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MISS AYD0N MARRIED
TO DIR. j. HARVEY SPRUANCE
Pretty Home Wedding at the Resi-
dence ofthe Brides Father,
Jonathan w. Aydon.

A very pretty home wedding was sol
emnized last night at the residence oi
MIR. and Mrs. Jonathan w. Aydon, al
No. zoos West Eighth street. Miss
Emma Aydon, their daughter, and DR..
j. Harvey Spruance, of this city, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The wedding was one of the prettiest
seeL in this city for a long time. The
parlor, where the ceremony was per.
formed, was lavishly decorated with
,, palms, ferns and white carnations. The
dining roem was decorated in pink.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
white satin, trimmed with sherled lib
erty satin. She carried brides roses and
maiden hair fern.
Miss Nellie McMechen, of Philadel-
phia, was maid of honor. She was at
tired in white crepe de cheue and car
ried La France roses.
There were two little ribbon bearers,
Mabelle Moore and Irving Smith. John
Spruance, OF Philadelphia, brother Of
the groom, acted as best man. The
ushers were DR.. j. Winslow Longfelow
ard Harry Spruauce, of PHILADELPHIA.
Rev. Martin Il. Dunlap, rector OF Old
Swedes Church, otficiated. The bride
was given away by her father. The
wedding march was PLAYED by Prof
James y. Roberts, organist Of the First
Unitarian Church.
The bride and groom left on the 10 -
o'clock Baltimore x Ohio train for Phila-
deiphia, and today they will start on a
two weeks Southern tour. They will
reside in tits city.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Palmatory, DR..
ard Mrs. Nj j. Hooues, William
Wheatly, Mrs. Robert Wallace Tunis,
Miss LAWN, Joseph Hyde, Mrs. John
Wallace REYNOLDS, Miss NJ. Mechen,
John Wesley Morris, Mrs. louisa
LAWN. Miss Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Wit
liam NJ. Pyle, Mrs j. r. Y. BIocksom,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. S. Harris, l4anford
Wales LAWN, Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Farra.
Mrs. John nj. Knox, Mrs. G. A. w.
Ftishmuth, Mrs. Frank Carlisle, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cullen Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Spruance, Frank j. Spruance,
Charles A. Mulherin, Miss Lulu Elliott,
Miss Maud Grer, Miss L. Edna Walters,
John P. Malcolm, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Russell, Mrs. Caleb Miller, Miss Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keppide Miller,
Miss Julia A, Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. @. L.
Simmons, j. Harry Whiteman, Mr.
and Mrs. A. N. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Paul Lukens, Mrs. Lydia A. Colt, Mrs.
Lewis Dckey, DR.. j. HI. Hammond,
Rev. and Mrs. Martin B. Dunlap, Mr.
and Mrs. J. t. Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. j.
w. Bethards, Miss Minnie Carpenter.
David Mccoy, Mrs. 0. G. Spear, MIR. and
Mrs. S. b. Marvel, Miss Mabel Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Robb, Mrs. w.
f. Spruance, Edward B. Jones, Mrs.
Daniel L Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Nnrris
w. Smith, Q. G. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Enoch Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pyle, Charles H. Tlton, John Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Huey and O, G.
Spear.
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A PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Brandywine Library Association
Received Last Night.

The Brandywine Library Association,
which has recently been reorganized,
gave a reception last night to its mem
bers and their friends. The old academy
on Nandever avenue near Market sti eet,
which the association occupies, was
hardly large enough to accommodate the
large attendance present. Police Cap
tain Thomas Kane made the opening
address. Captain Kane spoke of the
educational advantages which the library
gave to the young men.
The program was as follows: Solo, A
Fl. Finerty; song and dance, Rossell
Finnegan; solo, James Gillespie; selec-
tion by the Wilmington Mandolin Club;
solo, Kirwin Hover; exhibition OF
sleight of hand tricks by Prof. Agaston;
jig dance by John Rossell and Harry
Taylor; selection bv Wilmington Man
dolin Club, and solos by James Gillespie
and Edward Kern.
Lemonade and cake were served late
in the evening.
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ONE CENT
NEW STEAMBOAT LINE
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY
Project to Connect the RuraI Dis.
tricts With the City
Markets.

The interests of Sussex county bid fair
10 De furthered by the work of a new
Navigation company. When in opera
tlon the towns of Milton, Lewes and
many other Sussex towns will be opeped
to the markets of the city.
hrst class steamboat line will ba
opened by cutting new mouth to Lewes
river, az an expense of $35, ZOO. The
navigation company was organized under
a public act of the Delaware Lepislature
Oh 1897. All money was paid and
June. 0 iass
Inc active promoters of the project are
L. +. killen and Frank E. Maloney
whose Judgment in such matters is shown
In the present paying steam boat line be.
tween Frederick and Pbiladelnhia n
was que to the work and judgment of
these two experienced steamboat men
That the line was established.
Messrs. Killen and Maloney conceived
the scheme of the invasion of rural Sus-
sex oy water several years ago but were
unable to carry out their plans at once
owing to financial difficulties. These
dl1hculties exist no longer, for both men
nave withdrawn from the Frederick
Navigation Company and placed their
money in the new project
me new company is getting active and
stock s selling rapidly. A meeting of
the stockholders will be held on Febru-
airy II Two on three public meetings
VIII also be held in the meantime in
order 90 close out the remaining shares
OF stock.
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE THURSDAY FEBRUARY )

possibie, to maintain tne independence
of the republics, defended with such her
oism.
Mr.. Redmond admitted that when the
empire was involved in complications a
feeling of hope and satisfaction stirred
the majority of the Irish at home and
abroad. But. he continued, the sympa-
tbies of the Irish would stiIl have been
pro-Boer even if England had not been
concerned and another power had at
tempted to ''act the bully and oppressor
in South Africa. England today" added
Mr.. Redmond, "stood not in splendid.
but in disgraceful isolation, Turkey alone
lending her countenance."
While admitting that official express
sion of hostility had not been heard In
the United States, ''chiefiy because
America, being engaged in the Philip
pine war, had not felt herself in a posi-
tipn to rebuke England, as she would
otherwise haveN DONE" Mr.. Redmond
declared that the overwhelming opinion
of leading American statesmen was hos
tile to Great Britain in this war and that
the unanimous disapproval of the world
demonstrated that the war was unjust.
and it ought therefore to be stopped.'
AS to whether the prospects of home
rule We're adversely affected by the atti-
tude of the Irish, Mr.. Redmond said he
thought Ireland had nothing to lose and
everything to gain by raising her voice
on the side of justice and liberty.
Mr. Patrick Joseph Power. member
for the east division of Waterford coun-
ty, seconded Mr.. Redmond's amendment.
Mr. Timothy Healy, Irish Nationalist,
during the COURSE Of Il speech dwelling on
the British defeats said: Heretofore
the Beers have only had two feast days
in their MISUNDERSTANDING dav and Ma
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OPINIONS OF TWO JUDGES AGAINST CITY COUNCIL

was stated last evening that the members
City
Clerk of - Po' poee CIV Nes noh
of
Committee had
X
titled money - ~ NNp"i'n'nV was en-
Upon being his
sacle to prevent them - -
o them commune
said that not all the Democratic
- oP'OaH nsnoeisn also
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FELL FROM STEAMSHIP.
John @. IL. Donovan Died at the
Homeopathic Hospital From
Injuries Received,

John G. H. Donovan ag, d So years Of
Pyle and Rodman streets, uled AZ the
Homeopathic Hospital about 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, from injuries re-
ceiyed in falling from steamship ON
which he was working at the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company.
The accident happened about 8 o'clock.
Tie fel from the deck at the steamship
into the hold, a distance of nearly 40
feet, fracturing his skull at the base Of
the brain, breaking his left arm in two
places and sustaining other Injuries.
He struck on the keel block wien he
fell.
The Phoenix Ambulance was sum
moned and removed him to the hospital.
wife and two children survive him.
Coroner Vandeyer will hold an Inquest,
tonight.
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htposts, and a delayed Sterkstroom dis
.atch, dated Monday, Feb. 3, announces
,ihat body of troops left the camp Feb.
and that important developments We're
Expected.
1t is quite probable that this explains
kord Roberts departure and that the
pmmander in chief wishes either TO be
j. resent at or supervise the long intended
&orement by General Gatacre to Join
brces with General Kelly-K Kenny and
hence strongly re-enforee General
french, completing the latter's work at
plesberg and establishing without fear
{sserious opposition an advanced posi-
bn for the main movement.
Ihis, of course. is greatly supposition,
xtit can be confidently said that the de-
0rture OF Lord Roberts and Lord Kitch-
Ar for the front does not indicate that
main advance has begun. The COM
nders will probably he back in Cape
Fn within Il short time 1t is pointed
that the term going to the front must
be interpreted into the idea that d
q movement upon Pretoria by way
loemfontein has seriously commence
Ii will be Il month or perhaps much
b before this can be brought about.
meanwhile the preliminary steps
kelly to enliven the campaign with
fighting, and news from Sterks-
Thebus and Colesberg is eagerly
I'd.
Redmond on the War.
Iohn Redmond, chairman of the
Irish party, was loudly cheered
sections of the Irish members
rose in the house of commons
an amendment to the address
to the speech from the throne.
ing that the time had arrived
the war to a conclusion on the
ecognizing the independence of
Saal ard the Orange Free
said that the Irish party alb
Is war and intended. so far as
The sun., 1900-02-08
COUNTY COURT SESSION.
Two Admissions to the Bar and
Several Cases Disposed OF.


Little of Importance was done at yes
tterday's session of County Court, beyond
hearing the report OF the grand jury.
George L. Townsend, Jr., and Herbert
/. Rice were admitted to practice.
Harry Crow was sentenced to three
months imprisonment and ten lashes for
larceny. The state took exception to the
commissioners decision in the divorce
case of Smith vs. Smith.
Henry Buck, colored, who was charged
with assault and battery with intent to
kill by Harvey j. Seiger, also colored,
was sentenced to ten days imprison-
ment. Buck took the stand and claimed
Seiger first struck his mother. As Buck
has been in Jail since November
70, he was given this light sentence.
The case of Raffello Dipasqualo, who
is charged with shooting at G gorge 2.
with intent to kill, was post
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Meeting ofItorse Sboers

The International Horse Shuers' Union
held meeting last night in the Smith
building at Fourth and Shipley sLreets.
twenty hive members were present.
Little business was transacted last night
put arrangements we're made to hold the
next meeting at the saine place on the
evening OF February 2 All members
are requested by President James III.
Barnes to report at the hail at 8 8o'clock
on trlcay evening, February 8, TO at
lend the Leather Workers Union ball.
The members will attend in body.
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De Bloch Predicts a Long war.

Vienna, Feb, IN. de Bloch, whose
book on modern warfare has attracted
considerable attention, has been inter
viewed by the Berlin correspondent of
the Neue Freie Presse on the present
struggle between Great Britain and the
Beers. nj. de Bloch declared that the
present war in South Africa confirmed
the opinion expressed in his book that
modern weapons render attacks practi-
cally impossible. He said that in his opin-
ion, while the British troops would OBJ
tain some indecisive victories, the war
would drag on for long time, and Great
Britain would eventually demand arbi-
tration.
The sun., 1900-02-08
BUILDING HIGH STACKS.
Two Big Stacks at Diamond State
Steel Works are Completed.

Two of the l35 foot stacks to be erected
at the Diamond State Steel Works have
been completed. Work on the other
stacks will be pushed. A stack IL feet
in diameter is being constructed.
Work on the mill ITSELF which is to be
S47 feet long, is progressing slowly
owing to scarcity of material.
At the company's wharves the two old
monitors are being dismantled and a
number OF old packet boats are being
broken up and the iron obtained used in
the mills.
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lBDLLER ADVANCES .
J ON LADYSM|TH
! British War Office Announces
n That He is Rapidly
Moving Forward.
BERGER DEFEATS ENGLISH
Beers Report That They Repulsed
The Enemy at the Upper TugeIa
Pont, But That Fierce
Fighting Continues
e& Elsewhere.

London, Feb. THE war Office has re-
ceived telegram saying briefly that
General Butler had again crossed the
Tngela river Feb. 5 and is now advanc-
Ing upon Ladysmith.
BA dispatch to Lourenco Marques from
Che Boer head laager, near Ladysmith,
dated Feb. q, says:
s"Since yesterday the British, with ma
val and other guns, have bombarded cur
positions on the upper Tugela. The
troops crossed the river at the pont and
at Molen drift. with the object Of storm
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Before the Chancellor.

In Chancery Court yesterday, Frank
M. Jones was permitted to file claim
against the Stevenson Leather Company.
Francis M. Walker was appointed tfus-
tee to sell lands of the late Samuel
Miller, deceased, which had come into
the hands of Alice du FONT, as executor
of Victor du Pont. +. Tatnall Warner
was appointed trustee of the estate OF
Joseph Hill, in place of William II.
Swift, resigned.
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In orpnans' Court Yesterday.

In Orphans Court yesterday Mary
Droll was appointed guardian of Caroline
Droll and, as administratrix of Frederick
Droll, was allowed an order to sell his
real estate. Margaret N. May elected to
take the provisions of her husbands g
will i'll lien oil dover. Sales of the real
estate of Noah Congo and William Tay.
ior we've approved. The freeholders ap.
Dointtd Ia make partition ofthe estate OF
Rebecca J, Nr,il made retnrn ui no par.
zion, and an app, alsement.
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New Literary Society.

The Brandywine Literary Society, an
organization formed by the young men
over the Brandywine, held its first meet
ing last night in the historic old Acad-
emy building ou Vaudeyer avenue.
Police Captain Thomas Kane ma,le the
opening address, which was followed by
singing by james Gillespie. and Mr..
Finley.
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g unr POSITIONS. At rne Torner 'Ieneral
chalk Burger beat them back, and they
crossed in great confusion.
The fighting continues at NIolen drift
ithN the StanGertou and Johannesburg
mmandG. There were no casualties
our SIDE. The cannonade was the
Ircest yet experienced, There was a
ntinuous roaring all day long. This
ioIning ii recommended with an increas-
Number of guns"
4 Roberts on 10 the Tront.
Mere comes from other quarters inter-
ing news in the announcement that
I'D Marshal Lord Roberts. the com
der in CHIEF of the British forces in
Fh Africa, and his chief OF staff,
or General Lord Kitchener. have left
the front. As this INFORMATION was
up for several hours blythe censor,
eems to indicate that an important
sment is on foot.
dispatch from Sterkstroom an
hoes that the Beers are attacking
eral Gatacre from two directions.
pg was then proceeding between the
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TERRIBLE VENGENCE O|ERTHKES THIS HORSE THIEF

swift terrible
andk
de & IN @ reckless manner AZ Sixteenth and King streets the horse
ed His nearly cut off and his skull probably
critical
Just
While
Deyine described
OHM
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poned until today. John Lemon was
intarneter

poned until today. John Lemon was
appointed interpreter.
Daniel Harris, colored, was sentenced
to six months in prison and fifteen lashes
for the larceny of sixty-three pounds OF
brass from the Delaware Hard Fibre
works. The jury convicted him without
leaving the box.
Edward Mulvey and Norman Dilwan,
jointly charged with stealing quantity
OF brass from the William Leafs Sons 4
Company, were arraigne1. MuIvey
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment and to pay Sl2
restitution money. Dilwan, who did not
plead guilty, was dismissed as the State
could not connect him with the stealing
of the brass.
The sun., 1900-02-08
Death OF william Bullock.

William Bullock died at his home.
Twenty-third and West streets, yester.,
day of complication of diseases, aged
about 80 years. A widow and
two children survive. He was a tin
smith and was employed at the T., w. 4
B. shops: The funeral will take place
on Saturday.
The sun., 1900-02-08
Not Enough Evidence.

James Dudley had Samuel Emory
arraigntd in Magistrate Daly's Court
last night on tie charge OF the larceny OF
a coat and vest on December 26 Az the
evidence Was lim sufficient to hold Inn.
the case was disIn .ssru.
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'irs. adair's Mission.


Live puGl, Fob. THE White Star
llr" steAliier Oceanic, which has just
sailed is"n tsi> port for New York, has
among hei passengers Mrs. Adair, head
of the American hospital ship Maine
committee, who is u daughter of General
WadswGrth, killed during the battle of
the Wilderness, and owner of the largest
cattle ranch in the Panhandle of Texas.
Mrs. Admir- is going to America in con
nection with the Maine. She says:
II hope every one will have understood
that ! am not going on begging expedi-
tion. believe in my heart that there is
among all Americans of English descent
strong feeling of sympathy and attach
ment for the mother country. What
am going to America for is to see how
best it can be brought out. | am not GO
ing to beg, for if this feeling is not spon-
taneous. instead of being gratifying to
the English nation it almost casts sur
upon them. England does not want onr
charity. She does not let one wounded
soldier be neglected. But what she does
want at this moment, when almost every
continental power is scowling at her and
she is menaeed from every quarter, is
that we who sprang from her side should
understand her and stand by her, and we
mean to do so.'
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Had a Leg Broken.

Frank August, aged about Is years
while at work at the Old Ferry Mills
Yesterday afternoon had leg broken.
He was removed to his hulne, NJ. 5U4
Church stiett, in cab.
The sun., 1900-02-08
Lecture on Hygiene.

The. first of course of lectures ON
Hygiene" before the Girls FrieEd
Society of St. Andrews Church will be
given tomorrow evening. The lecture
Will be given hv D.. Ralnh Stnhhs.
The sun., 1900-02-08
ConstabIe's Sale.

Constable Windsh yesterday sold the
stock and fixtures of the store belonging
TO Able Brierley at Shallcross avenue
and Scott street. Forty dollars was
realized.
The sun., 1900-02-08
Carload of Life Roats.

Thomas Drein & Son have been kept
busy turning out boats of various kinds.
4 carload Of life buais was shipped south
Yesterday.
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The We, tn y Forecast.

ihe tndieaiioHs for today are
ram, colder, eastcriy winds will pre-
vail.
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Lupu nay. Bit England has given them
Ruller's daS, Whites day Gatacre's day,
-Methucn's day, Yule's and Symons' day."
Loud and continued cries OF 'Shame!"
greeIed the reference TO the deceased gen
ei'al. ard Mr.. Healy hastened to declare
that he had the greatest respect for the
late General Symons.
MY, Rcdmond's amendment was reject
cd ~ Il vote of ATS to 66 The hnuse
chen adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

when they see one. There are a lot OF peo-
pie going about. though, who are not as
quick OF perception as Tom Watson in
learning that they are dead ones.-Muncie
News.
The pending shipping bill aligns free
traders and foreigners in opposition. and
Is why Congress regards the present ses-
sion as the one in which TO pass that bill.
Hammond Tribune.
Pingree is alleged to a said that the
country's hope this fall is in Democracy.
Pingree is also alleged TO AVE said that
he said nothing of the kind. About the SAT-
est conclusion is that IL makes little differ
ence what Pingree said or what he is CO.
ing TO say.-Lafayette Courier.
The independent journals of Indiana are
free to confess that the Republicans of
the State have named a strong ticket and
many of them are free to give IL their un-
qualified support as they know full well
that the Democrats cannot produce any
thing that Will be an improvement.-South
Bend Tribune.
Hon. Charles II. Allen is now civil gov
ernor of Porto Rico. His inaugural address
is of a character to reassure the people in
regard to the intentions of our govern
ment and theirs. His plain talk to the island
people, In which he said to them that
their future lies In their own hands, is an
that they are not to be hampered in their
progress upward and onward under the
henefcent protection of the American flag.
Evansville Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

Democratic statesmen in the South are
beginning to wonder whether the new pol
Icy Of d~isfranchising and eliminating the
negro from politics may not in the end
prove a political boomerang. 1t has been
notorious for years that the color line and
the question of negro supremacy was the
cornerstone Of the solid South and the main
source Of Democratic unity. 1t Is said the
only way the party leaders in the South
have been able TO hold a large part of the
younger generation in line has been by APP
pealing to race prejudice. With the negro
eliminated from politics this will
have no force. and 1t is feared hat young
and progressive Democrats who favor pro-
lection. the gold standard. national expan-
sion. ETC.. may begin TO vote the Repub-
ncan ticket. If the Democratic leaders be-
come convinced that they need the negro in
their business. as a bugaboo in politics.
they will give him the elective franchise
again. though without any intention Of let
ting him use II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
THE KENTUCKY CONSPIRACY.

The efforts Of the Kentucky Democrats
and their outside aiders and abetters to
implicate Governor-elect Taylor and other
murder would be amusing If the matter
were not so serious and the purpose of the
'~plotters to wreak vengeance on somebody
so apparent. That the assassination of Mr..
Goebel was a dastardly and infamous crime
meriting the severest penalty of the law
upon the perpetrator. If he or they can be
discovered. is admitted by all. Although
he was engaged in a rascally conspiracy
against the people and was pushing to
its contamination a plot to overthrow popu-
engineered from the beginning. even that
could not justify his assassination, which
was really one of the most shocking poll
tical murders on record. But the idea that
Governor Taylor, who is a man of high
character and spotless reputation, or that
any other Republican official was in any
way connected with the crime is prepos-
ferrous. That the perpetrator of the crime
may nave thought he was doing Governor
Taylor a service is quite possible. though
it Is just as likely to have been some half
drunken mountaineer. VINO thought he was
defending his own political rights by shoot
ing the man who had planned the disfran-
chisement of thousands of Republican
voters. But Governor Taylor was no more
responsible for the murderer's theory or
xszu.- -. l. -,hio1t than acting Covar,ar
k is for those of any of the people
who are committing murders in Kentucky
from day to day. To suspect a man Of
Governor Taylor's standing and character
of any connection with the murder Of Goe-
bel is as monstrous as 1t would be to charge
that Democratic Senator's in Washington
in 1866 or 1851 were parties to the assassina-
ton OF Lincoln and Garfield. But. knowing
the character Of the conspiraters who are
trying TO connect him with a conspiracy.
and knowing the possibilities OF Kentucky
courts and juries in the present reign of
terror. 1t would be strange indeed il Gov
ernor Taylor were not careful TO keep out
of the nets and traps they are setting for
him. At the present time he is safer any
where else In the world than he would be
In Kentucky. for If the conspirators do not
succeed in v;ctimizing him under the forms
of law they are manufacturing an atmos-
phere of murder in which no Republican
Is safe If they point their finger at him.
The fimsiness of the evidence on which
they are basing their charges and the In
| genuity with which 1t is being distorted
may be inferred from the following from
the Sentinel:
tion case last Fricay Duane Sinclair OF the