The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08
OUR DELEGATES
SHOWED POORLY
fully in the social attentions shown tbs
PRO-BOER TEELING.
Continued from First Pase)

Affairs I'm South Africa are still COM
mented upon IN the press and elsewhere
in the same anu-Brtish spirit Sympa-
thy with the Beers is almost cverywhera
expressed. the Krcutze Zeitung. which
represents the opinions OF the court. iho
army, and the conservatives says. Tine
sympathies Of the German public are al
together on the side Of the Beers. No
body here doubts that they after y!e.d.
Ing much 10 the lcrdly demands Of Great
Britain. will have nothing lett them but
10 draw The sword. As is the opinion Of
Germany. SO is the opinion Of the world.
AT least IN so far as the world is stu
anti 3 n sh. The Y cto y II eat y itain
will induce Russia and France 10 make
Roadway In Asia against her. ms + a
necessary outcome of the situation. The
Iosrs have only then selves TO rely uEon
IN q hard light. The time has irretr.evab.y
gone when other countries would nave
inferfered ont or sympathy.
The influential hanover courier con-
slders that Germany chances viii be
very poor If England vanquishes the
Beers al then German Southwest Africa
viii be lost.
The papers are also cors 'dcr.ns the NIL
itary probabilities. the general ollh'on
being that England Will not be ready 10
take the offensive until November II
the meantime il is believed the i'oeis
will DO England real damage.
THE CLUB TRIAL
The sensational trial OF the Club Der
Harmlosen has stir. cd fashionable ana
sporting circles 10 the very depths. Pc
culiar feature is that so ne OF the WIZ
nesses be.ong 10 the Enpefor's In Tour o.
age Moreover officers Of garrisons all
over the empire. and many who belong
10 the Guard regiments. are implicated,
as well as experts on the correct way OF
playing Baccarat and men OF the hienesl
fashion ike Count Won Reyentow OF the
Union cub There was D. 'idclable az
dcultv In getting The experts 90 appear.
Many important witnesses we're absent.
Some excused themselves % the grouna
that they had gone bear hunting no NOR
way or were about starting Tor Atiica to'
n year. or had sudden illness. Others IKE
Lieutenant Won Schradcr, committed SUI
eide or Ike Count yon stotscn and Baron
Won Nelmps ned 20 the United States. Two
prominent members o. the club, Count
Eglofftein. and Count Won KusseroN, are
accused OF defaicatlons. W0iif the found
er Of the club has gone 90 parts unknown.
II was proved that he had been convicted
Of theft and had served term Bob prison.
although most OF the witnesses asserted
that he was "A man OF excellent denean1r
and perfect manners whence MS ricc-
name Gentleman WoT' Count Fnrieu.
although his evidence would have been q
the most important character was CN~
cused from tesuiying General Won
KrOecher, father OF one OF the defendants.
the commander OF an army corps. and an
Intimate advisor Of Emperor william fe-
fused 10 appear his son admitted that ha
had been guilty OF fleeing.
yNslf-trrtrrr.aN circles IL
serted that Emperor william not only
wants the matter thoroughly sired. tnt
intends that The tfiAs shall be followed
b. an extensive wedding 0ut OK gamblers
and other undesirable officers.
MANY OFFENDERS.
Il Is asserted that there are 80 of this
stripe quartered tn sarrisons who VIII
come within the catag)sy OF offenders
Rear-Admiral Na.ois recently published
o. book entitled "Seekrafa Seguitung see
herrschaft" which IS attracting great et.
tentlon IN political military and naval cir
cles II contains a powerful argument
that the United states as a leading colo
nia ana exporting power Will necessarily
become "a kecner com )etitOr OF England
and that 70 IS 20 the interest OF both tina
United States and Germany 10 join In c IT.
failing Great Brtalns sea ana colonial
power. The writer strongly ADVISES
naval alliance between the United states
ard Germany on other grounds and con-
sidcrs the possibility Of France ard Hoiltnt
joining The United states and Germany -
naval and colonial matters.
Economic conditions IN Germany arouse
attention. The Industrial boom continues.
values especially IN industrial enterprises,
being in many cases greatly Inflated.