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TW K N T Y - Fl ETI I A N N1 \ 1111s \ R V of (i.\MK oocs lodge CELEBRATED. Al*w> Fiftieth Anniversary of Founding of the OruVr*~S|M?e?-liCH by Messrs. IIitrtMeli M. Ayer, Cum?. W. Dick und William F. Robert???Delightful Banquet Hounds out Event. The twenty-fifth anniversary of Qame Cork Lodge No. 17, Knights of Pythias, and the fiftieth annivergary of the founding of the order of Py thlaniwm *erv appropriately celebrat ed Monday evening by Game Cock Lodge, when fitting ceremonies were held and Interesting addresses made hy visiting and local members of the order. Game Cock Lodge is the largest in the State in membership and had put out offorts for observing the occa? sion, which proved most successful. Mr Hatrwell M. Ayer of Florence made an interesting talk and remarks of an appropriate nature were made by Dr. Oeo. W. Dick. Grand Chan? cellor of South Ci rolina Pythlans, and Major William F. Robertson, past Grand Chancellor of the order in North Carolina. The address by Hon. Hurtwell M. M Ayer. of Florence to Game Cock L dge No. 17, Knights of Pythias of Surer, r last night was one of the moat intereating and instructive ever delivered before this lodge. He took for hie subject "Visions and the Vis? ionary Man," and linked together the vlaiona of founder Rathbone of Py? thian lam with the results achieved In Friendship, Charity, and Renevolence by the great Pythian order of the universe. The knlghta appreciated Rro. Ayer's magnificent address. The local knights with Pro. Ayer aa honorary gueat feasted after :he exercises In oldertal to the celebration of the gol? den Jubilee of the order, and the sil? ver Jubilee or twenty-flfth anniversary of 1 he local lodge last night. The second degree waa conferred in beautiful form und bualness of In? terest was tranaacted. After the business meeting a de llgrttul banquet waa served. About sitiy were preaent to enjoy the even? ing, which waa one of the most .n tareatlng meeting* efsjf held by the lodge. The officers of the lodge, when It wa? founded In 18H9 were: Chancel? lor Commander, John S. Wilson; vice ehancellor. H. Frank Wilson. Prolate. Thomaa Richardson; Master of Ex? chequer. A. P. Levy; Master of Fin? ance, H. Claremont Moses; Keeper of Records and Seals. Hartow Walsh; Matter of Aims, Ferdinand Levi; In? ner Guard, ?i. A. Lemmon; Outer Guard, C. F. A. Pullman. The preaent officers are; Chancellor Commander. Charles C. Beck; Vice Chancellor. J. H. Chandler. Prelate, W. H. Shelley; Master of Exchequer. J. O. R. Wilder; Master of Finance, Bartow Walsh; Keeper of Records and Seals. R S. Churchill; Master at Arms. R. K. Wilder; Master of Work. J. Adger Mlddleton; Inner Guard, W. M. Wolfe; Outer Guurd, Jos. H. Darr. ORDERS flJ H CLOSED. Sparianhurg Mayor Suspends Loading Organisation. Spartanburg. March 17.?C. H. Reynolda, a white n an. arrested for being drunk, allem I in his trial be? fore John F Flo\d. mayor, this morn? ing that he had purchased the whis? key which made him intoxicated from the Merchants and Farmer..' club, on north Liberty stroet, ono of the leading social clubs of the city. Following the trial. Mayor Floyd or? dered the slab etosod. On petitton of its attorney the board of governors of the elSJB will be given a hearing in police court tomorrow afternoon I rider the regulations governing so? cial cluba In this city if tue cl lb Is found guilty of selling whiskey oth? er than to a im m' ? r. its eharter, II oenso of $?o and a bond of $1?#0I will OS forfeit. I Him.- of t h?- leading h isiiu ss and professional men of the i tt. ifi i o in? here of tho club, which has a mem? bership of about 101 persons. DEFEATED HV WHITE WOLF. Chines* Government T-oops Ii? ateu at King I I Kwan. Peking. March 1 7?? J" ? unnent tr oops at Kmg TnlKw.ni, in I he iroV? incs of n-i Naii, wars defeated today by brigands u n - b r White Wolf" These same brigands recently loot* ed and burned I^OUS sTtTTT in the pro\lre ? of Mi- I'eh. killing Or. T t Rovland. a N 010) Sgl SH mission'n. end wounding On- Re* ? > M Sin . i. another Norwegian. I iff. en hundred ef the OhkMSJ were killed and 400 othera were tortured in an effort to force ilsssa la aaa leas hidden ireai ores. The brignnds now .re rhn iteniog ftlan-Fu. capital of Ho? state of si., i ei O'GORMAH BLOCKS REPEAL. NF.U YORK SENATOR A RS EN TS HIMSELF FROM WASHINGTON. 'Ilils Action Delays Consideration of I'ana ma Toll Repeal Rill and it hi R?'|H>rted That He is Preparing to Make Siuhhorn Fight Against Pres? ident's Policy. Washington, March lrj.?Action in I he senate on the Owen bill to repeal Hi-- tolls exemption clause of the I'aiiiiiiiii canal act probably will be delayed for a tew days on account of the absence of Senator o'Gorman, chairman of the interoceanic canals committee. Senator O'Gorman is In New York and it was announced today he would not return until Wednesday. It had been expected by senators who are leading the fight for repeal on behalf of the president that a meeting of the canals committee could l e arranged early in the week in or? der to have a vote on the Owen bill and a report to the senate prepared by the time the house acts on the Sims bill later in the week. Senator 0'Gorman, though unfal? teringly opposed to the repeal, it is believed, will not hesitate to call a meeting of his committee upon his return, although it had been his orig? inal intention to do nothing until the ; house had taken action on the issue. HORSE SHOW CIRCUIT HEADY. $10,000 to Re Offered In Prizes In State?Find Show In Camden on April 1, 2 ami 3?Second ut suinter 7, 8 ami U. Greenville, March 17.?The first of the six horse shows to be given in ; South Carolina this spring under the management of the South Carolina Horse Show Association, will open in Camden. April 1, 2, 3. After that event, horse shows will be held in Sumtcr, April 7, S and U; Darling? ton, April 14, II and 16; Columbia. April 21, 22 and 23; Greenwood, April 2?, 30, and Greenville, May 6, 7 and 8. Although this is the first attempt ever made to put on o. series of horse shows, constituting a State circuit, the different shows are bound to prove event* of great significance. Attractive prize lists have been is? sued, which Include valuable trophy cups and cash considerations amount? ing to approximately $10,000. These are well distributed in a carefully ar? ranged program, taking care of all classes. The cities composing the circuit have all appropriated large sums of money for advertising the horse show, and to procure other attractions and entertainments for the visitors. Con? venient railroad schedules have been arranged for and the best of accom? modations In the different cities will bo provided. Greatly reduced rates on ull the railroads have been secur ! ed for this occasion, and this alone will be an inducement for thousands of people to visit this State at that tune. It is the plan of the promoters to make the horse shows in South Caro? lina greater than any events of their kind ever held in the South, and if poselbli equal to the national oaplto] horse show in Washington city. Horsemen from all over the country have announced their intention to 1 br.ng unimuls to this State for ox : hibition here this spring. HOME Rt'LE RILL WILL REt'OME LAW. Redmond Declares if Force Is Inter? posed it Will be Met with Force. London, March 17.?John E. Red ? mond. leader of the Irish Nationalist puit\, presided over the Irish Nation? al banquet here tonight, and in re? sponding to the tOaati "Ireland, a Nation," said: "In a few short weeka, la the abeenee ??f a political earthquake, the home rule bill will be a law of tho land, probably in precisely the form in which it now stands." The government's efforts to concil? iate Sir Edward (..'arson, the lister leader, ami his tri? mis, Mr. Redmond declared, had met with insult. "Speaking for myself ami my ool toe, ami, i believe, tho Irish na? tion," Mr. Redmond continued, "these principles are our last word, Beyond them <'iie UlCh we cannot and we will not go. If force is interposed, that fores will be met with force." Mr. Redmond said that there was no 11 n< between the British ? ab? no t cid He- Irish party on the prin? ciple and policy of procedure. TA.MPU O \ ERY DRY. Reaeii Destroy Waterworks of Mex? ican Town. \\ i ihlngton, Mai i h 17. a water famine prevails al Tampleo, Mexico, 11 tin- i. lull ..t ?in- destruction of the waterworks b) rebels, Much suffer* |ng prevails. This was wirelessed Wellington lodaj i-\ R< ir Admiral Mayo, Tim American warships have been Instructed to give all an: possible i.. foreigners In Tamlp o MAY SERVICE STATION TO BE LOCATED THERE. Contemplates EreoUon of $100,1100 Building on Ashley River?smith and Whnloy Work Hard to Secure Addition to C harleston. Washington, March 15.?The new lighthouse service depot for the South, Atlantic coast will he located at Char? leston on a site on the mainland, known as Chisholm's Mill landing. Secretary Redfleld today selected the Charleston site and thus ended a contest which has raged for months among Charleston, Wilmington, Sa? vannah, Brunswick, Fernandina and Jacksonville. Congress has appro? priated $125,000 for the depot which will he the supply station foi light? house inspection district Xo. (j. Bxtenelve hearings on the advan? tages of the competing cities were 1 held here several weeks ago. The de? pot for the district was formerly lo? cated at Charleston, but not on the mainland and was destroyed in a gale. The new location is a safer one, offi? cial! say. Senator Smith today again took up with the department of com? merce the matter of the Charleston light house depot and Assistant See retary Sweet has today signed his rec? ommendation to the secretary of commerce that the light house depot be retained in its present location. An appropriation authorizing the pur? chase of a permanent site and the erection of buildings thereon was carried recently and this gave rise to an energetic light upon the part of several other cities out of the State to become the centre of the light house district. When the situation was called to the uttention of Senator Smith by representations from the Chamber of Commerce of Charleston and various other sources, he immediately took it up and he and Representative Whaley of the First district have let no grass grow under their feet in a vigorous fight in behalf of Charleston. In a recent conference with the officials of the department, Senator Smith point? ed out in detail the peculi ar advan? tages of Charleston as the proper sTTe for selection of the centre of the light house district and location of the source of light house supplies. The AMU ranee of the assistant secretary that Charleston is the proper place for the location of the station is Very gratifying. Inasmuch as the recommendation of the assistant secretary is without qualifloationi it is not apprehended that any further hitch will occur in the matter, and it is believed that the secretary of commerce will conllrm the authorization without delay. The recommendation contemplates the erection of the naval stores depot on the Chteholm mill property, and as already stated, something over $100,uoo will he spent by the govern? ment in the establishment and equip? ping of tin- depot. TILLMAN IN NEW ROLE. Warns Senators und Promises to Bury a (iood Many of Them. i Washington, March 17.?The sen? ate listened to a discourse of physical culture today, written by Senator Till man and published in a physical cul? ture magazine in February. Senator Tillman is the man who banished the lighted cigar from the senate chamber during executive sessions a week or two ago and who took occa? sion at that time to tell the senators that if they would follow his advice he could lengthen their lives any? where from ?5 to 15 years. Today Senator Tillman asked the senators to consider his advice "care? fully and prayerfully." In the article, which was read by the clerk, Senator Tillman explained in detail a system of exercises and deep breathing. Some of the senators smiled during the reading of the article, and when the elerk had finished it Senator Till? man took the floor for a moment to say that he had noticed these smiles, lie added that the senators would do I well to take his advice, and said: "I i will live tu bury a good many of you yet." H17ERTA CLOSES FACTORIES. Men and Women Laborers Forced to Join Army. Mexico City, March 1V?Many fac? tories were closed toda) and scons of men and women pressed into (Jen. Huerta's army, Some <>f the women have been releusod un vigorous pro? tests from their employers, but a ma? jority were hurried t" military camps. The w ;i i depai1 nnnt t imImv a n nounced Iho recelni of Torroon dhv patches statins, thai the federals arc iteudll) drh Inn back rebels. The prise list of the llrose show Is being sent out by Secretary Qeo. I' ?more. There are a large numltorjofj prises offered and they are of suffi- . clent value to attract u large number ni horsemen and s One class ??f horses. PUBLICITY FOR TAX DODGERS. EQUALIZATION BOARD RECOM? MENDS PUBLICATION OF TAX RETURNS. Charleston Having Trouble With Real Estate Ta x Returns. City Assessor Makes Suggestion That he Believes Will Result in More Equitable As? sessments. Chareston, March 16.?After a re? cess since last Wednesday, the special board of equalisation met today and continued the hearing of complaints regarding the assessments placed on city property. A resolution adopted before taking the recess last week made it obligatory upon those persons ? having complaints to state their ob? jections in writing, and tile them not later than last Saturday at noon. The board was in session until shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon, when they adjourned to meet later for the purpose of giving further considera? tion to matters brought before them by City Assessor Daniel L, Sinkler. I Mr. Sinkler appeared before the board thin morning and urged the publication in the daily newspapers of I the assessments upon all real estate In the city of Charleston, stating that he believed this vould tend to bring about a more equitable basis. After hearing Mr. Sinkler the board decided to recommend to city council that the returns be published. As generally known, the law re? quires that property be reassessed anew every four years. The board can be in session hut 14 working days, and hence it is an almost impossible task to take' up each piece of real estate separately and consider its as? sessment in so'short a while. Mr. J Sinkler appeared before the board to I day and urged that an adjournment j be taken now, and that during the summer data be collected for the pur j pose of bringing about a new reas? sessment of property in Charleston. There is a special provision of the [statute which permits city council to call a special meeting of the board of equalization during any year, upon condition that notice of the calling of such a meeting shall be given by Council 30 days before January 1. Mr. Sinkler's p an is to have the data I for the reassessment gathered during ! the coming summer, so that every? thing will be in readiness for the re ? assessment of property when notice ; of the meeting is given 30 days be? fore the- coming January. j CAN'T CHANGE CONSTITUTION . ??? No Hope for Woman Suffrage Amend? ment. Washington, March 17.?After a vigorous defense of woman suffrage in the senate today, Senator liorah of , Idaho shocked suffrage advocates on the floor and in the galleries by de? claring i: was impractical and impos? sible for women to obtain the vote b) constitutional amendment. He pre? dicted that after 15 years of vain en? deavor, women would renew their abandoned request before the people of the States because in seeking an 'amendment to the federal constitution they had loaded themselves clown with the negro question, the Japanese i question and a dozen State right prob? lems. Answering a question by Senator Thomas, Senator Borah said he was in favor of repeal of the 15th amend? ment if woman suffrage could be ob? tained in no other way. The Idaho senator and Senator Var dam.'in of Mississippi engaged in a tilt over the progress of tho negro race. Senators Lane, Thomas and I'oin dexter spoke for the amendment. No Vote was taken and the resolution will come up again tomorrow. _ PAYS CREECH'S CHECK. I I Three An* l'aid Rut Another is Held Against Rarnwell County Leg? islator. Columbia, March 18.?Two checks, one for $s.5u and the other for $10, were received yesterday In the oihee j of .lame.". II. Fowles, Jr.. magistrate, from a correspondent at Kline, a eou I sin of Norman C. Creech, to cover j two clucks given tin? Central Drug company ami a Chectt given the Caro i Una National bank by Mr. Creech, t member of the lower house from 'Rarnwell county. These three caecks had been returned by their respec? tive banks, with the notation either of Insufficient funds or of no account in the lank. I Magistrate Fowles, in his reply yes? terday to the correspond* lit at Kline, stated that he had another *1<> check uttered by Mr. Creech on the 13onk of Kline that had been returned through the Lower Main street bank of this city. Mr. Fowles stated that on receipt of a ?heck for $12.40, which Included costs, he would r< - turn the four checks Issued by Mr, Creech during the latter par! ot Fob rua ry. Kenosha, WIs., March 17?The Pettll Malting planl was burned to day, entailing u loss of $200,000. TROOPS ON GUARD. MARTIAL LAW PREVAILS ON CALIFORNIA BORDER. Soldiers Patrol Lino From Fort Roee* trails on One Side ami Mexican Hu ralcs on Other. San Diego, Cel., March 16.?Al? though no proclamation was issued, martial law existed today along the horde: for miles each side of Te Cate, Cel., following the destruction by lire of the general store containing the United States postoffice and cus? toms office and the murder of Post? master Frank Johnston Saturday night by three men, declared to be Mexicans. All last night the border was pa troled by American troops from Fort Rosecrans. Across the line not many hundred feet, Mexican rurak-s per? formed guard duty. Every man within a radius of ten miles of Tecate Is fully armed and rifles and ammunition have been or dl ed from this city. Gov. Hiram W. Johnson was asked today to make formal demand on Gov. Francisco Vaeques of Lower Callfor ; nia for the delivery of the Mexicans ! suspected pf having killed Johnston. Maj. W. C. Davis, commander at i Fort Rosecrans, received instructions from Washington to lend any assist? ance to the immigration and customs officials and keep the department in? formed of conditions. He already had taken initiative to the ful scope Of his authority. Feeling is aroused to fever heat in the vicinity of Te I cate. Extradition of the Mexican ban? dits was urged today on Gov. Johnson by the district attorney's office here. Wldenbeck is positive as to his identification Of one of the out? laws, but the name is withheld. All escaped back into Mexico. _ QORGAS REACHES LONDON. says Sanitation Problem In Africa is Not as Difficult as Was That Ol Panama. London, March IT.?l?rig. Gen. William Crawford Gorgas, surgeon general of the United States army, who arrived lure today after a three months' investigation of sanitary con? ditions in South Africa, declared the hi alth problem there is ''by no meant s0 complex or difficult .u; those suc? cessfully met In the Panama Canal Zone.'' (Jen. Gorgas undertook his investi? gation of conditions at the mining tamps on the Hand at the request of the British* government, which sought means to stamp out the pneumonia prevalent among workers there. in the opinion of Gen. Gorgas the South Africa mining companies take very good care of their employees. ' He condemned the system by which I the Kaffir workers were corralled In compounds and declared they must be more Widely distributed to prevent I the spread of infectious pneumonia. GRANTED A HEARING. Judge Meek Sets March 23 as Date for Return to Writ or Habeas Cor? pus. i Fort Worth, Texas, March 17.? Judge Edward Meek in the federal , district court here today granted a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of the 5,000 Mexicans held as prisoners ! by tho United States government at Fort Bliss, El Paso. The writ is returnable at Pecos, ? Texas, March 23, before Judge Meek, jwho will sit in the place of Judge Maxcy of the western district, now in ; New I irleans. 11. L. Gamble of El Paso, attorney ( for the Mexicans, applied to Judge , Meek for the writ after he failed to j obtain it in the western district or from Judge Burns of the southern district. The Mexican prisoners included men ; Women and children. They were driven across the Rio Grande by the rebels ed' northern Mexico. Most of them are refugees from ojinaga. Gamble said instructions were re? ceived at Port Bliss from Washing? ton to hold the refugees as prisoners until further notice. The Mexicans are tiring of their Imprisonment. Ac? cording to Gamble who came to Fort I Worth Ins! Sunday It is costing the American government $86,000 a month. No arguments were presented to? day, Judge Meek'i action amounting simply t.i the living of a date for a hearing when the refugees' attorney will argue for tho Mexicans' right i< be set free. EXECUTED BY C AU II AN Z A. American Citlsen Pui to Death by Mexican lit*bets. El Fas,.. Texas. March IT. P. T. Cromwell, an American employed as, a miner In Mexico has been murdered by constitutionalists, according to a i recent dispatch from Nogales Sonora today, it is reported that he was executed l>5 soldiers on the personal! order of Hen. Carransa. REBEL VICTORY REPORTED. DISPATCH FROM CHIHUAHUA KAYS FEDERALS LOST HEAVILY. Battle Rated at Irerolas: all Day Sunday and Monday, Hobel Artil? lery Inflicting Heavy Loss?Fugi? tives Pursued by Rebel Cavalry. Ocn. Villa Has (ione to Front on Special Train. Juares, March IT.?The constitu? tionalists' artillery caused heavy loss of life to the federals in several days lighting about Escalon, in the Tor? reon campaign, and the federals were driven to flight, according t<? a dis? patch from Chihuahua, in code sent by the International News service. Gens. Villa and Angeles have gone to the front on a specia train, with one thousand cavalry. The battle raged all day Sunday and Monday, the federals retiring last night pursued by Gen. Benevide's cav? alry brigade. No accurate figures on loss of life is available, but it is known to be heavy. The aeroplane scout was sent out to? day. ASKS FOR RELEASE. Attorney Makes Application Refore District Judge for Freedom of Mex? ican Forces. Fort Worth, Texas, March 16.? United States District Judge Meek of the northern district of Texas today took under advisement a request that he hear the application for a writ of habeas corpus by which it is hoped to secure the release of several thou? sand Mexican federal soldiers and others interned at Fort Bliss, Texas. Judge Meek will make reply to H. L. Gamble, an El Paso attorney, who made the request, tomorrow morn? ing. in urging that Judge Meek hear the application, Mr. Gamble explain? ed that Judge T. S. Maxey of the wes? tern district of Texas, in whose juris? diction Fort Biss is located, is at pres? ent out of the State, and Judge Burns of Houston, who usually as? sumes jurisdiction for the western district in the absence of Judge Max? ey, has found the docket in his court too crowded to give the application Immediate hearing. It is contended by Mr. Gamble as a representative of the Mexicans held at the fort that the United States gov? ernment is without authority to cause their detention. The refugees who crossed to the United States when the rebl forces recently took possession of Ojinata were interned at Fort Bliss under a clause of The Hague treaty. It is held by the attorney for the Mexicans that the clause in question has been mis? construed by the United States gov? ernment. KELLEYS ARMY DISPERSED. ' Kelley and Lieuteants to Re Prosecut? ed, Says Attorney. Sacramento, March 17.?' General" Charles Kelley's unemployed army, which began its march on Washing? ton. D. C, 1,S00 strong, from San Francisco, ten days ago, has been dispersed. Only a handful of i concilables remained tonight In the camp on the Yolo levee, to which the army was driven last week by Sacramento deputies. Sheriff Monroe, of Yolo county, served notice on the anti-Keiley fac? tion of the army that its leaders, sev? en In number, would be released from jail if the faction dispersed by night? fall. The offer was acepted. Through? out the day the men departed in small groups. The fragment of the army remain? ing loyal to "General" Kelley was not treated with by Sheriff Monroe, be? cause it has steadfastly refused to consider any offer not predicated on the release of Kelley and his lieu? tenants. The district attorney of Sacramento county said today Kelley and his principal aiders would be prosecuted. BENEFITED IIY GRAFTING. Saw Mill Man Begins Life Willi New Nose. Baltimore, March 17.?With a new nose, made tioni one of his ribs, strapped to Iiis face, which was de? nuded of features in a saw mill ac? cident three years ago, Boss Allen, a young Canadian, is recovering from a remarkable operation at a hospital here. It was the most important of a se? ries ot skin grafts which have given l ack to him new Una and now a new nose covered with skin taken from the man's forehead. This last opera? tion Wae completed a week age and is consldd rial a suet ess. Ma] Have New Rank. It is understood that plans are on toot to organise a new Independent bank in Mayosville. although n ?thtng ilefti de can be learned of the steps which are being taken.