The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 23, 1900, Page 1

This Paper not to be taken f rom the Library. + ¢+ Tall, PRICE FIVE CENTS. BOER STORIES OF BRITISH [CROWN PRINCESS DEFEATS NOT CREDITED STEPHANIE WEDS - COUNT LONYAY At London the Alleged Rout of Gatacre|; .. .. court Life and = Big and Att_ack on Plumer’s Relief Income to Again Become Column Are Not Believed. a Bride. MMMWHO—O—W&WHMMH*—I SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900. BECKHAM'S MEN GUARD THE JAIL AT FRANKFORT Will Be On Duty Nightand Day During the Coming Trials. Marched From the Station Doubly Armed, but Did Not Come Into Contact With Troops Under Taylor’s Orders. PP Pt P4 0+ 6+ 9090000000000+ 2900090009 King of Belgium and Emperor of Austria Defied by the Woman Who Makes Heroic Sacrifices. ! i t ; ! ; ; $ ; } ; § i i .y D e S R b T T A -S4 DD b bHeb 0-@*"@‘M“‘Q‘*Q‘H‘*."'”Q’“ON—O‘. T S S S e A o I s o S o P WILLIAM S. TAYLOR, Bo e 60 00beiebeiededebedededsdedesrieees® Republican Governor of Kentucky. —State ‘troc ecognizing the Democratic Gov- | of nty courthouse and jail to- | uty there under erders from Governor Beck- ing trials of Republican Secretary of State Powers, and W. H. Culton, which are set for hearing before B T B B S By S WS Deputy Sheriffs, who Lexington company of Longacre, arrived here at 6 cleck. The men were r g order at the station and marched to the court- long the way were well filled with people and the troops erents at various points. The iine of march did . where Governor. Taylor's soldjers are quartered, ace to face. Longacre mearched at the head ng a revolver, while each of the men carried two guns. It the entire contents of the Lexlagton armory have reinforced by seventy-fi horities this afte special B I O B B R L o o o o B R R o e S e e e L R e e S S S Bl B ol S CROWN PRINCESS STEPHANIE, Who Yesterday Be- : came the Bride of Count Lonyay. ‘ @0 000000001004040+0+0+00000+000-00-000 IENNA, March 22.—Crown Princess Stephanie and Count Lonyay were mar- Vrhd this morning in the chapel of Miramar Castle, the court chaplain of- ficiating. The often postponed marriage has taken place at last, though neither the Vienna nor Brussels courts seem to have been any more favorably disposed to- ward the groom than when the subject was first mooted. King Leopold thinks it a scandal only .less terrible than that of his eldest daughter, while Queen Henrietta hides her head with shame. But Princess Stephanle, regardless of it all, throws up her court life, diamonds and golden embroidered robes, has her income reduced from 800,000 to 200,000 crowns and goes to live with a poor country gentleman. The people of Vienna, it is sald, scarcely talked of anything bug this great sacrifice for the sake of love. y Count Elemer Lonyay is a nebleman of Hungary. = The bride inherits her unruly disposition from the King of the Belgians, her father, and her association in marriage with the Hapsburgs does not seem to has ~ given her that balance which all royalty traditionally possesses. She loves her - lover devotedly. He is only a Count, but she was ready to sacrifice wealth and A the trial of some of the defendants will be ey Polsgrove said to-night that all of the ed, and unless some of the The com- County ecting him to ex- | attorneys, witnesses and here of rumors that are coming to Frankfort, and except ) confirmation I wish to say that mo | it should be the last 2 ¢ requires it at this - % - : s i station to be his wife. She is the second daughter of King Leopold and was < . (s Jave presented to me Native Runner With Dispatches From Mafeking ' Arriving at born May 21, 194 At the age of 17 she was married to the Archduke Rudolphy. | ness is threatened < Crown Prince of Austria and only son of Emperor Francis Joseph. One child was* " 1ed upon me for assistance. I have Colonel Plumer’s Outpost Near Lobatsi. | born of this union, the Archduchess Elizabeth, or Erzebet, as she is called in her- > trbops t ce themeslves com- with instr thre t tions that they shall ened intimidation as well rrow. These troops shall serving order and protecting tles in p - rt, th me to all parties N, Ky., March 22.—Sheriff Reese of Knox County has summoned as wit- ebel murder case Ella Smi Jane Catron and Lizzie Matthews a alleged to have said they heard John Powers remark 1l Goebel he would do so. They wil! testify at Powers’ WILL INVESTIGATE MACRUM'S CHARGES | 22 —Charles E. States C WASHINGTON, March will ommittee on Forelgn by the committee be ore is “under- ve a detailed account g his ¢ eged opening,’ de- f his mail by the reign Affairs also ly on the resolu- tive Sulzer Secretary of s on’'file in the from citizens of the the South Afri- 1899, to the African repub- the charges made by icted by a subcom- ee on Foreign Af- NETHERLANDS’ STAND AS TO INTERVENTION March 22.—After mature ! tion the Government has dis patched a reply to Presidents Steyn an r regretting that it was unable to THE HAGUE, y wi h African war after the formal of the British Government ention would not be accepted. jed, however, that the Govern erlands would alway: ading to the restoration _———— ANNEXES THE FREE STATE. LONDON, March 23.—A special corre- Times at Bloemfontein, day, says: “Yesterday iger issued a proclamation annex- Free State to the Transvaal. Mr. issued a counter- aring the Free State u FEELING IS VERY BITTER. LONDON, March 25.—The Daily News he~ the following from Bloemfontein, dat- arture from | h thelr request for intervention | ) e Wednesday: “It is rumored that Mr. | Kruger and Mr. Steyn will meet at Kroon- adt, in the Orange Free State, on April . to discuss the future programme. The | feeling between the Tr: [ Free State is very bitte: — | MILNER'S JOURNEY. CAPE TOWN, f st | 4, | March 22.—Sir Alfred | Milner, after leaving Norvals Pont, arriv- | ed at Colesberg at 7 o'clock this morning. An hour later he left for Stormberg. FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEN ! NOW OUT ON STRIKE | Machinists Employed in More Than Fifty Establishments Lay Down Their Tools. || CLEVELAND, March 22.—In accord- ance . with the decision reached at the meeting which lasted practically through- out the night, the machinists employed in more than fifty establishments laid down | their tools to-day. It is stated that 1500 | men are out, including non-union. Should the strike continue a few days several thousand men in other trades dependent on the machinists will become idle. The strikers declare they will remain out un- | til their demand for a nine-hour day with | ten hours’ pay is granted by the employ- ers. | In four establishments the machinists | were notified early in the day that their demands had been granted. In these shops | | the men continued at work. | President O’Connell of the International lachinists’ Union has issued the follow- ng statement: If the nine-hour day is not granted by the employers of macbinists throughout the coun- try by April 1 there will be a general strike, involving 200,000 machinists, and not a wheel will be turned until that concession is made. Telegrams are pouring in from all sections of the country asking permission to make the demand. I am, however, trying to avold the necessity of a general strike, and If the offi- cers of the National Metal Trades Association can be induced to meet us in a spirit of falr- ness, without imposing unreasonable conditions to their propositions, a general strike can be averted. If_the employers, however, insist that all present strikes must be declared off for an indefinite period before they will consider the question of arbitration an amicable adjustment cannot be looked for. President O'Connell left here to-day for Erle, Pa., where he expects to confer with President Selden of the National Metal Trades Assoclation, with a view to bring- ing about a settlement of pending ma- chinists’ strikes at various points, vaal and the | From the .very. first u The one hundred and sixth day of the siege of Mafeking comes, bringing the deepest anxiety as to its outcome. to three weeks ago Colonel Baden-Powell has managed to send out at least once a week dis- PSPPI SIS SN S SN 10400 S S i i i S S S S Sl S S S S S SN S N ¢ patches by native runners to Gabarones and Palapye. When Colonel Plumer's column reached Lobatsi, only thirty ¢ ® miles to the narth, with the telegraph open from there to Buluwayo, it was hoped that communication with the in-+ & ¢ vested town would be more frequent. Such has not been the case, however, and the regular runner is now nearly a ¢ & week overdue. This may be due to extra watchfulness on the part of the investing force of Boers, but whatever the 4 case, the suspense is painful and cvery hour of silence adds to the anxlety as to the fate of the brave little town. J (@ Pe00000400090000000040 000 4I 4000004000+ 0+000+0+6+Q ONDON, March 23.—Some curious stories from the Boer camp at Kroonstad and Pretoria reached London yesterday. One stated that Commandant Snyman had attacked Colonel Plumer's column near Lobatsi, had made the British flee precipitately and had seized the ammunition and guns. This report, picturesque as it was, paled in comparison with the story that Gatacre had met with serious disaster near Bethulie, the British general, together with his staff, having been cut off by Olivier and Cape Town, however, had reports made prisoners. yesterday that Olivier, with only a few followers, was doing his best to evade cap- ture by creeping along the border of Bagutoland, and thus making good his retreat to Kroonstad. There is more definite evidence as to, the movements of the British troops in the southern part of the Orange Free State. fontein. At the beginning of the week General Gatacre, having crossed the Orange River at Bethulie, advanced to Spring- A flying column of mounted Infantry and artillery from, his command proceeded on Monday or Tuesday eastward of Springfontein to Smithfield. On Wednesday Lord Reberts reported that the town had been captured. This Boer rumor bears date of Tuesday, and evidently refers to some alleged occurrence of last Sunday or Monday. If any disaster has befallen the British force it must have been known to Lord Roberts before he sent his dispatch yester- day afternoon, but no mentlon whatever'!s made of any reverse, serfous or slight. Clements is moving from Norvals Pont toward Bloemfontein by way of Philipopolis and.Fauresmith; On the contrary, he sends word that that the Scots Guards are at Edenburg and Reddersburg, not far from Bethanle, and that the burghers are coming in in great numbers and surrendering their arms. As to the reported exploits of Snyman, who is said to have put Plumer's men to flight, an account of the fighting from a British source gives the affalr a different complexion. According to this, Colonel Bodle of. Plumer's command made a reconnaissance on Tuesday, the 13th, from Lobatsi, which is about fifty miles north of Mafeking. He found Pletsani and Rothigo occupled by the Boers. On the two following days skirmishes took place and this advance guard had to fall back on the main body. Some boxes of ammunition are stated to have fallen into the Boers' hands. Commandant Snyman advanced to Plumer’s camp on Thursday afternoon and a smart engagement followed, apparently with no decisive results. The importance of these events does not lfe’in the aétual fighting but in the evidence afforded of the position of the Mafeking relief column. teen miles of the besieged town. advancing Boer force. It has been supposed that Plumer was at Pitsani and had thrown out his scouts to within four- It is now evident that Plumeris ‘still fifty miles away and is himself threatened by an For the present, howeyer, Mafeking seems safe enough and the pressure has been lessened. The Boers would hardly have left their position around the town'If they had seen any. chance of winning so great a prize. Again there Is a persistent rumor that Mafeking has been relieved. It is even asserted that the War Office has re- celved a dispatch positively announcing the relief, but that publication of it is withheld because of the form 6f the message admitting the possibility of mistake. that no further news on the subject is at hand. The War Office, however, declares that there is no confirmation of the rumor and REPORTED DEFEAT OF GENERAL GATACRE KROONSTADT, Orange Free State, Tuesday, March 20 (via Pretoria, March 22).—The Boers commanded by General Olivier have engaged the British under General Gatacre in the vicinity of Beth- ulle, repulsing the British with heavy loss and capturing many of them. Burghers are arriving here in great numbers. General De Wet arrived here to-day. Desultory fighting with Colonel Plumer’s column has occurred near Gaberones. ALIWAL NORTH, Cape Colony, March 22.—Commandant Olivier left Smithfield two hours before the British scouts ar- rived. He only succeeded in inducing about 150 men to accompany him, mostly insurgent colonists. The Free Staters refused to go with him and are returning to their farms. > BURGHERS CONTINUE TO SURRENDER TO ROBERTS LONDON, March 22.—Lord Roberts tele- graphs from Bloemfontein under date of March 21 as follows: “So many burghers have expressed a desire to surrender under the terms of the last proclamation that I have sent some columns in various directions to register their names and take over their arms. “A cavalry brigade has gone to the east- ward to Thahanchu, and a detachment from Springfontein has occupled Smith- fleld, where some Transvaalers and a wagon with arms and ammunition were captured. The Scots Guards are at Eden- burg and Reddersburg. General Clements’ brigade is snarching hither by way of Philipopolls and Fauresmith.” ARTILLERY DUEL NEAR WARRENTON KIMBERLEY, Thursday, March 22.— 'There was a smart artillery duel near ‘Warrenton yesterday morning. A bat- tery under Major Blewitt, supported by the Kimberley' Light Horse, located the Boers, who employed four guns, two of which used cordite, but ineffectively. The British battery replied with effect and sllenced the Boer fire. The Boers sent two shells near the railway station, which was not damaged. A scouting party got too close to the bank of the river and encountered a hot fire. The men were unable to get away and it was impossible to relieve them without loss, the party being obliged to wait for darkness in order to escape. The party retired with only one wounded. This morning brisk firing was resumed at Warrenton about 6:30 o'clock, but it has now slacked up. fusiliers has arrived. Two Vryburg Inhabitants who have been imprisoned by the Boers were sent into Warrenton under a white flag, after being taken from laager to laager around the district. They say that the big gun from Kimberley has been taken through Christiana to Pretorfa. There are women and children in nearly every laager. Trains now run within eight miles of ‘Warrenton. A detachment of —_— PLUMER’S ADVANCE CHECKED BY THE BOERS LOBATSI, March 16.—The Boers under Commandant Snyman are advancing in force from Mafeking toward Lobatsl. Colonel Bodle made a reconnoissance on March 13 and found Pitsani and Pothlugo occupted by the Boers. He returned to Goode Stding and made a demonstration on March 4. He found the Boers ia strength at a sharp curve on the raflroad. They had mounted a gun on the line ard ‘were lying in wait for the construction train. A brisk firing occurred a few miles south of Lobatsi on the morning of the 15th. The Boers' Maxim ‘was freely used. Colonel Bodle came in touch with the Boers just in time to prevent the camp being sur- prised. The Boers attacked the advance own language. Elizabeth Is now 17, bu mature to be able to repudiate her moths marry below her rank, when, indeed, s t, young though she Is, she is sufficlently er because that mother is weak enough to he should never marry at all. The little Princess was only 6 years old when her father came to his tragie end. But she has been devoted to hi. s memory, and has often prayed that she might die in order to be with him. A year ago, when Count Lonyay began his sut for Stephanie’s hand, little Elizabe She complained about it to the Empero no purpose. Elizabeth declared her hatred for the Tount. hated him, but hated him implacably n: th objected in the most emphatic way. r, who reasoned with Stephanie, but to She sald she always ow since he was to become her stepfather. ‘The mother’s turn came when the Emperor decided to marry his little grand- child:to a Wurtemburg Prince. The E Stephanie, whereupon Elizabeth gave way to an attack of hysteries. mperor's will was conveyed to her by Stephanfe fled from her daughter's apartment and a physician was summoned. The girl grew worse, and at last the Emperor himself came to her. for a time, and it is sald when Frarct her with the assurance fhat she woul The two were alone s Joseph left his granddaughter he left d not be required to wed a Prince of ‘Wurtemburg or any other man whom she did not love. This was victory number one for Elizabeth. to bear on both her grandfathers, and t! is that her mother has been disowned b Belgium. Then she brought her influence he result of her-insistence and persistence y the Emperor of Austria and the King of Count Lonyay has taken a residence at Trieste, where it is presumed the honeymoon Wwill bs spent. party and captured a few boxes of am- munition and nearly secured a Maxim. Lieutenant Tyler was killed and Lieuten- ant Chapman captured. Colonel Bodle, coming up, put the Boers to flight with heavy loss. The Boers yesterday were within a few miles of Lobatsi. Yesterday afternoon ths Boers pressed closely on Colonel Plumer’'s main camp and kept up a hot fire with a Maxim, killing a white man and a native. They placed the Maxim and a twelve and a half pounder on a hill on the east side of the line, 4000 yards from the camp. The British right is protected by Chief Bath- con, who has warned the Boers not tc en- ter his territory. Colonel Plumer’s present endeavor is tc insure the safety of the railway north of Lobatsi and to watch well the left flank. It is probable that before the Boers re- treat toward Pretoria they will tackle the Rhodesians in foyce. It is reported that the burghers ars abandoning the environs of Mafeking, leaving only a sufficlent number of ar- tillerists to man the big guns. There are none at Ramathlabam, where they were supposed to have their base. Colonel Plu- mer's scouts were at Ramathlabam yes- terday. The usual Mafeking dispatches are overdue, but no anxiety is felt on that score. Dynamite explosions wrecking the rail- way are proceeding south of Lobatsi. ——— BID FOR DELAGOA BAY. NEW YORK, March 22.—George W. van Sicklen, president of the American Council of the South African republics and advocate in America for the Trans- vaal, to-day sent the following official let- ter to the Portuguese Minister at Wash- ington. Dear Sir: Iam in a position to offer to you, 1 do, to lend the Government of Portugal necessary to pay the award known as Delagoa Bay award, which has just been e by the Geneva arbitration tribunal, say 000,000. Fair and satisfactory terms. to be arranged. The offer is regarded as a move on the part of the Boers to offset any offer which England may make to Portugal, thus em- 2 g 158 H barrassing the Lisbon Government and thereby at the same time closing (he ‘rear door” to the Transvaal and Orange Free State. —— COMPLAINS OF ILL-TREATMENT BERLIN, March 22.—A letter from & Boer prisoner on the Catalonia, oft Cape Town, complains of {ll-treatment. The press points out that the socialist news- papers have ceased praising the militia system since the tide turned in South Af- rica. The Hamburger Nachrichten says: “If the Boers had received military training they would have captured Ladysmith and Kimberley and destroyed the British armies before the arrival of Lord Rob- erts.” piiesrme GATACRE AT SPRINGFONTEIN, LONDON, March 23.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Springfontein, dated Wednesday - morning, March 21, says: “General Gatacre and his staff are still here. He is most stricf regarding the pri- vate property of the Boers. Some Kaffirs, who had looted Boer farms, have been tried and severely punished, to the aston= ishment and gratification of the Boer res- idents.” [ — BOERS SINK FERRY BOATS. WARRENTO , Thursday, March 22.— The Boers have vacated Klipdam and ‘Windsorton, which are almost deserted. Their wives and families have fled with them. They sank the ponts, or ferryboats, at Riverton and Windsorton. The Vaal River can only ba crossed by swimming. The country this side of the river is well patrolled by the British. e ks s STORY OF A DESERTER. LONDON, March 2.—A dispatch to the Morning Post from Bloemfontein, dated Wednesday, says: “A deserter reports that the enemy, after repeated dissen- slons, has withdrawn from Brandfort northward. He thinks It unlikely that the Boers will make a stand anywhere south of the Vaal. I cannot personally share i such optimism.