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WOULD NOT CRITIcIsE HIM.
Reference to Mckinley Cut Out of
Methodisfs' Report.

Chicago, May 2S-With three business
sessions to-day the quadrenniel confer
ence CT the Methodist Episcopal Church
practically came to a close.
Much important BUSINESS was transacted
to-day, including the settlement OF TWO
Of the most interesting questions brought
before the conference.-the reports OF the
Committee on Temperance and the Com
mitioe on the State Of the Church in re-
gard TO the ban on card playiug, theatre
going, dancing and anus sments,
A strong political color was given the
discussion on the temperance question by
the bitter arraignnent of President Nc
Kinley because Of his attitude on the anti
canteen law, but after some decidedly
warm debate, the conference refused to
criticise the atti ude Ct the chief mag!s-
ira g by striking out by an overwhelming
vote all reference TO any action on his
part or that OF Attorney General Griggs.
The minority report on amusements,
accepted Saturday, was to the surprise of
many. laid on the table, which action
leaves the paragraph IN the book OF dis
cipline exactly as il was before the Ques-
tion was considered.
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TO QUARANTINE CHINATOWN.
Court stopped the Inocuintion of the
Chinese.


San Francisco. May 2s,-The plague sit
uation assumed a new phase tonight
which will probably result in the quaran-
timing of the Chinese secticn of the city.
The qua antining of Chinatown was not
called forth by any unfavorable develop
ments. but 1t was due to the necessity of
providing for the better control of the sit
uali in view of the fact that the United
Stats Circuit Court to-day issued an Or
der restra ming the local bsard of health,
and DIR. Kinyoun. the United States sur
geon, from inoculating Chine.e and ia
panese.
When the decision of the court was rem
derod Surgeon Kinyoun called off his in
spection and notified Surgeon General wy
man Of the courts action, and the state
board then took the matter In hand. AT
q meeting of that body a resolution was
pass d instrueting the local board OF
health to place an effective quarantine
around Chinatown. At The meeting Of the
State Board representative merchants of
the city were present, and they announc-
ed that they would render every assist
ance to the city officials.
DR.. Blunt state health officer of Texas,
who was also present favored quaran-
timing the Chinese quarter and stated that
IL such action was taken he would mod
ify the quarantine against California now
existing in Texas and allow goods and
persons to enter the state of Texas, pro-
vided they carried certificate of health.
The local Board of Health does not ex-
pect federal interference in the matter
of forcing quarantine, as they regard 1t
as a purely municipal affair
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VETERANS ARE ARRIVING.
GEN. Evans the First to Register Mt
Georgia Headauarters.

Louisville, May 2S.-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 tonight were w. B. Dent, Henry
Whiting Cleveland and IT. H. p. Blood
worth.
There were about fifteen old Confeder-
ates at the Tennessee headquarters. Col.
Charles M. Haynes was the FIRST to regis
ter
The First heavy arrival of Veterans
reached the Louisville and Nashville depot
at 2:30 o'clock this (Tuesday morning,
when three sections arrived carrying
nearly 1000 people from as far south as
New Orleans. Many on board preferred
to remain there until daylight, but few
got off and departed
The trains were handsomely decorated
with Stars and Bars intertwined with the
Stars and Stripes of the United States,
with here and there picture of the IL
lustrious leaders of the Lost Cause.
The gathering of the United Sons of
Confederate Veterans promises to be the
largest in the history of that organization
Their opening session will be called to
order by Gen. Walter ]. Colquitt Of At
lanta, commander-in-chief. Wednesday
morning The en1ampment will continue
throughout Friday. On that day an cleo
ton will be held for the Office of COM
mander- r-in-chlef.
Buffalo has a strong delegation on the
ground to secure the Confederate reunion
of 1901.
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BEAUTIFUL SIGHT AT GRIFFIN.
A Most Gorgeous Rainbow Seen Dur
ing the Eclipse.

Griffin. Ca, May 2.-The eclipse, as pre-
dicted, came on time to-day. AS the moon
gradually passed between the sun and
earth, darkness became more apparent,
until the chickens began to crow and birds
fit about looking for their roosts.
The eclipse was marvellous sight in its
totality. grander spectacle was never
before seen in this part of the state.
About fifteen minutes before the totality,
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 the 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-
preaching, which came at such a rapid
rate that the signal was hardly given be-
fore utter darkness prevailed. The cam
eras We're opened for the work of the ad-
vancement of science. Twenty-three sec
onds were counted by the watchmeu, 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 totally 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 part of the lines, still they were
visible. and we hope the pictures will be
good.''
The astronomers began at once to take
down their instruments and prepare for
their departure.
Late this afternoon 1t was reported that
the negatives had proven successful, and
nerfect nictures will be Obtained.
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NO CHANGE IN NAVAL BILL.
CONFERENCE REPORT AGREED TO
ny THE SENATE.

This Means That So Far as That
body Is Concerned the Provision
About Removing the Naval station
TO Charleston Has Been Allowed
to stand-Senators Butler and Clay
Made n Strong Efort to Have 1t
Changed.
Washington. May 2s.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Hale of Maine, presented par
tiai report of the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill, the armor plate
question, the course of instruction of ca
dets at Annapolis and insuiar coast sur
veys yet being In dispute.
Mr. Butler of North Carolina inquired
what had been done about the PROPOSE
ton to authorize the Secretary of the
Navy, if he deemed II advisable. to move
the Port Royal naval station to Charles
ton, S. c.
Mr.. Hale replied that 1t had been agreed
to by the conferees.
Mr. Butler objected to the report, in
sisting that the question of location ought
to be left open, with a view to securing
the best harbor on the Southern coast for
mington was a better harbor than Charles
ton.
Mr.. Clay, of Georgia, urged, too, that
the question be left open. In order that
Savannahs claims might be considered.
After some debate Mr., Hale's motion
that the conference report be agreed 10
was carried, IS to II.
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FIRE IN A BIG COPPER NINE.
Many Overcome with Gas and One Of
Them Has Died.

Houghton Mich May 2s.-Fire broke out
at the twentieth level in No shaft of the
Hecia branch in the Calumet and Heels
mine. yesterday evening. All the men
escaped and a force of men was sent down
in No. shaft, adjoining. TO putty up tho
doors TO prevent the fire from spreading.
One OF these parties, consisting OF twelva
men, was overcome with the gas and start-
ed for the ladders. One man fell behind
end had to be left. The others crawled IA
the surface. After a rescue party had go is
down twice after the missing man he was
brought up from the ninth level, where he
was found hanging on a ladder. After half
an hours work over him he died He was
viii McRae, unmarried.
Five men are now in the hospital Men
are now leaving other parts of the mine
because OF the gas.
The FIRE IS under control, but has worked
It's way to other parts Of the shaft. F,our
men were prostrated when rescued, but
are improving.
The shaft house in No. was torn down
In a few hours and the opening covered
with heavy beams. The shafts adjoining
are being similarly covered. The gas ~
working through the entire mine and is
coming through fifty acres of surfaces
from the innumerable crevices I'm the earth
caused by the gradual caving OF other
workings near the surface.
The Calumet and Hecla In the richest
copper mine in the world and is valued az
SIS. 100000. II has shafts over a mile deeu
and employs 5000 men. over 5000 men are
Idle owing to the fire.
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Mr.. Wellington Enters Into "a Denun-
ciation of England.

ctatIon or England.
Washington, May 2s.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Wellington called up Mr. Tell
er's resolution expressing sympathy for
the Beers and declaring a desire thas this
government should extend its friendly Of
fees looking to bringing the war 20 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 its Philippine policy and take some
definite action in favor of the Beers.
He declared that this country, so far
as its government was concerned, had
yielded TO British Establishments and was
under the sway of British influence.
1.-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-althou as yet no
open alliance-and surrender of Amrei-
can interests to Great Britain. Despite
the desire of vast majority of our people
that we should extend our sympathy and
good Offices to the Beers, the diplomacy OF
Great Britain now binds the hands of our
country
England" he said, never kept a prom
ise where ii was to her advantage TO
break It,
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 awfulest tragedies of modern
times. The Jameson raiders should have
been hanged
Mr.. Wellington again reverting to the
alleged secret understanding, was chal-
lenged by MIR. Lodge for proof, but replied
that he would reach that point later After
Mr.. Lodge had asserted his belief in the
secretary of states denial of any such I'M
derstanding, the Boer resolution went
over
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Attended by VI. C.s Who Took Part
in the Civil War.

Washington, May 2S.-Members of Com
gress, senators and representatives who
took part In the Civil War on the side
of the confederacy gathered at a banquet
tonight at the Metropolitan Hotel. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler was among the guests.
Senator Daniel paid tribute 20 Gen. r. r.
Lee.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
Virginia" Senator Daniel; North
Carolina" Representative Llnney; South
Carolina" Representatives Talbert;
"Georgia,1 Representative Livingston;
Florida" Senator Mallory; ARTILLERY"
Hon. William Elliott; Cavalry" Capt,
Lamb Of Virginia; Confederate Chap
lains," Rev. Dr. McKim Of Washington.
The speeches were full of a spirit Of
affection for the South and Of loyalty to
the Union as II Is now.
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A PARTISAN COMMISSION.
Charge Made with Reference 10 In
quiry Into Industries.

Washington, May 28.--The Senate to-
day resumed consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. When the com
mi tees amendment extending the life OF
the Industrial commission until Oct. 81,
1901 was reached Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas
attacked the commission because ii was
not he said, what had been intended. a
non partisan body.
Mr. Pe.tigrew declared that the COM
missions subcommittee on nlabor and cap
ital are Ito sit until after the election
and publish to the world such bulletins
as will be of advantage to the Republican
party in the coming campaign"
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska denounced the
commission as a Sham, fraud and 1elu-
sion"
Mr.. Mallory offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, providing that in
filing future vacancies on the commission
appointments shall be made so that not
more than nine of its members shall be-
lons to the same political party.
Mr.. Jones said he had understood from
persons who had appeared before the
commission that their statements had
been "outtageously garbled."
Mr.. Kyle explained that no changes
were made save in grammar and phrase
clogy. Once or twice the entire commits
son In considering testimony had ordered
parts of 1t struck out.
Mr. Caffery OF Louisiana declared that
the discussion had convinced him that the
commission ought to be abolished.
The committee amendment was agreed
to, the amount appropriated being in
creased from $122.390 to s129,50o.
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SECURED AN INJUNCTION.
II stays an Order Issued by POST
master General.

IL Stays an Order Issued by POST
master General.
Kansas City, May ga peculiar situ-
alton was created to-day when the Unit
ed States District Court issued an injunc-
tion staying an order of the Postmaster
General
II was in the case of Stephen A. Welt
mer and Joseph H. Kelly, proprietors OF
school of magnetic healing at Nevada
Mo-. who were recently indicted for using
the mails for the purpose of fraud and
whose mail has been held up by the Post
master General. The attorneys for Welt
mer and Kelly went to Washington, but
were unable to have the embargo re-
moved. They appealed then to the United
States Court. The postmaster at Nevada
had orders TO return to-day the mail un-
der embargo to the senderss IL 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 is returnabe
June in st. Louis.
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SOME IMPORTANT RESULTS.
Vn'' Astronom Discovery Regard
ing the CorOnn.

Atianta, May 2S.-In every section OF
the southeastern states to-day over which
lhe belt of totallty of the SUMS eclipse ex-
tended, the weather was ideal for the OBJ
serVation of this remarkable phenome-
nen
III the southern portion of Alabama
mere was some haziness, but other than
ans the astronomers and scientists who
'ocated their observatories in North and
Iouth Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
aToulslana report that the weather could
~. nave been more auspicious for the
s.1uy OF the SUMS eclipse and to secure
piendld photographs of the details at-
'ornolhg the passage of the great orbs
rom the many stations of observation
es'aonshed by universities and scientific
nv, .nu private parties the reports indicate
ti tndt the taking Of scientific data was en-
ney successful and no incidents occur
~ 20 mar in the smallest degree the full
nellt mat was expected to be derived
1tn on the event by the scientists, many of
'm "nom made long journeys to view the
S,ipse FOR eighty-five seconds
-"e tWo most notable features of the
tay Were the discovery by Prof. Lord of
Ohlo State University. who believes
tba, "9,ained results that tend to prove
'' the mysterious matter which forms
,ne corona Is 70 be found also in che solar
pi',,oininences, and the existence of pro-
nupeFances on the sun as reported by
oI. r Pckering Of Yale.
rom the standpoint Of grandeur the
,Spectacle was awe-inspiring. The move
Meti's OF the heavenly bodies were rapid.
III over five seconds elapsed from the
o,.. onne OF first contact until the great shad-
was seen sweeping over the earth
@ motn me Southwest. Just as the moon
conerea the face Of the sun, Mercury
"ne me INTO prominence.
Nnat constitutes the gaseous element
blrpunding the sun, however has not
bbech determined, and If any astronomer
r,t. soiVed this problem he has not COM
'''ted himself tonight.
Splendid Results Achieved.
The Inc United sintes Naval Observatory
1%gfiIleved 1gil splendid success at both Barns
vile and Griffin.
,-roilowing is a part Of the statement
fbFeh tb out by Prof. Updegraff who direete
-v work at the governmeEt station at
me me weather was very Favorable ard the
nol1l'lons under which observations Were
,-laae rdas were good. Our programme was car
ciSout Su OUT without interruption, without re-
S'usht or delay. We secured twenty photo
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rEACE PARTY QUITE STRONG.
1t Is n Hard Matter Now to Induce
the Boers to Stand.

the beers to Stand.
London, May 29.-The Lorenzo Marquee
correspondent of the Times, telegraphing
Monday, ssays:
"Commandant Gen. Botha consulted the
Transvaal government few days ago
and in 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 obdurate. The strong
feeling of the Pretoria peace party, how
ever, may at any moment carry the point
While the reports of possible border
conflict between the Bo.rs and the Portu-
gueze are not credited here. the uneasi-
ness of local officials continues. All sorts
of sensational rumo are afioat. The tall
est is the hauling down of ths Portuguese
flag at the Portuguese consulate in Pre-
toria." "
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MAY FIGHT AT kip RIVER.
Roberts VIII Probably Soon Reach
Johannesburg.

London, May 2S. 2:ls D. m.-Although the
federals are said TO be preparing for
strong resistance at the Kip river. those
who have most closely followed the prog
ress Of the war since the British nnd
Boer armies came in touch at Brandfoft
are very skeptical as to the burghers Sc
riously disputing Lord Roberts advance
even there.
II no stand is made at the Kip river
the safety of the Boer guns at Laing's
mex will be seriously mperilled. for there
will be nothing to prevent Lord Roberts
from Selling the Johannesburg-Laing $
Mex Railroad. Indeed, At Is already re-
ported that the railroad has been cut and
Il is quite possible that the first official
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news win record the occupation of Hell.

news will record the occupation of Hell
delberg.
Lord Roberts may be forced to halt at
the Vaal river to repair the bridge and
get his guns and transport across but
the mounted men Will not be delayed. 1t
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 Mafekiug. dated May
23 says the total casualties since he COM
mencement of the siege were S03. Out of
forty-four officers, tive MY seven were kill
ed, wounded or missing, and 100 men out
of 975 white privates were killed, wound
ed or missing.
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Atlanta Drum corps Leaves.

Atlanta May 2s-The fire department
drum corps # at O'Clock this afternoon
for Louisville, IN advance OF the regular
delegates, 1t being their intention to meet
TIE var Gus special trains from Georgia
and escort them to their quarters. They
were loudly cheered as they passed
through the streets this afternoon. This
town is full Of Confederate Veterans who
will spend the night and leave for Louis
vile tomorrow.
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HERNANDEZ GETS TEN YEARS.
Sentence of a Hondurinn for the
Murder Of an American.

Washington, May 2S.-The state depart-
ment to-day received the following cables
gram from United States Minister Hum
ter at Guatemala City. Honduras May Us
Hernandez has been convicted OF the
murder of Imboden and the wounding OF
Gold, at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and
sentenced. on the 25th instant. to ten
years imprisonment"
The shooting occurred some time last
winter at San Pedro Sula. The two men.
Irnboden and Gold, yirginans, were play
ing billiards. when Hernandez. q native
Hondurian. entered the room and shot
them, killing Imboden and wounding
Gold. The assault appeared to have been
peculiarly cold-blooded.
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now ATLANTA VIEWED 1T.
Right Corner sassed Down and Pull
ed Left End over.

Atlanta, May 2s.--Many an Atlanta
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
jestie, English American. Prudential,
Equitable, Austeil and other high struc-
fhres accommodated hundreds OF people.
The eclipse began promptly on time. A
slight break on the right curve OF the suns
disc was the first sign of the eclipse. 1t
was seen at e:31. then slowly the break
moved In on the round surface. until at 7
o'clock the sun resemb.ed big fat cres-
cent. At 7:s0 there was just a thin rim
OF the sun on the upper left hand corner.
conllnued o. Fifth Page.
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SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS.


Charleston, s. c., May 2s.-The Charles
ton delegation to the Louisville reunion,
twenty-five strong, left here Tonight in
a special train via the Southern. Gen. c.
I. Walker, commanding the South Carolina
Division, United Confederate Veterans,
accompanied by his stan, was in charge.
AT Columbia the party win be Joined by
Gov. e. p McSweeney and Inspector Cen
eral Floyd and otheis. 1t is sold that the
South Carolina delegation will number
fifty members before It reaches Louisville
Tuesday morning. Many ladies are along.
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veterans From Giynn County.

Brunswick Ca, May 2s.-Miss Mary
McNish Burroughs, sponsor for Georgia,
and Miss Edna Penniman, maid Of hon
or, accompanied by the Glynn county vet
Grams, left tonight for Louisville. There
was a number of people 10 see them off
and the veterans wore new uniforms.
similar to the ones they fought In during
the war Brunswick will be especially
well represented by the sponsor ana her
maid of honor and the veterans who ac-
company them as special escort.
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SAYS 1T WILL BE BLOWN UP.

President Kruger Is So Quoted as to
johannesburg.
London, May 2s.-According to dis
patch from Lorenzo MARQUEE, Herr I'm
derlay, proprietor of a German newspa-
per at Johannesburg, interviewed Presi-
dent Kruger few days ago regarding
the mines. President Kruger told him
that Johannesburg was at the end Of the
mine that would be Blown up
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Cruiser Newark and French MAN.
of-War Are at TaIu.

TEN Tsin, May sS.-The Boxers" are
committing many depredations and are
marching on toward Pekin
The British and Bslgians have left
Firgiai ara the Boxers" are expected
there to-day. The United States cruiser
Newark and a French man OF war have
arrived at Taku.
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was Torturcd 10 Death.

Yokohama, May 2S.-It Is reported from
Seoul, the capital of Korea, that Ankeng
su. a former minister who was suspected
OF being involved in the murder of the
queen In 1926, hos been put to death by
torture, inflicted In violation OF a pledge
given the Japanese minister. The latter IL
trying to obtain an audience OF the King
~ Korea
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PelSln, May 2s.--The diplomatic corps Is
now in session, considering the situation
caused by the Boxers" The foreign
guards Will certainly be brought here. The
position OF affairs Is alarming. Railway
communication with Tien Tsin Is inter-
riipted