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GOV. GOEBEL LAID TO REST
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS AT
FRANKFORT CEMETERY.
Oration By Blackburn Was a Strong
Arraignment of Dead Sian’s Enemies.
Rain came down in sheets Thursday __ ,
while the funeral service was being
held over the body of William Goebel,
Kentuckv’s dead Democratic leader.
1
_ The . dawned ,,,,,,, dark and threat¬
morning
ening, and after an interval of sun¬
shine tbe flood began to descend.
There were dry intervals, but after
them the water came with increased
viciousness and just as the hearse left
the Capitol hotel a heavy shower be¬
gan, which continued ali through the
afternoon.
The exercises in the cemetery were
conducted before a crowd much smaller
than would have been the case had
the weather been pleasant, but they
were carried out to the letter, and Fri¬
day night the body of William Goebel
lay in the chapel of the Frankfort
cemetery after one of the greatest
funeral demonstrations ever seen in
the state. As soon as the weather
clears sufficiently the casket will be
consigned to the grave. might
It has been feared that there
arise trouble between the soldiers in
the capitol grounds aud Democratic
partisans in the line of march when
the parade passed the capitol square,
but nothing of the kind occurred.
The soldiers were kept back on the
level with the front of the capitol and
a line of sentries was posted in front
of them to prevent them from goiug
near the fence on the north side of the
grounds at the time the parade was
passing the square. issued the Dem¬
Orders had keen on
ocratic side, as well, that no comments
should be made by the men in the pa¬
rade as they passed the grounds where
Governor Goebel received his death
wound. The wisdom of the command¬
ers of the troops and that of the Dem¬
ocratic leaders, added to the fact that
for twenty-four hours all of the saloons
had been closed, enabling the day to
pass without any exhibition of feeling
being shown on either side.
Governor Goebel’s body lay in state
at the Capitol hotel all of Wednesday
night with only a few guards around
the door and very few people passed
through the parlor after nine o’clock.
As early as six o’clock Thursday peo¬
ple began to arrive from the country
for the purpose of attending the funer¬
al services and by seven o’clock there
was a stream pouring through the room
in which the body lay, so great that
the few policemen who were on duty
had great difficulty in handling it.
The crowd kept growing larger with
great rapidity, and judging by the
number that came early in the morn¬
ing there were no less than 10,000
people present.
at the cemetery.
At 11 o’c ock tho formation of the
parade began. Every place in line
was quickly taken and with a delay of
but few minutes the procession moved
west to the cemetery on the summit of
the hills above the Kentucky river,
Long before the parade itself had
reached the cemetery grounds the en-
closure wns packed with thousands of
people awaiting the arrival of the cor-
tege. Around past the left of the state
monument erected to the mowory of
the officers and soldiers of Kentucky
who have fallen on different battlefields
from the beginning of Kentucky’s his-
tory up to the Spanish war, the pro-
cession passed to the vault where the
casket is to lie until a suitable burial
place and site for the monument to be
erected have been selected.
Simple services had already been
conducted in tho parlor of the hotel,
consisting merely of a short scriptural
reading by Dr. Taliaferro of the Meth-
odist church, a sole by Mrs. Jessie
ll. Caldwell of Covington and a prayer
by Dr. Schmitt. These had been for
REVENGE OF THE L. & N.
Offices and Shops of Road Will Be
Moved Out of Kentucky.
The Louisville Evening Post says
the general offices of tbe Louisville &
Nashville railroad company will be re¬
moved from that city to St. Louis
It was also stated that the shops of
the company, except those necessary
for local purposes, will bo removed to
Nashville.
It is said that the proposed romoval
is a result of the friction between the
company and the slate of Kentucky,
growing out of political troubles. The
Democratic party is antagonistic to
the company because of the part it
took in the Goebel campaign.
WRECK KILLS THREE.
Two Engineers and a Brakeman Were
the Victims.
Three persons were killed , and three „
seriously injured in a head-end collis-
ion Thursday between fast freight
trains on the Berek creek division of
the New York Central railroad at Gor-
don Heights, Fa.
Both engines were demolished and
thirty-seven cars were wrecked. The
trains were rnnning at highest speed,
the friends and immediate relatives of
the family.
The ceremonies in the cemetery
proper were on a much larger scale
i”" p ~ 1> "’ *‘
Elite, William SUnl.y opened ths
service with prayer. Then came a
solo by Mrs. Jessie D. Caldwell, ad-
dresses, religious in character, by Dr.
T. N. Arnold, Rev. E. G. B. Mann,
j} r _ s c h m itt and Elder William Stan-
ley. Then came America, sung by a
quartet, and then the oration of the
da y- Lu ‘^vered the course by of Senator his address Blackburn. Senator
Blackburn said:
“The tyrannous and bloody net is
done. The most arch deed of piteous
massacre that ever this land was
SU
“Goebel is dead, but that which he
stood for and that which he died for
still lives. Some men in their deaths
render greater service to the cause
they advocate than it were possible to
do in life.
“The shot that struck Goebel down
sounded the death knell of the politi-
cal organization of his opponents for
all time in Kentucky, and in its effects
will reach to the limits of the land.
“From the ashes of William Goebel
let there spring a champion of tho
people’s cause. The brunt of the bat-
tie that he wagod needed only a con-
tinuance of his efforts to crown it with
success, and that result was reached
more speedily in his taking offi
“Revolting as were the methods
employed to compass his destruction,
there were features connected with
the end that tend to comfort and rec-
oncile us to it. He had been given
the high commission to reclaim his
state, and to redeem his people. And
tes work he had nobly done.
“The full measure of his ambition
had been attained. Dyincr, he attested
by bis smile the satisfaction of his
soul when the oath of office was ad-
ministered aud breathed his last lis-
tening to the prayers that his people,
grateful for their deliverance from the
dominion of anarchists and assassins,
sent with his unfettered spirit into the
presence of his God.
“Murder will out, Slones have been
known to move, trees to speak, augers
and understood relations to bring
forth tbe secretest men of blood.
“Let the law be our shield. Under
its protecting aegis our rights and our
liberties find shelter. When its force
shall have been expended then, and
not till then, will we be satisfied.”
FollowingSenatorBlackburn.Gov-
ernor Beckman made a short address,
in which he said:
“The bleeding heart of Kentucky is
here today to pay its tribute distinguished of love
over the bier of its most
statesman. Never before in the his-
tory of the state has a sadder blow
been dealt its people and never again. I
fear, will we have leader like the brave,
gallant and intrepid William Goebel.
However much we may grieve over his
untimely end, we must at least rejoice
that for generations to come our peo-
ple will have before their eyes his
character as a model and inspiration
to every patriotic citizen.
“Iu his death Kentucky has lost her
greatest son and her people have lost
their most faithful friend. By reason
of his loyalty to the cause of the com-
mou people and his advocacy of th;se
principles that were for their interest,
and by reason of his conspicuous abil-
ity in advancing those principles, he
lies here today, the victim of corpor-
ate greed. ”
The remainder of the program was
composed of addresses by Z. Phelps,
Judge James A. Scott, ex-Governor
McCreary, J. II. Kehoe, Willard
Mitchell, James Mulligan, Allie
Young, Frank Peak, John J. Hen-
drieks, C. K. Wheeler, Louis Me-
Quown, Allie James, Judge William
S. Provor, Robert Frauklin, South
Trimble and L. H. Carter.
Music, followed by the benediction,
closed the services at the cemetery.
Immediately after the benediction
tlie procession returned to tbe square
in front of the Capitol hotel, where it
disbanded.
BULLER’S. CASUALTIES
At Pofgieter’s Drift Tuesday Were
233 Killed ami Wounded.
General Buller has cabled to the
war office at London that tho approxi-
mate British casualties in the fighting
at Potgieter’s Drift up to noon Tues¬
day was as follows :
Two officers killed and fifteen
wounded.
Two hundred and sixteen non-com¬
missioned officers and men killed and
wounded. The officers killed were
Major Johnson-Smyth and Lieutenant
Skafto, both of the Durban Light iu-
fan try.
Cotton Mill For Knoxville.
Col. C. M. McGhee and Col. L. D.
Tyson, of Knoxville, Tenu., will begin
Rt ° nCe the er A C ii 0 ,° *’ f “ C0tt0n mU1 at
an expense of $300,000,
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A Reciprocity Arrangement.
Minister Carson, for the United
States, and Baron Fava, Italian am-
bassador for his government, at the
state department at Washington sign-
ed a reciprocity arrangement under
the tfliril section of tho Dingley act.
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Is the Primary Cause of His Return
From the Philippines.
WAS IGNORED BY GEN. OTIS
Engaged In Many Fights, Eut His
Name Was Not Mentioned.
A letter received at Washington
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pines throws some light on “Fighting
Joe’s” sudden decision to return home
am ] sever b is connection with the
mm!ar .... , branch , of , the ernment. _____,
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Pbe ' vr >te r > w ho is thoroughly ro-
liable, confirms the reports received
in Washington aud the opinion so
frequently expressed that General Otis
bas beeu successful in his efforts in
depriving General Wheeler of any
glory whatever in the military opera-
U °"® Tbo ,n officer *!“ Ph,li PP lnes ne8tl0n - not onl
m ff ?
charges that General Otis systemati-
rally endeavored to keep General
Wheeler in the background, but
through the red robin scheme pre-
vented any reports of the operations
of General Wheeler’s command from
entering the states. The letter of the
officer in part is as follows, his name
beiuc withheld for prudpntial ' rea
sons:
Letters are being received from the
United States asking why General
Otis has never mentioned General
Wheeler in his reports.
A letter from San Francisco address-
ed to an officer here in the Philip-
p j nes sa y S .
“I have watched the reports from
a3 i thought such a fine officer
as G enerft [ Wheeler would be in the
thick of the fight but for some uuac-
conufa ble reason his name is not men-
ti(med- I am very much interested in
him, as I read of him in Cuba in the
ma! , ns ,i nes . »
Other letters of the same tenor have
been received. One letter says:
statement has been made that
IJJo mntter wba t General Wheeler did
i„ the Philippines his name would nev-
er mentioned.’ ”
We believe this has been proven to
be literally true.
It j s known that General Wheeler
has constantly studied the location of
the enemy’s troops and has repeatedly
solicited authority to attack them, but
every snoll application has been re-
fus6(k Notwithstanding this, Gener-
a i Wheeler has been in a number of
engagements, but hi 9 service has been
ent i r ely ignored ° or the credit given to
others.
On September 9th General Wheeler
b ad a fight with a force of insurgents,
infantry aud artillery, commanded by
theFilipido general,"Tomas Mascardo.
irt b is fight was at Santa Rita.
General Otis cabled au account of
tbe fight to Washington, but the pub-
ji s j ie u report does not mention Gen.
Wheeler, but does mention other offi-
ce rs who were not iu the light iu such
a W ay as to convey the impression that
tb e credit was due to them.
On September ICth General Wheeler
bn d another fight at Santa Rita, but
no meul j on whatever was made of it.
q q September 28th be commanded
the troops which charged over tho
enelny ’ a breastworks at Porac and
p ns h e d through o?her and beyond the town
before any troops were in the
towD) killing and capturing insnr-
geat8i together with guns and other
property. This fierht was reported to
Washington, but General Wheeler’s
nanl0 was not mentioned, and here
again 0 fli cer g who were not in the
fight and who at the time were miles
awa y from it are mentioned,
On October 14th General Wheeler’s
t ro ops had quite a warm fight at An-
ge i es with the insurgent brigades of
General Hizon and Colonel Queri, un-
der General Conception, and portions
0 f brigades under General Mascardo
alu i General'Akino. The insurgent
f orce W as about 3,500 strong. The
fight lasted for three hours with a
j ree use 0 f artillery and small arms on
both sides. We lost six wounded.
General Wheeler rode his horse along
the firing line during the action, Ro¬
j ng from post to post re-enforcing the
points where the enemy appeared to
be strongest, but General Otis’ dis¬
patch does not mention his name.
On October 16th, General Wheeler
wa s in another fight with ft still strong¬
er force of insurgents under the same
insurgent commanders. General
Wheeler again rode the firing line
during all the action. Our loss was
one killed and nine wounded. Here
again no mention was made of General
Wheeler, and yet the iusurgent force
engaged iu these two fights was far
greater than iu most of the fights iu
the Philippines. engaged in
General Wheeler also
nine other fights or skirmishes at An¬
geles as well as many others later on,
an d in no instance was his name ever
mentioned in connection therewith,
TO EXEMPT FACTORIES.
Mississippi Senators Pass a Very
Important Measure.
Mississippi is making a strong bid
for the investment of foreign capital
j n manufacturing enterprises. At the
session of the senate Wednesday morn-
i U g a concurrent resolution was passed
exempting all cotton and woolen fac-
tories hereafter established from taxa-
tiou for a period of ten years. A poll
shows that the measure will success-
fully pass the house.
END OF STRIFE
SEEMS
Republicans and Demo¬
crats Hold Conference.
AN AGREEMENT DRAWN UP
Which, if AcquieSCSll III By thS Principals
Wl Pot »n Bad t» the Pra-
gilt IrOUOiC.
A special from Louisville says:
Shortly after midnight Monday night,
tbQ Republican and Democratic con-
feree8> in SCRS j on at the Galt house,
came to an agreement. A itenographer
was 8um moned and a document was
drawn np f or tlio signatures of the
piu qi c jp aa ts in the conference,
If the agreement drawn up at the
conference is accepted and carried out,
the strife which has rent Kentucky
f rom en j to end for the past few weeks
will be ended.
Drawing up and signing the agree-
raent was slow work, and it was after
2 o’clock Tuesday morning when the
conferees separated,
Tho Democrats gained nearly every
point they contended for, and the
Republican representatives, Lienten-
ant Governor John Marshall, General
Da n Lindsey and Attorney David
Furligb, gave assurances that the
agreement would be accepted by Gov-
ernor Taylor.
1 he argument provided that in or-
der leave no question as to the title
of William Goebel and. J. C. W. Beck-
t0 tbe offices of governor and
lieutenant, governor, respectively, t.ie
general assembly shall pass a resolit-
Lou m joint assembly validating the
acts on that subject since the legisla¬
tliro bas beea prevented by troops
from holding , its . regular session at
Frankfort.
As soon ns the legislature ehonlo do
this Beckham s title to the omce of
governor was not to be questioned,
The Democrats grant immunity to
Governor Taylor and his associates
from prosecution for treason, usurpa-
tion of office, or contempt of court foi
what has been done since the shooting
of Goebol. These matters are to be
held iu abeyance for a week,
According to the terms of the agree-
ment the Republican legislature was
to be withdrawn from London imme-
diately, and no filibustering or other
attempts of this character were to be
resorted to by the Republicans to ob-
struct the carrying of this agreement
in the legislature,
The Democrats suggested that m
view of the great crowds expected in
Fiaukfort during the Goebel funeral
ceremonies the soldiers should be
withdrawn. The Republicans asked
that al1 adequate guard be left to pro-
tect Governor Taylor aud his associ-
“tea.
It was finally agreed to leave to
General Dan Lindsey, one of the Ra-
publican conferees, the decision a3 to
how mauy troops should he left to
prevent a clash as a result of the Gue-
bel funeral, other troops to be with-
drawn at once from Frankfort.
It was agreed that tho board of
election commissioners sitting as a
contest board should be allowe 1 to
meet at Frankfort without molesta-
tion, the Democrats agreeing that no
summary action be taken on these
contests and that nothing be done
without due hearing of evidence and
argument.
TO CHANGE GOEBEL LAW.
The Republicans asked that some
provision for a repeal or modification
of the Goebel election law be included
iu the agreement. Tho Democrats
agreed that to two leading Republi-
cans and two lead ng Democrats
should be left the matter of suggesting
changes iu the Goebel law believed to
bo wise.
The acceptance of the agreement by
the principals was the only element of
uncertainty remaining in the situation
when the conference ended.
It is probable that the Republican
policy was materially influenced by
the following telegram:
“Washington, D. C., Feb, 4.—
Hon. W. S. Taylor: The unnni-
mous sentiment here is that you
are wrong in preventing the legis¬
lature from meeting, and that you
should submit the disputed ques¬
tion to the civil courts. Federal
assistance cannot be given you on
your requisition so long as the
legislature is in session i r can be
convened. There is no doubt but
it can be convened if you will
permit. The Democrats intend
that if any violence occurs, you
shall be the aggressor. You will
by forcible resistance alienate a 1 1
who formerly sympathized with
your case, No assistance. An-
swer. W. J. DeBoe.”
EXTENSIVE LAND DEAL.
Georgia Firm Buys 20,000 Acres In
Land of Flowers.
Greer Bros., of Dakota, Ga., have
purchased at Dover, Fla., site for I
a a j
big her sawmill land, the and cash 20,000 consideration acres of being tim- j !
$200,000. The firm will cut lumber !
largely and South for American export to Cuba countries. and Central They j !
from will also several construct points in railroads their property, to run j
SHIES
AT AGRE ™ NT
Hesitated to Sign Document Drawn
Up at Louisville.
ASKED TIME TO CONSIDER
Full Text of the Paper as Form¬
ulated at the Conference.
a Frankfort dispatch says: Gov-
ernor Taylor refused for the time be¬
ing at least, to sign the agreement
reached by the conference in Louis¬
ville. He was closeted for a long
time Tuesday morning with General
Daniel Lindsay, T. L. Edelen and T.
H. Baker, of Louisville, and finally
told the gentlemen that he wished
time to consider and would let them
know when he had reached a decision,
Governor Taylor said: “A legal
proposition has been submitted tome.
I wish time to consider it. I shall
have nothing to sav before tomorrow.
It is possible that I may reach a con¬
clusion late this afternoon, but it is
very doubtful if I do so. I wish to
consult with my lawyers at some
lenghlh before saying anything or
taking any action.”
TIIE PEACE AGREEMENT.
The agreement signed at the Louis-
ville convention is in substance as
follows:
First. That if the general assembly,
in joint session, shall adopt a resolu¬
tion ratifying their recent action
adopting the contest reports seating
Goebel and Beckham, the contestants,
W. 8. Taylor and John Marshall,shall
submit without further pfotes t.
Second. That all parties shall unite
in an effort to bring about such a mod¬
ification of the election law as will
provide for nou-partisan election
boards and insure free aud fair elec¬
tions.
Third. That conditions shall remain
in statu quo until Monday, the general
assembly meeting and adjourning
from day to day until that time.
Fourth. That nothing shall be done
to hinder or prevent a joint session of
of the general assembly for taking
action on the ratification resolution.
Fifth. That the state coutest board
shall , ,, meet , and ... adjourn from , day . to
day until Tuesday without taking any
aobon on the contests for minor stare
offices. This postponement is sug¬
gested in .order that the action of the
general as3emb’y on the ratification
resolution may be taken first.
Sixth. ... , That thosmte , , troops shall . ,,
be removed from the state capital at
once with all necessary precaution for
the public safety This matter is to
be under the direction of General
Dan.el Lindsay, o Frankfort
Seventh. That the Republican offi-
cuds and officers of the state guard
shall have immunity from charges of
treason, usurpation, courtrnartial or
any other such offenses.
The agreement was signed by the
following:
Republicans—John Marshall, Judge
W. J. Barr, General Dan Lindsay, T.
L. Edelen, Dr. T. II. Baker, David
W. Furleigli, T. C. Ballard.
Democrats—J. S. C. Blackburn, J.
C, W. Beckham, Sam J. Shackelford,
Urey Woodson, James B. M’Creary,
Phil Thompson, Robt. J. Breckin¬
ridge.
The agreement was not given out
Monday night.as it was desired first to
submit it to Governor Taylor for bis
signature. It was stated by the Re¬
publicans that Governor Taylor would
agree to anything that all of them
signed.
COS I Ly COTTON 511LL
Is Projected By the Business Men’s
League of Atlanta, Oa.
It is announced that Atlanta, Ga.,
is to have a SI,000,000 cotton factory,
aud that the Atlanta Business Men’s
league, through its president, Hon. C.
A. Collier, will push it.
Work iu mapping out the details and
plan of organization of the new mill
is now under way, and will be pushed
forward with the utmost vigor.
Hay Received at Pretoria.
Adelbert 8. Hay, the Unite 1 States
consul at Pretoria, was received by
ihe Transvaal government Tuesday
and presented his credentials. He cre¬
ated an excellent impression.
LAWTON FUNERAL TRAIN
Arrives At Washington and Is Met By
General Corbin With Escort.
The train bearing the remains of
General Henry W. Lawton completed
its trip across tho continent at 9:30
Thursday morning, when it rolled
through banks of mist into the Penn¬
sylvania railroad station at Washing¬
ton. Adjutant General Corbin met the
party at the depot, and troop H,Third
cavalry, from Fort Meyer, acted as es¬
cort to tbe Church of the Covenant,
where General Lawton’s remains were
to rest until the funeral at Arlington
cemetery Friday.
Many Aspire To Be Lawyers.
There were 47 applicants before the
North Carolina supreme court the past
week for license to practice law. Nine
were from Wake Forest college and
twenty-two from the state university.
There were four negro applicants.
Bubonic Fearfully Fetal.
The mortality from bubonic plague
in Bombay, India, Tuesday, was an-
precedented. There was a total of
408 deaths. The situation is aggra-
vated by the advent of famine refu-
gees.
BULLER GAINS
SMALL KOPJE
Red Coats At Last Make a
Concerted Advance.
SHARP FIGHTING RESULTS
Eoers Drive EuHer’s Forces Back In One
Engagement, But They Quickly
Return To tbe Attack.
Advices from London state that the
British columns are putting them¬
selves in motion in all parts of the
South African war field. A combined
attack upon the Boers appears to be
in progress. General Buller has gain-
ed a footing on the plateau north of
the Tugela, after two days sharp fight¬
ing.
On the far western border Lord
Methuen has begun a turning move¬
ment against the Boer right, while
General MacDonald threatens the
Boer flank, thus relieving the pressure
on Lord Methuen’s front.
Lord Roberts, who, according to au
informant in close touch with the war
office, is in the middle of tbe theater
of war, has begun the march on
Bloemfontein.
The Boers have taken the iniative
against General Gutacre, attacking
two of his positions at Sterkstroom.
It really looks as though the general
forward movement so long talked of,
was in progress. General Buller’s
third attempt at relieving Ladysmith
absorbs attention. Telegrams of from
100 and 200 words from a dozen cor¬
respondents, have been passed by the
censor, who has apparently re-dated
messages written Monday or Tuesday
to Wednesday at 6 p. in.
Every section of the Louisville
agreement was gone over carefully,
but it is understood that the principal
thing under discussion was that sec¬
tion bearing on the passage of a new
election law.
From these it is clear that General
Bnller, up to Tuesday evening, had
taken one hill, had repulsed a Boer
counter attack and was holding the
ition agalnst f an eD fi Ia(lin „ fi re
from Spjoi kop ond Doorm k!oof .
His losses, as mentioned by one cor¬
respondent, are 250.
The only telegrams from Boer
sources assert that one of General
Bulle r’s attempts to seize the fords
fai , ed but they admit that he lodged
{orce8 on one k je-
Light on General Buller’s operations
cease; lle rc, the war office not contrib-
n ting any ] information. Three thousand
more mi itia ljave bee „ ordered to pre-
for emb „ kation . The obsolete
at the various coast defenses are
being replaced with modern naval
guns.
The government is preparing a plan
to be submttted to parliament for tbe
conversion of the yeomanry volun-
teers aud militia into a well organized
and properly equipped army of home
defense.
BRITISH TAKE KOPJE.
A dispatch from Spearman’s Camp
says: Under the personal direction of
General Buller the attack on the Boer
positions was begun Wednesday morn¬
ing by nearly the whole of our batter¬
ies—seventy-two guns—shelling the
ridges where the enemy have their
trenches and redoubts on the Brakfon*
teiu and tlie low crest facing Potgie-
ter’s Driit.
The enemy suffered severely. Sev¬
eral hills were smoking iike volcanos
from the effects of the bombardment,
which set on fire their stores and the
grass.
While tho third pontoon bridge was
being constructed underfire near Scliiet
(’-Skiet?) Drift, the Eleventh brigade,
now under the command of Colonel
Wynne, made a demonstration against
the Brakfontein ridge, marching across
the meadows with the support of seven
batteries of artillery.
At 11 o’clock the enemy opened a
heavy cannonade of shrapnel, common
shell and Pompon shells, chiefly from
Spion kop. This was accompanied by
a rattling musketry fire.
Our gunners behaved admirably,
and were as cool as if upon parade.
HAY DREW TREATY.
The Document Was Formulated In
State Department.
It is learned that the text of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty was the work
of the stato department, the British
government accepting the document
just as it was drawn, so the responsi¬
bility for whatever is contained in the
treaty and the form iu which it is ex¬
pressed is chargeable entirely to the
department.
Department officials are surprised at
the amount of criticism that has been
directed against the treaty, but feel
confident that it will be consummated,
providing it is notamended, especially
as to the fortification clause.
GEORGIA CATTLE FOR CUBA.
Big Shipload Goes From Jacksonville
to Havana Port.
The steamship Jamaica, with 550
head of cattle for Havana and Cieufue-
gos, attracted crowds of people to tbe
wharves of the Savannah, Florida aud
Western railroad at Jacksonville
Tuesday.
This is the largest single shipment
of cattle ever made from that port.
Tho cattle came from south Georgia
aud Florida.