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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
CADETS AND THE PARADE.
Their Participation Left to Secreta-
ries Herbert and Lamont.

Washington, Feb. 16.--The resolution to
permit United States cadets at the West
Point and Annapolis academies to partici-
pate in the ceremonies attending the iu-
auguration of President Mckinley, was
called up in the House military commit
tee this morning, by the chairman, Mr..
Hull of Iowa. Tt was Immediately an
tagonized. The principal speech in oDpo-
stion was made by Mr.. Washington of
Tennessee, who doubted the propriety of
ordering the cadets to Washington at this
time. He showed that the boys had not
appeared in any inaugural parade since
the induction into office of Gen. Grant
He thought it inadvlsable to take the ca
diets from their studies, and he spoke par
ticularly of the danger to their health.
which might result, If the weather on the
4th of March next should be cold and
raw, as had frequently been the case
heretofore.
Mr. Bishop of Michigan moved, when
the brief discussion ended that further
consideration of the resolution be indef-
the resolution; five opposed 1t, and the
chairman, Mr.. Hull, who voted in the
negative succeeded in tieing the vote and
the motion was lost. A subsequent mo-
ton to refer the resolution to the sec
retaries of war and the navy was agreed
to without division. 1t is expected that
the report of both secretaries will be in
before the members at next Fridays
meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
BUNcE,s GUNS BOOMING.
Target Practice the Only Incident of
the Day on the Fleet.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 16-The day has
been an uneventful one with Admiral
Bunce's fleet. The ships, occupying their
positions of yesterday, resumed their ex-
ercises with their main batteries at an
early hour. BY o'clock the roar of the
big guns could be distinctly heard in the
city. These exercises were practically
identical with those of yesterday. The
practice was discontinued until p. m,
when it was once more resumed, this
time with the four and six-inch guns.
During the afternoon the formation
of the feet was materially altered. The
Indiana replaced the Columbia at the
southern end of the line, and the other
five vessels of the fleet We're collected
about the flagship almost due east OF the
ietties, and about five miles TO seaward.
At night there was some exercising with
the Castor sigpal. but no maneuVers of
general interest.
The Vesuvius lay off the coast with the
fleet last night, but came into the harbor
early to-day and still lies off the custom
house. The transport Fern made her
usual trip to the city, and coming up
once more during the evening, IS now ly-
ing in the Cooper river.
Irp to a late hour tonight the feet had
been Joined by none of the boats recently
ordered here The Terror, Puritan, Ka-
tahdin and Ericsson have been expected
off the coast all day but none of them
have put in an appearance. The battle
ship Maine will saii for Port Royal to-
morrow night or Thursday morning
Washington Feb 16.-Secretary Herbert
of the navy and party will leave here to-
morrow via the Atlantic Coast Line in a
naval maneuvers of the North Atlantic
squadron.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
TWO HANGED IN SUCCESSION.
"'Prits and Companion Way
'"id ana Killed an ArtIst

dean i'ouls, Mo-, Feb. 16-Two men met
clsr,.o V' Oh The sallows in the Jail yard at
TN, ,on, suburb Of this city. shortly af-
The 5,ok ~ e.ook this morning. The first to pay
paIo 1.ain e. penalty was Peter schmidt a
was a.eu S-year-old lad; and the other
oeoa samuel ., Foster, a big, burly negro
a sr,, ''','t mounted the scaffold stems with
tintl ,' step and maintained stubborn a.
eye.,,, ,.'lronghout the prelimlnaries 10 the
in tW6-vlco me ne drop fell az 7O5 o'clock. and
dead ny minutes he was pronounced
scaNoii ne @ body was cut down and the
Al 7n was prepared for Foster.
early &r, & the latter who had occunled tho
hyrrp'' .r or1ihg hours IN alternately 'sIneins,
into 49, ouH praying for mercy, was led o11'f
and ba5 Jall yard. lie trembied violentiv
trap g.sJ 10 be supported up the stems The
exeoutioS sprung at about 7:iO. ana the
beon was successful W
a cousin - N company with John Schmidt
Named u Vl Peter, wayiald a young arffsf
visit hi water, who was on his wav 10
was sbo sWeetheart Atwater resisted and
bis .,.'l dead within short distance ~
he hapt1 t1ueart 9 door. John Schmidt will
crime 7'u on March IS for his share In the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
CONVENTION or EDITORS.
Their National Association in scs-
sion nt Galveston

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 16.-The twelfth
annual convention of the National Edito-
rial Association was opened this after
noon at 1880 o'clock. over 800 delegates.
many Of whom were accompanied by their
wives and daughters. were present when
President phomas called the convention to
order
After the Rev. MIR. Harris had invoked
the divine blessing on the work of the
convention Mayor Ely. on behalf of the
city, extended to the delegates Il cordial
welcome. The mayor was followed by
President Bale on behalf OF the Texas
Press Association.
B. B. Herbert, founder and the first pres
ident OF the national association, next
spoke IN very happy vein In response to
the address of welcome.
The president then appointed the follow
ing committee on credentials: James G.
Gibbs OF Ohio, Earnest H. Pierce of Min
nesota, II. A. London Of North Carolina,
Charles a. Garner OF California, and Il.
E. Purcell of Indiana.
During the absence of the committee on
credentials. Secretary Page gave lengthy
explanation Of the proposed itinerary Of
the association into Mexico after the ad-
journment OF the convention and the ar
rangements made for such. Editor Cap
pelio of Ohio introduced a resolution that
life members and former presidents of
the association be required TO pay the $6.25
annual dues The resolution was referred
to the committee on resolutions.
A resolution authorizing the recording
secretary to employ a stenographer to
take minutes of the convention for publiCa-
tion, one copy of which is to be sent TO
each member of che association, aroused
considerable discussion. and was finally
declared out OF order.
The committee on credentials made
partial report, which was adopted, and
the convention took a recess until s
o'clock.
The convention reassembled at s15
o'clock. The presidents annual address
was the first number on the programme,
but at the request Of President Thomas
the delivery of it was postponed until TO-
morrow morning.
A paper on the pecullaritles of Journal
ism In South America, by Henry j. Hicks,
LID. late United States minister to
Peru. was read by Mr. Heme.
w. T.. Pabor of Florida read a poem en-
titled Tomorrow and To-day"
ID. j. Price of Wisconsin read a paper
on the Education of the Newspaper
Man" which was ably discussed by j. b.
McCabe of Boston.
The convention then adjourned until 0
o'clock tomorrow morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
Only One New BattIeship 10 he
BuiIt-NO Price ON ArmOr Plate.

Only One New BattIeship TO Re
BuiIt--NO Price ON ArmOr Plate.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The sub-commit-
tee of the House committee on naval af-
fairs charged with the preparation Of the
bill making appropriations for the naval
establishment for the year ending June
80 1898, will probably be ready to report
the framework of the measure to the full
committee tomorrow. Their work has
been delayed beyond the usual time for
completing the bill, owing to the contro-
versy over the price to be paid for armor
plates for The ships Illinois. Alabama and
Wisconsin, authorized to be constructed
in the bill for the current year. This
has been most perplexing question. and
the subcommittee has been unable to
reach an agreement as to the price to be
paid for armof plate. 1t was finally de-
termined to-day to abandon the effort to
fix a price and to insert lump sum
to be expended by the Secretary of tho
Navy for the purchase of the armor plate.
This will enable that official 70 make the
best terms possible for each vessel. The
amount of the Appropriation viii be fiXed
by the subcommittee tomorrow, when
Capt. Sampson, chief of the bureau of
ordnance, will finish an estimate of the
total weight of armor that will be neces-
Sary. The Subcommittee will base its
calculations upon an average price of
about S425 per ton for the armor, but the
insertion of a specific price per ton VIII
be carefully avoided.
The subcommittee, under the provlso
for Increase of the navy, will recommend
one new battleship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
ANTI-soALPING BILL REPORTED
None of the Amendments to 1t Op-
posed by the senate.

None of the Amendments to 1t Op-
posed by the senate.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE anti-scalping
bill was reported to the Senate this morn
ing, with several material amendments,
none of which, however, have been an
tagonzed by the railroad companies The
bill as amended makes it unlawful for
any one to sell railroad tickets except per-
sons authorized by such companies by
proper certificate to do so. A single ex-
ception permits the purchaser Of a ticket,
in good faith, for personal use in the
prosecution of journey, to sell the ticket
he has purchased.
The original bill provides that railroad
companies shall redeem, upon presenta-
tion at the general Office of the road is
suing a ticket, any part of such ticket as
may be unused by the purchaser, at a rate
equal to the difference between the rate
paid for the whole ticket and the cost
tween the points for which 1t was
actually used. An amendment made to
this requires the railroad companies to re .
deem the whole tickets in like manner, in
the event that the purchaser should be
unable to use 1t. Another provision for
the protection of brokers who may have
a stock of ticl cts on hand requires all
roads to re1eeu every legal ticket OUT
standing within thirty days after the pas
road tickets is made a felony, punishable
by a fine OF not more than $1,000 for each
otfense. and imprisonment for not more
thar. two years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
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PRICELESS PAPERS.
Part of Those Stolen From the Con-
gressiOnaI Library Returned.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Chief Hazen of
theTreasury Secret Service received to-
day from his Office in New York, $50 sep
arate letters, documents, commissions,
land patents, old English warrants, etc,
which it is alleged were stolen by Young
Turner from the United States congress
ional library. These papers are yellow
with age and very valuable. Some date
far beyond 1900, and contain the auto
graphs of King George II of England; of
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Livines-
ton, of British prinme ministers, and 9TH
ers distinguished in their generation in
politics. Nearly all the papers show evi-
dence of having recently been cut from
books in which they had been pasted
Chief Hazen says more than 500 of these
papers were stolen, but the exact number
cannot be told until the volumes that con-
tanned these precious literary treasures
are examined. The batch this morning
was recovered through the gentleman of
New York, who received them by express
from Turner from Washington. Turner'S s
handwriting has been identified on the
cover of the package.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
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TEXAS OFF GALVESTON,
The BRttIeship Makes n Good Run
From New York.

Galveston Tex, Feb. 16.-The battle-
ship Texas, which arrived this morning
anchored last night about twenty-five
miles out. She came up and anchored off
the bar at II o'clock this morning. At $3.50
this afternoon, she again got under way,
crossing the bar, and coming inside, an
chored in Bolivar roads, near the quaran-
tine station at o'clock this evening. She
can be plainly seen from the city, and the
docks and every available space was
crowded when she came 10 anchor Her
run from New York to this port is said
to be the fastest ever made by a battle
ship, the average run being 1215 knots an
hour from the time she ieft New York
until She anchored off the bar When she
crossed the bar she drew 1913 feet aft OF
the 800 tons of coal she had in her
bunkers wher she left New York. she has
about 200 tons left. The ship Is in first
class condition ard IS being painted and
polished up ami her officers declare that
she is as fine ship as there Is in the
navy.
Tomorrow the public will be allowed TO
inspect the ship. The presentation OF the
silver service will take place on the 18th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
INTERSATIONAL CONFERENCE.
House Committee 10 Vote on the nil
saturday Night.

Washington. Feb. 16-The House COM
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
has agreed to take a vote on Saturday
night on the Senate bill providing for the
appointment Of United States delegates
to an international monetary conference
Further arguments will be heard before
the vote Is taken.
In the course Of the hearing to-day Rep
resentative Quigg, rep, Of New York, OPP
posed the proposition OF a monetary con-
Ference. President Elect Mckinley, he
said probably had policy of his own
and hc should not be handicapped by the
passage OF a measure OF this kind. II was
a measure which had been passed by the
Senate, a body which had rejected every
republican measure sent TO this congress.
The proceedings OF such conference
might disturb business again and hinder
the new tariff bill In regtoring prosperllY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
POSTAL RECEIPTS REDUCED.
Only Nine of the 80 Largest Omces
show an Increase.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Postmaster Gem
eral Wilson to-day gave out a statement
showing the gross postal receipts of the
thirty largest postohices for the month OF
January. 1897, as compared with that OF
the same period Of 1896. The total receipts
for January, 1897. were s2.SS9.9l1. and for
January. 1896, s2.94i,S5l. net decrease OF
$1Oi,443. The eight largest Offices. tnclud-
ing New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton. st. Louis. San Francisco. Brooklyn
and Cincinnati. show decreases In the re-
celpts. only nine of the thirty Offices
show increases. They alc Baltimore,
Cleveland. Detroit, Washingt IN. Mllwau-
kee. Minneapolis. Providence. Nlbany and
partment is considered y To- or he good in-
dication OF the prosperity of the times,
and this statement shows a general de-
preston of business; In fact, the decreases
FOR January Of this year have been the
greatest for some years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
Rate Questions in the southeastern
Territory Discussed.

Charleston, s. c.. Feb. 16.--A gathering
OF prominent railroad men was held here
to-day at the Charleston hotel. 1t was
attended by w. w. Finley vice president
OF the Southern, John NJ. Egan Of the Gen.
trail OF Georgia; T. X. Scott of the Georgia
railroad; Reuben Foster, ]. NJ. culp OF the
Southern; 7. M. Emerson of the Atlantic
Coast Line; Cecil Gabbett of the Georgia
and Alabama: N. $. Pennington of the
Florida Central and Peninsula-; +. b.
Papy OF the Plant system; ID. +. Jack OF
the Plant system; A. G.. Jackson of the
Georgia railroad. and j. B. Cleveland OF
the Charleston and Western Carolina.
The meeting was called by the three
gentlemen mentioned first for the purpose
OF discussing rate questions In the south-
eastern territory. The meeting lasted for
several hours. but the gentlemen who at
tended Il declined 70 say anything for pub-
licatiOn on the ground that the business
before them was Of routine and technical
nature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
BRYAN SUSTAINED.
LincOIn's Gold Clause Bonds Noe
Legally Authorized.

Legally Authorized.
Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 16.-The somewhat
celebrated gold bond injunction suit In
which w. j. Bryan as the plaintiff sought
to restrain the mayor and city council
from delivering S534,5O0 refunding bonds
with gold clause attached to ex-City
Treasurer Stephenson, was to-day decided
by the supreme court and MIR. Bryan's po-
sltion was sustained. Nearly two years
ago a proposition to vote bonds was subs
mltted and carried by a bare majority.
The city council contracted for their
purchase with Mr.. Stephenson, who in>
sisted on a gold clause, which was allow
ed
Mr.. Bryan enJoined the sale on the
ground that the bond election was ille-
gally carried, and further that the city
charter prohibited discrimination betwaen
gold and currency bonds. District Judge
Holmes decided in his favor, and the city
council appealed.
The supreme court affirms the decision
of the lower court laying stress on the
fact that the bonds were Illegally declared
carried. but remaining silent on the gold
clause feature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
MAYOR no De ARRESTED.
He Is Accused of Failing to Enforce
the Liquor Laws.


Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 16.-The leaders
OF the good citizens movement have q
large-slzcd sensation. which they propose
to spring upon Mayor Taggart to-mor-
row. This thoy will do by having his
honor arrested upon the charge of vlo-
latlng the Nicholson temperance law
There has beSn running dispute between
the city administration and the Good citi-
zens league. led by Ell r. Ritter and
c. E. Newin for two or three months
upon the question of whether or not the
liquor laws were enforced Last night
the Ritter Spies" as they are called,
happened into the Grand hotel bar. Mayor
Taggari is president of the hotel com
pany and the active manager of the
hostelry Attached to the bar are a cou-
Pile OF private rooms for special parties,
and It was In one Of these that his honor
was found after II o'clock entertaining
four members Of the legislature and two
or three other of his acquaintances in the
legislature. Mr.. Newlin was among the
reconnoitering party, and has prepared
the afficav1t upon which the mayor will
he arrested. Tho members OF the legisla-
ture cannot be brought TO time, for they
enjoy immunity from arrest while the as
sembly Is in session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
CUSHING our OF COMMISSION.
Torpedo Boat Bristol to Exhibit Her
Speed at Washington.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The torpedo boat
Cushing was put out of commission at the
Norfolk navy yard to-day, and her Off
GERS and crew embarked on the Provi-
dence steamer this evening at Norfolk on
their way to join torpedo boat No u at
Bristol, which will probably be commits
stoned Thursday and come directly 10
Washington in order to let members Of
congress examine a vessel capable of rum
ming nearly 30 knots per hour Next week
the little boat will give exhibition runs
on the Potomac river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
KILLED HIS WIFE's LOVER.
An American Arrested on His Arri-
val From Nicaragua.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 16.-A. G.. Wealth
erford of Memphis, passenger, was ar
rested this morning by detectives on the
arrival of the steamship Suldal here. The
arrest was made ON a telegram from Mic
aragua stating that Weatherford was
wanted for the murder of Charles Brown
in that country. Weatherford, after his
arrest here, made a frank statement. He
said that he had discovered that Brown
and his wife were intimate, and when he
secured the proof he confronted Brown
and his wife and killed him. Mrs Wealth
erfOrd was Miss Raymond of Wisconsin.
They were married in 1898. Brown was %
years of age. He came from Texas and
was manager of mango plantation in
Nicaragua.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
BERMUDA TO H1c CLE4aED
The Government Not to DetnIn the
FiIibuster Any Longer.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE treasury de-
partment late this afternoon directed the
collector of customs at Philadelphia 20 is
sue clearance papers for the Bermuda to
sail. provided the proper affidavit of in
tention of sailing destination Is made
This action is taken on advice of District
Attorney Beck of Philadelphia who, under
Instructions from Washington, examined
all the facts In the case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
CUT IN FREiGHT RATES.
The Cumberland Gap Dispatch
sIashes the Tariff.

New York. Feb 16.--George r. BIanch-
ard, commissioner of the Joint Traffic AS
sociation. said to-day: "The reduction In
rates by the Cumberland Gap dispatch. a
freight line operated by the Norfolk and
Western railroad, is a cut pure and sim
pie. No notice or Il was given to the
Joint Traffic Association. The cut would
not be considered by the board of mana =
gers Of the association to-day because
there was no quorum. 1t viii be consid-
cred when there ie a quorum"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
FAST RUN TO A DEATH BED.
Father Fails to Reach His Son After
Hiring "A Special Train.

Denver, Col, Feb. 16-H. ]. Mahan, who
took Burlington special train from Chi
cago yesterday morning to Denver, hoping
to reach the bedside of his only son be,
fore death came to him, arrived this
morning nearly four hours too late. The
run was made by the special between the
two cities, 1,026 miles, in eighteen hours
and fifty-two minutes. The last 300 miles
this morning, with a climb of nearly a
mile in the air, was made at the rate of
hfty-seven miles an hour. Young Mahan
died just as his father entered Colorado.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
IDAHO BANK CLOSED.
Its Liabilities 100000, hut DEPOSIT
tors tO Lose Nothing.

Blackfoot, Idaho, Feb. 16.--On applica-
tion of the principal owners OF the bank
ing house OF c. Bunting & Co, yesterday
It was placed in the hands OF receiver.
The liabilities are estimate at 100000 and
the assets will probably be sufficient to
pnY the depositors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
oBARLEsToN's PosTOFFIoE.
TiIImnn Wants $4,000 For CompIet-
ing the Approaches.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Tllman
to-day offered an amendment to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill carrying an ap-
propria ton of $4,000 for completing the
approaches TO and the grounds around the
postofhce ana court house at Charleston
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
EXTENSION OF TICKETS REFUSED.
Inauguration Excursionists Must he
Home by March =.

Atlanta, Ca. Feb. l6-The rate com
mittee Of the Southern Passenger Asso-
citation has refused to extend the limits
on tickets to the Inauguration beyond
March 5. New York merchants asked
that the limit be extended TO March 1g so
that southern buyers could go over to
New York The roads ars afraid al the
scnlDers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
DEATHS HARVEST.
The SON of Actor Sci smith Russell
Passes Away at 81. Louis.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb 16.-Thaddeus Smith.
son Of Sol Smith, the actor so prominent
a generation ago Is dead aged So years
He served with distinction In both the
union army and navy during the civil war
Mr.. Smith was a native Of Mobile, Ala.
Clifton Springs, N. Y. Feb. 16.-The Rev.
John N. Murdock, ID. D., LID, honorary
secretary OF the American Baptist Mis-
sonary Union, died here this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
r. u. sands For commIssioner.

Washington, Feb 16.-The President to-
Francis b. Sands OF the District OF Co
lumbia TO be commissioner OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, vice John w. Ross
term expired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
GERMAN EDITOR SENTENCED.
Two Months imprisonment Given
Him For One of His Assertions.

Berlin. Feb. ia short time ago the
Deutsche Tages-zeitung published an ar
tlcie asserting that the paragraph stating
that the car on the occasion Of his late
visit to Germany was dissuaded from Wis
iung Prince Bismarck by advice from the
highest government quarter had been In
spircd by the foreign Office To-day the
editor or the paper. Herr Wagner, was
sentenced to two months imprisonment
Tor having published such an assertion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
'outhern Pacif.c.s claims.

day oaainnlB {on, Feb. Ex-senator Gear to-
deacleBr's an amendment to the general
pay tba &, nhl appropria ting Si,3f4427 10
Ia Ltor Judgments Of the court OF claims
VI the Southern Paciac railway.