The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

was AN unmlstakeablc warning to the
T1nsvual as well as an inucation To- the
people of South Africa generally that the
government has arrived at a fixed deer
sion, impossible to recede from, and there
has not been lost at Pertoria Although
has not been lost at Pretoria. Although
In the munlujuc,ty fthe conflicting storie
in the multiplicity o fthe conflicting stor es
% is the general impression Of those I'm a
position to know that the conclllatory dis
patch which DR. Leyds the representative
Ina Europe of the Transvaal received June
a. represents the true situation while
President Krugers defiant speech Of the
same day was merely intended for home
consumption. The opinion is now growing
that the delay necessitated In awaiting
sr Alfred Miners full report of the Bloem
fento ln conference will make for "a pa
enc settlement. As an oIhcial in the close
confidence OF the government declared. a
VIII give President Kruger time 10 SET his
house in order" But unless the talked or
concessions are speedily Maarurated
lmomenuous consequences aga }rAcficed
The position Ina England OF t,s4, secretary
OF state for the colonles. Mr. laas59tr. ala
however is readily declining s.a8 taa em
ph1uc suggestion is heard n r4aucntal
quarters TO transfer the conduci o. the
foregn office
AMERICAN TRAVEL IN EUROPE
The tide OF American travel 10 Europe
was at high water mark this week. and
| as a result no only are the London hotels
turning people away. but visitors are iu
luck Il they find ordinary lodging Three
steamships which arrived this week hao
from 500 TO 1900 passengera on board Tn,
fact one brought 1900 The evening scene.
ot the fashionable hotels are almost q
counterpart OF those Witnessed az the wa
| Idrot and the Savory in New ork Ever,
phase of American life Is represented BE.
! idea the immeuse now of tourists il a.
calculated that more American financial
ehemo have been hoated aud that more
London branches of American manufac-
turing coucers have been established than
ever before
The shoe trade has been greatly agitatod
| aF tho Immense Increase ia American
Imports Co England which have increased
! i5 per cont during the last ten months
! Tine American shoe seems to have a wall
over here as it becomes better known.
| Vice President Albert Johnson OF tbc
Nassau electric street railway of Brook.
lyn has been iuyestgating electrical trac
tion prospects here. ana win return home
on the Majestic. tie said 90 representa
tive of the Associated Press:
london Is the create neld ln the world
for the future development of electric cur.
face roads. have made only a ugeliml.
nary examination here but shan return
In few weeks, when / expect to thorough
llg take up tho project
There 10 no doubt London. I'm a fsw
years Will anord an immense marKet for
American electric appliances ana rails.
lu connection with the above statements
the London county council ON Tuesday
ordered it5 committee TO report ON the
lpracucabnity OF constructing shallow
underground eectlc railroad from West
minister 90 The bank of England ane
thence nouhward on principle similar
to thoso of Boston.
win reference 10 the repqrts taat Ia,