The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-24

festivities over the opening of the Pre-
toria-Lorenzo Marques railway In 1895
were paid for out of the funds Of the
Transvaal secret service, although open
ly the Vclksraad voted 225,000 for the
purpose. Aided by Germany, Dr. Leyds
approached Lisbon over and over again,
with view 20 get Delagoa bay cedcd to
the Tfansvaal, but, in spite of enormous
deficits in the royal budget, Portugal
evidently did not quite see its way clear
to yield to DR.. Leyd's courteous repre-
sentations
1t is stated that the amount lately ex-
pended in secret service averages an
nually total of 9SG00G ($4G.0e0), and the
following list of prominent agents is
given, who, it is stated together with a
large number of others, receive annual
support from the Pretoria chest" Henry
Labeuchere, member of parliament for
Northampton, England; Reginald f
Stabham, late Standard and Diggers'
News, now on Daily Chronicle staff; Vic
tor Schoeumehl, manager National bank,
Paris; P J. Malan, C. A. Golfers, Pre-
toria; T. w. Beckett, N, ]. STnit Gate
commissioner of railways, Pretoria; Van
der Nerve, of Van der Nerve, near Pre-
toria; c. Pott, managing director of De
Vost Afrlkaansche compagnie, Delagoa
Bay: DR.. Hoffman, NJ. L. A, Cape Col
ony; T. OE;rien, Irish National Alliance,
Vancouver, Canada. Among the subsi-
died press are the following: Die Ham
burger Nachrichten, Hamburg, Germany:
Vossische ZeitEng, Germany; Berllner
Neueste Nachrichten, Germany; Steele,
Paris.
SERVICE RECRUITED.
Any person doing secret service for the
state always receives his remuneration
through an intermediary channel, so that
In the event of his turning against the
government he cannot show a clear case.
Persons outside Pretoria DESTROYS of join
ing the secret service of the TransVaal
have to show reasons and give exemplary
references and bring with them to Pre-
toria such personal introductions, leaving
no doubt as to their guarantee of good
faith The newly appointed servant then
enters upon a nine months course of in
struction and probation. during which he
is carefully watched and shadowed by
other agents in the same employ, quite
unknown to himself, but to whom he has
to report His salary ranges. according
to circumstances, from &5 (S25) to $40
($5O) week, with, in some capacities, q
substantial bonus at the expiration Of
his term If satisfactory reports are sent
to headquarters regarding his trustworth-
mess and abilities the novice, at the COM
pletion Of the nine months, Is sworn to
secrecy and acquainted with the more
important branches of the service. He Is
then engaged for period of two years at
a monthly salary of from eS5 C$175) to
ESQ ($250 with all travelling expenses. If
he has to make long journeys to the con-
tinent or elsewhere the salary is consider
ably increased.
In 1894 the National bank was reported
to have suffered a dead loss of some ESQ.,
600 ($40O, OO0) owing to the gross careless
ness of the joint managers in advancing
government overdrafts on securities not
existing. These two gentlemen left Pre-
toria with the connivance of Dr. Leyds,
but, 1t is alleged, turned up in Europe
occupying yet more responsible positions
at the express desire of the kaiser, The
secretary of the bank. who was also con-
cerned in the affair, and occupied house
belonging to the state. was appointed
manager of the Paris branch and head of
the secret service In France. Most of