The Weather Today: Fair; Warmer. The News and Observer VOL. LI. NO. 128. LeadsailNopthCapolinaDailies mNewsandCireulation WASHINGTON HAS A DISASTROUS FIRE Atlantic Coast Line Freight Depot Burned. SEVEN CARS DESTROYED The Losses Will Reach s7i>,ooo, Par tially Insured. COLORED DRAYMAN CRUSHED BY A WALL He Belonged to the Solamander Fire Company. But For a CHange in the Wind the Destruction Wou'd Have Been Greater. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, X. C*. Feb. B.—Fire broke out at live o’clock this eveening in the Atlantic Coast Line freight depot, and immediately got beyond control. The fire department could not cope with it. The loss on the buildings destroyed Is $50,000 and on the goods inside $20,000, a total of $70,000. The E. Peterson Company lost $24,000 on stock with $9,000 insurance. Mrs. Margaret Hoyle, owner of Peter son's store $5,000, with SI,OOO insurance. W. C. Dudley’s bar $2,000, not insured. Taylor’s pharmacy SI,OOO loss, insurance not ascertained. A. J. Mitchell’s bar S4OO. E. R. Mixon $250. J B. Moore , 1902. FOR ill AUDITORIUM Plans and Figures Asked For by Aldermen. Durham Will Build it in Connection With a Market House. Dr. Tyree’s Mother Paraliyz d. ( Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., Feb. B.—At au adjourn ed meeting of the Board of Aldermen, held last night, the chairman of the market committee was empowered to get out sketches embodying plans, as outlined, and figures for the erection on the city’s lot on Corcoran street. Alder man McCabe will at once ask for plans and designs from architects and hopes to have the matter so that he can report at the next meeting of the board to bo held on Monday night week- . The Durham tobacco market was right lively this week. A stag dinner was given at Hotel Car rolina this evening by the A. T- O. fra ternity of Trinity College. Dr. Tyree, the pastor of this church, who was called to Washington on ac count of the sickness of his mother, writes that she is paralyzed. Claud Lyon, a young negro man, was fined $lO this morning for contempt of court. ’Squire G. A. Barbee had jut*t heard the evidence in au affray ease in ! which two defendants were bound over j to court, when Lyon, who was merely a ! spectator, spoke up in tones loud enough | to be heard by every one present: that j the bonds ought uot to have been any- j tiling. The Trinity Park High School baseball team have ordered new uniforms and caps, and will begin practice iu a few j days. R. B- Boone, Jr., is pitcher for the team. Already several games of in- j terest have been scheduled- The outlook i for the team this season is brighter than j ever before in its history. Prof. L. L. Hendren, who taught math ematics in tiie fall term, has gone to New York to take a place as assistant teacher in chemistry at Columbia Cni versity. He is succeeded in the Hugh School by Prof. Hines, who is a graduate nf the same class as Prof. Hendren. INSTRUCTIONS OF THE BLIND The American Association Meets in Raleigh on Jnly 9. 10«nd 11 The Executive Committee of the American Association of Instructors for the Blind has decided to hold the next meeting with the Institution of the Blind in Raleigh on the 9tli-, 10th., and 11th. of July- This body is composed of uhe most distinguished educators of the blind in the world, embracing teachers uot only in North, but also South America, Pan ada and Mexico. Superintendent Ray, who holds a high position In the asso ciation, is gratified at the acceptance of the invitation to come to Raleigh. The people of the city will be glad to wel come these distinguished educators to the capital of North Carolina. VANDERBILT BUYING LAND President Hays’ Son Gives 100 Volumes to Buncombe’s County Schools. ) (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C.. Feb- B.—George W. Vanderbilt’s estate in Buncombe is be ing increased by the purchase of land in the western section of the county. Kope Elias has gone to Washington on busi ness connected with the Appalachian Park. He will attend a banquet of the Manhattan Club in New York later- Rutherford B. Hayes, son of former President Hayes, has donated n hundred volumes of choice )>ooks to the county schools of Buncombe. To Study British Trolley Systems. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, a., Feb. 8- —It- Lancaster Williams, of the firm of J. L. Williams K- Sons, of this city, will leave New York at the end of the month for Eng land, will, study the trolley situation there, and on his report will depend tbs future investments of the Great Britain Railway Development Company, incor porated yesterday iu Trenton, N. J- Mr. Williams is interested in many roads all over the South and Southwest, and is a brother of Dir. John Skelton W illiams. President of the Seaboard Air Line, and one of the directors of the new company. State S. S. Convention The annual convention of the North Carolina Sunday School Association, com posed of all denominations in the State, will meet in Fayetteville March 18th to 20th inclusive. The officers of the association are as follows: Presidin'. Prof. Geo. H. Crow ell, of High Point: general secretary. Prof. P. M. Smith, Elon College; statis tical secretary, H. M. Moore. Out ham. treasurer. J. H. Weathers, Raleigh. The executive committee is composed of X. B. Broughton, Raleigh, chairman. Geo. W. Watts, Durham; J. H. Southgate, Durham; J. R. Mendenhall, Greensboro; Prof. F. S. Blair, Guilford College. Rev. B. W. Spllmau, Nashville. Teun.; Charles Ross, Chapel Hill; Hon. B. R. Lacy. Ral eigh; T. P. Johnston, Salisbury; S. G. Neville, Charlotte: J. H. Tucker, Ashe ville; Geo. Hackney, Wilson; Rev. C. It. Blackwell, D. D.. Wilmington; R- A. Southerland, Fayetteville; J. W. Bryan, Goldsboro: Rev. A. D. Thaeler, Bethle hem, Pa.: T. B. Parker. Hillsboro. This convention will afford a most ex- Good Roads Edition--24 pages—Section I— Pages I to 9. cellent opportunity for the Sunday School workers of the State to become better in formed along the various lines of work. A program is being arranged now and will be announced later. The speakers during this convention will be the lead ing Sunday School workers of the State. Mr. Marion Lawrence, of Toledo, Ohio, international secretary, will be present aud on the program every day. Mr. Law rence is possibly the leading Sunday School worker in America today. The railroads of the State will give re duced rates and the town of Fayetteville free entertainment to all delegates. The organized counties of the State should see that delegates are appointed to represent the county. Individual schools also may send delegates. Any further information may be had by addessing the president, secretary or chairman of executive* committee. THE RECEIVERSHIP CASE Motion Denied to Vacate Order- Appointing Receivers Por Worth M’f’g- Co. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, X. C., Feb. 8. —Judge Boyd denies the motion to vacate the order appointing receivers for the Worth Man ufacturing Company. The hearing was concluded this afternoon after able argu ments by C. B. Watson, Col. John N. Staples, Charles Price and Judge A. O. Harris, of Kentucky, so the complainants, and James H. Pou, K. R. King and Col. James T. Morehead for the defense. The defense gave notice that the case would be carried to the Circuit Court of Ap peals. THEODORE IS BETTER Mrs, Roosevelt at His Side. President Will Not go to Charleston. (By the Associated Press.) Groton. Mass., Feb. B.—Mrs. Roosevelt and maid reached here just after ten o’clock today. At the school Mrs. Roose velt was received by President Peabody, and a few moments later was at her boy’s bedside. Subsequently an attempt was made to obtain from Mrs. Roosevelt n statement for publication regarding the il'oeas of young Theodore, but through President Peabody sh.* declined to depart ! from the course approved by President Roosevelt. According to this plan, all necessary information concerning the lad's condition will be transmitted to President Roosevelt, who will determine what news shall be made public. It. was learned late this afternoon that Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was a little bet ter today than yesterday. His tempera ture this morning was 105, but during the afternoon it dropped to 102. The pres - eriee of Mrs. Rocsevtlt. is said to have had a beneficial effect upon the lad, and he has brightened considerably since her coining. Washington, Feb. S.—The following statement was issued at the White House at noon today: "The condition of the President's son jis favorable. The doctors say that the | President should not go to Charleston, as at any time within six days the disease may take a sudden turn for the worse. The President also is asked not to go to Groton, as his visit might excite the boy, who is not in immediate danger.” Owing to the request of the doctors the i President has abandoned his trip to Charleston. There is absolutely no change in tbe condition of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., to night acording to the physicians in at tendance and there ai e no new develop ments in connection with th% boy’s ill ia ss and ;lie closing of the Groton school. President Goes to Groton Washington, Feb. S.—President Roose velt and Secretary Cortelyou will leave for Broton, Mass., at 12:10 by the Penn sylvania Railroad. Two Large Lumber Companies. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, X. C., Feb. B.—Wiley, Har ner Ai Co., of New York, have recently acquired an interest in the Cain* Fear Lumber Company at Wilmington, by pur chasing the stock formerly held by Robt. R. Sizer & Co., J. Y. Stevens and others. The company has been reorganized aud E. M. Wiley elected president. The com pany owns from from five to six hun dred millions of stumpage iu the State I aud is one of North Carolina’s largest J mills. The Petersburg Lumber Company, ! which was recently organized here by Pennsylvania capitalists, has purchased a complete plaining mill outfit, to be op trated in connection with Its extensive saw mills, which Ltgau sawing about two weks ago A portion of tbe machinery has already arrived and Is now being in stalled. It is also proposed to add a lit tle later a complete plant for manufac turing such, doors and blinds. Rev. W. F. Hull, D. D., of tbe Presby terian Theological Seminary, at Colum bia. S. C., arrived today and is the guest of Mr. B. F. Hall. Suit Against Register of Deeds. Suit has been entered in Durham by [ Mr- W. T. Oak.s, of this city, through his j attorney, Mr. Robert N- Simms, against Mr- J. E. Smith, Register of Deeds of Durham county. Mr. Oaks’ daughter, fifteen years old, ran away from home and was married last November, the li cense being issued by Mr. Smith. The action is brought to recover damages from the Register of Deeds and his boudsmen, on the ground that reasonable inquiries were not made before the li cense was issued. THE HANDSOMEST MAN IH CONGRESS Brilliant Career Opening Be fore Bailey of Texas. SOMETHING OF HIS LIFE Might Aspire to Presidency Were He Not a Southerner. DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN NEXT HOUSE Signs Multiply That This Will bs the Result of the Congressional Elections. Judge Walter Clark and the Chief Justicesh ; p. (Special to the News and Observer.) Washington. D. C., Feb. 8. —A Senato rial career just beginning which promises io be exceedingly brilliant is that of Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, who had pre viously served ten years in the House and risen to the leadership of the Demo cratic minority there. Senator Bailey was born in Mississippi in October, 1863. In 1884, when he was just twenty-one years old, he was elected a Presidential elector. He moved to Texas and was an elector at large in 1888. In 1890 he defeated Judge Silas Hare, a very popular member of Congress, for the Democratic nomination and was elected to the Fifty-second Con gress when he was 27 years old. To that Congress also came William J. Bryan From the First District, of Nebraska. Both were young men and both had won reputations by their campaigns. Bailey supported his colleague, Roger Q. Mills, for Speaker, while Bryan voted at first for William M. Springer, of Illinois, and then with hla chief for Judge Crisp, of Georgia, on the last ballot in that loug contest, thereby insuring the nomination of the Georgian. When Judge Crisp ap pointed the toiumKtfifS he put Springer at the head of the Committee on Ways and Means and appointed Bryan a mem ber of that committee, an unusual honor for a new member. Bailey fell on the losing side in. the Speakership contest, rendered himself a little obnoxious in supporting Mills to Judge Crisp, and was punshed by being placed on only one com mittee, and that one of tbe least impor tant of the House. The Nebraskan and Texan regarded each other as rivals from their first day in the House, in Decem ber, 1891. Hryau was given an opportuni ty and he made his wonderful speech ou the tariff in 1892. Batlev secured no fa vors aud i'eniained quiet during that Con gress. Bailey hated Bryan with all the fervor of his ardent Southern nature. In 1890, when Bryan was nominated for President, a truce was patched up be tween these two young leaders of the Democratic party who thought alike on the great question" then dividing the two parties. Senator Bailey is as handsome as *a deini-god. Neither tall nor short, stout nor thin: a perfect figure and* carriage; a pale, classical face, aud a handsome, intellectual head make him easily the handsomest man in tbe American Con gress. As a speaker, he is logical aud powerful. The greatest student of Am erican politics living, he is easily one of the great men of his time. It is said that Senator Bailey is the only living man who has read the Con gressional Record through from the be ginning of tbe government to the present time. He has already served ten years in the House, and began his Senatorial term March 4th, 1901, with every indication that bis service in the Senate will be a long and brilliant one. But for bis geo graphical position, he could aspire to the Presidency, but the time has uot yet come when it would be safe for our party to nominate a Southern man for that great office. The impression among Democrats is that it is too early to discuss candidates for President yet. The two names most frequently heard in that connection are those of ex-Senators Gorman, of Mary j land, and Hill, of New York, and there | are almost insuperable objections to both. Both have strong elements against them in their own States. Neither quite measures up to the Democratic standard in principles. Both have been and are at variance with their party on too many questions. Each would alienate from the partv too many voters to make his nomi nation wise. Then, who is to be the new Moses? The answer of most Democrats is: “Let future events disclose him.” In the judgment of great numbers of leading Democrats, the party should wait uutil after the elections of this and next year before making up its mind. In many of the Northern and Western States (some of which are necessary to Democratic success) new Governors will be elected in 1902 and 1903. A young, dean, vigor ous Democrat, with little or no record on the questions which have recently divided our party, will probably be elected in one or more of them. In the opinion of many of our wisest party leaders, such a man should be nominated. Some man not now prominent will doubtless be our candidate in 190-i. Signs multiply that the Democrats will have a muiority in the next House. A change of twenty members would have made the present House Democratic. I Enough gains will be made in tbe South j to overcome tbe Democratic losses which | v ill result from the recent gerrymander in Illinois. (The other Northern and. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Western States were already gerryman dered against us.) Then Democratic gains will almost certainly be made in New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and other Central States. Tbe most far-seeing politicians of both parties recognize Democratic control of the next House as extremely probable. The prospect in the Senate is not so encouraging. The present Senate is com posed of fifty-six Republicans (counting McLaurin, of South Carolina), and thirty two Democrats (counting Teller, of Col orado, Harris, of Kansas, and Turner, of Washington.) There are two vacancies in Delaware. Democrats have already been elected to succeed Republicans in Kentucky and Maryland, and Democrats will certainly be elected to succeed Pritchard in North Carolina and McLajtr in in South Carolina. But Republicans will very probably succeed Harris, of Kansas: Rawlins, of Utah, and Turner, of Washington. The Democrats have a chance to gain Senators in Indiana, Ne vada, South Dakota and California, and they may succeed in filling the two vacan cies in Delaware, but the chances are that these States will again elect Republi cans. Then one Democratic Senator may be lost in Idaho. Looking at the situa tion impartially, it looks like there will r.ot be a Democratic net gain of more than one or tv\o in the next Senate. The Western States appear to have returned to their old-time Republican allegiance, and the prospect of Democratic control of the Senate looks remote. Visiting North Carolinians of all shades of belief unite in saying that Judge Clark will easily be nominated for Chief Jus tice' by the Democratic State Convention. The hold which Judge Clark lias ou the Democrats of the State is simply won- I derful. We don’t believe there lives a lawyer in the State who could defeat him for the nomination this year. There will be at least three pretty races for Democratic nominations for Congress in our State next year—in the Seventh, Ninth aud Tenth districts, neith er of which Is now* represented by a Democrat. Quite a number of strong Democrats have already announced j themselves for the nomination iu each I district, and the races will be exciting, j The Democrats will carry every district in the State this year. The Babcock amendment has been the subject of much discussion and has glw.ii the Republican leaders much uneasiness But for the fact that the House is a machine run by the speaker, the Babcock amendment to take away* protection from steel trust products w*ould go through like a breeze. There is said to be bitter feeling between Babcock and Chairman Payne, tbe later having snfd to Babcock: “If you don’t let this ! amendment alone I’ll be d dis I don’t take the tax off of lumber.” Mr. ra’>- coek told him that such threats did rot trouble him—that the protective tariff on lumber was worth more to Maine and Pennsylvania than Wisconsin. Ashed about his future course, Mr. Babcock said: “From now on I am going to push the plan at every possible oportunity. I am going to take advantage of every oossi- I ble opening. The bill is going t.o ho pressed every time the smallest chance offers, and 1 am not going to let any thing go by.” He was asked if he Intended to try agaiu to attach his bill as a rider io . some other bill which w*as about to he reported or was up in the House for discussion. “J covered that,” he answered, "wh< n I said that I would take advantage of every opening that offered. If the bill ever gets before tbe House it will pass iby three to one. And it will xet before J the House." I Bishop Cheshire and Mr. John T. Pul len, President of the Raleigh Savings Bank have been visitors to the Capitoi this week. Elijah C. Shearin has been appointed postmaster at Enfield and Marlon t\ Blalock at Oak Ridge. “A trimmer” is what they call a public man^in Chicago who does not care to take sides ou a question. Representative I AJcAndrew, of Chicago, told of a plan he and his friends had to make ex-Repre sentatlvc Noonan come out at-fooU*d on a proposition. "Noonan, what do you think of the equator?” he was asked, i "Well,” replied Noonan, "the equator has two sides to it. There’s the north side and the south side. You get the same results by going either side.” Senator Burrows was at the Capitol I late a night or two ago. On his way , downtown he stopped at an all-night : lunch room to get something to eat. As he wa* finishing the waiter said: “Will you have some coffee?” Yes, replied the Senator, "you may bring me a demi-tasse.” “A what?” asked the waiter. “A demi-tasse—half a cup, you know.” “Aw, gwan!" replied the waiter with fine scorn, "we don’t sell no half portions of coffee—nothin’ less than five cents!” sl2 50 For Pugilism. John Fleming tnd El. Dancey, both colored, were before Mayor Powell yes terday morning for atr affray. It cost I' leiniug $5.25, and Dancey $6.25. Dancey was up cm another charge, 100. that of assault on Isaac Wlmbtsh, for which His Honor exacted $6.25 more. So Danccy’s pugilism, all told, netted the city $12.50. Corporation Notes. The Soco Lumber and Mining Com pany, of Waynesville, was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of SI,OOO, which may be Increased to $600,000. The subscribers to the stock are D. A. Balter, of Waynesville; Fred C- Woodward, ot | Trenton. N. J.; V. A. Lincoln, J. C. I Hitchcock, and H. M Lippincott, of Philadelphia. Tiie Enterprise Lumber Company, of Goldsboro, was granted permission to iu l ease its capital to $40,800.