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ANGLo-BoER WAR.

While the Dutchmen at the Hague
were greeting Paul Kruger, singing
psalms Of praise and praying for the
success of the Beers, Lord Salisbury
was pronouncing the doom of the Dutch
Republics of South Africa in the
British Parliament at London: and while
General Lord Kitchener is pursueing the
Beers in Africa with the "Reminiscences
tion in Parliament is scoreing the colon
ial and war offices in London, over the
conduct and cost of the South African
war. While these things are occurring it
is safe to say that the enthusiasm with
which the English people embarked in
the war has worn thin if not worn out.
They made the same mistake that the
government and people made in this
country in 1s6t-imagined that the war
would be little more than a picnic. II
has proved TO be long, bloody and costly
and the end is not yet reached. 1t ap
pears indeed that the Republics have
been crushed. Their leaders are either
prisoners or In exile and their armies dis
persed. The British have won the physi
cal victory. Force has triumphed. Brit
ian has made another magnificent mani
festation OF that prowess in war that hal
made her the first of military power
and carried her flag and dominion
around the world. Despite the critic
she maintains her place-the spoils, i
not the honors of victory are hers. o.
the other side the Beers although beaten
have by their valor and endurance woi
the applause and sympathy of the civil
lied world. The names of their heroe
are written upon the pages of hlstOr
never to be erased. They have failed t
try, but have succeeded in winning tn
respect and sympathy of the civlize
world, by risking all they owned an
heid dear in a heroically contested wari
which the odds against them pointed il
evitably to defeat. To the ordinary coI
ception of things to enter upon such
contest was foolish and foolhardy, bl
there are circumstances and condition
: under which apparent foolishness is wi
} dom. into the consideration of whic
policy does not enter; under such ci
cumstances brave man, brave peop
fight and die or lose rather than sui,rel
: der. This we think will be tho verdi
of history in its judgment of the Sout
t African Republics.
The sun., 1900-12-08
Saturday, December s, 1900.
DOCTORS DISAGREE.

AntilAddicksdocter disagree. They
agree to denounce J. Edward Addicks,
but aflege contradictory reasons for do
ing it. A few days ago Every Evening
denounced Mr.. Addicks as the "Arch-
enemy OF the Democracy" ascribing
Democratic defeat in Delaware to his
leadership. Yesterday the Evening
Journal, Colonel du Points organ, de-
nounced Air. Addicks for keeping, as it
alleged. Delaware in the Democratic
column for eight years. 1t is evident
that ose Of these Anti-Addicks organs
is lying. Which one is it? The record
of political events says Delaware has
beea a Republican State ever since the
election OF 1924. In no sense has Della
ware been in the Democratic Column
since then, except when in 1895 the
friends of Colonel du Pont enabled the
Democrats to steal the State after they
had been defeated at the polls. Every
Evening knows who to credit with hay
ing defeated the Democratic party, and
under the stress Of circumstances is liable
to tell the truth even about politics. The
Evening journal, Colonel du Points or
gan. presumably also knows TO whom
the credit of Democratic defeat Is due
II claimed that credit for itself, that i:
for Colonel du Pent, recently, but tha
does net count The Journal never telli
the truth.
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know that at least one meeting for that |
purpose has been held, and know who
we're present at that meeting. We do
not say these things because of any fear
Of the result Of the Senatorial election,
but in positive denial of the falsehoods
that are being told by Colonel du Points
organ in this city, and for the informa-
ton CT the Republicans who are loyalty
and honestly working for party unity
and for successful session of the leg1s-
lature this winter.
That such a session of the legislature
is the desire of the Republicans of the
State, is beyond dispute. In this desire
the Union Republicans are not only In
hearty accord among themselves, but
with all other Republicans who share
it. The dangers which threaten to pre-
vent this lie entirely within the "Regu-
liar" Republican camp. The advocate
and exponent of the projects out Of
which these dangers grow, is the du
Pont organ in this city, and the promo
ton of these dangers is the object of it's
reiterated falsehoods about the canvass
and the voting which made and closed
the recent campaign. 1t is not possible
for Colonel du Pont to be elected to the
United States senate by Republican
votes, if that election is contingent upon
the defeat of Mr.. Addicks. Colonel du
Pont and his friends know this, or are
lamentably ignorant of the facts of the
political situation, and yet he and they
authorize the declaration that MIR. Ad-
dicks shall not be elected. 1t does not
require a profound knowledge of politics
, TO foresee what the success of Colonel du
: Points scheme inyolves-the disruption
Of the Republican party, the wasting Of
its present opportunity to conserve the
well being of the State, and the blightins
of its present good prospect for future
service in that direction.
: 1t is fair to say in this connection thai
! we do not know of a single member o.
e the Republican delegation in the legisla
e ture who has committed himself to Sc
: vile a project. Only Addcksmad Reg
o ulars" and Democrats do that. All Re
!. publicans who regard Republican sue
$ cess as necessity for good and JUS
t government, and the conserving of th'
8 opportunity for securing it duty, adyo
cate and urge unity in our present legis
latiye councils. In the multiplicity o
counsel there is wisdom and in unit,
: there is strength. The Republican Shb
boleth is unity.
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FOR SALE.

Parlor Suits, Bedroom SUITS,
Dining-room Suits, Carpets, Oil
cloths, ugs, Window Shades,
Springs, Ma trasses, Bedding,
Baby coa' hes, carts, Chars,
Rockers, Stards T bles of all
descriptions, Fl lures, Easels,
Mirrors some fine ones, Iron
B ds, Wooden BEDS, China
Clo,ets, Wardrobe Book. cases,
Dest $, Combination C3ses Music,
P or abine, every hing
c zap at closil g out prices, goot
oppor unity for Fine Christina,
Presents at moder te prices.
4le MARKET ST.
c6It.
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Ribbons.

All The wild hs and shades
you are lookil G for ca be lad
here; do not weary youreelI
looking around, come here
first
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RHPUBLIoAN sHIBBoLRrH.

Unity IN legislative councils 10 the
shfbbosesA OF Delaware Republcanism.
A recstaition Of this fact has been the
inspiration and motive OF Union Republi-
can political action during the whole his
tory OF the party under that name. 1t
Repui4icans agreed to support the Regu-
lar Republican candidates upon the con-
stitu6owsi convention ticket in this coun-
ty; ngSssa in the mayoralty election of
1897: uesfn in the common primary agree
ment for county officers and legislative
candidates in 1898; again in the agree
ment for common primaries in 1900.
It Il, On ought 10 be plain to even the
movies fp polite; that no permanent vic
tory css come 60 state through party
of divided councils, As we have said,
it was 6ae recognition Of this fact which
inspired the Union Republican policy. No
such gifexous wrongs at the hands of its
opponents wrongs which were made pos
sibIe By a Republican bolt, and a refusal
Of fhe boiturs TO listen to reason, or to
positio~ ep personal desires for dictator
ship oSrs Che party from which they had
bolted. asd no other party leadership has
made zach sacrifices to secure party
pendent upon legislative action. The
various propositions made by the Union
Repusssica1is fDr unity Of action in con
ventioa and nominating elections were
made for this purpose. 1t also
inspires tJle propositions for unity
made az be Republican National Con
ventioH. and which won for the Unior
ReeubGcsIs recognition from that body
again Ia Che negotiations for Stat,
tichet tbe Union Republicans signalizet
fhsir devotion TO principle by many con
cessions Ga their opponents, and again il
the sesection Of legislative candidates
they ep4ed Ia accept, vote for and elec
wherever that was possible the candi
dates nominated at common primaries
anA 6sez kept faith In that agreement
They did this expecting that the goo
y faitb would be mutual, and that cand
dates cii0sea at common primaries an
clecfnd AZ representatives Of the Who'll
party. would so regard themselves an
wodId ac with and in harmony unde
the direction OF majority of the =
elected representatives of the part.
They had every possible reason for thi
expectation and belief.
JY,eir iiepihAican allies in that agre'
trent ifld not keep, or act in good faitl
They sttemptnd III eveSy district TO defe;
tho umion Republican candidates eve
where chat defeat would elect a Denorra
an open attempt WAS made in bot
ketst and S.is~rH. counties to defe;
Union Republican candidates, when sur
ieSeat eHdapg gosed the election of Il
publfcan majority in the State Assembl
These facts are indisputable in III
statement Of the truth about the rece
campaign and election. They pro-
Union Republican good faith, and all
prove desire. and an attempt upon Il
part or che sRegHlars" to violate Il
agYee,nrsft for common primaries, al
to give the Democrats control Of the lie
isiatnv, IL that should be necessary
assure f1se defnat of Mr.. Addicks' Gle
tteu Go Che Heante. In addition to th
we have positive information Of probe
~ d,eps1f Of tfReGular" Republicans
fNide tasa Republican majority in u
legssistpTn ard defeat the election Of ty
iseppa5icss4 rsittd States Senator's. v
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Umbrellas

This is the house for UNI
brellas, no fancy price. but
fiji cy stylish up to the present
fashions.
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Furs can only be known
f'om personal examination:
y g invite YOU to examine ur
lasge stock; every fur vou buy
from us can be relied Oh.
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CROSBY
& Hill.
Cos. GOT and SOB Markat Straal.

For some time handker-
chiefs will have their day;
never at this season have We
had snch a desirable let, no
lettering them anywhere, the
l2ac., 15c., 2Oc., 25c., 37Ac,
and the b0c.. ones are real
gems-in fact you can scarcely
believe you could get so much
| for the money.
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An EvangeIistio Meeting.

An evangeIistic meeting was held in
the First United Presbyterian Church
last night. Rev. William M. Schall.
pastor of First Presbyterian Church,
preached sermon.
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For Sale.

IISOR SALE-Rsmbler bicScle Gotd condi-
II ton. Cheap. Apply, F. C.. ttis office.
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Laces, Muslin

Underwear. d derslirts, cor
sets, fancy waists, cnildren's
caps, children's coats. child
iren slips, children's muffs,
chlld. e,'s sets. LADIES' mutfs,
h siery, U der@ear, sus-
peoders, mems t es, bla''.
kets, conlf.ntables. sheets,
pillow cases, pockeibooks, ful
trimming, small wears, silks,
dress gno''s and eve so much
more tnat we cannot name.
The National tribune., 1900-02-01

AMI the South un Ter one flag, They
hoped in this general condition of mag
naui:nity to conc hack, and it was then
this periurci cheat attempted to crawl in.
Sir, it came by itself, but it will be hurled
back boldly and in the open day by the
outraged Indignation Of the American
people.
"And ac~oss yon threshold" said Mr..
i.lnds, p lting TO the central doorway
OF the cil2mbc:. will be written in letters
laIga enough 10 be read from the Nationai
Capitol to jha Mormon Temple, NO polyg-
amist shall ever sit rs a member of the
American Congress- (AppIause).
The gentleman from Utah (Mr. Rob
crtsj has been particularly severe on the
missionaries. | do not wonder at it. The
missionary has given attention to the po-
IEgamist. has stood in his path, has scat
tered thorns along his way, and for this
he is banded as . spoiter, an informc-.
and Il SDy. History viii bear out this
Statement. that although these fanatical
priests and their dcluh-d followers put Il
thousand miles of tracklcss wilderness, :,
thousand miles of desert waste infested
with saYagos, between civilization, be-
tween their camp of bigotry and crime,
yet the distanc" WAS not too great nor
wcio the hardships too severe to daumt
the spirit of the missionary of the Chris
tian church. He tracked polygamy and
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was still proceeding. At midnight tht
British infantry advance, Of which tll'
earlier stages had LCcn reported in III,
afternoon. continued or two of tic i,Opos
east Of SpiOn Kop. Tho object of Ihc
British was to gain the submits of thc5e
two kOpjcSS in order 10 ouflank the hurGEcts
who We're attacking the trenches. Nauy
We're shot down on top of the kopies. bii! l!ic
British were SO numerous that the gaps
were filled automatically.
Toward The twilight they reached the
summit of the second koDjc, bat got no
farther. Meanwhile the MaXims were
bclching flame Oh both sides, while wall
the British center. Under such pressure
they gradually gave way, broke, and
abandoned their position.
"The British prisoners speak highly of
the bravery OF the burghers. who, despising
cover, stood on the skyline to be shot at
by the Dublin Fusiliers, who Were sheltered
in trenches. The Beers rushed the trenches
shouting, Hands up; weapons down.
The resistance, however, continued for
some time longer. Then the Dublins and
the Light Horse had enough and, throwing
up their arms, rushed out of the trenches.
"An unusually high proportion OF the
British lyddite shells failed to explode yes
terday. The effect Of the British abandon
ment of Spion Kop can hardly be gauged
yet, but it will undoubtedly be immense. -
1t is reported that Gen. White has been
making plans to issue from the fever
city of Ladysmith to join Butler.
What effect the retirement of Butler will
have is not known.
Thus ends another effort 10 despoil the
Beers of their country.
The Beers are Still bombarding Kimber-
ley. Methuen is yet practically inactive.
Gatacre and French are reported 10 have
joined forces, and are making manuverS
not yet published, while the situation re-
mains about the same at Mafcking. soon,
it is hoped by the besicged, to be relieved
by Rhodesians.
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faced it in Its lair. The Danites, as cruel
and pitiless band OF cutthroats as ever
handled the glittering steel, carried on the
murderous work of the church. Still the
missionary toiled on. The blood atoners
silenced forever in death the voice OF
apostasy, but that hindered not the mis-
Sionary. The Government practically
abandoned the field considering that 1t
was powerless to hinder that monster, forti-
fled in those mountain Businesses; but the
American Christian missionary, with a
courage that nov seems sublime, with a
fidelity to purpose that is now an inspira-
But the gentleman says, We. took
these women in good faith, and we should
not abandon Them There are 1000 polyg-
amous families in Utah. Provide for
your plural wives, take care Of your plural
children, but refrain, for God sake, refrain
new State of Utah" (Applause).
81 say that the people, of this country
expect us to turn him back" said Mr.
Lands in conclusion. Il protest against
his coming in. L protest on behalf of the
constituency that has read the Ten Com
mandments and the Sermon on the Mount
/ protest on behalf of the American homes
made beautiful by love and devotion and
holy by the virtue Of our womanhood. l
protest on behalf OF the American mother
and .er child, and the American father,
who will never consent to the enthrone-
ment and deifcation of human passion" !"
Routine matters were considered In the
Senate on Thursday.
In the House, after further debate, the
following was adopted by a vote Of 26s
to so:
"RcSolrcd, That under the facts and
circumstances of this case, Brigham III.
Roberts, Representative-elect from the
State of Utah, ought not to have or hold a
seat in the House of Representatives, and
that the seat to which he was elected is
hereby declared vacant"
Thus he was excluded, according
The National tribune., 1900-02-01
BRITISH DEFEAT.
The Attempt to Relieve Lady,
smith FailS-EventS Elsewhere
in South Africa.

Our statement as to Buffers advance
movement on the Boer flank, in the en-
deavor TO relieve LadySmith, closed last
geek with an account of two days fighting,
en Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 20 and 81,
Che British having made successive terrific
attacks on the Boer positions and taken
several points, i'll the way of intrenched
hills or kopieS.
Gen. Bullel sent in statement of losses
for Sunday, although probably incomplete,
the first report for Saturday having in
cluded 2S9 British wounded, the list of
killed not being given. One Captain and
five men killed were given in the report fot
Sunday; and three officers and 15 men
wounded; eight were missing. The Beers
have put out some reportS-onc of Jan. %,
Raying Boer casualties had been one killed
Ind two wounded.
A dispatch dated Spearman's camp,
Suller's headquarters, OH Jan. % said:
"Gen. Warren continues pushing, though
heis necessarily making very slow progress,
as the BoelS are numerous and strongly
fntrenched. Our infantry are working
over parallel ridges, with Lord Dundonald's
cavalry lying well out on the left flank and
awaiting developments. The Beers con-
test every inch of the ground. This morn
Ing Gen. Warren's artillery re-opened fire,
but the Beers did not reply, and our fire
becat4 less hot. The naval guns in front
have Deen quiet"
Spion Kop soon became the most import
ant center of resistance and to be regarded
as very desirable point for occupation by
the British. This hill is between Acton
Homes, which is almost directly west of
Ladysmith and Dewdrop, and Potgietier's
Drift of the Tugela, and is southeast OF
Acton Homes and southwest of Dewdiop.
about five miles south of a point in the
middle of the road connecting the two latter
places. 1t is the highest point of the rocky
plateau.
Buffers failure to communicate further
news caused the usual anxiety in London,
augmented by the usual Berlin and London
Stock Exchange rumors, both obviously
without grounds, also, us usual.
The next day the War Office, the clubs,
and other resorts liable 10 receive news were
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for us to learn the exact results Of these
affairs, but in one on our left the other day
we know that Gen. johnson, of our corps,
lost nearly a whole brigade in charging the
enemy's works. On our right it is certain
the rebels charged McPherson's lines three
times and left nearly 1,500 killed, wounded
and prisoners in our hands.
The grand night attack, last night. ex-
ceeded anything we have yet seen. 1t was
about u o'clock, when we were reused from
DOING by the breastworks by few sharp
shots from the skirmish-line over in the
direction of Hooker; the firing soon broke
into continuous volleys; this continued for
20 minutes and then quieted down, at which
time the musketry broke over on our right
against Mcpherson and for time ragged
terribly. From the sounds we knew each
time the rebels were repulsed.
Our artillery blaZed away and the sound
was like terrific thunderstorm; peal after
peal followed each other in continuous
succession. When they quit on Mcpherson
we expected to have 1t next, but 1t seemed
they had their fill, and we got along with
out any more trouble. The rebs seem to
think by making night attacks they can
throw our lines into a panic.
The wounded and prisoners We took say
they were told we were only Holidays
militia" but they now know our men are OF
several hundred days experience.
To-day there is not much going on, and
we are waiting for something to turn up.
Have read up all Grants doings to the 26th;
the papers don't give much news from Sher-
man-we are thrown into the shade by the
Army of the Potomac. Nevertheless, there
is an immense amount of soldering going
on down here, and if it could be told would
be fully as interesting as the three days
fighting in the Wilderness in Virginia.
We have now been out campaigning 30
days: we live in the woods, sleep on the
laaVec beDaath tba bI1ShpS cook bacon.
make coffee. and live very much of an
Indian life 1t is easy to read of soldering,
but difficult to go through practically.
(To be continued.)
The National tribune., 1900-02-01
G.. e. WRIGHT.

Gratitude is one Of the noblest impulses Of
the human heart, and in few instances has
this fine quality been so conspicuously ex-
emplified as in the case Of George b. Wright,
Of Marshall.
Mr.. Wright is a merchant and well known
citizen of Marshall, Mich, who was perma-
nently cured of Failing manhood and nerv-
Gus debility after declining health for years.
He now devotes his life to helping other men
who suffer as he once suffered. Mr.. Wright
offers to send the medical prescription hat
The National tribune., 1900-02-01

Mcpherson, and Crumpacker (the latter
gentleman upon the understanding that it
required a two-thirds vote to pass them),
and those who favored the minority views
were Messrs. Snodgrass and Wilson. Mr..
Lacey favored the majority report, if amend
cd so as to provide for expelling Roberts
instead of excluding him.
Mr. Landis cited by name numerous
prominent Mormons living in polygamy.
He continued, reviewing the testimony
against Roberts:
an 1896 Mr. Roberts was a candidate for
Congress, and the church disciplined and
defeated him because the time was not
then ripe for a polygamist to come to the
American Congress. He became a candi-
date in 1903. and the man who placed him
before the Convention stated that he ran
by permission of the church. In 1898 We
were engaged in n war with a foreign foe.
American manhood was away from home
or all absorbed in country. Vaior was at
war and virtue was at prayer. The North
The National tribune., 1900-02-01
A Generous Offer!
George B. Wright Discovers Cure for Failing
Manhood and Sends it Free to Every Suf-
ferer Who will Write For 1t.

never tells of his sufferings for fear q
shame. Such mental anguish at times
drives him To the verge of desperation, and
he is easy prey for those vultures in human
form-quack dOctorS-who hold out allur-
ing hopes OF cure only to disappoint, and
after robbing him of his money, plunge him
into absolute despair.
No one can appreciate the horrors OF fall
ing manhood except he who has suffered
them. No one can help such sufferers ex-
cept ne who knows cure and has himself
been restored to full manhood A notable
cure in an extreme case was effected in the
person of George b. Wright. a music dealer
and well known citizen of Marshall, Mich.
Mr.. Wright for years suffered the agony Of
lost vital power. He saw his physical
power go from him as the result of insidious
disease. until he was reduced to a condition
of senility, and the best doctors in the coun-
try gave him up to die.
Like many others, he tried the various
remedies offered by specialists for the treat
ment of weaknesses peculiar to men, and it
was this experience that drove him to a little
study and research for his own benefit
He asserts that his 10 years suffering,
both mentally and physically, was turned
TO unbounded joy in single night through
a rare combination of medicines that liter
ally made him young again. 1t is the pre-
scription OF this discovery that his enthusi-
asm leads him to offer free 20 any man,
young or old, who feels that his animation
or the fire Of ambition has left him and
needs something that will brace him up and
enable him to be prepared for any under
taking which may present itself.
There is no question but what in his indi-
vidual case the results We're just as described,
and it seems quite probable that any man
who believes himself to be weak may profit
by sending for this free prescription. Many
people wonder how he can afford to send
this prescription free, but it costs him little
to do so, and he feels philanthropic in
terest in giving weak men an opportunity
to cure themselves.
A request to G. B. Wright, music dealer,
Box 1898, Marshall, Mich, for his free pre-
scription, will be promptly and privately
complied with by return mail.