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UitORMSNOT YET SI6NED_A6REEMENT He Consults Willi Attorneys on the Matter. GOEBEL'S BODY ARRIVES BdnaUl Llo la State ut tho Capitol Motel ? Adjutant G^nrrul Collier Calls In All Troop* In Onler to Avert Trouble at tbe Funeral. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 31.?Governor am/iur kuuuuuuou luift uiuraiu^ umi uo had not signed the Louisville agreement and that no actiou w old be taken before a late hour in the day. lie would ay nothing to indicate that it was certain he would docido upon anything en then. "I am to oonsnlt with some gentleman today," he said, "and nothtug will be decided until after I see them." The gentlemen alluded to are ox-Got* rnor Bradley and Oolonol W. G. P. Breckinridge, both of whom are Governor Taylor's attornoys. At uoon Governor Taylor had not yet taken action in regard tathe agreement reached at the Louisvilio conference, and will not do ho nntil he ha3 had further conference with his legal adVisors. Thie corlerenco will be held tccight in tae governor's privato room iu the executive building. It is understood that telegrams have boeu sent to former Governor Bradley, Augustus F. Willson, Judge Burr and i T)avid W. Fairleigh, requesting their presence at ti.e conference, aud it is expected they wkI arrive ou tonight's iravu. The conference will probably be a lengthy cm. and it t>; v bo far in to* the U;UUA U mi/ LLU% ' ?I1 rt'UCHVH uv Gote*uor Taylor iii !-e,.,ar.1 thiverocnit-ui, at4 po.tti.'bly Lu wiil take ?.<i act1 n Tinti! tumorr-vA. la the mean tiui" e\ .lythiiig ib rj'r.ar >io Lenoir**!". nn.u.l sis ef the legislature tiro in Frank'- r:, aud word has been received tit ?t'urv will not rjta. u until tbey r.ro assciuii of immunity from aires' and their tvrniblw convoywuoo to Loudon. Qo: b l*s IJo-Ij- Arrives. The train beurin* Mi? romairs ?if Gov. ernor O. obel wr.n coiu.od to umvo lure iron*. Covhigi-u it .-Vv.ut i0:o0 a. m and a email cowi1 gufiiered at tho ftlikuou tit that ho*:: >o got a glimpse of the i-ejliet ue it was b'-rue to rue Capitol h*>t?). S o\v running tnuo was made, however aud it v. o nuuouwued that tho train voil-t not .uitve until 11:45. A.terward this t?.ne was again changed ?o 12."05 p. in . ac which time it pulled into M.o depoc The day w is exceedingly disagreeable. A hue OMzz uig ra:u fell ait morula g, rendering thj country roads, alV-.H rer.dy ?ou from r.-cc-nt heavy raius, almost impassible in places, and but few puop:e were seen on tho streets. Even ni the lobbies i f the Cupitol hotol few people wore gathered. Shortly after li o'clock the crowds b' gnu to gather aroniui tho hotel and wnon finally tho casket was slowly carried UD the 6tei>? ot ho nrrrJi pntmn to the hotel, and thonce into the la lies' large reception room, when ihey are to lie in state until ti morrow at noon, probably 1,00b people weio standing around the entrance aim in tue Kireius surrounding the lion 1. livery) and v is be red as the remain < of the dead D^mo cratic leader were cirricd into tip hotel. Sold er- (?h!It'll in. In antioipntiou of the airival from Covington ot the tody of Governor Coebei, Adjutant Genera" Collier t.iis morning issued ordi v i withdrawing id troops from the ci.y and br'agiUig thot.i with the main Dody at tho dipnoi giounds. Theso orders wit! reynaiu in effect until after Governor Gooi el's ie mwtizzcox t cemetery toincvrov/afi n noon. This was done to avoid any possibility of irritation of Governor Goebol'e friends and partisans curing' tlis 'ime the bedy ties in state a the Capitol hotel and tho hartal t. morrow m-i to alley as tar as po-s.hle tho feeling cansed by the presence of *tato trot ps. Even the t r >rosr guard was withdrwn from tue v; tnity ot ttie Caoitol h ei. The commissary sergeants wiil not be allowed to leave the capitol grounds to procure necessarv supplies for their men and all drills have been suspended nntil Friday. Only a small guard was left at the armory to protect tho supnlies and ammiiiiiiinn sf.nr?H f\... aide of this guard not p soldier will bo allowed to leave the capitol grounds nntii Friday. Kent ucltiutis <1 ? i>^< !t Hum . Cincinnati Feb. 7.?The gieatcr .0 1 tion of tho Kentucky monitors of legislature who have boon in O'ncin 1 i 1 left tor Louisville on tuo fc:lb . \ This narty laoluc'i-i J. W. C I>eki ? A *ew of tuo members went c.v 1 Covington una l>?.?r.ied the f?* train, P-.ing to Fran it' or t - < derstoou met niguf me... ?ho whole ' * . ; WOUld g<) to pMU?f'?t, tUu i ,. 1 reason the desiine ion r.f rho ? was chauged to Lnnisviilo. r lie 111 t us S ii? tu i 1 < t, Covington, Kv., Fob. 7 ?Tho special 1 Ooebel fauer.'l tram left nero early ?. .s ! morning and is dno at Fraukinrtn- il a ni. Tho retnro trip wo 1 i ?o in me dayhght end the ecnednio Ciud for all points from b:?11 to 11 a u> =" ' there are likoly to he t-rovat tue i.l' fereut stations uiep tho war, liu? . relative* and ai'. m'tti who cnm i . a the train from 1 va- tiort verier, ay r?- I turned with Jt, togutber with many others. A Yoii-ijj 5* iie'd"K. I Cbdaktowv, Gh.. Fob 7.?Dr E ii. Marshall, Jr., a prominent youns tlnn- ; fist, cbot biniseli throng!) *'Jo brain lit1 nifcht while alono in his room at i!n>' Wright hotel. Domestic troublo was 1 the canae. _ i, It irjf .>1 111 l?'or Ai> it ii f <i. Atla nta. T\?b ? - A ?> vcu oi n foot, b; x .. % ' n? V 'a" i ' Men's ie.. ?i. , - u yi,..v,.<0 eottou mill at tuu place. > . \ . ???l^-?? D0UTH1T GIVtS UP HIS JOB. j. M?t" Ij'qti'ir CoiuiuUblou?*r H?it(us j Aft?*r Vindication. Coia mhia, & O., Fob 2.?State Liquor Commissioner J. 13. Douthit has resigned. lie set9 forth hia reasons for j uis resignation in tbo following: letter | to the state board of control: "I hereby tender my resignation of the office of state commissioner, and ask that it be accepted at yonr noxt ] meetiug. I beg to say that my resignation would have been handed yon as soon as vindicated by your board but ' tor the request of seme of your members ibac i continued uutil your meet- j ing in January. At that time I reluc- J autiy consented to continue uutil yonr February meeting, but my private ..(fairs demand my attention uud I now ask that you accept my resignation. 1 "S lice my vindication by the senate I cannot consent to servo you longer, as you know I have only fought for personal vindication, and my resignation has been at yonr command over since mv vindication by you. "And siuco my confirmation by the senate I now consider ic complete and inBist on retiring I would have made this insistence sootier but for the fact that owing to the uncertainty as to tho action of the general assembly you could not sooner supply my place with * competent man." There is much 6pecu'ation as to who 1 will be in tho raco for the position. Several have been talked of already in connection with the place in view of the indications that tho general nssombiy would olect a commissioner. JOHNSON BOYS CONVICTED.1 Young Men Found (iutlty of ICilling Their Uncle. Greenyii.le, S. C, Fob. 3.?The trial of George, Marshall and Avery John- j sou, ihrco young men charged with tho murder of their uncle. Jess Johnson, has occupied the criminal court for '.nre<3 Java and baa attracted much in c itUov Aor.eli nnd . Fenator D aa j *j:> *1 -r?&fl he pros* ution and .v' - .srs. . . uo.au and Motifey for tuo defendants " i." witness r woro mainly from the .To;<ai'.a family, which there were! r.iaav tiis-i.'V" *ut :ls an f the.o was, tro :'? > over a matter of iu-sinotis. h > jmv i\ Uru<'viu un hour with tv , v . 'ot -h ma j ? ...;gbt- r i-aiosf G> urge <kv . u ,hiii' J> .mou aad Avi :y John- , son aaV aoqui- te t A motion ior a new trial will be ma lo. George Jomison did mo snooting and Mnra.iali wad ubouing. MORMON ELDIR3 CONFER. Pr *t?ti lit Anderson of 'iiu Sini li ru j Mission iltS. Coi.i'MP.IA, S C., Feb 5 ?Foriy-four j Mormon ciders working in South Curo- ! liua mot here > cstorduy President An- i der?ou, of thw s- uthern mission Moid, j made an addn.s Tboy rcjo:ced to | work in a section tncy wero unmolested, ' and the people were liberal in views. j Thero were, ho Miid, 1,1100 Moruions I in South Carolina and 10,000 in ll southern states. They behoved in polygamy as the south had lekcved in s'uves. Like the south, tln?y fougntfor wuat they beuuved in. had io>t and sur- ) rendered, not their principles, but their ; xuu .uDruii'U cuiircu was mailing great progress ami was the best org m- ! izt d oi'nuy church. Five utridrod emers I wee m the field, receiving urt a com of compensation. Throe se?>iou . were during the , day All tho eiuera stopped atone of ; tuo best hotel?. TO MEET AT CHARLESTON.' National 15 tucutiunui A*s c allot Will t OHVr in. i n J ii y. CttAPLliaTON", Feb 6. ? A tolegraru re- ! c? ive.i here from Uniengo by W H. i Welch, president of the Young ilou'3 Business league, announces that the exof auva committee of tho National \ Educational a3.-ociatioual has decided to bold ihs convention :n July at Charleston 1 Tuo toiegram i3 from Irwin Siiopard, ! ueererary of tho boaid. and is official. | Tuo nanuug of Charleston is a do- , tiied victory over Monrroa), Omaha | au<i Boston, and tilt-re is a joy.ul feelj lug here over the viciory. J Tho railroads of the country have 1 | already grained a satisfactory rate for tho convention. . Tho meeting of the association will 1 bring 10,000 delegates und visitors to this city. lt??iirt*in IS Itii<Ir. IV\IX:c:m, Feb. c ?d'ho Gape. Feirnr.d Norr'.'Cin rt??v7.>v whirl; is oviuu by tho i)r> . of 'Ourkuiu, ami tlie jrosjnt i to'iiiinaso* which a Antivr, its r,e- vl'i bui.'i ;t i4 n-.slo braa ). so Co1- ?bur" It ".v ill *? 1 - *? i-.uilil another i>: t ii i j'.'.'jvi -. : jTsn^B, r? n^a1-!, re ?o? ?vu.' n'. oai iim"> oo?;*o a that . I i on J won J [ro ;o J.?nt iipors. <if < . ->i> ro Mor Humid. VV'r f-TON, N. O , Feb o.?Fire at "Gr ?.ji?b~rr? ve-ttuidny be-troyo-i tiio Jar ,o osofuii.x 8(OiO of G. M. Vaii^twrey & Co. The iirsn'i t'>s? estimated sit wish .*",.'1,00 insurtineo. The s'? i i>n i Rto.-i.s )' she tuple I'roAii y. le.nii'.o ronipany. dry pooii,. and J W Srait&Co.. process, vera badly damaged by water. itaclc Hill It-ink (in"* I'mli-r. HoCK IIii.i.. 3 C . Foo. 5.?The ComTuerciai .snd Farmers' ) ink ha.> ?*o?ed a is doors. A run starred on tiio tank the second week oi l??r December, and c< rn.uiil nu il Friday, ilia total rua nm .UMiMK to $<>.">.OJO i'lio haul: diTc-crori ere nmn of means, a: d it n believed depositors will he pa d in tu!i. KX|)Okitiiill lit dim It'Hton. Gil Alt l.f ATON, Feb. " ?Tho spociai committee which lias in charpo tiio aruip'-im-nt f?r the exposition here m .'i, ' e-i - ,i'd in c ],c.i ^fetter ?? liie n. ' ... ' V ? f? l. ! I j . 1 ) )f ' !> ' j r. el, v. | ; n ami aa bkhiav oi i.s p-irpj?.a iud ?*oupo. ^ j 808ERTS-KITCHENER START TO THE FRONT Commander and His Chief of Staff Leave Cape Town. N~0 ADVICES FROM BULLER John Redmond ICIaes In tho IlouS') of Commons hiiiI L>-clur.-s lh? Tlmu Hat Coiiit to Kurt tho War by Recognizing the Hoers' Independence. London, Fob. 7.?Whilo tho suspense regarding General Buller's movements and the operations affecting the fate of Ladysmith continues unrelieved even by the vaguest dispatches, there cotuos from other quarters interesting news in me nuQouDccmoui mat meiu iuarf-uai Lord Roberts, the commauder-in-chief of the British forcos iu South Africa, aud his chief of staff. Major General Lord Kitchener, have lop for the front. As this information was hold up tor several hours by the censor, it seotns to indicate that an important movement is on foot. A dispatch from Stork6$roeui, dated this morning, announces that the Boers are attacking General Gatacrc from two directions. Firing was then proceeding between the outposts A delayed StorkBtroem dispatch, dated Monday, Feb 5, says that a body of troops left camp Feb. 3, and that important develop nients were expectod. It is quite probablo that this explains Lord Roberts' departuro, and that tho commander in chief withes eitlrjr to he protent at or supervise the long intended movement by Genorai Gataoro to join forces with General Kelly-Kenny, umi thence strongiy reinforce General French, completing tho letter's work at Colesborg and establishing, without fear ot >erious opposition, the advanced potation for the main movement. This, if course, is greatly snip >sition. itrni ir can be c niK-nfiy si;-, nut tin; u? i u'taro of L ?r?i iw erts and J.o.il lire:. iuov lor tbe ;ront ho s not r iin o ;nut the itiita a'.vaiPv : - l-gaa. 'i'ne ? mm i or-: wilt jui-tnl.ly h? uack in Capo X.wn w.thm j short unio. It is pointed out that the term "going to iho front" nuiNt not he interpreted in'o the ide". that- a great movement r.poii Pretoria, oy way of B oemfon.eiii, b - se-iou3iy <:oaim-:need. lr will he a m o' perhaps m a eh ica;:cr, betoro tin . 0.111 b brmtg.it about. In tho nunnwuiio the preliminary s?>;. - are like.y to enliven the eainp.i:gu rv.in sharp hunting, anil news from jtorkstrceni, Thelitis anu Colosbnrg is eagerly awaited f-upposiuou regarding General Eu'.ier, owing to the laek of pll oefiiiiie inform ition, is (utile as it was yesterday. Tne Associated Piess learns that tuo war office today received u telegram saving briefly, that General Duller had again recrossc 1 the 'i'ugeta river Feb. 5 and is r. iw advunmug upon Ladysuiuli. IZ iii'.ti.i Kiivni^ IJo.t's. John Redmond, chairman of the United States Irish parti-, was loudly cheered by all sections of the Irish members when he rote in the houso of commons today to move an address in rep y to tlio speech l'roni tho throne, representing tho time had arrived to bnug tho war to a conclusion on the ba.iis of recognizing tho independence! of tho Transvaal atul me Orange Freo State. Ho said tho Irish partv auhorrod this war and intomioi. so far as possib o. to maintain tho independence of tho republics defended with suoh heroism. Mr. Red in on it admitted that whou tho euip.ra was involved in complications a feeling of hope and satisfaction stirred tho majority of tho Irish at home and ijui, uu luu i in uuU| txiu rsviii* p:i nit'8 of the Irish would have been pro-B >or oven if England liad not been concerned and another power had attempted to "act the bully and oppressor in Soo-h Africa." 'England today," added Mr. Redmond, "stands not in splendid Lut iu d.-cr i-eful relation, Turkey alone lending her countenance." W uiie admitting that official exprnssiou of hostility had not been heard from the United States, chiefly because America I omg engaged in the Philippine war had not foit herself iu a posit: u to rebuke Thiglan-.i as rlo wou.d otherwise have done, Mr Reduiond doclurod that the overwhelming opinion of leading American statesmen was hostile to Great Britain in this war and said i he unanimous disapproval of tho wor il demonstratod that the war was unjust and it ought tncreforo to be stopped. As to whether tho prospocts of homo rule were advorseiy effected by tho attitude of the Irish, Mr Redmond said he thought Ireland had nothing to lose and everything to gain by raising her voice on tho side of justice and liberty. Mr Patrick Joseph Power, member f -r tin ? .> " >liv fc-.on of Waterford comity, tv-coad?d Mr. 11 sdraond's am -ndment Mr i.. in:.-''v.i'3 am-Mi.irnant v .. re >v n of KdJ . co T.-.o Lcjvi | tuen c-.i j.'ui'iictl. EtiCUiK ARE ox VSN ba: k.! K'pnt I'i -'o ili? !?.> -. Iluad E uig- r ] ..t . !y m li. Lr./.'j j \ \oy Lai>v?m.th, 1'V j (l?i :o jestcrdiy tho B-.tisb,i Wtib if va: mi i other nin*, Jiav > i o:u bar.toi rnr positions o:i tho Upp--ri Tc: o!". Tli*> tic. *p? IrosiOl tho r.rtu* j at ii * I'm' a..(I at M-h .j Drtit w ii ki<o obj t). storm mar cuv positions. At' the \ovr.i r General Ilurgor beat t}?*?*a back, and tney recro*&?d in grout aoi.l uticn Tht) denting rontinni' an ??Io!or; I.'ri.r with the ritan.iH: t .n ana Johaini? j co unci. du> Tuero were no cas.i.' . tivj 011 i-u. ride. The canuouacla v/a:, mo liercost yet oxperiouco.i. Thero was a continuous roaring ril clay lo.ig. This morning it icuuiminced w.th an increased namhw of ecus. <?t nrel'i <!?t I la For II avuna. Jacksonvim.h, Fla., Feb. ?. ? The steamship Jamaica, with G50 liea i of cattlo for Havana and Cieufuegos, attraced crowds of people to the wharvoj of tho S vamiau, Florida nu i V n* ? rn racro.'l Tics i> the. Ingest . wV she in ut o* cati'o ever mado fr n .hi port The j.'tile carno aou Soui>aCtiorgia una Florida. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE, j Managi'rs of Cliiirlcs(u!i'.4 lixnoitilou Tall * Action. Charleston, Fob G ? A determined effort is being made by the Laziness and commercial organizations of Charleston to give a grand industrial exposition in J this city in 1001. The preliminary work j has already commenced and notice | preparations are making for the show, i Coiouel J. 11. Averill, who maugod i ] the exhibits from this stato at the Cot- j ' ton States and International exposition | in Atlanta, lias biou appointod man 1 ager, and he is in direct touch vritfa the 1 industrial and co:umjric'.al bodies i throughout tt:o south. The ua ional government will bo asked lor an appropriation and aid is expected from tho general assembly of S 'U'li Carolina, wli'cn iias already com mended tho exposition schema. Thoro i are promises of tho most liberal contri bullous from this cijy, ami the men behiud the undertaking is a guarantor tiiat it will no made a suecss. Tue managing comniiitee has issued an address to tho people of the state ......... 1 .... I a awMi ou j'.Ui b au.t tioa. CAROLINA RANKS SECOND. All Ii cords In Col Ion Mill Dolldlng An1 ilr. I. ii. Columbia. S. C., Feb. 0 ?South Carolina last year im.d-? more progress in cotton 1.n.l buhdiag tbaa any otber state. Tuero wero fewer enterprises than in sonio state?, tut tlio aggregate capital was greater. During the first L'o days of tlio present 3 ear all records have been broken. Twelve mills have in that time been projected, the aggro,gato capitalization being $.?, 1110,000, or an average of $151.000 a day. In addition the Beaumont mill at Spartanburg has doubled its capitrl. In addition there a:o three mills which will be established at an early date? 1 one each at Anderson, Ptckeus and Car- , lisle. South Carolina now ranks second in the cottou mill industry atid her prcs OU b UU > UiU[l.il3U t L'AUJia iiu lOtUlU3. A J O C K r. Y CLU3 DISBANDS. Properly l>v?iiat ? the Charleston Lb.iiry Association. Charleston', Poo. 3 ?Sime valnablo and Historic property was transferred hero yesterday vviioa tho South Carolina Jockey Club Jt icing association, which flourished in Charleston for 12 yetr-, decided to disban i tile organization and donato its ho'.d.ugs as an endowment fund for tils Charleston library. Tho property, which includes the old Washington race course, is worth $10t),Ot)J Under .he laws of the jockey club its property could not be 6old and on tki? account the efforts to purchase the race course a .cav years ago by one ol the Dwyers failed Tne eiub was organized in 1834 and tho races given hern Avere tho greatest eA'ems of the kind of that day and time. Tho donation was accepted by tho li biarv association. ANDREWS ISSUES A DENIAL. Sou li-rii I!.is Not Hou >ht North Carol Inn tin I \v i ys. Raleigh, Feb. 8 ?Vice Prosidont A. B Andrews of the Southern railway returned here to lay. When asked as to the accuracy or inaccuracy of rumors iuui i in? cuuuivru uu l I) jU^iU 1.10 A I)erueon and Asheboro and tbo Carolina and Northwestern railways, ho said both w re inaccurate. As to the jatter road, ho said it was understood that Mr. liarber had bought it for some New York parties, whoso names are not known here. Tbo Southern last month arranged fcr a through car service over the Aberdeen and A-lioboro in ordor to get a share of the Southern Pines aud Pinehurst businoss. HOLTON AT GREENSBORO. Cli'ili :it in of ili? Republican Committee Opeug Headquarters. Greeksboiio, N. C., Feb. <].?A. E. Hoiton, chairman of the Republican state executive committee, has opened headqnartors in this city. The adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment wiil be the principal issue in the campaign iu this stare thi3 year, and the Republicans will make a desperate light against it. In this task they will he aided by the Pppulist party machine, which is arranging to establish a daily campaign organ at Raleigh. Senator Butler's weekly paper, The Caucasian, will be run as a morning dailv nniil aftor the August olectiou. The Republicans ore maintaining a daily paper at Asheville, in the western part of iho state. Kiiipl??v<s of Cotton Mills. Raleigh, Feb. 0.?The labor commissioners' report, just completed, says tbe-c are 35,757 employes in North Carolina cotton mills, nearly half being women and uoarly 0:10 tenth children under 14. The number of men employes has iucrea -oti 60 per cent in three ye.-rs and that of children has, during 1 he same period, decreased 60 per cent. W.igos of skilled males average $1. 10 a dav. women 05 cents, children 31 cents. Liboi hours vMigo from 10 to 13, ll'j boiug the averago. II.xlv It. .. te.i. Laurens. 3. O., Feb. 5.?A well i per went down in a well betwoon tlie yards of Arian Young ond IIojo Jonos ; to clean it out, as tho water bad an offensive odor. In cleaning out the well bo found a newly born mu atto boy wrapped in a quilt. The child had been in too well for about three or tour days. The pohco uro now at work on a clue, but as yot no arrests have been mado. Cotton Destroyed by Klre. Lauuens, S. C., Fob. a.?Fire burnt for t?ix hours in 1,000 bales of cotton stored in the city bonded warehonso here. Much of it was destroyed, whilo ail wa9 damaged by water and smoke, and the damage cannot yet be estimated. The cotton was fully insnred. It is supposed a spark from a passing engine nluw into An open door wnere the men were engaged in loading ootton. SOEBEL SUCCUMBED i 1 PEACE NOW IN SIGHT, I Democratic Governor Passed ? Away at Frankfort. PARTY LEADERS CONFER * i 6 Both Sides Serin to Ilo Sincerely Try- J Ins to Adjust Trouble?Taylor Kr- J fuses to Itevoke Order Convening 8 L"c!ilnlure at Ij Midori. I ^ Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 5.?William * E. Goobel, who waB 6hot by on un- ? known assassin "last Tuesday, died at j 6:45 o'olook Saturday evening. The only persons present at the deathbed wero Governor Goebel's sister, Mre. FL ' WILLIAM K. GOKLLL. \ Brauuackor, nnd bij brother, Arthur Gcobel of Cincinnati, who have boon in i nf ^Artrln r% ? f.rtrv 1 Luuauiuv aiu UUUWLU tIU uuici uui wuw bol's bedside. j i Justus Goebel, another brother, who ' has beou hurrying from Arizona as fast as steam would carry him iu a vain j hopo of roachiug his dying brother in , time for some token of recognition, ar- i rived 40 minutes too lato. Among bittor partisans of both par- | ties deep grief is manifested, and al- ] ready a movement has beou started to i erect a fitting monument for Governor Goobel'8 memory on tho spot in tho Htatehouse grounds where lio was shot. Exactly one hour after tho death of i Mr. Goobel J. O. W. Beckham was 1 sworn in as governor of tho state, tho , 1 oath being administered by S. J Shack* j ciford, clerk of tho court of appeals. i PLAN FOR A SETTLEMENT. ! Taylor Refuses to SMgn tut Agreement 1 Ili'HCllI'll 111 IjlllllSVllle. 1 Frankfort, Ky., Fab. (1.?Governor Taylor has rofused for the time being, at least, to sign the agreement reached last night iu Louisville. Ho was closeted for a long timo tbie mornirg with General Danfol tffidsay, T. L Edelon and T. II. Baker *of Louisville, and finally told tho gentlemen teat he wishod time to consider and would let thorn kuow when he had reached a decision. A peace conference held at the Gait House in Louisville last night between seven representatives of the Republican Democratic party resultod iu tbo unanimous signing of an agreement embodying six specific propositions, which protniso a settlement of the party differences which have brought about two state governments in Keniuck}'. This agreement is in substance as Jo lows: 1. That if the general assembly iu joint session shah adopt a ro-olution ratifying their recent action udoptiug tbo contest reports seating Goebel and Beckham, the coute&teea, W. S Taylor and John Marshall, uhall tubrnit without further protest. g. That a'.l parties shall unite in an elici t to bring about .-uch a modification of the election law as will provide for non-parthau election boards and insure too aud fatr elections. J. That conditions shall remain in sta'.u quo until Monday, th? ganeral ussembly meeting nululjourug from day today uutil that tiuto. 1. That nothing shall to douo to hinder or prevent a ioint session of the geueral assembly for taking action on ibo ratification resolution. 5. That tbo state contest board ahall meet and adjourn from day to day until Tuesday without taking any action on the contests for minor state offices. This postponement is suggested in order that ttio action of the general assembly 011 the ratification resolution may bo taken first. G That the stato troopr shall bo removed from the state capital at once, though with all necessary precaution for tho public 6afetv. ?. That tlie Republican officials nud officers of tbo state guard shall have immunity from charges of treason, usurpation, courtmarttul or any other such offenses. Until Monday, while the citurt'on is in statu quo, Governor Taylor will remain 111 possession of the executive buildings, while tho Republicans will reCogniZ) him and the Democrats will recognize Governor Beckham as governor. The course of events in tho immediate fntnre depends largely upon Governor TayiOr. G ivi-rnor Taylor K j itin-?f. r kankfoiit, ivy., i'od a.?Judge (Jautrell of tho circuit court this morning granted a temporary injunction restraining Governor Taylor from interfering with the meeting* of tlie legislature and from removing the seat of tho legislature to London, Ky. Tho temporary injunction is to remain binding until Feb. 8, when the bearing to make tt permanent will be heard before Judge Cautrail at Georgetown, Ky. >1. !(iiil?-y lit-r-pi Hands Off. Washing-tox, Feb. 2?After the cabinet meeting today the following statement was made: "The president has decided that no cnuso has j et arisen to justify the intervention of t*he national government in Kentucky and lias so informed the governor " 8. mo siguitloauce may atteoh to the use of tlia word 1 "governor" in this stuiewout inasmuch , the reply was directed to Taylor. ? !! rHE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA Kill?r Recrosscs the Tugela and Hopes to Relieve White. The British forces utnier Bailer hare pain advanced and will.mnk-s a final, esperate effort to roach General Whir* nd his beleaguered garrison before the atter is compelled to snrrender to tbe Joe re, who are reported to be constantly trengthening their positions. The war office is silent as regards general Bailer, bat there is every reason o believe he is continaiug his movenent upon Ladysmith. Those wbo are n a position to know confirm his reported reorossiug of tbe Tugela river A mrt believe be was engaged Friday. rbo message from Lulysmiih Thnrslay, 6aying the Boer forces were ieavagain and that the besieging force nras Considerably diminished, tonds ro ;on(irm it. Warren's troips on Wednesday were resting south of the Tugela, while GenBral Lyttleton's brigade hold its position on tho north bank. General Joubert has gone to the Boer ? camp on tho Upper Tugela, an apparent indication that ho expects another attack on his right Major Batharst, who was wounded at tho battle of Colenso, has arrived at Southampton on board the Servia. tie lays there are 20,000 Boors at the Tu?ela river, but that General Boiler can ijet through if he is prepared to sacrifice !>,000 or U.OOO men. General Charles Tucker, who cam* from India to command the sevfbth division, has gone up ipe Modder riyer. The reported aotivity 0( Colonel Piumer's foroe near Crocodile Foot la a good sign that a strong effort will be made by him to pash tnroUgh to Mafeking. llurghcr Casualties* A dispatch from LadysnjHb, undated, via Spearman's Camp, Fap. 3, iovsl "Native deserters report the follow* w iug field coronets killed in last wee*'* fighting: Lombard 6f Waterbut'g; Grobolair of Bremersdorp; Oppcrmau of Pretoria; Daniel Erasmup of Ivfsgaliersburg, aud one Freo Stkti coronet. The British artillery broke seven Boer gnus. Tho Boer casualties wore approximately 1,000; though this Information is not confirmed officially." Commandant Olivier of the Orange Free State, in a speech to the Boers at Lady Grey, said that his men were almost surrounded at Stormborg aud tin less recruits were forthcoming he would bo compelled to abandon the position. It is reported that in the recent fight it Ladysmith the Boers lest 1,100 killed ind COO woandod. Many colonists who fonght at Stormberg are said to have gone back to their farms aud refused to return to aotive lervico, though threatened with death. A.mong those are some conspioaons burghers, who originally invited the Free Staters t > invade Oape Colony. Very little news of the situation in South Africa has boen giveu out in London durlug the past 24 boors. Much work is iu progress on the southern frontier of the Freo State, bat the de<! tails are baing held baok vntti resales can bo reported. This is the impression made by snch dispatches as are allowed to come through from Storkstroein and French's camp, near Ooleaberg. Tho report that the Boer losses at Spion Kop of Wednesday last exceeded 1,000 doad, although unconfirmed, has created a favorable impression and very few nre disposed to discredit it. Fiold Marshal Lord Roberts has notified the war office that 40 Highlanders who were previously reported killed al Magersfoutoin aro prisoners at Pretoria. Di-sperutu Fighting. A special dispatch from Dnrhan, Natal, dated Feb. 5, ?>ays: "There is no definite news from General Bailor, but it is reported that there was heavy fighting yesterday." Ic was just one week today that General Bailer announced that be weald be in Ladvsmith in a week. He baa not kept his word. Tho war office statement that it has received no confirmation of the report that General Bailer has recrossed the Tugela river has failed tc shake pnblia beliof that operations of tremendous importance are proceeding at the Tagela and it is thought that either the denial was prompted by a desire to keep the military movements as secret as possible nutil something is accomplished, or that General Bailer is keeping the home officials in the dartc ponding results. It is obviously extremely difficult to extract the truth from the conflicting statements shrouding General Bailer's movement, but the commentators agree that the aggregate of tho items tend to confirm the belief that movements of importance are iu progress It is true that the correspondents at. Goueral Boiler's headquarters convey the impression that bis main foroe is still south of the Tagela, but it is easily conceivable that tho disputohes are all consorod. Napoleonic Campaign. No news at all has been received from the armies co-operating iu Cape Oolony and there is much speculation in Laudon as to the plans ot Lord Roberta and the mysterious movements of Lord Kitcheuer. The general idea is that nra XI J VUVJ M.w | owuio xmpuiPUUlO campaign that will bring the war to a speedy finish. Dispatches from Spearman's Camp, dated Friday, Saturday and 8nnday, are publisuod in Loudon this morning. Un Friday heiiographlti Cuinoisaiontion with Lady sin i tli wa6 resumed, massages passing free!/; the Boers were busy shelling the town, and burial parties of Boors wore burying their dead at ?Spion Kop, though nine days had olapsed since the battle. On Saturday the bombardment of Ladysmith was lighter. From Ohleveley General Barton cannonaded the Ooleuso linos, employing the naval gnu. Tho ftocrs, as usual, appeared at Oolenso, hut retreated when the British artillery opened. The day was quiet at Potgietera. There was no cannonading by the British guns. The Bosrs enjoyed this immunity from attack and coula be seen in kurge numbers drying thsir bankets and Srorking to strengthen and add to their efensivo works. ** The Boers aronnd Potgieters seemed intent on watohing every movement of oar troops. They oould be seen riding Or walking along their works in oareleaf fflshi^n^ntimbers of them spying