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nil. mmiii; kwvipiw i: tablkAcd April Ittt, "Be t7ust iiml rear not?Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's. Thy God's end TrtiLh'B." TILG TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 18M. Consolidated Auk. 3.1881. SUMTER, 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 3. U IVtWL'W TT .-.T4A.-T KM Till mil Mil. JI N M Mi POINTS Ol T \? III HI !\ uk | i I mm ^i PBH? \ noun Vau \i vuu.ns INCORRECT. v :i *el^ I < i It R| .1 t;^ \\ 1 .y it Would Ik SjgjM fOJf Cn'Mitv Ii? 1>U f ?'^? of Its Intercut in Opera lion l ot U v |MM?Mh Wiiy lit- Went lie fore (.rand Jur>?Would ?!oih?> s;i\t il IV* pie, lie -ay^?l.r ror Cori * led. Mr. aWltor: I am glud that the i\.p. ;?. ? hoi wi Uten in n ply to my communica? tion. Mr. l\tta takes the position that the money could not be legally loan* . by the commissioners. 1 ha YS RSVOf for one moment contended that the county could legally loan the money out, and have not hgTUfSd from to. standpoint. The assessm- at t'? r c> pu.po:. f< r the year IMS was * 12,671.15. This Im arrived at bj ib..a v.*;. : Tue OOnV mbsloners make cn SStlnU |i as |0 the necessary e.xp' BjMI Of ?IO COUhty for the year, then the v [lolaturt 01 I the rate nec.-*rary t > .? . ? ? this am? unt, taking Into consi ! ration th" aggregate amount of the taxable p: ? j'crty returned. This $12.671.15 i? collected from all the DOOf 1 Who i a. taxes. If it was nccejsa:*y to have IM| amount for 1!?1 I, to run the ( aig ty government, then It vil! be nece.; BJjffjf to i.avo at least the same amount f*?r U15. .ui, -.e that tiu county collected ffOSfl the city $5.0 ? >; th n it vraaid c ly hs ssoeostry to col? lect $37.671.15 from the people. Is not tin- n ont y worth eizht per cent In the hands of the people? Who Ifl it that ii a , money from ban\s or ewhere for I : i than ti.'ht per cei * l'e?-hups ? very f cv persons, wT borrow at 6 and 7 per cent, in making the calculations I did n >t fiaui" en Uit county loaning out the simply showing what $5.041 put out year t*? >??. :? nouM am ...m ??? vl a: ? rate* of I, 7 an<l <; per cent, rs . Mi ' . Suppose that thi eounty had a pi.ee of property n w, which it could sell r>r $4t*ttl and did sail It for that amount, ll WOUld Hot ll necessary for the county to eolloot any taxes during litfi as ike) WOUld hav< funds enough on hand v. ith which to run the cout.'.y ;; -\? rrm.nl. WoUl I not that $ I.V.; i.t'. left In th hands of th" neopl Would It not be worth t*? I), in !r- ... \ to Slghl per ten*, i?.r annum? The samt principle would apply to a v ss amo int derived from some other source. Tills was what i i.e. at whoa i said that the money would os WOTth the flgUTSS stated in say former article. it set ins to me, th rtfors, thai the Supervisor's arsjttsnont about tns count ? ; hsjal rl hi to loan out nton* ey. and ?M rate that can be obtain* ed. bus absolutely no application to this qucstl-m. hot :u M ^ ttM $'," ?> was paid to the coun:y, the c*. nt . should colle. t . !< ia.-. i. ?m Mm i" "??!??. s?isjm may sn> that tito would still c t the same nmoum of taxes, even :f they had the aoo. This may he true, but the> would 'tie. c f. n ??! ? t-> . ? ? nd im prov.n.; tie i. ?! . and it would not be idle. .Not only this. bu\ by r? ei.t act oi' the legislature, ttn< county id autia>r laed to borrow 5J '. ? ? vvi.h . l i b t ? Improve the old. or build a ILSW J<tll< The uct fntthsf provldt i th it if the county sells the opera ho MM iropei ly the amount of same then to be used and to borrow the d.t!'- r t ? ? b tween Ma ? ?neaiuf und ?,-? o'. \> p*?s?- the county sell.i the pro pert} for $5.0oo. then it would ? nly hUVS t ? borr*?w |1 Th. v would SSV? paying interest ?.n th.s becau When tiny borrow $10,000, th y h ? to pay Interest *>n $10,000, but Wh< . they borr*?w $t 1,001 tie., onl) 1? Ig pay .>n 111,0* ' 1 hsnJsjf th it th upei Isor did tshi* Into consul* raiion in his hguret st all. the money that would be ob? taiaed b. iaj of laa< a hould property be sold b| the < ll Til PSOJ that l hand* d in to The II I i stated that in ... i i,e city sell II prop. r? > . i? WO Id hi MUt OH 11 sooks in all Uh< llhex ' at not i than $ ....... The pi n t- d artl show* Ittitwg, This ? sn error, I If my frlen I, tie ..a,, rvlsur, bad made Uv - it< ilatiori it use .d.d on< half mills, as States' in tie p ?. h WSttbl have seen (hat 'I a made an errn. i.e. . ft 1-2 mills would be |44t.OO a yeat taxes, win r* as the t. lit | i sjsjH tooll into so nsl de ration |ll*.< 1 Which Would be ". 1-2 India on j ????. Thi i ironhf BJ IsM th ? t v Int? ri'-t on the la <? s. amount t.. < s. ?16.17, if the tounty was tu ft r.t inter id com po u r ded from BLEASE AGAINST M'LAURIN. i R1KND8 ?.<:\ ERXOR urPOSK IXnTOM W M. HOI si: DILL, Interesting Development in tlio House When McLauruVa I'el Campaign Measure Cnmo up fof Discussion? Argument of Bleuscltes Regarded as skinilu am. Columbia! fab. II??The McLaurln cat' n \va.-> house bill came up i:i th he las Ihla momingi but debate v. a adjourned Upon it. The Indications are that the administration forces in the house will oppose the passage o'< thi bill n view of the fact that many por aong regard the warehouse bill us mere mat rial for campaign thunder .< t .J<?hii L. B6< Laurln In his race for governor( the alignment of the Bleaaoltts ?"> the house against the bill ia ho.h Inb resting and slgnlfl* cunt. $10.".0o a year tax? s for this prop" srty, where they now got nothing, r?>r eins property, where they now get nethingi i'or ths time stated, then the) would have to collect $165.oo a year leai out of the whole people, and the same principle would apply In rof< ren- ?? lo this, as to the 0O0. it is Urns that i did go b foro the grand jury, and th.tt they <?d no( recdmm nd any amount, Even if ihi} had recommended any amount, ii would not be binding on th?- com misaionerai as they arc the only per? sons who can now fig this amount, i have been Informed that after i had appeared before the trrand jury, and stated the matter t?? them, and fur? nished them the cams Ogurei whl n are printed in the artlcld with the exception of $80,000, as to the tax? able value, and before malting n> ??> recommendation, they had the fc'u pervlser et me before them( a?ni dis euvmd thv mailt r. ) thgah mat it la proper to presume that he need the game argumenta t?? them as are con? tain ti in his artli let and i had no op? portunity to reply, and show what 1 have stated here. While 1 do not know, I bell ve that if I .had had the ... to reply, the grand Jury would have rceommenjded the s . v n a busls of c16,000, I was reque ted by a member of the ;;r.md Jury to pre? pare a statement With reference to this o] are house matter( Its t;tat us, etc, 1 prepared the statement, ahow th -U' !;M,r"o, ami ku\u il t>? th'-i member. Later! the same m< inber came t?? me, and said that the gran lury would like to have me appear before them In rel ronoe to the mat? ter, 'ibis la how I happened to tr > before the grand Jury, i would have .i glad i<? have discussed thi^ mut? ter with my friend, the 3up rvlsor, Icfore the grand jury, end i believe that i could have convinced them that tho olty'g poaltlon i.; absolutely corroct, and that the amount ofVercd Is full i ay. i am y? i to And i i ingle per* n who thinks oth rwiae ,and l have heard many dlaeuss the matter, it i.; true this discussion cams mainly from people who live In the t.ty, but i fee! sure that practically all of the people In t;; county would piv.vr ? ttlng $5,000 now, to waiting 43 'years and five months! to get this small lot! which Is only 18x92 f t. In fact, p'ractleally all of thoae who are now livln; and who are old enough lo rot<. and who have a voice In this mntteri will be dead( and would not <bri\e any benefli from whatever th** property might bring 43 years and ?'? months from now, Wl lie i i> li v in helping post* rlty so far as it is reasonable) i ihlnk *' I they v ould muoh more apprc late uur handing down lo them o sum mom . amounting to over two hun? tired thousand dollars, than handing d ?wn to them a little l<>t 88xtf2 f i *.. i?i? .'a untb|uated building which w( uitl io t be worth as mu h to th. m, I so far as th?? ? ulldlng is cone rn >'. ? il pyramid In I Ig) !''? Pur! ?? ?. ore, ths co i 1V c inttnl sloni 1 i nl the lime mUhl be as liberal as t' j ? u s nga fof > ? >!-.. for I *o0 ? hk bi ?>i i out would be r 1,800 I ? ill in vvh ure ii >w w Illing la : a). 1 do not b Hevo that Is lh? I n pose of tii.Ullty :?? blo< I tht pro >;r? of the city, l#ul the r suit id i heir prohlblth ? pi lee a III be to do ib: i have feil hei tofoi thai lb board has not looki I at this. inntti ? he pi opi r light, ?'?nd. 1.1 r n udi ?he tfupi !"? i mr's artlt lo, I am v i vlnced that they have taken th \. i ? view, becaum l !????! that wh n n u Sup- n. ?r rou ild< rs ?i?* fai I of l< is? 11,001 the $18 1.00 laxe i i i annum In the i" <>;>^ 's nan i,;. he i II then realise that this money will !>i worth eight i?'i cent Interest during this lime i" them, ns practically all AOMIHiSTRATIQH FEELS EASIER OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM MEN ICO INDICATE B1UGHTER OUTLOOK. Gen. Carrnuao Offers to Make Repara? tion for ivij:..r, < f Bcnton and Gen, ' uci ta Is Making Vigorous in? quiry into the Murder of Vcrgara v nr mdalgo. Washington, Fob. 28.-?The admin* tratlon today feit easier over the de-, velopmcnta of the past twenty-four b< ui a in Mc xican affairs* Gen. Villa hag promised t<> allow representatives of the American and British governments t<> examine the. b< fly of William B< nton. Gen. Car nsa, the in vl lonal president of the rebels haa offered t<> make reparation for t be death i f i lonton. Qon. Huerta la making a vlgorouej Inquiry Into the death of Clement Vergara, the United Btates cltlaen who was killed by Mexicans near Hidalgo. Assurances, hi ve boon received thai Gen. Villa and Gen. Carransa are t working harmoniously and there has ' e< n no gplit. ANOTHER AMERICAN LOBT. ?>. i'ts From M< deo Are Not En* i coui aging. El Paeo, Texus, Fob. 88.?While! apeolal agent Arthur Perceval, repre? senting the British government la in? vestigating the death of Benton( ru i iora 1 Ireulated today report thai another Amorlcnn bus disappeared In v i i?. Ttlosrams and letters are pouring In from all parts the Lri lb d Lutea fr< m nu n eager to come ?! re to join the rangers if Gov. Coi* tjuttl ?? allowed to send troops Into Mexico after law breaking Mexicana. PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE, i ,- & Every Saloon and Brewery Will be (I sod Tonight. Memphis, Feb, 88.? Bight hundred aaloona will close their doors at i o'clock tonight whin ths new Stute prohibition law goes into effect. At that hour the last drop of brewery will be drained Ircm the vats ev< ry brewer In the ?tato and every llquoi ! dispensary will go out of business. Sa* lo< ns that have been In business foi years will be closed. Many ui Lhem aro displaying crepe on their .1 mit di ?US. \l)JOt UNMEET MARCH ITH. House Agrees Tentatively to Dato l ived by Souate. _ Columbia! Feb, Jv?At noon today the house passed the concurrent reso? lution ir m the s< nato providing fo: the adjournment sine die by tho gen ral assembly at 0 P. M? March 4th. The house, howevor, did not pass the motion which would have made this time for adjournment mandatory. INVESTIGATE TOKKKNS ! AW. Joint Resolution Adopted to Empower <'t mm Uec to Frame iii.l. Columbia, b'eb, 2;.?TT.?- house to? day passed ti? ? Carlisle joint resolu? te n providing for the appolntm ml ol a commltti e of three to Investigate tho Torn ns system of land registra? tion and prepare a bill embodying its principals i?> be presented to the next '???;< of the general assembly, The joint resolution says that two of th*s members of* committee shall be law .? rs, The members of commlttoe will i?. paid $i per day and traveling fx p nses. W03IEN AGAINST EQVAL RH.UTS. Campaign Started to Have Womau Who Pol mm d Hi r Husband. N v. Vor It, Feb, 28, Club women and other women's organisations will Immediately begin fight t?? Mi ?. Cynthia Buffom, sentenced last night to ihe i lei trie < hair for 1 he i : ird< r of her husband, from electro? cution. If execub she will i?" tie eeond woman electrocuted In N >u Voi h und the sev nth put t-? d< ath. ?>;' 11; " .. ,s ho i . ?. to pay taxes, nr H ? great majority of t hem, n1 ' ? . i .? i r i .i! 'I in I l< ndi rs of mom :?. i ! 1 am rat Ist od I hat noai ly all t f llirm puj eight percent Interest when I arrow >> fi > ui I he bunks, and In ad lo h at i! 11 i it tter from the proper viev, olnt, end help uut In this mat ? i r, an ' let > all pull together foi il .. the < it. and the * ntln < aunty. i?, i?. JiiNN iNGS. 5< PERINTENDENT OF ASYLUM DECIDES TO QUIT INSTITU? TION. Has Notified Gov. Blease of His In? tention mid Tltno When Resigna? tion Becomes Effective Depends up? on When Place Can ?e Filled Ju di< lously. Columbia, Feb. 28.?The reslgna ti< n of Dr. .1. W. BabCOCk, superin? tendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, at Columl la, will possibly be given Gov. Cole L. Blease within the next few days. Tins crisis of che fight upon Dr. Babcock was reached Saturday morning wo' n the governor was noticed by Dr. Babcock, definite? ly of Uli determination to tmm - dlately stop down front the p< B'tion lie luts he d a quarter of a century. The only consideration preventing r>r. Babcock from presenting the governor his resignation Saturday morning was the doubt in ins mind whether it would he for the best Inter* st of the institution. The superintendent stat? ed that he had determined to bcnoi his connection with the hospital for the Insane, when this action would be taken depended entirely u] on th*1 advice from Governor ?loase regard? ing the time when his position could in- ?lled ju lie i? usly. A long conference between Dr. Bab? cock and Senator Mauldln, chairman of the committi e which Investigat d lite hospital, and Senator strait, Si n? ator Young and Mr. Hunter, members of that committee, was held in thi lobby of the capltol early Saturday. Then it was determined that Gov, 1 lease would he consulted by th< commutes regarrin;.? what ho, the governor, considered the best time to: i>r. Babcock to resign. The members of this former com* mittee called upon Gov. Idease ant a!ter a short conference returned with the advice that Gov. tila . would give ins decision in this mat? ter certainly beft rc the general osaenv bly adjourned, it was staled that the Chief executive would reach his Con i luslon during the day. in reply to a request, Gov. Blco said he hud laid no communication with I'r. Habeock Blncc the Stevensoi resolution and \\. q too busy with leg? lelatrVe matters to discuss tho re? port. DEADLOCK ON APPROPRIATIONS Committee of Frco Conferenco (';'.?. not Agree and Senate ami Hogs* Still Par Apart, Columbia, Fob. 88.?Mr. Dick, ol tumter, announced at 1 o'clock thai the con,mitte' of fiee conference on the gen >ral appropriation bill which has been in aeaalon since yesterdaj had adjourned .?> meet again Monday. Tho senate and house members. ac? cordlng to Mr. Dick, are still I241.00C apart In thi ir Ideas as to how tho ap? propriations should be made. Orig? inally this difference was $312.,000, The hopi lessness of tho free confer? ence commit tea make the prospecti for adjournment Bine ?i<- of tho gen? eral assembly Btlll more remote. BEN TON'S BODY CNFOUXD. Continued Dola) Examination May Defeat v:ni of Investigation. Chihuahua, Feb. 23.?Continued do lay in the examination of tho body of Renten, lh< English citizen, may do eat tho alms oi tho Inquiry. The body was not embalmed aft ?r the execution ten days ago, and If tho examination Is delayed much longer it Is feared identification will be Impos? sible. Und or Bttch clrcumstan ? a s-:" w j:;; will bo unable to ascertain the nature of ?he wound ?. TRAINS REPORTED LOST. Storm Wosf Railroad Men .hue Ever Experienced?Wireless Useless In w term. New York, March J.?The 20ttl Century Limited from Chicago ,thc Montreal Express and tho Federal hixpress "Washington" nre reported "lost." Kailroad neu declare this the worst storm which they have v r experienced. Nino steamships und two big llnors aro hold at sea bj the storm. .Ml outgoing vessels are held. Tee wireless Is unworkable, ' e cause ol high winda and damaged stations. 1)1'IIA I i : DISPENSARY ELI < - TION. Columbia, Sei?. 28.??The Clifton Mil providing for a dispens ary elec? tion In Bumtor on the first Ttieedaj In June will he debated in Iho house to night. 'ABIXET UNANIMOUSLY DECID? ES AGAINST ALTERATION IN A t) MIN1 ST RATION ATT I - Tl DB. Washington Considers Slaying of American ns of Serious Moment. Huerla's Request for Restoration oi Embargo on Arms n<>l Received. Washington! Feb. 21.?Two hours of discussion of the Mexican Situation In all Its phases by President Wilson unanimity of opinion that the time had not yet arrived for any change in the policy of the Washington govern? ment. Though still reserving judgment on the facts surrounding the execution of William S. Benton, British sub? ject, the pre/;dent end his cabinet, iL was kurnod authoritatively, were iu clinea to regard as of scriens moment the hanging by Mexican federals of demente Verge ra, an American citl sen. Immediately after the cabin, meeting Secretary Bryan cablcu Charge O'Shaughnessy to demand of the Huerta government tho punish? ment of those responsible for Ver gara's death. An explanation will be tight I y the American government t wl > any harm befell Vergara when assur aces had b en given to the American consular representatives that he was safe. incidentally, the memorandum cir? culated by the HUerta government among di| lomatic representatives In ... xico I Ity pointing out to the United States that the constitutional? ists were unablo to protect foreigners and therefore ought to be deprived ol the right to k'et arms in the United States, did not reach the state depart? ment. Secretary Bryan said It had not been received and there were in tlmatlons fr< m high officials that vh 1 memorandum meant little In view ol the s anton murd r of Vergara. Virtually gvexy n.-.ye th;u pos eve: been suggested :? ?? the protection ol Americans and foreigners In Mexico j and for the n storatlon of peace it; - that country was diacussed I y the cab? inet. No conclusion WOB reached as T;'.r as could be learned, except that 1 thero ufcould be aggressive t-uis.:lf. oi 1 fact ? ... both the 1: cat on and Veigara - death*. Lute '.1 the day Secretary Bryan conferred with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. British ambassador, whom hs lm . f< rtned that Villa had consented to allow ;b<' body of Bcnton to be seen . ?>.? examined by two representatives s, o.* the American government, two representatives of the British govern? ment, two physicians and the widow and any relatives of Benton who de? sired to accompany the party, t Mr. Bryan pointed out that the 1 American government would have - b.in satisfied if a single represenia .jtlvo of the British and American gov ? ernmcnts, respectively, and one army 1 surgeon had been given permission to ? see the body. He told the ambassa ? dor, moreover, that a special train . bad been promised I y Villa to tu:e . tho party t > t hihuihua, where the : body has been located and that a start probably would 1 e made tomor? row or the next day. It had not been decided today exactly who would make up the 1 arty, but It Is regard* d as cetaln that tie* British consul, - Chos. A. S. Perceval, a:ei hio secre? tary: Georgo C. Carothers, American consular agent at Juarez, and Ma rion Letcher, American conaul at Chihuahua, will view the body, along .vtth two army surgeons, to be de? tail d by tht wai* department from !?'? i't BlisS. The newt that G? n. Villa had Issued ..n ord r re tuiring that American con? sular representatives In Mexico be advised oi' all arrests (>f foreigners was received v.ith satisfaction here. Assurances al 0 have been coming liulire ily that Gen. Carransa and other leading contltutlonallsts will :? ! to It that no further International compilations are caused by their side of the rebellion. Ii\ucu; ion uf tie* Benb n ?aeo In an Informal way among admlnistra tii n officials has developed the view that primarily ! en ton committed in Indiscretion In going . ? Villa, with m, It ?-! udnii ? ... he was on un? friendly teims. To go into Villa's ? ump under sch ctrcmstancea, blah oilicials here Lhink, was to unneces? sarily r his life. They contrast Lin e.ffalr ' lb the killing of Vergara, who .lid I ? , to provoke Mexicans, but ,0 innocent rancher was kid? napped l?j f< lerals and Liter banged. The: far 1'" ? state department has ?1 .\ il no satisfactory advices cou ccrniwt Gustav Hauch. Consul Ed? wards I - ported that he saw him in the Juarez jail on February xn since then h::; wh reabouts have be n un? known, Vllln denying that Pau h was liu Chihuahua City. Further Inquiry Wm AI HESIDL TWO UNKNOWN MEN ASSAULT DEPOT AGENT AM) s, X I HE MONEY. llnut ror RcbbeTB Kept Bp Rest of Daj?Wilson, The Agent, Hit with a Sandbag < Piece of Pipe and I adly Injured. Cl ster, Peb. 27.?A. Pat Wilson, agent and telegraph operator at th ? local office ol* the Seaboard Air Line rail ., ay. was injured this after? noon whi|e coming out of the ticket office In* ' ? waiting room of the Btation nknown white men. H - was robed of the $261.SO, v" hich li< ferrying to be deposited in li ^ at the freight ofiloe of tf He Ii y unconscious on the . *' or a little while afterward 4^* .reight train came into the 0 id its conductor walked Into ? titlon and then found Mr. Wil ^o' i. Lng in a stupor on the door. >r. n. i:. Malone was quickly sum . lom d and tho injured man was car? ried to' his home nearby. An examl natlon of his head was made and It n a ah d n I lue mark about the width of a piece of ordinary lead pipe ar.J ii was about 12 Inches In length. The doctor thought that he had been either hit with a sandbag or a piece , of pipe. La e rhls afternoon Mr. Wilson had i ecn revived sufficiently to give some of tho robbery. He seated that he had noticed two men la the walt Ing ri om eyeing him very closely as he counted the money preparatory to puttttlg it in the more secure strong Li :: at the freight office, before taking it to et: of the banks tonight, but paid really little attention to them. He placed the money in a sack, as he had done many times before, and made ready to depart to the freight office. Just as he opened the door leading Into the passenger waiting TOOm he waa met v.-iih-a terrific blow r ? *?? < n the head that felled him. No one saw the men "leave the sta? tion but fron, the description given of jthera by Mr. Wilson, they have been . n on the streets <>r the city all mori One man is low of staturo and has o scar on the left aide of his check, while the ither is rather talL ! Tli. :?? bl cry occurred this aftcr n?< r. a. 1.45 o'clock, a short while a ter tho arrival of the local passen !ger train frcm the north. Sheriff D. Barls Colvin with his and Chief J. L Banders of ll ? police department an! a number ol citizens are working kuurd on tho All the sheriffs in the nearby | county a^ata ic;id the chiefs of pollco ? th ether nearby cltlss, towns and tillai >a have cither been wired or ..? tied to watch out for the ban dl 3. A number of railway detectives ...ll arrive hero tonight. Mr. Wilson Is S married man and has bee n living here scverai years. Hi a highly respected citizen. The rol bery and Injury to Mr. WH? sen created a groat Sensation imong the people of Chester. Several hun? dred turned out ready to search for the men when the deed had been Riven publicity. l>r. Malone stated tonight thAt while the condition of Mr. Wilson was not critical, he was In a serious condition . nd It would be some time before he would be el le to r sums his duties. rSipECTS HELD IN WIWSBOKO. \ . ro, Feb. 27.?Two BBSS) v. re nrn st d In the city tonight, gcd with being Implicate d In the lup ?'i the ticket agent at Chat* ter. One of the prisoners gave his name as Oscar Johnson, claiming Utas) on 1 is hi i a . The other prisoner re fused to divulge his name, but says ho la from Charlotte, A search of their persons by local authorities re vi aU ii several m's. dlaneous arilelea and a $3 bill. Officers will arrive from <'bester tomorrow to attempt to Identify the suspects now held in the county jail. Coldest Day In Twenty-Seven Year.* Colun ll 2. Today is the M ach day in twenty-seven years. The weather is clear. has b< en made. ? lies cril cising the adminislra a' Moxli n policy continued today in the h ? le, Representative MondeU, a a. of Wyoming, making the pal speech of attack. Admin* ion lenders believe a big ran* . Itj of the Republicans In congress arc Inclined to have tho question in hands of tho executive department of the government. \ ecretary Bryant eplng In close touch with menr ra . : the senate foreign relation* committee through Acting Chairman ShlVeley.