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"HORNING news.
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litSTILL, President.
OCY TALES ABOUT SWEAT.
, JlD fc-s task takes IP
% ST BV THE COMMITTEE.
... Ugree That the Ja.t*e
** .red to Have Taken a Little
-i, AVlne Aboard at the
T "° ~nc Was Also a Idttle Hi-
Weather on the Bench the
MorninK-The Story of His
lur Ways at India n Spring*
rZ "> Person* AVho AVere Eye
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, |. nt a Ga„ Jan. 12. -Judge J. L. Sweat
* circuit was put upon the
k before the legislative investigating
‘“L= tt( . e to-day. His case was the first
Staton up. that of Judge Seaborn
" of th e Northern circuit having been
*f fo r Thursday. Judge Reese was not
s attendance to-day. The record made
i the committee to-day indicates that the
Legation will be pushed through in a
tor y though the committee intends to
fe thorough. The proceedings are. how
r very expensive to the state and real-
Lj this the policy established is to
‘ , 6 v .o time in useless technicalities or
juibbling. What the committee wants
ta the truth and it will be had regardless of
be strict rules of legal procedure. Prac
j,,ai;y everything tending to throw light
—u the conduct of the accused judges
rt U admitted if to-day's proceeding
lerve as a guide to the future gwork.
'hairman Feider was inclined at several
joints to-day to keep out evidence on the
iroaad that it would not be admissible
Lording to the rules of law, but it soon
leveloped that the majority of the com
nittee took a different view of this case
itid for the purposes of the whole truth
the wate was thrown open and the chair
man's disposition towards strictness set
■He.
I It the fork continues to be pushed as
■rigorously as it was to-day the investiga-
Ition riil not last nearly so long as has
Keen expected. The prosecution was
(nearly through with Judge Sweat's case
■whenthe recess was taken this afternoon.
I As far as it has gone, it has been
fehown that Judge Sweat was drunk at
■the St. Simons banquet as charged, and
■that he took several drinks in the bar
room of the hotel, which is called a blind
riger, as the sale of liquor is prohibited
In Camden county. It is not shown,
powerer, that he bought his drink nor that
te knew that it was being paid for. He
■night have supposed that it was provided
ly the banquet management and that
■he blind tiger was simply an adjunct to
Kite banquet hall.
I The testimony as to the alleged drunk
enness of Judge Sweat on the bench the
lay following the banquet is conflicting,
Ihough all the witnesses agree that he
■as at least somewhat “woozy” 'in ap
learance.
I in regard to the charges of improper con
lutt at Indian Springs, no ease has yet
■wn made out,. This part is yet incom
ilete, the young lady. Miss Bradley, whom
■e is alleged to have insulted, being on the
■tand when the recess was taken this af
■ernoon. Not enough has been brought
■nt in connection with the charge that
■mlge Sweat had a liason with Mrs. Cros-
By, the wife of a man whom he had ad
mitted to bail under a charge of murder,
■o indicate what there is in thte. These
witnesses will be the feature of to-mor
■ow's trial.
■ The committee, before it convened this
■“orning, held a close confer
■nce. to agree upon the
■Wde of procedure, it was decided that
■oth sides should l.e heard, that the inves-
Hf atK siinuii not lie exparte, and that
V; •kjtndanis should be represented by
■outisel. In,- committee, however, refus
counsel for the prosecution,
■Utioallows, n.itm Carte’-to assume that
. Mi or |,y counsel employed by
H , ' tli 11 .•••• l ii .ms, , The committee also
K' 1,1 r, j' ct the supplemental
Hr'" !T i: dust Judge Sweat, refer-
H;. l: il l god to have taken place
tows in i;,. :i„n into office. The in-
H,' 1 ' ’• "tdered to proceed only
H- f relating to matters happen-
Hti 1 !!!’ 1 1,1 '''mu of the defendants.
■ '"immiit.o was present, as fol
„7''•'•■ldor and Staton of Ful
- 'b itham. Hale of Coweta.
H, .'I; 11 -,- 11. " hippie of Dooly,
Hid h v F’earce of Houston
H ,t i 111 r ttie m °de of proced
fn” ' I|; drman was empowered
Hasl.. ' *''h members of the commit-
K m ’ '. ' interrogate witnesses
H., 10 day, if Senator
) loul ‘ J fail or refuse
Hin, i, " ,I ‘' J roll of prosecutor a
Hu ' vil;c h ‘he big populist
Hn>, y,' 1 , 1 ' do, as he lias shown
Hlti)! callable of bringing out
Hit. ,'! , '" n to the witnesses al-
Hna;l> ( ! 1 ; not complimenting
H coni;,!■„!' " - >iy that Jn his manner
H*'- >'• case to-day he was a
r| ' V' 1 ' to all sides, who
How, l" V 1 “ farmer to cope with,
■c o ,‘v s,, a in such an afTair. In
Bi|i. i',' -,■ nator Carter called upon
Hie '■ " of Brunswick, who
H >x,i.i '' " dnt'?s, to assist him in
H* v ttw 1 7m‘'' , .'... 0f witnesses. Judge
Been; .. , : to appear as regu-
H 'prosecution without
H m ;„ , ' case and so stated to
1 ... consented to con
examination of the wit
■ <,. I 'nc St. Simons episode,
H'' ■-•miliar with that por-
T lie other part of the
B"" ""'dueled by Senator
|H ;miir unassisted from
|Hlc>. very well to-day.
. ' represented by Con-
B< v Col. John Mc
-I'ho formal charges
81-,B 1 -, nake of brevity, but
- "Wed to read a sworn
B" V r ,f > them. Ho read his
|H- c,■ manner und made
BJ* 1 -"':. . lu, gO crowd of
IHjt; „ ■ >m different parts of the
Bf, B '-";- 'mcl Ihe galleries
(H '• 1 11 ‘l* '.he Oconee circuit,
*•! ; , ,i„„',? t C ‘ s calling him
(■ " i tie Bland first. Judge
BH" I not see Judge Sweat
i: ’. I'' tuln ■ St. Simona
B w.ntit the Wigwam
BH" " U!M tn August. 1 895. He
B; ‘ v,, n*ng lute. Judge
■ • ~ "" v nd left Monday.
■ . e. !,,m al>ol,t Mr.Croi-
K. Brunswick was called to
: i : , , f oaHtniater at the
jKL . Interesting wltnesu.
• ‘ dr inklng cham
■ banquet on St. Sl-
BB 1 ' . , ll ‘ li " ol “'lmit the bllnd-
H, examination proceed-
H’ *e, ' "; ls Present at the ban
’ *'• 11 occurred inuring
JHoftiing
the May term of court, and Judge Sweat .
was presiding over court at that session. !
When asked if Judge Sweat was
very drung at the banquet, he said:
"Very drunk is a comparative term. Judge
Sweat had imbibed too freely.” -
Mr. Kay said further that the judge was
called on to respond to the toast of the
bench and the bar. There was a sugges
tion in the programme that speeches should
be limited to ten minutes. Judge Sweat’s
speech continued for three-quarters of an
hour, and was terminated by the toast
master directing that the band play. Mr.
Kay did not see Judge Sweat after the
banquet. He understood that the judge re
turned on the boat between 1 and 2 o’clock.
He saw Judge Sweat take a drink at the
bar, which was numerously patronized.
Mr. Kay, being one of the invited guests,
did the same. He thought Maj. Downing
paid for it.
In reply to questions from Mr. Brant
ley, Mr. Kay said he was one of the com
mittee of arrangements. The Georgia
bankers had a two days’ session, winding
up with a trip around the harbor and a
banquet at St. Simons Island. The bar
of the St. Simons house was running wide
open. Many other partook of champagne.
It was a convivial occasion. He only saw
the judge take one other drink at the bar.
He could not recall a time at St. Simons
hotel when liquid refreshment could not
be had. The last few years there was no.
secret as to its location. There was noth
ing like a blind tiger. It was run.open.
Ernest Dart was the next witness. He
was counsel in a criminal case tried the
day after the banquet and court did not
convene at 8 o'clock, the usual hour. An
order was read by the deputy clerk that
owing to the indisposition of the court it
would not convene till afternoon. Judge
Sweat came in between 9:30 and 10 o’clock.
He had the appearance of a man who had
been up late the night before, and was
sleepy and drowsy. The judge was not in
a drunken condition that day. He had the
appearance of a man who had dissipated
the night before. Mr. Dart said, when
asked whether the judge was drunk or
sober: “Whether a man is sober or drunk
is a matter of observation. I would not
attempt to swear that the judge was as
bright as he would have been if he had
not been up the night before. There was
nothing indecorous or unseemly in the
trial. The judge was drowsy and sleepy.”
“Was Judge Sweat in a condition to dis
qualify him for the proper discharging of
his duty as judge?” asked Mr. Meidrim
"He would have been in a better condi
tion to transact business if he had re
mained sober the night before,” said Mr.
Dart. “The trial was fair and impartial.
The reason I say thja is that the defen
dant was acquitted. (Laughter). If he
had been convicted there might have been
somethinng said.”
A. D. Gayle, a lawyer and stenographer,
said that he was In court the morning af
ter the banquet. He would not say that
Judge Sweat was drunk and would not
say he was sober. He seemed somewhat
under the influence of some intoxicant.
His looks were the worst evidence against
him that morning. Mr. Gayle said he
would not have known whether the judge
was ill or suffering from dissipation un
less he had heard of the banquet. When
he came to the court house the Judge first
went into a back room with Mr. Brantley,
■Judge Mershon and Mr. Toomer. Judge
Crovatt asked if he did not know they
went there to dissuade the judge from
going on the bench. Mr. Gayle did not
know. He went down stairs and some
one said; "The court is feeling better and
will be down directly.”
R. R. Hopkins of Brunswick testified.
In reply to inquiries from Judge Crovatt
he said; “Judge Sweat made a speech at
the banquet and he was tight when he
made it. I drank some with him as we sat
on opposite sides of the table. I saw the
judge the next morning about daylight.”
"What was his condition then?” asked
Judge Crovatt.
“The judge was full.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“I mean that he was too drunk to
walk.”
“Was he very drunk?” asked someone.
“If he was not, he was a good actor.”
Mr. Hopkins said that Mr. Toomer went
home with Judge Sweat after they got
back to Brunswick. He saw Judge Sweat
at the bar of the banquet. It was a pro
hibition district, and it was a kind of
tiger; he had bought beer there. The St.
Simon’s banquet, at which Judge Sweat
admitted he was under the influence of
liquor, and which fact had been addi
tionally established by witnesses of the
morning session, was finished at the af
ternoon session and the Indian Springs
episode taken up.
W. M. Toomer of Brunswick, a stenog
rapher, and Judge Crovatt of Brunswick
were the last witnesses as to the St. Si
mons affair. Mr. Toomer was at the ban
quet and told the same tale as to the
conduct of Judge Sweat as was told by
other witnesses.
Judge Crovatt testified somewhat on
the same line, but in a spicy style. He
described Judge Sweat’s boozy condition
on the bench the day following the ban
quet, and in the course of his testimony,
stated that he had no personal feelings
In the matter, but at the same time lie
had no respect for Judge Sweat as a man.
He based his estimate upon the conduct
of the Judge, and cited one of his acts in
appointing receivers and attorneys.
Mr. Brantley, for Judge Sweat, cross
examined Mr. Crovatt closely, and en
deavored to show that he had animosity
against Judge Sweat, growing out of the
receivership eases, to which he referred,
and on account of local politics in Bruns
wick.
The Indian Springs affair was brought
to the front by the Introduction of George
Collier, formerly manager of the Wigwam
hotel at that place, the hotel at which
Judge Sweat was stopping at tho time of
the alleged scandal, and which it was
charged in the Looking Glass article that
he had been ordered to vacate by the man
agement on account of the alleged affair
with Mw. Crosby. Mr. Collier told how
a representative of the Looking Glass had
come down to see him. He told this
man that the story was Just about as ue
had it, according to the hearsay informa
tion in his possession. Mr. Collier said
at first that ha knew nothing about the
affair of his own knowledge, as his
brother, Bryan Collier, was then manager
of the hotel. After the publication of
the Looking Glass article he had a talk
with Editor Stein and to him admitted
that the publication was correct as to the
rumors In circulation. Mr. Collier denied
that he had asked Judge Sweat to leave
the hotel, and stated that he had never
talked with him at ail about the affair,
either at the time or since. His brother
was in charge. •
The witness said he did not know
whether his brother had been subpoenaed
or not. He himself had come voluntarily
to the Investigation. Senator Carter
asked him about a chambermaid whom it
was alleged he had said knew all (he
facts, but Mr. Collier declared that he
never talked with any chambermaid about
it. At this point Mr. Collier was al
lowed to leave the stand, his testimony
nut having thrown much light on the
i case, but before he hats resumed his seat
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, .T AND A lt\ 13. 1897.
PASSING OF THE PRESIDENT.
APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE NOW
HAIID TO OBTAIN.
The President Explains That He
Doe* Not Wish to Embarrass the
Incoming: Administration—The
Senate Holding I p Continuation
ul 1250 Presidential Postmasters.
Men in Public Life Watching the
Senatorshlp Fight In North Caroli
na With Great Interest—Ex-Repre
sentative Wilson of lowa For the
Cabinet. •
Washington, Jan. 12.—Democratio con
gressmen are made to realize every day
that the tenure of the present administra
tion is rapidly diminishing. They find
their requests for political favors closely
questioned and frequently denied, on the
ground that the present administration
does not care to embarrass the incoming
administration.
To-day a South Carolina mmber called
at the postofflee department to submit a
number of requests for postal changes in
his district. The requests embraced sev
eral appointments of fourth-class post
masters, and the establishment of a num
ber of new postal routes. The member
had taken the*trouble to prepare his cases
with great care and detail, showing the
location and distances by means of a spec
ially drawn map. He was informed that
the postmaster general has given direc
tions that no new routes shall be establish
ed, nor shall any new postmasters be ap
pointed during the remainder of this ad
ministration, except in cases of necessity,
from a business standpoint. The idea is
that the President does not wish to fill
all the offices with democrats on the eve
of a republican administration.
Other congressmen, in their dally visitß
to the departments, are met with similar
declarations from those in authority, and
there seems to be a general understand
ing that no new appointments shall be
made except in extreme cases.
The republican place hunters are repoic
ing that there are still a few crumbs of
comfort left, and they are further rejoicing
because the Senate is now holding up about
25J presidential postmasters awaiting con
firmation.
Members of the senatorial steering com
mittee are watching with grow
ing interest the struggle going on
in North Carolina over the elec
tion of Senator Pritchard's suc
cessor. The North Carolina contest
was one of the cases in which the power
ful influences of Mark Hanna was in
voked, during his recent visit to Wash
ington. It is said that Senator Pritchard
is steadily gaining ground, in spite of
the heroic efforts put forth by hi 9 popu
list adversary. Senator Butler, and the
latest information received from the bat
tlefield to-day indicates that Pritchard
may win.
The most interesting development in
this connection, was a letter received to
day by Representative Linney of North
Carolina. The letter was written by a
democratic member of the legislature
who is not taking sides with either Sen
ator Pritchard or Senator Butler In the
pending contest. Asa democrat, the
writer of the letter does not hesitate to
declare that he is opposed to the elec
tion of a populist to succeed Senator
Pritchard. He then goes on to state that
he realizes that there is no opportunity
under the existing conditions, to elect a
democratic United States senator, and
therefore he believes it would be wise to
give the republicans the entire responsi
bility in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives during the next administra
tion. He states that the business of the
country demand that prompt measures
should be framed in the interest of the
whole country, and under the circum
stances he is willing to allow the repub
licans to re-elect Senator Pritchard or
any other republican they want.
Ex-Representative Wilson of lowa is re
garded by the members of the lowa dele
gation as a fixture in President McKin
ley's cabinet. Senator Allison took occa
sion, during his recent talk with Mr. Mc-
Kinley, to present the name of Mr. Wil
son for the Secretaryship of Agriculture.
While Mr. McKinley greatly desired (he
presence of Senator Allison in the cabinet,
and deeply regretted his positive decllna
tion to accept either the state or the
treasury postfolio, the President-elect Is,
nevertheless, disposed to gratify the sen
ator from lowa by appointing Mr. Wil
son. When Senator Allison was spoken
to on the subject to-day he admitted that
he spoke to Mr. McKinley in behaif of
Mr. Wilson, and added that a better or
more appropriate appointment could not
be made. In enumerating the qualifica
tions of Mr. Wilson, the senator referred
to the fact that Mr. Wilson served six
years in congress, during a portion of
which period he was chairman of
the committee on agriculture, and also a
member of the committee on rules. He is
a practical and successful farmer, and
in every way fitted to administer the af
fairs of the department of agriculture ac
ceptably to all concerned. The senator
was not prepared to say that Mr. McKin
ley promised to appoint Mr. Wilson, but
it is believed from what has occurred since
the conversation on the subject took place
that Secretary Morton's successor is no
longer on the debateable list.
CUBANS CONQUERED.
Troops Victorious In a Number of
Skirmishes In Cuba.
Havana, Jan. 12.—Official report* receiv
ed here give accounts of several skir
mishes between detachments of troops
and bands of rebels in various localities
in which the aggregate losses of the re
bels were thirty-nine killed, eleven taken
prisoner and a largo number wounded.
The aggregate losses of the troope were
one killed and eighteen wounded.
Gen. Toral report* that the rebels in
strong force made an attack upon the
town of Caney. in the Santiago do Cuba
province, but the troops under hie com
mand met the attack Tr'th a bayonet
charge and repelled and dispersed the en
emy.
Leocadto Rodrigues was shot at the
Cabana fortress to-day for the crime of
rebellion, anti Claudio and Perez Mendel
and Jose Fere* Garcia will be shot at the
same place to-morrow for the same crime
C'onvfcl lloflainn a Corpse.
Sing Bing. N. Y., Jan. 12.—Joseph Hoff
man. the convict in Sing Sing prison, who
lumped from the fourth story of the prison
on Friday last, with the intention of kill
ing him..elf. died thle morning from the
effects of his Injuries.
NITHO-GLYCERINB EXPLODES.
Four Killed, One lujnred anti Great
I)nmage Done Properly.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 12.—This morning at
9:15 the tank house of the Columbia Pow
der Company, located in a hollow, one
half npile back from the Ohio river, and
midway between the boroughs of Shouse
town and Shanopln, blew up.
Five minutes later the storage room, in
which was stored a large quantity of ex
plosive material, was also shattered by a
terrific explosion.
A list of killed and injured follows:
L. D. Stackney, aged 46 years, single.
Rose Inman, aged 20 years.
Mattie Inman, aged 14 years.
Walter Crane, aged 32 years, married,
terribly Injured, but may recover.
By almost superhuman effort the flames
were controlled before the glycerine mag
azine ignited and a more serious catas
trophe was averted. There were several
hundred pounds of explosives stored
therein.
All of the killed and injured were em
ployes of the company.
The factory, with the exception of the
glycerine magazine, was totally destroy
ed.
The fragments of Stackney and the two
Inman sisters, and the body of McCloskey
were taken to Coraopolis, where the in
quest wiil be held. The cause of the ex
plosion will probably never be known.
The residences of Irwin, Porter, Hough
ton's barn. Hart's house, and other out
buildings were burned.
Houses for a considerable distance sur
rounding were badly shattered by the ex
plosion, and not a window pane remains
unbroken in the vicinity.
CAPT. MURPHY INDICTED.
He I* Accused of a Filibustering
Voyage io Cuba.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 12.—The grand
jury in the United States court found a
true bill this afternoon against Capt. Ed
ward Murphy. He is charged with having
taken a filibustering party to Cuba on tho
steamer I .aura da last summer. Capt.
Murphy was reoently wrecked on the
steamer Commodore off the Florida coaJt.
Capt. Murphy appeared in court with
his arm in a sling, the limb having been
broken when he was washed ashore on the
Florida coast after being wrecked on the
Commodore. United States Senator Gray
and H. H.Ward, counsel for Capt. Murphy,
asked a postponement, owing to the ab
sence of a material witness. The motion
was granted and March 9 fixed as the day
for the trial.
VESUVIUS IN*t*>H MISSION.
The Warship to Watch For Filibus
ters OR Florida.
Philadelphia, Jan. 12.—After having
been out of service for more than * year,
during which time she has been th.,tmgti
ly overhauled and repaired, the United
States dynamite gun vessel, the Vesuvius,
went into commission at the League Is
land navy yard to-day at I o’clock. Lieut.
Commander John E. Pillsbury, five other
officers and the crew of sixty-four men re
ported at League Island for duty this
morning, and they at once went aboard
the vessel and the simple ceremony of
commissioning the ship was soon over.
The cruiser's stores and ammunition are
ready for her, and will be put aboard at
once, and the ship will sail in a few days
for southern waters to watch foi*4Minis
ters.
ST. JOHN GIVEN THE SHAKE.
Two N’ew York Ranks Drop Him
From Their Hoard of Directors.
New York, Jan. 12.—At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Second National
Bank, held this morning, William P. St.
John, of silver fame, was dropped from
the board of directors. Henry T. Carey
was elected in his place.
Mr. St. John's failure to l>e re-elected,
it was said, was due to his pronounced
position toward free silver coinage.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mercantile National Bank
to-day, E. B. Connor was elected a di
rector in place of William P. St. John.
SOUGHT DEATH BY MORPHINE.
The Man the One Who Blew Taps
Over Mr. Davis’ Grave.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 12.—Thomas E. Sap
pington, a former > bugler in the United
States army, who was stationed at Mount
Vernon barracks at the time the late Jef
ferson Davis died, and who blew "taps”
over the grave of the ex-President of the
confederacy, when his remains were laid
to rest in New Orleans, took morphine
with suicidal intent thl* morning and was
found in his room unconscious about noon.
He was removed to the city hospital and
is not yet out of danger.
HANNA’S CONDITION PRECARIOUS.
He I* In Danger of Breaking Down
at Any Moment.
Cleveland, 0., Jan. 12.—Mark Hanna Is
on the verge of a break down. He de
nies that he is suffering from anything
but a severe cold, but his friends are
worried about him and are constantly ad
vising him to take a rest. It Is a fact
that only his indomitable will power has
carried him through his work during the
last week. He had made up his mind
to go to Thomasvllle, Ga., for a rest, and
then he changed it and said he would
stick to the field until his work was done.
TRANSPORT CHARGE ABOLISHED.
Dutiable Merchandise Relieved of an
Eight Cent Tax.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Secretary Car
lisle has abolished tha charge of 8 cents
a package on dutiable merchandise trans
ported in bond from one port of the United
States to another. This charge has been
made since 1875 and has been a source of
many protests and much annoyance to the
department. It has not been collected at
ail the ports and was originally Intended
only to cover the expense of sealing and
cording the packages, which expense is
now merely nominal.
Bank of Mays tew Closed.
Lexington, Mo„ Jan. 12.—The Bank of
Mayvlew, Mo., did not open its doors for
business this morning. The bank offi
cial* say that depositor* will he paid tg
• full. The bank did not do a very large
busine**.
MEET TO TALK ABOUT MONEY.
THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION
NOW UNDER WAY.
1 liroe Hundred nclcgntcs Present at
the Opening Session Representing
Business Organisations of Cities
in Nearly Every State In the Union.
The Rules of Procedure Presented
by tlie Executive Committee and
Candidates For Temporary Officers
Presented.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 12.—The national
monetary conference, called at the re
quest of the Indianapolis Board of Trade,
and composed of representatives of simi
lar organizations from all parts of the
country, assembled in Tomlinson hall this
afternoon.
The arrangement of the hall was in gen
eral similar to that for the gold conven
tion, held in the same place last Decem
ber. The decorations were much moro
moderate, however, consisting of the na
tional colors, draped over The platform,
beginning was enlivened by music
There was a sprinkling of spectators in
the galleries and the hour preceding tho
beginning of business was enlivened by
music from a band.
The convention was called to order at
2:35 o’clock by Hugh J. Hanna, chairman
of the executive committee, under whose
management the arrangements for the
convention were made and who originated
the movement culminating in the meeting
to-day.
He introduced Rev. M. L. Haynes, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church, who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
In the name of the executive commit
tee Mr. Hanna extended a cordial wel
come to the delegates. They understood
and appreciated the sacrifice made by busi
ness men in coming to the convention at
this period of the year.
J. W. Smith, secretary of the Indian
apolis board of works, read the call under
which the convention assembled.
The emphatic terms of the call declaring
it to be the sentiment of the business men
of the country that they should take part
in shaping the financial legis.ation of the
country and that they would never agree
to any proposition which would degrade
the present standard of Values, were re
ceived with applause.
Mr. Hanna presented the report of the
executive committee. Pursuant to the res
olutions of instruction adopted at a pre
liminary conference, Dec. 1, it said, the
committee has sent out invitations to the
boards- of trade, commercial clubs and
such like organizations of all the cities of
the United States of a population of B,Odd
and greater, according to the last census,
requesting these to send delegations to
this convention. There are assembled here
300 delegates, representing business organ
izations of cities in nearly every state of
the union.
The committee for the
temporary organization committees on
credentials, on permanent organization, on
rules and order of business, each consist
ing of fifteen members; that all resolu
tions concerning the currency and banking
systems anil mode of procedure shall be
referred without debate to the committee
on resolutions, to be appointed by the j>er
martent chairman; that each delegate pres
ent shall be entitled to one vote; that the
hours of holding the sessions shall lie:
Morning session, JO a. m. to 1 p. m.; after
noon session, 2:30 p. m. to 6 p. m.; evening
session, 8 p. m. to 10 p. m.
For temporary chairman, the executive
committee recommended B. O. Standard
of St. Louis; for temporary secretary, Ja
cob VV. Smith of Indianapolis, and for ser
geant-at-arms, W. E. C. Golt of Indianap
olis.
The report was adopted and Mr. Hanna
appointed William E. Dodge of New Fork
and N. L. Crawford of Texas, a committee
to escort Gov. Stanaril to the platform.
Gov. Sianard’s recommendations in his
speech on taking the chair, that the
greenbacks should be retired, that national
banks should be permitted to Issue notes
up to the par value of bonds deposited to
secure their payment; that paper notes of
less than $5, or $lO, should be circulated In
the interest of a more general use of sil
ver, met the general approval of the dele
gates.
The committees provided for in the re
port of the executive committee were
then appointed, the following being the
chairmen respectively:
On Permanent Organization—E. B. Mar
tingale of Indiana.
Rules and Order—E. H. SmalTey of Min
nesota.
Credentials—W. H. Anderson of Michi
gan.
The commitees immediately retired for
business and while they were gone, ex-
Secretary Fairchild was introduced and
addressed the convention.
John P. Irish of California followed.
The committee on credentials then re
ported that 270 delegates had been en
rolled, representing, among others, the
trade and commercial organizations of the
following cities: Albany, N. Y.; Anniz
ton. Ala.; Atlanta, Ga.; Canton, O.;
Charleston, 8, C.; Chlllicothe, O.; Colum
bus, O.; Cincinnati, O.; Cleveland, O.;
Concord, N. H.; Dallas, Tex.; Dayton, O.;
Detroit, Mich.; Duluth, Minn.; Elizabeth,
N. J.; Erie, Pa.; Fnldlay, O.; Hartford,
Conn.; Helena, Mont.; Johnstown, Pa.;
Kansas City, Mo.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Lit
tle Rock, Ark.; Logansport, Ind.; Louis
ville, Ky.; Lowell, Mass.; Macon, Ga.i
Meriden, Conn.; Milwaukee, Wls.; Min
neapolis, Minn.; Montgomery, Ala.; Nash
ville, Tenn.; Newark, O.; Newark, N. J.;
New Haven, Conn.; New York; Oswego,
N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Pittsburg, Pa.:
Rockland, Me.; Providence, R. I.; Rich
mond, Va.; Rochester, N. Y.; St. Louis,
Mo.; St. Paul, Minn.; San Antonio, Tex.;
Springfield, O.; Savannah, Ga.; Syracuse,
N. Y.; Troy, N. Y.; Utica, N. Y.; Vicks
burg. Miss.; Washington. D. C.; Wlikes
barre, l’a.; Worcester, Mass.; Yonkers,
N. Y.; Yankton, 8. D., and Zanesville, O.
The committee on rules' and order of
business presented its report, the chief
feature of which was a provision "Tor re
stricting debate, making the extreme limit
for speeches half an hour, and confining
most of them to ten minutes. It was
adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza
tion recommended the name of C. Stuart
Patterson of Pennsylvania for president,
and a vice president from each state rep
resented.
Evans Woolen of Indlanai>olls was nam
ed for permanent secretary, and W. F. C.
Golt for sergeant-at-arms.
It was also recommended that the other
committees named be continued and that
a committee on resolutions of one from
each state be appointed. This was adopt
ed.
Mr. Patterson was escorted to the plat
form and addressed the convention.
In accordance with the provisions of the
Continued on Sixth Page.
CRKEDON STRIKES A CINCH.
■lint Williams of Salt Luke l ily no
Match For the Australian.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 12.—The boxing
events under the auspices of the Myers
Attiietic Club, in the Park street rink to
night, were attended by 2,000 people.
The pre.iminary "go” was between Char
ley Johnson of Minneapolis and Tommy
West of Boston, at 150 pounds. John B.
Eckhart of New York was referee. The
fight was under the Queensberry rules. In
the seventh round West forced Johnson
to the ropes. In the eighth, which was the
Closing one, Johnson was knocked down
three times, and the decision was given to
West, as the police were about to stop the
contest.
The event of the evening was the battle
between the champion, Dan Creedon of
Australia, and Jim Williams of Salt Lake
City, at 1(10 pounds, for the middle weight
championship of the world.
The first round was either man's, but
once Williams was forced to the ropes.
The second was in favor of Creedon.
The third was also in the Austra.lan's
favor
The fourth round showed two clear knock
downs for Creedon before the men were a
moment going. Williams clearly snowed
himself no match for his opponent and was
repeatedly forced to the ropes and smashed
by Creedon again and again.
The decision was given to Creedon amid
great excitement, the police, as in the first
bout, stopping the fight. While there was
much dissatisfaction over Eekhart’s decis
ion, he stated at the close of the battle he
had no other course to pursue, Creedon
having repeatedly urged him to slop the
tight, and the club having determined to
countenance nothing that tended to a
knockout.
SWIFT SLUGGING.
Solly Smith and Tommy White l’nt
Up n Lively Fight.
New York, Jan. 12.—Solly Smith of Los
Angeles and Tommy White of Chicago met
in a twenty-five round bout at the Bo
hemian Sporting Club to-night. After a
spirited contest Referee Frank Abraham
declared the result a draw, and his de
cision was loudly applauded.
It was a hard and fast battle from
start to finish. Smith showed wonderful
improvement, and proved himself a game
and fast fighter and hard hitter.
White proved that he had lost none of
the cleverness that had characterized his
draw with George Dixon. He did not hit
nearly as hard as Smith, but his left jabs
were well directed and frequent.
Both men were strong and on I heir feet
at the finish. It was a clean battle
throughout, although the referee cau
tioned Smith about using his elbow a few
times, but the fouls were mostly acci
dental.
Smith drew first blood with a left swing
on the nose in the tenth round. Both of
the principals had made a oredltab'e
showing in their recent battles. The Cal
ifornian defeated Willie Smith, the Eng
lish featherweight champion, while White
came into prominence in the east by box
ing a twenty-round draw with George
Dixon, in which he punished the colored
bov badly. Tho betting was 100 to 80 on
White.
CRISP’S COMMITTEE PLACES.
Speaker Reed Appoints Southerner*
to Fill the Vacancies.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Speaker Reed,
just before the adjournment to-day, filled
ihe vacancies on the committee on rules
and on ways and means caused by the
death of the late Representative Crisp of
Georgia.
Several gentlemen who desired an ap
pointment to the ways and m ans com
mittee have exercised considerable Influ
ence upon the speaker to secure the office
and it was thought for a time that it
would be given 'Mr, Newlands of Nevada,
who was unusually well endorsed.
The speaker, however, gave the place to
Mr. Boatner of lantislana, whose seat was
declared vacant at the last session of con
gress, and who since his re-election to fill
out the remainder of the session has been
without a committee assignment.
The vacancy on the rules committee
was filled by the appointment of Mr. Bai
ley of Texas.
Mr. Boatner is now regarded as one of
the ablest lawyers in the House and a
tireless and indefatigable committee
worker.
Mr. Bailey is one of the youngest mem
bers of the House, although his service of
six consecutive years with a re-election
to the next congress, makes him some
thing of a veteran in point of experience.
Mr. Stokes of South Carolina, who, like
Mr. Boatner, was unseated last year, was
assigned to the committee on agriculturo
and public buildings and grounds.
Charles Crisp, son of the late Speaker
Crisp, who was elected last month to
servo out the remainder of his father's
term, was assigned to the postofflee and
mileage committees.
NORTH CAROLINA’* GOVERNOR.
Republican In the Clinlr For the
First Time In 24 Years.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 12.—T0-day for the
first time In twenty-four years a republi
can was Inaugurated governor of North
Carolina. At 3:25 o'clock this afternoon
Hon. Daniel L. Russell was sworn in as
governor, the oath being administered by
Hon. W. T. Faircioth, chief justice of tho
supreme court. The governor's Inaugural
address was an able presentation of the
various matters of state that will claim
the attention of the legislature at the pres
ent session.
The only point In the address likely to
arouse antagonism is his recommenda
tffm that the lease of the North Carolina
railroad to the Southern Railroad Com
pany be abrogated.
To-night the Capital Club gave a recep
tion to the governor and state officers,
the retiring slate administration, mem
bers of the legislature, visitors to the city
and many prominent people, embracing
about 350 guests. After a reception by
Gov. and Mrs. Russell a collation was
served. v
NEBRASKA FAVORS CUBA.
Lower House of the Legislature
Pusses a Resolution.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12.—The lower
House of tho Nebraska legislature to
day passed a resolution extending sym
pathy to the Cubans, and urging the
President and Nebraska's representatives
In congress to "actively support Immedi
ate measures designed to secure honor
able. and, if possible, peaceful independ
ence for the Island of Cuba.”
The Senate will take similar action
when fully organized.
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COST OF NICARAGUA’S CANAL
HOI Ml COMMITTEE ON RI'LES
OPENS ITS HEARINGS.
A Number of Senators anil Represen
tatives Who Are Interested In the
Hill Now Before Congress Appear
Before the Committee—The Cost of
t oustructlon Declared the Onljr
tine About Which the Maritime
t mini Company mid the Govern
ment Engineers Hiller—The Great
Advantage of the Proposed Water
way Pointed Out.
Washington, Jan. 12.—The House com
mittee on rules to-day gave an audience
to a number of representatives and sen
tors, principally from the Pacific slope,
who are interested in the Nicaragua ca
nal bill. Among those present were Rep
resentatives Herrmann and Ellis of Ore
gon, Doolittle of Washington, Loud, Bow
ers, Barham and Hilborn of California,
Joy of Missouri, Mahon of Pennsylvania,
and Senators Mcßride and Perkins of
Oregon and California respectively.
Mr. Doolittle, who is a member of the
House commerce committee, which fram
ed tho measure, read it at length and ex
plained its various sections. He was in
terrupted from time to time by the mem
bers of the rules committee, who ques
tioned him closely respecting the prac
ticability of the scheme, the engineering
difficulties to be encountered, the cost of
the waterway and the effect of the gov
ernment's guarantee of the bonds. Some
doubt was expressed as to the feasibility
of the canal.
Mr. Doolittle thereupon explained to
the committee how thoroughly the engi
neer officers of the Maritime Canal Com
pany had surveyed the route and how
fully their work was supplemented by
that of the special engineer commission
which went to Nicaragua for the same
purpose in July, 1895. He showed that
the United States engineer commission
was satisfied that the canal could be
built, but that the only difference of opin
ion bet wen them and the Maritime Com
pany was as to the sum necessary to
complete it.
Speaker Reed explained at one point in
the proceedings that he had always been
satisfied of the practicability of tho enter
prise; that he was partial to any legisla
tion that would benefit the Pacific slop*.
In which he was always interested, and
that ha did not doubt its great benefit to
the people residing on both tho Atlantic
and Pacific slopes. But he desired more
specific Information representing the at
mospheric and physical conditions to be
encountered, and he Inquired particularly
as to the possibility of cloud bursts and
earthquakes. To these queries. Mr. Doo
little replied, quoting from the report
made by the engineer officers as well as
from, the reporls of the maritime company.
Mr. Hermann, speaking as a citizen of
the Pacific slope, pointed out the canal's
advantages in developing that region and
claimed that its beneficial results would
be apparent immediately upon its com
pletion.
He explained how greatly commerce had
been benefited by the opening of the Suez
canal, and he spoke at length of the ad
vantages that resulted rrom the Sault
Ste Marie canal, which had opened up a
sparsely settled country, given an enor
mous impetus to the Iron ore Industry and
resulted in the upbuilding of a commerce
twice that of the Suez canal. The coun
try developed by this canal was an em
pire in extent, which could not have
reached its present state of perfection
without the cheap rates afforded by the
canal.
The advisability of a government guar
antee of the bonds was raised by Mr. Mc-
Millin of Tennessee, not In any hostile
spirit, but for the purpose 6f securing In
formation upon that point.
It was suggested by the members of the
rules committee that the bill should be so
amended as to require a further survey
to deteemine the feasibility of the canal
and its cost before the government should
be committed to the enterprise.
If the rules committee permits the meas
ure to come up for discussion it will, it is
claimed, pass by a large majority, as It Is
understood to have the support of all the
republican members except a score or so,
and about sixty of the democrats in ad
dition.
FRANCIS TO BE CONFIRMED.
Senator Vest the Only One Now Op
posing Favorable Action.
Washington, Jan. 12.—The Senate com
mittee on finance this morning ordered
a favorable report to be made on the
nomination of David R. Francis to be
Secretary of the Interior, sent to the
Senate on Dec. 9 last. Mr. Vest was pres
ent, and opposed the action of the com
mittee, but none of his democratic asso
ciates Joined with him, and the recom
mendation was ordered without the for
mality of a vote.
Mr. Vest said that he had no personal
grievances against Mr. Francis, but he
believed that he ought not to be honored
with this appointment after his conduct
in the recent campaign.
Mr. Francis, Mr. Vest said, had accus
ed the national democratic convention at
Chicago of being a dishonorable body and
had repudiated the ticket nominated there
and antagonized the platform adopted by
that convention.
It Is understood that Mr. Vest will vote
against confirmation in the Senate, and
may make a speech on the subject. He
will not have the support of the other
silver democrats.
CONNECTICUT'S SKIATORSfUP.
Republicans anil Democrats Nomi
nate Candidates.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 12.—The repub
lican caucus of senators and representa
tives for the nomination of a United
States senator for six years from March
4, 1897, was held In the hall of the House
of Representatives this afternoon. Hon,
H. M. Piatt of Meriden was nominated to
succeed himself by Representative Galla
ger of Meriden. Mr. Platt's nomination
was made unanimous and by acclama
tion.
The democratic members of the general
assembly, in caucus to-day, nominated
Joseph B. Sargent of New Haven for
United States senator for six years from
March 4, 1897.
Perkins to Be Re-Elected.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 12.—United State*
Senator Perkins will be re-elected at tha
joint sesslou of the legislature to-morrow.
Both houses In separate ballot at noon to
day gave him a majority of fourteen.