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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
A DEFEAT FOR oEwET.
Said that Plumer Met the Beers and
CAPTURED Artillery.

London, February ga corresponding
OF the Daily Mall with Hcnuiker's column.
wiring Sunday. says: General Dewet was
routed yesterday by Colonel Plnmer, with
whom were Colonies Iiennlker. Cradock:
Ieffreys, and Grabbo, This success wss
preceded by series Of desperate attempts
on the part of the Beers TO escape from
the water belt OF the Orange aud the Bark
rivers.
General dDewet, after unsuccessfuliy at
tempting 10 cross the Brak at Kip Drift
and the Orange at Reads Drift and Marks
Drift. moved along the bank Of the Orange
with one gun and the pompom and lager
ed opposite Kameel Drift. At dawn Colonel
Plunier left Welgeyordon. twelve miles
west OF the Boer camp and moved north
east.
Al zuurgal he attacked the enemy, TAX
ing forty prisoners. The pursuit was con-
tInued during the afternoon, the Beers
moving toward Hopetown. Toward even
ing The leading troops sighted the enemy:
who had laagered beyond range. Colonel
owen charged the spot where the boer
artillery was supposed 10 be and captured
the whole of H. The enemy hed, leaving
their horses ready saddled and their COOK
ing pots full. According 10 the latest re-
ports only 400 Beers recrossed 10 the norm
eide Of the river. The Orange Is greatly
swollen.
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ENGLAND is HARD PRESSED
NO FUNDS TO PROSECUTE THE WAR
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Navy as We'll as the Army is Falling
Behind as a Result OF the
Treasury's Condition.

New York, February 1.-THE Posts Lon.
don cable SAYS; Every day the papers
say that Dewets career In South Africa
is just closing lie is either practically
captured or practically driven into the
Orange river. an nrncticauy stnrvod ona
- ,, ~"
the government has had To admit this
week that ,ot nntu rho ond ~ March
80 ,-,.-,,'.
can they hope 10 give Lord Kitchener
even 1000 OF those mounted reinforce
mcnts ,vI,bnrt vh,,h hr so,,r. n,,vcriosa
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PAY! PAY! PAY!

will push on, but is mnch hampered by the
continuous heavy rains
Summary or total losses inflicted upon
the enemy an 60 February 49, 292 Beers
known 10 have bcch killed and wounded
III action; nfty.sS taken prisoners; 1883
surrendered; one iS-pouudcr gun, 1852 rifles.
1oao0O rounds OF small ammunition, $500
horses, 40 mules, $3.50 trek oxen, 1890
cattle, iao.4oo sheep and 1910 wagons and
carts captured
Our casualties Five ofhcors and forty
one men killed and four officers and los
men wounded. ! regret TO say that Major
Howard, n very gallant officer OF the Cana
dian scouts, was Killed February IL.
Plum,r reports that Colonel Owen cap
tured Dewcts 15'pounder and pompom
February % as well MS tifty.three prisoners
and a quantity Of ammunition. We had no
casualties. Enemy In full retreat and dis.
persing, being vigorously pursued.
pcwet's attempt TO invade Cape Colony
has evidently completely failed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
sENATn FORECAsT.


The army appropriation bin will cnry
receive the attention OF the senate. 1t
Is probable that the army bin viii he de.
bated at length, especially upon the Phil.
ipplnc amendment aud the amendment re
latng to Cuba, II the latter is introduced
as is proposed. These amendments. or
either of them, quite certainly will he
made the basis OF number Of speeches
as they will serve 10 open M the entire
question of the relations of the United
states to the islands.
1t Is hoped that the sundry civil bill
can be taken up next. II 1t Is not In
shape TO lie considered the river and hnr-
hor bill probably win receive attention.
The general deficiency bill Is likely to he
the last of the appropriation bil!s acted
on.
Conference reports will he made from
time TO time during the week. Some OF
these will create considerable discussion.
fhe coufarecs on the war rcvcnae rcduc-
ton bill expect TO make their report dur
Ing the week.
or the appropriation bills only two, the
pension and urgent deficiency, have been
signed by the president. Both houses
have passed the legislative. Indian Dis
trlct of Columbia, naval, agricultural. for
tlhcations, postoffce and diplomatic bills,
and they are In varying states OF confer
cnce The army bill aud the rivers and
harbors, sundry clvil and general deficiency
bills still remain entirely Enacted upon
by the senate. The probabilities are all
against getting up the Nicaragua canal
bill.
The senate will continue TO meet al
II o'clock each day and probably VIII Sit
every night of the week.
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oaih..s Tdd Lamentation Prevails
= Throughout Great Britain.
30ST OF THE BOER WAR
I'LL Be Brought Home TO The Taxpay.
! ers in New Budget.
IATIONAL DEBT TO BE INCREASED.
ne Hundred and Twenty Million Pounds
Already Sunk in Africa,
IATIONAL DEBT TO BE INCREASED.
TARIFF FOR REVENUE is COMING NOW
Public Has Been Prepared for an In
crease OF the Duties on Tea and
New Duty on SUGAR.

London. February 2i.-Thc day Of ''pay,
pay, pay" Is ut hand, and the groaning
and lamentations have begun throughout
the land A year ago the country faced
heavy budget with the cQuanullty with
which Engllshmon customarily how TO
the inevitable. This year the announce
mcnt Of an Increase In the burden of tax.
alton Is not received with the same phil.
osenhical resignation.
fhc fnct that the government II stlll
sending out more troops IN the most cx
pensvc war that England has ever waged
IL having q more powerful effect on pub.
lie opinion than any events that happen
In South Africa itself The general pop.
ular attitude thus Ear has been that,
while there have been plenty of blunders
both at She war office and In the neld,
yet these were inscparable from any BRIT
ish campaign The sole excuse Of the
immense area OF the operations has been
accepted ms adequate on the whole for
the multitude Of sins and has even been
held to he sufficient explanation of the
failure Of a great army 10 crush few
thousand hurghcrs in eighteen months
bghtlng
langlishpen are tho most patient people
on nntth, but a point can he renched be
you'll which they wilt bear no more.
They arc chilly occupied now In specu,
laiing on what form the new burdens
win take, AMI the answer 10 this ques.
tioi viii settle what form the revolt Will
take. In addition 80 the nlrcndy cnor.
nous Income tax, which II has been per.
slstcntly rumored FOR tho nasr few dnys
would bring rebellion among the govern.
mcnts own supporters. lnasrmch ng II
would fall much more heavily ON the con
setrntiyc than on the liberal party. It
seems to be generally taken FOR Vluntcd
that the budget will provide Il significant
departure from the principle Of free
trndc, and II Is equally probable that this
| Important precedent viii not cause tho
political catnclyRm which such propo.
stlon would have created even three or
-four ycars ago,
tax on sugar and AN increased tar1 on
tea are two points to which the public has
schocled Itself 20 cncouNcr IN the new
budget But these win fan far short OF
providing for the great deficit Tho gov.
crnment confesses that the war cypcndi,
lures 10 date have amounted TO Sl.jO0 900.
This, of course, covers the expenses of
several weeks arrears, for n the war
should end tomorrow, there would be- many
millions more to pay, IN addition 70 bring
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
FIGHT ON BOIL WEEyIL..
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHING
BY THE STATE ENToMoLoeIsT.
he Goes Into the Subject and Asks a..
LEGISLATURE to Make Liberal
Appronration.

Austin Texas. February 2l.-In HE 20
! p'N' state Eniomoiogisi 4. w. Mauv IN
v'uues some very Interesting matter ~,
der the heading "what HAS ncen A.
conplished. he says:
IT view of tho fact thar fvtshor ~.
sideration is asked FOR M ths bonds .,,
i"Vh'y-seyenth legislature, It is fair ia
sucelnctly outline the distinct advantages
earned during the past two scissors. rhesc
advantages can be best demonstrates ~.
noting what We're the existing condi,ion,.
az the beginning OF The investigator on,
wat they are now. These can he hiscuss,i
under two sections.
Flrst'-Cmtural methods and oonait,o,s
second spraying and remedies
cultural methods IN part involvc mo
gathering of the infested souares a. on,
proposition, and blowing them under as the
second. Tho special agents Of mo sorern
u'eht ana some others, while recognizing
,he effectiveness of the method OF gather
'uE up the Infested squares and burning
'usm' dismissed the mcth6T as mpracti.
,aoie' In addition, they called attention to
the method OF constant cultivation and No
consequent blowing under of the fanon
squares. "'eu
WIN reference TO the nrst, our inycstirq.
Tons nave not only verified the effec,Iva.
ness OF the process Of gathering ana burn.
ing tue infested squares, but nv actual ,est
"a many instances, on both hill country and
uot,onl land plantations, have dcmonstratod
.n't the method is not only entirely nroc
si'"o'e, put the most practlcahle and IN.
~ ~ nietnou OF warfare for the season
~ 'De year to which 1t is adapted Herein
,'' ss . most Important development. This
,','h "nich was dismissed. apparently
"'.'uut actuel lest or serious Consideration.
ever ues9 shown to be the method which
cost' Pianter can apply with the lrasi
h Unor OF special provision. Hence. inast
has h .ait pam OF warfare Mt a critical Tim
r doSr, oeen developed and Freely adontnd
uesnlte lbe snsgcslinn ~ an-.ui.i oI.NWl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
TO AvoID AN EXTRA SESSION.
Conferences Beng Held on the Cuban
Situation.

Washington, February 24.-Therc have
been several conferences today OF senators
looking 20 an amlcable understanding on
the Cuban legislation so that an extra SEES
sion may be avoided.
II is said tonight that the amendment
dealIng with our relations with Cuba VIII
be presented in the senate when the army
appropriation bill Is taken up. fhe amend
ment VIII be on the lines outlined by the
Associated Press last night
Its exact phrascoogy, ii is said, has not
been definitely settled as yet but the con-
ferences have madc il likely that the OPP
posing parties In the senate VIII get To-
gcther
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
KiTcHENeR's REPORT.
french Is DRIVING the Beers In Front
Him

French Is DRIVING the Beers In Front OF
Him.
London, February 24.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from LORD
Kitchener:
Middleburg, Transvanl, February "a
French reports from Piet Retlof on Feb
ruary % that the result Of the columns
sweeping the country east Is that the
Beers are retreatlng in scattered and dis.
organized parties TO the number of some
5000 in front Of him. Amsterdam and
PET Retloff have been occupied and troops
are protecting the Swat frontier. French
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
BUILDINGS BURNED.
General Cables OFFERING Price for the
Heads OF Americans.

Manila. February %. 6:15 p. m.--The gov,
errment buildings at Iba, capital OF Fam
bales province. nave been burned. the jail
eloue escaping the flames, The Twenty,
fourth infantry's supplies We're DESTROYED
rom MANILA with supplies.
a detachment Of the Fourth infantry has
captured General - Vlnesra near Cayite
mat,on Offering ten Mexican dollars apiece
FOR the heads of Americana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
American peserter Served with FlIipinos.

San Francisco. February 24.-The trans
port solace arrived here today from Ma
Mia with six officers and seyengcen pri-
Yates sick and wounded. She also brought
thirteen military prisoners, among them
Frederick NJ. Baker. a dcserter. WIN was
Filipino army. He Is under n sentence OF
life Imprisonment.
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General Observations.

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at 8 p. m, 10Th meridian
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, February 2i.-Eastern Texas
Increasing cloudincss and probably rain
Monday. with rising temperature. Tues
day fair: fresh southeast Ia east winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Partly
cloudy Monday; probably rain In afternoon
or night. Tuesday fair and probably colder;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
GILLETTE TO RETURN.
Said that He Is Now on His Way to New
York

SAID That TIC rs NOW OF IT'S WY 10 wv
York.
Kansas City. Mo-, February pa spe-
claI TO the Times from Chihuahua, Mexico,
says: Grant Gillette the Kansas CITY cnt-
tleman whose intention TO return to Kan
sas City was announced two or three days
ago left chihuahua two days for Vera
Cruz. From there he viii go to New York,
after which he will Immediately go. to
Kansas CITY and meet the charges against
him. Gillette says he will account salts
factorly for the big cattle mortgages ne
ieft upprotected when he fled to Mexico.
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mat this Is no exaggerntlon Is appt
Wien u Is remembered that tho datg
! hNsrd upoh the reports 81 SO small d
s,vt OF the plautCrs In either county +.
.uuitlvh inc brnchts derived In other 1
uVs nave not been considered
Attention Is called 10 these figure
~ explanation OF possible claiins N
I nhE ne inudr that Some counties or II
] ttes nave received no hcncut. Ii vii
] p'hin mat this Is attributahlc In
measure 10 their failure TO apply the \
ana means advised.
| FUTuRE WORK or THIS prpA
MENT.
rue bin under which the present in
ugation has hcen conducted provided
study Of the boil wecvn primarily
principally. During the progress OF ii
studies Il has been found that cotto,
seriously damaged By other insect n,
enc popularity called the sharpshootcr,
we other The cotton lien or eotton
/ lhtsr pests nave been freaucntr mef ,
"nu IL must De stated are doing tne te1
crop an untold INJURY each wear. IN.
~ nea particularly H. u meuAclng I
aAV u hoRivctcd BIDS fair to be ms uesr
i've 10 cotton In South TeNnS ~ tlte-
NeeNN.. II u more COSMOPOLITAN Spd
"ho VIII spread more rapiuy ANA oX
greater territory than the boil wcl
pluNh the same applies 10 the shafpshpt
III our opinion these pests over the n
~ large are doing the cotton crou
great an injury as the holl wccsn AL
MeeNit districts This possibility ccrtd
!ustlues the most careful researches y
lhen, too, the grasshonpcr pest is
rlous ono IN some sections, Tho eli
bug Ia the wheat section. The ny
louise and cabbage hugs hnrass the 4
growers, ana these growers are consta
calling For help ANA refer.
Tho fruit Industry OF our state i4
haccd In some scctious by several AZ
pests peculiar 60 Texas, and the
hcrutlnaiitg studies are urgcney nd
Requests and appeals have come TO n
the hundreds from the fruit and Ia
growing sections, but have been uph
under the present law creating my oI
duties, 10 give them the attention thd
serve. The State horticultural Socioij
the various truck growing associI
nave passed resolutions urging col,
ancc OF this department. and are pltA
for an enlargement OF Its duties AMI
pacitles. What consideration shout
given these appeals must he decidd
those In authority. Attention 20 thestdp,
gitions Is called here, simply to Ind
now much Important work of this NJ
yet remains to be done. aud how
proper recognition OF them may med
the industrial future of the State
the lines indicated.
NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Concerning these, report submitd VA
Colonel l.. l.. Foster, president az
Agricultural and Mechanical college tn
explain the situation. 1t is Included u
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crs know tGaf II Would NJ waste 81
time to send any further legislation 70
the senate at this time, and their efforts
will he directed TO clearing up matters
In dispute between the two houses.
1t probably will be necessary 10 hold
night sessions during the latter part of
the week and both houses will sit next
Sunday to continue the legislative day of
Saturday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09
Married.

At the home of the brides father,
in Lincoln county, Miss, on the Ord
day of Dec, 1900, were united in the
holy state of matrimony, Mr. Oscar
n. Arlington and Miss Ada Reed.
The occasion was a happy one. Quite a
number of friends and relatives we're
there to gaze upon tn bright beam
ing faces of the bride and groom, for,
indeed, they seemed to stand upon
the conquered summit of perfect de
light, and enjoy the gentle breezes of
best wishes and hearty congratula-
tions that rustled in the hearts of all
present.
Mr.. Arlington is a young man respect
ed for his uprightness, integrity and
manliness by all who know him. He
graduated at Mississippi college last
May and came home wearing the lau-
rels of success plucked with his own
hand from the great mount of college
work, while steadily ascending the
heights May his course be guiding
star in the career of other young men!
May Heavens richest benedictions
rest upon them and grant to them
long and peaceful life in their union
so joyfully begun.
j. E. WILLS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09
CURES BLOOD POISON.
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09
J. N. YAWN,
Attorney at Law
BOOUE CHITTO, MISS.
Win practice In all the Courts of Lincoln ano
adjoining counties.
Homestead Notice.

LAND OFFICE. At JACKSON. Miss Dec Sth
l9OO-Notce is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 10
make committed fual proof in support OF his
claim. and that said proof will lie made before
Chancprv Clerk. lincoln County. at Hrookha
ven. Mississippi on Jan. 10. 1901. viz: Lawrence
F. Blackwell. homestead entry No 342S7, for the
els swL4 s. C. ion 81, township 6, north, IA ge 8
east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land >z: Will Baughdrill. Edgar. Miss;
Emanuel Ritchey. Welman. Miss; Lewis Ar
thur. Wellman. Miss: James Quin, Wellman
Miss. JAMES HILL, Reels en-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF Incorporation Of the East Union
Mills.

That section of the charter of incorporation OF
the East Union Mills. recorded in Book oil
Corporation Records, in and for Lincoln County
In the state of Mississippi. In Record Book,
chapter 4. PAGE s. approved January %. 1890 be
and the same is hereby amended by striking out
the words Fast Union Mills after the word
'of." in the fourth line. and by inserting IN llei
IN ereof the words East Union Lumber and
Manufacturing Company" and by striking GU
the word perpetual In the seventh line. and By
and eighth line the words '.for fifty years"
That Section OF said charter. be and the same
is hereby amended by striking out the words
town OF Broo khayen." after the word the. ~
tie second line and by inserting in lieu thereof
the words ..in the County of Lincoln.
That said amendments shall be in force at once
after approval by the governor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09
CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of the Reg
ular January Meeting.

At a regular meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, held at the Mayors
office Jan. LIST, 1901, at 100 o'clock p.
m, there we're present his Honor, j.
B Daughtry, Mayor, and Aldermen
Schnorrenberg, Willoughby, Moreton
and Seavey; absent, Abrams. Minutes
of last meeting read and adopted.
The following accounts we're exam
ined and allowed and warrants order
ed issued for same on the City Treas
urer:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09

1t will be matter of interest in lit
erary circles to know that an elocu-
ZIONIST of excellent attachments has
been added to the number already in
our city, in the person of Miss Lizzie
Purser, daughter of Rev. r. Fl. Pur-
ser. Miss Purser, since her residence
in this city, has continued to teach, at
Wesson, her class of twenty pupils,
who are loath to give her up.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09
TO The DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her Deafness
and Noises in the Head by DR.. Nichol
sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave So,
600 to his Institute, so that deaf peo'
pie unable to procure the Ear Drums
may have them free. Address No. IA,
472-c, The Nicholson Institute, 49,
Eighth Avenue, New York, U. S. A.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09

Mrs. Sophronia Mason Dunn. of Fort
Worth, Texas, after delightful visit
to Brookhaven relatives and friends,
has returned to her home in the Lone
Star State.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09

Miss Beatrice Mcmillan returned
last Saturday to Lake Charles, La, to
resume her duties as stenographer
of the 18th Judicial District Court of
Louisiana.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-09

To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city OF Brookhaven, Mississippi:
GENTLEMEN:-Here find my final
report of moneys collected for water
and lights for the year ending Dec. 81,
1900. which is respectfully submitted
for your consideration and approval.
AARON HURST,
City Tax Collector.
On motion the above report was re-
ceived, approved and filed.
sUPT. CULL's MONTHLY REPORT.
Supt. J. D. Gull made his monthly
report for December, 1900, of oils and
fuel on hand Dec. 81, 1900, and report
of wiring of houses and other work on
the electric line and water mains dur
ing December, 1900, which was read
filed and approved.
CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC WIRING OF
HOUSES.
On motion, be it ordered by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, that all
wiring of houses in accordance with
ordinance adopted by this Board on
Dec. 4, 1900, shall be subject to the
following charges, the same to be paid
upon the completion of the work, viz
For placing electric wires in stores and
residences in the manner known as
"open cleft" work for sl.4O per 16-can-
die power incandescent lamp, and to
place electric wires in stores and resi-,
dences in the manner known as ICON
cealed" work for $50 per Is candle
power; incandescent lamps, shades
lamps and fixtures not to be included
in the above charges.
On motion the Board adjourned.
J. B. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
w. II. SEAvEY, Clerk.
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Citation Notice.
IE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Elizabeth q. Maxwell, defendant:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County OF Lincoln IN said
State on the 3rd Monday in February 1901, te
defend the suit in said Court OF l.. [. Maxwell
wherein you are defendant.
This, the 2lst day of Deeem, er; A; D. 1900,
X. w. MCNAlR, Clerk.