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iw?n> m? Mammh. I Jftamiiy A cxorpapcr l'or the P+xmiotian of the PoliUomi, Sooted, Agriredtural ?it n icr-tal Jntewoete. i Tgmgn.~yt 'r.,T"~"^~ ?
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millions rtiiauftGU ujf ivciltucky
Leaders.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OF
CON L ENDING LEADERS
II AVE CONFERENCE.
Will Wait on Court's Decision.
Arrests and Prosecutions Will
Coase Temporarily. Beckham
Voted ?100.000
"War Fund."
Frankfort, Ky, March 13.?
The legislature of Kentucky adjourned
sine die today, a conference
between Adjt Gens Collier
and Castleman being held at
which an understanding was
reached.
n ?: 11
\jot myiui will continue in
act as governor. Gov Beckham
Will make no mora toward securing
p Bseasion of the State buildings
until after the court of appeals
has decided the disputed
governorship.
The legislature appropriated
$100,000 for the use of Gov
Beckham in reorganizing the
State militia.
Among the more conservative'
element in each party the opinion
prevails that the worst is over i
and that when the court of ap~
peals renders its decision the
danger of civil war in the com
moawealth, which has been ter- i
ribly imminent, will have passed
away entirely. To the Democratic
leaders, with a full understanding
of the situation, only one
I cloud appears on the political
horizon. That is Gov Taylor's
future course
Gov Taylor himself will not
outline his plan of action, beyond
the statement which ho made I
to the Associated 1'rcs* correspondent
today that he "would !
continue to tic"., as governor."
Republicans in Gov Taylor's confidence,
however, say that he will j
remain in Frankfort in the discharge
of his duties until the |
court of last resort passes upon
the question at issue. Then, if
the decision he against him he
will step out at once and turn
over tho State buildings to Gov;
Beckham. The Kepuolicans will
make every elTort to carry the
dispute into the federal courts in
case the decision of tho Kentucky
court of appeals is against them,
but failinir in this they will con
aider the question settled, still be-i
lieving h great wrong has been !
done them.
Tho democratic leaders assert
that they will cheerfully abide l?y i
the decision of the court of ap~ j
peal# Hut should the decision
be in their faror they will insist 1
on the occupancy of the State
buildings "peaceably if possible, 1
but forcibly if necessary," as it
was expressed today.
The conference between Adjt
(lens Cast Ionian and Collier lasted
a greater part of the afternoon
and a tacit agreement was made
t<? allow matters to remain in
statu quo at present. By this,
tho Kepublicanu understand that
no further arrest* mrill
(ii ?ro j
tempted and no prosecutions made j
of the State officers or of the
State miliiia serving under Gov
Taylor.
In spite of the fact that there
was the usual disorder attendant
on the clotting day of the session,
especially in the house, considerable
important legislation was accomplished
before the legislature
adjourned, including the passage
of the Tripplett resolution appropriating
9100,000 to "reorganize
the militia, extend the organization
and recover the munitions of
war of the State." i
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llll-i l.MIMI Sl :\ I i-;s OF '
FEUS HEU SERVICES.
To Brin<r About Fence Between I'
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Boers and British. Step
Taken at lnstMiice of
Dutch Preside/its.
London, March 1 .*> ?'I lie <"
[ United States government, at the <*
request of President Kroner and :
I President Steyn, ha* otlVred to ttie f"
j British government its services u|
mediator, with the view of hrinir- 1<
| inor about peace in South Afri a. ?
Lord Salisbury lias not \ot re? a
plied, hut n representative of the p
Associated Press learns that there
is little ilouht ho will decline the !
United States' good otfice*. lie n
will <lo so, however, in terms as \
cordial and polite as those in e<
which the otfer was couched. P
lUtrTAINR ONI.V TKKMS. ,l
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London, March 13 In the,.
House of Lord* today Lord -alis- ,
bury read the British govern- .
w ^ h
I merit's reply to Presidents Kruger
it
und Steyn, who had proposed an ,
ending of the war. The concluding
sentence is as follows: * * 11?r j
majesty's government can only
answer your honor's telegram l?v ..
saying that it is not prepared to
assent to the indepenee of either ^
the South African republic or the .
Orange Ftee State."
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The British Government Undines. .
I London, March 13 ?The I oiled j
States charge d'affaires, llenrv
| White, saw Lord Salisbury at the
I Foreign Office this evening, and
received a formal reply from the
Britiih government, declining the J
good offices of the I'nited Stales
in regard to peace. It is under- j
stood the reasons* of the Premier
<1
are identical with those already
cabled to the Associated Press.
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The interview between Mi..
1 # (I
White and Lord Sulisburv was
very brief, the Premier confining J
himself to a courteous vernal de ;
v
clination, without entering into .
h
details.
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Boers Don't Acknowledge De- (
feat.
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Pretoria, March Id.?A dispatch
from Bloouifontein says that
in view of the military situation
H
the seat of government may tie ^
removed to Kroonstadt. Commander
Delarey'p report of the j
light at Abraham's kraal Satur-) j
day says: "The British were ch | *
timated to number lu,ooo town. I.
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llu'O- 1 1
- ... ,v w<?v?*i?ic >T an I y
Only two Boers wore wounded. J
Tbe second assault was made on ,
the hills to the left of our position.
These hills were of great at rat- i .
egic importance. Appreciating
this, I and 300 men defended the
position from 0 in the morning i .
until sundown. Tho burghers .
fought like heroes and three |
times repulsed masses of the;
British who kept relieving tired ?
men Every attempt to storm
was defeated. At sundown there
were not 50 yards between us.
The British lost heavily. No ac- y
curate returns of our losses are I1
arailaole. |>
RELIEF I* SIX llO URS
n
DiMtreKrting Kidney and Bladder j,
(>h. hmh relieved In nix hour* by "N k\v
Ukkat h? uth American Ki??nky CniK."
11 In a great niirprU* Oil qi
i-ouql of itn exceeding prnmptneiM m p
relieving pain in bladder, kidiieyaand
back, in male or female. Keltevea re
tentlon of water almost Immediately.
If you want quick lelief ami cure thin
in the remedy. Bold by J F Mackey _
A Co., Druggist, Lancaster B U.
>iviiiMi l?li.\<i KlilKS OVEIi
liLOKMFON VEIN
ii-d Stalin Capital Surrenderi'd
Tii? -<iu\ /M??rnin?*. Population
Expressed Pleasure.
London, \liucli 14. ? It is olli
itillx mii 11 >1111 ?*< I that Lit <1 Iv??I?
rts ha- ??? ? *! | ?i?*( I Bloent fontcin
i<1 tift the IJriti?li ll-ij; is fl\injr
'diii till' t |? of i Ik? i:i | >it a I.
li'iiil'iti, Mrircli 14.?-The folivvitii*
is lite text of Lord Robi!
-* 111>|micli to the war otVu e
nndimeinjj liis oeeo|>Htion of
llnemfontt in:
l?h cinfdntein. I'uesdHV, Mareh
' >. 's |) til. - 1?v the help of God
ml lt\ the lira very of her niajes
v's soldiers. the troops under my
iMiiii ti"! have taken possession of
1|? teiii ton I ein Ihe British finer
~r*
<>\v llio over the presidency,
viit'iiHii'il l?>t evening hv Mr
?1 < vn. lair president of the Orange
'rep State Mr Kruzer, memer
nt I ho Into executive govern?ent,
tho mayor, the secretary of
ho Into government. the landrost
ml other ollicials met me two
lil*** from the town and presentil
mo with the keys of the pnhe
of lice.-.. I'he enemy have
ithdrawn from the neighbor o<
a I and all seems ipiiet. The
ahahitants of Bloomfontein gave
lie troops a cordial welcome.
VILL Kit ill I'TO TI1E DEATH.
Cruger Promises That British
Will Never lOach Pretoria.
New York, March 14 ? A dislatch
from President Kruger to
he Evening Journal dated J'reoria,
March Hi, h p m, via lierin,
says; "The burghers will
inly cease lighting with death.
)ur forces arc returning in good
irder to our line of defense on
ur own roil. The Natal camniign
was longer in our favor
han we expected. The Itritish
nil never reach Pretoria. The
nirghers, Steyn, Juubort and tnydf
as well as all the others are
niti'il 'I'liifi .1-. i
. .. v. ? i x in; Uiiivuniron. (
Jod holp 118. '1
Drew Lots t?? Kill (loebcl.
A dispatch from Frankfort, Ivy, '
ays: A letter received by State's j
kttornev Kobert li Franklin says i
lint liransrieM Kertram, sherill'of
Ireckenndoo county, who recent-|
y died of pneumonia, revealed
ti his deathbed u plot of which
o had knowledge to murdert
Villinm (roehel.
According to the story twenty !
ve diew lots to determine who
tiou d Jo the kil'ino. Twentyve
henna, twenty four white and
no black, were placed in a box
ml each of the twenty live men
tew a bean. The man ir?>M i nor
j- e< ;
10 black bean agreed beforehand
i kill the democratic aspirant for
overnor.
Til r T II RO BBIN a
KIKAHAtllK M
Would (jiiickly leave you, if
ou used Dr. King's New Life
'ills. Thousands of sufferers have
roved their matchless merit for
iek and Nervous Headaches,
'hey make pure blood and strong
orves and build up $mur health,
'.any to take. Try them. Only
f> cents. Money back if not
ured. Sold by Crawford Bros'
>ruggists.
Pay your subacripitonto
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ONE KILLED, ONE WOUND- \\
ED.
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A Pen'tentiary Guard's Desperata
Encounter With ConvictH.
The State 14th inst. B
i
Yesterday morning five coni
; victs, all negroes, made a dcsper- >n
(ute etTort to overpower and kill
|the one guard who n as with them ff
? Mr. A he flailing ? and escape, hi
The guard after a <?trugglo with hi
'his assailants killed one of them;
wounded another and prevented tb
all hut one from escaping.
The story of the affair is thus hi
told by one familiar wfith the w
facts; ^
Eai ly yesterday morning Guard h<
Hailing, with five convicts, was
>ent to some land near the city tc
rented hy the penitentiary from se
Mr. ?I M Roach. The convicts tb
ft It ? I' i *< I - 4 * _ m
iv?M.on xur me purpose OI | ai
cleaning off grass and other things
'from the land. They worked r?
along very well and nothing un- V
I usual occurred for some time, j ti
| The guard was standing close with ; ft
the convicts, when otre of them : h
! made a quick move from the rear | w
; and throwing hie arms about the I
guardr'a body pinioned his armsiq
t<? his side. Another convict n
named Houghton took nway the
guard's gun and all of them had h
rakes upraised ready to disable or I ft
kill the guard and escape. Hough j
ton tried to work the gun, but I !
failed, not knowing how to handle
it. It was his intention to shoot j o
the gnard, who was in the mean- |c
time struggling with the convict si
j who lirst caught him.
The other negroes took a hand I
in the game too, and some of|
them struck the guard with the
j rake, but though outnumbered <
| and being considerably used up
ho made a gre t tight. In the I
struggle he succeeded in drawing
his pistol and he shot Houghton i
dead. The other convicts began ?
S
to scatter and run when the guard, I
again secut ing his gun from the
dead negro, opened tire on the
|
fleeing convicts. One, Dave liar-i
! | i
ton, he winged under tho arm and
he gave up. Two others fearing they
might receive a bullet, halted and ,n
hurreiHicreu. Anoiner, SWJtter I "
th:in the rest, run on, and though ""
several shots were tired nt hini lie | n<
succeeded in escaping. Guard ''
Hurling rounded up his captured /(
convicts and took them hack to ! ?*
the penitentiary. The body of ar
the dead convict was also taken | *e
there.
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CCOVKK POST OFFICE UOB- \l"
BED. Ir<
Over $200 and Stamps Stolen? 0,1
the Bon Air, Tenn., Money
Order Ollice Burned.
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Chattanooga, Tenn, March Hi? C"
The post ollice inspector was noti-. w
tied today that the money order j w
ollice and contents at Bon Air, p'
Tenn, wore burned last night,
A telegeam also gives news of , ^
the robbery last night of the post
oftiee at Clover, South Carolina. ^
Over anil ? /inoatU" *?/ . Ill
? t-vw t w UI
stamps were stolen.
$100
Dr. K. netchon'a Anti Diuretic
May be worth to you more than $100 j'
If you haw a chbd who hoi.a bedding 1?
from incontenencH of water during w
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrest* the trouble at once. $1. Hold P'
by J F Macfcey Jk Co, Druggist, Lan- S<
aster, 8 C. Q
Instead of some one else's name Pi
or recommendation, let your daily a
life be your endorsement. bi
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' 1LL1ET EOSTEIt'S SU1CIDK
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Tell Known Voting Man Shoot?
Himself to Death Near Etta
.lane.
y Telegraph to Greenville News.
Etta Jane, March 12 ? A shock
g tragedy occuieil near here
lturduy evening. Willie T Fostei
immittod suicide by shooting
nisei f in the chest with a breech
ading gun.
Everything points to the facl
lat it was a case of deliboiatc
ilf destruction. 113 hud beet
inting Saturday afternoon am
as returning toward home.
Then in about 300 yards of the
>use iti some woodland, ho cul
id carefully prepared a stick t<
mch the trigger and seating him
df I*v a tree, put the muzzle o
to gun directly over hi* heatid
tired.
Some few minutes after tht
iport was heard, his sister, Mrs
t'illiams, went in the directim
nit the shot came from, nn<
iiind him lying on his side witl
is gun under him. His clothe
ere hurned about his brent.
'Squire Poole considered an in
uest unnecessary, as there wa
o doubt of the facts.
Mr. Foster had been in ha'
ealth, mentally and physically
>r some time.
The tragedy occurred abou
:30 p m.
Mr. Foster was about 25 year
Id and a member of the Methodic
hurch and was popular and rr
pectod.
ON VICT JOHN COLEM A]
A8SAlTLTS 1118 (IF A HI).
lashed His Head With Hocj
Then Escapes. Wounds One
of Pursuers and is Himself
Shot.
pocial to The State.
Laurens, .March 13.?Join
oleman, convict on the count;
taingang for live years, earl;
lis morning assaulted Ike Ray
to of tht; guards, knocking hin
the head with a rock, and thai
>d with the guard's gun. Mi
ay is reported seriously hurt
>t fatally, however, it is thought
he sheritf and a number of citi
'tis are on the ground in pursni
1 Coleman. He is a bad negrt
id some trouble may he encoun
red in taking him.
The camp is located at presen
>ar Cupt Cunningham's ahou
,e miles west, on the Clintot
>ad.
Later: John Coleman was re
iptured this afternoon am
rouirht to jail after an excitin*
ia?r and sharp encounter ii
hich the ne^ro was shot down
it not before he pot in one sho
ith the 14 pistol with which h
as armed, Mr John D Mills, on
f the pursuers, had an arn
idlv shattered t.y the bullet
olenian is not seriously hurt
jinp shot with bird shot. M
lills is a prominent citizen am
is much sympathy.
A FRIGHTFUL KIJIN1>Jl
It
Will often cause a horribl
urn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Buck
n's Arnica Salve, the best in tin
or Id, will kill the pain an<
omptly heal it. Cures OI<
>res, Fever Sore, Ulcers, Felons
orne, all Skin Eruptions. Bes
ile cure on earth. Only 25 ct
box. Cure guaranteed. Sole
f Crawford Bros1 Druggists.
; CAPITOL T< > I10 ( < >\i,
PLKILD
1*200,000 Provided to t'oinplvto
t lc Work on the State I Ion
in Columbia.
Columhiu, S (!, March I
, The State ripitol of Sutnii i
, Iina is to he coniplvt I , :
, I General Assembly rec-mlic
i thorized the sinking I'u i I corn n
j sion t?i lend *200,01)0 f ?r t tie < i n I
pletion of the h iil li i ; 1 '
. commission appointed i > >m(. >.
, ! the work met today and dec! I I
I I to no ahead at once Plans 1
1 .
specifications will tie ca'lcil
3 The sinking fund couuni-- n
i- armied that it could not hmd in s
, | money to the State, us it \v:i- i
trust commission Pic f
Generul has decro? <1 that tho
t sinking fund coinmission is m r
I
ly ministerial, Htid must carrv "it
n j tho instructions of the Genet-d
Assembly. The Statu will rolim I
, I the monov at tun rate of Sl5,o >
j | a year.
Cotton Acreage in South Carolina
Increased.
j Columbia, S tMarch 1 "> The
farmers in several counties
have, hy resolution, boycotted
the fertilizer trust, hut the saic of
fertilizers this year i> nearly onej
half more than last year. The
inforenee is that the acreage of
cotton has l?een incr?'a>e?l prop ?. ^
tionately Hard freezes have, injured
small grain, of which tli : c
was an increased acreage. Farmers,inspired
hv prevailing prices
are turning hack to cotton. All
* available land will he plunt<-d.
(The income from tlie 25 cents per
| ton tax on fertilizers for the pr?s?
k ent year to date is hut *7,34s
short of the income for all of last
year. Tho total number of to is
sold last year was 2b4,40t!, while
I this year's sales are estimated at
301,075, nearly a half more
>' Fourteen Perish in Roaring Flames
? I
?| New York, March, 12 ? Four1
teen persons lost tlicur lives, two
1 persons w? re seriously injured
r and many others slightly burned
? in a tire m Newark, N .1, th's
I morninc. The liremen sti^i- i'.w
I _ ^
* (lames had been subdued, took Id
' bodies from the ruins :m 1 while
* they were thus cniraned another
* victim r>f the tire died in tie- ' ity
hospital. One family was wiped
t out completely arid of another
I only tie father lives, and he is in
1 the city hospital, whore it is I o
lieved ho will die.
' Another Democrat Unseated in
Congress.
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Washington, March 12?Today
I for the second time within a week
a Democrat was unseated by the
r* - -
! house an<l a Republican seated in
1 his place. R A Wise was given
the seat hitherto occupied by \V
' A Young, from the Second Virr!
. . r
I ginia district. The votes were
! exceedingly closo and were attended
with considerable excitement.
It has been discovered that a
lot of expensive furniture in the
Capitol at Washington, supposed
1 to be mahogany, is only thinly
J veneered over with that wood.
There are men who resemble a
rockingchair in the fact that al1
though they are constantly on the
move they never get ahead.