The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
"DR. JIM, AND HIS FELLOWS.
Their Ridiculous Pride on Hoard ship
En- Route to England.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Dr Jameson appears
not to have realized his position as pris-
oner while travelling from Africa to Eng
land. He managed to carry a great deal
Of what seems ridiculous pride along with
him. 1t is now stated that upon leaving
Durham the prisoners were put into the
second-class saloon with a block of state
rooms opening into tx. In other respects
they were treated on the same footing as
first-class passengers and served with the
same food. wine, liquors and tobacco. Be-
fore the vessel lifted anchor, Jameson gave
emphatic expression to his Indignation at
such treatment. and said he would rather
be in the hands OF President Kruger He
caused telegram to be sent TO the Colonial
Secretary, complaining that he and his as
sociates were mixed up with the warrant
officers and soldiers families.
BY the time the ship reached Zanzibar
the government ordered the officer in
charge TO remedy the cause of complaint
Then the high-toned prisoners were
screened apart from the inferior people
aboard the ship and allowed the use of the
first-class smoking room and desk Now
the same prisoners the London evening
papers describe as swashbucklers and a
very aristocratic lot, and say that they look
like band of noblemen. DIR. JIM is the
shortest of the lot. He has not struck the
stunted and slender figure in a SLOUGH hat
blue sailor cravat and rough overcoat
Most of the party are very like American
cowboys, logged out for ranch work. Real
blue blood does exist among a few of them
1t flows in the veins of Sir John Willough-
by. Major the Hon. II. f. White, and his
brother. Captain White. who are both the
son of Gen. Sir George Foley.
The bits OF toadyism in the newspapers,
like the tumultous applause In the Bow
street court room. represented a consider
able share OF English feeling. which seeks
to make heroes out of lot OF adventures
who can thank Divine Providence that
they were not shot down in their tracks
by the Beers, or hanged If they escaped
shooting. One OF the members of the no.
ble.looking contingent was already ar
rested for embezzlement and committed be-
fore he went TO South Africa.
Britain Not Asked to Evacuate Egypt.
LONDON, Feb. 27-Replying to Sir Z.
Ashmead-Bartlett Mr.. Curzon, Under Sec
rotary for the Foreign Office, said i'm the
House of Commons to-day that the gov
eminent had not received. recently, a pro-
posal from any government involving the
evacuation of Egypt. In reply to a question
on the subject, Mr.. Curzon declared that
Russia had assured Great Britain that there
was no truth in the report that, by the
terms of the treaty concluded between Rus
STA and China, the former had secured rail-
way rights and commercial ADVANTAGES,
to which the most favored nation clause
did not apply. Mr.. A. J. Balfour, First Lord
of the Treasury. replying to a question:
said it was not proposed TO ask the approval
of the signers of the Berlin treaty for a
Russian occupation of Anatoia.
In reply to question on the subject
Mr.. Cursor declared that Russia had as
sured Great Britain that there was no
truth in the report that by the terms of a
treaty concluded between Russia and China
the former had secured railway rights and
commercial advantages TO which the most
favored nation clause did not apply.
~ To pf0 49,.
vote OF 2S to 124, adopted Mr.. A. J. Bal
tours new rules OF procedure, which re-
late particularly to the debate on supply
They provide for one sitting a week to be
permanently devoted to effective supply in
preference to other subjects and that after
the ordinary financial business OF the year
has been under discussion for a certain
number OF days form OF automatic closure
shall be brought into operation.