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Sllver-toDgued orator gave up the struggle.
1t is not likely there will be any more agi-
tation.
While the talk OF contest was heard
stress was laid on the fact that in Scott
County, which gave Owen 1900 plurality,
the vote shows an Increase of Gil over the
Democratic vote of 1892. and franklin
County, which Owens carried by 521, shows
an increase of 691. almost 33b per cent of
each county. The other six counties show
5 to 20 per cent increase. Breckinridge
men said their advices gave Owens only
169 on the face of the returns. Desha
Breckinridge. j. G. Rogers and Judge
Bullock have gone to Scott County to in
vestieate the report that two precincts
polls were kept open an hour longer than
the law allows. The Owens men claim
that gross frauds at Lexington would have
given abundant grounds for a retaliatory
contest They say that scores of fraudu-
lent Breckinridge votes were cast in this
city by men not registered last fall, who
produced ready-made afidavits that they
were out of the city on registration day.
Moses Kaufman, Breckinridge's closest
lieutenant, told the Associated Press cor
respondent at noon that Colonel Breckin-
ridge had issued DO manifesto or official
notice of contest. and was waiting for
the exact returns and information from all
the counties before deciding on his course
OF action.
FRANKFORT. KY, Sept. 1.-THE county
Democratic committee has finished can
vassing returns. The official vote is:
Owens 1928. Breckipridge 1902, Settle 287 +;
Owens plurality. 526.
GEORGETOWN, KY. Sept II. - The
Democratic committee announces the Off
cial vote as follows: Owens 1929, Breck-
inridge 645, Settle 146; Owens lurallty,
1884.
Desha Breckinridge and several of his
friends went before the County Committee
and protested against the vote of every
precinct in the county. The committee
refused to consider the protest. Young
Breckenridge gave no reason on which to
base his action.
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GIVE OWENS FAIR PLAY.
Even the Breckinridge Leaders Go
Back on Their Man.

LEXINGTON. KY, Sept. 17.-Everything
is quiet tonight, the nomination of Owens
being conceded. When the Owens men
claimed the nomination by decisive plu-
rality Saturday night the Breckenridge
men stood pat. Yesterday they worked
harder than ever. To-day It became
known that their representatives had been
dispatched into different parts of the dis
trict to get evidence of any irregularities
in voting and counting with a view of con-
testing the election before the Democratic
Congressional Committee, which meets at
Frankfort next Saturday and which is the
returning board that makes the official
count and declares the nominee.
The committee was known to stand six
for Breckinridge and four anti -Breckin-
ridge and as this committee has done
everything in its power for Breckenridge,
the Owens men were alarmed today on
finding that the Breckenridge agents were
at work with view OF presenting evidence
fer contest. They believed there was a
we'll planned purpose to throw out the
vote Of certain precincts and declare
Breckenridge the nominee. 1t was
promptly announced that four mem bers
of the district committee would make a
minority report Saturday and appeal to
the Democrats. This meant that Owens
and Breckenridge would both be candi-
dates and fight TO finish in November.
Meantime the Republicans, who hold
their convention on Sc ptember 26, began
to regard their unnamed nominee as the
favorite, as there was much excitement
The tide was turned in the afternoon
when B. j. Welch. the committeeman
from Breckinridge's home and one of his
strongest supporters. announced that he
would never vote to 60 behind the returns.
AS this would leave the committee to 5
in any event and as other Breckenridge
men on the committee declared themselves
| the same as Welch the old guard of the
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system of espionage has been maintained
for many years in the Peking provinces by
the Japanese Government
Since the outbreak of the war nberally
paid Japanese agents have been frequent
among the employees of Chinese public
offices and in Chinese arsenals. Chinese
authorities are now dealing summarily
with spies, whether they are Japanese OF
natives.
The telegraph lines from Ping Yang
have been interrupted since the 18th inst.
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-l- ..-.S.OsS. ~ su.-s-.
that insolent abuse does not tend toward
harmony. GOr will 1t lead to the path of
party victory. II might be we'll for those
who are plotting to discharge their en-
ployes aud evict their tenants because
they voted for me to suspend proceedings.
81 have no doubt OF my nomination by
the legal Democratic votes cast on last
Saturday, and that by many votes. had
no doubt that fraud would be practIced on
me in Scott County and l am certain it has
bee deliberately done.
81 believe that at least 300 Illegal votes
have been cast against me in the county
of Fayette, and nearly as many in Frank
lin County.
81 shall make no frivolous contest.
shall raise no technical questions nor enter
into contests about doubtful points, but
shall reserve until next Saturday the right
to have such proceedings taken before
the district committee as will accord with
my judgment.
81 have no regrets as / look back upon
my canvass for the uttersnces | felt called
upon to make, and all of the statements
made by me, whether in speeches or inter-
views, were absolutely true in fact as
moderate in utterance and temperate in
spirit.
"My gratitude to my friends cannot be
put into words"
The Commercial Gazette correspondent
telegraphed from Lexington that he asked
Hon. W. c. Owens for a statement, and
that Owens would only say he would stand
and abide bv the statement made by the
people of the Ashland District last Satur-
daN
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COUNT OWENS OUT.
Belief That Such Was the Purpose
of BreckinridQe.

OF 6reCkinrI02e.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE Times-Star
Lexington (Ky.) special says: There was
Intense excitement to-day over the gen.
eral belief that the Breckenridge managers
were not preparing so much for a contest
as for the district committee, which meets
at Frankfort next Saturday, 10 declare
Colonel Breckenridge the nominee by
throwing but certain precincts on the
charge Of frauds. The Breckinrdge men
claimed to have discovered numerous
clerical errors in their favor, reducin e
Owens plurality to less than so. In one
precinc.-Owens' home-they claimed
that over eighty fraudulent votes were
cast or miscounted to that extent. Desha
Breckinridge telegraphed from George
town that frauds at that place would more
than overcome even the estimated claims
of the Owens men.
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war correspondents co proceed t" the scene
of the fight have been unsucces
OFFICIALLY CONFIR
The Japanese Legation In
fNA Ns-tA-,,

The Japanese Legation In .1se
the Victory.
WAsHINGToN Sept. I7.-Tele
been received by the Japane oe
announcing a general engsgem ent between
the Japanese and Chinese forces at Ping
on the 18th inst, which resulted In a deci-
siye victory for the japanese. Officials of
the legation state that this is the first off,
cial intelligence received regarding the fig ht
in Northern Kores, concerning which
there have been so many rumors.
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IN THE LEAD.
He Seems to Have the Call on
the Nomination.
PIatt Is Managing His Fight and Is
Extremely Confident of
Winning.

SARATOGA, n. Y. Sc t, 17-Unless the
situation changes. the Republican State
ticket will read Ike this:
For Governor, Levi p. Morton.
Lieutenant Governor, Francis Hen
bricks.
Judge of the Court of Appeals, Albert
S. Haight
Within the past ten hours to-day there
has been very decided change in senti-
ment, and the tide has changed so much in
MOrton's favor that there seems to be
49, ha will be nominated.
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ENGLAND'S ADVANTAGES.
What Is Gained by the New Treaty
With japan.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Times SAYS:
The new treaty between Great Britain
aud Japan fixes the duties on all articles
imported into japan exceeding an annual
value of $50.00O.0O0 at a slightly increased
tate, while Japan retains the right to fix
her own tariff on articles of lesser value.
The treaty will be in force for twelve
years.
The abolition Of foreign jurisdiction
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BaImacedists Plotting.

VALPARAISO, Sept. ia fresh plot, in
which the followers of the late General
Balmaceda are the ringleaders, has been
discovered. Twenty persons have been
arrested aud charged with being implica-
ted In the conspiracy.
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supplies westward, il is not likely that
there will be any more fighting of import
ance in Korea during the present year.
1t is hoped the victory may serve as
basis for peace negotiations. Inquiries at
the Japanese legation here confirm the
reports of the victory at Ping Yang.
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will not occur until lapse of five years,
when it is expected the new Japanese
code will be completed and the new tribu-
nails organized.
In return for these concessions the whole
of Japan will be opened to British trade
and industry as soon as foreign ju-
risdicion is abolished. In the meantime
British merchants may travel through the
country aud make a prospective arrange
ment for trade.
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RETREAT CUT OFF.
The Chinese Were Given No Chance
to Escape.

LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch received
to-day gives further details OF the capture
of Ping Yang by the japanese. After the
place fell into the hands of the Japanese
strong parties OF infantry and cavalry
were assigned to patrol the town. Search
was made In houses for Chinese soldiers
and many were captured.
When the Japanese troops made their
final assault many of the Chinese de-
tenders threw their arms down and fed
panic stricken to the valley northward.
The Japanese, however. lcontrolled the en-
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IN UTTER ROUT
China's Grand Army
Annihilated.
NO TROOPS IN KOREA.
Japan Swept Them Off the
Earth.
: SIXTEEN THOUSAND KILLED.
All the Leading Generals Taken
Prisoner.
:. GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR.
The. :Mikado's: Soldiers Left in Poses
= =. sion of the Land of the
Morning Calm.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND KILLED.
All the Leading Generals Taken
Prisoner.
GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR.

LONDON, Sept. IA. dispatch from
Seoul. dated yesterday. says that during
the evening of Thursday last Japanese
column from Pung San made reconnois-
sahce in force, drawing the fire of the Chi
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PRETENDER TO FRANCE.
The Due d'Orleans Means to Be a
Kingly Leader.

PARIS. Sept. 1.-THE Figaro saws the
Due d'Orleans means to be the kingly
leader and freely accepts the place. but
requires that his orders be executed with
out question. The Due d'Orleans means to
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Mckinley Going to Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kans., Sept 17.-Governor Nc.
Knley has sent a message to Major E. n,
Morrill, saying that he will speak at Topeka
on Wednesday. October 8
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ANOTHER STORY OF 1T.
1t Is Said That Twenty Thousand

IL Is SAID That twenty THOUSAND
Chinese Surrendered.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.-RepOrts from va
rious places say a battle was fought at
Ping Yang. Korea, between the Chinese
and Japanese troops, lasting two days. and
that the Chinese army of 10000 men sur
rendered.
The attempts of American and British
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SPIES OF JAPAN.

An Elaborate System Kept Up in the
Peking Provinces.
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says: An elaborate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-02

There was much speculation among the
five seamen as to how the tablet was
brought Up to its resting place OF course
they knew that such a thing as bringing
1t up the precipice they had climbed was
out of the question, and the problem was
not solved until several days later, when
they came across the Cholo ranchero who
lived on the island He told them that
there was long way around on the south
end, by means of which the tablet was
carried up.
1t is well understood that De Foes story
was largely fiction, only the main feat
ures Of Selkirk's isolate life being used in
the book. In fact De Foe said in his pre-
face that "the story though allegorical
is also historical. Further, that there is
a man alive, and well known, too, the
actions of whose life are the
Just subject Of these volumes and to
whom all or part Of the story most d.
rectly alludes this may be depended upon
for truth" The story was in good part
the narrative OF his own adven lures, not
on lonely island to be sure, but never
the less his own However, Selkirk's
strange story, made known on his arrival
in England, gave De Foe his cue for the
framework Of his book
Among the Inconsistencies in the story
is the presence on the island Of parrots
The American sailors reported that none
is there, although further north they are
abundant. But while the parrots are
missing, the island is over-run with a re-
markable species of goat, whose whiskers
grow TO such length that they loook as
If they may be hundreds Of years old.
For them there is no precipice too steep
TO climb. They can stand with their
fore feet upon the most inaccessible space
and are as surefooted as any animal with
hoofs. They leap from precipice To preci-
pice and jump from crag To crag as easily
as school-boys at play.
The Iroquois' seamen finally caught
about twenty-five, and these they brought
to San Francisco. The vessel came TO
anchor inside the Golden Gate on st. Pat
rick's day and that very morning four
young goats were born. They were the
first born in captivity, but these soon had
playmates, for they increased and multi
piled and were finally scattered through
California.
Selkirk's name originally was Selcraig
and he was the seventh son Of John Sell
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sleep in her best rooms, so he chose all
those in the rear Of the house.
After everything had been arranged
John looked about for his borders There
were carpenters, and plasterers, and other
superior work folk, who were employed
in interior alterations III some Of the big
houses along Bellevue avenue.
To these lie went, and told in glowing
colors the life he could offer them at a
country villa, and he said that IL wouldn't
be very dear
He advanced the argument that they
would be much nearer to their work than
they would be if they lived in the town
and that they'd all be there together and
might have very jolly time.
The picture was a pretty one TO the
carpenters and plasterers, and John had
no difficulty whatever in filling his fifteen
cots
He could have got more 10 come, but
his everlasting constituencies about doing
something that Mrs. Astor might not like
probably prevented him from making
Beechwood the largest boarding house in
town.
The function of Mrs John in the house
was the cooking of the boarders' break
fasts and suppers Their dinners she
gave them TO carry TO their work in tin
pals.
She must have been a good cook, for In
the five months that the boarding house
was running John didn't lose a single
boarder.
He, too, made an admirable landlord, 1t
is said and the boarders were sorry to
leave when the spring came, and the house
got ready for a furnishing before Mrs.
! Astor's arrival
| That it was quiet boarding house Is
established by the fact that throughout
the winter nobody in the neighborhood
/ guessed that Beechwood was a boarding
/ house
| That is, nobody will admit that he
! guessed. Even Mrs. Astor, who had been
/ here ali summer, has only Just found Il
out. In his innocence John might have
/ blabbed about it.
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MRS. AsToR's BoARDERs.
Didn't Know She Had Them, But
There Were Fifteen Of Them.


Newport, Aug 2a.-Mrs William Aston,
who lives at her beautiful country place.
Beachwood, in Bellevue avenue, for sew
eral monthsevery summer, was astounded
a few days ago to learn that her trusted
gardener, John f. Hammond had been
using the place in her absence all last
winter as a boarding house.
When the story came to her she could
hardly believe it, for Hammond's father
worked for the late William Astor years
ago as a gardener, and the son had almost
grown up in the family. He was a man
Of parts, too, for four years AGO he was q
member of the common council Of New
port
How Mrs. Astor got wind Of the story
is not known, but when she called Ham
mond in from his work on the lawn it is
believed she had it in all its details
When she accused him, it is said he
made denial but that, II so, was OF no
avail with Mrs Aston, Tor she discharged
him on the spot
The trust reposed in Hammond made 1t
particularly easy for him TO carry his
plan into execution. He and his wife
lived in the lodge in summer, but when
Mrs Aston left for town in tho autumn
they transferred tn emselves and their be-
longings 10 the house itself, where Mrs.
housekeeper.
This took place last year, early in Octo-
Der Hammond is thrifty and has a
down-cast innocence which Is not calcu-
lated to let him see the ASPECT Of things
at times so 1t is probable that when the
idea Of the boarding house came into his
mind il struck him in no other light than
as a dazzler Of the first water
There is one thing about John, however,
baf lie fhnnDhffnl n
discerned nothing out Of the way in using
Mrs. Astors house for boarders, he at
least had the delicacy 10 infer that Mrs
Astor mightn't like to have his prospective
guests sleeping on her superfne hair mat
tresses and under her downy comforters.
That realization may have caused him a
pang, but he knew his duty, and did IL.
He bought cots
The sacrifice meant more TO him than
might be imagined at first, because no
body, If he has ever tried It, will pay
much for sleeping on a cot-even in fine
house.
That meant a loss TO John, Of course,
and had il not been a matter for the con
sideration Of his sturdy conscience, it is
possible that he might have succumbed to
temptation. But he weathered the storm
and bought the cots.
There were fifteen Of them, and he went
10 select them personally because he didn't
want the kind Of canvas COZ that has a
hollow in the middle and Jumbles a sleep
er's anatomy
He got the best kind, with Stats and
mattresses, and had them taken 20 Mrs.
Astor's. There he took great pains 10 set
them on a correct level in Beechwood' s
many rooms.
Here, again, his delicate discernment
came into play. He thought Mrs. Astor
might not like TO have the boarders TO
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craig and Euphan Mackie. He was born
in 1916 and went TO sea in 1898, changing
his name 10 Selkirk. He left the shin at
Juan Fernando because Of frequent quar-
rels between himself and Capt. Pickering
and because he feared the ship was not
seaworthy All his effects and some nee
essaries were put on shore with him
From September. 1904, to Feb. 2, 1909, he
remained on the island alone On the
latter date the privateers Duke and Ouch
ess, Capt. WoOdes Rogers, arrived Sci
kirk shipped as mate on the Duke and ar
rived in England on Oct IA, III. His
story made great sensation.
Capt. Rogers the next year published
an account Of his voyages, relating the
finding of Selkirk. He reported that Sell
kirk had built two huts, the roofing being
long grass and the wainscoting the skins
OF goats. Pimento woods supported him
with fire and light. burning very clearly
and yielding fragrant smell He made
goat skins into clothes and petted cats
and kids. Rogers also tells Of Selkirk S
difficulty in returning TO the use of speech
and to the ordinary provisions on ship
board
Capt Edward Cooke of the same ex-
petition, published a similar volume, on
the title page OF which IL is stated
wherein al account is given of Mr.
Alexander Selkirk. his manner of living
and tanning of some wild beasts during
the four years and four months. he lived
upon the unhabitated island of Juan
Fernandez" Sir Richard Steele also
had an interview with Selkirk, and de-
scrioes his adventures in the English
man, published in l7l8. Other works
about Selkirk have been published
since then, the most recent being
"Crusoniana; or, Truth versus Fiction, y
&c, lS43, Lieut.. Col Thomas Sutcliffe,
author.
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The Amateur Carpenter.
From the Spectator

When once the devil of amateur car
pentry has been awakened In man, there
is nothing that he will not do in the way
OF making himself really useful He
ranges through the house with saw, car
ried under his arm, after the manner IN
which conscientious Nonconformists are
believed TO carry their umbrellas, and
with a chisel in one hand and light tool
chest in the other, no place is sacred from
his ravaRes. Even the kitchen gives him
prey. as the cook will confess with tears
Masters been mending the stove again,
till he's broke it; and, please, shall we
send and have 10 mendedi"
The parlor maid breads the question.
as there any little job that / can do for
you, Nary" II she says mo" there will
be trouble later because she had a man
in TO see 70 the taps in the pantry. II
she says Eyes" the master Will spend the
half hour just before dinner on a night
when company is expected in operations
which will food the basement ankle-deep
in water and necessitate the stoppage OF
a purely voluntary leakage, caused BY the
incautious use Of chilled steel center
bit, by means more usually adopted by
surgeons than plumbers. But though
Mary may know that half a champagne
cork. two handkerchiefs and a stripofi an
old flannel petticoat are not the orthodox
material for stopping the water at the
main, they arc far better than an inunda-
ton.