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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

i0w1He Sor trsnsmission through the
proper channel:
10 Her Most Gracious Majesty the
'THe inhsbdtants Of Kimberley beg to
ssnl your majesty New Years greetings,
the trouble they have passed through and
are still enduring only tends to love and
loyalty towards your majesty's throne and
person. r. II. Henderson.
Mayor.
on behalf Of the inhabitants.'''
The var office also issues the following
addressed to the secretary Of state for
war:
please send the following TO Colonel
Kekewich for communication to the mayor
and council from the queen:
" I am deeply touched by your kindly and
loyal New Years greetings. watch with
admiration your determination and gal
liant defense, though regret the UNI
avoidable loss Of life incurred
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URINARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.


Barnett Gibbs has been tabooed by the
populist executive committee.
The Dallas Commercial club entertained
number OF farmers.
One of the farmers recently assaulted
by footpads near sinner has died and the
other may.
negro wife murderer was given the
death penalty at Longvicw.
Loving syndicate appraisers are at work
in Nueces county.
The state concluded its testimony in
the case of Stevens aud the defense began
to prove an alibi.
Colonel Richie is certain there will be
good results from the waterways conven-
ton at Galveston.
Frank Kelly WAS murdered and robbed
and his body put on the railroad track
ncar El paso.
Austin aldermen declined to appropriate
money TO pay interest on dam bonds.
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THE rRANsvAAL.

DR.. Barth, liberal Leader In Germany,
says the empire must prepare for a war
on the sea with Great Britain II Jack-o'-
lantern statesmen continue in office.
The German steamer Bundesrath was
seized by a British warship In Delagoa
bay.
From Pretoria 1t Is reported the British
lost heavily at Mafeklng in sortie.
The new year will open with England
having the largest army in the field that
history shows.
Howard Rothchild has just reached New
York from the South African gold fields.
Britain will hardly dare TO declare
foodstutrs contraband
1t is believed that Butler has boon
ordered to wait for Roberts; but he may
not do So
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IN KENTUCKY.
Democrats Claim They VIII Organize
Both Houses.

Democrats Claim They VIII Organic
Both Houses.
Frankfort, Ky. December So.-The dem
ocratic leaders tonight assert that they
will organize both houses of the legsla-
ture Tuesday They say that in no event
will more than half dozen of the anti
Goebel democrats vote for candidates OF
the anti Goebel and republican coalition
If a slate is put up by that side. Several
democrats who are known to be anti-Goe-
bel have announced their intention to 20
into the democratic caucus since The con-
tests are not to come before that body for
action.
Bx- Senator Blackburn formally opened
his headquarters today His managers
claim that he will receive the votes of all
but two or three democrats OF all kinds
and that his election is therefore certain.
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local.

Some of the observnnces Of New Year.
Mr.. C. p. Huntington writes very fat
tering letter to colored school teacher
The grand jury submits a spicy report.
Some ierents of interest to colored peo-
pie, r
The Houston BARRIERS will keep their
shops open till noon today.
Winding up the affairs OF tie late F., +.
and V. Festival
Confederate veteran In distress.
DR.. Folsetter tells OF the trouble among
the stock in this section
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SEEK A HAVEN OF REST.
Trusts May Go to Canada to Seek Home, Be-
cause of the Agitation.


of o
main oface n New q
responsible for this idea is proba-
II they to Canada however and under British
of
subjected
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LEGAL FIGHT coMMExcnp.
contractors Have Been n.
HeQrinn

New York December sO.-Rer n Co..
ana w,,'' onn oaynor. Edw. II. Gaynor
a 49,. william T. Gaynor, members Of Tho
nan dredging and Contracting com.
raAs Jointly indicted with Michael A
onnei'y and former Captain oberlin n
conspiracy Hi rean, states engineer corps, for
eminent iesultlng In a loss TO he gov
ths Se OF s575,5a4 in connect,on one s ,;,,,
con, r aaahhah river and Cumberland so mas
befors w.. appeared for examination ,oss,
The ,n unlted states Commissioner sh,s,as
and rcnrwc'mfnt on which the Caysnr.
s,s,es IRENE were arrested nv unitsS
the Marshal Henkel was returned ''s ~
vannas S,. par Of December in the ss'
resenisd ',s.rint The contractors are rem
smith Why uy he firm of Kellogs. Rcse 4
~ are prepared to make a bitter
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Probabilities.
Washington. Decen

Washington. December 3O.-Forecast:
East Texas-Rain Sunday, possibly snow in
northern portion; Monday fair. probably cold.
er on the coast, variable winds
Oklahoma and Indian rerritories-Snow
Sunday and probably Monday; continued cold
north to east winds
New Mexco-Generally fair Sunday and
Monday; colder Sunday in northern portion !.
variable winds
West Texas-Snow in northern, rain or
snow in eastern. fair in southern and west
ern portions Sunday; Monday fair probably
colder in extreme western portion, variable
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FOR EIGy.

The premier Of France will order tho at
rest OF General MERCER for trial before
high court
Probable cabinet aprointoes OF General
Weed are suggested
There is objection In Cuba to cheap
Spanish labor,
General Andrade is said to be living in
retirement in Puerto Rico
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Bank Failures Force Merchants Il
Assign.

Bank Failures Force Merchants 10
Assign.
Boston, December 5o,-A. NJ. stetson &
Co. lumber dealers, with lumber yards in
South Boston, and Alpheus NJ Stetson In
dividually, have made voluntary assign
ments for the benefit OF their creditors
1t is believed the liabilities will reach
si5o.Ooo The Globe bank failure hastenad
the assignment
Davis 6 Drake. importers and whole
salers OF liquors, and W. h. Davis and NJ
l. Drake as individuals have mado an
assignment. Mr.. Davis said We had
connections with the Broadway National
hank and tho Globe National which re-
Gently failed. and We were compelled to
suspend in tho interest of all concerned.
We assigned to Michael u Curley who
is connected with the BLUR Grass pistil-
levy at Camp Nelson, Ky"
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BRAINS IN BRONZE.
Prominent Newspaper Men to
Tina Hnnoreh u

Prominent Newspaper Men TO lie
Thus HonOrcd.
Chicago. December 30.--Five busts in
bronze of noted newspaper men of Amer
lea will be placed in the publishers build
ings Of tho United States at the Paris
exposition next year. II. IL, Park. the
sculptor has just completed the bust of
k0seph Medill late editor OF the Chicago
Hbune, which will be among the num-
on exhibition. Mr.. Peck. who has
OF the American interests at this
on. has arranged for the busts OF
Franklin, Horace Greedy. George
Charles A. Dana aud Mr. Me-
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Cattle industry Recor,,.

Kansas City. December so.-The cattle in.
aus'ry OF the Southwest has established a
Few new record and has made remarknhio
s ., during The past year. Cattle receipts
COWS, VIII aggrsgate e.0i7 900 bead or ninss
w 1850 hoad above that for 1895 The ayeS
efe value Of cattle received al the Kansas
or total OF s635i0a0o Wv ps' "'"u'
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DOMESTIC.

On account of ice at st. Louis river
navigation has been suspended.
The stove manufacturers OF the South
have reduced business to cash basis.
Senator Vest states that he will retire
to private life In 1903.
Tho World says the trusts will turn
to Canada for domicile.
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from foreign countries. Under pfesont regu-
isiio0s. he says. publishers have valuable
plates shipped 10 this country under the
gnsc Of. damaged mates, Few Of them being
damaged and the others In good condition.
by this scheme, he says. a small duty is
paid snd the publishers are able to run on
costly editions without the printers getting
any benefits from the business
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
New York Reports severe Weathel
and Two Deaths.

NNV
New York. December 30.-The temperature
today fell to degrees above zero. the low
est for this winter. The effect of the sudden
change from the uncommonly mild weather,
which had prevailed until this time. was Sc
we're and there is much suffering among the
poor people OF the city.
George Howard. a junk dealer, was found
frozen to death on East Twentieth street,
today.
John DAILY. homeless and starving, was
picked up on Madison avenue today. half
frozen. and taken TO a hospital. wherO he
died soon afterwards
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WASHINGTON.

The powers have given favorable re-
Spouse to the inquiry Of the United States
regarding the open door in China.
General Davis has been called from
Puerto Rico TO give advice to the con-
gressionnl committee.
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Private nnnlser, rnilcd.

Berlin. December 3o.-A private bank
ing firm Of Gerlitz. rrussian silesia, has
suspended. he liabilities are nearly
loco 1000 marks. Small banks in Berlin
and London are said to be affected to Il
considerable extent, A local paper re-
ports the arrest of the two principals of
the firm.
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SEEKING FOR TREASURE,
owner OF the Land Has Gone
Court with a Complaint


Greenville. Texas. December Se.-An
demeanor suit altogether out o. IL.
binary is pending in Squire Nsxi
court and will likely 90 to tfiMi
morning. Messrs. Boyd and rip.oa
charged with malicious mischief d
ging for buried treasure on the VI
DR.. D. l.. Gilliard south of the clty. d
ton has been engaged for months h
digging, and it seems was 50 pe.slstl
that DR.. Gilliard consented for bin
make a certain excavation II he would
up the hole. Now. 1t is claimed, rit
did not fill the hole, but began tunnel
from 1t. ard also dug other hollis, N
the prosecution. Mr.. Boyd has oalyli
Gently been connected with the dlgd,g
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Victory for Americans.

Manila, December 81, $50 a m.Colonel
Loclsett has had second engagement with
the insurgents northwest of Montalhan.
and by brilliant charge drove the enemy
from their position. Only one American
officer and five soldiers were wourdsd, but
the losses of the insurgents wee heavy.
Our troops captured a number OF rifles
and quantity Of ammunition and pro-
Visinns
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TIE PHILIPPINES.

The remains of General Henry w. Law
ton were taken aboard the transport
Thomas.
Colonel Lockett had an engagement with
the insurgents
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krERs PROTEST.
tcs Arc shipped Hcr
mud Used.

Ind, December SOS. B. Dom
Hdcnt of the International Typo
fu.L5thl nnIon, says that committee is at
work on bin which will probably be intro
duced IN congress hy Mr.. oyers,reet at an
early date. The bill will aim TO amend the
present copyright law, and intends to Put q
stop 10 the importation OF plates and mstrices
fer books and other valuable printed matter
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Signal Corn. Attached.

New York, December 3o.--A dispatch
from Manila says: Six men of the signal
corps were attacked Thursday at Ia evera,
East Tarlac, by force of 200 insurgents
and four of them were either killed or
captured.
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Ten Below Zero.

Des Moines. Iowa, December 3O.-At mid
night tonight the mercury registers 10 below
zero. being 10 degrees lower than has bean
reported this winter. Reports indicate that
the entire state is in the cold waves grasp
four hours '' '"01''
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legal fight against the remoya, !,
men 7? savannah for trial. CAPTAIN n
sins q. Gillett of the'co United AZ
engineers. Savannah. was the frn \
ness put on the stand by the goyefsm.|
IT was agreed that the exanlnu,|
should be continued Oh "Wednesday
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Petition In panisruptcy.

Hartford Conn. December S0.-A petit
ton in bankruptcy WAS filed with the
clerk Of the United States court here to-
day by Even, Mcintyre & Co., proprletors
of one OF the largest department stores In
New Haven. The liabilities are given as
$a"l 500 and assets S205, 900.
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COMMERCIAL.

The grain markets all showed an i'm
provoment
The days trading on the stock exchange
shows that the level of prices stil offers
indueement TO investment buying.
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J. NEWTON HAThAWAY,m " Il

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TeNarkana, Texas, December ao.-snow a.
first of the season. fell here in large s,ros
and very thick throughout tho ,a,, ~.
m acsir Is very rough and causing sns1
eter S Is OF % business generally; the thermom-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

Niennnhis

Memphis Tenn. December 20 .-per.orts
from Arkansas. North and Central Mississ,nn,
snor, ", t .,. Aiabama state that the first
SNOW OF the season is falling. The downfaIi
~ unusually heavy for this season of The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
ORDERED TO AWAIT ROBERTS
BIT BUTLER Us NOT THE SORT or
MAN WHO WILL DO so.
II There Is M Movement Until Com
mapder In Chief Arrives. Kin,her-
berIey nnd Mnfelsing May Fail.

London. December ao.--The impression
continues to gain ground that General
Butler and his subordinates have been
Instructed to undertake no important
movement until the arrival OF General
Roberts. and that Roberts will amalga-
mate the divisions under Generals Gaia
ere, Warren and French subsequently
marching upon Bloemfontein TO capture
that place and draw off the Beers from
- Rdysmlth. To accomplish this 1t is be-
I'd that Kimberley and Mafekng may
Hrifced Whether General Butler will
in this arrangement is seriously
many who know him, and they
Inclined to believe he VIII at
lnlate General Cough, who.
uni circumstances retrieved his
revef while Sir Charles Napier
was com kto supersede him.
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s,aa, rexas' December so.-A snow and
ths s, storm blew up at an early bo,,. 80
''0Ve and there stood ali day. '0 degrees
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pocl Paync knorkea ou,.

rev York December sc.-At the Green.
Sood Athletic club. Brooklyn. tonight, Tommy
west knocked out Dock Payne OF CLEVELAND
YIN the second round
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Coolest of the Winter

,o ns"na Rapids Mich. December so.-Rail-
az a. oinelals here report the coolest wsa,na.
Inc winter In the upper part Of the inwe
below zero AT Red City the mercury was Il
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poER RI NC OFFICES.

District Attor the MeI
They
Cincinnati. Ohio, Petit
and Pierre Pierot lkps
office made District
other caIl today. "
were enlisting men to
country. Pierot said he
men over" and turned the!
The district attorney ADV
desist, and informed them IN
running risk In violating IN
" laws. They both left hastily
lawyers on tho subject and that q
trict attorney was only bluffng. IN
SAYS BE means business and Will have
Two men watched.
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Dusinn Malcs TOR nritnip.

Fort Worth. Texas, December, 20, CAPTAINS
Smith and scobei, who arrived in tie oity
day or two ago. began receiving this morn.
Ing another purchase OF 40 mules for The
Rritish army ip South Africa. They Will
orleans. ~ ~ " Nta ~ VII ~
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Fourteen below z...

cola La A'sef rails, Wis, December ao.--The
mercury re yysn intense for four days. the
e'e.e''ne "a below this morning.
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SPORT.

Money from tho West may make Maher
a fayorite over Mccoy
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BRIEF WAR ITEMS.

London, December 3o--Among tho latest
distinguished men going TO Africa is Captain
Tlolford, who was one Of the closest friends
OF the prince OF Wales and his equerry. the
captain sails January TO join his regiment
the First Life Guards. Captain Eolford is a
wealthy land owner and proprietor OF Dor
chester house. London, famous for Its picture
galleries
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Snow in Indian Territory.

Dawson, l. T.. December 3O-Thc first
snow storm of the season began here this
morning. Trains are behind time and thou
sands OF cattle are exposed TO the storm
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generally on the east coast OF Africa the
British admiralty officials say the British
government desires that all ordinary and
legitimate trade conducted by foreign vessels
should suffer as little restraint as possible.
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Claremore l. T.. December 3O.-A heavy
snow has been falling since early morning.
1t is over four inches deep and still falling.
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London December 3O.-Klng Menelke OF
Abyssinia is soon going to Cairo MS the guest
OF the Khedive, thus dlsposlng of the stories
that be is collecting an army TO invade the
Suudan.
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"A Won u
Wise Is Suf6o;,

out some stubbor
soaa until " doom III
fo'e trying to sUard 81
., cure d. 1 AZ ,iss ~
nise IN the suord
assurance Of heath.
.,l For all blood troubles, lssh. \
Pies, as we'll as diseases (, = 4
liver and bowels, Hoods ss ~
the effective and fauitless s ~.
Poor Blood" The doc ss's'
were were not ,s seven drops Of sUOS h,: - =
oody. Hoods Sarsaparil1lss Sr, o'oed
made M me strong and well y Susss ~
10 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass. spnk
Dyspepsia =" We all an -,
pnrilla. IT cured my bros,tnsu saS
myself OF dyspepsia. l ovs
NJ. ii. KIRK, 6o7 Franklin a. = y ri
I'D ~. n NJ
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-27

Vienna, July 24.-In the course OF
an interview had with him by repre-.
sentative OF the Neue Freie Presse to
day, Admiral Dewey. when asked what
he expected would be developed for
the international peace conference al
The Hague. said:
''Who is to disarm first? The exper.
iment was tried in the United States,
and looK what it cost us to get ready
in time and how we had to fear the
issue. We now think differently. and
are building 40 men.of-wai. We shall
not be taken by surprise and found
unprepaTed again; and it is hard to be.
lieve, in view of our terrific exertions,
that the other powers will abandon the
advantage of their ornaments and give
them up.n
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-27

Portland. July 22.-The body Of
Clara Fitch, the l9-year-old daughter
of George A. Fitch. Southern Pacific
engineer, was found in Cycle Park
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
and four hours later the police Jailed
picion of having murdered the girl.
Mcdaniel admitted that he was with
Miss Fitch about 10 O'Clock Wednesday
night. when she is supposed to have
been killed. Strangulation was the ap.
parent cause of death