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n « lot May Have Ex= His Authority. IKY IS SET ON FOOT Turner Charges That ’operty In Alaska lias •n Illegally Ceded. authority of the governor Mr. Turner, senator from of Washington, made the i‘\ the senate Wednesday for gold mining in J ftof the sea near Cape Nome, W y- Iliad been granted by the sec ■Di war, and upon that statement ? Bid a resolution of inquiry. Turner said if such a grant made it was “a shame, a re aud a scandal.” Turner’s resolution directed the ry of war to inform the senate any concessions to excavate bed of the sea in the of Cape Nome, Alaska, or iu waters have been made individual or corporation or as by “he secretary of war or war department official, and what theory such grant was secretary of war,” said Mr. “has jurisdiction over the waters in the rivers and of the United States and at has given to private in authority to excavate the waters for proper pur if this authority has been to cover such a concession in the resolution it a reproach ami a scandal.” of Colorado, said that of this extraordinary state /y-s-ftke secretary of war would be any proper inquiry it. If such a concession had it was clearly a violation law. Garter said it certainly could ^vbe By of in contemplation to give mining of the leases secre wav hout a semblance of law. “I think resolution should be adopted,” l Mr. Carter, “as I’m satisfied the qonse will show the secretary has .arrogated to himself such power.” ["resolutions were agreed to. Ben Before tlie Industrial Commission b Mtlin Session In Atlanta. ■inflicting testimony has been given Lie United States industrial com ission as to the condition of the mill [sralives in Atlanta and the wages By receive. [Three witnesses representing labor ganizations, told the commissioners <at the condition of the mill opera was deplorable. Their evidence that the conditions at the Fulton g and Cotton Mills were especially MLr. Oscar Elsas, representing the .Itommills, retreated denied that his employes Kwffes. re or were paid etarva ■he foreman of a Macon newspaper, r J. Kilbnrn, was also a witness he¬ re the commission. He said that nee he had been at work, labor in .e south had been organized. He ilieved moral and financial benefits id been derived from organization, b discussed the labor unions in Ma¬ li, telling prevailed. of the wage scales and the Res that ad ■Klncompete.nt workmen are not Bied tofonr unions,” he said. “We fere ^guarantee tq9ceep them to out the because employer w6 of —lionJabor »nt that he will get the value ||his money.” it is in the power of the to prevent men from working at trade,” said Mr. Smyth. do not go that far, but we pre non-union men from working in shops.” explained the system of saying that in the Typo taphical union one apprentice was Bpwed to every seven printers or potion thereof. , ■Suppose au employer had a son Hem he wanted to learn the trado ml theje were no aacrentice places Kyle, f .Ag£he d dowm” replied son Mr. Kilburn, 1st li kean^ody dltys where else. I had employer a case few ago an jnted his son to learn to operate a ■rgenthfiler machine. There was no saney and I had to turn him aowp.” Senator Kyle asked if the laborers re not operating a gigantic trust, i Kilbun^aid they simply, had a ■KT organization. He did not con Kr it a trust. occurred to him e senator said it the labor unions were putting selves, on V-* same plane with ig corporations of the country. Eftl K ON WAITING ORDERS. onion Retained and May Be Given A<)tive Service, fter several conferences Saturday men General Wheeler and officers je administration it was announced t the war department had tempor T ensposed of his case by placing on waitiug orders. This action ins General W T heeler in the ser ,of the United State* until oppor ly is had to determine whether he I-be given an active command, hike subject of a special retire ■act or mustered out of the mili Bervice. ,ISTS OF TEXAS CONVENE. [ecutive Committee Call# a State Convention. tetate executive committee of Lulist party of Texas met in ■Hirday for the purpose of ■ute for the state conven PP».v as unanimously selected J ' IH [[.24th. e convention, Nothing which '"<• re ■gyns was discussed Season VI; ousl ie« Railroads and Activity Is At High-Water flark. The Chicago Times-Herahl• says: The colonization season has been vigorously opened by the railroads which extend into southern territory, aud the work of building up the south commercially is to be carried on this year on a scale hitherto uukuown. In¬ dustrial agents declare that the year promises to be a record breaker for immigration to southern states aud for the location of factories uml in¬ dustries. Activity in the phosphate mines, re¬ newed interest in ike cotton industry, the discovery of the value of cassava as a money-making plant, the knowl¬ edge that the railroads have countless sections of unoccupied and fertile farming lands, together with the re¬ newed prosperity of the entire coun¬ try, has made new possibilities for the south that were little dreamed of sev¬ eral years ago. The work of the Illi¬ nois Central road is a fair example for the boom that is now on. Up to the present time the road has exceeded last year’s record of new factories located along the line by 80 per cent. This remarkable showing has -been made despite the fact that the months of April, May and June have always proved to be the best months for pros¬ ecuting this work. In Kentucky, LouisAna, Missis¬ sippi and Tennessee thwe have been established a larger number of new cotton, paper and snw mills and cream¬ eries. Some of the roads whose agents declare that the rise of business is ex¬ ceeding all expectation, are the Plant System, the Louisville and Nashville, the Mobile and Ohio,and the Southern railway. The Louisville aud Nashville is doing an unusual amount of work in developing phospGate lands in Ten¬ nessee aud iu colonizing farming lands and disposing of timber lands ii^ Ala¬ bama and Florida. Cassava plantations are becoming numerous iu Florida and especial at tention is being paid to inducing peo¬ ple to engage in this new industry. The fact that from this plant can be made starch and glucose of fine qual¬ ity and that as a fattening agent for stock it has no equal, is engaging the attention of northern farmers. In Virginia, North Carolina, Ala¬ bama and Georgia the Southern rail¬ way is locating large colonies and thousands are taking advantage of the homestead seekers’ excursions which are run every first and third Tuesday in the month. Over 300 families have been located this spring between Dan¬ ville and Richmond. At High, Point, N. C., theie have been established twenty furniture factories; at Rome, Ga.; a new basket factory, and at Knoxville large bat and woolen facto¬ ries. At Huntsville, Ala., another large colony has been located and | many are visiting the peach belt with a view of engaging in that industry. The Plant system is developing its phosphate fields and locating factories and colonies all along its route. At the present time it has all of this class of business it can attend to and it is expected that the rush will continue throughout the summer. Several of the roads are watching with eager eyes developments in the Cuban and Porto Rican situations, with a view to being a field for colonization purposes. One or two roads have already made plans for large business iu Cuba and when matters become settled there they ex¬ pect to get all the business they can handle. ENGLISH OFFICERS SURPRISED, They Rode Too Far and Are Shot Down By Boer Police. At a late hour Saturday the war office in London posted the following dispatch from General Roberts: “Bloemfontein, March 24.—Yes¬ terday Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe, Captain TrStter and Lieutenant The Hon. E. Lygon, of the Grenadier Guards aud Lieutenant Colonel Cod rington, of the Cold Stream Guards, rode eight or nine miles beyond their camp on the Modder river without es¬ cort except one trooper. They were fired upon by a party of Johanuasburg police and Lieutenant Lygon was killed aud Crabbe, Cod rington and Trotter were seriously wounded. The trooper also was wounded. The Boers went to their assistance and -did all they possibly could, attending to their wounds. HUNTINGTON AFTER MORGAN. It Is Alleged That Railroad Magnate Ig Fighting Alabamian. The most interesting political story in Washington just now is the alleged entry of C. P. Huntington, the great railroad magnate, president of the Southern Pacific Railway, into the senatorial fight in Alabama. It is stated that Huntington is at the head of a secret campaign against the re election of Senator Morgan. Senator Morgan himself vouches for the correctness of the rumor. “It is true,” said the Alabamian, “that Huntington is trying to defeat me. Further than this I cannot speak at this time.” “INVINCIBLE” TALBERT. South Carolinian Forces I’regeuce of Quo¬ rum In the Iloune. The house gave up Friday’s session to private pension bills, passing 142 of these measures. Late in the day Mr. Talbert of South Carolina raised the point of no quo¬ rum, and as the attendance was small, business came to a standstill and the doors were closed. A quorum was secured after a call of the house and pages had been hurriedly sent for members. DEFENCE HAS INNING. Governor of Idaho Testifies IntheWnrd lier Investigation. A Washington special says: Unusual interest attached to the Cour d’Alene investigation Thursday, as the prose¬ cution, after presenting testimony al¬ most uninterruptedly for five weeks, gave way to t he defense. Governor Steuuenberg, dflfclaho, was the firs! witness called tir rebut the charges which have been made. Beckham snl Taylor’s Soldiers Quartered Wear Each Other. BECKHAM ISSUES A PROCLAMATION Telit* theJiVnpIe of Kentucky Iu Loner Ad 'ire*H Why H« 11 »m Ordered Mili¬ tary to Frankfort* A Frankfort special says. 8tpt» troops recognizing Democratic Gov¬ ernor Beckham are in possession of the county court house and jail, aud / ill do military duty under order from Governor Beckham during the exam¬ ining trials of Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers, Captain John W. Davis and W. H. Cultou. The mili¬ tary is also re-enforced l>y seventy-five deputy sheriffs who were sworn in by the civil authorities Thursday. County Judge Moore issued an or¬ der to Sheriff Suter directing him to exclude everybody from courthouse during examination of prisoners ex¬ cept attorneys, witnesses aud members of the press. There lias been no confirmation of rumors that armed bodies of citizens from the mountain section would be in Frankfort. Democratic Governor Beckham is¬ sued the following address Thursday night, explaining his situation in call¬ ing out the troops: “To the People of Kentucky—In the present crisis which exists in our state, I feel it my duty to explain to you my position and to outline the policy which I intend to pursue in the earnest effort to restore pence, quiet aud order ‘to our commonweatb. It was the policy of my distinguished and lamented predecessor to conduct this contest, which has so muefi agi¬ tated our people, in a way to com¬ mend his course to all law-abiding and conservative people of the state. That policy I have, to the best of my abil¬ ity, also pursued and intend to con¬ tinue in the same line. In calling out the militia to protect the courts in Frankfort I wish to say that no one is more averse to military rule than I am. “I believe that it should be the last resort that any official should use, and I lament the necessity that re¬ quires it at this time. As your chief executive it is my desire and intention always to rely more upon the law than upon the bayonet, and I prefer to be supported by the strong, . law-abid¬ common sense and patriotism of our ing people than by any military pow¬ er whatever. Every honest citizen should submit without hesitation to the control of the constituted authori¬ ties and to the courts, the great safe¬ guard of our liberties. “According to law the civil authori¬ ties of Franklin county have presented to me a statement of facts which shows that a condition of lawlessness is threatened here with which they are unable to deal, and they have callad upon me for assistance. I have, in compliance with their call ordered here certain state troops to place themselves completely under the authority of the sheriff of the county, with instructions that they shall assist him in protecting the court of this county from threat¬ ened intimidation as well as to protect the prisoners who are tried by that court on tomorrow. “These troops shall be strictly un¬ der the control of the civil authorities iu preserving order and protecting the dignity of the court, that justice may be done to all parties. situatioi^Jere jflfe “Such is the now, and I intend so far as I have the power to protect the courts. In my earnest efforts to uphold the law and protect the constituted tribunals, I call upon the good and law-abiding people of our commonwealth to aid and assist me not by physical force, but by moral support. We have placed our cause in the bands of the law and we must continue to rely upon the law. Let no act of violence or lawlessness be committed anywhere and let onr people who have shown such patience aud conservatism heretofore, continue to show it. My great trust and reliance is in the strong common sense and integrity of the people of our atato, and trusting iu that I believe that out of our present difficulty there will soon come peace, order aud restora¬ tion of the law. “J. C. W. Beckham, “Governor of Kentucky.” PRESIDENT IS ENLIGHTENED Regarding; Situation In Kusitiieky By Delegation of Taylor*# Friend#. Colonel Andrew Cowan, a merchant of Louisville, Ky.; Samuel J. Roberts, editor of the Lexington Leader, aud John Marshall, Republican lieutenant governor of the state, all prominent Republicans and friends of Governor Taylor, had an interview with Presi¬ dent McKinley Friday on the situation in Kentucky. They said their sole mission was to explain the exact situa¬ tion in tlie'Sl%le. They said they as¬ sured the president that they did not want auv federal interference. They allege the Goebel partisans are not abiding by agreement of last month. CALL TO SILVER REPUBLICANS. Chairman To who .Say# Mooting Will Be Held In Kansa# City July 4th. Chairman Charles A. Towne, of the National Committee of the Silver Re¬ publican party, has issued a call for a national convention of the party to meet in the Coates opera house at Kausas City, Mo., at 12 o’clock noon, on Thursday, July 4, 1900, to place in nomination ca ululates for president of the United States and for such other business as may come up. Davis Will Direct Expenditures. Secretary Root has stated that the money appropriated by congress in the special relief act for Porto Rico would be spent in accordance with the rec¬ ommendations of Governor General Davis. Battleship Iowo On Pacific Coast. The United States battleship Iowa, ilying the flag of Rear Admiral Kantz, arrived at Monterey, Cal., Sunday, en route north from San Diego. She will remain at Monterey one week. House Passes Porto Rican Apprc= priation Measure. PRESIDENT SIGNS THE PAPER People of the Islands Will Have Benefit of Customs Re¬ ceipts Collected. Porto Rican affairs engaged the at¬ tention of the house Saturday, the conference report on the relief bill be¬ ing taken up with an agreement for a final vote at 1 o’clock. After a brief and spirited debate the last congressional sjep was taken in completing tho relief bill by agree¬ ing to tho conference report by a vote of 135 to 87. The bill turns over to the president, for the use of Porto Rico, about $2,600,000 of customs receipts col¬ lected on Porto Rican goods up to January 1st last, aud such amounts as may hereafter accrue until otherwise provided by law. The debate lasted but au hour, but in this time the whole range of Porto Rico legislation was discussed. Mr. McRae of Arkansas, a member of tho conference committee severely criticised the general course of recent legislation toward Porto Rico, and Messrs. Pierce, of Tennessee; Wilson, of South Carolina; Cochran, of Mis¬ souri; Cox, of Tennessee; Williams, of Illinois; Ridgely, of Kausas; Levy, of New York, and Finley, of South Caro¬ lina, also opposed the report. Several of the speakers made refer¬ ences to a published report that the Porto Rico tariff' bill wus designed to secure a campaign fund. At 1 o’clock a yea and nay vote was taken on the report, aud it was agreed to—yeas 135; nays 87; present and not voting, 20. This completed the measure aud it was immediately sent to the president. The vote was on party lines except that a number of Democrats and Inde¬ pendents voted with tlie Republicans for the report, viz: Bell, of Colorado; Chanler, New York; Cochran, of Mis¬ souri; Cummings, of New York; Da¬ venport (Stanley) of Pennsylvania; Davey, of Louisiana; Devries, of Cali¬ fornia; Meekison, of Ohio; Newlands, of Nevada; Scudder, of New York; Shafroth, of Colorado; Thayer, of Massachusetts; Wilson, of Idaho, and Wilson, of South Carolina. The bill was signed by the president at 4:30 Saturday afternoon. BOTH WERE LYNCHED. White Mob Take Charge of Negro While Colored Continent At¬ tend to White Prisoner. A special from Richmond, Ya., snys: Cotton, the negro, aud O’Grady, the white man, who murdered Saunders and Walton in Greensville county Thursday, were both lynched at Em¬ poria, a small town in that county, Saturday about nocn. lynched hv mol) The negro was a of white citizens. The white man was lynched by a mob of negroes. The bodies of both men were strung up to trees and then shot to pieces by the mobs. There was great glee over the avenging of the dastardly crimes of the negro aDd white man. Cotton confessed to killing several men since his escape from the Ports¬ mouth jail several weeks ago, iu which he was confined awaiting execution of a death sentence for murder. The citizens of Empoiia held an in¬ dignation meeting Saturday morning aud demanded the withdrawal of the troops, which were sent by order of Governor Tyler to protect the negro and white man from summary punish ishment. The result was the with¬ drawal of the troops just before noon, and in a few minutes after their parture the mobs were organized Cotton and O’Grady were taken from the jail and quickly lynched. TEXAS HAS COTTON MILL BOOM. Charters Have Keen Graatail For a Num¬ ber of New Factories. During the past few days charters have been issued for $100,000 cotton mills at Corsicana and Henderson, Texas. Contracts for machinery hat e beeu let for a $50,000 cotton mill at Wliarton and a $50,000 oil mill at Cor¬ sicana. Seventy thousand dollars of the capital stock for a $100,00,0 cotton mill at Pittsburg has been subscribed: $48,000 toward a factory at Rice, and $60,000 toward a factory at Cnero. A Texas flour mill has closed a contract for 700,000 pounds monthly tc be ex¬ ported to London. A PERSISTENT RUMOR. London Hoar# Once More That Mnfekln£ 11a# Been Itelieved. Again there*is a persistent rumor that Mafeking has been relieved. It is even asserted that the war office has received a dispatch positively an nouucing the relief, but that publica¬ tion of it is withheld because the form of the message admits the possibility of mistake. The war office, however, declares that there is no confirmation of the rumor, and that no further news on the subject is at hand. RANK ASSETS IMPAIRED. CaaUler of InaMtatlon In Rutland, Vt.* Is Asked to Explain. The ‘doors of the Merchants’ Na¬ tional bank, of Rutland, Vt., was or¬ dered closed Monday, pending an examination of its books by a commit¬ tee of its directors. Certain assets have been impaired, and the cashier, Charles W. Mussoy, will be asked to explain certain discrepancies in the accounts. Experts are at work on the books. Dead Body Clears a MyBfiUfy HISSING SINC2 LAST DECEMBER Young Man I’reforrpd DpiUIi to Faring 111 m Aci’iiwr»-I)l»miverr ('mated Great Sensation In Atlanta. Ga. An Atlanta dispatch snys: The thick fog of mystery which has en¬ veloped the whereabouts of Kelly Brinsfield since December 29th lust, when he suddenly disappeared, several thousand dollars short in his accounts, and which has troubled the minds of the police of the entire community since that time, wns dissipated Thurs¬ day morning by the finding of his life¬ less body lying uuder the front veranda of the house at 45 West Cain street, where he resided with his wife previ¬ ous to his disappearance, and from every indication (t was judged that the body bad been there since the day he left bis office for tho last time. It is presumed that Brinsfield, kuowiug lull well th exposuree which thieiteued him, went to his home, drank a narcotic poison in his room and then lot himself down through a trap door iu a closet under the stair¬ way in the hall. Once through the trap, he crawled under the beams sup¬ porting the floor of the house until he reached the brick wall near the street. Then, overcome with drowi ness brought on by the deadly drug, be lay down for sleep. In bis pocket be carried a pistol, presumably for use should the drug fail in its work. The body was discovered by a little negro boy who was hired by the cook iu tlie house to go under the floor in senrch of the source of odors which had been annoying the residents of the household for some time. He went down through the trap door and on the supposition thut ho would fiud a rat or dog, he began a careful search of tho space under the house and soon came upon the body. At the time of the disappearance of Kelly Brinsfield, his father, a highly respected Methodist minister of Toc coa, Gu., said that his son had been driven crazy by smoking cigarettes. Strangely coincident with this declar¬ ation is a circumstance connected with the discovery of the body. By the side of the body lay a box of matches; clutched in his fingers was a half smoked cigarette, aud in his pocket there was a box containing fifteen of the tiny roll of tobacco, each with a bright tip of gold paper on the end. Kelly H. Brinsfield was tlie kook keeper for the Manhattan Lifo Insur¬ ance Company in Atlantn for more than a year before bis disappearance. On Friday morning, the 29th of last De¬ cember, Brinsfield left the company’s office in the Prudential building, aud mysteriously disappeared. short It was not known thnt be was in his accounts, but the mysterious excited manner of bis disappearance the suspicion of Mr. Prince, the south¬ ern manager of the company. It was also found that before leaving tho of¬ fice Brinsfield had changed the com¬ bination of the safe, aud it was neces¬ sary to bore a hole through the Lck before tho doer could be opeued. The amount of Brinsfleld’s shortage was not know until only a month or so ago. Mr. Prince had an expert to woi k on the books for several weeks, and as a result of the work it was an‘ uounced that Brinsfleld’s total short¬ age whould foot up to about $7,000. Brinsfield was bonded in the Fidelity and Deposit company for $5,000. Brinsfield was counted as a young man of exemplary habits, his only fault beiug his great fondness for cigarettes. He had ouly been married a short time, the ceremony which made one of the city’s most lovable young women his Pride having been performed by the groom’s father at Payne’s Memorial church iu Atlanta on September 6, last year. The couple had many friends in till city, and they had started out iu life under the most promising auspices. Collo<lium Exploded. One person was killed and four seri¬ ously injured by a terrible explosion of collodinm in the photograph supply establishment of Thomas M. MeOollin & Co., on South Eleventh streets. Piladehlphia Thursday. MACON WELCOMES DEWEY. Thirty Thousand People Glv«t Admiral An Kntlniftlafttfc inn. Admiral Dewey arrived in Macon, Ga , Thursday afternoon from Savan¬ nah. The train was in charge of Mr. L. S. Brown, general agent, of the Southern Railway, and consisted of two coaches belonging to the Southern, and was pulled by “Nancy Hanks,” engine 1594, of the Central. Ten thousand people were at the depot to greet the admiral on liis ar¬ rival. Twenty thousand more were on the streets to see him as be passed by. He was given a most, enthusiastic reception by the people there. TURKISH HERO DEAD. Omtiau I’a»h» Gained Knormoug Pre-tl** In War With Ruggia. A dispatch from Constantinople an¬ nounces the death of Osman Pasha, tho hero of Plevna, and the greatest Turkish soldier of recent times. lie was 68 years old. His defense of Plevna against an overwhelming Rus¬ sian force iu 1876 gave him enormous prestige. intrenebments he caused to By the he resisted the Russians. he thrown up In three pitched battles he overcame tho fiercest troops of the czar’s armies. ex-governor STONE ILL. Mlgglsgippian Is In a Serious Condition At Holly Springs. Ex-Governor John M. Stone is se¬ riously ill at the home of his niece, Mrs. Ernest McKie, at Holly Springs, Miss. He arrived there a week ago, ill and weak, and immediately went to bed and has been more or less deliri¬ ous ever since. Erysipelas has set in fjn bis face, and his physician does not lonceal his aniiety as to the final issue ijf the case. . J n '’’•TV special A WnsfmTfcton says: In tho house of represen tative Congressman Sulzer denounced tho administration for its pro-British policy in the most scathing terms. He spoke on his res¬ olution making inquiry about the for¬ tifications being erected by Great Britain on the Canadian border, which resolution had been turned down by tiie Republican committee. Mr. Sulzer said his resolution only called for such information not incom¬ patible with the public interest, not for secret information. The adjutant general’s report, he said, is preposter¬ ous and untenable aud it is ridiculous for him to say Great Britain is not trespassing on our territory, no one contends that. What we do declare and what every thinking and intelli¬ gent citizen of this country knows is, that while Great Britain is pretending to he onr friend she is sedulously and studiously and consistently erecting great fortifications on our northern frontier which menace the integrity of the republic and which on notice of twenty-four hours could destroy our cities, our towns, and lay waste the property of our people. It seems to me that today the administration is being humbugged by the administra¬ tion of Great Britain. “I say that on this resolution I want to get the sense of this house and find out who are tho friends of America and who nre friends of Great Britain. We ought to have this information. There is a feeling all over this country that tho administration has absolutely and abjectly surrendered American rights to British enterests. It has done so in Alaska, it has done so in regard to the Nicaragua canal, it is doing so now iu the orient, in the Philippines, in China. « i The admiuistrat.ion here is more English than the administration in London, aud it is time for someone to stand up here aud talk for American rights against British interests.” (Loud applause on the Democratic side.) Tho resolution wns finally laid upon the table, 110 to 97 Tho resolution of Mr. Sulzer was as follows: “Resolved, That the secretary of war is hereby directed to inform the bouse of representatives ns early as possible what fortifications Great Bri¬ tain is erectiug, constructing and com¬ pleting on the northern frontier of the United States, especially at Puget Sound and other places on the Pacific ocean, contiguous to the state of Washington aud District of Alaska.” The resolution bad been previously referred to the committee and came back with the following endorsement: “The information that the depart¬ ment possesses on this subject has ul ways been held to be confidential, and for good and sufficient reasons has not been made public. that Great “It is remarked, however, Britain, so far as the department is informed, is in no instance erecting fortifications trespassing on our rights. (Signed) “H. C. OoiiniN. “Adjutant Geuerai.” OUR HOLDEN GIRL To Kxliibit.e<1 at l*arl# Exposition Suc¬ cessfully Cast at New York. The gold statue of the “American Girl,” which is to bo exhibited at the Paris exposition^ was successfully cast at New York Wednesday. Miss Maude Adams, the actress,was the model, and Mrs. B<®ie Potter was the sculptor. The stati* mounted on its base will be six feet in height, the figure being of Miss Adams’ own height. It weighs 712 pounds nnd the bullion used is valued at $187,000. Miss Adams’ gown was of the sim¬ plest sort. .Tt is a summer dress ft chiffon, lace ruffles extend its length, and gathered at the waist they bottdbi. gi^ a kind of blouse effect at the The sleeves are tight from shoulder to wrist, ’i’he arms droop to full length on both sides. The hair waves back from the forehead and is parted slightly to the left. The pose is that of taking step forward, denoting “progress.” Preparing For Boer Prisoners. Colonel Chalice, of the army ser¬ vice corps, has sailed from London for the Island of St. Helena in order to make the necessary arrangements for the ocoommodations there for General Cronje and the other banished Boers. REPUBLICS MAY AMALGAMATE. Report of Proposed Union of Transvaal and Free State Come# From Pretoria. It is reported from Pretoria that a scheme has been arranged for the amalgamation of the Transvaal ami the Free State. Kruger will become president of the federated statdfc aud Steyn commandant general of the Boer army. The flag will bj the same as that of the Traansraal, with au additional orange color. Machinists Decide to Strike. The machinists of Cleveland, O., decided to go on a strike Thursday morning. Between 1,500 and 2,000 men are affected. LEE WILL COMMAND. Two Military Departments In Cuba Are To Be Consolidated. Secretary Root has said that while he was in Havana raftmtly arrange ments were made for*>e consolidation ^Mhe department of the province of Hmu' 1 Pinar del Rio, commanded ^^9B(9» department er vGeneral of Fitzlmgk Havana, Lee, aud the com manded by Brigadier General William Ludlow, iiito one department under the command of General Lee, to be known probably as the department of Havana aud Pinar del Rio. AMERICANS ROUTED? A Telegram To That Effect Received By Paris Newspaper. The IntranMgfant (Paris newspaper) has a telegram received by Agoncillo, Aguinaldo’s envoy, announcing that the Filippino general, Pavia, has rout¬ ed the Americans near Cabat and tak¬ en the town. / jmKk Although this story is it is not improbablejd#9 Ho S Froi HIS STATEME According to Golden; Was One of the P ers In the I F. Wharton Golden, 9 ville, was put on the w|| Saturday at Frankfort,iw{ examination Secretary Caleb Powers, charged^ spiracy to murder Sena# and gave somo sensation! ny. Golden was ratheij hi#| but did not hesitate in questions, and his testimoi deep impression. According to Golden, CaI was one of the prime mot bringing' to Frankfort of I aineers just before the asi of Goebel, and that althoti tary Powers simply instruct bring “witnesses” who wer< feudists, yet Golden undei they were to come to Fran possible more sinister purj of “cleaning out” the Demj jority in the legislature. Goldeu also brought in tl Governor Taylor in an incid also the names of Culton, J Judge ers, Captain Davis, Charl| Bingham mouutaineers2 and others^ to bring the fort having taken on a than was expected. Golden was seized with orrhage during the mori journment was taken em 9 usual hour. Goldeu began bis kn9 ted ing that he had Powers for seventeen 1 years, also knew Govern/to: Culton.,^ acquainted with Captain John Powers, was a good friend to all o ants. He was in Frankfd and February and saw SJ ers and John Powers 1 day. He was in Frankfol Harlel 14tb, and went to two or three days, from 1 I ing to Frankfort. Golden resumed his ten afternoon session. Hm J ohn Powers and e i?! tached closing of man Seerety* talkii^ i30Qi Pow during “I had the latter’^bsenceJ back turned* my turneB en, “but when I Powers give thy key John Powers said to me: JB • ( i Goebel is going to ba morning.’ I said: ‘This a done.’ “Do you know a man a Coombs?” asked Attorney, M do. He is colored Beattyd|T» Lee cow^^Wntingent.” iHe came (low*; I i ( Did you Lave any talk! or John Powers th£y about Dicl| “No; but bad two PowJ ni to kiUGobel. John Hocke^i so. They were Dick Coombs. I saw r Coo drug stoce near the depot el shooting. injgfor a week Coombs, or so^urevii ^kiDg named Wallace iu my pre* kiraj “ ‘D—n him, I know can see^jm, find I can kill j as I can see him.” He was; Goebel. "T kgs conversation was a office. Golden told a story mnrderj of 4 iMffjug up to the siwstantiated, will in the those connected with at least, probably go far tovil ing the contentions of the wealth that the murder was of a plan in which several | men were involved. The testimony kill did Goebel not shoj wi alleged plot to I the original plan, nor did the names of those who coia idea, except ro far as Goldeia about John Powers gave tfl sion that the latter was (fl movers. The common convdB we J to show by Golden’s ond various people that not Caleb Powers, but others K full knowledge of the alleil assassination. vfl % ' Whether the defense impeach Golden’s testimo9 preliminary examination is I as the attorneys for the dfl not talk on the subject, 11 such attempt is made the \ wealth will rest its case, hot! Attorney Polsgrove anil , Campbell being satisfied yiiaj evidence has been presente! the defendant on the charge* BIG ORDER OF Cj English Syndicate Wants T* Tong of Alabama Artifl An English syndicate of c9 j j s sa id to have closed a deal t 2,000,000 tons of Alabama coi be delivered at the port of ; Jeans for exportation within t^ time. The purchase price agreej 1 the contract is said to bo ton at the mouth of the! Fifty cents a ton is to be I transportation to New Orl« the coal will be reloaded am HEARING ASSURED House Will Investigated Was Opened By , The house committ* fairs has decided t<« allegations cx-coun^fl made Macrnm, Africa, rclatisaft# mezAAfl