Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Copyrighted. 1900 by The Associated Press.
London, Eng, May 26. The outlook
for peace, how soon will it come and
tho steps by which 1t will be procured
are the foremost topics of the hour
here. The air is full of rumors about
messages from President Kruger and
the Boer delegates and other formal
steps looking TO cessation of hostili-
ties, but these SO far have proved to
be without foundation. According to
the opinion of one Of the highest officials
of the Foreign Office, there is popular
misconception regarding the Importance
Of these imaginary appeals. This
authority is inclined to believe that
the most submissive telegram President
Kruger could compose would not alter
the situation in the slightest. Others
who have given the matter study echo
this idea. while well-known member
Of the diplomatic corps told represen-
tative Of The Associated Press that he
thought 1t most improbable that any
nation would transmit even upcondi-
tional offers from the Beers, or that
such method Of attempting to stop,
the war wound do the Beers any good,
except as saving their-pride.
The Queens birthday anniversary
was made an excuse for prolopging the
Mafeking celebrations, which die hard.
Major General Baden Powell, naturally
enough, is the hero OF the hour. While
Col. Mahon is the reliever of the town,
he Is almost as much q noneptity as
when the name of the commander of
the relieving column was undisclosed.
Dol. Mahon is said to be Gen. Lord
Kitchener's favorite officer, and the
Sirdar is reported I o have telegraphed
TO him to come from south OF Khar-
toum to South Africa, To obey this
mandate, it Is added, Mahon drove to
death no fewer than five camels while
crossing the desert. He is a member
Of an old Galway family, and & relative
of Sin Edward Henry Carson, the new
solicitor general. Parades of students
and others that would do credit to the
Latin quarter Of Paris continue to
make the house of Major General
Baden Powell's mother their obiectiva
| A noticeable feature of the rejoioings
| is the prevalence everywhere Of The
Stars and Stripes, which was never be-
| fore displayed to suoh an extent, and
| which is almost always next to or In
| tertwined with the Union Jack. Com
menting on this fact. the st. james
| Gazette says: "This ia ms it should
| be. " The proprietors of weekly paper
adopt novel experiment in celebrate
| ing and advertising combined, by buy
| ing 80, COO flags and distributing them
gratis. 1t is inter esting to note that,
| with the exception Of Gen. Hunter,
Baden. Powell Is the youngest major
| general In the British army,
From Sir Thomas Upton, repi esen-
| tative Of The Associated Press learns
| that he will not announce the date OF
his next challenge for the Amer ica's
cup iii August.
The Queen's birthday honor list il
generally voted absurdly inadequate.
| No naval officer is mentioned amid the
| host OF unkDowns who gain ed tho
coveted distinction. The Pail Mall
Gazette rather pathetically commented
on the fact that the press Is altogether
omitted.'
Speculation is now rife as TO who will
be the first viceroy of Federated Aus
traia. The Duke of Fife is frequently
mentioned, but bis royal wife 10 motor
iously disincliped to taking part in
! state functions. The new Duke. OF
| Argyll and the Earls of Hopetoun and
Jersey are also declared to hav9 q
chance OF filling the important position.
Following the lines OF Lady War
| wick, the Daily Mail is exposing, for
| the benefit of the public, the horrors OF
the invasion of American niiIionaircs.
"These invaders, y the Mail declares
"are so enormously rich that they are
| indifferent to the fancy prioes asked
! for great estates y Andrew Carnegie,
| the Mail further remarks. lis among
the best of Them W. w. Astor. the
reader OF the Mai learns, camo TO Eng
and to "avoid publicity, and that Is
is one personal aim, though he has a
passion for building and love CT soil
tude." Tho histories OF those gentle
men and the Bradley Martins, James r.
Keene. Joseph Pulitzer, Marshall Field,
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
and a few South African missionaries
are carefully detailed, with estimates
Of their fortunes, but the writer makes
several curious mistakes, among them
being the statement that MARSHALL
Field, who is dubbed the 4Lipton OF
Chicago" and RELENTLESS monopo.
list.'' is well known in hunting circles
| in WarwicKshire, whereas Mr.. Field
does not hunt at all, the Mail writer
mistaking the son for the father In q
small paragraph at the end OF the nrti :
ole, the following notice is given those
apparently non-millionaires: There
| are political bosses and patrons of
sports, such as Richard Croker; SOBER
American bankers, like r. r. Drexel of
yachting and motoring fame, and social
leaders, such as Mrs. Ronalds and Mrs.