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MUCH SUFFERS IN HtliCO. ?AJCINK STALKS IV * \iM \I, which is oi i ofrr mtm oi isidi WORLD, Mpanl-Ji niul Ilrlti-h OmVln'.s Ar? rested by (nmuun anil lieh ;? Ifow on American Ship. Washington. March 4.?Official re forts to the United Stntes govern? ment describe Intolerable condition* In Mexico City, where the populace It suffering the cfTcc-s or' fanatna Jack of communication with the out* tide world One report charges that Gen. obre gon is Inciting the ->e. pie to take the law Into thrlr own hands to obtain food In order to force a gMft part o" the male population Into the t ar ransa army. This view of the situa? tion Is credited l>y ""?n< otlh lals Ii < because of Olregon's tffOftf to the relief of an Internat lonnl commit tee. This committee ha:t d? ?>?? the differences of the sit ??:.!? .1 >n en the basis of its report Hie ? rul? ed States has sent us pi in to Oen. f'arrar/ji. All train service with lies I It by way of Vera Crua. except for mil? itary purposes, has ' as has been telc^ra lie a D mica tlon. with the e.v*ptm: ' < dispatches. An announcement from the Sisie department gold that ?t dispatch fr Vera Crua advised ' that conf>rencc? among the Carranxa gdBgsBM rcgar>: Ing the settlement of u-rum diffei ? euces bearing on the sloping if 11 port of Progreaso b?m> beta ui.j~< cv-m ful. and that the pun - ill be eloatd until further notice. ' The State department was ud\ ?-- ?'. today that the British and tic. .... vice consuls at Acapulco, who wer?, arrested by Carranxa officials ani taken aboard the gunboat Ouerrero had been released and wers taken aboard the American cruiser Cle\? - Und at Manxanlllo today. The con? suls both were Spanish subjects. The Carranza agency tonight gave out the following dispatch from Piedras Negras \ ill 1st as under llernandex were defeated by Constitutionalists under Oen. Monclovlo Herrera at Soledud yesterday. One hundred and sixty persons captured by Herren have arrived here. Orders Store* Opened. Mexico City, March 4.?A special decree issued today by the city post eommsndcr called for the opening of stores and for tho acceptance of Constitutionalist money. Will Ho Executed. Los Angeles. March 4.?Oen. Jeaus Hernandes. a Zapata cornm.iml. v. was saptured In a battle with a detach? ment of Oen. Ohregon's fan army, four miles from Mexico City, last nlsht. sccordlng to a tel -:rai from Vera Crux. The m < i ? said Hernandex probably wrdl bo exe? cuted today. l>t?1?.I.AS (.. KKilAIlDSO.N I)KAI?. PMM Cltl/en or ( larendon Hies In ( olumhia Hospital. Columbia. March 5.?Douglas O. Richardson of Denmark, a s.m oi MsJ. HtMirv U. Richardson of Colum bls. died last nl?ht at 8.25 o'clock at a hospital In Columbia to which bf was brought for treatment n few days ago by his fathcr-in-law. John W. Corhett. M. P.. of Camdon. The late Mr. Richards- n w i t : years old. He held the position of superintend? ent of the Independent Oil mill at Denmark. The Iste Mr. Richardson was a na? tive of Clarendon county an 1 a mem? ber of a distinguished South Carolina family. MegftdOg hla widow, who I I Miss Allco Corhett of t'lmd- n. h? leaves a small son and daughter. His father, MaJ. Richardson. UsfM BfOth? ers and a sister, also survive him. His brothers are: Henry It Rich ,r Is >n. Jr.. Hlchard Rlchards-ui and Raa? torn Richardson, all of Clarea Ion county. Ills slst t 1h Mrs. Wallace Call of Wam York, form :! ? MlSS Su? san Richardson of Columbia. Mr. lib h.irdson -i de.ith v. i? i <;v r at^ck to Mm nanal sra mi b.s family a ho.-*? grh'f win be?aoree' by the wld< clrclo of his friends to whom he was endeared by his nuny admirable traits of character. ST III.I I N \ \ >l I? NM N'.l I? Reller Ship Will 1. ix? Norfolk for Rotterdam Tinlm Norfolk. Vs . March 4.-The Krlt ish steamer St. Helena? aarrylaa rteigian fettel aonadjog front Charten? ton t?? Rotterdam, whb h grounded Tuesday off the North Carolina < and was ib.n?. i l ? it night, arriv? ed h*re today, uninjured. She will clear for Rotterdam tomorrow, The captain says mistaking the light csus*?d his vessel to ?fo aground. The Ht. II? lei i's cargo ' is eoiitrlb utsd by residents of North Carollaa, Sasith ? 'si-in s au I QaoffMu IMVESTI6ATE GOAL (OESTIOR. Tll.LMA.N s CHARGKfl REFERREJ3 roll IKQVIRY? Senate Subcommittee Turns Mutter O\or t<? t oxiimcrce flKWllilOtl tO Mube HfJM .11 i ll. Washington. March 4.?Charge? that the Southern railway hail dla criminated agnlnst certain Appala I < Man coal tie ids in the Interest! of a * al trust" were fi firred to the in- i terslnte commerce commission for in- , ? ? ttgathn in a report today" by th< senate subcommittee that Investigated thorn. The report hela that only a question of rate? was involved. - The subcommittee's investigation ft . gfted from a resolution by Senator Tlllman. Kxtcnded hearings were held, at which K L Dulancy, an In- j dci?cndcnt operator of Bristol, Teno., chained that the Southern had cut Off the natural outlet f? re,.;', from his ?retina by manltatning prohthitivf j ??at?-3 u? Atlantic ports so th of Nor-, folk. In its report the subcommittee ignjd PuJawy had p.od: d much evi jdrr.ee ag ainst the r^nsena'1'ncs* > |thc?e rater, hit add*.' that the South? ern had had in- opportunity in pre si nt Its side of ihf ? ? becauet ex? haustion of the funds appropriated ft r the InTSStlgltlOn ended the i.ear Ings. The subcommittee recommended .it sinee the entire question nor.- was the Interstaii commerce com mieflcn. no Appropriation be made ', for further hearings. Thv? report concluded as fellows "It ie unquestionably true that the rates in the territory covered by the BOUthern railway are higher than the rates on coal from the fields resehed by the Pennsylvania. Baltimore & Ohio. Norfolk &. Western. ChCSpeakc A Ohio and all connecting lines in West Virginia. "It is not surprising that complaints should exist of the hish rates in the Southern territory by reason of the fact that coal abounds from Alabama to the West Virginia mines and the fields, generally speaking, run parallel to and about equally distant from the Atlantic seaboard, it seems beyond dispute that tho tcrltory lying be? tween the coal fields and the Atlantic ocean OUghl to enjoy reasonable rates upon coal and that it ought not to be necessary for tho ports south of Cape Hatteras to be compelled to pay the combined rail and water rates now existing In order to receive this neces? sary commodity. "Tho Southern railway system was established In 1891 and extends into the coal fields from Alabama to southern Virginia. It has not de? veloped as a coal carrying road as have Other railroads that reach the coal fields. "The reason for its failure to do so can not bo determined upon a par? tial investigation. Indeed the roa one may I I so important if the pol? icy hereafter shall he. as stated by thi general counsel of the company, to five to the movement of coal of tho South Atlantic ports and into the ter? ritory served by the Southern rail? way company every roasonal Ii facility which tho resources of |h< company will permit. "Since this investigation began tho Southern railway has commenced the construction ol eoal docks ai char ' leston. S. C. It is claimed by Mr. Dulaney that th^ Installation of these facilities, has been due to this investl atlon, The Southern, on the ether j hand, contends that It had made ar? rangements to supply this outlet for sal before the resolution providing ; for the investigation was considered, j "Rerardless of what the truth may tii reference to this matter, the fact is that the terminals are being built and tho rates on eoal hereafter will in all probability be as low us obtain at Norfolk." PAYING WAR ( LAIMS. lonihorn CTatnssnss win cot Money in Maty Days. WmahingtOn, March i.?it will re? quire sixty days for the government to complete arrangements to p:iy Southern erar claims amounting to nearly two million dollars, jest au? thorised, The Srst steps to secure lhe money is for administrators to HP? with th?- division of bookkeeping and auditing of treasury department, let! n of administration "-cured from probate courts, Then the claims go to the warrants division where the srnrranl will be Issued for the claim, Attorned (or claimants cannot be paid over II pet sent i " \ \ M i f <. \Ml w\ri?l\. Manning Ippolnts T, A, Hurley or Ith bland. Columbia, March .".?Oov, Minnim: has appointed t. a. Burley or rtt< h> land county as a game warden for smith (!irollna, Geo, McKerral has been named as a county commissioner for Marlon county, to lake the place of J. C, Daria who declined to ssrvs, VERDICT OF MURDER WITH MERCY RECOMMENDED, Trial of Slayer <>r E, w. Thurmond lias Attracted Much Attention ? Motion for Now Trial. Rdgsfleld, March 5.?After delib? erating three-quarter* of an hour this afternoon the jury returned a verdict el' guilty Of murder, with rocommon dntlon the mercy of the court against W, IS, Hush, who killed E. v.". Thurmond) on February 1G. Counsel for the defendant made a motion for a new trial, which will be argued be? fore Judge Memmlnger tomorrow morning;, The rare has aroused the Widest possible Interest in EdgeAold, At the Umt of the killing feeling ran higu, ;.i't with the approach of C f trial I al He opinion calmed down and dic? ing the hearing of the case perf' i i order has Leen maintained, no cier.i r-nstrationr; breaking the UBUttl t'( utinc of trla i. Thurmond vvas a brother-ln-l nv ( Mush, The victim was shot while driv inj," hi a wagon on the public road. With him in the buggy were his 11 year-ol I daughter and another girl of about her age. Doth were strong wit jnesses for the State. Hush admitted the killing, his story being that ho had acted in self defense, Mr. Thurmond having drawn a pistol when they met in the road. Eyewitnesses declared that after Mr. Thurmond was Bhot he fell in the road and Bush then fired at him four more tiir.es. Push admitted that he had shot live times. The penalty for murder when the Jury recommends mercy is fixed at life imprisonment. This has been an unusual term of court. There lias not been an ac? quittal or a mistrial, and not a case has been continued, the docket having been cleared. nrsii sentenced For LIFE. E. W. Thurmond was Shot and Kill? ed on February 10?-No Word Spoken* Edgefleld, March 6.?One of the most aggravated cases of homicide yet recorded in the criminal annals of Bdfjefleld county was brought to a close this morning when the sentence of life imprisonment in the State pen ittntlary was pronounced upon W. E. Bush for the killing of E. W. Thur? mond February 16. The tragedy made orphans of two children of the slain man and left the wife and five ?small children of the slayer practi? cally penniless. In the few but impressive remarks Which he addressed to the condemned man in passing sentence, Judge Mem Imlnger said that he had tried u large number of homicide cases, but that 'this was the llrst in which the de? fendant Offered no real excuse for shedding human blood and that the {jury had exercised mercy in saving him from the extremo penalty of the ! law. Bush married a sister of Thurmond land about two WOCkl before the homi? cide occurred beat her severely. Thur moud visited ids sister soon after this cruel treatment by her husband, but dl ' not see Bush at the time. Later i h ( w rote Tush a note asking him in i kindly manner not to mistreat his sister again. This note was produced in evidence by the def< ndant, but ap , peared to have been changed by a different handwriting, making it em? body an Implied threat. It was soon fter the note was received that Bush .met Thurmond in the public road and Shot him to death without a word be? ing Uttered by cither. Thurmond was accompanied In the wagon by three children, whom hj was taking to the neighborhood school, ihn eldest being hla daughter, it years of age. She and another little girl testified that as Bush approached the wagon he alighted from his mule and shot Thurmond In the face, the ball en? tering ids nostril and passing out of the back Of the head. II" fell from the wagon upon his [face and while in the throes of death (lush Btood over the form and fired i four .-diots in the back, Two men who were about iuo yards away testi? fied as to the last four shots. After lie first shot Thurmond'a daughter begged Bush not to shoot her father again. In testifying In hla own bo half Bush stated that she shot Inaelf? dofense, Thurmond being In the act of drawing a pistol when he llred, Ryowltnessei swore that Thurmond was unarmed, When Bush surrendor o 1 to the sin riff the afternoon of the homicide h<* gave the officer an In ferlor pistol which he said he had picked up near the body of Thurmond, The Htate Introduced testimony to ihow thai Rush obtained this pistol from ;i relative while on his way to b'dgcflchl, The tragedy occurred In a densely populated section of tin county, which caused a great numbei of friends and neighbors of both families to attend the trial. but tin best of order prevailed throughout both days, BONE. BOY" EVANS DEAD. NOTED MINSTREL HEARS LAST CURTAIN CALL. Men of His Tropo Heard Nous Just After Pcrformnnce ( huh* to Close at Columbia Friday Night. Columbia, March (i.?a profound feeling Of sadness was cast among his friends In Columbia last night with the announcement <>f the death of Qeorge "Honey Boy" Evans. 11 is company of minstrels gave two per? formances in Columbia yesterday and last night, and news of tho cud came just as the curtain was dropped in the final scene of last night's Bhow, Mr. Evans died in a hospital In Baltimore, Md., at 7.30 o'clock last night, where he had been taken Tues? day for treatment of cirrhosis of the liver. Mr. Evans had been coming to Co? lumbia each year with bin company, and in all ?he galaxy of popular black raced comediane "Honey Boy" Evans was accorded highest rank. Iiis mono? logue work had always been a feature of each season's offerings, and there was keen disappointment with the an? nouncement yesterday that thisst bar iperformer vould be unable to appear A W< Ishman by birth, Mr. Evan* came to the United States with his j parsnts w hen he was but i or t years old. The fi -t home was in Plymouth. I Pa. Later the family moved to ' Streator, 111. It was in a mining camp at the latter place that Mr. j Evans' native talent for minstrelsy was "discovered." He earned his live? lihood by dri\ing a coal cart. Young Evans had the gift of BCng and durin;: rest hours in the mining camp his as? sociates would gather about for en? tertainment. 11 was while he was tell? ing stories in negro dialect and sing? ing songs that his theatrical ability was first manifested. During his career Evans was the author of probably half a hundred song successes, none of which were more generally appreciated than "In the Good Old Summer Time." The name "Honey Boy" was applied be? cause of his authorship of another popular hit, "I'll Be True to My Honey Boy." Later both of these numbers were lengthened into musical come? dies, With Evans starring in white j face woi k. FLORENCE JURY GIVES VERDICT Mrs. Sophia Hughes Is Awarded $10, 000 in Suit Against Railway Com? pany. Florence, March 6.?Mrs. Sophia Hughes, in a suit against the Atlantic Coast Line railway for the death of her husband, was awarded a verdict for $10,000. Argument for a new trial will be heard in Charleston next Friday. Mrs. Hughes asked for dam? ages In the sum of $25,000. The suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company of Mrs. Sophia Hughes for damages on account of the death of her husband, who was an cmployo of the said company and who was killed about a year ago by a train at Lake City, was brought up in the federal court yesterday af? ternoon. Tho verdict was directed by the judge In favor of the plaintiff for 12,281.38. In the United Stater, court yester? day tho jury returned a verdict of 12,700 for Judge R. C, Watts, in his case against the Vbsburg Lumber company for trespass and damage to timber. This was the second trial, the first having resulted In a mis? trial. PETITIONS TO REMOVE COUNCIL. Effort Said to P>c In Progress to Have Election in Orsngcburg. Orangeburg, March 5.?Petition!-, aro being circulated in Orangoburg for the recall of Mayor Robert P. Bryant and Councilmen P. J. i>. Pold? er and H. Von Ohsen, Sr., who arc the city officials under commission form of government. It is stated that the petitions carry a number of ground?'; upon which the demand for removal is based. The law requires 10 per cent., of the oualillod elector* to sign the petitions to order an elec? tion. Ii is reported that there are 100 or more signed upon the petitions. The petitions wer., started today, it Is ail. in December, 1913, Orangeburg had hor first recall. Pi that recall an elec? tion was held, Mayor Bryant and Councilman \'<>n Ohsen having to run in the election. This time the recall petition, it la stated, demands tho re? moval of she mayor and both coun i cllmen. WOOL FOR UNITED STATES. Conditions England lias Set Are An nounced, Washington, March 6.?-Agreement hy the members of the textile alliance to conditions under which the Rrltlsh government Is willing to permit ? 1 ports of blackface and Merino wool from Great llritaln and her colonies lO the' United States was announced today by tin* Utltish embassy. JOHNSON APPOINTMENT SOON - RECESS APPOINTMENT IN FEW DAYS LIKELY. When fungi ess men Will Be Made Federal Judge Is Sole Question of Issue. Waehington, March 5.?With the visit of members of the Bouth Caro? lina delegation in congress to the White House today, at which time they discussed with the president the nomination of Congressman J. T. Johnson of Spartanburg to be the federal judge, Charles J. Lyon to be marshal and J. William Thurmond to be attorney for the western district of South Carolina, one question remains unsettled?the time when these appointments will be made. It was settled that there would be no hitch in the matter and it was the understanding of those who saw the president that he would name those new court officials some time within the next few days. The great.-, t question here now centers in who the succesor to Con? gressman Johnson will be. Imme? diately upon his nomination as judge he will resign hi.s position of repre? sentative of the Fourth district and the governor of South Carolins will be duly informed of such action. It has developed since the bill creating these new court officers pass? ed that Congressmen Byrnes. Aiken and others had a most difficult time In putting it through, and that but for the influence which they were able to exert in the last hours of con? gress the bill would never have suc? ceeded. Several times it appeared as if it was beyond hope, but figh.ing oit they were finally victorious. The Washington Star this evening carried the following interesting com? ment on the matter: "Indorsements of candidates for federal judgships in Georgia and South Carolina were lai dout to public view at the department of justice to? day, under the law passed during the closing hours of congress. It was the I first time such a thing had been done in the history of the American judi? ciary. "Representative Joseph T. Johnson of Spartanburg will be given a recess j appointment within the next few days , as federal judge in the new district , in South Carolina, created by con? gress shortly before adjournment. He ! was indorsed for the position today j by members of tho South Carolina congressional delegation. Former Gov. John G. Evans has also been suggested for the place. "In signing the bill creating the additional judge in South Carolina and one in Georgia, President Wilson gave force to the amendment adopted by congress requiring him to make public the indorsements of all candi , dates for the two positions. "At the White House and the de? partment of justice it was said today that an the bill made no appropriation for tho publication of the indorse? ments the law would be complied with by allowing any one to see the indorsements." _ Fl'NlvRAIi AT CAMDEN. ?crvle*cs for Douglas G. Richardson Today. Columbia, March 6.?The body of Douglas G. Richardson was taken to Camden yesterday afternoon and the funeral services and interment will i be held there today. Mr. Richardson, who was a resident of Denmark, died at S.25 o'clock j Thursday night at a hospital in Co? lumbia, where he had been brought for treatment. He was 33 years of age. Mr. Richardson was a native of Clarendon county, a member of a dis? tinguished South Carolina family. He is survived by his wife, who was be? fore marriage Miss Alice Corbott of Camden, and two little children, one son and one daughter. Ho Is also sur ! Vlvcd by his father, Maj. Henry B. Richardson of Columbia; three broth? ers, Henry B. Richardson, Jr., Rich? ard Richardson and Ransom Rich? ardson, all of Clarendon county, and one sister, Mrs. Wallace Ball of New York city. Mr. Richardson was well known in many parts of South Carolina, and his many friends will join with the family in their deep bereavement. WILL PROBE CHARGES. State Department on Trial of Dum? dums. Washington, March r>.?Investiga? tion of alleged manufacture of dum? dum bullets in the United States for use by the allies has been undertaken by the state department as the result of tile submission of new evidence by the Gorman embassy. Secretary Bryan announced today thai studi .in Inquiry had been order? ed. When tin* embassy sent n pro lea! with exhibits to the department I tome weeks ago, Mr. Bryan said that if it could be established thai such ammunition was being sent out of the! I'ntted States, the president would j use his Influence to stop it. HAMPTOM Blttj HIGH PLACE. GENERAL'S SOX ASSISTAXT IM MIGKATION COMMISSIONER. Has Notable Record in Government Service, Civil and Military, Since 1891?Veteran of Spanish War. Washington, if arch 5.?Alfred Hampton, youngest son of Gen. Wade Hampton of South Carolina, was to? day appointed assistant commissioner general of immigrtion by Secretary Wilson to succeed F. H. Earned, who will be transferred for duty at Ellis Island. Mr. Hampton now is inspec? tor in charge of the immigration at Qalvcston. He has been in the gov? ernment service since 1894. During the Spanish-American war Mr. Hampton was a second lieutenant in the Tihrd United States engineers and aide de camp to Mij. Gen. M. C. Butler. He was educated at the Uni v< rsity of Virginia, Washington and i ee and Massachusetts Institute of T< bnology. Alfred Hampton has had an extend? ed career in the federal public service He received his first appointment dur? ing the second term of Grover Cleve? land and has teen holding govern? mental positions continuously since. He resided in El Paso. Texas, about 15 years, and during that time was assigned to perform certain federal duties in Mexico. Upon the outbreak of the Spanish-American war Mr. Hampton wan made a member of Gen. Butler's staff. By virtue of this ser 1 vice he is classed a veteran in the public records and is entitled to re appointment, irrespective of party change. i Mr. Hampton's education was be? gun in the private school conducted I many years in Columbia by Col. Hugh Thompson. Later he went to York vllle, where he studied under Col. Asbury Coward. Besides the univer? sity training mentioned above, Mr. Hampton took an engineering degree from Lehigh university, Bethlehem, I Pa. He is a brother of G. McDuffie Hampton, a member of the South Carolina railroad commission, and ! has many other relatives in this State. UNIVERSITY NEWS ITEMS. Students Give Animal Reception? Oratorical < ontoNt?Baseball Ma? terial Shows up Well. Columbia, March 6.?Dr. W. S. Currell. president of the University of i J South Carolina, has been absent from i the campus this week, having gone to ! Nashville as Carolina's exchange pro? fessor to Vanderbilt University. J The University's student body gave Its annual mid-winter reception last ; Monday evening in the hall of the University gymnasium. Guests were from Columbia College, College for Women, the two theological semi? naries, and Columbia visitors. Danc j ing was had after 11 o'clock, and from I beginning to end the affair was one of the most enjoyable functions held at I the University this session. The preliminary oratorical contest to select a man to reprise*-*- the University in the State oratorical contest at Rock Hill next month will be held in the chapel next Monday evening, March 15. The Clarioso phic Society orators are: O. F. Crow, W. J. Scott, J. A. Tolbert, E. S. Gamb-eH; the Euphradian speakers I are: J. S. Melnnes, Haddon Johnson. I J. G Dinkins, T. T. Carroll. All of these men have been more or less ac? tively identified with the work of j their respective literary societies. I The Gamecocks met the'r ancient j rivals, the Tigers, when the Carolina I and Clemson basketball teams met j here in the University gymnasium I Thursday evening. The game was > J one of tho most interesting matches that has been played this season, and was watched and cheered by an en? thusiastic audience. That match closed the University's If14-15 bas? ketball season, unless some postseason game sar^? scheduled subsequently. The varsity baseball material con? tinues to show up promisingly under the training of Coach "Sid'' Smith, and Carolina supporters are confident of a successful season on the spring [diamond. The University will open I its Benson within the next ten davs. j the initial schedule being a series of Ithree games with Lafayette on Caro? lina's home field. MALLOY CASE ARGUED. - I Court Hears Pleas in South Carolina Cause. Washington, March 5.?Arguments have been concluded In the United stales: supreme court In the case of Joe Malloy, the Marlboro negro who was sent, need to death and who ap I pealed on the ground that the law providing for electrocution was passed after he had received sentence to hang. Attorney General Peoples and P. II. Domlnlck appenred for the state and w. P. Stevenson of Cheraw for Malloy.. Tin ease of T. IT. Vaughn, an sp p< al from the south Carolina criminal courts, is n<?\t on th<? dockst.