The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-24
MRS. BROWNE ON CURRENT TOPICS.

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Spion Kop," said Mrs. Raymond
Browne of Harlem avenue to-day, in
conversation upon current events with
her neighbor, Mrs. Andrews.
"Has he?" Mrs. Andrews inquir-
ed, with interest.
eyes," responded Mrs. Browne
''Mr. Browne told me last night
that after Recorder Kruger's charge
to the jury it was almost foregone
conclusion that his position was un-
tenable, though it is said that Gener-
al Weeks and the other Beers made a
brave defense"
II don't know much about these
things" said Mrs. Andrews, doubt
fully INT Just th35 l6vs e"t tG j5fS Keep up with
the worlds doings,' resumed Mrs.
Browne land Mr.. Brown is so clear
in his explanations that it is the easi-
est matter in the world to know just
what is going on. He said that Gov
ernor Taylor down in South Africa
had just withdrawn the militia from
Vaa1 Krantz, and the prospects are
now that General Beckham will cap
ture Ladysmith and be sworn in as
Governor, unless the Boer Legisla-
ture meets at London and votes him
out of his Office, though, really, /
don't see how the Beers could meet
at London, because think they are
fighting the British. But I'll have to
ask Mr.. Browne about that. But
anyway, all the correspondents have
te1egraphed asking the public to sus-
pend judgement upon Mr.. Bryan's
latest speech, and to have faith in
him and that with united empire to
back him, there was no doubt that
Aguinaldo could be captured sooner
or later"
AREN'T you mistaken about Mr..
Beckham ?" inquired Mrs. Andrews.
81 don't know, but I thought /
heard Mr.. Andrews say"
"O I can't possible be mistaken.
1 am sure it was Mr.. Brownies ex-
act words. And he said, too, now
that Mayor Hayes had appointed the
Water Board, the Chicago Drainage
Canal would be built just as soon as
the Hayes Pauncefote treaty has been
confirmed by the City Council, unless
Mr.. Chamberlain puts in a protest.
"But wasn't it the Nicaragua Ca
nal?" asked Mrs. Andrews, timidly.
"O dear no." said Mrs. Browne
"the names do sound something alike,
and that's how you got them mixed.
Mr.. Browne is very accurate about
names. Did you know that the Ken
lucky adjutant general, Sir General
Lord Redvers Roberts, was polyg-
amist? It's shameful. He's got
wives at Cape Town, Ladysmith,
ply disgraceful. Mr.. Piet Joubert
was chairman of the committee, and
he moved to exclude Sir General
Lord Roberts from the Volkstaad,
which was done by large majority. "
"But, Mrs. Brown, the ladies up
in our church said Roberts lived in
Utah, instead of Kentucky" protes
ted Mrs. Andrews.
"I don't care," retorted Mrs.
Browne, cit must have been another
adjutant- general, then. They have
lots of them in Kentucky. I know
Mr.. Browne couldn't have been mis-
taken. He reads the papers every
day. He told me, too, that the pros
poets are now that President Kruger
will not be reelected. unless he can
get Governor Roosevelt nominated on
the same ticket with him, but Mr..
Roosevelt wants Maud Come on the
ticket, so as to make sure of the Irish
vote"
"That's awful strange, said Mrs.
Andrews "I am sure"
eyes; I knew you'd think it was
wonderful" resumed Mrs. Browne,
with enthusiasm, land I'm going to
find out a lot more from Mr.. Browne
at supper tonight, and I'll come over
tomorrow and tell you. Goodbye"