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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
THE coNcEMTRATIoM CANE.
A Blue Book on the Subject Has Been
Issued in London.

A Blue Book on the Subject Has Been
Issued in London.
London, January IA blue book issued
this morning on the subject Of the coneen-
tration camps la South Africa contains FUR
Their detailed explanations from Lord Nil.
ner, the British high commissioner, ana
Lord Kitchener as 10 the causes Of the ex.
cessiye death rate In the camps and refu'
tatlons Of the charges OF cruelty. Lord
kitchener omphaticaily denies Oommandant
Schalkburgers allegations OF fOrcible re
moyal and exposure Of pregnant women and
OF rough aud cruel treatment OF women
ana children, and says; 4 offered Botha
to leave the families and relatives Of hght-
ing burghers in undisturbed possession o.
their farms " Botha would agree to spare
the farms Of the families of surrendered
burghers. Botha emphatically refused. say,
ing: 4 am entitled to force every man 70
join spd. lf thsx do uoseapinrto eonasests
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
THE GANG SURROUNDED.

fThe Territory Sheriff Killers Appear to
Be in a Close Place.
Oklahoma city. 0. r., January 1.-THE
outlaws who killed the sheriff of Caddo
county and his deputy have again been
surrounded this time in the Keechl Hills,
thirty miles southeast OF Anadarko in q
rough country. from which It is almos;
impossible to drive them. The officers arc
guarding every avenue Of escape and Will
try to starye the gang out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
pueLIc gulLpINe coz LAREDO.

Senate Committee viii Report Favorable
on Several Building Bills.
Washington, January 1.-THE senate
building and grounds committee today de-
cided to make favorable reports on public
building bills ms follows. Jacksonville.
Fla. 100000; Greenyilic, Tenn, $50, 900,
Laredo, Texas, 100000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
Texans in New York.
Especial % The Post.l

IoptNIHI 70 TIC 7 VatfT
New York, January 1.-THE following
Texans are registered In New York:
Beaumont.-w. b. sharp, Victoria.
McKinney.-T. Il, Everett. Fifth Avenues
Austin.--George Warner, Morton.
lei Paso.-Mrs. r. j. Caswell, Navarro; NJ
Meeker. Grand Union
I IAN Marcos Storey. Broadway Gems
Re Texas.-c f. BENEDICT, Albert n. AIMS
ley, Grand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18

their property and leave their families on
the veldt.'"
The blue book gives statistics for the
month OF December last when there were
1iToiT inmates OF the camps and $3.50
deaths, Of which number I7e7 were chill
drcn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
BONE 10 BE COLLECTOR.
He Has Been Endorsed by the Texas
Republicans.


Especial to The Postl
Washington. January 1.-THE nomination.
Of II. w. Dove as collector of customs at
Eagle Pass would probably have been sent
to the senate today had that body been In
session. As it was not and will not be until
Monday, 1t IS probable that the nomination
will 90 in then. 1t is stated that the presi-
dent was ready to send Doves name In
last Tuesday but that he deferred action
at the request Of Mr.. Hawley. It Is fur
Their stated that Mr.. Hawley, Mr. Lyon and
the other leaders Of the State organization
have Endorsed Dove for the coliectorship
after having discovered that their influence
availed nothing against the recommendation
of the civil service commission in the case
Of &. G.. Drake.
Mr.. Hawley, In other words, made good
his promise TO stand by Drake as long as
possible, but when he saw that there was
nothing 10 be gained by further efforts In
that direction he gave his support 70 Dove.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

washington. January l7.-Eastern Texas
Rain and colder Saturday; Sunday fair;
fresh TO brisk southeasterly winds on the
cosst becoming northwestery Sunday.
Oklahoma and Indian Terrltorles-RaIn
and colder Saturday; Sunday fair; variable
winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
SOURCE OF PEACE RuMoRs FOUND.
It Is Said to Be Dr. Kuyper, the Dutch
Premier

London January II. Renters Telegram
company has received the following dispatch
from Ansterdam The Dutch premier met
Abram Fischer, the leader OF the Boer dele,
gates ana others at Brussels, whore long
conference was held. after which Dr Kuy.
per proceeded 60 London. Tho result OF his
visit II any has been attained, is not yet
known.
II is understood that Or. Kuyper distinct
~ assured tho Beers that Holland under
no circumstances would act MS an inter
medlary.
Dr. Leyds the representative in Europe
OF the Transvnat is expected shortly at The
Hague.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
curtis campalnn Committed.

Of Mr., y. =. Curtis are arranging plans for
his campaign for railroad commissioner,
and have elected Hon. George G, Pendle'
ton as chairman Of the campaign Gem
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
"ROLLA WELLS, Mayo


Washington, January 17.-Slnco arriving
in Washington Ex-Governor Francis, presi-
dent of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
and Adolphus Busch, chairman Of the com
mittee on foreign relations OF the eIposi-
ton. have become convinced that If the
exposition Is to secure really notable
collection of foreign exhibits that will
eclipse exhibits heretofore sent from Eu-
Iopean nations to other expeditions, there
must be a postponcment of the opening Of
the great fair to be held at ST. Louis from
1903 to 1904. The gentlemen named made
course Of conversation at the White
House where they had called TO interest
the president in efforts they are making
to urge upon foreign governments the de-
STABILITY Of full and complete representa-
ton at the st. Louis exposition. Prior
to this call they had seen a number of the
ministers and other representatives at
tached to the foreign legations and en-
bassies in Washington, and as a result had
become convinced that elaborate foreign
exhibits could not he counted on for an
exposition in this country during the year
1903.
They find for instance that great Jap
Hntyr- -++f@lol-ts4-r--+s4
mental auspices In 1903, and II the eXposi-
ton is postponed until 1904 everything Of
interest exhibited there can be brought
to st. Louis the following year. 1t is
the desire Of the exposition management
that the foreign exhibits especially shall
be very complete.
In 1908 we can make the exposition as
great as any ever given said Governor
Francis. but II we postpone it a year II
will surpass anything in the exposition line
ever attempted. We can be ready IN 1903,
but it is questionable whether we can Sc
cure what we want from abroad by that
| time"
| In order to interest foreign governments
it is the desire Of the exposition manage
mept that the foreign agents of the eE
position be appointed aud accredited by
the state department, and steps are being
taken to that end now.
Yesterday Governor Francis and Mr.
Busch extended an invitation through tn,
German embassy 10 Prince Henry TO visit
! ST. Louis during his stay in this country
but no reply has as yet been received.
Governor Francis tonight, in response t,
q request from the Associated Press, mad
the following statement regarding reports
| that the Louisiana Purchase exposition
would be postponed from 1908 to 1904 Z"
was much surprised to learn that a state
ment had been printed to the effect tina
I had Virtually admitted that the fai
would be postponed from 1903 to 1904
have never advocated nor contemplate,
such action On behalf Of the local com
| many ] desire TO say 1t can be ready 70
the exposition in 1908 and viii be ready
when some newspaper men asked me toda!
II the fair would be postponed, and | mad
a negative reply, ] was asked If we conlt
not prepare better fair in 1904 than il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
Some People Discussing the Necess-
ity Of POstpOniHg II Until 1904
OPPOSED BY DIRECTORS
They Say that II Shall Open aud Close
During Year 1908.
ORIGINAL IDEA TO BE EXECUTED
Foreign Exhibits Can Not Be Secured for
Next Year.
|RIGINAL IDEA TO BE EXECUTED
EXPOSITION PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON
IS Gone There to See Representatives
OF Foreign Governments-Princ
Henry Invited to St. Louis.

st. Louis Mo-, January 17.-"whereas,
the public press has agitated the question
Of the postponement of the Louisiana Pur-
chase eXposition;
"ResolNed, that, under the act of con
sresS, and under every plan Of the board
of directors and executive committee, the
exposition will open and close in the year
1903"
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted at meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the exposition company this even
ing 10 set at rest statements coming from
Washington to the effect that the worlds
fair might have TO be postponed from 1908
until 1904
The dispatches from Washington quoting
President d. X. Francis and Director Adol.
phus Busch Of the worlds fair company as
intimating that the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position might not be held until 1901, ere.
ated surprise among those who have from
the FIRST consistently adhered to the state
ment that the worlds fair would open and
close in 1903.
A meeting Of the executive committee
was held. and all present were Of the opin.
ion, it was stated, that the original inten.
tion of holding the fair in 1903 shonld be
adhered to.
1t is generally understood that President
Francis, the board of directors and the OK.
ecutNe committee are working energetic
ally for the opening of the fair in 1903.
The following dispatch was sent today:
To the Secretary Of State, Washington:
In behalf Of the city of st. Louis and OF the
directors Of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition company. we desire most earnestly
TO solicit Your assistance to the end that
st. Louis may he included in the itinerary
Of Prince Henry. A formal invitation viii
be forwarded by mail
"ROLLA WELLS, Mayor.
DAVID X. Francis,
"Presldcnt Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03

Those nearest TO Mr. Nscksy do not
knew how great IS his fortune.
He was a very rich man said Mr.
P1att.
other men who knew him zfi es;i-
rate that BE was worth So OF co the
richest who came out Of the West. =
Richard Day. formerly Mr. Mackays
private secretary and personal friend.
said:
II do not suppose that Sir. Msckay
knew within SO o0o.oeo Of what be was
worth His business. however. was IN
such order and bis arrangements ~ers
20 carefully made. that everything win
20 on just the same az though be we're
alive.
-He vas President y the Mackay-
Bennett Cable Company. President u he
Postal Telegraph Company and president
of the prospectus pacifc Commercial
Cable Company. vies-Prsaisent = the
now s. po9.o9o sugar refinery AZ Toakers.
y T.. of which Augustus spreckles =
President. director q The Canadian pa
clfc railway. esrector q THE Southern
Pacific ard director q TIE rev Vronoess
railroad from Havana 70 Santiago. Cuba
He vas ore of the largest owners - RE
white Knob Copper Company. Il Mac
kay. Idaho re vas interested ulfh
Charles .. Lane 81 TIRE wla Coose sf.z-
Ing company a. Sorns ne wzs heavily
interested "a Tire spTaEse Elevator I'D
Electrical Works q Mex ToTk
In ssu F~saci-co .r. garxay aw1e6
hair the Nevada block ~ 0rana Opera
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03

House and the big iof a. the southeast
corner Of Market and Fourth streets.
he Owned together zlfh Flood. TIE
Buriburi ranch n about 100 scrss "a
San Mateo County. the Coleman tfset
81 about 800 acres in and adjacent 20
the city 81 san Rafael and ene aeres =
timber land iu Aeneoelao County lie
owned several Thousand acres q wood
lard IN Nevadz. between Rsre ard
Trsekee.
In New YORK CITY he ounef the Poe
tai telegraph Company buiidinw "a
Broadway. ard pc was ths largest sNrsr
n thu Commercial Cstie Cefurans.s
building On DFoaS street sre ere proper
. adjacent 70 g. Re eenee she Terri
torsal Enterprise = nepsrspef. ~ vir-
Elnia Nev Hrs aackzY ovns ne
house s. uhfrh re died ga raaaon
sach were some - the Characteristic.
and some ~ the aceang lizeroerts - -
last - ere -Eoaanzs EinEs who orsa
sais. There IL re law in mlalrE hus 49,
Yoiat - ihs pick
Only a few days Before hs srafh a
daughter 81 Qsssn vicaofls fhs Prfa~~ss
fouise s1s s3s ofhsf prIn-ssses ~ers hss
v1fes z8rase rs F1csts 81 f.arfsa "a
dagtf ~ Ns~kav who sls nrf give
fza cents r. fashfershis ss-setv as
i1feseeiT sefes ~ ffe secassn
Ths re-r1ins - ~ usa go kera-
8fs Tlrf'ax Dtczaxs ~ - treaxtf
e fhis resrfry ars rfscss Gu - rfsasfs
rrassosean - oree~eef csmsiery fbst
cost ssena
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03

John W. Mackay was a man a kindly.
courteous gentleman. He did not know
how to say No to any one who he
thought was in need. Indeed, often and
often rather than say NO he permitted
himself TO be imposed upon.
Thus Edward c. Platt. Treasurer OF
the Commercial Cable company. an
other of those vast enterprises identified
with John W. Mackay.
Mr. Platt had long known Mr.. Mac
kay. had been most closely associated
with him. not in this city. but in the
West He had not recovered from the
shock Of his friends death. Tears dim
med his eyes as he spoke.
Many and many poor devil in San
Francisco and Virginia City Will mourn
Mr. Mackay," feelingly said Mr.. Platt
He was the most generous Of men.
Again and again ] have said TO him Of
this or that man. He IS imposing on
YOU. sir And he answered. What
do I carer a little money win help him
and to give 1t will not hurt me-"
NO man viii ever know how much
money Mr. Mackay gave away.
Sometimes he tried not 20 let me even
know when he gave away money. But
I learned about It afrerward. He was
willing TO be imposed upon by some
when he knew imposition was being
practiced But he resented any deceit
or attempt TO defraud him when he was
unsuspecting.
He was most domestic man. An
Irishman. he had strongly developed that
love OF kin that IS characteristic OF his
race. He dearly loved his family. M
Mackay was never the same man after
the death of his son John he was pro
foundly saSdened By this unfortunate
event. Sometimes he might seem 70
forget It for TWO OF three months. Their
something would arise 70 recall Il sno
his changed denesnor plainly showed
that the deep wound was stin open.
''Mr Mackay was seif-contzined and
temperate n aT things. But he was most
companionzbie. He hated 70 dine alone:
rather thar dine alone ne would hunt
ID one OF his friends and insist upon
him dining with him He I'D not give
two cents for what IS called fashionable
society
But he greatly enjoyed 70 gather az
his table a few OF his friends and their
wives and daughters. L has been very
wrongly said that he was woman
hater. He Was very fond CT TIE society
CO the ladies sn6 vas happy when tzIk-
irv Sayiv TO two % TIRE bright women
he was temperate II his tood ard IN
his drink But he demanded the very
best 10 est aud drink Bat he very
rarely smoked during business hours.
He vas always courteous. particularly
e tfose whom Re employed He vas
polite even to his oesce boys.
In 2 word. John ". Aackzy was q
nan
Nr. Macksy was bora In Dublin sew
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03

Mr.. Mackay once described himself II
part when he wrote. in answer to tn
question put by this newspaper. Doc
wealth bring happiness."
Il am surprised that any one should
think for a moment that my happiness
depends upon wealth I was very happy
during my early struggles with poverty.
I enjoyed the toll. privstion and hard
ship 1 endured to win wealth. When a
laborer in a New York ship-yard. when
swinging a pick and shovel as a miner,
I was as happy as I ever can be.
81 had faith in and hope for the future,
and when 1 began to realize that hope
by working hard. saving my money and
watching my opportunities. what q hap
piness I experienced-such a happiness
as the possession OF my subsequent for
tune has failed TO give me. I must there
fore answer your question by saying that
I do not think wealth brings happIness.1
JOHN ". MACKAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03
H]AT hAGA.l.Y
THOUGHT OF RiCHE.
He Was Happy Without Money
He Said.
VICTIM OF GRAF TIERS
VICTIM OF GRAF TIERS
And Did Not Care When He
Knew They Were That.

New York, August 2.-The New York
World has the following:
When John ". Mackay died on last
Sunday. a week ago, the last OF the
Bonanza Kings" passed away.
John W. Mackay, James c. Flood, VIII
Ian S. O'Brien and James G. Fair were
the Big Four the Bonanza Kings"
who in building up and developing the
great West added hundreds Of millions
to the worlds wealth and amassed their
own tremendous fortune.
Until he breathed his last in his splen-
did residence in London, John ". Mac
kay alone survived his oldtime part
rers.' He was besides almost the last
of the mighty generation OF Californians
that included Stanford, Huntington, Hop
kins, Croker, Hearst. Darius o. Mills
of this city. remains.
The career of Mackay and all of these
men could have been possible only in
America. Their success could have been
achieved only in America; wherever they
were born. they became Americans IN
the truest sense.
Differing widely in their personal char
acteristics. they were all men of the
same powerful type
What kind OF a man was John ".
Mackay. who was known all over the
world as the best representative of this
type?
1T Is by such men commonwealth
are made.
Il have known no manIier gentleman
in my time-no nature that would more
thoroughly respond to every test of man
hood. and never fail where patience.
courage. frankness. kindness and good
will could give an exemplihcation."
So wrote John Russell Young who knew
John W. Mackay and who was called
before him. And another good judge
Of men said, more pithily. of him. who
took millions from the earths bowels
and sunk cables TO the oceans depths:
"Mackay is the only rich man would
care to know If he were poor
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
One Grain or Rice.

One grain of rice produces on
Icing sOwu, the 6rst year, sixty
punches, or heads, Of rice, each
bunch giving $50 grains, thus yield
ing the frst year $1,000 grains of
cereal.
These $4,000 grains on being
sowu the next year, will yield one
aud one-half 90 barrels of rice
and l l-2 barrels OF rice sown the
third year will give six acres OF
rice. ut twelve barrels III acrr,
amounting &c ~ barrels.
Thus the conclusion is rps~h-,l
that one grain of rice will yield y,
the end of THREE year,, - barr.Is.
and still there Was a time wh,u
rice lands went begging in our
arish.-PIsqnrminrs Protector.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
The Euchre Club.

Another very pleasant meeting
was added To- the rrcord OF the
ladies Euchre Club Yesterday AZ
t~rnoon, when the club was ~;.'pr
,aIued 10y Mrs. X. l.. Cain. a mort
enjoyable Time was had by all,
nothing being omitted by their gra-
cIous hostess to make The meeting
success. AT the conclusion of the
game, Miss Geraldine Kelly was
declared winner OF the royal prize
aud was awarded lovely japanese
teapot. while Miss Annie Kelly was
found to have been lrss fortunate
than any 81 the other players, aud
was cousoled with the GIFT of n
dainty WrdgewOnd vase.
The refreshments were dainty
delicious chocolate blanc
mango Rud cake.
The club had as visitors at this
meeting, Misses Eugene aud Jean
tie Brulsy, Maude WoOdhOuse aud
Irene Putegnui.
The next meeting will be held ut
the residence of Mrs. Natsnson.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
LATE ITEMS.

II is said spectators are storing
great quantities Of rice from India
1T 81. Thomas ia thu Danish West
Iu1ips, with the iutPntinn Of i'm
porting it duty tree Into this conn
try when those islands are annex
ed ~. Thumas H. free port aud
the sp~rulatOrs expect To reap n
rich profit.
Many new eases % plague are re-
ported at PernambucO, Brazil.
There had been n total of l66
cases and ll9 deaths H. Manila
from chnlera, up to Sunday last
Albert T. Patrick WIS arraigupd
in court Monday IT, he formally
sentenced to death, for the murder
of Millionaire Rice.
III Congress adopts the plans pre-
pared by the Navy Department,
$4,000 will comprise the enlisted
force OF the navy in 1910.
The question Of the sale Of the
Danish West Indies TO the United
States is causing great political
strife in Denmark.
Representatives of the United
States, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
will sign this week treaties author-
izing the United States to construct
the Nicaragua Canal.
Oystermen on the coast below
New Orleans complain that waste
oil, since the adoption of oil MS
fuel, threatens To destroy the oys-
ter industry in that region.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
PURELY PERSONAL.

Judge Wells is at Mo Grsude
City.
MISS Mary Douglas went ont on
the stage today to meet her sister,
Mrs. Lille Sebree, who is return.
ing home from New Orleans.
George Chempiou took Messrs.
ballrich aud Stalker down TO the
Point this morning, to let them
sample our delicious Lsguua Ma
DIRE oysters aud fish.
ID. q. Woods, manager on Onr
1T the Ratcliff rice farms, was
quite al in town for several days,
hut has recovered, and went ont to
the farm today.
Walter Doughty, manager of the
Yturria ranch, accompanied by his
sister Miss Annie Doughty. arriv-
I'd this afternoon. They are stop
ping at the Miller.
j. A. Mooney of WoOdvillr,
Texas, aud I. J. Hooks of Village
Mills, Texas, are two prospectors
who arrived here last night aud are
staying at the Miller.
Sebastian Champion returned to
his ranch at Santa Maria this
morning. BE took his cousin,
City Secretary Frank Champion,
along for a few days quiet aud
rest from the fatigue aud worry
OF city life.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. WISsLow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain; cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for DiarrhOea. twill
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
parS of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. BE sgrs-usiae ask for MRS.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup." and take
no other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
Don't Spoil the Rice.

Not one cooS in fifty seems ia
know bow to prepare rice properly
and hence that highly nutritious
aud valuable food is not nearly 81
popular rs it would be, il it were
served in u more palatable form
The Rick Cook Book gives the
following directions for plain boil
ed rice, which should be tried by
all housekeepers:
The rice should be thoroughly
washed in a deep basin with plenty
OF water, rubbing the grains in the
hands, and rinsing we'll. Then
put -four cupfuls OF water into u
double boiler, or fsriDa kettle, and
let the water in both kettles come
to a boil, add a tesgpoOuful of salt
to the inner kettle; then sprinkle
gradually q cupful Of washed rice,
into the boiling water, lift it once
or twice with a fork from the bot
tom, then cover it closely aud let
il boil half an hour.
Do not stir rice while cooking.
The water should be all absorbed
or boiled away when it is done