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The age-herald., 1900-01-18
THE KENTUCKY CONTESTS
Twenty-one Witnesses Testified in Re-
 rgard to Tissue Ballots

Frankfort, Ky, January H.-Twenty-one witnesses were examined by the guberna- torial board of contest today, all of them be,np introduced by the democrats. Twen- tv of the witnesses testified fin reference to the so-called tissue ballots, all of them say ing that the ballots used at the polls in Pike. Martin, Johnson, Knox and Magofhn counties were of transparent nature, that the marks made by the voters upon them could be seen.
 In almost every instance, the republicans, on cross-examinat ton, brought from these witnesses the statement that the vote of the various districts in which the thin ballots were used cid not differ from the votes at preceding elections.
 The executive gubernatorlal committee assembled in, the council chamber in the oity hall at o'clock this afternoon to continue the hearing of testimony
 Judge Yost, for the republicans, objected to the hearing in such a small room, claim ing that it amounted to a secret session.
 Chairman Hickman announced that the eittings would have to be held in this place until beBter quarters could foe secured.
 Before the committee adjourned at 5 o'clock for a two hours recess sixteen wit neeses had been examined, all of them, with one exception. giving evidence in re-
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
BE { AN IN KENUCKY
He Addresses the Legislature and Re-
 oommends Some Laws

Frankfort, Ky, January INV. J. Bryan addressed the members of the legislature today just before the election of Black burn The chamber of the house of rep resentatives was never more crowded than when Representative Nelson introduced MT. Bryan. The latter was accompanied by J. c. s. Blackburn and Mir Goeoel.
 MT. Bryan proposed two laws that he hoped would be enacted in Kentucky. One was to make 1t felony for a corporation to contribute to campaign funds, and the other to prohibit betting on elections. He held that betting is bad morally and bad public policy. He believed tnat men often bet for fear of showing lack of confidence in their cause.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
Republicans File Counter Charges

Frankfort, Ky, January Ex-Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall tonight filed the counter contest against MT. Goebel and MT. Beckman.
 The document is lengthy and goes into details regarding all democratic frauds all over the state. It is charged that the dem- crats prevented many votes from being cast in the city of Louisville by fraud, that returns were wilfuly made inaccurate, and that the thinnest ballots used during the election were used by the democrats The document is sweeping in it's charges against the democratic party and its conduct in the last election.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
Johnston-"FeebIe! Did Say ?"


lation to the use of alleged tissue ballots. kins county, testified that in Wellington precinct of that county he had known TIC votes to be cast which were not legal votes He named three men who voted il legally, but on cross-examination admitted that he did not know the tickets the men had voted He refused ito furnish the re- publican attorneys with the names of the 176 illegal voters.
 Jackson Garnett, election judge in Ma the election in that county were so thin that marks on them could be read by look ing at the backs, the ballot having been folded but once. I've watched several voters" he said, ''by looking at them that way, until the clerk said that in order to avoid errors we had better open them and look at the face of them" B. Milton Ha- ger, E. M. Mack, a printer, and R. c. Min all testified to the use of thin paper for ballots in that county.
 J. M. Preston, county clerk of Johnson couNy; G. B. Vaghan, judge of election, and J. D. Chandler, gave evidence that thin ballots were used in Johnson county. w. T. Phillips, county clerk of Pike coun- ty; Jerome Damron, George Simpson, James Young and Stephen Osborne, gave similar evidence regarding Pike county.
 Regarding the use of thin ballots fin Knox county, John Parker and A. J. Steele gave evidence. The republicans showed on cross examination that in all the evidence that was given the votes of the two parties showed no material loss gain from the average vote fin those precincts.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
FALL RESTS OVER
 ALL FRANK[ORT Captain Golden Has Improved and Physicians Hope for
 His Recovery

Frankfort, Ky, January 17-The pail from yesterdays tragedy in which three mer were killed, seemed to rest over all of the people of the state capital today, and on all sides were seen evidences Of mourning.
 The bodies of Ethelbert Scott and Luther David c. Colson's bullets, were-shipped to their respective homes, Lexington and Shelbyville, while the remains of Charles Julian, who was probably shot by Scott, and who died at p. m. yesterday, lies in a casket at the residence of his sister where hundreds of friends called to pay their sad tribute.
 Captain B. B. Golden, who was also shot by Colson, is very much improved today. and the physicians entertain hope of his recovery. Golden says that he was hit bv Colson's first shot and that Demaree was killed by Colson's recklessness.
 Colson passed the night in jail.
 It is regarded as fortunate that the af- flair had no relation to politics, and that both the principals and two of the dead belonged to the same political party, so that it could not be traced to politics by any sort of reasoning.
 It is believed the affair will have a ter rorizing and tranqulHzing effect on eyery- body here. The crowds in the city are smaller than on any day this week.
 At the coroner's inquest all of the eve witnesses who testified stated that Demaree was killed by Colson. Several witnesses swore positively that Scott was not the man who shot first, and described the man who began the shooting as the tall, hand some man who used the long pistol. This talljed with the description of Colson and has revolver.
 The coroner's jury rendered verdict to the effect that Scott Julian and Demaree came to their death by pistol shots fired by David G. Colson.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
Examination Continues

New York, January 1.-The hearing in the matter of the indicted members of the Atlantic Contracting company, at savan- nah, Ga, for trial was resumed today.
 Lieutenant Colonel Alex. Mackenzie, U. s. engineers, was recalled to identify sigma lures on paper relating to contracts, MT. Rose, attorney for the defendants, main- taining that their contents proved that Carter and the contractors had not en- tered into conspiracy and that the con- tract was awarded, to the Atlantic Con- tracing company after competitive bidding and the endorsement on the bills and pa- pers, made by others than Captain O. M. Carter, stated that the work had been per formed according to the provisions of the agreement.
 The examination will be continued to- morrow.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
London Papers Issue Extras

London, January 1S;-5:2O a. m.-The other morning papers are out with extra edi tions confirming the dispatch from Spears mans Farm to the Times.
 The Daily Telegraph correspondent, un- der yesterdays date says:
 'I am permitted to wire from Spears mans Farm that General Littleton yester- day forded Potgieter's Drift and seized with little opposition a line of low ridges from there. During the night a Howitzer battery was carried across. Today from Mt. Alice, ---rlear Swartz Kop, naval guns and How ftzers effectively shelled the Boer position, which is strong.
 General Warren also today crossed the Tugeia, six miles further to the west, near Wagon Drift, with all arms, in the face of a hot and heavy fire from Boer cannon and rifles.
 He has effected most satisfactory lcdgement two miles further on towards Sproen Kop."
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
LyttIeton's Brigade Made Bril- liant Dash, Occupying Hills.
LONDON PAPERS ISSUE EXTRAS
General Warren Also Crossed the Tu- gela Near Wagon Drift and En- countered Very Heavy Fire
 From Boer Guns

London, January H.-The Times pub fishes the following dispatch from Spears mans Farm, dated January F, 9:2O p. m. "The force marched westward on January 10. Lord Dundonaldson, by dashing move ment. occupied the hills above Potgieter' S Drift fifteen miles west of Colenso, taking the Boers completely by surprise.
 ''The same vening the infantry followed. General Lyttleton's brigade crossed the river yesterday and today shelled the Boer trenches with howitzers.
 General Warrens force is now crossing Trichardte Drift, five miles above. He Is not opposed, although the Boers are hold ing a position five miles from the river"
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
Bombardment of MafeIsing

London, January 1.-The following dis patch has been received from Mafeking, dated January 8:
 1.-The enemy began a renewed and vigor- ous bombardment January 1, and fired nine six-pound shells into tine laager of the wo- men, killing little girl ana wounding two children. The strategic position Is un- changed"
 Colonel Baden-Powell sent a protest to the Boer commander against smelling the women's 1aager.
 Two mules were killed by a she'll.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
. BeIleyed to be Helcoland

St. Johns, N. F., January 1.-The mag istrate has received, the damaged life buoy picked up yesterday in St. Mary's Bay. which, as before reported, has the name of the wrecked steamer pained on it, but the lettering of which is partially flegfble from fire and water. On the life buoy are the letters "elgoland.'' No doute these letters are part of the word "Helgoland" It Is reported that some bodies have been brought to land.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
GREAT PROSPECTS FOR BIRMINGHAM Bill to Bring River Improvements
 to This Ciy MR. UNDERWOOD'S MEASURE Full Text of the Original Measure Au- thorizing the Improvements
 of the Black Warrior
 and Valley Rivers
MR. UNDERWOOD'S MEASURE

Washington, January n.-(Special.) )-Rep- bill for the continued improvement of the Warrior and Valley rivers, which brings the improvement up to Birmingham. The original bill introduced by MT. Underwood on January 10, is as follows:
 A BILL. Authorizing the improvement of the Black Warrior river above Tuscaloosa, Ala. be-
 tween lock and dam numbered four and
 Valley river, and the improvement of Val ley river, Alabama, from its mouth to Me-
 Adory.
 Be it enacted, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That a contract or contracts may be entered into by the secretary of war for such materials and work as may be necessary to construct eight locks and dams above lock and dam numbered four, on the Black Warrior river in Alabama, in accordance with an estimate submitted in the report of the survey printed, in the annual report of the chief of engineers for 1896, page 1i61, and what fol- lows; to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate $l,750,O00
 Section 2. That a contract or contracts may be entered into by the secretary of war for such materials and work as may be necessary to complete the improvement of Valley river Alabama, in accordance with the project and estimate submitted by the war department December IA, 1898, and nublished in house document numbered SS I,iftv-fifth congress, third session, to be naid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate $,50O0Oo.
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
BRITISH TROOPS CROSS TUC[LA
 AND ARE SMELLING BOER TRENCHES
The English Generals Are All Joining in the Movement and the
 Greatest Modem Battle Has Begun

ed the drift that evening and held the kopjes on our right.
 ..The column is now crossing. the river"
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
A COMPLETE SURPRISE
General Butler Occupied the Hills Re-
 yond Potjers Drift.

London, January 1S 4:30 a. m-General Butler completely surprised the Boers and occupied the hills beyond Potjers Drift. 15 miles east of Colenso, on January 10. This intelligence is contained in an exclusive dis patch to the Times dated yesterday.
 He followed up the movement by shelling the Boer position. The supposation that he had divided his forces into three columns had given cause for anxiety. It is now seen that such view was erroneous, as General Buffers forces are collected.
 In Cape Colony General Methuen had made a demonstration in force, smelling the Boer forces.
 General Gatacre is scouting. and General French has been throwing a few shells at the Boer forces at Pensberg. Colonel Plu- mer is moving to the relief of Mafeking from Bechuanaiand. He is now in com mand of less than 200O men.
 Mafeking Is in a bad way; the siege is being pressed with determination, and the Kaffrs are deserting because of pinched rations and the necessity of eating horse meat.
 The Standards vivid account of the as- sault upon Ladysmith shows that the gar rison was surprised, and that several times the situation was critical. Out of de- tachment or tnlrty 6OTuOif I1lSnidiiueiS who surrendered every man was wounded, says the correspondent. Curiously enough, this is the first mention of the capture of the Highlanders.
 The Boer repulse at Ladysmith was the heaviest counter stroke of the war.
 The government is relaxing its efforts to send out reinforcements. It is quite unde- cided as to when the eighth division will be shipped.
 The war office declines the offer of a third battalion of Northamptonshire mili- tia, saying that no more militia will be sent abroad.
 It seems probable that only 5000 instead of 1e,000 yeomanry will be mobilized.
 The war office saw Lord Stra thcona yes terday. and he had a long talk, especially with General Wood The, details of his force have been arranged and cabled to Canada.
 J. J. Van Alen's offer to give twenty-five cots and twenty transport animals, with the appliances, has been accepted by the war office, The section will be- called the American section of the hospital to which it is attached.
 Lord Dundonaldson's Advance
 London, January 1S.-A dispatch to the News from spearsman's Farm, under date of January IT, describes Lord Dundonald- sons advance, and says:
 General Lytton's brigade was sent to hold a position of Swartz Kop HiH, leav- ing a strong body to hold Colenso, and General Hildyards brigade at Springfield and our whole force advanced without de- lay. The Ferry Pont at Potgefters was on the further bank of the Tugela, and in or der to bring it to our side Lieutenant Car qyte and five members of the African Light Horse swam across the river and brought 1t over
 'After four days halt on the south side of the Tugela our advance began on Janu- ary 16. Lieutenant Lytton's brigade cross
The age-herald., 1900-01-18

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The age-herald., 1900-01-18
THE WEATHER.

FAIR AND COLDER ON THURSDAY; FAIR FRIDAY; LIGHT TO FRESH WESTERLY WINDS, CHANGING TO NORTHERLY.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
THIRTEEN CHINESE DEPORTED.
CAUGHT ENTERING THIS COUNTRY BY THE
BACK DOOR ROUTE.


Thirteen Cinnamon, handcuffed in pairs with the
odd one in the rear, under the eyes of deputy
limited States marshals were Steered through
crowds in Cortlandt-st. yesterday morning and put
on hoard a Pennsylvania ferryboat. They were on
their way to Jersey City to take the China and
japan Line steamer Glenartney for their native
land 1t was not joyful start for home 1t was
noticeably glum. the contrary.
The thirteen Celestials had tried to get into the
United States by way of the northern border ana
through many cunning tricks. G. W. ketchaln,
the marshal who had them in charge, left Malone
Wednesday night with the squad. They are about
one-tenth of the fellows that have been caught,
the marshal said. THE reason we don't have more
with us is because they hired the best lawyers their
these you see here had bad luck in retaining their
legal talent.
One of the Cinnamon, the man without any hand
cu1fs seemed to be a pet of the marshals. That $
Leu Que" one of them remarked in the way OF an
introduction He talk English fiuently. once
he used to live in this country He went home
though, without making arrangements to get oack'
and now he's in trouble. With good lawyer l
think he'd have gotten through all right"
Then Leu seeing his name going down on paper
stepped up TO- ASK ASK the o1, man ma s wi[9 of s@e
When he had two noes for his two questions he
sighed and started of. -.
he would like cook for the Glenartney. But Leu
said No dsconsolately I want to stay In the
city, he declared. He looked longtngy out or the
cabin window the tall buildings receding In the
HON Mon Kim HON Loy Loi All Nging and
Lum Jung came over the line oeneath tne meat IN
%eTe going TO catch train for New-York, but just
before it left Malone the marshals caught them.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

lhererore that IL might be wise to adopt the
t'usso-American programme as the best solu-
'i"h oi Ihe problem. At the same time a very
strong Keeling is displayed in favor of a more
vigorous line of policy. The Daily Graphic"
says.
the United States are almost morbidly
embarrassment. This has long been apparent
6ut II is rather surprising to hear that their
am@Iety aIy is shared by Russia. With the possible
t anotner Power that would seriously object to
the evacuation of Peking
The Daily MALI observes:
r,rrooaoly Russia, with the assistance of the
Cnlteo states and France, hopes to dictate to
other Powers a Far Eastern policy insurine
the accomplishment of Russian designs which
would be greatly facilitated by the acceptance
45 81 III hung Chang as plenipotentiary. The
heolary or to evacuate Peking, which would
only be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
The Daily Express" and THE Daily Chron-
icle" protest against placing any reliance on the
professions of Ii Hung Chang or of the Chi
nese authorities. THE Standard" says:
1t is not easy to overrate the Importance Of
the decision of the United States The desire
of both Washington and St Petersburg to with
draw from Peking is very ineligible. Public
opinion in America is averse to foreign
pncatlons, while Russia has discovered that
conditions are not propitious for her scheme of
conquest She lacks the necessary large army
anu i" anus tne 1fanS-SlDerlan hallway COM
pIeted before she can stretch her arms over
Northern Asia
The Powers must. however, retain their hold
on the capital. Withdrawal, although not in
consistent with the dignity of the Washington
Government, would be quite mpracticable for
the others 1t would be counted a triumph
by the anti-foreign party in China, and repre-
sented throughout the Empire as due to the
cowardice of Europe.
THE Daily News" says:
Considering that the Empress Dowager openly
encouraged the attacks upon the foreigners. the
suggestion that the Imperial personages are TO
return to Peking is rather startling, and the
latest development of Russian diplomacy re-
Quires explanation at least.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
A WFUL HAVOC IN PEKLNG.
A CoURIER's STORY OF THE SIEGE OF
THE LEGATIONS

Washington, Aug. 30,-The first authentic
and detailed account of the terrible conditions
at Peking during the siege arrived here to-day
1t came through onicial German channels, and
In call by the German Charge d'Anaires.
Baron Speck Won ,Sternburg. Secretary Root
the contents of the interesting document were
made known. 1t gives all the circumstances OF
the assassination of Baron Won Ketteler, the
assault the various legations. the steady ad-
vance of the Chinese until the Ministers were
hemmed in by the circle of Chinese cannon and
the burning and pillage carried on by the Chi
nese troops and the mob.
The account was brought to Tien-Tsin by
the courier who delivered the first message of
Sir Robert Hart, telling the outside world of
the desperate condition of affairs in Peking.
But in addition to carrying this message the
courier was instructed to give detailed ac-
count of the awful havoc being wrought. and
it is this account which is now communicated
in full. The courier gives minute account of
his escape from Peking and the danger en-
countered on the road. He was arrested and
searched, but the messages were not discovered,
being concealed within his body.
In the account of the conditions at Peking
1t is said that the Russian Legation burn
ing as the courier left the city, while all the
other legations razed, except the Eng
lish German and Japanese. All the missions,
'hC SuSIOHl mouse ana Otner IOTelSH hOuSSS
were burned with the exception of the cathe-
dral. The cathedral was so near the Imperial
Palace that it was considered dangerous to fire
1t. The main gate leading to the legations was
destroyed. All the foreigners had retired to the
British Legation.
The circumstances of the murder of Baron
Won Ketteler are recounted at length. A meet
ing of the Tsung-H-Yamen with the Ministers
of the various Powers had been fixed for JULY
20 The Ministers prepared to attend the meet
ing, and Baron Won Ketteler accompanied by
the interpreter the first to start to the
Tsung-li-Yamen. AS he pushed through the
disorderly crowds he struck by bullet and
fell dying. The interpreter also struck by
a bullet, but the wound was not fatal. The
crowd was kept back and the Minister was
carried to the Legation where he expired. The
waiting for the Ministers, Immediately dis
persed when word reached them of Baron Won
Ketteler's assassination.
Continuing the account of the conditions in
Pektng, the report says that the Chen-Men gate
was held by German soldiers with four cannon,
two OF the cannon having been taken from the
Chinese. All the other gates were held by the
Chinese. The small band OF troops we'll
nigh exhausted Even the Ministers were act
Ing as sentries, guns in hand.
The Chinese had succeeded in mounting
cannon in Hanti-Man gate but firing had not
yet begun. AS the oaurier left Peking all tha
Chinese living the legations ordered
away, as the Chinese cannon were about to fire.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

II is somewhat singular fact that this Ger
man ofncial dispatch omits to give the numOer
ol German troops landed. II is known, however,
IRON one Of Minister Conger's dispatches. that
Two thousand had arrived at Peking. and his
olspaOch published to-day said that more Ger
man as well as Russian. French and Italian
troops were arriving
NE annoy scare" appears to be cu5si1ing
mere. OUT 1t has not been very serious at any
''iiie' telegram has been received at the jap
alese Legation 10 the effect that, having been
informed by the japanese Consul at Annoy that
-e mas been assured by the Chinese authorities
u rhelF readiness to afford full protection TO the
reign residents and their property at that crt
ie japanese Government has already ordered
eNe "itnorawal of the marines detailed 20 pro-
'e't uhe japanese property in the native town,
o"1 is prepared to withdraw the rest Of the
marines as soon as satisfied that the peace and
order Of the port are assured