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SE: ALoü F0LLÜVJ1MG COPY 7 INDIANAPOLIS 10UENA W WKKKLY KSTAPT-IPHni 1S23. DAILY ESTABLISH Hl l'. VOL. L-tf O. 40. INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1900. lriXlKJlJ O jrji IC, (TRAINS ANI PLNuAiii. 5 CI.NT M f , y r r 6 -3 X (i 1 V : - : h HAS HARD TASK niLLKit bi:set with difficul ties IN RELIEVING LAÜYS3UT1I. Positions Held lir ihr- Roers Are All Strong and Defended with Coar igr, Skill and Gallantry. HEAVY FIGHTING ON TUESDAY NOTHING RECEIVED FROM JTATAL AS TO L.ITER OPERATIONS. British, When Lnst Heard from. Were Exposed to the Enemy' Artil lery Fire ou Three Side. XOSSES PEOBABLY HEAVY 233 CASUALTIES REPORTED BEFORE KOOS ON TUESDAY. Gen. Barton Expeeted to Advance from Chlevely and General White to Sortie from Ladysmlth. FIGHTING IN CAPE COLONY ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN GENERAL aiACDOXALD AND THE ENEMY. Lord noliert 3Iovement Veiled Gataere, French and Kelley-Kenny Trylnjr to Effect a Junction. LONDON". Feb. 0. 4 a. m. All the mes sages from the observers with General Dul ler throw In a phrase or two about "the strength of the Boer position," and the "difficulties of General Buller's work," but they do not carry events beyond Tuesday evening. Their last slender narratives leave the British advance on Vaalkrantz in the center of a semi-circle, where the troops are exposed to the Boer artillery on both sides and In the center. The fighting con tinued until 9 o'clock Tuesday evening and almost without doubt continued Wednes day, as the Boers would certainly not leave this wedge Into their lines unmo lested. It IsTklso Inferred that General Bul ler must either continue his advance or retire. . ; The heaviest fighting appears to have been on Tuesday. General Buller's 233 cas ualties are mentioned as having occurred before noon Tuesday. Large lists are con sequently expected for the rest of the day. The casualties already reported bring the total British losses during the war to 10,244 killed, wounded and captured. General Buller's occupation of Vaal krantz, the key to the lower ridges, while a praiseworthy and gallant achievement, by no means signifies that he and General White will Inevitably Join hands. Before General Buller there are several days of hard fighting, and any attempt to forecast the result would be valueless. If based on precedent, which can hardly be done in warfare. It would be bound to be in favor of the Boers, for, apparently, the condi tions have not materlany altered since the last fruitless attempt. On the other hand, the British troops are smarting under de feat and undoubtedly are nerved to more desperate efforts than ever before, and If furious gallantry can carry General Buller over, the kopjes that face him, Ladysmlth will bo relieved within a week. But, so far, British bravery has been, in the main, woefully misguided. It is more than likely that General Barton, at Chlevely, may be strong enough to advance on the Tugela and render valuable assistance from the southeast, while the beleagured garrison Itself, according to the latest dispatches, should be able to create a potential diver sion when General Buller has overcome the initial difficulties which He in- the kopjes immediately north of tho Tugela. IN CAPE COLONY. The disposition here is rather to minimize the Importance of the fighting in Natal, and to suggest that this Is only an incident anyway, putting hope on expected decisive engagements in northern Cape Colony and on the invasion of the Free State by Lord Roberts. At all events, this Is the official view. The public does not like these new waits, and there is sharp anxiety for fur ther news. In Cape Colony General Mac Donald has had a skirmish with a thou sand Boers at Koodosborg. This was on Monday. Tho Boers have been taking the offensive against General 'French, near Bensburg. t The Boer attack on General Gatacre's forces, reported Feb. 7, fizzled out, the artillery of the burghers, after shelling the camp, retiring on the arrival of British re inforcements. The affair scarcely war rants bring called a skirmish. The British casualties were only on? man killed and four men wounded. The latest advices from Sterkstroem announce that General Gatacre's cavalry Is in pursuit of the Boers.' While nothing has resulted from this affair. It Indicates tho burghers are fully alive to the. importance of the concen tration which is on the verge of occurring between the forces of Generals Gatacre, Kelley-Kenny and French, and they do not hwfeltate to take the aggressive against es tablished position in an attempt to thwart it, though it is believed that a sufficiently large body of troops will soon be massed at Colesburg to Insure the unopposed ad vance of the Invading army when it Is ready to start. That It is not prepared for this move at present, and that all this activity is merely preliminary to what is known as Field Marshal Lord Roberts's main movement, is evidenced by a dis patch from Cape Town, under date of Feb. 7. announcing that the director of tran sport was advertising for ox-wagons and drivers. Without these it would be hope Krss to think of carrying on the Invasion, and It must be a month before they are reaiy. Another preliminary is that Gen- eral Roberts h;i3 only Just sanctioned the formation of the new colonial yeomanry, consisting of a troop of 100 men for each district of the colony, to protect the loyal farmers. This force will be officered from among the local yeomen. Opinion U divided as to whether Field Marshal. T-J - "'' id General Kltch- cLraTi" odder rlver or to Pubtt i.- General MacDonald s activity In the former locality, combined with the belief that the Colesburg movement is to draw off a portion of the Free State force, has given rise to the hope that General Methucn will shortly be enabled to make a successful attack resulting in the relief of Kimberley, while the gradually thinning forces surrounding Mafeking will altogeth er melt away. BULLER'S CASUALTIES. Seventeen Ofticers and 21G 3Ien Killed and Wonnded. LONDON, Feb. 8. General Buller has ca bled to the War Office .hat the approxi mate British casualties in the fighting at Potgieter"s drift, up to noon on Tuesday, wefe: Two officers killed and fifteen wounded, and 216 noncommissioned officers and men killed and wounded. The officers killed were: MAJOR JOHNSON-SMYTH, Durham Light Infantry. LIEUTENANT SHAFTO, Durham Light Infantry. The officers wounded .include: COLONEL FITZGERALD, Durham Light Infantry. COL. A. J. MONTGOMERY. Royal Artil lery. LIEUT. SIR T. A. A. CUNNINGHAM, Rifle Brigade. , NAVY OT FIRST CLASS. Many of Britain's Ships Armed rvlth MnxsleLoadInr Guns. LONDON, Feb. 9. Since the war has strained the resources of the military sys tem Engllsmen have been troubled by the possibility that sea fighting might show naval defects which would weaken the first line of defense In which the country has placed such complete trust. This apprehen sion has suddenly found expression. Dur ing the last two or three days in naif the newspapers In England the government's attention has been specially directed to the muzzle-loading guns. Even public men have been painfully surprised to learn that sixteen battleships and eight armored cruisers depend on muzzle loaders. This means that smaller but faster ships with modern guns would be able to stay one thousand or two thousand yards out of range and to disable in leisurely fashion about one-third of the vessels which appear In the naval list as "first-class." The Ad miralty is understood to be preparing to remedy this defect and to propose also con siderable additions that will preserve the present ratio of Great Britain's naval strength to that of France and Germany. A supplementary army estimate to Maren 31 was laid pro forma before the Hou.o of Commons yesterday, but was not made public. It is reported that the call Is for 20,000,000, which would make the cost of the war up to that date 30,000,000. The maintenance of 200,000 men at the front, it is estimated, costs between 8,000, 000 and 10,000,000 per month. "Sir John Gordon Sprlgg, th.e former pre mier of Cape Colony, has cabled to Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, in be half of the Imperialists of Cape Colony, congratulating him on the government's overwhelming majority in the House of Commons and , declaring the government's policy, if steadfastly pursued, would se cure South Africa, under British suprem acy, permanent prosperity. FIERCE BATTLE ON TUESDAY. Boer Shell Drop Near Duller Knfflrs In the Enemy Trenches. LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Daily Telegraph has received the following dispatch, dated Tuesday, Feb. 6, from Spearman's Camp: "This is the second day of the battle and the fighting has been fiercer than It was yesterday. At dawn the Boers began the action by shelling our bivouac with their "long Tom" and pompon guns from Doorm kloof. Their six-Inch shells fell near the spot where General Buller and his staff were watching the engagement. One shell burst amid a squadron of Thirteenth Hus sars, but not a soul was touched. Our guns from Swarfs kop and on the plains soon silenced . the enemy's artillery, but repeatedly the Boers brought back their guns, popped them into work over the hills, fired a few rounds and then again changed their position. "During the morning our gunners suc ceeded in blowing up the enemy's ammuni tion wagon on Doorm kloof. "General Lyttleton's brigade was shot at from three sides and had a warm time upon Vaalkrantz. "Desperate efforts were made by the Boers to recover the smoking hill. The Durham Light Infantry,' the King's Royal Rifles and the Scottish Rifles gallantly charged and cleared the position. General Hildyard's brigade relieved General Lyt tleon's brigade towards sunset. "Fighting continued until 9 o'clock. Sev eral prisoners have been taken. They de clare that the Boers yesterday lost heav ily. Tne enemy suffered severely to-day. It is reported that among their dead In the trenches armed Kaffirs were found." A dispatch to the London Times from Spearman's Camp says that when the Dur hams reached the top of Vaalkrantz "over fifty of the enemy, who were still defend ing the position, fled," and "more than half thes'e were armed natives." A cablo dispatch received in this city from Spearman's Camp, under yesterday's date, says: "Buller holds his position. Re lief is certain." Prepared for Nlptht Attack. LONDON. Feb. 9. A dispatch to the Morning Post from Ladysmlth, dated Feb. 6. says: "Little can be seen of General Buller's action owing tu the haze. It ap pears that the Boers have withdrawn their big guns from the hills here southward. A large force of Boers still remains and the garrison is prepared for a night at tack." PAVING WAY FOR BAD NEWS. London Tim en Call Attention to Boi ler's Dinicnlt Tank. . LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Times, in an edi torial dealing with General Buller's task, says: "The problem before him is unques tionably most difficult. We cannot be sur prised or disheartened should he be unable to solve it with success. His task is not merely to force a way through the Boer lines to Ladysmlth. That operation would be formidable enough. But it would be easy compared with the feat he must per formlf large strategical results arc to fol- (CONTXNL'UD UN SECOND PAGE.; IUS LIFE ENDED COL. RICHARD W. THOMPSON HAS PASSED WITHIN THE PORTAL. AH Day Yesterday He Wan Uncon scious, Slnklnjr Slowly Into the Sleep That Knows No Waking. HIS SONS HURRY HOMEWARD ONE IS COM IN (J FROM TEXAS, ANOTH ER FR03I CALIFORNIA. Ills Other Children, a Son and Two Daughters, Were ly His Side In the Home at Terre Haute. ALL PRESIDENTS SAVE TWO SPAN OF LIFE EXTENDING FROM JEFFERSON TO 3PKINLEY. Incidents In Ills Career In Congress with Clay nnd Lincoln In Hayes's Cabinet His Eloquence. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE Ind., Feb. 9, 2 a. m. Col. Richard Wigginton Thompson died at 1:10 o'clock thl3 morning. Ills death had been hourly expected all day, and when Dr. Roberts left the resi dence of Colonel Thompson, some time after midnight, he said the colonel was barely alive, and probably would die with in the hour. Colonel Thompson was unconscious all day yesterday, his brain being paralyzed. A telegram from his son, Richard W. Thompson, Jr., of Marshall, Tex., says he will arrive here to-morrow. Fred Thomp son, another son, Is In California. At the colonel's bedside were his son Harry and his two daughters Mrs. D. W. Henry, wife of Collector of Internal Revenue Henry, and Miss Mollle Thompson. Colonel Richard Wigginton Thompson was born In Culpeper count', Virginia, June 9, 1800, and was of Scotch-Irish de scent. He received a good education, and In 1831 removed to Louisville, Ky., where he served f,or a time as storekeeper's clerk. Thence he went to Lawrence county, Indi ana, where he alternately .taught school and engaged in mercantile pursuits, at the same time reading law at night. In after years he founded there the Lawrence County Seminary. In 1S31 he ,was admitted to the bar and began to practice in Bed ford. The same year he was elected to the Indiana State Legislature and re-elected In 1S35 and 1S3C It was in the latter year that Mr. Thompson gained the title of "colonel," Governor Noble having appoint ed him member of his staff, with the rank of colonel. Mr. Thompson was elected to Congress in 1S41, but declined a second term. President Taylor offered him the po sition of minister to Austria, which he de clined, and was appointed chief of the Land Office. Lincoln made him Judge of claims, and President Hayes made him sec retary of the navy In his Cabinet. In 1SS0 Colonel Thompson resigned to' accept the chairmanship of the Panama Canal Com pany In America, and later he was elected to the bench of Vigo county and then ap pointed Internal revenue collector for the Terre Haute district. Among his literary works are "Recollections of Sixteen Presi dents," "The Footsteps of the Jesuits," "The Papacy and the Civil Power" and "A History of the Tariff." Colonel Thompson was long the oldest ex-member of Congress, and the only one living who served in the Congress elected In 18.41. A few years ago, when his book, "Personal Recollections of the Presidents," was published, he sent a copy to Robert C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, who served with him In that Congress, and with him self and ex-Governor Bradbury, of Maine, were then the only survivors of the Con gress, but Mr. Winthrop died before he finished reading the book. Governor Brad bury has since died. It is not thought there are more than three or four living ex-members of the Congress of 1S49, in which Mr. Thompson and Mr. Lincoln sat side by side. The span of Colonel Thomp son's life Is best comprehended by com parison. The year of his birth. 1809, is known as the year of "great babies." A list of statesmen, scientists and men who achieved fame in literature, art and music, who were born in that year. Is a long one, Including Lincoln, Gladstone, Darwin, Ten nyson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mendels sohn, and all like the few named are dead. His public career, beginning in 1S34, when he was elected to the Legislature, covered a period In which many men who acquired national reputations were born, grew to manhood, entered public life, and, after an ordinarily long career before the public, died and were forgotten. A MASTER POLITICIAN. His Part in National Events of Un usual Political Magnitude. There Is no more interesting character In the history of American politics than that of Colonel Thompson. A few years ago he completed an important contribution to history his personal recollections of the Presidents. From John Adams down to McKinley- he knew them alL As a politi cian he was probably without a peer In the H oosler State, where he made his' home almost from his boyhood days. He was the intimate friend of Oliver P. Morton, and was more or less closely In connec tion with the expose of the Knights of the Golden Circle In Indiana at the close of the civil war. His position as provost marshal placed him in touch with the men of that time and gave him an insight into the affairs of men and the State such as few men were able to boast. When Hayes stepped into the presiden tial chair one of his first official acts was tc appoint Colonel Thompson secretary of the navy, which position he resigned to ac cept the presidency of the American branch of the Panama Canal Company at a salary of $25.000 a year. He was pre vailed upen to accept it by Count Ferdi x and do Lessors, tho great French en gineer, nho had only a few years before achieved the crowning glory of his profes sion by completing the Suez canal. The two men became fast friends in the years that followed the beginning of the colossal cperations at the Isthmus of Panama. Col. Thompson was the soul of honor, and there Is no doubt that had he dreamed of the un savory ending of the undertaking and the scandals that developed a few years later he would have spurned the offer. In the light of what we know now It Is evident that De Lesseps, even at that early date, was more of a schemer than the world was aware, and that he urged Colone! Thompson to resign the secretaryship of the navy to accept the presidency of tho American branch of the company solely for the effect the announcement that "the American minister of marine had resigned to take charge of our company's affairs en that side of the Atlantic" would have upon the French capitalists who were sub scribing the money to carry on the enter prise. In politics he was a born leader. He had a knack of knowing Instinctively what was going on. He seldom did any of the actual work of organization, as he had at all times the entire confidence of his party Republican), and there were plenty of bet ter organizers to attend to the details when once the general plan was mapped out for them. As far back as 1880 he de livered the opening and closing speeches of the national campaign In Indiana at Terre Haute, In both of which he stated that he was growing old and probably would not Jive to address bs fellow-townsmen on the eve of another presidential election. He said the same thing in the '84 campaign, and repeated it In '88 and '92. He was one of the most eloquent speakers in the United States and for many years, even after hl3 hair was silvered by age, he re tained the titles of the "Silver-tongued Orator" and the "Old Man Eloquent." One of the most pathetic Incidents ever witnessed was when the old man broke down completely Inj the middle of a speech at a Masonic banquet. He was so disap pointed that it made him ill, and for a time he seemed to feel that his end was approaching. He recovered completely, however, and at the Minneapolis conven tion ho 'made the nominating speech for Harrison. In his early manhood Colonel Thompson relinquished all hopes of political favor by publishing a book assailing the papacy. He knew what its effect would be, but threw his chances to the wind for the sake of his opinions. He never came before the people for election, and only onco after that did, he accept a political office.' That was when he became a member of Hayes's Cab inet. When quite young Colonel Thompson en tered the profession of law, which he prac ticed successfully. Later he served on the bench, and It was the general opinion among lawyers that he was one of the best posted men on law points in the State. He was credited with having advised President William R. McKeen, of the Vandalia Rail road Company, at the time that property passed Into the hands of Henry S. Ives, the young Napoleon of finance whose failure for J20.000.000 shook Wall street to its very foundations a few years ago. John G. Williams was general counsel for the railroad company at the time, and drew up the agreement' of sale, but an official of the company was responsible for the state ment that It was upon Colonel Thompson's advice that provision was made for the re version of the property to McKeen upon terms which not only protected him against loss, but enabled him to profit by Ives's failure. The "Old Man Eloquent" was the towns-' man and contemporary of the late Senator Daniel W. Voorhees.' A comparison of the two would be almost impossible. They were essentially different In all things. Their tastes and habits were as wide apart as it would be possible for two men to be. They differed In politics and religion, and In their views on questions of political economy; but they were broad-minded men, and were friends to the day of the senator's death. Thompson never went Into politics for per sonal aggrandizement, but rather studied it as a science. Voorhees was repeatedly elected f o Congress from what was for many jiars the Eighth Indiana district, and served several terms in the Senate. - Colonel Thompson was passionately fond of children, and there was scarcely a little tot in his native town old enough to lisp his name who would not run to greet him on the street. The old man would stop and kiss dirty-faced .urchins, toss them to his shoulder and trot along with them like any schoolboy. He treated rich and poor alike, and It probably was this trait of character as much as any other that en deared him to the general public. IN HAYES'S CABINET. Col. 1 1 olio way's Story of the Appoint ment of Col. Thompson. Colonel W. R. Holloway, who was Gov ernor Morton's private secretary during the civil war and row is consul general at St. Petersburg, once related the following con cerning Colonel Thompson's admission to the Cabinet of President Hayes: "Hayes was anxious to show his good will toward Morton, and sent a telegram from Colum bus, Just previous to the Inauguration, for Morton to call on him for counsel about the make-up of the Cabinet. Senator Morton was very busy in the Senate just then, and wired me to go to Columbus and sub mit a list of eight or ten names who would be agreeable to him In the new Cabinet. Among the names was that of Thompson, who really had a shade of preference In Monton's mind. I canvassed the first two or three names with the President-elect, and then came to Thompson's. My fear was that he would object to Thompson because of his age, so when Mr. Hayes asked how old Thompson was, I said: I think he Is along In the sixties. Just In the prime of life,' was the answer of Mr. Hayes, and I said: 'There is no doubt at all of his strength and mental vigor. If you have not plenty of time, " don't ask him to make a speech, for he Is always good for three hours of eloquent -talk.' " 'I remember to have heard him in the campaign of 1S40,' said Mr. Hayes with evi dent pleasure, 'and the silver-like tones of his speech still linger with me. Whenever I hear his name, memory renews the charm of his voice, and the eloquence with which he bound the crowd to his words. "We continued the review of the list to the end. and then Mr. Hayes said: I will be in Washington a few days before the inauguration, and will confer with Senator Morton. I may want Colonel Thompson for attorney general or secretary of war. "Senator Morton was still busy with the affairs of leadership and he directed me to see the President-elect. I found Mr. Hayes had made up his mind to give Thompson a place in the Cabinet. It was decided to telegraph him at Terre Haute and ask If he would accept the post of attorney gen eral or the portfolio of the secretary of the navy: I think his answer was that he CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.) DAY OF PEACE NO DISTURBANCE AT TIIK FUNERAL OF WILLIAM GOEBEL, State Militia Remained at the Capitol, and Democrats In the Parade Marched ly in Silence. RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS AND MARRED THE STREET DISPLAY AND CEMETERY EXERCISES. Sensational Address by Senator-Elect Blackburn on "the Most Arch Deed of Piteous Massacre.' SPEECH BY J. C. W. BECKHAM WHO PROMISED TO CARRY ON THE WORK BEGUN" BY THE "3IARTYR. Letter from Justus Goebcl Calllna; for Punishment of Hin Brother's Slay ers Regrets of Legislators. FRANKFORT. Ky., Feb. S. Rain came down in sheets . to-day while the funeral services were being held over the body of William Goebel, Kentucky's dead Demo cratic leader. The exercises In the cemetery were before a crowd much smaller than would have been the case had the weather, been pleasant, but they were carried out to the letter, and to night the body of William Goebel lies in the chapel of the Frankfort cemetery after one of Hhe greatest funeral demon strations ever seen in this State. As soon as the weather clears sufficiently the casket will be consigned to the grave. It had been feared there might arise trouble between the soldiers In the Capitol grounds and the Democratic partisans in the line of march, when the parade passed the Capitol square, but nothing of the kind occurred. The soldiers were kept back near the building and a line of sentries was posted In front of them to prevent them from going near the fence on the south side of the grounds, at the time the parade was passing " the square. Orders had been Issued on the Democratic side as well, that no corhments should' be made by the men in the parade as they passed the grounds where Mr. Goebel received his death wound. The wisdom of the com manders of the troops, and that of the Democratic leaders, added to the fact that for twenty-four hours all of the saloons had been closed enabled the day to pass without any exhibition of feeling being shown on either side. Early in the morning the arrival of people to witness the funeral exercises be gan. Most of them, in the early part of the day, came In buggies from the sur rounding country. By the time the first train had arrived, the crowd was enor mons. Special trains came In from George town and Lexington and a few other places not far from Frankfort, but the large crowds came on the regular trains from Louisville and Cincinnati. Fully 10,000 people were on the streets to watch the funeral. The body lay in state in the parlor of the Capital Hotel until 11 o'clock In the morning, and more people viewed the re mains this morning than yesterday after noon and last night. At times the Jam in the doorways leading to the parlors was too great for anybody to force a passage through. The police force of Frankfort is not large only six men and it had its hands full. When it was massed at a given point the force was good enough, but when separated It was helpless. The crowd was remarkably well behaved, however, and there was not an unpleasant episode con nected with the proceedings from first to last. ' ' ' THE FUNERAL PARADE. The procession began to form at 11 o'clock, on Wapplng street, headed by the city police force and members of the City Council, city officials. Grand Marshal Da vid R. Murray and his aids. Then came a long column of members of different socie ties and citizens on foot. Mr. Goebel was not a member of any secret organization, but his father Is a prominent member of the Odd Fellows, and the local members of that body, turned out strongly to do him honor. None of the societies was in uni form. The column moved promptly at the ap pointed time, which was the hour of noon, and, marching north on Wapping street, turned west on Broadway, which would take it past the Capitol grounds. The rain was falling heavily as the parade ap proached the grounds, and the men were marching rapidly. The front of the Capitol building was covered with soldiers, who stood watching the parade, but save three sentries at the gate, there was none of them within 500 feet of the street. The flag on the staff of the Capitol building was at half mast. As the procession passed the executive building every man in the parade turned his face toward it In an 'effort to see If Governor Taylor was watching the march. There was no sign of life there, however, although one of the windows was open and the curtains fully up. Other windows in the building were filled with soldiers, but there was no face at any of the windows of the Governor's office. It did not require fifteen minutes for the line of marching men to pass the Capitol grounds, and all chance of trouble was over. As the line reached Ann street,' on which It was to turn south for the march past the Capital Hotel, where the hearse and relatives of the dead leader were to take their places In the line, there was a long wait of nearly an hour. The rain w is coming down heavily, and before long 11 of the marchers were drenched to the si 4n. A few of them made runs for places on jhe sidewalk under awnings, but the majo Hy kept their places In the street and patent ly waited for the word to advance. J The delay was caused by the services In the parlor of the hotel, which occupied .'more time than It was originally thought! they would. The services In the parlor coi Hsted merely of a reading of tho Scriptufifs by Dr. Taliaferro, of the Methodist ciurch, and a solo by Mrs. Jessie B. Caldwell, of Covington, and a prayer by Dr. Schmidt. THE PALLBEARERS. The march to the cemetery from the ho tel began at 1 o'clock. The band struck up "Nearer, my God. to Thee" as it pas-ed the south front o! the hotel, and immedi ately after the band came carriages con taining the honorary pallbearers, who were: J. C. S. Blackburn, Gen. Joseph H. Lewis, Judge W. S. Vryor, ex-Governor J. P. McCreary, Phil U. Thompson, James II. Mulligan, Louis Descognets, Samuel J. Shackelford, Joseph D. Rhlnock, Joseph W. Fugh. Zack Phelps, W. R. Haldeman. Charles B. Poyntz and Morton K. Yontz. Beside the hearse walked the active pall bearers, who were as follows: Jack Chlnn, Charles C. McChord, Ed Fennell, James M. Richardson, Henry George, Eph Lillard, Willard Mitchell, Charles M. Lewis, John L. Grayot, John K. Hendrick, John Fulton, Urey Woodson, Joseph Blackburn, Jr., Al lle W. Young, R. B. Franklin and Percy Haley. All the pallbearers wore mourning scarfs of black and white, draped across the breast, and their hats were wound with the same colors. Then came the citi zens on foot and a long string of carriages. The procession was fully one mile In length by the time the cemetery gate was reached. Mae grave to which Mr. Goebel's remains may be consigned to-morrow and the point at -which the monument to his memory is to be erected, was selected by his relatives and intimate friends yesterday. It was de cided early this morning, when everything Indicated bright weather, to have the in terment take place to-day, and the grave was prepared accordingly, but the pouring rain of the afternoon interfered and the body, closely guarded, will be allowed to remain in the chape, until the weather conditions are more favorable. The grave Is located about half way between the Kentucky soldiers', monument and the cem etery chapel. Just over the slope of the hill north of the Confederate monument and near an Immense oak tree, whose branches stretch far over the mound of earth which will mark the . Democratic leader's last resting place. AT THE GRAVE. On a section of ground to the north of the grave were grouped the floral offerings, tributes from all over the State to Gov ernor vioebel's memory. Around the fresh ly thrown up clay and open grave was gathered a throng of several tnousand peo ple, who Waited patiently for hours in the midst of the downpour for the funeral cor tege to appear. For half an hour before the long procession reached the cemetery the rain came down in a perfect deluge, and, blown In sheets by a, fitful south wind, drenched every one to the skin. But through it all they waited, and when final ly the hearse stopped at the walk, leading to the chapel, the thousands present stood silent and reverent as the pallbearers slowly carried the casket to the porch of the iittle cnapel. The rain was coming down heavily at the time, and, after a hasty consultation, it was decided to postpone the burial and conduct the ceremonies from the steps of the chapel. When this announcement was made a perfect scramble to secure places oi vantage ensued. Rushing down the walks and driveway and over the graves, every one moved toward the chapel, and in two minutes the little building was sur rounded by a closely packed throng. As the casket waajdaced on the supports on the porch of the chapel a quartet sang "It Is Well with My Soul," every one stand ing with uncovered head as the beautiful words of the song were heard through the storm. Rev. William Stanley, of Virginia, stand ing over the casket then delivered a short prayer. Tnis was followed by the quartet, who sang "Nearer, -y God, to Thee." Rev. T. N. .rnold, an old and Intimate friend of Mr. Goebel, spoke briefly of the early life of the dead leader and eulogized him as one 0 iventucky's greatest sons.. After a soiO by Mrs. Jesse Caldwell, Rev. Gilbert Schmidt delivered a short address in Ger man. He was followed by Rev. E. C. Mann in a short address. Elder William Stanley followed In an eloquent tribute to Mr. Goebe!. He spoke bitterly of the assassi nation. Speaking of the "chagrin and mor tification In the hearts of ah that the lead er of a jreople whose proud boast It was that they never feared to face a foe or failed to defend a friend, should fall at the hand of an assassin." BLACKBURN'S ADDRESS. Senator-elect Blackburn was then Intro duced. There was much confusion when the white-haired senator stepped forward, and he was finally compelled to stand on a table, so that the throng might see him. He said: "The tyrannous and bloody act is done the most arch deed of piteous massacre that ever yet this land was guilty of. Goebel Is dead, but that which he stood for, and that which he died for still lives. Some men In their deaths render greater services to the cause they advocate than It were possible to do in life. The shot that struck Goebel down sounded the tleadi knell of the political organization of his opponents for all time in Kentucky and in its effects will reach to the limits of this land. That this cruel deed was the natural result of the fierce political contest from which he had just emerged, no one can deny. The fierceness of flie fight that had been waged against him. for malignancy and unfairness, has no precedfnee in the history of our country. 'Tis but Just to him to say that the forbearance and dignity that has marked the conduct of his follow ers was largely due to the example which he had set them. "Struck down In the full flush of his pow ers. Just as he had entered on the thres hold of a bright political area, to a super ficial observer his career would appear as an unfinished one. This It not true. A man's life is fairly measured, not by his years, but by the results he has obtained. Meas ured by this crucial test, the end. though sudden, did not come soon enough to mar or spoil his splendid record. He had made his impression on his followers. His life, supplemented by his death, liad won vic tory that measured his ambition. Whilst the precepts that he taught, and the ex ample that he gave, inspired his people with that patient fortitude, that reverence for law and unflinching determination to assert their rights within its limits, it has vron for him and for them the moral sup port of this whole country, the commenda tion and approval of all right-thinking men. "An oak has fallen in the forest, a strong man has been taken from among us. Emu late his example. Dedicate every effort and I" need bo, life Itself, in the cause of right and Justice. Be patient, be brave. Obey the law. Under it demand your riphts and rcvr abandon the struggle until Justice shall prevail. I beg that you will not mar th& splendid record you have already made by any act of lawlessness or violence. Show to the world that in this great com monwealth of our State law is superior ! the mob. In the end all wrongs will be redrcsscJ. " 'T'would be but poor satisfaction to see the mherabli tool, and Ipstu-netit . m:tde use of in his murder give up their li.es to an infuriated populace. The perpetra tors will not escape the jenalty of the law. You ned not for fr.r n falli'.ro of lu?-tUe. Crime like this tan not be concealed. Ths earth is not l.irge enough to hold its jx r petrator3 or its instigators in seclusion. Murder will out, stont? have, been Vr.ovr to move and trees to speak. "The universal manifestations of sorrow among our people give painful evidence that your leader has fallen. Be not dis couraged. The world's history proves that a Under fit to succeed him will not be lacking. Exalted as were his properties of leadership, the demand of the situation (CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.) FEDERAL COURT APPEALED TO BY K EN TU C Ii Y II E P I B LI CANS. Jurifte Tnft, nt Cincinnati, AsUed to Restrain Democrats from Interfer ing with Sllnor Mate OfUecrs. HEARING SET FOR MONDAY TWO PETITIONS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COURT THAT DAY. One Arcnlnst the Dcmocrntle Contest ants nnd the Other Attnlnst the Election Commissioners. BRADLEY CHIEF OF COUNSEL ASSISTED BY AVILLSON AM) OTHER LAWYERS OF PROMIN EXCE. Governor Tnylor Showlnjr No Dlspo. altioii to Mkh the Louisville Cola promlse ABrrenirnt. THREATS BY THE DEMOCRATS REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE GIVEN AX OTHER DAY OF GRACE. If Agreement Be Not Accepted n Rival Government AVI11 Be Estab lished Arrests Probable. CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. 8.-Judge William H. Taft, who has Just been appointed pres ident of the new Philippine commission, to-day gave notice to counsel that on next Monday, at 2 o'clock p. m., he would bear arguments on the petition of the state ofil- cers of Kentucky, other than Governor and lieutenant governor,- for a restraining or der against the three members of the Ken tucky State Board of Election Commislcn ers.and the contestants for state olnces, other than those of Governor and lieuten ant governor. The Legislature in Kentucky hears and decides contests for Governor and lieuten ant governor, but the contests for other state officer come before the State Board of Election Commissioners, sitting as a contest boards in which said board has final Jurisdiction. This petition for an in junction against the present State Board of Election Commissioner and the Demo cratic contestants for minor state officers Is, therefore, not one uffectlng Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall, and will not conflict with the conferences for an agreement that were begun at Louisville last Monday, and which are Mill in progress at that city and at Frankfort. As the petition prays that the Incumb ents of these minor state offices Fhall cot be interfered with In the discharge of thJr duties, it is readily H?en that the Repul llcan secretary of state might not attest the proclamations of Governor Beckham and that there might be some dispute as to the use of the seal of the common wealth. It is also pointed out by those in the lobbies, who are commenting on the application, that the state auditor would Indorse and the state treasurer pay out funds for the maintenance of militia under the command of Adjutant General Collier, etc. There Is no end to the applications in practice under Injunction, according to the comment of those who accompany the at torneys, but the attorneys themselves re fuse to say anythlr.5. These attorneys maintained absolute silence all day and re fused to htate even the title of the case until to-night, when it was ascertained that all the papers here and elsewhere had pub lished Incorrect and sensational reports re garding It. CONFERENCE OF LAWYERS. Former Governor W. O. Bradley and Mr. Sweeney, of Lebanon, Ky., arrived in tho city early this morning and were soon Joined by a large number of others from Kentucky. W. 11. Mackoy, a prominent at torney, whose office Is in Cincinnati and whose residence is in Covington, Ky.. was soon called In as associate counsel. When Ell's and Pryor resigned after Issuing cer tificates of election to the Republican can didates on the state ticket, the third nu-rn ber of the State Board of Election Com missioners, Mr. Poyntz, appointed Judge Fulton and Morton J. Yonts as his col leagues, .and these coraml.sioners are In session now at Frankfort, and the Injunc tion seeks to restrain them from-seutlng the Democratic contestants. After the res ignations of Ellis and Pryor Governor Tay lor appointed Cochrane and Mackoy as the successors of Ellis and Pryor, to serve with Poyntz. Attorney Mackoy, who worked all day with Bradley, Sweeney and others In draft ing the petition, ,was a mcmr of tho State Board of Election Commissioners under appointment of Governor Talor un til that board was declared illegal by lha Kentucky courts. Bradley and Mackoy were the only ones of counsel who called on Judge Taft about noon. After a confer ence of less than an hour the Judge an nounced that he would hear argument. oti the petition on Monday, Feb. 12. at 2 p. m., and that the defendants nnd thlr counsel should be furnished with copies uf the pe tition in the m( antirne. Augustus E. Willson, of I.ouli:N and other attorneys from Kentucky Joined Gov ernor Bradley early In the owning and after a conference it was announced that, in courtesy to the court, thf petition would not be made public until 2 p. m. t;t xt Mon day. The only thing that Governor Brad ley would say was that the petition did not directly or Indirectly or in any way affect Governor Taylor or Lieutenant Gov ernor Marshall, and any reports about their friends who have been engaged as counsel for other slate officers not acting in good faith were fnle. BULKY. PETITION. The petition Is long. and. Judging from its bulk, It would fill the largest of tht metropolitan papers. It ia unuVr?trod the petition recites the history of the election of last November In the rae of each of tbe dinar cScvrs, the returns fruci Y) couut7