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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
TIME TO CUT
SOME W Ar TAXES.
Collecting Eighty Millions
More Than He Can Fx-
pend.

Washington, April 10 The secre.
tary of the treasury today sent to
congress his reply to the house reso.
luton of April I'd, which called for
information as to whether, in his
opinion, the present revenue laws are
creating and will continue to create
surplus in the treasury. and if so,
to what extent at the end of the
current fiscal year, also his estimates
of the probable receips of the trea.
sury from all sources of revenue for
those years, and also the amount Of
internal revenue taxes received under
the war revenue act upon articles not
heretofore taxed.
The secretary in his reply estimates
the surplus for the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1900, at $70,o0o,o0o as fol-
lows:
Receipts-Customs, s233, 3,ooo,o 900;
internal revenue, 1922, ,oGo. 900 mis-.
cellaneoua. $4,000, 900. Total,
$3.50. 900, 900.
Expenditures-Civil, $14, 900, 900,
war, $135. 100000 !; Davy, $55 000,-
600 Indians, $11, 100000 pen
sions. $143.000,000; ]; interest, $42,-
600, 900. Total, $49o,o00,0 ,0c0
The surplus for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1901, is estimated
at $82, 900, 900, as follows Receipts,
customs $240,000,000; internal rev
euue. $300,000,00O: miscellaneous,
$4,000, 600 Total, $577.00o,0o0.
Expenditures, civil, $115 100000 !:
interest. $40,00O,000. Total, $780,
600, 900.
Total internal revenue taxes re-
ceived under the war revenue act
upon articles not heretofore taxed
was $40, ,055.249
This amount includes $45,724,541
for the fiscal year 1899 and $780,
7O8 for the first nine months of fiscal
year 1900. Under schedule ga"
$3S,6l8,08l is given for 1899 aud
$37 ,439, ,622 for first six months of
fiscal year 1900; under schedule
OBJ $5,219,727 and S3,403,800 !;
legacies 81, ,235, ,435 aud 81, ,660,872 !;
excise tax, s643 446 aud s820,010 !;
mixed -four, $7,S41 and Sc 314.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Washington. April 9-Io the case
of Edward B Wesley VS. Howard
Peeles, the Uoited States supreme
court today decided that q specific
performance of contract oo the part
OF. a purchaser of property could not be
enforced when it is foued that the
purchaser is buyiog law suit The
case involved the validity of revenue
bond scrip issued by the State of South
Carolina nine years since, but this
point was rot decided by the opinion.
Loudoo, April l0-The Cape Towu
correspondent of The Daily Mail tele-
graphiog Sunday, says II have re-
ceived Information 10 the effect that
negotiable securities of the value of
130, 600 pounds, which were lodged by
law with the Free State government by
ioreigo insurance companies. have dis
The New York Mutual Life
Insurance company has issued warp-
iog sgai2st dealing in them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
FIGHTING AT ELANDSLAAGTE

Ladysmith. Tuesday, April 10 The
Beers opened FIRE this moroiog early
sending shells into the British camp at
Elaudslaagte from three positions widely
separated. Tee shells did 90 damage.
The troops moved out to recon nnoitfe
and found the Beers in strong force
and we'll fortified A oaval Al ioch
iuca quo replied &c the Boers, who
have again placed Long Tom in posi-
tion
Another command was seen moving
toward s6e British left, apparently With
the intention Of hanking them bet
the British SHELLS forced them TO retire
The British advance pickets were
continually sniped out few casualties
have been reported.
II the af,erooon the naval brigade
again fred few shells
1t is rumored that a body OF Beers
has gathered southwest Of Glands
laagte With tie apparent intention Of
cutting the Britieh line of commuuiea-
tioos
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Roberts Reports Garrison
Holding out. Reinforce,
ments Sent up.

London, April ll-Lord Roberts
wires to the war Office from Bloem-
fontein under date of Tuesday, April
10. as follows: "The enemy have
been very active during the past few
davs One commando is now on the
north bank of Orange river, not far
from Aliwsl North, while another is
attacking Wepener The garrison is
holding out bravely and has inflicted
serious loss on Beers Maj Syringe
of the Cape mounted troops was
killed. No other casualties have
been reported as yet The troops
are being moved up rapidly A
partol of six men of the Seventh
Dragon Guards, under Lieut. Weth
erly, which had been reported miss
ing since April I, has returned
safely
As the foregoing does Dot mention
the alleged British reverse on Satur'
day at Meerkatsfoutein, the Boer
teiegrams are not credited at the war
Office and they are further discredited
on account of the discrepancies in
the dispatches, as Meerkatsfontein in
one message is located near Brand
fort. and in another is located south
east of Bloemfontein, the places be-
ing 100 miles apart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
THE CUSTOM HOUSE
SCANDAL.

Washington, April 12 10 regard
to the abolishment of the office of chief
inspector and boarding officer Of the
port of Charleston. Assistant Secretary
Spauldiug said this morning that it bad
no political Significance whatever, aud
aleo that there was no connection with
the recent developments 10 the Charles.
tom Custom House matter. He said
the relief of Mr. Wilkinson came as the
result of the recommendation of Two
special officers who we're sent to
;pquire into the amount of work dooe by
chat Office, and they had reported that
the business of the Custom House
did not warrant the keeping Of board.
ing officer.
WHAT ALL CHARLESTON
KNOWS.
"As far as I kpow,'' said Mr. spaeld-
ing. ''Mr Wilkinson is man Of very
good character and he has filled the
Office Of chief inspector and boarding
officer very satisfactorily for the depart.
ment This move has no political
Significance aud it is only because there
is not ecougb work to be done to keep
such an officer busy. The repor: FROM
Mr. Maca,ee, the special Inspector sent
to inquire into the alleged hiding Of
coatraband liquor in the Castom
House. was jass received BY me on
Tuesday ADD have taken no steps in
the matter yet 1t will be two OF three
weeks yet before the report is made
public aud the guilty officers removed.
but there was no mention Of Mr.
WilkiusoD's oame 10 the report md he
had nothing whatever to do with the
liquor. R. NJ L.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

London, April II The war office
issued this afternoon a return of the
total British casualties up to April I
1t was as follows:
Killed in action 211 officers and
1860 men died of wounds 48
officers and 465 men missing aud
prisoners. 168 officers and 3. 1922 men ;
died of disease Al officers and 1885
men accidental deaths. 3 officers aud
81 men repatriated invalide. 288
officers aud 1884 meo ; total, IL, 365.
exclusive of the sick and weupded now
10 hospitals.
To the war Office returos Of casualties
must be added the loeses of the last
week aad the wounded aggregaiing
about 10. 900. making grand total Of
upwards Of $4,000 officers and men
put out action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
SMALLPOX AT WHITNEY.

Gov McSweepey has received letter
from Mr. Jno B Cleveland, of Spartan.
burg. iu which he says tho management
bad beee caring for the smallpox situa-
ton at Whitce7 mills. and believed
they had i: pretty we'll uoder control.
He adjs ,oas macy Of the sufferers are
poor people The management is haIp-
ing then as far as possible, but
suggests that the State board give some
assistance Gcs MoSweeoey wrote N:
C!eveIaod that be had referred tie letter
to D: James Evaos of tbs State BOARD.
Tie State. April IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Petersburg, Va. April l0.-Tooight
about 10 O'Clock the large leaf tobacco
factory occupied by W. G Huntington
4 Co. 10 this city, and containing over
a million pounds of the finest tobacco,
purchased for the Austrian Govern
meot. was. With its contents, totally
destroyed by 6re. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000 Several small
houses 10 the vicioity we're also destroy
ed The FIRE origin ated 10 the boiler
room
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL l8, 1900.

Hildyard Steyn, brother of Presl-
Gent Steyn, in the course Of an in
terview at Bloemtontein, said 1.-The
original war plan of the Beers was
to oveTrun all Cape Colony. but on
becoming Involved ia the sieges of
Kimberley and Ladysmith, the bu:gh.
ers found the design spoiled. To this
l attribute the Boer failure tc conquer
the British. I expect the war to last
until Christmas y
The seventh month of the war is
beginning with Eassertide, and the
morning paper editorials expatiate
upon the need Of soberness.
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Roberts Said to bv Prepar-
ing to Crush the Beers.

London, April l3, 4 05 m In
a roundabout way London hears that
Lord Roberts. when wiring to the
Prince of Wales at Copenhagen con-
gratuIatiops upon his escape from
assassination, added two or three
hopeful sentences portending an early
advance with wide reaching combi.
nations
Quiet assurances are passed around
among military men that Lord
Roberts is employing his great army
effectively and that the adventurous
commanders are likely to be enmesh-
ed Scraps of news-a detail here
aud another there-haye reached
Eng!apd tonight over comparatively
idle cables, but they do not illuminate
the situation
The coloniaIs at WepeDer still hold
off the Beers Lord Methuen has
worked eastward until be is within
80 miles of Kroonstad Boer scouts
have gone around Ladys,nith and
have appeared at Dewdrop and other
places on Gen Buller's tanks aud
rear The officers of Buffers irregu
lar horse estimate the Beers in Natal
at l8. 900, bet these figures are prob.
ably excessive. 10000 being regard
ed here as the outside number
After Gen Hart's brigade leaves
him Gen Butler will still bave close
upon 35, 600 men 1t is generally
assumed that this brigade is going to
join Lord Roberts. but its destination
is really unknown.
The Beers have issued note to
Portugal regarding the used by the
British Of the Beira route for trans
portation of troops to Rhodesia and
this may, if the Beers act against
Portugal. lead Great Britain to land
troops at Lorenzo Marques. This
possibility has been seriously dis
cussed and is referred to at length IN
the morning papers today
The work of the Boer peace com
miseioners has begun Mr. Fischer
has asked Italy to intervene and the
Italian minister of foreign affairs, the
Marquis di Viscouti Venosta. has
replied that while be would receive
the ENJOYS, the best be could do
would be to transmit their proposals
to London. thus following the course
Of the United States
Sir Alfred Miner, when replying
to deputation Of ciegynen in Cape
Town yesterday Thursday, said
Never again must be the motto of
all thinking and humane men, but
not from lust of conquest or desire
to trampIe on the gallant, # misguid
ed There must be DO compromise
or patchwork in the settlement, aud
no opportunity for misunderstanding,
intrigue, the revival of impossible
ambition, or the accumulation of
enormous ornaments
'The British will no longer
tolerate dissimilar and antagonistic
political systems in country which
nature and history have declared to
be one
In these absolute utterances of Sir
Alfred Miner he speaks for the inn
perial government
1t is calculated that Lord Roberts
has pow 214 900 effective troops.
with 1900 more afoat or under
orders The war office has instruct
ed officers not to take any more
expanding bullets to Africa for re-
volvers. j
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

2rinceton. N j, April l0.-Prof
Charles A Young. head Of the as
Economical department, announced
today that Prof William Libbey will
go to Wadesboro, n G., tomorrow
to make the preliminary arrange.
ments for the Princeton party, which
will view the total eclipse of the sun
at tha place on May % The party
will leave Princeton on May l9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

worthy refugees assert thas the Beers
recently obtained at lsss; thirty pieces
Of artillery, some of large caiiore,
which were brought overland as
mach,nery from a West Affi,an port.
Eight Of these gnns we're dispatched to
the Fee State week ago. The Boer
cfieials openly boast that they bave
succeeded 10 smsgsl,ng smuuoision
through Portuguese territory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
FIGHTING AT WEPENER.

Bloemfontein, April l3 Accounts
received here of the fighting of the
troops under Col Dalgety at Wepe-
ner show the Beers attacked them
vigorously but were repulsed with
great loss The Beers subsequently
relinquished the attack and it is
eaid here they are returning north
wards
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Dr. E A Alderman, president Of
the University Of North Caroline. has
been elected president of Tulane Uni
yersityA New Orleans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
THE AFRICAN WAR.
No Confirmation Of the Re-
ported British Disaster.

London, April IL. o.IO a. =
There is little fresh intelligence from
the seat of war 10 South Africa. It
looks as though Lord Roberts may be
preparing to take strong force to
clear the Beers from behind hin.
A Cape Town dispatch says he will
not move for another week. owing to
the necessity Of gathering stores and
supplies
Sir William Gasacre's sudden re-
uoval is the theme Of much specula-
tion. The curt manner in which 1t is
announced causes much comment. The
general impression is that it is
connected With the Reddersburg affair,
although there are many who consider
that there must be something much
more serious, as other generals 10
South Africa have beeo retained in
command after blunders more formid.
able than Gatacre's
The war Office has received 20 news
of the death Of Col Badeu-Powell and
utterly disc,edits the runor
The operations in Natal have not yet
been fully explained. There appears to
have been an attempt to outaauk the
British at Elandslaagte aud to sever
them from their base at Ladysmith.
London, April l2-Tbe Bloemfou-
sein correspondent Of The Times tele-
graphing Wednesday, says: ut is
aenonoced 10 general orders that Gen
Sir Herbert Chermside bas been
appointed to the command Of the Third
division vice Gen Sir William Gatacre
ordered home to Eog'aud.'
eGen Brabant's force is confident Of
being able to hold out.
1.-The Boera. after showing consider
able dash. have wavered on reaching
the fnal issue and have struck at last
the vital poias, where toey are greatly
handicapped by their proximity to the
Basuto border.
"Owiug to the strategical concentra-
sions since the euemy's movements
became defined there oeed be little
anxiety az to the safety OF the Cape
border. No crgaoized invasion Of Cape
Colony is row possible except under
extreme risks. which Comuaodaot
Olivier is not likely to take. especially
IS his horses are reported to be greatly
exhausted
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-02

ut is mistaken idea that actresses
areas general rule handsomer on the
stage than off," writes Frank Fyles, ol
"The Theater and Its People," in the
March Ladies Home Journal. "The re.
verse is as likely to be true. Neverthe.
less, all theatrical faces have to be paint.
ed. 1t may be assumed safely that none
of the complexion is genuine. An ex.
ceptionally clear and pink skin may re-
quire no falsity. A dark one may chance
to suit the character to be assumed. But
these exceptions to the rule are rare.
The glare of artificial light would make
most faces CHASTITY white or unpleasantly
sallow if bright hues were not laid on.
The art of coloring pretty visage just
enough, and so we see beauty disfgured
instead of enhanced. Others are very
expert. There are two distinct process.
es. One makes use of colored powders
applied dry. The other mixes the same
the same powders with grease making a
substance called grease paint"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-02
notice of Mortgage Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that that certain mort.
lNgage, executed and delivered by Isabella
Mcmillan and Archibald Mcmillan, her husband
dated the h dsy Sf AueSs9p
aud filed for record in the otice the register OF
deeds Of the County of Penbina, Territory Of
Dakota. (now State OF North Dakota ON the End
day OF September. 1889, at lis o'clock p M, and
assigned by said mortgagee by an instrument in
writing to Miller Young, dated the eth day of
October 1894. and filed for record in said office
of the Register of Deeds on the 31st day Of De.
book 50 Of mortgages, on page 49, and subse
quently duly assigned by SAID assignee, Miller
Young, to fargo Loan Agency, by an instrument
In writing dated the 26th day O. December, 1899,
of Deeds on the 18th day Of January 1900, a 80
p. m, and recorded in book 60 page CO.., will
he foreclosed by sale of the premises in such
mortgage, and hereinafter described, ut the front
county of Pembina, and stale Of North Dakota at
the hour OF O'Clock q. M, on Saturday, the 18th
day of March. 1900. to satisfy the amount due
upon said mortgage ON the day Of sale:
The premises described IN such mortgage and
certain premises situated In the couJ ty Of Penn.
bina and state of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to-Wit: The southwest quarter (sw ~
Of section thirty.four (SD In township one hun
lDH one. hundred and sixty Q6o) acres of land,
more OF less, according to the government survey
thereof.
and Eighty Eight hundredths (sl25O.Ss}
dollars.
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this Gath day
of Jan uary A. D. 1900. FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
Assignee of Assignee of MORTGAGE.
T. Attorney for Assignee of Assignee OF Mortga.
gee. Fargo, North Dakota.
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Notice OF mortgage Sale.

NOTICE is hereby giver, that certain mort.
~ gage. executed and delivered by james John.
son So and Catherine Johnson, his wife; and Arthur
mortgage, dated the 10th day of January, 1899:
and filed for record in the Office of the Register OF
Deeds for the County of Pembina, and State al
and recorded in book Is of mortgages, at mage
403 (and assigned by said mortgages to NJ, q.
Clifford; will be foreclosed by sale Of the prem.
ises III such mortgage and hereinafter described,
at the front door of the court house in the County
of rembina and State of Norm DakOia at the
hour Of twelve O'Clock noon ON the eth day of
of April A. D. 1900 to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage on the day Of s,le, The
premises described In g. ch mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same, ars described
as follows, viz;
West half Of the southeast quarter Nv Y Sc "
and the east half of the southwest Quarter
(E SW ~ and the west half of the southwest
quarter (W \ SW ~ Of section thirty (SO) town
ship one hundred sixty.one north CT lei NJ range
fifty west (R 50 w also the east half of the south.
es4 east quarter e seq Of section twenty-five
(95) In township one hundred and sixty-one
north IT 161 NJ range fifty ON. west (R 81 W
There will be due on said mortgage at the date
of eale, the sum Of sour Hundred thirty Dollars
and Eighty hnodredths (s4ao.so)
$3.50 Attorney. Assignee Of Mortgage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-02
!. oRoNJE suRRnNpnR.

Cronje has surrendered and with him
1000 Beers. As far as numbers 60 this
capitulation makes losses probably about
equal between the British and the Beers
and will approximate IN killed, wounded
and prisoners about 10, 600 each.
Thinking of the fighting that has been
done by Cronje at Kimberly and in that
locality the force surrendered seems
quite small and it is quite possible that a
good many got away.
Cronje made splendid fight for ten
days after being practically surrounded
and with little hope Of escape or rescue.
1t is though by military critics that he
made the stand in order to allow part of
his artillery to escape. Some 130 Of the
Canadian volunteers were killed and
wounded in the engagements previous to
the surrender. The results of Cron,e's
surrender are hard to fortell just now.
While Roberts is some 200 miles from
Ladysmith, yet the present situation is
largely OF the nature of flank move
ment on the Beers at Ladysmith, and
they will have to take that city at once
or tail entirely. Meantime Ladysmit1,
holds out and Butler is gradually getting
closer and closer to its relief. It is jus,
four months since it Was first closed in.
We look to see the Beers retreat and
concentrate to smaller circle on new
line of defense with Roberts close after
them, with then probable long wait,
until he gradually forces them back.
Meantime the only hope for the Beers
seems to be, what is now quite improb'
able, the Intervention of foreign nations
Unless, perhaps, both England and the
Beers might be willing to accept friendly
arbitration. But both nations are stub.
born, and we think the Beers will have
to suffer more defeats than the surrender
Of Cronje before they will give up. AND
England is still sending more men tc
South Africa.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-02
QUARANTINE.

No amount of inconvenience or pecu-
mary loss should be considered when
necessary to stop and stamp out con-
tagion by smallpox. Any unfortunate
sufferer should have the best care and
attention possible, if necessary at public
expense, but equal care should be taken
that others should not be subjected to
the disease. And he or she who by
carelessness, or want Of precaution, al
lows another to catch such disease, is
really responsible for the suffering or
death that may occur from such careless
ness. We know of our own knowledge
of one man, now dead, in this county,
by such criminal carelessness, actually
caused the death of half dozen people
and the severe illness of several others,
with all the trouble and expense incident
to such sickness to the families and some
$1,000, if we remember right, to the
county. Every penny spent in rigid
quarantine at such times is dollar saved
in money while the cost in human life is
only to be conjectured.
One OF the strange things about hu-
manity is the fact that while most people
have almost abject and cowardly fears of
contagion from others who are stricken
with such diseases, yet on the other
hand, the average person seems to think
there is but little or no danger of others
contracting such disease from themselves
or their families when they are sick.