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f THE MOBNING OKEGONXAN, WEDNESDAY, 'JANUARY 31, 1900. UGHT IN AMBUSH Filipinos Attacked a Scouting Party of the Twenty-fifth. OFFICER AND THREE MEN KILLED Ihsnrsrent Lost Forty in Killed and WbUiLded-Thtec Transports Ar rive Hi dtt Francisco. MANILA, Jan. 20. A scouting: party of fhe Twenty-fifth Infantry, while operat ing near Subig, Was ambushed by insur gents and a lieutenant and three pri vates were killed and two or three pri vatefi wdUnfled. A company softie distance -In the rear, oh hearing the firing, hurried to the scene and recovered the bodies. The local papers assert, although the statement Is not confirmed, that the in surgents lost 40 In killed and wounded. WITH FLAG AT HALF-MAST. Atfrit-al of Transport Tliomas With Remain of Lotvton and Logrnn. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. With her firg at half-mast, the United States trans port Thomas entered this harbor today, bearing the remains of General Henry W. Lawton, Major John A, Logan, jr., Lieu tenant Bennett and Dr. J. L. Armstrong. In the cabin of the Thomas were about 20 passengers, including Mrs. Lawton and her children. The vessel was met at the Golden Gate by General Shafter and Lieutenant Wil son, Major W. F. Tucker, brother-in-law of Mrs. Logan; Robert Bentley, a friend of the Logan family, and Captain Barl son, of the transport service. The Thomas was passed by the quarantine authorities, and General Shafter then escorted Mrs. Lawton and her children to the home of friends. The caskets containing the bod ies were landed at the transport dock, and later taken to an undertaker's under escort of artillery. The funeral arrange ments have not yet been completed, though it has been decided that no fu neral services will be held here. Arrangements have been made to con vey the bodies of General Lawton, Major Logan and Dr. Armstrong in a special tra.n. General Shafter has been specially detailed by the secretary of war to ac company the remains East. The train is to consist of a oaggage car, a composite car and two Pullmans. The bodies will he placed in the composite car, and there Trill be a guard of infantrymen. One of the Pullmans will be placed at the dis posal of General Lawton's family. Gen eral Shafter and Lieutenant Wilson will he accommodated in the same car. The other car is for the widow and children of Major Logan, and relatives and friends. Mrs. Armstrong, who arrived on the Thomas, will accompany the remains of her husband East Until she reached this city, Mrs. Lawton knew nothing of the fund raised hy the American people. The news was taken aboard by Pilot Reed and communicated to Mrs. Lawton by Lieutenant-Colonel Ed wards, the dead soldler's-adjutant-general. Oh, how kind, how kind," she sobbed, and, competely overcome, she sank down Upon a divan and cried like a child. "IX had always been Henry's ambition and mine," she said presently, "to have a home for the children, but I had de spaired of It" More she could not say. Everybody in the cabin came forward end congratulated Mrs. Lawton in turn. KEMAIXS OF OREGON HEAD. -Caskets of the Volunteers Decorated at the Presidio. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. Friends and relatives of the Second Oregon volunteers visited the Presidio this afternoon and decorated -with violets, ferns and roses the caskets of the dead soldiers of that regiment who were "brought here from Manila on the transport a few days ago. The bodies are in hermetically sealed cas kets under guard near the tenting ground where their comrades lately shivered in the fog and wind of the Presidio. If the remains are not called for they will he buried in the national cemetery here with military honors. These are the names of the dead patriots who answered to their last roll-call in the Philippines: Lewis E. Miller, Company A, spinal meningitis, November 8. 1S98. Frank E. Rofeno, Company G, Septem ber 27, 1898. "Wistar Hawthorne, Company C, paraly sis, January 16, 1S99. Charles E. MInler, Company M, fever, September 15, 189S. John H. Fenton, Company B. malarial fever, November 10, 189S. Edwin W. Hampton, Company H, killed in action, February 22, 1899. Corporal Harry G. HIbbard, Company K, typhoid, December 9. 1S9S. Charles P. Oliver, Company H, typhoid, November 2, 1898. Charles H. Ruhl. Company H, diar rhoea, February 6, 1S99. John Splering, Company H, dysentery, March 15, 1S99. Frank E. Hlbbs, Company A, other data obliterated, R. E. Perry, Company A, typhoid, Aug ust 25, 1S98. Charles A. Horn, Company C, dysentery, October 11, 1S3S. Fred J. Norton, Company F, acute dy sentery, December S, 1S9S. Royal E. Fletcher, Company B, typhoid, January 28, 1899. City of Paebln Arrives. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. The City of Puebla arrived today from Manila. The Puebla brought only one passenger. There was no sickness aboard, but she had to undergo fumigation, because she had touched at Honolulu. The Senator Arrives. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. The United States transport Senator arrived tonight from Manila. She had 34 sick and 17 in sane soldiers aboard. BRYAN IN BOSTON. Addressed His Remarks Partly to the Republicans. BOSTON, 'Jan. 30. Hon. W. J. Bryan was the central figure of, an unusual demonstration in this city tonight. After participating In several events of lesser importance during the day, Mr. Bryan ad dressed an immense mass meeting in Me chanics' hall, a building containing a seat ing capacity greater than any other In Boston. It is estimated that there were over 10,000 persons in the hall. -hunriTwis of whom remained standing throughout the evening. The speakers included Mr. Bryan, ex-Governor Altgcld, Congressman Ler-tz. of Ohio, and George Fred Will lams. The hall was decorated with bunting nat.onal colors and state shields. At th head of the immense stage stood a large canvas palming of Mr. Bryan, labeled ""The Peopled Choice." Prominent demo crats from several of the New Eng and states occupied seats in the rear of the chairman. The first speaker, Hon. George Fred Wi.liams, was received with three chcera and a tiger. During his address he ex pressed sympathy with the Boers, a senti ment that was vociferously applauded. The next speaker, ex-Governor AlrgeJd, was accorded a hear.y reception by tha great audience. He declared that the United States purchased' the Phi ippinei from Spain and entered upon the task of subjugatng the rightful owners of the islands because England desired it. Speak ing of the South African war he said it wa the first time the jjovernmepf of tfce I United States had tailed to extend sym pathy to a people fighting for its liberty. The third speaker. Congressman Lentz, of Ohio, was warmly received. He said that Abraham Lincoln was not quoted by the republican party today, and that the Bryan democrats were celebrating the an niversary of Lincoln's blrtli. While Mr. Lentz was speaking, Mr. Bryan, entered the hall, in company with Robert T. Paine. He was greeted hy the vast audience ris ings to Its feet and cheering for several minutes. At the conclusion of Mr. Lentz's address, at 10:10 o'clock, Mr. Bryan was Introduced. He was unable to make himself heard for some time. The first part of his remarks were addressed to republicans, who were Informed tnat the party had changed its principles since the days of Lincoln. Later he took up the subject of imperialism, the gold standard and trusts, assailing each along the lines" already indicated in his speeches. Mr. Bryan's speech was fre quently interrupted by applause. 6) NEW BILLS FOR ALASKA. Subcommittee Is Considering Its Civil Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Among Alas ka matters now receiving attention from congress are senate bill 710, introduced by Mr. Carter, giving to Alaska a new civil government, which Is now In the hands of a subcommittee of the committee on territories in the senate. Although the committee has not reported as yet, It Is certain that it will adopt practically the recommendations of the Juneau conven tion as to the governor, secretary and treasurer, district courts, judges and clerks, district attorneys, marshals, ana the establishment of precincts for record ing and other purposes. Other features of the bill as recommended by the conven tion, and now under consideration, are delegate to congress, probate and com missioner's courts, and municipal laws. The last. It is known, will not be ac cepted, because it is too voluminous. Delegate Price has been requested to re draft a municipal bill In brief form. This he has done, embodying the main features of the Juneau convention bill as to the manner of Incorporation, and adding that certain sections of the Washington state municipal laws be adopted, and that the whole be compiled by the attorney-general. There seems to be a disposition on the part of some of the committee to refuse the recommendations of the convention with reference to probate and commis sioner's courts. Senator Carter, who has strong influence on the, committee, is In favor of permitting the district judge to appoint within his judicial district all in ferior courts, a proposition Mr. Price and other Alaskans are strongly opposing, on the principal grounds that it would create a one man's court. Mr. Price, who represents the district convention of Alaska here, believes it doubtful that the committee will report favorably on the district having a rep resentative in congress, as some members were not in favor of it, and the peculiar stand taken by Governor Brady, "that he did not think It practicable," strength ens their position. It Is pretty certain, however, that if the senate committee falls to recommend this feature of the bill, it will be amended In the house, as all members of the latter body who have expressed themselves are strongly in favor of Alaska being represented as other ter ritories, urging In addition to its natural rights of representation the' fact that con gress needs the "advice of those in ex perience, and who understand conditions therein, that It may legislate intelligently. The house committee on revision of laws, Mr. Warner, chairman, is working dili gently on the code of civil procedure, and is adopting the recommendations sug gested by Mr. Price. The tax feature in the criminal laws will also be taken up by this committee. The house committee on public lands has under consideration the convention recommendations, and it Is practicaljy cer tain it will report favorably on Mr. Lacy's bill extending to the district of Alaska the general public land laws, and will also recommend legislation concerning the acquiring of rights on the beach In the Cape Nome district. Mr. Price has submitted a draft of land laws that was prepared by the conference that met at Juneau. The bill, as submitted, Is as fol lows: "Section 1. That the location of placer mining claims in the district of Alaska, from and after the passage of this act, shall be limited to one claim on each stream, gulch or valley to each locator. Provided, that the original discoverer of placer mineral upon a stream, gulch or valley thereof shall be entitled to locate one claim In ada.tion and contiguous to his discovery placer claim. "And that hereafter all locations of mining claims in Alaska, under and by virtue of powers of attorney, shall be void. "Sec 2. That the laws of the United States relating to the sale of coal lands and the rights and privileges incident thereto shall, from and after the passage of this act, be in full force and effect in the district of Alaska, under the provis ions herein contained, and subject to such regulations as shall be made by the secre tary of the Interior and approved by the president. "Sec 3. Persons or associations quali fied under the provisions of section 2347 of the revised statutes who have heretofore opened and Improved any coal veins or deposits upon the vacant public lands of Alaska, and have made declaratory state ment of intention to purchase the same, shall be protected in their claim, and shall have the preference right of entry as to such lands for a period of one year from and after passage of this act, such preference right of entry to also extend over a period of one year from filing a declaratory statement, and If at the end of such period an application for survey has not been filed, then the lands will be deemed abandoned by the person or as sociation making the declarators' state ment. "Sec. 4. That the act entitled 'An act to authorize the entry of lands chiefly valuable for building-stone,' approved Au gust 4, 1S92, be and the same Is hereby amended by inserting in section 2 of said act the words 'and the district of Alaska immediately following the words 'public lands states' wherever they may occur, the purpose of this act being to further amend the act of June 3, 1S78, entitled 'An act for the sale of timber lands,' so as to make the provisions of said act applicable to the district of Alaska. "Sec 5. That the last line of section 1 of the act approved May 14, 1S9S, entitled 'An act extending the homestead laws, and providing the right of way for rail roads In the district of Alaska,' b'e stricken out. It being the purpose of this act to provide for the entry of 160 acres In every homestead entry, as in the other states and territories. "Sec 6. That all homesteads, coal land and timber land entries In the district of Alaska shall be surveyed by private sur vey, In accordance with the provisions of the act of congress approved June 3. 1891; entitled 'An act to repeal timber-culture laws.' and with the act of May 14, 1S9S, entitled, 'An act extending the homestead laws and providing for right of way for railroads in the district of Alaska,' and the regulations of the secretary of the interior both thereunder." o Anti-Trust Law Sustained. COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. SO. The supreme court today handed down a decision which sustains what is generally known as the Valentine-Stewart antitrust law, which prohibits the conVbinatlon of companies or firms for illegal purposes which are therein outlined. The decision is given In a demurrer, filed by the Standard Oil Com pany, on the ground that the law Is un constitutional. The litigation was that In stituted by Attorney-General Monnett against the Standard Oil, Buckeye Pipe Line and Solar Refining Company. e Torpedo-Boat Lost. CORUNNA, Spain, Jan. SO. A report has reached here from Finisterre that a torpedo-boat, name and nationality unknown, has been totally lost, wHl? ajl og board. POSSIBLY ANOTHER TRAP BULLER MAY BE CUT OFF FROM HIS BASE AT CHEYTELEY. His Slain Force Now Between the Big: and Little Tugeln. Rivers Will White Make a Dash? NEW YORK, Jan. 30. A London dis patch to the Evening World today says: Buller's danger Is now forcing Itself on military experts. The committee of na tional defense Is gravely considering it. Lord Roberts, It Is reported, cabled the committee that unless Buller and his forces arrive safely from their present position to the south of the Little Tugela river, they will be in imminent danger of having their communications cut. Lord Roberts has pointed out that Buller has with him an Immense transport train, car rying his ammunition and supplies. This Interferes with the mobility of his army. Buller's main force is now about 22 miles from its base at Frere and Cheve ley. It Is between the Big Tugela river, over which it has retreated, and the Lit tle Tugela river, over which it has to re treat In order to begin marching to Its base. That part of It comprising Lyttle ton's brigade may still be on the north side of the Tugela at Potgleter's Drift, though it Is generally believed that it, too, has retreated over the river. It will take days for Buller's army to get back to Its base. Meantime, the Boers are In force at Co lenso, only a few miles away from that base. Last Tuesday they crossed the riv er there, and made a reconholssance of the British canip, apparently with a view of ascertaining the strength of the force BULLER IN A DANOEROUS PLACE. JIT1 nx- 5Sv 4r- ' AI OB Ml, CO I 1I II f -I. ' 'SCALE op MJi.ES 9 IO o o to ' ) Buller's army, which tfled to reach Ladysmlth. by a roundabout way after crossing the Tugela at Potgleter's drift, is now encamped south of the crossing and between the Big and Little Tugelas. Fears are expressed that the Boers may seVer his communication with his base at Cheveley, and thus surround him, as they have General "White and hla force at Lady Emith. ' which Buller left behind to guard his base and communications The party that crossed came in contact with Buller's rear guard and killed several British. That reconnoissance showed the purpose on the part of the Boers to cut off Buller. Should they hurl an overwhelming force oyer the Tugela and crush the British at Cheveley, they would' have Buller In a trap. WHAT WILL WHITE DOT Only Two Courses Open to Him Sur render or Cnt His Wny Out. NEW YORK, Jan. SO. Advices from London indicate that the jnilltary asso ciates of General White are of the opinion that he 'will make a desperate attempt to break through the Boer lines, and es cape from Ladysmlth; that, though such I a movement would cost a tremendous sac rifice of life, it would be preferable to surrender to the Boers. The statement that Lord Roberts ad vised the abandonment of Ladysmlth is not generally credited In London, but, in view of the fact that the supply of pro visions will not hold out for more than a week longer, It is not probable that any aid can be rendered to General White In side of that time, and he will have but two courses open surrender, or cut his way out. Several military experts In London are of the opinion that the British in Klm berley, at Modder river and on the Tuge la will also be left to work out their own salvation. One critic says: "As. to an advance northward through the Free State if, as appears probable, the British commander has to keep nearly all of Buller's army on the line of the Tu gela, a new army will have to make the advance on Bloemfonteln. There Is no disguising the fact that the Imperial forces in South Africa are not strong enough at present to- undertake this ad vance with safety." The' Dally Telegraph says: "It is a ter rible alternative when we have to bal ance against each other the safety of the brave men In the beleagured camp and the only rational policy of carrying on the war. It has to be faced without sentiment or unavailing regret." The Daily Mall says: "Such a move could not be made with sufficient speed to save Ladysmith. It would seem that the soundest military principles dictate the reinforcement of our army In Natal and a fresh advance, this time in ample force. "There are two dangers to be guarded against foreign intervention and further military disaster In South Africa. To prevent the first, the whole navy should be mobilized and the naval reserves called out. Our squadrons should be dis tributed in the proper position for war. The volunteers should be put under arms and provided with transport and artillery; The remnant of militia should be em bodied. A' force of at least 100,000 men over and above the volunteers and militia Is required to supply our general needs In South Africa. If It can't be raised on terms of voluntary service, we must have drafting, as In the United States during the civil war." The London Post says: "There Is a rumor that General Kitchener or Lord Roberts has left Cape Town to take com mand of a movement by General Gat acre's and General French's forces com bined, with heavy additions of fresh troops, against the Orange Free State. The defeat is bitter, but it is right to face It, while it is wrong to keep the news from ourselves. The meeting of the defense committee on Saturday was probably caused by a knowledge, of Gen eral Buller's defeat, though the fact was kept from the" public until Sunday. "The measures now urgently needed are development of the military resources of the country, with 100,000 men In the field and 50.0C0 to follow. The moment has come to push on the training of all the troops left at home." The Leader says: "The enemy has beaten us at the sticking game: he fias beaten us In strategy tactics, and he has induced us to give up the first plan, Tvhere he would have hardly had a show and to conform to this plan, where naturally everything is against us. Is there a single soldier who can justify what we have done on other than po litical principles? Not one. We know from his own pen that General White was induced by one of Mr.' Chamber la'n's rtmtles disastrnuslv to change his plan. We know that General Buller. after working up to the original plan of march ing on Bloemfonteln. was persuaded by somebody to give It up, and he was per suaded within three days. That Is a pretty problem for parliament to whet Its wits on the opening "day." The war office continues to hold hack definite news in regard to th casualties at Splonkop resulting from Wednesday's battle, but reports from various sources state that the British losses were even greater than indicated In the Boer d's patches of Sunday. One report states that fhe British, casualties exce?dgd JSOO j dead and 10C0 wounded. In view of the large number of officers reported killed twice as many as at Magersfonteln and four times as many as at Colenso, there is reason to fear that the Boer report of the British losses will prove nearly accurate. Several special dispatches from London state, owing to some blunder, the British soldiers were short of ammunition in Wednesday's battle at Splonkop and that they were forced to meet a rain of shot and shell from the Boers with bayonets. The authorities at the war office strong ly deny these stories, averring that if bayonets were used if was because the commanders considered that weapon would under the circumstances be more effective. Accounts from Pretoria and from Spear man's Camp, while In conflict on many points, agree in rendering a hearty tribute to the gallantry and stubborn courage displayed on both sides. Both the British and the Dutch had men worthy of their steel. BRECKINRIDGE'S OPINION. Advantages the Boers Have Over the British. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Speaking of the South African war, Brigadier-General J. C. Breckinridge, Inspector-general of the army, said last night: "The situation is generally what every body ought to have anticipated when the war began. The English have undertak en the subjugation of a oody of God-fearing frontiersmen, who know how to take care of themselves in the open and over come the obstacles of nature, and how to handle their weapons, and who are as fearless as any white men living. Besides, they are so distant from England that time became a matter of first importance and the British government Is now under going the same experience It did with our ancestors, though probably with greater difficulties in the present case, as the .Chitrelrjri points of assault are farther from the sea coast, which Is her channel of communi cation. "In our case, at the close of the second war for Independence, as we used to call It, probably no nation ever had a more instructive battle than the English ex perienced at New Orleans, when they met General Jackson. There they marched di rectly upon the position assumed by frontiersmen for defense, who withheld their fire until the enemy were near. The discharge of their rifles wiped, away the British lines. The Boers pursued similar tactics, for I notice they waited until the ehemy were within 200 yards, when they opened fire. "When the English were so far away, the Boers, with rare wisdom, for they are the minority as compared with the great power of England, though they were then the majority on the spot, seized the initiative and England has ever since been compelled to respond. Not that she de sired to do so; it was and is compulsory. The burghers are a religious race, brought up free and Independent, and the only way to dominate them Is to whip them Individ ually. To capture their capital is of less consequence than if their country were an empire." STATEMENT BY LBYDS. The Transvaal Is Not Suing for Peace. BERLIN, Jan. 30. To the correspondent of the Associated Press, Dr. Leyds made the following statement: "I know nothing about the reported mis sions of either Mr. Macrum or Web ster Davis. Nor to the best of my knowl edge is either the bearer of a message of peace. There are no movements under way on our part to induce President Mc Kinley to intervene between Great Britain and the Transvaal. As I do not at present have direct communication with Pretoria, I do not know what Montagu White's mission is, except to establish diplomatic relations with the United States. "All the talk about peace Is sadly pre mature. Great Britain surely will not succumb now. Neither will we. While we are talking here it may be that a de cisive battle Is being fought there, for I presume Lord Roberts has withdrawn the troops around Ladysmlth and is massing them for a formidable coup." Dr. Leyds repeated his former declara tion that the Boers, when concluding peace, would want back at least the terri tory which England "stole from the Boers." He rather expects that also a har bor south of Mozambique will go to the Transvaal. "For our legitimate extension," he added, "we need free access to the sea." He asserted emphatically that one condition of peace would be the recognition of the absolute Independence of the Trans vaal. Berlin Is certainly very much exercised over him. He Is overwnelmed with Invita tions. His apartments at the Palast ho tel, where the Transvaal flag Is flying, are besieged day and night by crowds, In cluding contractors and mining speculators as well as fine ladles, gentlemen of the court and army officers who wish to con gratulate him upon the Boer successes or to offer their services. General Alger's "Views. NEW YORK, Jan. SO. Russell A. Alger, ex-secretary of war, Is at the Waldorf- Astoria. Discussing the South African war and the pjo-Boer sentiments expressed by W. J. Bryan, he said last night: "I think it is both un-American and un patriotic for any American to attempt to stir up a feeling among the masses either against England or the Boers. The war in South Africa is none of our concern, and we should keep our hands off. When we had trouble with Spain, Great Britain had no pro or anti-Spanish meetings. She at tended to her own business, and If she did anything beyond, it was to give notice to other nations by implication to let us alone. The least that America can do now is to treat Great Britain m 1S00 as she treated the United States in 1893." British Yice-Consul Denies It. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The state de partment has anticipated action by the senate In the matter of the alleged criti cisms of members of that body by Mr. von Sletart, the British consul-general at New Orleans. Before the subject figured at all In the senate the state department made Inquiries into the matter. The result was the complete repudiation by the consul of the sentiments attributed to him, and It Is expected this denial will be submitted to the senate committee on foreign rela tions, which was charged with an Inquiry into the matter yesterday. Dr. Leyds Going to Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30. Newspa pers here announce that Dr. Leyds, diplo matic representative of the Transvaal. will spend a few days In this city next week, A KENTUCKY PLOT (Continued from First Page.) sides, one throng being led by two fire men, one of whom carried a Winchester rifle, which the other finally prevailed upon him to lay aside. A shooting affray occurred In a saloon about this time, Craig Ireland, a sporting man, fatally wounding Ike Williams, a negro. The men were In an altercation when Willlamsf struck Ireland, who prompt ly sent a bullet through the negro's stom ach. Ireland was locked up. This second shooting caused great excitement for a time, and It was thought the long-threatened political shooting in general all along the line had been inaugurated. This affair had nothing to do with the political situ ation. Senator-Elect Blackburn, who was in Washington, was Informed of the shooting through the long-distance telephone, and sent back a message urging the democrats to remain quiet and take no rash action of any sort. The Wounded Man's Condition. In addition to Drs. Hume, Ely and Mc Cormlck, of this place, tvno were in at tendance upon the wounded man, Drs. McKenzIe, Dundridge and Walker were summoned from Cincinnati, and Dr. Mc Murtry came from Louisville. As soon as the physicians from Louisvile and Cincin nati had examined the patient, a consulta tion was held, at the conclusion of which Dr. Hume announced late tonight that the chances had turned very much against the wounded man, and the probability was that he would die before morning. "He has internal hemorrhages," said Dr. Hume, "and we are unable to stop them. Unless we do so, his deatn Is a question of a very short time. We have taken f i om him over a pint of blood, and there are symptoms of the gravest character. There Is hardly a chance that he can live throughout the night none that he "nlll recover." Martial Law Will Be Declared. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 31. Martial law will be declared In Frankfort at 6 o'clock this morning, and the session of the legislature, at which the democrats have determined to seat Goebel, will be stopped by the military. One of the high est officers with the ti -ps said: "The legislature says it Is going to meet at 10 o'c'.ocK. May be It will, but what ever it does it will not unseat Governor Taylor today." Soldiers have been arriving at Intervals all night. Three hundred men of the Louisville legion arrived at 11 o'clock, and the company from Covington came at 1:30 this morning. Numerous other organiza tions are expected. About 650 men are here now. Goeucl's Chances Slim. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 31. At mid night, Mr. Goebel was resting easily, but was very weak. All the physicians are agreed that if he lives through the night the chances are In his favor, but with One exception, all of them say he Is almost certain to die before morning. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 31. A physi cian from Senator Goebel's bedside at 2:10 A. M. says there has been no change in his condition for two hours; that he is in a precarious condition. GOEBEL DECLARED GOVERNOn. Decision of the Contest Board Given Last Night. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 30. While William Goebel lay at the point of death in his room as a result of an assassin's bullet, the contesting board, which for two weeks had' been listening to the evi dence in his contest for the governor's chair, declared him entitled to the seat. The boards having' in charge the contest between Goebel and Taylor, for governor, and Beckham and Marshall, for lieutenant-governor, met at 7 o'clock tonight in the city hall. A few legal authorities were read to them at the request of Senator Allen, who wished light shed upon a few doubtful points. The vote was then taken, and by a strict party vote of 10 to 1, William -Goebel was declared to have been legally elected governoi of Kentucky. The Beckham-Marshall con test was then voted upon, and a stricf party vote of 9 to 2 settled this matter. No announcement of the reasons lead ing up to the report was made tonight, the boards taking everything at one leap. Each one of the members of both com mittees announced that he had made up his mind as to the merits of the case, and voted promptly as his name was called. In the contest for governor, Representa tive Yarberry cast the one vote In favor of Taylor, and In the Beckham-Marshall contest Reld and Lilly were with Mar shall. An effort was made by a number of democrats to get together a quorum of both xhouses, hold a night session, hear the reports of the two committees at once, and adopt them, and declare Mr. Goebel the governor of Kentucky before morn ing. They were anxious to give him the honor before he died. So many legislators had gone to Louisville and Lexington for the night that it was found? Impossible to carry out the programme. It is a cer tainty that Mr. Goebel will be made gov ernor tomorrow, if he is alive. The attempted assassination of 'Senator Goebel had precluded the advisability of a sitting of the contest boards this after- 1 noon, but tonight the boards met in the city hall, being kept out of the capltol building by the militia. It was a solemn assemblage of men who composed the gathering. Mr. Edelen, one of Governor Taylor's counsel, said it would be idle to argue the case in view of the state of mind generally prevalent. Mr. Edelen and Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge wero the only attorneys for Governor Taylor pres ent. Mr. Edelen, In asking for a post ponement, said that he did so on his own responsibility, not having had time to con fer with his colleagues. Colonel Bennett H. Young, for the con testants, followed Mr. Edelen, and said the contestants waived the right of argu ment, and would make none. , Colonel Breckinridge 'said he had ad dressed a communication to the chairmen of the two boards setting forth why the arguments should not proceed. He said that the lives of .the attorneys for Gov ernor Taylor had been threatened. "I have no fear for my personal safety," said Mr. Breckinridge. "I have felt that I should be here, and no threats can deter me from what I regard as my duty. These threats, however, came from a source entitling them to serious consider ation." The rest of the counsel had agreed not to appear at the meeting, as the" dastardly crime committed today might be repeated under cover of darkness. Mr. Edelen stated that he entertained no fears for his personal safety. Chairman Hickman re sponded that he thought the attorneys were perfectly safe. Mr. Lilly, the republican member of the lieutenant-governor's contest board, addressed the boards. He said: "No heart 1p more pained than mine over the occurrence of today. I want to say that my mind is made up In this case, and 10 years of argument could not change It. Assassination is a crime of the most heinous character, and I can, under no cricumstances, fall to express the utter contempt for Its perpetrators and Insti gators." Only a few members of the legislature attended the meeting of the boards to night. The speeches that were made were in subdued tones, indicating the deepest appreciation of what had happened and of impending disturbances. 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Excitement Caused by Report of the Attempted Assassination. WASHINGTON, Jan. qo. The news of the shooting of William Goebel, the dem ocratic contestant for governor of Ken tucky, was received at the White House while the cabinet was In session. The president was much distressed at the news, and so were alt the members of the cabinet. After the cabinet meeting ad journed, each of the mentbers expressed deep regret that the political differences In Kentucky had brought about blood shed. The president had been kept well Informed as to the situation in Frankfort, and knew that public feeling was run ning high, with danger of disturbance, but the possibility cf the shooting of one or the other of the men prominently en gaged In the contest had never entered his mind. The news of the attempted assassination was received at the capital with deep re gret. A great many senators feared there would be a bloody outcome on account of th hitter fpoiin tw i,h .. w, the bitter feeling that has existed before and since the election, aud which has been growing in Intensity dally. In the house the news spread like wildfire, and was for some time almost the sole topic of discus sion. The report was received at first with Incredulity, and after confirmation with amazement. The members gathered In groups to discuss It, and there were everywhere expressions of horror that the bitter political contest which has been waged in Kentucky has culminated In an attempted assassination. Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, saya John Whlttaker, who has been arrested, comes from Governor Tay lor's district In Kentucky. The members of the Kentucky delegation did not care to be Interviewed upon the political effect of the attempted assassination pending the arrival of complete details. Bryan Was Shocked. BOSTON, Jan. 30. At the conclusion of the reception in his honor, given by the democratic state convention, in Faneull hall, this afternoon, W. J. Brynn was shown the Associated Press dispatch, an nouncing that Senator Goebel had been shot. Mr. Bryan made the following state ment: "It is shocking, shocking! I trust the shot will not prove fatal. Mr. Goebel made a great fight against fierce opposition, and feeling was wrought up to a high pitch, but I had no thought of assassination be ing resorted to. It probably was the in dividual act of some bitter political oppo nent. I cannot assume or believe that any considerable number of republicans or antl Goebel democrats would counsel or excuse such an act. I sincerely hope the demo crats will not allow excitement or resent ment to lead them to acts of violence. We can afford to permit the republicans to en Joy the monopoly of force and threats. Let the law deal with those who violate the law." Orders to State Troops. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. '30. Orders were Issued from this city by the railroad officers for a special train to be made ready at Lexington, presumably for the transportation of mlltlla to Frankfort. It is not known what instructions have been Issued by the state officers at Frank fort. The Second regiment. State Guards, Colonel Williams commanding, is sta tioned at Lexington. NICHOLASVILLE. Ky., Jan. 30. Troop9 that were here guarding the Ken dalls were ordered to Frankfort on a spe cial train, and left here at 1 o'clock, leaving 10 soldiers to guard the Jail. Soldier's Rnh Remark, CINCINNATI, Jan. CO. A man In the uniform of the National Guard, speaking of the Goebel tragedy, remarked in the lobby of the Stag hotel tonight: "It would be a good thing for Kentucky and the nation If Goebel would die." The words had scarcely been uttered when Bookmaker Charley Feeny whipped out a revolver and began firing at the soldier, who got out of the door after two shots had missed him. GREAT NORTHERN" TROUBLE Conference Between Oulcinls and Grievance Committee of Employes. ST. PAUL, Jan. 30. After the conference between the Great Northern officials and the grievance committee of the employes tonight, W. H. McGraw, representing the conductors on the Great Northern grlev-' ance committee, said: "You can state that there Is not going to be any strike." The meeting of railroad officials and their employes did no take up the actual differences between the company and the men. General Manager Ward was In formed that the entire vote of the train men had not yet been received, and he expressed a wish that the differences be net formally considered until the full vote Is known. Matters were talked over In formally for some time, but no details of the meeting were given out. It is understood that the company has a full force of new men on the payrolls and stationed at various points along the road ready to take the places of those who may leave the company's employ. Rate to Republican Convention. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The passenger association decided on a one-fare rate for the republican national convention at Philadelphia. I "- ss I Nj. blotches, blackheads, red4 rough, oily, MUSE WILL PLEAD GUILTY PORTLAND EMBEZZLER. CONFESSES HIS CRIME. Says He Took Money to Pay Press ing Debts Sorry He Did Xt and Willing to Suffer. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Jan. 30. Jame3 F. Muse, under arrest here on a charge of embezzling $620 from, the Title Guaraiuao & Trust Company, of Portland, admft3 his guilt and gays he is anxious to ba taken back to Portland to begin serving the pris on sentence which he expects to receive. He offers to return without a requwmr, but the district attorney at Portland ad vised against taking such a risk with him, and he is still In jail here awaiting the arrival of extradition papers. TTp fnlf? 'Th, OrprmfnT f.irrQnon?ont n ,,,. ty,a ,,. ',, iQ ! ,, ! n,sht the story of his wanderings since tas embezzlement, to which he said he intend ed to plead guilty. He says he took the money to pay pressing debts. "I suppose you art glad that the chase Is over?" he was asked. "Yes," he replied,, "I am. I was1 alwtys worried that It would come out, andi avery man I saw looking ar me I fancied was a detective." Muse said his wif , through the kindness of friends, wa. furnished money enough to go to Portland, and that she Ift last Friday for that city, where she will live with her parents until his case Is decided. Until thcr she had accompanied him on all his wanderings and shared all his hard ships and privations. "I have no hope," he said, "that they wlll deal leniently with me, as the com pany has been caugnt In the same way twice before. If they do I will gladly take a position with them and lat them take out a reserve from my salary to apply to my shortage. If they do not, of course, the two or three years I might get in the penitentiary would make a different man out of me. Then I cannot tall what I would do. I never intended to take the money, but I did it thinking I could soon repay it, but, as you know, it Is always the same way, we never can do what wa Intend to when we have overstepped hon esty ' Attempted Suicide of n Murderer. SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. 30. "Nick" Haworth, the suspected murderer of Night Watchman Sandall, at Kaysvllle, attarapt ed to commit suicide last night by bleed ing. He was unsuccessful, however, and Is now In a fair way to recovery, being little worse off for hl3 voluntary blood-letting. F calls for change of diet and change of clothing more warming diet to impart more heat to tlio system, and warmer clothing to keep that heat In. 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