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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-08-21, Page 7ME BOER OENERALS MEET Iii\fi EDWARD. The King Has a Talk With Botha, Delarey and DeWet. They Express Great Delight at Their Reception—Introducea to the Queen and Princess -They Dld Not Attand the Naval Review-eleecelved a Great Ovation In Landon—A 'Talk With Their Secretary—A Ureat Welcome Awaiting Them at The Hague. London, 'Aug 17. -The first day In Europe of the remarkable Boer 'trium- virate wilcse military genius bold ail elie fighting resources of the 13rit1sh Empire at ierini't? length for nearly three years has proved them to be as redoubtable taeticiane in peace as In war. Generals Botha, Delarey and DeWet arrived at ou1hampton on the etetemehlp Saxon at 9.45 o'clock Sat- urday morning. They went aboard the Eluee-Dempster liner eagerhe anti met 'Lord Ititehener, Earl Roberta area 'Colonial Secretary Chamberlane but, they d,ht not fall in with the ()thee putne metae for th.ent by the member of the Brinell Uovernment. They did uot witnese elie naval review, nor did ;they visit tire Kim; aboard the Royal yiteett. Xt. tvas General air itetivers Buller evil° a ,weeic ago exereseed the Ballet - slued. reatmelon that the Boers gener- ally dal the rlgbt thing. 6aturaity the' !three geuerate emerged from a, tied - cam position with tioniptete 1.4 tempty followleg ehe dictates et attar owe etralentforwarti, ohivzil- rou char actere. 'three leaders chosen by the Bourg, ignoring all tneee attempte, Xutve foliowed thee: own way. 'rimy are now locaeed, at a (mutt hotel, among tapir oid friends, ana no °th- ere. ley epontguieouely exchanging the ordinary courtesiee on their meeting with Bari Roberts, Lord Kitchener and Colonial Secretary (*amenlain yesterday morning they einarmed the critioe, V7,11(4.03 anding- elhat 'they would, not consent to be attaelied, to the tail -end of King Eti- evara's triumphal coronation car, lookea for sumo display of churliela ewes which woold laud to alienate tau eympatittes of the average mti.n, et. te true that Wi'deur Waldorf etetoreg Loudon newspaper, the Pali hiall Gazette, displayed the heading, " .British Hospitality Declined." Oa the other newt/. bine it was a record of enthusiastic welcome, which was the mood of the threng of watchers putsido the hotel. The position of the Boer generals in the matter of yesterdays, naval entertainment was expressed in the evorde of Mr Van Volatile the private secretary of Gen. Louis Botha, to a reporter wee sought to draw lain out on the matter of their coming to London yesterday. The reporter ;wanted to know why they had not witnessed tlie naval review, pointing out that Siloam!, ou that sublat 'would probably lead to a misunder- etanding as to the general's reclines. Mr. Van Volden answered franrtly (that ,they bad been misunderstood ler two and a, ealf years, axed that ;they could bear being misunderstood a little longer. . , Their friende say that the motive (governing their conauct lean obvious one. They are here on ,business, and elo not regard their mission as a picnics any more than they regarded ;waging war as such. Delegate Fischer Iteseocisibie. . The man who is regarded as+ the immediate cause of their absence is Fischer, a member of the Boer committee in Holland. He is little known to Engiislimen, but stands' bigh among .A.frikanernee He 13 their ablest political organizer, le an edu- cated Free Stater, and wag termer 'Preeldent Steyn's political machine manager. Ho took no part in the ;war. He came to Europe when it broke out, but 'was entirely independ- ent of the mission of Dr. Leycle. Hie pregent importance is that he is accepteel as the chaperon of the 'Boer generals in England, and will accom- pany them as a guide wherever they go after their vleit to the, King at Cowes to -day. A tug carrying the 13oer delegate, Fischer, and Miss Itobliouse, who cre- ated a Sensation in England by her revelations concerning the concen- tration camps in Soulli Africa, mei (the Saxton at Southampton: The generals on landing got a went:lei ;reception, evhicie they. acknowledg- ed by bowing wee riding their hatie Mho three men lookett very well. The Admiralty officials escorted them to the Nigeria, where Lord Kitchener received them. After the formal introductione, Mr. Chamberlain arid Lord Roberts introduced them to etre. Chamberlain and Lady Rob- erts, with whom they chatted for komo time. The meeting wee marked with much ceremony and bowing. The party kept up an anintaitea conversation on the upper deck, frem which re - portent, and others were rigorously excluded. Hearty "Welcome to the Visitors. ' 'After this visit they disembarked and took a train for London. A great crowd assembled at Waterloo Station to weleome them. When ;they left the trainl they vvcre greet- ed with loud cheers.. The Mere temiled and raised their hats in ac- knowledgment of the kiniutes, and bowed repeatedly,. They were warmly greeted °aside the station as they drove to the hotel. The Boer comnearlders wore tweed Or serge stilts and soft Mae. Gen- eral Botha said he eva,0 gratified at the reception accorded to lag com- panions and himself.. Mr. Ferreira, eonein•Inw of Gen. Delarey, said the generalS were not trier -delighted with the enthusiasm and their receptiort It was some - :thing to which they were not need and to which they had not yet an- mottomel themselveg, and they found it eniberrassing. Par thiS reaeon they were negettlatIng with the porters 'to pass them in and out Of the haat gate of the hotel. They WO had, he said, a very busy day in dieeussing °Valve with Dele- gate Fischer and their Monde. It way neeessary that they ehould Net- tle n tlieir attitude toward the Meg, who had ewined an every- day natural curiosity to nee thorn. The reporter suggested that per110401 King woull come down hateleomely on the subscription Bet. To thiS Mr. Ferreira replied : "That le not altogether tbe atti- tude we 0,re dlecussi lg. Atter a faw (1018 We intend to g toIlellarld, 1 et..untry-side. ..erd Kitchener, on the other hand, remained at Southamp- ton, after acting OS host at luneheon. Worried, by autograph leiends. During the Voyage front Smith Af- rica Gee. De Wet did uot mix inueh wall hie fellow-paseengers. the wee ertgageti rnoEtt of tile time In writing Me book on the South Afrietin war. In common with, his colleagueallele- ehot photographs were (constantly being taken of iiim, and he waa worried with requeute for his auto - grain), Mall he had to pretest evilest the nuleance. , Oen. Botha, on the contrary, was extremely genial, and indulged in all the sports on shipboard. lie was • contaantly in the smoiting-reomb where be played cards. Gen, Daltrey, • besides playing draughts, took keen pleasure in discuegione wail British army officers on board the steamer. It is said thet Gen. Botha le greatly annoyed that his home at Vrybeld has been annexed to Natal. Tim Prouder of Natal is reported to haw] offered Gen. Botha a plane in the Natal ministry, which the general has declined, The refusal of the Boer generals to witness the review of the fleet at (Spithead or see King Edward yee- terday caused great exultation in the continental press ,and undoubt- edly upset( the plane of Colenial Sec- retary .Chamberlain. Mr, Chamber- lain had appeared extremely allele ous that the generals should see no newspaper representatives before their visit to King Edward, and he accordingly caused instructions to be issued that no reporters be al- lowed on board the Wildfire . or NI- geria, while very unusual restric- tions were placed on all reporters. The general impression is that Gen. BOtha and his companions declined the invitation to witness the re- view and see Ring Edward because it mune direct from Mr. Chamber- lain, but on receiving the Ring's personal invitation for Sunday, they readily accepted. whore we anticipate a great re- ception." ',After this; Mr. Ferreira said, they would go to the United State, but he could not saw when, or whether they wpula return to Small. Africa in a few menthe or in sears. This would depend alto- gether on eircumstauces. The secretaries, continuing their Story, said the party had a very pleasant voyage in a meet friendly ship,. and took part in the sports on board. Gen. Botha was unrival- ed get quoits and, skittles, but the British officers beet him at cliege and cards. Generals De Wet ad Delarey were oceupied most of the tune with their papers, the latter in writing Itiome personal renalnie- canoes, which he will probably pub- lish. later. "At Madera," interjected Mr. Breb- ner, "It was the greatest treat to get astride of a horse again. There we met the Boer general, Emilie and • promteent Dutoli politician. Mr. Labouehore met us at Southampton. The generals were very much pleas- ed with tile cordial greetiugs of Lord Kitchener when they boarded the Nigeria at Southampton, but their convernItLon w.th Cc:lona:1 8 cretary Chamberlain dld not go beyond the ordalary topics." The newspaper reporter sug- gested that what had created the most wonder during the war was the [intelligence system of the Boers. To this Mr. Brebner replied; "011, we got newspapers dropped for us on the veldt au the English went along." aenerais Meet king Edward. Generals Botha, Delarey and De Wet, and Adjutant Ferrera left Lon- don at 0.80 o'clock this morning to visit the King at Cowes. Tney were received by Lord Kitchener on the Admiralty yacht Wildfire. When they boarded the royal yaelit Victoria and Albert the King came forward to the gang plank and shook hands genially with each of the Generals. tie then Introduced them to Queen Alexandra, and the P11110068 InetOria, W110 ale° shuok hands with them. The Queen and Prineess Victoria displayed much interest in the Boer commanders. The generals after- ward returned with Lcird Ketchen.er and Lord Roberts. The latter ac- companied teem to London. Secretary Brebner made the 2o.1- loweng statement this evening in re- gard to tile visit of the generals to the King: "After , having talked over the visit to the Royal yacht, the gen- erale say they were awfully pleased with their reception by the Ring, a,nel dunned: sayenough about laTlee talk was purely tafornatal, and rite political matters. were upon. The train, leap a little late,- and the interview was very ehart. MraFerreira, sunein-law of Gen- eral Delarey, willtngly gave lila ine- preseione of the visit to the Ring tot m reporter who called On lieu at the hotel this evening. He Said: "1 accompanied the generals as a guide tend Interpreter, because I have been here before. You see," exhibit- ing a pair of apparentiy new kid gloves," I bought these In London irt 1808, but I never wore them, I was compelled to handle a Masser rifle instead. I left the gloves in Pretoria, and the moths gnawied this hole, but ilis Majesty never netticed F.erreteat seemed to.regard tiile as a. good joke oru the King. Con- tinuing, hie. Ferreira said: ""),Ire were all dressed in the sober fashion in which you gee me." The Doer adjutant wore a sober black interning suit, devoid of the least semblance ot color.. Tito Ring, when he received Ids visitors, was dressed lie the full uniferne or Achnirea of the Fleet. Mr. Ferreira: wene an to gay "Me Ring received, us( all with the most kindly courtesy, but beyond the necessary politeness he did riot evince -that pareicutar interest which has been Oilmen by Ms more humble nub - Rots. The interview was very brief, partly bteaitee it was necessary for me to translate each of the replies of Generals DeWet and Dele.rey,• as they would not trust themselves to attempt their expressions in English, and partly also because they had not lunched aboard the Royal yacht, and were- probably getting hungry. Gen- eral- Botha made his own replies in English, so Els Majesty spoke meetly to lane "The Klieg expreesect pleasure at awing tue ana enquired as to our health. All I can say further is that .there was not time during the conver- sation to cle,viate from the ordinary clutnnele. Ifis Majesty shook hands with me in tin nifal le manner, anti, en- quirea if I itadi aecollipa.nictl the geu- era's In South Africai I was not pre - genteel to the Queen, tut the Prince of Wales tend the Princess Victoria Maud spoke 'to um Tao latter was frankly curious to learn some of our war ex- periential. We were ell pleasea with the Ring's pleasant reception, as it is not every day that olio medal a King." The Boer generals themselves, of their own in,olination, and on the ad- vice, of the delegate, Alreharn Figeher, Were immovable in their refuge.] to Make any statement on any matter. Panda are coming into the delega- tion In a very satisfactory manner. Ono ample Was reeelved to -day for £500. Anxious to Attend Meyers' Ihutiertil. The generale will probably go to the continent on Tuesday, as they Wish to attend the funeral or their late comrade, Gen. Lucas Meyer, but as it is known that it would be im- poseible for them to (active an mar- inate; popular ovation at Brueeele, width would not look well at a funeral eeremony, they may not attend the eervicem. A. despatch from Brussele stays, however, that Uwe Botha Imo received a telegraan from her husban(1, announcing that he will arrive there on Tneeday with Generale 1)3 Wet and Delarey. Mrs. hreyer, the widow of the Boer com- mander, recrived a telegram of eon- dolteee from the three ginPrald. Tito, ex trem 00 1(1111 t between Lord 1toberts and the Boers wits not eWor ey returned wltli him on hie special train. During the journey the eomMandor-in-eltier tee - &lined all the etirrotindings 'of the • Tel le DU eon le ROG RAMei Ie. Beer Refugees Have Complaints to Make to the Generals. The Hague, Aug. 16. -The arrival itere next week or the Boer Generals, Botha, De Wet and Delarey, Is ex- pected to put a cheek to the recent- iy renewed anti-British propaganda. According to the present programme the Generals will first visit Amster- dam, witere a great reception in their honor will be held. They will then return to the Hague to visit Me Steam and from there will go to Utreeht to confer with former Progident Kruger of the Transvaal. Many or the Boer refugees here are awaiting the arrival of the Generals, to ,urge them to mediate with the British Government in their behalf, but- the greater number have corn- ett:eats to make of the treatment they Igtve received at the hands of those surrounding Mr. Kruger. T RI BUTE To LUCAS M IY ER. lir. Chamberlain and Dir. Kruger Bout sent Wreaths. Brussels, Aug. 17. -The Boer Gener- als are °epeeist' to reach here on Tuesday for the funeral ef General Lucas Meyer. Enormous crowds view- ed the embalmed body to -day. It will be taken to South Africa. Among tho many floral tributes were wreaths from Mr. ICruger and from Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the Brit- ish Colonial Secretary. The wreath sent by Mr. Chamberlain was com- posed of splendid orchids! t 1101Y 8EMIIIIKABLE CASE, Mystery Attending Assault on Ada Gilbert Dennis. WILL IT EVER BE SOLVED? A rnarder which is not a murder, but which is a mystery destined, ape parently, never to be solved, Is the case of Ada Gilbert Dennis of this city. It was last December that the city heard of the deadly assault on Lite well-to-do proprietor of a cireesmaking establishment in IC street, in a respectable and quiet neighborhood. Mrs. Dennis was found tn •bed, unconscious and at death's neer, her skull having been crushoewith a planostoot as she lay there. The deed ig supposed to have been committed about three olcloek in the morning, though not diecov- eyed for several hours. Tha sur- geons were compelled to remove a large portion of lier brain, but she did not die. She is alive to -day, in the fiellSO that slio eats, sleeps, anti breathes; but she no' longer re- cognizes those gamut her ; she is part.: ly paralyzed; she remembers little or nothing watch occurred prior to the assault; silo is helpless -merely a human wreck. From a medical point of view her case is regarded as one of' the most remarkable on record. On its cant- inal sides it is scarcely less strange. When there was a hope that she would not die immediately, anti that she might have a few moments of coneciousness, the police, who hail vainly searched for a ciao to the assassin, thought there was a chance that she might furnish, if only) by a angle word, the suggestion they lacked. They watched beside her bed and queetioned her assiduously at each eign or reviving mentality. But their efforts were unite/tiling. It Watt evident that she answered at rarelom, and the best they imuld get was that Plitt knew nothing of her asealituft and remembered no en- counter: There were valuable ar- tittles in the room Where she had been sleeping, and these were not taken -a circumetance that mete doubt on the theory that the motive was robbery. No chapter in her past 112e eeemea to accoant for her hav- ing a murderous enemy, ; elle was a hard-working business woman, at the heed of an establishment em- ploying; fifty girls, anti was respect- ed by her patrons. She had heeu,ntu- lated money and was fairly Well off. An tulministrator has been( appointed to manage her affairs; for, though elm le not dead, She is manifestly an int...livable. Her business goes on, after a fashion, and her eustem- ere get their gowns, while she is a pc:militant inmate of a hospital and is fed and cared for like an infant: Meanwhile the beat) who did the deed le at large. As long a8 his ve3- tim breathes len is menaced by the poseibility, that in a moment of re - Writing memory his identity May be diseloecd, and the halter clraW about hie neck, An interesting queetion In judictial ethics would be, what punishment does this criminal de - terve 7 Only a technicality distin- guishes his offence from the capital erime. Ilio victim lives; yet me - net. was, done her, -Washington Cor, N. Y. Eve. Poet. ;fames josepit Tissot, the artist, illusteator of "The Life or Christ,"! tt dead. WIVOW TAKES CARBOLIC ACID in a Fat of elelatieb- oly Mrs, Fannie corattby Suleidee. Termite, Aug. 18. --'Mrs. Emma Carnaby, a widow, aged 40, wets found uncottscileue lying on 4 bed at her letene, No. I.43. Gerrard utreeet eaet, on Saturday about 32.80, when her Sister arrived there intending to stay for dinner. Beside the wo- man wall a four -ounce bottle carbolic aid, -Surnelsting that Mrs. TiarnabY had taken pollson, Drs. Patton and Sii- verthorne were seat for, but the etoneach pump and restoratives fail- ed to save the woman's life. She died about 4. p, le. Friends of deceased asellbe the deed to inelanchola, brought on by Illness from which she had long suffered, and witch Rho be- lieved was incurable. PRIM WELCOME, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Attacked by the Patrie FOR BEING TOO BRITISH, A Telegram cable says that Slr Wilfrid Laurier's visit to the Island of Jersey was marked by an enthus- iastic 'welcome from the, people and the municipality and by a vicioue attack upon the Canadian Premier by a Paris newspaper. Before tile welcome was read to Sir Wilfrid he was asked whatelan- guage he desired to De addressed in. Ho replied that he wished to be welcomed tn French, and the address was read in French accordingly. A more enthusiastic receptiou could not have been tendered the distin- guished visitor. The Petrie or Parte, referring to Sir Wilfrid's visit to Jersey, indulges in some scathing comments. Sir ,W11- frid is described u.s a renegade. "Ile is, more English than Pat," continues the Petrie, "rnore huper- lunette than Chamberlain. no owee Lis success to the clover way in which he panders to I3ritish vanity by vauraing his French origin, 'while loudly proclaiming himself a Britisher and an Imperialist." Furthermore, the Petrie charges that Sir Wilfrid bas inoculated the virus of Pan-Britannicism in old heroic Canada, and has deseerated the memories of Quebe nand Mont- real with anti -patriotic doctrines. FOB A SECOND BIG SOO. U. S. Capitalists to Develop Rainy River. IMMENSE WATER POWER THERE. The Winuipeg Free Press save: Mr. Osborne reports the presence act Ktolochiching and Fort Frances last w,eek of several capitalists and representatives %vim control the Water power privileges on the Am- erican side of the river. The party included air. EL W. Backus, of Baik- uS Brooks; Hon. ti. J. Richmond, ef Minneapolis ; Mr. Trumer, genera' freight agent of the N. P.- ; Mr. Marreae pulp milt proprietor and projector, and Mr. A. T. Cook, of Minneapolis, a leading contractor, who went over the ground in event of extensive Improvements being made by the gentlemen interested in the development of the town and district. It is their intention to haye a resurvey made of Koochi- clang town site, by which the busi- ness portion of the town would be moved back two blocks, leaving the entire river front for mill and water power purposes. If consent can be obtained from the Ontario Government, it is proposed to dam the Rainy River above the falls, and backing up tire water so that an 'increased •depth of five feet Would be obtained. The Only diffi- culty in the way was the Ontario Grown Lianas Department, but It was hoped the qmstione in dispute would soon be settled. It was very essen- tial that a dam the whole width of the river should be erected, in order to maintain a uniform death of water, and the promoters were will- ing to give the right of using the power, to any whom the Government might imme. The improvement would mean the spending of millions at Fort Franzis aud adjacent town, as very large lumber mills and the largest flour mill in the eountry were projected. There wag no reasonevity another Sae could not be eetablished on the banks of. the Raiuy. Con- tractor Cook said the waterpewer had no equal in the country outside of Niagara. FORTUNE OF WAR. Men Who Merit P- raise May Have Gone Unnoticed. Ottawa, Aug. 17. -In Lord Kitchen- eret last order a number of Canadians aro mentioned. They, are: Evane, C. B.; Capt. T. 11. Callaghan, Limits. R. IL Ryan, F. Church (edit.), Sq.-Sergt. Major M. Doeherty, Sergt. D. C. Bites; Canadian Scouts -Major C. Ross, D. S. 0.; Ca.pts. A. McMillan. T. U. A. Williams, SergteMajor R. T. .Stalwood, Regimental Quarter- maister-Sergeant G. Saunders, Pte. A. Chesworth. In publiehing the list which eon - tains the names given in every corps In the British army, Kitchener says: 'I well understand that the accom- panying list, which is in continaation or the other lista submitted periodi- cally by me or departmental otaff and regimental officers Who have, in my opinion, rendered exceptionally good (service during the eampaign, la incomplete, and that, notwitla kenning all my care, there must ne- cesen,rily be a proportion. Of officers omitted who imve rendered equal or even better service than those wbo have been mentioned. This, how- ever, le the fortune of war and will, I am mire, be well understeod by the army X have been so proud to Command!' . DIPPING CHEESE IN WAX. Important teeperittionts Carried on at the ()overrun en t. Stations. Ottawa, Aug, 1.5.-A Work of con- eiderable Importance to the blieege Industry is being tarried out at the Government owl elutecie-curing, roOme under the ,supervision of Mr. I. A. Ruddick, chief of the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture. All the cheese at these curing rooms are nOW clipped Itt mated paraffin wax ad aeon as they are received, by width proems theeelieese are covered With it thin, imperelotte coating that improves thelr appearance, rtellteee the ehrinkage and effeetually pre- vents +lte growth or mead or knife, Ing ef the eilrface of the eheetle. 3011111 AFRICAN POLICE 111100K1 The Constabulary is Well Liked by the Boers. CRATEFUL FOR PROTECTION nianageineid or Nationat somas, pls. iiicect by theBurgliere, Das Givesg Co es Mere tei Vinton, ty-kael ine Between Doer and Brame London, Aug, 15.-A clespatelt to III0 Tines from Johannesburg, dealing, with, the work of tire Constabulary, etatee that the enormous stretelies of sparsely Inhabited country melt as tile Transvaal and Orauga River Colony, presents many dafieulties in, tee way of its proper adunialetration. Much of the week of close intercouree gze neveseary te the proper settle- ment of the country de:Arleta de- volves on the Constabulary. indeed, It is the opinion of those best able to Judge that our future suceese in the new colonies depenas more on two departments -the Constabulary and the Education Department -than on alt tho others, and so far botb appear to have gained the good will of the country. Both officers and men of the Coustabalary are encouraged to learn Dutch. Recently a erne'. pati 01, mooting some Boers on the, road, accosted them in a friendly faehion in Dutch. They wore answer- ed with scowls and oaths on the part of the Boors, who imagined that they were National Scouts. When the matter was explained the I3oers were almoet clailclishly delighted to 'find that the English police had taken the trouble to learn their language. In feet, all the reports Crone the outlying districts are singularly unanimous regarding the kindly and good-aa.tured reception pf the Con- stabulary by the Boers. The many advantages derived from the presence of the Constabulary are fully appreciated. First, every farm- house is patrolled twice a week, and thus the country is protected; and, secondly, the Constabulary by their constant presence prevent any trem- ble on the part of the natives. Near Roos Senekal the farmers were afraid to return to their farms on account of the nativee. General Baden- Powell immediately despatched a troop, whereupon the Boers reoccu- pies' their farms and showed in every way their gratitude to the Con- stabulary, bringing them fotvls and other articles or food. Appreciated by Boers. General Baden-Powell recently vis- ited the Barberton and Pilgrim's Rest districts. At the latter place the farms were found practically in- tact and the crops growing and the general was able to arrange con- tracts With the farmers for supplies and forage. The constabulary ev- erywhere received a most hearty welcome. The constabulary are divided into four dretisions-Western Transvaal Northern, Eastern and Orange, River Colony. There aro 7,000 constabu- lary in the Transvaal and 8;000 in Orange River Colony. The districts are divided end sub -divided into Wards, acid troops of 100 men eve aletributed so as to cover the whole beuntry, some posts even reachle4 to the Limpopo. Instructions are is- sued enjoining politeness and the advisability of everywhere trying to. show the Inhabitants that the con- stabulary are a protecting, not a spying force. The result has so far been a great emcees. Many minor differences have been voluntarily brought for settlement to the pollee posts, and the litigants have gladly accepted the decision of the officer In eharge. Moreover, the conetalm- Lary have in many cases actee as dis- tributing, agents for the repatria- tion committees, end have thus been brought tato close and pleasant contact with the people. One of the greatest dlIfieulties IlaF been the management of the National Scouts Ihn relation to other Boers. General Baden-Powell has solved tt lin a characteristic method. Of 240 - Burghers who joined the force in the Transvaal, -lie has made three troop:: irrespective of the scouts, and the people are otherwise told frankly that they must settle Uttar differ - ewes among themselvee Apparently this metboa has been most success- ful, game no complaints are heard from either side. Boers are Apptytne. Many at the late Staate Artillery efficers have applied for posts in the constabulary, but there are now very few vacancies for officerce The force Is feeling with others the scarcity of transport. The troops in the outlying districts live in about a tenth of the blockhouses, all of which are placed uncles their charge, but they are pre- p mei to build posts and barracks for the different divisional headquarters. The force also distributes the mails In tho out -districts, using the block- housies, which are of great advaetage In this work. In feet, every farmer in the country 15 brought into close intercourse with the British, end so ter thet result has been most happy. The conetnbulary appears to have gained rapidly the full confidence of the Boers. In conciration, it is worth, rioting that The constabulary form 0 gtlf- con alined community, possessing their own architect, 'builders, bricklayers. fainters., eupply and transport de- partments, and hospitals. The work of the force altogether appears to be conducted in the most thormigh relat- ion. The men are imbued with an ex- cellent esprit de corps. Officers and nonecommigeloned officers are in- sitruoted in the elements of law, and (lateral Baden -Pow -ell r etain st 00 offi- cer or man who has proved unsuit- able. rNDERSEAND leAtal OTHER. Parts tamer Conitnents on Feeling Betev ien Boer and Britain, London, Aug. 15.-/n an article quoted by the Parte correspondent or Lite Times, the Figaro disenssed the rehire relations between the Britigh and the Boers. The paper says Great Datain's attitude .6(3- o -eras the burghers possesses a cer- tain nobleness. Her admiration for hero18111 Is StlffleIPIltly strong to Cause her to open her arms and heart to the airport), vanqtaihed Doers, who do right to neeept the outstretched Wind. The Boers arid -Um Braigh, having the same religious laith and sentiment, ere In linty bound to understand each 'other. If says the Figaro, the Poore agree to be recelved as brothers, it is be- canee they think thni war has ben loyally fought, and feel there is no celestite] of trashing them, but that the Intention le to eatleato their Vada . DROWNED FROM tus CANOE. Student in Charge or Mission Meat] Dewitt In Steweet I'ort Carling, Oat., Aug. 35.-A clad drowning ttecident occurred yester- day afternoon at Stewart Lake, in the tewilhilin Of MedOra, about .114 miles from Imre. The victim was a young mare hir. George Craig, the student in charge of the Baptist aille- hien at Footehe Bay, and whose heMe Is near Dresden, Ont. Boma canoe racer/ were 'being rua, teed in some way (teepee el fell out of lile canoe and Katlic before assistance could retieli him. The body, whIcit WWI in shout 20 fent et water, WW1 1.000V. lea in about au hour, ami two phyelcians did all possible In the hope or restoring consciousness, but without avail. The body was taken to 'Graven- huret to -day, accoinpanied by Prof. N. S. alcKeclinie, of Woodetock, who will take it to the fee:here& home, near Dresden. IICTIMS OF MONTE MO. Paris Paper Investigates the Suicides' Cemetery. 3RAVES .MARKED BY NUMBERS. Paris, Aug. 17.-A eertain section of the Paris press has opened a ealll- pign against the gambling tables at Monte Carlo. The friends and follow- ers or Prince Albert hit back by say- ing th.e opposing journals leave taken up an aggressive altitude in the hope ettat the managers of the Casino will purchase their silence. One newspaper, more enterprising than the rest, has sent a special re- porter to investigate the condition of affairs ia the little principality. The reporter has investigated the ceme- tery of the suicides, and makes :some vca'y damaging discXesurefi. He points out that there are two ceme- tarleg-one called the Campo Santo, the other Campo Infernale. The latter is tbe resting place of the suicides. It is difficult to find. floteliceepers will not talk or it, nor tell where It is., If they criticize ad- versely, their business may be closed immediately, and no satisfactory ex- planation tafered. The grave -diggers and others employed by; the Infernal Field dare not make disclosures. The graves of the suicides are not marked by names, but by numbers. On some of them wreaths of flowers are placed as t hearing euiv inagtr:ocious deeeripLions "To my neighbor ot the Casino." t Jeanne; to my neighbor of the The reporter claims that the sui- cides average twelve a day when the season Is att1 its height, and that the Potter's Field will soon be too small to hold the number of unclaimed bodies. In appearance and general °ere he Compares it =favorably with tb.o dogs' cemetery, near' Paris. It is far removed from Monaco, and is hidden away in the hills hard by the Frencli frontier, near VIllefranche. The bodies of the suicides are packed into strong boxes and car- rulpedon p, ba tgutlhe,taemocos.teryt after midnight VIISS BEEN MB PIM Kaiser Insisted That Son's Gift be Returned. WANTED TO BE AN EMPRESS. Paris, Aug. 18. - The Matin, con- tinuing to publish details of the love affair between the Crown Prince el atermaay and Miss Gladys Deac- on, says that the Duchess of Marl- borough is in entire sympathy with Miss Deacon in her cheaters of be- comitng an Empress. The Duchess, the paper says, argues that she married a duke, and, why, then ehould not bee protege marry a prince or the German Empire. The Matta says that the Duke of Marlborough was at first ironical, but afterwards fell lie with the dreams of lass Deacon( and the Ducheas, but Emperor 'William, view- ing the &freer lu a different light, sent a. messenger to Miss Deacon demanding the return of the ring given to her by the Crown Prince, and ;saying that" the ring was not the property of the Crown. Prince, but wae a gift of the, Empress Fred- erick to the German nation. Miss Deecone backed by the Du- chess of Marlborough, indignantly refused to part with the precious love token,. Messenger succeeded messenger, each of higher rank, and each more diplomatic and caress- ing in his manlier than the preced- ing one, until at last Mies Deacon, lin a fit of anger and wounded love, threw the ring in the Emperor's rep- reseutte,tivcas face. Meantime, the Crown, Prince was closely confined to his rooms, and his extele, Prince Henry of Prussia, was sent to represent Emperor William at the coronation of Ring Edward. Wilts Marie Gladys Deacon, whole eredited witlt having won the af- fectionate of the young Prince, is the ealeet daughter of the late Edward Parker Deacon, who on February 17th. 1E302, att Mimes, France, shot and killed Emile Abeille, a wealthy yrenelt clubman, whom he suspected of being his wire's lover. Deacon was imprisoned at the time, tried at Nice, convicted, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment In September of the same year he was pardoned by President Carnet and released. IN A LONELY SHACK. A Mariner St. Thomas Men'ti Body Wits Found, The Roseland Miner of ,eu.g. 7 con- tains the following account, of the death of Thomas M. Mahoney, Who Was yardmastet on the C. M. R., in, St. Thomas, says the journal, In "A horrthln 4 diseovery was made yesterday morning, when the badly decomposed bode of Thomas M. Mahoney .was found in ft small cabin on the southeast corner of First avenue and Butte street. Front in- dications the body must have lain there for a month at least, and possibly longer. While the superfi- cial examination Of the retuning did not reveal any signs of violence, Um authorities determined to hold an intetest. The back of the skull is depressed, but this may be nat- ural under the circumstances, and the medical men's theory is that deceased cane to a Mauled death through heart failure or something equally teatime The St. Thomas Time]; says that Malionere wife, who lives In Chl- en.go, Was fornierly Mtss O'Neil, of Burgeseille. CHONFOOMED AND DROWNED. Showed Husband a Trick With Robes. DOT HIM BOUND FAST, 0...111.1••••••••••1 Cholreformed Him and ThreW Him Ineo the rtiver.-A ciliate° SuelPect Loads hp Sweat -box Detectives With StorieeandllienPronottuces 1110E1 Lies. Bennington, Vt., Aug. 10.-A start- ling Story was brought out to -day at the Inquest held before Justice Seurtleft into the death of Marcus Rogers, whose body was found in. the Wallorusao Raver here yesterday, when Levi Perham, nineteen years old, confessed that the man had been murdered, and Implicated him- self aria the wife of the dead man as the participants in the crime. Levi Potham, his brother Boyd, 24. years old, Mrs. Rogers and Miss Stella Bates were all placed under arrest as the result of the confession, the Bates woinan, it is alleged, having obtained the chloroform with which the victim was first rendered uncoil- eeioue. Rogers left Mode Corners lest Tuesday morning for Bennington and eis body was found in the river on Thursday morning. At the inquest yesterday Boyd was first examined, and directly charged Edo brother and Mrs. Rogers with the crime of murder. He Said that the deed had been under considerae tion for several weeks and that. Mee. Rogers approached bim a few, days ago and offered to give him the amount of the insurance on her husband if he would go to Heed° Corners and do away with him. Ile refused to have anything to do with such an undertaking. He did, how- ever, know all that had since oce curred. Failing to enlist him in her service, Boyd said (.bat Mrs. Rogers approached his younger brother, Lava and exerted' such an influence over him that the latter consented to lure Rogers to Bennington, where a trap had been ket for him. Rogers, he said, was enticed to Morgan's grove, where, on the •everang of Tuesday, he met his wife a.nd Levi Perham. Tile meeting was appar- ently a friendly one and under the impression that his companions were showing him a trick with ropes, Rogers allowed them to laind him hand and foot. When in this help- less condition, they chloroformed him and threw him into the river. Tie create the impreesion that the man had committed suicide, they. wrote a note to the effect, signed Rogers' name to it, and pinned, it to his hat, which was hung up on a tree near the place where it was found by the persons who diseover- ed the boay on Tuesday, morning. Perham's story created a sensation. and the excitement was in noway° modified w -hen Levi Perham took the stand at the conclusion of his bro- ther's recital and confessed that all that had been ;tweeted against him- self was true. 1 Guys Sweat -box Detectives. Chicago, Aug. Ia.-There were two features in the Bartholin case yes- terday that served to disconcert and to cheer the police. Oscar Thomp- son confessed to Inspector Hunt, con- fessed freely his share in the mur- der of Minnie Mitchell and the dis- posal of her body. Then he jeered at the inspector and declared that las confession was it lie, made Solely because the officer had hour after hour demanded that he confess to certain facts. Declaring his confession it Ile, Thompson awned the tables upon In- epector Hunt Surprised and check- mated at every turn, crowded into a corner where he was left to explain his traereaboute during five hours of the fatal Wednesday night, July 80, (.Ie"night Minnie Mitchell was murdered, Thompson confessed to everything that the police have been trying to make him tell, only to laugh derisively and say when he had finished; "Inspector, that story is a It. You wanted me to tell you all those thing, but they were not true. new- t:ear, I have admitted all, but X must confess that it is all a lie." Time tills mysterious prisoner thwarted tire hopes of the inspector when they, were at their higliestg The policeman who has labored with Thompson for days thought that the solution of tho mystery was pouring from Thompson's lips, when suddenly the tables were turned and Thomp- son was revealed in a new light, the light or a joker. , THE AMEER IS FRIENDLY. No 3 ruth In the Recent Reports of intrigues. Simla, Ang. 15. -In view of re- ports of unrest on the Afghan fron- tier recently published in London, it is declared that all is quiet hi Af- ghanistan, and that the relations be- tween the Ameer and the Inalan Government are excellent, and that Habibullah Klim,n has shown himself frienelly and obliging and has order- ed Mohammed Umar Khan, the Bain - chi outlaw, who gave so much trou- ble to Major Showers, on the Mek- ran border, to Cabal, where Timer Khan le now practieally a pris- Otter. He oleo expelled the Whirl outlews from Dime', thus meeting (Inc Gov- ernment's wishes in both cases. The Ameer 'chows signs of ruling Ohs people with' a strong hand. The recent visit of Birder Mohammed Ayub to Sheba was purely In oonnec- lion with the change of residence from Marco to Dalhousie. , Tragedy on the Wetterhorn. Gettidelivald, Switzerland, Aug. 17. -Two Englishmen and two Zermatt guides were overwhelmed yesterday by an avalanche while ascending the Wetterhorn. One of the tottasts and a guide were killed. The other mem- bers of the party were seriously in - Jared. troops (lo to Sleeper Nuns., Peri% Aug. 17.-A large TOMO of milltnry left Brest yesterday to aid in the eviction of 'the mins from the schools at Ireiguet, Ploudeniel and Saint hitter]. The Carthusian monks haVe decided to einigritte to Austria In October. A syndicate has bought their interest in tbe manufacture of Cbattrente tor 8,000,000 franov.