The record-union., 1897-02-21
Most Of the Colonies Will Send Troops to
Take Part in the Celebrations,
Which Will Greatly Enhance the At
fractions of the Procession.
Rear-Admiral SeIfridge and the Off
GERS of the United States Mediter-
ranean Squadron Entertain the
French Squadron at Cannes-Bril-
liant Reception on Board the Flag
ship San Francisco.

ship San Francisco.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Most of the col
onies have already accepted the invi-
tation of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, to send
representatives of troops to the Queens
diamond jubilee celebrations. and they
are expected to greatly enhance the at
traction of the professions. Canada,
New South Wales, Queensland, South
Australia, New Zealand the Cape of
Good Hope, Natal, Trinidad and Cy-
prus are sending cavalry, the troopers
TO be sent by the latter being mounted
Zaptiehs. Some infantry and artillery
are coming from elsewhere as far dis
tant as the Gold Coast, Georgetown
and Hongkong. A general officer will
be appointed to command the whole
force. The visitors will be housed in
the military barracks of the home bar
racks.
Rear-Admiral Selfridge and the Off
GERS of the United State Mediterranean
squadron are at Cannes, where
they have been entertaining the resi-
NtGIIbS ctiii OIllCCLS VI lilc Il itliOIl -htOIt-
erranean squadron. There was brill
liant reception on board the flagship
San Francisco at which the Prefect of
the Maritime Alps, the United States
ambassador to France, James b. Eus-
tbs, Consul-General Morss, Sir William
and Lady Johnson and Eugene Hig-
gins and others We're present.
Lord William Beresford, replying to a
resolution of congratulation from the
Town Council of Dorking. near which
the Deepdene (the Beresford estate) is
situated, says it has given the greatest
satisfaction to Lady Beresford and
himself, adding that they trusted that
the birth of their son would forge a
link in the chain of sympat thy which
bound them to the town.
At yesterdays session of the Parlia-
mentary Committee which is inquiring
into the TranSvaal raid, the absence of
two ladies, who We're present the first
day, excited considerable comment.
Their absence. it now develops, was
due to the action of Joseph Chamber
lain, who at private meeting of the
committee, insisted, in view of the ex-
ciuslon of the general public, the pres
ence of these two ladies. who are identi-
fed prominently with the cause of Cecil
Rhodes, would be compromising to the
committees proceedings, and it was re-
solved TO restrict the attendance to re-
porterS members of the House of
Lords or House of Commons and pri-
vate secretaries
The ice carnival at the Princess Club
Of Wednesday last was a brilliant sue
cess. Ladies Randolph Churchill Mi
not Cooke, Colonel Brooke, Eviline
Cavendish and other well-known peo-
pie, all gave exhibitions of skating.
The feature of the evening was CO.
tillion said to be the first time it has
been attempted ON skates The Prince
cf Wales, the Duchess of Teck. the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Lord
and Lady Lansdowne Lord and Lady
Dudley, Lady Terrence Blackwood.
and Mrs. Arthur Paget We're among
those present.
Er. Nanse1l's book. which the Com
stables published ON Monday in two
sumptuoUs volumes, is the literary SEN
sation of the week, and is a great sue
cess. 1t is being doomed in all the book
stores and libraries, and the papers are
lavish in their praise of the work.
The explorer himself is continuing his
triumphal progress in Scotland, where
he is being fe'ted ON all sides. Cam
bridge University is to confer a degree
upon DR.. Nansen.
Another book. which was awaited
with much interest is Olive SchrabneT's
Trooper Peter Halkels," but this is a
disappointment. 1T It's a ferocious at
tack ON Cecil Rhodes. and makes MANY
accusations Of cruelty against the Brit
isin Chartered Company
The United States Embassador. Mr..
FIayard, up to the present, has received
no ipti1natio of the date the Queen
will receive him at Windsor In the
meanwhile, he is receiving daily scores
of invitations to public and private
functions, which ne is unable to answer
until the Windsor date is fixed. The
University of Cambridge will confer a
degree of LII. D. upon Mr.. Bayard be-
fore the latter leaves England 1t is
reported j. r. Custer, Second Secretary
of the the United States Embassy, will
be made Charge d'Af1aires as soon as
Mr.. Bayard starts for Italy on March
4th.
John Hayes Hammond, the American
engineer and former member of the Jo-
hannesburg Reform Committee. starts
for Africa on Saturday. He will remain
in that part of the world for six
months.
The sensation of the week in Parlia-
ment was not caused by the Cretan
question, zut by the dramatic manner
In which Mr.. Chamberlain announced
that a telegram had been received from
the British agent AT Pretoria. saying
that President I<r1Bager had signed a
bin os indemnity against the British
Government, which is to pay it, sor
cause it to be paid" as a result of the
Jameson raid. Mr. Chamberlain read
the items as if they We're tradesmen
bills: f667. .91S IS Sd being asked as a
material charge and fl 600, 900 for
moral and intellectual DANA ges, not
including legitigate private claims
which may be advanced Mr.. Chamber
lafa emphasized the sihillings and
pence ard in every word of his short
reply he TIalaged TO express every pos
sibe phase OF saorn, defiance and con-
tempt This urnlis'oa kable evidence
that Mr. Chamberlain has finally put
his feet down Is hailed with general de-
light
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