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between the Government of the Unltd States and certain men who are In insurrection aira-nxt the lawful authority of. the 1'nited We believe that iic-h condition of insurrection has arisen frr.m a course of events which, when once Instituted, has moved an Irresistible sequence to toe present situation; that this 'course of events began with the" barbart-tlej practiced by the Spanish Ckrvemment toward the inhabitan-s of the Island cf Cuba. These barbarities were continued by the Spanish authorities In spite of our protestations and entreaties through a series of years for an amelioration of these dreadful condltlcns, and finally culminated In the destruction of our war vessel, the Maine, In the. barhor of Havana. Every step which followed has been inevitable sequent of the preceding events-war between the two nations, the success of American arms and the consequence which attach to the conquest cf an armed foe.

Among these consequences; were the occupation of the Philippine Islands -by the American naval and military forces and tbe substitution during tbe remainder of the war of a sovereignly of the conqueror for that of the conquered. In the t'hillpplne Islands, with the exception of a single year. Spanish sovereignty has been complete since the Sixteenth century. Spain collected the taxes, held tbe fortifications, appointed all tbe civil officers. Spanish viceroy.

Spanish Judges. Spanish courts administered tbe laws which were proclaimed by the Spanish Government and enforced by the Spanish army and navy. The sudden destruction of this sovereignty compelled the substitution of the sovereignty of tbe conqueror. No other Government In the archipelago was competent to receive the authority surrendered bv Spain. Our Oovernmcnt had to accept and assume the responsibilities of the situation and execute the duties devolved upon it by the change in the administration of the.

laws. The only alternative was to surrender the Islands to anarchy or to foreign and selfish Intervention. Neither course waa compatible with dury or with the dictate of humanity. Therefore, after the conquest in the harbor of Manila. It waa Incumbent on our Oovernmcnt to protect life and property throughout the archipelago.

"We recognute and declare the facts to be that, from the 13th day of Auput, 1898, until the 4th day ef February. peace prevailed In Manila under the protection of American arms; that, on the day last named, an Insurgent force assailed our army In its fortifications and encampments, under the cover- of darlc-. hesa, and by this act of srgresslon Inaugurated hostilities, the first result of which was intended to be wholesale massacre and tbe destruction of property within the city. "We recite with sorrow the fact that the Chief encouragement extended to the Insurgents has been from some misguided fellow-citisens; and to them must be assert bed much of the bloodshed and ruin which has followed. "We further the Government of the I'nlted States baa sought in very honorable way to secure a cessation of host ill tics, aa evinced by the appointment of a commission fully authorised to whd me insurgents and to offer them peace and amnesty, and by tbe action of our military and naval authorities, who nave all times been ready to protect those who would surrender their arms nd cease their warfare against the Government of the Veiled States.

We point to the fact that these efforts or peace-have been continuously rejected by the Insurgents, until it became manifest yen to them that they were waging a bofieicaa war. 'Second We declare our belief In the Big a honor and Just action 'of our army and navy In the Philippine Islands. We believe that our Government has taken every step that It should take to secure peace and order. We believe that the Ad-f ministration representing the Government highly and fully discharged Ha duty In the premises. We consider it our part to share the burdens of our Government rather than to embarrass Its effort and thus prolong the conflict of arms.

'Third We know that at this very hour our soldiers In arms are face to face with an armed foe: and until the cloe of. hoe-' tllltiei know onl our eoontrr. lit armv and navy and its Ej tcutlve. We pledge to them while our flag shall be In battle our Unfaltering- support. "Fourth We as Americans take pride In the achievements of our army and navy.

uma in ine war wnn epatn ana In the resent military operations in the Island of aison. The heroism of officers anil men alike have shed renewed luster on American arms. Th cause In which they have fought was and is a Ju one. They are Bow fighting for the security of the lives of peaceable non-combatants throughout the archipelago, and In Just reprisal of an unprovoked attack. We believe that the ending of seditious appeals to the American troops, engaged in hostilities, la an act treasonable character, and that every intra 10 ausnaon ineir colors or disregard their duty as soldiers-merit the lasting condemnation of every patriot "Fifth The Government of the United States should be.

and we believe will be, true to Its principles In the disposition of all questions that may arise in the future in our relationship with the people of the Philippine Islands. "Sixth We regard the great Issue of the nour to be the success of our rauntrv in the performance of the duty which it owes to civilisation. Until this is assured until armed Insurrection has ceased we have no terms to offer but the American terms af unconditional surrender." Letters of Regret. Letters of regret were read from Judge Lambert Tree, the Rev. Dr.

Lyman Abbott and Dr. K. Benjamin Andrews. All expressed themselves full accord with the object of the meet lng. TO DIYIDE KENTUCKY TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS THE STATE.

IN Raid Confidently That Chang Will Be Made Before the Next Congress Adjourns. 400 MUCH WORK ON HAND. Before tbe next Congress adjourns, It Ha positively asserted that Kentucky will be divided Into, two Judicial districts. Two bills were presented In the last Congress, by Judge Evans In the lower house and by Senator Deboa In. the Senate, providing for two districts In Kentucky and these bills will be revived when Congress meets next December.

Ths bills will provide for a. district to Include Louisville, Owensboro and Paducah. and another including Frankfort and Covington. Court Is held In all these places now by the one Judge, Sine the new. bankruptcy law went Into effect, it is utterly Impossible for one Judge to transact all the business.

Even before this law was passed, the Kentucky. Judge had more work on his hands than any other Judge In the surrounding; States. Indiana Is the only State bordering on Kentucky which la Included in' one district. The cases which come before the Indiana Judge do not average half those which come before tha Kentucky Judge. The docket In Indiana's court la almost entirely civil.

That State bas none of the many internal revenue 'casea to dispose of which Kentucky, by reason of Its business. Is called upon to consider at every term of court- It was the pressure of all this regular business with the addition of the bank ruptcy business which compelled Judge Barr to retire. It is understood that Judge Evans has also found the duties very heavy and his bill for the division of the State will be pushed in the next Congress. Benjamin F. Cawthon Dead.

Benjamin F. Cawthon, an old and respected citizen of the county, died Last evening at his home He was seventy-three years of age. Tbe funeral Is to take place from tbe residence of W. H. pulaney, 720 Weal Broadway, but the arrangements have not yet been per.

i (acted. GUILTLESS Aro the Packers of a Single Fault. INQUIRY COURT SO REPORTS. MEAT, GOOT OB BAD, WASfTHJS AfiTXCI.fi' Or COMMERCE. EAGAN IS SEVERELY REBUKED.

Miles' Proof of Embalming- InsufS-' dent, and Tor That Reason Ha Is axso ro tatxxno to report. Washington. May 7. By direction of the President who approves the! find ings. Acting Secretary of WarMetkle- John to-day made public the report and findings of the military court appointed to Investigate the charges made toy MaJ.

Gen. Miles, commanding the army. that the beef supplied to the army dur ing the war with Spain was unfit for the use the troops. The most Im portant features of the report are: The finding- that the Major General's allegations regarding; tbe refrigerated beef was treated with chemicals were not established; that his allegations concerning the canned fresh or canned roast beef were sustained aa to its n- suitability for food as used on the trans. ports and as a lung-continued field ra Hon; censure of MaJ.

Miles tor "error" la falling to: promptly notify the Secretary of War when he first formed the opinion that the food wai unfit; censure of the Commissary Gen eral (then Brig. Gen. Eagan) for the too extensive purchases, of the canned bet aa an untried ration; censure of CoU Maui, of MaJ. Gen- Miles staff; the finding that the packers were not at fault and that the meats supplied to the army were of the same quality as' those supplied to the trade generally, and the recommendation that no further proceedings will be taken in the premises. The conclusion of the court adverse to further proceedings based upon the; charges is as follows: It has evdeloped la the course of the inquiry as recited in this report that in some Instances some Individuals failed to perform the full measure of duty or to observe the proprieties which dignify high military command, but tbe court la of tne opinion that the mere statement In the official report of the tacts developed meets the ends of discipline: and that the inter, eats of the service will be beat subserved If further proceedings be avt taken There Is more or less criticism of MaJ.

Gen. Miles in various parts of the report. Probably the most direct lnstanoe la the one which states that beyond the criticism of officers found elsewhere in the report: The court finds that against none of the officers commanding- corps, divisions brigades and regiments and their staff oUi-. ct should a charge of guilty be brought. The court also hnds that tbe Majoe General commanding the army had no sufficient jusoncatioa tor alleging that the refrigerated beef was embalmed or was unfH for Issue to It also finds that he commuted an error in that, having be.

lief or knowledge, as claimed, that the food was unfit, that It caused sickness and distress; that some of It waa supplied un der the pretensa er experiment; that other beef was embalmed, he did not Immediate. ly report such knowledge or oenei to tne Secretary of War to too end and that a proper remedy might be promptly appueo. Why Maun Is Censured. The censure of CoU Maus. Inspector General of MaJ.

Gen. Miles Is based upon his failure to call attention to charges concerning the beef at Chick- amauga contained in a report of in spection made by Surgeon Major Daly on the 28th of October last, in which he stated hia belief that the meat was chemically treated. "The silence of CoL. Maus." says the court. "on so important a matter as tha cbemicallsed beef reported by MaJ.

Daly and personally known to himself. is most remarkable. The remark Is also made that MaJ. Gen. Miles' failure to draw special at tention to this report is "unexplained." a a Where Miles Waa At Pault.

Commenting upon MaJ. Gen. Miles' testimony that he had first formed the opinion last August that tha refrigerat ed beet had been processed, tbe court remarks: Whatever ths data upon which ha form- ed a belief or a reasonable suspicion, that the health ol tne troops was Deing im pair. ed by tbe use of deleterious food, it was his bounden duty, tn the opinion of the court, instantly to take the most effective measures within his control to ascertain tha actual fact and to correct the wrong. If any should be found.

It would have been practicable to obtain samples of the beef then being supptiea to tne army by contractors, and to have submitted these, samples to chemical examination which would have resulted In the detection of the presence or absenoa of boric or sallcyllo acids or any otner cnenucat agent that may have been used aa a preservative agent. Tet no such precaution as that suggested waa taken by tha Major Gen. eral commanding at that time or at any suoeequent lime, so iar aa naa oeen learned by tne court, 'ine court nnaa that the allegations ot tne Major ueneral com mending to the effect that the refrigerated beef supplied to tha troops was treated with chemical preservatives have pot been established. The court also finds that so much of tha allegations of the Major Ueneral com. ma ruling in respect to the carnied roast beef aa relates to Its unsultabllity for food, as actually used on the transports and as to Its extensive or long-continued use as a neid ration are sustained, in the opinion ot the court none of the other allegations in relation to the canned fresh beef is sustaineu.

ine eviuenoe snows mat Col. John F. Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence, recommended the adoption ot tne cannea roast beef aa a component of the field ration, and to this extent ne ta responsioie. see Severe Rebukes For Eagan. The report places the quantity of canned roast beef purchased for the war by the Commissary department at 847,174 pounds, Including- 350,000 pounds which was brought from Liverpool and other- English ports.

Anis amount is characterised as excessive, and the Com. mtssary General (Brig. len. Eagan) is severely criticised in several parts of the document on tnis score. un of the severest rebukes Is aa follows: Considering the little use that has been made of this beef in the regular army, the probability that the volunteers were entirely Ignorant of It, and that Us use as a part of the field ration had never been" sanctioned by the President or Secretary of War.

the court can but characterise the action of the Commissary Ueneral of Subsistence aa unwarranted and reckless, in that he ordered the purchase of such enormous quantities of food that was prac. ticaliy untried and unknown, and the court so finds. The court also finds that there Is no ground for any imputation whatever i any other actuating motive on the part TttV COU1UKK-JOURNAL. LOUISVILLE. MONDAY MORNING.

MAT S. 1893. vrzrr manager of THE DEMOCRACY. J. G.

Johnson, who has been placed at the head of the Democratic National Committee during the absence in Europe of Senator Janes, Is the Kansas member of the commute-; and Is a warm friend of WilMsm Jennings Bryan ard a stanch advocate of fusion and s-lver at tbe Chicago nls form ratio. Mr Johnson, has been active in politics for a long tme and Is ac counted one or the strong merooera ui uir Rational Committee. He divides hia time chiefly between his practice of Uw and the affairs of the Order of Modern Wocdmen, of which he Is the head. He was horn la Brooklyn, and early removed to Peoria. 111., and theace to Kan, where he reeidea.

of the Commisary General than the earnest desire to secure the ben possible food for the troops. The court prencuiws this act of the Commissary General of Sub-atatence a colossal for which there is bo palliation. Tbe Neglect la Cuba. The court finds that there was neglect tn Cuba, and to a less degree In Porto Rico, in delivering the refrigerated beef. The opinion Is expressed that It would have been Impracticable to land beet cattle on the hoof In Cuba, the remark: of the court on this point being as follows: The commanding General of the expedition characterises aa "absurd" such a proposition, and many of his commanding officers, whose opinion Is given In the mony, coincided with him in the impracticability or inexpediency of such a project.

Trv court concurs In the opinion if ivn men whose experience active military service dated from lata. Packers All Are An- Instruction of the President's to the ourt was: "If the packers of the country are guilty It must, be known. Replying to this-direction the court says: The court finds thst at the outbreak of hostilities in April. 1S3S. the packers of canned beef were engaged in the manu facture of an article ot standard qu-oity.

well known to the trude and the Sub sistence Mpartment under tbe name of cannel roast beef. The methods of taclc- ln-t tl.en in were the same as those habitually employed In the preparation of the meat aa an article of commerce, and the court does not And that they under went any change during the progress of tt4 war. xne large purchases- tor tne use. of the military forces during the months of 3da.v and June, 1888, were made not at the solicitation of tha packers or in com quence of efforts put forth by them for that purpose out by tne oraer ana upon the Initiative of the Commissar (General of Subsistence, such purchases being made in every case by officers of his department in tha usual manner. On another point connected with the packers the court- -1 Altnougn tne suoject or readjustment ar accounts between tne nttel states ana the contractors waa not.

referred to the court, it appeara from the testimony that whenever any cans have been found to be defective subsequent to their original de liver? to tne subsistence department, sucn cans have been replaced in every Instance- Replying specifically to the other ques tions set out by the President, tbe court says: That tbe canned beef was described "fresh" because It was not salt, but that the meat was not old or- stale. That the refrigerated beef furnished the army waa not "doctored or treated wttn other agency than cold air." That the meat purchased for tha army was the meat of commerce, that both kinds refrigerated and canned were such as are well known, in both hemispheres aa commercial articles, or wnicn there is and has been very large consumption, not onlv by tha trade generally, but by the United States navy and by the armies navies of k-urope. -'see Receipt of Complaints Not Denied. That no reports of unntness or unsutta- bility of the beef sent from the United States were forwarded to the War Department by any general officer serving In Cuba or Porto Rico while tbe Held operations were In progress, nor wars any such reports received until more than one month after hostilities ceased. That, barring some defects In methods of inspecting the beef, on its deliver? tn tne duoiuivcv uciwiineai, xne deterioration of tbe meat In shipment was duo to me iauii ui ov vuc a a Miles' Newspaper Interviews.

Ths charges of MaJ. Gen. Miles, a made In newspaper Interviews, as well as those made before the War Investiga tion comision. are referred to at length, among them being the interview with tbe Major General sent put from the New York office cf tbe Asoclated Press on January Si In which MaJ. Gen.

Miles was quoted as saying- that he had "overwhelming evidence that the beef was treated with chemicals to preserve It and that be had affidavits from men who saw the beef undergoing the em- oaimimj process." Tne court notes the denial which Maj. Gen. Miles made on this part of tbe conversation as It was printed in the New York Herald, but prints tne cnarge as a part of tha alle- gauona saying on this point: Tne testimony of both Mr. Reid and Mr. Berry, of the.

New York Times, agree viiv vvruv or tne interview, aa rnnrti by the former, and this is found in the Herald cliDDine. Tha "ourt diu. nni fore. Ignore thia paragraph, but treats It aa a Dart Of tha alleiatlnn. vhlih Oer investigation.

Summing ud the results of tiia igatlons of the chemists employed by tha vuuri, me court says: The" contents of all tha nu. vhiii ciatea or Dolled rather ihn m. were found to fleer Shot l-tr sinr w.Uk odor of cooked meat. The beef In nearly ail the cans anniur, a i suii- ''wfur io beat, but apparently without Injurious effect as to ha quality; apart from this tho meat contents were i a gooo state or preservation In everv ease K-n rt 7 Uve acids were found In any of the cans. There la 1SS8L has been or subjected to the action of mnw lr v.

iai! quantities of common salt have hn to tha pacaers. Detailing the'nnmernua th court conclude tha no caS8 dld number of swelled or tainted car, i greaUy exceed in amount ne cent, of the entire number examined." ta ah Insufficient Proof of Embalming. Several pagea of the report are de voted to the consideration of the alle gations made by MaJ. Gen. Miles that the refrigerated beef was treated with preservatives, but the statement la.

made upon the threshold of thia ques- tlon that "but little testimony was i mltted by him In this contention." The Inference drawn by the cou-the absence of such testimony 1b verse to the existence of the prat within Che corner-stone: Copies of all ths local dally papers and several of the mors Important Catholic publications; a number of coins; a photograph ot the paator and trustees of the church; a parchment containing the nama of the Pope, the Vicar General, the Bishop of ths Diocese, Monslgnor bouchet, the trustees and pries ta. tho President of the United States, ths Governor of Ken tucky and Mayor Weaver. one side of the double comer-stone waa blessed by Monslgnor Bouchet St Bocuface and tbe other for tho order of Franc Wx; an Monks in America. After tne ceremonies attendant uoon th lav ing of the corner-stone. Father KubalJ.

of Columhus, who. waa at one time pastor of the church, delivered an address German. He was followed by Father Bax. of St. John'a church, who made an address filled with humor and teen m.

After the completion of the exercises dinner to the ortesta waa Bivpn in the pariah house. i The church when comoleted will be unusually handsome, and la exoected to cost between and JisO.OOO. The seminary, which will he flnUriP about the same time, will be two and one-half stories high snd made of pressed brick, rt will contain fifty-seven rooms, and will be used for th education of those studyins for the Ifrmnnooo. JOSEPH HALL'S DEATH Fatal Belapse Suffered By An Aged viuzen, formerly a iArgs Sawmill Owner, Joseph Hall, known nrotnfnentlv former owner of large saw-mill it.r..t. In Loulavllle, died at his home, ica4 Fulton street, at o'clock this He had been 111 all winter, but had appeared to recover hia health unm days ao.

when he suffered a roia -Mr. Hall was In hia aeventy-nlnth veaj He ta survived by Mrs. Hall an? irl children, one of a iJo iJJ B. Hall, of Cornucopia. Ore.

Two ters. MteasM. Florlne and iMabti LoulsviUs. Mr. Hall born In Pem! nvea xn Louisville where he developed a large aaw-rn'il iifl dustry on tha "Point." He retired from buslnesa life several years aso.

i 1- alleged to prevail by the Major -n ial 1 'Attention is then called to the fatt that the testimony beating oprn the cfaemlcallsatlon of the beef with It only at the time of Us issuance troops and an analysis of this is made with the result of "considerable difference of vie-w as to the substances used and the mo-ie of their application." JtHj' Proof Hot Accepted. Considerable attention Is given tj Mr. Daly's testimony concerning the rfr; iterated beef on the transport r.i: and also to his report concernlr.y; tr.e beef supplied to the volunteers stationed at Chickamauga. to Ik. anilvill nf o-" from beef secured on the transport, S3 the court calls attention- to fact that he approved the finding tbe board of survey and that, notwithstanding there were other medical officers on board, no reference was made by hir.t to his suspicion that the meat hud.

-en chemically treated. Rejection of Miles' Witness The report closes with the following etateimnt: The court with a deep sense of the responsibilities devolving upon it bus laoored zealously to bring out tne truwi urU be-ltevts that it has tuiiy covered ail twitters releired to It for InvcsttKQUon. i nal the calling of more witnesses from tne large numoer suggested by tne Majr 0-n-erai commanding, including all uiut- ho have laaen part in the pptrauons of the war, would only have resulted In testimony upon the same lines as pursued without throwing further 1 wht UDon the Questions involved. feev ral uit- neases who were duly subpona- to appear before the court did not obey fuid-mona. Some of these were -r the Instance of the court.

Havins i-ige of tha fact that the statutes un.1 muke it possible to punish witnesses nn teailfv before a court mart UU or tn inquiry, the court look, no steps to irt of CU-Tiptl their attendance. Tbe document Is signed by J. F. Major General, United States President: Ueorge B. Davis.

Ll ut Colonel, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Recorder. The report having been Btibmitted, with the proceedings, to the frem dent, the following are the orders Executive Mansion, Washington, li. May -The findings of the Court ot. Inquiry was spproved. WILLIAM MrKIXLET.

The Court of Inquiry, of which Gen. Jamea F. Wade, Cnited States unteers, is President. Is hereby dlHaotved. order Of the Acting Secretary of War.

H. C. CORB1N, Adjutant General. MaJ. Gen.

when asked to-night whether he had any comment to make on the beef report, replied that he had read it- "But I have nothing to ba added, "either about the report, the method of testimony or the conclusions reached," "Does that mean that so far as you are concerned you will let the matter rest where the report leaves it asked the reporter. have nothing to ssy," MaJ, Gen, Miles. CORNER-STONE AID. TSTEW ST. BONIFACE CH HCIT AT JACXS027 AND GRi -ZZ7.

Consignor Bouchet Many Organizations sented- Coet DINNEB TO THE The new St. Boniface passed the first mll stone in its his' wiu wiore sirouer year nas pas' Colon. will stand as one of the most beau brown edifices in Louisville. Yesterday afternoon witnessed th Ing of tbe corner-stone of both) church and. the new seminary.

Will stand side, by side. Just ben o'clock ths priests and trustees pariah, with Monslgnor Bouchet at head, formed In the sacristy of Boniface, and started tn solemn-p. sion tor the new church which is built adjoining the old. At the the churchyard the train of priest augmented by members of the St. face Society, St- Ludwigs Bone Association, and six companies Catholic Knights of America, unJ command of CoL Henry Eiler an They moved to the music of a sung by the St.

Boniface choir, ad the voncoraia singing society, under the direction of Mr. O. J. Kleinmeyer. When tbe church was reached Father Bouchet moved forward and the corner-stone and then, passing solt-mnly around the wails, dedicated the whoe structure to tbe service and glory of God.

The following articles were Disced I 1 I i I I MJ Wto Work How- to do the work, and not. break down is the question that fills many women's lives. The duties must be performed. The bread winning- must go on. The scanty wages must be rt Hopeless lives of suffering those women live who struggle with female troubles and have i' not been told how to secure emcient help, Mrs.

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No workmen were about the plant. at tha time of the explosion, but John K. Seiders, lives near by, alla-htlv hurt. a a-an a- of trUDiM. I teen years.

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PinRKamV Advice -v and Medicine. POWDER PLANT DESTROYED. It Is believed, set firs to a magazine. When the flames reached the. powder It exploded -with terrino report.

Five minutes afterward there was a second explosion, when the drying house, con taining 400. kegs, or four tons, of powder, went up. Tbe exfloalon wrecked the entire plant. The property loss Is sig.000. Charged With Being Accessories.

Harriett Griffin and Alex. Jones, negroes, were arrested yesterday by L'eut. Ridge and Patrolman Savage, charged with, being, accessory to the murder of William Kirtf, who. was shot and killed last Saturday. STARS HERE.

Music Fcstiral Artists Ar-1 Two Hours Late. BR EM A COMES TODAY. PBOQBAIOIZ AEBANQED FOB ITBST COKCEBT T0-HIQHT. CHORUS' UST REHEARSAL Cloth Ceillne? At' Auditorium Improves That Building's Splendid Acoustic. SEHBBICH LOSES 9 10,000.

Most of the artists for Louisville's Musio Festival, reached the city from Birming ham last night, two hours late, tired but Jolly. In the party were Big. Cunptowl, who will divida honors with Maris Bra- ma; George Hamlin. Anna Lobblller. Bara Anderson.

Myron Whitney; Clarence Shirley and Blanche Towle. Marie Brems, left New York yesterday morning, and will reach here at noon to-day. as will Evan Williams, Gwillym Miles and Mme. Jacoby. The Boston Festival Orchestra, with Emll Mollenhauer.

director, and George W. Stewart, manager, also reached tha city. All are registered at the Gait House, Mr. Stewart was met at ths hotel by Messrs. H.

Shackleton, Andrew Broad- dua and Thomas O. Watklns, the Festival Committee, to make the changes In the programme made necessary by the withdrawal of Mme. Sembricb, After much patient work, the ollowlng excellent programme waa arranged for. to-night: Artlats: Miss Marie Brema, Miss Sara Anderson, Mr. Georfce Hamlin and Mr.

t' IL'hKtiAV .1. Overture Carnival Homaln Mease Bolonnelle "2rnw Mi Anrternoo. Mr. Mamtin, aur. rr imv ney.

Chorum and Orchestra. Aria Queen of Sheba Gounod Mima nrwmav Wotan's Farewell and Fire Charm WWIiwt and Orehestra. Lancelot1 Bong (Elaine) Bemberg VT H.mlln. Les Adleux de Jeanne d'ArcTscheikewskl Miss Anderson. Cantata Nardaaus Massenet Miss Anderson, Mr.

nusiiu, v.aw and Orchestra. Three Songs wsgnsr Miss JBrems, Overture Die Melsterslnger Wagner In speaking of the unfortunate illness of Mme. Sembrlch and the engagement ot Miss Brema to take her place, Mr. Stewart said: "I think we were very for tunate In getting an artist so famous ana tunate in getting an ania aw MANT ENTRIES FOR TTP0-. OBAPHICAI, TJNJ0N OFTICES, Lively Baee For Delegate To Inter national Convention Finance In Qood Shape.

KomlnaUIona -for tha varloni offin. tat Typographical tTnton, No, 10. were made at the regular meeting of tbe union at Library Hall yesterday. This election takes place May 17. The race for delegates to the In ternational convention la an especially live ly one, as the material put forward by the union Is ot the very- beat.

The nom inations msde are the following: W. D. Binford. Geo. W.

Check, Albert Sexton; Vice Prealdent, George D. Frlahe: Secretary-Treasurer, A. A. Hoffman, W. T.

Wilson: Recording Secretary, John Kane, James Watson; Board of Directors. Fred Boots, Joseph Phelp, G. R. Rarteree, Fred Morrison, Charles Roth, E. L.

Tiptoe; Sergeant-at-Arms, Martin Dugan; Aadrtmg Committee. Joseph Goes. Thomae uroark, Charlee Jacques; dele gates to Central Labor Union, Walter M. Young, James J. Msrtln, Max Trauth.

C. 17. Young, Thomas Ass; delegates te Inter. national Union, Jamea R. Caldwell, Thes.

R. Bailey, William O. Kirk, Jack A. O'Con nor, H. H.

Ellis, Charles E. Hooper, H. L. Morrow, Thomas. JU LedwHh and Charles R.

Bent. A number of Important questions came up for settlement, and were referred to appropriate committees for-adjustment. The union was never In a more prosperous con- 1HIIWI. D0Q AND PONY SHOW. Gentry and His Trained Animals Here For a Week.

Prof. Gentry's celebrated company of trained dogs, ponies, monkeys and llilpo- tian elephanta arrived yesterday, and everything bas been placed in readineaa for the opening performance, which will take place to-night at urooa and Kentucky streets, and continue throughout the week. with two periormances oaiiy at ra. and p. m.

This season this Interesting exhibition has been enlarged to twice Its former sise. An attractive parada will traverse the principal streets this morning at 10 JO o'clock, and everybody will be given an opportunity of seeing all the doga, monkeys, ponies and tiny elephants thst are to perform such unusual feats. Prof. Gentry's family ot trained animals has achieved a world-wide reputation" be cause of their phenomenal and really astonishing display of animal and the attendance aunng their eggage-ment here will doubtless be large. Ths performance is given under a thoroughly avaterproot canvas 4 TniCF POINTS t- ADOUT PEOPLE 4 Judge X.

IT. Goodnight, of Simpson county, was In the, city last night on his way to Frankfort, where he goes to attend to seme court buslnesa. In speaking of the situation in Simpson county, he said: "Each of the three Democratic candidates for Governor Oeels confident thst he wilt carry Simpson county when delegates are named. Mr. Goebel baa spoken In tbe county.

Mr. Hlardln has not spoken since he became an open candidate for Governor, while Mr. Stone. I believe, expect a to speak there soon." Mr. Richmond? Nicholas left yesterday for Indianapolis and the East to apend three Miss Florence) C.

Parker, ef Chicago. Is the guest ot her slater, Mrs. Horace Hurley, ef 1701: Brook street. Mr. Kawson Waller, of Chicago, has been In the city for several days, the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Hunter. The condition of little Fannie Ballard. who has been dangerously 111 during tbe past week, was slightly Improved yesterday. She has typhoid fever instead ot blood poisoning, as was at first reported, Mr.

and Mrs. Simon Saplnsky have re turned from their wedding trip, spent In Cincinnati and Chicago, and are at home at 222 Third avenue. Mr. W. It.

Hart, -wbo has been to 2em-Phls recently, wm called home several days ago on account of the Illness of his son, William, who has pneumonia. Mrsv. Joe Bloovnflel. crt Cyntbtajaa. -wCl reaoh the city tUf week to visit ber pe-.

rents. Mr. and Mrs. S. M.

Braun, of 1159 First street. i Miss Janls Barnes returned home yesterday from Memphis, wiiere she has been the guest of Mrs. William Barnes and Miss Flora BassetC see, Mrs. Charles Mooquot and Miss Jeanetta Campbell, of Paduoah. will reaoh the city this evening to spend several days wits Miss Lola Girard.

ot 1023 Second street. Miss Irene Patteoaonv of Franklin, win arrive Tuesday to be- tbe guest ot Mlas Carolyn Verboeff for a. week. Dr. Jamea Johnston, of New Tork, Is in the city spending the week with his mother, Mrs, Xaidie Johnston on Broadway.

e-e Mr. Francis Waller, -of Chicago, returned borne last night, after spending a few days wtt Mn and Mrs. Rotand Whitney. Cayt. J.

M. Harper bas returned, after a trip Bast, during which he met with a most pleasant experience at his old home, Danville, Va, He happened to be at Danville on the thirty-eighth anniversary of the mustermg of the Danville Blues into tbe Confederate service. Capt. Harper was in original member of the compauy, and his old comrades took possession of him. A number of them called In body upon him and his daughter.

Mrs. Wul Hyan, -at their hotel and gave them a cordial The occasion was marked, says the Danville Reg-later, -by a. tender eachanfre of expressions of fraternal good will and vxprasaiona or rraiernai good will and so capable as Miss Brema to take Mme. I comradeship, which, recalling the nun. Sembrich's place.

Miss Brema is in tne am eiaaa with Mme. Bembrioh and Is recosnlsed by music critics all over the world as a singer of splendid attainments. She was the last ef the great sopranos toft thia country, and even she had Intended sailing for Europe on Tuesdsy. Mme. Sembrlch waa compelled to give up seven engagements on account of her unfortunate Illness, thereby losing about 000..

The canceling of ber engagements was made with much regret, both by Mme. Sembrlch and Mlzs Buckley, who also expected to sing at the Festival, telegraphed Mr. Broad-dus lsst night that she could not come, but the management does not feel that Miss Buckley's withdrawal will affect the eucccess of the Festival. Director Shackelton rehearsed his chorus st tbe Auditorium yesterday afternoon. In order to accustom the chorus to the big hall And to acquaint them with the acoustic properties of the spacious building.

Tbe acoustic properties of tbe building are excellent, but to improve them Mr. Shackleton had a new celling stretched over the stage. The ceiling la of cloth, tight aa a drum, and improves very much the effeet of the singing, especially the more subdued passages. The chorus will have another rehearsal with the orchestra this afternoon, as will tbe aolotsta. NOMINATIONS MADE.

ortea of other years, moved the old soldiers deeply," Capt. Harper was called upon for a speech, and, although he hae nerrr striven for reputation av an orwtor, the occasion moved him to a speech that established his claim to one. Capt. Wooding, one ot the old vecerana, responded with some pleasant references to the war experiences of the men around him and a hope for future reunions. TRIAL TO BEGIN TO-DAY.

Dr. E. E. Gray Will Be Arraigned, Por the Murder of Hia' Paramour. Bloomfield.

May 7. The trial oV Dr. Ephralm E. Gray, for the murder of fals paramour, Mrs. MaJlssa Skinner, last December, Is set for to-morrow In the Criminal Court.

Judge W. W. Mof. fett is a relative of te accused, and lor this reason John 8. Bays, of Sullivan, has been appointed to preside during the trial.

The counsel representing the State will Include Prosecuting Attorney Charles I). Hunt, of Sullivan; John R. Riddle, Deputy Prosecutor, and W. V. Moftett and Seymour Kiddle, of Bloomfield.

Tbe defense will be looked after by the Hon. Emerson Short. Cyrus E. Davis. W.

L. Stinkard and Thomas Van Busklrk. From Oray's actions. It Is believed tbe defense will be Insanity. Gray was a phyBiclan of good family, and has a wife and one child.

For some time be had been enamored of tbe Bk Inner woman, who was the divorced wife of Richard Spears. Gray was aleged to have come between them, ha having been the attending Dhynlcian udoii th birth of Mrs. Spears' After the separation. Mrs. Spears resumed her tmWden name ot Sklnoer.

Dr. Oray's love for the woman continued the overpowering pearton his life, and was Intensely jealous of sny courtesy on her part to other persona. This Jealousy wearied the woman, and she began to show a coolness which aroused Dr. Gray Into numerous threats against her life. On the 20th ot December he discovered that she contemplated a vbtit to Bedford, and, surmising, in his Jealous refiw, that she had an appoint nwot wrth a rival, he armed himself with a surgeon's scalpel and lay In ambush for Mrs.

Skinner ss she made way to the depot. Witl a surgeun's knife he thrust several times Into her breast and neck, tbe point each time striking a vital place. Her death occurred instantly, and almost without a struggle. FAIR FOR A FEW HOURS. Another' Tornado Rom or Afloat Last Night With No Foundation.

Holding np for a few hours ester-day afternoon showers permitted taste of fair weather that brought out people in numbers. Last night the rain resumed again. Showers are to be followed by cooler weather today. There was anotf.er "cyclone" rumor afloat on the streets last night, but hot It originated is Lard to divine. 'As fa aa could be learned there was no good foundation for It.

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