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THE eRMDEN VOLUME XIV. OAMPKN, S.C.. FRIDAY, MA1U II 13, J}>M. NO. 9/ k MR. BRYAN TALKS. , Former Democratic Nominee Speaks ] of tymnt Politics NON-COMHITTAL ONJUDGE PARKER 1 hlnks lliil 1$ Tossing Uu the Smnd Old Penny to See Whether He or Parker Will Run. I * Toledo, 0., Special.? Colone) W. J. Wrynn was in the city Monday nftei y-' c noon. Ho wu^ prevailed, upon to dis cuss politics. ?/e told of hiq recent vialt to New York and added that tho people iu that State know lesa about politico than they do In the West'. "They asked nie about Judge Par ker, " he Hftld, "and I toM them I could ?ay nothing until I knew his atuiudo on public questions. They answered that he was a Judge and it would not be proper for him to discuss political topics." "What do you think Hill intends to do?" "Well I think Mr. Hill Is tossing a penny to aee whether he or Judge I'ar Uer will run. The trouble with the plan Is that Hill has an old penny that ho has tossed so often that he doesn't . know which side Is head and which side la tall." 'What have you to say regarding the record of Congress?" "What Congress has done is easily ascertained. Find out how much there was In the Treasury before the session began and find out how much there Is now. The wonder is., that they didn't take it all." Mr. Bryan declined to discuss the probable issues and candidates in the next national campaign, but when asked to make .* general statement as to tho situation he sairf: "Political success depends on two things, opportunity and preparation to take advantage of it. A political party niugt have Its principles; and it must advocate those policies It believes nest for the people and then trust to events to vindicate the wisdom of Its course. "1 " Relieve that the Democratic party has taken the people's side of tho pub lic questions discussed In 1896 and In 1900, and I believe If It will maintain Its integrity and alltfw iro doubt to 9rls6 as to Its fidelity to the people's cause, It will only bo a question of time, and not a long time either, before enough Republicans will be disgusted with the policy of the Republican party to again put the Democratic party in power. "Such a victory, when ^ -won, will * bring relief to the people from all the vicious policies of the Republican party.- We cannot win a victory by compromise or cowardice,' and if wo would win a victory by such means It would be as disastrous to the party as Mr. Cleveland's victory in 1892 proved to be." Asked hfs opinion on the Wabash strike, Mr. Bryan said:. -"The merits X)f the controvert^ between the company and the employes are overshadowed by th? menace of the process known fis government by injunction. The Demo JBaatlL JWYS long been calling attention ^ to the danger Uat lurks in this abuse of the Judicial power, but it seems to take several object lessons to mako the people acquainted with a bad prin- . ciple." Are Satisfactory. Buenos Ay res, By Cable. ? The Nac lon publishes an interview with For eign Miuister Drago, In which the minister declares that Seno Garcio Merou, the Argentina minister at Washington, has telegraphed to him announcing that the response of Sec retary Hay to an Argentine note, set ting forth that the Argentine govern ment's ideas regarding Venezuela and Monroeism is satisfactory. Unci* Tom Dead. drtcago; ~ Special. ? Norman Argo, aald to have been the original "Uncle Tom," is dea^at Paint Lick, at the re puted age of 111 years, says a dispatch ,to The Tribune, from Lancaster, Ky. Argo was bora a slave and belonged to General Sampel Kennedy, i\ wealthy planter of Gerard county, and a former - v member of the Kentuckky Legislature. Mrs. Stowe is said to have obtalped moat of the material for "Uncle Tom's Cabin" from the Kentucky plantation. The P2<'gue Situation. Maztalon, Mexico. Special. ? There ? were no deaths from the plague Sun day. .There are oiily 37 patients In the laaarctto, two cases grave and Ave ' doubtful. Gem- oL .plague .ham teeii discovered at Siquiros, near tho village of Villa t*?lon. The local healttt board fcere ? beMev#s the disease will be ?tamped out at Slqueros as has been accomplished at El Oso. 4 Bryan At Cleveland. Cleveland, Special.? Hon. Wm. J. Bryan ai rived In Cleveland from the ? isfcr and Is the fnest of Major John ?ton. Mr. Bryan will leave for Mlcfcl. gpn tomorrow Xp deliver a lecture, whence he will return to Ltn^hi. Those who sought an interview were told that Mr. Bryan had Dotblttf to Ml of Interest to the pttMlc. Lcrf* Lot of Croaatlea. The towboat Ruasell t-?d of the AvrLord i?e< came out of the Tea* Swetirer last week with a tow <rf t.owitw. Tto w; w> jhk *, mm**' FLOODS IN THE WEST 1 1 . ? Serious Damage Threatened nt Jinny I'oints Prom Hlgli Water. | Cairo, 111., Special. ? The o*jsc?voi ! at tlje woather buerau bus wont out j ! warnings to places south of Cairo to ? prepare tor at least 60 feet of water. Rain (ell Sunday and night over thu watersheds of tho Ohio, Wabash, Ten nessee and Cumberland ' rivers, and in many places where tho rivers wore falling they are rising again. A vast territory . around and bolow Cairo is now covered with water and many . farmers have been forced to abandon their homes. While there is no irnme j dlato danger at Cairo, there is danger In the low lands between Cairo and j Memphis. The leveos are exported to , stand & stage of 56 foot as they have been raised and strengthened during the last few years. The gauge shows 45.8 feet. Excursion Boats Run Five Miles In land. V Memphis, Special. ? The river, after remaining stationary for two days, be gan to rise slowly again. Tho gauge marks 34.4 feet and more water com ing. Tho levees remain intact, al though a large area of lowlands south of Memphis is submerged. Crittenden and too counties, in Arkansas, are in undated and some dintress Is reported from there, especially among negro farmers. The most serious difficulty the railroads are experiencing Is in maintaing schedules, trains being from one to threo hours lato. Thou sands of people II nod the bluffs heve gazing on the vast expanse of water* j JOxcursion boats wore run five miles inland. Water Up in Fourth Srcet, at Louis ville. Louisville, Special. ? The Ohio river registers 28.1 feet in the canal here one tenth of a foot over the da?w:cr line. It lo expr ved tlmfc a 30 l'oot slage, tho highest in two years, will be reached before the flood begins to subdue; The wafer is now well p in to Fourth street. Tho flood wat? caused by heavy rains up the river in the past 24 hours. The Flood in Kentucky. Owensboro, Ky., Special.? The heav iest rain for many years fell here Sun day night. The river Is still rising and it is over all previous marks, except the record of 1884. Tho smaller streams are also flooding the country. The cold clear weather gives encour agement but the situation Is very serious here and at other poins along the lower Ohio valley. River >,Ten Mile6 Wide. I?vansville, Ind., Special.? The river is, still rising and stood nearly -12 f<2ot at 10 o'clock. It Is believed that tne river will continue to rise for a week. All boats are dolayod. The river between here and Owensboro is more than 10 miles wide. Many towns be. tween Owensboro and Cairo are now at the mercy of tho high water. Another Flood Predicted. Cincinnati, Special. ? Tho Ohio river, which fell Sunday night below..- tho tlang?r~Tlno"df 50~?eet, hnB~bePn rising here again and It is reported to be rising at upper points. Ha in prevailed throughout Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky, Tennessee and western Pennsylvania, so that another flood Is prodietcd this week all along tho O! ij Valloy. Public mm Slain. Waterbury, Special.? Valence In its worst form has broken otKNanew in Waterbury, as a result ' of -tlio lilfch feeling in connection with the fetriko of the motor-men and conductors on t|xe street railway line. This tim^ it Is murder and Policeman Paul Men dlesohn is the victim. John W. Chambers, a non-union motorman, is shot and his whereabout are unknown, and the conductor. George Webern dorfor, was pounded almost into in sensibility. The scene of the crime was at Forest Park, the termfoffSV of the North Main street line. spot is an Ifcolaled one, and when the car reachod the end of the line tho crew njfido preparations for the return. IrtNy mediately after the Conductor turned a the trolley and the motorman reversed his levers, eight masked men sprang from the bushes by tho roadside, en tered the car and discharged their re volvers, every man being armed. Offi cer Mendlesohn foil sat the fltost re port, and as a latW examination, showed, the first shot was fatal, ^hav ing pierced his heart. The motorman was also hit and leaped from hit] car with a cry of pain. Some of the men followed him, whUe tho remainder turne<| their attention to tho conduc tor'. He Was thrown to the floor of tho car and poiiuded and kicked un til he waf almost unconscious. The men th<v. left him and Joined the'r companions outside. From this point in the attack their actiofta are wrap ped in mystory and are causing con siderable apprehension. The conduc tor- regained his feet with difficulty and went .to the side of the wounded officer, but ho was dead. Terrible Snow Storms. . London, By Cable. ? The St. Peters burg correspondent of The Daily Mall telegraphs that terrible snow storma have been raging during the past week in the government, of .Samara, and have caused hundreds of deaths. -TTbflf?T drawtfr^-STedgw tisVe returned to villages with the passengers frozen to death. Many persons. Jiftve beeu frozen- to death within the villages while searching for their own homes. Wrecked at Norfolk,'* a Norfolk, Special.? A fierce wind storm swept over Norfolk at noon Saturday, and did considerable dam age. jTKe large building being1 erected by the 'American Cigar Company, near the city limits, was almost completely destroyed and several workmen nar rowly escaped the falling walls. Street Demonstration. Buda-Peeth, Special.? Street demon- < st rations by 16,000 Socialists to pro teat against the government military Una, took plsiee here Sunday and led to coRhdons wTtb tfee populace and - breaking of window. Many arrests wars tukCm aftd tiu noUot -bad flnally is ftiartt^ito Mj?tnttfi hi d|a? jr ' : ? GORMAN WILL LEAD Democratic Forces in United States Senate Next Term, WAS CANDIDATE FOR POSITION Opening of lixtraorUlnary Session? j /Titfen-s of Organization- The New , j iPddy. Washington, Special.? Arthur Pue Gorman is again (Irmly seated in tho saddle as loader ?f tho Democratic paity in Congi-oss. He waa selectfd aa the Democratic leader in the Son ate. His waa the only name suggested, and he waa plaeed in nomination by Senator Hacon. Tho Democrats prac tically determined Friday to make Mi. Gorman their leader, and his re fusal waa all that could possibly have J stood iti tho way of carrying out the programme. When it was suggested that tho Senator would be an avowed j candidate for tho Democratic noniina- | tion for President and for that rea son he, would not care 10 accept the responsibility of becoming chief gulda in the Somite, a eioae friend of j Mr. Gorman said: "Tho Senator ban ] no intention of being a candidate for the presidency After the caucus adjourned Senator Simmons said: "The whole country knows what Mr. Gorman's -'leadership means to Democracy. The minority will hence forth, under his guidance, bo aggressive and wisely effective when unity of purpose is demanded . Although he is new to the present Senate, It is not forgotten that he has bad an experience of 18 years." While, as Senator Shannons saya, tho minority lays groat store by the Maryland man's actions in astuteness in skirting legislative pitfalls, a more important political significance is at tached to hla elevation Remembering Mr. Gorman's intimate associations with the conservative leaders, there ar,e those who see in his elevation a tendency of the whole party organiza tion to return to conservative first principles. Washington, Spperal;-?The Demo cratic senatoHaijumieua which inet Fri day organlzptTCy electing Senator Gor man to hi/8 old position as chairman of tho caucus. This Is a permanent place and assures him the occupancy of Ihe Democratic conference room, one of tho most commodious apd 2'^st located committee rooms in the Sen ate and^aD tho capitol. He made a brief sjfcech in assuming tho chair, and the conference then proceeded to other business. There were present 23 of the 33 Democratic Senators. Senator Gor man's nomination as chairman was suggested by Senator Bacon, and thero was no opposition to his selection. In taking rilic linnrrTHTTIIMTieir flTc Sen- j a tors for tho honor conferred, but did j not make an extended speech. Th6 remaining time of the session was de voted largely to the discussion of the present situation in the Senate .and*, the necessity for Democratic harmony and unity of action. There was a gen eral feeling that the racancies caused by the retirement of Democratic Sen ators from committtees which have to deal with questions before the pres ent call session should be filled, and it was dcddedlhat fhe'HeslgfMkGo^^f t iic members' of these committees should be foade by a steering commit tee, 10 bo appointed Uy the chairman of the caucus, but that their selection should later -be ratified b f the caucus. The steering committee for the past Congress has numbered only^ 7 mem bers, but Senator Gorman ^requested that the number should be increased to 9, which was the mimber in the day* of bis pj^Ytoua ch&iftnsnship, and this IncVease wa& decided upon. Will Not Be Released. / Washington, Special. ? The Assoc la t L ed Press is authorized by the British Vmhassy at Washington to state that there in no foundation for the repoi-tg that Mrs. Maybrick's releaso is^ con templated l>y the British authorities; that there has been no recent corre spondence on the subject between Washington and Ixmdon, and no rep resentation whatsoever to tho State Department, and that none is con templated. ?# ? Cftlimo itf Bruptlon* Coiima, Mex., Special. ? The VQlcano Is again in eruption. Tho people at Tuxpnin are in consternation. Accord ing to advices from that polnt'the erup tion wa3 accompanied by showers of ashes and denso clouds darkening the sky. Some have fled^o neighboring hilla. Many houses and stores have been closed. Shoots His Brother. 'Charleston, S. C.. Special.? A spcclal to Tho News and Courier says that Friday morning near Holly Hill, Sc. Berkley county, Fred Martin, a young white farmer, who lives 18 miles away, rode up to the fteid whore hiwbmth<*v was ploughing, and without a word of warning/ flrcd a. load of buckshot into the shoulder of his brother, Joel Mar tfh. killing him instantly. He then quickly rode ofT, remarking tha^ .his btother had "only gotten what he de served long ago," Fred Martin claims that his .brother had been criminally initmattB Teittv^iis (Fred's) wife. ? ? ? ? General Strike Ordered. Philadelphia,. Special.? A genera) strike agniriat the Americas Bridge Company has been called by the exec utive board of the International A: aociatiou of Bridge and Structural Workers. Thla general order include* nil construction work in the" bands of Uio ccicpaay thiqpshout. tho. J:nu*d Stales and Canada, and iOToltr* ih<Kh Mil Ml !? *11 MfltlOU. fw W*T ' ^ > \--y V; ?? ? _ < V V. : ' . !" v ? . 9 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL Roanoke's $30,000 Silk Mill. J In ItB Issue of February 5 tho Man* ufacUttors' Record stated that Valen tino Ulisa of Bcranton, l'a., had de cided to establish a branch silk mill at Koanoke, Va? investing about $30, ! 00<L ^"suitable building havlftK been j Bectjj.ed, a portion of the machinery I has been installed, and ton opera tives li? eidn work thin week. There are | twelve throwing machines in position at present, but forty more hav?J been ordered, and are expected to arrive before April I. The mill win (in or dei'H on commission. It receives tliq Chinese Bilk In the raw state as It la reeled from cocoons, and Its ma < hinery thrown tho xumo into skeins. Tnoso Bkeius aro used principally in manufacturing dress trimmings. Ital ia'.) and Japanese raw Bilk will be used later on. Spindles In February. There was more tbamtho usual ac tivity last month in announcements o ? increases to the spiudlfiftge of the Soutbctu mills. Not for a ? year baa such a month's record been made. As usual, tho established companies of long experience had In tho activity. There were 135,500 spindles and 2,500 looms definitely announced in Fob j ruary as to bo Installed. An invest ment of $2,710,000 Is Indicated by equipment of that extent. Established companies arc credited with 80,500 spindles nnd 1 ,-r>r>0 looms, making an investment of $1,610,000. This leaves 55,000.. swindles and 950 looms for tho strictly new mills, an investment of $1,100,000. The Odefl Improvements. It was announced In these columns last September that the J. M. Odoll Manufacturing Co. had decided upon making extensive improvements to its plant. 'l'heso improvements wero stated to Include the rebuilding of its dam ahd raising same from a height of four to' ten feet. During tho pres ent week John W. Hays- of Peters burg. Va., was engaged to ? prepare plans and specifications for these water-power Improvements. The Com pany will also carry out Its plan, as previously announced, to install 150 looms in order to manufacturo its yarns Into cloth. There aro 6,000 spindles in (ho mill. About $52,000 1? being expended for the additional ma chinery. Its Third Silk Mill. A dispatch from Fayetteville, N. C., stntes that the* Ashley & Bailey Co}. will build another silk milV in that city, making its third plant tirere. Slto has been bought for the third mill. This company is now operating 15,000 spindlc-s and 1,200 hJDl&s at Fayette* villc, the first plant rfcrving been es tablished several years ago, and tho second one laBt year. Only negroes aiy employed in -the company's Southern mills. The company has large mills at Paterson,_N. J., and in several Penn sylvania-towns. Textile Notes. staled that M. W. Conway of 14+**' York city, while in Jacksonville, Fin., recently, purchased 2,000,000 crossties from dealers in that city. These tics arc to be used In the con struction of an electric railroad from Catskill to Oakhlll, which Is to be com -fileted -by -July 1 next. Mr. Conway pronounces the yellow-plne heart crow tles of Florida well adapted for his purposes. The. door, sash, blind and building material business of the late Mr. John R. Neely of Norfolk has been acquired by a fetock company which was char tered last week. The new company will be known as the Hawks-Manpln Com pany, and will begin business with a capital of $16,000. The officers of the company are Judge L." R. Watts, presi dent; Mr. 13. W. Maupin, Jr., treasurer, and E. B. Hawks, secretary. C. C. Mongol, Jr.r & Bro. Co. Louisville announce that within the next few months they will import through Pcnsacola 8,000,000 feet of ma hogany logs, the first cargo of which Js now here. The mahogany is coming from Honduras, and 250,000 feet of logs is considered a good cargo for a vessel. The product will bo shipped to the company's hex factory at Louis ville. Several vessels ano now en route there. To Fight Combine. Richmond, Special. ? It is reported in financial circles her$ that the American Locomotive Works is back ing the financial arrangement* for the settlement of the affairs of the Wo. R. Trigg Slil/nuildiug Company and that this is the beginning of an organiza tion of a shipyards to fight the Amerl can Ship-Building Company. Lumber Notes, The shipments of lumber from the port of Jacksonville, Fla., for .. the month of February amounted to 13, 731,592 feet, against 11,035.033 feet for February, 1902, an increase of 2, C9G,r.r,9 feet. ? ?The largo t?ev? pinning ? mill ? and novolty works of tho Douglass Manu facturing Co. of Douglass, Ga., started up last week. Th<? <~>mpany tjjrns out all styles woodwork, and ball or ders for months ahead. A charter has been granted to tho Ilaynea Furniture Co. of Franklin county, Tennessee, with a capital stock of $15,000. The Incorporators are, J. C. Haynes, Jr., A. J. Barnes, W. W. TucirerUifiT Floyd Estl?r The exports or hitnher from the port of Mobile last week aggregated 1,504,732 feet, ahd for the season 39. 877,667 feet, against 46.020.003 feet last season, The shipments of aawn timber last week aggregated 1ST, 543 ettbtc feet. Atnong the Bhipmenta of Itfabtf from ttaa port of Charleston. 8. C.. ton wnk were the MMMklf 8. T. Morgan for fhltodtUMift' with 1.400. 000 mt Tht itefcmaftpJpMH I T- ;T V f*fy WOULD NOT ACCEPT l>r. Roper Declines the Presidency o\ Furman 1'iilveralty. Spartanburg, Special. l'aaftor l.ewl* M. R.ner faced nil unusuAlly large congregation at the First] Baptist church Sunday morning and at the usual hour of woiship made the hearts of his heart i s rej.jice 1 ?y the announce ment that Iv had decided to remain in Spurlanbuig in his pastoral position, and confnuc he work which ho far he !mb zealously, effectively and faithfully accomplished with his flock. Mr. Rop cr came to Spartanburg at the eall of the First Baptist church of the city uLout thrco years ago, from Canton, Ohio, During this short period of (lino l v has endeared himself to his congre gation. as well as many others of other denominations and those who are not affiliated with any church. Being young, vigorous, able and gifted, he has produced much good in his labors for Christianity, and especially for the church of which he Is the head. Only leiently the congregation decided to build a new place of worship on a lot purchased on East Main street. The new church will cost between $iu,o00 and ?.r)0,<Hio, ami this Is only one of the many evidences of awakening and pro gress due to Mr. Roper's pastorate; it , is a source of general satisfaction' and pleasure to th6 community at large that Mr. Roper W\U continue at his post of duty here. HIS DKCld NATION. - The following letter of declination, addressed to the chairman of tho board of trustees of Furman university, was read by Mr. Roper Sttus/ inorniag at the First Baptist chur<m, prior tit) the delivering of the morning sermon: Rev. D. M. Ramsey^ D. D., Chairman of Board of Trustees of Furman Uni versity: lpear Sir: I am deeply sensible 01 the distinction conferred upon me by your honorable body in electing me presi dent of Furman university, and 1 thank you for this. token of your con fidence andlesteem. I regret very much that Ueannot accept the position of trust ami usefulness to which you have called me; for I love Furman ualvAraUt/ w.v.j.lm. , f. ? .... j ? '"J m'MJH iiiului , aiiu t uui wIllfTtg, if it were right, to glvo my Jlfe to her service. I decline this cpft to be president for one, and only* one, reason: I feel It to be my duty jo con tinue my work as pastor of thljj First Baptist church of Spartanburg. v>l have boeu ~her? only ft|(, my work J# In no sense complete. Wp have begun to enlarge and Intensify our ac ti<IUesln many ways, and God* hits blessed 1Tb with great prosperity In our forward movements. Tho church has hpartlly endorsed and supported my plans, and I feel that I should bo guilty , of neglect of duty If l left this work for any other work, at least for several yea-s. I have enthusiastic confidence in tho future of Furman university. I be lieve heartily that the brightest day In her history is now dawning. Brother J. 1. Allen will succeed with his plan to raise $100,000 endowment, tho trus tees will find the right man ^pr pioBl dent, and In Ave years w? shall hardly know the old college, so much will she be changed for tho better:- T ben?ViP this, because I am convinced that the Baptists of South Carolina wiM labor, pray and give for the success of our denominational college, already known to be one of the first agencies for the establishment of*-CHYlnfs kingdom at home and abroad. While I decline tho ofTer of the presi dency with much regret. I pledge my heard and hand, as pasior.^ito thin gioat work of Christian education. Yours truly, etc. Pope Holds Reception. Home, By Cable. ? The Pope Sunday morning declared that he felt so well that ho ought not to make thosefc who hnd come considerable dWtances to pay him homage wait, and accordingly, in spite of Dr. Lapponl's Advice, His Hom linrsK received 5,000 pilgrims fronr Berlin, Vienna and Belgium, and bo stowed on them his blessing. Pope Leo was loudly acclaimed by tho pilgrims. Labor Cont act# Laurens. Special. ? Uw suits grow ing out of the violation of labor con tracts are not uncommon In tjtls sec* tion in view of the great demand for farm laborers, but Magistrate John M. Hudgens had before him Saturday a ease somewhat out 4>t the ordinary bearing on this subject. I vast year one (.lrnrgo Nccly, colored, lived with Mr. A. K. Hamilton, a young farmer of the county. In September a written con tract was entered into for the year" 11*03. The latter part of December Mr. Hamilton removed to a newly-settled/ plantation near the city. Among otner tenants and hands not removed from the former plantation of Mr. Hamilton was George Neely. Shortly afterward Purely -wa* notified tb get out of the houae, ? whereupon - he . Immediately anight a new bome, bizTng himself to ?another young farmer of the commun ity, Mr. John R. K1 ledge. Jk few weeks JsJe? Hamilton notified Ellcrige that while he did not need or want the ne gro he did want f 10 for His contract. Klledge refused to pay this amount, whereupon Hamilton brought action in tbe magistrate's eonrt for the eel, price of the Instrument. The trial toneusMd eeeeraThours and was warmly contest ed by both sides. tbe magistrate decided tbe * fbewr of the 0+ ftlffiit Till: IrXTRA SESSION Senator flbrgait Still Speaks on (lie Canal Question. ? i ^l.iUlV" Morgan Tuesday secured tin* tlist nmt?*rlal concession that has been nnulc to him by tiu? Senate lit ?yi,h l^imiuo treaty Mih ( ivlomhln. This conation con slated an ngrvoment ?<> attach ih?> /?ooncrf ('anal act bodily lo t|u. treaty , , ( wiia mad,- III compliance i ii it f-equcst which was presented ?\ Senator Lodge dining thu ilay'n oxNM?ffve session of the Senate ami after tho necessity for It had boon dis cussed by Mr. Alorgan ami also by other members of the Hon ate. Honator unnioi expressed tho opinion that as the preamble to the treaty <*? I Ih for the attachment of a copy of the act that attachment wan necessary to preserve the terms of tho document intact. Honator Morgan von tended that without thin *ttach>nent the treaty was absolutely invallod.. Senators Toller ami Hoar took the opposite j^'lew, urging that na the act was in existence and of record in the statutes of the United States, the physical annexation was of no eonso <|iienco whatever. Senator Lodge, how ever, suggested that no Injury could result from the attachment of the act and requested unaulmoiiB consent for that purpose. There was no objection ami Senator Morgan's wish in this re apoct w?a? gratlflod, it was specifically stipulated, however, that this conces sion did not amount to :?n amendment of (he treaty. Senator Morgan consumed th>? en tire time of the remainder of tne closed session, discussing tho canal question from varlouu points of view and going over much ground which ho nan already covered. Most of his I Hpecoh was wrtten, and when Senator! Cullom asked him if the i.peech he was reading was a new one, or an old one. he replied with some manifesta tion of vexation thnt It wan new I adding that ho did not have to repeat ' jus addresses. He discussed particu larly the attitude of the Isthmian canal commission of which Admiral Walker Is the h^ad and crltlhlaod to 'some ex tent tin? chqn*o of vlf^w taken by that commission In Its laBt report. He also dwelt upon the variation of the terms or the treaty from those of tho Spoon er law During the progress of his ad dicss Senator Morgan expressed a do si ie to have copies of the correspond ence between the United States gov ernment and tho now Panama Canal Company bearing upon the acceptance of the option given by that company to the United States to purchaso the canal for $IO,OOOj|L and the Senate consented to maK^^ request on the Secretary of State for thoso docu ments. They had not arrived at half past 3 o'clock and as Senator Morgan stated that he would be unable to pro ceed without them Senator Cullom moved that the Senate adjourn anl this motion prevailed. During the day there was more or ??.? ,r,formal discussion of the p*opo sit ton to .permit Senator Morgan to Bla remaffcs In The CongreS si6nal Record, but there was no effort to roach a conclusion on this point. Senator Cullom. chairman of the com- ' initio? on foreign relations, has taken the position that this permission to' print shall not be granted unless. Sena tor Morgan will agree to allow ' a day 4?_P? fl*?d for the vote upon the treaty. On the other hand, Senator Morgan says that h? Is entirely Inde pendent of the Senate in these re spects because he says he can dis til!??. he please In the P. c gm a former treaty between ^ Mtatf,8 and Colo^la, which . is almost Identical with the pending t-aty and which has been made pu& During the day Senator Morgan^ for warded to each Senator copies of eight pamphlets prepared by himself on the canal question,- They dealt usually under special titles, with the rSSS1!*; 'ITh* History of Colombia s Canal Concessions and the %an,^ft"?n. of CanaI Companies;", nT, ? (ls Employed to Put the SSL!?"???. ?an?' Illto Operation In ' rraiice; Colombia's Relationship to the (Canal < Company;" "The Campaign of Bo, Hutln and Cromwell of Tempta tion, Insolence and Coercion;" "At torney General Knox, and the Law of the Case, ' and "Tho State o? Civiliza tion In Colombia." In the second of his pamphlets. Sen viVfiu #a?n. contends againBt the alidity of tho title of the new Pana ma Company, declaring that the French courts had 110 power to dis solve the old Panama Canal Com pany or to appoint a liquidator to hold and control the property of that com pany in Panama. Mr. Morgan asserts [that the French courts overstepped the Jurisdiction In the matter of trans fer of title. Mr. Morgan accuses those dcslMn;? (o soil the canal of "riding down the Colombia constitution" and asserts that $ 1,000,000 In gold-'-wae furnished by tho new 'canal companv together with the ucc of Its railroad and ships to Colombian leaders In or der to prolong the canal concession by maintaining the army and contlnu nrr^Hhc Ktat.. Of war. Tho trampling of their constitution unJer root in this manual he characterizes as a very b'ttcr experience for tho people of Colombia. Senator Morgan takes is sue with .the . conclusions., ox Attorney 1 ? ?cn. ral Knox as to the validity of the .title., the canal company can transfer and contends no concessioners valid without t?n act of cession passed by Ah* Colombian eonipTHgr? In hht mm pit let on 'The State of Clvillza uon in Colombia" Senator Morgan de votes much space to the influence of the Catholic church in CoMhnbla. He asserts thnt the results have"1 created deep seated fanaticism In Colombia and that (his order controls Colombia lA.lt* presont politics and w|II control U In future, "so that wh?a we are 4? dlfcogroemcnt with Colombia, we are ?n conflict with the Holy Alliance.^ ~ ?" - , . The people along the of Swe den are said to be suffering owing co the scarcity of ftsh lo the' waters 9i that section. The herring ran fiUted them tkto wesson. 'But atath* cm tW waaurn North flap, thsrachoolf of I Tl* KILLED IN HIS AUTO. Pennell Goe^ lo Jlis Death in a Very ^ Tragic Manner^ ^ WAS ANOTOTIIER SAD MYSTEtV Oae of (lie Chief Pigtiies in the Bar- . :kV illck Murder Case Crushed doing s|| Over Precplce. I Buffalo, Special.? Moro terrible, ?!? >? most, than the death of B. L. Burdick'"^ was (In- tragedy that occurred . Utft,: ^ Tuesday afternoon when Arthur Pen* . noli, ou<; of tho chief figures in the In* vest Igat ton of tho Burdick muijtor, wm hurled headlong Into eternity. Mr. T? Pennell was riding In hlB electric .aifc.,^ tomohlle with Mrs. Pennell. They wtre Of of\ Kensington avenup, near Fillmore s avenue, skimming the edge of the stOM ; quarry, a huge rock-ribbed hold in the ground. Pouuell's hat blew off, the au? \j tomohlle Bwerved and In BOmelneK plleahle manner it leaped ovet tlw ~ : V<?; curb Into the abyss below. Pennell wat Killed instantly, his head being crash* <d to an unrecognizable mass. Hw. Pennell was injured bo severely that' /^ the surgeons at tho SlBters' Hospital to which she was taken, say her e ??<?? of recovery are very slight. Two boys saw the tragedy. They were too far away to know positively 4 just how it happened. Mrs. Pennell ..... when found was unable to speak. She was only semi-conBcloua when taken tflL. f? the hospital and could speak no coher ent words. After tho operation - waa ? performed immediately by Dr. Eugene 'Smith In the hope of saving her life, --'t? she lapsed into. unconsolouBnesg hence there can he no true verslono? 77" pieclsefy how the affair occurred. r - Mr. Pennell left MsofTIce In Uie Ans- --'-' tin building at 4: OR o'clpck 1b the afternoon. Ho went to his home at 209 ; X'.ldvoiand avenue. A friend who -flailed up Mr. I'ennell on the telephone ahout r:;r 5 o'clock was informed that Mr. Pen nell was In but that he was going for ? ;;3 a drive. Mr. Pennell himself answered. the. telephone and said that ha woalfcr^gg bo back between 6:80 and 7o*?lock. *7^3 mnking an appointment with his friend , V? for that hour. : "Would 6 o'clock dot" he was a?kifc^ "Oh, well yes, might com- at ? ~ o'clock, but you better make it later." ! said Mr. Pennell. ^ # Those were the last wordg t was known to speak to any one .. 'M is. Pennell.- save thai h? ?MU to the stairs and called qut Rob ma nee; tho maid, "Lizzie, vra . bo back between 8 and 7 o'clock." it lie and "Mrs. Pennell rode away In automobllor It.. Was learned tl matter mentioned. In the ... fce) talk was something he consider*.*. terious and which weli&eA^ upon Mr. Pennell'" conniption^ the Burdick murder. Recent ty-Mr. n el I m ado the following statemea "About thin case of Bnrdlck, I told the authorities I went a New York before the nnrrder I met Mrs., Burdick while I In fact I saw Mrs. Burdick * .York two or three days before dor.' I have lold meeting was a proper o* seem to be determined " ? > ^ business duV In tEe papers. .anything to stotf it. Ms"#? before that time. It waa ? < tornoon and rata Waa fllttft a strange dayfor a man wife axitomobiiingilff t east section of the city Pennall was not a veteran billng. Yet he wai an ling the maehloe-aad as to its management .usual about . today's . cording to the maid, ... Pencil ha<>, always M when they would return, ever," said the girl, "Hfl out it was Mr. Pennell Their route on their rtdf WjF toil in detail. - Captain police wore trying tonight t tout*, of .the automobile*.,.. ucil has btfen loyal to h< throughout his trying expt. ring the lest ten days. She said that her faith In hia& %. ken and that she would stick tho end. m Telegrap A notable Fr*u stmt ion marked a bonnet *n David R. Francis, president of Isiana Purchase Exposition. M. JulespBols, in a Paris tells the Itory of hlsr rf$i&u..-,v . Mme. Emma Calve, whom he is fb ~i Camllle Flammarlon, the ndtet French officer, dissents fred R. Wallace's theprjr that. the ttrftuw is at the center of the nnircflref: High Water atVfcktlmr* Vicksburg, Miss., Special.?! iittie change In tup good 'S& except that the rlrer contSi to rise, the gauge regji twp-tcnths rlso since day. Thousands ? iny landa gw>n? ?***!?'? tt