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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
DIXIE'S MEN OF BRAINS.
THEY SHOW UP STRONG ON THE
SENATE COMMITTEES.

The subcommittee OF the Caucus on
Reorganization Finds Hard Work in
Making Room for the Democratic
Senators From tbs North-The Work
Practically Completed.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE commit
tee Of the democratic caucus which has for
the past week been dealing with the troub-
lesome problem of revising the committees
of the Senate aud assigning the chairman
ships to the propersnembers, this afternoon
at O'Clock, practically finished fits work.
Senator German thinks that a party caucus
cannot be held earlier than Tuesday.
and it is not improbable that on
that morning the committee will
make its final report. The committee de-
clines TO give out any information relative
to the results OF its numerous conferences,
but it is known that there has been no vio-
lent fractures Of the traditions of the Sem
ate by which the ranking minority senator
becomes the chairman. Many changes
have. however, been made necessary,
as one of the members of the com
mittee said, by reason Of the
entrance into the Senate Of new democratic
members from the northern states. A
glance at the committee list OF the last SEN
ate shows how difficult it has been to bring
about result satisfactory TO all. There
are forty standing committees of the SEN
ate. and out of this number the
ranking democrat entitled to
craftsmanship in thirty-one Of these
committees comes from the. southern states,
and but nine from the north. In the select
committees the same prepOnderance from
the south Is seen, there being eight from
that section and but one from the north
The election of democratic senators from
Wisconsin, New York, North Dakota
Wyoming and California has compelled
the committee to make q
shifting of = membership and. in a
number OF cases, of the chairmanships,
so as to give these new members and other
men from the north their fair share of the
good places. OF course, In this large list of
southern ranking members the names of
some senators appear In many cases on
various committees, members from that
part Of the country having served in the
Senate many years Despite ell this, how
ever, 1t is understood that there
has been very little variation from
appointment Of ohairmen to the important
committees of the Senate, although the
general makeup OF the committees appears
to have very materially changed.
The committee will hold another meet
log Monday morning and go over the re-
vised ltst and make such corrections as may
be necessary. II any nominations are sent
60 the Senate Monday they will be received
and laid over until the committees have
been fully reorganized and this will not,
the caucus committee thinks, be earlier than
the middle of week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
RouRaEo1s REsIaNs.
PANAMA DOODLE ON Ta1s SIDE.
Three Big Banking Firms Subsldized
for tho Use OF Their Names.

Three Big Banking Firms Subsidized
for the Use OF Their Names.
NEW York, March 1.-THE congress
sional committee appointed to look into the
conduct of the affairs Of the Panama. canal,
Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
Panama railroad made its report public to-
day. Among other things the committee
finds that Of the three great banking firms,
j. a. w. Selgman, Drexel, Morgan 81 Co,
md Winslow, LRnier a. Co., who we're the
financial agents of the Panama Canal Com
pany IN this country, the frat named
concern confessed TO spending 10000
900 francs. Neither OF the others
are credited with any expenditures
to advance the interest of the Panama
Canal Company. Another finding of the
committee Is that the three banking houses
named above received apparently for the
loan OF their names and for nothing else 20
this enterprise, a minimum sum of 81 200,-
900.
What influence" the report says, "was
exerted upon financial public opinion OF the
United States by tho names OF these three
great banking houses. what indirect credit
and popularity was given TO the enterprise
through their numerous correspondents and
connections throughout the country, it is,
perhaps impossible now to estimate
but to effect this was the object
of the formation OF this American CONS
mitteo, a committee which testihes that lt
had no regular meetings and some members
OF which were never present at a meeting or
knew whether any minutes we're ever kept
by the committee, while each
OF these houses received $4,000
This fact, II it is measure
Of the general conduct and management
OF the Panama Canal Company. may possi-
bly, explain why it was compelled TO 20 into
liquidation as soon as it did"
The committee cannot refrain from call
ing attention tn what seems TO be an obvi-
Gus deduction, from the facts shown, that II
is the interest Of the United States that
the American people should absolutely
control some outlet across the isthmus az
some point which shall be used for the bene-
fit OF American trade In general as an open
and continuous competition, affording no
opportunity for entangling subsidies from
great competing lines, or a chance OF fall
ing into the grasp Of any monopoly through
stock maDiDulatiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
COTTON GROWERS OF TEXAS.
Planters Urged to Join In a Move
men6 for a Reduced Acreage.

Planters Urged to Join In a Move
ment for a Reduced Acreage.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 1.-THE state cot
ton acreage convention met here yesterday.
Among the most important things done
was the appointing Of q committee, con-
sisting of one member from each congress
sional district, to draw up a suitable form
of address to the farmers OF Texas and the
south on the subject OF decreasing the cot
ton acreage. Reports were adduoed show
ing an immense surplus crop, and farmers
were urged to turn their attention to other
products. The committees report advises
that no change be made In this years.
acreage in consideration of the lateness OF
the season. and recommends, further, that
Texas cotton growers take no concerted
action in the matter OF reducing the cotton
acreage until a convention of the whole
cotton-growinR world has met and taken
action in the matter.
After long windy session, lasting far
into last night, the convention concluded
its business this morning by appointing a
delegate from each senatorial district, to be
appointed by the cotton convention, and
two delegates from each county, to be ap-
pointed by the county judge, to attend the
cotton convention at New Orleans next
month. No positive steps were taken, but
all the farmers were requested to reduce
their cotton acreage for 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
A SPLIT AMONG Tam roa1ns.
Belfour's Leadership Repudiated by
His Party

Belfour's Leadership Repudiated by
His Party.
LONDON, March 1.-THE discomfort OF
the tories with their party organization in
the house grows as the day for the second
reading of the home rule bill approaches.
Although the domestic quarrel was kept
well under cover at the Carlton Club confer
ence Wednesday. 1t cropped out IN the house
on the next night. Mr.. Balfour's refusal TO
insist upon division on the suspension Of
parliamentary rule was openly opposed by
his former associates In the cabinet, and
when he left the house to show his disgust
with their rebellion they re-
violation Of bis orders. Mr.. Balfour
took the rebuke with his characteristic
cyniclsm and apparent Indifference, and re-
marked only that If the tories would not
be led he could not lead them. This cavalier
manner Of dismissing the question, how
ever, does not suit his colleagues, who feel
ana occasionally cay that Mr.. Balfour must
remember that he is no longer in a cabinet
position which can be shaken only by the
fall OF the government.
Since Thursday night the need OF a capa.
BILE leader to conduct the attack at the sec
ond reading of the home rule bill and TO
keep down tue abnormal government ma
jorities has been 80 keen that a person oan-
not pass through the lobby without hearing
the subject discussed with bitterness by the
discontenCed unlonists. This family
fight seems % give double assurance
that the home rule bill will pass its second
reading with the full Gladstonian majority,
after being hotly assailed by Joseph Cham
berlain and Lord Randolph Churchill, who
are apparently the only members OF the op-
position Ia their usual oratorical form.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
LANGLEY LACKS FACTS.
HIS BOOK FAILS TO COME UP
TO EXPECTATIONS.

It's Contents Only a Repetition Of the
Stories Already Printed in the News
pepers-The Men Who Feared Ex-
posure Resting Easier Now That the
York Has Appeared.
ATLANTA. Ga, March 1.-THE book on
"Atlanta's Black Week." which has been
one OF the local sensations Of the day, fin
ally made Its appearance on the streets and
news stands late this AFTERNOON. The ef-
forts 20 suppress the volume, which have
been pending during the week, gave it wide
advertisement, and, as "A consequence, many
copies we're sold Immediately after it was
placed on sale. Purchasers of the book who
expected 20 find in it sensational facts in
connection with the Redwine defalcatiOn
aud jackson suicide we're much disappointed,
as 10 IS mainly a compilation OF newspaper
reports Of those events and other crimes
current at that time. The impression had
been created that the book would discuss
tho connection OF prominent people with
those sensational affairs aud give names
heretofore unpublished, and this led 90 the
effort TO prevent it's sale So anxious we're
some parties on this account that yesterday
leading lawyer who had been retained
TO do the work placed 500 at the disposal
OF Chief OF Police Connolly for tho purpose
OF obtaining an advance copy. Since the
book came out those who we're 80 nervous
on account Of it as we'll as the many who
bought copies, felt in the humor Co hire an
expert kick artist 10 handle them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
FRAUDULENT LAND ENTRIES.
Timber Cutting Privileges in the West
Also Revoked.

WASHINGTON, March I1.-Secretery
Hoke Smith to-day ordered temporary
suspension of all homestead entries in
Clark county, Alabama. This order is
issued upon representRtio rs made by Gov.
Jones of that state to the effect that entries
were being made of salt springs and saline
lands, in violation Of section of the act
admitting Alabama into the union. A
thorough investigation will DO made, and
tho lands will remain in suspension until
all the facts are ascertained.
Secretary Smith to-day revoked and can
celed the permits which we're issued on Feb.
l3 last TO the Blackfoot Milling Company
and the Bitter Root Development Company
Of Missoula county, Montana, TO cut 50 per
cent. OF the timber on tue public lands in
that county. The permit TO the BlGckfoot
Milling Company embraced about Il 900
acres scattered through twelve town
ships, and that TO the Bitter Root
Company embraced about 1900 acres.
Secretary Smith holds strongly to the
opinion that the granting Of such extensive
timber cutting privileges is against the pub
lie interest and would, II continued, speedily
result in the total destruction OF tho forests
Of the west. His action in this matter
however. was hastenei by the receipt of in
formation that fraud was pTacticed in OBJ
tanning the permits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
REVENUE OFFICERS INDICTED.
They are Accused OF Serious Viola
tions of the Laws.

They are Accused OF Serious Viola
tions of the Laws.
LOUISVILLE, March 11.-Collector Of In
ternal Revenue Albert Scott OF the Fifth
Louisville) district, Chief Deputy Collector
William E. Riley, and Special Internal Rev
enue Storekeeper Shaw were indicted yes
day by the United States grand jury
There are two indictments against Collector
scott, one for violation of the civil service
laws, and includes several counts. The
other is one OF twelve counts, and are for
swearing falsely TO pay rolls. 1t is
claimed that five storekeepers did
not work April 28 and 80, 1892, yet they
were paid for their service, and Collector
Scott knowing they had not worked on
these days, signed voucher for their pay.
by such action it lie claimed he was party
TO defrRuding the United States govern
ment out of money. Riley and Shaw are
indicted for violation of the civil service
laws in receiving money from gaugers and
storekeepers for campaign purposes. Riley
has nine counts against him and Shaw five.
The cases will be called on Oct. 2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
GOLD MORE PLHN TIFUL.
The Supply Above the $1OO,OOOOOO
Reserve Now S4,25O,OOO.

The Supply Above the $1OO,OOO,OOO
Reserve Now $4,25O,OOO.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE treasury
situation continues to improve from day to
day, and from this time on the treasury de-
partment will be in a position to take the
more advantageous offers OF gold only. To-
day offers for $100, 600 in gold were received
from Pittsburg and 500 600 from Peoria
The demands from Chicago for small notes
continues, and this morning when some
bankers IN Ohio had offered gold for notes
and some delay took place in the transfer,
the delivery was deferred for few DAYS
and tine small notes were sent TO Chicago.
Numerous offers of gold from out OF the way
places caused Secretary Carlisle this morn
ing to notify all interested parties through
the Associated Press that gold coin can be
received only at the sub treasury offices in
exchange for notes" In other words the
government will not pay the expense OF
sending money by express 70 individuals.
The sub-treasury cities are New York
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Cincin-
natl, Chicago, st. Louis, New Orleans and
San Francisco. At noon to-day Treasurer
Nebecker received a telegram from Assist
ant Treasurer Roberts at New York stating
that no gold was exported to-day from
New York and the probability was that
none would be taken out next week.
The ten days statement issued to-day by
the treasury shows the free gold balance to
be 81 100000. Acceptsnces OF gold have
been made but which do not vet appear in
the account which bring this balance up to
more than $4,250,0 eco.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
CLEVELAND TO STOP raR RusH.
OHce-seekers to Be Given a Smaller
Part OF His Time.

WASHINGTON, March IL President
Cleveland will soon put some checks on the
steady stream of visitors to the white house
in the way Of rules for Office hours which
will enable him to get the necessary time
each day for the daily business he has to do.
AS it is now he has TO give most Of the day
to callers and do most of his own work at
night. The announcement OF the rules
which he has adopted TO govern his ap-
pointments, together with the statement
that he proposes 70 make appointments
very slowly and the iutma-
tion that office seeking will be
detrimental to the office-seeker's chances,
will greatly diminish the number of the
white house callers. But the President pro-
poses to conhne those who come to def
mite and comparatively brief portion Of the
day in order that he may do his days work
in the day time and have the evening free
for his family. Already a large number Of
otfice-seekers who come within the pro-
hibited glasses are leaving town, disap-
pointed TO think that they lose not only
the offices but their hold on the party ma
chine at home, but with the slight satisfac-
tion that Mr.. Cleveland has saved them
hotel bills by putting them out of their
agony so promptly.
Speaker Crisp and Senator Gordon Of
Georgia had talk with the President to-
day. Theysreferred to the desire of Bascom
Myrick of Americus to be consul and Il. W.
Patterson of Macon TO be government
director of the Union Pacific railway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
JUSTICE LAMAR's DEATH.

Meeting Of the Bar Of the Supreme
Court to Take Action.
WASHINGTON, March II. "A meeting of
the bar of the supreme court convened in
the court room at noon to-day to take steps
to express the loss the har sustained In the
death Of Justice Lamar. 10 was attended
by a large and distinguished gathering.
Vice President Stevenson called the meet
ing to order
Senator Villas was elected chairman and
James F. Kenny. clerk Of the court, was
chosen secretary.
Senator George. in brief speech, moved
the appointment OF a committee to prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense of loss
the bar felt at the death OF the late Justice.
A committee was chosen consisting of
Vice President Stevenson, Senators Wal
thall, George, Gordon, Stewart and Pugh,
ex-Attorney General Garland, ex-Repre-
sentative Catchings Of Missouri and John
Randolph Tucker, Bancroft Davis, William
E. Earl and J. III. Wilson.
The meeting adjourned until next Satur-
day at noon, when resolutions will be
presented and speeches made by Senators
Villas, George and Mitchell Of Oregon, John
Randolph Tucker, John Q. Black, Repre-
sentative Allen of Mississippi and others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
"TIME BRINGS Irs RRvRNaBs."
A Caustic Letter to Harrison to Cost
a Democrat an Office.

"A OAiSLlC s'6gLGL W 6aTTlBOn TO COE
a Democrat an Office.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE West
Virginia delegation is solidly endeavoring
to have the President make exceptions to
his non-reappointment rule in the cases OF
ex-COmmissioner of Internal Revenue Miller
and District Attorney Watts. Senator
Camden said to-day that the President
would make an exception Ia the case of Mr..
Miller, but it is understood that the Presi-
don't is entirely unwilling to make an ex-
ception in the case of Mr.. Watts, although
the democrats of West Virginia are said TO
be more anxious for his reappoinGment
than for Mr.. Miller's, Mr.. Watts being one
of the most popular democrats In the state,
MIR. Watts was the lirsu district attorney
removed by President Harrison and was
removed for political reasons solely. After
Mr.. Harrison's defeat last fall, Mr.. Watts
sent him a telegram reminding him in caus.
tic terms that time brings about revenres
According to the West Virginians this
telegram now bars the way to the reap
pointment OF Mr.. Watts. The story goes
that Mr.. Harrison, through Secretary
Eikins and Secretary Lamont, transmitted
"a copy of the Telegram to Mr.. Cleveland
with request that Mr.. Watts should not
be reappointed, and that Mr.. Cleveland said
that man who sent such telegram TO
the Presidents of the United States ougho
not to be rsRppoinCed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
A CITY COUNCIL SHAKEN UP.

Two Republicans Bolt and the Demo-
Gratis seize Control.
MIHNEAPoLIs, MINI, March 1I.-There
was a wild shaking up in the city council
last night. The council has been republican
by two majority, but a veto Of the ordi-
nance relating to the water works by Mayor
Eustis caused two republicans to bolt. This
forthwith ousted President Brazie, rep. :,
and elected Alderman Kueohle, dem, to
succeed him. Hardly had the new presi-
dent taken his seat when new standing COM
mittees we're announced. All the city
officers, save the police, are elected by the
council, and the action just taken meaus
that eveEy city official drawing a salary
will be removed at once and a democrat in
stalled in his place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
rH1RTRRN ooNvIOTs ESCAPE.

Fifty.seven Others Refused to Take
Advantage of Their Opportunity.
NASHVILLE, TENN. March 11.-TrRcy
City aud that portion of town adjacent to
the oity prison was somewhat excited yes'
Uerday over the escape of thirteen conviots
from No. 13 mine. There we're twelve ne
groes and one white man ia the party.
Some Of them were desperate characters
and in for long terms. There were fifty
seven more who had the same chance to
escane. but did not leave Warden Burton
was soon on the trail with blooGhounds, but
has not yet captured any of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
CHIoAGo's swITCHMBN.
No Change in the Situation-The Road
Anxious to Fight.

No Change in the Situation-The Roads
Anxious to Fight.
CHICAGO, March 1l.-There is no change
in the situation among the switchmen.
Everything is moving smoothly in and
about the various railway yards. AS far as
the men are concerned and so far as
can be learned there is no talk of a strike.
On the other hand the railways are known
to have agents all over the country
who are employing men on condition that
they will take the places of strikers, and
they are guaranteed police protection.
Local grievance committees representing
all the roads in Chicago and all the mon
interested, will hold a secret session to-
morrow morning and the whole matter
Will be thoroughly discussed. The
future course TO be pursued will be settled
upon at this session. 1t is considered signifi-
cant that so far ell the threats and coercive
measures have emRDated from bhe railway
officials. They have been freely quoted in
the newspapers during the last few days as
stating that they would stop all business
and discharge all employees In every
department in case the switchmen refuse to
accept their decision. 1t is also pretty well
established that they have employed large
force of men and are holding them subject
TO orders. This is taken to mean that they
intend TO force a fight with the unions of
railway men and settle the question before
the worlds fair rush begins
A CONFERENCE AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, O., March 1.-THE Lake Shore
engineers have refused to handle Ann Arbor
cars. Nearly all the high officials of the
Lade Shore road are here in secret session.
The superintendents OF the Wheeling and
Lake Erie, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton. Hooking Valley and Ohio Central are
also here for the purpose of deciding on the
position they will take in the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
RESULT OF THB SILVER oRAzE.
The Vaults of tho Mint at Philadelphia
EilIad 10 OvarflnWlnr.

AAAV NhulNH VI tlb lAltlb hb lulAhQblDlld
Filled TO Overlooking.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 1.-The
vaults of the United States mint In this
city to-day hold the largest amount Of bar
silver ever stored in one place in the United
States. The quantity is 100000 900
ounces, or fully enough with the usual alloy
10 make no less than $50 900. 600,
The steel walled treasure holders are filed
90 overhowing and bullion is being re-
celved from the government at the rate OF
3,S00,OOO ounces a month. Beside this
amount there are sealed IN IA separate vault
$50, 900 900 In coin The seal on the door
has not been broken for two years.
All the available storage space having
baen utilized IL has been found
necessary to have another steel-lined vault
constructed for the sole purpose Of storing
the bullion. The new vault is about ten
feet from the floor TO the ceiling, about
eight feet wide and thirty-hve feet long.
10 WAS completed yesterday, and the gov
ernment will commence using 10 on Monday.
With silver piled clear up TO the ceiling
the new storage place will contain but 90
00J,OO0 ounces and at the present rate it will
be filed IN less than six months The con-
struosion Of still another one OF these im-
mense storage places for silver is an absolute
necessity should the purchase Of silver con-
tinue This trend Of affairs 10 far beyond all
precedent in the history Of the mint. Pre-
vious 10 1890 it was rare event 10 have
stored within the walls OF the mint more
than a single million OF ounces OF bullion.
There was up to that time never a day when
there were 100000 ounces at one time on
hand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
A PLACE FoR FAuLKNER.

he Would Like TO Be Chief Justice of
the District.
WASHINGTON, March II. - Senator
Faulkner was here for an hour or two to-
day aud talked with his friends about the
chief justiceship of the court OF appeals of
the District of Columbia, which seems at
tractive to him. 1t seems that, technically.
he does not come within the constitutional
provisions prohibiting the appointment of
senator's or representatives to offices under
the United States, created while they were
serving in congress, because, while be has
been In continuous service, he began a new
term on March