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THE WIJL.M LNGTOX MESSENUElt; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, lt;2. 6 iQUIET IN THE SENATE . SUBSIDENCE OF TUMULTUOUS SCENES Of LAST THREE DAYS. SPEECH OF SENATOR TILLMAN -.The Chief Feature of Yesterday' Session Dy Few Characteristic Remarks he Secures the Attention .of Senators and Then Poors Hot . Shot Into the Administration on its .Philippine Policy House Passes . Permanent Census Bureau Bill. - Washington, January 20. Today's . session of the senate was entirely void of tumultuous scenes which character ized the sessions of the past three days. .After the Philippine tariff measure was .taken up at ; o'ciock Senator Tillm-m delivered a speech devoted almost cn--tirely. to a discussion of the part his Stat took in the war for the indepci .dence of the colonies. Incidental h? refered occardonally to the pending bill. drawing morals, as he said, for the ben efit of the. majority that they might be .applied . to the present trouble In the Philippines and to this government's .treatment of the Filipinos. At the conclusion of Senator Tillman's speech Senator Morgan took the floor in order that he might proceed at 2 o'clock tomorrow with his proposed discussion of an amendment which he has offered to the pending bill. The South Carolina senator sa'd he iad little intention to discuss, except in an incidental way, the Philippine tariff, bill. He .desired, he said, to continue the discussion of the "very interesting his torical subject" which has been brought to the attention of the senate by Sen ator Money, of Mississippi. He would have had something to say about the matter yesterday had not Senator Lodge employed what he considered un gracious tactics. These tactics were supplemented by other republican sena tors, he said, and "my gallant young friend from Indiana (Mr. Bevendge) leaped into the arena and charged the minority .with conspiracy and obstruc tion." "The Philippine tariff bill." he con tinued, "Is very important from the standpoint of those who propose to pur sue .relentlessly and remorseless1- the present Philippine policy, although the senator from Utah (Mr. Kawlins) has shown that there is now over there plenty of money for the carpet-baggers to spend." Discussing the historical subject rais ed yesterday, Senator Tillman said: "I am glad that Massachusetts has one representative in this chamber even if South Carolina has only one, he inter polated significantly "who stands stur dily for the principles upon which this government was founded those princi ples which constitute the true road to liberty. He then entered upon an elab orate account of the part South Caro lina took in .the war for the independ ence of the colonies although he taid he was ill-prepared to do so great a subject justice." Whlie Senator Tillman was speaking several senators engaged in conversa tion among themselves. To this Sen ator Tillman objected because of the interruption and requested that those so engaged retire to the cloak rooms. For once he was, he said, making a speech for home consumption. "Of course." he said, "the senators on the republican side are not Interested. I could hardly hope to reach on such a subiect the minds and hearts of the calloused majority the commercialized, money grabbing, money loving majori ty, as sueh a subject is not in conso nance with the miserable, canting, dam nable attitude which that party is now assuming. By the time he had concluded ihi linguistic diversion Senator Tillman hd the attention of all the senators pis ent. Senator Tillman declared it was the history of all conquering armies when prosecuting such a struggle as the Brit ish pressed against the revolutionary coloniests and which is now being car ried on by the British in South .fri:a that tney committed cruelties and tram pled upon all the obligations of human ity. "And I would ask the major" ty in this chamber." he said, "if In tryi-i to .force the Filipinos to accept our gcv ternment without a promise, they are i not inviting the exasperation of the na rtives and a spirit of perpetual insur rection." The effort to treat the Filipinos "us Jchattels. as cattle." he declared, was "damnable." and he charged the ma jority side with being the "real mur derers of our troops In the Philippines " -J3ut." he asserted, shaking his finger at. the republican side, "if we can gai; you. and force down your throats a scin tilla or small dose of the principle which actuated the men of Massachu setts 1776 we will have done our duty to the country and to humanity. ' In a brief colloquy with Senator Bur ton, of Kansas, an allusion was made to the. remark of Senator Tillman yester day about the burning of negroes in Kansas. Senator Burton said that no on InKansas was proud of committing murder and Senator Tillman retorted: "They preferred to murder them in the PhlUpolnfta." Commenting upon the sedition laws promulgated by the Philippine commis sion Senator Tillman expressed loubt whether he would be allowed to go at large in the Philippines if those laws were enforced. In this connection, he inaulred of Senator Hoar wnetner ins ; Bprlngfield Republican which h said was opposed to the republican "imperi alistic policy." rould. under those laws, be permitted to be circulated In the Philippines. ... MI decline." replied Senator Hoar, to be drawn Into a discussion of Massa chusetts newspapers." "If I dip Into that bucket for any neht." said Senator Tillman, SSSiIn"? -nn afraid I'll not get It." While I decline to enter upon any AMimton of Masachusetts newspa Sfrs ia?d Senator Hoar. "I will say to thenator that If he wants to know y opinion of the nnorieri will give it to him. I think it an abominable order. , ,n-?flC 'In the absence of wHf m take Senator Tillman replied, "we ..HI taico HE inclusion. Senator Tillman said the pending Philippine tariff bill as a proposition to erect a tariff wall tweenf the United States and pother part of the domestic territory was a de parture from every principle that nad brought this country to the pinnacle of ereatnes and made It the cynosure of SI eyes of the world as the land the free and the home of the brave. " - After an executive session the senate adjourned. -' -- House of Representatives. The house today passed the bill for the creation of a permanent census 1'ureau. The friends of the civil ser vice law who were opposed to making the employes of the bureau eligible for transfer or retention were overwhel mingly defeated. By the terms of the Hil the permanent organization will oucceed the present temporary organ ization July 1. 1902 and all employes on the roils upon the date of toe passage ol the act will become eligible for transfer to other departments or reten tion In the permanent organization. The bill also provides for a manufac (uting census in 1903 and for the collec tion of certain special statistics annu ally. During the discussion of the bill Mr. "Kaddox. of Georgia, expressed the opinion that the proposed collection of annual statistics upon cotton, under the bill, was in the interest of the spec- j uiators. I "I am sorry to hear a gentleman from the south express such an opinion." observed Mr. Hopkins. "The collections of these statistics will be for the bene fit of the planter, manufacturer and laborer." Mr. Kluttz, of North Carolina, advo cated the passage of the bill, urginer t provision for the annual collection of cotton statistics as an especial reason why the bill should commend Itself to members from cotton growing states. Mr. Maddox demanded the yeas and nays upon the passage of the bill, but "nly eleven members seconded the de mand and the bill was passed without division. The house then adjourned. Experience convinces. 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The second dispatch reads: "Follow ing casualties: Captain Porter's com mand attempting march Lanang to Basey, Samar: Lieutenant A. S. Wil liams, slightly wounded in chest and suffering from eczema; corporal W. Slattery. privates J. McBay, E. Witzell. J. W Hackler, W D. Smith, R. Des mond, J. Eagan, T. J. Carrey, condi tion serious from weeping eczema; pri vates P. J. Conner. G. S. Foster. J. W. Woods, F. F. Brown. T. Murray, M. Rassett, L. A. Bailey and I Baronie, missing, hope abandoned " Cut this out and take it to R. R. Bel lamy's drUJT Store and e-pt a free sam ple of Chamberlain's Stomach -ini T iv- Tablets, the best physic. They also cure disorders of the stomach, biliousness and headache. SCHLEY AT LOUISVILLE. A Busy Day for the Almlral The Knights Templar Reception. Louisville, Ky.. January 38. Admiral Schley as the guest of the Louisville Knights Templar had little opportuni ty to rest today. The greater portiou of the day was spent among the children, and the admiral shook hands with about 1,000 boys and girls, who express ed their pleasure by cheering their visi tor and presenting him with flowero. The most enthusiastic demonstration of Admiral Schley's visit took place this afternoon as he was leaving the rt-n-dennis Club in the carriage which wc3 to take him to the Masonic widows ana orphans home. As he stepped into the vehicle it was surrounded by hundreds of cheering men, women and child'-en, who had gathered In the street tor half an hour and who pressed around mm. eager to shake his hand. The day's programme for the en.tr talnment of the admiral consisted of a visit to the girls high school, followed by a breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Jefferson; a trip io the tobacco brakes; a luncheon at the JVn dennls Club and in the afternoon .i visn to the Masonic home and the Industrial school. The chief event, however, was thfc Templars' reception and ball at the Gait housetonight. Several hundred uni formed knights and their ladles ver present and the ball room of the hit-i was elaborately decorated with electri cal designs, potted plants, flowers, and festoons of evergreen. Tomorrow Admiral and Mrs. Schlfv will leave for Nashville. BRAXCIIVILLE TRAIN ROBBERY. One Han Arrested He Is Expected to Disclose the Plot. Charleston. S. C. January S0.A Unit ed States deputy marshal today ar rested Daniel Barr. on the charge of interferrlng with the United States mailes. He Is supposed to be one of tne robbers who held un the Southern railway passenger train near Branch ille Monday night and rifled the ex press car. A warrant has b-en sworn out against Thomas Carscn on the same charge. It is thought that information will re obtained from these men leading to the capture of the other membets of the gang of highwaymen. The men were arrested at their homes near the f cene of the robbery. A white man giving his name as Francis A Allen was arrested !n Mid way, Bamburg county, late today sus pected of being one of the highwayman who held up the Southern railway pas senger train near Branchvllle. When taken by officers to Branchvill. it Is said he was positively identified by the pressed Into service to haul away the negro whose horse and wagon was safe the night of the robbery. Six watches were found in Alien's pos session when he was arrested today. Don't Live Together. Constipation and health never ro to gether. De Witt's LitUe Early Risers promote easr action of the bowels with out griping or distress. Are safe, sure. pfnv thorough. Purely Yegetable. R. TU Bellamy. THE ANSWER TO SCHLEY THE ARGUMENT OF THE "C0''McNTA TORS" MADE PUBLIC. CHARGE OF SHIFTING GROUND In Ills Appeal From What Were the Points Contended for and Tried Defore the Court of Inquiry The Com men tors Take up the Testi mony and Official Reports of the Admiral to Show That his Conten tions Cannot be Sustained. Washington, January 30. The "com ment" of Judge Advocate General Lem ly and Solicitor Hanna upon the appeal of Admiral Schley, as submitted to the president by Secretary Long, begins with the statement that Admiral Schley and his counsel have shifted their ground. They say the chief features of the case were "The retrogade move ment," "disobedience of orders;" "in accurate and misleading official re ports," "failure to destroy vessels of the enemy lying within sight," and "injustice to a brother officer." These matters are all grave. The first was that the finest aggregation of American naval vessels under one com mand was, by Schley's direction, turned about and headed for Key West, more than 700 miles distant when within twenty-two miles of Santiago, where the enemy's ships were. The second was that he simply, deliberately, and knowingly disobeyed the secretary's or der overtaking him in his retrograde movement. The third was that Schley's reason, officially given for the retro gade movement and disobedience of or ders "that the flying squadron was short of coal," was not true. The fourth was that for three days some of the Spanish ships lay within reach of the flying squadron, and no sufficient effort was made to destroy them. The fifth involves the point of honor. The commentators say: "Upon all the above named features, believed by us to be the most Important, If not the only really Important matters, into which the court made inquiry, the conduct or Admiral Schley was condemned by that most distinguished tribunal. Admiral Dewey and Rear Admirals Ramsey and Benham united in their findings and open all these several points. The commentators charge that Ad miral Schley now ignores all the .rave matters and bases his appeal upon rel atively unimportant features of the case. The commentators say they recognize the fact that Admiral Schley devoted by far the larger part of his appeal to the question of command, and, consequent ly, give that question a proportional space in their comment. They declare that the question is between Sampson and Schley, both alike interested and to Investigate it fairly both should he heard. "It is admitted that the precept was broad enough to have permitted the court to go into the question, but it la recalled that although the Judge advo cate expressed a willingness to enter it, the court did not deem it necessary oi proper to do so. The judge advocate, they say. might have shown that it wa Admiral Sampson's plan of night block ade that forced Cervera to come out in the day light, and Captain Clark is quoted to support that statement. They quote Admiral Schley in his testimony to the effect that the Ameri can ships acted on the original plan to "sink the enemy in the channel," and that "that plan failed because the enemy succeeded reallv in passing the battl line." They ask why did the enemy succeed, and declare "the Brooklyn, having abandoned her position on the left of the line, thereby left an unguarded opening along the western shore, through which the Spanish fleet passed our ships and attempted to escape. ' The court's opinion is quoted to be to the effect that the Brooklyn lost dis tance in position by the"loop" and de layed the Texas. To sustain the contention that Samp son was in command, the' commenta tors quote from Schley's report of July 6th 1898, as follows: "The dense smoke of the combat shut even from my view the Indiana and the Gloucester, but, as these vessels were closer to your flag ship, no doubt their part In the conflict was under your immediate observa tion " They remark: "Nobody has ever dis puted Grant's title to the victory at Ap pomattox, though then lying sick soma miles from the place of surreadur--o far that it was feared he could not be reached within the period of armistice. Though Howard was senior officer pres ent at the capture of Savannah and Sherman absent on one of Admiral Dahlgren's gunboats, nobody has uues tioned Sherman's famous report to Lin coln: 'I beg to present you as a Christ mas gift, the city of Savannah " As showing Schley's own opinion of who was in command, they quote this passage from his dispatch of Ju'y 10. 1898. to the secretary of the navy: "Feel some mortification that the newspaper accounts of July 6th htf attributed the victory of July 1th al most entirely to me. Victory was se cured by the forces under the command of the commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic station, and to him the honor is due." Further, they quote Schley's letter of December 18. 1901. to Secretary -ong. justifying the "loop" on the espres3 ground that It was made "In the txecu -tlon of the standing order to close In " It Is asked "but If he was then him self in command, how happens that he was executing the orders of somenodv else in command? tiefor the court of inquiry, every prop rais ed In support of the contention that Commodore Schley did anything to achieve the victory by issuing orders as commanding officer of the American fleet was removed. The plain truth was for the first time revealed that Coramt dore Schley did not exercise command on that day over, any ship, except, to some extent, his own flagship, the Brooklyn." A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks Professor Roxa Tvler. 6f Chicago. Vice-President Illinois Woman's Alli ance, in speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, says: "I suffered with a severe cold this winter which threat ened to run into pneumonia. 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"One of the great needs of tne coun try at this time," he declared, "i a merchant marine commensurate with the growth and importance of tne na tion, and the magnificence of our navv." Ambassador Aspirazo, after referring to the pleasant relations of this coun try and Mexico, spoke of Mexico's In dustrial future, sayings "The field for labor Is wide. It is open to enterprise of all kinds. Your powerful commercial and Industrial corporations can span over the vast ex tension of the Mexican territory that In a great part still remains unexplored. The essays already made by the Amerl can navigation, railroad, lands and mining companies tn Mexico have' a many signal successes." Has Man? Virtues. For cuts, burns, biUises, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. Draws out the fire, stops the pain, soon heals the wound. Beware of dangerous counterfeiters. Sure cure for piles. R. R Bellamy. PHILIPPINE SEDETION LAW. Resolution of Inquiry In Senate to its Provisions. Washington, January 30. Senator Rawlins, today introduced in the senate a resolution making inquiry of the sec retary of war whether "the new trea son act In the Philiprines" has been massed by. the Philippine commission. The resolution cites a circular purport ing to give the language of the act. One provision makes the concealment ol treason against the United States or the Philippines punishable by a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for seven ytars. Another provides a fine of $2,000 and i.nprisonment for two years for utter ing seditious words and a third provider a. fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for one year for persons belonging to se cret societies, having for their object the promotion of treason. Another prohibition is against advo cating the independence of the Philip rines or their sepaiaiion from the United States, "whether by peaceable or isrcible means." The penalty for the infraction of this requirement Is a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for a year. The resolution went over for future consideration. THE BOXES OP GENERAL, GREENE Now Lying- in u Savannah Bank, to be Interred February 5th. Savannah, Ga., January 30. The bones of General Nathaniel Green have rested in a zinc box in a vault of the Southern bank xor ten months, since they were discovered in the colonial cemetery by a committee headed by Colonel Aza Bird Gardner, of New 1'ork, representing the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati. It has now been determined that tho remains shall be re-interred under the auspices of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The interment probably will be at the foot of the Greene monument which stands in Johnson square in this city. The date and details will be arranged at a meet ing of the Sons of the Revolution to be held here February 5th. It is proposed that the occasion shall be made notable. President Roosevelt is a member of the Georgia Society of Sons of the American Revolution. He will be invit ed to attend and participate in the ex ercises. The Rhode Island Cincinnati will participate. Child Worth Bullions. "Mr Child Is worth millions, tn m says Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrlsburg, Pa., "vet I would have lost her by croup had I not purchased a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure." One Minute Cough Cure is sure cure for coughs, croup ana tnroat and lung troubles. Ai absolutely safe euro which nrtu immA. dlately. The youngest child can take It with safety. They all like the taste and remember how often It helped mem. n. k. Bellamy. THE TRIAL OF PATRICK. Several 31 ore Witnesses for the Pros, ecution Testify. New York. Jan. 30. When Recorder Goff closed court for the day in th trial of Albert F. Patrick for the mur der of W. M. Rice, he had for the tenth time ruled out the admission of the Rice will of 1896 which the prosecution has been tryine to eet into the rword. Following the evidence of banker Nor man S. Meldrum, who was again on the stand today, that the signature to the assignment of Mr. Rice's estate to Pat rick was a forgery and that the signa ture to the 1896 will was genuine, came the testimony of Joseph L. Blinn, of bpnngneid, Mass., a nephew of the dead man. Mr. Blinn told of being summon, ed to New York by Patrick and said the latter told him he (Blinn) w;i to get $30,000 of the estate undr the 1300 or Patrick wHL Cross examination of Mr. Blinn o counsel for the defense brought out tnat there was an arrangement by which witness was to receive 175,000 from thm Rice Institute if the 1896 will were pro bated. Under this 1896 will Mr. Blinn's share was $5,000. The witness said that the arraare- ment was in writing, it came from Colonel Joseph Rice, William Mirsh Rice's nephew, and Blinn had signed the paper. Two Texans testified today. They were Emanuel Raphael, secretary ana manager of the Houston clearing bouje. and also a trustee of the Rice Institute. and Mr. Cash, a clerk and agent of William M. Rice at Houston. Mr. Raphael told of the plans .f the Institute. He swore he was familiar with Rice's signature and that the rig. natures on the checks, the assignment of the Rice estate to Patrick and the paper which revoked Captain Bakrra right to Rice's safety deposit box were forgeries. Mr. Cohn swore the signatures to the 1900 win. the checks and the assign ment were not genuine. SCXSATIO JAIL DELIVERY". Escape of Two Men Cnder Sentence of Death by Aid ot the Jailer's Wife who dopes With one The nt. Pittsburg. January 50. Edward and John Diddle, awaiting execution in the county Jail for the murder of rXH.r Thomas D. Kahney, of Mount Washing. ton. overpowered the guards at 4 o'clock this morning and escaped. Both prisoners had been provided with saws with which they cut the bars In their cells and were ready at any moment to make an opening sufficient ly large to pass through. The p teen ers occupied adjoining cells oa the sec ond range. They had evidently betrn preparing for their escape for sometime and had assistance from the outside, us both were armed with revolvers. Shortly before 4 o'clock one of the Biddies called to James McGeary. wro had charge of the outside gates, and asked for some cramp medicine iu a hurry, saying his brother was danger ously sick. McGeary hastened to the cell with the medicine when John Biddle sprung through the opening in the ceil and. seizing the guard around the .v:si. hurled him over the railing to the tone floor beneath, a distance of sixteen feel. Edward Biddle Joined his brother Im mediately and both, with drawn revol vers hurried to the first floor wnere they met guard Reynolds and shot him. There were but three men on Outy and the third was on one of the uppr ranges. He was ordered down ut th point of the revolvers, and the thn-e guards were put in the dungeon. The keys were taken from keeper McGeary. and the two desperate pris oners had a clear field. The only per sons wno witnessed the escape wor-- prisoners who could not interfere oi give an alarm. The Biddies went to the wardrobe where the guards keep their clothing. and each put on a new suit. They then unlocked the outside gates and piss. -J out into Ross street. The escape was not discovered until the daylight guards came on duty at 5 o'clock They were Informed by prison ers where the night guards had been put. and they were soon released from the dungeon and sent to the homeo pathic hospital. The escape of the Biddies wa3 ex plained by Warden Peter K. Soffit, who said he believed that his wife wa re sponsible for the furnishing of the re volver and saws to the Biddies, which enabled them to escape. In her Infatu ation for the handsome desperado. Ed ward Biddle, it is alleged that she left her husband and her four children and it is suposed was to meet the escajeJ convicts at a place agreed upon. The story of the matter is brief. Mrs. Soffle was the only person admitted to the jail since last Sunday. "Yesterday afternoon she visited the Biddies during the warden's absence. Last evening tbc retired at 9 o'clock. She told her hus band that she was going to visit a sister at McDonald, and that she would retire early so that she could get an early start. Warden Soffle was about the Jatl un til after 12 o'clock. He retired -o hi room, which Is separate from Mrs. Sof tie's, shortly before 1 o'clock. When he awoke this morning he asked for Mr3. Soffle and was Informed that she was absent. Later, when the details of the escape became known he telephone! to McDonald and was informed that Mrs. Soffle was not there. Warden Soffle Immediately made a frank confession of his suspicions Warden Soffle. in discussing the ?s cape of the Biddies, said: "I believe my wife furnished the wea pons to the Riddles and assisted them to escape. This is an awful th.nj. but I am only telling the whole truth. My wife was not in bed when I was awak ened this morning and I hav3 not seen her since. She is gone God only knows where. I said I would lay everything bare and I am doing it. This is the worst blow of all, but I believe it is true. I did not suspect her and hence was off my guard; but she Is gone and the suspicion of assisting in tha deliv ery by furnishing weapons rests upon her." He broke down when speaking of his wife's actions. The friends of Mrs. Soffle believe that she could not have been in her right mind when she aided In the es cape of the Biddies. For some yoars she has been an invalid and about one year ago she was sent to a saninrlum. She came back very much imoroved, but the long and painful Illness is be lieved to have weakened her mi ad. No trace of her has yet been found. Herh suband devoted time and money for the relief of the suffering ot his wife, but It Is said that she has never fully recovered her health and at times was melancholy. The prison board began an investiga tion and announced tonight that War den Soffle, at his own request had been relieved from duty pending the result of the investigation. Deputy Warden Marshall was placed in charge tempo rarily. Nothing else was giveq out. Up to a late hour tonight not the slightest clue as to the whereabouis of any of the fugitives has been discover ed. A reward of $5,000 has been offered for their capture. A Profitable Investment. "I was troubled for about seven years with my stomach and In bed half my time," says E. Dtmlck. Somervills, Ind. "I spent about 11.000 and coult get noth IiC to help me until I tried Kodol Dys pepsia Cure. I have taken a few bot tles and am entirely well." Kodol Dys pepsia Cure does the stomach's work b digesting the food. You don't have to diet. Eat all you want. Kodol Dys pepsia Cure cures all stomach troubles. R. R. Bellamy. FREnFRICKSDl'RG PARK The Senate Passes the Dill for Its Establishment. Washington, January SO. The senate today passed the bill to establish the Fredericksburg and adjacent national battle fields memorial park In Virginia. The bill appropriates $100,000. It was amended by striking out the statement that on the limited territory to be com prised in the park more great battles were fought, more men engaged and more execution done than on any other spot of similar area In the world. Prlnee Qearfa Itinerary. Washington, January 30. The com mittee on arrangemer ts for the recep tion of Prince Henry held another meeting today and c-Jmpleted the Itin erary, of the western and southern trip whjch will be taken by the prince. The programme allots a very short period of time to many of the locali ties that had hoped to have the prince with them at least one or two days In Cincinnati his stay will be less than half a day. Atlanta has be-n omitted from the programme and Chattanooga probablr will be the extreme southern point. NORFOLK FIRE-SWEPT DEVASTATING FIRE RAGING AF CLOSE OF PRESS REPORT. FIREMEN UTTERLY POWERLESS The Fire Dlseovered at StlO o'CIoetc a tn In the Cotambta Da 11 41 a jr. roe Walls Blows Oat and Dalldlas Wreeked The Atlantle Hotel Xest Destroyed Tw Bis; Department Stores and the Virginia Cla Ainonc the Darned Wind Sweep, lnjj the Flames Toward Main Street. Norfolk. Januarv JL At 2:10 o'clocX this morning lire was discovered in th first floor of the Columbia building on Gtanby street, owned by D. Lowea Lig. and occupied by Brown's saloon. Neddo's resturant and. on the . upper lloors. by about 150 ofner In fifteen minutes the flames were bursting through the loof and the rear wall had fallen In. The exuloslon of whiskey barrels In Brown's saloon blew out the front of the first and second uoors and scattered the dames across :ue street. In less than half an hour the Atlantic notel and Virginia club were la liames. Both of these structures adjoined the Columbia. The four-story building on the corner of Plume and Granby streets occupied 1 the Johnston China Company and apartments together with four three ptory buildings adjoining it were burn inh. briskly at 2:30 o'clock and It looks though the entire eastern downtown section of the city is threatened. Half a million dollars niav not cover the io&s. :S5 a. m. All the north wing of th Atlantic hotel is In flames. The China Company's store and the fiats above are completely gutted. 3:25 a. m. The Atlantic hotel Is bum. Ing. It appears the fire Is bev.nd con trol. 3:30 a. m. The big department store of Watt. Kettew & Clay caught and Is burning fiercely. The academy of music is in this block and will probably ge next. The walls of the Atlantic hotl or. the Granby street side have fallen and those on Main street are ready ttf top ple. The firemen seem utterly powerless. A CiltASTLY DISCOVERY. The Partly Horned llodr of an Un known White Man Fonnd. Savannah. Ga.. January 30. The crew of a freight train on the Plant system this afternoon found the dead and charred body of an unknown white man near the track near Ways station, thir teen miles south of this city. The kull of the body had been crushed and a railroad coupling pin with blood oa it lay near. Lightwood sticks had ix-en piled on the body and set anre. The dead man's hand ana arms, pro truding from the pyre, revealed hs color. Near the scene was a sinU ah pile as of a tramp's camp. Th-re ,r signs of a struggle and the dragging of a body. Persons at Ways recalled hav ing seen a strange white man and three negroes pass late yesterday. Thre (a no clue to any of the parties concerned. An Investigation has been started. A Row Anionic the Klng'a Daughters. Savannah. Ga., 30. The second ays session of the lnter-state conference cf the King's Daughters was opened with an address by Mrs. T. S. Hill, of Mas sachusetts. A lively colloquy occurred between Mrs. Isabelle Charles Iavlf, national secretary, and Mrs. Washing ton, of West Virginia, over the finances, during the course of which Mrs. Iavls said: "Why, you don't want to crack eggs with a trip hammer or cut wood with a ra2or?" The flurry was only momentary. A committee of one from each state was appointed to study the child labor prob lem and endeavor to Influence legisla tion on the subject. During the uay a primary ballot for officers was taken. The result will be announced tomorrow when the regular election will occur. A Fatal Head-On Collision. Annlston. Ala.. January 30. In a head-on collision between two freights on the Southern railway today Just out side the city limits, John ftodgers. of Birmingham, a braktman. was killed and the following wexc Injured: Sam uel Ford, engineer: KImore N. Davis, a fireman: Harry Potter, engineer: Jas. I'oolock brakeman: Will Watson, ne gro fireman. SOUTHERN ELECTION QUESTION. Republican Congressmen to Consid er This Matter in Caneas. Washington, January 30. A caucus of republican members of the house was called today by Representative Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the caucus com mittee to be held next Monday night In the hall of the Bouse. The purpose of the caucus is to consider the question of election and suffrage in the south and to determine what action. If anv. shall be taken on the proposed Crumpacker bill, making stringent regulations for the election procedure. A Crowded Ferryboat Ran Down. New York, January SO. The Jertey Central railroad ferry boat Central was run into by a railroad tug In the Noith river during a snow, storm today. There were five hundred passengers on the ferry boat, of whom about 100 were women. One of the heavy tugs oi the Baltimore and Ohio, having in tow a float carrying a doxen loaded lrelght cars, crashed into the Central below the paddlewheel on the women's cabla tde of the vessel. Before the Central could reverse her power the tug had forged Its way through the light woodwork that covers the ladles cabin anl the women Inside were panic-stricken. The Central's running gear was not damaged, however, and she soon recov ered herself and proceeded to her New York slip. Twelve of the wom-fn pas sengers fainted during the excitement, but they were soon revived. No cne was badly hurt. Knocked Oat la Seventn Roand. Kansas City. Mo.. January sa Tom my Ryan, of this city, who claims the middle weight championship f 2f world, tonight knocked out CTZ Green, of San Francisco In the evenJ round of what was scheduled as a ten round contest.