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VARDANIAN WAS
WITH COTTON MEN
SINEWS OF WEEVIL WAR.
A bight the south may demand
Of THE GOVERNMENT.
MiMßlaaliipi Governor Saw no Reason
Why a 801 l Weevil Fight Appro
priation Should He Kegurtled as a
Gift—lmportant Addreaaei Upon
the Subject of the 801 l Weevil
War Were Heard from Experts.
Think It Can Be Cheeked.
Shreveport, La., Dec. 13.—T0-day’s
sessions of the National Cotton Con
vention were largely taken up with
speeches by prominent delegates and
discussions of the boll weevil problem.
Probably the most important addresses
were those of Dr. W. D. Hunter of
the Bureau of Entomology, Depart
ment of Agriculture, and Prof. J. H.
Connell, editor of the Farm and Ranch
of Dallas. Tex.
At the afternoon session Gov. Varda
man of Mississippi appeared on the
stage. He was greeted with applause
and addressed the delegates briefly. He
had no doubt but that the federal gov
ernment would lend its financial as
sistance to any proper method to check
the ravages of the weevil—not as a
gift, but as a matter of right; for, he
said, the Southern states contributed
their just share of taxation for the ad
ministration of the national govern
ment.
The first session was called to order
by Permanent Chairman Peters
promptly at 10 o’clock. He introduced
Dr. L. O. Howard, chief of the Bu
reau of Entomology. Dr. Howard said
he was here as the personal repreeen
tative of Secretary Wilson, and he
spoke of the interest the Secretary is
taking in the fight on the boll weevil.
Explained Government's Work.
Mr. Howard briefly reviewed the
history of the insect in Texas and
Louisiana fields and said that Dr. W.
D. Hunter, who has had so much val
uable practical experience in combat
ing the spread of the pest, would ex
plain the work of the government
more fully.
Dr. W. D. Hunter said in part:
"The ravages of the boil weevil have
affected not oniy the cotton producers
of Texas, as well as of the United
States, but have also disturbed the
general economic conditions through
out the South, and have caused dis
turbances in every quarter of the
globe where American cotton is used
in the factories. It has caused every
person in the world, who uses cotton
in any form to pay more for it than
formerly. The pest was first known to
occur in Texas in the vicinity of
Brownsville about 1892. Since that
date it has advanced annually forty
or fifty miles, and there seems no prob
ability that it will not eventually reach
all parts of the South where cotton is
pioduced, if it does not indeed reach
other cotton producing countries. At
present the Infested territory covers
practically all of the cotton producing
counties in Texas, and the larger por
tion of six parishes in Louisiana. Nu
merous reports regarding the occur
rence of the pest outside of the states
that have been mentioned have been
investigated and found to be errone
ous.
Will Die On*.
“Careful investigations of the life
history of the pest reveal few factors
that seem to indicate that It will die
out as has been the case with some
of the injurious insects, although it
is not beyond the range of possibili
ties that some such occurrence may
eventually take place. The only sug
gestion that has been offered towards
checking the invasion of the pest is
in the establishment of a wide zone of
land In which the cultivation of cotton
should be prohibited. On account of
the many difficulties In the way of such
a procedure and on account of the
reasonable degree of success that has
attended efforts toward controlling the
pest in Texas, it seemed doubtful if
such means would be justified.
Weevil ltavnaes In Texan.
"The effects of the ravages of the
boll weevil in Texas may be sum
marized as follows:
"First. It has during the past five
years caused a loss of at least SBO,-
000,000.
"Second. It has increased decided
ly the area required to produce a bale
of cotton.
"Thltd. It has practically destroy
ed the credit of the small farmer, who
has been In the habit of depending up
on cotton, although farmers who have
diversified their crops are still able
to obtain necessary credit.
“Fourth. It has had the effect of
driving large numbers of negroes from
the cotton lands of the state. Negroes
lend themselves poorly to the modifi
cations in the system of producing
the staple, which are necessary on ac
count of the ravages of the pest. In
tense cultivation, to which negroes
can be brought only with great diffi
culty is one of the great essentials in
producing a crop.
"Fifth. It has forced a diversifica
tion of crops, and in this way is con
sidered by many parties as a benefi
cent Influence. While this may be
the ultimate result of the work of the
boll weevil, the depression that comes
from the changes necessary before a
complete system of diversification may
be followed is apparent to all parties
who have investigated the matter in
Texas.
Cut Down Production.
“It will be noted that cotton pro
duction in Texas has decreased an
nually (with the exception of one year,
1800) since the invasion of the pest,
although the reduction has not, on the
whole, been very decided. This absence
of a great falling off in production is
due to two principal factors, (1) that
there has been a considerable increase
in acreage, and (2) following the sug
gestion of the bureau of entomology of
the United States Department of Ag
riculture and their own experience, the
planters of Texas are becoming fa
miliar with the proper system that
must be followed to mitigate the dam
age by the pest. The system recom
mended by the Department of Agri
culture, as the result of several years
study of the habits of the pest, and
experiments upon a large scale In va
rious parts of Texas Is now generally
known as the “Cultural System.” The
greatest danger to be feared from a
further Invasion of the cotton belt Is
that this system, which has been found
to work well in Texas, may be less
applicable elsewhere. Many conditions
of climate and plantation practice
show that there will be Increased diffi
culty when the pest reaches the allu
vial lauds, which produce the bulk of
the crop in the eastern portion of the
belt. This emphasises the continuation
of the experimental work of the de
partment in regions that are about to
become invaded,
A trlegrum to Mr. Howard from a
fib-nd iii Washington was read ts the
contention and it wss received with a
storm of applause. It was as follows!
"A bill appropriating lIM.WS for fur
ther Investigation by the Department
of Agriculture was considered favor
ably yrau-rday by a sub-committee of
the House of Jlspr eaentsMves and will
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to-day be considered by the full Com
mittee on Agriculture.”
Chairman Peters was instructed to
send a telegram of thanks to the sub
committee, expressing the apprecia
tion of the convention for its prompt
action in regard to the appropriation.
A telegram also was ordered to be
sent to Secretary Wilson for his earn
est efforts in connection with the ap
propriation.
German Expert Talked.
Dr. Otto Gagzow, imperial German
agricultural and forestry expert, repre
senting Baron Speck Von Sternburg,
the German ambassador to the United
States, opened the proceedings of the
afternoon session by reading a phper
on “The World’s Interest in Cotton.”
He said:
“Concerning the cotton question, not
only the United States but Germany
and the whole world have an intense
interest in it. Germany is a great cot
ton consumer, but we can never produce
cotton in our country. A few years
ago we started cotton raising in our
colonies, but up to the present time
the growth, when compared with the
immense production of America, Is in
considerable. This great production
and your excellent methods are two
of the great reasons why Germany
must learn from the United States how
to cultivate cotton. I came to this
convention only as a learner, not as
an instructor.”
Dr. Gagzow said an old enemy of
cotton, the army worm, had been con
quered, and he saw no reason why the
boll weevil should not be exterminated
by agricultural methods.
Dr. William Stubbs, director of
Louisiana Experiment Station, also ad
dressed the convention.
BEAUFORT MINING CO. SALE
Of ItH Property Near Port Royal
This Month.
Beaufort, S. C., Dec. 13.—8 y order
of President Jacob Paulsen, the entire
ten acres of real estate and other
property of the Beaufort Mining Com
pany will be sold to the highest bid
der for spot cash Dec. 20. The prop
erty is two miles from Port Royal
docks, and three miles from Beaufort.
It is considered a fine site for shipping
and manufacturing purposes.
Pembroke New*.
Pembroke, Ga., Dec. 13.—Z. P. Hall
of Groveland has sold his mercantile
interest to E. M. Beasley of this place.
Mr. Beasley will take charge Jan. 1.
The Pembroke academy is nearing
completion. The Building Committee
is trying to have it ready for the
spring term. It will have ample room
to seat 400 children.
Minister A. J. Edmonson of the
Christian Church, with his wife, has
arrived from Friendship. Tenn. He will
take charge of five churches, Pem
broke, Meldrim, Hagan, Springgrove
and Southwell, and will make Pem
broke his home.
Pembroke is making arrangements
to have two Sunday-school entertain
ments for the benefit of the children,
one at the Baptist Church Friday be
fore Christmas and at the Christian
Church the Monday after.
To Try Dntcli Fanning; Near Bean
fort.
Beaufort, S. C„ Dec. 13.—Mr. R. C.
de Bruyne, a native of Holland and
a graduate of the Stuttgart University,
is a guest at the Sea Island Hotel. He
is here for the purpose of planting, ex
perimentally, a number of acres In a
variety of vegetables. Ten acres will
.be devoted to lettuce. His method of
cultivation is new to this country.
Heavy fertilizing is said to be a part
of the system. Recent experiments
by him in the vicinity of Asheville are
said to have been very successful. His
planting will be done on the farm of
Mr. C. U. V. Benton, on Broad river,
several miles from Beaufort.
ARK YOU SICK ?
If so, where?
Headache?
Dry, hacking cough?
Foul tongue?
Loss of appetite?
Lack of energy?
Pain in stomach?
Bowels?
General weakness?
These are but a few of the signs of
indigestion.
Some others are: Wind in the stom
ach or bowels; constipation or diar
rhoea; pale complexion; spots before
the eyes; dizziness; loss of flesh; irri
tability; sleeplessness; nervousness.
All these symptoms will plague and
torment you, and will never perma
nently leave you, once you suffer from
them; only are sure, in time, to get
worse, if not treated by the best
known scientific methods of cure—
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets.
These curative tablets are composed
of Ingredients which modern knowl
edge of the true inward processes of
digestion approve of, as forming the
best, safest, surest and most scientific
combination of medicinal drugs, that
can be used to relieve all the condi
tions of ill-health brought on by this
much-dreaded disorder.
A disease so "protean" or change
able in its manifestations, assuming
so many forms, characterized by so
many different symptoms that, more
times than not, it is mistaken for
some other disease altogether, and the
poor patient may die, or ut best al
low the seeds of permanent chronic
sickness, to germinate and take root
In his system.
So It ts a real danger we ask you to
avoid, when we say: In case of doubt,
take Htuart’a Dyspepsia Tablets.
Kven If disordered digestion is not
the real cause of your sickness (which
probsbly, though, It Is), yet your di
gestion is neatly certain to be out of
order, and If allowed to remain so will
seriously complicate your alcknesa for
you.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, then,
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not interfere with any other medicine
you may be taking.
They will help to make your food
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helping your system to throw ulf dis
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SAVANNAH -MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 14. 1904.
MET DEATH IN
TREACHEROUS MUD.
Bailie. of Two Prominent Men
Burled in Mud Near Wilmington,
iv. c.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 13.—The
drowning of John H. Gore and John
Bruen of Wake Forest, reported in the
Morning News dispatches, has more
than the ordinary element of tragedy
in it.
Mr. Gore was one of Wilmington’s
most prominent attorneys, and was a
partner of ex-Gov. Russell. With his
brother-in-law, a young man of about
22, he left Wilmington in a launch
with several others for Mallory’s creek,
about six miles below Wilmington, to
shoot ducks. There the party divided,
Mr. Gore and Mr. Bruen going in one
small boat of the kind called by the
negroes ’’Trus’ me Gord,” and the
others going in another boat in an
other direction. The boat in w-hich
Mr. Gore and his companion were
shooting upset. They clung to the
overturned boat with their dog. When
last seen by those remaining in the
launch the men were making frantic
efforts to withdraw- their legs, which
were Incased in hip-boots, from the
mud. The parties in the launch tried
to get to them, but grounded some
distance away. Mr. Harris, a friend
of the two men, took off all his cloth
ing and entered the other small boat
and made an heroic effort to get to his
comrades, but the wind, w-hich was
blowing a gale off shore, swamped his
boat and it w-as with great difficulty
Mr. Harris regained the launch. Night
had set In in the meantime, and after
fruitless efforts to get to the men, who
constantly called for succor, the launch
came on to Wilmington. Parties were
immediately organized and every foot
of the banks and surrounding marshes
was searched. The next morning,
after probing the mud with poles, in
the mout'h of Mallory's creek, the
bodies of the two men were found be
neath the mud, over w-hich there was
not more than a foot and a half of
water.
The mud in this locality Is of such
a character that an ordinary oar stood
on end will sink of its own weight to
a distance of five or six feet.
MACON’S NEW ALDERMEN.
The (election Was Without Any Spe
cial Incident.
Macon, Dec. 13.—The election to-day
to fill four vacancies in the alder
manic board passed off without spe
cial incident. The reason for the
quietude is easy to understand as
there was practically no issue at
stake. The nominees were named
about a month ago by the Demo
cratic primary and their election is re
garded as for the most part a for
mality. However, President Howell
Harris of the Municipal League and
others have called upon the voters to
swell the vote.
It was expected that at this time
the voters of the city would decide
whether the city should issue $275,000
in bonds for the purpose of paying the
floating debt of \he city. Judge Felton
of the Superior Court enjoined the
election several weeks ago.
The new men who were to-day elect
ed were: First Ward, Prof. F. A. Gut
tenberger; Second Ward, J. B. Mel
ton; Third Ward. Leon Dure, and
Fourth Ward, Capt. W. M. Sloan. The
latter succeeded himself.
A Gin for I'pln nd-Long Cotton.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 13. —T. G. Kent
of New York has been here several
weeks working on a roller cotton gin
to gin the upland long cotton, which
has a seed like the regular upland cot
ton and cannot be ginned on the regu
lar sea island gins. He has been
working at the Valdosta ginnery and
his invention has been fully developed.
It Is like the regular sea island gins,
except that it has specially designed
strippers and feeders. It also uses air
from the big air drums to blow the
cotton down under the rollers. This
gin takes the seed from the cotton
without cutting up the lint and will
add considerably to the value of the
new long staple cotton.
PEPPER THROWING CASE
WAS CONTINUED.
'’’Owing to the absence of several
witnesses in the case in which Annie
Small is charged with assaulting and
throwing cayenne pepper into the eyes
of Phoebe Salve, the hearing was con
tinued in Police Court yesterday
morning.
The eyes of the Salve woman were
said to be in such a condition that she
was unable to appear in court. It is
understood the ease will be vigorously
prosecuted. This is the second of the
kind within the last two weeks.
OFF FOR VALDOSTA.
A telegram from United States Mar
shal George White was received here
yesterday morning ordering all the
United States prisoners held for trial
at Valdosta taken before Judge Speer
at that place at once.
Deputies Joieph F. Doyle and J. Ben
Wilson left last night with the prison
ers. All of the men are held for either
violations of the postal or pension laws,
or for attempting tn make and pass
counterfeit money. There sre only four
or five prisoner#, all of whom were
bound over to court by Commissioner
Johnston.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Central of Georgia's suit against
the A inert l an Cotton Company was
dismissed from the docket of the Su
perior Court yesterday
Fannie Welle, who assaulted Motile
liasor withs pocket knife, wee Kited
U or thirty dare uu the rltsiugang In
puiio Court y water day morning The
difficulty occurred at duetard and Co
ben etroeta.
COULD NOT SAY
THAT IT WAS NAN
WHO GOT THE REVOLVER
WITH WHICH YOUNG WAS KILLED
IN THE CAB.
Nail Pntter.on Stood Before a Pawn
broker in Court While the Man
Scanned Her Fare In an KIT on to
Decide If It Were She Who Had
Aeeoiniinnlrd the Man Who 11ml
Piireha.eii the Herolver from Hint.
Could Not identify Her.
New York. Dec. 13.—A dramatic sit
uation developed to-day in the crim
inal branch of the Supreme Court,
w-hen Nan Patterson, on trial before
Justice Vernon M. Davis for the mur
der of Caesar Young, stood up in the
court and faced a pawnbroker, Hyman
Stern, the witness who sold the re
volver with which Young was killed.
Stern w-as unable to identify the
prisoner as the woman who accompa
nied the man to whom he sold the re
volver. He was not certain whether
this man had a smooth face or wore
a moustache. He was not asked to
identify the photograph of J. Morgan
Smith. >
Police Captain Sweeny was recalled
and identified the photograph. He said
that he saw Smith on .Tune 8 last, and
gave him a grand jury subpoena. Ob
jection w-as made to the introduction
as evidence of a copy of the subpoena
served by the witness, and the jury
was excused while Justice Davis lis
tened to argument of counsel.
Mr. Rand informed the court that
the theory of the prosecution Is that
Smith and his wife were eo-conspira
tors against Young, although they had
riot planned to killed him. The prose
cutor further said that he was pre
pared to prove that Smith and his
wife, with the active connivance of
the defendant’s father and also with
the connivance of the defendant’s law
yers. had fled to parts unknown.
“When I say the defendant's coun
sel,” continued Mr. Rand. “I do not
mean you, Mr. Levy.”
Justice Davis reserved decision on
the question raised.
Much of the testimony to-day was
given by experts as to the result of
their examination of skin taken from
Young's fingers. Dr. Ernest J. Lederle
said that a microscopical examination
of the bits of skin had failed to dis
cover traces of powder.
Dr. Charles Phelps said that the di
rection of the bullet that killed Young
had been from left to right, and that
the revolver was held from three to
five Inches from the body when the
shot was fired.
Carolinian Arrested at Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 13.—A. P. Fryer
son was arrested here to-day on a tele
gram from Clarendon county. South
Carolina, asking that he be held un
til the sheriff or some official could
reach here. It Is understood that Fry
erson is wanted for running off with
another man's wife. The woman came
here with him three or four days ago
and they were boarding at the Mims
House on Savannah avenue. Fryerson
denies his guilt, but says the woman
came on her own accord and not through
any inducements from him. A message
from South Carolina says that an of
ficer will come for him at once.
Judge Speer at Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ga.. Dec. 13.—The United
States court for this division is in ses
sion here and a large number of visit
ing lawyers, jurors and witnesses are
In the city. The criminal docket will
be taken up Thursday and several
cases are set for a hearing.
The feature of the week was Judge
Speer’s lecture on "The Life and Times
of Robert E. Lee” before a large audi
ence to-night. It was delivered under
the auspices of the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Alleged Murderer Indicted.
Macon, Dec. 13.—At a session of the
Bibb county grand jury Hall Schofield,
the young white man who shot Green
King, the old negro, at Vineville
Branch, a district of Macon, several
days ago, has been indicted for mur
der. Schofield has been in Jail since
the crime was committed and has been
under the care of physicians. A plea
of insanity will probably be entered.
TOBACCO THIEF BOUND OVER.
Thornton Williams, who was arrested
by Detective Bostick Monday on a
charge of having stolen three caddies
of tobacco from Francis Hart, was
bound over to the City Court by Re
corder Myrick yesterday morning.
ARGUMENT HAS BEGUN IN
CLYATT PEONAGE CASE
Attorney General Moody Dwells Upon the Im
portance of the Case in Its Bearing Upon
Peonage Generally.
Washington, Dec. 13.—Argument
was begun to-day in the Supreme
Court of the United States in the
case of Samuel M. Clyatt vs. the
United States, in which the court is
called upon to deal with the question
of peonage.
Clyatt is a resident of Georgia who,
In 1902. was convicted In the federal
courts of thut state arid sentenced to
four years' Imprisonment at hard la
bor on the churge of having held two
negro men In peonage on account of
debt, In violation of Section 5526 of
the Revised Statutes.
Congressman Wllllatn G. Brantley
made the first presentation of the
esse. He appeared for Clyatt and
claimed that the record failed to es
tablish the fact that the men were
held in unlawful servitude, the ap
prehension being In the nature of an
arrest. Senator Bacon also appears
in the esse for Clyatt. while Attorney
General Moody will represent the gov
ernment.
The Attorney General has filed a
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HIGH CRIMES AND
MISOEMEANORS.
Continued from First page.
office,” he said, taking up the merits
of the case. He was sure that the
House, if it was satisfied from the tes
timony that Judge Swayne was an un
just and unworthy man, would not hes
itate to see that the formal charges
were made against him, “and he be ar
raigned at the bar of the Senate and
there tried."
Mr. Clayton was particularly severe
in his arraignment of what he charac
terized as Judge Swayne's excuses and
exculpatory testimony regarding his
failure to acquire u residence In Pen
sacola.
“The judge," he said, striking his
desk, “when he studies the euse and
the report, says that he did not swear
far enough and he tiptoes on this ques
tion of residence.”
Judge Swayne’s amended testimony,
he declared, amounted to but little,
because when the judge took the steps
to acquire a residence In his district,
"he had wind of these Impeachment
proceedings.”
Continuing. Mr. Clayton said that
the Impeachable offense of Judge
Swayne in violating the statute as to
residence had been committed, and
could not be cured by the judge's sub
sequent acts.
Glllrft Spoke for Mwuyne.
The question of Judge Swayne's resi
dence also was discussed by Mr. Gtl
lett of California, who insisted that
Judge Swayne had distinctly shown
an intent to make Pensacola his home.
All the efforts and Industry of the
parties making the charges against
Judge Swtuyne, he said, had not pro
duced a single witness who said Judge
Swayne resided or had a home in Dela
ware.
To his mind, Mr. Gillett contended,
it made no difference if Judge Swayne
was not in Pensacola over twenty days
a yrtir, because he might have been
somewhere else, “doing business for
his country.” The record, he declared,
showed that Judge Swayne went to
Florida, Alabama and Texas to hold
court. “There was no evidence,” he
maintained, "that anybody suffered in
jury by reason of the fact that Judge
Swayne wbh not In Florida.”
The judicial acts of Judge Swayne
• were next taken up by Mr. Gillett, who
justified them on the ground that
Judge Sw'ayne not only had the legal
right to act as he did in the several
cases complained of, but also had Juris
diction so to do.
While he admitted In reply to a ques
tion by Mr. Palmer, that traveling over
the country by Judge Swayne in a
private cur of the Jacksonville, Tam
pa and Key West Railroad, then in
the hands of a receiver appointed by
Judge Swayne, was a thing that ought
not perhaps to have been done, it did
not constitute an offense of thPat enormi
ty, Involving that turpitude that should
cause his Impeachment. No harm nor
injury, he asserted, was done, nor was
it shown that it was Intended for any
corrupt purposes.
Expense Account Principal Thing.
The subject of the amounts charged
by Judge Swayne and sworn to as hav
ing been expended by him for reason
able expenses, was. said Mr. Gillett,
a matter requiring consideration, and
unless explained away and excused by
some circumstance, was a serious ac
cusation. If the $lO a day. he said,
was collected by Judge Swayne with
wrongful Intent, fully believing and
knowing he had no lawful right to the
same, its collection should not be ex
cused. But, he argued, if It was col
lected by Judge Swayne In the honest
belief that he was allowed a fixed sum
of $lO a day regardless of the actual
amount of his expenses, he should be
excused. “This," he said, “Is the only
question worthy of consideration.”
Mr. Mann of Illinois provoked laugh
ter by calling attention to the fact that
Mr. Gillett had made a report In the
case one way and a speech the other,
and he tried to secure a categorical an
swer as to whether or not he thought
the resolution should pass.
“When the roll call comes,” said Mr.
Gillett, “the gentleman from Califor
nia will tell you.”
"Then,” retorted Mr. Mann, ”1 shall
be compelled to vote after the gentle
man.”
“If you will follow the gentleman
from California," quickly replied Mr.
Gillett, “you may vote correctly.”
This response was greeted with ap
plause from a number sitting around
him.
Texas Man for impeachment.
Vigorously urging the adoption of
the resolution of impeachment, Mr.
Henry of Texas declared that Mr.
Gillett had made an argument in fa
vor of emasculating the charges
against Judge Swayne except the one
count of Improperly certifying to his
reasonable expenses. Judge Swayne,
he said, should be impeached for
“misbehavior, corruption and tyranny
as a Judge” and he urged the House
to vote in favor of the resolution and
send the charges to the Senate.
Mr. Powers of Massachusetts de
clared that the real question was
whether Judge Swayne ought to be
impeached upon one or more articles
of the specifications. He reminded the
House that it had no constitutional
power to pass on the guilt or innocence
of the respondent. “We have no right,”
he said, "to take from him the pre
sumption of innocence which he en
joys under the constitution.” All the
House had to do. he said, was to say
whether there had been a probable
cause of guilt. If the path of duty In
this case, he argued, was beset with
doubt, he would gladly accord the ben
brief In which he says, speaking of
the importance of the case: "Imme
diately upon the certification of this
case to the Supreme Court several of
the district judges in the fifth cir
cuit, in which numerous prosecutions
for violations of this statute were
pending, refused to try any of the
cases, and postponed the same to
await the decision of the court in this
case. It is, therefore, quite evident that
the executive arm of the law, so far
at least, as the enforcement of this
statute is concerned, is practically par
alyzed.
"Notwithstanding the fact that sev
eral United States courts have held
this law to be constitutional, the gov
ernment Is powerless to compel Its en
forcement or observance, even In the
most typical and flagrant cases. We
think we may truthfully say that up
on the decision of this case hangs the
liberty of thousands of persons, most
ly colored, It Is true, who are now be
ing held In a condition of involuntary
aervltude, in many cases worse than
slavery Itself, by the unlawful acts of
Individuals, not only in violation of
the Thirteenth Amendment to the con
al But lon, but lit violation of the law
which we have her# under considera
tion.”
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SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS
CALLED ON TO HOLD THE STAPLE
Protective Association Thinks a Higher Price
Should Be Secured for It.
Shreveport, La.. Dec. IS. —At a
meeting to-night of the Southern Cot
ton Growers’ Protective Association,
presided over by President Harvie Jor
dan of Georgia, the following resolu
tion was unanimously adopted:
"The Southern Cotton Growers’ Pro
tective Association recognizes that the
South faces a monetary crisis, due to
the recent depression in the price of
her great money staple crop, cotton."
The resolution speaks of the bear
ish speculative Influences and contin
ues:
"We know that at the present prices
of manufactured cotton goods and the
splendid trade condition throughout the
civilized world the mills can absorb the
entire output of the present crop at
10 cents per pound, paid to the produc
ers. We, therefore, earnestly call upon
holders of spot cotton in the South to
stand firmly together and demand a
minimum price of 10 cents per pound
for the remainder of the cotton crop
In their possession. We earnestly In
voke the aid of the bankers, merchants
and other allied Interests throughout
the South tn successfully resisting the
present crisis which confronts South
eflt of that doubt to Judge Swayne,
“hut.” suid he, "to my mind the path
of duty is not beset with doubt.” The
question, he contended, was one in
volving the liberty of American citi
zens, and he thought that the one act
alone of Judge Swayne's arbitrarily
fining and Imprisoning two members
of the bar of his court was tn itself a
stench In the nostrils of the people.
Defended by Littlefield.
Disagreeing with Mr. Powers that
the question was one of probable
cause, Mr. Littlefield of Maine said he
did not feel that the facts as they
were disclosed by the record had been
stated. Upon all the specifications ex
cept the one of the expense account,
Mr. Littlefield defended Judge Swayne.
He would not, he said, vote for any
specification he felt the Senate would
not sustain.
“If you believed," Interjected Mr.
Henry of Texas, "Judge Swayne act
ed fraudulently In making these ac
counts, don’t you think these other
specifications would throw light on his
Intent?”
“No," replied Mr. Littlefield. “I don’t
think this House, in an impeachment
proceeding, will undertake to present
to the Senate and stand before the
people on the proposition that It Is
necessary to rely upon the atmosphere
created by unsustalned charges to sus
tain a charge that in vague in Its
character.” He was driven, however,
he said, to the conclusion that the evi
dence disclosed In the esse of the ex
pense account could not be ignored.
Tyrannical, Said User.
Mr. Lamar of Florida, who filed the
original charges against Judge
Swayne, closed the discussion by de
nouncing the Judge as tyrannical and
corrupt. He congratulated the people
of Florida and of the whole country
that there was at least one specifica
tion upon which all were unanimous
.and that was that Judge Swayne “had
knocked the federal government out
of money that ought to be In the fed
eral treasury.”
Mr. Palmer moved the previous ques
tion on the resolution with an amend
ment providing for Judge Swayne’s Im
peachment of "high crimes and mis
demeanors.” The original resolution
specified only "high misdemeanors."
The previous question was ordered.
198 to 61. The vote then recurred on
the resolution, which was agreed to
without division.
Immediately after the adoption of
the impeachment resolution Mr. Pal
mer offered the following, which was
adopted:
ln>|>< acliment desolation.
"Resolved, That a oomrnlttee of five
go to the Senate and at the bar in the
name of the House of Representatives
and of all the people In the United
States, to impeach Charles Swayne,
judge of the district court of the
United States for the Northern district
of Florida, for high crimes and mis
demeanors In office, and to acquaint
the Senate that the House of Kepre
senfatlves will In due time exhibit par
ticular articles of Impeachment against
him and make good the same, and
that the committee to demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance
of the said Charles Swayne to answer
said Impeachment.”
Another resolution was adopted pro
vlcMtig that a committee of seven be
appointed and report 'articles of Im
peachment against Judge Swayne. This
resolution Mr. Littlefield unsuccessful
ly sought to amend by substituting
the words "Committee on the Judiciary”
for the word "seven."
The speaker thereupon appointed as
the committee to carry the Impeach
insnt Into the Senate Messrs. Pxlmer
of Pennsylvania. Jenkins of Wisconsin,
Gtilett of California, Clayton of Ala
bama, and Smith of Kentucky.
The House adjourned until to
morrow.
lint All (he K*wa I'rnsistlr,
From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
A countrymen gavs the fallowing
reason for list subscribing to a local
newspaper "I gel all lbs news there
Is. My wife belongs to Iks women's
club, one of my daughters works In
the millinery shop, and the ether ts
In Ike delivery window si the post of
lies, and I’m the village grweer.
ern agriculture and commercial Indus
tries, and we wish to emphasize our
high appreciation of the voluntary
proposition of Southern bankers to
finance the present situation.
“We urge the farmers of the South
to organize as speedily as possible in
order that they may have a uniform
system of co-operation and protection.
“We authorize the president of this
association to confer with the official
heads of allied organizations through
out the South for the purpose of hold
ing a Southern Interstate convention at
the city of New Orleans, or other con
veniently located city In the cotton
belt, on the fourth Tuesday in Janu
ary, 1905, to consider the best Inter
ests of the producers with reference
to the cotton Industry for 1905.
"We urge curtailment In production
of cotton and an Increased production
of food supply crops. We congratu
late the producers of the South on
the firm and loyal stand they have
taken since Dec. 3 and their financial
ability to hold their cotton and pre
vent Its confiscation at prices which
are Illegitimate and below the coßt of
production.”
A resolution was also passed com
mending the correctness of the re
ports of the government statistician at
Washington.
Killing nf Starke.
Starke, Fin.. Dec. 13.—Thaddeus
Cummins, Sunday night, was shot and
killed near the baseball park. His
cries were heard and the sheriff and
some others went to investigate and
found him dead. Lacy Simmons was
arrested, charged with the crime, and
while there Is only circumstantial evi
dent, it is said to be strong.
Haiti to Have Been 11T Yt-n.ra Oltl.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Dec. 13.—Jennie
Burns, a negro woman, said to have
been 117 years old, died at her home
near Hawkinsville a day or two ago.
obituary!
Mrs. William Gordon Logan.
Mrs. William Gordon Logan died
yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at the
residence of her father-in-law, Mr. Jo
seph Logan, No. 41<) Bolton street,
west. The deceased was but 22 years
of age and was married in January.
The immediate cause of death was
heart failure. She was before her
marriage Miss Katie Magee. The
funeral will take place this afternoon.
at 3:30 o'clock from No. 410 Bolton
street, west. Mrs. Logan was a com
municant of St. Patrick’s Church. The
Interment will be in Cathedral Ceme
tery. The pallbearers will be Messrs.
Frank McCarthy, Cornelius Mc-
Carthy, Hugenia Thomas, Clarence
Goette, William May and A. W. F.
Alslna.
D. L. Ambrose.
The death of Mr. D. L Ambrose oc
curred yesterday morning at the resi
dence of his daughter, Mrs. L. F. Clif
ton, No. 1706 Habersham street. He
was 68 years of age. During the Civil
War he served as a Confederate lieu
tenant with distinction. He had been
111 a long time. Three children sur
vive, Mrs. G. W. Tuthill of Birming
ham. Mrs. L. F. Clifton and Mr. Frank
L. Ambrose of this city. One sister,
Mrs. D. R. Edwards, and one brother,
Mr. J, H. Ambrose, are also living.
The remains will be sent to Oliver,
his birthplace, for Interment, this
morning.
—Gov. Chamberlain of Connecticut
tells of an old friend who because of
his deafness makes some ludicrous and
at times embarrassing mistakes. Re
cently he was at a dinner party where
the lady seated next to him tried to
help him along In conversation. As
the fruit was being passed she asked
him: “Do you like bananas?” "No,”
Said the old gentleman with a look of
mild surprise. “The fact is." he add
ed In a confidential tone which could
be heard in the next room, “I find the
old-faFhloned night shirt Is good
enough for ms.”
—Andrew Cai-negle found himself on
a street car In New York the other
day without a cent In his pocket. A
fellow passenger offered him the neces
sary nickel, which was gratefully ac
cepted. "Are you coming back again?”
asked the stranger, who on receiving
the affirmative reply, said: “Then
you’d better take another nickel." The
multi-millionaire again accepted and
asked the benefactor’s card. This was
forthcoming, and next day the good
natured passenger received a case of
champagne and a cordial note of
thanks.
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