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BRIGANDAGE JREAt ISSUE. iuut1mi MIMs I I H so STATES WHI N LrWTNO NIAV VCKk for London. Hays Nothing Could be Accomplished by Intervention, Although Vnltcd States slmuld Ha\. Kivovrnuol Ru? ssia at HtM? Termed a .strong Uti reek, March 4.?"Hnerta hi a strong man and tin- only man who ran handle the situation in M< xl ? hut given time. I tlung he will re? sign." aald >lr Lionel Garden, the British minister to Mexico, just be? fore sailing today for Lngland. "Intervention in Mexico should not ha considered. It would only result in a long drawn out guerrilla warfare and would accomplish nothing." he said. He believed the l'nite I States should have rc( ognfcjsd lluerta, but aaid it was Ml lag late to change its attitude. The real issue in Mexico is not Hu erto. Villa or Carranza. It is toward the brigands. Outlaw bunds are scat? tered all over Mexico, robbing, de? vastating and killing ut will. Peace will not be restored until they are ex? terminated," he said. FIRfc UKDNi:si) \Y MoltN I Nt.. Roof Humid off House on 1 tailroad Avenue. About 130 o'clock Wednesday morning an alarm of tire came in from Railroad avenue, the fire bein.? at the residence of the ltev. Thonu.s Sims colored. The cause of the lire is un? known. The hose wagons and steamer re? sponded to the alarm end extinguish? ed the fire before It had damaged anything but the roof of the building, which wai destroyed. Many people in town were aroused by the tire alarm and the blowing of whistles by en? gines in the railroad yard. TOBACCO V* Altl Hot si CONTRACT Contractor w ii. Sellers of Columbia Successful Bidder. The board of directors of the Farm? ers' Tobacco Warehouse Co., today awarded the contract for the erection of the warehouse to W. II. Sellers, of Columbia. The building which is to be 1ST feet 3 Inches long and 100 feet wide, must be completed on or before June 16th. The directors also decided at the meeting today to ereet two tobacco prise houses 40 x 60 feet. Mr. J. W. IIcKelver wus engaged to prepare the plans and specifications f r these prise houses. shiplky OOMMUniT clkrk. Chief Clerk of Panama Sutwistenre Department an K'fllclcnt onicial. Washington. March 2.?Inquiry to? day of Col. Oeorge W. GoethaU. chair? man of the Panama cnn.il commis? sion, who Is now h< re. ? st ablishcd that dispatches dat< l Pan ma on cr about February 9 last, stating that W. F, Shipley, chief clerk of the subsist? ence department, had SOSS suspended on grouida of Incompetency, were er? roneous Col. Goethals says Mr. Shipley was not suspended at that time or at any time since. He nlso speaks of Mr. Fhlpley as an entirely competent offi? cial and says he is now sntlsfa? torlly discharging the important duties of chief clerk Of the subsistence depart? ment of the . an il. It appears that Mr. Shipley had spoken of resigning In order to ftOOOpt B buslnass position which had I SOn offered him, and this may have given rise to the other state? ments in roteren* i to hint, Col. Goethuts also entirely exoner? ates Mr sropley froi ? anv < OMM* Uon with the alfchjed irnt n Ions which led to the suspension of John I'.urke. manager of the < < rnmissary < ?.mmlt tve. Jack London's Candidacy, Jack London h . g.\en it out that he expects tu announce ih week hu candidacy for governor of Callfors on the Socialist liehet, He hopes. It IS Said, to reee|Ve |hjS nomination of the Prohibitionists also, The re? port comes, however, that some of th* fjatl 111" t* look askunce upon his candidacy because of the fad that he lives "llko an Knglish country g- n tlemun." ami the dispatch adds that "many Prohibitionists will not accept London ?s a candidate, as they siy ths iiowimt pt 'Jona Barleycorn' ad? mits whiHke> atlll has a strong grip on him " Can you beat it? What sort of gang I nre Ihtase Calif".m a Socialists an l Prohibitmoists, nnv way? Think of espeetlng ? candidate to practice what ha arsa< heal Could anything OS SSOTC foolish7 News and Courier I am making tobacco barn tines every day. Cut In your order now I \ i k Hg Frae ihop, near seaboard Depot, sumter. S C. Ailvt. FREE FOR ALL RAGE. ri:\ MEN n \vi: AN2IOVXCED mx TDNTION TO Hl N l'Olt GOV Haco May Bi Saul |o Be in I'ull Suing Months Before Primary. i Columbia, March o.?1( all of the announced candidates fot govern01 to Imeeeed Qov. Cole L Bleeee run this ?Ummer before the primaries it avill be a free for all contest. At this writ? ing ten candidates have announced definitely that they will make the rate, while several more are 'spoken Of" as probable entries. The list of eandidateg so far in the field for governor is: Senator John L. McLaurin, of Bcn nettsville; former Senator II. I. Mini BlfJffi <>f Sumter; Solicitor Ii. A. Coop? er, of Laorene; w. c Irby, of Lau rensj Railroad Commiesioner John G. Richards^ of Liberty Hill] Speaker of the House M. L. Smith, of Camden; Ueuteaant Governor C< a. smith, of Tlmmonsville; Mr. Charles Carroll Siinms, of Barn well; former Repre? sentative L. J. Browning, of Union; Prof. John G. Clinkscules, of Woftord ('ollege. Those "spoken of" include: Asso? ciate Justice li. C, Watts, ef Cheraw; Senator Alan Johnstone, of Xewber ry; former Representative Olin Saw y? r, of Georgetown, and others in dif? ferent sections of South Carolina. Some people say some of those an? nounced lor Governor wlil not he in the race. Others say ull of them will run. so you ran take which ever opin? ion you want, for both are merely opinions of some people, and in some instances the opinion springs from a wish. In the absence of other state? ments it must be presumed that all of the eleven will make the race, for they have said so. There U much speculation and in? terest in political circles as to what candidate for governor will get the Hleuse strength, und which of them can OOmmand the bulk of this follow? ing. Governor Dleaet himself has stated on several occasions that he a: s going to be hands off. However, li the impression can be gotten out that the Blcasc people have centered on any certain candidate it will give the aforesaid candidate a tremendous boost. Political circles were tet agog by a rumor that spread around the oapitol on Um evening following the caucus of the Bleaat members of the general uss< mbly that they had endorsed the candidacy of Senator John L. McLau? rin for governor, it is understood that both Governor Bleaat and Senator MeLaillin participated in the cau :us and the report that Senator Mc Lanrln had reeeived aomi kind of an endorsement at the hands of the ca i cus Kot abroad. However, it s hard to get at the real situation, for, of course, no newspaper men were invited to it tend that caucus and all that is known waa simply picked up here ami there. However( Representative W. C. irby, of Laurens, and Mr Charlei Carroll Blmma, of Barnwell, are both warm politics] and personal friends of Governor Bltaea, ami their friends ?COfl at tin- idea that the Rlease cau? cus Indorsed any candidacy. <>f two of the other candidates, Railroad Commissioner Richards and Lieuten? ant Governor Smith, Governor BleaSS has expressed his friendship on sev? eral occasions and his Implied end Understood intention was that he Would not take any hand against them. So there it goes, and as a niat t? r of Course the field for speculation la unlimited, it's ? safe bet, however, that Governor BlsaSi is not going to endorse any candidate. His follow ? rs may lino up behind one candidate, lor obviously this is something over which he has no control, but the gov i rnor is too K?">d a politician t,( even appear In s role of trying to dictate a auceessor Ha has fought Benat >r Tlllman'a attempted dictation to the people Of th<- Stale, and besides he has time and agsln made the statement that ha would be hands off. Be the lace is in full swing BSV? era! months before the primary takes place, Ba< h of the eandidatea have their followera and each appears ion tldent of winning. Marriage License Record. Lleenses t<? marry have been Issued to Haanle Pulton and Jennie m? QlllllS Ol Shiloh. Alex Brown ami Louisa Allston of Kembert; Jsmes Spann. Wedgefield, and Susanna WII? Hams, Borden. Bomethlng new In Ihe Hue line, Call and see at R< II. King's Plus sin p, sear Boa board Depot.?Advt. it Is und< r ?.i t hat I he K< ndrl< i> ? llarvln at reel deal is at a standstill at |ha praaant time beoausa of th< failure of property owners and th? promoters ot the enterprise to come to terms on the pi i? ?? ol the property on the street Over so,oao pounds iron Just In and making tobacco barn Hues every day at Klng'l 1*1 UC Shop. ? Advt. DIAI ASKS SUPPORT. AGENTS VISIT WASHINGTON IN j INTEREST OF NEW REVO? LUTION, Request Flatly Refused by Foreign Relations Committee?State De? partment Gathering Data on Num? ber of Foreigners Killed, Washington. March 4.?Although Great Brltaln'l reluctance to press the Benton case at thl| time has made' the Mexican situation let* ute, Ok are several aspects which It is .tunost certain will lead to spirited debate In the senate In a few days. It be i came known tonight that data con? cerning the number of foreigners killed in Mexico since armed revolu? tion began is being gathered by the Si.de department for Senator Shivley, j ranking member of the forcing rcla-} tloni committee, who la expected to present official records about condi? tions In the Southern Republic, It was reported that Senator Fall, of Xew Mexico, would open the debate j urging a change of policy. j Incidentally the Xew Mexico sena? tor today presented to the foreign re? lations committee Pedro Del Vilar and Cedlio Ocon( representing the po? litical interests of Felix Diaz. Mem? bers Of the committee were frankly amazed when the Mexicans sought the moral support of the Cnited States for a movement to bring about peace in Mexico by another revolution headed by Diaz. The committee had no ides., it is said, of the exact purpose of their visit, other than they wished to pre l lit Information about the situation in Mexico. Members of the commit? tee flatly stated that the Cnited States i OUld not recognize any such move? ment. Vilar and Ocon severly arraign ? (I Huerta as corrupt, and Carranza and Villa as bandits and argued that FellX Diaz had a host of loyal Mexi? can citizens behind him who would rush to his support to establish a real government in Mexico. They ?OUght a promise from the Amcri in government that it WOUld support Diaz and recognize him if the counter? revolution succeeded. Several mem? bers of the committee characterized the proposition as preposterous. The Committee is taking active in? terest in the Mexican embrogllo and Intends to get all possible informa? tion so it may bo prepared for any situation that may arise, especially if the administration should determine I on a change of policy. The reported ' murder of two American citizens? Gustav Hauch, by constitutionalists, and demente Vergara, by Mexican ' Federals?is as yet unexplained. Gen, Carransa's promised inquiry into the disappearance of Hauch has md materialized, while the lluerta government has failed to clear up the : mystery surrounding the alleged kid I napping and killing of Vergara. The request by Governor Colqultt, of Texas, of the federal governor of Nuevo Leon for the extradition of those responsible for the kidnapping of Vergara occasioned much discus? sion in official Circles lo re. The Texas I overnor had asked the state depart? ment to tell him what it considered the legally constituted government in Northern Mexico?for by the specific treaty with Mexico extradition pro eedlngi can be carried on between governors in adjacent border States without reference to the American state department. Secretary Bryan suggested to Governor Colqultt that he might ask for the extradition of the offenders from the "Governor ol NuCVO Leon*" leaving it ti the Texas governor to determine wl o that in? dividual was. The extradition has been .asked for on the ? b?rge of horse stealing. State department officials say that if extra? dited the offienders could not be tried for murder, because vergara was slain on Mexican soil. Asked about the status of the com? mission of American and British representative! who were to have ex? amined Bonton'a body, Secretary Bry-' an said the matter was in "statu <juo." lie added that confirmation had been received by the state de? partment from American <'?>nsui Sim-1 plch of the appointment by Gen. Car ian/a of a special commission to pro-i ceed to Chihuahua to Investigate IN nton'fl death. it is Considered ploli abie that the commission will await the outcome of the m w Inquiry, KM III s FROM Till' SEA. Mobile Man Finds Lump of Ambergris Worth $0,000. Mobile, Ala.. M ir? h B.? -A lump <>i ami<< i ??.iis worth $6,000 Wiis picked up today on Horn Island, mar lu re, b\ Itenjamin Halley. Uulley Immediately di i.i of bis valuable find. Nuns of City Schools. Tin- present school quarter ends March 27. Ileports for the third I quarter will !>?? issu? ?I March and returned by the pupils on April i rii?- examinations will be held from March L'?? to March 87, Tin- spring holidays will be the 23rd .?ml 24th of April, RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT WILSON. No, Announcement as to Probable Successor Given Out. Washington, March 4.?John Bas tett Moore, counsellor of the .State department, and the recognized au? thority on international questions, con? cluded his service with the govern? ment today when President Wilson accepted the resignation Mr. Moore had submitted a month ago. Com? ing when international affairs occupy the forefront of official and public attention, the departure of Mr. Moore from a position second only to that of Mr. Bryan attracted widespread at? tention and comment. Although the resignation had been in the president's hands since Feb? ruary 2, to take effect tod:': , this fact ; had not been generally krown. There j had been reports some months ago i that the counsellor of the State de ! partment did not find his labors en I tirely congenial and was about to re? sign, but these reports were promptly denied. It was explained then, and again officially explained today, that Mr. Moore had come into the admin? istration with the definite understand? ing that his tenure was provisional for a year, so thai he could return to his duties as head of the department of international law at Columbia Uni? versity. This fact Was strongly em? phasized in the official correspondence made public today. Although the official statements? <?ne from the president, one from Mr. Bryan and Mr. Moore's own letter of resignation?made no mention of the subject, it is a matter of common re? port that Mr. Moore's personal view? point on some cd' the most important Phase? relating to foreign affairs were not always in accord with those of hifl superiors. At tin- sann- time, it has been recognized that he gave un? swerving loyalty and unprejudiced counse l to the fulfilment of policies as finally adopted. It is said in this con? nection that when the question of recognizing Iluerta was being discuss? ed Mr. Moore submitted a memoran? dum citing precedents by which the I United States would be justified in recognising the Huerta government. Previous to Mr. Moore's appointment, however, the general polh y of the ad i ministration not to recognize govern? ments set up by arbitrary force h id been outlined in a statement rrom President Wilson. When it was defi? nitely detcrmimai not to recognize the Huerta government Mr. Moore con? tributed his energies to carrying out the policy officially determined upon. During the diplomatic controversy with Japan over the California anti alien land law. Mr. Moore was con? sulted constantly by the president, and his counsel was reflected in various notes defining the American attitude. When Mr. Bryan was in California Mr. Moore was acting Secretary of State, and in frequent conference with the president on the Japanese question. At all times during Mr. Bryan's absence from Washington Mr. Moore was act? ing Secretary of State, ami occasion? ally was at the cabinet table.I Mr. Moore's letter accompanying his res? ignation, under date of February 2, was as follows: "My Dear Mr. President: in re? signing tin- office of counsellor for the ?lei artment of State it is proper to recall the fact that I indicated at the outset that my tenure was only pro? visional, my sole motive in accepting the place being to render to your administration such service as might be possible in a period of transition. This design is now fulfilled. My first term of departmental services, which b?gan more than twenty-eight years ago, Lusted somewhat more than six years; my second, which war; follow? ed by special service abroad, lasted l arely five months. My present term will, on ihr day on which my res? ignation is to take effect, have lasted more than ten months, while a full year will have elapsed since tin close of tile last administration. Ample opportunity thus having been afforded for the effective organisation of the department's force, the duty: Which 1 took upon myself lias been performed. i "Peindt me to assure you that i shall always stand ready to gervc yoti is far as may be practicable in any capacity in which there mas' seem to '?e an opportunity lor usefulness. "Believe me to be, my dear Mr President, with constant wishes for your health and prosperity, and foi die administration, very respectfully nid truly yours, The statement of the president ac? repting the resignation was as fol? lows: "It is with the greatest reluetance ind regret that I gee the administra? tion beieii of the further services of Mr. .lohn Hassetl Moore. His coun el has been very valuable to us, but i cannot huj thai the resignation was unexpected, because, when I. with lllllculty, induced Mr. Moore, a year igo, to accept the position, he frank-l j tobl me in feit certain his othei "John B. Moore." Inzer's fast-Proof x Spring Opening TO-MORROW Authoritative Styles Warner's Bust - Proof Corsets ?Paris lias ?polten, and Dreae Fasliions Imve therefore boon not for Springt Now is the Time to Select Your Corset. ?Chooee a Warner's-?for 0 Warner's is designed to accurately srt off the fashions of the sent on?wear it for s row pin of works, and then have your Spring suit or gown lilted over the new corset. Yoa will he surprised how much easier the lilting will he and how much more satisfactory the result. The New Warner Styles? 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His resignation lias been in my hand for a month, to take effect on the 4th of March. 1 had ei tertalned the hope until today that he might find the other things pressing upon his at? tention less imperative than he had expected, but in view of w hat he nou tells me, i have no right to arge him further to stay, l only can say that I the administration loses >t man with whom l am proud to be associated, ami who deserves the thanks of the country for the work he has done in the department.*' Mr. Bryan's statement reads: ' I am sorry to learn that the Pres? ident has not been aide to persuade Dr. Mooic to remain. He h.is been a very useful member of the administra? tion. His abilities to an eminent de? gree qualify him for the work of counsellor of the state department and ids personal qualities made him agreeable person with whom to *..? labor, l bad known of the claims of tils professional Work, but bad hoped he could postpone a return to them.'' The resignation of Mr. Moore leave two important places In the depart? ment of state to be idled. The other j that of solicitor, from which Jos. \\\ Polk resigned u few days ar,,,. The duties of the places are so large and work is accumulating so rapidly that it Is expected there will not be much delay in lilting them. For the position of counsellor. Among those mentioned as bi ing con? sidered are I Iannis Taylor, of Ala? bama, minister to Spam under form? r President Cleveland; Henry White, former ambassador to France, nnd John Lind, President Wilson spe< I i representative in Mexico, Mr. Moore Icnl&ht said he would remain in Washington for a month or tax weeks to complete work he is doing for the Carnegie endowment for internation? al pea< e, and then resume his place al the head of the department of in? tern itional law at Columbia Univer? sity. Apple wood is the favorite material for ordinary saw handles, and some goea Into so-called brier pipes. ? 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