The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-17

l ANN wv PNtH III EASillpul Si, HIS ldlASI
 being Writer to the Signet and his mother a daughter of Major-General John Pringle, The family settled in London and young Jameson studied medicine at the University college, He distinguished himself as a student, and, Tor man of medium height and slight 1 physique, was a tolerahle athlete. He won several silver medals as a student, a scholarship in surgery, and when he graduated at London University in 1875 took away the gold medal for medical Jurisprudence. Then his health broke down, and he took tour in America, On his return, in 1878, he went to south Africa and entered in partnership with Dr, Prince in Kimberley, The practice prospered exceedingly, for to profes- sional knowledge and capacity for in- cessant work the young actor brought suavity of manner and no mean so- cial gifts. MT. Rhodes was in the ear Her eighties a rising millionaire, a king among Kimberley financlers, member of the legislative assembly, and a poli- ticlan the Vastness of whose aims were realized only by his intimates. The two men struck up a close friendship, and pr, Jameson is reported to have been one of his earliest conlidants in the great scheme of northern extension. When in 1888 the amalgamation of the diamond mines was completed, MT. Rhodes was free to begin his plan Of operations. He picked out Dr. Jameson as Mir, Rudd's companion in the mission to Lobengula, which was to obtain leave to march pioneer force into Mashonaland; and Dr. Jameson threw up one of the most lucrative practices in South Africa, stalking his all upon his friends accomplishment of his dreams. He remained at Buluwayo Tor three months, treating Lobengula for the gout, and becoming high faVorite with that unfortunate potentate He was at Buluwayo again when the plo- neer expedition followed MT, Selous up country, and had much to do with se- curing a safe passage for it, the Mata- bele, in reality, being anxious for the | kings leave to bar its way. pr. Jame- son joined the column as MT. Rhodes representative, marched with 1t to Mount Hampden, and then, with Major | Frank Johnson, struck across country eastward to the Pungwe, and from | thence by water to Cape Town,
 In 1890 he returned to Fort Salisbury, and during 1S9O-'91, with two English companions, visited Gungunhana's $ country, with the object of including 1t in the territory of the Chartered com pany. He was successful in extracting a concession and treaty from the king; but the Anglo-Portugues negotiations stood in the way of the compact and it lapsed. On his return, though much
 weakened by fever, he accepted the post of administrator of Newfoundland l in succession to MT. Archibald Colqu- houn. The position was critical, for the Transvaal Boers were ready to trek
 across the Linpopo into the new terri tory. Dr. Jameson met them as they
 were preparing to cross the river. He
 had with him a troop of the Bechuana- | land police. The Boers were numerous and well armed Bloodshed seemed in, evitable. But by dint of persuasion | Dr. Jameson kept them on the other
 side of the river. The trekkers dis banded and the victory was his. This feat alone made his reputation. Of his actual administration of Mashonaland Mir Selous-writing before the war; shall bear witness,
 'I consider that it was veritable in spiration that prompted Mir. Rhodes to ask his old friend Dr. Jameson to take I over the arduous and difficult duties of 4 administrator of Mashonaland. Dr
 Jameson has endeared himself to all I classes of the community by his tact and good temper, and has managed all the diverse details connected with the l administration of a, new country with a correctness of judgment which amounts
 to nothing less than genius--and gen jus of most rare and versatile order
 He was the man for the position.
 4 What he did in the organization of the attack on the Matabele is too fresh His plans were formed with prompti- tude and thoroughness. and they were
 carried into effect under his persona
 direction with precision and success l rare indeed in African native warfare Doubts may still exist in some guar
 ters as to the real necessity for that
 campaign-doubts that were never
 shared by those who saw the slaugh
 tered Mashonas in and about Fort Sal
 isbury; but none can exist as to the
 masterful capability, the foresight anG
 prudence of the man who brought It tt lso quick and dramatic conclusion
 His judgment was at least justified by