The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-14
EADY TO REJOICE.
gland Sees the Early Rescue o
Baden-Powell
IND MAFEKING RELIEVED.
AMERICANS Should Take Advantage
n the Coal Fanine-Nttle Al
rhorso Commences his Public
Lie.

operations have been resumed the war
Va, again taken first place IN English
,,,,,,e attention. The rapidity Of pro-
,,.ss during the current week, has
s,,rsfd hope that the Boer resistance
- an the point Of collapse and that the
,ror vlll reach rapid conclusion. The
nogs which most appeals to the hearts
., Epsilshmen, however, is that con-
tairs4 in dispatch from Pretoria,
which Is printed most prominently to-
d.v throughout the country. that at
,ost relief is almost within reach Of be-
I.ovuered MafeKtng. When the an
roppsement comes that Colonel Baden
powell and his brave garrison have
boen yegcued we shall see a Jubllation
IN england surprising even the rejolc-
Ing Of Ladysmith day.
The Impression gains ground that
there viii be no serious fighting south
Of the vaal, and that there is consider
able truth in the reports that the Free
Skaters have lost courage. The events
O, the coming week ought to decide
whether the war VIII come to a speedy
end or be protracted for many weeks.
Lord Roberts operations have some
what distracted the attention of the
country from two speeches of extraor-
binary significance and Importance,
which were delivered by members OF
the cabinet this week. Lord sallsbury's
call to arms has alarmed the country.
ba, the lmpossibllIty Of announcing his
reasons FOR his appeal to every patri-
otto Englishman to learn to shoot has
somewhat detrncted from the force of
his warning Of threatened. invasion.
Significance Of Chamberlain's Speech.
The significance of Mr.. Chamberlaln's
speech yesterday was, entirely lost as
far as the newspaper comment lndi-
Gates. The colonial secretary so far
recognized the serious change in public
opinion as to devote his long speech
chiefly to a discussion OF the causes Of
the war and adefense of the govern
mant for allowing the issue to be set
tied by the sword. Five months ago
such speech would have been consld-
cred entirely unnecessary, and 1t is
only widespread revuIslon In senu-
ment which would have driven the
man, who, rightly or wrongly, has been
held chiefly responsible for the war to
repeat his old argument in; self-justifi.
cation,
It Is high time that American coal
owners took advantage Of the famine
prices in this country. American coal
IS finding good market in Germany,
but the English prices are still higher.
There is a good profit on American coal
In London, for instance. at the prevail
Ing domestic rate Of thirty shllllngs for
ton Of $3.50 pounds. It is affirmed
that prices are going higher. instead of
there being the usual summer decline
and the effect is already manifest In
manifold ways.
Prices for nearly everything are high
CT in London than a year ago. The war
is the vague explanation. but in most
cases it has nothing to do with the mat
ter.
Spain Tremblss on Edge of RevO-
luton.
The movement against the payment
Of the new taxes have resumed large
proportions throughout Spain among
the commercial and Industrial classes.
They have formed a sort OF solemn
league not to pay and large numbers
have already been sent TO prison.
The government is showing a plucky
front to the agitation. The rank and
file are being Imprisoned by the
wholesale and the leaders have been
arrested by the score and now await
prosecution by process of law. The
military PARTY has been urging proc
lamaton Of martial law, but until yes
terday the queen regent has declined TO
play into their hands. She knows that
they WELD double-edged swords and
she has good reason to know thnt the
majority Of them are ready to follow
the FIRST general prepared to stake his
lie FOR the post Of supreme dictator, or
even FOR the crown. but the man has
not yet appeared upon the stormy scene
and Don Carlos appears to have less
courage than ever.
The young King. Alfonso, hns virtual
" commenced his public life and the
queen regent has emerged from the So
cial retirement into which she with
drew upon the death of her husband.
The Madrid court. I'm fact, bids fair to
become one OF the gayest In Europe.
despite the storm which Is raging
around 1t,
Little AlphonsO Has Grown Much
Stronger.
This summer his small majesty pro-
poses to take u cruise On the yacht Gi-
raida. visiting the chief seaports and
making personal acquaintance with
he PROVINCES. Alfonso appears to have
Overcome his early constitutional debll-
fly and to have become quite a strong
lad
On Monday last on the initiative OF
tba car the Russian council unNni-
moas.y passed the bill abolishlng trans
ports to siberia and arbitrary exile