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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

THE University of Chicago is
richer by nearly $1,000, 600 than
ever before. John D. Rockefeller,
has confirmed his gift of 81, 600, 900
to the University, while the presi-
dent and trustees of the college
have supplemented it with the an
nouncement of gifts III cash and
land received, aggregating in value
$1,000, 900 more. This Is a muniii-
cent gift, half OF which would be a
God send to any institution in our
city. But then unfortunately,
there are no Rockelellers in Della
ware,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

Mr.. William COuntiss an employee OF
the Jackson 81 Sharp Co.'s works was
stricken with paralytc stroke on Satur.
day afternoon. He was removed in tho
Phoenix ambulance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

MGR. r. X. MORAN, vIcar-general
OF the Catholic diocese Of Trenton
and rector OF St. Paul $ Catholic
Church, OF Princeton, died on Sum
day with an attack OF pneumonia,
from which he had suffered for a
week,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
A Seventeen Per Cent

A Seventeen Per Cent
investments is what the two story brick
houses Nos. aud Irwin Court, will
pay you on the price they can be purchase
ed at II sold within the next 10 days. In.
qure Of W. SCOTT VERNON No. i0l West
Seventh street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

THERE are all kinds of thieves,
but the malicious thief is the worst.
Col Ainscow says he would like to
see the practice OF destroying
property broken up. Two salt
boxes were taken from his restau-
rant last Saturday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
The City Council. of Phil adelphia

The City Council. of adelphia
on Saturday passed an ordinance
prohibiting the distribution OF cir
culars in that city. 1t will now
cost $50 to slip circular under a
house door, or leave it on the front
porch or in the front yard of any
house in the city limits. The May.
or Immediately issued orders to the
police to strictly enforce its provis-
ions. Such an ordinance should be
passed by our City Council. The
distribution of circulars has grown
to be a nuisance, and a penalty
should be attached. Merchants can
make their business announcements
through the daily papers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

ASA o. DEMO, who retired us
road foreman Of engineers OF the
p, W, a B. Il. II. Co., the first OF
the year, was presented with
beautifully engraved set OF rcsolu-
tions on Saturday evening. lie is
one of the old foremen of the road
who was highly respected by the
men and endeared himself to them
by hls many kind acts. May he
live long to ENJOY the fruits Of his
reward.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

The II. Il II, Company has work
enough on hand to keep them busy
for the next two years, without tax
ing another order. Under the new
management they have been forging
right ahead, until ii begins to look
like Old times, when this firm paid
big dividend, on its stock, Under
the Morse management it lost money
and some Of its oldest and best me-
Ctanics
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
Piano Buying,

first use Of Dents 1oothache Gum cou
vinces the buyer. All Druggists l5c.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

GEO. FREDERICKs left on Sunday
morning to attend the meeting Of
the Alrbrake Association, at jack
sonville, Fla. He is the man who
Instructed the engineers on the
Maryland division how to operate
the airbrakes.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
Had A Stroke.

Stop at S evenson's Ice cream oyster
and light lunch pnrlors. sixth and Lom-
bard streets ;m2i cod tt.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

SUNDAY was April fools day.
If that is sample, we should like
to have the genuine article the rest
Of the month. The day was an
ideal one, and brought hundreds of
people out.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

THE annual reception Of the Pho
neer Outing Club will be held at
Prot. Webster's Academy in Eden
Hall, on Easter Monday evening.
The price Of admission is 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
LEWIS 3. EGGNER,

Pra ctical House Painter and Grainer, Elsa'ne
IN staining, brick fronts renovatto
Prices moderats. %
maC.tl
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
DOES THIS STRIKE YOU

Muddy competitions, Nauseatins breath
coinefrJm chronic constipation. karrs Glover
KootH Tea is an absolute cure and has Deep .a!t
for fifty years on al Absolute guarantee. Prl3s
25C and JJc.
For sale by NJ B. Danforth Second and MAJ
D 81 81
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
The Whittier Literary Society,
(FOR MEDICINAL uSE)

| The Whittier Literary Society OF the
Friend School at Fourlh& WesI street held
The annual reception on Saturday evening.
PretJily decorated, the interior of the
school building pre- e,ented n brilliant spec
acle. Green and yellow, the 1900 class
colors. adorned the class room. Electric
| lights and parlor lamps shed soft rays
over all, giving All appearance of the mo e
delightful coziness. The drawing room
also was pretlily decorated.
An en- iertainlng program was given.
Or account CT illness Edmund g. Rob-
| 1Dson, who was on the program for reci-
| tatiun, was unable 10 be present Edna
G. LeCarpente recited European Guides
by Mark Twain, with good effect. A farce,
Serious Situation, In hurleigh's Room,
was excellenty given by tho following
cast: Ned Burleigh,' Charles W. Bush;
Steve Hudson 6. Herschel Clark;' ack
Randolph, Irving Warren; Mrs Hudson
Mabel Vernon; Miss Hudson Elizabeth
| Crumhnugh'
A most pleasant social time was enjoy.
ed and refreshments partaken Of
Each guest was pi resented with a copy of
THE Whittier Miscellany" the society
publication, which makes its appearance
annually upon The occasion of the receipt
ion. As usual. 1t Is replete with interest,"
Ing matter, the short stories demonstra
ing considerable literary ability and The
editorial page ably presen Ing quesj ions
of general sch holastic interest. Othsr mat
ter worthy of mention Is included in the
publication. The officers OF the society
are as follows:
First ,erm-G. Herschel Clark, Prcsi-
dent; Edmund G Robinson, Vice-presi-
dent Lorena B. En- mons, secretary; W.
Maxwell Muore, Treasurer; }. Harlan
Hudson and Addie H Armstrong. editors
Second terln-Charles w. Bush, Presi-
dent; Helen Spri niger, Vice president ;An-
mn j. e. Nichols, Secretary; Rachael Rob.
insnn, Treasurer; Edgar q. bullock and
Mary K. KEN, editors.
The reception commit tees were as fol-
lows:
Executive Commitiee-Irving Warner,
Mary K. Kent, Mabel Vernon, 5. redmond
Smith, 2nd, William H. Brennan.
Decorating Committes--Lorena b. En-
mons, William H. Connell. Jr. Marion K,
Evans, Richard II. Thatcher, Francis e.
Vandegrift.
Refreshment Commitee-Elward G.
Poole Loura b. Crauston, Anna Hemp
hill,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

TO cure Oousslpatlon Forever.
Take Csscarets Canhy Cathartic. l0c or 2Sa
4 G. G. G. fail n cure. druggists refund money
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02

6HERIFF"S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levart Facias, to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale at tho
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
Of W ilmington. New Castle county.
and State Of Delaware.
ON TUESDAY,
TaEloth DAY OF APRIL. 1870,
ate o'clock p. m.
the following described real estate. via.
All that certa in lot or piece Of land with
two-story brick dwelling with mans ri
roof) thereon erected, situate in the said city
of Wilmington, bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the tasterly side
OF French street at the distance Of IL feet
southerly from the southerly side of Tenth
street; thence ea.terly, parallel with Tenth
street and passing through the middle OF tho
division wall between the house on this lot,
and the mouse adjoining on the north Ill fect
2 inches to Il point in the westerly side of on
alley 5 feet wide, running parallel with
French street, AMI connecting with another
alley feet wids running parallel with Tenth
street into Walnut street; thence southerly
along said alley side "a feet TO corner ;th 'ncs
westerly par Alel with French street aforesaid
II ! feet 2inches to IL point in this said eisteriy
side of French street. and thance thereby
northerly "a feet 10 the place Of eginning ba
the contents thereof what they may, with the
unints rrupted right use aud privilege Of
10th said alleys in common with others en-
titled thereto forever, subject nevertheless TO
an equitable share OF the costs, charges anu
expenses of keepn said alley in repair
Seized and taken iu execution as the prop.
erty Of Elizabeth u Feeney, mortsagor, and
t. t. and to be sold by
JOHN Il. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office. Wilmington. Delaware
March 2i, 1900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06

The blood Of Queen victorias titled
subjects has been set a-boillng ps wy
call for volunteers 20 go TO the lrOnl W
The Transyaal. and headquarters nave
heen established In London for kOugn
Rider regiment which VIII be modellee
unon the lines Of the American kough
Riders during the late Spanish-Amerl-
can War.
n Is estimated that this British regi.
r,ent OF blue hoods viii number 10000
before all the applicants for enlistment
have been accepted. but as soon. as
2 600 can be organized for duty they
viii be rushed 10 South Africa under
the command Of Lord Chesham, who Is
one OF the foremost leaders OF the
Rough Rider movement
Men of high social position every
where are volunteering 70 so to the
Transvaal, and there II scarcely a great
family in England to-day but that has
one or more OF It's offspring as cadets
or officers in the regiments that are al
ready In or on the way 10 face the ter
rible rifle fire Of Dom Paul's stolid war;
riors.
Among the most notable OF English
noblemen who will compose the Rough
hlltl ltblllltnN - Nilt lfuhN VI
borough. husband Of the American
heiress, Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt. The
Duke was one OF the first TO respond
70 the call for volunteers and has given
up all OF his pet political projects to
win laurels and perpetuate the fame
Of his family amidst the South African
thunder Of cannon and rain of shot
and shells He is lieutenant OF the OK
fordshire Yoemanry OF which II. r. II.
the Prince OF Wales is an honorary
member, and holds the honorable
though unremunerative post Of Pay
master. General in the Births. Army.
Fellow subalterns Of the Duke are
Or. Conan Doyle. Prince d'Huleep
singh, who Is a captain In the Norfolk
troop, the Viscount Valentia, who with
Colonel Lucas and Colonel Long, NJ. p,
Will assist Lord Chesham In command
ing the titled Rough Riders; Lord
Grosvenor, Earl OF Dudley, Sir James
Miller and others equally prominent in
the public eye. Lord Lonsdale will be
the most active assistant Of Lord Ches-
ham, and viii hold position similar 10
that held by Gov. Roosevelt upon Gen.
Woods stan during our war with
Spain.
ARMY BLUE BLooDs.
other commanding officers are Sir j.
Shelley, Bart, OF the First Devonshire;
viscount Burlington, OF the Royal North
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Of peace, going into camp only six days
during the year, but who are jumping
eagerly at the opportunities afforded to
battle with the Beers. Every man has
to furnish his own horse. and a good
one II Is, for the characteristic English
love OF horsehesh Is fervent In the
farmer, and many OF the animals seen
behind plough on All English farm
would prove enviable mounts In q ride
behind a pack Of hounds.
As the climate Of South Africa Is eI.
ceedingly warm, the Imperial Yeomen,
like American Rough Riders, will wear
uniforms OF heavy cotton cloth. The
coats will be made In typical English
hunting style, semi-close fitting. and
the trousers will be Of the riding pat.
tern, met at the knees with heavy leg.
gins. The belt will be OF the broad
cartridge design with hundred OF
more cases for shells, and there VIII he
provisions made for carrying arms "a
the belt also.
soon be marching TO the front are III,
| descendants OF men famous IN English
history, as is specially true In the case
Of the Duke OF Marlborough, and 1t Is
a dlsloyal Englishman indeed wh1
doubts that these younger sons slll
acquit themselves In the field as their
illustrous ancestors have done.
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Devons: the Marquis of Worcester, Of
the Gloucestershires; the Earl Of Clar-
endon, Of the Hertfordshires: Lord
Harris, Of the East Kents; Sir T. D.
Maclean, Bart. c. b.. Of the West
Kents: Sir S. NJ. Lockhart, Bart, OF the
Lanarkshires; Lord Gerard, Of the Lam
cashire Hussars; Sir W. A. b. Hamil-
ton, X. G, NJ. c., G. b., Of the Lothlans
and Berwicks SIR II. l.. w. Williams
Wynn, Bart, Of the Montgomeryshires
Viscount Galway. OF the Sherwood
Rangers: Sir c. Il. G. Phillips, Bart,
OF the Pem5rokeshires Viscount Dun
carson, OF the North Somersets; Lord
Willoughby de Broke, OF the Warwick
shires; the Right Hon. w ~ Lvng, II.
p Of the Royal Wilkshires; Lord
Windsor, OF the Worcestershires; Lord
Bolton, OF the Yorkshire Hussars, and
the Earl Of Scarborough. Of the York
shire Dragons.
The regiment will be known as the
Imperial Yeomanry, and viii be sup
ported by thirty-eight yeomanry cav
airy regiments. II the methods Of war.
fare are fashioned upon the lines Of
those adopted by American Rough
Riders, as II Is claimed that they will
undoubtedly be, the men win train
specially TO fight in body. IL will be
remembered that the American Rough
Riders conceived the unique plan OF
training one man to hold four horses
while the other three riders dismounted
and went into the heat OF the battle.
In this way only three fourths OF q
regiment was engaged al any one time.
but the greater mobility impaired 10
the regiment by the work OF the re-
naming fourth more than made up
for the loss OF fighting strength.
Just what weapons viii be carried by
the English regiment has not been def
nitely decided upon, but many are In
favor Of using carblnes and revolyers
and, in case there should be a lack Of
ammunition. machetes, which are much
easier TO handle than the ordinary cav
airy sword. The soldiers win be
trained 10 conceal themselves behind
some one Of the many natural fortifl-
cations Of which the Transvaal has
many, and when least expected, rush
upon the enemy and open a deadly fire.
THE YEoMAN.
The regiments Of cavalry yeomanry
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THE ART OF WARFARE
IN THE TRANSVAAL.
The British Are Now Learning the Simple Feats Which We're
Known to Every BOer From BOyhOOd

must be done so soon. One OF these Is
the art Of diving into a stream with
rife In hand prepared 90 swim across
When the Beers desire TO cross any
OF the numerous rivers in he Trans
yaal they choose blum bordering the
stream and dive from t. Into the wa
ter they 90, one after another, until
all are swimming across the stream.
Another army would either attempt
20 build a bridge or would choose long
routes to avoid crossing
one OF the newest maneuvers Of the
British II practlced from a very high
framework up which the soldiers climb
From the top they dive into the stream
below and swim 10 shore.
This drill originated In the Kalsers
army, for Wilhelm H. has long known
that, In case Of war with the countries
Of Africa, the people Of Europe would
be at a disadvantage from lack OF
practice In dealing, not with the arts OF
war, but the natural barriers which
nature interposes. Mountain climbing,
stream fording and other feats, known
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Il have seen It three tmes-once al
Majuba, once at Bronkersprult. once at
Doorkoop. Each time II was hoisted II
was white"
He meant that the British had sur
rendered on all these occasions.
He is thorough disciplinaran and
clever tactieian. 1t took only seven
teen kilograms from Gen. Joubert 10
mobilize the Boer forces for the present
campaign.
ABOUT CRoNJE.
Gen. Cronje, who commands the
troops on the southwestern border. u.s.
next TO Gen. Joubert, the best soldier
In South Africa and very popular. His
career comprises long list Of brilliant
and daring military deeds, but his
fame rests principally upon his mag.
niticent maneuverlng and cool-headed
commandery of the Boer forces which
defeated DR.. jameson outside OF Kru.
gersdorp.
In Gen. George Stewart White Lord
| Roberts will find as worthy an assist
ant as has Gen. Joubert in Gen. Cronje.
Gen. White Is in his sixty-nfth year,
having been born in 1885. He went into
service at the age OF eighteen when he
Joined the Twenty-seventh Regiment Of
footmen When he attained the rank
of Colonel he was transferred to the
Ninety-second Regiment. and was
again transferred when promoted 10 the
Mathematical Of the Gordon
Highlanders. Successfully he became
colonel and major-general, the latter as
recently as 1895.
General Lord Methuen enjoys the en-.
viable distinction of being the Young.
est lieutenant general In the British
Army. He Joined the Scots Guards in
1854 and has held long series Of regi-
mental and staff appointments. Gen.
Methuen was in the Ashantee camp in
1873, and at Tel-el-Kebir In 1882 when
General Butler was making his won
derful march across Bayuda Desert
from Gubat during the Nile campaign.
He was in charge OF the First Cane
Colony Mounted Rifles In 1884, and after
that commanded the home district. de.
voting himself 10 developing the eff
cheney OF the volunteers OF the Metro
poltan corps. Gen. Methuen has served
three years as an attache In Berlin and
enjoys personal friendship With the
Kaiser william.
And thus we have an idea OF the COM
manders Of both sides who are doing
active service in the Transvaai.
The fact that the Beers throughout
! this campaign have been able to COM
pei the British to fight on ground of
their own choosing is part OF the logic
! Of the situation, and does not neces.
sarily reflect on the capacity Of the
. British commanders, who, besides being
with one or two exceptlons-inex-
perienced In Boer methods of warfare.
are hghting upon territory practically
. unknown 10 their forces.
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was assigned to the military col. nd
OF the County Of Kerry Ireland where
for several years he held the very sig
niiicant post Of quarter Master Gen.
eral.
IL we retrace our steps few years,
TO the period elapsing between 1SS2-S4,
II viii be found that 1t was during the
events Of these years that General
Butler won the fame which so persist
emily clings to him, while commanding
the campaign Of the Nile. He was dec
GRATED and promoted for distinguished
service at el-el-Keblr and Tamai, and
highly praised for his conduct in the
evacuation OF Dongola.
This is not the first time that Cen.
Butler has fought the Beers. whom he
hates with hatred SO uncompromising
that II is almost a mania.
There is story current among the
soldiers who fought under his leader
ship In South Africa In ST. that Gen.
Butler, disguised as Boer, and speak
ing the language fluently. crossed into
the Transvaal, and when he returned
brought information with regard to the
strength and plans OF the enemy which
helped materially In subsequent en-
counters The experience gained in
that disastrous conflict serves him In
good stead now.
GENERAL JOUBERT.
Gen. Piet Joubert-"Shin Piet," the
Beers call hm--is a strategist OF un-
usual skill and has three times lead the
Transyaal forces 10 victory, his re.
cent triumph at Colenso making the
fourth General Joubert has lived IL
America. and fought here, having
served In the Confederate army durini
the civil War, Indeed, II Is a mat
ter OF dispute about his having beer
born in the United States, many claim
Ing that he first saw the light OF da,
in Philadelphia. But Gen. Jouber
himself says that he was born IN Cap
Colony. Contrary TO his nickname
Gen. Joubert Is stout. He has a lonl
grizzled beard, a pair Of great blacl
eyes under cavernous brows, sturd.
frame and an air Of mildness wholly in
compatible with his reputation for yalo
and indomitableness. II takes a secont
glance TO see the resolution In thos
mild eyes. From his French fore
fathers he inherited pollteness.
He loves his home and his wife frs
OF all Next he loves the Transvaal
he has been there since he was fiv
years old. That was sixty-three year
ago. His parents 'trekked" ava
from Cape Colony when he was a boy
II was Joubert who made the cele
brated remark that the English ia
was white. There was a great discus
sion one day on the market-place a
Pretoria. Some said II was red, other
blue and red. and few swore Il con
talned victorlas picture IN the cornoi
"The rooinek'a flag Is all whltel" an
nounced Dom Piei, placldly, and every
body laughed,
Don't | know" he added. Midi!
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At this late day the British are dis
covering that they, In the proud prog
ress OF peace, have not kept pace With
other nations in the small arts Of war
fare. Their soldiers are elegantly
drilled In the ornamental maneuvers OF
the field, but when II comes 70 rough
and tumble fighting, such as the Ameri-
can soldiers experienced In Cuba, or as
the British are finding in the Trans
vaal the men are by no means a match
for the hardy Beers
A Boer warrior would think nothing
OF swimming stream with his rifle In
hand and his horse by the bridal He
could climb any mountain and slide
down on the other side, his horse under
him, every step OF the way. A British
cavairyman, every whit as brave, better
drilled and beautifully equipped with
horse and rife, would be wholly unable
to perform these rough feats.
Realizing the critical position in
which her army II placed. the British
have started military drills OF great
Importance, considering the work tina,
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The regiments Of cavalry yeomanry
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LAUNCHING MODERN VESSELS.

To many Of those who viii stand on
the christening platform at the launch
Of a cruiser II may seem as easy 10
launch modern steel vessel as II was
formerly to launch the wooden vessel;
that In their day made the American
marine famous. There Will be the same
double ways as Of old. creased with a
thick coating Of tallow. there will be
the same "wedging up" process, the
same click. click, click Of the batterlng
rams as the vessel Is lifted clear Of
the keel blocks, the same word. IAN
is clear, sir" TO be passed to the con-
structor in charge, and the same re.
sponse 20 be heard, "Cut the ways"
after which the sharp zig OF the BIG
saw win come. the bottle Of champagne
will be broken and the cruiser VIII
slide into the water stern foremost