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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-08
Details of the Fighting and
Losses at Farquhar's Farm.

London. Nov. 4, 4 O5 a. m.-There
is very little fresh intelligence today,
but it is believed that the Delegoa
Bay route. if not already restored,
speedily will be, thus giving quicker
communication with the Cape The
situation is still hopeful.
The accounts that continue to ar
rive regarding the fighting ou Far.
quhar's farm only confirmed it's serious
nature and the narrow escape of G.
White
1t now appears as if it were only
the arrival of the naval contingent
from the Powerful which prevented
a worse disaster 1t seems that
when i. was seen that retirement was
imperative, two Natal cavalrymen
volunteered to convey dispatch
across the Boer lines to Maj. Adye,
ordering him to retire, but the risl,
was considered too great and flag sig.
naling was employed instead.
The distance was too great and the
ground too rough for our cavalry to 90
to his assistance According TO dis,
patches filed Tuesday, defensive
works were being constructed on the
hills around Ladysmith, and it was
expected that tho naval guns would
be mounted the following day The
boers were threatening to alta ck the
town in force on Wednesday and
Thursday and the women, children
and other hon combatapts were being
sent by train to the south Lady.
smith is provisioned for two months.
Paris and Berlin continue to SUP.
ply statements OF British reverses.
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THANKSGIVING.
Gov. McSweeney Issues His
PROCLAMATION to the People.

Gov McSweeney on "Wednesday
Issued the following Thranksgiv no
proclamation
The people of this State have been
aoundantIy blessed during the cast
year. Gratitude is one of the Cb ia.
t'an virtues. We should give thanks
at all times. Men too often foryet
the goodness of God There sho-,Id
not only be gratitude in our hearts.
but there are times when we sho ,ld
give visible evidence and audible
expression to that gratitude. We
have been remarkably free from
pestiIsnce and scourge. We have
been permitted to plant and to gar.
ner. The rains have come and The
earth has yielded her fruits and we
nave been allowed to enjoy sbe labor
OF our hands. We have made prog.
ress IN manufacturing the product of
our fields and our forests. 1t las
long been customary to take one av
out OF the three hundred and six ".
i've when we shall cease from the
tolls OF our labor and render thar ks
to the Giver of all good for the many
blessings we receive To the erd
therefore, that we may, with thsrk.
fui hearts, show appreciation of the
tender care OF our Heavenly Father.
|, M. B. McSweeney, governor Of
South Carolina, in conformity to the
proclamation of the president of the
United States. do hereby appoint I'd
set apart Thursday, the 30th day of
November, 1899, az a day of thanks.
giving and prayer to be kept and
observed by all the people of tits
State.
Let all public Offices be closed and
all private business and labor of
every kind cesse and let all the
people assemble in their accustomed
places of worship and render THANKS
with grateful hearts to their Great Or
and Pseserver for the blessings Of
life and liberty aud happiness which
they daily receive Let the people
on this day also remember the
fatherless and not forget that the
poor and the needy you have with
you always, and that we are told ty
Him who made the great sacrifice for
ns that it is more blessed to give than
to receive, and by our own deeds Of
charity prove the sincerity of Our
gratitude.
In testimony whereof. have here.
unto. set my hand and caused the
great seal of the State of South Car.
olins to be affixed Done at the
Capitol, in the city of Columbia, this
3lst day of October. A D 1899.
M. B McSweeney.
By the governor
NJ r Cooper, Secretary of State.
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Liquor Profits That Have
Gone to the School
Fund.

1nasmuch as there is conside rable
interest being manifested in some
quarters in the amount Of the dispen.
sary profits that have gone to the
free schools Of the State since the
constitutional provision was put in
some years ago, q representative of
The State yesterday looked up the
official figures
The books show that on April 20,
1893. $70.409 55 was distributed to
the schools Of the State. On April
30. 1899. $67 ,204 IS was paid out
to the schools by the comptroller
general. and now the third payment
Is about to be made This amount,
all the counties having at last been
heard from, will be $l9,4S3 81, and
$4,000 more g1er to the superin;end
ent Of education for normal institu
tes etc This amount is to be paid
in the next few days
When ali has been paid there will
be left to the credit of the dispensarv
scnool luna the sum OF $13, BIZ 2S,
aud the schools will have been paid
total of $l62 27 When this
years amount necessary to make up
The So per capita has been paid, the
comptroller will then proceed to d;s
tribute pro rata among the several
counties, according to enrolment,
,he 1881 2S, making the grand
total paid the schools $205 400 55
Exclusive of the school fund, the
State dispensary had in the State
treasury yesterday. subject to the
order of the State board of control,
balance OF $l44, 49l.7O. This is
the exact status OF the States rum
business present, not taking into
account outstanding bills and war.
rants Stale Nov. 2
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London. Nov. 2 -Ger. Sir George
Stewart White has cabled the war
office that in the engagement on
Farquhar's farm, near Ladysmith, on
Oct. 30th. when Lieut. Col Carleton's
column was compelled 10 surrender,
elk officers were killed and nine
wounded Among the non commits
stoned officers and men the casualties
were 81 killed and 23l wounded
Gen. White promises list of the
missing later
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LADYSMITH sAELLED.

London, Nov. 2--The war Office
this afternoon issued the following
dispatch "Chief of staff. Ladysmilh, J,
to war secretary
"Ladysmith. Nov. 2.-Lieut Eyer.
ton. Fl. M. 8 Powerful. dangerously
wounded this morning by a she'll, lef,
knee and right foot. Life not in dan.
ger at present "
1t was inferred from this dispatch
that the artillery duel between the
Beers aud British continues az Lieut..
Egerton was q gunuery lieutenan,
with the big naval guns
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10 letter received from q Wslsh.
man residing 10 the Trausvaal tho
writer AYERS that there are DOT 5 per
cent Of the Outlanders wanting whas
Chamberlain and his party are contend.
ing for He con,in ues: Il has been saic
that the Beers are stiff necked. Il h
the owuers Of the works and the money
makers that are stiff uecked. Bot il.
they will 60 to law With the workmeu
here they stand the same chance es he
does of losing the case. Kruger gives
the came opportunities to the poor
workman as to the millionaire. The
works pay clear profit of ABOUT
E2O, 600 a month. The Raad psssed a
law that 3 per ceot Of these profits
would GO to the Government. Aud
bow this fretted the owners But
they say uohing about the law of
Rhodes's Chartered Company This
law say THAI one half of the ortpu. of
every work lie to go to the com pany
without any consideration whether the
work pays or DOT.
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Gen. Sumner, miiitary attacta Of toe
Uoi'ed States as London, hay seat the
Secretary OF Wag careful co,imate of
the opposing ;orcss in the T'ra9avaai.
l. shows ina: ny Navouber Great
Britain will have So 600 elective men
at the scene Of action, against sn eeti-
mated Beer force cf 10. 900 to $4,000.
These hSurcs are probably approximate.
~ correct. 'hrOugh they do not ioc!ude
the later arrivals OF British troops.
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BOERS CLOSING IN.

London. Nov 1t was apn oup ced
today 10 spscial dispatch from Lady.
smith that the Beers sgaio closed
around that place on MoLdsy uigh.
ssadiog shells toto the British camp.
The two guns landed from the British
cruiser Powerful opened Gre on the
Beers at dawn Tuesday.
The Beers brough. up more guns,
bot some of them we're sileoced.
IL is added that the Boers loss mus,
have been heavy
The garrison at L,dysmi,h is de.
ssribed as being 10 good spirits and
confident oud The troops are said to be
foil Of fight. The artillery duel was
still 10 progress Tuesday uighs.
TIE AIMS OF THE BRITISH
London. Nov. Lord George
Hamilton. secretary Of state for Iudis
speakiog ss Ealioe this evening, re.
gsrdiug the situation 10 South Africa,
said "Our ultimate victory is certain
sod when the terms which We. % VIC.
tore, will propose to the vauquished orc
koowu forsigo countries will see tbs,
the main cause which has forced rs In
embark upon this conflict is not desire
OF pscunisry profit or of territorial
sggrsodissment. but . determin alton "a
emsooipste . vast territory, for the
common benefit Of mankiud, from %
igoobls sud degrading tyranny"
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Disconnected Reports Sitting
Through the Censors.

London. Nov. Especial dis
patches from Ladysmith. dated Tues
day. give further details regarding
the renewal of the bombsrdment
The Beers. having reoccupied their
old positions. remoun,ed big guns
Their FIRE was accurate but aImos,
harmless Some of troops were
slightly injured by splinters.
Lieut.. Egerton and his men from
the Powerful did splendid work and
quickly sileuced the Boer guns.
The Beers acknowledge having
suffered heavy losses in men and
horses in the previous battle Gen
Jan II NJ Kock, who was wounded
10, the battle Of Elandslasgte. died
In the hospital at Ladysmith on Mon
day night
Little light is thrown an the actual
situation by the news at hand today
The magnitude of Mondays fight,
however, is more than ever evident
virtually three actions were rsging
simultaneously. but is obvious that
the ihtention to roll back the Orange
Free State troops was not achiev.
ed
The correspondent of The Daily
News at Ladysmith telegrsphing
Tuesday says: Dr.. Hornabrook,
while searching for the body of Lieut..
Cspham on Umbulwena Hill, which
was in possession of tho enemy, me.
Beers. On stating the. object of his
quest he was kindly received The
Consensus of opinion among the
Beers. he thinks. is they are sick OF
lighting and would like to throw up
the sponge They said their lose YES.
terday was heavy and due chiefly TO
our artillery fire" /"
All WIS quiet at Bula>-ayo. in Rho.
desia, according to dispatches receiv
cd this morning, up to Oct 27
The war Office has received a tele
gram. dispatched from Ladysmish at
30 this morning, saying that Gen.
White was we'll and holding his posi-
tion.
An official telegram reporting the
condition os the wounded at Kimber
ley adds that Col Kekewitch, the
British commander there. has learned
ffom various eources that the Boer
losses on tie occasion of the late
soriie OF tho British troops from
Kimberly were very heavy
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LADYSMITH SURROUNDED

London. Nov. 2. 10 p The
war Office has just informed the Az.
socIsted Press that q dispatch has
been received from the governor OF
Natal. Sir Walter Francis He!y.
Hutchinson. announcing that commu,
nioation with Ladysmith has been
interrupted since half past 2 this
afternoon
This ia not regarded by the war
Office, however, as in any wise con
timing the rumor of complete in.
vestment Of Ladysmith or of the
capture Of Colenso.
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MOUNTED INFANTRY WERE
CAPTURED

London. Now 2-Another list of
casualties at Dundee was issued by
the war Office today. II gives So
non commissioned officers and men
OF the Dublin Fusiliers missing. in.
dicating that. the Beers captured az
many Fusiliers as they did Hussars.
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WILL WE HAVE A
SLICE OF CHINA 9
Report That the United States
Will be Asked to Select
it's Part

"Will the United States seize a
portion of the Chinese empire q? And.
IT 80. what part of it does it desire 2"
The Washington correspondent OF
The Philadelphia Times learns that
these questions are to be im NJ medi iatelv
asked President Mckinley by the
diplomatic representatives of Russia,
Germany. France and Great Britain
Says the Times correspondent, writip Q
from Washington. under date of Oc,o.
Der 3lst: "Count Cassioi. the Rus.
sian ambassador, will arrive 10 this
CITY tomorrow and will put the question
directly. The other powers will all
soon be represented here agaio ADD the
United States government has been
notiied by it's an mbsssadors and minis.
ters abroad that the came questions
will be put By all the other grea.
powers"
This news is startling. and. coming
as 1t does. at time when England is
absorbed in the Transvaal war, with
10000 Of the very flower of her 6ebt
ing men engaged. it is highly sign,6
cant. Il virtually meaps that the
partition of China has been decided
upon by the grea. powers, aud that the
Unised States is invited to join them ia
the grab. II means. too, that the
ports and territory thus seized are to be
practically closed 10 trade outside OF
that of the country making the seizure.
1t even means. perhaps. that the Uni.
ted States are invited to take their
choice of the rich valleys and splendid
harbors of the Flower Kingdom, 10
order that, after the monum entail grab
is eousummated, the powers NAV no,
DC theooeforth mensuced by the gigau.
TIC world power that has just been
thrust into "tbe Eastern Question ;" With
her Oriental foothold 10 the eres,
Philippine archipelago.
Since the war With Spain, With its
surprising results aud the vast respou.
sibilitiss it has thrust upon our patiou o
90 question Of suob importance has
presented itself as this query OF the
powers. Two yeats ago it would 20,
have been asked it was undreamed Of
but since the United States have come
into the Orient. with her warships and
their consequent argosies of com merce,
1t bad to be asked. The presence o.
the young lion Of the Occident, hardly
yet realizing his colossal siren 9Th. mus
perforce be recognized aud reckon ed
with by the others of the national
jungle.dwellers. whose predatory plans
be has seriously disturbed. Apd sc
they approach. with appsreutly peace.
fol Intentions. and ask US what part o
the prey we would choose
The reply OF this government should
be prompt and uoequivocal "No" tc
the first question, which will make il
unnecessary TO answer the second
This decliuaton to join 10 the partition
of China should be followed by az
equally prompt. uuequivocal aaa decis
i've declaration that China shall no. bt
divided by any power but .hst it's port,
and provinces shall be opeu and free tt
the trade of all nations, without dis.
or'mination in favor of auy one
Englaud and Japan would uudoub btedl :
joIo the United States in this copten
ton, and the rest of the world could
not resist the CON bic alton. Charlotte
Observer.
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The Barnwell Shortage.

Attorney General Ballicge- has
returned from Baruwe where he went
10 look inso the matter of the shortage
OF the late County Treasurer Free.
Tie probabilities are that the bonds.
men will have to be sued 10 order for
the State 70 recover State, Nov.
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BIG LOSSES ON MONDAY.

London, Nov. IA special dis.
patch from Ladysmith says 20 British
dead and 100 wounded have been
counted on the scene of Mondays
disaster. while 80 prisoners we're
sent to Pretoria
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-08

10 purify and enrich the blood, strengthen
the nerves and invigorate the system, use DR.
DR. NJ A Sim mons Liver Medicine
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the t .s latest being that Mafeking has
fallen.
Delayed dispatches from British
camp at Ladysmlth, Natal. add little
information regarding Mondays fight
except the estimates of the 9oer
losses, which are now said to 95
KILLED and 200 wounded. mo. y
victims of the artillery shells, W.:
nave wrought such great havoc thA
it 's said Gen Joubert, the Boer
commander.in chief, has written q
letter to Gen. White, the British com.
mander. protesting against the use of
Lyddite.
The following is O detailed revised
report of the total British casualties
among the rank and file at Farquhar's
farm:
Artillery 4 killed, 20 wounded, IS
missing cavalry. 2 killed, 9 wound
ed, none missing; Fret Kings
Rifles. killed, 30 wounded, 2l
missing Second Kings Rifles. 8
killed. 70 wounded, 16 missing {;
Leicester regiment, 2 killed. 1S
wounded, 4 missing Dublin Fusi!.
iers. none killed, 6 wounded. miss.
ing Irish ,Fusiliers, 10 killed, IL
wounded, missing unknown ; Glou-
cester regiment. 80 killed SO wound.
ed, $50 missing Engineers and
naval and colonial forces, none killed.
7 wounded, none missing.
Revised total, 81 killed, oct
wounded. 475 missing. the last men,
toned not including the Irish Fusil
iers.
A significant fact indicating the
hasty character Of Gen. Whites
retreat to Ladysmith is the number
OF men captured. apart from the
members of the Gloucester and Irish
Fusiliers taken prisoners.
London, Nov. 3-The war Office
this afternoon replying to inquiries,
said no information had been re.
ceived there of fresh Boer movements
at Colenso or elsewhere, and it was
added the officials were not aware il
the railroad to Ladysmith was intact
or not.
London. Nov 3--An army order
issued this evening instructo the
proper authorities to mobilize 25
bsttalionSof militia at their respect.
i've headquarters on various dates
after Nov. Goth.
Orange River, Cape Colony. Nov.
2.-(Delsyed in transmission Kim
berley is still safe and the wounded
are doing we'll
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REPORTS OF BOER VICTORIES
EXCITE THE CAPE DUTCH.
Paris. Nov. .2.-The Havas Agency
this evening published the following
dispatch. which the agency says was
received through its correspondent at
Brussels /:
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Capetown. Nov 2.-(Delsyed in
transmission )-The Cape Times says
1t has reliable information that there
have been no casualties among the
British at Mafeking since Oct. 18th
After the heavy bombardment Gen
Cronje asked the town to surrender
Col. Baden Powell was asleep when
the messenger arrived, but, on being
awakened, received him Hospitality
and politely replied: II will let you
know when we have had enough"
London, Nov. 4 The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Ladysmith dated Wednesday morn.
ing: Matters today ere quiet The
Beers are apparently mounting more
heavy guns to the north and north. i.
east, which are likely to give US
trouble. A Boer contingent, 1900
strong, and clearly visible from the
camp. lie coming away to the south.
The Inhabitants of Ladysmith con,
tinue to leave the town. /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-16

call me mamma. BE may can me Clara,
or Ms. Richards or even Say but
shan never be called Mamma It is a
horrid. lmpersonal name"
We mammss who heard her only
smiled and answered nothing at all. for
each OF US remembered that she was
young and that there were many, many
things she didn't know.
She did mot know that when the
sweetheart had changed to the wife.
and the wife to the mother. there comes
wondrous hrst time. That first time
that she feels the downy head nesting
under her chin; that FIRST time that she
feels the restless pa, pat Of little feet
as she valnly tries to'prlson them in her
hand-she learns then that her life has
burst Into a new and wonderful fulness.
In her heart there Is kindIed the FIRE OF
love, and the incense that arises from
II glorihes the whole atmosphere, and
the warmth envelopes her and her baby
In an everlasting mantle. Then in the
dim light she sees bending over her the
one that she loves best OF all, and she
reaches out her hand to him TO draw
him near. that he, too, may come within
the enchanted circle; that he. too, may
breathe the sacred incense and be
warmed by the heavenly FIRE. Laying
his hand In hers they look together Into
the new little face, but no word comes
to express the strange sweet feelings
that are surging through them both
until. bending close to her, he softly
whispers Mamma"
II Is a baptism. All the sweet, tangi-
bic things that have been fillln0 her be-
ing have been caught and held In that
word. The world may TEEN with NAM
mas but the name to her has a new
and sacred meaning. q her names have
been given her; other promises have
been made in the giving and in the TAX
in but nothing so tender, so strong,
so sweet as this. and her whole being
goes out in a silent promise to live up
to the sacredness Of that name.
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Bradstrcets: The tone of the market
holds firm, with no weakness in values,
but trade rs more quiet. Boston's sales
for the week foot up to nearly 1000, 900
pounds. OF which 100000 pounds are for
eign. The bulk Of the BUSINESS is con-
fined to territory grades. about 2,6OO.OO
pounds being grown west az the Miss
issippi river. while pulled and secured
woods also 80 quite well. Territory
woods are costing the buyer about $50
80 cents secured for good lines OF fine
medium and fine. with choice staple lots
at bSHCO cents for best deIalne. but
sales nre moderate. UnwnHhed fleeces
are going well and hold stendy. The
London sale closed October with n
steady market, hut hardly ut top figures
Of the sale. Americana purchased Mt
the sale about 1000 bales. The Mel
bourne sale opened October II, with
prices about 80 per cent higher thhn Mt
the opening last year, At opening prices
"a cOmblngs VIII cost about eighty
cents secured landed here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-16

CHICAGO-There was not enough
cattle offered for sale to-day to make
a market, and prices ruled nominal. The
demand for hogs was slow and prices
ruled q shade weaker: fair to prime
lots sold at S427Isd4 60; heavy pack
ers, 81 s564 20; mixed, 81 2594 50; butch
ers', 81 1904 65; common to choice light
weights. 81 1894 60: pigs. 50 1904 50. The
limited supply Of sheep were disposed
OF Mt unchanged prices; poor to prime
native yearllngs sold at 81 2b94 90:
western rangers and feeders, 50 5000 80;
common to choice lambs. 50 2595 Is. Re
celpts-Cattle. 200 head; hogs, 10000
head; sheep, 1000 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
ira. IS SOG6 90; prime, IS 5O45 20; COM
mon, 80 00R3 50.
Hogs-Slow; prime mediums 81 $50
10; best Workers., 81 6OG4 65: light
Workers., 81 1904 90; pigs, 81 55G4 65;
roughs. 50 0Od4 %.
Sheep-Steady; choice wethers, 81 70
a4SO. common, 81 5O92 30; choice lambs
s. 1905 25; common 10 good, s. 0Oq5 90
veal calves. Sc soar %. Is
CINCINNATI-Hogs steady at g $50
4 20. Cattle steady at 50 5095 80. Sheep
stronger at 50 COOS 90. Lambs firm at
So 0025 90.