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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
LONG INVESTMENT POSSIBLE.
Cronje WIN Not BE Assaulted by Rob.
erts and May Hold Out Indefinitely.

LONDON, Feb, 26,-The military
critics, though little better informed as
to the COMMUNICATIVE chiefs motives
than the public are, incline to the view
that though the main cause of pro-
longation of the Paardeberg tragedy
consists of Roberts being unwilling to
risk the great loss OF life which an as
sault would entail his delay Is also
prompted by the subsidiary motive of
attracting to Paadeberg as many of
Inducements and relieving Boer units
as VIII come, feeling strong enough to
treat them as Ioubert treated Buffers
attempts to relieve Ladysmith. In 9TH
er words, Roberts holds a position al
most analogous with that held so long
By the Beers at Ladysmlth.
AS General Cronje Is reported to have
plenty of food, the plan Of starving
him out can scarcely avail, so Roberts
must either wait until his ammunition,
which Is said TO be short, runs out, or
those Of Cronje's forces who are coun-
selling surrender prevail So lndefi-
Mite Is the information that either of
these alternatives may occur at any
moment Meanwhile Lord Roberts en-
gineers are creeping steadily towards
the Boer laager and, according to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
cEoNJEs STRANGE CAMP.
Occupies the Bed Of River from
Which lie May Be Flooded at
ANY Time.
The Leader says:

The Leader says:
Up TIL Saturday night CronJe seems
10 have held out. It Is strange that
he should have elected to have cita-
del in river bed. with heavy rains
due every day. All We have been able
70 do is to wound him with artillery,
now nearer seventy than fifty guns.
The militia are now arriving at the
Gaze and they will be able to release
the regulars on the lires OK communl-
cation. who can be pushed TO Roberts,
Clements and Gatscre's aid.
Butler burrows forward but the rne-
my around Ladysmith is not yet in a
hurry to be gore.
II is rumored that Butler and Rob-
erts are waiting to strike the final blow
simultaneously on Majuba."
The Leaders expert compares the
Transvaal with Scotland and says that
often armies that are broken into guer-
rilla warfare may go on for months or
years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
BRITISH TACTICS CRITICISED.
Important Observations of the Ameri.
can Military Attache.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Important re-
ports in regard to the operations Of the
British army In South Africa have been
received by the war department at
Washington from Captain Slocum,
Eighth cavalry, military attache with
the British forces.
Criticisms which Captain Slocum
makes OF the tactics and personnel of
the British have caused the depart
ment to determine that it would be i'm
} proper to make them public and that
they have been llled away in the mill
tary information division for use by
officers in their studies at the several
military schools
Ii is known that Captain Sloeum es-
pecially condemns the failure of the
British To make proper reconnaissance
before advancing. He was with Gen
eral Butler on the Tugela and says that
in his first battle there that officer at
/ tempted To cross by two drifts in plain
view Of the enemy with absolutely no
preliminary attempts to pconnoitre
and that apparently General Butler be-
/ lie1ed he had only small force to en-
counter and would have no difficulty
in brushing 1t aside,
Failure to make proper reconnoisi
sance, he gives also as the cause of
the disasters sustained by the British
at Magersfontein and Stormberg. At
Magersfontein. General Wauchope ad-
vanced at night with his brigade In
quarter column, to capture position.
NJ af al 4.
The men moved forward four deep,
stumbling over distractions, when sud
denly a searchlight was turned upon
them and they became the target for
the enemy's rifles and guns which de-
cimated their ranks.
Official information as to the opera
tions of the British since the pursuit
of General Cronje has not been re-
ceived by the war department, but Of
tcers of the service are satisfied the
disasters which have overtaken the
British have taught them a lesson,
which they are applying in their pres
ent operations
Captain Slocum is probably with the
troops which have surrounded Cen
eral Cronie. leaving General Buffers |
operations to be reported upon by Of |
ficers in whom he can place confidence. |
Great regret is expressed by the de- |
partment that the British declined to |
permit four officers To witness the
South African operations as desired, for
1t would then be possible to distribute
them among the operating forces.
Captain Carl Reichman. Seventeenth
infantry, is now on his way to Pre-
toria, and will join the Boer troops as
the representative of the American
army
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
MARCUS DALY's BRASS.
Actually Appears Among the Gentle-
men of the Senate Committee and
Testides Against Clark.

( WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Marcus
DAILY was the tirst witness in the Clark
case today. During the course OF his
testimoney he admitted having con-
tributed $4,000 to the campaign when
it was organized. He had, he said,
never sought 20 influence the votes Of
miners employed by him As to White
side, the witness had never given him
anything for the purpose Of defeating
Clark
Did you ever during the session of
the legislature give any money towards
the defat of Clark?
No, | did not; not one dollar
He detailed the conversation with
Corbett il the Hotel Netherlands, diff
fering entirely with the statement
made by Corbett ON the stand
Did YOU ever seek To influence men,
bers Of the legislature as to the election
OF United States senator?''
"No, sir"
Did you ever seek to influence the
Judiciary OF Montana in that connec>
tion?
No, SIT, never got CiuSe enough TO
them for anything of the kind
Are you one of the contributors to-
ward this proseoution?r
Yes, answered DAILY.
In response to anOthe ar lltestion he
testified that so far, he had contribute
ed between $4,000 and $4,000 for prose-
cutting the contest.
DAILY gave figures as To the number
of men employed by him in the various
parts of the state, making total Of
almost six THOUSAND.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
cRoNJE NOT sHELrERLEss.
His Troops Have Bnrrowed Into the
River Banks for Protection.

LONDON. Feb. 26.--If the latest dis
patch,s from Paardeberg throw any
Hight on the situation, they show that
General Cronje's forces have far more
protection from Lord Roberts fire than
the ilrst dispatches indicated, a dis
patch from Paardeberg published In
the second edition of the Daily Chron-
icle, dated Saturday, says;
"A balloon has discovered that the
enemy is well covered by system OF
burrowing In the river bank, which he
sembled q rabbit warren, and affords q
shell-proof position"
This. perhaps more than any other
circumstance, explains why what is
looked upon here as Cronjes death
struggle Is prolonged, Thus II will not
be much OF surprise II today or to-
morrow, which is the anniversary OF
Mojuha hill, viii pass without being
marked by the surrender OF the gal
liant band so overwhelmingly henmed
In. The closeness OF the investment
appears open to criticism. as small
bodies OF Beers apparently are able to
make their escape, and this fact causes
comparison between the Boer method
OF Investment, with their quickly sur
rounded trenches, impossible barbed
wire, etc, and those OF the British.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
ADDITIONAL CASUALTY LISTS.
Number Of Prominent officers Killed
In Buffers Command.

LONDON. Feb. 26.--The war Office
today issued an additional list Of cas-
ualties sustained by the Fifth brigade
under General Butler February 20 and
"a. which includes seven officers Iilled
and wounded and one missing.
Generul Buffers death list contains
the names OF three lieutenant colonies
Thackerary. OF the First Royal Innis-
killing fusllers; stillwey, Of the Sec
ond Royal Dublin fusillers, and Thor
old, Of the Royal Wclch fusiliers.
An additional list 0f British casual
ties at Paardeburg February Is Is an
nounced and gives lieutenant and
eight men killed: iiaut nant and sew
en men missing and 3S men wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
THE HAWAIIAN BILL.
Section Fixing Property Qualification
for Voters Stricken Out.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-The con-
slderation Of the Hawaiian government
bill brought out lively discussion IN
the senate today between Tillman
(dem-), of South Carolina. and spooner
rep), of Wisconsin, in which the for
mer admitted that ballot boxes had
been stuffed and negroes had been
shot down in the south to malatsi.
white. domination.
An amendment was made 10 the bill
striking out the property qualification
OF voters for. members Of the legisla-
ture, but little other progress was
made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
cRoNJE CAN'T ESCAPE.
Roberts II Not Pushing Out OF Ills
Hole From Human Motives.

LONDON. Feb. 27.--rhe Daily Mail
has The following dispatch from Paar-
deberg. dated Sunday:
There are about four thousand be-
leaguered in General Cronics camp.
exclusive Of the losses he has hitherto
sustained. His wife Is not with him,
although there are women and children
In the camp.
The Eoer position Is now almost ex-
clusively confined TO the river bed The
enemy are entirely at our mercy, but
Lord Roberts Is treating them with
great consideration from motives OF
humanity"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
BRITISH CRUISER IcARUs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The
British warship Icarus steamed into
the harbor yesterday, saluting the forts
as she passed up the bay, and dropped
anchor The Icarus is on the way to
Esquimalt, where she is to be given an
overhauling before she joins the North
Pacific squadron.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
THE DE BEERS PROFITS.
Cecil Rhodes Says in Spite of the War
$1O,O00,OOO Was Cleared.

KIMBERLEY. Saturday, Feb. "a
Cecil Rhodes presiding at a meeting
of the De Beers Company, delivered a
speech which was received with en-
thusiasm. He announced that the
years profits of the De Beers COM
pany amounted to e2,000,0O0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
A GALLANT REGIMENT.
Dublin Fuslliers Have Been Reduced
TO Less Than 200 Men.

LONDON. Feb. 27.--The Times has
the following from Pietermarilzburg
dated Friday, February %:
The Dublin tusInliers lave again
distinguished themselves by volunteer.
ing TO take Groeblers Kloof. which
they did
This gallant battalion. which began
the campaign $50 strong, can today
be said TO muster on parade only be-
tween 100 and zoo OF It's original MEM
bers"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-27
BoEDs AT PAARDEBERG.

LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch from
Paardsberg, dated Friday, to the Times
says that several thousand Beers are
lowering in that neighborhoOd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
After the announcement of the

After the announcement of the
action taken by the committee on
credentials was made known last
night the Addicks men kept the
telegraph wires hot sending the
news OF their victory to their friends
and followers at home. AS the re-
suit Of this the Addcks forces were
augmented by the arrival of crowds
of followers from all over the State.
The Addicks delegation is COM
posed of Mr.. Addicks, J. Frank
Alice, DR.. c. r. Layton and w. B.
Clerk as delegate at-large. The
district delegates are DR.. Hiram
II. Burton and A. B. Conner. The
delegation met at Mr.. Addicks' Of
fee and organized by naming Mr..
Addicks as chairman Of the delega-
ton and members of the Nationa al
Committee. DR.. Layton, member of
the committee on resolutions, and
Mr.. Clerk on credentials. The mem
Der of the committee to notify the
President and Nice-President is
DR.. Burton.
The Addicks men came into Con
vention Hall early and unnoticed
They found their seats occupied a
! they had been the day before b.
deleg ates from st ates loo ated in tn
same section OF the hall, but tn
new Corners had no difficulty in Sc
curing what be longed to them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
SEATING THE
DELEGATES.

Philadelphia, June 20. The
Delaware delegation, headed by J.
Edward Addicks, which was re-
commended by the committee on
credentials last night for seats in
the convention, was on hand at the
convention hall long before halt of
the other delegations had arrived,
Mr.. Addicks was in glow and
his expression showed how great
was his Joy at his victory over Col.
Henry DUPONT, who for years has
been the sole barrier between Mr..
Addicks and his cherished ambi-
tion-a seat in the United States
Senate. AS the gas king with his
delegation filed down the aisle to
the space reserved for the Della.
wareans he received many hand
shake and EXPIRE ssions of pleasure
at his success.
To all of these evidences Of kind
ness Mr.. Addicks replied that he
had had long, rough road totrav-
ell to get here, but like good Re-
publicans, we have never lost heart
believing we would ultimately win
for right was on our side Several
men who were also on the com.
mittee on credentials and who had
voted against the seating of AID.
dicks wentup to his delegation and
expressed this sentiment.
| While we fought you we now come
to say that we will stick by you
and hope that Delaware will bt
safe in your keeping.
| 1t was expected that the DuPon
faction would attempt to have ;
minority report introduced agains
the seating Of the Addicksites ane
would then get the contest on tn
floor of the house, but this did no
materialize, as the report from tn
committee on credentials was quick
ly adopted, ending the struggle.
Mr.. Addicks stated to a crow
that gathered around him that HI
had pledged himself that Della
wares electoral vote would b
found in the Mckinley column a
the fall election; that the Diamond
State In the future should have hel
full representation in the Unite
States Senate. and that these seat
would be occupied by Republican,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21

IT is the desire of every true Re-
publican IN this State that all fac
tional strife shall cease and that
the party shall present a united
front against the Democrats in the
coming campaign. There should
be harmony OF action in the nomi-
nation of candidates and then there
will be a reasonable hope for their
election. No good can result from
contention unless the election OF
Democrats be considered an advan-
tage. Allegiance to the party
should not depend on the favor or
fortune of any man, and we believe
the great majority Of Republicans
can acluiesce in this view OF the
matter. They are tor the party,
first, last and all the time There
may be applicants for positions that
they do not fully endorse, but they
propose to yield to the will of the
majority Of the voters if properly
expressed. In no other way can
the party be kept together and the
principles and measures which it
represents be carried into effect.
A Democrat cannot serve his party
better than by advocating division
ot the Republican party and on
that ground the course of some
men may be accounted for. Repub-
llcan division means Democratic
success, while Republican unity
means Democratic defeat. All
contention must come to an end
some time, and the sooner this one,
which has divided the Republican
party shall end. The better it will
be for all concerned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21

THE Every Evening says; "By
thorough union of honest Democrats
and honest Republicans, the Adj
dicks Republicans can be defeated
in Delaware this year. Honest
Democr ats, forsooth, where can they
be found? Are the Democrats who
consplred to count out eX-Sherltt
Finn honest, or are the Democrats
who refused to count the election
returns in Kent county honest 1t
is true the court fined ten or twelve
of the first named consplrators 500
each, and also decided alter the
lapse OF many months that the in-
spectors in Kent county had failed
in their duty. But through that
failure, the Legislature and the
Constitutional Convention were
made Democratic bodies. We have
never heard OF Democratic conven-
tons censuring such recreancy, or
an effort made to relieve the party
of suchrascality. Honest, sooth
When, where and how! They may
we'll pray, Lord preserve us from
temptation. "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
DOTS.

The manual training exhibit Of the
High School was held today.
William W. Hickmsn, No. III West
Thirteenth street, boasts of having one of
the finest rose bushes in the city.
Paper on the ceiling anu sides Of the
Council chamber, which has been hang
ing for some time, has been repaired
Rev. William Galloway the evangelist
will conduct services at the Harvesters
Mission Front and Jefferson streets to-
night.
1t is probable that Willard Saulsbu ry
and number of othor pt ointment Demo-
Gratis will accompany the Delaware dele
gates to the convention la Kansas City. d
Captain Williams of Chester. has al
most finished the work of laying . new
water main arross the Christiana river at
Orange street.
A special meeting OF Wilmington Cou :.
clave, No. ~ A. .. A. NJ, will bo held
this evening.
The festival OF St. Johns Church, Now.
ark, has been postponed until Tomorrow
and Saturday evenings.
BF. Dennis, P. w. & b, railroad cor
duotOr, Is q candidate Tor member OF tht
Relief Advisory Board to represent TIT
Maryland division.
A large delegation Of Camden Elks will
come to Wilmington this evening to at
tend the carnival and street fair beini
held bere.
Bridgoton Republicans are arranging
for monster mass meeting in Ratification
of the denomination OF President Mckin-
ley.
Charles Walker, Of PennsgrOve, ant
Miss Edith Peterson of this city, wer
welded at tho former place on Tuesday
by Rov. Ezra Somers.
William Lloyd Lang, of Kennett Squar
who has been underg Ding treatment III
Philadelphia Hospital, Is much bette
and is now spending short time wit
his brother DIR. Frank LaDgin vii ming
ton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21

THERE is one thing certain. a
large number Of Republicans don't
believe in the civil service laws.
They have been brought up with
the idea that to the party winning
belongs the Offices, as tits only rig ht
and proper that the men who are
in perfect sympathy with the party
in power, should be in control Of
the Federal offices. We do not be-
lieve in men from Maryland holding
Federal Offices in Delaware.
Against this practice we earnestly
protested, but Delaware not having
Republican Senator, it amounted
to nothing. 1t is to be hoped when
the Legislature meets in January
it will name two u. S. Senator's,
who will look after Delawares in
terests. Men who are continued in
office for years, no matter which
party is i'll power, begin, after a
time, to imagine they are the peo-
pie masters and not their servants.
They become impudent and careless
as to the way they perform their
duties. Senator Quay fought this
unpopular law, and in Pennsylva-
MIA the Republicans were put in
the Federal offices and the Demo-
Gratis routed out But this is not
the fact in Delaware, as a good
many Democrats are holding good
positions to-day In the post office
and other Federal Offices. The
Republican party cannot afford to
carry the civil service load,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
PURLICSA

OF real estate aud personal property.
Having determined to change my BUSH
ness and location will sell at public sal Q
at Newport Delaware on the premises on
SATURDAY, JUNE 49, 1900
at o'clock p. m.
All my real estate. con sisting OF house
shops and land situated on Main street, in
the town Of Newport. Frame house. con.
tanning seven rooms, attic, and we'll OF
water at the door. Large frame black
smith and carriage shops doing a good
business. Good stable flor three head of
horses, carriage house attached, with a
good sized lot to each building with
fruit and shade trees. Buildings in good
repair having been rem Odeled within the
| last few years. Shops would DO suitable
| for most Qany kind of business as they
have room and solid foundations. Will
! be sold on easy terms.
extra fins family horse seven years old,
coal black with fine style, sound and
quiet and a good road horse. Also at
same time will sell my entire stock Of ID
lew finished wagons cOnsis ting Of high
grade buggies, surries, no top run.a- boutl
and spindle wagons with rubber and
steel tires, Several business wagons, also
several sets Of new Dharness, nickel and
rubber mounted. 10 secondhand wagons
in good repair, 4 sets Of secondhand har-
ness, and several other articles not mem
toned. Terms at sale. For further par
ticuars call Oh or address the undersign-
cd. JAMES H. POLK.
+. c. Stidham, Auc jl6-6t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
Howard School Exhibit.

This evening the manual training ex-
hibit of the Howard School will be Opsn
for inspection and again to- NJ orr0w.
The exhibit this year is believed to be the
finest ever made.
On Sunday morning at 10. 80 O. clock the
Rev. B. 7. Moore will preach to the grade
yates Of the Howard High School in Shi-
loh Baptist Church. The gradual es will
attend In q body and number OF the
other scholars of the school, rs we'll rs the
lchers, will be present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21

For two years IRA W. Kelley of Mans
field, Pa, was in poor health on account
Of kidney trouble. He consulted several
physicians and spent considerable money
for medicines without obtaining RELIEF
until he tried Foley's Kidney cure, and
now writes II desire to add my testimony
that it may be the cause Of aiding others. u
All druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21

THE election of L. S. Senator
should not be decided before the
Legislature meets. The voters in
each Hundred should select men
tor the Legislature they can trust
to do their duty. 1t is folly to elect
Democrats for fear the Republicans
will not do the best they can to car
ry out the wishes of their constitu-
ents. There are certainly many
questions Of Importance and Repub-
licans can be trusted to decide them
more acceptably than Democrats,
it we may Judge OF the course pur-
sued in many OF the Southern
States. Each Hundred will select
its own candidates and submission
to the will Of the ma ority should
be the rule. This is sound doctrine
in theory, and will be found equally
sound in practice. Let all act on
it and trust in Providence that the
right will prevail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21

PRESIDENT Mckinley has had
war administration. The Spanish
war was forced upon him in Cuba.
The war in the Philippines is
legacy of this war and now it looks
as it Uncle Sam would have a tilt
with China.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
Literary Notes.

Mr.. S. S. Mcclure has secured from
Rudyard Kipling IL serer of stories of the
South African war. The first, entitled
1.-THE Outsider" will appear in the July
number of McClure's Magazine. This
story introduces Il young ignorant but
self-important subaltern detailed to the
command of a remote Railway station
who gets into serious trouble. As q
character study. this Is one Of the most
vigorous and amusing stories Mr.. kipliDg
has ever written.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-21
Rev, J. W. Easley Returned

The Rev. j. w. Easley, pastor Of
Brandywine NJ. K. Church, has returned
home after three weeks trip through the
south. Mr.. Easley visited his parents In
Louisville, Kentucky, He also visited
Washington, D. c., Frankford and co.
ington Kentucky, and Cincinnati OH
Mr., Easley Is very much improved
health and was much pleased with his trl