The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-13
no SUMMON PARLIAMENT.
The Queen Advised to Call Lawmak-
ers Together in Deeember.

New York Nov IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says.
Lord Salisbury has advised the queen
to take the unusual step Of sumnoning
parliament to meet in the last month
OF the year. The announcement. how
ever. occasions little surprise. as it has
been generally understood that owing to
the prolCngation Of hostiIitieS in South
Africa the government would be badly
in want Of money before the usual date
early in February, when the country had
been led to believe the new parliament
would be called together. The chan
cellor Of the exchequsr's initial estimate
OF 610, 009 Geo, framed a year ago, has
already been many times exceeded His
latest estimate. prepared IN the course
CT last summer. amounted TO about = co.
GOO COO 1t was based, however. upon the
superstition that by September the re
sistance OF the Beers would have been
completely crushed and the bulk OF the
British troops enabled to return home
Sir Michael Hicks Beach's expectations
have not been fulfilled and Il Will De
found necessary to seek further supplies
from parliament next month. The most
conServati tive estimate at which the III
innate cost OF the Boer war is now put
is the sum Of $1,000 600.
DR. Morrison's statement of the terms
which the powers have agreed to press
upon China as the basis Of a preliminary
treaty are almost the same as those in
formally approved a month ago MI
C0nger,S excellent proposal that China
diateIy officials within whose jurisdiction
ourageS on foreigners should be com
mittAd has however, been accepted IN
a modified shape. Germany will be
pleased 70 hear Of the erection Of the
monument TO her murdered minister
The transfers Of cabinet officers were
REGISTERED at the council at Windsor
yesterday and the foreign office was
turned over to Lord Lan5downe-
More interesting incidents of the day
were the reception Of General Butler by
the Duke Of Connaught. Lord WolseIey
and other associates at military head
quarters and the departure of the Duke
OF Y0rk's guard of honor for Australia
General Butler was recognized by the
crowds in the streets and loudly chssred
as he drove with Lady Audrey 70 the
war Office and his welcome inside was
most cordial He was not received as
q ConGuarOr, but as a sturdy soldier VINO
had done his best and had properly con-
fessed that he had rightly lost the ehle1
command. The erlbarixarion Of the
picked force Of euardsmen. militia and
volunteers for Australia excited great
enthusiasm. 1t was a fresh sign that
imperial interests now dominate the
English administration and that advan-
tagA viii be taken Of every opportunity
for tightening the bonds uniting the col
0nies with the mother country.
The Society OF American Women in
creased the strain Of gaieTy yesterday
by holding its first luncheon for the sea-
son at Princes 1t was g Drilllaat anu
enjoyable affair Mrs Grimm prsSlae1
with her usual grace. and among those
present were Mrs George Alexander.
Mrs. George H Boughton, Miss Lena
AshWeu and Miss Ray Rockman-
The TeF1es syndicate IS now repre-
sented IN London by Mr. Davids. out
Mr. Loudenback is expected on Wednes-
day and important developments Will
speedily follow in carrying cut the
project for the construction Of the new
underground electric railway from Char
ing Cross to Hampstead
Commissioner Richard Young. of New
York. who started last spring on a jour
uey around the world, has returned to
London with Mrs Young after a serious
adventure He was wrecked in the Sea
Of 4arTnora after long journey through
Russia his ship being run down in col
lision and the passengers being taken
of by a Greek vessel He continued his
Journey through Palestine and Egypt
and is now homeward bound to New
York in excellent health