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War Hews From Africa. Negotiations for Gen. Botha's Surrender. London, March ? -Private in formation received . ia London this morning confirms tbe ra mers cf negotiations between Lord Kitchener, Sir Alfred Milner and Commandant General Louis Botha Nothing ia koowa as to the actaal presence of the Boer commander io chief at Pretoria, aod oo London paper publishes a statement that be is there ; bot it is reasonably certain tba?, Gen Botha is tn either personal or very close tocch with Lord Kitch ener. Today Sk Henry Campbell Bao aerzaaa witt eodeavor to exact some inform?tico from the goveromeot on (he subject io the house of commons. ? The Associated Press is informed that Sir Alfred MHner has gone to Pretoria witto toe object of assisting Lord Kitchener io these negotiations, ; the length of which appear tn be doe to Gen Botha's desire to consult with Acting President Schaikburger, at P?etereburg-sod to make terms apply ing to the wfeole Boer forces ; bot militating against this is Lord Kitch? ener's doubt as to Botha's ability to eootrol DeWet aod other leaders, as well as tbe internal opposition Botha is encountering. One of the best informed Sooth African authorities said to a representative of the Asso elated Press last evening : "We have little doobt that Geo Botha wil?-enrreoder. The question is oow as to the force be cao bring with bim. We nave private informa lion iending to show that Lord Kitch euer and Sir Alfred Milner have de cided to accept his surrender on the basis that he ia merely ao individual commander rather than the com mander io chief of the enntay's j forces Geo Da Wet aod Gen Delarey as well as the other leaders will proba b?y have to be dealt with individu? ally on simitar terms BOER SOLDIER INVADES LONDON. London, March 4 -Mr. W. E ling, of Atlanta, Ga., who says he formerly a lieutenant io tbe Sev caty first regiment io the New York National Guard, while io Coba, bas jost retorced to London from Sooth Africa, after serving for more tba.o a wear as aide to Geo. Delarey, the Beer -commander, whom be left January dfe9:o To foe Associated Press today, Mr King eaid : ''Wheo I left Gen Delarey the Boers had 21,000 men in >tbe ?cld sod sufficient small arm am -monition to last foor years. ? am going to the oootinent to assist io the - endeavor to get more Kropp goos and shells This morotog I reoeived a tel? egram frcm Col. DqBois, dated Paris, i ?sayiBg: 'Good oews from Sooth "Tb- British wi ti never meet the Boars Rumors of surrender are absurd. Geo Laois Botha ts.generally mistrusted, bot even if be were to surrender that would not entait tbe Sbrrecder of the other oommaodere. "If we e?er eaton Milner," he said, *<he won't live twelve boars He will get such a swift ?ejection of lead that be woo'f know what strack bira." Mr K'?g said that the British iii treated the B;cr wom?o He described several occasions on which American allies of the Boers, dressed io khaki, entered the B:itisfc lines of Johannes borg aod a.her places, secured orders for ammoirtoo aod otber soppiies. and theo dr vs cfiF wrtfc them to tbe Boer aa a* ps ---.-?aaa? MURDER .IN CLARENDON COUNTY. Manning, "Vlarch 6-Jared Miller and Legris Pearson, both negro farm? ers ia the ar;tee section of the county, became involved in a dim* colty yesterday and Miller struck Pearson upon the bead with a piece of scantling, killing him instantly. Miller is miasihe:! and it is said that after he killed'Peatson he loaded bis gan and took to Santee swamp and bas not been'seen since. Mr H S Briggs, a farmer living about seven mites from Manning bad a most unfortunate accident last Sun? day afternoon. He had a severe cough and was taking:some kind of preparation, for it Oa the same mantelpiece wi{b the bottle of cough mixture was.-also a bottle of about the same ?iz? containing carbolic ac?'d. Mr Brjs^s in hurriedly tak ing a do?e f?f the cough mixture, as he thonght, mistook ?he carbolic ?cid, being near the same color, and swal? lowed about a teaspoonfol of that. Fortunately bis wife, being formeriy a trained norse, knew of an antidote and administered it immediately A physician was summoned and said t03t probably what helped to pave bim from death V788 that he had just eateo a hearty dinner His throat sod mouth were terribly burned, but as yet no poisonous effects from the acid have set io. Montgomery, Ala, March 6.-Speak er Franois L Pettus, of tbe Alabama house of representatives and son cf United States Senator E. W. Pettus, died at 6 o'clock this morning of rheu? matism. THE WAR IN AFRICA. ! Kitchener Excludes DeWet and Steyn From Amnesty. London, Maroo 9.-Tba Daily Chronicle, referring to the armistioe at Pretoria, says : * "The antiring agent in bringing about the negotiations was Mrs Botha, who was deeply affected by the hopeless plight of the Boers. "The meeting of Feb 27 was limited to Geo Botha's reqaest, to know Lord Kitchener's terms. Lord Kitchener replied that a general amnesty woaid be granted to all who surrendered, at well as to all prisoners, exospt those Caps Daten, who, beiog British subjects, had actively fomented Boer resistance Gan De Wet and Mr Steyn vere, however, expressly exoinded from the amnesty "Lord Kitebener farther promised that if peaoe were concluded the gov ernment would assist in rebuilding the farm boases and other buildings destroyed ander military exigencies, woaid reinstate the iawfal owners and woald help them stock their farrs. Those gaiity of acts of treachery woald be excluded from the benefits "Gen Botha appeared to be satisfied with tho oondition and the armistice being arranged, he proceeded to oonsalt his ?cfEoers, a vast majority of whom accepted the terms "Geo De Wet and Steyn both remain? ed irreconcilable. They declined any terms, DsWet adding that on bis part the war bad become one of revenge and be intended to do ail the misobief he oonld ' It is possible that the original armistioe of a week has been extended It is believed that the remainder of Gen Botha's men have now been woo around and that be is likely to mske formal submission to Lord Kitchener March ll, when his fores will surren? der to Gen French. "According to oar information Lord Kitchener made the speedy capture of Gen Botha's force quite certain. Gen Botha frankly accepted the situation and was treated by Lord Kitchener at both interviews with tbs greatest eon sideration." "Tba negotiation between Lord Kitchener and Gen Botha are in abey? ance," says the Pretoria oorre&pondeot ! of The Times, wiring Wednesday, pending an answer from the British government. 1 WHAT PRESIDENT KRUGER SAYS London, March 9.-Dispatches from Amsterdam and Brussels say that Mr Kroger continues to profess ignoranoe of the existence of negotiations, deolar ing that Geo Botha cannot sot for the Orange Free State, aod toapin any case no terms are possible unless Lord Kitchener is prepared to disooss tcde pendeoce ? Crisis in the Orient Attempt lo Thwart Russia's Designs on Manchuria. London, March 8-A crisis bas arisen io far Eastern affairs which, ia the opinion of the British Government, is I graver almost than the troubles whian originally tamed the eyes of the world toward the Orient Seeret oegotia tiona are going on between the United States aod Great Britain with a view to thwarting what both governments appear to consider a determined attempt on thc part of Russia to plant hers : 1 f permanently in one of the richest tracts of the Chinese Empire The conference held Wednesday be tween United States Ambassador Cboate and Lord Lansdowne, the for? eign secretary, bad nothing to do with the Nicaraguan Canal affair. To qnote from a British official, "the Nicaragua j controversy is a minor matter compared with the present situation :' What Mr. Cho'ito did was to receive from Lord Lansdowne an important message declaring that Great Britain was not j sarisfied with Russia's declaration re? garding Manchuria, as delivered to Sir Charles Stewart Scot?, British ambassa der to St Petersburg, by Count Lams dorf. and asking the United States if they were prepared to take joint action of such a decisive nature that Kassia would have co alternative but to recede from ber position. AlcDoat simoUsoeoualy, the Asso? ciated Press understands, the United States Government instructed the vari ous ambassadors to take similar steps. The answer of Secretary Hay has apparently not yet been received io London, although, the faet that almost : concurrent instructions were issued from j Washington is taken here to be a suffi ; cicnt guarantee tbat Russia's action in ; Manchuria will not be tolerated by the j United States. j Japan is relied upon to take a lioe ! io harmony with the United States and Great Britain. Germany, io spite of thc Anglo ? German compact, is regarded as rather ? doubtful, owing f<> Emperor William'^ i friendship for tno Czir. Franc, of ' coorse, will nide with ner ally. The eigr.i?janci; of thc present phase ! can only bo appreciated hy those cogni j zant of the iethargic attitude of the ! I3;iti-h Government hitherto regarding Rtthsiau action sn China. Within tho last few days all this b&s changed What a week or two ago WSR pro? nounced only in ?ine with Russia's asnal policy ig DOW termed "a grave and serious state of affairs." Lord Laosdowse is using every effort to bring tbe Powers roto line in order to present to Ruesia such a meoaciog frooi that, without any ambigoity re? garding temporary or otber eeoupattoo, abe may give up all desigos upon Man? char?a. What prompts the British foreign office to take soon ao alarmist view of circumstances usually loosed upon as fatalistic sequences is the apprehension that Russia, having held her own tn spite of the protest of the ministers of Powers to the Chinese Government, and haviog put herself os record in the reply to Sir Charles Scott as determined on ac ?east a temporary ooeopation of Manchuria will refuse to back down. That she mast do so Lord Laos downs considers vital both for the future of China sod for the continued existence of the concert of the Powers. CHINESE MATTERS. London, March 4 -The Pekin cor? respondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, telegraphing March 2, says: "The Emperor will return to Pekin at the end of March. A body guard is already assembling at Siao Fu The foreign ministers have demand? ed tho death of twelve additional high officials and (he punishment of oioety provincial mandarins. Smallpox has broken oat among the allied troops. Russia bas witbdrawo a portion of the Russo Chinese agreement regarding Manchuria aod China has appealed to the Powers io the matter. The Empress Dowager, it is reported expresses reluotaooe to retara to Pekin A WARNING TO RUSSIA. London, March 5 -' Rust?a haviog demaoded a prompt ratifioarioo of the Manchuria agreement by Emperor Kwang So, the Chinese government wired its ministers abroad asking for ioterpasitioo,*' says the Pekin corres? pondant of the Morning Post. '"Great Britaio, Germany, Itaiy, Austria-Hun gary aod Japan have threatened to take aotion against China if shs permits Russia's dictatioo ''Poe Washington government,which is most friendly to Russia, may per suade her to forego a protectorate over Manchuria as a preventative of en? croachments by otber Powers leadiog to tho Chinese disintegration " PLANS OF FRANCE IN CHINA. Paris, March 4 -Io the Chamber of Deputies today the foreign minister, M Deloasse announced that the French troops would remain in China solely as a guarantee for the future. As to the alleged big military expedition, such an expedition would entail a pre? liminary understanding, bat nothing of the sort had yet been examined or plaooed, Fraoee bad co operated loyally io re-establishing order, with the sole aim of securing a finai settle? ment, which, however, weald not be made against the interests of France. LI HUNG CHANG MAKES SEVERAL REQUESTS. Pekin, March 5.-Gen Yin Tching, by order of Li Hoog Chang, wrote to Couot von Waldersee making the foi lowing requests : "If it be possible, let there be no more expeditions "Give permission to the Chinese troops to remain within ten miles of the allies for tho purpose of preventing 'Boxers' and robbers "Direct tbe allied troops, wbiie searching for and punishing robbers aod "Boxer's to ask assistance of tb3 Chinese officials "Prevent native Cbristiaos from makiog extortionate olaims, which tbe missionaries often help to enforce :} To this communication Count von Waldersee sent the following repiy : "The headquarters staff of the allied army caoDot enter into an agreement to undertake co more expeditions, but must reserve the right to aoc according to circumstance If KO general condi? tions, political or otherwise arise, like the appearance of bands of robbers or the behavior of the Chinese regular troops: that would necessitate expedi tions, Count von Waldereeo is inc?Ded to agjce to the request of Li Hung Cbaog to have no more expeditions. "The local authorities will be abked to ascertain the guilty so far as possi? ble "Indemnities to native Cbristiaos or missionaries will be settled in future by tbe mutual agreement of the diplo mats." j Thc daily committee meetings of tba ministers of the powers deal with the legation quarters, tbe forms of assessing icdecooities and questions of ceremony io connection with audiences of the emperor. An improved railway servioe is prom? ised within tho next ten days. NO CUBAN UPRISING. Habana, March 6. - Senor Qucsada said today : '1 have noi made aoy statement rc;;arcir ?o uprising if any persons are interested in fomenting an uprising they are nor Cabans who a?-e ?D favor of independence, bul parties desirous cf seeing Cu bi crush* d forever. What V?:? b>ve to contend against now is American public opinion There ts DO rofpeot of fighting ber " THE WHIRLPOOL OF FATE Two of tbs new members of the senate - Mr Kearns, of Utah, and Mr Dnboie. of Idaho,-were among that little band of silver repnblica&s which ! followed Senator Teller wheo be left ! the S: Louis convention in such a 'dramatis manner in 1896 Kearns ! supported Bryan that year, and contri buted liberally to the dtmooratio casa paign fund He carno bask to tbe republican party io 1900, aod was equally gener?os to Mr Hanna's war obese He still adheres to a belief io the fret eoioage of silver, bat does not synpatbize with Mr Bryan on the "paramoaofc issoe," beiog a broad gauge expansionist Fred Daboie, on the other hand, bas gone over into the demoerttie party, tnd expects to stay there. Tbs whirligig of fats has played strange antics with Senator Sheep It was be who originally elected Dabois to the stoats He has been a republi cao "bots" io Idaho for many years, and the man he supported was always elected oatil the republican part? tpltti on th* silver question. When Dato s left tbe St Louis convention with Teller, Sboap remained, almost alone io the delegation, and held up ene baoncr of that State, howling for McKinley and the gold standard Now Dubois returns to the senate aod takes the seat of his politioal patron, and Sboap gees baok to the merchandise business, which he bas found so profitable in the mines. Senator Dabois was always popular, and bas received a cordial welcome from bis former colleagues He has not ehaoged much during his four years' absence from Washington, except that bis bair and moustache have beccmf: slightly tinged with gray, aod be brings back with bim a obarming wife and a bright little girl. Mr Dr Dabois now calls himself a demo? crat, although be originally came to the senate as a republican. Mr Teller will be the only odd mao in the next senate, as Mr Stewart and Mr Jones, of Nevada, bave both returned to the republican ranks. Seoator Mitchell, of Oregon, comes back after six years' absence, having defeated tbe mao who defeated him Daring bis senatorial career be was famous for his iudastry, beiog one of the moat untiring of committee workers aod aivrays reidy to do work that other senators tried to shirk.-Washington cor Chicago Record. -i?-^- - - Failure of One of Country's Noted Financiers. New York, March 5-John E Searleu, tbe well known financier and at preneat in tbe general corporation and financial business, made an as signment today for the benefit of creditors to Edward F Dwight Mr Searles is president and direc tor of the American Cotton company; American Type Founders company and Hyatt Roller Bearing company ; vice president and director of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad company ; International Trost com paoy and Union Traction and Elec trie company ; chairman and director of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic railway ; secretary and director, Brooklyn Cooperage com pany ; director American Coffee company, American Sogar Refining compsmy ; Preferred Accident In eorance company, Western National bank, Sprague Electric company, Terminal Warehouse company and Universal Lasting company ; trustee American Deposit and Loan com pany, American Surety company ; Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Equitable Life Assurance society. Indianapolis, Iod, March 8.-Ex President Benjamin Harrison is a very sick man and bis closes*, friends are j alarmed His condition is more serions than is generally believed. However, Dr Henry Jameson, the family ph yt i cian, said tonight there was no imme? diate danger ; io fact be was not at all alarmed, be said, as to the outcome Jefferson City, Mo, Maroh 8.-The senate todav passed the bouse bill appropriation of $50,000 for a Missomi ?exhibit a: the Pan-American Exposi? tion at BaSalo and the Interstate aod West. Indian Exposition at Charleston, S. C The bill, slightly amended, will go back to tho house for concurrence before being sent to the governor fer his signature In Bombay the impoitant late cot ton crop has been injuriously affected by the holding off of rains, and its prospects ?ire not so good, but the actual extent to which the crop has been affected is unknown The early crop of the Deccan is below tbe aver age. 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