New-York tribune., 1901-01-09
1ONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
.so,fFs FAVORABLE SOUTH AFRICAN AD-
VICES ROUSE SUSPICION IN RE-
GARD TO OTHER QUARTERS.

,rr1REMENT OF E. T COOK FROM EDITOR
SHIP OF THE DAILY NEws"-HEIGHr
OF COUNTRY HOUSE WINTER
SEASON
Copyright: 1901: By The New-York Tribune)
TBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London. Jan. Q. 6 a. m.-The rapidity with
,rb,ch the details of the favorable military
,nera+ions at Magaliesberg are received excites
she suspicion that affairs are not going equally
,,eI in other quarters whence no authentic news
oen be obtained General French's cavalry di-
vision has again outman9uvred and defeated
nelarey's force, and possibly has driven it out
Of the Witwatersrand district although this is
not quite clear from the dispatches. The noun
tain strongholds are less important to the Beers
than formerly since they making little use
Of artillery, and depending almost entirely
on their rifles and horses. General French ap-
parently has the body Of mounted men requisite
for the hot pursuit of Delareys burghers but
they will probably divide and break up into
small bands From Knox's headquarters there
Is less information than from Magaliesberg. and
The fears Of military men that something has
gone wrong not dispelled. The scene OF
operations against De Wet is. however at a dis
tance from the railway. and communications
are slow.
Defensive operations against the raiders who
are roaming at will in the Dutch districts OF
Cape Colony are conducted on a large scale.
but no active measures for following or heading
of invaders reported.
The Indifference of Lord Kitchener TO what is
going on in the south is inexplicable except on
the theory that he considers it good discipline
for the Cape Dutch to have practical experience
in supplying the Beers with horses, clothing and
foodstuffs without being paid for them, and
that Cape Colony can be depended on to repel
the invaders without interruption Of the
psign in the two new colonies
Earl Roberts has been closely occupied at the
War Office, and IT is believed that reinforce
ments VIII be ordered on a large scale for the
moral effect in convincing KRUGER and the Beers
in the field that resistance is futile and that
Lord Kitchener's overtures should be accepted.
The retirement Of E T. Cook from the editor
ship Of The Daily News is expected TO take
effect at once, although the change OF owner
ship may be deferred until the end Of the
month. It is generally believed that Mr.. Mas
singham, who was forced by the Lloyds to re-
Hnqush the control of 1.-The Daily Chronicle"
owing 10 his opposition to the South African
Ear, Will be the next editor Of The Daily
News" The Lloyds have only TO offer to Mr..
Cook the editorship of The Chronicle in order
70 complete the circuit Of topsy-turvydom in
London Liberal journalism While Mr. Cook has
been consistent Liberal Imperialist, OF the
sane type as Mr.. Asquith. he has not convinced
all the owners Of the journal that he has pur-
sued the best policy for the Liberal party, nor
has The Chronicle regained the influence
which IL had when Mr. Massingham and Henry
Norman were editing It,
Another meeting Of West End householders
was held last night to take action respecting
the damage 10 property from the vibrations Of
the electric railways. The liability to annoy
snce from this source will be greatly increased
by the substitution Of electric for steam trac-
ton, which has been ordered for the old metro
politan district lines. These railways are nearer
the surface than the Central London tube and
there have always been vibrations from the
passage Of trains under steam. a more serious
shaking up may be expected from the electric
traction.
The Duke OF Norfolk has undoubtedly allowed
MS religious enthusiasm to exceed the bounds Of
prudence. Different versions are published of
the exact words which he used in his address TO
the Pope yesterday, on the occasion Of the pill
grlrnage TO Rome Of the leading English Roman
catholics. According to The Express and
The Mail" he expressed wish for the restor-
aron OF the Papal temporal power; while Reuter-
reports that he merely prayed for that position
OF temporal independence which the Pope had
declared necessary for the fulfilnent Of the
ouues OF his charge In any case, the reference
10 the temporal power untimey. for it is
certain TO wound the susceptibilIties Of the
italian press and will not be liked by Protestant
England. The Duke. it should be borne in mind,
was member Of the British Government until
last year, when he resigned the Office of Post
master-General to serve as a volunteer with
lhe British army in South Africa.
The country house winter season is now at
us height, with genuine winter weather for
sport Chatsworth is the social centre Of Eng
iahd this week, with the Prince of Wales, Ar
hur Balfour and dozen peers shooting over
the well stocked preserves and awaiting Miss
Muriel Wilson's fresh triumphs in amateur
theatricas / N F.
CRESCENT SHIPYARD IS BUSY.