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bOER SYMPATH|ZERS MEET.
AN ADDRESS BY AGENTS OF THE
TWO REPUBLICS.
Audience Cheers the A1lusfons OF
the Speakers TO Bryan ma HISS
the Name II the President of the
United states when Mentioned.

NEW YORK. March 15.-There was a
meeting Of Boer sympathizers at cooper
Union tonight, at which George Al. var
Hoesen presided, Montagn White, me
Boer representative; John E. Mulhollana
and p. l.. Vessels, a representative OF
the orange Free State, made speeches.
until all the Beers are in their graves or
all the English are in flight VIII the war
be over"
President McKiniey's name was Kissed
and hooted and the mention OF Bryan s
name brought forth cheers.
Mr.. White made the references 10 Bryan
tia hat We're cheered Another rem cbesrs 81
was: Il hope the day may be far distant
when thete is in reality a case OF hanas
across, the sea TO sti1e the lie ana IN
dependence Of America
Referring to his interview with. regard
TO the probable destruction or
burg by the Beers, he said:
"A nation making war cannot provlde
a drawing room for its enemy. The
Beers would neither have lost nor gained
by the destruction of Bloemfontein, but
the case OF Johannesburg is different, as
II would provide splendid barrack &C
commodation for the British. and by rea-
son Of Its location and other advantages
an invaluable base Of operations
AS to the reported statement Of the
British that President Kruger would be
held personally responsible for any de-
President Kruger is very. well able to
take care OF himself, and If he Is not L
call rpon you to take care of him"
Mr.. Vessels spoke briefly, beginning
with a reference TO the reverence with
which the Beers regard their women,
and the fact that women have been fight
ing in the trenches. He declared the
Beers had demanded and would demon
strate their right and fitness to govern
themselves He charged England with
supplying the natives with guns TO use
against the Dutch; with classifying sur
veys In order TO get in possession OF dia-
mond fields; with misusing the natives
and Beers and with other reprehensjble
things. He concluded with on appeal
that America intervene to stop hostilities.
and reiterated the statement that Euro
pean nations would have interviewed II
they had but known how the United
States stapds
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BLOEMFONTEIN FEELS WELL
Inhabitnnts Were in Deadly Fear of
the TransvaaIers for Some

LONDON, March 16.-The Standard has
the following dispatch from B~loemfonteIn.
dated Thursday. March Is:
THE civil authorities here definitely
made up their minds to surrender on Mon
day. A stormy meeting was held, presided
over by Mr.. Steyn, whom Mr.. Fraser DE-
bounced as a coward, charging him with q
want OF enough moral courage to cope
with the situation.
The late president was. however. not
TO be persuaded. and when the meeting
broke up he left for the north.
The occupation was extremely orderly
and well managed. The spectacle was
most impressive when the Sixth division
marched through in grand style, notwith-
standing that, like the rest of the army.
II had covered forty miles in twenty-seven
hours.
Large numbers of the burghers are sur
rendering their arms. Many have fed
to their homes. Others are trekking to tne
east or 10 the north with their cattle and
goods, During the last few days the in
habitants Of BloemfonteIn had gone in
deadly fear of the violence of the Trans
walters, and consequently the city resem-
bles rather a relieved than a captured
town. Mr.. Vessels, president Of the Rad.
has gone TO England to solicit public SYM
pathy and to plead for the independence
of the Free State"
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SHOT DEAD by HIS WIFE.
Tragic End of the Life of n o.. r.
Passenger Agent.

CINCINNATI. o., March ~15.-Charles
Adams, a passenger agent for the Union
Pacific. who came here with his wife from
Omaha last October. with their TWO little
children. Irving and Fay, was shot and
killed by his wife tonight. in the primrose
fats on Race street. The only person pres
ent was Gertie Truman, the sister of the
wife, who Is an actress under the name of
Gertie Hayes.
Mrs. Adams. when taken to the station
house said she had been living q vsr,tahle
hell for years, that her husband threatened
her life, that he would hold her eldest son
by the heels, head downward outside of a
ffth-stcry window and had been hanitual-
ly cruel. He had recently threatened her
life and she had provided herself with a
revolver for self-defense. Tonight he open
ed up at supper time with a terrific TRADE
Of abuse, followed with a blow across the
nose which felleA her 10 the floor. and then
struck her again. She struggled to her
feet, drew a pistol and fred one shot which
struck him In the shoulder. He then turn
ed his back and then she fred again. This
time the ball entered behind the right sar
and came out above the left eye. 1t was
a fatal shot.
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NEWSPAPER MEN QUICKEST.
First TO Enter the Captured City
Were Three of the War Cor


BLOEMFONTHHN. March 13.-Lord
Roberts entered the Free State capital
today practically u%ncpposed, He lay at
Nenters Wei, fourteen miles away, last
night with Con. Kelly-kenny's and Gen.
Colvllle's divisions, the Guards brigade
and the mounted infantry.
Gen. French, having cut the railway and
telesraphs. experienced a slight skirmlsh
with some Beers holding the koptes south
east Of the town Early IN the morning
the cavalry brigade moved forward and
occupied several kopjes which commanded
the Beers.
A few ell-piaced shells from the horse
artillery drove off the enemy. Gen.
French then sent out scouts TO feel their
way TOWARD the town, perceiving which
the correspondents OF the sydney Herald
and the London Daily News. with one
other, galloped forward and entered the
town. which wore an everyday aspect.
The people were out shopping or for morn
ing walks, and at first the three newsa-
per men were regarded ms townfolk. When
later u became known that they were the
f-orarunners OF the British army they were
greeted cordially and conducted to a club
where they met Mr.. Frazer. of the execu-
tive council, tho mayor and other offic-
ials. These they persuaded to take car
riaEes and go TO meet Lord Roberts.
As the party drove out OF the city. the
British cavalry were closing around like
a hugo net The ton soon arrived
opposite the kopje where Lord Roberts
was stationed, and this correspondent
rode forward and had the honor Of am
neuncing to the eommander-in-chief that
pioemfontcin surrendered.
A little later the deputation began to
approach and Lord Roberts went for
ward 10 meet them. The scene was MIC
turesque In the extreme. A few yards
away the guns OF a battery pointed their
grim mouths toward the late position OF
tho Beers while the tin roofs of Bloem-
fontein shone In the distance.
After salutes had heen exchanged n
member Of the deputntion stepped forward
and declared that the town wished TO
surrender, hoping that Lord Roberts
would protect life and property. lie re-
piled that, providing there was no 0pposi-
ton. he would undertake 10 guarantee
the security OF both. The interview was
very cordial, without a sign OF solemness.
10 struck this correspondent that the depu-
iation seemed relieved by the presence OF
tho British troops. Lord Roberts notified
the deputatien Of his intention OF entering
the town In state and they withdrew 10
Inform the townspeople.
Lord Roberts then made his military
dispositions, ordering the First brigade 10
follow him n to take possession al the
own With his staff and the military at
tachcH he descended the kopte and arrived
on the plain, whore he waited until the
cavalry approached Thcn he entered tho
city. followed by his personal staff. the
general STAFF, the military attaches and
che troops. ~
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HEAVY IMMIGRATION EXPECTED.
Northwestern Railroads Preparing
to Handle II.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ct. PAUL, MINI, March l5.-The West
eEn linton has absorbed the American Dis
trict Telegraph here. combining 1t with
the North American District Telegraph
Service.
The Northern Pacific has issued a cir
cular denying that the geysers OF the
Yellowstone park are diving out, as has
been said In several Eastern papers. The
writer's for the Eastern press should get
posted. Not only are the gushers OF the
national park doing business at the old
stand, but others have appeared to add
20 the attractions at the park.
All Of the Northwestern roads are pre-
paring TO handle the heavy immigration
due here about the first of April. Seven
hundred Scandinavian and Finnish immi-
grants arrived yesterday from the old
country and scattered through Minnesota
and North Dakota on April l 2,0c0
Dunkards are expected from Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia. Contracts have
been made for their transportation, which
also includes $50 car loads of household
goods. They will settle In North Dakota.
where the people have gone mad on he
land crane. II this movement keeps up
during the season 100000 people viii settle
In the Northwest states and the railroad
EARNINGS viii he at the top notch.
The American Fast Freight Company Is
completing arrangements to extend its
service to ST, Pau and MINNEAPOLIS. and
will result In great competition to the
express companies.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Tntelllgencer.
PORT TOWNSEND. March h-Iean
Paptiste peschaumps. a Frenchman. who
first saw the light 81 day on a farm near
Paris in 1898. died this morning at 81.
Johns hospital In this city. where he has
resided for the past five Years. The de-
crepit old fellow was given 10 resting.
as personal experiences. events that are
now referred TO only as historical facts.
Up to a short while ago the ~centenarian
was active In min and body. and ma
teriniiy assisted IN Tho lighter work
around the hospital The old fellow left
no estate. and win he buried tomorrow at
the expense Of the county.
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SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
Montana Ore Company Wants
a1.80O.O N From Others.

BUTTE. Mont. March l5.-7Suit for
81 10000 was brought today in the district
Company against the Boston and Montana
and Butte and Boston Mining Companies,
the Lewissohus, G. w. Hyams and others
connected with the defendant corpor-
atoms.
II grows out OF the proceedings In the
case involving ownership to the Johns
town and Rarus claims Plaintiff saws Il
owns the claim. Three wears ago defend
ants brought suit for title and plaintiff
was entoined from working the mines
The damages now asked are for loss while
entoined and for financial reputation hurt
through representations made In the suit
of three years ago.
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TIE -s-frt ung-tssuo1s = fse Ams1esn and Con.
Hrextsi tehs~r1 1urariss o. srfa-Es q -aaaaHla.
tan 2 oe l-adiHE faur Interests u the -1znfrv
es F1H 90 Rave bsr p~rartrgr rruu.red. and A
rrT 500 company ell. 10 "a stated D. rezau.
IHHt Oh fshe Crr a. tr sruH h4aress g both ne
Cr~ursutai TtAaro arf American Tstacca Con-
rsnir- a. rel A. re Atlaale snl1 Company 4aa
Helm snuff Company
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THEY WANT NO MEDIATION,
Text OF the British Governments
Reply to Offers Of Good serv-
tees Made by Mckinley,

I'LL lHt Jul VI
COMMONS today, replying to Redmond,
who asked whether the government OF
the United states had offered its good Of
fees to her maJesty's government with
the view to bringing about peace in South
Africa, the government leader, Mr.. Bal
four; said her matesty's government
would not accept the Intervention OF any
power in the settlement of South African
affairs,
Balfour's Reply.
The following Is the text of Balfour's
n United States charge d'afyaires
March IS communicated to Lord SALISBURY
the following telegram from Mr.. Hay:
,r,,rnny ~, way q friendly and scod once.
fairs that | today received a telegram
from the United states consul at Preto-
ria, repertins tina he goverhfnent OF the
ident OF The United States to intervene
with a view to the cessation of hostilities,
and saving that a similar request has
European powers. In communicating
, the pr rsaasS, Of , s@ r aitss'ed s. ?.
way Will be found TO bring about peace.
and to say that he would nc glad in any
friendly manner to aid t.. bringing about
tho desired result"
The reading OF this dispatch was greet
cd with cheers from tbs irish members.
CONTINUING, Mr.. Balfour said;
Lord Salisbury requested Mr.. White to
convey the sincere acknowledgment of her
majesty's government to tho government
OF the United states for the friendly tore
majesty's government does not propose
to accept the Intervention OF any pow er
for settlement OF the South African af-
fair"
Loud and prolonged heers followed this
statement.
breaking Up of Peace Meetings.
Mr. Bslfour, replying TO Sir Henry
leaAer xhn uakad pUhNther In yfaNy ~ the
numerous recent disturbances connected
with pesceable meetings called TO discuss
south African affairs or directed
vtduals because OF their war opinions.
the government would cause an inquiry
ar to how far and by whom the disturb
anCes were organized and what steps
would be taken TO prevent thetf recur-
renee. said that every cause Of disturb
auce had been examined and that the
demonstrations appeared TO be spontane-
Gus, He added that the government felt
the responsibility rested with those who
cailsd the meetings In ne heated state %
les, they asked more than human nature
could give The reply was regarded Az
uusatisfactoTy and sir Robert T Reid.
Liberal, moved an adjournment. with the
view Of raising a discussion Of the qucs-
tiou.
The secretary ~ state for the colonies.
MI Joseph Chamberlain. answering "a
question a. 10 the threats Or dcmolishing
The mines and rREing ~JohanucshuIg. said
President Kruger was warned that ne
and hts government would BE- held per
soua1y responsible for any act contrary
To- The usages ~ civilized communities
lord f~ttamaurtce. Liberal member 90
parliament for The northern division ~
WILTSHIRE suggested that the government
could withhold the ppice grants in tho
t@iairic,s who're ne Eo'leg dia not dc tteir
member Tor Ncrth lsiinFton. observed
question were "a parcel ~ seutatralfnrz
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Consul Hay Informed.
INTERVENTION WAS IMPOSSIBLE
French Minister Says EnGland's At
titude Prevented 1t.

PARIS, March 1b-Minister of Foreign
Affairs Delcasse. in the senate today, To-
plying to a question regarding the inten-
lions OF France respecting events in South
Africa. said the presidents of the two re.
publics had solicited the intervention OF
the powers, but, he added, in the presence
of kilograms exchanged between the
British government and the two republics
II appears that Intervention OF the powers
had become almost impossible. TIL min
lister then denied that France had refused
to Join Russia in making a friendly sug-
gestion in the direction of peace.
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spanish soldiers shipped Home.

WASHINGTON. March ls--A cable mes
age from Gen OTIS a. Manila, received
al tar VAR department. says that he 81 g.
iarjs Including eighty four officers ana
the remainder enlisted men % the span
ish army. who had been rescued from The
fttrtrN Insurgents alsn The wives u eight
ofAceg and fourteen children Of the faml
lies of afdcprs
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Special Dispatch % the Post-InteHirencer.
SOUTH BEND, March 1b-The annual
race FOR the natural oyster beds began
last night. as the season opens today.
This year the rush has been unpreceient-
ed, az oysters are scarce and high priced
Ions before the end Of the oucn season
aratons have been going on for months
past
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COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVE.
Proclamation Prepared to Throw
North Half Open Today.

WASHINGTON. March IA proclama-
ton opening TO settlement the northern
portion Of the Colviie Indian reservation.
not set received the signature Of the secre-
tary OF the interior and the president
The reservation viii ne opened ak months
after the proclamation Is signed
A large number Of mining entries have
already been made IN the reservation.
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Monument TO Maine Heroes.

KEY WEST. Fla. March l5.-The un-
NrttiuE of Tho dedicated by cit
liens % kcy West o. the heroes ~ the
batileship Maine. who died 80 Havana har-
hor February 49, ls4S and who were bur
lni here, took place thls afternoon. over
WH' people were present. Rev Charles
vs. Fraser orator Of tho DAY. made an
eloquent speech. and hensdictlun vas pro-
uouncci uy Chaplain Royce. After the
unte.lnE. hundreds o. school children COW
erred fhe graves with wrcaths q nnwera
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to the senate the correspondence relating
TO the requests for mediation in South
Africa. The first document is a dispatch
from Pretoria, dated March 10. which
states:
Consul Hays Telegram.
Am officially requested by the govern
ments OF the republics to urge your inter-
vention, with a view to cessation OF hos
~tilities: similar request made to represent
tative European powers. Answer. confirm
Csigned) AMERICAN CONSUL"
Answer to the Consul.
Mr.. Hay responded:
You telegram asking the Offices Of the
United States to bring about the cessa-
ton Of hostilities has been made the sub
ject Of friendly Communication to the
the presidents earnest hope for peace"
CSigned.) HAY"
Instruction to White.
Secretary Hay telegraphed Mr.. White,
secretary of the American embassy at
London:
by way of friendly good Offices you
will inform the British minister for for
eign affairs that l am today in receipt of
a telegram from the United States consul
at Pretoria, representing that the govern
ments OF the two African republics re-
quest the presidents Intervention with a
view OF a cessation Of hostilities. and
that a imilar request is made to the rep
resentatives of European powers. In com
municating this request | am directed by
the president to express MS earnest nope
that n way to bring about peace may be
found, and to say hat he would be glad
to aid IN any friendly manner to promote
(sisned.j HAY"
Secretary Whites Reply.
Mr.. White replied to Secretary Hay
under date of March Is:
II communicated yesterday to the under
secretary for foreign affairs, having been
unable to see Lord Salisbury, the con-
tents of your telegram, dated the 10th in
slant. Today / V had an interview
with his lordship, who requested me to
thank. the president for the friendly inter-
est shown by him, and adds that her ma
testy's government cannot accept the in
tsignedJ WHITE"
Consul Hay Informed.
Mr.. Hay telegraphed the consul at Pre-
torfa, under date of March IA, the fol-
lowing:
Your communication of request of re-
publ.ics for Intervention Of president to
cause cessation of hostilities was at once
conveyed to the British government, with
expressions OF presidents qualification
could he aid to promote peace. our en-
bassy at London replied that Lord Sails
bury thanks the president for friendly
interest shown, and adds her majesty's
government cannot accept the interview
ton OF any power.
(Signed.) HAY.
The presidents message is simply one
of t~ransmittal.
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Special Dispatch 70 the Post-futeliEencer.
sOITTH BEND. March 1.-THE tax on
the Weyerhaeuser syndicate lands IN Pa
cifc county for ISsa was paid today ana
amounted 10 80 a45is. three timos larger
than the tax ~ any other corporation or
inAlNidual On The county.
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SAN FRANCISCO March lS-Arxf~ty
i~ t"f " th- tr.c TANNER. now 7tit
twenty 1893 a.se frrm Puget salld
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SECRETARY REITZ' REPLY.
Undertake ~ the Retaliation of Lord
s~slishury's Arguments In
Ills Note.

PRETORIA. March tA-state s.orctarV
ReitE' rafutation I'D Lord ssiishfry's a..
Eumcnta in the reply 10 the Bloemfoutrlp
joint note was ISSUED today AIR Roitv
says
'rrhc british government alto, me
bloemfontein conference. endeavorss4 90
enforce by threats certain chsnsrs hi he
m,ttnse, n" e~..vLuhae"t or tho TransNaal re-
ThsN alm9 imng,t 'tn'.n convention
bers AKA h@hkh ~ kt'"A mum
Threat ~ takr ~, seSt'llu. WIN a
the grieva~r~s La ,e.G 'o remove
After waltfnr .rIr III
wore hatre r.Ws8 ~.
tltuf STEW asksa 49,
urrrfedtnFg so AItr+4 tse
renlV ' AE4"Hfu t'
-Nranuhrs Nr ru.
spspehes stsvrf a.. wt,ts ni
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Tax Laxative Br1u1 Caiulne TabletA
a. r-gEsts refund The money u II sals
70 e4re Z ". Groves signature q "a
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SEW YORK. March L-Niss Catherine
w tr-. Isl dead q. her home ls this
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Before TIE discussion ~ The pending til
had been concluded wellington presented
an elaborate Argument against the eesting
= Mr. Quay
wellington maintained that tho governor
- pennsylvania ought 80 have -aleG ts.
- "a r-s
ot e.e~firR e aeuat0r
At 3 O'Clock the senate adjourned urul
% o'clock tomorrow, the tW1 hdara before
n1-a On he devoted 90 reading tle Ataska
r-sa bl
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BETHUf.IE BRIDGE CAMP. March IA
Gen. Clernents' brigade has effected a juno
turc with Gen. Gatacre's troops al burg
ersdorf A patrol left today for Allwal
North to join hands with Gen. Brsbant.
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CAPE TOWN, March i5.-Lord Metnuen,
day, SAID.
Although some Of the enemy's men were
guilty OF dastardly tricks. we must remem-
Der that their army is not organized WITH
the same discipline as our own. / never
wish to meet a braver general than Cron1e
and never served IN a war where there was
less yindictiVe feeling between the TWO
armies than in this one"
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Joubert Praises the British.

PRETORIA, March is.-Before returning
10 the front today Gen. Joubert said 10
a press representative The courage OF the
British soldiers IS beyond question Thcy
rushed the kop1es and intrenchments In q
fearless manner, but were not a match
for the Mausors, which simply moved them
down.
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C0RREsPoNDEN E IN FU L.
President Transmits TO the senate
All Communications on the sab
icct OF Mediation.

WASHINGTON March ik-In response
70 a resolution the president today sent
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PRETORIA. March 13.-State Secretary
announcement. Yesterday Bioemfontein
was occupied by the British after the
burghers had retired in a northern firec-
lion. The seat OF government OF the Free
State has already been transferred to
Kroonstad.
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Fighting Expected in natal.

II seems likely that the news Of fight
Ing may come from Natal. Gen. War
ren's division. which had reached Dur
ban, has been ordered to join Gen. Butler
indicating that the outhanking movement
through the neck Of Zululand IS about tc
commence.
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egg than none. but better none than a
rotten egg"