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PROHIBITION Wins Its First Fight in the House Thursday VERY CLOSE VOTE The lleuse Agrees to Take up Prohibition Measure Out of its Hernial* Oilier ami Will Talk on the Sulijcct, Hut tin* Vote is Not Considered Important. Columbia, Fob. a.?After an aye and nay vote the house yestorady decided to order bill No. So, known as the prohibition bill, an adjourned debate bill, for 1 1 o'clock today. The State says the vote is really not a test of the streigth of the l>bobibitionists, according to the local option people in the house, as there were a number who will vote against the bill that were willing for it to come up and be disposed of before the debates were started on t he appropriation and supply bills. Mr. Richards, who made the motion for the hi 1, urged the house to consider the measure either one way or another at once. The bill is in i run iv messrs. un'imrus, .m . h. Smith. (V V Smith ami I. P. Carey. Mr. Pucker raised the point that the nigh* before the house had refused to take up the bill for a special order and the elineher had been put on the refusal. Mr. Smith, acting as speaker in the absence of Mr. Whnlev. ruled that the motion of Mr. itichards was in order as the motion the night before was for the purpose of making the bill a special order. The present motion of Mr. Richards was to make the bill an adjourned debate bill. Mr. Uuoker held that to make the hill either special order or an adjourned debate bill two motions were necessary. First to take tip the bill out of its regular order. That motion had boon defeated the day before. Should the house agree to take up the bill out of its regular order, then it could be made a special order, withdrawn or any other action taken on it that the author might desire, should the house consent. Mr. Smith, however, ruler] that the house could not hind itself for the entire session on any motion not to take tip a hill out of its regular order. The motion to make the hill a special order had been clinched, hut the motion of Mr. Richards was to make it an adjourned dehate bill. The Vote. Mr. Dixon moved to lay the motion of Mr. Richards to make the bill adjourned debate on the table. The ayes and nays were called for and the vote was as follows: Yeas?Messrs. Melvln J. Ashley, Aycr, Berg, Drowning, P. M. Bryan, Punch, Carwile, Coker, Cosgrove, Cothrnn, Dick, Dixon, Roar, Duvall, E. C. Edwards Isaac Edwards, Fultz, Garris, Gasque, Glasscock, Graham, Greer, Griflin, J. R. Harrison, Mollis, Hughes, Hydrick, McColl, McMahan, Mars, Niver, Patterson, Paulling, Rucker, O. D. Sanders, Sawyer, Seihels, Simkins, Singleton, K. P. Smith, Stanley, Tobias, Vandei liorst, Vaughan, Wade, Wells, Wiggins, Williams, O. D. A. Wilson, W. H. Wilson, Jr., Wright?f?f>. Nays?Messrs. Amick, Joshua W. Ashley, Rodie, Bowers, Bowman, Hoyd. Price, Brown, W. 1). Bryan, Cantrell, Carrigan, Carter, Celey, Clary, Daniel, Dingle, Foster, Fraser, ,T. P. Gibson, W. J. Gibson, Green, Hall, Hamer, Harmon, Wade C. Harrison, Mines, Horger, Kibler, Dawson, I.ee McEachern, McKeown, Mann, Manldin, Mobley, Mosley, Nesbitt, Nicholson, Nunnery, Richards, Ridgell, G. M. Riley, W. I.. Riley, Robertson, Roessler, D. C. Sanders, Scarborough, B. A. Shuler, C. T. Shuler, Chas. A. Smith, M. 1,. Smith, Spears, Stubbs, J a red D. Sullivan, P. P. Sullivan, Suvdani, Btsey, Way, Whalley, Wingo, Wyche?-6B The clincher was then put on and by a division vote? of fift to f?2 the lion so agreed to make the measure an adjourned debate bill for 11 o'clock tomorrow. Til K 1IKAII OK A MAX FOMIul "?n the ''ilnt 1*pssenrr?>t Train Engine. New York, Feb. ?The head of a man was carried into the Pennsylvania station on the pilot of a locomotive which drew a fast passen ger train into Jersey City. Despite the fact it. was removed as quickly as possible hundreds of passengers saw it. It was learned that, in Railway men had picked up fragments of a man s body and had been searchfor t Iks head. Then word was sent to that place of the. finding of a head on the locomotive, which lining for the head. Then word was sent man. Some of the mountains o? the LOOKKl) OUT FOH IIIMSHLF. (iral'tiiiK ami Tyrany Charged Against .Negro Itlsliop. Atlanta, Cia., Fob. 2.?Formal charges of grafting and tyranny have been made against Iltshop Charles Spencer Smith, of the African Methodist I'-piscopal church, who resides in Atlanta and who superintends the work of the church in Georgia and other Southern States. The charges are made by the Kev. Dr. Harmon and other African Methodist Hpiscopal ministers in Georgia. They will be passed upon by the college of bishops. The charges allege that Hishop Smith, in making appointments forced preachers who wore given | good places to pay him for making the appointments. Tf the preachers refused, they were sent to poor places. It is also alleged llishop Smith published two booklets and forced his preachers to buy them at $1 a piece. The bishop is also accused of forcing each presiding elder to pay him $2 in order to keep up the Kpiscopal wardrobe. CAPTAIN WAS DRI NK. At Least That Is What llis Commander Says. Gibraltar, l-Vb. 2.?The captain of one of the battleships composing the fleet under Admiral Sperry is under arrest on hoard his own vessel and will be tried bv court 1 martial on the charge preferred by 0110 of tin* roar admirals of the Hoot that ho was nndor tho influeneo of intoxications at a reception given on short.* a few days ago. This captain was relieved from duty by the roar admiral immediately after the reception and the executive ofheer was placed in command. This affair lias been kept quiet The oflicer in question denies the charge, saying that fatigue was responsible for liis appearance. The name of the accused oflicer is Edward E. Quallrough, captain of the battleship CJeorgia. The charges were preferred l>y Rear Admiral W ain wright. FIEND IN lll'MAN FORM. A Mother Saves Her Child From . Horrible Fate. Oaffney, Fed). 4.? Tuesday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, while the two children of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Tur hit, a uoy 01 iinoui l u and a girl of about C? years, were playing in the house, a negro boy named Norman Gregory entered the room, and, seizing the little girl, attempted a criminal assault upon her. The screams of the boy alarmed the mother, who was somewhere about the promises, and upon running to the house found the rascal making the attempt as above stated. She seized a shotgun and snapped both barrels, only to find that the weapon was unloaded. The negro made good his escape, but he will be caught. YASTINK ('IIA VIS CATGUT. lie Is accused of Stealing a Mule in Augusta. Aiken, Fob. 3.?On last Friday morning Ynstino Chavis was captured on Mr. Hritt Uutto's place in the sand hills of Lexington county, by the chief detective for the State of Georgia, C. H. Hall, with the assistance of Sheriff Corley, of Lc.v'ngton, and his deputy. Chavis is wanted for horse stealing. It is alleged he stole a horse from .Mr. C. I). Can*, the well known merchant of Augusta. Chavis rode the mule to near T.angley and traded him to Nat Hamlet for a bay horse and $-0 to boot. Chavis had his gun when arrested and raised it. to shoot, but was grabbed by Sheriff Corley and soon over.....I I, .... ,1 ....v. -1 > !?>???< ii it turn nil ti itit II ill, it lid C.IITIUU hack to Augusta. lie is charged with other depredations in Aiken county. STE.AMElt Tl'KNS Tl in itio. Captain ?nd Foi*ty-Siv <>f the ('rev/ Are Drowned. Melbourne, Feb. 1.- The Hritish steamer Finn Ranald is a total wreck near Edithburg and her captain and ' fort.y-ai:c of the crenv, most of whom wore Asiatics, were drowned. The vessel was seen drifting olY shore ' last night, but sank before boats prviild rnnpli li hp lt'lirlitnon ?f ?>?<-. mem bora of the crew, including twelve Coolies, were picked up. The Clan Ranald was struck by a heavy sea yesterday and rendered unmanageable. Then, being driven ashore, she turned turtle. Train la>st. Chicago, Feb. 1.?Advices from Milwaukee say that, train No. 23, of tho Southern Minnesota disvision of iho Chicago, Milwaukee and Sf. Paul railway, which, since Friday has been missing in tho blizzard, has not. been beard f?*om. There 1 A fV n ? r* ' t ^ wr 4 *?e \ r? 4 HASKELL INDICTED II10 IS CM AHOLD WITH CONSIMKACY TO DKFKAl'l) The Oovcriunent in the Town Lot Case?Six Others Are Indicted With Him. Muskogee, Okla., Feb. 4.?Seven indictments were returned by the Federal grand jury here last night in the town lot alleged fraud investigation, the charge being conspiracy ft . r .... .. .1 ? lw. Til., I W 11 I 1 I <1 IIII lilt" 1.# V \ I I I i I X v I I 1 lilt" names of those indicted are: Gov. Charles X. Haskell, F. B. Severs, A. Z. Bnglish, C. \V. Turner, \V. T. Hatchings, Jesse \Y. Hill and Walter It. Fa ton. Attorney Thomas 11. Owen, of Muskogee, r< presenting Governor Haskell made arrangements for the governor to enter his appearance on Friday and give bond in the sum of $5,000 for appearance for trial. The writs issued are returnable fort lnvith. Governor Haskell is at. Guthrie. There is but one indictment against him. It charges conspiring with Walter It. Baton and Clarence \V. Turner to defraud the government. There are two indictments against Turner and one eacu against tlieothers indicted. Walter It. Baton, one of the men indicted, is tlu- secretary of the lndinnola Contracting Company, ot which (!ovi nil r I la: hell i.; pre.kh lit, and which i: is allege. 1 si -hcdulcd the nanus of many "dummies" to secure town lots. Fifteen of the wealthiest men in Muskogee called at th olllce of the Cnitcd States marshal and signed (Jovernor Haskell's hond for $."?,u00. Many more asked to he allowed to sign it. (Jovernor Haskell when Informed that he was Indicted issued the following statement to The Associated Press: "1 have just heard of the indictment for conspiracy coupled with seven or eight of the oldest and highest charactered citizens in Muskogee, who developed and built up that country by their unselfish effort. From now on, the proceeding will be open to both sides. "Hearst's crooked manipulations will be at a discount. "I am satisfied that the interior department lias been misled by false statements. I am confident there has not been a dishonest act done by any of the indicted parties and that good citizens in general regardless of politics feel the same way. (Signed) "C. N. HASKELL." TKItltlllLK ACCIDKNT. Nineteen l'coplo Drowned in n Lake in Italy. Homo, .Fob. 4.?Word has just been received from Vercurago, in the district of Lecco, of a drowning accident, in which nineteen people perished. The wife of Signor Longone, the proprietor of one of the largest silk factories in the district, was taking sixteen of the girls employed in her husband's mill on a trip to the. famous San (iennaro sanctumy, when the barge in which they were proceeding began to leak. The girls became panick-stricken and in their struggles upset the boat. All were drowned, including two workmen from the factory who were rowing t )\#> 1 vim I:M:\ ATOll ACCIDUNT. kill* Two Men and Wounds Ki gilt Others in Mi no. .Johnstown, Tonn., Fob. !. ? Two nion woro killed and eight others injured today as the result of an elevator accident at Shaft No. 1. of the Jerome Coal mine, Jerome l'a., near here. The dead men are i Michael Mudderick and Charles Berbers. While descending the shaft the elevator dropped with terrilic speed. Mudderick and Mergers at-! hunpted to jump nut when the car struck, but when the car bounded upward they were crushed to death, while their eight companions escaped with painful bruises. TMT TO IJKOOMK A MASON. Will He Made One on Sight in the State of Ohio. Cincinnati, Feb. 2.?The Ornnd Master of Ohio Masons has tendered to William Howard Tnft the rare and high honor of being made a Mason at sight. Judge Taft has accepted and will return to Cincinnati on February 18. when the C.rand Master will convene a distinguished company of Masons and exorcise the high prerogative which belongs only to the Grand Master of Masons. This honor is so rarely conferred that there is hut a single instance of it en record 'n the hundred years r> f 1* * 1 ? * * ' 4 I'v. SUNDAY LUNCHES TIIK HOISK HIIM'SKI) TO IXTKKFKItK IX MATT 10K. Sabbath OhKcrvance (iivcit as the Principal Reason for Voting the Hill Down. f Columbia, Fob. 5.?The Rucker bill to prohibit any city or town to ' make it unlawful to soil lunches on Sunday had another light and was finally killed by a vote of 08 to 18 ii> 11iv iiwiim' vi'muruiiy. W hon third reading hills were readied Mr. Richards moved to recommit the hill. He said he knew it was unusual hut he felt he would !><? doing himself and those who believed in Sabbath observance an injustice if ho did not protest against such a hill. The legislature had not tin* riiht to enforce a law of that kind on towns that might want to prohibit lunch selling 011 Sunday. .Mr. Uucker said his hill simply allowing a hungry man to gel s.nuothing to eat when he traveled 011 Sunday. He had no p.iiie.icj with the smug believer in flihhath observanec who denied a lunch to the traveler while enjoying a hot dinner at homo. Mr. Mc.Mnhan said it was dangerous to meddle with local police regulations. It would not he just, for instance, to say to a strict religious community like Due West that it should have the same local ordinances as Columbia. The entire principle was w rung. The hill on an aye and nay call was accordingly killed. The Vote. The vote on the motion of Mr. Kihcnrds to recommit the hill was as follows: Ayes Messrs. Amick, Bodie, Lowers, Bowman, Brice, \Y. 1). Bryan, Bunch, Cant roll, Carey, Carrigan, Carter, C'arwile, Celey, Clary, Daniel, Dick, Dingle, 10. C. 10(1 wards, Fraser, J. I\ Gibson. W. J. Gibson, Graham, Green, Greer, Hall, llatnor, Harmon, J. K. Harrison, Wade, C. Harrison, Mines, Horger, Ilydrick, Lane, Lawson, League, Lee, Longnick, McColl, MclOachern, McKcown, McMalian, Mann, Mauldin, Mosley, Nicholson, Niver, Nunnery, Richards, Ridgell, G. M. Riley, 1). C. Sanders, Scarborough, Seibels, B. A. Shuler, Simkins, Singleton, Chas. A. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Stanley, Stubbs, .Tared 1). Sullivan, Suydam, Utsev, Vaughan, Way, Win go, Wyche?68. Nays?Messrs. Joshua W. Ashley, Melvin J. Ashley, Aver, Berg, Brown, Browning, F. M. Bryan, Coker, Cosgrove, Dixon, Doar, Duvall, Isaac. Edwards, Foster, Fultz, Garris, Gasque, Glasscock, Griffin, Mollis, Hughes, Irby, Jackson, Kiblcr, Leoland. Mars, Mobley, Nesbitt, Batterson. Battling. W. L. Riley, Robertson, Rocssler, Ruoker, O. L. Sanders. Sawyer, C. T. Shuler, K. B Smith, B. B. Sullivan, Tobias, Wade, Wells, What ley, Wiggins, Williams, O. A. Wilson, W. B. Wilson, Jr., Wright?4 8. BRYAN VISITS THE SOUTH. Will Attend the Exposition Banquet at Tampa, Florida. Tampa, Fla., Fob. 1.?Ttosidos William J. Tlryan, tho last Democratic candidate for president, and tho foremost orator of America, ther will be at the Tampa banquet next Thursday, "Private" John Allen, whose Hashes ??f wit were so long the delight of congress; Hilary Herbert, of Alabama, who was one of the must able members of Cleveland's cabinet; Henry Watterson. : he only survivor of the galaxy of J !s? ing a 1 >he J A met lean editors of she last generation and one who preserves the traditions of the times when editors and orators swayed the emotions of the people; Governor Gilchrist, head of the State government; J. Laud Grown, president of the Fair association, the mayor of tho city and the Stale senator from Hillsborough. With such an assemblage tho intelectual feast will be one such as Florida has not often been favored with. N i ;< i K( >KS AUK LS I LI >. IMttslmrg Getting Tired of Their Attacks 011 \\ omen. Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 2.?More than 200 negroes have boon arrested tonight in an effort by the police department to render the llerron Hill residence section of tho city safe In the last few weeks tin morons at tacks have been made by negroes upon young women and girls, each of which has been repulsed, but the offenders have invariably escaped. The poliro force was increased, bu# the attacks continued, and tonight a raid was made through the negro quarter and every colored man who could not show that he was employed, was arrested as a vagrant. An effort will be made to send all of them to the work house tomorrow. | Of I lie 117,u00,000 of Iluaaia's ^ pw^/UiWviVil i | J V v | ^ v v i? ? v vuut?4iv?}? PPRPOSELV KILLS HIMSELF. | One of Charlotte's Most Prominent CitizouK a Suicide. Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 2.?Charles F. Wadsworth, one of the most prominent citizens in the business and social life of Charlotte, committed suicide today in a Greensboro hotel. Wadsworth went to Greensboro batnrday on a business trip. Last night a stranger, who had registered at the Clegg Hotel there as "it.It. Varne, Virginia," shot himself through the head with a pistol, dy- ] ing a few hours later at a hospital. The suicide left no message, and the only means of identification was an emblem of the Charlotte Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. Late this afternoon a former Charlotte citizen viewed the body and identified it as Wadsworth. and t k i s identification was finally established by close friends of the dead man, who wired for to go to Greensboro tonight. No caus/e can be assigned for the deed. The deceased was, with two brothers, at the head of a large and successful business enterprise, and had amassed considerable wealth. He was a popular club man and influential in business circles. He was about 4 2 years old and is survived by a wife and child. I'OllCKi) TO I SL PISTOLS To Keep Colored Sailors Working at the Pumps. New York. Feb. 1.?Through the .arrest of William Allen, mate of the waterlogged schooner ,i. S. Lamphrey, which was towed in from 1 ho ROM nil Silt iiPilnv ninlil >.. >> boat. it became known there was a small mutiny en board the sohnoner and that it was necessary for the mate to force four negroe sailors to remain at the pumps by the use of a revolver. Allen, who was detained last night on a charge of stealing a revolver from one of the sailors, who quit the ship, told of the mutiny in explaining that it was necessary for him to seize the weapon. He said he had no intention of keeping it. IIOKSCS KNOCKKl) DOWN And a Hridal Party Shocked by a Live Wire. New York, Feb. 1.?A live wire almost caused a wedding party to end in a tragedy last evening. A broken trolley wire writhing in the street at Third avenue and 161st street became entangled under the coach in which wore seated Richard Fugle and his bride. The horses ?? !? nuucKeu down !>y me current, the driver thrown from his seat to the pavement and injured, and the coash burst into flames. Both the bride and bridegroom were slightly shocked and the bride fainted. Engle seized her in his arms, and springing from the blazing vehicle, ran to a place of safety. WINS HKK AT LAST. The Wonderful Experience of a Bride and (jroom. Atlnntu rV1> 1 Tlu. of a special dispensation from the pope, permitting the marriage of Mrs. Charles V. Doolittle and Fred Hush was announced several days ago. Hush is a protestant while Mrs. Doolittle is a catholic. The marriage will be the culmination of a chain of unusual circumstances. About two years ago an infernal mechine was sent to the home of Mrs. Julia McCarthy, the mother of Mrs. Dcolilt le, and Hush was .charged with having sent it. It was alleged that he was jealous of the attentions that his business partner Charles V. Doolittle was paying to Miss Katie McCarthy, now .Mrs. Doolittle. 1H- was acquitted. Doolittle married Miss McCarthy and when Doolittle was taken ill. Hush received permission to nurse him, which ho did until Doolittle died. II10I.I) IT* AND LOOTED Severn! Men They round in a (iambling |>en. Gold field, Nev., Feu. 2.?Three masked men uehl up the Mohaw saloon, one ol' the biggest gambling houses here, and got away with $3,147 early this morning. Entering the front door in Indian file, with guns drawn, they lined up about 20 men. who were in the place. Then one went behind the bar, looted the cash register, got the key to the safe and took all t.ie bank roll and coin sacks he could find, and walked out of the saloon, while the other covered his retreat. Loeb (.'ets the ol>. Washington, Feb. 4.?Friends of William Loeb, secretary to the President, made the definite announcement that he will become collector of the poit of New York at the be0AAAiAAA?0 KJ A. l?AV UVAC aulAAlAUUiAUCiOUl | I WILL BEAT CRUM Senator Tillman to Talk to Death HM Nomination. HE HAS A HARD FIGHT , 4 llut llo Plans a One-.Maii 1'ilibustor by Which He Hopet^ to Defeat ('ruin's Appointment? Declares He Can Talk It to Death Provided His Health Will Stand. Washington, Feb. 3.?In order to defeat thoroAnflrmation of W. D. f Cruin's appointment as collector of t the port at Charleston, it is staged today that Senator Tillman, if necessary, will conduct a "one-man" fiillibnster until congress adjourns on March 4, even at the risk of his health, which is none too good. The senator proposes to talk the confirmation to death, which he may easily do if his strength doesn't desert him. ITider the rules of the senate, no proposition can be put to a vote so loas a senator wants to he heard, ajhd there is 110 way by which the remarks of a member can bo limited. Senator Tillman has requested a number of IVnioorats to help him with liis fillihuster, speaking from one hour to half a day each, and ho has enlisted the aid of a number, although it appears that many Democrats doubt ho wisdom of continuing the fight on Cruin. But, with IB tie help, Tillman should he able to hold up the confirmation until Taft is inaugurated, and unless he changes his mind, ho will do this. The senate docs not hold an executive session every day, and this fact will operate to the hand of Tillman, as the Crttm matter can he considered only in executive session. After Senator Tillman had taken the floor, he called for a quorum. and after the roll call, he announced that he proposed to see that a quorum was maintained throughout the day. The vice president called his attention to a ruling made in the last, hours of the last session of congress, to the effect that, business must not intervene between calls for a quorum, and that a speecn would not be regarded as "business." * This announcement provoked a . discussion of the rule, but through- ^ * out the afternoon no occasion arose to call forth a ruling on that question. Mr. Tillman had received communications from various commercial bodies of Charleston, In opposition to the confirmation of the Cruni nomination. and read them to prove that his protest against Crum fully represented the popular sentiment in Charleston. The Japanese and Chinese questions, now causing discussion on thePacific coast, were referred to, and Mr. Hacon, of Georgia, made a general inquiry of the Pacific coast as to their attitude toward any proposition to appoint a Chinaman as collector of customs of San Francisco. There was a very general discussion of the race problem in which several of the senators on the Democratic side took part. Senator Money occupied nearly an hour and reviewed the history of the races, to sustain his position that the superiority of the white race marked it to dominate in matters of government. About fifty twmators remained in the chamber '1 ougiiout the sessoin. The nomination v/!M come up in executive session today, and Mr. Tillman, It is expected, will cunLinue nis remarks. As predicted above, the Crum matter eaine up today and nearly four hours was devoted to its consideration. Senator Tillman * * . .... >11 lUUL'U !jy I115J Democratic colleagues staved off action and the matter went over for the present. The Republican senators are united in favor of confirming Crum in order that Mr. may bo relieved of the necessity'of sending u nomination to the senate, wTIieh has been opposed during the present administration. The debate in the senate today, according to the reports which leaked out afterwards, resembled ?>? ? oVJ time mlnistrelsy. Senator Tillman, McLaurin. Moriev and Johnston told negro dialect stories and kept the senate in laughter throughout the proceedings. ^ Nothing hut the best of humor was displayed. Senator Tillman recounted n ~ ' ? ' " I ill III CHI onts Willi his various controversies with President Roosevelt. Commits Suicide. Mendham, N. J., Feb. 2.?Jhn Oilmer Speed, the amTor and journalist, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head while in his hod room at the Phoenix House hero today. He left no explanation of his act. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Dudlov Orsv nr Mr?rH**r?T?.r? | air. f>peed was a grand nephew of >