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LORD ROBERTS OCCUPIES THE
TRANSVAAL CAPITAL.
CTIDEO DY BOTHA
Tn Boars Driven Back Upon City
Xftr Valvorous Fight Sn The
Futility of Res4etJn.
London, June . 11:55 p. m. The war
office has received the folio win- from
Lord Roberta:
"Pretoria, June 812:55 p. m. Just
before dark yesterday the enemy Were
beaten back from nearly all the poai
tions they bad been holding and Ian
Hamilton i mounted infantry followed
the mto within 2.000 yards of Pretoria,
. throurh which they retreated hastily
"Deliale then sent an officer with
Saar of truce into the town demanding
Its surrender In my name. Shortly be
fore midnight I was awakened by two
facials of the South African republic
Hand berg, military secretary to Com
mandant General Botha, and a general
officer, of the Boer army, who brought
me a letter from Botha, proposing an
armistice for the purpose of settling
the terms of surrender. -
"I replied that I would gladly meet
the commandant general the next
morning, but that I was not prepared to
discuss any terms, as the surrender ol
th town must be unconditional,
asked for a reply by daybreak, a
had ordered the troops to march on
the town as son as it was light.
"In his reply Botha had told me he
bad decided not to protect Pretoria, and
he trusted women, children and prop
arty would be protected.
"At 1 o'clock today, while on the line
of march, I was met by three of the
principal officers with a flag of truce,
stating their wish to surrender the
town. ,
"It was arranged that Pretoria should
be taken possession of by her majesty's
troops at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
, "Mrs, Botha and Mrs. Kruger are
both in Pretoria. Some few of the Brit
ish prisoners have been taken away,
but the majority are still at Waterval.
Over 100 of the officers are in Pretoria.
The few I have seen are looking well."
Lord Roberts reports to the war office
that the Thirteenth battalion of the
Imperial yeomanry (Irish), was over
whelmed by the Boers at Lindley.
Lord Methuen made a magnificent
march to the rescue, but was too late.
Lord Roberta' postscript announcing i
the loss of the Yeomanry battalion
same too late for the public to know
K last night. The newspaper writers
consider the incident deplorable, but as
having no weight to speak of. The bat
talion numbered between 400 and 500.
General Botha and most of his men
got away from Pretoria. This is in
ferred from Lord Roberts' message, but
the presumption is that the fcoer com
mandant general cannot escape the
British dispositions without a fight.
y Operations elsewhere seem .to have
dwtrdled to nothing. Genera) Baden
Powell Joined General Hunter on Sun
day at Llchtenburg. Sir Redvers Buller
baa not moved. Bennett Burleigh, wir
ing from, Johannesburg, says President
Kruger took 12,000,00 in cash to Mid
dleburg. Mr. Burleigh and Guy H. Scull, an
American correspondent, entered Jo
hannesburg the night before Lotd Rob
erts occupied the city and made a tour
of it, unmolested by the burghers.
KE83 ARE C0XSRE6ATIIS.
Assembling In Fores) Twelve Miles
From Pretoria.
London. (Special.) In-the absence of
anything from British sources enlight
ening the Boer statement that General
Buller requested a three days' ar.-nls'.lce,
the military experts here are inclined
to believe that a revised vreion of the
story will show that General Buller
summoned the federals to surrender or ,
evacuate their positions within three
days, falling which he will attack them.
According to a dispatch from Lou
reno Marques the Boers, under General
Botha, are again concentrating In the
netgbborhod of Hatherly, twelve miles
east of Pretoria. From the same source
It m reported, that the British prison
ers) are being removed to Nooit Ge
dackt, an unhealthy spot In the Elands
valley. About 300 men arrived -there
iwSl and 700 reached the place June
. These probably constitute the por
tion of th prisoners which Lord Rob
erta reported had been shifted from
'Waterval.
" The strained relations between the
secretary of state for war. the mar-
eg Lensdowne, ..and the British
-in-chief of force, Lord
9eewtjr, appear to have reached such
a tiak that but for the exigencies of
Jtaamd. 1 sssn that Lord Laas-
" lartty Always nerttefors wielded by
isasaur'lir la-chlsf, and the tetter
MM to bare laid the whom mat
rti:Z Lard CaMebwy.
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c::e I3xi 11 h'stky.
Tha First Session of th Fifty
Sixth Congress Adjourns.
Washington. (Special.) In markec
contract with the exciting Incident at
tending the bitter struggles of the clos
ing (lours of the session. Speaker Hen
derson laid down his gavel at i o'clock
Thursday afternoon, at the conclusion
of one of the most picturesque scenes
which has ever occurred in the hall of
representatives. Party passion and per
sonal rancor, which have brought the
house to the brink of actual riot several
times during the last forty-eight hours,
gave way in the closing hours to
patriotic fervor, which found an out
burst that startled the crowded gal
leries to the highest pitch of enthusi
asm.
During a brief recess taken within
thirty minutes of the time fixed for
adjournment, to give the president time
to affix his signature to the bills that
were being rushed to him for approval,
a group of members, led by Mr. Mercer
(Neb), Mr, Ball (Tex.), Mr. Fitxgerald
(Mass.), and Mr. Tawney (Minn.), con
gregated in the area to the left of the
speaker's rostrum and began singing
patriotic airs. The "galleries were
banked to the doors. "Columbia, Gem
of the Ocean." "Auld Lang Syne." "The
Red, White and Blue" successively
rang out
As the singing proceeded member
Joined the group, until, without regard
to age or party the entire membership
of the house Joined in the choruses. The
spectators In the galleries applauded
each song until the strains of "Dixie"
filled the hall. Then their unbounded
enthusiasm broke out in wild cheers.
But the enthusiasm "Dixie" evoked
was not to be compared with the re
markable demonstration which followed
when in a clear, ringing tenor. Mr. Fitz
gerald of Massachusetts started the
national anthem with the Inspiring
words, "Through the Dawn's Early
Light." In an instant all the men,
women and children In the galleries
were on their feet. Joining in the sing
ing. The rritghty chorus from thousands
of throats vibrated through the hall.
making the pulses leap and the blood
tingle. It was a magnificent and soul
inspiring spectacle. The ladles kept
time to the rhythm of the music with
their handkerchiefs and the men beat
Ime with their hands. The speaker.
pausing as he entered the hall, raised
his voice also.
DOLUVER BOOM IS 6R0WIN6.
owl Congressman To Be McKin-
ley's Running Mate,
Washington, X. C (Special.) The
Dolllver boom for vice president
is developing and the opinion of observ
ant politicians today is that the Iowa
man will be the choice of the Philadel
phia convention If the nomination is
allowed to go west. Apparently with
out any effort on his own part, the Dol-
liver has brought in line, bag. and bag
gage, the Iowa delegation including
Allison and Henderson, and the Infec
tion has spread to Kansas where Cur
tis has announced for him, and to Mas
sachusetts, where Henry Cabot Lodge
is nursing the Dolllver boom. All kinds
of clubs and colleges are making known
that they are for Dolllver, and accord
ing to all indlvatlons the outlook Is fa
vorable for a spontaneous nomination
unless the unexpected happens. Dol
llver will spend ten days at Atlantic
City and will then go to Philadelphia
where he makes a speech on the even
in got the 19th Inst.
He will therefore be on hand in the
event that his presence at the con
vention should become necessary. There
are prominent republicans in Washing
ton who from self-interest would -ther
see any one nominated rather than Dol
llver, but apparently the administration
leaders are quietly working up Interest
in Doillver in order to have him on
hand for eventualities. The New York
men, It is underelod.will stick to Roose
velt, many of them in the hope of get
ting him out of state politics.
MORE DEPUTIES OR GUARD.
The St Louis Street Car Strike Not
Yet Settled.
St. Louis, Mo. (Special.) It Is Just
one month,' lacking a day, that 3,325
employes of the St. Louts Transit com
pany struck to secure a recognition of
their union and an adjustment of other
grievances, and a settlement of their
differences does not seem to be yet in
sight. The Transit company has agreed
to recognize the union and to allow Its
employes to belong to it, but inslstc
on retaining all the men who have ta
ken the places of the strikers.
Gradually the Transit company ha
resumed service on all but two or. three
of Its lines, ' but , Is not running the
usual number of cars on any one ol
then and none at night
About MO deputies. In squads, were
sent out today.
Since Sunday there have been no more
assaults on women passengers on tht
street ears. The police are Investigat
ing these affairs and have made sev
eral arrests la coasaquence.
Among those arrested are three young
gills who have confessed that they took
art la the assault on Miss Paullm
Hssser at Tenth and Otyer avenue.
XVCKOLUT MORTOAOB RECORD.
Nelson, Web (tpedal.)-The follow
ing Is tb mortgage record for Nuckolls
county Cor the menth of May: rami
ntertgagse Med. M, amount, fU,Sl; re-
leased 11, amount fU,H. Town and
V TTtf -fierer aoct gagas t, amownt R.aw
..r IlKl mi U, aaamat ft.MI.7l. Chatte
HOOKERS.
REPORT OF A BATTLE NEAR THE
CITY OP PEKIN.
MANY BOXERS KILLED
Russian Troops Reported Stopped
At Taku and War With Japan '
la Possible.
.
Shanghai, June t The soldiers dis
patched to attack the Boxers have
fought an engagement quite close tc
Pekln. Many on both sides were killed.
In, consequence of the representations
of Japan the landing of a large Russian
force at Taku Is alleged to have been
stopped. It is believed here that should
Russia persist in sending a preponder
ating military force t8 the front a col
lision with Japan will inevitably result.
The Russ'an minister at Pekln, Mr,
de Giers, has made another attempt to
Induce the Chinese foreign office to
formally request Russian assistance to
restore order, but the offer has not as
yet been accepted.
Violent dissensions are reported to
exist between the Chinese commander-in-chief
of the forces, Jung-Iu, and
Prince Chang-Tuan, who. In accordance
with the wlfhes of the dowager em
press, is strongly supporting the cause
of the Boxers.
Tbe mobs who surrounded the English
missionaries, Robinson and Norman,
mutilated and disemboweled the bodies
The station at Tan-Tin, three miles
from Pekin, has been burned. The
British minister. Sir Claude M. Mac-
Pnnald. Is reported to be quite 111.
MINISTERS SRND FAMILIES AWAY
A special from Shanghai, dated June
t, says the members of the majority of
the legations at Pekln, including the
members of the British legation, are
sending their families aw'ay. It Is also
said that several prominent Chinese
residents are leaving the city.
There -Hi an unconfirmed report that
two Russian engineers have been mur
dered at Yu Chow Fu, northwest of
Port Arthur, after their wives had been
mistreated.
The total damage done to the Chinese
railways by the Boxers is now esti
mated at $5,000,000. -
JAPAN SEEKS NEW CABINET.
Advices from Japan say the cabinet
presided over by Marquis Yamagata
has resigned, and the emperor invited
the minister of finance. Count Matsu
kafa Masayoshl, to form a new cabinet,
but he dcllned, and Marquis Ilo Is now
endeavoring to form a coalition minis
try. MOTHER FIGHT WITH BOXERS.
Two Hundred Dead Left on the
Field of Action. '
ANOTHER FIGHT WITH BOXERS.
London. (Special.) A Secial dis
patch from Shanghai says the dowager
empress has ordered General Nelh SI
Cbong, with 3.000 men, to protect th?
railroad at Pekin.
A severe fight. It Is added, has oc
:urred with the Boxers, whose ranks
Jiclude many soldiers from other gen
rals' commands. When the battle end
d 200 dead were left on the field.
The dispatch goes on to say: "One
hundred and eighty British marines,
with a machine gun. are about to forei
a passage from Tien Tsln to Pekln. Al
together about W0 British have been
landed from the fleet, a greater num
ber than have landed from the com
bined vessels of the other powers. This
evidence of Great Britain's Intention to
assert her position strongly gives great
satisfaction here."
LEFT TO NAVAL COMMANDERS.
Naval commanders In Chinese waters
lave received Instructions as to proced
ure, the question of an emergency be
ing left to their discretion. No fear Is
entertained for the safety of the lega
tions at Pekin. European residents,
however, are escaping from the capital
to the coast. Pekln Is still under con
trol, according to a dispatch to the
Mornig Post, but In a very excited con-,
dltlon. A thousand foreign gards were
garrisoning tbe legation houses. Six
hundred International troops are at
Tien Tsln, with six guns. A dispatch
to the Dally Mall from Shanghai takes
a gloomy view of things, which are pic
tured as going from bad to worse.
The correspondent says: "The author
ities are displaying palpably guilty su
plneness in dealing with the Boxers and
the powers are more and more taking
matters Into their own hands. The
Boxer revolt Is spreading and la rapidly
changing It character. The Boxers are
getting arms, preparing to meet force
with force,
"There has been no communication
between Pekln and Tien Tsln since
Tuesday, although a miserably abortive
attempt has been made by Chinese sol
diers to reach the capital. The troops
were fired upon and tbe train had to
come back. Another station has been
burned on tbe line."
A news agency dispatch from Tien
Tsln says: "The Boxers are still raiding
and pillaging over a wide area, They
have wrecked and burned the stations
at Long Kong and Las goo. It has been
definitely ascertained that Mine. Astir
and Messrs. Ossent and Cades have been
murdered. General Nleh claims to have
defeated tbe Boxers, killing Ms."
WAHOO WILL CELEBRATE.
Wahoo, Neb. (Spectal.) Wahoo win
celebrate the Fourth of July this year
In grand style. A meeting was held
aad Sras attended by the leading busi
ness smb. over baa already beat
Ct5Xsd far
liTTgsi is rea w.
Americans Almost Starved on a
Long March
Manila (Special.) A dispatch from
Candon, dated June 4, says Major P. C.
March's men, of the Thirty-third regi
ment, returned to Candon that day b
steamer from Aparrt. A majority ol
the men are ready for the hospital.
They are thin and weak. having traveled
250 miles In the mountains, during
which they suffered greatly from hun
ger. Of the fifty horses which started
with the battalion thirteen survived.
The remainder died on the march or fell
into canons. The battalion practically
i-ollapsed at Plal, thirty miles from
Muuearao, as the result of fevers and
exhaustion. Eighty-seven men were
conveyed from Plal and Muguearao in
bull carts, and those falling on the
way were carried in litters by tbe Igor-
rot leg with the column.
The officers accompanying Major
March were Captains Henry' L. Jen
klrmon and Edward Davis, Lieutenant
Carol! Power and Frank L. Case and
Dr. John O. Greenwalt. assistant sur
geon. They say it Is all guesswork as
to whether Aguinaldo was shot. Be
fore the Americans struck Begat the
Insurgent chief divided his forces into
parties of ten, following different trails.
The officer shot was perhaps Agulnal
do's secretary or adjutant. The report
amonr the natives of the region Is that
Aguinaldo was wounded in the shoul
der.
Papers secured show that nearly all
the presidents Installed by the Ameri
cans In General Young's territory are
treacherous and have been making reg
ular reports to Aguinaldo of the dis
position and movements of the Amer
ican troops. They have also been col
lecting and forwarding, t ixes. The cap
tured papers also prove the disloyalty
of the native telegraph operators whom
toe Americans retained on toe CaagL
valley line. When Tlrona surrendered
the Filipino forces In that section these
operators profressed loyalty and took
the oath of allegiance. But It Is now
shown that they have been pending
Aguinaldo copies of important tele
grams exchanged between the Ameri
can officials.
Letters were also found relating to
arge contributions forwarded to Aguln
ldo from Spanish and other foreign
business men.
BRYAN DEHIES REPORT.
Says He Did Not Say What Repub
licans Charged.
Washington, D. S. Mr. Cummlnge
read the following letter on the floor
f the house:
"Lincoln, Neb., June J Mr. Dear Mr.
Cummlngs: I see that the republicans
are asserting that I think a constitu
tional amendment necessary for the an
nihilation of the trusts. I have never
aid or believed that an amendment
was necessary. I have urged legisla
tion which I believe to be constitution
al, and have said that I favor a consti
tutional amendment if the decisions of
the supreme court declare such legisla
tion unconstitutional. The republican
party does not want to destroy the
trusts. During this session of congress
:he republicans have unanimously sup
ported a proposition to give the na
ional banks control of the currency
lnd thus create a paper money trust
I inclose a copy of my Chicago anti
trust speech, which discusses the ques
tion of constitutional amendment.
Yours truly, W. J. BRYAN."
NAME DDCKEBY FOR 60YERK0R.
Missouri Democrats Name Their
State Ticket.
V'AME DOCKERY FOR GOVERNOR.
Kansas Clty.Mo. tHrecIs!.) The dem
ocrats of Missouri In state convention
here adopted a platform for the com
ing campaign and named a full slate
ticket. They were In session continu
ously from 9:30 In the morning until
8:30 In the evening, declining to take a
recess until their work had been com
pleted. When the resolutions commlt
:ee presented Its report there was a
fight to strike out the Indorsement of
lovernor Stephens, but the report was
adopted amid much enthusiasm. The
platforms reaffirms allegiance to the
vhlcago platform of 1S!, particularly
specifying Ml to 1," Indorses Uryan, de
nounces trusts and declares emphatic
illy against Imperialism.
BEE COMPAMY FINED $500.
It Is Adjudged To Be In Coutempt
of Supreme Court '
preme court has taken action on th
case of tbe Bee Publishing company
and Edward Rnsewater, who had been
cited to appear for contempt on ac
count of articles published In the Bes
reflecting on the lntegilty and honor
of the court.
The Bee Publishing company was ad
judged In contempt and was fined 50C
nd costs. It may move for a modifi
cation of tbe Judgment at the present
term If. it publishes a correct report
of the proceedings In ' this case and
spologles for the offensive articles here
tofore printed.
Tbe disposition of Mr. Rone water's
rase, personally, was deferred until tbe
next sitting. It was announced that at
that sitting his presence would not be
necessary, so he will be free to at ten
tbs republican convention.
NBHLEY CASE AOAIM DELAYED.
New York. (Special.) The examina
tion of C. W. F. Neeley, which h-t
been postponed from day to day, bat
agaka been postponed to June II. Ai
the bill relating to Cuban extradition
nan been signed by President McKln
ley there wtti. It Is believed, be no f r
thtt bearing in relation te tie matt
la tis Iseat coarta.
just mm
PEESIDENT KRUGER WILL MAKE
NO SURRENDER.
CAPITAL AT I.1ACED0RP
Kruger Denies Intention of Taking
Refuse On Board a Dutch
Man-of-War.
London. (Special.) The executive of
ficers of the Transvaal government are
In a railway car, shunted on a switch
St Macedorp station. President Kru
ger caused the Interior of the coach to
be reconstructed some time ago with a
view to contingencies that have now
arrived.
A correspondent of the Dally Ex
press, who went from Lourenzo Mar
ques to see President Kruger, was re
ceived yesterday. The president sat
smoking a long pipe. He looked wor
ried, but his bearing was quiet and
determined. He did not make the least
Objection to being Interviewed.
The correspondent was equipped for
the Interview by cables from London-.
"Yes," said President Kruger, "It is
quite true that the British have occu
pied Pretoria. This, however, does not
end the war. The burghers' are fully
determined to fight to the last. They
sill never turrender so long as 500
armed men remain In the country. I
!eel deeply encouraged by the fine work
Steyn and DevVet are doing In the Free
State."
The correspondent suggested that the
war was over, Inasmuch as the capital
bad been taken.
"The ecapltal," explained Mr. Kruger,
sith energy. "What Is a capital? It
loes not consist of any particular col
lection of bricks and mortar. The cap-
tal of the republic, the seat of gov
ernment. Is here In this car. There Is
lo magic about any special site. Our
sountry is Invaded. It Is true, but It !s
jot conquered. The government Is still
effective."
Referring to the reasons why he left
Pretoria Mr. Kruger said:
"I was not foolish enough to be taken
jrlsoner. I provided this means of lo-
;omot!on precisely for the same reason
is our burghers supply themselves wllh
Horses when they take the field. It Is
accessary that I should be able to
nove quickly from place to place. That
s all. By ntl by this car will take
ne back to Pretoria. For the present
t enables me to keep away from Pre
toria, where I could be of no service
lnd where I should only play Into the
lands of the enemy."
KRUGER HAS NOT THE GOLD, j
"They say. Mr. Kruger," remarked
Jie correspondent, "that you have
irought with you gold to the value of
2.000,000?"
"It is not true," replied the presl
'.ent. "Whatever monetary resources
may have with me are simply those
rhlch we require for state purposes. At
he same time I am not going to tell
'ou where our treasure is. Let Roberts
lnd If If he can."
'They also say In London, Mr. Kru-
er, that you contemplate taking ref
Ige on a Dutch man-of-war at Iouretio
darquez?"
"That again Is a lie," retorted the
resldent.
"I know of no such Dutch vessel. 1
im not contemplating flight; I shall
tot leave my country. There will be
10 need of my doing anything of the
ilnd."
The correspondent: "Then, sir, there
much surprise at your having left
Hrs. Kruger behind."
Mr. Kruger: "But why? Mrs. Kruger
quite safe In Pretoria. Jhe would
inly be put to personal Inconvenience
lere. All communication between us
e stopped, -of course, but she will await
Tiy return with calmness and courage.
!he Is a brave woman. I am here
waiting further Information. We are
urrounded by faithful burghers and
ire quite safe."
Secretary of State Reltz remarked:
"You may depend upon It that the
rar is not yet over. Guerrilla warfare
srllt continue over an enormous area.
We Intend to fight to the bitter end,
und shall probably .retire on Lyden
burg. where we can hold out for many
inonths."
WAR HAS ONLY BKGUN.
"Yes," observed Mr. Kruger, "It Is
mly now that the real struggle has be
run. I fear that there will still be
i uch bloodshed, but the fault Is that
of the British government." Then rais
ing his voice to an almost passionate
wight, Mr. Kruger exclaimed: 'The
'.ime has passed for us to tslk. We
uav done plenty of that, but It has
done us no good. The only thing left
for us to do Is to keep on fighting, to
keep on fighting."
"WHEELER TO BE RETIRED.
Washington, D. C, June 11 It Is said
at the war department that Oeneral
Wheeler will be given no military as
signment under his commission as brig
adier genera, of regulars, but wilt be
( laced on the retired list for sga with
in the next few dsys. This plsn of ac
tion, It Is ssld, Is In accordance with
an understanding reached between the
president and General Wheeler.
ADOPT! NO NAVAL BILL.
Berlin. (Special.) The relchsug has
adopted several classes of the naval
Mil, Including paragraph , dealing with
prevision for th Increased cost, which
forbids any augmentation of the Indi
rect tasea as artistes of popular ooa-
C1T nTr?T" 1 Q j,'L,
Envoys Reoalve a Welcome)
, Prom Its dtiaans,
Chicago, III. (Special.) The Auditor
ium was filled by a representative au
dience In a welcome to the three South
African peace envoys An admission
was charged to the hall and fully SS.000
was secured for tbe widows and or
phans of the Boers killed In battle.
Judge E. P. Dunne presided at tbe
meeting, and when be Introduced C. H.
Fischer, tbe delegate from the Orange
Free State, the audience arose as on
man and gave Mr. Fischer such an
ovation as he said he had not received
since coming to America.
He said the burghers loved freedom
as well aa the Americans, and so long
as there was an Afrikander alive, so
long would It be for Great Britain lo
stamp out the fight for liberty. Mr.
Wolmarans and Mr. Weasels also
spoke.
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld created
great enthusiasm - when he declared
that the love of liberty had not yec
died In tbe American people and that
if tbe Boers could only keep on retir
ing and hold out a little longer the
United States or some other country in
all probability would step In and put a
stop to further bloodshed.
Rev. Jcnkln Lloyd Jones, wbo was
born on British soil, provoked uproari
ous applause when he said he loved old
England, but bowed his head in humil
iation at her "small. Insignificant and
deplorable conduct toward the Boers."
After the meeting adjourned the
three delegates held a reception on the.
stage.
BOXERS ARE INYUNEBABLL
Chinese Say Tnat Hit By Bulleta
Are Unharmed.
London. (Special.) Telegraphing
from Tien Tsln, under date of June C a
correspondent says:
"I left Tien Tsln this morning, en
route for Pekln, accompanied by Gen
eral Nleh, supposed to be one of the
best Chinese generals, with sixty
troops. We proceeded to Lofa, a dis
tance of thirty-one miles. We found
the plate layers' cabins in flames and
telegraph poles and wires cut and men
engaged In destroying others In vil
lages near the railway, where flag
were seen bearing the inscription, 'Kil'
all foreigners.' I saw smoke, evidently
from burning houses, .n the distance,
but General Nleh refused to proceed
farther, being In mortal fear of lh
Boxers, though the foreigners endeav
ored to persuaae hlrn to dlsentrain hit
troops, who are firmly convinced that
It la useless to fight the Boxers, as oth
er Chinese say they have teen the Box-"
ers hit with bullets rise and run away.
"There seems to be little prospect of
a resumption of traffic to Pekln, unless
the foreign powers assume control of
the railway, until the Chinese govern
ment proves Itself capable- of manag
ing communications with its capital."
ENVOTS REACH ST PAUL.
Cordially Welcomed By tha People
of the Northwest.
St. Paul. Minn. (Special.) Dr. Abram
Fischer and C. H. Wessels, two of the
three Boer envoys now In this country,
arrived In this city a few minutes before
noon today. Mrs. Fischer accompanied,
her husband.
A special reception committee wel
comed the visitor to tbe northwest.
There was a large crowd at the depot
and the Minnesota state band played a
number of patriotic Ameilcan airs. The
visitors weie at once taken to the Ryan
hotel, where lunch was setved. Gov
ernor Lind called on them there soon
after their arrival. A public reception
was held fro ml:30 to 3 o'clock In the
afternoon and a drive followed later tn
the afternoon. A mass meeting was
held In the auditorium at night.
HARO FI6HTINS AHEAD.
Envoy Fischer Saye That
Boera
Are Not Conquered,
La Crosse, Wis. (Special.) The par
ty of Boer envoys passed through this
city, en route to St. Paul. An Im
mense crowd greeted them at the de
pot. The party was Joined here by
Theodore Koch of St. Paul's reception
committee. Mr. Flsche said:
"We have received more encourage
ment from the American people than
we expected and we had expected a
great deal, too. There Is nothing at all
disheartening In the situation in South
Africa. Simply because Pretoria has
been taken Is no sign the war will end
soon. We are not conquered by any
means and the English can expect a
hard fight yet."
CONSIDERING KRUGER'8 CA SB.
Indon. (Special.) The Birmingham
Post, organ of Joseph Chamberlln, sec
retary of state for the colonies, says It
hears from an official source at tha
Hague that a serious question concern
ing President Kruger Is now before tha
Netherlands ministry. The paper adds
that the president, up to last Friday,
had decided to seek refuge on board
the Dutch cruiser Prlesland, now off
Loureno Marques and asserts: "There
Is, beyond doubt, good reason to be
lieve that Instructions on the subject
have been cabled to tha commander of
the warship."
THBT "WEAR TO FIGHT ON.
London. (Special,) The Louronat
Marques correspondent or the Times
telegraphing June t ssys: According
to refugee from Pretoria thousands Si '
burghers under Oeneral Botha bars'
taken an oath to'conllnue the stragala
to tha Miter end. United States Con
sul Mollis started for tba Transvaal ta
ds y. Tha nature of bit sitaslan If
aot ssads patUs bar.
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