BOERS AT ST. LOUIS.

■ The Anglo-Boer war exhibition/ at the World's Fair, St. Louis, m which General Cronje is the .leading figure, is the largest and most realistic outdoor entertainment ever seen. It is a-s though 20 acres of South Africa had been carried across the Atlantic and dumped down at St. Louis. T<> the left is a Dutch farm sheltered by real trees. Boer children are playing about the stoep and horses are being watered at a drift close by. Here and there are those huge ant-heaps so typical of South Africa. Matabeles, Zulus, Basutos, Swazis,and Kaffirs ride, wild races and go through grotesque dances, just as they do at a Rand mine on a Sunday afternoon. A representation of the capture of Colonel Long's guns at Colemso is shown. Men and horses drop until hardly one is left standing, deeds of heroism are performed, stray horses gallop wildly about. At last, with a loud cheer, tho Boers, led by General Ben Viljoen, rush from rocks and kopjes, and the day is won. Tine battle of Paardeburg and the surrender of Cronje follows. This is also admirably depicted, and the final surrender of Cronje is dramatic m the extreme. Tlie old Boer warrior rides up, and is assisted to dismount by a British officer. A man "made up" as Lord Roberts advances, salutes, and then as conqueror and conquered sliake hands the feelings of the audience break loose m prolonged applause. Finally is shown the escape of De wet near Thabanchu through, f-0,000 British troops, wire entanglements, and block houses. The entertainment is a military rouriKimeut on a large scale; and one is brought face to face with war and all its horrors. General Cronje, who is enjoying his slay immensely, is hale and hearty, and looks more like 50 than. 68. He hives to be surrounded by his men, many of whom fought, under him and shared his captivity. He holds a reception at his tent every morning, but he is very glad when it is over, and he is able to take a quiet stroll with his pipe and the lady he is to-day to make his wife.