The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-17
BRITISH PUBLIC HAS BOUNDLEss
CONFIDENCE IN KITCHENER,s
ULTIMATE SUCCESS
RE0RGANIzING HIS FORCES
BELIEVED FINAL SURJUGATION OF
THE BOERS WILL TAKE A
WEARY, LONG TIME
NEW SHIPS FOR THE NAVY
Within a Month Four Armored
Cruisers and Two Batt1eships
VIII BE Launched-News
of London Town.

of London Town.
LONDON, Feb. 16-The hopes that the
turning point of the war In South Africa
is within sight now permeating the edi-
torials and inspiring the markets, are
probably doomed to disappointment The
pacification of the Beers, if accomplish
ed, will be slow matter, which decisive
engagements can affect but little The
war office expects from Gen Kitchener
no stroke such as settled forever the fu-
ture of the Soudan. The heads of Great
Britains war department scarcely know
more than the public, except that the
stern, laconic commander of the troops
in South Africa is busilly engaged in
systematizing his huge force for an eX-
tended campaign. In him they trust i'm
Il1cltly and no amount of taciturnity
makes their faith waVer though they
read with regret articles leading the pub
lie to believe that the Beers are likely
to soon be snuffed out by one or several
engagements. During the months Gen
Kitchener has had the command in South
Africa he has been applying his energies
to prepare for events SiX months hence,
rather than the dealing with the emer-
gencies of the present. The secretary Of
state for. war, Mr.. William St John Brod-
erick and his fellow cabinet ministers
believe the same resistless progress
which comes only by the perfection. of
every minor detail of the machinery will
eventually reward Gen. Kitchener's pa
tience, as it did in the Soudan. But in
private conversation they frankly con-
fess it is utterly impossible to speculate
OF the time which must elapse before
the end is achieved, and it is quite
wrong to attribute undue Importance to
isolated British victories. Even the cap
ture of DeWet they now think would
only in small degree hasten the pacif-
cation of the extended territory, which
is in such hostile condition. When the
republics become in fact instead Of in
name colonies of Great Britain Gen.
Kitchener will be the man who will get
the credit, and on whom the rewards will
be heaped.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the colonial tour Of the Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York The
steamer Ophir is being fitted out with
the greatest of luxury. Her deck cab
1ns have been removed and suites of roy
al apartments have been substituted. Ac-
commodations for 500 persons are being
provided. Besides the large, royal suite
there will be representatives of the ad-
miralty and army. The officers and crew
will numbeB 200, selected from the royal
yachts and the navy
M. Hicks-Beach, is taking measures to
circumvent the immense clearings of du-
table goods in bond, chiefly liquors, tea
and tobacco which he is making in an
ticipation of increased duties. 1t is es-
timated that millions in duties have been
paid within the past few days.
INSURANCE ON MORGAN.
A member of Lloyds tells the papers
that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's life is be-
insured by investors interested in his
projects with London companies. About
$4,000 was written at less than 10 per
cent. So far as known the custom of
insuring financiers, as the queens life
was insured is growing. Probably Mr..
Cecil Rhodes represents more policies
written in England than any capitalist
living, though the amount is less now
than it was few years ago, when the
African schemes depended more on his
management.
AN English Woman's Love Letters"
is creating a sensation in London COM
parable only with the "Trilby vogue in
America. The weeklies and comic papers
contain columns of comments, parodies
and speculations as to the authorship.
One weeks rumorS credit the late Oscar
Wilde with being the writer of the book,
but the publisher, John Murray, dQnies it.
man is responsible for the work. Hous-
man, who is minor dramatist and re-
viewer does not deny this. Neverthe-
less literary people refuse to believe him
to be the author.
An item in the civil list, 915,000 for the
kings buckhounds, arouses the most in
tense opposition in many quarters. The
Humanitarian league has memorialized
the king in opposition. declaring that the
growth of humane sentiment has rem
dered the sport as obnoxious to~t1e more
refined spirit Of the present age as bun
and bear laiting were in the past cen
tuIy. They suggest that IL teads of hunt
ing auin5uls which are liberated in Il
muddled state TO facilitate their capture
drag hunting be substituted
THINGS THEATRICAL.
Theatrical stock, which was depressed
by the fortnight of mourning is rising on
the prospects that the king will give an
impetus to the revival of oil time gaieties
so soon as the official period of mourning
has expired Several new theaters are
projected or building.
Manager Lowenfeld, tomorrow will give
a house warming at the Apollo theater.
which will be opened with Lederer's s
belle of Bohemia company. There will
be a notable gathering of actors, authors
and critics.
The promised event of the week is
George Alexander's production of Had
I don Chambers 1.-The Awakening"
The Twelfth Night continues to draw
at Trees theater. The staging is ex-
ceedingly rich, almost equal to Daly's
best ShapespeareaT pictures.
Jack Wilson, veteran of the Klondike,
who has been made a lieutenant of Gen
Kitchener's body guard has had a re-
JnarkabIe career. He is only thirty three
years old, began life as a telegraph mes,
senger in London, became an operator.
studied law and was made solicitor
During the gold boom in Australia he
was mayor Of Kalgoorlie. He afterward Is
went to the Klondike. On the outbreak
Of the var he Joined he light house az
a trooper and was twice invalided. He
is now commissioned as lieutenant.
NEW WAR SHIPS
Some fine war ships which will greatly
reinforce the British navy will e
launched within q month. Feb. Il, the
1fairlields, hi,llGers cf the Campania ard
| the Lucania, will larnch the amored
/ cruiser Good Hope, Of the Drake class.
and the Browns, of the Clyde bank,
| builders of the Paris aud the New York,
will launch the arnored @EMser Bac-
! chante, of the Cressy class. March 5,
! the battle ships Montagu and Alberarie
will be launched at Devonport and Chat
] bam respectively, the cruiser Drake at