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About The Ashburn advance. (Ashburn, Ga.) 18??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1900)
V THE ASHBURN ADVANCE. VOL. VIII. BLACKBURN IS NOMINATED For United States Senator From Kentucky To Succeed Lindsay. COEBEL GETS LEGISLATURE Blue Grass Lawmakers Convene At Frankfort and Session Promises Sensations. After four years of retirement, for¬ mer Senator Joseph Clay Blackburn was chosen Tuesday night by the joint caucus of the Democratic members of the legislature in session at Fraukfort, Ky., as the successor of Senator Will¬ iam Lindsay in the United States senate. Notwithstanding Blackburn’s nomination was a foregoue conclusion and his election morally certain, the proceedings of the caucus aroused great interest and were attended by a galaxy of Kentucky beauty and a dense throng of Blackburn admirers. The caucus convened at 9 o’clock and was called to order by Senator Goebel, chairmau of the joint caucus. There was a wild demonstration in the galleries when Goebel came iuto the hall before calling the caucus to orijer, the cheering continuing several min¬ utes. Senators Alexander and Hays, Democrats, and McConnell, Populist, stayed out of the caucus. Blackburn was pflaced in nomination by Senator Goebel who said that the longest and bitterest fight ever fought for senator in the state, which began four years ago, when Deboe defeated Blackburn, was about to reach its just termination. The state capitol rang with cheers as he placed Blackburn in nom- ination. Senator Farris made a short second- ing speech, and was followed by other members who eulogized Blackburn and congratulated the parly on the united action of all of the Democratic members in returning him to the sen- nte - Senator Thomas asked that the roll be called, so that every Democratic member miglit be given an opportunity to go on record for Blackburn. Sena¬ tors Alexander and Hays failed to re¬ spond to tbeir names, otherwise the vote was unanimous. Goebel was applauded when he voted for Black¬ burn. GOEBEL HAS LEGISLATURE. The Kentucky legislature convened at noon Tuesday, and the friends of Senator Goebel organized both houses by the election of the nominees of a Democratic caucus held Monday night. In the senate Senator Goebel was elected president pro tem., and Claude Desha was elected Chief clerk, William Cromwell assistant fcterk, all of whom are Goebel’s friends. In the house South Trimble, of Franklin, was elected speaker. Governor Taylor submitted a mes¬ sage of over 7,000 words, covering state affairs and presenting elaborate reasons for the repeal of tho Goebel election law, which he called the “in¬ famy of 1898 that had demoralized, disturbed aud disgraced the state.” He recited at length how many citi¬ zens, he believed, had been disfran¬ chised, aud claimed that even after the ballots were cast there was injustice in counting tho votes and in making the returns. He pointed out the great danger to the commonwealth of having all the power at elections being vested iu any one party to the exclusion of all other parties. The governor recommended a new state capitol building, a string- ent law against lynching and all mob violence and the prohibiting of the use as weli as the sale of cigarettes. The Republicans of the house cau¬ cused in secret Tuesday morning. Representative John P. Haswell, of Breckinridge county, was nominated for speaker. Deboe, ex-Governor Brad¬ Senator aud went ley and others were present general over with the members the policy of the session. SENSATIONAL BRIBERY CHARGES. The charge* of attempted bribery made by Senator S. B. Harrell against John H. Whallen, one of the Louis- ville anti-Goebel leaders, has proved .(OPEN DOOR” ASSURED. S«crcls r r Announces the Success of Hi* Negotiations Willi Great Powers. was **rs t *i» important announcement by Bee- r/with j„ r v of State Hay that the negotia- the great powers of Europe i japan to Beoure a common under- madinf! ilv for a continued “open door” B throughout China have been P neatlv successful and that favor- 6 f'* u,‘ m responses Britain, have Germany, been received France, Sia Great and Japan. The only country ? lilressed which has not yet responded T v and a favorable answer is also ejptctei from her. Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Civen Prompt Attention. one of the greatest sensations of the most remarkable campaign, election and contest for state officers Kentucky has ever kuown. Whallen, who is accused in a war¬ rant, sworn out during the day, of having attempted to bribe Harrell, by offering him $1,500 to vote against Goebel in the organization of the sen¬ ate and the gubernatorial contest, ar¬ rived in Frankfort Tuesday afternoon from Louisville and gave bond in the sum of $1,000. He was accompanied to the sheriff’s office by General F. AVnt Hardin, and other huti-GoebcI leaders. In the Franklin circuit court tho mo¬ tion of the Democratic Election Com¬ missioners Foyntz and Fulton for in¬ junction against Governor Taylor’s ap¬ pointees, Maekay and Cochran, was postponed until Friday. COURT ORDERS BOX OPENED. An order was entered in the Frank¬ lin circuit court by Judge Cantrell, directing the county sheriff'and county attorney to go to Louisville and serve the warrants of arrest on John II. Wliallen. They carried with them the keys which had been turned over by Senator Harrell to the caucus, with an order to the Louisville Trust. Company to allow them to open the lock box. When the officers reached Louisville the court order was placed in the hands of Sheriff Bell, of Jefferson county, who served it on the officers of tlio trust company. Mr. Speed, of the trust company, handed Sheriff Bell a typewritten response setting forth reasons for refusing to comply with the order. Before going to Frankfort Colonel Whallen telegraphed to his friends denying the charge brought against him by Senator Harrell. The Goebel leaders promise very sensational de- velopments when the trial of Whallen comes on, ami also when the legisla- tive committee goes to hearing evi- dence on the gubernatorial contest. Senator Harrell charges that Wlial- leu paid hint$4,500 to remain out of the Goebel caucus and vote for tlio opposition candidate. Ho says he ac¬ cepted the money and that it is in a Louisville bank. CANADIANS HEARD FROM. Colonial Troops Help to Capture a Boer Laager and With It Forty Prisoners. A dispatch received in London Tues¬ day from the Associated Press repre¬ sentative at Dover farm, dated January 1, says: “A ... mounted , ,, force consisting • ,,___ of t mn too Canadians of tho Toronto company aud 200 Queenslanders, commanded i by n Colonel i i r>- Richards i i a two guns and „ a horse battery under Major Derange- moil , or y moun u in an y 11 [ Lmutenant Ilyan and 200 of the Corn- wall l.ght infantry the whole com- manded by Colonel Pilcher, left Bel- mont at noon on a march westward, covering twenty miles before sunset “The force encamped at Cooks farm. where the troops were welcomed enthusiastically. At 6 o clock Tues- day morning the force approached a spot where a laager of the Boers was repor od. Colonel Pilcher, on ap- proaohing the position which was a and mounted infantry to work toward the right, making a turning movement himself with the Queenslanders to¬ ward the south portion. “The Boers left their laager and opened fire, but the Queenslanders completing the movement, the laager was captured with forty prisoners. Tho British casualties were two men killed, three wounded and one miss¬ ing. The whole force worked admir¬ ably. The two men killed belonged to the Queensland contingent.” Don’t Blow Out the Gas. IV. J. Hadden, of Madison, Fla., blew ont the gas in bis room at a Jacksonville hotel and was aspbyxi- ated. He belonged to a wealthy Flor- ida family and had traveled some, hence great surprise is expressed at his act. OPEN FISHING SEASON. citizens of Floiiila Are Again Enjoying Especial Legal Privilege. £«*£ open fishing season which bears date of December 31st. There are many hundreds or per- sons who get their living from slung, and at the beginning of the open sea- son there is great rejoicing. For a number of days there bad been great preparations made, such as provision- ing boats, the getting ready of tackles and bait anil the making of p ans for a successful lieved that fishing this will season. be one of « the »J»e- most successful seasons in many years. ASHBURN. <)A.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 0. WOO. CHICAGO CANAL OPENED. Great Lakes and the Gulf Are Now Connected At a Cost of $33,000,000. A Chicago disputch says: Tho $33,- 000,000 canal, now used for sewerage disposal, hut ultimately to bo a ship canal also, is now in use, after seven years of hard work by the trustees of the sauitary district, which is the name of a corporation including tho larger part of tho city of Chicago and many of its suburbs. What is called tho collateral chan¬ nel has been completed for somo time from a branch of the Chicago river in the southwestern part of the city to within fifteen feet of the canal. Mon¬ day night a big steam dredge began to cut away this wall of earth, but the work had not been finished when the sanitary district trustee arrived on tho scene Tuesday morning. Shortly be¬ fore 9 a. m. a small stream of water was flowing* through the hole in tlio fifteen-foot wall. Soon the dredge had cut away some more earth and more water came over tho dam. What lmd gone before trickled out on tlio ice-covered bed of the main channel und tho great channel had boon opened. The dredge continued for hours to cut away the lifteen-foot wall of earth. Finally tho cut in the dam was discharging 40,000 cubic feet of water a minute, and the flow was strong down the canal. The dredge continu¬ ed at work all day, so as to make the discharge 50,000 cubic feet or more a minute. About Wednesday at noon the water is expected to reach Lockport and about four days from the time tho flow began, according to the estimate of the chief engineer, the canal will bo full and the water will begin to run over the sills of the controlling gates at Lockport, twenty-eight miles from Chicago. There it will fall iuto tho Desplaines river and then into the Illinois and tho Mississippi rivers, and so finally Lako Michigan will shako hands with tho gulf of Mexico. CHECKS SENT BONDHOLDERS. State of Georgia Pays Interest, On Out¬ standing Obligations. Fifty thousand and six hundred dol¬ lars was paid out by State Treasurer Speer of Georgia Tuesday as the semi¬ annual interest on the registered bonds of the state. Checks to that amount were mailed tho various bond¬ holders. The semi-annual interest on tho Georgia state bonds amounts to $105,- 792.25, $50,000 of which is for the registered bonds and the remainder is represented by coupons, to be paid on presentation. The total indebtedness of the state on the first of January was $7,931,- 500. Of this amount $100,000 was paid to New York bondholders. Tho $100,000 was paid out of the sinking fund, which the state consti- tution requires ,/ shall be levied annu- slly ,. , for that . PMPose, Md Mini I not be nB ” ( 111 11 'A “ ' ,!C ] • The stute collected $100,000 , from ^ o{ th NortheaBleni rai i road , aml an M wa8 mftde in the last leg- jslature to suspend ‘ the collection of „ inki “ fuu d and U80 the proceeds , HBle but the effort waslost, Thfl COIlstitution of the state re- . tliat the proceeds arising from property shall be applied to tk0 reduction of the bonded iudebt- edne88 of the tat ; aud for no ot hor 0 The Bt t0 has no bonds dM before m5 whicU aro not ^ ided for . At that time the issue 1885 will fall due and hnV0 to , )0 and the state could use the pro- »-<>»-"■ GUARANTORS ARE RAID. Won Who In Mi red the Georgia Slate Fair Av« Kolmbut'ged. An Atlanta dispatch says: Tuesday morning’s mail carried to each of the 250 guarantors of the Georgia state fair fund a check for the amount lie subscribed to make the Georgia state fair of 1899 the grand success that it was. The aggregate of these 250 checks was $10,878, and the amounts of the individual checks ranged from sum* ns small as $1 to $500. This payment was made after the last of the $18,573.75 in premiums had been paid, and all other debts settled, In other words, the fair lias discharged all of its obligations and paid back ev- eay cent of the guarantee fund and still has money to its credit. THE ROBERTS CASE. Chairman Tnylrr Says It Will Not lteacli the lioufte Until January J li. Representative Tayler, of Ohio, the chairman of the special committee which is to investigate the case of Brigham II. Roberts, says that the case will not come up for action iu the house before the middle of Janu¬ ary. be As the committee’s report will exhaustive, the greatest care will be exercised in its preparation, and although it is the intention of the committee to proceed as rapidly as possible, Mr. Taylor does not think the case will reach the house before the time stated, CRUISER’S VISIT TO LIBERIA Is Now Explained By An Associ* ated Press Representative. FRANCE MUST SHOW BOUNDARY United States and Great Britain May Formulate Joint Request Regarding; the Matter. A London cable dispatch says: It has been learned by a representative of the Associated Press that the United States cruiser Montgomery’s visit to Liberia is apparently tho result of overtures made to Washington by that republic. Though tho British government is in complete ignorance of the purpose of tho Montgomery's commission, the establishment of* a coaling station in Liberia by tho United States is regarded as scarcely probable, as, it is asserted, no Libe¬ rian port has any facilities for coaling, all of them being open aud surfbound. The Associated Press representative learns, however, that a far more im¬ portant step is under consideration. It consists in a joint request of the United States and Great Britain upon France to define the boundary between tho territory she claims anil that claimed by Liberia. This step is not yet de¬ cided upon, but, Great Britain only awaits the United States’ assent to be¬ come a party to such a request. It is alleged that France, for many years,bus been encroaching on Liberia, and it was only by a strenn >us protest of the United State* that she was pre¬ vented from appropriating a lurge slice of Liberia in 1892. According to the Hon. Arthur Pou- sonby, managing director of the Libe¬ ria ltubber syndicate, which recently guaranteed the iutercst of Liberia’s public debt, the Montgomery’s visit was probably prompted by it desire to ascertain the extent of French activity. Mr. Pousonby said to a representative of the Associated Press: “Bishop Hartzell, while in Monro¬ via this year, strongly urged the gov¬ ernment to interest tho United Slates in preserving the boundaries, with the result that Liberia appointed a mis¬ sion to Washington. I bolieve it lias already made representations and pre¬ sume the commander of the Montgom¬ ery investigated both this and the pos¬ sibility of a coaling station. Tho lat¬ ter Liberia would gladly leaso to the United States, but beyond hoisting her flag upon it, it would he of little service. “The feeling among British sub¬ jects commercially interested in Libe¬ ria is that tho republic’s progress hud better be under the protection of either Groat Britain or the United States. But both the British govern¬ ment ami those having interests there believe that so long us Liberia can continue to struggle on in her present condition, everything possiblo should be done to support her.” Liberia has decorated Mr. Ponson- hy with tho Order of African ltedemp- tion in recognition of his services against encroachments. NAVAL OFFICIALS "MUM." A Washington special says: Al¬ though the naval officials will make no statement respecting the cruise of the Montgomery to West Africa, it is ad¬ mitted that the ship was there in tho early fall, returning to her station at Buenos Ayres about the first of last November. These dates in themselves may be regarded as sufficient tb dispel any impression that tlie cruise was in any manner connected with the wur between the British and the Boers, As to the real objects of the cruise, it is believed that the navy department had its eye upon a possible coaling station on the west coa*t, us is indi¬ cated in the foregoing dispatch. Be¬ fore anil during the civil war the United States had no less than throe coaling stations on that coast. They were practically abandoned when the West African station was dropped from the list, but the chief of tho equipment bureau, Admiral Bradford, lias strongly urged that they be re¬ established. CASUALTIES AT LADYSMITH. Bo«r* Watch Beleaguered Town Wit* HearcliliglitM at Night. A dispatch from Ladysmith, dated December 22d, says: ‘The Boers have mounted another howitzer on Surprise hill, replacing the gnn captured in the sortie of the rifle brigade. Whilo they watch n» nightly with a searchlight anil bom¬ bard the place daily, they show no signs of assaulting the town. They probably Lave think they can starve us out, but we plenty of provisions. The total casualties since the siege began aro seventy men killed and 236 wounded.” GENERAL LAWTON S FUNERAL. Impressive Services Held In Ma¬ nila and Body Now on Way To The United States. A Manila special gays: The funer¬ al of Genera! Henry W. Lawton, who was killed at Sun Mateo, December IS, was helil .Saturday with impressive ceremonies. The body was conveyed from the Paco cemetery down to the Luuetn, to Pasig and then to tho trans¬ port Thomas, which sailed at once for San Francisco. As the body was removed from the vault, Chaplain Marvin read the play- era. The personal staff of the late general was augmented by Color Ser¬ geant Simon, Trumpeter lfuberknm and Privates Oakum uud Mohrusou. The latter, who were closely connected with General Lawton’s recent cam- paigns, bore the casket from the vault to a six-horse caisson awaiting at the gate. Thu fuuural procession was oom- posed of the baud of the 20th regi- ment, General Hall and bis staff, two troops of the Fourth cavalry who were with General Lawton at the lime of his death, a battery of artillery, a number of clergymen, tlio caisson covered with flowers; the personal stuff of the general on foot; Generals Wheeler, Watson, Bates, Forsythe, Koldio and Schwan in three carriages; a naval battalion, Major General Otis and his stall', the foreign consuls in full dress and tho members of the Philippine supremo court. Five delegations from the towns where General Lawton established civil government presented wreaths. Women from the hiiiiio towns waited on Mrs. Lawton Friday and presented hor with their condolence and (lowers. Crowds of natives ami Americans witnessed the procession, tho band played dirges and tho crowds uncov¬ ered. At Pasig tile casket was transferred to the tug, “tups” was sounded and prayers were offered by Chaplain Pierce, Four enlisted pall-bearers accompa¬ nied the body to the United Htiites. HARDWARE ADVANCES, Nnlln ami Who Go Up Twoiity-Flv* Cent* Pur IIuittlrod. Hardware dealers all over the south received the following telegram from Chicago Saturday: “Prices of nails and wire advanced 25 cents per hundred, effective this morning, December 30. Details by mail- American Steel and Wire Co.” All kinds of shelf hardware was advanced 11 per cent, and another advance is expected. 'The advance is due to the steady advance in all kinds of iron and steel. GAYNORS AND BREEN Appear In New York Court to lt« Kxam- l*ieil In Contractit*K A.t New York, Saturday, Benjamin D. Greene, Colonel John F. (layuor uud WiHium T. Gaynor and Edword H. (layuor, members of tlio Atlantic Dredging and Contracting company, jointly indicted with Michael A. Con nelly and former Captain Oberlin M. Carter, United StateH engineer corps, for conspiracy resulting in a loss to the government of $575,594 in connec¬ tion with the Savannah river nud Cum¬ berland sound contracts, appeared for examination before United States Com¬ missioner Shields. HIHNSFIEI.D A DEFAULTER. Holt "K*«m|»lary M Yoiiriff Man My*terJ- Mimly I)lKiiFrom Atlanta. An Atlanta dispatch says: Of tho most exemplary habits, with a reputa¬ tion hitherto above the slightest sug¬ gestion of reproach, Kelly H. Brins- field, the young man whoso mysteri¬ ous disappearance was announced in The Constitution of Sunday, is a de¬ faulter and a fugitive from justice. The exact amount of Brinsfielil’s shortage with the Manhattan Life In¬ surance Company is not known. It may amount up into the thousands. Ohio Legislature Meets. Tho Ohio legislature met aud or¬ ganized at Columbus Monday. The Republicans have a majority in both branches. In the senate there are nineteen Republicans, eleven Demo¬ crats und one independent Republican. In the house there are sixty-two Re¬ publicans, forty-five Democrats aud three independent Republicans. MONEY FOR TEACHERS. (ieorvli* Educator* Get Their Money .Ear¬ lier Thun UmuhI. Between $400,000 and $500,000 will be paid the teachers of Georgia by tho state school commissioners within the next few days. The payment, which will be in full for their services for the past two months, will go to them two weeks earlier than they expected. Pension payments will begin on tho 15th of the month, when the teachers would ordinarily have been paid, and for that reason it was decided to dis¬ pose of tho latter payment first and get them out of the way. NO. BOERS DRIVEN FROM POSITION General French Pushes Them Hard For Two Days. HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT New Tactics of Britons Surprised Transvaalers und Decided Victory Was the Result. Advicos from Reosborg, Cape Colo¬ ny, under dale of January 1st state that General French has completely defeated tho Boers and occupied Coles- borg. Tho general coutined to keep the Boers on the move aud pressed them closely Saturday aud Sunday, giving them no time to make a pro¬ longed stand, and when day liroko was within striking distance of ilie enemy. Sunday night all the cavalry, artillery and infantry, the latter riding in wagons to increase the general mobil¬ ity, started upon a night march with the object of turning tho Boers right. The flunk operations wero success¬ ful. The infantry mid field batteries immediately made a feint attack upon the Boer front, and while this was proceeding the cavalry und light artil¬ lery got completely arouuil tho enemy’s right Hank as arranged. The Boers were utterly surprised, nud (hiding their retreat threatened, tied in dis¬ order to the eastward, leaving Coles- lierg in General French’s bands. llOER STORES CAPTURED. The London Daily Mail |iuh tho fol¬ lowing dispatch, dated January 1st, from Reeshurg: “Yesterday afternoon u big force of cavalry and infantry with ten guns, under) the personal command of Gen¬ eral French, moving by detour, occu¬ pied some hills three miles from Coles- berg, where the Boers were in trench, eonlldont in the natural aid afforded them by the bills around. “Tho enemy’ll position extended six miloB around the entiro village. At daybreak our artillery opened the bat¬ tle. The Boers were taken by sur¬ prise, but replied vigorously. An ar¬ tillery duel was maintained for two hours. Then u Boer Hotchkiss col¬ lapsed ami was abandoned. We cap¬ tured it. A Boer big gun was silenced, but, this and other Boer guns were withdrawn to tho northward, whither we are harassing tho Boer retreat by a damaging shell lire. Colosburg is in our hands and Uie few remaining loy¬ alists m e jubilant. Wo have captured many wagons and a considerable quan¬ tity of stores. Our losses were quite slight, but the Boors must have suffer¬ ed heavily.” BRITONS ARE PLEASED. The sne,cess of General French in driving the Boers from Colesberg has shot a welcome ray of light through tho gloom of the campaign in South Africa. Every where it is commented upon ns an example of sound tactics anil as an illustration of what may be done when the right methods are em¬ ployed with the Boers. The govern¬ ment is urged to take the lesson to heart und to see that no stono is left unturned in the endeavor to get the largest possible force* of cavalry and mounted infantry to tho front. Now that General French has the Boers on the run, the hope is express¬ ed that he will give them no rest, but will harass them until thoy have found their way across the Orange river, which is twelve miles distant. The old wagon route to the Free Htute traverses Colosburg and crosses the river by a line bridge, 1,800 feet long. It is believed that the Boers retreated toward Norvals Pout, further east, and the question is whether General French will be able to secure these two bridges before tlio Boers destroy them. One important effect of the suocess of General French is that it will prob¬ ably have a deterrent influence upon Dutch disaffection. There is some disposition here to exaggerate the im¬ portance of small skiruiikhes and en¬ gagements. It should be borne in mind tlmt General French has only 2,000 men and so far us tho important points of campaign are concerned, the situation is virtually unchanged. GENERAL WOOD’S CABINET. Tl>« N«tw Governor General Award* Port¬ folios to Well Known Cuban*. The names of the member* of Gen¬ eral Wood’s Cuban cabinet and the assignment of portfolio* has been issued as follows: Secretary of state and government— Diego Tamayo. Secretary of justice—Luis Esteve*. Secretary of education—Juan Bau¬ tista Hernandez. Secretary of finance—-Enrique Va- rona. Secretary of public works—Jose Ramon Villon. Secretary of agriculture, industry Rivera. and oommerce—General Rui*
