Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-26
A FEW Beers SURRENDER
EIGHT HUNDRED GAVE UP.
The Road Is Clear From Mafekinp-
General French AdVnnces-Reportz
Say BurEhers VIII Make strong
ResistRnce--Badcn-P Talks

Kimberley, May % - About 500
Beers have surrendered at Vryberg, north
of Kimberley, and little more than hall
way between that place and Mafeking.
The road is all clear from Mafcking and
all opposition in this district is practically
ended
French Crossed the Ricnoster.
Hong Spruit, o. f. s, May 23.-
General French has crossed the Rienos-
ter river, northwest of here. This move
ment, combined with General Ian Hamil-
tons occupation of He'll Bruin. renders
the Boer position for 20 miles in the
British front untenabe The latest re
ports received, however, say the burghers
are prepared to make strong resistance,
and possess 10 guns.
Bnden-PoweIrs GnIIantry.
London, May 24-The first word from
Colonel Baden Powell at Mafekinc
hcightens rather than dminshes the re-
port heretofore cabled of the gallantry
exhibited by the garrison during the
closing days of the siege. During an in
tcrView with the correspondent of Reu-
ter,s Telegram Company, May II, Baden
Powell said
My great endeavor is TO prevent the.
relief force from trying to rus. into the
place before they are strong enough to.
de- so. 1t would be better to make GER
tain of relief in two months than to be
beaten i'll an attempted relief in one
month. The knowledge that the whole
empire was Watching with apprehension
the good fighting of the garrison has
been worth an extra pound of rations IL
day to the garrison. 1t was difficult to
persuade civilians of the necessity of
submitting to martial law. We had our
little difficulties, but later there was a
local acceptance of the military admin
istration, and there was no trouble at
all The devotion of nurses and women
generally was most marked
Referring to the requests of newspapers
for messages, Baden-Powell looked EN-
barrassed and said:
These chaps have got an exaggerated
idea of the Importance of my personality.
| look upon myself as n fgurehead Of
the good ship Mafeking. She had her
stout canvas and her brave men that
really showed the ship along and brought
her safely through her stormy cruise. SO,
whenever | read the nice things people
say of me, | take it that they are said
of the garrison, inasmuch as | am the
head representative of the garrison
The TransVaal government has in
informed the correspondents at Pre-
toria that it has not considered, and does
not intend to consider, unconditional sur
render but will fight to finish.
Charles Nicely. former financial agent
of Cuba at Havana, has been arrested
on warrant issued by United States
Circuit Judge Lacombc in civil suit
against Nicely by the United States He
is charged with the wrongful conversion
of $35 400. His bail was fixed at $4,000
The Methodist general conference in
Chicago disposed of a question that for
many years has been source of dispute.
in Methodist conference.-the admission
of women to the general conference. This
was settled in favor of the women The
conference, after considerable discussion,
voted TO abolish the time limit on pas
torates.
1t is officially announced that several
cases of the plague have occurred in Rio
Janeiro.
Thomas McDermott, brother of Max
inc Elliott, the actress, wife of Nat Good
win, committed suicide Tuesday in San
Francisco Domestic troubles led to de-
spondency.