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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
BRADLE4's WINNING BATTLE.
He Gets the Indorsement With Nc
KinIey as Second Choice.

Louisville. Ky. April I6.-Gov. Bradley
had things all his own way in the reDub-
licsn state convention this morning. 4
few minutes after getting down 10 bush
ness the convention almost unanimously
Endorsed his candidacy for President. and
instructed the delegates at large 20 vote
for him. with Mckinley as second choice.
The adjourned session was called 10 or
der at $50 O'Clock.
Judge Y. 5. Deming and State Inspector
c W Lester OF Whitley were chosen cleo
tors for the state at large
The report OF the committee on reSOlu-
tions was read and adopted BY an almost
unanimous vote. Free and unlimited coin
age OF silver is strongly cisapproVed. and
an unqualified declaration made for the
gold standard. with such legislation as
VIII keep silver and paper money on equal
terms Of value with gold. The usual in
coTsement Is given protection
Gov. Bradley is Endorsed for President.
as follow: Believing in the availability
and fitness Of Gov. William o. Bradley as
a presidential candidate, mindful OF the
splendid state victory under his leader
ship proud OF his executive ability, know
ing the soundness Of his views on the IMAM
cial and tariff question. and confident that
his nomination viii secure for the repub-
lican party the electoral vote Of Kentucky
and other southern states, we declare him
our choice for the presidency. and instruct
the delegates selected by this convention
as delegates from the state-at-large 10 the
next republican national convention TO
cast their votes for him as a presidential
nominee; but. in the event his name is
withdrawn from before the St. Louis con-
vention and he ceases to be voted for,
then they are directed TO cast their votes
for Hon. William Mckinley. the great
friend of protection, so long as his name
shall remain before the convention"
Editor Sam Roberts, the leader Of the
Mckinley forces, said TO a reporter that
his side was perfectly satisfied with the
result
fight was made on Gov. Bradley only
because some of his supporters tried to
knock ex-Gov. Mckinley out of the sec
ond instructions.
The following delegates from the state
at large to the national convention were
elected: W. ]. Deloe of Crittenden cOun-
", Rollins Durham of Madison county, l.
p. Tarlton of Franklin county and L. (.
Smith (colored) Of Davies county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
FIGHT on FRANKLIN FAILS.
The House Decides in His Favor by
Vote of I49 to 50.

Washington, April 16.-The fight against
the reelection Of Gen. W. B. Franklin as
a member of the board of managers Of
the National Soldiers Home resulted in
the defeat of those who opposed him, the
House to-day voting, 149 to 50. to continue
him on the board as recommended by the
committee on military affairs. There was
a three-hours' debate before the vote was
reached, traversing largely the same
ground gone over yesterday. the admins
policy of the board in retaining Col. Smith
as governor, being the principal points
of attack.
Messrs. Tracey. rep, of Missouri; Hep
burn, rep, of Iowa; Kirkpatrick. rep. of
Kansas; Calderhead, rep, of Kansas, ana
Mr.. Blue, rep.s of Kansas, favored the
amendment by the latter TO substitute the
in place of Gen. w. B. Franklin. and IL
was opposed by Mr.. MahOn. rep. OF
Pennsylvania; Grosvenor, rep, of Ohio;
Ray. rep, of New York: Sperry, rep, Of
Connecticut, and Hull, rep, of Iowa
chairman of the committee on military
affairs.
The resolutions named Gen. W. b
themselves; Gen. T. j. Henderson of Ii
linois to succeed John c. Black and Gen.
@. L. Beal of Maine to succeed Francis
Fessenden.
1t was arranged by unanimous consent
on request of Mr. Henderson, rep, OF
Iowa, chairman of the committee on the
judiciary. that Wednesday and Thursday
the bankruptcy bill, the vote on its pass
age to be taken after the reading of the
journal on Friday
At ABS O'Clock the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
ROAD MAKING IN CLARKE.
! Proportions Looking to the Use of
Convicts in Road Building.


Convicts in Road Building.
Athens, Ga, April 16.-The county of
Clarke is just now very deeply interested
in the Improvement Of her public roads.
Recently a grand jury appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the road improve
ment question, and that committee made
its report to the present grand jury to-
day. The committee consisted Of Prof.
Charles NJ Strahan OF the State University
as chairman, and Messrs. John r. White,
T. F. Hudson, J. 7. Pittard and Rev Lam
kin.
Prof. strahan, chairman Of the commit
tee, recently wrote a letter on the subject
of the convict lease and the working Of
convicts on the public roads Of the state.
and a S he is a civil engineer of rare ability,
his suggestions have been widely dis
cussed In Georgia.
Assuming that the present system OF
working the roads Is ineffective, waste
full and devoid OF progress. the committee.
taking the county OF Clarke as an eN-
ample submit the following facts:
About 800 men are now subject to road
duty AfisdemeanOr cOnvicts for the past
two years averaged IS per year. under SEN
fences varying from three 10 twelve
months. More than Is per cent Of them
were diseased. They were leased 70 pri-
vate parties at an average OF 40 per
month.
The city engineer furnishes the following
facts. Cost ~ food for criminals. 81 cents
per day. clothes and medicine, 4 cents per
day feeding mules, g per month; 5.ton
roasd-roller ssl5' portable Hock-eFilsAeF'
With me above facts before them she
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
UTILIZING WATER POWER.
The Industrial Plants of Athens to
he Run by Electricity.

BE Run by Electricity.
Athens. Ca. April 16-The Athens Man
ufacturing Company has decided to de-
veop the power at Barnett Shoals, eight
miles from the city and convey II 10
Athens in electrical form to be used here
by many industries.
At Barnett Shoals there Is an aggregate
of 1000 horsepower, which Is affected by
neither low nor high water. The machin-
cry necessary TO convert into electric pow
er 4JJ horsepower at Barnett Shoals has
been ordered and will be installed at once.
Work viii begin next week. As soon as
this power Is conveyed to Athens the
check factory will be run by electricity
and will probably be the first cotton mill
In Georgia 10 be run by electricity. The
power will be furnished to a number OF
email manufactures
In proportion to the demand for power,
the company viii develop more and more
OF the power at Barnett Shoals until the
entire 4.o0O horsepower is utilized.
The machinery at the Mitchell's Bridge
Electric Power Plant is now being in
stalled, and the power will be ready for
use by July 1. As soon as the plant is
FINISHED, the Electric cotton mill will be
built and run by electricity. line OF
street railway will be built to Mitchells
bridge, and that land will be converted
into a pleasure park; also the street rail-
way line in the city win be extended TO
the depots
The engineering classes OF the University
Of Georgia, under the direction OF Prof.
Charles NJ. Strahan, will take their an
nuel survey trip next month. They will
survey a railroad line from Bostwick to
Florence for gentlemen who intend build
ing the road.
The university base ball team was again
defeated yesterday at Crawford by tho
Lexington team. The score was Is to .
I'm favor OF Lexington.
The state normal school now has In ac-
tual attendance 1i2 teachers, and more are
arriving every day. President Bradwell il
in a Quandary haw to accommodate all
who come, but says he viii arrange for
them in some way.
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Rhines in the eighth inning Jared little bet
ter. Hawiey. though hit freely. received
almost perfect support. The score fol-
lows:
Cincinnati 81 900 0 0 o Ell 10 3
Pittsburg 20 0 0 o % IS .
Batteries-Fisher. Rhines and Pietz;
HaWley and Merritt.
st. Louis April ia perfect day and the
Clevelands for an attraction drew 400
base ball admirers to Sportsman Park for
the opening game to-day Up to the
eighth inning, the game looked like a
shut-out for Tebeau's men. when a couple
of three-haggers and a single netted two
runs. The score follows
r II E
St. Louis zee. 0 0 0 2 1 Ks IL .
Cleveland .... 0 0 0 o ? % 5
Batteries-Breitenste and Mcfarland;
Young, O'Meara and O'Connor.
Louisville. April 16.-The largest crowd
that ever gathered at the base ball park
saw Chicago defeat Louisville in the first
championship game of the season. 1t is
estimated that 10000 people were present.
The city officials came down TO the park
on gaily decorated cars and Mayor George
d. Todd pitched the first bah across the
plate. Chicago won the game by hard and
timely hitting and superb fielding by
follows:
Louisville 90. o o 0 OOO o 1-2 3 ,
Chicago ...... 0 0 0 0 0 3 "A s l
Batteries--Frazer and Warner; Friend
and Kittredge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
GEoRGIA's KNIGHTS TEMr1AR.
Officers Elected and Barbecue
Eaten at WARM sDrfnrs.

Eaten at warm Springs.
Columbus. Ca. April 1s.-The only bust
ness transacted by the Knights Templar
this morning was of a purely routine ma
ture, save the election of officers, which
resulted as follows:
Grand Commander-William H. Fleming
of Augusta.
Deputy Grand Commander-C. NJ. wylie
of Macon.
Grand Generalissimo-A. w. Watson Of
Rome.
Grand Captain General-Julius Brown Of
Atlanta
Grand Recorder-Samuel P. Hamilton Of
Savannah
Grand Treasurer. H. Smith of Ma
con.
Grand Senior warden-r0. NJ Blalock Of
Americas.
Grand Junior warden-J. T. Fetch Of
Grand Standard Bearer-E. A. Cults Of
Savannah
Grand Sword Bearers. H. Shepherd Of
Macon.
Grand warden-George B. Whiteside Of
Columbus.
The officers were formally installed ac-
cording TO the regular Masonic ceremony.
1t was decided TO hold the next annual
conclave at Rome on the second Wednes-
day in May.
The convention then formally adjourned
and at 1870 O'Clock the knights left on a
special train for Warm Springs, where
they were treated to an old-time Georgia
barbecue. From Warm Springs they dis
persed to their homes. Many Columbus
people went with them TO the springs, the
six cars of the train being crowded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
DEFAULT OF THE j., T. AND X. W
Holders of the First Mortgage Bonds
on the Watch.

jacksonville. Fla, April 1.-THE first
mortgage bondholders Of the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railway have at
last come to the front in the foreclosure
proceedings instituted by the holders of
second mortgage bonds. AS yet they have
taken a very modest stand, but it is believ-
ed that before the road is sold to satisfy
the claims Of the second mortgage bond
holders they will be again heard from and
win insist upon their interests being pro-
tected This morning J. c. Cooper and r.
H. Liggett, as attorneys for the commit
ice 10 whom the holders OF the first
bond holders transferred their interest. fled
In the United States court their excep-
tions 10 the report Of Charles S. Ada ms,
special master. made on April 6. The ex-
ceptfons are 10 each and every one Of the
findings Of the special master. The report
Of the master was made IN the case OF
the Pennsylvania Company for the Insur-
ance Of Lives and Granting Of Annuities
vs. the Jacksonville Tampa and Key West
Railway Company, 60 al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
OHAPMAN'S CONTEMPT.
His Case Going to the Federal SUI
preme Court.

Washington, April 16.-The court Of ap-
peals of the District of Columbia this
morning allowed the counsel of Elverton
r. Chapman, the New York broker, con-
victed of refusing to answer questions Of
the Senate committee about sugar specu-
lation, to file an application for a writ of
error to take the case 10 the United States
supreme court
District Attorney Birney went before
Judge Cole this morning and moved to
take up the cases of Messrs. Havemeyer
and Searles of the sugar trust Seymour
and MacCartney, brokers, and Edwards
and Shriver, newspapers correspondents,
indicted for similar offenses
The counsel for the defendants asked
a postponement until the Chapman case
had reached final decision. Judge Cole
granted a postponemenr until Tuesday
next, by which time action by the court
Of appeals on the writ of error is ex-
pected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
A building Trades Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa, April ia general
strike in the building trades is probable
On May l. The matter is now under con-
s-Ieration by the local branches of the diff
1rFent trades, and viii be focused at a
meeting Of the building trades council
next Wednesday evening. Bad feeling
-sdinst the employers grew out of the
stIlAe OF printers. which was settled by
q compromise two weeks ago. The purpose
~ me proposed strike It 10 compel the
lCurneymen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
LOSS OF THE BURDEN DIAMONDS.
A story of Flight and Confession
Denied.

New York. April 16.-Capt O'Brien,
when seen to-day about the story printed
in morning paper to the effect that the
thief who stole the Burden diamonds, was
a servant, who is now on the way TO Eu-
rope, said there was no truth in it, He
said he knew nothing of the confession
said to have been made by one of the
Burden domestics, and he was not insti-
tutsng search for any former employees
of the Burden household He said the
statement that he had telegraphed to the
Scotland Yards officials to arrest the ser
want, now said to be crossing the ocean.
was entirely untrue. He stated further
that no new developments connected with
the robbery had been brought to his atten-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
A SAD ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Hansen Bland of BuIIOch County
Accidentally Shot.

statesboro. Ga. April 16.-News reaches
here to-day OF a fatal accident TO Mr..
Hanson Bland. living near Excelsior. Ca,
in this county. Mr.. Bland, with DR.. S.
B. Kennedy, started turkey hunting.
They intended going In a buggy together.
but in getting on the horse became rest
less, when DR.. Kennedy Jerked the horse
back, and, IN some way, their feet came
in contact with the hammer of the gun.
firing IL of. the contents entering the
abdomen OF Mr.. Bland. making a fatal
wound. He lived two days IN much pain,
when death came 10 his relief He left
a wife and three children. He was a
good citizen and well thought or DR..
Kennedy Is much troubled over the acct
dent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
A BLAZE AT THE BATTERY PARE
AsheviIIe's Big Hotel Narrowly Es-
capes Destruction.

Asheville. n. c., April 16.-Fire broke
out in the kitchen Of the Battery Park no.
tel this morning at 7:45 O'Clock For time
it looked as if the entire building would
be destroyed At 10 o'clock the flames
the main building. There were 30 guests
many of whom remain, and the hotel will
go on as usual.
The kitchen and stoves were ruined. and
the dining hall is badly damaged. while
the roof was cut to pieces by the firemen
in trying TO locate the fire. Lack of water
pressure. the hotel elevation being 200
feet above the average hight Of the town
prolonged the fire somewhat.
The loss is in the neighborhood of So
600, but is fully covered by insurance.
The hotel will be repaired at once, but
as part of the building is uninjured guests
have been received as usual
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
CoteII Retracts His Confession.

Akron o., April ia week ago Romu-
lus Cotell, alias John Smith, made the
startling announcement that he had will
fully murdered Alvin A Stone and his wife
and Ira F. Stillson. Yesterday he made
an announcement stating that he did not
commit the murder. He says he knows
nothing whatever of having made a con-
fession and he never has yet told any one
that he committed the murders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
German sailors Feted.

Venice April 16.-Sailors belonging to
the German warships lying here landed
last evening and were feted by the inhabf-
tants in st. Marks square, where bands
of music played German national airs and
crowds cheered the sailors repeatedly
The warships sailed for Germany this
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

london. April 16.-The statement pub
4ed IN the Daily News this morning
.,al the government Is TO send 10000 Brit
.I troops 10 the SOudan In the autumn,
DRY Is denied BY the government au-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
a herring Sea Proclamation.

Washington April I6.-The President IS
sued bis annual Boring sea prociama ffon
to-day. warning seaiers from plying tnelr
vocation during the closed season from
Mag / 70 Aug. J. The proclamation Is
similar 10 the others issued 10 past years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

Madrid, April i6.-Newspapers support
ing the minority deny the truth 81 the re-
ports that "A political crisis is impending
4 dispatch from Havana 90. the Impair
cial says the insurgents have hanged
twenty-five Spanlards ia The Sagua dis
Ulct.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
sixth District Carolina Republicans.

Columbia, S. c., April 1.-THE Sixth
district republican convention (3rayton-
Melton faction to-day elected G. S. Net
Ties and DR.. J. r. Levy delegates to ths
national convention. One Is for Reed ana
the other for Allison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

r.5-jawa. Ont. April l6.-The House OF
-. li.rers adjourned at o'clock this
uliiG = had been IN session since 8
LOCK Monday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
TURKEY BREAKTNG HER PROMISES
A MussuIman Appointed Governor of
ZeitOun.

Constantinople. April 16.-Mahmound
Pasha, a Mussulman, has. been appointed
governor of Zeitoun in defiance of the
Zeitoun agreement, which stipulates that
the governor of the place be Christian,
and the assurance given by the porte to
the six protesting powers that the stipu-
lation would be carried out
The Wallis of Bitlis and Kharpoot are in
slsting that the relief distribution among
the Armenians at those places shall be
given out at the government storehouse,
IN obedience to orders from the palace
Notwithstanding the promise made by the
porte to Sir Philip Currie, the British am
bassador, that the work of outside relief
agents should not be interfered with
Key. George p. Knapp, the American
missionary recently expelled from Bitlis
ny the Turkish authorities, has arrived
al Aleppo in good health.
Washington. April 16.-Private advices
received here from Constantinople state
That the Red Cross is doing a great work
II Armenia. No one is interfering with
mem, and the porte has declared in writ
-Ag, both 10 the English and American le-
salonS. that no one shall interfere with
me great charitable undertaking Every
Kermit that has been asked for has been
s.anted. The Red Cross agents are in the
Leart OF the recently disturbed districts,
anu special protection is given them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

Baltimore - 0 OOO10 Is
Brooklyn ....0 2 2 0 0 90 s 3
Batteries-McAahon and Robinson;
Kennedy and Grim.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

Rhines in the eighth inning Jared little bet
ter. Hawiey. though hit freely. received
almost perfect support. The score fol
lows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

Baltimore, April 16.-There was no band
of music, nor street parade to incite the
ball loving Baltimore9ns to participate in
the opening of the season, but more than
1900 persons. & quarter of whom were
ladies in summer attire, passed through
the gates of Union Park before the game
was begun The early part of the contest
was marked by loose fielding. the cham
pions particularly being accredited with
some very harmful errors. Anderson
found Mcmahon to his liking and scored
three of Brooklyns eight hits. The score
follows:
D II L,
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Cincinnati 20 o 0 0 o FL 10 8
Pittsburg 90 l 0 0 o 3 2 % IS .
Batteries-Fisher. Rhines and Pietz;
Hawley and Merritt.
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Cincinnati. April le.--It was an ideal day
for base bail and H. 4l2 people witnessed the
first game Of the National League season
between Pittsburg and Cincinnati. 2o00 Of
whom were ladies'. There was a street
parade before the game with brass band
accompaniment. OF the game little can be
70 their liking. Fisher, who relieved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

Boston 3 O2O OF 10 j
Philadelphia 0 0 0 O-3 7
Observation-Disclosures and Camel; Taylor
and Clements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

Philadelphia, April 16-The opening game
of the season here to-day between the Bos-
ton and Philadelphia clubs was witnessed
by 5000 persons, the largest crowd that
was ever on the grounds of the local team
The visitors played the better game in the
field and at the bat. The late PHILADELPHIA
player, Hamilton who was traded for
Nash, was largely in evidence in the game,
he scoring three OF the visiting teams sew
en- runs. The crowd overlooked into the
Held and completely enciTcied the players.
The score follows:
RHE
Boston Be- 81 i9 ]
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-26

Maher went down with a thud, insen'
sible. When 10 seconds were counted
be had made no effort to rise, and
Fitzsimmons was accordingly declared
the winner. AS the result of the fight,
Fitzsimmous becomes the champion OF
the world and defender of the belt.
Corbett has already challenged Fitz'
simmons to fight at the earliest oppor.
tunity, and the probability is that
unless the ex-champion backs down
again, there will be another fight
within short while.
- Edgar w. Nye, whose serious i'll.
ness with paralysis was mentioned
last Friday, died at his home, "Buck
Shoals" near Asheville, n. c., on
Saturday afternoon. Edgar w. Nye,
better known to the public as "Bill," D."
was one of the most popular humor'
Gus writers of his generation. He has
written several humorous books and
all have had good sales but his great
est success was with newspaper work.
1t is said that by his contributions to
the press he earned something like
5000 a week. For several years past,
he has been engaged in lecturing with
great success. He leaves a widow, two
sons and two daughters, all well pro.
vided for with big estate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-26
WEATHER FOR MARCH.

Our Chester weather prophet is on hand
with his representations for March. He
beat Hicks this month, and he says that
the signs are clear enough to warrant him
in believing that he has next month down
pretty fine. This is the way he has it:
"From / to 3, windy and cool and pos
sibly little rain. From 4th to 9Th, stormy
and cloudy with high wind from the
west about the 6th. The 7th and 9Th will
threaten storms. From 9 to II will be
cold. The wind will be from the north
and northeast, and on the 10th and 1lth,
there will be snow, sleet, or very cold
rain. From IL to IA, windy. From 15
to 10, wet, disagreeable and unsettled.
From 20 to "a, cold wind and rain from
the east and northeast. From the 18th
25th to the end of the month, clearer and
more pleasant.