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soldier. When only JIG years of age ne en-
listed in the first North Carolina volun-
teers and his ompany-Company K, was
the first to leave his county. He was at
the Battles of Gettysburg, Spottsylyanla,
and the engagement at Trevillian, and
served in the army until the close OF the
war. In the session just ended he was
on the following committees: Chairman
of the Committee on Pensions, member OF
committees en- Deaf and Dumb, Public
Roads, Insane.
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Cleveland Star. His success can be
noted by the success of his paper, which
has not ceased to grow in reputation and
influence and which is today one of the
staunchest Democratic papers of any of
the country papers in the State. Mr. Hoey
was nominated by the Democratic party
for the House in 1898, and was elected one
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REPRESENTATIVE w. F. MORPHEW
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY.

Dr. NJ f. Morphew, Representative
from Mcdowell county, was born Feb. 3,
1857 in Watauga county. He married
Miss Julia Bryan. He graduated from
the college of Physicians and Surgeons
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REPRESENTATIVE c. Il. HOEY, Oh
CLEVELAND.

Hon. Clyde r. Hoey, member of the
House from Cleveland was born on De-
cembcr 18th, 1877 in Shelby, N C. He
obtained his early education at the county
schools, and afterwards attended Bells
Military Institute at Shelby. After his
education was completed, he entered upon
his career as journalist, and for three
years worked at type setting. AT the age
of sixteen, in 1894, he purchased the Shell
by Review, changing the name to the
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month Before reaching his majority. Al
though the youngest member Of the House
of 1899 his influence was felt and he was
on several important committees. He is
a member Of the Methodist church, and
president of the Epworth League of Shell
by. In the present Legislature he pre-
sided over the House number of times
most ably. He was chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Printing and a member
of the committees on Insurance, Immigra-
ton, Blind, Congressional Districts and
Counties, Cities and Towns.
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REPRESENTATIVE E. c. BEDDING

REPRESENTATIVE E. C. BEDDING
FIELD, OF WAKE.
Hon. Eugene c. Boddingfeld, member of
the House from Wake county, was easily
one CT the first men in the Legislature of
1901. He was born in Neuse Township,
Wake county, about the beginning of the
war, and was educated at the country
schools and Wake Forest College. After
leaving school he taught school for num-
Der of years and then engaged in farm
ing, which is his present occupation. He
was elected to the House in 1890 and
was one Of the best of its young members.
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The schedule meeting of the American
League of Baseball Clubs was held at
Philadelphia last night.
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was born in Clay county in 1871 was edu-
Gated in that county and at Young Har-
ris College, Town county, Georgia This
is the first office he has held and his
majority was "a votes. He is unmarried
is a Methodist, and is being prepared for
the Medical profession at Chattanooga,
Tenn. He was on the committees on
Counties, Cities and Towns, Agriculture,
Penal Institutions and Internal Improve
ment.
REPRESENTATIVE H. D. DEAN, OF
MACON.
Hon H. D. Dean, of Franklin, repre-
sentcd Macon county in the Legislature of
1901, being the Republican nominee. He
was born in 1861 in Macon county on the
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committees on Finance, Agriculture, En-
crossed Bills, Deaf and Dumb.
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was educated in the county and at Wake
Forest College He has taught school in
Wake and Chatham counties, but is now
engaged in farming. In 1888 he married
Miss Ida G. Maynard, of Wake and they
have five children. From 1896 to 1900 he
was justice of the peace by appointment
and election. He was elected to the Leg
islature of 1901 by majority of 1857
and served on the committees on Agri-
culture, Claims, Pensions and Engrossed
Bills.
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In 1891 he was elected State Railroad
Commissioner of North Carolina which
position he held until the Fusionists came
into power Upon the return of the Dem
ocrats to power in 1899 he was reelected
Corporation Commissioner and held that
position until ousted by decision of the
Supreme Court, but made an excellent Of
fcer, just alike to the people and to the
Corporations. In 1900 he was nominated
a member of the House from Wake, and
elected by large majority He has talk
en- leading part in much of the impor-
tant legislation of the session. He was
chairman of the committee on Railroads,
and member of the committees on Edu-
cation, Agriculture. Public Roads, Insane,
&C.
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REPRESENTATIVE r. G. RUSSELL, OF
DURHAM.

DURHAM.
Hon. Robert Gillian Russell is a native
of Granville county and a strong Demo-
crat. He was educated at the Horner
School in Oxford and the State University,
leaving that institution in April, 1861 to
enlist in Co. B, End ~ G. Volunteers, af-
forwards the 18th N. G. State Troop, the
second regiment that left the State.
In the autumn of 1852 he was promot-
ed and sent to the 54th n. G. Regiment.
While serving with this command he was
twice promoted on the field of battle and
came out of the war second in command
of his regiment with majors commits
sion pending.
In the autumn of 1864 he received an ap-
pointment as first lieutenant in the Con-
federate States Regular army and ms
commission as such is his highest prlzed
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REPRESENTATIVE JOHN PEARSON, OF
WAKE.
Hon j. p. Pearson, Of Apex, is oae
CT Wakes Democratic representative lie
WIS born on July 10, 1859 on the farm end
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great influence in that body. He has just
served his second term as a member of
the House of Representatives, having been
elected by the Democrats in 1898 and 1900
In the session just ended he was on the
following committees: Pensions, Deaf and
Dumb. Oyster Interests Counties, Cities
and Towns, Military.
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bly, was to give his people, as far as in his
power lay, better school and pension
laws. He thinks his labors have not been
in vain.
Up to last July he was for many years
chairman of the county board of educa-
ton. He reluctantly resigned this posi-
ton to make the race for the General
Assembly.
He was a member of the committees
on Pensions, Agriculture, Education, Mil
itary
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REPRESENTATIVE J. C. CURTIS, OF
BUNCOMBE.

Hon. J. G. Curtis. Democratic member
of the House from Buncombc, was born
on a farm, and is at present one of the
best farmers of that county. He is mem
Der of the Methodist church, and has
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pEwETs POSITION.

He Is Said 10 Be Between Brak and
Orange Rivers.
London, February Dispatches to the
Daily Mail report Johannesburg rumor
that Commandant General Botha is suing
for peace.
Lord Kitchener, It appears. has Issued In
structions that no goods of any kind are
TO 20 forward Ivy the Dclagoa Bay line
until further notice, with the exception
OF urgent miiitory and hospital supplies
This order is supposed to indicate a move
eastward.
Other dispatches to the Daily Mall locate
General Dewct In the angle between the
Brng aud Orange rivers, with the British
forces across the base Of this angle.
General Dewct win evidently try to te'
cross the Orange river. says one CORE
spondent He is greatly depressed by the
logged pursuit and he wept when told or
The British approach. He had already tried
Intellectually to cross the flooded Brak.
On the other hand, an official statement
Issued IN Capetown, says It Is expected
that Colonel Dewct will cross into Griqui'
land West and that Colonel Plumer is In
close pursuit.
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tlon because the burghers blow up The
railway lines, cut tho wires aud misuse
the white tag. Nearly all tho houses
IN the republics have been destroyed.
whether In the neghborhood OF the
railroads or not. The alleged misuse
Of the white fiag Is simply continuance
OF the everlasting cslumny against
which the Afrkanders have had 20
strive sincn the time God brought him
into contact with the Engllshmen. Rob
bing his opponents Of goods only does
not satisfy him: he is not satisfied until
lee robs him Of his good name also.
They state to the world that the re-
puhllcs are conquered and that only
here and there small plunderng bands
are continuing the strife in an lire
sponsihle manner, This Is an untruth.
The republics are not conquered The
war is not finished. The hurgher
forces of the two republics are still led
by responsible leaders, MS from tue
commencement OF the war, under the
supervision of the governments OF both
republics,
The fact Of Lord Roberts aud Lord
Kitchener choosing the term ma
RAIDERS" In designating the burghers
does not make them such. when was
the war overg Perhaps after the hattles
In which irregulars captured the enemy
and totally vanquished them, the burgh
ers would be less than men If they
allowed the enemy 10 20 unpublished
after Ill treating their wives ana de-
stroying their horses from sheer lust OF
destruction. Therefore, a portion of the
burghers resent Il. Cape Colony will
not only wage war, but win be In
position to make reprsals, ms II has
alrcndy done. In the case of nnihu
lauccs. therefore we warn the officers
of his mnjesty's troops that unless they
cease the destruction OF the property
of the republics. we shall wrcak ven
geanco by destroying the property OF
his mujcsty's subjects who are unkindly
disposed. But In order TO avoid being
misunderstood, we hereby openly de.
clare that their wives aud children Will
always he unmolested in spite Of any.
thing done Go ours by his majesty's
troops We request nothing from our
brothers in the Colony, but call on
them as well as on the civilized world
to assist 10 behalf of Joint clvillzatlop
and Christianity In putting an end TO
the barbnrous manner OF the enemy's
warfare,
our prayer Will always be that God,
our Father, will not desert Ills in this
unrrhtcnus strife. steyn and Dowot.
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ACTED ON HIS OWN INITIATION.

Lord Roberts Issued Annexation Proola-
nation When He Chose.
London. February 21.-Ropylng 10 a Sc
rIcr Of war questions put by Henry La
Boncherc advanced nbernD Mr.. Chamber
lain. the secretary Of state for the colonies.
said In tho house of commons today that
Lord Roberts had acted on his own inltia
i've in proclaiming the annexation of the
Boor republic. The colonial office left the
choice Of time 10 himself. The terms OF
the surrender contained In Lord Rohorts
teicgram 70 General Butler on March q
were founded on Instructions from the gov
crnment, but Lord Roberts telegram never
reached General Botha, who had previous
l. refused General Buffers offer TO allow
the burghers TO return to their farms with
their arms.
To the grea. satisfaction Of the minis
terial benches, Mr.. Broderlck, the secretary
OF state for war. Informed Mr. la Bou-
chere that the government approved the
military suppression of the pro-loer British
newspapers The pro- Bocr papers include
Mr.. La Bouchere's Truth
Mr.. Ralfour. the government leader as
sured Mr.. Dillon. nationalist. that due no.
lice would be given IN regard to the pro
prosed vote to donate 100000 TO Lord
Roberts.
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eoTHA's BRAVE TALK.
Pointed Men to Achievements OF Amer
can ReVolutionists.

Pointed Men 10 Achievements o. S0'cI-
can ReVolutionists.
standcrton. February ia deserter who
has arrived here relates that Commandant
General Botha assembled his men Feb.
ruary and addressed them from Cape
cart He declared that they should never
surrender 80 long ms there were 800 men
left. adding that he would always be
ready 10 lead them. HE REMINDED
THEN THAT THE AMERICAN COLO
MES FOUGHT FOR MORE THAN SIX
YEARS TO SECURE INDEPENDENCE
and appealed 10 them TO light as long.
even longer. III not a man was left"
Some Of the burghers replied that they
did not see how they could fight much
longer. us the British were destroying all
the crops and capturing all the cattle,
while the ammunition was nearly exhaust
cd, save about six rounds.
when this Is gone" they said, where
shall we get moref'
General Boiha replied that the Lord
would provide them with the means OF
lighting.
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BOOM IN SOUTHERN IRON.
An Advance Has Been Marked Up at
Birmingham.
Especial to the Post.j

birmingham. Ala, February p An al
vance OF - cents per ton in the price o.
Southern pig iron was announced here
today. This places the market Oh a bash
Of Sl1.25 for No. foundry. where II was
before the recent reduction in prices aud
,lror in miners wages occurred. Today s
rise is due to the enormous domestic de
rnand. which Is larger now than for lEans
mouths past. II Is stated that the Ten
ncssee Coal Iron and Isilroad company
alone has within the past two weeks, SOFA
0lO00 tons of iron while the Slass-Shtf.
field and Iron company during the same
time has sold It's OUTPUT for two mon,i
ahead II the advance is maintained IS
miners will occur shortly. as their paw l.
governed by the selling price. OF pig iron
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BRITISH BARBARITY
Children Mistreated and Women Outraged.
1t Is Charged by the Beers.

Font Elizabeth, Wednesday. FEBRUARY 20.
The following proclamation has been la
sued By President steyn and General
Dcwet:
BE Il known 20 all men, That the
war which has been forced upon the
Tlnnsvaal republics by the British gov.
ernmen, stiil RACES over South Africa;
that all the customs of civilized war.
fare aud also the conventions OF &c
ueva and The Hague are not observed
by the enemy. who have not scrupled
contrary to the Geneva convention to
capture doctors and nmbuances and
deport them, In order 20 prevent our
wounded from getting medical assist.
ance.
That they have seized ambulance ma
terlal appertalnng thereto.
THAT they have not hesitatcd to nave
recourse 10 primitive rules of warfare
contrary to the solemn agreement Of
The Hague,
To arrest neutrals and deport Thorn
and 10 send out marauding bands to
plumber, burn and damage burshers'
private property.
That they have armed kafnrs and
natives and used them against us in the
war;
That they have been continually cap
turing women and children and old
and slckly men. and there have been
many deaths among the women be
cause the so-called Christian enemy had
no consideration for women on sick
he'd. or those whose state of health
should have protected them against
rough treatment.
Honorable women and tender children
have not only been treated roughly, but
have been insuted by soldiers By order
OF their officers,
Moreover, old mothers and women
have been raped-even wives and chill
dren. and the property of prisoners OF
war. even killed burghers, have not
been respected.
In mnny instances the mother and
father have been taken. the house has
hecn left unprotected ana all have been
left to their fate. an easy prey TO saw
ages.
The world has untruthfully been In
formed by the enemy that they nave
been obliged to carry out this destruc'
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Beers Were in Raus.

London, February u "A special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated February 90 says 500
Beers passed by Ennars river yesterday
morning, moving in the direction Of Myl'
stroon, point about seventy6ye miles
north OF Pretoria and on the railway be-
tween Pretoria ana Petersburg. They were
IA dcplornblc state; their clothing was In
rags and many were riding donkevs while
others trudged afoot. All appeared to be
I'm orcnt distress
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NEW coMpANYs CHARTER.

Amount OF the Capital Is Announced at
$500. 100000.
New York. February 2l-According TO the
Mail and Express. copy of the charter
OF the new steel company, with It's capital
placed at ssoOoOo.0oO was taken to the Of
fee Of the county clerk In Jersey City this
afternoon and at the same time special
messenger started for Trenton TO hle the
charter itself with the secretary Of state.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, February n Eastern Texas
Fair In western clearing eastern por-
tons; Friday colder in eastern portion;
Saturday fair, with colder in southern and
central portions fresh portherly winds.
indian Territory aud Oklahoma-Rain or
snow and much colder Friday; Saturday
fair and continued coid northerly winds.
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Tesans in New York.


New York. February 2i.-The following
Texans are registered at New York hotels;
Dallas-G. y. Davis. Hoffman; W. Z.
Shuttle, Broadway Central
San Antonio-S. Kohnblnnl.
Houston--J Bloom
Rusk-Sam Freedman Broadway Central.
Terreii-Miss Kate Aarston. Eugene BInn,
Broadway Central.
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THE BILL MAY FAIL.
Big Republicans Opposing Passage Of
Rivers and Harbors Measure.
THIS WEEK If AT ALL.
Ball Is Hopeful that the Full Amount
viii Be Secured for Houston.
TO REIMBURSE VELASCO SYNDICATE
Mcmillan Gives Notice of an Amendment
He viii Offer.
The TRINITY RIVER ITEM OF $4,000
VIII Also Likely Be Restored--Anend-
ncnt for Compensation to Chan
mel and Dock Company.
TO REIMBURSE vELAScO SYNDICATE
Mcmillan Gives Notice Of an Amendment
He viii Offer.
The TRINITY RIVER ITEM OF $4,000
fSnecInl 70 The Post +,


Washington. February 2l.-The uiti-
mntc fate of the rivers aud harbors hrI is
MS yet matter of conjecture. Opinion Ia
divided. republican leaders like Allison.
Snoouer and Lodge strongly inclinlng TO
obstruct II. while Chairman Burton OF the
house committee expects the bill to pass
this week or not Mt all. In case OF the
bin failing II Is more than likely that pro-
vision will be made for the continuing OF
contract work in an amendment to one of
the appropriation bills.
Frequent conferences between Mr.. Bur.
ton and the Texas members Interested In
rivers and harbors appropriations are the
order OF the d0y on subjects likely TO al.
vide the two houses senator Chiffon is
strongly urging the Inner harbor improve.
ments at Galveston, which are opposed by
the house chairman. Mr.. Rail- feels very
hopeful OF securing the restoration of the
items for Buffalo bayou which wore strick-
en- out by the senate committee on com.
mercc, and the Trinity river item of $780,
GOO is also likely TO bo restored.
Senator Mcmillan, from the commerce
committee, gave notice today of an amend.
ment which he will Offer to the rivers and
harbors bin appropriatng 100000 to com.
ponsate the Brnzos River Channel and
Dock company for the jettles built by that
company at the mouth of the Brazos river
md Transferred 20 the government OF
this ahdut 100000 Is to be retained by the
secretary of the treasury until the com
pany has made an abstract transfer 70 a
strip OF land one mile long hy 800 feet
Wide on the water front on the east side
OF the river, within six miles OF the shore
end OF the cast jetty, the strip TO be Sc
lected by the secretary of war.
THANKED THE SECRETARY.
Secretary Gage has received n letter from
Julius Runge, president of the Galveston
cotton exchange, and W. A. Neville, vice
president Of the Galveston Maritime as.
ISOLATION expressing thanks for the valu.
able services rendered that port during
the storm of September last.
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A sTuesoRN FleHT.
Both British and Beers Lost in Killed
and Wounded.

London. February 2l.-The war office
has received the following from Lord
Kitchener "Klerksdorp, February FL
Methuen's force marched here. having
cleared the country through Wimsanstad.
Al Haartbcstfonteln 400 Bocrg under
Generals De viIllers and Lieneberger or
posed him. They held strong position
obstinately, but were turned out after
severe lighting. In which the Yeomanry,
the Victorian Bushmen and the Lanca-
shircs. distinguished themselves. Our cas-
ualties were three officers and thlrteen
men killed and Eve ofhcers and twenty
five men wounded.
''The Beers left eighteen dead on the
ground and suffered severely
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poe,s cantured Foodstufi.

Johannesburg, February 20-The Beers
destroyed culvert between Natal spruit
and Kip river y the ailway just south
Of here. at dawn today. They captured
tiainIoad Of food sturs and after taking
ali they could conveniently carry, set nre
to the rest aud disappeared over the veldt'
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pArrs roR ENAM1NAr1oNs.

The civil service commission has an
nonnced the following dates for holding
examinations In Texas for positions In
the departmental service at Washington:
III Paso. April %; Fort Worth, April 5
aud %; Houston, April 10 and %; Laredo.
April 10; San Antonio, April 8 and %;
Waco, April 10.
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corroN INQUIRY no BE MADE.

Director Merriam has determined 10 70.
peat the inquiry with respect TO the cot.
ton crop Of 1900, which has practically
all been Flnued ut this time. Plans ara
perfected in the census office for obtaining
by correspondence with the ginners the
same information for the new crop and Il
this second inquiry along the same lines
shall prove as successful as is hoped. II
Is believed by the director that this method
of ascertnlnlng the volume OF the cotton
crop VIII supersede all others.
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Washington. February 21.Wenther Cal
weston Cold wave for Northwestern Texas.
VIII fall 10 n minimum u
about % degrees by Saturday morning.
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NOMINATIONS FOR ANNAPOLIS.

Representative Slayden today tele,
grnphed TO San Antonio to have Chester
W Nimitz OF Kerrville and William II.
Caruthers, who came out Hrst and second
IN the competitive examinations for the
Annapolis cadetship. pass the necessary
physical examination. when he will nomI-
nate thcm for appointment as principal
and alternate.
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posTMAsTERs APPOINTED.

Postmasters Observation-Disclosures, fayette
county, ]. J. Machann; Daphne franklin
county. b. ]. Taylor; Dolce, Shelby coun'
to. W. II. Kerrflpe; Elroy Travis coun'
~, c. A. Anderson; Free Union. Able.
marie county. C. r. csx: MeDuf. Bastrop
county. j. c. Chapman: Welcome, Austin
county. Christopher schmidt.
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A civil service examination viii be held
ut Houston. April 3. for the position OF
clerk and carrier in the postofhce at that
place.
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Representative and Mrs. Burleson are
much depressed by the condition OF their
youngest child. which is seriously III OF
scarlet fever at the Garfield hospital
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Pensions granted--Orlglnoi: owen W.
Artman, Rising Star, SO. War with Spain
Widows Julia Il. McMahan, mother,
FarmeryIlle, s12.
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Mrs. John Lane Henry OF Dallas was
elected today state regent OF the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution foF
Texas.