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Washington, Feb. 25.-The most im? portant developement today in connec? tion with the Tillman-McLanrin episode of last Saturday was the act of Senator Frye, president pro tempore of the senate, in ordering the clerk of the senate to restore the names of the two South Carolina senators to the senate rolL If the present plan is car? ried out this act will be followed by the adoption by the senate of a resolu? tion before a vote on any other sub? ject is taken, practically endorsing the action of the president pro tempore i.n ordering their names erased, and suspending the two senators for some definite time. The order of Senator Frye for the restoration of the names to the roll was issued almost immediately after the senate convened today and was the result of a general conference among the Repubilcan leaders of the senate. When asked for an explanation of this order Senator Frye said : "In my ruling yesterday I believe that I was strictly within parliament? ary law, that senators in contempt are not entitled to recognition either to speak or to vote, and that logically their names should not be called. I still adhere to that opinion but, desir? ous of shifting the responsibility from the chair to the senate, I have di reset? ed the clerk to restore to the roll the names of the two senators from South Carolina. '! When asked if the result of this action would be the recognition of either of the senators to either vote or speak, Senator Frye replied that it would not and that that was a ques? tion which must be decided by the senate. He declined, however, to state how the question would be brought to the attention of the senate. Inquiry in other quarters developed the fact that there had been a confer? ence of the Republican leaders in Sen? ator Aldrichs' committee room during the forenoon, and that the extent of Senator Frye's ruling, and especially its far-reaching effect, not only in this case, but as a precedent, had been very exhaustively discussed, the conclusion being that the. action of the president pro tem. in striking the names of the South Carolina senators from the roli ? and his refusal of a request to have their names called was beyond preced? ence in the senate and not entirely justified. On this account it was decided that this particular phase of the question should be imniedately taken up by the committee on privileges and ejections. Senator Burrows, who is chairman of that committee, was called into the conference and the details of carrying out the plan were intrusted to him. It was decided that a resolution should be formulated providing for the tem? porary suspension of the two senators and that his resolution should be pass? ed upon by Mr. Burrows' committee and presented to the senate as soon as possible after the convening of that body tomorrow. The general opinion of the senators present was that the South Carolina men should be punish? ed to some extent for the altercation of Saturday and the senators' present were quite agreed that suspension would be the most practicable and reasonable form of inflicting this pun- j ishment. Five days was suggested as a reasonable time for the suspension and i there was some suggestion that Sena? tor Tillman, should be given a some what longer suspension than his col? league. The question of time, was however, left indefinite, the under? standing being that this should be determined by the committee. Immediately after this conference Senator Burrows issued a call for a meeting of his committee tomorrow morning. In response to questions Mr. Burrows said he could make no explanation of the purpose of the meeting beyond the general statement that the question of privilege con? nected with the conduct of the South i Carolina senators would be taken up for investigation. The DemocrCtic senators also spent the day in a general discsusion among themselves of the situation They were unanimous in their characterization of Senator Frye's ruling as aribtrary, and announced | their purpose to resist by prolong- I eddebate if necessary any further ? efforts to enforce the ruling, j Senator Turner, acting for his Demo- j eratic colleagues, prepared a resolu? tion declaring it to be "the sense of the senate that the names of Senators Tillman and McLaurin should be! restored to the senate roll" and in ad? dition asserting that those two sena? tors are "entitled to vote on all ?nestions coming before the senate. " !his resolution may not be pressed owing to the action of the majority. ? The Republican members of the senate committee on privileges and elections were in consultation during the afternoon over the resolution which it was proposed to bring to the attention of the senate tomorrow through the committee providing for the suspension of the two South Caro liona senators. Nono of the senators present at the conference would con sent to disclose the details of the: proceedings, but it is learned in general way that considerable dont was expressed by some of the membei as to the regularity of the suggeste proceedings, some of the senatoi holding that the suspension of sen? tors by the senate itself would be sui: ject to criticism. The feeling w? quite* general that the problem is difficult and intricate one and th opinion was expressed that it woal be impossible to formulate a line c action that would be put into execr. tion at so early a date as to-morrow Senators Burrows and Foraker wei appointed a sub-committee to consu] authorities and suggest a form of prc ceeding either in iine proposed or o other ilnes. mam ? ? mm SENATE IN A QUANDARY. Proper Procedure in Tillman-Mc Laurin Case is Worrying Astute Lawmakers. Washington, Feb. 21.-The meetin; of the senate committee on privilege and elections this afternoon did no result imsuppliyng any solution of th difficulty that the senate i in in connection with th Tillman-MeLaurin matter. Th Kepnblican members of the com mittee rf rankly confessed that the, had not been able to formulate ? schem which would relieve the situation and after less than an hour's discus sion they asked that the committe should adjourn until 2 o'clock thi afternoon, the understanding beinj that the senate should adjourn afte a brief session and thus give the com mittee an opportunity to consider thi important question jvhich most sena tors look upon in its present shape a a stumbling block in the way of al other legislation. DEMOCRATS OX THE ALERT. The meetirg of the committee wa marked by the best of feeling on th? part of all the members and all agree? readily to a preliminary suggestioi by Chaiman Burrows, that the ques tion- should be approached from ; purely non-partisan standpoint becaus? of its general importance. It wa evident, however, that the Democrat: were inclined to apprehend somi effort at political advantage on : th? part of the Republicans and the chan nel through which they expected th ii manifestation soon became evident when Senator Foraker made the sug gestion that there shouM be a severe: degree of. punishment meted out t( Senator Tillman than to Senator Mc Laurin. Senator Dubois ?met thi; suggestion with a positive negative, and when the suggestion was after wards made that Senator Tillmar should be called upon to prove befon the committee the charge which hi had repeated in the senate that his colleaarue had yielded to undue influ ence there was a hint that if this mat? ter should be entered upon some sena 5?ors would insist upon the reopening of the charges cn file in the commit tee in connection with the election o; other senators, which charges have never been*disposed of. During the morning meeting of the committee Senator Bailey notified the Republican members that the Demo? crats would not submit to the adop? tion of a resolution suspending the South Caroi?na senators. He said he agreed that they should be punished for their breach of the peace in the presence of the senate but he was sat? isfied that the Democrats would no? submit to any proceeding which would j deprive a State of representation. Some of the Republican members o? the committee replied that they agreed as to the unwisdom and impractica? bility of proceeding by way of sus? pension. While no positive statement of policy was made from the Republi? can side there was enough said to lead to the conclusion that the proposed resolution for suspension has been abandoned and that the punishment suggested will be in the form of cen? sure. Indeed some of the Republican members of the committee say that this is pactica?ly the only course open to *tbem. The Republicans, however, will contend for more severe rebuke co Mr. Tillman than shall be adminis? tered to Mr. McLaurin and the Dem? erath will resist this discrimination. That is now the point of greatest difference. The committee on privileges and elections continued its consideration of the Tillman-McLaurin episode dur? ing the afternoon, but reached no con? clusion beyond deciding to refer the entire matter to a sub-committee and to meet again on Friday to consider any recommendaton made by the sub? committee. The afternoon session lasted, three hours, and after the Democratic members took their depar? ture at 5 o'clock the Republicans con? tinued the discussion. The afternoon meeting was devoted to a general ex? change of view. No vote was taken on any proposition : indeed, no propo? sition was made by either the majority or the minority. There was entire agreement on the one point that both the South Carolina senators should be punished, but there was disagreement on the details of punishment as well as on the degree of it. The senators had before^them full reports of the speeches of both the senators making careful comparison of their language. Each member also was provided with a copy of the con? stitution and of the rules of tho sen? ate, and these as well as the establish? ed parliamentary authorities were con? sulted freque**ly. PUNISH^NT TO FIT THE * CRIME. A half dozen different suggestions were made as to modes of punish? ment, including suspension and cen? sure by the senate, and censure with j the added requirement of further ! j apologies from the offenders. There j ' also was a continued discussion of the j j relative punishment of the two men. I Most of the Republican members of j the committee hold that to Senato ' Tillman should be awarded a morr severe form of rebuke than to Senator McLaurin, while the Democrats do not generally concede there should be discrimination. Senator Bailey spoke at length from the speech made by Senator Tillman which provoked the reply of Senator McLaurin, contending that it did not make a specific charge of brib ary. The Democrats also held, out stiffly against all suggestions looking to the suspension of the privileges of the senators as an attack on the rights of the State they represent, rather than on the senators themselves. HOPEFUL OF AGREEING. When the committee adjourned its members professed to be hopeful that an unanimous agreement would be reached, but they were not so hopeful as they had been when the noon recess was taken. The proceedings were not of a character to permit of any definite conclusion as to what the result would be, though so far as they went they indicated censure as the form of pun? ishment more likely to be recommend? ed. Some of the Republicns, how? ever, are-holding out for a more pro? nounced rebuke to Senator Tillman than could be given in any verbal reprimand. The sub-committee ap? pointed is composed of Senators Bur? rows, Hoar, Foraker, Republicans, and Senators Pettus and Bailey, Demo? crats. This snb-cmomittee will meet tomorrow afternoon and make an effort to frame a resolution for the action of the full committee which will meet again at 10 o'clock Friday. What Sub-Committee Has Agreed On-Suspension Was Abandoned. Washington, Feb. 27.-The sub-com? mittee of the senate committee on privileges and elections which was ap? pointed yesterday to formulate a propostion for the proper punishment of Senators Tillman and McLaurin of South Carolina for their offense to the Senate of last Saturday, today practi? cally concluded to recommend that the two senators be severely censured for their conduct and to limit the punishment to censure. The sub? committee consists of Senators Bur? rows, Hoar and Foraker, Republicans, and Senators Pettus and Bailey, Dem? ocrats. All were present at the early part of the meeting but Senator Bailey was compelled by indisposition to leave the conference before its close. Today's meeting was a very harmon? ious one and little difference of opin? ion developed. The Republican mem? bers of the sub-committee did not themselves contend for a resolution suspending the two senators but^ represented that there were some Republican members, of the full committee who adhere to the opinion that through suspension only can ade? quate punishment be meted out to the offending members. Senator Bev? eridge is understood to be among the most strenuous advocates of this form of proceeding and Senator McComas is inclined to agree with him. Some doubt is expressed as to whether they, will unite in a report limiting the punishment to censure. On the other hand some of the Dem orcatic members made it very plain that they not only would not agree in "committee to the reporting of a resolution of suspension but that if such a resolution should be presented to the senate by a majority of the com? mittee they would resist its adoption by the senate to the extent of insist? ing upon prolonged debate. The Re? publicans, members of the committee, and also many Republican senators who are not members of the commit? tee, have given very serious attention to this possibility of delay in the sen? ate, and there is no doubt that it is having a pronounced influence on the disposal of the question. They recog? nize the fact that if so disposed the minority can obstruct all legislation for an indefinite time and probably continue the present session of con? gress far into the summer. Some of them also hold the view that censure is a more severe and certain form cf punishment than suspension. These are the reasons which have led the Republican members of the sub-committee to agree to a resolution of censure, and nothing is left to com? plete the proceedings but to secure the assent of their Repubilcan col? leagues who are not members of the sub-committee. The matter has been left open for consultation with them, and while the full committee has been called to met tomorrow at half past 10 o'clock, the sub-committee will meet half an hour previous to that time. This will afford opportunity to notify the Democrats if there should be a change of programme. There has been considerable discus- ! sion of the matter of a differentiation of the punishment of the two senators, some of the Republican members holding out strongly for a more severe rebuke to Senator Tillman than to Senator McLaurin, because they hold that his offense of striking a fellow senator was greater than that of his colleague, who gave the provocation to the blow, but this course has been practically abandoned so far as the sub-committee is concerned, and both will be equally reprimanded. It also has been virtually decided that no apology shall be exacted from the sen? ators, tho reason for eliminating any requirement of that kind being found in the ftfet that senators gener? ally fear such enforced apologies might not amount to apologies after all. ? The Democratic members of the committee have suggested that the censure should be in very severe lan gauge, and, if anything, have been inclined to be mon? caustic than their Repbulican colleagues. It is tho desire of all members of the committee to .ind a cours?? of action that will be ac? ceptable to tho entire senate, and the only difficulty now appears to be to secure the consent of those Republi? cans who believe the occasion calls for moro than mere words of rebuke. The resolution will impose on the president of the senate the task of administering the reprimand. BELLIGERENT SENATORS CENSURED TILLMAN INSULTS THE ENTIRE SENATE. Majority Report Declared Senior Sena? tor to be the Greater Transgressor. "Washington, Feb. 28. - Senators McLaurin and Tillman of South Caro? lina today were severely censured by the United States senate. Immediately after the senate con? vened today Mr. Burrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, to which the McLaurin-Tili? man controversy had been referred, re? ported the resolution censure framed by a majority of the committee. Ac? companying the resolution was a report narrating the events which led up to the fight between the two sena? tors and setting out the conclusions of the majority. A brief statement was presented by Senators Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus, Foster and Dubois, Democratic mem? bers of the committee, dissenting from some of the conclusions of [the major? ity. They agreed, however, to the resolution offered. A minority report was presented by Senatqrs McComas, Beveridge and Pritchard, Republicans, who main? tained that the adoption of a resolu? tion of censure was not sufficient pun? ishment. "Practically there was no debate on the resolution, although Mr. Gallinger and Mi*. Platt of Connecticut, made it evident in brief statements that the resolution was not quiet satisfactory to them. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 54 to 12. When Mr. Tillman's name was call? ed he added a new sensation to the proceedings by rising and saying with ill concealed emotion: "Among gen? tlemen an apology for an offense com? mitted under heat of blood is usually considered sufficient." At the request of Mr. Burrows the statement of Tillman was read by the clerk. Instantly the South Carolina senator disclaimed any intention of being offensive to the senate and said that if they were so considered he would withdraw them. The chair (Mr. Frye) said that by unanimous consent they might be withdrawn, but Mr. Dietrich of Nebraska, objected. The incident was closed without further comment. When the senate was called to order today a notably large attendance of senators was on the floor and the gal? leries were thronged. Both Senators McLaurin and Tillman of South Caro liri?^were in their seats. Great interest was manifested by senators on the floor and by spectators in the galleries in the reading of the journal which contained the protest of Mr. Tillman against not being per? mitted to vote while under thc ban of the senate's order of contempt. Mr. Burrows of Michigan, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, presented the following reso? lution which had been formulated by that committee. "That it is the judgment of the senate that the senators from South Carolina, Benjamin R. Tillman and John L. McLaurin, for disorderly behavior and flagrant violation cf the rules of the senate during the open session of the senate on tho 22d of February, inst.,deserve the censure of the senate and they are hereby censured for their breach of the privi? leges and dignity of this body; and from and after the adoption of this resolution the order adjudging them in contempt of the senate shall be no longer in force and effect." Young Tillman by MeLaurin's Side. j Ben R. Tillman, Jr., a soft voiced, j clean-limbered athletic young man, stood at MeLaurin's side while he was calling Senator Tillman a liar and was within arm's reach of the junior Senator when his father jumped im? petuously over Senator Teller's legs and landed his fist on MeLaurin's eye. The young man, whose title to the privilege of the floor is drawn from the fact that he is his father's secre? tary, kept his eye on MeLaurin's hands. If the junior Senator from South Carolina had drawn a weapon he probably would have become a participant in the fight. As it was, he merely looked on, thus establishing his right to be considered a young man who knows his place. It was a most remarkable exhibition of self restraint.-Chicago Chronicle. McLaurin an Expert Boxer. When Tillman rushed on McLaurin the latter had his hands up in the most approved style of self-defense. He was the champion amateur boxer of I the University of Virginia and has I never lost his interest in the science I of self-defense. Tillman's hammer ' and-tongs method of fighting, how? ever, caused him to grow wild in his blows. Persons who know McLaurin and his prowess are convinced that if he had been left alone with his col? league for five minutes without inter? ruption or interference he would have beaten him unmercifully. His superior skill would have enabled him to do this. The disparity in their ages would have counted in McLau rins' favor. Tillman is fifty-five, while McLaurin is only forty-two. Chicago Chronicle. Seven Years in Bed. -Will wonders over ceaseV' inquire the friends of Mrs L Pease of Lawrence. Kan. They knew she had been unable to leave IHM- bed in seven years on account of kid ney and liver trouble, nervous prostration and general debility : but "Three bottles of Electric Bitters enabled me to walk." s!ie writes, "and tn three months ? felt like a new person." Women suffering from headache, backache, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, fainting and dizzy spells will find it a priceless bless? ing. Try it. Satiffaction is guaranteed by J F W DeLorme. Only 50c. 5 j ^'SWEENEY SPE?KS OUT. He Sends a Plain Telegram to the President. Columbia, February 23.-Governor McSweeney has broken his silence in the Tillman-Roosevelt incident and this morning sent a dignified and plain telegram to President Roosevelt, which onght to clear the State and the people at large of further responsi? bility in the matter. The telegram to President Roosevelt reads as follows : j Columbia, February 28, 1902. ? President Theodore Roosevelt, Executive Mansion, "Washington, D. C. : It was my intention not to have anything to say about the telegram sent you by the Hon James H. Till? man, withdrawing the request for you to present the sword to Major Micah Jenkins, but as undue importance and publicity have been attached to it I beg to say that the telegram sent you was not auhtorized by the Sttae, and that the Lieutenant Governor did not speak officially for the State or the people in his action, and his telegram to you was purely a personal matter, and neither the State nor the people should be held responsible in any way for his attitude. M. B. McSweeoney, ^Governor. Stepped Into Live Coals "When a child I burned my foot fright? fully," writes W H Eads of Jonesville, Va, "which- caused horrible leg sores for 30 years, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly j cured me after everything else failed." In- j fallible for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises and ? piles. Sold by J F W DeLorme. 25c. 5 Deadly Avalanche in Colorado. Teliuride, Colo., Feb. 28.-The most terrible snow slide ever known in Colorado caused the deaths of from 35 to 75 men at the Liberty Bell mines on Smuggler mountain today. Al? though the scene of the disaster is scarcely two miles from this town in? formation is difficult to obtain on ac? count of the precipitous character of the roads and the vast amount of snow. Nearly all the buildings of the Liberty Bell mine were carried down by the slide, all the books which show the number and names of the men employ? ed being lost, so* tha t the death list can hardly be known for many hours, possibly not until the rescuers shall have removed an immense quantity of snow, rocks and logs from the canyon where the victims lie buried. It "seems that two slides occurred practically in the same place, the second burying those who were trying to rescue the victims of the first. Buildings were carried down the mountain side a distance of 2,000 feet and crushed by tons of snow. The Exposition Company Acts. Charleston, Feb. 23.-At >a meeting of the board of directors of the Ex? position company tonight, Col. J. H. Tillman's message to President Roosevelt was fully discussed and j the following resolutions uuhnimousiy adopted : Resolved, That the president of the exposition company be and hereby is requested to communicate at once''with his excellency, Theodore Roosevelt, the president of the United States, and extend to him the cordial greet? ings and good wishes of this board of directors, with assurances that we look forwaid to his promised visit to the exposition with the greatest pleas? ure and that he will receive from our people the warmest welcome. "Resolved, further, That the presi? dent be informed that this board of directors deny any responsibility for the recent communication made by Col. J. H. Tillman to President j Roosevelt and express their utter lack ? cf sympathy with his action in that matter." The city council will hold a special meering tomorrow to tako action in ? this matter A Poor Millionaire Lately starved in London because he could not digest his food. Early use of Dr King's New Life Pills would have saved bira. They strengthen the stomach, aid digestion, promote assimilation, improve appetite. Price 2.">c. Money back if not ?ari:-iied. Sold by J F W DeLorme, drug? gist, ? New York, Feb. 25.-Among the passengers who arrived today on thc steamer Roterdam from Roterdam and Boulonge were Messrs. Wolmarans and Wessels, Boer delegates, and Dr. De Bruyn, secretary of the Boer embassy. The party will remain in this city for several days and then proceed to Baltimore and Washington. WOULD G??BK KNOX. I. Pierpont Morgan Makes a Plea to the President. A Washington telegram to the Dhicago Chronicle [says: Tremendous pressure is being Drought to bear upon President Roose? velt to abandon the proceedings igainst the merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways, which Attorney General Knox an lounced will be begun in a few days. ' J. Pierpont Morgan, who, with fames J. Hill, is the principal pro? cter of the merger, and Geoge B. Steele, F. F. Sturgis, L. C. Ledyard and D. S. Eggleston spent several hours with the President Saturday night. They arrived at the White House at 10 o'clock, and did not leave tor their hotel until after 1 o'clock Sunday morning. The purpose of the conference was to persuade President Roosevelt to order the Attorney General not to file the bill in equity which is to be the basis Df the proposed action against the merger under the Sherman anti-trust act. The arguments which they pre? sented to the President in support of their position were twofold. One was that the merger does not come within the scope of the Sherman act, and the other that the action of the Government had an unsettling effect upon the money and stock mark? ets, which might become serious if the bill in equity being prepared by the* Attorney General was filed. The President is reported to have said to his visitors that the suit would be begun, and the determination on its merits left to the courts. He holds the position that if the merger is not a violation of the law no harm can be done in determining the fact by resort to the proper channels. If it is a violation of the Sherman act, it ought to be dissolved. It is believed in Washington that as a result of the visit of Mr. Morgan and his friends, the President's pur? pose to press the suit with vigor was somewhat shaken. The ostensible pur? pose of the visit of the captains of finance" to Washington was to attend a dinner which Senator Depew ar? ranged in their honor, but io was noticeable that the dinner broke up at a very early hour and that the ad? journment to the White House had evidently been prearranged with the host. Attorney General Knox has not indi? cated when he will be prepared to file his bill in equity, but at the Depart? ment of Justice the impression has been given out that it will be ready not later than next Tuesday. A Raging, Roaring Flood Washed down "a telegraph line which Chas C Ellis of Lisbon, ia, had to repair. "Standing waist deep in icy water." he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily. Finally the best doc? tors m Oakland, Neb, Sioux City and Om? aha said I had consumption and could not live. Then I began using Dr King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bottles/' Positively guaranteed for coughs, colds and all throat and lung trouble by J F W DeLorme. Price 50c and ?1. Trial bottles free. 5 London, February 27.-Tho attack made by the Boers to rush the outpost line near Bothasburg, Tansvaal Col? ony, curing the night of February 23, was most determined. When the Boers realized that their attempt to actually break through the wire fences was frustrated they crouched beside the cattle killed by the British fire and with which the ground was thickly strewn, and from that defence poured a heavy fire on the British troops. The fusillade was steadily returned and finally the Boers were driven back, leaving fifteen dead and six wounded on the field. They also left 170. dead or wounded horses and the entire herd of 6,000 head of cattle. Baltimore, Feb. 25.-Gov Smith has signed the death warrant and fixed Friday, April 5th, fo ther execution of Mary E. Jackson, convicted of pois? oning her husband by putting arse? nic in his corn bread. Efforts have been made by colored men to have the governor commute the sentence to life imprisonment. Washington, Feb. 25.-It has been practically decided that the formal ceremonies incident to the taking over of the Danish West Indies by the United States shall be performed by the army and it is probable that a de" tachment of troops will be sent to the islands from Porto Rico soon after the ratification of the treaty to raise the flag and formally take possession of the new territory. While not defi? nitely determined, it is stated here that the islands will be placed with Porto Rico under the control of Gov? ernor Hunt. 'pljl? Light Biscuit W^^M DeficiotfsCdfce ' ; ; j Bamty Pasties Flaky Ci tis ts .0 ,_ ------------ummm