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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

bosque county have been under cons,d.
cradle excitement since Monday at noon
over the discovery OF FIVE we'll deveJoned
eases OF smallpox about six miles from
Town Some three weeks ago a man was
suddenly taken III with fever. and soon
slterward was covered with eruptions The
doctors then pronounced IL chlckennox
ne recovered in some ten days, but since
tnat tlme nearly every one who was ex-
POSED TO MIN during his illness has con
form. 'nVio sewers
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LADIES, GOWNS

or dne Cambria and Nninsook,
fancy shape yoIses and v shape
neck, exauisitcIy trimmed with
Inces, bending, cmbroidcries,
tuckinr and ribbon, In styles OF
French and Empire. Prices pre
sI.25, $50. Si.oS, $3.50. ~2Ds.
$3.50, s3.os, $3.50, S5.Ds, $3.50,
SD.oS and $500.
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WASH GOODS.
SHIRT WAISTS.

Arrival of New Spring wnis,. .
All the Latest Designs ana
Colorings.
OF Ladies' French Percale
French bncIs of fine tucks. 80,
standing collar, the design. ~
of fancy nnd stripe, and the MT.
is soc.
Ladies' French Percale w....
made with French back, with n,
pIcat and four side tucks, ais.
fulIness in front, new colIars -
cuffs, in fancy Persian color,...
new Blue Hello Pink and Lava.
der, Fleur-de-Lis patterns, ~.
prices are $1.oO md s1.25.
Ladies' New Batiste LAWN ws,..
French back, two clusters Of a..
tucks, fronts made with sor.
clusters, Ave tucks each, in ds,.,.
stripes of Blue, Pink, Lnvens..
and Black. The price is Sl.ox
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Mhnnt nn,nm WALL

Aiolland, Texas. January Excessive
rains have put the farmer at disad-
vantage; he can not proceed with his
preparations for the next crop In satis-
factory way. The wheat crop is much
larger this year than in previous years,
and it Is looking much better than last
crop did at this time OF year.
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GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
smallpox situation Near Kerens.

kerens, Texas, January 5-The small
pox cases in the negro family four miles
from here are improving and no other
cases have developed. The quarantine Of
ncer authorized the quarantine around
town to be raised yesterday, but the house
In which the cases are will be quaran-
tined few days longer.
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LADIES, usDERsKrRrs

OF Cambria md Domestic. made
with duplicate unibreiin nouncc
md dust ruffe, Handsomely trim
med with Iuccs. tuckinG and cm-
broideries. Prices arc S1.25, $3.50,
si.75, 81 90, 81 -, 81 .os. S3 30,
81. 90, 50 .os and $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Grcesbeeck. Texas, January S,--A more
diversified crop will be planted this year
than heretofore in this section. Quite a
number are Investing in fine hogs and the
better breeds OF cattle Some 1000 head
Of cattle are being fed in Groesheeck and
vicinity. fattening for market.
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WHEAT WENT OFF A BIT.
Lost on Liberal Receipts and Poor Ex-
port Demand.
LONGS SOLD THROUGHOUT THE SESSION
The Close Cor May Was Weak at the
Loss of 1-4dB-S-Corn and
Oats Lower.

Chicago January 6.-Lberal receipts, poor
export demand ana rather easy cables com
h.ued 10 weaken wheat today, May closing
tlaaso under yesterday. Corn closed shade
and oats ikc lower. Provisions unchanged to
~ points higher
May wheat opened at 6sBd6o, shade over
ycstefday'e close, the steadrAis which WIS
Lost almost Immediately being accounted for
by unseasonaby moist weather in the Middle
West and the fact that Liverpool decline was
lees than the loss here yesterday LONG,
however, discouraged by the poor export lusi-
ness and the large stocks particularly in the
Northwest. began selling at the opening aud
kept 1t un throughout the session with their
ranks reinforced by most OF the scalping fra
ternity The buying was nearly all against
puts Dulness characterized the session.
May sunk to 6shc, but near the close al,
Nanced on buying against privileges ana
closed weak hmMc under yesterday at GSia
d6Ses Primary receipts were 5l2, III bushels.
compared with 1d6,5SS last year Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 100 ears, against oos iest
week and SIS . year ago. Receipts here we're
g. cars. Atlantic port cleurances OF wheat
we're oS3,s2l bushels. Of four 1883 barrels.
New York reported only five loads aiken for
export.
Corn was easy with wheat. but outside Of
this influence there was little cause Tor Dc
preston and though the tendency was down
ward the decline was trihing. Business wac
DUH considering the good roads, couAlry a.
torngs were small Selling was scatttref.
Receipts hero were sac cars Stocks here N
creased about 100000 bushels.
The usual Saturday dullness roigne1 IN
the oats PIT Fluctuations were very narrow
and " the market ran be said to have had
any tendency it WAS downward in sympathy
with wheat, the influence Of which caused q
BIT Of liquidation Receipts here were l5s
cars
Provisions after period of dependency
over the receipts Of hogs, which we're some
what larger than expected. steadied later
aud held to the close. The opening was al a
shade loss and this was followed by some
reelizing, Which depressed the market, which
was rather active throughout, sull further
A the decline support was received and tho
carly loss was retrieved.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat. q
cars. corn, i3o cars; oats, $50 ears; hogs
$4,000 head.
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MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
ladies, CORSET covEns

OF fnc Cambria and Nainsook,
mnde tight-atting, dnintiIy trim
med with fine Inces, embroidcr-
les, beading and ribbon, In styles
of French and Empire. Prices are
sI.25, $3.50, s1.75, S1.ps, $3.50, sz.os
ana S3.25.
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ramento Packing company Mammoth
white. $3.50, large white. S215; medium
New York adyices say that carpet wool
is being held more strongly than for
months.
white, $3.50; small white, $3.50. The
year.
In view OF the advanced prices OF tin
ana solder aud the advanced scaes OF
wages, II Is probable that this year will
snow prices orts-Ae canned goods pack
TO be loal5c higher than in 1899.
Dan Talmage's Sons company. New
York, say Of rice:
There is considerable activity aud on.
might think that a boom had arrived coin
eidentiy with this, the opening commar-
eial period OF the new year. but rs mat
yer ~ tact the business Is all OF has
been character having hesn sold durine
last fortnight. for shipment o. aud after
me LIST Locally. every merchant Is in
the throes OF stock-taklng and the univer.
sal response to the salesman is I'VE won,
BUY or talk about goods until next week. =
The situation epitcmized Is simply this:
a waiting market. H. good form Similar
hsaFes prevail at the South. ali points
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Lorsc. AZ Hico.

HIco. Texas. January b.-The stock Of
R. S. Walker 4 Co., dry goods and gro
ceres, was badly damaged by Are and
water; insurance on stock Ss0o0 Loss
estimated at IS per cent. The building is
owned by Mrs. NJ. ]. Sellers; fully covered
by insurance. Loss on the building was
about 5000. This is the first fire since
the waterworks plant was completed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Lexington, Texas. January &C, w.
Roschke of this place has sold his square
bale gin to W. J. Griffith Of this place
for $4,000. MIR, Roschke still owns big
round bale gin here
An oil mill at this place is said TO be an
assured fact now
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Fort worth WIN Pay Interest.

Fort Worth. Texss, January 6,-Ths
city council has at last passed resolu-
ton authorizing the payment OF the bond
interest defaultes some three months ago.
The amount Is about $4,000.
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MILLINERY AT ONE-THIRD a.,
TUAL VALUE.

Hats. dHintily trimmed in six
aud veIvets. formerly SIsw.
$500, at $500
Hats TINT sold from $1,000 4
St4.OO, at $3.50.
All remaining Trimmed Hat
that sold from $500 to 500, q
$3.50 and $500.
As we have only n very fev
trimmed goods on hand, we deer
1t advisable to make an early viz.
1T go as to better your selection.
New Spring Dfmities, Lawn
Zephyrs and Fancy Ginehams ars
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LADIES' DRAWERS

az nhc Cambria aud Nninsook,
nude umbrella style. with en-
broidcries. tuclsinE, beading ana
Incc-. Prices are Si.25, $3.50,
Si.oS and $50.
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ST. Loul. Grain nnd Provislonr.

81 Louis, January 6.--Wheat--No. 9 red
cash 6o' January ts%i Nav 7o4s July 6Sis.
No hard 66d67it. corn-No, cash and
January So May Sl% oats-No, cash and
January q May 2iA; No white 25%6l
Fork steady; els old HES new. Lard nonl-
inal; prime steam $50; choico $665 Flour
UNCHANGED. Timothy seed 2lGd2 30 Corn
meal steady. l.i6, Bran higher, sacked east
track s.. Hay--Timothy steady. s. 50d1l2 90;
prairie 7.25dS.25. WHISKY steady; a3lk.
Cotton ties Lilo. Bagsing 5&d6ls. Hemp
clear ribs 5.76 clear sides s7n Bncon-
Extra shorts 6i2is, clear ribs 6.25: sides
e.S7is. Receipts--Flour 1000: wheat 5000;
corn $1,000; oats $4,000 Shipments Flour
5000 wheat $1,000; corn 7s0OO oats 10000
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UUTIUN UN SHIFHUANn.
For Liverpool--Ss Madrileno 2646 bales. as
Rydai Hail, SUI; SIS capella. 2ss7; IS ida,
III; 90 Maria. 800.
For Manchester--Ss Niceto, go bales: as
Saturnina. 1884 Ms Springweli e2f.
For Havre-Ss Patra 760s bales; as VIII
berforce. 1855. - Aston Hall. 1887; IS Mari
time 422e
For Contrent-Ss Endeayour, 14s bales: "a
Phoebe. 51si; SO Khartoum. 9iSi: ss Roxfeid
10: IS Miedleham Castle. asa. IS Norfarer,
Ssse. s. Hemisphere, ASA
For Japar-Ss Hutton. a9is bales
For New York-~Mallory line S0O3.
Total on shipboerd. 7e.sis bales
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Colorado. Texas. January 81
In the case OF George Netherian,
with murder. brought in 2 vera'o's'F
guilty.
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Lewis & Rosenberg

old lady and is loved by every Or.
has been married twice before. -,
number OF children, but all are h'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

WE PAY EXPRESS CHARGES AZ
$500 OR MORE, EXCEPTING spE.
GALS MENTIONED IN THIS AID.
BUTTERICK's PATTERNS roR
FEBRUARY ARE OUT.
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Last opportunity TINIAI|
to get these AIl
goods, which are = - -
priced positively --
without regard for their cost al
value. Retiring from business-us|
further effort for profit-only on.
ambition, and that to clear away this
stock LET the sacrifice be what itmay,
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Ocean freight quotations on cotton for de-
livery at ships side within specified days
from date.
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Cash quotations were as tolowe
Flour STEADY; winter patents 3.iOd3,5O;
specials 3,90G4. 90: patents a.3o6r3 90;
straights a.65di3,0o; bakers l.9oa2.5O.
Wheat--No. spring SEA t66; No. 2 red
C5iAMesM.
Corn--No. . 30A
oats.-No. 22Aa2Sh; No. . white g5Mg
25is: No. white 94%G25.
Rye-N 2 52k
Barley--No. 2 Ssdi1
Flax seed-No. 51h.
Timothy seed-prme las.
Mess PORK por barrel 2511i1. "a.
Lard-Per 100 pounds d.65G5. seq.
Short ribs, sides Loose 3 t0d5 70.
Dry sailed shouldors~ Boxed biad64.
Short clear sides Boxed 5,76fib. SO,
Whisky-iii vines, per gallon. .esh.
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New York, January ,-Wheat--Recelpts
800 hushelsi exports 4i.14i bushels; spot
wheat steady; No. . red ~ f. o b.. afloat:
er. March 7SIs; May 7iis: July 7iIa. Cotton
seed oil firm: prime crude S00Sl yellow s5i5
30. Hides--Galveston. 20 10 IS pounds 1915
q to "a pounds 25is. Leather steady; hem.
lack sole. Buenos Ayres light TO heavy 2gib ;
acid 25d2Sss. Wool frm; demand good Texas
iiftl7
Kansas City. January 6.--wheat-May 6S:
cash No. 2 hard 62isq6s; No, red 63d70.
Corn-May e9as; cash No mixed 2SSsGfeS7s,
No. white % Oats-No white 2i62lis
Reoeipts-Wheat 600O; corn 22.i00. oats IL, 900.
Shipments--Wheat 1900; corn 9S,6OO; oats
5000.
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smallpox In Bo.que Couu,,.

Meridian. Texas. January 4-rhe cIty |
Of Meridian and the northwest portion az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Sch Mary p. H. G. Dow tAmS. for Port
Tampa.
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'First.class liners
The above quotations are based on tramp
steamers second class liyers &c and frat
class liners &c higher.
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marine rSTELLIGEycn.

Fort OF Galveston. January 6.
CLEARED.
Sch Mary 70. II. G. Dow (Am.). for Port
Tampa.
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white, $3.50; small white, $3.50 The
prices are higher than was the case last
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Receipts of chickens and turkeys were
both quite light ard all fresh arrivals,
with the exception of some few turkeys,
mot with ready sales at quoted prices.
The poultry market is in very healthy
condition and gives every indication of
remaining so.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

The first OF series of shipments OF
hutterbeans from Tampico was received by
the Houston Produce and Commission
company today and met with very active
demand The same firm has on hand a
consignment OF coast country cabbage.
which is said to be unusually fine.
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Fruit, especially apples and bananas,
are moving fairly well. Oranges are still
a little quiet, but the market is better
than expected at this season OF the year.
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The following prices have been made on
the coming pack OF asparagus by the Sac
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

trials in capital cases; slaves not to be
witnesses in any case, except in crimi-
nal cases in which the evidence of one
slave was to be admitted for or against
another slave. Masters were forbidden
to allow their slaves to go about beg
ging. Pretended sales of aged or de-
crepit slaves to persons unable to keep
and maintain them forbidden. and such
sales declared void"
The conclusion OF the negro slave
business is thus stated by the Satur-
day Review:
But ii was not until March. 1899,
that New York passed it's first great
act for the gradual abolition of slay-
cry, to wit that any child born after
July 4, that ear should be born free.
July 4, 1927, every slave In New York
state born before July 4. 1893, became
free"
1t is not given how many were sold
into the south We mention that Mas
sachusetts sold Indians into slavery,
and fitted out the first slave ship that
eve sailed from our shores for Africa.
1t was one by act of the colony.
What a world of trouble those north
ern slave dealers and stealers brought
upon this country. The only benefits
h negroes have had by coming to
his country was the civilization and
growth they received in the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE WHITE VOTE FOR THE
AMENDMENT.

a fair analysis of the vote of Thurs
day would astonish the North Carolina
enemies and slanderers in the northern
press. 1t is almost certain that the
state has gone for white government
by from 80, 600 to Sc $1,000 majority. 1t is
known hat thousands of the best and
most intelligent republicans voted for
white government because tired of ne
gro rule. 1t is thought that more than
Observation-Disclosures Of the
original popuIists voted for freeing the
whites from bad bossing and negro
control. Major Guthrie, the populist
candidate for governor in 1896, received
31143 votes. Mr.. Cy. Watson, demo-
cratic candidate, received 145, 266-total
for both 176, 400, and all white. The
white republican vote is probably about
10000. So in fact there are 215, 900 white
voters in this state. The White popu-
lation in 1890 was 1,051, 720. That would
give 100000 at usual rate of estimate.
In ten years the population has in
creased probably 10000. If so the vote
has increased 10000 or more. OF this
~ ~ III ~ IL lS
to suppose that in two years there has
been an increase of whites. 1t is not
wrong to put the white vote at from
220, 900 to 225, 900.
There were no disturbances in the
election that amounted to much. 1t
was orderly and quiet. If the negroes
had chosen TO register and vote nearly
all could have lone so. Every body
here knows that they might have voted
unmolested, but minors and tramps
and criminals would have been ruled
out very properly. We do not know
now what per cent of the negroes voted,
but it is almost certain tina quite rs
per cent of the white electors stood UP
bravely for reform and liberty and
helped the oppressed Cast and them
selves in h great political %upheaval
and in the administration of a most
salutary cure for political evils.
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Joke on Our New Governor.

After the splendid speech of Gov-
ernor Aycock last night Rev. c. w.
Blanchard approached him and said he
had a good joke on Mr.. Aycoek. He
said that on yesterday he (Mr. Blanch-
ard) was approached by two country
men from another county who were
here selling tobacco; thecountrymen
told him that they were for Aycock
and the amendment and talked politics
Tor awhile, and then asked Mr.. Blanch-
ard to "set 'em up" to drinks. Mr..
Blanchard told them they had struck
the wrong man, that he was a preach
er. One Of the countrymen drew back
and said: Amt you Mr.. Aycock?"
During the telling of the above Mr..
Blanchard expressed regret that he had
possibly caused Mr.. Aycock to los two
votes. AS o as Mr.. Blanchard had
stopped talking, as quick as a flash
came Aycock'S reply: well / hope
Brother Blanchard, that in the interest
of the good cause you accommodated
my friends" The joke was then on
Mr.. Blanchard but still he didn't "Set
EN- up" Mr.. Aycock further said that
he had not been asked for a drink dur
ing the campaign.-Kinston Free Press,
Aug. End.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
TIE MARCH TO PEKIN.

The march upon Pekin has begun and
with an army not larger probably thar
2 0 1000, which strikes people as far too
small. If the inhabitants were martial
they would rise up and destroy his lit
tie army. Americans, British and Jap
anese constitute the allied force. In
perial troops are reported as marching
tOface them. The ENJOYS and other
with them have had indeed a most
awful time through the long weeks as
the Chinese surrounded and assaulted
them from hour to hour and from day
to day. DR.. Morrison, correspondent of
the London Times, gives a description
of what occurred, and it is full of hor-
rors. Women and children were bonn
barded for four weeks. Seven Ameri-
cans were killed. There were 1873
wounded in all and among them Sur
geon Lippitt and Captain Myers, Amer
leans.
The New York World publishes the
distances with railway stations, be-
tween Tientsin and Picking: Peitsang
S.61, Yangtsun 17.SS, Lola 31.09, Lang
fang 1910, Anting 1884, Huangtsun
64.47, Fengtai 74.SS, Picking 1865. So it
is nearly 80 miles the allies must march.
An Englishman who is very familiar
with that part of China, kinks the
march can o be made because there
are innumerable swamps to go through
all along the way. OF the feasibility of
attacking the city if the allies should
reach it. the World says:
Picking can be readily approached.
The best side for a military attack is
the west. where the Qualifications are
much older thar in the east. There
are many Notifications in the west
end, neal the International Club and
the race course which were outworks
| against the Tartars and have not been
strengthened since that time.
There are very strong Notifications
at Tungchow, where an old fort with a
pagoda over 1000 years old has been
fitted with big disappearing rifled can
non which command the country, the
river, the Tungchow wharves and, at a
range OF ten miles. the Imperial City"
The report in yesterdays Messenger
of the wholesale slaughter of Chinese
converts to Christianity is awful in the
extreme. Over 10000 are reported as
killed. 1t is to be greatly feared that
all the foreigners in China will be muir
dered so soon as the Chinese realize
that the allied army is near at hand.
God only can save them from destruc-
| ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

On the 23d of July, 1900, one of the
|purest, o exalted. noblest of men
passed away in advanced years, prob
ably his eighty-second year, at his
home at Ridgeway. Warren county.
Rev. William Shepard Pettigrew we
knew well and greatly esteemed him.
He was a sincere Christian, a most
faithful minister of Christ, of broad
evangelical views and sweetest charac-
ter and noblest aspirations. He was
lgreatly admired and loved. He had
spent some thirty or more of his last
years in the Oxford and Henderson
section, and We believe he was revered
and honored by all the people. He was
born in Tyrell county in 1918. His
grandfather was the first EpiscopaI
bishop ever elected in North Carolina,
but he died before he was consecrated
His father was a member of theU United
States house Of representatives, Hon.
EbeneZer Pettigrew. He was a brother
OF the very able and admirable Brig.
Gen. ]. Johnston Pettigrew, who was
one of North Cardinals greatest of
ferings upon the altar of southern indie
pendence. We had n very interest.
ing conversation with Mr.. Pettigrew as
to his brother in 1875.
Mr.. Pettigrew's illness was known r.
but few of his host of friends. The
Henderson Herald said that he was in
that town on Monday before his death,
but was taken Ill that night land grad
ually gre worse until death relieved
his sufferings. His death was caused
by something like cholic, We learn"
He vas inferred at Ridgeway OF
Saturday the 18th ult. The Herald
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News From the Transyaal.

London. August 3-An official dis
patch from Lord Roberts, dated Pre-
toria, August End, gives the date of
General Smith-Dorien's repulse Of the
Beers as July 31st- The dispatch says:
In the morning a flag Of truce came
to Smith-Dorien's camp demanding his
surrender. Before he could reply the
Beers opened a heavy fire The British
losses were slight. Ian Hamilton
met with slight opposition at vitboal-
snek. His casualties were light"
Cape Town, August 3.-Liebeberg
commando attacked General Smith,
Dorien near Potchefstroom, but was
easily repulsed. General Ian HamdI-
ton has one to Rustenburg to hiring
away Baden-Powelrs garrison.