The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-13

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Purpose of HuIe Britannia-Two ReEi
ments Ordered r sady for South African
| ServIce-Gambling and Lotteries in Bel
| GUM and Reconsideration GOSSIP.
| copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Press.l
London, April 10.-Tnere are indica-
tons that the British preparation:
against the Transvaal multiply in many
directions. II was senli-officially reported
during the week that two or more -egi-
ments have been notified to prepare for
service in South Africa, and negotiations
are pending with Scotch ship owners
fer four transports, TO be ready at the
end Of June.
Though President Kruger has court
martialed mis- grandson, Lieutenant Elof,
for using insulting language towards
Queen Victoria, the most bitter conmerts
can be heard in the clubs and among
the better classes Of people here against
President Kruger, who, 1t is claimed, ha.
done as much as Lieutenant Eloff to in
suit the queen.
The Liberals are evidently beginning to
scent coming troubles and are raising up
warning finger. Truth on this subject
says:
There is serious danger that we shat,
drift into war with the Transvaal. Lord
Salisbury's government is APPARENTLY bent
upon forcing a quarrel upon President
Kruger. Every occasion Is taken to in
suit him and everything he does is mis-
represented. If the outcome Is rot war,
this is only because the wisest men in
the ministry have at last realized that
war with the TranSvaal does not mean
a contest with a puny African tribe; but
race war, IN which q majority Of the
whites al the Cape and all the Beers will
be against u.s.
A RELUCTANT WITNESS.
Sir John Willoughby, the military
commander Of the Transvaal raid, in
making his reluctant statement regard
ing the letter which he wrote to the war
office on the subject of his officers COM
mission, escaped probable second i'm
prisonnient IN the clock tower Of the
house of parliament, for the parliament
LdA llllO lHc lTdIS-
vaal raid was determined 10 make him
answer the questions put to him or else
punish him for his refusal to do SO, es-
pecially as it was supposed that his
silence was due to the fact that his
statements might involve the secretary
Of state for the colonies. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. But il is now seen that he
rather referred to Lord Rosemond, the
British high commissioner of South
Africa, and it Is expected that Mr..
Chamberlain will himself go into the
witness box and give his version of the
affair. Interest in The next sitting Of the
committee centers in the examination Of
Mr.. Rutherford Harris, who was Colonel
Rhodes confidential agent.
GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES.
The recent visit of King Leopold Of Bel
TO conclude a contract by the terms of
which syndicate rents for a number of
years the kings splendid chateau in Ar
dennes for use as a gambling club. The
grounds and park are exquisitely attract
i've and the king is to build a large hotel
adjoining the chateau. The promoters
believe that the place will rival
Monte Carlo. No one apparently protests
against this extension Of gambling dens
in Belgium. which are becoming unsav-
Dry. AT such places the gambling, how
ever is running high now over an exhi-
bition lottery in which or Thursday last
a journeyman marine of Charleroi won
100000 francs $50, 0O0. Each chief prize
has so far fallen to a laborer and the
result is that the working classes are uni
ersally investing the savings of years in
the lottery.
The Liberal newspapers are complain
Ing bitterly Of the latest Irish charity
lottery, which Is patronizei by Earl Ca
dogan, lord lieutenant of Ireland; Irun-
less Cadogan, the lord mayor of Dublin,
Lord Roberts Of Kardahar, the COM
mander Of tie forces in Ireland, and
many other people OF Importance. MIR.
Henry Labouchere in Truth, says: Earl
Cadogan is a member Of the government
which will prosecute II 1 start a missing
word competition IL Truth, while he
thinks nothing OF patronizing a charity
which CANDLES in Dublin
CAPTAIN MAHAN STRIKES IT.
There is no denying that Captain Ma
nan is highly esteemed If Great Britain.
His naval writings have been praised TO
the highest degree and al the morning
have contained reviews OF
hat officers new book upon Lord Nelson
ard the British navy IN Nelson's time.
It is in two volumes. of about 500 pages,
profusely illustrated with plans OF bat
ties, maps, etc, and is more of a history
D. British sea power under Nelson than
a mere life of that admiral. The reviews
are uniformly eulogistic and the Times
remarks that Captain Mahan's works will
become one Of the creates classics
ONE MORE OCCUPATION GONE.
Dispatches from Vienna describe the
rev machine for the manufacture Of ACE
which turns out an article not distin-
suizhable from hand work. Hitherto
ace machines have only produced meshes |
N perfect squares. giving the lace stiff |
appearance. This is now abolished and |
I is expected that the machine. which is |
he invention Of Al Austrian named Au-
gust Matitsch. will have the effect Of !
(hs lace industry to new
,enters.
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Although the programs OF the Diamond |
Jubilee festivities are practically drawn |
10, With the supposition thai their details |