The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
Personal AND INCIDENTAL.


Here is an incident illustrating the tenn
per of the British people even in defeat.
Dean Kitchin of Durham, Anglican di-
vine Of conspicuous scholarship and en-
lightenment and intellectual distinction,
ventured the other day to rebuke the in
sensate war fever that prevails, and to de-
nounce the drunken orgies that often ac-
company the departure of troops. Said
the dean: 1T would seem to some minds
that the bottle is the best preliminary to
the battle The jingoes of Durham
promptly poured abuse, threats and insult
the deans head. Councillor Shafton
Of that city has given notice that at the
next meeting of the Durham corporation
he will move to summarily dismiss Dean
Kitchin from the honorary office of chap
lain to the corporation. He will also move
that the deans name be erased from the
Panels of the Town Hall. More than this,
Supreme Court Judge Grantham, when
opening the Assizes of Durham, delivered
q most Incorporate harangue, assailing the
dean. Judge Grantham Is Tory partisan
whose elevation to the bench caused much
crimicism, inasmuch as he had no great po-
sition in his profession. and it is said that
yersed Bnt the ns 6a his deliver
snce against the dean as noble manifes-
tation of patriotism.
The Duke of Marlborough, in the face
of official and family remonstrances, per-
sisted in taking a white charger to South
Africa. He said his family ancestor rode
a white horse and he must do the same.
marksmen the commanding officer will
doubtless order that the Dukes charger be
painted a khaki color.
Londoners are telling this story about
William Waldorf Aston, who has gone to
the home of the brigands in the Balkans.
Because G. w. Stevens, the war CORE
spcndent who died in South Africa a few
days ago. left the Pail Mall Gazette to Join
the Daily Mail staff. Aston would not per-
nit an obituary of him to be published in
the Gazette. The Pail Mall Gazette's ed
ftor, Sir Douglass Straight, unable to pay
tribute in the pages of that newspaper
to Stevens, went to a meeting of the In
stitute of journalists and delivered a
eulogistic speech about him. Curiously
enough Mr.. Aston is said to resent the fact
that his new fellow-subjects drop his rre-
fix of honorable. which he always got until
he was naturalized.
Scant courtesy is being accorded Lady
Sarah Wilson, in her terribly trying posi-
ton at Matching. She is one of the most
unpopular women in society. Her airs are
said to be insufferable. 1t has been un-
charitahjy suggested that the Beers did the
unkindcst thing they could to Colonel
Baden Powell wnen they insisted on his
exchanging Viljoen against Lady Sarah.
The Canadian militia department has de-
cided on the basis of organization for the
Strathcona Horse. 1t will be Is officers, q
noncommissioned officers and 40 men. max
ing a total of 531 of all ranks and $50 horses
- 49, A.
case of casualties. The contingent will be
divided into three squadrons. There will
be three Maxim guns.
John Churchill, second son of Lady Ran
dolph Churchill who accompanied her tc
Cape Town in the Maine. has received from
Lord Roberts his commission in the South
African Light Horse.