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"ffij E SU?TKX WATCHMAN, Established April 1S50. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country*:-., thy God's and Truth's." Consolidated Aug. 2S 1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21, 1900. THE TRUE SO?TBKON, Established Jcae J ; ?>6 New Series-Vol. XIX. So 25 &k SSai?jmmn a? -ioutljroa. Published STC?T 'S'ednssda.T, "- D x KT, CS-. Osteen. SUMTER, S. C, TERMS I ?1.50 per annum-in advance. ADTE P. TISBXIEKT: Ooo Square first iuser?ton.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three moatb.3, cr longer wil be made a: reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertieoent.3. Obituaries aad tributes of respects will be charged for. BRITISH CAPTURE BLOEMFONTEIN. Free State Capita? Surrender? ed Tuesday Morning. London, March 34-it isrfiHally announced that Lord Roberts bs- onco pied Bloemfontein and that the B i'i-b flag ia fiyog from tbe top of the ?apira!. London, March 14 -The following is the text of Lord Roberts' dispatch to tbe war office announcing bis occupa lion of Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein. Tuesday, March 13 8pm -By the help of God and ty the bravery of ber majesty's soldiers, the tronos under my command b^v* taken possession of Bloemfontein The British flig now fl es over the presi? dency, evacuated last evening bv M Sreyn, late president of the O ange Free State. Mr. Frazer member of the late executive government, the mayor, the secretary of the late govern mens, the laodrost and other (Sciais met me two miles from th* tow? z- ? presented me wich the key9 of the public offices. The enemy have with? drawn from the neighborhood and ai! seems quiet. The inhabitants of Bloemfontein gave the troops a cordial welcome The above dispatch, though dated Tuesday, was not received at the car office until 7 30 p. m. Wednesday. Ir was made public a few minutes before 9 o'clock The delay is attributed to the fie.!d telegraphs not being corrected with Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening. Extra papers ere already oct on the streets, and the night crower cf London are ?inging patriotic songs and entrap? ing in patriotic demonstrations Lird Roberts' dispatch caused 3 feel ing of great relief The absence of news eagerly looked for bad provoked some apprehension curing rne earlier part of the day tba: voe British had met with a check before Bloemfontein, and ar.xious iaqairies were m sae at the war offic3 and in the lobbies of parlia? ment. Cape Town. March 14.-A grear popular demonstration took place here on the receipt of the news that Bloem? fontein had been occupied by the British. All the church bells were rang and a procession beaded by the Union Jack went to the government house, where Sir Alfred Mil ncr made his askoowledgemects The demonstrators sang "God Save tha Q een" and theo paraded through the principal streps, cheering and sing? ing patriotic songs. L -ndoo March 14 -A di^pstch to The D-tiiy Chronicle from Bloemfontein, dared Tuesday evening. Maren ll? says : "Bloemfontein surrendered at 10 today. It was cccopirc at i.oor?. President Sreyn with a majority of the ?gh'ing burghers bar fled northward 4,Geo French wa? wirhin u?e miies of the p!ac3 ar 5 o'clock Monday afrer noon He sent a summr?cs into the town, threatening to bombard unless ir surrendered by a. rn Tuesday A white Ai? wa? hoisted Tuesday morning and a depurat'on of tbs towD Cour-cii, wi h Mayor Kilner (?) came oat ro meer L ?rd R ?berts at Spire Iv ?p five miles *-cb of -ne town, mating a fvrmai suTeo?er of the p'ace. .'Lord Roberts made a sf? :e er,t: 7 at noon. He received a tremendous ova? tion Af er visir:og ?he public build? ings h?? went to the efficiai residence of the president, followed by a cheering crowd, who wavd the British S :g ace pang the B'irish national anthem. They were in a condition of frenzied exo:f?>roent ' Oi Monday afternoon, previous to the surrender, rbcre had been a little snipping and sheiling, but the enetuy theo retired ' L >rd il berts bas his beai'qnarters at the president's house and many of tb* British wounded are to the build? ing- Toe railw.-.y is not injure:!. BOERS DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT Prefer?a, Marca l-> -A f?:r-pa?rh from Bloemfontein says tba- in vew 'f the mi nary si'oa?ion the f?c?a? *( g .7 ernmeot cn?y be rrm^vd rn K nen Sradt Commander ?) ?ar y*?? rr p >r: tbe fight ar At>raHam'p kraal S^'O'-'iav say? : "Tho H-?tish wer*? c '?n>a ??o' to number 40.000 meo. Tbeii first assault : wsj< rp-.:; '.ed 0 's? B ?era were ! wounded Th? second assau't *a-? ? made on fha bills to rh* IP?? o' r'?' . position, i bes*? biHs w?r^ o* g~pa' ! pt rat ft* ic ic)rm*''a*'\<,e. A ?> r . <; ' -i: ?Ti .? : thU, I a-.d o'?O oeo d .*.... v><I fhs i 7 -. ! pr^irien from 9 '.o fb<? rr.rr*"-'*1.7 f-n'ji i sond^wn. Tho l-U'^h r? forpb' iibe berne* anrj r'nrp? ti?ipf? r'pu'-'d rr>a j of rhr* B ' i*b ihn kept reh^vVne tir. d ra^o Ev*ry atiomot *o f o O W?'S doteated A* sundown 'k't" wrre. no* r.O yards bp'xf^o u* T're B ?*t>H 'rt?* h*?8vily N"> a-'cnrate re urns cf oar less are available " BOERS HOLD PA^ES Ladysmith, Ma?-ch 14-The B ^R8 bave bpeo iooarpd ID S'-v-ral ?t-nn? po siti?os near tb** j-jm?oo of tbe I) ak^s berg aud the B'ggar?perg rangps Thev h*v? bf-avy puns in p^sitioo on P >ogwor i fef-p at HianknJri. and io th? ?Tpari mountains as wll as ar G'r,anP,8 f*>roj, oear Condy^ipu^h p?ss G in Ronner DOW conimands fhe divido B> b meo and horses of ?h? r*?Hpf ool ami are completely rpcove c? ?>rd arp now io tbe piok of conditioo Th? r? oorisrruori n of tho railway from L-dv J smith to Daodee is progression rapidy. j -_ jw?LL F^GHT TO THE DE\TH. N ?" Y k. March 14-A r*i-p*'eh I from Prrsident K a,?er to r>e E" * ?rf j J aroal date** Pretoria. Ma^cb 13 8 J p. ro vs Berlin, p*>y-: ' Th?? bo gh j <>*s will ooly c*a=p 6 -hring wi*h doa h Oar forces are regarni ? in c*o->d order rn 00- Une of depose on rar oxr. gnjl j Th? N?Tal campaian tes? "?on^Pr :n o?r i favor rhao we pyn'C'pd Th11 B i * i^H ! *^'li r-ev^r rp^ch P e n?-ia Tha b a - ff h j '?'.s S r^yn, J ober* and mrgplf a* wp.?l i ?s ail rh" o-h'-rp 3ro u irprl ' bt-re ! are O') d florence*. God h?\'D u^ '? TO TBE tfITTER END. ! Pretoria, March 12 ft* Lorenzo j Marques, March 13 L"d ^a'is j bury s reply to Pr^sid^-nra K-oger ? and ^teyti cau?es b'tter disappoint j ment, and ^tate Secretary R *??z ??VK j it means that th*- 77ar will have io be ! fought to the bitter end I ! GREAT TPJ BUTE TO THE IRTCH. i ; Sydney, N S W , Waree 14. j The government has pi*r>c!a*rn~d St ! Patrick's day as a public holiday a ? tribute to tho bravery (;f fbi- I:ish : soldiers in South Africa WHAT THE BOERS SA f London, March 15-Th* D 4tly Mai! has the following dispatch irom ! Pretoria dated March 12 : "Lord Salisbury's r* p>v has bpeo ! received and a Boer ref ration of the : British contention is undpr c>ins'der i ation It will deny thai anv ann? z* j tion bas been mad* and it will I declare that the occupation of B it i ieh territory V7as purely strategic j It wili exprpss the dptermina*ion of ? the two republics to fight to the i finish " RUSSIA'S PLEDGE j Berilo, March 14 -The weekly i reviewer of the Kreuz Zeitung, who j is a well known professor and j entertains close relations with Count j von Bueiow, asserts today that j Emperor Nicholas, at the beginning* : of the war in South Africa, pavr? a j formal pledge that Russia would not : take advantage of England's com ; piicatiens for a further Asiatic ad ; vance Thp Kr'-uz Zeitung declares that this information is authentic In high political circles here no si:r:;ri.~e was frit at L'?rd Salisbury's rpp'y to the Kruger Steyn proposais It ;s not believed that the war wi!! la?i much ionger. A leading fi.reign ellice officiai ?aid today that there would be no further talk about inter vent ie ri The papers this evening generally express sympathy with tue fate of the Boer?, but take it for granted that the contest will soon be over Destruction of J ^hann^sburg by Boers Not Considered L'kely. L"!t:o March 16, 5 a. rn -Events ur<- !c.*>vln? in tho South A fri.vin cara pai^n \u the speedy ard ??.visfavor? Cisooer. from bnrh the mi?tary and political points of view jr conli hardiv bavfi born ex*?uc*e<? bv th? mop? san2uiop E ?gli*bmeo tbat they would take a turn so favorable Ir. p.ppear? that when ";aj H'ppton j cut the raiiway north of B'oemiooreio I he thereby intprcopfed G n JpubPrt. | who far from ha vi ri ^ retirnd from the ! carup-'i?n, was then cprnin^- p u hward ? wit!. 3,000 "Den, prppfmab'y ro ^upor j iotend the ?^feuct. K ahornro defence j works ?bree. mi'es long bud beeo pro ; psr?'d rn*-io? b v.wn. N> B '"r potjr d?>rJ wftrC ;n B'o crcfnr?tp n Wf?m p?b <\ he rp*?ann bv j \j trd Ii ihprts Mr 1'' ter r p '?"ii : "'he ?u?'ffb*T? do nn? ir?:-> fi ?i arjd ?ru'd'or Cirp ?.-> ?r . f0 (??p<- T wo " T^e ?vid^PC/? nuca f?\?rif>w -hat ar? far I .? 'h** prtu'hprn rj^rt of t*>& FrP6 S*afe i id coooeraed thetc will be no farther I F he - hrc:- which gr.'-e ci ?he rond >r?2 if? p-i. ?. rn v.' ves e dar/ o" corras pondie* EM h 'ii U ired S:^e:; are reboil ''fi ? fhr- Q^b MI' tn.? c oot'V i be ? peech of M D fca;s? has mereced i ?b's sa'i-facion, an"i tr.ken tern fb^ genera) b**?ie# *ba Encero: N?-bolas :s persona' y ave se 'o an? io erv>nnon 'hese ino den**- pp esd the idea that there win he oo far ber sori 'Us attemp to intP'f're from anv q "arter Vir Muitagu- vV'Htti'a tbreits in an American n??w-paper thar rh*? B ?er? will P C fi^e J hino*?"burg and r? z ? ir rn tbe grou d if ceo ssary, if. not tacen very Rpriorj-ly Mr Ch? m brain's statement tha' President K u^er bas already bpen warned as to tbo consequence of PU'sb Of'Ddact. i? regarded as showing that sufficient precau ion has been raker. The Time* saggers ?ba the burgher? gh< o d be warned that their farts- W ll be r?X"d as a goarao tee agaio*r any dimage to Bri*i?b property buf no serions apprehensions are e"ter aii??>d 0* *uch conduct as Mr ?. . *a?d ia b ve foreshadowed J B R binsnn, the millionaire mine <>wo r s-ys he do^s Dot ?bink tbe Bjers W"0'd he no foolish Bv ?he rico* L">rd.R berts rearhe? rK, Va??l river h? w 'I c^mensind some SO.OuO m?n, t?h e G*n Bailer will j b v 40 OOO F om 'he mi?.ary po n? ! >f vu-w me cri??cs cow tbiiik there is [ I nothing t;> fear _ i j President S<*nds ro S^catP I R o^nt Com T3:i treason s io j R card ?o Otrbining Peaco io Africa ! Washington, M-?rch 15-Tn re ppnus? to a resolution the pr?sident today sent to the senate the corres i pMi)rt>r?cf? flating; ?o the r*quests for I m rtUtinn in "^onth Af'ica j Tu?* fi?-et d'x u nent is a dispatch j from Pretoria dated Maren 15, which stateR : .Am ' ffic:aUy r*q/ipRtpd by the goTprnaiP'itN of the republics to urge \cQr intervention with view to cessa tit?n ? f h ?stiltti^s ; similar request j made to rh^ representatives of Eu i r> p' an powers Answer confirm rc ! Ceipt "American Consul.5" j M- H-y rpsp'-ndnd : j . Y c? telegram a-king offices of ! u? t(? bnt.g ?bool cessation of hus tilines ha" b?-n made subject of f??piid'y communication to British govemm?-:it wirb exr,res-?on of ores i ident's earnest hope for oeace "Hay." ; Secretary Hay telegraphed Mr Whit*?, seorf-rary of the American embassy ai London : , ? * 3y c??y of friendly good officps, j you will inform B'iri-h minister f >r ! f >if\sv, s-fftirs tha? ? aru today in reeeipt of * telegram from the United ^?atea consu? a' Prptoria representing that the governments ct the two African republics r Kniest president's intervention with a view to cessation of hostilities and that a similar request is made to the representatives of European powers In commun! j j eating; this request I ara directed by I the president to empress his earnest j hope thai a way to bring aboui peace I may be found and to say that he j would be glad to aid in a friendly ! manner to promote so happy a result "Hay- ! j Mr White rep'ied to Mr Hay under j date of March io : ! j "I c.>mmunicated yesterday to the j under secretary for foreign ;?fT?irN. j having been unable to see Lord ?ai j isbury, the contenta of your tole : gram dated ICiii instant ; today i j have had an interview wuu his j j lordship, who requested rn? to thank I j the president f ir the friendly interest j j shown by him end added that her j majesty's government cannot ace? pt j the intervention of any other power j .* rt bite '7 j M?- Hay telegraphed the consol at j Pretoria under date o? Alaren 14 the I following : I 1 i->ur communication of request; j o? repub'ics for intervention of presi j dent to cause cessation of hosnliries ! was at once conveyed to British g<>v ? ernment with expression president's ? gratification couid he aid to promote j peace Our embassy London replies j that Lord Salisbury thanks president I for friendly interest shown and adds . her majesty's government cannot accept the intervention of any pow 1er "HAY" The president's message is simply one of tiansmittal Bioem?ocrp?Q in Railroad Communication With Cane T. wa. London, March 17 4*20 a rn -! Wi h the railwav comrnuoiOAUon roc Ca e in'aof. [??rd li inerts ui!i in a vi-ry few day'a h.* m a pos: ri co r?; begin tbe aduaiure on Pretoria Hin de^p i poiit;c?l lu'U't'.oo, combined wioj h'?< bold strategy is having tbe re^ol' desired io tbe southern sections of the O ac_:e Freo S?are, wr?e*.: is r-jpiciv calcn'r'g riov;'!, Marking is Bi)*? thc noiy r>o:G: for ansisty, cnn ag jr j.i Lno7?r: that a force ha? i-f* K TJ?r'rlev, its relief may be aononocrd before mari j day? pass Th? efiir,eoC7 of -he rshesiog ?3 beightcr-ed by th"; fae! that it if? partly comne-vd of regulars. IQ fhe iobbics of parliament la** --?vening it was rumored toa; L>rd R 'br-r?s is about ro issue a pr^iam*-. f.To announcing ?har ?be farmer Bys**ai of government in the O'ange F ee S-are is abolished and promising Free State?s who immediately surrender due consideration It is understood that ali the contraen tal power?, wirb eoe ezc?prioo uncom? promisingly refaced to io erveoe. Tbe pxceptioo ;s R-?S-da, whose reply was couched io le*s firm laoguagp, akoough, like the others. 90e dpolioed to tn'erfere. It is said that the p ?pe was also appealed to. bot that be declined to do anytniog beyond writing a letrer totbpqieeo. apn^aliog to her to stop .he fa r|^er pffa?i-n of blood Dr L-vds' ?rte with K og Leopold were q ute futile The pissibility of 'he destruction of J -baoDesburg 19 BM li' di-co^sed here, bat it. is believed tb*t tb? Fr neb aod GermaD shareholders would off*r a strong protest The latpp* advices respecting the sur? render of B of-mfontein eh w that the I approach of the B irish canned a stam ppoe Toirteen traios, eae? comoosed j o' 40 can, a .d a<! cammod with B mrs, burned oor'h-**ard jost oehre tbe line ? j w*s cat Mr S*eyo would bave b-ea C'impel?pc to sagender, but be pre ended tba* bo w-sg-?og to visit one of rhe ou'pow'B, and at mtdnigbr took a carringo which w-.s waiting for him I out<id-> the rove and thus escaped I Pn*- B **rs eor the bu ? of ?ceir wagoo3 I and military scores aw->y. FREE STATERS SU RR K NT DERING London. M ireh 1G.-Lord Roberts bas sent the fol'cwiog dispatch to the war office 1 "B oemfonteic, Friday, March 16 -Gen Clements crossed the Change j river yesrerdav Impairs to the rail ? way bridge at Normals Pont have oom I mecced. and it will shortly bc ready j tor trains Gen Pole Carew cele ? graphs bis arrival at Springfonteii:, so j that Bloemfontein cow is practically in j rail communication with Cape Tcwn j My proclamation is already baring au escsllent effect. Several hundred cur i gher3 have expressed their intention to ! surreoder their arras and return to their ; c-cup-tious j "The redden? commissioner cf Basu \ toland reports thar SOO Boers lately : a-rived trcm Bi'emionrcin and that a ; further contingent from Aliwal North ! was C0I7 wairmg to know the terms of ' my proclamation to surrender. They j '-ad refused to 3trend a council at j K ooosradt, ro which President Steyn ' had summoned them." i i _ UIVER BETWEEN THEM. J-<mP9fowo. Care Colony, March 15 There was much enthusiasm at Aliwal North when Gen B abant's troops oc? cupied the place, Commaodaot Oliver, tbe Boer commander, apologized for tbe ac ion of tbe Bo^rs during the last days of tbe occupation, saying be could cot control bis m*-o The B irish are now entrenched on I the O ange F ee State side cf thc Orange river, with the Boer* holding an ari vanta^cous bill in front of them G PU Brabant is **reafly hampered OTC i*'g tn rhe leek of artillery, having ooiy EW" 15 pounders Loi.doo, March IG -Ir was ciHeialiy I announcd toda? that the British car I unities ar ?) etfoD*e:n March 10, were ? 6*2 mer* killed aod 321 wounded. K RUG Eil A NN EX ED ORANG E FREE STA TE. B--ba*!:e, O F S., March 15 . TiursG^y -Gen G -taere on arriving herc found -har all the 1> :crs bad fi d The town was nearly dreered, the Duron having trekked on hearing of Cae oceuoation of B oeaifeu'cio. ? is believed that the Boers retired in the direction cf DeWc's dorp. The te! efrain ed is open to Spnogfoatein.. Ir. is understood that President K'Ug.r two day? ago annexed the O ^nao F.ee State to the Sou'h Airic>o republic. BOERS SAID TO BE GOING no ME London, March 17 ?-Thc Daily ?VI?ii bas the f<>iio?ing disparen frou. j Lorenzo Marquess, dated Friday, Maren IG "Eiitrcoching io proceeding on the I Vaal river at V<-reeyuig ."Litt? arrrva's from Pretoria c3y thar j 'ho Birrs themselves now ed::iic thar! r I rneir cause :s noo***?e93 b<;a i^es^! M-yer rpfusrs to G??hr again and he j has retarded to his farm Gen Sc-.rJb j rour-jero. h?^ also rammed and fhn j burghers are going bor.ic by hun j drt-nas v Sid: ey. ?N ;> VV , March 14 - Ano brr det?'h fr- aa huborio platrue ha? npcarred here and two fresh oases bavc deve.oped. Secretary Eeifz Replies In Refutation of Lord Salis? bury's Statements. The Boer Side. i Pretoria, Wednesday. March 14 - j S'are Secretary R>i z's refutation ot Lud Salibory's arguments ?D the re j piy to the B oemfccreio note was is j sued today. Mr R-nz savs : "The j British government, af?er the B oem ! footein conference, endeavored to j enforce by threats cer ain obanges in the internal government of tho Trans vaal republic contrary to the London contention. They also impor ed troop? io great numbers aod broke off oegotia 'ions wi rh a threat to take their own means to remove the grievances of i:beir subjects "After waiting a fortnight, while an army oorps was prepared and tbe re? serves were being called oat by the British, President Steyo asked the rea soo of these preceedings Sir Alfred Mi'ner refused to reply Meanwhile Mr Cnamberlin, in bi speeches, showed the world tb t K g land had decided on war Acco diagly the Transvaal republic addressed to the Bansh government a demand for rb? wirhdrawal of these troops as other wisc it would accept the presence of rhe troops as a declararion of war. Tbar was not necessarily intended aa a me sage of war " Concerning the armaments Mr Il i'z j paye : "These were bought openly ir, J E gland and tn Europe, and rh? bi^r. commissioner boasted full knowledge of theos at the Bloemfontein conference and ai.~o full descriptions of those --rm ara?D'S were found among the r.fficers7 I pap -rs at Dundee ! ' I'Oth the army and the ultimatum ( were protective measures, subsequent j to thc raid and tu the disc-very through concealed cables, that B iti^h cabinet ministers were implicated in the attempt to filch away the indep.en dence of the two republics. Now all doubt is ^removed by Lord Salisburv's j relegram The burghers must fi^hr for the national existence, trusting thar i God will defend the right " j London, March 16-The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele j graphing Wednesday, say?: "Mr j Reitzes statement hss been published j tbroegbout the republic, eui will ort j bc forwarded to Lord Salisbury j "Conversations I have had with the j highest state officer?? show tba: the re j public was prepared to grant substan j tia! reforms and concessions, until tbe I receipt cf Lord Salisbury's telegram i Aa one cf the nighest, gtaresmen re ! marked : "Better half an egg than none, but better none than a rotten egg-' " -- m p- . ? ? ? n Taken to Frankfort ; Frankfort, KT, March 16.-Seers j rary of S'ate Powers, Capt John D Davis, W A Caiton and H-iriaod Whittaker, the four prisoners who are held as alleged asccssories to the a*sa?f sication of Gov Goebel. were brought here from Louisville today, in charge of Sheriff Suter and deputies A special detail cf police and deputy j sh^tiff-! met them at the train and tbey j were marched to the jail ?brough the I streets, which were iiood with people, I who anticipated their corning Toere j was co disorder, and the prisoners j ?jrcet?d their friends plessantlv as ?bey { went, to j iii. The prisoners were arraigned before 1 County Judge Mooro at ll o'clock and after some argument before the attor? neys li z*:ip was released on ?10.000 tend Jadge Mocre sec thc examining trials for Monday A continuance of tree da vs srjy be asked Sontn Carolina Cottontots. Columbia, March Io -Tho farmers in severa! c ?unties have, by resida rion, boycotted the fertilizer trust bot the sa?e of fertilizers this year ts j neatly one half rnnre than iaet 3*ear j The inference is that the acreage of cotton has probab?y been increased ! proportionately [lard freezes have injured small ? grain, of whtch there was an increas ed acreage Farmers, inspired by prevailing prices are turning" hack to cotton Ail available land will be planted The income from the 25 cents per ton tax on fertilizers for the present year, to date is but $7.348 short of the income for ali of last year The total number ol tons sold last year was 264-j G. while this year's sales are estimated at 391,675 tons, nearly a half more ?&SQLVlEVt fe Makes the food more del ?OVAL BAKfWG POWC TEMPORARY TR?GE IN KENTUCKY. Adjutant Generals of Con? tending Leaders Have Conference. Frankfort, Ky , March 13 -The l?gislature of Kentucky sojourned sine die today, a conference between Adjt Gens Collier and Castleman being held at which an understanding was reached. Gov Taylor will continue tc act as governor Gov Beckham will make no move toward securing possession ot the State buildings until after the court of appeals bas decided the dis? puted governorship The legislature appropriated $100, 0?'0 for the use of Gov Beckham io reorganizing the State militia A moi-g the more conservative ele? ment in each party the opinion pre? vails that the worst is over and that when the cou t of appeals rende-s its decision the danger of civil war in the commonwealth, which bas been terribly imminent will have passed away entirely To the Democratic leaders with a foll understands g of the situation only one cioud apo*?**r3 on the political horizon That is G >v Taylor's future course Gov Tay'or himself will not ou'li? e his plan of action, beyond the staie roent which he m*de to tue Associat? ed Prpss correspondent today that he *w?>uld continue ro act as governor " R publicans in Gov Taylor's con fi dence, however, say that he wid remain in F?a-ki?rt in the discharge of bis duties until the cou'-t of U*t resort passes uooo the qies'ioo st issue Toen, if the dec-?ion -e gainst him he will step out at once and turn over th State buildings to Groverno' Beckham Toe R publi? cans will make every fffort to carry the dispute into the federal courts" in eise the decision of the Kjntu *k? court of appears i- against mern, but failing in this they will consider toe question settled, still be!i- vii g a great wrong has been done them The Democratic leaders assert that they wiil cheerfully abide &y the de? cision of the court of appeals But should the decision be m their f ivor they will insist on the occupancy of the State buildi-.gs' peaceably'? oos eible, btu forcibly if necessary/' ?8 i it was expressed today Matters ia Kentucky. Frankfort.M-rca 14 -The cepc- ure of rhc le?i.-larure from the S ate c p I coday has given thc city a m >re q itel appearance iban if has b---d a: any- ,\ae m the last two mootbs No cow warrants in connection wt h rbe Goebel ! assa-einatioo were issued. Gthnei j Tani, thc Breckioridge County euspect, was arraigned before Judge Moore, hat j was dismissed, there not being eaffi j cienr evidence agaio6? him to ctez bold i mm as witness CASE OF POWERS AND DAVIS. ( L-xicgtoo. Kv ?>Icrcb 14 -Wba? j 'he Power?- and Davis cases were calied ! tedcy the city attorney moved that they ?be tracsferred to Franklin Cosnty. I Tho attorney for tb'? p'iscuers O'j ctcd, ! holding thar, as this court he.^ no oi5 'hi 'cognition that the crime was COT mi;-ted jin that ccu sty, iL. v could r.r.t be j transferred ^-tii ibis ccur? w is oSciaiiy j apprised of that Trot, nod also rb it rlie j prisoners had a riebt to be preset in j cur! .vbr.n the ca.-e w-s called for tiiat I pur-pose Th.1 j-:dre tool; thc snane ! view and intimated tba* be v.iil demand j fI>e presence of the pr:>oocrs in this court or have J h3 arresting oScers ? indicted. Washington, March I* -In diplo? matie circles herc an unpleasant sug? gestion has been thrown cut tv) the effect that The Bagce conference has resulted in complete foiLre, and that even the limited program agreed upon is never tc be perfected The basis for this view is the fact that up to this moment no notice eas beer: re . received that a single one of the Powers represented it* the conference has ratified the three conventions prepared there. The treaties them? selves require such ratification. Oniy one of tue three trear'es has been ratified by the United States senate, and even in that case the formaltfes have not been carried to completion. URE ic?ous and wholesome