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. TelegraphPublUtitncto.,It' ui.ll.hr MACON. GA.. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1891. 1 KingU Copy, 0 Cent*. HILL NOMINATED UNANIMOUSLY Hew York’s Senior Senator Will Lead the Party to Victory in the Empire State. SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM Pried to Nominate film By Acclamation. Sound Money, T#rl^ Reform and Endoricment of Cleveland Platform Venture*. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 26.—H'llf ail hour 'before noon the preparation of the old rink tmlMTns for the use of the Democratic convention; was finished. The seats were chuira borrowed from the 'hotels and *a 'good-sized platform vvUs eredted and telegraph wired were , run in’to to it Jo- connect with a score of Instrument/. A stout railing en closed a square space in tlhe centre of the (hull, where the deleguites eat, and chairs ou'tside of *tJha-t were occupied by contesting delegates and enthusiastic Demooralts, Who were on 'the scene to shout for the nominees and to appluud the oititor3 of the occasion. A bund to the right of the plaitformi atternated with one at the toft and kept 'the crowd In a good humor whfle lit iwai-ted for the proceedings to begin. The hall, with its bare timbers over head and barn-1 ikd appearance, pre sented quilte a oon'tnaslt to the new con vention (hull in Which the Unittaritins held ewa-’y today. The facilities for work were, very good, however, when the haa:e wl'th 1 iwlhtoh illhe arrangements •were made is considered. The ventila tion was poor and delegates and shout- ers were requested to extinguish their cigars. Senator Hill dtiled the convention to order alt 1:05 p. -m. The commiutee on ©protested seats decided In favor of all slttin'g delegates, except inf Monroe county* wihere u» reorganization la or dered. The Shepbaidi'tes of Brooklyn left the ih^lii when the report of the committee on contested seats wag read. The Fairchild Democrats of New York also left the hull upon the adoption' of the -report excluding them from recog nition. Col. Brown, chairmani of the commit tee on -permainerit organization, report ed <*n lavor of continuing the tempo rary ©rganiao/don. ’This was- adopted and ’Senator Hill) remained pa chairman of the convention. Lieutenant Governor Sheehan of Erie reported the platform and It was adopted. Tne platform says.: "The Democratic party of New York congratulates the people of ithe state upon the restoration of business conllden-oejjnd the improve ment of industrial conditioivi which ate following Che Tcpesaa. by a Democratic congress, of the panic-bringing laW3 of Us Republican predecessors. "Unsound financial legislation, driving out our gold and threatening a-single silver standard; a worse (than war tar iff, unnecessarily adding to the cost of living, diminishing federal revenues nnd over-stlmuia tints favored industries at the general expenac; profligate expendi tures, converting an assuring treasury surplus Into an alarming, deficiency. These were the 111 conceived nnd ill fated products of Republican ipartlsan- bhlp which brought the country to*the verge of financial and industrial ruin, which wiped out private fortunes, re duced incomes, turned ten3 of thou sands of men out of work, closed fac tories. destroyed business, • brought thousands of deserving peer face to face with starvation and Inflicted general distress upon the American people. The complete tru-nsfer of the government to the Democratic party was too late to avert these terrible evils; lUcouId only remove the causes and repair the In jury. "We 'therefore rejoice that by the re peal of the Sherman law for the pur chase and storage of silver bullion, all rear bf a depreciated currency has been aKayed and fal'Ui has been restored in the ability of the government to main tain a constant parity between its gold nnd silver coinage; that by the repeal Ilf the McKinley taritt-lnwr the inordi nate taxation of the many for the ben- 25* the f ew *>os been notably dimin ished and In the place -of inequitable ^nnd monstrous customs duties, which (have starved some Industries and over- |fvd Others, the tariff schedules have (adjusted so ih-at while affordin'* '.nmide safeguards for American labor JfV tfduce the price to the people of the necessities of life and encourage the promotion of Industry \»y cheapening the cost of many raw materials *ur-d In manufacturer, and-that by the re- cluctlon In expenditures -wherever pos sible, and by Provision for additional revenues, the legitimate demands upon the treasury will no longer exceed the government’s Income and necessitate ah increase In the public debt "We concur wilJh PresMerit Cleveland thait 'dho now tariff law does not em body the tuft measure of 'dirlff reform •but with Mm aflso we indorse its pro- vlsfcmu for cheaper mnd- freer mw ma terials and lower taxes as a substantial recognition of Democratic principles and we bespeak for t'he )iw an imnnr- tfctC trial, cotrfidenk th-at Its successful operation Trill convince the people of the wisdom of Democratic poliov and induce thorn to demand ins proper ex tension. While favoring such wise modification and readjustment of par ticular schedules, by the enactment of aapamte bills, 'as future oomEkionci and the fulfillment of Democraltic. pledges may require, we depreoaite, pending a Cu'r trial of Che \9W by actual operation, any further generall tariff revision, ■wtftic'h under present conditions would * be likely to retold Improvement In bu if. ress and thereby prolong Vhe evils brought upon the courrary by Repub- Httia folly. # "W» commend the enactment by the Democratic congress of Other measures of pubic Import:!nee demanded oy the r«*op!e. particuDrly the repeal of the fed *wl election txw. We reaffirm uie defirnfiCkm of principles conU.Ched in DomocraUc roit-.onil platform of 1*3-. aril we reiterate the expreraCoM of recent state eDmocritlc plattorma In of honest money, economy in public expenuos. Just and liberal oe^- sio-.n fur all dr.aibled Union woidlers, th- r ■wUoirt nnd dependent?, and a-f.-erfoee to the true principles of civil service reform. "We commend dhe efforts made by the een-aiyors and representatives -in congress from tJMs stale to avert the liftpoaVlon of tthe prosmt ircome tax. and we record our regret (flhtft the re form of lithe tariff, to wihidh all Demo- ora'rs were committed, was emUira.^ed by engiufttn'g to its provisions -a direct tax, to which many Democrats were e-tivnuouriv opposed. "We Heartily Indorse the honest purpose uni high ideals which have characterized t'he administration of President Cleveland. We renew to him the pledge ot our earn est support in all his ellorta to secure the enactment of Democratic measures nd the carrying out of Democratic poli cies. "We have confidence <hat the people ot the state, by thoir expression at the polls In November, wiM sustain his rulmtnlrir.u ilou and by the rc-eleetlon of Democratic representatives in congress, .snow their appreciation of fadthrul service and their condemnation of that Republican li compe tency which was responsible tor the finan cial panic of 1893." The remainder of the platform is de voted to state politics. I The convention then raiolved to pro- • teed •wKii.'i nwn'iniaitlona. Senator Hill I'tiM: "This place looks a 3Wtle morn Democratic It2uin Che one we Occupied ye3teidlny. It is more like the Jefferso- r.km ^Democracy in Its etfmpllcl'ty, and IJubve only'to suggest fhut in -Uhls place were 'nominated two Democratic gov ernors, who were eledted.*" The chairman then reoognied G. R. Hi'tt of Albany, who In an- eloquent speedh placed In nomination for gov ernor John Boyd Thatdher dt Albany;. •When Mr. Hitt had (Wished. Edwin Reynolds of Allegheny arose and slid: "The <u mi ted 'Democracy of 'A'tlegheny. county desire to pXice in nomination their fir^t and only dhoice—-David B. That was all be (had time to say. The crowd went *wlld wlJh erfM^usiasm. Men stood on their scales and WJAxd 'their bats for three mlnutea. Seniabor HlH pounded wMfik (h»ia gavel. Finally Col. FeWows of New York arose, and the crowVi, USlnMns ihc would eay eome- fillplz abwn HIU. subsiddd'. Senator HOI tnen. asking the In dulgence ot Ool. Felkuwa, aaM: I am graiteful to the Democrats of the Em pire 'Suite for the courtesy U«1 kln'd- nosa ot the paot. but I must say to you I cannot agree to be your ciind.dnte ^Col. Fetlonvs 'Jren moved jMt counties be call-Jd alphfabetloally. l'nis was proceeded vviiih. LlvillgU-on end •■Montgomery named B» v Senator Guy rose wben New York was called, and. standing otr a^chair, Kild: "Mr. Chairman: 1 rejoice to per form a duty which I -waited tor some older Democrat from this county t0 P e t" form. I am aboutjto name for governor a man the mention ot whose mime warms the heart of every true Demo crat. He must be our candidate. He Is the only man with whom we are, be forehand. sure bf winning. He is She chief Democrat in odr ranks. He rnui.t sink Ills personal views and again be come our standard bearer. Wo need his Benvlces new and we must demand that he give them tp us and consent jto lead us on to victprv. "The ©ItuaMon is grave. The only thing for (this convention to do Is to as sert that we know he mean-ting of tihe term T am a Democrat,’ and knowing, should proceed to nominate the prince of 'leaders who ©resides ov'er our delib erations. He «has told us thait he cannot accept bur .nomination. But 1 tell you, gentlemen, we owe a courtesy to the Democracy of the etalte which Is higher than the courtesy which we owe to him. •I nominate the one man who ty.plfles what Democracy typifies. I present the name of *tlhe chief exponent of Demo cratic principles in our party—David Bennett Hill." (Cheers and wild en thusiasm). lAfter Senator Guy had finished, Hon. Bourse Oockran of New York arose, nnd, cilirtblng over the reporter’s tables to the platform, isaid In part; "When the.life of a nation Is at «take and the laws which govern Its existence* fail to control lbs destinies the supreme will of the people Is the only resort. At such times the right of -revolution is invoked. Such a time has now come -to us. For the flrat time since the senior senator directed the attains of the Democratic party of this state. I am In tfevolt against his ruling. I urgo*upon hlhi his oen«e of duty his party ami i-l.ie- hi.s name in nomination against his own desires. "There comes a time ini the Jilstory of every man when opportunitis'e arise Which, summon him to positions outside of his own de«slrea. We are in a situa tion ilo meet which requires the most trusted lenders of the Democratic party, or we cannot cro on to victory^ We are oonfronted with a paralyolo of Indus trie due to 'the operattorf of a Republi can tariff and financial legislation. It is our duty to prove to the people that the miwfortuneo which have overtaken the country are due to 'Republican mis rule and -that prosperity cun 'be restored by following our lead 'md placing our candidates in power. We must not take the risk of flailing, and no man who has led ua as our presiding officer has led vis will ablQw us to go forth without the Inspiring influence of his leadership. "By all the ties that have bound him to us, -by his -duty to his country I de mand that he lead us and I now name him for governor." iMr. Cockran then put the question- to the convention: "Will you make the npminwtkm unanimous?” •Every one in the hall, delegates, spec tators and oM, yelled "Yes." Turning to Senator Hill, Mr. Cockran then said: "Senator II111, we summon you to your duty.” (Mr. Hitt of Albany withdrew the name of Mr. Thatcher and Senator Can tor moved that Senator Hill be nomi nated by aoclamatlon. A storm of "ayes" shook the rafters iuid there were no nays. BoForrest declared Senator Hill nominated, but (Mr. Hill declirod the proceedings out of order, and the roll caM of ounties «n proceeded with. The vole was unanimous for Iflll. Another noisy outbreak occurred, wtnen order -w.is reatorc-d Lieutcrtam Governor Hhedhun nominated Daniel L. Lockwood of Buffalo for lieutenant governor and he was nominated by accUmadon. In a similar manner i5?f; gKSSL 1 ”* oh< ** n «■ candidate tor Jivige of the csourt of OippeaJs. Tie Wjnc business of (Uhe convention wus Qqfckly disposed of and at 3:15 o’clock Che cjnvemion adjourned sine die. The following telegram -was received here t^bxy, Vlated New York, Septem ber 26, 1891, turid ad-lressed to Hon. J. W- • Hinckley: "I find upon my arrival this -morning that -my n-ame is the sub ject of some ooDflVfitratton by ddtaolftts to the convention and Ih&v* received rrtuny frlertlly mc^s.igos. .Vs I cannot reply -to these in deD-ill, w.’ll you do tne t!ie kira-lness to say for me In an swer to TOiny Inquiries that ror rea- «>Ds entirely personal II emnot be »a aand.do.te or accept the nomination for governor. "I concur heartily in the opinion so admirably expressed by Senator Hill in Qdcj oddre.^3, Aat ?»irm^nlous and aggrc?s.'ve action on Che part of the whole Dtmocratlc paiCy Is neceorary nul fh-at t£ie flghft <fc» surely to be crosUdd by succor?. "Principles, not men, must conefttulo the Isons. New York f3 not accustomed to waver in her fidelity to Democratic principles when a united party de mands their enactme.Tr and enforce ment. William C. Whitney." TROUBLE ABOUT ALCOHOL REBATES The Treasu.y Department Decii os to Let Congress Settle a Knotty Point. ' AFTER THE "SPORTY" CLER Thirty-Five Treasury Aloii Will Have to Explain Why They Attended the Horse Races Some Time Ago. Washington, Sept. 26.—The treasury officials, after (having tlh'orouslhly dis cussed 'the laOcohofl paragraph of the uew 'tariff Wl have about roadbed t'he conclusion tih'a't they have no mdana cut bund Co enforce it, und that, therefore, the rebate clause mustf emuln inopera tive until congress, at is next session, eJtfher provides the appropriation neces sary to carry the law into effect or re peals it. This particular punugraph CAM caused t'he department <u wait nmoun't of trouble and the correspondence grow ing out of .the question has been enor mous. AUlhougih the executive branch of 'Oho government has noticing to do with wCnaC may have been the Intenlt of oonigres3, .the Intention of Mr. Hoar, who introduced the amendment, wus to grant 'the rebu'te provided iffor in the case of talcoihol used oply 1-n <tho iaa*to and sciences. No one «at thuit 'time sup posed Iflait pateno medicines nnd pro prietary iartlclc3 -would be included un der thi3 (head. So great wou3d bo the drain upon the revehuo ff IQblA class of gdod3 were permitted to draw the re bate 'th'alt 'Che treasury otfici'aU u^sert •that they aito justified In tuklng refuge behind tihe ruling thus mode. The la.w could only be enforced by the expend iture of a large amount of money, which Is not now available. Thiirty-flve 'treasury clerks (Wave been reported 'to the secretary of (the 'trea sury by nuime «as having attended the horse races ut Alexander Island, Va;, about three anllea from this city, a'cross the Potcwnac river, fcult Saturday. The names of'the clerics Wave been fonwmd- ei to tihe 'head of eudh bureau or di vision -and an expttaaiwtlon, it ts said, baa beep -asked, from the clerks. Whether detectives htave been' em ployed for the purpose of "spotting" ■treasury clerks of a "spunky" inclina tion, or whether the informaltk>i> h'aa been volunteered by some 'treasury em- pfoye or ofllcjail w31lh Intrmla'tQ knowl edge of the personnel • of the male clerks in th'e treasury, has been eftiown nn'd It has created a oommotion at this time, especially *ao many changes are being made ho carry in'to effect the re organization 'that t/akea pl'ace October 1 next.. SENATOR HILL SPEAKS. He Expresses Ills Gtotlfication at the Confidence the -People Have In Him. •Albany, N. Y. Sept. 26.—Senator I11H spoke lots follows on being serenaded here this evening: "Fellow Democrats und Gen't’lernen: For this generous re ception and (tihe compliment of this serenaMo I tender you my sincere thanks. TKtia demonstration Is a part of the unexpected events of a day which «to me h’3 been one of mingled 6iuprlse and cmibarasument. "Tho action of the Democratic con- vun'ticm, which is the occasion of thl3 assemblage antLwlhleh was unforeseen by myself, imposes rcspoil3ibiWtle3 nnd obligations 'of which I canntt Sp^alt to night. Unwilling as I wUp to receive the honor which the convention in spite of my proit*tlt has sought ito con'fer up on me, I am deeply touched by t'he un usual mun'ifcistocion of confidence and esteem (which accompanied 'tho notion oC the convention, and tonight I can only express in faeble l-angilage o small part of .uhe gratitude which I feel to** •nighlt I ban only express in feeble lan guage a anva.ll part of Ithe grulUiftude which I feel towards the Damocrncy of Now York. "At a future 'time I hope to express my views ut length -upon fehc Issues in? vohred In this moat important cam paign. I *renew my th'anks for this demonrtlratlon Und bid you good nlghlt." • CLAYTON SCHOOL BURNED. Exercises Will Bo Continued In the Methodist church. However. Clayton. Ain., Sept 20.—(Special.)— The district school building at this place was destroyed by lire InM night, but the school {8 in progress and will for tho present occupy tho Methodist church building. Purl ilia Interested in the school met this afunioon and sub scribed liberally to rebuild. In a rliort time a handsome and convenient build ing will be erected. The exercises of the school will not be Interrupted nnd parents who Intended sending their children need not keep them back on account of tile fire. This splendid educational Institution Is Hi-- pride of the I own .and ranks sec ond to no Institution of learning In this part of the state, and'every eifort will be made to hasten tnu completion 6t the new building. LONG TERMS FOR TOUTECAPS. Itoper With His Friends Whipped His Disobedient Wife. New Orleans, Sept. 2d.—A Tinies- Deuiocrat Aberdeen, Miss., gpee.nl says-. In the Monroe county circuit court to day, Judye Newniau Caice pronounctil sentence of live years in each of two conviction* upon Van Roper and l*kl Peter, and two year? uimu James Nel- ^ .1 li V. Ill'- 1 , t »r lull t p expl *.t s :i few months ago. Roper wa» a new citWen from Ala bama ami wliilo he was in the fields at work blswii* hn i a h4lMt of spend ing her ii * • with • neighbor, Mrs. Cui- ers, which H *.ie finally pr.ihibited but with n > gucci ^ R iper and hit fellow Wfont I oif.K n» *. >mpanl(Hi by NeLon, at rigli:. arm d nnd nusketl with hand* kitrakho ..vcr tbHr faces, went to tl»e hotM of Mrs. Cullers and severely wtilpped 3frs. Roper j.nd Jlrs. Cullern and wade threats of lunging them with a rope, which they had with them. WILD WINDS ' SWEPT THE COAST Great Damage Done in Georgia and Florida and the Carotinas, NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED It Is Feared However That Some of th Sea Islanders May Have I*er- Ished-wlUce and Oranges Suffer* putqmnali, Sept. 20.—'The tropical ey- curnl 4 which has been approaching Ba- vafui.i'i for the lust two days raged licToVall day nnd last night. Tho wind reaclifcd a maximum velocity of sixty miles \; nn hour. At Tybeo It. blow el^lityVtigiit p»i »s nn hour. Tho morm seems to navo split some wh.re twill'll of here and,tho centre passed ehst into the gulf stream. The (lain a go in tills section cannot be estiinaitedWiith nny accuracy. ^Thu rice- crop is cu\ aud stacked nud the princi pal damng<V will be by tho scattering of stacks caiLAul by the overdow of tbo plantations. Whether these have been overflowed c^unot yet bo lehmed. No trains imvo passed north on tho Florida Central and Pen usula railroad. A washout on, tlio Savauuah, Florida and Western redd, sixty inlles south of Savnnnuh, lias caused a suspension of travel on that road. No vessels have left port in the last two days. The shipping in tlie hdrbor has been tied up -.v.el so far no damage has been reported sldpniug interests. Oflicers have gou/3 d«)wji to quarflu- tire in »>pt».n tin unmage. It is fear ed tho sMti ui • ill bc vlestroycd. It is feared ti nt thora lias been d big loev of 111*0 • n t'**. .. i lalnudd. RUINED ORANGVO GROVES. Damage by Storm In Florida—Houses Jacksonville, Fla., Sent, 20.—Tbo ex pected lain c.pio from uie West Indies stnick Jneksi»:viLo today at 11 n. m., with the wind blowing at a velocity of forty-six miles per hour 'and rain pour- in_' down 111 tor re ils. Jlua.ue-ia la ab solutely paralyzed. ’Hio Ewfett house, .the largest Itotel in tho city, is unroofed ah»l flooded with Avatu*. Tlie unMnlghert uuioti de pot Is-blowing down, the loss lietng $20,000, dud a number of people are in jured but none were killed. There Is/ no communication from south Florida, but it is ^expected that many Indian river orange growers are totally rum - and oraugo crops are lamaged innhulably. The *tr 4 »i;ts. of this city are flooded. Tl:e rivoc Is th.\-» feat above the nor* iral. The wi-d at the mouth of the river ’ocorded sixty miles an hour. Muvport at Its mouth is flooded and several ncus's .»ro Inundated. No per sons lost tliolr lives them Two homes ’n* .Taeftsimvlllo were blown down but' no- iiersons were killed. No trains arc arriving and de parting from JacKfiflivIUd. Many largo washouts are reported. RICE AiND COTTON HURT. But No Serious Looses Are Reported From Charleston. Charleston'. Sept. 20.—The Wcct In dia cyclone struck thlrt .dty thin morn ing and has raged all day. The velocity of 'the wind up io midnight has l>--^n forty-eight. miles an hour, except at lime*, when It wan fifty-five or sixty miles. As far as Is known but little damago haa been done to the r-hipplng ill iport or to III" city proper. Tho (storm tide was only three and one-half f&st. against twelvo feet -In tihe (August cy clone of 1893. The most serloua damage, iiowever, is feared In 'the nioe fields and to the sea briand cotton crop.' Tlw* hnllrail'nifl .ire tint the rlty will pet through the night without serious damage. The electric lights ore out end tho telephone wlreH d-lsplaoed. The lol- egraph wires still hold out. It is im possible at this time to give an estimate of the 'linvuce done to tho exposed water front, where thousands of bales of cotton are atoned. A special to the New* and Courier at 8 o’clock tonight Biyttt A terrible wind storm fltruck here this uvetilng at 5 o’clock and la -Wowing at the rate of forty-five miles an hour. Trees and tel egraph poles are down and great dam age to corn and cotton has been done. The wind is (blowing from tho north- cast. It Ut feared -that tho -worst is yet to come. No report* can be had from the country. struck Nonma Carolina. Worse Weuther is Expected Along the Coast of the State. Wilminr'on, N. C„ «epi 26.—A wind etorm will continuous rain now pre vails here. Thus far no serious results have ween ix-oorted. Indication* point to a -heavy storm during the night or early morning. Tybec has deserted. Superintendent Sauaey, of the Savannah and Atlantic rail road, after rpctfvftlng poaltlvp Information tlon that there was little ch in e for Ua- tap nth to eik/ipe the cyclone, carried a tl^cial train to the ihl..ni tj bring the reskknU to tho city. It la nee-ilcss to •ay that ( v-rybody »c>‘ptcd the opportu nity of getting a way from danger. Mod of them h id a decidedly nnplrasant cxpfl* rl*ture in August. MM, and they, vere not nt ail anxioms to undergo another Ught of horror on Tybee. Observer Smytii yesterday srterroon sent information of the approach of the storm to all of the sea isUftli. Nearly all the friends have been .ie»«*i led, many of the residents stopping at Thunderbolt, Isle of Hope and Montgomery until tne dangers shall have p ia-el. Capt.' Dag-ett, of ‘.he atearfish'.p City ol AugtwLi. whUh was to have Wiled yes terday afternoon, after H ronaultatl/n wtth Observer 8myth, determine 1 not to I the Hunger take this 1 as passed. The observer advised against ailing, av -ill his advises indicate a storm ( o ) small preti union 5. A nun»«: of sailing vessels that were appointed to sail yesterdiy also decided to remain in port. A SPECIAL STORM BULLETIN. Washington, -Sept. 2d.—1 p. m.—'The weather bureau's special bulletin rogundlng tho West India hurricane, says; "Tho tropical hurnciuiu announced in the special bulletins of the 21th and 2ith, reached nothwedtern Floridv this morn ing. At 11 n. m. the wind had shifted to the nortjjweat at Jacksonville wiui a pressure of 29.6, showing that the storm centre was a few miles southeast of that station. The observer there reporto many trees blown down and houses unroofed. The indications ore that tho hurricane will move in a north northeast direction along tiie ‘Atlantic coast, probably reach ing New York Thursday night." LITTLE DAMAGE AT VALDOSTA. Fences Were Blown Dawn and Coitton Wai3 Hurt Soane. 'VallUosth; Sept. 26.—(Spealal.)—Tho storm seems -to hove passed over, fhougih the wlml is '.higher than at naan. While llhere has been same dnm- to riottmi a.n-d fences blown down, yet the damage Is 'comparatively t?mall. FREE SILVER IN NEBRASKA. Bryan WJns the First Contest In the State Convention With Ease, Omaha, Neb., Sept. 26.—Nebraska De mocracy capted Omaha today and the pre diction was correct that when the state convention opened this morning not a delegate would be missing. All the open talk and tho badges were for Ryan und free t-liver. Tho convention was called to order by Chairman ICuohd Mai tin at 2:2."» p. m., and tho call for the*convention was read. ClJtrtftan Martin then said that In accord ance with established custom, tho central committee would recommend Hon. Matt Miller for tinepprary chairman. The mo tion was seconded by a delegate from the Third district. W. 3. Shoemaker ut once off on l an iimtnliii.nl lint .Mr. ii. i». Smith be made temporary chairman. The mot-inn WO0 greeted with appllUlSg and ;t bundle 1 m-ond*. Congressman Bryan arose at this point and when the cheers subsided, said In substance: VI think we might as well understand each other In the beginning and save trouble. We, who stand for free coinage at 1G to 1, behove that tho date central committee postponed this conven tion In splto of the wishes of a large body of Democrats; nnd we believo that the object was to defeat their wishes; and when the state central committee found the party overwhelmingly bgau.-st It, It might an 1 well have taken tho chair- cnaii the majority proposed. But it lias refused to do this. "We might as well commence the fight now. \W have had c--uv.nlloim in which the chairman refused to recognize the majority. I want to say any delegate who come3 hero Instructed 10 to 1 cannot disregard it. I ask tho« who are with me to vote for H.F. Hmlth.■* (Applause.) Mr. Miller then rose and told the conven tion thaA he waq -not seeking the office and came to tho convention instructed for Bryan and 1G to l tor silver, fid. R. Bmtlth was then chosjn by acclamation. The platform Indorses tho language usel by John (J. Cnrll.de In PAS, when he denounced tho conspiracy “to destroy silver money as tho moat gigantic ccrlme of this or Any other asjc," regards the iijght to losue money l*y tho govornmont, whether gold, silver or paper, should be made a full legal tender for all debts, public and private; favors the election 6t rolled 8/utcH tenntora by direct vote ot the people; favors a conntitutlonul nmona- ment makluK the president Ineligible lor re-election with tlie postal system; a liberal pension policy und arbitration. (After tire appointment of tho usual committees n_reco*3 was tal^en until S o’clock. Tho‘Bryan silver faebton hnd charge of tho machinery of the conven tion. WJien it reconvened at 8 o’clock the credentials cmmlttco reported nil contests In f.iv‘>r of the Ury.ui forcca, lo.uvlng the administration anil Onti-^fl- ^er element as a ema/ll minority In the convention, scarcely 100 delegates. •W. D. Oldhann of Kearney was made permanent chairman nnd announced tho convention uz ready for nomlnn- tlono. Dr. EJw^jrda of Lancaster, amid great demonstrations, ipla-oed Congrern* man Bryan In nomination for United 8tntej ficn.itr. Ho was chosen by ac clamation and replied -in a speech pledg ing hlrnoelf to work for free silver and against m*5nopoll(«. "AkAJMlMY’S CRADLE SONG." Words by Charles B. flmith and Music by Henry Card. One of tho prettiest as well n« most tenderly pathetic oongi ever hoard in Macon Is "Mammy’* Cradle Song," oomposed by Mr. Oharlco B. Smith, for merly of Macon, -but now one of the mo« promising JbU run fists In Now York, and «"t to nnwlc by that well known musician and ootqpostr Profss- sor Henry Card. The Hong Is n mb fished in sheet music form and is zi dlaleut song of tho South. It carrier the Southerner 'back to his childhood days and -black -mammy. The olr 1h appropriate to the words and at the same time catchy. It carries with it that un-expl'ilna'ble symphony that fingers with the hearer und which he cannot forget. It is oridom that both tlie wonla and music of a song are pret ty, but* "Mammy’s Cradle Song" 1h a happy and rare exortotion nnd will soon bo heard throughout the length and bretdth of tho land. SUN’S COTTON REVIEW. New York, Sept. 26,—Cotton deoiln-ed 12 to H point#! and ckaaod eaay; sjdes 180.900 bales, IfiverncKfl declined & to r. 1-2 points and cIohi-I Irreguhr with prices 4 to i *1-2 points lower than at yesterday's close. Soot cotton w’ns w^-ik wRh sales of 12.000 Uilen. In Maeiche*- ter, yarn« 'had a small inquiry; cloths were quiet. X w orleanH «l- lln--I 9 i-» 10 points. Spot cotton -here was 1-1G of a* cent lower; sale* 349 for spinners. There was a decline of 1-16 of a cent at Mobile and tit. 'Louis ami 1-8 of a cent at 9ava/mMfii. New Orleans, Norfolk,* Baltimore and Memphis. Charleston advanced 1-16 of a cent. New Orleans cold 4.000. Gaflvcston 1,608, Memphis 775 and Savannah 726. The receipts at New Orleans tomor row are tutlnrnted at 3,000, pxaribly 4.000. nigiinM 3.328 on the same day last week and 5.660 laxt year. Today's receipts at rhe ports were 10,- 504. ngnlnat 22.147 this day last week. ar.'J 26.482 this day Hat year, and 39.0^9 in 1891. Hounton received 8,301 balen, against 2.633 thla day lost week nnd 6,619 Ia#ft year: rthipments today 9,619. The export#* from the parts were 405 to Great Britain anil 622 to the conti nent. Today's 'Features.—With Liverpool decidedly lower, portly owing to a big crop guew sent there from New Or leans. with rather more faroMbh crop reports from some parts Of the South and declining Southern market*, prices here were quite weak and fell tfnn-ply. Notices for about 4.000 fbalea were sent out, -but they had oomxwratlvsly llttlo effect. The crop movement U liberal, trado Is oulet «m the 'speculative mar ket has little support except from the short Interest. The cyclone was report ed to be coming northward, attended by heavy rains at Savannah, Augusta and other ftnifthem ettieo, but this wind storm did not cut much of a figure In the speculation today. CREEDON WAS AN EASY MARK Fitzsimmons Put Him to Slaep in Four Minutes, Forty Seconds Fight ing Time. > MARVELLOUS PUGILISTIC WORK ,( I.anky Bab'*” Fighting Was ot tlis Cyclone Order ami Amsnd the Vpeotatore — lie Challenge* Champion Corbett* r»ot" Orleans, Sept. 20,-Tha filove i-ntest between Keiert Fltntmmons of >i wai’-; \. J. util „>nn, Creedon, lm'l- tutr Irons iSt i/oula, for :i puna of S3,- 000, took plnco lit tlie iirouu. ot llio Ol.vmplo Club toninlit. Tliey fought as mlilrtle w.lntil.s ot lot pouatta. Hotlt men itro ^ormllaus by birth, but I'tu- slimuuns Is now- an .Vinertcan oittisan. This we, tltu Btnr event of tho carni val, mill wan a match that had attract ed mm Interest titan most of tho imsH- Istlo limttetn of recent itate. fltzsint* 1110ns had Seen bo prominently beforo tliu publ-.o for somo yoara that auy inateh lit wltlch ho was a partlolpant tvaa bound to create iuterost through out the entire counlry. An additional feature In tlie Import ance of tho match tvas the bearing It hnd to a prospective tiioeUug between l-'Itzslmnioud and Corbelt. FltzsCm- mouB hug been moat persevering in bis efforts to Monte a match with tho champion henry-weight aud lrom time to time has been put off with the re minder that ho was nothin the class. Corbett lli-st named Choynsld as llio man Lanky Boh lm-l to whip beforo ho could talk, of a match. Fitzsimmons took on the match and then ho Waa told by tho chumpion that he would have to iso with Qrecdou to place hltu- aclf i! n position to talk daht. Comparatively little was known ot Crcedon by tho general public nlthcugh tlio visitors from -it. l.ouls wore otUliti. s',antic In their praise! of tho man. Do* splto Unit fact, however, Fitzsimmons remained a prohibitive favorite, tho pool room odds being ipioted nt from H to 10, to 1 to3, while no good as 0 to if could be lmd against erection. When tho men entered the ring fol tlio great contest, Fitzsimmons looked indeed formidable. He was flatly drawn and but tor. the trjres of prickly heat Ills skin was ns white ns u baby's. Ills enormous shoulders and chest, when compared with lii- narrow \vn,st ami hips was particularly marked. vvhtit HcfeRo Dulfy examined tho scales nl llieiv waa a hum of plenture throughout tlio audience. Creo- tl'.a wne tlie ilHt In enter tho ring, closely followed by Fitzsimmons. Crea don Weighed 133 pounds and "Lanky Boh" 135 1-2. Tho seconds were: For Crecdoii, Thomas Tracy, Hickey Dunn, Tommy White nnd Charley Daly. For Fitzsimmons, .facie Dempsey. Jamal Dwyer, Kid McCoy nud Hum 11. .Stern. After tho usual Instructions, tho men advanced to tlio ceutro of llio ring and the light was on. Flint round.—Both mon fe4t each oili er 1'or an opmlntt- Fit* led. die was short, however, but he forced the light ing and landed a hard right on tho lieu-1, and Creedon scored a hard body, blow, A moment later Credon caught a left on the chin and one, two, three on the head. Thu men had to 'be „imrated by the referee, Cfeedon ducked beau tifully from a right <m the head. Bocoml round.—Orecdon missel a light left swing lbr the 'head, but land ed two rights on tho body. Fit* scored two heavy rights and knocked Crecdun down with a heavy right on tho head. 'FIta landed a heavy right on tho Jaw und tho in on bad to )>■ 1 f.Trccd from a cllrioh, CrMdon received two heavy rights on the Jaw and three rights on the body, erection was knocked out by n hi-nvy left on the Jaw. fflbooo was ,tl,o wSdczt dcnioiworatlon ever seen In tho ring. riefoic Duffy inward -] tho light to Fl*—*mmoue. who was loudly cheered. nertre; Duffy announcod Fltzslm- mona* challenge to ClmutiWan Jatncs J, Go'bett. The applauoo that followed was Immense. Tho work of Fitzsimmons In tho occ- nnil round was the moot marvel.nit ev er seen in tlrla ooctlon of tho country. The three right Jiaud. ™ which Creodnn received on the h,ctd In one, two, three order amazed the spectators and dazed the rciplont. but' they were nothin* from an arttelic feiglllsil, point of view compared with the three hravy l.fta drllverM In one. two. three order on Creedon's pose, which floored the latest usptrarjt for m'lddle-w.-lght honors end c.aur , 1 Crer-lon to fall the cnolent of all Jto-iert Ffldhnmoos' advereorlea. 'IVio main lighting of the battle wee done In the centre of'the ring, the river CO fid of which was ploughed up moro by the footwork of the tv> men In tho actual lighting time, tvhieh wns four mlnutea and forty seconds, thon It was ever before, oven In an ull-ulght halt! \ Crcedon wnn carried to his corner gasping hard for breath nisi showing traces of blood trickling from his no*.e Ills r-'o.nds and hkr backc-m were startled beyond memurejuttf even I 1 , who diet red to Out Fltroluvmone_defeAt- ed. nrnl there were miny, were over- mjwfjdta full of wonderment at the ’» marvelous flatlo ttill Tlmun •kill. LTTZ CHALLKMGBS CORBETT. New Orleans, Scot. 26.—William A. Bchall. provident of the Olympic Club n. f(.\y hmirg n H/w s.. 2 3d a after MtariOBDM dpfo. tnt the foll-iwlnjc tole^ra to Ohsroplon Jamea J. Corixti: ''Fttarinrmons has sturned articles of rxrcemenit t-> meet v -u in February fop the world's chamul in^hln f.»r « of S25/)()l) and u $10,000 wide bet. "William A. tit boll.” purxe OiJi’t- L. K. Halhiwes H t'xrp<»r In if on !i!s f- irm nt-u- iAt VM* yerrr wMh tipsinl.-ih c »rn. He tlvijUrsg •.». r.mu 'J pa'.-tn >,t (fflils (which promises n ko*>1 Htilks of whtoh -arc Vi-rge. well ami kp)w io an ^ver.i^e helgftit ccri feet. It was planted very l.- Was not :w» yet nsaturoa.—Abi>*vl {K>neiUs