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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
AS TO Iucubatocs and Brood.
ars.
By H 3. GEER.

Any one contemplating the use of
an incubator the coming winter, if
no. already provided with one, should
buy now To wait until about ready
to star! up. is very serious error
II takes a new beginner hatch or
two to get the run of so incubator,
hence, November and December
should be the experimental season, in
order to have the machine we'll in
hahd by the 6rst of January Then
the great value of the incubator as
ready instrument for getting out
early chickens may be fully realized.
A 200 egg artificial hatcher that
will bring forth for us, say $50 chicks
in January, $50 in February, and an
equal number in March, will demon
etrate it's utility and value. beyond
question
Those months are the three in the
twelve that compose year, when the
service of an incubator counts for
something
1t scarcely pays to hatch incubator
chickens during the summer, nor yet,
in the fall, but it does pay to hatch
them from January / to April or
Is. Still, hatching does not raise the
chickens 1t simply puts them in
our hands to raise, and then comes
the rub ia growing chickens without
hens On the average, not more than
one half Of the incubator hetched
chickens live to be old enough for Us
to tell whether they are cockerels or
pul'ets. They die from over crowd
ing and improper food Of course.
it is not possible in short article to
give great amoun: of experience in
raising chickens in brooders But, |
may say. that. in the little experience
have had in that line, l have found
that it pays to have brooders enough
to divide the little chicksos into
small broods ; and have the brooders
so placed that they can get on to the
ground, and out in the sun and air
from the very first: If this is rot
done, they weaken when together ID
large numbers. and if KEEP. in the
brooder they take on a sort of an
artificial, OR mushroomy growth, and
then have to be seasoned to out door
conditions later which causes Sec
ond loss They must be tougbened
frcm the very first or they suffer later
on, whep they face natural condi-
tions
Let there be good shed overhead,
and az opea run attached to the
brooder, no matter if it be the winter
season But. at the same tine, have
the brooder egoing as a warm retreat
for the chickens when they begin 10
get CHILLY Tie little fellows soon
learn the rounds, and they run to the
interior cf the brooder when cod,
Just the same as they will huddle
under their mothers, when running
with hen.
Feed brooder chickens often, bu'
only small quantity at time, and
have some milIet seed or other small
grain ia chaf for them to scratch
after
Use your favor;te llce.killer 'egu
larry, TO keep the chicks free of lice
My preference for this purpose ii
ordinary kerosene oil.
Nashville, Tenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Contract Made For New Church

The trustees of Mt. Pisgah A N. E.
Church, this city, bave contracted With MI.
). q. Evans, of Columbis, c., for the erec.
ton of new church building and ne Will
begin the work ,nmedia'ey. The building
will cos. between S.. end $4,000 when
6pished aud furuished. The present old
building is to be moved ard attached to the
pew one and remcdeled to correspond to 1t
rhe officers aud members Of this church haze
taken upon themselves quite an ardoous tssk
sud heavy responsibility, but trusting IN COG
they go to the work, solici'irg the eld aud
sympathy OF both their white and colorsd
re;cbbors 4. J ;;cater, Pastor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Gong to & Greenwooa

Mr.. John IS Mccoy, oue of tee largest
merchants aad piac.ers ef ,hia county, has
decided 10 remove from ST. Charles, Which
has been largely Quilt 10 ry t,s energj AZ!
activity, TO Greenwood, the i've Ard hus;iiag
coaDty seat Ct Greenwood cnunly, where te
wall eoesge in the mercantile ous!cess Mr.
Mccoy is ole Of our very bss. cltiZ as--s
man cf hne character AID sier;lUg ,uiegri,y
We are sorry TO see him icave, nut wish hiu
abundant success IN h,s new hotoe. The peo-
pie Of Green wood viii 6nd that JOHN Mccoy
will do 10 tie to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

"I have used Cnamberlaio's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy and 6nd it to be
g,ea: medicine says Mr E Phillips of Po-
,eau. Ark. "I, cured me oe bloody fax, /
canno, speak too highly of it This remedy
ALWAYS WIGS the good opinion, if noi praise,
OF those who use it. The quick cares waicn
it effects even 10 the most severe cases make 1t
a favorite everywhere For sale oy Dr. A j
China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

To remove troublesome com .: oae'on !;
Frs: soak the com or a.u;oa - wa:n water
70 sofsea il, ,neo pare il cowo as closely as
oossio,a w:::nou, Grsw,sg blood arc sepiy
Cos-periain's Pa:n Bsl;r ;1ice daily; r1o.
sing vgorcasis for HTe rsiouiea st eaca
application. a core plaster should oe worn
for few Gays to pro.ecs it fFoa the s6os
As general !iaimen: for s2ca:cs, bruises,
lameaeas cod rheumatism. Pain B<iaa IS IN
aousieS For sale by D: a J Cana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Dark Corner Items.

Dark Corner Of Manchester, Nov. IL.
Well, Mr. Eiisor, will uow attempt to
write you line or Two, after long delay.
Since nay las, myself and wife have both been
sick, bat as we are boso better will claim
space 10 your valuable columns
Farmers are about done gathering every
thing but Gaze and potatoes. Cane is very
poor but potatoes are better than expected
The election 81 Bloomhill passed of very
ooietly. turned out and had The pleasure
OF diniog With MrJ a. Christmas, whom
found very sick With chills and fever, OF
which there is great deal this fall along the
Wateree Swamp from ssateburg to Rlmini
Mr. c. c. Rodgers an old citizsn Of old
Manchester died few weeks ego.
The new school bouse here is completed
and Miss Matte Ea,znioger is giving good
satisfaction as teacher.
Nr Nelson Grifia, Of Clarendon (Pine-
woody died last Friday, the 9,h ios,ans, 10
his sevensy-6fth year He was farmer who
was always euCCessIUI AUe Iuuetai oe ~
the Me,hoiis; Church in Clareadon on Sstcr-
d4s, the l0:b, and vas conducted bJ Rev A
T Dunlap The following named acted as pail
bearers Honorary-His brothers, Robt. q
Joseph g., Bsoj D, and A. Wigtall Griffin,
bis oroths,-,n law, Ezsa P Geddiogs and biz
eon-io-law, A G Stack And ar the grave,
D W. Brown, B. P Broadway, J. J.
Brouqh,on, W T. Kolo, a F Jayroe and
y. J. Ards. The in:crment was at the
Weeks grave yard Desr Clarendon. TIE
grave was beautifully decorated By Miss EiEel
Saith ard Mss Aam:1 Brown with flowers,
ierss, sc
Two little boys OF the Clarendon school,
Frank Hurke,t and 4 oel Rsgio, we're playing
see sa across 8 block Oh es, Touradsy when
little Abel fell eff and broke bis arm
Mrs. W. j. Atdis visited the family Of @r.
". T. Kolb a, Clarendon. yesterday.
Mr. PINK Wells ia repairing bis water m,l
Mr. r. T. Hali has moved bis saw ;n;ll near
Governor Manring's old mansion.
Raams Bros. have moved their saw mill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
FARMS FOR SALE.


WYE HAVE MANY FINE FARMS IN :
w this and othe. sections, ewoed by eer-
eral large Iortgage Companies, who desire te
make quick sale of all real estate on band
THESE FARMS WILL BE SOLD REGARD
LESS OF COST,
and this is the best chsrce ever offered to-
secure
HoHEAs Low PRICE AND ON EASY
PAYMENTS.
Write fer printed list at ouce, an6 bay be-
fore we rent fer another year
Titles ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
ALEXANDER l. JOHNSON,
705 B:oad Street, Augusta, Gs.
Oct3l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
THE wATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON NOVEMBER a. 1900.

to have cone out fron the city to meat
the allies and to have turoea over his
yaueo to them Notwithstanding this,
nc has been put 20 death, aud this fact,
when Communicated to Ii Hurg Chang
and bis associates "a Pek;o. caused ia
te0ee feeling. From the Chinese sta1d.
poin, China is berseif proceeding &c
punish guilty officials aad the question
CT pupishneo. is being coasideted iD
the negotiations ncW progressing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Graduates of the q. s. Military
Academy.

The attention of living Graduates OF the U.
s. Military Academy who served II the Con:
fede1s,e Army, or to eurv,viSg members OF
their families, is earnestly invited 10 the nec-
essi,y of sending an accouot of the,. war
service TO TIE Association OF Graduates of
.be Military Academy. A succoc, apd ac-
cura,e account Of the war service of such
graduates. giving the dates Of all comDis-
eioos, &c should be seot to Lieut.. q
Rivers, Secretary Association of Graduates,
West Poiut, N Y.
The Association earnestly desires 70 get tne
complete nlIitarJ history Of all graduates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

A Night School and kindergarten hes been
opened for the operatives of the Cotton Fac
tory and the teachers would be glad if ;heir
friends aod the people Of Sumter 10 genera!
would belp to make real Thanksgiving for
them By contributing cooked meats. rice,
bread, pies, cakes, fruits, etc. erything
to be sent Mrs. C. L. Crane at old Murrel
bouse, below dept, on Manchester i Augusta
RR Nov l3 26-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Jury List

The following jurors we're drawn yestel
o serve q: th. extra term of court that
onvcoe oo Monday November 26sh
Cd Barvin, Manchester.
W T Mcleod, Smthville.
WI McK.io, Raral.
s. e Truluck, Shiloh.
John B Allsbrook, Pfiva,eer.
D W Allebrook, Prtvsseer.
S B Aooney ham, Elliotts.
MS Mcleod, Oswego.
James G Tisa.le. Privateer.
w Wilson, Rafting Creek.
H W Rembert, Maonille
George Brearley, Mt Clio.
E A Edward Sumter.
P F Aellett, Stateburg,
Jobo n Ingram, Privsteer.
S S Dsvie, Concord.
" D Scarborough, Providence.
J R Parnell, ", Clio.
W Dixon, Blshcpvilie,
TN HuEgins, Swimming Pens.
NR Mars.n. Providence
RM Plowden, Mt Clio.
J B Rsfseld, Providence.
w J Reese. S,ateburg.
r E Brown S, winning Pens.
W P Jenkins, Sumter
Samuel Bcadley, Bishooville.
" B Cooper, Ma5esville
" J HcCasklll, Spring Hill.
&C Rodgers, Manchester
W N McCaskill, Spring Gill.
W B Colciougb, Swimming Pens.
8 L Singletery, Shiloh.
l. B Iogram, Privateer.
CIV Young, Raftiog Creek.
R B Dink;us. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Orangeburg Fall Festival, Nov 13
IA ana Is, 1900

On account OF the Orsngeeurg Fall Fes,i.
val Southern Railway will sell reduced rate
tickets to 0rangeburg. S. c., and return,
Nov 18th to Is ioclusire, from Spsrtanbure,
Augusta, Charleston, Camden, Sumter, and
intermediate stations
Rate: One fret class fare for the round
trip. Gail on ticket ageot for full informa
tion Oc. z2-td.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Woodward is Coming.
Sumter, S. G.. Nov. IL, lsc(

Sumter, S G.. Nov. IL, 1900
Prof w Z Andrews:
Dear S:r hope you may be successful in
your efor, TO get W oodwa'd, the tenor siog-
er, to revisit Somter The color OF his skin
oes DO, affect bia voice, unless it DO 10 i'm
Prove it, II he ever cores to Srnte. again
to siog, you u1ny count op ;na E:ssence OF ny
Numerous acti iu'eeesting family, without
a sipgie exccptioa. | 90, not q nuslcal
savant; hui have culture suficien' tc enable
me to appreciate q barmon:oas e.e'oing Of
sweet tones from the human voice
Yours !ruiy,
c. c. Brown
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Murder at Alcolu.

4 colored man by the pane of William
EYans was found dead. in a shanty at Alder
mans mill las. Monday morning. The coro'
Ger was poti6ed aud an examination of the
body showed bullet hole in tie raan's head
At the inquest clrcunstautiai Evidence poiot-
ed to Walton Rpps, coIored, as the man who
did the killing, acd Coroner Aodrews COM
mitted Epps to Jail -Manniug Times,
Nov
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

Halifax. N. S. Nov. l0-Tbe worst
marine disaster IN the long list Of
steamers wrecked among the rocks sod
shoals at the entrance to the Bay of
Fuoy. occurred this moro,ns, when
tic side wheel steamer City Of Mcotl-
cello. bouud fson ST Jobo for
Y Yermouih. vas overwhelmed by The
mouutaiaaus seas ooiy tour miles from
her des iaa;i9a ed ebgaifsd with thirty
four o: her passengers aud crew. A
heavy gale vas raging a; the time ard
there was tremendous ees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
MAYORS COURT.

William Eauehac, negro bog, was before
tue Mayor Fridsy morning fo' !uaaiaea horse
tbroegh Ma,a stree: d; o,ga:. He eot"7ed n
Flea CT saii1y, hut attempted TO excuse him
self Of sayiog that be was helping 10 lead
Grove OF ,.su;es from tie depot TO Epperson's &
stable aod wss trying 10 ca,ch loose mui5
The evideoce was .:aat be was 1uanlna The
horse up sad Go@n the street 10 reckless
i,annec without sufficient cause. The hoe
Xas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
SUMNER, GOODBYE.

Tie taupt c. the Crow mocEs and flight of the
swallows,
Aud qni7ers the lake IL TIE echoes ttat
follow:
Regretfu, ,be wavelets made musnnr and
die:
The flowers droop wea:y,
Aad wstfu! "a eerie.
Ah, nrst ye coae, win,ss? Sweet Summer,
goodbye.
The day w2zes cbillsg The wood!ala
grows leaf.ess,
Where, sweetheart we wandered, gay hearted
sd grleAsss.
Our rapture a,:uned to the earth and the asy
Yc, mourn not heetest
o. pleasure. TIE sweetest,
True !ove, tarries With us-Summer good
oJe.
-Eychaope
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
TIE COTTON MARKET.

The future uarke, is weak this morniug
end there hes teen few points decline. The
prices paid fo: cotton oo :he street today
we're:
Aiddline, l.6@19 X.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

The Vermont Legislature, which Is
now 10 sessicn. is about to consider q
bill wbi,b provides for the negotiation
Of loan of $40, 900. .o00-tbe entire
sam to be expended oO the improve
mept of the highways of the Green
Mountain State duriog the next two
years. Vermoot's debt is now but
1884 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

from Reids to D.. Bossard's place, about TWO
miles northwest of where it formerly stood
We have had taste Of winter lately, aod
| am feayfu. tbs, seed csne is Injured where
it was no: backed cefore las, Thursday nisat
Well. Mckinley is elected, out it was God 8
will. lie, US 30, conp,s:o, brethren, for what
Ee does is always bss;, so thinks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
1t Saved His Leg.

PA. Danforth. OF LaGrange, Ga, suffered
intensely for .iz months with a srightful rum
ming sore on his leg. bot writes that Bucklen's
arnica sa,ve wholly cared it in ten days. For
Ulcers, Wounds, Burns, Boils. Pain or Piles
it's the best saye IN the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only e5c. Sold by J. +. y. DeLorme
Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Mayesville Warehouse Closed.

The Pudding Swamp Tobacco Warehouse
at Mayesyille has been closed fer The seescn,
as practically all ths tobacco tributary TO
that section has been sold The season has
been quite successful ooe, aad the manage
ment are veil pleased With the results.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

Chicago womso interested 10 pbysi-
cal culture are coode@u;pg the Kapga-
roo va!s COW SO generally adopted ln
female circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

Wicdow Glass, ali sizes, also Putty, for
Gale at DuRant's Hardware Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14

All sizes Of Window Glass and hes, Putty
or sale at Dur ants Hardware Store.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20
MINERS STRIKE ORDERED.
About 10000 Men in the Anthracite
Region Go Ont.

The big coal strike in Pennsylvania
was ordered Wednesday. In the order
issued by President Mitchell of the Unit
ed Mine Workers he SAYS:
"iou are therefore hereby notified that
the application of the anthracite miners
to strike i'll accordance with the laws of
the United Mine Workers of America
has been indorsed, and in accordance
with this Endorsement all the miners and
mime workers of the anthracite coal re-
siun, whether members of the United
Mine Workers of America or not, are
Instructed to cease work and remain
away from the various cOllieries. strip
pings and breakers until the demands of
the Hazleton convention have been ac-
ceded TO by the coal companies. BE law
abiding. self-respecting and quiet. With
4 thoroughly aroused public sentiment be-
hind us, cause the justice of which can
not be successfully questioned. and the
mine workers united and determined to
stand until their many wrongs have been
righted, we have supreme faith i'll the nj
innate success of our cause
In their demands the miners ask the
correction of many evils. the more impor-
Abolition of the company stores;
reduction in the price Of powder
to S1.JO a keS; abolition of COM
pany doctors; semi-monthly pay
ment of wages, abolition Of the
sliding scale: wages paid in cash;
2.2IO pounds to the ton: an ad-
vance of 20 per cent in wages less
than 80 and not exceeding S1.IJ
a day: that all classes of day labor
now receivingS 1.J0 and not exceed
ing $1.15 shall receive II per cent
over present wages: that all day
labor now receiving S1.Io shall be
advanced 10 per cent; that no
miner shall have at any time more
than one breast, gang or other
class of work. and shall get only
o. his legal share of cars.
The strike. it is estimated. directly
affects 10000 men and indirectly about
1.000.00O, while it cuts off wages csti-
mated at $f0,OOO,G0O week.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20
Odds and Enda

Mrs. F. J. Miller, Sunbury. Pa. found
n pearl worth more than 500 in an oys-
ter shell ut Atlantic City.
The population of Denver. as announc-
ed by the census bureau, was 13S. $50,
against 1O6.713 in 1890.
BY a recent court decision. all squat
tiers on the GO-foot strip along Nome
beach. Alaska. must vacate.
The assessed value of all property in
California is DDS. .5SS. The value
of railroad property is S41,I11,I ,I55.
Sockalexis, the noted Indian baseball
player. was sentenced TO thirty days in
Jail at Holyoke. Mass, for vagrancy.
4. H. Hirschfield. ex-president of the
Merchants National Bank of Helena.
Mont, was acquitted of making false
reports to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency.
Smoke from an outside fire. sucked in
Carlos CassaSsoS, G.. NJ. Vowel, Ben
Laws and John Ling. in mine at Isa-
quah. Wash
The London Times praises Canada's
decision not to receive any more desti-
tute immigrants. and. in view of the
spread of anarchy. it recommends sim,
liar action to European states.
The English starting has come under
the same ban as that which rests on the
English sparrow. The Department of
Agriculture has issued an order prohibit
ing the importation of the startling and
forbdding its transference from State
to State within the Union.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20
CHINA WAR NEWS.
sooooooooooooooooooNcc

There are four trains daily from Tong
XII to Yang-tsum.
Gen. Barry cables from Tal.ow that
Gen. Chaffee has everything well in
hand.
Prince Ching. friendly to the foreign
ers. is trying to open negotiations with
the allies.
The sinking of Il small japanese steam
er interrupts river communication be-
tween Tien-tsin and Takow.
Chinese from Shan HaiKwap report
that the Russians are repairing the Tong
tu-Lutai Railway toward Shan-Hai-
Ewan.
Maj. Pcley of the hospital ship Relief.
at Takow. reports 100 Americans sick mt
the front. 200 at Tien-tsin and many
slightly i'll.
The Shanghai Gazette openly I'M
peaches the United States consul, Mr..
John Goodnow. of open completely with
the Chinese
\ dispatch says Russian Gen. Rennen-
kampf. in pursuing the Chinese from
Aigun. ran into 5000 of them, but rout-
cd them after Il severe fight.
Foreign consulS i'm joint note nrotest
against the withdrawal of the INDIAN
troops uBritish) from Shanghai, and
want Il larger force landed.
\ Berlin dispatch credits papes with
stating that ut dinner given to Ills ar
my officers. Emperor William said that
under no circumstances would the Ger
man forces leave Pckin. not even if he
had To mobilize every corps in the Ger
man army
According to Il Berlin dispatcA> Ii
HungChang is up tn his old tricks. \
viccroy whom he has proposed as Il mem-
her of the peace commission is knoYen to
he an enemy to the foreigners.
Describing the capture of Ho-Si-Vu, a
special diSpatchssays that the hea iyear
Of the Americans was quite insult cient
for the awful heat. and that the sonse-
uucnces were direful.
\ PeSin message says the Aust.ians
have arrested Chung Ii. member c.f the
Tsung-li-iamen and prefect of police. on
the charge of completely in the attacks
on the legations Chung Ii was military
governor of Pckin. and has been turned
over to the Japs.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20

to menace the life of pedestrians. The
wind caused the loss of two lives, the
serious injury of several persons and
great damage to property.
Immense damage was done at Buffalo
and at other lake ports by the storm
which Travelled with great violence down
Lake Erie. In Buffalo the wind attain
ed Il velocity of seventy miles an hour,
and seemed to regain some of the power
which it exhibited in wrecki1g Southern
cities. Reports of property loss and fa-
talities could not be gathered owing to
the damage TO telegraphic and telepho-
ME communications, and it is impossible
to estimate the loss of the lake ship
ping. The most serious damage at Buff
falo was the partial destruction of one
of the Pan-American buildings now in
the course of erection.
A dispatch from st. Joseph. Mich,
Wednesday. said that the steamer Law
renee of the Peoples Transit Company
had been given up for lost. She had
fifty people on board. Wreckage was
found north of Detroit which was
thought to be that of the lost boat.
At Cleveland the wind blew gale of
sixty miles an hour across Lake Erie.
hut the warnings had been SO thorough
that few vessels were caught unpre-
pared
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20
BOER WAR NEARS END.
Kruger Flees to Lorenzo MARQUES ar:
Botha Seeks Favorable Terms.

Botha Seeks Favorable Terms.
President Kruger. fleeing from tha
British and in fear Of capture. arrived at
Lorenzo Marques and Gcn. Bo:ha Is re-
ported negotiatiE:. terms of surrender.
That the war Of the British against The.
Beers is near an end. and that tie Trans
vaal bur.hers have reached t.ie oonclu
sion that their brave fight for indepen-
dcnce is futile. now seems scttla;. beyond
controversy. II is believed that hostili
ties will cease soon. and that within Il
short time terms of peace will be agreed
upon under which the South African dis
puted territory will he III control of the
British Empire Whether this means the
end of all hope for republican govern
ment in Africa il remains for the future
to disclose The report that Gen Botha
has opened negotiations looking 10 Il sur
render on the most favorable terms he
can secure comes from Pretoria.
London reports say that at Il counsel
If war of the Boer leaders. Il formal dec
laration of guerrilla warfare was decid-
cd on. Gen. Botha is said to have OPP
posed the plan. but his objections
were overcome by the other members Of
the council According 10 Il dispatch
from Pretoria the Transvaal Republic
will he named the Naal 1tiver Colony.
President Krueger is reported 10 have
Leen at Nelspruit On Saturday. Presi-
,:ant Steyn. Nieljoen Christian B"tha.
Fourier and Dclarcy We're all with him.
\ dispatch from Johannesburg says
I,alscty's Third Cavalry brigade arrived
there from Zeerust after sharp hghtin.
for week They got into Il tight cor
r-r at Quaggerfontein. where the Beers
captured their ambulance train. The
British had twelve killed and thirty
wounded. The Beers had twelve killed
and nine wounded. Gen. Little was
alnong those wounded on the British
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