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THE MORNING NEWS. f>toWished l l * so - * Incorporated 1888 J. H. EBTILL. President. CARTER’S BOND PURCHASES. made c lose upon his issuing ims- BI RSIXG CHECKS. \\> ,cott Denies That the Funds Used ly Carter Were Fiiruinhed by Him. \\ hen Carter Wa* Charged With Fraud Weseott llofu*ed to Keep Carter’s Securitlea Any Lonaer. Johnson Finds Carter Received One.Third of the Spoils. Atlanta, April 29.—ThA Constitution to morrow morning will print the report of Edward I. Johnson, the expert account ant. detailed by Attorney General Griggs to assist United States District Attorney Erwin of Georgia in developing the extent of the frauds charged to have been per petrated upon the government by former (.’apt. Oberlin M. Carter, now serving a sentence in the military prison at Leav enworth, Kan. Accompanying the report which was ma le yesterday to Mr. Erwin, is a state ment from Mr. Weseott, Carter’s father in-law. in which he repudiates Carter’s statement that the assets in the affair were Wescott’s. Following are extracts from Expert Johnson’s report: Deposits on Same Dates. Feb. 10, 1893.—Carter issued disbursing checks to the contractors, which were de posited by them, for $48,000, of which one third is drawn out by them, and on same date, Carter invests $16,000 in bonds. Aug. 7, IS93—Carter issued a disbursing check to'the contractors, which was de posited by them, for $39,076, of which one third, less $75 allowed for Carter’s ex penses to New York, is withdrawn by them, and two days later Carter invests $13,000 in bonds. Nov. 6, 1893—Carter Issued a disbursing check to the contractors for SIB,OOO, of which one-third was withdrawn from de posit, and the same day Carter invested $6,000 in bonds. ' I). \ 4. 1893 —Carter issued disbursing checks to the contractors, which were deposited by them, for $63,075, of which one-third, leas $75 allowed for Carter's expenses to New York, is withdrawn by them, and on the same day Carter In vests $21,000 in securities. Jan. 8. 1894—Carter issued disbursing cherks to the contractors, which were de posited by them for $49,575, of which on£- third. less $75 allowed for Carter’s ex panses to New is by them and on the same date Carter invests $16,500 in securities. Feb. 5, 18!4.—Carter issued disbursing ch'-ok to the contractors, which was de posit* and bv them, for $54,000, of which one third was withdrawn in cash by them and on the same clay Carter invests SIB,OOO in s cu rities. Sept. 8, 1894.—Carter issued disbursing * he k to the contractors for $461,075. Sept. 11. 1894. cashed by them $152,510.75. Depos ited by Carter on same date $103,022.78, and subs quently invested by him, including another collection Dec. 4, 1894, of $53,000. Kept t p the Divisions. Tim report shows a continuance of the divisions month by month as the money was paid by the government from the be ginning to the end of Carter’s control at Savannah, and on this feature of the re port the Constitution says the figures show Carter’s one-third of the spoils to have b< < n over • $550,000, exclusive of his share in the last checks for $575,749.90. which w* t. paid over in New York at the time t arier was about to leave the district "Inn succeeded by Capt. Gillette. Weneott’R Side of It. Expert Johnson’s report says that Mr. ott, in a writetn statement, gives the government full access to his accounts in (he banks and his private papers. The: e .‘-how, the examiner reports, that while C.m. r. frequently through Greene and Che Gaynors and otherwise, made Weseott a depmjiary of money, in every instance it V ‘ lurnf(l over or invested as Carter di n jtr.i These paper® show also that whe i the first charge of fraud was made against < itr-r by the board of Inquiry, Weseott in and to keep Carter's securities any longer. W'.' Ott has furnished the government "i f h the recqjpt of Carter in the Cap tain's own handwriting under dates of (, < li and 29, 1897, for all of Carter’s securities left with him and so returned by him to Carter, amounting to over the receipts specifying the se curcii-s in detail. These securities did not include, how e', ’ r ' ; dl of Carter’s investments made sin p th' beginning of his operations with t.a other defendants. This would indi t’ *be total loss to the government of $2,000,000. READY TO AXSWEI/ CHARGES. Gale* nnd Lambert Are in New York \waltitiMT Any Summon*. N ' ; \ York, April 29.—John W. Gatos °(‘d John Lambert, chairman of the board o directors and president, respectively, ° the American Steel and Wire Com- I Htiv, arrived to-night ready to face any b-d proceedings in connection with their c* i dn. i of the affairs of the company. \ ice President Kllwood whs with them uid their counsel Immediately Joined them. mdnight, Messrs Gatos and Lam bert hm.lo ihis M.itoment l-oit, Messrs. Gates and came h ' xpressly to respond to any process Bummona of any kind which anyone ‘‘V have issued against them. A .vet no paper or process has been ''’•d or presented. Any l mrge that either one made any ' statement concerning the affairs or “'Kin | )|, of the American Steel and Wire •anpHMy 1h unqualifiedly false. I ( ''" n>sf d has bt?en retained and author - ■ * accept service of any process or rs against us." •’•IRTE HAM NOT VKT RGPMKD. Mini Figuring „„ „ way of Hon 11 ok Around the lluxli. 1 "nsiantlnople, A j*rll 28. -The Porn* ha.* , "’ 1 >< I replied to the note handed lo I>-w hli the Turkish Minister for Kor- I Affairs, by the I'nlltd Status Charge ' lT|lr *> Mr. l.loyd Qriacom, regarding In.l. maty claimed, and the situation ’ uio-huiiewl. i. b'-ityved | n gome quarter* thel a lenient will yet l<e made hy means of II ’ *,rang,with private American |( ’ l 'actors, oqsivvalJng the actual psy 'i, and 4hua r. 14**vine the Ottoman gov ' 'n f n*eit f rutn admitting rcjioic'i dill[y for .. ' ‘"’'’■•a occasioned at tha time of tha -'“Out*. Ws* Ifiofrong Itogl DEWKV’S LlXllllOlS TR AIN'. Scheduled to Arrive In Chicago at 10 O’Cloclc This Morning. Washington, April 29.—Admiral Dewey, accompanied by Mrs. Dewey and his pri vate secretary, Lieut. Caldwell, left here to-day at noon in a special (rain over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad en route to Chicago to participate in the celebration of the second anniversary of the battle of Manila. Their train was one of the finest which has ever left the Capital City and is sched uled to reach Chicago at 10 o’clock to-mor row morning. It consisted of three hand some cars fitted with luxury and convenience to insure the greatest iiossiblo comfort for the travelers. Upon the Cen tral windows on either side of the three cars are painted the Admiral’s flag and the hotel car was profusely decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. Just before the train pulled out of the station Mrs. Dewey was pre.-entrd a hand some bouquet of American Beauty roses. Probably 1,000 people were on hand and a cheer went up at it finally pulled out. Mr. J. H. iladdy of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad accompanied the party In order to give his personal sup.rvision to the trip. WOULD Hi: IN BAD TASTE. Dewey Declined to Discuss Polities at Present. Washington, April 29.—Admiral Dewey was seen to-day at his home just before leaving the city for Chicago, and was asked if he had any statement' to make regarding the presidency. “No,” said he. “I think it would be in bad taste for me to say anything of a political nature just at this time. As the Admiral of the navy I accepted the in vitations to visit Chicago, Jacksonville, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Knox ville, which cities had asked me to be their guest; and I do not wish anything political to enter Into the trip.” CROAVDS AT ALL STATIONS. Admiral Greeted Them But AVould Not Talk Polities. Pittsburg, April 29.—Admiral Dewey's special train over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived at Pittsburg to-night. The train did not go into the station, hut whs transferred at Laughlin Junc tion. A large crowd of people had assembled lo see the Admiral at the different sta tions, and he greeted them from the plat form of the car. The trip from Washington to Pittsburg was uneventful. At Connellsville about one-balf of the population of the town was present to greet the Admiral. He declined to discuss politics with those who called on him, saying the trip had no political significance whatever. BIG STRIKE IS THREATENED. Said That SO.OIMt New York nnllrond Workmen May Quit To-day. Buffalo, N. Y., April 29.—The striking employes of the 'New York Central have given the company until 1 o’clock to-mor row to grant their demands. If the con cessions are not made by that time it is the intention of the strike leaders to ex tend the strike, and they predict that it will be the largest in the history of rail roads of the East, crippling nearly every road entering Buffalo. A strike leader said to-night that with in twenty-four hours after 1 o’clock to morrow afternoon. 30.009 men would join the ranks of the strikers, if the situation seemed to demand it. The members of the board of mediation and arbitration conceded to-day that the situation was grave, and they did not disguise their belief that a great rail road strike is Imminent. After consulta tion with railroad officials and Mayor Diehl and Commissioner Cooper, the super intendent of police to-day promulgated an order declaring emergency, and calling the whole police force on duty. An Important conference was held to day between Commissioners Delahnnty and Webstt r of the State Board or Media tion and Arbitration, and the committee of strikers, headed by Chairman A. M. Fish. At the request of the arbitrate a the rock bottom terms which the men are willing to accept from the New Yo k Cen tral were presented. They are Identical with the original demands, including a general increase in wages and the re-em ployment of discharged union men. They decline to consider uny compromise anl say there will be no settlement until the roads agreed to h uniform scale of wages. Commissioner Delahanty has gone to New York to confer with Suptrintendent of Motive Power Walt of the New York Central, and will telegraph Mr. Wait’s re ply to the Strikers’ Executive Committee. WILL JOIN THE STRIKERS. I Freight Honse Employe* Say They Will Go Out To-<lny. Buffalo. N. Y., April 29.—T0-night 200 New York Central freight house em ployes announced that they would Join the strikers' to-morrow. The strikers as sert that the conductors, trainmen and brakemen of the New York Central will refuse to work on the ground that the present car Inspection is a menace to life and limb. AVill Not Alf ret Engineers. Cleveland, Apill 29 -Chief P. M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin eers, said to-night that the engineers of the New York Central would not be af fected by the threatened tie-up. HER DAUGHTER 111 It NED. TOO. Tried In Extinguish Flames Whlrh ( oat Mrs. W ilson Her Life. Havana, April 29.—fn the terrible acci dent at Maianzus yesterday, which re aulted in tihe death of the wife of Oen. Wilson, Governor of the Department of Mataiixas-Huntn Clara. (he daughter, who wus driving with her, was also burned, though not seriously, while en deavoring to extinguish the (lames, The coachman was somewhat burned while assisting. Mrs Wilson’s hands were so badly swollen before her death that It watt found necessary to cut the rings from her fingers in order <o give her relief ■ Dieasflrone I'rtlese In Spain. Madrid, April if -flntt damage las Ijoen caused by u violent tycltrt In the province of Huelva. Twice house* I4 e fallen and sixty others thie.uu to fed Tha nuiwey fust M daattuyati. SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. APRIL 30. 1909. COULD NOT CATCH THE BOERS. FREXCH’S CAVALRY IS RETURXIXG TO JULOEMFOINTEIX. Xo Xeu- Light Upon the Main Ques tion of the Advance to Pretoria. There 1* a Xeed for Many Horse*. Last Week’* Preparations Regard ed a* a Failure—Klder Delegates Coining to America—Recent Fight Near Tliaba Xehu. London, April 30, 5 a. m.—The only dis patch from Lord Roberts published yes terday was the usual list of deaths and sicknesses. The flood of newspaper dis patches to-day describing the recent op erations throws no light whatever upon the present position of affairs or upon the great question as to when the main advance is to begin. The Standard's announcement that Gen. French’s cavalry is returning to Bloemfontein is clear proof that there is no further hope of catching the retreating Boers, and the London papers are be ginning to display impatience at the prac tical failure of the elaborate operations of last week. Without doubt these operations have been of a very exhausting nature and will entail further delay. The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Times, writing on March 3, after the Paardeberg affair, de scribes Lord Roberts’ army as a “wreck,” because it was without horses and without transport. The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Post speaks now' of the urgent need, at present and always, of more horses. There is very little news from other quarters. Col. Long’* Statement. The Daily Mail publishes a statement from Col. Long, who was blamed for ch loss of the guns at Colenso; that in ad vancing the guns as he did he merely obeyed orders, and that “the staff was quite ignofant of the proximity of the Boer positions.” The sudden decision of the Boer peace delegates to go to America is attributed to the fac‘t that the government of The Netherlands, after sounding all the Eu ropean capitals, told them they had noth ing to hope from Europe. Col. Dalghety’s force at Wepener num bered 1,700. His losses during {he siege were thirty kifled and 149 wounded. It is reported that there was an artillery en gagement yesterday at Karee Siding, but no details have been received. Great Xeed for Horse*. The Morning Post’s Bloemfontein corre spondent in a dispatch dated Saturday p.-otests against Mr. Wyndham’s reply in the House of Commons which undertook to disconnect the delay In Lord Roberts advance from the lack of horses. He says: “On the contrary, the necessity for a larg* and ever increasing supply of re mounts cannot be too urgently insisted on. The sacrifice of horse flesh in the past is as nothing when compared possibiiith s of the future.” The area across wh'ich a cavalVy screen must be thrown will necessitate an im mense strain and the consequent gaps must be filled as soon as they occur. “The Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh divisions will participate probably in the direct advance. The transport of the Sixth division will be utilized to provide for the mounted Infantry, but the trans port of the Third division will possibly supply Its place. There are rumors that the advance will be made in many col umns. but I do not anticipate much sub division.” BRITISH TO HOLD THA If A XCHU. Pretext Used by the Boer* to Hum** the I^iigllMh. Bloemfontein, April 29.—1 t is understood that the British will continue to hold Thaba Nchu, owing to its strategic Im portance, and especially with a view of checking future raids. The Commandoes that had been recent ly operating in the direction of Thaba. Nchu are melting away, the Boers quietly returning to their farms, and many of them taking the oath of allegiance. Ex perience has shown, however, ir. many oases, that this is only' a pretense to en able the Boers to create disturbances on the rear of the British, and vigorous methods will probably' be necessary to force real disarmament. DOERS MOVING NORTHWARD. I Firing for Some Hour* Wnn Heard Xear Thalia Xelin. Maseru, April 29.—Firing was heard in the direction of Thaba Nchu for sonic hours yesterday morning. Many Boers are retreating from Wepo ner and DeWetsdorp, proccding by cross roads Instead of the main roads near the Basutoland border. It 1h reported that they are in a miserable condition, disor ganized end depressed. Many have de serted and are hiding on the farms. The main body was in camp last night near Leeuw river mills. They were un hampered by r wagons, using pack horses mostly for the purposes of transport. It Is belidVed that most of the Tranavaaler* have gone north. They told the natives that they hod been called away by Pres ident Kruger. FIGHT AT ISRAEL'S IH)ORT. i nnml In n* llnil Hard Striijgttl* In CaptiirinH: the Kopjf**. London, April 30 —A special dispatch from Thaba Nchu,da ted Thursday.dencr'o ing the fight at Lruel’s poort. which U about seven mile* we*t of IN lb* Nchu, says: •‘Three hundred Boer* were strongly en treached on two kopje*. The place of honor was given to ihe Canadians, who advanced very cleverly under their dash ing commander, Col. Otter. The lb* r* r-- oerv* 1 their fire until the Curtodlao* hid reached the wire euiangh merit* Then they opened with a terrific hall of bulb- * “The Canadians, however, lad i good cover, and were nut greatly damaged. They w/• ably supported in the aiaMult by th# (Jrshanieiowa I tor** S*ii< I lisle** broil* lit ttiifll rl|fiit up to |h J#, when <Vd. Ottr a.4* •tite k twh*. i,j. bullet Inti I- ting a nasty, but #■ i danier o<4*. wound In the ne if. slid the ty ik tearing th** h*n<lag* flora hi* *tiouPir. Rut he *tlll hi* mn on u/. li ih** kopja* w*r* carried. Tha Row* hop'd i 4CunUPt*4 on t'itiU lIOW BARKER VIEWS THE RACE. Say. Brynn Will Lo.e Lnrifr Majority of l’opnll.t Vote. Philadelphia, April 29.—Interest has been aroused in the approaching Populist Na tional Convention which will be held In Cincinnati. May 9, owtnj? to the possibil ity of that party turning its back upon W. J. Bryan. According to Wharton Barker of this city, who has received the Indorsement of some of the Populist state conventions for President, there will be between 800 and 1,000 delegates at the Cincinnati Conven tion, the majority coming from the South, West and Central West. When asked as to the effect of hts nom ination for the presidency by the Popu lists on Mr. Bryan's candidacy, Mr. Bar ker said: “There can no longer be a doubt In the mind of anyone who considers the situa tion that at least 1,500.000 of the 2,000,000 Populist votes cast for Mr, Bryan In 1896, will this year be lost to him, and cast for the presidential candidate of the Peo ple’s party. That the Democratic lead ers know this fact. Is made clear -by the course of Hill, Pattison, Gorman and their associates. "The Democrats will probably give the nomination to someone else, and thus Invite the gold Democrats back Into the fold." Sir. Barker scouted the Idea of a strong opposition to President McKinley at the Republican Convention in this city. He asserted that the President’s friends con trol the machinery of the party and that he would be renominated. Mr. Barker says he thinks the Populists have a fighting chance to win the presl d< ntial fight. With .McKinley, Bryan and Barker as the candidates, he believes the former will win. but with Bryan not in the race McKinley’s prospects would be less bright. ”1 think,” said Mr. Barker, "Bryan Is the man the Republicans would like nom inated.” • WILL BE M’KINLEY AND BRYAN. Wilson Says the Campaign Will Be on New Lines. Kansas City, April 29.—William L. Wil son, author of the Wilson tariff bill, while in the city en route from Hot Springs, to Nebraska City. Neb., where he is to be the guest of J. Sterling Morton, his as sociate in Cleveland's cabinet, said: “It is to be McKinley and Bryan. Mr. Cleveland will not allow hts name to be mentioned, and Dewey will not get an op portunity to see himself voted down. “Bryan will be nominated, but condi tions are so Changed that the campaign will be oa new lines. Boti-f'sides have so many new conditions tS confront that the old tactics will not do. I think the Dem ocrats will win. We shall go Into the fight solid.” Mr. Wilson gave expression to his views regarding the candidacy of Admiral Dewey. “He is innocent of the game of poli tics,” he said, "and has blundered In his bluntness as blunt people often do. He will blunder out of it again as suddenly as he came In. Dewey does things sud denly. He generally anticipates, and when tne row is at Its hight he will sur prise everybody by sailing away, or I am mistaken in the man." TO SEND BRYAN DELEGATION. Mississippi Democrats Preparing for Convention. Jackson, Miss.. April 29.—The Demo cratic Executive Committee will meet here to-morrow to select the date and place for holding the State Convention. Members who have arrived in the city, are unanimously of the opinion that a solid Bryan delegation will be sent to the Kansas City Convention. BRYAN HELD A CONFERENCE. •Salil Democrats Would Express Sym pathy for Boers. Chicago, April 29.—W. J. Bryan came to the city unheralded to-day, held private conferences with prominent party lead ers. among whom were Mayor Harrison nnd ex-Gov. Altgeld, and left on a late train for Tort Huron, Mich. Mr. Bryan declined to discuss the ob ject of the conferences, which took place In she rooms of J. O. Johnson, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Dem ocratic national body, at She Sherman House. What Ihe Boers would be warranted In expecting In case the Democratic party were reiurned to pdw er at the coming election was Indicated by Mr. Bryan after his at tention had been drawn to the day’s ca bles from Europe, saying that the hopes of the Souih African republics were cen tered upon America, should McKinley be defeated, and Russia. “The Democratic party,” said Mr. Bryan, “would express sympathy for th'SJ burghers fighting for ihe right to govern themselves; and the sympathy of a greit nation like the United Btates Is a moral factor that has weight. The good ofil es of this nation can be tendered according to the terms of the new Hague treaty at the proper time and In earnant. These ofTers of friendly service would have a great influence. "During my recent Western trip, In fact, wherever I have leen, I find the sentiment overwhelmingly for the Baers. Any eta'e tnent that the natural sympathies of this country are for the British Is a perversion of the facts that cannot mislead oboetvir*. but whose sole effect may be the delusion of England In a way that la likely to end in an unpleasant awakening to the truth." STONE NUT A CANDIDATE. Nays llryan W ill Win With Kltli -r of the Larne States. Kansas f*Uy, April Bx-Gov. Will iam j. Hume, Democratic National Corn mil teemsrt from Missouri, who Is In (hs city for a few days, to-day reiterated hit previously expressed opinion that Bryan would he nomlna'ed by acclamation. in reply lo a question, ha aaid hs would not be a candidate tor lb# Vies praatder,- llal nomination. ■ Where in your opinion, should tha priti' i tail fight of alia campaign manager# Isr waged?" “Iliinoia, Indiana. Ns w York. Ohio. Min nesota and CbMCornla. or# the states I wroth* reward oa dcosiabls ground If Bryan itoi-ls tits slates he usrrled it, ’*#, J iuki ui• * rill* r ijf (hit iff *4*t, Hp W ► •elr. Ohio, Indians or HlWaois, hs will Wlit BRIEF IN CASE OF BECKHAM. JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT IS DENIED. Conatitntlons nnd Stntntca of Many Slates Declared to He tlie Same With Regard to Contested Elec tions—lf Krntncky's Law on This Point In Invalid, So Are the Laws of Other States—Other Important Podnta Made. Washington, April 29.—Lewis MeQuown, attorney for J. C. W. Beckham, has pre pared and will file Ills brief to-morrow In the Supreme Court in the case Involving the title to the governorship of Kentucky. On the motion to dismiss, for want of Jurisdiction in th Supreme Court, It la contended that the provisions of the con stitution and statutesof Kentucky govern ing the trial of contested elections for Gov ernor, affored “due process of law,” with in the meaning of the fourteenth amend ment of the Constitution of the United States. After quoting the powers given under the Kentucky statute, including the selec tion of a board and the latter’s assignment of dates and compulsory attendance Of witnesses, the brief says: “It will be perceived that a hearing, af ter reasonable notice, Is provided; arid this is all due process of law means. It is not necessary that x the process should issue from a court, or that the hearing should be by a judicial officer. Neither Is It necessary that there should be a trial by Jury." The Supreme Court of the United Stales In the lowa Central Company vs. lowa, 160 U. S. 392, Is quoted to sustain this point. The provisions of the constitution and statutes of Arkansas. Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ore gon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vir ginia and West Virginia, It Is contended, are substantially the same as Ihe Ken tucky constitution, and statutes regulating the procedure on the trial of a contested election for Governor; and, It Is said, that if the objection be sustained In this case that “the corresponding provisions In the organic laws of all the states referred lo are likewise Invalid." As to Foarteentli Amendment. As to the point made by the counsel for Taylor that In the administration of the law, the contest board and the Legisla ture did not allow sufficient time for hear ing. it is contended that If the state pro vided a statute regulating the procedure allowing a hearing after reasonable no tice. and the board or depart ed from the statute and rendered an er roneous decision, this does not bring the case within the prohibition of the four teenth amendment lo the federal consti tution. The Supreme Court of the United States In Arrowsmlth and Harmontng, 118 17. S., 243, is quoted in support of this propo sition. It Is further insisted that there is no property in political office nnd hence lt deprivation cannot fall within the Inhi bition contained in the fourteenth amend ment. It Is Insisted thaSlf this case presents a federal question then, by like allegations to those made here, such a question may be presented in every election contest, and the court of last resort be converted into a “supreme board of contest.” It is therefore Insisted that the motion to dis miss the suit should be sustained, be cause there Is no color of a federal ques tion In the record. Inasmuch as the case Is set down for hearing on the motion to dismiss, and also the merits, the other questions are aliio discussed. Legislature’* Jurisdiction. It Is contended that the jurisdiction of the general assembly is exclusive, and its Judgment Is conclusive; that no other tribunal or court, under any form of proceeding, or in any mode, has Jurisdiction to determine the question Involved In this contem, or to review the action of the Legislature. As to the contention that Ihe determi nation of the contest by the board and the general assembly was the result of a fraudulent conspiracy on the part of mem bers of the legislature, It Is maintained that the Journals of that body, showing Us action, cannot be impeached for fraud or mistake, and that they Impart abso lute verity. Counsel for Taylor, the brief says, seek further to avoid the determination by gen eral assembly by the contention that at the rime the contest was decided on Fen. 2, 1900, the legislature had been adjourned by proclamation of Taylor, a Governor, until the sixth of February, to meet at London In Laurel county. In reply it Is Insisted (hot the only power the Governor •of Kentucky has at any rime to adjourn the general assembly, Is by virtue of sec tion 80 of the constitution, which only au thorises an adjournment when there is a disagreement as to the time and not the place of adjournment. There Is no pretense that such a dis agreement existed. Hence there was no power to adjourn to any other place at all. The only authority that the Governor has to change the place of holding a ses sion of the general assembly Is contain ed In section 36 of tho constitution, which provides that "In case of war, Insurrec tion or pestilence,’ Tt may, "by proclama tion of the Governor, assemble for the time being, elsewhere;" but this, It is In sist* and, applies only to a time" when ths general assembly Is not In acaslon. When In aesslon It Is a sovereign body and can lake care of Itself by adjourning when and where It pleases. WOald 4 arise a Conflict. Beside* this, It Is Insisted that by sec. tion 41 of the constitution It Is provided that by consent of both houses, the gen eral assembly has the right to adjourn and fix on the time and place. If the Gov ernor has the same tower, a conflict would result If he should fix one time, and place and the general assembly it*, ir an other lime and place, it la contended, moreover, that to allow the Governor l*hi* power would lie an Invasion of the rights of Ihe Leg.statute If he could aljourn It for six days It la sutd ho could adjourn It for an Indefinite bngih of time and re move It fiom place to place, and thereby prevent It from enacting a law or dis charging Its duty. HK IN NOT TRYING TO MgCYI'E, Tayloe Uels* In Frankfort I* Silence •web Humors Inrslngton April Slav W N Taylor psaoad through hats P*4sy from Was’i- I if.giou sit routs to Frankfort, lie Was J met by a large number of leading citizens at tho station. He said he returned to silence the rumo s that he was endeavoring to escape indict ment. His friends insist that thes: ru mors were started by come one who took advantage of his absence. After learning whether there Is an In dictment against him or not, he will return to Washington. His wife accompanies him. He is looking well and appreciated the fact that Ills friends met him A num ber of Lexingtonians will go to Frank fort on Monday to aid him in any way In their power. TAYI.OR REACHES FRANKFORT, Looks ua If flic Indictment Will He Help lip. Frankfort, Ky., April 29.—Gov. W. S. Taylor returned here from Washington and spent the day at the executive man sion with his family. He left for Louis ville this evening. The presence of Gov. Taylor In this city was known to the authoritie? and absence of service upon him Is construed to mean that the Indictment In this case will be held up and no process issued on It for several days. The Indictment was re turned In open court the day after those ngainst Finley, l’owcrs. Cut ton and others, but was unrecorded. RECOVERING FROM THE SHOCK. Ottawa and Hull Hare Ample Use fur Relief Funds. Ottawa, Ont., April 29.—The city is Just beginning to recover from the shock of the great fire. The relief of the unfortun ates is proceeding and from distant points visible evidences of sympathy are coming in. Cablegrams have been received from Lord Strathconn and Lord Mount Steph en, donating 125,000 and *IO,OOO, respective ly The relief committee has ample use for funds. The latest estimate of the loss In lumber Is *3,500,000. AID FOR THE FIRE VICTIMS. Lord Mayor of I-ondon Has Opened a Mansion Hoiiae Fond. London, April 29.—The Lord Mayor of London, A. J. Newton, has opened a Mansion House fund for the relief of the victims of the Ottawa fire. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of Slate for the Colonies, yesterday forwarded to the Lord Mayor dispatches exchanged with the Earl of Mlnto, governor general of Canada, showing the ext-nt of the disas ter. Mr. Chamberlain wrote: "In these circumr.ancsa, my lord, I would ask you -Ah your usual kind ness, to consider the desirability of open ing a fund. 1 am confident that at a time when Canada Is making tn South Africa such sacrifices for the common In terests of the empire, an appeal to the generosity of the British public will meet with a ready response." FLOOD SITUATION IMPROVED. Waco Sufferers Provided With Food and Clothing. Waco, Tex., April 29.—The flood situation to-day is very much Improved, the desti tute and suffering being nearly ell provid ed with wearing apparel and food: The citizens, especially the bustnewi men, gave out large quantlllcs of clottilng and food, which ameliorated the suffering to a great extent. The principal difficulty the Commillee of Organized Charity, which has the distribution of supplies In charge, is meeting with Is a place to hou e the homeleea Many houses contain sev eral families while many persons are liv ing in tents fearing the predicted overflow of the Brazos. The prospect of the Brazos not overflow ing are exceedingly bright, as the rlv r has been steadily falling since yesterday, and la now only ten fet above the low wa ter mark. The crop situation In the bottoms is con siderably worse, and many crops will have to be replanted, thus throwing the cotton crop, which Is already late, ijfick about six weeks. ♦ i DIAGNOSIS WAS CORRECT. Operation Will Have to Be Perform ed Upon Gov. Tanner. Chicago, April 29.—’The skiagraph of Gov. Tanner's anatomy taken Saturday was developed to-day and when the first print was examined the diagnosis of the etafe executive's case wps shown to be accurate, for the presence of gall stones In the biliary ducts la revealed clearly in the picture. The Governor will return to Springfield to-morrow, where an operation will be performed by Df. Senn. OHIO DEMOCRATS TO MEET. Convention Will Be Held Ationt tlie Middle of June. Columbus, 0., April 29.—The Democratic State Committee will meet In Columbus M.'.y 3 to fix the time and placN of holding the State Convention. Political circles have been somewhat agitated by a suggestion that the conven tion be held In this city June 6 and 7, the dates set for Admiral Dewey’s visit, but Democratic leaders assert that the con vention probably will be held a week later. WILL HAVE TO SELL LAND. Many Ikuhnna Compelled Now to Meet Obligations. Havana, April 29—To-morrow the term will expire during which claims for the payment of mortgages upon rural and city properties have been in Id.unenforcable at law. Tee papers aie-ert that a large num ber will be forced to sell land at auction In order to meet ttictr obligations. Many Murders In Germany, Berlin, April i From numerous points 111 Germany come reports uf artiaallonal murders. In addition to tha cases In 11-rlln. eases are reported from Caaael H hweidr.it*, Treves, ktorchrieat, the vie lima being young girls and boys. The murderers have no. been discovered, al though large reward* are offered, Hill He I oartmurriHled. Berlin, April 29—('apt. Kannenberg. who Is 'barged wbh having eommuitd a number of dial deed* in German East Arno, hi* arrived Iter* to k triad by tout uuarUsl. DAILY. 73 A YEA*. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- WEEK. II A TEA* VICTIMS OF FALLING BRIDGE. NINE KILLED AND MANY INJURED AT PARIS EXPOSITION. Bridge Hod Been Condemned nnd tha Public Was Not Allowed Upon It. Mnn> People Were Walking lite dernenth It When the I ra.!i Came, iilx Taken Out From the Debris and Many People Were Sent to the Hospitals. Paris, April 29, 8:15 p. m.—An accident within the exposition grounds caused tha death of plx persons and Injured many. A temporary bridge, unable to withstand the Sunday crowd, broke. It la known that six persons were kills ed, and about forty others Injured. The accident threw a pall over tho hap piness of an Immense throng who hud profited by the magnifleeitt weather td visit the exposition. To-day’s was proba bly Ihe record ottendance. Not merely the interior of the grounds, but the pre cincts were also crowded, and tho con course was particularly great along tha Avenue do Suffren, which forms the north ern boundary of the grounds. Hero is situated a big side show, tha Celestial Globe. A foot bridge, on whlcll tho finishing touches were being put to day, crosses the Avenue de Suffren, con necting tho side show with the exhibition. It was constructed of wood with a stucca facade, and with a pla3tcr-made toweg at each end. Strangely enough tho bridge had been condemned only this morning, as unsafe* by tho exhibition authorities. The pub lic was I here fore not allowed to go uponl the structure, and In this way a disaster even more terrible than that which oc currtd was averted. j Hurled Fifty People. The 'gay crowd was passing along th# aven Me and some hundred or more per* sons were walking beneath the bridg# when suddenly an ominous crash was heard. Before those underneath could turn aside the structure fell with a fear ful crash, burying nearly fifty. A ahout of horror rote from the specta tors. mingled with the erlea of the vic tims. For a moment nothing could be dis tinguished hut a cloud of dust and plast er. A scene of the greatest excitement and confusion followed. But this was only for a few seconds. Almost Immediately the crowd attacked the debris In an effort to release those lying beneath. The workmen within the grounds who had witnessed the accident, the police and the Republican Guards, together with quite a number of soldjera Joined In the rescue work. The promenaders forgot their Sunday attire and covered them selves with dirt and grime In tearing away the rubbish with their hands. Wooden beams and poles were brought from the half-finished buildings nearby, and were used as levers to raise the fallen mass. Recovery of the Victims. The victims first recovered were most ly tho Injured and the dead wero found later beneath the center of the struc ture. Messengers were dispatched to bring firemen and sappers with their equipment!* and the first body was fopnd after a quarter of an hour’s frantic la bor. It was that of a little girl about T years old, whose head was horribly crush ed. Victim after victim was brought to light, until a row of six mutilated corpse* had been placed upon the sidewalk, and nearly forty other persons, some badly and others less seriously lnjutcd, had been carried In ambulances or driven to the hospitals. A family, composed of father, mo then and two girls, narrowly escaped destruo* tlon. The parents, who happened to ha a little ahead, had gone under the the children following, Just at the mo ment of the collapse. The parents wero killed, but the children sprang back and escaped with a few stratchea. A cyclisY had his wheel smashed, but himself es caped unhurt. The dead are three men, two women and one child. The weighty piaster towers seem f<7 have been responsible for the fall of th,l structure. Commissioner General Picard and other high officials of the exposition arrived shortly a'ter the accident and su perintended work of relief. President Louhet sent an officer of his household for Information. Several soldiers were among the Injured and many of their comrade# were foremoat In giving assistance. Cntiacil Much Criticism. The disaster was the leading topic ot discussion in the tlafes and at the othect Paris resorts this evening, and strong criticism is leveled against the exhibition authorities for allowing an unfinished structure to Jeopardize the lives of citi zens, fears being expressed that the In complete state of the works within th exhibition grounds themselves might lead to a similar accident. It should be said, however, that the ex hibition authorities are not responsible tog the defective construction of the fool bridge, which was erected by the manage ment of the Celestial Globe, Asa result of the accident M. Leplne* prefect of |>ollce, has ordered the closing of several side shows, the structural ar rangements of whlcll are considered dan gerous. Nilne Were Killed. April 30, 4:39 a. m.—Some of the Injured have since died at the hospital. The corrected list shows that nine were killed and nine Injured, the Injuries being mostly compound fractures of the leg. One woman and the child are still unidenti fied. Several of the morning papers pronounce severe criticisms. MINN LAUR Alt \ V GOOD DEAD. 1 \Yn the Well Known Hinlun* ary I’roui Cirorirln. Atlonta, April 29.—A telegrami was re ceived here to-day announcing tho death In BhutiKhai of Mitt* Ilmira Haywood, a mltnilonury of the Mefhodtat Church. Sht> wum a winter of the late IMdiop llaygooil and founh*(| the McTyler© Home fur Wo* i > # ■. a— ' t riSOHKM TI IIMMJ IHdliM It AT. Hu** lh* flnly Hope of lhi> People V* In That Party. Detroit. Mich., April 29 - Oov. I’inur.*# a * n**d In .in Iniervi.v/ io-dy that: hop** of tit* (Mtopl* In tht* yp.it* hciwa! fcUnionu I* In the Iwmoctittle puny. Th* Uovtii'imr nlway* hereto for* hit* Iwrn classed as an in Kpundcul lUpuUtta •Mi