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Vol. V. RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1900. No. 67. BIG BOILER BLOWS UP The Durham Electric Lighting Plant Demolished. PIVE MEN WERE INJURED pn0 expected lo Die and Another Se- riot ;roin i ml and Boiler ;inrown ins tance of Oue Hundred Feet Other jluihlins Struck by Fragments IVindow Glass Broken by Concussion I.;;;-:i:ini. X. C., Feb. 12. SpeClaL At o'r'.o.-k yesterday afternoon the ,f the Durham Electric Light Company was destroyed by tlie cV,; .i,ii of one of the boilers, i .i,. .lost ruction is as near complete ...ul.l possibly be. The walls of . i.uilding were leveled with the ,;;n-l: huge pieces of machinery were .i:nl twisted as if made or caru- ;..:,!; brick, timber and iron were , a a hundreds of feet, -and one was .rapped open, as if it bad 1. ,.1 paper and carried a hundred feet or ore from where the explosion 00- Four men were in the building at I.- time, and, strange to say, they arf alive at this time, though one is Pliably fatally injured. "A negTO v .:.. was walking along the railroad :rak is thought to be seriously hurt. T it- wounded are as follows: II. T. Brown, electrical engineer and ?a!nr:atondeut of the plant; knee ;:a:nt'd and scalp wound. Injuries r'.it. i.m. T.umlev. lineman; scalded 3vm neck, face and arms, o-ougui i. i m !' fatal. fivde Dickson, engineer; number of w.mniU and bruises about the Condition not serious. Hi! I Burnett. colored. fireman; n-.-w..! rrlunr f:iee and Viands, small wounds, scalded. Painful, but no: serious. Ah x Lvon. colored, who was pass- in-' the plant, at the time of the ex pN -i n; scalp wouuds, cuts on face a i .i neck, and . bruised. Condition serious. The explosion -was- heard lor nines around and the shock was felt all o'fer the ity. Many who did nbt hear the explosion felt the shock and tliouglu it was . an earthquake. An i i. a of the terrific force of the ex- p!.Mon can be obtained from the fact th.it a heavy plate glass in the win- l.ov of the More-head Banking Lorn n;uir. some four or five hundred yards fr.' ii the plant, was broken, and hun .!r-ls of smaller glass, nearer the )',. w-ri-p smashed, in some iu- :.in.-es the sash being broken out with tit.- c!a-s. When the explosion occurred Mr. Brown. Mr. Lumley and Bill Burnett v. re in the boiler room and Mr. Dick- .!! was in the engine room. How T.i. y s,-ajHd instant desith is a matter ..f profound mystery. After the ex-j-!sion they were quickly taken from tiie wreckage, and Messrs. Lumley ;.!1 Dirksou were sent to the "Watts Hospital: 'Mr. lirown was able to take rar' of himself and went to his home Itiiniett was taken out and sent home Piiy-i.'-ians were quickly summoned :in l .-.T-r nossible attention was v'iv. n the woundetl men. r.!oe in the Jmilding did not have a ;n.:nents warning before the ter : !-!. an idont. Bill JJurnett. who was vriiiii In front of the boiler drying ? U f.-et. s.iys that all he remembers i that the boiler reared up and left foundation. The next he kne.w he v-ts buried beneath hot bricks and ii h:in.' wre tradlr burnetl in ex- :r-a:ing himself. The boiler that did ': .'.niode was hurled some ten feet . one side, nassing almost directly v.r tlu- head of Mr. Brown. Mr I ! -iii..t- nir .ittinjr In front of e boiler, and was thrown outside buildina bv the force of the ex ion. He had to get assistance be :e he enld free himself. Mr. Dick- a was bendinir behind an engine. ai- some oil cups, and this saved s nr.. as th online was bent into a -iiapeless mass. The i,iier that wrought such havoc v.-- tarried across the railroad about no 1iiim1ih.i fnf from the scene. It was split wide oDen from end to end. n r: 1 it rut a war a liart ofa railroad to! house in its flight. A piece of '" on pipe some dx inches in diameter srruek the Central Hotel, about ninety "f one hundred Yards away, and tore a la hole an the weatherlwarding. i :ie master in flavor oiCAwii :m Thisi hrktl Tras ras jarred on ana .oa in Hi windows Of! eilMtn large glass in the windows of '-" u" .. t:: Muldinsr were broBcen out. auium of flying debris struck a cow be- J'lef, . . . 1 trucK a w i . - -r ,1 hvnL-P r lonjrmg to Mr. J. it. my auu y - l.r bat. This rovr was about twenty five or thirtv vards from the scene of the enlns.5nn. At the COUrt house, fllont hwrt hundred rartls away, the damage was equally as severe as a.t e Central Hotel. ome xuinj lony large wmaorw gias broken. A plate glass jvlndow in tnt new buildingiof Mr. J. "'luuj,' death. Onlv one .member of the fam: polite the hotel, was smashed out as boy, escaped. " The fire is be if broken with an axe. Glass were inondiarr. The :iUo broken out of the building usea J . ed bodlog- of the seveh unfortu by Hackney Bros., druggists: S. ,Wxe found in. the ruins jester- n;rter, jeweler; .Moreneau x... Company, and others. The last named: building is about 450 or 500 yards from the scene. t . The loss to the . Electric lighting Company is about $23,000, on which there Is insurance to the amount of $10,000. The bulk of the stock of the plant is owned by Gen. J. S. Carr. Now machinery had recently been placed in the buildinc at a cost of from $12,000 to $1.",000. The explosion "was due to a crystal- ized seam in the boiler that weakened dr. It gave -way- under pressure Of steam. " THREE IDORG SPEECHES. Debate on the Financial Dill Drag Along In the Senate. TVasihington, Feb. 12. The House spent considerable .time today in pen sion and District of Columbia legisla tion and then went into committee of the whole, favorably reporting the bill granting transportation companies the right to transport through the United States in bond goods destined for the Mexican free zone. The -session .of the Senate was al most, wholly taken up with speeches on the i"inaneiai mu uy .uessrs. ri kins of Virginia, Wolcott of Colorado and Butler of North Carolina. Mr. woicatt s speecn axrracteu most aneii- Tion, especially rue part ul h iu wmoi he exnressed his hone in the ultimate establishment o f international metaliism. In general he approved the pending measure, .but insisted ou its containing" .me ueciarauou iuvvrm bimetallism which the Finance Corn- mittee had added, to the bill. He said that bimetallism in thus country had received its greatest -blow at the hand of the Bryan Democracy, which had openly advocated depreciated cur rency. Mr. Butler based his opposition to the cold standard on the precarious nss of the rold supply. He attacked the provision of the bill looking to the issue of national hank notes. . The Senate also passed a resolution! making effective resolutions passed by the Continental Congress providing monuments for Generals Francis Nash nnd William L. Davidson, ot .North Carolina, to cost $5,000 each. REPORT AliAINS I tWAn I Sub-Committee of Senate Re ports Unfavorably. The Decision Unanimous NewChareji verwhelmtns Frltchard keeps np fight Though Dlsconraged Da vidson and Nash monuments ;TVashington, Feb. 12. Special. The sub - commit tee of the Senate Judiciary Committee today reported unanimous lv against the confirmation of Ewart as judge of the western district of tVnrth rVnvOinri Tip JliattPr AVflS 4 US ciissexl at length. AH matters in com mittee in relation to appointments are confidential, but it is .said that the new mr?p ar.iinst Ewaift. mention of which was sent to The Post at the time, taken in connection with the old charges, had a determining effect in the sub-committee reaching its con- conclusion. The full committee did not act today, but will take up the re port perhaps next Thursday, its reg ular meeting day. iSenator Pritchard. who is fighting R-warfs battle for him, while dis couraged, has not given up the fight, -t ori nlrirs rpnort, from auu ----- .1-.. ..n ,rititfva av 1 irrv the ffiirht into executive session of the Senate. I IIV 1U1I V " V - T I Perkins -has been appointed nostmaster at Greenville. The Senate today passetl bills to erect monumemts to Generals David- anil Xash. The nouse nas -et to act on these !ills. auu " " - RR VAN IN RICHMOND. He Visits the Legislature and Makes a Speech to a Larse Crowd. rRiclimond, iFeb. 12. William J. Bryan crossed the line into Virginia this morninsr, Passing through Ashland, the seat of the Methodist College, Mr. Bryan viiverl his first, greeting, lhe stu dents cheered him as the next Fresi dent and were rewarded by some brief remain. i- T iM hninnf r. Krran ra - a rvn Oovernor Tyler and then viSLt- -- v ..... a fh lcrislature. which took a recess f five minutes in his honor. nie was called on for a speech, and .m.ide one of considerable length in de- .links to peak. Tlie legislature re- nmed its work, and Mr. Bryan re- minA to hiss hotel to nreoare for theLN nwc'nt -were S. H. Vick of 'Wil- rrrt of the afternoon, when he ad- I , ,a oiwMit flffAAn imnilrl nia . v. w - - evening hewas entertained at . a.-- ... . . .1 nnflp dv i ik cnairman or.iue state mmlttp1 nn(i ofterward held n re- I , lA4A at his hotel. He leav res tomor- - mnrnne tt snea.k in JMleio-h. Only One L.eft. (Petersburg, Va.. February 12. The dwelling of Martha Smith, in Sussex nty. near Stony .Creek, was de strayed by fire Saturday nignt and gjx .y turned to momins, daj. moruu.. CHEERS FOR ROBERTS .5 The Commander in - Talks to the Troops , PRAISE FOR HIGHLANDERS lie Has No Doub) of the Success of the Movement to Begin From ; Modder River He Will Uet War Correspond ents Send the News Duller Explains "Why he Decided - Not" to -Try to Hold Vaalkrantz. Plodder River, Feb. : 104 p. m. ' General Roberts visited the camp of the Highlanders this niorninsr. and made a ibrief speech to each battalion. lie recalled their association with" him in India and declared that they; had helped to make him what he is. He aided that be never made a campaign . ..tumi . .--k,,ii """""" " su.uUua iu; hi-pot be Willing -to make one without them. He was glad that MaeDonald t , n f ,tl He. referred to the arduous marches the Sea forth Highlanders had made with mm, and added that the brigade would have a shorter march now. Though it would nor be a walkover, he did not have the slightest doubt of its success. The brigade gave three cheers for the commander-in-chief and another three for Lady Roberts. 'In response to the cheering for the latter, General Ilolerts said that Lady Roberts ..was. perhaps, doing better work for them at home in .helping the welfare of their wives and children. Drltlsh Bury Doers. Koodoesberg, Feb. 10, via Modder R i ver. The B ri t ish burled f ou rteen IlmpiN vt?d:iv ivhr were killed In the lighting, here. The expedition to tins piaee preveureu u. projevueu. xwr hattack upon (British communicaitions between here ahd Kuslin. . - Duteli Colonists Destroy Property. Modder River, Feb. ,11. Twelve hundred whites who were loyal to the British Imve left Barkley West, Cape Colony, owing to destruction of their property'' by colonial Dutch residents Boers had m-ade no attack xn them. Genera 1 Rolerts luus promised ; press corresixnideuts liere that they will be allowed complete freedom -of action in sending their reports. - r Why Duller Withdrew London, Feb. 12. General Roberts cables the "War Office froni Modder River, under date of February 11, as follows: . . "Received the following from Buller February 0: . . "'It wis necessary, after seizing Vaalkrantz, to intrench it a pivot for further operations, but I found after two days that this was imprac ticable. It was also exposed to the fire of heavy guns fired from apposi tion by whicli our artillery was domi nated. v " 'It is essential to troops advanc- ing to Ladyssmith by Harding or Mon ger's Drift to hold aalkrautz csecure- lv. Accoixlinglj' we are not pressing the advance on those roads as I find that we cannot make iit secure."1 ITIajor Doveton Seriously III Pietermaritzburff. Natal. FeJ). 12. . , 1,w0rti,o I l J .ii.. I . , , .. . I -Major iJovemn is ; ser ousiy i u suuui. vt-ueiu nauiv, vvmmauvici Vi inuu u iu.ToiimU, " irmission from General Joubert, the Boer conmiander-in-chief, for Mrs. iiwveron to join iw uuwuuuu. ouejeo, I . . in. . ' 1. here last nignt ana is passang xnrouu the Boer lines today. Another Casualty List. London, Feb. 12 The War Office issued a short list of casualties this iimrn ji?. it snows unat ten tiisii' landei's were wounded in the fight ing at Koodoesberg February 10." At Rensburg, February 9, one Australian wis killed and five' others wounded. Six Tawsmanians are missing. . -J i - THE SECOND DISTRICT i -n nA i.il nepuoncan tonuuUM I m Atl i! 1. . - mr Wilson, N. C, Feib. 12, Special. This afternoon the Republican execu- tive committee of the Second district ne-t nn tlw oaurtlioUiSe. J. 'ii. Arring- trm. f Halifax, presided. The mem t. rr JRarnes of Bertie, W . M i ji --- - I n' vrwilvnmrtoai. .7. Br Klllt of Wayne, J. W. Grimsley of Greene, I"1 aJ.11,r t v.' i t t rvameron ui venvLL. It .was de- :ti "hold the distriot convention I I'MirU i : - - - - . Avril 51 1. Tt.nrttsjentjiitiv in aruviv, --i' j r ... . AVhite was only here between trains n ins way to Washington, die was not present itl me mwunfi.-., . . Fire In Charlotte. ; Charlotte, N. C, Feb. 12,-SpeciaL Tlie National dairy kitchen, one of the .best restaurants an the city,. wns-de- gtroyed by fire early this morning. Tlie J Roosevelt's closest political and - per place was owned by George Ru tledge.: sonal friend, to know that Roosevelt Tne fire started in the basement in a,' thus, in no uncertain way, gives voice lxx of waste paper. The los3 is about ;tohis honest opinion jn. spite of the $700 on fixtures and furniture; fully jnsurea. - -y TREATY - UNDER FIRE ect-for-McKinley's Pet ; i , ,Npt:theBnghtestv ; ; i . , . . i MORGAN'S NEW ATTITUDE lie Suddenly Discovers That the Clay- ton-Dulwer Treaty Is In Force State ment Issued by the State Department lie Sard ed as a Weak Defence Roose velt's Opposition The Press Severe on the New Treaty . Washington,' Feb.r'l2.T-It js possible, but not probable; that there may be during the present week some official developments iwith regard to the Hay IPaunce'fote canal treaty now pending in 4he Committee on Foreign Rela tions. 'No action has been taken since .the convention was submitted last "Monday, and no formal cosideration has been given to the subject. Thus far the Democrats on the com mittee have not given voice to oppo sition,' but they sit quietly by while their spokesman, Mr. Morgan, defends and advocates the agreement and up holds the Clayton-iBulwer treaty on which it is based and which he has bitterly and consistently denounced ever since he has been .in the Senate. Mr. Morgan's attitude is astonish ing" to everybody, but it is supposed to be due in very Jarge measure to his devotion to the interests of the canal construction bill, which at is on the program to take up and pass at .the first opportunity.' It is "feared by Mr. -Morgan and others that the submis sion of the treaty may in some way interfere with the bill. So he is de termined that the bill shall be dis posed of first. At the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Relations last Wednesdav it was suggested to Mr. Morgan that ratification of . the treaty would naturally enhance the success of the bill, and that as be was confi dent that it would ibe ratified he might let it be voted on. But 'Mr. Morgan is too - wary a legislative veteran to back up his professions by practice, so he referred -to -keep the bill to the front. It; Is very difficult to ascertain just haw much opposition there 1 is in the Senate to the Hay-Pauncefote agree merit, as those who aire desirous o'f de feating Jt evidently think they can best do so by keeping quiet as to their plans and allowing their opponents to flatter themselves with false security. That a majority of the Senate favor ratification there is no doubt. It is equallv plain, that a number of them -favor relertion and a certain other number amendment, which will be fatal; - as the - administration has already let it be .known that " the treaty must stand or fall as it is, that the negotiations wth England cannot be reopened. In this connection it can be staled that the formal defence of the treaty issued by the State Department Sat nrdav is regarded as a very remark able document, as ineffective as it was out of place. The argument that it has never been the contention of this government that England had by her own acts violated the Clayton- Bulwer treaty and that in fact it is in full force and effect and is so regard ed bv the administration, is generally regarded as weak and unsatisfactory an view of popular opinion in and out of Congress, and in view also of the written record of past -administra tions. .There "can be no doubt that the opponents of the treaty will use this ill advised pronunciamento with gooa effect asrainst the framers of the treaty when it is taken up, just as the i newspaper press is now comxronung Senator Morgan with his numerous enpwhos on the wickedness of the Ciayton-iBulwer treaty and with his repeated public assertions that it was dead Ions ago The makers of the Hay-Pauncefote rAtr the American makers are chagrined at the criticism of their ac tion bv the press, but they are now asserting that, the first burst of in tiUmation having passed, the necessary two-thirds vote for ratification will be secured. This is entirely problemati- nal'and a rery rosy view. Twenty-nine Senators are probably all that will be needed to reject, and fifty-eight wil be necessary to ratify. -The denunciation of the treaty by Governor Roosevelt will undoubtedly have its effect. He is a type of Amen can and Republican for whom the ar drument set forth in the State Depart ment's appeal for ratification has no attractions, although, he ..presumably agrees with it in the denial of an ex ist'ing alliance . with England outside yf :the terms of. the agreement, it wu he something of a shock to Roose velt's Republican friends in Congress . -t " fx i! . J.' 1 ' r and m tne aamiuasiranon to learn o this positive expression of his views. . They wdll be compelled to admit tha he is. at present at least, better quali fied to judge popular opinion, and. his iVmericanism Is of such a type that hi views are bound to find a favorable response throng-bout the coun try. It ntor Lodere. a member of the Commit i'nn Foreisn Relations and Colonel VUraUind& IS enW m.uioof, white supremacy. y Vophistical arguments or ine aammis gress: It is the- opinion of everybody now, even supporters of the treaty, that Roosevelt's -protest will serve 'at least; to call a, -halt in Congress and force 'the treaty to Wait i until the sober second thought of the people can take effect. " " .-ROOSEVELT SAYS NO1 Republican Nomination for Vice-President a Rait He v 111 Not Bite. , Albany, NV Y., Feb; 12. Kiovernor Roosevelt this afternoon made a defi nite public announcement ? that r he would nbt accept the Republican nom ination for Vice-President.' The . fol lowing typewritten statement regard ing -'his' position upon' this question was given out: . . ' ; 'In . vie w of "the continued statement An the press that I may le urged as a candidate for yicePresident, and in view of many letters that reach me advising for and against such a course, it is proper for .me to state definitely that under no circumstances could l or would I accept the nomina tion - for 1 the Yice-Presidency. It is needless to 'say how deeply I appre ciate the honor conferred upon me by the mere desire to place me in so high and dignfefied a position. ' ""But it seems to me clear that at the present time my -duty is here dn the State Whose people chose me to be governor. Great problems have been faced and are (being- partly solved in .this, iState at this time; and if the people so desire, I hope that the work thus begun I may help carry to a successful conclusion."1 Governor Roosevelt had nothing to add to his formal statement except that in answer to an inquiry he an nounced that, as regards .the vace- Presidency, he. was happy to state hat. Sena tor Piatt cordially acquisced in his view of the matter. PROSPERITY OF MEXICO Fnsllsh Capital Interested in a Rail way From Mexico CitF to Houdurps Mexico City, Feb. 12 A Chicago firm has talk en a second issue of the State of Jalisco bonds to the amount of $1,000,000 -gold, the proceeds or wh ich go -to improvements in the city of Guadalajara. -The same firm some time ago took a million and a hair dollars bonds of that state. The tax able property in Jailisco has largely increased of late, principally oy care ful new assessments, ana the re sources of the government are corres ionding augmented. The finauc department nas given n rfiartpr fir :i. bank in the city oi dani neche. , vi th a ca pi tal of $300,000, ;0iichlniayb5' increased astne . mrsi- nRs wiirrfurts... Uamueehe ana tne wliole Peninsula of Yucatan is pros perous as never 'before, in its history. Planters are 'making money oy xne sale of sisal .fiber at good prices in the United States, and many works of public improvement bave been un dertaken, in which native capital is larirelv interested. A project is on foot m ingiana ior ' . r I J a direct 'line of raiiway irom xnis ciry to 'the Yucatan . 'Peninsula, with ex tensive lines into British Honduras, Avhere tbe British' government is dis subsidv. The line .PV-Z-.O v- v would Place Yucatan in immediate connection -with the. Federal capital, and would open up a fertile agricultu ral region. , It is favored by the gov ernment.' v. : The citv council has j failed to ac cent the "bids of. three companies for paving 100 streets with asphalt, and the matter 'will be t a Ken np on a ne basis. The competing ! firms repre spilt New xorK, unicago anu ioiiiluxi , .yt Jl T 1 canital. Undoubtedly some system of asphalt paving win De aaopreu, ana i i . i i possioiy mouiiivauivii m i"v.o muj be made. ANTI-TRUST BItliS. The One Passed in somn larouua Would Hardly Recognize Itself. Columbia,. C, Feb. 12.-(An anti trust bill passed the House tonight after being weigh'ted dotwn with amendHnents: As originally introduced it wa s a copy of ' the Texas law;' then it was amended so as to resemble the ailinods law , with . slight modifications. This was' subsequently cut up, destroying-the original purpose of the bill. The tobacco growing district led -the fight 'against the bill. It is ex pected that the Senate will kill it. Flag Raised Over Two Islands. Washington,' Feb. 12. A press dis patch from Manila says it is reported there that the United "States gunboat (Princeton raised , the American flag over Ratanes and -Calagan Islands, the most northern of the Philippine archipelago, with- the exception of Rayat Island, .where the Japanese flag was foundlflying. General Pilar of Ferer Manila," Feb. ' 12. A number of ex insurgent officers are arriving here. They state that General Pio Del Pilar, insurgent leader,', died-of. fever a fort night ago-in the jMorong mountains. The .''leaders after, his death, decided that it waWseless to hold oixt longer; so they ; disbanded their forces, which are now.W'andering in small gangs in the hills. J " Date of Engasement Chansed. iXevW Yoi-k, Fel: 12.-The date of the contest., bet Ween Jeffries and Corbett has been-changed from April 10 to MaylO atthe request of Jeffries. This dafte, the managers say, is final. ."Mr Janies-H" Pou will address the oeonle" ofPittsboro this morning on REST ON THEIR OARS Kentucky -Disputants Await Decision of Courts THE RIVAL LEGISLATURES Democratic Rody In IiOulsvllle make Some Show of Dotns Ruslness Re publicans In Frankfort Adjourn for Want of a Quorum Detectives Trac t ing: Clues to ITIr. Goebel. . the Assassination of Frankfort, 'Feb. 12. Tlie Kentucky; ' Democraits refused 'today to accept the y invitationjof Governor Taylor to come to Frankfort and formally oust him y from the office of governor, and, , So A, far as outward appearances go, he is tonight the undisputed governor of th ; State. The iState house and executive building were wide open, but the leg islator who have been anxious to throw Taylor out did not appear. They, V remained in Louisville and from tnat town hurled abuse and swore they. r would never come -to Frankfort. Six- teen 'Democratic ..Senators at Louis- V ville passed a, resolution-that the pres ence of soldiers was the reason for , not coming here, but it was not a valid reason, for there were no soldiers pres- ent other ,tihanl, a corporal's guard tot preserve order and see that nobody as- . sassinated Taylor. Resolutions were v also passed demand vn that Taylor va cate the office and turn at over .to ' Beckham. Republican members of legislature got here today from Im- don. Each house held a meeting. and appointed a committee to tell Taylor to they were ready to do business. "STe ' sent back the laconic message, "Jo . ahead and do It." Then, the houses adjourned for want of a quorum. (Detectives today took advantage of the absence of soldiers to attempt ito find out who Jcilled Goebel and from where the shots were fired. Three bitl- lets were located in a ttree in . tlie siuare.: It would appear likely thiit the assassin: had-drawn a bead on tlio tree and then - waited un'til Gfoebiil came between him and the tree. Tlie bullets; were not far.. apart, iind lea tins that the assassin had steadynerve. ,A bill was introduced , at Louis-ville this ) afternoon appropriating 1 00,000 to hunt down the assassin. It was re ferred , to a committee, r The general belief here now is thafi the Democrats will continue their present tactics until after the de cision in the injunction case -in the,.' Federal courts in Cincinnati. Mean while the Democratic injunction pro ceedings to restrain Taylor from inter- ' fering with the meeting of the legis lature at Frankfort will go on just:a3 if Taylor had not thrown open the doors. A WOMAN'S BRIGHT IDEA She Believes Goebel Was Dead When Sworn In as Governor. 'Lexington, Ky, Februaryr 12 Mrs Amelia B. Saffel, who keeis a .board- i ing house in Frankfort, says she saAV. G-oebe'l shot. According to her story she was in the State house yard when Goebel entered, and saw a man who was walking some distance behind him shoot him": with. a revolver. Sho saw the man run to the State house, enter the building and then go to thei wounded man. She has described the man to Governor Taylor and will tell ' more a'bout the shooting .when Taylor gives permission. She thinks the "inane ; was not a Republican and that ho .' merely intended to wound Goebel slightly. Mrs. Saffel says she believes ' Goebel was dead two days before th fact was made public and was sworn ; in as governor when he was a" corpse. COTTON ADVANCING The Foreign Market Reported. Hlghef and Excited. ' !Xew York, Feb. 12. Markets wero closed here and in Chicago, it being - Lincoln's birthday. ... . Owing to the holiday,; th local cot- . ton market was closed, but several private cable dispatches were re ceived from Liverpool. The-.foreigm market was aborted higher "and ex cited for "both spot cotton and futures. The .buying movement advanced spoC cotton 3-32d on. sales of 10,000 bales, While the futures market gained front 2 to 4 points. The close of the New. York market resulted In .higher trans actions in Iirerpool, the local buying and selling movements being confined . to that market. Few American buying orders were executed abroad, .keeping; prices steady at the advance. During the afternoon the (market showed, an '. advancing tendency 'under buying pressure, offerings lieing. particulafly. ; m light. Buying continued up to tlm close", the net advance being from 4 to 7 points above" Saturday's closing; ; level. The New Orleans. market open- ed firm and higher, the advance in futures amounting to lp points. Transactions were reiorted liberal with trade excited in sympathy with IA verpool. Tlie spot market ruled strong and higher. - The sales of cotton on theRaleigli market yesterday were Hwelv lxilest. f rom 8 t 84 cents.1 , . . r. . - ' ... i 1 t L 7 -1 ( i
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