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SWEAT’S LIFE AT THE SPRINGS HIS ATTENTIONS TO MRS. CROSBY VERY NOTICEABLE. The Prosecution, However, Fails to Prove That the Couple Were Guil ty of Anything More Serious Than Indiscretion—The Judge Explained Mrs. Crosby’s Presence in His Room to the Hotel Proprietor. Wasn’t Asked to Leave the Hotel. Judge Reese Denies All the Charges of Drunkenness. Atlanta, Oa,, Jan. 14.—The Investigation of the charges against Judge Sweat of the Brunswick circuit was resumed this after noon by the legislative committee, and some of the most important testimony of the cage was developed. The Sweat Investi gation was practically completed, and will be formally closed to-morrow. The witnesses exarpined to-day were those who failed to appear at the com mencement of the trial in response to the summons of the committee. Bryan Col lier, manager of the Wigwam hotel at In dian Springs at the time the alleged im proper conduct between Judge Sweat and Mrs. D. M. Crosby, and on the part of Judge Sweat toward Miss Faulkner oc curred, was put upon the stand. He said that his housekeeper had called his atten tion to Judge Sweat and Mrs. Crosby. He knew no facts of his own knowledge, ex cept that after the time the judge and Mrs. Crosby were seen together in the former’s room on the third floor of the hotel, Judge Sweat came to him and explained the cir cumstances, saying that he knew it might be misunderstood or misconstrued, and for that reason he thought it best to tell the witness how it came about that the lady was seen there. The Judge’s explanation was that he was showing her the hotel, and took her that way to let her have the benefit of the splendid view from the win dow of his room. The housekeeper had told Manager Collier of seeing the two to gether in the judge’s room and put the case in such away as to leave the im pression that their conduct was not proper. Manager Collier had not, how ever, asked Judge Sweat to leave the ho tel. The witness described how the hotel was arranged, and said that Judge Sweat had brought Mrs. Crosby into the house by a back entrance, and took her up a back stair case not generally used by the guests. He also escorted her out of the hotel by the same route. Col. T. R. Mills of Griffin, another of the witnesses, who seemed to prefer to keep out of the way, testified that he was present at the Wigwam hotel when Judge Sweat arrived there. They were old friends, and he asked the judge to go out on the veranda and smoke a cigar with him. The judge replied that he had some friends over at the Elder house, this De ling where Mrs. Crosby was stopping, whom he wanted to look up, and so would not stop to take a smoke. Col. Mills saw the judge and Mrs. Crosby appear in front of the hotel a little later on. The day that they were sem in the Wigwam ho tel al Judge Sweat's room, he saw them when they entered by the back staircase. He had also seen the two taking walks together, and he described one of these walks in a highly significant manner as ■■■ri-rr i owar d what was called the “Great V<3plar“ tree. This was toward the dens est part of the woods. The judge and the lady went clean out of sight that time. The significant manner in which the witness referred to the great poplar caused Sena for Carter to think that it was indicative of something improper to bo heard by ladies, and he asked that Mrs. Crosby, who was ah interested spectator during the session this afternoon, and the Misses Faulkner, be asked to retire from the chamber. This caused the audience to think - that there was something sensational coming and Chairman Felder had to give a stern admonition in order to preserve order. Senator Carter then asked Col. Mills If the great poplar tree was not a place of bad reputation, a place for as signations. The reply of the witness was such as to indicate that it was, and Mr. Brantley then cross-examined him and asked if it was not a fact that the tree was simply one of the sights of the place and that going there would not necessa rily compromise the reputation of any body. He replied that it would not. It was Col. Mills who gave some of the Information to the Looking Glass report er, who wrote the original article that caused the investigation. Judge T. A. Parker of Baxley, who was ■ent for by telegraph yesterday, to bring certain letters which Judge Sweat had written to him about the Crosby affair, arrived to-day and was called on for these documents. Judge Parker offered two letters. They did not. however, prove to be compromising to Judge Sweat as was expected by Senator Carter. Just after the reported Improper conduct be tween Judge Sweat and Mrs. Crosby at Indian Springs, some one had written Judge Sweat an anonymous letter from Baxley, warning him that there was trouble In store for him when he should come to that place the following week to open Appling superior court. The judge took this anonymous note and enclosed it to Judge Parker, along with a lengthy statement of all the circumstances con nected with his intercourse with Mrs. Crosby at Indian Springs. He denied with emphasis that there was any truth what ever in the reports, and in substance stated as the real facts what was con tained In his sworn statement to the com mittee. This document, Judge Sweet re quested Judge Parker to show to the family of Mrs. Crosby and to others of his friends, so that they might understand the situation. Judge Parker testified that he did as requested, and that the state ment was • satisfactory to the Judge Sweat then came to Baxley »nd opened court as usual, and there was no trouble. Judge Parker, who was asso ciated with Solicitor Brantley in prose cuting Crosby, testified that ho did not ... - [ FILLS SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Filin. They *1«) relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per fcct remedy for Durness, Nausea, Drowsi oeaa, Had Taste in the Moqjh, Coated Tongue Pain in theSlde, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. Small Rill. Small Dose. Small Price. INTENSE SUFFERING From Dyspepsia and Stom Instantly Relieved and Pemaneiit ly Cnred by Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets. V A New Discovery, hut Not a Patent Medicine. Dr. Redwell relates an interesting ac count of what he considers a remarkable cure of acute stomach trouble and. chronic dyspepsia by the use of tpe new discovery, Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets. He says: The patient was a man who had suffered to my knowledge for years with dyspepsia. ■ Everything he ate seem ed to sour and create acid and gases in the stomach; he had pains like rheuma tism in the back, shoulder blades and limbs, fullness and distress after eating, hpoor appetite and loss of flesh; the heart became affected, causing palpitation and sleeplessness at night. I gave him powerful nerve tonics and blood remedies, but to no purpose. As an experiment, I finally bought a flfty-cent package of Stfiart's Dyspepsia Tablets at a drug store and gave them to him. Al most immediate relief was given, and after he had used four boxes he was to all appearances fully cured. There was no more acidity or sour watery risings, no bloating after meals, the appetite was vigorous and he has gain ed between 10 and 12 pounds in weight of solid, healthy flesh. Although Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised and sold in drug stores, yet I consider them a most valuable addition to any physician’s line of remedies, as they are perfectly harmless and can be given to children or Invalids or in any con dition of the stomach with perfect safety, being harmless and containing nothing but vegetable and fruit essences, pure pep sin and Golden Seal. Without any question they are the saf est, most effective cure for indigestion, biliousness, constipation and all derange ments of the stomach, however slight or severe. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are made by the Stuart Co. of Marshall, Mich., and sold by druggists Everywhere at fifty cents per package. Little book on stomach diseases mailed free; address Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. believe there was anything unfair in the charge of the court in that case. For the defense Attorney Brantley brought out the fact that when Senator Carter first wrote to Judge Parker about these letters the reply he received was such that it ought to have caused him to abandon his efforts to bring the witness before the committee. Chairman Felder took occasion to criticise Senator Carter, also, for this, and the senator grew warm in replying. He declared that since re ceiving the letter from Judge Parker de scribing the nature of the letters from Judge Sweat In his possession, a promi nent public official had written to him urging that he have Judge Parker ex amined anyhow. He would give the name of this official and exhibit the letter if the committee thought necessary, though It was confidential. What he had expected to show by these letters and by Judge Parker was that Judge Sweat had written to him beseeching him to make peace for him with the Crosby family, also that the letter contained a confession of the alleged liaison at Indian Springs. J. L. Beach, clerk of Glynn county su perior court, was the last witness in the Sweat case. He .testified that Judge Sweat had gone to Indian Springs as his guest, the invitation having been extended two months prior. The morning after the arrival of the judge they were all on their way to the spring when they met Mrs. Crosby and another lady. Judge Sweat bowed to Mrs. Crosby and then without saying a word to him turned back and went to walk with her. Mr. Beach did not hear a word of the alleged scandal until after Judge Sweat had gone away. Then it was told to him by Senator Mercer, who proposed that he (Beach) pay some money to settle with the Faulkners. This he de clined to do and at once wrote to Judge Sweat, who returned to the Wigwam from Atlanta the next day. He could not tell whether Senator Mercer was acting as the friend of Judge Sweat or of the Faulk ners, whom, he said, he knew well. When he arrived Judge Sweat protested his in nocence and would not listen to the pay ment of any money. The morning session of the committee was devoted to the examination of wit nesses for the prosecution in the Reese case. A dozen or more officers of the court at Danielsville, Madison county, and others who were there on the opening day last September, testified that Judge Reese was not in his normal condition and wit nesses testified that at the dinner table that day in the presence of several ladies he used profane language. The subject under discussion was politics and upon the mention of Tom Watson, the judge re marked: *‘G d him, he ought to be in hell.” Judge Reese filed a sworn answer to the charges in which he says: “In making answer to the charges preferred against me, I respectfully submit the difficully un der which I labor. The accusations are general, vague and uncertain, rarely spec ifying either time or place, and virtually cover my incumbency of the btench from July, 1894, up to the present time. In mak ing this reply to these charges I have been compelled to rely upon the reports that have reached me as to what particular occasions were referred to by the person making the accusations. So far as these charges may be said to specify anything I deny each and all of them and denounce them as false and untrue. Inasmuch as all the charges made refer to alleged in temperance on my part, I deem it but proper and right and as a matter of justice to myself, the people of my circuit, the governor who first ap pointed me, the two legislatures that elec ted me, to briefly state my habits as to the use of stimulants. Three years of the past five I drank neither whisky, brandy, beer, or wine. Ido sometimes take a drink of whisky or brandy or beer, most frequently of the last; sometimes one or the other socially, but generally to restore fatigued nature. At home Ido not drink at au. I never keep any kind of stimulants in my house, nor at home or elsewhere do I indulge in the use of strong drink or any Intoxicating beverage h i? B never been impaired in the slightest when on the bench. My circuit is a large one, composed of ten counties Courts are sometimes held five weeks con secutively and Sundays rest is frequently broken by the necessity of going from one court to another, and I have on an aver age worked three nights in each week as late *s 10 or 12 o’clock in hearing such mat ters as could be disposed of in chambers Worn out by this prolonged physical and mental labor, I have occasionally resort ed to a stimulant as heretofore stated. "In reply to the specific charge that I was drunk on the bench at Madison su perior court, September term. 1836 and drunk while undertaking to charge the grand jury. I desire to state that the same Is false and untrue. I left home at Sparta Sunday morning and after traveling all day and most of the night by rail and buggy, reached Danielsville Monday morn ing at 3 o’clock. When I convened court on Monday morning at the usual hour if my appearance was abnormal It was the result of weariness and not intoxication,as is shown by the fact that I organised the court and tried a contested case before the noon recees. “In reply to the charge of swearing in the presence of ladies In the dining-room of the hotel at Danielsville, Madison coun ty. 1 ean neither deny nor affirm, because I sometimes tn conversation thoughtlessly swear. I am certain that no lady was at the table, and ts any lady was la the room THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK) MONDAY, JAN CARY 18.189<. at the time she was entirely unobserved by me. I yield to no man m respect for woman. My instincts as a gentleman and my training from infancy render it im possible for me to knowingly use profanity in the presence of a lady. I never heard the slightest complaint from the father and landlord or any other member of the household, all of whom I respect most highly, and who at ail times for more than fifteen years have, treated me kindly and with the greatest Consideration. My friendship with this most highly respect ed family renders it unreasonable that I would offer to them any indignity that •would justify the intervention of an out sider and stranger like the person filing this accusation. “As to the accusation of drunkenness, at the Granite City Cue Club at Elber ton, I deny the charge and denounce it as slanderous, and I also denounce as untrue the allegation of drunkenness at the Gholston Inn. “As to the charge of being drunk and being guilty of indecent conduct in the presence of ladies at Wilkes superior court, I deny the same and state the facts, as follows: I was engaged in the trial of the celebrated Sutton case, he being charged with murder. It was a case that attracted a great deal of attention and drew an immense crowd to the trial. It was on the 16th or 17th of June, 1896. The court room was small, and in order to ac commodate the people, I had to allow them to occupy all the available space, which W'as the entire court room, except a small space in front of the jury and counsel. The ladies were sitting behind, the crowd standing just in front of me, and packed in a dense crowd around them. The heat was so intense I sent out the sheriff for a palmetto Tan. When he brought it, I stepped back of my chair, opened my vest and fanned the shirt, wet with perspiration, and then fanned first one leg and then the other. This consti tutes, I am informed, the alleged indecent . conduct. The incident passed without no tice or complaint of the ladies or any friends of theirs, and is only exhumed by this public informer making the charges to serve his own purpose. “The accusation that I was drunk at Lincoln court Nov. 23, 1896, is absolutely false, and is simply a fabrication of the accuser. “I deny the allegation that I was drunk at Bowersville, as charged, or that I > was drunk or used profane language on the bench at Crawfordville, as alleged. “As showing attention to my official du ties, since my first appointment in July, 1894, I have disposed of over 1,500 cases, civil and criminal, as follows: Hancock, 454; Glasscock, 85; Taliaferro, 174; Madi son and Elberton, 175; Hart, Warren and Oglethorpe, 264; Lincoln. 42; Wilkes, 156. The dockets of the circuit are now clear except in two counties, and these are in good condition. “In conclusion I will say that since I have been on the bench my relations with the bar and the people have been of the most pleasant character, irrespective of party affiliations. If there has ever been< any complaint of my administration from any source, it certainly has never reach ed my ears. I treat every one courteously and, be it said to the credit of the bar and jurors that their conduct towards rne has been so respectful and considerate, that I have never found it necessary to impose a fine or reprimand. What has inspired this malignant attack I am at a loss to know, unless it be the fearless, fair and impartial administration of the law.” ME TOO PLATT GOING BACK. New York HeptibHcas* Nominate | Him For Senator. ’ Albany, N. Y., Jan. 14.-The joint cau cus of the republican member? of the as sembly to-night nominated Thomas C. Platt as United States senator to succeed David B. Hill. Mr. Platt received 142 votes and Joseph H. Choate, the only other candidate, 7 votes. Mr. Platt’s name was not presented to the caucus before the balloting began, the only candidate formally placed in nom ination being Joseph H. Choate of New York city. The nomination was made just a half hour after the caucus con vened. Mr. Platt’s name was not men tioned until after the roll call had begun. Such a condition has never before been presented in party politics in New York state. Mr. Platt has steadfastly said that he was not a candidate and the programme carried out by the party leaders to-night was in deference to his wishes. As one of the prominent leaders said: “We will let Mr. Choate’s friends do the talking and we will do the voting.” 'Mr. Choate only received seven votes, but this was four more than Mr. Platt’s friends had figured out for him. The caucus also nominated Chester SC Lord, managing editor of the New York Sun, to be regent of the state university to fill a vacancy. No other candiadte was named and the secretary was directed to cast the ballot of the caucus for Mr. Lord. The caucus then adjourned. BRYAN INVITED TO MISSOURI. The Invitation Stirs Up a Storm in the Legislature. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 14.—1 n the Sen ate yesterday a joint resolution was adopted providing that an invitation be given to Hon. W. J. Bryan to visit Jeffer son City and deliver an address before the legislature. The House also adopted the resolution. Representative Tubbs offered an amendment to that the name of Bourke Cockran be inserted along with Bryan. This brought Representative Tribble of Drummell county to the front with a red hot speech, in which he classed Cockran as a renegade. Representative Regan of St. Louis also amended to insert the name of Grover Cleveland in the invitation, and there was a general uproad of “No” and hisses. The Bryan invitation was finally adopt ed, but no date has been fixed. LEE’S SON DROPPED AS A CADET. January Examinations nt West Point Find Him Deficient. Washington, Jan. 14.—Among the thirty cadets dropped from the military academy as the result of the January examinations was George Mason Lee, fourth class, of Virginia, son of the American consul gen eral at Havana, who was found deficient in several studies. Secretary Lamont has referred this case, together with that of Phillip S. Ward, second class, of New York, similarly dropped, to the academic board for consideration, it being repre sented that there were extenuating cir cumstances in each instance. The decis ion of the board is final in such matters. Two Fatal Accidents. Thomasville. Ga., Jan. 14.—Roy Quar terman. the 10-yeas-old son of Mrs. M. C. Quarterman, was kicked in the stomach by a horse Tuesday evening while feed ing him The boy died the following day. A 6-year-old negro boy was burned so badly on Tuesday, near this city, that he soon died from the effect of the fire. Hood’s Cure sick headache, bad ■ ■ B taste in the mouth, coated ■ E ■ am tongue. gas in the stomach. 111 distress and Indigestion. Do ■ ■ ■ ■ not weaken, but have tonic effect. S 3 cents, the osdj tui» to take wuh itood'a SarsaparlUa. > 1 I J I i 1 1 spree only half realized by many doc tors. Women are often treated spe cially for sick headaches, dyspepsia, melancholy, or what is supposed to be a liver or kidney affection or heart iisease, when in reality the whole trouble is with the reproductive or gans. This delicate and intricate or ganism and the rational treatment for its peculiar ailments is a life study for the wisest physician. Probably no practitioner living has a higher repute in this special direction, than Dr. R.V. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician of the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical In stitute, of Buffalo, N. Y. His * ‘ Favor ite Prescription,” is the most perfect remedy ever known for all “female complaints.” It gets at the source of the trouble from the inside : It is not merely temporary, external, local, bol stering-up or palliative. It is a cure. It directly tones and strengthens the internal organs, restores them to health and regularity, and completely ban ishes the continual weakness, drag and drain which wear out body and mind. Its sale exceeds the combined sales of all other medicines for women. Dr. Pierce’s “ Medical Adviser,” 1008 pages, free to any address on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay for mailing only. World’s Dis- MISTAKEN FOR A FILIBUSTER. The Dolphin Puts a Lieutenant Aboard a. Clyde Steamer. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 14.—The steam-, ship Delaware of the Clyde’s Boston, Wil mington, Charleston and Jacksonville line came into port this morning, having on board Lieut. Sutherland of the United States dispatch boat Dolphin. The pres ence of the lieutenant on board the steam er Is accounted for by the fact that she was taken for a filibuster when she appear ed off the bar. It all grew out of the lighting of a match, and the officers on the government vessel, ever on the alert to catch any filibuster along the Florida coast, flashed its search light over the waters to learn the mean ing of the little flame. The light settled on a small rowboat, in which was seated a pilot, awaiting the arrival of the Dela ware, to bring her in over the bar. The appearance of a man in a small rowboat at sea so early an hour excited the suspi cions of the officers on board the Dol phin, and the boat and man was kept un der close surveillance—When tke-Delaware hove in sight before daylight and the pi lot boarded her, the circumstances were regarded with’ even more suspicion. Lieut. Sutherland boarded the Delaware and came on into port with her. Upon arriving here, he visited the office of Frank Clark, United States district attorney, but the nature of his visit could not be learned. It is presumed, however, that he was satisfied that the Delaware w r as not a filibuster, for he returned to the Dolphin about noon, going down on the revenue cutter Codfax. Lieut. Sutherland was seen during his short visit in this city, and when asked as to the day the Dolphin would come into port, replied that he could not say. The vessel was then waiting for a morning tide. The lieutenant said the officers and men of the man-of-war were very anxious to visit Jacksonville. The Dolphin will await the arrival of the cruiser Newark before coming in, she being subject to the orders ci Capt. Nelson or the cruiser. He said that the Newark was expected to arrive off the bar to-day from Port Royal. Specials sent out from here, stating that the Delaware was fired on, are pure fakes. CUBA’S POSTAGE STAMPS. Their Appearance in the Mails Stirs Up Federal Officials. Washington, Jan. 14.—The appearance of the stamps of the so-called Cuban re public in the United States mails has caused much comment here, and was the source of some discussion at the postoffice department to-day, as to whether such stamps could be recognized as proper for the transmission of mails into the United States, as this government has not recog nized Cuba as a free and independent country. This is probably the first case of its kind where insurgents have establish ed their own postoffices and used their own stamps, which were transmitted in the malls to the United States. At the postoffice department it was stat ed that these stamps were good as far as the United States was concerned, as our postal laws require only that the stamps be properly cancelled, and the envelopes containing mail matter bear the post mark of a regular postoffice. These regulations have been complied with so far as the de partment knows. Had they not been ad missible, the letters bearing these stamps would have been marked with the letter T at the receiving office in this country, meaning “tax collect.” The department knows nothing about the postoflice stamped on the envelope, except that it is in Spanish territory, and Spain is in the international postal union. - These stamps might give rise to a deli cate diplomatic question, in which the postoffice department would take no part but refer the matter to the department of state for settlement. Danger Environs Us If we live in a region where malaria is prevalent. It is uselees to hope to escape it if unprovided with a medicinal safe guard. Wherever the endemic is most prevalent and malignant—in South and Central America, the West Indies and cer tain portions of Mexico and the Ithmus of Panama. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters has proved a remedy for and preventive of the disease in every form. Not less effective is it in curing rheumatism, liver and kid ney complaints, dyspepsia, .biliousness and nervousness .—ad. FLORIDA TOBACCO GROWERS. Officers Elected by the State Amocl ation at Ocala. Ocala, Fla., Jan. 14.—The state tobacco growers elected the following officers last night: President—W. M. Corry of Quincy. Vice President—Prof. F. B. Moodie of Lake City. Secretary—J. B. Johnson of Dade City. Treasurer—T. J. Brown. The excursion party to-day to the oyster roast at Homossassa numbered 400. The Piedmont phosphate mine was also visited. To-night a reception is being tendered the taboceo delegate®. The convention is pronounced a success. Mother-love is mixed with daily, hourly sacrifice. The more a mother suffers and en dures for her little one, the more precious it becomes. She loves it because she ihas labored and suffered for it. The physical or gans con cerned in ma ternity affect a woman’s en tire constitu tion to a de- FLORIDA HAS THREE FAILURES. BANKS CLOSE AT OCALA, ORANGE CITY AND BROOKSVILLE. The Merchants National the One Involved at Ocala, and Its Lia bilities $154,000 —The Orange City Bank a Private Concern Rnn by the Stillman Brothers—The Fail ure nt Brooksville Brought on by the Assignment at Ocala. Ocala, Fla., Jan. 14.—The Merchants’ National Bank closed its doors this morn ing. To many it was not a surprise, but to the public at large it was, as it was . thought it had passed through its worst trials. President McConnell' was absent in New York, trying to arrange with its correspondent therd to get help. From statements made to the Morning News correspondent by persons, who ought to know what they are talking about, the story runs about in this way: For several weeks there has been a steady withdrawal of deposits, amounting to about $50,000. Yesterday the climax was reached, about $12,000 being withdrawn, carrying the cash on hand down to $1,500. The directors held a.. meeting last night, and knowing big demands would be made this morning, decided to close the bank’s doors. Long before 9 o’clock this morning a crowd began to gather, many in the hope that the bank would open, ready to de mand their deposits. By 9 o’clock several hundred people w r ere around the corner, and when the notice was posted “closed by order of the directors,” the excitement became intense. Men wept in disappoint ment, others gesticulated wildly, and the air was lurid with hot speech. ' It is a sad and sore blow to Ocala. The people were just beginning to recover from the effects of the freeze, and the fajlure of the First National Bank, when this new calamity sends them reeling. On Monday of last week the bank ex aminer was here, went through the bank's accounts and pronounced it all right, at least so the public print expressed. A di rector said this morning the deposits ran down for the month from $120,000 to $70,000 at its close. It is also learned that a deed executed last August for $13,000 on the bank build ing to J. N. C. Stockton, a Jacksonville banker, was filed for record this morning before 8 o’clock. It is also stated that President McCon nell's property is mortgaged. Business men say it has been next to impossible for the past six months to get any accommodation. The failure, hits the Ocala newspaper men for a SI,OOO, notably F. E. Harris for nearly SBOO. A winter visitor placed S2OO in the bank several weeks ago for his use and others who came to enjoy the climate small sums. While some of the Ocala people are hope ful others are the reverse. 'Many are find ing fault at President McConnell’s absence and others that the directors were not bet ter advised regarding the condition of the bank. Washington, Jan. 14.—The controller of tjje. currency was advised this' moriilnfe’ by the directors of the Merchants’ Na tional Bank of Ocala, Fla., that the bank had closed its doors. The bank had a capital of SIOO,OOO. Its liabilities are $154,- 000, as follows: Due depositors SIOB,OOO Borrowed money - 38,000 Due to banks 8,000 Bank Examiner Shubrick has been placed in charge of the bank. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 14.—The Orange City Bank, a private institution of which John E. Stillman, chairman of the repub lican executive committee of this state, is president, has closed its doors, and R. S. Leavitt of Orange City, the assignee, is now in charge. The cashier of the bank was Arthur Stillman, a brother of the president. The Stillman brothers were the principal owners of the bank, and they have assigned all of their property to R. S. Leavitt for the benefit of their creditors. There was no warning of the failure, and within the past few weeks several northern people, who have winter homes in the vicinity of Orange City, have de posited various sums in the bank. No statement of the assets or liabilities of the bank has yet been announced. Brooksville, Fla., Jan. 14.—The Brooks ville State Bank has closed its doors tem porarily on account of the suspension < f the Merchants National Bank of Ocala this morning. The losses are pretty gen eral. Confidence, however, remains in the honesty of the officials of this bank. GEN. CARLOS ROLOFF ARRESTED. He Is Held in $2,500 For Violation of the Neutrality Laws. New York, Jan. 14.—Gen. Carlos Roloff, secretary of war of the Cuban republic, was arrested last night on a warrant sworn out by the Spanish consul, charg ing him with violation of the neutrality laws in connection with the alleged fili bustering expedition to Cuba on the steam er Woodall, on June 28, Roloff was locked up in Ludlow street jail over night, and brought before Commissioner Shields this morning. The arrest came to the knowledge of his friends so late that they could not arrange for his release on bail. They are indignant at the arrest having been so timed as to render all efforts to prevent his incarceration futile. Gen. Roloff was arrested as he was leaving No. 22 Fulton street, and taken to jail at once. He had been ill for some time, and when his friends brought some medicine for him to jail, he was not allowed to receive it, the officials saying they could not give it to him without an order from the mar shall or somebody else—just who was to issue the order the official failed to make plain. Gen. Roloff looked worn and hag gard when he came before Commissioner Shields shortly before 11 o'clock this morn ing. Arraigned with him upon a simi lar charge, was Dr. Joseph L. Lusi. Each pleaded not guilty, and was held under $2,5*0 bail for examination on Saturday. Bail was furnished. NEW HAMPSHIRE’S DEMOCRATS. Hosea W. Parker Their Choice far United States Senator. 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For Secretary of State—He Has Never Manifested Much Interest in the Great Inter national Questions Constantly Arising;—Thomas Jefferson Coo lidge of Massachusetts Urged For Secretary of War. Washington, Jan. 14.—“ McKinley is hav ing a hard time with his cabinet,” remark ed a well known republican senator to day, while discussing the political situa tion with the Morning News correspon dent. “The men he would like to have around him,” continued the senator, “will not accept, consequently there is trouble at Canton in the slate making depart ment.” The cabinet question overshadows ev erything at the capitol just now, and the sensational fakes that are daily dished up about Spanish treaties and other diplo matic complications fall flat In congres sional circles. Democrats and republicans alike are interested in knowing who will compose the cabinet and every new straw that blows in from Canton furnishes ad ditional food for the political gossips. Many of the leading republicans in the House and Senate with whom I have talk ed can hardly believe that Senator Sher man is a fixture for Secretary of State. The report comes so direct that it is diffi cult to contradict it. Senator Sherman re fused to confirm or deny the report when I attempted to interview him on the sub ject. He simply replied: “I cannot dis cuss the cabinet question. There have been many lies printed about me. I beg you not to perpetuate those lies.” Senator Lodge of Massachusetts sud deny disappeared from Washington last night, and to-day it is announced that he received a special call from Canton. There is considerable speculation as to why he should be called to Canton a second time, in view of the fact that he was a Reed man at the convention. It is said that he goes to consult the President-elect in be half of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge of Massachusetts, who is being urged for Secretary of War. Representative Barrett of Massachusetts says the name of T. Jefferson Coolidge is being seriously considered by President elect McKinley in connection with the war portfolio. Mr. Barrett had a long talk with Senator Proctor this morning about cabinet matters, and the latter says Mr. Coolidge is a possioility. Senator Proctor says Mr. McKinley is not having the suc cess with his cabinet making that he an ticipated, because several of the men he desired to take into the cabinet have posi tively declined to serve. It is the intention of the President-elect to cultivate friendly relations with the re publican leaders in the Senate, and he hopes the selection of Senator Sherman for Secretary of State will be productive of good results. There is a wide difference of opinion among republican congressmen as to the wisdom of Senator Sherman's selection as the successor of Mr. Olney. Those who are familiar with the charac teristics of the senior senator from Ohio declare that he is totally unfit to preside over the foreign end of the new adminis tration. His associates state that he has shown no disposition to study foreign re lations, and although he is chairman of the committee on foreign relations, he does not try to familiarize himself with the great International questions con stantly pending before the Senate. All these circumstances have been re peated to Mr. McKinley, but he believes the country at large will accept the ap pointment of the venerable senator from Ohio as strong and influential from a par ty standpoint. Richmond, Va., Jan. 14.—Judge Goff, who is holding United States court here, would not be interviewed by newspaper men regarding the reports connecting him with President McKinley’s cabinet. It is, however, given out from a very re liable source that he admitted to friends that he had -been offered and would ac cept the attorney generalship. 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Parsons of Romeo gavo Richard Strickland, charged with the mur der of I. M. Myers, a hearing. The act was committed last. Saturday. The facts leading up to the tragedy are as follows: Strickland ran a saw mill and owed My ers money, but the latter, without asking for his pay, attached the mill. The par ties meeting, had words, and Myers struck at Strickland with an open knife, but did not hit him, as a fence intervened. Than it was that Strickland hit Myers with nis open hand, and passing around the fenca, said he was man enough for him, when Myers walked off and said I’ll get my shotgun and kill you. Then Strickland went for his rifle, and seeing Myers on his porch, challenged him to come out on to the railroad and have a fair fight. Guns went up, reports followed, and Myers fell dead, shot through the heart. The verdict was justifiable homicide, and Strickland was put under a SSOO bond to appear before the grand jury. Mr. E. W. 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