Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Knight to Mr. Olney.

[Telegram.]

Pretoria , January 25, 1896 .

Hammond still in prison. Bail refused. His present treatment satisfactory. All other arrested American citizens out of prison on $10,000 bail each, but compelled to remain in Pretoria. Trial not before 21 April. All the property shares and bank accounts of the arrested Americans have been attached by Government.

Knight.