The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-19


censorship in such matters is strict
1t has been reported that Genera,
Butler has gone up country but the
latest official dispatches seem to show
ne has not left Cape Town.
The changes necessitated in his plans
are further shown by the fact that Ma
jor General Sir Cornelius Cleary, who
was originally designated to command
the division to operate on the Orange
River, with it's base at Port Elizabeth,
is now sent to Estcourt to take over
from General Hilyard the command of
the relieving force. This, perhaps, is
because General Cleary is senior to
General Hildyard, who IS the Junior
main General. General Cleary has no
military reputation, and when he ar
rives at Ladysmith he will be Junior to
General White.
The special preparations which are
being made for fitting out the battle
ship Glory, now building at Birken-
head, have given rise to the belief that
the Duke of York will hoist his flag on
her for the special purpose of greeting
the American squadron, which is ex-
pected to visit Spithead next summer.
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taken for granted by the British naval
officials. Among the special prepara-
tions in connection with the Glory are
painting the gig royal blue and careful
arrangements to prevent draughts
around the in-chief'S head.
Lord Salisbury, it is said, was Of
fered special facilities for hearing news
of his son. who is at Mafeking, but de-
clined, saving he wished to be treated
in the same manner as the general pub
lie.
The preparations to receive the En-
peror of Germany have been completed.
The Duke of Connaught will greet his
majesty at Portsmouth, instead of the
Prince of Wales, as originally Intended.
Six battleships, four cruisers and eight
torpedo boat destroyers, and Admiral
Seymour will assemble at Spithead to
meet the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
and the new battleship Kaiser Freder-
ich III. The streets Of Windsor are
already gay with arches and decora-
lions in honor of Queen Victoria and
her grandson.
There is considerable disappolnt-
ment in Great Britain consequent upon
the announcement that the Emperor
will be unable to attend the public
functions projected in his honor, and
that the royal visit has now been cur
tailed to a visit to the Queen at Wind
sor and to the Prince of Wales at Sand
bingham, but this was not taken in or
der to rob the visit of political signifi
canoe.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
News from Berlin Count Won Buelow
brings with him Privy Councillor Kleh-
metz of the German Foreign Office.
who deals with Eastern Asiatic affairs.
Dan" Godfrey, who has returned
with his band from a tour Of the
United States, is quoted as, saying: eve
played lots of good music, but what
Americans really want is some catchy
tune with a swing. We would give
Georgia Camp Meeting or a 'rag-time
cake walk and they would nearly tear
down the place"
The proposition to transfer the re
mains of Chopin from Paris to Cracow
for interment in the vault of the Polish
Kings has brought out contributions of
2.000 forms each from Frederick
Chopin and Paderewski. 1t is intended
to make the reinterment the occasion
for a great Polish festival.
The cable accounts of Sir Henry
Irving's American success are whetting
the appetites of London actors who
have future United States engage
ments. Not only Mrs. Langtry and
John Hare are anxiously anticipating
American visits, but a strong influence
is at work to induce Beerbohm Tree to
present a series of Sheakespearean pro-
auctions in America next autumn,
which in all probability will be done.