New-York tribune., 1901-12-23
QUEEN ALEXANDRA ILL.
ROYAL JOURNEY TO SANDRINGHAM
POSTPONED.

KITCHENER MAKES FRESH CHARGES
AGAINST THE BoERs-THE IMPERIAL
INSTITUTE PERSONAL.
Copyright: 1901: By New-York TribuneD
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
Iondon Dec % / a. m.-The King and
tueeu have passed busy week in London. the
nueen choosing Christmas gifts. the King in
specting the improvements at Buckingham Pal
are and arranging various State matters be
fire the close Of the year. They were to have
left for sandringham to-day for Christmas, but
ar almost the last moment the journey has been
nostponed, owing a sudden indisposition of
she Queen The news has caused no real alarm.
nut there is general feeling of anxiety as it is
known that the Queen would not miss spending
Christmas at Sandringham if she only
slightly indisposed.
A dispatch has been received by the War
Office from Lord Kitchener forwarding further
instances Of alleged murders Of natives by the
Bosrs Most Of the cases rest solely upon native
testimony. among them being a horrible story Of
burning alive a Kaffir named Franz. He was
the driver Of wagon forming a part of a
British convoy captured between Pretoria and
Rustenburg a year ago. Two Beers. 1t is al
legged wrapped him in buck sail and piled bags
Of oats upon them They then poured paraffine
upon the heap and set fire to it The total num-
ber of KafTirs reported from Kimberley as hav-
,ng been murdered is thirty-seven. but detailed
accounts have not yet been received. haffr
evidence has on many occasions since the out
break of the war been found untrustworthy. but
there seems little reason doubt that the Beers
adopt the practice of shooting any natives that
they may think conveyed or would be likely to
convey information of their movements TO the
British troops.
The Imperial Institute South Kensington.
has been transferred To the British nation.
Founded by the King when Prince of Wales, as
a memorial of Queen Tictoria's golden jubilee,
.t has always been regarded by Londoners as
white elephant. and certainly has never fully
realized expectations The object OF the insti-
tute was in the main TO illustrate the great
commercial and industrial resources of the
British colonies and spread knowledge Of
their progress and social condition. This work
is however. being done the present time by
the Colonial Institute and the commercial in
tellgence department of the Board of Trade
The transfer of the institute TO the nation is
with the entire approval of the King. who has
always taken most active share in its man
agement.
There is as yet no official announcement Of the
coronation naval review next June, but at the
Admiralty arrangements are already being made
for it. and. far possible, the precedent of
1897 will followed that occasion Four
teen foreign powers represented, each by
2 single ship. but the chief attraction was the
outward and visible sign of the strength of the
British navy Before the coronation takes place
f. is expected that the Prince of Wales will be
promoted to the rank of admiral. and will be in
supreme command at spithead when the feet is
reviewed by his father.
Il is reported from Peking that there is a
strong desire expressed there for the establish
rnent of an American bank in China.
The Daily News'5' special correspondent in
South Africa states that the peace movement
among the Beers has broken down and that the
object Of recent meetings was to make fresh
plans for continuing the campaign. A descent
on Natal through the Drakensberg is contem-
plated. De Wet is TO he the chief actor in this
move, and General Botha will cooperate with
him from the north The correspondent adds
the surprising information that Swazi duplicity
has resulted in arms, ammunition and cor
respondence from Europe getting across the
border. and that the Beers we'll mounted and
provisioned-
From the action which President Roosevelt
has felt himself compelled TO take in the case of
General Miles THE Daily Mall says 1t would
seem that England and Germany are not the
only countries where some generals talk too
much
The Berlin correspondent of 1.-The Standard"
learns that Germany is about to dispatch an
ultimatum to Venezuela unless Venezuela comes
TO definite and satisfactory arrangement with
her German creditors within a short time The
correspondent says the German Government will
be prepared to resort TO forcible measures, hav
ing arrived at an agreement with President
Roosevelt as to their scope
Edward Lemarne, organist Of St Margarets,
Westminster has accepted appointment as
organist to Carnegie Music Hall. Pittsburg.
Dr.. Conan Doyle has invited all the American |
members Of Mr.. Gillette's company, now playing |
in Sherlock Holmes" at the Lyceum Theatre. |
TO spend Christmas Day with him at his home. |
Lndhead, Surrey.
OFFENSIVE TURKISH ORDER.