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THE MORNING NEWS.
EitaWlshed 1550. - - Incorporated ISSS.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
1111 oa.
William Goebel Lies at the
Point of Death. '
BOARD DECIDES FOR HIM.
Says He Is Entitled to the Gov
ernor’s Chair,
LEGISLATURE TO SEAT HIM
Should He Survive His Dangerous
Wooed.
Mint From mi Official It ii ihi i iijl* tm fit-
Wn* \ipron*liin (lie Capitol—llin
\nailant Escaped—Farmer Wliit
laker Arrested on Suspicion—lte
piiltlien n Officials ExpreMcil Strong
Disapproval—threat Excitement in
I rank fort Wlileli Now looks Like
nil \rined Camp—Ciallina him in
I'oMitlon and the Militia Gnth
e riiifr.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 30.—While William
.ioebel lay at the point of death In his
room as the result of an assassin's bul
let, the Contest Board, which, for two
""k- had been listening to the evidence
in his contest for the Governor's chair,
declared him entitled to the seat.
The boards having in charge the con
'' ~'' between Goebel and Taylor for Gov
■ rnor, and Beckham and Marshall for
Lieutenant Governor, met at 7 o’clock to
night in the City Hall to consider the ev
idence submitted to them and prepare
their report to the legislature.
A few legal authorities were read to
them at the request of Senator Allen, who
'visaed light shed upon a few doubtful
point-. Then, by a strict party vote of
" to L W illiam Goebel was declared to
ive been legally elected Governor of
Kentucky.
Tne Beckham-Marshall contest was then
u POn and a strict party vote of 9
to settled this matter.
i I Democrats sought to get togeth
'i > quorum of both houses, hold a night
S-.on, rush through the reports and de
' : “ r " Goeb el Governor of Kentucky before
up so as to give him the honor he
lot' he died, but too many legislators
were away.
n is a certainty that Goebel will be
Governor to-morrow, If he is alive.
T ANARUS" ,h e lulled States Court.
11' publicans will probably, as soon
•he decision Is rendered in favor of
make application In the United
v' - Circuit Court at Cincinnati for an
tion restraining Goebel and Beck
from taking their seats, and the bat
wlll lh(,n ho continued before Judge
Tcft of that court.
iepubiican attorneys and Gov. Tay
nfldent that at least a temporary
on will be granted and that the
0 "' victory will be In their favor,
'rounds alleged Include the preju
' 11 legislative body and the al
-1 oath ness of several members of the
1 boards to sit in judgment on the
CDS' .
in Kofifli
• hundred men of the Second Ken-
Infantry were ramped around the
a > ! buildings and 1,500 more are ex-
i during the night and evening.
irough the building where the Ad-
General's office is located, to-night
• lung soldiers, every man with his
ige belt still buckled around • hla
Til. rides nre stacked outside bis
'entries walking beats beside them,
■hthng gun of the Lexington com
l*>sled west of the Capitol steps
1 '■ range to a row of small stores and
rgs south of the Capitol grounds la
'by calculated. • For weeks It has
be story that when an attack should
"ade upon the state government by
contented of either party, the fir-'
‘°UM commence from the upper win
"• of these buildings.
Lathering of State Troops.
11 bmnburg, Ky„ Jan. 30.-The mill
' oumpany here left for Frankfort at
loik to-night.
company of London State Ouards
1 'o-night for Frankfort.
' alntevllie, ICy,, j an . 30.-The Johnson
,T d> militia will leave here fn-morrOW
horning f or Frankfort. ,
orbln, Ky., Jan. 30,-Capt. Neaks of
militia company received telegraph
Pj® JRofning ffatog.
j orders this afternoon to come to Frank
j fort on the next train and bring his en
j Ore company. The militia were at onve
| assembled and left on the midnight train.
-Maysvllle, K>\, Jan. 30.—The Mason
J county militia, about 80 strong, left for
j Frankfort to-night via Ashland, carried
by a special train.
Louisville, Jan. 30. First Regiment
Kentucky National Guard, known as the
Louisville Legion, 325 strong, left here on
a special train for Frankfort, at 8:15 p.
m., under command of Col. C. C. Mengel.
They carried two Gatling guns.
Harland Whittaker, arrests 1 on suspi
cion of having fired the shot that wound
ed Senator Goebel, reached here to-night
in custody of Frankfort officers, and was
taken to the county jail at once. The in
cident occasioned no excitement.
Newport, Ky., Jan. 30.—Cap*. Bennett, in
charge of Company H, Kentucky National
Guard, with thirty men, rank and file,
started for Frankfort to-night.
MARTI%L LAW I % Fit \Mi FORT.
Probability Tlint Leginlntive Sens lon
Maj He StoppiMl.
Frankfort. Kv., Jan. 31.—There is a
strong probability that martial law will
be declared In Frankfort to-day and that
the session of the Legislature, at which
the Democrats have determined to seat
Goebel, will be stopped by the militia.
One of the highest officers with the
troops said last night:
“The Legislature says it is going to
meet to-morrow at 10 o’clock. Maybe it
will, but whatever it does it will not un
seat Gov. Taylor to-morrow. ’’
Soldiers have been arriving at intervals
all night. Three hundred men of the
Louisville Legion arrived at 11 o’clock and
the company from Covington came at 1:30.
Numerous other organizations are ex
pected in the morning. About 660 men are
here now.
HOW (RIME WAS COMMITTED.
IMot to Kill Goebel Was Most Care
fully Planned.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 31.—A physician
from Senator Goebel’s bedside at 2:15
o’clock says there has been no change in
his condition for the last two hours, that
lie is in a precarious condition.
Other information from the Senator’s
room is that should his wound prove fatal,
it will be between 5 and 6 o'clock this
morning.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 30.—While walking
through the Capitol grounds on his way
to the Capitol building at 11:10 o’clock this
morning, William Goebel, the Democratic
contestant for Governor of Kentucky, was
shot down and very dangerously wounded.
Harland Whittaker, a farmer from But
ler cflßilly, the home county of Gov. Tay
lor, is* now in jail at Louisville, charged
with the crime.
There is no direct evidence against
Whittaker, and he was placed under ar
rest more because he was caught around
the Capitol building when the shots were
fired than for any other apparent reason.
He denies in the most positive manner
that he had any connection with the shoot
ing. or knew anything about.it. He was
running toward the scene of the shoot
ing and not away from it when ho was
arrested.
Senator Goebel was wounded by a rifle
ball of small calibre, not over .38, which
him in the right side just below
the armpit. The ball passed through the
back part of the right lung, across the
body in a diagonal line, passing out below
the left shoulder blade. The vita! organs
were not injured, with the exception of
the right lung.
Mr. Goebel was on his way to the Senate
chamber in company with Col. Jack Chinn
and Warden Eph Hillard of the Frankfort
penitentiary. Mr, I.il.ard was a few feet
in advance of Goebel and Chinn, who were
walking side by side, Goebel being on the
right and Chinn upon the left.
Hon the Shot Was Fired.
From the outer edge of the Capitol
grounds to the step of the Capitol build
ing the distance is about 300 feet. Two
thirds of this had been passed and the
men were walking slowly, when suddenly
a shot rang out from a large three-story
building which stands fifty feet east or
the Capitol building. Tills building is
used for offices by nearly all the leading
officials of tho slate, Gov. Taylor and the
Secretary of the State having rooms on
the first floor.
As the shot was heard Gofebpl gave a
quick involuntary exclamation of pain and
made an effort to draw his own revolver.
Ilia strength was unequal to the task,
however, and he sank upon the pave
ment. With great rapjdity several more
shots were fired, the bullets all striking
the brick sidewalk close to where Goebel
lay. None of them touched him, however.
Llllard hastily turned around to aid
Goebel, who was supported by Chinn,who
had his arms about him almost as soon
as he touched the pavement.
"Get help,” said Chinn to Lilian), and
turning to Goebel he asked:
''Are you hurt, Goebel? Did they get
you?”
"They have got me this time," said
Goebel. “I guess they have killed me.”
At First Thought Fatal.
In less than a minute a crowd of men
was around Goebel. He was losing much
bjood, and w becoming very weak. He
was hastily carried to the office of Dr. K.
E. Hume, In the basement of the Capitol
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
SAVANNAH. CA.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 31. 1)00.
ENGLAND FEARS NEIGHBORS.
CAIIIAET vow talking of mobil
izing the v\\ \ .
Would lie Lo-okeil I pon a* n Warning
to Other Countries to Keep llnitd*
Off in (he Transvaal Matter—Re
lirf of l.ndy Minitli Alin ndoneti for
tl* Present—Preparations to In
%nde Orange Free Sinte—French’s
Fight Near Colesherg.
London, Jan. 31, 4 a. m.—lt is now
known that the cabinet devoted much of
its discussions Saturday to the mobiliza
tion of the fleet. Until further security to
the home coasts has been obtained by
naval preparations the Eighth division
shall not be sent to South Africa.
1 he mobilization of reserve warships, if
such a course shall be 'determined upon,
would be of the utmost importance. There
is nothing in the intelligence possessed
by the public to cause the cabinet’s pro
longed discussion of this matter, and the
inference is that the fleet may be mobil
ized as a general warning to other coun
tries to keep their hands off the Trans
vaal question, or the ministry may have
definite knowledge that the neutral pow
ers purpose to take some advantages
elsewhere while England is busy in South
Africa.
One thing is certain. Ten thousand
men, all ready to go to South Africa, ore
detained for reasons of which the public
has no knowledge.
There is talk of forty-seven militia bat
talions being mobilized. These are oil of
the militia not previously warned. A
sharp lookout is being kept on volunteers
for the various South African regiments.
Watching for Spies.
The Daily Chronicle says:
“Three suspicious character were reject
ed by headquarters in one regiment Mom
day. Two were unmistakably of Boer
origin. The third, whose English was
faulty, had been a German officer.’’
The indications are that the relief of
Ladysmith has been abandoned for the
present, and that a eoncentrat : on of the
British for on invasion of the Free State
is in progress. In addition to Gen. Kelly-
Kenny’s movements, Gen. Brabant, chief
of the Cape Colonials, has arrived at
Sterkstroom.
The natives report that three Boer guns
have been removed from Spytfontein to
Kimberley. The Boers are apparently
making a special effort to reduce the place
quickly. The Kimberley garrison was safe
last Sunday.
WeMMngc From the fiiipen.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday, says:
“Gen. Buller yesterday (Monday), read
the following message from the Queen to
Sir Charles Warren’s forces:
“ ‘I must express my admiration of the
troops during the past trying week, es
pecially those regiments you specify and
of the accomplishment of your arduous
march.’
“Gen. Buller told the men they ought
not to think because they had retired from
their position that all their work was of
no avail. On the contrary, in his opinion,
they had gained the key of the road to
Ladysmith, in which he hoped to be with
in a week.
“Gen. Buller then called for three cheers
for the Queen, which were heard lot
miles. ”
FIGHTING NEAR COLESHERG.
British Reported to Have Been Driv
en Hack by Doer*.
Pretoria, Jan. 27.—A dispatch from Coles
berg, Cape Colony, says Commandant de
Larey reports that a large body of British
advanced Thursday, Jan. 25, and he at
tacked them, causing the British to retire
after suffering severe loss. The Bo?r cas
ualties were two men slightly wounded.
Gen. Groebler reports heavy fighting
since daybreak, the British in great force
endeavoring to surround the Boer positions.
Geri. Sehoemann hastened to the assistance
of Gen. Groebler. Gen. Sehoemann re
turned this evening and reports that the
British were repulsed and that the Boers
maintained their positions. The Boer loss
was four men slightly and one man se
verely wounded. The British is not
known, but must be severe.
The bombardment of Kimberley contin
ues. The other Boer forces are reported
quiet.
GEN. FRENCH’S RECONNAISSANCE.
Found tin* Boers in Great Numbers
mid Withdrew HU Men.
Rensburg, Cope Colony, Friday, Jan. 20.
Gen. French reconnoitered yesterday be
yond Bastard’s Nek with a force of Hus
sars, Enneskillins, four guns of the Royal
Artillery, mounted infantry, the Yorkshire,
Wiltshire and a portion of the Essex reg
iments.
Turning to the northeast he approached
the Boer position at Reltfonteln, nine
miles beyond Coleshurg, on wagon
bridge road, which the enemy have been
fortifying with a view of fading back when
they evacilate Colesburg.
Cautiously approaching, Gen. French
shelled the enemy, who repiled with ar
tillery and Infantry fire.
The British, who were well protected,
suffered very little. An officer and nine
men were wounded, one of the latter of
whom has since died, and three men are
missing,.
As the Boers were found in great force,
confirming the rer>orted reinforcement and
in a strong position. Gen. French discon
tinued the attack and returned to camp.
lIDMIIA It I>M EN T OF KIMBERLEY.
liners Fired SSO Shells mill There*
Were Severe ( nminltleu.
Kimberley, Friday, Jan. 26.—The whole
sale bombardment which lasted all day
yesterday, was resumed this morning.
The Boers sent 380 shells into all parts
of Kimberley. There wore several casual
ties, Including a woman and a child. The
favorite target appears to have been the
hospital.
A shrapnel shell exploded close to a
hearse which was proceeding to the ceme
tery and a shell burst in the cemetery
during the funeral.
INTO ORANGE FREE STATE.
Looks Like Preparation* for the Ad
mit c* Are llelng Made.
London, Jen. 30.—A dispatch to-day con
films rejpprt that Gyj, J&dfr-|C<inny.
commanding the Sixth Division. h.i oc
cupied Thebus. about midway U tween
Gen. French at Rensburg and Onn. Ga
tucre at Sterksstrom.
From this it is deduced ttiat a juncture
of the three forces is being inadt pre
paratory to the beginning of the plan of
advance on Bloemfontein.
Tiie dispatch from Pretoria dated Satur
day. Jan. 27, gives the Boer version of
the Pietfontein reconnaiasahce, referred to
in the dispatches of Jan. 28, wh> n thj
British losses were two men killed and
ten wounded.
The Associated PreJb learns \ • G* u.
LytGeton’s brigade is still in its or’ninal
position at Potgieter’s Drift, showing that
part of Gen. Buller’s forces are still north
of the Tugela river.
11l LLEII \\ Ot LD UK IN % l it VP.
Slinuhl t lie llerK Put Him Ofl Fro in
II is llnwe of Supplier
New York. Jan. 30.—A London dispatch
to the Evening World to-day say'
Hullcr’s danger is now forcing itself on
the military exports. A Committee of
National Defense has already taken it up.
and is gravely considering it.
Lord Roberts himself has communicated
his anxiety, it is said. He has. it is re
ported, cabled Hie committee that unless
Duller and his .forces arrive safely from
their present position to the south of the
Little Tugela river, they will he in im
minent danger of having their communi
cation cut.
Lord Roberts !ms pointed out that Dul
ler has with him an immense transport
train, carrying his ammunition and sup
plies. This interferes wltti the mobility
of his army.
Rtiller’s main force Is now about twenty
two miles from its base, at Fretv and
Chieveley. It is between the P.ig Tugela
river, over which it has retreated, and the
Little Tugela river, over which it has tc
retreat in order to begin the mareh to Its
base.
That port of it eomprlsing Lyttleton’s
brigade may lie still on the north sdo
of <he Tugela at Potgieter’s Drift, though
it Is generally believed that it, too, has
retreated over the river.
It will take days for Buller’s army to
get back lo its l>ase. Meantime the Boers
are in force at Colenso, only a few miles
away from that base.
Last Tuesday they crossed the river
there and made a reconnaissance of the
British camp, evidently with h view of
ascertaining the strength of the force
which Buller left behind to guard his base
of communications. The party that cross
ed came into contact with Buller’s rear
guard and killed several of the British.
That reconnaissance indicated a purpose
on the port of the Boers to cut Bulier'a
communications off. Should they hurl an
overwhelming force over the Tugela and
crush the British at Chieveley, they would
have Buller in a trap.
FIGHT AT (TtOCOIULT* I*ool,.
floors Said to Have Driven llrlli*li
From Tlieir Position.
Lorenzo Marquez, Monday, Jan. 29—Spe
cial dispatches from Pretoria, dated Thurs
day, Jan. 25, report that a collision oc
curred at Crocodile Pool between Boer
outposts and the British, who were in
overwhelming force.
The burghers at first retired, but on be
ing reinforced drove the British from their
position. The Boers had two wounded.
Iloer Slill Factory Dmtroyetl.
London, Jan. 30.—A special dispatch from
Durban says a refugee who has arrived
there from Johannesburg reports the de
struction of the Boer shell factory at that
place on Jan. 20. The loss, ii is added, is
irreparable.
Fnnnaltie* on Jan. 20 and 21.
London. Jan. 30. 4:55 p. m.— Gen. Buller
reports that the casualties to the non-com
missioned officers and men in the two ac
tions of Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 were 17 killed,
233 wounded and 6 missing.
Mule* for the lit Itlmli.
New Orleans, Jan. 30.—The British
steamer lone. Capt. Cummings, cleared to
day for Cape Town. Africa, via St. Lucia,
with 1.200 mules for the British govern
ment and large lot of feedstuff*.
IH SSFA’S LOAN TO FKHM A.
\\ ill lie Secured l> Mortgage of
Fußtoni* Ileeelpt*.
St. Petersburg, Jan. SO.—lt is seml-offi
cially announced that the government, at
the request of Pers’.a, has authorized the
loan bank of Persia to take up the 5 per
cent. Icon of $41,250,000, about to be issued
in Persia. It is repayable in seventy
live years, guaranteed by Persian customs
receipts. In the event of a delay in the
payments, the loan will have the right to
control the custom house.
Russia guarantees these bonds.
Persia Ha* Heroine II hr* inn?
Berlin, Jan. 30.—The Russian loan to Per
sia is interpreted in Germany to mean
that Persia has virtually become Russian.
The press takes that view, which the lat
est diplomatic reports from Teheran con
firm. It is of immense political signifi
cance.
To Necnre < ontrol of l*ernii.
London, Jan. 30.—There is a widespread
idea here that the Persian loan has finally
accomplished Russia’s long-laid plans to
obtain complete political and financial
control of Persia, with the double object
of ousting the British and assuring Rus
sia an outlet on the Persian Gulf.
HUS I IF. IS NOT It l> PONS MILK.
< on*ul Nan Sittart Denies Author-
Mliip of Oil I cl* in*.
Washington. Jan. 30.—At the cabinet
meeting to-day Secretary Hay announced
he had been assured by the British em
bassy that Mr. Van Sittart, the British
consul at New Orleans, had disclaimed re
sponsibllity for the criticism of the Sen
ate, which caused several denunciatory
speeches in that body yeeierdny.
One-Fare Hate to Hi* Given.
New York. Jan. 30.—'The Passenger As
sociation to-day decided on one-fare rate*
for the National Educational meeting nt
Charleston, S. C., in July, and also for the
Republican National Convention in Phila
delphia.
Yiit*il Admiral Farqoliar.
Caracas, Jan. 30.—President Caatro, the
members of the cabinet and fifty officials,
visited Admiral Farquhai 10-day on board
his flagship, the New York. The New
York sailed for Carthagena this evening.
THE QUEEN TO PARLIAMENT.
S|| E EXPRESSED lIOTII GRIEF \ NI)
gii atiFit atiov
l*rml of tin* Patriotism of tlie F.ng
li*h Soldier* and (oiifldont That
They \\ ill He \ IctorJoun—A lotorla
toni|llmeiit* Her Colonial Troop*
and Colonial Loyalty—Reply ly
Duke of Somerset—Seeret Sery lee
l.neking. Say* Salisbury.
London, Jan. 30.—The seventh session of
the Fourteenth Parliament of Queen
Victoria opened at 2 p. m., after the cus
tomary formalities.
The gentlemen usher of the Black Rod,
Gen. Sir M. S. Biddulph, summoned the
Common* to the House of Lords at 2:05
p. m.. where the Lord High Chancellor,
Earl Halsbury, read the Queen's speech.
Th? Queen's speech follows:
* My Lords and Gentlemen: The peace
which has recently been broken In South
Africa when last 1 addressed you. has.
unhappily, not been restored, but other
wise my relations with other states are
friendly. In resisting the invasion of my
South African colonies by the South Af
rican Republic and Orange Free State,
my people have responded with devotion
and enthusiasm to the appeal which I
have made to them, and the heroism of
my soldiers In the field, and my sailors
and marines who were landed to co-oper
ate with them has not fallen short of the
noblest traditions of our military history.
“i am deeply grieved that so many val
uable lives should have fallen a sacri
fice, but l have witnessed the pride and
with heartiest gratification the patriotic
eagerness ami spontaneous loyalty with
which tnv subjects In all imrts of my dor
minions have come forward to share in
the common defense their imperial inter
ests. l am confident 1 shall not look to
them in vain when i exhort them to .sus
tain and renew their exertions until they
have brought this struggle for the main
tenance of the empire and th# assertion
of its supremacy in South Africa to a
victorious conclusion.
“A treaty lias been concluded with the
German Empire for the adjustment of the
rights claimed by the two countries in
Samoa, Tonga and other islands in tlie
Pacific. To a |x>ition of those stipula
tions the government of the United States
bus also been a party.
“A bill will be introduced at an early
date to give effect to the scheme of fed
eration which has been adopted after most
careful consideration by five of my Aus
tralian colonies.
"1 have watched with cordial satisfac
tion the gradual development of my great
er colonies into self-governing communi
ties. 1 feel confident that the establish
ment of the great federation of Australia
will prove advantageous, not only to the
colonies immediately concerned, but also
to the empire at large.
Fompllment to the Colon!***.
“The brilliant courage and aoblicr-Jike
qualities of the colonial forces engaged in
South Africa have already earned high
admiration, and patriotic offers of assist
ance, which it was not possible to ac
cept, have come from many other colonies
with populations of various races. I have
received from the ruling chiefs of native
states of India numerous offers to place
their troops and the resources of their
states at my disposal for service in South
Africa. These proofs of their loyalty to
myself and their devotion to the cause of
my empire have afforded me much grail- !
fleation.
“I regret tHat. owing to insufficient rain
fall in tiie autumn over a great part of
Western and Central India, th* harvest
and pasturage have fai!*d to such an ex
tent as to create a famine. Timely meas
ures have been taken by my government
and by the rulers of the native states af
fected to relieve the suffering and prevent
starvation.
“I regret to add that the epidemic of
plague continues, and that, although Its
severity has not increased since last year,
there is at present no prospect of its di
minution.
“Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
The estimates for the public service of
the year will be laid before you. The
provision for military expenditures must
be largely increased on account of the
charge for military operations in South
Africa. The experience of a great war
must necessarily afford lessons of the
great eat importance to the military ad
ministration of tiie country. You will not,
I am convinced, shrink from any outlay
that may be required to place our defen
sive preparations on a level with the re
sponsibilities which iho possession of so
great an empire has laid upon us. At a
time when several other nations are per
feettng their naval preparations at the
cost of Increasing efforts and sacrifices,
the solicitude with which you have pro
vided for the efficiency of our navy and
our coust defenses will assuredly not be
relaxed.”
The rest of the speech, recognizing that
the time is not propitious for domestic re
forms involving large expenditures, recom
mends amendments to the agricultural,
educational, company, railway and acci
dent laws, and concludes:
“It appears that service in South Africa
may have the effect of disfranchising
those taking part in it, and you will Ik*
asked to sanction a measure by which this
injustice will l>e prevented.
“I commend your deliberations at this
anxious time to the blessing and guidance
of Almighty God.’’
Reply ly Somerset. •
The Duke of Somerset made the ad
dress in reply. He said he looked for
ward confidently to a successful termina
tion of the war he urged the necessity
for reform In the military administration,
and said that hitherto ibe army seemed
to hove existed for the benefit of the war
office, and that in future, the'w ar office
must exist for the benefit of the army.
The Duke of Somerset then eulogized
the loyalty of the colonies, especially
Canada, and strongly deprecated the ad
verse criticism of Gen. Buller, his remarks
in this connection being cheered. He said
he had every confidence In Gen. Buller
and in Lord Roberts.
The Earl of Shaftesbury, Conservative,
emphasized the debt of gratitude which
Great Britain owed to her colonies and
expressed satisfaction at the settlement
of the Samoan question.
The Liberal leader In the House of
Lords, the Earl of Kimberley, followed.
Ills lordship congratulated Lord Salis
bury on the conclusion of the agreement
with Germany, but strongly disapproved
of the tone of Mr. Chamberlain's speech
es. He said:
“We might meet a period of disaster,
and, although relations with the othcr
Powers are friendly, it would be well to
consider tin* Feasibilities of the future.
Continued on Fifth Page.
\ COLONIAL POSSESSION,
Porlo Ili iiii Turin >l**ll*ll re Indicate*
Hep 11 1 I l*ii 11 Policy.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The Republicans
of the Ways and Means Committee of the
House to-day laid down definite plans
upon which the Republican leaders of the
House have decided, for Porto Rico tariff
legislation.
U commits the Republicans of the com
mittee lo the view 4hat our new ]>ohki's
slons can Ik* governed as colonies, and
that discriminating duties can be laid
against them.
They to-day adopted a substitute bit!,
which, in effect, imposes between Porto
Rico ond the United States a horizontal
reduction of 75 per cent. In the tariff ns
against th** same tariff for other countries
-• the United States Imposes. The sub
stitute also provides that the revenue from
such tariff duties shall be used to defray
the expense of administration In the Island.
This amounts to a decision that the con
stitution of the United States does not
extend over our insular |M>saes*ions.
CONSIDER* ENGL AND IIE ATEN.
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German l*r**w* of (lie Opinion Tlmt
She SIIOIIIII Admit Defent.
Berlin. Jan. 30.—According to private re
l>orts received here the Cape Dutch are
still jollying the Boer forces.
The German press expresses the belief
that Gn at Britain has bou< reached th*
ond of tier military resources and would
do well to acknowledge defeat aiul to con
clude peace. ,
The Kreuz Zeltung. which attributes her
reverses largely to the absence of com
pulsory military service, says:
“Among the rnbst interesting result* of
4 he South African campaign is the much
denied truth that the worth of nations is
weighed in war's balance, and England is
already in the midst of catastrophe.”
The Dutsehe Tnges Zeltung says it is
evident that not only Gen. Warren, but
(Jen. Bullet's whole force, has been de
feated on the Tugela. This, It calls “the
beginning of the end.”
G TESTS OF GRAND ARMY,
<*nfederal** Veteran* Mn term i ie*l
at N|rl null <*l*l. Man*.
Springfield. Mass., Jan. 30.—C01. M. A.
Roper, Capt. <\ R. Bishop, R. B. Davis,
Simon Seward. Judge J. M. Muller, and
Rev. l)r. W. 11. Battle, members of A. P.
Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans of Pe
tersburg, Va., were the feueflts of E. ft.
Wilcox Post, G. A. R.. In this city to
day. They Were given the free*k>m of
the city by. Mayor Hayee, and In the ♦•vett
ing were tendered a reception In the city
Hall. The line of march front the rail
road station was brilliantly illuminated
with rod fire, and the booming of cannon
announced the arrival of the city’* guests,
fnirtngr the fVHiiHf th**ce wej ► e**olu*.
bv prominent citizens, at which the vim
ors responded fittingly. To-morrow there
will be a tio4)y ride to Holyoke and a
camp fire ana banquet in Grand Army
Hull in the evening. The entire party wi I
remain in Ibis elty a week.
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AV .ATT* TO SU CKED Gild..
Elected n Director of the Seaboard
anil Roanoke llca<l.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 30.—A meeting of
the stockholders of the Seaboard and* Ron
noke Railroad was held In Portsmouth
to-day. Several resolutions of minor im
port am *• wa r** adopted.
Judge Leigh It. Watt* of Portsmouth
was elected a director to succeed Gen.
John Gill of who retires from
long connection with -Seaboard Air
Line. Nearly every share 01 stoelK was
represented.
The meeting was harmonious ami en
thusiastic ifi support of the consolidation
plans of Presklent John Skelton Williams.
Mr. R. Curzon Hoffman of Baltimore,
the old; president of the* Seaboard Air
Line and allied lines, was present. An
other meeting will be held Feb. 1.
FALLING FOIt INFOIt RATION.
11011 *c Want* to Know About War
nn*l Navy Expenditure*.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The House was in
session only a little over an hour to-day
and business of minor importance was
transacted.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
th** Secretary of the Navy and the Secre
tary of War for Information a* to the
amount of money expended and the
amount for which the government Is lia
ble remaining unpaid, for equipments,
transportation and supplies, tmval opera
tions in the Philippines from May 1, 1898,
to Nov. 1, 1899.
The House then adjourned.
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TRIED TO KIM. rttUCBMAX.
Kat'a pcil Lunatic From Mllli'ilni'vllle
lli'lnie Taken Ilaek.
Atlanta. Jan. 30.—J. T. Cobb, a mciqbor
of the Illustrious Georgia family of that
name, who recently es-aped from the asy
lum at MUledgevllle, was raptured In HI.
l,ouls. Mo., and brought back to Oeorglu,
arriving In Atlanta to-hlght.
Just before bains committed to the asy
lum Cobb attempted to kill a policeman
hi this city. Cobb was hard to manage on
tin car, smash ins windows right. and
left, and generally terrorl7.lng the passen
gers until he was subdued. He will be
taken back to Mlllidgevllle to-morrow.
MmsTllll PIIOM TRANSVAAL.
Cun a ressiiiii n 5,i.111. Hunts (<> I’ro
* slit,' for Hecelvlna One.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Representative
William Alden Smith of Michigan, a tnem
l* r of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Intends to offer on amendment to the diplo
matic anil consular appropriation bill, for
a minister res dent and consul general of
the South African Republic. He says he
has examined the treaties, and [hat there
Is no stipulation to prevent tho United
States receiving an accredited representa.
live here.
tn IS*tensive Clinreh Protest.
Ix>ndon, Jan. 30.-In Royal Albert's ll.ill
this evening 10,000 persons protested
against the use of mass and confessional
In the Established Church.
Persona of distinction addressed. the
meeting.
Quarantine Is Unlsed.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Rio Janeiro official
advices announce nlegue quarantine
against Santos, Brazil, Is raised.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
6 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2 TIMES-A VyEEK $1 A YEAH
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT.
I*l. \NT MHTEII RELIEF \ND HOfll’N
TIL DEI* \ R PM ENT.
Contract of an Employe I* lllndlnju*
In I leu of t laliu* for
Mlo.ve ( aii iiot lniin It* Benefit*
it nd Mu* for I>t iiifti* e*. Too—Tlio
Department May Exist Illegally,
Rut Tlmt I* the State’* Lookout*
Deei*inn in Hetty’* Case.
Atlanta. Jan 30.—The Supreme Court to
day ruled that 111** contract of an em
ploye of the Plant System of Railway*
with that company to receive the benefit
afforded by the relief and hospital de
partment maintained by It, in lieu of antf
claims for injuries sustained, Is valid and
binding against the employe.
Tills relief dejmrtmont was established
July 1, 1896. Each of the railways form*
in the system was to contribute annual*
ly to a fund of $12,000 to equip the same,
nr.d h like sum annually to maintain It.
The members Joining the association worqi
to recon - e certain sick, accident and dent lx
claims in lieu of damages In cases ofl
injuries. They contributed n certain
monthly stipend as part remuneration foe
these benefits.
The company made it compulsory on alf
In the service after July 1, 1896, or pro
moted therein, as a condition of employ
ment or advancement to become full mem
bers of the department, entitled to all tha
benefits, before being permitted to go on
duty. Those In the service prior to that;
dale were left free to avail themselves oC
4his privilege or not. The benefits word
payable only on condition that the bene*
lUlaiien should release the several com
panies from all claims for damn gen fop
any Injury or death. These benefits wer#
to become forfeited in case of a suit, un
less it was discontinue*!, and the co*t4l
paid by the plaintiffs ix fore any bearing.
Petty Brought Salt.
Albert Petty, prior to July 1, 1896. was Int
the service of the Brunswick and Western
Railroad, a part of the Plant System, and
became member of ttils relief depart
ment. He was to get a SSOO accident
death benefit, If the injury occurred white
on duty, $250 Jf death resulted from nat
ural# • uses while in the discharge of duty
and $250 In ease of death from na4ural
cause# or injury off duty. Pertain minor
sick benefits were to accrue to him also.
Petty left the company Sept. 19. 1897,
and the following year* brought suit for
injuries sustained May 12, 1897. Tha
company pleaded Petty’s contract with tha
relief department, from which he received
benefits including various sums of money
as an estoppel to the suit. Petty met
tbs special defense by demurrer, bate I
on the ground that the contract was void
because it was contrary lo public policy,
as It attempted lo exempt the company
from liability for negligence. The lower
overruled Petty’s demurrer, and af
ter hearing the evidence, directed a ver
dict in favor of the railroad.
tetver Court Sustained.
Petty appealed tho case, and the Supreme
Court affirmed the decision of the lower
court. In so doing the Supreme Court laid
down the proposition that a person when
injured, whether it Is the result of hie
own negligence or not. or when sick, and
is to receive pecuniary and other valua
ble benefits, his voluntary acceptance oE
such Is not contrary to public policy no*
wanting in mutuality, but constituted
valuable consideration. The court held
that a contract will not I*> sot aside on
the ground of fraud at the instance of
one w'ho ha* neither restored nor offered tat
restore the fruits thereof.
Commenting on the further charge that
the Plant System was running a mutuat
benefit association business contrary to its
express charter powers, the court says
that may possibly be true, and that, too,
without the least, shallow of right, bu|
that is a matter in which th© state a lona
is concerned.
Petty’s attorneys laid gTeat stress on th<§
fact that tfceVode makes void any con
tract that relieves th© employer from th*
legal consequences of negligence, but the
court decides that ilie Plant System’s re
lief department contract did not provide
that tl>© company should be Absolved from
such consequence*, but merely gave an ad
ditional remedy to that provided in th
(ode, th* employe to elect between the tw<j
and being bound by th© election.
DEATH OF A CENTEX AH FAN. % *
Henry A. Sinlt.fr of Angaata Sawt
Southern lli*tory Made.
Augusta, Jan. 30.—Henry A. Smlzer, 10$
years old on Doc. 16, died to-day at hte
home on the Sandhills, from old age. H
was born in Charleston, Dec. 16, 1790, and
remembered the building of fortifications
for the war of 1812; the building of ths
sea wall, known as the Charleston Bat
tery; the laying of the firnt crosstle on.
the Sk>uth Carolina, the first railroad in
the South, and the second in the United
States. He saw the first brick laid in tho
city of Macon, Ga.; shook hands with La
fayette and President Monroe, and knew
Calhoun and ('lay. He was a shipbuilder
for the Confederate navy, and since th*
war 4ms conducted a hotel on the Sand
hills, near Augusta, for winter tourists
until the past f**w years, when he became
too feeble.
He is survived by five grandchildren. H.
T. Gardner, Mrs. William Battle, Mr*.
Jessie Holman, Mrs. Joseph Ferber, Au
gusta, and Mrs. Allxrt Clements, Atlanta,
SCO I TING IMRTY AMIttKHED.
Lieutenant nn*l Three Men Killed)
nnd Several Wonnded.
Manila, Jan. 30.—A scouting party of tho
Twenty-fifth Infantry while operating
n< ar Subig was ambushed by Insurgents
and a lieutenant and three privates wer©
killed and two or three privates wounded.
A company some distance in the rear
on hearing the firing hurried to the seen©
and recovered the bodies.
The local papers assert, though the
statement Is not confirmed, that the In
surgents lost forty in killed and wounded.
NO It IVEH AND H ARBOR HILL.
Commit (••* Decide* Not to Present
On* nt Tli ln Session.
Washington. Jan. 30.—The River and
Harbor Committee of the House decided
to-day not to iwesent a river and harbor
bill at the present session of Oongres*. on
account of the large appropriation* still
available.
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