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Cottflolidated Ans:. 2,1881. ?lw odlatcbnun an) Sautbron. Published STwjf Wednesday, ?-Bff ? NT. Gk Osteen, 8UMTKR, 8. C. TiRirs : par annum-?is advance. OMSqtin first insertion.$1 00 ?l?9 subsequent Intertion. 10 Ooetreete for three m oaths, or longer wil OS made at radoced rataa. All eomuaoicatioi a which aohter?? private saterasta will be charged for as advertlemeota. OswiaasHea *?4 trlbataa of respects will ba for. BRITISH CAPTURE BLOEMFONTEIN. ItM Stale Capital Surrender? ed Tueeday Morning Uedoo, Mareb 14 ? It ia rffi t .'.ly asaooooad that Lewd Roberts ba* oaoa pied Blosmfooteie aad tbat Iba B i'i- h ia? ia flyieg from Iba top of Iba e**btl Loedoe. Mareb 14 ?Tba following Is lbs isi% af Lord Roberts* dtepe'eb to tba star oftee eaeooooiog bia oeeopa tlea of Bloeaefooieie. Blooaitoatfio. Tuesday, lAareb 18 8 f m ? By lbs help of Qod aad t y tba bravery af bar majesty's soldiers, tee trops eader say command b*v> tekea po*?eeoioe of Bl emfoo'eio The Bntisb lag anw fl as over tba prem denoy, evaoue>*d laal evening bv Mr Steyo, l?te president of tba O enge Free State. Mr. Fras?r member of tba late eseeatite goteromeut, lbs mayor, the secretary of tba lata govern sseoi, lbs laodroal aod other fffieial? saac ssa two Bailee from tba toeio a>-d preaeoted ma with lbs bays of the pablio oifioee The sosmy beve with drewo from lbs neighborhood aod all eeaaia quiet. Tba iababiiaots of Bloemfooieia gate lbs tiefte a eordial welcome Tbe above dispatch, though dated Taesday, wee ooi received at tbe ?rar office nntil 7 80 p. m. Wedoesday. It eras made pablio a few minotes before 9 o'clock The delay is attributed to tba 6 Id tslegrapbs oot being oonaeoted 1 with Bloenafooleia no Tuesday seating. Kit re papore era already oot on tbe streets, aad ihs eight orosrda of Loodon ere roogiog patriotic soogs and engeg ieg ia patriotie d< moostratiooa Lird Roberts' dupetjh oaused a feel teg of great relief Tbe absenoe of eeers eagerly looked for bad provoked some spprebeotoo during the earlier pan of Iba day that the Bitisb bad mat ariih a ebeek before Bloemfooteto, aad aagioee leqeiriee were made at the war effioo aod ia tba lobbiee of perlia mast. Capa Towe. Mareb 14.?-A great popular demonstration took plaoe here on ibe reoetpt of the oews that lib em foaieio bad beeo occupied by tbe Britieb. All Ibe oberob bells were meg aad a proeeeetoo beaded by tbe Uotoo Jsok went to tba go?eromeot boose where Sir Alfred Mil nor made bte eokeowledgemeoie The demoestrstora saog "God Save tba Q era'' aod ibeo paraded through lbs priootpal etreetc, cheering aod sieg, ing patriotic soogs. L^ndoo March t4 ?A dispatch to The Dsily Chroatele rom Bionoitooteii) dated Te*edey oveotog. March 13 ?eye: "Bioeaafoo'em surrendered at 10 today. It eras occupied at noon. Prestdeot Mreya with a majority of the tgb'tng burghers has fl ?d oorthwerd ''Gee F'eoeh was within five loi'fs of th? i' *c > at 5 o'clock Moadaj after aooa He seol a ?u om ?<is lolo the towo, thme'ening to bombard unloss i* eorreaUred by a. m Tjesdey A white fig s?* hoisted Tuesday morn ing aad a depo'a? ?>t, of the town Council, wi b M?y>r Kdloor (?) came oot to a?e*f L ir 1 It >bert* at rtptte K ?p 6ve miles ? o'h of ths town, roaltog a formal eeeeeoder of the piaee. "Lord Huberts made a state entiv at aooa. (le received s tremendous ova* lion Af?er visinog the pablio build iega h ? weot to ibe effieial reaidonoo of ibe preaideot, followed by a cheering crowd, who waved the Britieb fl?g aod saog Iba B'iiieb nan mal antbem Tbey were ia a condition of freoned tsoi'?sjeet ? ()i Monday afternoon, previous to tbe eet'eeder. ibere bad beeo a little snipping end shelling, bot tbe enemy Ibeo retired ' L*d R-berte baa hie beer'q-iartcre t>i tbe preetdttnt'e bouse and luany of lb* British wounded ere to the build iag Tbe railway ia not injured. BOERS DON' f Ar KNOWLEDGE DEFEAT Preterie, Marco 18 ?A d??pateb from H< -ruf i '- m as ja tba in vow <f tba mt oary si'atii^n the ???a* el g.>v eromeai oi?t be rrm ?v o to K onn Stadt Toastender D iae y*? r o <n <<* the Igbt at Aheabam'a kraal 8?*ardav ease t "?*** H ?Hsh were e ?ima t*d to 49.000 msa. Tbtii Irst ssssalt aprll 18*0. "Be Ju SUMH wen reeolaed Oil? two B >orn wotc wound, d Tha sooond ewHou't *a<* made on tho hill* to in* Iwfl o' rur noattinn. Tbe?e bil's pees of greet Strategie imp^'^nfc A ?8)fe#**t|nj tht?, I ai.d 300 rooo d fended 'he. ooairioo from 9 ?0 th* morning on-il sond ?wn Tho hu'rh r? font?h' ii?o berr>o? and ?bre* ?im?** r'po'-'d ma??*?? nf the B i i?h who kept reh?<v?nrj iir*-d ro?o Kv*ry attprnnt. ?o a o m w>b da'ea'ed A? sundown ?hafe were on? nO farda h?twapn u? T^e B Ui*h ln?? heavily Ni %*o'orate re uro? of oor loaa are evatlah!; * BOERS HOLD PrV^ES L?riy?mith, Mt'oh 14?The B?*rs bate been located to 8?*v-ral ?t-nnP no aitioo* near to* jonanoo of the l> ek*a Kerf aud the B'ggarabarg range* The? h?v- heavy root in pogoion on Pmgwoi i k< p at Hlgnkolo. and io *h? Impati ooontaina aa wll a* a' Qih?no's f-?rm, oear Condyelaof h p <aa Q n Hon'er now commands the ritviaino B?h men and horaoa nf ?ba relief enl. argo art completely reenve el apd are noe io the pink of condition Tha re enns'rgeti -n of ihn railway fron L-dv anaitb to Doodee ia progressing raptd'y. WILL FIGHT TO THR DE\TH. N ? Y k. Mareh 14 ?A <*i<oa?ch f'oai Prraident K oger to lb# Re *>**9 J oroai dated Pretoria. Mvcb 18 8 p. ra fa Berlin, : 1 Th* ho gh ? will only e*ear> fi fhnng wi?h d?a h Oar foroea are re'omi g in ?n??d ord*?r 10 on- tine of defeoaa on rur o?n h m1 The N?*el earonaien arae longer in r>nr faeor ihao we ein*e'ed Th? B ii?h wit eev?r reach P 0 nria Th? ha'^h era S i vn. J ober* and rovaelf *?* ?eil aa ail th* o? b< rm ar* 0 i?*?d Tb>re are 00 d fforeneea. God h??lp a* " TO TBE HITHER END. P'Mnria, March 1*2 vie Lorenzo Matqnna, March T3 L"H 4gjMa bory g reply to Preaidenie K?ger and ^teyn chihps b'tier rii?apD"int ment, and State Secretary R ?fiz eava it means tbat the war will uave to be fought to the bitter end Ott EAT TRI BUTE TO THE IUI3H. Sydney, NSW, Marc* 14.? The government ha* proc'aimnd St Patrick's day aa a'public holiday at a tribute to the bravery of the Iiiah eoldiers in South Africa Wll AT THE BOERS SA V London, March 15 ?The 0*i'y Mail has the following riiepa'ch from Pietoria dated Match 12 : '?Lord Salisbury's reply has been rfceieed and a Boer ref'tation of the British contention is und?r cone<dnr ation It will deny that anv aim* x * lion has been mad* and !? will declare that thn occupation of B I iah territory was purely etraie^io It will express the determination of the two republics to fight to the finish " BURMA'S PLEDGE Berlin, March 14 ?The weekly reviewer of the Kreuz Zeitung, who is a well known professor and entertains ctose relations with Count von Buelow, asserts today that Emperor Nicholas, at the beginning of the war in South Africa, .gave a formal pledge that Rnesia would not take advantage of England's com plications for 0 further Asiatic ad vance The Kreuz Zeitung declares that tliia information is uuthontic In high political circleH hern no enrprine w.*a felt at Lord Sa?nbury'8 reply |g the Kr?ger Steyn propohale It is not believed that the war will la?t much longer A leading foreign eflin.? oflicial eaul today that there would bo no further talk nbout inter vent ion The papers this evening generally expreaa eympalhy with the fate of the Boera, but take it for granted that the enntett will soon be over Dogtruction of J ihann<?sbnrg by Boer? Not Considered L'kely. LwgaJai, March 1G, 5 a. m ? Event? aro moving in tho Mooih Afri tan cam paiffo in tha apeedy and aa'iMfairorv o.iMi' ?r, from both the military and polit-cal potnta of viow lr coold hatd t have bcr>n ezioo'cd hv ?h? most aanguino R igli?hmon th At triey would tako a torn so favorable It appear* tbat when Mg] Wcaton out the railway north of Boomfnotein he thereby intercepted O n .louh^rt. who far from having retired fr??m th? oamn*iirnt waa then eptoinj? e u bward with 3,000 men, presumably 10 aupor iot<*nd the defense K ahnrate dsfS0*S worha three mi'ea lnr?e had bssg pro par^d rn??>ide h 'own. N? B ?er w^u* drd w???-e left in B' v emton'e n Wn?r? a* *? d he re*ana hv L "d It ?h*rta Mr V SOf r p ffi : ,,fbe ?U'sh? r? do ee? Iii:?? fi a atjd wo'd'ot eare to g> to Oage T wo" The ?fidenee po*? iiomn? -hat ?o far 0? 'h? ana'bere part of t?e Pres S %'o U ooeeerssd thsto will be 00 lortbor st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou !"ER. S. 0., WEDNES: r**-i* anon. T' \t* u'ideratood that Mr F a?^r. M V s^ia and other loades aro q*i?e pre pa cd to a** pt tho posi? tion of a self governing B itish colon? The ( brer* whic^ gr.e rd the read trtg in pa*li mcnt yea a?dav of corrps pandenee wrh ?h U ?tfd S'a'es ore repohoel thr. ugh mj: tnco-unt-y Tho nr??'coh of M D loa-so h&a increased ? hia aa'i'fp.cion, er?l taken wrb tbe general b- lief 'ha Enoeroi N" bolas is pernooa' y ave no ?o any in ervotion ?hese too d?*o's pp ead tbn idea that thorn ?>il| be oo fur be s?n..m attemp' to inte?f?re from an?; q-arter Mr M tetaei' Wmu'g threats in an American n^w-paper that lh* Bier? will o o fjv? J hanoesburg aod r? | ? it to ibe grou d if oeo ssary, ir oot taten eerv a?t?ou?ly Mr Ch?tnhr>rlaio'a statement tba' Preaident K uver baa already b*?8o warned ee ?o tbo oon?>*qienoe of stub conduct ?? regarded as shoving that st'ffieieot prco*u ioo has been taker. Tbs Tiro** suggests *ha "be burghem sh< | d be wsroed that their faru w II be leg d as a guarao tee agaioH' any d image to B itnb property buf no serious spprebeosinns are enter aio?>d o ?uen eooduot ee Mr W ?**??? is ?aid to b ve foreshadowed J B H binsnn, ibe millionaire mine ?wo r s> y* be do* s oot ? hiuk tbe Bjers W'*uM he eo foo|i?n Be tbe rim** L^d R barts reache? ?hi Vaal riser h ? w 'I commend some so,duo at**, wh e G ?0 Batter will b e 40 Out) F om <bo mili.sry po*oi tf eteej toe critics now tbiufe there is ootbinc to fear Preaident S^nd? to Senate R o*nt, Com to'intentions in R gard to Obtaining Peaco in Africa Washington, March 15?In re spons** to a resolution the president today nh nt to ihr* senate the cor tor p<>nrt??nce relating ?o tbe r? quests for m diction in "oath AfHca To?? fir?t d >' u nent is a dispatch from Pretmia dated March 15, which si alee : ?Am -flScally requested by the government**, of the repubiica Co urge \oor i' terv. ntion with view to cessa ti'in <f h ?etilitie* ; similar request made to the rep*esentatives of Eu r< p< an powers Answer confirm ro ceipt "American Consul." II* H ?y responded : ? Y ui telegram asking offices of u? to brioo; ?bout cessation of hos tiiities has b^^n made fiubject of ftiwnd'J eommuni'j.ition to British government with expression of pres ident'e earnest hope for peace "Hay." Secretary Hay telegraphed Mr White, secretary of the American embassy ai London : , ? 3y way of fi?endly pood offices, you will i'?form B?iti*h minister f tr f?iei*n sff?Ire met 1 am today in receipt of h telegram from the United ?Mates consul a? Pretoria representing thst the ?vernments of the two African republics it quest president's intervention with a view to cessation of hostilities and that a similar request is made to the representatives of European powers In common! eating this request I am directed by the president to express big earnest hope that a way to bring about peace may be found and to say that he would be glad to aid in a friendly manner to promote so happy a result ??Hay " Mr White replied to Mr Hay under date of March 18 : "1 communicated yesterday to tho under secretary for foreign uflfiirs, having been QOeble to eee Lord Sal isbury, the content? of your tele gram dated 10th instant , today I have had an interview with hin lordt-hip, who n quested me to thank the president for ibe friendly interest shown by him and added that her majesty's government cannot accept ; the Intervention of any other power " v\ bite " Mr Hay telegraphed the consul at Pretoria under dale ol March 14 the following : ' Your communication of request of repubHcs for intervention of presi? dent to csuhc cessation of hostilities was at once conveyed to British g?>v ernmotit with expression president's gratification couul he aid to promote peace Our embassy London replies that Lord Salisbury thanks president for friendly interest shown and adds her majesty's government cannot accept the intervention of anv pow er "Hay " Tbe president's message is simply one of ttansniittal Bioemfontoin In Railroad Communication With Capo Town, London, March 17 4*20 a in ? Wi h thu raiiwnv aommoaioetion to lbs (/? n ie*aet. bird Rtberia will in a teri few day* be in a position to boitin tbe advance on Pretoria Hi* dcf*p political intu'ttoo, combined wirb hu* bold strategy is having tbe reeol' desired io tbs loutbsro sections of tbs fttto \ Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's i DAY. MARCH 21,19< O ao^o Froo ??ate, which is rupirjly oalmmg down, Marking iu now too only point tor anxiety, end aa it Ki known that a fire? has left Iv mb^rley, lits relief may b3 annoino. d b-jforo j many day? pass The iffincnc? of the relieving ia heightened by tbr> fact that I it ia partly compound of regulars. Io the lobhiea of parliament lair ??vening it wa9 rumorpd toat L>rd R ?ber?fl ifl about to iasue a prooUtna* tnn announcing that the farmer aya'em of government in the Oange F co S>ate ia abolished and promising Free State?a >gfcj immediately surrender due consideration It ia understood that all the oootioeo tal powern, with one ezc-pnoo uncom? promisingly refused to io orveoo. The egoeptton ta U-iBoia, whose reply was couched to le?s firm language, altooogb, like the otbera. she deolioed to iD'erfere. It is said that the pipe was alao appealed to. bat that be declined to do anything beyond writing a letter 'o the qiseo, aoonaliog to her to stop <he fu 'her effaai- n of blood Dr L'vda' tfftrta with K og Liopold were q ute faule The ptaaibility of 'he destruction of J ?banoesbarg is still di-oi?aed here, hot it is believed that the Fr och aod German shareholders would off a ?troog proteat The lateer advioea respecting the sur? render of B oemfooteio eh w that the approaoh of the B itiah eauaed a stam pete Thirteen trains, eaoh composed o? 40 oar*, and all cammed with B iora, burned oor?h*ard just oef ire tbo lioe was out Mr Seyo would have b -en compelled to surrender, but be pro ended lh%* bo w?s g ?ine to visit one of the oo poM'a, and at midnight took a carriage whiob w<a waiting for him out?id? the tovo and thus escaped Th* B *rs eor the ha < of ?beir wagons and military stores aw <y. FREE STATERS SURRENDERING Lmdon, March 1G.?Lord Roberts has sent the following dispatch to the war office * "B oemfooteio, Friday, March 16 ?Gen Clomeota croased the Orange river yeaterday Repairs to the rail wav bridge at Norvala Pont have com meoced. aod it will abortly be ready for traffia Gen Pole Carew tele - graphs bia arrival at Springfonteiu, 60 that Blopmfontein now is praotically in rail communioatioo wi.b Cape Town My proclamation is nlr. .dy having an excellent i ff>ct. Several hundred bur gbera have expressed their intention to aurrender their anna and return to their i occupations "Tbc resident commissimer of Basu toiand reports that 800 Bogrg lately arrived from Bloemfontcin and that a further contingent from Aliwal North was only waiting to know the terms of my proclamation to surrender. They '?ad refuaed to attend a oouooil at K oonatadt, to which President Steyn bad summoned them." RIVER BETWEEN THEM. JNmesrown. Care Colony, Maroh 15 There waa much echusiasm at Aliwal North when Gen B abant'a troops oo oupied tbe place, Commandant Oliver, the B>er commander, apologized for tbe ao ion of tbo Boars during the last days of the occupation, saying ho could not control bia m?'0 The B itiah are now entrenched on the O aoge F ee State side of the Oraugo river, with the Boers holding an adVSQtggeOQI bill in front of tb?m Gpo B'abant is greatly hampered ow ifg to rho luck of artillery, having ooly tw- 15 pout ders Lh don, March 1G ?It was cffuially announcd t ?day that the British car iialttfs at P elf?otetn Maroh !0, wrro 62 men killed and 321 wounded. KRUG Ell ANNEXED ORANGE FREE STATE. B thuolie, O F S.. March 15 , T'ur??iy ?Geo G itaero on arriving here touod (hat all the ]> icrs had 6 d The town waa nearly dee?r ed, tre DuMb having trekked oo bearing of t ie occupation of B oemfon'oin. I ia bnliovi-d that the Boers retired in the direction of De\Ve"'a dorp. Tbe telegraphed ia open to Springf mtein., It is understood that President K-og.r two da\H ago annexed the 0 <ngo F.eo State to the South African republic. BOERS SAID TO BE GOING HOME London, March 17 ??The Daily M.iihastho following dispatch fron* L'trenge Marquess, dated Fridsy, March l(j "fialreoobiog in proceeding on tbo Vaal river at V^reoyotg "Lite arnvaia from Pretoria pay that ?he Biers themselves now edmit that i 'heir cause is hopeless GeO Inea-t M 'yer refuses to fight again and he has returned to his farm Qeo So'i&'k hurgera has also returned and the burgh?ra are going home by bun dreuua Sid cy. htt W , Maroh 14 ? Anober death fr in bubonic plague baa oooorred here aod two fresh oases I bate deve.oped. ind Truth's." the t 00. Sew Secretary Reitz Replies Io Refutation of Lord Salis? bury's Statements. The Boer Sido. Pretoria, Wednesday. March 14 ? S'ate S^retary Rd z's refutation ot Lud Salibory's arguments io the re? ply to the B nemfooteio ooto was is sued today. Mr Rjitz sev?: "The British government, after the B nets foototo conference, endeavored to enforce by threats ecr aio ohaoges io the internal government of the Traos vaal republics contrary to the London convention. Tbey also impor ed 'roopa in great numbers and broke off oegotia 'ions with a threat to take tbeir own means to remove the grievaooes of their sabjeots "After waiting a fortnight, while an army corps was prepared and tbe re. ! serves were being oallod out by toe British, President Steyo asked tbe rea sou of these proceedings Sir Alfred Milner refused to reply Meanwhile Mr Cbsmberlio, io hi epeeohes, showed tbe world tb t E g land had decided on war Aeoo diogly the Transvaal republic addressed to the British government a demand for th withdrawal of these troops as other wise it would aooept the presence of the troops as a declaration of war. Tba' was not necessarily ioteoded as a me sage of war 99 Concerning the armaments Mr 11 i z says : "These were bought openly it. E gland and la Europe, and th? higr? commissioner boasted full knowledge of them at the Blocmfontciu ooofereoce and also full descriptions of those <*rm am?n'8 were found among the nffiaers' pap"rs at Dundee ' I*oth tbe army aod the ultimatum were protective measures, subsequent to tbe raid and to the disc very through concealed cables, that B itish oabinct ministers were implicated in the attempt to filch away tbe indepeo dcoce of the two republics. Now all doubt is Temoved by Lord Salisbury's telegram Tbe burghers must fight for the national existence, trusting thaf God wiil defend the right M Lrndon, Marab 16?The Pretoria corresponded of the Daily Mail, tele graphiog Wednesday, pays : "Mr Rsitt's statement has been published throughout tbe republic, bat will not bo forwarded to Lord Salisbury "Conversations I have had with the bigbett state officers show tbat the re public was prepared to grant subatan till reforms and concessions, untii tbe receipt of Lord Salisbury'3 telegram As one of the highest statesmen re? marked: "Better half ao egg than none, but, better none tbau a rotten egg-'" Taken to Frankfort Frankfort, K7, March 16.?Secre tary of S?ato Powers, Capt John D Davis, W A Culton and Harlaod VVhittakcr, tbe four prisoners wbo are bold as alleged asoessorics to tbe a?sa* sioation of Gov Gothel, were brought here from Loutsvillo today, in charge of Sheriff Suter and deputies A special detail ef police aod deputy shetifTs met them at the train and tbey were marched to the jail through tbe streets, which were lined with people, wbo anticipated their comiug Toetc was no disorder, and tbe prisoners rjrcetfd their friends pleasantly as tbey went to jail, The prisoners were arratg:ied before County Judge Moore at 11 o'clock aod after snms argument before the attor? neys II Z 'lip v;as released on ?10.000 b 'od Jedgs Mo:-.rc pet the exsmioiog trials for Mobdey A continuance of two davs cny bo ask^d South Carolina Cottontots. Columbia, March lo ?The fernere in several c ?Otitiea have, by reeolu tion, b ycotred the fertilizer trust but the Haie of fertilisers ibis year is neatly one half more than last year The inference is that the acreage of cotton has probably been increased proportionately Ilard frees**! have injured small grain, of wbioh there wa9 an increas ed acreage Farmers, inspired by t prevailing prices are turning hack to cotton All available land will be planted The income from the 25 cents per ton tax on fertilizers for the present year, to date is but $7.34S short of the income for oil of last year The total itnmbiT ot tons sold last year was'Jo* 1 I <!. while this year's sales are esilimited at 391,675 tons, nearly a half more Absolutely t Makes the food more del m\ _ervAi sswaa sowc com. 'KHK SUUTUKON, Established June I ?.6 Series?Vol. XIX. No 25 TEMPORARY TRUCE IN KENTUCKY. Adjutant Generals of Con? tending Leaders Hava Conference. Frankfort, Ky , March 13 -The legislature of Kentucky aoj >un>ed eine die today, a conference n^iw^Mi Adjt Gene Collier and Castlemao being; held at which an understanding was reached. Got Taylor will continue to act as governor Gov Beckham will make no move toward securing posse* siou ot the State buildings until after the court of appeals has deoided the d is - poied governorship The legislature appropriated $100, 0<'0 tor the use of Got Beckham 10 reorganizing the State militia Amot g the more conservative ele? ment in each party the opinion pre? vails that the worst is over and toat when the c?>u t of appeals rendeis its decision the danger of civil war in the commonwealth, which has been terribly imminent will have passed I away entirely To the D-m 'cra'ic leadera with a full understanding of the? situation only one cloud apo^S on the political hor<z >o That iaU -v Tavlor'e fuiure courne Gov Tayuir himself will not ou li> e his plan of action, beyond the staie meni which he made to ttie Associat? ed Pr^ee correspondent today t^at he 'w< uld continue to act as governor " R publicans In G ?v Taylor's confi dei.ce, however, eay that ho wnl remain in F a kfdrt in the discharge of his dut'ea uotil the con \ of u*t resort passes uoon the qiea'ioo nt iasuo Taen, if the dec-ion e gainst him he will etep out at once and turn over th Staie buildings to Governor Beckham Toe R publi? cans will make every ?ffort to carry the dispute into the federal courts in case the decision off the Kjnriky court of appears I? against mem, but failing in this they will consider toe question settled, still beii vii g a great wrong has been done tnern The Democratic leaders assert that they wiil cheerfully abide by the de? cision of the court of appeals But should the decision be in their f^vor they will itisist on the oceupaney of the Str.te buildings' peaceaMy ,f pos? sible, but forcibly if necessary?8 it was expressed today Matters in Kentucky. Frankfort.M-rch 14 ?Tbsdepe? ure of tho legislature fr--m tho S a'e e p I today has given too city a m ie q net appearance (hau it has had at an v <i.te m the last two months N? new warrants in connection wi h ?be QoeBgf assassination were issued. Gahriel Taul, the Breokinridgo County puepeot, was arraigned before Judge Moore, hut was dismissed, there not being t-iffi cient evidence against him to ctei; bold mm as witness CASE OF POWERS AND DAVIS. I Legisftog, Kv Marek 14 ?Wb*g 'ho Powers and Davis ca^e? were sal leal tcdoy the city attorney mc??u tha* they be transferred t> Franklin Ueasvy, The attorney for the p ieoi eta o j ?t d, boldiog that, as thi* cuurt ha* no offi oal aogoittoo that the crime was eo?mi 'id in that econty, they c aid ' be transferred gotil ibii oourl was officially hppr;s;-d of that feot, an : %U > th i*. Hie prisooers bad aright to \u presset in cnu; when the ci?e was ca'.ied for t:iat purpose Th" jogge took tiie same v'dw and iotjmafei ;li* be ^iil demand f'jo presenc? of the prisoners in this court or have lbs arresting officers indicted. ??1>- 4naw^M" Washington, Match 14 ? !n diplo? matic circles hero an Dnpletagnf sug? gestion has been thrown out to the eftect that The Hague conference lus resulted in complete failure, ami that even the limited program agreed upon is never tc bo perfected The basis for this view la the Uct that up to this moment no notice Pas been re received that a single one <>f the Powers represented in the conference has ratified the three conventions prepared there. The treaties tnera selvee require such ratification. Only one of the tnree treat tee lias been ratified by the United States senate, and even in that casa the formalties have not been carried to completion. JL Baking Powder IMS licious and wholesome *S CO., WtW TOOK.