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PRETORIA
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Krugef Has fled and the
Boer Forts Have Been
Evacuated.
City is Probably Now in
Hands of the British.
People Crowd Public Squares
Awaiting the Conquer
ing Army.
Latest Prom Johannesburg: Says the
British are Dictating Terms.
BULLER REPORTS THE SURREN-
DER OF UTRECHT CLERY BOM
BARDING LAING'S NEK AND
THE BOERS THERE! REPORTED
GREATLY DISHEARTENED.
London, May 31. 1-.e war office has
issued nothing from. Roberts since he
made public his despatch from Germis
ton Tuesday announcing that he ex
pected to occupy Johannesburg with
out opposition, but telegrams from cor
respondents at Pretoria state that the
Boer capital has been abandoned, the
forts having been evacuated, President
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. havinff fled The Dany Mail re.
ceived the following from its corre
spondent, the Earl of Rosstina, who
was lately captured by the Boers in
the Free estate:
"Pretoria, May 30, 11:40 a. m. Pre
toria will be oocupied in about two
hours' time without resistance. The
president has gone to "Waterval. Bur
gomaster Desuza was authorized to re
ceive the British. He with an influen
tial committee of citizens, including
Chief Justice Gregorewski, have been
appointed to protect life and property
during the intervening time. Every
thing is quiet. Crowds are waiting
expectantly in the church square for
the arrival of the British. Fearing
possible disturbances and bloodshed
among the prisoners at Waterval Hay,
the American consul, insisted upon
twenty officers being liberated on
parole to go to the men. Their action
cannot be too highly praised. I was
permitted to accompany the officers."
Another Pretoria despatch, dated
May 30, but untimed. says:
"The British officers are now at Jo
hannesburg dictating terms of surren
der. It is believed no stand will be
made. The British advance 'guard is
half way between Johannesburg and
Pretoria. A force is also reported at
Hatherly. All forces have -been dis
persed from forts around Pretoria."
UTRECHT HAS SURRENDERED.
j juonaon, may au. xne iouuwing ue
smatrh has been received at the war
office from General Buller: "Newcas
tle, May 30. The enemy have formed a
laager east of the town of Dornberg
and pressed my right rear annoyingr
ly. On May 27 I directed a force under
Hildyard by Woolsdrift and Utrecht
and another force under Lyttleton by
Schangadrift on Dornberg. These
movements have caused the enemy at
Dornberg to retire north. Hildyard
was at Utrecht and the town has sur
rendered. Clery is bombarding Laing's
Nek. The enemy is much dishearten
ed, and were they not in such a very
strong position I doubt if they would
show fight. The railway opened to
Newcastle on May 28."
BOERS LEAVING NATAL.
London, May 30. It is officially an
nounced that the Boers are leaving
Natal General Hildyard has occupied
Utrecht in the southeastern portion of
the Transvaal.
BRITISH BEATEN BACK.
Pretoria, May 29. An official war
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"On Sunday a fight occurred close to
Van Wyckrust, to Gatsrand. The fed
erals fought well and the British
troops seemed to retreat. At dark the
federals were forced to retire in the di-
jajL.WycJx.rust, on account of
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yesterdayaTra'twV- in contact with
the redenals at Gatsrand, but they were
beaten back with god results by the
federals under Commandant Louis
Botha. The federals were heavily
bombarded all day long, but kept their
positions. The British loss is reported
to be considerable.
PRESIDENT OF DAVIDSON
COLLEGE RESIGNS
Dr HenrY Loais Smith Chosen as His
. successor.
Special to the Gazette.
Charlotte, N. C, May 30. J. B.
Shearer, D. D., LL. D., president Of
Davidson college, tendered his resig
nation today after twelve years ser
vice. Immediately on the acceptance
of his resignation the board of trus
tees elected Dr. Henry Loui Smith,
professor of physics, as his successor.
It is understood that Dr. Shearer will
go to Clarkville, Tenn., where he is
interested in the Presbyterian school in
that town. The newly-elected presi
dent, while quite young, is one of the
leading educators of the south.
D. H. L.
YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSE-
Many Pension Bills Passed Failnre
to Kill Chinese Exclusion.
Washington, May 30. The house de
voted much of today's session to the
consideration of pension bills. One
hundred and eighty-nine were passed.
A motion to strike out the enacting
clause in the Chinese immigration bill
was lost, 105 to 135, and the bill was
sent back to the calendar.
BRITISH TROOPS LAUD IN CHINA
Shanhai, May 30. The British war
ships Orlando and Algerine are land
ing 100 men at Taku, where the French,
Russian and Japanese guards have al
ready disembarked. The "Boxers" are
apparenuy without arms, except those
they have obtained from the soldiery,
many of whom are openly joining the
rebels.
Pekin, May 30. From all parts of
the surrounding country news is con
stantly arriving of fresh atrocities
committed by the "Boxers." Three
Christian families were massacred at
Shan Lai Ying, sixty miles from Pe
kin, Friday, May 25. Only two es
caped. YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES.
At New York R H E
New York .. 6 8 2
Pittsburg 7 11 5
Batteries: Haw ley and Bowerman;
Waddell and Zimmer.
Second game
New York
Pittsburg
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9 7 5
At Brooklyn --- R H E
Brooklyn 1 7 2
St. - ouis 5 9 1
Batteries: Nops and Farrell;
Hughey and Robinson.
Second game R H E
Brooklyn 6 8 2
St. Louis 11 10 4
Batteries: Kennedy and Farrell;
Jones and Criger.
At Boston R H E
Boston 8 16 0
Cincinnati 4 10 2
Batteries: Dineen and Clark; Scott
and Peltz. J
Second game R H E
Boston 7 10 3
CincinnaU 3 9 1
Batteries: Lewis and' Sullivan; Phil
lipps and Wood.
At Philadelphia R H K
Philadelphia 5 13 3
Chicago 2 8 4
Batteries: Tonohue and McFar
land; Griffith and Chance.
Second game R H E
; Philadelphia 13 16 1
Chicago 3 11 6
Batteries: Bernhardt and McFar
land; Callahan and Donohue.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Morning Games s
At Chicago Chicago, 1; Kansas City,
2.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee. 5; Min
neapolis, 4. '
At Cleveland Cleveland, 7; Buffalo,
4. '
At Indianapolis Wet ground.
Afternoon Games
At Chicago Chicago, 7; Kansas City,
8. '
At Tlndianapolis Indianapolis, 4;
Detroit. 3. -
At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 5; Mil
waukee. 3. -At
Cleveland Cleveland, 7; Buffalo,
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UNIQUE MONUMENT
Oil AIITIETAM FIELD
Presidehtpci:1iey at the Scene of
Battle Tin Which He Fought.
Antietam, Md., May 30. Under an
oak that was standing there thirty
eight years ago In front of the Dunkard
church, the cente of operations on the
Antietam battlefield, where 23,000
Americans fell fighting against each
other, President MoKinley sat today
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,um ox me dedication of the Maryland
soldiers' monument. According to. a
statement by the governor of Mary
land today, it is the first monument
ever erected in the world's history to
commemorate the valorous deeds of
men who fought on- both sides. It as
the first time Mr. McKinley had re
turned to this historical spot where, as
a boy, he was recommended after the
victory for gallantry by his colonel, J.
B. Hayes.
On this spot the survivors met to
day , who fought on either side.
Speeches were made by men who had
been in the struggle on either side,
and the gathering which greeted the
president and party was made up cf
veterans both of the union and confed
erate forces. The battle flags of the
north and south, saved from the stuggle
on the Antietam battlefield, waved in
the breese. "Yankee DoDdle" and
Marching to the Sea" were heard to
gether with ''Maryland, My Maryland"
and "Dixie." The president did not
expect to speak, but, carried away
by the memories awakened, made
a few remarks. The president was
driven over the battlefield and indulg
ed in many reminiscences of the battle,
in which he took part. .
THE PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Chinaman Dies of the Dread Disease
Cordon About Chinatown.
San Francisco, May 0. Dr. Kellogg,
who has been investigating the corpse
of a Chinaman found in a Chinese un
dertaking establishment, expressed an
opinion late last night that the China
man had died of the1 plague. "I am
satisfied it is the plague,", he said,
"and I am confident that animal inoc
ulation and the autopsy will confirm
It. One not conversant with the situ
ation in Chinatown cannot -appreciate.
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the
the difficulties that coront
spectors, but they may "be imagined
from the fact, that we nave only dis
covered the case after the victim is
dead."
The quarantine of Chinatown is be
ing rigorously enforced, 150 policemen
being detailed to maintain a" cordon
around the district bounded by Cali
fornia, Kearney, Monterey avenue,
Broadway and Stockton streets. The
parts of blocks fronting on California
and Kearney streets are not included;
as they are occupied by whites. Ropes
are stretched across the streets and
the Chinese are closely hemmed in,
even the secret entrances through
some blocks being closed against them.
The Asiatics took the quarantine stoic
ally. They had warning of what was
coming and many left the district be
fore the arrival of the police. The
proportion of those who fled was small,
however, and there are thousands be
hind the lines.
All whites in Chinatown were allow
ed to pass out, but people outside the
lines are not let inside. Many team
sters were caught in the quarantine
but got out without difficulty on be
ing warned that they could not re
enter. The policemen have stopped
freight of all kinds from coming out
but have let the Chinese understand
that supplies for themselves might
pass in.
EXPLOSION IN ST. LOUIS.
Caused by Dynamite Placed on Stieet
Car Track-
St. Louis, May 30. A terrific explo
sion, supposed to have been caused
by dynamite placed on the tracks of
the Union line at Fifteenth and Cham
bers streets, shook the buildings and
broke glass in all the windows in the
neighborhood at midnight. Many
persons were thrown from their beds
by the violent shock and all were
awakened and more or less terrified.
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So far as known no one was injured.
The police have been unable to find
out who was responsible for the ex
plosion. The rioting yesterday among the
street car strikers was followed by a
calm today. No fatalities have result
ed among the eleven persons shot in
yesterday's riots.
FICHIINC IN ALBAY PROVINCE.
Forty-Seventh Begiment Overcome
the Insurgents.
msajuia, jviay 30. Lieut. Jens E
fcteaje of Company , Forty-seventh
volunteers, commanding a scouting
party in the southern part of Albay
province, had several engagements
with the insurgents, in which seventeen
of the enemy were killed and twenty
three, including a captain, were cap
tured. Six explosive bombs and a
number of valuable insurgent docu
ment . also, fell into the hands of the
Americans The scouts burned the
town of Yubi, the headquarters of the
rebels. Sergeant Brickley was killed
during a slight engagement near Hi
gao, province of Albay, yesterday.
Scouts of the Thirty-sixth and Thirty
fourth regiments have captured thirty
two rifles amu 500 rounds of ammuni
tion in the Pangasining province.
DEADLY RAID BY REBELS.
Manila, May 31. Tuesday night a
band of insurgents-rushed on the town
of can Miguel de Mayomo, garrisoned
by three companies of the Thirty-fiftn
infantry.. They traversed the town,
killing five Americans and wounding
seven. They-captured Captain Roberts
anu two enlisted men. Their loss is
unknown. Yesterday a number of
guerillas ambushed the band of the
Forty-sixth infantry, .who were en
route frorrw-Selan to Indani and killed
three of the musicians.
MEMORIAL DAY AT MANILA.
Manila, May-' 30. Memorial day was
observedi here as a general holiday.
Military ceremonies were held at the
various stations and salutes were fired
from the forts at Santiago and Manila.
A military escort proceeded to the
Malate cemetery, where the graves of
the United States soldiers were deco
rated and an address was made by the
chaplain. Memorial exercises were
held also in the theatre, at which a
number of addresses were delivered,
interspersed with vocal and innm-
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in-Tental music. The observance of the
day was very successful.
OTIS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, May 30. The trans
port Meade, from Manila, with Gen
eral Otis aboard, arrived tonight. She
is in strict quarantine. No one is al
lowed to either visit or leave the ship.
A SURPRISE IN KENTUCKY.
. Frankfort, May 30. The court of
appeals surprised both, of the contend
ing political fadtions by refusing to
act on either of the motions pending
in that court until' they are docketed
in the usual way and on which --ung
the disposition of the minor state of
fices. The effect of this is to lay the
trial of the appeals in the contests over
these offices over to the fall term of
the court artd the contests otherwise
remain in statu quo.
PANAMA CANAL WORK.
New York, May 30. A despatch from
Panama says: The Panama Canal
company's director has received official
instructions from Paris ordering an
extension of the work on the Culebra
and ' Empreador sections, and direc
tions that all available laborers be en
gaged for that purpose.
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CONFEDERATES'
GREAT REUNION
The Flag of the Lost Cause
Waves Over Crowded
Louisville.
Enthusiasm Undampened De
spite Downpour of Rain,
Attendance Exceeds Expectations bjr
Five Thousand.
Interesting Decorations of the Big'
Auditorium.
GENERAL GORDON AMONG THE.
SPEAKERS AT YESTERDAY'S
MEETING ANNUAL ADDRESS
BY REV. B. M. PALMER.
Louisville, May 30. Shortly after
noon today the tenth annual reunion of
the confederate veterans began in re
union hall. All through the morninjg
the weather had been disagreeable.-tbe
rain coming down in itorrents at times,
and fears were entertained that the
first session of the reunion would be
marred. However, two hours before the
time set for calling the meeting to
order the clouds began to. break and
by noon, although the weather was not
exactly what might have been desired.
tntr auu ssnmue urignuy ana mere was
a definite promise of fairer weather.
The hall, an hour before the time set
for the commencement of the exercises,
was crowded to the doors, nv.inv hun
dred ladies being present in all parrs
of the hall. As the .distinguished lead
ers of the confederacy came into the
hall they were greeted with ' tumultu
ous cheers by the crowd that hid teierl'
in waitiner for their flrrivfl1vffeiij t- ' a ;
more. General Gordon in rrtiMilM' .XUx&z.
was the recipient of a most enfhuaias- - "
tic greeting. Gen. S. D. Lee also re
ceived an ovation, as did Gen. S.- B.
Buckner, and the various organizations
vied in cheering each other. The lat
est comers received the most flattering
welcome, not for the reason that they
were more highly thought of than any
of those who had preceded them into
the hall, but ber-si.se there were more
people waiting them to cheer their ar
rival .
The decorations of the hall were elab
orate and in the best of taste. The
prevailing feature was naturally the
old colors of the confel racy, the stars
and bars being hung- in orofusion on
all sides of the interior of the building.
Along the north side of the hall were
placed portraits of distinguished he
roes of the confederate service, each
state being honored' bv the selection of
some one of its famous fighting men.
The portraits included those of Raphael
Semmes, Wade Hampton, John B.
Gordon. Stonewall Jackson, Robert E.
Lee, S. B. Buckner, Joseph E. John
ston, Leonidas Polk. Stephen D. Lee,
Nathan B. Forrest, John Morgan, John
Breckinridge, Governor Isham Harris
and Colonel John Marshall. The por
traits were unveiled this evening v. ith
appropriate ceremonies.
Hung1 up on the windows back of
the rostrum at the east end of the hall
were painted the names of the illus
trious soldiers of the south now dead.
The name of General Longstreet was
that of the only living general in
scribed upon one of the panes. Around
each of the names was drawn a laurel
wreath of crimson. Above the name?
of the soldier dead was the inscription,
already published, stating that only
110,000 confederate soldiers had laid
down their arms at the close of the
war.
Back of the rostrum were hung two
enormous confederate battle flags, one
being the familiar starry cross o'. blue
upon the crimson field, the other the
flag adopted by the confederacy late in
the war, the field of white witn the
crimson edge. Along the side of the
speaker's desk were strung strips of
crimson and white bunting, festoons
and loops of the .same colors ornament
ing the front of the stand. On the
right and on the left of the stand stood
a brass Napoleon, both guns being
twined and garlanded with wreaths of
ribbon and bright green foliage. Di
rectly under the speaker's stand Btood
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