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The News of Conyers o«d Rock¬
dale County.
10L. XXV.
GOEBEL DIES FROM WOUND
grave flan Succumbs After Long and Heroic
Struggle With Grim Reaper.
IDE END WAS PEACEFUL
Beckham Is Immediately Sworn
In as Democratic Governor
of Kentucky.
A Fraukfort special says: The bullet
fired by an unknown assassin Tues
Ity morning, January 29tb, ended
l jj the life of General Goebel at 6:45
o’clock Saturday evening. The only
persons present at the deathbed were
"Goebel’s sister, Mrs. Braunaeker, and
jifs brother, Arthur Goebel, of Cin¬
cinnati, wfioliad been in constant at¬
tendance at Governor Goebel’s bed
side. Goebel, another brother, who
Justus Arizona
had been hurrying from as
fast as steam would carry him in a
Ta in hope of reaching his dying broth¬
er in time for some token of recogni¬
tion, arrived forty minutes too late.
Oxygen was frequently administer¬
ed tho dying man during the after¬
noon in aa effort to keep him alive at
least until his brother’s arrival, but iu
vain. By the cruel irony of fate the
train on which Justus Goebel was trav¬
eling to Frankfort was delayed several
hours from various causes, and when
Mr. Goebel finally reached the city it
was only to learn that his brother was
dead.
SUFFERS RELAPSE.
Governor Goebel’s condition Friday
sight and well into the morning was
considered so much improved that for
the first time since he was shot down
in front of the courthouse, hopes were
entertained of his ultimate recovery.
About noon Saturday Governor Goebel
bad a relapse aud steadily grew weaker
i with each hour. There was practically
I uo tally irorathat time until his death.
I At 2:50 p. m. Goebel’s physicians
f had abandoned hope. Efforts were
then made to keep him alive until his
brother from Arittrtm coirid arrivo.
Among bitter partisans of both par¬
ties deep grief is manifested, and
already a movement has been started
to erect a fitting monument for Gov¬
ernor Goebel’s memory on the spot in
tho state house grounds where he was
shot.
Within a few moments the follow¬
ing announcement had been prepared
and was silently handed about hotel
and in the streets:
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
To the People of Kentucky —It is
with profound sorrow that we an¬
nounce the death of Governor William
Goebel. In his last moments he coun¬
seled his friends to keep cool and bow
!o the law in all things. We, his
bis friends and advisers, beg of the
people of Kentucky, in this hour of
affliction, to carefully abstain from any
cot of violence or any resort to mob
law. It would be his wish if he were
alive that thero should be absolutely
i co stain on his memory by any im
fprudent act of any who were his
Wends. The law is supreme and
ciast in time be re-established and all
■wrongs he and his party have suffered
will find their proper redress,
doe C. S. Blackburn, W. S. Pryor,
Ley Woodson, C. M. Lewis, J. B.
dcCreary, Andrew John K. Hendrick, James
firadburn, Scott, Lewis McQuown, B.YV.
S. J. Shackleford, C. C Mc
Lhord, South Trimble, speaker of the
ouse; L. H. Carter, speaker pro torn
d the senate.
This .
was the first intelligence given
me public of the death of Mr. Goebel.
BECKHAM SWORN IN.
Exactly one hour after the death of
^ r ' ^°ebel, Acting .Governor J. C.
-
® ec kham was sworn in as governor
Hie state, the oath being adminis
!f ^ ed court b y S. of J. Shackelford, clerk of
Lad appeals.
“ been determined to keep
»«ret the news of the death of Gov
ra°r Goebel until Lieutenant Gov
, -or Beckham should have been
maaliy , inducted into and the
office,
s made greater by the inability
Will Cost 6,000 Men.
v *i- r Bathurst, who wounded
■ . was
■‘“e battle of Colenso, arrived at
hampton Saturday on board the
j/ •>ers na - at He the says Tugela there aie but 20,000 that
rsnenal Bailer river,
:■ can get through if he
i r tpared to sacrifice 5,000 6,000
X-::, or
‘90 Bodies From Manila.
f Ca L'- e from Manila received from
MWermaster’s department states
Hancock sailed for San Fran
slifi) 0 ? <danuar ff 19, with the bodies
-dead soldiers. The Indiana is
l Le immediately Ohio with 200 bod-
5 , p lr with 138 arrived at
»ocisco last Friday.
scotTmay hold seat.
Committee Decides to Ask Th*t
p the Case Bo Closed.
i Se pat-e committe on privileges
Lotions decided to recommend
10 Anther proceedings be taken
u
iT C S .fL of the protest of Senator
kf\ ?* f ''fast Virginia, continuing to
i J^nnnittee S Seatin senate, with
it* was unanimous
fail j^vobably Jr 'j’faHon, present Senator minority Pettus, who
a re-
The Rockdale Banner.
of Dir. McCormick to leave the bed¬
room of Governor Goebel and make
the proper certificate of death. Until
this had been done, th* Democritio
attorneys were unwilling that the oath
of office should be administered.
The ceremony took place in a small
room on the same floor as that in
which Governor Goebel died, and but
a few doors to the west of it. In the
room at the time of the administration
of the oath were Senator-elect Black¬
burn, Colonel Bennett H. Ytoung, Col¬
onel Philip Thompson, Eph Lillard,
J. H. Illis, Lieutenant L. E. McKay,
S. J. Shackelford, clerk of the court
of appeals; Dr. P. W. Welle. Colonel
Harry McKay, Colonel Jack Chinn,
Kit Chinn, Dr. McCormick, Joseph
Blackburn, Jr., and three representa¬
tives of the press.
The first official action of the new
Democratic governornvas the appoint¬
ment of a new adjutant general and
his last as acting governor was an
order removing Adjutant General Col¬
lier and Assistant Adjutant General
Dickson.
The new governor seemed to be
deeply affected by the position in
which circumstanses had placed him,
and he did not reveal much joy over
the congratulations which those in the
room showered upon him, although he
accepted them gratefully.
Saturday night Governor Beokham
issued a proclamation announcing the
death of Governor Goebel.
HEADQUARTERS AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville is to be the seat tem¬
porarily at least, of the Democratic
state government of Kentucky. Gov¬
ernor Beckham aud several of his chief
advisers reached that city Sunday,
and it is the purpose to mako Louis¬
ville the headquarters of the executive
and legislative branches of the state
government as long as the presence of
troops keeps them from Frankfort or
until the present conflict of authority
in tho state is settled.
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Restraining Gov. Taylor From In¬
terfering With Meetings
of Legislature.
Saturday morning Judgo Cantrell,
of the circuit court at Frankfort,
granted a temporary injunction re¬
straining Governor Taylor from inter¬
fering with the meetings of the legis¬
lature and from removing the seat of
the legislature to London, Ky. The
temporary injunction is to remain
binding until February 8, when the
hearing to make it permanent will be
heard before Judge Cantrell at George¬
town, Ky.
No attempt will be made to secure
personal service of the writ of injunc¬
tion upon Governor Taylor.
Immediately after the issuance of
the writ Judge Gantrell instructed
Sheriff Suter, of Franklin county, to
make no effort to present the order of
court. The judge directed that it be
allowed to remain binding without
service, because of the danger threat
eding the maa who should undertake
the task and the results th&t might
ensue owing to the excited state of the
public mind.
BIG DAMAGE SUIT ENDED.
Buclci Lumber Company, In Florida,Wins
a Barge Verdict.
One of the longest trials ever held
in the United States court at Jackson¬
ville, Fla., was determined late Satur¬
day evening by a verdict in which the
plaintiff was given damages.
The case was that of L. Bucki &
Son Lumber company against the
Fidelity and Deposit company, of
Maryland, and action was for damages
alleged to have arisen from issuing of
two attachments against the property
of the plaintiffs in Jacksonville more
than two years ago. After the trial,
which began on January 18th, the
jury returned verdict giving the
plaintiff damages for a sum of $10,880
aud allowance for solicitor’s fees of
$7,500.
TAYLOR HAS OPERATORS.
Telegraph Inslruuients In Executive
Chamber At Frankfort.
A Frankfort dispatch says: Gover¬
nor Taylor has provided against the
delay and inconvenience of receiving
and sending telegrams in his present
exclusive quarters by means of mes¬
sengers. He has had two wires run
into his office and has his own opera¬
tors within the office.
Public Buildings for South.
The senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has authorized
favorable reports on the bills author¬
izing public buildings at Selma, Ala.,
and Natchez, Miss., each to cost $100,
000 .
_
UTAH ELECTION CALLED.
A Congressman For Roberts’ Seat I* To Bo
s *'‘" c ; ed "
President Ben E. Rich, o , ,, e sou ’
ern Mormon headquarters in a a
nooga, Tenn., has recenea a te egram
Governor Heber M. \Nells, ox
stating that he had called a
election for April 2d for tne
of a congressman to succee
H. Roberis, who was refused !
his seat by the recent congress.
CONYERS. GA.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900.
AT COVINGTON.
The Remains of Gov. Goebel at
Home—A Rebuke to L. & N.
By Dead Man’s Friends.
The Goebel funeral train arrived at
Covington, Ky., at 8 o’clock Tuesday
morning from Fiankfort, It consisted
of a baggage car with the casket and
floral tributes, a coach for tho pall¬
bearers, judges of tiie appelate court,
legislative committee and others) aud
a Pullman with the relatives.
It was an impressive scone when the
casket was removed from the Capitol
hotel at Frankfort. The hearse, fol¬
lowed by carriages and many pedes¬
trians, proceeded under the electric
lights to the special train which left at
4 a. m. on the mournful journey.
Although the train made no stops
except at junctions, yet there were
groups at the stations along the way
to see it even in the darkness of the
wintry morning.
The only railway that runs through
Covington and Frankfort, tho Louis¬
ville and Nashville, is credited with
opposing Goebel. At any rate, those
in charge of the arrangements insisted
on Goebel’s remains being carried
from the capital to his home without
traveling over any of the rails of the
Louisville and Nashville.
This bit of seutiment caused the
special to be run into Cincinnati on
the Queen and Crescent. After cross¬
ing the Cincinnati Southern bridge
the train was run around through the
yards of ono railway into the yards of
another railway in Cincinnati and
transferred back iuto Kentucky over
the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge, and
thus reached the Chesapeake aud Ohio
depot in Covington. This route by
traiu involved about twenty miles of
additional travel and hilf of this dis¬
tance was through the railway yards
iu Cincinnati.
The demonstration in honor of Goe¬
bel in the city and county, which ho
had represented in the state senate for
twelve years, was peculiar and simple.
A large detail of police was stationed
about the depot and another detail
kept the streets clear from the depot
to the Odd Fellows’ hall, where the
body lay in state. While the demon¬
stration was participated in by both
city and County officials, yet the Com¬
mon people made Up the long line of
the procession.
At no time during the forenoon was
there any cessation of the current of
people passing the catafalque.
Later in the day excursionists
reached the city from adjoining coun¬
ties. Many crossed the bridges from
Cincinnati, nud the attendance from
Bellevue, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Lud¬
low, the Highland and other Kentucky
suburbs was Very large.
The remains lay in state in Coving¬
ton until 10 p. m., and then they were
placed in charge of the guard during
the night aud convoyed back to Frank
foit by special traiu Wednesday morn¬
ing, to lie in state untikthe funeral.
HOARD ABOLISHED.
South Carolina Dispensary Rules Radi¬
cally Changed.
The South Carolina slate board of
liquor control is to be abolished aud
the management of the dispensary to
be Radically changed. The senate bill
to provide a new system of govern¬
ment was passed in the house Tues¬
day and Governor McSweeney will
approve the act.
The vote in the house was 77 to 24
in favor of abolishing the board. The
action of the general assembly is the
result of dissatisfaction all over the
state caused by lack of harmony in the
present board. There were no charges
of open dishonesty in the speeches,
but it was plainly asserted that the
factional fight among the members on
the board had hurt the state,
BRYAN’S TOUR OF NEW ENGLAND.
Brought to a Close at Hartford and
Bridgeport, Conn.
Thursday night William J. Bryan
finished the work for which his New
England trip was undertaken. He
delivered two long addresses. Tues¬
day afternoon in Hartford he spoke to
an audience of 3,800. He took occa¬
sion to rap the knuckles of the iusur
ance and manufacturing capitalists of
the capital city, “the splendidly
wealthy city of Hartford,” as he put it.
In Bridgeport he was wildly ac¬
claimed upon his arrival, and later be
spoke to an audience which taxed tc
its utmost the largest theater in the
city.
“TURN THEM LOOSE.”
Senator Cattery Gives His Idea of What
Should Be Done With Filipinos.
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, in a
discussion of the Philippine question
in the senate Monday broke new
ground in developing his position as
an anti-expansionist. With . haracter- '
mtic courage of conviction he declared
“Turn the Filipinos loose as soon
as we can get rid of them. That would
be better for them and infinitely bet
* er or ^ 8 ’
, . • .
Mr. ,, Ca ery s aignmen wa Y
of the constitutional _
a discussion
invol„d in th. Philippi..
policv.
MACRUM ARRIYES.
Former United States Consul at Protoria
Beache. New York. j
Charles E. Macrum, the former
{j n jt e cl States consul at Pretoria, who
agjjgfl to be recalled at a time when
t j, e a ff a ; rs D f the republic were at a
or j 8 j Si and when his presence in the ,
Transvaal republic was urgently re- ’
re( j jjy the state department, ar
jved at New York Sunday on the
mer i can i; ne steamship St. Paul, j
■
WALKER LIBERATED
Conflict Ibtwaen Civil and Mili¬
tary Authority Averted.
TAYLOR IGNORED HABEAS CORPUS
In the Meantime lie lleleases Prisoner
of ilia Own Volition and Affair
Blows 0*er.
A Frankfort special says: Governor
Taylor Saturday afternoon refused to
acknowledge tho existence or permit
the service of a writ of habeas cor¬
pus issued by Judge Moore, of the
county court. Taylor thus tacitly sus¬
pended the writ of habeas corpus in
the courts of Franklin county for the
release of Alonzo Walker, a steno¬
grapher, who was arrested and put
into confinement after pinning a notice
of writ of injunction on Governor Tay¬
lor’s chambers iu the executive build¬
ing, Something wkioh, tiuder the con¬
stitution of the state of Kentucky,
cannot be done legally except in cases
of rebellion or invasion. When Sheriff
Suter returned his writ uuserved to
Judge Moore, the latter announced
that he would see that the sheriff was
given power sufficient to enforce the
mandate of his court. In so declaring
ho used the following words:
“No attempt will be made to enforce
the writ until Monday. At that time
another demand will bo mad* for the
body of Alonzo Walker, aud if it is re¬
fused, a sufficient number of men will
be given to Sheriff Suter from Frank¬
lin county and adjourning counties, as
well, to enable him to take possession
of the capitol grounds and catry out
the purpose of the writ.”
Thus civil and military authority in
Kentucky came face to face at last and
unlesB the ministers of one or tho
other should recede from the positions
they occupied there could be but one
outcome, and that was civil war.
WALKER RELEASED.
Such a crisis, however, was averted
when Governor Taylor, Sunday morn¬
ing, ordered the release of Walker,
Wkilo not recognizing in his action
the existence of the writ of habeas
corpus which had been sworn out in
behalf of Walker, Governor Taylor,
by releasing the man, removed the
most threatening sign cf trouble. The
commanding officers of tho troops
which guard the capitol grounds are
careful to say that the situation is en¬
tirely a military affair, and that they
extend the writ of habeas corpus very
little consideration, but whether they
regard it or not, Walker is frjpe, and
Sheriff Suter will not be called upon
to summon force iu the attempt to
secure his release.
The appalling consequences which
would follow such an effort on the part
of the sheriff were too much for tlio
more conservative members of the
Democratic party, and it was decided
Sunday that no matter what Judge
Moore should say as an individual,
there would be no attempt to take pos¬
session of the capitol grounds by force
of arms.
When Walker was released notice
was served upon him that the charge
against him was still pending, and
could be pushed at any time if the
military authorities should so decide.
Various rumors were circulated in
regard to the reasons for the sudden
release of Mr. Walker, among them
being a report that his release, by or¬
der of Governor Taylor, was in defer¬
ence to a telegram from Washington
advising his discharge.
Governor Taylor was too busy to be
se>,n in regard to the matter, but Ad¬
jutant General Collier emphatically
dnied that any such reason existed for
Walker’s release.
WATTERSON BLAMES L. & N.
Attributes Kentucky Troubles to Rail¬
road’s Manipulation of Politics.
Henry "Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, Las given
out a statement which in part says:
“The head and front of our present
troubles in Kentucky, at once the
source and the resource of the revo¬
lutionary proceeding by which Re¬
publican government has been for the
time being struck down and a military
dictatorship set up iu its place, is the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company.
“Iu the recent state campaign it
supplied material resources in such
abundance as to draw out all the dan¬
gerous elements of society and to put
into activity ail the forces of political
adventure. The two leading parties to
the contest were as nothing by com
parison with its gigantic machinery
f or corrupting the election.”
Tariff For Porto Rico,
The genate committee on p orto Rico
hag ]uded it8 consideration o{ the
bm providing a form of gover oment
th island . The rate of duty pro £ .
rid(jd on bronght from p rto
Rico to the United States and for
articles taken from the United States
P f th
, bw
GEORGIA BEEF FOR CUBA.
A Large Shipment I* ]Vfade From Jack¬
sonville, Florida.
The steamship Jamaica, with 550
head of cattle for Havana and Cieufue
gos, attracted crowds of people to the
wharves of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad at Jacksonville
Tuesday.
This is the largest single shipment
Q f cattle ever made from that port,
The cattle came from south Georgia
and Florida,
2. The canal shall never bo block¬
aded, nor shall any right of war be ex¬
ercised, nor any act of hostility be
committed within it.
7. No fortifications shall be erected
commanding tho canal or waters adja¬
cent, the United States, however,
shall be at liberty to maintain such
military police along the canal as may
be necessary to protect it against law¬
lessness and disorders.
Article 4. The present convention
shall be ratified by tho president of
the United States by and with the ad¬
vice and consent of the senate thereof,
and by her Britannic majesty; and the
ratification shall be exchanged at Wash¬
ington or at London within six months
from the date thereof, or earlier if
possible. whereof plen¬
In faith the respective
ipotentiaries have signed this conven¬
tion and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, A.
D., February 5, 1900.
John Hat,
Paunckfote.
The president’s letter of transmittal
to the senate was as follows:
“To tho Senate: I transmit herewith
with a view to receiving advice and
consent of the senate to its ratifica¬
tion, a convention this day signed by
the respective plenipotentiaries of the
United States and Great Britain to
facilitate the constrnction of a ship
caual to connect the Atlantic and Pa¬
cific oceans, and to remove any objec¬
tion which might arise out of the con¬
vention of April 9, 1850, commonly
called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to
the constrnction of such canal under
the auspices of the government of the
United States.
“William McKinley.
“Executive Mansion, Washington, D,
C.. February 5, 1900.
BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Georgia Firm Purchases 20,000 Acres of
Land In Florida. Ga., have I
Greer Bros., of Dakota,
purchased at Dover, Fla., a site for a j
big sawmill and 20,000 acres of tim
her land, the cash consideration being j
The firm will cut lumber
for export to Cuba and Central I j
South American countries. They
also construct railroads to rnn |
property.
CAN BUILD © Nfl
NCI CONTROL
Under New Canal Treaty America
Cannot Fortify the Channel.
MUST ALWAYS REMAIN NEUTRAL
Text of the Agreement Between
Secretary Hay and British Am¬
bassador, Lord Pauncefote.
-
The following is the most important
of , the treaty , negoti- .■
provisions new
ated in relation to the construction of
the Nicaraguan canal:
“The United States of America and
her majesty, the queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
empress of India, being desirous of
facilitating the construction of a ship
canal to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans, and to that end remove
any objection which may arise out of
ue convention of April 19, 1850, com
monly called the Clayton-Buhvcr
treaty, to the construction of such oa
nal under the auspices of the United
States, without impairing the ‘general
principle’ of neutralization establish
ed in article VIII of that convention,
huve for that purpose appointed as
their plenipotentiaries: United States
“The president of the
,Tohn Hay, secretary of state of the
Unitod States; her majesty, the queen
of Great Britian and Ireland,empress of
India; the Kt. Hon. Lord Pauucefote,
G. C. B., G. C. M. G , her raajasty’s
ambassador extraordinary and plenipo
tentiary to the United States.
“Who having communicated to each
other their full views, which were
found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon the following ar¬
ticles:
Article 1. It is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
of the government of the United
States, either directly at its own cost
or by gift or loan of money to indivi
duals or corporations, or through sub
scription to or purchases of stocks, or
shares, and that subject to the provis
mas of the present convention, the
said government shall have and enjoy
all the rights incident to such Con
struction, as well as the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation
and management of the canal.
Article 2. Tho high contracting
parties, desiring to preserve and
maintain the “general principle” article of
neutralization established iu 4
of the Clayton-Bulwer convention,
adopted as the basis of such neutrali
zatiou, tho following rules, substan
tially as embodied in the convention
between Great Britain and certain
colonial and certain and other powers
signed at Constantinople, October 29,
1888, for the free navigation of the
Suez maritime canal, that is to say:
1. The canal shall be froe and open
in lime of war as well as in time of
peace to the vessels of commerce, and
of war of all nations on terms of equity
so that there shall be no discriinina
tion against any nation or its citizens
or subjects in respect of tho condi
tions or charges of traffic or other¬
wise.
ATLANTA IRISHMEN MEET
And Fall Resolutions of Sympathy and
Aid to Boerg.
^t a rousing and enthusiastic meet
j„g 0 f divisions ono and two of tho
Ancient Order of Hibernians, at At
] rtn ta, Ga., Monday night, $450 was
ra j sfl d to be forwarded to the Boors in
g^th Africa to aid them in their
g t rng gi e against England.
The following resolutions were also
passed condeming England’s policy in
y 0 uth Africa:
Resolved, therefore, That we, the
members of divisions 1 and 2 of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Fulton
county, Georgia, tender our heartfelt
By mpathy to the struggling patriots
and 0 ff er an earnest prayer for thoir
success.
Resolved, That we pledge our moral
and financial support in aid of the
widows and orphans of the brave Boer
soldiers who are so gallantly defend¬
ing their homestead against a foreign
invader.
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
against any alliance or secret under¬
standing with Great Britain, and urge
our representatives to oppose any such
complications.
FILE NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Defented Candidates In Alabama Allege
Fraud at Girard Meat.
A number of candidates in the re¬
cent election in Alabama have filed no¬
tice of contest with the Democratic ex¬
ecutive committee, alleging that fraud
was committed in the Girard beat, de
feating them.
The committee gave them until Feb¬
ruary 21st to produce proofs. Should
the contestants bo successful in throw¬
ing out the Girard vote, it would give
the county to Mr. Morgan and elect
the contestants, as the county outside
gave a majority for Morgan.
ROBERTS OFFERS AMNESTY.
Trans vaalerg and Free Staters Have
Chance to “Give Up.”
A London special says: Lord Rob¬
erts has caused to be distributed in
the towns bordering upon the tnvaded
colonial territory an invitation to Fr^6
Staters and Transvaalers to go into the
desert, offering them good treatment
and a restoration to their farms on the
British occupation of republican ter¬
ritory. those
The manifesto guarantees that
bringing horses can sell them. For¬
eigners will hare their passages paid
to Europe. Colonial rebels are advised
to surrender in preference to being
taken prisoners.
LINDSAY HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
Kentucky Senator Postpones Repression
of His Opinion.
United States Senator William hind
sayt of Kentucky, was asked at the
board of trade banquet at New York
Wednesday night what he had to say
about the attempted assassination of
Senator Goebel and the subsequent
incidents. moment and Senator^Lindsay said: “I do not reflected know
a
that I have anything to say about the
matter. I do not know that I coula
eay anything.”
Official Organ of Rockdale t oun
ty. Has largest Circulation in
The County.
AGREEMENT
DRAWN UP
Looking to a Settlement of the
Troubles In Kentucky.
A CONFERENCE AT LOUISVILLE
Republicans and Democrats Get
Together and Work For
Peace and Harmony.
A special from Louisville Raya:
Shortly after midnight Monday night,
tho Republican and Democratic con¬
ferees, in session at the Galt houso,
oarne to an agreement. A f tenographer
was summoned and a documont was
drawn up idt tho signatures of the
participants in tho conference.
If the agreement drawn up at tho
conference is accepted and carried out,
tho strife which has rent Kentucky
from end to end for the past few weeks
will bo ended.
Drawing up and signing the agree¬
ment was slow work, and it was after
2 o’clock Tuosdny morning when the
conferees separated.
The Democrats gained nearly overy
point they contended for, nud tho
Republican representatives, Lieuten¬
ant Governor John Marshall, General
Dan Lindsey and Attorney David
Farligh, gave assurances that tho
agreement would bo accepted by Gov¬
ernor Taylor. in
1 ho argumont provided that or¬
der to leave no question as to the title
of William Goobel and J. C. W. Beck¬
ham to tho offices of governor and
lieutenant governor, respectively, the
general assembly shall pass a resolu¬
tion in joint assembly validating the
acts on that subject since the legisla¬
ture lias been prevented by troops
from holding its regular session at
Frankfort.
As boou as the legislature should do
this Beckham’s titlo to the office of
governor was not to be questioned.
The Democrats grant immunity to
Governor Taylor and his associates
from -puoseoution for treason, usurpa¬
tion of office, or contempt of court for
what has been done since the phootiug
of Goebel. These matters aro to bo
hold in abeyance for a.week.
According to tho terms of the agree¬
ment the Republican legislature was
to be withdrawn from London imme¬
diately, and no filibustering or other
uttempts of this character wero to be
resorted to by tho Republicans to ob¬
struct tho carrying of this agreement
in tho legislature.
The Democrats suggested that in
view of the great crowds expected in
Ft nnkfort during tho Goobel funeral
ceremonies the soldiers should be
withdrawn. Tho Republicans askod
that an adequate guard be left to pro¬
tect Governor Tnvlor and his associ¬
ates.
It was finally agreed to leave to
General Dan Lindsey, ono of the Re¬
publican conferees, the decision ns to
how many troops should be left to
prevent a clash as a result of tho Goe¬
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 allowed 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 fora repeal or modification
of the Goebel election law be included
iu the agreement. Tho Democrats
agreed that to two leading Republi
cans and two leadng Democrats
should be left the matter of suggesting
changes in the Goebel law believed to
be wise.
The acceptance cf the agreement by
tho 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 1
the following telegram:
“Washington, D. C., Feb. 4.—
Hon W. S. Taylor: The unani¬
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 or 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 all
who formerly sympathized with
your case. No assistance. An¬
swer. W. J. DeBoe.”
CENSUS OF CUBA COMPLETE,
Population or I>lan4, According to th*
Report, Is 1,572,840.
Under General Sanger’s direction
the Cuban census supervisors have
completed the preliminary enumera¬
tion of the population of Cuba, and
the results were handed to Secretary
Root Thursday. of the entire island
The population which is between 50,000
is and’60,000 1,572,840, than it when the
less was
last census was taken by Spaniards.
boers are^ active
England Continues to Dis¬
patch Large Forces to Africa.
CENSORSHIP IS TIGHTLY DRAWN
Consequently Authentic News From the
Sent of Hostilities Is
Hard to Get.
A London special sayss In the west¬
ern field largo operations are appar¬
ently about to begin.
The Boers are showing groat activ¬
ity in the Naauwpoort and Oolesberg
districts. Many of the guns hitherto
fa« iu 8 Lor(1 Methuen are believed to
have £ gone to Norval s point, ihe
Britis therefore, may flnd formul¬
lde t )od j es of Boers there.
The war office announces that fifteen
transpoits will bo dispatched between
today and Monday with 13,000 troops.
These 13,000 are not included in the
180,000 due to be in South Africa on
February 15th. The Eighth division
of 10,000 men is still available to
send.
Military opinion in Loudon contin¬
ues to assume, from very slender ma
terials, that General Builor is again
throwiug his army against the Boer
works. A retired general,Sir William
Heury Green, whose distinguished
career givos weight to his opinion,
thinks that General Buller with 25,
000 men is making a wide detour to
the west and north iu order to avoid
the roughest parts of the country. As
General Buller must have some thous
auds of wagons, Sir William Green
points out that the advance would
necessarily be slow.
No authentic word is nt hand save
that the war office reaffirmed orally to
newspapers inquiries at a late hour
that it could not confirm the reported
advance. There the Natal situation
rests.
Sir Alfred Milnor, in a letter written
three weeks ago to the former lord
mayor of Belfast, said the war would
last three or four months longer. Sir
Alfred Milner has sent most hopeful
and encouraging reports to the gov
ernment regarding the prospects of
the campaign and it is understood that
kiB views are shared by Lord Roberts,
The censorship seems to have com¬
pletely shut down-the correspondents
at Spearman’s cair.p. No dispatch
from that point appears in Monday
morniug’s papers and nothing lias
been allowed to issue since Sunday
evening.
NO. 4.