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The Georgia Record. VOL I. THE MUDDLE IN KENTUCKY BOTH GOEBEL A/NO TAILOR STILL CLAIM THE VICTORg. ■II MBS Mil The Result Is Yet a Matter of Great Uncertainty—Trouble Threatened. A Louisville special soys: The tan gle growing out of last week’s election grows worse with each day. This was the third day of the official count, but the work of the county boards of can vassers disclosed little information to clear the situation. Chairman Long, of the Republican campaign commit tee, today repeated his claim of a plu rality of 3,111 for Taylor, based on official returns from 110 and unofficial returns from the remaining nine. The Democratic papers and papers here have ceased to give figures, but spe cials from Frankfort quote Candidate Goebel and other party leaders as saying they are confident of the suc cess of the Kenton county man. The complexion of the returns to be presented to the state board of elec tion commissioners when it meets in Frankfort next month still depends upon the determination of the contests which are being raised in several parts tne state, notably the strongly Re publican counties of the eleventh dis trict, where the Democrats claim tis sue ballots were used. Much Bad Feeling Engendered. These contests have aroused much feeling in the localities affected. One of them involves the vote of Knox county, which gave .Taylor 1,39 8 plurality. Monday Barbourville, the county seat, was visited by hundreds of people interested in the result, their avowed purpose being to see that justice is done. Counsel for Candidate Taylor began action in the Knox county circuit court to compel the county election officers to certify the vote to the state board of election commissioners. The contention is over forty-two ballets from the first precinct, but the petition filed by Taylor’s counsel asserts that the election officers’ purpose is to throw out the entire county. Judge Brown granted a temporary injunction against such action. Johnson and Lewis counties are affected by the Democratic charges of irregularities, and there, too, legal complications are likely to arise. At Hopkinsville a contest over a pre cinct which gave Taylor a plurality of 95 is delaying the official returns of the vote of Christian county, which gave Taylor a plurality of 750. Slow progress was made in the count of Louisville and Jefferson county Monday, the commissioners being at work on the third ward when they adjourned until Tuesday. Both sides are fighting every inch of the ground. A number of precincts are in con troversy on the ground of alleged irregularities. In one such case, the seventh precinct of the first ward, the anti-Goebel people secured an order from Judge Toney Monday to compel the precinct officers to sign the tally sheets. The Goebel people, however, claim the ballot box had been opened before it reached the county election officials. The vote so far as canvassed shows little change from the unofficial figures. The federal grand jury, which was adjourned over the election, reconven ed this morning and was charged by Judge Evans regarding election vio lations, particularly with reference to intimidation of colored voters. He recited ihe charges which had reached the ears of the court, described in de tail the offenses upon which indict ments should be found and continued: “Conspiracies maybe hard to prove, but it is by no means impossible to prove them, both by direct and cir cumstantial evidence, and if you find the evidence and indict those who en gage in these conspiracies you would get at a class of men most likely of higher, or at least of more pretentious grade, than their tools. This class is far more dangerous to the community ATLANTA, GA.. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1899. and their punishment much more de sirable in every way than the others. However, both classes should be in dicted. “The highest duty is imposed upon you to vindicate the law and you will the more efficiently and commendably discharge that duty if you shall probe matters to the bottom, and without fear or favor indict every man, how i ever prominent or however obscure, who has engaged in any conspiracy to perpetrate the wrongs denounced by the statute. “The court also suggests to you that it is by no means impossible for officials of high or low degree to en gage in such schemes. And where that is the case the demand for pun ishment is the more imperative, be cause an example should be set in the case of those who are charged with the enforcement of the law who make themselves the instrument of its vio lation.” BRYAN’S INCOME. The Nebraskan Settles a Mooted Question By Enlightening His Enemies. The New York World publishes the following from its Lincoln, Neb., cor respondeni: “In the campaign just closed the Republicans have charged many times that Mr. Bryan made campaign speeches for money, and it was de clared that through his political work he was making a fortune. It was also said that he was not able to earn a liv ing as a lawyer. In reply to the first charge Mr. Bryan authorizes The World to say that he does not charge a cent for any campaign speech and that on these trips pays his own hotel bills and railroad fares unless he is traveling on a special train. In reply to the second charge, that he could not earn his living as a lawyer, Mr. Bryan also authorizes The World to make the following statement: “Mr. Bryan began the practice of law in his native town, Jacksonville, Hl., July 4, 1883, shortly after his graduation. He was then twenty-three years old, and for the next six months, cr the remainder of the year 1883, his fees at the bar amounted to S7O, but for the next year, 1884, they amount ed to $770.20. In 1885 they were $1,085.27, and 1886 1,566.53. “For the next nine months his fees were $1,362.63, or at the rate of about SI,BOO per year, and on the last day of September, 1887, he moved to Lin coln, Neb., and began business there October 1, 1887, being then twenty seven years old and without friends in Lincoln. “He did not even know more than half a dozen persons in the town, and in the remaining three months of that year he earned in Lincoln in his prac tice at the bar $72.55. He was then just beginning to form an acquaintance, and in 1888 he earned $834.41. In 1889 his fees rose to $1,998.28, and were increasing in the following year when he was nominated for congress and entered the campaign. After his election to congress he abandoned the law for public life. “Since the 1896 campaign he has had several offers of $25,600 a year from corporations to act as their attor ney. One was a New York corpora tion. But he preferred to decline all these offers and devote himself to his present objects. “Mr. Bryan says he earn money now in three ways, from his books, through lectures and by writing arti cles for magazines and tho press.” ADDRESS BY M’KINLEY At Alasonic Observance of looth An niversary of Washington’s Death. President McKinley has promised to make an address at Mt. Vernon on December 14th, when the Masonic observance of the one hundredth an niversary of Washington’s death will be held. The address will be delivered at the tomb of Washington. GOV.BRADLEY IS A FACTOR In Gubernatorial “Squab ble” In Kentucky. LEGISLATORS CANVASSED State Government Should Change Hands December 12th-—Bradley May re* fuse to Recognize Goebel. A special from Frankfort, Ky., says: Governor Bradley has the members of both parties guessing what hand he will take in the event of a collison be tween Goebel and Taylor over the governorship. Bradley’s close friends say he will not recognize Goebel as governor if the state board goes behihd the original returns in order to obtain for him a certificate of election. The governor himself will not talk, but as he is in conference with Adju tant General Collier almost constantly rumors of this kind are worr/ing the Democratic leaders. No governor will be inaugurated December 12th, the date-prescribed by law. The state i election commission han not been con- ' vened to canvass the;r turns. The ’ law provides that it ti. meet not later than December 4t’ r Secretary >f--Sts.4fc*4fctJ.':r ■’’hfi. :e- ' ceived official returns from fifty conn- ‘ ties and is tabulating them for the state election board. Candidates for minor state offices on both sides fear that the returns may show the head of one ticket elected with candidates on the other ticket faring likewise. While Goebel carries Campbell county, Burke, Republican, for superintend ent of publio instruction, carries the same by over 1,000. Goebel managers assert that the whole Goebel ticket will win. The report that Chairman Pryor of | the state election commission would resign because of disatisfaction over the Goebel county commissioners is denied by Pryor. Taylor’s friends have begun a pri- ; vate canvass of the members of the ! legislature, sounding them as to how they would vote on a contest if the | state election board should throw out Knox, Johnson or Pulaski counties and also 1,000 votes cast in Nelson for “W. P.” instead of “W. 8.” Taylor. It is said four democratic members of the house and at least six demo cratic senators have been found so far who will not vote to seat Goebel. This movement on Taylor's side is con strued to indicate the opinion that Goebel will be given a certificate of election from the state board. The story that Goebel has decided to abandon the fight and to enter a fight against Blackburn for senator is pro nounced absurd by friends of both and is laughed at by both Goebel and Blackburn. SENATE RECONSIDERED. Child Labor Bill Passed In Georgia Legislature. After taking up the Nesbitt child labor bill on Tuesday and voting it down, the Georgia senate reconsidered its action Wednesday and on Thurs day passed the measure by a vote of 24 to 15. The bill as passed was amended so as to except tho children of widowed mothers and indigent fathers, who may be dependent upon their child’s or children’s labor for a support, and by adding the following proviso: “Provided further, that this act shall not apply to cotton ginneries, saw mills and fruit packing establish ments.” THE KENTUCKY SAILS. Battleship Goes to New York For Her Final Touches. The first-class battleship Kentucky left the shipyard at Newport News, Va., Thursday morning for New York. There she will go into dry dock for final cleaning of her bottom prepara tory to her official trial trip, which will take place off the Massachusetts coast. STEAMER BURNED; PASSENGERS SAVED American Vessel Destroyed By Fire Off English Coast. MANY SOULS ON BOARD Crew of the Vessel Proved Them selves to Be Heroes. A London special says: The Ham burg-American steamer Patria, Cap tain Frohlich, which left New York November 4th for Hamburg and passed the Lizard last Tuesday, caught on fire near Dover. All the passengers i were rescued and landed at Dover, i The Russian steamer Ceres sighted I the Patria, showing signals of distress and demanding immediate help, about twelve miles from North Hinder light ship. The liner was enveloped in smoke. Putting on full steam the Ceres soon reached the Patria and I sending a boat learned that Captain ■ Frohlich was in urgent need of assist ance. The boats were got out and with difficulty the Patria’s passengers, num bering 150, were transferred to the Ceres, which proceeded for Dover. Among the saved are many ladies and children, as well as six babes in arms. The hurry of the rescue was indicated by the fact that most of the passengers were enveloped in blank ets only. They were rapidly distributed among the hotels or sent to the sail ors’ home and everything possible is being done for their comfort. According *o interviews with some of the passengers, which elicited the fact that most of them were American citizens taking a vacation in Europe. Crew Worked Heroically- The crew, according to several pas sengers, worked like heroes in their endeavors to keep the flames under, but the great quantity of linseed among the cargo and the oil supplied by this made all their efforts hopeless. There was very great excitement among the women and children, but the example set by the coolness of Captain Frohlich and the crew had a calming effect on the passengers gen erally. The boats were promptly got over the side, the crew working as if they were at drill. The safety of the ladies and children was the first considera tion. As the fire had by this time consumed the greater part of the pas sengers’ belongings, they had to get into tho boats as they had come up from their bunks, and some were in very light raiment. POSTMASTERS FOR GEORGIA. Department Gives Out a List of Re cent Appointments. A Washington dispatch says: Fourth class postmasters for Georgia have been appointed as follows: Abernathy, Bartow, A. G. Mor gin; Adgatevillc, Jasper, A. M. Brandon; Annie Delle, Floyd, W. C. Edmondson; Bayard, Harris, M. J. Pate; Cobb, Sumter, W. J. Hill; Corbin, Bartow, M. L. Findley; Dug road, Pickens, W. D. Buddell; Laston, Bulloch, J. A. Brannen; May haw, Miller, J. E. Spooner; Nettie, Forsyth, J. L. Hansard; Paynter, Fannin, M. J. Gilreth; Pooler, Chat ham, Joe Heidt; Rural Vale, Whit field, Julia Cline; Schrenkville, Bryan, Zackaria Shuman; Short-pond, John son, J. T. Moxley; Stratham, Jackson, W. J. Rose, Sr,; Talona, Gilmer, W. V. Russell; Tybee, Chatham, V. H. Wortham. MEASURE IS UNCOMPROMISING. Features of the Prohibition Bill Be fore Georgia Legislature. The Willingham prohibition bill, which is now creating so much inter est and excitement in the house, is a bill providing that intoxicating liquors shall not be manufactured or sold in the state of Georgia. It is a complete, uncompromising prohibition measure. It was introduced at the last session and prohibitionists in the house are now awaiting an opportunity to have the bill placed upon its passage. A constitutional majority of the house is apparently in favor of the measure and the minority,those opposing the meas ure, are now adopting filibustering proceedings to keep the bill from passing. 1 NO. 21. JOUBERT SLAIN IS A REPORT News Comes From Durban Announcing His Death. REPORT NOT CONFIRMED Other Belated Information From Seat of War In South African Republic. A dispatch from Durban under date of Sunday, November 12, says: "The , Times of Natal publishes a telegram J from Lourenzo Marques saying that I General Joubert was killed in action 1 on November 9th.” London advices of Wednesday state that the most interesting, and, in fact, the only news of the war now comes' from the western frontier, the ac counts of Colonel Baden-Powell’s bril liant exploits at Mafeking forming quite lively and encouraging reading. Trench work is quite novel in Boer tactics, and some curiosity is evinced as to who may be directing and as to what is still to be shown. Nevertheless, both at Mafeking and Kimberly, conditions seem altogether favorable. So far as Natal is concerned the British must possess his soul in patience and trust to General Buller. A bolata' 1 dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Nov. Till, tetis or n iaugura oum bardment and of a native rumor that the Basutos are on the warpath, which is supposed, according to one corres pondent, to have had the effect of in ducing some of the Orange Free Stat® troops to abandon the siege and to re turn to their own territory and also to be accountable for the slackness of the attempts of the Ladysmith de fenses. Another correspondent says that it is reported that in the attack upon the Free States at Dewdrop th® Boers had 300 killed and wounded. If the reports that the Free Stat® burgers are tired of the affair and are going home should prove true, the fact would be most important, as their retirement would probably compel General Joubert to withdraw north ward. The statement that the Boers are entrenched so closely to Lady smith is held in some quarters to in dicate that they are running short of ammunition for guns. All of General Buller’s arrange ments for the advance from Durban,it is rumored, are practically completed, and news of it may be expected in a few days. The war office has received several dispatches dealing with mili tary details, but it is not likely that these will be published. The where abouts of General Buller is not pub licly known in London, but he is be lieved to be up country somewhere. Belated News of Boer Activity. A dispatch received in Capetown from Buluwayo, dat< d Friday, No vember 3d, says an armored train pro ceeded south close to Machudi, wher® a culvert was found damaged. The Basuto police, the dispatch adds, report that a party of Boers has been looting and damaging property. A Fort Tuli dispatch, under th® same date says: “There is great activity in the Boer camp south of here. A reconnoitering party sent along the line heard heavy firing in the distance. The party re turned to Colonel Spreckley’s campon which the enemy was advancing in force. It was shelled at noon, stam peding every horse and mule, but not touching a man. The Boers number ed 400. The Boers surrounded Bych store, where a small party stubbornly resisted, ultimately retiring to the bush and gaining from Tuli. An offi cer and five troopers are missing from Spreckley’s force, which has beefi out some days reconnoitering the ene my’s force, and which had several skirmishes on returning to fort Tuli.” Fever Report For Miami. Miami, Fla., reported eight cases Tuesday and three Wednesday. Total cases, 125; total deaths, 7. Neither Key West or Port Tampa City sent in reports for Wednesday.