The record-union., 1899-09-24
Due In a Measure 10 the Fact That Great
Brita n Is Not Prepared for War.
The Transvaal Granted Until Ooto-
ber 5th to Decide What Course
to Pursue as to Great Britain's
New Proposals, and by That
Date Tt Is Expected the Attitude
of the Orange Free State Will
be Known.


Copyrighted, 1899. by Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. %. - The sands are
running out but all too slowly for the
lingo party.
The Morning Post" editorially vans
the Government that it runs a two-fold
risk by it's renewed patience; first, Of
exhausting the patience of the loyalists
in South Africa; second, of it's support
ers at home, who are not too enthu-
siastic over its previous dealings with
imperial questions.
The Daily Chronicle bluntly tells
the Government that their proceedings
are undignified,'' adding:
The fact remains that President
Kruger has been given another period
of grace, thanks primarily to the fact
that we are not yet prepared for war,
but also probably to Salisburys mod
Grating influence on Mr.. Chamberlain's
impetuosity. 1t may be taken for grant
ed that the Transvaal has at least until
October 9th to decide as no doubt it
will be allowed a week to consider
Great Britain's new proposals. which
cannot be considered until next Cabinet
Council. By this time the attitude of
the Orange Free State will be known.
Whilst hostility of the Free State will
be CT future advantage, by opening an
easier way to Pretoria, it is a great
present danger of taking the British
forces by surprise before the prepara-
tions are concluded
1t is asserted at Cape Town that the
combined Transvaal and Orange Free
State tactics are to prevent the British
advance from the Natal border and as
sumo the offensive against British ter
ritory from along the unprotected
Orange River border President Kru-
gers hope is thus to get snatch of
victory as in 1881, and secure easy
terms of peace.
An interesting note in connection
with the attitude of the Afrikanders is
that Secretary of State Reitz is Pre-
mier Schreiner's brother-in-law.
Grant Allen, the author, is still in a
precarious condition, but his doctors
are no. Q,ul that his disease, which has
now been localized, will yield to treat
ment
Society, if such a thing can be said to
exist at this time of the year, has in
vaded Scotland in full force. The Queen.
the Prince of Wales and royalties Of
all degrees and their intimates are
fiocking around the Inverness Among
the gay crowds the Bradley Martins,
the William Waldorf Astors, Mr. An
drew Carnegie and other welI-known
Americans or former Americans are
frequently noticed. As house parties
that cost small fortune in tips and in
cidentals to attend are all the rage,
these Americans are well able to keep
up their reputation. The Highland
shooting, games and gayety do not suf-
fer from the rumors of war. 1t is
said evenings in many well-knoWn
Scotch houses are now devoted to bac-
carat, roulette and poker, which man
and women, both smoking, join until
the early hours, and which reaches
higher limits than ever dreamed of.
Other goings on reported in the society
papers are enough to make the stern
old Covenanters turn in their graves.
An anonymous book of poems lust
published in London is being much
praised by the reviewers for the purity.
beauty and strength of the verses.
while people wondered at the identity
of the author. 1t is now learned that
Lord Alfred Douglas wrote them. Thav
were first published in Paris under his
own name, but they were brought here
anonymously, fearing the effect a scan
dal caused by Lord Alfred's connection
with the Oscar Wilde case Lord AL
fred Douglas is living quietly in Eng
land with his mother, having separated
from Wilde, who is living a dogs life
in Paris, eklng out an existence on a
small annuity and the few dollars he
can make by writing. Wilde recently
negotiated with an American theatri-
cal manager for the sale of new play,
but nothing resulted from it. Wilde's
boys are at school in England. cared
for by an uncle. One of them is being
educated for the Roman Catholic priest
hood
Avondale, the historic home of the
Parnells, is to be sold by order of court
November Sd. The Parnell Monument
Committee has taken up the matter
and the Lord Mayor of Dublin and
John Redmond, while in America. will
appeal for funds to buy the mansion
and settle it on the Parnell family If
the Parnells die out they propose to
turn the estate into public park.
That the Irish flag continues to Gre
ate discussion in other places than over
New Yorks City Hall was amusingly
instanced this week, when Lord Grevilla,
Chairman of the newly formed West
meath County Council, attempted to
fly the green emblem over the county
Courthouse at Mullingar.' The coun-
ell. led by Lord Greville entered the
courtyard, while crowd of about n
thousand people was held back outside
by a large force of police AS the
councillors were endeavoring, guileful-
ly, to get into the court, the crowd
broke through the police lines, stormed
the court. forced an entrance and a
torn green flag was waved from a win
dow This was the signal for tre-
mendous cheering. The triumph was
short-lived, for the police drove.out the
mob and captured the flag, leaving Gre
Vile the younger the victor.
The autumn theatrical season is now
in full swing. American actors, man.
ayers and playwrights promise to be