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rUTER MAKES NEW CHARGES.
SWEAT'S FINANCIAL KEC
,ID ° OHO SOW ATTACKED.
„,, r k Allexed In Connection
5,1,1 ~u* 1,1,0 H 1" H ““ ,U
„ h! ,._l„ Another Instance He
Incensed ot Bad FnitU In Han
*" „ p U . c e of Land—Additional
.lliiiji *i 1 *
<f Aliened Drunkenness
nto.l Aai ! ‘ t Judne lteese.
n;a Ga.. Jan. 11.-The investigation
Mheclurges against Judge Sweat of the
" „ ISWI . k circuit will be taken up by the
’ r “ n s ! committee to-morrow morning.
The charges against Judge Reese will
investigated until after the Sweat
j e disposed of.
’’ :t> . sweat arrived to-day, in company
, [h nis counsel, Congressman Brantley,
'iJuic McDonald of Waycross. The
ivestigation promises to be a most sen
fttional one.
Tiu , it:*moon Senator Carter gave no
chairman Felder that he would
skt: .. committee to allow him to file sup
plementary charges against both Judges
, eesi . ~..,1 riw. at. The additional charges
roposc.l against Judge Reese consist sim
iv ‘ ;n t he citation of additional instances
f his alleged drunkeness.
. n , . . .I new charges against Judge
neat are. however, of a highly sensa
ana! , h a.ictcr. It is alleged that Judge
, el t is guilty of larceny after trust,
the barge is based upon alleged
r cans'aiiees happening before his elec
w io the bench. These charges, accord
lg t 0 memorandum of Senator Car
! ar ,. as follows: Messrs. Russell & Cos.
Cha j. .jga, Tenn., and Massilon, 0.,
a ~,! ... Cue hands of Judge Sweat, Feb.
is 9, not.-s amounting to $1,400, the pur
lase price of a saw-mill and fixtures.
~c. sweat agreed to collect the notes
~ id p, r edit. Afterwards he sold the
ill to I*. E. Knowles of Offer
in, i la.. for $1,200, taking
moncag. Oil the mill, and some land
nd to h. w .rill the, amount. The records
)0W that mortgage was afterwards
■n . i|. ! i ,t SiO), and the mill taken back
Kjulp. .*• It ■ Mr. Knowles is report-
K to have said that he could have paid
■ir . m.i., and would have done so, but
Hitn. Sw. it consented to take it back
■; r> . ..." ium for S3OO. The mill was
■tcriv.it,!.- sold to various parties and
■caev c and from them. Russell &
■one ,u.> M lit their agent to investigate
■id he -m, information that Judge Sweat
Hi vied over SSOO. From that time
;e i.QI, Russell & Cos. repeatedly
Kjciti. to get a statement from him
■i it rein ttance, but have failed. The
v.phi . 1 ,u the hands of attorneys
■IV toe.!'. ls:w. but they have not suc-
Hv .a getting- any adjustment of the
■a-'-r. It is <a;d that Judge Sweat has
I.e is t i li fnle for his collections be-
of , x;it nses, taxes and fees.
■Th. other rase in whicn the evidence will
B submitted is one in which certain prop-
By in Ware county, or the vicinity, was
Btrusted to Judge Sweat as agent for a
Brty in Atlanta. It is alleged that the
Bi<!k>- wa< mad" agent for the property,
Burut-d with the duty of returning it for
Bx hi,in. ke ping tlie taxes paid, etc. The
B. iii,'tit is mule that as no demands
Bif nit; upon the principal for money
Iwr tit ■ taxes, he got uneasy and sent
■> ac :.i to inquire the reason. Judge
■>'••*:• t i* alleged told the agent that it
rich t in I he had not made any de
l fur til.- money because it was a
■>*N matter, and ho had other items
‘ t all he presented in a lump.
wrote io officers of the county to
1 "' " at It ' 1 become of his property.
1 l' I tit it lie had no property, lint
H i 1 r v spoken of had been sold
■ ”<!' !' is alleged that the matter was
■“ ; " "'arm and tlie Judge gave a note to
■ ml “'i'- the principal for his loss in the
H 1 ■ if's rt pfy to Senator Carter - *
: as follows: "In reference
' '.nar's new charges, I have
BR ' ' hat while not embrace I
IK;'" - "I'e of the duty of the com
-1 having been put on notice
■Hr 1 " ■o• t have any such chargts ,o
i'e truth is that perhaps twen
- ■ I bill return and pay taxes
HB : • ' a lot of wild land in Clinch
BH ham peek & llw.nn, and ihn
BH dissolving and going out ot
SB 11 i i"d being able to hear or ob-
Hb i a ' from them with which
IK ; 'axes, tile lot was sold at tux
888 .'ideal sum and passed into
|K . I l ''. I*. Stotesbury for its
of a hundred dollars, and
|ht inditing any moral oi legal
|H '. was g.vi n upon condition
of the matter.
■ Husseli & Company mat
tm ' led. it is true that in 1889
I 'll for some $1,500 1 did, as an
■K atr in Clinch superior court
H 1 I Hover a saw-mill from Id.
'tel liv express authority sold
1 • 'Wles for $1,200, taking a
' mill and a fee simple piece
HB ' and the mortgage of S3OO, talt
|K ‘-I i.ick, and under similar au-
EBB 1 if at a time or two under
1 iv being left at Argyle subject
IK, lf Husseli a Company, where
IK i ly or wholly destroyed hy
IK' ~,M| received not being more
Ki '" nothing was ever paid
'd ' Neither (lie committee
. • papers are the forums In
HR -i ‘Hi these old matters, and
K J- Is. Sweat.”
s lb,t v M iiin, FItISUAER.
■ l:lll "' r Girl lie Assaulted
K 1 ''res the Mullet.
a n-gro. was being conveyed
K 11 ' " 1 >' county Jail to the court
K 1 " f ''>' distant, to lie tried for
K ;,ult ° Cora Twltchell, a
K V" ,athtr of the girl, C. A.
7 IC ' lho negro, Inflicting a
' , ma V prove fatal. The ball
K “''domen and ranged 'down-
'" ■ 1 was Immediately arrest-
K ‘ittcers Itaving Davis In charge
Wm 1 i’l>.
K ' ,, ''l>lils - * Xc'w llonk.
■ ■ [ ",m m Jan ' 11 - Th * National
K - .. r rw of Met "Phl. Tenn..
K ■less ' wa " to-day authorised to
§ohe JUofning Krtoss.
COAQIEKIXU THE CTBAAS.
Spanish CommnnilM Report Several
Successful Skirmishes.
Havana, Jan. 11. —Gen. Bosch reports
that on Jan. 9 the columns of Spanish
troops under command of Gens. Ferrer
and Rey engaged in two encounters with
the rebels at Jacubiana and Manzanillo,
in which the troops lost one man killed
and thirty-four wounded, including a ma
jor, Gen. Key's adjutant. The rebel losses
were heavy in consequence of the use of
quick-firing guns by the troops.
Gen. Nario, while conveying thirty-six
carts to Victoria Tunas, in the Santiago
de Cuba province, had sharp engagements
with rebel bands during his march from
Beccerra plains to a point within a few
miles of Victoria Tunas. The rebels oc
cupied strongly entrenched positions en
echelon, but were attacked with great gal
lantry and dislodged by the troops. Tho
Spanish losses were peven men killed and
four officers and seventy-six privates
wounded. The rebel losses are unknown.
The column of Gen. San Quintin, while
reconnoltering around San Luis, in the
Pinar del Rio province, destroyed a rebel
camp, burned forty huts and killed three
rebels. Continuing his march, Gen. 3an
Quintin met a large party of rebels at
Travieso and after an hour’s sharp fight
ing drove them from their positions, the
enemy leaving twenty-three of their dead
on the field. The Spanish loss was seven
teen privates wounded.
SOHEILLAN’B TRIAL CLOSED.
The Court Adjourns to Consider Its
V erd let.
Havana, Jan. 11.—The trial of Luis
Someillan, the naturalized American cit
izen, who is charged with conspiring
against the Spanish government, was con
tinued to-day, the court opening at 1
o’clock, the usual hour. Consul General
Lee, who was prevented by official busi
ness from being present at Saturday’s
proceedings, when the prosecution closed
its case, was in attendance to-day, close
ly watching the proceedings in the inter
est of the accused.
Counsel for the defense made a speech
that occupied three hours. Though lack
ing in eloquence, the speech was vigorous
and created the impression that the case
is one of mistaken identity.
Upon the conclusion of the speech the
court adjourned to consider its verdict.
Captain General Weyler has issued an
other edict, ordering the formation of
zones of cultivation around the towns in
the province of iMatanzas similar to those
recently ordered in the provinces of Hava
na and Fitiar del Rio.
A large and enthusiastic crowd cheered
the Marquis Apezteguia, the leader of the
constitutional party, as he was leaving for
Spain yesterday. He was escorted to the
steamer by Gen. Weyler, the local author
ities and delegations front various bodies.
RED CROSS IX Cl BA.
Miss Clara Barton's Offer Not Ac
cepted Yet.
Washington, Jan. 11. —The American Na
tional Red Cross Association officially
tendered its services in Cuba, through its
president, a month ago and later, Miss
Clara Barton, the president, offered the in
dividual services of herself and assistants,
as in the relief expedition to Turkey; tlie
two necessary conditions being that ac
ceptance and entry be afforded by the
Spanish government, and that the funds
needed to supply such relief be provided,
as was the case in Armenia, by the Amer
ican people. Up to the present time not a
dollar of contributions from any source
has been offered, and the Spanish govern
ment Is sti'.l holding thd Red Cross propo
sition under advisement.
SOCIETY ( ITS A SWELL.
Brilliant Bull Given liy n Ladles’ Re
lief Association.
Washington, Jan. 11.—Southern society
at the national capital, its beauty and its
chivalry, were well represented at the an
nual ball given to-night by the Ladies’
Relief Association, for the benefit of the
Confederate Veterans’ Association, of
which the ladies’ society is an auxiliary.
The ball was held in the National Rifles’
armory and the spacious room was crowd
ed from early in the evening until after
midnight. It was one of the most suc
cessful affairs ever held by the ladles' so
ciety, both In point of numbers and the
brilliant costumes of the ladies.
Nearly all the prominent government of
ficials from the south and a numerous
sprinkling of senators and representatives
from that section, with their wives and
daughters, were present.
IIS' M >IIIO FOR FORGERY.
A Commission Merchant Accused ot
n Foolish Crime.
Norfolk, Va.. Jan. 11.—J. B. White, a
prominent commission merchant of this
city and New York, has been arrested here
charged with forgery. The charge Is
brought by the Maunn's Island Gunning
C.ub, of which he was secretary. A
quantity of the clubs' stock had been sold
in New York by White, and it Is alleged
that he forged the name of the treasurer
to checks made payable to the order of
that officer and appropriated the pro
ceeds, amounting to some $4,200. White,
it is said, was shortly to have been mar
ried in New York to a wealthy society
woman. He Is being held here to await
the arrival of officers from New York.
Hit VAN VI CHICAGO.
He Holds n Conference With the
l'uhllsher of Ills Rook.
Chicago, Jan. 11.—Hon. William J. Bryan
arrived in the city this morning for the
purpose of holding a conference with the
publisher of his forthcoming book. lie
Immediately repaired to the Clifton house,
where he had breakfast. After leaving
the dining room Mr. liryan was Joined by
Dwight W. Andrews, chairman of the
democratic state central committee. At
10 o’clock Mr. Bryan left for the office of
his publisher, leaving word at the hotel
that he would be engaged the whole day,
.New Silver Hollars.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The Issue of stand
ard sliver dollars from the mint* and
treasury offices for the week ended Jan,
9 was $194,349, and for the corresponding
period last year was $148,250. The ship
ment of fractional silver coin from Jan. 2
to 9 aggregated $104,770.
SAVANNAH, GA„ Tl ESDAY, JANUARY 12, IK>7.
BROTHERHOOD WITH BRITAIN.
ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION
TREAT!’ SIGNED.
Sip Julian i'nni'e(u(e Affixes His
Signature For Grent Britain anil
Secretary Olney For the United
States—President Cleveland Sends
tlie American Copy to the Senate
For Ratification— A Resume of the
Negotiations For the Consumma
ting of a„Treat> and an Outline of
Its Provisions.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The Anglo-Amer
ican general arbitration treaty was signed
in the diplomatic parlor of the state de
partment at 12:20 o’clock to-day by Sec
retary Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote.
The latter was accompanied by Lord
Gough, secretary of the embassy. The
American witnesses are the chief of the
diplomatic bureau, Mr. Cridler, and Pri
vate Secretary Blandford. The meeting
was devoid of any spectacular proceeding,
the two plenipotentiaries simply signing
their names to the two copies of the im
portant document, one of which will be
sent to the Senate for ratification, and the
other to Lord Salisbury by a special mes
senger, who will sail on the Majestic from
New York on Wednesday.
It was shortly after 12 o’clock to-day
when the British ambassador reached the
state department witn Viscount Gough,
one of his secretaries. He had earlier in
the morning received a final cablegram
from Lord Salisbury authorizing the sig
nature and had made an appointment
with Secretary Olney for consummating
the negotiations. The secretary promptly
met Sir Julian in the diplomatic room on
his arrival, and the two plenipotentiaries
immediately presented their credentials to
each other.
Secretary Olney signed as designated by
the President of the United States and Sir
Julian Pauncelote signed as designated by
the queen, on behalf of Great Britain.
The formalities having been completed,
the Secretary and Sir Julian shook hands,
congratulating each other, and the British
representative returned to the embassy
taking his copy of the document with
him.
The American copy was Immediately
sent over to the executive mansion and
delivered to the President, who a little
later, sent it to the Senate with a message
asking for its ratification.
The British copy which was signed first
by Sir Julian Pauncefote and subsequent
ly by Mr. Olney, and the United States
copy, signed first by Mr. Olney and then by
Sir Julian Pauncefote, are known as the
original copies, and each government per
manently retains its own.
After the Senate shall have given its
advice and consent to the ratification of
the treaty, it will be necessary to make
an extract copy of our treaty as signed,
and append thereto the President’s ratifi
cation. This is known as the exchange
copy, and will bs delivered to the British
government in exchange for a similar
copy received from it, the British ratifica
tion being signed by her majesty, the
queen.
After this has been done, the proclama
tion of the President will be written in
the original copy of our treaty which was
before the Senate and then the treaty be
comes effective.
The negotiations for the treaty signed
to-day began nearly two years ago, in the
spring of 3895, shortly before the death of
Secretary Gresham, which abruptly termi
nated further consideration of the ques
tion at that time. The suggestion was
one in which Secretary Gresham was
wrapped up, and although his conference
with Sir Julian Pauncefote on the subject
did not reach a very definite point, the
seeds were sown which grew rapidly un
der the impetus of the crisis in the Vene
zuelan dispute a year ago, when the Ven
ezuelan commission was fairly launched
upon Us investigation. Then on March
5. 1894. when diplomatic relations between
this country and Great Britain were un
der high tension. Dot'd Salisbury
sent Sir Julian Pauncefote an in
struction to endeavor to renew the
subject, transmitting at the same time six
heads of a proposed treaty for arbitration
in certaiit cases, the obvious effort being to
offset in part at least, the firm refusal of
Great Britain to consent to the arbitra
tion of the boundary question. The pro
posed scheme was to supplement diploma
tic negotiations by a Judicial determina
tion of matters of fact disputed by the
two governments, and while no binding
award was contemplated, the proposal
was expected to provide a method of dis
posing of very many causes ”f friction
which might arise between friendly na
tions. It provided that each country
should select two or more permanent Judi
cial officers and when a question arose,
each government should designate one of
said officers as arbitrator.
Head two directed the arbitrators when
ever they disagreed, to select an umpire
whose decision should be an award.
Head three was as follows: ’’Complaints
made by the nationals of one power
against the officers of the other; all pecu
niary claims or groups of claims, amount
.ng to not more than £IOO,OOO sterling, made
on either power by the nationals of the
other, whether based on alleged right by
treaty or agreement or otherwise; all
•laims for damages or Indemnity under
the said amounts; all questions affecting
diplomatic or consular privileges; all al
leged rights of fishery, access, navigation
or commercial privileges; and all questions
referred by special agreement between the
two parties, shall be referred to arbitra
tion in accordance with this treaty and
the award shall be final.”
Under nead four, differences involving a
arger sum were, after arbitration, sub
ject to appeal, and the award was to be
reviewed by a court composed of three
judges of the supreme court of Great Brit
ain and three of the United States su
preme court, whose award would be ilnal
If made by a vote of five to one.
Head live excluded differences involving
national honor or integrity of territory,
and head six provide.*! that any question
might he referred to the arbitrators witn
the stipulation that unless acceptable to
both powers the decls.on should not be
valid.
Secretary Olney found no criticism to
make to the first two heads and head
three appeared to him to be restricted to
controversies which could never endanger
peaceful relations. llut he proposed a
substitute to numbers four and five, which
made arbitration obligatory and decisive
except where national honor was involved.
This made the award final in all cases,
f unanimous, and hy the substitution of
a majority vote, Instead of a five to' one
vote of the appellate arbltors, provided
for u decision in every case. This was
accomplished by having the three Judg'S
of the supreme court of each country
sitting together to increase their number
by appointing three additional Impartial
jurists Irrespective of nationality.
Mr. Olney at that lime, April 11, 194.
said he saw no reason why the Venctue-
lan dispute should not be arbitrated in
that manner.
When Lord Salisbury found that he and
Mr. Olney were practically agreed on the
first three heads he had proposed he '
wished to include them in a treaty and
go on subsequently to the differences in
volving more than £500,(W0. He found Mr.
Olney's counter-proposition to heads five
and six objectionable in many ways, and
pending the deliberations Mr. Olney
thought advisable on June 12 to divorce
the Venezuelan dispute wholly from tho
general arbitration and to Insist on its
independent settlement, and from that
time until recently the general arbitra
tion discussion was suspended, and every
effort of both governments directed to
ward disposing of the Venezuela contro.
versy, which was accomplished as far as
England and the United States were con
cerned by the Olney-Pauncefot.- agree
ment of Nov. 12, approved by President
Crespo of Venezuela Dec. 7, last. Since
that date Mr. Olney and Sir Julian Paunee
fote have made rapid progress in Iho
exact terms of the general arbitration con
vention concluded to-day. They have
been working on the lines set forth in the
negotiations described above, and as is
well known, they have not departed ma
terially from the first three heads sug
gested by Lord Salisbury and the fourth
article or set of articles proposed by Sec
retary Olney.
The President sent the following mes
sage to the Senate this afternoon, trans
mitting the Anglo-American general ar
bitration treaty:
"I transmit herewith a treaty for Ihe
arbitration of all matters in difference be
tween the United States and Great Bri
tain. The provisions of the treaty are
the result of long and patient deliberation
and represent concessions made by eaen
party for the sake of agreement upon tho
general scheme. Though the result
reached may not meet the views of the
advocates of immediate, unlimited and ir
revocable arbitration of all international
controversies, it is, nevertheless, confi
dently believed that the treaty cannot
fail to be everywhere recognized as mak
ing a long step in the right direction, and
as embodying a practical working plan
by which disputes between the two coun
tries will reach a peaceful adjustment as
a matter of course and In ordinary ’’ou
tine.
“In the initiation of such an important
movement it must be expected that some
of Us features will assume a tentative
character looking to a further advance,
and yet it is apparent that the treaty
which has been formulated not only makes
war between the parties to It a remote
possibility, but precludes these fears and
rumors of w*ar which of themselves too
often assume the proportions of national
disaster.
“It is eminently fitting as well as fortun
ate that the attempt to accomplish re
sults so beneficial should be initiated by
kindred peoples, speaking the same tongue
and Joned together by all the ties of com
mon traditions, common institutions and
common aspirations. The experiment of
substituting civilized methods for force as
the means of settling tnteMGtional ques
tions of right will thus he tTSed under the
happiest auspices. Its success ought not
to be doubtful, and the fact that its ulti
mate ensuing benefits are not likely to be
limited to the two countries immediately
concerned should cause it to be promoted
all the more eagerly. The example set and
the lesson furnished by the successful op
eration of this treaty are sure to be felt
and taken to heart sooner or later by
other nations and will thus mark the be
ginning of anew epoch In civilization.
“Profoundly >mpressed as I am, there
fore, by the promise of transcendent good
which this treaty alTords, I do not hesi
tate to accompany its transmission with
an expression of my earnest hope that It
may commend itstif to the favorable con
sideration of the Senate.
“Grover Cleveland.
“Executive Mansion, Jan. 11, 1897."
The treaty reached the Senate this after
noon wiiile Senator Mills was making his
speech on Cuba.
It was not laid before the Senate until
the doors had closed in executive session.
In accordance with the usual custom ot
the Senate, the text of the convention was
not even read for information. The seal
was broken and the Vice President an
nounced that a general treaty of arbitra
tion had been received. Upon motion of
Mr. Sherman It was ordered to be referred
to the committee on foreign relations, of
which he is chairman, and that reference
was made without any senator being given
the privilege of hearing tho document
read.
Senators, who in a general way know
the contents of the treaty, decline to dis
cuss it for publication.
Messrs. Cullom, Vilas ami Chandler,
without referring to this particular con
vention, asserted their belief In the gen
eral doctrine of arbitration, but beyond
that would say nothing. The subject is
one upon which senators necessarily could
say nothing, as the treaty is bound to be
the subject of secret debate.
The views of senators privately express
ed, however. Indicates that the convention
will receive the most careful scrutiny, and
that it will not be rushed through the Sen
ate with undue haste. It is found that a
foreign sovereign is designated as umpire
In the event that the court, as prescribed
in the treaty, cannot agree, it is under
stood that there will be a very vigorous
opposition to this article. If the matters
lo be considered by this court include such
troublesome questions as the Alaskan
boundary there will also be violent oppo
sition to the ratification of the document.
In a general way, it may be said, that the
Senate will insist upon having a great deal
to say about this treaty and that it must
coincide with the views of the Senate in
every particular, or Secretary Olney will
find that the measure he has spoken of so
highly is doomed to failure before the Sen
ate.
The subject will come up before the com
mittee on foreign relations Wednesday.
TEXAS ANTI* ill T LAW.
The Argument In the Standard Oil
Case Hegnti at Dallas.
Dallas, Tex,, Jan. 11.—In the United
States district court to-day the anti-trust
law cases were called, involving the liti
gation started at Waco, nearly a year ago,
by the stale of Texas, with the Standard
Oil combine. George Clark of Waco
opened his argument for the defendants
before Judge Swayne. Mr. Clark used
extremely severe language in his criticism
of the Texas legislature and administra
tion because of the enactment and en
forcement of this and similar laws, de
nouncing the legislature as a disgrace to
the state and the nation. He had not got
into the merits oL the case, as the ad
journment hour arrived, and will submit
his argument proper to-morrow. The court
room was filled during the argument.
Many lawyers were present who desire to
watch the couse of this famous case. At
torney General Crane Is the principal
counsel for the state, and It Is anticipat
ed that he will rep.y caustically to Judge
Clark.
SHUT OUT ALTGELD’S SPEECH.
THE GOVERNOR BADLY SM HIIED
AT TANNER'S IN Al GYRATION.
Ilnd a Farewell Address of 4.000
Words Ready For Delivery io the
Joint Assembly—A Democratic Sen
ator Moved That the Retiring Gov
ernor Be lteqursted to Speak After
the Delivery of Tanner's Inaugu
ral Address—Tlie Itepuhltcnns De
feat the Motion by toting to Ad
journ.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 11.—The only novel
ty in the inauguration function at the cap
ital to-day, was the departure from cus
tom, in preventing ex-Gov. John P. Alt
geld from delivering a 4,000-word address,
which he had prepared for the occasion,
and was on the point of beginning when a
republican motion to adjourn the joint as
sembly was declared carried by Speaker
Curtis.
Immediately after the announcement by
the chair, that John It. Tanner was gov
ernor of Illinois, Senator Mahoney, dem.,
moved that the retiring governor be re
quested to speak after Gov. Tanner had
delivered his address. This was done be
cause the democratic members of the leg
islature had learned that the republican
managers of tlie inauguration ceremonies
did not include in the programme a fare
well address by Gov. Altgeld. The pres
ident of tlie Senate, to whom the motion
was addressed referred the mover to
Speaker Curtis, who was in charge of the
Joint session, but the speaker refused to
entertain it at that lime.
This interjection in tlie set ceremony
caused a ripple of excitement among the
big assemblage. Senator Mahoney said
privately that Speaker Curtis had Inform
ed him there would not be time for Mr.
Altgeld to speak.
The trouble was allowed to subside for
an hour by the delivery of Gov. Tanner’s
address, which he read from type-written
manuscript.
In the course of his address Gov. Tan
ner made several recommendations re
garding penal Institutions. He declared
that the system organized by Gov. Altgeld
had proven more disastrous to free labor
than even under the old contract system.
The message recommended that convicts
be employed in the manufacture of school
books.
In speaking of the pardoning power,
Gov. Tanner said that he believed that
function had been abused and used in an
arbitrary manner until there was need of
some radical action. He even suggested
the abolishment of the |>ardonlng power
entirely, but was not disposed to go so
far. He favors the formation of a com
mission of inquiry, which will relieve the
governor of the labor of reviewing and
investightlng'the many applications.
In discussing slates rights, the message
reiterates the republican doctrine of na
tional supremacy. The message depre
cates all political attacks on the courts
of the country, and expresses a confidence
In their integrity.
At the conclusion of the governor’s
speech, Representative Nohe, rep., moved
the adjournment of the assembly.
Cries of "No," “Shame." “Dirty Poli
tics," and other exclamations of disap
proval were heard throughout the hall of
representatives, but Speaker Curtis
promptly declared the motion carried, re
fusing to notice Senator Mahoney. Mr.
Altgeld, who had occupied a prominent
position on the stage, took the manuscript
of his spaech in his hand, turned a little
pale and then red, smiled sarcastically at
his successor, pocketed his speech and
left the stage.
Gov. Tanner and his colleagues were in
ducted Into office with much pomp and a
parade, largely military, which occupied
thirty blocks. Chief Justice Magruder
administered the oath. There was a ball
at the capitol in the evening.
AUNEW’S CONVICTION.
The Supreme Court Sustain* the Ac
tion of the Cower Court.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The United States
supreme court to-day affirmed the decision
of the United States circuit court for the
southern district of Florida in its affirma
tion of the conviction of Enoch W. Agnew,
president of the First National Sank of
Ocala, tried for embezzlement.
Jacksonville. Fla.. Jan. 11.—E. W. Ag
new. late president of the First National
Bank of Ocala, whose sentence of five
years In the Alhany (N. Y.) penitentiary
for embezzling funds of the bank was af
firmed by the supreme court of the United
States to-day. was arrested to-night In
Ocala and will be carried to Albany next
week. Agnew was one of the most promi
nent men in the state of Florida and built
up the phosphate industry In South Flor
ida by advancing money to the prospect
ors. A number of suits against persons
who borrowed money from the bank are
now (tending in the United States court.
In several cases it has been shown by the
testimony that Agnew had prominent cit
izens to make notes for $6,000 and SIO,OOO
In his favor, and that he used these notes
to secure money from Ills New York cor
respondents upon which he ran his bank.
The makers of the notes never received
any consideration for the same.
Hit. FIRE IT IT,MKit*.
Nearly Half the Town l-nld In Ruins
by an litceutlinry.
Charleston, 8. C.. Jan. 11.—A special to
the News and Courier from Olar, 8. C.,
says: "Fire last night burned nearly half
of Ulmers, a small station on the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad, Barn
well county. It originated In Griffin's
store about 2 o'clock, and spread rapidly,
everything being dry and the wind high
and water scarce. The town in built on
both sides of the railroad and nearly the
w hole of the side on which the fire start
ed is now in ashes.
“Clrimn’s store. In which the fire origi
nated, had the appearance of having been
broken open and robbed, and that Is the
only so.utlon so far offered for the fire.
The total loss is estimated at $15,000, and
the total Insurance $2,000."
SPOT HBKN ON IHE *1(1.
Florida Negroes Think .Judgment
Uny at Hand.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 11.—A large black
spot on the sun has caused great excite
ment among the negroes of several Florida
counties. They believe the spot Is a sign
of Judgment and have quit work and are
preparing for the end.
A IIHITIMI PARTI'S FATE l! DOUBT.
They Have Either Be< n Miinkix red
or Are Prisoners in Guinea.
London. Jan. 11.—A disatch from Bon
ny, on the coast of Upper Guinea, reports
the massacre of all the members of a
peaceable British expedition, which left
the coast about Jan. 1, intending to pro
ceed to Benin City, on the Benin river,
by way of Sapele. The expedition con
sisted of Acting Consul General Phillips,
MaJ. Copeland Crawford, Capt. Bolsra
gon, who was the commandant of the
force of the Niger coast protectorate;
Capt. Mating, be.onging to the same
force; Messrs. Campbell and Locke, con
sular officials; Dr. Elliott, Messrs. Powls
and Gordon, civilians, and a number of
Kroomen and native carriers.
The yacht Ivy, belonging to the rtrit
ish consul, has returned to Bonny and re
ports that the entire expedition were kill
ed by subjects of lhe King of Benin.
A scanty unofficial report of the affair,
which has reached the foreign office,
says that the members of the expedi
tion were cr.ptured and not killed. The
foreign office deprecates the assumption
that they were massacred, until ottldal
advices shall have been received.
It is stated that the expedition was not
armed and It is likely they have fallen vic
tims to some of the wild tribes Infesting
the borders.
It Is probable that the King of Benin will
not be Involved In the matter.
AN ASSIGNMENT ATTACKED.
Cl aI in Mud e Thnl It Ik uii Attempt
to Force a Compromise,
Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. 11.—In the
United States circuit court to-day the as
signment of the Timothy Dry Goods and
Carpet Company was violently attacked
as a fraudulent compaet, entered Into be
tween the concern and the assignee, to
defraud creditors by forcing an unfair
compromise. The corporation, which was
capitalized at $83,500, assigned everything
Dec. 15, 18%. naming as trustee E. A.
Metz of the Timothy Dry Goods Company
of Nashville, whose stock is held In part
by stockholders in the Chattanooga
house. Notwithstanding that the
assets, the paper alleges, were.
In a statement made to R.
G. Dun & Cos., last July, placed at
$117,350 In excess of all liabilities, the as
sets four months later were $62,000, and
the corporation made efforts to effect a
settlement with creditors on a basis of
40 to 50 cents on the dollar. At that time
the stock of merchandise aggregated $90,-
000, and although It Is alleged $50,000 In
goods have been purchased since, the as
signee's inventory gives a valuation of
$30,800. The plaintiffs ask that the court
appoint a receiver on these grounds, and
the further plea that the assignee Is pre
judiced by his relationship to the Insolv
ent concevn.i_
PHITCH AltDfS HARD FIGHT.
No (Material Change In the Senator-
Jit I Situation,
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 11.—There has been
no new move in the senatorial contest
since the bolt of the Pritlchard populists
last Friday night, except Senator But
ler's attempt to get a full meeting of all
the populists, bolters included, Saturday
afternoon, at which meeting the bolters
failed to materialize, and not enough of
the others assembled to make a quorum,
and In consequence no action was taken.
The populists that walked out of the cau
cus llrmly stand by Senator Pritchard
nineteen of them.
The Tribune will say to-morrow,
through Its Washington correspondent,
that there is a move on the part of the
democrats to import influential populists
or democratic-populists to wean back the
bolters. Money is said to be behind the
scheme, but from the character of the
men who bolted there Is no hope for the.
democrat-populists.
MILA N'S UII I T A!, MURDER.
The Negroes Iniplleiiteil In Danger
of Lynching.
Milan, Tenn., Jan. 11.—Excitement pre
vails here to-night over the confession of
Will Ball (colored) that Richard Clay (col
ored), porter at the hotel, enticed Capt.
Miller into the room in which he was
killed, struck him with a car coupling pin,
and, after beating him Insensible, rifled
his pockets of a roll of money. Officers
have spirited the prisoners away from the
hotel. Many persons from surrounding
towns are arriving here to-night, with a
view of assisting In a lynching, and If
the negroes are found the morning sun
may shine on their stiff bodies.
ROBBERS lt AI K A S AFE.
They Move II From nn Office lo the
Sired Before Opening If.
Meridian, Miss., Jan. 11.—The Southern
Express Company’s office was entered by
burglars early this morning by drilling
a panel out of the rear door. The express
messenger's safe was taken to a prominent
residence street and was burst with a
hammer. The express ugont claims that
there was nothing In the safe. There is
no clew to the robbers.
KENT! tKt’l SEN ATOHSIIIP.
John W. Yerkes Apt lo Re Appointed
By the Governor,
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 11.—There seems to
be a possibility now that there may be
no extra session till considerably later
than March 4, and on the day after that
date Hon. John W. Yerkes rnuy become
senator through the appointive power of
the governor.
COUNTERFEIT S2O BILL.
It's u Silver f erllfleate Hearing
Manning's Fortran.
Washington, Jan. 11.—A very dangerous
S2O silver certificate, with a portrait of
Daniel Manning, has been discovered by
the secret service department of the
treasury. This counterfeit Is of the series
of 1891, with check letter B and plate
number 6.
Glass Works Resume.
Baltimore, Mil., Jan. 11.—The works of
the Baltimore Glass Company were start
ed on full time this morning, after hav
ing been idle since last June. Employ
ment Is given to 200 hands.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. 1
- 5 CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES- A-WEEK $1 A YEAR ,
STRUGGLE FOR SOUND MONEY.
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION TO
OPEN THIS NOON.
Nearly Rnlf of llie Delegates Al
ready on the Ground Last Night.
The Convention to Ue In Session
Two or Three Days—K*-Seeretry
of llie Treasury Fairchild amt
Congressman Walker Among
Those Who Will Deliver Addresses
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 11.—The dele
gates to the monetary convention ara
rapidly arriving in the city to-day. Among
the first to put in an appearance was J.
Foster Peabody of New York.
"Among the New York bankers and bus
iness min,” said he, "there is a feeling
that something is wrong with the finan
cial system of our country, and we pro
pose to find out what it is. I am in favor
of the convention deciding upon some ba
sis principle and putting the perfection
of its Ideas In the hands of a commission.'"
Ex-Secretary Charles 8. Fairchild, Isa
dore Straus and J. Hassen Rhoades of
New York were among other prominent
arrivals. Congressman Henry of Indiana
also came in to-day.
Chairman Hanna of the executive com
mittee received a letter to-day from John
M. Stahl of Chicago, secretary of the far
mers’ national congress, In which he says:
“You are making a mistake in not asking
any agricultural bodies to send represent
atives to your monetary convention.”
Tills afternoon Congressman Fowler of
New Jersey anil B. H. Wagner, president
of the Sound Money Men's National As-
sociation, arrived.
The notel corridors to-night present
much the same appearance as on the evn
of a national political convention. Dele
gates with badges of the monetary con
ference pinned to their coats, push in an<l
out of the crowds that throng the lobbies.
Men gather in groups, earnestly discuss
ing the problems that they have come
hero to help solve. Instead of profes
sional politicians, however, those present
are heads of commercial bodies—mer
chants, manufacturers, importers, rail
road presidents and bankers—men of im
portance and high standing In the com
munities which they represent.
The conference has no parallel In the
history of the country. Its conceprton
was due to the feeling that the momjjr
question was not entirely jßettled by the
recent elections, hut that business men
should take a hand In giving the country
a sound financial system. Boards of
trade and chambers of commerce In 250
cities have appointed delegates. Nearly
half of the delegates who are expected
have arrived. The gathering is non-par
tisan. There is no cut-and-drled pro
gramme, and no man can tell what will
be the outcome of the deliberations, which
will be begun to-morrow and continue two
or three days.
The conference will follow the lines of
a regular convention. It will be caljed to
order at 2 p. m. by Hugh M. Hanna of thin
city, who is chairman of the executive
committee, which was appointed at the
preliminary conference. The Hon. E. O.
Htannard, ex-governor of Missouri, will be
temporary chairman, and C. Stuart Pat
terson, dean of the University of Penn
sylvania, will be permanent presiding offi
cer.
At a meeting of the executive committe*
to-day It e <•,< decided to recommend thosn
officers a. also to recommend the ap
pointment or committees on credentials,
permanent organization and resolutions.
To the latter committee all papers and
propositions will be referred and only a.
limited time will be permitted to a dele
gate to state the substance of his propo
sition. This will save the conference from
listening to a number of lengthy essays on
currency revision, and prevent lntermla
ble debate.
During the day's sessions of the commit
tee they will be addressed by such repre
sentative men as Charles 8. Fairchild, ex
secretary of the treasury, Congressman
Walker of the house committee on bank
ing and currency, and others.
It was hoped that ex-Presldent Harri
son could be Induced to address the con
vention, but Mr. Harrison left for the east
to-day on legal business. The consensus
of opinion among the delegates, who are
here, is that It will be Impossible to di
gest the whole subject of currency reform
during the time of the present conference,
and that the wisest plan will be to make a
declaration of general principles and ap
point a non-partisan representative com
mittee to formulate a legislative plan, or
to act In conjunction with a committee of
congress in drawing up the legislation.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—The delegates ap
pointed by the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce to attend the Indianapolis monetary
conference left for that city to-day. The
delegates are ex-Gov. Bullock, Capt. It-
J. Lorcy and Jacob Haas.
JI'DGESHIP NOMINATIONS.
No Action Taken by the Senate Com
mittee Yesterday Morning.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The Senate com
mittee on the judiciary took no action
at its meeting this morning on the nu
merous Judgeship nominations now pend
ing before tt. The two against which the
most opposition is manifested are those
of William D. McHugh, to be district Judge
for the district of Nebraska, and Charles
B. Howry, to be associate Justice of the
court of claims. Both of these cases were
postponed for two weeks. Since the last
meeting of the committee a great many
petitions favorable to the confirmation of
Mr. McHugh have been tiled with the
committee, but the opposition has not yet
completed Its brief. The committee or
dered a favorable report on the nomina
tion of William H. White, to be district
attorney for the eastern district of Vir
ginia.
SHOT OUT HIS LIFE.
% a Aged Cltlsen of Cliuttnnoogis
Commits Suicide.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. ll.—George B.
Woodworth, aged 69, was found dead in
his room this morning, having shot him
self. He had dressed himself with care,
and lying down, deliberately fired the fatal
shot. Discouragement over business re
verses Is believed to have led to the act.
The deceased was once a Well-to-do man.
Ills family moved In the best society, and
u daughter Is an accomplished musician,
now studying in New York city.
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India's Famine and Plngne.
Calcutta, Jan. 11.—Coplus rains have
fallen In most of the famine-stricken dis
tricts of Indis, but a great deal more rain
Is needed.
The bubonic plague Is increasing at Ka
rachi.