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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.

The cases against Reese al al were con-
tinued on the motion Of defendant.
Shipments OF early cabbage from the
coast country are expected to be large.
Application has been made for an in
junction TO restrain the issuance OF sewer
bonds by the city of Galveston.
1t is said tho remains of the victims OF
the City Of Waco wreck are being blown to
pieces along with the wreck.
A programme has been arranged for the
meeting of the South Texas truck growers
al Beeville February 81.
A Wisconsin lumberman is coming to
Houston TO seek a location for furni-
ture factory
The Galveston Maritime association has
sent protest to Washington against the
pilot bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

Some Main street business property
changes hands.
Several haheas corpus hearings before
Judge Allen Of the criminal court,
The city council committee eonters with
the Carnegie soliciting committees.
Election Of ofaeers OF Scottish Rite
Masens,
The seotchmen Of the city celebrate the
anniversary ctthe birth of Robert Burns,
The eonsrsea,ion OF shearn church ten.
ders reception 70 the new pastor, Rev.
Z. ". solomon. eN ~ -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
TRANsvAAL.

General worrsns forces have captured
spionkop
General woodsate was wounded and
later died at spionkop.
Tho poor forces have retired before the
British advance,
outside Of Natal there Is no move
ment OF British troops.
British soldiers In West Africa have
been attacked by the natives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
A Mnsonic jubilee.

caldwell, Texas. January "a Warren
lodge No 56, A. +. and A, NJ. today cele-
hrated its httleth anniversary. 4 large
number Of ladies and gentlemen were in
attendance, being members oil this and
nelghboring lodges. After an address al
Dallas the audience adjourned 10 the Nom.
bic building, whero they enjoyed boun.
te0us repast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
worismnn rataIIy Ipiurea.

Fort Worth, Texas, January s5.-win-
lam Riddle, an engineer at tho standard
Light and Power plant, was probably IA
tally injured today. He was in the act az
tightening some OF the moving parts Of
the machinery when the wrench he was
using was thrown OF, striking him in the
lace. Ais forehead was crushed In.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
OATES is IN 1T.
He Says He VIII Not Retire ir-
The Senatorial Race.

He Says He VIII Not Retire iN-
the Senatorial Race.
Memphis, Tenn, January Pa W.
mercial- Appeal Washington special e' y.
spondent telegraphs as follows v,
patch was sent out Of Montsomel! \
Gently to the effect that Ex-Governor ~ I,
of Alabama had retired from the ray Il n
United States senator from that staIs; =. 4,
Oates is in Washington now on ps,.s.
business and has Just told the cofresp0, 4.
ent that he would be In the race y K, 4,
finish. He acknowledged that no x
hindermost man in the race thus ,a,, s q
insists that he holds the balance g TF
as between Johnston and Morg~h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
RAILROAD.

The Houston East aud West Texas has
lc, the contract for supplying ties and
timber TO Burkitt Is Burns.
Ne commissions On ticket sales will be
paid efter February l.
The Texarkana and Fort Smith sui. was
compromised,
The general board of the order OF Rail-
way Conductors met here.
List Of railroads who signed the mo
commission" agreement Is given out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
Farm Residence Burned

Greenville, Texas, January 25-Ths 80.
go, 10y residence OF Mr., Sam Ross. six
nlies northwest of the city, was DESTROYED
, Dy hfe early Tuesday evening topethsr
i T,su me contents Mr.. Ross carries ~.
gooas ance al all and the loss of houseboIS
sG TSs e am family clothing is very heavH
bis 80 uu,lulng was worth about $500 ana
'O'ai loss viii reach $1,000 or s1lOo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

Paris, Texas, January % Six cass 1
smallpox developed yesterday. All wen
negroes, and all in one family, abau,
mile west of the city. One of the ueyros
came from Fannin county and 1t Is though
that he brought the disease It is hi
mild form. All were removed to the pe,.
house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
bonn Is SUED.
Thc Figaro Company Wants DAM
aces from the Count.

Paris. January 26--The Figaro publishes
this morning the following statement BY
the management OF the paper;
Count Boni de Castellane having in
serted IN several newspapers his dispatch
OF Yesterday which cur chief editor per-
sonsily could afford TO dlsdaip. but whose
evident Intention was TO injure the COM
inercial prosperity OF the Figaro company,
We have decided 10 reply TO the comte's
claim Of 100000 francs by cross action
for 100000 francs as damages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
WASHINGTON.

Tho president answered the resolution
regarding the refusal OF the state depart
ment to recognize the Tranavaal repre-
sentative.
Private Citizen Roberts has issued
statemont 70 The neonle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
DOMESTIC

Tissue ballots and intimidation was the
basis Of evidence before tho Kentucky cou-
tests board,
a special passenger train and a freight
collided in Georgia.
Armed men invaded Frankfort, KY, but
there WAS no undue excitement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
THE FIRE RECORD.
Cotton Burned

ArOmore' l. T.. January 25.-A shark
from a passing engine set FIRE to co ton
on platform at Pauls Valley, forty mi,o.
souJn, this morning; 127 bales beionrin 30
20 weid Neville were destroyed aals
vi the platform. thirty barrels Of cament
ana three freight cars were consumed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

Yesterday three suspects quarantined a.
yeioped smallpox. a section hand Of N,
Pee Gee and negro from Texas cam.
% the city for treatment. No deatt
Three patients discharged from pestaou,,
also four held in suspect house. Seyers
towns have raised the quarantine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
ronn,cy.

Thrty.eight deaths FROM hubonlc
plague are reported at Honolulu.
Pu Chun, aged years. has been ap.
poirted emporer ot China.
The dowagor duchess OF Schleswig- IIol-
stein, died at Dresden,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

Colonel Bryan has heen Endorsed by the
democrats OF Pennsylvania for the presi-
dentisl nomination.
Chairman Green has formally called the
republicans 10 meet M convention at
Waco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
Cotton Burned

mehinney' Texas, January 24.-Thlrtv.
s,sut bales Of cotton were either burned
OF Oaoly damaged here last night. It wa.
on ear on a siding and was iers.ed hv
a. parN from passing engine. loss my
resjden, a. me cotton belonged % non.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
situatiun Mt smithyille,

Smithville. Texas, January 25--Thesuil
pox situation here is somewhat bette
No new cases in the last week. Couui!
Health Officer Dr.. w NJ. Cummings
Of Bastrop is still here in attendance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
To Meet in Lincoln.

Washington, January 25.--sena1vs -,.,
Ter, chairman of the executive " II
OF the peoples party, today lssueu MI
for meeting of that COMMITTEES y - d
in Lincoln, Neb,, Monday, fepis-.. :
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
COMMERCIAL.

Liverpool cotton went up as result OF
favorable war news and home markets
followed, advancing TO 10 points,
Wheat was aim, corn dun ana arm ana
oats without feature T''' .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
House ana content. manned

A. 1885 this morning buildins owned
% p. Block and occupied BY John Burns.
AZ tho corner OF Calhoun and Broadway.
caught hre and was entirely DESTROYED, to-
Rether With It's contents. The building
was : ons-sSory frame and covered BY in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
PHILIPPINES.

General Otis reports that General War
rem is conducting a successful campaign
In the south OF LuEon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

Denison. Texas. January 2i,-An cfhtfa
statement has been issued that Deain
is entirely free OF smallpox. Nearly a
of the patients have been discharged fr'a
the pesthouse. rs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

To Cure In Grippe in Two nav.
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tables :,
orasglsts refund the money !. 1t fails -
lax, IS cents w zach
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
DIED AT DRESDEN.
Mother of the German Empress Has
Passed Away.

Passed Away.
Dresden, January e5.The dowaFet
duchess Of schleswig. Holstein, mother o.
Empress Augusta Victoria who has beep
suffering from pleurlsy, died hero this
morning, The emperor aud empress ar
rlyed at the castle this evening
Berlin, January 25.---ln con oquenco a.
the death of the Dowager Duchess Fred.
eriek OF schleswlg Holsteln. mo her Of the
empress OF Germany at Dresden. today $
court reception and all ceremonies In on
uection with the emperor's birthday have
been abandoned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

shreveport La. January .i-The heslt,
Ss''0a here up TO this morning shows
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26

..
uses. ARE all prepared under ms ", bis o.
rectSn in his own laboratory itV
formulas. ,,,x sgcfr'
Every ease is treated indlV'uue
Ing 10 its need
blood and Skin Disen's sIss,s'
DR. HathswaYs treatment foI p.sse II u0l,.
in whatever stage cures OF io' "a 10: ~,
sores, blotchea. pimples, sie,, s,beir nail.
rtstores the skin and scala % ,and thli "
disease Is per l and comal,ts,,,gi ~, W.
from the system. ard pll this was, .nss
lstering polconcus CT darsfrous
Lndies. ,,t.tg
Dr. hathaway also ,seeis WIZ ~ ~ assss 30
success al these many distress n.,.ss,nsn ar
ard d'seases by which 81 many "v'
j. NEWTON HaTHAwAl;
Or. Hathaway s -. ,tsrie
200 y. Aiamo Plaza, SUI
Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
China's Emperor Took His own Life
II Is Reported.

London. January 26.-According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai it is re-
ported there that Emperor Kwang su has
committed suicide.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
A CURE FOR ALL
DR., Hathaway a. Co. Treat go.
eases-They Are the Oiucs
tabIished Specialists
the south.

To DR.. Hathaway no case is nope'
His method OF treatment euIes There q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
STONE. SANFORD & LANE.
The Pike st.
TOWELS.

II seems as though we were
giving them away-sell as we
day, Cotton Towels. only ......
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
The Pike st.
SPREADS.

For the bed; desirable quality,
that you may buy as cheaply
as we did; 60c White Bed
Spreads ............ ..............
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
STONE. SANFORD & LANE.
STONE, SANFORD & LANE.
The Pike st.
GINGHAMS.

The story OF the whole store is
reflected here in two lines; 10c
Percales and Ginghams. Mon
day .............. ...............
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
STONE, SANFORD & LANE.
STONE, SANFORD & LANE.
The Pike St.
RIBBONS.

Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons,
made to sell for 1oc. 1eizc and
loc ..................... ........
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
THE RELIEF OF LADYsHITH.
A Durham Despatch Predicts it About
January 18th.

London, Dee. 3O.-The reported sortie
from ~Ladysnlith resulting i'll the capture
OF 4 Boer position is not confirmed. 4
Cneveley dispatch dated yesterday shows
eneWed activity Of the British. appar-
entity preparatory to some action. The
Boer position eastward Of the camp was
thoroughly recOnnOitered Thursday.
l'he naval guns are engaged in daily
practice and it is said on good authority
tlat 80 or 40 Beers have been killed by
the firing during two days. A dispatch
from Durham predicts that LadySnlith
viii be relieved OH or about january
9TH. There is some disposition to be
lleye General Butler is preparing another
attempt to advance. this time by an at
tack ON the Boer position on Inhlawc
Mountain.
The Government has accepted 125 Cey-
lon volunteers, mostly planters, and has
also accepted the offers Of Indian Princes
to supply horses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

WAKES A LARGEST
THE 100000 GIVES EACH CHILD
1914 CENTS.
NO MONEYN STATE TREASURY TO PAY IT
Treasurer Has No Idea Whom He Will Be Able
to Honor Vouchers that viii Be ISSUED for
1t. Apportionment Completed Yes
terday by State Superintendent.

The last LEGISLATURE, for the first time
in the history of the State, made a di-
rect AUTHORIZATION to the public schools.
The amount of this appropriation was
100000.
At the time this appropriation was
made it was intended aud expected that
il would be available to the schools be-
fore the end of the year. But III to
this time the funds have not been i'll
the Treasury for its payment, and it
is not now known when they will be
there.
The State superintendent of Public
instruction has, however, gone ahead
preparing warrants covering the APP
portionment to each county,, the basis
being 1914 cents e capita to each
child of school age, the lumber being
taken from the last school census, pub
lished last July. The Auditor will is
sue his warrants on the Treasurer, but
the latter gives the State Superintend-
ent 10 assurance as to when they Will
be paid. 1t is certain this will not be
by the second Monday in January.
Following is the amount apportloned
to each county and the number of chill
dren in each county, on which the ap-
80 calculated
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
HE HAD A VISION.
And the Lord Directed Mr.. Harris to
Marry Miss Hickman.

Pittsboro, n. c., Dec. 2S.-(Special.)-
News reaches here of q very singular
and romantic marriage which took place
i'll Baldwin township, in this county,
on last Sunday in which MIR. Elias Har-
ris, Il very respectable and well-to-do
farmer, 10 years of age, and a Miss
Hickman, Il maiden lady of some 30 or
40 summers, were the contracting parties.
1t seems that Mr.. Harris, who until
Sunday was 4 Widower of some six weeks
duration. claims to- have been visited by
the Lord in a trance on last Friday night
IN which it was commanded of him to
betake himself ON the following morn
to the house of a ~neighboring lady, 4
Miss Hickman. and state that in accord
ance with a special command from on
high it was the solemn duty for the twain
to become united i'll the bonds Of matri-
mOny.
The supposed vision resulted in Mr..
Harris at once calling on the lady, pro-
posing marriage, being accepted. procur-
ing 4 marriage license here Saturday
and being married on Sunday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
ALL WELL" AT LADYSMITH.
The Message Flashed From That
Town to Butler.

London, Dec. 3O.-(Sunday-4:3O a.
m.)-During the night Of December
18th, Ladysmith and Chieveley Camp
were III full communication, the former
reporting All we'll While the sig
mailing was in progress the Beers at
tempted to muddle the messages with
flashlights from each extremity Of their
long entrenched line. The naval bri-
gade shelled the Boer positions, which
were plainly revealed by thrown lights.
The naval battery resume the she'll
ing of the Boer trenches on the morning
of December 10Th, but their fire failed
to elicit any signs of life.
\ dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Wednesday, December 9th. announced
that an arInored train had restored com
munlcation with Dordrecht. where the
Free State flag had been hauled down.
and the Beers had been driven from the
adjacent hills to Stormberg.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
CAPTURED BY MAGrIE\\E.

Durham, Natal, Dec. % Triday.)-
The British cruiser Magienne seized
the German steamer Budesrath IN
North Delagoa Bay. She WI be brought
before a prize court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
DEEPENS HATE OF .RITONS.

Lorenzo Marquee, Dec. D.-The cap
ture of the Bunesrath llashcreased the
already strong anti-Rrith feeling
here Of the Hollander andEierman por-
ton Of the population.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
The OPEN DOOR
All the Great Powers But
Ita|y Heard From.
No Doubt Felt That Her Answer, Too, s.il be
Favorable. The Importance of tie
Agreement.

Washington, Dee. 3O.-The neeotia-
tons opened by Secretary Hay with
the great powers Of Europe and with ia
pan towards securing a common under
standing for 4 continued open door pol
icy throughout China. have met with
most gratifying results. The State De-
partment is unwilling at present to make
public the nature of the replies received,
as this Information will be embodied i'll
4 special message to Congress. But
III other quarters, thoroughly reliable.
and in a position to have trustworthy
and accurate information it IS learned
that favorable responses nave been
made by Great Britain. Germany.
France, Russia. the Russian commune
cation coming rs late as yesterday. and
Japan. There is no doubt. it is thought
here, that Italy, the remaining country
addressed, will make favorable answer,
if indeed it has not already done so.
The position OF Europe is felt to be
assured by the favorable course adopted
by the other four great powers Of Eu-
rope.
The Importance Of this unanimous YER
diet by all the first class powers Of the
world can hardly be oyerestimated. so
far rs it relates to the future Of China.
and the Of the world in til 1T
empire. The State Department IS Loaf II
to discuss the far-reahing results t.,
he secured when the agreement advances
70 the stage Of formal contamination. for
each favorable response IS conditional
on the favorable action Of all the other
parties. But while the Department is
silent the details come from sources
believed to be fully conyerSant with
what has occurred.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

IT VIII De nOtcd that Wake county has
the largest number Of children and there
fore gets the largest share of the money.
Necklenburg comes next, Buncomhe
tslrd and Robson fourth-all getting
over 5000. Forty-three counties get
over $1,000 each. Twelve counties get
less than $500. Currituck gets the small
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
BRITISH SEEK 4 PROTEST.

company which could IN any way be re-
gardcd as a breach Of neutrality.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

est amount. S2O6.63 and Dare comes
next with S225.39, with TyrreIl fourth
(SS233.1O and Graham fifth (S2JO.55.
OF Robson cOunty's 1922 children
Of school age, 1,564 are children of Croa-
tan Indians.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
Snow in Alabama.

Montgomery. Ala. Dee. 30.--MontgOm-
cry enjoyed the first snow storm of the
season this afternoon and tonight. The
thermometer has been down tc % and
~ above for several mornings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

IisiiisT SEEh 4 IRDIE~I
Hamburg, Dec. 3o.-Thc HaDdeIs-
blaat publishes reports Of interviews
with DIR. Leyds in the course Of which
the T%ranSyaal representative denies the
statements that munitions Of war arc
being imported into the TranSvaal
through Delagoa Bay, and says these
reports are spread as 4 pretext for the
coming British occupation.
DR.. Leyds further says thar Beers are
now able TO manufacture their own war
munitions.
KIMBERLEY GREETS QUEEN.
London. Dec. 30.-The War Office i
sued Il dispatch dated Cape Town Fri
day, December 18th, evening. saying that
Colonel kekeWich wired through the
General commanding at Moddcr River
on December 2Stll as follows:
Il am desired by the Mayor and Coun-
ci 70 forward the following for trans.
mission through the proper channel:
To Her Most Gracious Majesty. me
Queen:
The inhabitants Of Kimberley beg TO
send Your Majesty New Years greetings.
The trouble they have passed. through
and are still enduring only tends -
love and loyalty towards Y9nr Majez-
ty.s throne and person.
tSignedl r.. II. HENDERSON.
Mayor, on behalf Of the inhabitants.
The Wa Office also issued the fol-
lowing addressed to the Secretary Of
State for War:
PLEASE send the following to Colonel
hekeWlch for communication u the may
OF and council from the Queen.
= am deeply touched by your kind
and loyal New Years greeting. | watch
with admiration your determination and
gallant defence. though | regret the nm
ayoldable loss Of life incurred.''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
ALLIES OF BOERs O BOARD.

London, Dec. 30.-A rep sentative Of
the Associated Press ~ha4earned that
there were three Germalofficers and
twenty men, attired III Xiii and intend
ing to serve the Beers, board the
Bundesrath which cNplainh her capture.
Regarding traffic gencriy on the
East Coast Of Africa. til British Adj
miralty officials say the Btish Govern
nrent desires that al ordilay and legiti-
mate trade conducted by ieign vessels
should suffer as little restition rs pos
sible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

not dealt Win Us esE yu.r Ee.ghsor about Y s.rite
tie publisher OF this D2peror Metropolitan National
Bank. or Corn Exchange Hat. Eanh. Chicago; Or GC
company in Chicago. We have ! oani'a3 Of o9a- $40.
Chicago, ana employ nearly : $50 people IL or own
up; also everything III rnusicsl ir=tInIncpts a.
RnG music instrument catalogue. Address,
SEARS lsgEBUIK & 60 lirc.s. So
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
CAPTURE IN DELAG0A BAY
GERMAN RECRUITS nor THE
BOERS on BOAID.
NO VIOLATION O. NEUTRALITY LAWS
Such Are the Claims Made by British and Ger
man Interests. British Lost1O Men
in Their Desperate Srtic
Eron aducn1fth
From Ladysmith.

Lourenzo Marques, DIagoa Bay,
Dee. 3O.-The German steiner Bundles
rath, belonging to the Gerlnn East At
Line, has been capturd IS 4 prize,
and taken to Durham. The Bundesrath
arrived here from Mozambide.
The German steamer Budesrath. OF
1919 tons, sailed from Han4lrg, Noyem-
Der Sth, for Tanga, East A-ica.