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EST ABU SUED JUNE 19, 1873.
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BOERS WILL FIGHT OS
Spirit of the Sturdy Men of ths Rspublio
RimainB Unchanged.
OFFICIAL ADDRESS FROM PRETORIA
Surrender of Oronj Will Not Ditcjurage
Thtm in Thoir Defense.
KRUGER SAYS GOD IS TESTING BURGHERS
lie Brings Teari to the Eyes of Blotrafontein
People by a Speech.
BOERS GAINING GROUND AT MAFEKING
AH but Our of the Outildr Fort Art
Tukcn bj- TIiciii Orderly Re
tirement of l"orcc
from .Nntnl.
PRETORIA, Mnrch 8. Secretary of Stnto
Itcltz bos Issued a war bulletin In which,
utter saying tbo government baa no olllcldl
tidings of tho surrender of flencral Cronje,
tut must accept It as a fact, howuvcr pain
ful, adds:
"Tbo government remains nssurcd tbat
tho surrender will not discourage tho bur
Khers In their defenso of tbclr independ
ence; and stundltig as a nation. Tho utrug
filo thug far has shown tho republics have
vindicated themselves as an Independent
jicople. This rcvert-c will not stagger us.
In tho strugglo for our cherished rights
our belief remains that, whatever happens,
llio Iord Btlll reigns.
"Owing to tho Invasion of the Free State
by a large force of tho enemy and other
circumstanced It became necessary to take
up other positions, bunco tho burghers In
Natal havo returned to lllggarsberg. All
tho commandos havo reached there safely,
rxcept a fow which retired In the direction
of Van Ilccnun's pass. Thus, Ladysmlth
and Klmlmrley arc no more besieged.
"In retiring tho enemy was time after
time driven back, ho that our laagers were
sot cut off. In thesu tights a few men were
killed or wounded and tho enemy lost
facnvlly.
"In splto of nil reports tho spirit of the
fighting men os to tho outcome romalns
unchanged. Among the commandos In Na
tal tho burghoru arc full of courage.
"Oenoral CUeWct now commands all tho
commandos at tho Modder river.
"It In understood that President Krugor'B
visit to Dlocmfonteln wns to try to arrange
u conipromlso of tho differences between the
frranavnalcrs and Freo Stators."
KniKi'r'n Sp.-cch llrliiK" 1nri,
A special dispatch from Illoemfontcln says
that President Krugcr, addressing a crowd
of people Monday, said:
"Although God Is testing our people, my
personal opinion Is that the limit ot the test
is nearly reached. If the people aro sus
tained by faith In tho tlmo of adversity, Ood
will soon again turn tho tide In our favor.
Jf wo harp strong faith In' Ood, Ho will
euroly deliver us. Tho Rod ot Deliverance
of tho olden-tlme Is tbo snmo Ood now."
Tho speech of tho venerable president
brought tears to tho eyes of men and women
nllko. Tho Free State national anthem was
then sung.
Tho visit of I'rosldent Kruger has dono
much good nnd has cheered tho despondents.
More recently hu has been visiting tho com
mandos south of Illoemfonl'lti.
Fighting Is proceeding nt Mafeklng. All
tho outside forts except one havo been taken
ly tho Doers.
Much satisfaction is expressed In all cir
cles at the courtesies extended to General
Cronjo by tbo British.
PRETORIA, March 6. (Via Lourcnzn Mnr
qtiez, March 8.) It Is ofllclally stated hero
that on Sunday last thcro was heavy fight
ing at Dordrecht, tbat tho Ilrltlsh wero re
pulsed with great loss and that tho federals
captured thrco cannon.
MAFEKING IS IN SORE STRAITS
Cnrrlmin on the Vcrite of Stnrvnt Ion,
hut Determined to
Hold Out.
r
MAKES KING. Feb. 19. What may bo
typhoid malaria has broken out In tho
women's lanser, and dysentery, due to tho
nbsenco of vegetable", Is rl(o among tho
garrison. Wo aro thrown upon our own re
hourres. Such luxuries as we hud uro ex
hausted or have been commandeered for tho
hospitals, which arc filled to overflowing.
The children's graveyard, close to tho
women's laager, grows weekly os tho young
lives aro cut short prematurely by shell and
fovor. Wo look with hope deferred for relief.
The cheerful ness which wan characteristic
of tho early ditys of tho siege has utmost
tlrorled us, tho men preferring to remain
.nt their posts rather that, move about and
work tip an appetite which cannot bo satis
fied. The natives are In the worst plight.
Those who aro unable to obtain work aro
nllowed a small handful of meal dally.
Many, braving the dnngor, wander about the
town with gaunt and hungry faces In march
uf work, which entitles them o an extra
ration of meal. If they find work thoy aro
generally too weak to perform It.
From their ndvonced posts the Uoers rako
tho streets and the market square. It Is
Impossible to dodge their bullets. We have
taken remarknblo precaution, however, and
tho casualties, though heavy, are not what
they might hnvo been had less able men
been at tho head of affairs.
Even tho headquarters' mew fares badly.
Like saints under tho altar, we say: "How
long, oh Lord, how long!"
Two hundred nnd ninety-two persons have
lieen killed, wounded or died of disease.
The garrison is so small that It would be
criminal to make Its weakness public, but
there Is novcr so much as a whisper. If any
one nuggctited the possibility of uurrender It
la because we do not mean to get benten
nnd we are cheerfully enduring the hard
ships of today rather than to make n sur
render in any degree posslblo tomorrow.
Ill liniM' Need of Help,
LONDON. March u. The military critics
rontment cn the discouraging news from
Mafeklng. Colonel lluden-Powell mim to
le In grave need of outsldo help. Othcrwl'o
lie would not allow the correspondents to
bend out Information respecting the distress
pf thu garrison.
White TIiiiiiUn ('miiiiiIIiiiin,
OTTAWA. Ont.. March 8. General Sir
CicorRo White has cabled the governor gen
tral ns follows:
"LADYSMITII. March 7. I thank 'your
rxcellenry and, through you, Canada for
congratulations In name nf self and Lady
inilth garrlion. GKNKRAL WIIITK."
deport on Anierleiui Sentiment,
LONDON, .March 9. The Times publ'sh.s
letter from Morelon Frewcn, dated Wash
toetou, who writes uu American sentiment
with respect to tho South African war.
Fiewcn says:
"I have heard, both Inside and outsldo
of congress, amazing talos as to the causes
ot tho war. I havo found the desks ot
I'nltnl States senators congested with pam
blets fljfcjnfrom the Hoc) standpoint."
tin V7r3Btetornorlcan Judgment Is
being aft&wUaTffiF tufatilt by England.
KRUGER TRIES TO STOP THEM
Iteimrt from I'nplnr firovr Hint the
lloer President Fulled to I'rc
vi'iil Itetrenl.
POPLAR (1ROVE, -Thursday, March 8,
President Krugor, wiio at present Is far
In tho rear, yesterday tried to stop tho
retreating Iloors, who refused to stay.
Tho Illoemfontcln pollro tried to stop tho
retreat of the Freo Staters, but they do
elarcd that they wero not willing to fight
any longer nnd they blamed President Steyn.
Tho Russian ami Dutch military attaches
arrived at tho lirltlsh camp yesterday.
OSFONTEIN. Wednesday, March 7,-I.ord
Roberts' movement today again thoroughly
surprised, outwitted and outmancuvered tho
Doers, who lied almost without firing a
shot. The plan of battle was as follow:
General Colvllls division extended along
thu north bank, General Tucker held tho
center roservo and the Guards brigade had
tho center advance. General Kclly-Konny'a
division was ordered to make n huge Hank
ing movement on the lloers' left, following
General French, who was Instructed tit
mnvo southeast until opposite tho Uoer
Hank nnd then to swing around the rear.
Every movement wns admirably oxecutcd
and entirely stlccoFttful. Tho Doers wure
surprised, ns was evident from tho stato of
tho deserted camp. Twice the Rrltlsh cav
alry wns almost In a position to charge,
but they admit that they wero foiled by
tho maneuvering of tho Hoors.
When last Been General French was pur
suing tho enemy vigorously. Ho was be
tween them nnd Illoemfontcln, about eleven
miles from tho right wing.
General Colvlllo merely demonstrated
against a high mountain occupied by tho
TranBvaal troops, which wre now fleeing In
coniciiuonco of tho flight of tho Freo StatorB
south of the river. 'It Is Impossible at
present to glvo the Doer numbers, but It
Is confident they reach 14,000, all of whom
aro now in (light.
OSKONTKIN, Thursday. March 8. In the
courso of the operations the Ninth I.nnccrs
uttemptcd to get clcoo to tho lloers' right
with the object of charging, but the Doers
camo out In great force and tho Lancers
wero compelled to retire. A battery was
then sent forward to hold the enemy In
check, while the Grahamstown volunteers
nnd a company of mounted lnfnntry. sup
ported by another battery, engaged the
liners on their right flank.
The Hoors fired Miell, falling short, how
ever, and they raado n stubborn defense on
the kopjo on our right, enfilading the bat
tery and killing eighteen of tho battery
horses. Tho mounted Infantry gradually
repelled tho lloers and tho battery then
took up a position nnd expelled them from
their laager In contusion.
Tho lloers held a strong position on tho
north bank of the river, but the flight from
the southern bank compelled them to re
treat. They showed great adroitness In
getting away the wagons and displayed a
bald front while tho rent of tho force was
busy In spanning.
Genernl French's division .consisted of
three brigades of cavalry, two of mounted
Infantry and seven horse batteries,
uiiir: ii i:its making yo stand.
llellof tluit the IIoitn Got Awny with
Kntlrc I'oree.
LONDON, March 9.-4:15 a. m. Tho lloers
appear to havo made no stand whatever, ex
cept that whllo In retreat they twice ro
pulsed General French's cavalry with rlflo
fire. As no report has been mndo of the
capturo of prisoners tho enemy probably
got nway with their entire force.
General French Is still following them and
keeping between them nnd Illoemfontcln.
Tho evacuation of tho northern districts
of Gape Colony ft now nearly complete. The
Ilrltlsh aro In possession of tho railroad
crossings.
A readjustment of somo of the higher com
mands Is taking place. Genernl White Is to
go to Stormsberg to tnko supremo command
of General Oatacro's division and the Tenth
division, now in process of formation, which
will bo under the Immediate command of
General Hunter, Sir George White's chief of
staff.
RUMOR OF PEACE OVERTURES
London Paper lli-nra llcpnrt of
Informal I'ropiiKitln o I'mmlhlllty
of Aeeept itllee.
LONDON. March 9. Tho Dally News
makes the following editorial announcement:
"It was rumored In Loudon yesterdny and
wo have some renson for believing the rumor
to bo correct that tho two republics made
Informal and unofficial overtures of peace
on the preceding day.
"Unfortunately the conditions suggested
wero of such a character as to preclude tho
possibility of leading to nny result. Terms
which might have been gladly accepted be
fore tho war in order to avert It aro Im
possible after tho war, with all the sacrifice
It has entailed."
i:xim:hts say im:aci: is moah.
Uvpeet 1'rce Stiitem to Ahiiudon the
AVnr Soon.
LONDON, March 8. Tho full extent of
Lord Roberts' succoss of yesterday Is not
clear, but the best Informed appenr satisfied
that It brings pence perceptibly nearer. Ex
perts anticipate that tho burghers will make
no further etand wiwt of tho Free Stato cap
ital, and somo of them even deduce from,
tho fact that tho Iloer forces aro divldfit
and havo retreated In different directions
thnt demoralization has set In and that tho
Transvaal forces will next be found caro
fully Intrenched In pcsltlons north of tho
Vanl river, whllo tho bulk or tho Free Staters
will abandon the contest nnd sue for pence.
Elsewhere the news Indicates that the condi
tions continue hopeful from n Rrltlsh point
of view, the telegrams from Mafeklng alono
showing nny despondency.
I'ope Dt'MlreM tledlntlon,
(Copyright. 1900. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, March 8. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Yesterday the
popo received In prlvato audlenco Count
Scrpa Hlmethal, leader of tho Mexican
Catholics, who presented 35,000 Iruurs of
gold In a silver casket for Peter's pence.
The count exprreied surprtso at the pope's
wonderful vitality and excellent appearance.
The pope said: "The religious manifesta
tions of holy year are a sourco of great
consolation. My Joy would be complete
but for the fratricidal African war. I dally
pray that President McKlnley will offer
mediation. America would then deserve tbo
thanks of the Christian world."
I.cviIn (MiJ.elK to I'likex.
BERLIN, March S. Dr. Leyds, tho Trans
ual diplomatic agent, has IfsuciI n proteit
from Ilnussclb against 'bogus news" pur-
(Continued on Second Tuge.)
CHEERS FOR OOEEN VICTORIA
London Turni Ont En Matse to Greet
Aged Sovereign.
RAGS AND TITLES LINE UP TOGETHER
Mont I ii t It tin I ii n t lo Demount rutin it
Since the .Itihller llueeii In
(rrntly l'lenneil bj
lleeeittloii. LONDON", March 8. Queen Victoria and
tho people of London today celebrated tho
vlctorlis which they believe have trans
formed the campaign In South Africa tiotn
ono of reverse Into one of succes. That
is tho only explanation of tho unbounded,
the unparalleled enthusiasm ot the hundreds
of thousands who hailed their sovereign.
In many ways those demonstrations outdid
those of tho Jubilee, though there wero no
glittering pageants, no procession of princes,
but only n dozen life guards, followed by
a little, old lady In tho plainest black cos
tume who had come for n few days' stay at
Ilueklngham palace, ns rho has done many
a time before. Yet her hold on tho hearts
of her people wns probably never nioro
strikingly manifested.
Unlike that of the diamond Jubilee, to
day's outburst wns almost Impromptu. Tho
depth of feeling which the demonstrations
represented could only be gauged by those
who mingled with the crowd. Mothers In
deep mourning for some killed on tho fnr
off veldt struggled bravely with the incut
hilarious to catch a glimpse of tho queen,
whoso womanly sympathy and thoughtful
ncss for the soldiers had touched their
hearts.
Often the long, cold vigils were rendered
futllo by tears that dimmed tho eyes and
blurred the vision, ns tho royal tnrrlage
pasHcil. As one very old woman said:
"I've seen her many a time, but she said
sho was sorry for my boy, and I must boo
her again before I die."
Thousands brnved the raw east wind nnd
stood for hours patiently who have often
Been tho queen, nnd who In ordlnarv cir
cumstances would scarcely budgo to watch
her pass. Among these were many personal
friends of tho sovereign, for Instance, the
countess of llrownlow, a great friend of
Victoria, nnd n favorite nt court, who Rat
on tho curb shivering for hours with tho
crowd outside Ilueklngham palace.
An Otitlt't for .1 iililliil tint
In nhnrt It wno nn n . n u n .1 i t
th m;n;;!
of an outlet for Jubilation over the
a natural Inclination to let tho queen seo
and sharo the gladness of her people that
prompted London spontaneously to make
today one of tho most memorable celebra
tions of Victoria's reign.
It was qulto different from tho mad re
joicings that marked tho relief of Lady
smith. Rodylsm was conspicuously absent, !
although the crowds reached such propor- I
uons mat mo number of police would have
been ijulto Inadequate had the people been
obstreperous.
Moreover, Intermingled with the rejoic
ings of patriotism there was a particularly
kocu appreciation of tho queen's personality,
her womanliness, her great age. This little
touch of reverence for sex rather than for
society rendered tho huge crowds perfectly
tractnblo In tho hnnds of tho good-natured
police nnd It was not a hard task to Induco
them to sorgo back nnd to mnko way for the
royal carriage. When the quedn of Great '
Britain and Ireland and tho empress ot !
India did pass, nodding as if to many
friends instead of bowing with royal re-
ohnir'0!, ?rifw "" ,ih0
cheers many heartfelt expressions, such as
"God bless her," "God keep her," "My, but
sho's a bravo woman" and scores more llko
thorn.
Vletorla Hliedn Joyful Tears.
It was small wonder that now and again
tears of Joy rolled down tho checks of tho
aged fcovertign.
At PadAtngton tho station had
becn
plpitrpil nf thft ppnural ttitilln tmf niilalHn
' thousands of people walled patiently. When
the train from Windsor arrived, at 12:30 p.
in., n tremendous cheer went up. Her
majesty came down tho sloping platform
leaning on the arm ot a turbancd Indian
attendant and entered an open landau, In
which also Bat Princess Henry of Ilattcnburg
nnd Princess Victoria of Schleswlg-Holsteln.
Thoy all wore black, and round her neck
tbo queen hud n sable collarette.
Cnnt IlitiuilN Hound of Cheer.
From tho packed sldownlks and from
every avollublo window enmo a continuous
u , i.uwd, nunc uuuuiLua ul .ibt.u ..ufto
wero waved all tho way to Ilueklngham
palaco. Tha side streets wero packed ten,
twenty, and sometimes a hundred deep. Uut
It was around tho palace Itself that tho chief
throng gathered. Hy 9 In the morning car
riages, cabs and vehicles of every sort, peo
ple from the city und West End nnd distant
parts of the country congregated in St.
James park, which the palace fronts. By
noon It was estimated that 50.000 pecp'.e
wero gathered about tho queen's town icsl
ilence, waiting patiently. Thero wero hun
dreds ot police on hand, but they had little
difficulty In keeping the crowd In order nnd
opening passages for peers, members ot tho
IIoiiso of Commons and members of tho
household, who wero alono privileged to
pass tho great railings that shut off the
palace.
In tho spacious courtyard of tho palaco a
representative gathering of Great Britain's
best blood nnd brains walked up and down.
chatting about tho war and politics, Jeal-
ously watched by tho crowd outside the rail-
logs. Thoie who wro not fortunate enough
I to get near the palace Itself climbed up
, trees or stood on top of cabs brightening
! tho bare park with Hags. The women s
dresses, which were unusually gay, n8o
sorveu to enliven whj ntt-ufa
Shortly after noon the duke and duchess
of York drovo Into tho court ynrd and re
ceived an ovation. Mr. Chamberlalu, the
secretary of Btate for the colonies. Joined
the uistmguisneu uirung in mc couriyaru had received with gratification the annotineo
unnoticed. Later tbo dttko and duchess of met that her majesty had directed that the
York appeared ou a balcony in front of tho
palace.
I'litrlelnn lli'Nlde I'role tnrlut.
As tltno passed tho crowds outsldo grow
moro drnee and the peers und members of
tho House of Commons trooped out of sight
Into the Inner quadrangle, where they
waited to receive the queen.
Then, from Constitution hill camo tho
dull roar of distant cheers and tho cry "Sho
Is coming" was passed from mouth to mouth.
"Stand back there," ordered the police, und
peeresses nnd ragged women edged away
as well as they could, ladles not being ad
mitted Into tho courtyard. Among those
who sat and shivered on the stono baso out
side tho railings was tho Countess Brown
low, a daughter of ono of England's bluest
blooded peers, nnd beside her was a frayed,
old woman, her wlzzened faco almost through
the Iron bars.
Now the roar was taken up by thoso within
the precincts of tho palace. Back on their
creaking hlngeB Hew tho great gates and up
went tho royal standard. patrol of po
lice went by, there was n flash of steel as
tho Life Guardsmen and outriders trotted the country of a now emission of paper cur
through tho gates, and tbcu all tula flew rency,
In the air, a mighty cheer arose and slowly
thcro parsed a carriage, on the back seat
of which sat a blnck figure, heavily veiled
nnd nodding right nnd left.
Suddenly, for tho Met time In the day, the
sun camo out from behind tho clouds nnd
shono over the shouting thousands, nnd.
piercing the veil, It showed happy smiles
lighting up the aged monarch's face. It
was a repetition of tho sceno of tho Jubilee
queen's weather In tho truest sense of th
worile.
Still nodding vigorously, her majesty
passed out of sight Into the quadrangle.
Thero tho peers and commoners assembled
sang "God Snvo the Queen," and her
majesty entered the palace.
Outsldo thero was pandemonium. Over
tho roadway, which had been kept clear for
tho carriages, tho crowds swarmed until It
was Impossible for those near tho railing to
move nn Inch. SomeboJy stnrtcd singing
"God Snvo tho Queen" nnd half a mile or
more of people took up the strains. In re
sponso to this the princess of Wales and the
dttko and duchess of York reappeared on
tho balcony, which caused more enthusiasm.
For a quarter ot nn hour tho roynl duke
rcmnlncd bareheaded before this great,
yelling mass. The people, huwever, wanted
another sight of their queen and It was over
half nn hour before the crowd, reellzlng that
her majesty wns not coming out, broko up.
Those who saw the queen unveiled said
sho looked rcmarknbly well. The Journey
from Windsor and tho long rldo through the
deafening din, exposed to tho keen, east
wind, w.ib a trying cxperlenco for any one.
yet In splto of her grcnt age tho queen ap
parently did not suffer nny unusual fatigue.
I'rexrnted tilth the fit)- Sword.
The. qucm visited the city this afternoon,
reaching Its confine.? on the embankment,
oppcelto tho temnlo steps, at ubout I o'clock,
whero she was welcomed by tho lord mayor
and corporation In their robes of state. The
lord mayor presented her majesty with tho
city sword of state.
With a smllo the queen touched the sword
nnd returned It to the lord mayor, saying:
"Thank you, for nil my city liua done." To
which the mayor replied: "Your gracious
majesty's words will forever bo treasured
In my heart."
Then tho Life Guards trottM on, tho
purple and ermine and goigcotis uniform.!,
the marshal nnd sheriffs and aldermen, with
the gold-laced flunkies nnd lumbering state
coachoi left behind, and the sombre-dressed
qucea drovo quickly nlong tho embank
nent, which was black with uhecrlng people.
Accompanying her majesty were tho Princess
Christian of Schlcswlg-Holstc'ln nnd Princess
Henry of Ilattcnburg. Tho Life Guard
trotted on through tho groat thoroughfares
of tho city, which rcre everywhere thronged.
quickly were the hors driven that
c:"s -arccly had a chance to cheer
before the constantly bowing monarch had
patsed out of sight.
P.y 5 o'clock the queen, going by way ot
Holborn nnd Oxford streets, had returned
to Ilueklngham palace. It was n repetition
of tho Jublleo drive, with tho exception.
that It was so hastily planned that no at
tcmPta flt decoration could bo carried out.
,lut' considering tho short space of time,
It was astonishing to see tho number ot
llaga which appeared nlong tho route.
Many American Hags wero displayed by
American concerns and Americans In tho
streets.
Tho wholo metropolis assumed a gala as
pect. Thousands of people Wore red, while
and blue badges and flags tv'hlln h botjr
of studnnts who had" marched to meet tho
queen, singing "Rulo Ilrltannla," had union
Jacks wrapped nround their necks. Hut-
tons and medals of Generals Roberts,
Kitchener, Ilullor, White and others found
a huge sale nnd khaki ties wero everywhere
n evidence.
,lIlr).n Appcnrn on the Hiileon,-.
Tho crowd outside of Buckingham palaco
. . . . ,,,r ,,, 'h. ,
300,000 people, all singing patriotic songs.
Finally tho prlnco or Wales and dukci ot
York camo upon tho balcony and vociferous
cheering followed. A fow mlnuteu later
they disappeared and then tho queen hetself.
accompanied by sovorul women, made: her
nnn.arance. This was the signal for tho
natalonnl anthem a perfoct roar of song
and for novcr-to-be-forgotten cheers.
Then tho blinds of the palaco were drawn,
mit thousands remained to sing and eheor.
A demonstration was started early In the
evening with a procession of youths mureh
lng through the West End thoroughfares
with banuera flying, stopped outsldo ot tho
political nnd nervlco clubs, tho War olllco
nnd Marlborough house, cheering and sing
ing "Soldiers or the Queen" nnd other tougs
and finally proceeded to the palace, which
tmthral In n flor.il of mult l-colorod llehts nnd
arrnniie,i i,v thousands of wnvine llaes.
nrcscIltea- aIl impressive spectacle.
COLD WELCOME IN IRELAND
Iluhllu Vrvnn PreilletN She Wilt Find
No I!u t h umIiihiii In (he
lOmeriilil Inle,
DUBLIN, March 8. Tho newspapers of
thia city glvo rather n chilling reception to
the announcement of the proposed visit of
Queen Victoria to Ireland next month, al
though the comments aro perfectly courte
ous. The Freeman's Journal says:
"Tho chivalry of tho Irish will ensuro a
respectful reception, but It la Imposslblo to
congratulate her majesty on the opportunity
chosen for n royal visit after a boycott so
long and persistently maintained."
Tho Dally Independent says: "The nation
alists will havo no other deolro but that her
malestv Rhnlllil rfvalvn nt tha nf thu
,r,3h a rc((pectful welcome."
, v8,t ,8 , t , d 1 marked ami
,, .,.,,, vrol . . ,,.....
I iIldon,edne?8 to tho "gallant Irishmen who
him, , , , ,
, ,,lf.. cordUlly assures tbo queen that
Bu0 will receive tho heartiest welcome.
led uinml TiiIUm or Irish ( IiImiIi).
LONDON, March 8. In tho House of
Commons today John Redmond, tho Irish
j nationalist lender, declared tho Irish people
8hamrcck bo worn by tho Irish regiments on
St. Patrick's day, adding that the Irish peo
ple would weleomo this graceful recognition
of tbo valor of tho Irish race wherever ex
hibited and would treat with respect tho
venerable sovereign about to visit tho Irish
shores, woll knowing that on thnt occablou
no attempt would be made to give tho visit
any party significance nnd that their chlval
rous hospitality would not be taken to mean
any abatement of their demands for national
rights, which they would contlnuo to presi
until eoncedod. Redmond was loudly cheered
both on rising and on taking his tcat.
Tho government lender. Balfour, replying
to a question, said tho recommendation for
tho formation of a regiment of royal Irish
guards, of which tho first colonelcy would bo
given to Iord Roberts, would bn submitted
to tho queen, and undoubtedly would bo
favorably considered.
Opponetl to Paper Currency,
SANTIAGO, Chill. March S.-(Vla Galves
Ion, Tex. 1-Owing to tho personnel of the
present Chilian congress no fear Is felt liv
IHEATRE FRANCAISE A RUIN
Historical Plajhons? of Farii Destroyed by
an Incendiary Fire.
BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS IS A VICTIM
Worl.n of Art mill In vnlnnlile Llhrnry
of MiintiM'rlit I'erlxh riremen
Succeed In SnvliifT Sculpture
Siirdoil Shrdn Tears,
PARIS. March S. 11 p. m. Tho Theatre
Francalse, tho historical playhouse of Paris
and the homo of tho world-famed Comedlo
Francalse, Is tonight a mass of smoking
ruins.
Only the mere outside shell remains
standing. The domo has collapsed nnd tho
Interior Is nn titter wreck.
Tim magnificent ceiling, bearing the al
legfrical painting by iMnzerolle, the celling
painting by Do Bufe, the younger, of "Truth
Enlightening tho World," which adorned
the foyer, nnd a number of other mural
tableaux nnd works of art, together with
u portion of the Invaluable library of manu
script, perished In the flames.
Practically all the sculpture, however,
was saved nnd removed to the ministry of
finanro, which faces tho site of tho theatre
on tho Rtio do Rlvoll. Tho priceless
statue of Voltaire, by Ilnttdln. ono of the
chief beauties of tho foyer, escaped by bolng
enveloped In a pllo ot thick mattresses.
Tho only victim of tho fire, so far as Is
known, wns Mile, llcnrlot. n beautiful young
actress of l!i, whoso photograph hun been
displayed In tho shop windows nlong the
boulevards iib a type of beauty. She came
of a theatrical family nml iter mother has
been filling nn important role at tho Thcutro
Antolne.
AliuoKt a HoloeaiiNt.
It was, however, only a matter of nn hour
that saved Pnrla a repetition of tho Opera
Comlqtio catastrophe, as a crowd of women
and children had alrendy gathered nt tho
doors awaiting the opening for tho matinee
when the nlnrm was raised. Had the per
formance begun, few probably would have
escaped, owing to tho rapidity with which
the flames spread, settling the fate of the
building before the firemen could oven get
to work.
Tho stnTf of tho theatre nnd several actors
nnd actresses had arrived nnd tho Bceno
shifters wero busily preparing tho stage for
tho matinee, when passcrsby perceived
smoko curling up from tho window near tho
roof. An alarm was given and men rushed
Insldo tho building shouting "Fire." A
general scramble for the doors ensued among
tho general staff nnd It wns thought all had
escaped. But It was found afterward tbat
several persons In tho upper stories, Includ
ing Miles. Henrlot and Dudlny, bad been
forgoiten. Meanwhile tho flro brigade had
becn summoned, but twenty minutes elapfod
beforo tho first detachment arrived and then
,nnly hand pumps wero brought. Finally
steam pumps came, but It was then found
no water was to bo had. It was 12:4." p. in.,
nearly thrco-qunrters cf nn hour nftor tho
alarm was raised, beforo an ndequate stream
of water was poured Into the burning build
ing, which by that tluio was quite beyond
help.
Troop Keep the (Irntvili IlneU.
TUo thick column of utioke which rose
nnd formed n heavy poll over the thcutro
' nctcil as a magnet to tho Parisians, who
Hocked to tho sceno in crowds. "Lo Fran
calse Is In flames" spread from mouth
to mouth until the news had reached every
quarter and nothing clso wns discussed, as
the home of French classical drama has been
ns familiar to Frenchmen as Is tho capltul
at Washington to Americans. An Immense
concourse scon nssemblcd at every point
from which a view of the nro could bo ob
tained. I Tho police endeavored to clear tho spnees
around the theatre for tho firemen, but even
tually tho troops had to bo summoned to
keep tbo crowds back nnd to assist In tbo
work of saving tho sculpture, paintings,
, library and other treasures, which were be-
lug hastily lowered from the windows and
' heaped In tbo sqttaro or carried Into the
stores nearby.
During the conslon thieves out several
' paintings out of tho frames and got clear
away. In one caso tho police actually as
sisted them, under tho Impression that tho
thieves were workmen from tho Comedlo
Francalse.
The nctual causo of the flro has not been
determined, but tho bick of the stngo was
consumed, tho scenery burning like tinder
nt the tlmo tho alarm was sent In. Owing to
damaged machinery the curtain could not bo
' lowered aud tho auditorium was soon In-
. vol veil.
I i:cnpc of Mile. Iludliiy.
I Miles. Dttdlay and Henrlot, with their
j dresserB, wero on the sixth story, preparing
I for tho matinee. Mile. Dudlay says:
j "I was nearly dreEaed when I smelled
i smoke, which entered under tho door. I
! Hung the dotr wide open and found utter
darknr.'H. Tho corridor was llllod with
i nnoko, which choked me. I rutdied along
the corridor and leached a window where
I I shouted for help. My cries wero hea'd
below and a fireman mounted a ladder, tied
! a rope around me nnd lowered mo to the
j ground Just In time, as I could feel I was
I about to fulnt."
! Mile. Dudlay was dressed In tho costume
of tho play und great excitement provnllod
I lit tho throng below as sho was gradually
brought to tho ground.
Mile. Hcnrlot'B drrascr relates that she
left the dressing room with her mistress, but
the latter completely lost her head and
Instead of 'descending, ran upstairs and
sought refuge In nnothcr room, where, pre
sumably, she wus asphyxiated. Tho firemen
found Mile. Henrlot lying on tho lloor. Only
her faco had becn burned. Tho body was
carried out und plured In an nmbulanco
car, a dozen of which wero drawn up In
front of tho door.
Her faco wns so much burned that she
wnn unrecognized. The body was taken to
tho morgue, whero It was Identified by M.
Coquelln and other members of the Comedlo
Francalse by the clothing.
Meanwhile the mother of Mile. Henrlot
hnd hurried to the sceno bareheaded and
crying wildly for her daughter. Tho truth
was ronccnlcd from her ns long ns po.salblo
and 'wlion it wns finally told to her she was
distracted with grief. Mllo. Hcnrlot'es
dresser wa badly burned, but not danger
ously. A number of tho firemen wero
slightly Injured, chiefly by the stilling fumes.
In tho Chamber of Deputies today M.
Deaehanel. president of the home, an
nounced tho destruction of tho Theatre
Frnncalso hy flro and praised tho efforts of
tho firemen, who, ho said, wero working
hard to savo tbo art treasures. It la now
asserted that tho disaster was not accidental,
but duu to malovnlence.
i.M. Olrnrd, chlof of Iho municipal labora
tory, has mado inquiries Into the matter and
Is convinced that the fire was duo neither
to gas nor electricity, because he ascer
tained thnt several dressing roomn on differ
ent floors wero on fire at tho samo time.
liienleMt iiieiilre In I'rnnee,
Tho Theatrn Francalse, or Comedlo Fran
calse, was sl'uated on ho Place dti Theatre
Francalse, near tho Palais Royal, and occti-
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pied Iho highest rank among the theatres of
France. It was built In 17S2, but was much
altered In later ycarp, tho facades being
modern. Tho dorle vestibulo contained a
stattto of Talma, the tragedian, hy David
D'Angers, and figures of "Tragedy" and
"Comedy." by Duret, hearing respectively
the fentures of the celebrated ttctrosfs.
Mile. Rachel nnd Mile. Mars. The foyer dti
public was adorned with a statue of Voltaire,
by lloudln: a chimney piece with a relic!
representing comedians crowning the figure
of Mollere, by Lcqtlesnc; busts and oeotici
froni tho writings of celebrated French
dramatists nnd a now celling painting by
Du Bufe, the younger, of "Truth Enlighten
ing tho World." At the end of the corridor
leading out of the foyer wns a statue, nf
George Sand, by Clcslnger. The celling of
the Interior represented France distributing
laurels to lis three great dramatists, Mollere,
Xtirnellle and Racine.
'Y'o theatre, which Is the home of tho
Comedo Francalse, wns only reopened n fort
night ago, after having been ronovatcd for
tho exposition throngs expected to visit
Paris during tho year, with Dumas flls'
drnma, "Dlnn de Lys," for which n special
set ot scenery and costumes bad been pro
vided. Tho theatre stands nlmost Isolated, with a
square In front nnd the gardens of tho Palais
Royal behind.
M. Sardnu, tho playwright, nrrlved on the
sceno at about 1 o'clock and burst Inlo tears
when he saw tho building was doomed. A
part of tho domo collapsed at -':30 p. m.
STRIKERS' RIOT AT CHICAGO
Olio Inutility Shot und Koreiiinn und
Superintendent of a Coiupnuy
AnioiifC Injured.
CHICAGO, Mnrch 8. Libor troubles cul
minated In a riot nt Thirty-sixth aud Wnl
lacu streets this afternoon. Ono man was
shot and fatally wounded nnd six others
worn Injured, ono of them seriously, Tho
Injured aro:
William Schlndlcr, shot In tho breast and
seriously wounded by Joseph Walsh, will
die.
Joseph Walsh, foreman for the Link Bolt
Machinery company, nose broken and no
vcrcly bruised.
II. K. McLnln, superintendent samo com
pany, beaten about thu head nnd body.
James Coffoy, machinist, bruised about
tho body.
Sam Bonstrn, machinist, bruised about
tho body.
Poter Speck, machinist, beaten about tho
head.
Nicholas Do Bar, beaten about the faco.
It Is bellovcd that other persons wero
hurt In tho fight, nut they escaped beforo
thu police arrived nnd their names wero
not loomed. For nomo tltn? the strl'.cer.i
havo followed Walsh and Mclaln every
night whan they loft the shop nnd have
threatened to kill them. Tonight some ono
threw a club nt Walsh, striking him In the.
buck of tho head. Hu accused Schlndlcr
nnd when the latter denied It a tight fol
lowed. A crowd of strikers gathered around
and Walsh, bollevlng his Hfo was In dan
ger, shot Schlndlsr In tha breast. Schlndlcr
In reality hnd nothing to do with the original
oraault upon Walsh, having merely stopped
to look nt tho crowd of men following.
A general fight followed the shooting and
strikers to the number of forty mado an
attack upon Walsh, McLaln, Coffey, Bon
stra, Speck nnd De Bar, who defended them
selves vigorously. Although badly pounded
up, they managed to hold their own nnd
beat off their assailants until the nrrlvul
of tho police. Wulsh was placed under ar-
I(Ht.
All over the city largo forces of non
union nun wero set at work today, show
ing tho strength of tho Industrial organiza
tion to be greater than tho unions had ad
mitted. At tho contract of Charles E. Swelberg, 22
Jefferson street, tho picket force, 200 strong,
entered the building, beat off boiiio of tho
men nnd drovo the remainder from work.
Thtee hundred pickets surrounded tbo docks
of the Ogdonsburg Transit company at
Kingsbury and Ohio streetB, early In the
morning, Intending to prevent the non
union men who had been engaged from
going to work.
Eight nonunion mon appeared only to ho
told that thero was no work for them to
do. Another nppllcatlon for n permit to
work with union men was mndo to tho execu
tive council by the United Contractor dur
ing the day by the contractor, In order to
avoid complications that might lead to
Btrlkes of seamen and trainmen of tho lines
of the Ogdonsburg Transit company nml tho
Rutland line. The request was refused.
Girl strikers at the Llbby, McNoll & Llbby
plant In tho Union Stock yards attacked
nonunion canners nnd poveral of the young
women received wounds from hat pins.
President James O'Connell of tho Ma
chinists' International union announced his
determination to order strikes of machinists
in all factories belonging to tho American
Steel and Wire company.
BRAVE SOLDIER WINS A BRIDE
Former Member of the Twentieth
Kiiiiniin AVIII Soon Wed a Cnll
forulii Chi,
ALAMEDA, Cal , March 8. (Special Tele
gram.) A romnnco that had ItB beginning
when tho now celebrated Twentieth Kuusas
regiment passed through California on Its
way to iManlla moro han a year ago will
end In u wedding two weoks hence. When
Cjptaln Ferguson returns from a vlplt to
his aged mother ho will marry Miss Annie
Chrlstonsen, who has waited for her sol
dier lover for nearly two years. When the
soldier met tho Alameda bcllo ho was u
plain private.
Ferguson was first brought Inlo prom
Inonco when, with Colonel Funslnii, ho took
a lending part In fho hlstnrte swim ncross
tho Ragbag river. For this he was highly
commended by his colonel nnd promotion
followed. Ferguson was nlco a newspaper
correspondent for n Chicago paper, but ho
has given up nil literary work and Is de
termined to contlnuo military llfo. He
has been four times wounded, onco In the
shoulder, was onco shot through tho lung,
und ho Is ulso short two fingers.
Tho young olllcor arrived from the Phil
ippines a few weoks ago nnd went straight
to his homo In Kansas, where ho has Just
been presented with a gold medal and Bwnrd.
Miss Cbrlstensen 1b tho daughter of Mr.
und Mrs. Coylo (iirlbtcnBon of Alameda
and the wedding will be celebrated at tho
homo of tho brldo's parents. After the
honeymoon Captain Ferguson will rejoin
his regiment In the Philippines.
LEAD IS FIRE SWEPT
South Dakota Town Damaged to Extant of
Three Hundred Thousand.
PART OF BUSINESS SECTION DESTROYED
Flames Licit Up Many Wooden Buildings
Liko So Much Tinder.
ENTIRE TOWN THREATENED AT ONE TIME
High Wind Causes the Tire to Spread
Hapidly in All Directions.
WATER PRESSURE PROVES INAD.-QUATE
1'lrenien from elnlib.irlnc Tomtit
Lend u limit! In FluhtliiK Devour
ing Cleinenl 1) nnnilto Is
l'reely lined.
LEAD, S. D.. March 8. (Special Tele
gram. Fjro which started Hbout 1:30 this
morning In the Dalkenhcrg saloon destroyed
300.000 worth nf property boforo It was
brought under control at a o'clock In tho
afternoon.
The loss Is covered by S100.000 Insurant.
Forty-tin co buildings were destroyed. In
eluding two brick blocks. Tho llotncstako
oIIIcim and largo store, as well as tho
Huarst freo library, sustained cnnsldorabiu
damage from water and explosion of dvn.t
tnlto ncrowi the street. Ono solid block
of wooden tonemelit hoiues whs consumed.
On.i contract was let today for a flf.,000
stonu and brick blnck lo rcplaco tho burned
structures and archltccta from this city
and Dcadwooil aro drawing plnns for four
other buildings.
Several reasons contributed to tho spread
of tho flames. One of them wus the Inflam
mable nnture of most of tho buildings, which
were of frame. Another wus tho high wind,
which amounted nlmost to a gale, and an
other was tho Inadequate pressure of water.
In addition to the local fire department tho
entire forco of the Deadwood, Terravllla and
Central City departments wero summone.l,
but In splto of their best efforts tho tiro
continued to spread. It was finally checked
by the use of dynamite. Ilulldlngs In the
path of the flames wero blown up and so
far ns poislble tho debris taken out of tho
wny. The shocks of tho explosions wero so
grcut thnt thoy shattered tho windows In
many business houses.
i:nllre Timvii Threatened.
At ono time It looked ns though nothing
could save tho entire business part of tho
town aud tho big reduction works and stamp
mill of the Homcstnkc Mining company and
tho other big mining properties of tho rnmp.
Tho blowing up of tho buildings atoppod tho
fire, however, beforo It reached thesu val
uable properties. In all botween forty and
fifty buildings woro destroyed. Among
them wero practically all tho houses In tho
tenderloin district.
The J. 1C. Scnrlo meat marltot nnd tho
Mllllo Kemp photograph gnllery, adjoining
ou the east, cbught. uud uo.. pitifully cau
sutned. P. A. (lUsliurt'n grocery, In a
brick, wns skipped. Tho flro caught on
three wooden buildings east of aushurst's
store, occupied by a meat market. Marcoux
Ftirnituro company and L. D. Jacobs' sta
tionery store. Miners' union hall, nt tho
rear of theso buildings, caught next and at
the samo tlmo the flro jumped across
Wceker street and destroyed W. It. Dickin
son's pharmacy, W. II. Perkins' stationery
store, Curson's real estate olllce, L. P.
Jonklns' pharmacy and gutted two Buloons
and a gentlemen's furnishing store. Tho
flro from tho 'Miners' union hall spread
north, soon having the cheap boardlnn
houses and "Tenderloin district" sur
rounded. Tho conflagration spread to the
rear of tbo wooden buildings on Mill street
nnu evoryining wns soon ablaze.
Commencing with the Abo Fink Cigar
Manufacturing company the Hro destroyed
tho Illnck Hills Telephono company's olllce.
Henry Jacobs' haldware Btoro, Knoster
Ilros.' confectionery, Wolff Fink's Jewelry
store, Fawcett & Delehant's grocery, J. I,
Cranson's tailor shop, Ilargelet's Jowolry
store. American Express oflico and a Baloon.
Across Pino street tho flro consumed Cotton
& Andrews' saloon, O. Here's Jewelry store,
W. C. Howor's Justlco olllce, Wostern Union
Tolegraph office, Kytqnner's tailor shop, Au
drewh' barber shop and Homestnko lodging
I10U8C.
"Wind IIIomi) it (inle.
Tho wind blew a torrlblo gale and tho
water BlltinlV was low. For a limn Ihnrn
Fccmcd to bo no chance nf t.nvliii? nnv r. ra
tion of the business center of the city.
Dynnmlto wus used several times to blow up
tbo wooden bullillims. maklnir crent pmn
along the blazing streets. All glass In the
buildings on tho east sldo of Mill street
and south sldo of Mnin street was broken,
nnd for a time It wus fin red thnt. the llnmn.
stake brick store, Hearst freo library and tho
stamp mills would bo dewtroyed. Flro com
panies camo from Deadwood, Terravlllo and
Central Cltv and a irreat nnht WflH tnnrlnj
ngalnst tho wind and flro, with low pressure
of water.
Tho estimated loss of foity buildings In
placed at $300,000. which Is covered bv ohimt
$100,000 Insurance. Most of tho business
niocKB nurnca woro woouen and thoy will bo
replacod Immediately by stono and brhlc
structures, including a three-story hotel.
Lead has been cleared of tho bawdy linUFes
and a number nf saloona. linns are il
ready being mado for temporary shelter for
burned-out merchants.
WELCHER GUILTY Of LARCENY
Testimony In Kiiiiniin Trial lliiiiux Out
Fuel Hint lilt it Won Member of
lliirulur llaiitl,
CLAY CENTEIt. Kan.. March 8. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Tho Jury in tho case of
tho Stnto against Elmer J. Welehor, charged
with burglary and larceny, brought In a.
verdict of larceny from a dwelling houiie.
It appeared from tho tetlmony that Wiicher
was a memiher of an organized band uf
tl.ievos, which operated from Lincoln, Nob,
to Oklahoma.
Ho sot tip an alibi anil had members of tho
gung subpoenaed to prove It. Two of llv in
admitted on the wltners stand that thty
bad served terms In tho pentletlnry. Two
otbera of the baud wero sentenced to iho
stato prison from Ottawa county last Jan
uary. Weleher's wlfo and stepson wno
tried for burglary last term of court. TWo
woman got clear und the boy was sent to the
reform school.
Tho caso of thu Stale against Htahlmnii
for ftatutory rapo Is now on trial and Is
attracting a good deal of attention.
Indiana ('(iimrenHinnn iimlniited.
RICHMOND, Ind., March S.- Tho repub
lican congressional convention of the Sixth
district today renominated Itcpr Memaiua
Junius E. Watcon by acclamation.
