Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-23


druggists: c. b. Murphy, Union BIZ;
]. f. Young; Arthur Tetr3ult, Edwards
Blk: ". n Johnson. Stare st
firm in the hope --tha; the reign Of the
sword would ere long be overthrowu by
that OF justice MT kriser received a
great Ovation from his hearers
Although the former President had re-
tired Tor p rest. ttlc crowd stili remained
in front If the hotel ana horse r. and
most difficulty. Ma p indignation was eN-
pressed at TIE hotel incident IS preVl-
ousiy cahled- II low apIc rs that the
crowd called upon tho party throwing
SOILS from the ha lrunr ut tEr nuUe! ta
tak- MI their h.t;s a Mr. Kruger passed
/ But the seemingly plausible explanation
die not understand French and coclish!.
/ threw small coin into the crowd which
they had Frequently done on similar Oc-
CaSions in England. The Frcrthn7eu
were thrown insultiIgly ut A!r Kruger
Hence the tInult. : he crowd endedvort-I
To invade the hoIei and tE- police pre-
vented thiS-~ But the hotel people were
obliged Ia close their doors. and. late This
afternoon. an unfrienOly mob was stln
stationed before The building which was
cord0ned by police
Mr.. Kruger has sent the following di.-
patch To President Loubet. In debarkine
upon the hoSpitabie shores Of France my
first act i 10 greet The worthy chief of
you a testimony ~ my gratitude for the
marks ~ interest YOUR government ana
country have - kindly wished III otfer
NJ.
The project OF the department OF
o1ches-du-Rhone visited Mr. Kruger 10
present President Loubets commitments
and thanks for the telegram
The day proved q triumph for Mr.
Kruger such as even the Roer dele
-r,-e Nd hi
failed 10 anticipate. The delirium of
enthusiasm which mark every step of
his progress from the time HI landed
until The hotel Was reached was
revelation even 10 the p-opI. Of Mar
settles themselves. 1t fully cquaned ii
IL did not suIpass the frantic demon
stration with which France opened her
aims to Major Marchand lit Toulon on
his return from FashoGa
An assembly OF such masses. exceed
ing even the most sansuine estimate.
might perhaps be partly explained by
the ceremonious obsequies Of the bis
nor Of Marseilies. including an impos-
ing religious procession from the ca
thcdral. but nothing can minimize the
spontaneous explosion Of sentiment
displayed toward Mr. Kruger by the
entire population Of the first rort and
one OF the largest cities III France.
UT the grandeur Of this Gomonstra-
ton. PERHAPS ranks second in i'm
portance IN the emphatic manifeS.oes
Of no compromise" which Mr.. Kruger
delivered in low voice. buI one MI
! hratinS with emotion. accompanied bv
energetic gestures of the right hand.
stirring III" hearts IF all within hear
ing
The last sentences If his declaration
were uttered with II yig0r ana decision
which more out his reputation as the
incarnation OF iron will and stubborn
Fesls tance- Ills mere delivery Of =
declaration of such far-reaching inn
poItance testifies il the independence
Of his character. as I'll came HI sur
prise even 10 his intimate political ad-
visars who UP To The last were in ig-
norance Of his determination. He an
nounced TO the world. This morning
thai the Roers would he free people n.
li-. ana the faces Of the men about
him. Fischer Vessels. Grobirs ana The
other Boer representatives bore the
Af-k of fearless d~teI minatioa rejecting
rhe spirit that ar Krugar declared an
iu the TranSgaal
Tie unfortunate occupant at the no
lei on lhe main boulevard alone marred
the character Of jhe demon
which uT TIL that moment had been
unanimously ana exclusively Y tribute
~ synl sthy ann admiration. -Vivr
krug-r. ''\-ive LIS Beers and ~Nive
la Linert4" Wer. TIE sr5es that formed
"a hurricane Of cheering and s7 -t,l over
rh- ,ltr. Unfortunately. th- highly
I-ur-a-nsibla taptshn+ss Mi ~ half
dozen PERSONS II throwing small coins
. into n crowd IS Air Kruger passed,
acted ike magic in conjurir- up a.
auJi-Efitish outburst. which i needed
ail the pronpJitude ana energy Of the
police to prevent becoming "A serious
diSturbanee.
Throughout the evening. however.
/ large bands OF students and other
/ youths marched W and down in front
( az Mr.. krugcr's hotel ana Of the hotel
II hich was the scene Of the unfortunate
I Incident. cheering in chorus Tor Mr..
+ Kruger and the Transvaal ana de-
nouncine England. The incident was
| the main topic Of conveI sation. this
evening. and indigna ton was univer-
sally and vigorously experienced. but
the adult better classes did not seek 10
mas nify its Importance
Every one expressed astonlShment At
the robust and healthy appearance Of
Mi Kruger, considering MS advanced
age On tie way to the hotel he re-
peatedly acknowledged the acclama-
nations OF the crowds that filed the
sidewalks and balconies of the house
black with sightseers. waving hats and