New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
THE PASSING THRONG.

LIE L ASSlNU II1nONN.
Charles A. Buckley prominent mine owner OF
Helena. Mont. is at present in this city. on
business connected with his prop
MONTANA critics In speaking of matters In
MINING his State yesterday ne said: THE
INTERESTS. enormous advance In the price OF
copper in the last twelve months
together with the sustaining Of that price at prac-
tically its highest figure, has brought great and
enduring prosperity TO the State and for the
present we are again having boom times there
with all that that means Of easy money and with
ready market. Helena does not lie in the apper
d dist and ERE shares only S5 s in
tire OF It all, for many OF the great mines are in
" the state f Helena was Originality
gold camp. the valley it is situated in being wholly
you come to the he town by the Northern Psciac
Railroad on both sides Of its track you viii see
thing now left TO call to mind what was once
still lies through all the earth thereabouts, but it
Is scattered through the soil in such minute par
Product BY that oHS Where the ground has
TO be dug out for some other purpose I then
stanss when they sSIt the present clubhouse Of
out Of the excaVaton for the cellar and from
this something like $3.50 worth Of gold was ex-
tracted'
Walter Chambers OF London England. a friend
OF Major Graham. who is connected with the Lon
don Stock Exchange, IN com
ENGLISH menting the kindly feeling
FRIENDSHIP for America in England at
FOR AMERICA. present said: American
rites Of all kinds are becoming
more and valuable all the time in mar
kets, and the feeling prevails in London that
America is likely to have a number Of years OF
interrupted prosperity. English money is being put
in for the development Of your undertakings, and
Major Graham and personally have knowledge
of two very large companies that will be
foated I'm London this ha nent Of
American business. One instance that 1 can men,
ton is that OF company that will be foated for
this purpose shortly having capital Of 100000
England toward America about a fortnight ago in
sT TSgdf9 town IN surrey about twelve miles
the Analgamated Church Sunday schools, and at
the S na pys and sPE al as.
so1 yead sna 9s the pr &
aed S5aies Inc feeling With us with regard to
policy toward that archipelago, and we ali hope
that you n VIII speedily su6jugate the nsurgents
my life have seen greater enthusiasm than now
ef as beeSs ali milking people ana must We fe sf
that Ameri S and England united must eventually
Major J. r. Graham. of Norwood Surrey, Eng
land, who arrived the St. Paul yesterday is
making his headquarters while in
THE Beers this city at the Murray Hill Hotel
AS FIGHTERS Major Graham says that the trip
of the ST. Paul very unpleas-
ant. as they experienced choppy and head
winds most OF the way When asked about
the present status Of the Transvaal complication he
said .,.,s
From soldiers point Of view we would like to
give them good licking. and. although we would
feel very much ashamed to have to attack small
is being strained to the breaking point, and If DOM
Pau does not concede the reforms demanded by the
British Government in their entirety there will be
war. and in that event there be but one out
come. The English Nation is unit this subject
! 90 not think that this side of the
appreciate the position Of the Outlanders. know
submit While they pay all the taxes and the cost
OF running the Government they have no voice in
It's working, ana. in word, long as they choose
or are compelled TO remain in the Transvaal they
he @ Of 70 fe Then mat ey 5 do not
an insufferaby conceited opinion Of their abilities
in al seriousness that had they only the means OF
conquest Of the island; Think Of the appalling
;ndicates While the Beers Undoubtedly do ENJOY
am not much enamoured of either their valor
o aoss Mo hs
officers OF our army who have come in contact with
them share the same opinion. / served in South
africa during the Zulu war and in that campaign we
and when the work consisted Of potting the enemy
from behind rocks or at distance their assistance
or hapStoabsnd ebtiHg nan In all 6stIes tbey
have been in heretofore they have Invariably been
own choosing. and the work has always been of the
fheir Country is of such character as to render 1t
welnigh impossible to maneuvre cavalry II
effectively artillery but Notwithstanding
this, believe that il they are attacked as in the
event of a war with us they most certainly would
be. by superior force Of sufficient size TO ren-er
4 possible to assault them on the front and both
tanks, and such force Is commanded by general
OF tactical ability, they would at give and
prove TO the world that their much Wanted fight
Ing quality is not all that II has been cracked up
30 be. DO not believe however. that IT will ever
come to this; Paul KRUGER Is a very clever old
present but playing to the gallery. When the proper
time comes he will give way gracefully as he
can"