The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
vote. as he desired unanimity II anything
was 10 be done
KAISER DIDN'T ROAST GENERALS

/ Nots' a. ne DESIRED unanimity II anything
was TO be done
KAISER DIDN'T ROAST GENERALS
New York. Feb. The Hanover cou~-
Ter learns from thoroughly trustworthy
source that the Kaiser never uttered tn
unfiattering remarks regarding EnEltsh
generals which recently were attrsb,.es
to him The Madgsberger Zeitl1nx learn.
that Dr. Leyds viii In az p-obsbtlstv -
again received by Count Won Buslov
The greatest secrecy Is. however. obs-rv-
ed regarding this visit.
BERESFoRD STARTS FOE MALT
London. Feb. Lord Chsrles R.-..-
oord started for the continent this morn
ing on his way TO Malta To take cor,-
Tnand OF the Seton division OF the Rrst-
ish Mediterranean neet.
ENGLAND DIsvAous THE ROAST
washington. Feb, The secretary ~
state has sent to the senate committee on
Foreign relations an assurance from tha
British ambassador thas the interviews at
triouted TO Consul Van Stittart AZ New
orleans rejecting upon public officials OF
me United States was not authentic.
BRITISH FoRCE EST oFKEsRERLEY
cape Town. Wednesday, Jan. IA BRIT
ISL force with artillery - reported 70
nave occupied PrieSka and Is now en-
camped there. PrieSka is on the oran~s
River one hundred miles below oranea
River station. and west OF Kimberley.
MAfEkING PUSHES BACK THE BoERs
baiuwayo. Saturday. Jan. IA mes
sage rom Colonel Piummer who was AZ
Gaoerones with the MafskinS relief
FORCE. says he has received a messara
from Colonel Baden-PoweIl. dated MARI
king January L. saying: "AH well dur
ing the past fortnight. Have been push
ing out the trenches towards the enemv.s
big guns. and January le. their si-pounder
and high-velocity Krupp evacuated n cir
positions and retired eastward OF ,ha
town, whence they are capable OF u,tIa
damage. Have thus pushed the ensrnv
on three sides well out OF rifle shot Have
opened new grazing ground for cattle.
The enemy stiII has two strong positions
on the east side which we hope 70 shift
with Dynamite
LEIDS GAME Is DELAGoA RAY
Berlin. Feb. Lit Is strongly rumored
In parliamentary circles that the ohief
political object OF DR.. Lsyds In visiting
Paris. Berlin and St Petersburg Is 20 in
duce France. Germany and Russia 70 IN
tervene II Great Britain should attempt
10 seize Delogoa Bay The correspondent
OF the Associated Press Iearna that
count Won Buelow. the foreign minister.
has thus FAR not agreed 10 give a dean-
ite promise. There have been daily con-
ferences between the emperor and Count
Won Buelow on thes ublect.
GERMANY WANTS BOTH LICKED
German colonial circles and the German
government itself regard the war as dis-
tinctly unfavorasple 10 Germany's inter
ests in Africa. No matter how Il NAV
end Germany will acquire uncomfartabls
neighbors-ettsler ''fanatiosl Beers" or
''preswmptuous British" More than this.
the feeling Is that IN German southwes,
Africa. where the Beer element Is strong
butts numbering. a formidable Boer move
ment is bound 20 be awakened. Ger
many, therefore, would Ike peace under
conditions that would leave both beIlis-
erents weakened. General Won scshweil-
ing in the Lokal Anzciger says: The
Beers vii and must continue the nght
until the military Bankruptcy or the Eng
fish IS accomplished"
LADVsMITH REPORT nv HELioGRAPH
Ladysmith. Sunday. Jan 2S.-tHosio-
graph 10 Swartzkop north OF the T1Eeia
river)-The news Of the prolongation OF
the siege, resulting from eFnerai Buffers
failure. Is received with fortitude. We
can hold on. The garrison Is healthier.
cherry and confident Disease II diaap-
pearng and there IS no horse sickness.
The rains gave plenty OF grass We can
hear General Buffers guns snn working
and It is rumored in camp that he - ad-
vancing along another line The Beer
laagers around are again full OF men.
who have returned from tho upper Tu-
gea The Beers have also taken up a
new position. where they are IN great
force. Reinforcementa are apparently
arriving from tho Transvaal. Large
bodies OF Boers are also visible Between
here and Portgier's Drift
BoERs COMMANDER CAPE DUTCH
Cape Town, Jan. 2l.-Kimberiey hello
graphed 20 the Modder river Frsday. Jan
usry %. that all tho British subjects in
the Barley West district had been
ordered BY the Beers 20 take up arms for
the republic under penalty % ri or
tnres months AZ marc taDffr- ABOUT ~
men are affected BY this order
MONEY FOR THE BoEKs WIDOWS
Washington. Jan. si.-Not having re-
celyed the money subscribed for the relief
Of the Bocr widows AZ a recent meeting
IN St Louis the state department officials
are unprepared 20 say what deposition
they vii make OF q. ~ it comes 90 hand.
While It would seem 20 o. sninenuy de-
sirable. IN order 10 prevent any possible
that per~ons who wish 90
assist the Boer charities should do 80
through private agencies. such az Or.
fssyds and Montague white. that stand
ready 20 serve. Jet II - possible that
means may BE found 70 Do fhis through
the United States consul ~ Pretoria. NJ
IIay. who is probably already AZ Dis
post Bat tEis vii depend entirely ug'on
ne character % the request ErefsrTsd.
and n x viii be coBchs6 IN terms ofen-
i've % other nations. Of Involve breach
u neutrality. ~ course IRE r$1ussi
would no; be grated BY The state De-
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