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She fSanoigter ledger. | ^ Jtu.-i4.lv ^rwftopcr fy?r Jv ^vwnokM wf Af ^otitioai^ ArM^ ^pr4ntMi?^(kMMrnifl(4rfPHtl | A ifci^* \ \ ? A I ?, ' * FEKRUUif 26 Itttt K-> t a Hm IK I) la/ .g 7ILLSSAH AMD > M'LIDRIH fIGIT., Climax t? Bad Feeling Tbat Has Existed for the Last Tear. BOTH G1YE AND RECEIVE HARD BLOW8. Tillman, iu Ceuree if Speeck, Aefterted McLauria Had Said Hie Vota la Republican#. Jnnior Sen ate r Declare* VM?I? m VT illUl MBit llalieieus Lie. Washington, Feb. 99.?In aceerdance with 4 long time eu stone on Washington's birthday the farewell address of Washington fas read to the senate today immediately after the bedy convened at 11 o'clock. Mr. Burrows ef If iehigan read the inimortal docunsent. When routine hnsiness had i.heen concluded .Mr. Tillman resumed his speech in opposition te the pending Philippine tariff bill whieh he began yesterday. He referred to the reading ef Washington's farewell address as similar te 4he reading in our churches of the 8ermen en the ttoaat, but the one evidently has as little effect as the other, as it 9 soeased that we today are proa* "to spit upon tho priaeiples eanaoiatort by the fatbar of hia counts v. '' Discussing tha Philippiaa tariff bill ha daclarad that ao revalues were aeaded by tha inaular gevovnasent ia tha Philippine* as it bad asopla fvrtids. Tha an!* ab jack af tha bill was that tha Philippiaa archipelago should ba mads to furnish aa opportunity to tha few to reap a golden harvest froai tha islands. la tha cauraa of his speech Mr. Stop the > a sad ming to see fu f ;e;i spoiled by the biigh . .1 always tell them frc: i : st. They never do we." wards but stay small anc1 s .:y. *t is worse to sec a blight striae children. Good health ?.? the natural right of children. Ilut some of them don't get their rights. While the rest grow big and strong one stays small and weak. Scott's Emulsion can stop that blight. There is no reason why such a child should slay small. Scott's Emulsion i:> a medicine with lots o* Strength in it?the kind c Strength that makes thing rrow. Scott's Emulsion make children grow, makes them cai j makes them sleep, makes ther play. Give the weak child . chance. Scott's Emulsion wii make it catch up I This picture represents the Trade Mark of Scott's wjflHKmulsion and is on the wrapper of every bottle. Send for free sample. I gMBg" SCOTT & BOWNK, * 409 Pearl St., Now York. L 5?? an<* druggists. V Tillmaa hacaaia iavolred in n "1 liraly aallaquv with Ur Sp ??<n*?r f Wisconsin rogardinij tha ta'ifiaatian af tha Pari* treaty The South Carolina senator ra**rre?l to Mr. Sponaar's c?>asmantK in hi* paaeh yastardav upon tha part takaa hy Win. J Bryan in varuring tha ratification nf tha traatr. Ha agraad with tha Wisconsin aanator that tha influence of 14 r. ^ Bryan wn* patsnt, hut iiiaietod that a??a hia influeaci was not sufleiaat to induca tha asnate to *!!_ a i - - - " ramj ib? treaty. After h* hid daa* all that it was poawible for " hlis to do, Mr. Tillman a-.se: tad, 'b* Rapubl ic?na j*t lacked ?> ?? I )ugb to aacnr* ratification tillman's insinuations ( '*Y?u know" b* shouted, ahakiag kia tiagar at tha btrpuhlicaa aid*, %,how those rotas naoassMry war* aacurad?" demanded Mr. ( Spoaner. "1 knew, if tha senator daaa at," replied Mr. Tillmaa. 441 ^ bar* racaired information ia confidanca from that aid* of tha chamber. 1 know froai that improper influences war* used in getting 4 those rotas.'' 4 lkbaaa tba man," iasiatad Mr. Spaoner, "upon wh<uu thote in fluencet were brought I* Sear. It i it due tbt senator and due tha ceuntry that ht nana hint. A Man who impaaclies %oothei in coafidaoca it a coward. If tha ] aaaator knowt of any miaa who hat baa a improperly influenced ha thoutad [lima him." "1 know," aaterted Mr. Till an, "that the patreaage?tha fadaral patronage?nf a Stata hat been parceled < tit ta a teaator tiaca tha r&Mficatioa of that treaty." 1 "What Stata?" demanded Mr. bpaanar. change* ifai.Ausiif. "South Cnroliaa," thoutad Mr Tillman. "than," tnid Mr Speoaer, "I leave you to light tha matter out with your colleague." "Wall " retorted Mr. Tillman, "1 never thirk tha reapoasibility for aatatement I make. 1 kaaw that ha (Mr. McLauria, hit col-* league) voted far tha traaty, I ( know that impropar intlueacea wara brought to bear; I ktuw wnai i haiiara." "You simply bal'iara," ratortad Mr. Spoonar, "what you do not know." This andad the incidaat for tha lima, hut tha faaling angandarad manifests*! iUalf latar in a thrilling and sensational aaaae. Baon aftarwarda Mr. Tillaan concladad his rainarka. MOI.AUKIN BIHRR TO BFRAK. Kcarcaly had ha raaumad his < aaat whan thara waa aaactad ana of tha as oat fnasational acaaaa arar ? | witnasaad in tha history af tha Wnitad Statad Sanata. Pala to tha lipa, and tramhling with atno ioa wnioh ia rain ha amtaavarad ta control, Mr. McLauria af South Carolina raa.and addraaaad tha aanata, apaakiag to a question of paraonal privilege. Instantly a hush fall over taa aanata and over tha paopla in tha (kr?ii?Ail rrL? tui ^Ulivl I Til y atmosphere seemed surcharged with excitement. With breathless luterest the Auditors, both on the floor and in ths galleries, bung upon orerj word uttered hy the Sooth Carolina senator. Do?pite thee motion under which .he was laboring, Mr. MuLauria seemed to %' % Bit. .EST lUilGfllNS , V V 1\ 13 HPIJ WE MENTION ONLY * FEW: All shades of Ribbon at 2 1-2 ;ents per yard. Ready made Underwear at 30St. Ready-made lilaek Skirts .wvm.r tit A tt en * *9 nii ? fu?"~m: 27-inch Cashmere, all colors. 2 and 5 cents. 75 cents Shirt. Waists now 4( cents. Percal Wrappers, worth $1.2? now 75 cents. * * - v a ? 4 DRESS GOODS at -Your Own Price.fur Mardte aid fipo I ii il i> i* i?n?l U II U I I U U 13 ? I SILKS, OF EVER^f SHADE, AT A GREAT SACRICE EMBROIDERY at one cent per yard and up We need room for Spring Goods ^CASHiscut < i 11 ir a terribh Caper with Us * % ha tha oat ?ast mail in tha ahaaabar. ai Ha spoka with daliharation,an4 hit <u aaaciation was claar and distinct. b< E?ary word ha uttarad taaraad to ba fait, aa wall a? haard, in tha Ti ramatast parta of tha historic aid at hall. b DRAMATIC SIT.BN'CK BBroBB TUB ^ 8TOBM. ' tb "Mr. Praaidant," ha bagan' "I w riaa to a quaation of paraonal ?(. pririlaga." U Ha had Toicad lain th*? Jn? -1 i words, yot the oxeitemsnt by . this time had bacon* iatoaso. All mod to roaliaothata portoations tr ntwas about to happen. Hon> ator Scott of Wost Yirgiaia asoyod w I 4 1. restlessly aboat ia the roar of tho chambor, aad Assistant Sorgoaat- o1 at-Arms B. W. Layton, roso froai '-, - his soat as if to liston tho bottor to J what was about to ho said. "Muring asy absoace," eoatia- ^ uod Mr. MoLaaria, "afow aom- ty } onto ago frons tho sonato ohaashor, A ia attendance upon tho coasasittoo ^ oa Iadiaa affairs, tho senator who P has just takoa his soat (Mr Tillj I aaan) said that iasproper influence *} I had beam used la ehangiag tha vete ! of aomebody an that traaty, and ^ than want on latar and said that " f it applied to tha oanator fram South Carolina who had haaa air- ? tl an tha patronage in that atata. I . I got tha aaaaa of tha controyer- " t ,y." it Still controlling h'taaelf with an * eflort but til! speaking vary calmly and with a carefully modulated ^ tone, Mr. MaLaurin aaid, and hia P warda out through tha aanata 1( ahanabar likoa knifa: *' "I deaire to atata, Mr. Traai- *' dent?1 would not uaa aa atroag language aa 1 intaad had I not s< ooon aftar tha aanata mat repliad * ta ihoaa iuainuatiana and aaid that P thay wara uatrua. " "Iaow any,'' coatiauad Mr. Lauria, with dialiaot auiphai?ia J upan every word, and half turning 1 toward hia eolleagaa, Mr Tillman, (j who aat ia tha same raw anly thraa aaata away, "that tha atataniont ia a willful, malicieua and deliberate lia." r Mr. McLaurin gat na farther ^ with hia atatamant. m Tl I.I.I! AN 8TR1KK8. T tl. r;i i~ -u- , * r Mm-1 g a iiiiamij nuv n mm uuiiup J * | in* bis regular seat an t b? main " aisle, sprang with tigar lika faro- f aitv at his colleague. Mr. Tailor k af Cnlorade, wha was sitting at his f dask Watwaaa tha twe Seulh Oaro- J iiaa sanators, was swapt asida withaut ceremony. lndaad, Ilia infuriated Tillnsaa alias bad over hins ia his aiTort to ranch IfcLau- ( ria Without thaslightast hasita tioa Mi Uam ia sprang lo moat tha attack half war. | Tilluiaa aiasad a wild blow at )* his colleague with his right list, it landed apon Mr-Laurie's forehead, just above tha left eye, although its force was partially apeat upen MeLatirin's araa, which N ha raiaad ia an effort ta parry tha ^ blow. MCl.ACKIN 1>KAW? Kl.<>ol?. _ Instantly McLaurin's right arm shot out, tha blow landing upon Tillman's face, apparently upon the aosa. Agaia Tillman struck . out frantically, this tins# with his left hand. The blow did net laud ii twin M fl.Hiiin rhcn fdlliiwH.l I 1 . ; n w iI<i sri iuiuia^ft, both -nnntor.s ! cltttchir a at vault other mad! . Senators Warren andSuntt, l>ut!i j I of whom ara powerful man, rush i m ' ?<i toward* the combatants to . j ueperate them. Akeiatant Satgc j if it-at -irmt Ltyton pr*i?i; <ver tiki io kit ffoi l to !'?h:L Mj? ?lli|g?r?nt tnaalorH I i*u4 a* U ? ? ? I 1 " 1 ?J u*l mm ll? !/.?< I MCI 4* II!'I, dlman aimed a left hauded * hit colleague which struck Mr. arton in the fae*. Fetiaawielv e blow was glancing and did tut iscinl tiarai. Mr. Layton lin iera apart. R ub ?eHwtui? mi 1 era striking wildly at ea:hotin?r iwie ef the h'owa landing u hi lr. Lay tea. TUB SENATORS l'INIONF.I). km inatant later, the aiijm -en iirs ware piuioaed in the arms of saators Scott and Warren. I'hev ara drafted further apart, m 11 laugh thev still made iuaf fecl'itl fforts ta reach oacu ether Fina r they were forced- into their lata. Mr. McLauriu, although very >U I.. U. .L. ..I I'.' HI?I VCVIIIW1 wv M| I 111* * . Mr. Tillmaa wag while us sheet a? ha aal in bin seat, ho raw bis handkerchief from his ecket and wiped hloo I fr >m bis ice that seemingly w?o? fl 'win* ijhtly frens bis nneo. Until 'hut it s it he 1 ant l> ten supposed t ii il lood had heen drawa in the h 1ouater. During the fight senators all ver the senate chamber were <>n seir feet. Hot a word, however, as spoken. The senate never in ,s histery had reeeired such a heck. The president pro tem. (Mr. 'rye) was the first te regain ceiuosure. In caltu and unirapassined tones he directed that the oate be in order. Hh rapped hat-ply two or three times with ie gavel end in a few minetes a imKlenna Ar/lar ?area r?Ktuine<l Itkougli seaators l>/ this time artiall/ recovered from the [*koek, asoved hurriedly about a ebauiUer. I 'AI.I.KD FOK CI.OSF.I) IMXJKS Mr. (lallinger wai irst to a<U rati tbackair. '?Mr. President," said ka. "1 sk that tke doors ha closed." Again the prasidaat pro tain, equested tha senate to ka in orar and tkat senators resume their eats. It nss reserves! for Mr Pi itch, rd af Narth Carolina, la a meas ire to relieve ma stran uauar rhicli all war* laboring- Ha (lcirad ta address the senate on the lending Philippiaa hill, and call n?j for tha attention of tha chair 1a said; "If tha senator fram South Carolina (Itr. ilcLanrin) ha* con iludad"? Ha was interruhted by Mr. McLaurin, who said vary candy: "I will now preceed with my remarks which wata so uaeereinoniausly interrupted." M< I.Al.'Kirf CAi.r.r.n TO OK1U-.U. "I call the sanator from South Carolina to order." intarruptod Mr. Teller. "Which una of the senators," inquired Mr. McLanrin with soma asperity. "This one,'* said Mr. Teller, indicating Mr. Mr Lam in. "And theathoi one two for that matter." " Mr. Preside*'," interceded Mr. Fisrakcr, "I join in that. Surely," ho continued with great feeling, his face \ el pair with excitement, "there is some way to oroteet the dignity ??' this body." ( !?m liiinly, ' Ur. IIuitowh who ha<J hcen rndeuvfU im: \ a:t?1 y | Concluded ou 4th page.j