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Another Version of the Retirement
From NaaI Il krantz

HEADQUARTERS CAMP. Springfield
Bridge, February 9.-The position taken
north of the TIigcia river proved a difficult
one to maintain. The regiments sent across
ds reinforcemcnts went into the front line
of trenches. but owing to the great strength
of the Beers in the Brakfontein hills to the
left it was found impossible to advance
without risking unnecessary loss. The Beers
continued shelling the British position Sew
eral Long Tom shells fell among the
transport trains and four burst on Zivaat
kop, but the Beers could not get the range.
The British guns posted there failed to
silence the Long Tom OF other masked
guns. The Beers continued TO work the
Nordenfeldts on the British infantry in
trenched on the hill. The fire was severe
TT times.
Wednesday afternoon Gen. Butler resolved
rot 10 press the advance by this route. The
transport train moved back and the in
fantrv retired from Vaai Krantz.
Wednesday night'the guns on the Zwart
hOp replied 10 The Beers shellng. When
;hey commenced to shell the transport
train the Boers got large number of can
non into position
Their superiority of shell fire rendered the
advance
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The magistrate, the night previous. exp'od-
cd the magazine. and with his staff and the
police, evacuated the place and proceeded
to Eshowe.
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CHICAGO, February 1O.-I-nder the au-
spices OF the United Irish Societies of Chi
cago thirtyIine young soldiers will leave
the Lake Shore station Sunday morning,
bound fer New York, whence they will sail
for Lorenzo Marques. to act as ambulance
corps TO the Boer army. They will be
Joined by eleven volunteers from Boston
before leaving New York
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CABINET COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Extra Meeting Called TO Consider
south African War

LONDON. February 10.-An extra cabinet
council was held this afternoon in response
to summonses issued yesterday evening.
The council lasted over two hours; several
members Of the defense committees were
present, AMI Lord Salisbury pres sided The
premier held q supplementary consultation
after the departure Of the ma jority of his
colleagues.
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THE FORTUNE BRINGER.

Frequent and constant
advertising brought me all
l own.-A. 7. Stewart
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DtRBAN. February 10-The Beers have
taken Inkan5la, ZuiUIand magistracy.
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Is required 20 complete and put in opera
toh It's railroad is extended for the term
oil TWO Years from the 18th of June, 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
DEWEY is NOT READY TO FIRE
HE is HEsITATING ABOUT ISSUING
HIS STATEMENT.
Alleged He Has Hopes that the Texas
Delegation VIII Not 5e In
structed for Bryan.

New York, April 2l.A special to the Her.
aid from Washington says: Admiral Dewey
is hes.tatng about Issuing his political
statement Men close to the admiral are
urging MIN to speak, and TO speak promptly,
While others are lmpressins upon Lin the
value Oh the rule silence IS golden.
Admiral Dewey is Inclined 10 regard this
rule with favor and 10 believe this is moi
the time for him to talk. His mail and his
callers assure HIM that his candidacy is
progressing iavorably. What is there for
him to gain, he asks himself, by issuing Il
statement!
Admiral Dewey thinks the time to act 10
when AN emergency arises. He ia closely
watching political developments in the sew
eral states. His friends are keeping hin.
advised OF the situation and are actively try
ing to break the Bryan forces in his Dehalf
The admiral is particularly interested n
Georgia and Texas. II the delegates in those
TWO states can be sent TO Kansas City with
out instructions or with instructions TO vote
Bryan South will be transformed into the
Dewey South.
Admiral Dewey's friends are somewhat dis
appointed over the failure Of former Presiden;
indirectly, n his letter OF regret 10 the
Thomas jefferson dinner OF the Brooklyn
Democratic club. Mr.. Cleveland is recog-
nized as favorable to the admrals candi-
dacy, and some of the Dewey men think he
might have given impetus to the Dewey boon
by inserting some reference to the admiral
candidacy In his letter.
There IL reason 10 believe that had Mr.
Cleveland made some pleasant reference tc
the admrals candidacy the statement OF
Dewey's political views would have been
Immediately forthcoming. The admiral's
friends are anxious u IL be determined e
make the statement, that il shall be issued
at happy moment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
THE HEALTH HABIT
just as Easy to Form as Any OF

Just as Easy TO Form AS Amy other.
We do not deliberately form our pet
habits, but they are unconsclously ao-
CURED and grow as We grow, and by the
time We learn they are hurting US. we
IND them too strong to be easily broken
Then, why not form a good habit
habit which will counterfeit the many bad
ones, in other words contract the unfash-
lonable habit OF being always we'll,
The besl health habit to get into is to
have ana keep a vigorous stomach; II you
have healthy digestion you can drink
your beloved coffee, smoke your favorito
brand OF tobacco, with little or no harm:
the mischief begins when these things are
forced upon the faithful stomach, without
any assistance,
Form the habit OF taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
which viii relieve the stomach of 50 much
extra work
Nature furnishes us with such dlges-
tives ard when they are combined IN su"h
a pleasant preparation as Stuarts Dys-
peps!a Tablets, they give the overworkei
stomach Just the necessary assistance TO
secure perfect digestion without any OF
me harmful effects OF catharties and
SIMILAR drugs
The habit OF taking Stuarts Dyspepsia
weak stomach as food Itself. AID indeed
TO get tho beneat from FOOD eaten moth
ing better aud certainly nothing safer can
be used
Macy families consider stuart's Tablets
as essential in the house as knives aud
forks
They consist entirely Of natural diges-
tive principles without the effect or char
aeterstles OF drugs; they have no oathar-
tic action, but simply SO 10 work on tho
food eaten and digest Il.
Take into account your bad habits and
the expense they entail and then invest
% cents 10 a box OF stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and sea Il your digestlon for ths
next month Is not vastly improved
Ask the clerk in any drug store the
name of the most successful and popular
stomach remedy and he win say
'StuartA"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

plrations for better condition. Education
Is one of the indispensable steps OF mis-
sionary enterprise and In some form must
precede all successful work. The ldoors
OF missionaries, always difficult and try
Ing, are no longer so perlous as in former
times. In some quarters Indifference aud
opposition have given place 10 aid and
cooperation. hundred years ago many
OF tho fields were closed to missionary Of
forts Now almost everywhere is the open
door--ouly the map OF the world now
marks the extent OF their thought and
action. Who can estimate their view TO
tho grogress Of the Nations? Their cou-
tributlons to the onward and inward
march OF humanity is beyond all calcula-
ton They have incucated industry and
taught the various trades. They have
promoted concord and entity and brought
Nations closer together. They have
made men better.
May this great meeting reklndle the
spirit OF missionary ardur aud er.e lsiasm
to go teach all Nattons.' The agld never
lack succession of heralds who shall
carry on the task. the continuous procla-
nation OF His gospel to the end OF time"
The president read his address HIS re-,
ference to General Harrison WAS ap-
plauded.
Governor Roosevelt maie a brief ad-
dress and received an ovation.
General Harrison then spoke few
words. thanking President McK,nlev aud
Governor Roosevelt FOR coming {, the
open'ng OF the conference. and this was
followed nv the hencdlrton, prnnnunc
by Or Judson Smith, The president the
governor and General Harrison remained
on the platfo~p, for n short time and met
many OF the delegates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
THE COST HAS BEEN COUNTED
ADMINISTRATIONS NOT BLUFFING IN
IT'S DEMANDS on THE SULTAN.
Wiling 10 Risk the Consequences
of "a Severance OF Relations.

New York. April 2l-A special to the
tribune from Woshneton SAYS: All the con-
upsehc'es lnat msBue lcsG4t ilOAE 49,
~ preach with TURKEY nave been can
Nas-. q at the state oepartment with a thor
0bh.Anuss winch OF lJsell Is sAnlcient proof
OF Tue deliberate earit3lness oil the Inltei
otatSs IN forcing the sultan TO aesle WIN
out regard 10 ths s%tren6 punishment tnat
may nave 10 b1=fsAlrteG upon tue Ottoman
empire should he prove puSnacious
FOR one thing. tne missionary organizations
IN TINS ccuuuY whose Interests L4ay be tur-
lheF 1eopaIul9ed nave gwen Assurances lndt
they are wiling to assume tho riaA VI paVng
their property IN Armenia destroyed py me
TURKS ana mat the workers lhelv NiO are
dependent on American support 20 not slriAk
from the poss.uii4ty ot recurrence VI tue
uUpcious Massaeres which leu to the prese al
crisis.
me naval programms in the event of re-
sort to force has also hai careful colsidera-
ton and 1t apuears chat smyrna viii Ds al
most as dIn.cult to seize as Mas Santiago II
the Turks nave time 70 nrepare Tor resistance.
The city had comparatively small uluuur-
ton OF Turkish population. ito Sr at s.Oru
houses and valuable properly belonging tX-
ciusNoiy TO foreigners. ohieHy en4l. sn and
Gelman On thls account. general bonn
udfement would 20 out ot the question ana
as slcEe Without cooperating land forces
would be ineheCual a serious problem Is III
vowed III the PROPOSITION to seize and al
minister It's customs. Syinrna's enormous
trade being lalReN in foreign LANDS pro-
tracted blockade OF the harbor would antag-
oni1e European interests to DANCE Gus ex-
tent, and the United States. without the APP
prevail OF the continental bowers. might oe
seriously embarrassed In the undertaking.
EnRl sh consent and probably Engands CO.
operation could be reasonably relied upon
but in any cRse the American naval forces
assembled in the Mediterranean would have
to BIO wsrsul enough to force the Darda.
nell. in the end. This course 1t is thought
would promptly involve all tho European
MOVERS not rs ANTAGONISTS OF the United
States. but as eager participants in the par
tition Of tho Turkish empire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IrlpoRTANT NEWS.
STATE.


Tbs monument 70 marx the spot whsro
the Texas Declaration OF Independence
was signed was unveiled at washington
Washington county, with appropriate esre-
monies.
The monument to the heroes OF Texas
was unveiled at Galveston.
F. M. Smith. an aged man under sem
tence Of deuth at Nncogdoches. has given
notice OF apneal.
The Galveston poultry show has come
to close and the awards have been made.
Hon. J. W. Bailey made San Jacinto
day address at san Gabriel.
Orange lumber shipments during the
week have been below tho average.
convicts bearing names Of noted men
have netitoned the board Of pardons for
clemency.
The Texas woman's Relief Corps elected
officers.
Cabbage is selling at s2,1o por 100
pounds at Corpus Christi.
Beaumont citizens have subscribed tho
money necessary to secure the Jabn rice
mill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
WASHINGTON.

Senator Wellington Of Maryland has
bolted the administration; says he will
not support the policy of Imperialism.
Secretary Hay has a plan for preventing
action on tho Nicaragua canal bill and
at tho game time 10 remove responsibility
from his party.
The administration appointees In Cuba
are charged with lootins the revenues Of
the island and the administration is up
holding them In It.
yhe government has counted the cost
OF forcing the sultan to keep his promises.
Amendments to the Foraker franchise
resolution were agreed on by the house
committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
About Drewetsdorp and Wepener'
Particulars Are Meuger.

London. April a. Dispatches arriving
from the seat of war. although meager and
unsatisfactory, clearly indicate renewed ac-
tlv.ty at all points where the British and
Boer forces are n striking distance OF each
other. Interest Tor the moment cen ers at
Dowetsdotp and Wepener where lighting evil
IDENTIFY Is IN progress.
dispatch received from Alwalnorth
dated April q, says there was heavy firing
GU the previous day between Dswetsdorp
and Wepener and around Wepenor on Sat
urday, but no particulars have been re-
colved
Special dispatches from Maseru say the
Investment Of Wopeuer cont nues. The
Beers seem determined to do their utmost
10 capture the garrison before reliet ar
rIves Severe fighting appears imminent.
The activity ot the Beers at E!andslaagte
apparently has failed TO draw General Bull
Ter. II that was its object, into dong more
than repel the attack made on his advance
posts.
A dispatch from Warrenton, dated Satur-
day. says: There has been intermittent and
ineffective shipping by the Doors, who also
fired a few Shells both during the day and
night at the station, the past two days"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
CASUALTIES TO BRITISH.
Beers Fought with DETERMINATION
md Pcrhnns Suffered

and Ferhnps suffered.
Boshof, Orange Free State. April 21,-At
midday yesterday General Methuen's field
force at swartzkopfonteln was ordered to re-
turn 10 Boshof. It's convoy extended over
SIX miles The escort took up position on
q hill commanding the road just in the nick
OF time. as force OF 1000 Beers with two
guns and poulpom suddenly appeared in
the DIVINITY and opened a heavy fire The
British however, held them in check until
ne column reached q point OF safely, when
they retired
The Britain had several Casualties. The
Beers fought dsterminedly and must have
to within 500 yards Of the hill whence a con
eealed detachment OF the British opened a
heavy tuslllade on thom
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
Blood Humors
In the Spring
Are Cured by
Hood
SarsapariIla

~ alw a'ys take
Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it Is
the best blood purifier
/ know Of" Miss
PEkRLH GRiFFIN, Bald
win. Mich.
+" My blood was poor
and sores broke out
on my hands. Since
taking three bottles OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla l
have had no sores OF
any kin d. Miss
MARION uSoER, 23k
Clark st., n. Y. City.
NJ had that tired
feeling all tho time.
i took Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and il made
me feel like n new
man. My wife was
all run dowa; Hoods
has given her good
health.H c. BowLEY,
Manville, II. ].
"Serofula sores
broke out on my little
girls face. i got a bot
tie OF Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and before she
had taken all of II the
sores were gone. We
think there Is no blood
s>><ifisr like Hoods
Ma. HARVEY DicKEn-
cor, II Townly Ave-.
ooetiand, y. X. -
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= - -
DOM gsTIC.

More than 2oOo missionaries are as
sembled In the Enumenlcal conference in
New York.
Report Of isthmnn canal commission
will not be- issued before December.
The food situation Is improved at
vcksburg, Tho damage in Mississippi is
estimated at 1000 600.
w. S. Taylor OF Kentucky has appealed
to Governor Roosevelt to deny any de-
maus for his extradition.
Ex-congrossman Colson Of Kentucky
was acquitted Of the murder of Lieu
tenant H. S. Scott
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
FOREIGN.

A forecast Is given OF the German
reichstag,
Queen Victoria reviewed Irish troops at
Dublin.
William Redmond, NJ, p, says Britain
should mourn instead Of rejoice.
Some expressions from English papers
regarding tho American Turkish diff
Guilty.
The attendance on the Paris exposition
is very satisfactory; exhibits arc beng
placed rapidly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
local.

The Trausmissiasippi Congress winds
up with trip down the bayou.
A Mayday Picnic proposed for the Bay
land orphaus' Home
SIM Jacinto Day is celebrated In the
schools.
committee appointed by the Trans
mississippi Congress 10 go to Washington
in the interest OF the st. Louis exposition
bill
County Judge Vasmer Issues a procla-
nation for an election OF school trustees
on May 5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
COMMERCIAL.

Gotten remains extremely dull.
Stocks continue to be untayorablly at
fectod by industrlals.
Wheat and corn advanced on foreign
buying. light receipts and favorable
cables
Coffee Coffee went higher on better speculative
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
TEXAS POLITICS.

Hon. John D. Pitts explains how H,li
county was carried by Burke.
There was contest OF the primary
election in Travis county on the vote for
district Judge.
Primaries and conventions wero held In
several eonntiea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
RUMBLE MEETS BoERs.
Casualties Were Nine Men Wounded,
One n Lieutenant.

London, April 21.-6:1s p m.--The war Of
fee has received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Bloemfoutein, April 2l.-Rundle's force
came in contact with tho enemy yesterday
four miles southwest of Dewetsdorp. They
occupied strong positions covering tho town.
another position which enabled Rumble TO
drive the enemy off aud occupy the high
ground the enemy had been holding. Rumble
advanced this morning early and is now
again engaging with the enemy. Our cast
altcs yesterday we're two men severely
Wounded and Lieutenant o'Connor and seven
slightly wounded"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
CONGRESS-.

A sharp colloquy took place during the
discussion OF the Bacon resolutions.
The naval bill was passed by the house
without division.
A bill was passed by the house lxins
the expenses Of commissioners In de-
portation cases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
THE TRANsvAAL.

Lord Roberts Is alleged to have severely
snubbed Kitchener for presuming to offer
advice
There was sharp engagement near
Dewetsdorp,
Boer prisoners. dressed as men, proved
to be women, and dead women were found
on battlefeldB.
Beers are much eiated at steyn's promise
of Intervention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
POLITICAL.

Manley OF Maine discusses the repub-
lican vice presidential possibilities.
Dewey hesitates about ssu.ng his prom
ised statement; 1t is alleged that he hopes
Texas may send an unlnstructed delega-
ton TO khnaaa CITY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
THE BOERSARE INSPIRED
BY Steyn's Premise Of intervention 10 The
Near Future.
THEY ARE MUCH EXCITED AND JUBllANl
Dcyet and olivier Are Adding to the
Flame by Making Patriotic
Speeches TO Their Men.

Maseru Basutoland. April 21--The Beers
are excited and iublllant in consequences OF
President steyn's assertion that foreign In
tervention is certain and that It Is only nec-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
BoERs REFUSED.
They Sustain Considerable Loss in
Attacking n CnnNnr

London, April GA special dispatch from
swntEkopfonteIn. dated April p, says: This
morning 1900 Beers made q determined attack
on convoy returning to Boshot. The Brit
ish succeeded in repuising the attack and
their fire became so heavy and well sus-
tanned that the Beers fell back with con-
siderable loss. The British casualties were
sixteen killed and wounded, The convoy
reached Roshop safely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
SECOND AGREpMENr
IL Reached by Conferees Hawaiian
Government Dili.

Washington. April 2i.-rhe conferees OF the
two houses OF congress today reached a SEQ
ond agreement on the differences on the bill
providing a government for Hawaii In this
agreement al provisions in reference to
taxes previoss to registration are stricken
out and imprisonment for ordinary debt or
90 account OF taxes Is prohibited. A proyl-
sion also WAS agreed TO, making II certain
that the LAWS OF the United States in rrla-
ton 70 searnep will be extended 70 Hawaii.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
noER WOMEN FIGHTING.
Fact Disclosed Among Prison.
ers at Cnpctown.

EhCt
crs at Cnpetown.
London. April PA letter from
nurse In hospital at Capetown cor
coborates an unpleasant feature OF the
war Tho writer says the medical
officers for sanitary reasons forced
number Of Boer prisoners to be bathed
in the river beside the hospital The
Beers themselves absolutely refused
to strip. and when forced to do so 1t
was found they were women in mems
clothing. The writer adds: quite q
number of tie dead on the battlehelds
have been found to be women SINH
larry disguised and, worse than all.
Il has often been the women who have
been guilty of atrocities. such as
killing tho wounded"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
A Baby Poisoned.

San Antonio. Texas. April 2l.--A 2-year.
old son OF c. NJ. coble. which won four
prizes at baby shows at various fairs a
the State last year. accidentally drank
carbolic acid this afternoon and died al
most Instantly.
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essary to cont!aue the struggle for short
time. Generals Dewet and Olivier are in
spring the burghers with patriotic speeches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
FIGHTING AT DEwErsDoRp.
British Casualties Were Slight ant


British Casualties Were Slight and
Among Ieomanry.
Boemfontein. April 2O.-Continuing their
march on Friday, Generals Chermside and
Rumble came into contact with the Beers
near Dewetsdorp at noon, The fighting con-
tlnued until dark and was principally car
ried GU by the artillery, which temporarily
silenced two of the Boer guns
The British command the hills for miles
around the Beers, who are reported to hold
strong positions, but are probably retiring
The casualties on the British were slight
and most OF them occurred among the yeo-
many and mounted infantry. The firing
was at long range. None OF the British
troops were killed.
Maseru, Basutoland. April 21.-The Beers
around wepener have been reinforced and
are now stronger than ever The firing OF
cannon and rides was heard today In the
direction of Dewetsdorp, which was looked
upon as meaning that relief was approaching.
Heavy fighting is hourly expected. TWO
large Boer forces left the vicinity OF Wepener
this morning, one gong in the direction Of
DcwetsdoIp and the other toward Rockville.
Several houses nave been filled with the
Boor wounded and others have been sent TO
Ladybrand.
Field Cornet BOWER, who surrendered to
the British and afterwards rejoined the FREQ
Staters, has been arrested by the Beers
His VIE offered $500 bail tor his appearance,
but it was refused
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

The comptroller OF the currency has ap-
proved the application of J NJ Fleming ana
others for authority to establish the First
National bank of Mount Vernon with a cap
it'll stock of SIS, 600.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

An increase OF pensions from ,e5 to $50 pei
month has been granted Stephen X. Feeks
OF Houston,