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For the State: Fair; Fresh S. W. Winds? The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. 145. Loadsall Worth Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation THE TWO SENATORS SHARPLY CENSORED This Probably Closes the In cident Officially. TWO REPORTS ARE MADE McComai, Beveridge, Pritchard Hold Out For Suspension. THE DEMOCRATS MAKE A STATEMENT Agree to Resolution of Censure, Holding the Senate Cannot Deprive a State of Re presentation, Deem Offenses of fqual Gravity. (By tho Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 28.—Senators McLau rin and TiJlman, of South Carolina, were today severely censured by the United States Senate. The administration of the censure grew out of the sensational per sonal encounter between the two Senators on the floor of the Senate last Saturday during the consideration of the Philip pine 'tariff Bill. The adoption of the resolution of censure probably closes the incident, so far as official action of the Senate is concerned. Immediately after the Senate convened today Mr. Burrows, chairman of the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections, to which the McLaurin-Tillman controversy committee. Accompanying the resolution of censure framed by a majority of the committee. A ecompanying the resolution was a report narrating the events which led up to the fight between the two Sen ators and setting out the conclusions of the majority. A brief statement was presented by Senators Bailey, Blackburn. Pettus, M. J. Foster and Dubois, Democratic members of the committee, dissenting from some of the conclusions of the majority. They agreed, however, to the resolution of fered. A minority report was presented by Senators McComas. Beveridge and Pritch ard, Republicans, who maintained that the adoption of a resolution of censure was not sufficient punishment. Practically there was no debate on the resolution, although Mr. Gallinger and Mi. I latt (Conn.), made it evident in brief statements that the resolution was not quite satisfactory to them. Tho reso lution was adopted by a vote of 54 to 12. Whoi Mr. Tillman's name was called he added a new sensation to the proceed ings by rising and saying with ill-con ccaled emotion: “Among gentlemen an apology for an ofTense committed under heat of blood is usually considered sufficient.” At the request of Mr. Burrows the statement of Mr. Tillman was read by (he olerk. Instantly the South Carolina Senator disclaimed any intention of being offensive to the Senate and said that if they were so considered he would with draw them. The chair (Mr. Frye) said that by unanimous consent they might he withdrawn but Mr. Diet rich (Neb. t objected. The incident was closed with out further comment. When the Senate was called to order a notably large attendance of Senators was on the floor and the galleries were thronged. Roth Senators McLaurin and Tillman, of South Carolina, were in their seats. Great interest was manifested by Senators on the floor and by spectators in tho galleries in the reading of the journal which contained the protest of Mr. Tillman against not being permitted to vote while under tho ban of the Sen ate's order of contempt. RESOLUTION OF CENSURE. Mr. Burrows (Mich.), Chairman of the Committee on ITivileges and Elections, presented tho following resolution which had been formulated by that commit tee : ' Th,4 it is the judgment of the Senate that the Senatorsv from South Carolina, Bonj. R. Tillman and John L. McLaurin! for disorderly behavior and flagrant vio lation or the rules of the Senate during the open session of the Senate on the 22nd day of February, deserve the censure of the Senate and they are hereby so censured for their breach of the privi leges and dignity of this body; and from and after tho adoption of this resolution the order adjudging them >n contempt of the Senate shall be no longer in force and affect.” Mr. Burrows presented the report of the majority of the committee which was r ea d. The report cited the history of tlu al tercation in the Senate and quoted the language then used by the offenders. Ali agreed to this statement. The report then continued as follows: “That the conduct of the two Sena tors was an infringement of the privileges of the Senate, a violation of its rules and derogatory to its high character, tend ing to bring the body itself into public contempt, cannot be questioned or denied. Indeed, the Senate by a unanimous vote has already placed on record its con demnation of the Senators by declaring both guilty of contempt. The majotitv ot the committee are of the opinion that the h'gal effect of adjudging these Sena tors in contempt of the Senate was to suspend their functions as Senators and that such a punishment for disorderly be havior is clearly within the power of the Senate, but the conclusion they have reached makes it unnecessary to discuss this question. The offenses committed by the two Senators were not. in the opinion of a majority of the committee of equal gravity. The charge made by Mr. Tillman had been once before in the Senate specifically denied in parliamen tary language by Mr. McLaurin. The of fense charged against Mr. McLaurin was among the most reprehensible a Senator could commit. He could not ignore it or fail to refute it and hope to be longer respected as either a man or a Senator. “Mr. McLaurin did not commence the encounter but only stood in his place at his desk, where he was speaking and re sisted the attack that was made upon him. In other words his offense was con fined to the use of unparliamentary lan guage, for which he had unusual provo cation. Nevertheless, his offense was a violation of the rules of the Senate of so serious a character that in the opinion of the committee it should be condemned. “In the case of Mr. Tillman, the rec ord shows that the altercation was com menced by the charge he made against Mr. Such a charge i s inex cusable, except in connection with a reso lution to investigate. Mr. Tillman not ►only made the charge without any avowal of a purpose to investigate hut also dis claiming knowledge of evidence to estab lish the offense and this he said after the charge had been specifically and un qualifiedly denied by Mr. McLaurin. “Such a charge, under any circum stances, would be resented by any man worthy to boa Senator; but, made as it was in this instance, its offensiveness was greatly intensified, and the result must have been foreseen by Mr. Tillman, if ho took any thought, as he should, of the consequence of his statements. This (Continued on Second Page.) THE TRESTLEBREAKS Passenger Train Drops Into the Creek. Fou; People Are Killed. (By the Associated Press.) Griffin, Ga., Feb- 28.—A southbound passenger train on the Columbus branch of the Southern Railway went through a trestle into a creek at midnight, near Zetella, Ga. The following were killed: A- F. MATTHEWS, engineer, Colum bus, Ga. J. L. HILL, baggage master, Colum bus, Ga. LEO. G. MURRAY, mail clerk, At lanta. ISAAC M’DOWELL, fireman, Colum bus, Ga. Several passengers were injured but none fatally. The structure had been weakened by the heavy rains and three bents of the bridge gave way. The train was run ning cautiously and was not making over eight miles an hour. The first class coach was the only car that did not go into the washeut. THE YEOMAN GROUNDS, Later She is Floated Without Assistance and Anchors Inside the Capes (By the Associated Press.) Cape Henry, Va., Feb. 28.—The British steamer Yeoman. 4387 tons. Captain Long and crew of 45, from Galveston to Liver pool vi Lambert’s Point, with a of cotton, was grounded at Cape Henry at 1:10 a. m. today. The fog which envel oped the point and a rough sea made the eflorts of the life saving crew to render assistance exceedingly difficult. Captain Holmes and a crew from the life saving station reached the distressed vessel at 2 a. m. and rendered all assistance possi ble. The captain and crew of the gound ed steamer refused to desert the vessel. The fog lifted at 1:40 a. m. and the ves sel was seen floating safe at anchor in side the capes, apparently uninjured. She passed in at 1:30 p. m. and evidently was floated without assistance, as the wrecker Rescue was unable to locate her in the dense fog. The Yeoman towed the Span ish steamer Eneza to the Delaware Breakwater on the 25th instant. PANAMA CANAL COMPANY. A Decision That Will Affect Materially the Terms of Bale (By the Associated Press.) Paris, Feb- 28.—At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the new Panama Cnaal Company today, the pres ident read a message from the consul general of Colombia at Paris, setting forth that the company could not trans fer its concession lo another nation without, first, with the assent of Colom bia, modifying the stipulations of ar ticles 21 and 22 of the agreement. After a discussion, during which it was urged that efforts should be made to keep the concession for Fiance, the meeting adopted a resolution expressing approv al of tho attitude of the board of di rectors and deciding in view of the mes sage of the Colombian consul general to postpone entering into any engagement- A New Indictment Returned. (Ely the Associated Press.) Sa\ annah, (>a., Feb. 28.—1 n the United States court today a new indictment was returned against Captain B. D. Greene and the Gaynors in connection with al leged Savannah harbor frauds The new indictment covers tho points on which the demurrer of the defendants was sus tained by Judge Speer Monday. Hearings on Public Building*. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 28.—The President to day nominated Joseph C. Garlingtou, of Georgia, assistant surgeon of volunteers with rank of captain. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 1, 1902. PART OE ASHEVILLE UNDER RISING WATERS People Along the French Broad Forced to Fly From Homes. TRAFFIC AT A S! ANDSTILL 7 No Trains Have Left the City Within the Last Twenty-Four Hours. A WRECK REPORTED AT ALEX\NDER Three Children Burned to Death While Seek ing to Etcape the Flood at Flat Creek. Marshall Said to bi Under Water (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., Feb. 28.—0 n account of heavy rains last night the French Broad River has risen far above high water mark, flooding the river district. Tho waters are higher than in years, two feet above the flood of last fall. Business is practically suspended in the river sections of the city. The cot ton mills have been forced to close down with much damage and loss. The Tan nery is surrounded and there is serious loss to property. Inmates of houses along the river were forced to leave their homes. Some narrowly escaped drowning during the rescue of submerged home holders. The entire city force is at work help ing people from flooded houses. Telephone and telegraph wires are down and there are few connections out side the city. Railroad traffic is practi cally at a standstill. No trains have gone out in twenty-four hours, and oily one has come in. Slides and washouts are reported all along the line. A big wreck is reported at Alexander, caused by a landslide in a cut. Western and Southern trains are water-bound. Bridges over small streams near Ashe ville are all down. It is reported that at Marshall the river has risen over thirteen feet. It is over the water wall and the town is flooded. Three children were burned to death at Flat Creek, near Asheville, last night. The father of the children, J. W. Wallan, took them to the tobacco house for safety, fearing the house would be wash ed away by the freshet. He left (he children with a torch and returned to the house to get his wife and other chil dren. While he was gone the barn caught fire from the torch and was burned to tho ground. The children's bodies have not yet been found. Indications here are for more rain to night. THE STORM IN VIRGINIA. Railroad Bridges and Telegraph Wires Suffer West of Roanoke. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., Feb. 28.—The big storm oof yesterday and last night played havoc with railroad bridges and telegraph wires west of Roanoke. The Norfolk and Western wires are down and the officials state that nothing can be given out with any degree of accuracy further than that on the Pocohontas division and the Clinch Valley division there had been som Slides and Several bridges were washed out. Trains due in Roanoke from Bristol and Bluefleld at one o'clock in the afternoon have not arrived at 10 o'clock tonight. The train over the Shen andoah Valley from Hagerstown, Md., which is due at 1 o dock p. m , is pow six hours late. A telegram from Buena Vista, Va., up (he Shenandoah Valley, says that, last night there was one of the most terrific wind and rain storms there for years, and that today the town is flooded with melting snow and ice from the nearby mountains. The Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads are overflowed at several points south of Buena Vista and traffic on both roads is delayed. The damage to property is not known. South River is higher than for years. The light and Tiower plant and some other manufacturing plants at Buena Vistff will be compelled to sus pend operations until the water abates. CABIN BLOWN DOWN ON HER. * (By the Associated Press.) Sumter, S. C., Feb. 28.—Alice Rhame, a negTo woman, living six miles from this city, was instantly killed last night by her cabin bemg blown down on her dur ing the .storm. Three other negroes, who were in the house at the time, escaped uninjured. Several other small houses in that locality were blown down. In Sumter the storm seriously damaged telephone wires, all connections with other parts of the county being bro ken. Hester’s Cotton Statement. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Feb. 28.—Secretary Hester's statement of the world’s vis ible supply of cotton issued today shows The Weather Today. the total visible to be 4,437,959 against 4;4!)3,84l last week, and 4,020,722 last year. Os this the total of American cotton 3;390,989 against 3,484,841 last week, and 3,030,722 last year, and of all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 1.047.000 against 1,00!),000 and 981,000. Os the world’s visible supply there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,322,000 against 1,789,000 last year; in Egypt, 252,000 against 186.000. In India, 542,000 against 502,000 and in the United States 1,322,000 against 1,541,000. Secretary Hester’s monthly statement* issued today, shows the total for Feb ruary to be 732,456 against 670,748 last year and 847,180 year before last. The amount of the crop brought into sight for the six months from September to Feb ruary inclusively is 433,000 bales over last year. The movement from the first of Sep tember to February 28 inclusive shows receipts at all United States ports, 6,468,- 516 against 5,865,063 last year, Overland, across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada 834,- 744 against 802,928, Southern mill takings exclusive of quantity consumed at South ern ports 992,000 against 872,610 and in terior stocks in excess of those held at the commencement of the season 366,344 against 507,600. The total amount of the crop brought into sight during six months ending with the close of February is 8,661,604 against 8,228,210. Northern spinners took during February 238,480 bales against 200,077 last year. Foreign exports for the six months of the season have been 5,119,771 bales, an increase over last season of 703,866. Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead ing Southern interior markets on Feb ruary 28 were 1,201,880 against 1,523,134 the same date last year and 1,436,064 the year before. Including port and interior towns stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of current crop bought, into sight during the six months the supply has been 0,021,201 against 8,350,753 last year and 8,338,195 the year before. THE BAPTIST ORPHANAGE BHOULD BECOME A WHITE TUSKEEGEE President Oeo T Winston Sees a Great Future For the Institution Along Lines of Industrial Education. “The Baptist Orphanage at Thomas ville,” said 'President Geo. T. Winston yesterday, on returning from a visit to that, institution, “is destined to become one of our most useful educational insti tutions. Its location is ideal. Its loun dations are already laid with great wis dom and foresight. Its management is all that could be desired. The only thing needed now is larger endowment and expansion of work. “A model dairy should be established in conection with the farm, and equipped with testers, separators, churns, butter workers, etc. In time green houses '.should cora(e. with practical work in floriculture and horticulture. Orchards, vineyards, nurseries,* truck gardens, all must he provided at the orphanage. “The nice beginning already made in carpentry should grow into instruction along all lines of wood-working and iron working. A machine shop should be aimed at. In short, I see no reason why the Thomasville Orphanage cannot be made a great industrial school for the training of white boys and girls, simi lar to Booker Washington’s school for negroes at Tuskeegee, Alabama. Nor u :ed its instruction be confined to orphans. Let* others come and by their work help to support the orphans. “Bricklaying, painting, plastering, wagon-working, shoe making, upholster, ing are all profitable trades. The or phanage should teach them all. “We need a score of industria schools in North Carolina. Let the orphanage at Thomasville become one. I am sure that the Baptist people, South and North, can and will endow it generally aong these lines.” President Winston spoke in most en thusiastic terms of Mr. and Mrs. Boone and their management, and of the great pleasure he had in tho printing office with Editor Johnson and the boys who were typesetting. He is anxious to w>d corne the orphanage into the circle of in dustrial schools and believes a great future is ahead of it. COL A W SHAFFER WANTS TO BE RALEIGH'S POSTMASTER Thinks That He Will Fit in With the Specifi cations as Set Forth by President Roosevelt- A castor was shied into the ring yes terday and with it the announcement that Col. A. W. Shaffer, at one time post master of Ualcigh, w#uld make applica tion for his former position here. Col. Fhaffer bases his hopes for ap point ment upon an order of''President Roosevelt in which the Departments are asked to observe the law's giving prefer ence to veterans in appointment and re tention. and in which" the President states his desires that wherever the needs of the service will justify it, and the laws will permit, preference shall be given alike in appointment and reten tion to honorably discharged veterans of the Civil War, who are fit and well qual ified to perform the duties of the places which they seek or are filling. The announcement of Col. Shaffer’s candidacy is the first which Postmaster Bailey has to consider. His term does •not expire till in May, and it is under stood Chat he has the endorsement of Senator Pritchard. With this hacking him Mr. Bailey feels secure, and Col. Shaffer recognizes- that there is no smooth sailing ahead, but will senel in his application and endorsements any way. There will be a meeting of the Hook and Ladder Company at 8 o'clock to night. SPRING BUSINESS IN URGE VOLUME Iron and Steel Quieter on the Surface. COKE IN SHORT SUPPLY Cotton and Yarn Goods Cannot M<et the Demand. OUTPUT OF PIG IRON FOR VtEEK LARGE Structural Iron and Steel Mills Filled With Or ders, Most of Them Being Five Months Behind. Same True ot Other Products. (By the Associated Press.) New' York, Fob. 28.—Bradstreet’s to morrow will say: “Current demand is of full volume for this season of the year, while business on spring account goes forward in large volume. This, too, in the face of unfa vorable weather conditions, in large sec tions of the country. “Iron and steel are quieter on the surface, but consumption remains un diminished. Short supplies of coke are still complained of in the West and fur naces are being banked for this reason, but the output of pig iron has been larger this week than for some time past. Structural mills are filled with orders, most of them being five months behind, and the same is true of other products, orders for which extended to well to ward the close of the year. Prices show very little change during the week. The heavy break in wheat prices at the close of last week, contrary to expectations, did not bring to light the reported large waiting business on export account. To ward the close, short covering was forced despite the heavy primary movement on reports that the growing winter wheat crop was suffering, since it has lost its covering of snow. Corn, among the cereals, noted the chief advance of the week. Hog products have been irregular in sympathy with grain. “In textiles, cotton and yarn goods an pear to be facing a crisis. Demands con tinue active, particularly from jobbers in prints and ginghams, but staple cot tons also display exceptional strength. The chief complaint, in fact, is A of (be slowness of deliveries and the paucity of supplies. Business failures for the week num ber 204, as against 177 last year. "Canadian failures number 27, as against 28 a year ago.” COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. New York, Feb. 28.—For the week end ing Friday, February 28th: Net receipts at all United States ports during week 150,404; net receipts at all United States ports during same week last year 125,927; total receipts to this date 6,460,148; total receipts to same date last year 5,849,421; exports for the week 144.128; exports for same week last year 125,042; total ex ports to this date 5,113,361; total exports to same date last year 4.401,475; stock at all United States ports 765,416; stock at all l nited States ports same time last year 845.238; stock at all interior towns 570,869; stock at all interior towns same time last year 670,290; stock at Liverpool 1,107,000; stock at Liverpool same time last year 726.00 ft; stock of American afloat for Great Britain 171,000; stock of Ameri can afloat for Great Britain same time last year 146,000. TOTAL NET RECEIPTS. New York, Feb. 25.~ The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1, 10.11; Galveston 1,795,545; New Orleans 1.863,. 367; Mobile 145,041; Savannah J,005.031; Charleston 216,764; Wilmington 250,560; Norfolk 390,216; Baltimore 68,031, New York 136,876; Boston 08,440; Newport News 13,064; Philadelphia 23,820; Vancouver 2,- 554; Fernandina 4,950; Port Aithur 35,- 476; Brunswick 104.437; Port Townsend 07.219; San Francisco 17,925; Pensacola 140,821; Portland, Ore., 9,203; total 6,460,- 148. TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS. New York, Feb. 28. —Total bank clear ings week ended February 27, $1,952,097,- 670. increase 11.3 per cent; outside New York $679,153,981, increase 8.2 per cent. THE NOMINATION OF BENATOB. Chairman Simmons Says His Committee Has no Power to Decide on Plan (Special to News and Observer.) Washington. D. C., Feb. 28. —Chairman Simmons expressed surprise that there should be any misunderstanding as to the meaning of the reference to the plan of nominating a Senator in the call for the meeting of the Executive Committee. He said, of course, the committee hid no power to decide how the candidate for Senator should be nominated, and whatever it did, if anything, in this re gard would be merely recommendatory. Certainly it is tho province of the com mittee to discuss all questions of party policy, and this question of nominating a candidate for Senator is a question of great importance as affecting the cam paign of this year. It is impossible to over estimate the good effect upon the campaign of its wise settlement, and the bad effect of its unwise settlement. If the delegates to the convention are not selected with a view to the possible nomination of a candidate for Senator by the convention, then the convention For Paleigh: Fair and Cooler. method of nominating would be elimin ated, although the convention, when it meets should be overwhelmingly in fa vor of this method, because it would not be fair either to the candidates or the people to nominate, if the delegates had not been elected with the view of possi ble action to this end by the convention. If it shall be the opinion of the commit tee that there are plausible reasons to believe the convention plan may bo adopted by the convention, then somo action should be taken by the comnyttea to the end that the delegates may rep resent the will of the voters of the party in case the convention shall decide to make a nomination. Representative Small has introduced r*. bill to increase the cost limit of the public building at Elizabeth City/from SIOO,OOO to $135,000, and to change tne site of the building. Land Bought by Light Company, (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, N- 0., Feb. 28.—Tho Washington Light and Water Company have purchased the Hand property on Bridge street to give them more room for their plant- This gives then? a large frontage on both Bridge and Third streets. A nice residence will also be built on this property for the head op erative to occupy, so that he will bo near his work at all times. County Superintendent of Schools, Stephen C. Bragaw, has made applica tion for 1 700 dollars to support the pub lic schools of the town and county for the remaining months of the school year. HAVOC SURE WIND Struck on the Head and Killed by a Drunken Negro (Special to News and Observer ) Washington, N- C., Feb. 28.—A heavy wind and rain storm started early this morning. It reached a velocity of be- I tween sixty and seventy miles an hour, j The stacks of the Pamlico Iron Works , and of the Freeman and Hodges mill i and the shed of the Myers ship yards, and that of Farrow and Chaunccy's ship i railway were blown down. All the fish nets that were set in the river were torn j away and lost. A lumber shed belonging j to the Eureka Lumber Company was j taken up and carried into the log pond I several hundred feet away. I Capt. Leroy Williams some time ago j had some trouble with three negroes at I Swan Quarter, and growing out of this trouble he again mot them Tuesday night when they were drunk. One negro grab bing a heavy club struck the captain on the head, making a severe wound, from the effects of which he died that night. Two of the negroes are in jail now. There was at first some talk of lynching, but the sentiment has quieted down and they arc now safe. AN INCENDIARY AT WORK His Efforts Seem Directed to Burning up the Town of Thomasville. (Special to News and Observer.) Thomasville, N. C., Feb. 28.—The ele gant residence of Dr. (’has. R. Julian was destroyed by fire Wednesday night and the entire house and almost all of its furniture were burned. The fire orig inated on the second lloor, origin un known. The flames spread rapidly and other buildings were greatly endanger ed Heroic efforts saved them. Loss SI,OOO, insurance $2,800. Immediately after this the barn of Dan McCauley, colored, was destroyed with all its contents. Loss $200; no insur ance. Thursday night the barn of J. H. Lam beth wa.s fired and totally destroyed. Quito a number of other buildings were in great danger. Tho rain and good work of citizens prevented great dc | struction. The rascal that fired this was seen and came near being shot, but es caped in the darkness. Great excite ment prevails here tonight. Night Mail Clerk Needed. (Littleton News-Reporter.) • Tor want of a mail clerk on the At lanta Special vve have had the morning papers from Raleigh about every other morning this week. When they do not get here on 32 to be delivered at 8 a. m. wo do not get them until in the after noon. The remedy is simple and we be lieve could be gotten by the asking. Lot those interested in better mail facilities ask the department for a night clerk, ard wo have confidence in the department's desire to accommodate the public to be lieve it‘will be done. In Sad Plight. A story reached us last night of tho pitable condition of two old men in ( Wake county, about six miles north of this city. They arc E. K. Chappell and J. Y. Chappell, the former is eighty-five years old, and the latter sqventy-six years old. The older of the two is very ill with pleurisy, and is not expected to live. On Tuesday morning, the old wo ■ man, who for thirty years has acted as j housekeeper for the two old men, Mrs. I Vaney Richardson, died of pneumonia. 1 This leaves the poor cld men practically helpless, and one of them ill unto death j besides. ; The Messrs- Chappells are uncles of Representative E. C. Beddingfield, of , Wake county. FIVE CENTS.