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81 have seen it three times-once at
MaJuba, once at Bronkerspruit, once at
Doorkoop. Each time it was hoisted it
was white.'
He meant that the British had sur
rendered on all these occasions.
He is a thorough disciplinarian and a
clever tactician. 1t took only seven
teen rtelegrams from Gen. Joubert to
mobilize the Boer forces for the present
campaign.
ABOUT CRONJE.
Gen. Cronje, who commands the
troops on the southwestern border is,
next to Gen. Joubert, the best soldier
in South Africa and very popular. His
career comprises a long list of brilliant
and daring military deeds, but his
fame rests principally upon his mag
nIticent, maneuyering and cool-headed
commandery of the Boer forces which
defeated DR.. Jameson outside of Kru-
gersdorp.
In Gen. George Stewart White Lord
Roberts will find as worthy an assist
ant as has Gen. Joubert in Gen. Cronje.
Gen. White is in his sixty-fifth year,
having been born in 1885. He went into
service at the age of eighteen, when he
Joined the Twenty-seventh Regiment of
footmen. When he attained the rank
of Colonel he was transferred to the
Ninety Regiment, and was
again transferred when promoted to the
lieutenant colonelcy of the Gordon
Highlanders. Successfully he became
colonel and major general, the latter as
recently as 1895.
General Lord Methuen enjoys the en-
viable distinction of being the young
est ieutenant-ge general in the British
Army. He Joined the Scots Guards in
1864, and has held long series of regi-
mental and staff appointments. Gen.
Methuen was in the Ashantee camp in
1878, and at Tel-el-Kebir in 1882 when
General Butler was making his won
derful march across Bayuda Desert
from Gubat during the Nile campaign.
He was in charge of the First Cape
Colony Mounted Rifles in 1884, and after
that commanded the home district, de-
voting himself to developing the eff
cheney of the volunteers of the Metro
politan corps. Gen. Methuen has served
three years as an attache in Berlin and
enjoys a personal friendship with the
Kaiser William.
And thus we have an idea of the COM
n1anders of both sides who are doing
active service in the Transvaal.
The fact that the Beers throughout
this campaign have been able to COM
pei the British to fight on ground of
their own choosing is part of the logic
of the situation, and does not neces-
sarily reflect on the capacity of the
British commanders, who, besides being
with one or two exceptiOnS-inex-
perienced in Boer methods of warfare,
are fighting upon territory practically
unknown to their forces.
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was assigned to the military co-a--And
of the County of Kerry, Ireland. where
for several years he held the very sig
nificant post of Quarter Master Gen
eral.
If we rctrace our steps a few years,
to the period elapSing between 1SS2-S4,
1t will be found that it was during the
events of these years that General
Butler won the fame which so persist
emily clings to him, while commanding
the campaign of the Nile. He was dec
GRATED and promoted for distinguished
service at Tel-el-Kebir and Tamai, and
highly praised for his conduct in the
evacuation of Dongola.
This is not the first time that Gen.
Butler has fought the Beers. whom he
hates with a hatred so uncompromising
that it is almost a mania.
There is a story current among the
soldiers who fought under his leader
ship in South Africa in 81, that Gen.
Butler, disguised as Boer, and speak
ing the language fuently, crossed into
the Transvaal, and when he returned
brought information with regard to the
strength and plans of the enemy which
helped materially in subsequent en-
counters. The experience gained in
that disastrous conflict serves him in
good stead now.
GENERAL JOUBERT.
Gen. Piet Joubert-"Shin Piet," the
Beers call him-is a strategist of I'M
usual skill and has three times lead the
cent triumph at Colenso making the
fourth. General Joubert has lived in
America, and fought here, having
served in the Confederate army during
the Civil War. Indeed, it is a mat
ter of dispute about his having been
born in the United States, many claim
ing that he first saw the light of day
in Philadelphia. But Gen. Joubert
himself says that he was born in Cape
Colony. Contrary to his nickname,
Gen. Joubert is stout. He has a long
grizzled beard, a pair of great black
eyes under cavernOus broWS, a sturdy
frame and an air of mildness wholly in
compatible with his reputation for v9l,,r
and indomitableness It takes a Second
glance to see the resolution in those
mild eyes. From his French fore
fathers he inherited politeness.
He loves his home and his wife first
of all. Next he loves the Transvaal.
He has been there since he was five
years old. That was sixty-three years
ago His parents 'trekked' away
from Cape Colony when he was a boy.
It was Joubert who made the cele-
brated remark that the English flag
was white. There was a great discus
sion one day on the market-place at
Pretoria. Some said it was red, others
blue and red, and few swore it con-
tanned Victoria's picture in the corner.
1.-The roOinek'S flag is all whitei an
nounced Dom Piet, placidly, and every
body laughed.
Don't I know?" he added, mildly.
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LAUNCHING MODERN VESSELS.

To many of those who will stand on
the christening platform at the launch
of cruiser it may seem as easy to
launch a modern steel vessel as it was
formerly to launch the wooden vessels
that in their day made the American
marine famous. There will be the same
thick coating of talIow; there will be
the same ''wedging up process. the
same click, click, click of the battering
rams as the vessel is lifted clear OF
the keel blocks, the same word, "All
is clear. sir" to be passed to the con-
structor in charge, and the same re-
Spouse to be heard, cut the ways"
after which the sharp zig of the big
saw will come, the bottle Of champagne
will be broken, and the cruiser viii
slide into the water stern foremost.
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pursued they found themselves sudden
ly at the edge of deep opening, al
most an abyss. The sides rose perpen-
dicularly and at the bottom there ran
a stream of dark water Utterly IN
able to cross, and lacking the material
to make a bridge, they were compelled
to go back and choose another path.
The Beers had defended their terri
tory as well as though they had left
troops to guard it.
A Boer regiment, on the other hand,
If it had come suddenly to this chasm.
would have, by some of the arts known
to themselves, devised way by which
the army could have crossed, man after
man, and arrived safely on the other
side With irrepressible impetuosity
they have been known to shovel dirt
and stones into a chasm, making a
quick natural bridge over which they
could cross.
Realizing the critical state of affairs,
the British are now taking elementary
lessons in the arts which were known
to every Boer lad of twelve.
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Harris. of the East Kents; Sir F. D.
Maclean, Bart, c. B., of the West
Kents; Sir S. NJ. Lockhart, Bart, of the
Lanarkshires; Lord Gerard, of the Ian
cashire Hussars; Sir W. A B. Hamil-
ton, K G. NJ. G., c. B., of the Lothians
and Berwicks; Sir H. L. w Williams
Wynn, Bart, of the Montgomeryshires
Viscount Galway, of the Sherwood
of the Pembrokeshires; Viscount Dun
carson, of the North Somersets; Lord
WillOughby de Broke, of the Warwick
shireS; the Right Hon. w. H. Long, NJ.
P, of the Royal Wilkshires; Lord
Y indsor, of the Worcestershires; Lord
Bolton, of the Yorkshire Hussars, and
the Earl of Scarborough. of the York
shire Dragons.
The regiment will be known as the
Imperial Yeomanry, and will be sup
ported by thirty eight yeomanry cav
airy regiments. If the methods of war
fare are fashioned upon the lines of
those adopted by American Rough
Riders, as it is claimed that they viii
undoubtedly be, the men will train
specially to fight in body. It will be
remembered that the American Rough
Riders conceived the unique plan of
training one man to hold four horses
while the other three riders dismounted
and went into the heat of the battle.
In this way only three-fOurthS of
regiment was engaged at any one time,
but the greater mobility impaired to
the regiment by the work of the re-
naming fourth more than made up
for the loss of fighting strength.
Just what weapons will be carried by
the English regiment has not been def
nitely decided upon, but many are in
favor of using carbines and revolvers
and, in case there should be a lack of
ammunition. machetes, which are much
easier to handle than the ordinary cav
airy sword. The soldiers will be
trained to conceal themselves behind
some one of the many natural fortifi-
cations of which the TransvaaI has
many, and when least expected. rush
upon the enemy and open deadly fire
The regiments Of cavalry yeomanry
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BoER AND BRITISH AT THE FRONT.
The Batting for Both Sides in the
South African Crisis
The Brave Generals

The entirely unexpected reverses-if
indeed they were not crushing defeats
which England's army has sustained
since the beginning of hostilities in
graphical study of the generals of both
sides who are at the head of the great
campaign.
Much blame for the disasters which
have come to the British forces has
been laid at the feet of the generals in
command, and a few war experts have
gone so far as to say that the British
rank and file are physically untitled for
service in the TranSvaal, but attaches
of the War Office dispute this, adding
with indignant emphasis that the regi-
mentS selected have the highest stand
ard of physique and are long-serViced
and experienced men.
On the BOer side the choice of posi-
ton and the tactical disposition of their
forces show high ability in the COM
manders. Their leaders, being unham-
pered by pedantry and having a perfect
knowledge of the country, have mObil-
lied the farmer forces after such
methods that they are enabled to fol-
low the enemyS designs with almost
unerring instinct, to divine its inten-
lions, and after selecting a point of re-
credible dispatch a force equal or
superior to that which is to make the
attack upon them.
GENERAL BUTLER.
General Sir Redvers Butler, who has
been at the head of the British troops
in the TranSvaal, but who will be sue
ceeded by Lord Roberts, is one of the
most strategic fighters in the English
army, though not the most popular.
He is exceedingly stern and commands
his soldiers with the rightly of mar
tinet. He comes from an old Devon
shire stock, and from the age Of nine
teen, when he joined the Sixteenth
Rifles, has been engaged in the service
of his country.
Gen Butler was born in 1929 on De-
cember 9TH. It was not, however, until
he had spent twenty years upon the
battlefield that he attained the ram of
colonel, although his youth and middle
age were passed in the midst of the
keenest excitement and danger, where
he achieved an eviable reputation for
dashing bravery, cool judgment and
disciplinary ability.
He was a subaltern in the Chinese
War of 1860, and during the Led River
Expedition in Canada ten years later,
took an active part finder Lord Wolse-
ley. From 1873 to 1886 Gen. Butler was
engaged in the most active service of
MS career, excluding that of the pres
ent campaign. He served in the
Ashantee War and was wounded at the
battle of Ordahen-
Then came the Kaffir and Zulu wars
in the latter of which he gained the
much coveted Victoria Cross in per-
sonaI recognition of meritOriouS ser
vice. When the Moonshiners began
their disturbances in 1886. Gen. Butler
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facings are carried out in a deep rich
shade of purple which constitutes a
pleasing harmony. The free-and-easy
Rough Rider hattie glory of the
American Rough Rider-win not form
part of these uniforms. 1t probably
lacks the dignity of the high head-dress
which is so important a part of the
fighting paraphernalia of an English
man of rank. 1t will be substituted by
a tall and pretentious piece of head
gear above which wave stately white
and purple plumes.
Nearly all of the noblemen who will
of peace, going into camp only six days
during the year, but who are jumping
eagerly at the opportunities afforded to
battle with the Beers. Every man has
to furnish his own horse. and a good
one it is, for the characteristic English
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THE Art OF WARFARE
IN THE TRANSVAAL.
The British Are Now Learning the Simple Feats Which We're
Known to Every BOer From BOyhoOd

At this late day the British are dis
covering that they, in the proud prog
ress of peace, have not kept pace with
other nations in the small arts of war
fare. Their soldiers are elegantly
drilled in the ornamental maneuvers of
the field, but when it comes to rough
and tumble fighting, such as the Ameri-
can soldiers experienced in Cuba, or as
the British are finding in the Trans
vaa1, the men are by no means a match
for the hardy Beers.
A Boer warrior would think nothing
of swimming a stream with his rife in
hand and his horse by the bridal. He
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could climb any mountain and slide
down on the other side, his horse under
him, every step of the way. A British
cavalryman, every whit as brave, better
drilled and beautifully equipped with
horse and rifle, would be wholly unable
to perform these rough feats.
Realizing the critical position in
which her army is placed the British
have started military drills of great
Importance considering the work that
must be done so soon. One of these is
the art of diving into a stream with
rife in hand, prepared to swim across.
When the Beers desire to cross any
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ENQLAND'S REGIMENT
OF BLUE FLOODS
British Mobiles Who Have the Ease of the Club for the
HardShips of War

that will form the nucleus of the I'm
perial Yeomanry are composed OF
farmers and village tradesmen, who till
their lands and sell their works in time
From a standpoint of color the uni
forms of the titled warriors are gor-
geous. They are of dark blue and the
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GENERAL sB1LFUL BoER WHO HAS Sue
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cred by DR.. Merrill E. Gates, late Presi-
dent Of Amherst College. on the unique
subject. Take Advantage of Your Disad-
vantages" Or. Gates has all his life been
identified with association work and with
the education Of young men, and though
his connection with local interests is but
recent. vet by his acknowledged qualities
of leadership he has endeared himself to
every member Of the association.
The programme will include the mention
OF those students who have acquired pro-
fcieucy in their several subjects. This
roll will be read by W. S Woodward, presi-
dent of the association During the past
week the students have been busted with
The examinations submitted by the inter
national committee in New York city.
These examinations are conducted simUita-
neously throughout the United States and
Canada, in all cities where the educational
work is sufficiently advanced - justify
their taking them. These examinations arc
rigid, and to successfully me5t them is an
acknowledged honor. 4 number Of young
men have been successful in the local
classes and the names OF such will also be
read by Mr. Woodward.
The exercises will be enliveneo with mu-
sic furnished by the association orchestra
under the direction Of d. B. Macleod. 4
I6CepliOn Will De gwen Tue sluuthAS, III bu-
parlors. at the conclusion of the pro-
gramme. Here the fun mandolin. banjo
and guitar club, taught by Mr.. w. e.
Todd jr.. will dispense music.
The present educational work is the
most extensive in the history OF the Asso-
citation. \ corps OF seventeen instructors
constitutes the teaching force. and the Eng
lish course includes the following subjects:
English. bookkeeping, typewTiting, short
hand. penmapship, and corr sspOndence
arithmetic, algebra, geometry. mechanical
architectural. and free-hand drawing. To
this has been added Spanish. French, Ger
man, physics. and electricity. commercial
law orchestral and vocSl music and 2
mandolin club.
All instruction is given IL the evenings
Over four hundred young men have beer
enrolled. some Of whom have pursued
| several studies of the course. While tn,
regular work will close "a Tuesday. yet Z
| few Of tho mole poaula' subjects will b,
continued, among them being French, Ger
man. shorthand. ard the classes in music
/ An exhibit OF the wO.k Of some os tn,
| classes will be shown IN the class rooms
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FIncd Ten ,,oIIar. for Theft.

This morning in answer to a question that while
he had served a penitentiay term for house
breaking he was not guilty o; the offence 1
n1eaded euiltv. Judge. and vent 10 the IIeni-
teptiarv because / knew hsd no chance 10 get
of. The charge against Davis today was Ihe
larceny Of a head 90 cabbage. three lemons, A
,o,n5 II turter. and . basket from Mrs Maria
Joachim He denied that De was guilty. but could
not explain his conduct when found running from
an aresway BIZ Policeman Wsl-h. A fine 70 $40
was imposed.
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FnnernI of Hnrry paIton.

Arrangements were completed yesterday for
the funeral OF Harry Dalton. the bartender, who
died at the Emergency Hospital SATURDAY after
noon. The body was removed from the hospital
by Undertaken J. W. Lee to the home Of Thomas
J. Dalton. a brother OF the deceased at 2C54 +
Street northwest The funeral will be held nom
that address tomorrow. The ihteTment viii be at
Mount 0lvet Cemetery.
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Mission workers in Conference.

The conference anniversary Of che Baltimore
branch Of Ike Woman's Foreign Missionary SO
ciety was held this afternoon at O'Clock at tint
Metropolitan Nj. =. Church. The president OF th'
society, Mrs. A. A. Patton. conducted tie exer
cises and an sddrpsS ~ China was delivered
~ Miss Clara Cushmsn Others who psricip2t
cd in The exercises Fere Ms 7. II. Ander
SON. Mrs. s d. LsFetra. Mrs. ). n Hsrtsock
49, NiAs Elizabeth WEhley.
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AIcc,nre On Industrr

Prof Charles B. Nein, Of the Catholic Uni-
yersity, viii deliver public lecture at S O'Clock
tomorrow evening at the Central High School.
seventh AID o streets northwest, on ''The Eco
nomc Development OF Society" The will be the
first OF course of SIX lectures by various speak
err on "The Evolution OF Industry" TO he given
on successive Tuesdsy evenings.
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Ross, Condition Unchanged.

The condition Of Clarence Ross. the colored boy
who was struck with baseball bat yesterday
afternoon, it is said, by Thomas Whitney. also
colored. was today reported TO be greatly inn
proved The boy Is still confined to a ward n
Providence Hospital, and though ms injury is
serious the physicians say there II no immediate
danger ;rom H. Whitney is held a prisoner az
70 station 10 await the result Of the injuries
If Ross
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A Good Couch Medicine for ChiIdreI

Il have no hesitanCy in recommending Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy" says T. p. Moran. we'll
known and popular baker Of Ps.1vsburg. Va I'VE
have given il 20 our children wheH troubled with
bad cough also whOoping cough, and it has al
WAYS give. perfect satisfaction. Il was recon-
mended to me ~ druggist the best cough
medicine for chiidIsn. as il contained no opium
or other harmful drug. Sole by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail. and al drrRada1S.
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GAS STOVES.
For Cooking and Heating.
GAS APPLIANCE EXCHANGE,
1924 New York Avenne.
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Coroner Carr Views the Remains q
Mamie Hurley.

Coroner Carr this morning viewed the
remains OF Mamie Hurley. the eolored wo-
man who died at The Emergency Hospital
last night as the result Of burns sustain
ed at her home, ,12 Willow Tree Alley,
and issued a certificate Of accidental death.
The body OF the woman is still held at
the hospital morgue awaiting claimant.
In the event that it is not claimed to-
day the body will be removed TO the Dis
triCt Morgue. II not claimed there after
a reasonable time it viii be buried in Pot
ter's field
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BenuinC TTack-Races al 500 p. m.
National Park-Baseball, Brooklyn " Brooklyn
Reserves, 4;I5 p. IA.
The New Graud-Vaudevile; afternoon and
evening.
Columbia Tbeatre-''The Amer evening
lafayette square Opera HoUse-''Three Little
Lambs" evening.
National Theatre-"Whgn We Were Twenty
one;f evening
Academy Of Music-'A entity Mother even-
Kernan's Iyceum Theatre-yaudeville; after
noon and evening.
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STUDENTS OF THE Bible
The Second Session Of the Congress
Soon to Open.

It's Meetings To he Held in the Foun-
dry Methodist Episcopal Church i'm
This city ON the 18th Instant and
To Last Two Days-The Subjects of
the Addresses Before the Hody.
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


Mrs. Martha A. Cruitt who resides at 526 Third
Street northeast, while ahghting from car Of
the Columbia Railway last night at tle corner
Of Sixth and H streets northeast, fell and sus-
tanned severe injuries Of the left hip. She was
taken TO her home in a carriage, and Dr.. Bliss OF
COG II street northeast vas summoned 70 attend
her
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Is. K3ll, Sons & Co. |
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Always The besf of everything
for lhe ieasf moEey,
TDIGGEST
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CLOSE OF SCHOOL WORK.
Appropriate Exercises nj the Young
Mems Christian Association.

MEMS Christian Association.
The regular class OF the educational de-
partment of the Young Mems Christian
Association. which has been in operation
since October of last year. will formally
close tomorrow evening, with appropriate
exercises. To this commencement occasion
the public generally and all friends of edu-
cation are cordially invited. Ladies espe-
cially are invited. The meeting viii be held
in the spacious gymnasium. Judge Stan
ton ]. Peelle, chairman Of the educational
committee. will preside.
The address to the students will be deliy