The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-20
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solicitors, have likewise rendered their
services.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
A most impressive memorial service was
held in st. Paurs cathedral this after
noon In memory of the soldiers killed In
South Africa. The lord mayor Mr.. A
j. Newton, and the city officials attended
In their robes Of office The cathedral
was thronged, those present including the
Duke of Cambridge and the Marquis of
LansdoWne, the secretary of state for
war.
QUEEN TO GEN. ROBERTS.
The queen has sent a letter to Gen.
Lord Roberts, the newly appointed COM
mander-in-chi Of the British forces in
South Africa, warmly sympathizlng with
h1rn on the death of his gallant son, and
thanking him for the great patriotism he
has displayed in putting aside his terrible
private grief in order to devote himself
to the affairs Of the nation.
HINT FOR PORTUGAL.
The Standard hints editorially this
morning that If Portugal continues to al
low supplies of war materials and for
e1gn volunteers to reach the TransvaaI
through Delagoa bay, England will have
something to say. in the matter
Statements are published from Boer
sources in Brussels and Berlin that Pres
ident Kruger Is willing to conclude peace
on the basis Of the status quo, but other
wise he will call upon the Beers in Cape
Colony to join in proclaiming the indie
pendence of the. Cape territories of Great
Britain.
NEW ENGLAND RELIEF.
BOSTON, Dec. ia meeting of repre-
sentative British residents in Boston was
called today to organize measures for the
relief Of relatives of those killed or
seriously injurd In South Africa. The
meeting organized under the title Of THE
BRUSH South African Patriotic Fund"
1t IS believed 100000 can easily be raised
in New England.
OVERHAULED A SPANIARD.
MADRID, Dec. 19.-The Spanish steamer
Ciudad de Cadiz. which has just arrived
at Las Palmas. Canary islands, from
Cadiz, reports that she was pursued and
overhauled last Saturday by British
cruiser which fred guns compelling her
to heave to, Intercepted her as to name
and route and then allowed her to pro-
coed.
PROFFERED HIS SWORD.
ST. JOHNS Newfoundland, Dec. ID
Gov. McCallum, of Newfoundland, who Is
a colonel in the Royal engineer corps, tel
egraphed the British war office after Gen.
Buffers reverse at TUgela river an offer
to resign his post and to undertake any
duty assigned in South Africa. As he has
been actively engaged, however, in pro-
noting the naval reserve movement in
Newfoundland. he will probably be re-
tanned in the governOrship especially in
view of the possible contingencies that
might require the colony TO be defended
Capt. Timmis. Of the Liverpool regiment,
Gov. McCallum's private secretary, has
been recalled to England to join his reg
iment, and will leave by the first steamer.
WILL SEND FIELD HOSPITAL.
SYDNEY, N. S. w, Dec 19-The gov
ernor of this colony has decided to send
field hospital corps and a battery Of
artillery to South Africa in addition to
the mounted contingent.
SYMPATHY FOR THE Beers.
DENVER. Col, Dee. 19.,-By a vote Of
nine to five the board of aldermen of
Denver adopted a joint resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the Transvaal re-
public in its war with Great Britain and
hope for the success of the Boer arms.
The resolution was introduced by Aid.
Kelly and was supported by every Demo-
crat but one on the board.
SECOND CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec 19-The second
Canadian contingent, which the imperial
government was notified yesterday would
be dispatched to Africa at once, will be
made up of some 800 men from the
Northwest mounted police, about an equal
number from the permanent corps, and
the balance recruited from former mount
ed policemen, cowboys and other branches
of the militia. The contingent will COM
prise about LOCO officers and men, and Will
sail from Halifax The name of Lieut.
Col. Evans, now on his way TO Ottawa
from the Yukon, is mentioned to so in
command.
TALK OF MEDIATION.
NEW YORK, Dec IA dispatch from
Berlin says:
"The Be1liner Tageblatt is informed
that the Austrian government is inclined
to offer its mediation In the conflict in
South Africa. 1t is considered that the
dipIomatists OF Europe who only few
months ago signed the protocol of the
peace conference, cannot admit that the
present useless loss Of life, that can only
In the end be in favor Of the black pop
ulation. should continue The Berliner
Tageblatt, however, considers that me-
diation would be premature. Germany
at least has for the moment no intention
Of taking part in any steps of the sort"
FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. ia movement
has been started in this city by the Order
of the Sons of st. George to raise
fund for the widows and orphans Of
British soldiers killed IN the Transvaal,
and it Is meeting with a prompt response
from the lodges throughout the country.
The grand lodge OF the state and the
supreme lodge in Chicago have become
interested in the fund and the Chicago
lodges have pledged $1,000.
BOERS ARE COMMENDED.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. ia mass meet
ing tonight to express sympathy for the
Beers was largely attended by state and
county officials and pastors of city
churches. Resolutions commencing tho
cause of the South African republics and
condemning oppression were adopted.
Gov Poynter was one Of the vice presi-
dents, and John H. Sutton, former score
tary of the Irish National League OK
America, took leading part.
nEATHS Of A DAY.