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The evening times., 1900-04-30
BECKHAMS BRIEF FILED.
The Governor of Kentucky Answers
W. =. TnyIOr's Complaint.


W. - TnyIOr's Complaint
Through his counsel, Lawrence Maxwell,
ir.. OF Cincinnati and W. s Pryor ana
Lewis McQuown. OF Kentucky. Governor
]. c. W. Beckham, of Kentucky, this
morning filed a brief in the Supreme Court
Of the United States, in answer to Che
complaint of W. S. Taylor. appellant from
the Court of Appeals OF the State OF Ken
lucky The case is the contest
for the Governor -Aip of Kentucky. a
which Governor William Coebel los- l IS
life. and which has cost that State as;=sn
money and trouble.
The brief fled this morning states that
the gist of Taylors claim is that he has
been deprived of the Office Of Governor
without due process OF law. In answer the
brief says that the highest court OF Ken
lucky has held that Taylor never acquired
title to that Office under the method pre-
scribed by the constitution and laws Of
Kentucky. The decision Of the State court
involved no Federal question, and there
fore the Supreme Court OF the United
States is without jurisdiction 1t contin-
ues the argument by claiming that Taylor
must first show title 10 the Cffice- Fer
more than a hundred years the Kertucky
Constitution has provided that the results
Of the elections of the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor shall be ascertained and
finally settled and declared by the Legisla-
ture.
The State Constitution Of 1899 provides
that contested elections shall be deter
mined by a committee from both houses
Of the General Assembly. When a spe-
cific mode for the determination OF q con-
tested election is provided by the State
laws. that mode is exclusive; the decision
by the Legislature was final and not sub
ject to judicial revision or annulment
Governor Beckhams title is founded on
the declaration of the Legislature, while
Taylor's claim is based on a certificate
issued to him by the State Board Of Can
vassers. finally superseded and annuIled
by legislative action
The trial court, moreover, in its decis-
ion stated certain conclusions of fact, cited
in the brief. These findings are not open
to review Taylor's whole complaint, says
the brief. is that the State court refused
to admit certain parole testimony 70 show
that legislative action in the matter ha;
been tainted by fraud. No Fedora, ques-
ton. it alleges. is involve in this A po-
litieal Office. created by the State. is rot
property under the Fourteenth Amend
ment: under a recent decision in the Ken
tucky Circuit Court, not yet reported. il
is not property at all.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
AN INTERNATIONAL DAM.
Texans FavOrabIy Impressed With
Its Great Benefits


Ell PAso. Texas, April 30.-The equita-
Bile distribution OF water for the purposes
of irrigation in the arid sections OF the
United States is a problem that has COM
manded the best thought OF leg slators and
engineers In the Rocky Mountain and Pa
eiic States and Territories. the success Of
agriculture depends upon an artificial pro-
cess of securing the requisite moisture for
the soil. The annual rainfall is barely suf-
hcient to make grass grow on the ranges
and even then the supply is meagre, since
from five 10 twenty acres of grazing land
are necessary TO sustain a single animal 1t
is therefore impossible 10 produce a crop
of grain, or grow an orchard, save by
means of irrigation. The soil is often
wide level stretch Of alluvial deposit, upon
which nothing thriveS but cottonwood trees
and useless bosQue; but watered amply the
returns for each acre are surprisingly prof
liable. There is scarcely day in the year
when the agriculturist cannot labor in his
fields; more than one crop rewards him an
nually and his products bring better prices
than are realized in the East or South
Considering then. that there is more land
than water with which 10 irrigate IL. and
that in the West as elsewhere, agricul
ture is an essential foundation of prosperi-
y, it is not surprising there is a constant
agitation of the question of an equitable
distribution OF the available water sup
pl:.
Since only the Government can control
the distribution of water for the irrigation
OF land and since the inhabitants OF New
Mexico and Colorado cannot be deprived OF
the water they now use. il seems not
unreasonable that legislation should be in
voked to construct the international dam.
As an act OF international comfy the dam
and reservoir would restore the ancient
rights Of Mexico. and a friendly nation
would rejoice at the simple justice in equi-
" which would thus be shown
The evening times., 1900-04-30
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Efforts to Arbitrate the New York
Central Difsculsy.

BUFFALO. y. Y, April 30.-Unlcss the
demands Of the New York Central car re-
pair and yard men are granted, OF some
steps are taken by the railroad company
toward bringing about a settlement OF the
existing strike this afternoon. the labor
leaders say they viii call ouJ all New York
Central car repairers and gard men be-
tween Buffalo and New York. The esti-
mated total in this line OF work is 10000
men. Settlement Of the strike all rests
with the New York Central officials The
other roads interested. the Western New
York and Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western. Lehigh Valley, Nickel
Plate and Buffalo, Rocheste. and Pitts
burg. whose employees 10 the number OF
200 decided 10 quit Saturday night and
yesterday are said 10 be willing 10 abide
by the New York CentraFs decision in The
matter. All the other men are striking in
sympathy with the New York Central men
and because they were compelled 10 repair
and inspect New York Central cars. ac-
oording 70 a joint agreemen; taat has been
in force for some time.
The State Board Of Mediati and Arbi-
tration Is trying hard 10 De OF some sery-
ice in arranging settlement Of the strike,
but thus far has met with little success.
A meeting was held late yesterday after
noon at which the strike leaders submitted
their best terms to the New York Central
which have not changed in the slightest
degree since the men quit work They
want more money than they have been
paid, a slight increase which aggregates a
little over 81 600 per month IN the payroll
and ask that the $50 men that were dis
charged after the union made its demand
be reinstated.
Commissioners Delahanty. Of the State
Board. returned 10 New York last night
and this morning was in consultation with
Superintendent of Motive Power " nit. He
viii telegraph the result Of his conference
to Buffalo. trying TO get il here this aft
erDCOn.
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LUMBER MILLS MAY CLOSE.
The Market Badly Affected by Car
penters; Strikes

NORFOLK, Va. April 30.-From an au-
thoritative source it was learned today that
interesting developments are expected
from a meeting of the North Carolina Pine
Lumber Association which is scheduled 10
be held here next Tuesday.
This association is composed of the own
ers OF about twenty mills in Virginia and
North Carolina and practically controls
the lumber market. 1t is understood that
the association will very probably order
all its mills to shut down on account of
conditions brought about by the strikes of
carpenters in the North anC West. These
strikes have affected the lumber trade to
a great extent Two months ago the mills
could not supply the demand. Today they
have millions of feet of lumber for which
there is no demand. The closing OF the
mills would throw at least 20 900 men out
of employment
The evening times., 1900-04-30
TEN YEARS FOR MILLER.
The Franklin Syndicate Man Sem
fenced to Sing Sing PrisOS.

The Franklin Syndicafc Man Sem
fenced to Sing Sing PrisOS.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-WIliam F Nil
Ter. the $40 per cent man Of the Franklil
Syndicate fame. was sentenced by Judge
Hurd this morning. in the county court OF
Brooklyn. to ten years in Sing Sing. The
sentence was pronounced OF but one o. the
twenty indictments for grand larceny
which we're returned against Miller. the
one in which he is charged with stealing
81 900 from Mrs. Catherine Moses, one OF
his depositors-
Miller was brought down 70 The court
room from the Raymond Street Jail. Be-
fore sentence was passed Miller said that
he was twenty-seven years old: that be
was born in New York city. that be lived
at l32 Vernon Avenue: that he was brok-
er: that he was not addicted to the Use
OF intoxicating liquors. and had never be-
70 been convicted Of crime
Frederick House, representing the de-
fenda-t. moved for a new rial on eight
grounds. The principal PcsaIs GA which
Mr.. House based his plea WerE that the
verdict had been contrary 60 law and
against the weight Of the evidence, that
Illegal evidence had been alOYel by the
court. and that IL did not appear from the
records what the crime was Of which Mil
Ter MS convicted The motion was denied
Mr.. House then moved for a suspension OF
judgment and this motion WAS also denied
Mr. House. after sentence was pro
Ecance1, went before Justice Maddox. Of
the Supreme Court OF Brooklyn. and made
Csotion for an order 10 show why a GER
tifcAte OF reasonable doubt SHOULD no, be
granted. Justice Maddox granted the "
der. II appoints May 4 IS the- day On
which arguments Will be neard oE he
certificate, thus acting untif that time as
a stay upon the carrying c1t Of the sen
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DEMANDS OF BOSTON LABOR.
Several Strikes Likely 10 Be Inaugu-
rated en- May Day.

BOSTON. April S0.-A lively May Day
in labor circles is promised for tomorrow.
The brewers have refused to grant the
demands of the engineers for an eight-hour
day at SO. strike has accordingly been
ordered The brewers may go out with the
engineers and that would tie up the beer
supply of the city
About 16o carpenters als5 have made a
demand for an eighthour day at a mini
mum wage of si5 per week and Will also 90
out. Various firms have agreed to this de-
mand. and of the LOO who made it only
the number named has beer left
The garment workers are talking Of a
stlike. but 10 definite understanding has
yet been reached
There are go lathers who want $3.50 or
SO a r'rek advance. In the egsnf Of the de-
mard yeing refused the men have been or
dered to strike
The evening times., 1900-04-30
THE EXPOSITION DISASTER.
Those Responsible Denounced by the
Anti-GOYernment Press.

PARIS, April 30.-Nine dead and nine
severely injured is the accurate record Of
the accident at the Exposition grounds
yesterday. Two victims. a woman ard a
little boy. have not yet been identified.
The anti-GOyernment press is bitter in
its denunelation of these to blame for the
careless construction Of the bridge which
caused the disaster.
The ''Matin" says: There is only o-e
judgment 10 deliver on the sad event Il
is this: Those who did not think Of PEE
venting the public from passing under a
cardboard bridge, after having themselves
recognized it as unsafe, and these who
have opened attractions to visitors which
are not protected against fire. are guilty
of crime"
The evening times., 1900-04-30

The Asahi, which is said to be the larg-
est battleslip in the world WAS launched a
little over year ago from the Clyde Bank
Yards Glasgow She is of 10 200 tons dis
placement. which is said TO exceed that Of
any other battleship by one hundred tons
On February 22, this year. she had a mar
row escape from serious damage at Ports
mouth. where her heavy guns were being
placed in position. While 6-inch rapid
fire gun, weighing al least FIVE tons. was
suspended above the deck preparatory to
being lowered into position, 1t slipped and
fell, just grazing the ships side anC falling
into the water. II was thought at the
time that If the gun had struck the ship it
might have gone through her decks and
double bottom
The evening times., 1900-04-30
A CHICAGO BREWERY BURNED.
The Atlas COmpany's Plant Destroy
ed. With 100000 Loss

CHICAGO, April SO.-The Atlas Brewing
Company's brewery, at $50 Blue Island
Avenue, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. Flames were first discovered in
the drying room on the upper floor. The
buildings are practically a total loss The
value Of the plant was over S200, goo.
Fire Chief Denis Swenie was thrown
from his buggy while going to the fire and
had one leg painfully bruised.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

HAZLEToN. Pa, April 3O.-It has been
decided by the Hazleton Carpenters Union
to give the local contractors two more
weeks in which TO consider the demands
recently made by the union for nine
hour day. and wage scale Of $225. A
committee will call on the contractors
with a view of winning them over In the
meantime all the tradesmen in the city
will be thoroughly organized.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
CHANGES AT ST. ELIzABETH's.

Extensive improvements Reeom-
mended for the Hospital
The Secretary Of the Treasury has trans
mitted to the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives a communication from the
Secretary of the Interior enclosing let
ter from the executive committee OF the
Board Of Visitors for the Government Hos
pital for the Insane calling attention 10
the necessity for certain extensions and
improvements at the hospital, and recon-
mending that appropriations therefor pa
made
The evening times., 1900-04-30
THE NEW DISTRICT CODE
Discussion cf the Matter 10 Begin in
the House May 3

The bill to establish a code Of law for
the District Of Columbia was called up in
the House this aft. rnoOn- This bill. after
a number Of hearings. was reported 20 the
House on April IA, having been introduced
by Mr. jenkins OF Wisconsin on March 2l-
II viii be discussed in the House on the
evening OF Thursday May 3.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
COLONIAL REBELS CASES.
4 Special Tribunal Likely to he Gre
ated TO Try Them

n Spcciaf AEipuhui hihei! to DC NTC-
ated TO Try Them
CAPE D0WN. April 30-Q1:50 a m.)-
1t is learned on excellent authority that
the Cape Government has decided 10 sub
NIT a bill to Parliament for the establish
ment Of a special tribunal for the trial
of Colonial Rebels This tribunal will con-
sist OF Colonial judges, and its creation
will obviate the necessity Of imperial leg
isiation for this purpose.
The Cape Parliament will meet in the
latter part of June. when the measure will
be submitted. 1t is probable that mem
bers of the Afrikander Bond viii oppose
the bill, but the Government is bound to
carry IL through as many Dutch members
will support IL.
The Natal Parliament will meet on May
2 and a similss bill will be introduced
The evening times., 1900-04-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Party OF Buffalo Business Men Cali
Mr. Mckinley.

party Of Buffalo. y. Y, business men
called on the President today 70
invite him 10 attend the eeremo-
nies in that city incident 10 lay
ing the cornerstone OF the Federal build
ing for the Psn-American Exposition.
Mr. Mckinley was also invited to at
tend the Mecklenburg celebration 20 be
held at Charlotte. y. c. May p.
There were a number OF callers during
the morning among them being Judge
Bartlett Trip. formerly Commissioner 20
Samoa
The evening times., 1900-04-30
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
An Effort TO Take Up the PettiErew
Resolution Defeated

In the Senate today Mr.. Pettigrew moved
to take up the resolution offered by him
February ?. expressing sympathy for the
South African Republic. and best hopes
for the full success OF their determined
contest for liberty. The motion was de-
feated by the following vote:
Yeas-Allen. Bate. Berry, Chandler.
Clay. Hale. Harris. Heitfeld. Hoar, Jones
Of Arkansas, KeEney, MeCumbeT, Nc
Emery. Martin. Mason. Pettigrew. Ross,
Teller, Turner, and Vest-20
Nays-Aldnch, Allison. Bard, Carter,
Clark Of Wyoming. Davis, Fairbanks, Fos-
ter, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hawiey. Jones.
CT Nevada, Kean. Lodge, MeComas. Nor
gan, Nelson, PenIOse, Perkins, Pettus,
Platt of Connecticut. Platt Of New York,
SeweH. Shoup. Stewart. Sullivan. Warren,
ard Walcott-29.
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MOB LYNcHEs A NEGRO.
He shot the Sherin-s Wife i'm Escap-
ing From Jail.

MARSHALL. No, April 30-A mob
broke into the Jail here at II o'clock Sat
urday night ard lynched Hindee. the negro
who, in escaping Jail Friday night, knock
ed the sheriff senseless and then shot the
sherifi's wife.
The man was recaptured Saturday and
brought back to jail His companion has
not been found He was Identified by Mrs.
Wilson as the man who shot her. This in
censed the citizens.
Mrs Wilson is badly wounded. but IL is
the opinion of her physician that she VIII
recover.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
Seeking a Porto Rican Judgship.

ELIZABETH. n. J., April SO.-Frank
Bergen started for Washington yesterday
to consult Senators SeweIl and Kean. it is
said. relative TO the movement on foot to
secure for him the appointment of judge in
Porto Rico. Governor Voorhees, is strongly
urging Mr.. Bergen for the place, and, il is
said. he will have the endorsement of At
torney General Griggs. If Mr.. Bergen finds
that the two New Jersey Senators will en-
courage him. he will become an active as
pirant for the place. Should he receive the
appointment he would retire from the Con-
gressional contest. making Representative
Fowler's denomination certainty
The evening times., 1900-04-30
BOAST OF THE FILlPINOS
AguinaldO Likely Soon TO Rally His
Scattered Forces.
Dispatches From HongkOng Declare
That Otis Has Utterly Failed To
Interests Suffering in LuEOn-A
State OF Anarchy Said 40 Exist

LONDON, April 30.-According to The
Daily Nails" Hongkong correspondent,
the situation in the Philippines is more Sc
rious than General Otis reports Indicate
+ says:
In spite OF General Otis proclamation
tat the rebellion in the Philippines is com
pieIely crushed and that state of tran
IuilIity exists. the condition of affairs from
a commercial point OF view is most unsat-
isfactory. Almost two-thirds of the exports
10 and one-half of the imports from the
islaLds pass through Hongkong aud are
handled by English firms directly, or as
aSen.s for American or other houses
Firms doing big business in Manila and
which made preparations accordingly SUI
fered a great financial loss by the taTdiness
OF Otis in clearing out the few insurgent
baIGs that make IL impossible for the ag
ricUltural classes 10 cultivate their lands.
For months past the merchants have bsen
hoping from day TO day that active s,eps
WouIi be taken 10 effect this result
When General Young's men swarmed
from Dagupan TO Aparri, II was thought at
last the decisive moment had come. After
wari il was found that this movement was
not countenaneed by General Otis. and
from that day 10 this things have gone
from bad to worse
.'rhe islands are practically in a state
of anarchy and can only be compared with
Acheen. which the Dutch have been trying
10 conquer for leo years.
THE FiIipinos in Hongkong boast that
as soon as the rainy season begins in May.
Aguinaldo. who is hiding In the mountains
Of northern Luzon. will organize another
insurrectionary government and rally his
scattered followers once more"
The evening times., 1900-04-30
THE ASAHI GOES ASHORE.
Japan's BiG BsttIeship Aground i'm
the English Channel.

LONDON. April 3O.-The japanese bat
deship Asahi. of $1,000 tons. is ashore at
South Sea. in the English Channel. She ran
aground there after leaving Portsmouth
HarbOr. 1t is feared that she may heel
over during the ebb tide
A number of tugs are trying to pull her
off, but 50 far they have been unable 20
move the BIG ship.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
ALL WELL AT MAFEKING.
The Besieeed Town Again lombard
ed April II.

LONDON. April S0.-Julius We'll. who
has a branch Office at Msfeking has re-
ceived despatches from that point up TO
April Il. by runner to Kimberley.
The latest despatch says: Eve are most
cheerful Everything is moving along sat-
isfactoriiy. The semi-anniversary of the
siege was celebrated by the Beers firing
heavily into the town. The attack was re-
pulsed at 10 a. m. On April II we re-
eeited sixty-eight shells, but there were
No casualties
The evening times., 1900-04-30
The Pope Receive. Mobiles.

ROME, April 30.-The Pope this morning
received number of mobiles some Italian
pilgrims, and others This diSposes of the
rumor that His Holiness was taken i'll
after yesterdays reception at st. Peters.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
PRINTERS FOR THE CENSUS.
A Favorable Report in the senate
on 4 Hou<e I'll.

Senator Carter today reported favorably
from the Committee on Census. the House
bill relating to the Twelfth and subse-
quent eensuses. giving the Director OF the
Census additional power. enabling him 20
appoint a Superintendent Of Printing, sals-
~ 81 800 and to appoint a staff OF printers
to issue the documents and reports for the
Census Bureau
The evening times., 1900-04-30
DRExEL's YACHT LAUNCHED.
The Mnrgnrita Leaves the Ways n
GreenOck Today.

LONDON, April S0.-A. J. Drexe1's steam
yacht Margarita was launched by the Scott
Company at Greenock today.
L. Watson, the designer o. the boat. says
she cost 9150,0G0. She is 323 feet in
length. SO feet beam and is feet deep. Her
displacement is 2.OOO tons and her engines
are expected TO develop 5000 horse power.
which will give ner speed Of seventeen
knots
The evening times., 1900-04-30
BOER CAMPS ABANDONED
Burghers Moving in the Direction
of the TPansvaal.

BOtha's Forces Rapidly Leaving
Their Free State Positions-The
New Plan of Campaign Said to
Contemplate N Determined stand
mt the PASSES Entering the South
African HepubIic-GeneraI Roberts
Completely Outwitted by the Op-
Iy DispleRsed Over the Failure
to Trap the FederaHsts' Army
The evening times., 1900-04-30
Secretary Long Returns.

Secretary Long has returned TO the city
from Boston and was al his desk al the
Navy Department this morning
The evening times., 1900-04-30
The Hawaiian Bill signed.

The President signed the Hawaiian Ter
ritorial Government bill at 12.40 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
TO AID BoER WIDOWS.
w Bouri<e Cochran Distributing an
Appeal for Funds.

NEW YORK, April S0.-W. Bourke
Cochran, Chairman of the National Boer
Relief Association, which has offices in the
st. James Building. this city. is distribut-
ing a million appeals 10 the American peo-
pie for funds TO aid the Boer widows and
orphans
The evening times., 1900-04-30
Chesapeake Reach ON the Bay,

Daily excursion trains commence May ]. Leave
Chesapeake Junction 10 a. m. and D. m. Leave
Beach 1880, 2:So, and $3.50 .. m. 50 cents round
trip. Take Columbia car.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
LABOR TROUBLE AvERTED.
Connecticut Builders Grant Their
Men an Eight-Ho-sr Day.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 30--The de-
mand of the Carpenters, Masons', Brick
layers and Plumbers Unions for an eight
hour day was granted today by the AS
sociation of Contracting Builders.
A strike was averted by the concessions
made.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
Must Cease Caricaturins vse.ori.

BRUSSELS. April sO.-The police have
ordered a prominent newspaper artist to
cease caricsturing Queen Victoria on pain
Of expulsion from the country
The evening times., 1900-04-30

II is generally conceded at the War De-
partment that the campaign in the Philip
pines will be discontinued for the next few
months. The rainy season commenced
about three weeks ago and viii be a. its
height by the middle of May. While ae-
kuowledging that the American forces viii
be compelled TO remain inactive for some
time War Department officials refuse TO
believe that the insurgents will gain any
material advantage during the interval
This opinion, however, is not consistent
with the experiences OF last year and ii is
apparent that Secretary Root is greatly
concerned over the possibilities The ac-
tivity at the War Department In furnish
ing men and supplies for the Army in the
Philippines does not seem 10 indicate that
the Administration expects an early peace
in the archipelago.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
WARREN AT CAPE TOWN.
GriqunIand Vests New Military
Governor En- Route.

CAPE TOWN, April 3O.-Gen. Sir Charles
Warren. the newly appointed Military Gov
ernor Of Griqualand West, arrived here
yesterday He will start tonight for KIM
beriey The Imperial Horse left here Sat
Crday for Kimberley.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
x9.26 To Norfolk and Return Sa-26
Win PennxyIvania Railroad.

Account Democratic State Convention at Nor-
folk. Va Tickets on sale April 20 to May = god
10 return 10 May :. S9-26 round trip
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Flynn's Busincss College. nth and X
t5-Census othcc ExzrninatIor-s5
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Bright. new. kiIn-dried Laths. Just
received ready for use Priee, $50. Libbey CO.