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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
BRITISH REVBRSES ARE NUMEROUS
enera French Sent Out Force Which Was Beaten Back and
Much Cut Up by the Beers.
White than in making a demonsta-

White than in making a demonstra-
ton.
The Post says: lie might as we'll
have ordered display OF fireworks"
Little doubt remains as to the
meaning of the Boer attack. A dispatch
from the Boer camp at colenso. dated
Thursday last and sent by way OF
Lourenro Marquee. mentions that a
thunder storm had turned the dry
ravines into torrents and flooded the
Tugela. Doubtless General Joubert
felt sure he had secured couple OF
days in which he could attack Lady
smith without fear of injuries from
General Butler, who, even II he de-
clded to attempt to relieve the town.
would probably occupy three days in
reaching 1t by even victorious ad-
vance.
Apparently on Saturday General
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

received orders to rendezvous instantly
on hearing guns iired from tho batteries.
To-day the authorities issued notices
warning the public of the danger of being
ired upon II they approach posts guarded
by sentrles Mt night time and do not stop
when challenged The public has also
been notified that all boats approaching
tho British cruiser Nlobc anchored in the
bay. must carry light or take tho risk
OF being fred upon from the cruiser"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
COMMENT AT WASHINGTON
On the "Warning" Given by the
London Spectator.


London Spectator.
Washington. January THE state
ments published today credited to the
London Spectator regarding Germany and
the Monroe doctrine caused some comment
in diplomatic circles here today. Officials
of the German embassy say they lament
the appearance of such a statement and
declare they are published with view OF
creating dlstrust of Germany's real at
titude toward the American Nation.
Ambassador Won Holleben, when shown
tbs article, declared that it was without
foundation in fact and was a pure inven-
tion from Start TO finish. He should not
have paid any heed to IL except for the
fact that his attention had been called 10
it by a representative OF the press, lie
hopes he says. that no serious attention
will he given to such publications, but
that they will be treated With contempt
by fair-mlnded people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

preoccupation to pounce upon Corea and
Port Arthur, which she counts her legtl-
mate spoil from the China Japanese war.
Indeed, high authorities say that a Russo
Japanese conflict must come in any case
so soon as ice melts in the springs. You
have read Of the recent quiet movements
of Russian reinforcements to the far East.
Japan Will keep Russia quiet in Europe.
and without Russia France can only growl.
Meanwhile. England, holding nelagoa Bay
has a ring around the Transvaal,"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
.sauATTEpv on AN ISLAND.
Ice Cream Man Has Fortified His
Position.

Tacoma, Wash. January News comes
from Honolulu that cocoanut Island, the
most famous and picturesque BIT Of sea
and palm grove in all Hawaii has been
seized by @. d. Prinsle, an Ice cream
merchant Of Hilo. and claimed by him
upon squatters rights. The Hawaiian
government lays claim to the island as
having been set aside by The old monarchy
as the site for quarantine station for
HiIo harbor.
Minister Of the Interior Young has noti-
fed PringIe to depart but Instead OF doing
so the ice cream man haD thrown up forth
acaticns within the coc0anut grove and y
prepared 10 defend his claim BY force q
arms. ~ & X (. = az
Pringle will appeal hiq case to Wssatpg~
ton ana attempt there 20 nn0 aena 1Gp
that will sustsin MIN IS . seuetters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
AN EIGHTH DIVISION.

Men Are 10 he Taken from MALTA
and Gibraltar.
London. January s.--The war office has
decided on immediate steps for sending IN
eighth infantry division to South Africa.
Some regiments viii be taken from Gibrai-
tar and Malta. They will be replaced BY
militia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
To Prevent surDrisc BY Disanected
Col0nists.

London. January S.-The capetown cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph, deal
ing In dispatch dated january 5, with
the excitement caused by runors OF
Dutch coup which the authorities pro-
nonnesd baseless. says ~ local paper
asks today II il be 'baseless' that the
guards of all the public buildings are
trebled every night; that the patrols scour
the roads converging at capetown; that
troops are ssncamped at Green Point; thai
the volunteers sleep under arms and hays
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

London, January THE Daily Mall
has the following dated January 6, at noon
from Frere Camp:
At o'clocl5 this morning very heavy
firing began at Ladysmlth. II lasted fully
four hours and must have meant either a
sortie by the British or determined at
tack on the garrison by the Beers. Our
shells could be seen falling on umbulwana
hill and the enemy were replying.
Beside the cannon reports. there were
sounds indicating smaller pieces OF artil-
lery In action. The fighting must have
been at closer range than has been the
case up to now.
London, January s,--The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Frere Camp
dated Saturday, January g. 1926 a. M;
a very heavy bombsrdment went on at
Ladysmith from daybrcak until o'clock
this morning. It is believed that an action
was in progress for musketry fire also was
heard. 1t is possible the garrison was
making sortie, for the Beers at colenso
burriedly left their trenches and rode
toward Ladysmith,
Our big naval gun at Chevely oanp
fred several POUNDS at the enemy as they
were leaving their Colenso lines. General
Butler has ridden on to chievely with his
stan.
London, January ga special dispatch
from Frere Camp dated Saturday, Janu'
AIRY G. 1880 p. M, says; General White
photographs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up SO close L
the defending forces that the Gordon
Highlanders and the Manchesters actual
ly repulsed them at the point OF bsyonets
London. January IA dispatch 10 th'
Daily Chronicle from Frere Camp says
Saturdays bomhardment OF Ladysmitt
WAS the heaviest yet recorded. All thu
heavy guns were worked and the Boer
seemed to be pouring shells from ever!
available lighter gun"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
WEATHER INFORMATION.


Ellington, January 7.-Forocast for Mon
fni Tuesday: East Texas-Fair Monday
tuesday; light northsasterly winds.
>homa. Indian Territory and Arkansas
{ally fair Monday and Tuesday; variable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
MANY PRISONERS WERE TAKEN
THE noERs GOT SEVERAL OF THE
OFFICERS AND MANY MEN.
British order 10 Charge Was Quick.
Iy Followed by Another 10 Retire.
Colonel watson Wounded.

London. january 1.-The war
onicc publishes the following
from General TorreHticr-Wnikcr.
commanding at Cnpetown;
general Frcnch reports under
date of January O, The situation
~ much the same ms yesterday,
but I regret 40 report that n SEE
rious accident has happened 10
ths First battalion of the suffolk
regiment.
sErom news Just come 20 hand
from them, I gather that with tho
authority and with the knowi-
edge Of General French four
compnnics of the First battalion
advanced by night nGninst n low
hin one mile from their camp.
they attacked at dnwn. Lieuten-
mt Colonel Watson, commando
Ing, gave orders 20 charge. lie
was nj once wounded. Orders
for retirement were given.
Three-aunrters OF the force re-
treated to camp. The remainder
held their ground until they were
oycrpoyered by grcntcr numbcrs
and surrendered. Tho prison
ers included several officers.
General French teIegrnpbs
that the Bocr command, which
made the attack January 4, lost
ATTY killed, besides wounded nnd
prisoners. The commando was
dispcrscd."
London. January General Forester
Walker. telegraphing from Capetown 20
day. says: There is no change In tn
situation as regards Lord Methuen AM
General Gatacre.
Referring to my earlier dispatch to
day. have 10 report that General Frencl
reports under date of January that
medical officer has been sent out TO col
lect all the wounded to the northeast o
CoIesherg. The exact list OF persons miss
ing French has not yet ascertained; prob
ably about seventy. The First battalion
of tho Essex regiment has been sent u
replace the First battalion OF the Suffolk
"The position OF affairs, tactical an
strtegie Is without alteration. 4 Doe
medical officer admits Il was intended t
leave Coleeberg. The enemy's loss day b
day from our fire has been heavy"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

Capetown. January 6.--The Cape Argus
learns from Pretoria that fifty British
subjecta In Pretoria and Johannesburg
have received their passports for abuses
OF privileges" The same paper is inform-
ed that several British subjects holding
permits have been arrested at zcerust
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

Plttsburg, January Ia pro- Boer movo-
ment was started here today by the ALI
Gent Order Of Hbernlans, who held a
special meeting and made arrangements
for mass meeting 10 be held IN Old City
hall within a week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

London, january T.--Gcpcrot
Butler sends the following from
Frere Camp, dated todnyt "snt-
urday, 4 N. m.--AttacK renewed,
soIuteIy no more news and there
is no sun. There Is camp ru-
NOR that White defeated the
enemy at : n. M. and took 400
prisoners.
ct sent all available troops yes
terdny TO make IA demonstration
Mt CoIenso. The trenches were
all occupied by the enemy"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

General observations.
frvations taken by the United States
fr bureau at all stations. at s p. No..
neridlsn time. yesterday:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
A HOT ATTACK ON LADYSMlTH
WHITE SENT WORD TO BuLLEt
THAT HE IS HARD PRESSED.
but They Are stili About Him
in Large Numbers.

London, january 7.-tsencrni
Butler has wired the wnr ofiicc
the following. dated January q
from Frere Campt
"I'hc following mensngc re-
ceiecd from General white ut 1
u. M. today; January q, IL n.
m.-AttaclS continues and enemy
Inns been reinforced from the
south.'
"Tbc following was received MT
4 this forenoon from General
white, january O, i2ii5 y. me-
Have beaten enemy OH Mt present,
hut they arc stili around me In
great numbers, especially 10 the
south, and / think another attack
probubic.'
"The sun hns failed and ! cun
not get further Information from
Lndysmith until tomorrow"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

Berlin, January LA dispatch from
Rome says that the British warships
Vulcan, Thetis. Astra and Hebe have re-
csived orders TO keep watch for 4 steamer
which recently sailed from the Baltic for
South Africa. II 10 believed that she il
carrying cnntrahsnd Of war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

London. January 7.--Accordns to pri.
waite cabiegram received in London the
earl OF Ava. son OF the Marquis OF Dus-
ferin anp Ava, was dangerously wounded
In the thigh during recent assault on
Ladysmith.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08

Capetown, January Gan ammunition
column started for the front today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
BRIEF WAR ITEMS.

London. January lit has been deeid-
ed. with the approval OF the war office 70
raise corps OF gentlemen for service in
South Africa as mounted infantry. form.
ing an integral part OF the imperial
yeomunry,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15

from Cairo last evening and returned early .his
morning with sInpties. No arrivals or departures
o: packets to-day.
Padueah Ky. July 1.-THE gauge reads 9
Fowler 10 Cairo at 4. m. John & Hopkins 10
Evansville at p m She reports only "a feet
on Caseyville. Tennessee 20 the Tennessee at s
p; IA wabash from below at p. m Lydia to
the Tennessee at nooa. The Al Martin goes TO
Cincinnati tomorrow. River continues to fall.
Business good On the wharf.
Grand Tower. Ill July H-Rees Lee departed
Inerce at I'D a. m. Eagle arrived down at I; 40
y. m. with twelve empty cars. The gauge reads
II feet. fall Of / in the last twenty-four hours
Weather clear and hot.
Chester. Ill. July H.-River falling. Gauge
~ feet. Weather clear. Cp-Tug No. with tow
at a. M; General p. l.. Abbott and tow at
SO a. m Josie with barge Of wheat at I'D
a m. Tender in and out on time. Down.war
Eagle at II D. m; Reefs Lee at a. m: Eagle
at II
burlington Ia, July 1.-THE river Is still on
a stand at foot 2 inches above low-water mark
port. The EIoiss in and out from Keokuk The
Quincy is due Up tonight Weather fair and
warmer.
Cape Girarieau. Mo, July n-weather hot.
River falling. The Rees Lee down at a m
Eagle tonight and City Of Memphis
Warsaw. Ill. July N.-Stage Of water Is feet.
Clear and hot Silver Crescent and Cyclone
down and up.
Cincinnati. July i.-River 81 feet. and sta
Pit:sburg.
ST. Paul Mian. July Ii.-Steaner Dubuque
left here at 6 o'clock this evening for q. Louis.
Evansville, Ind. July ii.-River SIS feet. and
falling. Cloudy and hot
wheclin- W. Va. July N.-River feet, and
failin. Clear ard warm.
Pittsburg Pa. July H.-River 90 feet. and
falling. Clear and warm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15

-Capta,n Ed Kellogg left 81. Louis last ni-ht
for Chicago. To sperd q vacation OD tie Great
Lakes. lie expects TO be gone several weeks.
-Cads Stewart resumed his berth pilot on
ducah. He reported his father, Captain i. 7.
Stewart who has been seriously vi. out OF can
ger. Plot Mike Kelly. who served IN stewart 9
place until the boat reached PadUcah. returned
morning PHO. Kelly stated that the clifton had
all the people she could accommodate
Captain Jack Goodrich IL master Of the
steamer Frfshy. the Frisby being on her way up
the ohio Riser with tow Of 200. 10 rect Of
lumber
George Strodtman and a party Of ten persons
returned from Burlington on the Quincy. after
making the round trip her.
Steamer City Of Memphis passed Cairo at :
O'Clock yesterday morning and IL expected to
arrive here this afternoon. as she will make sew
eral stops TO pick up wheat
Steamer Duhuqu. will arrive Tuesday from
st. Paul and clear Wednesday on her return trip.
The Carrier cleared 20 Hamburg with a large
register OF people and good freight showinss.
The Sidney departed to Keokuk with more
than loo passengers.
The Columbia vas out for Ste. Genevieve at
noon This morning she makes an excursion run.
departing at O'Clock
Steamer Cherokee arrived and departed FOR
Chester. bringing In big trip. and clearing well
patronized
command, mnde her regular TO the Illinois
River. She clears again Wednesday.
Steamer Peters Lee will depart Tuesday
evening for Memphis. and all intermediate points
The City OF Paducah cleared fer the Ten
nessee River She had all the people she could
accommodate.
Steamer r. c. Gunter took out a good trip
of people and freight for the Illinois River.
The Spread Eagle departed at 80 o'clock this
morning on her excursion run to Grafton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
WILL NOTIFY MR. BRYAN.
Monetary Convention Committed
Named by President Thom.on.

Denver. Colo. July H.-In accordance with
the instructions of the National Monetary
Convention at Kansas City, President Chas.
L. Thomson and Secretary J. y. Stephens
have appointed the following committee, Of
be chairman, TO notify Mr.. Bryan of the
proceedings and action OF the convention:
Arizona-L. G. Hughes, Tucson.
Aiabafna-J. W. Tom:inson, Birmingham m.
Arkansas-J r. Sovereign, sulphur Springs.
Colorado-Yudge a. w. Rucke-, Denver.
Caafornia-Frank Willard kiTnbsll, San
Francisco.
Connecticut-Joseph Sheldon. New Haven.
F1orida-Judge W. s. Jennings, fernando
County.
Idaho-James W. Reid. Nampa.
lllinois-W. II. Harvey, Chicago.
lndiana-F1avius ]. Van Vorhis. Indian
apoiis
Iowa-General James Il. Weaver. Colfax.
ham, Musxogee
Kansas-John P. St. John, Olathe.
kentucky-yudgeJ j. r. Tarvin, Covington.
Observation-Disclosures s. NJ Robinson
Maine-B F. Lyford. Lewiston.
Maryiand-Henry Scharffetter. Baltimore.
Observation-Disclosures ID. Lewis. South
birmingham.
Michigan-R /. Jarvis, Benton Harbor.
Mtnnesota-James r. Bennett-St. Cloud.
Missourf-!udge E II. Stiles, Kansas City.
Montana-Charles s. Hartman, Bozeman.
Nebraska-G. NJ Hitchcock. Omaha.
New JeIsey-yames II. Fleming, Newark.
Aurora .
North Carolina-B. F. Keith. Wilmington.
Ohio-Abner l. Davis, Findlay.
Oklahoma-F'rank Stevens. Waukomis.
pennsyivania-Wflliam Wilhelm. Potts
Rhode Island-Mrs. Mary Frost Evans.
Woonsocket. =
South Carolina-senator b. =. TillmAn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
SHERIFF ELUDED MOB.
Hid, With His Negro Prisoner, in
Corn Field Three Days.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City, No. July 1s.-It was with
sincere thankfulness that General Arm
strong, a Is-year-old negro. heard the iron
doors of the County Jail clank behind him
this morning. His Joy was shared by Sher-
III II. c. Wiser of Clinton County. missouri
for the two men had been in the corn fields
and woods about Piattsburg for three days
eluding the vigilance Of a mob which was
upon Armstrong. They finally GOT on board
a passenger train and reached kansas City
this morning.
afternoon. rear Plattsburg, for an assault
upon a white girl. 10 years DID, Sheriff
Wiser took the negro to the Plattsburg jail.
He was warned that a mob intended TO lynch
the negro. Wednesday night the mob came.
Wiser took Armstrong from his cell TO the
Courthouse, where he planned to conceal
on the outer door warned the Sheriff that
his plan was discovered. Descending TO the
basement. Wiser and the negro crawled
all night in a corn field 900 yards from
where the mob was wrecking the iron doors
Of the jail in its attempt to get at Arm
jail. and, going to the house of negro
near by. stayed all night with his prisoner.
Next morning he o attempted On, to return to
and the captor and the captured were COM
PEELED to remain in hiding. The second night
was a repetition of the first. with the added
feature that the mob organised searching
parties to ferret out the hiding place of the
negro Wiser and Armstrong took refuge
manned until last night. when they managed
TO catch the passenger train for Kansas
City. Sheriff Wiser telegraphed CHIEF Hayes
men. Armstrong was lodged IN the County
Jail. where he will be retained for safekeep-
tngi civ, assaulted live, near p,.,,,,,rv
and belongs to q highly respected family.
She is said to be In critical condition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
REPUBLICANS HAVE
MADE The ISSUE.
Chairman Richardson Says That
They Will Be Forced TO Rec
ognize the Fact.
MUST DEFEND IMPERIALISM.
They Have Made 1t the Vital
Question, and Cannot Avoid
Facing Their Record
Campaigns Outlook.
The Republic Bureau.
18th St. anu Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington. July 1i.-"Are the Repuoh-
cans afraid to face the record or their I'D
ministration? Is that why they are SO
earnestly and eagerly insisting that inpe-
rialism cannot be the paramount issue IN
the campaign
REPRESENTATIVE Richardson. chairman or
the Democratic Congressional Committee,
asked these questions by way OF response 20
suggestions from Republican sources that
1s to 1 would be the main issue of the cam
paign.
The Democratic party" he continued,
has not repudiated any OF its principles.
1t has no secret, concealed motives ana
no record or declaration which it il ashamed
of. The platform was written to be read
and to be understood as representing the
position Of the party. There is no secret
and unworthy interests behind it TO be pro-
tected. screened and fostered.
AFTER four years OF administration. SIR.
Mckinley is appealing to the people for re-
election. On what must be based his claim
for the peoples support IL not upon the
record of his administration and of his par
ty during his term in Office and the policies
they have inaugurated? If that record is
bad and the policies dangerous the candi-
he has made.
This administration has made q radical
departure from the time-honored princi-
pies of the Goyernment-liberty, equality
and justice-and has inaugurated a policy
of colonial possessions which are TO re
governed as dependencies outside the spirit
and provisions of the Constitution. 1t has
Involved the Government In foreign entan-
clements. repudIsted the doctrines which
are the basis of our Institutions and entered
upon a scheme of Imperialism. All this
may be read In the record OF the admins
tration and that record must be the para
mount consideration of the people In de-
termining whether they want to retain the
Republican party I'm power
ALLIED to this is the course Of the Re-
publican party in fostering trusts and turn
ing the control of the currency Of the coun-
try over to the banks out of the hands
of the Government Itself.
Il am not surprised that the administra-
ton wants 10 keep its record and. policies
in the background much as possible In
this campaign. but l am astonished that 1t
should be foolish enough TO think that It
can squeezed In this. IL has made imperial
ism the most pressing question before the
people. The whole country recognizes this.
The declaration of the Kansas City plat
form that IL is the paramount issue IL ehe
simple recognition of an established fact,
and the acceptance by the Democratic party
OF that as the issue on which It In willing
to make the hght. The Republicans nee1
not at this late date try 10 fee from their
record. They will be held TO It. Our party
declared its readiness to place the preserva-
ton Of our institutions above any question
Of fiscal policy arising under the Constitu-
tion.'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
SULTAN OF SULU KICKED.
Objected to American Troops
Marching in JolO.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. July 1.-THE Sultan of Sulu
IL giving the military authorities at Jolo
some trouble. The Sultan has objected to
the Americans passing armed troops
through the provinces under hts jurisdic-
ton. There was nothing warlike in these
tours. Major o. T. Sweet, Twenty-third IT,
fantry, who is in charge Of the Jolo garri-
son. had simply planned series Of prac-
tice marches to keep his men in condition
and incidentally TO exhibit his troops to the
savage inhabitants. An officer in Jolo, writ
ing to friends In the War Department. says:
The Sultan took occasion TO object to
these proceedings, and sent a lengthy COM
munication to the Major in regard to the
matter. He claimed that he was fully able
TO control his people without the assistance
Of the American troops.
1T was not necessary for the soldiers to
enter the villages, frightening the women
and children and driving the peaceably in
clined men from their occupations. He
claimed that the island was well policed,