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FOR THE RATE BILL Septa Favorable Speeches Made Yesterday THE DEBATE ENDS TB- Railroads Came in for an Unusual Amount of Criticism Mr. Gillispic Severe in His Criticism of the President's Answer to the Reso lution Calling for Imfonnation on the Pennsylvania Railroad Combine. Another Resolution Will Ask Inves . (.. ! Mr. tigation of All the Chares- Stanley Upbraids Republicans and lias Words of Praise for Bryan. Washington, February 6. Having fixed the end of the general debate on the rate bill at 4:30 o'clock tomor row, the recognition of the chair was passed around at a lively rate in the ' House today. Seventeen speeches were made, all of them for the measure UJMWV., m, V- 111 IV A V-Vl V- AAA V-CtO L A - r-, n ni1 , . . . The railroads came m for an unusual ... amount of criticism. ; Mr. Gillespie (Texas), aTithor of the i resolution regarding the alleged Penn- I svlvania railrnTrl m,tnfainn nwprpn ': . , , : : ytjsieruay oy me f resident., deciarea DAY today that ' that answer was an in- a bullet hole through bis head, whicb suit; that with the great machinery . was found in a thicket on the out at hand a complete investigation of skirts of Roanoke, va., is that of actual condition should have been sturley C. Armstrong, the cashier of made. He said such an investigation the Washington National Bank, who would show that the railroads carry- gSL ing bituminous coal to the Atlantic early today whJen ports are the Pennsylvania, New York number 243,241 attached to a Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesa- bunch of keys, which were found on peake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western tbe body, wras identified as the num and the Reading. He recited the facts, ber Gf the accident insurance policy developed concerning the relations of four of these railoads which were 7 ; - -v -... -o'- Vint, linfTtnv a n n4nAl,UAl4A.H ij iucu jia.viu tiitr iiie Lucrvuuiuv;r ; , , . , TX , . , , . ana airectors. tie assertea tnat an xn- o; v,. tout,uuuu nvu ia zuj w xuai iucic iiau ftaU rry-. ing road of a certain territory, to pre- vent competition in markets by means ! "nkinrcles here, his accounts come is $104,000, expenditures, f 108, of rate admstment?, agreements and , Lfh ent relv correct. i 000. combinations. Also that the rennsyi - vania and New York Central.by means of their stock ownership arrangements, have prevented coal from the terri- tory of the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio being offered anywhere above the Virginia capes also that the Pennsylvania company ; has thf nnwAr in curtail RhinmiAnts i has the power to curta 1 shipments i from territory served by tne naiumor i and Ohio and Chesaneake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western, also that the Baltimore and Ohio declines to allot a fair proportion of cars to inde pendent shippers, or to allow inde- 1 pendent companies to open up new i Tenn It is not known when he arriv mines and become shippers on the line j ed jn Roanoke. of the Baltimore and Ohio; also that j an investigation would show that the j SIIOBT TO DKATH BY WHITE MEN Pennsylvania Railroad and its officers ! were interes-tSu" in coal companies j Mob Kills .Tim Cotton, a Negro, Who shipping over its lines. j Had Attempted to Shoot Jim Phil Mr. Gillespie has prepared a resolu- j nps. tion. which he will introduce, request- i ing the President to direct the inter- i state commerce commission to make an immediate investigation of all tnese cnarges. That a commission controlled by the ! Pennsylvania Railroad existed to con trol the coal output of West Virginio, ' was stated by Mr. Gaines (Republl- : can) of that state. In the spring of j 1904, he introduced a resolution in j T!in TJMico r-n ''hot -rtrvin k Tt TM C Tlrtl ' IliC lUmt UUIUIi - " - " w i pressed, but Mr. Gaines said he was; furnished with the information he had , asked for tne interstate commerce commission some time later. lms information showed, "he continued, "'that the Pennsylvania Company and j its affiliated lines, controlled the Che apeake and Ohio, the Baltimore and Ohio, and the Norfolk and Western roads, and exercised this control for the purpose of limiting the coal prod uct of 'West Virginia and preventing it from enterinc into competition with the coal from the Pennsylvania mines both eastern and western markets, j Mr two sections from : c "t, pallor nnd Steamshin 1 I H k 14 J 111 11L1 U A. MA J ' " " MT rnat a line irom iuuaiy, ruiuugu Salamca, Pittsburg, Wheeling and Parkersburg to Huntington, W. Va., be made the dividing line between eastern and western lines for the ter ritory hereinafter c'jtlined. That the western lines shall not make joint rates from points east of that l.ine for anv oints east of a line drawn from Chattanooga through Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery' to Pensacola. "The eastern lines including the Richmond and Danville railroad via Strasburg, or points east of Strasburg and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway via Bristol shall not make joint rates on traffic from points west of that line (Buffalo, etc.) to any points on or west of a line drawn from Chattanooga, through Athens, Augusta and Macon to Live Oak, Flor ida. The traffic from Buffalo, Augusta, and Macon to Live Oak, Florida. The traffic from Buffalo through Salaman ca. Pittsburg. Wheeling and Parkers burg to Huntington, W. Va., and points on that line to and east of Chattanooga, Calers and Salem shall be carried by either the eastern or western lines only at such rates as may be agreed uponf This agreement, he said, was signed by the proper officers of 29 railroad and steamship companies. It was Associatioa agreement, dividing p the TpSS' SoST raH terri ory as follows. Jg n,neteen yearg oIa and ' these combinations to stifle competi tion that led to government action, said Mr. Gaines. Declaring the rate bill supremely democratic and only adopted by the : Republicans because the President had forced it, Mr. Stanley (Ky.) said: "I have never been one of those who have gone into hysterics over the President and shall not do it now. He is your acknowledged master, and no matter how nauseous the dose, when he shows h'l teeth and cracks his whip, you squirm and cower and dare not resist him." Mr. Stanley eulogized William Jen nings Bryan, saying every unpeniten tiaried thkf on Wal! street shuddered at the mention of his name. In 1900 these private car contracts gave $1C0, 000 in three checks to keep him in private life." Mr. Small (N. C.) objected to the im plied disparangement of Congress through the laudation given the Presi dent as the one to whom credit was due. The House of Representatives, e believed as enable to public opin ion as any parliamentary body in the world. . Mr. Finley (S. C.) regretted what sirred the lack of adequate 11 V W - J -w power conferred on the commission to take the initiative m rate maniug S :nSr a t Mr 5nl7er (N Y) who made his at Mr. bulzer tiN. " TLstec. rnlt. the opponents or tne Dm, vie suspicion hii" uuou.muu .w. -, pointed out as the "African In the f,, t,;!" the. word "suspended. suspicion the unanimcm i which he said would apply to even' - j. : crimnr was rate fixed until the poor shipper was financially suspended in trying to en force it. However, he will vote for the b The list of speakers included Burnett (Ala.), Lewis (Ga.), Gudger (N. C), and Candler (Miss.). The House adjournea unxu wmui- row. FyD.l)J)L.iui.w-" , t.ii nvniirimsod Bodv Discovered Badly Becon posca isoi 4r till t JlltSlii Ul 011 l"J- of Sturl Arm- n un-Rank Cashier. stron a ' Pittsbars. Pa., February 6.-The , . , ivv of a man with uauiy ucwiuiiw" eaied by the missing cashier, Tr Armstrong's wife and foi Mr. Armstrong's wife and four chil- jir. iiiiiisnuufc, - dren were prostraitfu uu ura "e . ..n Tr iiv n i llCWSi, xx - - : . .a v,o xniri mmfl back safe, t.n rVlQ' 11 ! V'.l l I Wl aill C LX1V.T - i ii.i v nuucu iic vuxv. i bave nopeo ne wuum and the news of his death was a great Ai sn- l" ' vftWT1 1n i A w , " wif ! Mrs. Armstrong thfTJ i declared it was her belief tnat : net ! husband's mind had become deranged : from overwork and anxiety. j Roanoke, Va., February o.ine ; body of Armstrong is being held here for tne iamny. A tflCT sewed Oil the . .. A tag sewea on tne msiae oi u waistcoat pocket, oeais iu uumc i Pittfibunr clothier together with that of "S. C. Armstrong" written in ink. Armstrong was in Charleston, W. Vn .Tn.nnn.rv 4. and on that date boueht a railroad ticket to Bristol, Montgomery, Ala., February 6. A j ; special to The Advertiser from Ozark, j io iv- Jim Cotton, a negro, was shot to death Sunday at Elmaville, by a mob of white men. Saturday. Cotton, who was . i ! drunk.j esman. cursed Jim Philips, a guano salesman and the white man administered a thrashing. That r.ight as Phillips sat - - . m ms itim. V'" with ln "SSS on but ph,nips wa9 not injured There was evidence that Cotton bad firoH thp si10t. and Sunday morning number of white men went to his home and shot his brains ott. So lar no arrests have been made, but a searching: investigation into the affairs will be made by the authori ties. Negro Escapes From Convict Camp (Special to The Messenger.) Raleign, JM. u, 7iinA penitentiary authorities announce that, ... 1 L John Allen, alias waiter Aaams, coi- . . . . 1 JT . A1. n M am j was sentenced from Onslow last July for five years. A $25 reward is offered for recapture. Mallory Quarantine Bill Approved. Washington, February G. The Mal lory national quarantine bill in amend ed form was approved tonight by a caucus of thirty southern representa- ko- o hr ho ew Tov9 representatives. As amended Senator Mallorv will re-introduce the bill, in the senate tnd Representee John Sharp Williams will introduce it In the house and urge its passage as representing vthe views of the south on the extension of federal control of both maritime and interstate quartine. , m . Uniform pnsseuger Rate in Virginia, Richmond. Va.. February 6. Dele- gate Churchman's bill requiring the railroads in Virginia to establish a uniform two cent a mile passeger rate of fare; was favorably reported in propriating $50,000 to the state institu- tion for the colored deaf, dumb and blind. ' '. ,,B 1 Mr. Herbert E. Ballance, of Greens- boro, was In the city yesterday. TRUSTEES OF THE UfllVERSITY Interesting Annual Report Made by President Venable 652 STUDENTS ARI REGISTERED Several Changes In the Faculty. Mr. IeRouhlac Hamilton Elected -Assistant Professor of History Carnegie Offers $30,000 for Library Need of Enlarged Teaching Force. (Special to The MesseLjer.) : Raleigh, N. C, February 6 The j annual meeting of the trustees of the j University of North Carolina was ; held Gov ernor Glenn presiding. The re- '. : of President VenaTTie was ub-; port mitted JSTta tTacuring ie year, ; re principal one being the resigna- . m the tion or Dr. Richard H. Whitehead, cf the medical department, who went to . tne university 01 virgmia Au u- partment was re-organized ana en-, larg6dU Dn lf H',T wf an and several assl5tanu ad- ; d(h with an increase of professors , dea. lyu an increase of protestors , frcm three to five. Dr. Charles H. Herty took charge of the chemical ; denartment. Professor is. w. waiter , took the chair of secondary educa tion. It will be imperatively necessary to enlarge the teaching force as the pro fessional departments are every year aiding more and more students. The class in freshmen mathematics has 185 students. Six full and associate nrofessors. six instructors and five as I A,..- sistants is a comparative estimate of fn- rv The new chemical laboratory is a great TTnivrRit.v. Unon it $15,000 - ' w - w - r has been expended. It will be thor- oughly equipped. The chemical building will be used by the medical school, and quarters wi l be provided for the department 01 oioiogy This is the 11th session and the en rollment is larger than ever before and the outlook better. The dumber of students is 652. Nmety-two per- cent are from North Carolina. Mec- lenburg has 30. Wake. 28, Orange 35 New Hanover 13, Buncomoe 19. There are 213 Methodists 136 Baptists, ilo Presbyterians, 92 Episcopalians; ,0 per ceut arc tuu.tu xuUw.. " colleges and eighty-five drtnrf I w -A I P represented. Eighty-eight per ceni passed three-fourths of all the exami- oviuuu. jy-" "TfTe rarnP"?e been established as gifts Carnegie promises $50,000 for hrrjrv it m jjioiuiaa p""uu " e like sum is raised. The brenerai jm.u- iik sum is raiscu. - X T w..w-.i-vm o t 1 -t : r- . ti r rv v nr v f T-u 1 11 I M I i.r.-. I -0 T11II i-w -J III I I I AITVT XVA U. W v 1 ouuu -. . ; 9 rnn About $4,000 is needed to com- . ! T7'T . , , Vi - i n,i;-r,rr TVio on- : n.u"v. t . j ,piete the Y. M. C A. building. I ne an- ! -nai nnnmnrintion to the university! v, at,f(x lR $45,000. The total in uuu. - - , i i ThB trustee elected J. G. DeRoulliac Hamilton assistant professor of his tory He was born at Hillsboro, was a student at the University of the South, Sewanee, where the degree of master of arts was conferred. He was will scholar there, and receiveu j LI . Ill" l " ! i,a -RiVhmnnri riHze in political sci- He wag valedictorian of his tausht at Horner military JLrA the irraduate school. Later he entered tne graauat scuuui. school of Columbia University, ana was awarded a Urfiversity schoiarriip , contractor who had been and was alternate for fellowship. His . ""8 were received by work in residence was completed iast , er some of these read in court, May, and his examinations for degree , wra short time eft of doctor of philosophy passed. His ; stated tnat had been una. thesis for that degree, Prepared c nee ; em t his return to North Carolina, nas been . AouPrnment was taken until tomor accepted and the degree will be con- ferred at the next commencement. He row. took charge of the Wilmington High ; ArGED WITH GRAND BABCENY i mrvni nnd has succeeded i v ",IV 1 arim.rnMv. He is a member of the American Historical Association ana iiuiviiv" - of the Southern Historical Associa- ! tion. END OF THE BREESE CASE One of the Jurors Was Not Qualified yer Comt in Error jn Not Sus- . rm inl tainin- the i tea i" aumii"v.i - the Motion to Quasn. Richmond, Va., February A de cision by the United States circuit court of appeals here today in the case of Willian? E. Breese, charged w'llh misappropriating funds of the National bank of Asheville, N. C of which he was president, virtually dis posed of the case, which has been m the courts of North Carolina for years. The Breese plea asserted h,U n. r -Pbifer. one of the members ! of' the' grand jury, that returned the indictment, was not the owner or f Tz property, ... hA nfld not Daid his taxes . UUVL LUU. W -w A. upon said property, which is required by the laws of North Carolina in order to be qualified to serve as a grand Tbfl annellate court holds that the grand juror was not qualified to serve, and, therefore, the lower court was in error in not susraimng iue plea in abatement rnd the motion to quash, and therefore, the judgment of the court is reversed. The opinion practically ends the cases asrainst Breese, Dickerson and others who were charged with misap- propriating the funus of the bank a'uove referred it is said, because it is now too late to have them reindict- ed by another grand jury. , "T.Wo ion of Supreme Court in a Strange . , JTr x (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, February 6. The supreme court dismissed the first case called on its docket at this term, op the ground that it was unconstitutional, It was the state and town of Bath again Burbage, who was fined for rio- iating an ordinance of this, the oldest man frm entering his place of bnsi- ness on Sunday except through the front door, and even thus only during certain hours. It is one of the strang- est cases eyer brought before this court. FAVORED GREENE AND 9AYN0R Other Contractors Shut Out From Bidding on Work. PRACTICE OF CAPTAIN CARTER One Piiae f the Jlethod Was Withholding of Specifications, cept From Engineers Who Were in the Conspiracy Chief Clerk Stertey. of the Ofiicc Force of Carter, Was the Only Witness Savannah, Ga., February 6. Evi- deuce presented for the government m tne ureene anu ua uur u-j of captain Carter to shut out other . h defendants from river and harbor improvements made under the supervision of Carter, with hom Greene and Gaynor cflarge-d with hav to defraud he government of some two million , One phase of the method alleged to . . nn.0A kv rter was the - nave Deen iouoweu u uitci w n n.nlfiin(r f cnHfitinTm from con "SZ?"? ZLfTl fmn n- wprp r,nt in collusion . , h pnrfneer carter, it was . t Mfipa wouid enclose " ' hnf one eonv of sDecifications. where- as it was essential that the contrac tors should have these, as proposals with specifications attached had to be made in triplicate. By the time let ters had been exchanged and the addi tional copies sent, it was alleged, the date for the opening of bids would have approached so closely as to pre clude "outsiders" getting in their pro posals in time. : Many letters were introduced. The ! authenticity of these was proven by Chief Clerk Sterley, of the oflice force of Carter and his successors. Mr. Sterley was the sole witness, interest was added to the proced- ings by occasional sharp colloquys be tween opposing counsel. y Sterlev testified that specifications were ready July 30, for the Savannah - w h $3 150 . b expnded Bids were to W0 jere Jto oe , Dirict Attorney Erwin explained to though Carter had plen- , e co les.of specifications, he was atfuistomed to send but one, tnougn - . , -a he knew the bids had to be submitted duplicate. By the replies of those asired the other two copies, Mr. Erwin said, carter ana ureeue tui bl t kfren a carefm . . "'v ... . : eaeck udoii tnose wno puryu.eu w uiix , wtor hp Glared, show- ryjiiit" ui iuc " ' . . - i I . n ri lA II1 T I V ; p(-1 T'n ai. 1 11 Cbt; COU1CS liavi irci 1' x' - j k tn I seui uyvju. "-1"" " . . .. . : cant nrtrm h hi nicii Liuii uui i" " J" Qaynor or tbeir aiiejed .,.. T inctAaii of con i ea era. its. m uuc a,o specifications Carter had enclosed a copy of the ordnance officer's report from one of the harbor forts. To this Carter offered an apology by letter and enclosed, as seemed his rule, one copy instead of three and this nine days before the date fixed for open ing the bids. Some of the letters received by Car ter showed that he sert specifications as late as three days before tne oaie , ' u" pe the bids. One writ . rZZZr snecifications : ten by Carter enclose d bJomiom t&r tne receipt eighteen days alter me iewipi : - oeverai letters from . .. CoieTOan Causes Arrest of His Wfe and a je, Employe. New York. February 0. George C. i Coleman, said to be the president of ! o pvviri ml nine company in Goldfield, j Nevada, today causexl the arrest of his ; wif Mrs Mabei Coleman and Frank ! . , fnrmdr pm- ; Stanley, a tuauuuei -i'"1 x.-- i. , ,ntnl lorr-env piinrcres of grand larceny. Coleman alleges that he was deserted by his wiff; January 15 .last, at whicn time his chauffeur left him and he discovered the loss of $50,000 shares of a gold mining company with a par value of $1 each. Mr. Coleman has been living in a hotel in this city for several months. When he came with his wife, who was Miss Mabel Zfrn mer, of Philadelphia, whom he mar ried November 2G last, he leased an automobile and employed Stanley a chauffeur. Stanley was arrested during the early afternoon after a lively chase which lasted for twenty blocks. He said he lived at 100 west Gist street. Tonight the police located Mrs. Cole man at that address. She and Stan ley denied any knowledge of the miss ing bonds. Stanley was held m $j,uuu j bail FATAT- TRAIN COLLISION Four 1'ersons liilhnl and Ten More or lss. Seriously Injured. Portland, Ore., February 6. Four persons were killed and ten were more or less seriously injured in a collision between two passenger trp'ns today on the Oregon Railroad and Naviga tion Company's line near Bridal Veil, Oregon. Passenger train No. 5, known as the Pacific Express, from Chicago, ran into the rear passenger train number 3, known as the Spokane-Portland Special, which was standing on the main track with a disabled engine. The rear Pullman car on the Spokane Portland Special was badly wrecked. The Pacific Express was late and was making up time. At Bridal Veil, the engine of number three -broke down and an effort was being made to repair the break. A brakeman was sent out with sig nals but the heavy train could not be stopped in time and it crashed into the rear car of the standing train. HAIyTIST PREACHER SUICIDES Rev. Georjre II. Simons Found Dead in Bed Serious Stories Affecting III Morals Recently Circulated Was Manager of tlw? Yate Senatorial Campaign- j Peoria, III., February 0. Rev. Geo. U Simons, pastor of the First Baptist schurch, president cf the Interstate Savings Bank, and the Peoples Sav the -ings Bank, and recently appointed Ex- jmanager of the Yates senatorial cam- 'paign'in Peoria county, was found idad in bed this morning He h&s been the object of investiatson at the hands of the state's attorney, the two banks, and his eougregatiou ou the gravest charges and it is presumed to be a case of suicide. Tlie body was found by his wife when she called him to breakfast. He remained down town until late last uight, disposing of wme business matters. A letter found beside nun showed that death was Pted llle iM- pi uuuyiirg ioe 10 an. iu i'ai i 'said: "Also 110 blame must attach to 1 1 . .-11 l.k . n 4 ex-Governor Yates nor his associates. He simply gave me an opportunity which enemies bave prevented my using." The last line, "time fails me should I attempt to write personal messages," indicates he was dying as he brought the letter to a close. Phvsiciaus are of opinion that jdeath was caused by cyanide of po tassium. Coroner Baker has taken charge of the body. The Peoples Savings Rank, of which Simons was president, did not open this morning. Cashier Look said the bank would re main closed until some plan of action could be determined. There was a run on the bank yesterday and today a large crowd surrounded the build- g. The Interstate Savings Bank, of which Simons was president up to yesterday when his resignation was accepted, was also the object of runs vesterdav and today. Early this. morning the bank building was crowd- led with depositors demanding their money. Cashier Ameker said tuey would be able to stand the drain. Dr. Simons came to the- First Bap tist clnii-eh five years ago from Terre Haute, Ind., and had been remarkably successful. He secured national pub licity two years ago by advocating a dramatization of the life of Christ. He became local manager of the sen atorial campaign of former Governor Yates a week ago, and shortly after serious stories affecting his morals were circulated. State s Attorney Scholes undertook an investigation yesterday and secured some sensation al statements from boys of his eon- gregation. Dr. Simons was 40 years) old and leaves a widow. He held charges in Texas, in Jackson, Tenn., and in Louisville, Ky., Irefore coming here. WEED DIED AT THE SANITARIUM And Mrs. Weed Was With Him. Say the Hospital Authorities. New York. February 5. E. B. Weed, of Fayetteville, N. C., on the advice of Dr. John A. Bodine. of No. 9 East 3Sth street, entered the private sanitarium at No. 22 West Sixth-first street, on December 13th and died there on De cember 17th, after an operation was performed by Dr. Brodine for appendi citis. The deceased came to New York some time before tbe operation. Deceased according to Dr. Brodine and if it.. Weed, arrived here just previous tn ihf. operation. She remained with her husband until he died, when she returned with the body to I ayette- ville. At the sanitarium absolutely no In formation regarding Mr. Weed could be obtained, those in cbarcre saying tnnt it was nrrainst th rules of the institution to discuss any of their; patients unless on an order from some relative with authority to issue such order. Tir Trriin jiKsprtpd that there . . . . , : -. V .-wl ' I v.ns norninc unuuai iii ttuc death or the circumstances surround ing it. i The above information secured at; the request of the News av. l Observer; by the Central News Agency of New, York, seems to dispose of the rumor: once for all, that Mr. Weed did notj die at the sanitarium there, but is now alive and in Europe. As t the body beintr taken back to Fayette ville. the hospital authorities micnti pn.!iv have been mistaken in this;! and they evidently were acenrumf; to the reports receive' from i'ayettt ville. -Special to News ar.d Observer. NINE PERSONS CREMATED Small Frame Honse Rurncd and AM But One of the Inmates Iost Their Lives. lTSltimnrp. Md.. February C. About! three o'clock this morning an isolat ed small frame house, near the vil lage of Curtis Bay, in Anne Arundel county, was consumed by a fire in which were burned to death nine col- jored persons, onl;" one of the inmates escaping alive. The names oi tnose who lost their lives were Richard Tay lor, Horace Jackson, his wife Eliza and their son Samuel, a vouth of 17: Rose Jackson, a widow and her children, Ida. a crown daughter. Susan, ul ilx! years Oia, isaaor, years ana a months old baby. The onlj Inmate, who escaped with her life was fclia- Webster, who managed to get to a. rrri - 4 r tr' anrf tnmYYP1 f mm the fieCOndi 'story to the ground. For a few min-. utes alter si ri King me givuuu sue , unconsciou3 and on recovering sae made her way to neighboring hons33 and gave the alarm. When the neighbors arrived, the house was a nile of blazing and snick- tner HoVi-rie anA when the nndiftS Were' . . iliQ - " -f recovered nothing hut the charred, bones of the victims were left, Ac-i cording to the statement of the sur- vivor, Ella Webster, the fire was caus- Washington, February 6 The ed by one of the younger children- postmaster general ' has - ordered tb who got up to stir the fire in the chlm-i establishment of city delivery - at ney place and accidentally scattered Gr en wood, S. C, and: GTWni- Gz-y on coals on the floor. ' May POM OF SEWATE Its Prerogatives in the talis of Treaties Resolution Asks Inforoiation on Algecias Conference I)icnion of Mr. Ihttrrxmt Bcm4u tion Committi: the Action of tlic DenvK ratlc Caucus Was net Brought tP Mr. Ikicon Made n llcu Tor the Bight of iho Senate Two r Three Sharp Claries Ik l m ecu ir Bacon and Mr. Spooner. Washington. February . The dil ate did not have an opportunity to cr.y to hear the discussion of Mr. lat tersron' resolution on act'uii of the Democratic caucus as was partially promised yesterday, but Kne the en tire day to a review of the prerofratlvcH of the Senato iu the matter of fiainliiR Irtnt;. 1 he question was rals-! by Mr. Bacon, in a speech on his resolu tion request! nt; information concenfinir the .li;ecira conference. He talked for aiino.-t three hours, ana was fol lowed "nv rir. Spooner for consid erably more than an hour. Both spevh.s were interspersed with de-t,at-. mrKrly between Messrs. Bacon and . pooner. and there were two or thive A-iy t harp clashes between them. Mr. liucon's hpeech was in the main a plea fur the rijsht of the Senate to "advise and consent" in the matter of ine negotiation of treaties, and was largely a reply to Mr. Spooner's recent speech on this question. Mr. Bacon contended that Congress was in far greater danger of encroach ment from the executive than was the executive from the Congre:. "Who doesn't know," he asked. "that tho most influential part of the legislative power is at the other end of Pennsyl vania avenue, in the White House? 1 don't refer to the present occupant", he added, "but to all the occupants of the past g"eration." He added how ever, that the tendency had never been more pronounced than it was today, Mr. Bacon contended that If the United States should establish tho pre cedent of taking charge of the fiscal' affairs of Santo Domingo, conditions were such iu other South and Central Amerh-an countries as to render Jt provable that this country would as sume similar duties there. "Not only are we to take oh this ulcerous sore, this pestiferous cancer of Santo Do mingo, but like calamities are liable to befall us in other countries." ho as serted. Mr. Bacon declared that not only the Senate had the right to partlcpate in the negotiation of a treaty, but that it was perfectly competent for the Senate to formulate a treaty and:., send it to the President. Mr. Spooner followed Mr. Bacon, . i ri ill ii i: iii.- t.r.iivift.iwiA nil l aft. the duty of the President to send del egates to Alrreclras. "If anything on earth prevents war between two great powers, both friendly to us. It will be the assembling and the deliberation of this conference at Algeclras." During a colloquy between Mr. Spooner and Mr. Bacon concerning, the resolution which the latter had In troduced asking for information con cerning Morocco, some heat was dis played by both Senators. Mr. Spooner said the request for Information should have been made in secret session and there would have been no opposition. "Tt was in secret session and tho Senator did object," retorted Mr. Ba con sharply. Mr. Spooner said the Introduction of the resolution in open session was "grossly unfair" and after a further exhane said: "The intention was to bring Ihf President to book before the people of the United States." Mr. Bacon with evident feeling re plied: "I utterly and emphatically, and so far as I can do so. under parliamen tary usage. I resent the Imputation." Mr. Spooner disavowed any Intention to offend. Mr. Spooner declared that In the ex ercise of his duties the President la "uncontrolled and uncontrollable, and not answerable to us or the other houe." Mr. Tillman Interrupted to relate that a few day ago he had read In the newspapers an account of a visit, by Mr. Spooner and his colleague, Mr. iaonette. to the White IlouPe and' told how thev had eom out nrm Irv. arm "narnoble fratrum " and that ;vnen uKeo oy mtr newspaper men tor a statement regarding the purpose of the Interview, Mr. Spoont-r had replied that "it was only a little matter of an appointment" "What I want to know", axked Mr. Tillman, "is what the Fenors were doing at the White House If they were not 'advising with the President?" Mr. Spooner'a reply wa daring. He simply said "It In none of the Sen ator's business." Mr. Tillman Joined In the general laugh at his expanse, hut he lost no t,rt,e !n declaring that Mr. Spooner ' w " V w. r AV .T, " ... . Mr TI!lTnan resolution directing tne cornmutee on immigration to make r. n InvuCftMltAn rf tV. CtilnAAa VawaI of American goods was adopted. . n ir aujuunini unwi whiui- To Abolish State Dlspcrwarj-. Columbia, S. C, Febmary C The bouse of representatives today passed; bv 23 malorirr the Morean bill -tv abolish the state dLspensary.- The bill , J " already has passed the- senate. City Delfrery Ordered. BUI USB QUESTIl