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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-29
eu,punNTs FpoM DENTON.

SHIPMENTS FROM DENTON.
Denton, Texas. MAY 27.-rAlwell jackson
today shipped eleven cars OF cattle ana sheep
TO Chicago, with the privilege OF stoppins at
ST. Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-29
Electric Lirlht. for Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon. Texas, May 2I'-lt Is
very likely haAthls town will have cleo
trlc lights in y near future O9rsa'n
parties whose Sg' are not known neio
propose to put rNps plant II 'he wv
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-29
I MEMORIAL DAY.
/, ~, Chaplain Preached the Ser
non al Waco.
!, 81 DECORATED TUESDAY
x.,.rsns and Daushters
lrr'e .s ,.racy of paris At
n service, in a Body

Nav 2s.-Rey. Frank
y I"'A :, Pat clcburne camp
y s'' 1..s.r,ts veterans, preacnsu
e II sermon for the Na Nat ma.
''a''r =, exercises which are Nm IN.
~ - i ths Grand Army OF the
"A '', NJ decoration OF the M s $50 es
4 !. tuesday, May 90 put 40
y y s's sss,om heretofore the mem
\. = was vas preached on sunday
.,,,op. Rev. B. H. cario'i
y asDtl.t church. who was also
l y, i. soldier. preached the mem
s .s',s. Il St. Paul's Episcopal
80. ,,,snded by a large mum per
~ .. ,osay. The Grand Army
|ri'la .,ss Woman's Relief Corps
q ~ hoay. Mr.. Pages text was
/. ], y '.s y re are brethren; why
~, II one another The WORDS
sn.s ' s. " 81. Stephen, the hrst
's's .,srtyr. and were addressed
RI s1 nav who were striving to-
r. . ns,'s ,Ssy we're yet slaves under
a 'i \ E XVI He applied the text
IN. sstween the American people
s 'po s a the North and the
4 w s.s ne war between them
1 ~ ~ sermon was a powerful one
... ~ An Irresistible appeal TO
u xore the gray and those who
4. blus, to cease all strife and
NJ. page congratulated his
ma the fact that the strife OF
|. !. IA ,onplain is fast passing away
~ sas less need of his sermoh
~ ! dozen years ago; that the
'i ssh North and South are last
X, hat the war is over and Inc
I'M over a united country.
4. posts were delighted with
.,-oo and much coed feeling pre-
NY Ne sentiments expressed, com
n issy did from one of the Officials
E.lNil Confederate camp.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
THE .ARMoRED TRAIN,
The Beers Are Very Active Along the
Railroads.

The Beers Are Very Active Along the
Railroads.
ORANGE RIVER, Oct, lS.--(Deiayed
in transmission 1.-The Beers suffered a
reverse on Sunday at Spruitfontein, 10
miles south OF Kimberly, An armored
train went out to bring in a train re-
ported to have been captured by the
Beers near Sprultfontein siding,
A party Of Beers who were encamped
near by lowered the railway signal and
displayed white flag, apparently with
the idea Of inducing the train to pro-
ceed The driver suspected that the
Beers We're In possession, and stopped
the train, whereupon the Beers issued
In large force and opened fire without
effect. The soldiers replied from the
train, and about a dozen Beers were
killed. The British were unscahed'
Seven hundred Beers surprised a
party of Is Cape Colony police, who
were guarding the railway at the Riv-
erton road, IS miles north OF Kimberly,
Sunday morning. The police retired. A
terrific explosion was heard latsr, and
1t 10 believed that the Beers blew up
the station.
A relief party of 25 police, sent from
Kimberly, met the Beers near River
ton. The enemy displayed a white flag
to induce the troops to fall into their
trap, but tine police were ordered to re-
tire. Then the Beers opened a heavy
fire upon them, discharging about 400
rounds,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
WAR OFFICE BEsIEGED.
Londoners Anxious Concerning thu
safety Of Friends and Relatives.

Londoners Anxious Concerning the
Safety Of Friends and Relatives.
LONDON, oct 2O,--Yesterday was
one of the most exciting days known
at the war office since the crowd at
tended there to learn the result Of the
relief expedition to Gordon at Khar-
toum,
News that the Fifth Lancers had
been engaged brought many ladies' and
other friends OF the regiment to in
quire for news,
The gravest news today seems to be
the report Of the capture of a train
with officers at Flandslaagte, because
1t was understood that the whole
eross-sountry line was regularly pa
trolled.
As no correspondents are allowed at
the front, ii is impossible to gain def
mite information Developments are
hourly expected,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
ss0es@eeeeeeeee0ee

LONDON, Oct. ls-The house OF
commons was densely crowded today
in anticipation Of speech by Cham
berla'n on the goverDment's policy IN
South Africa.
Chamberlain. who was loudly cheered
on rising. began with a severe crlti-
cism OF the action Of the opposition at
the previous meeting OF parliament.
Their statements, he said, were calcu-
lated TO encourage Krugers resistance
and embarrass the government in It's
most difficult and most critical func-
tlons.
He characterized Sir John stanhope's
criticism as neither honest nor honora-
BILE. The speaker interviewed, saying
the language was beyond parliament
tary bounds. Chamberlain retorted
that II was impossible 10 adequately
describe Stanhopes accusation that he
(Chanberlain) and Miner had TO-
mented war.
stanhope jumped TO his feet and de-
manded the withdrawal Of the words,
wild irish cheers and shouts Of with
draw" in the meanwhile creating per-
feet bedlam in the hall, Chamberlain
calmly waited until the uproar sub
sided and said; Il bow with all re-
spect, Mr.. Speaker to your decision. l
withdraw everything have said"
With regard to the accusation re-
gardlng his associations with Cecil
Rhodes. he said at the time Of the
Jameson raid he had no communication
either direct or indirect with Rhodes
on any subject connected with the
South African policy -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
OF INTEREST TO THE o, R, s N,
Supreme Court Decision on Joint Traf
dc Arrangements.

DIES MONIES, Ia. Oct. 1S-The su-
preme court has decided the case of
Blair against the Chicago 6 North
western and Sioux City & Pacific
roads, The roads established volun-
tarily joint rates in Iowa. Blair, a
shipper. charged discrimination in that
in many casea more was charged for a
long haul The roads claimed in case
roads voluntarily established joint
rates they could not be held liable for
discrimination,
The supreme court says the pronul-
cation OF Joint rates makes the two
roads for all traffic purposes one. 1t
awards Blair verdict for the unjust
charges claimed and triple penalty in
addition as exemplary damages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
SERIOUS FIGHT AT NATAL.
Two Columns Of Beers Advancing on
Ladysmith.

NEW YORK, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The latest intelligence from the seat
OF war indicates that fighting Of a seri-
Gus nature has commenced in Natal.
Details are very scant at present, but
hostilities were evidently started by the
Free State troops, who advanced from
Tintawa Pass and engaged the British
cavalry patrols in a long range artil-
lery duel, Firing continued for the
greater part of yesterday, but II is not
known with what result, although it is
admitted there are several casualties
on the British side. Sir George White
has pushed up his supports, and every
thing points to a big engagement to-
day.
Ladysmith has fully 5000 troops. and
at Glencoe, on the other flank of the
British defensive line, there are 1000. ?
The very risky and daring movement
Of the Beers is directed toward envel-
oping this line. two columns advanc-
ing against Ladysmith, General Jou-
bert directing the forces in the neigh
borhood Of Dundee. Should the attack
be directed simultaneously at both
places It will prove the Beers have car
ried out the plans of considerable COM
plexlty with a precision which might
excite the envy Of any soldiers in the
world. shsuld they succeed at the
same time in thrusting their columns
between Ladysmith and Dundee. they
will practically isolate the latter place
and may be able to mask the British
garrisons at that point and Ladysmith
while the concentration described as
having Greytown as it's objective ad-
vances unopposed to Pletermaritzburg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
WAR AND RUMoRs OF WAR.
There is no Direct Reliable Intelligence
From Kimberly.

From Kimberly.
LONDON, Oct. l9.-The war Office
this evening issued the following bull
lctin:
No news Of importance has been re-
oeived from Natal today. The cavalry
attached to our forces at Ladysmith
and Dundee are engaged in observing
the enemys movements.
Steps have been taken to secure
Pietermaritzburg and Durham against
raids on the western frontier. There is
no recent reliable information from
Kimberly or Mafeking, both places be-
ing cut Off from railway and tele-
graphic communication.
II is believed. however, that skir-
mish took place Sunday six miles
south Of Kimberly, and that the Beers
were beaten Off with some loss by an
armored train. There was some fight
ing at Mafeking Friday or Saturday,
ending with the repulse of the attack
Ing force.
Railway communication with the Or
ange Free State and the Transvaal has
now ceased, the remaining refugees
having been warned to leave by way
OF Delagoa Bay,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20

NEW YORK, OCT 1s.-when the race
was declared of. about 10 minutes be-
fore the expiration of the time limit,
the Columbia WAS, leading by about
three miles. She was then four miles
from the finish. Had the race been
ended, the Shamrock would have been
beaten by at least 20 minutes.
Sir Thomas hard luck continued to
follow him. His boat was very badly
handled today, in spite OF the aggrega-
tion Of talent aboard of her. The two
English captains and the captain of
Emperor Williams yacht Meteor failed
to get the Shamrock over the line be-
fore the gun was fired, and she went
into the race penalized by two seconds
on that account.
The additional ballast which was put
into her yesterday also seems to have
been blunder on the part Of her man
ayers, as 1t increased the size Of the
body to be forced through the water,
and. in the light air that prevailed to-
day. retarded instead of increased her
speed.
What the Shamrock may be able to
do in rough weather and a stiff wind
is still problsmatical, but. after the
drubbing she has received, experts are
almost unanimous in the belief that the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
A CHASTITY RuMoR,
Report That 1900 Beers Were Killed by
Mines Before Mafeklng.

hepow Ihat l,5OO Beers Were Killed By
Mines Before Mafeking.
LONDON. oct. 20.-The Daily New,
Cape Town correspondent says II is ru-
mored that news has reached Deax
Junction that the Beers attacked Ma
fcking in force, but were repulsed. The
defenders. seeing the enemy retreatlng.
pursued them for some distance.
Then teint was made and they CON-
menced to retire on the town, allow
Ing themselves to be driven in by the
Beers, who, eager to retrieve their po-
sition. again advanced to attack, and
were drawn over lyddite mines, laid
for the defense OF the town. It is ru-
mored that 1,5OO Beers were killed by
the explosions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20

Columbia can take her measure in light
airs or in gale Of wind.
The crew Of the Shamrock have given
It They are now convinced that
We have the better boat. Before the
race of Monday they had the most SUI
preme confidence in their ability to
win with the Shamrock.
There was no living with them,'
said one Of the Yankee tars on the
shamrock's tender, Lawrence They
did not think their boat would win
they absolutely knew it, They would
not even hear arguments. After they
rsturned from the race Monday they
were sore, and would not speak to
each other. Now they are frank
enough to admit that the Columbia is
the better boat by 10 minutes over a
SO-mile course"
The boats will race again tomorrow.
and even If the Columbia wins. it Is
possible that two more races will. be
sailed. A proposition to this effect has
been made, and Sir Thomas seems
anxious that it be carried out
He has been greatly disappointed in
the showing his boat has made. but
believes she might do better over a tri-
angular course in a heavier wind. and
has said he would be very much
pleased tc sail two more races.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
200 WOUNDED BURGHERs

LONDON. Oct. 2O.-The Daily Nails
Cape Town correspondent says refu-
gee VINO has reached Grahamstown
from Rand states that train arrived
at johannesburg Monday from Rlerks-
drop with 800 wounded burghers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
LEE GUNS VS.. MAusERs.

GLENCOE CAMP. oct. is.-(Even-
ing.)-The British troops here have
been under fire. A strong Boer patrol
was encountered eight miles from the
camp, and was repulsed. the British
suffering no casualties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
THE STORM AT YAoU1NA.

YAQUINA Ore, Oct. ia gale for
the the past "a hours was aceompa-
nied by heavy rain, thunder and light
ming A heavy sea today carried away
bout 700 feet Of the north jetty works.
FOLLOW PICA LEAD
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
THE SHAMROCK NOT WELL HANDLED
Her Crew Have Thrown Up the Sponge and Acknowledged the
Columbia to Be the Better Boat--A Prospect for
Two Additional Races.

NEW YORK, Oct 19.-Had the wind held today the
CoumbiaShanrock series for Americas cup would have
ended in three straight for the defender and the Irish hun
ter would have sailed home without the trophy beaten as de-
csvely any former candidate
Only the failure of wind saved the Shamrock from de-
feat more stirring than Monday Today she was beaten
on the run to the outer mark five minutes and yone
onds of elapsed time and the leg home which should have
been beaten but owing to shift of wind was broad reach
the Columbia sailed away from her like witch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
INHABITANTS WERE PANIC STRICKEN
Chamberlain Boldly Answers HIS Aeeuser In the House of Com
mons, Denies That He Was implicated With Rhodes
In the TTansvaa Raid.


LONDON, Oct l0-The Cape Town correspondent of
the Daily Mail teIcgraphnga 10 o'clock tonight says:
"Yryburg surrendered Sunday Tonights dispatches
from Kurman miles east by south of Vryburg that
the police have Withdrawn from Nybug and the has
surrendered to the Boer with the inhabitants fleeing in all
directions mostly toward KummOn When the police with.
drew the Cape Beers notified the fact the enemy thus
viting them to take possession
There a fearful panic
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-20
BRIDGES BLOWN UP.

CAPE TOWN, Oct, 1S,--The Beers
have blown up bridges at II streams
and the ModTer river, the former north
and the latter south Of Kimberly.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-09

the holders being the usual ones in
 which that commodity is put up fer the general market. But MT. Gibson says that if his carriages are ever manufactured for sale-as undoubted- ly they will belt will be practicable to put in more carbcnic acid and less steel in proportion than now, thus in creasing the distance that can be GOV cred without renewal of supplies. Clogging wich frost from the cold of expansion has been altogether obvi- ated.
 One Of the most beautiful features of this interesting novelty is the facil- ity with which it is controlled. Every thing is done by one hand A man turns on the power, shuts it off, re- verses and steers with a single handle. The attachments thereto, within reach of his fingers, are able to do what Cn other se;f-propelling carriages re- quires the use of two hands. More ever, by the introduction of diamond shaped mechanism under the forward part Of his box the inventor has made it possible for the handle to adjust it. self to any and all rocking motions so that the handle itself remains per fectly horizontal at all times and does not keep bobbing up and down. Other compensating appliances are added which render the motion of the vehicle smooth and easy.
 When exhibiting this automobile a few days ag0 to a Tribune man the inventor kept its speed down to about six miles an hour, but he declares that it is good for two CT three times that Indeed, it may be driven at any speed that the user deems safe and desirable It can be slowed down for curves and bump-it takes the latter beautifully with ease, and is really under much better control than a horse. Withal, the engine works in an absolutely noise.eSS manner. It is OdOrless, too.
 Carbonic acid, when made on a large scale, is exceedingly cheap. The little giant which MT. Gibson uses to con- vert this fluid into power ought also to be manufactured at small cost. The cheaPness Of the system, it's as- tcnishing efficiency, the economical expansion of the gas to it's fullest eX- tent, the grades which the wagon will c.fmb-Mr. Gibson believes that it will outdo any gasoline automobile in this respect-its lightness as compared with a vehicle carrying 1900 or 1,500 pounds of storage battery, and the ease with which it is manipulated and guided combine to commend this can didate to public favor strongly. W. A. Kent, who has an office in the restau- rant of the Pennsylvania railroad sta tion in Jersey City, is associated with MT. GibsCn in a business way. Any enc wishing permission to examine the wagon would probably find it easier to consult Mir. Kent than to try to reach MT. Gibson directly-New York Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-09
NOVELTY IN AUTOnBILES
Prope He'd by CarboniC Acid-SurprIs.
 ing FcafS Performed.

A few privileged people have been 1 allowed to see a new kind of automo- bile in Jersey City recently. The in ventiOn, upon which c. D. P. Gibson has spent years of thought and experi- ment, is likely to attract a g ood deal of attention in the near future The wagon which has been fitted up with MT. Gibson's motor looks very much like any other self-propeiling vehicle, except that it is lighter than many. Close inspection, however, will reveal several minor novelties. The chief one is the use of carbonic acid for mo- tive purposes.
 Inside the box, toward the rear, is an engine weighing cnly thirty-siX pounds and having cylinders whose di- ameter is Is inches with a four-inch stroke. On either side of 1t, and reaching lengthwise in the box, are ar ranged fasks, or cartridges" of liquid carbonic acid, coupled to each ether and to a slender tube that feeds the engine. By means which Mir. Gib- son dces not yet describe the fluid is vaporized and expanded in the cylin- ders. A working pressure of from l., OOO pounds upward is thus made avail able. The crank tran smits it's motion by sprOcket and chain to the rear axle Of the wagon, without any intermedi- ate shaft or gear The sprccket on the crank shaft has nine teeth, and that on the wagon axle Ca sixtaen- inch sprocket has twenty-nine. The drivers are thirty-eight inch wheels.
 With the simple mechanism here de- scrlbed MT. Gibson is able to run his wagon up the most astonishing grades. He climbs those appalling hills fer which Jersey City is famous, and be- lieves that he can go where no gaso- line motor can follow. He takes his wagon through deep, dry sand, too, where fJ would be almost impossible to take any ether self-propelled car riage.
 Without the carbonic acid fasks and engine the carriage which he showed 10 Tribune man the other day would weigh nearly four hundred pounds The 1asks, contents and engine added about four hundred pounds more Some five hundred or six hundred pounds Of human freight have been put into the wagon on occasions. A total load that Is scarcely less than fourteen hundred pounds has thus been moved, uphill and down, with the utmost ease.
 On down grades the power is shut off, and the engine automatically con trols the speed. If, however, the driv- CT wishes to stop he can apply a pow erful brake with his toe and bring the vehicle to a standstii1 instantly
 The cartridges used at present hold a51ut ninety pounds of earbcnic acid,
Arizona republican., 1899-06-09
Mines and MininQ

sixty or 120 days. There has been a large number of claims bonded, aggre- gating $1,250,00O, upon which no cash was paid down, but a number of the claims bonded are being developed. The greater part Of the claims bonded call for partial payments during the next sixty or ninety days. This is an indication of the amount of money which will flow into Tuoscn during the heated term.-Tucson Star.
 MT. George E. Metz, who is operat- ing the Waughtal mine, was in town MCn0ay He recently made one run with the Cottonwood mill but the wa ter supply proved insufficient. He is now preparing tc put in a pipe line two miles long to convey water to the mill from the mountain. The Waughtal property has produced considerable god bullion in past years and will doubtless do SO again.-Range News.
 l.. W. Morgan, superintendent of the Azurite, is in the city. He reports everything at that camp as promising. There are twenty-one claims in the AZurite group, upon which eight shafts have been sunk, varying in depth to 2S0 feet; with crosscuts at intervals fcr the purpose of determining the eX- tent of the ore bodies. The smelter is kept busy turning out the brown metal from tho ore extracted while prosecut- ins development. No stOping has as yet been done, the company being con tent to sink, drift and block out ere bodies for the future Although large deposits of ore have been found it has not been determined as yet when a more cCmmodious reductiC1& plant will be installed, the present smelter hay ing been erected more as a prospect ing proposition than otherwise, but owing to the uniformly high grade of ore thus far extracted, together with exceptionally good management, the mines have been made to pay the cost Of development, besides creating a re- serve fund. After a fifty days run the snelter closed down for a few neces- sary repairs, but will start up again teddy. A carload of copper bullion of 40,0G0 pounds will be ready for ship ment the latter part of this week. Tucson Citizen.
 4 report came this morning from 'Hefyetia that a rich strike has been made within two miles of that camp. Some two CT three months ago Pat English, an old-timer in Tucson, and who dressed the stone for the present c9Crt house, found some exceedingly rich float in that vicinity, and ever since has devoted the major portion Of his time to ascertain from whence it came. Today he sent in some fab uloGsly rich specimens of silver and copper ore, with the latter predomi- hating, with the announcement that he lad at last broken into natures treas ure box. The ledge is small, no de- work having as yet been done, but if he has only a small '.stringer'' of the rock sent in he will surely be repaid for his energy and outlay. The Citizen hopes that devel- opment may prove the find to be equal if not of greater magnitude than re- port has it.-TucsOn Citizen.