The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-31
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French. subsequently rnarcht & upon
Bloemfantein, 20 capture that place
aad draw OF the Beers from Lady.
( smith.
To accomplish This. il is believed
that Kimberley and Nafeklng may be
sacrificed. Whether General Butler
will Reouiesee IN this arrangement IL
seriously doubted by many who know
I him and they are rather inclined TO
believe he will attempt to emulate
General Gourgh, who under similar
circumstances retrieved his reverses
In India while SIR Charles Napier was
coming out 20 supsrssde him,
The seizures " cargoes Of American
lour OF Delagla bay. bid fair TO ex.
cite much popular interest In England
1t is generally looked upon as fine
point Of International law that viii BE-
amicahly settled So far no official
steps in the matter nave been take-
owing to the non-arrivsll u the neces.
sary papers from Wa shingtOn. The
military and International law author.
it,aS are almost unanimous in declar.
ing that Great Britain should not de
clare food stuffs sontraband OF war
The Naval and Military Record unds-
tins head says today:
Fully iifJy per cent OF our tCod
comes from America, -he colonies ans
other countries. We have ceased 70
make any effort 10 be slt supporting
This condition consutut a danger
only bearable because OF our conf.
dence in the strength Of the British
navy and in the friendship and self.
interest Of the United States. "The
States may be counted IN to nh our
lardsr in both peace and var. but SC
essential have American supplies BE-
come to our safety that We must tnke
no step likely TO Lead 20 an Interrupt
ton of the enormous supply Of food
stuffs.
Our enemies on the continent
would rejoice II We intercepted the
tc6dstufs now passing into ths Trans
yah via DelagUa bay. A dangerous
preosdan: would thus be created.
which would be ussd against England
al the frst opportunity"
y representative Of the Associated
Fress learns that the wireless tele-
graph instrumen. recently capiuIed
from the Boers and described as Mar
conis were not his manufacture. Thsy
were made by a we'll llnt&l German
firm. whom Mareoni once employed to
experiment with plans he afterward
discarded. Marconi declares the Instru-
ments captured were not workable
Sume feeling has been caused against
the young inventor by the first report
the belief spreading that he had
broken his agreement TO supply only
the British during the present war
Princess Christian IF schIesswlg-
Holstr.n princess Helena Of EnganD
fer the first time in twenty years is
sitting for portrait and to an Amen-
can painter, w. II. Funk
During the recent visit to Windsor
Of Conyngham Grssn's former British
agent at Pretoria, Queen Victoria
asked him a lot Of questions Regarding
Mrs. Kruger, her housekeeping and
personal charac:sristics. Mr.. Greene
entertained her majesty with incidents
showing the simplicity VI Mrs.
Kruger's no ne life and her personal
attention 20 kitchen duties, detailing
with special zest upon the excsllsnee
Of a certain desert which Mrs. Kruger
makes.
Rumor5 recuiTed this week OF Lord
salisburys retirement at the end Of
the present parliament and the succes-
sion Of the Duke II DeyOnshire to the
conservative leadership. These SEEM
founded on nothng stronger than de-
ductlon from his age and recent be-
reayement. From one Of :he premier's
intimates, a representative Of the AS
HflNldAFu IlEST it1dIIlS lA< Alu5 lAOL
toned any inclination 10 retire.
The usual crowd of youngsters
flocked to Drury Lane for the annual
pantomine, though IN the stalls and
boxes there were many sad little faces
and black frocks.
The other theatres have drawn good
galleries, but the batter part of the
houses were not 50 we'll filled as usual
during holiday week. Few changes
have been made.
Madame Patti heads the list Of
prominent artists who will sing at
Covert Garden, February %, under the
patronage of the Marchioness Of
Landsdowns, in aid Of the wives and
families Of officers killed during the
war. On the same OCCASION, the
Duchess Of Marlborough will recite
patriotic poem.
The Duke and Duchess Of Marlbo-
rough entertained large Christmas
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