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ESTABLISHED JUNE 1, 1871.
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BIG HIT m DOLLIV
Iowa Orator Elcquent in Dsfima of the
Potto Rica Bill.
STIRS COLLEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC
Cheers, Appliuie and Liujhtir from the
Ploor and Galleries.
SHAFTS OF SARCASM STRIKE BRYAN
Deiperate 8traiU of Democracy Exemplified
by Course of Its Leader.
SEEKING VOTES AT SOLOIERS' FUNERALS
VnnnnKf of the Modlllrl l'orto ltloo
Itlll i:ieelel 1i- n Xnrnnv Ma
jority Ilelmte Hull In a
Illuzr nf Glory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Tho general de
bate on tho l'orto Uleo tariff bill closed to
day In a blazo of glory. Tho galleries wero
banked to the doors and every sent wuj
occupied when tho rlviil chumplcns of both
sides, Dolllvcr of lown and Ualley of Texas,
made tho closing argument, Kach spoke for
un hour and n half
Tho rpecch of Ilallcy. devoted as It was
nlmoBt exclusively to tho legal phases of
tho controversy, while It wan profound and
Impressive, did not arouse the unbounded
cnthuslnsm which swept galleries and Hoars
sbllo Dolllvcr whs speaking. Tho Iownn
was at his bent and his wit. eloquence and
barcasm In turn drew salvos of applause
from his republican associate.
llaforn these closing speeches Cannon of
Illinois, one of tbo veterans on tho repub
lican Rldn, raado an especially cltcctlve
speech In support of the bill. Carmack of
Tennessee Clayton of Alabama, Kleberg of
Tcxns and I'enrco and De Armond of Mis
souri also made speeches In opposition to
tho bill.
The republican managerH arc now conn
dent that with the modifications ngreed upon
at the conference last night tho bill will
command a narrow majority In tho final
vote tomorrow.
"This bill." said Dolllvcr. "In morely a
temporary measure to provldo revenue for
l'orto Rico, Yet It has been magnified In
this dobato until It has been mnd to Include
tho wholo nf tho territory acquired by us
by tho treaty of Paris. Tho prestdent recom
mended that congress abolish all duties on
l'orto Itlcan goods, that tho Inhabitants of
ih HtrlrVcn Island might rebuild their fallen
fortunes and regencrato their shattered ln-
dustrles. Dcsplto tho anuso nenpeu uy im
press upon this bill, I am prepared to show
that It will do exactly what tho president
recommended should bo done. (Applause.)
TriiKtx Wnnt Tree Trmle.
"It was declared that this bill was In be
half of the sugar traffic, when the fact la
tho sugar trust wnnts free trade. Tbo same
wns trim of tho tobacco trust. Tho syndi
cates had piled up the wharves In San Juan
uw.iUmj, "their rich harvest whin free irnda
camo and their representatives hung about
tho hulls of congress seeking to advance a
fren trade bill."
Ho said there was llttlo to bo feared from
'the scribes and Pharisees of tho constitu
tion" In their declarations before "the su
premo court of tho Imagination "
Free- trade with Porto Klco could lntro
duco no element of alnrm Into tho American
market place, but this cry had done tho re
publican party, at leant, a Brent service, for
It had put a stop to the unscrupulous agita
tion that wuh filling the United States with
fear that In tnklng poseciBlon of vast trop
ical .trcaB tho United States was helpless to
deal with them except on such terms of po
litical equity or commercial equity an the
cotifltl:ution prescribes for the people of the
Unltml States.
"If," he Bald, "the constitution of the
Vnltcd States establishes free trnde between
Manila and San Francisco, as It does be
tween Maryland and Virginia, then tho fact
that wo havo got Into a new competition Is
only tho leaat trouble that is beforo us. Wo
are In that oas-j dlB.irmed nt once In tho
momentous demand which this nation has
made for equal rights In the commerce of
Asia. 1 violate no secret of this govern
ment when I say that today there Is ponding
In tbo Stnto department tho most elaborate
eommorclnl negotiation ever attempted In
tho history of our diplomacy, based on a
pledgo made by our commissioners at Paris
thnt whatever wo did In tho Pacific we
would maintain an open door for tho com
merce of tho world. And I want to nek re
publicans and theso democrats from the
great cotton belt of tho south who are look
ing1 forward to tho opportunities that are i
wrapped up In tho commerce In vtho Pacific j
oeenn, In tlmo to come, witn wnat counte
nanco wo can stand beforo tbo cabinets of
Kurope, protesting against the occupation
of tho ports of China to tho prejudice of
Amorlean trnde, when we ourselves, from
our headquarters on tbo border, being car
ried away by our own constitution, havo de
liberately drawn n commercial dead line
nbout tho Philippine Islands for the perma
nent exclusion of ovorybody else. Tho open
door of Asia through which the enlightened
community of American business north and
south looks forward to opportunities not
even yet explored to opportunities that shall
.broaden with tho centuries, Is tho real
question that Is on trial here. Wo arc In
tbo Philippine Islands under circumstances
known and rend of all men.
Ilr ynii null die I'iiHm Treaty.
"I am not going to stand here a minute to
defend tho treaty of Paris. I do not Intend
to go Into any detail nbout It happened
to too agreed upon. I will say to both sides
of this hoiipo thnt when tho world knows, as
it will soon know, every lino in tbo history
of thnt transaction by tho publication of the
whole nrchlvos of the negotiation, every
American will perceive that tha president
of tho United States ended our war with
Spain on tho sano high level on which tho
American peoplo began It and will bo able
to Invoke on cvory part of his performance
tho gracious favor of Almighty God and tho
ronaldcrcto Judgment of mankind. (Ap
plause on tho republican side,)
"No man should havo voted for tho ap
propriation to carry that treaty Into force
who bad not tnken tho manful resolution to
shoulder tho Infinlto responsibility which It
laid upon his country."
Ho denounced In scathing terms a mnn
who would seize n miserable opportunity to
harass tho government for political purposes,
Yot such n man, leaving his uniform In
Florida, had hastened to Washington to rally
Ills supporters for tho ratltlcatlon of tho
treaty In order that ho might subsequently
turn It to political account. In tho heat
nn d dust of tho coming campaign, he said,
tho moral characteristics of such a man
Mould not oticnpo the attention of tho Amer
ican people.
Mr. Ilryan had advised not that we should
Abandon the archipelago. In which there
(Continued on Secoud Pago.)
INOS STILL HOLD OUT
Tli I n U Pnclllentlmi
ipllrlicil llefore
(Copyright, im byl'reKs Publishing Co)
1IONO KONO Feb. 27. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) According
to authentic ndvlcea received hero the
American otneors in tho field unite In say
ing that the pacification of the Insurgents
In tho Philippines will be Impossible beforo
tho rainy season sets In. Tbo oRlcors fix the
tlmo' for the ending of the Insurrection at
from two to six years. Reports of American
cimualtlfd nnd of prisoners token by tho
Insurgents In their attacks upon American
pntrpls and provision trains nre said to bo
suppressed by General Otis ns far ns pos
sible. Agultraldo's wlfo is kept under closo
guard ns a prisonor in Manila, but all the
captured Insurgent offlccrB havo been liber
ated. Mgr. Chnpello nnd General Otis disagree
radically over tho course to bo pursued
with tho Spanish friars. Chapello has or
dered them to remain hero and is definitely
committed to the policy of their ultimate
return to their parishes. To this plan Gen
eral Otis l strongly opposed ond so tho
matter stands nt a deadlock pending n de
cision from WaHhlngton. General Uoo ro
fused to allow the Manila rapers to an
nounce the coming of Civil Commissioner
Denby. Tho condition of General Otis' health
Is such that his doctors think be must soon
brenU down.
Three Siilfltlrn In Oils' 1.11.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Tho War de
partment received today from General Otis
this list of deaths:
MANILA, Feb. 27. Deaths: Accidental.
November 7. Wllllnm K. Ilrnce. Company H,
Thirty-fourth Infantry, explosion of gun tot
ton: suicide, February 23. Cloorge N. Knox.
Company I), Sixth urtllloryj February 2,
John t Hudson. Company (', Twenty-third
Infantry; Dereinber 9, Herman Rogers.
Company 1. Thirty-ninth Infantry; at ltln
San Juan, vailulii, February 2:1, Krnest W.
Sehoontmtker. Company K. Fourth ruvnlry;
Leroy Wutklns, corporal, Company F.Twen-ty-fourth
Infantry; January 2iJ, Henry W.
f'ounli, Company C. Thirty-third Infantry;
February 19. Luther M. ltaiips, Company M,
Thirty-second Infantry; January 13, Frank
M Halllday. Company F, Thirty-fourth In
funtrj ; January 22. K. I.. Doming, corporal,
Company fl. Thirty-fourth Infantry; Janu
nrd 21, Walter S. Hemjihlll, Company 1.
thirty-first Infantry; February 3. lxvinidus
F Walker, corporal, Company K, Thirty
fourth Infantry fiver, malaria, February
1. Warren Coylc, Company I, Fourth ruv
nlry; February 7. Kdwln S. Inrkln, Com
pany I), Sixteenth Infantry; February 20,
Do Wltti C. Hyatt, Company K. Forty-first
Infantry; February r, Richard Rlchnrds,
Company 15, Thirty-fourth Infantry; ty
phoid, January 10, Fred Armstrong, Com
IKiny 13, Twenty-llfth Infantry; February 16,
Charles F. Fair, Company F, Fortieth In
fantry; Februnry 23, Oeorgo U, Williams,
Company II, Infantry; February 22,
Kltnor F, Prlco, Company F, Fourth cav
alry; February 19, John S. Ney, Company
H, Ninth Infantry; Feb. 2, John W. Payge.
Company K, Thlrty-fourth Infnntry; dysen
tery, February 7. Henry J. McDole, Com
pany D, Thirteenth Infantry; February 13.
William O. Samuels. Company F, Twelfth
Infantry; February 20, William F. Spllker,
sergeant, company U, Thirty-fourth Infan
try; Clarence A. Thompson, Company II,
Thirty-fourth Infantry; pneumonia, Febru
nry 1j. Stephen Hall, corporal, Company D,
Ninth Infantry; February 20, Kverotti T
Carr. Company CI, Forty-third infantry,
nephritis. January 25, John Loelllcr, Com
pany F. Third cavnlry; February 15, Lewis
W. Kills, Company I, Thlrty-srcond Infan
try; appendicitis, February 7. Fred M. Dub
ley, Company I.. Fourth Infnntry; cancer,
February 19. Renney Humphreys, Company
A, Thirty. ninth Infantry; February 22, Rich
ard T. Frank, Company C, Third Infnntry;
rubeola, January 1, Fred D, Day. Thlrty
fourtJi Infantry, organic heart disease. Feb
ruary 3, Henry Racon, Compnny H, Twenty
fourth Infnntry; cerebri spinal meningitis.
Tou C'""""' '
EMPEROR'S PLAY IS HISSED
Kaiser William, DlNlensel. HetlreN
llefore the Storm of Din.
iiiprvnl.
DHRLIN, Feb. 27. Tho first presentation
tonight of "Dcr Klscnsahn" ("Tho Iron
Tooth") nt tho Royal theater was a notablo
ovent, socially nnd axtlstlcallyi All the
tickets had been sold nlno days ugo and the
housu was packed.
Kmponir William utpenrcd during- the
second act and sat almost unobserved and
quite alone in the roynl orchestra box,
screened by tho drapery from Observation.
After tho first act there was completo
silence. After tho second and third thoro
was rnther vigorous applause, but from tho
parquet, whero tho critics and literary peo
plo sat, and from the second and third gal
leries thero camo a piercing storm of hisses.
Tho emperor, whoso collaboration with
Captain Lnuf In tho play is well known,
was highly displeased. Captain Lauf took a
cup of tea vlth his majesty after tho third
obi, imvuiB iwice answered cans irom tne
boxes und elsewhere and having como be
foro the curtain as palo as a ghost. Then ho,
with tho emperor, left the theater, which
caused a sensation.
Neither tho empress nor tbo Imperial
princes attended, qulto contrary to tho pre
vious arrangement.
Tho public verdict of tho play Is that It
Is verbose, although containing fine dra
matlr passages and too palpably glorifies
tho Hchcuzollern hero, who put down tho
Ilerlln rebellion In 1447.
Tho acting was excellent throughout, es
pecially that of Herr Mattkowsky, as Fred
erick of Hohenzollcru, and of Frauleln
Poppe.
Tho end of the carnival was celebrated
ty many balls. Thero was a great carnival
ball at tho Philharmonic tonight. Lent will
bo observed more strictly tbnn usual, owing
to tho death of tho mother of tho omprss.
Autl-l'orelKii Attitude liruua,
PKKIN. Feb. 27 The nntl-forelgn atti
tude of the government grows more pro
nounced dally nnd Is regarded as extremely
menacing to foreign enterprise. Never In
tho' last forty years has the central govern
ment been so Intensely nntl-forelgn. Sev
eral Chlnrso havo been Impeached and Im
prisoned because they have Insisted In ob
taining concessions for foreigners.
Wire to Henri of Afrlrn.
MOMUASSA. Feb. 27. Tho Uganda rall
way telegraph Una reached the Nile at
Rlpon Falls February 18. nnd was carried
across tho river next day, thus establishing
telegraphic communication between London
aud tbo sources of tho Nile.
Vlnlieriiien l.uxt In (inlr.
AHERDKKN, Fob. 27. Flvo Aberdeen
trawlerB which started for tho fishing
grounds beforo the recent gales havo not
returned, and all hopo of their safety has
been nbandoned, Their crews number about
soventy men nnd boys,
HONOLULU PLAGUE REPORT
Correipouilent Mentions Three t
t'nues Dlneovered After Tvtelve
Diiyn of llenlth.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 27 The steamer
Australia arrived from Honolulu today. Tho
Asso:lated Press correspondent at Honolulu,
writing under dato of February 20, says:
"After twelve days passing without a sign
of tho plague, tbree.c8os were discovered
yesterday nnd nil sfded fatally. Tho vic
tims were two Cblnesn nules and a woman
half Chlneso and half Hawaiian.
"It Is almost certain that one of the victims
enme to his death through entire Infected
food from a Chinese store,"
STRIKERS STOP BUSINESS
Hnear .Mllln -Will lie Compelled
to Hhnt lloirn llefore
I.one.
HAVANA, Feb. 27 The strikers at Clcn
fucgos are still out, nnd ns a consequence
all business there Is paralyzed. The own
ers of sugar estates say they will bo com
pelled to shut down In a few days unless
something Is done. Tho quartermaster's
department has discharged fifteen employes
who would not handle supplies, fearing
bodily harm from tho strikers It they did
so. Tho railroad Is nlso blocked. Tho cars
nro on tho sidings and, therefore, there nre
no cars obtainable for outgoing shipments.
Tho mayor nnd other ofilclnls of tho city
arc said to bo encouraging the Btrlkcrs.
Twenty-five men under the quartermaster's
orders nre unloading n Spanish steamer.
Troops nro held In readiness In cosu of
troublo arising from the strike.
A meeting has been held at Clenfucgos for
tho purposo of objecting to tho appointment
of Monslgnor Sbarrcttl, thn new bishop of
Havana.
The yellow fever patients left at Clenfuc
gos by the United States training ship Lan
caster aro all recovering.
Civil Governor Gomez will go to Clen
fucgos today and will Immediately depose
Mayor Frlas, the chief of police and the
chief sanitary ofilcer for tho part they have
taken In Inciting tho strlkerB. Orders have
been given to tho troops to provldo tho
most nhsolutn protection for thoso persons
desiring to work, which, so far, has not b?en
tho cusp. This Is ontng to tho fact of the
cntlro police force assisting tho causo of the
strikers. In some cases, It Is alleged, even
preventing men from attempting to go to
work. Persons who have recently arrive!
hero from Clenfucgos sny the situation there
Is serious.
Governor General Wood has ordered that
steps be token Immediately to purify tha
official atmosphere nt Clenfucgos
acnernl Wood presided this afternoon nt
an Important meeting of tho cabinet. Tho
Clenfucgos strike occupied a lurgo portion
of tho time, nnd It was decided thnt Mayor
Frlas should be ordered to Havana to ex
plain his nettve connection In favor of dis
order. He will not return to Clenfuegos,
hut another ranyor will bo appointed, Scnor
Frlas reverting to his former position as n
professor In the University of Havana.
While tho meeting of tho cabinet was In
progress Civil Governor Gomez telegraphed
them that the strlko had been declared off
shortly liter arriving at Clenfuegos, on the
advleo of Mayor Frlas.
MILLION-DOLLAR FIRE LOSS
Itrtnll District of Newark, N. .1.. Al
most Wlpeil Out Several Peo
ple Are MUsliiK.
NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 27. The grcntest
flro Newark, N. J., ever experienced swept
through the retail dry goods district tonight,
destroying a score or more of buildings. The
los Is estimated at over U.000.000. Several
lives may havo been lost and a number of
persons were badly burned.
Tho principal losses are:
W. V. Snyder & Co., department store,
$500,000 on stock; buildings, which havo sev
eral owners, $275,000; J. M. Mantz, L.
UcrncBteln and L. S. Paul & Co,. $15,000
each. A number of firms aro losers to tho
extent of from $5,000 to $10,000 each nnd tho
scores of smaller losers will bring the
amount of looses up to more, than i.(itf0,W0,
It Is estimated.
Four firemen wore burled under a wall at
tho rear of Snyder's, which fell with a ter
rific crash. Captain Walter Harrison and
Fireman Thomas Hums wero taken out un
conscious and may bo fatally Injured. Tho
other two firemen werei severely Injured.
Although n number of peoplo wero believed
to bo In the Snyder store when the flro broke
out no bodies havo been found. Thero nre
several persons unaccounted for, and It Is
not known whether they escaped or wero
burned to death.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27. One woman lost her
lifo and four persons wero injured In a flro
that destroyed nn apartment housn at 325
327 Wolls street tonight. The firemen mado
several heroic rescues during tho progress
of the blaze.
Miss Kato Englan. a dressmaker, 19 year
of age. was overcomo by smoko and rescued
by firemen. Sho died at a hospital.
TWO G0VERNMENTS,N0 money
I.uilleroiin Situation nt Frnnkfort,
AVIiere llnnkn .vnlt n Deelslou
of Some Court.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 27. Two stato
governments, completely olllcercd and each
claiming to be tho regular and legal officials,
are In Frankfort today and will remain, each
claiming the right to administer tho affairs
of stato until tho question la adjudicated In
tho courts. The most ludicrous thing about
tho contests camo Into tho situation today.
As anticipated the banks refused to recog
nize either of the contending factions and a
u result both are without money and tho
stato funds nro ns securely tied up as they
could be. Legislators, county ns well as
state officials and all kinds of contractors
with tho Btate will havo to wait until some
body In authorized by a decision of tho court
to pay them and the stnto will have to wait
on what Is due It until the courts sny who
Is authorized to receive It. The democratic
state otneors have opened ofllces In tho Stato
hotel. Tho charitable and ponal state Insti
tutions are among tho sufferers.
BRYAN FOLLOWERS ARE SPLIT
I'rohnhlllty of n Contesting; Delega
tion from Miirylnml "lleKulnrs"
.Kiiinxt "Chleimo I'lnt roriiierx."
HALTIMORK. Feb. 27 A convention of
"Chicago platform democrats" will bo hold
In this city tomorrow for the purpo3o of
ehootlng delegates to tho Kansas City con
vention. Tho "Chicago plntformcis" com
prlso a wing of tbo DrvanltoH In this city
and stato who wero dissatisfied with the
manner tho silver democrats conducted
affaire political. There have been no regu
larly elected delegates to tho convention and
tho gathering tomorrow will probably bo In
tho nature of a conforence.
Tho "regular" Ilrynnltes announce that
they will go Into the democratic primaries
and contest for a delegation Instructed for
their candidate. Tho democratic convention
has not yet set tho date for tho primaries.
EMBEZZLER FOUND IN KANSAS
fhiirlrn Innerxoll, Wnuleil In eir
York. Is Cnptureil Just llefore
l.envlnur for Peru.
KANSAS CITV, Fob. 27.-A Star special
from Iola, Kan., says: Charles Ingoreoll,
ex-treasurer of Thompklns county, New
York, wanted on a chargo of embezzling
county funds, was arrested here today. Ho
had lived at a local hotel for flvo weeks past
undor the name of McClary. When arrested
Ingersnll mado no effort to escape, admitted
his Identity nnd handed the arresting sheriff
$250, all tho money ho had. Ingersoll Is said
to have arranged to meet his son hero to
morrow nnd to havo planned to go to Peru,
South America, The son Is believed to be
enrouto from tho east. A reward of $2,000
iiad been offered for lugcrsoll'a uptur.
IM' IS NOT SUPREME!
Rfjoicing Out CroDjY Surrender is Not
Without Ita Beamy Sido.
DAMPER PLACED ON RISING ENTHUSIASM
Ii a gnlficant Nurnb:r of Men and but Few
Guns Ara Captured.
BIG GUNS TAKEN AWAY TO SAFE PLACE
Entire Boer Army is BelUred to Be Masting
for Another Stand.
BULLER IS HAVING A HARD TIME OF IT
Relief of l.nil j iniltli U SHU In the fu
ture TeiiKr 12ierln Take llutlier
n Gloomy View of the
Situation.
(Copyright. IDuO, by Prvss Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 27 t New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) It la no exag
geration to say that If tho numbers had been
reversed nnd 4,000 Ilrltlsh had defeated nnd
captured 40.000 Uoers at Paardeberg the
popular manifestation of delight could not
have been more extravagant than they were
In London today. Strangers shook hands
with each other In streets and cars, flags
wcio hoisted and wherever crowds gathered
popular Joy found effusive expression. Tho
coincidence of Cronjo's surtender coming on
tho Mnjuba anniversary accentuated tho Im
pression on thu public mind that this vic
tory, following a long r-ueccsslon of Iefc.it 8
nnd reverses, wns cleverly arranged by
Roberts by refusing overtures from Cronjo
on Mondny morning.
This Jubilation is not echoed among re
sponsible politicians In Parliament, where
tho announcement thnt Cronjo had mado his
magnificent stnnd with only 4,000 men served
ns effectual damper on rising enthusiasm.
Tho Inslgnlficnnt number of men nnd tho
Bmall caliber of Roer guns captured nlso
show that Cronjo hud secured tho safety of
his heavy ordnanco nnd It Is feared It Is now
being placed In position on tho Vaal river
nt Johannesburg nnd Pretoria, where tho
next great fights In thin branch of the cam
paign aro anticipated to take place.
Moreover, considerable apprehension wns
created tonight by tho report that bad news
had been received from Huller, pointing to
his having once moro found himself In nn
Impossible pcsltlon nnd had been compelled
to make another retirement. Under Secre
tary Wyndhnm stated thnt no such Informa
tion had been received at tho War office, but
public confidence In Ruller Is so shaken that
this nssuranco did not nllny general ap
prehension. As to the general effect of General Cronjo's
surrender on tho attitude of tho federals
and the duration of the war, th'cra Is no
real belief hero that it will prove a serious
factor In that direction. Cronje, who has
hitherto been regnrded br the Boers as In
vincible, Ib doubtless n r-H Individual loss,
wflith muy for a time hae a disheartening
effect, but even apart from Joubert, In
Schalkburger, Lucas Meyer nnd Olllver I)e
laroy, tho Poors bnvo thrco generals who
havo displayed military qualities qulto ns
high as Cronjo's In this wnr by thn samo
tactics. Tho sacrlflco of Cronje without a
herculean effort to get him away Is re
garded as a sign of weakness, but tho mili
tary experts agree that such nn nttempt
would havo been quixotic nnd oven if suc
cessful might still havo Jeopardized tbo
whole future of tho Roer plan of campaign.
Doers 'iueeutrutln.
The Poors, It Is now said, aro concentrat
ing at Asvogolkop, according to tho latest
advices, nbout fifteen mlle3 from Rloemfon
teln, with tho rallwny behind to tnko them
to the next position on tho Vaal river.
It Is thought qulto likely that tho Free
Staters may he anxious for peace, but Kru
ger has a powerful argument against sur
render In tho forthcoming meeting of the
Afrikander bund Mnrch 8. This meeting Is
viewed with alarm by tho Rhodeslan prctn
of Capetown who nro shrieking for Its aup
preiulon. Hut Mllner Is afraid to adopt that
recourse as It would bo equivalent to con
fessing that a majority of the Ilrltlsh sub
jects of Capo Colony wero antagonistic to
his policy. Tho Afrikander bund, It Is ex
pected, will ndopt strong resolutions de
nunciatory of tho wnr and will demand the
recall of Mllner as n neccssnry preliminary
to any serious peace movement. It is ru
mored Indeed that tho bund leaders nro dis
posed to ndopt an appeal to tho American
peoplo to Induce Washington to propnso
mediation. It Is universally recognized hen:
that tho United Stntcs is tho only power
that tan lnterpo3o with effect and without
exciting British susceptibilities, and is nt
the same tlmo tho power best entitled to
tako that step. In fact, tho solo hopo of
stopping this inglorious war before thn he
roic Doers nro decimated ns a preparation
for total deprivation of tholr liberty and In
dependence, rests on tho action of tho
Washington government.
Cronjo himself will bo kept at Capetown
and though In privato conversatlcn the Jin
goes mako no Becrct nf their desire for re
venge on him for his nlleged uncivilized
conduct nt tho slego of Pochefstroom, twenty
years ago, still his life is safe. If ho was
merciless nt Pochefstroom ho afterward
spared tho lives of tbo Jameson raiders,
fully forfeited to him, whom ho so easily
routed and defeated with a numerically In
ferior force at Krugorsdorp. Tho sublime
heroism of Cronjo's stand cannot be denied.
Indeed, it Is fully recognized on all sides
hero and It Is thought ho may, after a time,
be utilized by Lord Roberts, who Is a clover
diplomatist, as a soldier in opening up In
formally negotiations for peace if some slginl
success attends the Ilrltlsh arms.
I!pert OpIiiliillN.
Tho Leader expert says: "Four thousand
Hoers and flvo thirteen-pound guns. On our
sido threo nnd n half divisions nnd nn enor
mous dally Increasing mass nf heavy artil
lery. Yet tho Hcers kept up Hie conteit
for over a week nfter Kelly-Kenny's division
caught thorn nnd French headed olf their line
of retreat. Thoy had got nwny anil saved nil
their heavy artillery. Whither they have
gone does not yet appear. Those ore the
heavy guns which used to make .Methuun
grind his teeth In Impotence. And what
now? Why, on to Iilocmfnnteln, ef course!
One-third of tho prisoners art' Freo Staters,
which will not Induco confidence. French
may 'bo nblo to epare some mounted troops
for tho relief of Mafcklng. It would not
bo surprising If word had already gone to
Snyraan to concentrate back en Pretoria or
rather tho Klarksdorf and Poshefstroom dis
tricts, for Iladcn-Powcll and Plutner Joined
can threaten the Rand and tho cnpltal on
the rear. I tr.ko It for granted that French
and tho greater part of Ills cavalry are on tho
way to Illoemfontcln. Wo cannot Imagine
anything so suicidal as the Iloers making a
stand nt tho Free State capital.
"Ladysmlth Is not yet relloved, nnd tho
latest news lust night was very far from
what we could wish. The very latest Is
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that tho Uoers, far from retiring, have been
rtlnforced and uro nctunlly attempting to
outflank us. Tbo very brevity Is the start
ling tiiarnctor of this news, nnd compels
credit und leaves us very uneasy. It Is
likely enough that If tho enemy has got his
big guns away bo has sent back to tho front
the men who wore engaged In removing
thorn. If Joubert, before going nwuy, can
deliver what an Amerlcnn general would
call tho kick of a mule, be will not only get
nwny easily but will give us some trouble
beforo ho clears the passes."
Tho Post expert says: "The surrender of
Cronjo Is tho tlrst complete victory of the
Ilrltlsh 'In tho campaign. We do not yet
knnw tho size of the force that has been
destroyed. Roberts nnnounrcs be has 4.000
prisoners nnd six guns. The number of
prisoners will Include the wounded Doers,
but not the dead. At tho tlmo of the b ut li
nt Mngcrsfouteln Cronjo's form was esti
mated at not less than 12,000. Half the
force and most nf the guns, Including the
larger ones, must have been sent nwny lc
fore his own retreat. On n moderate esti
mate, one-tenth of tho Roer army has been
tnken out of account. The next step must
have for Its object the Inducement of the
Doer army to leave Uidysmlth, and a long
b.ittlo will thus be lost, as White nnd Duller
will bo able to Join hands. With tho news
of RobcrtB success came tho announcement
that Ruller would yesterday deal a strong
nttnek, nnd tho news must be tho raiting of
tho slego of Ladysmlth."
.Nielnteil I'res Ailvleen.
LONDON, Feb. 2S. 4:30 a. m. From John
O'Grnnts to tho Lands Knd thero hns been
cheering today for the queen nnd a uni
versal singing of tho national anthem. This,
with mutual congratulations, Is the Drlton's
way of celebrating tbo most cheerful day of
the wnr.
Already ho Is tnklng stock of the situation
nnd measuring tho future. There Is no dis
position to overestimate tho success. The
government entertains no Illusion. As an
nounced In tbo House of Commons, 10,000 ad
ditional troops will Immediately go out, and
tho effcctlvo forco will bo kept near 200,
000. Lord Roberts has done moro thau to
capture 4,000 Iloers nnd a few guns. Ho Is
within striking distance of ono of tho Roer
capitals and Is mnster of a Inrgo district of
tho Fren State. Ho has given n shock to
Doer confidenco nnd Immeasurably restored
tho spirit of his own troops. In capturing
Cronjo he hns tnken n lender whoso pres
enco alono was forth thousands to the Roer
cause.
Tho best opinion hero Is thnt the Trans
vaalors aro certain to continue the fight
with undiminished vnlor, but It Is not so
certain about tho Freo Staters.
Lord Roberts has not allowed the corps of
doscrlptlvo writers with him to supplement
his plain narrative as yet nnd thero aro some
points In doubt. It Is not clear r.'Tieli " the
4,000 prisoners Inc.ludo thoso tnken In small
partjes before tho capitulation. What has
become of the rest of tho Doers who held tho
Magcrsfonteln lines nnd whero are the big
guns? Tho btnallness of Cronje's force
cauecs some wonderment.
The morning papers, without exception,
comment on tho nchlevement of tho Roer
leader nnd bis men In holding off for ten
days a force from six to eight times ns large
as their own. Ilrltlsh opinion Is far more
generous In victory than In defeat.
Sir Redvers Ruller Is having a hard time
In Natal. It Is evident now after a fort
night's fighting that ho was misled when ho
wlreI thnt there was only a weak rearguard
between hi in and Ladysmlth. Apparently
snmo of the hardest fighting of tho war took
placo nt tho end of last week, ns an nrmls
tlco was agreed upon to allow attendanco on
tbo wounded and burial of tho dead. Doth
sides must havo lost heavily.
At any moment, however, news may como
of General Duller's success. Friday will be
gin thn fourth mcnth of tho slego of thn
garrison, which la seemingly In a position
where It Is unable to do anything to help
General Duller.
MAGNITUDE UF BULLER'S TASK
How HI Troops Wcrr Driven Hack
Twice I.nxt Week ArmlNtlee
to llnry Druil,
COIiENSO, Keb. 27. In tho nttempt of tho
Inntaktlllngs Krlday to rush tho Iloer posi
tion on l'leter's hill tho Doer fire wbh so ter
riblo when the Infantry emorped from tho
eovcr of tho trees that every man In tho
lending half of tho company fell wounded.
Tbo ndvanco lino nf tho Ilrltlsh reached a
donga In front of tho first Doer trench which
was not apparent until they were actually
In It. Tho Hoera retired to tho crest nnd
then returned on elthor tlnnk of tho InnU
kllllngs, enfilading the captured donga with
n terrible cross-tire.
Finding it Impo.-nlblp to cross or to hold
tho position, the Ilrltlsh fell back and en
trenched thetnsolves half way up tho hill.
Tho Iloers maintained a heavy fire. In tho
eourso of thn night tho Dublin Fuslleors and
tho Connnughts nrrlvlng to upport tho In
nlskllllngs, nnothur determined effort was
made to take tho Door pooltluns. ThU nlso
failed. A heavy fire continued throughout
tho night.
The Innlskllllngs lout fourteen out of sev
enteen otllcera killed nnd wounded nnd nbout
liuO noncommissioned oflicers ond men killed
and wounded.
General Lyttleton's brigade relloved flen
eral Hart's brlgado In tho morning, nnd tho
artillery duel wbb contlnuod Sunday, though
no great damago wns done.
Todny nn armistice was ngreed upon to
enable both sides to collect their dead aud
wounded.
Tho Doers admit having had vcrv heavy
losses, but they scout tho Idea that the Ilrlt
lsh will compel them to raise tho siege of
Ladysmlth.
A dlBpatch to tho Dally Mail from I'loter
mnrltzburg, dated Sunday, describes nt
length "the enormous difficulties of Rencrnl
Duller's task," nnd says:
Tho real advanco began last Wednesday.
Tho stupendous nature of the task was only
understood when being nn tho spot ono was
nblo to realize what It means to hurl In
fantry nt positions aligned in every direc
tion with carefully prepared trenches, and
with breastworks defended by practically
Invtslhlo rlllomnn armed with tbo most
deadly rapid-firing wenpons nnd aided by
quick-firing gunB, which put nil but our
cannon of tho largest caliber into tho shade.
l'ni' to Hove 'I riiopx.
(Convrlrht. 1000, by l'ress Publishing c j
KOUnUNZO MARQUIS. Feb. 2,'.. (New
York World Cablegram Special Telezram )
Hallway cars cannot bo procured for busi
ness, all being used to move troops to tho
Transvaal and thn Free Stntn. Two hun
dred troons of nil nationalities arrive) on the
Admiral and all got away to l'retorla.
CRONJE N0WA PRISONER
Boer General with Four Thousand Men
Surrenders to General Roberts.
GIVES IN 0NLV AFTER
Twenty-Nine Officers and Seven Guns
Are Captured by the British.
LARUE PORTION Of THE
First Reverse for the Boer Arms Occurs on the Anniversary of
the Majuba Hill Affair Prisoners to Be Formed Into Com
mandos and Sent for Safe Keeping to Capetown Brit
ish Have Words of Praise for Their Brave Enemy.
LONDON, Fob. '27. Tho Wnr oilico has rocoivocl the
following dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"L'AAKDKBKUG, Fob. 27.-7:45 a. in. General Cronje
and all of hiy forco capitulated unconditionally at daylight
and are now prisoners in my camp. Tho strength of his force
will be communicated later. I hope that her majesty's gov
ernment will consider this ovent satisfactory, occurring, as it
does, on the anniversary of Majuba."
LONDON, Fob. 27. Lord Roberts has notified tho War
oflico that the number of Roer prisonors approximates 4,000,
of which about 1,150 are citizens of tho Orange Freo State.
The remainder are citizens of tho Transvaal.
Twenty-nine Transvaal ollicers were captured and eighteen
Free State oflicers were made prisoners. Tho officers captured
besides General Piet Cronje include tho following well known
commanders: Chief Commandant M. .7. Wolvorans, a mem
ber of the Volksraad; Field Cornot Frus, a Scandinavian;
Major Albrocht, tho famous German artilleryman; Major von
DoWitz, the distinguished German officer, tho two latter
being the ollicers who are responsible for most of the splendid
engineering works of the Boers since the commencement of
the war.
The guns captured from the Transvaal forces wore three
seventy-live-contimeter Krupps, nine ono-poundors and one
Maxim gun. From the Freo Staters the British captured one
seventy-five-centimeter Krupp and ono Maxim gun.
STORY OF BOERS' SURRENDER
I.onl lloltertn l.lveN ll Detailed Ae
coiltit of Mix NiieeeMN III
South Arrleil.
LONDON, Feb. 27. Tho Wnr office has re
ceived tho following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
"I'AAItnUIIHIUJ. 11 o'clock Tuesday
Morning From Information furnished dally
to mo by thn Intelligence depnrtmrnt, It be
came iippareut that (lencrnl Oronjes forco
was becoming more depressed nnd thnt the
discontent of the troops and tho discord
among tho leaders wero rapidly Increasing.
This feeling was doubtless ucLentuatod by
the disippolntnicnt caused when tho Iloer
reinforcements which tried to lellevo (len
eial Cronje wero dofented by our troops on
February 23.
"I resolved, therefore, to bring pressure
to bear upon the enemy. F.ach night tho
trciuhrs wero pushed forwnrd townrd the
enemv'n laager so as to gradually contract
his position, nnd nt tho samo liino I bom
barded It heavily with artillery, which wan
yesterday materially nldort by the nrrlvnl of
four ti-lnch howitzers which 1 had ordered
up from Dc Anr. In carrying nut these
measures n captlvo lullo n gave great as
sistance by keeping us Informed of the dis
positions nnd movomrnts of tbj njiemv. Ai
3 n ni. todny n most dashing ndvanrc wns
made by tbo Canadian regiment ,md some
engineers, supported by the Flrwt Cordon
Highlanders nnd Second Shropshlres, re
sulting In our gaining a point some t',00
yards nearer tbo enemy nnd within nbout
eighty yards of his trenches, whero our men
entrenched themselves und maintained their
positions till morning, a gallant deed worthy
of our colonial comrades and which, I am
glad to say, was attended by comparatively
slight loss.
"This apparently clinched matters, for at
daylight today a letter signed by General
Cronje. In which he stated that he surren
dered unconditionally, wnc brought to our
outposts under a flag of truce.
"In my reply I told General Cronje ho
must present himself at my enmp and that
bis forces must como out of their laager
after laying down their nrms. lly 7 a. m. I
received General Cronjo nnd dispatched a
telegram to you announcing tho fnct. In tho
courso of conversation ho nsked for kind
treatment at nur hands und also that bis
wife, grawNan, prlvnte necrotary, adjutant
nnd servants might accompany him wher
ever ho might be sent. I reassured him und
told him his request would be compiled with.
I informed him that a general officer would
be sent with him to Captown, to Insure his
being treated with proper respect enrouto.
He will start this afternoon under oharm
of Major General Prcttyman, who will hand
him over to tbo general commanding nt
Capotown.
"The prisoners, who number about 3,000,
will bo formed Into commandos undor our
own ofilcorw. Thoy will also leave hero
today, reaching tho Modder river tomorrow,
when they will bo rolled to Capetown In de
tachments." The nbovo dispatch was read In both tho
House of Lords and the House nf Commons
todny. Tho reference to the Canadians
ovnked Immense and prolonged cheering.
Mr. A. J. Dalfour, the government leader
In Ibo House of Commons, said he had nn
Information relative to the Doer guns. .
I.nrd Cnrcnii l.nuilx ItolierlR.
CALCUTTA. Feb. 27. Lord Curzon. tho
viceroy, at a dinner given this evening at
Government house, said; "I propose, on thh
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
BOER ARMY ESCAPES
great occasion, to break the ordinary rule
I ask you to drink tho health of that bravi
soldier nnd former Indian commander-in-chief,
who, on tho nnnlversury of Majuba,
has wiped out that stnln. and gained n not
able, yes, a glorious victory."
BRITISH PRAISh THE BOERS
Stop l.onu KimiiKlt In .Iiilillntlon to
Comment on CouriiKe of
Opponent!..
LONDON. Feb. 27.-".lnJuba tvengod,"
( ronjo surrenders," "Great British vic
tory." These aro thn expressions being
shouted all over London today, yet thors
nre few outward signs of tho natural Joy
thnt Lord Roberts' dispatch has really
caused. The capitulation of General Cronj,,
had been looked upon ns nlmost a cer
tainty for n week pust, und now thnt It
has rome enthusiasm finds Itself discounted
by the anticipation.
Tho magnitude of tho success of "Llttla
Hob" Is nlmost overlooked In tho face of tho
fact thnt It synchronized with the nnnl
versury of Mnjubn bill and wiped out n dis
honor nf nineteen years' standing. While
the nfiernoon papers all comment upon this
h.ippy olnrldcm' they do not forgot the
splendid bravery of the enemy.
The St. James Gazette says. "The spleu
did courngn of tho Iloers, has not been ablt
to withstand nny longer tbo bombardment
which few modern soldiers could havo sus
tained for so many hours ns they havo days.
Thn Influence nf tho surrender not only
upon the sltuutlon nt Ladysmlth. but on
tho wholo conduct of tho -w, will bo Im
mense. If tho news of tho rullaf of Iaiy
smlth only reaches Kngland. nnd It la quite
possible this may bo the case, tho cup of
national happiness would bo full."
The Globe, under tho bending. "Majuba
Avenged," says: "Wo slml not Jump at
tho conclusion that tho war Is over, but
that a victory lias been gnlncd which brings
the end well In sight. Oeneiul Cronjo no
doubt succeeded In delaying Lord Roberts'
entrance Into Hlocmfonloln, but the delay
Is nil ho has beon able to nccompllsh "
The Westminster Gazette, which Is In
cllned to be pro-Doer, says: "Admiration
for thu desperate vnlor of General Cronje Is
mingled with unger nt tho necessity Imposed
upon us of purchasing victory nt this cost
Let us remember I'aurdoborg If we like, hut
forgot Majuba and have done with thn wholo
trnln of misleading associations nnil mis
chievous Ideas which gathered around that
unhappy memory."
Further details of thn dramatic surrender
of General Cronje nt I'aurdcborg uro eagerly
awaited. Tho Door commander's forces nro
variously estimated nt 1,000 to 8.000.
Speculation Is rife ns to how soon Lord Rob
erts will bo able to press nn to Dlnomfon
trln, but before he enters tho capital of tho
Free Stnto ho will undoubtedly havo to
overcome n powerful forco und tako atroni;
entrenchments.
Tho news of General Cronjo's surronder
was received with unbounded satisfaction at
Windsor Tho queen Immediately tele
graphed her congratulations to Iird Rob
erts nnd the troops.
There was u much moro outward display of
rejoicing In the provinces tbnn In London
Tbo Glasgow und Liverpool Stock exchanges
wore greatly eclted. The members saiM
"God Save the (Jueen" repeatedly and
cheered for "Little Dobs." Flags were
liberally displayed on the municipal and
public buildings In all tho largo towns
Wlndcor was very Jubilant at tho now
which the queen disseminate! lii.incll'Jf
After It reached her, aud tho Inhabitants.
