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UP 10 COMMISSION. SHIPPERS \sk FREIGHT HATES INVESTIGATION. Petition Ml.g< s North Carolina M*> tiibutcr* Enjoy Advantages Owr South < urolinu < <?in|H tltoi s. Columbia. March ?Fli;ht for a revision of freight rates in South Carolina w u-d before tbe rail? road commission >estenli\, when a petition for bearing was tiled by ?M State Freight Kate \ .ation. Mem* here of the commission Mil that a hearing on the petition would be held early in April. The petition is filed against the fol? lowing railroads. Alcolu Railway company. Atlantic Toast Line railro.i 1 company. Augusta Northern K.ulwa' companv. Hennettsville & Cher aw railroad. Rlue Kidge Hallway < om panp. Kranchville vv Kowman rail? road. Carolina. Clinchfleld & Ohio Railway of South Carolina, Carolin i 4k Western Hallway company, Caro? lina 4k Northwestern Railway com? pany, Central Kuilroad of South Car? olina. Charleston 4k Western Carolina Railway company, Charlotte, Monroe 4m Columbia railroad. Chesterfield & Lancaster railroad. Columbia, New berry 4k Laurent) Railroad company, I>ue West Kailway company, 'George? town 4k Western Railroad ft mpany, Greenville 4k Know die Railroad com? pany, Hampton at Hranehvil.e rail? road. Lancuster <& Chester f.ailroad company. Marion Southern rail? road, Northwestern Railroad of South Carolina. North & South Caro? lina Hall*ay company. Orargcburg railway. 1'lckens railway, Raleigh & Charleston railway. Seaboard Air Line railway. Selvern A Knoxvillc railroad, Southern Railway company, South Carolina Western railway. Un? ion 4k Glenn Springs Railroad com? pany. Ware Shoals railroad. In the petition It Is staed that the State Freight Rate association is a voluntary organization of shipping in? terest* of South Carolina, having for its purpose "the matter of obtaining just, reasonable and non-discrimina? tory freight rates within the Stato of South Carolina ' The rates applicable on intrastate traffic In the Stale of North Carolina are materially less than those operat? ed by the same carriers on intrastate busineae in South Carolina," says the petition, "and such traffic in South Carolina Is handled under conditions and circumstances more favorable to the transportation companies." The railroad commission of South Carolina is petitioned to initiate an investigation upon its own motion to determine whether the interests of the titisens of South Carohna are not be? ing encroached upon jy tbe general reductions of frel??ht rites in North Carolina, while increases are being made, it Is alleged, in South Carolina. Transportation conditions an I oth? er ratemaking factors, the petition says, would Justify lower freight rat- * in South Carolina than in North Carolina . It la contended by the petit o;. that the freight produced in South Carolina for line haul movement, both Intersta.e and 'ntrastate, fur? nishes at present a greater re.enue and a sjrsjsjsflf MaWUy of traAc than la furnished by North Carolina per mile of road. It is claimed that the Interstate rates from th* West to po.nts m South Carolina are materially greater than the rates from the gagM points to points in North Carolina. Thet petition says that the interatai rates from points within the. St ite to points In North Carolina are material? ly In excess of the rat- * applleablc within tin- latter State on ir.ttast.it" traffic, whieh fterefore, hy reason ol the fact that the istt | r r MM from points In North Carolina to joints in South Carolina MSss] H ? SjfSO! many cases materially less than the intra? state schedule applicable between points In So ith Carolina, gives the distributing eenti. ,,f North Caro? lina a matt-rial advantage, first as op? erating within thit state sj against the distributing OMtfM in South Car? olina and second, as Operating In South Carolina as ng.nr t th- dis? tributors In this Male, The .tduin tage, therefore. It is said, is in every way in favor of Um Mortal Carolina distributers. In the event that the railroad coin miaaion does not SM tit to make an in? vestigation upon Us own motion, the petitioners nnk that the COSaWlMdoB proceed in due form by fixing an MJtj dat?? for a hearing and In that man ner enter MM an investigation. The petitioners lay parln ul ir StreSI Spon the apeelul Invest lg*l ion ROH being rn ob? hy a separate commis? sion of N..rth Carolina into Its Intra? state rates, with a \lew of materi il? ly reducing them and say that if tin South Carolina railroad commission does not. In SSM of the alleged ad? vances In rates in South Carolina, take upon lUelf to initiate tins < 'un pialnt upon Us own SMtloit, tire com? mercial interests of this S it.> will seriously handicapped The petition was filed with the r til road commission by M. [?*. Me|.e..,i WHO BURNED COLUMBIA. li:\ l it pri sknts hill TO pay $10 1,000 claim. South (Mi? ?In im Congressman Says tidied States Should Make Good 1 rsuline Nuns' LooSO*. Washington, March 11.? liepresen-; tative Lever introduced today a bill' tO d i reot thf iOCrotary of the treasury Id pay to the lisuline convent of Co? lumbia $150,000 for the destruction by lire of the convent by doled States ti(.(.ps under Gen. Sherman on Fob* ruary 17. 1865. Mr. Lever also tied wi U the committee on war clams voluminous evidence, affidavits, doe ?,m? nts, etc., in support of this bill. Just now Mr. Lever is engaged in putting through the house of repre sen tat i ves the annual agricultural lip proprlation bill but as soon as this legislation is completed he will RU kt ? strong effort to have this claim re? ceive favorable consideration. Mr. Lev er raid that he was not par? ti* ularly sanguine of success for it will mean the complete overruling of the prevalent excuse that Southern troops burned Columbia. He is mak? ing this flght not only because he feels the Justice of this claim but also because he desires to vindicate the ? Southern troops and establish in this substantial manner the fact that Co | lumbia was destroyed by the hands ! of Federal troops. DARLINGTON ELEPHANT HUNT. Hugo Benet Honming Through the t ountry Near Hnrtsvllle li Attack? ed ami Killed by Lurgc Party of Citizens?Ouo Hundred Shots tired. HarteVllle, March IL?South Caro? lina's well established record for big game shooting was broken tonight When ths bigg< st animal to be dis? patched in this county in its history fell before the onrlaught of a large party of well arined men. An ex ? tdingly rol>ust female elphant was the victim of tho attack by citi? zens of the community armed with guns and other weapons. The hunt urd execution occurred about eight miles from Hartsvllle near the residence of C. C. Wlnburn. The mammal was killed about 9 o'clock after more than 100 shots had been fired into her body. The most violent excitement followed the announcement that a member of jungb s royalt> was at large in the neighborhood* Wild rumors spread telling of dam ige done by tho big beast and as they traveled tin y grew like Topsy an 1 the snowball. In vtstigatioii indicates that no damage j resulted for any but the unfortunate animal. News of the chase and death of the elephant was brought to Hartsvlllc late tonight by residents of the town who had Viewed the remains. The elephant ll supposed to have escaped from a circus during a train wreeh. The animal was first seen near the tracks of the Seaboard Air Lino railway. The pursuers and defender! of the county's safety have not learned the name of the hsast nor Is information of her his tory available at this time. <.hai>i\<. COTTON and GRAIN. LeVSJS Introduces Two Important mils in Hoaan Washington, March 11.?The im portant bllli for government Inspec? tion and grading of cotton and grain were Introduced today by Congress? man Lever and referred to the hones committee on agrloulturei of which hi is chairman* Ths measures authorize the Secre? tary Of Agriculture to establish stand? ard grades of grain ami cotton and prohibit thi interstate shipment of grain or cotton unless ths grades by which they an- sold conform t?? these ?tandarda Shipment of grain or cotton under misleading designations is forbidden. Penaltlei ate provldid or violation of tho laws and they car r an appropriation of $:>oo,ooo for their snforcemenl thi drei year. Mr, Levor aald thai both bills, while approved by the department ol rri ilturOi are tentative in their no? ire and are proposed to provoke diseueeton and concentrate thought OQ the subject. TIME LIMIT EXPIRES). iL ilia forfeits Gas Pranclilse in I Irangeburg, < m ingeburg, March 10, Tho time Until tor c. L. Hi Ihs of Baltimore to i? iit up his guarantee to construct a gas plan! In Orangeburg has esplred and he has thereby h?s bis li in ?biso, h in rumored here Ihnl local capitalists arc eontemplatelng form? ing a company to erect ? gas plant in Orangeburg, it Is certain thai Or ?i gt burg needs n ?us plant and it is hoped thai ihla wnnl will soon bo tilled. sumter b- to have a busy spring The horse ihoWi tb<- Chatauqua. rtchool Doy, the <v.j, League Hog ?nd pony show and other events will follow each other In rapid succession. PREMIUM BLIP MORE IMPOR-I TANT Til AN IT SEEMS. Underwood's Pro|ioeed Prohibition of Practice stirs Intoreet in Various Circles?Hearing Held in Wanning* tou. Washington, March 11.?Represen-I tative Underwood's proposal to Im? pose a prohibitive tax on premium coupons given away with tobacco and Cigarettes today was the subject of a hearing to tobacco men from all over the country before the house ways j ami means committee. Representa? tives oi* the United Cigar Stores com-! pany, independent tobacco manufac? turers and union labor were heard. ThS independents urged the legisla? tion on the ground that the coupons were destroying their business with? out benefiting the consumer, while ( oupon advocates declared they stimulated business and increased the governments revenues. William A. Coakley, representing photolitho-l graphers engaged In producing cou-j ponS and (adored pictures, testified that 40,000 employes in that industry S/OuTd be thrown out of employment. John W. Yerkes of Washington, representing the Independent Tobac? co Manufacturers' association; Chas. Dushkind of New York city, repre? senting the Independent Retail To-, bacco association of America; K. C. Berriman and Isaac Lipson of Chi Jeago, representing numerous retail cigar dealers' associations, protested that the sooalled Tobacco trust man? ufacturers wore monopolizing the business Under the stimulus of the coupon scheme and that it was deal? ing a death blow to their industry. They said it was impossible for the independents to compete with the United Clagr Stores company and its allies with their string of 900 or more stores throughotut he country. TOMATO WORKERS TO MEET. Girls' Club Agents From Twenty-four Counties Are Called Into Confer? ence. Plans for the girls' tomato club work in South Carolina in 19 H will be discussed at a conference of the oounty agents to be held at Win? throp college March 24 to -7, ac? cording to a letter received In Co? lumbia from Miss ESdith L. PaiTOtt, State agent. Miss PaiTOtt states that the work has been organized in -4 counties and that agents from every county 1 will be present. I Several speakers have been in? vited to deliver addresses at the nie? ting. among them being Com? missioner Watson of the State de? partment of agriculture, who will speak on the future of the tomato club work In South Carolina. It Is expected that more than 3,000 young girls will be enrolled in the work in South Carolina this year. CONFERENCE ON CONTRACTS, Cotton Interests to Discuss objec? tions to Forme. Augusta. Ca., March 11.?At a meeting of the Augusta cotton ex ' hange today at neon plans were put Into effect which it Is intended shall h ad to a world conference of cotton .tit' rests, to be held here in May, to definitely settle the question of ob? jection to the present form of New Vork c itton exchange contracts. In addition to representatives of all the i ' tton exchanges In the South, and the large cottt n Interests, a delega? tion is to participate In the confer? ence n presenting the New \"oi k cot? ton exchange and the Importing in? terests In Liverpool, Bremen and Havre will be requested to Bend rep? resentatives from each of tie H ? points. Thla action was decided on at noon today by the local exchange, In lieu of adopting resolutions, such as n number Of exchanges have adopted. condemning the New York contracts, ami passing the resolutions on to the congrei ne u and senators from the - feral States In which they were oi are ? xpocted to bo adopt id, The matter was taken up with the New Orleans exchange this after? noon ami another meeting is to be held here tomorrow to flx the date In May for the gathering and eh.se up Lhc preliminary arrangements s|\ MONTHS roil SUFFRAGETTE Woman Who Destroyed Valcsqucz Painting Sentenced. London, March 12.?For slashing the famous painting "Venus" b> Velasquex, Mury Itlchardson, the nllltanl suffagette was today sentenc? ed to six months Imprisonment. The prisoner Is defiant and declares she ?\iil begin at "hunger strike." it has bet n sttggi ie,i imit certain I inds of tlmb< r on the national for? ests be reserved for the needs of the I ivy, The; recalls the fact that the first ion t reservations In this coun? try were made for nnva! mate inl, ON TO MEXICO. (U.S. VILLA BENDS 5,000 MORE MEN TO TORREON. Attack Will be Made With Ton Thou? sand Men, A HundVod Cannon and Machine Guns?-<it. Expected to Fall With 11 a vVoek?Opening Road to Capital?Federals Desert lug to Rebels, - i Chihuahua, March 12.?Gen. Villa has started five thousand more troops to Torreon, which he expects to cap? ture within a week, and from there ho will march to Mexico City. Constitutionalists Will attack Tor? reon with ten thousand men. a nun? dred cannon and mi chine guns and Will use an armored motor truck carrying six machineg uns. The rebels claim that the federals are deserting to the rebels by hun? dreds. "SPRING MAID REVUE." (Bp the Ad Man) "Where are you going my pretty maid ?" "To the Ladies* Outfitting Com-; pony, Sir" she said. And she went?they all did, and lots Of men folks too. to see the big fashion event. Everybody was1 happy and In a good humor, probably' Manager John D. Lemmon and his capable CO-WOrker, Mrs. L. Atkinson, being just :t little bit happier than anyone else, owing to success of their, undertaking. And it was a big suc? cess, there's no doubt of that, one had only to listen to the countless ex? pressions, euch as "Oh. how prec , lous," "too cute for anything" (but I me) "darling" "dear" and a few more hi e numbers to realize that the fair j sex were simply "tickled to death" over tlte things they saw at the big fashion show last night. Well, who wouldn't be tickled with tho new spring headgear. And the idea of Manager Lemmon in having living models?it was great, sure. Didn't i they look pretty, though, kind of made the "Fisher's" on the maga? zine backs look pale in comparison, eh? Well, they certainly were beau? tiful costumes and?pardon the levity, I "nifty lids." The spring apparel in th? drers line is "all new" this year. Of course the bodices have the usual ; "frilly frilly" appearance with very low "V," but the skirts are mostly ! llouncedi most of them with two or three circles of frills. And the hats well you saw them, so of course you know how they look, low crowns, mostly, With tin- proper decorations around the brim, and some of them have extremely long wavy plumes to I give the '"piquant touch." Yen, even j to the folks who weren't educated in? to tin' mysteries of feminine styles ' the fashion display last ni^ht. en? hanced by the appearance of the beautiful living models, presented a , spectacles well worth viewing. and ' Manager L< mmon should feel well pleased with the big hit his opening me.de. During the evening delightful mu I sic op, the "VictrohV* was furnished by the Sumter VTctrola Company, and this waa a part of the program much enjoyed. linn, of course the refreshments must not be forgotten. Those folks Who doubt just how good coffee and ' tea can be, had those doubts nil dis? pelled when they had a "helpin" of "Chase and Sanbourn's" from the charming little Japanese maiden in attendance at the refreshment booth. Besides the refreshments, Messrs. Levy and Moses, the pure food gro ? cms, gave away dainty souvenirs, fans and Jap dolls. Their exhibit was In charge of Messrs. Julian and Waverly Levy and F. o. Lawson, of the company, and Miss Bowcn. The entire store of the Ladies' Out? fitting Company was appropriately d ? ?rnted for the occasion, and cspei (ally attractive was the "Apple lilossom" window, which betokened the annual arrival of the "Spring Maid'.. RECOVERING THE DEAD. Firemen Still Searching/ Kulus of St. Louis Club House. St. Louis, March 12.?Two more bodies were recovered from the ruins of the Missouri Athletic Club today, bringing up tho number of known dead to twelve. Fire Chief Swlngley believes that twenty more dead are in the ruins. Two moie bodies badly decomposed were found later today, making a to? tal of fourteen bodies. The bodies were unrecognizable. Attractive Show Windows. Joseph M. Chandler, the South Main street clothier has grentl> added to the attractiveness of his show win flows by having a handsome lettered border it gold and black engraved on the glass, The dlspla) in the win? dows Is well worth noticing also, and tho decorat? r shows n decided knowl? edge of how to attract tho eye of mank Ind. HEARING THE CRISIS. MOVEMENT OP TROOPS TO HEX ICAN BORDER SIGNIFICANT OF INTERVENTION. Belief In Washington Is Thal Situa? tion is Approaching a Crisis? United Stairs Will Have Eighteen Thousand Regulars on Rio Grande ?Machine (inns Being Sent to Mexico City to Protect American Legation. Washington, March 12.?Official re? ports to the war department today, showed that the orders to rush the Ninth and Seventeenth regiments to the Mexican border were being rapid? ly complied with. The United States will then have 18,000 troops within striking distance of Mexico. The be? lief Is current here that the Mexican situation is approaching a crisis. Confidential dispatches state that machine guns are being sent to Mex ico City to protect the American le? gation. The hope that Gen. Carranza and the constitutionalist army would be able to restore peace in Mexico is gradually fading. The new regiments sent to the border will be assigned to patrol duty at Laredo and Eagle Pass. The cav? alry will be shifted further west. "These are all the troops the de? partment contemplates moving at ores* nt," said Secretary of War Gar? rison today. STUCKE Y HILL NOT NECESSARY. Hoard of Control Applying Rigorous Tests for inferior Materials. Clemson College, March 11.?That the "StU< key Bill," which sought to prevent th- use of inferior materials in the manufacture of fertilsers, was unnecessary is the statement of IL M. Stackhouse, secretary of the State Hoard of Fertilizer Control. Mr. Stackhouse said, speaking of the l ill, that the board two years ago anticipated the need of such protec? tion to buyers and required an avail? ability of new ammonlate materials about equal to cotton seed meal, blood, fish, etc. Mr. Stackhouse said that the board was already doing V hat the "Stuckey Bill" would have required and was doing it in a more economical and practical way. "As the use and sale of commercial fertilisers grew," continued Mr. Stackhouse, "the supply of these am moniates would not meet the de? mand, except at prohibitive prices, and manufacturers began to introduce and to use some that were consider? ed Inferior and objectionable. Un .1 l' the general name of 'tankage,' a slaughter-house by-product of tried and well recognized agricultural val? ue, they began to use any tank-ren? dered nitrogenous material. "The chemists of this and other Btations tells us that some of these products can be treated with sulphur? ic acid and made soluble ammoniates just as ground prosphate rock so treated becomes soluble acid phos? phate; and some experiments in the held at the South Carolina Experi? ment Station here gave satisfactory results. But the Hoard of Control served notice on manufacturers who offered lor sale in this State such materials that they must explicitly regist( r such use, accompanied by a certificate of analysis by some repu lul le ch< mist that they had the re? quired availability as plant-food. Tlu laboratory at Clemson College then tests all mixed fertilisers for the standard required and "blacklists and publishes fur the information of buyers any fertilizers found below standard. "Tin:*" new ammoniates coal loss to the manufacturers, who should be willing to share this difference with the consumers, and this fact is lead? ing to much of the agitation in favor of home-mixing. To meet this de? mand, the departmnet has issued two bulletins giving instructions and all ports of formulas for mixing at home, which may he had on application to Clemson College." Mr. Stackhouse also stated that the inspectors are required to weigh packages of fertilizers which they in? spect, especially all that have the appearance or are suspected of wtiebt below that branded on the package :. Only one such shipment so far, of twelve tons, las been re ported this season, which when w igtted out by the inspector was found Bhort 2,344 pounds. ITpon re? quest the manufacturer promptly ad? justed and made restitution to the buyer, as provided by lav.. i'arr-et.-. said .Mr. Stackhouse, may rest secure? ly in the knowledge thai the board is protecting them from fraud of every sort in the purchase of fertiliser* Engagement Announced. Mr. and aus. w. II. Rhcllej have announced the engagemenl of their daughter. Katherine Etta, to Mr. Hrnesl Harrison Ithame, Jr., the wedding lo take place a< the home i t t he hi id. 'a parents at l I Bast t'dlhoun street. We,ine^.lay evening M.ir. h I *th at 8.30 o'clock. , STATE HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS hold EXECUTIVE session DOR* ENG morning. Will Meet Again Tonight?Reported Go%*. Blease Appeared Before Heard ?nd Made statement, Nature of Width is Kept Secret. Columbia, March 12.?The board of regents of the State Hospital for the Insane were in session all morn? ing and are scheduled to meet again this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Tho hoard met in executive session so far as the public was concerned. It is understood that Gov. Blease appeared eariy today before the board and made a statement, the ex? act nature of which could not be ob? tained this afternoon. It is stated that unless some understanding is reached, Gov. Blease will take action With regard to appointments, and this was known to mean that there is a possibility that Dr. Jas. W. Babcock will leave the institution. In the event that Dr. Babcock leaves the State hospital, it 1 expected that the resignation of Dr. Eleanora B. Saun ders will also be accepted. No statement was made early this afternoon by any member of the board with regard to the meeting. - TEXAS HEADY FOR SERVICE. The Moat Formidable Battleship in the World in Commission. j Newport News, March 12.?The , giant super-dreadnaught Texas, the most powerful battleship afloat in the world, left the yards of her builders today and sailed for Norfolk to be turned over to Hear Admiral 1 "slier. The officers and crew have already been assembled and the vessel is ' ready to be placed in commission. Tim Texas is five hundred and scv j enty-three feet long and has a beam lof ninety-five feet. The 10 12-inch monster guns, arranged in five tur? rets, all on the central line from fclren to stern aer so placed that they an be fired over each other. INSTITUTE MASONIC LODGE. Claremoat Lodge Officers Install Of? ficers at Mayesville. Utoplo Lodge, No. 303, Ancie.it Free Masons, was instituted at Mayes Ville last night by lodge officers of Claremont Lodge No. 14, of Sumter, with Gee C. Warren as Worthy Mas? ter. The event was one of much lit" tercet to Masons locally and at Mayesville and throughout this sec? tion. There were seven Masons in the party which went over from Sumter, | including the chair officers of Clare? mont Lodge. They first instituted the new lodge at Mayesville, after which the officers were installed. These were Messrs. Geo. C. Warren, Worshipful Master; li. L. Grier, Sen lor Warden; L. C. Tisdale, Junior Warden; J. W\ Montgomery; treasur? er; J. B. Goddard, secretary; T. L. Kahn, Senior Deacon; W. T. LaCoste, Junior Deacon; Charles Richardson, Tiler; J. W. Thames and E. S. McCoy, 1 Stewards. j The lodge was instituted under most auspicious circumstances and amid much enthusiasm. After de? gree work had been conferred by tho members of Claremont Lodge, an oyster supper Was served by the lady i it ntis on the members of Clare? mont Lodge. An interesting circumstance con nected with the institution of th?s lodge Is the fact that the grandfath? er of Mr. Geo. C. Warren, the wor? shipful master, Mr. Louis Warren, was the first worshipful master of a lodge instituted at Mayesville before the War of Secession. The charter of the former lodge was relinquished several years after the war. INCREASE RANGER FORCE. Texas Governor Bays stop i> Taken Without Consulting Federal Author? ities. Austin. Texas, March 12.? The Texas ranger force will be increased and the president or any govern? ment authorities :it Washington are not to be consulted," declared Gov. Colquitl today. "1 shall take what? ever steps l deem necessary to afford protection t?> lives and properly along the border." sai l the governor. OEI'OSED OFFICIAL TESTIFIES. Man Charged with Eaabccsleensei Tells Story lo Jury. Montgomery i March 12.??James Oakley, the deposed president of tie State convict hoard, charged with . . mplidt) nt the embezzlement of htindn d thousand dollars of State funds, told his story to the jury to? day. He admitted receiving money from persons, but said that they had previously given him money to de? posit and thought this was from that .'und.