New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

Hendrick George Van der Hoven. OF johannes
burg, South Africa is staying at the Waldorf Mr..
Van der Hoven is native Afrikander, and when
the Boer war began was an alderman in Johannes
burg. He was. by reason OF his official position,
exempt from military service but. having three
sons fighting in the Boer ranks he was at the
front with them. England" said Mr. Van der
Hoven, only reduced the TransvaaI and the
Orange Free State 20 the present position OF Crown
colonies by making war on non-combatante
en- and children and the dumb animals They took
the lives Of twenty thousand children and FIVE
thousand OF our women in the concentration camps,
and killed every domestic animal They burned
our homes and devastated the country High
Commissioner Miner has made a mess OF the
government, and are looking hopefully for
ward TO the time that we shall have representative
government With the Liberals IN power in Eng
English need us in the rovern9eEt The fsrmns
element or the popula ton, in America, consti-
terests IN South Africa are important. and the
sympathy and harmony OF the Afrikanders
necessary Tor their full development. The work
OF rehabilitation is proceeding very slowly. OF
course those who owned land have returned to
nection that such have migrated and being
fore the war Thev we're tenant farmers I ex-
pect 10 again see the i've colonies OF South Africa
people will have a voice in the election of the
officers who serve them, and also believe the. day
come federation Of the Afrikander people"
j y.
heart question has ever been so close Ire
lands cause. was at the Hoffman House recently,
and hs presence prompted Renaissance of his
career in Congress. Colonel phil Thompson OF
Kentucky. was fellow member of the House and
he recalls the fact that Representative Richelieu
Robinson, OF the New-YorI delegation shared with
Fianerty the responsibilities Of legislation that
might be Of special interest to their Irish con-
situents. on one occasion Robinson was quitting
the chamber and was Just entering the cIoa kroom
when Finnerty halted him and asked what was
going on in the House And. with wave OF his
oh nothing but American business
The telephone is great convenience-oue in
every room was the comment of a veteran clerk
is well known hosiery on Broadway. as he hung
up the receiver and dispatched a bellbov with
contents Of the KEY ana mail box to n guest who
had just been the wire She had asked that
was se5,nE the best Of seree " eT kn s29 she she
Office Bills are due at the end Of each week
Colonel Richard Bright ex-sergeart- at-arns OF
the United States Senate. responding to the greet
ing OF friend said: Tn millionaire in health.
The expressive quality Of The answer was pointed
moment later when with a seven figure
rating by ne commercial agencies passed haItngly
OF wasting disease upon his unhappy estures. He
would gladly give million for health.
Al the sign OF the waterwagon. is the sub
way Tavern tradeuar k thar adorns the front cover
OF the restaurant bill Of fare while the fourth and
final page exhibits q wine LIST from which nothing
Is omitted mat might appeal 20 the thirst OF the
and cocktails
He was not intoxicated bur he stinuIants he
had absorbed made him exceedingly polite even
10 inan!rate objects. He was making his way
through revolving storm door and inadvertently
tempted an exit at the side wall II a fail-
s-Fe- odt when he had emerged the neither side
u, turned and bowed, with ELUSIVE apologies
There were witnesses In hotel lobby