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/ VOL. XVI. " A HOT DERATE. 8?n*Htl)r8l 9c*r>* t?4lwa?n Tillman nnd M L urin ON FLOOR OF THe SENATE, i Senator Tillman C?-MH*rg s 8$n 1 ator WcL?urin to J dn Him in 1 Trndrrl' gImmaoiAts Rfs?gnat?m io Presiding Gff;c*r. ! Ono day last woek tho LTuitod States Sonato Chamber vras tho soooo of a 1 highly dramstio episode, when Sonator Tillman challongcd Senator MoLaurin to rosign with hiin oa thospot in order, to use his own languago, that they 1 might bo ablo "to wash their dirty linen 1 at home." Sonator MoLaurin did not tako up tho gauge. Tho oxciting soeno betwoon tho two ! Sonators was a direct sequel of tho controversy whioh aroeo betwoon them io 1 South Carolina last spring. Sonator MoLaurin arose to a question 1 of personal privilcKO todav. and oro 1 eoeded to explain what ho charged was ' a oonspiracy to discredit him in h'? own State for acts and vows whioh did rot meet the approval of oertniu Democratic loaders. 11c d?o!?n d that l.o was be ing humiliated pod, according to the publio prints, a at to bo ixoiuucd tiom the Demooratio oauous, booauso ho had acted upon certain public ifsuoH in a way which ho considered ra-; for the best intercuts of the country and tho people of his Stare, lio announced himself a boliever in tho old Douaooraoy and, after donounoir g tho now Democratic leaders, who, ho said, had brought destruction upon the party, do clarcd that ho oou'd not bo driven from his old allegianoo into a pariy with whioh ho did not caro to attihalo. Senator MtLaurin'H statements drew tho firo of Senator Jones, oh airman of tho Demooratio National committoe, who denied that ho had any "ultorior motives" in not inviting Senator Mo Lturin to enter tbo caucus. From Senator Tillman it brought forth a review of tho whole controversy, in tho course of whioh Senator Hoar took oceaston to express the opinion that ho had dcubls as to whotbor both tho South Carolina seats in the senato wcro not in reality vacant. He contended that when tho resignations woro offered last spring to tho Governor they oould not thereafter be withdrawn, but that they heoamo immediately operative. Ho oitrd a prcocdont, and suggested tiiat thai the oommitlco on priv ilegos and elections look into tho mat tor. 'iho climax can o when Senator Till man challenged SoDa'or MoLaurin to join with him in preparing thoir joint resignations and l.andirg ihern to tho presiding officer of tho Senate This ohallongo, howeter, MoLaurin did not aooopt, and tho cpiaodo was brought to an abrupt cIopc by a unction of Seua tor Lodgo that the Sonato go into (xecu tivo soflsion. THE CONTROVERSY IN DETAIL. At tho conclusion of the morning \ business there was soiu'ibing of a ftir c in tho ohamt i r wl en Si nau r MoLiu j rin, of South Carolina, arorc to a ques- j tion of porsonal privilege. Ho had bo- 1 foro him a Hugo pile of manusoript. "I c aneo to a question of personal privilogo in conaeotion with tho published etato 1 mont that 1 havo boon cxoludod from c participation in tho J)omocr*tio party," t ho announced. Willi ondonoo of oun- t siderablo emotion ho proootdod to ox- g plain that if such was tho oaso, and that c if ho was to bo without assignment s upon committees, tho right of his State, which ho in part represented, would auffor. Tho personal effeot ot an ex elusion from representation on oommit * too was, ho said, not of as much impor tanoo as its cffcot upon tho Stalo of ^ South Carolina. Tho only notice he had ovor had, ho c. said, that ho was to bo cxoludod from the Domooratio caucus came last Hpring boforo tho adjournment of tho SoDate, r when ho was aooostcd by tho chairman of tho Democratic national committco n in tho oloak room and asked why ho no ? longer attonded the Domooratio oauoasos. Sonator MoLaurin said ho bad ro- 1 plied that in viow of his opinion of tho ? question growing out of the Spanish war he thought that his prosonco might bo t embarrassing. The Domooratio ohair J man had roplied: "Then perhaps it would bo lets cm ? barrassing to you not to bo invited to tho oauons?" Sonator MoLaurin said ho had ro- ? pliod: "Certamly." This inoidont, Senator MoLaurin do- ? olared, was tho oulmination cf a long sorios of evonts, in a contest wogid by u an element of tho Domooratio parly against him. ? By this t>mo tho cntiro senate was interested. Several Republicans crossed tho politioal aislo to tho Domooratio sido, the bettor to listen to what Sena- ? tor MoLaurin had to eay. Continuing, Senator MoLaurin said ? he would bo silent did ho not fear that tho movement against him was one to . keep alive sootionaliera. For many yoars tho people of tho South bad realized that they had not obtained thoir 0 fair sharo of the national benefits. S Sonator McLaurin recalled tho faat that although Samuel J. lUndall had advooated a proteotivo tariff he had been voted for in a Demooratio National v convention for Presidont. Uaooook, o although he doolared that tho tariff was li a loo al issue, had boon nominatod for n President, and David B Hill, although v he opposed the income tax, had not been v read out of the Democratic party. e The holding of suoh views by North- t ern men, no matter how diverse, did 8 not endanger the position of oortain po- j With one i.n. 1 > w on the tubjeot disavowod ill knowledge j litical lcadors, and oonsequontly I hoy wore immuno from nttaok. Hut. when a S >utbern man, said Sonator MoLau rin, tried to got tho bouofit of the tariff for his pooplo thoso whoeo political oarorr might bo ended by tho pucoosb of bin ffortfl were ready to crush and hu milixto him. Ho bad contrudod that if tho tariff was robbery hi-i sootiou Hhould eharo in tho booty. Upon that iisuo ho had lately gono into a campaign South Carolina and, although hia Democracy had boon atttokod upon the htump, tho pooplo of bio S.aio had enuoreod him. Ho e'colarorl that during that oami aign ''calumny, falsehood and tricko y" novo; equalled in Amerioan politioa had boon omployod, and now tho principal ohargo against him was that during tho MoKinloy Adminifitration "ho had boon bought with patronage," and "that ho had ronewed hie former contract with President Roosevelt." Kotcrteining tho high personal regard that ho did for both tho lato prosidont nod his successor, Senator MoUaurin said it would bo unncooassrv for him to that neither would stoop to bo igooblo an act. It waa truo that an unfortunate oondition of affair* bad oxintbq iu hip Stato, and that ho had rooouimended good men for office, booauso ho lid not dosiro to poo a ropotitiou of the horrible affair at lj\ko City, when a no?ro postmafter had boon burnod to iea'.h. He had voted for tho war with dpaiu and doelarod that he vaa compelled to support tho Administration that conducted it. Ho still tnought that tho conduct ot tho war should have been lion partisan and during its pro zreFs ho had never heard from Presiif it McKinlo; 's lip* a ??ord oouoorniog party advanUirai. Sonetor McLaurin paid r. high tributo to tho Uto ProaiJout. whom ho oharaoterizod as a broad i itatupuian and a Christian gontlomar<.' Senator MoL<turin said that bo had i r*o tihaial knowledge of tho ohargo brought against him by bis Derate atio lolloacuoH, hut that from tho nowspa pors ho understood that tho principal jnargos were that ho had not opposed ho rati (nation of tho treaty of poaoo j with Spain; that ho had upheld the AdiiiDistiation iu its (flirts ro restore or ler iu tho Philippines, and to that end iad votod for an increase in tho eland ng army, and that ho was iu fsvir of ho upbuilding of tho American uier- ; ibant m-vrino. "If those aro tho only ohargop," said be, dramatically, "they aro truo and I ^lory in them." Ho paid he had not wished to voto against his p*rty upon .ho qucfiion of ratifying tho peace ( reat>, and tad it not been for tho roipoDing of hofltilitios in tho Philippines te would have diforrod to tho opinion )f hia colleagues. Hat. be dcelarfld ;ho dictates of reason and ooneoienoo ( ihould not bo stifled by tho party lash." Willi bitter words Sonator MoLaurin J .hen proooeded to oxooiiato tho now oadenof ?hu lXmooracy, who, I o said, lad guide d tho party through its do , itruouon i uriug tho last six yiar1, and who voro trying to crucify thoso wlio would sock to drtw the Do moor a tic par y back its old a lcgianeo. Ho was aot ouo of thoso who wis! od to u-o tho , lame of Doraioraoy for a shroud in | which to bury tLo principles of tho old ?arty. j That party, ho dcn'arrd, had always 1 )?en triumphant, except wh n tho see- , ,ional i?6uc was jais^d. Ho proposed, j in taid, to voio ia his judgment for ( vha* he hdioved to lo aiong tho linos ( >f Democratic prmoipl h, but ho d d not , iroposo to pUco hiiLs it <gvuat a pro if sition whioh ho believed to bo for tho lost intorosts of tho pooplo simply bolausc it was advocated by Republicans, j In eonoluaion Senator MoLaurin said j 10 did not propose to bo drivon from his j isvn party, nor to bo forced into aifilia- ] ion with tho party with whioh ho did lot caro to ally himself, and that on ;reat publio nucsiions ho would aot ao- , lording to tho dictates of his own oonoionoo and bost judgment. WHAT SENATOR JONES SAVS. I Whon Senator MoLaurin took his 1 oat Senator Jones, of Arkansas, took I ho floor to make a sta'omcnt. Somo t >f tho statomonts made by Sonator Mo- i j*urin, Senator Jones said, he ooneid- < red a reilootion upon himself, and ho i lesircd to offor a statomont ooneornirg 1 ho incideut to whioh Sonator MoLau t in had rofcrrcd. At tho oxlra session t if tho Senate last spring ho had boon t irked bv tho oauous offioor for tho list { if Senators who woro to bo summoned < o a otmus, and Sonator MoLaurin's i lame boirg mentioned ho (Jones) had i aid ho would himself see tho Senator \ rom South Carolina. t "1 mot him in the oloak room," Raid t ionator .Jones, "and recalling the faot j hat ho bad not attended a Domooratio i auous for moro than two years I a?kod iim what his status was. He ropliod f hat his relations with tho party were t uoh that ho thought it would bo cm t larrassing for him to enter tho l)omo- ( ratio oauous. L then said to him: j You do not wish to bo invitod then?' < ,nd ho roplied, 'Certainly.' " 1 "As to tho ohargo of ultorior motive i n my part," oontiauod Senator Jones, f '1 am oontont to treat it with tho oon- ] ompt it deserves. It is a notorious i aot, whioh ovoryono Booms to under t tand, oxoopt tho Sonator from South Jarohna, that thoro has been no Demo- i ratio oauous at this session of Congross. i havo no hesitanov, however, in saying j hat in a recent conversation with a i oading membor on the othor side I said t o him that i did not think tho D.>moratio oauous oould undortako to provido c ommitteo assignments for tho Senator rom South Carolina." SENATOR TILLMAN S REPLY. Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, f ras on his foot when Sonator Jones i onoludod. In his oharaotoristio way I ie announoed that whilo his nano had < >ot boon mentioned ho rcab'zod that he i ?as the oaueo of it all. He said ho i rould not at this timo mako an oztond i d reply. Briefly, thon, ho roviowed i bo controversy botwoon himself and 1 lenator MoLaurin, whioh lod to the t oint tender of their resignations to the a Vt6tte, in r<fofclbos to ino proifoaiw/ZT~, tho Brooklyn to the Toxas at tho timo J i tit The i CONWAY;>cur" " ud \ an Governor of South Carolina last ?>xj?.>j>i i and told of tho Governor's sugg that tho resignations ho withdj.,.. Sonator Tillman raid ho oontende tho Govornor was simply "a be"""1' J whioh wo had put lotteri for tbo l' ll'*' " laturo," and that thoy could nof^ (,t'o thoir aot, but Senator MoLaur ~,Hhastened to with draw his .'otter, ator Tillman said ho had examinue p.. record, and of about two buodrc\tull:/ in tho history of tbo Government Sonators had ro?ignod, Sonato Lauiin op j iyod tho oDviablo di?? i>l of boinj iho only one who ha< '* ? drawu hia rosiguatinn after oITot '{ Grov As to Souator MoLaurin's oh?i>,inl,lT oonspiraoy to humiliate him by him from tho Democratic caucus1*, tor Tillnian oailod attention to t that ho had cot beon in Wash .mmiu during tho extra session of thoe Tour last spring. "This conspiracy,dV pet ?tid, "is a dream oonjurcd up bios nj< It is tho creation of his own bra In oonolusion Senator Tillma a sweep of his arm. adjurou hisr,,kina oralio colleagues "not 10 fret abTuslclcn ohargo that wore conspiring to orinuiu i it Soeator MoLturin at homo, lllosiniu his orowd was domoraliaod, ooW'xl Qui whipped." t No cure Sonator MoLaurin made nn ri Senator TillmaD, but ho aroso fo moot to reply to Senator .lonos that ho did not desiio tha< thoro s""" Ic anything personal in hisohar thero had boon an "ulterior pu in anything h i had done. "I tl 1. was justified iri saying what eaid ho "1 aoc "p' his dpdainn aelio,'1 4 I disclaim nothing," ro or?cif Mltfin. tor Jot'os, without ritnug from hgh until "I simply c )ntrfdiot(d " ' limys "L thark tho So.nator for his el's s;ii<l sy," observod Senator MoLaurioi iirup iDg wiili mook deforonoo, as ho u? irthlv seat. friend senator hoar's point. kv hisSenator Hoar, ol Massaohusot " T 1 dressed himself ai to tho logai . ' tho resignations whion tho 8outK'"'p !f?' lina Senators had sont to t.ho (J l'" 1 of thoir State. Hi diolarod ih'. \ .a,1(' resignation of a legislative oilioo \o 1 tho cllioo at onoo, and that ho do wbethor hujh risiguations cou1 withdrawn. Ho said that Sjl this I' Blxino liad bo held upon ono ooh. in the hovso oonttary to tho K notion that logialstivo cflioo oanit n sty nod. Ho said that a man not ho kept in oflieo against hi> save m n A r Alter/1 a 1 a ?t n h Vx ? " 1 "" nuu I HOI >. a mujiii i<J UUSI'IV'IJK1 "I' I in his opinion, ucitlior of tho Sd'Js | Carolina Sinators had a right to address tho Senate if tho statements made by Senator Tillmau wero oorroot. In reply to this sally Souator Tillman raid ho had himaolf been of tho same opinion, although ho wan not a lawyer, and in withdrawing Ins ro*igna tion from iho Governor of tho Siato ho hud addid that ho withdrew it "if it was lawful to do so." IIo suggostcd that tho Judiciary oemmitteo should look into too matter, as ho Bhould on joy nothing ho much an washing tho dirty linon at homo. Jumping to his foct Sonator MoLaurin drolarcd, in ringing tonoB, that )io wan roady to moot his colleague at any plaoo or at any timo, for tho dipcuseiou of tho issues between thorn. Thereupon, in tho most dramatic fashion, Sonator Tiliinan ohailongod his oolloaguo to rosign on tho spot. "Lot us draw up tho papers now," said ho, "and tender them to this man," (pointing with outstrotohed arm toward tho j rending officer) "and that will set'lo it. ' All oyeo woro turned upon MeLaurin as Senator Tillman paused, as if waiting for his oolloaguo to aoocpt the challenge, but Senator MoLaurin, although lookiug him steadily in tho cyo, did lot riao from his seat or make reply. Sonator Hoar again took tho fl >or and explained in dotail tho occasion upon whioh Spoakor Blaine had hold that a rosigcation immediately vacated a seat in tho House. A resolution for tho ex pulsion cf a momber from South Carolina was about to ho votod upon, and tho momber, knowing that tho ropoludon would bo ndoptod, fiont his rosig aation to tho Chair, with tho intention >f addressing tho Houso and thon offering it before tho voto on tho resolution was takon. As poon as Spoakor Blaino taw tho naturo of tho oomtnunioatioo tent to him he immediately declared ;he soatvaoant, thus putting an end to til furthor DroeaedinfifS' Sonatrtr Hnar joritoudod that if tho faota bearing lpon tho 0880 of tho South Carolina ionators had boen oorrre ly statod it vasdoubtful whether thoy were ontitlod o Boats upon tho H >or of tho Sinato at <his time. Ho thought tho ootnmittoo on irivilogcs and olcotiona ahould ic<iuiro nto tho matter. Senator Tillman said that ho waa rlad that hia own legal inatinot had iood haokod by no eminent, a legal authority aa tho ohairman of tho judioiary jommittoo. If hia oolloaguo would iroparo any dcoumont that would va >ato hia scat aa well aa hia (Tillman's) iti would bo glad to sigu it. Aa long va ho ropreaontod tho pooplo on tho iior, hosaid, in oonolusion, ho pro oosod to roprcaont them honoatly and lot in a fashion whioh waa a disgraoo ,o hia Stato. Sonator Lid go at this point aroeo vnd announced, with a amilo on hia 'aoo, that whilo tho resignations woro itoparing ho would move that tho Sonvto go into ex eoutivo soaaion. bTho moion waa oarriod. Aftor half an hour behind oloecd loora tho Senato ad j turnod. $40,000 Short. A ppeoial to tho Charlotto Obaorvor rom Wilson, N C.,8aya: K L.Powell, nanagir of tho brokorago buainaa of Hurpny & Company, Now York, has iisappeartd from Wilson, $40 000 short n hia accounts. Ho loft a noto saying 10 would commit auioido and mailed it n Kooky MouDt. It is supposod ho is n Now York. Wilsonians loso hcaviy on hia doal. He claims in his note hat ho lost the amount on Union Paoifio .ad ootton doals. I ~?-?rr. . ? | Tayabas and Lkguna proviheja. I \s s Land SuleS* l ite of Smith Carolina. / I lurry County. \ | * Burr ' ghs ^ Collins Co, :i c . rperu .<>ii us?i. inc. i { |*i:iilltiiT>. 1 \ Ht I cme. J'* ? T. McCraeken, - ? Defendant ( ll(*" Court of Common U..dei aid l?y vlruu of u dei tunic in above stated cuv atul .is> Honor, K .1 nest Gary, I'resli^^ lao* on March III - Mil 11)01, I will Y ton sale before the Court llouicdooX way, S. t\, during legal sale ho est Monday iii .lanuary A. I), lollowing ileseril ed lands anil pi a , la(J All and singular that certain iuu- and tract of lull I coiit tiiiinu t vo's i res more or < ss, lying and Ualivants Kerry township, on t side of Lake wamp. and h mini n?\v?* <>n the I a t by T M. MclM lug oid, on the l">outli by M. A. Me nil. 1 old anil on the West hy.lohu l'i the same being ;? part of the '1'. Crucken land. Ac* Tortus of Sac Cash, I'urchast or necessary papers. of c.'b B. .K Sest SheriiT 1 lorry (k No Land Sale. I'he State o. South Carotin i, ^ in* t?i? I tony Count*. \ ,t?ry V1 Burroughs & Collins Co, ir \ re?;oi poi'ntion, assignee. I Coiil:?i . 1'iaiiitilTs, J vs. f f?a l'Vl 18 John M Lewis, Benny nutLewis Carrie Lewis, et ai.| are o % >s i loirs :it law ol .1. C, i.ewA ia i?, deceased, l 'ropi Defendants. / d<)f Court of Common IMeus. >ro* '? Uiider and by Virtue ol a Di/rivt; iler made in above stated ease and 1080 i?y hi? Honor Luruest Gary, I'rijlo*Judgc, on March tin 8tli, lUOt, . nib of lor Mile l>c I ore the Court House i! ho Con way, S. C., during legal sale li(>^\|Vi lite lirst Mouduy in.lanuary, A. 'Uado the lollow ing desei ibed laiids and ses. All urn] hiiijtiilar lluir cert tin Jont'a laiitl iMnjr C>|, 11,,, JOust i.idf oi ,/vorod Uluir rodd, on Drown .Nw.iiiiii, Itossels litl.o 1 ee !)<?. Hiver, supposed t.lus ui !i?? T """'V or, l"s>' P-rtXt ho f luiul oriuiiinlly grunted l<> |U00 .Moore and Tuhimnd Kussfor two |I? ?na s. v.M.13 eighties. Imhi.mmV jif?, l>y 'I.e. Join.sons l.u.d, Not n.d owned by I,. \\ Drown, \V,f h,H | land Kn.ovi. ?s the I'o.r House |lMAotor "" South by lauds IM*|<'l.i'inir to } *od eouniy, nod tl?o .same tuning roto J r LnWis by .John |{ , ? v,0u\. vJttdol date, April I4lh 1871. Also luot wi an. p"?,d<?| ,yl t,f.'^o?d Mdeol Drown ^waiup, coniainine t h'rn-acres more or loss la in.' n nut tract of seventy eight acrescnvyVd U. Lewis by John l{. Cooper t.y de.le*ys date Hie !s( ol Aov. 1887, " was I orclniser to pay for papers. ow of It. .J Sessions, Oion Sheriff llorry Couuowed I o got Mortgagee's Sale.wp" Under and l>y virtue of ? gather; that tho blockade of Santiago was effective, and finally, that ho waH tho senior officer off Santiago in absolnto command and ontiiod ?-o tho oroiil duo for tho glorious vioUiry which rosuUod in tho total drs'ruotion of ti c Spanish ehips. Tho followiug is tho opir.on of RAM8AY AND BENUAM. "Commodore Soliloy, in command of tho fly ing equardron, should havo pro oocded with utmost dispatch off Cinfuogos and should havo maintained a oloso blookado of that port, "IIo should havo endoavortd on May 23, at CionfucgOB to obtain information regarding tho Spanish squadron by communicating with tho insurgonts at tho plaoo designated in tho momorandum dolivortd to him at 8.15 a. in., of that dato. "Ho should havo proooodod from Cienfuogos to Santiago do Cuba with all dispanth and should havo disposod his vcsaols with a view of intoroopting tho onouiy in anv attempt to pass tho Hying squadron. "Ho should not havo dolavod tho squadron for tho Kaglo. "Ho should not havo mado tho rotrogrado westward with his squadron. "Ho should havo promptly oboyod tho navy department's order of May 25. "He should have endoavorod to oapturo or destroy tho Spanish vossols at anchor near tho ontranoo of Santiago harbor od May 29 and 30. "Ho did not do his utmost with tho foroo under his oommand, to oapturo or dostroy tho Co'on and other vossols of tho onomy whioh ho attaokod on May 31. "Bv oommonoing tho engagement on July 3 with tho port battory, and turning tho Brooklyn around with port holm, Commodoro Sohloy caused horto loso distanoo and position with tho Spanish vcssols, ospooially with tho Vizoaya and Colon. "Tho turn of tho Brooklyn to starboard was mado to avoid gotting hor into dangorous proximity to tho Spanish vcshoIb. Tho turn was mado toward tho Texas and ciusod that vessol to stop and to baok hor ongincs to avoid possible collision. "Admiral Sohloy did icjaetioo to Liout. Commander A. C. Hodgson in publishing only a portion of tho oorrospondonoo whioh passed between thorn. "Commodoro Sohloy's oonduot in oonnootion with tho events of tho Santiago oampaign prior to Juno 1, 1898, was characterised by vaoilation, dilatorincss and laok of ontorpriso "Hifl fiffi rniiArla rn?ni-i1in? ll>? . ? * "r>~* ^ "fs ooft) supply and tho ooftling fnoilitica of the flyirk squadron vroro inaoourato and misleading. "His conduot during tho battle of July 3 was self-posscBsod and he encouraged, in his own porson, his lubordinato officors and men to fight oourago ously." "Goorgo l)owoy, Admiral U. 8. N., Judge Advooato." "Bam. 0. Lomley, Judge Advooato Genoral U. S. N., Judge Advooato." DEWEY FOR 80III.BY. "In the opinion of tho undorsinged tho passago from Key Wost to Uionfuegos was mado by the flying squadron with all possible dispatch. Com mo doro Bohloy having in view tho importanoo of arriving off Gienfuogos with as muoh ooal as possiblo in tho ships' bunkers. "The blookade of Gienfuogos was effeotivo. Commodore Bohloy in permitting the | ISUlMg 'UIMV, u uw. lraMM: , ' t ALMOST MURDERED. Another Washington Tragedy That Rival* the BonlueCane. Mrs. Ada Gilbert Donnis, * fashionable dressmaker, of Washington, 1). was found iu an almost dying condition iu her room at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning under oiicanistanoea that pro mi 80 to rival tho lionino murder oftso. Her sVull who fractured, jtwbono brokeu and loft car almost sever od from tho head. Her left arm boro Kriliaod a I* A r? A VII 1 -? ? ? ! I.-.? >vu IT iuiivii on >.w till} UUUI lllll too assignments. Tho Republicans did not indicate any intention to take oaro of Sonator Wellington in tho matter of committees, nor was any suggestion mado in tho caucus ttiat tho DomooratH should find plaoos for bira. Tho Demo oratio loadors of tho sonato havo notifiod tho Republicans that tho minority does not fool oallod upon to provido oommittoo plaoes for oithor Senators MoLaurin or Wellington. It is understood that tho Republican oommittoo on ooinnoitteon will assign these senators to oommittoo plaoos. A Serious Charge. Hon Milam, colored, an e* hUvc of I.awreneo oouuty, Ala., is under, arrost ohargod with kidnapping uogroes and selling thorn as slaves to tho whito manapor of a Tonnessoo river island plantation somo milos bolow Deoatur. It is allcgod that Milam would induoo nogoes to acoompany him to too island with tho promiso of scouring positions for them on tho plantation at good wages, and that whon thoy roaohod there ho would soil them in bondage, whoro thoy wore confined within stockades. It iH said that a young negro who rooontly escaped from tho island told tho story and caused tho arrest of Bon Milam, Ho reports that a kidnapped negro has boon oonfined on this island a< a slave forsovon years. A CJ * m - i - ii UblUll^O 1U1U. Martin Hennossy, who eorvcd on tho Oregon on tho famous run arounn Capo Horn and fought at Santiago, wan disoharf cd last wook at Han Francisco and immediately started for homo. On too tiain ho was told thoro was another sailor from tho Oregon aboaad. Out of ouriosity ho went into tho next oar and began a conversation with other sailor, and found ho was his brothor Patrick. He also had enlisted, but as a oarpentor. Ho was on tho Oregon from tho '* - n vrivguu Jiuui tno 11 mo mm V06S01 WAS floatod, but, boing in diff jront departments, tho brothora hAd novcr neon oAoh other. This war thoir first mooting for ton years. Counterfeiters Convicted. In tho United States district oour.at Columbia Thursday morning tho oaso of Sam Cartor and Will Paris, both of Union oounty, charged with counterfeiting, was triod. Bogus coin had boon put in circulation. Tho jury brought in a verdiot of guilty and Paris was sent to tho South Carolina ponitontiary for nine months. Cartor, who seoms to have beon tho prinoipal, got a sentonoe of five years in tho Naahvillo penitentiary. fc 1 pn,f| ,-awiW . ?^~ itiihnn .riuTij-j; pMilXl ?M BE It 19. 1901 steamer Adula to ontor tho port of CionfuogoH expootod to obtain information conooming tho Spanish squadron from hor whon she oamo out. "Iho passage from Cionfuogos to a point about 22 miles south of Santiago was uiado with much dispatch as was poasibio whilo keeping tho squadron a unit. "Tho blockade of Santiago was effootivo. "Commodoro Schley was tho senior officer of our rquadron otl Santiago whon tho Spanish squadron attempted to osoapo on tho morning of duly 3. 1838. Ho was in absoluto command and is entiilod to tho credit duo to such commanding effioer for tho glorious victory which rosulted in tho total dostruotion of tho Spanish ships." "Gcorgo l)owoy, Adroira', II. S. N." "Sam C. J-iOtnly, Judge Advooato General II. S N., Judge Advocate." "kkcom mendation." "In vio\7 of the length of lime whioh has olapsod sinoo the ooeurreuoo of tho ovontn of tho Santiago campaign, tho court reoonimoudfl no further proceedings bo had in the promises." "Goorgo Dewey, Admiral IJ. S. N., President." "Sam (1. Lcmly. Judgo Advooato General U S. N , Judge Advooato." Still Missing. Notwithstanding that tho oournittoo of five, whioh has boon prosecuting tho scaroh for tho uiissirg Nell Cropsoy who d;sappoarod from Kliziboth City, N. 0., rcoontly, bc-lievo they will ho able lo elcar up tho mystory within a ahrrt timo. Chiof of Polioo l)*wson is still without information. Wednesday ho sa d: "I think the giil wafi either drowned or murdered, but 1 lave no de finito clue." W. H. 'lr ?psoy, fnthor of tho massing girl, Wfd losday ist uid a public letter in which, afior thanking tho oitizous of North Carolina for tluir kindnoss and sympathy says: "Tho polion officials and oitizjns' commit tee have dono all human agonoy could do to rostoro my daughter, without sue ooss. 1 novor oxpuottoaco her this sido of tho groat otornity. I shall al ways bolievo James Wilcox instrumen tat it) my daughter's disappoaranoo. If dead, L boliovo his hand or his hireling responsible. Somo time whon this 1 ifo shall ooaso and wo shall stand bofcro tho prosonoo of tho Great .Judgo, 1 boliovo wo shall learn how and when ho murdorrd my daughtor and that tho justtco ho may osoapo hero will ho dealt aim then vaigDoU) W. II. Cropaey." McLaurin and Wellington. Tho Domooratio senators in Washington Thursday hold their first oauouh of tho BCHBion. Its purposo was to consider oommitteo assignments, hut tho oooasion wan moro than ordinarily siguiiioaut booauso of tho general attendanoo upon tho oaucus. All tho senators olootod Democrats, with tho oxooption of Sonator McLaurin of South Carolina woro prosont as wore a'l of tho senators who woro olootod as Silver Republicans or Populists, henater .lonos prosonttd a statomont from tho Republican oomuiitto on ooullnittoo,,, millinincr ifo mialma * 1- - ~~~? -? im vi inv," IIIU U4UVU VII I* OliUK,?lU AliU liCI olothing and bedding wore saturated with blocd. 8ho was roiuovod to the QsrfiiM hospital and a targo forco of dotootivoa put on tlo oaho. Tho namo of bor assailant is unknown. Thogcuoral belief is that Mrs. Dennis was attacked whilo asleep in her baok room on tho first floor, and that tho first blow, in all probability ad ministered with a piano stool, which was Binrarod with blood, ronderod hor ur o mi-oiouH. Tho preliminary investigations by tho polioo fail to indioato that there was any strugglo. Mrs. Dennis, in a conscious uiomoat whilo boina carried to tbo liospital said that co:no one had ''hurl" her, but whon pressed ior details uicroly responded, "ncvor xnind." liobbory apparontly was not tho motive for tho orimo, as on tho tablo at tho foot of tho bod, in plain viow, was a small box containing a pookotbook well lillod with greenbacks and other money. Thoro was a bloody imprint of a hand on tho piano lid iu tho parlor and a window in that room was open. It in supposed tho assailant osoapod through this window. Whon Mrs. Donnis was found sho w?h olad in hor night garmoDtH and wan in bod undor tho oovcr. Sho was partly conscious, although sho haa boon unconscious most of tho timo since. 'l'lio detectives aro satisfied tho scvcrnl blows of tho piano stool must havo boon wolded with considerable force and that thoro was no outory at least after tho first blow. Hor groans, howovor. woro hoard by a woman on tho third floor, and in an adjoining bouso. About tho saiuo tiiro Polioomnn Livingston and a wa'ohnitn who were two block 1 away, heard what thoy boliovcd to bo a woraiu's sorcam. Mrs. Donnis is about 47 years old, and is ono of tho best known women in busiaona lioro. | Sho is tho widow of Walter l)onnK ' aotor. ' v Bijjj Fat Salarios. A stafoinont prepared by direction of Soorotary Klihu Hoot gives tbo firit full and foourato report of salarios paid tho highor oflioials in tho Philippines under tho'I aft commission. Tho hoorotary says thoBO salarios woro fixed by tbo President last summer on his re* o immondalion, and that it would havo boon impossible toscouro tho abaraotor of uioo d- sired without adequate salaries being paid. Commissioner Taft heads the list, with a salary of $20,000 and tho other commissioners roooivo a e&lary of $lf> 000. Tho other oflioors 1 - it * ' uuuor mo commission aro paid as follows: Secretary to tho commission, $3,500; two, assistants, ono Spanish and ono Kiglish, at 111,500 and $2,750 oaob; secretary to tho civil governor, $7,500; auditor, $0 000; oollootor of customs, $0000; dopuiy, $4,000. attorney g?noral, $5,500; tw> assistants at $1,500 and $3,500; ohii f juatics of tho Supromo Court, $7,500; assooiato justioos, $7,000 clork to tho supreme Court, $3,000; Judges of oourt of First Instaroo in Manilia, $5,500; thoso outnido, $5,000; members of municipal board, $4,500; superintendent of public works, $0,000, and about twonty other officials, who*o sa'series r?.r g} from $2 750 to $1 000. Tho commissioner ot pubtio health reo. ivos $0 000. A Fearful Explosion. An explosion that shook tho oarth for miles around, shattorod windows in hundreds of houses at South Sharon, Fa., rnovod adjacent buildingi from thoir foundations and oaused tho injury of nine men, two fatally, oocurrod at tho Sharon Siool ooinpany's mill Wed Dosday. Tho explosion ooourrcd in the oasting dopartmont of tho "pig mill." Tho inotal was being pourod from tho ladio into tho oasting machine. It ouino in oontact with somo wator, whioh caused a bast that was felt a ttrcat distanoo. fho oasting houso was complctoly wrooked. Largo piccos of heavy corrugated iron boama and other material woro carried hundreds of yards by tho oxploaion. Tho oasting houso maohino and oonvoyor vi. a o rlamarfn/1 1 nr. L .1 ? ? ?? - ~ A nni> uaiu>R?u KlUIUIH uoyuUU repair. A part of iho oonvoyor wiw blown novoral hundrod fcotwhilo not a vcstago of tho iron mill romaina. 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