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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-13

LEXINGTON, KY, March 12.-The legal
phase of the manner of removing Powers
and Davis from the Lexington Jail was the
theme of discussion among the local at
tcrneys to-day and a. number of promi-
,nent lawyers have gone so far as to say
that the act of taking these men away
without having them appear before the To-
cal court was in itself a felony. The men
we're arrested on warrants sworn out in
this county and made returnable before the
Police Court of Lexington. The failure to
return the prisoners before the court has
given rise to this discussion. The Repub-
licans are so incensed at the manner Of
the removal of the men that there is talk
here of having Sheriffs Bosworth and
Suter, Aho were instrumental in the re-
moval of the prisoners, prosecuted for hav-
ing taken the prisoners away. The Re-
Iublicans here claim that the prisoners
were removed because ii was feared that
Police Judge Riley would admit the pris-
OnerS TO bail
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GOEBEL's BODY INFERRED.
Laid I'm a Grave on a Hill Overlook
ing the Kentucky River.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 12-The re-
mains of Governor William Goebel were
this afternoon taken from the chapel,
where they have been under guard since
Feb. s, and buried in the plot of ground
west of the chapel. on the brow of the hill
overlooking the Kentucky river. The serv-
ices were brief, consisting simply Of a
prayer and singing. Members of the Legis-
lature attended in a body. The spot se-
lected for the interment is the highest
piece of ground in the cemetery, and the
monument TO be erected there will easily
be seen from all over the city.
1t had been the first intention to have the
interment take place in plot of ground a
little east of and about halfway between
the chapel and the Confederate monument
but later a plot was selected. not far from
the ledge OF gray rock from which Daniel
Boone is said to have had his first glimpse
of the Kentucky river. and there in the
presence of the members OF the Legislature,
his two brothers. Arthur and Justus Goebel,
and a few hundred people OF Frankfort
the body Of the Democratic leader was
consigned to its final resting place. Before
the removal of the body from the chapel
TO the grave the lid OF the casket was re-
moved. and Mr.. Goebel's relatives and a
few intimate friends allowed TO take last
look at the features. which even after a
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tors. to allow matters to drift for few

tors. to allow matters TO drift for few
days.
After the Senate adjourned a number OF
senators held an informal conference in
Senator Allison rooms. but they declared,
with one accord, that no definite conclusion
had been reached as to a line of policy to
be pursued with reference to Porto Rico.
All admitted that the conference was de-
voted to an effort to secure harmony on
that question. but said that no satisfactory
conclusion had been reached. The most
definite statement that could be obtained
was that Mr.. Foraker had consented to
attempt to amend the pending bill so as 10
make 1t conform, If possible, to the con-
flicting views of the various interests. This.
IL was intimated, was to be done by pro-
viding q movable scale of duties, but what
articles, il any. were to be favored, no one
would say. Some of the senator's at the
conference expressed the opinion that an
agreement would be reached that would In
sure the passage OF a Porto Rican bill In
some shape, but the most general opinion
was that the present situation was de-
scribed by the word chaotic
A majority of Republican senators pro-
fess to know nothing of the territorial
proposition and Senator Foraker said,
when he left the Capitol tonight. that he
thought the immediate occasion for such
measure had passed and that nothing in
that line would be attempted for several
days. at any rate.
When word reached the House as to the
possible course of the Senate on the Porto
Rico bill il caused much speculation.
Messrs Dalzell. Russell, Tawney and 9TH
ers of the ways and means committee, said
the reported plans in the Senate were not
the result of any conference or consulta-
tion with members of the House, and con-
siderable doubt was expressed as to wheth-
er the Senate would make such radical
changes as those suggested. Notwithstand-
ing these statements, however, IL appears
that, while members of the House have not
been consulted as to any compromises,
some of them have been advised of the
various plans under consideration. Repre-
sentative Moody, Of Massachusetts, who
took an active part in the House debate.
said the proposition up to yesterday was
to combine the House bill, the 81 00o,O00 ap-
preparation measure and a territorial bill,
doing away with the duties on goods enter
ing Porto Rico and retaining the Is per
cent. rate on goods entering the United
States from Porto Rico. He expressed sur
prise and some doubt as to the Senate's
abandonment Of the tariff features entire
ly, though he said there was no doubt such
change. If made by the Senate. would be
accepted by the House. Representative
Cooper. chairman Of the insular committee.
and Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana CON-
CURED with Mr.. moody that the changed
temper of the House would lead to the ac-
ceptance of free-trade amendment If the
Senate made 1t. Messrs. Cooper, Crum-
packer and Moody were engaged through
out to-day In perfecting the bill for terri
torial form of government for Porto Rico,
which is to be submitted to the insular
committee in a few days.
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If Opposed He VIII Propose to Make
Porto Rico u Territory with
Unrestricted Trade.
MANY CONFERENCES HELD
REPUBLICANS OF BOTH HOUSES ANx-
IOUs TO SETTLE THE QUESTION.
Suit That VIII Make Test Case in
the Supreme COurt-Free Trade Pc.
tftion from Porto Ricans.
sp.cial to the Inaianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Repub-
lcan steering committee OF the Senate
thought 1t had fixed up a plan to put the
Porto Rican tariff bill through the Senate,
stripped of it's civil-government feature,
but with the tariff features. or some of
them. left. The committee failed. however.
to take Senator Foraker, who has the bill
in charge. into it's confidence. The result
is the committee has to abandon its scheme
and agree to pass the civil-government fea-
lures. or see all legislation for Porto Rico
fail The Ohio senator prepared, and was
ready to-day to introduce, a bill to give
Porto Rico a regular territorial form of
government, such as Arizona. New Mexico
and Oklahoma enjoy, free trade and all.
He informed the steering committee Of his
purpose and 1t weakened. Senator Foraker
will keep his territorial bill In his desk at
the Senate. ready to spring it a substi-
tute for the pending bill should the steer
ing committee attempt any more schemes
to deprive Porto Rico of q civil govern
ment. 1t now looks as If the Porto Rican
bill will pass, with the civil-government
features intact and the tariff features
ing from this country to Porto Rico free
Of duty and those coming to this country
from Porto Rico paying a duty of no more
than Is per cent. Of the Dingley rates, and
perhaps much less.
A suit has been filed In the United States
Circuit Court at Baltimore by the Balti-
more Leaf Tobacco Company to test the
constitutionality OF the collection of duty
on tobacco coming from Porto Rico since
it became territory belonging to the
United States The suit is against the
collector to recover duties paid under writ
ten protest, and will hardly be thrown out
of court, as was the New York case, that
tried to proceed by an injunction against
the collector, the court holding that was
not the remedy to which the aggrieved
party was entitled. The Baltimore case
raises the constitutional question directly.
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Consul Hay Transmits the Boer Peace
to the British Government

WASHINGTON, March 12.-There is rea-
son to believe that the United States gov
ernment is using its good offices to restore
peace between Great Britain and the South
African republics. This has not taken the
shape of proffer of mediation. That
would be extremely repugnant to Great
Britain. and, according to the rule of in
ternational law. which has without ex-
ception governed the State Department in
the past, could not be volunteered by US un-
til 1t was known to be acceptable to both
parties to the war. But the United States
might very properly serve as an interme-
diary to transmit an appeal for peace and
the terms on which peace can be secured
The United States has successfully served
in this capacity in the past, notably in the
termination of the Chino-Japanese war;
and II Is believed its good offices in this
line are now being extended. IL this belief
is well founded, then Adelbert Hay, United
States consul at Pretoria, has been the in
strument for transmitting to the British
government, through the double interven-
tion of the Department of State and Am
bassador Choate, an application from Pres
idents Kruger and Steyn to be informed as
to the terms upon which the war can be
ended. The facts in the case will be fully
developed in day or two.
Lord Pauncefote called at the State De-
partment late in the afternoon and spent
half an hour with Secretary Hay If he
was made acquainted with the tenor of any
communications relative to peace that may
have come from Pretoria yesterday he gave
no sign of the fact. The officials of the
/ lap oro
specting this subject that was impen-
etrable, and all that could be obtained from
them was an injunction to await the de-
velopments of the next twenty-four hours.
1t is surmised from this that the depart
ment is restrained from discussing the SUBJ
ject by a regard for the diplomatic pro-
prieties. and especially because of the re-
quirement that the persons to whom note
is addressed should be permitted TO receive
1t before it's substance is made public. In
such a case, presuming that Mr.. Choate re-
ceived a note only to-day, ii is probable
that he would not be able to inform the
State Department that he had delivered 1t
to Lord Salisbury before tomorrow.
MIR. Allen. of Nebraska. offered the fol-
lowing resolution in the Senate to-day,
which was passed:
'That the President be requested. If COM
patible with the public interest, to inform
the Senate whether or not any communica-
ton has been received by tais government
from its consular representative at Pre-
toria embodying the request of the Presi-
dents of the South African republics for
mediation or Intervention, with a view TO
ending the war now in progress between
these republics and Great Britain. as re-
ported in the public press, and If not In
compatible with the public interest he fur
nish the Senate with the copies OF such
communication or communications"
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ANOTHER ARREST.
w. l.. Haxelipp I'm Louisville Jail
Powers and Davis I'm Same Place.

LIE haAS1RR -
Powers and Davis I'm Same Place.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2.-W l..
Hazelpp was arrested this afternoon at the
Central Asylum for the Insane on charge
of conspiracy. The charge is practically
the same as that under which Secretary of
State Caleb Powers and Capt. John Davis
are now in custody. Mr.. Hazelipp is al
legged to have been implicated in the plot
to assassinate William Goebel. He is the
steward OF the Central Asylum, and was
appointed to that office by Governor Brad
ley during his term. Mr.. Hazelipp Is from
Grayson county. He is in the custody OF
detectives at Lakeland. and will be brought
to Louisville.
Secretary of State Powers and Captain
Davis were brought here from Lexington
In custody this morning, and placed In the
county jail. The prisoners were driven
from Lexington to Lawrenceburg, where
they took Louisville Southern train for
this city. They were secretly taken from
the Lexington Jail between midnight and
daybreak. and placed in charge of Sheriff
Suter, of Frankfort. The removal caused
much excitement at Lexington.
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EMPHATICALLY REJECTED.
Boer Peace Proposals Were Not Sat-
fsfactory to Lord Salisbury.

lsIactOry 10 LOrQ salisbury.
LONDON. March I'm the House of
Commons to-day Mr.. Balfour, the first lord
OF the treasury and government leader, re-
plying to question as to whether, con-
sistently with public interest, he could
state the essential conditions on which
alone the government would entertain
peace proposals, promised that papers in
this connection would shortly be presented
to the House. Being asked If there was
any foundation for the report that Presi-
dent Kruger had addressed a communica-
tion to the government, Mr.. Balfour re-
iterated his promise that papers bearing
on this subject would be presented to the
House within short time.
1t was learned that the papers promised
by Mr.. Balfour will be presented to-mor-
row w-and will confirm in every respect the
news cabled on Friday last, that the peace
rumors were founded on the fact that
President Kruger had appealed to Lord
Salisbury for cessation of hostilities, set
ting forth at length by cable the terms
which he was willing to accept, and also
that the cabled dispatch to the premier
was signed by President Steyn as we'll as
by President Kruger
Lord Salisbury's answer is exactly as
given at the same time. namely. that the
advances had met with an emphatic re-
lection at the hands Of Lord Salisbury,
who also said that no such attempt to re-
tain the independence of the Transvaal
could be considered for a moment by the
British government.
Leonard H. Courtney, NJ. p. and others.
in behalf of the South African conciliation
committee. will memorialize Lord Salisbury
to make peace, now that the British arms
are triumphant, on the basis OF equal
rights to all whites and disarmament, leav-
ing the two republics national life within
their own borders
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SENATOR'S IN CONFERENCE.
FURRY Over Propositions to Dispose
Of the Porto Rican Question.

OF the Porto Rtcon question.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Senate
chamber and adjoining committee rooms
to-day were the scene Of conflict Of opin-
ion which found no place in the Congress
sional Record. The basis of the disagree
ment was Senator Foraker's bill providing
a form Of government for the Island of
Porto Rico, and only Republican senator's
participated in it. The controversy grew
out Of efforts to have the bill amended.
There are some senators who hold that
legislation for Porto Rico, for the present,
at least, should be confined to providing
for the immediate needs OF the Inhabitants
of Porto Rico and not include efforts to
establish form OF government. These
senator's generally believe that Porto Rico
should receive no favors I'm the way of
tariff reduction and are content to allow
the present tariff rates to continue, as they
put it. until there is more time and the
Senate is better prepared for the dispas-
sionate consideration of the question. Their
idea is to leave the island in the control
Of the War Department.
Senator Foraker, representing the friends
of the pending bill. and as chairman Of the
Porto Rlcan committee. met the PROPOSE
ton of inactivity with a declaration that
II 1t was persisted in he would not only
drop the bill now before the Senate entire
ly, but would introduce as q substitute for
it measure providing for the organization
of the island as Territory, giving it all
the officers and all the privileges and i'm
munities of such Territories as Oklahoma,
Ariz
ing the Porto Rican people full-fedged
citizens of the United States, but estab-
fishing complete free trade between the
island and the United States proper. His
further purpose. as he outlined it, was to
introduce 1t as an amendment to the bill
passed by the House and now pending in
the Senate, appropriating the revenues coll
lected from the island for use of the peo-
pie of the island.
When the purpose of Mr.. Foraker be-
came generally known there were many
hurried conferences among the Republican
leaders, and the Ohio senator was immedi-
ately besieged by Republicans df all shades
of belief on Porto Rican policy. While
several Of them supported his proposition
as wise one. many others contended
against 1t as calculated to commit the
country to a course which might be more
easily repented of than remedied. They
held that 1t would be easier In the future
to change from a present policy of impos-
ing tariff 10 free trade than It would be
to change from free trade to tariff. Fear
was felt by the advocates of a tariff that
such an amendment could be passed with
the assistance of the Democratic free
traders.
The conservatives held out for the pres
ent bill. Some Of them expressed the opin-
ion that the bill was now strong enough to
win it's way through the Senate. Senator
Foraker himself is welded to the bill under
consideration, and on account OF this pre-
dilection he decided. after comforting with
almost every one Of the Republican seua-
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THE LEGISLATURE.
1t Has Passed Few Bills and Will Ad-
journ Sine Die To-Day.

FRANKFORT. Ky, March 12-Both
houses OF the Legislature met at the usual
hour to-day and transacted considerable
business OF routine nature. Rumors that
the Legislature was not to be allowed to
meet at the Statehouse drew a large crowd
around the Capitol grounds before the hour
for calling the sessions, but only the usual
guard was present in the square and no
attempt was made to prevent the legisla-
tors from assembling. 1t was also expec-
ted that the Triplett resolution appropria-
ting 100000 for the organization Of new
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INDICTMENTS AT CovINGToN.


CovINGToN. KY, March 12.-The grand
jury, which has been Investigating the elec-
ton of last November, to-day returned in
dictments. among others. against the fol-
lowing: Magistrate Wheeler, chief of the
fire department Meyers, Charles F. M.
Striger, ]. w. Erhart, j. w. Thompson,
Greene Mccoy, George Jensen, r. Mitchell,
Benjamin Sommers, William Carrigan, Ed
s. Sprague and George Davis. They are
charged with obstruction of elections and
most of them are Republicans Wheeler
made affidavit to Governor Bradley last
November that Covington was in state
of riot on election day and caused the mill
tia to be called out. 1t is reported that
other prominent citizens were indicted.
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LONDON. March 12-The War Office.
this morning. issued the following dispatch
from Aasvogel kop. under date OF March
II. 5:35 a. m:
"We were unopposed during the march
yesterday. The officers l left az the last
camp TO record the list of casualties has
not yet arrived. The~following additional
casualties are known, however:
"Killed-Lieuts. +. ~. Parsons and A B.
Coddington, of the Essex Regiment.
observation-disclosures. G. Berkely, Lloyd
Armand and G.. III. Raleigh.
General Gatacre reports that he was
within a mile or the Bethulie Railway
bridge yesterday. The bridge was partly
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state militia under Governor Beckham
would come up for passage in the House.
but the bill was not called up for some
reason. During the day many of the leg
islators received vouchers in full payment
of their salaries the vouchers being hon
ored by q Frankfort bank. acting. 1t is
understood. as agent for Louisville bank
ing institution.
The Legislature will adjourn sine die to-
morrow Following Governor Taylor's con-
tention and excluding the days intervening
cetwecn the proclamation adjourning the
Assembly here. and the convening OF the
Republican Legislature at London. the
session would not expire by limitation tin
March 20, but the Republican members are
gladly yielding this point for the present
and will join in adjourning sine die to-
morrow.
No bills had been passed up to the as
sassination of Mr.. Goebel and as a result
of the crisis following no measures
passed ever reached Governor Taylors
table. Eleven bills have since passed and
have either been approved by Governor
Beckham or are now pending before him.
The only measures of general Importance
approved by him so far are the "Goebel
assassin reward bill and the McChord
anti-extortion measure The Triplett
Joint resolution TO provide for arming and
equipping the Democratic state guard and
the Crenshaw schoobook bill are among
the important measures to be voted on to-
morrow.
1t is practically settled that Democratic
Governor Beckham will call an extra ses-
sion in the event the court Of last resort
decide, in his favor, but the date or the
cohvening of the session will not be deii-
nitely fixed till the Court Of Appeals passes
on the governorship case. 1t Is generally
believed, however, that IL will be called
for the middle of April or first of May.
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Fear to Arrest Captain Powers.

BARBOURVILLE, KY, March 12.-It Is
stated that Captain John Lay Powers, a
brother of the secretary of state and COM
mander of the militia here. was seen to-day
on Poplar creek by substantial farmer
of that locality. His father lives in that
vicinity. Several detectives are here with
warrants like those on which Caleb Pow
ers and Captain Davis We're arrested, but
they fear to venture into the country to
arrest Powers. who is believed to be heav-
lily armed and guarded by his friends.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-02-15
Devotedly yours.
St. l.. & N. A. x. R. Incorporated.

Articles of Incorporation stipulatng the purchase of the Eureka Springs road have been filed with the secretary of state by the new road. They set forth that the total capital of the stock of the Eureka Springs road is $500, 000, and the income or second morL gage bonds, $500 ,0OO The authorlzed capital stock of the St. Louis and North Arkansas RaiIsoad Company is $l ,250, GOO. The two railways will form con, tinuous line l28 miles in leng h, being and extension from Eureka Springs through Harrison, cutting into the the very heart of the Arkansas miner al belt. The sale was effected and authorized at a meeting of directors of the Eureka Springs Railway Company held January 26, and on the same day the purchase WAS authorized by the directors of the St Louis and North Arkansas Railroad Company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-02-15

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 "a I, is always disappointment 3when we arc late not to have the 3fnachincry go wrong. $ No matter how big a fraud a Sthing is, it always has imitators. I As. a man gets older he has to ! be careful or he wall get to talking @too much just as he did when he Twas a boy.
 & Ii fellow doesn't take out &C., &cident insurance after he had an #opportunlly, he is always sure he will get hurt. We always glad when some men are busy because then we are sure kthey won't bother contng to loat. < There is one advantage in being wholly irresponsible; one can say what he pleases to uybody.
 We know good machinsts who do not know very much about grammar.
 lots of people have some social S,andipg at home who would never have any in a strange town The older q man gets tho older he thinks all men must be before they know anything.
 There are some men against whom one would rather not have any bills because they always
 kick when you go to collect.
 ShiftIessness runs in families.
 The only good thing about hay
 ing es,ery thing about your office
 i' tangIe is the pleasure you get out of seeing things stra ghtenod
 out again.
 A woman thinks bobbin in a sewing machine always runs out just at the most critical moment.
 Every time woman gets hold of good cake she wants to know the recipe.
 When man IS obiighed to go down town after supper, he always IS most anxious to stay at home.