Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
KILLING THEM OFF
800 Boers Captured or Killed
 in Two Days.
5o,ooo ANIMALS CAPTURED.

General De Vets Son Is Among the
 Prisoners-E English Editors Not So
 Bitter as They Were About Prince
 Henry's Visit Officers of American
 Bound Vessels Must Be Vaccinated
 After This Date-Americans to Re
 organize Traffic of River yolga-
 London. Feb 2S.-War Secretary MT Brodrick announced i'll the house to- day that during the last two days oUo Boers were either killed or captured. and 2.O0o horses and 2S.O00 head ol cattle had fallen into the hands or lhe British. Among the prisoners taken was General De Vets son, who was the general secretary.
 London, Feb 2S-The tone of the editorials in the English newspapers on the subject of Prince Henry ol Prussia's visit to the United States IS distinctly improving. The Pall Man Gazette, during the course or long leading editorial on the banquet glV- en at the Waldorf-Astoria Weunes- day night to the press of the unlteu States, under the auspices of the New York Staats Zeitung, says:
 Our brethren of the American press may well feel proud of them selves and their profession, for it was for them that Prince Henry reserved the revelation of the principal oDJect of his mission. One of the traces of imperial authorship is in the charac- teristic manner i'll which it was made and the wording of the offer to grasp hands,
 Proceeding, the Pail Mall Gazette refers to the magnetic attraction which the position and power of the American press must have for an in- tellect and a temperament like those of the emperor, and draws the con clusion that in placing the American newspapermen ill the same rank as his own generals his majesty deliber- ate1y intended to emphasize the diff ference in his own mind between American and German journalism. ..He never,'' says the Pail Mall Ga zette, would have told the conduc- tors of the press of the fatherland that their rank was within measura- ble distance of that of German off cer. The expression of such an opin- ion was enough to make Prince Bis marck turn in his grave.''
 The St James Gazette's remarks are in similar vein. It says no greater compliment could be paid to the power and position of the press of free country and declares that close and friendly relations between the United States and Germany could be regarded by Great Britain with nothing but satisfaction, as ow- ing to the identity of the interests of the United States and Great Britain. Emperor William would thereby offer the best guarantee of ffriendIiness with Great Britain.
 The St James Gazette also express ses itself as highly gratified at White law Reld'S reference to Great Britain durlng the course of his speech at the press banquet
 London. Feb 2S.-Commeneine to- day, all American bound vessels from English ports infected with smallnox must have their officers, seamen. fire men and emigrants vaccinated, unless they can show signs that they were ~oNSAbAS WlIn vaccine Ti- rus- The order includes Liverpool Glasgow and London, but Plymouth and Southampton. so far. are except- ed The United States consular of ficers are instituting q rigid system or inspection. If the epidemic in creases they may suggest even more strict measures.
 London. Feb 2S.-A Moscow tele- gram to the Standard states that among the colossal schemes which Americans have endeavored to push Ill Russia is one for taking up and re-organizing the entire traffic of the River Yolga.
 London. Feb 2S.-The German steamer Francia, Captain Holdt. from West Indies for Hamburg. has been abandoned at sea in a sinking condi- non. Her crew were rescued bv the norwegian steamer Stanley. Captain Jensen, from Port Spain. and have been landed at St BGichaels. Azores
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