THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., MAY 17.
1600, 3
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Transvaalers Will No Longer
Fight in Free State.
PRESIDENT. STEYN FLEES.
Entry of Invading Army Not Opposed
wv by the Burghers—Many Free Staters
Go Home-—Accuse Transvaalers of
Desertion—New Capital at Lindley.
London, May 15.—General Roberts
has entered Kroonstadt, meeting with
no opposition. He has sent the follow
ing despatch to the War Office:
“Kroonstad, 2 P. M.—I entered
Kroonstad at 1:30 to-day without op
the was
when Union Jack
hoisted amidst
British
“President Steyn
position,
from the few
cheers
residents
after vainly ende:
the Burghers to continue
“The
no longer fight on Orange
Transvaalers salt
il, and made off for the
10 Court, pit
dren of Filomena
0 men had
Judge Gummere
who
ertain what loss
children sustain In the premature
death of a father. In the death of a
laborer the loss in sorrow may be just
as great as in the death of a million
aire. But the pecuniary loss would
be greater In the case of the death of
a man making $10,000 a year than in
the death of a man making $1.60 a
day.”
Judge Gummere attracted general
public attention a year ago by holding
that the value of an infant's life might
be from six cents to one dollar,
“It Is ard to a
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German Captured by British,
Brandfort, Friday, May 15.~Among
the prisoners of the Foreign Legion
tured during the fighting at the
4d River was a German named
Trickman, from Erfurt. He claimed
to be a journalist, but was found hid.
ing In the cactus bush with a rifle
in bis hand.
Munisb, May 14.-Dr, Herman Lelr,
Court Musical Director, Is dead,
WASHINGTON NEWS,
Some of the More Important Work of
Our Law Makers,
The Senate passed the Naval bill
with the committee's proposition re.
garding armor plate. The Becretary
of the Navy is authorized to buy ar
mor at $445, if procurable at that
price, if not he is to pay $545 and
erect a plant to cost not more than
$4,000,000. The bill also directs the
purchase of five Holland boats at not
more than $170,000 each,
Mr. Gage gent to the
House the figures regarding the manu
facture of oleomargine asked for In
the resolution of May 8
yesterday
The House has passed the General
Deficiency bill,
Mr
gave additional
ing of the
The
colonial Canals ha
rt on the Ni¢
passed the
ent MeK
18 in the House vesterday
the
Brosh
figures on work:
fal bill
Committee
new
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Senate Inter
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MACARTHUR CHANGES POLICY.
Gives Authority to His Staff in Mat
ters of Detail,
Manila, May 15.-In the last few
days General MacArthur has received
more officials, consuls, officers and
representatives of commercial bodies,
To Lieutenant-Colonel Crowder, his
military secretary, he will assign
many duties heretofore devolving upon
the Adjutant-General. This step Is
taken In view of the increasing import
ance of the post of Governor-General
General MacArthur's policy appears
to involve much decentralization. He
will give to his sta¥ authority In mat
ters of detall and will devote himself
largely to questions of policy,
Hong Kong, May 18. (he Governor
has issued a prociamation forbidding
the export of arms from the colony,
The object of this 1s to prevent the
shipment of arms brought here from
Germany by the Filipino junta.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS,
Events of the Past Week Told In a
Few Words,
| Latest reports confirm the demoral
| ization In the ranks of the Free State
| forces, and predict their dis.
bandment,
The Transvaal Volksraad, at a se-
cret session, resolved to order all resl-
| dents, Irrespective of nationality, to
| assist in the defense of the republic.
| Over one thousand banks will have
to be supplied with new currency
| plates, under the Currency Act of
March 14. It will be four to six
| months before all can get these plates,
J. A. drug
clerk, had himself bound and gagged
after robbing his employer to
money for his education
early
Gabrielson, a Chicago
get
American forces occupied the towns
of Hilongos and Maasin, on the {gland
of Leyte, after hot engagements
the Filipinos
ifldings lestroved hy
with
0 have
nize er ti f in vd mir
th from $f } to $12
At the meeting of the Counell
American Institute of Arch
ports were received of highly
ant ries of an
| acan palace in Crete
| Annie Jackson, the granddaughter
| of a wealthy retired merchant of Har
lem, eloped with the son of a livery
stable keeper
000 60H
of the
weology re
import
discove ancient Mycen
8T. LOUIS CAR STRIKE,
Men on the Surburban Road Will Re.
turn to Work Today.
Bt. Louis, May 15.-~There were Im-
portant developments In the street
car strike situation today. At a con
ference held between the officials of
the Surburban Rallway Company, the
only system in Bt. Louls not alsolute
ly controlled by the Transit Com
pany, and on which a strike was In
augurated ten days prior to that de
clared on the transit system, and the
officials and employes of that road
an amicable adjustment was effected,
and the men will return to work.
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