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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
ANNIVERSARY OF MAJUBA HILL.
The Magnitude of Lord Roberts Sus-
cess Somewhat Overlooked.

London, Feb. 27.-'Majuba avengedr'
"Cronje surrenderedr' Great British
victoryr'
These are the expressions being shout
ed all over London to-day, yet there are
that Lord Roberts dispatch has really
caused. The capituladon of Gen. Cronje
had been looked upon as almost a certain
ty for a week past and now that it has
come, enthusiasm finds itself discounted
by anticipation.
The magnitude of the success of Lit
tie Bobs'' is almost overlooked in the fact
that it synchronized with the anniversary
of Majuba Hill and wiped out a dishonor
of nineteen years standing. There was
much more outward display of rejoicing
in the provinces than in London. The
Glasgow and Liverpool stock exchanges
were greatly excited. The members sang
God Save the Queen repeatedly
and cheered for Little Bobs."
Flags were literally displayed
on the municipal and public
buildings in all the large towns. Windsor
was very jubilant at the news, which the
Queen disseminated Immediately after It
reached her She Immediately telegraphe hed
her congratulations 10 Lord Roberts ana
the troops. The inhabitants seized The
occasion of Her Majesty driving through
the town on her way to take train for
Visit to the wounded South African so.-
diers al the Netley Hospital, 10 make
demonstration.
The CNleen, who was looking remark
ably we'll, showed evident signs of deep
satisfac tion, smiling continually, and bow
ing in response to the congratuiatory
cheers.
Specu!ation is rife as to how soon Lord
- fxsR
fontein, but before he enters the capital
Of the Free State he will undoubtedly
have 10 overcome powerful force and
take strong entertainments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28

az daylight to-day letter signed by Gen.
CronJe, in which he stated that he sur
rendered Internationally. was brought to
our outposts under a flag of truce.
In my reply l told Gen. Cronje he
must present himself at my camp and
that his forces must come out of Their
laager after laying down their arms BY
Z a. m. 1 received Gen. Cronje and dis
patched telegram to You announcing the
fact In the course of conversation he
asked for kind treatment at our hands
and also that his wife grandson, priva tie
secretary, adjutant and servants might
accompany him wherever he might be
sent. l reassured him and told him that
his request would be complied with. l iu
formed him that a general officer would
be sent with him TO Cape Town, to as
sure his being treated with proper respect
en- route. He will start this afternoon un-
der charge of Maj. Gen. Prettyman who
will hand him over to the general COM
manding at Cape Town. The prisoners,
who number about 5000, will be formed
into commanders under own officers. They
will also leave here to-day, reaching the
Modder river tomorrow, when they viii
be rallied to Cape Town in detachments.
The above dispatch was read in both
the House of Lords and the House of
Commons to-day The reference to the
Canadians revoked immense and pro-
longed cheering.
Mr.. A. j. Balfour. the government lead
er in the House of Commons, said he had
no information relative to the Boer guns.
Lord Roberts has notified the war Of
flee that the number of Boer prisoners
approximated 4,0OO of which about 1,150
are citizens of the Orange Free State The
remainder are citizens of the Transvaal.
Twenty-nine Transvaal officers were cap
tured and eighteen Free States officers
were made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Transvaal
forces three 75-centimeter Krupps, nine
1-pounders and one Maxim gun.
From the Free Staters the British cap
tured one 75-centimeter Krupp and one
Maxim gun.
The officers captured by Gen, Roberts
besides Gen. Piet Cronje include the fol-
lowing we'll known commanders:
Chief Commandant M. j. Wolverans,
member of the Volksraad; Field Cornet
Frus, a Scandinavian; Maj. Albrecht the
famous German artilleryman; Maj. Won
DEWITT, the distinguished German officer
responsible for most of the splendid en-
gineering works of the Beers since the
commencement of the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
WILL STRENGTHEN BoER CAUSE.
what Gen. Miles Thinks of Gen.
CrOnje and His Men.

New York, Feb. 27.-The World publishes
the following statement by Gen. Miles:
"Cronjes surrender was expected and it
was all that could be expected when
force of 5000 holds out for. oyer. a. week
against a force of $4,000 trained troops.
The effect of Gen. Cronje's surrender will
be to strengthen the cause of the Trans
vaal patriots.
You will observe that the first reports
said that Gen. Cronje had a force of
5000 opposed to the British. But only
5000 surrendered. What became of the
other 5000? The importance of the sur
render under such circumstances only IL
ustrates the fighting valor of this sland-
fuf of Boer patriots numbering only 5000
against an army of $1,000 of English picked
soldiers The effect of Cronje's surren-
der will be 10 strengthen rather than 10
weaken the Boer patriots cause in this
war.
I'VE cannot help but admire those
Beers, no matter where our sympathies
may be- In my position 1t would not be
diplomatic for me to say too much, but
whoever is in the right, we must admire
the 5000 patriots who stood off for ten
days 5000 of the British army"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
SEEKING A LOAN IN THE STATES
Russian Government 10 Sell IA $780,
900, 600 Bond Issue i'm New York.

New York, Feb. 27.-The Herald to-mor-
row will say:
Ignoring Berlin, London, Paris and the
other European banking centers, the Rus
sian imperial government has come to
New York for a loan.
A syndicate of financial institutions OF
this city-banks trust companies and in
surance companies-have just arranged
the purchase of an issue of $25,OOO0OO of
4 per cent bonds, representing a first
mortgage on the Wladikawkas Railway
system. The principal and interest Of
these bonds are guaranteed by the Rus
sian government, and are payable in
American gold dollars at the New York
Security and Trust Company.
The nature and size of this loan and the
disclosure which it makes of this coun-
try's present position as a financial power
of the world, is it's most interesting feat
ure. Another is the surprising showing 1t
reveals as to Russia's purchase in the
American market of steel, coal and finish
ed machinery. Besides, there is the fact
that gold loan guaranteed by one of
the great European Powers selling in the
American market at price which nets
the syndicate slightly more than per
cent. The first $100O0.0O0 of the bonds
have just been delivered in New York and
q payment OF S0UOO,VUV mas Detu MADE on
account. This money Is now deposited 90
the credit of the Russian government at
the Office of j. P. Morgan Co, the Ma
tional City Bank and the New York Sc
curity company.
Special arrangement made with the Rus
sian government by a representative OF
the syndicate who has recently returned
from St. Petersburg, provides that none
of the money for the bonds is to be trans
ferred TO Russia, but that all of the
amounts are to be deposited in New York
to the credit of the government and dis
bursed under direction of the Russian fis-
cal agent in America, M. De Roulkow-
sky, in payment of the balances which
RUSSIA Is mourning with American ship
builders, iron and steel manufacturers and
others of the class.
Authorities believe that this initial pur-
chase of coal and the buying of material
in connection with the construc ton of the
trans-Siberian Railway and the great de.
velopment of her agricultural products
only the beginning of Russia s purchases
i'm this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
TWO STATE GOVERNMENTS.
Kentucky Democratic Officers open
Up for business mt Frankfort.

Frankfort. KY. Feb. 27.-Two state
governments, completely officered, and
each claiming to he the regular and legal
officials are In Frankfort to-day. and will
remain each claiming the right to admin
lister the affairs of state until the question
is adjudicated In the courts. AS antici-
pated, the banks refuse to recognize either
of the contending factions, and as re-
suit both are without money. aud the
state funds are as securely tied up as
they could be.
Legislators, county as wei as state Off
cials. and all kinds of contractors with the
state, will have TO wait until somebody Is
authorized by a decision of the court 10
pay them, and the state will have to wait
on what is due it until the courts say who
Ia authorized to receive II.
The Democratic state officers have open
ed offices In the Capitol Hotel. The char
table and penal state institutions are
among the sufferers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
GOVERNMENT BoNDs STRONG.
Pending Currency Bill Causing Ma
tiOnaI Banks to Look About.

New York, Feb. 27.--Government bonds
continued very strong on to-day's mar
ket, the notable advance being in the As
OF 1926 which are not convertible under
the refunding clause of the finance bill.
The bid quotations for these bonds ad-
vanced one and one-half points to-day,
following a similar rise of one and one
half points yesterday. Other classes of
government bonds gained quarter-point
each.
National banks in all sections of the
country are sending to bond dealers in
this city to procure United States 3, 4 and
per cent. bonds convertible under the
term of the pending currency bill into
the per cent. issue which will be availa-
BILE to secure circulation.
or the 1926. $50 10 of bonds now on de-
posit with the government to secure cir
cuation, $197, 600 are in the convertible
issues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
CR0NJE GIVES UP THE GHOST.
HE SURRENDERED UNCONDITION-
ALLY TO LORD ROBERTS.

Asked for and Was Granted the
kindest Treatment - CrOnie and
Party Sent to Cape Town in the
AfternOOn-Much Rejoicing in Lon
don over the Victory. But the Sue
cess Is Not Over Estimated-Ten
Thousand Additional Troops to Go
Forward.
London, Feb. 2s, 4:3O a. m.-From John
O'Croats 10 Lands End there has been
cheering to-day for the Queen and a uni
yersa singing of the national anthem.
This. with mutual congratulations, is the
Brton's way of celebrating the most
cheerful day of The war
Already he is taking stock of the situa-
ZION and measuring the future. There is
no disposition to overestlmate the sue
cess. The government entertains no IL
lusion. AS announced in the House of
Commons. 10000 additional troops will i'm
mediately go out and the effective will be
kept near 100000.
Lord Roberts has done more than to
capture 1000 Beers and few guns. He
is within striking distance of one of<the
Boer capitals and is master of a large
district of the Free State. He has given
a shock to Boer confidence and immeas-
urably restored the spirit of his own
troops In capturing Cronje he has taken
a leader whose presence alone was worth
thousands to the Boer cause.
The best opinion here is that the Trans
yaalers are certain to continue the fight
with undiminishea valor, but it is not so
certain about the Free Staters
Lord Roberts has not allowed the corps
of descriptive writers with him TO sup
plement his plain narrative, as yet, and
there are some points in doubt 1t is not
clear whether the 1900 prisoners include
those taken in small parties before the
capitulation. What has become of the
rest of the Beers, who held the Magers-
fontein lines, and where are the big guns?
The smaEness of Cronje's force causes
some wonderment
The morning papers, without exception,
comment on the achievement of the Boer
leader and men in holding off for ten days
force from six TO eight times as large
as their own.
British opinion is far more generous in
victory than in defeat
Sir Redvers Butler is having hard
time in Natal. It is evident now after
fortnights fighting that he was misled
when he wired that there was only a weak
rear guard between him and Ladysmith.
apparently some of the hardest fighting
Of the war took place at the end of last
week as an armistice was agreed upon to
allow attendance upon the wounded and
burial of the dead Both sides must have
lost heavily.
At any moment, however, news may
come of Gen. Buffers success. Friday
will begin the fourth month of the siege
Of the garrison, which is seemingly in
position where it is unable to do any
thing to help Gen. Butler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
BOERs RETREAT BLOCKED.
they Were Trying to Form Bridge
Across Kip niver.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Daily Mail has
the following from Ladysmith, dated Sat
urday. Feb. "a:
..The Boer retreat continued yesterday.
A party of about seventy, en- route from
the north, drew rein near Limit NIL
battery of ffteen-pounders, placed not far
off. suddenly opened fire and practically
annthilated the party. A Boer ambulance
was later on seen collecting the dead and
wounded.
oThe Beers are trying to form bridge
or drift across Kip river south OF Um-
buIwana, evidently for the purpose OF per- p,,
,nittinp the passage Of wagons and artill-
iarv in. their retirement from Colenso. our
guns are preventing this work being car
Rcd Oh"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
FIGHT AT PETERS HILL.
Boer Fire So Hot That the British
Fell Back-Hcavy Losses.

Colenso, Sunday, Feb. 25.-ln the attempt
of the Enniskillens Friday evening 10
rush the Boer position on Peters hill
the Boer fire was so terrible when the
Infantry emerged from the cover of the
trees that almost every man In the lead
ing half of the company fell wounded
The advance line CT the British reached
a donga in front Of the first Boer trench,
which was not apparent until they were
actually in IT,
The Beers retired to the crest and then
returned on either flank of the Enniskill-
ars enalading the captured donga with
a terrible cross-flre.
Finding it impossible to advance or to
hold the position the British tell back
and entrenched themselves half way up
the hill. The Beers maintained heavy
fire. -
In the course OF the night the Dublin
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28

Largely Interested i'm Ohio and Ken
lucky Industries.

Cincinnati, Feb. ~. G. Schmidlapp is
president of the Union Savings Bank and
pany, the Clifton Springs Disulllng Com
pany and of other enterprises in this city.
He is connected with many Industries here
and in Ohio and Kentucky. and is con-
sidered a muti-mllionaire. lie is largely
interested in real estate and has in pro-
cess OF construction now a twenty-story
building at Walnut and Fourth streets.
He Is a noted promoter of charitable and
educational institution and was also a
leader In social clubs For many years
President Mckinley has been his guest
when he visited this city. Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs. SchmI1lapp have been very close
friends for many years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
STORY OF THE SURRENDER.
Lord Roberts Dispatches Details to
the War Office.

~"'u hoDerts Dispatches Details to
the War Omce.
London, Feb. 27, 500 p. m.-The war of
nee has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
'Paardeberg, II O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing.-From information furnished daily 10
me by the intelligence department il be-
came apparent that Gen Cronje's force
was becoming more depressed and that
'na discomfort of the troops and the dis
cord among the leaders were rapidly in
creasing. This feeling was. doubtless ac-
c'ntuated by the disappointment caused
"Aen the Boer reinforcements, which tried
10 relieve Gen. Cronje, were defeated by
our troops on Feb. 20, l resolved, there
lofe 10 bring pressure 90 bear on the
enemy. Each night the trenches were
pushed towards the enemy .aager so as 10
gradually contract his position, and al the
same time l bombarded II heavily with
aiuuery, which was yesterday materially
aiued by the arrival of four 6-inch How
iszers, which l had ordered up from De
Aar' In carrying out these measures,
SaPllVe balloon gave great assistance by
keeping us informed of the disposition and
movements of the enemy At ga. m. 90
tS q most ddshing advance was made
ng tne Canadian regiment and some en-
Elneers, supported by the First Gordon
nlgn'anders and Second Shropshires, re-
nu.tlns in our gaining a point some 500
H'"s nearer the enemy and within about
'hHiS yards Of his trenches, where our
mn mn entronched themselves and main
aimed their positions until morning. a
saiiaht deed worthy of our colonial COM
aales and which. / am glad 10 say, was
"...ynaed by comparatively slight loss.
4his apparently clinched matters, for,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
WILL NEVER Conquer BoERs.
MOntaSu White Says They VIII Rise
and Drive Out the British.

Buffalo, N Y, Feb. 7.-Montagu White,
official representative of the South Afri-
can republic, was the guest of the Inde-
pendent Club tonight.
Relative to the surrender of Cronje and
the probable outcome of the war, he de-
o1ared with evident feeling that Cronjes
stand had been most heroic, but that in
evitably the little republics in South At
rica would be crushed. He said however,
that England would never conquer the
Beers and that eventually they would
rise again and drive the British from
South Africa. Whatever the outcome Of
the struggle might be, he said, one thing
was assured, and that was that it would
lay the foundation of liberty in South
Africa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
SPOKE Ar MIssIssIpPrs CAPITOL.
Mr.. bryan Gives Attention to the
Three Great Questions.

Jackson, Miss, FEB. H.-Hon. w. j.
Bryan spoke to an audience OF 1900 peo-
pie in Representatives. Hail this after
noon. dividing his time equally between
free silver, trusts and imperialism. His
denunciation of the latter was especially
severe, the policy of the administration in
The Philippines and Porto Rico compared
with that of the government toward the
South during reconstruction period.
Col. Bryan left tonight for Baton Rouge.
whore he speaks tomorrow night He
will be in Shreveport March l and Calves
ton the following day. AZ the latter place
he joins his wife and win rest for a few
weeks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
GILMORE COMING HOME.
The Lieutenant Has Sailed From Ma
niIa on the solace.

Washington, Feb. H.-L4eut ]. c. Gill
more, the leader of the Yorktown's little
band who were held captives by the Fill
pinos for 80 many months, has started
On his way home from Manila on the Sol
ance. lie is in company with the follow
ing naval officers: Lieutenant Commander
c. T.. V1eeland, Lieut.. G. II. Signor. Lieut..
w. W. Buchanan, Lieut.. l.. A. Kaiser,
Lieut. j. G. Quinby Lieut.. w. V. Bro
naugh, Lieut.. l.. r. Besteigneuer. Lieut..
A. w. Dodd IAeut w. X. Harrison,
Lieut. l.. a. Bostick, Lieut.. r. l.. Speer,
Lieut. N. c. Gorgas Paymaster George
Seibels and Lieut.. II. A. Rooney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28

COL. JOHN E. BRYANT DEAD.
Was Sent south i'm 1864 10 Look After
Emnncipated Slaves.

died to-day in this clty. In 1864 he was
sent TO Georgia by Gen. Rufus Saxton,
military governor of the Department of
the South, on whose staff ne served sew
enteen months, to look after the interests
of the emancipated slaves. He took
charge. of the Freedman's Bureau. At
The same time he published The Georgia
Republican at Atlanta
Col Bryant was appointed postmaster
at Augusta, Ga. by President Grant, In
1869, but resigned in 1870 10 take a seat In
the Legislature. President Arthur ap-
pointed him United States marshal for the
northern district of Georgia in place of
Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet, removed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
FIRST NEWS OF cRONJE's FALL.

Lord Roberts Wires the War Office
at London Immediately.
London. Feb. 27.-The war office has re-
ceiyed the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
'Paardeberg, Feb o. 7:45 a. m.-Gen.
Cronje and all of his force capituated
uneonditionally at daylight and is now
prisoner in my camp The strength of
nus force viii be communicated later l
nope that Her Majesty's government win
consider this event satisfactory. occurring
as it does on the anniversary of Majuba."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
SNOW FAILING Ar THE WEST.
stock Not Expected TO Suffer ana
wheat VIII he Benefited.

Kansas City, Feb H.-In Central Mis-
souri, and throughout Kansas and the ter
ritories snow has fallen, without let up,
since 4 O'Clock this morning with no sign
of abatement Tonight The ground is
covered to depth from one to two feet
It is the heaviest fall for several years
No serious suffering to stock is expected
as a high temperature prevails and great
good to spring wheat will result. In Kan
sas city street traffic was impeded, but
not stopped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28

WILL NOW BE DEFENSIVE.
Opinion of MOntagu White Relative
to Gen. CrOnje's Surrender.

Buffalo, N. Y. Feb. 27.-4Montagu White
of Pretoria former consul general Of the
South African Republic at London, who
arrived here to-day. in reply 20 query,
said the surrender Of Gen. Cronje marked
the close OF the offensive operations of
the war The enormous, overwhelming
British force had compelled the abandon
ment OF offensive tactics and the begin
ming of defense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
THREE VICTIMS OF THE PLAGUE
Twelve Days Had Passed mt HonoIu-
la without "A Case.

San Francisco. Feb 27.-lThe steamer
Australia arrived from Honolulu to-day.
The Associated Press correspondent al
Honolulu. writing under date of Feb. 20,
says:
after twelve days passing without sign
of the plague three cases were discovered
yesterday, and all ended fatally. The
victims We're two Chinese males, and a
woman. half Chinese and half Hawaiian.
II is almost certain that one of the vic
Tins came TO his death through eating in
fected food from a Chinese store"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
TELEPHONE CoSsOLIDATIoN.
A Deal In which the Erie system Is
Absorbed.

Boston, Feb. N.--The completion of a
deal whereby the Erie Telephone System,
the largest Bell system in the United
States, passes into the hands of the Tele-
phone. Telegraph and Gable Company Of
America, was announced to-day The
Erie company controls five branches, op.
Grating in North and South Dakota. Min.
nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan. Arkansas.
Texas and a part Of Ohio, and employs
$22, coo 600 capital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
WAGES TO ADVANCE.
Eighteen Thousand Coke Workers TO
Recefve Notice To-day

Plttsburg. Feb. N.--It Is learned tonight
that the 1900 coke workers in the Con-
nellsville region viii tomorrow receive no.
tice Of an advance in their wages Of about
y per cent.
The price OF coke has nearly, or quite,
doubled since the coke workers wages
was last advanced.
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-~-ns-
OWNERSHIP OF BASILAN.
No OmciaI Information That II Has
Been Transferred 10 the Prince.

Been Transferred TO the Prince.
Washington. Feb. N.-If Prince Ponia-
iowski or any other individual has secur-
ed possession Of Basilan Island, I'm the
Philippine group as reported In a press
dispatch, the acquisition will be made in
a purely personal capacity and, of course
does not affect in any way the sovereign
ty OF the United States now existing over
the island.
II is said at the state department that
no concessions have been granted 10 any
one in the Philippines, so IL there has
been a change OF ownership as to Basllan
Island, the purchaser stands merely in the
capacity OF a private land owner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28
BIG DROP IN. STOCK.
Third Avenue Steel Railway Fell
1O& Points Yesterday.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE price OF Third
Avenue Street Railway stock fen 1874
points 10 Ji9s, on the Stock Exchange to-
day. Exactly one year ago the stock
sold al 2i2 Mechanics liens for si,SSS,S
we're filed against the Third avenue COM
pany to-day, and reports were circulated
that application for a receiver would be
made