The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-09
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Montague White Thinks the
Beers and British
Will Grow Tired of Fighting
After Awhile.
OFFER TO ARBITRATE
By the President Would Then
Be Accepted.
Much BIOOdier Battles Will Be
Fought First.
OFFER TO ARBITRATE

LCopyright, 1899, the Associated Press.1
London, Dec. "a representative of
the Associated Press has discovered the
whereabouts of Mr.. 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-
tt ze with the Beers. He has been in
Vited 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.
we no longer said Mr.. White,
have cable connection with President
Kruger, so 1 am unable to speak def
nitely regarding BOer opinion of the
progress of the war do believe, how
ever, that after both sides have had
more fighting they will grow tired, and
offer by President Mckinley to ar
bitrate will be accepted. President
Kruger Will not surrender until the last
ditch, and that will not be reached be-
fore battles are fought 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 phlegmatic and
taking little part in the affairs of men.
when reused to the present high pitch
are, perhaps, a more serious factor than
the ROer cOmmandOs.
The British public is only just be-
ginning to realize the extenteof the dis
affection in Cape Colony. When the
fighting is all over nothing will have
been accomplished for the Dutch, though
sullenly Obedient, will take no part and
no interest in international matters,
harbOring with racial tenacity the men,
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 Irish magistrates ex-
hibiting tendencies to Sympathize with
the Beers, continues at lively rate.
Mr.. ConnOr O'Kelly, chairman of the
Mayo county council is the latest vic
tim, while it is said that a number of
other magistrates in the west have been
asked by the lord chancellor for eX-
PLANTATION of their Speeches, which is a
probable preliminary to their removal.
Mr.. James Brice, liberal member of
parliament for the south division 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.
AS a sequel to Emperor Williams re-
cent visit to England. Queen Victoria
has intimated her intention of cOnferr-
ing the order of the Garter on the Ger
man crown prince. The ceremony will
probably occur during the queens visit
to POtsdam in 1900, when the recipient
Will be Is, the same age at which the
emperor received similar decoration.
1t is announced that the Bull hotel at
Rochester. 50 much associated with the
late Charles Dickens is to be sold at
auction during the present month 1t
contains a quantity of Dickens furn-
iture. One little sitting room is entire
~ furnished with things formerly used
by the novelist.
T.ab 6a in c17O
sen to coach Cambridge for the inter
varsity boat race. Associated with him
viii be H Willis who was at Harvard
with Lehman. The latter says next
years race will probably take place
April 4, and he expects to do most of
his coaching in March. He does not
contemplate another American trip. 1t
is said that Mr.. Pierre Lorillard will
race again in England next season and
Mr. W. c. Whitney viii have a lot of
horses here which indicates according
to an English racing authority that
more money Will go to America than
before.
Lord Cottenham and Lady Rose Ne
vile were married before 4 registrar a
few hours after the latter's husband, J.
Blunden Leigh had an absolute decree
granted him, COttenham being the re-
SpOndent.
Sir Richard Tarrant. on whose plans
the Mills houses in New York We're
built and who planned LOndOn's Row
ton houses, as the pOOrmen's hotels are
institution for women. He has receiv-
ed an offer of G50,O00 from a personal
friend in America to this end.
Sir Richard Tarrant was interviewed
by a representative of the Associated
Press but refused to diVuIge the don
Or's name, He denied the rumOr, how
ever, that it was Mr.. D. o. Mills. The
amount offered Will build one house |
holding five hundred women. The build
ing is intended for the use of any WO-
man able to pay so cents per week for d |
room The institution viii be self-sup-
paid on the &50,0 600 though the sum is
given interest free.
The French appeal courts have decid- |
ed that a woman Of foreign nationality
can be punished in France for viola
tiOn of the 7th commandment The de-
cision was rendered in the celebrated
case of Madame Trezza di MuseIIa who |
in February last was condemned for |
this Offense- The names of Major Pan
izzardi and Capt. Dreyfus were drag
ged into the trial which was followed |
by various appeals on the ground of
Madame TreZza di MuseIla being a |
foreigner and therefore not liable TO |
punishment. Now this point has been
decided further arguments viii take
place and the trial promises to be one /
of the longest celebrated cases.
Argentine Crops
Buenos Ayres Dec. 9.-The wheat pros |
poets in the Argentina republic are eX- /
cellent- There viii probably be ex- |
portable surplus of 900 900 tons The lin
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