The record-union., 1898-09-25
While He Was Riding in Front Of a Sou
danese Battalion.
Believed to be No Doubt That the
Perpetrators Were Some of the
Recently Enlisted Dervishes-
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General Bates Returns to Lon
don From the French Army
Z ManeuverS.


continues to enjoy fine though decided
ly cooler weather. The rainfall IS still
practically nil and the farmers are bit
terly complaining of the impossibil1ty
of commencing autumn operations,
owing to the state of the ground.
The recent hot spell brought a plague
of mosquitoes to several counties, re-
sulting in the introduction of American
mosquito nets The sheep fair at
Loves yesterday had to be suspended,
owing to the sWarms Of mosquitoes.
The Soudan war correspondents re-
turned to London yesterday evening.
They speak Indignantly of the cavalier
treatment they have been subjected to
by General Sir Herbert Kitchener. They
say they were kept in the dark as to
everything that was going on and they
add that their messages were mutt
lated by the censor.
It leaked out this week that General
Kitchener had a narrow escape from
death through treachery during the
battle of Omdurman. He was riding
with his staff in front of a Soudanese
battalion, which was advancing, when
at least dozen bullets whistled past
his head. General Kitchener galloped
as fast as he could and word was sent
to the officer commanding the battal-
ion. There is no doubt the perpetra-
tors were some of the recently enlisted
DeTvishes.
The City Corporation has decided to
present General Kitchener with the
freedom of the city and a sword of
honor.
The event of the sporting week has
been the temperance of Tod Sloan,
the American jockey on the Manches-
ter race course, where he carried the
Lorillard- Beresford stables colors with
great success. He met with a great re-
ception on his arrival at the paddock,
and crowds followed him everywhere.
His first victory aroused intense en-
thusiasm and he was cheered to the
echo.
A comparison having been made be-
tween the riding of the late Fred Arch
er, the famous English jockey, and Tod
Sloan, Lord William Beresford has Civ
en- the opinion that Sloan is a distinct
ly better jockey than ever Archer was.
NJ. Austin this week unveiled at
Whitby an Anglican Cross in memory
of England's first poet, the Cowherd
Caodmin.
General Bates, the United States mill
itary attache here, has returned to
London after following the French
army maneuvers. He said in an inter
view:
Il am profoundly impressed by all
saw The French officers showed more
interest in their profession than any
officers 1 have met elsewhere. The men
We're perfectly trained and hardy, but
as with all other European soldiers 1
have seen, they lacked the intelligence
and smartnesS of the American regu-
lars.
Il was much struck with the perfect
condition of the troops and the eff
cheney of the commissary arrangements
and general organization. l have never
seen such close attention paid to the
smallest detail
THE infantry movements, too, We're
equal to those of the best American
regulars"
In conclusion General Bates re-
marked:
The European armies have now
solved the problems of the organization
and management of armies, and it
would seem unwise for the United
States, in any contemplated military
reorganization, not to take advantage
of European experiences in reorganiz-
ing our army. 1t is not so necessary
for the United States to invent as it is
for us to copy and adopt what 10 best
in the armies of Europe"
Milan, the former King of Servia, is
again heavily in debt and is threatened
with judicial proceedings by no less
than seven money lenders.
The Earl of Mimic, the new Governor
General of Canada, has appointed Ma
jor Drummond of the Scots Guards,
who has just returned from the Soudan,
his military Secretary, and has also
appointed Lieutenant w. l.. Lascelles
of the Scots Guards and Lieutenant
j. H. c. Graham of the Coldstream
Guards to be his aides-de de-camp.
1t is announced that Rear Admiral
Dewey has purchased here, through an
agent, q Shakespearean relic in the
shape of a snuffbox made from a null
berry tree planted by Shakespeare in
his garden at Stratford. The box form
erly belonged to Sir Denis Frack, one
of Wellington's comrades.
The first section of the electric rail-
road to the summit of the Jungfrau
the famous moutain of the Swiss Alps
has been opened as far as the AsogieI
ABidGieT, anu IL 10 SApCNbtd llAC ioSiI
will be finished by the year 1894.
The reports which have reached here
saying the American cup defender will
be built ready to cross the Atlantic arc
warmly applauded in yachting circles
here. The Yachting World says:
This is not bad policy. There are
several international cups in those
waters which require looking after"
More light has been thrown upon the
titled guinea pigs by an article in the
Critic a financial organ, in which q
list is given of peers who have beer
made directors of unsuccessful com
panies. 1t includes seventy-five peers
100 companies and capital of $50
100000, on S271 069.010 Of which nt
dividends have ever been paid. Many
of the peers are directors in severa
companies. The list is headed by Lore
Donoughmore, with fourteen companie:
and includes the Earl of Essex ant
Lord Arthur Butler.
l-ne appearance of Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dal at the st. James Theater, which
George Alexander has let them have
until his return, was the chief even
of the theatrical week. The play Sc
lected was THE Elder Miss Blossom.
with which the kendals have beer
touring the provinces. On the whole
II was well received, and is likely t.