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Marched Twenty 3IIle Yesterday andCampet Xait Nlftht Wltliln a Day's

durch of the Roer Stronghold.

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BATTLE FOUGHT HOT FAE OFF

FRENCH AND IAN' HAMILTON ENGAGED FKOM NOON TILL DARK.

Outcome Not Known When the Commandcr.ln.Chlet Sent Ilia 31 es-ia- ge

to the War Office.

KRUGER BEADY FOR FLIGHT

SPECIAL TRAIN HELD AT PRETORIAFOR "OOM PAUL'S" USE.

All the Transvaal Said to De Demor-alised, Panic and Confusion

Reigning Everywhere.

AITGEE VENTED AT BOBERTS

WHO IS ACCUSED OF NOT MEETINGDOERS IN CHOSEN POSITIONS.

Dotha Deported to De Urging PromptSalt for Peace Infernal M-

achinesDuller Waiting.

LONDON, May 23. (Midnight.) The WarOffice. Just before midnight, published thefollowing dispatch from Lord Roberts:

"Klip Diver, Transvaal, May 28, 5:23 p.

in. We marched twenty miles to-da- y, andare now eighteen miles from Johannes-burg. The enemy had prepared severalpositions where they Intend to oppose us;but they abandoned one after the otheras we neared them. We pressed them eo

hard that they had only Just time to gettheir five guns Into train and leave as some

of 'the Australian Infantry dashed into IL

"French's and Ian Hamilton's forces areapparently engaged with the enemy aboutten miles to our left, as firing has beenheard since noon.

"Ii J. Whlgham has Just returned toLourenzo Marques from Pretoria, where' hewent disguised. ' He wires that Kruger hasall the arrangements made for flight, pre-

sumably to Holland. A special train pro-

visioned Is always ready with steam up.

The train waits some distance from Pre-

toria.""The farmers near our line of advance

are surrendering with their arms andhorses.

"Bundle occupied Senekal on May 2L Noreport of what took place has reached meyet."

May Destroy Johannesburg.LONDON, May 23, 5 a. m. The Morning

Post has the following dispatch fromLourenzo Marques, dated Monday: "Presi-dent Kroger has Issued a public proclama-tion warning all people to leave Johannes-burg or to remain there at the peril of theirHvcs, as It might

mbecome necessary to

destroy the town and the mines. Hundredsof cases of winter clothing for the prison-

ers at Pretoria have been sent by the re-

lief association to United States ConsulHay, as well as 1,000 in cash."

PANIC IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Kruger and His Lieutenants Have Be--come Alarmed.

LONDON, May 29. Lord Roberts Is nowwithin a day's march of Johannesburg, andGeneral French and General Ian Hamiltonfought the Doers from noon until eveningon Monday, with what result is not knownhere.

1L J. Whlgham, in a dispatch to the Dal-ly Mail, dated May 23 says: "The demoral-ization of the Transvaal is remarkable.

t Panic and confusion prevail everywhere.Every one la weary of the war and full offear as to the coming of the British. Op-erations were being carried on for encir-cling Pretoria with telegraphic communica-tions. Fourten points in the line of de-fense were connected with headquartersand with the Staats Artillery, but this ap-parently was the only defensive measureadopted. There were no other visible prep-arations.

"Not much gold is likely to be found Inthe treasury. The salaries of the officialsand Judges have not been paid, or havebeen paid only In bank notes which will beworthless on Lord Roberts's arrival. Theseat of government will be removed toWaterval Dovan, a small station on theDelagoa Ray Railway line and then, if nec-essary, to Lydenburg.

"Roth President Steyn and PresidentKruger complain bitterly of Lord Roberts'sunfair tactics. In refusing to meet theBoers In positions chosen by them, and Ineternally turning them by flank move-ments.

"Around Johannesburg a few trencheshave been dug,, but no other steps havebeen taken for defense. The railway linois blocked with refugees from the west andsouthwest, who are packed like sardines intrucks.

"The government is now endeavoring toreassure the public by telling them thatthe British will not outrage and plunderthem, but It's too late. The previous mis-statements are bringing their rewards.

"Food is very scarce and prices rule high.The proposal to release the Brlti.h prison-ers of war is due to this cause. Membersof the government and of the Volksraadexpress approval of the proposal, butPresident Kruger Is violently opposing it.

"One form of Infernal nachlne whichccsts with much approval is to be laidtizlz? tti rallj of various llacj. A pres

sure of some tons weight of the enginewill cause this to explode with most terrific effect. Many of these machines arebeing made at the arsenal and great cau-tion will have to bo employed In neutralizing them.

CHANGING THEIR TUNE."There has been a decided change in pub

lic opinion which has become quite English.The burghers on command sing 'God Savethe Queen and they cannot be stopped. Allare sick of warfare. In the towns the rabidnnti-Engllshls- m Is less ramapant. Peopleare thinking of their property. The partyeager for surrender is now very Influential,and includes the principal leaders at thefront. The intelligent public feel that thegame Is up. False news no longer has anyeffect and the lying reports of the newspapers are universally disbelieved. Although the hand of the censer has beenvery heavy on news of all kinds recently,every one believes the worsL

"The government has arranged to con-

tinue the agitation against the British occupation of two republics on the continentof Europe, in Great Britain and In theUnited States. Great efforts are to bemade In this direction and no expense willbe spared. ,1 have excellent reasons for believing that the Bewaarplastsen have beensold to a French syndicate, without thesanction of the Volksraad.. The government hopes by this means to bring aboutFrench Intervention for the protection ofFrench rights in the Witwaterstrand, andthus to cause England grave difficulties.

"The conduct of United States ConsulHay is remarkaly discreet and meets withuniversal praise alike from Boer and Britlsh sympathizers."

Another dispatch from Lourenzo Marques says: "General Louis Botha is atPretoria, urging President Kruger to ar-range peace terms. Runaway burghersfrom Lalng's nek passed through Heidel-berg last week. Wounded officers withtheir families are leaving Johannesburgand Pretoria for Lydenburg. PresidentSteyn occupies the house of the Britishresident at Pretoria. Passengers arrivingat Lourenzo Marques Monday from Pre-

toria said it was believed there that theBritish would not be, at the capital for amonth. Nevertheless there was much un-

rest and anxiety."PREPARING TO FALL BACK.

The burghers in northern Natal are, according to General Butler's spies, preparingto fall I back to Heidelberg hill. Probablythey will not contest Lalng's nek stubbornly. A correspondent with General Buller,wiring from Newcastle yesterday morning.said that Lord Roberts's advance had in-

spired the Boers with a desire to get backinto Transvaal territory. Lord Roberts'slatest movement was probably then unknown In the Boer and British camps inNatal. The military critics consider thatLord Roberts Is in a position now easily torender Lalng's nek untenable, as he cancut off communication and take the Boersin the rear. General Buller is remainingquiet. The Boers fired six shells at theBritish camp from a six-Inc- h gun on Pogwana mountain..

Following is the oath which Sir Redversadministers to rebels: "I, a British sub-ject, do hereby swear that I was forcedby the Queen's enemies to take up armsagainst her Majesty's troops. . I now handin my horse, rifle and ammunition, and. Ifpermitted,- - I will proceed direct to myfarm and Temaln there as a loyal Britishsubject until her Majesty's pleasure. Ipromise not to communicate with, aid orabet her Majesty's enemies under penaltyof death." Carl Cronje, a son of PietCronje, signed the declaration, but armswere subsequently found on his farm.

General Bundle was shelling the suburbsof Senekal on Saturday. In a skirmishMajor Dalblao and four men were killed,and Lieutenant Kennard and three trooperswere wounded. Several of . the Britishwere captured. The Boers disappeared tothe northeast of Senekal, and the grenadlers entered the town at dusk. Threethousand Boers were reported to be atJumming Kranz. One correspondent aversthat a British patrol, on entering Senkal,was set upon by Boers concealed in ahouse. General Bundle's prisoners tell thesame story. All are tired of the war anddesire peace.

The whole number of belligerent Boersin the eastern part of the Free State, not-withstanding the estimates that place themanywhere from 3,000 to 9.000, Is, accordingto General Rundle's Information, not morethan 1.000.

BOER RESISTANCE NEAR END.The morning papers generally regard the

Boer organized resistance as near an end.Predictions are made that the British flagwill fly at Johannesburg to-d- ay and atPretoria Saturday. One view is that LordRoberts may pass by Johannesburg andmove straight on Pretoria.. The Times publishes the following fromNewcastle, dated Sunday: "Four hundredBoers are advancing toward Dundee. Thereis no fear that our communications will bocut."

A dispatch from Mafeking, dated May 23,says the total casualties since the com-mencement of the siege were 803. Out offorty-fou- r natives, twenty-tw- o were killed,wounded or missing and 190 men out of 975

white privates were killed, wounded ormissing.

A rumor that Johannesburg had been oc-

cupied by General French, coupled with theStock Exchange report that the Boers hadagreed to surrender unconditionally, servedto considerably improve the Kaffir marketat London yesterday.

In the House of Commons yesterday thegovernment leader, Mr. A. J. Balfour, saidhe had no information In regard to the re-

ported negotiations for peace with theTransvaal.

Advices received here assert that suppliescontinue to go to the Boers from LourenzoMarques and that foreign recruits for theBoers proceed from the same point.

The War Office announces that no fur-ther enlistments In the service regimentswill be accepted after June L

According to a dispatch from LourenzoMarques, Her Underlay, proprietor of aGerman newspaper at Johannesburg, in-

terviewed President Kruger a few days agoregarding the mines. President Kruger toldhim that Johannesburg was at the end ofthe mines that would be blown up.

Stovre's Vlait Must De Personal.WASHINGTON. May IS.- -If United States

Consul General Stowe leaves Cape Townto visit Lord Roberts's headquarters, asI.i reported, he will do so in an unofficialcapacity. It is said at the State Depart-ment that he has not applied for permis-sion to make such a visit, nor has any in-struction on that noint been sent tn himso that his visit will be purely personal.

31essena-e- r Smith at Delasoa Day.DURBAN, May 28. James Smith, the

American district messenger boy who Iscarrying a message of sympathy from Phil-adelphia and New York schoolboys toiTesident Krugor. has arrived nt LourenzoMarques and President Kruser has senthi private car to convey him to Pretoria.

The French liner Glronde arrived hereto-d- ay with many Transvaal refugees.

WARM CONTEST

WILL DE WAGED THIS FALL FORCONTROL OF CONGRESS.

Main Dattlc Will De Fought In the3Ilddle West and Plann Have

Deen Laid Accordingly,

HEAD QU ARTE IIS IN CHICAGO

PREPARATIONS MADE DY THE REPUBLICAN COM3IITTEE.

Chairman Dahcock to Direct Ills Campalarn Ltentennnta from

the Windy City.

HARD FIGHT IS EXPECTED

DUT HE IS NOT APPREHENSIVE OFTHE OUTCOME IN NOVEMBER.

Woodruff Still Foremost Candidate inthe East for the Vice Pres-

idential Nomination.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Cha- lrman Bab- -

cock, of the Republican congressional committee, will open headquarters in Chicagoabout June 15. Heretofore the headquarters of this committee have been in Washington. The change Is a distinct recognition of the fact that the be.ttle ground forthe control of the national House of Representatlves will be determined in the Statesof the middlo West. The Importance ofthese States in deciding national politicalcontests was recognized four years ago bythe managers of the two great parties. TheDemocrats had their headquarters in Chicago, while the Republicans maintained abranch there. But the congressional campaigri committees of both parties kept theirheadquarters here at the naMonal capital.

The Democrats are much more hopefulof carrying the lower house of Congressthan they are of electing the presidentialcandidate. The Republicans had the Housein this Congress by a narrow majority, andMr. Babcock and the other managers of theparty realize that if the Republicans areto retain control of the House they musthold their own or make gains in the West.They think they can hold their own in theEast easier than in the West, though thereare a number of districts in. this sectionthat will require careful attention if theyare to be held for that party. This Is especlally true of Maryland, New Jersey andNew York. In these States, as well as inthe Western, there are a number of distrlcts where the successful candidates twoyears ago had majorities ranging from 200

to 1.000 in total votes of 150,000 or more. Ofcourse Chairman Babcock and the members of the committee disclaim any apprehenslon of the result of the congressionalelections this fall, but they know and donot hesitate to admit that they will haveto fight hard for victory. These considerations have led them to the conclusion thatthey can make a winning campaign betterfrom Chicago than from Washington.

After a swing around the circle in searchof a vice presidential candidate the Re-publican leaders have once more turned toNew York. They feel that the electoralvotes of the Empire State, even If notnecessary to success, yet are too importantto be neglected. Governor Roosevelt, Sec-retary Root and ex-Secret- Bliss haveall been mentioned only to declare them-selves out of it. The friends of LieutenantGovernor 'Woodruff are urging his candi-dacy, and it Is a noticeable fact that heIs' the only New Yorker for whom dele- -gates to the Philadelphia convention havebeen instructed. Ills friends further Insistthat the New York leaders can agree onhim and that if nominated he would arousegreat enthusiasm among the younger ele-

ment of voters. They claim 'he is thou-sands of votes stronger In his State thanany other New Yorker who could be named.It looks now that unless the New Yorkleaders unite on Woodruff there will be alively fight in the convention between adozen candidates for the vice presidency.Secretary Long has been talked of a greatdeal, but his connection with the Sampson-Schle- y

controversy would weaken theticket in Maryland if he were named forsecond place, where with another man itis felt the Republicans have a fair chanceof getting Its electoral vote. Senator Fair-banks has been mentioned a good deal late-ly by the Eastern press, but the objectionis made that Indiana adjoins Ohio. SenatorSpooner has also been mentioned, but Wis-consin belongs to the middle West as wellas Ohio. Governor Shaw and Representa-tive Dolllver, of Iowa, are both favorablyrefeired to, but they also come from al-most the same section as President Mc-Kinley. Postmaster General Smith isboomed by some of the Republican news-papers of Pennsylvania, but he is identifiedwith one of the factions of the KeystoneState and Is not likely to be taken. Thesefacts give Woodruff's New York friendsmuch hope. They do not hesitate to pre-dict that if he Is nominated the EmpireState will surely be found in the Republic-an column on election day.

Low Rate for Democrats.CHICAGO, May 2S. Railroads In the

Central and Western Passenger Associa-tions will grant a rate of one fare for theround trip to Kansas City for the nationalDemocratic convention, July 4. The roadsof the Central Association will sell ticketson July 1, 2 and 3. good to return untilJuly 9. Tickets sold for the convention bythe Western Association roads will be goodto return until Sept. SO. The extension oftime by the Western roads is an Innova-tion, and was planned to stimulato Western traffic

Convention Hall Transferred.PHILADELPHIA. May 2S. The U rA

transfer of the Republican natlona con-vention hall to the building committee ofthe citizens' convention committee wasmade to-da- y. The big auditorium is nowin the hands of the decorators.

Failure of Urokrri.NEW YORK, May 2S. Seymour, Johnson

& Co. stock, cotton and grain brokers. No.71 Broadway, announced their suspensionon the New York Stock Exchange, the Cotton Exchange and the Chicago Board ofTrade this morning. Mr. Johnson made a

statement In which he said: "Our lossesare about equally divided In the stock andcotton markets. .Leaving loans out of thesituation, our llalbllitles are net likely toexceed $000,000. The loans If counted amongour liabilities will add up, another $125,000.

They nre all well margined and can betaken care of."

MINE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.

Scope of the Damage In the HeclaShaft Three Thousand Men Idle.

CALUMET, Mich., May 23. The firewhich started In No. 2 shaft of the Heclabranch of the Calumet and Hecla minelast night Is under control, but has workedIts way to other parts of the shaft. Fourmen were prostrated, but were rescuedand are improving.

The shafthouse In No. 2 was torn downIn a few hours and the opening coveredwith heavy beams. The shafts adjoiningare being similarly covered. The gas Isworking through the entire mine and Iscoming through fifty acres of surfacethrough Innumerable crevices in the earthcaused by the gradual caving of the olderworkings of the mine near the surface. Itprobably will be necessary to build a speclal kiln for the preparation of carbonicacid gas with which to smother the fire.as was done twelve years ago.

The Calumet and Hecla is the richestcopper mine In the world and Is value 1

at $75.000,000. It has shafts over a mile deepand employs 5,000 men. Over 3,000 men areIdle on account of the fire. The manage-ment decided to close all except the SouthHecla and the Amydaloid shafts on account of the gas, which has gone to allparts of tho Calumet branch and part ofthe Hecla.

Cincinnati Grand Stand Darned.CINCINNATI, May 2S. The grand stand

of the Cincinnati club. Western avenuo andFIndlay street, was burned early thismorning. The bleachers and the officeswere saved, but the players uniforms aresaid to be among the ruins, and, if notburned, will be hopelessly damaged. Thereseems to be no doubt that the fire was ofincendiary origin. It was started in thecenter of the grand ' stand and spread inboth directions. Three times within thepast week fires have been discovered onthe bleaching boards and extinguished before any serious damage had been done.The loss is about $15,000. As the Cinclnnatisgo on a long Eastern tour this week thestand will be rebuilt by the time they return from the trip.

Other Fires.FOXBORO, Mass.. May 28. The factory

of the Union Straw Company was destroyedby fire to-nig- ht. It was the largest andoldest straw plaiting shop in this country.Loss $150,000.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-- The factory of theCross Press and Sign Company, at Daytonand Blackhawk streets, burned to-nig- ht

Loss, $CO,000.

PEKING TO BE ATTACKED

MURDEROUS DONERS MARCHING ON

THE CHINESE CAPITAL.

Darning Towns and Destroying? theRailway Missionarlea and Oth-

ers In Grave Peril.

TIEN-TSI- N. May 2S.-- The "Boxers"burned the Llulano station of the LuhanRailway, twenty-nin- e miles from Peking,last night They also wrecked the track.destroyed a number of cars and murderedseveral Chinese employes. The Belgianengineers In charge of the work are safeat FInglai. The "Boxers" are marchingtowards Peking.

Later. It is reported that while retreatingseveral Belgians and their families werecut off at Chang-IIsln-Tei- n, ten kilometersfrom Feng-Tal- e. They are now defendingthemselves on a hill. No Peking trains arerunning. The "Boxers" are now burningFeng-Tal- e. It is reported that the safetyof the Belgian engineers is doubtful. Sev-eral missionaries have been cut off at Pao-Tung-F- o.

PEKING, May 28. The diplomatic corpsis now In session considering the situationcaused by the "Boxers." The foreignguards will certainly be brought here. Theposition of affairs is alarming. Railwaycommunication with Tien-Tsi- n Is Inter-rupted.

ADMIRAL KEMPFF AT TAKU,

Prepared to Send Marines to Pcklna;to Protect Our Legation.

WASHINGTON, May 28. A cablegramreceived at the Navy Department to-d- ay

stated that the Newark had been assignedto act as flagship of the senior squadroncommander and that the vessel sailed-fro-

Nagasaki last Saturday and arrived at theTaku forts yesterday. Rear AdmiralKempff is the senior squardon officer de-scribed In the dispatch and his visit toTaku, the nearest point to Peking attain-able for large vessels, had attracted muchattention. It Is understood there Is alreadya formidable fleet of European warshipsat Taku and since the" withdrawal of theWheeling the American fleet has been un-represented at that point

While prepared to act concurrently with,though independently of, the Europeanpowers in the protection of the life andproperty of foreigners in China, AdmiralKempff has not, at present, any intentionof making a hostile demonstration at thePei-II- o river. It is more probable he is atTaku solely with the purpose of getting asnear as possible to the American legationat Peking, and It may bo that he is simplyplacing himself In readiness to rapidly dispatch a marine force from his ship toPeking to guard the American legation.Just as it was protected two years agowhen riotous conditions prevailed near theChinese capital.

Mr. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister.called at the State Department to-da- y, andhad a long conference with Acting Secre-tary Hill, but neither of the parties wouldmake any statement as to what was talkedabout.

INJUNCTION GRANTED.

San Francisco Cannot DiscriminateAgainst Chinese In Quarantining.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cat. May 2S. FederalJudge Morrow has granted an Injunctionto prevent the federal and local healthauthorities from discriminating against theChinese in the matter of precautionsagainst the plague. This means that theChinese cannot be forcibly Inoculated withanti-plagu- e strum and that they cannot beprevented from entering or leaving SanFrancisco by the federal quarantine officers.

FOR FUGITIVES

EXTRADITION DILL REPORTED TOSENATE DY MR. FAIRDANKS. '

Substitute for the House Measure, andIntended to Fit Cases Like

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that of C. F. W. Neely.

IT WAIVES TECHNICALITIES

AND PERMITS SURRENDER OF FUGI-TIVES FROM JUSTICEj

On the Ground that Until Cuba Is Independent the United States Will

Be Present In the Island.

NO ACTION IN NEELY CASE

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WAITING ON

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.

IIow Director of Foats Rathbone laAlleged to Have Wasted the

Revenues of Cuba.

WASHINGTON. May 28. Senator Fair-banks, from the committee on Judiciary,to-d- ay reported a substitute for the Houseextradition bill. It is, in chief part, as fol-

lows:That any fugitive from Justice who is

now, or may hereafter be, charged withor convicted of the commission of any ofthe offenses hereinafter specified againstthe criminal laws in force in the Island ofCuba, who may be found within any Stateof the United States or in any Territoryor tho District of Columbia, shall be liableto arrest and detention on written requisi-tion of the military governor or other gov-

erning authority of Cuba, he shall be sur-

rendered to the authorities in Cuba for trialunder such laws. All the provisions ofSections 5270 to 5277 of the Revised Stat-utes of the United States, inclusive, so faras applicable, shall govern the proceedingsauthorized by this act Such accused per-

son shall be taken before a judge of theCircuit or District Court of the UnitedStates in the district in which he is ar-

rested, who shall order his return and sur-

render on evidence establishing probablecauso that he is guilty of the offensecharged, and thereupon he shall be re-

turned and surrendered to the authoritiesof Cuba on the order of the secretary ofstate of the United States: Provided, Thatsuch return and surrender shall not bemade of persons charged with the commis-sion of offenses of a political nature, andprovided, further, that before making suchorder of surrender and return. the Judgeshall be satisfied that proper provision ex-

ists for securing to the, accused a speedyand fair trial for such offense before ajudicial tribunal, where he will be Informedof the nature and cause of the accusation,and be , confronted with the witnessesagainst him and have compulsory processfor obtaining witnesses in his favor andhave the assistance of counsel for his de-

fense.The bill then enumerates the extraditable

offenses, all of the serious crimes againstlife, persons, property and government be-

ing included. The act is to remain in forceonly so long as the United States shallgovern the Island of Cuba, '

With the bill was presented a written re-port After quoting the first article of theParis treaty the committee says: "It is In-

cumbent upon the United States under thissolemn agreement to protect life and prop-erty In tho Island of Cuba while in controlthereof, and to that end dhe must aid Inmaking effective the administration of jus-tice therein. If crimes are committed andthose who commit them seek asylum Inthe United States they must be returnedto the authorities to be dealt with underthe laws there In force or both life, andproperty In the Island will be Insecure.

"Our fiduciary relations to Cuba," thereport continues, "are of such a singularand exalted character that we should bequick to provide all necessary means formaking effective the laws which are oper-ative in the Island."

The report opposes any legislation forthe trial of Cuban wrong-doer- s in theUnited States on the ground that Cuba Is aforeign country, and also on the questionof policy. "Uncertainty and distrust," itIs said, "would naturally arise in theminds of the Cubans as to the purpose andthe end to be accomplished. The people ofCuba should be permitted to see Justiceadministered In their own courts."

On the International question involvedthe report says: "In a technical legal sensethe United States and Cuba are foreign toeach other, but for the time being, and,until the existing trust relations cease, onthe absolute surrender of Cuba to the con-

trol of its own independent government,the power of the United States Is present Inthe island. The Governor of Cuba is agovernor under the military power of theUnited States, and the extradition of fugi-

tives from Justice to Cuba may be author-ized by Congress without regard to therule of reciprocity and without violatingany of the wholesome provisions or limi-tations of International law."

RATH BOND'S PERQUISITES.

Aleged Wasteful Expenditure of theCuban Postal Revenues.

NEW YORK, May 28.- -A special to theTribune from Washington says: "One andan interesting branch of the Cuban inves-tigation will be that relating to the per-quisites enjoyed by the officials and clerksemployed there by virtue of their officialand clerical status, and also that relatingto miscellaneous expenditures. In the ac-counts of Director General Rothbone, forexample, the sum of $17.313.33 is charged toper diem. That was the total for the

year 1S99. This, it appears, was not ex-pended in that year for day wages, but for'allowances' or 'perquisites' enjoyed byhimself and members of his official andclerical staff, which was a large and veryexpensive one, resembling in those re-spects that of a Governor of an Indian orAfrican province rather than that of aGovernor of a territory like New Mexicoor Oklahoma. It I reported that in ad-

dition to his salary of lo.OOO a year the director general received a per diem allow-ance' amounting to $1.S23 a year, and thatthe head of each of the ten or eleven bureaus which constituted the 'department

of posts' received a similar 'allowance atthe rate of $3 a day. The regular yearlysalaries ranged from $2.000 to $3,000. Therewas also a force of Inspectors and clerkswho received 'per diem allowances' rang-ing from $1.25 for a $1.200 clerk to $2 ormore for Inspectors and clerks of the high-er grades. There was no exercise of par-simony In that branch of the director gen-

eral's official establishment."It is also reported that the director

general himself enjoyed other large 'offi-

cial perquisites; that the rent of the 'pal-ace occupied by him as a residence Inwhich he set up a court rivaling In mag-nificence and splendor that of the militaryGovernor of Havana was paid out of thepostal revenues of Cuba; that expensivealterations and repairs were also paid forout of the Cuban revenues. A member ofthe Senate committee has also been in-

formed that among other large Items ofexpenditure charged under the head of'miscellaneous in the director general's accounts for the last year was one amounting to $1.300 for upholstering, dry goods.etc., purchased at a single establishmentin the United States. This and many other equally questionable expenditures wereborne by the revenues of Cuba. The headlng "miscellaneous covered a total of $19,

544.S6; the heading 'building and repairs'covered a total of $35,911.40; the headingrent' covered a . total of $11.009.11. The

four totals .under the heading 'per diem,''miscellaneous,' 'building and repairs' andrent make an aggregate of $113.30S. Be

sides these there is a charge of $7,494 for'transportation, distinguishing It from'mall transportation' and 'star route servIce.' The amount of $7,494. therefore, wasevidently not expended in payment for carrying mails. If It be added to $113.S08 thetotal will amount to $121.758. To thisshould be added $3,105.23 for 'carriage, harness and equipment' another "perquisiteof the director general making an aggregate of $124.803. This was $16,441 In excessof the total expenditures on account of'star route service,' mall transportation.letter carriers, railway postal clerks, mailmessengers, mall wagons and mallbags.which amounted to only $78.422.34. The total 'per diem' allowances alone amounted tomore than 22 per cent, of the total, and Itin turn amounted to less than 35 per cent.of the total amount paid as salaries toDirector General Rathbone and his officialand clerical staff at the headquarters orthe Cuban postal service."

VIEWS OF CUDANS.

They Think the Postal Frauds Settlethe Occupation Question.

HAVANA, May 28.-Ge- neral Wood received to-d- ay a report from the auditorswho have been investigating the treasuryand customs departments. The auditors saythey have not finished their work, but beUeve that everything, so far as they havegone, is satisfactory. Much gratification isfelt by the officials at the provisional report It Is now believed the scandal doesnot touch any other branch of the servicethan the postal. At the Cuban clubs, however, they say that the postal frauds alone"settle the question of American occupation," contending that this must cease ussoon as the military are withdrawn, because, as the Cubans put it, "the only civildepartment not under military supervisionturns out to be a gigantic fraud."

Neely Case Postponed Again.NEW . YORK, May 28. The arraignment

of Charles F. W. Neely, which was to havebeen made before Commissioner Shields Inthe United States District Court to-d- ay onthe criminal charges pending against himIn connection with the Cuban postal frauds,was adjourned until June 5. The adjournment was taken to await the decision ofGovernor Roosevelt in regard to the powerof the State of New York to issue extradition papers against Neely.

GOOD PEOPLE HORRIFIED.

Columbia Students to Have a Handicap Beer-Drinki- ng Contest.

NEW YORK, May 28. Temperance peo-

ple are greatly agitated over a "handicapbeer-drinki- ng contest" announced in theprogramme of the Columbia College se-

niors class day. The comic athletic games,It is announced, will conclude with a beer- -drinking contest. In which the class champion must be scratch man and consume acertain number of glasses before the handicapped ones start. Mrs. Ella L. Boole,president of the State W. C. T. U., haswritten a scorching letter to President SethLow, of the college, on the subject. . Thematter was also discussed yesterday inCalvary M. E. Church, the principal Meth-odist church in this city. Mrs. Boole toldof the beer-drlnkl- ng contest, and the con-

gregation of 2,000 gasped. Some of the con-

gregation have sons at Columbia. Mrs.Boole denounced the beer handicap as ablot on Columbia. Dr. Willis P. O'Dell.the pastor, followed her, agreeing witheverything she said. Many of the congre-gation afterward congratulated the twospeakers.

WITH RIFLE AND SHOTGUN.

Partly Successful Attempt to Assas-

sinate a Wbole Family.

ANOKA, Minn., May 28. While WilliamWise, a farmer, living ten miles north ofhere, was playing cards with his wife andfour children, at his home, last night shotswere fired through the window from ashotgun and a Winchester rifle. WilliamWise, Jr., seven years old, was Instantlykilled; James, seventeen years old, wasshot through the right lung; William Wise,sr.. thlrty-elK- ht years old. was shot in theright shoulder from behind, ten buckshotentering his body. He is paralyzed and willdie. Mrs. Wise waa shot in the back andwill die. Eliza and Martha, the daughters,escaped by Jumping Into a closet It Is notyet known who did the shooting. The Wisefamily had recently moved here from Wis-consin, where they are said to have beeninvolved in a feud. They had also had somelitigation since coming to Minnesota.

GARDNER'S HANDY FISTS.

He Used Them Very Effectively onDesenah nnd Gleason.

CINCINNATI, O.. May 28. Before thePeople's Athletic Club here to-nig- ht twopugilists undertook to stand up six roundsbefore Oscar Gardner. In the first contest,which was between Gardner nnd GusBezenah, of Covington, Ky., Bezenah wadknocked out in four rounds. Larry Gleason,of Chicago, who entered the second con-test, was finished thoroughly in threerounds. Both were completely knocked outand both were greatly overmatched.

Solly Smith Won In the Tenth.NEW YORK. May Ä-S- olly Smith, of

California, defeated Billy Maynard, ofBrooklyn, in the tenth round of what wasto have been a twenty-roun- d bout at 122pounds, before the Earar-ro-n Athletic Club,la Brooklyn, to-nls- ht

SCIENCE MBS

PREDICTIONS REGARDING THE SO-

LAR ECLIPSE ARE FULFILLED.

First Contact Takea Plare Within U

Few Seconds of the Time Pre--f

Tlously Given by Astronomers.

NOT ONE HITCH ANYWHERE

OBSERVATIONS SUCCESSFUL ALLTHROUGHOUT TOTALITY DELT.

Trained Star Gasera Obtain GoodViews of the Eclipse from the

Beginning to the End.

CONDITIONS ALMOST PERFECT

FOR PHOTOGRAPHING THE COIIONAAND OTHER PHENOMENA.

Observers at Algiers and ElsewhereReport Weird Atmospheric Ef-

fects on Land aud Sea. '

TWO OR THREE DISC0VERIE3

SCIENCE GAINS 3IORE KNOWLEDGECONCERNING THE CORONA.

Prof. Howe Relocates the Tiny Planet'Eros Effect of the Shadow Dands

Interest In This City.

WASHINGTON. May 2S. Advices re-

ceived at the Naval Observatory from Us

agents In various points In the South showthat favorable weather prevailed for ob-

serving the sun's eclipse to-da- y, that thocontact occurred very close to scheduletime and that the programme arrangedwas carried out without a hitch. Threeparties were sent out from the observa-tory, namcli'T-on- e to Pinehurst, N. C, In

charge of Prof. Aaron N. Skinner; one toBarnesvllle,' Ga.. In charge of ProfessorUpdegraff, and one to Griffin, Ga., Incharge of Prof. S. J. Brown.

Superintendent C. II. Davis, of the obser-

vatory wras In communication with theseofficials by telegraph, and during the dayhe received the following from ProfessorSkinner, at Pinehurst N.C: "Clear skyand favorable, permitting successful ob-

servation of eclipse. All seventeen Instru-ments successfully operated. Contact oc-

curred very closo to predicted time. Coronavery fine. Mercury the only star visible."Professor Updegraff and Professor Brownmerely reported that their observationswere successful.

In Washington the weather was slightlycloudy, which somewhat marred the op-

portunities for getting a satisfactory .ob-

servation of the eclipse. The eclipse ar-

rived Just a few seconds avcad of schedulotime, but the irregularity was so slightthat an ordinary observer could not havedlrcerned It The trained star gazers claimthat the contact came from five to eightseconds before It was due, but the. diff-iculty of telling' Just when the actual con-

tact came was so great, because of a cloudwhich passed, that even they cannot quiteagree among themselves. They do agree,however, that it was one of the most re-

markable predictions In the history of as-

tronomy, it being doubtful if ever beforethe time of arrival of an eclipse was so ac-

curately announced In advance.The first contact was scheduled to take

place at forty-fou- r minutes two secondspast 7 o'clock, meridian time, which is8 minutes and 15 seconds faster thanWashington time. A few seconds beforothat time the edge of the sun and moonwere in contact, but it was several secondslater before the naked eye, looking through,smoked glass, could tell that the eclipsewas actually taking place. From the mo-

ment of first contact until the period ofnearest approach to totality, at exactly 9

o'clock, the light faded gradually until thecity was In a condition of hazy twilight

The watchers at the observatory gazedat the phenomena through a 20-in-ch and a12-ln- ch equatorial telescope, while anotherofficial used a comet finder. There wereno attempts at photography, as all the in-

struments for such purposes had bocn sentSouth. The only object of the watchers inWashington was to catch and record thetime of the first and final contact and theexact moment of the nearest approach tototality. At exactly 9 o'clock 90 per centof the sun's face was obscured. The finalcontact was scheduled for 1$ minutes and15 seconds past 10 o'clock. Each ofthe three watchers got a different time.One of them recorded sixteen minutes andten seconds, another eight seconds andthe third seven seconds, the discrepancybeing due. ! probably to difference In thestrength of the Instruments. The phe-nomena of the moon's shadow bands,which was promised as an accompanimentfor the eclipse, was not observable here.Mr. Boeger, who watched through the ch

Instrument, took particular pains tosee whether the other phenomena prom-isedthat caused by the sua's rays fallingthrough the leaves of trees was presentand he was rewarded for his pains. Withan unshadowed sun the rays streamingthrough leaves produce little circles oflight on the ground beneath. While theshadow was on the sun to-d- ay Mr. Boegerfound that these circles were changed tocrescents.

Unofficial reports which have reachedWashington Indicate that the eclipse wasvisible to a greater or less degree in itsentire path of totality. Particularly fortunate were the observers In the Southernsection of tho country, where tho weatherseemed to be unusually favorable for secur-ing the photographic data which thescientist was so anxious to obtain, thoughin some portions towards the gulf theweather was cloudy. In some of the South-ern cities during the period of totalitystars were vUlbla almost directly overhead. In Richmond a moat striking featureof the eclipse was a bort but Irlllintrainbow on the west or contact sidv of tho