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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-20
rctrcntins.

London. January H. There is every
indication that biz fight for the western
roads beading 10 Ladysmiih) will take
place today" writes the London Leader
military critis in the issue OF today tsat'
urdoyl though Il may have begun yes
terday.N
The war critic of the Morning Post says
sir Charles Warrcns intention is TO turn
the right flank of tie Beers, presumably
those facing General Lyttletou, but wheth-
or he proposes TO attack that flank, as he
would by descending tho valley Of Baau-
bank spruit or to march right round It by
the valley of Sand river can hardly yct
he determined
THE hghting when Il comes. may be
expected TO be heavy and continuous and
the losses may nc severe.
Far from their base at Chieveley, with
the river behind them and with the enemy
IN large numbers between them and LA
dysmi,h, the position of the British forces
is not an easy one"
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nnin. DeInyed TrafGc.

Wilmington. \. c., January 1.-The al
most unprecedented downpour OF rain
last night In the section contiguous 10
Wilmington considerably delayed usfic
today on the different railroads On the
Ysdkin division Of the Atlantic coast line
all trains had 70 be spnnlied on account
OF the washouns.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Petition in Bnnl,ruptcy

Paris. Texas, January l9.-F. NJ. Smith,
", hled petition in bankruptcy in the
Federal court today. Liabilities over s1o.-
uo0; no assets. Smith is salesman In a
dry goods store. All of the creditors live
outside the state except two flor small
amounis) in Fort Worth,
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Meeting of Creditors called.

Lockhart, Texas, January II. Mir. J. e.
Blanks, young merchant aud cotton
buyer of Lockhart, has heen adjudged
bankrupt in the United States district
court Mt Austin, and the first meeting OF
creditors will be held at Austin on Janr-
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Sac Francisco January f9.-Tantoran re.
Fgis
Three furlongs, -oids--Soiala, Ratli-
Fl Noonbrisbt. Time $751;.
tMe fgrlonss. selling Rizona, Gold Baron
FIumTtll Time i:i2.
A, M.s aud an eighth, selling, hurdlus--Maioi
n Monlta Lomo. Time 2:OS.
,1 niIs' ssTlllns--The Lady, Merry Boy. catas.
E'nt i;ssis. '''' 81 'i'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-20

Of the contract are For class A. the
dredging Of The old iettN 50 cents pr
cubic yard, and for class -, the dredging
OF the channel ~ cents per cupic yard.
Upon the estimates made by the engineer
office here S3,750 viii be required 10 COM
plete the worlt
The contract calls for work to begin
within the next sixty days
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THE RACES.
4, ment and All Horses In His Stnbic
Susppuded.

~. orleans, January lo.After a full in
L,.tIsatiop Of the management and training
| "A psrtornance OF the steeplechaseri Fred
t,kins the racing governors have recon-
I,rdsd that the suspension Of j Dymcnt the
|nper and the horse be continued indefinite-
N and that entries of all other horses in the
ysnir stable be refused for the remainder Of
n, meeting regardless Of ownership.
S,sh Turner the jockey who was suspend
n Il Saratoga last summer, has been engaged
n fide Tor william G. Whitney, aud 1T Is
Understood Will be reinstated.
.rhe track showed but little improvement
sslays and was heavy. Judge Wardclle aud
@ue LEX were the only winning tavoriios
/ six furongs selling Judge Wardollc, Jo-
tspbine d.. Watercrcst Timc l;lN
seven iurlongs. selling Grafton, Trust Me.
tsb Smith, Time 1915.
Nile, selling Blue Lick, Sister Fox, Clara
kipsisr Time ~.
/ SIX furlongs selling Tom Collins, Agitator.
David Time IFS
SIX and half furlongs selling Lord Ne
tille George 3. Cox Lexington Pirate. Time
Dh
ifs and an Frangible, Phalas.
fitkiu Time 2o2
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hroad Defeated Rerpsteiu

wv York. january l9.-'Kid" Broad Of
E"tlland defeated Joe Bernstein of this city
|.,s,a aalo fought battle Of twenty-five rounds
's'e Tue broadway Athletic club tonight
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ME MAcO MREOK.

Weather permitting Tho work Of hlew-
ing m the wreck Of the city OF waco
ought to DC finished today Mr. Gutt-
rldgp, who Is experimenting The work.
says there will be thirty-hve feet OF water
pleted,
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TonAys ENTRIES

Nile, selling lobenguls Admetus Ii.
klstfelis, Bill Powell, l.. r. Cation lis.
(IsnIius, BanQuo II lie, Good Order, King
Elkvcod fowitzer 1l3, Shinfape, Chancely
N. CRANKY los.
SIX and a half furlongs, handicsp--tSidney
(rcss l2?, Aberdale los, Frelinghuysen l0j,
(hghs Banneret. Kindred 100. Turney ",
Nun 0. Kec Balkan 81 Denny Duffy ~
Eana Fonso. Lampwick aS Gratia %, DR.
Fannie sae Mills, Barneys Last 30. -Sid
Pr Lucas will be barred in betting ut re
fgsst Of owners
Sever and q half turongs selling-Julius
l',tsaE, Albert Vale 1O5. Jack Hays 102 School!
EHl Friar John 100 Iihlers "a, Bright Night
Eslsr g. Nilmah %, Klondyke Queen 30.
Nile, Live Oak handicap Andes los, Laurc-
~ iN, Or, Vaughan, Cathedral aS, Miss Mae
Pa - Arthur Behan 9l, Dr. Parker 30
Stytn- eighihs of mile. selling -Watercrest
En Little Billy Wordsworth i0i, Tinker.
snluls, Ben Bolt, Fewness. Crystalline Jen-
fg 19e, Scottish Grit iOl,
lefts- Quarters or a mile, solling-Fiora
ttrisls, Nurthumbrla, Polly BiNby los, Trou-
Kamacs l00
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Rlehmond. vi. January - -The anr

Richmond, va, January ls-The ami
ycra,ry Of General r =. Lees birthday
was celebrated here today by the closing
of the banks and exchanges and The hrins
Of 4 salute Tonight Pickett and Lee
camps 81 Confederate Veterans held ioint
camp IRE.
wilmington. 4 O., January ia~'The
birthday AZ General Lee was generally
celebrated here today.
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To direct tho collector to ap
appraisers valuation Of the
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
There Will Be Opposition 10 The Proposed
Nine-foot Channel
n. BlANcHtITf, AN OLD CITIZEN, is DEAD
Gamcs--t PInp for Organized
Chnrisy-Local News Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, January l9,-There
was conference yesterday Afternoon in
the Office OF prominent law firm. at
which about dozen citizens were present.
The conference was for the purpose OF
discussing the Sabine channel re on-
mendations and report made by the toari
of resurvey aud which had recently be II
transmitted TO congress by the secretary
OF war Nothing of public interest re-
suited from the conference other than
that Il was determined that Beaumont, as
city, should take an active interest In
promoting the construction OF the pro-
posed chanBol. The conference also greed
upon the preliminaries for organized Ell
forts, and while The Post cores BON uent
is without definite Information Il is not
improbable that there will be vigorous
protest against the nine 1901 chanusl as
recommended by the board of resarvey.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD.
MIR. N. Blanchettc, one of the best
known and highly respected citizens AMI
a member of one of the most popular and
influential families of jefferson county,
died at his home in the southern part o,
the city this morning at $3.50 o'clock. the
result of protracted Illness. The de-
ceased was born on May ., 1862, near tbs
present site OF this city. All Of his life
has been spent in Jefferson county. and
that it has been one of usefulness is at
tested by the many expressions OF regrel
at his demise. ON October o. 1878, tat
deceased was united in marriage to Miss
Nealy French, who was also raised in this
county. OF this union four children were
born. three of whom are now living In
this vicinity. They arc Lloyd. Ealy and
Clyde Barchette,
Mr.. Blanchette has been honored by
various public offices, and was county
treasurer of Jefferson county for abou
eight years He was a quiet, unsssum ne
man, and his friends were only limited
by the number of his acquaintances, He
has beer engaged for number of years
! in the manufacture of brick and was very
successful. He owns q number OF The
most valuable store and office buildings
IN the city.
The funeral will occur from the, famils
residence tomorrow afternoon. and the in.
terment will be in the Hehert cemetery
near the residence of W. a. Hebert, at
o'clock
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is MOVING NORTnWARD
The British Army Is Steadily Drawing
Nearer to ladysmlth.
A BIG BATTLE IS EXPECTED TODAY
Relieved that warren WIN TRY 40
Turn the Flank OF the nocrs.
critical Opinions.

London. january 2O.--A special dis
patch from Capetown, dated Friday,
January ~ ,aftcrnoon,. says, The
Iadysmith rcIicf force is steadily
WORKING northward. Heavy nEht'ns
occurred ycstcrdas. The nocrs arc
rctrcatinR.
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o the unsanltury
the sidewalks IN
y. and no asked
by the police du-
eople keen their
on and tnat tho
80 the chief OF
Their Respective
ls 10. lie alsv
TX Of civic pride
u.s. by their ac-
the pnblic idoas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-18
MISSING MILLIONS.

II has been reported recently that
about $500. 900 900 in gold is missing or
rather that Il cannot be accounted for
satisfactorily. Some have thought
that the amount is simply stored away
in old stockings and odd corners ana
that It would be forthcoming, were II
called for under certain circumstances
The probability, however Is that the
sum missing is not nearly as large as
supposed. The calculations may or
may not. be strictly correct They are
based upon the assumption that In the
seventies there were Sl2O0OO00O IN gold
coin distributed throughout the coun-
try. To that sum has since been
added the total gold coinage less an
estimated consumption Of coined gold
In the arts. and the recorded imports OF
gold less the exports. And the result
ing total to date is as given above.
An effort is now about TO be made TO
asce rtaln what proportion Of the gold
Us uSeu IN the dIAnf uul IT ~ NV ltN''
bic that this win result in the dlscov-
cry Of the whereabouts Of the 100000. =
900. The most plausible solution Of the
difficulty is that suggested by Prof
Faulkner. that vast amounts Of gold
have left the country unrecorded, In
the pockets Of outgoing travellers and
returning immigrants.
Treasury officials seem confident Of
being able to trace the missing dol
lars, and TO account for them, and
/ perhaps, they can. II Is a mystery
where all the ancient treasures o.
which history bears record have goni
10. Countries once wealthy IN gold. sill
yer, and precious stones have becom
poor as lazarus. Where the valuable
are no one appears 70 know. Writers o
fiction have conveniently disposed o
them In the form Of buried treasures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-18
NOT IN THE EASTERN QUESTION

The misunderstanding IN Europe Of
questions In which the United states
IS interested is decentralization the IA
cinues for obtaining news across the
ocean are considered.
The Spectator. referring 10 our little
controversy with Turkey, says
.The dispute excltes a curious amount
Of interest on the continent where
diplumatists point 20 II as evidence tt"'
America since the Spanish war has De-
gun fo interfere IN European politics.
sho will interfere. We may be sure OF
MAJ as she becomes great but the con.
tineBt foreets that fifty years ago
America threatened Austria with war
for selling refugees protected BY the
American nag There would have been
war indeed but that Nicholas ] asked
Austria 20 Yield rather than Introduce
ian unknown factor into the public life
| OF Europe.
The Spectator rather than 20 repre-
sent this country as being on the verge
OF interfering in European politics
ought 10 remind the diplomatists that
10 collect an honest debt In Europe Is
no meddllng with European politics
What Is known In Europe as the
eastern question" IL no possible con-
Germ Of the United states, but the col
lection OF 100000 due on account OF
damage 10 property belonging 20 Ameri'
] coa citizens .s a liuesent matter THAI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-18
RIGHTS 10 RE DEFENDED,

A correspondent at 81. George writes
TO us In very complimentary terms
volclng the sentiments Of folks 10 the
South over the vlndlcatlon by the Des-
eret News OF the rights Of the people
and our championship Of truth and lib
er,y against official Entertainments and
assumptions. He remarks further
Another outrage akin TO this should
also be sQuclched, namely: The brow
beating of defendants and witnesses 10
our courts Of Justice Il has been my
LOT as juryman and spectator TO listen
TO most unmerciful abuse OF defendants
and witnesses. OF either side, by Wordy
attorneys because the former could not
be Induced 10 make statements favor
lng the latters side Of the case.
Believing with you that prisoners
have rights" the tramplng upon which
ought not for an instant TO be allowed
should not the rights Of our fellows be
asslduously guarded who are presum-
ably Innocent or against whom no
crime Is alleged. but who, BY reason OF
their deep respect Tor order OF the
court. are speechless In the face OF
foundatlonless. cowardly vituperation2
To cay the least, all courts sitting
in the majesty Of their calllngs, should
check any attack or approach OF yllif-
cation. BY this course juries would be
more likely 10 remain unbiased-and so
render their verdict. Then, accompany
Ing The sentence a few wisely chosen
words may not be inadmlssble
JOSEPH ORION
We endorse the comments Of our cor
respondent We have had frequent oc-
caslon to call attention 10 the abuse be
refers to, It appears to us that court
having proper appreciation Of It's own
dignity would stop the outpourngs OF
wrath, frequently exhibited In the
shape OF personal utilization OF de-
PENDANTS, and also In the badgering OF
witnesses. The latter are required to
tell "the whole truth" but attorneys
often seem determined TO prevent their
doing so and are permitted 10 battle and
bewider inexperienced witnesses, until
they are incapable OF telling anything
straight. and then they are blamed IN
no choice language for their confusion
and nervousness. II ought not to be
permitted.
The defamation Of character
sometimes heard, when prose-
outor Is endeavorlng 10 paint
an accused criminal in the most
lurld colors at his command is shame
ful and cowardly, because the victim
OF such treatment cannot retaliate In
any way or do anything for self-protec-
ton.
Another court abuse is the recrimina,
ton resorted to occasionally by oppos.
Inc counsel II is a disgrace not only
10 those who engage in It. but 10 m,
court that tolerates IL. For the SAX,
OF the respect that should be shown {,
the judicial department OF our govern
mental affairs, all that kind Of thinl
should be suppressed, and practlcng al
torneys be taught that they cannot in
oulge IN such breaches OF good man
aeTs and common courtesy, with the I'm
punity and license that are now allowed
order In the coutl"
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Baltimore Sun

The enthusiasm which the queens
visit Is said 20 have inspired In Ire
land viii scarcely survive this frank
statement by Lord Salisbury. However
CALAMITY the Irish soldiers may night in
South Africa, however loyal the people
NAV be- in the face Of war which the
majority of them condemn, neither the
bravery " the Irish troops nor the
loyalty OF the Irish people viii be re-
wardcd with any further political con-
cession Ireland viii. as long as the
British impOriallsts are IN power re-
main "a CONQUERED province, en- un-
willing member OF q union for which
the majority of the people Of the Emer-
aha Islc have no love. The queen might
as well have stayed In England for all
practical purposes II Lord Sellsbury's
tongue were 20 be Embossed so soon
after her visit 10 her loyal Irish sub
i.ctg
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THE FAMINE IN INDIA,


The clersymen In various parts Of the
country are appealing to the benevolent
citizens OF the United states for ala
for the Administration people Of In
dla. II Is calculated that 50 win save
o. family Of three from starvation until
the next crop Is gathered II the 2oQ-
600 churches in this country would con-
tribute on an average 500 each that
would be sufficient 20 relieve twelve
million human beings from the pangs of
hunger. and tide them over until the
harvest time.
The awful spectacle presented 70 the
world In the Indian famine. IS one
which Christian charity most certainly
would like to blot out from the page
OF history, as far as this can be done
bv an abundance OF good deeds The
magnitude Of the disaster IS simply APP
palling. II reports are not eXaggerat-
ed. more than eighty million people are
involved. Hundreds die every day "
hunger. and others OF pest the usual
attendant Of the destroyer on the pale
horse Of death. Whatever Is to be
done must be done without delay. Prob
ably the United States Is about the on
by country at present wealthy enough
TO make the assistance count. Great
Britain Is spending millions IN Africa.
which might have gone to india, The
stricken people must look 70 this COIN
try for bread and they win not do 50
in vain.
There Is one feature Of the situation
that should call for special attention.
It Is commonly reported that there is
food enough in India to keep the people
from starvation. but this food Is stored
up. and the owners do not give 1t out
except upon the receipt Of the money
value Tor it. In other worlds, they calm
ly permit millions Of their countrymen
20 suffer and die and expect foreign
nations TO furnish the coin with which
10 unlock the granaries, II this is true
It seems that the government should
take the matter IN hand and compel
the heartless owners Of grain 10 give
II up. The time for foreign nations
TO unite the purse strings would be
when the food supply Of the country
had been exhausted As long as there
is plenty In the country, It should be
used TO save life, no matter who claims
20 be the owner
The fact is simply this that the lower
classes are taken advantage Of by thS
money lenders and usurers and wher
hard times come. they are in the hands
OF that class Of people, and then for
eigners are expected TO step In anc
save them from the clutches Of The
shylocks. The government Of Indie
ought TO do that, and make the usurer'
give UP some Of the prey. a better ar
rangement Of the government OF the
country-on the plan Of Joseph FOL
instance-would spare the world tn
I narrowing spectacle Of famine recurrini
at intervals in a country that ough
to be a paradise
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-18
A RUSSIAN REFORM.

Russia Is PROGRESSING slowly but
surely. IN the direction Of western civil
lzauon. one evidence Of this Is the
abolition by the government Of trans
portatlon TO siberia as a penalty for
political Offenders From now on. that
terrible stain on Russian administration
OF Justice win be blottel out, and
more rational and humane form OF
treatment OF the victims Of Russian law
win be inaugurated Il is estimated
that during this century 100000 persons,
of AN ages and both sexes, have been
deported to that oountry.
The measure now contemplated is not
induced wholly by humanitarian con-
slderauons though, no doubt, the pres
emf emperor takes a lively interest in
everything that may bring his people
closer 10 European civilization The
fact is that siberia has for long time
been the Eldorado to which Russlans
OF an enterprlslng disposition have vol
unfairly migrated. Siberia has re-
ceived immigrants TO the number OF
10000 n year FOR many years, il 10
no longer an Isolated desert with MOTH
ing but a frozen ground. stained with
the blood and tears OF victims OF des-
pousm-as Il was represented 10 be in
O. great number Of works Of fiction. The
Siberian railroad which Is nearly COM
pleted. win sdll further open the coun-
try to the world. Russia can no longer
probably retain Il as q penal colony
II was made 30, for the purpose Of pop
ulatng lt. but this purpose win be
gained by the means employed by civil
ization, in q natural way
Siberia has an area Of 5S35,333 squire
miles. and is watered by several beau,
tful rivers. The total area Of agrieul-
tural land IS estimated at about 10000
square miles. The government is par
ceiling out the land through which the
railroad runs The new settlers are
deyoting themselves to cattle raising
but IN time they are expected TO de-
vote themselves TO wheat growing. The
forests Of Siberia are said TO cover an
area Of $4,000 square miles
Concerning the mineral resources,
figures are given which seem TO show
that that country is destined to become
one OF the wealthIest Of the world.
Lead. silver, copper and gold are found
I'm the Aral mountains and other
ranges In the Kusnotz region, there
are extensive coal fields. Eastern
Siberia Is rich "a silver copper IRON
coal and graphite, while the gold fields
OF eastern Siberia are known to be par
tIcularly promising, Elsewhere. coal
and naphtha have been developed
while the coast line Of eastern Siberia
has yielded good results to the gold
washers
Russia could not afford TO keep It's
richest and most promising territory
reserved for criminals, The reform was
a natural consequence Of the policy Of
connecting the Baltic with the Pacific
at cost Of $500 100000. The next re-
form ought TO be one inviting all the
world TO take advantage Of the new
country. as freely as did the United
states, when the banner Of liberty was
unfurled. an ensign to all nations In
no other way can the immense re-
sources Of Siberia be utilized TO thelT
full extent.
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EVIL CANCELLATIONS.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
about notorious case Of yellow Jour
nalism," 10 which public attention has
been called lately:
1T is a great pity that 50 many good
stories are spoiled by eXaggerauon. Not
only is The immediate item wrecked,
but the effects are far reaching For
instance. there IS the recent wedding
81 Banker Benedicts daughter IN that
little Connecticut shore town The big
New York dailies seemed TO agree that
the expenditures IN connection with the
ceremony were stuunlngly great In
fact, they fixed the amount al about
$4,000. The truth u.s. the wedding
didn't cost $4,000 all told. Then there
was the brides rousseau A cool 500. %
600 was set aside In the minds OF these
eXtravagant journalists for that II
cost less than $500, and we are as
sured al the same time that huge
trousseaus are vulgar Then there was
q check from the indulgent father Tor
NWO. Ooe-ail the papers agreed on
that But really there wasn't any
check az all
Such exaggerations, not to say will
ful mstatements Of facts. are defend.
ed on the ground that the public expect
something extraordinary IN the line Of
news.
Popular appetite. It Is alleged, Is 81
corrupt that the truth. plain and un
spiced Is unpalatable. Hence II mus
be cut up garnished and served &c
cordlng 20 taste
The mischief done by the Journalism
that deliberately falsihes. in order q
make large sales. is incalculable. PEG
pie Who generally feed, mentallv OF
cheap fiction. soon become ayerse Z
history and biography, unable 10 EMO
the presentation OF facts A simlla
effect IS produced by the Journalism
hat aims az color instead OF substance
Those that take life as depicted in N
glare Of footlights FOR a reality, win b
sadly disappointed when called upon {
face NE as Il Is. but not more so tha
those who form their opinions, en-
govern their actions In accordance Wit
the distorted, highly colore1 represeI
tatlous Of journals that deal IN SCI
satlonalism and nourhh on preiudil
ana the baser qualities Of human nj
ture, like poisonous fungi On marsi
ground.
Mr.. Sheldon may not have succeed
in steadying the ark Of Journalism. b
he certainly was correct in his con'e