New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
THE PASSING THRoNc

TN reading over OF the British Pin.
on South African affairs the other day.. .st, oxs s
Buitt. OF Washington N ~ q
SOME ITEMS the Everett House yestsraa =. -
FROM THE noted that OF the rnanv .
BLUE BOOKS OF differences between the zo--s 7s
ments Of Great Britain and a.
South African Republic the killing OF ore -, nc
jackson Edgar an English subject on the ,.
OF December IS. 1888. by Boer policeman r.,
policeman, Jones BY name. arrested o, a.
charge of culpable homicide. released on h.n :.
e2oo and subsequently acquitted on his ,-,.l
Edgar's widow appealed to the English C;ovsr-
ment for redress. and after investigation n A.,
ferred a claim against the Transvaal Govsrnrns,.
on behalf of the widow and her child for s3oD a,
compensation for the loss OF the husband s,s
father. whose killing by the policeman the Erz
lsh Government held to be uujustiaabe Ths
acquittaI OF policeman. Chamberlain said In ~,
dispatch to Sir Alfred Miner appeared a clAs-
miscarriage OF Justice on the criminal trial Tn
Transvaal Government thereupOn. while not a.
submit the to Court OF Arbitration ara
there think the matter rests. but II left bad
appear to il in subsequent dispatches. and II was
agitators Of the Boer Republic as afrording an az
ample OF the tyranuicai and unjust methods OF tns
Another thing / noted that seemed curious vas
the report OF Conyngham Greene. the British agent
In t. he says. after recitng his official eavetakns
:" by special desire of the President. I was At
tended as far as Viljoens Drift, (the Orange Free
State border statiOn) by an escort Of six troopers
ing me warmly by the hand and wishing me goodhy
before my train left for the south. oddly enough
at Vilioens Drift Kroonstad and springfontsln
all stations in the Free State. the arrival OF nv
train greeted with cheers. At NOrvals Pont
Naauwpoort and Matjesfontein the national an,
them was heartily sung by those on the platform"
These fabulous stories you hear everywhsrs
nowadays" said V. W. Green. OF Denver. yester-
day. at the Hotel NetherIand "ot
WANTED the wonderful discoveries made
MILLION; and prices received for claims IN
TOOK sS. the mining regions bring back to
my mind a story that used TO be
told in the earlier days Of Colorado. young chap
had there located claim. in which he had every
confidence that ore existed but try as he would he
was unable TO locate the precious metal. and little
by little he became sicker and sicker heart until
at length there came day whose closing was
marked by clean discourag cement on his part. HIS
last piece Of bacon eaten. his last stick OF
grnpowder fired and his credit utterly used ID
Still he believed the ere be there but he rec
oEnized the utter futility on his part Of trying
further 10 get at It, Lonely ard Of spirits just
at sunset he stood the door Of his cabin looking
for the last time over the scene OF his useless
efforts when down the winding trail came a
stranger astride of a bronco Taking in the situa-
ton at a glance the man reined in his cayuse and
called out TO the lonely figure in the cabin door
way. Say, rardner, what VIII you take for thai
played-Out claim Of yoUrs2
Hope sprang and CLEANED from the miners
eyes he firmly replied Played out nothing. It'll
take 81 100000 cold 20 buy me out
The stranger slowly gathered up the reins. tn
give YOU s. he said tentatively.
All in CASH? queried the late prospective mill
ionatre eagerly.
Yep the response.
q The claims yours the Fart of the nine
owner closed the transaction