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CHAM-LOT NEW uttW.Y ADVERTISING IS VPIlY WT TO BE THE WORST iVn OF ADVERTISING. N ALWAYS TAKE ENOUGH AD VERTISING SPACE TO PUT YOUR INDIVIDUALITY INTO IT. THE WEATHER: Cloudy Tonight and Saturday; Probably Light Rrain. VOL. XXIX CHARLOTTE. N. C FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 6. 1903. NO. 4343 SENATE PUSSES ISSUE BILL Amended So That Governor -id Council of State May increase it to Five Hun dred Thousand $-0,000 APPROPRIATED FOR EXHIBIT AT SAINT LOUIS Slate Guard Revision Bill and Measure Protecting Birds Also Become Laws Today i; i!eii;h. N. C March 6. The Senate ;r ;;r, amended the House bond issue q that the Governor and council of :ate. if they deem proper, may is bonds not exceeding five hundred thousand, instead of three hundred thousand, and passed the bill. The Senate passed the House bills, ir : orporating the Audubon Society, protecting song and game birds and vising the State guard law. Senator Justice introduced bill ap I o'( '! 'Liting thirty thousand from the State treasury, not otherwise appropri ated, for an exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. The bill passed the Senate. The House passed the machinery a t. Senator Hoey's bill, establishing t-:: :! schools at Yadkinville, was rivalled after it passed. He claimed the town limits were extended a mile and a half to allow a distillery. Sen ators Holton and Henderson said the ! ill passed as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. The mat ter was postponed till tonight. W'.P. Shaw, R. T. Gray and T. B. Bailey were named as trustees of the Greensboro Normal College. SENATE THURSDAY. The Senate met at 10 o'clock. Upon suggestion of Mr. London Col. John R. Lane, of Chatham, was invited to a teat on the floor. The following bills from the House passed final readings in the Senate: To incorporate the Pepetual insur ance Company of North Caro lina. To incorporate the North Caro lina and Tennessee Railroad. To raise revenue passed third reading, the four Republicans voting no and was sent tii the House for concurrence in the amendments. To incorporate the Roa noke Island Celebration Company and to promote the establishment of scien tific investigation and instruction in ommemoration of Sir Walter Raleigh and his efforts to colonize America. The bill appropriates $50,000 provided that $250,000 is raised. Mr. Henderson advocated the bill. Mr. Blow opposed the bill saying that he did not see how celebration of Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia Dare could help this State. The amendment striking out the ap propriation was carried and the bill then passed second and third reading. The bin went back to the House. To enable the Department of Agri culture to build and equip an agricul tural building at the A. and M. Collet-. It passed second reading and a motion was made and carried by a vote of 32 to -4 to place it on its' third reading. Mr. Gilliam's amendment that nothing in this section should give the agricultural board power to pledge the ' tedit of the State. This was adopted !y a vote of 31 to 16. The bill then passed third reading. To follow conference committee from the Senate on the revenue bill; London. McLaughlin and Mitchell. The following Senate bills passed 'he Senate and were sent to the House: To amend the charter of Waynes v;:l ;. To incorporate Biltmore. To pro- SOCIETY MM HELD on Alleged That He Kidnapped Illegitimate Child of Mem phis Girl and Fled to California Memphis, March 8. Hugh Brison, a young man once prominent in social and business circles here, was brought ' k last night for trial by State Agent Lawler. from Los Angeles, California, 'vliere he has been for the past five y 'firs, much of the time under an as ''nied name. is charged w'h kidnapping the ; !' itimate child olc Miss Princilla liowell, his accuser, who has followed ;rn with unrelenting energy ever since disappeared with her daughter, ''-rison declared that he was innocent. 3D I S CHARGE tect and promote the industry 1 of North Carolina. To .. the char- i ter of Statesville. To ii. .orporate the I Chockyotte Railway and Power Com- I pany. The following appointments by Gov. Aycock were confirmed in executive session 'by the Senate today: Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical college for the colored race at Greensboro: W. L. Kluttz, Rowan, lrom 7th district; S. Bryant, Randolph, from Eighth district; W. M. Bell, Cherokee, Tenth district; at large, M. C. S. Noble, Geo. T. Dunlap and J. I. Foust. J. L. Ludlow, of Forsyth, civil en gineer, as a member of the N. C. State Board of Health for six years. B. C. Beckwith, of Wake, and B. W. Ballard, of Franklin, as members of the Board of Internal Imprivements for two years. As members of the State board of agriculture as follows: Second Con gressional district, J. B. Stokes, of Bertie, for 6 years; Fifth district, R. W. Scott, of Alamance, for 6 years; Eight district, R. L. Doughton, of Al leghany, for 6 years. Directors of the State Hospital at Goldsboro, Elisha Porter, of Pender; D W. Bullock, New Hanover, 6 years; R. S. McCain, Vance, 6 years; L. B. By num, Chatham, 4 years, the last ap pointment being to fill out the unexpir ed term of A. P. Johnson, resigned. Directors of the State Hospital at Morganton: J. P. Sawyer, Buncombe, 6 years; J. P. Caldwell, Mecklenburg, 6 years; J, G. Hall, Caldwell, 6 years; R. L. Holt, Alamance, for 4 years to suc ceed R. N. Page, resigned. Directors of the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Raleigh: J. G. Boylin of Anson and James D. Moore of Gaston. Directors of the Deaf and Dumb In stitution at Morganton: Frank Thomp son, of Onslow in place of M. L. Read resigned. Directors of the State Hospital at Raleigh: John W. Thompson, of Wake; J. G. Hunt, of Granville; S. O. Middle- ton, of Duplin. HOUSE THURSDAY. v The House met at 10 o'clock and was opened with prayer by Rev. W. C. Willson of Mocksville. PASSED FINAL READING. To enlarge the stock law territory in Cross Creek township, Cumberland. To validate the election of justices of the peace. To relieve the North Caro lina Institutions for the deaf, the dumb and the blind. To incorporate the Wilson Trust and Savings Co. To in corporate the Bank of Aurora in Beau fort. To amend the charter of the town of Randleman. To amend and revise the charter of the town-of China Grove. To work the roads in Pitt. To allow town of Dunn to issue bonds for im provement. To amend the charter of the town of Kinston. To establish a graded school at Clinton. To amend the charter of and allow the town of Wilson to issue bonds. To amend the law relating to graded school at Mt. Olive. To establish graded schools and electric lights in Scotland Neck. To in corporate the South port and Northwes tern Railroad Company. To work the roads of Clayton township in John ston. To incorporate the North Carolina and Ohio Railroad Company. To allow the town of Kernersville to issue bands. To authorize the commissioners of Wilkes to levy a special tax. To im prove roads in Mt. Gilead township, Montgomery. To establish stock law in certain territory in Duplin. To amend the charter of the town of Carthage. To amend law relative to the charter of Southern Pines. To au thorize and direct the issue of State bonds to pay off indebtedness of the State. To borrow $100,000 to pay school fund indebtedness. To regulate the Chockeyotte Railway company. To reg ulate the sale of salt, fish, meal, flour and foodstuffs. To amend the laws reg ulating the militia and the State Guard. To consolidate the colored nor mal schools of the State into three and empower the State board of education to say where the schools shall be lo cated. THE TOWN OF SHORE. A bill to incorporte the town of Shore in Yadkin county, was before the House. Mr. Murphy explained that there were about 180 voters there. The town of Williams has been incor porated ,and we cannot now go back on others. The town of Williams has possibly 50 voters. Mr. Murphy amend ed that no liquor be sold there. Mr. Watts amended that no liquor be man ufactured there. Mr. Curtis moved to table the whole matter. The motion was lost, ayes 34, noes 43. Mr. Watts amended that the town limits shall be a circle with a radius of one-fourth miles from the post office. Mr. Mur phy's amendment was aaopted. Mr. Watts amendment to fix the bounda ries at one-fourth mile was lost by a vote of 39 ayes, 54 noes. The amend ment that no whiskey be manufactur ed there, was lost. The bill passed sec ond reading by a vote of 51 ayes, 40 noes. THE SALOON CLOSING BILL. The bill introduced by Dr. Alexander, of Mecklenburg, to require saloons to close at 8 p. m. was next considered. Mr. Morton said he was sorry such leg islation was attempted at this late day of the session. It is another stab at the rights of local self-government. Mr. King said it was another temperance measure, like anti-jug law that was voted down. He hoped it would pass. Judge Graham said it was a most sa lutary measure and would tend to break up ,much of the evils of social drinking. It is the longest reach yet attempted here in the direction of tem perance. Mr. Parker, of Halifax, fa vored the bill. Mr. Woodley amended to exempt the town of Edenton in Chowan. General Davidson thought it would be better to leave this matter to the management of local authorities. Dr. Alexander, of Tyrrell favored me (Continued On Third Page.) NEGROES CONFESS TO AWFUL CRIME George King Swung an In fant's Head Against a Bed Post Repeatedly Until Life Was Extinct THEN BURIED BODY UNDER A GOW-SHED Coroner's Jury Investigates Matter and Holds Father, Mother and Daughter for Infanticide Lula King, and her mother and father, George and Julia King, were committed to jail without bond today charged with the murder of Lula King's infant. The evidence as disclosed at the coroner's inquest this morning was re volting in the extreme. Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. S. Orr learned something of the crime and as Sheriff Wallace was out of the city, he reported the matter to Mr. J. H. Wed dington, chairman of the board of county commissioners, who asked Mr. Orr to look after the case. In company with Deputy Sheriff E. O. Johnston, Mr. Orr went to the home of the King family, near Biddle Insti tute, to learn the facts. As the two approached the house, Julia King, the grandmother of the infant, was seen to close the door of the front room. Mr. Orr and Mr. Johnston got out of their vehicle and went to the house. Just as they reached the front door , Julia King made an effort to escape. She was caught by Mr. Johnston and taken inside the house. On being questioned Julia King de nied that her daughter had given birth to a child. Later, she acknowledged this and started out the door at a live ly tilt. Deputy Sheriff Johnston again overtook her and brought her back. Then it was that Mr. Orr and Mr. Johnston succeeded in getting the wo men to tell the story of the child's birth. . y After hearing the inhuman story Julia King and Lula King, the later the moth-sr of the child, were put un der arrest and were told to tell the story as to what had become of the infant. At first Julia King said the child had been buried at one place in the back yard but later told that her husband, Geo. King, a negro barber, had dug the remains up and buried them under the cow-shed in a different part of the back lot. On going to this spot, the infant's remains were exhumed. After securing the remains, Messrs. Orr and Johnston brought Julia and Lula King to the city and 'Squire Severs committed them to jail to await the verdict of an investigation by the coroner, Mr. A. A. Cathey. The in fant's remains were taken to the court house. j This morning at 9 o clock, Coroner Cathey summoned the following jury 3 to inauire into the cause oi tne aeam of the child: I. H. McGinn, Joe Klouse, T. B. Houston, Z. T. Smith, J. A. Porter and J. A. Dunn. After hearing the evidence in the case the jury agreed that the child had been killed and that Geo. King, Julia King and Lula King were, joint ly responsible for its death. Accord ingly, all three, father, motner ana daughter were committed to jail with out bond, charged with this heinous crime. The evidence of Julia King, the grandmother of the infant, incrimina ted her husband and if she is to be believed. King is guilty of a horrible murder. The King woman stated that when her husband returned home Sunday, she told him their daughter had given birth to a girl child and that it was in the next room on the ted. King asked to see it and as soon as he got his hands on it, he picked it up roughly and catching hold of its THIS Mill .WAS FIVE DAYSOVERDOE Passengers on the Golden Gate Limited Have an Ex perience Unequalled in Railroad History El Paso, Texas, March 6. Passenr gers on the Rock Island flyer, "Golden Gate Limited," which arrived tiere last night, had an experience perhaps hitherto unequalled in the history of the railroad. The train left Chicago Feb. 21, and when it arrived here it was five days overdue. In the mountains at Santa Rosa, New Mex., the train was stop ped by snow. tiny limbs, knocked its head against the bed until life was extinct. The mother of the child, Lula King, was in the next room when this foul deed was said to have been committed. Lula King also testified but she knew nothing of the terrible deed as it was done in another room. She heard the child cry and, afterwards, her mother told her that it was dead and buried. The details of the whole affair are sickening and it is difficult to believe that human beings could be guilty of so inhuman an act. Dr. McLaughlin, the county physi cian, held the post mortem this morn ing. He discovered that the child's skull had been crushed in two differ ent places, either wound would have produced death. Before the coroner's jury begun the, investigation this morning, W. H. Green, the colored lawyer, appeared in the court room and stated that he rep resented the three defendants. Coron er Cathey stated that Green's presence was not desired and ordered him out. Green refused to go whereupon Coron er Cathey sent for Mr. Clarkson to as certain what, the law in such cases was. Mr. Clarkson stated that a Cor oner's inquest was the same as a grand jury and that a lawyer was out of place. Green retired but said as he left the room that he would have the find ings of the Coroner's jury set aside; that he knew the law and would see to it that it was carried out in this case. Pope Better Today. Rome, March 6. The Pope's re markable vitality has again come to his aid. He is much better today. The weather is very warm and he tried to persuade the doctors to permit Mm to take vacation. Prominent Frenchman Dead. Paris, March 6. M. Gaston, Paris member of the French Academy and director of the College de France, died here today. ROLLS AND REARS HAVE HOT BATTLE Bulls Succeed in Opening the Market a Few Points Higher But Soon Lost Their Gains New York, March 6. C. W. Lee & Co. say: It was another day for the bears' ay-rnight "have been expected. That is, the market turned around so quickly that an unbiased observer could see a set-back was inevitable. This set-back came right after the opening and lasted most of the day. At 2 o'clock after four hours battle, prices were only six or eight points from the bottom and thus far shorts have had the best of it. May sold from 987 to, 965. It is a wonderful market to pick up dollars in if you happen to hit it right. As we said yesterday sell out August on a bulge. August opened around 932 and then went on back to 917. Later the mar ket recovered. We would not be sur prised to see the market have other sinking spells, but on such declines we would rather .buy than sell for a time. We have not been in favor of the market for some time, but there has been a break of a half cent and weather is still bad. As long as the bull clique hang on to their position we would not short May cotton. Be low 9 1-4 we would be more inclined to buy August on breaks until we see that the pool must unleod. Then we will not be long under any condition. The August option at 9 1-2 is a better sale than a purchase. But we have got to have a pretty good advance to get August back to that figure. In sight figures are forty thousand bales over last year. The pool did little today but did not sell. This is the important feature. CONTEMPLATING " BOLT, SAYS He Denounces the Charge as False and Malicious and Says it Comes With Bad Grace From Bolters Lincoln, March 6. In this week's Commoner, Mr. Bryan declares that neither he nor his friends are con templating a bolt. He says: "Some of the reorgani zes, recognizing that their secrtt schemes are menaced by the orgari zation of Kansas City platform clus as proposed by the Commoner, ae attempting to scare local, but weak kneed Democrats by saying the con templated movement is a threatensd bolt. This charge is false and mali cious and comes with bad grace frcm those who themselves bolted the Democratic presidential nomination. "If the Kansas City platform Demo crats do. their duty, the question 'of holtine will never arise as that will' be left to the fight to be made at tiev primaries, where the voice of the peo pie alone is heard." NO A DR. STEINS CLAIMS TO RESTORE SIGHT Furthermore He Says He Can Give the Faculty to Those Born Blind By His Won derful Invention MACEDONIA SYMPATHIZERS MEET TODAY AT GENEVA Turkish Officials Issue An Ex planation - Pope Confers High Order on Archduke Ferdinand Paris, March 6. Dr. Craza publishes the marvelous discovery of Professor Peter Steins, who not only restores sight to those who have lost it, but also gives' the faculty to those born blind. Professor Steins shows that a man sees with his brains and not with Vila ava TTia annorotno V a a Vi c cama scientific basis as the telephone and I in its transmission of light rays plays a part identical with that performed by the telephone, in the transmission of sound waves. High Order For Ferdinand. Vienna, March 6. The Pope has conferred the Order of Christ, the highest papal decoration, on Archduke Francis Ferdinand. This is regarded as another proof of the ultramontan- ism of the future Emperor of Austria. Macedonia Sympathizers. Geneva, March 6. A large meeting is being held here today by the sym pathizers with the oppressed of Mace donia. M. Lachenal, former president of the Swiss Federation, acted as chairman. During the meeting caustic denunciations of the misrule of Turkey in the Balkans, was freely in dulged in and enthusiastically cheer ed. Turkish Officials Explain. Smrna, March 6. Turkish officials here have issued an explanation re garding the sentences of Pedro Azizian and Haik Douraghien, two Armenians claiming to be American citizens, who were reported for death and life sentences, February 28th for conspiring against Sultan. According to explanation issued they were not sentenced for conspiracy, but for murdering an Armenian millionaire named Baliozoan. Ahizian as the principal offender was. sentenced to death and Douraghien to life imprison ment as an accomplice. Spy Went Unpunished. Aden, March 6. The Russian en gineer, who was recently arrested while trying to enter British fortifica tions here claiming he was a geologist was released when taken aboard a Russian warship, which steamed up to the point where the key to the defense could easily have been ascer tained. The residents of Aden have taken up the matter and have en tered a strong protest against the British authorities allowing the en gineer to go unpunished. Millionaire Charged With Stealing. Lacrosse, Wis., March 6. On a war rant issued to W. W. Cargill, multi millionaire, who bears the1 reputation of being the richest man in La Crosse, by Judge Julius J. Hirsheimer, one of the oldest justices of the peace in La Crossee, the former was arrested for stealing a small quantity of coal. He collapsed when the warrant was serv ed and now is very ill. Blaze Creates Small Panic. New York, March 6. A hundred and fifty girls and men employed in the Morris Jacoby factory on East 38th street, were thrown into a panic this morning by a blaze on the second floor occupied by the Standard Metal Stock Company. They rushed pell mell into the streets. The fire was caused by a vat of varnish boiling over. COOKED MEL WITH PEARL NECKLACE It Was Valued at $10,000 and Mrs, Campbell's Cook Used it For Fuel While Prepar ing Dinner Chicago, March 6. A pearl necklace, reported lost or stolen by Mrs. R. R. Campbell, and for which detectives have been searching for several days, has been found in a heap of ashes at her iome, burned to a cinder. The necklace which was valued at ten thousand dollars, was thrown into the stove by the cook while she was preparing dinner. BEEF TRUST WILL APPEAL. Taking Advantage Of Opportunity To Withhold Books. Chicago, March 6. The Beef Trust has decided to appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the de cision of Judge Grosscup, who a few aays ago overruled the combine s de murrer to the suit of the government. How greatly the new law nrovidinir for appeal direct to the Supreme Court win tacintate litigation of this char acter is a question in nhich attorneys are much Interested. The decision of the packers to take n appeal confirms the nrediction that they will take advantage of every legal process to delay or prevent the exhibit of their books and records in open court. Lawyers here express lit tle doubt that the Supreme Court will sustain Judge Grosscup. Maine Goes To Florida. Norfolk. March fi. Thp tipw hnttlo. Shin Maine, nn hpr mniHon irot-oo-o - - UJ uv from the yards of her Philadelphia 1 21 J - . . uuuaers, saiiea today to join the North Atlantic squadron, now at Pensacola. Jingo To Take Ocean Trip. Liverpool, March 6. "Jineo." Ros tock's enormous elenhant. was tndav safely transferred to the White Star ireignter ueorgia tor snipment to New vorK. 'lne big animal took his trans fer in a philosnhic manner and went aboard the steamer without any oppo sition. Clan Liner Ashore. Glasgow, March 3. The Clan liner Clan Stuart, from Glasgow for Algoa Bay, went aground on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde today. Tom's Game Was Spoiled. Augusta, March 6. Tom Hardy, condemned to hang April 10th, set fire to the jail here last night and tried to escape. The fire was put out and Hardy was captured. Boys Will Be Admitt d-The Proceeds to Be Devoted to Two Most Worthy Movements The Children of the Confederacy hold their regular monthly meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the resi dence of Mrs. J. L. Sexton on Park Avenue in Dilworth. Sixty girls now belong to the organization which at the last meeting decided to admit boys. Plans for carrying this movement into effect will be completed today so that at the next meeting the boys will be admitted. Several boys have already made application to join. The limita tion of the age is from three to sixteen years, after that the boys become mem bers of the Sons and the girls of the Daughters of the Confederacy. At the tea given in behalf of the children a snug sum was realized which is to be equally divided between two causes, to erect a monument to the women of the war and to buy uniforms for the veterans. The purpose of erecting a monument to the women who actually suffered and bore the brunt during the war is in the hands of the Sons of the Confederacy, Mr. James Mann, of Not away, Va., being chairman of a com mittee which is trying to carry the cause forward. The city offering the greatest inducement is to have the monument or rather it may be a me morial such as a school or somthing of the kind. As for the matter of uni forms for the veterans the Children of the Charlotte Chapter want to supply twenty-five suits which means an out lay of a hundred dollars. These uni forms are greatly needed because many of the veterans are unable to go on dress parade for want of them. Under the superb leadership of Mrs. Sexton these Charlotte children are accomplishing great things. And not only that, for they are getting in val uable training. It may be well to mention in this connection that the only monument which ha's been, as yet, erected to the memory of the women of the war is in Fort Mills, S. C. Capt S. E. White, a prominent and noble citizen of that town has erected four monuments to the soldiers of the war. The monument is a figure of a soldier standing on a pedestal with cannon balls at his feet: To the Women of the War, a woman is kneeling on a pedestal supporting the Confederate flag in her arms: To the faithful slaves there is a shaft erected showing on one side a colonial man sion on the door steps of which is seat ed an old mammy with an infant in her arms, on other side of the shaft is a wheat field and a negro man with his scythe. To the Catawba Indians who fought in defense of the South the de sign of the monument , represents an Indian with his bow and arrow. Petrified Body Found At Asheville. Asheville, March 6. A perfectly pieserved, petrified body of a white man has been found on Mills River, near here. The body was found by two negroes while ditching. The veins in the leg are perfectly visible and the whole body is almost perfect in detail. Miss Mattie Dowd will leave in a few days for Hot Springs, N. C. Messrs. Frank Austin, R. H. Har- gett, John Fullenwider and A. J. Robs j came up trom Monroe last nignt to tee "Sweet Clover." ' j THE CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY GORMAN, THE FLOOR LEADER Ifl SENATE Democratic Minority,.; Elects Him Chairman of the Cau cus Which Carries That Position With it EXTRA SESSION MAY END WITH THE MONTH Leaders Expect to Getthrough the Cuban and Canal treat-ies-The President's Message Washington, March 6. Senator Arthur P. Gorman, of Maryland, was today elected chairman of the Demo cratic caucus in session here. This position carries with it that of Demo cratic floor leader in the Senate. May Last a Month. Washington, March 6. The leaders in the Senate do not expect that the present special session of that body will be unduly prolonged. They believe both the Cuban reciprocity treaty and treaty with Colombia for the Ameri can canal across the Ischmus of Pan ama will be ratified by the end of March. President Roosevelt sent the follow ing message to the Senate late yes terday: "To the Senate: I have called the Senate in extraordinary session to consider the treaties concerning which it proved impossible to take ac tion during the session of Congress just ended. I ask your special atten tion to the treaty with the Republic of Colombia, securing to the United States the right to build an isthmian canal, and to the treaty with the Re public of -Cuba, for securing a measure of commercial reciprocity between the two countries. "The great and far reaching impor tance of these two treaties to the wel fare of the United States and the ur gent need for their adoption requires me to impose upon you the inconven ience of meeting at this time. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." "White House, March 5, 1903. Representative Skiles Better. Washington, March 6. Congress man Skiles, of Ohio, who is ill with pneumonia, has recovered the ground lost yesterday and his physicians now believe he will speedily recover. Quiet at Salvador. Washington, March 6. Rear Ad miral Glass, commanding the Pacific fleet, cables the' navy department from La Union, Salvador as follows: "All is quiet at Amapela and reports from the interior indicate the success of Bonillo and tae restoration of peace shortly. The squadron will sail March 6th for Acapulco." Dolphin Sails For Charleston. Norfolk, March 6. The President's yacht Dolphin, upon which Secreta-y Moody, Postmaster General Payne and others, will start from Charleston, S. C, -next for a cruise in the West In dies completed her repairs at Norfolk Navy Yard today and sailed for Char leston. Big Blaze At Watertown. Watertown, N. Y., March 6. The Otis house and several adjoining buildings were destroyed by hre today. The loss is two hundred thousand dol lars. Great Northern Depot Burning. Seattle, Wash., March 6. The Great Northern depot at Fairhaven, near here, is burning and will probably be a total loss. The damage, it is esti mated, will reach half a million. Senator From South Carolina 'Says He Will Undertake the Contract to Talk it to Death Himself Washington, March 6. In again sending to the Senate the nomination of the negro, W. D. Crum, to be col lector of the port of Charleston, the President has thrown down a chal lenge which the Democrats will not be slow in picking up. Senator Tillman has announced positively that the Crum nomination will never come to a vote In the Sen ate. "I, myself," he said, "Will take the contract, if necessary, to talk it to death whenever it is presented, and I shall not lack plenty of assistance." CRUM NOM 0 DOOMED BY T LLMA