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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

raised by the conviction that General Bull
Ter now has thorough grasp OF the sit-
uation. As the force has left the railway
iranspor, difficulties are being expert
enccd. The rivers are often flooded. and
what were short time ago trickling
streams are now deep torrents.
The scenes at the drift can not easily
be forgotten. One sees y perfect paude-
monium OF OK wagons. Some times thirty
oxen are yoked 20 single wagon and the
drivers make vertishle Babel Of noise.
shouting In Dutch. English and zulu.
They brandish their long whips and occa-
sionally an upset stops whole train. AZ
another point a half Of a regiment will
drag the cart and its mules up the river
bank by main force. The traction engines
looked promising az first but since Cheve-
ly have seen nothing Of them.
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TO PRAY FOR KENTUCKY.
Ministers VIII Unite In 9 Joint Service
Asking for Peace.
PREPARING EVIDENCE IN THE CONTESTS
NiJl,nm clark VIII Not lie Put on
the stand-He 1s Very Much
DisRusted.

Frankfort. KY, January 2i.--The clergy
men of Frankfort have decided that next
Tuesday shall be set apart In this city as
day OF humiliation and prayers. Ser
mons Will be held In the Episcopal
churches at three different places The
churches uniting in observance OF the day
include the Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist,
two Presbyterian, Christian and Roman
Catholic, all the churches IN Frankfort
The clergymen of the various denomina-
tions announced from their pulpits this
morning that the deplorable events OF the
last week in the city Of Frankfort and the
continued talk of the possible repetition
of such affairs as the Colson Scott tragedy,
which Is at times INDUCED in by indis-
Greet political partisans, had rendered
necessary some steps TO awaken the pub
lie conscience to the dangers threatening
tho commonwealth of Kentucky. Prayers
viii he offered at all three services ask
ing that men of both parties may be
guided to act with wisdom and modera-
ton and that the danger of further blood
shed may be safely passed by.
Attorneys for both sides were busy all
day today preparing evidence to be sub
mitted during the next week. While no
agreement has been reached regarding the
time to be allowed for the further intro
ductlon of evidence, it is generally oe-
lieved that It will require all OF this week
for the examination of witnesses and that
arguments will not be made until next
week
The republicans nave decided not TO
place william Clark OF New York on the
witness stand and have withdrawn the
subpoena served upon him.
These politicians" declared Mr. Clark
today. run around with bunch OF sub
poenas in their hands and read them to
every stranger that shows up. That's the
only way they could have dragged me into
the thing. Now when ! go back to New
York people will say posed as the cont
DENTAL man of Richard Croker when did
not and Mr.. Clark was deeply disguised.
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NoN-coMBArANr RIGHTS.
lord Roberts Has Issued an Import
ant order.

ant order.
Capetown, Saturday. January 20. Lord
Roberts. purposlng not to ALLEVIATE the
respect the rights OF non-eombatants. re-
gardless OF race or sympathles, has Is
sued, through Lord Kitchener. his chief OF
stan. the following order;
The commander In chief wishes to inn
press upon all officers who may at any
commands. the Importance OF doing all in
their power By good and concilatory
treatment aud OF securing compensation
for the people of the country In all mat
ters affecting either their own interests
or those OF the troops. In all cases
where supplies OF any kind are required
these must be paid for on delivery and a
receipt for the amount taken. oiacers
win be held responsible for the ohsery-
snces of the rule that soldiers are never
allowed to enter private houses or to
modest The inhabitants on any pretext
taken to suppress looting or petty robbery
by persons connected with the army.
when supplies are absolutely necessary
for the subsistence of the army and the
inhabitants are unwilling TO meet such
demands. commanding officers may. after
having Satisfied themselves by careful
personal investigation that such supplies
are necessary and available. order these in
such eases 20 be taken by force. full re-
ccipt therefor being given. /"
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THE STRFNGTHoF THE Beers THEY HID IN THE BUSHES
LESS THAN HALE OF THEM AXE
NOW UNDER ARMS.
Rot MORE Than Four Thousand OF
Them Have Deen Engaged In
In AIRY one Hattie. a.-

New York. January 21.--The Herslds
Alden cable says: American passengers
on the steamship Konig from tho Trans
vaaI make the following statements eon-
corning the war;
The total OF the Boer losses in the en-
tire war in killed, wounded and prisoners,
including recent battles, does not exceed
500 M * ns
Less than half the adult Beers arc now
unGer arms. the government not having
yet requested tho services OF all burgh-
ers.
three years. and Pretoria is pfpyisloned
for one year.
All the Boer victories have been won
by forces greatly inferior to the British in
numbers.
The Boer plan OF campaign Is purely de-
fensive, and they are confident that they
can maintain tho Transvaal borders
against shy number of British which, car
be sent against them,
Two of the three Americans with whom
talked believe that the British can not
successfully operate with less than 800 900
troops IN the field, and the third Is con
ndent that the Beers VIII eventually win.
They all agree that the British prisoners
and Wounded are being most kindly and
humanely treated.
a gentleman, whose name can not
quote, but who should know the Transyaal.
gave me the following:
"The number of Beers in the field has
been greatly exaggerated am confident
that they have less than $4,000 but as
many more are ready 10 answer the call
OF the government whenever needed
"1herc are plenty OF mAusers and am
munitiop for AZ In no battle have tho
Beers had more than 1000 men engaged.
They had that number opposed To General
Butler az Tugela.
al Nicholsonsi Mex the British had
retreated 10 a strong position on rocky
kopje. There they were Isolated from ne
rest Of the army and attacked by 1900
Beers, They losl 500 ~ killed and wounded
and the rest surrendered Il was Maiuba
Hill over again.
Tho Beers have really completely
heaten the British In every engagement
Of any Importance so far. and The British
have not Yet learned how 70 hght tho
Beers
Amy statement Of inhumanity to the
British wounded or inaltreatment of pris-
oners is absolutely untrue. The average
Boer for all that has been said about his
Ignorance and narrowness, fully realizes
that Tommy Atkins Is not responsible
FOR the war
1T can do England no credit to dis
credit the Rocrs. The TransSaal is sur
rounded on all sides, by hills peculiarly
adapted 10 the methods of defense, IN
which the Beers are Skilled and to pene-
trate that live OF defense is a task The e's'
OF which J think the English nation has
formed no adequate Idea.
General Joubvrt is suffering temporary
disability from rupture caused by hard
riding. but his advice Is Invaluable to tho
Beers. General Joubert will como out OF
this war. whatever Its results bright
/ figure In history"
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Body Of n Young Man Eionting IL,
the River.

Bridgeton. y. j., January si.-rhe body OF
George b, Eyre, the rich young man Of Chos
ter Pa, who went on shooting expedition
in skin on the Delaware river December
n aud never returned was found noatng Ia
the river to-day, lie had been murdered aud
robbed. There was gunshot wound hack of
tho right ear and the skull was crushed ~.
The feet were tied together with a stout cotton
lopo. Besides being wound and tied about
the ankles, the rope had large loop in it,
an II Il had been tied 10 good sized stone
This had evidently slipped fipm the Moose and
the body had risen to the surface. The gun
with which he had been shot WAS evidently
held close 70 the head. az the side Of tho head
was almost toru away Tho pockets had hcrn
cmptled OF money and his gold watch had
bCen taken, The chain by which L had been
fastened to the clothing had been broken ON
and a few links were still attached to tsa
guurd,
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TUE SENATE.
Much SpecchmnIsinG scheduled for
the week.


the week.
Washington, January "a. The senate
again this week viii devote itself almost
exclusively to speechmakug. a variety
OF subjects Will be covered. The financial
bill will remain the unfinished business
but the senate Will not he hold strictly 10
its consideration. Several set speeches
probably viii be made on it, among those
who are expected 10 speak being Senator'S
COckrell, Daniel and Allen, No amend
mout has yet been made OF speeches on
the affirmative side of the measure, but
now that a day has been agreed upon for
It vote, IL may be expected that some Of
the friends of the bill will speak In lis
defense. Tho flrst speech OF the week
VIII be made by Senator pritchard, on his
resolution declaring the proposed amend
menB 10 tho constitution Of North Caro-
lina to be IN contiayention of the Federal
constitutions He Will be followed by Sen
ator Turner In a prepared speech on the
Philippine question. Tuesday Mr. Ross
will address the senate on the applioa
ton Of tho constitution OF the United
States TO Puerto Rico and the Philippine
archipelago. He will be followed on tho
same day by Mr., McEnery with a speech
on the North Carolina constitutional ques-,
ton The two reports on tho Quay con e,
test VIII he presented Monday or Tuesday
and ms this contest is Il privileged question
IL Is likely TO secure early attention.
Senator Penrose. who has charge of Mr..
Quays case says he win ask that the
contest be given early consideration.
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E0CAn.

The complete list Of delegates thus far
reported for the South Texas Drainage
convention.
some notable steamboat disasters that
have occurred between Houston and Gal
weston.
Dick Bowling camp arranging 10 perma-
nently mark The graves Of Confederate
soldiers buried in Houston cemeteries
state Health officer Dr.. Blunt on the
Wlllowdene coffee cargo.
Remains Of Mrs. Nellie Raymond
brought from Colorado to Houston for
burial
How the trust is affecting the tobacco
trade.
Catholic Knights elect delegates to the
state convention.
The Irish societies arranging to cele-
brate ST, Patrick's day.
Evangelist Colard breaches sermon to
men only at the Mckee street church.
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MADE AN ADVANCE.
One Thousand Yards Gained Aftck
Ten Hours Fighting.

Ten Hours Fighting.
spearrnan's Camp, January 81, 1920 p.
mater ten hours of continuous and ter
rible hrc yesterday, Generals fart and
Clery advanced 1000 yards. The Beers
maintained an irregular fre during the
night, but the British outposts did not
reply. This morning at daybreak the
Beers opened stifi Gre. The British
stood to tho guns where they had slept.
and the engagement was renewed vigor-
ously. Tho field artillery poured shrapneI
into the enomy's trenches.
A rumor that Iadysmith had been re-
lleved eniiyencd the British, who sent up
ringing cheer. This was taken for an
advance. The 1rst kopie was carried ut
tho point OF the bayonet. and the Beers
rctreated to the next kopje. which. like
most OF the Others was strcwn with Inn
mense powders The British advanced
steadily and the Beers relaxed slightly.
The latter did not show such tenaolty an
previously. Their Nordcnfeldts fred at
long intervals, and their cannon fred but
seldom, Apparently tho Boera were short
OF ammunition. All day the roar OF mus
kerry fire continued. Tho British took
three 5oer positions on the mountain and
found shelter behind the powders,
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qnE YAauI WAX.
nh. Indians Defeated with a Heavy
Loss.

El Paso Texas. January 2l.A message
from ortis, station on the Sonora railroad,
is to the effect that carriers have arrived at
that plaoo from Macoyate, the scene OF the
last great stand of the Naqui indians against
General Lorenzo Torres and his force OF
Mexican soldiers They state that the nsht-
Ing lasted for two days, commencing on
Thursday morning and ending at sunset Fri
day evening, when the Yuauis scattered. With
the Mexieans IN close pursuit Official tele-
grAms rscs,sed in Nosales places the Mexican
los IN Killed nd wounded at eighty, and a
message over the government wires late this
eN ening confirms the report OF the killing o.
the Yaqui chief, Tetabste, and 100 OF hls
brsvest fighters Five hundred Indians were
taken prscners and VIII be brought IN 10
Ortiz tomorrow.
Father Betrsn aud tho two Josephine
sisters who were rescued from the Yaquis
Thursday Will accompany the prisoners,
| General Torres victory and tho death Of
Tetabiate. the most feared chief M the hcii
asainet tho Mexleans. viii have tho eject Of
/ breaking m the rebellion. such appears Ia
| be the opinion Of leading Mexican officials.
Governor Torres, az Hermosillo, has wired
all points In Sonora 10 be on guard aud 90
look out for small bands OF Indians. An sta
tons on the sonora railroad have been IN
structed 60 notify headquarters soon as
any Nauuis are seen
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SUNDAYS BATTLE.

Warren Attacked the Beers All Dnr-
ing the sabbath.
London, January 22.--Tbc Times
mas the following, dated sunday
evening. from Spcarman's CAMPS
All yestcrIay and today Gcnerni
warren ha. been attacking the
Beers. Their position Is long
ridge four miles northwest Of Tr'ch-
~ dawn xcsterdnytsundnyl our Runs
occupied a kopie on tho cast OF the
range. The enemy's dsfenses were
-hieGy some sanRars extending for
ward and right nlong the spur,
pnHlsing the position scmi-circuinr.
At ~ o'cIoc. General Harris brigade
advanced on the left along rocky.
uneven spur, into the semi-circIc
under n heavy drc from Trcdins.
jrnI.Ing charge of nil cover. the
troops advanced 10 Il point within
500 yards of the encmy's right wing.
hut they did not advance beyond the
edge of the cover. There they re-
maiued nntil dark and bivounckcd.
In addition 20 Maxim Nordenfeidts
the enemy 8red .hrnpneI, captured
at Coieuso, Their fire was inter
lnittcnt and was always temporariIy
siicuced by orr bntteries. At night
The cncmy's right wing evacuated
it's position.
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HAS Mr.. DAVIS A MISSION!
Assistant Secretary of Interior Goes in Krugers FIJI
Is vate Carriage London Is Inquiring

ing the denial from Washington, mas
not some sort Of official mission.
It lie thought rather singular that
simple traveller, even though an oni-
cial at home. should receive so mucn
attention The subject Is attracting
the continental papers, which are IN
qulrlng through the London repre-
sentatlves whether the British govern
ment has information in regard TO tho
object Of Mr.. Davis. They are reluc-
tant TO believe that one Of President
McKinleys assistant secretaries woulo
take a vacation ia the Transvaal and
be given leave OF absence from his
duties for several months without
some special purpose.
a recent dispatch from Washington
pointed out that Mr.. Davis had given
UP his proposed Visit to the Transvaat
owing 10 The possibility that 1t might
be misinterpreted.
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TUNNEL CANE-IN.
Eleven Men Arc Entombed by the
Accident.


Accident.
Los Angeles, Cal. January 21.-Shortly
after ! o'clock this morning the west end
OF what X known as the Third street tur.
mel, which is under construction between
nm and Hope streets, caved In and en-
Nomoed eleven laborers and brieklayers
and fatally injured W. T. Lamble, an in.
spector, in the employ OF the street de.
partment The entombed men are; Jerry
NOM, John Eckhart, bricklayerg; f. Pc
lhsseur John Mitchell, William paulS
Kimberly, Max Costello, -- IA
den' John Belize, J. Washburn. Bert Gar
rett, laborers
The men were engaged in exoayatiny ia
iee' from the mouth of the tunnel. when
tne entrance, which had been tlmbered I'M
ior distance OF twenty elgnt rect wa.
suddenly choked up by tons of earth and
broken timbers. anu
hspector Lambie was in the act of leav.
ing the tunnel when the cave-in occ,rrad
one " the timoers made bridge from the
siounu 10 a nail keg over the inner mar,
=, ms oody, but his lower extremities wera
PINNED down and II was eIpbt bn,,rs ~
~ ne was eNtricatod and then In diving
,onalllon. Twenty eight feet from The en-
france OF the tunnel the root Is hr,ckaa
"ner ana u Is not thought that anv of ths
sntonoed men were killed. BsrrIne ace,N
usn,s' i Is thought the IMPRISONED men
htteen hours. '"e'Ne UT
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TROUBLE MAY FOLLOW.
Traiumcn Can get No Answer from
the Wabash.

tht
st: Louis, January 2l.-The engotiations
between the Wabash railroad officers
and the committee sent here by the train
men to seek an advance in wages has
taken turn which may result in serious
crisis. The committees presented their
claims several days ago and have been
waiting for a definite answer. This, IL
seems, was not forthcoming as soon as
they believed it should be and they sum-
moned the chiefs OF the four great dlvis-
ions of the organized employees. These
men came Thursday and spent the entire
day investigating the justice of the de-
mands by the men. Afterward. as a re-
suit Of a long discussion, they sent a mes
sage to General Manager Ramsey OF the
Wabash asking for a conference This.
they say. was not granted. The next step
was 20 send telegram to President Ash
ley OF the Wabash, whose offices are in
New York, setting forth the facts and
asking him to grant a conference. Nj
Ashley's reply has been received, stating
that he would take the request under ad-
yisement, but could give no definite an
swer until he had communicated with Mr..
Ramsey.
F. NJ. Arthur, chief OF the Brotherhood
VI LOCOMOTIVE Engineers, VINO acts as
spokesman for the National officers. said.
We have always been careful and have
never supported the men in . claim which
was in the least unjust Ii we had been
granted a conference the whole matter
would probably now be settled AS il is,
there Is no telling how long we will have
10 wait for an answer from the powers
IN New York. We will remain here rease
enable length Of time and II the matter Is
not then adjusted. or at least on the way
10 an understanding, We will decide what
steps shall be taken. | suppose Mr. Ram
sey had good reasons for his action. but
what they may be We have not the slight
est idea. He offered us no explanation"
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WASHINGTON.

In tho house the Roberts case will be
the feature OF the week.
IN the senate much speechmaking is on
tho programme.
statement Of the imports OF the port
Of Manila for three months has been Is
sued
Large pro-Boer meeting was held in
Washington,
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DOMESTIC.

Two families Of Italians engaged 10
riot in New York city and three persons
we're Killed.
Rev James MacInnis OF Oakland, Cal,
retired from the ministry, saying
usher Is better han hypocrite.
Frankfort Ky, ministers will pray
Tuesday for cessation Of hostIllhes be-
tween factions
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STATE.

Max Hellbauer was killed and NJ. P.
Long was seriously wounded in a diff
Guilty at Bremond
The legislators are assembling at Aus
tin; Mr.. Colquitt is confident of the pas
sage OF the tax commission bill.
Memorial services were held by Knights
remplars at Crockett.
A boiler exploded at Runge, but no one
was seriously hurt.
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" THE NoReun.
Thousands Viewed the Neipains al
the Ixnched Murdererr

Fort Scott Kan, january si--Thousands
Of people today viewed the remains OF I'D
and George Mecks, tho murdersts, who we're
lynched 10 the Jail yard here last night. The
bcdics sim lie at the mosgue. the hands and
legs shackied as they we're when tho man
Meeks wife has wired from Pueblo that she
Is coming 10 claim the body Of her husband
aud Eds widow Wired from Kansas city that
the remains OF both men would be taken 10
that city for burial. The coroner will hold
an inquest tomorrow. Tho people have quiet.
ID down. aud II Is not believed that there
VIII be any further. attempt to lynch Amos
last night.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
rRANsyAAL.

Saturdays casualties IN Natal number
800 on the English side.
Mafeking is undergoing a bombardment,
but reports enough supplies on hand.
General plummer has received news,
The Daily Telegraph reports success
ful engagement by General warrens
forces Saturday
Tho Daily News reports that swollen
streams impede the progress of the troops
General Butler wires that he believes
substantial progress is being madc.
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HrGHwAyMaN ARREsTEo
The "Lone" RObber OF kanns
Wus Caught by Police.

Kansas city, January 2l.-o. 9, ATs
alias Frank Marley, alias Martin, who z
to be an actor and travelling ph''asa,
by turns. was arrested here To-Day IN
Ing the police a hard chase. Al ! oe'0a'
morning he "poked two reyolyuss
barterder's face in an East Iweila :
saloon and made off with 49, the eal..,
the till. He finally SURRENDERED ,' W.
policemen had chased him several ep.s.'
at the station confessed that ha Wa Wy
who, early last Sunday morning, hsa. !
handed, robbed two restaurants IN 'os !
of the city. 49,.
"a wanted the money badly. say X
that was the easiest VIZ 70 get y
going on the road with snow y. .,s,.
The money in my business II ds'se ",
Morledge is the shining star Of ne y
rolltan Theatrical company lne .l S..'
Of which, he asserts, he had just IS.s.
gether to make tour of tine soa''''''
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no HANG HlM.
FARMER Tried TO Execute u Man VINO
Was In Ills WAY

Chicago, January g Because nc loved
Bartholomao PStes Wife, John stue1ob. a
farmer tried today 70 hang the man who
stood In the way IN the little cottage Of his
rival out near Rose Hii cemetery, the selt
appointed exeoutiouer, partially carried ont
the murder lie would have succeeded had
not his Niutlm fought 80 for life that he os.
capped from tho house with the moose about
hia neck and the rope dragging behind him
and fell unconscious IN q ditch, While The
hanging was not complete success it may
vet result iu murder for the victim n IN A
critical condition.
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CHINA ACaUIEsCED.
demands Have Been Conn
Piled With

Tacoma, Wash. January 2i.-rbe sts,u
=, Monmoathshiro brings news from
shanghai that China has acquieseed in
french demands for territory al Kw.ng
oman Wan bay after two more Chinese d.
iea'S' China has dismissed the yicsrov
OF two Kwang provinces, appoInting "a
.. s Onsne 70 succeed him. China also
~s.ees to decapitate the project who be-
nav s oSe wa Warfare against the French and 10
~ pss -VV,uVo taels Indemnity to the famii.e ~
OF she frenchmen who we're killed
wa wn december 20, eighty French soldiers
we're sent to fhe interior 10 MAKE 49,
y Tns. and prevent further uprising
AMI ,ou asssea a body Of Chinese troops
SUI fought their way through. a mar tbas
n surrounaed them but were driven h,cr
u.e hundred natives were killed or wonns
a. me same week three comnanias !,
marine infantry charged Chinese regular
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srnEAMs AnE SWOLLEN.

uffacnittes Expe rienceI by the He-
uevfnn Column.
london, January %. "A dispatch to The
Daily News from Possieter's Drift, dated
6stutdsy. january 10, says:
Tas fpifits Of the troops are greatly