The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Mucgz%tL|NG IS EVIDENT Jug vans Strong Charge to o federal Grand Jury. 
 A SERIOUS CLASH PROBABLE E
 fF Said That Governor Bradley May De, clare Martial Law.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DETERMINED
If Taylor's Opponent is Declared Elect- ed He Will Not be Recognized by Present Incumbent-Fraudu-
 lent Votes Claimed

Louisville, November l5.-Ine "fahslo growing out of last weeks election grows worse each day. This was the third day of the official count, but the work of the county boards of canvassers disclosed llt- tle information to clear the situation up. Chairman Long of the republican campaign committee today repeated his claim of a plurality of S,111 for Taylor, based on offs cial returns from 110 counties and unofficial returns from the remaining nine. The democratic papers and leaders here have ceased to give figures, but specials from Frankfort quote Candidate Goebe and ether party leaders as saying they al con- tident of the success of-the Kenton county man.
 The complexion of the returns to be pres sented to the state board of election con1- missioners when it meets in Frankfort next month still depends upon the determination of the contests which are being raised dn several parts of the state, notably the strongly republican counties of the Eleventh district, where the democrats claim tissue ballots were used These contests have aroused much feeling fin the localities af- fected.
 Excitement at Barbourviile
 One of them involves the vote of Knox county, which gave Taylor 1898 plurality. Today Barbourville the county seat, was visited by hundreds of people interested in the result, their avowed purpose being to see that justice lis done. Counsel for Cam didate Taylor began action in the Knox county circuit court to compel the county election officers to certify the vote to tho state baord of eletioh commissioners. The contention Is over 42 ballots from tine first precinct, but tine petition filed by Taylors counsel asserts that the election officers purpose Is to throw out the entire county. Judge Brown granted temporary injunc- tion against such action. Johnson and Lewis counties are affected by the demo- cratic charges of irregularities and there, too. legal complications likely to arise
 At Hopknsvle a contest over a precinct which gave Taylor a plurality of 95 is de- laying the official returns of the vote of Christian county, which gave Taylor plu- rahty of 750.
 Slow progress was made in the count of Louisville and Jefferson county today, the commissioners being at work on the Third ward when they adjourned until tomorrow. Both sides are fighting every inch of the ground. A number of precincts are in cons troversy on the ground of alleged irregular ities. In one such case, the Seventh pre- cinct of the First ward, the anti-Goebel people today secured an order from Judge Toney to compel the precinct officers to sign the tally sheets. The Goebel people, how ever. claim the ballot box had been opened before it reached the county election ef- 1cers. The votes so far as canvassed shows pha 10 The federal grand jury which adjourned over the election reconvened this morning and was charged by Judge Evans regarding election violations, particularly with refer- ence to intimidation of colored voters. \
 Judge Evan> Charge
 He recited the charges which had reached the ears of the court and described in de- tail the offenses upon which indictments should be found and continued
 "Conspiracies may be hard to prove, but 1t is by no means impossible to prove them, both by direct and circumstancial evidence and if you find the evidence and indict those who engage in these conspracies you would get at class of men most likely of higher, or at lest of more pretentous grade. their tools. This class is far more danger ous to the community, and their punish- ment much more desirable in every way than the others. However, both classes should be indicted. The highest duty Is imposed upon you to vindicate the law and you will the more efficiently and commend ably discharge that duty If you shall probe matters to the bottom, without fear of fa- vor indict every man. however prominent or however obscure, who has engaged in any conspiracy to perpetuate the wrongs denounced by the statute" ui
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 Washington, November l3.-The New Or- leans is beating the Brooklyn in the ocean race for Manila. The Brooklyn sailed today
 
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