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THE MORNING NEWS. Established l6t>. - Incorporated 18$S J. H. ESTILL. President BRITISH ARE IN KROONSTAD. doers maiie weak defense of THEIR HEADQUARTERS. (iiejn Fled After Vainly Endeavor ing to Vcrsnnde Free Staters to Continue Their OppOKition— Ltnd ley Is the Sew Sent of the Free State Governjnent—British Met hit tie Opposition—Some Fighting Re ported in Other Quarters. London, May 12.—The war office has re ceived the following dispatch from Gen. Roberts: “Kroonstad, May 12, 2 p. m.—l entered Kroonstad at 1:30 without opposition to day when the Union Jack was hoisted amidst cheers from the few British resi dents. "President Steyn fled last evening af ter vainly endeavoring to persuade the burghers to continue opposing us. The Transvaalers said they would no longer firiit on Orange Free State soli and made eft for the Vaal river. Free Staters accus ed the Transvaalers of having made use cf them and then deserting. Many of the Free Staters have gone to their homes. "The precession entering the town was headed by my body guard, all of whom were colonels and after my staff and for eign officers came, the North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, followed by Pole-Ca rew’s division consisting of the guards and the eighteenth brigade navals, the Eighty-third, Eighty-fourth and Eighty fifth batteries, two 5-ineh guns manned by the Royal Artillery Company and the Twelfth engineers. The rest of the force encamped around the town. “Before leaving Kroonstad President Steyn issued a proclamation making Lindley the seat of government of the Free State. “Gene. Botha and Dewet accompanied the Transvaalers.” The March to Kroonstad. The war office has received the follow ing dispatch from Lord Roberts: “Boshrand, May 12,9:05 a. m.—l am eight miles south of Kroonstad. The enemy evacuated the first line of entrench ments during the night. We are now re connoitering toward Kroonstad. “Gen. French's cavalry seized the drift over the Valsoh river at 4:30 last even ing. Just in time to prevent passage being opposed by the enemy.” Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war of fice, under date of Geneva Siding, May 11, evening, as follows: * “My headquarters, with Pole-Carew’s division, marched twenty miles to-day, and are now at Geneva Siding, fourteen miles from Kroonstad and about six miles from Boshrand, where the Boers are hold ing entrenched positions. Gordon’s bri gade is in touch with them; Tucker's division is a short distance southeast, and Hamilton’s' force Is still further east. Broadwoed's brigade overtook a part of the enemy's convoy yesterday at Potgie ter’s laager, southeast of Ventersburg and captured several wagons and some pris oners. “French, with Porter’s and Dickson's brigades and Hutton's mounted infantry is some distance due north of this place. “We have taken nearly ICO prisoners dur ing the last two days. All the Free Staters who could give a good account of them selves have been disarmed and allowed to return to their farms. "The nTghts afe getting much ecoterr” Situation Is Satisfactory. London, May 13, 4 a. m.—The situation nt the seat of war in South Africa is as satisfactory from the British viewpoint os the most sanguine friend could have hoped a week ago. The occupation of Kroonstad practically places the whole Grange Free State in British possession. It is evident from Lord Roberts' last dispatch, that the disintegration has com menced. The Free Staters are scattering ■o their homes, while the Transvaalers have gone northward, declining to tight longer in the Orange Free State. Whal li;tle resistance the former still are like ly to make, seems to be centering nt Lind ley, whither President Steyn has trans ferred his government. It is evident that the strategy of Lord Roberts and the rapidity of his advance h ive bewildered and disheartened the Boers, as their resistance since the Brit ish reached Zand river has been slight. The only point where they seriously at tempted to cheek the advance seems to nave been on the British right, where they defended with some vigor two kop jes, which eventually W ere carried ny the Lanoashires and Sussex, the Boers final ly retreating, leaving a group of gun ners dead on the top of one of the hills. The only point In the Free State where the Boers seem in any force except at Lord Roberts’ front, is on the southeast, tch-re Gens. Bundle, Campbell and Bra c'd are holding them in check, west of lioksburg and LadybranA, and are grad ually pushing them back, as well ns ef fectually defeating nil their efforts to break through and threaten Lord Rob erts’ communications. There is no further news regarding the advance of the relief column to Mafeklng, but it is possible that Lord Roberts’ aue e>--:es will result in forcing the Boers to rai-e the siege. "rota-in advices via Lorenzo Marpn-z rta'c that the Boers’ supply of smokeless powder Is exhausted, and that all attempts to manufacture u fresh supply have been unsuccessful. dispatch from Cape Town, dated May L. says that Lord fttratb'ona’s horse have ('“be to the front and that Lord Castle town has bo n appointed commissioner of Wepener district. BOERS' GREAT MOBILITY. Impossible to Say Where They May Turn Up Next. Eden, Friday, May 11.—The Boers retir ed somewhat to-day, but It is Impossible to sn.v wh. re they may turn up next. Gen. Grenfell succeeded In pushing them back m t Rapntlslvop, while Gen. Brabant l'-Mued forward in the direction of Brand’s “ i t. along with Gen. Campbell and the b-Menih brigade. 1 '*idy of Boers has appeared at Vcorna 0,1 the Ladysmith road. FIRED OX INMSKILLIXG9. Baers Killed and Wounded Several of the Trooper*. Geneva Siding, Friday, Mty 11.-Morn *n“- The British farces have arrived 1 0 " > marching splendidly, Gen. French * 1 the advance. Firing was heard yester d;,y In the direction of hla force. Same of the Inn (skillings had approach- fpje |®ofnine ffchjj£. ed a< kraal, where a force of Boers was concealed. A white flag was flying from the kraal. While the troopers were un saddling their horses a deadly fire was poured in upon them from the windows °f the farm house, killing several of the Inniskillings. A score of them were also captured, most of whem had been wound ed. • - It Is expected that the railway to the Zand river will be completed to-nlgg.. The line was almost entirely destroyed north of the river, but beyond, where the Brit ish are, the Boers retreated from their positions too hastily to do much damage. AX APPEAL FOR MAFEKING. Lady Cur von Seeks n Fund for the Beleaguered Town. London, May 12 —Lady Georgians Cur-, zon has Issued an urgent appeal for help for Mafeklng. She says: “Nothing but absolute knowledge of the sufferings of the people of Mafeklng prompts me to inaugurate another fund; the heartrending accounts receive from my sister. Lady Sarah Wilson, must be my excuse. She writes with authority, having shared equally with them the anxieties and privations of the long siege. She describes the destitution of the inhab itants and the absolute ruin of all the' small trades people, whose homes in many cases have been demolished. The nuns convent has been rendered roofless by Boer guns, yet the sisters are unre mitting in cheerful atlen iance upon the wounded and the sick. For months the Inhabitants have not slept in their beds. They have given lives and property and stood by the gallant Baden-Powell until their courage and endurance have thrill ed the whole world." The appeal concludes with hoping the day the relief of Mafeklng is announced the writer will be able to wire congratu lations accompanied by a substantial sum of money. ALLEGED AMBULANCE MEN. They Are Arriving at I.orenvo Mar tine* on Every Steamer. London, May 13.—A special dlspa'.ch from Lorenzo Marquez says: ‘‘So-called ambulance men arrive on ev ery steamer and they are hurried to Pre toria and sent o join, commandos In the field. “There has been, further trouble with the Irish brigade at Johannesburg. The Boer government recently expelled an I:lsh priest named Delacey, who was accused of having British sympathies. The brigade protested vainly and sixty men resigned from the Service in disgues!.” NO WELCOME FOR GATACRE. Warren Made Military Governor of Cape Town. London, May 12.—Gen. Gatacre has ar rived from South Africa, his coming be irg unmarked by a demonstration of any kind. A dispatch received here to-day from Cape Town says that Gen. Sir Charles Warren has been gazetted military gov ernor of Cape Colony, north of the Orange ilver, with the exception of Kimberley. CHAMBERLAIN’S INSINUATION. Wants to Know Who Is I'M yin* for Literature of the Iloers. London, May 12.—Joseph Chamberlain, in the course of his Birmingham speech, made a curtoha Insinuation. He had been struck, he said, by the flood of literature poured out, not only In the United King dom. but in the United States. "All that printing.’’ he said, "costs money. Where does the money come from? Are there any capitalists on the side of the Boers? Are there any secret boards we have net yet explord?’’ German Prisoner Taken, Brandfort, May 11.—Among the prison ers of the foreign legion, captured during the fighting at Zand river, was a German named Trickman. from Erfurt. He claimed to be a journalist, but was found hiding in the cactus brnsh with a rifle in his hand. THEY WILL BE AT LOUISVILLE. Daughter ami Grnnddnuislitcr of JelYerson Davis. New Orleans, May 12.—1 t is announced from United Confederate Veterans’ head quarters here that Mrs. Margaret Jeffer son Davis Hoyes, the only surviving child of Jeffersen Davis, will be at the Louis ville reunion; Gen. Gordon has appoint ed her daughter, the granddaughter of Jefferson Davis, Miss Varina Howell Davis Hayes, ns sponsor for the entire South, and Miss Mary Waits Woods of Charlottesville. Va., as chief maid of hon or for the South. LI MBER PLANT DESTROYED. Fire Was Caused by Friction of n Pulley With n Post. Norfolk, Va., May 12.-The West Nor folk Lumber Company’s plant, located In West Norfolk, was burned last night. The plant consisted of saw mill, planing mill, sheds, large quantity of lumber and three railroad cars. Abilsk northwesterly wind made it impossible to save anything. The leg i is estimated at from JtfO.OtO to ?75,000, largely cove rd by Insurance. Friction caused by the uonmeion of a pulley with a post caused the flic. Apologized to Miss Gonne. Dublin, May 13.—The criminal libel suit brought by Miss Maud Gonne against the editor of the Irish Figaro came up for hearing yesterday. The charge was with drawn. however, the editor apologizing. The Figaro had published a statement that Miss Gonne was a government pen sioner, and therefore a government spy. Husnliiiim to limit for Gold. New York, May 12—George D. Rob’ns, an American, arrived to-day tn the Cam pania with a party of Russians, who ere on their way to develop the mines of E st ern Siberia, a great iract of miring land near Cape Nome. Mr. Roberts said that his party would remain in town about a week. German Lutheran S;. nod. Boston, May 12.—The German Lutheran Synod for the Eastern district began its session yesterday. The report of the ne gro mission was read and Rev. John Schmidt of Goldsboro, N. C., announced that there were now twenty-one negro congregations In North Caroltnu, Louisi ana, Virginia and Mississippi. SAVANNAH. GA., SUNDAY. MAY 18, 1900. CUBAN POSTOFFICE SCANDAL MEIKLEJOHN AVILL PROSECUTE TIIE INQUIRY. Conference Held in Root's Office to Determine l poll the Plan, to Re Pursued—Even Rathbone May Be Suspended Along AVith Auditor Reeves—Effort to Be Made to Bx truilite Neely—Administration \\ 111 Go to the Bottom of It. Washington, May 12.—'Assistant Secre tary Meiklejohn has apparently been charged with the direction of the nrose cutlcn of the Inquiry into the alleged Cu b-n postal frauds. At noon to-day, the assistant secretary retired into Secretary Root’s private of fice for a secret conference with Deputy Auditor Lawshe, and the postofflee in spectors who have been detailed by Post master General Smith to invest'gate these Cuban postal frauds. Col. Edwards, the army officer in charge of the division of customs and insular affairs, also was call ed into the conference. At the conclusion of the conference at the war department this afternoon it was announced that Acting Secretary Meikle john had appointed Abraham L. Lawshe, deputy auditor for the postoffice depart ment, to be assistant auditor for auditing the accounts of the department of the p stoffices In Cuba in place of W. H. Reeves, who has been suspended pending the result of the investigation of the al leged frauds. Mr. Lawshe will leave for Havana Monday. A Prompt Investigation. To-day’s conference lasted for several hours, and it is believed that the officl Is concerned have progressed as far with the inquiry at this end as the material in hand permits. The papers, under the close scru tiny of the experts, have sufficed to e.-tah llsh a state of things in the Cuban postal service demanding prompt and strict inves tigation into the relations of other em ployes than Neely at the earliest moment. It was rumored that Mr. Rathbone, the director of the Cuban posts, had b on sus pended in order to clear the way for ihe inquiry. This rumor, however, appeared to be at least premature; the e we e no suspensions ordered In the m e b vor.tl that of Auditor Reeves. But Gen. Wool has been cabled full authority tomokesu?- pensions Of officials if the inquiry h > is making at his end tends to connect Mr. Rathbone or anyone else with the frauds in the slightest degree. In view of the activity with which Gen. Wood is proceed ing writh his investigation immediate de velopments may be looked for in Havana. Acting Secretary Aleiilejohn received an express package to-day from Gen. Wood, at Havana, containing an appli cation for the extradition of Neely. Mr. Meiklejohn immediately sent the docu ment to the department of Justice for the action of the Attorney General, who undoubtedly will cause i<s presentation to the Governor of New York without delay. It Is declared to be the purpose of the administration to leave nothing undone to ascertain the true situation of affairs in Cuba and to bring a speedy justice every person who may be found to have been connected in any manner whatso ever with frauds upon the postal reve nues. EXTENT OF POSTAL FRAUDS. Iteeves nnd Reynolds Are Now Un der Close Surveillance. Havana, May 12.—Messrs. Reeves and Reynolds, ihe auditors of the postal de partment, who have been under surveil lance have not been sent to Jail but are detained In their own rooms under the charge of a detective. They will not be allowed to communi cate further with any employes of the posteffiee until after the investigations of the postal frauds have been completed. Since their suspension Messrs. .Reeves and Reynolds have been communicating freely with various suspected men and the division felt that it would be better to prevent any further communication of this kind. Carrydon Rich was the man who con fessed to a knowledge of many of the transactions, which in the opinion of law yers tends to implicate others beside Neely. Rich Was Neely’s partner in a number cf business en'erprises In Cuba, anil also holds power of attorney for him. It was through Rich that $5,000 of new issue stamps were recovered and he has not been arrested on account of the val uable assistance he Is now giving In un ravelling the plot. Further, he has agreed to give evidence when Neely Is arraigned. The amount of tho defalcation, so far as discovered at present, is $36,000 dur ing the year 1900 and $39,000 during the year 1899. Of this amount $5,000 has been recov ered. $2,000 deposited in a bank her" In Neely’s name has been attached and $6,500 he had in his possession when arrested. A brick yard and cocoa groves, the value of which is yet undecided, the property of Neely, han been nttached. Neely’s bond with the Fidelity Deposit Company amounts to $30,000 and the estimated bonds of others against whom evidence is ac cumulating will amount .to from $15,000 to $20,000. The probability In that the gov ernment will lose In the neighborhood of *30,000 or more. It Is reported that the local Postofflee Is short some thous ands of dollars. NEELY WILL HE EXTRADITED. Shortage In Havana Postofflee Will Reach *7.1,000. Washington. May 12.—1 t is understood that Oov. Roosevelt will leave here for New Y rk at 9 o’plock to-morrow m ~rt- Ing and that an officer of the department of justice will meet him there on Monday morning when the requisition for the ex tradition of Neely will be promptly hon ored. Late advices received at the war de partment from Gov. Wood Indicate that it is the opinion of the Havana officials that the defalcation In the postal funds will not fall short of $75,(100. R ATHER HE TRIED IN NEAV YORK. Neely and Ilia Counsel Do Not Like the Laws In balls, New York. May 12.—John D. Lindsay, counsel for Neely In the Cuban postofflee mntter, said to-day that Neely was per fectly willing to go to Cuba, If Gov. Gen. Wood desired his presence there, and be thought even that extradition papers might be superfluous. Ha admitted, however, that both Neely and Ills counsel preferred to have the case tried here, when It would come before the federal courts of the Southern dis trict of New York. “Everybody knows the condition of the courts In Cuba,” explained Mr. Lindsay. “All manner of irregularities exist there, made worse, if anything, by the passage of war over the island. From time to time Gen. Wood issues an Imperialistic edict, stating that so and so will obtain in the courts hereafter, or gives out a statement from Washington to the effect that henceforth such and such a section of the penal code will be changed." Mr. Lindsay went on to intimate that the state of affairs in the Cuban courts was so uncertain on account of the ca rrieiousntss of Mr. McKinley's policy that Neely much preferred, if possible, to stay under the jurisdiction of the plain United States law. GLAD TO HAVE THE BOERS. Three Governor* Aviso Declare They Would Welcome Them. St. Louis, May 12.—The Sunday Pos*- Dispntch will print the result of an hour’s conversation held by it, over 691 miles of telegraph wire, with Govs. Dan W. Jones of Arkansas, William E. Stanley of Kan sas, and Lott V. Stephens of Missouri, at their respective state capitals, In con nection with the announcement of State Secretary Reitz of the Transvaal, that ho, with others, intends to emigrate to the United States, In the event of the defeat of the Boers by the British. Each Gov ernor was asked if he would extend an invitation to the Boers to locate in ids state. They answered as follows Gov. Stephens: “As the chief executive of the slate of Missouri T desire to hereby extend through the Sunday Po-t-Dbpatch a cordial and an affection ite welcome 10 the Boers. Missouri would feel honored if they would locate within her bounds " Gov. Jones: “The state of Arkansas will gladly welcome the Boers to become citi zens and guarantee to them freedom and protection under a truly republican gov ernment.” Gov. Stanley: “The people of Kansas would gladly welcome the Boers. We nave no better citizens than the thousands cf Germans who have already prospered and added to the happiness of our state. Kan sas would feel honored if the sturdy citi zens of the Transvaal would locate within our borders." In answer to a question propounded by the Post-Dispatch as to the advisability of conveying by special messengers this In vitation to the Boer peace envoys due in New York city soon, each Governor ex pressed hearty approval. Gapfhern-s shrdlu etaoin shrdlu xzfifliTffl DEWEY VISITS KNOXVILLE. Will Unveil a noolder nt Farragat'i Birth Place. Knoxville, Tenn., May 12.—Admiral Dewey and paiiy arrived by special train this afternoon from Nashville, and will remain until Tuesday night. He was met at the depot by a delegation of citizens, and greeted along the streets as he made his way to the hotel by thousands of peo ple. He will spend Sunday quietly. A pa rade and reception will be the order of the day Monday. On Tuesday a trip will be made by boat to the birthplace of Admiral Farragut, a few miles west of this place. A marble boulder placed by the local chapter of the Daughters of tho American Revolution at that point where the first admiral was born will be unveiled by Admiral Dewey. REVOLUTION IS INCREASING. It Has the Sympathy of the Colom bian PopnJaee. San Francisco, May 12.—The chief offi cer of tho steamer San Juan, which ar rived to-day from Central American points, said: “The claim of the Colombian govern ment that the revolution ha been sup pressed Is absurd. The revolutionists are Increasing in strength every day. and Panama is liable to fall into their hands at any time. They are not only better armed than the government forces, but they secretly have the sympathy cf the people, who have become greatly incensed at the arbitrary acts of the government. SIX MEN WERE KILLED. Severe Explosion in Coal Mines at Tonis Creek, Vft. Bristol, Tenn., May 12.—News was re ceived here to-day at the headquarters of the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com pany of an explosion In their coal mines at Toms Creek, Va. Six men wore kill ed, the names of whom have not b'en learned here. Only meager detsils hive b* < n received owing to the remoteness .f tho mines from telegraphic communica tion. Ten days ago two men xvere suffo cated in the same mines. NEAV YORK'S ICE TRUST. Ice Magnates Ordered Before Mnigls trr.te Zeller. New York, May 12.—Tn police court to day Magistrate Zeller issu and summonses against the officers and directors of the American Ice Company, commonly known as the Ice Trust, ordering them to appear on Monday next to show cause why they should not be proceeded against for con spiracy In combining to control the prffi* and product of Ice, contrary to aw. Headquarters at LluroHV. Lin- oln. Neb., May 12.—The Populist Natlc al Committee will establish head car sin Lincoln, and J. H. Edmlston, <n, e chairman, will be In charge. Senator Butler, tho chairman, will be kept busy with other interests until August. After that he will establish an Eastern headquarter# at Washington. riainis Against Government. Washirgton, May 13.—Secretary Root has sent to the Senate a report showing thut 356 claims, aggregating $142,555, have been filed for private property taken and used dur.ng the war with Spain. A bill accomp " ie* the report to authorize their settlement. B t Visits Mount Vernnn. Wazh!c don. May 12.—Secretary Root and Ad' Gn. Corbin visited Mount Ver non to ,y. Secretary Root's purpose was to Insi t the projected national boule vard, whi h Is to connect Mount Vernon with the capital. ANOTHER LABOR INJUNCTION. SWEEPING COURT ORDER ISSUED AGAINST STRIKERS. striking; Street Car Men In Kansas City Ordered by the Uutted States Court Not to Interfere lu Any Way With the Cnr Lines—The Injnne tlon Is Rased ou the Fart That the Lines Handle I fitted States Mail. Deputies Sworn lu. Kansas City, May 12.—The federal au thorities found alleged cause for inter vening this evening in the strike Inaugu rated this morning by the union employes of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com pany. Judge William C. Hook of Leavenworth, Kan., sitting in Kansas City, issued from the United States District Court to-night, an injunction that is more absolute and sweeping in its terms than any injunction ever before secured in this district in a contention between labor and capital. The Injunction is made absolute for a week, the matter being set for a hearing on Saturday next, and if its restrictions shall be observed by the strikers, tho Metropolitan Company has its tight won, for the strikers’ hands are tied for seven days, and in the meantime the Metropoli tan Company can go about the reorganiza tion of Its disrupted forces. The injunction is predicated upon the fact that several of the persons complain ed against as threatening the interests of the company are residents of other states, and the further fact that the strik ers threaten to prevent the company from carrying out its contract with the United Stales government to transport the city mail carriers to and from their routes. Sweep Ing la Its Effect. The Injunction restrains the persons named and all others from in any manner, directly or Indirectly, stopping or interfer ing with the running of cars on the lines of the Metropilitan dompany; enjoining them from harassing, assaulting or In any manner Interfering with any person who may be in the employ of the company, as he goes to or from his work or as he is engaged in the operation of a street car; enjoins union men and all others from picketing or patrolling the car houses, stopping place#, stations, tracks, or ap proaches thereto, or loitering In largo num bers In or about any of the place# named, or making loud or boisterous noises in the vicinity thereof for the purpose of intim idating or Interfering with the company's employes. The Injunction even goes further than this and enjoins any concerted action to cause any act or annoyance which will assist In stopping the operation of tho cars, or Interfering in anywise with an employe In moving a car which may car ry a mall carrier, or a messenger, or upon which a mall carrier or a messenger may wish to ride. Deputy Marshals Sworn In. In addition to the police and the deputy county marshals sworn In to-day. a force of United States marshals will be on hand to Interfere in case tho injunction is Ig nored and there is every possibility that the strikers will not desist in ther efforts to b:lng out the men who have so far failed to Join them. The strike was ordered early to-day on all the street car lines of the Metropolitan Railway Company. About SCO of the 1,500 conductors, motormen aid grlpmen of this city and Kansas City, Kan., responded. Up to a la'te hour to-night there had been no disturbance at any point, and the company was maintaining a fairly ef li.lent service. UNSETTLED IN ST. LOUIS. Car Strikers There Also Threatened With Injunction. St Louis, May 12.—tAn earnest ofTort was made to-day to settle the street rail way strike by means oC arbitration along the lines suggested by W. H. Woodward and other employers of union labor. The efforts came to nothing, however, as the strikers and the street car com panies! could not be brought together on any proposition Involving the recognition of the uniciujivthe manner desired. An other effort will be made Monday. With the assistance of tho police the transit company succeeded In getting three more of Its lines open to-day although one wns put temporarily out of commis sion by cut wires and barricades. No cars were run after 7 o’clock p. On any of the lines. In general, the fifth day of the strike was rather quiet. A few cases of violence wore reported and some shooting was done, but without serious results. A num b:r of arrests on minor charges growing out of tho present difficulties were re ported. In East Si. Louis, where a strike Is supposed to bo In progress, nearly all the Unea are bring operated as usual. Injunction Threatened. That the federal authorities are watch ing the strlko situation closely is shown by the statement of United Stales Dis trict Attorney Rosier. Rosier demands that the mall cars bo not Interfered with, either by barricading the roadwtws, cutting the wires or In any other Way, and his tnlk contains a threat that the United States government may yet take a hand In Iho strike. The custom of piling stones and old Iron on the street car tracks and cutting wire*, which ha* sprung up only within the last few days, ovlilently furnishes the Inspiration for Mr. Rorier’s words, and It 1* likely the strik ers and their sympathizers will heed the warning. No street cars will he run In St. Louis Sunday. Chief of Police Campbell con sidered it necessary that his men should have some rest and refused to detail them to keep the street car lines open to-mor row. Finding that the chief could not b" movutd, the street ri.llw.iy people de rided to make no attempt to keep the lines open. Nine men succeeded tn shattering a number of switches with dynamite on Papin street to-night. They worked open ly and wlthcut being molested by the Urge crowd h m the explosion of the charges had attracted. When the pollco came to the scene the men scattered and escaped. Several Innocent bystanders were clubbed as the bluecoats cleared the streets. Considerable excitement was created at 9 o’clock to-night, on Ba-ah and Manches ter avenue because of a fuaillade of shots fired by the police. A car on the Suburban was turning In and when it reached the point mentioned it was found that the track had been ob structed by stones and limber*. While the trainmen were removing the obstruc tions a crowd collected. The police or lo - ed the crowd to disperse. The oro.vd rc tused and the police drew 'heir revolvers and tired a volley over the heads cf the men. The police report that no ono was hurt, and that after one volley was fir and the crowd dispersed. A PARISIAN SENSATION. Alleged Ahdnction of the Famous Author “Gyp.” farls, May 13.—The Parisian sensation of the hour Is tho alleged abduction of the celebrated writer “Gyp,” whose real name is Comtesse Marlel de Mlrabeau, a descendant of the revolutionary Mlrabeau. Sho was found early on Sunday morn ing wandering about Pont de Bergicy. Her clothes were torn and her face scratched, and apparently, she did not know where she was. The Comtesse toll the police that she had been taken away In a carriage by three men to an unknown chateau and locked In a room from which she succeeded in escaping with great diffi culty. Tho police believe she le the vic tim of n hallucination. Tho ConUeese when found by the police, asked where she was, and, being told, re quested that she lie driven to tho house of a friend. Before complying with this re quest, however; the police took her before the police commissary in the Salpetrlero quarter, to whom she told a remarkable story. She said: “On Saturday evening about 9 o'clock I was being driven to a public meeting in the Rue d'Alesia, organized In favor of the candidature of Rene Lecolnte. At the corner of thut street and Rue Sante, ihe carriage was stopped, owing to road Im provements, and a man approached and asked me If I really was ’Gyp.' On receiv ing an affirmative answer, he said that M. BarlUler, the new councillor for the Rochechouart quarter awaited me a few steps away and he had an Important com munication to make. I got out of my carriage and followed tho man, walking about twenty steps down the Rue d’Alcala. Suddenly my head was covered with a sack. I felt myself lifted and carried to a closed car riage, which drove off at full speed. Af ter a very long Journey the vehicle stop ped and tho sack was removed; I was made to descend. Three men surround ed me. We were in an open country be fore a large gilded gateway, through which we passed. We penetrated an Im mense park, reached tho chaleau, which, In my opinion, must bo situated about 500 meters altitude. Tho men did not speak, but they took me to the first door and looked me In a room containing a bed. As soon as I was alone I opened the window and scrutinized the country. Beneath tho chateau flowed a‘river, and at some distance away was a railway via duct. I resoved Jo flee. I made a cord of tho bedclothes and let myself down Into space. The cord being too short I let myself fall into the mattress which previously I had thrown out of the wln diw. 1 Injured my knee and tore my dress. I crossed the park quickly as pos sible and wandered into unknown parts of the suburbs of Paris.’’ The prefecture of police Immediately opened an Inquiry on receiving the com missary’s report on the declarations of the Com:cusp. She gave an approximate des cription of the throe men, but since her first statement she has told a varying story nnd this leads the authorities to be lieve she Is under a delusion. Moreover, the cabman who Is said to have driven her to the Rue d’Alesia cannot be found and no carriage was seen to stop near that street at the time during Saturday even ing. Used as Political Capital. Paris, May IS.—'The Nationalist and the anti-Semite press endeavor to make po litical capital out of the "Gyp/’ abduc tion in view of to-day’s elections, by ac cusing her opponent# of the crime. Th Libre Parole prints an anarchist poster of a threatening nature, in which the Coiniesse's name is mcr.tier.cd. TO GET IN WORK FOR TOWNE. His Candidacy Will He Puwlied nt State Convention. Minneapolis, Minn., May 12.—The Jour nal says; At a conference of Populist and silver leaders, held after the return of the state delegation from Sioux Falls, It was de cided to push the Towne vice presidential candidacy before all state Democratic conventions to be held between now and the meeting of the National Convention at Kansas City. Michigan has al ready declared for Towne. The Minne sota Democrats will do the same and the Towne leaders count confidently upon the open or tacit support of all the North western states at Kansas City. Towne also stands well with the New England anti-imperialists by reason of his recent speeches there. In fact, his candidacy began as the result of a speech before the Bridgeport (Conn.) Board of Trade. The Connecticut Democratic con vention will, it is claimed, declare for him and the Massachusetts delegation, already elected and pledged to George Fred Williams’ candidacy, is expocted to be swung to the Minnesota man by Mr. Williams. Developments In favor of Towne are expected In Ohio at the ap proaching Toledo conference of antl-ad rnlntstrßtion leaders. Towne headquarters are to be established In Chicago. FILIPINO JUNTA IS ACTIVE, i lab) to Have Seenreil Arms nnd Am munition From Germany. New York, May 12.—A dispatch to the Evening World from Hong Kong, says: Tho Fitlpino Junta has been receiving large amounts of money at Manila. Within the past three months, three ship loads of arms have arrived here from Germany for tho Insurgent cause. The Junta gave a Mg banquet here last night in honor of the reorganization of their government. The Filipino* claim they will open ag gressive hostilities Just as soon as the rainy season begin*. SECOND AMERICAN CARDINAL. Important Mission to Home of Amer ican Prelates. Rome, May 12.—Archbishops Corrigan of New York and Kaln of St. Louis have arrived here. Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn, with a company of American pilgrims. Is expected to-morrow. It is noi believed that Cardinal Gibbons la coming here. The presnoe of the other prelates Is connected with tho creation of a sec ond American cardinal. They have so licited an audience of the Dope. DAILY. $S A YE AIL 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WEBK,U A TEA* COTTON GROWERS IN SESSION. S GEORGIA COTTON PLANTERS’ ASSO * < I ATION FORMED. Executive Committee Named Includ ing Three From Each Copgres sloiinl District—The Committee la Empowered to Act and Will For. multi lea Plan—To Co-npernte AVithl Other States In Protecting Inter ests of Cotton Planters. Macon, May 12.—The Georgia State Cot ton Planters' Association was o ganizel hern to-day. It Was the most rep < sentie tive gathering of bimine s men nnd plant ers ever us#erabled in Grorgli. Fully) I, prominent Georgians aUtnded iIM convention Ma on was selected as th 1 permanent headquarters for iho as Dela tion. | An executive committee was appolnte 1 tx whom was given Ihe piwer (o p. rf cl plans for the future, and to co-opera to with other slates with a view to organize lng similar associations la every cott n growtng state. This commute •Isto me • In Macon on Saturday, May 26, to dec’.dff on a plan from the many plans that ara to be submitted In the meantime, Thred excellent plans arc already bifore then* one from Mr. Harvey Jordan of Jasper. ) Mr. Jordan Was made president cf 'ha new association. Mr. Pope Brown is chair man of the Executive Commltiee and Mr. N. R. Hutcherson of LaGrange, Troup# county, Is secretary. Plans ara aek and from all who wish to see the organization a success and these plans are to be send to Mr. Hutcherson. lie will lay them b - fore the other committeemen, and the com mittee will be ready to cull ami comblua from the plans, one to be acoept'd whiff the committee next meets. j Uinnera are Invited to Join the associa tion. After a session of several hours, the Executive Committee decided to aslt the convention for more time, and it waa granted. The committee in empowered ta act in future without consulting the as sociation und all vacancies are to be fllleil by the committee, Its membership being J. Pope Brown, PulaSki; Thomas Harde man, Jefferson; It. E. Park, Bibb; T. 8. Jones, Bibb; I. B. English, Bibb; F. E. Calloway, Troup; J. E. Dunson, Troupg R. C. Mc.Gough, Monroe; Jacob Haas, Fulton; John H. Booker, Harris; C. P. Morton, Floyd; Thomas G. Lawson, Put nam; B. T. liethune, Baldwin; R. J. Tay lor, Bibb; C. D. Hudson, Troup; W. J. M. Preston. Jasper; J. L. Boynton, Cal houn; A. J. Holmes, Washington; Byron Bower, Decatur; William Paul, DodgeJ C. H. Jordan, Jasper; W. A. Broughton, Morgan: John M. Stubbs. Laurens; W. A. Bates, Fulton; W. J. Houston, DeKalbJ M. B. Council. DeKalb. W hut the Committee Reported. The report submitted by the commute# and adopted by the conx’entlon as as fol lows: “Roallzlng that the present plan of mar keting the cotton crop of the South dur ing the limited time of three months ha* been unwove, and that organization Is nec essary among the cotton planters to se cure a plan by which cotton will be mar keted only ns It Is required by the manu facturers: with this end In view, there fore, be It "Resolved, first, That we hereby organ ize the ‘Cotton Planters’ Association ol the state of Georgia.’ "Second. That we Invite the cotton planters of all the cotton growing state* to organize similar associations. . "Third. The officers of this association shall consist of a president, vice presi dent and secretary and treasurer. "Fourth. That the business of this as sociation shall be conducted by an execu tive committee of three from each con gressional district, two of whom from each district shall be planters and one ofi whom from each district shall bo con nected with some business other than that of platylng. The officers of the a*- sotlatlon shall be ex officio members ol the Executive Committee, and the Exec utive Committee shall be called together from time to time by the president of this association, who shall preside at the meet ings of the Executive .Committee. “Fifth. The president of this associa tion is authorized to communicate at one* with parties In the cotton growing Btate* and urge the Importance of organization of similar association# In all such states. To Tnkr In Other Staten. "Sixth. When one or more organiza tions similar to this organization t per fected lr> one or more additional eta lee, tho officers and boards of directors of this association are authorized to Join the representatives of such association foe the purpose of forming a central associa tion for the cotton (trowing stales. "Seventh. The president, vice president and secretary and treasurer, shall be nom inated and elected by this meeting, and shall serve until their successors ar elected. - " "Eighth. The Executive Commute* shall he nominated by the representatives of tills meeting, assembled together In district conventions, which shall report nominations at once to this meeting for confirmation by this meeting. "Ninth. This oommlttee finds It Impos sible, on account of the shortness of timo to go further In perfecting the detail* necessary for the government for the Cot ton Planters' Association of the state of Georgia, and we ask two weeks' additional time In which to perfect this work, and we submit to tho convention whether tlta plan as perfected shall be submitted to a subsequent meeting of this convention for ratification, or whether this committee, together with the new Executive Commit tee may perfect a plan, and put the saw* Immediately into operation, this conven tion ratifying In advance the action of this committee, and the Eixecutlve Commute* sitting Jointly.’’ The (executive Committee. In compliance with tho foregoing, tl* following gentlemen were selected to resent tho various congressional dlstrler*. and they are now members of the Execu tive Committee. In case of vacancy tha remaining representatives of the dlstr'ct nominate a person to fill the vacancy and the committee elects: First District Not reported. Second District—B. H. Bower, Jr., of D oatur, Balnbridge; J. L. Hood of Mltc'~ell, J. L. Boynton of Calhoun Third District—W. C. Hamilton of Cor dele, M. T| Council of Amertcus. J. P. Drown of Hatvklnsvllle. % Fourth Ml~: . In—J. E. Dnnson, Troup. bOrsi.n Cn.; s. h. Flemlrg, Maro| VV. A. Ri t Heard. Ultlley. Fifth 1 —W. L. P. -k, R ckda'e; F. J. Merrl.ttn, Fulton, Battle Hill; Hikj Smith. A.linta. Sixth District—l. H. Hnglßh, Bibb, Ma- ICaollautd oa ou.Ui i, <or*