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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-07
Wolcott Will Report Measure in the
Senate TODAY

Washington. May 3.-The senate COM
mittee on postoffices and postroads today
completed the consideration of the post
office appropriation bin and Chairman
Wolcott will report it tomorrow. The net
Increase in the bill is about Sl.OOO.Wp
which includes the restoration of the pro-
vision for the pneumatic tube service first
reported by the house committee. 1t pro-
vides sos. 600 for continuing the present
contracts and adds S500,000 for extension
of the service to other cities in addition
To those where 1t has not been in use
The following amendment has been made
to the provision relating TO letter car
riers:
provided. That letter carriers may be
required to work as nearly as practicable
only eight hours on each working day
but not i'm any event exceeding forty
eight hours during the six working days
of each week. and such number of hours
on Sunday. not exceeding eight. as may
be required by the needs of the service,
and If a legal holiday shall occur ON any
working day. the service performed ON
said day, if less than eight hours. shall
be counted as eight hours, without re-
gard 10 the time actually employed
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Conference of Three Parties
Was Held in Chicago to
Arrange Ticket
BRYAN REFUSES TO TALK
johnson, of Kansas, and Campau,
of Michigan, Represented the
Democrats at the Dis
cussion of the Sit
uation.

Chicago. May 6-The Chronicle tonor-
will say:
Bryan and Towne-that was the way the
probable democratic. populistic and LIN
coin republican national ticket wa: franz
ed as the result of a conferences yester-
day afternoon between leaders of the
three parties at the Sherman Rouse. Inc
presidential nomination was NOT us
cussed. that being a foregone conciusloh'
but when the conferees had delNed INTO
tho puzzle of the vice presidential sltud-
ton Charles a. Towne. of Duluth. Minn.'
stood on pinnacle of Importance that
dwarfed other possibilities.
The populist representatives at the con-
ference were Senator Marion Butler. OF
North Carolina, chairman of his party
national committee: General J. IL. "eaF
er, OF Iowa, ami eX-Congressmah ueorBe
Shibley, of Virginia. The silver repuDiic-
ans were represented by Senator Petu-
grew, of South Dakota. ana eN-oe'''''''
George Dubois. of ldaho. -
MIR Towne. though chairman Oh M
Lincoln republican national committee
did MOI attend the meeting. owing To the
position In hich he stood regarding 'he
matter under discussion.
The democratic representatives al the
conferences were Vice Chairman J. VI.
Johnson. of the national committee, ana
Daniel J. Camp1u. of Detroit. national
committeeman from Michigan. Colonel
w j. Bryan was not present.
II am not interesting myself In the vice
presidential nomination. he SAID
have seen the men of the TIRES part'e9
present I'm the city today. but | am not
1, inU
I'm going home for a two months RESI-
on my farm"
The populist plan does not contemplate
the nomination Of MIR. Towne at the ma
tIonal convention this week in sioux
Falls. s ID. The programme OF the leau-
ers 50 far as leaders of the populists can
Law out the work for n convention. con-
temnlates the nomination of Bryan with
out naming any one for second place.
The convention. II was stated. VIII be
n.sked to name a committee to attend the
democratic and silver republican conven-
tions i'm Kansas City. This body VIII De
uncovered to ratify the nomin ton u
the TWO rartics. which are expected 10
agree on a national ticket. but in case
of their failure to put Gp a satisfactory
running mate for the Nebraska states
man 1t will L authorized to name popC-
list candidate.
The object in giving such extensive
bowers to q committee. l. was intlinateu'
was tina, the party might hold a cIuD
over the democratic party TO insure the
reafIirmation of the Chicago platform.
Assurances were declared to have been
given that this would be done. in which
case II was said nothiL.~ stood in the way
of satisfactory fusion OF all three par
ties, thus avoiding the Tom watson mis-
take" of 1896.
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yuould Pardon Goebel's Slayer

Frankfort. Ky. May 5.-At the coh'I"-
sion of the arguments on the motions l"i
hail of W. H. Cultor. charged with DC
jn., an accessory in the murder OF Gov
ernor William Goobel. tonight JUG
Cantrll denied the application anu
was remanded 10 jail
In rendering his decision Judge Cah'rIi
said that the unci ptradicted eNiuehcc On
some of the points IN the case Ieit thc
court no recourse but to r'tuse the ue-
PENDANTS application for pan. Cu't"1
trial viii come up at the regular 9eP'c'H-
Der term Of court. The trials OF lht o'Hel
accused prisoner. aiu Ue held at George
town.
] Il. Matthews was reca led by the de,
fense and testified that kilograms signed
by George Denny. of Lexington. ana me"
iromediateIv after the assassination were
sent 70 seven persons in different parts VI
the state saying that the riot hau CON"
mcncod and told the receivers 10 seHu
different numbers of men 10 frd"N4o''
at once. 49,. no
Consta!;ie Davis HarrOd stated that ne
saw an unknown man run out OF the
secretary of states office and run down
into the basement few moments dL'e'
the shot had been fired.
f. Wharton Golden presented huihpe'
of tet.ers from Governor Taylor 10 Goiueh
in which the former pledged MN MS sup
port. They Wee read. Go-deh men W.. W..
over the testimony given IN the cXainli'iilS
tria1 Golden gave some additions 10 ms
former testimony. Among theih "dS q
statement that Culton said the man WlY
killed Goebel was 50 drunk lhtt ~ Cou -
hardly stand up. Another was that CdIeD
pnwers told him on the day before tne
assass.nation that the best way 10 XIII
Gocbcl would bc 10 start an arSaiheHt
i'm the Capitol Hotel and XIII mn thcie.
Powers. the witness aVerrcu, saIu Ia! 10
would pardon the assassin .. ,..,
Al tho afternoon session marion HOl-
den told acain about 1outscy Sctting ne
kev to III secretary of states office from
Iobn Powers and ne said that Junn Pow
crs told him two negroes bad been brouSh'
here to XIII Goebei On ere Ss-eAanlinatIoh.
Golden testified that eX-Secretary Finley
s': III the contest Is not stopped. Goebcl
and his gang will be killed. Golden
replied:
Witness heard people around the state
house .;a- that Goepel WOald be killed II
the contest was not stopped. -..,-...-.-
When asked if he WIS not teSttyinS
because he had been promised immunity:
Golden stated that T. G. Campbell said
he would dc al ne could for him.
George H. Hemphill, clerk IN Sccrct1ry
of Stat, rov ers's Office. followed Golden.
1Ic saw Youtsey in the office Saturday
before the assassination with rifle.
Hcmphill said YoutSey came into the
room a minute or two after the shots.
Witness heard Sheriff Burton (row de
ceasclD thu eaten to kill Goebel several
times.
consultation with Golden in regard 20 the
condition of the man who killed Gper2l.
He did 1ot know who fired the shot ami
denied Miss JdcksOn'S testimony relating
to what his wife had said to Miss Jack
son about Goebel going to he killed The
argument Of counsel began ut O'Clock to-
night and NJ the conclusion Judge Cantrll
denied the application for bail.
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G0EBEL MURDER CASE IS UP
Men Accused of Assassinatng Governor Goebe Granted
Change of venue-CuIton's Sensational Test
mony May Locate the Murder.

OF court begins the second Monday in
June. The prosecution objected on stat
utory grounds and suggested instead
special term of court I'm either Wood
ford or Scott counties for the trials.
Judge Cantrill took the matter under
Amusement and will decide tomorrow.
The hearing of the proof in the motions
for tail for these defendants and also
for W. II. Culton. who did not ask
change OF venue. will begin tomorrow,
All the witnesses who testified In the
matter of the motion for a change OF
Venue were democrats. The common
wealth rested its case at 1870 . clock ana
the defense through Colonel Neisoh,
moved that the change of venue oe grant
Ell on the testimony OF the witnesses
for the state the defense declining 10
Introduce any witnesses. though large
number had been summoned Tor that
nurpcse The motion was argued AT
LENGTH by Colonel T. &. Campbell and
Judge Williams for the prosecution ana
by Mr. K:ncaid and Colonel nelson lor
the defense and was granted AT the CUM
clusion OF the argument.
Brown Gets a Knock.
while one witness was being examiner
this afternoon an INCIDENT occurred wh'ch
made n strong point for the defense rs
sIou-in, the extent ~ political feeling.
Richard Kirk. n farmer. testihed that IN
bfs ooInion a fair trial could be secured
hero a. we'll as in any other county IN
the state. As he left the stand ex-oov-
ernor John Young Brown. VINO Was CON
ductlng the examination. said:
MIR. Kirk. ! forgot to ask you. what
are your politics.?
The witness. facing the governor. salu'
MY politics now are the same as
yours used To I've when YOU We're COVER
nor and I hauled hay for you.
This reference to the late guperhatorlal
candidate of the anti-Goebei deinoera's
ii ~ i'm the courtroom. The
cor-t officers pounded vigorously for or
der judge Cantrill. in a vigorous state
~, .dfnouished tho crowd that "A rep,
.f,te,, - "a. offcnse would be iolioWeu
nv an order from the court clearing inc
courtroom. - ,.,-..to,, has
Governor Brown filed an eXcei .ii'I pa, ~
~ {, an the incident. ana caliea ~
,cT.gon - I. as an evidence Oi the h'''''u
st,t. ~ uublic feeling here.
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the statehouse yard. Howard called his
attention to piece of paper posted In
window.
We'll. what of that?" L asked.
''Oh, you have sense enough to under
stand. haven't your was Howard's re-
Ply.
pockets some rifle bullets and also some
forty-five pistol cartridges. Howard SAID:
Don't ask any more fool questions:
Henry 1outsey. after the assassination,
day of the murder. 81 told him., SAID
Culton. that l was up in the house
LOBBY.
"Youtsey asked me how it would
do for him to say he was there with
me. told Youtsey I was afraid he
was going to get into trouble. also
told him that Grant Roberts wanted
to see him. Roberts had missed his
rifle and told me that he believed
Youtsey had it. told Youtsey that
he had better see Roberts,"
The witness told of another converse
tion with Youtsey who came with Bur-
ton, of Breckenridge county.
"Youtsey said he had the greatest
scheme yet; that Goebel would be
shot from the secretary of states
office and nobody would ever know
who did it,"
Witness denied that he had a converse
ton with Miss Sallie Jackson IN which he
made statements damaging to himself.
AT a meeting I'm Powers's Office he
said. 81 presided. and the question of pro-
wiling boarding places for contest wit
nesSes was discussed. Il. II. Burton pull
cd out a handful. of cartridges and said:
"A few of these turned loose in the proper
place would soon settle this contest
Caleb Powers said If any such talk
as that was to be INDUCED i'm he would
leave the meeting"
Culton will testify again tomorrow
Powers. Davis, Whitaker. Youtsey and
Combs will be summoned To Georgetown
next Monday. The Scott county term be
gins there that day. but Il Is probable
that the court will call a special term for
the trial Of these cases. II Is general
believed that special term will be fixed
for July.
At the conclusion of court today ex-
Governor Brown called attention To the
fact that Wharton Golden. who Is undrr
Indictment IS not under arrest. while the
others are I'm Jail. Commemorative At
torney Franklin stated that on HIS recon-
mendation no such warrant had been is-
sued against Golden. who turned states
evidence ana has been promised I'M
munity.
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Ex-sECRETARY ENDIcOTT DEAD

Boston. Mass. May G.-Wiliam Crownin-
shield Eudicott, secretary of war under
President Cieveland's first administration.
died ut his residence in this city this
afternoon of pneumonia. aged seventy
three. Although Mr. EndicotTs system
had been somewhat cnfeebled by an at
tack of the grip from which he suffered
last winter he had been in apparently
good bodily health up To- last Wednesday.
when he was taken III and pneumonia
developed. the disease reaching its most
acute FORM Saturday evening. He rallied
slightly. however, but during Sunday his
respiration gradually grew weaker and
about o'clock he passed away
The funeral Will be private and the
burial will be in Salem.
Mr.. Endicott's daughter. the wife OF
Joseph Chamberlain, the English secrs-
tary of state FOR the colonies. was notified
by cable. Mrs. EndIcott was Ellen Pea
body. daughter OF George Peabody The
philant hropist.
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on matters which may be referred 10
the board a VI. Sterile il made pres
dent of the board of public works
Other lesser appointments were made
nj the first meeting Of the cOu1c: yes
terdav Tie meeting was called ~ the
request OF Civil Governor Allen. judge
was to discuss the question of the treas
erer's bond. which was fixed at Sl00,G0l.
The meeting also discussed minor matters
In the opinion of lawyers the meeting
and council were Illegal. as the members
were not appointed by the president ac-
cording TO the provisions Of the law.
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Accused Given Change of Venue.

Frankfort Ky. May AFTER hearing
ths. testimony ~ abpu; forty witnesses
and brief arguments 10y counsel for both
the prosecution and the defense. Judge
CantrilI granted tlIc petition n i've II
IT,. defendants charged with completely
In the Gue1ll assassination for change
AZ venue.
Those who Joined IN tho petition were
Republican Secretary 20 State caleb
Powers. Captain John W Davis. Henry
Z Youtsey. Harlan Whitaker and isieh-
ard combs. coiore,i- The attorneys failed
a. aEree upon what county the cases
shall hs taken 90 The defense suggest
"a Ei0urhgu county. where the next term
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Death Shot Fired from State House.

Frankfort. XIV. May 1.-The most ina
portant testimony vet I'm connection with
the assassination of Coebcl was brought
ont tonight in the hearing for bail in the
Culton case. Assistant Secretary Of
State j. T. Matthews and Mckenzie
Todd. private secretary 10 Governor TaY-
Tor. were the star Witnesses and gave tes-
tiroouv nearly as sensational MS that of
CuItoa Matthews stated that pardOuS
were issued also To Charles Finley. John
L. Powers. Harlan Whitaker and posi-
bly, ". II. Culton. The witnesses first
said "A pardon had been issued to Cultun,
but later said he was not sure as TO Cul-
ton. but thought he entered IA pardon for
HIM at the same tir1c he entered the other
three pardons and those 10 Caleb Powers
and John Davis. March 10th. The Culton
ease was resumed this morning with cap
tain J. +. Howe. a BarbourNiiie military
officer. ON the stand. lie testified regard
ing caleb ana John Powers coming TO
him ten DAYS before the. assassination and
trying 10 get MIN TO prng his company
To FRANKFORT disguised as citizens. He
declined to do 50 unless ordered by Gov
ernor Taylor. and no orders came until
after the assassination.
Captain Chnn. VINO was with GoeI
when he was shot. stated that he was
sure the shot that INT GOebel was fired
from the executive building.
Id Stetiec VINO was standing on the
p0rJicu an front OF the statenOuso. Saw
trucDel tail. Immediately aIter the shot
he looked toward the executive buIluIns
ana liz tHousnt ne SAW tne Darrei or Il
rIne pointing out of the WINDOW OF the
Once OF the secretary OF state. Tnt
weapon was drawn ia and the winuuM
crossed. IN Ine crosse aIn4haJiOn, SIcIIce
saIu thaI alter the snoL was Ircd he
thought Ae saw a httle smoke RISING above
tnt. window Irom when he saw the rifle
tie alu not look 10 see where Inc snot
came from untu after Goebel fen.
At the afternoon session arguments
we've heard from attorneys of the teiv-
graph company IN regard 10 the submis-
ruled that the writ should apply only 20
messages bearing on the Goebcl assiissl-
nation. Several kilograms We're read To
and from the defendants, ~ relating 10
the visit of armed mountain men To
Frankfort last January. At the night
sitting of the court, cX-Statc Auditor l..
q Norman testified that prior TO the AS
sassination he overhead Judge George
Denny. of Lexington. say:
Somebody ought to kill Goebel,
and Governor Taylor ought to par
don the man that did it,
The witness said the tenor of Denny's
conversation was that Goebers death
would save the lives OF other people
Witness communicated the remark to
GoebeL
Mckenzie Todd, private secretary to
CuIton and Youtsey at the governors of
flee several times. He did not know Jim
or Berry Howard. lie saw armed men
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PORTO RICO NOW HAS MONEY
Treasury Has a Nice Balance, Ac-
cordinp to AdviceS.

Washington. May 3.-The Porto Rican
treasury starts out with comforta5 Bile
balance 10 the credit Of the new civil
government Acting Secretary Me!kIe-
John today received a cablegram from
Governor Allen and General Davis stat
inc that l. III Holander. the newly ap-
,,nipte5 trea Sllrer of Porto Rico. had
Gualified and given a bond in the sum OF
s100 ono General Davis asked permission
to turn over to the new official the casa
TO S2S5 900 in the hands of the
,oiIi+ary governor. and Mr.. MeiNleJohn
nromptly authorized the transfer
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Porto Rican Portfolios Are Distrib-
uted by Davis.

San Juan de Porto Rico May 3.-General
Davis's order, dated April Both and reach
ing this port today provides for the APP
pointment of the following acting men,
bers of the executive council:
Secretary. Judge Pettingi,I: attorney
general a. +. Odelin; interior. j. r.
Garrison: education, DR.. Coll Y. Toste.
c. G. Croft. r. y. Abeisle. j. III. Lopez,
NJ F. Rossy and Perminio Diaz. con-
stitute the judiciary advisory body for
the purpose of considering and reporting
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Senator Clay Did Good Work.

Washington, May 3.-iSpe"ial'- -Senator
Clay has been hard at work in the COM
mittee ON postoffces and posi- roads for
several GAYS. the committee he'rg en-
ra2ed In ;he consideration of the post
office appro priatio2 hill. He had special
charge of the provision for the southern
fast mail. and today the committee by
vote of seven to two. decided to retain the
appropriation. 1t Will be fought. as usual,
on the nO1r of the senate, but Senator
Clay has re doubt of his ability to carry
il through there.
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BROOK TO SUCCEED RIFT.
Retiring Commander of Department
Goes Abroad

Washington. May 1.-TWO important or
ders were issued by the war department
today. one granted General Wesley Mer-
rift. commanding the military depart
ment of the east, leave of absence from
the 10th instant, with permission to go
abroad The other assigned Major Gen
eraI j. II. Brooke to the command of the
department of the east, with headquar-
ters at Governors island, New York, To
take effect on the 10th instant.
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Professor w. J. Wynn Stabbed

savannah. Ga. May IA special from
Eatonton, Ca. says that news was re-
ceived there today of the severe stabhinr
OF Professor w j. Wynn, in Mariana,
RIA. Professor wynn Is a native of Ea-
tonton- \ few days ago. according To the
information. he punished one Of his pu-
pills, a twelve-year-oid son of ex-Govern-
or W. Y. Atkinson. The boy had a knife
concealed in his sleeve and struck the
teacher with it, The blade entered near
the heart. producing painful wound The
physician says the escape from fatal re-
suits was narrow one.
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Dole Named Governor of Hawaii.

Washing on. May 1.-THE president To-
day sent the following nominations TO
the senate:
Sanford b. Dole. of Hawaii TO be gov
e-nor of Hawaii. Henry T. Cooper. of
Hawaii, to be secretary of Hawaii T.
{. Bellows, OF Washington, 10 be consul
general at Yokohama. Lieutenant Com
mander Samuel {. Lemly. United States
navy. of North Carolina. to be Judge ad-
vOcate general Of the navy. with rank of
captain for the term of four years from
the 4th OF June. 1900. Mr.. Dole was presi-
dent of the late Hawaiian republic
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Wood Sends in Death Reports.

Washington, May S.-The follow ing
partment today from General Wood. II
Havana.
Death report. Apl 2jth TO 31th; san
tfago proVince-WllIiIm he ley. formerly
ouartermaste~ employee. April -ith. acute
alcoholism: Odin Arnold. private hospital
CORPS April 2J.h. Supplemental. Puerto
Principe-Pa =. Staley. A0r5l .4.h.
blood poisoning. WOOD
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PASS ON CONVENTION HALL.
subcommittee of Democrats To Meet
in Kansas City

Kansas City. Mo. May 1.-THE sub
committee of the democratic national
committee will meet ir this city tnmor-
row and decide definitely whether or not
Kansas City Will be able to rebuild the
convention hall for the July gathering.
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Bad blood breeds catarrh. rheumatism.
and humors, all of which Hoods Arsa-
parilla the great blood purifier. effectu-
ally cures. IL also overcomes that tired
feeling and loss of appetite.
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Diving from Dropsy

+. unnecessary. Doctors tell you YOU
must but Diretol says no. y cure guar
anteed. Book free. Walter Kirby. Mari
eta Ohio.
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opium, Morphine Free Treatment.

cure guaranteed at home without pain:
Trial free DR.. Tucker. IS and - Broad
ST.. Atlanta. Ca
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Prckly Ash Bitters cures the kidneys,
regulates the liver, tones up the stomach
and purifies the bowels.