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t. The Post Vol, VII. RALEIGH, K. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1901 No. 64 rati n r At n VVPV ienatOrS UOt Warm Un- der Their Collars THAT INVESTIGATION . Of Asylum for Blind Again- i i. t'ii n i o Senator Loudon thought a special corn- Attempt lO Kill UUt bpeCial mittee was the proper one. If the . friends ard management of the asylum fVmmittPP F?lilQ Dlir for the' blind are quite sure, as tey Comm. nee raiib. uur say tbey are that t nimors or reports tl, n jj Ti Qnn j. ' are groundless, and that naught that is buUiG"Tiag 1 nG oGnaiG wrong will or can come from an enquiry, then the vindication will be all the more complete and satisfactory if made by an 1 important committee, with the author A e- :: of Senators wore hot collars of the resolution of investigation upon ,. ;,' u-l.ile yesterday. - it, than if made by a committee coni- ''Vb-vv little debate at the wind-up !1PBef of well-known frievds of the in ' , . , , j stitution and its management. I hope f;.v d y-teruay s session of the State the coinmittee will bc ablo to report that ironi being the dullest as well as all is correct,, and that -there has been p.- ::! of the year. im wrong-doing. But the investigation V rt ivw bills 'na'u oeen introduced nouM he made and by an impartial, un , , . . a i prejudiced committee. lU, cnlenuar about cleared, when Semitor Glonu moved to amend th? jj... r .' tin of Senator Lindsay to in- resolution so as to provide that mem-v--ii--''i'- t!:e management of the Iusti- bers of the special committee sha.i be ,, .r ti e Blind came up on its final selected from the standing Committee on ' 1 ' j Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylums. r,:;i;!;-- . This amendment was voted down. The r, solution provided for the-ap-j After Senator Mclntyre had again of a special joint committee and three Rcpresenta- ' . , i ike the examination, ana the 1 ' .aimittee on Institutions for l'umb and Blind, had report- p., wo '.': v.-.' V 1 :.;.;. t ! it i': v. ,b!r. I!r.t. :iie final reading of the bill, IS'-i A M-l'ntyiv arose and offered an amvu-!.;;---.t. Vt strike out the special . . . i ,,i.. f..:! UU.UUe :'!i'l SUtiSiliu.s; me it-xmi c.iniiiittee on Asylums for tne ;! ; n l Deal: and Dumb, thereby :tcinu t i examination . in charge, of .n;,t.r i'r.ni.'liton (chairman of the in.e. and the House committee ;iira;aK. instead of Senator I.j.sHay .-':.. ,,i the resolution who will ;.j-.b-, pc made thainuan wha'.thc. special .;:U:'Ul-'e i iiiinoiiitcd. N.atM- Lindsay apnar?ntlr ai.rcin.t tl Mm, -sr.ion to his ameua.n-iu, i r ie o .-i ei.tered into a lengthy 1 -Fens? the in.xusition. ins remar.-is r;.-u po U!on appeared to comciae. ,witn:tne-irw-i, r.r , -rr- rsz'?rr--- ; iaki-:i by some of the D. 1. and B. The WQrt of the v wns 5.oon uucd reiraitteemen when thr?resolujoa was pftcr th5s and the caicndar cleared. rt intro lnecd. viz.: that it was mvjus- v.hereupoij the senate adjourned untii ii Mlinble and that fie enquiry oug it never oVIook this (Wednesday) morning. The to hare been started. ,! proceedings follow: I'.ut, since it is to be made, he thought j n-r-'ubr coinmittee was the ppr-j PHO' EED1"GS IN DETAIL oiw t .. iaa!:e it. He quoted the lanjrirg?! caUed (to order at 12 o'clock, (f the r..liition and complained Oitu.? noon bv Lieutenant-Governor Turner, vit; ' ir.t id and corruption" jo.naiiRd iUi( SOSsjon opened Avith prayer by Mr. t1. ri'i. ; : I . . 1 1 r with the snigges-i.ms of Hubbard of the Tabernacle Baptist 'r.;r -. -e" and "niii;niana"g-.'nit , ' Church. init.-d . tnat a special committee :M ivt be atiointe.d. but that the en- r sli.nild be plac-d in charge1 :,iit"e on Asylums for th !'e;;f a iid. Dumb. tl- also ;r,piorr for .1 Democratic '"o'!rT, to ndont such a resolution h Democratic management 2i a . -H'uu.uu. T'f 'Ivrr-itv. with endorsement of his ex- I ,,ds,y: AMien I drew tnat cacy of t,he recommendations couth,- qution of whether the JJ. heiel ;- tne Blind had a Democrat Petitions were presented by Senator ! or notdid not enter my niler of Caldwell from citizens of Mc--'ht rot to influence this Sen- bowell and Beanfort counties, asking a 1km ti'. lie. I the committee appomieu ... . : j. 1 - o:i!l have authority to deal If ,vever. if the terms grat the gentleman's feelings rdm Ul v. j a-' to have them stricken out. :-i-?it -lti'i" the enouirv asked ior moaincation i me I'lt-ni niuwu i-ri'V,, I i,.,Ve ,ni,de no charges of by nator-" Stringti-eld. 1n reference to .. ' r r V tilT ' hi!1 pensions; by Senator Mclntyre, in regard ovni'.tio.' I mcde tne .bill P f g heh Wingate, late of i!.!v....(.!!iv... so that if anything of the .... r-,.ni-;n;1 Khrte Tre.ons. .--'-'.si ion of Senator uuger'ameua cnapier ov, u iaUW and corruption" were elim-01' Vxmd-m: S. B. 537 To provide committee accepted the friimit formally sending the uiA : :'i m. :'uj- Mr. Lindsav said that if ft; . 1 ni-r.b and Blind Committee at.';'.,. .i ... ttt..i.... . . j.. t- i,- "! !. ;ir were all so willing to have ths SKst.irntion. iuid would "welcome it," !' hud (1. elnivd thov would, then 1 invc ko ' ,..,t see wl-.v thev should object 'r..!.i.,v5v to the appointment of a lrMt V! is !lsunl U? - :.o, sp(.cial duty it would e to ;r- Tl ' f':!'l"T and develop the truth. more members, com- noc perform the work as well n -i:.rtorilv; thev don't have the :rn". al! of th..m mmi, of rpv- '.r.l i' e:'"f' r Aycock then took a iiand in nt this juncture and there- I'. 1-.,. 1 t . . . . , ,,'llOil 1C a . T. ii.i. '""inn, u, ii-oiMi io pari comiaiiy nxi 1 I tth- excited, and ask him so tilt,,,.. M.ions that the Senator from :!yii t a little warm also, and fin-: claim the floor, know Mr. John E. Ray." till s Aycock, "but I assume h Jf th. there have been Aim ujc " 4 j reasons why there -ave ' ti,. ':: ll",Iv. Is the practice of pointing th 1' k r i .... . ' i ousiness to see that taes? in- xj 'Zi'li ive asked for this enquiry. v "i uiti:. i.nr iiimi ooi-'sii i. i inuc i u . - . - - . IVi 'I'll L V . , 4 "!i ii iMi.n'u.in f. i.;.i, -r,. Sir. c r o.t finncprnine the welfare . ,the Wilmington Light Infantry and Wil . lin n 1. , . t.4. r,;-n.fn nivision Xaval Reserves. ... . 1 l" "L :,uu sul LU r". II B. 273 To provide for ,,,. ' investigations of otate iusti- ''.' Rtftrk-lnw territory m;v ' 1 Properly, intelligently, hon- county. B 315 To prevent the n-i eoononiicaJIv rondnrted. and . ?: ' ;A Snwnc rreek. Madi-1 'ivr.. .1, . fpiimET or iiiiiot-i 4 a fcHteitin linni,i !, 4nawi o V .ior nmpnd chanter 291, . . . - ... . 1 Pt-rf... . uMtor troTii Kockmgnam nau, right to introduce this rcso-1 lution and it is not proper to criticise or score him for it. It is how out uty to adopt . that resolution, just as it stands, and I am sure we are going to do it. 4 "The special committee Drovided mv i is the proper kind of committee to do ! the work, and not the standing eomhiit- tce on Deaf Dumb and Blind asylums. Non.e these men at the head of thes? v. ov uiu Liicii. luc luaj not be investigated. We have got a right, and it is our duty, when circum stances demand it, to investigate Mr. Hay or Mr. Any-body-else. There have been too- many "investigations" in the past that did not investigate. . do not say it is the intention to "whitewash"' any one in this case, but there ought not to come any objection from th3 friends of the management of the insti tution to the committee it is propose. jto appoint under the resolution.' spoken 'in behalf of his amendment to Pl;1ce the . matter in charge of the full joint committee on asvlums for the Blind , T, . . T, , . and Deaf and Dumb, the vote was ta,.en ftn bjs amendment, and it also was lost, The resolution then passed its fiual read ing.: ana was sent to tne House ior concurrence. The State Guard flag is to be alter edif the House passes the I :I1 to tu.it effect, which went through the Senate yesterday. The change will consist of the elimina tion of the "lone star" and the letters "X. C," the coat-of-nrms of the State of North Carolina to be substituted. Senntor Glenn, in explaining the ob ject of the bill, stated that at national gatherings the present military flag be- nmn rvinfnspd with the "lone star" eui- bem of the state of Texa, snu that it . f. Hl:,... of th militia officers and men of this state that the change be made. .Journal of Monday approved. lit worts from various standing com- mit: L sent forward and bills placed an Wednesday's ' calendar. A large number of bills were reported as duly ratified. Leave of absence was granted -to Sena- tor McAllister on account of sickness. Message from (Joyernpr transmititing rcnort of t'resiaent enanie oi me Luie New Wills Introduced The following new bills were in-rro- - ed and pas.sen o iw .v -V 'r:' , t 1 Kr Air. riurrou;:is. o. o. uoj- for tbe Soldiers' Home. Committee on ptnii0ins and Soldiers' Home. Bv Mr. McNeill: S. B. 538 T office of standard-keeper of Cn lie. S To abolish mberland county. Committee on Counties, Cities !:nd Town S. B. 539 To amend htr ijgt Acts 1S99, -in reference to "jons Pensions Committee. i," t -UnTntrtsh: S. B. 540 To pro- Bv Mr. Ivondon !Tjje foF-the incorporation of churches and schools. . Propcaltions and Gnev- " Bv'MfcurH'S. B. 541-To establish J?" Cape Fear river at " , ,!lL hlt"(vn Propositions and Griev- T -fr Buchanan: . o. -J-o P"- - hit carrying of firearms in certain cases. judiciary Committee.. ' Bv Mr. Henderson: S. B. 543 In rela- h-Snn to State Library. Library torn- "ii' Vi Q By Mr. Arlington: S. B. 544 To appor ua coroml congressional distn V ' severai congressional c (jommotree jh vuuj,"'" -.- for "the registration of architects, etc. Y jir. smuu o. , . - Education commmee. . paied Tblrd Reading rri,- riio-iinr bills nassed final reading nd were ordered enrolled for ratification. except tne it-nut, r :1 II f I 1 O 0t . of fre ii'ju ui ! C - ,,ow,rt rvoimtV. p w H. B.T787 To incorporate stateSTille Loan and Trust Com- 1 ?n thf waters of JN&W iianover ui. Acts 18JJ5, changing pr esent Sitate flag used . - Ta;-r (Continued on Page Six i m Subject of a Sensational Debate in House REPUBLICAN SCHEME Mr. Zachary So Referred to " the Petitions for Modifica tion of Election Laws Divorce Bill The House delved into politics yesier day and a ninteresting and general de bate resulted. .Republican members of the Legisla ture have introduced more than 100 peti tions from different counties in the State urjMnir certain modifications of th; lec tion law. Mr. Zachary of Transylvania, took these facts as a text for exposing a political scheme on the part of ihe Republican' leaders in the State, which he belieVed had for its object the un seating of Hon. F. M. Simmons, when he presents his credentials in the United states Senate, . march 4th as Senator from North Carolina. The text book bill, which has already iteen passed by the Senate was made the special order intln; House to .ay at eleven o'clock. The, bill has many friends and a number of opponents in the House and a hot tight is likely to re sult. The divorce bill was discrs ed in th.9 House yesterday until the hour of ad journment, and so many members ex pressed a . desiiv to be heard on the measure that it was decided to m ;k the bill the special order on Thursday at i-.oon. Two hundred 'copies of th bill with amendments were oid.red printed. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE irres tbe Iez'.la are - to Help tbe State f 'uivfrtity " Governor Aycock transmitted to the Legislature yesterday the report of Pres ident Yen able of the State University. In so doing the Governor dwelt on the necessity of increasing the equipment and efficiency of the University. The Governor said: "Upon the reading of this report be fore the Board of Trustets of the Uni versity the recomnu mictions therein made were unanimously sp-iroved and I was requested to communicate the re port and recommendations to the Gen eral Assembly. You will note that the University has about reached its limit in point of numbers unlets further pro vision is made for the cafe of students. AYith the education awakening which is promised in the State more boys will seek higher education aud our cdleg.s and University wilt have larger demands made upon them. It is the duty of the State to provide for this demand so far as its University is concerned. The Uni versity ought to grow, and we cannot af ford for it to be put in a position of "Mediocrity and inefficiency" for want of sufficient means. I therefore, com mend to your earnest consideration the recommendations ma do by President Yenable, whose careful and succinct report is the best argument possible to be made in favor of the needs of the University." LIVELY POLITICAIj DEBATE Petitions Introduced B latins to Elec tion Law Hie anic Mr. Zachary of Transylvania arose to a question of personal privilege iu the House yesterday touching upon the petitions introduced by Republican rep ; resentatives asking for certain mod fi j cations of the present election law.vTi;is jwas made the occasion for a political de late participated in by both Demo'?at.s ! and Republicans. YVhile the election law- was primarily the subjeit undtr co..sid eration party lines were closely drawn in the debate. Mr. Zachary of Transylvania brought up the matter of the intioduction of pe titions by I't'publlcr.ns in a st nsitional speech that was delivered with much effectiveness. He said: Mr. Zachary of Transylvania, rising to a point of privilege, isaid: "Mr. Speaker This, is not more ner- Lsonal to myself than to every member fof this Assembly. There have been in troduced in tnis House 10b petitions purporting to- have come from thirty-one different counties asking for a modifica tion of the, present State election law. Such notification, going out to the world through our daily papers, is calculated ito convince an unbiased people that there lis something radically wrong with the election law ol .North. Carolina. "Xjw, sir, I have no criticism to offer against the members introducing these lTPtitions, nor have I any ;to offer-arrninst 1.11. a r.r r ' w-li . 1 rm 1.' . i iao F"!'-,1 nitiii, iecause tne j sacred right of peti tion guaranteed to every citizen by the organic law of the 'land should be carefully and respec f-illv ! considered by this body. But, sh I submit that at. becomes the dusty of this body to ascertain, if it may, whebfr ; these numerous petitions are the result of an honest, sincere and voluntary con- vicuoii, -uiau;uiug irom the hearts (f an honest ieople, or whether 'hey are the result of a premedit.nt-pd. i-loHhI--i-o: Imischievous political scheme, purposely iuicuuvu in. umiuei ore puDli senti ment to the effect that the maijntv of this House, our State officers and a large majority of our county officers are usurpers, holding places to which they have no legal or moral right. . "Sir, I assume personal responsibility for laying that in my judgment the latter is the truth. "If we will look deep down into this matter we will find skulking .there one of the shrewdest and unmitigated po litical tricksters known in the mouncams of North Carolina. "Xow, sir, I submit that no prudent man would make such a charge without some evidence to justify the conclusion. ;The evidence which I bare I hold in my ,hand. Here is an exact copy of one of 10G petitions now in the custody of this I House, save it does aiot bear the names of the petitioners. It is one tha fell by the wayside and has borne no fruit. It -was sent to a postmaster in Transyl vania county, who gave it to me a .month before this legislature assembled, J showing the premeditation of the whole plot. There was in the same letter an other petition exactly like this one. There was also this slip, headed 'Instructions,' , which reads as follows: i " 'Keep ome petition for such signa tures as can be obtained by you. Hand the other petitions to an influential Re publican for circulation. Get as many lair-minded Democrats to sign as possi ble. Mark after their names the letter "I." Mark minister of the gospel "M." Enclose both petitions in the stamped en velope sent herewith as soon as poaU ble. ; "Here is the envelopo refrM written in large type, 'Hon. Richmond Pearson, Box 423, Asheville, N. C. i "I suppose he made the mistake of concluding that all postmasters ware Republicans; but the one to whom this was sent is not a Republican, j " ' 'Tis .true, 'itis pity. I Pity 'tis 'tis true.' "Richmond Pearson! A man who to day holds a seat in the United States Congress under conditions as motly- with fraud as ever was a South Carolina calf with splenetic-fever ticks. "A sweet-scented apostle he is to be asking the Legislature for ian honest election law. Nice it is for him to be crowding the proceedings and dockets of this House for no higher purpose than to enable every Republican j stump speaker two years hence to toroclaim i j the stars that this Democratic Legis lature refused three thousand people the sacred right of petition for so vile a purpose as to assist Butler and Pritchard in their hell-born attempt to prevent the seating of Mr. Simmons, our United States Senator. - "Now I wish to say to the minoritv. after ascribing to them the great credit to which I think they are entitled for the very conservative and manly. man ner in which they have conductecLthem selyes .against this overwhelming ma jority, that if you wish an absolutely fair and impartial election law I am with you; but, by way of advice, if you wish to make a successful race on this fair ground, before you enter your goat you had better cut off Richmond Pearson's ear-marks." j Mr. Wilson of .Caldwell said he would 'like to know who' introduced the peti- I I ion from his county, and though he paused for an answer no reply was made. "I have the petition in wy.nans.M Mr., Wilson declared, "and there are 67" names purporting to be signed to it. All save six of these signatures are written by the same person and in the sam? hand. This is palpably clear. Here is another petition signed by white nien which is a fraud apd forgery. Some of them are marked Democrats and I know they voted the Republican ticket Ia-t fall. Th?se petitions do not re; f ent the will or sentiment of the best people in my county. The whole .thing is a palpable fraud. Mr. McLean of Scotland: .The petition from Scotland was presented by t.:e gentleman from Swain. It is headed by a man who wanted the State to remai-i in the hands of the negroes. No man cculd vouch for them as good Dtnio - o ats. Mr. .Petree of Stokes (Republican): I introduced the petition from Stoics ask ing for certain modifications of the elec tion law and I did it in good faith. I know nearly all the gentlemen who signed the petition. Some of them ,are Democrats and have never voted a Re publican ticket. They stated to me that the present election law was very partisan and not honest. Petitions have been sent here from all parts of the State signed by Democrats asking that an honest election law" be enacted. Mr. 1 lythe of Henderson (Republi can): It is generally known that tho ma jority who voted with you are not satis fied with the election law. Tne con tinued attacks on Hon. Richmond Pear son fall harmless. The charg.-s brought here can do him no harm. They are evidence of the fact that he is esteemed by his own people, and that they can do him no harm. The petitions introduced here relative to the election. law need no defense but speak for thems- Ives. If Mr.--Pearson got up these petitions he did no more than other gentlemen on this floor have done. Mr. Zachary: If-this election law is so unfair and dishonest how is it that three-fourths of the Republicans- her. come from the West? Mr. Petree: Simply because we are from white counties. Mr. Blythe: I will say likewise because we are from white counties and because we dare assert our rights. Mr. Watts of Iredell: Wherein is the election so unfair? Mr. Blythe: This question needs no answer. The election law says so on its face. - Democrats admit as .much. They argued that they could not d s pense with the present election law while the negro was a factor. The negro is no longer a factor. Mr. Craig of Buncombe: Does the gentleman from Henderson think the ne gro ought to have been disposed of? Mr. Blythe: The gentLman o.ight to be satisfied with what he has had to say on the subject. Mr. Craig': You don't answer my question. (Applause.) Mr. Benbow of Yadkin: I intioducel petitions from my county in goo'i la th. The Governor in his inaugural address admitted that the present election law is not fair and advocated the enactment of a fair and honest election law. Dr. Curry in his address also plead for r.n honest election. There is no reason why we should not right a wrong. You said jou wanted to get shed of the negro and the negro is disposed of. (Continued on Sixth Page.)' m hi Pent Up Feeling Finds Vent at Last HOCH DER KAISER Enthusiasm for the German Emperor Expressed in Cheers as the Royal Party Drove Through the City London, Feb. 5. Voice, which . had been pent up for a fortnight in the pres ence of the dead, resounded today with shouts of good-will for Emperor Wililiam during his progress through the c ty. Flags were run mast high and m.-iny stands which were eorered with purI,; Saturday were decked in red and gold loday. The hour of the kaiser's arrival at 'addington was such that business peo ple of the West End were enabled to urtaii their lunch time and see the night cavalcade. The king's with that ihe people of the lapital should have opportunity to show their appreciation i Emperor William's devotion was only ..nnounced yesterday, yet over 100,00 people gathered between Paddington and Iarlbor5ugh House. The Grena dier Guards formed the -uard of honor "at Windsor and Scots Liuards at Paddington station. A troop if the Royal Horse Guards, with' shin ing helmets and cuirass, s, and wearing .heir white breeches, preceded at an ea?y i rot, the open landau from which tho -aiser gravely saluted in response to the uninterrupted 'cheering. The king .vore.the uniform of a colonel of the German Imperial Guard and the ka!ser that of a British .field- marshal. The Duke of Connaught wore the uniform of i German -Hussar. King Edward did not conceal his pride it the reception given to his nephew. The crown prince, who was seated op posite, flushed with pleasure as he , and Mie officers of his. suite shared in thj welcome, which was also extended to Prussian cavalry delegation. The crowds wound Marlborough House cheered lust ily whenever they saw a German uni orm. Another troop of the Horse Guards followed the carriages. Hyde Park and Piccadilly were espe cially thronged with people despite the eold weather, and they gave th party i most exuberant welcome. There was continual cheering for the kai er. Fl.igs were generally full-masted. Even club land had recovered" -from Saturday's rloom, members in the houses repeatedly hurrahing and occasionally attempting :i general "Hoch der Kaiser." King Edward repeatedly bowed his thanks is the party drove to Marlborough House. A huge emblem with the words "Good-bye, Kaiser; God Bless You," . at the top of St. James station seemed to please Wilhelm, and he smiled broadly when he. saw it. At Paddington station an incident oc curred that scared for a moment the members of the royal party. The sta tion having been closed, a number of foolhardy boys had climed on the glass roof immediately over the platform. A man fell through just as the guard pre sented arms while the king and kais r were alighting from the tr in. A quan tity of broken glass sprinkled over the royal party, but no one was injured in any way. ' ' The crowd remained about Marlbo rough House for an hour. There was a preat cheer as the escort of the Hor's ; Guards reappeared at 3 o'clock and th3 carriages soon re umed th ir jo irncy tJ Charing Cross station, where the kaiser took a train for Po ft Victoria. fatalThotel"'' fire . Two Lives Lost and Two Per sons Will Die Banghamtom, N. Y., Feb. 5 The worst hotel fire in the history of Binghamron broke out at 4:o0 o' clack this morning, i o .ocnir ihi'pp norson.s smt dead. uuu ua ci iwu" . --- itwo fatally injured and one seriously. The hre was in tne jpusmun nwvi, on the corner of Prospect uvenue and 5tate street, a turee-story woouen srrue- ture veneered witn -Dries. - jawaru n,rnvn. the nronrietor, was awakened by the sme'll of smoke.- He endeavored to reach tne stairway,, out rouna his scape cut off. Kusnmg along rna nan, he -attempted to arouse tne sleeping :..,., 4,.. v.nf driven back hv ;i rush ilt'li.iL'. 11 ' . - of flames and was obliged to jump from i . : .. . j . . it . ... .... : the stconu-story hiuuuk. xic ausiaiueu ;evcre an juries :m doing so. , T.-..,iO.-vi-t44! nf t!ir tvnvpr-biOfsp ndioin- ing the building turned in an alarm, but fhn fiva flnnni-tm-pwf- airrivpd thfl Uames. fanned by the gale, were roaring through the buiiumg use a iurnace. . white figure appeared at one or tne upper windows. It was that of Dora Darrow, a aomesue, huu, muuc uu fright, turned as though to plunge back ...j.. 4i, flnniM Then sb CTflfsnpd thk rods of the lire escape, clung for a mo ment and plunged to tne grouna, acnang on her back on the stone pavement. Her spine was fractured by the full and die died at the city nospnui ai iu ciocb. this morning. J . , , A corps of doctors was quiciuy on tne scene, and as fast as rescued the in jured were conveyed in ambulances to the city hospital. As Chief Knglneer Hogg stepped through a window his feet alighted on the body of Sydney Holland, an Eng lishman, whose ' residence '4s unknown, and who had been suffocated an his room. Thomas Cook, a horseman, well known throughout this State and Oanda, was found fearfully burned about the bead and body, lying in has room, one foot being burned to a crisp, j Surgeons say he cannot live. With his hair burned from the head, and his face scorched and scarred, John Regan, son of a prominent. 'liveryman, leaped from a rear window and .was picked up itn a dying condition. The firemen fought their way through the building and in a rear room found the charred remains of Harry Sverson, leader of Severson's Orchestra, a leading musical organization of the Southern bier, and son of the overseer of the poor of this city. The remains were almost un recognizable. 4 MILES AT THE HEAD OF THE ARMY His Nom'nation Included with Many Others Washington, Feb. 5. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: To be lieutenant general of the army Major General Nelson A. Miles. To be major generals Brigadier Gen eral Samuel B. Young, Colonel A. R. Chaffee Eighth cavalry, Brigadier Gen eral MacAithur. -. " - To be biigadier generals Colonel John C. Bace3, Second infantry; Colonel j-iioyd Wheaton, Seventh infantry; Colonel George W. Davis, Twenty-third infant ry; Colonel Theodore Schwan, assistant adjutant general; Colonel Samuel S. Wood, assistant surgeon; Colonel Rob - ert H Hall. Fourth infantry; Colonel; Robert P. Ilighes, inspector general; Colonel George M. Randall, Eignth n fantry; Major William A. Cobbe, Third artillery; ungaaier uenerai reaencK I f " n - I Inif rtil V-m tvd V AliintriAWa ' Captain J. Franklin Bell, Seventh cav alry. Nelson A. Miles, who has been ele vated to the position of lieutenant gen eral of the new army, the highest post under the new law. was born in Massa chusetts in 1839. He entered the army as a volunteer in 1861, soon rose to the rank of major general of .volunteers, and at the age of 25 commanded an. army corps. He entered the regular, army -at the close of the Civil War and rose by regular grades to the office of major general, succeeding to the command of the p'rinv on the retirement .of General Schofield'. - General Miles has seen active service in Indian wars and he also commanded United States troops at Chicago during the railroad strike in 1884. He repre sented this country at 'Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1883. During the war with Spain he commanded the army but saw no active service. His friends have claimed that the administration purposely kept him from , Cuba. When reorganization of the army was discuss ed it was reported that General Miles would not be lieutenant general. Kuch reports were unfounded, however, as his nomination has gone to the Senate to day. The army will be recruited as rapidly as possible to a strength of 100,000 men. It is now about that size, but the ma jority of soldiers are short-term volun teers. The work of securing 100,000 regulars will be pushed rapidly,, howev er; and soon, it ds thought; a perma nent army tf that strength will be a re ality. - ' THE RACES AT - NEW ORLEANS t T New Orleans, Feb. 5. Results at New Oiiean uacK: . First rce. selling. male-Elsmore - to 1, De Bride 8 -to 5, General aicuruuer 8 to 1. Time, l.SHS. Second id race, sening, 1 1-10 miles Joe 5 to 2, Cogswell 5 to 1, Egyptian Collins Prinr 5 ifo 1 ' Time. 1:48, Third race, eell'.mg, lYs miles Rush- fields 4 to 1, Jj. Ferguson D to l, Jvgt Banneret 1 to 1. Time, l:po. Fourth race handicap 1 mile-arro . oye & -mt the waU , bn th Time ' 1 Callahan 4 to 1. j Th(j women flinr,d bloJ ,f , ff Fiifih racef 1 miles Prince Real 6 Mow on the machines until the mechn to 5, Banquo II. 12 to 1, Island Prince ism gave way and fell in pieces. Th 12 to 1. Time, 3:05. . floor was soon covered with small change Sixth race, selling, mile Excelsis . and nicktlSi and beverages ran- every 4 to 1, Ecome 12 ito 1, Uterp 5 to 1. where. One of the women knocked out Time, 1:38. - tjie spig0t from two kegs of beer, 'and Entrioc for Tnrtau the contests ran out on the floor. Ull ICO IUI lUUOy . A big refrigerator was smashed, and Fiirst race, G furlongs Onoto 95, its wuttsts broken end scattered. Mrs.' Tlmwn Veil 98. Defender II. 100. June- Kaftan dashed behind the half-demolish- - atta 100, Diggs 100, Mahrajah luO, Oo- rialis 103. Sr Blaze 103, r onrlaf C.Kver 104, BVheim 10a, Innovator 107, Mor - delmo 108. ... ' ,. sp im?. ;sv. lunoncrs Clark 97. ' . Third race, -r steepiecn-ase nanaaeap, clirtvt rnnrse Bristol 130. Parve B. 132. c.44ji in? rn., ,!.. fT OatSdo 14'Donftiof ill 3 1 FoiS rVcrSndictp, 1 Kctdor 9G Emp. of Beauty Uo, lea uown lux, 'rti.i h n-2. Miss Charlie 92. Fuller 98. ceedings Officer Graham appeared. Rim Ridsre 100. Ard it a 103, Janice Seay j Mrs. Nation and the others were s7. Debenture 97, Lad Alsea 97, Lady ' ed under arrest and taken to the Azim 101, uusrer lu, xonicum jla. aoor. a.uc- w Sa4us . mia. .nuuu Fifth race, selling, 1 mile Novelty 94, for attempting to smash the-.Globe sa Cape Jessamine 94, Maggie Young 94, Manday afternoon was dismissed Nextte ti. y. viauae vaitonw, Jt'or- tr B. 101. Edna liiley 109, Jack Adoe SyiTO' ColODel CaSSldy, eHing, furlongs Sue Johnson 100, Fleeting Moments 102. Fair1 Deceiver 103, i-Jgaiite 1U3, k ree liana eray iu-jmis oaraa rauiui 103 Lauretea 104, Grey John 103. Lady took out a life-insurance policy for ? 100, Ezell 103, Weidemaan 100, Eight Bells 000, naming her. son the beneficiary. 107, Lofter 108, Ciales 108. 133u tuatual sremluni yrM be $7,800. , ' " - " J' mi Mrs. Nation's Weapon Re sumes Business Operations FANCY JOINT SMASHED "Come on Girls" She Cries as She Wades in to Do or Die She Winds Up the Performance in Prison Topeka, Kans, Feb. 5. Mrs NatIo . made a nearly morning raid today wfcjle most people were sleeping. With five men and three women backing her, sh visited the Senate saloon in Kansas ave nue , and demolished it. 'Probably $) 500 worth of property, mostly made up of a cherry bar and , handsome vfixtures, was destroyed in less than half nn hour.. About 5:30 o'clock this morning Mrs. Nation and her plucky followers assem bled and went to S30 Kansas avenue It was evidently their intention to be gin operations at this place, but th y found themselves in a printing office instead of a joint, so they went on down the avenue in quest of the - real arti cles. - ' - ' ' - The little band turned east In " Fifth j 8tet'' Tr?iere there are "appoBed to bo- J0nts gaiore. xney went to the cor- uer where the Fifth Arenua Hotel stands. Here they held a council of wnr under the electrict light. They coa - cinaed to retrace their steps, and to started back to the avenue, followed by a crowd of about 300 persons, mostly newsboys and printers. It appeared to be the indention of the women to get ii way from the following crowd if pos sible, but I this was , out of the ques tion. ; :.."' ; - . ? , .Reaching the avenue between Th'rd and Fourth streets, Mrs. Nation a d her friends v walked to the 6trett car tracks in the middle of the avenue in front' of the old Metropolitan building;'" No. "400 " This building contains the Senate saloon, one of the handsomest and most complete in its equi; m nt of any In the city. It wwas fitted up with a handsome cherryi bar jand the great mirror which hung on the north 6id was valued at fully $500. ; The bnnd of women, with their protec- tors, paused in the street in front of the building. A short consultation was held and they made a bee line for the Senate door. Just as they got in front 0f the entrance each woman 'drew, her hatchet from under her cloak nr.-1 nour ished it aloft. "Come on, girls," shouted Mrs. Nation to her followers, ' and, like . a band - of Comanche Indians, flourishing, their tom ahawks, on the warpath, they all enter ed the saloon. The front part of ? the place is used as a billard hall. - Here a man was sweeping. Mrs. Nation start ed for the back room, but the man -interposed and at the . same time shouted to some one in the back room to lock the door. . ' - , Mrs. Nation grappled with the man. In the scuffle herl uplifted hatch' t w9 brousrht down, inflicting an ugly bruiss on her forhead. The man then drew a revolver and two shots into the air. Then made for the back door as fast as he could. '..-.-. 'Follow, girls," said Mrs. Nation. 'Don't you see what a coward be ig., The smashers crowded into th? bnck . i4iyvi irtiara 4Va v4Kab m am a49mm..J 1 iwu., . w lju. uiiki 1UIII UU.l-irU 14LL113 j resistance. Walking htralght- to . tha iftieat mirror, Mrs. Notion'drew up her hatchet and Fmashed It into a tho isnnd t pieces. Calling al lthe time for the oth- t t t , Nfltion kent un . - .... . - her demolishing with vigor. The cherry bbar was next attacke 1. All the women took a band In this and the bar was badly Injnted when th y got through. The big,cash register came next, and it was broken into bits. Two ..ot machines of the latest Cittern etooJ .ej tar and made a sweep with her ; hatchet among the bottles and ' demi- , . . .When ghe eot thronh thA were ! m .., .--i, a ,: 0rt a v, vt-. - r-- plac station. ,Mrs. Nation only was booked as-'joint fcmasher. The others were rel-ased. k c J.U.C wnrirtiD vi iuc ucuaw j Vint, bi Kelly and -Sheep"-Lytt'e. Lyt-' tie's stepson is the baMender who fired ine suoi m Bwiuiu.a8 i iue uw. this Ul0rning, and that for demolishing . c- dinn tM- mm- n. tinned tntil Thursday without bail. . , . Chicago, reD. . curing ner recenj ! i