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OATH AS GOVERNOR TAKEN BY GOEBEL. Chief J 119'ioe Haselrlgg Ad miQlitert Oatb to tbn Man Ttoeo 8uppoied to be Dying. Frankfort, Kj> Ju 31.?William Qoebel wm ohortly before 9 o'clock toeigbt a worn in m governor of Keetooky end J 0 W Beokhem ? mw miootec Inter took the onto of Nontenant governor The oath wee ?taioietered to both men by tJMef Jwetice Hanelrigg of the court of Ufpnn?j The plea to mtke Goebel Ceruor wee eet ie motion eerlj in afternoon A etetemeot wee pie tared eeyiog thet the boerde which bed heard the coot eet? fur governor e*d Heutenent governor hed deoided to favor of Goebel end Beckhen end that the boerde intended to report tbnir finding* to the legtelature, bot tuet they bed been prevented from j wo dolag by the notion of Oov Tey ' tor to dcelerlog the legieletnre ad Jnarntd The e tenement then gone on to eey thet the member* of the legielature wove driven from piece to plooe by tbn militia end threatened with nrreet whenever tuny attempted to hold n ?tenting It wnn declared the belief of nil Ihn eignete of the eutemeot tmat Goebel nod Beckham were the Ingnlly eleoted governor end lieuten? ant governor, nnd enou man, ne he ntgned the neper, nnneooeed thnt he voted for tbn adoption of tbn major? ity report of Ihn content boerde, which declared Ooebel nod Beokhem no be tbe men rightfully entitled to the cfloe It wee alow work obtaining Ihn ?agnntnmn of the members of the bovin nnd eenate ; end, nlthoogh the work wee in progreee nil tbn after noon, it wm not until nvnning that tbe neoiaeary number of eigoaturee fend been ohtuioed Aa noon ne the ton man actually needed hed affixed bin eignatare to tbn eutement word wee cent to tbn rue i suou of Chief J notion Ueuolrigg of tbe court of In. lie oame nt once to the itol hotel, pnennd directly op to room of Mr Ooebel nnd ndmioin ed tbn oath of offloe Mr Goebel ee propped up with pUlowe end wan nbJe to raiae hie heed only with tbn fmnteet difficulty an be liateoed to tbn wordn of Judgn Hanelrigg Whec the oeth hed been given Mr Ooebel eenk book eibeeeted, the ouTort aaving been nlmoet too mach for bit etreo|;th There were in the cwum lit tbn time tbe oath wee edmio intere^. beeiden Mr Ooebel and J udfre Bai?lrigg, Arthur Ooebel brother of ?ine woooded man ; Mre Welch, bie ?toter, end Percy Haley, bie can peigo maoagere, aad two or tbrt ? intimate friende Mr Ooebel wan no Ubto to eey an?ihing regarding tbe metier, but tbe contented amile on bie faun Hore etroog witoeae to (he jptenaore he felt. fmmedirtely opon leaving the room where be bed a worn in Mr Ooe? bel, Jodge Hanelrigg went to en ed toining room, where be ewore io Mr Beckham aa' lieotenant governor Tbia done, be returned to bie borne , Jodge Haa*lrigg declined to make any o*atement concerning tbe manner io which the office bad been conferred opon tbe Democratic oonteetante ' A majority of both boueee of the legielaturo declared for tbem," he eeid ' ecd when I wee aaked to ewear tbem in there wee nothing left lor me io do bat edminiater tbe oatba of o#je The proceeding wee, of of courae entirely legal and proper. I would not have done ?? I did bad it been otherwiee Mr U >ebel ae eoon aa be wee aa aar? (l that tie wee legall? governor of Kentucky, took prompt action re gardmg tbe military arm ot tbe eer vice Two ordere were quickly pre pared for hia eignetore, the firet which dtacharajed Adjutant General (Toii..T from office and app nnted Gen ?lohn B Caetlemen of Louieeille aa hin auoceaeor The eeoood wee directed to tbe commendere of the naihiia now ataiioned in thie city, directing them to return to their homna Word wee at once telegraph od to Gen Cee'lemen of hia appoint aaent and be ie expected in tbe eity tomorrow morning There ie e poeaibilit? of trouble in tbe matter of oontrol of lb* . etatr troopa Tbe regtroMiin of tbe guard bevd Intel? been reorgan iaed and they are for tbe moat pert made op of republic ?ne aud tho personal followa of Governor Taylor I? ie oot oertaio that tbey will at oom eOOl iaa ir? 11? f<? muri by Goe ? ? ft i? aod aoy attempt to force Iben io do ?o will alom-t eertaioly reeuW io trouble Home of tbe offioere toiiooated tooigb' 'bat tbe? would oot obey ike ordere to leave, although tbey were earafal not to at? ao *n epeeifio lerrra ledieetiooe around the 8?e:e bouae tooifbt w r i oot tuoh aa to warrant aa? belief that tbe troopa now thero ieteodel to note away io tbe moroiog Hoppliea of o!oibiog aod focd were ??io* reeaired aod unloaded aod e?ery thing seemed to warrant the atnumption that the troope were to stay for a time at laaat. Gee C ?Hier refeeed poeitively to ee? anything regarding hie poeeibla hue of notion. He woald not aay, boweeer, that he had aay intention of giving up bie poet et the order of Go? Qoabel. bevtaty-nix membera of the home aad senate signed the statement, whiob iooloded soma strong oritioism of tbe eotioo of Go? T? ylor in adjourning the legislature and preventing it from ' meeting by tbe ate of the militia Tbe boat* tod senate will make aootber effort to meet tomorro?, bot tbe demo oratio members say they do Dot eipeot any troable If they are pre?eoted entering tbo ball they will meet some* where alee. Tbey eay that ao vhleuoe will bo offered to aoybody, eteo toough tbe me Biber? of tbo legislature are satisfied that tbo troope are aotiog illegally. It was aooooooed by membere of the militia tootgbt that of tbe soldiers oow oeder arme hero, about 300 would obey tbe ordere of Go? Goebel It is ?oe ozpeoted that they will attaek their eomrades, bit they will refuse to obey tbe ordere of Gov Taylor aod take tbeir obeaoee of a ooortmartial. GOV GOEBEL'S CONDITION. Fraokfori. Jao 81 ?The oooditioo of Got Goebel at 12.30 tooigbt was bettor thaa at aoy time during tbe day He was resting eomfortebly, oo unfav orablo symptoms bad appeared, aod it waa aooooooed that be would uoqaee tiooably get through the night in good shape At 2 10 a m. Mr Goebel was asleep Hie phyetoiaoe retired aod nobody ie io tbe eiek room eioept oarses. Kentucky's Rival Governors Issue Proclamations. Frnnkfort, Ky, Jao 81 ?Go? Tay-, lor thie moroiog adjouraed the legiela ture to meet at Loodun, Ky, Feb 6. Militia io the oity prafeoted tbe democrats from aeeembliog and mem be" were threatened with arrest No?er was there a more oomplioated political eituatioo than that whieb tootght eoofroots the politioiaos of Ken tuoky, and never wee there ooe of wbiob it seemed so diffioolt to form ao aoeurate gueea of the outoome. TAYLOR'S PROCLAMATION. Go? Taylor thie aftoroooo issued tbe following addreea to tbe people : To tbo People of Keotuoky : Tbe moot lamentable oooditioo of affaire ettr vipcrieooed by our 'people has reodered prompt aotioo oo the part of tbo obief eieeoti?e of tbo 8tato abeo I uteIy nooeeeary. A loeg eenei of oopreoedeoted and unlawful ante praetioed by those io obarge of the legislative toteren? of the 8tate baa eulminated in the moit fearful oooditioo of tbe period to tbe State Tbe dreadful tragedy wbiob ooourred yesterday shooked and star? tled all, and oao be oo more siooerely deplored by anyone than myself. Tbe attempt to legislate under eueb eooditiooe of eioitemeot aod threatened fioleaee as oow prevails io Frankfort would bo sheer madoees, aod I ha?e therefore, io tbe eieroise of. my oonsti totiooal powera, adjourned tbe legisla? ture to eooveoa io Loodoo, Ky., on Feb 6 1 have taken evecy preoaotioo to pre? serve the psaoe, that every citiun may kuow that life aod property are safe and will be protected with every re? source of tbe oommooweal.h I trost that io this laodable eff rt I will have tbe support of every law- ibidmg oiti len of Keotuoky (Signed) W 8 Taylor, Goveroor of Keotuoky PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY GOV GOEBEL Fraodfort. Jan 31 ?The following proclamation waa iaaoed tonight by Gov. 0 jebei: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Ex. Department, Frankport, Ky,Jao 13 ? Whereas it baa been made known to me that certain pereooe, without authority of law, have banded them aelvea together for tbe unlawful pur poae of foroibiiity preventing tbe general aeeembly of Kentucky from resembling and diecbarg ing tbeir official duties at the aeat of government, at d have for eaid unlawful purpose aaeembled in tbe city of Frakfort, the Firet and Second regimenta of the Kentucky State guard, and by force of arms have unlawfully taken pooeeaeion of tbo heM of the bouee of repreaenta* tivee and tbe aenate chamber of tbe State of Kentucky, aa well ae all other public buildinga ai d archives of tbe commonwealth, and have by force, intimidation and violence ex polled tbe general aeaembly from the oapitol buildinga and refused to per mit the eenate and bouee of repre eentativee to bold their aeeeione therein and are -?aow terrorizing tin representatives of the people and other good citizens of the common wealth Now. therefore, 1, William Goebel, governor of tbe commonwealth of Keolucky, do hereby command the aaid First and Second regiments of the Kentucky State guard and each aud every officer and member thereof to return to tbeir homes and several avocatione, and there remain until lawfully called into activo service I aiao command ?II other persons whnteoever, who aru now unlawfully engaged in Iwlwfffbfviog with und in? timidating members of the general aeaembly of thie commonwealth, to disband aud desist from terrorizing and intimidating the said members of the general assembly and all other good citizens of thie commonwealth. Given uuder my hand ae governor of tbe commonwealth of Kentucky, at Frankfort, Ky , thie 3let clay of January, 1900 (Signed) Wiu/am GoiBIL The Republican Conspirators Weaken. They Approach the Goebel Democrats With Offer of Settlement. Frankfort, Ky, Feb 1.?For the Bret time since the shooting of Gov Goebel there were today aigns of a peaceful settlement The signs have disappeared, bot there is a chance tbat tbey may reappear Tbe origi? nal proposition looking toward an amicable adjustment came from tbe republican aide just before noon, when T L Edelen of Frankfort, one of Gov Taylor's attorneys, appeared at tbe Capitol hotel to bold a confer enoe with Judge Prior, Lewis Mc Quowo and Col vVm Scott, tbe legal adviser? of tbe democracy. After a short talk Mr Edelen declared that Gov Taylor aod tbe republican party were anxious to avoid anything tbat might possibly lead to serious trouble, aa the preaent conditions might do, if nothing was done to 'prevent it Be was assured by the democratic attorneys tbat tbey were as anxious to save any clash between the parties aa the republicans could be Mr Edelen Iben proposed to submit tbe case of tbe rival governors to the Keotuoky court of appeaSa, wbicb, be declared, judging by the action of Judge Haselrigg io awearing in Gov Goebel, would probably deoide againat Gov Taylor. He then want ed tbe right to submit the matter to tbe United States supreme court for final aettlement The talk waa io formal, Mr Edelen merely stating bis position tbat tbe oppoaiog attorneys might take tbe matter under advise meot. Tbe lawyers separated with ao agreement to meet again at 2 o'clock in tbe afternoon. When they met for tbe second time, Mr Edelen sgain submitted bis proposition aud received tbe reply tbat the democratic attorneys desired to have the matter adjudicated io the State ooorto To thia ? Mr Edelen objected, saying be wished tbe final aettlement to be made in tbe aupreme oourt at Washington Mr Edelen naked for details regarding tbe seat ing of Gov Goebel by tbe joint session Isst night. As it has been repeatedly announced tbat the reptib licana would claim tbat the seating of a governor by joint ballot is con trary to the Goebel election law of Kentucky, wbiob provides, the Republicsns claim, that the vote aball be taken separately, and demo? crats declining to say anything about tbe meeting They told Mr Edelen tbat in the journal of legislative pro ceedings he would find all the infor? mation poesible to give him Mr. McQuown urged tbe Republi cans to concede the election and seating of Gov Goebel, which Mr Edelen declined to entertaiu The lawyers then separated, Mc Ede len intimating that it was possi pie that be might be able to sub nit another proposition at some time later lie was given to understand that he would be met half way and the conference was at an end Two direct slaps were given Gov eruor Taylor today by public officers who declined to obey hie orders The first came from President Rod men of the Farmers' bank, which is a State depoaitory Some vouchers on tbe bank were aigned by Governor Taylor in tavor of acme of the militia officers, who wanted money for their companies When they were preeented to tbe bank payment wae refused Preeident Rodman said that he did not see how be could pay out the money on orders signed by Governor Taylor until he knew for certain who was the actual governor of Keutuoky He bad aaked an opinion from the attor ney of tbe batik, he said and when it wae received would act accordingly He declared tbat he would take no chancea of paying out money until be wae satisfied that be waa acting under tbe proper authori? ty The second instance promiaed for a time to have serious consequences, and trouble may yet arise from it Gov Taylor issued a pardon to Douglas Hayes, a convict in tbe Frankfort penitentiary, who is serv? ing a five year term for manslaughter, having been sentenced in March. 1809 When the pardon was sent to Warden Lillard be d ecided that he could not turn the man loose until be was satisfied regarding the legal atatus of the governorship He made no reply to Gov Taylor, but declined to honor tbe pardon, and informed the penitentiary corn mis sioners of his action They agreed with the position taken by tho war? den, and the man was held KpaiVM ?reateet Need. Mr. K. P.Olivia, of Barcelona,Spain, spends hin winters in A ikon. S. ('. Wcwk nerves bad saussd ssvsrs pnins in tbs back ul his head. On using Rise trie hitters America'* grentesl Blood and Nerve Remedy, nil pain soon left bim. Iis iaji this grand medicine it what Iiis I country need.*. All America knows thai it i cures liver and kidney trouble, puriflei tbs blond, tones up tii? stomach, strengthens the nerve*, patl vim, vigor an I new life into every maeele, nervo and organ ot tho body. It weak, tired Of ailing you need it. Bvsry bottle guar | anteed.only 50 centn. gold by J. F. \V. Do- ! I Lonne, Druggist. 1 TAYLOR APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT. Doubtful of His Power to Control the Situation. HE ASKS FOR RECOGNITION. Washington, Feb 1 ?President McKinley has received a long rues sage from Gov Taylor of Kentucky, dated today, at Frankfort. Gov Taylor declares that he* consideia himself tbe legally elected executive of tbe Stste and says that a riot may occur at any time wbicb will cause much bloodshed Gov Taylor says that he is doubtful of his power to control tbe situation, and appeals to tbe president to end tbe matter aod secure peace in tbe State by recog nizing him as governor of Kentucky. The appeal for administration aid is urgently put Gov Taylor's communication to President McKinley is in its nature a memorial. It goes at great length into the situstipn in Kentucky, mak ing an explanation of tbe conditions there While definite and absolute information on this point is not ob teinable, there is reason to believe that a specific request for the immed iate presence of federal troops is not made No action of any kind has been taken on Gov Taylor's memori al, and it can be positively stated that up to midnight no decision whatever with reference to it had been reached It will be considered at tomorrow a regular cabinet session. Tbe president will go very slow iu the matter in tbe hope that events iu tbe State itself will so sbspe them selves as to relieve tbe administration of the necessity of any action At the same.time, there are contin? gencies which may practically com pel the president to move If such oontingeuces can be averted they will be. Tbe tension in Kentuoby is intense, and ita very intensity is felt here to be likely to lead to eome peaceful solution of tbe question Action by tbe federal government at this time, it is feared, might further rouse rather than smooth the angry passions that have prevented an ad justment thus far Tbe position of the administration, however, is that efforts along tbe line of a judicial determination of the claims of Messrs Taylor and Goebel should not be abaudonedbec?u48 of the impass able barrier at today's conference at Frankfort, but that father attempts should be made to reach an under? standing with tbe democratic man? agement The president is in com? muoication with Gov Taylor, and it is possible that some statement regard ing their correspondence may be made public later. This will depend largely on whether such a statement would tend, iu President McKinley's opiniou. to allay excitement. For the present no information at all is to be bad from tbe White House as to affairs ir Kentucky Election of Goebel and Beckham Reaffirmed. Frankfort, Ky, Feb 2 ?The first clash between the executive and judicial powers of tbe State occurred today A etiil greater clash is immi nent tomorrow and beyond tbe possi? bilities of tomorrow lies a sea with skies lowering and so stormy an aspect that no politician of either party can predict which wiil carry tbe Kentucky ship of State. There can no longer be any concealment of the fact that affairs are bordering on conflict in arms. Legal process may provide a reme? dy too dilatory to please a few of tbe more impatient and it is in the power of these to create a world of woe at almost any time The clash of today came when an officer of the circuit court of Fraokiin county was arrest? ed by the military while attempting to serve notice of a legal proceeding on Gov Taylor. Tbe clash of tomor? row may come when tbe officers of that court attempt to force tbe rul? ings of its presiding judge. Behind this judge, the Democrat* will have tomorrow for the first time an active legislative bead in the person of Acting Gov Beckham, and from tbe Democratic standpoint a regularly appointed adjutant general, whose orders tho troopa now encamped around the capitol building are bound to obey. If thoy decline to obey, the new adjutant general will, the Democrats claim, have the power to organize military forces of his own and proceed against all people who defy the authority of hin office and that of the governor of the State whom ho represents On the other hand the Republicans are fixed iu j their attitude that there is an insur reel ion in the State, that Beckham I and the actions of this adjutant gen I eral and his orders are those of peo pie acting in opposition to I iw and those who show reaiatance to the proclamations of Gov Taylor are in rebellion against the commonwealth. They will resist any attempt of any kind to remove them from their position around the capitol, meeting force with force, and that means civil war. The first clash of today came when Alonzj Walker, a stenographer em ployed fefy the Democratic attorneys, waa placed under arreet in the Capi? tol grounds charged with conduct tending to incite mutiny and riot. He had pinned to the door of the private office of Gov Taylor a notice of injunction proceedings. Tomorrow the injunction undoubt? edly will be granted Judge Gantrill has tbe reputation of firm enforce ment of his rulings and will use all tbe power in his hands to secure tbe operation of bis injunction It is equally certain tbat the Republicans will pay no attention to Judge Can trill or bis writs Tbe Democrats claim the Republicans' arrest of Walker while carrying out the orders of the court, has placed them in con? tempt of court and they will make all of tbe point possible. LEGISLATURE MEETS. The Democratic members of the legislature today effected a regular organization for the first time since the swearing in of Gov Goebel A secret session of the members of both houses was held in one of tbe parlors of the Gapitol hotel, at which the election of William Goebel, as governor, and J G W Beckham, as' lieutenant Governor, waa reaffirmed, first in separate sessions of the boose and eenate, and afterward in a joint session Preceding this action tbe members of the senate elected as president protem Senator Carter, who was nominated for tbat position at yesterday's csucns A committee of the members of the house, com? posed of Representatives Finn, Lafferty, and Cochran, was also ap? pointed to draw up a set of resolu? tions showing the condition of affairs aa it exists at the State capital today, ' and coveriog thoroughly the Demo? cratic side of the controversy. Pro? bably no further attempt will be made to hold sessions in the State house. It seems to be well understood among the Democratic members of the legislature that the session at London will be ignored altogether by them aod that no Democrat will at tend "until compelled to do so " The Democratic members will con tinuo to bold session at some con* ventient place until tbe political at? mosphere has cleared. This plan of action was decided oo to forestall any attempt on tbe part of tbe Republi? cans to arrest them aod compel their attendance at London, which action, has been determined upon by Gov Taylor If arrests are attempted, no resist? ance will be made by the Democrats, either to arrest or to attending the session at London sbouldthey be ar rested It was determined that all acts of violence should be avoided, and that the battle for supremacy hereafter should be fought out in the courts. Nevethcless8, the situation tonight is regarded a grave by mem bers of bo tbparties, and no one is willing to forecast the* result of the anticipated clash of authority be? tween Gov Taylor aod the State courts Somcaotion is expected at the ses sion M ouday in regard to offering a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of the would be assas sin or Gov Goebel. T.he Democratic leaders to a man are in i'avoi of such action National Committeeman Urey Woodson, one of the chief advocates of the messure, said tonight tbat be bad little doubt that tbe ireward would be offered A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written bj Mrs. Ada E Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken nith a bad ooid which settled on civ lungs ; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave uie up. sayfog I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Saviour, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advioed to get Dr. King's New Discovery tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, touk in all eight bot* ties. It has cured me, and thank (Jod I am saved and now a wel ...d healthy woman." Trial bottles free ar J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Kngulur su? 60c and $1. Guaranteed j or price refunded. 1 STILL ? I am hand erable quant horses a: Will have in C. 1 and C JLoad Horses the coming week. Ha Sumter, S. C., Ja for ? One small 2nd hai Cabbage Plants gr Estates oP Mrs. Frances C. Brunson, Deceased, and of Miss Mary M. Brunson, Dec'd AS Administratrix of Estate of W Hayna Gordon, Deceased, I hereby give notice to u oo February 17th, 1900, I will apply to tbe Judge of Probate of Sumter Couoty for a Fioal Settlement aod Discharge io the aforesaid Estates. | ALICE 0. GORDON, Adm'z Administratrix Est. W Hayoe Oordoo, Dee d Jao 17 4t FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid op Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus aod Profits .... 25,000 00 Additiooal Liability of Stock? holders io excess of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking BusmeM. Special attention given to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 aod upwards received In? terest allowed at tbe rate or 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACH, L. S.Cabson, President. Cashier. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Wahh, Esq, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, BENJ. F. KELLY, Bmj., mice suit to me to grant him Letters,of Administration of tbe Estate of aod effects of . Mrs Ella Buford Burgess, late of said Coun? ty aod State, deceased. These are therefore to cite aod admonish all and siopolar tbe kindred and creditors of tbe said Mrs Ella Buford Burgess at aforesaid, deceased, that/hey be aod appear before mein tbe Court of Piobate, to be held at Sum* ter C. H , oo February 15, 190u, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in tbe fore? noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administrat.oo should not be grant? ed. Given under my hand this 31st day of Jan? uary, A. D , 1900. THOS V WALSH, Judge of Probate. Jao 31 ? 21 FOR SALE. EXTRA FINE BARRED PLYMOUTHS Also, Eggs for Hatobtog, 15 for $2 00. Xicely Packed in Xew Batkeis\ JOHN A. CULLOM, Ridge Spring, S. C. Jan 21 4-n FOR SALE. BALANCE OF THE BLOOMHILL prop erty, cootaioing 210 acres, more or less. Tbe Joe Gail tree, containing 265 acres more or less For particu ars appl? to FR?SERS & COOPER, Jao 17?4t Sumter, S C. SOTDARD BRED STALLION Modoc Will Stand the Season fin Sumter -AT Boyle's Stables. Chestnut Stallion, foaled May 1892; bred bylMaj. Campbell Brown, Ewell Stock Farm, Tsimse e?_ "MODOC." sired t>y McKween, 2.18f; firs Jam Lady Radowa; registered io Vol.12 American Stud Book. He is ooe of the Soest bred italliood io the Mate: bred for Siae style, beauty and speed. He is of kind and pintle, dmnoaitinn A ?nre foal ff*lt*r IOVING. Hing con?id ities of KD MULES. ,oad Mules on 13th in the early part of HARBY. n. 11, 1900. id Safe. own in the open air