The record-union., 1899-12-10
kruger's Former Agent, Now Llv-
ing Quietly in England,
Discusses the Conflict Between the British
and Beer Forces.
Believes That Both Sides Will
Grow Tired After More Hard
Fighting Has Taken Place, and
That Then an Offer From Presi-
dent Mckinley to Arbitrate
Will be Accepted.

Will be Accepted.
(Copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. "A representative
of the Associated Press has discovered
the whereabouts of Montague White,
the former Boer agent here, who, after
spending the recent weeks with Dr.
Leyds at Brussels, has returned to his
home in England, where he is living
quietly. While he has no official con-
nection with the Transvaal, Mr.. White
keeps in touch with those who sympa-
thize with the Beers. He has been in
yited to lecture in the United States,
but has declined. Mr.. White. intends
to return to Johannesburg, where he
has much property, when the war is
over. But he doubts if his holdings
there are worth much, believing the
Beers will wreck the town and mines
before surrendering.
I'VE no longer" said Mr. White,
have cable connection with President
Kruger, SO I am unable to speak def
nitely regarding the Boer opinion OF
the progress of the war. I do believe,
however, that after both sides have
had more fighting they will grow tired
and an offer by President Mckinley to
arbitrate will be accepted. President
Kruger Will not surrender until the last
ditch, and that will not be reached be-
fore battles are fought far harder than
have yet marked the campaign.
Even if President Kruger wished to
make terms he could not do so. The
women alone would prevent it, for the
Boer women, though usually phleg-
matte and taking little part in the af-
fairs of men, when reused to the pres
ent pitch are, perhaps, more serious
factor than the Boer commands. The
British public is only just beginning
to realize the extent of the disaffection
in Cape Colony. When the fighting is
all over nothing will have been accom-
plished, for the Dutch, though sullen-
ly obedient, will take no part and no
interest in International matters, har-
boring, with racial tenacity, the mem
ory of their wrongs and instilling hate
of the English into their numerous Off
spring, thus laying the seeds of con-
tinual unrest"
The removal of the Irish magistrates
exhibiting tendencies to sympathize
with the Beers continues at a lively
rate. Conner O'Kelly, Chairman of the
Mayo County Council, is the latest vic
tim, while it is said that a number of
asked by the Lord Chancellor for an
explanation Of their speeches, which is
a probable preliminary to their re-
moval.
James Bryce, Liberal member of
y, xvic,rr Of
Aberdeen. has been challenged to re-
sign his seat by one of his leading con-
stituents and test the feeling of the
voters on the stand he has taken on the
South African war
Colonel Herbert Eaton of the Grena-
der Guards, who has been promoted to
Major General, is the husband of a
daughter of the late F. O. French of
New York General Eaton's mother is
also an American. He had seen no
active service and commanded the
Grenadier Guards when they were sent
in disgrace to Bermuda.
AS a sequel to Emperor Williams
recent visit to England, Queen Victoria
has intimated her intention of confer
ring the order of the Garter on the
German Crown Prince. The ceremony
will probably occur during the Queens
visit to Potsdam in 1900, when the re-
cipient will be IS, the same age at
which the Emperor received a similar
decoration.
The Prince of Wales will be the guest
of Heber r. Bishop, formerly of New
York from December 18th to December
18th at Houghton Hall, which Mr..
Bishop rents from Lord Cholmondeley.
Elaborate preparations have been made
to entertain his royal highness
It is announced that the Bull Hotel
at Rochester, SO much associated with
the late Charles Dickens, is to be sold
at auction during the present month.
1t contains quantity of Dickens fur
niture. One little sitting-room is en-
tirely furnished with things formerly
used by the novelist
. r. c. Lehman has again been chosen
to coach Cambridge for the inter-'var-
sity boat race. Associated with him will
be n. Willis, who was at Harvard with
Lehman The latter says next yeA's
race will probably occur April 18th. and
he expects to do most of his coaching
In March, lie does not contemplate
another American trip.
II is sald tnal Pierre Lorillard will
race again in England next seaso, ana
w. c. Whitney will have lot of HOSES
here, which indicates, according to an
English racing authority, that more
money will go to America than before
A question as to the eligibility of
Lord William Beresford's Democrat
now the favorite for the next Derby.
has arisen, the race being officially de-
scrfbed as for colts and fillies. while
Democrat is gelding But this is not
likely to prove a serious obstacle. as
other geldings have run in previous
Derbys. But it might result in reguia-s
tons on this point governing future
entries
Montauk, Don Alonzo, Blondin IT.
and Dakota, the steeplechase winners.
this week, were all bred in America
Lord Cottonham and LADY Rose
Nevill were married before a registrar
a few hours after the latter's husband
]. Blundell-L Leigh, had an absolute d.
cree nisd granted him, Cottonham being
the o-respondent.
Demetrius Constantinidi, London
stock broker, was granted this week a
separation from his wife on the ground
of desertion. She is a daughter Of