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IK 60L0IBII TREATY. LT AN DEFENDS ARTICLE OF | PENDING TREATY. Negotiated During Previous Re AdxvjlaUt ration Admin. Wssrlngton. June 22.?Criticism of ths proposed treaty to settle the dif? ferences between the United States aad Colombia over the separation of Panama brought . formal statement tonight from Secretary Bryan defend? ing the clause eipresslng "sincere re? gret" on the part of ths United States that anything should have occurred to mar friendly relations between the two countries. The expression "hon? est regret." Mr. Bryan said, was used In the memorandum dratted during the Twit admlalstratlon on which the present negotiations ss Well ss those which previously hsd failed were Despite opposition in the senate. Mr. Bryan was hopeful today that the treaty would bo favorably reported and ratified. Members of the for? eign relations committee today ex? pected that correspondence in the archives of the State department hearing on the treaty would reach the committee Wednesday, it will be re? ferred to a subcommittee and prob? ably will be made public. It la said this correspondence will show thst at eave stage of tb negotiations with Colombia during the Taft ad min 1st ra? tion the United State? proposed to submit the dispute to arbitration with the knowledge that a vsrdlct In favor oC Colombia would mean a Judgment lor at least $40.000,000. Soerstary Bryaa's statement fob "Article of the treety now before ths senate reads: "Ths government of the United States of America, wishing to put at rent all controversies snd differences with the Republic of Colombia aris? ing out ef the events from which the present situation on the Isthmus of Panama resulted, expresses, in Its own name and In the name of the peo? ple of the United States, sincere re? gret that anything should have oc ourred to Interrupt or mar the rela t'ons of cordial friendship that has so long existed between ths two nations. " Ths government of the Republic of Colombia, in Its own name, and In the name of the Colombian people, ac? cepts this declaration In the full as? surance that every obstacle to the restoration of complete harmony be? tween the two countries will thus dls "In what is known ss the Dubols memorandum mude during the Taft administration, which presented the basis upon which he was authorized to negotiate a treaty, the following language Is used: ? The government snd the people of? the United States honestly regret Anything should have ever occurred to mar in an/ way ths long and sin? cere frlendslhp thst existed for nearly a century between Colombia and the United States and the latter country has for years earnestly desired to remove the ill feeling aroused in Co? lombia by the separation of Panama.' "It will seem from a comparison of ths two paragraphs that they ar< Identical in meaning and almost Iden? tical In language. In the Dubols memorandum the United States 'hon? estly regrets" am. in the pending treaty 'the govern nent of the United States of Amerl'A expressed in its name snd In the name of the people of the United states sincere regret.' "There Is no material difference be? tween 'honestly regrets' and 'sincerely regrets.' Ths pending treaty uses the Phrase, 'to Interrupt or to mar;' the Dubols memorand'Jm used the words to mar.' The Dubola memorandum describee the friendship formerly ex? isting as Sincere' while the pending treaty describes it as 'cordial.' Hoth refer to the 'events of 190.1.' The 1 du? bols memorandum apenkn of 'the 111 feeling aroused In Colomt. a by the separation of Panama;' the pending treaty refers 'to the events from which ths present situation on the IsthmJs of Psnsma resulted.' "In the pending treaty the govern? ment of Colombia accepts this decla? ration In the full assurance thut every obstacls to the restoration of the com plets harmony between the two conn tries will thu> dlsuppeur, while the Dubols memorandum declares that the United States | urnestly desires to remove the III feeling aroused In Co? lombia by the separation of Panama. "This comparison is made to show that the two 'expressions of rearer are In all essential particulars the same." KK.HKbS TAKK t.l /MW. Important Railroad Center So I/cd Cutting Off llucrta Prom PaclHc. Bandlego, June 23.?t'uidad Ouz man, an Importunt railroad center in Jalisco has been captured by the Con? stitutionalist*, according to a wireless message from Muzatlen today. This capture prevent i lluerta's escape from Mexico Cl?y tv> the Pacific coast over that loots. VICTORY FOB RAILROADS. TRANSCONTINENTAL LINES WIN TEST CASE. Petroleum Tracts Worth $700,000,. 000 Held to Belong; to Pacific In? terests. Washington, June 22.?Title of transcontinental railroads to some $700,000,000 worth of petroleum land, as against other private claim? ants, was upheld today by the su? preme court in a test case brought by Edmund Burke of California against the Southern Pacific Railroad com? pany. At the same time Justice Van deventer, for the court, stated that seemingly the government's right to attack the railroad's title for fraud or error had expired in 1900 or 1901. It was made plain, however, that the government's rights were not involved in the case before the court, and there was no mention of the recent suit brought by the government against the Southern Pacific to re? gain the lands In question. Government officials after the de? cision said they would press the suit. Since the government began to grant lands to transcontinental rail? roads in 1866, every patent issued to the roads has contained a reserva? tion of exception to the effect that lands in the patent later found to be mineral lands should not pass to the j railroads. Such a reservatton was contained In patents issued to the Southern Pacific for California lands, in later years found to be rich with oil. Burke claimed the land did not pass to the railroad and sought to enter It as mineral land. The court held that the land of? fice officials could not perform their duty, imposed on them by congress, of not patenting mineral lands, by merely Inserting the reservation or exception. It held the officials were bound to determine whether the lands were mineral before issuing the pat? ent, and that the patents were bind? ing unless procured by fraud or er? ror. Justice Vandeventer stated that the patents were issued in 1894 and apparently the government had not proceeded to set up any claim of fraud in obtaining them before that time, although the railroads had pre? sented an affidavit that the lands were non-mineral. therefore, he added, seemingly the right to make the at? tack had expired In 1900 or 1901. WOULD RETIRE JUDGE SPEER. BUI Will Be Introduced In House llavlng Judge Speer** Retirement as Its Object. Washington, June 23.?The pro? posal has been made among the mem? bers of the bouse judiciary committee to retire Judge Speer, of Georgia, by a bill to be introduced in the house governing hit, case. The proposed law will provide that a Federal Judge who has served continuously for twenty-five years may be retired at his own discretion. The hill will he Introduced shortly. RECOGNIZES C< > N FE DEBATE VETERANS. All CIvU War Veterans Eligible to Postmasters! dps. Washington, June 23.?For the first time In its history the senate to? day took cognisance of the Confeder? ate veterans and passed a resolution offered by Senator Smith of Georgia, providing all veterans of the civil war 'whether federal or of the confeder? ate army" shall be eligible to ap? pointment to fourth class postmaster ships without any age limit. NAME OF "GAILLARD CUT* AP? PROVED. President Wilson Favors Suggestion to Honor Memory of Carollidjtli. Washington, June 22.?President Wilsen today approved the sugges? tion laid before him by Congressman David K. Flnley. In behalf of the Fed? eration of Women's Clubs in South Carolina that tho name of Culebra cut In Panama Canal, bo changed to Gaillard Cut in honor of the late Lieut. Col. 1>. I). Gaillard. who died from overwork in achieving his his? toric triumph. After his interview with tho chkf executive Mr. Finley sal.I he felt quite satisfied that the desired change would be made. CASHIER ACCUSED OF THEFT. Robert Woods of Defunct Bank Charged with Emhrtzlcmcnt of $30,000. Athens, Ga., Juno II.?Robert Woods, eashier of the Citizens* Hank? ing and Trust company, which turn? ed Its business over to the State treasurer several weeks ago today was put under a heavy bond to answer to the ehargo of embezzlement. The ex? aminers report shows a Shortage of $30,000. ^rvin Shaw, a son of Mr. 1>. C, Shaw of this city, came third In the automobile races at Florence yester? day. He was running his car "Septem? ber Morn." REPORT OF SPEER COMMITTEE COMMITTEE DOES NOT RECOM? MEND AN ACQUITTAL DR IM PEACHMENT OF AC CUSED JURIST. Investigating Committee Makes Ma? jority and Minority Kci>ort?Says There Is No Doubt That Judge Used Officv to Attain Ills Own Ends, but Not to a Suflleient Extent for Im? peachment. Washington, June 23.?Finding the evidence insufficient to impeach, but severely criticising the jurist on a number of official acts, the special subcommittee of the house judiciary named to investigate charges against Judge Emery Speer, of the Southern District of Georgia, made its report today. The majority report is signed by Representatives Webb of North Carolina, and Fitz Henry, of Illinois. Democrats. Representative Volstead of Minnesota, Republican, filed an in? dividual report exonerating the Geor? gia judge and objecting to many of the criticisms made by Webb and Fitz Henry. "The subcommittee regrets its in? ability to recommend either a com? plete acquittal of Judge Speer of all culpability so far as these charges are concerned, on the one hand, or an impeachment on the other," says the majority report. "We are persuad? ed that the competent legal evidence at hand is not sufficient to procure a conviction at the hands of the senate. But the subcommitee docs feel that the record presents a series of legal oppressions and shows an abuse of judicial discretion which, though fall? ing short of impeachable offenses, de? mand condemnation and criticism. "If Judge Speer's judicial acts in the future are marked by the rigor? ous and inflexible harshness shown by this record, these charges hang as a portentous cloud over his court, im? pairing his usefulness,'impeding the adndnistration of justico and en? dangering the integrity of American institutions." Notwithstanding disapproval of many of Judge Speer's acts, the ma? jority of the subcommittee recom? mends "that no further proceedings he had with reference to II. Resolu? tion No. 234." The report was made to the full judiciary committee and Its adoption by the committee and the house will end the Impeachment case. The investigating committee find., that "there has been an utter lack of harmony between the judge and the bar of the district, as well as the people * * * There has been an ab? solute want of effort on the part of the court to make the people of that district feel that their federal court was the bulwark of their liberties, but rather a disposition has been evident on the part of the judge to punish those who were unfortunate enough to be brought into his court on civil as well as criminal matters. "An examination of the record In this case is suggestive of the fact that early in his Judicial career Judge Speer ascertained the limit to which he could go before liability to Im? peachment for official conduct would accrue and went as close to the line upon many occasions as safety would permit." In a summary of Judgo Speer's court methods the report says that Judge Speer has used with tremen? dous effect upon Juries the right to sum up the facts In a case. "It was rare, indeed, that a jury was permit? ted to return a verdict contrary to his wishes, regardless of the facts," says the report, referring to Speer as a man of "Literary attainments, ora? torical ability and keen intellect." The committee says that It seems Incredible that the famous Huff case, involving a largo Georgia estate, should have been permitted to drag ulong for so many years in Speer's court. That Judge Speer has allowed his friends liberal fees In bankruptcy cases, the report says, cannot be ques? tioned. However, the report says charges nave not been sustained that Judge Speer was guilty of unlawful and corrupt conduct in cases wherein hlS son-in-law had a contingent fee. The report also says that the fol? lowing charges have not been sustain? ed to the extent that they should be made articles of Impeachment: That he has abused his official pow? er by using court officials us private :;? rvants. That he was guilty of oppressive and corrupt Conduct In allowing the dissipation of the assets of bankrupt estates. The committee says, how? ever, that tin dissipation of estates in certain cases lias been "deplorable." That there have been corrupt abuses of orders in appointing receiv? ers without notice or just cause. It Is stated that the circuit COUrl of appeals has found it necessary to CtUlclse Judge Speer for reckless is? suance of in June tl< ns. The majority report sets out that other Charges declared unsustnined to the extent of justifying Impeachment imiiidc: That Judge Speer uses drugs ex TRAGEDY IK SUBWAY. FIFTY MEN CRA SHED TO DEATH i IN BROOKLYN. Half a Block Caved in Burying Workmen Beneath Brick, stone, Concrete and Earth?Worst Acci? dent In History of Subway Con? struction. New York, June 23.?Fifty men were burled alive today under the col? lapsed walls of the excavation for the new Fourth Avenue subway at Seventy-Sixth Street and'Fourth Ave? nue, Brooklyn. Ambulances, police and firemen were rushed to the scene within a half hour three bodies were recovered. Four others were taken out mortally injured. All were badly crushed. The cavein extended for a half block t.nd was the worst in the his? tory of subway construction In Greater New York. The victims were working under the sidewalks when the structure gave way, sending earth, concrete, bricks and stone crashing upon their bodies. Not As Bad as Reported. New York, June 23.?Later inves? tigation of the subway accident show that thirty-two men were trapped in the collapse of the Brooklyn Subway. It If believed that at least five are dead. FOUR DYNAMITERS COMMUTED. President Wilson Grants Clemency to Convicted Iron Workers Officials. Washington, June 24.?President Wilson today commuted the sentences of four of the Indianapolis Iron Workers' officials who were convict? ed of dynamiting. Other sentences were allowed to stand. The names of those receiving clemency will be withheld until a conference with the attorney general. The president held that the sen? tences should be carried out imme? diately on John Barry and Paul Mor? ris but his decision as to executive clemency in the case of these two men were reserved for cosnideration by ^separate petitions Applications for clemency on behalf of eighteen others was denied. Dynamit eis Released Immediately. Washington, June 24.?President Wilson today commuted the sentences of Michael Hannan, Frank Painter, Fred Mooney and William Shupe, four of the dynamiters, convicted at In? dianapolis in connection with the out? rages committed by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers The president decided that the sentences of these four who are now serving time shall expire im? mediately. MANCHESTER. N. II., FIRE. Business Section Damaged a Half Million. Manchester, N. II., June 24.?A half million dollar lire swept the business sections of this city this morning. The Orrlnton, Newman and Chester hotels were threatened, sending the guests into the street. Five firemen Svere badly burned. STORM DAMAGES MILWAUKEE. One Man Killed, Several Injured and Much I*roperty Destroyed. Milwaukee, June 24.?Harvey John? son was killed and several others in? jured In a terrific storm this morn? ing. Many houses were struck by lightning and there was considerable property damaged. cesslvely. The evidence on this point is declared quite insufficient. That he used court funds for per? sonal uses. That he has disregarded mandates of the court of appeals. That he. has allowed improper court cos'i. although it is stated he has been more or less indiscreet in matters of this character* Tiiat he was guilty of unlawful and oppressive conduct for private ends. That he unlawfully seized and sold property. The committee also declares not sustained the charge that he attempt? ed to bribe officers appointed to act as custodians. The majority of the subcommittee in it., conclusions, however, says: "The record details a largo num? ber of Official acts on the part of Judge Speer which arc in themselves legal, yet, when taken together, de? velop into a system tending to ap? proach a condition of tryanny and op? pression. There lias been an Inequi? table exercise of Judicial discretion, many instances of Which have been frequently criticised where tho cases in which they were committed have been reviewed by the courts of appeal, whlb in others litigants were unable, llnai dally, to prosecute appeals. "That the power of the court has been exercised in o despotic and au? tocratic manner by the judge cannot be qu< si loned." NO FONDS FOR MILITIA. SOUTH CAROLINA REQUISITIONS ARE REJECTED. War Department Withholds Aid Pending Adjustment of Claims for Lost Property and Mustering out of Inefficient Companies. Columbia, June 24.?Yesterday 1 there was received at the office of the adjutant general the following from Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of the division of militia affairs, United States war department: "To the Adjutant General of South Carolina: "In a letter dated June 16, 1914, the secretary of war advises the gov? ernor of South Carolina, as follows: " 'Referring to your requisition of May 11, 1914, for ordnance and quar? termaster supplies for the use of the organized militia of your State, I re? gret to inform you that in view of the failure of the authorities of South Carolina to comply with the federal laws which govern the care, account? ability and disposition of government i property in the possession of the or? ganized militia, the war department is obliged to suspend further Issues of; government property and funds to the organized militia of South Carolina, and to withhold authority for the ex? penditure of government funds by or for the benetlt of the organized militia of South Carolina until the de? linquent matters are taken up by the State and brought to a satisfactory settlement. " 'When the organized militia of South Carolina is placed on a satis? factory basis, the war department will consider the withdrawal of the restrictions of which you are inform? ed In this communication and which are effective on and after this date.' "Requisitions for quartermaster supplies submitted on April 2 4 and j May 11, 1914, and ordance supplies submitted May 11, 1914, are, in ac cordance with the action of the sec? retary of war noted in the foregoing paragraph, returned herewith. The supplies asked for will not be issued. "By direction of the secretary of war. A. L. Mills, "Brigadier General, General Staff, Chief Division, For the Chief of Staff." Col. O. W. Babb, assistant adjutant general, was asked last night how, in his opinion, the shortage arose to which reference was made in the let? ter of Gen. Mills and whether in re? cent years any effort to reduce this shortage had been made. Col. Babb said he could not speak for other ad? ministrations. Regarding the policy pursued since he has been assistant adjutant general, Col. Babb said: "The shortage of property men? tioned in the letter of Gen. Mills has been accumulating for years and the present administration has made re? peated efforts to collect the obsolete property. "During 1912 about 1,200 old rifles, a lot of bayonets, bayonet scabbards, gun slings and other appurtenances were collected and shipped to Rock Island arsenal. During 1913 about 400 old ritles and carbines, a lot of old cartridge belts, cart? ridge boxes, bayonets, bayonet scabbards, carbine scabbards and cav? alry sabres were collected and ship? ped to Rock Island arsenal. There is a great deal of this old property in the hands of some one now and it should be turned in to ,the State armory, so that the State may re? ceive credit for it. I will state also that during the present adn Inlstratlon a great number of the old blue uni? forms have been collected. As, stated above, repeated efforts have been made to recover this property and with some success. The bulk of this loss occurred prior to the issue of the new Springfield rifle and the olive drab uniform about 11?08 and 190?, although tome loss has occurred since." COLLISION IN NEW YORK HAR? BOR. A Near Disaster when Steamer and Crowded Perry Boat Collide in Fog. -i-? New York, June :!4.?A thousand men and women were thrown Into panic today when the Steamer Taurus crashed Into the ferry boat lledbank In the North river on the way from Jersey City to New York in a heavy fog. The Red bank was badly dam? aged but made the dock safely. There were no casualties. The Taurus was somewhat crippled, but made Coney Island. VILLA CAPTURES ZACATECAS. I iiconlirmcd Report Reaches Tain pico of Defeat of Federals. Washington, June 24.?State de? partment advices from Tampico state that an unconfirmed re port has reached that city thai Zneateeas has been captured, the federals haying lied with disorder, snd the constitu? tionalists are moving forward to cut off their retreat to Mexico city. Gov? ernment officials believe the story is exaggerated RAPPED FOR. HOLDING OFFICK AM) RUNNING FOR GOV? ERNOR. Gen. Moore Blames Governor For VlnmM State of Military Affairs. Kingstree, Juno 23.?Under swelter i ing weather a crowd of live hundred Williamshurg county people, many of whom were ladie.j, heard the candi? dates for State offices here today. Good order was maintained and ap? plause was given each candidate. Prof. John G. Clinkscales was presented with flowers. A little more "pep" was injected into the debate today, es? pecially the gubernatorial candidates. Lowndes J. Browning and John G. Clinkscales called attention to John G. Richards holding on to the of? fice of railroad commissioner while running for governor. John G. Kichards denoun ed the newspapers and denied that he was any "coat tail swinger." Cahrles Carroll Simms se? riously jumped on a newspaper and vigorously attacked compulsory edu? cation, and praised Gov. Blease. W. C. Irby flayed mill mergers. R. I. Maninng discussed education as did Mendel L. Smith. C. A. Smth ad? vocated economy in government. John T. Duncan again discussed what he calls the "system." I B. Frank Keliy, for lieutenant gov | ernor, scored the new rules of the party. Adjt. Gen. Moore said the war de? partment had withdrawn federal aid from the militia of South Carolina be? cause of the povernor's refusal to muster out certain companies and his Inability to get company commanders I to account for federal property in I their hands. j On the door of the warehouse where the speaking took place was written in chalk, "No coat tail swing? er need appear." This same thing appeared on the wall behind the speakers' stand. There was sympathy expressed for Mr. R. A. ?"'ooper, of Laurens, in the death of his wife, and the cam? paign party this afternoon sent him the following resolution, signed by all of them: "We sympathize with our friend and associate in this campaign, Hon. R. A. Cooper, of Laurens, in his great bereavement, in the loss of his wife, and grief so suddenly come to him in tho midst of the campaign. The campaign party unanimously extends to him heartfelt sympathy and convey him in this feeble way this testimonial of our remembrance in this, the saddes hour of his life." The Candida; "s speak tomorrow at Florence. A SLICK SCHEMER. Woman Grafter Takes $5,000 From l*eoplc ot Waycross, Ga. Waycross, Ga.. June 24.?By prom? ises of rich returns from investments in land lottery schemes, several were fleeced out of sums ranging from one hundred to live hundred dollars, by a woman giving her name as Rosa Lee, fortune Uller The police are searching for the woman who left two days ago. Pretending to locate hidden treasure in North Georgia, she fleeced two women out of four hun? dred dollars It is estimated she took five thousand dollars of Waycross money. RAILROADS ARE LIABLE. i i May Owe $12,000,000 to Shippers Un? der the Intermo tain Rate Decis? ion. Washington, Juno 23.?Seventeen railway companies, which constitute trans-continental freight routes, are liable under the decision of the United States supreme court in the socalled Intermountaln rate case for millions in reparation on shipments made since the institution of the cases. The pre oise amount involved in claims al? ready filed with tho interstate com? merce commission approximates $12, ouo.ooo. One batch aggregates more tHan $2,000,000. Scores of cases, In? volving amounts ranging from a few h ndred dollars to hundreds of thou ands. have been tiled by individual shippers and by commercial and ship? pers* organisations acting for their members. LEGACIES FOR CONNIE MAX? WELL. J. C. La son Demo at Iis $7.">.00O for Eleemosynary institution at Grecn woed. Greenwood, Juno 23.?Tho Rev. A. TP. Jamison. 1 >. 1>.. superintendent of Connie Maxwell orphanage, announc? ed yesterday that Connie Maxwell would receive a bequest from the will of J, ('. KSason, who died Saturday at Rastover, in Richland county, the timount being about $76,004 < >f this, $16,000 is to be used in building a cottage on the grounds and $2,000 to furnish this cottage This is the sec? ond largest bequest to Connie Maxwell within a year.