New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-05
BOER WAR SHOW ENDS.
GEN. CRONJE TO FIGHT ON.
Viii Press Salts Against Manage
ment of Collapsed Concern.

General Piet Cronje surrendered after the battle
o., Paardeberg in the Boer War show at Brighton
Reach for the last time last night. when John =
Vaughan the president of the Clay Amusement
,-ornpanv which has been operating the spec
tacle for the last five weeks announced thst the
show would dishand The announcement that the
negotiations which have been under way since
the Sheriff's deputies seized receipts with which
TO pay off certain liabilities weeks ago had
come TO climax was received with considerable
regret by the thirty Boer veterans who were in
duced to stay until final negotiations had been
signed.
General Cronje declared last night that the Boer
War was not over far as he was concerned. as
he has brought suit in the Supreme Court against
Charles w Wall and against the Clay Amusement
Company g 29 Sc for services rendered by him
IN the show and for the use OF his name his
ai5e-de-camp Captain Jack Hindon. will join his
commander in a suit to compel the managers OF
the show TO carry out alleged contracts for trans
rorting certain Beers. who were discharged in
this country to their homes in the Transvaal.
AZ the afternoon performance yesterday not more
than two hundred were on the field Mrs
Cronte refused take part in the surrender OF
Paardeberg as has been her custom. AT the last
minute Commandant Mare stepped out or the
ranks with number of Boer soldiers
The thirty odd transportation cars winch nave
been moved from their side tracks at Sea cate
were not to be seen yesterday and it was said
that nearly all had been returned to the railroad
companies from which they were rented.
The Boer War encampment in the rear OF the
grounds a Brighton Beach was practically de-
serted yesterday, many Of the men having left 1t
before their time was up. The big horse tent was
torn into ribbons by unknown vandals two nights
ago but still afforded shelter for the remaining
horses
The present Boer War show was the fourth since
war was declared at Pretoria The bloodless bat
ties which were shown in this country were con-
csved by Captain a. W Lewis, a veteran or the
English forces in South Africa. The South Amerl-
can Boer War Company. with five hundred Boer
and British soldiers went to St Louis year
to perforrn there The show met with such sue
cess that it was decided 10 form the Boer war
Amusement Company. and start the road
Heavy losses in Western cities decided the hackers
Of this company to come to Brighton Beach.
When It was plain that the interest in the Boer
War had waned in New-York. the Clay Amusement
Company took hold of the show. with determine
ton to finish the season. General Pet Cronje and
his wife clamored for salary, which they
asserted due them. Colonel ]. Y. F. Blake the
commander Of the Irish Brigade. which came from
the scene of the Transvaal war. then released
of his obligations. With him went the under
his command. Thus Iessened. the Boer War con-
TO meet the demands of the men and continue the
performances.
General Cronje said last night:
y have surrendered my troops more than a
thousand times since contracted to take part in
men who stood by all this time should be made
TO starve else work their way beck TO their
For my part, 1 through with the show business.
will Tfqn to s9 9b6 A 1r ai saaa as due NV
Hindon and myself My wife will also bring the
PAID for her name and services, which were given
81 every performance compliance with the con-
VENT on we fsh foa WIN Nv c co e ' on
October 15 and then 1 can leave here.