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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
BULLER'S PREDICAMENT.
He Has Several Obstacles in His Path 10
lsdysmith.
THE Beers HAVE STRONG POSITIONS
On Each side of the river aud a
Very Mobile Force with which
10 Oppose british.

New York January s.The Herald, dis-
cussing General Ruller's predicament.
says; Tho Tugels river has TWO fords,
which are under the guns Of The enemy
whose earthworks fully command them,
are further defended by barbed wire en-
tanglements. Entertainments extend from
Springfield aimust due Nest TO Noun.
Inhlawe. about due east OF Colenso. which
have been described as offering front
OF sixteen miles nearly as strong as the
orhs which defended Plavens.
With European officers these defenees
are said to have been brought to immense
strength. with railway lines Tor the rapid
movement OF cannon from point to point
as the exegencies OF attack may demand,
Besides these Butler is still handicapped
the lack of mounted men, which makes
his column heavy and unwleldy In compar-
ison with the extreme mobility of his OPP
ponents. Latest estimates place the mum
erlcsl strength of the British and Boer
forces al $4,000 infantry. $500 mouated
men, 2000 artillery and seventy guns un-
der Butler and 1880 mounted men. 1900
artillery and sixty guns in General Jou-
bert's command.
While the conformation OF the country,
the river and the difficulties OF ordinary
transportation, 20 say nothing OF rapid
turning movement. may answer the ques-
ton OF the American attaches and many
others as to whether there was not way
round they apparently fall 10 account
fully for Buffers failure 10 destroy the
enemy's works on the south OF the river
Reports have shown that there are
strong Roer positions on the south OF tht
Tugela both AT Springfield and on Mount
lnhlawe. II was from the latter point
that the forces under Lord pundonald
suffered most severely in the battle OF
Colenso on December IL. General pul.
Ter has been severely criticised for fail
| ing then to concentrate an attack on .that
stronghold in nttempt to cut off it's force
! from the main Boer body. There has beer
no information since to account for tina
failure or the absence OF similar effor
/ since that time.
( II was from Mount lnhlawe that we
I We're outnanked and the effectiveness O
I their batteries destroyed leading 10 the
/ loss Of their guns
With his present force II would appeal
| that only lack Of mobility Is holding Bul
/ Ter in check. and how that condition Is t.
| be changed for the better is not apparent
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yANprnlLr PLAYS.
Tbe,r various interests Arc to Be
s.uusoltdntrd ft

Consolidated
New York january s.. The Times says:
AZ the Vanderbilt offices at tho Grand
Central station Monday several important
meetings having relation TO the various
plans for developing the Vanderbilt sys-
TENS we're had. only one OF them--that
of the directors Of the cleveland, Clncin-
natl. Chicago and st. Louis company
was formal The former is IN the nature
OF conferences between the Mcssrs, VAN
derbilt aud those who are nearest TO them
In developing and concentrating their
vast trunk line plans, Those discussions
lasted until late In the afternoon. One
OF the days results was the resumption
OF dividend payments on the common stock
OF Big Four which have been suspended
since 1928.
After the meeting OF tho board of this
company it's president Melville r. In
Kalls, announced that he was having pro-
pared statement that corrohorates all
that has been said of the plans OF the
Nandacrhllts In regard to nlg Four and
Chesapeake and Ohio, on authority OF the
highest class IL can be stated that the
Big Four Is wholly controlled by Wander
bilt interests and that at the meeting OF
its directors definite plans were adopted
for the taking over by the Nanderbilts
and the Pennsylvania railroad OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio. The acquisition OF
Lake Erie and Western by the Lake
Shore WAS also discussed at the informal
meetings, at ono OF which President w.
IL. Newman OF the Lake shore was pres
cnt,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
NO nnrrrsu REPRESENTATIVE
" TO Ne Permitted In nocr rerr

IN 10 Ne Permitted In Boer rerrt-
tory.
New York. January S.A Washington.
special says; The TransvnaI government
has informed the United States govern
ment that w. stanley Hollis. American
consul at Pretoria, viii not be permitted
to represent British interests In the re-
public during the war. It being against
the rransvaals policy to permit any Brit
sh representative In its territory. Mr.
Hollis. however. VIII be permitted to care
for the British prisoners Of war confined
in Pretoria. in his personal capacity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
\ TRAIN DITCHED.
Negro Did 1t because He Had Been
Put on Train.

Marshall, Texas, January s.-The Texas
and Pacific south bound passenger train
was wrecked at Lodi at 1l:2e last night.
The engine and three coaches left tho
track, and the tender turned over. En-
gineer Mat Gilmour and Fireman George
Miller stayed on the engine, hut no one
was hurt. The locks on two switches
were broken and the switches left open.
Officers from Marshall carried dogs up.
ran trail and arrested Napoleon Hagger-
~ I.od negro. &c years old. who cou
fesses having asStAtcd muatto about the
same age, namc unknown, The object Of
the inulaitu WAS revenge for having been
ru. or train. He is still at large.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
MHIrE,s pEFENsE.
VIII Have a Good Eject on the Brit
iSh Armies.

New York. January s. dispatch to 70
Tribune from London says The story
of the heroic defense of belesguered and
feyer-strlcken Ladysmith can not fail 10
have a strong tonic effect upon the Brit
sh army and the English people. Genera.
Whites laundering tactics at Nicholson's
Mex have already been minimized By the
defeats sustained by other generals, and
he is destined for the pserage in conse-
quence of this splendid exploit, following
as It does, many gallant sortles and the
prudent conduct of the defense OF Lady
smith. He Is tonight the hero OF the
Nation and Lady White Is the happiest
among English women.
Sir Redvers Buffers explanation on
Sunday that in response TO the ominous
news from Ladysmith he had sent all his
available troops for a demonstration
against Colenso Saturday afternoon has
directed attention 10 the details OF the
Reconnaissance which had been received.
Nothing was accomplished, since there
was no reply from the enemys guns 10
the shrapnel OF the field artillery or the
lyddite shells Of the naval brigade ana me
| troops returned TO camp after iutlie
demonstration, which was OF no apparent
service 10 the defenders OF Ladysmlth.
The list ofthe brigades the batialiuns ana
batteries mentioned. however TENDS 10
prove that a larfge portion VI HeneIal
| Buffers army was not available Al the
front, and consequently was masseo Io'
operations 10 some other quarter, either
on the enemy's right or left iaDk.
Military men were confident last night
that General Buffers advance would pc
ordered 10 the course OF day or 70 u v
had not been previously 10 prosress "a me
direction toward Springfield Or Wtenen
and the Lower TIges.
The censorship. until late hour pre-
vented the slighIeat glimpse oehlnd me
scenes at Frerc Camp. but General Waite >
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Annual session of Ike Turner Camp,

Livingston. Texas, January e.--Ike Tur-
ner camp, L. c. ", met in annual session
at this place today with small attendance
considering its Importance. principally be-
cause Of the inclemency Of the weather.
Progress was reported in the matter Of
raising fund for a Confederate monument
TO be erected at this place by the camp,
and committees we're granted further time.
The camp has proposed the erection OF a
$500 monument. but has determined TO
build a cheaper one II that amount can
not be raised In the next few months. The
next meeting OF the camp Will be at Cor
rigan on the first Saturday in April next.
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n,poxrc r,.Aeur.
Three Additional Case. Reported IN
ANe Houulutu.


Honolulu. January i.--via San Francis
co. January S,-Three additional csses
OF rlsgue have developed since last adj
vices. making thirteen cases all told to
date Thc three csses we're discovered on
the might az The esth ultimo aud four cases
have been reported in the past forty eight
hours
The hoard OF health has been called upon
70 investigate the cases. portion Of the
infected section was condemned aud
burned 70 the ground Yesterday Three
houses and large warehouse were de-
stroyed. The future oplicy OF the health
authorities was to destroy all infected
buildings
Manils, January =. 'is p m,--Tho nu-
bcric plague Is vet sporadic. There have
besa six csses ard four deaths Prepare
tons are being made TO establish hospi-
tails and for disintccting and auarantining.
Great numbers OF provincial natives are
corning TO Manila. with the result that
the city is overorowded. the increase In
accommodations being Inadequate and the
rice necessary for foodstuns is more ex-
pensive than AZ any period during the last
twelve years. The plague is dangerous 10
the orererowded, underfcd and nearly
naked natives
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
DAYLIGHT HoLD-ur.
Three Armed Men Robbed n Chicago
ONCE

Chicago, January srhree men each
with revolver, entered the office OF the
Lehigh Valley Coal company Thirty-nrst
street and Stewart avenue this afternoon,
drove the Office boy into tho telephone
box took about $1,000 and gold watch
from tho cashier who WAS the only other
occupant Of the office ran through a yard
dllcd with worhmen and escaped. There
ip no clue to tho IDENTITY of the robbers,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
To Replace spanish Treaties.

Madrid, January s.--The basis Of treaty
10 replace the treaties OF l7aS and 1877
has been drawn IN by Premier silvela and
United States Minister Belamy storer and
copy has been sent TO Washington for
approval The same thing will be done
with the treaty OF commerce. which Il d.
yided into three parts, governing SPANS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
TanfOrap.

San Francisco, January s.--Five fur
longs Theory, Sweet William Favorsham
Time 1:01 IL.
Mile, selling Glengaher, Stuttgart,
Storm King. Time l:i4.
Mile, selling Wallenstein. Aienna
Monteagle. Time 1:44.
Mile and a sixteenth. handicap Zorro
aster, Daisy +. Marcato. Time 1:94A
Six furlongs. seliug-Afamada, Cyril,
Glissando. Time 114%.
Seven furlongs, purse-Nauce O'Neil
Sugden Hattie Fox. Time i:2S% tDukc
OF York II won, but was disqualified fol
fouling Sugden)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
nLncTIoN CONTEST.
Riot Ensued when Attempt TO Get In
wus Made

San Francisco, January S,-There was a
riot at the city hall at moan today when
Tax Collector Scott attempted 10 take his
office One man was shot and others bruis-
cd in the night that ensued SCOTS cleo
ton is being contested in the courts by
Collector Sheehan whose torn expired
today on the ground that Scott has not
resided here for ave years, n required by
the new charter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
~ net,rc the rc,n-.

New York January s.-Resr Admiral
Rogers and Captain Robley p, Evans as
a naval board Of inspection visited the
battieshn Texas at the Brooklyn navy
yard today. After careful inspection they
decided to report in favor OF putting the
Texas out Of commission. The Texas has
been in commission since 1895.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

London. January s.-Loulse Masset.
French governess. who was convicted OF
the murder OF her illegitimste a-year-old
son, was hanged at Newgate this morn
ing. II Is said the existence Of the child
was an obstacle 10 her marriage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
In white Rib,,oa c.,..

Chicago January s.--Mrs. Addie North
ern Flleds. organizer Of the Worlds Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Onion left
Chicago tonight for Mexico, 10 begin the
work OF the Womans Christian Temper
snce Union in that country Her first
meetings will be held in Pachuca.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
caiifornin 10 africa.

Pasadena. Cal. January s.-Frederick
r, Burnham OF this city has been APP
pointed 10 the personsl stan OF Lord Rob
crtx, communicative chief of the English
forces in the acld against the Roers and
will proceed Immediately TO the scene OF
the var. Burnham MAS principal AIDE
to Jameson In the invasion OF AstshNie-
land Ia 1924.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

Washington, January sr~surseon Gems
eral sternberg has received a cablegiam
announcing thu arrival of the hospital ship
Missouri Yesterday A. Nsgssski, She has
about 2se sick soldier and is hound from
Manila for San Francisco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

Austin, Texas, January S,'rhe railroad
commission has authorized the Gulf and
Brasos Valley Railroad company to issue
hopds to the amount OF st2,71+,97 per mile
ON ten and one-hslf miles of completed
line from Peck City 20 Mineral Wells.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

Corpus Christi, Texas, January S-The
Nueces county grand jury. which has been
In session in this city since last Tuesday
morning concluded its labors Saturday
evening and handed in the following in.
dictments to District Judge Welch In open
court Sullivan Moore, burglary; Can
delarlo Flores, embezzlsment of horse;
Juan Hernandez, theft of cattle. Besides
these there is one murder case (froni
Starr county,. one rape case and several
other criminal matters The criminal
docket will be taken up today, the murder
case being set for Wednesday morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

az o'clock tomorrow They will box
twenty nye rounds Hnder Marquis ~
eueensoury rules. week or so ago the
petung was TO ! on McGovern but to-
night il is hardly better than 100 to 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
En- pont. 10 tho ren,ten,iar,.

Transfer Agent SILK left for the Hunts
vile penitentiary last night with twelve
couvlcts gathered from several towns. in
Southwest Texas. They are all short-time
men
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

Waco. Texas. January s The case
against Prof, Price ct al charged with
rohbipg Sam Mcclellan, went to trial to-
day after several hours squabnling be
tween the attorneys on both sides, OF
which there is quite an array. ], a, Hsr-
rison. r.. ". Harrison w. II. Jenkins,
"a. W. Cunningham and George Denton
represent the defendants, and Joe w. Tsy
lor and Captain 7. A. Blair are assisting
County Attorney Thomas in the prose-
cution.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

Battle for championship between Dixon
and McGovern will be described by rounds
az Turf Exchange tonight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

trsde With America. the Antilles and the
pbilippiueS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09

Conrce. Texas, January s-pistrict
court opened here today with J.. 2. High
tower, Judge s a Mccall district at
torney; 10 ". Collins, clerk, and |, G.
Griffith. sheriff, presiding. heavy
docket was called to-day and many visit.
ing attorneys were present
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Marine Hospital Regulations.

Washington. January S.--Strlngent regu-
lations for dealing with vessels arriving
Gals OF the marine hospital service ON the
Pacific coast They contemplate the
thorough fumigation OF the holds OF all
ships arriving at coast ports that have
been in the docks at Honolulu and q
thorough inspection of their crews
Washington, January SIN view of tho
existence OF the bubonic plague in the ORR
ent and In South America, Surgeon Gen
eral Wymau has requested $4,000 addl-
tional for quarantine service to be appro-
priated as an urgency deficiency item
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TEXAS COURT MATTERS.

Essirop, Texas, January SIN case u
Lula Patton. for murder the jury return
cd verdict 81 guilty and assessed the
penalty at two years IN the penitenttary.
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New York. January s.--Sporting men
70 every part of the country are in
70 awaiting tomorrow nights battle for
featherwelght championship of the
Iid between George Dixon. the cham
r.. and Terry McGovern. The boys Will
psh in at the Broadway Athletic CLUB
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Il blood
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-09

Mr. Altgeld has pronounced Mr..
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The Democratic Memphis CONNER
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means 16 to Land has no patience with
those Democrats who are trying to
ignore the issue and take up the cry
of 'imperialism. The Commercial
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The school teachers of Cuba had
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with broadened ideas and freshened
zeal for the welfare of the growing
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Don't want
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