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THE MORNING NEWB. Established LiSfcu. - Incorporated 18$$ J. H. ESTILL, President. APALACHICOLA IS IN RUINS. SIX BLOCKS BURNED OIIT OF THE HEART OF THE TOWN. Hull n Million Dollars Worth of Properly Was Swept Away. Churches, Residences, Stores, the Bunk, the Armory, Hotels and lee Factory Are in Ashes—Teleirraph Office Burned Oat Lumber and Lumber Mills Saved. Apalachicola, Fla., May 26.—A disastrous fire broke out In the residence of Mrs. Broughton about noon Friday. It leaped over to the Methodist Church, and from there spread over the business portion of the town. In less than three hours three blocks were entirely consumed. The following is hut a partial report of the ravages of the flames: The Methodist Church, the residences of Mrs. Broughton and Mr. Willis Hides, offices of J. H. Lovette & Cos., the store of Patton & Hall, and all Intervening shops to E. Collins’ store on the corner of Cen ter and Market streets. The fire leaped across Market street and swept up the buildings occupied by Drs. Alexander Hoffman and Moore, Dr. Willis, Messrs. Murat, Hendry and Rice, Warren, A. H. Hopp, E. A. Flateur & Cos., Dr. Rush Ltchenfelt, A. H. Gensberg, the res idence of J. S. Hitchcrock, the Times of fice. John Cook’s bar, and adjacent build ings. From here the fire leaped across Center street and consumed everything from the Central Hotel to the Ice house on the wharf. Everything on the water front from the telegraph office to Ruge & Sons on Water street was consumed. Ruge escaped. The Custom House was consumed, and very few 'of the records were saved. The splendid armory, recent ly built at a cost of 818,000, was also de stroyed. Loss Wits Half a Million. The loss is 8500,000, with 30 per cent, of insurance. The entire business portion of the city was burned, Including six business blocks, two hotels, three drug stores, bank, new 815,000 armory, Theater, Glady's build ing, general store, steamboat wharves, Custom House, four saloons, and sixty other structures. Not a store was left. Very little of the contents of the burned buildings was saved. The fire started on the river front. All the big lumber mills escaped. A brisk wind was blowing and even had the fire department been a good one, It is probable the flames could not have been stopped. The telegraph office was burned out, and fuller details cannot be obtained. Report From Tallahassee. Tallahassee, Fla., May 26.—Private ad vices from Apalachicola are to the effect that a devasting fire raged there Friday and into the night, slxty-elx buildings covering the water front and five blocks were destroyed. Churches, the Opera House, armory, bank, hotels, Ice factory, telegraph and express offices, railroad and steamboat buildings and the newspaper office were burned. No lives are reported lost. It Is reported that not a business house Is left standing. The report says that the fire started In a small building, but It Is not said how. There is no estimate of the loss and no Information as to in surance. Apalachicola is one of the Gulf ports, at the mouth of Apalachicola river, has 5,000 population and Is the county seat of Franklin county. It Is a mill and lumber town, but the mills and lumber "ere saved. MVBILITIfcS (iHOW LARGER. I’rice, >lc('orinick A C*o. May Pay 75 Cent* on tie Dollar. N>w York, May 26.—According to late reports the liabilities of Price, IMcCor rnick & Cos., the brokers who suspended Thursday last, may be even greater than originally reported, but the indications are that the assets will be large enough t 0 pay at least 75 cents on the dollar. r ihis statement was authorized to-day by a member of the firm. The capitalisation of the firm Is said to have been $1,500,000 insteed of $1,000,000. as originally named. Of this sum. T. H. .* ce lia d $500,000, George Crocker’s spe cial interest was $500,000, and the interests of Messrs. McCormick and Stuart-Wonh- ! P >’ were $250,000 each. Walter W. Price’s was lo have been nominal. firm's loans from the locrd hanks fire said to aggregst* about *4.000,r00 X< a - all of them are time leans and w r© made during the period when in er *t •ites were higher and etcck values were tower than they are now. It Is pointed nr > . vlevv of this fact that th-e banks probably will continue to hold on to their until maturity. Mil. < OLIO It’ft TRUST PLANK. *l© Hn* Sent Ills Suggest lons to Sen ator Jones. Npw York, May 2.~Controller Color 'o-day sent to Senator J. K. Jones, chair man of the Democratic National Commit me, tho argument which he has prepared 'n support of his suggestion for a trust l lank to be inserted In the platform to he adopted at the National Convention. ,' r - Coler has not made any draft of 'e plank which he favors, but he has talked It over with Chairman Jones and aim with ex-SenntOr Hill. In a general ■"'ay the purport of the plank Is that eor- MMtltm., being the creatures of lndl 'ldual slates, should be amenable to su pervision by stale aulhorltles. Majority for Convention. nichmond, Va., Mny 2(l.—Figures made }*P to-night by the Dispatch on the re 'nrns from Thursday’s election, covering live-sixth* of the cities and counties in the state, give a majority of 18,8*5 for calling a convention to frame anew con stitution, The returns remaining to oome In cannot possibly alter this result and the convention Is assured. fUje Joofttkfl -fSflxiJl CROSSED THE VAAL RIVER. British Advance Force Went Over on Queen's Birthday. Londo&, May 26, 3 p. m,—The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberta: "Wolverhoek, Orange Free State, May 26.—An advanced portion of this force crossed the Vaal river on the Queen’s birthday, near Parys. Hamilton’s column is at Boschbank. “Our scouts are now at Viljoen’s drift, on the frontier north of Wolverhoek. The local mines are uninjured and work Is going on as usual. There Is no enemy this side of the river. “Hunter leached Vryburg May 24.” ROBERTS MAY SOON BE THERE. His Headquarters Expected to Go Into the Transvaal. London, May 26.—As anticipated, the first news from Lord Roberts after his long silence was the announcement that the British had crossed the Vaal river. This is probably Gen. Hunter's column, which crossed at Parys and may be ex pected to make a dash at the railroad in the neighborhood of Potohefestroom, whence there is direct communication' with Johannesburg. Gen. Hamilton’s column is at Bosch bank, which Is close to the river, about eight miles northwest of Wolve Hock, Lord Roberts’ headquarters, and may be expected to also cross the Vaal river and create a division on the flank of any fed eral force In the neighborhood of Vereen iging. As he has only about fifteen miles to traverse, a speedy announcement may be expected that the British commander-in chief himself has gained a foothold In the Transvaal and that he will reach the fed eral position south of Johannesburg in the middle of the coming week. The same secrecy which shrouded the movements of the main army envelops Lord Methuen’s and Gen. Rundle’s col umns; so, probably, the next official dis patches will show decisive movements of these wings. Rundle ought to be close to Bethlehem by now, and the experts expect to hear of some decisive movement on the Ilarrismith railroad, In which part >t Gen. Buffer’s force will co-operate In the direction of Vanßeenen's pass. Should the Pretoria bulletin, announcing the reoccupation of Heilbron by the Fed erals, turn out to be true, It will be o totally unexpected development, as Gen. lan Ha mil toil occupied Heilbron Tuesday, and nothing has been heard from him since. CROSSED AT GROBLEiR’S DRIFT. Reported the Room Are Still Deter mined to Fight It Out. Pretoria, May 26.—An official bulletin says: "The British have crossed the Vaal at Grobler’s drift, near Parys. “The high level bridge at Vereening has been blown up by the federals. “Gen. Dutotf advises that the burghers are coming forward in force, determined to fight to the end. “After retaking Heilbron the federals followed the British as far as Wolve hock.” It ADEN.POWELL WAS AFFECTED. Thanksgiving Service Was Held at Msfeklng, Mafcking, May 18.—The entire garrison paraded this morning to a thanksgiving service. Col. Baden-Powell addressed the men saying: “We have been unable to fire a volley over ihe graves of our killed, being fear ful of drawing the fire of the enemy's guns.” To-day the garrison paid the last hon ors lo the dead, assembling In the grave yard and bidding good bye to th?ir fallen comrades. After sounding the last post, the garrison attempted to sing the na tional anthem, but could hardly be heard, as the men choked with emotion. Col. Baden-Powell was deeply affected and ad dressed each unit separately. He told the town guard Hat those who wished would be permitted to return to their civilian avocatlcns. To the Rhodesian column, in a characteristic manner, he said: “We've kicked out the Boer protector ale.” MAY THY TO HEM IX nOBIIS. Wilkinson's Summary of (lie (■moral War Situation. London, May 26.—Spencer Wilkinson, re viewing the situation at the seat of war in South Africa for the Associated Press, soys: "Lord Roberts Is keeping- a tight hand cn all telegrams, in- order not to disclose his moves. After occupying Rhenoster ho pushed his left, wing at once toward Purys. where the Vaal river was crossed on Thursday. The whole army s6?trs to leva changed Its direction to the left, as Gn. Hamilton's original right wing to-day was at Bosohbunk, half way from I’arys to the railway bridge at Vllkjoen's drl t, which Is being watched by Roberts' scouts. "Gen. Hamilton probably crcSsed the Vaal to-day, assisted. If necessary, by a march up the river of the force that cross ed at Parays. The whole force probib y will be across the Vaal by Sunday after noon. Johannesburg then will be two marches distant. "X suppose ihat Lord Roberts will push on Gen. Hamilton and Gen. French to turn the Boers, while Gens. Tucker and Pole-Carew will uttack In front. The Boers must be either enveloped or go. Very special exertions will be made to cut off their retreat. If the Boers es cape toward Pretoria, Roberts will likely follow swiftly and be at Pretoria In less that a week. “The Boers say they have retaken Holl brotl. Gen. Roberts will neglect that, but will guard his railway, which t think he will not wait to repair before going to Pretoria. "Gen. Buller, at Lalng's nek, Is eight or nine marches from Johannesburg, sup posing that the road it clear. Roberts’ advance must take the Boers at Volks rurt uneasy, and so will facilitate But ler's advance. "Gin. Hunter, when at Mafeking, will be eleven marches from Pretoria, and It Is Impracticable, therefore, for the Boers to make any serious r'slstance at Preto ria, where to wait, would mean to be hemmed In between three British n-mies. "The Boer plan Is to retreat to the Ly denburg hills, which would postpone, but (Continued on Sixth Page.) WILL CONFER WITH BANKERS. COTTON GROWERS' FLAN TO PRO TECT THEIR PRODUCT. Committee Met In Macon and Deter mined to Devise a Plan by Which Loana Can Be Secured on Cotton Stored In WarliotiKea—Tlie Co-oper ation of Other States la Assured and Headquarters Will Be in Geor gia. Macon, Ga., May 26.—A large number of delegates composing the Executive and Business Committees,' appointed at the State Convention of the Georgia Cotton Growers’ Protective Association, held at Macon, May 12, met to-day In conference at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in this city. The committees were clothed with full power to outline and adopt plans for the future work of the association, and to place the movement on an active business footing. The plan of organization and method of carrying on the work, together with con stitution and by-laws for government of the association, submitted by President C. Harvie Jordan, were adopted after lengthy discussion of several plans sub mitted along the same line. Active steps will be at once taken to sucure local organizations In every cot ton-growing county in the stale. The president was authorized to proceed, by correspondence, with head officials In other states, to secure the organization of the entire cotton belt by the middle of August. Other states will be asked to unite with Georgia in the movement and establish a central bureau in this stale, which will exercise a general superin tendence over all the different state bu reaus. " To Confer With Bankers. A committee of five members of the Executive Committee, with President Jor dan as chairman, was appointed to con fer with the State Bankers’ Association, which meets at Llthia Springs June *l3, to secure the formulation of a plan on the part of the state banks for meeting the demand of the producers next season in regard to loans on cotton in storage. The movement of the cotton growers to perfect a plan by which the cotton crop of the South can be marketed during a longer period of time, thereby forcing a better price for the raw material before the staple leaves the farmers' hands, is cheating great enthusiasm throughout the cotton belt. The plans adopted to-day are consider ed feasible, practical and capable of ac complishment by the bankers and business men generally. Other states in the cotton belt have al ready been heard from giving assurances of hearty co-operation in the movement, and preparations are now being made for calling conventions and perfecting a sys tem of organization similar to the one in Georgia. Cotton Men Enthusiastic. Messrs. Harvie Jerdan and Pope Brown, two of the most prominent work ers in the Cottop Growers’ organization, arc highly enthused over the outlook, and believe that the fight will be easily won by the farmers. They say the organization is such that amendments can be easily mate to the plan and at first same errors miglir be made, but these can be readily corrected, and that the working of the as sociation will soon be perfected. The leading bankers In this section are taking a lively Intel est in the matter, and they think their state convention at Liihla Spr ngs In June will take some ac ton that will greatly encourage the move ment. All of the delefcateg left in a happy mcod to-day. VESSEL BLOWN TO PIECES. Interesting Experiment Mode on an Armored Warship. Portsmouth, Eng., May 26.—An Inter esting admiralty experiment was carried out to-day off Solsea-8111, near here, with the view of settling various naval gun nery questions. An old turret ship, the Belle Isle, was selected for the purpose. She is a well constructed, iron built, coast defense vessel of 4,870 tons displacement. She was built at a cost of about (1,209,- 000; has 12 inches of armor on her sides, 9 inches over her bulkheads, 9 Inches over her gun positions, and from 16 to 9 Inches of deck plating. The Belle Isle was moored, completely equipped with torpedo and splinter nets, etc., as she would be In action, and the British first-class battleship Majestic of 14,900 tons displacement, and carrying font’ 12-tnoh guns, twelve 6-ir.ch quick-firers, eighteen 12-pounders, twelve 3-pounders, and eight smaller rapid fire guns, steaming past the Belie Isle at seven knots, and at a distance Just under a mile, treated the Belle Isle os an enemy, and opened fire on her with all her guns. The firing lasted nine minutes. In six minutes the Belle Isle was In flames, many explosions were heard and when the vol umes of smoko and yellow lights of the lyddite shells had cleared away it was seen that she had sunk In a mud bank and was burning fiercely. Tugs with working parties Immediately hoarded the Belle Isle and extinguished tho flames, after which a number of offi cials boarded vessel. The experts' ex. animation showed that the shots of the Majestic had riddled the Belle isle. She was a complete wreck Inside, the shells having pierced her lightly armored and unprotected portions. But they did not pierce the thick armor with which she had been specially fitted for the experi ment. SWEDEN TO HAVE NEW (H NS. The Swedish Ministry line Threaten ed to Resign. Christiana, May 20.-The Storthing unanimously ha* voted credit to the amount of 1,000,000 kroner for new quick* firing field guns. It also voted (00,000 kroner for the first instalment for fortifi cations at Christlander. The ministry has announced It? determi nation to resign, because the Prince Re gent has refused to senctlon thl tonnage lax bill. _ Beckham the Only Candidate. Frankfort, Ky., May 26.—Chief Justice Hazrlrlgg gave out q. statement to-night publicly declining to enter the racb for the Democratic nomination for Governor. This leaves Gov. Beckham the only active candidate so far. SAVANNAH. GA., SUNDAY. MAY 27. 1999. WEATHER MAY BE CLOUDY. lint the Chnncra Are Favorable for Good Observation*. Washington, May 38.—Special eclipse forecaat: East to eouth and southeast wind* with higher temperature are Indicated for Mon day morning over the path from which a total eclipse of the tun will be visible. An exact forecast of the oloui conditions at that time, however, cannot now be male, but it is fairly probable that partly oloudy to clear weather will obtain. As the di'trtct where the major portion, of the ob.-erva tione is to be taken is nearly 4CO mil 's In length, it is very probable that they can be successfully made over the larger part of It. Further special forecasts will be Is sued Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. n>. Willis L. Moore, Chief of U. S. Weather Bureau. M’KINLEY TO VIEW ECLIPSE. President and Party Want to See What It Looks Like. Washington, May 36.—The President and party left Washington about 1:30 ei’clock this afternoon on the Dolphin for a trip down the Potomac and to view the eclipse on Monday, probably from some point off Norfolk. The movements of the boat, however, are subject to change. It Is not likely that the President will make any extended stop during the trip, preferring to spend nearly all the time on the boat. The party will return to Washington next Tuesday afternoon. It consists of President and Mrs. McKinley, Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Secretary and Mrs. Root, Miss Root and Master Edward Root, Gen. Russell Hastings and Mis. Hastings, Col. V\ ebb ll;^ r s, BJr. Rixey, Secretary Cortel you;' ECLIPSE WORK AT NEWBERRY. Camera* Designed to Cnich It at All the Periods. Charleston, S. C., May 26.—Preparatory to Monday's observations, Prof. Bigelow, of the weather bureau, with the party of astronomers at Newberry, this state, took photographs of the sun to-day with his Claik telesccpe f.nd sp c al eye piece and long focuß camera. On Monday he expects to take eight pictures. Profs. Lembeke and Wattles of the Brooklyn party, have a very large camera of original construction giving an Image of the solar disc nearly an inch in diam eter and capable cf showing enormous ex tensions of coronal streamers. I’voC. Lev ison has a device o l his own for photo graphing simultaneously Inner and outer corona. Prof. Servlsg will devote his time principally to naked eye observations. WAS NOT A CASE OF PLAGUE. Scare In Snn Francisco Has Gotten Into the Courts. San Francisco, May 26.—Dr. A. P. O’Brien of the Board of Health to-night said In reference to the telegrams sent by Surgeon Kinyoun to Surgeon General Wyman, that a case was reported to-day which was probably plague: "We reported the case to Surgeon Kin youn as a suspicious one, but on fur ther examination it was found that death did not result from plague." Judge Morrow will render a decision Monday In the bubonic plague Injunction suit. At the headquarters of the Chinese Six Companies Secretary Wong said that the Chinese merchants will not resume busi ness until they are assured of protection from the health authorities. The Six Com panies maintain a dispensary where their sick countrymen are taken for examina tion. It is stated that t this dispensary were examined all the Chinese who were subsequently pronounced bubonic plague victims by the city hoard of health physi cians, yet not one of them was declared a plague* patient by the dispensary direc tors. One Chinese died under the treat ment for pneumonia and forty-eight hour? after his demise when decomposition of the remains had considerably advanced, the board of health doctors inspected the body and declared that bubopje plague was the cause of death. A meeting of the state hoard Of health has been called for Sunday night. It Is said Ihnt Dr. Blunt, state health officer of Texas, will be present to discuss the advisability of removing tha quarantine against this city, now existing in Texas. ALASKAN BILL FINISHED. Ilesolution on Cuban Frauds Was Faveralilf Reported. Washington. May 20.—The House to-day practically completed tho consideration of the Alaskan civil government bill. A few paragraphs, passed over during the r d -lng of the bill, will be considered Monday. Mr. Cooper, of Wisconsin, ehabmin of the Committee on Insular Affairs, presenF ed a favorable report on the Hay resolu tion calling upon the Postmaster Genaral for certain Information regarding the re ports of E. G. Raihbone, dlrecor of the jsvStS in Cuba, and the resolution WSv adopted without division. Another resolution from the some com mittee. introduced by Mr. Jones of Vir ginia,, calling uix>n the Secretary of War to report In detail the payments made on l to whom from the revenue* of Cuba and Porto Rico was also adopted. At 3:20 p. m. the House adjourned. LOOKS BAD FOR BRYAN MEN. Maryland Primaries Were Somewhat Aua 1 net Them. Baltimore, May 26.—Primaries were held In eleven counties of the state for the selection of delegatee to county conven tions, which will select delegates to the Maryland Btata Democratic Convention. While the majority of the delegations were uninstructed, the sentiment appears to be that the Bryan men have been defeated. Montgomery county Instructed for Brysn and Anne Arundel elactsd a full Bryan delegation. The remaining nine counties selected either split or anti-Bryan dele gates. Made Full C<ru(eslon, Syracuse. N. Y., May <6.—Ernest Hecht. who murdered Mrs. Louisa Foster Thurs day night, made a full confession to-day. THAT CUBAN INVESTIGATION. UESOLITION PASSED BY SENATE PROVIDING POll IT. Empower* and In*trnHi the Com mittee on Relation* With Cuba to Go Into Every Detail of the Finan ce* of the In In ml. anil Find Out Just How the Money Hu* Been Spent—Committee to Sit During Recenn of Congrrc**. Washington, May 26.—Following Is the full text of the resolutions ordering an investigation into the administration of Cuban affairs which passed the Senate to day: “Resolved, That the Committee on Rela tions with Cuba, is hereby directed to in vestigate and report to the Senate as early as practicable regarding the moneys re ceived and expended in the island of Cuba by, through and under the officials and representatives of the United States, both civil and military, from the date of the occupation of Cuba by the military forces of the United States, until and Including the 30th of April, 1900. “Said committee shall Investigate and report as to receipts as follows: “From, customs, from postal service, from Internal revenue, from all other sources, specifying the details as far as practicable, and particularly the places where and dates within which said amounts were collected or received, and the officer or officers collecting and re ceiving the same, as well as the law or authority under which said amounts were in each instance so collected or received. “Said committee shall investigate and report as to the expenditures of .the sail amounts so received, the necessity and propriety thereof, specifying In classes and in detail, so far as practicable, said expenditures, and particularly the work, services or property for which said ex penditures were made, and the value thereof, also the law or authority under which each of said expenditures was made, the officer, civil or military, by whom said expenditure was authorized, and the officer, civil or military, by whom said expenditure was made, and the par ticular fund from which the money was taken for said expenditure. I’nhlle Works of Every Kind. "Bald committee shall also report a statement of all public works of every kind. Including buildings, wharves, rail roads and all other structures built or constructed, Improved, repaired, or decor ated by or under the authority of any such officer, civil or military, and In each in stance the cost, value, necessity and pro priety of the same and the uses to which said buildings or structures hnve been put. Where said buildings and works were con structed or Improvements were made by contract, or where the material used in the same was furnished by contract, the committee shall report copies of each of raid contracts and the names of all par tt' S interested In each of the same. “Said committee shall also report a statement of the personal property which was purchased or procured and Instructed to any officer, civil or military, In Cuba within said times, the cost and value of the same, and the uses to which satd property had been put, and the disposition which has been made thereof. “Said committee Is authorized to con duct said investigation and make such re port by ruh-eommittee or committees ap pointed by the chairman; and the commit tee or any sub-committee thereof, is au thorized to sit during the recess of Con gress at such places in the United States or Cuba as may be necessary, and It Is empowered to send for persons and pa pers, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, examine witnesses, employ stenographers, expert accountants, and other necessary assistance, and the expenses of said in vestigation shall be paid out of the con tingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit tee. THE SENATE INVESTIGATION. Resolutions ns to Cuban Financial Affairs Agreed to. Washington, May 26.—The Senate to-day agreed to the resolution for an Investiga tion by the Committee on Cuban Af fairs of the Cuban postal and other Ir regularities, authorising the committee to visit Cuba, if neoessary, to pursue the Inqttlry. Beyond this, the proceedings were of little gcnernl Interest, some time being given to the sundry civil appropriation bill without completing It and to District of Columbia business. One of the lat ter measures provides extensive depot and terminal Improvements In Washing ton for the Pennsylvania and Baltimore ami Ohio Railroads and for the removal of the historic "long bridge,” the high way from the North to tha South during the Civil War. The Senate agreed to Mr. Pettigrew's resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for a siatoment of the number of FUlplnos who have been killed by United Slate? troops In the present Insurrection. Mr. Vest called up'nnd the Senate pass ed the hill introduced by him giving Jur* tsdietlon to the national health officers over their quarantine districts. Mr. Jone* of Arkansas presented the credentials of Joseph C. 8. Blackburn as a senator from Kentucky for Die term beginning March 4, 1901. They are rlgned by J. C. W. Beckham. Governor, and v. ere read arid placed on file with out comment. Mr. Blackburn was pres ent. After a brief executive session the Sen ate, at 6:35 p. m., adjourned. J IN*! NIAS'ION* RIDICULED, Gen. Wood and Collector Bltaa on the Culinn Customs. Havana, May 96.—When the dispatch from the United State*, alleging, "on the authority of an official of the Havana cus toms service, that gross fraud* oxlsted In the Cuban customs, were shown to Gen. Wood and Collector Bliss, as well as to others officially Interested, thsy were ridi culed and repudiated. Gen. Wood said: "It 1* quite probable that this story, which Is a canard, originated with a dis charged official who has himself been ac cused of fraud. Collector Bliss has always courted the fullest Investigation with ref erence to the affairs of the department." Collector Biles said: "More than 99 per cent, of the employe? of the department are Cubans. From the time I took charge of the department more, than 2CD employes have been discharged for fraud, among them members of some of the principal families of Havana. "If the customs officio] who Is now In the United States, who Is quoted as mak ing charges of frauds, slack methods and Incompetency, will furnish me with infor mation to suigiort It, I will gladly put mat ters to the last ditch, irrespective of con sequences.’’ AGAINST NEELY’S MONEY. Altuchnients Levied by the United States Attorney. New York, May 26—Attachments were levied yesterday by E. K. Jones, district prosecuting attorney in the Neely case, against Gordon M. Buck, also against the clerk of the United States Circuit Court, the West Indian Trading Company, the Fourth National Bank, the Hide and Leather Bank and the firm of Nleoll, Ann able & Lindsay, Neely's attorney* in pur suance of an order granted by Judge La ccimbe, to attach any property that Neely may own in this state The attachments cover the 829,000 ball which was deposited with the clerk of the court and other deposits which Neely is supposed to have at the above mentioned banks. FAVORABLE TO NEELY BILL. Snh-Commlttee of Senate Committee Will So Report. Washington, May 26.—A sub-committee of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, consisting of Messrs. Fairbanks, Davis and Lindsay, have agreed on an extra dition bill, which will be reported to the full committee on. Monday. It follows the line of the House bill, and also that Introduced by Mr. Hoar. WILL INDORSE COL. BIIYAN. Bat New A’ork Wilt Not Accept the Chicago Platform. New York, May 26.—The Evening Post says: Ex-Senator David B. Hill and ex-Scna tor Edward Murphy had a talk with El liott Danforth, chairman of the Execu tive Committee of th* Democratic State Committee, to-day: Mr. Hill is satisfied with the results of his trip to New York. He has conferred with the leaders of Tammany Hall and of the Kings County Democracy, and It was announced authoritatively before noon that the programme for the State Convention had been agreed upon by all parties concerned. The features of the programme are: First, the convention will indorse the candidacy of Wiliam J. Bryan and rec o nize him as "our nationsl leader;" sec ond, the Chicago platform will not be af firmed; third, the delegates to the Nation al Committee will not be Instructed. One cf Mr. Hill's lieutenants, who spake for him, gave this explanation tp a re porter: "We are all agreed that Mr. Brayn's re nomlnntlon Is a certainty, and that all wo can do Is to fall Into line, but we cannot swallow the whole Chicago platform, and li Is not necessary to do so. The Kansas City Convention may modify that plat form; so we can indorse Bryan and de clare that we will support the platform of our party, “As to the instruction of delegates, that is neither necessary nor in accordance with precedent. It Is customary to in struct delegates to a national convention only when New York has a candidate. It has no candidate this year; so an Indorse ment of Bryan is nil that Can be rea sonably expected. We will go to Kansas City as Bryan men, but we do not care to be so committed that we cannot ask for a modification of the Chicago plat form.” INTERVIEW WITH CHOKIOH. lie Is Still for Bryan and Nnys He Favors Id to 1. New York, May 26.—The Journal and Advertiser to-morrow will print an Inter ' lew with Richard Croker, obtained In London by William T. Stead. Speaking of the political situation In the United States, Mr. Croker declares emphatically that he Is for W. J. Bryan for President, and he believes Mr. Bryan will beat Mr. McKinley on, election day. He says he also thinks Bryan is right In s4irhtr.fi to the 16 to 1 silver Issue, but declares that In his opinion trusts and Impi riallsm will be the principal Issues of the campaign. He says Admiral Dewey Is not In the running for the presidency, though he might do for a running mate. PLAGUE AMONG TEAMSTERS. Spanish Captain* Want Protection From Their Crew*. Manila, May 26.—The government cor ral at Manila has been quarantined. There are four suspected cases of bubonic plague among the teamsters, who are living In filthy dwellings, which will be bunted, Since the murders on board the Hteamet- E 1 Cano by the native crew, coawwlse captains hare been fearful of repetitions of the tragedy, and has requested the au thorities to furnish soldier guards for their steamers, which has been declined. Three commercial steamers are now In the bay, their Spanish captain* refusing to sail unprotected, and others Intend Im itating them. The authorities have re turned to the captains their revolvers, of which they were recently deprived. Col. Padilla, the rebel Governor of Nueva Ecljn, was captured during the recent fighting at Nueva Kotja, and I* now In Jail here. LOOKING FOII IIOEII SETTLER*. Plana on Foot to Bring Nome of Thrill to Southern Stn lei. New York, Slay 26.—The Evening Post says to-day: A movement Is now on foot under the supervision of several of the targe rail roads of the South to induce the Boers to settle in certain sections of the South. The general prevalence of the belief that the war In the Transvaal can last hut n little while longer, has given an Impetus to the project to encourage the settle ment In Home of the Southern states, of those of the Boers, who will r.ot submit to reconstruction under English domlnldp. It Is reported In railroad circles that definite plans are balng shape to further the possible exodus of Boers to this coun try. DAILY, (8 A YEAJL I ( CENTS A COPY. WBBKbI 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A TEAS SQUATTERS’ RIOT IN CHICAGO. INVASION BA’ "THE DISTRICT Of LAKE MICHIGAN.” Streeter and Ilia Little Foree Bnilt Fo-rtifleuf ions on Land Near Lin coln Park, Claimed by Him. untl Defied the Police—>Au Armed I’oros of Forty Men Was Sent Against Thom and They Surrendered to IhS Police. Chicago, May 26 —Chicago was Invaded at 1 o'clock this morning by the army of a hostile state, numbering thirteen men— “the District of Lake Michigan.” Th* invasion ended in a farce comedy, but came near to being finished in deadly earn est. The casualties Include one boy sliot In the leg and one horse killed. Five ol the Invaders were arrested, and the bal ance were allowed to escape. Th© trouble was precipitated by Capt. George W. Streeter, a squatter, who ha* from, lime to time, created much troubt* and litigation by ills efforts to seize land along the shore of Lake Michigan. Th* land which he ha© for some time claimed, to be the “District of Lake Michigan,’’ consists of made land on the shore of Lincoln Park, part of It Including one of the main park boulevards. The court* have decided against the squatter again and again, but he has been persistent in his efforts to grab the property. Streeter organized the force which mad* the descent upon Lincoln Park to-day, but was not with them in person. Th* boat containing the “troops.” led by Wil liam Niles, arrived off Lincoln Park soon after midnight, and Without difficulty, they made a landing at the foot of Su perior street and formally took posses sion of 186 acres of land claimed by Capt. Streeter and his subjects us the Independ ent territory, the District of Lake Michi gan. The landing was conducted quietly, but was not unobserved. Police Officer Jamas O'Mttlly was on guard and hastened to send a report of the matter to the East Chicago Avenue station, which, in turn, transmitted the Information to Inspector Hetdelmeyer. It was decided to take no action agnlnst the invaders until after consultation with Ihe city law depart ment. Bnilt Fortifications. Immediately on landing a line of forti fications was marked out. A line of planK was laid along the western edge of tho claimed territory, and a barbed wire w;i stretched about a foot above it. TWO forts, each about twelve feet square, and formed of an embankment of dirt and pil ing about five feet high were hastily thrown up, on either side of Superior street. Sentinels were detailed io p*ti*l a picket line Jtiet Inside ihe barbed wire. Inspector Heldelmeyer had reported th* Invasion to Chief of Police Klpley, and th* latter was deep In consultation with th* city law department, trying to detcrmln* the exact legality of any attempt of tha police to evict the squatters. Meanwhile, although riot call after riot call had been sent in, the police remained inactive and Niles and his men remained In possession. Park officials then took a hand In th* game. Capt. Baer of the park police at tempted io enter the squatters’ terrltoiijr, but was fired upon by Niles. It is supposed that Niles did not mean to wound the eapta'n for he appeared t* aim only at the horse. The horse fell dead and one of the Shots, having sped beyond, wounded Reuben Manly, 14 years of age, who was one of the crowd of curious on lookers. The ball struck his right knee, inflicting a serious wound. End of Ihe < uniiinigu. The conference in the office of Acting Mayor Walker, was long and the legal as pects of the case were carefully gone over. Jt was and termined that the squatter* should be driven out at any cost and Chief of Police Klpley was Instructed at one* to mobilize h s forces and use such meas ures 'as might be necessary. As soon as the conference had conclud ed Chief of Police Klpley began to us* the telephone. The fire tug Illinois was de tailed to cany foriy men with rifles down the river Io approach the district front the lake. Reserve forces were ordered to rendezvous. Orders were issued to bring up the police battery consisting of on* Gatling gun and two smoothbores. At t o'clock 800 policemen gathered at the East'Chlcago avenue police station. The impending conflict ended In tf fiasco about 8:15 o’clock. When Nile* and his four men, alt that wad left of h’ army, heard that they were to be ousted, they send word to Capt. Baer request ing a parley. Upon his appearance th* five men surrendered and were escorted Io the East Chicago Avenue police sta tion. On the way there the police at tempted to disarm the member* of th* “army” and the effort of the squatter* to retain their rifles created some com motion. Streeter caused to he circulated by th* men who took possession of the land a grandiloquent proelamatlon written alley the style of the Declaration of Independ ence, In which he stated at great length that the land did not belong to th stale of Illinois, nor anybody else, and Wa Ihe property of whosoever settled upon It. He Is now threatening legal procedure against everybody. COOG AX'S Hits CONTRIBUTION. In 11 inn led That He Want* to Its llrynn's Kiiiimliiu Mute. New York, May 28.—James J. Coogan, president of* the borough of Manhattan and a leader in Tammany Hall, to-day contributed SIOO,OOO to the Democratic Na tional Committee, with the stipulation that the gift be rescinded If William J. Bryan Is not renominated, The oommlitee will be allowed to mtika such use of this fund as It may sea lit. The contribution gave rise to the story In political circles to-day that Mr. Coogan would be Col. Bryan's running mate on the national ticket this summer. A delegs lion, composed of two national committeemen and three of the personal advisers of Col. Bryan called on Mr. Coo gan at the City Hall this noon by ap pointment. The consultation lasted an hour, after which Mr. Coogan admitted he had inode the contribution, but declin ed say anything regarding vice presiden tial aspirations. Inspector ns Post innatcr. Havana, May 2.—Director of Post* Bristow has appointed an Inspector act ing postmaster of Havana. He says that the InvcMigatlon Into the postal frauds is proceeding satisfactorily, but necesaag- Uy It will take time to complete It.