Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-19

Copyright, 1899. bi Publishing Coz
LONDON, Nov. New York World
Cablegram-Specia elegrani )-Conyng
ham Greene, late agent at Pretoria,
left for Ireland ay for a long visit,
having been cons ly and pointedly ig-
nored by Chamberlain during his twelve
days stay in London. Greene is declared
to feel this affront keenly and further de-
velopments in connection with 1t are ex-
pected In the ordinary course he would
have been not only received by Chamber
lain, but commanded to visit the queen at
Windsor. which mark OF ministerial favor
was also withheld, an incident the signin-
canoe of which was first pointed out in a
dispatch Saturday as exciting keen specula-
tion in political circles as destined to play
an important part in future discussion.
Fourteen days ago Or. Leyds obtained
Chamberlain's permission to cable Pretoria
for a full list of Boer killed and wounded
as numerous families in Holland have rela-
tives with the commandos. The answer is
not yet received by Leyds, who cannot ac-
count for the delay, his demand being
ccuched in urgent terms and Its object eX-
planned. 1t is surmised that the British
military authorities are Withholding reply
as the Boer loss proves far less than has
been represented. In fact. the only serious
loss of life incurred on the Boer side was
by Baden Powells trick OF sending out and
uncoupling trucks laden with dynamite and
exploding them when the Beers gathered
round to investigate. This act is condemned
as a breach of the rules of civilized war
fare, and will form a subject OF inquiry
when Parliament reassembles. 1t has al
ready been protested against by Cronje.
The Majestic has been chartered to spe-
cially convey a composite regiment of life
guards to the Cape an example of official
favoritism to gilded titled officers OF that
force which is resented by other regiments,
for whom old hack troopships are considered
good enough.
Among the female celebrities gone to the
Cape is Lady Tatton Sykes, who equipped
herself for ambulance work by taking
course of nursing lessons before she left
London. Lady Sykes will be recalled as
defendant in suits by money lenders for big
sums on bills to which Sir Tatton, her
octogenariau husband, swore she forged his
acceptance She is known as the kindest-
hearted of women, but somewhat eccentric
and the military authorities here declined
her services as a volunteer nurse. But
nothing daunted she has decided to follow
the army and has now reached Capetown.
The Churchill family are cutting consider
able figure in connection with the Transvaal
tragedy. England is thrilled hy accounts
from all quarters of ~ .i5tnis Ghslschilrs
gallantry in action at -Chieveley, though his
mother suffered the keenest anguish of un-
certainty concerning his fate. Meanwhile
the whereabouts of Lady Wilson, his aunt,
who escaped on horseback accompanied only
by her maid just before the Beers invested
Mafekng, is a mystery. No tidings of her
have since been obtained. The veldt swarms
nowadays with bands of rowing natives and
the fate of this pretty and finely nurtured
woman, if she fell into their hands, would
be too horrible to contemplate But cable
inquiries to the Cape and special runners
sent throughout the district have failed to
secure any trace of her location.