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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE you. vi n. ASSASSIN’S BULLET LAVS GOEBEL LOW Consummation of a Dastardly Plot Stirs the State of Kentucky. FIRED ON FROM HOUSE OCCUPIED BY Goebel Was on His to the Sente Chamber When Shot Down. While walking through the capitol gronuds at Frankfort, Ky., on his way to the capitol building at 11:10 o’clock Tuesday morning William Goebel, the Democratic contestant for governor of Kentucky, was shot down and very dangerously wounded. Tho shots were fired from a window of the executive building just east of the legislative hall. Harlaml Whittaker, a . farmer, of Butler county, the home of Governor Taylor, is now iu the jail at L ouisville charged with the crime. The ere is no direct evidence against W’hittaker and he was placed under arrest more be¬ cause he was caught around the capi¬ tal building when the shots were fired than for any other apparent reason. He denies in the most positive man¬ ner that he had any connection with the shooting or knew anything about it. He was running toward the place where Goebel fell, and not away from it when caught and arrested. Senator Goebel was wounded by a rifle ball of small caliber, not over 38, which struck him in the right side just below the arm pit. The ball passed through the back part of the right lung, across the body on a diag¬ onal line, passing out below the left shoulder blade. That the shooting of Mr. Goebel was the result of a carefully laid plan is without question. The man who did the work had evidently taken his stand at the window which had pre¬ viously been raised in order to allow the free passage of the bullet, and waited until his victim was in full sight before firing. Ever since the influx of mountain¬ eers last week a large number of them have been sleeping in the upper part of the statehouse. It is not known, however, that any of these men did the work, or meditated the crime. There has not, so far, been discovered the slightest direct evidence pointing to any man, and it is not likely that will ever be found. The man who fired the shots took the precaution to conceal his location by using smokeless powder cartridges. A score of people were where they had a full view of the side of the building from which the firing was done and all of them declare that not a sign of pow¬ der smoke was visible. Mr. Goebel was on his way to the senato chamber in company with Colonel Jack Chinn, and Warden Eph Lillard, of the Frankfort penitentiary. Mr. Lillard was a few feet in advance of Goebel and Chinn, who were walk¬ ing side by side, Goebel being on the right and Chinn upon the left. From the outer edge of the capitol grounds to the step of the capitol building the distance is about 300 feet. As the Shot was heard, Goebel gave a quick, involuntary exclamation of pain and made an effort to draw bis own revolver. His strength was un¬ equal to the task, however, and he sank upon the pavement. With great vapidity several more shots were fired, the bullets all strik¬ ing the brick sidewalk close to where Goebel lay. None of them touched him, however. Lillard hastily turned around to aid Goebel, who was sup¬ ported by Chinn, who had his arms about him almost as soon as he touch¬ ed the pavement. “Get help,” said Chinn to Lillard, and turning to Goebel, he asked: SENATOR BACON SPEAKS. -. ■ - v Georsiau Hectares Agalmy. UvicatPvn of Philippine Islands. ., ~ • addressed thJ^euaTs^fsA^ahTr- resolutions uoon on his declaring against the retention of the Philippine islands and iu favor of the ment of an independent and stable go vernment for the Datives of those Fslaods. The galleries were well filled, amoDg those present being a number of the members of the Georgia colony in Washington. The house adjourned at ] 50 , and all of the Georgia members of congress took seats in the senate chamber to hear the senator speak. Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention. "Are you hurt, Goebel f Did they get y ou?’ I «rp hey have got me this time,” said Mr. Goebel, “I guess they have killed me," While Chinti was holding the wounded man, supporting hie head iu his arms, fonr shots more were fired at both men. All of them struck close, making the dust fly from the brick pavement. Both Chinn and Lillard stuck to their friend, neither of them moving from his, side until the firing ceased. Chinn and Lillard are men of experi¬ ence in affairs in which powder smoke is a more or less prominent feature and both declare that while they could tell the general direction from which the bullets came, they could hut guess at the spot from which they were tired. When the firing ceased Lillard ran for help. He had not far to go, for there is always a crowd around tho gates of the capitol building. In loss than a minute dozens of men were around Goebel. He was losing much bloo I and was becoming very weak. Ho was hastily carried to the office of Dr. E. E. Hume, in the base¬ ment of the Capitol hotel, about a thousand feet from the spot where the shooting occurred. Here he was laid upon a sofa while Dr. Hume made a liasfy examination, pronouncing the wound to be of a nature that must cause death iu a short time. MILITARY CALLED OUT. The Republican officials acted with the greatest promptitude. Adjutant General Collier was sitting in his office when the shots were fired. He was not over 200 feet from Goebel when he fell. He instantly rushed out of' the” building, and being told that Goebel had been shot, he realized that prompt steps must be taken to avoid the turbulence which might easily follow the great excitement which was increasing every minute. He at once telephoned to the armory on tho hill, where all during the gu¬ bernatorial contest the local company of iufuntry hud been in reserve and within 2|0 minutes tho company, 30 strong, linden command of Captain Wolcott, was drawn up front of tho capitol building. Guards were placed at every gate leading to the capitol and was to enter or leave. Goebel, who showed great fortitude anil courage throughout, smiled weak¬ ly as he heard the verdict aud feebly rolled his head from side to side jn token of dissent from the opinion ex¬ pressed by the physician. He was then carried to his room on the second floor of the Capitol hotel and in addi¬ tion to Dr. Hume, Drs. McCormick ami Ely were summoned to attend him. There was talk on every side of placing under arrest every man who was in the building when the shots were fired,even including Governor Taylor, though, of course, nobody believed for a moment that ho had any knowl¬ edge of tho crime. He expressed him¬ self immediately after the shooting as being extremely sorry that such a thing had happened. Adjutant General Collier, who is a red hot follower of Governor Taylor, and who has never minced his words in any way when Mr. Goebel was the subject of discussion, said: “It is a most deplorable affair in ev¬ ery way. I wuuld not have had it happen, for it may possibly cause trouble in Frankfort, but I think not. At any rate if the trouble comes, wo are abundantly able to take care of it.” As soon as it was noised around that Goebel had been shot members of the legislature made a wild rush for the telegraph office and filed volumi¬ nous messages to their constituents, and within an hour replies began to pour in, the general run of them being tenor,which was “We are coming. ” one It was expected iu answer that fully 5,000 men would arrive in Frankfort during the afternoon aud night. BULLER IN DANNER. « jj oer g >-„w -Havo Opportunity For Cutting H|m <)fl . A London dispatch to Ti e New York Evening , World says: Buller’s danger is now forcing itself . - ou *be military experts. A committee of national defense Las already taken ** U P 8I1 ^ ’ H gravely considering it. Lord Roberts himself has cornmum- oite>\ his anxiety, it is said. He has, it is reported, cabled the committee that unless Buller and bis forces arrive safely from their present position ...... to Ue south „ of . the ., T Little Tugela river, they will be in imminent danger of being bottled up. ASH HU K* N. <; A. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1J)00. «. bison British Consul at New Orleans Criticised Amerioan Officers, THE FACT IS AIRED IN THE SENATE Foreign Kolittlon* Committee Rousted. Tillman Makes SpeeeU On Vhll- Ipplne Policy. After some routine business in the senate, Monday, Mr, Mason, of Illi¬ nois, rising to a question of personal privilege, bad read an interview pur¬ porting to bare been held with ths British consul at Now Orleans, in which the Illinois senator was criti¬ cised for his speech in sympathy with the Boers. Mr. Mason severely criti¬ cised the British government, not the people, saying thut not ono-tentli of tho English people favored tho pres¬ ent Avar iu South Africa and that 95 per cent of the people of thia country sympathized with the Boers. He said that it was not the first time British diplomats had interfered in American politics, and ha desired to have attention called to this matter now before it could injure the present administration as it had injured Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Lodge said he did not thiuk the diplomatic or consular officer of any government had tho right to criticise a senator or a representative or any of¬ ficer of the government. Mr. Lodge suid the gallant fight the Boers were malting stirred the heart of every man. Mr. Mason criticised the foreign re¬ lations committeo for taking no action upon the resolution of sympathy. Mr. Mason then resumed his criti¬ cism of England. IIo said England had made tho war for tho purpose of the rich mines of Houth Africa. Mr, Platt, of Connecticut, said at tho close of Mr. Mason’s speech that he wished to enter his protest against “the abuse of free speech on tho floor of the senate.” Mr. Pettigrew, Bpeaking on a reso lution relating to contraband of war, said that the doctrine that a beligorent might seize foodstuffs even if it paid for them, would mean that in case of war between our two best customers, our trade with both would he des¬ troyed. At 1:45 p. m. Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, took the floor and made a speech on the Philippine question. It was a vigorous denunciation of the administration’s Philippine policy. He denied that the blood of the sol¬ diers iu the Philippines was upon those who favored imperialism. The president of the United States, by ne¬ gotiating the treaty of peace and “buying (he Filipinos ” and those senators who assisted iu ratification of the trea'y were responsible for tho present war. Mr. Tillman Baid that the United States cj.nuot govern any territory that does not belong to the United States, and where our flag floats the constitution and the princi¬ ples of the declaration of independence must be in force. “BLUE LAWS” REVIVED. Policeman In Rultimoro M»ko Canes Ajfdluot Violator* of Ancient Edict. Nine hundred Baltimore policemen were busy from midnight Saturday un¬ til 12 o’clock Huridsy night securing the names of violators of the ancient “blue laws,” together with their aiders and abettors. The edict sent out by the police department last week, in co¬ operation with the grand jury, pro¬ scribed traffic in every article except milk and ice, druggists being permitt¬ ed to compound and sell prescriptions only. The evidence thus collected will he referred to the grand jurors, who will investigate each case and pre¬ sent violators of the law for indictment and prosecution. No arrests were made, but the names of all workers, known to be such, were taken and will be referred to the grand jurors. These iueduded editors, reporters, compositors, press¬ men and carriers of tho Sunday papers, messenger hoys, barbers, bootblacks, laundrymcu and owners of sweat shops and their employes. Quite a nnmber of storekeepers were also caught “red-handed”, and will havo to answer to the charge of selling cigars, cig¬ arettes, stationery, newspapers, con¬ fectioneries, proprietary articles or groceries. FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS. Chief of Engineer* Keportu Amount of Money Now Available. General Wilson, chief of engineers, reports to congress that on the first of the year the funds available for river and harbor work included the follow¬ ing: Virginia, James river, $14-3,923; Carolina, Capo Fear river, at and below Wilmington, $120,618; South Carolina, Winyah bay, $358,542; Georgia, Savannah harbor, $606,455; Florida, Si. John’s river, $243,556! Hillsboro bay, $122,531. Also, Cum¬ berland sound, Georgia and Florida, $856,600. BOERS AGAIN ROUT BRITONS Fifteen Hundred Dead Left On Battle Field About Spion Kop. WARREN IS FORCED BACK Intrepid Burgher* Could Not Be Stopped By the Storm of British Bullets. A London dispatch mule* date of Sunday says: General Buller reports that Warren’s troops have retreated south of the Tngelo river. The Boers say that the British loss is 1,500 kill¬ ed. It is belioved that this includes the wounded. The Boers also claim that 160 of the English troops surren¬ dered at Spion kop. General Duller further states that Spion Kop was abandoned oil account ef lack of water, inability to bring artillery there and tho lioavy Boor fire. General Buller gives no list of casualties. His whole force withdrew south of tho Tugela rivor with the evi¬ dent intention of roaohing Ladysmith by another route. Following is the text of General Buller’s dispatch,dated Spearman’s camp, Saturday, January 27tli, 0:10 p. m. “On Juuuary 20th Warren drove hack tho enemy and obtained posses¬ sion of the southern orests of the high tableland extending from the line of Aeton Homes and Hongera poort to the western Ladysmith hills. From then to January 25th he remained in close contact with tho enemy. “Tho enemy held a strong position en u range of small kopjes stretching from northwest to southeast across the plateau from Aeon Homos, through Spion kop to the left bank of the Tugela. “The actual position held was per- tquable, hut did not lond it¬ self 4b an advance, as the southern slopes were so stoop that Warreu could not get effective nrtillery posi- sition, and water supply was a diffi¬ culty. “On January 23d I assented to his attacking Spion kop, a large hill, in¬ deed u mountain, which was evidently tbo key to the position, hut was far more accessible from tho north than from the south. “On tho night of January 23d he attacked Spion kop, hut found it very difficult to hold, us its perimeter was too large and water, which he had been led to believe existed in this ex- traordinary dry season, was found very deficient. “The crests wore held all that day against tho sovere attacks aud a hoary shell fire. Our men fought with great gallantry. I would especially mention tho conduct of the Second Cameroni- ans and the Third King’s Rifles, who supported the attuck on the mountains from the steepest side and, in each case, fought their wajr to tho top, anil the Second Lancashire Fusilliers and Second Middlesex, who magnificently maintained tho best traditions of tho British army throughout tho trying day of January 24th, and T'horncroft’s mounted infantry who fought through the day equally well along side of them. General Woodgatc, who was in com¬ mand at the summit, having been wounded, tho officer who succeeded him decided on the night of January 24th to abandon the position aud did so before dawn January 25th. FROM BOER HKADQUAIITERB. The following was sent out from Boer headquarters, Modder Bpruit, under date of Thursday, Jan. 25: Some Vryhuid burghers from the out¬ posts from the highest hills of the Spion kop group rushed into ttie laa¬ ger saying that ths kop was lost aud that the English had taken it. Re-cu- forcements were ordered up, but noth¬ ing could he done for some time, the hill being enveloped in thick mist. At dawn the Heidelberg and Caroli¬ na contingents, supplemented from other commandoes, began the assent of tho hill. Three spurs, precipitionn projections, faced the Boer positions. Up these the advance was made. The NAME IS PORTO RICO. Hunute Committe Decide* That Inland Khali lie H(t Known. The seriate committee on Porto Rioo has decided so far as it can decide, that the island shall be known as Por¬ to Rico and not as Puerto Rico, as fixed by a recent executive order. At a meeting of the committee Bnturday iu connection with the Foraker hill, providing a form of government for the island, the spelling of the name was uriaaimously decided upon. The committee went over the bill in detail, deciding upon many changes in phraseology and some alterations in the general provision of the measure. horses were left under the first terraces of rocks. Healing the steep hill the Doers found that the Hritlsh had improved the opportunity and intrenched heavi¬ ly, Between the lines of trenches was an open veldt, whioh had to be rushed under a heavy fire not only from rifles, but from lyddite and shrapnel from field guns. Three forces ascended the three spars, co-ordinately under cover of Oreusot fire from the Free Maxim, State Ktnpps, a and a big The English tried to rash the Boers with the bayonet, but their infantry went down before the Boer rifle lire ns before a scythe. The Boor investing party ndvanoed stop by stop until 2 o’clock in the af- tomoou when a white ling wont up and 100 men in the front trenches surren¬ dered, being sent ns prisoners to the head laager. The Boer advance continued on the two kopjes oast, of Spion kop. Many Doers were shot, but so numerous were the burghers that the gsps tilled automatically. Toward twilight they reached the summit of the second kopje, but did not get further. The British Maxims belched flame, but a wall of fire from the Mausers belli the English back. Their center miller this pressure gradually gave way and broke, abandoning the posi¬ tion. Firing continued for some time and tho Fusiliers and the flight Horse serving as infantry, threw up thier arms and rushed out of (lie trendies. Tho British dead left on the battle field number 1,500. The effect of the abandonement of Spion kop by the English can hardly ho gauged as yet, but it must prove to he immense. GOVERNMENT CRITICISED. All the editorials in Loudon papers of Sunday morning breathed the calm of determination. No one will allow that one reverse could deter the oouu- try from the object it has set itself to attain, whatever the saorifioes which may he iuvolved. Very frank eritioisms of the govern¬ ment, however, is beginning to ho hoard oven in quarters that havo hith¬ erto refrained. The Daily Mail bodily throws all tho blame upon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord Lansdowne aud Lord Wolseley. DADY TURNED DOWN. Judge Speer Refuses Injunction Sought Against Georgia and Alabama Road. At Macon, Ga., Satnrday, Judge Speer, iu the case of Daily against the Georgia and Alabama railway, refused the injunction sought to prevent the consolidation of the Seabourd Air-Line system. lie referred to the fact that causes substantially similar wore pend¬ ing in the federal jurisdiction of Vir¬ ginia anil North Garolina, holding that the court which first took cognizance tho case should curry it to its termina¬ tion. He further held that only a majority vote of stockholders was necessary for such consolidation in Georgia mid that it was not properly maintainable, that because the defendants, John Hkoltou Williams, occupied the position of a member of the voting trust, president of the Georgia and Alabama and of tiio Florida Central and Peninsular, thut tho merger or consolidation brought about through his instrumen¬ tality should be enjoined. An interesting part of the decision is thut which bears upon tho competi¬ tive character of tho two roads. Trad¬ ing their general trend and calling at¬ tention to the fact that after leav¬ ing Bavannah they ara in nowise# connected save through tho interme¬ diary of one or two shallow rivers on which small steamboats occasionally ply and that intervening the two lines are powerful competitive systems, lie says: "It is not difficult to porceive that the contemplated system of the Beaboard Air-Line, instead of tending to defeat competition, must Invaria¬ bly tend to preserve it.” WILL LAST LONH TIME. Transvaal Ayslit Ileolares the fnd of Hos¬ tilities Is Not In Sight. The Deutsche Teges Zsitnug (Ber¬ lin) publishes an interview with Dr. Lcyds which rojiresents him as hav ng said: "The war will certainly last a very long time. The Transvaal will decidedly not be the first to seek peaoe, and will refuse any proposals cm ths basis of the status quo.” Roland Hoed Recovering. Roland Hoed, the actor, who has been ill in Bt. Luke’s hospital iu New York for several weeks, is reported to be resting easily. His physicians say he is on the road to recovery. no. •><;. TOST VOTE IS TAKES Party Lines In Kentucky Legisla¬ ture Give Goebel the Lead, A CONTESTANT WINS BIS SEAT. Majority Report Ftavorinic A Hopuhlloiin, Gives XVmy lo minority Report, Sent !iik » Democrat. The first actual test of strength be¬ tween the Bepnblioan and Demooratio forcas in the Ooebol-Taylor contest came at Frankfort, Saturday, and by tho admission of the Republican lead¬ er, proved a very clear majority tot Goebel. The Democrats claim the result of the struggle as decisive, while the He- puhlicaua, although freely admitting a defeat, declare they will light to it finish mid have still strong hopes of retaining Governor Taylor in his scat. The light came on tho vote of th<i house in the contest by H. H. Vail Meter, of Fayette county, for the seal heretofore held by Henry H. llorry. Moth sides realized that the test of the real strength would be made on this issue, and every effort was made to get out the largest possible vote. There were before the contest fifty- nine Pemcrats, including Speaker Trimble, in the house, and forty-one Republicans. Tho latter had clnimed confidently flint they would ho able to swing at least fifty votes, with ex¬ cellent chances of two or three addi¬ tional. The Democrats claimed to be certain of fifty-two votes. The vote in favor of Van Meter was 51 to 45. linjH, Republican, and Sledge, Democrat, were absent. Retry had no vote, be¬ cause of his personal interest in the contest, Hpcaker Trimble did not volo. There was much wrath in the Re¬ publican ranks over tho failure of E. H. Hays, of Pulaski county, to vote, failed entirely to put in an appearanoo at the stutehousn and was seen at the depot a fow minutes before a train ar¬ rived. After thut the Republicans saw no more of him, nor could the members of the committee locate him, although they spent the afternoon in search. Adjutant General Collier hurriedly impressed an engine on the Louisville and Nashville railroad and made a Hy¬ ing trip to Lexington in the effort to find Hays and bring him hack. On reaching Lexington lie was informed flint Hays had gone. He was com¬ pelled to return without his man. The Democratic leaders, without ex¬ ception, claim that the seating of Van Meter foreshadows accurately tho scat- i ig of Goebel. The house now stands (10 Pcmo- crats, including Van Meter nndHpeak- er Trimble, and 40 Republicans. The senato 20 Democrats and 12 Republi¬ cans. The Democrats on a vote in the gubernatorial contest can have but a possible maximum vote of 24, us Goebel will have no voice and Senator Hill, a Goebel man, is incapacitated by illness and has never qualified. Both sides admit the senate to he very even¬ ly divided. Seventy votes are necessary on joint ballot to seat Goebel as gov¬ ernor. I>U Ml AM It ESI (INN. Dthiinrft) Hii|i«rlnU*»Mlont of Plant Djitnni <11 vg* I/p HU Job. There was some surprise in railroad circles when it was learned that Major Branford Dunham, general superin¬ tendent of the Plant Bystem, had ten¬ dered his resignation to President It. G. Erwin. Major Dunham’s reasons for resigning were not made public. Mnjor Dunham was very close to President H. 11. Plant during his life timo, and it was by Mr. Plant’s ap¬ pointment that be went to Bavannah hb general superintendent Mr. on February G. Flem¬ 15, 1895, succeeding R. ing. Captain W. If. Denham, superin¬ tendent of the fourth and sixth divis¬ ions of the Plant system, will succeed to the general superiuteudeucy of tbs entire Plant system. Dr. Nansen Honored. The prince regent of Bavaria has conferred the order of Bt. Michael, first-class, on Dr. Nansen, the ex¬ plorer. L0FT1N MAT RKSION. Negro l*o»tinft*ter Will Tooftt* at Wm»h- inglori According to Report. I. If. Loftin, postmaster at Hogans- ville, Ga., who has been a thorn in ttie flesh to the citizens of that town, left Thnrsdry night foV Washington, where he goes to accept a position in one of the departments. It is stated upon authority, although repeatedly denied by the friends of Loftin, that the postmaster will resign in a few days and will become a per¬ manent resident of the national capi¬ tal. The boycott declared againet the office is still effective and only ne¬ groes patronize it.