The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-06

They are ali that remains Of the place
where tle doomsday book was COM
piled, They stretch 40 feet. were de-
signed by Leoni. and are supposed to
be the finest specimens in the world
7 ne -ronwCrk is attached To massive
81. NE piers surmounted by groups of
statualy. II the negotiations are sue
cpssrul they viii be taken To America,
though Metropolitan art critics are get
ting UP funo in an endeavOr, by out
bidding &C. retain them in England.
Works for Mrs. Maybrick.
Baroness De Rouques is once more
actively agitating in behalf of her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Maybrick.
She had two Interviews with Aulbassa-
dor Ch0ate this week, and received
little 5ut polite assurance that the case
would be presented TO the new home
portunity arose The baroness is much
disturbed about the health of the IA
nous prisoner. but she is confident that
the new evidt nee and the renewed eff
forts Ot their friends in America viii
have the desired effect.
Beers in No Mood for Peact.
The peace overtures at Pretoria. are
not regarded very hopefully in govern
ment official circles.
30 lDl8 as the ED@EH ia ke prisoners.
and we only capture cartridges" said
one well acquainted with the opinions
Of the war office, there is small Ekeli-
hood Of peace coming through the
burghers at Pretoria or any other
place"
General Kitchener is not going to
take command of the British troops in
India. The work ahead of him n South
Africa is expected to occupy all his
energy for many months to come. Cen
eral Sir Arthur Palmer, the acting COM
mander-in-chief in India, viii probably
shortly be confirmed TO that command
unless Earl Roberts interferes, which
is not likely.
There Is much talk in the papers and
elsewhere of Earl Roberts insisting on
fuller privileges as cOmmander-in-chie
Of the forces than accorded to Lord
WOlseley, but the Associated Press
learns that he has done nothing of the
kind He accepted Office on the same
terms as his predecessor, though the
personal relations existing between him
and the government officials assure
greater cooperation than was possible
with Lord Wolseley. The task of re
organizing the war office viii be left
almost solely TO Earl Roberts.
The adjutant general, Sir Evelyn
Wood, who is personally responsible
for the recent action regarding Major
asked to resign but refused % do SO.
as a result of the yeomanry surrender
at Lindley in May lasD. is likely To be
one of the first SO go. 1t H. thought
he viii do So with honor. More troops
are TO be sent out 20 South Africa. The
present plans are To dispatch infantry.
This the most capable officers in the
service devoutly hope. Earl Roberts,
viii Illustrate substituting cavalry,
which is so much needed.
Fog Spreads a Gloom.
The holiday season was indeed rem
5eEed gloomy by fOEs. the only redeem
ing feature being the homecoming of
Earl Roberts, and that scarcely equaled
expectations. Society is returning TO
town with the house parties in none too
good humOr. most of the days having
been spent indoors
one of the largest parties Witnessing
Earl Roberts parade was held at the
house of Commander Richardson
Glover the United States naval at
Jache, IN Park Lane. where nearly fifty
persons were entertained at luncheon,
several members of other en-
bassies.
Among the Christmas gifts sent to
prominent people was one received oy
Henry LabOUcheTe, consisting of an
outside page of Truth, with the head
Of MI Kruger substituted for that of
Tru-h- and Inscribed below: MAY your
'hristmas dinner choke yeu and the
New Year see you i'm hell"