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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
General Whites Forces Are Al
most at Their Last Gasp.
WATER SUPPLY POLLUTED
DriskinS Sewerage From The Boer
Camps-Cspture Of Pistsr's Hill
Considered q Distinct Gain.

LONDON. March /. 4:l5 .. m.-Gen-
eral Buffers distinct success In the
storming Of Pleters hill brings the res
cue Of Ladysmith near. but the war
Office estimated late last evening that
an immediate announcement Of the
relief need not be expected.
The goings 20 and fro at midnight
Of the officials and messengers suggest
ed that important news had been re-
ceived. II this were the care, Lord
LansdoWne obviously desired to sleep
on II before taking the public into his
confidence.
AS his message reveals, General Bull
ler's successful attack came after the
hard fighting of Friday and II was i'm
provised and it's execution begun dur
ing the armlstlce OF Sunday. In pro-
posing the armistice. the British com
mander stipulated that both sides
should be free to move. but that
neither should do any shooting. He
was therefore within his privileges in
Immediately beginning to transfer his
troops.
Gen. Buffers tidings come weighted
with his long list OF casualties. His
losses in four straight attempts to gei
General White out aggregate 1900.
Ladysmith is in desperate straits
Charles Williams, the military expert.
says he learns on very high authority,
presumably that OF Lord Wolseley.
that Whites forces is almost at its
last gasp"
This is not so much" says Williams.
"on account OF any lack of provisions
or Of ammunition. neither Of which is
yet exhausted. as because Of the pois-
onous waters Of the Kip river. and
the evil effects OF the heat on the ter
rain in which the garrison must re-
side.
THE water of the Kip river is not
available for drinking and 10 boil II Is
impossible. because Of the scarcity Of
fuel. It is thick with pptrid animal
matter. Tea made Of it has suspended
fibre, something like beef tea. 1t is
caused by sewage from the Boer
camps"
There is no authoritative indication
yet Of what Lord Roberts will do next.
1t seems likely that branch railway
will be built across the veldt to lessen
the difficulties OF transportation.
Up to this morning the total number
OF casualties was 1854, of which 2.Sls
were added during the last fortnight.
The casualties are classified thus:
Killed, 1898; wounded. s.S3s; missing,
S.l73: disease, $50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01

wounded British and his own people.
The bitter humiliation put upon him
10 a stain upon Christian knIghthood.
II Is without parallel
Contrast the conduct Of Lord Rob-
erts and Lord Kitchener with that Of
the victorious schley and shafter. The
utmost courtesy was shown to their
overthrow foes. Phillips don't cheer.
men; they are dying. win stand in
contrast to the conduct Of the generals
who compelled a gallant foeman who
had battled against tremendous odds
TO come as humble suppliant even
to the very doors Of their tents, to beg
for his brave soldiers that they might
ignominiously surrender.
This ruthless. overbearing conduct
win have an effect upon civilization.
Soldiers viii remember this treat.
ment and It Is possible that on another
day II may be returned with inter-
est"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
FOOD ADULTERAT1oNs
Report of the Senate Committee Shows
1t to Be More Extensively Prac-
ticed Than Apprehended.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The sen
ate committee on manufacturers today
submitted to the senate report on
the extensive Investigation Of food
adulterations. The report says:
"The adulteration Of prepared or
manufactured foods is very extensively
praeticed and in many cases to the
great discredit Of our manufacturers.
It is only fair to say, however, that
large proportion Of. the American
manufacturers who are engaged Ia
adulterating food products do so in or
der TO meet competition.
1t is the purpose of this eomnitte 10
adopt this uniform rule--to prohibit
the sale OF deletcrious and unhealthy
food products, ana as to those food
products which are simply cheapened
by adulterants, to compel the marking
of those goods for what they are"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01

the commander Of the forces In Natal
has 30 often reported similar victories.
without achieving his main objective.
that the public has learned 10 retain
its Jubilation until Ladysmlth is gct-
ually relieved. while the long list Of
casualties invariably following any ap-
parent gain by Dullsr 10 always await
ed with n dread and anxiety which
temporarily rob his partial success OF
It's acclaim.
However. II IL the generally accepted
beliefthat Butler ls determined 10 reach
General white this time. and though
the stages are disappointIngly slow,
the nation confidently Lwalts the re-
lief Of those 1000 besieged troops. Bull
ler's report shows there Is urgent need
for Roberts to exert every effort to still
further draw of the Beers from Natal
10 the Free State. That he will do 80.
and likely Ia doing 30 by marching on
Bioomfonteln. Is regarded AZ almost
certain by military critics here.
with the additional COO Beers report
ed prisoners at Kimberley. II seems
that the number Of men captured by
Roberts nearly reaches 5000. Afternoon
papers comment on the hero Of Kanda-
har's achievement. laying special stress
on the gallantry Of the Canadians. who.
according to a Paardeberg dispatch.
were actually Aghtlng hand TO hand In
the Boer trenches when cronje surren-
dered. though this scarcely agrees with
Roberts dispatch.
The queen has teiegraphed Butler as
follows.
Il have heard with greatest concern
Of the heavy losses sustained by my
brave Irish soldiers. AMI desire to ex-
press my sympathy and admiration OF
the splendid lighting qualities they
have exhibited throughout these trying
operations"
Roberts has forwarded an additional
list OF British casualties during three
days lighting at Paardeberg, showing
twelve killed eighty-two wounded and
four missing. including seven officers
and four Canadian prIvates wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
CONTINENTAL CRITICISM,
Military officers Condemn Roberts
Treatment OF Cronje

NEW YORK, Feb. ga special to
the World from Washington says:
Continental diplomats accept the de-
feat of General Cronje in grim silence,
none VIII consent to be quoted for any
expression except that the issue is what
might have been expected. One of the
attaches, who has himself served as a
soldier, however. said:
There is one aspect Of the capitula-
tion of General Cronje which is hu-
initiating to every soldier There is a
brotherhood of chivalry which binds
all professional soldiers.
General Cronje made a gallant de-
fense. At the cost of the utmost sac
rifice and pain, he stopped the victor
ious Lord Roberts and held his own
ground until his hard-pressed country
men could form for a final defense.
THE fact that Lord Roberts and his
lieutenant, Lord Kitchener, compelled
Cronje to the bitter humiliation of pre-
senting himself at the tent of his con-
queror as a suppliant for the miserable
boon of unconditional surr0der, is a
requittal of bravery not consistent with
chivalrous conduct. Soldiers through
out the world will be amazed. There
was no possible excuse. The fact that
the British commanders might have
apprehended treachery is flimsy The
British We're strong enough to have ex-
ecuted the army We're any violations
of war committed.
"Cronje has been brave foe. He
made 30 discrimination between the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
HARDER FOR BULLER.
CronJe's Surrender win Enable Jou-
bert to Stop at Ladysmith.


NEW YORK, Feb. ga dispatch TO
the Tribuns from London says:
The effect OF the victory upon Sir
Redvers Buffers campaign in Natal.
was discussed by veterans last night
with intense interest II was gener-
ally conceded that while General Jou-
bert's troops would be disheartened
and General Buffers soldiers would be
inspired to emulate the example Of
their comrades In the west. there viii
be more desperate fighting in conse-
quence OF Lord Roberts success. Gen
eral Joubert now has no motive for an
immediate retreat, since 1t is too late
to effect General Cronje's deliverance.
He has behind him Sir George Whites
army which is nearly starved out and
helpless from lack of ammunition. II
he can repel General Buffers assault
upon his strong defensive positions and
drive him back to the Tugela, he can
compel General White to surrender and
In a way offset Lord Roberts victory
besides changing the balance in the
comparative list of prisoners. The
opinion in official circles last night
was that Lord Roberts had rendered
General Buffers campaign more diff
cult by his victory.
There was no official news from Gen.
eral Butler when the war office closed
at midnight and the press dispatches
were fragmentary and lnconclusive. 1t
VAS clear that there had been weeks
heavy fighting with serious losses on
the British side The Beers We're APP
parentiy reinforced ON Friday and
made determined effort TO drive
back the British hrigades. General Bul-
ler's men only held their ground after
desperate fighting. Military writers
are beginning to criticise General Bull
lcrs tactics in putting forward his lines
ana not massins his troops for an at
tack
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
USUAL coFFEEHousE LAMENT
England's Stay-at-Home Experts See
No Good in cronje's Surrender.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-The war expert
Of the Morning Leader writes:
Fo1r thousand Beers and five ls-
pound guns.
"on one side, three and half diyis-
ions and an enormous increasing force
with mass OF heavy artillery. Yet the
Beers have kept up their contest for
more than a week after General Kelly
Kenny caught them and after General
French headed them of their line OF
retreat.
Many Of Cronje's men have got
away and they have saved all Of their
artillery. Whittier they have gone
does not yet appear. Those heavy
guns which used TO make Methuen
grind his teeth in impotence have dis
appeared. Where are they now7
why Of course, on the way to
Bloomfontein.
The fact that One-third Of the prIs-
oners are Free staters does not induce
confidence that General French will be
able to spare many Of his mounted
troops for the relief OF Mafeking.
1T would not be surprising II word
had already gone ordering Command
ant Sniman TO concentrate back of
Pretoria. For colonels Baden Powell
and Plumer. when they join forces. can
threaten the rand and the capital from
the rear.
Il take it for granted that General
French and the greater part Of his
cavalry are on their way to Bloom
fontein. I cannot imagine anything so
suicidal az that the Beers would mass
at the capital of the Free state.
"Ladysmith has not yet been relieved
and the very latest news last night is
far from meeting what We would wish.
Are the Beers presumably retiring,
being reinforced? Are they actually
to outfiank us?
The very brevity Of the news COM
pels us to believe its truth and make US
very uneasy.
1T is likely enough that. If the enc
my has got away his big guns, he has
also sent back to the next front the
men who were engaged in removing
the guns.
IF General Joubert, too. can deliver
what an American general might be
pleased to call mules kick, Joubert
will not only get away easily but viii
give us some trouble before he clears
the passes
The military expert on the Morning
Post says:
The surrender of Cronje is the first
complete victory the British have won
in this campaign.
we do not know the size Of the
force that has been destroyed.
Lord Roberts announces he has
1000 prisoners and has taken siN guns
After the battle Of Magersfontein
Cronies force was estimated at not
less than 1900 men,
so, at least one-half of his force
aud most Of his guns-includIng the
larger ones disappeared before his
retreat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01

LONDON. March l-winston chure-
hill. In a dispatch from colenso. dated
Tuesday, says:
The condition OF the wounded who
were INTENDED on the hillside Sunday
was 20 painful that General Butler sent
fiag OF truce TO the enemy and Il
was arranged that throughout Sunday
military movements should continue
on both sides. but there should be no
shooting.
This truce terminated at dusk.
The Beers then resumed a furious
musketry attack on the British left.
The attack was repulsed. The fghting
continues vigorously.
we shall see who can stand buck
citing best, the Briton or the Boer,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01

LONDON. March Ia dispatch 10
the Daily Mail from Pleters' station.
describing the twelve days continuous
agh,ing Of which the attack upon rail-
way hill by the Royal InniskIlling Fus-
illera was one Of the supreme moments,
says
The Inniskillings Joined the column
with "a officers They have Ave left.
That tells the tale No maps. no
pcnned account, can give any idea Of
the difficulties Of these hills and ridges.
To add to the difficulty. the tropical
raiEy season set in today.
General Butler and his STAFF are vlr-
tually living the privates life. There
has not been even a tent to cover the
commanding generals.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
THE COMBINE A GO.
Sound Packers Will Be In
terested.

TACOMA. Feb. 2S.-The proposed
combine of the Puget sound Gamers
will undoubtedly be perfected. Men
interested in the business or familiar
with the circumstances predict that ten
or twelve of the twenty-one firms
which will De interested in the Sound
pack this season win be members of the
new combine.
According to the plan OF the combine.
George T. Meyers, of Seattle. will be
president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
SEWER PIPE TRUST.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. The manu-
facturers of sewer pipe from various
parts of The coulJry VINO have been
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for more
than week, have formed a comhina
tion taking in the majority of the firms
in the United States. The capitaliza-
ton of the new organization is $1,000
onA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
UTAH DEMOCRATS MEET.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 2S.-The
democratic state convention will meet
tomorrow for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for congress and to
elect delegates to the national conven-
tion.
The republican state convention will
meet Friday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
BuLLER's ADVANCE,
It Is Now Generally Understood that
He Is on the Way TO Ladysmith.

LONDON, Feb 2S,-2;4O p. m.-Gen-
eral Buffers account of the tremendous
resistance he is encountering in his ef-
forts to reach Ladysmith has brought
the public interest with sharp turn
from the complaoent contemplation Of
Roberts victory to realization of the
serious conditions still existing in Ma
tai, Though Buffers lengthy dispatch
is construed as a victory bravely won,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
HOPE FOR INTERVENTION.
Roberts Boer Prisoners Say Some For
eign Power viii Interfere.

PAARDEBERG. Monday.-An the
Boer prisoners seem convinced that
when the British get TO Pretoria some
foreign power win intervene.
1t becomes more evident daily that
the great necessity in the successful
conduct of the campaign of Lord Rob
eras is a larger supply Of horses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
MoDDER RIVER PRISONERS.

CAPE TOWN. Monday Feb 26.--
There are now six hundred prisoners
at Modder river, most of whom surren-
dered Friday and Saturday. They are
kept guarded between wire fences.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
Official Announcement Posted In
London Early This Morning.
THE CAMPAIGNS HARDSHIPS
Heroism Of Irish Brigade Described
by -COmmandInO Gen
erals SubslStinO as l'rivstsS.

LONDON. March lit In ofiiclally
announced that Ladysmith his been re.
lleyod
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y ea1-Whesr harvest has commenced.
tlr a aged ~ storm or s-h; cas- neaied
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-r fne growth. c1-ton doing very
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u-T. r1ost % q worked; potatoes. pas
b,a-kte-r es -iper.ng
EI-gr rlr-Whes- hing harvested; (;
.-.r-n cr sth did some damage 20 crops;
ests never bet-ers corn making q rapid
growth. and being laid ty: cotton light
average ard poor edition; peaches On
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Calal-an-T yheat b. ug harsssted wlth
heavy yield lr prospect. oats ripening
fast. corn lsid ~ IN god condition; pas
-l-.s very g.d; storm cr 5-h damaged
,-r-- and t-lt. peaches -lrr rg
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t-z-E5err.es r.Is.
Ll--al1-Cer1 laid by; cotton looking
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WT&rEf,N DIVISION.
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Z good cr7,-. g-Sss and alfalfa prospe,'s
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B-aine-Au crops looking vel; wheat
and rye ready 20 harvest; corn being lad
by; cotton chopping in progress; b ack-
f---- - r. r-Uerfng
Dewey ready 10 harvest; oats
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growing slowly; peaches plentiful; po-
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WoO1s-Wh=at generally well fleC
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large yield q potatoes and truck; stock
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Guthrie.