The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
THE INTEREST IN
THE B0ER WAR
In Berlin it Continues to Hold Centre
Of the Stage.
.THENEWso OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
Is Regarded Gravely as it is Believed
Franco Would be Sure TO Inter-
NEEDLE, Probably Backed
Up by Russia.
.THENEWSO OF ELECTROMAGNETIC

Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. S.-Dr. Leyds. diplomatic
agent of the Transvaal continues to be
the sensation here. The officers of the
British embassy are amazed at the
warmth of his reception and the interest
taken in tie war, which IS most intense
Dr. Leyds. the correspondent is RELIABLY
informed, had another long conferences
with Count Won Buelow, the Minister. Oh
Foreign Affairs, yesterday. at the foreign
office. DR. Lcyds refused TO make any
statement on the subject.
1t is said that the Transvaa! special
commercial representative. Dcwaard, who
is now in Holland, has been summoned TO
Berlin where he will give authentic IN
formation about q number OF commercial
details touching upon the TransVaa' nm
zports and exports. From 4 good source It
is learned that u number OF leading Ssr-
man industrials in machinery ana ouner
branches, met at the foreign office during
the week and received inside Information
about the subject above Indicated
This, German government belize: that
no matter which way the war IS nnally
decided there will be a splendid feao lor
German exports to the Beers, anu Steps
accordingly were taken.
PRESS MORE MODEhAIc.
German press comment during the
week was much more moderate Ihere
was a remarkable editorial to-day in the
Vorwaerts headed ENGLAND at the Turn
of the Road saying England's prestlse
thus far has not suffered by defeat;
but the paper advises English laborins
people to insist on the rapid CONCLUSION,
of -peace, as their interests, above all
would suffer from a longer war
The NIagdeburg zeitunS publishes
letter from Commandant Albrecht, the
Orange Free State artillery chief dated
<ronstaadt December 18th. He says
President Kruger is an unimpeachable
character and the grandest OF patriots.
The commandant adds:
1.-The artillery hitherto has proved OF
little avail on both sides, IN spite or
the fact that the Beers guns are pei.
fer than those of the English and that
the Beers aim better than the English.
The battles of Magersfontein and Coien-
so were decided by the rifle and not
the guns"
General Albrecht ridicues the lyddite
bombs, which, he says, caused no dam
age. He concludes with saying that judg-
ing from the present war. the losses
through the most modern weapons are no
greater than before. but rather smaller.
REGARDED GRAVELY.
The news from Egypt OF mutiny among
the Egyptian troops at Khartoum, Is re-
garded here gravely, especially as private
dispatches confirm the reports previously
received. In circles close to the govern
.ment it is considered that a spread of ml-
tiny and an uprising like Araibi Bey's, Is
within the possibilities.
Here it Is also believed that in such a
case France would be sure to actively
intermeddle, probably backed up by
The United States Embassy is gratitied
at the fact that for months there has
been a perfect lull in the complaints
about German official seizures and vexa-
tious delays of American meats and trult:
Excepting a few trifinS cases, notnlng
hns been heard of that description, ana
the Embassy has not been requested 1or
months to furnish assistance.
The United States Ambassador, A an din
D. White. will give large diplomatlc dln-
ners February 18th and :4th ana -MarSn
I'd. He. also will give a Wasnlns.;om 5
birthday reception to the Aillei iIs'n
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