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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13
TAYLOR CHANGES
BIS Mind and Orders More Troops
to Remain.

The order for the movement of
all the troops from Frankfort ex-
cept the Covington, Newport and
Maysville companies was modified
by Taylor late Sunday afternoon,
and six companies, fully equipped,
will remain there for an indefinite
time. Furthermore. the order issned
for the return of the Calling guns
and cannon to Louisville was coun-
fernandez at the last minute, and
the guns were taken back and
placed in the old position in front
of the Capitol. BY this order 300
soldiers are left in Frankfort in
complete charge of the State build
ings, about 900 having left.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13

Whereas, there has been fled
with me a petition signed by 100
legal white voters and taxpayers of
the City of Mt. Sterling, KY, ask
ing that an election be held in said
city for the purpose of taking the
sense of the legal white voters of
said city as to whether or not theyi
are in favor of accepting the pro1
visions of the General Graded
Common School Law. Now bJ
virtue of the power vested in md
by Section 44S9 of the Kentucky
Statutes, hereby order that anil
election be held in the City of NIL
Sterling, KY, on Friday, the 23rdl
day of February, 1900, betweenl
the hours of z o'clock a. m. and A
o'clock p. m, for the pur-
pose of taking the sense thd
legal white voters of said cit,
as to whether or not they are in ia E
vor of accepting the provisions Of
the General Graded Common School
Law Said election will be held at
the regular voting places in the
several precincts of said city ON
the date and between the hours
aforesaid, and the Board Of Elec-
tion Commissioners Of Mon ttssoIrr-
cry County, KY, are hereby order
ed and directed to carry out the
provisions of this order.
This, 10th day of January, 1900.
GEO. w. BAIRD,
Mayor of Mt. Sterling, Ky.
A Copy Attest:
GEO. w. BAIRD, Mayor.
Filed with Election Commission.
of Montgomery County, KY, Janu-'
arv 10 1QOO
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13

The anti-cigarette bill is regard
ed as certain to become a law at
this session Of the General Assem-
bly,. 1t prohibits the manufacture
and sale of CT garettes within the
State. The W. c. T. U. is urging
the matter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13

Fatal delays are caused by experi-
menting with cough and cold cures.
Foley's Honey and Tar will prevent a
cold from resulting in pneumonia.
Sold by #. G. DUERsoN, druggist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13
"W. S. TAYLOR,
"Governor Of Kentucky. y

In compliance with the above,
the Republicans scattered from
London, and reported at Frankfort
on Monday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13
Republican Legislature at I.enden
Called off.

On Saturday afternoon at 1;45
the following proclamation was
issued:
frankfort, KY, Feb. 10, 1900
The excitement recently prevailing
in this city having to some extent
subsidized, and there appearing now
to be no necessity for the General
Assembly to remain in session at
London, 1 do hereby, by this proc
lamation, reconvene same in Frank
fort, KY, Monday, February IL,
1900, at II o'clock noon.
CIV & TAXT OD
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13
SEN. BLACKBURN
talks About Fhe Louisville Peace
Protocol.
Protocol
Where Rests the Blame For Non
Settlement Of State Trouble.

Senstor Blsckburn Ssiuriav made
public the agreement med last Mon
day by seven Republicans and seven
Democrats representing Governors
Ray Tor and Beckham tor set cement
of the dis,urhed political condition in
this STATE. II was accompanied bv a
statement covering the whole course
ot the negotiations, beginning with q
call by David w. Fairleigh OH Senator
Blackburn at Frankfort February 5,
to seek conference looking for a
settlement. ThS Senator says;
81 insisted that before / could con
sent TO undertake so grave and deli
cate task, must be assured OF the
full and plensrv powers with which
he was authorized to act. OF this he
gave me satisfactory assurances. It
was then agreed between us after
various points had be, n suggested,
that VIC should meet in Louisville,
and he and Hon. John Marshall (who
was not present al this interview with
me, but was accompanying Mr.. Far
leigh, as he told me, in his interviews
with Mr.. Taylor did not go from
Frankfort to Louisville Monday
morning"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13
THE LOUISVILLE MEETING.

morning"
THE LOUISVILLE MEETING.
Senator Blackburn then tells of the
meeting at the Gait House between
Messrs. Fsirleigh and Marshall and
their associates, and Governor Beck
ham, Senator Blackburn and five
other Democrats. He confines: "The
agreement, by direction of all the con-
ferees, was educed to writing and
put in form by Mr.. Fsirleigh and my.
self. 1t was then submitted to our
associates, and as the result of our
protracted deliberations it was unani-
mously agreed to and signed.
On Tuesday morning General d.
w. Lindsey, DIR. Il. II. Baker, Gov.
McCreary aud myself went, according
to agreement, to Frankfort, 1t was
understood and agreed that General
Lindsey should see Mr.. Taylor, obtain
his signature to the copy of the agree
mept in his possession and exchange
the same with me for the copy which
l held"
Senator Blackburn then tells % % tue
delay in signing the agreement, add
ing that Messrs. Lindsey and Fair
leigh both called on him meanwhile
to express regret at their inability to
bring the matter to close. This con-
tinued until Senator Blackburn left
Frankfort, he having told Judge Barr
and Mr.. Fsirleigh he would have
nothing more to do with the matter.
CALLED UP BY TAYLOR
The Senator continued:
cat an early hour Sunday morn
ing 1 was awakened by the clerk
at my hotel, and told that Governor
Taylor wanted me at the long distance
telephone, and requested NE not to
take the time necessary to dress, but
to come at once. went promptly, and
Mr.. Taylor told me of his great per-
piexity and distress of mind, expressed
his appreciation of the liberal measure
of patience had shown throughout
these negotiations said that he fel,
that the parties to this conference had
found the proper solution to the situa-
ton; that he approved of the agree
ment and found no fault with it,
either in whole or part; but he said
that the pressure that had been
brought to bear upon him in oppose
ton to his approval was beyond any
thing of which it was possible for me
to conceive. He further said that he
had summoned certain parties to a
conference with him at 10 o'clock this
morning, and asked me-earnestly
urged me-to consider the matter as
open until III o'clock that morning. l
agreed TO this, and further said that
instead of ii O'Clock we would make
it IL O'Clock if he wished it, at which
latter hour it was agreed that he
should call me up by telephone and
advise me of his approval of the
agreement and of a proclamation that
he would issue revoking his call for q
meeting of the Legislature at London
and calling it to meet at Frankfort on
Monday next, and of the sending Of
the military force now on duty at
Frankfort away. waited until II
o'clock, and until l o'clock, and, hear
ing nothing from him, wired Mr.
Taylor that the hour he had named
! had passed, and another hour in Addi-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13

Filed with Election Commission
of Montgomery County, KY, Janu-
airy 10, 1900.
R. j. HUNT,
2S-5t Pres. Pro TEN.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
KIDDER TROUBLES RETOLD
HUSBAND AND WIFE EACH SEEK a
SEPARATION IN COURT.

The suit brought by Charles H. Kidder the
ager of the New-York office of The Saturday
Evening Post against Caroline c. Kidder for
a separation account OF her desertion of
him and refusal live with him his
wife. brought trial before Justice Russell. In
the Supreme Court, yesterday. Mrs. Kidder also
demands separation alleging that she always
a good and faithful wife. and that the desertiOn
the part OF her husband.
kidder Is cousin OF Kathryn kidder. the
actress, and himself actor. Mrs. kldder
was on the stage, and they were playing together
In The Power of the Press when they mar
rted Kidder wd0wer with three children
She was widow with daughter. She says
they quarreed almost since their marriage. and
that her husbands daughters treated her in
manner which made things very disagreeable. Her
husband sided with them and she only occupied
secondary position in the household. She
that her husband lost his first newspaper position
and that then she had TO get employment a news
paper For four years she had worked to assist In
supporting not only his family, but her own
The plaintiff testified that he and Mrs Kidder
Were married at Mount Vernon June 10, 1895.
he bought house there and conveyed to her She
mas IL still Each week he gave her his salary and
she allowed him pocket money carry him dur
ing the week Sometimes she would speak 10
hlIn Tor three weeks at time.
Then she began to go a nights and come IN
sometimes as late as 10 o'clock at night. He
monstrated with her, but she told him would
DO as she liked. Kidder said his wife left
on december 10. 1898. and took away most of the
furniture with her
Mrs. Kidder told Justice Russell that she did not
thlnk she could live with her husband again as
cOuIu not stand the trea tment she received from
her stepchildren. She said she supported KIdder
anu MS FAMILY for months. and all her earnings for
Lour 10 years mad been spent on them. The case will
De continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
PENNSYLVANIA BRIBERY CASE.
TRIAL OF FORMER STATE SENATOR CoYLE OF
PHILADELPHIA.

TRIAL OF FORMER STATE SENATOR CoYLE, OF
PHILADELPHIA
Harrisburg. Penn, March 2s.-The trial OF ex-
State Senator John J. Coyle. Of Philadelphia,
charged with Offering $500 Represent tive John
Engier OF Lycouaing County 10 vote for the Nc
Carreu Jury bill, which failed of passage at the
last session Of the Legislature, continued to-
day. The bill, it alleged the time, in
the interest Of Senator Quay, then under Indictment
on charges growing out OF the failure Of the Peo-
pies Bank. and proposed TO limit the District At
torDey OF county in the setting aside Of jurors.
Charges and counter charges against members of
the Legislature and others followed the first
charges made. Ex-senator COye is the first 10 be
arraigned.
Michael J. Costello. Of Philadelphia, who is under
Indictment in Willamsport for alleged attempted
briDing OF M Engler, to-day denied having made
the alleged offer. Mr. Engler testified 10 the cir
cumstances attending his arrest for perjury, grow
ing out OF the charges against CoyIe- Pending
gument on objections by the defence TO Mr.. Engler
testtfying whether Costello had offered him
brtbe, the court took
When the court reconvened, Judge Sirnonton ruled
the questions the prosecution relating the
alleged offer OF Costello to bribe Engler. Mr Berg
offered a record from the Lycoming County
Court showing that Costello under indictment
there for bribery and corrupt solicitation for the
purpose OF dscrediting him witness against
Engler
Representative Miller. of Northampton County.
testified that Coye told him that e the witness and
his colleagues would for the McCarren bill
he would get petition from the citizens Of the
county in6orsing their action. Representative
Criste. of Northumberland County. testified that
Coyle to his seat IN the House last February
and said TO the witness Vote for the reconsdera-
ton Of The McCarren bill and leave the TO
me"
Several witnesses testified that Costello's word
not believed.
Harry A. Mackey, OF Philadelphia counsel for
the Business Mems Republican League. testified
as 10 the rewards offered by that organization for
the arrest and conviction Of alleged bribere, and
Engler had asked for received a
ton OF the reward. Frank Stutsman. Charles Dug
gan and a large number of other citizens OF Will
Transport, testified that Costellos reputation
good and that he was man Of hts word. After
The evidence all in the adjourned until
$50 O'Clock tomorrow, when Mr Gilbert will d.
dress the jury in behalf Of the defendant and Mr.
Bergner for the prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
SUIT INVOLVING FORGED CHECKS.
LYMAN c. sLooMINGDA1b OBTAINS A VERDICT
AGAINST BANK.

LYMAN G. BIoomingdale of the firm OF Bloom
tngdaIe Brothers drygoods dealers at Fifty ninth
st and Third-ave brought an action against the
National Butchers and Drovers' Bank OF No. i42
Bowery yesterday. the Yorkville Civil Court for
Sis The suit involves IS 900, the aggregate amount
OF five hundred checks which the Bloorangdaes
paid and which are said TO have been forged. The
bank was represented by Messrs. Holmes Rapallo
& Kennedy and ex-Judge H NJ. G0ldfogle. and
Bloomingdale by Mr.. Horwitz.
The chief witness for the prosecution Solo
mon Schultz who confessed himself a forger. He
said he had been tried and convicted OF forging
checks for $11S mentioned in the present suit bur
that sentence had been suspended. One check
dated July 90 1895 payable TO the order Of B. Cohen
and signed by Max Ernst, and for sl12. The
other was for SIS, dated December 6. 1888
10 a man named Amulet. and signed by Max Ernst
Ernst is a clothing manufacturer OF No 76l Broad
way and Schultz his boOkkeeper Schultz con-
fessed before Judge Josephs yesterday that
he the forger. and that he had a system of
arranging the books that they would appear
straight. despite the checks he made out for him
self He in the Of he told
Ernst sub-contractor. and Ernst signed the
checks. Ernst said there five hundred these
checks. amounting TO sS,G00 and he wanted the
Boomngdae Bank. in which he had account To
pay him back his money.
The checks. Schultz said, he cashed with
saloonkeeper in Delancey-st, who deposited them
with the National Butchers and Drovers' Bank for
collection from the Bloomngdale Bank which
they made out
The jury out but few minutes. and returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for the fun OF
the claim.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
A BOOM IN STOCKS.
GENERAL LIST ADVANCES SHARPLY. WITH
NEW HIGH RECORDS FOR SOME ISSUES

GENERAL LIST ADVANCES SHARPLY. WITH
NEW HIGH RECORDS FOR SOME ISSUES
The stock market doomed yesterday. Under the
stimulus OF exceptionally heavy buying OF Amer
leans by London the general list on the local Ex-
change advanced sharply, h - records being
made IN issues. and the Al transactions
exceeded a million shares recalling the bull acriv
ity which followed the close OF the Spanish war
The London buying. which feature yesterday
IT had been last week. was attributed primarily
10 a restoration OF confidence in American securf-
by British investors, due the recent enact
ulent into law Financial bill. and the exceed
lngly favorable showing OF earnings OF American
railways also had much 70 DO with melting the
demand. TIE purchases for London account yes
terday aggregated sixty thousand shares. and ths
cables reported the for American shares so
urgent that the brokers the English capital con-
tinued trading them for several hours after
the closing their exchange. There was OF course
heavy profit taking IN this market yesterday our
the purchasing demand was so large that. despite
recessons. substantial net advances were made n
almost every issue: ,,.
stocks some OF which however, IL should De noted
rep fS a5d corSmon BsItinore and ohio
common. Southern Railway preferred, I 1ion Fa-=
ciic and Northern Pacific common wheeling and
Lake Erie second preferred, Chicago and Eastern
Illinois, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg common
and preferred. and Hockins Valley preferred
The local traction shares were comparatively
the uncertainty regarding the burden which the
Franchise Tax t0 viii paSe upon s me 70 % 9
PER cent below the high point reached by the pre-
Terred and closed at sOTs. a net gain for the day
OF per cent. Rock Island closed at LS4.. net
gain OF H per cent; Chicago and Eastern illinois.
106. net gain Pc cent; Big Four az TO- net
advance OF / per cent. Burlington AT 30. net gain
cent: Southern Pacific az 42i.- net gain Ia
per cent: Reading second preferred az 31l<. net
gain Il. per cent: Pere Marquette common az 2lA.
net gain 81 per cent. and preferred ar "a. rsr
advance 51= per cent. Hooking Valley at S+.- net
gain pa per cent; New-YOTk Central touched 1861
and closed al 1874 net advance for the day OF
q per cent; Pennsylvania sold 14Os. the close
being 1884,. decline L per cent Louisville
and Nashville closed s6s, net gain OF per cent
over Saturdays last price
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
H. HARR1MAN's INSPECTION TOUR.

E. H. Hartman. chairman Of the Executive
Committee OF the Board of Directors OF the
Union Pacific Railroad a prominent factor
in the syndicate which purchased the Chi
cago and Alton and reorganized the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad is in the West
inspecting the various railroad properties in which
he is interested He Is travelling with s. NJ Fel-
ton. ir., president OF the Chicago and Alton. The
fact that Mr. Hartman Is influential in the
agement OF the Illinois Central has led TO rumors
in the West that there is under way a plan of
consolidation to embrace the Union Pacific, Chi
cago and Alton. the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf and the Illinois Central This is denied by
those who are in position to know. 1t is said
that the plans under way contemplate nothing
more than closer traffic connections and harmoni-
Gus operation.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27

once, that he did not know when work would
De negun upon the tunnel itself, but that there
would be as little delay possible He said
that the bids submitted by sub-contractors for
constructing sections of the tunnel and for other
work connected with the project would be opened
on April /. Until then he added, no contracts of
any Kind would be let. 1t is said that Andrew
onderdonk is among the bidders.
william Barclay Parsons said that he was
proceeding rapidly with the organization or his
STAN of assistant engineers and inspectors and
that as soon the work upon the tunnel was
begun he would install himself permanently in
the offices Of the Rapid Transit Commission, at
No 800 Broadway.
EXTENSION TO BROOKLYN
William H Baldwin. jr. president Of the
Long Island Railroad yesterday denied the pub
Iished report that he was in the directorate of
the Rapid Transit Subway Construction Com
paSy the representative OF the Standard Oil
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
LEADER OF REBELLION IN BoRyEo KILLED
BRITISH FORCES SUCCEED IN KILLING MATT
SELLEH.

Tacoma Wash, March 26.-Yesterday's Oriental
mail contains the news that the British forces in
North Borneo have finally killed Matt Selleh the
arch rebel. who has three times melted natives
against British rule. He kired.in February In
q fight which followed that in which the British
land and naval forces under Captain Harrington
destroyed three stockade forts where Selleh and
his followers made their strongest stand In this
fight a naval gun from the British guuboat at La
buan used effectively. sending solid shot
through Seeh's forts. The British exhausted their
ammunition in the fight AS soon could
be secured they started after Selleh, and killed him
fight further back in the mountains His fol
lowers dispersed. The cabled to
Singapore and Hong Kong by Captain Harrington.
The British Chartered Company North Borneo
hired Seleh end his rebellion two years ago but
he started another when his money gone.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
ACTION OF CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Montreal, March 26-Nr McNicor assistant gen.
eral manager Of the Canadian Pacific Railway. rdi-
cules the story of a According to Mr.. Nc
Nicoll, the Western people wanted the Canadian
Pacific 10 enter into an agreement upon certain
terms. to which the latter could assent. There
was a proposition TO abolish commissions upon all
business done. but II understood that these
would be put in the form OF salaries, which
simply carrying the evil complained OF. Besides
scalpfng IS always possible in the United States
while in the Dominion IL is against the law to do
scalping business. What the Canadian Pacific de-
sired was a straightforward arrangement which
had no loopholes entanglements.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
FREE EYHIBTTTOy OF P4INTfNGs.

There are now on free exhibition. day and even
ing. the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. No. 3s6
Fifth-ave. two collections of oil paintings belong
ing TO the estate of David 7. BuZby. OF Baltimore
and Thomas S. Wigglesworth, OF Boston. These
will be sold at auction on Friday evening begin
ming 8 O'Clock James p. Silo VIII be the auc-
tioneer The collections contain works by Bou-
guereau, Corot. Daubigny. Inness. Schreyer. Troy
on and others.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
PENNSYLVANIA OWNS ". AND W.
THE FORMER TO BE WELL REPRESENTED
IN THE NEW BOARD OF THE LATTER.

The control OF the Norfolk and Western Railway
has passed into the hands of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The Tribune is able 20 say this the
authority OF OF the influential in
the pennsylvania corporation Some time ago the
officials of the Pennsylvania road that II would
be to their advantage TO the Norfolk and
western and they went TO the officials OF the New
York Central with which property the Pennsyl-
vania is now operated In the most harmonious
iations, and suggested that joint account be
opened to purchase the stock of the Norfolk and
Western. The New-York Central officials, how
ever, declined to go into pool. and the Penn
sylvania officials went alone. They started in to
BUY the stock In the open market and succeeded
IN making a few private purchases. and to-day
they control the property With the expiration or
The voting trust, wnIct- VIII occur next year the
new Board OF Directors be elected will have
liberal representation Of Fenns ylvania interests
L
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
SIR ROBERT PEEL TO BE Ay ACTOP
GRANDSON OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER WILL
GO ON THE STAGE


GO ON THE STAGE.
London, March 26.-Sir Robert Peel has decided
to go on the stage He will join the "BOotles'
Baby company, Bootes and play in London
ana the provinces.
Sir Robert Peel is grandson OF the Prime Minis
Ter OF England. who died in 1850 The young
succeeded to the title fourth Baronet in 1895.
the death OF his father who former Lord OF
the Admiralty and Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Sir Rasert born in 1861 HI has twice visited
the United States. on the second visit he renewed
an acquaintance formed with Miss Katherine San
Iord OF Bridgeport, Conn.,, granddaughter OF Henry
Sanford, president of the Adams Express Company.
II was said they had arranged to be married. but
that when Mr.. Sanford heard of II he stop
the scheme. The young married the daughter
1888
Sir Robert was reported to have an income OF over
Sl15.OO0 a year. but II understood that in his
fathers lifetime he lost a good deal Of money
Monte Carlo In the Bankruptcy Court. London,
on June 10. 1898. statement of Sir Robert Peel.
for whose estate a receiver appointed Feb
ruary % previous presented. showing that his
liabilities amounted 70 S1,5S3,050 and that there
no assets Judgment given July 15 1893. in
the long pending application OF Sir Robert 10 sell
his family heirooms for the support OF himself and
family. The directed the sale plate valued
at 100000. but refused 10 allow the heirlOoms.
valued at S500.O00. at Brayton Manor TO be sold
Sir Robert is the author Of "A BIT OF Fool
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27

interests He explained that so far he
knew there not a dollar of Standard OIL
money in the Subway Construction Company.
Controller Coler said that he highly
pleased with the remarks Of Mayor Van Wyck
on Saturday at the rapid transit ceremonies in
reference to the extension OF rapid transit to
Brooklyn. Within six months said the Con-
troller, the contract for the tunnel to South
Brooklyn will be let. Onitting the Staten ISL
and and Bay Ridge extensions this tunnel, I
think will cost about S6,000000. I have not
thought about terminals. Let the press and
public agitate that"