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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
TAXING GOLD MINES

Pretoria. Dec 25. Monday Gen
Schalkburger reports uuder date of Dec
23 that trains are now rupniDo
to Colenso. indicating ths, the Beers
have built connection around Lady.
smith.
Gen Crouje reports from the Modder
river. Dec "a. that the Beers captured
two British forts at Kurumap Dec II
1t is rumCred that Gen Metbuen's q
big naval gun has exploded
The TrausvaaI government has pro,
mu'g gated a new gold tax law, by which
Individuals and companies working
their own mioes are taxed 30 per cenl
OF the outpu.. while mines worked by
the gosernment will pay so per cen,
Suspended mires will pay 80 per ceu,
on their probsh!s output. calculated on
three months working Reduciup
works will pay 80 per cen, of thei,
profits The law is retroactive to o.
H.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Chambers And Stdition.
Spreading in American Mules
and British Subjects In
Cape Colony.

London. Dec 26.-A cable dis
patch from Cape Town, dated
Wednesday. Dec 20, says that
glanders has broken out among the
American mules. of which there are
l,i00 ct the Stellenbosch remount
farm Twenty six Of the mules have
been destroyed and 7S have been
isolated
The Dispatch says sedition is spread.
ing 10 Cape Colony Three members
OF the Cape Psrl' .ment are alleged to
be implicated. and one Of them is
said to have presented q Free State
dag to Boer commander. at the same
time expressing the hope that he
would carry II to glory aud victory.
Another member Of the parliament
is said TO be recruiting for the Boers
In addition. wealthy farmers are now
aiding the invaders
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Gatacre's Disaster Not Yet
Explained.

London. Dec 20. 4 80 o. N Dur
ing the continued lull 10 the military
operations 10 South Africa the papers
are filled With letters aud articles
critioisiog the government aud the
campaign aud suggesting remedies,
Improvements. alterations 10 tho plans
and the like.
The Times complains of "ueedless
censorship and ooooeslmeut F." 1t cites
The fact that nothing has yet trauspired
TO show how Gen Gatacre came to lose
600 men at S,romberg
The dispatches from the front ell
represent the Beers as in uervous
condition and Constant dread Of the
British advance. but this is probably 40
exaggeration
The Modder River correspondent of
The Daily Chronicle gives an explana.
ton OF sudden rife FIRE iuexplicably =
opened from tho Boer trenches. H.
says The Beers lave wires stretched j
along the ground ia front of the
trenches. aud connected With lam ps.
If wire be touched a lamp is ex',u
guished. thus giving warning. One
night high wiud extioguisbsd lamp,
which resulted in false warning
The 6rs ceased when tho Beers
discovered that the alarm was FALSE"
A correspondent Of The Daily News
at Frere Camp announces ,ha. q
trsmway is being constructed from the
railway to the bill maudiog the
Boer position. and that along this the
British will convey heavy guns.
According to a dispatch from Lady
smith. dated Wednesday. Dec 20, the
beat then VAS intense. being 104
degrees Fahr iu the shade. There
we're many cases of eotric fsver 10 the
town at that time. but not enough to
cause alarm % the other hand,
report from Boer sources on the
continent ssser. tha; typhoid fever ia
epldeuic in Lsdysuitb
- The TraOsvasi government, accord
ing to Information supplied by Beer
sympathlsers. threatens to "reduce the
rations Of British prisoners il Great
Britain stops the entry of food By
Delapoa bay
1t is estimated that the war will Goa,
At least 960.0 600 (s8OO. .0OO, ,OOO)
II is suggested that the sinking fund Of
toe oational debt should be suspended
tor i've years 10 order to defray the
cost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
FRENCH ALMOST FASTENED

London. Dec 26 Tho Boers
heavily bombarded Ladysmith ior q
couple Of hours Dec l6, the day
after the battle of Tugela river. but
little damage was done They killed
one man and wounded two men of
the garrison
Advices from Cape Town say the
New Zaalanders with Gen French at
Newport. were in tight corner Dec
lS They we're nearly surrounded
by Beers and retired under q hail of
bullets fired at short range. but Gus.
tanned only little loee
Among the Beers killed at Strom.
berg we're many Of that loeal lity who
bad joined the Orange Free State
forces
Several newspaper correspondents
have returned to Cape Town from the
Modder river. apparently confirming
the belief that no immediate advance
OF the British is projected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Three Leading Questions

Austin, Tex, Dec 26 William
Jennings Bryan's attention was called
to dispatch from Washington sta.ine g
that be had written Con gressman Daly
OF New Jersey that be would make
several speeches in the east, discussing 2
trusts aud imperialism. and be was
asked as TO whether the report iudicat-
ed any Intention of abandoning the
silver question He said 4:
Congressman Daily has probably
been misquo,ed. l expect to make
'everal speeches in the east bu, expec.
to discuss the moOey question along
With other questions There are three
questions now prominently before the
people. to wit: the money question.
'be trust question aod the Phiippipe e
question. Whenever I make q poIti
cal speech discuss all three ques
tione 1"
Mr. Bryan will leave here Saturday
tor bic trip to Liocolo. Omaha, Kansas
City AMI tberce to the east He will
be gooe about one month
Mrs Bryan today received a letter
from Andrew Carnegie, statiog that be
would gladly furnish the money for the
erection of library building at Liza
coln. Neb. which. it il estimated. will
eos' between $50, 600 and SIS. 600.
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BOERS VERY CONFIDENT.

Durham, Natal. Saturday. Dec %
Mr. Winston Churchill. on arrivir Q
here after bis escape from the Beers.
received a tremendous ovation. He
says that from con versations with mem
bers OF the Transvaal executive at Pre-.
toria be learned that the Boers began
The war With trepidatiou, bu. tha,
PRESIDENT Kruger is DOW con6den.
Great Britain will soon sue for peace.
ln the highest Transvaal circles, Mr.
ChnrcbiIi asserts. there is serious talk
OF compromise. by which Great Bri,
ain would cedo the territory now oocu
pied by the armies Of the TWO republics.
pay as indemnity of 100000 900
($lOO. 900. .OO0) and sok 10 Wedge The
complete independence of the Traus-
vaal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

An experiment is being made in
Washington County Ga, on the line of
rural school consolidation aud free
transportation to and from school
that will be watched with interest not
only in Georgia but in other Stetes.
The plan that has been in operation.
and has so far proved eminently salts.
factory, provides for the consolida.
ton OF eight or ten small schools of
one teacher each into one academic
institution with severn, instructors
transportation to and from school
costs. under the experimental plan,
about one dollar a month per capita.
the arrangement for continuous
sessions in made by private subscrip.
tons Of the patrons
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guaranteeing the Beers their indeDeud-
encc end securing toe future that 10
creating state whose frontier toueoes
'he soa, 10 order TO enaaie 10 20 a1Dn,
'iself to tho new times upou which
Africa ia entering.
THAT must be the policy of The
Beers. We DO Dot desire the British
10 oe wholly expelled from Africa. bnt
We DO not see the necessity for making
the entire African con,inent British
The ideas of Cecil Rhodes will split
upon the rock of Boer courage"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
SIEGE OF LADYSM[Tn

Pie'ermsritsburg. Wednesday. Dec
G.-A dispatch from Ladysmth. dated
Dec ~, says: The Beers have
moun'ed another Howirzar on Surprise
bill, replacing the gun captured in the
sol'ie of the Rife brigade. While
they watch US nightly with search
light and lombard the pace daily. they
show TO signs Of assaulrDg the Gown.
They probably think they Gao etarve us
OUT. but We have plenty of provisions.
"The total casualties since the siege
began are 70 men killed and 236
wounded "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
CHURCHILL ON SITUATION

London. Dec % The Morning
Post has received tho following from
Mr. Churchill under date of Dec 26th.
telegrsphed from Chieveley Camp,
whore be has arrived
"All ranks have complete conf.
dence in Sir Redvere Butler and
there is stern determination TO
succeed next time at eli costs A
painful impression was caused by the
announcement of the change of com
mander in chief. aud the soldiers here
are resolved to viudicste their trusted
leader
"The situation, nevertheless, is diff.
cult. the Roer position being one of
extraordinary strength, with high
hills lined tier on tier with trenches
end galleries rising from On almos,
unfordable river. and with u smooth
plain In front
"The enemy have oil the ranges
marked. asd many powerful guns
dominate tho various points of the
river. while the drifts are commanded
by convergipX musketry fire from
probably 10000 Beers The arc l6
milcs Of wild. broken country before
reaching Lsdysmi,b which demands
early relief"
Dispatches from Modder river rep
resent Dutch dissffec,ion in Grious
land West 80 growing very serious.
ln some towns the entire Dutch pop.
uls,ioD hss joined the Boers.
IL is announced that the Beers
tave raised the siege of Kuruman
and have ell withdrawn to Mages.
fontein
The Cape Town correspondent OF
the Times. under date of FRIDAY.
Dec %. says : "Anxiety regarding
the attitude Of the Colonial Dutch is
steadily growing They make no
effort to conceal their sympathy with
the two republics ; and the only
question now is whether If the mill.
tsry situation 10 not changed thew
will keep from open rebellion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Believed Butler May Try to
Retrieve Defeat.

London, Dec 80. 5 m-The
latest special dispatches from Chieve.
ley camp hint dsrkIy at some impor
tant movement as imminent This
is interpreted. with some misgivings,
TO mean that Gen Butler conte mplates
a renewed of his attempt to relieve
Ladysmith 1t is reported by the
same dispatches that the Beers have
now retired to the north bank of the
Tugela being afraid that the swollen
river may bar their retreat They
are also moving their lasgers nearer
Ladysmith. probably with the inten.
tion of further pressue on the garrion,
which now seems to be suffering
pretty heavily from the lombard
ment 1t is difficult, however, to
conceive that Gen Butler would make
another frontal attack. especially
now that the river is rising and an
additional indication that this is not
his purpose in the fact that he has re
moved his headquarters back to
Frere
The Boer movement nor,bward
from the Tugeia is quite in keeping
with the enemys usual plan Of
securing a safe line of retreat 1t is
known that artillery is due to arrive
for Gen Butler but the belief here ia
that his force, however, is animated
by desire to accomplish something
before the arrival of Lord Roberts
and to satisfy the keenness of his
men to retrieve their defeat
The reported engagement with
Ksffirs is very vague and cannot be
explained pending the arrival of
later dispatches
The times has a dispatches from
Lorenzo Marques dated Dec %,
which says: 'The suspicion that the
Boer intelligence department is in
close touch with a foreign consulate
10 Pretoria is confirmed by The fact
that the newe of the appointment of
Lord Roberts as commander in chief
in South Africa was generally known
in Pretoria on Dec 20. indirectly
reaching Delsgoa Bay from the
Transvsal two days later Suspicion
rests upon Q consul which is noto
rlous for bis Boer sympathIes There
is reason to believe that Pretoria is
kept we'll informed with regard to
British military movements.
with reference to the rumors of
smuggling contraband is significant
that Maj Erasmus of the Free State
artillery is here. his arrival being
coincident with that of the French
liner. Considering the freedom with
which the Transvaal secret service
fund is epent considerable mischief
may be done unless cargoes are
inspected by British searchers. who
understand foreign bills of Iadiug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
NEGRO KILLS SHERIFF.

Monticello, Fla, Dec 2S.-Will
German, a negro sho. and instantly
killed Sheriff T B Simkins this
morning at the Scurry place, six
miles north of town Gorman was
wanted for murder and Simkins and
a posse went to arrest bim They
closed in on the cabin 10 which the
negro was concealed As Simkins
pushed open the door, German shot
him twice in the breast The mur.
"e'er escaped from the rear door, but
was sho: down and killed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

OF heacquariers TO another point.
l. 's reported that Gen Joube,, !.
egain 10 command Of the B,ers hero
The military authorities appear conf
cent bot tney are very reticepf.
Beers have been observed movin .
oor'hwcrd and westward in large
NUM- bers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
MAFEKING RELIEF EORCE.

London, Dec II The Rhodeeian
M Mafeking force according TO dis
patch from Mochudi, Bechuansland,
lated Saturday, Dec l6 was progress
sing slowly owing to the necessity
of repairing the bridges. averaging
one per mile.
An intercepted Boer mail bag, it
is added shows that 20 Beers were
killed and many wounded during the
British attack on the Sequani lssger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Augusta. Dec ~ w g S,oy was
arrested late las, uiyhs on a warrant
sworn on, by Chiet Of Police Hood
charging him wnb srson Stoy is an
excursion maosaer The three dis,s
irous 6res 10 this city recently, their
origin pointing strongly TO ioocodiariaW, =,
have greatly exoited the people
Recently . building Vas fred three
times 10 ooe day 10 the lower part Of
shs CITY sod lac, pight shortly before
The big Ore the department. vas called
~ . rssidssss on Wslsoo Way TO .
Gre plsisly ioosodisry. shioh wss also
3 sssssd ssssnps % 'hss baildieg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
FFLT THE BOERS FROM KIM
n bERLEY

Kimberley, Dec 20 AT 2 80 this
morning detatchments under Col
Peskmsn, with three Maxims and
three seven Founders under Mai MAY
accommodated. Leaving the on.
trenmenis. the British advanced ON
Toll Pan The Beers pickets fred
aud our Maxims replied. the Beers
disappearing over the ridge
Our guns then began TO shell Toll
Pan at . range Of $500 yards. A
boer gun dropped four shells nes,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER

Gibraltar. Dec ~ The British
steamer Dunottar Castle. having on
board Gen Lord Roberts OF X andahar
commander in chief of the British
forces in Sonth Africa. arrived here
yesterday evening. Gen Lord Ki,ch.
ener. who came from Egyp. to joir
Gen Roberts az his chief of staff, EN-
bsrked on board the Dunot,ar Castle
and the vessel sailed early this morn
ing for Cape Town
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Ladysmith. Dec "a, via Pietermari's
burg -Geu White hss bad a .iight
attack of fever but he is now convales.
cent.
The Boer shell fire has been very
damaging rcceu,ly, On Fc'day ooe
shell killed six men and wounded oue.
The same missile killed ii horses.
Another just missed the Fifth Lancers'
liues. slightly wounding six ofi,ers.
Several shells have fallen close to Gen
Whites house. compelling the removal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
British Subjects Warned.

LONDON, Dec 27.-The privy council
held meeting at Windsor Castle at
which Queen Victoria proclaimed q
"arnipg to all British subjects no. to
assist Inhabitants of the Transvaal or Of
the Orange Free State or to sell or
transport merchaLdise thereto under
penalty of the law TIE proclaim alton
was gazetted tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Lsurens. Dec 27.-In rabbit hunt
yesterday near Cross Hill Casrer
Fu .er young gentleman ~ years
old. was accidentally shot by Mr. Butler
Richardson Young Fuller died this
morning, They are of our best cit
'zens The accident will be greatly
depioreI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

San Francisco. Dec 24.-The UUited
States transport Westminster sailed for
"sniIa today with 400 head of horses
sod mules
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our men but did no damage As the
Beers were strongly entrenched we
withdrew Their guns are we'll
placed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
ARE STILL EXCITED.
Seizure of Ships Discussed in German
Reichstag.


Berlin, Jan. 16.-In the reichstag to-
day an Interpolation signed by Herr
Voeller, national liberal. and all the
members of the reiChstag except the
social democrats and Independents. was
introduced. 1t was as follows: What
steps has the federal government taken
in regard to the seizure of German
ships by agents of the English govern
ment?"
In view of the excited state of public
opinion concerning the seizures the in
terpellation viii probably be speedily
answered.
The Hamburger NachriChten advises
German reprisals against Great Brit
ain and expresses belief that a coali-
ton of neutral powers is feasible. It
goes so far as to suggest that Germany
should head a coalition.
The Vossische Zeitung. which en-
dOTses the views of the KOlnische Zei-
tung, already cabled, respecting the
course England should take if she de-
sires to preserve GeTmany's friendship,
adds. The longer England delays the
more viii she lose in German public
opinion"
Several reports are in circulation that
Emperor William has been asked by
RUSSIA, Holland ana Belgium 10 JOIN
IN an Intervention movement While
these rumOrs are not entirely without
foundation the emperor remains con-
WINGED that Great Britain would not
accept mediation at this stage, and on
political and personal grounds he holds
alOof from any such plan
It was asserted today, however by a
high authority that If England much
longer delays the satisfaction which
Germany demands the emperor will
participate in a coalition movement to
compel her to respect the commercial
rights Of neutrais at sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Mav Be the HeIgoIand.

st. Johns n. F.. Jan 16-Everything
goes to-show that the wrecked steamer is
the Helgoland. the property Of the Dutch
American Petroleum company Among
a number Of flags picked up this evening
near Holly Rood was one with colors
blue, white and red. with the letter ''Rr
in the center This is the house flag of
that company. Taken with the finding of
the boat off Cape Pine. it seems 10 leave
no doubt as to the identity of the vessel.
life buoy was also picked up with the
name Of the steamer painted on it, but the
lettering was partly ineligible from fire
and water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
new YORK A HEATHER CITY
OVER a MILLION WITHOUT RE-
LIGIoUS AFFILIATIoN.
Miss Helen Clark, an Evangelist, De-
clares the Metropolis to Be Wick
eder Than Toxic.

New York. Jan 16-Miss Helen F.
Clark of the Evangel Band, addressing
a. Methodist preachers meeting in this
city on THE Religious Condition of
New York. said that as a heather city
New York can beat Toxic: that there
are 1900, 600 persons without any re-
Hgious utilization at all, which number
IS 100000 more than the population Of
Toxic, the second largest heather city
in the world
Among other figures which Miss
Clark used were these: "On Manhattan
island there are nearly $500 people to
every Protestant church. Only about
per cent Of the population are mem
beTS Of Protestant Churches and that is
a loss Of about 1 per cent since the cen
sus Of 1890 Theirs has not been an ac-
tUal less in numbers, but the difference
in percentage is due to the steady
stream Of foreigners. 5000 a week, who
keep rushing in.
only II per cent of our population
in Manhattan had even one parent born
in this country. In the Greater New
York there are 1900, 600 persons without
any religious affliation at all. In max
ing this calculation. 1 exclude those
who have affiliated with any religious
body, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish
Buddhist, or what not. Thus, down in
our neighbOThCOd. there are 10000 Ital-
ians, but the Catholics do not claim to
have more than 5000 of them in their
churches.
In one ward in Brooklyn there is a
population of $4,000. and not a single
Protestant church or mission. In our
east side Hebrew quarter, in a pOpula-
tiOn of more than 1000, 600, only nine
tenths of one per cent are members of
Protestant churches. In one of the
lower east side wards the arrests made
in a year are one-third as many as the
number Of people there.
I'm the Dakotas the Protestant
church membership is IS per cent of
the population, in Texas it Is % and in
South Carolina-the highest in the
cOuntry-the percentage is only 43.
There are more nOn-Christians in
New York City than in the entire west
ern half of the country"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

How any man may quickly cure himself
after years Of suffering from sexual
weakness, lost vitality, night losses.
vaFieOcele. etc, and enlarge small weak
organs to full size and vigOr. Simply send
your name and address 10 DR.. l. W.
Knapp. 1874 Hull building Detroit Mich,
and he viii gladly send the free receipt
with full directions so that any man may
easily cure himself at home. This -
certainly 3 most generous offer and the
following extracts taken from his daily
mail show what men think Of his gen
erOsity:
Dear Sir-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours Of recent date. I have
given your treatment a thorough test and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

Of the board Of health. requested author
ity to employ a physician in the place Of
the immune inspector now employed, 20
sttend the work Of quarantine in connec-
ton with the smallpox isolation and de-
tentiOn.
On motion of Fernstr0m. and by unan-
imOus vote the health boards request
was granted.
Or. T. g. Odell will probably be the
physician employed il was announced.
The committee on fire departm ent was
given authority 20 provide at tbs Citys
expense, for feeding the guaranteed fire.
men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
SUNDAY SCHOOLS BARRED.
Further Gatherings VIII Not Be
Permitted.

Permitted.
There viii be no Sunday schools or
other gatherings of children in Salt
Lake on Sunday next. This order is
mandatory, and comes from the local
board of health. Meetings of grown
people viii be permitted as usual The
meetings Of children are forbidden be
cause children are so much more sus-
ceptible to disease than adults.
DR.. Odell visited every case of small
pOX and every suspected case in the
city yesterday at DR.. Kings request.
and found al doing nicely. There are
now twelve cases in the smallpox hos
pitaL Dr.. OdeI found one new case
in his rounds, hut as that is in The
Hobbs family and already wed quar-
antined, no added danger is anticipated
from that source.
The smallpox flags were yesterday
taken down from the homes of John
Lindsay, William Alexander and Mrs.
NealL These people were exposed and
quarantineG as suspects, but the time
expired yesterday in which the disease
would have appeared. if present. and
as il did not the people were set free.
There was a scare at the Orphans
Home during the day, and it was
thought for a time that three cases of
smallpox had broken out among the
children. but a thorough examination
by the physicians proved that no small
pOX existed there.
Chief Devine and his family viii be
removed from the fire station today 1t
is not decided yet where they will be
taken, but they viii be thoroughly $50
lated and quarantined. Mr.. Devine says
that he never denied that he has small
pOX. and that any statement to that
effect is false. DR.. Beatty reported
last night that one Of Mr.. Devine's
children was very sick