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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1900. CAPTURED BY BOERS Roberts Loses Five Companies of Infantry. SURROUNDED BY A URGE FORCE GcKcrol "Vlllebolsj Mnreull, a French man In the Dutch Arm jr. Killed In a Fight "With JIethnen' Force. LONDON. April tw Lord Roberta reports that Ave companies of British troops have been captured by Boers near Bethan'e, The following to the text of his dispatch to top War Office, announcing the capture: "Bloemfonteln, April 5. Another unfor tunate occurrence has occurred, resulting. I fear, in tho capture of a party of Infan try, consisting of three companies of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and two companies of the Ninth Regiment of Mounted Infan try, near Rddcr6burg, a little eastward of the Betht nle Railway station, within a few miles af this place. They were pur rounded by a. strong force of the enemy, with four or jive gun. The detachment held out from noon of April 3 until A prll 4. at 9 A. M.. and then apparently surrendered, for It Is reported that the firing ceased at that time. Im mediately after I heard the news, during the afternoon of April 3. I ordered Gatacre to proceed from. Sprlngfonteln, h!a present headquarters, to Reddersburg with all pos sible speed, and J dispatched the Cameron Highlanders hence to Bcthanle. He ar rived at Roddersturg at 10:30 A. M-, with out opposition, but could get no news of the missing detachment. There can be no doubt that the whole party has leen made prisoners." The lost company's are probably a part of the force guaxd'n g the railroad at Beth anle, 30 miles south of Bloemfonteln. The Boere are evidently operating In force near tho railroad, and there is a possibility -of the lines being intcirupted for a brief pe riod at any time. As the captured British soldiers were In a -position to defend them selves for nearly 24 hours and were then forced to surrender, the fighting must have been et-vere. The Boct were In force yesterday five miles from Japersfonteln, situated 60 miles up from Blo-mfonteln- They had a brush with British patrols. Advices from New Sprlngfonteln. dated 6 P. M.. April C, announce that Iers have been Righted west of the railroad. CU.V. VILLCIIOIS JIAIIEBLL KILLED. 31 oilmen Surronni'.ed Ills Force or. Ilocm and Captured Fifty. LONDON, April 6. CThe War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfonteln, April 5: "Methuen telegraphs irom. Boshof, In the Orange Free State, a Uttlo northeast of Klmberiey, as follows: " 'Surrounded General Vniebola Marcull and a body of Boers today, and they could not escape. VfleboIs and seven Boer were killed, eight wounded and SO are prisoners. Our looses were: " Killed Captains Boyle Bind Williams, both of the "Yeomanry, and two men of the Yeomanry. " 'Wounded About seven men. " The attack lasted four hours. Tho corps behaved very well. Our forces were composed of yeomanry, the Klmberiey Mounted Corps and the Fourth Battery of Artillery.' " General Vlllebois Mareull wan the Chief of Staff of the Boer Army. Ho was about SO years old. and is said to have been re sponsible for many Boer successes In Natal and later In Cape Colony and the southern part of the Orange Free State. It Id said he entered the Boer service merely be cause it was his trade. He went through a. number of campaigns In the French Army. In hie death the Boers lose their best Instructed soldier In Continental methods of warfare. As the late Joubert's Chief of Staff, his brain devised the Boer defenses against Bullet's advance to the relief of Ladysmith. He was the most notable of the foreign soldiers serving tho Boers. A foreign dispatch received says: "Klmberiey, 5 I". M. Since the departure of the main body of troops, Lieutenant Colonel Chamler remains in command of the garrison here." The departure of any considerable body of troops has heretofore been unmcntloncd In the censored cables. Methuen was last reported at Klmberiey 10 days ago. and the rapposltlon Is that he has advanced with his main force from Klmberiey to the relief of Mafeklng. HOCK WOMEX IX THE TltCXCIIES. Many- Are Flul.dnn l.j- the Side or Their IluMianda. NEV." YORK. April 6. A correspondent March 1. says: "The wor'd knone no finer example of heroism than that exhibited by . 11 women on one of the live days' fight ing around Splonkop. A strictly family party of Boeis. 11 men and their wives, were entrenched in one position, and held it with amaz'ng bravery ngalnst a small force of British. For a long time the men fought incessantly and kept their wives busy reloading their rifles. "Finally SO British soldiers with fixed As they came closer, the Boer men crept over the earthworks, and while the women began shooting, tried with the butts of their rifles- to hammer back the British. Before their wives' eyes, every one of the 11 Boers was "killed, bayonetted or shot. The 11 women so quickly widowed never thought of surrender, but fought most valiantly and coolly for half an hour. The British surrounded them: not qne"of the 11 survived to mourn her husband. Two days later, when the British forces retired acrors the Tugcla, IS corpses. 11 men, ll women, were found within a radius of 100 feci. Now there is a big, long mound where rcrt the bodies of as brave a band as ever fought for freedom. "Scores of women have been in every' Commando's laager I visited, nnd only one has been without her ride nnd bandolier Mrs. Joubert. wife of the Commandant General of tho Transvaal, forces. But their bravery does not rob these women of any womanly qualities love, tenderness, gen-tienc-fts, pity. "Not far from the Pretoria laager I found a young Boer woman under the canopy of one of the big trekking wagons. Hct tear were falling so copiously that they moistened her dress waist. She was about 13 years old. comely, fairly well droned. It is. nothing stnnge to see a xiorr woman weeping; there is not one but has cither father or brother or many rela tives in the war. But th's one's grief was so extreme that I stopped and found that she Fpoke Kngllsh exceptionally well. She told me her sister had been killed by a sharpshooter the day before. " 'She was my twin sister, and we never passed a day apart she said between her sobs 'It breaks my heart to think that she lies over there under the ground.' Sh pointed to a mound of fresh earth with n line of stones around and over It. a short distance away. "She told me. too. her father, five broth era and innumerable relatives were fight ing. "'Ouch!' she exclaimed, as her arm .suddenly twitched. Then I saw a small hole It the right sleeve of her dTcss above the elbow. " 'H.-ve you been woundedr I nsked. " 'Oh. yes,' she replied, rather languidly. A bullet grazed me and occasionally It rains me very much." Then thls'glrl of 13 explained, rather epologetlcally. that her father compelled her to remain In the wagon unt'l the wound was healed. 'IX it were not for him.' she said. "I should not be here cry ing. I'd be down In yonder trench where I oucht to be. The men suffer extremely from home r ckness when the women were absent, far in peace they are rarely separated more than a tSV hours. And no flner, rnore Inspiring exemplification of patriotism can be found on God's footstool than a Boer, woman by her husband's side, a rifle In her hands, and well filled bandoliers over her shoulder. "All but one of tho women whom I have seen wore black or brown dresses. One was In man's apparel, but the Boers tell me tho women often put on their hus bands' clothing when their own becomes worn. In the early days of the campaign the British captured three Boer women in men's clothing, and they are still held an prisoners of war on the warships at Slmonstown, near Cape Town, but they have been supplied with proper clothing. "Whether they fought or not, whethet they cured homesickness or not, it would be hard to keep these warrior women from the front. They were the first to Insist that the Transvaal should resist England. Now they are sharing the burden and ex pect to share the glory. "For every Boer, man or women, old or young, firmly believes that the republics will ultimately triumph. The relief ot Klmberiey and Ladysmith are regarded not as defeats, but rather as victories. In asmuch as the Boer forces, which have been lying almost Idle around the cities, can now be taken where there la real fight ing," RHODES IX LOXDOX. The "Empire Maker" Got a Cool Re ception. LONDON. April 6. Cecil Rhodes arrived In this city today. He Is well and cheerful, but much more exclusive than he was on his previous trip home. This Is doubtless owing to the fact that Dr. Rutherford Harris, formerly secretary of the Brlt'eh South African Company, and Alfred Belt, the South African financier, met Rhodes at Funchal, Island of Madeira, and advised him to observe reticence on South African affairs, especially as to his alleged differ ences with Colonel Kekewich, at Klmber iey. Rhodes reception was in marked con trast to his former ovation. The public did not show the slightest Interest In him. From the time of his arrival he was sur rounded by a bodyguard composed of Messrs. Belt. Harris. Hawkesley and other henchmen, who hurried him from the boat to the train and from the train to a cab without permitting him to speak to any one. Doer Demnnded a Surrender. LONDON. April C The Times publishes the following from Wepcner, dated Wednesday. April 1: "The Boers are sniping our patrols. A party of blindfolded Boers was brought In with tho following written message: " 'I am here with several thousand burghers: and in the cause of humanity and to save such a dreadful sacrifice of life as occurred in the last battle, I de mand your immediate surrender 'This was signed 'Banks. General The party was sent back with the answer: 'No reply "General Brabant's force Is here, and will give some trouble to any body of Boers likely to attack us." Boers Xeor Bloemfonteln. BLOEMFONTEIN, April E. Small bod ies of Boers can be seen In the vicinity of this town, and Boers are still In the neigh borhood of the waterworks. Lord Rob erts Is taking steps to meet the activity of the Boers. Dnnraven's Sharpshooters. LONDON, April 6. Dunraven's sharp shooters started for South Africa today, amid unusual scenes of enthusiasm. Dunraven, at the last moment, decided to accompany the force as a. supernumer ary Captain. The corps will see service on the northern border of the Transvaal. Will Xot Destroy JohnnnnibDrg. . NEW YORK. April 6. A dispatch to the Herald from Pretoria says: The Transvaal Government authorizes me to state positively that It has no In tention of destroying Johannesburg or the property there. Free State Rand Adjourned. PRETORIA, Wednesday. April 1. The Free State Raad adjourned sine die. af ter passing the President's speech. Twenty-six members were present. JEFFRIES IN THE RING. rnt Out n Pltislinrsr 3Inn In Short Order nt Detroit. DETROIT. Anril f fhnmnlnn T... T Jeffries knocked out John Flnnegan. of x-insaurg, tonigni Deiore tne Cadillac Athletic Club. In 53 seconds. Flnnegan landed the first blow ns thai onmo tn ih. center of the ring, and Jeffries then put nis leu on tne nttsburg man s Jaw and he went to the floor. Flnnegan came up In a few seconds, only to be sent to the floor again with a blow In the same place. He stayed down longer this time, and when he again rose he was In visible dis tress. He had hardly assumed a fighting nOSltlOrt before fhf. -haranlnn mi. Kl. fA' In the pit of his stomach, and Flnnegan went down, completely out. Referee Slier counted the seconds off, and when he sieppea oack it was seen that Flnnegan was crying. He staggered to his feet, rolled against the ropes, and his seconds rushed into the ring and carried him to his corner. It was several minutes before ho recovered sufficiently to leave the ring. Crecdon nnd McCoy Matched. NEW YORK. April 6. Dan Creedon. tho Australia ex-mlddle-welght champion, and Kid McCoy were matched today to fight 25 rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club, at catch weights. May 18, for 50 per cent of tho receipts. Will Meet FMzxIrainons. CLEVELAND. April 6. Bob Fltzilm mons was today matched to meet Ed Dunkhorst. of this city, before the Her cules Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, April 30. the nuxxixa races. Yesterday's Winner nt Memphis and Onklnnd. MEMPHIS, April 6. The results of the races were: Five furlongs, selling Tildy Ann won. Sue Johnson second, SMtllla third: time. 1:031. Half a mile, selling Dcnham Thompson won. Harry Pulllam second. The Elk third; time. OtfOVl. Six furlongs The Rush won. Thrive sec ond. Gold 'Or third; time, l:liy. One mile Molo won. Jimp second. Freak third; time. 1:4311. Five furlongs, selling Braw Lad won. Alpaco second. Isablnda third; time. 1:CJ4 One mile, hurdles. selllng-Chenir won. University second. Arquebus third; time, lUi-Vt,. Uneep nt Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, April 6. The weath er at Oakland was fine and the track fast. The results were: Five furlongs, selling Sir Hampton won. Miss Madeline second, Mny Dine third; time, 1:01. Seven furlongs Allenna won. Casdale second. De Blalz third; time, 1:274. Half a mile Mllly DIggs won. Bavassa second. Ada N. third; time. 0:0. One mile, selling Roslnante won. Silver Tone second, Uarda third; time, 1:40H. Six furlongs, selling Sly won, Tuthlll second. Peace third; time, 1:11. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Wyoming won. Storm King second, Tappan third:' time. 1:17. The, Ideal Man. There is much rivalry between the vari ous colleges as to which will produce the Ideal man. By this they mean a vig orous, honest. Intellectual man. who will make the world better for having lived Health will demand first consideration, for upon that depends brain and -achievement. Hostetters Stomach Bitters will keep the bowels regular and the stomach healthy by curing all stomach disorders. It also prevents malaria, fever and ague. Try It. IN CENTER OF SIBERIA SURPRISINGLY COMFORTABLE BO. TEL JX CITY OF TOMSK. The Ceremony of Laying the Fonn- datlon Los: for a Clubhouse Ruilas Are Sociable. TOMSK, Siberia. Aug. 3.-Between this city and Omsk, the last place of impor tance which I visited prior to reaching here, there Is not much ot similarity ex cept the nimes. Although their popula tions, respectively, are about 50.000 and 40, 000, Tomsk has much more advantage over its neighbor than the numerical superi ority would Indicate. In my letters from Omsk I Indicated sufficiently what my opinion was of that homely, desolate, un attractive place. Tomsk Justifies quite an other opinion. First of ail this city is picturesquely sit uated on the Tom River, with real hills for its site, so that there is some variety in Its surface and In the building locations. Next. It Is In a forest region, so that trees are all about, at least wherever they have - '- ?. MOXASTERV been permitted to remain. They make the vicinity attractive, and even In the city Itself enough of them remain to add ma terially to the natural beauty of the place. The slow ride of five hours over the branch railway from Taiga, only 55 miles away, and tho drive of four or five miles from the station to the city were un usually pleasant, owing to the remarkable change from the 1000 miles of prairie Just crossed, and when we drove Into the busi ness portion of the town on paved streets, saw buildings and stores of attractive ap pearance and came to a hotel which seemed to promise comfort Instead of tho discomfort of Its Siberian predecessors, the satisfaction was complete. By this time I have been long enough In Hotel Europe. Tomsk, to discover that it really Is a good hotel. The building Is of brick, two stories in height, the hotel oc cupying the second story only. The rooms are well furnished. Including bed linen and towels. In the luxuries they provide for guests freely and without' protest. In tho dining-room that first day I found wait ing a table d'hote dinner, which was as tonishing after the fare at Omsk. At one end of the room was the biggest orches trion I had ever seen, and throughout the meal It discoursed familiar music, all the way from Wagner, through Sousa, to "rag-lime." By this time the orchestrion Is no longer as much of an attraction as It was, but one Is not disposed to com plain when It Is an accompaniment of such genuine comfort as the house pro vides. Display of Fine Painting;. One of the most evident things about the hotel Is the display of very fine paintings which are hanging on the walls of the public and the prlvntc dining-rooms. It Is one of the best private collections I have ever seen, and the story which goes with them proves to be an Interesting one. The landlord of the house, I nm told, was once the proprietor of one of the finest hotels In St. Petersburg. At the same time he was a money-lender, and In the course of the latter business some rich man who had a fine gallery of paintings fell heavily Into his debt. In the course of time the pictures came into his hands In payment of that debt, and almost at the same time tho publlcan-Shylock was exiled to Siberia for some offense against the laws of the empire. His penalty did not forbid him to engage In his former occupation, so he settled down In Tomsk nnd opened this hotel. Here on the walls the pictures have hung ever since, all but two of them. In one of the private dining-rooms hang two frames, which contain the cheapest of chromos. Instead of fine oil paintings, such as those that are on either side of them. Once upon 'a time these frames held the two gems of the whole collection. They were hot large pictures, but they had been painted by one of the most' fa mous of Russian artists, and were of great value. On a certain night a small party of young men appeared at the. ho tel. Introduced themselves ns students of the university, and asked that a dinner be served them In this private dining-room. They stipulated that they were not to be interrupted after the meal was served, ns they wanted to discuss personal af fairs and did not care to be overheard. The landlord himself was away nt the time. The dinner was served, they had a hilarious time, as students sometimes do, nnd they paid the bill without protest when they left. A few days later It was discov ered, when the proprietor returned, tfiat iuc line pictures irura tnese two irames were- missing, and In their places were cheap chrnmo copies of them, such as could be obtained in any print shop for a few kopecks. The police were started af ter tho clever thieves, but they were not found, and the pictures are not known to have turned up In any Russian collection yet. The landlord keeps the chromos In the frames as a constant reminder to him self and his friends of what was there be fore the pretended students came. Features of City Life. Tomsk has several of the features of city life, among others a fine opera-house and a Jockey club. The latter institution in cludes in Its membership not merely those whose Interests are "horsey," but the oth er citizens of social tendencies, and It is made the center for much of the sporting energies ot the place. Just now the club Is so prosperous that it Is making a no table Improvement, and I nave been per mitted to share in the ceremonies accom panying. In the outskirts of the city, on the road to the station of Stcpanovka, Is the racetrack of the club, with the club house adjoining the track. From the ve randa of the house the races may be watched, and Inside refreshments may be obtained, quite after the fashion of some of our own racecourses at homo. The Im provement Is that the track Is to be changed through a part of Its circuit, be ing carried over another tract which the club has fecured, and a new end larger clubhouse Is to be built. It was in connec tion with the latter event that I found my Interest. A friend in Tomsk told me that the corner-stone of the new building was to be placed last night, with the ap propriate 'ceremonies of the Greek church, and, of course. It was a pleasure to me to accept, his Invitation to participate. When we reached the racetrack It was nearly dusk, and the interested members ot the club had gathered with their friends in the old building about to be superan nuated. With five priests of the orthodox church leading, we formed a procession and marched across the "flat" to the other side of the meadow, where the new building was to be. The priests were elad In their most gorgeous vestments, and the display wast a striking one. When we got to the place In question It appeared to me that the phrase "corner-stone' was a trifle misleading, for no stone was to enter Into the construction of the log house. Instead, It was really a founda tion sill which was to be placed with cere mony. This was a fine log nearly two feet In diameter and 80 feet long. Holes bad been dug .In the ground at intervals and heavy posts planted and cut off smooth with tne surface of the earth. On theso the sill was to rest. When we came the log was lying on the ground at the stdo of these posts, ready to be rolled Into position. A cross made of two pieces ot board, the upright perhaps 10 feet In height and tho arms half as long, was lying at the side. The priests and their assistants stood at one side of the log and the congregation gathered at the other side. The ceremony which followed was pic turesque In the extreme, and Inasmuch as it lasted nearly an hour. I assume that nothing was slighted. I counted more than a dozen separate and dbtlnct prayers for their majesties, the Emperor and Em press of Russia. Boys with censers kept tho air full of Incense throughout the service- A choir of bearded men, some of them peasants, chanted tho musical part most Impressively. It Is an amaze ment how so many splendid bass voices .v-:jl l-l- AT TOMSK. can be found as appear in the services of the Ruse-Ian Church, where men provide all the music, neither women nor musical Instruments sharing the function. Thin lit tle choir out on the prairie near Tomsk was composed of vo.ccs that I believe would be welcomed as a notable find in any chorus In America, i At last came the time to anoint the wood, that was to enter Into the building. The priests blccsed the pests and the sill, dipped brushes Into a vessel of holy water and sprinkled the logs three times after Inc form and with the words of baptism. Those of the congregation who were near enough stooped to receive some of the flying drops of the water that was thrown. Tho cere mony was about concluded when one of tho assisting priests called the attention of the superior, to the fact that he hal forgotten the cross. It was a surprising omission. At once be retraced the last portion of the service and baptized the cross in th same manner. The cro3 was then planted In the ground beside the corner post, and that was safely done. The next step was to sprinkle each of ihc hearers who wanted that blessing, and n turn a score or more of them filed pjst the priest to receive his benediction and I a little sprinkle of the water, which i ' scattered about as they passed from tie , big brush ' This paij of the affair struck ; me as Just a trifle flippant, for whenever ' one of thr worshipers got a particularly ' large quantity of the water. In his face I the others laughed quietly, nnd more than once the smile of the priest who was do ing It led me to think that he was glv i Ing particularly generous measure cf water to the ones who probably needed It most Then we nil marched back to the old clubhouse, where a tempting collation of things to eat and drink was served, and the young men of the Jockey Club bc; n to celebrate the occasion by speech;, toasts, songs and libations that did not end till nearly morning. At the height of the revels came a telegram of congrat ulation from one of the Grand Dukes In SL Petersburg who is honorary presi dent of the organization, and of coui-e that awakened enthusiasm In the extreme. The libations were so Injudiciously nlxej with vodka, champagne and the wine of the Cancasus all shared, that even the strong-headed Russians found the occa sion one to be remembered. Altogether, this dedication nnd ble.'rtng of the foundi tlon sill of thi new home ot the Jockey Club of Tonsk proved a very entertaining event In my Siberian Journey. Fire Department of Tomnk. This I a fortunate time for visiting Tomsk, as it proves. The city Fire D partment has been having Its annual re view since I came, and the display has been an edifying one There are some fairly good chemical engines, and two or three steam fire engines, but most of the equipment Is of the crudest and most anti quated sort. In fact, most of It Is com posed of carks mounted on wagons, and these, filled with water, are hurried to the scene of disaster ns fast ns they can be refilled at the rhcr. If the .apparatus of the department were as good as the men and the horses. It would be admirable. The firemen are big. strong fellows, apparently well trained In handling their Ineffective appliances. The horses would be consid ered fine any place, and they are as well trained and well groomed as the finest de partment horses I ever raw. The parade aroused great enthusiasm among the people of Tomsk, all of whom turned out to see the display. Evidently this branch of the government service Is as popular In Siberia as It Is at home. The review itself was held In an open square facing the buildings of the depart ment headquarters. When that was over, all the men were taken Into a big court , yard, where they were properly feasted ( and supplied with limitless quantities of vodka. The Governor came out and made a tcech to them, ending with the phrase. " ncaun. 10 ye, my braves : they cheered, nnd then the eating and drinking begdrj again. The officers of the depart ment dined In the building with the civil nnd military officers ot Tomsk, while the j men were cared for In the yard. Then I the men and the officer returned to their engines and carts, the parade formed, and through the streets of Tomsk the proces sion moved, to the sound of .cheering and bands. The local photographers had their ' enmnrns flvivl In ffifniKf.. nt.u. u. - fleers posed In groups, the people bought programmes and confections from street hucksters, and altogether It was quite as grwt a day as one could hope to see here 1 the center of Siberia. TRUMBULL WHITE. Hnrrlmnn nnd Loninx Confer. SAN FRANCISCO, April C E. II. Har rlmnn. chairman of the board of directors of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, arrived hero today. The visit of Mr. Harrlman and E. L. Lotnax. gen eral passenger agent of the Union Pa cific. Is thought to be In connection with tho affairs of the O. R. & N. Co. 3 i Rnsiln nnd Corea Agree. SEOUL. Corea, April 6. An agreement has been consummated here whereby Rus sia disavows any design tb obtain a port In the Island of Quelpart nnd Corea prom ises not to concede the same to any other power. i i Trauedy on n California Farm. ST. HELENA. CaL, April 6. W. H." Alexander, a farmer, shot nnd killed his wife today and then took his own life by cutting h's threat with a razor. IN BECKHAM'S FAVOR COURT OF APPEALS DECISIOX IX KEXTUCKY GOVERNORSHIP. Taylor's Counsel Will Carry the Case to the Halted States Supreme Court. ,. FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 6. The Court of Appeals today handed down a decision In tho Governorship case in favor ot tho Democrats. The opinion Is by six Judges, four Democrats and two Republicans. One Republican, Durelle, dissented. The opinion holds that the action of the Legislature in seating Beckham was final, and that the courts have no power to re vlaw It; that Taylor exceeded his author ity In adjourning the Legislature to Lon don, and that the Journals of the two houses ot the Legislature, being Irregular, can be Impeached. The two Republican Judges. Burnam and Guffy, gave a separate opinion from the Democratic Judges, but which agreed with the Democratic members In its con clusion. Judge Hobson wrote the opin ion of the court. The concurrence of Judges Bumam and GuiTy with the four Democratic Judges was a surprise gener ally, but to the Republicans especially. Judges Burnam and Guffy, while con curring In the decision of tho court, dis sented from the reasoning. Judge Bur nam's opinion said: "It Is hard to Imagine a more flagrant and partisan- disregard of the modes of procedure than Is made manifest by the facts alleged and relied on by contestecs and admitted by demurrer, and I am firmly convinced from the admitted facts that the Legislature. In the heat ot anger which engendered intense partisan excite ment, have done two faithful, conscientious and able public servants an Irreparable Injury In depriving them of the office to which they were elected and a still greater wrong to the large majority of the elect ors who "voted under difficult circum stances to elect these servants. But we are met at the threshold with the contention that the courts of the state, under the Constitution, have no power to go behind the Legislative Journal and review the Judgment of the Assembly In the pro ceedings over which they are given by tho Constitution conclusive Jurisdiction and from whose determination of the question no appeal Is provided. I have been led. with some reluctance, to the conclusion and not without some misgivings as to Its correctness, that there Is no power In the courts of the state to review the findings of tho General Assembly In a contested election for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, as shown by its own authenticated records. Many questions have been raised and discussed by counsel for the appellants, but It will be unneces sary to consider them. In new of the con clusion we have reached on this funda mental question." Ex-Governor W. O. Bradley, chief coun sel for Governor Taylor, tonight author ized the statement that an appeal on be half of Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall will be carried to tho Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Bradley and Judge W. II. Tost, counsel for the Republican state officers, were in consultation with Governor Taylor for several hours this afternoon, and the above statement was made at the close of the conference. It Is stnted that Col onel W. C P. Breckinridge and Republican leaders from different parts of the state will meet Taylor In conference here to morrow morning. Ex-Governor Bradley said: "We will not take advantage of a tech nicality to delay the progress of the case. The decision of the Court of Appeals Is not disheartening to us. We will ask for a writ ot error to the Supreme Court at once, and the contests will now be at an end In p. very short time." A TARGET OF VILIFICATIOX. Governor Tnylor Denounces Certain Kentucky Papers. CINCINNATI. April 6. Governor Taylor gave out the following statement at Frankfort tonight: "For weeks I liave been made the tar get of vilification by certain unprincipled newspapers In Kentucky. The vilest in sinuations have been made and the most outrageous falsehoods have been told. When I was called to attend the funeral of a beloved brother. It was seized upon as an attempt upon my part to fly from Justice. Again, when called to my -home by reason of the death of a dear sister, the fountains of abuse were opened and a flood of falehood and slander poured forth upon me, the charge again being made that I was attempting to fly from the state. On my last return to Frankfort these papers hastened to publish the state ment that I was met at the train and es corted to my home by a squad of soldiers with a gatllng gun. There Is not one word of truth In this statement, but, nev ertheless. It was published and circulated to harm me. Not content with this In famous, ghoulish work, which with un blushing audacity has followed me to the graves of my brtoher and sister, even the privacy of my family has been Invaded, and because my wife drew from the bank some money to pay the soldiers, an at tempt was made to impress the people that she, too, was preparing to fly. "Once and for all, I desire to say that neither directly nor Indirectly had I any connection with the assassination of Sen ator Goebel. I am a citizen of this state, amenable to Its laws. I am not a criminal, nelthenvlll I ever be a fugitive from Jus tice. Whenever Indicted, If such Sn out rage should be committed. I shall appear for trial, conscious of my Innocence nnd of the ultimate triumph of right and Justice. The whole purpose of this persecution has been and Is to drive me from my post of duty nnd to punish me for holding the of Pcc to which I have been fairly elected. Such a surrender I have not made, nor will make, unless the highest courts of this and should adjudge that I do so." Handicap Shot Off. NEW YORK, April 6. The Consolation handicap of the Grand American Inter state Association's live-bird tournament, was shot oft today. Sixty-two men who took part In the shoot yesterday lined up af the traps. When the game was finished, 10 men still had clean scores. They were Van Allen. Budd. Fanning, Prince. Way man. Blake, Travis, Nauman. Fulford and Hclkes, and they divided IZ&. The Auld Lang Syne sweepstakes was tho second event. The conditions were 12 blr33, M yards rise, for al high guns, no clam shooting. There were 50 entries when tho shoot started. When It was fin ished there were six straights Work. Marshall. Barker. Harrison. "Phil" and For. and they divided SCO. Dnlly Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, April 6. Today's state ment of tho Treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive of the 150,000,000 gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance J156.7).S0S uoiu .................. ......,........ 9ti,39,Ohtij i a Gold Miners Laid Off. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., April 6. Two hundred miners have been laid off at the Portland mine on account of the high rates demanded by the smelters for the treatment of gold ores. Two Xesrroc Hnna;cd. iBAXLEY. Ga., April 6. King nnd Louis Gossby, colored, who killed Daniel Mlms. a farmer, and his young child near here the night of March 5 last, were executed hero today. e Her First ThouRht. 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