The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-23
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

The Beers still worry Britain and
perplex Kitchener. Soon as Kitchener
issued his proclamation to force the
Punishment OF the defenders, they were
mean enough to go into the Orange
river colony and capture block house
Bad Beers, y few days ago Kitchener
reported 80 Beers killed, 20 wounded
and 685 prisoners made. This for
week. How the British suffered is not
given TO the public. He captured also
"a, 400 rounds Of ammunition, 754 wagons
$3.50 horses and great quantities Of
stock-a heavy loss for the Boer rem
nant. But Boer agents in Europe tell
that most captures are old men, in
firm and supenannuated. How long
the little band of Beers can hold out
is doubtful, but it looks as if the end
was not remote.
Rear Admiral Schley has commanded
more ships than any officer in the navy
except Barker. He will be retired the
9Th of October, 1901. 1t is published
that then he will have spent II years
and months at sea, and % years and
4 months on shore, of which time he has
been unemployed only IA months.
Sampson will have been at sea IA years
and II months, and on shore q years
and months when he retires. He has
been unemployed 1 year and months.
The naval officials were surprised by
Schley in the vigorous steps taken for
defence. The case promises to take
much broader range than was antici-
pated by them. 1t is thought that the
navy department may practically
be put on trial for the con-
duct of the entire war. That
will be right and just. The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
writes:
1.-The character of his counsel and the
manner in which the preparation of the
case has begun offords ample evidence
that Admiral Schley will be as vigorous
and as practical in defending his repu-
tation as he has shown himself to be
in the defense of his country. The Sc
lection of Hon. IsidOr Raynor and
Judge jeremiah M. Wilson to direct
the inquiry in behalf of Admiral Schley
has caused an awakening in the de-
partment to a realization that intense
earnestness will characterize the con-
duct of the inquiry, the purpose OF
Admiral Schley being to bring into the
light of day everything that has a
bearing on the case"
The American people will watch that
investigation throughout with uncom-
mon interest. and Schley must have
fair treatment.
"And must Trelawney die and must
TrelaWney die?
Then thirty thousand COrniShmen Will
know the reason why"
Although early both parties, or MEM
bers of both parties are hunting candi-
dates In the north the crop spring
up is already large. 1t is reported that
Senators Fairbanks, Spooner, Hanna,
Foraker, Allison and Cullom are all
aspiring to president honors. Then
Vice President Roosevelt is on a still
hunt. Many others will be named per-
haps, among them the present govern
or of New York. Among the democrats
nothing is plain as yet. 1t is about as
sured that Mr. Bryan will not be nam
ed. He is no candidate. Much is said
of Mr.. Hill. of New York. He is un-
QuSSlioiIdDiy pIOiHileIll. olISIS dI Z
referred to and one of the ablest is
Governor Stone. of Missouri. The wis
est. best political speech we have read
in some year or two is his recent effort
on democratic reorganization. 1t is
excellent, full of brains and horse-sense
and sure on pure democracy.
We are not much on horse talk" but
there are two ''trotters'' that may de-
serve a paragraph. Cresceus is the
fastest in the world, or that has been
known to have been in the world. He
made mile in 2:02A minutes. ''The
Abbot" who trotted against him at
Brighton last week, is the next fastest
horse of record, he making 2:03A
These are the two fastest trotters in
all this world. and that is something.
To be king of all trotters in horseology
is in great honor, Cresceus' record for
the two heats 4:091a) betters that made
by Alix on September 17,1S94, by two
seconds, and his first heat yesterday,
ed in a race. Fifty years ago a mare
made a mile in some PIP and it was a
great event. beating all Dragging.
The color line is not regarded in Lon
| don at the hotels. A white American
| crowd left one because of the entertain
| ment of q large negro delegation. This