New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
pAMMOND'S LIFE SPARED.
,, SENTENCES COMMITTED IN THE
CASE OF THE REFORM LEADERS.
ovp u-DGE THAT CONDEMNED THE FIVE
.,r. ASKED FOR EXECUTIVE cLEMENcf-
pr1.sE OF PRETORIA AND JOHANNES
RrRG-No COLLISION IN THE

ASKED FUN I->hSNA'''~
,.,sr OF PRETORIA AND JOHANNES
prDG-No COLLISION IN THE
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
adam April 29-The Colonial Office has re-
d,spatch from Pretoria saying that the
ce' .s sentences imposed upon the leaders OF the
o.reshurg Reform Committee yesterday have
pee" April 29-Dr. w. ]. Leyds. Secretary
- - the South African Republic. Informed
o. ,.cohus A. De Wet. British Diplomatic Agent,
:" ,bot the death penalties imposed upon
- 1,avs Hammond. Colonel Rhodes and others
'.' ~. johannesburg Reform Committee yester-
Of III" neon committed but ii had not yet been
eH .,at form of punishment would be sub
'...,.a ,or that which had been abandoned.
rse Executive Council are now In session con-
i III % tho sentences imposed by the court
Yesterday. ou...
IN passing judgment upon the prisoners yester-
!" 49, Judge said it was his painful duty to i'm
'.. extreme sentences but he hoped that the
r.,,,ve would exercise the same degree OF
''.,arcv toward the prisoners that he had shown
:, the beginning Of the year
40 =, the members of the Reform Committee
IN ors under sentence for high treason or leze-
tasty are in Jail here though at present GER
49,, privileges are granted them
w.ns,sr netltions are being signed here and In
,'.snresburr asking the President to pardon the
''D-, nors If the Reform Committee upon whom
' wos pronounced yesterday. The Boer
80 "'.. nefore whom the condemned men would
ave heen tried had they not pleaded guilty nave
:, stoned a memorial asking that Executive
tha NJ acc cd
trmers. u. ,,o: 49,.
Tho state Attorney has officially denied the
..o.o,,sr, that any agreement had been made IN
sooo~aanc. with which lighter penalties would
:. ,r,,osad UPON the leaders in the reform move
-, q, consideration of their pleading guilty to
tho charges against them.
49,, Town April 2e-"The Cape Argus" in an
-. ,,on the action OF the High Court OF Pre-
.r.s,srdav in ccndemning to death the lead
arc ~ the johannesburg Reform Union. says:
"rhs awful sentence pronounced upon these
ren has created painful sensation throughout
the civilized world
In Johannesburg the sentences shocked the en-
tire town. The people were greatly excited. and
tbronged the streets. discussing the affair. An
immense public meeting was held yesterday
afternoon to protest against the severity or the
court's Judgment The consensus Of opinion In
Johannesburg was that the sentences would be
commuted. The greatest sympathy Is felt for
boss among the condemned Reformers who did
70, take any active part in the movement. Most
O, the theatres in johannesburg, as we'll as a ma
,ori,y II the stores were closed last evening and
business was practically suspended. The town
was quiet.
AN IRISH PAPERS SARCASM.
1ondon. April 2s-The Dublin "Freemans
Journal" saws: 1T is with peculiar satisfaction
at the grim irony OF the situation that Irishmen
now witness the authors of coercion In the act
Of making petition for mercy based upon the
principle that political offences must not be re-
garded as ordinary crimes"
The Pail Mall Gazette" says: The con-
demned reform leaders do not command over
much sympathy. They had no business TO rail-
as egregousk as they did; yet the Communication
Of their sentences Is imperative. Their death
In pursuance of the Judgment OF the Pretoria
court would mean war"
The ST. James's Gazette" says: 1.-The out
rxgeous sentences imposed upon the reformers
mere bluff to enable President KRUGER TO
pose as a magnanimous executive. but yester-
days brutal injustice will still remain to deepen
tie indignation of the country"
The Globe Is similarly sarcastic at the ex-
Tense of President Kruger's dispatch to the Gov
eminent saying that he hoped for a peaceful
ettlement Of the troubles
The Westminster Gazette" counsels patience,
but foresees the gravest troubles. even II the
sentences of fine Imprisonment or Punishment
imposed upon the lesser members of the Re-
form Committee are carried out
The list published in THE st. Jamess
Gazette Of the prisoners sentenced at Pretoria
yesterday TO f2.0l0 fine two years imprlson-
ment and three years Punishment does not con-
tain the name Of Mr. Buffers, which is given
In the list sent out by the Central News. but II
does include the names Of F. l.. Lingham. ii. J.
King and Sampson.
Mr.. OLNEY OFFICIALLY INFORMED.
NE-COysUL KNIGHT TEIEGRAPHs THE NEWS OF
THE COMMrTATION.
Washington. April -s.-Secretary Olney this morn