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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-10

Granam Cooksey, Z. Maury and Richard B.
Posey
Mr.. Paul Y Ashford and Miss Matte C.
Simmons were quietly married at the rec
tory of st. Paurs Church, Alexandria, Va,
Wednesday, February T. Mr. and Mrs,
Ashford will be pleased to see their friends
at their home, 634 F street southwest.
Mrs A. B. Foster of 1S43 R street north
Saturday. having been called out of the
city Unexpectedly.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Bristol will not
receive Mondays, February - and 49, but
will be at home to their friends and mem
bers of the congregation of Metropolitan
church Monday. February g. afternoon
and evening.
Mrs. Durfee and daughter. Miss Maude,
Of 1914 w street, are entertaining guests
from Atlantic City.
Miss Annie Elkin and Miss Mabelle Owen
entertained Wednesday evening" compliment
tary to Miss Annie Ducat of Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. George F. Thompson, assisted by
her daughter. Miss Nellie. gave an informal
dinner Friday evening. The guests were
Mrs. Irons of Illinois. Miss Cora Lyon,
Miss Mateel Howe of Atchison, Kan. Mr..
William Lyon and Mr.. L. William Thavis.
Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Simmons will give a
reception and dance next Friday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Oscar Roome. 1877 Corcoran
street, will not receive Monday.
Cards received announce the marriage at
Atlantic City, January 81, of Miss Lucille
Edith McGlade and Mr.. Richard Borgfcldt.
The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles McGlade Of Atlantic City.
An entertainment was given Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Kathrine L. Miller, 1917
18th street, in honor Of Mrs. Jean Waldron
Of Chicago. Among the guests were Mr..
WI, Mr.. Corea, Representative and Mrs.
Pugh and the Misses Pugh Col and Mrs.
Cottrell, DR.. and Mrs. Wythe Cooke, Baron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-10

Mr.. George H. Stafford. secretary and
treasurer of Howard University, has been
informed by the District Commissioners thar
a careful inspection of the conditions on
the west side Of 9th street, adjacent to
the grounds of the university. failed to re-
veal any present necessity for the further
paving of the cutters in that locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-10
Clerk Amounted.

Harry 3. Wander Las has been appointed
by the District Commissioners q clerk in
the engineer department at $3.50 per day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
And at Last Reports Sixty Guns Were Hurl=
ing Shells Into the BOer Camp.
Rout of Bughers Who Were Trying to Reinforce Cronje
Announced by Roberts-Terrible Slaughter
Butler Not Yet at Ladysmth.

had been misunderstanding and that
he would fight to the death.
"The bombardment was then reopened
and our lyddite shells set fire to the Boer
wagons. We continued shelling the laager
through the night and in the morning
We resumed with Maxims and rifles, prin-
cipally from the north side.
ION Sunday there was much waste of
life in attacking and the same result will
be achieved without it. During Monday
night seven Beers made an attempt to
break through our lines. but they were
captured and their leader was killed. Four
were carrying letters. 1t is believed that
there was one other who got through.
'Other prisoners say that General Cronje
marched from Magersfontein here with
out outspanning, distance of thirty-three
miles. Had ne succeeded in escaping ii
it would have been one of the finest per-
formances in the annals of war.
''The Canadians made a gallant charge
at the laager but were driven back with
loss.
General Macdonald and General Knox
are slightly wounded"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
TOO MUCH FOR DEWEY.
The Admiral Objects to Crowds That
Don't Respect His Toes.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 22.-Wheel-
ing's ovation 10 Admiral Dewey wes en-
thusiastic, although weather conditions
were rather unfavorable. Rain had been
falling almost continuously since yester-
day, making 1t out OF the question ID start
the parade, which had promised To eclipse
anything OF similar nature ever witnessed
in Wheeling. Consequently. the committee
in charge was reluctantly compelled 20
declare the parade feature Of the oelebra-
ton off. The speaking and other exer-
cises took place In one of the large halls.
at which time the sword subscribed for by
the citizens of Wheeling was presented TO
Lieutenant Doddridge by Admiral Dewey,
and the orations incident 10 the dedic1 ton
of the tablet commemoratiug the siege OF
Fort Henry, or the last battle OF the revo-
luton, were delivered. Tonight Admiral
Dewey was banqueted by the Sons of the
Revolution.
Wheeling's enthusiasm evidently too
much for the admiral. Tonight. he is re-
ported to have said: mo more invitations
for me. gentlemen. i can't stand another
day like this" He was jostled 10 and fro
I'm the crowd when entering and leaving the
Carroll Club. his toes trampled on and his
uniform soiled. This OVERRIDING of the thing
is said to have caused the admiral TO de-
cline to attend the Sons OF the Revolution
banquet tonight, an invitation TO which he
accepted last November.
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with any power in respect to the course
to be taken In the ultimate settlement with
the Boer republics. No power. he added,
had asked or suggested the entering into
of any such arrangement. Lord Salisbury
also said that he knew nothing Of General
Cronje's proposed armistice.
Mr.. George Wyndham, the parliamentary
secretary of the War Office, in the House
of Commons yesterday announced that he
did not know the nature of the wound of
Gen. Hector Macdonald. But, he added, it
was described as 'severe, but not dam
gerous."
The morning papers allude to the
thoughtfulness of Lord Roberts in sending
a dispatch to the Earl of Mimic, the Ca
madam governor general
The military critic of the Times urges
the continuance of efforts to send more
troops to South Africa as to be ready
for the many difficulties that must be sur
mounted even after Lord Roberts has
succeeded against General Cronje. He
adds: 1.-The splendid spirit sown in
Canada, which has just received the first
news of losses incurred in the cause of
the empire, should serve to impel US to
greater exertions."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
BOERs SCATTERED.
Gen. Roberts's Report of Last Thurs
days Bombardment.


LONDON. Feb. p. Ais p. m.-The War
Office has received from Lord Roberts the
following message. which was delayed in
transmission. dated Paardeberg. Feb. 21:
Yesterday afternoon l was satisfied, by
q careful reconnaissance I'm force of the
enemy's position. that / could not assault
in without very heavy loss. which I was
most anxious to avoid Accordingly. / de-
cided to lombard him with artillery and
turn my attention TO the enemy's reinforce
ments. The result was most satisfactory.
The Beers were driven of in all directions
losing a good many killed and wounded
and about fifty prisoners. who say they ar
rived from Ladysmith two days ago by
railroad. They also say 1t was our ar
tillery fire which caused them to abandon
the kopje they were occupying. Our loss
was two officers. Captain Campbell. of the
Ninth Lancers. and Lieutenant Houston. of
the artillery. and four men. all slightly
wounded
special dispatch from Paardeberg,
dated Feb. u. says: "Commandant Botha
has been attempting TO relieve General
Cronje. There has been severe fighting
General Botha's force is scattered, with
heavy losses"
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VOICE OF THE "THUNDERER.Y
London Times Says Roberts Must Fin
ish CrOnje Quickly.

LONDON. Feb. 23.-The Times says edi-
torially: THE fact that the Beers started
TO reinforce General Cronje from Natal
days ago is an additional reason why Lord
Roberts should finish with him as promptly
as possible. Small bodies of Beers. such
as have already been broken UP, are not
very formidable, bur large body with
guns and supplies would call for serious
treatment. in which no doubt General
French would find congenial work. Lord
Roberts at present has the advantage of
being nearer mis- base than the Beers are
20 theirs. but that advantage will be re-
Guced in proportion to his eastward
progress. and it is important that bodies
of the enemy should no. hover or his right
flank"
Commenting ON Lord Salisbury's reply to
Lord Teynham's question regarding the as
sertion that Great Britain was bound by
secret treaty with Germany which would
secure some measure OF independence for
the Boers. the Times says: There will be
no precedent for any interference unless
the Beers were crushed, even if anybody
felt bold enough or strong enough to try
TO rob the victors under unctious pretexts
CT humanity and mercy 10 the vanquished
Nobody, we imagine. does feel strong or
bold enough to try who is at the same time
hostile enough to England to wish TO try"
The Times then proceeds to argue that
the British navy was never stronger than
II is at present, adding: This war has
given an immense experience which will
tend to make Great Britain stronger than
ever before In military sense. while the
Indian troops and the colonists have evil
oenced their loyalty in a time Of adversely.
which gives additional strength. What
Germany has achieved in the Reichsland
we shall accomplish in the Boer republics.
1t is not enough for US TO conquer the
Beers. We shall not, rest satisfied until
they are loyal and patriotic British citi-
zens."
In the House OF Lords yesterday. reply
ing to a question on the subject. the
premier. Lord Salisbury. declared the gov
ernment had no arrangement whatever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
BRYAN La Satisfied.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Feb. 22.-Hon. W. j.
Bryan spent a busy day here. During the
afternoon he addressed several thousand
people at the opera house and later talked
outside to overflow meeting. The senti-
ment that drew the most applause in the
speech was an expression of sympathy for
the struggling Beers. A banquet was given
Colonel Bryan this evening.
Colonel Bryan was tonight shown a. dis
patch telling of the decision of the national
Democratic committee to hold the conven-
ton in Kansas City, July 4. He said that
the selection CT Kansas City was agreeable
to him. He did not care to express him.
self regarding the date of the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
THE KENTUCKY TRUCE.
1t Results in Dismissal of Some of
Governor TaylOr's Guards.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 22.-The State
Capitol, tonight, is guarded by fewer SOL
diers than it has been at any time since the
assassination of the late Senator Goebel.
Adjutant General Collier, to-day, acting
under directions from Governor Taylor,
summoned all of the soldiers before him
and told them that such of them as did not
desire to remain in the service longer
might return to their homes. About 150
went home, leaving probably one hundred
still here The weather, during the greater
part of the time the soldiers have been
here has been of the most trying char
acter, but the percentage of illness has not
been large.
Governor Taylor spent the day In confer
ence with his attorneys, Judge w. Fl. Yost
and Capt. w. H. Sweeney. in regard to the
agreed case which is being prepared for
submission to the court.
The Legislature was not in session, hav-
ing adjourned on account of Washington's
birthday, and it is doubtful if either house
will have working attendance tomorrow.
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arena balcony. The stage is situated in the
center Of the arena. The total seating ca
pacity is nearly twenty thousand, and.
with standing room, the building is capable
of holding more than twenty-five thou
sand people. The arena alone seats four
thousand. To each side of the arena and
under the first balcony are numerous COM
mittee rooms. which have their separate
street entrances. The building has no stair
ways. the upper seatings being reached by
means of inclined planes. Separate exits
are used for the balconies and roof gar
den and it is estimated that the hall can
be emptied at the rate of FIVE thousand
people minute.
Convention Hall has. since its dedication
n year ago to-day, housed some Of the
largest audiences that ever gathered under
roof in this country. Its acoustic properties
have received especial praise. William ].
Bryan, who. last June. addressed the
Head Camp of the Modern Woodmen of
America in the hail. said, later: 1T is
hard to conceive how Convention Hall
could be improved upon for the purposes of
large public gatherings"
Maurice Grau, whose grand opera COM
pany sang here last November to record
breaking grand opera audiences, said: "It
Is wonderful structure, complete in all
its appointments, and has no equal in
America" while Dwight L. Moody, the
evangelist, who, a month later. faced, in
this hall, some of the largest crowds that
he had ever addressed, said from the plat
form: II came one thousand miles to find
the best hall 1 have ever spoken in
Genuine sati; lction was expressed on
all sides this afternoon on receipt of the
news that the national Democratic con-
vention is to be held here. Kansas City
ians, irrespective of party, have for months
past worked diligently to secure the con-
vention, and now that their efforts have
proved successful have already begun
seriously to plan to entertain their guests
kilograms by the score are coming in to
the hotels engaging accommodations. These
were fewer than would have been expected
from the fact that the managers of the
leading hotels were with the Kansas City
delegation in Washington and numerous
engagements for quarters were doubtless
made with them. As early ten days ago
suites were. engaged at the leading hotels
conditional on the convention coming to
Kansas City.
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CHIEVELY CAMP, Natal, Feb 22.-The
steady progress of the relief column is un-
interrupted. The Beers on Tuesday were
forced from their last position south of
the Tugela, resulting in the evacuation of
Colenso, which was promptly reoccupied
by the Dublin Fusiliers and Thornycrofts S
horse. A Transvaal flag was captured, also
a handkerchief inscribed with General
Botha's name. These are treasured as
great trophies.
The Beers heavily shelled Hlangwana hill
and Colenso on Feb. q, and the British ad-
vanced infantry was subjected to a severe
musketry fire, but they had excellent cover
and the casualties were few. The Beers
had the railroad running from Colenso to
Bulwana. The British continue to dis
cover large quantities of ammunition. The
Beers are we'll supplied with food, and a
quantity of provisions was left behind. 1t
is expected that further resistance will be
half-hearted and that Ladysmith will be
reached In a few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
AS VIEWED BY WILKINSON.
CrOnje's Only Hope Is Outside Aid or
Dash Through British Lines.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Mr. Spencer wilkin-
son. reviewing the military situation in the
Morning Post, says: Lord Roberts, who
was once an artillery officer, will take care
that the artillery fire is properly concen-
trated. Prolonged shelling will compel the
Beers either to hurl themselves at the
British infantry in the hope of forcing their
way out or to surrender. The best chance
for General Cronje would be to make a
night attack. but the bayonet will serve
the British at night as well as by day.
There are, of course, in war all sorts of
chances. A party of Beers from the north
or the south might conceivably fall by
surprise on some point of the investing
ring and thus gain chance to escape for
the beleaguered Beers, but the probabilities
are that General Cronje will be compelled
to surrender and thus at Paardeberg will
be effected the destruction of the first frac-
tion of the Boer army
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BRITISH LOSSES TO DATE.
About $4,000 Men Killed, Wounded or
Captured in South Africa.

LONDON, Feb. 2S-The War Office for
the first time has given out an official COM
pilation OF the British losses. The total is
1i2OS to Feb. Il. This does not include,
therefore, Lord Roberts's recent losses, nor
the Wiltshire prisoners.
The press association learns that the
British losses at Koodosrand were 70O
An additional list of casualties sustained
by the British troops during the retreat
from Rensburg Feb Is shows that fourteen
men We're killed, that 15s members of Wilt
shire and Worcestershire regiments are
missing, the latter fact confirming the Boer
reports that number of prisoners had
been captured by them.
Artillery officers received hurry orders
yesterday to proceed to South Africa with
fifty cne-pound Maxim -Nordenfeldt guns.
Three thousand fresh troops will embark
for South Africa to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
CONVENTION HALL.
Description of the Building Donated
by the Democrats of Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb. 22-Convention
iIail, where the national Democratic con-
vention win be held in June. is situated at
Thirteenth and Central streets, four blocks
from the retail district of the city. 1t has
been classed by travellers as one of the
largest and most perfectly constructed
auditoriums in existence. The building was
erected at cost of $4,000, which was
raised entirely by public subscription. 1t
occupies a piece of ground 314 by 200 feet
in extent. Is two stories high and is built
of native stone, cream brick and terra
Gotta. The first story is of the renaissance
style OF architecture. and the second story
in peristyle form with groups and columns
The building is of bridge construction,
without column, the roof being sup
ported by great steel girders that span its
30 feet of breadth. Its general seating ar
rangement is modelled somewhat upon the
plan OF the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York. The floor space Is divided into
arena. arena balcony, balcony and roof
garden. boxes skirting the arena and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
Cronie,. Request a Dodge.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Cape Town COR
General Cronje's request for an armistice
was a mere dodge to gain time to make
him half an hour to consider whether he
would surrender Internationally or fight
to finish. The Beers, having said that
their intention had been misunderstood and
that they would fight to the end, the bat
tie was resumed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 3, 4 o'clock a.
m.-General Cronje is seemingly
making his last stand. He is dy-
ing hard, hemmed in by British in
fantry, and with shells from sixty
guns falling into his camp.
On the third day of the fight the
Boer chief asked for an armistice
to bury his dead.
Eight to finish, or surrender
unconditionally," was Lord Kitch-
ener's reply.
General Cronje Immediately sent
back word that his request for
truce had been misunderstood, and
that his determination, as before,
was to fight to the death.
The battle went on.
This was the situation of Cen
eral Cronje on Tuesday evening, as
sketched in the scanty kilograms
that have emerged from the semi
silence of South Africa.
Officially, Lord Roberts wires
that he has scattered the advance
commanders of the reinforcements
that were striving to reach General
Cronje. 1t is regarded as singular
that Lord Roberts wiring on
Wednesday, should not mention the
appeal for an armistice on the pre-
vious day, and also that the War
Office should withhold good news,
if it has any.
Without trying to reconcile even
the scanty materials at hand, it
seems plain that General Cronje is
In bad and even desperate con-
dition and that the British are
pressing their advantage.
While the attack on General
Cronje proceeds, there is a race for
concentration between the Beers
and the British. The engagement
with General Crouje's five to eight
thousand intrenched men is likely
to become an incident In battle
between the masses. The separated
fractions of the Boer power are
rapidly drawing together to attack
Lord Roberts. Will General Cronje
be able to hold out until the Boer
masses appear, or, if he does, will
they then be able to succor him?
The British are facing the Beers
on ground where the arms, tactics
and training of the British are ex-
.pected to give them advantage.
General Butler, according to a
dispatch from Chievely, dated
Tuesday, finds the Beers in posi-
tions north of the Tugela largely
reinforced. This seems strange.
The relative position of the COM
batauts in South Africa is likened
to chess players, one of whom, from
time to time, adds pieces to the
board, while any loss to the adver-
sary Is irreplaceable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
CANADIANS SUFFERED.
Lost About Ten Per Cent. of the Force
Engaged mt Modder River.

MONTREAL Feb 22.--The news of the
heavy losses of the Canadian battalion Gre
ated a profound sensation throughout the
Dominion. No details of the action have
come TO hand, except that 1t was fought
by the Canadians on Sunday, while pursu-
ing Cronje's army at drift on the Modder.
to the east of Jacobsdal. Seven of the eight
companies were engaged, and the Canadi-
ans lost in killed, wounded and missing,
eighty-nine men, being about 10 per cent.
of the force engaged. The losses are scat
tered over the whole regiment. and number
twenty killed and ffty-nine wounded. the
rest being missing or captured. No officers
were killed, but two-Major Arnold, of
Winnipeg, commanding company. and
Lieutenant Mason, of Toronto-were
wounded, the former dangerously. Flags
are flying at half-mast over the city The
spirit in which the public is taking the
news is shown in the action of j. A. Barry,
a rich young merchant OF the city. On his
way TO his office he learned, from a bulle-
tin board. OF the death of his younger
brother Cecil. and proceeded at once TO
the telegraph office. where he telegraphed
the government, asking permission to go
to South Africa at his own expense, TO
take his brothers place in the regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
Bryan Visits Mrs. Crisp.

AMERICUS. Ca, Feb. 22.-Hon. w. j.
Bryan passed through Americus this morn
ing on his way to Columbus. He stopped
over one hour and paid a visit to Mrs
Charles F. Crisp and son, Judge c. r.
Crisp. He made only short speech as he
left, saying: 81 visited your city several
years ago to see Hon. Charles F. Crisp,
who was a warm personal friend. 1 come
to-day not to see you or to make you a
speech, but to call on the widow and chill
dren of my departed friend. You do not
need speech. You are all right and will
be so as long as you are true to the prin-
ciples of the great leader of Democracy,
Charles +. Crisp"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
Cronte.. Position Hopeless.

CAPE TOWN, Feb. %, Morning-In reply
to General Cronje's request for an armis-
tice of twenty-four hours, to allow him to
bury his dead, Lord Kitchener told the
Boer commander that he must fight to a
eral Cronje's position is reported hopeless.
The British have occupied Barkley West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-23
Democratic Patriotism.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Demo-
Gratis, in choosing July for their national
convention, propose to make grand patri-
otic demonstration. AS a politician ex-
pressed 1t tonight: 1.-THE committee held
its meeting on Washington's birthday and
will nominate Bryan on Independence
day. If, by any chance. Bryan should be
elected they may propose to change Inde-
pendence day to Bryan day The defend
ers of Aguinaldo may be patriotic. accord
ing to their own view, but it is not the
view taken by majority of Americans"