The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-02

across the Atlantic" The Standard sums
up the feeling OF the nation, saving:
From the United States and our colo
MES alone we hear the voice OF friendly
sorrow and encouragement But that suf-
fees. All others are welcome 70 con-
graduate themselves over the misfortune
OF Great Britain
The war Office has made welcome
| concession 20 the public desire for news.
! Hereafter every postoffice will be open
Sunday morning and Will post copies OF
all kilograms received BY the war office
up to l a. m. Sunday.
GERMANY FOR ENGLAND
| Berlin, Nov. 1.-The Neuste Nachrichten
| in the course of an article evidently in
spired, says: Germany has no intention
o fplaying into the hands OF France by
intervening in the Transvaal. She intends
TO pursue a course OF absolute neutral
ity." Replying 10 the anti-Semitic. pam
German outcry against the emperor's ex-
pected visit to England. the Neuste Mach
richten remarks: Although Germans In
dividually may disapproye OF Eng.and's
policy, the actions of the emperor must
be dictated by Germany's interests. which
bad feeling in England 1t would be a
great mistake 10 prejudice German inter-
ests in South Africa by oHe-sided atti-
tude, in view of the future reorganiza-
ton of the political situation there. More
over, the great sea power and the great
land power have every reason TO cooper
ate in union and harmony"
TRANsvAAL's FRENCH ALLIES
Paris, Nov. IA society has been
founded TO render assistance to the
Transvaal government Colonel Monteil
is president and Francois Cope. Jules
Lemaitre, Henri Rochefort and Drumont.
proprietor Of the Libre Parole. are right
honorary presidents. The organization Is
enrolling volunteers 10 fight for the Beers
and the promoters claim that more than
300 have volunteered. They have diff
Guilty, however, in finding the necessary I
funds, and IL is doubtful whether DR. 4
Leyds, the special representative OF tho I
Transvaal government in Europe. Will be /
able to supply these. Under these condi- !
lions the whole movement. which IS in /
the hands Of the most violent section OF 4
the Nationalist and and-semites, viii /
probably collapse.
PoRTUGAL's ATTITUDE
London, Nov. 1.-The Portuguese gov 4
eminent, according 10 a dispatch from /
Oporto 70 the Daily Mall. has decided 20 I
SEMI no troops TO Delagoa before the end 4
Of December unless the frontier q Portu- {
Euese East Africa should be threatened. 1
PRAYER FOR MEDIATION
Berlin. Nov. The Tageblait says
-~rgFas,4 ~ 30 C.e-rrfar
peace societies. has telegrsphed 20 queen
Victoria praying her 70 accept the meoi-
alton OF the United States IN the war
with the Transvaal.
GARNET MEETING = BRIEF
London. Nov. The cabinet meeting
today was exceptionally brief. but after
wards the defense committee % The cabi-
net. consisting % the Duke - Devon
shire. A. J. Balnour. the Marquis %
I.ansdowne and Sir Michael IIicks-Besch.
met az the foreign Office and held a
Iong. conference With the conmandsr-in-
cf,ie' Of the forces. Field Marshal Lord
GLOUCEsTERSHIRE STRAGGLEEs
London. Nov. IA special dispatch from
dated Tuesday morn
ing. says. "straKglers from the Gio3ces-
tershire reimeat are arriving a. Lady
smith. 4 n1mser q mules. with a pr
ton of the mountain battery. are also
coming IN"
TOTAL BRITISH loss TO DATE
London. NOV. The var Office today /
issued the following Hst ~ affy-lxht
casualties sustalnea by General Y1.s's
force from The tine o. TIE ba,fls q Giles
roe Until 81 }oinad IRE fpree % General
white. King EiGes kUef. = wou11-
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