Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
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the Transvaal. In the event of his
capture he must be transported, not
necessarily in durance; but, he must
get out of the territory which Lord
Salisbury expects will shortly be part
of the British empire. Every effort
will be made to capture President Kru-
ger, but the government afficials are
inclined to believe he will manage to
get into Portuguese territory. where
the British will be unable to touch
him.
One OF the most curious features of
the closing chapters of the great war
is the oblivion into which General Bull
Ter has fallen. A few months ago it
was Butler wno would stem the tide
of Boer invasion; it was Butler who
would enter Pretoria on Christmas day.
Now General Butler is scarcely men
toned. Generals French, Hamilton
and others are all more frequently
talked of and cheered than the former
commander-in-chief.
Words fail to describe the national
gratefulness to Lord Roberts. Yelling
ton never was to England what Rob-
erts is to-day in the eyes of the general
public. A dukedom and the Order Of
the Garter at the Queens disposal,
through the death of the Duke of Ar
gyll, are the least rewards that could
be bestowed on him. Already people
are talking of the scenes which
VIII Mark His HOMECOMING.
Conscientious military critics occasion
ally try to bring on Lord Kitchener's
name, but their efforts have small eff
feet on the popular sentiments.
One evidence of Lord Roberts's ca
pability is the uses to which he put
wireless telegraphy. While Butler,
White and other Generals failed to de-
velop the plant sent out to them and
looked askance at the innovation, rely
ing solely on the old-time Photograph,
Lord Roberts always has with him a
body of wireless t~elegraphists, by
which he keeps in constant communi-
cation with the various units of his
enormous army. Several messages
have been sent over sixty miles. The
reports of naval experiments with this
device are also satisfactory. The Brit
! ish battleship Hannibal, while under
way, clearly reading the battleship
| Jupiter's messages at 80 miles distant.
Other severe tests have resulted favor
ably to Marconi.
An extraordinary incident in connec-
ton with the battering of the coast
defense ironclad Belleisle by the bat
tleship Majestic has just leaked out.
1t appears that the loaded bow torpedo
OF the Belleisle was discharged by the
effect OF the shells of the Majestic and
only smart manoeuvering on the part
of the modern warship saved her from
! being blown up by the self-released
projectile of the old hulk.
The fact of the Duke OF Connaught
| having taken Lord Francis Clinton
Hopes Castle Blayney, County Mona
CHAN, for the season, with the option
for five years, seems to indicate the
! establishment of a
Royal Residence in Ireland.
But whether the Queen will occupy
the residence which May Yohe (the
American actreSs), otherwise Lady
Hope, has just vacated in order to full
fill theatrical engagements in Austria
liza. it is impossible to say. But Castle
Blayney is one of the finest properties
in Ireland and it is understood that il
the Duke and Duchess OF C~onnaught
are satisfied with it they will take il
for a long term.
The Duke of Argyll announces that
Inverary Castle, with its immense de-
main, is for rent and England is Won
uering what American millionaire is
likely to occupy this historic mansion.