The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-22
Warship Gelderland, Due at Mar
seilles, Was Delayed by
Heavy Storms.
EXPECTED IN PORT TO-DAY.
Everything Was in Readiness to
Accord Royal Welcome to the
Old Hero of South Africa
No Disorder Was Noted.

MarseilIes. Nov GA hlunder In the call
cuiations of the time the Dutch war vessel
! Gelusrland. hearing former President Paul
hruger from the Transvaal, would require
between Port Said and Marseilles resulted
IN the poStponement of the intended demon
stration. The French Reception Committee
did not take into account the gale that is
! sweeping the Mediterranean and the low
speed Of the Gelderland. but allowed all
their arrangements to stand.
The Boer delegates. victims Of the Organ
izins Committee. awaited cXrectantly at
their hotel from early morning until the
afternoon for the arrival of the cruiser For
several hours the carriage intended for Mr..
hfuEer remained at the entrance to the
hotel the horses which were decorated with
rosettes of Boer colors, paving the ground
impatiently, until the equipage was dis
missed.
Various delegations and societies that had
assembled at the landing stage remained
there through heavy showers, until they
realized in the ncnsignalng of the Gelder-
land that their presence was futile Then
they disbande5
The hasco was unfortunate. To-day's
great crowds We're. for the greater part,
made up of shopkeepers and workingmen,
who lost money by attending the gathering.
and who are not likely to repeat the eX-
pertinent.
tsinty as 10 the time OF Mr. kruger's land
ing Kept many thousands even to-day from
the route. Thirty thousand would be a con-
servative estimate of the crowd.
BOER DELEGATES DISAPPOINTED.
The French and the Beor delegates were
ali greatly disappointed, and especially as
up to a late hour no news had been received
OF the Gelderland's entry into the harbor.
although II is fully expected that she will
anchor there before daybreak tomorrow
No Importance is attached to the report
OF an injury to her machinery. the theory
being that she is going slowly in conse-
9uence Of the heavy sea. which Is chiefly
responsible for the delay. An amusing
statement appeared in a local paper this
AFTERNOON in which an alleged rumor was
published to the effect that the delay was
due to the capture of the Ge!derland on the
high seas by a British squadron, or to de-
liberate damage to her machinery by
mercenary.
These statements only provoked laughter
OF those who read. The Beer commission
has issued a statement that the programme
intended to-day will be carried out to-rnor-
rev.
The attitude Of to-day's concourse. while
unanimously favorable to Mr. Kruger and
the Beers. was nevertheless quite free
from anything offensive to the British.
which tended TO enhance the absurdity of
iioiSs pioHieidue alonS the principal bOu-
levards this evening by a score of anti
British youths. whose efforts led to no dis
order whatever.
SCHALkBURGER NOT DEAD.
London, Nov. 2l.-The reported death OF
General schalkburger. acting president of
the Transvaal since Mr.. kruger's depart
ure from that country. is discredited here
There is a mere rumor that he died at
Johannesburg November 8. but the report
lacks confirmation.
Lord Roberts's dispatch from Johannes
burg this morning does not mention the
death of General Schalkburger.