HAS SECRET
TRANCE DOINGS BY CEN. OTIS
AT MANILA.
ISTHIS THE ONLY CASE
The Fattvwof Corporal Lorance de
Witt Did Not Know His Son
Had Been Killed
Et. LtHui. Feb. 13. The arrival at
fto iraitrteco of the body ef C-rpji-i
Lfcrasce Zi. de Witt on the trarsjou
FfwMnaa tins unearthed another war
tJciij :mc.-Dt scandal in Washington.
IVtta li facta in the De Wilt cast- no
Vther deduction fdU be mad-." save that
General Otis is suppressing Information
not only to the neuspapers. tut to th
war di-pail merit as well, sending in re
ports wbjch contain only that which he
mi res to iiave made public
In this, tspeciai instance General Otis
Ei r.entr apprisi-d the war department
cr irprai tie nuts death. The De
l1t tauuiy in St. Louis know of tht-
death jf the young man only through
telegrams announcing the arrival of
the body from the 1'hillppines. They
muraea trom private sources that he
ha-d been shot, an,d all their efforts have
failed so far to pain them any details
or the engagement In which the death
wound was received.
Durance B. de Witt was a St. Louis
wy, the son of L. D. de Witt of Ma-
pleurood. He enlisted In D company.
Thirty-second volunteers, under Cap
tain Comfort, and was made a corporal.
Last Monday the. De Witt family was
potiura or JJr. Kumbold of the Centurv
building-, father of Captain Frank Rum
bold, who is also in the Philippine that
n. letter from his son bore the tidings
that young- De Witt had been shot in
the brain during- a skirmish.
The tone of the letter indicated that
the wound was serious, though it wag
positively asserted that the boy was
alive at the time the letter was writ
ten. The letter was dated at Orani on
December 25. It contained no particu
lars as to- the skirmish, confining itself
to the mere announcement that the
wound had been received.
The De Witt family at once opened
correspondence with the War depart
ment. Both Senators Vest and Coek
rell were appealed to, but they appar
ently were unable to Ret any satisfac
tion after repeated visits to the depart
ment. Several days afro Governor Ste
phens was notified officially by Senator
Cockrell that the transport Sherman
bad arrived, bearing- anion? her cargo
rf martial dead the body of the young
Missouri corporal, Do Witt. Ag-iin did
the family telegraph to Washington
end received- no answer until yesterday
when a tel'-gram came from Quarter
master patten, announcing- that orders
had been given in Han Francisco to
have the body of Corporal de Witt pre
pared for shipment to St. Louis. The
message did not say when that order
had been issued, and today the family
does not know where the body is.
whether it has been shipped or whether
It is la wing, unclaimed and uncared for
In. Ban Francisco. ,
It seems a certainty that if a record
Pf the death had been forwarded to
Washington by Genera! Otis it could
liave been found by the Missouri sena
tors. Moreover, Washington advices
pay that no such death has been cabled
by General Otis.
SOW HAS AN ALLY.
England Has Formed a Compact
With Portugal.
London, Feb. 13. There exists today
nhal pr.icticaly amounts to an o'fen
sive and defensive aHiance between
Great, -Britain and, Portugal.
For the past week and longer, there
has been circulating- through the Eng
lish press, irrespective of party lines, a
nervous arprehi n?Jon of European op
position and a still more nervous ap
preciation of the fact that Great Brit
ain, at the present moment, is unable
to face it with honor to herself. Con
stant editorial in the most sensations!
papers, have almost developed this
phase of the actuation Into a national
nightmare, which is not at all justified
by the tenor of the continental news
published in the English papers.
If the general demands for an Imme
diate increase in the active naval and
military strength, openly urged, to en
able Great Britain to cope with the
most aggressive movements that could
possibly be credited to Russia, France
rr Germany, were only co-relative with
the extent to which Great Britain has
been drained in order to support her
Bouth African war. these manifesta
tions of the press and the consequent
public anxiety would easily be under
stood, but the clamor for a great stand
ing army and naval mobilization, so
much exceeds the comparatively slight
deficiency in the defensive potentiality
caused by the war in South Africa,
that an impartial observer can scarcely
help coming to the conclusion that
there Is more under the surface thin
news from the continent conveys, and
after a careful Investigation, the Asso
ciated Pre learns that this impres
sion is quite correct.
ICORE MONEY FOR THE ARMY.
War Department Find New Grounds
for Appropriations.
"Washington, D. C Feb, 13. The final
trait of the military appropriation bill,
which was to have been completed by
the house committee on military affairs,
was held up by the notification of the
war department that art appropriation
for cable and telegraph Jines to con
nect the military posts in Alaska with
the headquarters at St. Michaels would
tie asked. Estimates for this appropri
ation ar now being prepared and it Is
expected that the bill will be finished
t the, meeting- today, r
Borne new legislation has been Incor
porated In the bill. Among the items
U a provision, that the longevity pay of
officers of the regular armjr, holding
veluntary rank, shall be computed on
th regular rank. Provision Is alsc
made, for veterinary surgeons to obtain
the allowance of sergeant majors, and
If they do not draw these allowances
-they shall be entitled to tho money
equivalent at the end of their service.
Jrovislon is made for the return home
it the remains of civilian employes In
Wfc war department arho die while
tarlvns; in the Insular possessions. Pro
vision is also made for the return to
t stats of the quartermaster stores
1 is &7 state troop during the Hpan
i a WW, aad SM sf the fssMi-al sp-
I t.G kMpital a rtoO.
TRY TO JOIN SEN. BULLER.
Ladysmlth Carnson Makes at At
temptto Fight Their Way Out.
fcoer Head Laaier, Ladymith. Feb.
11. The alarm was given at midnight
that the Ladysmith tr- -s wi re trying
to force a passage in the direction o!
the Free State laUE -r. F.ring was heard
but no particular have been re-ei ed
It is reported fioru the li r r Tugiia
that in yesterday s fight, while driving
the British across the river with heav
!osj tu them, the Boers had four men
killed and tight wounded. On ret-iking
jthe kopje twenty-two Bows ivere f juiiu
hilled.
London, Feb. 15. Spencer, Wilkinson
:he expert, in a review i f trie fit, mi,
African ritu-j.ti.,n for the Ass'iat-d
Pres.-, says:
"A ti-.'t Ti arr. received this evenin-j
from Lourenz.) M urocs z i cak of n
sortie from La iy.-tnah on the ni P.vt c: f
Thuirday to Fnuuv. Such an attempt
of Gi nerel White to cut his way cut
was probable and may succeed, th'.usps
the nature of modern weapons is ri.n fi
against him and there would b? heav
7S and many stragglers wou.'J be cut
"The likelihood of General Whites
trying to tight his way out would ex.
plain the reticent? of the war oi!n e. It
would a iso explain the d-mors ration
from Chievely. of which we have only
heard through a Hoer telegram.
".No decided opinion on the operations
of the last week can be pronounced un
til a connected, authentic account shall
have been received."
BALLOOX1ST SAVED THE AliMV.
A Bpeclal dispatch from Springn-ld
bridge, under date of Friday. February
9. gives a ne explanation of General
Duller's retirement.
According to this dispatch a balloon
Iset on Wednesday discovered the fa'-t
that the Boers had developed extraordi
nary and unexpected artillery strength
on Dornklfwif, to the British right,
where they had managed to draw up a
dozen heavy guns, some fitted with
disapearing mountings and ail cunning
ly masked. These, but for the balloon
ist, would never have been discovered
In time to save the British from falling
into the deadly trap, as they com
manded the road the British would
have to take in order to reaHi Lady
Smith. These guns rendered the actual posi-
tions of the British untenable and a
further advance impossible, except at
the cost of a terrible and needless loss
of life.
EGYPTIAN OUTBREAK DANGEROUS.
Perhaps the Entire Egyptian Ques
tion Will Eo Reopened.
Paris, Feb. 13. Great Britain's status
in Egypt, as affected by the revolt f
the native troops, is treated litre as
extremely serious. This news, which
was first announced from Cairo, Janu
ary 21, has now become an important
feature in the French press and re
ceives full confirmation. Its significance
will be realized when it is explained
that Egypt is a tinder box whence a
spark may set into flame the Anglo
French animosity. The hope is freely
expressed in the French press that
England's difficulty In overcoming the
insurrection may Justify the interna
tional opening- of the Egyptian ques
tion, in which France could not remain
a passive spectator.
The reported negotiations to replace
the English garrisons In Egypt at the
present Juncture by Italian, troops is
denounced here as contrary to the in
ternational agreement.
The Moriea of conferences between I
Lord Currie, the British ambassador j
at Rome, and Sir Edmund Monson. the i
British ambassador at Paris, regarding :
thie movement are obviously invention.
I
but Sir Edmund Monson'S departure to -
the Italian Kivtera was certainly, as leaders not to burden us with gold mo
announced In the Ass- jeiated Press dls- j Hometailism, but to renew in unmistak
patches. due to the pique of the Eng- t ,b 1(, language our oft-repeated pledges
lish government at the bitter antl-Eng- to remonetize silver. x
lish feeling reflected everywhere here. J ..J(' we ar(. true to'our traditions and
Officially, Sir Edmund Monson has !o the wishes of our constituents we
gone south on account of his health, : Bha)l re-elect our gracious and patri
but it is fainted out, the- climate of tne , aljc. president by ixipular and elector
French Bivieta is quite as good as that j n majorities greater than any presi
of the Italian Hivlera, and if health j j,.nt h,ls tVf.r received. (Vin we afford
were the only question the British am- j sv tne passage of the needless brut ten
barsador could hav gore to Nice and i im. of tli8 bill. without sufi!ci;-nt qual
Canr.es and saved the i0 a day which : jtication, to add to the chances of his
he is now compelled, as the British I Jefem?"
charge d'affaires, according to diplo-j At lr,e conclusion of Mr. Chandler's
matle regulations, to pay during his j gf)ec.h Mr. c'htlton of Texas was rec-
aosence trom me country to v. men nc ;
is acereuiieu.
The Archbishop of Aix. Mgr. Gouthe
Soulard. w hose stipend was suspended,
owing to the letter of encouragement
which he wroe to the AssumptioniM
Fathers on their conviction on the
charge of conspiring against the repub
lic, teems determined to get into trou
ble. He has now written to the As
sumptionist organ. Lt Croix, a long
epistle, vigorously denouncing the gov
ernment's action.
"The violator of my country's law,"
he says, "is not I, but M. Waldei k
Kosseau (the prime minister) by steal
ing my allowance, which Is a debt rec
ognized by the concordat."
"GoutheSoulard has several times
been in difficulties with French minis
ters. As a result of the incident which
occurred at Home during the pilgrim
age of the French workmen, headed by
Gouthe-Soulard, the latetr was fined
J3,(srt francs, and later bad his allow
ance suspended for Interfering In elec
toral matters. The government Is now
urged to depoe him altogether.
ESCAPES SOUTH AFRICA.
A Nebraskan Nearly Has to Go to
Fight for Brltian.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 13. A Fremont
railroad man had a rather unpleasant
experience In Ontario, Canada, recent
ly. A few weeks ago he took his wife
and baby and went to his birthplace, a
town near Toronto, for a visit, arriv
ing there about the time a company
was being equipped for South Africa.
Though he had lived In the United
States for nearly fifteen years he had
never taken out his final citizenship pa
pers and he soon learned from the au
thorities that he was on the list of
those liable to do military duty. Thif
did not disturb him In the least as he
Intended to return to this country soon.
When he began to make preparations
to return he was notified not to leave
the country and was told that his de
parture would be forcibly prevented.
He succeeded in reaching the states
without Interruption, but does not pro
pose to go there again until he is a full
fledged American citizen.
An Exchange of Shots,
Frankfort, Ky. (Special.) Governor
Taylor spent the first night at the msn
slon lie has spent In several days. To
night several shots were fired in that
locality and the soldiers guarding the
house claim hey were fired at them.
They returned the fire. The affair cre
ated considerable excitement and a de
tail of soldiers from the stats house wai
added to the guard at the mansion. It
Is generally believed the shots wer
flrsd by aa alleged joksr.
A WARD.
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S REPUBLICAN
SENATOR'S APPEAL.
POWER OF GOLD MEN
Must Be Eroken or Hunger and
Distress to Millions of People
Will Soon Follow.
Washington. D. C, Feb. 13. Shortly
afur the opening cf th senate Satur
day, .Mr. Chandler of '-w Hampshire
wan n- o; razed to deiivtr en address
u;hj;i the paneling financial bill, which
was laid before the senate, lie said In
pai t :
i uuat; wr.o oavc a ii i iea ine goiu
of the world are trying to make It more
valuable by I'-isliition. That is ihe
natural meaning of the first ten line
of the senate bill. There Is no need of
the law f r uny other object. Abso
lutely no oiher purpose Is to be sub
served by those lines. The par-snge ol
the bill without ad quale recognition
c f the desire and determination of the
American people that silver shall be re-mon-tized
is a defiance of the repub
lican flatform of and without such
recognition in the bill I cannot give to
it my vote.
"it wouid be unqualified gold mono
metalisrn and to advocate or submit
to this is abandonment of republican
principles.
"Any retarding of the movement to
make gold more valuable dots not suit
the gold class. Further steps are there
fore now demand- d, namely, that all
the existing silver coin shall be put out
from the condition .of real money and
placed ill the condition of credit money
that is, money ail of which must be
redeemed on demand in gold. If this
new principle Is to prevail, the teal
money v. ill be Ji.W O.'X-t.Oi.O of gold and
the credit money, including the silver
motley, wiil be llo.'i-X'.'iw.ir.io. And upon
this gold and credit money are to tie
uilt all the chi-oks'and other credit
in trade tl.ioushout the world. How
roud the summit and how narrow the
tia;e!
"It is true that, because it is claimed
that we have now what are called good
tm.es? and prosperity, in America, bi
Rietalisin should je ridiculed and disre
garded. But our good times are simply
because the balance of tradj lias been
so largely In our fivor. What would
lave been our condition if the balance
)f trad? had not been In our favor?
"In truth, in spite of temporary pres
ent conditions, the case in favor of bi-
mctaiism still remains unimpaired. The
merits of bimetallism are plain. The
injury to result from gold monometal
lism is sure.
"The republican party is pledged to
Simetallism. Were we blunderers when
ve shouted over and over again for re
iionelization? Is it not quite possible
;hat we were right then and are now
p.-rorig when it Is proposed to forever
Siscard remorietization.
"I want the double standard. So do
I.SOO.dW.WiO of the people of this world
of ours; while only 2iiO.KXMjiQ want the
single gold standard. We want the
real money of the world to be eight
billions of dollars in coin. They want
it to be only four billions of dollars.
The difference means Injustice, Injury,
suffering and distress to millions of
God's poor people the world over, while
the gold class is to wax fat at the cost
f their helpless victims.
'Ihe republican party ought not to do
v such grievous wn.nir. I entreat It.
0gniz..-d to address the senate In oppo.
silion to the pending measure, which
ne declared represented the policy cf
the republican administration. He
urged that the main object of the bill
was to refund the entire national debt
n long time gold bonds. This would
Insure perpetuity to the national banks
and afford them a greater money mo
nopoly even than they possess now. It
would likewise destroy all prospect of
bimetallism, so far as the power of the
republican party could accomplish that
result. He regarded it as likely that
a treasury ruling would1 lie made after
the pamage of the pending bill provid
ing that silver dollars and silver certifi
cates should be made redeemable In
rold.
Mr. Chilton objected to the power
conferred by the senate bill upon the
secretary of the treasury, and main
tained authority for the issuance of ail
bonds be vested In congress the repre
sentatives of the people.
In conclusion Mr. Chilton said: "I
know the republican leaders are agreed
that the time has come when they csn
carry out their plans. They boast that
the prosperity abounds in the day of
their power; that the silver question Is
dead; that vast annexations and victorious-
wars are the triumphs of the
McKlnley administration. Good prices,
which have come to the cotton raiser
and the wheat raiser by short crops
and the gold discoveries of the last few
years, cannot laat when the mines have
failed and good crops come again. Such
prosperity as we see has followed the
course of nature: has demonstrated the
correctness of the democratic party
that a greater money supply was need
ed to end hard limes and it has not
been scattered from the Imperial char
iot of the republican party as the boun
ties of progress."
Mr. Money (Mass.) declared his belief
that if the production of gold should
Increase in the next five years as it
had Increased In the last five, there
would be a demand for the demonetiza
tion of gold and the remonetizatlon of
silver. Adverting further along to the
Introduction of the finance committees
amendmient relating to the continued
efforts In favor of bimetallism, Mr.
Money declared he did not belteva in
the sincerity of any man who did not
at all limes stand for his convictions.
"I don't know," said Mr, Money,
"where the demand for the adoption of
this bimetallic amendment came from.
The chairman of the finance committee
had hi ear to the ground and heard
the rumblings In the west over the pend
ing bill, or has it again been proposed
to delude the people, In view of the fact
that this Is a presidential campaign
year? The fact Is that the republican
party Is absolutely faithless on this
money question. That Is perfectly evident."
j AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
hews Concerning Nebrsskans and
j , Nebraska Affairs.
Washington. 1. C. Feb. 13.-Om-g-efMiian
Sutherland Is pteparing i
speech f'r future delivery, arid this oc
cupies quite a share of In time. Con
gressman Neville wnn mention in th(
d. ily press for his d-claiation that h
hud "i r"i:iis'-d bis people never to vutt
a doiiar fur the rupptirt of the sultar
of Sulu and bis eight wives and I4(
s,.ies." Senator Allen's doings and
suyings are r potted by the Associated
Press difpati he more largely thar
tV;se of other member of the fusion
!-satkn. on account of the different
r'i'ht.i and privileges accorded to sen
ators, a difference, however, that doe
nit exist so markedly us at the last
session, and which is rapidly passing
a--vay. If pinto -racy remains dominant
in th" nation, a cloture rule will yet be
a-lopi-'d in the senate. Bradley is get
ting familiar with his duties and is
making a hard working and eiliclcnt
ki rctary. S. Edwin Thornton, at on
tin e secretary f"r lion. (. H. Rem. now
has a position In the agricultural de
partment and own an interest in a
d iby line about six miles out in the
hills, lie sterns to be doing fairly well,
but though still a K'xkI populist is not
working very hard at it just now.
There are a lot f silver democrat!!,
populists and Boer sympathizers at
work for the government, but most cl
thern are doing their singing in a minor
key. We personally know of a kt u
Germans who were even afraid to at
tend the public meeting held to sym
pathize with the Boers, though they sal
up until long after midnight to get a
report of what was said and done b
Allen, Mason. Lents. Champ Clark arj
others on that occasion.
. G. Peterson of Aurora, Xeb.. lead
ing merchant and banker, is making
arrangements to visit Germany this
summer, and is arranging for pass
ports and letters of Introduction to con.
Hilar officers.
The government Is getting out iff
irarden seeds at an earlitr date than
last year, and to receivii attention all
requests for the same direct d to any
member of the delegation should be
should be sent in at once.
SPECIAL BILLS.
Special bills have been Introduced bv
Congressman Stark for Xt hemiah W.
M. Kitchens and J. W. Bla k. this.
week. The former lives at Beatrice
ihe latter at 1J--I videre. A numl-r ol
r publican editors in the Fourth dis
trict are writing to their representative
to srr.it" th paper trust by discontin
uance of Its tariff nourishment. Patrons
in tne vicinity of Liberty. York and
i m re asKing tor rural tr. oe-
livery mail routes, Henrv Poor of
1- . : . ...,-.- .
York this v.eck
ives notice from the
quartermaster general, I'. S. A.
that
the body of Seree-mt Waller Poor, com
I-any A, first Nebraska volunteer ln -
fan-ry, is probably en route, and that
he will be notified of Its arrival in San
Francisco. W. S. Lynde of Seward re
ceived a similar notification in regard
to the return of the body of Milton F.
Lynde of company A, whose body may
be expected by March la, l:i. In lnh
cases all expenses are to be borne by
the government.
From the amount of space occupied
in eastern papers by the promoters of
the I 'ape Nome. Alayka, district, th"
conviction is Ixirne In upon a reflective
mind that the boom is inspired by
"Kohl. Klammy Kash," and though thp
glowing charms of that frigid clime are
pictured very attractively, that they
seem most too anxious to divide up
their "snap" v.ilh the world at large.
goodly number of easterners are
Ming favorably impressed, however.
A Joint resolution was reported from
the committee on printing in the senate.
Increasing the limit of cost for the new
government printing office by nearly
IjOO.c&O. An even half of this amount is
admitted to be a tribute to the trusts,
made necessary by the rlso in price of
building material. They are getting
campaign contributions back, all right.
MR. P.OBIXSOX'S POSITION.
J he Washington correspondent of the
Lincoln State Journal again makes the '
statement that Congressman liabinson. I
at the organization of congress, voted !
in tavor or seating Brigliarn H. Hob-it?
the n presentative-ele t from I'tah.
The record shows that Hobinson voted
against Mr. Hoberts being permitted to
take the oath until the charges against
him were investigated, Jiut now the
State Journal, through Its oorresjK.nd
ent. claims that, while Bobinson voted
on the roll call to exclude Robert, yet
he did vote on the standing vote n
favor of the Kieharrtson substitute,
which In effect iiermitted noburts to
take the oath, pending the investigation
of the charges against him. This stale,
ment is also denied by Hobinson and
the question comes down to a matter
of the reliability and fairness of the
correspondent of the State Journal. The
correspondent of the World-Herald,
with a view to investigating the mat
ter, called upon Congressman Stark,
who sits at tho left of Mr, Hobinson,
and Mr, Stark stated It was his mem
ory that on the rising vote, taken on
the Itlchardhon substitute, Mr. Bobin
son voted against the substitute and
that Hobinson at no time voted Jn fa
vor of allowing Hoberts to take a seat
on the floor. Congressman A. S. Bur
leson of Austin. Tex., sits upon the
right of Mr, Hobinson, and upon being
questioned, slated: "I recall the whole
proceeding distinctly; It was an exciting
time In the house. Mr. Hobinson voted
against the Hlchardson substitute and
voted at all times to exclude Hoberts
from a seat. 1 voted in favor of Hob
erts being allowed to take the oath,
and occupy a seat until the charges
against him were investigated. But the
statement that Hobinson voted at any
time In favor of Hoberts is clearly
wrong."
, OFFICER TOO QUICK WITH GUN.
,
Criminal Attempts to Shoot, but
Sheriff Oets In His Work,
Clay Center, Neb,, Feb. 13. Vlret
Hawkins of this place was arrested
last Wednesday on the charge of chick
en stealing and gave bond for his ap
pearance on the Kith. One of hli
bondsmen, becoming uneasy for fear ht
would leave, went to his residence In
company with Deputy Sheriff Nagle
and Detective Franklin, who had been
employed to discover the band of
thieves who have been robbing th(
farmers throughout the county, Haw
kins commenced firing at the officers,
whq returned the fire without effect.
Hawkins Jumped on his horse and fled.
After a lorn' base Sheriff Secord cam
up with him near Davenport and h!
refused to surrender and attempted te
draw his revolver, but was shot by thi
sheriff and kllUid, Tho remains wen
brought here Saturday night and wcr
Interred Sunday,
The coroner1 Jury In Thayer wmntj
exonerated the sheriff. Thad Hark, ar
uncle of Hawkins, is now in Harvard
under arrest, but being hurt In an at
tempt! to hold up gome men on. tin
road. Is not in condition to be bmughi
Into court.
KENTUCKY.
fAYLOR REFUSES TO SIGN THE
PEACE AGREEMENT.
;0 EHO OF TROUBLE.
Kentucky Situation Not Yet Solved
Though Divested of Some of
Its Warlike Features,
Frankf.-rt. Ky., Feb, 32. "I have only
litis to fay: After mature deliberation
ar,d conference with my fib-nds from
every section of the state, I have con
f luded to allow the cor.lrnversy to take
Us due cours", vigorously contesting
every Inch of ground and upholding the
lights of the people to the uttermost
If th' ir rights be destroyed, the respon
sibility f-jr that destruction must rest
wilh those who sit in Judgment.
"It is due to say that the eminent
gentlemen, my friends, who secured the
propositions resulting from the Louis
viile conference, acted in perfect Rixid
I 'f.111' from jh," .hiKh' st T""'.? ! p"t, '.'
oti.sm and did the very best they could
"WILLIAM S. TAYUH.
"Governor of Kentucky
The above prut -tarnation was Issued by
Governor Taylor Saturday night, and
according to hi oral statement at the
time of its issuance embodies all he de
sires to Fay concerning his position at
the present time.
The decision not to sign the Louis
ville agreement was reached by Gov
ernor Taylor a few minutes after 1
o'clock Saturday afternoon. For over
two hours be bad been in conference
with fully 1..0 prominent republicans
from all p3rts of the state, including
county committeemen and four repub
lican members of the legislature.
TAYUJU VKB.Y XEHVOCS,
This action was decided on at 1
o'clock: and the first Information of
the decision was given to the outsid'
world by Governor Taylor himself. He
came rapidly through the doors, un
attended, looking nervous and haggard
He walked hastily toward the capitol
siulrivav. repeating ieveral tim-s to
newspaper men who stood in the hall.
"I don't sign. I don't sign, I don t
sign."
From the capitol he passed to the
executive building, where he at once
made up and signed the following pro'--
:,ma;. reconvening the legislature at
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. !.,',,-, uv l-Vh K -The excite-
, reeerillv r,re vn i i I n Lr In tills cltV
having to pome extent subsided urn)
!,h. -
appearing now to be no neevs
sity for the general assembly to remain
in session in lyuidon, I do hereby iy
this proclamation reconvene the same
at Frankfort. Ky February 12. I'm. at
12 o'clock niKtn. W. S. TAYLoH,
"Governor of Kentucky."
MILITIA IS WITHDRAWN.
Ordei s were at once Issued to General
Collier to prepare for the departure of
the trips, and in a very short time a
large number of them were ready to
leave. Six' companies left Saturday
night, more left Sunday and only a
small detachment remains this morn
ing. These will be retained only as n
peace guard and will In no way be ob
truded upon the presence of the leg
islature. Word was at once sent to the mem
bers of the republican legislature, now
In session at London, that the next
rw.-:sslon would be in Frankfort, and a
prompt reply was received to the effect
that they would fill leave In a body to
day and be in Frankfort In ample time
for business.
The action of Governor Taylor returns
the gubernatorial fight to the enact po
sition it occupied on the day following
the Gocbel assassination, with the ad
ditional complication that there was
but one' legislature and one governor
In fact, whereas there are now two
claimants for the ixisition iind two Sep.
male bodies, each claiming to bs the
lawmaking power of Kentucky.
DEMOCRATS WILL KOT GO.
Threatened by Armed Mob, They
Stay Away.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 12. The collapse
of the peace negotiations through Gov
ernor Taylor's rejection of the Louis
ville agreement and the latter'a action
In. calling off the Ixindon pgislature
and partially withdrawing the troop?
have left the fight over I-tate officers
divested of many of its warlike fea
tures, but In a worse legal tangle than
ever.
The receipt of news from Frank fo't
was followed Immediately by a gather
ing of the democratic leaders at the
wmard hotel. At this conference were
Senator Blackburn, Governor Beckham,
General Castb-man, President Carter,
Speaker Trimble and others. At its
conclusion Governor Beckham sent to
the legislature a message reciting the
failure of the peace negotiations and
the conditions existing at Frankfort as
seen by him and recommending that
tho legislature continue Its sessions In
Louisville, as be could not guarantee
Iheir personal security nor protect them
from unwarranted interference at
Frankfort.
Acting uixm this suggestion, the leg
islature decided to remain in Louisville
for the present and adjourned to tntet
at the court house today at noon. It
s probable a Joint resolution, which
was offered Saturday, will then be
adopted, calling for the appointment
of a committee to Investigate the con
ditions at Frankfort, as far as they
affect the safety of the legislators. The
members do not accept Governor Tay
lor's action In ordering away part of
the troops, as restoring order under
which they may return to the capital.
They say they would feel safer with
the militia there than with "the irre
ionible armed mountaineers, who for
weeks have been gathering about the
stale buildings," left to menace them.
WIIEKK HESPONS1BILITY LIES.
Louisville, Ky.. Feb. 12, Senator
Blackburn has made public the agree
ment signed lust Monday by seven re
publicans and seven democrats, repre
senting Governors Taylor and Beckham
for a settlement of the disturbed po
litical conditions In this stale. It was
Accompanied by a statement covering
lire whole course of the negotiations,
lieglnnlng Willi a call by David W.
Faibigh on Senator Blackburn at
Frangfort, February 5, to seek a con
ference looking for a settlement. The
senator says:
"I Insisted that before I could con
sent to undertake so grave and delimit
a tusk I must be assured of the full
and plenary powers with which he was
authorized to act. Of this he gave me
satisfactory assurances. It was then
agreed between us after various polnu
had btt-n suggested, that we should
!meit In Iiulsvi!le. and he and the Hon.
John Mutt-hull Iwhu was not present
at this Inter i-w with me. but was a -'oiniMinying
Mr. Farbigh, us he told
me, in bis Inteicsts with Mr. Taylor!
did go from Frankfort to Louisville
Monday morning."
Senator Blackburn th.-tt tells of the
meeting at (he Gait houm- between
Messrs. Farb igh and Marshall and their
associates and Governor Beckham. Sen
ator Blackmiin and five othtr demo
crats and their conference. .
"At an unusually early hour this
morning I was awakened by the clerk
at my hotel and told that Governor
Taylor wanted me ut the long distance
telephone and requested rue not to take
the time necessary to dress, but to come
at once. I went promptly and Mr. Tay
lor told me of his gnat perplexity and
distress of mind, expressed his appre
ciation of the liberal measure of pa
tience 1 had shown throughout these
negotiations and raid he feit that the
parlies to this conference found the
proiier solution to the situation, but he
approved of the agreement and found
no fnult with it either In whole or in
part, but be said that the pressure that
had been brought to bear upon htm In
opposition to bis approval was beyond
anything of which it was imsslble for
me to conceive He further said that
he had summoned certain parties to a
conference with htm at l'l o'clock this
morning and asked me. urged me ear
nestly to consider the matter as open
until 11 o'ciiM-k this morning. I agreed
Pi this and further said that instead
of 11 o'clock we would make it 12
o'clock if he wished It, at which latter
hour It was agreed that he should call
me up by telephone and advise me of
his approval of the agreement and of a
proclamation that he would issue re
voking bis call for a meeting of the
legislature at London and calling it to
meet at Frankfort on Monday, and of
the sending home of the military force
now on duty at Frankfort. I walled
until 12 o'cI'M-k and until 1 o'clock, and
hearing nothing from him I wired Mr.
Taylor that the hour he had named
had passed, and another hour in addi
tion, and that the matter under con
sideration Mtuod closed."-
Senator Blackburn says Governor
Taylor called him up soon afterward to
explain the delay. He continued:
He told me he could riot sign or ap
prove the agreement; that eonumoun
re such and the pressure so neavy
that he could not do It. With this state
ment I and my associates are content
to have the public decide lis to where
the crushing burden of responsibility
sts for a continuation of the deplor
able conditions that we have labored so
rrustly to relieve. Should It lie that
worse is yet to come than now exists
v.e Pii trial we nave aorie our umiosn.
to protect our people and our state.
and that we shall not be answerable.
The text of the agreement reached!
by the conference last Monday night
follows:
TEXT OF THE TREATY".
"For the purpose of inoirrg, by proper
mutual com ess-tons, the unfortunate
condition of political affairs now t xlst-
ant in Kentucky a conference was this
lay held at Louisville, in which the
subscribers participated, Ater many
hours of patient and frank discussion
t was unanimously determined to rec
ommend an accommodation "f the diffi
culties upon the following bonis;
First That should a resolution be
passed by the general assembly during
its present Session In Joint Session of,
the two houses, declaring that the ac
tion heretofore taken by the general as
sembly did Invest William Gorbcl with
the title to the office of governor of this
commonwealth on the 2d day of Feb-
tmry, r.too. and did invest. J. C. W.
icckharn with the title to the office of
lieutenant governor of this common
wealth, as of said date, ihe contestants.
William S. Taylor and John Marshall,
shall not dispute said titles respect
ively. "Second that should the general as
sembly pass the resolution stated In
the foregoing paragraph, immunity
shall be extended to all persons fiorn all
accusations growing out of political acta
done, pending the contest for the office
of governor arid lieutenant governor.
That all legislative action by the pres
ent general assembly shall be ' post
poned until Monday. February 12, BKiO,
except sue h steps as may be necessary
under the constitution, to make lawful
adjournments.
"Fourth That the board of state elec
tion commissioners, sitting as a board
of contest, shall postpone all of Its pro
ceedings until Tuesoay, February 13,
I'.'HO. or until such later date as it may
determine. Provided, that It may In
the meantime, meet and adjourn. If It
shall determine that such 'meetings are
neci-ssary or expedient.
"FifthThat It is earnestly recom
mended to both parties that In the con
sideration and determination of all
pending and determined contests for
the offices of representatives and sena
tors, all imi8H.n considerations shall
be eliminated as far us may be, but
this provision shall not ho regarded as
anything more than a recommendation.
"Sixth That the present general as
sembly shall provide an absolulely fair
and non-titirtlsiin election law, which
shall secure to the voter the fullest
measure of protection, to the end that
he shall have the fullest llln-rty t cat
his vote without let or hindrance and
have it counted as eat, and shall se
cure to the others of the election the
first protection In the charge of their
duties.
"Seventh That as soon as possible
from this date, the slate militia now
on duty at the seat of government,
shall be withdrawn, and Bent to their
homes, due regard being had for ths
preservation of public peace,
"For the republican party;
"JOHN W. BAKU.
"ACGI'STl'S E. WILLSON.
"T. If. BAKER.
"D. W. LIN'DSEY.
"DAVID W. FA1BLEIGH.
"fHARLKS T. BALLARD. -"For
the democratic party: . '
"J. ". 8. BLACK HI UN,
"J AMI'S H. M'OUKARY.
"ROBICKT J. BRFX'KINRIDOHL
"PREY WOODSON.
"S. J. SHACKELFORD.
"PHIL. It, THOMPSON,
jh.
"K. T. LILLAIil), SR.
J. Ji. THOMPSON.
"We approve tho above:
"John marmhall.
"j. c. w. beckham."
Bank Cashier Arrested.
Thompsonville, Conn., Feb. 1.1. Rob.
ert E. Spencer, the cnshlcr of the bank
ing firm of It. D. and Robert E. Kpen.
cer. which filed a petition In bankrupt
cy In the United State court at Hart
ford, on Monday, with liabilities of
about IIOJ.WO. was arrested on a crim
inal charge, alleging the misappropria
tion of funds.
Mining Riot to Be Investigated.
Washington, D, C., Feb. 13. Ths
house committee on military affair has
Issued twenty-live subpoenaes for tho
Investigation of the Idaho mining riots,
which federal troopw under General
Merrlam suppressed. The Investigation
I to begin February 26. Mr. Sovereign
of the Knights of Labor and other rep
resentative of labor organisations were,
among those subpoenaed.