The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-02
KRUGER LEAVES ron COLOGNE.
Crowds Followed 20 the Depot and
Cheered Ham ns tie Went.

Crowds Followed 20 the Depot and
Chcered Ham as tie Went.
Paris. Dec MIR Kruger left the Ho-
carriage. surroLnded by squadron OF
mounted municipal guards.
Tho crowd which gathered about the
hotel was decidedly small compared with
the size OF those which greeted Mr.. Krn-
ger a week ago. The Boer leader was
eheered as he drove away, swinging his
hat from the landau window In reply
Mr. Kruger spent the morning Ia con-
ferenccs with members % hH party. only
receiving three OF four persons outsnic
hls followers. Just before leaving his
apartments. he went out upon the bali
eony. Ills appearance was the signal for
warm cheering, aad the repetition OF tae
cries which have greeted him wherever
be has gone this week
In the courtyard 0f the hotel were two
covered landaus. There MT Kruger en-
tered the carriage which took him to the
station. Tine crowd outside had Hoped
20 secure a final view OF Mr.. Kruger hut
they were disappointed. The first int-
nation that be was about 90 leave was the
sight Of the carriage driving ont OF the
hotel az quick trot The landau
was driven into an open parallelogrnm %
mounted guards. When the carriages CON
vey1ng Mr.. Kruger's suite appeared
troop OF mounted guards wheeled iutO
the open side and az quick pace Mr.
Kruger and his accompanying friends.
who occupied several carriages surround
ed by guards. started Tor the Northern
Railroad station. the same station whore
Mr. Kruger arrived Just a week ago at
almost the same hour. The crowds along
the streets and the people who nilei the
windows chccred him warmly az the cor
tege passed. many ladies throwing flowers
toward Mr. Kruger carriage. while the
men cheered and waved their hats.
At the railroad station there were a
few hurried farewells and ~ i:D D. m.
Mr. Kruger departed for Cologne.
Mr Krugers journey this afternoon
through Northern France was attended
by scenes similar 10 those witnessed at
MarSoilles and Paris. AZ nearly every
station passed crowds had gathered which
waved hats and handkerchief and cheer
ed the train as it passed along.
The nrst stop WAS az ST. quentin. a.
3.0 D. m. The municipal authorities.
many senators and members Of the Cham
Der OF Deputies and various delegations
awaited the arrivai OF the train. which
was greeted with cries for Kruger and
the Beers. Mr.. kruRer ana Dr fseyda
appeared at the door Of the carriages.
saluted che crowds aud received the au-
thorities.
AZ Erquiiinncs an enormous aHscmbiage
nlled the station and greeted the traveller
with enthusiasts aC samatioH. The presi-
dent OF the lOcal Boer committee read a
long address expressing sympathy with
the Beers and hoped that ths war would
be terminated through arbitration by the
signers OF The Hagua convention.
At Jeumont the Faris Beer committee
bade farewell 10 Mr. Kruger. who replie
al some length. ri rring 20 the wa mt
Of the we.come he had received and TN
strength OF feeling exhi tied In IA or OF
the cause he was urging. ie sal ns
hoped the new cry which he hetrd a. ne
was departing from rars hat a ~ "
arbitration" woud become IN cy o.
Europe He declared he wouii rot to-
his work until tn South African Repo5-
lies had gained their indepe ndenoe.
II was a cruel war, whicA, IN the IN
tsrest Of humanity. should be ended. The
hearty cheer OF Frances greeting, AR.