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T'HE MORNING NEWS. Established IASO. - Incorporated 188$ f. H. KSTILL. President HOW ECLIPSE WAS OBSERVED. IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC DATA SE CI'IIEU BY ASTRONOMERS. Observations Were Made Under the Most Favorable Clrcnuistnnces. Work o rt Prof. Ashmore and Dr. Aiken t the Naval Observatory at ilarnersvllle Many l'hotoa rn plis IVfre Obtained at All the Impor tant l'oiuts. Bvnesvllle, Ga.. May 2S.—The great to tal eclipse of the sun, passed oil to-day o schedule time under the most favor able conditions and the hearts of astron omers are happy with the hope that the results will prove a real contiibution to astronomical gcientje. The first coni act was observed by Profs. Hill of the Naval Observatory and Ashmore of Savannah. In both instru ments the contact was sharp and dis tinct, and both observers were In close accord wilh each other and with tho •computed time. Within half an hour after the first con tact the landscape began to take on a peculiar gloomy appearance and a slight chillness was noticeable. As the time of totality approached every observer was in position and nothing but the measured beats of the electric sounder marking off the time in unison with the great ob servatory clock in Washington, could be heard. Every eye was directed to that position of the sun’s Umb where the con tact was to appear. Suddenly the black ragged edge of the moon obstructed itself upon the bright •disc of the sun gradually stealing across Us surface and the eclipse was on. For the next hour but little observation was made or needed. During this time, how 'v<V\ the observing party went through another d.ill to get ready for the supreme moments cf totality. A MuitniUcent Corona. Over on a high hill one mile to the north an observer was stationed to an nounce the coming shadow from the southwest. The horizon was clear for many miles, and soon the black wall of the on-rushing umbra was seen approach ing with the velocity of a cannon ball. In a few seconds it overwhelmed our station fond the total phase was Upon us. Instantly from all sides of the sun there flashed a beautiful corona of a wonderful pearly lustre extending Itself on opposite sides of the sun in the shape of a double fan. It was jus* such a coroha as I had expected. The solar prominences were plainly vis ible, and especially were they marked In , extent on the western limb. I saw but few polar streamers, but these were distinct. In the brief space of eighty-three sec onds twenty photographs were obtained on the solar axes and four In the pholo hellograph. I succeeded in. getting a good crayon sketch of the corona and promi nences by special arrangement with Dr. Aiken of Savannah and Prof. Chappell of SlifiedgevlUe. Work of Dr. Aiken. The shadow bands were carefully ob served and Dr. Aiken, In his own‘skill ful way, photograhed them, but it Is not yet Known that this was successful. If ®o, Dr. Aiken will have the distinguished honor of being the first to succeed in this delicate work. Soon the flash of the sun as It reap peared announced the end of totality and ■corona disappeared os suddenly as it came n, ° y iew. For an hour or more the moon slowly crawled off the disc of the sun wiihout special Incident. Many amateur photographers took snap shots at t h e corona, and It Is to be honed XMth some success. The whole phencme con was most beautiful and impressive. he town is full of people, many of whom ar e distinguished men. Some of the photographs will be de 'c oped here, hut most of them will he mken jo Washington for more careful manipulation. The observing party will leave for Washington In a few days. Ashmore. SOME IMPORTANT RESI STS. Onp Astronomer's Discovery Regard lr the Coronn. Atlanta, May 28. In every section of the Southeasiern states to-day Over which the belt of totality of the sun's eclipse ex tended, the weather was Ideal for the ob servation of this remarkable phenome non. In the southern .portion of Alabama there was some haziness, but oiher than this fie astronomers and scientists who located their observatories In North and South Carol.no, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana report that tho weather could ot have been more auspicious for the y Pj the sun's eclipse and to secure ,P Photographs of the details a<- mnciing the passage of the great orbs. •►=i„ r K.7 l ,. the ma "y stations of observation •tarnished by universliles and scientific Private parlies the reports Indicate .. , , e taking of scientific data was cn ' ) successful and no incidents occur ln the smallest degree the full n V ,hal waa expected to be derived ”?' n the event by the scientists, many of nom made long Journeys to view the Ta * f ° r eiglity-fivc seconds. Ihe two most notable features of the th the discovery by Prof. Lord of "e Ohio State University, who believes ned results that tend to prove >nni the mysterious matter which forms , ’ eerona Is to be found also In the solar iromlnences, and the existence of pro ’'jiumces on the sun as reported by ”ro f - P ckering of Yale. ,he standpoint of grundeur the pectacle was awe-inspiring. The move- Ynt ' 3 heavenly bodies were rnpld. *ir_. °Y p r nvo seconds eiapwd from the me of first contact until the great ehad s2en sweeping over ihe earth 'he Southwest, Just as the moon < i}^ e ar ° Ih® sun, Mercury ur° Prominence. bal eonstllute* the gaseous element V L n d |n * *hc sun, however, has not i rtfr-mined, un< t if any astronomer min'? thls PrebleTn he has not com muted himself to-night. Splendid Results leMtvoil. T nHed S'utes Naval Observatory leved splendid success at both Dan s 'l'le nnd Griffin. ollowlng i* n part of the late men t the ° UI by Prof - Updrgr.iff. who dh e 10 l Darn^avnie 11 *** governmeit l '° l al cr,l,a?,, v ' ealher wa * ver y favorabe ®c<l the Litton, under which observations we-e Hoi w " re voed. Our programme was cir- Pi* wPhout Interruption, without rc aent or delay. We secured tw.nty pi.oto fpj£ Jtlafnius | graphs on the five cameras mounted on the polar axis and four photo graphs with the large photo-heliograph. The transparency of the sky was good anl the steadiness of the air was excellent, in fact, it tvas unusually good. We feel as far we can tell at this time that the observa tions were entirely successful." The work of Prof. H. C. Lord of the state university of Ohio, in which con siderable interest has been centered, was successfully carried out. In his spectro scopic observations and visual work he believes he has obtained results that tend to prove thdt the mysterious matter which forms the corona is to be found also ln the solar prominences, a fact hilherto un known and regarded as of great impor tance by the astronomers. At the siatlons of the Philadelphia High School and University of Pennsylvania ex hibition of the work was attended with very gratifying results. The accuracy of the results at Griffin will not be known for some time, as tho photograph plates will not be developed at present. A few minutes before totality one of these clouds drifted across the sun’s face and cut oft a good portion of the light. It Is a disputed question as to whether there was any haze before the sun during totality. Dr. Brown, the director of the observations, thinks there wa,s a very slight cutting oft of the light on this ac count, as does also Dr. Humphreys. Prof. Mitchell and others of the observtrs, how ever, watched this particular phase of the eclipse, and say there was no interference, or if there was, it waa so slight as to be inappreciable. The report of Prof. Alfred E. Burton, in charge of the expedition from the Massa chusetis Institute of Technology at Washington, Ga„ reads: “The weather here was perfect. Time of totality, one minute and twenty-five and two-tenth* Seconds. The magnetometer showed no disturbance in magnetic decli nation. Seven sketches were made of the corona." Many Photos Secured. Prof. W. H. Pickering, at the head of Yale’s expedition, furnished the following statement: "We secured thirty-six plates with in trn-mereurial apparatus and thirty-four with thirteen other cameras, aided by nineteen, assistants. The plates will be developed in Cambridge observatory. The corona resembled that of the 1889 eclipse. Two large solar protuberances were noted. vVenue and Mercury were conspicuous. The Inner corona was visible in the tele scope several seconds after totality was over. There was no dark band around the moon's iimb during the partial phase and no detail on the moon during totality.” Prof. W. W. Campbell, astronomer ln chief of the Lick Observatory expedition states: “Forty-two photos were secured. The corona had somewhat the appearance of the corona in 1898 as observed in India. Two prominent streamers extended to the west near the line of the solar equator to a distance equal to about five or six diameters of the sun, several million miles. "One prominent streamer to the east of i!j sun and- north of. Its equator was tracked to equal four diameters of the sun. The corresponding streamer south of the equator was very much less prominent. The shadow bands were observed easily at the beginning and ending of the to tality. "The eclipse occurred seven seconds earlier than was anticipated.” The observations dt Silvan, Ga., were a complete success. Prof Charles Burckhalt er, observer in charge of the Chabot Uni versity eclipse station gives the following statement regarding his work: "The corona appeared striking y like that of the eclipse in India in H9B. The pic tures taken vary from two to one-one hun dredth of a second at the moon’s iimb and four to eight seconds at the outer limit, two plates giving 4-100 to 8-100 Inside and four and eight seconds outride exposure with intermediate exposure for intermedi ate places." BEAUTIFUL SIGHT AT GRIFFIN. A Moat Gorgeous Rainbow Seen Dur ing: the Eclipse. Griffin, Ga., May 28. —The eclipse, as pre dicted, came on time 10-day. As the moon gradually passed between the sun and earth, darkness became more apparent, until the chickens began to crow and birds flit about looking for their roosts. The eclipse was a marvelous sight in its totality. A grander spectaeie was never before seen ln this part of the state. About fifteen minutes before the totality, a batch of light clouds surrounded the sun and caused the astronomers here some anxiety, for they feared it would be dense enough to prevent them from taking spec troscopic views. To the curious observer the clouds added to the beauty of the oc casion, for the dim rays of the sun falling down upon yie clouds caused the most gorgeous rainbow imaginable. The astronomers had everything in read iness when the signal came from the watchmen that the dark wave was ap proaching, which came at such a rapid rate that the signal was hardly given be fore uiter darkness prevailed. The cam eras were opened for the work of the ad vancement of science. Twenty-lhreo sec ond* were counted by tile watchmen, and then as if a knife had been thrust through the end of the moon, a bright sun ray shot out from behind the dark planet, and the totality of the great eclipse had ended, the beauty was vanishing. Dr, Humphreys, of the University of Virginia, gave out the following statement for publication, which covers the work of the astronomers: "The spectroscope was used to obtain photographs of the bright lines. There was a slight cloud across the sun that ex cluded a part of the lines, still they were visible, and we hope the pictures will be good.” The astronomers began at once to take down (heir Instruments and prepare for their departure. Late this afternoon it was reported that the negatives had proven successful, and perfect pictures will be obtained. HOW ATLANTA VIEWED IT. Right Corner Sagged Down and Pull ed Left End Over. Atlanta, May 28.—Many an A'lanta household ate a cold breakfast this morn ing waiting to view the eclipse. The event was best observed from the roofs of the tall sky-scrapers up town. The Ma jestic, English American, Prudenlnl, Equitable, Austell and other high struc iiires accommodated hundreds of peop.e. The eclipse began promptly on time. A slight break on the right curve of (he .-.un's disc was the first sign of the eclipse. It was seen at C:SI. then slowly the break moved in on the round surface, until at 7 o'clock the sun resembled a big fat cres cent. At 7:30 there was Just a thin rtm of the sun on tho upper left hand corner. Continued on Fifth Page. ONE DAY FROM JOHANNESBURG LORD ROBERTS HAS ONLY EIGH TEEN MILES TO GO. Rumored That the Advance Guard Is Alreudy There—Demoralisation Is Apparent in Pretoria—Small Pre parations Made for Pretoria's De fense—Kruger Hus n Train Steam ed Up Ready for Flight—Govern ment to Continue Agitation. London, May 28.—The war office, Just before midnight, published the following -dispatch from Lord Roberts: ' Klip River, Transvaal, May 28, 5:25 p. m.—We marched twenty miles to-day and are now eighteen miles from Johannes buig. The enemy had prepared several p sltlons where they intended to oppose us; but they abandoned one after Ihe oth er as we neared thrm. "We pressed them so hard that they bad only just time to get their five guns Into train and to leave station as seme of the West Australian mounted in fantry d3shfd into It. "French's and lan Hamilton's forces are appar.ntly engaged with the enemy about ten miles to our left, as firing has been heard since noon. ' The farmers near our line of advance are surrendering with their arms and horses. “Rund’e occupied Senekal on May 24. No report of what took place has reached me yet." "H. J. Whigham has just returned to Lorenzo Marquez from Pretoria, where he went disguised. He wires that Kruger has all the arrangements made for flight, presumably to Holland. A special train, provisioned, is always ready with steam up. The train waits some distance from Pretoria." Transvaal Is Demoralized. London, May 29, 3 a. m.—Lord Roberts is now within a day’s march of Johannes burg, and Gen. French and Gen. lan Ham ilton fought the Boers from noon until evening on Monday, with what result is not known here. H. J. Whlgham in a dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated May 28, says: "The demoralization of the Transvaal Is remarkable. Panic and confusion pre vail everywhere. Everyone Is weary of the war ard full of fear as to the coming of the British. Operations were being carried on for encircling Pretoria with telegraphic communications. Fourteen poirns in the line of defenses were con nected wiih headquarters and with the Siaats artll ery, but this apparently was the only defensive measure adopted, "here we e no other visible preparations. "Not much gold 13 -likely to be found in the treasury. The salaries of the officials and judges have not been paid, or have been paid only in national bank notes, which will be worthless when Lord Rob erts arrives. The seat of government will be removed to Waterval Bouvnn, a small station on the Delagoa Bay Railway line, and then, if necessary, to Lydenburg. Sfeyn anti Kroger Complain, “Both President Steyn and President Kruger complain bitterly of Lord Roberts' unfair tactics jn refusing to meet the Eoers in positions chosen by them and in eternally turning them by flank move ments. “Around Johannesburg a few trenches have been dug, but no other steps hove been taken for defense. The railway line is blocked with refugees from the west and southwest, who are packed like sardines in trucks. "One form of Infernal machine which meets with much approval Is to be laid under the rails of various lines. A pressure of some tons weight of the engine will cause this to explode with most terrible effect. Many of these machines arc being made at the arsenal and great caution will have to be employed ln neutralizing them. “There has been a decided change ln public opinion which has become quite English. All are sick of- warfare. The party eager for surrender is now very In fluential and includes the principal leaders at the front. “The government has arranged to con tinue the agitation against Ihe British oc cupation of ihe two republics on the con tinent of Europe, in Great Britain and in the United States. No expense will be spared. I have excellent reasons for be lieving that the Bewaarplaatzen rights have been sold to a French syndicate, without the sanction of the Volksraad, in order to bring about French intervention for the protection of French rights ln Wlt watersrand, and thus to clause England grave difficulties.” Uothn Anxloue for Pence. Another dispatch from Lorenzo Mar quez says: “Gen. Louis Botha Is'at Pretoria, urg ing President Kruger to arrange peace terms. President Steyn occupies the house of the British resident ot Pretora. "Gen. Rundie was shelling the suburbs of Senekal Saturday. In a skirmish Maj. Dalblac and four men were killed and Lieut. Kennard and thre troopers were wounded. Several of the .British were captured. The Boers disappeared to the northeast of Senekal and the Grenadiers entered the town ot dusk." Three thousand Boers are reported to be at Jummlng Kranz. One correspond ent avers that a British patrol, on en tering Senekal, was set upon by Boers concealed In a house. Gen. Rundle’s prisoners tell the same siory. All are tired of war and desire peace. The morning papers generally regard the Boer organized resistance as near an end. Fre dictions are made that the Brit ish flag will fly at Johannesburg to-day and at Pretoria Saturday. MAY' FIGHT AT KLIP R!VEIL Roberts Will Probably goon Reach Jo It a lines burg. London, May 28, 2:13 p. m.—Although the federal* are said to be preparing for strong resistance at the Klip river, those who have most cloeely followed the prog ress of the war since the British nnd Boer armies came In touch at Rrundfoft are very skeptical as to the burghers se riously disputing Lord Roberts’ advance even there. If no stand is made at the Klip river the safety of the Boer guns at Lalng’s nek will he seriously imperilled, for there will be nothing to prevent Lord Roberts from seizing the Johannesburg-Latng's Nek Railroad. Indeed, it is already re ported that the ratiroad has been cut and it is quite possible that the first official AH. GA., TUESDAY. MAY 29, 1909. news will record the occupation of Hei delberg. Lord Robert* may be forced to halt at the Vaal river to repair the hytdge and get his guns and transport across, but the mounted men will not be delayed. It Is said in high quarters that the speedy announcement of arrival of the British cavalry at Johannesburg will not sur prise the war office A dispatch from Mafeking, dated May 23, says the total casualties since the com mencement of the siege were SOS. Out of forty-four officers, tw-nly seven were kill ed, wounded or missing, and 190 men out of 975 white privates were killed, wound ed or mlss.ng. PEACE PARTY QUITE STRONG. It Is a Hard Matter Now to Induce the Boer* to Stand. London, May 29.—The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Tim s, telegraphing Monday, qsav*: "Commandant Gen. Botha consulted tho Transvaal government a few days ago and ln the strongest terms urged capitu lation. Neither persuasion nor the liberal use of the Sjambok can Induce the men to stand. “Steyn is equally emphatic for peace, but Kruger is still obduiate. The strong feeling cf the Pretoria peace parey, how ever, may at any moment carry the pioint. "While the reports of a possible border corflict between the Bo:rs and the Portu gue e are not credited here, the uneasi ness of local officials continues. All sorts of sensational rumo a are afloat. The tail ed Is the hauling down of th - Portuguese flag at the Portuguese consulate ln Pre toria." IIAS MESSAGE FOR KRUGER. American Memengrr noy Reaches Lorenzo Marquez. Durban, May 28.—James Smith, the American District 'Messenger boy who Is carrying a message of sympathy from Philadelphia school boys to President Kru ger has arrived at Lorenzo Marques, and President Kruger has sent his private ear to convey him to Pretoria. The French liner Gironde arrived here to-day with many Transvaal refugees. SAYS IT WILL BE BLOWN UP. President Kroger Is So Quoted ns to Johannesburg. London, May 29.—According to a dis patch from Lorenzo Marquez, Herr Un derlay, proprietor of a German newspa per at Johannesburg, interviewed Presi dent Kruger r few days ago regarding the mines. President Kruger told him that Johannesburg was at the end of the mine that would be blown Up. A RUMOR ABOUT FRENCH. Cape Town Hears That He Has En tered Jobaunesburpc. Cape Town, May 28.—1 t Is rumored here that Gen. French has entered Johannes burg. SECURED AN INJUNCTION. It Stays an Order Issned by Post master General. Kansas City, May 28.—A peculiar situ ation was created to-day when the Unit ed States District Court Issued an Injunc tion staying an order of the Postmaster General. It was in the case of Stephen A. Welt mer nnd Joseph H. Kelly, proprietors of a school of magnetic healing at Nevada, Mo., who were recently Indicted for using the mails for the purpose of fraud and whose mall has been held up by the Post master General. Tho attorneys for Welt mer and Kelly wait to Washington, but were unable to have the embargo re moved. They appealed (hen to the United States Court. The postmaster at Nevada had orders to return to-day the mall un der embargo to the senders If possible and when the sender’s name was not on the envelope, to the dead letter office. Before the orders could be obeyed an injunction was secured from Judge Thay er restraining the Nevada postmaster from obeying the order of the Postmaster General. The Injunction la returnable June 2 in St. Louts. B.AXQIET IN WASHINGTON. Attended by M. C.S IV!io Took Part In the Civil Wnr. Washington, May 28.—Members of Con gress, senators a>d representatives who took part ln the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy gathered ot a banquet 10-ntght at the Metropolitan Hotel. Gen. Joseph Wheeler was among the guests. Senator Daniel paid tribute to Gen. R. E. Lee. Toasts were responded to os follows: "Virginia.” Senator Daniel; "North Carolina,” Representative Llnney; "South Carolina,” Representative* Talbert; "Georgia.lt Representative Livingston; "Florida," Senator Mallory; "Artillery,” Hon. William Elliott; "Cavalry,” Capt. I,amb of Virginia; “Confederate Chap lains,” Rev. Dr. MeKim of WasHlngton. The speeches were full of a spirit of ofTectlon for the South and of loyalty to the Union as It Is now. DEPREDATIONS OF ROYERS. Cruiser Newark and French Man. of-War Are at Taka. Ten Trln, May 28—The "Boxer*" are committing many depredations and are marching on toward Pekin. The British and Belgians have left Mi g al a v d the "Boxers" are expected there to-day. Tie Untied States cruiser Newark and a French man of war have arrived at Taku. Foreigners to Take a Hand, * Pekin, May 28.—The diplomatic corpn Is now ln session, considering the situation caused by the "Boxers." The foreign guard* will certainly be brought here. The l>osltlon of affairs Is alarming. Railway communication with Tien Tsln Is Inter rupted. , Supreme Court Adjourns. Washington, May 28.—The Supreme Court of the United State# adjourned for the term to-doy. and will not alt again until next October, NO CHANGE IN NAVAL BILL CONFERENCE REPORT AGREED TO BY THE SENATE, Thl* Means That So Far na That Hotly la Concerned the Provlalun About Removing the Naval Station to Charleston Has Iteen Allowed to Ntiind—Senators Rutler and Clay Made n Strong Effort to Have It Changed. Washington. May 26.—1n the Senate to day Mr. Hale, of Maine, presented a par tial report of the conference report on the naval appropriation bill, the armor plate question, the course of Instruction of ca dets at Annapolis and insular coaat sur veys yet being ln dispute. Mr. Butler of North Carolina Inquired what had done about the proposi tion to authorize the Secretary of the Navy, If he deemed It advisable, to move the Port Royal naval station to Charles ton, S. C. Mr. Halo replied that it had been agreed to by the conferees. Mr. Butler objected to the report, In sisting that the question of location ought to lie left open, with a view to securing the best harbor on the Southern coast for the station. He maintained that Wil mington was a better harbor than Charles ton. Mr. Clay, of Georgia, urged, too, that the question be left open. In order that Savannah’s claim* might be considered. After some debate Mr. Hale's motion that the conference report be agreed to was carried, 35 to 11. TELLER'S IIOBH RESOLUTION. Mr. Wellington Enters Into n Denun ciation of Eng'lnnd. Washington, May 28.—1n the Senate to day Mr. Wellington called up Mr. Tell er's resolution expressing sympathy for the Boers and declaring a desire that this government should extend its friendly of fices looking to bringing the war to a close. Mr. Wellington said that Congress should, before adjournment, redeem Its pledge to give the people of Cuba a free and independent government: should de clare Us Philippine policy and lake some definite action In favor of the Boers. He declared that this country, so far as Its government was concerned, had yielded to British blandishments and was under the sway of British influence. “The Spanish war," he explained, "was the beginning of an alliance conceived in darkness and carried out In Iniquity. There has been between the two governments a secret understanding—although as yet no open alliance —nnd a surrender of Amrel can interests to Great Britain. Despite the desire of a vast majority of our people that we should extend our sympathy and good offices to the Boers, the diplomacy of Great Britain now binds the hands of our country. "England," he said, "never kept a prom ise where it was to her advantage to break ft. "England had determined to gain pos session of the rich gold mines of the Transvaal," said Mr. Wellington, “and the conspiracy organized by Cecil Rhodes and Joseph Chamberlain soon developed into one of the nwfulest tragedies of modern times. The Jn meson raiders should have been hanged.” Mr. Wellington again reverting to the alleged secret understanding, was chal lenged by Mr. I tad go for proof, but replied that he would reach that point later. After Mr. Lodge hod asserted his belief in the secretary of state's dental of any such un demanding, Ihe Boer resolution went over. A PARTISAN' COMMISSION. Charge Made With Reference to In quiry Into Industries. Washington, May 28.—The Senate to day resumed consideration of the sundry civil appropriation blil. When the com ml tee's amendment extending the life of the Industrial commission until Oct. 31, 1901, was reached Mr. Jones of Arkansas atmektd the commission because it was not, he said, what had been Intended, a non partisan body. Mr. Pettigrew declared that the com mission’s sub-committee on labor and cap ital are "to alt until after the election and publish to the world such bulletins as will bo of advantage to the Republican party In the coming campaign.” Mr. Al’en of Nebraska and nounced the commission as a "sham, fraud and 'elu sion.” Mr Mallory offered an amendment, which was agreed to, providing that in filing future vacancies on iho commission arpoirtmentß shall be made so that not more than nice of Its members shall be long to the tame political pariy. Mr. Jones said he had understood from persons who had appeared before the commission that thtlr statements had been “outiageously garbled,” Mr. Kyle explained that no changes were made save ln grammar and phrase cl gy. Once or twice the entire commis s on In considering testimony had ordered parts of it struck out. Mr. Caffery of Louisiana declared that the discussion had convinced him that the commission ought to be abcllshed. The committee amendment was agreed to, th* amount appropriated being in creased fiom $122.3)0 to $129,50J. AGAINST ADMIRAL DEWEY. Supreme Court's Decision as to His Bounty Claims, Washington, May 2?.—The United (Rates Supreme Court to-day decided Admiral Dewey's bounty claim against the Admi ral's contention. Th • effect Is to deprive the Admiral and the men engaged with him al Manila of half the amount claim ed by them. Was Tortured to Death. Yokohama, May 28.—1 t is reported from Seoul, the capital of Korea, that Ankeng Su, a former minister who was suspected of being Involved ln the murder of the Queen In 1895. has been put to death by torture, lhfllcted In violation of a pledge given the Japanese minister. The latter Is trying to obtain an audience of the King of Korea. Deluged With Liquid Irou. Berlin, May 29.—Fifteen laborebe ln a foundry at Juenkarath were deluged with liquid hot Iron. Seven died and eight were horribly burned. TO QUARANTINE CHINATOWN. Court Stopped tlie Inoculation of the Chinese. San Francisco, May 28.—The plague sit uation assumed anew phase to-night which will probably result !n the quaran tining of the Chln se scetb. n of the city. The qua an'tnlng of Chinatown was not called forth by any unfavorable develop ments. but It was due to the necessity of providing for the b, ttcr control of the slt uail n In view of the foct that th) United Stat s C.rcuii Court to-day issued an or der restra ntng the local h ard of health, and Dr. Kinyoun. the United States sur geon, from Inoculating Chine e and Ja panese. When the decision of the court was ren dered Surgeon Kinyoun call- and off his In spection nnd notified Surgeon General Wy man cf the court's aclton, and the state board then took the matter ln hand. At a meeting of that body a resolution was pass and Instructing the local board of htalih to place an effective quarantine around Chinatown. At Ihe meeting of' the State Board representative merchants of the city were present, nnd they announc ed that they would lender every asslst ai ce to the city officials. Dr. Blum, state heolih officer of Texas, who was also present, favored quaran tining the Chinese quarter and stated that If such action was taken he would mod ify the quarantine against California now existing in Texas and allow goods nnd persons to enter the state of Texas, pro vided they carried a certificate of health. The local Board of Health does hot ex pect federal Interference in the matter of forcing a quarantine, as they regard It as a purely municipal affair. VETERANS ARE ARRIVING. Gen. Evans ilir First In Register at Genrgln. Ilrnilqnnrters. Louisville, May 28.—Maj. Gen. Clement A. Evans was the first to Inscribe his name on the register at the Georgia head quarters. Other prominent Georgians who arrived to-night were W. B. Dent, Henry Whiting Cleveland and T. H. P. Blood worth. There were about fifteen old Confeder ates at the Tennessee headquarters. Cos!. Charles M. Haynes was the first to regis ter. The First heavy arrival of Veterans reached the Louisville nnd Nashville depot at 2:30 o'clock tilts (Tuesday) morning, when three sections arrived carrying nearly 2,000 people from as far south as New Orleans. Many on board preferred to remain there until daylight, but a few got off and departed. The trains were handsomely decorated with Stars and. Bars Intertwined with the Stars and Stripe* of the United States, with here and there a picture of the Il lustrious leaders of the I.oet Cause. The gathering of the United Sons of Confederal* Veterans promises to be the largest ln the history of that organization. Their opening session will be called to order by Gen. Walter J. Colquitt of At lanta, commander-ln-chief, Wednesday morning. The encampment will continue throughout Friday. On. that day an elec tion will be held for the office of com mander-ln-ehlef. Buffalo has a strong delegation on the ground to secure the Confederate reunion of 1901. N J SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS. I Delegation to Louisville Will Xnm ber About Fifty. Charleston, S. C., May 28.—The Charles ton delegation to the Louisville reunion, twenty-five strong, left here to-night ln a special train via the Southern. Gen. C. I. Walker, commanding the South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans, accompanied by his staff, was In charge. At Columbia the party will be Joined by Gov. E. P. McSweer.ey and Inspector Gen eral Floyd and olheis. It Is raid that the South Carolina delegation will number fifty members before it reaches Louisville Tuesday morning. Many ladles are along. Veterans From Glynn County. Brunswick, Ga., May 28.—Miss Mary McNish Burroughs, sponsor for Georgia, and Miss Edna Pennlman, maid of hon or, accompanied by the Glynn county vet erans, left to-night for Louisville. There was a number of people to see them off and the veterans wore new uniforms, similar to rhe ones they fought ln during the war. Brunswick will be especially well represented hy the sponsor and her maid of honor and the veteran* who ac company them as special escort. Atlnnta Drum Corps Leaves. Atlanta, Msy2B—The fire department drum corps 1 ft at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Louisville, ln advance of the regular delegates, It being their Intention to meet t e v.rous special (rains from Georgia and escort them to Ihelr quarters. They were loudly cheered as they passed through the streets this afternoon. This town Is ful of Confederate Veterans who will spend the night and leave for Louis ville to-morrow. would not criticise ni>i. nefernipe to McKinley Out Out ot Methodist*' Report. Chicago. May 28.—With three business sessions to-day the quadrennlel confer ence cf the Meteodlst Episcopal Church practically came to a close. Much Important bus ntss was transacted to-day. Including the settlement of Iwo of the most Interesting questions brought before the conference—the reports of the Ccmm ttee on Temperance and the Com mit! oo on the State of the Church ln re gard to the ban on card playing, theatre going, dancing and umus ments. A strong political color was given the discussion on the temperance question hy the bitter arraKn-rent of President Mc- Kinley becaua" of his attitude on the anti canteen law, but afttr some decidedly warm debate, the conference refused to criticise the uttt ude tf the ch'ef mag!t tra e by striking out by an overwhelming vote all reference lo any action on his l*irt or that of Attorney General Griggs. The minority report on amusements, accepted Saturday, was to the surprise of maty, laid on the table, which action leaves the paragraph In the bock of dis cipline Exactly a* it was before the ques tion was considered. Mrs. Da via Reported Well. / New York, May 28.—At the Girard Hotel to-night It was auid that Mrs, Jefferson Davis, who was reported as being alck, was very well ,and receiving callers. No other Information could, be obtained. DAILY, H A VFAH i CENTS A COPT. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.II A TEAS ANOTHER COTTON FAILURE. SEYMOt it, JOHNSON A CO. WERB FORCED TO THE WAI4U Failure Wn* Not n Total Snrprine nnd 1> 1(V Not Seriously A (Tret th Market—Tliiw Firm Had Taken tlie Wire Service Abandoned bn l'ricc, McCormick A Co—ltecent Fluctuations In the Market (nuttd the Firm's Downfall. New York, May 28.—The failure of Soy* mour, Johnson & Cos. wa* announced to* day on the New York Stock and Cotton Exchanges. Mr. Johnson Is quoted as saying: "We have about $475,000 of loans out. standing, well secured by margins of 20 to 30 per cent. Banks holding these laanff have been advised by the assignee to buy) In the stock." The failure did not come as a total sup. prise to the cotton trade, and caught verjj few houses with claims against that con. cern. The house had Just taken over tho wire service abandoned by Price, Mo* Cormlck & Cos. While the firm was f*. ported to have made large profits on tho break ln cotton which wrecked Price, Mo. Cormlck A Cos., It was said to have bean caught heavily short on the recent rally) of 25 points. Cotton houses were careful to keep all accounts thoroiphly margined, which ex. plains the comparative Indifference withl which the failure was received. A drop ot 5 points was immediately followed by g full reaction, after which normal condi. tlons obtained on 'Change. Alfred Hays, Jr., Is the assignee, andl Coudert Brothers counsel. It Is said that the troubles of tho firm aTe due to com mitments ln the cotton market. They had beeh long of cotton, but turned to th short side two weeks ago. In the stoclf market they had been bears. The extent of their contracts la not believed to bg large. j Rumors of financial trouble regarding tho firm, which were circulated at tho time of the Price, McCormick A Co.'s fail, ure, have precipitated the suspension. The firm was organized in March. 189% Its members were Frederick W. Johneon, Henry A. Seymour and David Webster. Special Partner Webster’s Interest M said to have been. $200,000, and. the flrnYff capitalization was something Nke $500,000. WILL LIQUIDATE THE LOANS. Price, McCormick A Cos. Are trraag. Ing Tlielr Affntra. New York, May 28.—The members of the firm of Prloe, McCormick & Cos., stook brokers, who failed Thtirrday last, except Mr. Crocker, who Is ln Europe, werw In conference to-day with Assignee Curtia, Mr. Curtis said U would require at least forty-eight hours more lo get any Idea of the condlton of matters. The firm's trans actions ort the Cotton Exchange have toeon closed. It Is understood that ten or eleven millions of dollars In loans contracted by the firm will he liquidated In such a way as not to disturb the money or stock mar ket. e ■ i FIRE IN A RIG COPPHR MINE. Many Overcome With Gna nnd One of Tliein Hn* Mini. Houghton, Mich.,May 28.—Fire broke oui at the twentieth level in No. 2 shaft of that Hecla branch, In the Calumet and Heclai mine, yesterday evening. All the mem escaped and a force of men was sent down! in No. 3 shaft, adjoining, to putty up tliff doqrs to prevent the fire from spreading. One of these parties, consisting of twelvff men, was overcome with the gas and start, ed for the ladders, fine man fell behind end had to be left. The others crawled ■ the surface. Afler a rescue parly hart got* down twice after the mtsulng man he waff brought up from the nlmh level, where ha was found hanging on a ladder. After hall an hour's work over him he died. He waff Will Mcßae, unmarried. ( Five men are now ln the hospital. M.fl are now leaving other parts of Ihe mi net because of the gae. The firs Is under control, but has worked Its way to other parts of the shaft. Fouit men wfcre prostrated when rescued, bull are Improving. The shaft house ln No. 2 was tom down In few hours and the opening covered with heavy beams. The shafts adjoining are being similarly covered. The gas iff working through Ihn entire mine and iff coming through fifty acres of surfaeff from the Innumerable crevices In the eartta caused by the gradual raving of otheff workings near the surface. The Calumet and Hecla Is the riches* copper mine In tho world and Is valued as $75,000,000. It has shafts over a mile deem and employs 5,000 men. Over 3,000 men arff Idle owing to the fire. HERNANDEZ CUTS TEN YEARS. 1 Sentence of a llontlnrlnn for that Muriler of an American. Washington, May 28.—The state depart, ment to-day received the fallowing table, gram from Unlled States Minister Hun. ter at Guatemala City, Honduras, May 273 “Hernandez has been convicted ot tha murder of Imboden nnd the wounding of Gold, at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and sentenced, on the 2Mh Instant, to ten years’ Imprisonment.” The shooting occurred some time last winter at San Pedro Hula. The two men, Jraboden and Gold, Virginian*, were play ing billiards, when Hernandez, a native Hondurlan, entered the room and shot them, killing Imboden and wounding Gold. Th* assault appeared to have been peculiarly cold-blooded. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. _________ % Illaliop Moore of St. Augustine, At. tanked in the I'ulpit. Pittsburg, Pa., May 28.—Rt. Rev. John Moore, the aged Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of St. Augustine, Fla., waa stricken with paralysis while deliv ering a sermon in the pulpit of St. Mary's Church, Alleghany, yesterday. Hla con dition to-day Is serious. One Fare to Kansua City. Chlcngo, May 28.—Railroads ln the Cen tral and Western Passenger Association will grant a rate of one fare for the round trip to Kansas City, for the National Dera. ocratlc Convention, J.ul# *.