Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
MpLING GOING TO THE CAPE.
Expects to. Gather Some Good Liter

London, Jan. 22.-(Copyright, 1900,
by the Associated Press. )--The news
that Rudyard Kipling and family are
going to South Africa came as sur
prise, and it is facetiously attributed
to the fact that they have been driven
out of England by the ceaseless jan
Cling in music and recitations of his
Absent Minded Beggar." A repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
learns that the reason which prompted
Kipling to go abroad is his desire to
be lin at the DEATH" lie is especially
desirous of meeting Cecil Rhodes, with
whom he is on terms of close friend
ship, Immediately after the relief OF
Kimberley. Moreover Kipling Will
utilize his trip in gathering good liter
airy material. But he will not unnec-
essarily risk his safety, as he intends
to stay at Cape Town until conditions
at the front assume more pacific as
pect. He expects to sail today.
Prince Raniitainhii, the well known
Indian cricketer, exemplified Kipling $
popular story, "The Man Who Was"
when at a dinner this week at Cam
bridge he expressed regret at the fact
| that his countrymen were not allowed
| "When Russia comes laundering at the
| door of India the world will see what
| Indian cavalry can do"
Another distinguished oriental has
| been stirring up British patriotism. In
| this case il is no other than the ,hl-
| nese minister, who, when visiting the
| Manchester stock exchange, called Tor
| cheers for the queen. The mayor notl-
| fed her majesty of the occurrence, ana
| she replied that she had heard ofrlt
with much qualification. incidentally
| it is rumored the minister VIII be
recalled, but not on that account but
| TO succeed Ii Hung Chang as minister
| Of commerce, q change that would DE
warmly greeted in England, though
Chi Chen Lo Fenglu's departure would
be regretted.
The young duke of Westminster is
| coming home from South Africa lie
will marry Miss West, the youngest
| daughter of William CORVALLIS West
| The duke will return to South Africa'
almost Immediately after his marri-
n0e, as an officer of the imperial yeo-
| manry.
Grumbic At War Office.
The war Office is coming in for con
| siderable criticism for refusing 10 ac
| cept offers of private houses for the
reception of wounded from South AZ
| rica. This patriotic movement has
| been snubbed by the curt reply tha'
the wounded would be retained in hos
| pitals until they were able TO dispense
| with nursing. On the other hand the
army surgeons employment OF roent'
gen rays i'm the field of surgery has
proved most successful and has met
with the highest commendation. Or
dcrs have been received for n fresi
equipment and skilled operators, ant
before February il is likely that every
column at the front will be furnished
with roentgen ray outfit.
Another electrical advance is tha
wireless teiegraphy is rapidly gaining
| ground. Marconi outfits are being IN
stalled on three vessels destined fo
active service. The southern coas
towns are patiently awaiting the ar
rival of feet.
During the recent visit of Unite'
States naval attache, Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell, TO test wireless steer
ing devices, the mayor OF that plac
called on him and informed the Amer
can officer that about &200, sub
scribed by the town, lay in banI
awaiting the Americans arrival, an'
that he, the mayor, had PERSONAL,
subscribed another $3.50 with vieV
of entertaining the American officer
and men.
New Heirs to the Throne.
While Great Britain is being depict
ed by death and war service of repre-
sentatives of her best families come
the announcement that the year 100
will give the queen several new great
grandchildren. The crown princes
Henry of Prussia has been delivered O
son, and in the spring the duke O
York expects to again become a ia
ther, while several other grandchlI
drcn, il is said, are entertaining sin
liar expectations. The ear is ais
once more hoping for an heir, Will
the crown princess of Greece ana til
Princess Fedora of Reuss will ais
probably add TO Queen Nictorla's Ion
list of descendants.
The duke of York, by the way, ha
placed himself at the disposal of til
admiralty and will probably receive
command. But, though he intimate
he was desirous of duty with the Cap
squadron, he will not attain his desire
for the same reasons which preventc
the duke of Connaught from going I
the front. No one is more anxious I
90 out than the duke of Cambridge
Realizing, however, this is utterl
impossible. he consoles himself b
making life miserable for the hig
war office officials. He is continual
appearing with some new suggestio
and is generally being turned over
General Sir Evelyn Wood, adjutar
general to the forces, who is YER
deaf. So firmly is the duke Of Can
bridge convinced that his advice is O.
sential to his country's existence tha
he will not take his usual winter trl
to the continent.