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nam ! SAID TO EXIST Gov. Taylor Issues a Proclamation Adjourning the Legislature* DEMOCRATS ISNOltE HIM Tfcry Ru?h Ab m ih T?wii In Search *( Piac lu Mrri, but Are Co?frtutru by Troop* uu Kv-ty H?B<I, matt Kiiiuiiy Dlitp?rav?U> publioeu Mfiubrrs Uu to Loudou lu Accurd* uoe With ih<> l>?-cr?<?Uo-b-i Mult* lag end Not Kxp oted to Survive tku Day. Fbankfoht. Ky., Jan. 81. ? Governor Taylor tnia uioruiag issued a piooamatdou duo anug thai u state ot insurrection existed iu Kentucky, and partioo liny in the city of Fran 111 or t. and bocan -e ot this he adjuui nod the legislature to meet at Loudon, Laurel ouaiv, uu Feb 0. The Denioci a; ic members of the iegislatnre declined to accept tbe adjournment and decided to meet elsewhere. The legislature as a body ran through tue streets to (he opera hou-e. to Una a c?iui pan > o. soiui-r.H drawn up be I ore It. Theu the iegisia ure ueoideu to deliberate ui toe counhou->e, aua rau through the itreets in thai direction. A seouud a ?/uB.nt too swmak ra | *o a g >ai ana nuy iucu t > a to ibu I ?lrn .ooWml or a p a :o .a wtlieti to bom c. - ?slot) an.I declare Goeoel guv trier of houiucuy. T? e juucmajuiiuu of Governor Taylor ia ?\? toilows: "To tile General Assemb v of the CoirUionweui.u ol Kentucky: Wberea-, A mala o'. insurr* c.n 11 now prevails in the mate ol H.en?uik- :tu i ospecmuy in PiuiiK.ort, the oapi al tuerao , oy virtue o. the ku horny vested in my by the rouiaiQiioii o Kentucky, I do h< teby oy tula proclamation, adjourn at once the general as-cuib.y ot tUe aia o of Keniia-kv to uiee> at Louden, JL&ursi county. Ky., Tuoidry, Fou. 0, ieOJ. at 12 o'oiock." (- kiiiniuiR at. i tie Cnoitol. Tbia morning not a member of the leg p aluru kurw wntaher or not iho IxK.y would be permuted 10 meet in the cp , i m builuiug. Ali they knew wan that s;>id:ers were guarding ev-ry gate tun ta.it n< ouy would be l.owed to uter wit ho a puis, 'luev decided, bo never, to eet a; tile Cu< ltol hotel nil luart'h a. a body to the stateknu-e. (Jitttu Eavrard Lee of the uouse with Be in e tentative* Kilnuy and Lewit formed iho advance guard and at 11:40 tijey presented iheinteiVea at the south ?a e oi (he lapuoi gummls. A young vUitiluut wa- on guard, m oemmaud of a small squad. As iouu as the members ot the legislature were toenailed they were udmirted and allowed to pass idiu mo capuui uuiiuiug. _jSul a roivlier wus iu sight ou the outside of (ho buiiuing. but onco tbe noor was opwuoci it looked like war Ij>ug lines O' infantry were drawn up on acn aide of tbe hall, wttu tixoi bayo no ?. Ac the foot of the stairs leading to the Uk t*tuti ve ha Is stood Colonel Williams, I ami bemud him a doiuohnieut of soldiers completely blocking tne stair. Colonei Wiinams carried in his hand a large bundio o: pupers which be handed to eaon member of tbe house as they passed him. It was a copy of (tie prooia tuatiou given above. Colonel Williams permitted Clerk Jjee. Assistant Clerk Henry Stone and a fow representatives to pass up tbe tairg Then the mam body of the leg islu ure came tramping through the doorway and they were stopped by the uoldiure iu an mutant. Uecrce It ad to Lriwin ik'*rs. Loud oriee and exclamations filled the air and Colonel Williams, mounting half way up the etatrs, shouted: "Gentlemen, I hold iu my hands a SroeJamntion issued by tbe governor of lentooky wbicb 1 will read." He then read the proclamation in a loud tone, and directed an orderly to pass copies of the proclamation oat into the crowd. The legislators were coming in too rapidly, however, and the pushing and houting made it lmn-isaible tor <mv ?sr planation to be given the lata comers. Adjutant General Collier then mounted the stairway and read (ho proclamation a second time. When be flni.-heu a represemarive shrucvd: Chairman?Mr. Chairman!" Well," euid tue g.-nera. wi'L u luogh Where is London?" 1 rt It In. Keutcukv?" yilied another' Toice. j The Rood humor soon died nwa>, bov ever, and U.na cries of :is tiganiinu vrero neard iroin tne Democrucio mom here Then loud uhovo the tumult or me a voice dear and sharp: We nr? dealing with a 'pack o' heathen and hounds. Let's go to the opera bonse." rulort* On!run by T.oo? 9, {Shouts of approval greeted t:iis pro . petal and out o( the door, uowu the ! broad steps streamed the ornwd h i .ten- | ioff along St. Clutr eireo: towaril tne , opera house. Clo.se hebiud Caiue G*ii i #ra> Collier, ou the rnn. He shonten I titrders to Lh'nrcuant Colo i? l G.ny o". j Jhe Louisvihe legion, who wss aiaudlnfc t>7 the steps > fe'v qnick orders wer-9 giv-tn br that 1 fll :er, and away toward ibe onjr.i home went the soldiers 011 rh* ilnarf m?? It was no parade Evory man rent u* j though tunning to a fire T'lov ran tip the middle of the street and ensily dis fenced the legislators who io> k the.side walk and handicapped themselves bv tbo uaiueiom post-, box** i-ud pede triens that fl lea the way. J^hen the n\Muakera sr ved all tbt*. obtftffe??d for their run of a <j a. 'er o i mile weg ?ii* privilege or Bi iu lmgon ill opposite side t+S the street i .<1 gu.ing i-. the opera honse, fjje front of wl io . v,'. occupied by a pan rug liPfc'f *.>ldip?> j-, | doable rank with fixed b.iy< i.^p- , iJeiierai (yv> lis, the okhtt unc jij.i , or pole at iu toe Juwu??, u*a, dos^.iw ^ physical drawbacks, managed to beat the su.dtors ami g? into tue hull, lie was po.iteiv reqajsie i to oo:ue oat, wuicuhedid wit a uo remark: "it does uot look us though a quorum will get iu " Tu-mas Hcffney, the owner of the oi eri house, demanded that the members ot the legislature should be admuted. It was private property, he , Claimed, and the militia hau uo right i t<> keep anybody from it. H? was com' '? ly ignored by Lieutenant Colonel | Gray. o,.uaker Trimble stepped up to Lieutenant Uoionol liruy aud demanded entrance to tho hail. It wus refused. Turning arouud, Mr. Trimble addressed the crowd: "Ueutlnmcn, wo are denied admissiou to the op< ra house. We will now adjourn to tlie oourtUouso " Away Went the crowd with good natured yells of deristou at the soldiers, wno uad orners to remain at the opera hon-e aud could uo> leave. Tuo triumph ot the lawmakers was iuori lived Before they had goue 100 leet lii.Hu the opera house arouud the corner swung u second company of soldiers directly iu their path. The seooud bent of the race was uow ou and away went the dignified senators aud representatives dowu the street in a cloud of dust, yeiiiug like a pack of Indians. Siilillers ISitil'Ki <1 1 tl ' I'lilll. It was the fuius storr over again and j the legislators wi re permitted to look at the oursule of the courihi usj, wuiie the ouiiers neio the paih Genera Co Iter had arrived by this time and Speaker l'liuiolo, advancing i lrotn the crowd said: "Dou't shoot, gouoral " * 1 ut not going to create any trouble. I won't shoot unless 1 have to." was the ieply. "We wish to bo admitted to the courthouse," said Mr. Tr.mbio Both meu were smiling. "It cannot, bo doue. gentlemen," said tho giuorai, calmly. Tuts sett "d it for the time being at east, aud tho crowd melted away, doteruiined. however. t? famu a meeting ?omowtrsrA an 1 someh ?w at a ia^er time. Speaker Truuoie aim m ice \ that the legislature wou.d not adj urn subject to b:s call Ah rue crowd had dispersed It w is decided by tho tui.i ary uutuorities that i auo;her a>tempt at a meet nig is im&cq to as rest, .ill concerned in tli- gtitiering an . lock ili un up Tun .s? 1 .c,\..u u Ij indoii as the meetiug place of tno legislature is sigiiitictiit m iuu me: ma: id is rignt iti tno heart o." the couutrv irom which nil tuo niouuraiiicrs who have iroin time to time comedown to Fr.uktort The counts' j it one of the strongest Republican counties m the statu and its liihubi'auts are lor tbo tuos' part radical Re pub ictus. The Democrats sav that their lives will uot b > 8.1 e a day if they go up into that country. N>>ue of ttieui will go Tho Republican members beguu drawing their per diem ut once and all of tliein will leave for .Loudon on the evening ; trains. U>8i|< iiii Night Kor < <>. b-L Senator Goebol was sii-rhtl.' botter this morning than he had been ut any time since 5 o'cloca ye3:?rdiy afternoon. The physicians, however, hold out no strong hopes of his rucovery and say that the chancus are still very great tnat ins wound will terminate fatally. During the early part of the night ho fuiled ateadilv ana at about 11 o'clock it was thought that no could not iusc much longer. About midnight, how ever, he rulltod and trom that time until this morning held his own and a little more. He was troubled during the night with irequcut spoils of nausea, which tho physicians declared to be a bad svuiptom The luterual homorrhaere ceased, however, and tiiis was looked upon us an evidence that n?- migutalter ail pull through. The courage of the wounded man lms uever failed him and when ab e to taik be insists that ho is *-rr?.y going to recover. I; is not expected that Mr Goebel wnl survive the afternoon. The iioiss and con usion in tho streets and in the Capitol Uotel have worried b.ui great y. His lever has increased and the doctors have ab uc given op all hope No progress has beeu made toward apprehending the man who did the shooting, and it is not likely that unv will be made. To ah appearances, aa much is known of the would be assassin today as ever will be known. Tho police have praoticallv abandoned the case, and there is nobody beside them to take np the case. Mountaliii-t-rit Still on lliiuil. The force of mountaineers are in tho building from which the shots wore fired, and nobody has been allowed to en'er it. Access to it is made more rilHiult now hv rha r'r>rr>? - ?w .w?w w ? Buiuiurs which is siationod at everv gate No body is adtmttod to the capitoi grounds without a pass and passes are not is iued in profusion by any msaus. i All night soldiers poured into Frankfort and at 7 o'o'ock this moruing tully i 1,000 inert with two Gatlmg guns were i stemmed iu tho eiv.iiol budding. Fight bftdred more are expected during tho day. ijvtgo crowds are expected in Frank fort t: d;iv and tho prediction ts ninuo that by nigin tail lul'v li.oOU strangers , w li have arrive?. 'J ie ei'y at pie em j i? very qtvot a:i i the e is .10 "nrfaoi in dilations of 'rouble from any source. It is arveiv due to toe 11nsi-rvutivn aniiude assumid by the .'ending polici- 1 nians c bo h parties 1 fiat there use no: b oa flguting 111 ihes'rcetaof Frank fort. Tele-.-rains were poured into the 1 ottv last uignt from every cirection aunt unotiig that b in s of armed men ' were more then reed.' to como down and or.-ate all sons of irouole in tho 1 land To each and ull of these mm I wero near lemng tmm that there ] in no place 'like homo, ttu.l ur^m^ iiio:n i to remain too re. | One <-rov*ii came iu from Lmingic'i I y?*8ieriia?' ft'terito>ii <nd I o ind i boy varrnui! a v.iiwe wiul o o-uiueu < Id loyoiver-i noloatrin^ to ue par.y. i L' KUUiuri t>> S mi tit), b I. ' It is certain now thpfc tli9 ioxislatar , win scat t^ovbol tho first fce-.sioi wuich it hold i. I. ho is Bo wed by a joint oxilot, tho It j a oiC'tcim .vill piv uo attention ?o Ibo mutter at; will rofas > bo arivnd- i Buy oi tno ortKos Th- v h:tvn mad uo 'U?ir inii.(Is l? i* t :c 9i'Mitj of f (i ebe by a joint ballot i i'icpai f motor 'l.o Cloaka! cloMii . !.i v, whi t i provider that u eojr. i'ta'i: canii l.-.t:i .01 1 governor shall h tea :y a m* jovt: * I of both nou-es Tbev wih v-ist flail- 1 anv effort of toe De.100re. fc 10 seat ofi: 1 wtr by joint bnl or. i i^ovviaor i'.vyjoi uod hid uttoximy xo , j inuiued all night in the stateliouse. Thro i: s had been inado aguiust ail of them and it was (hoa-rht the wise thing for tnem to remain where they were until a portion, at least, o; the excitement had subsided. As long as the soldier* aro In charge at the state capitol and are catuped aronnd the state buildings the conrt of appeals wilt hold no sessions of conrt "I uni not witling, nor any members Of the court to sic on the beu.-h sor- , rounded by bayonots," said Chief Jut. , tice Hazdrtgg. "Nor will will I go to the courtroom through a line of soldiers. " Scores of telegrams of sympathy bare been received by Senator G-iobel. Action of Contest Hoards. The contesting boards which for two weeks havo been listening to the evideuco in Goebet's content lor the governor's chair, met Inst i. git and neclared htm entitled to the ^overuor-hip of j Kentucky. Tho boards made the fol j lowing recommeudution to tne legtsla- ; ture: "The undersigned, tho board appointed und seieoted by the geueral as- | sembly to determine the contest and , elocttou for the office of governor for , this couimeuwealth between William , Onphal r?r*?* fnafnnf on/1 W.llfnn ft Tuv. I ww.| WU1* f 1 w *?V 1 lor, coutestee. beg leave to report that j we have heard all the evidence offered j by both parties and we now respectfully | report to the general assembly of the oomuion wealth oi Kentucky tnat iu our opinion William Goebei was lo.r.;l y elected governor of too c. mmonveaith j of Kentucky ou Nov 7, 18l?y and tunt t he then and there received the highest ncmuer of legal votes cast for any one for tho office of governor of Kentucky at said election, and wo mere* t fore respectfully suggest that this ro- J port be apnroved, and a resolution adopted bv this joint assembly. d?-clar- I ing said William Got-bel governor elect ot the commonwealth of Kentucky for the term commencing Dec. 12. IStJ "We deotdo that the said William Goobei has received the highest tiumber ot legal votes and is allju med to be the person elect? i to said office of gov-rnor tor the term as prescribed bv law " The report is signed by a 1 the mem bors of cue board, with the exception of \ Representative Garuery. The report in i tho c iso of the contest for lieutenant t governor is 1'tonuoal, with tho exCcp- I won ot tue uatnos. Mt'lCll ?>t tio< b J'j Cnr?-i r. William Goebel was born tu a F-vill hauilet iu Su l.vau county. Pa. \v ith his father aud mother he wont to Gov ington, Ky . wueu quite a boy. He studied law and aterwurds became the partner of H<.n John G Carlisle, tao ex speaker, senator and secretary of tne trea-ury. He was prominent a> a member ot the Deiuocratio state comuiitteo fcr years anu was a regular attendant at state conventions. Mr Goeoel' advent into politics was as a caiiduiato for state s mater to fill the unexpired term of J. W Bryan, who was elected lieaienaut governor with Buckuer in 1887. aud has since continuously represented Kenton county in the senate. lie is 44 years of ago and a bachelor. Goonel is a fearless man and has had various encounters, tho most no abie ouo being with John L. S'U'iford, president of the Fanners' and Traders' bank of Oovtngton, April 11, l?i)5, and in which Stanford was kdlud by Goebel. Of recent years his most noteworthy party service was as a supporter of Senator Blac tnurn in 18'.Ki, when the latter, after a long aud bit'er figut, was defeated by Senator DeBoe In the year or two following be becamo prominent as tho author -and champion of the election law wbioh bears his name and which is now upoa the statute books of this stato. The Democratic state convention held in Louisville about the middle of June suw him paced at the head ot' his party as Us candidate for the ofiico of governor. Tuis came ahont after one of the moat remarkable conventions ever hel l in this statu. Itsproceedings were nniwrtileied for torbuieuuo and bitterness of feeling. NO FEDERAL AID POSSIBLE. Ass- mbly the Only I* W r That Can Cull Kor It- uuiars. . LouiSVlLI b, Jan. 31.?The Evening Post, one of the active unti Qoebol pa pers of the state, will say today: "Ail talk of asking for federal troops comes from men ignorant of the constitutions of Ken lucky und the United Statos. Tub only powor that conld call for these troops is the general assembly, and while the general assemb-y is iu session the president could not consider under his oath of oflioe an application for federal troops 'Section 225, state constitution, says: 'No armed person or bodios of men nali bo brouguc into this siato for the preservation of peace or the suppression of domestic violeuco, except npon tuo application of the general as>omblv. or or the governor, when the general as<o id ' m?y not bj 1x1 session.' "h o ion 4, article -1 tedoral consticni.I : : ! WTtio TTnited Stares "hall guarantee I "jrrr/ auuc tu rois Uo on ? rooubli I cu 1 orm tf vovoruiunn-, and shall pro j tool eicb of toei/i arauis' invasion; and | mi npnlit.etio-i of tne cgie.afore or c-i to executive, ( viiiu .nc legislature ' eta lot be conveuod) against domestic ' vi < nice.' " A-sloib) report that an injunction ' will be anohed for in tno federal courts j to r ( trail, ho legislature from acting, I'm Post savs: "No injunction of oik kind will be ask id No efforts will i>o male to have 1 tun various questions which have arisen J [aised on bv tue judicial v. The legis ia rr will uroceid wnb< utinterruption (Din an? quarter, in accordance with (be original program Should it act inriiig ?iie lire of Mr. Goabel, ana khouid bo qualify, be .women do iare i>uu ae facto governor o: Htuu-ky. In case of li s uoath Lieutenant Governor B<-rkbani would rake ma plnco aud act is g veruor until hia successor la ?ieottd." Hhv lncr?4in Bonded Debt. Ooi I'MIUA, S. O., Jan. 81. ? After a j two dav?* fight the h >n?e, b / n 10 to I , rote, aaisod the Patton bill providing fur a voi o on a constitutional amend I nent permitting corram cities, Ooinm < y i Charleston, Georgetown, Spartan- ' out g an-i Ilook Hill, to increase tboi 1 onrded indebtedness to 16 per cent o I iit a&sersed valuation of property, t'u-i i lie ease in the debt to be utilised la I pUbiitf Uilpf o voluaufc * THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA Buller's Latest Attempt to Reach Ladysiriiih Faiis. General Boiler's la'ost attempt to reach and rchevo LadvMiuttb, wh.oh begin over two weens apo, vv'i-'i hcrossed the Tu^e.a river and liter o? cv pied Sviun Kop, tias ended in a ? i*i: r failure Hi? forces v/t: j i-ouni l cd i>abandou the la'ter p si ion auer Laving lost heavily 111 capturing it. Tile 13-eis oiuim the 13rit.eh loft 1,500 dead on llio batt.elleld. Bailor's report p'uci* tlio number at 911. General Boiior info n\*d <ho wrrolPn in London that S:>i. n II p vtaeubai dotied on a co >nn t of ! < . o. \vue\ u:a t lttv to bring artiiierv there at d tec heavy i'uar lire. Ills v hoio lorot wtU dre.v goiuh of the lug- a river w 1) tii evi> eut intention of trying to reach Lady.-mita by another i nto. b iuy>!n-!!i ;s Doom Tiie Loudon military critics have given up ht po of saving Liiy with, which is utui. ubtodlv :-hor; of o -i and ammunition Tho garrison went ou short ration - I>c ?J Tin- Morning Lea :? r say.-: "Wi.i Iii lystni-h f ill m couse^aeuoe of Lalcr'a rcirnua nt or in consequence ot anotiior nigh: at uoK by thu v?ctori ou? B )er.->? "liiojity na.-t u ready bold ont its foil nmo. Its lasr coaiiiunioa.tion across the Tugela o:i:or\\ i6e tbau by electric or sunfl ishiug was on Nov. 2, last It wus th?n believed to have enough provisions and amninmtion far three moiltus. Tho tlireo mouths are up next Friday." As it required a mouth for Boiler to recover from his earlier defeat at Coleuso, it is not thought ha can pall bis disheartened ariny together now in $ime to do anyih.ng for Ladvemitb. Loud on wai's anxn u.tly for the Boers to move They ream to bo fighting on a vert- dcfu.ito plan, and it is tboaitht they may attack Bnllcr or assault Lady smth. Great anx'ety lias been removed by the iinnonncement that Lord Dundonold's cava.ry fores, which it was Seared were isolated among the hills in the neigtii orhoed of Aciou Homes, are safe ou the south bank of tho Tugeiu river. Smii t Ion it t J l? - 1' on t. The presont situation of forcos at the front tohows: Lady-mith ? Force under General White beleaguered by Boers under General Jou iert, against whom the British relief column advanced under General Buller, trom its headquarters at Camp Cuioveley. being forced back alter some fierce fighting. j Kimbeklky?British garrison under Coiouui Kekenrioh leeltug ?lie pressure of Boer besiegers with a strong body interposed between it and General Methueu's colutuu ou Moddvr river, dee tin. d for its reliof. MaFiikixo ? B-leaguered force uudnr Colonel Baden-Powoil uegiuuiug to feel tho pinch of starvation, while besieged by Commandant Suyman. Multe.no?Gencxais French and Gatacre meuacug aud barrus-iug Boers in tnu aeighbornood of Snowbsrg and Colesberg. Victoria's Address. The queen's speech at the reassembling of parliament Tuesday was as foi'ows: My Lords and Geutlemeu: The peaco which has recently been broken in South Africa when iust I addressed you has, uuhappny, not been restored, but otherwise my relations with other states are friendly. In resisting the in va.-ion of my South A ricau colonies by the South African republic and Orange Free State my people have responded with devotion and enthusiasm to the appeal which I have mad* to them, and the heroism of my soldiers in the field and my sailors and marines who were landed to oo-operate with them bat not faben short of the noblest traditions of our military history. "I am deeply grieved that so mane valuuble lives shornd ba<e fallen a aao nb'e. but 1 have witnessed with pride and with heartiest gratification the patriotic eagerueaa ami spoiltaneooa loyalty with whtoh my subjects in all parts of inv dominion have come forward to share in the common defeuse of their imperial interests. 1 am oonfldeot I chitll not look to them in vain when I exhort theui to sustain and renew their exeriious until they have brought this suable for the maintenance of the empue and the assertion of its supremacy in South Africa to a victorious conclusion. Military Kxpenses. "Gentlemen of the Honse of Oommous: The estimates for the publio service of tbe year will be laid befors you The provision for military expenditure mast be largely increased, account the charge for mi itary opera tions in South Africa. The experience of a great war must necessarily afford lf-ioiis of the gieatest importance to tun ?nilltarv administrations of the contry. Yen will not, I am convinced, Bbr nk from anv outlav tha.. may ba rs quired to piace our i.efensivs prepare lioi.s on a level with the responsibilities vii cb the poss ssiou of bo great ao empip' oaa lai'l up< n us. "At a time when r.everal other na tioli" are perfecting their naval preparations at the Cost of increasing effits and encriflees, the solicitude with which y.a have provided for the efficiency of oni navy unci our coast defenses will nss noilly uot b* relaxed." Hie r? st of the speech, recognising tlni i i he time is not propitious for d? ni? -ic reforms involving large ezpencil ire, recoatm ni ls aniendiuenis to the agt .cultural, eiuovtioual, company, railway and accidoutal laws and couc'u les: It appenrs that servioe in South Africa may have the effect of disfranchising those takiui; part in it, and v >u will b>- asked to sauonou a measure by which this inju stice will be prevented. "I commend your deliberations at thin enz ous time to the blessing and guidance of Almighty God." >t> > n P..y? l(i og r h Visit. President S'.eyn of the Orange Free State and A Fischer of the executive cx ut.cll of tha' repuldio arrived at Prte rona. capital of the Transvaal. Friday, l'liey wtre tnet at tha railroad station by President Kruger and other ofBatals sum were oheercd while driving so the re id en oe oi the President of the True r*ai NEWS OF A WEEK | IN THE CAHOUNAS ! Little Accomplished by the Legislature to Date. GOLDSBORO MURDER CASE I H pirlt'il Tn.it ihi< Oforgi'tuwii uml Western ICutlroHil linn llxrii Sold. CounterfeitIiik In the iVulteutlury ut Itnlelgli, (fiic. Columbia, S. O., Jan. 29. ? This is the first session of the legislature where the ' duration of tho sitting is limited. Uni der the constitution adopted in lb95 the legislature was given unlimited tithe uutil this year, when trorn uow on tho sessions cannot extend over 40 days? that is, the members can omy draw 40 | days' pay. Just halt of tho allotted i time has been consumed, but really very ! ill tie has been accomplished. It was supposed there was nothing to i uu except to mspo-e 01 mo dispensary 1 in ouo way or another, bat up to date i the house lias snowii no disposition to i tackle a dispensary bill and the senate bus evinced a disposition to mutilato every liquor bill tuat buscomo before it. The only important wont done in the senate was tUe killing of the child lab -r bill. By a largo voto the senate passed the broad tire bill, whicu is now ponding in the bouse. A bill providing (or a reformatory to be established in con nection with the state dispensary is ponding in tho ntiper house, l In the house the bill providing for an extension of their limits by cities was killed. The anticiguretto bill, the bill rednciug the race of passenger tare to and 8 cents and the measure providing that state officials now entitled to miieage shall have free transportation from railroads were killed. A very importaut bill, iu which Oo| lunibia, Charleston. Greenville Rock j Hill and a number of other towns are i interested, is pending in the house. It j is ro permit a vote at the next election . on a constitutional amendment allowing cities that have already reached the limit of their bonded indebtedness to in car more indebtedness iu order to make ; public improvements. Among tho other important bills in I troiiuced iu tho honse and pending is * tho trust bill; providing for the sale of | the two big state uirms; providing for I establishing a fertilizer taoc <ry at the J penitentiary; providing for leasing con ' viols to counties for use on the state i roads and prohibiting convicts being leased to private partios. EIGHT HORSES CREMATED. Itioendltirles Burn it Llrery Stab:, at Central. Clemsox College, S. O., Jan. 80 ? News has reachod this placo of the bnrning of Hoss Eaton's dwelling, with coutents, also his livery stable, at Central, S. O. There were eignt fine horses cremated in tbo stable. All of the appurtenances in connection with the stuble were burned. The fire occurred about 11 o'olonk. and all of the citizens of Central had re tired. There was a brisk wind from the west aud the firo gained such headway it win impossible to do anything with it. The loss was about $3,000. It is uot known whether tbo fire was of an incendiary nature or not. A great many are of the ODinion that 11 was set firo by incendiaries. This is the third lire Central has had insido of two years. TO OWN ITS WATERWORKS <irt-envll le May Buy Kroin the Pari>1 on 11 ii t n i n Com pa n y. Greenville, S. O , Jan. 20.? The citizens of Groenville arc taking steps to own tbo waterworks now operated by tlio i'iiru Monntaiu Water company. Under the franchise granted by the city ten years ago the city conncil has the cptiou of buyiug the waterworks nntil July 1C next, and a movement is under way to make the purchase. The city cannot issne bonds for this purpose, as the constitutional limit of bonded indebtedness has been reaohed alroady, bat it is believed that arrangements can bo effected to bny the plant through private parties, who will agree to operate tho waterworks system under a contract whloh will give the oity an option to bny when more favorably situated. GEORGETOWN ROAD 80LD? Lumbrr Company Said to Hava PurcUasrd the Property. Florence, S. O., Jan. 29.?It Is reported here from a reliable source that tho Georgetown and Western railroad, running from Lane's, on the Atlantio Coast Line system, to Georgetown, S. C., a distance of 40 miles, has been sold to the Altantiu Coast Lumber company of Georgetown, S. 0., a company whtoh has already purchased and built up large bund sawmills at Georgetown. Tho road passes into the hands of the | new company on Thnr<day, Feb. 1, j next The employeaof the Georgetown t and Western Railroad nnmtan. I ? r * j n*l? notified by circular letter yesterday of the change of ownershio ISig T.-l' p'lone Convention. ChaRTOTTE, N. O., Jru. 29 ?At * moeung of representatives of the iudependent telephouo oompanies in North O.trolina and South Carolina held here ' for the purpose of arrangiug for a gen 1 era! extension of systems, a coiutuittee 1 was appointed to arrange for a meeting 1 ot an indepeudeut telephone convention 1 in Chariotroe abont (he middle of February. Tho purpose of the oouvention is 10 consolidate the yarious independent systems. Died on a I'sMongT Train. $ '.SOIK, N. O , Jan. 26.?Mr. Lewis i liavt-us of Philadelphia died very suddenly here, just after having bought a 1 ticket for home, and on takiug his seat in the oar. Mr. Havons had spent the torenoon hunting and the exertion of several hours in the field probably oansvd heart failure. Mr Hav*us was a contractor sad bad in course of oorsirtjiuiou the new bqildlnr in Philgdeb put* for Ttotr Lames' Horn* Jwwusl CHILD LABOR BILL KILLED. Mr??ur? D?f*Nt?tl In the Senate by U DrOlllV* Voir. Columbia, & C., Jan. 27.?Almost every senator in the chamber bad his ear on the proposition to strike the enacting words of a bill prohibiting the employment in factories of children under 12 years of age. The arguments iu favur of killing the bill w ro that mothers were the best judge.-; teat if yonng children were oxc c o i nmtiv families, where the mother was iv widow, wouid suffer, and that wh. re there wero uo city graded schools convenient to the mills most mills proruled t'reo schooling ton months in the year These in favor of the bill contended V, , r ? 1 .? < ? i - ...111 ? u.tv imu nuiaiuK ui in auis iu uiuib wan ...ukiug the girls physical and moral wrecks. tfomo of the manufacturers opposed the hill, bat the chief opposition stomed to ho from th* factory people. I. was killed by the decisive vote of 2!> to& NEW DISPENSARY FIGURES. Total N? t Pr fi ? S lier the Systrm Was 1 ii a u guru ted. Columbia, 8 O., Jan. *7 ?The tctal net profits of the state disptiisary huico it opoued for business July 1, 1893. uavo Oeeu $l,7i'6,7v)t. For the first time the i.tato >nard has compiled the figures for the public. It s lows that daring the 10 months of tne Tilimuu-Truxler amniui>truiion, when Tilimau was chairman and Trailer couimusiouer, the profits were $*26,328 Daring the 14 months of EvaniMixon administration the net profits were $318 974. For the 88 ' months of ' administration of the staie board of con- I trol up to Deo 81, 1898, the profits j amounted to $863,919. ' The past year, under the management of the state board the profits were $414,208. It Is calculated that the stock ^ on hand and paid for is worth $514,879. w Ton* Smith D- clarrd Cuilty. Goujsboro, N. O., Jan. 2$.?Tom Smith has been convicted of the murder of Oharles Oawthon, white, in Johnson connty, and sentenced to be hanged. It was on evidence that Smith had confessed in jail in Johnson coantjr and ?aia ne itiuea uawioon oecauae ne wai iu.-piroii bj a dream. Smith waa in jail at Raieigh several month?. He waa convt sted in Johnsou county, got a new trial by a decision of the supreme court and then had tha oase moved to Wayne oounty. Dissolution of Partnership. The trm of McLaughlin & Brown l-> tii a u .V i?en ? by mutual ousent, W. D. Br .wu retiring from the tlr m. All pei sons indebted to I he llrm will lease < ull and make prompt settlement Persona holding claims azainst th a.-llm will please present them to the underigi.ed. I) L. McLaughlin, IV. 1) Brown. Union, S. C. Jan. 2nd. 19?. 0= ELECTION NOTICE. Council Ciiambkb, ) Union, S. C., Jau. 11, 1900. j A petition having been duly presented . thetown council of Onion by a majority >t the freeholders and freehold voters of lie town of Union, in pursuance of an ct of the General Assembly of the State, ntilled "An Act to authorize all citiei on! towns to budd. equip and operate a ??'werage system, improve the present waterworks and build a cilv hall, nrn v iding for fire department, calaluiose, etc, sort to ii-sue Kinds to meet the cost of ante," approved March 2, 1^90, puijing the construction and erection by said town the above mentioned improvements, and the issue by the said town of coupon^., bonds to tlie amount of $00,000 to meet" 'he cott of the construction of said sewerage system, water works improvement and a city hall, said lxinds to bear mterest at six per oentum per annum md payable forty years after date with rivUege of redemption after twenty ? ars from date; and it appearing to the aMsfaction of the town council thnt the > ei.iti?>n is signed by a mrjorhy o^.the oeholdera and freehold voters />< the o rn. It Is Orderfd Thst tlie question of the issue of said bonds b* submitted to he qua''flfd registered electors of the \V'i of Umou at an eliclion to be held r 'lie pin pose on February 9, 19<X), at be comt hou-n in sai t tows, and thst V. I.. <>?ilp, Jesre H. IIix i nd M. I. l.emastej be. and are hereto appoipted^^ft mimi avers of election to cop uct lh#^^ lection. 1 he polls will la* opened at 9 'clock p. m , and c reed at 0 ptyladc h. in., and tlie election will l?-oondu-ted n accordance with the laws of f< roe govnnng municipal dec ions. The Municipal Siqtervjsor of rcgistraion shall furuish tlie managers of eleccn with the b>ok or books of registration for tlie uso o'the said managers. All electors not heretofore registered it..! i'i?r y 10 nto Municipal Supervisor, S. M. Riee. .Ir E for rev stra ion i ci.oi.ii' i? ! law Electors desiri c to vote for the issue of lioiids will deio-it a ballot having written or punted thereon, or partly written and partly printed th fi?"lowing: "Issue of f50.0(X) eonpon b aids by town ot Union lor cnnsti m?i ion of aewerago .y stern, improve ?hepiea-nt watei works and build a city hall, ? r ?vi?Hiur fo?* ft1? th purl went, Oal*l>? .Ke.etn Yes" Tb<?se ihsiring to voP-Hflrah stihe haueof bond* will de|>oK)t a like 1m ioi liavi .u the word "No" tti-iemi niKtiiui ol "Yes." beforeopeninv ill- \k>\U tiie managers shall take an rath fairly and Imimrtlally o conduct the den ion. Ininiidablv Hit?r closing the polls the intimwers will proceed to e..unt the vo ea n public, and make a full repot of the I. ction and the re ult In writing to the town council. 11 ^ iM.iteaiifl ratiQed by tlie cit\ cour.cty 4 in? lobled, 1th day of Jan. ItHXl. * [ Attest ] J. II lloUQKQ, vv. D Aprpop, Jd-ypr Ut ik an<) Tretta, 3-8' ' A