The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-02-04
DR.. LEYD'S VISIT
STILL DISCUSSED
Diplomatic Agent Continues TO
be- the Sensation.
RECEIVED WITH WARMTH
German Government Believes That No
Matter Which Way War Ends
the Transvaal Will be Spleen
did Export Field
RECEIVED WITH WARMTH

Berlin, February 3.-Dr. Leyds, dfplo-
matte agent OF the Transvaal, continues to
be the sensation here. The officers of the
British embassy amazed at the warmth
OF his reception and the interest taken
in the war which is most intense DR..
Leyds, the correspondent is reliably in
formed, had another long conference with
Count Won Buelow, the minister of foreign
affairs, yesterday at the foreign office DR..
Leyds refused to make any statement on
the subject
1t lis said that the Transvaal special COM
mcrctal representative, De Ward, who is
now On Holland, has been summoned to
Berlin, where he will give authentic in
formation about a number of commercial
details toucE1dng upon the Transvaal i'm
ports and exports.
From good source 1t is learned that
number of leading German industrials in
machinery and other branches met at the
foreign office during the week and received
inside information about the subject indl-
Gated. The German government believes
that no matter wflich way the war is,
hnally decided there will be a splendid
held for German exports to the Beers, and
steps accordingly were taken
German press comment during the week
was more moderate. There was a remark
able editorial today in the Vorwaerts,
headed, ENGLAND AL the Turn of The
Road saying England's prestige thus far
has not suffered by the war defeats. and
the paper advises Englandfs laboring pop-
ulation to insist upon the rapid conclusion
or peace, as their interests above all would
suffer by longer war.
An Unimpea enable Character
The Madgeberg zeitung publishes a letter
from Commandant Albrecht, the Orange
Free State artillery chief, dated Kron-
staadt, December 15 He saws President
Kruger is an unimpeaIahaib.e character and
the grandest of patriots, and adds:
Inc artillery hitherto has proved of little
avail on both sides, in spite of the fact that
the Boer guns are better than those of the
English and thaS the Beers aim better than
the English. The battles of Magersfostein
and Colenso were decided by the rifle and
not the big guns
General Albrecht ridicules the lyddite
bombs which he says caused no damage.
He concludes with saying that Judging
from the present war, the losses through
the most modern weapons are not greater
than before but rather smaller.
Inc news from Egypt of muuny among
the Egyptian troops at Khartoum is regard
ed here gravely, especially as private dis
patches confirm the reports previously re-
1t is considered that a spread of muttny and
an uprising like Arab Bey's is within the
possibilities. Here 1t is believed also shat
n such case France would be sure to ac-
lively intermediate probably backed by Rus
STA.
Among the Americans married to promi-
nent Germans, who now here for the
seasons gaietes are Countess Won Geotze
and Baroness Won Schutzbar. nee Marston.
of Chicago Baroness Won I.ue.twitz, nee
Carey, of Cleveland; Countess Won Sirs-
torph. nee Knowton, of New York: Coun-
tess Won Matuschka formerly of Detrnft:
Baroness Won Giskra, nee King. of New
York wife of the new secretary of the Aus
trian embassy, and Frau Won Nimptsch.
formerly of New York. Mrs. Sharpe.
niece of General Grant is here for the win
ter.
Herr Friedlaender. finanoier. gave a
luncheon TODAY at the Hotel Bristol to DR..
Leyds. Mr.. White was invited. but de-
clined pleading a mass of official work.