Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
1899, BY The associated Press.

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copyrighted, 1899, By The Associated Press. J.
London, Eng Dec 30. The death
of the Duke of Westminster, combined
with the mourning already prevalent
on account of the war losses, LETT few
of the titled families Of Great Britain
flee TO celebrate Christmas week with
the usual festivities The Grosyenor
family has SO many ramifcations among
the nobility and such large number Of
ether titled people have recently died
that one would almost think the court
was in mourning. To this condition Of
affairs, pathetic paradox is found il:
the society news column, which daily
announce long lists Of forthcoming
marriages, the bridegrooms in a majority
OF the cases being soldiers. II is q season
OF short engagements and sudden
deaths. Momentarily expecting orders
TO sail for South Airica, tho British
officers have apparently takenl the on
portunity of striking while thd iron is
hot" and many quiet MARRIAGES are
now followed within few DAYS by a
farewell at Southampton. For instance.
Major Mnxse, who took part in tLe
recent defeat of the Khalifa, returned
to England, married Lord Iecunfeld,s
daughter and is now on his way 10 tho
Cape. -
The ma, tial spirit and universal de.
sira toserve the country at the front
show no signs OF abating. tn action
OF Eneland's premier Duke, tn Duke
of Norfolk, who is Postmaster General
and by no means young man (he was
BON in 18aTl, in volunteering fbr the
conntry's service, is the latest example
OF the spirit which pervades all chsscs.
The Duke of Norfolk's position IL tbe
cabinet and his tremendous busAness
interests, to say. nothing OF his pAyer
as lay head of the Catholic Church in
England, will probably prevent Ahs
acceptance of his offer
The Impression continues to gain
ground that Con. Butler and his sim
ordinates have been instructed to under.
take no important movement until the
arrival of Gen. Roberts, and that Gen,
Roberts will amaleamate the divisions
under Gems. Gatacre, Warren and
French, subsequently marching on
Bloemfontein, to capture that place and
draw Off the Beers from Ladysmith,
70 accomplish this, it is believed that
kimberley and Mafekine may be sac
rihced. whether Gen. Butler will &C.
quiesoe to this arrangement Is seriously
doubted by many who know him, and
they are rather inclined to believe he
will attemp. to emulate Gen. Cough,
who, under similar circumstances. re-
trieved his reyerses in India while Sir
Charles Napier was coming to super
cede him. -
The SEIZURE of cargoes of American
flour off Delagoa Bay fail to excite
much popular interest in England. II
is generally looked upon as fine point
OF International law that will be AMIGA
bly, settled. 1-l' u ~
A representative of The Associated
Press learns that the wireless telegraph
Instruments recently captured from the
Beers and described as Marconi's we're
not his manufacture. They were made
by widely-known German firm, whom
Marconi once;employed to experiment
with plans he afterwards discarded.
Marconi declares the instruments car
tured were not workable Some feeling
had been caused against -the young in
ventor by the first report, the belief
spreading that he had broken his
agreement to supply only the British
during the present war.