The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10

shape of Russia, with Japan as her
opponent.
Admiral Freemantie's reported state
ment that war between these countries
is inevitable creates no surprise,
though such plain speaking is severely
-discountenanced officially. A govern
ment official speaking to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press said: L
believe Admiral Freemantle said what
is credited to him. He is a splendid
officer, but a harsh talker. 1T is not the
first time he has said things which had
better been left unsaid."
Regret Stephen Cranes Death.
The weekIies refer TO Stephen Cranes
death with sincere regret and admira-
ton. His name is generally coupled
with that of Stevens. The Spectator
says:
Crane was a writer of singular force
and originality, whose studies in the
psychology of peril had the quality of
clairvoyance nothing short of magi-
cal"
Bad Days for the Farmer.
Returns just issued by the board of
agriculture are dismal reading for the
English farmer. From these it is
learned that the ever increasing i'm
portation of dead meat to the United
Kingdom has reached the daily aver
age of over 1900 tons, while wheat,
butter, eggs rabbits and game have all
enormously increased in the extent of
their importation. The foreign pro-
ducts being almost invariably cheaper,
farmers are confronted with the D-os-
pect of eventually having no home
market. For tAse conditions the
board of agriculture suggests no
remedy.
Bonnets Sold by Nobility.
Lady Granville Gordon, who died
recently was one of the first society
women to start a bonnet store. She did
a thriving business in London. eventu-
ally selling her good will for a round
sum. Lord Huntley, the elder brother
Of Lady Granville Gordon, one of the
handsOmest men Of the day endeavors
to improve his financial condition by
writing sporting novels.
Plan Development of South Africa.
To all intents and the
South African war, so far as the aver
age Britisher is concerned, is over.
With the exception of the possible cap
ture of President Kruger and the home
coming of Lord Roberts, his calendar
of probabilities contains nothing of
vital interest.
What shall we do with it?' is far
more the topic of the hour than specu-
lation regarding the expenditure IN
lives and money that seem likely to
ensue before the p~aciiication Of the
Beers is accomplished. Large numbers
of inquiries are daily made in London
anent the prospects Of the undeveloped
crown lands of Natal, while the rich
resources Of the TransvaaI and Orange
River colony, form the basis of fire.
quent articles. - kssir sr-
Before many months have passed the
steamship companies plying to and
from South Africa, the companies con-
neeted with the development of that
portion of the globe and others equally
interested and well informed look for a
large and steady emigration of trained
British agriculturists and others TO
fields on which the blood of BritOn n
BOer is scarcely dry. All the letters
from the front indicate an increasing
desire on the part of a large portion
of the irregular and colonial forces to
settle down in this fertile land won
with such cost to themselves.
Lord Roslyn Premature.
In view Of all the premature rejoic-
ings which Lord Rosslyn's incorrect
press dispatch caused last week, it is
interesting to note that the aristOcratic
young journalist is chiefly remembered
in London for his diverting appear
ances in Hyde Park at the period when
he had given up the stage to edit Scot
fish Life. At the height of the season,
at the most fashionable hour Of the
day, he was always to be seen, immac-
ulately dressed and bejeweled, seated
under a tree, o-stentatiously correcting
a mass of proof sheets. AS each n
was finished he covered it with four
pebbles, and laid it out beside him I'M
til he was surrounded for yards around
with white slips, which never ceased
TO be source of huge amusement to the
passers-by, and, apparently, of i'm
menSe satisfaction to himself. Yet,
when cabled from Pretoria. every paper
in England, including the Times, be-
lieved him implicitly.
Many Deaths in Thames.
With the arrival of a semblance of
summer the Thames has taken on its
usual gay hues, and all the world and
his wife have gone boating on the pic
turesque reaches. Yet, at its murky
mouth, miles from where the countless
pleasure parties hunt and row, there
has been reaped from its muddy waters
a harvest of death extraordinarily
large, even for this stream of tragedies.
With the last two days the police re-
port finding no less than seven bodies.
Anecdotes of Mrs. Gladstone.
The serious condition of Mrs. Glad
stone has caused Mr.. 7. P. O'Connor,
member of parliament, to write to
Mainly About People, giving some hith-
erto unpublished "reminiscences of the
aged partner of the great statesman.
Just after their marriage" say Mr..
O'Connor, MIR. Gladstone, who had al
ready been minister, asked her: Shall
1 tell you nothing, and you car say any
thing, or shall I tell you everything and
you say nOthing?' She chose the lat
ter, and he told her everything. and
she never told anything"
On the iftieth anniversary of their
wedding, Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone went
to a reception at an old friends house.
When it began to get late" adds Mr..
OConnOr, Mr.. Gladstone went over to
his wife and. with an expression of
sweetness and tenderness, took her by
the hand as though she were a little
child that had TO he reminded hat it
was time to go to he'd. and led her out
of the room. 1t was a sight that might
well have brought tears"
These and other anecdotes bear out
fully the previous accounts of the in
] tense affection existing between the
, great liberal leader and his wife, and
also point to the fact that Mrs. Glad
stone exercised a more powerful polit-
ical influence over her husband than
generally credited.