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The Banner Will Give Ton All The Sews of Conyers and Reek dale eeunty. VOL. XXV. 11H ity School Com¬ missioner’s Report Costebs, Ga., April 2, 1900. Tbb Grand Jury, Spring Term, o J^tlbmen—I requiring n the compliance county school with he la* make written report dinmissioner . to once a year, at spring term of „ oiirt, you I beg to submit the following: DurinK the yc&r 1899 there were in lockdale county thirty-four schools, inetccD white and fifteen colored. There were enrolled during the year a ll the schools, outside of Conyers, fi 74 pupils, 861 males and 813 fe ' !es according to the reports. There e 81t white pupils reported, 447 ' i es and 397 females; 828 colored ils, 414 males an 1 411 females. i Xhe'total number of teachers em joyed during the J ear were ine, thirty-three of whom were white jsJ twenty-six colored. SCHOOL FUNDS. jju’t on hand from 1898,.. $ 81.39 " rec’d from State Treas. 3,425.87 Total receipts...... 3,-507,26 expenditures. aid white Teachers...... $ 1,884.12 » colored “ ...... 1,212.36 “ Members Board..... 74.00 “ C. S. Comm........ 293.50 i“ Inc. Expenses...... 35.34 Total Expenses .... 3,50 .32 lalance on baud 5.94 3,507 26 TI114above does not include $3S1.00 Lived and paid out for the City ot buyers. details of the above and other Its Fur Book," we refer to our “Pay-roll Jiich we submit herewith, and which b wish to be considered a part of this port. the facts mentioned g'.eau From we id call attention to the following: 1. The county school commissioner teived only $295.50 for his services. ■?. The average amount pai l out o! Iblic. funds for the tuition of chil eu was only $1.85 per pupil for the nr months, or 46 cents per mouth, iltis my duty, under the law, to call [e Luk attention official of term your of body two to members the fact ■the county's school board expires ■th this term of the court, to-wit: Ifessrs. J. B. Hammock anil P. G. mieker. # ■ And, gentlemen, in closing this my l.-t report to the grand jury of my lelovel county, allow mo to express to i)U a few convictions which I received lom personal experience iu educa lonal work, and which have deepened litli every month of any service as irauty I school commissioner. The office of member of school Board of a couuty is a very impor Int, and not a trifling office, as is leuerally Iso considered; for, as the board must ho ilie commissioner, since ps is an executive office, carrying out le directions of the board. As is ■to li'Koner superintending work of the com so will be the teachers, Idas are the teachers so will be the pools I Every under them. commissioner county school paid N ky he the looked citizens upon of his by county, his board, as le is by the law', a real superinten lent of the county’s schools; and the loard who has his appointment, aud |!)o lay out and give direction to his |ork, ilncational ihould be men well informed in it matters. Furthermore, F my opinion that every county pool fl to devote commissioner his should and be requir- talent whole time Pthe school interests of the county, M should be paid a salary in keep P?with the dignity and importance fthe position he holds. I Will take pleasure in furnishing any Formation in my power concerning poekdale’s schools, lery respectfully submitted, T. D. O’Kelley, C. S. Com., Rockdale County. rood Jury Presentments. ®>bgu, In Rockdale County. iwordance compliance with the law, aud in with the time-honored cus °®> ire, the Grand Jurors chosen J a,e l 'worn Superior for the Court, April make Term these of Rock our ’ e ^ T *l presentments. “atees, )>e have, through our various com examined the books of the srent county officers, and from the 'Kited time we have had for such ex Kw&tion, find them properly kept. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 6 find the public buildings in good condition, except a few ll in the guttering of the Paired konse, which we recommend be Edition - The jail we find in good , and - prisoners well kept, fi Q d the water supply insuffi , to clease the which, iu opinion, sewerage, js liable to cause sick j • aid we recommend that the Or L.3 ^ ave 8 larger tank put in and ^ plenty of water is provided c ■ t ' le jail in a clean and healthy ‘ ur ther recommend that the Or s *b the old jail to the highest et > the same to be removed from °auty's ground. in ! i good condition and the L^ terraced and cai ed for. at the farm five inmates. [%■« a one females colored ’ tw0 male. colored They are fe Ht £ arfid an<i provided for and *,g 7 8a tisfied. Vm n Da ex pended for support of in . *°r the last twelve month* to ..................... 39 The Rockdale Banner. for repairs on buildings 33.19 For burial expenses.... 66.00 For medicines........ 3.00 We desire to commend Mr. and Mrs. Almand for the pains and care they exercise in caring for the inmates. From examination of the treasurer’s report we find the following: Funds on baud April 1st, 1900: General funds $1,515.68 Pauper funds . 667.69 Jury funds.... . 589.89 Total $2,872.76 We find that the druggists of our county keep a correct digest of the sale of all poisons sold by them. To fill two vacancies on the board of education we have elected John D. Scott and John W. McClung. We have examined the county school commissioner’s books and find the fol¬ lowing facts: Number of schools in the county in 1899...................... 34 Number of white schools........ 19 Number of colored schools. .... 15 Total number pupile (white) en¬ rolled ...................... 844 Total number pupils (colored) en¬ rolled....................... 828 Total number pupils enrolled 1,674 Number white teachers employed. . .33 Number colored teachers employed.26 Total teachers employed ... 59 SCHOOL FUNDS. Amount on baud from 1898.$ 81.39 Amount received from state treasurer ................ 3,425.87 Total $3,507.26 Amount paid white teachors.$l,834.12 \mount, paid colored teach¬ ers ..................... 1,212.36 Amount paid members board 74.00 \mount paid O. S. Com .... 295.20 mount I tic. expenses...... 35.34 Total expenditures.......$3,501.32 Balauee on hand...,.......$ 5.94 The roads of the county are reported to be in tolerable good condition with some exceptions, to which we call special attention. The Flat Shoals road from the Mc¬ Donald old place to the Williams place is reported in very bad fix aud we recommend that the road be changed from the McDonald place to the creek near the Williams place. The foot bridge across Big Haynes crock at Haralson’s ford is reported in an unsafe conditition and we recom¬ mend that the ordinary have same fixed. We also recommend that the Ordi¬ nary confer with the ordinary of Henry county in regard to building a bridge across a creek on the county line from the road from Richardson’s to Stock bridge. We recommend that our representa¬ tive and senator take such steps as in their wisdom seems best to secure the passage of a bill for the establishment and maintenance of a juvenile reform¬ atory for the youthful criminals of the state. We recommend that the ordinary levy the following (axes for ihe year 1900: For general purposes.. .49 For j ury purposes..... 10 For support of paupers .06 Making a total of.... .65 on the $100. We recommend that these present¬ ments be published in each of the county papers, The Weekly and Th* Banner, and that they be paid five dollars each for publishing same. We congratulate the people of our county on the fact that the dockets of our courts are so nearly clear,and that the terms of the superior court have become so short, thereby causing a great saving to the taxpayers of the county. Judge In taking leave of his Honor, Jno. S. Candler and Sol. Gen’l. pro tem, Jno. L. Travis, we desire to ex¬ press our appreciation for courtesies extended and assistance rendered. John H. Alicahd, Foreman. A. M. McElvanet, Sec’ty. Upon the reading of the within and foregoing presentments it is consider¬ ed, ordered and adjudged by the court, that said presentments be spread upon the minutes of this court and also that the same be published as recommend¬ ed in said presentments in the papers named and that said papers recommended. be paid for such publication as Jno. S. Candlbb, J. S. C. St. Mt. Ct. DEMOCRATS ARE PLEASED Over Decision of Kentucky State Court of Appeals In Their Favor. Thq news of the action of the Ken¬ tucky court was received with rejoie ing among Kentucky Democrat* in Washington. They did not expect anything else, but they were neverthe¬ less rejoiced that the contention of the Democrats have been so strongly indorsed by the courts. It is espec¬ ially gratifying to them that two of the three Republican judges should have reached the same conclusions that the Democratic judges did and that Beckham’s right to his seat is so strongly confirmed. Strikers Assault Non-Union Men. Nineteen non-union men were re Sr to have been assaulted by un a gray-haired rftsESzg man, whose age may not withstand the shock. Bodies Rest In Potter’s Field. The bodies of the five me* who were „ arrote d a t Ponce, P. B-, Saturday were buried in the potter’s field. Sub sequently the execution platform was broken np by a crowd of relic hunters, ^^o carried away the fragment* •* mementoes. CONYERS. GA„ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1900. LIVES LOST IN TEXAS FLOOD Big Dam on Colorado River at Austin Gives Way. WREAKS FEARFUL DESTRUCTION City of Austin Was Heaviest Loser—Disasters the Result of Heavy Rain Storms. Saturday night the city of Austin, Texas, was in darkness with a raging river one mile wide and swollen far beyond its natural banks, roaring and surging all through the lower portion of the town, having spread destruction and death in its wake. Id addition to the vast loss of prop¬ erty interests, it is calculated that be¬ tween thirty and forty lives have been sacrificed, and the repoite coming in from the tributary country do not tend to improve matters. The flood was not unlike the disas¬ trous Johnstown flood some years ago in that a raging river, already swollen far beyond its capacity, bore too heav¬ ily upon an immense dam spauning the river at Austin, breaking the same and lettiug loose a reservoir of water thirty miles long, half a mile wide and sixty feet deep, to aid in carrying de¬ struction down the valleys of the Col¬ orado river. The great dam in the Colorado river gave way at noon to the enormous pressure of water and debris and with a roar and crash swept the valleys be¬ low the city, wrecking the immense light and power plant and drowning eight workmen. Three days before it began raining ve;y hard at Austin, the storm extend¬ ing north along the watersheds of the Colorado river. The precipitation con¬ tinued until Saturday morning and as a finale the downfall averaged six inches within an hour. All this vast quantity of water along the watersheds of the Colorado river rapidly swelled the current until at 8 o’clock the river, which bad been rising steadily, was a raging torrent. The crisis came shortly after 11 o’clock when suddenly, with a report like the roar of the ocean, a great wedge, twenty-five feet high, 500 feet wide and about eight feet thick, rolled out of the center section of the dam, down the face of the sixty-foot depth into the river below. This left a yawning gap in the very middle of the dam, which through the debris and water fiercely poured. While the flood, already raging, was threaten¬ ing everything in its path, this sudden breaking of the dam but served to add to the catastrophe. The released wa¬ ter poured into the power house, catch¬ ing eight employes at work, drowning all of them instantly. It is estimated that more than 190 houses have been destroyed and the loss to property will be great, inde¬ pendent of the light and power plant, costing $1,500,000. The breaking of the dam engulfed the old water com¬ pany’s plant below the city and it is now lying fifteen feet under water, while the city is in darkness and with¬ out water. Reports from points below Austin are to the effect that the flood has been most disastrous, and the breaking of the dam has occasioned many thousand of dollars’ worth of loss to property. According to reports received it is be¬ lieved that at least thirty lives were lost. LATER ADVICES. Sunday fully 30,000 people gather ered at the dam and power house to witness the ruins of the plant whioh cost the city one and three-quarter millions of dollars a few years ago. The waters of the Colorado river were still plunging and foaming around the wreck, eating away the big pile of granite which once formed the dam as though it was nothing more than chalk rock. Reports from the neighboring coun¬ try were to the effect that everything was under water. In Williamson county, north of Austin, railroad bridges and trackage have been laid waste and all trains stopped running. The country tributary to the Colo¬ rado river all the way down its course is being inundated, and while it is be lieved that the worst is over, the loss as estimated so far will exceed some $3,000,000, counting Austin as the largest loser. Fortunately the list of drowned is limited to those reported in the Asso ciated Press dispatch of Saturday, as it seems the only drownings reported were at Austin when the dam broke and caught the victims unawares. Reports from several sections of central and south Texas are to the ef- | feet that a large acreage is under wa¬ ter and much damage has been attend¬ ant upon property and live stock. LANDRUM NOMINATED For President of Home MUeion Board By Southern Baptists. Rev. W. W. Landrum, pastor of the First Baptist church of Atlanta, Ga., has been chosen by the home mission board of the Southern Baptist conven¬ tion as chairman to succeed Rev. Henry McDonald, who resigned. Dr. Landrum’s name will be pre¬ sented to the annual convention of the Baptiste when the convention meets on May 11th Id Hot Springs, Ark. HTC MEN GARROTED Spanish Custom of Punishment Used on American Soil. EXECUTION TAKES PLACE IN PONCE Citizens ancl Merchants Close Places (J Business and Flock In Droves to View the Grcwsome Spsctacle. According to advices from Porto Rico, the five men, Simeon Rodriguez, Carlos Pacheco, Hermogenes Paoheco, Eugenio Rodriguez and Rosalio San¬ tiago, convicted of the murder in Oc¬ tober, 1898, of Prudencio Mendoza, at Y'uaco, after criminally assaulting the wife and daughters of their victim, who were compelled to dauce about the corpse, were executed Saturday by the garrote during the forenoon of Satur¬ day at a spot about a mile from the jail. The great publicity of the garroting exhibition, with the black-robed con¬ demned men in open carts, the slow procession, the entreaties of the priests and the braggadocio manners of the executioners, with the later exhi¬ bition of the corpses to the assembled thousands, made a horrible spectacle. Business was suspended and large but orderly crowds lined the streets and surrounded the elevated platform upon which the execution took place. The policing was perfect. A compauy of infantry was held ready in the vicini¬ ty, but its services were not needed. The executioner’s cart led the pro¬ cession. The condemned men were manacled bands and feet and wore black caps and robes which were ad¬ justed about them by the chief execu¬ tioner, who told the men to be brave. Eugene Rodriguez resisted the execu¬ tioner and in the scuffle his clothing was torn. Before he was subdued, five officers were required to over¬ power him. He addressed the crowds on his way to the platform, declaring his innocence and blaspheming aud cursing everyone in spite of the efforts of the priests. Some of the condemned men walked up, but others had to be carried to the platform, where they were seated and bound with their backs to the posts. As the executioner tightened the screws rapidly the bodies twitched for two or three minutes aud then all was over. The last body slipped from its fast¬ ening and fell to the floor an hour af¬ ter the execution. The other bodies remained in position on the platform for four hours. Thousands of people, unmoved, viewed the spectacle aud heard the speeches of three of the con¬ demned men from the platform, but they refused to hear the speech of the executioner, who coolly paced the plat¬ form. The Pacheco brothers kissed each other farewell just before the ex¬ ecution. The citizens of Ponce censure the authorities for permitting the Spanish mode of execution, although they favored the death penalty being inflicted. The prominent Americans, however, think that the actual killing of the men was sure and quick and not in¬ ferior to hanging. The method of ad¬ justing the garrote and the employ¬ ment of human agency to complete the execution they consider bad. CASUALTIES AT REDDERSBURG. Lord Roberts Soys Boers Took In 630 Britons, All Told. A London special says: Lord Rob¬ erts reported to the war office as fol¬ lows: Bloemfontein, Friday, April 6.— The casualties at Reddersburg were: Officers killed, Captain F. G. Casson and Lieutenant C. R. Barclay, both of the Northumberlands. Wounded, two; captured, 8, Non-commissioned officers and men killed, eight. Wounded, 33. The rest were cap tured. Our strength was 167 mounted in fantry and 420 infantry. The enemy was said to be 3,200 strong, with five guns, Tribulcs To Bland. The house session Saturday after o’clock was devoted to paving tribute to the memory of the late Richard P. Bland, of Missouri. • “COLORED” COTTON MILL. North Carolina Negroes Will Manipulate Thl " K»t* b|1 » hm, ‘nt. The machinery has all been placed in the Coleman cotton mill at Concord, N. C-, and as soon as some delayed shafting arrives the mill will be putin operation. This enterprise has attracted more or less attention both north and south on account of the fact that it is owned an( I will be operated by negroes,^ The president of the company. Warren Coleman, is one of the industrial lead f rs i Q Ibis section, and has been work ing for some time on the mill scheme The Coleman mill contains 5,200 spindles, 140 looms and 22 cards, be sides other necessary machinery. Funston May Be Courtmarfiaied. ston’s execution of two Filipinos and the possibility of a courtmartial re suiting therefrom. No “Sectarian” Schools. After some discussion the senate, Monday, rejected the sectarian school amendment to the Indian appropria lion bill offered by Mr. Jones, of Ar ktntas, by a vote ot 30 to 18. BOERS CORAL MANY BRITONS Five Companies of Roberts’ Troops Are Captured. THE NEWS DEPRESSES ENGLAND Queen, Who Is In Ireland, Hears the Story—Roberts Wires the Facts. A London special says: Lord Rob¬ erts reports that five companies of British troops have been captured by the Boers near Bethany. The following is the text of his dis¬ patch to the war office announcing the capture of five companies of his own troops: “Bloemfontein, Thursday, April 5. —Another unfortunate occurrence has occurred, resulting, I fear in the cap¬ ture of a party of infantry consisting of three companies of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and two companies of the Ninth regiment of mounted infantry near Reddersburg, a little eastward of Bethany railway station, within a few miles of this place. They were sur¬ rounded by a stronger force of the en¬ emy with four or five guns. “The detachment held out from noon April 3d, until April 4th at 9 a. m., and then, apparently, surrendered, for it is reported that the firing ceased at that time. Immediately after I heard the news, during the afternoon of April 3d, I ordered Gataere to pro¬ ceed to Reddersburg from Spriugfon tein, his present headquarters, with all possible speed, and I dispatched the Cameron Highlanders hence to Bethany. Ho arrived at Reddersburg at 10:30 o’clock yesterday morning without opposition, but could get no news of (he missing detachment. There can be no doubt the whole party has been made prisoners.” QUEEN HEARS NEWS. Lord Robert’s dispntch describing the disaster at Reddersburg was print¬ ed in the Dublin evening papers and created general consternation. It brought the pojmlace with a quick turn from the rejoicing over the queen’s visit to the great issues of the war, and cast a sudden gloom over the gayety of the party at the castle. A prominent member of the cabinet, now in Dublin, when interviewed by the correspondent of the Associated Press did not attempt to conceal his mortification, nor to minimize the evil effect of such reverses upon the prestige of the empire abroad. He attributes it and others like it of recent occurrence to a lack of horses and to the inability of the remounts sent forward to endure the climate. He appeared to have no hope of im¬ mediate advance in force. In the cabinet minister’s statement there was no criticism of Lord Rob¬ erts, who appears to bo trusted im¬ plicitly, but intense irritation and chagrin are felt that so many “unfor¬ tunate circumstances” should retard the march to Pretoria. JUDGE BROWN’S DEFENSE. Writes a Card In Relation to Release ol Greene and the Gaynors. United States District Judge Brown at New York reviewed in an interview Friday the grounds of his decision in refusing a bench warrant for the re j p. moval E. to H. Georgia and W. T. of Gaynor, B. D. Greene, indicted J. ( in Savannah in connection with the frauds carried out by former Captain Carter. Judge Brown said, among other things: “The reported surprise and anger on account of my decision have, in my mind, nothing more back of them than a passionate feeliDg down south that they would like to take these men by the neck and hustle them off to trial down there. There is a feeling * , hat *£ey are swindlers . ,, and , should , ., , be brought to trial there at once, where the witnesses against them are. NEW LINE FOR SOUTHERN. First Mortgage Bonils of Alr-Llne Amount. mg to >2>0 oo,ooo Sold, The Southern Railway is now virtu ally the owner of the ., Air-Line . . T • road ■, through a deal consumated in Boston Friday whereby it secured control of t b e entire issue of the first mortgage bonds amounting to $2,000,000. A telegram was received in Louisville f rom a member of the bondholders’ committee saying that an offer had been made by representatives of the Southern f or the bonds. Tho la*al bondholders who control a majority of the issue, held a quick consultation an( j it was decided to accept the offer, W0RK Ol R EBUILD ING BEGUN. of men were set so work clearing away the rmouldering debris of Convention Hall at Kansas City, preparatory to immediate rebuilding for the Demo cratic national convention in July. Almost every promiaent business man has begun soliciting funds that will ensure a suitable structure for the Democratic gathering. Official Organ of Rockdale Conn ty. Has Largest Circulation In The County. DETECTIVES ON RACK. Two Atlanta “Sleuths” Charged With Attempt to Corrupt Juror In a Will Case. David S. Looney and William A. Bradley, two private detectives of At¬ lanta, were declared Monday night by Judge J. H.' Lumpkin to be in con¬ tempt of court and were sentenced to twenty days in Fulton county jail. A few minutes after announcing this decision Judge Lumpkin grauted a supersedeas and placed the two men under $1,000 bonds, making the pro¬ vision that the bill of exceptions is to be filed within twenty days. The case will be taken to the supreme court for final decision, and if the judgment of Judge Lumpkin is affirmed the two detectives will at once begin serving their sentences. All of this was the outcome of an at¬ tempt to corrupt two members of the Atlanta bar—Lowry Arnold, of the firm of Arnold & Arnold, and R. J. Jordan—which is said to have been made a few days ago. The charges were in substance that a juror named T. J. Penn, had ap¬ proached the detectives and offered to “sell out” if they (the detectives) could arrange the matter with the at¬ torneys interested in the will case. The lawyers alleged that they were ap¬ proached on the subject in an indirect way, and forthwith reported the mat¬ ter to Judge Lumpkin. Judge Lumpkin, in announcing his decision, refrained from dealing with the evidence heard during the day, for the reason that he did not desire to say anything that might prejudice the minds of the members of the grand jury in the event that body decides to investigate the evidence. The attor¬ neys on both sides repeatedly made reference to a probable action by the grand jury, and there were Other cir¬ cumstances connected with the hear¬ ing which gave the impression that it is the present intention to have an in¬ vestigation into the criminal aspect of the case. CARNEGIE AND CRAMPS May Combine Their Mammoth Steel Interests—Representa¬ tives In Conference. The New York World says: Nego¬ tiations are in progress for a combina¬ tion of the gigantic new Carnegie com¬ pany aud the Cramp ship building concern. If the conference now going on in Atlantic City results in a satis¬ factory arrangement the coalition be¬ tween these two great interests will soon be announced. Charles M. Schwab aud Henry C. Frick have been respectively at the Brighton and Traymore hotels in At¬ lantic City for several days. William and Samuel Cramp, of the William Cramp & Sons Ship and En¬ gine Building company of Philadel¬ phia, are at the Traymore. These foar representative men have had frequent meetings. They have not progressed beyond the point of denying that their talks have anything to do with a steel and ship building trust. It is well known to New York steel men that ever since the Oarnegie Frick difficulties have been settled, the newly formed company has been looking for an offensive and defensive alliance with some great ship building concern. The new Carnegie company with its $160,000,0000 capital, al¬ ready stands at the head of the steel¬ making interests of this country. Among the most profitable branches of activity in steel manufacturing is making armor plate for warships. The Carnegie mills lead all others in the industry. If the Carnegie compauy should obtain control of, or a strong alliance with, the greatest ship-build¬ ing concern in the United States, it would bo able to undertake contracts of unprecedented magnitude. With power to issue bonds to the extent of $160,000,000, the new Car¬ negie company can easily acquire a big interest in the Cramp company if the negotiators come to terms. The Cramps’capiial is $5,000,000 stock and $1,500,000 bonds. The profits of the concern last year were $707,800. The heads of the great ship-building house are not far from seventy years of age. New York steel men say that the Cramps are not averse to an ar rangement which will permit them to give up the arduous labor of managing their gigantic shipyard. IN HONOR OF GOV. ATKINSON. Movement I» On Foot to Krect Monu¬ ment In Newnan, l»a. An Atlanta dispatch says: A move- ! meat has just been started by the friends of the late Governor Atkinson to erect a monument to the memory ! of the distinguished dead. This movement had its origin among the friends of Governor Atkinson at J Newnan, and will in a few days be taken up by the hundreds of friends j of the deceased over the state. i The plan is to raise a fund of $2,000 or $2,500, which will be devoted to the building of a monument at New nau, the former home of Governor At kinson. > ew Mill For Texas. company, of Corsicana, Texas. The company has been organized with a capital stock of $100,000. p resi< Jent Ratifies Hague Treaty. The president ., . , has j t a fled ti,. ihe Hague convention, providing for uni arbitration of international dis and for the regulation of the use warlike inetrumeate. 1 NO. 13. COURT FAVORS GOV. BECKHAM Decision of the Highest Tribunal In the State of Kentucky. ONLY ONE JUDGE FOR TAYLOR Two Republican nemberi of the Court Agree In Opinion of the Four Democrats. Friday the court of appeals of the state of Kentucky rendered a decision in the consolidated case involving the governorship, sustaining the decision of Circuit Judge Field, and declaring that the action of the legislature de¬ claring William Goebel to be governor and J. C. W. Beckham lieutenant gov¬ ernor was final. It is held that the courts have no power to review this action of the leg¬ islature; that the governor exceeded his authority in adjourning the legis¬ lature to meet in London, Ky., and that the journals of the two houses of the general assembly, being regular, cannot be impeached. The division of the court was 6 to 1 in favor of the Democrats, four Democrats and two Republicans con¬ curring in the majority opinion. Judge Durelle, Republican, dissented. The majority opinion was written by Hob¬ son. Judges Guffy and Burnam, Republi¬ cans, wrote shorter concurring opin¬ ions agreeing with the majority on all vital points, but denouncing the action of the legislature in unseating Gover¬ nor Taylor aud Lieutenant Governor Marshall. After a consultation Friday after¬ noon between ex-Governor Bradley and other Republican leaders, the an¬ nouncement was made that application would be made at once to the United States supreme court ou a writ of er¬ ror. PERSECUTION, SAYS TAYLOR. Governor Taylor gave out the fol lowing statement at Frankfort Friday night: made the “For weeks I have been target of villifieation by certain un¬ principled newspapers in Kentucky. The vilest insinuations have been made and the most outrageous false¬ hoods have been told. When I was called to attend the funeral of a be¬ loved brother, it was seized upon as an attempt on my part to fly from jus¬ tice. Again, when called to my home by reason of the death of a dear sister, the fountains of abuse were opened and a flood of falsehoods and slander poured forth upon me, the charge again being made that I was attempt¬ ing to fly from the state. “On my roturn to Frankfort those papers hastened to publish the state¬ ment that I was met at the train and escorted to my home by a squad of soldiers with a Gatling gun. There is not a word of truth in this state¬ ment, but nevertheless it was publish¬ ed and caused mo harm. Not content with this infamons, ghoulish work, which with the unblushing audacity has followed me to the grave of my brother and sister, even the privacy of my family has been invaded, and be cause my wife drew from the bank some money with which to pay the servants, an attempt was made to im¬ press the people that she, too, was preparing to fly. “Onoe and for all, I desire to say neither directly nor indirectly had I any connection with the assassination of Senator Goebel. I am a citizen of this state, amenable to its laws. I am not a criminal, neither shall I ever be a fugitive from justice. Whenever in¬ dicted, if such an outrage should be . trial, committed, I shall appear for conscientious of my innocence and of the ultimate triumph of right and justice. The whole purpose of this prosecution has been, and is, to drive me from my post of duty, and to punish me for holding the office to which I have fairly been elected, Such surrender I have not made, nor I ma k® it, unless the highest courts of this land should adjudicate that I do so.” BRYAN IN GOLD STATE. Nebraskan Is Enthusiastically Welcomed To Los Angeles, California. W. J. Bryan, who arrived in Los Angeles, Cal., Sunday from Fresno, was loudly cheered at the depot by a large crowd of people. Mr. Bryan was escorted to a hotel by a committee of prominent Democrats^ and after a short rest held a public reception in the hotel parlors. Many people called to pay their respects and to snake hands. Sunday night he was the gue® of ex-Senator White. Mr. Bryan le Monday morning for Santa Anna, where he spoke in the afternoon. 1 hen he went to San Diego, where he spoke Monday evening, HOUSTON CARPENTERS STRIKE. Fifteen Hundred Men in Te«. city Lay Houston, Texas, has 0 “ 8 tnko of a11 * h ® ^ f t a des in sympathy with . the carpenters, nters an< an j bmim" “T*®? houses ^residences ana res e of g,. eater or lesser pretensions are le.t in varions stages of construction. The ma8ter builders say they will wait four da f QT tJje me n to return to work ana wi jj ^ben proceed to fill their places.