The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-11

| served with the American troops
against Spain and wrote book about
It.
This adventurous young baronet, who
IS cousin of the late Major Childe
and who was standing behind the lat,
/ ter when Childe was killed. went out
to South Africa as correspondent OF
an illustrated paper and obtained a
commission in the South African Light
Horse. He has now been made a major
commanding squadron. While he
/ fights the Beers the youthful Lady
Leighton occupies the unique position
in England of master of the hounds.
Q Q
Some confusion is being caused in So
ciety by the fact that there are no less
than four Ladies Qusensbury now liv-
ing, the reigning Marchioness being
formerly known as Lady Douglas OF
Hawick 1t is now said that the late
Marquis shortly before his death was
visited by the wife who divorced him
in 1897, a pathetic reconciliation taking
place. not only between husband and
wife. but with the sons who had also
been estranged. Young Lord Alfred
Douglass can be seen dining in more or
less fashionable company at well
known restaurants.
There is a good deal Of ohagrin dis
played over what is termed Lord Rob
erts' too generous treatment OF General
Cronje and the tendency in some Sec
tiOns OF the press to Historically over
rate Cronje's bravery. Many refer
ences are now made to Cronie's alleged
dishonesty in the former war, in ac-
cepting the surrender OF the British
garrison OF Potschefstrom when a gen.
eral armistice had been proclaimed.
Vanity Fair says:
There is a vein of sentimentalty in
the Anglo Saxon nature which some
times transgresses reasonable limits.
Just at present it is engaged in elevat-
Cronje TO the level OF hero
The government is contemplating
sending the Boer leader 10 the Island
OF ST. Helena, but no definite decision
has been reached. On this subject the
Morning Post publishes letter. say
ing:
In view of the fact that the very
name of st. Helena causes a passionate
ebullition in France it would be foolish
for England to arouse this feeling by
selecting Napoleons place of hanish-
ment for Cronje.''
Mrs. Stephen Crane. wife Of the Am
erican author, who is now residing in
England. is getting up a bazaar in aid
of the families of the British soldiers
at the war.
According to the newly appointed
surveyor Of Westminster Abbey, that
ancient edifice is fast crumbling to
pieces owing to the action Of the fumes
Of manufactures on the opposite side
Of the river on the weather worn
stones. This contention is illustrated
by photographs of white patches on
the interior and the exterior parts Of
the Abbey indicating crumbling.
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A curious romance comes from Ches-
ter where there was recently admitted
to the workhouse a Captain Salisbury,
son Of the late member Of parliament
for Chester. Though only A years old,
he has had a remarkable career as
soldier, var correspondent and author,
finally falling upon very hard days. 1t
seems as IL this distinguished 1auper
was doomed to spend the rest Of his
life in the poor house when there sud
denly appeared on the scene an appar-
emily rich woman, described as Miss
Emily Cunningham, Of Ireland. The
sequel occurred Thursday last when
Captain Salisbury was married to his
visitor. They departed for Chester in
great style and amidst no end Of SEN
sation.
The often postponed marriage Of the
Crown Princess Stephanie Of Austria
to Count Lonyay, seems to be on the
eve Of occurring at Trieste, where Count !
LOnyay has taken a residence and
whittier Princess Stephanie departed
Vienna Thursday. Neither the Vienna
nor the Brussels courts are any more
fayorably disposed toward the groom
than when the marriage was first |
mooted. King Leopold thinks it a !
scandal only a little less terrible than
that Of his eldest daughter, while Queen |
Henrietta hides her head with shame.
But Princess Stephanie, regardless of it
all. throws up her court life, diamonds
and gold embroidered robes, has her
income reduced from 100000 to zoo, 600
crowns and goes to live with a poor
country gentleman.
The people Of Vienna. 1t is said, !
scarcely talk of anything but this great
sacrifice for the sake of love.