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THE LEGISLATURE. M'I'Kul'ltl \ I ION lill.I. WLLL ricotivm \ PAM losK.in. Thru Will t'oiue \djoimu jetit Slur Ml Iti'u'i u li m of Hate Hill and \ll OtiMT NfiMNl at Tin* Calendar ?Houm* Win \(,t Pass Anything I'ur Veto of (.o\crnor Ulcase. Columbia. March :\.?Tho report of the (Mtnfpifiirv committee on the gen fi.il appropriation lull will pfobab? h be presented to the general us Neinbly tonight. The committee, is in session thin morning. After th* appropriation b 11 is pre united to the go\erm>r und hli vetoes are voted on. the general >? M midy will adjourn ?in? die, reguidles* of whether lhe rate bill or an> hing else ix pas*c.l If is a loreRono conclu? sion thm year tHat any item in the appropriation bill vetoed by the gov? ernor will not repays the house. Columbia, Mar. b :!.?The 'reo eon i ference committee of the general assembly ban agreed on had adjusted the difference* between the two hoUM o\*?r the general appropriation bill and will report to the two houses tomorrow morning, according to an Informal announcement from the committee late tonight. It is under? stood that the sen ite won nut. that th?- house conferees finally surrend? ered j r.u tieally everything and that the bill will be r? ported by the free conference committee as it passed the eenate with all of the new buddings a i .Ni.it. , alh ge ? II ml Bated. The bill will promptly be rutted anl sent to tiov. Hlease, and it is In - laved that hi- will promptly return it with hi* fOfdjjCl final adjournment will In ?II probability come tomorrow night. Senater Karle, in charge of the rate bill. Haul tonight that he v as going to move in the morning to m alt from the hOUOt the concurrent resolution filing tomorrow night for sine die adjournment, and he proposed to to all he could to have the general as aembp. remain In session until n trots la taken b} the senate on the rate Mil. This aetu.n do? s not jicem likely, as the necmbefg are wanting to go home, and everyone looks to see the ?SajaVon md tomorrow night. The senate adjourned tonight with the talk still raffing on the rate bill Thai house adjourned in the midst of a discussion on the resolution concern? ing the asylum Investigators. Columbia. March I. ? Mr. Mixson of liarnwell offered I resolution rescinding the action of the house in agreeing to adjourn today sine die. The immediate c n si deration of the resolution smo sbjeoted to. The bill allow ng ?umtCf had Ker ?haw counties to \nte on the dispen? sary fpostion on the second Tuesda\ *n June passed to third reading Tues? day night was given its final reading toUay. Ih \?use the house refun d te lay aside tho rule prohibiting the reading of | bill for the third time on the day set tor final adjourn? ment, the p i? . . ol the bill was endangered by this action, but it is possible that the measure may yet be Ordered ratified. I Columbia. March 4.- The free con? ference committee on the appropria? tion bill thl.n afternoon reported to the senate. The bill carries a total of 92.213.475 5? and a levy of six mill The items put back, which wer stricken out by the senate, in l?de lie,ooo for a tuberculosis camp. $1J. ?00 for a dormitory at Winthrop an I 130.000 for a new doimitory at the deaf and dumb institute at Cedai springs The hill will be r.>titied tonight ami presented to QotfSfttOf IShase. It It thought tiiat tied adjournment will be r >aehed by daylight tomorVOS morning. The t.ghf In the nenatS SVOf the two cent rate bill s still raging, with an amendment 1. << nat<>r Sullnan |a exempt the Interui ban railways. ltc|K?rt?*r snd Statesman Serup. Columbia. .Mat'h 4?A resolution to exclude Mr. A. 1? "Itphant, a m ws paper reporter from the lb.nr of tin house was thiH morning Introduced b] Itepresentatlve I mm. I of t do i. and following objection i.> |tg imme? diate ? onnideratioii it went o\. r until tomorrow The resolution followed I personal difficulty last night DOtWOOII Mr toipb.uo and llspreoentattvs w. I Ihaaofs? Jr . ol isjarisnhsip Tin h?nise last hisbt referred the Incident to the committee on privileges and stsetssmi with Instruelions t*> rsport today. \ i <.i i iBI i i r.n i kimm. 11 ii. l Croat IhjMmsjed Merenty-flve I'er ? ent hj < olil \\ gffj, Jacksonville, .March I,? Reports fiom Allen. Kioibla, i Mining enters todav estimate the loss of truck rais? ers from the re. ent Mtorin ami fros'.s M |*| per cent of the crop In SOUth I loi ill gieen vegetables sullen- i UMdi) mud petite ire ranssj EMERGES FROM ST?HN. M w YORK Ml i l l ilts iii:ayy I>\M\c.i IIIOM BLIS1AR1 . Willi C OSS 11 lg of Wiiniur Tempera? ture (.othujiiiie*. lake mock ol l.i??><>?iclcgrupli ami Telephone Cossipanic* Making Repair?Trains Mote Mowl) New York. March I.?With tern peratureo rising and fair weather promised, New ^ orb and vicinity to-1 night began te emerge from the storm which railroad an i telegraph com? panies dot Isn has been the most de? struetlvs In this section of the coun? try sines the memorable bllsaard ol us*. Reports ftrora other cities showed th?- damage caused by wind. snow, rain and sitet t<? be Wldsproad, From Cleveland or the weet and Baltimore on the south to the Canadian and Nova Booties bordera the storm has been general, In New England fur? ther damage is sipected from rivers and streams swollen by melting Ice and snow, n and near New Vor); II persons perished yesterday and to? day and several Other fatalities are I reported elsewhere, Except by round? about rout?s and with the aid of a tew wires running underground, I commercial New York tonight still rtmaing eat Oil from telegraph com* I munication with the West ami South. The public serviie corporations reached Philadelphia by way of Mon? treal and had S lew wires to Wash? ington, Baltimore, Pittsburgh. Heran?] ton. Wilmington, Richmond, Reading. For the most part these were tele? phone circuits. Hope was expressed for better conditions, although it wdi be at least a Week, it was said, be? fore se rv ice c an be restored to noi ma I. Telegraph company Officials said tin y e ould not estimate at this tinu the cost of making repairs. The loss to aae company alone was placed at $200.000 for New York and viednity. < itmg the lesson taught at the time Washington was out off from commu? nication on the day Of the Taft in? auguration, telephone company oftV eials declared that at no time has tel? ephone service to the national capital sa eat <>ff completely, Alter the sxperleaee in ItOI wires to Washing? ton were* i laced underground. Despite 'he' serious wile situation that has continued for more than tw > dsya the servtee <?f the Associated Press has been maintained Intact throughout the Baatsrn territory tf? tOCtOd. In other sections normal COU-1 dltloas have obtained. While routed in a slightly roudabout mann r In some' instances, wiles to the South ard West by way of Washington Pittsburgh and Chicago were kept .n constant operation. I'oughkccpsle ami Schcnectady wre th?* <?nly cities even temporarily c it ? n" from communication. Wire con? nection with Poughkoepolc was ea? tabilshed early tonight after it had been shut off from wire- Intercourse with the* outside world for M hours. The smbarge satabllshed by the storm at Bchenectady was broken after ?? few hours. Tin- (alien to?V graph poles whit h upset wir?' service delaved trains for many hour*. Trains are ?'lost'* ? n mans reads ??? New York, Pennsyl? vania, New Jersey ami other State; ' The Pennsylvania railroad announced tonight that it had resumed sending1 'out regularly trains from the local , t? rmlnal at *.:;<> p. m. after -?"? hours Interrupted service. On scone roads trains sen! out from New York and New Jersey statli ns were stocked with double rations ami wers marked 'subject to delay." - I'll.I,M \\ l IKiKS MAY DISTRICT, Pushing Ibll to Ovate More Com t Machinery in Sotuh Carolina, Washington, March I.?Senator THInsaa is pushing his bill <<? ereate the machinery tor a second Federal (judicial district in south Carolina and wdl within the gOSt few days k0 1 ef. re u subcommittee of IhS Senate;, mil' aery eommittes t*? argue in favor | .f pis proposition, He is very opti-i mletlo as te 'he* prospect fOf a favor abb- report. Representative Alken I* also pushing a siinil.u bill before the ilouse pule inry committee, it is believed that Senator Tlllmnu will be abb- to muster a majority < th* senate for his resolution to pr< hlhit smoking m the senate chamber sod cloak rooms al any 'one lie put it on the ground that ihe smoke is In lurious to ins health and his col leagues are Inclined to yield to th. pies JAPANF.HK fits Mil It Itl s|(.\ lb- Hewents Reduction of Naval I si mate b| Parliament. Toi jo. Its ?' h ? The Japanei premler reali.i today following spaelal audience with 'be Mikado Tti premier aras disgruntled beoatit parliament reduced the naval est males Minister nl justice Matsuda dh i . aa? afteraoaOi RATE BILL KILLED. SI N VIT! (OM'l\ri;s IOHTM.lt Mi:\sthi: also. Suniiuersett Confirmed for Regent Board of state Hospital and set - tlemcyer Rejected. Columbldi .Match B.?The minority won its tight against the 2-cent pas ?enger rate bill. On u motion made by Senator Carlisle the senate last night, ehortl] after convening, contin? ued all bills on its calendar by u vote of 21 to l", thus killing the rate bill, the Portner bill to prohibit white teacheri from teaching In negro tohoolSi the Rittenberg bill to regulate the liquur traffic in Charleston county, the Young-Walker hill providing for a separation of the races in textile manufactories) the Bharpe resolution providing tor the completion of the Columbia canal, the MoLaurin hi' providing for the rale o. kbe S te farmSi the Lawson-Harper slcCravey compulsory education bill, the Young lull to establish an industrial and reform school for girls, the Weston i hltd labor bill, the McCravey bill providing for a State conservation commission, the Clifton bill providing foi a State highway commission, the Sharps bill to change the name of Clemson college to Calhoun university, the Rlchland delegation bill to al low a member of the city council of Columbia to run for the office of may? or without first resigning as council? man, the Deamguard.-Sanders bill to I enjoin and abate houses ofprOStltU* lion, the substitute white slave bill, the bill of the late Mr. Rembert pro? viding for the participation of South Carolina In tin- Panama-Pacific ex? position, and others Of more or less importance and significance. Tin senate sustained the governor's veto oi the Weston state-wide school medical inspection bill by a vide ol 19 to 10, killing it. The senate sustained the govern? or's" veto of the Lide bill to provide aid for farm demonstration work among rural schools by a vote ol 17 to IK. The county supply bill was passed over the governor's veto by a vote of 81 to 1. Senator Strait easting the sus? taining vote. In executive session, the senate con firmed the appointment of Janus A. Kummersett of Columbia as o mem? ber of the board of regents of the state Hospital for the insane and re? fused to confirm the appointment of w. l. Bettlemeyer of Qaffney, Wi;i:VII/s PROGRESS* STOPPED. State Chamber of Commerce Sends Thousand* of Pieces or Mail Telling Remedy. The Atlanta Georgian." The Mexican boll weevil, that once, nearly bankrupted Texas, Louisiana ind Mississippi, is practically whipped so far as Georgia is con* cerned, before it puts a leg over the frontier, Practically! not wholly. Pot to be effective the work begun must be continued, And money is the sinews of war. it is very largely the Georgia Chamber of Commerce that has done the work. It has gone down Into Southwest Georgia, where the pest will make Its first appearance, and for nuuiths it has taken the news ol the approaching Invasion, with Un? sure means t,, light the invasion, ti every man. woman und child in 23 counties. The state Chamber has Issued from Its headquarters In Atlanta a con? densed statement of what it has al read) accomplished In its campaign against the Weevil, ihre are some of the remarkable figures included in. the statement: 46.000 pieces of literature sent out; 1,100 school teachers sent personal letters: 200 preachers also reached I ersonally; 3,000 small merchants and i storekeepers sent letters, literature and posters; 1,100 billboards through? out the territory placarded with six by eight feet posters; hundreds of col .raus of literature furnished to the dally ami weekly press ?'f the terri? tory from the chamber's headquar? ters In Atlanta, and canvassers, with horse;, and buggies, sent OUt among the farmers. ( llll It FALLS TO DEATH. little dank Howell, Three Years ol \ge. |? Killed While at Clay. Greenville, starch I, Playing with other children <ui the second lloor ol a house under course of construction here, little Crunk Howell, 3-year-old ?on of Henri 0? Howell of this < u\ tall *.'<? feet or more to the floor and was killed almost Instantly. Tin child's head struck the sharp sills ? lushing his skull. The child w as I he pel of the neigh tiorhood iii^ mother was ill at tie ? .me an i is nou piostratt d, Hakor School Services. Le\ .1 IV Mai ion will pico h at til Maker school at I o'clock Sunday at i lei noon. WINTHROP COLLEGE NOTES. President Johnson Back Crom Rich? mond?Students Hear Prominent Speakers?Society IMay. Winthrop College, Rock Hill, March :;.?President John L. Kirk, of the Kirksvllle Mission stale Normal School, spent Friday at Winthrop college as the guest ot President Johnson. They bad just returned from the meeting of the Departments ">' Superintendents Educational Conven? tion at Richmond, Va. President Kirk made a very interesting address to the students in chapel. lie stated that there was a great m t d of graduab teachers who had specialized in Do? mestic Science work. He predicted that the future gem ration would have more need for teachers in this! sphere of education work than in any other. Tin* old snow man did not slight the Winthrop gitls on Iiis Southern tour, but gave them ;i very beautiful share of his goods. Everyone hailed him with delight and enjoyed his visit to the fullest. The Curry Literary Society will give their annual society play here tonight I in the auditorium. The play present? ed this year is the Scotch comedy "Bunty Pulls the strings." Miss Nell Smith, who so admirably played part Of Shadow of a Leaf in PoVmi Hood play last spring, will tal e the part of "Bunty." i The Domestic Sc ience department will give a reception cii Tuesday at ternoon to the members of the facult) j About Olio hundred fifty students spent Washington's birthday at home. A number Of other students spent the holiday with friends ami relatives in nearby cities. I The Alumnae Association anil chap? ters of Winthrop Laughters expect to give a delightful banquet in Spartan burg iiuring the meeting of the State Teachers' Association, which meet.1 there the 19th, 20th and 21st of March. All Winthrop daughters are' urged to attend and make the- affair the greatest success of any given by J the alumnae and students. Miss Hortense Rogers of Bennettsville, president of the Association, will act as tOSStmiStress on the occasion. Dr. Horllne, the International Young Men's Christian Asociation seen tary, visited Lock Hill last week. He ad? dressed the Winthrop students in chapel on the 'Bible as a factor in Modern Civilisation." His talk was. greatly enjoyed and we esteem it a great privilege to hear such a man as Dr. Horline speak. The Winthrop delegates who at? tended the students' Volunteer Band Association of S >Uth Carolina at New berry, were Misses Mar,- 11. Atta way, Anna L. Brown, Dessie Hungeipillar. Amy Baddy, Lillian Hand, Grace Btribllng, Ruby Williams, Estelle Bowers, Emma Cooper, Eunice Pitts , and Uta Saito. The second terms work is nearl> finished now and schedules f??r reci? tations for third term have already been made. Examinations for the second term will commence Saturday. March 7th. CARRANZA BEGINS INQUIRY. Simh-IuI Commission Starts Investiga? tion at Juarez of the Death of Ben? ton and Disappearance of Bauch. Iii Paso, Match .">.?The special '. commission appointed by (Jen. Car? ranza, the constitutionalist leader, to Investigate the death of William Ben? ton, a wealthy British rancher, and the disappearance Of Gustav Bauch, an American. established itself in Juares today and prepared to begin the examination of witnesses. Tho commission learned today that ; most of tiie witnesses In both eases , have been sent to the front with Qen. ! Villa's army and will not lv able t< i return to testify until alter the ex? ported battle at Torreon. HOUSE VOTES ON VETOES. ' Will Take Seven Hours to Complete j Holl Call-.?Speeches Limited to Two Minutes. ? olumbia, Marc h .">. ? At 1 o'clock tile house started voting on tin- ca? rious vetoed items in the general ap? propriation lull. Without counting the tune taker up by speeches it will require seven hoars t" call and tabu? late roll 'alls on the question wheth* or or no! tin- vetoes shall be sustain ed. All speeches w ill be limited to two minutes. ERROR IN DHL. I _ Engrossing Department Balled up Ap? propriation Bill. Columbia, March ??? \n error In the general appropriation bill caused the house ami senate- ibis morning to recall it irom tie- governoi h office, or der it re-engrossed end to ratify it again. The- mistake in the bill was made in the- engrossing department The section In which tie- error occur red made appropriations for the gov , ?1 liOJ '? Ollie.e'H. MEXICAN SITUATION GRAVE. WILSON REALIZES THAT UNITED STATES IIAs DELICATE PROB? LEM CONFRONTING IT. Although cnrramuVs Course Adds to Complexity, Administration Policy W ill Remeln Unchanged?Will Seek Compliance Witii Derne tide. Washington, Man h i.? President Wilson revealed to those who discuss? ed Mexican affairs with him today that he, fully realises the gravity of the -dilation resulting from the kill? ing <>r William S. Benton, a British subject, the reported murder of Gus? tav Bauch, and demente Vergara, American citizens, and Gen. Car ransa's denial of the right of the Unit * d States to look after the interests Of foreigners generally in Mexico. The president spoke deplorlngly of armed intervention, but at the same time pointedly referred to the size and pow*r <,f a country like the United States as being- sufficient warrant for a calm and patient course, while com? pliance with the American demands was being sought. Callers got the im? pression Horn the president that he} was determined to try every paceful > means at his disposal to solve the Mexican problem, but that he realized certain eventualities might mean a drastic course. He spoke with a firm \ ness that showed his determination not to be stamped into action by radical speeches In congress, but w ith! a hint that when the necessity arose j the American government could be expected to move decisively and ef? fectively. Upon Great Britain's attitude to? wards the Benton case depends large? ly the extent to which the United States Will become involved. Should England show an inc lination to let the j Benton case awaii final adjudication at a time when a firm government Is I established In Mexico the United ' States w ill not feel called upon to ! challenge Gen. Carranza s specific re-1 i fusal to supply the Washington ad? ministration with information about I Benton s death. I Representations have been made to Gen. Carranza, It is understood. I through American Consul Simpieh at j Kogales and on their outcome de? pends whether or not the expedition w hich had planned to go to Chihuahua from Juarez yesterday, to examine: Benton's body, will carry out its mis-j aion. The Washington administration, I however, Is taking it for granted that arrangements authorized by Gen. Villa for the depature of the com? mission to Chihuahua soon will be approved by Carranza. "We are waiting for the details to be completed," said Secretary Bryan. It was his only comment. Administration officials realize that in not communicating first with Car? ranza they have offended his personal dignity, and they hope to overcome this by consulting him now, impress-' ing upon the constitutionalist Chief, incidentally, that the American gov? ernment does not think formalities ought to stand in the way of obtain? ing proper protection for foreigners. Gen. Carransa'S declaration that foreign governme nts should address him about the welfare of their sub? jects led to a visit to Secretary Bryan j,today by Sir Cecil-Rice Spring, the i British ambassador, and Senor itiano. j \ the Spanish ambassador. Both Spain and England have recognized the Hu erta government and have been look? ing to the United States to act for j the m In northern Mexico. There is e very indication that this course will ! be continued and it is clearly estab? lished that Carransa's manoeuvre will not b ad the British government into 'any recognition or Other dealing with him. j President1 Wilson explained te> call? ers that many foreign governments had desired the United States to loe>k after their subjects, but of course had no right to demand it and ware noi demanding it. j Strictly speaking, Carranza might ; insist on his right not to deal With one government In the Interests ol another, but Buch a situation un? doubtedly would produce grave com j plications With the I'nite d States go\ - ernment, upon whom the' powers e>; the world have learned t<> look as the dominant factor In Ban-American diplomacy. Carranza once before has suggested that Spain instead of the; United states should address him dlrectl) about the- welfare of Spanish subject a i ut on that occasion, assurances wer? aive n thai all foreigners would be pro? tected. The' Benton case ig the (Irsl specific refusal In regard to the- in? terested government In the e ase in the subject e>t another country. Oen. Villa's acknowledgement of Gen. Carransa as ins superior in au? thority has cleared all eb> ibt as to whom Is chief of the- constitutionalist movement and hus relieved the- Wash ington government of the neceesli) eii considering ihut point. Hereafter, is Oen. Carransa requesta Interna? tional uuestions will be? taken up with him. lb- also w ill be called tee account ioi all harm tu foreigaera i HB um um. JINGO SENATORS BEGIN WORK? ING UP H{KXZY. Um- Efforts of President Wilson to Hi inn AnosJl PeacefSJ Settlement of Mexican Affairs Appear Hopeless? Senators Ready to Ralss the "Re? nn tier tin- Mj ine" Cry and Rush the Count!*} into War. Washington. March o.?a frank discussion of the Mexican situation may occur soon in the senate was in? dicated today as the result of speech es made hy Senator Chamberlain, a democrat and Senator Smoot, a re? publican last night. "We hear much about universal peace and peace treaties now" said Se nator Chamberlain. M When this country feels that its dignity has been trespassed upon it is going to fight, no matter how many peace treaties there are." "The foreign govern? ments that are observing the Monroe doctrine look to the United States to portect their intersts, and we must do so, at the cannon's mouth, if necessary." WARM WEATHER HELPS. Balmy Climate Comes to Help Phil? adelphia. Philadelphia, March C.?Balmy weather assisted today in the work of restoring normal conditions after the recent blizzard. The train service be? tween this city and New York was resumed, although several trains on branch roads in this State and New Jersey are reported still stalled in now drift?. Wire communication with New York is still badly crip? pled, and it is not believed normal service can be reestablished for sev? eral days. High winds at Harrisburg today caused a draft of cabin cars to break loose and crash into a train, killing one man and injuring another. Two additional deaths were reported frcm Scranton as a result of extremely cold weather. The Heading railway shops at Reading closed down today and sent more than 1,000 men out to re? move snow and assist in getting traffic moving. Wire communication with Atlantic City was restored today. Train ser \ ice w ith that point is still delayed. FIRE IN COLUMBUS, Hark Pavilion Destroyed by an In ccndlary. Columbus, Oa., March 4.?The pr vllton at Wildwood park was burned last night. The less is $10,000. It is believed that the tire was of incen? diary origin. A hundred dollars re? ward has been offered for the cap? ture of the firebug. Sir Edward Grey's expected state ; mcnt to the house of commons is ' awaited here with much interest, as I it is felt by many .ie will show just j how far Great Britain expects repara 1 tion for the Benton killing at this I time. Tomorrow Sir Lionel Carden. I the British minister to Mexico, wiL ! discuss Mexican affairs with Presi , dent Wilson, bringing him the latest information about the Huerta govern? ment and the situation in Mexico City. Just as President Wilson had de? cided that the note which Huerta had addressed several days ago to all for? eign governments was designed for home and foreign consumption with? out presentation to the United States the belated document was handed to Secretary Bryan by Charge Algara of the Mexican embassy. Secretary Bryan announced that he would appear Wednesday before the house committee on foreign affairs. He had intended doing so today. A taott agreement has been reached that the resolution of Representative vine-. (Republican! calling for infor nation on Mexican affairs, would not be pressed until tin- secretary of state { has had an opportunity to talk with jibe committee. Mr. Ainey today to? il statement attacking what h? '.escribed as ihe administration's "pol? icy of drifting into war" and denounc? ing Villa and Carransa. CARRANZA NAMES AGENT. \ppoiuts Co\arraubius as Confidential Hopivscntatixo of the Constitution? alists in London. Nogales, Alis., March *.?Miguel 'ovarraublas, who held a diplomatic position under the Modern govern? ing nt. was appointed today as COOA \ dential agent of tin* Mexican consti? tutionalists at London It was thought this action ot Gen. Carransa had con nection with the recent international representations in the ease of W. B. Itenton, the British subject executed it Juares. j Tin- appointment, it was pointed out ! world make possible de; hngs with ihe Insurgents of Mexico by the Brit? ish foreign office, which accordingly lid not have opportunity to say ?hit connection with Carranza's gov ernment was so remote that it would i i>e necessary to deal through the I American state department.