The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-10
WEEKLY LONDON BUDGET



and mines before surrendering.
We no long n" said Mr.. White
have cable connection with President
kruger. 50 am unable % speak def.
nitely regarding Boer opinion OF thc
progres Of the war. | DO believe how
ever that after both sides have had
more fighting Jhey will grow .mors
tired and an offer by President McKin-
ley % arbltrate Will be accepted. Presi-
dent Kruger will not surrender until
the last ditch and that will not b
reached before battles are fought far
harder than have yet marked the cam
raign. Even il President Kruger
wished 20 make terms he could not dc
so. The woman alone would prevent
It, for the Boer WON n, though usually
phlegmatic and taking lit,le part in the
affairs Of the men. Whon reused to the
present pitch are perhaps, a more seli-
ous factor than the Boer commandos,
The British public IS only just begin
ming &c nealize the extent OF the dis
affection in Cape Colony. When the
fighting is all over. nothing will have
been accomplished for the Dutch
though sullenly % bedient viii take no
part ana no interest in international
matters. harboring, with racial ten
aeity, the memory OF their wrongs and
insiilling hate Of the English into their
numerous offsprnss, thus laying the
seeds Of continual unrest"
the removal Of Irish magistrates AK
hibiting tendencies 20 sympathize with
the Beers con-inuas at a lively rate
Mr.. ConnOr o'Kelly, chairmaa Of the
Mayo county council. is the latest vic
tim. while il Is said that numbar Of
other magasErases in the west have
beer asked by the lord chancellor for
an explanation Of their speeches,
which is a probable preliminary 70
their removal.
Major James Bryce, liberal member
ol parliament for the south division u
Aberdeen. has besn challenged To re-
sign his seat by One OF MS leading
constituents and test the feeling Of the
voters on the stand ne has taken on
the South African war. Colonel Her
bert Eaton. Of the Grenadier Guards
who has besn promoted 10 major-gsI
eral. is the husband Of a dlughter Of
the late F. o. French uf New York
General E.aton's mother is also an
American. He had seen NJ active ser
vice and commanded the Grenadier
Guards when they were sent in dis
grace 10 Bermuda
As sequel u Emperor Williams
recent visit to England. QUEEN Vic
tocia has intimatsd her intention Of
conferring the order Of the Garter on
the German crown prince. The cere-
mony viii probably occur during &he
queens visit to Potsdam in 1900, when
the recipient viii b. Is, the same age
at which he emperor received a SINH
lar decoration.
The Prince Of Walls Will De the
guest of Mr.. Heber r. sishot. former
ly Of New York, from Dec. II 10 Dec
l.. at Houghton hall, which Mr. Bis
hop rea.s from Lord Cholmondeley
Elaborate prtpirtcioas have been
made to entertain his royal highnsss.
It is announced that the Bull hote
at Rochester. so much associated with
the late Charles Dickens, is 10 BE- sold
at auction during the present month
It contains a quantity Of Dickens fur.
ni.ure. one little sitting room is en-
tlely furnished with things formerly
us Il by the novelist.
r. c. Lehman has again beef
chosen 20 coach Cambridge for the in.
te' varsity boat race Associated witt
him viii be II. Willis. who was a
Harvard with Lehman. The latter
says next ysar's race will probably
occur April L. and he expects TO d
most Of his coaching in Marcn. H
does not contemplate another Ameri
cal trip.
II Is said that Mr.. Pierre Lorillarr
will race again in England next sea
son and Mr.. w. c. Whitney will havl
a lot Of horses here, which indicates
according to an English racing au
tholity that more money will go Il
America than before
A question as to the eligibility o
Lord William Ber ssfOrd's Democrat
now the favorite for the next derby ha
arisen, the race being officially de
scrihed as for colts and filnes whil
Democrat is a gelding. But this !
not likely to prove serious obstacle
as other geldings have run in previou
derhys. But. It might result in regula
tions on this point, governing futur
entries
Mantauk, Don Alonzo, Blondin Il
and Dakota, the steeplechase winner
this week were all bred in America
Lord Cottenham and Lady Rose Ne