New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
KING AND QUEEN GO NORTH
AMBASSADOR CHOATE'S VISIT TO MARL-
BOROUGH HOUSE.
A CANARD DENTED-LITERARY NEWs-RE
WARDS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SERVICES.

A cANARD DENIED-LITERARY NEws-RE-
WARDS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SERVICES
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London. Sept 2S. ] a. m.-The King disposed
Of a large amount of business before taking
the train for Scotland. 1t had been reported
erroneously that the American Ambassador
would De among the guests at Bamoral put
the King made point of seeing him at MARI
borough House and received thanks for the
numerous messages of sympathy for the Amerl-
can people Mr. Choate could hardly have
failed to give an account Of the remarkable
demonstration of English regret and coincidence
as shown by the addresses and messages from
all classes and conditions of men. from men OF
millions in Lombard Street to the cab drivers
of the metropolis
Euston Station was }profusey decorated for
the departure Of the King and Queen last night
and there large crowds of spectators
awaiting their approach as well as in Pail Mall
TO see the carriage drive off. This is their trst
visit Scotland since the opening of their reign
No date mas been arranged for the journey to
ireland but it viii probably be one of the
events of the coronation year. The work OF re-
furnishing and decorating Buckingham Palace
is we'll ad-anccd. and the King will be in resi-
dence there when Parliament assemblies in
January.
The War Office has lost time in denying
the mischievous canard about Lord Kitcheners
resignation in consequence of disagreements
with Mr. Brodrick The War Office cannot dis
pute with equal force the contention that ap-
peals for Encouragement to the returned yeo-
nanry force have failed. Notwithstanding Lord
Chesham's fine example in agreeing to go back
to the seat of
Pressure is being put upon the government to
exercise greater rigor in repressing the rebellion
in cane Colony. Captured rebels should, II is
argued. be shot and oath breakers sent to prison
until the country has settled down. There is
tendency to believe the reports that the govern
ment had refused Lord Kitchener's application
for additions to his fighting strength, but, as
The Standard" points out. if there were the
smallest reason to suppose that the government
had overruled any decisions which Lord kitch-
ener had come to to collateral measures for
stamping out resistance as early as possible
they would very soon discover that they had
not merely hampered the commander-in- chief,
but had outraged public opinion
President Faure's memoirs, published by
the Paris Figaro" attracting attention
here. NJ. Faure undoubtedly justified in
foretelling that rivalry to England in the future
would be commercial and economic, and that
In that sphere Great Brtains European rival
was no longer France. but Germany.
About a hundred books and reprints have been
published during the week Nearly fifty are
novels and the remaining volumes may be
classed under the heads of theology, science,
history and art. The supplementary volumes
of The Dictionary of National Biography are
reviewed favoraby. Sidney Lees excellent
sketch of George Smith being singled out for
special praise. Maurice Hewlett's New Canter-
bury Tales is well received Among the books
in the press Henry Norman's All the
Russias" Lady Dike's French Decoration and
Furniture" Harry De Windts Finland"
Archibald Colquhouns Mastery of the Pa
cifc" and Edmund Gosse's "Hypoympia." The
last is an ironical fantasy written last summer
in Jutland, and rejecting the woods and fjords
of a particular spot in Denmark. In this poem
in prose is depicted a heaven below Heaven
with the positive values and consultations of
fragile human life. One or two characters are
studies from prominent people in London
ciety. but. while the drawing is from life it is
without scandal
Ibsen is reported to be making slow progress
with an autobiography apologize Of his own
life and. in spite of failing health may live TO
finish il.
The royal stocktakng which has been in
progress since the opening of the reign
has included the indeXing of the library at
Balmoral, with an unusually large collection of
Scottish works.
Sir Robert Ball, who Will represent Cambridge
at the bcentenary of Yale. and deliver course
of lectures Lowell Institute. will also visit
the Yerkes Observatory, and remain in Chicago
several weeks.
Twenty-eight pages Of THE Gazette"
taken up last night with the names of officers
and men decorated for distinguished service in
South Africa The list included the following
seventeen members OF the Canadian contingent:
Colonel Cartwright to be Companion of the
Order of st. Michael and st. George; Major
Howard since killed in action: Major Sanders,
Morrison and Lieutenant Mason companions OF
the Distinguished Service Order: SergeantM Major
Hynes, Squadron Sergeant-Major Richards,
Sergeant Nelles. of Strathcona's corps. Ser
geant- Major Grimett, Gunner Laidlow, of the
Canadian Artillery; Sergeant Miles. Corporal
Mounted Rifles; Trooper Waite of the Canadian
Mounted Infantry, and Private Molloy. of the
canadian Dragons, to have the distinguished
conduct medal the American scout Burnham,
Is appointed a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order Inf
MR. CHOATE THANKS THE KING
GRATITUDE FOR HIS SYMPATHY WITH