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.GLOBE
STATE CONVENTIONS
HELD YESTERDAY
Mayor Pingree's New Triumph in Michi
gan Politics.
HE IS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Khusos Populists Indorse Hryau ni.d
Wutsou Alter a Stormy Debirte.
KcMilt ol'Uthcr Convention Held
by KcpiibUcttnx, Democrat mid
. I'opulixlH.
(Irand itaplds, Mich., Aug. 6. Mayor
II. I. l'lngree was nominated for gov
ernor by the Republican state conven
tion on the fourth ballot. A grr-at dem
onstration followed the nnounc." inent
of the nomination of Mayor Filigree,
which was led by his adherents. A re
cess was taken until 4 o'clock.
The nomination of Mayor l'lngree Is
a direct blow ut the McMillan machine,
which has held control of Republican
politics In Michigan for nearly teu
years and probably means Its over
throw. McMillan has bitterly opposed
Filigree's political advancement since
the latter first made his apiiearariv
In local politics In Detroit, and the two
gentlemen have been bitter political
enemies. It Is claimed that on account
of the mayor's great ivrsonal following
that Michigan, which was supposed to
be in the doubtful column. Will be taken
out of it and will go Republican us
usual.
KANSAS POPI'LISTS.
Abilene, Kas., Aug. 6. The Populists
state convention wan opened by the
committee on resolutions, which sub
mitted a platform endorsing the na
tional Populist code of principles,
severely arraigning the Republican
State administration, demanding the
enactment of a muximum freight rate
bill by the next legislature. The com
mittee In its report neglected to men
tion the Populist nominees for presi
dent and vice-president. This was no
ticed by the middle-of-the-road ele
ment and engendered a light on the
question of endorsing the candidacy of
Watson for vice.-presideiit. After a
stormy debate the names of Rryan and
Watson were Injected Into the resolu
tions ami telegrams were ordered sent
to the Populist State conventions of
Texas, (ieoigia, Pennsylvania und Ne
braska, notifying them of tlie action
taken. This was done at a time when
it was known that the convention In
conference committee appointed and
had reached an agreement with the
Democratic committee which practically
accepted on behalf of the Populists the
proposition made by the Democrats to
name the presidential electors and the
Populists candidates fur state oflleeB
and congressman at large. The only
condition attached to the original pro
position was that If outHlde of Kansas
there was more votes In the electoral
college for Watson than for Hewall, that
the Kansas electors vote for Watson,
but If on the other hand Sewall should
receive the most V0ten utRsltle of Kan
sas, that he be given the vote of thU
state. A minority, report Is also In
readiness which will demand the nom
ination of a straight Populist electoral
ticket.
Judge Frank Doster, of Marion coun
ty, was nominated fur chief Justice on
the first ballot.
iTUKK CONVENTION RKSl'I.TS.
Hastings, Neb.. Aug. 6. The State
Populists this morning nominated J. B.
Meserve for treasurer, but left the other
two otlices, originally so requested by
the Democrats, blank.
Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 6. The
Demociatic State convention reassem
bled this morning J. M. Siebert, the
present Incumbent, wus renominated
for state auditor, Frank Pitts was
nominated for treasurer.aud K. C. Crowe
for attorney general. A recess was
taken until 2 o'clock.
Mlwaukee, Wis., Aug. 6. The Repub
lican State convenlon reassembled to
day and took six ballots for governor,
Major Schollcld finally receiving the
nomination. His nomination was made
unanimous and then the present state
officers except governor were renomi
nated by acclamation.
Ualveston, Tex., Aug. 8. Jerome C.
Kearby was nominated by acclamation
for governor by the Populists' State
convention.
Hutchinson, Ky., Aug. 6. The Demo
cratic State convention reassembled at
Hi o'clock this morning, when ex-Senator
Martin made a report of the Joint
conference committee's session yester
day, which announced that no agree
ment had been reached. On "Martin's
motion that a further adjournment until
2 o'clock be taken, the convention took
a recess to await further developments.
Atlanta, la., Anp. . The Populist
State convention effected a permanent
organization today und then adjourned
until tomorrow.
MAINE'S SECOND CONVENTION.
A Candidate Is Nominated for (lover
nor in I'lnrr ol'E. P. Winslotv.
Wutervllle, Maine, Aug. 6. The sec
ond Democratic State convention, called
because of the declination of Hon. Kd
waid 1'. Wlnslow to stand us candidate
for governor und the divided sentiment
on the silver question, wus held here
today.
The committee on credentials reported
SN9 delegates present. Chairman Scott
announced the next business would be
the nomination of a candidate for gov
ernor. General W. H. Mcl.ellan. of Bel
fast, rose to offer resolutions, but was
ruled out of order by the chairman.
Melvln P. Frank, of Portland, and
Mayor K. F.( Hanson, of Belfast, Were
placed In nomination. On the llrst bal
lot Frank received 192 votes. Hanson
1G6. On motion of Hanson, Frank's
nomination was made unanimous.
Frank is a free silver man and Hanson
a sound money advocate. Resolutions
were offered favoring the Chicago nomi
nees and the candidate named today.
Hon. William Henry Clifford, of Port
land, opposed them and the wildest
scene ever witnessed In a Maine con
vention followed. Clifford was fairly
howled down. W. II. McLellun offered
as an amendment to the resolutions the
gold plank In the platform adopted at
the Portland convention.
Clifford and the other sound money
men bolted from the convention and
withdrew from the hall amid hisses.
The amendment was defeated and the
following resolution which practically
endorsed the work of the Chicago con
vention was adopted:
Resolved. That we take from our state
platform the following dw-luratlon: "We
oppose the free cotnge and favor the single
gold standard, unless a different standard
Is ailuoted through International agree
ment." und that we endorse the national
Democratic platform with Hryan and Sew
all. Frank addressed the convention
briefly.
WHITNEY ON THE FENCE.
Hill Not Declare for or Against a
Third Ticket.
New York. Aug. C Kx-Secretary
William C. Whitney declined today to
discuss the subject .of a third ticket to
be put In nomination by Democrats who
favor the gold standard. "I have said
nothing one way or the other with re
gard to a thir.l ticket." said Mr. Whit
ney, "and I do not propose to say any
thing at present."
When his attention was culled to a
statement hut the gold Democrats
feared that the Indianapolis conference
culled for tomorrow would refuse to
cull n national convention because
President Cleveland and himself,
among other leaders, disapproved of a
third ticket plan. Kx-Secretuiy Whit
ney replied:
"I decline to be Interviewed."
It Is said that not less than thirty-six
states will be represented at tomoi row's
conference in lnillaiiuolis. This state
will be represented by Charles Tracy,
of Albany, uml by ex-Secretary Fair
child, and six other, appointed by the
Democratic Reform purty ot New
York.
REED ON THE CURRENCY.
Tbe Speaker U of the Opinion That the
Subject U Not Thoroughly
Understood.
Portland Me.. Aug. 6 In addresslnR
the convention today after his nomina
tion Thomas B. Iteed said:
We, In Maine, have to muke up our
in I ml on the situation more than In any
other slate 111 the I'nlon nnd the verdict
will he of greater Importance to the coun
try. It Is worth while then that we should
discuss to some extent the great princi
ples which underlie the Issues or the cam
paign. l)o not understand nie that I pur
pose to make the currency question per
fectly clear to you. 1 don't know enough
to do It. henevr, during the cam
paign, you see a limn talking to another
man anil the man who listens does not un
derstand it. and the mall who talks about
It does not quite understand It you will
know that the question of the currency Is
being discussed.
1 do not know how It is possible ror ns
nil ul once -to contend Willi the various de
grees of Ignorance which exist. I don't
use the word ignorance in any haughty
or superior fashion. I ineun by it lack f
Information. In the llrsl place I think we
ought to remove certain elements of pas
sion and feeling that have been connected
with this debute. I suppose that If I
have llstrnifTmce I have a hundred times
to the declaration In congress thai silver
money wan stealthily demonetize.!. Well,
now, I myself -In the house of representa
tives produced the volume of the Congres
slonal Record which contained the de
bates of the change In Ixiu and there were
Wti columns, made uii of speeches that
were actually made on the subject and
It wus up twice, and 1 think three times.
And yet they say it was clone in a corner.
Then they have1 declared that It was done
by an emissary from abroad and they
even went to tile extent of giving tbe
name of Mr. Krnest Seyd. Mr. Seyd was
always a silver man and was not tiers
when the thing was done It has also been
suid that tills was a stealthy way in which
we were called upon to furnish 'a more
costly metal and therefore our creditors
were going to get more out of us and It
was all a plot with t lint In view. The an
swer is simple and conclusive. In the tlrst
place we had not. prior to 17:1, hud a sin
gle dollur of told or silvur currency In
this country and we did not have any for
live ycurs afterward. And tin re is anoth
er fai't, a pretty important one, and that
Is that lu KsT.'l the silver which would have
made a Culled Slates standard silver dol.
lar of ir."a grains, was worth :i cents on a
dollar more than u gold dollar was. This
was setting ut a standard that was II
cents on a dollur lower than one which
you say ought to have been retained. 1
think, then, we may safely eliminate
ft'um our minds any notion that any fraud
or wickedness wus practiced. And the
only question Is, which system is the hi st
for this country, which will produce Ihe
best results'.' At tho very outset I wunl
you to understand precisely what is pro
posed. You will beur a great deal of talk
about bimetallism. The system which Is
proposed by the Chicago invention Is
not bimetallism. IPmetallisui Is au en
tirely din'erent affair.
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PROSTRATED BY HEAT.
Fifty ('lines Reported at Philadelphia
Two r'ntul.
Philadelphia Aug. 6. Th thermom
eter in the weather burea j on top of the
postofflce building touched the top
notch for the summer today a fraction
over Kfi degrees. On the streets It wus
live degrees warmer, and the police re
ported fifty cases of heat prostrations.
There wus one death and two fatal
cases during the day.
Tenement Cigar Denounced.
Hartford, Conn., Aug. . At today's
session of the New Mngluiul lal.or confer
ence, resolutions were adopted denounc
ing the use of Pennsylvania, tenement
made clears which bear union labels
on the boxen. Delegates to the coming
International convention were requested
to urge the adoption of legislation to stop
the traltlc which tbe conference consid
ered detrimental to the cigar making in
dustry. Collapse of a Hicyclc Concern.
Toledo. O., Aug. 6. The plant and down
town store of the Truman Bicycle cone
any were this afternoon taken posses
sion of by the Northern National bank,
I Tie company being liiiiinelalljt embar
rassed. It Is involved In the failure of
the Columbus Buggy company, of Colum
bus, having had extensive dealing with
that concern.
Mr. Hill Decline ( row.
New York, Aug. II. The Kvening Sun
says: It was earned today that the con
ference of Chairman Jones with Senator
1111 was without result so far as it related
to the New York senator attending the
notification ceremonies In Madison Square
Uurden or taking an active part In the
campaign in advance of the action of the
New York state convention.
Very Sensitive Officeholder.
Washington, Aug. C L.' C. Moore, a
colored messenger in the treasury depart
ment, tendered his resignation today, as
signing as the reason that he would not
serve under a Democrat who bolted the
ticket of his party. Moore is under tbe
Immediate charge of Chief Clerk Logan
Carlisle.
HANNA MEETS THE
BUSINESS MEN
Consultation Regarding the Methods of
Conducting the Campaign.
AID TO PRESERVE NATIONAL HONOR
Three Democrat Join the (lathering
of Prominent Kepnlilienn Business
Mcifllcndquurtcrs Will Be i:tut
lisheil iu lhe Large CiliesMr.
Singerly Speaks as a Democrat.
Philadelphia. Aug. 6. Marcus A.
Hannu droped over here today on his
way from New York to Cleveland, and
held a consultation with u sub-committee
of the Businessmen's National
Campaign committee upon the cam
paign. Tho sub-committee which met
Mr. Hnnna wus representative of the
leading business firms of Philadelphia.
Mr. Hannu arrived here at 3.12 this af
ternoon from Nc York and hud us
compuny over. ex-Coiigressinun But
terworth, of Ohio, who met hi in by
chance on the train. Charles C. Harri
son, the millionaire sugar rellucr ami
provost of the Cniverslty of Pennsyl
vania, met Mr. Hannu at Ihe station and
escorted him to the Stratford hotel, two
squares away. Apartments had been
engaged for the national chairman and
waiting to meet hlni were the following
gentlemen:
tx-Postmnster tleiieral John Wnim
maker, ex-Miulster to Russia: (.'Maries
Kmory Smith, editor of the Philadelphia
Press; Thomas Dolan, the manufac
turer; Rudolph Blankenburg, chairman
of the sub-committee of the business
men's committee; John 11. Converse, of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works; Theo
dore C. Searles, Howard B. French, the
wholesale druggist; Mayor Chillies F,
Warwick, Thomas MeKean, a director
of the Pennsylvania railroad; Uenerul
William A. Sewall, I'nlled Stutes sena
tor from New Jersey, and a number of
other business men. All the above are
Republicans, but three Deuiocruts of
weulth and prominence were present at
the constitution. They were William
M. Singerly, proprietor of the Philadel
phia Record, a life-long party man; Jo
seph F. Slnnott, of the great distilling
firm of Moore & Slnnott, and Frank
Thompson, vice-president of the Penn
sylvania railroad.
CONSI'LTATION BKC1NS.
After Mr. Iluuna had be-n Intro
duced by Mr. Wunumukcr to thos
gentlemen present whom he did not
know, the consultation began. Mr.
Converse was the tlrst speaker. He
explained that the object of the bus! -;i(asmen'H
national campaign commit
tee was to co-operate with the Kcpuii
hcau national committee and assist It
Su tho coming campaign by the ruisiii?
of money for campaign expenses, the
iMwiiaatlun of sound money-llieia-ture,
and the establishment of head
quarters for this purpose In various
cities in different parts of the country.
Headquarters have now been estab
lished in Boston, und it was stated
that Mr. Blankenburg .would go to
Chicago on Monday next to see some
prominent business men there and es
tablish headquarters In that city.
The discussion became general und
the question of raising money for cam
paign expenses was talked over, but no
subscriptions were made to-day.
Mr. Singerly, speaking us a Demo
crat, said that the question of the
present campaign was one greater
than that of party politics and that
it was a question of preserving the
national honor and financial integrity.
Mr. Hiiniia tald that he was in hearty
sympathy with the objects of the as
sociation und expressed himself us
grateful for the help that it would
accord the national committee lu its
Work. He stated that he hud thought
of organizing such committees himself,
but It would nut be necessary for him
to do so.
From !1 until 7 o'clock Mr. Ilanna.was
entertained at dinner at the Union
League Club house by Silus W. Petltt,
president of the club. After dinner
Mr. Hunnu rested for an hour In his
rooms at the Stratford and at 8:110 left
over the Pennsylvania railroad for
Cleveland.
GOLD CONFERENCE.
Preparations Completed for the Meeting
of Gold Democrats at Indianapolis.
List of Committeemen.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 6. The dele
gates to the conl'eicnie of the pro
visional national committee of the gold
Democrats which will hold its llrst ses
sion at two p. m. tomorrow, began ar
riving today.
It Is appurent that there will lie not
a little opposition to a third ticket com
ing from the southern and eastern
states where the sound money Demo
crats prefer to "take their medicine
straight,' us they express it, and vote
for McKinley.
The Indications point to a largo rep
resentation of distinguished Democrats
aside from the members of the commit
tee. It is known that a least 35 and
possibly 3'.' states will be represented
by f-ummitteiiien selected as follows:
Alabama, J. M. Falkner, Montgomery;
California, K. B. Pond, San Pruiicisco;
Connecticut, D. A. Wells, Norwich; Flor
ida, B. T. (luskins, Jacksonville; Cieorgla,
T. B. Neul. Atlanta; Illinois, John M. Pal
mer, Springfield; Indiana, J. R. Wilson,
Indianapolis; Iowa, L. M. Martin, liar
shalltuwn; Kunsus,. Eugene Hugan, To
peka; Kentucky, K. T, Tyler, Hickman;
Maryland, John K. Semnies, Baltimore;
Massachusetts, Nathan Matthews, Jr.,
Boston; Michigan, Thomas A. Wilson,
Jackson; Minnesota, F. W. McCiiteheon,
St. Pfiul; Mississippi, Edgar 8. Wilson,
Mlsslslppi City; Missouri, L. C. Krauthorr,
Kansas City; Montana, Charles Conrad.
Kallspel; Nebraska, ICuclld Martin,
Omaha; New Hampshire, Clordon Wood
bury, Manchester; North Carolina, Louis
DeLticrox, Rockingham; New Jersey, W.
J. Curtis, Paterson; New York, Charles
Trucey, Albany; Ohio, J. H. Outliwaite,
Columbus; Oregon, C. K 8. Wood, Port
land; Pennsylvania, John C. Bullitt, Phil,
adelphla; Rhode Island, C. C. .Mun MM,
Providence; South Carolina, T. F. Foley,
Anderson: South Dakota, J. H. Hanton,
Watertown; Tennessee, W. S. Frlerson,
Chattanooga; Texas, George Clark, Dal
las; Vermont, W. H. Creamer, Worcester;
Virginia, B. C' Veneable, Petersburg;
Washington, Thomas burke, Seattle; Waat
Virginia. II. C. Simms, Huntington; Wis
consin, Kllis B. L'sher, Lacrosse.
Aside from these. Maine. Louisiana
and North Dakota are expected to send
representatives. Colorado, selected Louis
Ebrleh, but he is detained at home by
illness.
The meeting- of the committee will be
held at the Commercial club beginning
at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and
It Is not likely that the committee will
at this session determine anything fur
ther thun the question of whether or
not to call a convention. The situation
in each state will be carefully canvass
ed before a conclusion on this subject
is reached. While the sessions of the
committee will not be opened to the
public not only the committemen, but
all of the sound money Demm-riCs who
have come to the city will be Invited lu
and their views consulted. If It Is de
termined to call a convention, which is
entirely likely, Indiunuuolis will make
a strong; plea for the gathering. -
WATSON'S FIRST SPEECH.
The Populist Candidate Says That tbe
Country Is in Revolt Against
Grover Clevelandism.
Atlanta, tla., Aug. C Thomas H.
Watson made to-night his llrst speech
since he was nominated for vice-president
by the Populists at St. Louis.
He had an audience of G.OOO at the
Moody Tabernacle here. The audience
wus made up of members of all parties,
but they were mostly third partyltes.
Mr. Watoon begun by asking that there
be no display of partisanship during
the proceedings. Continuing he said:
"Let every mun be chiefly concerned
for the welfare of his country. There
has never been known since 1X60 such a
political ujdieavul as ul present con
fronts the country. It sweeps from
ocean ti) ocean uiid from lakes to gulf.
What caused It? Some say that it is
a demtLiid for the five coinage of sliver.
That Is partly true, but there are other
tilings. This country Is lu revolt against
tri-over Clevelandlsm, which is the twin
In-other of John Hhermanlsm. The pei
ple of the south who have so long been
trained to one opinion, have broken
their party ties. They are now think
ing for themselves, their heads having
ceased to be mere hat pegs.
"Our concern for free silver is not our
only grievance. We Indict the govern
ment of the I'nited States; it has dealt
badly with the people. (Applause.)
This government has been administered
in the interest of the rich ugulnst the
Interest of the poor, of the dollar against
the mun. Powers that have belonged
to the sovereign have been given to a
prlvlllgcd cluss. The national banks
ave been given the power to expand
und contract the currency. We do not
light the national banker us an Individ
ual, but the system. We demand thut
thegovernineiitshall take buck the pow
er to muke money und exercise It for
the benelit of the people. We complain
that the' government does not tax the
bondholder and the rallroud kings as
It tuxes the poor man. .This great gov
ernment lays its heavy hand of tribute
on the least able to bear it and spures
the one best able to contribute.
"There are a great many people who
seem to think thut money wus alwuys
here Just as the trees have been. They
seem to think that It wus mude by
Providence. But Ood no more made
the ten dollar bill thun he mude the
ten penny null. The government makes
the money and for the purpose of facil
itating exchanges and currying on bus
iness. The money question Is not a
deep and deadly mystery, and he .who
does not comprehend It can only blame
himself for not studying und reading
and listening. As business and popula
tion Increase the volume of money
should increase, but this has not been
the ense. And if money grows scarcer
it grows dearer and labor and the
products of labor cheapen. As the
price of the product.! of labor fall, the
price of the lubor which does the pro
ducing must Inevitably fall.
"The people of Oeuigia have an ex
ample before their eyes of a grenl rail
road system openly defying the legisla
tion of the state and trampling It under
foot. We will have to do whut (!er
many, Italy, Austria und India hud to
do to protect themselves from these
giant corporations.
"The l'oimlists mude their appeal to
the enlightened conscience of the peo
ple. We demand a fair ballot and an
honest count majority rule. U there'
anything communistic in a.skiug thut
ballot box stulllng be stopped?"
At this stage Mr. Wutson bad his coat
sleeves rolled up to his elbows and was
speaking with great earnestness and
arousing great enthusiasm. The au
dience was very demonstrative und in
Interrupted him with cheers every few
sentences.
. Steuniship Arrivals.
New York. Aug. C Arrived: Albany,
from Hamburg and Havre. Sailed: INor
mannla, for Hamburg; Thlngvalla, from
Stettin und Copenhagen. Arrived out:
Scandia, at Hamburg; Spree at Southamp
ton; Kaiser Wllhelm II, at ticuoa .Sailed
for New York: Spaarndum, from Rotter
dam; h'ukla. from (ienou; Manitoba, from
London; Krtttauic, from Queenstuwn.
Sighted: Schiedam, from New York for
Amsterdam, passed the I.Izard; Rotter
dam, from New York for Rotterdam,
passed Prawle Point; Adriatic, from New
York for Liverpool, passed Rrowhead;
Amsterdam, for New York, passed tho
Lizard.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today I
Showers Probably; Cooler.
1 Hnnna Meets Philadelphia Business
Men.,
Mayor Pingree for Governor of Michi
gan. David Martin Shows His Mettle.
Tom Reed on the Currency.
2 Bryan Moderates His Chicago Address.
Uig Uuiih for Count Defenses,
3 (Local) Hoard of Heulth Condemns
Headache Powders.
Pled at the City Hall.
4 Kditorial. ;,'
Former Democratic Times.
3 (Local) Hottest Day of the Summer.
National Convention T. A. B, t Meet
Heres
6 Base Ball and Other Sports.
(Story) "In the Abyss."
7 Suburban Happenings. I
Wall Street Review and Markets. :i
I News Up and Down tbe Valley.
DAVID MARTIN
SHOWS FIGHT
Threatens to Have Witnesses Against
Him Arrested for Perjury.
A BIQ CROWD WAS DISAPPOINTED
The Spectators Looked Tor New De
velopments in the Mutual Automatic
Telephone Case and None Came.
Martin Sends lor His Attorney.
Atcheon'N Testimony.
Philadelphia, Aug. 6. After tho
rather unexpected developments at
yesterday's session of the senatorial In
vestigating commitb-e. It was expected
that still further facts of a sensational
nature In relation to the obtaining of
a franchise from city councils by the
Mutual Automatic Telephone company
would be brought out to-day. In an
ticipation of this for the first time for
months the committee room was
crowded when the session began. The
crowd was more or less disappointed,
as the evidence adduced to-day ,wns
mainly corroborative of yesterday's
and but little new evidence wus sub
mitted. l'avid Martin's connection with John
P. lH-scli, the promoter of th teltphun.
company, was still further sworn to
by u new , ItieWto-duy. This wit
ness was Theophillus Atchesnn, a me
chanical engineer. Atchison testified'
that Martin wus In communication
with Perseh uter the latter left this
city to escape testifying before the
Investigating committee of councils.
Atchehon said that Martin saw Perseh
In Trenton the day before the former
went before councils committee to tes
tify. This statement of Atcheson's Is
in direct contradiction of Mr. Martin's
sworn testimony before councils com
mittee, where he stuted that he had
not seen Perseh or heard of him for
several weeks.
It was reported today that some coun
cllinen would take the opportunity to go
upon the stand and testify In relation
to the telephone scandal, hut If any of
them hud any such Intention they must
have changed their minds, for none ap
peared. It was further said thut the commit
tee will place Mr. Martin upon the
stand, but it did not do so, and when
the committee adjourned It was to meet
at the call of the chair. It was further
stated that the principal witnesses have
now testified In relation to the tele
phone scandal and If any further wit
nesses ure called ot other meetings
their evidence w ill be merely of a con
firmatory churacter. Mr. Martin was
seemingly uuaftecled by the connection
of his name with the telephone busi
ness, but he telegraphed to the Thou
sand Islands for his attorney, who will
lie here tomorrow. Which course Mr.
Martin will pursue is not known, but
it is said he will have some of the Wit
nesses who testified yesterduy arrested
for perjury.
MARTIN'S STATEMENT.
Mr. Martin when questioned In ref
erence to the charges made by wit
nesses before the committee, mode the
following statement:
"You can say to thepubllcas strongly
a you like that I am Milling and ready
to appear before this so-wiled Inves
tigating committee and successfully re
fute the allegations. Not only am I
willing, but I will insist upon appearing
before the committee. 1 have tele
graphed to my counsel, A. S. L. Shields,
and he has replied that he will be here
to-morrow afternoon or evening.
"It Is then my purpose to request
the committee to hear my statement,
and if they refuse 1 think my counsel
can find a way to compel them to hear
our side, I don't propose to be held up
to ridicule by the assertions of any
such men as have appeared before the
committee.
FAIR WILL CONTEST ON.
Judge Slack Orders That the Merits of
tbe "Pentir Will Shall Be .
Decided at Once.
San Francisco, Aug. 8. After months
of skirmishing ami sparring for posi
tion among the urtny of attorneys in
volved, order has been dually secured
in the Fair litigation and the trlul of
one of the greatest will contests In the
history of the I'nited States is no,w lit
bund. By an order Issued by Judge
Slack yesterday the merits of the so
called pencil will, the document pro
duced by Mrs. Nettle R. Craven as the
lust testamentary disposition by Mil
lionaire Jumes O. Fair, of his millions
of ir.jney and property, is to be decided
at once and legal bickering on the pait
of the lawyers will give way to a deter
mination of question of fact and Issu.
Full has been dead almost two years,
but it. was not until yesterday that a
definite mule in the complicated legal
tight was made. There have been mo
tions and counter motions, demurrers
and cross complaints and all the other
endless legal tactics. Some twenty mil
lions are Involved in this, the biggest
law suit of California, and almoMt as
many endeavors have been made to
postpone the final trial of the case. A
will has been stolen from under the very
nose of the court clerks ami a second
will filed. A widow has arisen by vir
tue of her assertion that she was mar
ried by contract 'to the mining king to
claim $l.r,iKi.WK of his property and has
filed deeds to substantiate her cktim.
Charles L. Fair hus disputed Mrs. Cra
ven's claims.
George A. Knight thinks he can win
a case for his client and disable Mrs.
Craven and her claims In sixty duys.
But others doubt Knight's ability to
settle the question so quickly.
Hods of St. (ieorge. '
McKcesporl, Pa., Aug. 6. The next an
nual meeting of the grand lodge Sons ot
St. Ueorgtt will be held at Shumokln, Pa.
Herald's Weather Foreca it. -
New York; Aug. 7. For the middle
stutes, toduy, fair to partly cloudy and
sultry weather with southerly to south
westerly winds, slightly lower tempera
ture folowed iby local rain or thunder
storms In the northern districts. On Sat
urday, partly cloudy to fair and less sul
try, preceded by local rain on the upper
coasts with southwesterly winds, sllrht
ly higher temperature, except on the coast.
INLET'S
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One Lot Fine Derby
Waists 75c; former price,
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One Lot King Waists
95c; former price, $1.68.
One Lot Dimity House
Waists $1.55 ; former
price, $2.25 to $2.98.
tSTChlldren's Gingham
Dresses, Boys Genuine
Galatea Kilt Suits at
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