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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
THE COHIfITTEE's yERDICT.
4 Sweeping Report, Which I'ixes the Re-
sponsibility for Gas-Norks Shortage.

sponsibiitty FOR Gas-N orks Shortage.
Following is the majority report and
recommendations OF the committee:
Richmond Va. February 10. 1896.
Your committee, appointed under the
joint resolution approved September 8.
1895. with power Ito further investigate
the Gas Department" begs leave TO sub
nit its report. with the accompanying
volume OF evidence taken during the in
vestigation.
Your committee was organized on the
18th day OF September 1895. Ii requested
the Superintendent OF the Gas-W orks and
the CITY Attcrrey to ascertain what per-
sons could throw any light upon the man
agement OF the Gas-Works during the
administration of the late William G.
Adams. IL also informed its accountant,
W. L. Smith. what line Of investigation
into the books and transactions Of the
department Il wished him TO pursue. His
report based Upon the investigation as 10
what the ely had los by negligence and
theft. Is herewith returned. After Colo
mel Smith had pursued his enquiries as 10
the losses that the city had suffered by
the negligence and theft OF the officials
he and Mr. Boudar were requested TO
meet and ascertain and report 10 the COM
mittee the amounts of money which the
nopNe anu ldIric SilON ud1 betn received
by the SAID officials and had not been
turned into the Treasury. They made
sur investigation, and We herewith re-
port that they agreed that the city had
so lost 81. .56g.73 Their statement is here
with returned. Your committee from time
10 time bad summoned TO its meetings
all persons who IL had any reason to be-
lieve could throw any light upon any mat
ters under investigation. IL employed a
stenOerapher TO make an accurate report
of the testin ony of each witness. The ac-
companying volume contains the evidence
OF each H. full. BY reading of II you
will readily ascertain whether the con-
illusions reached by your committee and
herein set forth are correct
There is set forth in the accompanying
volume report Of Mr. w. L. Knowles.
Superint, ndent. showing the condition of
the Gas Works at the time at which he
tooa charge. Your committee desires here
10 festify 10 the earnest and efficient as
sistance which MIR. Knowles has rendered
your committee. His knowledge as to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03


the merits or Demerts of the papers
which he was about TO present Two
members of the committee had seen fit 10
bring I'm a minority report. He accorded
10 those gentlemen the same rights and
privileges that the other members had.
These two genflems had prepared ana
signed a report which was almost sub
stantially the same as the majority re-
port. save that the minority report placed
criticism upon the City Auditor. Mr.. h.
j. Warren, which the majority Of the
committee did not think the evidence be-
fore IL justified. Chairman Gunst said
that this feature of the mipority report
was a profound surprise 10 himself. as
well as every gentleman>who signed the
majority report. He felt confident that
the members OF that body had not gone
into the investigation with any feeling OF
favoritism for any one or prejudice
against any one. but solely 10 10 their
duty as representatives, Of the people.
The committee simply presented its re-
port and conclusions for the consdera-
ton OF the Council and for its approval
or disapproval.
Before the reports handed I'm were read
Mr Davis moved that the papers DE con-
sidcred at a special meeting 20 DE held
on the evening of March 18th. This was
withdrawn untI the recommendations
could be read. Resolutions approprating
$50 additional compensation for Colonel
William =. Smith. the special accountant;
$50 to Mr.. H. h. Boudar. extra cOmoen-
saton. SG6 to Mr. John G. Winston. the
committees stenOgrapher. extra compen-
sation. These were agreed 10. and Mr.
Davis renewed his motion 20 consider
the recommendation of the committee
al a sDecial meeting 10 be held March
18th. which was promptly adopted.
THE STENOGRAPHIC REPORT.
Accompanying the recommendations OF
the committee was stenographic re-
port OF the proceedings OF the invostiga-
ton. This report. which is issued In
book form, covers ll3 pages OF closely
Imprinted matter. The volume s. in
dcxed and titled. and is published for
tho information Of members OF the Coun-
ell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
wEATuER EOitECAsT.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2.-Fore-
cast for Tuesday:
For Virginia and North Carolina: Fair:
slightly colder: northwesterly winds.
The northeastern storm still fingers on
the New England coast. where IL has
caused northerIy gales.
In the upper lake region. the Ohio
Valley, the Middle and South Atianut
ana East Gulf states, the weather r.
sissippi there is a generas cioudlress
The temperature has fallen declp1y
in New England and the Middle States.
There Is also a decided tall on ths SnAil.
ern Rocky mountains. The weather WY
with fall in temperature. osssseiir
fair weather IL indicated tor the Nt,lnir
and South Atlantic states. with tauina
temperature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
Decided in Mr.. stanford.s Favor.

WASHINGTON, March 2~-Justice Har-
Ian. In the Supreme Court OF the United
States this afternoon. announced the oe-
cisjon OF the court In the case Of the
United States VS.. Mrs. Jane l.. STAN
ford executrix OF the late Senator Stan
ford In favor OF the execufrix.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

Mr.. GRIMES ACTS.
Mr. MONTGOMERY failed 10 get the new
contract. which was awarded I'm October.
1894 II seems 10 have been determined
that Mr.. Adams. and those VINO had
tberetofore shared with him the receipts
of his frauds upon the city In the purchase
of shells. or those who I'm the future
would share with him such fraudulent
gains. should sell 10 the city all the shells
which il might purchase. Nhether tnis
change was caused by greed or ny the
fact that new partner desired 10 snare
i'm those gains. your committee Is unapie
10 say But the evidence submitted Dy
vour committee proves that al that time
another ala desire and had determined to
share In those gains. That person was
Mr. John II. Grimes. a member OF the
Common Council. and who had been trus-
ted with the position Of chairman OF the
Gas Committee. and whose duty 1t would.
he 70 sign the warrants for the proposed
fraudulent sales OF shells.
Your committee has no direct testimony
that Mr.. Grimes before making that de-
cislon. had become cognizant or the
frauds that had been already perpetrated.
Rut your committee submit that he must
have had some knowledge OF the money
70 be made. otherwise he would hardly
have been willing TO participate i'm the
fraud. and have striven 20 prevent 1t
being known.
In October. 1894. the contract was not
awarded TO Mr.. Montgomery, but to Mr.
f.. w Smoot. That change was brought
about in the following manner: Mr.
Adams and Mr. Grimes each interviewed
Mr.. smoot and got him to agree to put
In a bid In his name for their benefit Mr..
Adams had either already seen Mr.. Mont
gomery or saw him after Mr.. smoot had
CONTINUED on Sixth Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

An inquiry into the sales OF junk from
the works developed an utter disregard
by Mr. n. j. Walsh of the interests OF the
city. When old metal was sold 1t was
never weighed. as the evidence shows,
but once. (See the testimony OF H. q.
Carlton and II. l.. MarstonJ The reason
given WAS that the city had no scales large
enough 10 weigh wagon. OF course the
iron could have been weighed before #
WAS put on the wagon. Whenever sold
TO Mr.. r.. j. Pagan II was never weighed.
Rut on one occasion a load was sold TO
Nessrs. Watt & Call and an employe
of the works was sent with the iron TO
see IL weighed at the buyers estas.Sn-
ment. When the same employe was sent
10 collect of Mr. Fagan the money due for
Junk he was given no bill. but was told
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

Cuba should be stopped. Cuba had an
organized government. a Legislature, an
organized army and her people had sue
cessfully met 100000 Spanish soldiers. In
his opinion, the resolutions reported from
We Committee on Foreign Affairs were
proper and should be adopted. He want
ed 10 see Cuba free. and he believed that
In Gods own time Cuba would be free
and Independent republic. (Applause)
Mr.. Adams (Republicam, Of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman Of the subcommittee
on Cuba appointed by the Committee
on Foreign Affairs advocated the reso-
lutiOns. They had been drafted, he
said, I'm the most conservative spirit. His
own opinion was that the actual recog-
milton of new government was an ex-
ocutive function.
Mr.. Sulzcr DemocraO. Of New York.
argued that the Cuban patriots were en-
titled by every principle OF international
law 10 bcllgorent rights. II he had his
way he would
But before having a chance 10 say
what Mr.. Sulzer would do If he had
his way ne was cut of in the middle Of
the sentence by the Speakers gavel. and
heard a shout Of laughter from all sides
Of The House, and from the galleries.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
PRICES TALK.

splendid line of hats
Abucks Roasted Co1ees
check Gnghams medium light
wool filling Hamilton
Yard wide all nobody beat
Ties all slippers All Solid
sodl Best
Line Mems Fine Shoes takes the cake $2 good solid
Calf Shoes Laced ST. Ladies'
shoes Ladies Shoes the best
Johnson Bros imported Iron Stone
Barker Mills
&c. Splendid line Dark Outings and
Work shirts lots of them
Our slightly tinted the thing students.
strictly
We
goods The marked plain figures We
We sincerely thank liberal
the future.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
DON'T LET UP!
REMEMBER THIS!
GUARD AGAINST SURPRISE
The Peril That ConfrontS the
Nation Now Is That the Peo-
pie Should Think There
Is No Peril.

The peril that confronts the nation now
is that the people should think there is no
peril
The battle Is not won simply because the
tide is running strongly in the direction
of sound money. Every day of effort now
means at least year of immunity alike
from currency cranks and silver peddlers
Remember this!
Treasure It'll
Don't let upl
Guard against surprise and don't let up.
The last days of the campaign will be filled
with forgeries and misrepresentation
from the opponents of sound money. Let
it DO remembered that this campaign is
different from any previous national cam.
plign in the fact that with the men who
are conducting one side of it it is not a
political campaign at all. 1t is simply the
hugest business speculation known to his
tory, one which, if successful, will make
the chief Spectators the money lords Of
the earth.
Remember that every ono of these men,
looking at the election as they do, merely
rs great effort to boom" and corner
the silver market, IL influenced only, by
selfish consideration.
The 16 to dollar should never have an
abiding place in this country.
Let it be stamped once and for all with
the brand of the peoples disfavor, and lei
it pass into history as one of the exploded
financial crazes So let the watchword he
"Guard against the enemy and don't LEI
npi,p
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
The Party of Bimetallism.

The Republican party has always been,
and is today, the party of bimetallism. If
its plans are carried out, we shall have an
enlarged use of silver on safe basis, at
which it will be maintained ut parity
with gold If the plans of the Populists
prevail, our silver dollar and paper cur
rency will lose QUE half of their present
value, and all our gold will disappear, thus
reducing instead If increasing the amount
of money in the country.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22

of 1t which aicites in Inc not establishment
only, but horror. The fact is, there passes
before my eyes vision of millions OF fam
ilies-not individuals, but families; IA
theirs, mothers, children--passing, ghast-
ly, sorrow stricken, in never ending pro-
cession from their cradles to their graves.
The workinGmen Of America have had u
slight foretaste of what John Bright
meant, for they know that the country is
now on the way to desolation under the
free trade policy of which the Wilson bill
is a mild forerunner. They begin to see
that there was wisdom in the policy of
Clay and Blaine, protective plan to pre-
serve American industries and American
liberties,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
Bargains.

Fine cans bottle pencil sharpeners FOR cent Fine
lead pencils CTS EACH plain pencils for cent doz ladies shirt
waist buttons Table cts set Tea cts SET
points Silver forks $lS5 silver knives S5 set Sewing
machine oil Pearl henry Clay cent
Beach combs box spools
thread sets pint sets Mems suspenderS Sets pair Chinese
Tea kettle % EACH Bon Bon box 5 EACH Mouse Sets EACH
Backing The Magic City, book containing the views
at the Colombian Expo things from nearly of the earth
price, 6Oc Yelling 12ct Buing box Mems shirts
10 to Scots EACH Sleeve holders Bets Boys and hats from
20 to 75c Good outing and yd Mole skin pants 75cts
pair When won't to the Racket Store
J. II. BRIGHT,
Racket Store.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
WHAT Ex-Go,ernor Flower Saws.

Not even the honest believer in silver
standard or the most enthusiastic bimetal-
list can, If he be a patriotic citizen, con-
sclentiously support the forces of political
anarchy Tho ad, ocacy of free silver coin
age by Bryan and many of his adhercnts
is only cloak fer the spirit of revolution
behind. tx Governor Flower.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
GEMS FROM M'KINLEY.

Stirring and Patriotic Utterances of the
Republican Candidate.
1t 1.-THE government under free coinage)
would not put the dollars into circulation.
1t could only get them as any citizen would
get them-by giving something for them.
1t would deliver them to those who do.
posted the silver, and its connection with
the transaction there would end. Such are
the silver dollars which would be issued
under free coinage of silver at ratio OF l6
to l
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22

1t, free coinage, means the debasememt
of our currency to tic amount of the diff
ference between the commercial and coin
value of the silver dollar, which is ever
changing, and the effect would be to re-
duce property values, entail untold finan-
cial loss, destroy confidence, impair the
obligations of existing contracts, further
impoverish the laborcrs and producers of
the country, create panic of unparalleled
severity and infict upon trade and COM
merce deadly blow Against any such
policy am unalterably opposed.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22

Our Heavy LOIS From the Wilson Law.
The decrease in our exports of American
products and manufactures during the
first Is months of the present tariff as
contrasted with the exports of the first Is
months OF tho tariff of 1890 was $780, 1853,
800.
The excess Of exports over imports dur
ing the first 10 months Of the tariff of 1890
was S313, 972, 968, but only 500, 75S, 623
under the first Is months of the tariff of
1894, loss under the latter of $l57, 2l4,-
345. The net loss in the trade balance of
the United States has been $l96, 9Sa, 607
during the frat Is months operation of
the tariff Of 1894 as compared with the
first 10 months Of the tariff of 1890.
The loss has been large, constant and
steady, at the rate of S13, 10000 per
month, or $4,000 for every business day
of the year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22
Would Contract the Currency.

The Republican party has declared in
favor Of an international agreement, and,
If elected president, it will be my duty TO
employ all proper means to promote 1t.
The free coinage Of silver in this country
would defer, if not defeat international
bimetallism, and until an international
agreement can be had every interest re-
quires us to maintain our present standard.
Independent free coinage of silver at
ratio of l6 ounces of silver to l ounce of
gold would insure the speedy contraction
of the volume of our currency. 1t would
drive at least 500, 100000 of gold dollars,
which we now have, permanently from the
trade of the country and greatly decrease
our per capita circulation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-10-22

More Business, Not More Money, Needed.
1t is not an increase in the volume of
money which 10 the need of the time, but
an increase in the volume of business;
not an increase of coin, but an increase
of confidence not more coinage, but a
more active use of the money coined; not
open minis for the unlimited coinage of
the silver of the world but open mills for
the full and unrestricted labor of American
workingmen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11
OUT FOR CLEVELAND.
The New York World Thinks the DEM
0erats Must Choose Him.

NEW YORK, April THE World
will print double-leaded editorial to-
morrow in which it will ask whether
the logic of the present situation that
has led the Republican masses to sup
port Mckinley, will not compel the
nomination Of Cleveland by the Demo
Gratis. The paper says:
''The world does not assert that this
is so. 1t raises the question. It in
vites public discussion of it. So far as
the World is concerned in this matter,
it is entirely impartial, judicial and i'm
personal. It has no special Partially
for Mr.. Cleveland personally, as he will
probably admit. It has nothing to
take back. But the question is not OF
the past. 1t is the question of the fu.
ture.
upon the issues of the present and
future, not OF the past, the World il
just as free and sincere in suggesting
that Mr.. Cleveland seems to be the
only logical candidate as it has heen
fearless and faithful in admonition and
criticism whenever it has believed him
to be wrong.
1T is idle and might prove very un.
wise to ignore the fact that there is Q
deep seated and widely prevalent pre-
judice among our people against any
third term for any President. But II
is still question whether any un
founded fear and prejudice can weigh
against the force of events and the
logic of circumstances"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11
ID Page.
c. BUNTING & CO., Backfoot Idaho.

THE election of Mckinley would be
taken as vindication Of McKinleyism
and return Of the people to the policy
of protection.
The Republican leaders find strong
hope Of accomplishing this object in
the Democratic situation. They could
not hope to win on a straight issue Of
McKinleyism, but they see an oppor-
tunity to rehabiIitate protection and
slip Mckinley into the Presidency in
the Democratic wrangle over the
money question.
The fact that McKinleyism has been
thoroughly beaten once will not check
a Republican return to it, II Demo
cratic discussions over 10 TO / enable
the Republican party to win with Nc
Kinley as standard bearer. The vic
tory will be hailed as q popular indlca-
ton Of protective policy; tariff plumber
ing will be renewed and the battle for
the interests OF the plain people will
have to be fought over again.-Be-
public.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11
Opposed TO Fusion.

The Boise City Populist Club In Its
address to the voters of the State has
this to say about fusion with the Dem
ocrats:
HThe principle Of the Peoples party
applied to the conduct OF government
would bring instant relief. This re-
lief, however, cannot come until those
principles secure q majority OF the vo-
tiers. The practical question therefore
is: How can this support be the soonest
attained?
To do this a fusion between the Peo-
pies and Democratic parties as such in
this State has been suggested. To
this we are opposed. Such an arrage-
ment would probably degenerate into a
mere scramble for office, in which the
principles we are seeking to advance
would be lost to view. 1t would also
close our mouths to adverse criticism
Of the Democratic administration, and
destroy our prestige as party Of re-
FORM
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11
That Address to the Saints.

The address put out yesterday by the
chief priests Of the Mormon church is
startling and, we believe, unfortu-
nate document. 1t says that no one in
authority in the church shall accept
any political nomination or Office with
out the consent Of the church, and
it makes it reasonably clear that
nearly all members OF the church be-
long to the priesthood. The theory az
applied to the high salaried officers Of
the church is exactly correct. for the
reason that such officers have under
taken duties which are supposed TO EN-
ploy their time and best services; and
moreover as the ordinary man under
stands such things, absorbs their
thoughts and units them for political
life. But when this descends along the
ranks Of the people, the ordinary mind
cannot throw Off the impression that
the higher priesthood of the organiza-
tion insist that their authority goes as
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11

THE Roentgen rays turned on the
Boise Democrat In its recent attack on
Mr.. Bunting in the matter OF redemp-
tion OF capital building bonds, and the
statement that he is trying TO quiet the
talk that Mr.. Bunting has been and Is
using money In his private business
that belongs to the State, the people, 2
show up the dark figures Of the same
parties who were in the back grounds
eighteen months ago, making libelous
charges against him for campaign pur-
poses. Jud, when you talk yourself
you are right, always right, but when
you let the other fellows do the talk.
ing, they insist on your saying things
that the people know do not comport
with your forceful and truthful way OF
putting them. The rays on the article
in question show dark figures behind It.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11

Both houses Of Congress have pass
ed resolutions in the Cuban matter.
They declare that state Of public war
exists In Cuba, that the United States
should maintain strict neutrality be-
tween the contending powers, accord
ing to each all the rights of belliger-
ents In our ports and territory, and that
the President should intercede with
Spain "for the recognition OF the indie
pendence Of Cuba The resolutions
are now in the hands Of the President.