The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-06

4o"n. oateo Wednesday. January 8. say
ing that at General French's special re-
quest. the Household cavalry. q battery
OF Held artillery and the First battalion
OF the Essex regiment have been dis
patched to reinforce him temporarily.
BoER HIGH SHERIFF NABBED
Cape Town. Jan 5--The Transvzas's
high sheriff. Juta. while attempting tic
sail for Delegoa Bay today. was arrested
here. He was subsequently psroled.
ZULUs WANT TO FIGHT THE BoERs
Pietermaritzhurg Jan 5.-The restless
ness OF the Zulas Is increasing. Many Of
them are on the verge Of starvation and
there have been several instances OF loot
ing stores. It is feared the magistrates
Will not be able 10 restrain the warriors
much longer. X is asserted they are
anxious 10 attack the Beers.
NOT ABSENT-sIINDED BEGGARs
London, Jan. 5.-The Duchess OF MARI
borough. the Countess OF Essex. Lady
Georglana Curzon. Madame Van Andree
and the members OF the Imperial Yeo-
many hospital fund. appeal through the
Associated Press to the people OF the
United States and Canada in behalf OF
their efforts to equip and maintain a hos
pital with base at Cape Town. The
Duchess Of Marlborough said 10 repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press today;
The Duke OF Marlborough is certainly
going TO South Africa at the earliest OPP
portunity, although his appointment IS
not yet announced. We are all naturally
much interested in the war. and espe-
cially in the success Of the imperial yeO-
many. The hospital scheme has the
sanction of Lord Lansdowne and Lord
Vantage. We have already secured
e10eOO and need $4,000 to provide 10
beds for the duration of the war. It
has occurred 10 the ladies Of the commit
tee that we may properly count on the
assistance Of the American and Canadian
people in our efforts 70 establish a hos
pital at Cape Town. and as the matter
has not been presented 70 them, we be-
Iieve they only need to know our wants
TO grant US generous aid"
Lady Essex formerly Miss Adelaide
Beech Grant OF New York; said tonight:
ut only needs Go to equip and maintain
q bed in the hospital. Each Individual.
city or corporation sending such amount
VIII have bed named IN his or Its hon
or. This forms a definite. tangible OBJ
ject for contributions. and we can assure
the people OF America that every dollar
contributed will reach the object the
donor desires. Certainly. then. scores Of
American and Canadian citizens viii be
glad to have a hospital bed named for
them by contributing such a sum. We
trust this appeal VIII meet with the
hearty approval OF the American people -
The Duke Of Marlborough IS In town
arranging for his departure for South
Africa. He takes with him four horses.
four mules and naval cart.
SHIP RELEASED: CARGO HELD
London. Jan 5-A dispatch from Cape
Town dated today says the prize court
has released the British steamer Ma
shona, captured by the British gunbcat
Partridge early In December. with Amer
lean -four said to be intended FOR the
Beers. on board. but ordered her cargo
to be warehoused. pending a trial OF the
case
GERMANY AND THE BUNDESRATH
Berlin, Jan. 5-The seizure OF the
Bundesrath remains the dominant topic
Of the German press. Influential papers
Ike the Beriner Tageblatt, the Cologne
Volks Zeitung. the Berliner Neuste Mach
richten. the Hamburger Correspondents.
and the seni-ohicial Berliner Post hint
strongly at the possibility OF Germany's
forming an anti-British coalition with
Russia and France The anti-British feel
ing is clearly growing. a series OF anti
British demonstrations ia the various
cities is being organized by the Psn-Ger-
manic league.
prominent official OF the German for
eign office who was interviewed this
evening by the correspondent OF the As
ISOLATED Press said that Great Britain
had not yet answered Germany's request
for an explanation OF the seizure but
that the reply was expected IN the course
OF a few days. The foreign Office, accord
ing TO this official has not yet concluded
that Great Britain Is trying - ride
rough-shod over Germany. The CORES
pendent asked what position Germany
takes regarding EngIand's right 10 search
German ships on the high seas. The Of
fetal answered that nothing could be Ii
vuged at this stage OF the negotiations.
but he pointed out that the BuRdesrath
was sailing for Portuguese port. on
being asked what Germany would do
should It turn out that the Bundesrsth
was carrying contraband he gave 4 non
committai reply. but conveyed the i'm
preston that such n discovery would
seriously damage Germany's Gaze. The
Associated Press correspondent then ask
ed whether Germany had taken steps 70
be represented at Durham during the IN
vestigation Of the cargo. To this inquiry
an evasive answer was given. but the Of
fetal implied that Germany would IN
doubtedly take this course = the British
report should be adverse Referring 70
the rumor that the sNiss commission had
decided to award damages 20 Great Brit
ain in the De.agoa bay arbitration. ths
foreign official intinated that such a de-
cision might not mean that England
would secure DelaRsa bay. inasu4uch as
France might advance % Portugal The
money 70 pay the award and thus Eng
land might be shut Of with no choice but
- accept the situation.
The Hanover Courier. confirming earlier
reports regarding the shipment % arms
and ammunition from Germany. asserts
that G. rifles have been sent % the
Transfas. since the oHebresk q tbe zar
Il says: we knox from . Trustworthy
source that 900 Germau r.fes n ne
newes; ard best construction have arriv-
81 az Pretoria IN good condition. TheY
reached Lourenzo Marques ~ way =
Cains- having been decspgiveiY yaczsd
ard declared - furniture. 81 watch -
amos PLAYED The caief role
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