New-York tribune., 1901-04-10
PROGRESS AT PEKING.
COURT PROBABLY TO RETURN SOON TO
CHINESE CAPITAL
PoER SUCCESS AND REvERSE-THE GAINS
BOROUGH PORTRAIT.

BOER SUCCESS AND REVERSE-THE GAINS
BOROUGH PORTRAIT.
Copyright: 1901: BY The New-York Trbun.)
[BY TRTBUNE.l
London. April 10. ! a m.-Reports cf an out
break Of fresh rebellion in China are not con-
hrmed. and attributed to Earl Lis discon-
solate reflection that everything will go wrong
since his advice has not been needed. The more
trustworthy dispatches indicate steady prog
ress at Pekng in the erection of a settlement
by which the court speedily return to the
capital Count Won Waldersee is keeping the
commanders Of the allied forces together. and an
agreement on ali essential points is already as
sured
There seems to be some hope that the Chinese
Empire is taking to heart the lesson It has been
50 roughly taught. if may Judge from the
list Of reforms proposed by provincial viceroys
and governors. The scheme includes the edu-
cation abroad Of princes and future high off,
cials, as we'll as the organization of the army on
Western models. and other innovations tend
ing in the direction Of greater security and ad-
ministrative efficiency. The indemnity negotia-
tions are proceeding satisfactorily. and clear
understanding is reported to have been arrived
at between England and Germany.
Mr. Kriiger has been hoping that the situation
in the Far East would produce n crisis favorable
10 the Beers in the relations of the powers. His
depression is explained by the collapse of these
false hopes.
The in South Africa. meanwhile. drags
on with its usual checkered course. Petersburg
has been occupied by General Plumer without
resistance. the Beers retreatng northward and
abandoning a little material. The Dutch
tactics Of avoiding conflict and of drawing
their pursuers further along. often pursued,
have been repeated.
he ROer resources of craft have been
exhausted for there is an official confirmation
of the report that seventy-hve British troopers
were surrounded and captured near Aberdeen
Cape Colony. This is the first Boer success re-
corded for several months. and is proof that the
gLerillas do something more than to re-
treat more rapidly than they can he pursued.
Sir Alfred Miner has decided that the time
has gone by for treating the Cape Colony rebels
with leniency. They will no longer be tried
under the special commission act passed by
the colonial legislature last year, but will be
indicted under common law. and will be sub
ject. therefore. to all the penalties prescribed
for the crime of treason, including capital pun
shment. This official announcement is an in
dication that the situation in Cape Colony is
not so satisfactory as the British military
thorities would like II to be.
C;ainsborougll's portrait Of the Duchess OF
Devonshire having been unduly advertised on
both sides Of the Atlantic is now in the market
ct advanced price. more than double the
amount for which It auctioned off. 1t will
he exhibited during May. when it has been re-
framed and cleaned. The Agnews reiterate that
the negotiations have been conducted by the
London police and that the recovery of the
picture has not been an expensive process. The
police officials remain reticent. but smile grimly
over the exaggerated accounts of Pnkerton's
cooperation. They desire to create the I'M
preston that the entire business was managed
by Scotland Yard and that they consider it un-
professional TO enter into any explanations OF
their dealings with holders of stolen property.
Mliners are forecasting the revival of Gains
borough hats as an incidental effect Of the re-
oovery of the picture. Art experts. with better
judgment, are assuming that the controversies
over the identity of the subject and painter will
be threshed
The Members of Parliament are scattered over
the United Kingdom and the Continent The
Secretary for Ireland is in the Riviera The
scotch-Canadian member for Central Edinburgh
George Mackenzie Brown. married yesterday his
cousin. Miss Nelson. in Scotland. He is an
energetic Liberal. and is the manager OF the pub
fishing firm of Thomas Nelson & Sons. Por-
traits Of four Members of Parliament including
Gibson Bowles, Winston Churchill, Alhusen and
Shaw will be exhibited at the next Academy.
Richard Croker has been spending the Easter
holidays ar Moat House. and giving liberal AID
10 the athletic sports of King Alfred's School
AZ Vantage. The work Of making the ne"
drive proceeds slowly. owing TO the difficulty or
securing adequate drainage where the mill
stream formerly flowed. The interior decora-
tons Of Moat House are advancing more rapidly
under his eyes.
The injuries of Mr.. Crokers son on shlpooaru
uere less serious than at first reported. his
kneecap was bruised. not broken. and his leg
is mending satisfactorily. with no RISK OF MS
being permanently crippled.
Mr. Croker's horses have not been running
well in races but he is taking a philosophical
view Of the chances of the turf and enjoying
himself like an English gentleman.
There was a merry revel at the ShalteSpurS
Theatre last evening, where The Fortune
Teller" was produced by an American company
under the leadership of Alice Nielsen Inc
comic opera was acted and sung with Vivacity
and grace and the audience was pleased with
the antics of the American singers and dancers
Alice Nielsen herself heartily welcomed
Two other American companies Will be acting IN
musical comedy before the months end
BRITISH VICTORY AND DEFEAT.