The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
HOME COMING
WAR HEROES.
London is Preparing For a
Great Demonstration
On the Occasion Of the Return
of Troops From Africa
WANTS MONEY BACK.
Lady Beresford Sues the Duke
of Marlborough
For Cash she Expended on
BIenheim Palace.
WANTS MONEY BACK.
Snubbed by New Duchess She
Thus Seeks Revenge.

London. Oct zT.-The preparations
here 10 welcome On their return 10 Eng
land from South Africa the few hun
dred men who constitute the City I'm
periaI volunteers have entirely monOpo-
lized England's attention this week, ban
fshing from notice matters Of interna-
tional import Although this about half
a regiment Of young Lond0ners. brokers'
clerks and others. has not performed
any very heroic feats. thousands of peo-
pie are pouring into London in order 10
witness their homecoming, and win
d0ws along the line Of march have been
sold at prices almost equal 70 those de-
znanded at the time OF the jubilee pro
csssion. IN addition. decoraG and
illuminatiOuS costing many thousands OF
pounds have been prepared. and buSi-
ness and even traffic VIII be suspended
practically the whole day when they ar
rive and Monday night viii doubtless
witness 2 repetition Of the Ma1eklng
carnival 1t is pointed out that the in
tense patriotism which this is supposed
TO signify would be better appreciated
were the returning soldiers more repre-
sentative OF the forces IN the Held, OF II
there were not hundreds Of colonial vol
unteers who have fought IN South Al
riCa walking the streets OF London IN
honored. unnOliced and uncared for
This circumstance has caused some bit
ter reflections 10 be cast On the mother
country by the colonial sections in Lon
don. the justice OF which has been ac-
knOWledged by several Ibera1-minded
organs. while the regular army men are
not too pleased that the cream OF pub
lie enthusiasm over the return OF the
troops should be secured by a small
body OF volunteers. which il Is freely as
serted cannot compare with S5y eral Of
the regular units
The next big celebration viii probably
occur Monday, November 10, when Cen
eraI Butler is due at Southampton He
viii receive the freedom Of several cities
and viii doubtless have q triumphant
progress. though the reception which
VIII be accorded to Lord Roberts will,
OF course, eclipse the celebration which
will attend Buffers return 10 England
Lord Roberts IS expected in December.
and the same month a representative OF
the Associated Press learns another dis
tinguished Britisher, Cecil Rhodes. viii
return from South Africa In pursuance
OF his determination 70 adopt a self
obliteTaring policy until the war IS en-
tirely over. il is likely that Mr.. Rhodes
homecoming viii be quieter than that
OF the most insignificant private Of the
City Imperial volunteers.
In the midst Of the preparations for
celebrating the return Of the victorious
people generally ralt 10 realize how eX-
tremely costly and long drawn out has
been the struggle in South Africa Sta
tisrics carefully prepared up 10 date by
show that prOpOrtionately more British
ers were killed than the Germans lost
in the war with France OF 1S70-'71. while
the proportion OF those who Succumbed
70 disease was three times as great
Among the rank and file the Germans
had 50 PEI cent more men killed. but
from disease Great Britain suffered 63
per cent heavier than the Germans.
This increase is Of such magnitude that
even the climatic differences fail TO ac-
count for it II is asserted that had
Great Britain put in the field as many
troops as Germany did against France
and maintained prop0rionata casual
ties her mortality would have reached
SO 500 men
It is asserted that Major Goold-
Adams. the British commissioner in
Bechuanaland VIII be made governor of
the Orange River colony Gen Butler
Is slated TO resume command of Alder
shot Gen Kitchener. il Is said. viii
temporarily succeed Lord Roberts in
command Of the troops in South Africa,
but viii, II is further asserted be even
fually replaced by Major General J.yttle-
ton and Kitchener viii then be likely
10 come home and assume the duties of
adjutant general
LADY William Beresford Cformsrlv
Lillian, Duchess OF Marlborough has
brought action against the young Duke
OF Marlborough TO recover the money
which she spent in improving Blenheim
palace during the lifetime Of the last
duke The matter came VI originally
when the present duke succeeded TO the
title. but owing 10 the friendly relations
existing between the duke and his step
mother, II was temporarily arranged
Since the dukes marriage TO ConsuelO
y anderbilt, il is reported an estranse-
uent has grown up between Lady
Beresford and her stepson On more
than one occasion. II Is said the young
American duchess suubbed her country
woman lady Beresford was formerly
AIrs- Louis Hammersiey OF New York;
until the latter determined she could not
submit to such treatment any longer
and she now asks the law 10 compel her
sIepsOn to return the amount she spent
on BIenheim-
Another arist0cratic lawsuit. which
will shortly be heard in camera is tie
application OF the Narchioness OF An
glesey, to have her marriage TO the mar
Quis. who is head OF the Paget family
declared null They only became man
and wife in 1898. but il vas strictly a
marriage Of convenience between cons
ius ARRANGED for the sake Of 5rharf457,--
property which otherwise. could not ha--s
been touched by either OF them Thev
both agreed to live their own lives An
parently. this extraordinary arrarsra
Illent did not work well IN more was
than one. It is asserted that the MARQUIS
agreed 10 give his wife 5000 the first
year and 5000 the second year and so
on till the allowance reached 10000 a
year. However, the alleged allowance
was stopped almost Immediately. Lady
Anglesey, who describes herself other
wise Cherwynd'' her maiden name. now
wishes to get out Of the bargain ana il
is rumored. if successful she viii marry
Count Herman Won Hatz1eldt.