? sideration and action by a Democratic ? kUCUS of tlMl senate. That this would he a wise and necessary cor.rse in tho interest of party harmony and the nation's foreign policy is the conclu? sion of administration senators Who have discussed the subject with the president Within the last few days. How soon the CSUCUS will he called has not been determined, hut several senators today frankly asserted that the Democrats would get together to discuss the situation as presented by the president, and go over the whole controversy. The fact that the Democratic party indorsed the tolls exemption policy at the Baltimore convention, these senators ami President Wilson hold, should not be a subject of open con? troversy at this time, because condi? tions . nvolvcd in the tolls question have changed since that time. President Wilson has made it clear to senate and house leaders that he is not attempting to force congress to roV T.se itself. He has outlined tC them ? he country's situation with re? spect to foreign relations, and his be? lief that a reversal of the policy on the tolls question would be the best thing- He is seeking to convince con ts'rt\ss th-'t this is so, hut party leaders who have talked with him declan that h> is not attempting it in any spirit of antagonism, but in a spirit of cooperation for the general wel? fare. One senator said today that then is a general understanding la con? gress that the shaping ef the country's foreign policy should bo directed by the president and that congress must give ear to him whenever legislation affects hat policy. For this reason, the fee ins iH that the tolls question nhould be discussed in a party cau? cus. As a forerunner of this step, Sena? tor Stone of Missouri, who is confined to his home by illness, addressed some poignant comment on the controversy in a letter to Senator Kern as chairman of the Democratic senate caucus. kcfer.ing to the dlSCUSSlon of tin question with rcfercneo to the tolls plank Of the platform as a "joker," Senator Stone called such a sugges? tion "utterly puerile," thougli admit? ting that only a small percentage ol the members of the convention had more than an "imperfect knowledge of the subject." "It floss not seem to me." the Mis? souri gSnntOT continued, "that thert is the least occasion for starting a 'rumpus' about this platform declara? tion. ' The fl#< laration is in the platform as the deliberate act of the national convention. That proposition might as well he taken as settled, and there? fore it U not a 'joker.' The trouble is that the time has 0OUIS When many good men and good Democrats think that the policy outlined in tin platform wag a mistake and that tin itlon can not In honor or food faith SdhOrS to it- Manifestly the hoinu and K""d faith of the American peo ? are 11 greater oonsequsncs than a no te dogged adherence to a dec? laration hi a party platform on a u est Ion ?i purely public policy, it those win* drafted the platform or those who ndopted it should be con? vince I that thS nation can not honor? ably and in good faith carry out the policy proclaimed in ths platform, thsn those so believing could not well do otherwise than to give a frank de? laration of their purpose to follow a contrary course " < li \i;i.i i? with kim.lNt. WIFE. Chattanooga, Term.. Feb. 10.?Hu? ts : t (i ' ? r, a in i? k manufacturet eharged with murdering his Wife, Whc hol t trough a window at Spring was sfrested at Rmory ?Jap Ihn morning. The couple have been se paratod lor some time. -,-1-?SJJSS1> I than that of commissioner of elec Uona Mr 01ms was bom August s. I860, at Mount Ararat plantation OH tin Cooper rlvsTi mar Charleston. He was educated in tin- graded schools ol ?'h.ni? ston. He was oonnoctod With tin Charleston Courier ;?t the time of iu consolidation with tin- Charleston News. Hs was at one time part own er of tin- Hpnrtanburg Herald, He founded the Orangeburg Democrat '?> I ns nnd later, acquiring the orange burg TlmeSi consolidated the two pen into Tin- Times und Democrat Mr. sims married, nrst, Miss llosn Mouson of Klngstree; second, Mlsi Qsorgls Sheridan of Orsngehurg, THE ASYLUM PROBE. EXI1VSTIVK TESTIMONY BY ASY? LUM REGENTS' CHAIRMAN. Quissed by i>r. saunders Dr. Carouth? ers Mainly Corroborates PreviousI Evidence at Asylum Probe. Columbia, Feb. 10.?Chairman T. 11. Carouthera, Of the board of regents Of the State Hospital for the Insane,' Occupied the entire time on tho stand before the asylum proberi thll after? noon and corroborated largely the tes? timony hitherto brought out, to the effect that friction existed at the asy? lum between the medical si f before he went on the board, as he found when he got there, and that the rc gentl had done their best to put down the friction and bring about harmony. He paid a tribute to the efficiency and earnestness of Dr. Baunders, the lady physician, but insisted that he thought from the complaints of the1 other membe rs of the staff that she I had superseded her duties and in? terfered with the duties of others. He said there was not one word of com? plaint against her moral character. i)r. Baunders cross-examined Dr. Carouthera closely about complaints Sgalnat her by other members o' the medical staff and especially about the action of the regents in passing condemnatory resolutions against bet .n executive session, when her father was not allowed to be present at the meeting. 1'nder her Questioning Dr. ( arouthers admitted that he thought Dr. Baunders a very competent and efficient woman and physician and that she did her work so efficiently at the asylum that he praised it. Regard? ing any Instances against her of inter? ference, the witness admitted that all he knew came from the statements of ths other members of the medical staff, made before the board before (he resolutions wer?, adopted. He in? sisted, wln-n asked if he thought she had been treated right When her father was excluded from the hearing and his petition for a rehearing re? fused, that he thought it best for Dr. >aunders and for the institution for the matter to be closed. Dr. Sa an? ders grilled the witness as to wheth? er he thought it right for he: to dot n the matter after certain c?jmplaints had been made and the Investigation asketl for by her father refused. Dr. Carouthirs in his testimony in? sisted that his efforts ami those of J. D. 1 livens and W, L. Settl -meyer, the other two regents, in their meeting svith subordinates at the St. John Ho? tel last September, when they did not notify Dr. Babcock, or Dr. Julius II. Taylor, another member of the board of regents, were with the idea and the purpose of finding out what was wrong and trying to bring out harmony.He said they did not mean to ign??re Dr. Taylor, but they felt that because of his friendship with Dr. Saunders to havo had him present would have net ed as a damper in ra tline, full state? ments from tin- subordinates who were making complaints about Dr. Saunders' Interference. This was brought out when Dr. Tay? lor asked the witness If the meeting was for the purpose ?>f harmony why he hadn't been notified. He said the charges against Dr. Baunders were acts of professional discourtesy! lodged by other subordinates of the medical staff, namely, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Blackburn ami Dr. Griffin. He said Dr. Thompson stated in a let? ter and before the board that Dr. Saunders Interfere d BO much with his duties that he was left with nothing but the name of first assistant physi elaa. It was brought out from the wit? ness, through questions from Repre? sentative Stevenson, that the places were niled by the asylum regents last inly at the salaries named in the ad? vertisements, exj-.'pt that of chap? lain, when tiny had advertised for <>no at a salary of twenty-tlve dollars per month and they elected one at a salary of seventy-live dollars per month. Dr. CarOUthers Was grilled both by members of tho committee ami by Dr. Saunders about the executive meeting Of the regents, when alter complaints from certain members or the medical staff resolutions condemning Dr. Saunders wa re passed, over the protest of Dr. Taylor, as was stated yester? day afternoon. Dr. Carouthers said he had not prevented ?> L. Baunders, the father of Dr. Baunders from at? tending the meeting ami Mr. Baun ?l? rs asked him if he had not appeal . ii to him personally to be permitted t?? he present when the charges were being made against ins daughter ami b<- had been excluded by the board, Dr. Carouthers Insisted he had m> personal objection to Mr. Baunders being present, hut before he ?'ould put the request of Mr. Baunders, there being so much confusion in the room ill ih?- time, he hid disappeared, he sa id. Dr Baunders questioned Dr. Ca? routhers at some length regarding a reply said to have been made by Dr. Qriffln lo a question ask?-?l ,,f htm by Governor Wesse, luring the e\? < u? 11\ im? el Ina oi t he boni ?I w In n i he condemnatory resolutions were pass? ed. According to the testimony Dr. Griffin had replied to a question that Dr. Saunders was "supposed to be a single woman," and Dr. Carouthers said upon Dr. Saunders saying she took exception to the reply, Dr. Cirif (ln had promptly apologised and dis? claimed any intention of reflecting on her. The chairman of the board said he did not think the remark offen? ste or he would not have stood for] it. Dr. Saunders, with Hashing eyes, dubbed the remark attributed t<> Dr. Griffin, "a most unfortunate slip." as Dr. Carouthers said he considered it only a slip. Dr. Carouthers said the relations be? tween him and Dr. Babcock had been friendly and there had been perfect! harmony between Dr. Babcock and the regents until recently, when there was not apparent just that feeling there ought to be. He said it was necessary for the institution to have harmony and cooperation between all the officials and subordinates. He gave it as Ids opinion that there would have been peace if Dr. Saun-1 ders had resigned. That Dr. Babcock and the regents! have co-ordinate authority and that 10 dual head of the asylum exists Is the tminion of Dr. Carouthers. Dr. Taylor had asked Dr. Carouthers if, Dr. Settlemeyer, a member of the board of regents, had not denied j knowledge of any meeting at the St. John Hotel with the subordinates when Dr. Taylor was absent, and Chairman Carouthers said Dr. Settle ? meyer would have to answer that himself. The latter wanted to make a statement, but waited when the committee told him he would he giv? en an opportunity to testify. Under questions from Dr. Babcock it was brought out from Dr. Ca Irouthers that he had said the asylum, friction ought not to be agitated just1 <-n the ( e of the legislature's meet? ing, and that he had been afraid last September the trouble was coming1 and that he would like to have resign? ed except he would not do so under lire. Dr. Carouthers said ho did not ! think the investigation would do any 'good, as it only made the friction I worse to have it agitated. He said he j was not opposed to the general assem? bly knowing everything, only he could not see where it would be any good for the Institution for the friction be? tween the medical staff to be further agitated. He stood right behind the t board of regents and in passage with J >r. Babcock said he thought the w hole .trouble would have been avert? ed if Dr. Saunders had resigned; said 'he did not propose to fold his hands! and let the young lady be driven out of Instittuion when she had been do? ing her duty and was BUCh a faithful and efficient official. The committee recessed at a late hour until Thursday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The sessions this after? noon were held in the hall of the house and n large crowd listened to Dr. Carouthers' testimony. AULL MAKES STATEMENT. Columbia, Feb. 10.?Dr. J. W. Babcock kept Insisting before tho j asylum investigators yesterday that; What he says was a vital part of a confidential conversation ho had with Col. E. H. Aull, had not bom told by tho latter and Col. Aull stated he did not recollect anything more than he told. However, alter the commit? tee adjourned he saw Dr. Babcock and the latter told him what he meant and Col. Aull requested chair? man Mauldin to permit him to go ! ack on the stand this afternoon. However, the committee did not get to hear him, and tonight Col. Aull gave out a statement concerning the matter and he will ask the commit? tee tO put it in the record. Mia dic? tated statement follows: "I have had a talk with Dr. Bab cock since the adjournment of the committee yesterday afternoon and he has informed me of what was the I 'vital' thing that 1 said to him in con i cction with the two Utters of Qov. Blesse at the time I was endeavoring to withhold the demand of Gov. Please for a special meeting o? the regents. "Inasmuch as he seemed to think that what 1 said was of such vital Importance to this investigation, I want to stute what ho says I said. I do not recall having made the re mark, but if 1 did 1 do not see that it Is 'vital' to this Investigation, nor do I sec where It Is germane to the Inquiry which the committee is now u aking, however, I have no desire to withhold anything that may help to clarify the situation. He says that I said that the State newspaper would give a good sum for possession of the two letters, and If they were published [they would defeat Governor Bleaa ' for the senate anil elect Smith, i do n<>t deny his recollection, but I do not recall the remark. If I said it. it would only he an opinion and could have no connection that 1 can see with the management of the institu? tion. 'I do recall now that I remarked when I read the letters whether one j of them at least reflected upon Dr. Saunders, or it did not, it was un? fortunately worded, and I made this remark to Governor Dleasc. He said he had no intention of re I fleeting upon Dr. Saunders. 1 hav* had a great many conversations with Dr, Babcock during the three years that I have been coming to Columbia. ! I have been here at least once a week during that time and have been with hit l each time and we have talked about State Park and the Asylum, and it .would be impossible for nie to re? eall all of those conversations. I MANY WITNESSES AGAINST SPAR TA X BC RG LAW Y KB. Accused Denies Charges and Say<* niilMHiuiU Action Prompted by Malice of Jiis Kneiiiies. Columbia, Feb. 10.?At two ses? sions of the Supreme Court today tes? timony for the Petitionen and for the respondent was submitted in the ease for disbarment of C. P. Sims, an at? torney of Spartanburg; During the first session, which lasted from 10 to 2 o'clock, evidence was introduced to substantiate the man..- charges preferred against Mr. Sims, alleging' unethical conduct, and at a later af? ternoon session, Mr. Sims was placed on the stand In his own defence. Mr. Sims, both in his returns to the action and on the stand, denied em? phatically that he had ever acted in an unprofessional manner. Character witnesses will likely be summoned at tomorrow's session to refute the statements of a number o." witnesses that they would not believe Mr. Sims on oath, and that his reputation as an individual and as a lawyer was bad. While on the stand today Mr. Sims spoke with great emotion in denying ' the charges against him and charged that they had been inspired by malice, as had been the statements, he said, by witnesses who testified that he was not of good moral character. All of the allegations are denied in the return of Mr. Sims, which was. read to the court by S. J. Nicholls, who, with C. C. Wyehe and W. M. Jones, is serving as attorneys for Mr. Sims. Part of the return of Mr. Sims the court refused to have read, saying that it contained improper ex? pressions, and the offending para? graphs Mr. Xicholls ommitted. So 1 iicitor J. K. Henry represented the p< titionera New World's Altitude Record. Johannisthal, Germany, Feb. II.? The world's record for altitude car? rying four passenger i was made to? day by Robert Thelan, who attained the height of 935 feet. have been his friend and have tried I to do what I could do to serve his Interests and would not now do him an injustice if I knew it. "1 have asked the committee to permit me to make this statement be? cause it seemed to me that Dr. Bab cock in the ?.^^l?illins;, which he give me as one of the newspapers stated was endeavoring to make it appear that 1 have a convenient memory. I have nothing to conceal. What I did I thought was in the interest, of her mony and lor the good of all co* - ? cerned." GASH IS KING! So we sell for Cash and give Cash as a Prem? ium. 'J0vzer's flu u A J Iii M1 For Every Dollar Vou spend here you get 5 cents in Cash as a Premium. "As Good arnerV' Yes. that's the standard by which all other corsets are judged. But are they as good a& a Warner's? Results and experience seem to prove not. 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