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NO. 4. STATE LEGISLATURE Bills Ihat I'ave Become Laws In Tliat Body * MUCH WOliK IS BEING DO\E ? ~ , S; ?; l*? oceedlngN of the Mouse and Senate Wohl Day t(, Day-Ntw mils and Other Matter*. It was expected that the discussion on th'c now famous Cause "shad" bill would he concluded In tho Benate ? Monday, it wrs on the calendar for third reading and Senator J. \V. Hagsdale moved that it bo read, benator Hard in noting the absence of Senator Walker naked that it be pass ed over, which was done. Senator w. 15. Johnson has a bill on . Jhe, calendar to prevent. strikes and , lockout**. Thig bill waft i*ead for tho sewud time. This bill says Mr. John son, la identical Vlth the ono killed ? by the house a few days ago by two votes, but which patted the annate last year, lie wants to give the bill a - better chance for' Its life than it re-> ceived before when many of Its frioudfi were absent from the floor of the house. The bill reads: Section 1. That from and aftef' the approval of J his act ho cotton or woolen manufactory shall lockout or ? Refuse or fail to give employment to operatives or employes because of friction, disagreement or trouble of eny nature whatsoever, between other uttch manufactory or manufacturorles, nnd their operatives or Employes, and no cotton or woolen manufactory shall lockout or refuse t>r fail to give em ployment 'o its operatives or em ployes for the purposo of coercion, or ?>f assisting directly or, indirectly any such manufactory whose operatives or employes/ have struck or discontin ued work for any reason whatsoever, or which, tor any reason whataoover, has locked Its operatives or employes out, or failed or refused tb give thorn employment; and nb member of ariy labor union or labor organization com posed cf persons who are operatives or employes of any cotton or woolen manufactory, and no operative or em ploye not a member of a labor organi zation sh.'tll strike or refuse to work for their employer or employers bo cause of friction,, disagreement, be tween any other manufactory or man ufactories, and its or their operatives or employee; and no member of such labor union or labor organization and no employe of such employer, wheth 'er a member of a labor organization or not, shall strike,, fail or refuse to work as employed to work by such ? otton or woolen manufactory dftW count of said trouble elsewhero. Sec. 2. That the circuit judges of this -State shall have power and au thority, at chambers or in open court, to make such orders as may be neces sary or proper to enforce this act. Baby Carriage* as Baggage. House resolution No. S2(> was also ? given its secofld reading. This bill amends paction 1267 of the civil code by liicjndta* '"baby carriages as bag gage as well as bicycles. The amend - ?d .section roads: "Bfcvcles and baby carriages Bhall __bo_de*med baggage fo rthe purpose of transportation by- "common ^ car riers. * Common carriers shall carry bicycles and baby carriages under the same rules and subject to tho aame liabilities as govern trunks and other separate baggage of passage. No, person shall be required to crate, cover, lock, bOx or otherwise protect bicycles or baby carriages aa bag gage, under the provisions of this sec tion. But said common carriers shall not be required to carry more than .."one bicycle or baby, carriage for any tmp person. An Interesting bill sent to the house was Senator Bricks to amend the code so as to make the oftlce of state librarian appointive by the governor. Instead of elective as at present. ~ A number cf bills relating purely to matters local to tho counties were sent to the house. Tho only new bill introduced wns Senator Carpenter's relating to some moneys held by tho - county supervisor. _ ot_ Pickens. Tho senate was in session less than an hour. Just before adjournment c.te body received from the governor tho RpeclaLmossage relative to the va cancy on mo vnntnroy ooaro. The House of Representatives by a majority of one vote Monday killed Mr. Haskell's bill to repeal the act au thorizing a BJB&clal term of court to be granted upon petition ofa majority of the members of the bar of a county. The vote was 50 to 49. Mr. Williams moved for a reconsideration and this time the vote was .more decidedly against the bill? fyO to 55. THESE BECAMfe ACTS, following having passed the Senate last year and having been given their third (n the House, now become acts: Senator Paysor's to apportion the dispensary profits in Orangebnrg county for 1903 (last year) so that half shall go to public schools and the other half to the Ordinary fund. 7 "Senator Deal's providing for regula tions of fire department of Greenville. Senator Aldrfch's bill to provide for this deposit of funds accruing under the Act authorising the^ssue of bonds for" greeting ft school In Barnwell. Senator Brown's bHl lo provide for Jhe office of master of Darlington county and to validate the acts of T. H. Spain, acting master. Senator Raysor. to permit Orange burg city school district to laaue bonds to erect a school building. B^Alr. Mace, to provide for a loan of $12,000 from tho Mate sinking fund to the county of Marlon for the pur ! pose of erecting a jail. By Mr. lJeVove, a bill to change the law with refernqce to public cotton weighers In Edgefield. By Mr. \V. C. Smith, hill to allow persona tried before a magistrate for any violation of law to he entitled to deposit with ftald magistrate, In lieu of onteriug into recognizance, a sum of money not to exceed the maximum flqe in the ease for which said person or persons are to he tried. Hy Mr. Ford, hill to change ths boundaries of fourteenth magisterial district, in Ffirfleld oountv. By Mr. Halle, a bill to grant to wa ter power companies the aame rights of condemnation as are granted to telegtaph and telephone comi>aule?. By Mr. Jeremiah Smith, bill to pro vide for payment of $200 past due ex pense account of W. \j. liiehardsou, former county superintendent of edu i cation of Horry county. Tho house of representatives has passed the "biennial sessions bill." As this measure came over from tho sen ate It will probably become an act tfoon. If so It means that the people of South Carolina will be called upon to vote on tills question in the noxt general election, and if a majority of ,tho votes cast are in favor o' biennial sessions* tho legislature will meet. e*r* ery second year after 1900. There was only one other matter acted upon Wednesday ? Mr. Whaley's bill to reg ulate the assessment of taxes on build ing and loan companies Was given sec ond heading after It had been discuss ed at some length. The arguments on the two bills abeve named consumed the entire four hours of yesterday's session with the exception of\a half hour spent in presenting ne\?<, bills and reports of commlttoes. There was no third reading bill on tho calendar. The fight on the biennial sessions bill has come up every year slnco the session of 18^)6. There have been In timations that in the past the bill was advocated for "home eonsuqUfc tlon," and that the members of/'tUw house knew that, in passing tha bill they would rely upon tho senate to kill it. But the action was brought about by conditions that hat),-) to be faced squarely. The senate had pass ed the bill laat year, and tho house ? after Its repeated kicks on account of tho lack of support on tho part of the senate on bil|s which before had been killed ? was called upon to declare it self In favor of the measure without any strings tied to It. The number of votes required was 83. and the bill received 87. It Is probame that a fight will be made, for there] was some In timation to that, effec.y. Discussion was also/indulged in on ^he Building atijf Loa^t Bill. * Senate Proceedings. The bill to regulate the dally hours of service of railway employes met ifs death lu the Senate Thursday by a vote of 16 to 11. The bill was brought up for second reading and had been amended by the committee so as to in clude telegraph operators, passenger or fr^g't agents or auy person em ployed in and about stations or depots. Although hours was fixed as the time, a clau**jKaa- Inserted "except at the option of such employe and ex* cept In case of unavoidable emergencies and then only go long as may bt actually necessary. Provided." con tinues the bill, "that upon Its being made to appear to the satisfaction of the railroad commission that the duties of any such employe are~ not such as to require more than 12 hours of actual labor or service out of each day, though the nature of such duties be such that It is necessary for him to be in and about said office, statlos or depot for a longer period; and, If it be made fur ther to appear that such longer hours oj labor or servlco will not be detri mental either to such employe, of to the Interests of the public, they may pass an order, excepting such employe from the provisions of this act" tf complaint should he made- to the railroad commission it should Investi gate and enforce the act. 7 In the House. Tho number of the last bill Introduced In the House Thursday U 977, which means that by the end session there will have boon presented in the Hor.Be and 'Senate something like 1,200 bills if tho present rate keeps up. Eleven were Introduced in the House and five in the Senate, Mr. Moses introduced in the House a bill recommended by the Joint legis lative tax commission, a bill to require the payment of annual license fees of corporations engaged in business in the State. Mr. Thomas presented a bill throw ing restrictions around primary elec tions. . Mr. Bass, punishment for rapej/and others by Mr. Aull. Mr. Tool<v Mr. l^escsne and Mr. Trtbble. regarding sotroois, almshouses, etc.. hi their --re spective counties. In the Senate the following were pre* sented yesterday: Senator Shepaprd. to amend the law as to voting precincts In the various oountles. Senator Goists, jcirxt resolution re lating to the Issuance of school certifi cates in Greenwood county. Senator Sheppard. concurrent resolu tion to investigate whether it is necea. snry to tnake other constitution*! changes so at not to conflict with the Mcnntat sonstona amendment. Senator Davis, to provide for the purchase of a poor-farm for Clarendob county. Senator Stanland. to authorise a sinking fund forttorcLester oounty, The house of representative* Thurs day pacie* t h? "hultdtng and loan" hill which hM been killed a day or two previously, and killed all three of the bills relating to the creation of addi tional circuits In order to relieve the congregation of court hualncas. The blU * to piirrldetho manner ef taxing Iwlldtng and loan companies? really the'JbUl-to^exempt building and loan compantaa from taxation?passed second reading laat Tueaday. Wed nesday when It came up tor third tend ing It was recommended, an action which, waa calculated to terminate the lift theWtt. However, the way* and manna committee rendered n unani mously fnvemWe report nnd the bill wan restored to lu former wtaMoe on am cnlendnf on motion ot Mr. lloso* Thuratey. Yesterday It WM given!* dnmH readlen in the hoaacaad was tss eanate. Tlya mijSM to y a lack of nnder relief for the court, and the house] killed ell three of them because those who advanced some kind of relief] measure were worklug at cross pur- i pone*. They *ere unuplw to agree upon any one measures There la in thfc senate a bill by Senators Mclver wlilch has the uame provisions as Mr. Dtiirubl'a, and this is the only chance fof legislation at this session. Mr. James Smith's' bill to increase the bond of the ytrMiury of llorry county to $12,006 w?ij the only bill given second reading. THK LANIMM BAIGAGE HILL. The free conferenccf committee on the Lanliam fr^4>a^M?Ke bill reported, recom mending thaTthe house concur ?r? t Hh wen ate gmendementA radiudnar the amount of baggage from 250 to 200 pounds. The free conference commit tee Inserted an amendment providing that the bill shall apply to only such roads as use steam for motive power. The report was adopted and the bill becomes a law. f The house adopted the Senate reso lution looking for an inveatigation into tha conditions which would obtain should the constitution be amended so as to provide for biennial sessions of the general assembly. Mr. Mauidin's and Mr. Klbler's bills relating to the office of insurance com missioner and to the rate made by In surance companies were made special orders. Half a dozen other bills were so treated. BUILDING AND LOAN BILL. The building and loan bill came up for a third .reading. It had been a third reading bill when recommitted by tVje house Wednesday. The ways and means committee had again broughi in a report unanimously fa vorable, and had asked for the bill to take its former place on the calendar. This was done, and when the bill came up yesterday Mr. Herbert moved to commit the bill to the Judiciary com mittee. This motion of course, is hos tile, and was aimed at the life of the bill. The house by a vote of 70 to 29 tabled Mr. Herbert's motion and the bill then passed third reading and was sent to the senate. When the debate was resumed on the 10-ci?cut bill, Mr. Ralnsford gofcyHhe offlo^r. The people are much Interested in this bill. From all over the State come appeals for relief fjr opt congested dockets. But all that was learned from the debate of the lawyers Thursday wasstbat there is grave doubt as to whetn'er or not this measure would give relief. Edgefield does not need It, and the same may be said of other counties In the State. Mr. Frasler had declared that one cause of congestion was the trial in circuit court of cases of petty theft. MAGISTRATES* JURISDICTION. Mr. Rainsford declared thdflp baa a bill to put such cases in tn^nands of magistrates. He then argued In favor of increasing the jurisdiction of | uityslstyetes. Ho did not seek to criti cise jthe lawyers, but he believes that they take up too much time of the court getting cases postponed. Mr. Ti^maj had told of the bad state of afmirB In Richmond. In reply Mr. Rainsford declared that a Judge ?who presided here recently told the lawyers tbrat there would be less congestion If tney would be more sealous in getting their casea to tri&L Mr. Ralnsford then favored the creation of county court* ln*counttes like Richland, Spartan burg end Charleston. It would be un fair for the smaller counties to help pay for additional judges when such counties do not need them. Mr. Magltl, the author of one of the 10-clrcult 'bills , argued the necessity' of some Rlfid of legislation. However ho is satisfied that the committee bill will not answer the purpose. He re viewed the arguments In regard to the. increase in the wealth and population' of the State since the eight circuits were created two years ago. He refer- ; red to the terfus of his bill, showing: that the circuits would be complete and j practically of the same size. At the: 'conclusion of his speech Mr. Maglll; stated that he had been persuaded [ that the only bill which would give * the relief wanted Is the DeBruhl bill,* for neither his nor the committee's bill would do it. NEW BILLS. The following new bills were intro duced in the house: Mr. W. C. Smith, ft Joint resolution' to amend section 21 of article 5 giving to magistrates jurisdiction in criminal cases. Mr. Sarratt, a bill to exempt certain | citizens in Cherokee county. from the' r' taxes levied for the fiscal year 1903T Mr. Blackwood, a bill to provide for an examination of, selection and ap pointment of court stenographers. Mr. Moses, a bill to amend section 325, volume 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, as to graduated tax on in comes. , . Mr. Davis. a bUL relative to the per- | sons entitled to pension's^ Mr. Potts, e bill to repeal section ?08. regulating the business of emigrant agents,- ? ? Mr. ?uWte a bill to abolish the county board of control and to provide for the appointment of county dispen sers. Mr. Colcock. a bill regulating the handtlng of oysters and terrapins within th^gtate, and prohibiting the exportation ofoyiitftrn In the shell out of the State. Mr. Richards, a bill to require school trustees to make annua! reports to tne patrons of public schools. Mr. Calliaon, a bill to require rail road companies to construct, maintain md operate industrial aide track*. ? Mr. Kelto?? a bill to authorise the Biahopvllle graded school district No. I to ls?ue 94,000 additional coupon bonds tchr the purpose of completing the public school building. MV."Danntel, to allow a dispensary to be established at Ten idle Hill. 4n Berkeley coonty. Mr. Aycock, a bill relating to ehattle mortgagee and the foreclosure thereof. Mr.^Brooka, to StBtt the pay of th? members of the general assembly to SO day* tor any oiae seeelen. ? ? ~ Mr. 'Moose, a Nil to amend the Oods of Laws of South Carolina in reference to the State board of aeaeesois anMls duties. ? Satsr4ay*s -Thehonee ? dsy gate eeoond reading to tb local WUa, which an Of considerable ?o "?ent to tigr; ? thereby. Tfce attendance Saturday was] mall, an 4 for that reason no | iek en m if obtesUo?4Mfc dWeh^to^C^ i Jprs^ JL- ' caledat was becoming formidable Iu siz?\ a riiuiu of new hills being re ported dally by comnilneps hihI put upon the cannula rd for consideration, (Jetting these local measures out of the way will simplify matters ju?ry much. 8KCQND RKAD1N0 FILLS. Among the pills given second read ing Saturday were the followlug which had possed the aenate and with on* more reading In the house will become aels: Senator (JalneB' bill to permit Green wood county to borrow money In ad vance of collection of taxed In order to me?t expenaaa, achool claims. Senator Blake'* bill to authorlsze Ab beville county to pay F. C. DuPre, superintendent of education $2,2f>9 for salary and per dl?in of certain officers who have been paid Improperly out of the school fund. Senator Galnea' bill to pay 11. J. Kl? Bard certain claims against school dla trlcta 1, t> and 7 in Greenwood county. Senator von Kolniti's bill relating to punishment for interference with Are alarm and police call boxes. The original bill made this offenso a felony. The houae amends by making It a mis demeanor. Senate bill fixing the time for hold ing elections ,of trustees of schools in Blackaburg. Senator Talbird's bill to amend law in reference to acquisition of land for public purposes by the United States so that the advertised notice in papers shall run six weeks (Instead of four months as heretofore.) Senator Ragsdale's bill giving tho United States government the right to acquire by condemnation o rotherwise land In this State for guBtom houses, court houses, postofflces or arsenals; to give the United States exclusive Ju risdiction over lands so acquired; Ju risdiction to be cotermlnal with the federal ownership. HOUSifl HILLS PASSED. Tho following 33 house bills wore a.lven second reading and were order ed to their third reading Tuesday. Mr. Halle's bill to amend Ibe law bo that at thp request of the president or treasurer of an industry the sheriff may appoint a special deputy in sueh communities of not loss than 50 in habitants. The law at present is for 100 Inhabitants. Another clause in thu bill exempts the sheriff from responsi bility for the njisfoaBance. nonfeasance t>f misfeasance of such s|>edal deputy. Whose duties are those of a constable. Mr. Coggoahall's bill relating to the jioding of courts in the fourth judicial circuit. Mr. Laney submitted a substi tute agreed upon by the delegation from that circuit. As amended tho bill jllvorces the sessions court from the blvll, and the judge will first make a found of all counties, hearing crim inal cases, and then another round at which civil business will be dispatch sd. , Mr. Youman's bill to, abolish tho of fice of township commissioner in Hampton and to provide for tho ap pointment of a board of assessors for ! that county. COL. THIBBLH PAID $1,500. M?. Walker to appropriate and to pay to Col. M. P. Trlbble $1,500 for completing the Confederate records. The bill states: "For service rendered in compiling Confederate records, under appoint* tnent of his excellency, D. C. Hepy ward, pursuant to a provision In the legislative and judicial appropriation act, approved Feb. 28, 1903, part 1, United States statutes at large, page B84." Col. THbble Is a member of the House from Anderson, has been en gaged in. this work during the last year. " , Mr. Stackhouse's bill to repeal the charter of the town of Little Rock. ? Mr. Ltde'B bill to afertd the act chartering the Etore* graded school district also by Mr. Llde a bill to pay school :claim of $101.76 of J. M. Fogle. Mr. Pollocks bill to authorize Cheraw graded school district to issue $12,000 in oonas ror new scnoot, lot and equip* ment. Mr. Bomar's billl to authorise Land* rum to erect new school on bond Issue: and a similar bjll as to school at Dun can's, the amount being $2,500. % Mr. Aull's bill to allow Prosperity to Issue $3,500 In bonas to build school house. In the Senate Saturday a number of Mils were presented; none of them, however, being of general importance. The members seemod anxious to get home to spend Sunday. The Senate adjlurned at an early hour. Merchant Shoots a Fireman. Roanoke, Va., Special ? A special to The Times from Graham, Ya. aays that In a row on a Norfolk f Western passenger train near BluefleM, W. Va., Thursday night, Thomas ijbedy, a mrochint of Grahams-shot and It la believed fatally wounded Walter Har ris, a Norfolk ft Western fireman, who waa riding In thg, day coach. Leedy had ao ticket and . resented the con ffue tor's demand for his fare. He drew a revolver and fired several shots, one of them taking effect n*>ar Harris' heart, and passing through his body. Lccdy was arrested. _ ? i Killed By Smoke. i New York, Special.? One fireman was killed and 25 firemen were ove|S x>mo by smoke In a store-house of the American Manufacturing Company, In Brooklyn, last night." Tfjfit oftllQ nen who were overcome were *0 seriouslv affected that they were taken to the hospitals. One of the Is - expected to He. The storehouse contained jute, Manila hemp and bagging. The prop erty loss amounts to about $25,060. K'Hs Keeper of Cemetery. Savannah, 6a., Special. ? Henry Gar wast, keeper of the city cemetmx died from a gunshot wound in the ah* domen, inflicted Tuesday morning by a friend, W. H. Kidwell, during a deer hunting expedition. Oarweat had left his stand, and was staking hla way out of the woods,, Kidwell ahot at a deer. One buckshot glaaoed on ? beard fence, *nd ricocheted forty. T<Mt, atrtkteg Oarweat is the ahdasaea. Ha waa broogfct to tin city o a a tag. m d*d ?geetag. A TERRIBLE CRIME Murder and Outrage in Roanoke, Virginia MOTHER AND* CHILD ARE KILLED Young Business /Man Goes Home to Find His Wife and Child in l I'ool of Blood. Roanoke, Va., Special? Whou George I Shields, a well known young busiuesa man, reached bis home in the heart of the city at tho luncheon hour Saturday ho found hi? three- year-old daughter Mildjren lying In a pool of blood on the reception hall floor with two ugly wounda on the head. Following blood stains from the din ing room to an upstairs chamber, he found IiIh wife lying in a poo) of blood on a clothetj closet floor, with her throat cut from ear to car and her head horribly hacked* Mrs. Shields manag ed to gasp, "A large black negro man came through the kitchen and attacked me in the dining room." Besides this there in no cluo to the criminal. Mrs. Shields bad been out raged after which her assailant dealt her several blows on the head with a hatctchet, fracturing the skull, dragged her up stairs where he cut her throat with n razor and threw her Into the closet, fastening the door on the out side. The girl wan struck to hush her cries. The dining room floor was cov ered with blood and showed there had been a tejyiblo struggle. The doctors entertain but slight hopes for the re covery of either the mother or tho child. Bver since the discovery of the edy a large crowd of citizens has been iu the vicinity of the city Jail watering to see if the officers carry any one into tho building. At 8 o'clock Saturday night the crowd numbered metre than 1,000 men. Mayor Cutehin has ordered Capt. Francis, qf the Hoahoke Blues military company, to assemble his men as a precautionary measure. 'fay order of tho mayor a(l the sa? loons were closed at. 8 o'clock. While Judge John Woods, of tho Corporation Court, was pleading from the jail steps with the crowd in the streets to preserve order, lome one in the crowd hurled a beer bottle at him. The mlMllo barely missed Its wark. At 11 o'clock the crowd had dispursed. flade Fast Time. Ormand, Fla., Special. ? Fifty miles with four turns lit forty minutes 49 4*5 seconds was the record made in the Ormand-Daytona beach* course Satur day by \y, K. Vanderbilt, Jr., in his 90-hoso power machine. The event was for the American Automobile As jo^i!oa_i:hfimplonshi|*-?t that - dis tance, open to all. The pace figures out 73 1-2 miles an hour,* the bost record ever made In America and al? most as gooi as any straight-away rec ord for thai distance In the world. In this long race Mf. Vanderbilt; managed bis machine admirably. <. To Settle With Creditors. Kansas City, Specif. ? Grant G, Gal iett, the former cattle plunger, who fled to Mexico three years ago, has made a definite move to settle with his creditors, whom he owes an aggre gate sum estimated at $1,600,000. Local oredltora have received (a draft from Glllet for a sum sufftcleht--"to pay. the expenses of a committee to go to Mex ico and !lnspcct his mining holdings, from the development of which he hopes to pay blB debts. The commit tee will start for Mexico about Feb ruary 16. fourteen flen Killed. Monterey, Tex., Special. ? Word haa been received from Victoria, capital of the State of Tamaullaps, that 14 men were killed In fe mine accident near that city. Sixteen men, it is stated, were being hoisted out of the mine In a huge lift after thelrday*s work was done, and when near the lurfpce the cable broke, precipitating ill the men to the bpttom of the shaft i distance of 1,500 feet. Fourteen ?#>*?* kill*** mitright. one was serious ly injured and others are missing. All ;he dead were Mexicans of the poorer >lnaa . ,1 Demands Vindication. Madrid, Jan. Spccial.? As a reenlt >f the press and parliamentary asper sions cast upon him for the part he played in the peace negotiations In Paris between tho United States and Spain. Senator Monero Rios baa de manded that the government submit ;he 8tate correspondence and the locuments connected with thess nego :latlona. The fiilAllmtat of his de mand will probably give rise to beat sd debate. Sff?rt to Introduce Negro Labor. Pittsburg, H, Special.1? Fired In the Spang Chalfant Company Mills In Etna, where a strike hid been on tor several weeks. w?re lighted last Qxfn^ *n<1 M ?HUll Will PV uwlt XO start the plant la fnll la the moralag nt^der a guard of coal and Iron police. eiaia effort is bibi jaall Jto tfl trodoce sogre labor into the plant. SOON TO VOTE ONVMATY Opposition to Panama Canal Rapidly j Losing (iround. The Washington correspondent of i the Charlotte, N. C., Observer sayir "It Is the opinion of the Senator# who have studied tho situation very carefully that the opposition to the ratification of tho canal treaty began to disintegrate within the adoption of tho .Culberson composite resolution as amended by the Republicans to in clude the words 'if not In his Judg ment, Incompatible with the public Interest.' This Important resolution, tho only one that has been seriously considered in the Democratic caucus, waa allowed to patis without debate on the part of the anti-treaty Democrats. Such a degree of significance is at tached to thin silence on the part of the obstructionists that some Sen ators who are supporting the treaty today felt safe in predicting that Sen ators generally would be willing to al low tho treaty to come to vote as soon aa speeches shall have been made by Senators Clark, Clay, Mallory and perhaps two or three others who de sire to speak very briefly, the first "of next week. Advocatos of tho treaty are feeling more comfortable tonight than at any time during tho paat few weeks. "Mayor Eaton and Prof, Charles F. Tomllnson today appeared before the House committee cm public buildings and groun Is In advocacy of the Win ston public building bill, which car ries an appropriation of f 160,000. Rep resentative W. W. Kitchln, who in troduced tho visiting gentlemen to the comJjjJltoe, says that every point to bo urged in support of the proposi tion was forcibly advanced and that members of tho committee, ucrveral of whom are familiar with the situation at Winston, manifested much Interest in all that was said. Mr. Kitchln says ho does not want to bold out any fAlso hopes, but that ho feels this bill Will pass if any Buch legislation is enacted during tho prosent session, which is doubtful. It will bo of in terest to people residing In several North Carolina cities to know that the policy of this (Congress in rnlatlon to appropriations for Federal buildings was considered today by the f3enate committee on public build laks and grounds. While no decision was reach ed, the general Bentlment seemed to be that only such projects as now are under way should be acted upon." Kd'ed In Hxploslon Marlon, Ind? Special. ? In an explos ion which wrecked the Seltz Hotel Thursday three people were killed, two fatally hurt and ten seriously injured. The dead are: Charlee Beltel, proprietor of the ho tel; Mrs. Oharlea Beltel, wife of the proprietor; Jamea Devlin, proprietor of CanVell L. H. Hobli. - -The aerlPMgly injured were all guesUi of the hotel. The exPlOftptt-la efrefl. | ited to anttirai gc.?, which escaped in to the basement from a pipe line run ning near the hotel. Tlie outer wall* were blown out, the second floor fall, lug on the first with the roof on ft The guesta were , under the - wreck, which at once Ignited when the explosion occur-" red. Rescuera had great difficulty In taking the injured from the wreck. The gas could not be shut off and fed the fire which continued to gain head* way. The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs, Bel tel could be seen through the flames and wreckage for an hour before they *ere recovered. The property loss Is $25,000. a f Pour Killed. St. Ix?ui*. Special. ? A collision be tween pbsaenger trains on the Burling, ton north of St. Charles. Mo., is re ported. Several are reported dead and many injured. A long distance tele phone message from St. Charles says four persons were killed and twelve injured. Long Journey to Pay Poll Tax. v Austin, Tex., Special. ? Congress man W. 8. Burleson, from this, the tenth congressional district, arrived here from Washington, having travel ed 8,000 mile* to pay his poll tax Of $1,78, in order that he might retala hla privilege atf * voter- end? offlce?J holder In the State of Texae. The trip \ was necessary because he forgot to ' pay thts tax before leaving fur Wash* ington, and when he tried to have it paid by proxy he was Informed that nndor the presort State law he would have to pay It In person or forfeit hla j rights as a voter and officeholder. Thirteen Olrls Poisoned. Berlin, By Cable.-- Seven girls be longing to a oooklng scfyool at Darm stadt are dead and dx others are dy ing frofa poisoning which resulted from partaking of a dtefi mads of can ned beans and meat and a medical In quiry Into the occurrence t? being! made. Up to the present the Investi gation hat failed to define the exact j nature oTjhe poteon. Rumored Resignation*. London, Special .-?The Dally News Tuesday morning puhllahee a rumor that further cabinet resignations atr Imminent, aaytng ihi ftliwi tojctHij. probably are Lord tenedowae^ tecre tary of ?a tefor Ntfen Aftstre;L<xd board of cd?eatsoa,n*? THREAT OF PENALTY Foreigners Get Up a Startling Bugaboo ^ PROMISED PUNISHMENT OF CRIME Declared That ia-Cent Cotton Will 1)? The Ruin of the United 5tatss? Scared Foreigner*. \ Washington, Special.? "A Revolt Against American Cotton" to the ttUf. of a long report Juat received at the State Department from United, States (X>n>ul General Mason, at Berlin, Gef many. Mr. Maaon way a that foremoat among the cconomlo movements In iBoropo whli'h may have a ?e.iOus meaning tor important interests In America la the . ... present simultaneous effort o^ Great Britain, France and Germany to eman> clpate their textile industries from de pendent ^ngon American cotton. The porteutcjflPbfcture of the altuation la that th*re la uot only in Germanyj but throughout Europe, a growing feeling of resentment against tbia dependence and a determination thut their spinning and weaving industries must at any, cost he emancipated from such want age by the development of wholly new sources of supply. The German press ; charges tji at the American cotton mar kot is at tile mercy fit the speculators, who drive up and own the prices to suit their own purposes. Thus far the movement is in Its infancy, but Its fu ture may be ominous for the cotton growers of our Southern States, says Mr. Mason. Experiments in the Bast African colonies during the last two years have been successful. It Is an nounced tlmt there are many squar#.--? miles of land In East Africa with soli and climate welt adapted for the cut* tivatlon bt cotton. Through the Qerr^/"' tnnn consul at Galveston arrangdlftfewl - are being made to send over and edu- ^7 ! catc agricultural schools and^ori plan tations In Texas a number of young Germans who before going will con tract to spend a number of years as superintendents of plantatlona in the : German African cotton colonies; GooU? labor from China will be employed! An case the natives prove too lncompe tent.- ->***: cr- ? r It may bo many before this European crusade for colonial cotton may be accomplished, but, says Mr. Mason, whether we like it or not the day will come sooner or later when the cotton of our Southern uplands and valleys will no longer be kh g beyond the frontiers of the..Uftl4e4 States. ^ 1I , I " Prla? Fight In Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Special -Not with standing that the authorities permit only sik*round bouts in tiffs city, the fight between Ryan and O'Brien cre ated more interest in pugilistic circle* here thsn any similar event held lor . lavflfll ywii. Pm Ui re e yow the two fighters hare been endeavoring to ar range a battle In of&er to decide who was entitled to the mlddle^eMjght championship, but some, unforeseen hitch usually terminated the negOtfc^ tlons until the present match was ranged la Chicsgo three weeks. The men agreed to meet here In s round bout for a $5,000 parse, i equally ana under th# Jawagarara boxing in Philadelphia no ded?k?* be given. Under these conditions, It ever, each maQ was as careful and < ecientloua wtth his training as IX was going to roilnds to a decision the chamoionahln. Among1 the pre uont vfilfu were Champion Jeffries, "Kir Cai ?Kid" McCoy, Tom Sharkey, Fr Erner, Jack Monroe and Teddy Mc? era. Congreeamaa 4 Sulllran, "I John"" Kelly. John Constdine, Harris "Tom CHourke," Pat ? ? and Jim Kennedy came into the hlKi a few minutes after 9 o'clock trith other leeser prominent members of a New York delegation. The men were weighed In at S o'clock. The beam was placed at tfi pounds, but neither man budged it. tv O'BHetj's earner were "Kid1? Kc*.... Coy, Joe Heyner and Billy MoCleary, while Hugo Kelly, "Spike* Sullivan, Frank Barf hey and H. Ferrety attend ed to Rvan. hew Purfa<a>er Was the time-keeper. ' & Brien was th punishing Ryan unmercifully. Senator Indicted. fit. Loots. Special.? The Federal *r*nri jury has returned- an --Indict-, ment agalnet Joseph Ralph Barton. United States Sc&atof rrom Knows, charging him on nfaocounta,- with afr< ceptlng Sve checks of $500. each from the ftialtovOrSln * Securities Com^ pany. between November tt. *101, tpfHs March IS, IMS, for his alleged#** rices tn Interceding with the v Post master Geneml, chief postofllce In spector ?mt? other high postotgee of flctals. to induce them te favorable decision in mafetstifv & Ing the permission of the pany to use the m*M. Japan Wm feitae ftfonsr J v Tokio, By Cables elder Stat tended v* programme!* The Japanese