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Q'LOBE
abkANTc
Nebraska's Oratorical Congress
man Looms Up as a
Dark Horse.
NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES
Bryan, Bland, Matthews, Boies, Mc
Lean and Blackburn Are Placed in
domination Ex-Governor Pattison
Mot In the Race The Nebraska Ora
tor Captures All by His Eloquence.
Chicago, July 9. This has been a day
of days lu the history of the national
political conventions. From early
morning until late at night, with the
exception of a three hours' intermis
sion, the gigantic coliseum, the largest
hall in the world, was crowded to the
duors with interested and enthusiastic
spectators. But great in number us
hud been the masses who attended the
morning and afternoon sitting they
were as nothing in comparison to the
tremendous record breaking audience
that thronged the stupendous audl
turium at the evening assembly. Such
a gathering had never been seen at a
national convention. Floor und gal
leries formed one great mass of solid
humanity. There had been an out
burst of enthusiasm striving to behold
when David B. Mill finished u great
rhetorical effort in antagonism to the
platform presented by the coimiiltte on
resolutions. The vast assemblage had
listened to a sensational speech by
Senator Tillman, and had showed ap
proval and disapproval by cheers and
hisses. But when William J. Bryan, of
Nebraska, handsome, vigorously and
magnetic, and not unlike McKlnley In
voice, lullection and facial expression,
concluded the effort of his life In sup
port of the free coinage platform there
occurred one of those scenes which send
the blood coursing fast through the
veins of even the most passive specta
tor and remained fixed in the memory
for a lifetime. And the volume of
sound grew and grew until It could
grow no more and enthusiasm when
made as Bryan lu his passage down the
aisle towards the Nebraska seats was
caught In tho whirlwind of freinzed en
thusiasm and lifted high on the should
ers of delegates. From Hour to gallery
the waves of applause swept.
An attempt on the part of Senator
Tillman to have the convention con
demn President Cleveland and his ad
ministrative policy had been frustrated
by manly protests from Senutor Jones
and Mr. Bryan, who though admittedly
antl-admlnisiratlou In their views, de
cried any abuse of the man who had
twice been the choice of their party.
Senator Tillman, admonished Hy the
cheering which gave commendation to
the remarks of Jones and Uryan. vith
drew his resolution.
At night the candidates for the
nomination were named by noted ora
tors, and the usual demonetratlons fol
lowed, bland was cheered to the echo
and a scene of the wildest enthusiasm
ensued when Senator Vest mentioned
his name.
Uryan, suddenly ejected Into the list
of probabllltes by his speech of the
morning, was put before the convention
In the mainden effort of the delegutes
Little, of Ueorgla. Who established a
reputation for natural oratory In the
few brief moments he took for the pur
pose, and effused to the demoiiHtrtiou
for Bland was that which followed the
(leorgia delegate's address. A girl In
White, frantic in her enthusiasm for
Horace Boies, leaped to a c hair in the
gallery and waved a Holes banner with
frenzied vehemence, and every man in
the vast hail, whether from gallantry
or actual sympathy, rose and cheered
with a right good will, and when the
pretty young woman, swaying, bump
lug and clapping her hands, and giving
vent to her emotion in various other
th audience shouted approval
with might and main. I'ntil late In the
instil i k h striking scenes continued.
' -
CONVENTION IN CETAIL.
Extended Account of the Doings or
Democracy at Chicago.
Chicago, July 9. The IVIrd day of
the great Democratic convention con
vened with clear skies and bright sun
shine. The usual delay was experienc
ed in getting the proceedings under
way. They should have started at 10
o'clock, but an hour after thut time
most of the seats of the delegates were
still vacant. The spectators, however,
were present in masse, and those of
them who may have been lovers of
Irish music, were entertained by the
band, stationed at the back of the plat
form, which played a succession of
Irish airs, beginning with "Minstrel
Boy"and closing with "The Harp thut
Once Through Terra's Hall."
While the band played a troop of
delegates from Iowa entered, with the
red and blue purple banner of their
candidate, Horace Boles. The Incident
was merely noted by the crowd, but
evoked' no enthusiasm.
At five minutes before 11 Senator
White, the permanent president of the
convention, called the assembly to or
der. After prayer Representative
Richardson of Tennessee was called to
the chair.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chair
man of the remittee on resolutions read
the platform as finally adopted by that
committee.
At the mention of free coinage there
was a cheer, not very loud or long,
however. A delegate In the rear asked
that this plank be read over again and
Mr. Junes complied.
The amendment as to national banks
was substituted for the plank previous
ly published. It was as follows:
n--v,f J""- " "-nvr t" i"'n
and Issue money and this power cannot
be delegated to corporations or Individ
uals. We therefore denounce the
Issuance of national bank notes as In
derogation of the constitution, and de
mand that the paper made legal tender
for debts for the payment of dues to
the United States shall be issued by
the government of the United States."
THEATRICALS FALL. FLAT.
When the Cuban plank was reached
some one in the front aisle unfurled a
Cuban flag and waived it, but this ef
fort at theatrical effect was promptly
suppressed by the chairman, who rap
ped sharply and commanded the searg-ent-ut-arms
to "haul duarn the flag."
Tills was Immediately done and the In
cident was thus brought to an1 Igno
minious close.
As he finished the reading of the plat
form Senator Jones stated that the
question of minority "f the committee
on resolutions he would now present cer
tain amendments that were proposed
by the minority, also two amendments
that would be proposed by Senator Hill,
of New York. All of them would now
be read.
The minority report cvas thereupon
reud by one of the secretaries of the
convention as follows:
To Democratic National Convention.
SixtwiKlelemtes constituting minori
ty of the committee on resolution find
many declarations In the report of th
majority to which they cannot give
their assent. Some of these are ! !
unnecessary; swane are ill considered,
and ambiguously phrased, while otlieis
ore extreme and revolutionary of the
wel-recognized principles of the party.
The minority content themusives with
tills general expression of their dissent
without going into specific statement
of the objectionable features of the re
port of the majority, but upon the
financial question, which engages, this
time, the chief share- of public attention,
the views of the majority differ so
fundamentally from whut the minority
regards us vital Democratic doctrine, as
to demand a distinct statement of whut
they hold to as only a Just nnd true
exi.icsslon of Democratic fulth upon
this important Issue is follows, which
is offered as a substitute for financial
report of majority : We declare our be
lief tlmt experiment on the part of the
Culled States alone of free silver coin
age anil anv change In the existing
htundnrd of value Independently of ac
tion other Bits' nations would not
only Imperil our (liuinc.;s, but would re
tard or entirely prevent the establish
ment of International bimetallism, to
which every effort or the government
should he steadily directed. It would
place this country at once upon a sil
ver basis, Impair contracts, disturb
business.diinlnlsh the purchasing power
of the wages of lnbor, and indict Irre
parable evils upon our nation's com
merce and Industry, until international
co-operation among the leading tuitions
for the coinage of silver can be se
cured, we favor the rigid maintenance
ot the existing gold standard as essen
tial to the preservation of our national
credit, the redemption of our pledges
ami keeping Inviolate our country's
honor. We Insts that all our paper
curruncy shall be kept at parity with
gold. The Democratic party is the par
t yof linrd money, and Is opposed to le
gul tender paper money as part of our
permanent financial system, and we
therefore favor the gradual retirement
and 1'ancellatliin all United States notes
and treasury notes, under such legis
lative provision as will prevent undue
contraction. We demand that the na
tional credit shall lie resolutely main
tained at all times und under all clr
sumstiiiices. Tile minority also feel
that the report of the majority Is de
fective in falling lo make any recogni
tion of the honesty, economy, com age
and fidelity of Ihe present Democrat lo
administration and they therefore offer
as nn amendment to the majority re
port the following-: We commend the
honesty, economy, couraine-and tldllty
of the present Democratic adinttiitiUa
tion." (Signed) David B. Hill. New Vnrk;
William F. Vila. Wisconsin; George
firuy. Delaware: John Prentiss foe,
Maryland: IrvinK W. Diew. New
Hampshire; C. . Holman, Value; J. P.
Furred. Vermont. Lvnde Harris. Con
necticut: David 3. VSaker.Rhode Island:
Thomas A. C. Whnduck. Michigan;
James E. O'Bryan, Minnesota; J. E.
Russell, Massachusetts; Robert K.
Wright, Pennsylvania; William R.
Steele, South Dakota; Allen SlcDer
mott. New Jersey.
MR HILL DID NOT CHEEK.
An amendment endorsing the admln
Istirttli.n of Clevelund was read by the
sc. riilary and cheered. Mr. Whitney
ros-i with the New York delegation and
Ji it:ed In the cheering, but Mr. Hill re
ts Ir-ed his sent.
The amendments proposed to be of
fered by Senator Mill were then read as
follows:
First amendment Hut it should be
carefully provided by Inw ut the same
time that any change In the monetary
standard should not apply to existing
contracts." r-
Second amendment Our advocacy nt
the Independent free coinage of silver
based on the belief that such coinage
wi!! effect and maintain a parity be
tween gold and silver at the ratio of
It! to 1. we declare lis a pledge of our
sincerity that If such free coinage shall
fail to effect such parity In one year
from Its enactment by law, such coin
age shall thereupon be suspended.
The chairman then aunounced that
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
would now offer an amendment and
would be hoard for fifty minutes. This
statement met the aoproval of the au
dience, and at 11.30 Senator Tillman
mounted the platform amid much ap
plause. He Introduced himself by saying
that he came before his hearers not as
"the lying newspapers had represented
htm to be." There was a burst of ap
plause and hisses, nnd then ho went on.
"I came," he said., "from the state
which was the home of seee.-slon."
Here afrain he was Interrupted by a
storm of hisses, and he said, "There
are only three things that hiss a goose,
a Berpent, and a man.." Then, raising
his head and addresr.lng the gallarles.
he shouted that the man who hissed
South Carolina forgot the history of the
Revolution, whn thut state kent alive
the fires of liberty. "South Carolina
In 1860," he wont on. "led the fight In
the Democratic party which disrupted
It. Disruption brought about the war.
and the war emancipated the black
slaves. Now we are leading the fight to
emancipate the white slaves." He de
clared that with conditions reversed
he was willing again to see the Demo
cratic party disrupted. Repeatedly,
as he proceeded, the gallarles hissed,
and several times the 8ergeant-at-arnis
threatened to clear the galler
ies. The silver men shouted their ap
proval when he declared that they were
adopting a new declaration of Inde
pendence "16 to 1 or bust," but the
storm of hisses Issued forth again
When he repudiated the denial that this
was a sectional contest. "I say It is a
sectional issue," he -cried, "and It will
prevail."
0.o Tor fottivs'. tAiVin for
the platform as submitted by the com
mittee. His first sentence brought cheer
ing. He said he disagreed with the
senator from South Carolina lu his
statement that this was a sectional Is
sue. Ho was a southerner, but loved the
whole country and was willing to lay
lown his life for it. (Wild cheering.)
This question was not sectional, but
Involveu every part of the country. The
Demccracy believed as he did in lib
erty und union. He believed the whole
popit should stand together.
When David li. Hill moved to the
.1,.'form to speak for the substituted
plank n scene that approached enthusi
asm of that of last night when New
York cast her seventy-two votes for the
minority report of the credentials com
initoe, began. Delegates stood on chairs
rr.d vaved hats, fans and handker
chief. Mr. Whitney rose with the rest,
f.nd the sight of his erect figure brought
meny to their feet. The galleries seem
ed to rise us a man, and the waving
sea of hats, newspapers and everything
el hand that could be made conspicu
ous rose and fell all over the hull. The
attempts of the chulr to still the tumult
ueie unavailing and although most of
the delegates resumed their seats after
several minutes of cheering, the gal
leries would not be quiet and yelled and
shouted with heart and will. All this
time the object of the demonstration
stcod ca n, and cool, facing his enthu
siastic friends. He showed no feeling,
at.d glarced straight ahead. Then
gradually the tumult ended and finally
sller.ee reigned.
MB, HILL'S REMARKS.
Mr. Hill biguu lu slow and distinct
tones, saying that following the course
of the senator from South Carolina, he
would Intioduce himself by saying: "I
am a Democrat, but 1 am not a revolu
tionist." (Cheers). Without Intending
to especially reply to the re murks of
the distinguished senator "from South
Carolina, he would suy that It was
a waste of time for him to assume that
we were so ignorant as not to kiKv.v
that It was South Carolina that in 1X60
attempted to destroy the Union. Ills
(Mr. Hill's) mission here today,. was to
build up not to destroy. He knew he
addressed a convention that did not
agree with all the views be held, but
he knew they would hear hlin for his
cause. New York made no apology to
South Carolina. (Cheers). She did not
need It. He need not remind the great
country thut It .vus New York city,
whoi;e wealth had bien so decried, that
hud always been the Gibraltar of the
Democracy.
He asserted tlmt the masses of the
Democratic party today stood In favor
of gold und silver as the money of the
constitution'uud for either gold or sil
ver alone. As to the means thut should
be employed to attain their end. one
side favored the co-operation of other
nations. It was not a question of cour
age. The majorty report treated It as
If they were not brave enoui-.h to under
take this alone. 'It was a question of
business, a question of economy. He
believed It was wise to seek the co
operation of other nations. He did not
assail the honesty of those who differed
with him. He had always treated the
free coinage men respectfully and
would do so today. He did not believe
they could ignore the financial sys
tem. It flattered American pride to say
this country was big enough to stand
alone. But if we carried this out to Its
legitimate conclusion, we might as well
do away with all International com
mercial treaties. He thought It was un
wise to depend upon a single ratio.
The platform should huve stopped at
demanding the reinonct'v. ition of sliver.
Instead of that the platform made the
test of Democatlc loyalty hang upon
the'sltifle ratio of IU to 1. He saw
before him distinguished free coinage
senators who had Introduced bills advo
cating other ratios..
The platform said the gold policy was
the policy of England. It forgot to say
that there was a French policy also, a
German policy, a Spanish policy that
in fact it was the policy of the world as
represented by the states of the Lutln
i nlon. He took It for granted that this
convention was In favor of maintaining
the silver dollar On a parity with every
other dollar. Hut the platform said
not a word about this. Everything was
risked on free coinage.
Could the American people, no matter
how brave they might be. make copper
or lead equal to gold? It was a ques
tion of economics and therefore though
In a minority, he held that the safest
course was to advocate International bi
metallism and to stop there. He did
not like many of the filanks in the
Democratic platform and he thought if
tilt wise counsels of the senator from
Alkansas (Mr. Jones) had prevailed. It
would huve been different. Therefore,
when that senator said the platform
meant- what it raid and said what It
meant, he Would like some one to ex
plain what was meant by the plank
about the Issue of paper money In the
future. Was tills an attempt at this
late day to commit the Democratic
party to the suicidal policy of Issuing
paper money? Further, he did not be
lieve It wise to introduce new tests of
the Democracy. What was the neces
sity of making an income tax a test of
the Democratic Taith? Was It wise to
attack the Supreme court of your coun
tiy? (Cheers.) "Will some one tell
me," he continued, "what that clause
means in this platform? If you mean
what you say, and say what you mean,
that plank means. If It means anything,
that it is the duty of congress to recon
struct the Supreme court of the coun
try. I will not follow any such a revo
lutionary course as that." (Cheers.)
Then he asked If they had not trouble
enough without putting in all these un
necessary and foolish things. What
more have you done? You have for the
first time assailed in a Democratic plat
form the doctrine of our fathers, of a
life tenure for our Judges. How foolish
to Insert that provision. Still more
foolish, he contended, was the con
demnation of the Issue of bonds. That
meant the repeal of the resumption act
and repudiations. (Cheers). The state
ment implied that not even congress
had the power to do this. The state
ment was too broad. It must be a sur
prise to some of his Democratic friends
In the senate who had Introduced bills
to authurlze the issue of bonds for the
Nicaragua canal and other purposes.
(Laughter and applause. He summar
ized the result which would have fol
lowed If the president had not made
use of the uuthorlty conferred upon htm
and Issued bonds. Speaking of the de
flcite of $.r0,000,000 which had arisen
because a tariff bill passed by the Dem
ocratic party had not "as yet" (as he
said with emphaslB) yielded enough
revenue for the payment of the current
expense of the government. This, he
said, was a foolish Issue to have raised.
It put the Democratic party on the de
fensive In every school district of the
country. The burden imposed upon the
eastern states by this silver plank was
all they coul reasonably be expected to
carry without Imposing upon them all
these additional Issues. He did not be
lieve In driving men out of the Demo
cratic party (cheers) to make room for
a lot of Republicans and Populists who
have never voted the Democrtlc ticket
In their lives. "I tell you." he added
Impressively, "no matter who your can
didate may be. with one exception, your
Populists friends will nominate their
own tickets and you forces will be di
vided." (Loud applause.)
A voice back In the hall cried "No."
Turning In that direction Mr. Hill said
with bitter Intonation: "My friend
says no. Who Is there to speak for the
I'opulists In a Democratic convention?"
(Cheers, renewed again and again.)
Senator Hill brought his speech to a
close by a recapitulation of the defects
ho found In the platform and said there
was still time to remedy this In part.
As he returned to his delegation he was
ctvvied as no other speaker had been
slace the opening of the convention,
air. Hill's progress to his place among
the New York delegation was a series
of handshaking. William F. Harritv
grasp ! Mr. Hill's hand warmly and
many others, including Mr. Whitney
and e:-Governor Flower, followed suit
Even alter the cheering hail ceased It
was tome time before order could be
obtained.
M R. BRYAN ON THE PLATFORM.
Cheer after cheer went up as Bryan,
of Nebraska, tall, smooth-faced, youth-ful-lookiug,
leaped upon the platform
stairs, two at a time, to close the de
bate. Banners waived from the free Bllver
delegations und handkerchiefs, news
papers, hats, fans und canes wero
brought into play by the enthusiastic
crowd. At one time the appluuse be
came deafening and could not be sup
pressed by Mr. Richardson, who was
still acting as temporary chairman.
When quiet had been restored Mr.
Bryan begun speaking clearly and de
liberately. The belief In the honor of a
righteous cause was stronger than the
predictions of disaster. He would move
to lay on the table the resolutions In
condemnation of the administration.
(Cheers). This was not a question thut
permitted decent Into personalities.
This hud been a great contest. Never
before had so greut an issue been
fought out. He spoke of the growth
of the free silver idea In the Democratic
ranks and of the zeal that had been In
jected Into the party. The Silver men
had gone forth to victory and were as
sembled now, not to condemn, not to
protest, but to enter upon a Judgment
ordered by the people. As Individuals,
he said, those whom he represented
might have been willing to compliment
the gentjemun from New York (Mr.
Hill), but they were unwilling to put
him in a position where he could thwart
the will of the Democratic party.
(Cheers). He claimed for his people
that they were the equals of the people
of Massachusetts (cheers) and when
the people of Massachusetts came to
the people of Nebraska, and said: "You
have disturbed our business," the peo
ple of Nebraska replied to the people of
Massachusetts: "You huve disturbed
our business." (Applause). "We say,"
he continued, "you have made too lim
ited hii anplleatlon for the definition
of the word 'business man.' " The man
employed for wages Is us much a busi
ness man as is his employer. (Ap
plause.) The farmer who goes out to toil In
the morning as much the business man
as the man who goes on the board of
trade to gamble lu stocks. (Cheers.)
The miner is as much a business man
as the few financial magnates who, In
a back room, corner the money of the
world. (Great cheering.)
WILL BEO NO LONGER.
Mr. Bryan said that those he represent
ed were tired of submitting to the burden
which oppressed them. "We betf no
longer; we petition no more. We defy
them."
This denunciation, uttered In Mr. Bry
an's most dramatic mtiniier, was followed
by a scene of wild excitement and cheer
ing which lasted several minutes. He con
tinued: "What we need Is an administration of
Mr. Jackson, mid stand us Mr. Juckxon
stood, against the mitlonul bunks. We
a?e told that our platform Is made to
catch votes. We reply that changed con
ditions muke new Issues. The principles
on which Democracy rests are everlast
ing us the hills; but they must be applied
to the new condition as they arise. New
conditions have urlsen and we are all try
ing to meet them. They tell us the Ctibun
question ouxht not to be brought In here.
That It Is a new Idea. They find fault
with us for our criticism of the Supreme
court. We have not criticized It. We
have simply called attention to it. If you
want a criticism of the court In the mat
ter of Income tax. read the dissenting
opinions of the Judges. They say we
passed an unconstitutional law. I deny n.
The Income tax was not unstitutional,
when it went before the Supreme court
for the first time. It did not become un
constitutional until one man changed his
mind. And we cunnot be expected to
know when a Judge will change his mind.
(Cheers and laughter). The insome tax Is
a Just law. I urn lu favor of It (applause)
and when I find a man who is not will
ing to pay his shure of the burdens of the
government which protects him, I find a
gentleman who is unworthy to enjoy the
blessings of a government like ours.
(Loud cheei-s).
Continued on Page 2.
THE NEWS THIS 510RNIXG.
Weather Indications Today .
Fair; Warmer.
1 Indications Favor Nomination of
Bryan.
Probing tho Plttston Calamity.
2 Detailed Report of Democratic Conven
tion.
3 Probing the Plttston Calamity (Con
cluded).
Dunmore Man Kills Himself.
4 Editorial.
Comments of the Press.
5 (Local) Republican Ratification Dem
onstration.
Common Council Wants to Expel Street
Cafes.
8 Eastern. National and State League
Games.
Bicycle News and Comment.
1 Suburban News.
Market and Stock Reports. ' '
t News Up and Down the Valley.
FID
Investigation of tbe Twin
Shaft Disaster Is
Now On.
THE EVIDENCE YESTERDAY
Edward Hughes' Story Would Tend to
Show Tbat tbe Nine Was Dot
Properly Worked and Mine In
spector McDonald Gives as Kls
Opinion Tbat an Eruption of
Long Ago Is Accountable Com
mission Indicates Tbat It Is In
Dead Earnest
The commission appointed by Gover
nor Hasting to investigate the Twin
shaft disaster began the taking of tes
timony yesterday in St. Aloystus' hull
Main street, Plttston. Two sessions
were held and both were crowd! to
the door.
As early as 10 o'clock the interested
parties and spectators began arriving
and at 1 o'clock, when the commission
put in Its appearance, sta.ullng room
was at a premium. The commissioners.
Inspectors William Stein, of Shenan
doah, Edward Roderick, of Seranton,
und Edward breiiiiau, of Shamoain,
together with Attorney General Henry
C. McConnlck took scats on the stage.
Inspector Stein, chairman of the com
mission, occuppying the desk. H. M.
Hoke, private secretary to the attorney
general, was the official stenographer.
Immediately in front of the stage were
the attorneys, E. F. Mctlovern , of
Wilkestlarre, and P. A. O'Uoyle nnd W.
H. Clllesple, of Plttston, representing
the relatives, and F. W. Whi.aton and
J. B. Woodward, of Wllkes-Barre, for
the company.
The proceedings were opened by At
torney general McConnlck outlining the
policy of the Investigation. He Bato"
that he was there at the request of the
Inspectors to aid them to the extent of
his ubllity In arriving at the truth In the
matter they were investigating. They
were ready to hear the testimony :if any
and all who had any knowledge of the
condition of the mine prior to the ac
cident or who could throw any light on
the cause of the accident. The purpose
of the Investigation was to determine
if all safeguards required by law and
common ;rudeuce were used In the
operation of the mine and If there was
neglect either on the part of the inspec
tor, owners or employes, to determine
where the responsibility belongs. If It
Is one of these accidents for which no
one Is blamable then it is the duty of
the commission to see If proper leglsla
latlon can not .be devised to prevent
such uccldeuts in the future.
Chulrman Stein had been furnished
with a list of witnesses who hud volun
teered to give testimony and without
any ilelay he called the tirst on the list,
Edward Hughes. He is a brother of
Michael Hughes, one of the entombed
men, und wus himself In the mine on
the fatal night, leaving at 9.50 o'clock
on account of the immense danger.
Mr. Stein begun to question Hughes,
but before he could get fairly started
he wus Interrupted by Mr. O'Uoyle who
held that local order of procedure was
to have the company show the condi
tion of the mine and then If any one
wanted to deny their statements let
hlin be heard. The burden of proof was
on the company he thought.
ATTORNEY O'HOYI.E'S IDEA.
Chairman Stein said he could not see
that it made much difference which side
was heard Hist. Mr. O'Hoyle thought
thut Inspector Mclmnuld should be
present with the maps and that he and
Mr. Law be called upon to explain them
and the cuuse of the accident. It may be
accepted thut it was an unavoidable
accident or there may lie some present
who muy wish to deny some of the
company's contentions.
Mr. Law explained thut Inspector
McDonald was expected -to be "present
with his maps and was surprised that
he was not there. He said he would go
out and get him and proceeded to do so.
Mr. Woodward said the position of the
mine otlicials was that they came there
to aid the investigation In any way
they could, hey came there without any
knowledge of the order to be followed
and were not ably prepared. They
stood ready, however, to furnish maps
or any other information that might be
of use In the Investigation and were
prepared to submit to any order of pro
cedure the commission might advise.
Chairman Stein after a short consul
tation announced that It was the sense
of the commission that it did not mat
ter much jvho was heard first or last,
and for expediency they would proceed
with the witnesses iwho were present
and who had given In their names.
Hughes then began his testimony.
He was employed as a tracklayer In No.
3 slope, worked in the Twin mine about
two years and was twenty-five years
of age.
"Two weeks before the accident," he
began, "a part of the fifth vein at what
Is known as Crouse's place fell In. I
told Foreman Lynott that the place was
In a terrible condition."
Hughes was about to tell what Fore
man Lynott had said In reply, but was
Interrupted by Mr. Mctlovern, who Bald
It should he agreed upon and understood
from the first that anything any of the
entombed men might have had to, say
should not be brought In evidence, as
they could not make reply. A slight
murmur of appluuse followed, which
would have been more demonstrative
had not Chairman Stern declared earlier
In the proceedings that cheering would
not be tolerated, as It was Inappropri
ate at such a grave Inquest..
Continued on Pace .
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