Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27
LIBERAL UNION|STS OBJECT.
Will Not Enroll Themselves Un-
 der Rosebery's Banner.

The Duke of Deyonshire Said He
 Failed to See How the Unionists
 Could Expect Much from Liberal
 Imperialists-Tru of Carnegies $
 Request of $100OO,OO0 Held Meeting
 in London To-Day--O Official News
 About the Attack Made by the
 Boers Last Sunday.
 London Feb 27.-The liberal union ists, at the annual meeting of the lib- eral unionist council to-day, definitely repudiated any desire to enroll them selves under Lord Rosebery's banner. The Duke of Devonshire, lord presi- dent of the council who presided, de- clared that Lord Rosebery had done great service in disassociating himself from the pro-Boer element, but the speaker failed to see how the liberal imperialist party could offer any in ducements to the unionists. Men who refused to play the game and impar- t1ally blamed others, all around, wheth- CT Kipling or ROsebery, would meet with very scant sympathy. The coun- try was not disposed to follow the flag of statesmen who had quietly looked on while the new guides of the liberal party had led it deeper and deeper into the mire. He sided with Lord Rose bery's offer to reconstruct the party but the speaker did not expect his eff forts would be attended with success. In the meanwhile he believed the unionists would adhere to their own party.
 The resolutions passed by the meet ing referred to the openly expressed hopes of the Roseberyites of getting unionist recruits and declared these hopes were quite groundless.
 London, Feb 27-The first annual meeting of the trustees of the Andrew Carnegie bequest of $10OOO.00o to the scottish universities was held in Lon don to-day, under the presidency of Lord Elgin. The report of the years administration showed that of 6.OOO ap- phcat1ons the majority had been disal- lowed. Only 2,400 students were as- sisted at cost of 822,941 for inc win. ter session of 1901-02. The report also said the trustees had ample proofs that the payment of fees had proved TO be the greatest boon to many de- serving students.
 London, Feb 27.-'The attack mada oy the Boers numbering 600 and driy- Ing cattle before the1n), to rush the outpost line near Botha's Berg, Trans vaal colony, during the night of Feb ruafy 23 lWhen some of the Boers got tnfOugn), was most determined. They were led by two we'll known fiGhfarsl Ross Hands and: Mamie Botha. When the Boers realized that their attennt to break through the wire fence was frustrated, they crouched beside the dead cattle, with which the ground was thiclSly strewn, and from that de- fence poured a heavy fire on the Bri- tish troops. The fusilade was steadily returned. and finally the Boers were driven back, leaving 15 dead and six wounded on the field They also left TO dead or wounded horses and the entire herd of 5000 head of cattle.
 The Britisl line 1t the point attack ed was held by the columns command ed by Lieutenant Colonel Julian Byng and Major Michael F. Rimington The brunt of the fighting fell on a force of New Zealanders. attached to one of the columns. The British lost two of ficers and IS men killed and had five officers and B men wounded.
 Berlin, Feb 27-There Is no founda- ton for the statement cabled to the United States from London by news agency that Prince Henry of Prussia will visit Canada before returning to Germany.