The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-07
.BOER WAR
STILL. On
"BObs" Successor Still
In Doubt.
KITCHENER THE FAVOR| TE
Kruger Will Soiourn at Nice.
Joseph Chamberlain in
Spain.

! NEW YORK, Oct. "a Speclal 10
the Tribune from London says: There
is a play at cross purposes going on at
the war Office over the succession to
the supreme command Of the army
both in England and South Africa. The
announcement by that office that Lord
Roberts hopes to leave Cape Town
about November 18th is not understood
by military men here, because Decem-
Der 1st is the date fixed for the retire
ment of Lord Wolseley, and the inter-
val is too short to allow the two gen
erals to exchange their work. How
ever, there are no signs of cessation
of hostilities in South Africa, and the
presence of a commander possessing
kord Roberts authority and reputation
seems to be Indispensable. The official
note is apparently published at the re-
quest of Lord Wolseley as an explana-
tion of his retention of command after
! the expiration of his term. 1t is not
believed in military circles that Lord
Roberts will return until De Wet and
Steyn have been captured and the
campaign has been wound up.
Speculation is rife respecting the
succession to the command in South
Africa. Lord Kitchener is still the
prime favorite, but Generals Lytleton
and Hunter are also considered likely
candidates for the succession. Lord
Roberts reputation will be used, with
out doubt, as a screen for concealment
of the ultimate policies of military re-
form here The West End is divided
into social and military cliques, and
practical rcformers will be compelled
to consider the lines Of least possible
resistance.
Julian Ralph, who has left the ser
vice of the Daily Mail, Is intending to
deliver a series of lectures on the
South African war as it appeared
through Yankee glasses. He will prob
ably follow the example of Winston
Churchill and open his campaign in
London at st. James hall. Churchill
has secured Lord Wolseley as his chief
patron and supporter Ralph has re-
ceived a promise from Rudyard Kip
ling to perform the same function for
him. kipling, Ralph and other writ
ers who provided copy for the first
journals published by any army dur
ing a campaign, have. entered into
free masonry arrangement by which
that event will be commemorated and
Lord Roberts is member of this novel
secret order. Kipling will return to
South Africa the coming winter.
BOERS TAKE JACOBSDAHL.
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 26.-The Beers
have captured Jacobsdahl, southwest
of Kimberley, after stubborn resist
ance upon the part of the garrison,
which consisted of a detachment of
Cape Town Highlanders. The latter
suffered severely losing thirty-four out
of tifty-two men.
KRUGER AT NICE.
PARIS, oct. 26.-Dr. Leyds, Trans
vaal agent, was questioned today with
reference to the plans of former Presi-
dent Krueger. He said: Most of the
stories published on the subject arc
imaginary Mr.. Kruger will land at
Marseillcs, and l shall go to meet him.
But it is not true that l have seen NJ.
del CaSse OhC French Minister of For
eign Affairs), or that | am in any way
arranging Il reception which will be
entirely in the hands of the French
themselves. Nothing has been definite
ly decided as to the details of Krue-
gers stay in Europe. But Mr.. Kruger
is an old man and not accustomed to
II cold climate, so it is likely he will
Sojourn in the neighborhOod of Nice
for the winter. | have no reason to be-
lieve there is any ground for the state
ment that President Krueger intends
to visit President Mckinley.
BOTHA VICTORIOUS.
Hans Botha has cut off train with
"A reconnoiterinE party of the Highland
brigade between Heidelburg and Grey
ling in the Transvaal Colony tearing
up the rails in front and behind the
train In the fight which followed two
captains and eight men We're wounded
and all We're captured.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN IN SPAIN.
LONDON, oct. 26.-Joseph Chamber
lain, Secretary of State for the Colo
MES and his son, John Austen Cham
berlain, First Lord of the Admiralty,
have sailed for Gibraltar. whence they
will proceed to Malta to visit Sir Fran
els Wallace Grenfell, the governor of
Malta.
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