The sun., 1901-02-18
PACIFYING THIN BOERS..
British War Department Thinks 1t
viii lie a Long Job.
HAVE FAITH In KIT KITCHENER. TcI1l1lMy1EER
The Commander In Chief In South
Africa Making Preparations Far
Ahsad-The Duke of Cornwall's
Tour Other Events.


kets, are probably doomed to disap-
pointment. The pacitication of the
Beers, IL accomplished, will be slow
matter, which decisive engagements
can affect but little. The war office
expects from General Kitchener no
stroke such as settled forever the fu-
ture Of the Sudan.
The heads OF Great Britain's war
department scarcely know more than
the public, except that the stern, la
comic commander Of the troops in
South Africa is busily engaged in sys-
tematizing his huge forces for an ex-
tended campaign. In him they trust
implicitly, and no amount of taciturni-
ty makes their faith waver, though
they read with regret articles leading
the public to believe that the Beers
are likely to be soon snuffed out by
one or several engagements.
Kitchener's Preparations.
During the months General Kitchen
er has had the command in South At
ricn he has been applying his energies
| to prepare for events six months hence
rather than to dealing with the emer-
gences of the present. The secretary
of state of war, Mr.. William st. John
Brodrick. and his fellow cabinet min
listers believe the same resistless prog
ress which comes only by the perfec-
tion OF every minor detail of the ma
chinery will eventually reward General
Il, tf,h NJ a
Sudan. But in private conversation
| they frankly confess it Is utterly i'm
possible to speculate on the time which
must elapse before the end is achiev-
ed. and It is quite wrong to attribute
undue Importance to isolated British
victories. Even the capture Of De
Wet. they now think. would only in a
small degree hasten the pacitication
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,
eral 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 ont
with the greatest luxury. Her deck
cabins have been removed, and suits
Of royal apartments have been sub.
stituted. Accommodations for 800 per.
sons are being provided. Besides the
large royal suit there will be repre-.
sentatlves of the admiralty and army
The navy officers and crew will mum.
Der 200. selected from the royal yachts
and the navy.
A member Of Lloyds' tells the paper,
that Mr.. ]. Pierpont AIorgan's life i,
being insured by investors interested
in his projects with London companies
About $4,000 was written Mt less than
10 per cent. SO far as known the Gus
tom Of insuring fnanciers, as the
queens life was insured, Is growing
Probably Mr.. Cecil Rhodes represents
more policies written in England thar
any capitalist living, though tie
amount is less now than It was few
years ago. when the African scheme,
lCDtuutu ulOTt Oll HIS
The Literary Sensation.
IAN Englishwonan's Love Letters
is creating sensation in London com
parable only with the "'rrilby" yogu
in America. The weeklies and conf
papers contain columns of comments
parodies and speculations as to the an
thorship. One weeks rllmor credit
the late Oscar Wilde with being tn
writer OF the book, but the publisher
John Murray, denies 1t. The Academ,
claims that John Housinan is responSi
bic for the work. Houslnan. who is
minor dramatist and reviewer, does no
deny this. Nevertheless literary peopl
refuse to believe him to be the author
Jack Wilson, a veteran of the klor
dixie, who has been made lieutenan
sf General Kitchener's bodyguard. hA
had remarkable career He is onl
38 years old, began life as telegrap
messenger In London became All ouel
: ator, studied law and was made Il soil,
tor. During the gold boom In Austr;
la lie was mayor of Kalgoorlie. II
afterward went to the Klondlke. q
the outbreak of the war he Joined I'll
Light horse as trooper and was twic
invalided. He is now commissioned Il
. lieutenant.
Some fine warships which will grea
ly re-enforce the British navy will Il
launched within a month. Feb II til
Fairfields, builders of tile Canpani
: and Lucania. will launch the armorc
cruiser Good Hope of the Drake clas
: and the Browns OF the Clyde hanl
. builders Of the Paris and New Yorl
will launch the armored cruiser Ba,
chante of the Cressy class. March
the battleships Montagu and Alb
marie will he launched ut Devonpol
and Chatham, the cruiser Drake ;
Pembroke and the cruiser Kent ;
: Portsmouth.
4 One Of the most interesting feature
: of King Edwards coronation will /
the probable appearance of the king
champion, who, in the presence of ii
sssemblage, rides forth, throws dow
his gauntlet and challenges all to di
. pute with him by personal conflict IL
: right of King Edward to reign. II
present kings champion is hai
working young farmer who glorirs
the name Of Dymoke. He live; in Lii
colnshire and is of a modest, retiril
nature.
frying TO Destroy ia fru,rs.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Four additions
fires were discovered during the ear
hours in the uncompleted Hotel NJ
jestic, where number of small ince
! diary blazes were found previouily.
panb inatouna tho fJn M nc x,,ara dfSrnro