New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-08

Lieutenant General Sir Ian standish Mou,eith
hamilton n G B. present Quarterrnaster Cen
eral OF the English forces. is
CIENERAL guest at the Wald0-f-Ast He
HAMlLION comes as he himself explains. to
On accept the Inequalities Of ATlert-
NIAtARA can officers with whom he has had
contact in London. He will GO 20
Washington as he finishes his engage
ments here. He will take part in the festivities OF
the Old Guard and be a guest Of honor at the din
uer rendered the Honorable Artillery ORGANIZATIONS
On Boston and London. He will also receive such
courtesy and attention at the hands OF General
Chaffee as his high rank in the English military
establishment would suggest General Hamilton-s
relation to The South African service was Of a
signal character. He went to the country with Sir
George White chief staff officer. and was IN
command Of the infantry forces at EIandsIaagte
He was with Lord Roberts in the advance from
Bloemfontein 70 Pretoria. in command OF the right
flank which included the Canadian contingent
He returned to England with Lord Roberts and
enjoyed with him the honors OF the ovation upon
their return. He had served for a time as military
secretary to Lord Roberts when he was called by
cable dispatch to return to South Africa He
back as chief Of staff 20 Lord Kitchener and re-
manned In that relation until the war ended He
then returned with Lord Kitchener and vas for a
second time a sharer in the greeting the IOrdoners
were pleased extend. Upon my arrival in
New-ToTk. on September 49," said General HamiI-
ton. Il went to Montreal. and while passing
pressed a desire 20 show some special atten-
tlon accordingly promised 70 return I did
aaIter visiting quebec And when returned said
gold and appropriately inscribed which the Cen
eral exhibited with iusthabe pride He also visited
Ot1aWa kingston and Toronto. and at each OF
these points greeted by South African veterans
who had served under him. He then visited
said: I impressed with the Infinite snaIIness
OF the individual in contrast with the mighty
that goes in ceaseIess flow over the falls and
again thought Of the power that concerted human
effort displayed in Harvesting the falls so they
would make light for the city Of Toronto" The
out restraint. but had nothing 70 offer on the
conditions that are under the searChlght IN the
imperial War Office
Thomas Lowry who has been a potent factor in
the development Of transit facilities IN St Paul
and Minneapolis for about 4
GROWTH OF quarter OF century is the
ST. PAUL AND Holland House. II is now more
MINNEAPOLIS. than twenty years since Mr.. Low
~ became the head OF the enter
prise now known the Twin City Rapid Transit
Company. and IL is within that period that the
doned- The present system. one OF the most COM
pete and best equipped in the United States in
wolves trackaEe OF 20 miles-aU electric. NJ.
Lowry has been so long conspicuous that he would
easily BE- regarded 4 native OF Minnesota bug
he IIInoisan He recalls with evident pride he
fact that his father an intimate friend Abra-
ham Lincoln. and he tells that he once drove be
hind a mixed team OF a ho-se and a mule dis
lance OF eighty miles 70 hear Lincoln make a
speech st. Paul and Minneapolis" sald Mr..
Lowry, are both growing steadily One reliable
index Of this IL found in the increasing receipts
OF street railway company. The gain Of the
last year over the preceding year was . per cent
that exercises its option 10 Be Idle, Is well ana
prOhtably employed