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FOR EDUCATION. Tha Constitutional Comrentlon Now Considering That Subject Two Reports Submitted By the Committee That Widely Differ. The A. and M. College Tax the Principal Cause of tha Divergency.

Jadra Beekaer's Minority Favors a Costlsnssee the Present Sys. tm Upea Broader Groanda. HO COMPULSORY EDUCATION, Frankfort, Ky Marsh (Special.) The convention Vook tip tbe report on Education to-day, the attempt to have it eoiukidiTcd first ia Committee of the Lolo failing, ill. Jacob presented tho majority report, and Judge Beekncr the tuiuotity. The former explained the I revisions of' Lis report briefly but the iuttrr more in extenso with the subject with which be ia so familiar, 3 be two reports differ vet -radically in a number of particulars; bud tho jiuui divergence is la regard to the A.

and College tax. Mr. Jaeobs and tlo majority of the committee think that sum contributed to any institu tion other than the common schools should first be determined upon by the people. Judge Beckner, and those who form the minority report, think that the, prerent oidor of things should be continued. The latter claim that the majority report forbids aid to normal schools, tjhe and College at Lex las ton.

tho Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind Institute at Louis- villa, nnks approved ty a vote of the i people. Ihey think this would retard the advance of the edueational causa in Kentucky, and will flit lit the pro- Liions of tlie majority report in tola respect bitterly. Another point In which the reports differ is that relative to the Common School Fund. Mr. Jacobs, who is an eminent constitutional lawyer, and his colleagues of the committee wish, to merge the bond for county surplus amounting to $378,946.71 into the gen eral fund, and think this is the best way to get rid of the Inequality arising from the annoy injg and complicated sys-tem now' in vogue of piling up credits to those counties who refuse to use their pro rata by keeping up common schools.

This is in accord with the provisions of the Constitution of 1840, but it places a premium upon illiteracy, and both of the reports, so far as the. future is con cerned, settle the matter satisfactorily by creating one common fund, the pro rata of each county not called for after the second year to be turned into the common fund, instead of as now, placing it to the credit of that county. Judge Beckner claims that the turn- ing of the $378,846.71 into the com mon fund would not be fair; that these uncalled for sums is the past belong; to the different counties, and that the State has no more to take it away from them and put it into a common fund than it has to seise a county courthouse or any other property to which it has an indisputable right. In presenting the Educational report, Sir. Jacobs said, that the committee had not thought it wise to embody- a pro vision compelling the Legislature to in- stitute a system of compulsory education.

In their opinion the State was not ready for -that yet; and, therefore, they had simply declared in the first section that the General Assembly shall by appro priate legislation provide for an efficient system -of common schools throughout theStatet. The second section provides that the bond of the State, issued in favor of the Board of Education, for the sum 327,000, and the bond for surplus for the sum of $378,040.71, and this bond and the $73,500 of the stock in the Bank of Kentucky, or its proceeds shall be held Inviolate for the purpose of sustaining the system of eomomn schools. The interest and dividends of this fund, together with any sum which may be railed by taxation for edueational purposes, shall be appropriated to eomomn schools, and to no other purpose. ISO suss shall be raised "or collected for education. except in the eomomn schools, un til the question of taxation ia submitted to the legal voters and majority of tlie votes east in favor of taxation Mr.

Jacobs said this clause had been in- serted because the committee thought that if a tax was to be levied in behalf of higher educational institutions the people should so determine. If adopted. this would do away with the A and M. College tax until the same had been pass ed upon by the people. In explanation of section three, which allowed the General Assembly to make provision for the sale of the stock in the Bank of Kentucky, when sold the State to execute bond for same and turn interest into school fund, Mr.

Jacobs ssid that some doubt had existed whether, under the present Constitution, the Legislature could do this. It was obvious that it was essential that it alio Id have this power, and the committee had. accordingly, inserted the section. Tbe fourth section provides that each ceunty in the State shall be entitled to ib proporion of the school fund on its emeus of pupil children for each school year: and if the pro rata share of any school iiutrict i not cauea lor alter I 1 1 1 1 tnu WTwnu bciiuim iwfi je Burnt in coYi-rvd into the treasury and placed th credit of the scliool fund fur general apportionment the following s-Uol year. In explaining tuis section.

Mr. Jacolia ruul from tlie reports of of I'ublic Instruction llckett, and gave the reasons stated above. ction required schools for white children and colored children -should be kept separate. Section related to tle duties of Su perintetident of I'ublic Insrucrion, and relieved him lrom the nikuairetnent and disbursement of the funds, turning the sxmo over to tin ptihlie ol'iccrs that manage and cisturs other publie funds. 1 hi chanire was demanded, said Mr.

jacol, in utler to allow the Superin- tpadent the opportunity of traveling over the State, and keeping up the interest, finding out the need. of 'the system. Instead of. as st present, being Of fcBncd to his office by clerical da tie. www At the conclusion of Mr.

Jacobs' re marks Judr iieckner called for the reading of th minority report presented by lura. When tlie cierK baa a one this he read from manuscript a speech in defense of it. lie thought it were better the convention had never mt than that it should leave the educational situation in Kentucky worse tlmn it found it. declaring tlieir patriotic efforts to secure to the citizens of the State the enjoyment of the righte of lif liberty and property will hve been in vain If, in the slightest de gree, tner should enridjre or weaken their power to provide for the dues-tion of their children. lie did not believe a body of men had ever met on.

the continent more anxious to do what was right, and be invoked them to not make mistake in dealing with the all important qnestion of education. The speaker then entered upon a dissertation upon the subject of education. It was not he said, that overturned the liberties of Home; not Napoleon that made France a despotism it was i cm ranee. Education by the State had become the settled policy or our people, amv had been pronounced the most distinctively American of all our institutions. Upon the perpetuation of the system and principle depended the prosperity of a free people.

i nose wno opposed tb prin ciple dared not do so openly. The extent to which this State instruction should extend was touched niton. Hor ace Mann being quoted as the greatest and ablest friend of free schools that modern times had produced." Referring; to the condition of the- common schools, he said, in the country the limit was five months, the teachers in 1 888-t9 receiving an average corn pens tion of $33.76 pea. month. Ont of thia or sbe- had to obtain a snpnort.

This was not eqnsl to the pay of day laborer. Ia the towns and cities dnriruT the last rear the avorarn wu tl 28 teachers and a higher order of instruc tion. The farmers," said Ju.ljre Tieckner, may combine as mnch mm tk They may paw resolutions against cor porations until dnomsdav: tiiev mv d. mand lower tariff rates nntil their voices craca; tney may call for reform in the administration of tlie National and local Governments until thty are weary of the exercise: thev may insist that ine nnanciai. policy or he Government is ruinous to them until thev have nil become insolvent: thev mty resist tlie domination of towns and cities in everr way possible; but, until they have more efficient school, they -will be hewers of wood and drawers of -vatcr for thoite who enjoy better advantages.

Knowledge is power, and intelligence rule the forces or this Nineteenth eentnrv!" He asked whether thev were Trillin to allow thepreaent condition of affairs to Kentucky's nosulatioa was anout Massachusetts has more. Kentucky had dOO.OOO school children from six to fourteen years of age; Massachusetts had almott the same. In the year 1887 Massachusetts spent on its public schools whilst in tho aggreirate was 81.754.107. T. here the averace of dod il lation to the sqnare mile 219: hare it is only we hive 42,000 square mues to "alter our over, wtnio Massachusetts bad only 7,000.

Her schools were kept own 1 60 dsys annnal-1 here onlv 85. However, be said, this comparison was naruly fair, for Alaatta cnutiett is so much tlie oM.t ani wealthier State than Kentucky. He then took: lows, saving her arcs was rreater. and popuiaticn nnont the same She snent a6.O87.03: Illinois 810.279 umo iu.vii.e2t; siicmgan 730.S65 and Aiiflsoun 81 337.03 lbese. true, were land-giant Stat1; but then these figures ahewed what advantages other States possessed in mat ters.

It was a fact, too, that three- fourths of the county -seats in JS.cnti.cKy had, as yet, done nothing to supplement the State School Fund, and in many of them there was no private teaching-. Ha aaid that if she kei-t an with the procession, Kentucky would have to de-vie wavt and means for maintaining srhools during a longer portion of the vear. to securing betur bonva In wnicn they may be taught, and for paying better nhnM to teachers. Thn Jad nitxn a verr Interesting sketch of the origin of the common school system of the Stale, referring to the tight in the tJonventlon or 1M netween ine friends and enemies education by the State. Among the former were Chsrlea A.

WicklilTe, T. J. Hood. Lark in J. Proctor, John D.

Taylor and Ira Iioot, while the leader of tlie latter was Hurdin. who declared the worst tanght child in the whole world is ho who is tanzht by miserable country school master." In tlie course of this sketch he said Hon Z. T. Smith, candidate for Superintend ent of Public instrucion, a compliment. referrlns to his wise snd realous man aeenvnt bv which cents per annum on ech $100 of taxable valua tion waa added to the resource of the adiool fund.

Tlie soeaicer then dwelt noon the dif ference In the majority and minority reports. In addition to efficient, hi report had adequate" in the first section, requiring the Legislature to provide for a svstem of common S'iioois. Concerning Section 2, he said, In substance, what is stated above. In Section 3 his report alio provided for separate schools, but declared, also, that in the distribution of the school -fund no distinction shall he made on account of race or color. In the omis sion of this he thought the majority port defective.

A const lerable portion of his remarks was relative to the col' ared brother. Concerning the sale of the stock of the Bank of Kentucky, he said he was a little more euarded in his report than waa the majority report. He required two-thirds of the General Assembly to be agreed before this could, be done. The remainder of his speech was devoted to tlie A. and M.

college tax. which the majority report annuls until it has been mimed unon ny the people. Jt an able effort, and was listened to attentively by all of the delegates present. notwithstanding the fact that it took the speaker over two hours to deliver n. iTvery friend of education In Kentucky would find it most excellent reading.

Dr. L. p. V. Williams followed Judge IWknr in an address in support of an amendment offered by him providing for a avatem of combulsory education.

lr. Jus. Lw Brown spoko upon the gen eral subject of education, not himself to either report. He favors, however, the support the A. and M.

College. Mr. Jep Jonsoa addressed himself par ticularly to 'that Clause oi tuo majority report merging toe oona ior county nixit into the general fund. He opposed this as unjust to some of the counties. In other respects he sup ported the majority report.

-Mr. Bronston reviewed the' history of the A. and il. College at Lexington, and made an eloquent plea for the continuation of tlie tax in his support. Tliree-fourths of tlie States, he declared, gave more liberal aid to higher education than Kentucky, and if the majority report were adopted it would be a step backward.

The elause in the report he objected to, he felt sure, waa not incorporated at the suggestion of the broad committee. Mr. Jacobs, it iiaa raiiier, hA thought, come from the sectarian Institution in the county that dictin- guiithed gentlemen represented. the hicher educalionttl inatituUcns of a sects riiin character in the State had made war upon the A. and M.

College, because it interfered with tbHr profits. It hud been ohiected that the eollcce excluded colored people. Gov. Buckner and iust infonited lum tha arransw uviits had been made to eonstitnto tho oulored normal school st rank fort branch of the A. and M.

College, and thus the amount appropriated could he divided between the two. Air. Kronston sueech was an able one and waa vigor. tiutlv applauded. Mr.

iaasiDjt foOowea lum In support of the majority report, tie thought 1 common scliool education waa ail that THE COUKLKit-J LTlIJVAIit JjOXTLSYILHJ TUESDAY MOBNiyG, 3MAPCH lO, 1S91. the Stat ought to guarantee. It aid waa A mA M- College some otler institution, or institutions, in the northern, southern, ana western porwotia of the State would soon be seeking the an me. It waa. declared, not that be oved Lexington lees, but that he loved tr.o tax-ridden people more.

At the eoneluaion of his speech, the Cenventlon adjourned, tlie day having been occupied in the discussion, a. tu TO ADJUST DIFFEREKCES, Aa Cffort te Be JMnde to Have Striking Carveaters Ketara te Work On II arris Theater. Sir. JL L. Britton.

of th theatrical firm of Harris, Britton Dean, arrived at the Gait House yesterday, having re turned from a business trip to St- JauL The mission of Mr. Britton was for the purpose of selling the Harris' TbeaterJ in that city. The theater was fitted up several ears ago at an expense of 00O. Of late the bouse naa no aone paying business, and a few weeks ago the curtain waa rung down and the doors dosed. There waa some noney due for the expenses of running the theater and Mr.

Britton went there to settle af fairs. The result waa that the theater vae sold for $10,000, out of which Mr. Itrttton Mid tint Indebtedness. Air. Britton came back to watch the work on the new theater here.

He was waited upon at his hotel last evening by a committee of five from the locked -out car Renters. Mr. Britton is anxious to have the men return to work. and will meet them at 4 o'clock this ar-ternoon to adjust the differences if possi ble. A day and night force of ninety- nve men is now at worar in an enuuavor to have the house ready for an opening April a.

BELIEVES IN BERNHARDT. Miss Mather Takes the French- woman's Part In the Theatrical Quarrel. Tb Divine Sara Has a Better Idea at tha Fart Tkaa Mlsa Barea port Very much uwhed. quite animated, if not excited, was Mias Margaret Mather aa she cuue off the atage last evening at tin conclusion of the second act of Joan of Arc," at Macauleya Theater, But she waa smiling, for the plaudits of a delighted audience yet rang in her ears. and she had thus again been assured of an artistio triumph.

Sbe waa clad in steel greaves from head to foot armed icap-a-pie, a the novelists say, snd cer tainly presented aa fair picture of the unfortunate Maid of Orleans as one could wiah. The presence of aa every-dy reporter for the Courier-Journal, who had called to ask her as many questions ss he conveniently could between acts, had no depressing effect. Miss Mather continued to smile and disclose a mag nificent set of teeth aa she greeted him. snd said she would tell what he wanted to know if she could. I like this play ever so much." she said, in reply to a question- "And how do you like itf" The answer to this waa that the interviewer was much im pressed with it, aud this brought forth tlie expression I am glad of that, and the audience seems to like it, too; snd I always like to please Louisville audiences.

We have been playing this piece sines last December, and intend to Dresontlt ail the Alter that I ahull trv something else. How did I come to select ltr Why Aiaume Bernhardt herself telegraphed me about it, and I went over to seo about It, liked it. and took it. Successful Well, yes, everywhere but in England. They did not like it there, of course, because it is Uireetiy against thetn.

Madams Bernhardt aaid of it: 'What do you call uciwa. von nadish. when it ran longer than Toscs or Jfcdoraf' But," added Xlina Mather. th.it was in Speaking of Madame Bernhardt, what difference. II any, is tnere in tne manner In which vou nreeeut Joan ana ners WelL I make it a little mors heroic Jeanne d'Aro wc cnuy tlicre's no doubt about that, and must nave been given ta ltcroius, and so 1 play the character that way.

1 thin it Wit Uie way it auouiu Whut do vou think of the different ideas of Mias Itavenport snd Madame Bernhardt in regard to the personality of Cleopatra?" 1 do not know that I can rightly answer that. In the matter of char acterization well, 1 don't like to say any thing against my countrywoman, oui Here Miss Mather paused a moment, and- then added with some hesitation: "Madame Bernhardt haa a better conception than Miss Davenport. I believe it is Mis Davenport's ides that Cleopatra was a well, a sort of an Amaaonlan beauty, but Madame Bernhardt thinks differently. That. I believe is what thev aro onanvtlina abouU WelL all agree that she was beautiful woman.

and that is the picture we are given if ber isn't that right Well. now. we never hear any one say large woman is beauty. We say sbo is handsome, stylish, stately snd all that, hut we don't apnlv the term beautiful and Cleopatra was a beauty. So I think Madame Bernhardt has the correct ides, i have seen somewhere that some one haa aaid that Madame Bernhardt was going to play the asp to Miss Davenport's Cleopatra, Now, that's too bod.

Bernhardt isn't a thin aa she used to bv anv means. Indeed she is great deal stouter. She plays the character well, and haa, I think, the correct idea as to her personal appearance. -an thia tiin the reporter waa noting the ease with which Miss Mather wore her greaves of sttel, snd saked her whether she did not find the armor un comfortable. Yea, ratlier, bnt not nearly aa much a mm w-hn firat bezaa to wear it.

You that it ia verv and cum bersome. It was so once that when I knelt to the King I couldn't get up aomethinff like those old-time soldier who were wont to knock an opponent over, and, knowing he eouian get up with the weight of bis armor. go on and knock over another, returnina, after while to finish his victims at nis leisure. Made for Oh, yea, and wnde in laris. The two suits 1 wear this and the one of gold cost enough too much, in fact.

But then we must have iheae thingo." Just then All ready for the third set was heard from the stage, and Miss Mather excused herself, and a few moments later waa arguing the necessity of fighting the Englinh at once, and it was observed that she wore her sword on the right side snd drew it with ber left hand as, with ber fair hair floating in the breere and her eye blaring with animation, she rushed to the battle ments snd urged the soldier on to vietirv Just before she stepped on the stage, Mlaa Mather waa asked if she did not think Sardou had Bernhardt in his eye when he wrote "Jeanne d'Aro." Site Undoubtedly he did, and, indeed, I think all of his plays were written with that idea that Bernhardt wouia. piay tliem." The Raw Mas Arrives. Denver, CoU Mireh 0. Genrge J. Hart-man arrived Saturday evening to take the position of Superintendent of the Western division of the Santa Fe.

The appolntmrnt of Mr. Ilartman, who is a reat trie no oi rvumgrr was a creat surprise in radmad circle, as no tntim itiou of the Superintendent's removal bad been received until the ar? rival of Mr. Uanaian. ZiGHlRT TAYLOR'S IIEFHEW. Oldest 8nrTlTing Keraber of the Fresident's Family Passes Away, Death of William -Dabaey Strother Taylor at His Country Home, Hia Striking Resemblance To the Grim Warrior Who Made the Name Famous.

Tha Bamataa Ta Ba laterred la tha Family Baryta Grenaa This Afteraaaa. 3X13 CHANOB 07 William TJabney Strother Taylor, the eldest survivor of sa old family, whose fame has not been restricted by State lines, pasted peacefully to the great beyond st 11 o'clock a. m. yesterday. Dabney Taylor, a he was familiarly snd generally known, was in his eighty-fifth year, snd his death was marked by the tranquillity of a spirit which is life had ever been sunny and joyooa.

He was nephew of Gen. Zachary Tay lor, and those who knew both inti mately and well often that had they been of the same sge one could readily have pasted for the other. Kentucky's fame for hospitality snd a liberal conservatism has sprung from the character of the men who immigrated from Virginia snd blaxed the way is an unknown territory for another mem ber of the great sisterhood of States. Ho family in Kentucky exemplifies to greater degree the characteristic traits of the transported Virginian than the Taylors. The branch which has lived tn Jefferson county since the land was first broken is descended from CoL ich srd Taylor, a fearless snd scoomplished Revolutionary officer.

At the close of the war, which demon strated to the world that the United Colonies were, snd of right ought to be. free snd independent States." CoL Rich ard Taylor concluded Virginia was be coming overcrowded. CoL Taylor be ing more man of actions than of words did not advise others to leave the breast ef the "mother of Presidents," but ho himself left. In 1787 CoL Tay lor arrived 'in Jefferson county, snd. among other tracts of property, purr chased what is now known ss the old Taylor This farm Is situated about five miles from the city en' the Brownrboro road.

It embraced 45Q acres of good farm land, undulat ing list enough for beauty. The house built by CoL Taylor stood intact for many years, ssd the present handsome residence on the original site is the old house, remodeled snd enlarged. On sightly kaoll, now covered with a clump of trees, one sere waa set aside for the family grave-yard, snd here repose the dust of five generations of Taylors. With CoL Dick Taylor, came his sons. Hancock Taylor was eldest snd the one into whose hsnds the estate eventual ly felk Zachary Tsylor took more nat urally and energetically to war than he did to farming, inheriting his father's martial Instincts, while to Hancock was bequeathed the inclinations of fanner.

Jtotwithstanding- Zachary Taylor's mili tary ardor, he undoubtedly was some thing of an agriculturist, too, as at the time of his election to, the Presidency he was the owner of a large plantation in Louisiana. Hanoocir Taylor purchased the home stead from the other heirs to his father's estate, snd here, July 8, 1804, William Dabney Strother Taylor, or Dabney Tay lor, as be waa always celled, w.is burn Ilia boyhood days were spent partially here snd partially on another farm belonging to his father, situated south of the city, on tlie Eighteenth-street road. When twenty-three years of age, he was married to Miss Jane Pollock Barbour, a sister of ex-State Senator PuUock Bar- our, who waa also a member of an old Virginia family. Upon his marriage he waa presented with a farm near Wortb- lngtbn, to the size of which he added by purchase, snd here he lived for over sixty-one years. When he first located on this farm he built a double kg bouse-When, thirteen years later, the liouso in which he died was built, the log house iwas converted into a Kitchen.

Toe iilstorio Taylor farm, on which Dabney Toy lor was born, haa now passed entirely out of the hands of the family. It has been greatly subdivided, snd is owned by various gardeners. Kightv acres, in cluding the old Taylor Homestead," are owned by Mr. Matthew Brady, who resides there. Though Dabney Taylor never sought or held publie ofliee, be was close student of polities.

Clay had no greater admirer than this sturdy farmer. He was an old-line Whig, believing firmly in protection, as well ss all the other measures advocated by the Great Commoner." Modest and retiring, he was firm in his convictions, inflexible in the performance of his auty ss be saw it. With all Vis he was ever opes to srgu roent and ready to listen to reason. This caused him in later life to radically change Ids views on some subjects. On account of difiidence his acquaintance was not easily gained, but once formed.

his friendship and attachment were strong and unswerving. His opinions were the result of study and thought, and once hia mind had been made ut his adherence to any particular belief could not lie shaken, lie endeavored to liu press upon his children that they should possess thorough integrity of thought ad well as of deed. Stanch Whig that he v. ss, when the Civil War came on- he became strong Union man, snd so remained, to the close of tlie strife. Ills sons battled for the Confederacy, along with the flower of Kentucky's sons, but he persisted in his doclarations that they were in the wrong.

Ueccntiy. however, be had been reading the work of Jefferson Davis, and sit conclusion be declared he now believed that seceesion had been in every way legitimate. The protective policy be also concluded was a fsllacy. This made him a Democrat. At thn last Presiden tial election he was the first voter at bis precinct, lie voted lor Cleveland, stating to those around him that he would like to nominate Mr.

Henry Watteron for President in 1892 upon a tariff re form idatlorni. 1 He was squaro-ehouldered and erect. though his bead waa usually bent down. Ia stature, about five feet eight inches. be was rather stout, weighing about 155 ponnds.

His resemblance to bis nnele. Taylor, was striking. and it has been believed that the life-size at a tlie aurtnountlng the Zachary Taylor monument was modeled from Dabney Taylor. Throughout hia entire life be enjoyed robust health until about six months ago. wnen nu sturay constitution began to fail.

-No malady aflicted him: it was simply a decline to be ex-ceoted in old ace. He realized that tlie and was approaching, snd expressed per fect winingnecs to go. All who hsd pawed through, life with him had preceded him to tlie grave, snd he said it was time for him to follow. Two months ago lie went to bed. never to rise again, lie was eonseious to the last, aud knew the laces of the children round his bedklde.

Ilia death was not marred by pain. lhe childrtn whu anrvive are Mrs. Judge Ac mi son. oi Mt. Sterling; Messrs.

Hancock and Manlius Taylor and Mrs. Caleb Dorsey, of thia City, and Mr. S. Taylor, who live on tho farm where bis father passed his entire married life. Thirteen years sgo tlie descased became member of tne Christian Church, and at the church of this denomination In Worthington the funeral services will be preached this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

The remains will be interred in the family bury in sr. ground, so much visited bcea'is it is the resting placo of Zachary Tay lor, there to mingle with the dust or. his fathers. The pall-bearers have not yet been named, but they will be chosen from the nephews, among whom are Col. Phil Bate and his three brothers and ea-Sheritf Jack Barbour snd Dr.

Barbour, of the I4ty Hospital. Mrs. Wlttsamerer's Lecture. The members of the Grand Army of the Republic- held an open meeting with W. T.

Ward Post, at Twen tar-sixth street snd Portland avenue, last evening, as one of tli serks devoted to raising funds for the Soldiers Home. Mrs. Wittenmeyer was in- trodiecd bv tlte nost commander and made an affecting address, after which Gen. Hobson made a speech. The attend ance was good.

A collection was taken no for the home. reaUzina S30 in eush. lhe poat pledged 81 OO more, the ladies or the u. a. K.

another iuu, ana toe Sons ol Veterans a contribution, without namink tlte amount. To-morrow cvenig there will ne aoth-T meeting at August wiiiieh font, at UU' Mr 11. and on Thursday night a grand mass-meeting at Muderkraiis Mall. Ill THE FEDERAL 1 Judge Barr tho Cir- cult Bench In Place of Judge Jackson. Jury Trials Ta Bcfla This Uoralar Hatters At tha Castoav Bocse.

The March term ef the United States Circuit Court was begun yesterday morn ing. Judge Barr presiding. Judge How ell E. Jackson usually tries the docket of this court, but beln nnaMe ta ba present, the work devolved Judge Barr. After the court had been called te order the juries for the term were impaneled.

They comprise the follow ing: Nathan Withers. O. W. Thomas. K.

Gilford, Henry Winter. Jack Bar bour. C. Menget, T. A.

Davidson, 8. Goodman. James F. Urinate ad. E.

B. Nugent, John T. Wright, La veils Thompson, Jolin Juu'i. August SchnelL ired Leib. Louisville: W.

1L Craptter, Simpsonville; Conrad Clay comb. Oamp- bellsvUle: James CaudUL Franklin: B. King. Milton: John G. Howell, Mack- vllle: D.

P. Rowland. Danville: G. M. ILee, Danville a Charles W.

Foreman. Wa- terford: Lewis Johnson. Pitman; Joseph Helm. Marrimae; Kugene Collett, Bris- tow; Guy Porter. Lore! to; James F.

Atherton, Nelaonville James Bell. Camp- bellsville. The Jury was discharged until to-day. and the session was taken up with the argument of cases, on -demurrers. The Aiiegheney (PaJ Bessemer Steel Company sgainst Horace Scott was called.

The defense filed sa answer and demurrer to the answer. Ten days were given to reply in the esse of the First National I lank, of Danville, I1L. vs. James A. Cunningham.

Exceptions to response of defendants were sustained, and an order granted in the sue of John Thomas, et aL. vs. the Green County Court, to compel the collection of rsilrosl tax. In the matter of J. Frarier Sieremore vs.

the King Iron Bridge Company, an order was made to compel the plaintiff to make a deposit fos costs, nd the do lt nu ant was given till to-clay to answer. Kiohard Hite's damage suit against the Monon was non-uited by reamtu of tho aiLvuee of the (luiutilf and las counsct. Judgment wus renderea for the defeud- ant'a ecst. The cast of John Dylor, Anderson Johnson ana Michael liurk agrinst the same road were continued generally. A continuance was granted in the cases of the Springfield Coal and Lumber Company vs.

Thomas P. Card-well and the Go It Land Company were continued, in the matter of William Johnson vs. the Breekinridse Company limited), the affidavit of Kozel Weissta- ger was Sled by the defendant, and an order rul- against the Marshal to show cause why he should not serve subpoenas issued, on ben air of the defendant. The appearance of tlie Marshal was entered, and-two days given to respond. The case of Park Bros.

Co. v. the Kelly Ax Manufacturing Com piny waa called, snd a motion for demurrer was heard and submit tel. The argument on a demurrer In the ease of the First National Bank of Evansville vs. th Fourth Na tional Bank of iouisvilie.

consumed the remainder of the clay: The snecessful list of applicants at the recent Civil Service examination held here for positions in the post-office wss posted ia the lobby yesterday. Tlie ex. ami nation of the papers was made in Washington. The names and the aver age are given below: Male clerks John Ia Thomas. Wllhite Borriekman.

87 Thomas Rich ards liaSV'tnda, Herman x. ttO; John T. Boss, 74 Henry W. Mayer, 74: William J. Daiton.

73. Female clerks Flora Goodrich. 81 A. 0. Griltlth.

72; Emily W. Hulsewedo, 71. Letter-carriers William E. Johnson. 81: Charles W.

Huber, Everett Jolly, 74: Frank J. Cnhiii. 77.. The Internal revenue receipts yester day amounted to This was divided as follows On beer. S24 9.73; on on -cigars.

(425.85; on tobacco, on epe- eial tax, S4.57. Over three thousand peasions have been paid tlds quarter. Nearly all those jwho apply in person' have received their checks, and the attention of the whole force is devoted to mailing cheeks. Dur ing the first week 1 23,654.28 was paid out, Tha gangers yesterday received-their (hecks for their Jsauary services. The total was S8.012.3I.

Titers were forty five men employed in the service la this district, Home For arial. The remain of Richard Gailorvtn. who died several days ago in Kansas City, were received In this city yesterday after noon by Gran W. Smith, the undertaker. Gtillovau lived at 612 First street, in this city, and it vas while in Kansas: City that his death occurred.

Tlie arrangements fir. the funeral will be made today. Rente te FrsakfarU Sherifl O. Racland, of Warren passed through the city yesterday with the following prisoners for the penitentiary A. M.

Bodeo, forgery, three Jeara cam Arnold, lorgcryy two years; ohn Crata. malicious shooting, one year John Carpenter, house breaking two Tears. THE HOLY SPiniT'S POVEB. Earnest Sermon By Dr. Tren- holm At the Second Presbyterian Church.

Br. Man It's Statement Beffaralar His Uialsterial Associativa Speech Ac- cepted Bj BabbI Moses, The large lecture-room of the Second Presbyterian church was crowded last evening at the opening revival service, conducted by Rev. Dr. Geo. Trenholm.

Chairs were placed in all the aisles, snd in the rear of the pews, and people stood around the doorways throughout the, sermon. The discourse was de livered in a quiet style without sn effort st eloquence, yet it was Impressive, for the speaker is a believer la "old-time religion" that leads the sinner to the cross by way of Mt. Sinai, snd he depends for power on the Holy Spirit. After the sons service Dr. Trenhoint taking for a text Until the Spirit Be Poured Upon Cs From On High," Isaiah, till 5 spoke in substance as follows This text inculates a great spiritual lesson, snd that Is that the Church of God; is absolutely dependent upon the Holy Spirit for any real prosperity.

We labor, preach, pray and sing in vain aniens She Holy Spirit helps. Uoam word is called the sword of the Spirit, snd the sword is powerless save when wielded by the Holy Spirit. A man may have every word of the Bible at perfect command, but unless the Holy Spirit acoom panics his speech, it is no more than the primer. A second lesson to learn is that the Holy Spirit gives spiritual power to the blessed truth in the heart of the hearer. God's word convicts as well ss converts the spirit furnishes the convicting power of the truth.

My hearers, there was never a genuine conversion with out a genuine conviction. Churches are full of worthless material, never genuinely convicted, never genuinely converted. The sinner must hear tlie dread thunder of Mk Sinai before! can appreciate the sweet voice ef Calvary. A alight taste of hell is 'the best preparation to properly partake of the joys of A personal sad conscious conviction of sin Is needful. Do you ask bow deep should conviction be It should be deep enough and clear enough to cause the sinner to of fer the publican's prayer for mercy.

"Again, when we come to regeneration, we are thrown back on tho Holy Spirit for help. It is true the Scriptures say the spiritually dead shall bear His word, but it is only when the worn is accompanied by His Holy Spirit. When we come to the converting power ef the Word we are again thrown back on the Holy Spirit. Kemember conviction is not conversion, many lost sou is in neu were once on earth deeply convicted. Regeneration is not conversion, though it is involved in it.

Now, what truth does the Spirit use in converting Jesus says the Holy Spirit 'Shall take of Mine and show it unto The Holy Spirit takes the sinner by binai to the cross. there to behold the dying JUamb of Uod. Mr brethren, are we thus entirely dependent upon the Holy Spirit Then let us strive lor tne outpouring rrom qs high. I will not close without telling you that not gentle showers, but outpourings are promisea. ine text.

points to rxtrao miliary innuence ox tre Spirit. All of God's children have the ordinary influense; we now want the extraordinary. Do we not need this Look at our country! look at. the city of now many thousands are without the hope of heaven in Xt hearts. Do you feel your responsibility 'Am I my brother's keeper Yea, you are your brother's keeper God Almighty has splashed your brothers biooa on your skirts and will have the blood wit ness against you in the great day.

Circumscribe -your vision. Ijook st your own church. How many sit in your news br your aide without God's pardon Do yon pray lor tnemr cir cumscribe vour vision again, uook at four own family; are they all saved I should knocle to-night at your door. could vou answer: it Is well with tlie child' Oh! da we not need tlie ex traordinary innuence of the spirit Will ven not make covenant with the preacher to-night nave come ncre with great hope of good results. I came, as God knows, on my knees to Him.

and I do net look for a Tittle of Messing without llis llolr spirit. Ana He says. 'According to your faith, so be it unto Oh! take large faith into vour hearts as rou mray to-night. Again. lie says: 'If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give His Holy Spirit to tbem that ask Finally, remember He aaya, 'Prove me.

put me to the teat with your prayers, ana j. win pour out such blessing as there shall not be room to receive. God give us eraee to ebiim Ills blessings." Dr. Hemphill prayed. Come.

Holy Spirit" waa sung, and Dr. Trenholm pronounced the benediction. Many gathered to the front snd gladly greeted the faithful preacher. There will be ser vices again this evening st 7:30 o'clock. also every evening this week, preceded bv a aona nervine.

The cublic. and especially the young men, arsiitfgod to attend these services. Rabbi Moses yesterday wrote Dr. Basil Manly a han-lsome explanation in regard to his sermon in reply to the alleged remark of Dr. Manly at the Ministers' Association.

On Ftiday even ing, the rabbi will deliver a lecture on the reconciliation. He and the Baptists have always bees warm friends- For years Dr. Weaver and Kabbi Moea were near neighbors, snd when Chepr nut- Street Baptist church was partially burn ed that congregation were unanimously invited to conduct their services in the Broadway Temple. This offer was gratefully accepted. Again, when Dr.

Weaver was raising money to build his new church. Rabbi Aloees was liberal con tributor to the building fund. In many other ways there have always been the kindliest relations between the Hebrews and the Baptists of LOCAL NOTICtta. fM-i Phillips Digestible Ceeoa, A daUdous at-produdng drink which does not Ulnrsss Wlatenailth's Vcgeuai liver pnu stfcagtkea the stomaca. aid digoatten aad rsgulat ta Uvr.

WlstcrsaUtn's Vccetabls) Llvse PUIS sdai. lO in. II Tar. regulat th bowels. tnvaluaSI for eoastlpaaoa.

correct all Slsoraars at th tosiarh. eura sick headache. OfcATHa LOR March 0. 1801. Robert Lee Gloro.

at the resldeuce of his father. Kat larknt street, ased el lee years. Funeral from re4leiice to-day at p. m. Frtends of tbe family Invited to attend.

WAfKlX- In Areadla. California. March Herbert MoCielland. latant son of J. R.

and LUncba bton Watkln, Ut oi this city. TAYLOIX On 0, at nU bonis for tbe last sixty years. near wortblnston. Jefferton county, W. U.

Taylor. In his elKhty-nfU, year. Funeral Marrh lO. 2 p. at the Wotthr lngttm Chrtttiaa enurcw.

MEETINGS -TVK MOLAY COXMAKDERT. No. It. sj K. will ail si as stated coecl.T.K iS tola iTveaday) veetng.

March 10. 11. 4 m. a'erfick. Membera of Lotuavtii A Commaadsry.

Ko. 1. aod vauunc Hv Kauxbts are cswnaousiy twaitsatM to uimi onle THKO. blKKS, Coca, wmom z. sura, UlaiW JOM WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT T33CE mm CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Extraordinary Incentives offered to Wholesale Buyers of Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Oil Cloths, To visit this market for TAPLES Cottons. Prints, Ginghams. Satines, Zephyrs ana an tne popular wasn JraDrics. immense assortments, lowest prices and most liberal trade discounts. TVT HP I Special inducements In Prints and lv I 1 Domestics this week! ATTRACTIVE Novelties which are not to be found else where have been European buyers.

Embroideries, ODEPTAT rpiCC i i White Goods. OilJUlillJ 1 ItlD i CINCINNATI is conceded to be an exceedingly close maricet. An inspection of our stock and prices will convince you TVE ABE HEADQUAKTEBS. SPECIAL Attention has been wants of tne gouTxiaji tuauu. TheJOHISDILLITOWPAl Race, Seventh and George OHABLES Wl Clay Bt LrfiaJsvule.

kUaufactorar Corrugated Iroa Rooting aaS Siding, ajao aravat Hooflng. Baadr Hooftoc blata Rooflng. and ail hiads of Uoal Tar Malarial. CORPORATION Beceirer's Notlee Kentaeky Laloa Land Company. Louisville, March 6.

ISM. Katie la aerebT nrea that th attain of the Kentucky Culon lanrifSmppy save thia day been placed In iuo hands of the un-derftlinved receiver, by order of the United Makes Circuit Court-for the District ef Kentucky, and that I have appointed th Columbia finance and Trust Company, ol "Usulavlllo, Ky my agent. All eoiimunfc-a-tiona should be addressed to me or at its office In Loot grille. Kr. E.

T. HALSEY. etiee. Louisville, March 5, 1001. Th Kantuckr L'nlon Lumber of Lou isville, with mill, at Clay City, Kentucky, having mad an anrignment to thlt company for the benedt of Its creditors, all parties naving gjuiiii am mauled to present same at our offlc.

duly proves 'according to law, and those Indebted to said Lumber Company ars requested to settle with this eompaify as aHlcnre a oncw. ivnTOTTWrrt Assignee Ky. Cnkn Lumber Co. Ketiee. Th regular aacuat meeting of th itork holders 7 th FARMERS' AD DRUVKUJ' BANK.

OF LOUlaVILLK for the election of directors to serve during the ensuing year will be held at their once narca 1 1 Between tha hours of 0 o'clock sa. and 1 o'clock P. m- Ketiee. Offlc Loulsvlll City Railway Oompaay. oonoif Thm stockholders of th LOCISV1LU CITY RAILWAY COMPANY will bold the annual meeting In their office, at a an Thondav.

March 12. 1B1H. It. rl. Hftll.

25 PER CENT. IN FUEL 17 BAVUfO YOTJal BOILERS AND STEAM PIPES COVSBXl) WITH H1GXESU SECTIOIIL C0TEEI5Q W. U.X.T3H 5o Uo-KSFoartta St, Special Tonr ta FalesUae April 8.1S91 Send tor procrammes of CJawi's Retort EioumlOTis for 1801. lttt ticketing lacllt tins to all parts of the u. etc.

Clinics ocean berths secured by all line. Xwo summer exrunlnna to Kurope by Mpe- clally chartered teniers. (Established 184. H. 3AZK t4Q Broadway.

Y. Tha ImeriCtin Paving Co. Office, 838 XT. Main. Contractors for lay ing artificial stone pavements.

Also concrete work; Paving of damp cellars and side yards a specialty. STEAMSHIPS. INMAN LINE Salttna; wekly bstweea XewTork and Liverpool via guMnaovs. LmrtKt, (amt aa4 nsest t.m-cra sLoax. For nm nua.

plan. anplr ta PaTaH WKUJfaT rON8.cDeril annua nuu ln urwa, York, or to tiUb. L. MvHoCU, hi Mala, Lms-ulo. Ky- CHAA L.

MOXSCH. Geasral bmanuaip Araat anus through ueksta ta or from aay panof m. mmm fm by aU bus arossus EUROPE sommodstlo aa both eaattaenta. To secure hole acoom mod si lona, Intend inr Sfirlnc astl sununer pasaearer should easage their pastare oar. Drafts sa Exchange oa ail couoirtee of la srerld.

Wee Jsaia k. Luivtll, Ky. CUNARD LINE. tetesdina; psssenrrs by Uus Use an, reaoea. tneaded to eacate passage sow ea ships s.ilmg May, June and July.

J. tK O'LKaRY. rranktta Bank, til Fifth street, tsT SnfawUtso DuoUa aad Cera. 1891. 'mm.

their Spring Purchases. supplied us by our corps of Choice Patterns aannrartured Ex. pressly For la. by all intelligent merchants given by our buyers to the IEEE C03ST2Sra3S The Courier-Journal Co. has purchased direct from the man" ufacturers a number of first-class r.

RAFFTV -orrnVh we propose to GIVE AWAY to BOYS on, the following terras: To ereryboywho will obtain for the Daily Courier-Journal 100 new Subscribers for four weeks, at 15 cents a week, we will give one of these Wheels. To every boy who will obtain 100 new Subscribers to the Daily and Sunday Courier-Journal at 20 cents a week, for four weeks, we will give a Bicycle. Ml A any one wno win sena us one Subscriber to the Daily. and Sunday Courier-Journal for three months, and $25, we will give one of these $35 Bicycles. SPECIAL OFFER.

If you do not care to get up a club of 100 subscribers you can send; 80 Subscribers and $5 in cash and get the Bicycle. 60 Subscribers and $9 in ca3h and get the Bicycle. 40 Subscribers and $12 in cash and get the Bicycle. 20 Subscribers and $16 in cash and get the Bicycle. This offer is open to boys outside of the city as well as in it Subscribers must be new ones; people now taking the paper do not count.

Remember this. All subscriptions must be accompanied by the cash. The Bicycles are suitable For Boys from 8 to 14 years of age. Blanks and full particulars may be obtained -at the COURIER-JOURNAL COUNTING ROOM, Fourth and Green. The Wheels may be seen at PRINCE WELLS' Kentucky Bicycle Store, 629 Fourth Ave.

DIVIDEND NOTICES. Ketiee. Tbe coupons Cue March II, 1891, en the -lint mortcapo of the Kentucky and. Indiana Iiriu Company wlU be paid upon, presentation at the Kentucky 2iatlusl iank, LoulsvOie. Ky, FOR.