The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY
Nav Be Withdrawn from Consideration 0
Commission.
THE PLOT AGAINST THE TRANSVAAL
tt,a r-i,zied In Very Quick Order
Important Meeting to BE heid
i'm south Africn.

London. MaS 2O.-The fate OF the Anglo
American Canadian commission is nat
urally regarded here as matter OF great
Importance. and the various rumors on
The subject attract much attention. A dls-
patch from Washington to the effect that
the resumption Of the commissions iaooF
depends uuon settlement Of the Alaskan
boundary dispute has been prominently
published In this city, and representative
of the Associated Press made INQUIRIES az
the center Of negotiations in London from
an unimpeachable source he obtained the
following statement;
"The thorny nature OF the Alaskan ques-
ton makes It probable that on the re-
sumption of the slttings Of the commits
sion it Will be withdrawn from discus
sion to be taken Up later, should circum-
stances be favorable. The Alaskan ques-
ton, in fact, has practically been dropped
out of the discussions and the statement
that its discussion and settlement Will be
made the sine qua non of the resumption
Of the sittings OF the commission is In
accurate"
The representative OF the Associated
Press was assured that the matter had
been discoursed IN the most conciliatory
spirit on both sides. Ghe newspapers here
express regret at the fact that the Alaskan
dispute has grown more acute at time
when the relations between the two coun-
tries are so cordial and the news that the
conference will probably be resumed in
the autumn has given satisfaction.
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The great johannesburg plot against
the Transvaal Is classed as having fizzled
out like damp lire cracker 1t is claimed
that the Boer organs first tried to mag
nifty the affair into another Jameson raid.
but now have abandoned the attempt in
despair. 1t is further asserted that the
men arrested comprised a couple OF Boer
agents who probably engineered the whole
scheme. The remainder of the prisoners
are described by a Times correspondent as
Il "set OF honest but drunken wastrels,"
whose intention was only IL prepare for
the defense of the town against possible
Beer violence in case of war. The police
are believed to be responsible for the dis
covery Of the conspiracy. Nobody thinks
mat President Kruger kpAw anything
about the Matching of the affair, as he Is
looked upon as being too shrewd not to
see a flssco. An interesting insight into
Boer methods was given in a report that
most of the barmaids at johannesburg re-
coiye handsome rewards from the Boer
secret service fund for spying upon GUS
toner's
Much importance is attached to the COM
Ing meeting between Sir Frederick Miner.
The British high commander of the South
african commissioner and governor of
the Cane Colony. and President Kruger at
bIoemfontein, capital of the Orange Free
state There is general anticipation that
SIR Frederick Miner has been Instructed
py Joseph Chamberlain. secretary Of state
lor the colonies, TO put forth certain de-
uahds IN the shape OF concessions 10 the
ltllanders in form practically amount
luG 10 an ultlmatum and that tho Beers
VIII be required to accept and carry out
me British demands with specified
agreement 9''.ii'eu
me Citlanders who have Just returned
from the Transyaal are strongly of The
opinion that president Kruger will now
give more attention to the grievances Of
the Uitianders. "
The attempt 10 make the anniversary q,
Mr. Gladstone's death, May 49, the occasion
for a great party demonstration similar to
the conservative primrose day. must he
written down as a failure. The liberal ar
sdns urged the wearing of white hutton
tthe whl,e &ower of blameless life as II
was ehristened by the party papers) mn
tae fea die not even become popular and
hardly citizen in London was wearing
one, while even in the liberal and radical
cubs few people adopted the idea The
lUno lor national memorial of Mr.. Glad
stone s death yesterday was poorly cele-
brated. The family and the villagers ut :
tended a memorial service at Hawarden
church. Canon Scott Holland offlciated at
me service at Mr.. Gladstones London
church. st. Petersburg, Windmill street
/ IN the presence of a large congregation.
In addition there We're small meetings in
provincial towns,
Colonel Mcdonald, the hero of the battle
Of omdurman who has been feted since
his return to England. has Just announced
himself strongly in favor Of Consumption.
70 said transcription viii come in
/ Great Britain, though only gradually. The
army can not compete with the labor army
we must adopt liberal conscription not
eNempung rich or poor. We must have
q system like Germany which will be gooJ
ior the army and good for the country"
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The FIRST result OF the divorce of Lady
Rose Leigh daughter OF the Marqui,
OF Ahergavenny who was found guilty Of
adultery with the young earl of Cotton
ham, from her husband Mr., John BlundelI
Leigh, is that he earl has resigned tn,
msslershp OF the Bcester Hunt and has
advertised the sale OF all his horses at auc,
non The divorce adds another unsavory
Rem TO the list o. misfortnnes attached tc
me Neville family. The marquis of Aber.
KaNenny Is one Of the largest land owner:
N the south OF England His oldest son
sne carr OF Le%es. is in a mad house; hi:
IoGrth son, Lord William Neville, is in q
prison undergoing a sentence for forgery
ana ms seeozd daughter, Lady Alice, who
married Sir Henry Courtenay Mortland
5 formerly of the Ninth Ianciers. died last
year under Distressing circumstances. Lady
hose' who was divorced last Thursday
was one Of the famous twin sisters. bott
oelns beautiful, tall girls. The other twin
Iaay Violet obtained a divorce from Lore