Evening star., 1900-06-08

ties made 1t necessary Ior nm to leave the
Transvaal.- Males recently received a let
ter from Dom Paul, accepting the invita-
ton, and representatives of the Transvaal
have made inquiries concerning the price of
farms in the vicinity of Brownlee.
Consul HoIIfs Not Authorized.
Secretary Hay says. in reference to the
Lourenzo Marques, dispatch of today stat
ing that United States Consul Hollis had
been negotiating. with President Kruger
to bring about peace,s by direction of the
Washington government, that Mr.. Hollis
had no authority whatever from the State
Department tc make trip into the Trans
vaal. and, Furthermore, the State Depart
ment did not know OF any such intention
on his part. The consul had no right to
go into foreign territory without permis-
sion from the State Department, but, as
It is assumed that his visit was of pure
ly personal character, it is not probable
that notice will be taken of his reported
action.
Rundle Makes q Dem0natratfOn.
HAMMONIA, Orange River Colony, June
Seen. Rumble made strong demonstra-
ton against the Boer positions. employing
500 of Gen. Brabant's Queenstown Mounted
Rifles, two guns and the Cape Mounted In
fantry under Col. Dalgetty. The Boer out
posts were driven back and their third
lager was located, but the troops returned
without a battle.
Gen. Warren In Griqualand West.
CAPE TOWN. June Seen. Warren with
a strong force, including the Canadian Ar
tillery, is reaching north through Griqua-
land West. He encampsb at Campbell yes
terday. no opposition being offered. Num-
bers of the rebels are handing in their
arms to the British commander.
Col. PIumer Occupies Zeerust.
MAFEKING, June s-Col. Plumer oc-
cupied Zeerust yesterday without opposi-
ton. This district is regaining it's normal
conditions. Supplies are arriving daily.
Consul Hollis Sees Kruger.
LOURENZO MARQUES, June S-United
States Consul Hollis. who returned here
yesterday from the Transvaal by special
train, had a two hours interview in close
conference with President Kruger at
Machadodorp. 1t is stated that Mr.. Hollis
was the bearer of friendly dispatches from
the United States government urging Mr..
Kruger to treat for peace.
CHICAGO AMBULANCE CORPS.
Friends of the B0er Allies Anxious
About Them.
CHICAGO. June S.]Hhorts are being
made by Chicagoans anterested in the well
d
corps that left Chicago to serve in South
Africa to locate the corps Col. John F.
Finerty, one of the men who helped form
the corps, last night dispatched a cabegram
to Pretoria asking for information in re-
gard to the whereabouts of the Chicago
Irishmen.
There have been all sorts of disquieting
rumors in regard to the corps. One is that
several members of the corps have been
killed or wounded. While this rumor has
not been confirmed. the relatives of the
men are exceedingly anxious about them,
and to answer the frequent appeals for in
formation Col Finerty dispatched the ca
blegram. He expects to receive an answer
within a short time.
Col. Finerty says arrangements were
made before the members of the corps
started for South Africa that in case any
of the members were injured or killed their
friends would be Immediately notified. No
news has been received from the corps for
some time. 1t is believed it is with the Boer
army in the vicinity of Pretoria.