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NEW SEKIES-XO. ItCOC. LOUISVILLE WEDNESDAY ftMQRXIXGO PRICE 5 TRRRR CtESTS. off iHAisi nm cum, Kentucky and Tennessee Fair; north, arty wtada, Indian Tmlt fresh south to eat arlsda, THE LATEST. Tha triaj of Henry at Georgetown for tbe murder of William Goebel was Interrupted last night "by a asnsatioual scene la the court room.

Whn Arthur GoebeO brother of, the murdered man. was ttrtlfylcc. TouUey sprarig from his seat and rushed toward tha witness shouting: That a lie." Hl hwrm and the officers of tie fovn aelxed him, trat twice broke' away from them, wildly denouncing the tes- tlmony-against him and prot eating his Moat of the audience fled tha court roorrWtn panic and when was restored Toutsey-was found lo ba so completely uhnanred rv.that tba court adjourned. Tooty continued to act like one demented a he 'ma taken bactf' Jaitand could beard- In hie eeB yelling: MIrran for GoebeL" r-hysk-iarA at lu quieted him With opiate. in Ths Chinese Emperor haa informed 4 4 Prlnce Chlng that he will return to Pe-- kin as aoon as the negotiations taka a favorable turn.

Minister Wu said yes-' that tKfe rffrn of the Cnparor aJid Empreaa Dowagr could be bfoaght aibout by gtrlog positive assuranlce for ttoclr personal aafety and by. the with-; firawal ot the bulk of the allied forces from Pekln to Tien Tsln. Tang Taua aome other point, leaving only a few' huodred troops at Pekin aa a The Kentucky Senate and Houae last Sight passed Houe Bill No. IS. con- talnlng the nonpartisan features of an election law.

It makea few changes In the present htW. rhe: most Important being that the voter shall stamp In a circle Instead of a aq lare. that paper for ballots shall be furnished by the Secretary of State, and that ballots ahall be preserved after. they have been counted. The House will take Anal action on the Senate Election Bill to-I.

morrow. The school teachers of the State will receive next Saturday nly one-half of nhe 40 per cent of the school funds diie on that day. Is due high per capIU fixed by the Republicans last year for campaign purposes, which resulted in a deficit of which had 1 be pald out of the present year's una, wnaer an. Appellate loun oecis- Ion. Next year a per capita aa a result tnay be reduced to K.S0.

Conger-, has. furrrlshedthe Depart men tpwtt It? toamear It -Unlnese ofn 1 Boxef move movement officiala who took part In the and whu are respon- ible for the assaults on the legations. France has received Information of Li Slung Chang's arrival at Pekln. Three high officials are to decapitated and Others will be sntenced to life imprisonment Prince Tuan Is to be banished to the Siberian frontier. The Democratic State Committee at Chicago eecured a letter written by Perry S.

Heath, secretary of the Re-- publican National Committee, in which lie aeeka to Induce the Presidents of life Insurance companies, building and loan associations and savings banks to Join In using the "business scare" to Influence policy holders, stockholders and depositors. Mr. Bryan made aixteen speeches' In rUlnols yesterday, beginning the day's campaigning at Quincy at o'clock and closing at Joltet at night. At PeIa he poke twice. The crowds were generally large, especially at Quincy.

Peoria nd Joliet. To-day Mr. Bryan will make a aerlea of speeches in Michigan, begin-(ping at Beuton Harbor. President Mitchell, of the Mine Work-are Union, addressed a large meeting of "Strikers at Btmmnkln. yesterday.

Ha Urged the onions to send delegatea to the convention to consider the operators' proposition and aaid he, would atand by them whatever their decision might be. By heroic exertions the Republicans Newport managed to drum up a crowd of 400 people to hear V. Pow- Oerly, the former tabor leader, make a Republican speech. The absence of srorklngmen was noticeable. Smith, of Kansas City, who haa eea negotiating with the executors of P.

Huntington for the purchase of the Chesapeake and Nashville railroad. at Bcottsvine, Ky and It ia believed the deal for the mad will ba cloaed la a fhort tlir.a. Borne rude person, auppoalng the gpeaker to mean what be said when he Invited the audience to ask him ques-tlons at the end of hia speech, asked W. 6. Taylor at Seymour.

IndL: "Who killed Oeeheir Mr. Taylor turned red and P'Vaatdo iown. A substitute natu al and artificial fuel gat franchise ordinance was introduced last Bight in toe Board of Councilman. JJo upset price fixed, but an annual tax of I per cent, on rfce gross rece'p la provided. William Harris, an "IUnoia Central freight handler ct Paducah.

was crushed to death by a largernkafe faliihg upon bLni aa it was being transferred from one car to another. Nashville's new Cnlon formally opened yesterday. 8tatloa was "It's a He Cried, When Arthur Goe-i bel Testified. "IKSOCEHT BEFORE 601" Twice Broke From At-torneys To Reach the AVitness. FINALLY 'FELL PROSTRATE Acted Like a Maniac When Taken Back'To Jait "THREE CHEERS FOR GQEBELT Came From His Cell Before Physicians Drugged Him To Sleep.

WIFE FAINTED in COURT RC II Ml Oeorgetown, Ky Oct. SpeciaL A dramatic eHeaax came la the trial of Henry IV Toutsey t-aight 4 Mr. Arthur Oebl. brotar or the a 3oernorV took. tnwititeea taad to teiZ' tlfy against the prisoner, and.

ha4 scarcely begun hi answers when Toutsey. apparently erased, rushed from hi seat and created a disturbance, the outcome of which remained problematical for at leaat a half hour. Mr. Ooe-bel'a name had been called before the afternoon adjournment and the court room was filled to overflowing at' night with people to hear hia testimony. The aisle were packed and jammed and the doors were choked with curious persons.

Mr. Goebel weJked slowly to the witness stand and after glancing at the Jury and thea at the prisoner, turned to ex-Judge Bea William, of Frankfort who had been selected to conduct the direct examrnatioa. "What la your name?" asked Mr. Williams. "Arthur Goebel." was the reply.

"Where ia your home and what la your occupation?" "I live In Covington, and I am a merchant In Cincinnati. "What relation are you to William Goebeir "I am hia youngest "Did you ever have any conversation with Henry E. Toutsey. the defendant?" "Tea. sir." a "Where?" "On the second Boor of the fort Jail on the night of his arrest.

I "A lit," Say Toutaey. "Tbat'a a Her cried Toutaey. spring-tug to hi feat and rushing toward Mr. OoebeL The prisoner's eyea glistened Ilka balls of fir and ba tore hia hair. Uk a madmen aa he ruahad on toward the witness That's a Her he shouted again.

"Sit said Deputy Hearne In a loud, voice Which waa beard above the noise ia the court room. I won't alt down," yelled the prisoner, pushing hia attorneys aside and standing ha plain view of the cosart room oiled with people. Attorney Crawford and Nelaon rose from their seats and etted Toutaey by, the arms. In the meantime the crowd had become wild and the Snertffa were unable to control the 'people. Numeroua persons rushed toward the doors, while others filled the' aisles and tried to get within 'v.

VWe" must have order, aald Judge Camrill In a loud voice. "Where Is the Saerlffr: "He'a at home." replied aeverat deputies la a chorus. Toutaey pushed his 'attorneys aside and rushed 6n towards tha witness stand with hia sts tightly clenched. He burst into the open space before the Jury and again shouted: "Thai's a lie. The efforts of the court and the officer to restore.

order were without avail, and tha priaonara' attameya, Maaarat Craw- i I a7f a i mm if" i HE3TBT i ford and Nelson, were-unable to eontrot blm. Tim and agauv Toutaey broke loos from the men who had seised kJm. Pushing them away from him fte claimed: 7- "1 did not murder; Goebel. BifW God the.pkod,;f jjo raan m44den4yb4iied Into, tillneaa, 'an a- handa. fm Innocent; Tm innocent: man shaJl swear my life away." Mra.

Toutaey Also Frantic. Mrs. Toutsey rushed through the crowd of attorneys and others sitting in front of her and threw her arm- about her husband, but he shook her off and cried "Let me go." The woman then burst Into tears and wept bitterly. Looking straight at Mr. Goebel she said: "Tou have driven him crazy, now are you satisfied?" Goebel Sat Immovable.

Mr. Goebel. aa white as a sheet and aa Immovable aa atone, rat looking straight at the Jury. By this time fifteen or twenty persona had surrounded the prisoner and had aelxed him by the arma and legs. Persons were rusMng hither and thither through the court room and pandemonium reigned.

Toutaey straining every nerve and leaping Into the air. broke away from the men who held him and again darted toward Mr. Goebel with both flata clenched. The prisoner's face waa pale. Wa eyea flashed wltb anger and his nostrils were distended.

"He Ilea." cried the prisoner again, aa he was aelaed by Attorneys Nelaon and Crawford and thrown violently into a oh air. Mra. Toutaey Swooned. Mra. Toutaey threw 'her arma about her husband'e neck and tried to pacify him.

While she stood leaning him aha swooned away and fell back 'on the long attorneys table near her aide. She waa carried into the petit Jury room and several women in the audience followed closely behind ber. Mra. Touteey'a slstera buret mto tears, and they, too. were conducted to the Jury room.

Toutsey sprang again Into the air and fell back, apparently prostrated. In a chair. With hia head burled In hia banda ba cried out: "Goebel Is Hot Dead. -Let me go; let go. I teU yeu, Goebel la not dead.

All tbe demona In perdition can not kill hlra." Judge Cantrill rapped for order, and, looking toward th prisoner; said: I "If the defendant don't behave himself. Mr Sheriff, put a pair of hand-! cuffs on bim." In tbe meantime women and children were running from the courtroom. The attorneys for the Commonwealth kept their seata. and Mr. Goebel never moved a muacle.

X'- 'l ''''r order waa reatored 'all the chairs on tie aide' of the court room occupied by th defendant were found and "that section of the room looked like a hurricane had struck Xay OnHis Back xbaosted. apparently exhausted, lajr flat oa hia back In one corner, and At i .1 a i '1 tornaxs Nelaon- and Crawford eat apparently The noise attending the incident, which might have resulted. "in a riot if it, had not. been, for the eoolnea; of Judge CantrlH and the court officer, bueb fell over the court, rowns. Tb only audible sound waa an occaakmalr Mgh from Toutsey.

which was not unlike that of an animal in agony. "Gentlemen, proceed with the of the witness." said Judge Cantrill, flrmly. Goebel. will, you pleas narrate the details of. your conversation with Mr.

Toutsey T' asked Attorney Williams. A Motion To Adjourn. Mr. Goebel started to reply, a14 torney Crawford waa quickly 'on hia feet and Interrupted the wltneaa, "Tour Honor. 1 do not think we ahould proceed with the trial, sir," said he.

"As you see. thla defendant la not physically able to be In the court I move that court be now adjourned. 1 The defendant haa been under a strain, and la quite nervous. This paroxysm haa been witnessed by your Honor, In Justice to the man, I think your Honor ahould adjourn court- "1 shall excuse the actions of the replied Judge Cantrill. know he haa not been In good health, and, besidea, it is due to hia attorneys that time be given." iOn behalf of the Commonwealth.

I want to say that we do not object to an adjournment until to-morrow apoke up Mr. "Gentlemen of tha Jury, retire, "and Mr. Sheriff bring them back' here to morrow morning at aaid Judge Cantrill. 'Acted As On Demented. In th meantime Toutaey had taken a seat In a chair and was' waving a handkerchief in the air like owe demented.

The people, did JKt leave the court room," but collected In little' kneta In the aisles and within the When the offlcera. approacbedr Toutaey to Uk him back to jaU he fell'back' on the floor and Hia eyea closed and. he appeared to be' helpless, "Take' him out." came cries from several men la the court Fall On ths Way To'JaJL With a Deputy-Sheriff holding to each arm and each leg 6f the prisoner they started from the room with blm. The door to the petit Jury room was opened and Mr. Toutaey.

seeing the body of her husband being aaay." 8veaoned gain and. the door, waa Instantly, closed In her face-- Wbea. the courthouse door aa reached Toutaey seemed to regain. control of "Water had been thrown In face and 'several met handkerchiefs placed on his head. Before he "reached rhe Jail, he dropped down ou- the sidewalk and said he-ould go ho? -4 He was carried to cell In the Jail, and Dra.

J.VH- CotTman and R. Carrick were aummuned. Mra, Toutaey and the prla. 1 oner'a father followed close behind and disappeared within the-door of the JalL. -51 v- -S' C3-ara Tor Go'bl Fiom Towtaey'a Call A.

few minute later Attorney Crawford went to the Jail and wild cries of "Hurrah for Goebrl! Three cheera for COfhtir were, heard coming from, the psuner'a' t. lock Dr. Coff man said Tou taey rtl quietly and that he had been given drug to. nut him. to sleep.

Wm. Toutsey, while- still exceedingly nerveue quickly recovered; herself, said she? attributed her hueband'a acv Jt'ooa tflf Che fact that he had been un a for months, vam i -at rung -enough pnye-i tet.bear' up. under ItJ i a AanuTT-ismporariiy- ueranfa. -t the prisoner is being attended Coff ma rf nd, and h1: H'. -temporarily derangedl Tlieyaftrlbute hia condition to his re-' etptXtnnesa and.the.

nervous a'train WtliS- -ft understood that Messrs. Crawdr sA make''mutonorw nuw to Continue Toutaey'g case until the axt It-had betir known forjmonths rthsl Mr." Gaebel wa ln: aoaeeaaionor damaainar It had alao; ben-kaown that Toutaey: had; made' Goebel about bis Inv' plication in tha of Oamagina; All tlfe testimony to-day damag-? tag to -4be. prisoner' and hia knowledge what Mr. Goebel was golnr to say waa doubtless the cauae of. hia coll a pee.

Amtmg other- things Sergeant John RjAiCuf one tfce mountain' military doinpanlea. aw ore that Toutaey aald the oolyTw'ay to atop the contest' was to. pat OoebeL out; of the and' that be had hia- own-money which he. weiad" give' to have the work done. RIckette also tohT pf Toutsey harrng atattoaed men on.

tha Executive building ten minute before ahooting. and' hartag -said: 'V'Soroethlng going to happens Aa man. come down among-lyou. aIf of you walk off with -is-' Wagner aeior that just a day or ad before "the aaaaaeinatlon of Goebel be- wajr-ln. the Secretary of State's office.

nfid ar man anknowa ea-ttim be! ought to ba kflled. Toutsey spoke up And aaid: I have decided to do that myself 'iV- Showed Si4na of Weak an 'Toutaey fairly wtoced under th of he. Common wealth' a wltneaa- ejv ajtid It waa apparent early j(n the dfty wtac-ney waa weaaenmas asvea tne- testimony of hia former-Republican aseo. elates In, the Auditor's office was dam aging to his defense. Was Toutaey ShammingP It ia eald openly by numerous persons to-night that Toutaey' actions were planned by him to make the Jurors believe that he waa tnaane.

Others declare that be haa really tost hia mind. Some persona, who formerly bad doubts as to Toutseya guilt, now say that hia manner and speeches In the- court room tonight Indicate beyond question that he svaa one of the prtnoipale in the On the other hand, the prisoner's close friends aay that the knowledge of hia innocence la the face of such startling testimony against him caused his mind to give way. Mr. Goebefs friends say that he baa no lesa than a half dosen wKnessea who win swear that he did have a conversation wltb Toutaey in the Frauklort Jail. Consequently they say that the prisoner's declaration In the court room that he.

never apoke a word to Goebel la ab aoiutely false. Messrs, Crawford and Nelaon will not discuss tbe matter fully, but aay that Toutsey bad always told them that he had never talked with Goebel. j. Hot ad Iaaanity. Is being said on all el dee that the attorney for th prisoner will mak a plea of roaanity for Toutaey with th hop or saving him.

Attorney Crawford's statement late to-night however, does not Indicate that Said be: "Tout aey la unquestionably temporarily In sane. Hs la erssy. that's all there Is about It but I think he will recover. We will proceed with the trial It he geta well, but of course I can not talk about that now. No one can tell what hia con dition will be." late to-night Toutsey ia sleeping under th influence-of opiates.

vTn Xorning; Ssssion. Judge Cantrill rapped for order at o'clock this morning. Toutsey came Into th court-room early. He waa accompanied by his wife and his two sis, ters-la-law. The prisoner was appar ently In good spirits, and ahook hands with hia attorney when they took their seats near him.

Ex-Congressman W. C. Owens, who waa one ot the attorneys for Caleb Powers and chief counsel for Jim Howard, eat with the at torneys for the defense for several min Utes. Mr. Owena has not been employed to- aid in thsdefenae, The attonaeya oa both aides were anxioua to proceed with tbe trial, and witnesses were examined The flrat wltnesa called as Dr.

James R.Ely,'ot who 'waa one of the phiclana who attended Gov. Goe- beL He aeacriDed the fatal wound and aaid that the particles of clothing and boa in the track of tbe bullet showed. (Ooacluded Oa Third Trying To Vork Up 'Business Scare LETTER TO REEDER. A Telling 111m To Appeal To" Corporation Officials- li t. SAYINGS BANKS' MANAGERS AND OTEZSS TO BS TJBGZD TO JLVENCZ THB.

PATSONS. A PLAY ON POPULAR FEARS. Chicago, Oct t. At Dem ocratic State headquarters there was on exhibition to-day a letter purport ing to have been written by Secretary Secretary Nelson said he con sidered It proof of- the Democratic charge that the Republicans have be gun to repeat the tactics of coercion the Democrats accuse them of having used In 1SK. The letter ia addressed to.

Gen. Reeder, chairman of the. Republican State Committee of la aa follows: Republican National Committee, Chica go. General Frank Reed er. -Chairman- (Personal), No.

117 Locust Street. Philadelphia, Mr Dear Sir: deem it advleabie at.thia Ume to solicit the assistance' of the general offlcera of life insurance eompanlea, savings banks and building- and loan asaociationa In our cam. paign work. Ftour yeara ago these offl- rs in their own but effectively. called the attention of.

their poi ley-holders or creditors to the great, importance of eieorlna; McKmiey and Hobart. In th interest of sound money, the protection ot their Jnveatment and. good government Very cheerfully, through their own repre. aentativea or In some other way, they Ira. pressed upon their patrons the effect of tbe election of Bryan and 1 to 1 would- have upon their savingsthat it- would depre ciate Investments In thee corporations at least i per cent.

and in other waya they rendered ua valuable assistance. -i think would be adyisabl for Jtottjm-4 mediately, and In your own way. to personally addreea tha prestdenta or other general offlcera of the life Insurance companies, building and loan associations and savings banks In your State, so lid ting their assistance In tbe manner Indicated. Mora than any other class, the owners of life Insurance policies and tbe patrons of building and loan asaociationa and sav. Ing bank realise the great importance attaching to thia campaign, especially aa It relates to tha free coinage of silver aa advocated by Mr.

Bryan. And more than any other clase. the offlcera of these associations realise the crash that would come to them ahould Mr. Bryan ba elected next November. We can not bnt believe that you will have little If any trouble to secure their active support, and I moat earnestly suggest that you give early at tention to this subject.

PERBT S. HEATH. Secretary Republican National Com. SENATOB FETTIOSXW Issue Challenge To "Manna, But Mark Will Hot Respond. Sioux Fall, S.

Get Senator Pettlgrew to-day Issued the following public challenge to Senator Hanna: "Hon. M. A. Hanna. Republican National Committee.

Chicago, Dear Sir: 1 am advised by the newspapera that you are coming to South Dakota for tbe purpose, aa expressed by you. ot preventing my real action to the Cnlted States Senate. I presume that you desire my defeat for personal reason. If. however, I am in error on that point you must be prompted to your course because of my attacks upon the trusts, my criticism ot th methods of armor plate contracts advocated by you and my opposiUou to your policy (therefore the Administration's policy -of dealing wfth the people of Porto Rico, Cube, and the Philippine.

On thee question and the other laausa of tbe campaign I ahall be glad to meet you In joint debate in th State of South Dakota, or By that meana mlsatatementa may be corrected and toe public may be Informed aa to the facta, and my constituents will be enabled to come to a just con-elusion. Tou should not object to a Joint discussion If you are ooming here to tell the truth, since- more people will bear you In that than in any other way. I therefore challenge you to a joint discus sion, or to a series of Joint discussions at such time and place aa may be agreed upon by the State Commltteea of the Republican. Populist and Democratic parties. Very respectfully.

PETTIGREW." Senator Hanna. when shown a copy of Senator pettlgrew challenge Joint debate In. South Dakota, aald he would pay no attention whatever to tbe matter. AD LAI 8TI VINSON Speaks From the Car Platform To Vot-, era In Wast Virginia. Wheeling.

WT. Va Oct The Hon. Adlal E. Stevenson, i the Democratic candidate for Vice President spoke here to-day from his special-car-plat form. He said: i Thls la a contest of profound Inter.

eat It la Impossible to touch now upon all of the Issues of the campaign. We are threatened with, a great trust evil, which haa driven our young men out of employment and prevented them from using their capital tnetr brains. We are also my friends. with a continuance of a war that is ab-aolutelv unjustified upon a far-away people, directly in conflict with the principles of our Government Such men aa tell you there are no trusts tell you there la no war In the Philippines." Mr. Stevenson also apoke to-day at roL Mounds vine.

New Martini vllle. Sisterville, Waverly and Parkera- burg. sii'i X-'-i BOOSKVaXT IN ST. X.OTJIS. Ha Bod In a Parade and Made Speech One Hour In Length.

St. Louis. Oct St Louis' vast aoaltlon coliseum waa crowded to-night In honor of Gov. Roosevelt who spoke a little more than an The Governor waa tired, having ridden in a parade given Jn tbe afternoon. Later he was the guest' of honor at a luncheon by the St.

Club. He -escorted from th Planters' Hotel In the evening by Mayor Zlegenheln. National Committeeman Kerens and other prominent Republicans of Missouri, a mounted regiment -of Rough Ridera and several thousand citixena In carriages and on foot. The route of the night parade waa illuminated with flambeaux and colored fire. Arriving at the the Governor waa greeted with tumultuous applauae.

He waa Introduced by the Mayor of the city and waa cheered enthusiastically throughout his speech, at the conclusion of which he was es corted to the. Union Station, where took bta apeclai train for cntcago. to-morrow morning, he will start on his Indiana tour. Will Travel With. Booaevelt.

Oct I. Senator Fairbanks, Gov. Mount, CoL Durbin, candidate for Governor, and several other gentlemen from Indiana arrived in thia city to-day to conduct Gov. Roosevelt through that State. rThe Roosevelt party will arrive at 8 o'clock In the morning, and will leave-for the Indiana tour at 8:35.

o'cBx-k by special train. Will Besom His. Tour. Kansas City. Oct Bourka Cock- ran, of New Tork.

has practically re covered from hia Illness and will' re sume his speechmaking tour to-mor row. Mr. Ouckran baa decided to de liver a speech at Leavenworth, ICaa on Wednesday night 'and at Omaha on Thursday night He rested to-day at ma hotel here. Harrison Kay Stat His Position. NeW-Tork.

Oct Former President Benjamin Harrison aaid to-night that he would probably Issue a statement of his position In the campaign to-morrow. He said it would be prepared if he could get time to do the work. KENTUCKY BANKS. Condition On September 5, As Shown By Beport of Controller of Treasury. Washington.

Oct I. Special. The statement of the Controller of the Cur rency, made public to-day, shows that the banks of Kentucky, exclusive of Louisville, had an average reserve on September 5 of 86.78 per cent, against S3. 71 per cent on June 2S. Loan- and discounts increased from to $11918.438.

Gold coin decreased from to JS87.486; total specie from tl.340.00e to 11.222.241; lawful money reserve from SL783.877 to tl.700.8C7: Individual de- poeita Increased from $18,221,789 to 970.220. a The Commissioner of Pensions to-day approved the appointment of Dr. Will- lam M. Form an aa pension examining aurgeon at Louisville. James Andrew Scott, of Frankfort, la registered at the Raleigh, Government i'-i AddrUonal' rural fre delivery' service will be-Inaugurated th Ifadtana-October 15 as follows: David- Snoeberger.

ap pointed carrier, wltb routestarting from Camden. Carroll county, serving 177 houses; P. -A. Haxkleman. appointed carrier, with route starting from Kl-wood, Madison serving 380 houses; 8.

Simpson, appointed carrier, with route starting from Franklin. Madison county, aervlng 147 houses. FRANCHISE ASSESSMENT Of th Water Company Reduced After President Lone; Gets a Hearing. Frankfort. Ky, Oct 9.

Special The State' Board of Valuation and As sessment to-day heard the representa tives of Louisville and Jefferson county corporations which had objected to the amount of tbe asseasmeats against them for franchise taxes. Final assessment were made In a number ot case, but the flgurea will not be given out until the board completes Its work. Among the corporatlona represented here to-day was tbe Louisville Water Company, by Its President Mr. Charles R. Long.

The franchise assessment of the company for several yeara past haa been $400,000. This tbe present board Increased to 1 1. 500.000. Mr. Long succeeded In having the assessment materially reduced.

Heretofore tbe company haa paid about $1,200 franchise taxes, but on the final assessment to-day It will pay between $3,500 and $4,000. A SIGNIFICANT REMARK. r-a i Chamberlain Saya Xnglaad'a Policy Is To Remain On Something 3 Mora Than Friendly Terms With America. London. Oct 9.

Mr. Chamberlain. Secretary of State for' the Colonies, speaking: this evening at Stouroridge. said: "Great Britain foreign policy, aa I sum It, up, is to on friendly terms wlthj every great country In rope and jon- something more than friendly terma with the United States." INDIAN CROPS Pamin Conditions DisappearisgZJU- cept In a Part of London, Oct 9. Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State India, has received following dispatch from the Viceroy 'of India.

Lord Curxon of Kedleston." "The general condition of the crop is excellent and, except In a part of Bombay, famine conditions are disappearing. The total- number on the relief list haa fallen to 2.74,000.f FLORIDA'S ORANGE CROP. Prespect That It Will Larger Than Any Tear Sine 1884, Jacksonville, Flai Oct. 1. Well la-formed railroad men and: fruit growers say Florida's coming crop baa prospects of being larger.

ban any year since-1884-. Fully 1.000.000 boxes will be shipped. The fruit ia selling fast at 82 per boa en the For the Batter In Chinese EMPEROR." Will RETORH' And High Heads Are To Fall At Pekln. 1 CONDITIONS ARE 5v-ivt KTJXES5 WAIST GVABAJSTZZ 01 SATETTAOTWTTHDBJLWAIrvi OX TBOOPS BEFORE THEY COKE BACIC Chinese Bulletin. Pekin, Satordsy.

Oct t. Prince Chlng baa received an' edict from the Emperor, dated October L- to reply to a not sent at ths request of the legations, saying he win return to Pekin aa soon aa the ttegotiaUona take a favorable turn. HEADS TO PAIX: China's Basponai To Garauuiy'g Jja. mand Por Pnnlshmant of Guilty -Offlcial. Peklnj Sunday, OctJT.

Via Tiea Monday, Oct and Shanghai. Oct A response to th German demand ha -been transmitted to Hung Chafig This says that Tlng.Nien. President of the Cenaorate. Tang TV, Aasistant Grand Secretary and. President of the Civil Board, and Chao Shu Cho.

Prel dent of th Board of Punishment, will be. decapitated. tha( Prince Chwangv Duke Tsai Lan and Prince Tlh will b. sentenced. to Ufa Imprisonment and that Prince Tuan win be banlahed to the imperial military poet roads oa the Siberian aa a further puniaa-.

-meat for aiding the Boxers -l Tzkxs roa bxttbn to prnx Jttlnister Wn Saya ths Rulers Wan Guarantees of Their Personal Safety and Withdrawal of Troops. Washington, Oct Tb Chines Minister aaid to-day that If the Powers regarded It aa esaential that the Em-peror and Empress Dowager should return to Pekln, he was quite confident this could be brought about first bv giving positive assurances for the pep. aonai aafety of their Majaatiea, and -then, as lain evidence of thla assutv snce. directing that th bulk of th allied force now at Pekin be withdrawn to Tien Tain. Tang Tsun or some other point, leaving only a few hundred troops at Pekin as a guard.

Mr. Wu'a statement was brought out by the announcement be conveyed to the Stat Department yesterday that tbe Imperial family -had postponed Its return to. Pekln, because of tb presence there of the allied forces, and by -the regrets over this announcement, both among officials Jn Washington and at foreign capitals. "I am aa sorry a anyone can be that their Majesties don't see their way clear to return to Pekln," said Mr Wu, In th circumstance Ia It not nau -oral that they ahould take thia courser They have been brought up in extreme excluslvenea at Pekin. without knowledge of the outside world and of th customs of foreignera.

When they withdrew the allied forces occupied th city. It baa been divided Into districts to be patrolled and managed. It Is said that the allied troops have marched through the Imperial palace: The steps must naturally have produced a profound ef-. feet on the Imperial family. Suppoa condition were reversed, and an allied fore occupied on of the foreign capitals, would the ruler return while th foreign force were at bta capital? It la aaid t-at the forcea are being reduced to legation guard If each legation guard number about 2.000 men that make an aggregate force of ltOOS men for tbe eight Power, or- if each quota Is not full, say tha aggregate fore Is about 10.009 men.

An army of 10,000 men la a very considerable fore In any city. Consider th influence that aa army ot 10,000 men would exert If stationed here In Washington. While I am extremely sorry that taelr- Majesties do not return to Pekln, it doe -not seem surprising In tb existing circumstances that they ahould not wanf. to return." Mr- Wa waa aaked what step could be taken to bring about their return to Pekin. "It seems to me." he said, "that th most natural course would be to re.

move the condition which atand la the way of their return. Any fear they may entertain would be overcome very largely by strong assurances from tb Power of the personal safety of their Majesties. Thea, as a clear evidence to tbem that thia safety waa assured, th foreign force ahould be withdrawn from the capital, say to Tien Tain: If Tien Tsln 1 too fsr. then Tang Tsun might be a dealrable point to garrison with the allied forcea. I have no doubt the return of the Emperor and Empree Dowager to the capital would speedily follow.

CABXHTT HJEXTUTO. Answer To Trench Hots Considered Conger Names Guilty OfBciala. Oct Tb Cabinet n-eetlng to-day which occupied about two and a half; hours was devoted most exclualvely to a discussion of tb Ofclneae situation. Special eon aide rat ion waa given to the French note, It developed to-day that Mr. Conger, In compliance with a suggestion from Secretary Hay.

submitted to ths State Department a list of tea or twelve aames of Chinee officiala who were prominent in tbe Boxer movement against the foreignera and us a great measure wer reapoaauue for tb CI A a.