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srrcuI.ATlNo on THE SITUATION
Later Reports From Rensberg Give
Rise To Comment in London.

/ NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE dis
Z patches announcing the British RE
tirement" at Rensberg are not satis-
factory. Our losses are not yet
known. says the Daily Malls corre-
! srondent
There was hot lighting all day and
at night the British retreated. This
news Is the more depressing to London
because only few days ago II was be-
lievcd General French was able to take
Colesburg II the Beers are able TO de-
feat General Clements in a decisive en-
gageuent, they may threaten Lord
Roberts base OF supplies at De Aar
Junction. This unexpected show OF
strength by the Beers nj Colesberg has
amazed those who were predicting an
easy march for Lord Roberts through
the Free State. The experts who eaw
In General Buffers capture and aban-
donment of Vaal Krantz fine piece OF
strategy say that General Clements
retreat to Rensberg is part OF the same
policy. to engage large forces of Beers
while Lord Roberts demolishes Cronje.
II Is believed that General Butler has
withdrawn his whole force from Pot
gieters drift and Springfield to Cheve-
ley and Is exactly where he began two
months ago.
The London Leaders war expert
says;
South African military opinion calls
for 10000 OF $4,000 men as soon as possl-
BILE and this on the ground of mercitul-
ness and ultimate economy,
This would bring our strength there
up to nearly a quarter of a million men
and this force to put down two small
republics whose united white popula-
tion is supposed not to exceed 100000
men. women. children and Uitlanders,
Nothing but this fact was needed
to demonstrate the futility Of the min
lsterial scheme of army reorganization
laid before parliament on Monday,
'"rhe precise nature of Lord Roberts
movements on Modder river and Or
ange river are wrapped in mystery,
Certain It Is that the country General
French unanswered the Beers out Of
Northern Cape Colony has been re-oc-
cupied by the Beers. General Butler is
keeping his own secrets, but We may
look for another move on his part In
day or two, probably east of Colenso.
The Morning Posts war expert says:
The announcement of new appoint
ments confirms the supposition that
large force has now been assembled at
Modder river.
"The offensive cannot be carried ON
along the whole line and the command
er-in-chief must determine the point
at which he will act.
1T looks as though the Beers had
taken their forces away from Magers
fontein to reinforce the commands at
Colesberg, where victory would
threaten the British communications
between Cape Town and Modder river"
The expert Compares the situation to
the American civil war at the time
when the army of the Potomac held all
the Confederate forces in Virginia,
while the Western armies moved down
the Mississippi and through the heart
of the Confederacy to Atlanta and Sa-
vannah and thence north to General
Lees rear
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15
DuLLEn's ACCOUNT
Principal News In London Early in the
Day.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE only war
news ~ any kind this morning ls an
official dispatch from Butler from
Cheyeley. announcing reconnaissance
at Springfield, resulting IN no gain OF
ground on either side. Captain Ham
ilton RuEsell, Lieutenant G. Churchill
and ten men were wounded and Lieu
tenant Pllklngton and six men we're
captured by the Beers The dlspat n
contains detailed accounts Of what ap-
pear 90 be unimportant operations.
They only tend TO throw light on the
situation by proving that the Beers are
actively following Buffers every move.
From Lord Roberts. at Modder river,
where all eyes are turned. there Is no
word.
a dispatch from Mafeklng says the
sarrIson there can hold out until June.
Buffers dispatch from Cheveley. dat
ed February ~. says:
The commanding officer at Spring
field reports this morning that a squad
ron of the First dragons. moving TO
the outpost line. covering the right
Hank. met a party of Beers near Fus-
tenberg. The Beers In reaching the
crest Of a hill first. opened heavy fire
on the squadron. which retired with
out support. and the Beers retired"
The dispatch then gives casualties as
already cabled.
Continuing, the cheyeley dispatch
says:
"Dundonald. with 700 mounted men.
a field battery and the First Royal
Welsh fusiliers, on February 70. recon-
noItered hish ground which the enemy
has been In the habit Of visiting The
enemy evacuated Il with the loss OF
two men. after slight resistance. When
the force retired on completion OF the
reconnaissance. the enemy returned In
considerable numbers and kept up
heavy ride fire, wounding Lieutenant c.
Churchill. of the South African horse.
Five men are missing"
IL is not quite clear who wrote the
dispatch. as Generals Lyttleton. Hid
yard. Warren and other generals are
believed TO be in the neighborhood OF
Sprinileld.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15
CANAL AND THE MoRMoNs.
Mexican Dailies Paying Much Atten-
tion to These Questions in the
United States.

CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. 1.-THE
Mexican papers are giving much atten-
ton TO American topics. especially the
proposed construction of the Nicaragua
canal and the Mormons The latter
subject is OF especial domestic interest
on account of the fiourishing Mormon
colonies in the northern part of the re-
public.
Ell TEMPO, the clerical daily. cen
sures the government for liberal treat
ment of the Mormons. saying that here
all doors are thrown open to them.
lands freely given them and what is a
thousand times worse, they are per-
mitted to open schools.
Taking a wholly distinct view Of the
Americans and their ambitions. Ell
Mundi. the organ of the liberal party
now in power here, comments on the
adoption Of the Nicaragua canal pro-
iect by the American congress and says
that Mexico. like all Latin American
countries having territory on the Pa
enc Is pound 10 De benentted by the
canal.
The fact that the canal will enable
us largely to increase our exports Of
ore is sufficient evidence that it will be
highly advantageous to US
The Mexican Herald says that by the
construction of the canal the United
States extends its southern coast line
far to the south and that the canal viii
be the means of making the Mexican
west coast ports prosperous and Will
enable Mexico TO build up its Pacific
coast in preparation for sharing in the
commerce which is to fill the Pacific
ocean as was predicted by Seward.
whose policy President Mckinley Is
consistently carrying out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15

Application Tor an injunction VIII b.
made Friday before Judge cantrIil al
Georgetown.
The committee Of democratic mem.
bers of the legislature which came
from Louisville for the purpose Of In
vestigating conditions here and deter
mining whether II Is safe FOR demo
cratic members to venture within the
precincts Of Frankfort. returned IA
Louisville tonight. Members OF the
committee declined 70 hold any conver-
sation with Adjutant General Collier
or Governor Taylor and made custo.
dian Thompson Of the executive build
ing a go-between.
They first sent word to Governor Tay-
Tor that before the democratic mem
bers could think Of returning 70 Frank
fort all the soldiers must be sent away
No objection, they said, could be rails
ed 10 a small number or a body guard
to Governor Taylor personally. AS for
the legislature, It needed no protection
Governor Taylor replied through the
medium Of Custodian Thompson that
the request Of the committee could no,
be complied with. but promised that
the legislature should not be molested
in any way.
Some of the members Of the com.
mittee said that in their opinion the
meetings would continue in Louisville
at least FOR the present. Several Of
them. however. expressed a personal
willingness TO return to Frankfort.
The house and senate met at II
o'clock this morning. Both houses
lacked quorum. and adjourned until
tomorrow.
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sent last evening in returning wag-
ons 70 the railway line prostrated by
the heat and exhaustion"
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AMERICAS NEW NAVY.
Secretary Long Gives Congress Import
ant Facts and Figures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE secre-
tary of the navy has sent to the senate
a statement of the number of vessels
under construction and of naval officers
available. The statement was made in
response to resolution of inquiry 1t
shows that are sixty-one vessels of all
classes now building and that with
these vessels in commission they, to-
gether with those now in use would re-
quire three thousand officers. whereas
there are now only 1854 officers. There
are 1900 men in the navy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15
ROBERTS IN
FREE STATES
.--.---.-----
The British Army Now Fighting
Within BOer Territory.
--
THE ALLIES MELT AWAY
Little Opposition Net With and Re
lief Of Kimberly a Question Of
0nIy Pew Days.
THE ALLIES MELT AWAY

LONDON. Feb 10. i:2O a. ma Brit
ish army for the FIRST time since the
war began. In inside the Bocr frontier.
Lord Roberts. with at least 10000 In
fantry. 1000 cavalry and i5O guns has
turned the Magersfontein lines. before
which the British forces have been en-
camped for ten weeks. and with half
his corps he IL already operating In the
Free State territory.
A battle has not yet been fought but
large tactical advantages have been
gained. The relief Of Kimberley Is
within measurable reach and the way
to Blocmfontcin is appreclablc easier.
The dispatches sketch Lord Roberts
three days work a forward movement
was begun Monday when Colonel Han
nay set out with brigade Of mounted
infantry from Hannah. on the Riet
eight miles from Jacobsdal. the Boer
supply base.
Monday General French. with a cav
airy division. seized the crossing Of the
Reit river ~ DeKils drift. south OF
JacoDsdal, and eighteen miles east OF
the iionry Nest kloof. He sklrmlshed
with the Beers and cleared the way
for 2o,Oo0 infantry, who followed across
on Tuesday With his three cavalry
brlgades and horse artillery General
French rode to Modder river. a dis
tanee OF 25 miles. and took three for,ls.
with the high ground beyond the river
and five Beers camps. He had few
casualties In brushes with the Boer
horse.
General French has now fixed him
self on General Cronje's main line OF
communication with BloemfonteIn and
10000 infantry, with 72 guns, are be-
Ink pushed lp 10 support him there.
Lord Roberts dispatches. wired from
inside the Free State and on the Riet
river. left him Wednesday morning.
His advance had not been opposed
by the Beers In force. Their patriots
melted away as the British moved for
ward. The Boer army is likely to be
felt In day or two and battle Is
consequently imminent
As TO what forces General Cronje has
nov at his disposal and as to where he
proposes making stand against the
invaders, no one here connected with
the war office knows anything,
The forces Immediately 8, the dis
posal OF Lord Roberts are placed at
$4,000. Quite possibly Lord Roberts has
10000 or 10000 more. II is now real
iHed that the Incidents at Rensberg
have been out OF all proportion
Merely skeleton lines were maintained
there while the troops were being Sc
cretly and rapidly concentrated on Mod
der river.
The facilities with which $4,000 men
have already been sent beyond the rail
terminus shows that Lord Kitchner has
been fully successful In organizing the
transports. He is now supposed to be
down the line. sending forward more
troops and getting together more trans
ports
About Ave miles OF OK and mule wag-
on trains are estimated for each di-
vision, so that Lord Kltchner, who Is
reputed to have more skill than cir
Gus manager In handling field trans
port, has an immense labor in hand,
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE war Office
has issued the following message from
Lord Roberts. received this evening;
"Dekils drift, Feb, IA. $40 a. m,-Gen-
eral French left this point at 1850 yes
terday morning with three brigades of
cavalry, horse artillery and mounted
infantry, including several colonial con-
tingents, In order TO seize a crossing
OF the Modder river about twenty-five
miles away. He reports. by dispatches,
dated $3.50 p. m, that he had forced a
passage at Clip drift and has occupied
the hills north of the river, capturing
three of the enemy's laagers, with all
their supplies, while General Gordon Of
the Fifteenth Hussars, with his brig
ade, who had made feint at Rondeval
drift, four miles west. has seized 1t
and already the drift between II and
Clip drift, together with two more
laagers
General Frenchs performance is
brilliant. considering the excessive
heat and a binding dust storm, which
ragged during the latter part Of the
day.
owing to the rapidity of his move
ment, General French met with but
slight resistance, his loss being small.
Lieutenant Johnson, Of the Innlsldlllng
dragons, is the only officer reported to
be severely wounded.
THE Sixth division was last night
on the north bank of the Riet, at Wa
terval drift. and is moving to the sup
port of the cavalry. The Seventh di-
vision is here and will go on this af-
ternoon.
-Four officers and SO men had to be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15
HoAR NEEDS BOOSTING.

BOSTON, Feb. 14.-In the house re-
solution has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Mellen (dem.) expressing con-
fidenoe in Senator Hoar. Mr. Mellen
stated prior TO the session Of the house
that the order was the result Of an at
tack made on Mr.. Hoar at the Middle
sex County club last night by Con-
gresham Of Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15
GOOD FOR PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Feb. n.-lt is announc-
ed that the Illinois Central railroad will
establish an agency in Portland for the
purpose of handling cotton shipments
to the Orient.
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NO FEDERAL JURISDICTION.
Judge Taft Remands Eent,cky goa
test TO the state Courts.

CINCINNATI, Feb. ii.-HoIding that
the federal court has no Jurisdiction
in the contests in Kentucky Judge
Taft this afternoon refused to grant
the application for an injunction
against the Kentucky state board Of
elections and the democratic contest
ants for state Offices other than COVER
nor and lieutenant governor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-15
ANOTHER coLoRED cHAMproN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14.-Jack
oBrien. Of Philadelphia. was Knocked
out by Young Peter jackson color
ed) in the fourteenth round tonight.
The evening world., 1900-06-29
10000 MEN To China
POWERS AGREE ON ARMY;
We witt FURNISH 5000

FAS June 22As result Of negotiations between the powers
agreement has been arrived which provides for the of the
quo regards spheres Of influence and commercial agreements
also respecting the Of the guarantees and compensaon which viii
be demanded from China
According the understanding the international occupation vii
consist Of 10000 Russia and Japan will provide $4,000 EACH Great
Britain will provide 10000 France 5000 and Germany and the
other powers 5000
The Russian Army Corps Siberia which has just been modified will
only the Chinese frontier the the crisis being aggravated
ALL MINISTERS HELD IN PEKINC.
LONDON June 2p-b M-The British Consul Cefoo the
Foreign Office to-day that message from Peng the foreign legations
are still at Pekns
the House of Commons the Government stated to-day that all tee
grams pointed to the legations being still at Peking
The evening world., 1900-06-29

rsmnsny pledged. and croher has an
The Tsmmany braves vili follow their
rht~f eunfAs morning over the Penn.
syivsnlA and Nsv fcrt Central ~
The evening world., 1900-06-29

party 10 the Convention City. II wiil bs
attached 70 the regular Pcnnsyiyasia
express. leaving Jsrsey CITY at S3 =. N
The train Il dne az Kansas ca. al :
o'cieck sunday morning
There has bssn some talk of Croker
nee'ins Bryan bsore the Convention.
ini a,shoush he s~ys this has not been
iehnxely decided upon. II Is probable
that the tSs men will cone together
The evening world., 1900-06-29

Richard Croker begins hls journey to-
ward Kansas city Of iS o'clock this
afternoon iie foes two days In ad.
vance Of the ether Tbmmany delegates
Tor reasons unexplained.
Whatever the ennyentlon does vii
suit Tammsny.- l. hs psacc,u. dselst.-
ti1n.
A special car has been provided to
convey the blg rammany Boss and his
The evening world., 1900-06-29

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fsaysssIss. en- - ~ ysly u. ~ 80 irf
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The evening world., 1900-06-29
BROOKLYN VS.. CHICAGO
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Al Pittsburg Eni o. sixth -aiagpa.lt.pra Posburg l.
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Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-21
SHERMAN'S WARNING.
Pitlnble Fate OF tho ohio senator M n
Cabinet Member Was Probably In
IA AliigOn'H Mind.

! Senator Allison, OF Iowa, In reso-
1utely declining to become cnndi-
date for the republican nomination
for vice president nt President Me-
Kinley's solicitation, had good prec-
edent upon which 20 base his refusal
no thus sacrifice his place in the
United States senate for the benefit
pf Mr.. Mckinley. The pltinble fate Of
John Sherman must have been in Sem
ntor Allison's mind when he stood so
firmly against the presidents blnn-
dishments, With un unselhshness rare
On public life, the venerable senator
from Ohio resigned his seat In the
senate 10 make place for Marc Han
ma, and accepted the secretaryship OF
state in Mr., McKinley's cabinet. As
soon as Marc Hanna was warm in
poor old Sherman's seat in the SEN
ate the latter was made TO feel the
full force of the ingratitude possible
TO the president, He was forced from
the cabiuet with scant courtesy, dis
credited before the people as far as
was possible to the ingrates who had
profted by his own unselHsh act, and
relegated to private life with harsh
ness of procedure peculiarly mon
strous under the circumstances.
This betrayal Of u self-sNcrihcing
friend is an ugly stain upon Mr.. Me-
Kinley's personal record. 1t is the
sort of thing that men no NOT easily
forgive or forget, Loyalty to man
who has been loyal to you is one of
the cardinal principles of men in the
battle of life, The president has not
aived up to the masculine code of
ethics in this important essential 1t
was inevitable that when he asked
Senator Allison to accept the vice
presidential nomination and resign
his seat in the senate as an act OF per-
sonal and party fealty the gaunt and
spectral figure Of old John Sherman
should have risen in solemn warning
before Senator Allison's eyes,-St.
Louis Republic,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-21

One OF the most important thingN
about henhouse Is the floor, and all
things ingconsidered,t to mother earth
for II hoor, there is n very serious OBJ
lection, Some people tell us IL Is ma
ture's floor" However, as we all
know, natures floor" Is Il clean floor,
as fowls when wild in their native
land roam far and wide, and the
ground over which they so (nature's
floor) does not become soiled and
filthy, as an earth floor "a thousand
times smaller than natures iloor")
is bound TO become, unless great
amount Of unnecessary hard work is
given 1t. OF course it can be kept rea-
sonably clean by taking out four
inches or more Of the dirt once or
twice a month, and replacing with
new; but as the droppings cannot be
removed without so doing we surmise
they will not be removed us often as
they ought, writes L. Il. Banks, in the
Poultry Advocate.
1t is said an earth floor furnishes n
dust bath, and that the grain can be
scattered on the ground, thus giving
the fowls the much needed exercise.
Just think of It! A mixture OF dust
bath, feed, litter nnd droppings, and
we might as well say disease. A nice
"mess," is it not? This is not all;' an
earth floor is conductor Of moisture
and will draw moisture from the OUT
bide ground, thus making II more or
less damp. .,.
The best and the nearest to natu-
raj floor is q board floor, covered with
sand or fine gravel and litter on top
of this, Having the dust bath in
shallow box by itself, this kind OF a
floor can be easily kept clean, and tho
grain eau be scattered in the clean lit
ter, thus giving the fowls exercise just
the same, besides adding great deal
more to their health and comfort than
q filthy piece of earth. A cement
floor, although a great improvement
over mother earth, Is not just the
thing, as II is conductor Of both cold
and moisture and 10 much colder and
damper than wood, which IL q nom
ductor Of cold and moisture; there
fore q good, tight board floor is the
ideal floor.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-21
COLONIAL SCANDALS.
Ws 'uho Carpot-BARger Regime OF the
Southern States TO He EnScted
Over Again.

The Mckinley colonial policy as ex-
hibiteh in Cuba and Porto Rico is q
howling success. 1t Is hatching out
'thicves thick as potato bugs, and they
possess about the same insatiable
greed. Neely, the star thief, was
about to steal the Isle Of Pines. He
and his partners claimed the island
was United States property and they
were going for it. Interested with
him were Maj. Ladd, treasurer Of
Cuba; Brig. Gen. Chaffee, Maj Bucker
and many politicians in the United
States. Options were obtained on 1O,-
900 acres Of land and agents were en-
gagged to make the negotiations for
the majority Of the remaining 100000
acres. Neely's arrest killed the
scheme; the options expired, and $2,-
900 was togfeitsa.vM.idlal& I9uGRAl,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-21
fUpLIC UwNEKsnIp.


Every country In the world worth
naming-or almost every country
owns In whole or large part of the
railronds except the United States,
England and Spain, We quote what
follows from the New York journal;
But when we come to telegraphs we
IRE more lonesome yet, England and
Spain have their postal telegraph
systems, So does every country in
Europe, every country In Asia OF any
Importance, every colony Of note In
AfricO, every colony In Australasia,
and the principal republics OF Amer
lea, We loom up In solitary grandeur
ns the only great country In the world
fhNt permits part OF lts postal sys-
TEN TO remain in private hands, And
even we are operating railroads and
telegrnphs with success IN the Phil
Sppincs and tclegraphs In Porto Rico,
although we cannot give our own
people the benefits enjoyed by our
"'subIects."
In other countries cities poorer
than ours own their own street car
lines, gas works and electric light
plants,
II IL estimated that one years sales
OF Ice In New York AZ n reasonable
price would pay the whole cost Of
municipal Ice plant and leave sur
plus for something else,
Some persons who admit that pub
aic ownership would be u good thing
in Itself Osk where the people would
get all the billions Of dollars needed
10 buy out the public utilities now
controlled by private monopollcs,
Bear this In mind; The people are
paying for all these things now,
Every cent Of their value comes
from public contributions II the pco-
plc censcd 10 pntron2c them, the Van
dcrblls, the Goulds and the Hunt
sngtons would he pnupcrs,
II the people can pay interest on
The cost Of the railroads now, they
could pay II II the roads were their
own property especially as In that
case they would have very much less
10 pay, The peoples money built the
plants OF the Ice trust, II could
equally wen bulll plants of the peo-
Piles own.
II Is no experiment that we nrc pro-
posing. Other countries have done
the experimenting and are now
marching confidently ahead. The
question for us Is whether we shall
sit stolidly, like Chinnmen, with our
sears closed to the lessons Of prog
Tess,'
This shameful condition of scrvi-
tudc to corporation government in
thc United States Is all owing to our
delegated system Of government,
which shuts the people out entirely
from all control, or even u voice In
their public affairs, How long are
they going TO bow 10 this moloch OF
corporation government?-Mdland
Journal