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Keeper yyright's Report

In hls report, R. L. c. Wright of Atlanta,
 Ga, supreme keeper of records and seals,
 gave the following:
 Total number of subordinate lodges De-
 cember 31, 1899, 6,740. Total membership 492,-
 566: net gain during 1898 and 1899, 5S lodges
 and 21, ,237 members. Practically 90 per cent
 of the gain was in 1S99 Illinois led In the
 gains, with Indiana and Ohio close sec- onds. Louisiana suffered net loss of 7S2 The appropriations at the Indianapolis bi- ennial in 1898 were $93,556, of which SS3,S92 had been expended at the close of the fiscal year. There was balance of S,052 and there has since been received $65 4O3. Re- ceipts of grand lodges were $4OS,59O and with balance on hand the credits were S561 210 Disbursements were $373,539. There has been expended for relief S,335,5l5 and grand domains had in hand December l, 1899 $1, ,S35, ,451. The total assets of the grand domains are $9,246, ,130. Lodges outside of grand domains have expended for relief $3651; have cash on hand of $4,4S5 and as sets $26, ,524 The report of the supreme mas | ter of the exchequer shows a total of $31,- | 371, ,S01 on hand June 30, 1900.
 Night Parade
 The grand electrical and fire works pa- l rade of the Knights of Khorassan tonight l which was cannounced as the spectacular l feature of Pythian week, resulted in vast deal of crowdng and confusion. The police had made no arrangements for clearing the streets along the line of march. The picturesquely-clad Khorassans were obliged to make their way through narrow lanes opened through the crowd, | and much of the acknowledgements hum- orous features were lost to great maJor- ity of the spectators. Some 2,500 of the | knights took part in the spectacle. A great l many of the marchers carried vari-colored | torches, others swords and scimitars of | oriental pattern. All wore turbans or other | quaint headgear, and clothes of Arab, Per rra. xsrl. xNAfn pfaf rode in a canopied float, preceded by rep resentative of mythical temple of the order | Following the parade, most of the kho- l rassan Knights boarded trolley cars for | the barbecue and Midway at Jefferson l park.
 Tomorrow's principal features will be the election of supreme officers and the prize drills
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BOER HOSPITAL CORPS
NORTHWESTERN WRECK.
Nine Killed, Three Missing and Five
Iuiured

ESCANABA, Mich, Feb. S.-Chicago
& Northwestern Passenger Train No.
q, known as the Felch mountain accom-
modation, which runs between this city
and Metropolitan, was wrecked in a rear
end collision at Ford river switch at $50
o'clock tonight. Nine persons were killed,
three are reported missing, five seriously
and four slightly injured.
The dead are: w. l.. Hill, Escanaba;
Baggageman Fair, of the accommodation
train; Dillon, Escanaba, brakeman on ac-
commodation; Miss Seymour. Section 9,
Delta county, Michigan; Charles Martin.
Escanaba, civil engineer; George r.
Black, Escanaba, civil engineer; Sam
Green, Negaugnee, agent of the Upper
Peninsula Brewing company; two un-
known men, unknown woman, body
charred beyond recognition.
The injured are: B. w. Brown, Esca-
naba; Mrs Seymour. Section 6, burned
and internally injured; Theodore d. Ford,
Hardwood, Mich, fatally injured; Rich
ard Roberts, Escanaba, conductor OF ac-
commodation train. leg smashed; Peter
Legg, Escanaba, slightly injured; James
Green. Escanaba, engineer of Freight
Train No 2S9, hurt in jumping; Cole Nee,
fireman of Freight Train No. 2S9, hurt in
jumping.
-Four passengers, who refused to give
their names, were only slightly bruised.
Three passengers are reported to be
missing. and their bodies are supposed to
he under the burning wreckage, but tnelr
names could not be ascerta1ned.
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copies with them, and other changes ma

copies with them, and other changes may
be made as late as Monday morning.
The attorneys all stated that they
would leave tomorrow morning, some for
Frankfort and some for Louisville, and
others for their respective homes, and
they all expect to return here on Mon
day, when there will be large number
of attorneys In the United States court
on both sides.
1t is understood that Bradley. Wilson
and Mackoy will make arguments for the
plaintiffs. The counsel for the state
board of elections and the Democratic
contestants is not as yet known.
TWO SUITS TO BE FILED.
1t was learned late tonight at the Grand
hotel, where the attorneys ere working
on their petitions, that they have two
suits. One petition is brought by the Re
publican state officers other than gov
ernor and lieutenant governor, to re-
strain their Democratic contestants from
further interference with them in the dis
charge of the duties for which they hold
certificates of election by the state poaro
of election commissioners.
The other petition is made on the part
of citizens of Louisville and other parts
Of Kentucky for an order to en1oin the
state board of election commissioner
from further interruption with the de
facto government of the commonwealth.
Both petitions will be heard In the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals next
Monday afternoon.
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thing except to ask when they could have

thing except to ask when they could have
a hearing.
There We're many dispatches during the
afternoon from Louisville, Frankfort and
London, KY, and this city, and those
who were waiting around the Hobbies Of
the hotel seemed to do most of the tele-
graphing, after consulting Mr.. Sweeney
Former Gov. Bradley refused even to
be SEEN He stated to the newspaper
men that he regretted that he must be
so abrupt, but that he was so busy that
he was compelled to be abrupt
NOT FOR PUBLICATION.
While the attorneys have Invariably
refused to say anything during the day
or night 1t was unofficailly announced by
some who are accompanying them from
Kentucky that the petition would be
given the press tonight for publication.
This was desired by some of the inter-
ested parties who realized the extent Of
the false reports that had gained circu-
lation owing to the silence Of the coun-
sci.
August E. Wilson, OF Louisville, and
other attorneys from Kentucky Joined
the counsel early In the evening, and,
after a conference, 1t was announced that
the petition would not be given to the
press in advance of its filing with the
court. Some attorneys announced that
they realized that its publication would
be advisable under the circumstances
but that, in courtesy to the court it
would not be made public until o. m
next Monday.
The only thing that Gov. Bradley would
say was that the petition did not directly
or indirectly, or in any way, affect Gov.
Taylor or Lieut.. Gov. Marshall, and any
representations about their friends who
have been engaged as counsel for other
state officers not acting IN good faith
were false. Some of the attorneys en-
gagged In preparing the petition for an in
junction are. said to have been in the
conferences at Louisville and Frankfort
for a settlement between Taylor and
Beckham, but they insist that their en-
gagement In the present suit has no con-
nection whatever with any political con-
ference at which they may have been
present.
IS A BULKY DOCUMENT.
When the newspaper men We're admit
ted to hear the final decree. that the pc
tition would not be given out for publi-
cation, they saw a huge document on
the table. In answer to their inquiries,
Gov. Bradley admitted that it was a copy
of the petition, and, Judging from it's
ropolitan papers.
1t is understood that the petitions re-
cite the history of the election of last No
vember in the case of each Of the state
minor offices, the returns from 119 county
boards. and the canyassing Of the same
by the state board, the Issuing of certif-
icates of election to the incumbents by
said state board, the subsequent reor-
ganization of the state board which can
vassed the vote before 1t met as board
of contest and all about what has gone
on in the political controversies in Ken
lucky this year.
Several copies have been made Of the
petition for counsel on both sides, and
one Of the reasons for not giving 1t out
tonight Is that there may be changes in
1t before next Monday.
The attorneys continued their consul
tation during the night and are making
elaborate interlineations. They will take
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no mention was made Of the repeal OF
the law in the Louisville conference. The
talk was entirely regarding the enact
ment of new election law, to be framed
by leading men of both parties. This law
would, in the nature of things, repeal tho
Goebel law by the mere fact of Its be-
ing later legislation upon the subject.
Gov. Taylor holds the view at present
that Gov. Goebel was never legally seat
ed and will demand a new vote on the
| matter before he consents to abandon
his position.
There were many visitors in Frankfort
today to attend the funeral, and tonight
Gov Beckham, Gen. Castleman and a
few other Democrats returned to Louis
Vile to take charge of matters there.
The report was given out that orders
had been issued to arrest such members
Of the legislature as might come into
town today, but this was denied by Gov.
Taylor, Adjt. Gen. Collier and Col. Will
Jams, all of them saying that orders to
that effect had never been issued at any
time during the troubles.
The application for a permanent In
junction restraining Gov Taylor from in
terfering with the sessions of the legisla>
ture in Frankfort and from convening II
at London was not heard today at
Georgetown as originally intended The
matter went over until tomorrow.
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closest attention, and when, with his face
flushed, and his voice trembling with emo
ton, he concluded with an appeal to the
people Of the state to support him in his
announced intention to carry out the
policy of Gov. Goebel, applause was
heard for the first time.
Rev. Lewis Wallace, of the state peni-
tentiary, then pronounced the benedic-
ton. AS he finished the quartette sang:
America" and the body was taken, with
in the chapel. Guarded by a strong force
of deputy sheriffss armed with rifles, 1t
will remain there until the weather
clears, when it wfllsbe carried to the
grave prepared for 1t and buried.
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TAYLOR MUST ACT.
Will BE Given But One More Day
by Democrats.

by Democrats.s
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. s-Unless
some action regarding the Louisville
agreement is taken by Gov Taylor to-
morrow or next day, or some word sent
concerning his intentions, the Demo
Gratis will proceed upon the HYPOTHESIS
that he does not intend to take any ac-
tlon and will go ahead with the organiza-
ton of their state government at LOUIS
Vile.
A conference was held at the Capitei
hotel. at which Gov. Beckham, Senator
Blackburn, Judge Shackelford and John
D. Hendrick were present The delay
of Gov. Taylor In declaring himself re-
garding the Louisville agreement was
discussed at length, and 1t was agreed by
all present that in their opinion the Dem
ocrats had waited long enough. 1t was
agreed at Louisville that the legislature
should meet in the capitol building on
Monday, and 1t is SO near that time now
that the Democrats are beginning to
think that Gov. Taylor may take no ac-
ton regarding it within the time limit
set. One day more will be allowed for
some intimation from Gov. Taylor, and
IF 1t Is not forthcoming another state
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SOUNDS SIGNIFICANT.
Telegram Read in Legislature at
London.

LONDON, KY, Feb. Sat LOS p. m. the
senate in executive session adjourned un-
til tomorrow noon. The senators would
not reveal what had transpired other than
that no measures were adopted.
At ITO p. M, the house executive ses-
sion ended, and an open session was re-
sumed. The following telegram from
Frankfort was read:
Taylor has not signed; some say he
will not. Collier is purchasing ammuni-
ton
AT Ills p. m. the house adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow. The members of the
house absolutely refused to say what had
taken place In the secret meeting. The
senate required six more for quorum. 1t
is understood the sergeants-at-arms have
been furnished lists of absentees to be
sent for. Both houses appointed commit
tees to draft resolutions on the death Of
former Representative Speed Smith, of
Richmond
That some action was discussed and de-
cided upon today in the executive ses-
sions of the two houses Of the legislature
looking toward the issuance of warrants
for the arrest and enforcement of attend
ance of sufficient number Of the absent
members to constitute a quorum in each
Continued ON Fifth Page.
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their own countries and the war would
cease immedia tely."
GEN. BULLER'S TASK.
The Times, in an editorial dealing with
Gen. Buffers task, says:
THE problem before him Is unques-
tionably most difficult. We cannot be
surprised or disheartened should he ba
unable to solve 1t with success. His task
is not merely to force way through the
Boer lines to Ladysmith. That operation
would be formidable enough. But it
would be easy compared with the feat he
must perform If large strategical results
are to follow his efforts. He must in
fiict q crushing defeat upon the Boer
army. Unless he can drive into the
Drakensberg or otherwise destroy that
army the relief of Ladysmith cannot be
accomplished with safety. We await the
issue of the operation with great anx-
iety.''
MAINE LEAVES DURHAM.
DURHAM, Natal, Feb S-The Ameri-
can hospital ship Maine, filed with
wounded soldiers, has started from here
for Cape Town.
MR.. MACRUM PRO-BOER.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Ex-Consul Ma
crums abrupt and hitherto unexplained
departure from his post at Pretoria is
friend of his in the following way:
THE eX-consul is a very young and
very enthusiastic man, a thorough ideal
ist. He was so convinced of the justice
Of the Beers cause that he felt he could
not adequately represent the neutral atti-
/; tude required by the position of our gov
ernment toward the war. He felt that If
he retained his position he could not act
| UP to his official duties without infring-
inor
| while there was sharp conflict in his
| mind, which resulted in his abrupt de-
1 parture for America. Mr.. Macrum told
me himself that this was the reason for
| his action
SUPPLIES FOR BRIToNs.
NEW YORK, Feb. S-Three steamships
that are practically. II not actually Brit
ish transports have arrived in port. They
are the Dominica Larraniga, the Barton
and the Hyanthe. The former two will
load in Brooklyn and the latter at Jersey
City. All three will take on cargoes of
cavalry feed. They register in the neigh
borhood of $500 tons each. and will carry
about 100000 bushels Of oats and $4,000
bales of hay apiece. The steamer st.
Dunstan sailed today for South Africa,
loaded almost to the deck floor with
wheat and provisions, of which she car
ries over 5000 tons. The Bucentura, now
| loading, Is taking on similar cargo of
| 5000 tons.
BOER HOSPITAL CORPS.
BOSTON, Feb. S.-A hospital corps for
the Beers has been organized in the Unit
ed States, composed of skillful physicians,
capable nurses and other attaches, and
forty tons of medical supplies have been
secured with extreme care not to violate
the laws Of neutrality. to start for South
Africa Thursday, Feb. Is. The work Of
organizing the hospital corps began with
the New Year, under auspices OF the
United Irish Societies of Chicago, presid--
ed over by John F. Finnerty, of Chicago.
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government will be organized at Louis

government will be organized at Louis
vile.
Gov. Taylor announced today that he
had taken no action regarding the agree
ment, and there was no possibility Of his
doing so before tomorrow. He would
not say whether he would take any ac-
ton tomorrow or not 1t is practically
certain the agreement will not be. ac>
cepted by Gov Taylor as 1t now stands.
He desires more specific promises re-
garding the repeal Of the Goebel law,
and adjustment Of the gubernatoria1
contest by separate vote of the two
legislative houses. To this last the Dem
ocrats say they will not agree. Regard
ing the repeal of the law they claim that
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about noon. After a conference of less
than an hour, the judge announced that
he would hear arguments on the petition
on Monday, Feb. II, at p. M, and that
the defendants and their, counsel should
be furnished with copies of the petition in
the meantime.
All sorts of false reports were circulat-
ed and published in evening papers after
these attorneys had left the federal build
ing and proceeded to work on the petition
at the Grand hotel. Among the false re-
ports was one that Judge Taft, had refus-
ed theri hearing. The judge and the
attorneys both state that they did not
present any petition, and did not do any
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COL. THOMPSON DEAD.
Veteran Statesman Expired EARLY
This Morning.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb "a special
from Terre Haute, Ind, says:
"Col. Richard Thompson died at 1:lO
this CTriday) morning.
He had been unconscious for more than
twenty-four hours, only occasionally
awakening from the lethargy and falling
to recognize any one, or IL he did SO ne
failed to make any indication. The eno
was neaceful. There was no sign Of
struggle or any suffering apparent At his
bedside were Dr. Roberts, Mrs. Myrick, a
daughter, and Miss Thompson, another
daughter, the younger son, Harry, ana
some distant relatives from Rockville, ina.
The Oldest son, Richard Thompson, re-
sides In Marshall, Tex, and failed to ar
rive. A telegram tonight indicates tnat
he cannot get here until late today Fu-
neral arrangements will be announced
some time later today.
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GAINED GROUND BY INCHES
Fierce Struggle for Mastery Between British
and Beers Is Now at Its Height.
BRITISH FORCES HOLD CAPTURED POSITIONS

Beers Make Desperate Attempts TO Dislodge Them
But Are Driven Back at the Point of the Bayo-
net-Losses on Both Sides Are Reported To Be
fleavy-Arn1ed Kaffirs Found Dead In Boer
Trenches-Brief Telegram From the Front Says
General Butler Is Now Confident of Relieving the
Ladysmith Garrison.
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TODAY IN sT. PAUL

TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
more Than Queen" evening at 8
GRAND - Trough the Breakers" S:15
D. m.
Palm Garden-vaudeville, and p. m.
Poultry Show-Armory hall, 10 a. m.
Summit lodge "A. F. & A. M, Masonic
Charter commission meets, city hall, s
Midway Lodge No. 1856, A. F. A. M,
meets, Hamline, p m.
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ALERT AT LADYsMITH.

A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Ladysmith, dated Tuesday, Feb. 6, says:
Little can be seen of Gen. Buffers ac-
ton, owing to the haze. 1t appears that
the Beers have withdrawn their big guns
from the hills southwark.
"a large force of Beers stiH remains.
and the garrison is prepared for a night
10 ol1
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ARTILLERY DUEL.

RENsBERG, Feb. The Beers POSI-
ton was vigorously shelled with lyddite
for an hour, early this morning, eastward
from opposite Slingerfontein and west
ward from the top of Coles Kop, a fif-
teen-pounder shrapnel paying especial at
tention to the sites of the Boer guns,
which have ben unusually active lately.
The Beers hold a position half way on
the direct road between Rensberg and
Colesberg. They shelled Porter's Hill
yesterday, Intellectually.
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BoERs IN zULULAND.

DURHAM, Feb. S-A large force of
Beers attacked Nordweni, in Zululand,
destroyed the public buildings and took
numerous prisoners A force of volun-
teers with artillery has been dispatched
thither to support the scouts and to op-
pose further advance by the Beers
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LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Daily Telegraph
has received the following dispatch, dated
Tuesday, Feb 8, from spearman's camp:
This is the second day Of the battle,
and the fighting has been fiercer than 1t
was yesterday. The Beers began action
by shelling our bivouacs with their long
Tom and Pompon guns from Dorm Kloof.
Their six-inch shells fell near the spot
where Gen. Butler and his staff were
amid squadron OF the Thirteenth hus-
sars, but not a man was touched.
Our guns on Zwarts Kop shelled the
enemy, but repeatedly the Beers brought
back their guns, popped them into work
over the hills, fired a few rounds and then
again changed their position.
During the morning our guns succeed
ed in blowing up the enemys ammunition
wagon on Doorn's kloof Gen. LyttIeton' 8
brigade was shot at from three sides, and
had a warm time upon Vaal Krantz.
Desperate efforts were made by the
Beers to retake the smoking hill. The
Durham light infantry, the Kings Royal
rifles and the Scottish rifles gallantly
charged and cleared the position.
Gen. Hildyard's brigade relieved Gen.
Lyttleton's brigade towards sunset.
Fighting continued until g. Several pris-
oners have been taken. They say the
Beers yesterday lost heavily. The enemy
suffered severely today. 1t Is reported that
among their dead in the trenches armed
Kaff1rS were found"