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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20


Mrs. de Bennevllle Randolph keim' OIL
Pennsylvania, gave her annual tea yester-
day afternoon at the Elsmere, from . 10
6. TO the delegates to the Daughters oil inc
American Revolution congress from the
States Of Connecticut Pennsylvania, ana
the District of Columbia and the members
of the national board. to meet the FOUNDERS
of the society. Receiving with her. IN au-
dition to the founders, were the state
Regent of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Thomas
Roberts; State Regent of the District,
Airs. Alden; State Regent of Connecticut.
Mrs Kinney; former Registrar General
Mrs. A. H. Clark, and Mrs. A. l.. Barper'
Vice President of the National Society.
The young ladies who assisted were MISS
Brosius, of Pennsylvania: Miss Green, OF
Pennsylvania; Miss Wanger, OF Pennsyi.
vania; Miss Bodkin and Miss wade. oil
Montana; Miss Holmes, OF Connecticut
Miss Dennison, of Connecticut: Miss serena
North. of Pennsylvania; Miss keim MISS
Amman. of Maryland. and Miss Drysdaie'
of Massachusetts. The rooms were deco
rated with red tulips and graceful ferns apu
palms. The lights of the daintily appointed
tea table were capped with red shades ana
red ribbons were twined around the pr
lars of the drawing room, which was other
wise patriotically adorned with SILK haSs-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The Comptroller Of the Treasury has
authorized the payment of $4,000 annual
ly rent for the building occupied by the
Census Bureau.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs William Lee Ellis. who represents
the Macon. Ga, Chapter at the d. \. Il
Congress, is at the Ebbitt. Mrs. Ellis is
the daughter of Judge Henry G. Lamar
and of the family which has furnished the
South with many able i,irists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
,,,urcd by nm Exploding Motor.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 19.-Two people
were badly injured today by the explosion
of motor in an Overlook car at twenty
first and Arch Streets. The victims are
John NJ Black. twenty years OF age. 2iiS
stanley Street. and Mrs. Catharine Maggie.
80 years old, 20i6 Winter Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

of New York, and the aiessrs. George
Foster. Ed BARLEY, Howard Yost. George
Maschauer. Frank Gilmore, Thomas.
Tompkins. Jenkins. Robert Bowler. Jes-
Sc King. Croft. Cole. Carr. Jones. Barnes.
Fisher, Henry and Mitchell.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs. Mamie ormo DYSON of Blooming
,ou Ill. an alternate 10 the ID. a. Il. Con-
rress. reached Washington last night. She
is stopping with her sister, Mrs. Frank D..
Orrne. 2O9 T. Street northwest. Mrs. Dyson
is well known in this city. She came on
with large delegation from Illinois to
attend the sessions OF the ninth annual con-
vention OF this patriotic order of women.
in which she is deeply interested and to
visit old friends OF long ago. Mrs. Dyson
will be in Washington for some weeks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs. Hendley V. Napier, one OF the del
egates from the Martha Washington Chap
Ter. ID. A. r.. OF Macon. Ga, has arrived
and Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Homer
Blackmore, Cooke Place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey VIII leave
Washington at $3.50 tomorrow morning III
a special train, over the Baitimore anu
Ohio Railroad. to attend the Washington
birthday festivities in Wheeling, W. Va.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs Hugh Nelson Page. of Norfolk City,
Regent OF the State Of virginia Daughters
American Revolution, and Miss MadGe
Lamb. Historian Of the Great Bridge Chap
Ter. Daughters American Revolution. Nor
folk. Va. are at the Shorehan, where they
viii remain during this week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs. Smith. wife OF Representative
George ". Smith, of Illinois. will receive
this afternoon. at 1913 Columbia Road for
The last time this season. She will be as
sisted By Mr.. and Mrs. Carl +. Smith, the
miniature artists OF New York, who have
Just returned from a visit TO the art CEN
tres of Europe.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art viii give reception tomorrow evening
from TO II to the Washington Academy
OF Sciences and their guests the American
institute Of Mining Engineers. Invitations
have also been extended TO prominent rep
resentativcs of washington's scientific and
social circle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Saturday evening the home OF j. II.
Mitchell, OF Capitol Hill. was thrown open
TO the Epworth Leaguers and friends oil
Douglas NJ. T.. Church. Vocal and IN
strumental selections were rendered by
Mrs. Elizabeth Elldridge Heinline, Mrs
Maroa Allen Mitchell. Miss Harper. MISS
Tieinlinc, Miss Bessie Jones, MIR. Kat
ing. Mr.. Wilcox. and DIR. Mack. A repast
was suryed in the spacious dining room.
which vas beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers. Among others present
were Rev. 3. NJ. Hartsock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ison. NJ. and Mrs. Cawson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Priest. Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Mansfield, the
Misses Edna. Ida. and Elsie Mitchell,
Edna Tompkins. Anna Haar, Nellie Cow
sill. Marguerite lson, Molilc Armand.
Lilly Davis. Ella Luers, Lofts and Lizzie
Mitchell. Nettic Rau. Mario Hartsock.
Amelia Maschauer. Florence and Grace
Lee. Masruder. Howell. and Miss Wilcox
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs. Lumare II. Cleveland and Miss
Cynthia Il. Cleveland will receive Mon
DAY. February &c. to Z, at 1898 Fifteenth
Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
Lieut.. Emil Weinberg, of the Eightee

Lieut.. Emil Weinberg, Of the Eighteenth
Division Engineer Corps, Royal Reserves.
of The Austrian Army, is at the Shoreham
ON a tour of the United States. He is here
ou n visit and will remain for several days.
Lieutenant weinberg has inspected the i'm
portant iron industries in Philadelphia and
New York with view to the Improvement
NJ the methods of iron and steel making in
Austria
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The ladies of the Congressional con-
tingent at the Metropolitan Hotel VIII not
receive Tuesday or again during the sea-
son. They will be at home informally al
any time to their friends.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs Antoinette r. Perlie viii not re-
ceive this afternoon, but VIII be al nome
Tuesday, February q.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Mrs W. F. Aidrich. OF Alabama. 1881
New Hampshire Avenue, will not be at
home again during the season.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards
entertained at dinner last night when
their guests were the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Brown Jus
,ice and Mrs. Shiras. Justice and Mrs. NC
Kenna. Justice and Miss Brewer, Mrs. Au-
denreid, Miss Steece Of Ohio. sister oil the
hostess. Justice Taft. and Mr.. Maury.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The Bachelors will give their last ger
man of the season tonight. The guests VIII
be received by Mrs. Hay
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Albert Douglas. prominent Ohio Re-
publican. is at the Ebbitt from Chilli
cothe, Ohio. He is in the city TO see
Senator Hanna and Secretary Dick in the
interest of his ambition to succeed Cen
erai Grosvenor in Congress from the
Eleventh district. Mr.. Douglas was a
candidate for the Republican nomin alton
for Governor, but retired in favor OF
Judge Nash. 1t is said that there is bad
blood between Mr.. Dick and General Gros-
venor and that the former would like to
see the Sage Of Athens RELOCATED to pri-
yate life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

W. H. Pollock. the agent of the Usage
Indian Reservation, is at Wizards for
few weeks. He is in the city 10 file an
swers to charges made against him. 1t Is
alleged that he allowed cattlemen. who
had no right on the reservation, to fence
in large areas of land and then suitcase
TO other parties. r".
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Thomas Gahan. member Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee for Illinois, J.
G. johnson. member for Kansas, and T. a
Walso. of 0ttumwa, Iowa, Secretary oil the
National Committee. are at the Raleigh to
attend the meeting OF that body on Thurs
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Gov. De Forest Richards, of Wyoming
is at the Arlington from Cheyenne. He
is here to attend the meeting Of the Gov
errors of States to prepare for the pro-
posed celebration of the centennial oil the
establishment OF the National Capital at
Washington.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

guessed something would happen. She
7-she even replied amlably when
mentioned the foreign labels. OF course
l am very careful not to put on the
airs of a Travelled person, hut ! wanted
her to see them, so that in future she
would not seem quite so surprised
when | mentioned a fresh place that
had seen"
"Oh! And did you enjoy your visit?"
II enjoyed part of 1t. Mr.. Brown
smith talked to me great deal. To
be sure. it was usually about Maud,
but then he could just as well have
talked to her If he had wanted, so"
You didn't tell Maud what he said,
eh? Well. that was quite natural. I'm
sure. shouldn't have told her my
self"
ut was. The day before ! went
home he sent up to ask If he might see
me Just for momept. Maud was
dressing to go for walk with him,
and. do you know. doubt if she really
liked it,"
HIN! Perhaps not. However. she
took her displeasure out on you, not
him, Pm sure"
''She did | was lying down with q
headache. but that horrd little nephew
had basin of soapsuds and a pipe and
was blowing bubbles and making the
room hideous, so got up and went
down stairs to see Mr.. Brownsmith."
"And what did he"--
"He wpnted tO ask mo what in NV
opinion, Maud had really meant when
she said she admired tall, fair men!
IL wish now that had remained up
stairs
why? Was Maud
Angry? She was-so angry that she
even loaned me her best necktie and
called me darling. | might have known
something would happen after that
and it did,!
"She told Mr.. Brownsmith things
about you? Oh. we'll that really
Didn't matter? OF course not. He
is so much in love with her that he
only half hears what she says. No, it
was much worse than that"
"You might tell me, since | can't
guess and
"Oh. nothing. only when came up
stairs to send her down that miserable
little nephew had taken his soapsrds
and washed every one of those lovely
foreign labels Off my trunk. And, Ef-
le. | only hope Maud had nothing to
do with that. That's all!"-Philadel-
phia North American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09
JoUBFHT
cRoNJE.

sothFHi' ChONJE.
which there WAS no escape. AS day ad-
vanced jameson found that every rod
of his camp was under the muzzle of
Boer rifles.
one incident OF this affair shows
Cronje in the light Of man of deep
senslbillty. HIS son was wounded in
the evening, and he wont personally to
see him safely cared for In town
some miles from the field. While he
was away the British came near escap-
Ing, but he was back in time to close
the gap before daylight. Under similar
circumstances General Forrest. the
great Confederate civilian soldier, STOP
ped in the crisis Of battle to embrace
his dying brother These are the type
of heroic sCuls who bear griefs like
men, but mast first feel them like men.
Forrest fought like tiger after his
brother fell, and perhaps 1t was the
pain of his boy which spuwed Cronje
through the remainder OF that night in
his relentless purpose to corral and
shoot down every man of the raiders.
Up to four years ago CronJe remain.
ed II plain farmer ON his lands. He
hates politics ana public life. When
out in the world, he Is so lIstless and
Indifferent that he passes without 10.
tiee except for II certain air bordering
upon stupidity. But in battle all this
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09
THE BOYS REVENGE.
WAS ONE. THAT WAS REALLY A BLOW
TO TIE VICTIM.

And Showed, Moreover, That the
Child, Young Though lie Was, Was
Well yersed In the Ways of the
Average Young Woman.
isn't Maud rather inclined to be en-
vious!" queried the girl in the pink
waist.
"She is, dear and she rather encour-
ages the trait" replied the girl with
the hazel eyes. "The men consider it
so feminine, you know" a
"At any rate the man who finally
marries her will not inspire envy" re-
torted the girl in the pink waist. Il
visited Maud for a few days last
week."
'lhen l devoutly hope you are fond
of children, even when their fond par,
ents are not present. That's all. That
little nephew of hers would"-
Tax the patience of girl who
wanted to marry widower? know
children when l went to Maud's, but
You had your doubts when you left,
eh? Well. I'm sure | don't blame you.
for"--
you would pity me If you knew all.
took my trunk with me when went.
although my stay was to be so short,
because r.
Because you wanted Maud to see
with her own eyes the foreign labels
on it? | see Well. Maud is rather d
skeptical person, save on the subject
of the merits of that awful child. But
them
''She makes up for all her skepticism
by her belief In him, dear. Yes. had
told her all about my trip abroad,
but
u don't doubt 1t, dear. ! never did.
Per-perhaps you even told her twice.
Dear mel II did not actually know
that you We're absent only six months.
| could hardly believe that so much
could have happened in SO short a
timer
~ believe 1t was rather a remarkable
trip, dear ! shall look over my diary
again and see if can't remember more
to-
Don't put yourself out. dear; please
don't" said the girl with the hazel
eyes. "l-er-you We're speaking of
Maud, you know"
$50 ! was. Well, she was so nice
about that trunk that ] might have
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sCHIEL.
] I
KoCK.


troll and this is the 6rst essential Of a
war leader. While the strategy may
have been Joubert's. Cronie heroically
carried out the plan and that mt small
cost in men to the Beers, but heavy
one to the British. He will stand In his.
tory as a fighting commander, If not as
a strategst.
One of Cronje's ablest subordinates
In the fighting on the Modder river as
well as in the last encounter was the
German artillerist, Major Richard AL.
brecht. Albrecbt was captured at Paar.
deberg. He Is a native of Berlin and
served originally in the Second -Prus-
sian guard artillery regiment and went
through the campaign against France
In 1901. In 1880 he took command
Of the artillery of the Orange Free
State and. directed the building of nu.
merous forts, especially at Bloemfon.
tein. His age is 81.
More than once on the Modder river
the Boer artillery checked the British
advance. and the accuracy of the firing
was due to Albrecht's activity in laying
out ranges in advance. All the powders
far beyond the Boer front were white
washed on the north face and marked
with large figures showing the relative
distances from the guns of the march
ing British columns.
Another German in the Boer camps
was General Schiel, captured at
Elandslaagte. Schiel held In the Trans
vaal position like that of Albrecht in
the Free State, director of the artillery
corps, which was the standing army of
the republic. He Is veteran Of the
German army When asked by his
captors how many Beers were in line
at Elandslaagte he said. "If told you.
your national self esteem would dis
credit my assertion"
General Kock, who was wounded
and captured at Elandslaagte. died a
prisoner. He fought gallantly and
fretted at being compelled to lie In
active amid the roar of Boer guns
firing over his head into Ladysmith.
General Botha has given good ac-
count Of himself in small affairs. hut
little is known of his past experience
In war
The Boer In immediate command
when Butler was hurled back from the
Tugela at Colenso in December was
General Schalk Burger. man self
taught in every way and an able SOL
dier. judging from the ease with which
he held his army in hand and outfought
the British columns.
\ French officer named Count Mau-
reil has been credited with the Boer
strategy on the Tugela, Count Maui
reil served in the Frnnco-Prussian war
and at one time commanded the for
eign legion of the French army. His
position In South Africa has been
that OF chief of stan to Joubert. But
from the nature of the case the Beers
would not intrust high commands to
foreigners. They fight for Boer pres
tige and believe in the Boer cause as
cause by itself, In other words, the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

OW that the war
between Boer
and Brlton has
settled down to
an actual con-
test of mind and
muscle the ca
pacity of indi-
vidual Boer
leaders assumes
new Importance.
Joubcrt has
been credited
with military
IN o V Q N e n I S
which for weeks
fniled the Brit.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09
snme OLD pisnute.

, "Dinglebat has original idens about
family government He says every
home should be little republic, where
universal liberation prevails and every
one has voice in the government"
"Yes, his family IS managed on that
plan, but he and Mrs. Diaglcbat have
the same old wranglc once in awhile as
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

ish in their attempts to recover their
own and carry the war to the enemy's
SOIL But with two distinct fields of
large operations, TO say nothing of the
work around Colesberg, In western
Cape Colony, Joubert necessarily left
discretion with commanders on the
field. On the Modder in front of Me.
thuen and later coping with Roberts
General Pieter Arnoldus Cronje led
the Beer forces. Cronje originally
commanded the beslegers I'M front Of
Mafeking, but when Methuen crossed
the Orange river to advance for the re-
lief of Kimberley he marched south
with the main part of his forces, which
consisted of Free State troops. and
took the supreme control In his own
hands.
Newspaper correspondents have from
time to time given hints of divisions in
the counsels Of the generals on the
Modder river, and it may be that time
will verify these statements and &C.
count for some of the mysteries of the
Boer campaign which hdd so many
bright spots. yet closed In disaster. 1t
has been said that the Beers were
about to retreat at the close of the
battle Of Magersfontein. Although they
had the advantage with their supposed
facilities for scouting and rapid move
ments, the failure to anticipate Rob-
erts' fianking movement is yet to be
explained.
But with all the apparent errors of
the closing days Of his career Cronje
made a glorious record as an lndepend-
ent commander. Like Joubert, he en-
tered the war as hero of 1881. More
over, he had trapped the jameson raid
ers, thereby nipping in the bud move
ment which might have upset the poll
cy Of the Transvaal by precipitating
war when the state was unprepared.
Cronje is a typical Boer and possesses
the confidence of the people to q great
degree. The masses speak Of him as
"Commandant Cronje" instead of us
ing nickname. as is the custom when
referring to leading men. His speech
is blunt and always to the point, and
he bears himself under all circum-
stances with rude dignity which COM
pels respect He is silent except when
the crisis calls for vigorous words and
deeds. Perhaps Stonewall Jackson
may serve as the prototype of this
South African marvel. Jackson was
silent and secretive to degree which
puzzled and annoyed his colleagues.
Cronje is no mans friend. From un-
dcrneath pair of bushy eyebrows his
steel gray eyes peer out coldly upon all
who approach him. His speech Is fore
ed by circumstances and Is In few
words.
Cronje has the hatred Of the born
soldier for military forms and ceremo-
ny. In this sense he resembles "Old
Hickory" Jackson, and in the first
stages of the campaign on the Modder
he seemed to be initiating Jackson's
tactics at New Orleans in holding the
British off until he was ready to re-
celve them and then compelling them
to attack at disadvantage. 1t was tn
same in the Jameson raid. He allowed
Jameson to believe that he was gain
ing his objective and defeating the slim
line of burghers opposing his march
In this way the willy Boer kept the
raiders in saddle all night, and in the
morning, when worn out and hungry
with ceaseless marching and vigil. he
disclosed the plan OF his corral from
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

disappears, aud he rides about encour-
aging his men, and the greater the dan
ger the keener his glance and activity.
He never received reward or acknowl-
edgment for his services In capturing
a garrison in the war Of 1881 or for the
Jameson affair. This was due to the
fact that he was n simple burgher, do.
ing his plain duty.
There is indeed cause for wonder
that a plain South African farmer,
past middle age and without military
training beyond a couple of brief cam
paigns. was able with a few thousand
raw troops to hold at arms length the
greatly superior battallons of trained
soldiers led by able generals. A Cron-
je, Forrest or an Andrew Jackson
may be called the product of nature,
but in Cronje's case 1t was not South
African veldt nature puro and simple.
The Beers are not all the descendants
of European peasantry any more than
the early settlers Of America were Of
that class. Huguenots and cavaliers
and pilgrims sometimes brought for
tunes with them to the new world,
and at least due proportion were men
of attainments as things stood in those
days. The, same In South Africa. Jou-
bert is descendant of Huguenot cmi-
grants. Men Of all ranks prosecuted
for their beliefs went to South Africa
as they came to America and have
been followed by people of the same
class from time TO time. Hence It is
not the soil of South Africa alone. but
the blood Of the Immigrant. which in a
peculiar environment has produced the
Boer statesmen and war leaders of to-
day.
Cronje's tactics In battle were mas.
terly. He held his mon in perfect con.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

The life of the
business woman is
not easy. Usually
it is a nonotonous
routine of work,
often aggravated
by the i'll temper
or st tupidity of
others. And when
the physical con-
dition Of the won-
an keeps her in
constant suffering,
it makes her lot a
hard one.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09
They Arc nurned Nou.

Colonel" said the romantic maiden
who dotted on hearing thrilling stories,
"what was the most agonizing half
hour Of your life?'
'It was the one spent the other day
reading bundle of letters wrote to
my wife before we were married." the
grizzlcd warrior answered.-Chicaso
Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

leaders do not wish to prop 1t UP with
stilts. but to rest it upon Boef virtue
and Boer valor. II is war for the
existence of race rather than one for
political nationality merely.
GEORGE L. KILMER
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

have found entire relief from the ills
peculiarly feminine, by the use of DR..
Pierce's -Favorite Prescription, that it
seems almost criminal to neglect the
opportunity Of complete cure offered
by the use Of this medicine.
You are invited to consult DR.. r. v.
Pierce, of Buffalo, N ", either person.
ally or by letter free of charge. II your
case is severe or others have failed to
reach it, do not hesitate to write to or go
and see DR.. Pierce. Your letter will be
read in private, its contents treated as
a sacred confidence, and an answer
promptly returned in a plain envelope
bearing no printing upon it. Write
without fear and without fee.
az had been great sufferer from female weak
ness for about two years" writes Mrs. Emma
Richardson, of Coss, Wayne Co., Ky. could
not do nv work part of the time. l took four
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-09

Abnegatfon.
He-Hate you given up anything for
Lent?
She-Yes, have. I've given up try
ing to give up anything. .-Philadelphia
Bulletin.