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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-07-25

Train 59 connects with Southern II.
Strasburg Junction for Harrisonbur
points on Valley Railroad.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-07-25

FOR rates, tickets, and other into1
apply to 5. o. CAMPBELL Civ
Agent. wy
JOHN D. POTTS, Asst. G. P.|
Richmond
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-07-25

orr, NO :: 81 connects at Lynchburg viii
ern n hallway North and South.
NO. ~ connects at Balcony Fal
10 NO Tor New Castle, Clifton forge
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Franohloos Not Taxable.

Austin, Tex, March 1?,-Thc corpora.
tlons of Texas won big fight in the
district court here in securing from
Judge Morris an opinion throwing out
of court the hundreds of franchise tax
suits pending against all quasi-public
corporations for taxes claimed to be
due on their franchises. The contcn-
tion was that such franchises were
taxable the same as personal or real
property, and under such contention
hundreds of suits have been brought
all over the state to recover taxes, in
some instances as far back as 1880, and
representing thousands upon thousields
Of dollars, Judge Morris, the presiding
Judge, held that such franchises were
in no wise taxable under the law, thus
scoring big victory for the corpora
tonS.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
LlNCOLN'S REMAINS REMOVED.
They Have Been Transferred with Those
of Ills Family.


Springfield, ILL.,, March i3,--The re-
mains OF Abraham Lincoln were trans.
ferred from the crypt of the national
Lincoln monument TO u temporary
vault There were no ceremonies In
connection with the event and few
witnessed the disintcrment OF the pres.
idents remains and their removal TO
the temporary vault.
AS soon as the remains OF the presi-
dent are placed in the temporary vault
two great stones weighing over four
tons will be put In position TO block
the entrance and rs the work OF de
molishing the old monument goes for
ward the stone from IL will be piled
around the vault as an additional safe
guard,
The removal Of the body was made
necessary by the demolition Of the
monument preparatory to its entire
reconstruction on different plan for
when SlOO,OOO was appropriated by
the last legislature,
When the cedar box containing the
metallic caslet was exposed to view IL
was found to be in bad state of decay
and in few years more II would have
entirely rotted away, This Is due to
the moisture which has found its wnv
into the concrete masonry which formed
covering for the caslsct. The caslset
itself was not opened, that ceremony
being postponed until the remains are
placed in their final resting place upon
the completion Of the new monument,
The temporary vault prepared for the
casltet is twelve feet square and con-
structod with double decks, thus in
suring room for the six bodies now
under the monument.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
A Big Check.

Colorado Springs; COL, March 13,-
The largest check issued in payment
for an American gold mine has just
been received by w, s, Stratton, 1t
was executed by the Venture corpora
tion, limited, of London, in final pay
ment for Stratton's independence at
Cripple Creek. The mine was sold n
year ago for $40, 100000 Stratton says
the price was too low. Stock value
has added 40 per cent to this price.
Dividends aggregating 81 ,46l, 900 have
been paid in nine months, and Ss,OOO,-
600 in ore is in sight. The mine is not
yet 1000 feet deep.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

London, March lO.-The Beers while
in retreat twice repulsed General
Frcnch's cavalry with rifle lire. AS nc
report has been made of the capture OF
prisoners, the enemy probably got
away with their entire force. General
French is still following them and
keeping between them and Bloemfon-
tein.
The evacuation of the northern dis.
tricts Of Cape Colony is now nearly
complete, The British are in posses.
sion Of the railroad crossings,
At Mafeliing Colonel Baden-Powell
seems to be in grave need of outside
help, Otherwise he would not allow
the correspondents to send out in
formation respecting the distress OF
the garrison.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
To Guard the NInilS.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1O,-Post-
master Scott received an order from
Washington authorizing him to APP
point mounted guard to accompany
the registered mail to and from the
Union depot. Colonel Scott will APP
point the new man within a few days
This step has been rendered necessary
by the tremendous increase in the
registered mail. A guard has been
needed for some time, and we have
really been taking serious chances BY
not having this protection.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

The average child, in It's fourth year,
should be three feet high and alsl
weigh more than twenty-eight pounds;
In the sixth year, three and half feet
high and weigh forty-two pounds; in
the eighth year, four feet In height and
iifty-six pounds in weight; at twelve
years, five feet in height and seventy
pounds In weight is fair average
Growth Is very irregular in children
and young people generally; perhaps
two inches may be gained in twd
months, and for the pext ten months
not over an inch, even up to the age
OF ten or twelve years.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
NInoty-seyon penslon EIIIs.

Washington, March l9.-Thc first
day pension session Of the house pro-
vided for under the new rule proved u
great success. There was compara-
lively little friction and ninety-seven
bills were favorably acted upon in
committee of the whole and passed by
the house. The only incident of the
session was brisk exchange between
Mr.. Loud OF California and Mr.. Sullo.
way of New Hampshire on the general
policy of pension legislation, in which
the former attacked and the latter
defended the system.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Lumbermen Kick.

Topeka, March 1O.-The Kansas
State Lumbermen's Association pro-
poses to carry its fight against the rail
roads for a reduction in lumber freight
rates to the interstate commission. At
the conference held in Kansas City the
other day the railroads refused to
accede to the demands of the lumber
men. The Kansas dealers claim that
they are being Disseminated against
and that they will get concessions oy
die in the last ditch fighting for them.
They say they do not like to resort to
threats to secure fair treatment, but If
necessary they will do so
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

San Antonia, Tex, March 13.-In
two different letters received in this
city from members of the Thirty-third
infantry, who got so close on the heels
of Aguinaldo in the mountains in the
interior of Lu2on, comes the story
that member of the regiment who
fell behind while up in the hills, was
killed and partly eaten by natives
known as Ygorotcs, tribe Of canni-
bnls.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

Boston, March l3,-llcnry Parker, OF
this city who is wanted by the United
States authorities on the charge OF
using the mails in n scheme TO dcfraud
in selling mysterious bovcs, said to
have wonderful good luck qualities,
has not been found Postmaster llib-
bard said that 10000 letters addressed
to Parker had accumulated at the
postonicc during the past two days. As
the price Of the box is 81 each, IL APP
pears that n considerable amount oi
money is involved in the case, Steps
were taken to put stop to the busi-
ness and an attachment was placed on
the goods and keeper put in charge.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
IGEN. ROBERTS 70 KRUGER.
Must Quit Gross Abuse of the
White Flag,
NEUTRAL POWERS INFORMED,

London, March l3--Thc war Office
has received the following advicc+
from Lord Roberts, dated at Driefon.
tein,
"The following telegram has been
addressed by me 10 their honors, the
state presidents of the Orange Free
State and the South African Republic;
another instance having occurred
OF gross abuse of the white flag and
OF the signal OF holding up hands 10
token of surrcnderi 1t is my duty to in
form you that II such abuse occurs
again, shall most reluctantly be COM
PEELED to order my troops to disregard
the white flag entirely,
"The instance occurred on u koplc
east OF Dricfontcin farm, and was wit
messed by several Of my own STAFF
officers, as well us by myself and rc.
suited in the wounding of several Of
my officers and men
"A large quantity OF explosive bull
let's Of three different kinds was found
in CommOndant Cronje's laagcr and
this has been the case Of every en-
gagemcnt with your honors troops
Such breaches OF the recognized usages
Of war and Of the Geneva convention
are n disgrace to any civilized power,
A copy Of this telegram has been sent
to my government with the request
that 1t may be communicated to all
neutral powers"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Alaskan Agriculture.

Kansas City, March l3,-When j, T.,
Jones, now in this city, talks about his
home, with acres after acres Of wild
currants, rich grazing lands and ber-
ries in profusio6 the listener is IN
clined TO think he must hail from
Florida. AS a matter OF fact, Juneau,
Alaska, is Mr.. Jones home, 1--WE
have something there besides gold, he
said. just back from the mountains
we have splendid farming land. The
winters are cold, but the summers are
pleasant indeed. There are no cattle
to run the tens of thousand acres OF
grass we have up there. Instead there
is the moose, the caribou, the red deer
and other antlered game.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Church In Chicago Burns Down.

Chicago, March 1O,-The Second
Presbyterian church, at Twentieth
street and Michigan avenue, is destroy
cd by fire, The building was the home
of one of the most aristocratic congre-
cations in the city. A reception was
being given in the church parlors by
the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor of the church and the as
semblage was in the midst of the
festivities when the blaze was discov-
cred in the organ, in the main audi
torium. There was a wild rush for
the exits, but all escaped safely. The
loss on the building and furnishings is
estimated at S200,0
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Ashinr For ReInforccmcn

Manila, March l2,--Gencrals Young
and Hood are asking for reinforce
ments. and battalion of the Forty
eighth regiment has been sent to Apar-
RI Other troops will follow, The rebels
recently persistently attacked Aparri
for several hours, but were finally
driven away. Details of the affair are
lacking The Spanish prisoners report
that the enemy has divided into small
bands in the mountains, and are
under the leadership of General
Tegaspi
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Judge d. NJ. yalentlnc strlcken.

Topeka, March l3,-Judge d. NJ.
Valentine, of Topeka, for eighteen
years associate justice of the supreme
court, and one Of the best known
jurists of the West, was attacked by u
light stroke of paralysis at his home
here. The attack was not severe and
the Judge rallied from its effects in n
short time. lie seems almost as strong
as ever. He is 70 years of age and it is
feared that he will sustain another
atLnck.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
AMEND THE CANAL TREATY.
So As To Authorize Its Defense By
This Country,
ALL VOTED FOR IT BUT MORGAN

Washington, March l9,--The senate
rommittcc on foreign relations agreed
10 report the Tay'pauncefote treaty
amending the Clayton-liulwer treaty,
with an amendment granting author
ity for the defense OF the canal by this
country when constructed, The fol
lowing Is the text of the amendment;
insert at the end of Section ., OF
Article 2, the followingi
at is agreed, however that none OF
the Immediately foregoing conditions
and stlpulatlons In sections number /,
., ., 4, 3 Of this act shall apply TO
measures which the United States may
find II necessary TO take for securing
by It's own forces the defense OF the
United States and the maintenance OF
public order
senator Morgan was the only Nom
Der OF the committee who east his vote
against the amendment, Senators Ba-
con and Daniel, the only other Demo-
Gratis present, voting with the
Republicans, They also voted with
the Republicans to have the treaty
reported as amended,
Senator Morgan talked at length
during the sitting of the committee in
opposition to the amendment, prac-
tically consuming the entire time c.
the session. lie contendcd for the uS
most libcrnlty toward other powers in
the use OF the proposed canal and held
that American interests were fully
safcguordcd by the treaty as II stands
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
IInrts Tho Wholesalers.

Kansas City, March IA local
wholesaler here said; 1--WE do not
know what to make of the situation Of
binding twine We can not meet the
10 cent price. We can not go below
the 1115 cents we are filling wholesale
orders at. AS it is, the price is from
~ to ~ cents below what it was Q
year ago. We can not hope to meet
the penitentiary price, nor can we see
how they can afford to sell theil
product at 10 cents. The fiber anC
sissal cost them s1 cents"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

London, March IA correspondent
at Lourcnzo Marques says;
81 am reliably informed that high
officials openly avow that the British
flag shall never fly at Johannesburg.
The place will be raaed to the ground
and the mines put in readiness to be
electrically exploded from the fort as
occasion requires,
Most Of the gold mines except those
which tho government controls, are in
u shocking state, They are flooded
and the machinery isrusting and being
wilfully smashed"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

London, March 10.-Mr. Hillawell,
the Daily News correspondent at Mafe-
king, who passed two months in prison
in Pretoria, escaped and was rccaptured
sixty miles from Pretoria, sends dis
patch dated Pretoria Jail, describing
the misleading news given the Beers
by their officers regarding the course
Of the war. He said; Great dssatis-
faction exists among the Beers as their
supplies of food, especially meat, coffee
and sugar, are very irregular and many
threaten to return to their farms"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
santn Fo usIng Stored ConI.

Topeka, Nov IA large quantity
Of the coal which the Santa Fe stored
at Topeka, Ottawa and other points
along the line, is being used and the
remainder is being moved to other
points of the system This coal was
stored some six months ago, at time
when there was threatened scarcity
Of coal, and was held in reserve to be
used in case Of an emergency, At Tope-
ka there were some 500 cars of coal
stored and proportionate amount at
other points on the system where il
would be handy.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

London, March 12,-The Ameer OF
Afghanistan has authorized his agent
in London to publish the following
statement Of the policy Of Afghanis-
tan towards Great Britain and Russia.
81 have come to the conclusion that
Russia feared Afghaniston, as war
with Afghans would mean u general
rising Of all Islam, which would spread
through Russian Asia, Russia has not
troops enough to combat such rising,
Her hold on the Mussulman countries
she has conquered is insecure. They
hate her, and with ten times her pow
er, Russia could not fight Afghanistan
and India successfully, The Afghans
prefer death to slavery, and their
women and children are being taken
by the Russians.
"England's troubles are always my
troubles, her strength is my strength,
and her weakness is my weakness,
England must remember that l am
always ready to fight for her on land,
here or in India"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
stnto Teachers, Certllintes.

Topeka, March 13.--rhe enactment
of the GrOttan law, relating to teach
ers' certificates, has led to notable
increase in the number of students in
the department of pedagogy az Ka1 sas
university. In accordance with law
graduates of the School of Arts who
have completed the regular courses in
pedagogy are granted state teachers
certificate, by the state board of edu-
cation. This certificate is good for
three years, and may be good for life
after two years Of successful teachingl
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Tho New War Loan.

London, March l3.--The new war
loan, which the Stock exchange has
christenod "khakis," has proved most
popular, and has been already thrice
covered, exclusive of applications from
the provinces, the colonies and the
Continent. 1t is understood that offers
have been received from the United
States to take up the whole, which il
is expected will be covered ten tc
twenty times. Dealings have taker
place at two and one-fourth to two
and one-half per cent premium.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Peace Ia Possible.

London, March 12.--From various
quarters come signs of the possibility
of peace in South Africa being shortly
within the bounds Of practical politics.
All the dispatches from Lord Roberts
headquarters including those of the
ommander-in-chief himself, indicate
the lack of a guiding spirit among the
Beers and individual decentralization,
portcnding disintegration unless
speedily stemmed.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

Washington, March lO.--At the cab
met meeting the recommendation of
the Hawaiian council that they be
authorized to eXpcnd SaOO,OOO in the
suppression Of the bubonic plague and
in the relief of natives, was formally
approved. Some doubt was expressed
as to the authority of the Hawaiian
council to make this expenditure, but
the opinion was unanimous that the
gravity of the situation justified that
course and the necessary directions
will be forwarded at once.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

The suspension bridge that Is to con-
acct New York with Hoboken will bo
he longest OF its kind, having span
of 2,730 feet. 1t is estimated that the
bridge with Its approaches will cost
tS0,O00,000. Probable the bridge will
oe double decked and provided with a
carriage road, footpath, bicycle
path and four trolley car tracks on
The upper deck, beside the six tracks
or regular steam railroad, freight and
passenger trains on the main deck.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

Quite the newest thing in tlmepleces
Is the clock which announces tho
hour in somewhat metallic, but clear
ard distinct voice, 1t Is, Of course, an
Ingenious combination OF the clock,
md the talking machine, the latter act
Ing by means OF a simple connection
with the works above, Inquiries OF
those in the trade show that already
) number Of orders have been received
Tor clocks OF that kind, which so far
have been designed for Advertising
purposes.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
|D|D THEY SHOOT GOEBEL?
State Officers And Clerks Are Un-
der Arrest For It.
HUNTING PROMINENT MEN,

Frankfort, KY, March l9.-W. II,
Coulton, II clerk in the Office Of State
Auditor Sweeney, was arrested and
placed In Jail charged with completely
in the murder Of the late Governor
William Il. Goebel. The arrest was
made by Chief Of Police Williams.
Warrants have also been issued for the
arrest Of Secretary Of the State Caleb
Powers and Captain John W. Davis,
policeman Of the state capital square,
but they have not been served. The
warrants also charge them with being
accessory TO the Goebel assassination,
and warrants against eX'Secrctary of
State Charles Finley and John IT, Pow
ers, brother of Secretary of State Powers
have been sworn out and have been
sent to Whitley county for service.
Davis Is in the city but was not at his
residence, and up to Il lute hour the
police had not found him, II Is not
known whether Secretary Powers is in
the city,
Several witnesses who testified at
the trial Of Harlan Whitaker swore
that the shots at the time Of the Goebel
assassination were fired from the
direction Of Powers Office and he and
all Of the parties for whom the war
rants were issued have been under the
strictcst surveillance ever since the
assassination.
Public admission to the state house
grounds was denied,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
First Kentucky Decision.

Louisville, KY, March ia decis-
sion sustaining the contention of tho
Democrats that the legislature is the
tribunal designated by the constitution
for the determination of contests for
the office of governor and lieutenant
governor was handed down in the cir
cult court by Judge Fields. The Re-
publicans will appeal the case to the
state court of appeals and if the de-
cision is against them will try to get a
hearing before the United States
supreme oourt.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Another Advance In wares.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 12.-Four
thousand employees Of the National
Tube company at McKeesport, Pa, ,
were notified of 10 per cent advance
in wages The increase includes all
day laborers in the tube mills. This is
the second increase Of 10 per cent that
the day men of the National Tube
company have received within six
months
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Arnlnst pubIIshIng rrIro Tlghta.

Washington, March l9,-Rcprescnta-
tive Hepburn, Of Iowa, introSaccd n
bill providing that no picture or de-
scription of any prize fight or pvgilistio
encounter, or any proposal of betting
on fight shall be transmitted in the
mails or by any common carrier en-
gagged in Interstate commerce, Hhcther
in newspaper or periodical or in any
other form. Any person sending sr
knowingly receiving such matter for
transmission is made liable TO imprson-
mcnt not exceeding one year or fine
not exceeding 81 900.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Found Dead In San Juan.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, March a.
John Wesley French, of New York, u
lawyer and a graduate Of the Columbia
law school, who has served as lieu
tenant in the Sevcnty-irst regiment,
was found dead in hallway. The
circumstances surrounding the case
give rise to a suspicion of foul play and
an investigation is in progress. Mr..
French had been in Puerto Rico year
having been employed as school
teacher. He had also spent some oi
his time in newspaper work.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Twcnty.Flye Mlles Yet.

London, March l3,--Thc Daily News
has the following from Asyogel Kop;
"Thc march was continued TO this
point. No Beers were seen on the way.
The British are now only twenty-five
miles away from Blocmfontein, One
of the Bocr prisoners says the siege Of
Marcking has been raised"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Kcntucky omclnls Arrcstcd.

Lexington, Kyo March l3,--Secrc-
tary of State Caleb Powers and Captain
John Davis, capitol square policeman,
made their escape from the state house
in Frankfort, disguised as soldiers,
and took the Chesapeake & Ohio train,
accompanied by about twenty-five sol
dicrs. On reaching Lexington they
were arrested and are now in Jail
here,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
Tho plague at Cnpe Town.

Cape Town, March lO,-The steamer
which has arrived here from Rosario,
Argentine republic, with bubonic
plague on board is the British steamer
Kilburn. She is in strict quarantine.
1t turns out that there are three cases
of the plague on the Kilburn. The
captain died during the voyage, pre-
sumably of the disease.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

New York March ia considcra-
Bile portion Of the crowd in the barge
Office was made up of Jews, and the
majority of these were from Roumania.
The Mosaic Passover is five weeks off,
and 1t is expected that after the festi-
val thousands of Roumanian Jews will
leave their homes for this country.
The cause Of this emigration Is the
discriminative policy of the Roumanian
government against aliens, and as all
the 100000 Jews residing in that coun-
try except some 200 are aliens, they
find themselves shut out Of many of
the trades and professions. The sum
of $1,000 eXacted for admission 10 citi-
zenship, is beyond the means of all but
q few of these Jews.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

German students and high school
pupils travelling in the various noun
ain regions of their country now have
It their disposal 1870 taverns, Al Of
which give them free bed, while 73
Idd breakfast,and II supper, too. Sim
lar taverns have lately been opened
II the Swiss Alps.-New York Post.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15
rncnmntln MnIl Scrrlco.

Washington, March 13--rhc house
committee on postoniccs continued the
hearing on the extension Of the pneu-
matte tube service toa number Of large
cities. Postmaster Diclcrson, OF De-
troit and representatives of several
business associations of Chicago, speak
ing for the extension.