The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, February 11, 1909, Image 6
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order, withdrawn or any other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
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!?>???< 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
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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
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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 ? * *
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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 |
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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 * *
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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?
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