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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1650. - Incorporated 18SS J. H. ESTILL, President. NEELY AGAIN UNDER ARREST. charged with wrongful con version OF $45,800. V. as Called on to Give Ball for $50,- 009— Information Lending to Ar rest Furnished by Ilnrton AVlio Ex amined 111* Accounts— Hi* Alleged ]*eculntSons for Four Months—Far ther Effort* Made Toward Securing His Extradition. New York, May 22.—Charles F. W. Neely, former chief financial agent of the postoffice department at Havana, was re arrested to-day by a United States mar shal. The arrest was made on a warrant Is sued by United States Circuit Judge La combe in a civil suit against Neely by the United States. He is charged with the wrongful conversion of 145,300.26. His bail was fixed at $50,000. The arrest was made on information fur nished by George H. Burton, and the or der of arrest was indorsed by Edward K. Jones, special attorney general, and Fred erick P. Smith. In his affidavits, Col. Qurton states that on April 24, 1900, he was ordered by MaJ. Gen. Wood to examine accounts and vouchers in the department of posts in Cuba, passed upon and uudited by the assistant auditor from the inception of his office to April 24, 1300. Coi. Burton, according to his affidavit, examined the accounts and found irregu larities that made it necessary for him to visit Neely's office to. examine his ac counts. He saw a Mr. Reynolds in Neely’s office and this man, he asserts, held frequent whispered talks with his superior. After Neely learned his accounts were to be examined he left Havana on the steamship Mexico. Mr. Burton further alleges that he learned from E. G. Rathbone, director of posts in Cuba, that Neely had gone to the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York. A cable dispatch was sent to Neely to return, but he paid no attention to it. What Neely’s Duties Were. Continuing, Col. Burton says: "The duties of the chief of the bureau of finance, Charles F. W. Neely, were to collect all the revenues derived from the postal department of the island, including the sale of stamped paper, box rent3 and the fees from the postal money order bus iness, and to deposit the same to the credit of the director of posts, with the treasurer of the Island of Cuba in Ha vana. In order to ascertain the amount of said revenues I demanded the cash book, ledger, and the entire records of the office from Jan. 1. 1900, to April 30, 1800. Mr. Rich, in the presence of the director of posts, handed roe a book which he slated was Neely’s ledger, and also stated that said ledger was all the record that said Neely had left pertaining to postal earnings, which statement Ralhbone cor roborated. “Said iedger contained a statement of the receipts for stamped paper, box rents and some receipts from the fees of the money order business, from Jan. 1, 1900. to April 30, 1900, with the exception of the receipts of the Havana Postoffice from March 15, 1900, to April 30, 1900, of Which there was no record. I asked Rich If he had in the office any postal earn ings not yet deposited and he answered in the negative, but stated that he had receipts of Stay 1 and 2, 1900, that he (Rich) had collected since Neely's depar ture, which money he produced, and I counted h and found the same to amount to a fraction over $5,000. Said Rich also stated that all the moneys received by said Neely had been deposited with the treasurer of the Island of Cuba on or be fore April 30, 1900. hedger Shows a Shortage. "The ledger left by the said Neely shows that the cash receipts were from fifty nine important postotfices in the island of Cuba for the months of January, Feb ruary. March, April, 1900, as follows: "For January, 1900, Neely received from the sale of stamped paper and from box rents the sum of $28,902.22; of this amount he deposited with the said treasurer the sum of $17,530. “For February, 1900, he received from the sale of stamped paper and from box rents the sum of $25,005.55, to which he added the sum of $7,362.03 received by him from fees of the money order business for the months of July, August and Sep tember, 1899. He took up in cash also in the month of February, 1900. the sum of $4,855.47, received from fees of the money order bu: inesa for the months of October, November and December, 1899. He did not, however, deposit this latter amount with the said treasurer. This list amount added to the first two items makes the total receipts for February. W| o. amount to the sum of $87.223 06, .of which he deposited the sum of $24,365.05. "In March he collected from the sale oT stamped paper and box rents the sum cf *-7.602.80, of which he deposited the sum of $16,926.44. "Ju April, 1900. he collected the sum of $28,928.51, of which he deposited the sum of $18,459.88. "M.v investigation demonstra ei} that Charles F. \V. Neely, as chief of the bu fevj of finhnee, has received the sum . f $122,656.62, cf which he has deposited with the treasurer of Cuba the sum cf 177.281.37, and that ihe balance, amounting •o the sum of $45,373.25 or any part there of, cannot be found and that (he said Bum remains entirely unaccounted for.’’ CHARGES AGAINST NEELY. Government Keeking to Strengthen Case for Extradition. Washington, May 22.—The war depart m nt to-day received from O n. Wood at Havana by cable the substance of two c mlnal charges to bo preferred against ' 1 ly in o nnectlon with the Cuban pos fal frauds. The department in turn telegraphed the euoigej tj District Attorney Burnett at w York, and declined to make any sbuement as to thfir character. The c urges are two counts specifying the 11- • : al conversion of i ulcllo mcneys to tho use of Neely. In that care the charges miuht bo prosecuted in Ihe United Slates and it might be that it was the'lntention oi tip gjvcinment officers to provide that manner against n possible failure of the 'liort to secure the extradition of Neely to Cuba. Ibe ehnrge upon which Neely Is now hud in New York is of the very slightest ‘liaractrr. so slight as to be subject to grate doub'S as to Its sufficiency against u writ of habeas corpus, being nothing itlnrnina ffctogi more, according to report, than an al legation that Neely brought misappro priated money into the United States. Hence there is necessity tor immediately strengthening the esse, not only with a view to extradition, but also because it is desired to make sure there shall be no miscarriage cf Justice. FOR SEELY'S EXTRADITION. Bill to Be Reported in Spite of Hie Counsel’s Protest. Washington, May 22.—John D. Lindsay, attorney for Charles P. Neely, appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to day and submitted an argument against the proposed extradition bill. He also pre sented a voluminous brief. The proposition to subject an American citizen to trial in a country where a Span ish system of laws Is in vogue, he con tended, was utterly opposed to American traditions. He said: “The proposed legislation is without pre cedent in the history of the country. It i3 violative of the principles which forbid unusual and extraordinary measures. It Is a device to enable the government to do something which otherwise would be un lawful. It seeks to subject a citizen to pains and liabilities to which without such legislation he could not be subjected. It is the expression of the sort of power that absolute monarchs exercise, but which is a menace to them and intolerable in a re public.” After a two hours' executive session the committee voted to report the Ray ex tradition bill with some changes. The main controversy was to making the bill general instead of limited to Cuba, and it was finally made general. LOOKING FOR DEVELOPMENTS. Cubans Watching the Progress of tlie Investigation. Havana, May 22.—N0 new developments are looked for in connection with the pos tal frauds for some days, unless some thing unexpected should happen, and it Is felt that practically everything is now known with the exception, possibly, of how far evidence can be obtained to con vict the men known to be implicated. La Discussion, discussing the situation, says: "Tlie eyes of Cuba are fixed upon the investigators and upon their work, and Cubans as well as Americans are bound to be Influenced by the way that work is carried on. As it Is now clear that* fraud does exist, the Americans are interested in its discovery and punishment. "The Americans hove proceeded with great severity where Cuban custom house employes have been concerned in alleged frauds; and the Cubans have not pro tested because they realize that this has been done with the idea of perfecting the ■Cuban public service.” BACON’S CUBAN RESOLUTION. Wants to Increase Powers of Inves tigating Committee. Washington, May 22.—Senator Bacon to day gave notice of his intention to offer an amendment to his resolution for the investigation of Cuban postal affairs, au thorizing the committee on Cuban Rela tions “to send for persons and papers to sit during the recess of Cbngress and at such places as the committee may de termine to be necessary or important either in the United States or Cuba.” TO PROBE THE SITUATION. Director of rn( Riitlibonc's Re ports Called for. Washington. May 22.—The House Com mittee on Insular Affairs to-day favorably reported to the House the Hay resolution calling for information relative to Director of reporls. This action followed a conference Chairman Cooper of the committee had with the Postmaster General, who favored all efforts to probe the situation. TWO COMPANIES GAVE UP. Twenty-foilr Filipinos Killed In a Flglit on May tS. Manila, May 22.—Two companies of in surgents surrendered to Col. Emerson H. Liscum at Tarlac to-day. They included a major, a captain, four lieutenants, 163 men and 168 rifles and ammunition. The enemy Intimated their intention to surrender by a letter sent to the presi dent of Tar ac, who communicated it to Col. Eiscum. Capt. Tlrio, a nephew of Gen. Tinio.and twenty-three ether rebels were killed May 18, by scouts In an engagement near Mallfcicong, province of Ilocos. There was no loss on the American side. With the men were captured twenty-three rifles, horsfs ard saddies. The reb'-l, Col. Alme da, who was paroled April 23. arrived h>re last evtnlng. and has been making incen diary speeches. MORE PRAGUE IN MANILA. A Hundred Cases of Leprosy Were Found In Three Months. Washington. May 22.—Ma1l reports from the Philippines show that there has been a steady increaso in tho number of cases of bubonic plague. There were thirty cases in Manila during January, forty eight during February and flfty-slx dur ing March. During the three months approximately ICO cases of leprosy were aDo discovered. Excellent work Is being done by the Manila Board of Health under the direc tion of Maj. Ira Brown In improving the sanitary condition of the city and cheek ing the progress of the plague. The work of disinfecting the houses wan conducted so quietly nnd systematically that com paratively little opposition was made by the residents. WAS THE FIRST SURRENDER. Gen. MnoArtlinr Cobles of the Inci dent nt Tnrluc. Washington, May 22.—The following ca blegram has been received from Gen. Mac- Arthur: “Wheaton reports two companies Insurg ent.*, comprising the eommandantce, one captain, two first lieutenants, four second lieutenants, 163 men with 168 guns, in good condition; small quantity ammunition sur rendered at Tarlac, at 2 a. m., May 22. This is first Instance in Islands of surren der of organizations complete nnd is re garded as significant and Important.” SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY. MAY 23, 1900. CALLED AT THE WHITE HOUSE. PRESIDENT MET THE BOER PEACE DELEGATION. Received Them Informally and Con curred in Secretary Hay’s Action. Why Their Credentials AA’ere Not Presented As Private Citizens They Will Be Less Liable to Inter ruption In the- Propaganda They Are Alltout to Conduct Here. Washington, May 22.—Messrs. Fischer, Wessels and Wolmarans, the Boer envoys who are now in this country, visited the White House at 10 o'clock this morning, according to previous arrangement, to pay their respects to the President. No official statue was given ‘the visitors and they presented no credentials. The envoys wore received in the Blue Parlor, no one being present but them selves, the President and Secretary Cor telyou. At first the conversation touch ed upon a variety of subjects. The Boers talked about Washington; told how they admired the city and the President es corted them to the porch, at the rear of the execution mansion, where a splendid view is obtainabie of the Washington monument and the Po-tomac river. President Kruger's name finally was mentioned and the visitors then stated their purpose in coming to this country. They said they understood what the Sec retary of State told them yesterday was final and the position of the United States was that this country could not interfere in the present struggle in South Africa. The President confirmed this vletv. He said that the action he took some time ago, when, at the request of the gov ernment of the Transvaal that this gov ernment should intervene, he offered his good ofgces to England to bring about peace, he did with great pleasure In the hope that it might possibly bring the conflict to an end. This offer had been declined by Great Britain, and, he aaid, there w'as nothing further that the Unit ed States could do in the premises. The envoys intimated that they were glad to feel they had friends in this coun try and then bade the President good bye. Credentials Not Presented. The state department does not expect to have any further communication with the Boer delegation. Such interchange as occurred was purely unofficial, it is stat ed. If the Boer delegates had any creden tials giving them an offic al status they failed to present them, or even to mention them. Having had reason to anticipate the declination Of The United States govern ment to Intervene in bihalf of their re publics, and having thus failed in the primary object of their mission to the United States, it is surmised that the del egates refrain from endeavoring to estab lish a dip omatic character in order to reduce the liability of Interruption In the propaganda they are aboiJt to conduct In the country at large. Although the United States government has, beyend doubt, the power to stop this propaganda :.t any point, and dismiss the delegates from the United States, yet it can be stated there is no llliel h:od of any such action being taken so long as the ag itatlcn is conducted by private individ uals. But it Is said at the state depart ment the precedent established in the case of Gene:, the agent sent to this country by French revolutionists, would require The government to preemptorfiy to stop the prosecution by fully accredited diplomatic agents of a belligerent nation of efforts to aid the'r cause wdthln the United States through public demonstra tions. Made a Deep Impression. It is evident that the delegates made a deep impression upon our officials, and it is said that it was only the plain demands of neutrality, as laid down in Secretary Hay's response to the Beer representations that prevented the return of an answer that would have been much more satis factory to them. The delegates were dis appointed at the responses made by Sec retary Hay, indicating that up to the last moment they had cherished a hope that the United States government would be favorably moved. Now, however, that the answer is returned, it Is expected that the delegates will go at Once about the second branch of their business and begin a se ries of mass meetings and public demon strations in the principal cities of Ihe United States with a view to affecting public sentiment and perhaps indirectly influencing the terms of peace which will conclude the present war. It is gathered that the Boers are ready at the last extremity to sacrifice every thing for which they have heretofore con tended; to let in the Ulilanders to equal privileges with native Boers in the Trans vaal and Free Stale; to abandon the much talked of dynamite monopoly, and In fact to make any concession. If the victorious British will but allow them independence, and they hope that the American people will bring much moral pressure to bear upon the English' that this object can be attained. May Have Some Effect. Meanwhile, it Is the opinion in official circles here that the prompt action of the state department In dismissing the Hoars application for Intervention has indirectly gone far towards bringing about a speedy termination of the South African wr. It is assumed that the delegates will find some means to communicate the unfavor able reception of their appeal to Pretoria. In tact, it Is intimated that the controlling British censors would not stop any suen message from passing over the cables to Lorenzo Marques, whence it might easily bo forwarded to Pretoria. The state department has not yet been addressed by any of the Powers signa tory to The Hague convention, asking our government to Join with the twenty five Powers party to the Peace Confer ence, in an effort to bring about peace between the British and the Boers. It Is doubted hero whether more than a very few of the Powers nre in a position to act thus, no matter how inclined. Be cause so far ns the state depar.mcnt has been informed, not more than haif a dozen in all, including ths United Btates, havo yet given In their formal adherence to the Peace Convention. According to Mr. deßruyn, the secretary of the Boer envoy*, the latter*' prngramrro for the future hao not bten definitely agreed upon. They will remain In the city for several days to come at lea t No statement respecting the interview with Secretary Ha.v. Mr. deßruyn ravs, ho* been Issued, and he does rot know whether any will bo forthcoming rr not. The envoys have accepted an lrvltvion to luncheon with Mr. Hay at the Llt:r's residence to-mo. row afternoon. MANY MINERS WEIRD KILLED. Awful Disaster in Cumnock Mines In North Carolina. Richmond, Va„ May 22.—A report has reached here from Greensboro that a dis aster has occurred in the coal mines at Cumnock. An explosion occurred some time after the night shift went on duty, and it is said that thirty miners have been killed. The Cumnock mines are located near the Sanford, Greensboro and Mount Airy Railroad, which is a branch of the South ern Railway. The Sanford and Mount Airy Railroad runs from Sanford to Mount Airy. Cumnock is fifty miles from Greens boro and the mines are located several miles ofT the railroad on a road which Is owned and operated by the company con trolling the mines. Ail the telegraph offices on the road closed at 8 o’clock to-night and no fur ther details are expected to-night. The superintendent of tho mines Is Edward Barnes, who went to Cumnock from At lanta, about two years ago. Asheville, N. C., May 22.—1 t Is reported here at midnight that an explosion oc curred in the Cumnock mines near Char lotte to-night. The news comes that be tween fifty and sixty miners were killed, but this is not confirmed. It is hardly probable that the report can be verified before morning, as the telegraph offices In that part of the country are closed. Raleigh, N. C., May 23.—News has Just reached here of a terrible disaster at Cummock mines, in this stale. Fifty men are reported killed. KILGORE SHOT STRIKER'S. Asa Rale the Day In St. Louis AVas Unusually Quiet. St. Louis, May 22.—This was the most quiet day of the strike, there being no disturbance throughout the day that ap proached the dignity of a riot. The Transit company is making steady progress in opening ita lines. Twenty-four were in operation to-da.y and on nine of them the full complement of cara was run ning. The Vandeventer avenue line, which usually does a rushing business during the baseball and race track season was running to-day, but it carried very few passengers. Both sides to the strike claim to he winning and say the other must yield In a short time. Employes of the company say it lacks men, notwithstanding its claims to the contrary, but it is increas ing its force every day, and if present conditions continue, must have its entire system working within a short time*. There was but one casualty during the day due to the strike. B. Kilgore, an em ploye of the Tiansit Company, was shot in the back by an unknown man on Am sterdam avenue. The e was absolutely no reas n for the shoo ing as Kllg re did not know the men and had no conversation with th-m. The company has offered a reward of $l,OOO for the arrest of his as all ant. It was said during the day that Police Officer Winkle had been shot in the foot by a striker, but upon investigation, it was found that the accidental discharge cf another po.lceman’s revolver did tho damage. Several arrests of young men and boys were made for the placing of bombs on the street car tracks. Meetingu of tho strikers’ Executive and Grievance Com mittees were held to-day, but no action of any kind was taken. It was Announc ed that no proposals had been made to ihe company and none had been received from it. A mass meeting of the strikers was held to-night in Concordia Hall. President Mahon of the Street Railway Association and others made speeches. About 4 p. m., at the corner of Jeffer son and St. Louis avenue, a man fired four shots at the conductor of a passing car. Policeman Winkler of the mounted district was struck in the onkle by one of the bullets, Michael Lahey was ar rested, charged with the shooting. HEAJ.TII BOARD DENOUNCED. Fan Francisco Plague Reports Attri buted to Polities. San Francisco, May 22.—Taking the de claration of the State Board of Health that bubonic plague does not exist In San FrancWco or any other part of Cal ifornia as a text, the Call and Chroni cle to-day editorially denounce the San Francisco Board of Health. They charge that last March the City Board of Health for political reasons attempted to create a plague scare and Is now attempting to vindicate Its former course by tho al leged discovery of fresh plague cases. The board reported to-day that there was no news to give out regarding the plague. No new cases have been found and the board has taken no action as to the inoculation of Chinese. Prince Ludwig Oomplnln*. Berlin, May 22.—The Bavarian heir, Prince Ludwig, has delivered a sensational address before the Navigation Society of Straubig. in the course of which he com plained that the empire had done nothing for Pavarlnn Danube navigation, and in sisted that the Bavarian was entitled to the same subvention as the North German societies. The Eclipse In Spain, Madrid, May 22.—Many scientists nra ar riving to observe the eclipse. A party of English astronomers has selected Santa Pola, province of Allcant*, as an observn. lion point. Sir Arthur Matthew Downing, A British nautical observer, end h! assistants, have gone to Placsnzlo, pro vince of Caceres. Many Arret* in Berlin. Berlin, May 22.—There wore 687 arrests during the recent street car strikes. Fif teen policemen were severely wounded apd several are dying. Traffic is now entirely restored ROBERTS IS MOVING AGAIN. BRITISH INFANTRY HAVE AL READY LEFT KROONSTAD. Ails a nee la Ejpcrleil to Be Rapid. Prisoners at Pretoria Get tlie Ness* as Soon as ilie Government—Boer Lenders Say They Will Fight l a Finish—Kruger Is Again Reported to Ilns'e Tlnde Proposal*. London, May 23, 4:30 a. m.—The British who are in the hands of the Boers at Pre toria, by some extraordinary means learn of the British victories as soon as the Transvaal authorities, and they build bon fires and sing “God Save the Queen.” The Pretoria people are apprehensive of a rising of the prisoners, and agitate for a transference of the whole number to a point Inside the British lines, saying that 4,000 more or less make no difference. The morning papers continue to discuss at length President McKinley's refusal to intervene, pointing out the collapse of Boer hopes. The Times says:- “The Boer delegates in the United States have had an interview with Presi dent McKinley and the answer is exactly what we had a right to expect from tho chief magistral of a great friendly na tion. It Ib Just as well, as things have turned out, that Mr. McKinley made a tender of good offices to Lord Salisbury, which we did not appreciate w’hen we first heard of it, for the answer which the President's suggestion necessarily colled forth has served a double purpose, as it made the position of this govern ment and nation unmistakable to the ■world and armed Ml. McKinley with in disputable reasons for refusing to listen to the Boer emissaries.” Will Fight to a Finish. The Transvaal government has informed the correspondents at Pretoria that it has not considered and does not intend to con sider unconditional surrender but will light to a finish. The foreign consuls have been informed that Johannesburg will be defended and the government announces that it wi I not hold Itself responsible for Injury to per son or property resulting from the defense measures. Pretoria dispatches affirm that President Kruger, President Steyn and all the most prominent leaders of both republics, after a prolonged Interchange of views, are de termined to continue the resistance, but that a minority of the leaders advocate surrender without terms. Mrs. Reitz, wife of the Transvaal state secretary, and her family, with the fam ilies of other officials, have gone to Loren zo Marquez. Johannsburg and Pretoria are being cleared of non-combatants. The Beer chiefs, who now recognize the possibility that they will have to defend these cities, are preparing with their utmost haste! The Boer spirit has been rising ffom a low ebb, and Is now ready for a steadfast re sistance. Kruger Sending Messages. Nevertheless, according to the Dally Chronicle, long messages In Dutch have been received by the British government by way of Amsterdam, in which President Kruger asks peace. According to one account. President Kruger surrenders unconditionally; ac cording to another he asks for terms. There seems to be good reason for be lieving that he is earnestly endeavoring to secure terms, but cable Inquiries fail to confirm the assertion that correspond ence has recently passed between Great Britain and the Transvaal respecting terms. Lord Robert* is Moving. Lord Robert* ! again moving. The Brit ish Infantry left Krocnstad Monday and hcodquarters were expected to leave yes terday. The railway has been restored and the first train la due to arrive to-day. The Boers are busy blasting for gun emplacements along the Rhonoster river. G- n. DeWet commands, as Gen. Botha is Hi. The advance of Lord Roberts will prob ably be swift. It is the expectations of well-informed observer* here that the Vaal river, 85 miles beyond Kroonstad, will be crossed by the end of ihe week. BULLER FREE TO ADVANCE. Capture of Eloff nml Hla Men In Ilie Fight nt Mitfeklng. London, May 22.—A dispatch from Pie termaritzburg, dated May 21, says the Boers are reported to have entirely left Natal, leaving Laing's nek free. This leaves Gen. Btiller free to advance Into Ihe Transvaal when the railroads are re paired. Lord Roberts is still at Kroonstad, re organizing his forces. Gen. Rundlcs forces ore encamped at Trommel, recuperating. A patrol, four miles from T'rommel, was attacked by the Boers. One man was wounded and some hortes were killed. Further details of the fighting at Ma feklng ray that Commandant garni El offs followers deserted him, whereupon Eloff fired on them himself and then sur rendered with eighty fol’owors. The dis patch also ssys thru one party of Boers was driven out of the stoat and allowed to escape, as “we had sufficient pris oners," The capture of Eloff and his followers cost Rnden-Powell three men killed and seven wounded. The war office has received the follow ing dispatch from Qen. Buller: "Newcastle, May 22.—1 have received the following from Bcthune: “ ’May 21. while marching in ihe direc tion of Newcastle, one of my squadrons of Bethune’s mounted Infantry was am bushed by Boer* elx mile* west of Vry heid, and very few escaped. Lteuts. Lnu sum and Capell axe among the missing. Capt. the Earl de la Wurr is slightly wounded In the leg. The total casualties are about slxty-slx. I havo returned to Nqutu for supplies. Will march to-mor row for.Newcaetle via Dundee.’ ” Gen. Buller then proceeds: “I detached Col. Bethune and about 600 men from Dundee, May 17, with Instruc tions to march by Vaut's drift and show hi* force at Nqutu, which was reported to have been evacuated by the enemy, preparatory to the return of the magis trates and the’civil establishment to the district. He was tb rejoin me at New castle afterward." WIIY PLAN WAS ABANDONED. Botha Stopped the Blowing Up of .1 o hnnoeshnrg Mines. London, Slay 23.—The Durban correrpn dent of the Times, telegraphing Tuesday, says: "Rev. Adrian Hofmeyer tells me he was informed by a high Boer official when President Kruger notified the Raad of the government arrangements to blow up the mines and to destroy Johannesburg. Gen. Louis Botha hurried to Pretoria and hnd a stormy interview with President Krugar, to whom he said that, If the plan were not cancelled he would himself defend Johannesburg, adding that tho Boers were not barbarians. At this, according to Mr. Hofmeyer, the plan was abandoned.” TRANSFERRED HIS PROPERTY. Ivruger Wants to Prevent Its Confis cation by British. London, May 23.—The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Times says he ha* it on unquestionable authority that with in the last , six weeks President Kruger has transferred the bulk of his property in the Transvaal to personal friends In order to avoid its confiscation by Great Britain. BRITISH IN THE TRANSVAAL. Crossed the Vaal River anil Captnred Twenty-seven Engines. Cape Town, May 21.—British troops have arrived at Veereenlglng (in the Transvaal north of the Vaal river). The bridge across the Vaal was found to be intact. Twenty-seven Free State and Transvaal locomotives were captured. WILL NOT MANDAMUS MOUNT. Kentucky Adjntnnta General Ex change Compliments. Frankfort, Ky., May 22.—The Kentucky authorities will not attempt to mandamus Gov. Mount of Indiana to honor the re quisition of Gov, BerJkham for the arrest of Finley. The opinion prevails that the matter Is wholly within, the provinca of the Governor of the state, and that no le gal action can be maintained to enforce the requisition. Gov. Beckham issued on order to-day dismissing the Demodratic soldiers, and they will leave for home to-morrow. In transferring the militia from the Re publican to the Democratic administra tion ex-AdJt. Gen. Collier said to his suc cessor: "In my opinion it Is due to you more than anyone else In Kentucky that trou ble has been averted." Adjt. Gen. Castleman replied: "I beg to say that the state owes far more to you. The conditions have been constantly menacing to the public peace, to a degree beat known to you and to mo. You have been forebeartng and fair-mind ed always." JOHN POWERS ARRESTED. He Is C'hnrgetl With Complicity In the Murder of Goebel. Frankfort, Ky., 31 ay 22.—John Powers, brother of Secretary of State Caleb Pow ers, was arrested in the mountains of Knox county, near Barbotirville, late last night, on the charge of complicity In Ihe murder of Gov. Goebel- He was taken to Rarbourvllle, whore habeas corpus pro ceedings were begun to-day. Telegrams have been received from Unr bourvllle saying trouble over the at rest It likely to ocaur. The matter was laid isy fore Gov. Beckham, with a recommenda tion that troops be sent to preserve or der. RELEASED ON TAYLOR’S PARDON. Power* Set Free Shortly After He Hail Hern Arrested. Barboursvllle, Ky., May 22.—John L. Powers, who was arrested in the south ern part of the county last night in con nrc lon with (fie Goebel murder cage, was released to-night. Powers’ attorneys In stituted habeas corpus proceedings be fore County Judge Wyatt 10-day. Attorneys for Powers presented a par don from Gov. Taylor to John L. Powers. Judge Wyatt sustained the motion to re lease Powers on the ground of the pardon being valid. It was rumored during the day that Brckham soldiers were coming on the evening train to take Powers and much excitement prevailed. GOV. MOUNT IS CRITICISED. Effort Will Be Made to Get Him to Grant Extradition. Indianapolis, May 22.—Charles Finley and W. S. TayloY of Kentucky spent the day and evening at their now quarters tn the Drnl on. Many local Rsrubllcans call ed and congra'ulatfd them to-day. Independent afternoon papers criticise editorially Gov. Mount’s ijsltlon and charge that he has vtolattd that clause In the constitution of the United States which makes the delivery of a person so chorgrd mandatory. Sentiment here Is dl v ded. Attorney Campbell, who arilved here to day said: "I do have an abiding faith that when the facto In this matter are fairly put before Gov. Mount he will not Inaugurate a system that will make Indiana a haven of refuge for the criminals of Kentucky. It Is unfair and un-Chrlstlan-Hke In the Governor to assume that hi* fellow-citi zens on the south side of the Ohio river will commit perjury and other crimes to convict a private citizen, as Mr. Finley Is, of the murder of the late Mr, Goe bel.” Ex-Gov. Taylor said to-day: “It Is an awful thing to be exiled from the place of my birth, from the state that honored me with it* highest office, and from my wife and children. Y’et I know, os you know, that my return to Ken tucky would mean that I would be Incar cerated, with no chance of ball, or, for that matter, exposed to assassins who havo awaited an opportunity to wreak vengeance on me. I do net know what of tho future. .1 cannot say that I will or will not be a candidate for Governor of Kentucky this fall. The party has In sisted that I be nominated, but I fail to see how I could make a canvaae. or, In ths event of election, what good could come of it." DAILY. J A YEA* t CENTS A COPY. * ' WEKKL V 2-TIMES-A- WEEK.3I A TEA* HEARING HAS BEEN PROMISED. NAVAL STATION QUESTION WILL Bl CONSIDERED. Grnrftlu Senators and Representa tives Working; In gnvnnnab's lie. half—-Arguments Will He Heard ( lint It I-milik a. If Tillman Han t lre Adsantaue— Why the Cumberland Sound Work Waa Given Back td Cu.pt. Gillette. Washington, May 22.—1n their effort* uf secure a hearing upon the proposition tel give the Secretary of the Navy the powa* to select some other city than Charleston for tho naval station, which is to b* tiansferred from Port Royal, the visiting Savannah delegation has had the activa assistance of both Georgia senators, and of tho members of tho House, especially Col. Lester and Mr. Tate, who is a mem ber of the House Committee on Naval Affairs. A hearing has been promised and at 7 hat time the arguments in favor of extending the field so that the Secretary may select the best city on the South Atlantic will be strongly presented. Hon. Amos Cummings, who is the ranks lng member on the Democratic side ot the House Committee, Is strongly in favog of the selection of some other plSce than Charleston, and prefers either Ilrunswiog or Savannah. Tillman Its. a Pull. The Indications are, however, that Seie. ator Tillman s prominence on, the Senate Committee gives him such an advantage as will make It easy for him to controj the final disposition of the matter. By rea son of this position he was able to commit the Senate Committee to Charleston b foie anybody on the outsij* knew that the station waa w'as to be changed. He Is one of the S rv ate conferees on the Bill and he claima that Senator Hale and Senator Perkins, !h* other conferees, are as much for Charleston as he Is. Of the House conferees, Mr. Cummings I* against Charleston, Mr. Foss, tho acting chairman is non-commital, and .Mr. Day ton of West Virginia, Is for Charleston. It looks very much, therefore, as if Charle*. ton has the inside of the situation, The Georgia men and the representative* of North Carolina who are acting with them, especially Mr. Bellamy and Mr. Hulchln, believe that If they are given a hearing as they desire, they will be able to show that either Savannah, Brunswick or Wilmington la better than Charleston. Secretary Long is understood to favor Savannah above all the cities mentioned but If the bill goes through as It stand*, he will have to select Charleston. The Cumberland Sound Work. At the office of the c*hlef of engineer of the war department It Is stated that tho reason Cumberland sound was put bacle under Captain Gillette’s supervision, is that the officer who has had charge of that work has been ill for some time and It is very necessary that the work should t* pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Among the presidential posioffice a;>- point men Is made to-dny were James IV. Huggins to be postmaster at FltzgerakL Ga. i Miss Wright, daughter of Senator Eg Wright, and Miss Hobbs, daughter of Ho re. Richard Hobbs, of Albany, are the guest# of Mrs. Griggs, wife of the Congressman! from the Second district. REDUCTION OF WAII TAXES. Ways and Means Committee to Sli During the Recess.. Washington, May 22.—The House lend* ers have decided to reduce the war taxeg at the next session of Congress, end owing to the limited time of the short session m resolution will be prepared to givo th Committee on Ways and Means leave ttg sit during the recess of Congress. Th committee, however, will not meet until fall when, after careful examination oC the then existing situation, a measure will be prepared which will be presentedMo th House immediately after it convenes la December. It Is not impossible that this resolution will be reported to the regular meeting of the Ways ar.d Moans Committee to-mor, row. The committee also will probably* report favorably Mr. Payne's resolution for a sine die adjournment June 6. RIG GOVERNMENT VICTORY. j. 1 Was Celebrated by Government Ky.■— l>othlsers at Colon. Kingston, May 2S.—Advices from Colomn Ida received to-day say Colon is en fettl over the news of a big government vice tory at Icbrlja, department of Santander^ Notwithstanding this, it is added, that rebels in other departments are making every effort to overthrow the government, Cartagena and Baranqullla are practical, ly In the hands of the rebels. As many of the lending officials of these towns sympathize with the rebel cause their fall cannot long be- delayed. Panama Is also reported to be in a criot leal condition. GERMANY WILL PROTEST. Li ring llnnjg Has Again Been Aps pointed to Ollier. Berlin. May 22.—The German govern, ment Intends to make strong repreeentu, tlons at Pekin because the notorious El Plhg Hang, former Governor of Shan Tung, who is strongly hostile to Euro peans, anti whom the Chinese govern ment in 1597 dismissed from the govern orship on the demand of Germany, will* an express promise that he should never again hold office, has been appointed Gov, 'ernor of the Shan SI district, one of tha mo3t Important posts in China. neporl* Aw Not Credited. Berlin, May 22.—Tho disquieting news from Samoa through English channels la discredited here. The Berlinger Tage, blott. commenting upon it, ay: "This is merely additional evidence that the English continue Intrigue in Samoa.’* The Eokal Anzleger prints correspond, rr.ee from Samoa describing the zituao tion there as “satisfactory.* Vlngue nt Rto Janeiro. Rio Janeiro, May 22.—1 t Is officially an* rounced that several cases of the plague have occurred here.