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SIaughtering F1lipinos

Washington, April 3-Gen Otis
has cabled to the war department,
probably with view to correcting
erroneous impressions that exist Id
this country as to the state of the
insurrection in the Philippines, a
summary of the result Of the develop
ment of the calendar year HIS
figures 60 far toward offsettiog the
belief that exists in some quarters
that siuce the adoption OF gueEilla
methods of warfare the insurgents
have inflicted substantial loss upon
American arms in comparison with
the punishment which they have
themselves received A signifcans
sentence in the report different:a;es
insurgents and ladrones, showing
that Otis has taken cogoi5ance of the
fact that considerable number Of the
hostile are not soldiers under the
rules of war and may not expect the
same treatment The report, which
is dated Manila, April 3, is as
follows:
Since January /, l24 skirmishes in
the Philippines have been reported,
most very slight affairs Our casual
ties were three officers and 78 enlist
ed men killed; l3 officers and l5l
men wounded Insurgents and Ia
drone loss in killed and left ca field,
1,427; captured, mostly wounded,
1853, small arms scared, 3,15l;
pieces artillery, 1866; large captures
of other ineurgent property a
numbc: of important lnsurgent
officers are surrec6ering and the sit
uation is gradually becoming snore
pacific.
'OSlS
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WAS A NOTED SOLDIER OF
FORTUNE.

London. April 6-Gen Villebois
Ma,euii, who was killed 10 the engage
ueot With Gen Methueu, was the oos'
ootable of all the soldiers of fortune
serving With the Beers 10 his death
the Beers lose their best instructed
soldier iu continental methods Of war
fare He devised the Boer defenses
against Gen Buller's advaoce to Lady
smith, aud he is given credit for many
of the Boer successes 10 Natal, Cape
Colony spd the southern part Of the
Orange Free Stale he is supposed TO
bavc chosen the gun positions aod TO
have laid dowo the covered trenches
He disposed rhe Beers at the centre,
from Which they we're massed to the
defense of arg part of wide arc He
was so years old. and had served
through several campalgos ie the
French army
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BOERs IN FORCE NEAR ME-
THUEN

London. April I THE Daily Tele.
graph bas the following from Boshof,
dated Thursday Lord Metbuen's
Mafeking relief force was concentrated
here today. The Beers are in force a
few miles distaos on the Vaal river
This town is practically deserted, all
the men being With the commando IN.
der Commandans Duplessis. who con
trolls the district
Lord Methnen commanded in a
spirited little action oioe miles to the
southeast, where he surrounded ~
Beers on korje Not mao escaped
We took 81 prisoners so horses aud a
quantity Of baggage. Gen De Vile
bois was killed during the action a
Boer boisted a white flag end then
6red Immediately afterward. killing q
B Britisa officer The murderer was
instantly shot y
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Locks as if Thais Plan is tc
Surround Lord Roberts.

Looaao Apr;! 5. 5 m-lt looks
toaa7 as though tee B ,ers had concs'V-
ed the andsc!aas pan OF assesar'io: 20
invest Lord Roberts at B.oeoFante'n, !,
OF a. least to codea7or ia dely his
nor,hward advance by barrass!og Tho
British lines OF commucica:ion
Lord Roberts is concentrating b's
forces aud preparing to take every
advantage of the bold but risky tao'cs
of the enemy He is not likely 10
strike at aoy Of their forces uatll be i'
certain OF delivering crushing blow.
The situation. 10 the absence of apy
ofioial dispatch from Lord Roberts. le
both mystifying and interesting
There is little doubt that Lord Roberts
is baupered by toe necessity fer
remouuts aud transport. and tie loss OF
the convoy. gucs ADD all Of Col Broad
woods baggage was serious matter.
Tie Beers are now trusting to what
they believe to be their superior mobil-
ity
The special correspondents at the
front are now deoouuciog Lord Roberts
policy Of leclenoy toward the Free
Ssaters. aud are calling for su abandon.
pens Of that policy
A special dispatch ac cnounces that
Mafekine wss still besieged bat safe on
March 9th.
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Fertilization of Nicaragua
Canal.

Washington. April 5-Oo motion
Of Senator Davis the senate today con
sidered the Hay Paupcefote treaty for
the modification Of the Clay Bu'wer
treaty behind closed doors About
three bours was spent 10 discussing the
amendment to be treaty made by the
senate committee on foreign relations 8
providing that "none Of the conditions
4nd s'ipula'ions 10 sections l. 2, 3, q
aud 5 of article 2 shall apply to meas
ures which the United STATES may 6nd
it necessary to take for securing by its
owo forces. the defense of the Uoited
S'a'es and the maintenance of public
order y
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Beers Profit by the Delay.

London. April 6, 5 a. N What.
ev~s the reasoos uay be. considerable
0issa.isfactioo is beginning to be ex
pressed here at the Iuaccoun;able delay
bash at Bloemfon.ein and 10 Natal
uS,ch enables the Beers to recover
from tie Decentralization caused BY
Ln7d Roberts former movements.
TIE enemy ev,deo,ly now nope te
re5ard the advance by Threatening sse
railway behind Lord Roberts So fai
as the Natal railways are concerned
repairs are being made beyond Eiaods
!.ss.e. and the idea, so ofreo repeated
IS has an advance is immineot
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
frou L>dysu;'b says taa, TIE Beer 10
ss-;ios positions reveal immense
f, rene:b, ingenious construction apo
,nnun;ry froo the British strapoe
aod iydd;se Ere
A Dispatch from Ladyemi:5 20 Tbs
Daily Chrooicle gives serious neWs Of
the outbreak Of deadly !acg sickness
gmoDg 'he ozeo. which. if it spreads,
i. likely to cripple Gen Buffers opera.
sors
From L:rspso Marques oores the
repor, .na. Mr Sseyn has been eppo'os
pd comnsDdsns Of tue Free S:ste
forces
Although Col Piumer Is reported to
scve go,ten within fix m;!ss Of Maiss
,ag, i; ,s evident that 'ae siege bad uo'
eeen raised cu Ao7;! 1ss. Towards the
ed # ,his mcatt CO. P!umcr will te
reea:ercee: be the troops 90. soics oy
sr.y Of Be,9a. so ,tas relief caDnot be
.2s di..aut
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another Disturbing Element
at Lake City.

Washingtoe, Aprii 4 4-sena.or Mo
Laurin called ct the postofice depart
meot toaoy and had an interview With
Postmaster General Smith relative 10
delay in reopeoing the Lake Clty
pos:ofioe. Gen Smith stated that toe
department is ready to open the efi'e
as soon as an acceptable persoo Gao be
selected to preside over 1t. Word has
been received at the department. thar
Mss McC!am, the lady who was selected
Cor the appointment as pos,mas:e
because she was supposed to be acosp'
able to all parties interested. Dow
declines to accept the appoiotmeot.
In the meantime tb5se appears to be
90 ose is sight upon whom all the ccu-
aic:lng Interests are prepared to calte.
S.oa,oc AlcLarr!n has s|so conferred
with Postmaster General Smith rela-
,i7e to the appointment Of postmaster
al Marion. lancaster acd Tiumons-
vile. a: Marion there is cooalc:
besweeo James " Johrson aud Miss
NJ Montgomery, with :be prospects, in
favor Of tie laay At Lancaster 1t is
believed the; Mrs Naoce will eventually
be selected a; Tim c,onsvil!e Senator
,TTi!lman has joined Senator NcLau7in
iu urging he appointment Of Mr R'se,
and the Indications are favorable to the
ea,Iy appointment of the latter.
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Gen French Hasn't
Struck the Beers Yet.

London, April 4, 4 40 a. Mo
news has vet been received OF the
expected battle between Gen Freoch
and the Beers. There is now but q
remote prospect of the recspsure Of the
euos This, however, is regarded as
quite tria,og. oomp pared With the
political effects OF the disaster As the
Bloemfonseie correspondent of The
Times remarks. Comn audaut Olivier's
strategy 10 reoccupy'oe Ladybraod acd
Thaba N'Cou was bold and even bril-
liant Most Of bis force is composed
of Free S,asers and the advantage
gained BY them will hsve q most
disturbing effect on she mind of the
Free State population
The inpossioility OF aford,ng COM
ple.e prosec:ioo. for the. moment. TO al
fsrmersia she south aod southeast Sec
tons of tbe Free Safe is recogoiz'd at
Bi,ensoutein n1en wao surrendered
uuder the proclamation of Lord Rob
erss are COW beng puolshed 70: soc
reliance ,he7 placed Ia sfe ability OF
the Blush 20 prntec' :be@ Mafeslag
was still besieeed o" March 20 b. aud
there are rumo.s toat Geo Baiier is
preparing TO advance
Il is annouoced frcD Sp.lngfoosein
,hs: tie censorship has again cor'si'ed
the dispatches Therefore impor'aos
developments must be impending
The British pubic is re'ucssot TO oe-
iieve shas an American led the Beer
forces which attacked the convey Ihe
Dsily Chronicle says:
.'Reichmanu may be, like come otter
Americsae, 10 sympaias viii tee
Beers. lie may eveo have nettlc'ai'y
advised the B,.r co.nma.. d.n.. a.:honga
this woc.n asvz neep xceed:ns'y 5
Improper, bu ~ cs 90 ia ak be
would .axe ,a,s 'lpsnd :ss.apc pre-
yioasiy resisc2a: bis c,aim ssioo.
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Five Companies Spirited
Away From Bethany
by Beers.

Locdon. April 6-Aord Roberto
rspc.;s that Eve compao,es Of B'isist
troops have bsco captured by the Beers
near Bethany
Looaoo, April s, 400 p. The
following is the tex: of LORD Roberts
dispatch to :ae var ofi,e anpouco'pg
.be capture os fse companies of bi:
owa troops: Bloemfon:ein. Thursday
April 5-Anosber unfortunate occur
reoce haa occurred. resulting fes7 in
The capture Of patty OF infantry coa
e;s:iog of three campaoies of che Royal
Irish Fus;llera aod twa companies oi
the Ninth regiment OF moun'ed intan
try pear RsGdcrsburz. little eastward
Of By:kaoy railway station. within q
few miles Of this plsce. They were
surrouadea b3 a stronger force of the
eaeu7 With tou7 OF Ave guns. The
detachment beld ou, frop noon April 3
uo;il April 4, ga ID aad then appa
rep'ly surrendered. for i: ia reported
that tee firing ceased st that t'mo
Imuedia;ei3 after hesrd the ncws
daring the afre.oooa of Apsi' 5
ordered Ga,ocrc to proceed to Red
dersaurg from Sprinsfon'ein, his pres
eos headquarters. "if5 ali possible
speed end I dispatched the Camsror
Hiehlaaders beace to Bethaay He
arrived al RsaderSbuTa a, 10 80 yes's:-
eay noraipg wltaaa: opposi:ieo but
cou.d ge; no nevs Of ;he s1iasiog
ee,acnn.sns There can oe DO doubt
TIE vhcle pa.,y hes beco made prison.
ors.
I: is cfioaii7 asuoonced that the
British oas.al;;es 10 the Beer az: bush
gear Saouas Post to:a! up $50 ;,ac5
io:..a:l.,: :sS:te. 1863 wourdsd, 50 !;
S,isd 4 Ire missing iac'uda l34
arsi.ierist. 25 L,ie Guards, 20 moa OF
the Teath Hs,sars and 81 Q; lord
Rossr.s' Hcyse Pie o,nera are
divided emoag ruDe:ors resimers.
Londoo. April = The va etace
naa received the following dispatch
s,cm Lord Roberts dated B:oe mfopte;o
Thursday. April 5: "Metbuco 'e'e
graphs frcm Boshof Qu the Orange
Free State. little northeast OF Kim
ley as follows
:. Surrounded Gen Vislebois Mare
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Charleston, April 4 in largely
attended meeting of business meu to-
night the South Carolina inter stste
Weat Indian exposition for 1901 was
actually put on it's feet by the ap-
pointment of an executive commit
tee with Captain T W Wagener
chairman The preliminary finance
committee made an encouraging
representation and the exposition
project is an assured facs
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SIGHT SEER WITH BOERS

Bushnan's Kop, April 2 Hear
ing that the waterworks we're desert
ed to correspondent of the R-uter 8
Telegram Agency rode forward to
day Arriving at the cree of hill a
voIIey was fired at MIN and moment
later man appeared at the top OF
the crest ae proved tc be an
American, who declared that he &C
compapied the Boers only as sight,
seer He said that never during h'a
whole life bad be Witnessed such
magnificent pluck 80 taas shown by
the British Saturday and he asserted
that not only biDseIf bot the whole
Beer army were profoundly tou'ted
with admiration at their galian' be
havior
I. appears that the Beers never
doubted their ability to capture The
whole British force and were aun.b-
founded a. the courage displayed aud
the mastery way in which the '"rce
was able to escape from the death
trep. The Beers force wac detached
from Kroonstad, joined toe Lady
brand force and again divided nor:h
of Thaba N'Chu. one portion ''l"~
ing the other aud meeting Col Broad
woods retreating force The
burghers engaged consisted OF >cboe
mans command, which was accom-
panied by MANY foreigners Com
msndant John Y Blake wac present
with the Irish brigade and other for
eigners
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Probably a Fake.

Vancouver, B. c., April 5-Tne
war toward which Russia epd oapaa
are believed b7 Oriental papers 60 be
drifting. wss almost preoipi,ascd hy an
iocideu: which japanese officials haze
7aioly eodsavored TO suppress, is re.
por:ed ty SHIPS arrived 'cday.
o. March 24;b Japaoese baf;ia-
ship epcorotered a Russian s:c;eer III
toe ceisd sdborbood of HsEodate Wiib-
out auv warniog the Russian discharged
torpedo against the batsleshio, bos
missed aim and the Japanese saip
escaped uo5urs, 5u. before retiring sred
8 veral shots at heT assai!sas.
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SUMTER. s. @. WEDNESDAY. APRIL Il. 1900.

wi sod eody Of B,ers today. None
escaped. VI;ebois AID seven Beers
killed, eigh, wounded, so prisoners.
Our losses we.e Killed, Csp's Boyle
aud Williams. bola OF TIE Yecmanry.
aud svo men of the Yeomap'y
Weended about seveD.
- TIE attack tasted four hoars. TIE
corps behaved very we'll. Oar force
was composed of Yeomanry. the Kin
berley mounted corps aud the Fourth
battery of artillery -
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BOERs MOVING SOUTH.

Londop, April The Bloemfou-
telo correspondent Of The Daily Teie-
graph, telegraphiog Thursday, says
"The British scouts reported yesterday
that force of from $4,000 20 5000
Beers nad been seeo beyond B smau 3
Kop moving from Tbaba N'Cbu to the
south The enemy, BY appeals aud
menace combined. ere vainly trying to
induce the burghers to take the field
again ~
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RESCUED BRITISH

London. Apsi! 5-Tbe Daily NAL
has ,ae io!loeias from Bioemfoo'cin
dated Taesasy April 3 ''Col Porter,
g,ra 90 oa7oiaeecs sod Scots Greys
AID two guns. performed: brilliant
deed Sunday. He charged lsrse
ncSq Of Beers aod rescued 80 cad
Be"i.h prisoners, icoiaasoe II officers
aao we're captured the previoue day.
There were 40 casualties on the British
side !"
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Loadeo, April 5-A special
t'sp- ch from Lorenzo Masqaes says
eazrp 6ga:,ns occurred ApTli 10 tie
oeigaoosbood o; Ma:etiae The
s.t5..eu msae sor.le wtl:a Co!
P no,ner's cavalry attacked :he Bocra
at r .ma,tla oa,oa Both attacks .ere
puised.
'wen,y of Co! Pluner's men we're
fouon &. ad on The field aad s'x others
ac,e eade prisoners Toe fedcTa
,oeses wore small
Pre'o,is. April 3.-Io the fight of
R.ma;blebama, March 81. The follow
e were taken prisoners: Caps Crewe,
Duooao Robertson aud McLarer /.
Crewe aad Duncan Robertson have
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EXPULSION OF BRITISH

Lorenzo Marques Thursday, April
5 5-Accord'rg to advices f7cm Peeto
ria. ell BRUSH subjects have been
ordered to quit Pretoria aod Johannes
burg Immediately. except come 400,
who are permitted. under a recent law,
TO remain 10 the raod. Those who are
expelled number about 500
The prisoners and guas taken al
Sannas Post have arrived at Pretoria.
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State Liquor Commissioners Crum
has appointed Mr N. Il sssnsei. the
we'll known sergeant a. arms OF the
house of representatives. State dis.
pensary inspector Mr S;ansell is
now in the city lie will! go to
Charleston on Monday 30 inspect the
dlspensaries in that ciiy.-The State,
April 5
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siaoe die: s,aH ai,et~. eecli sod
Graz vii Z a,a u;n - aiers, of whan
SIX sere m,,unasd The prisoners al!
bel agea 20 c., Plamer Rhcdss'sn
f,-ce 9'aat.. N'Cbu i aowia posses
s;,o as ,so daral,
BoER REPORT OF AMBUsCADE
Brandfort. Orange Free State,
Monday April 2-Burgners who
are returning hare from the scene OF
the Sannas Post ambuscade (slso re
ferred to as Karee and Korn spruit) }
furnish Interesting details OF the oc-
cnrrence I. appears that when the
first retreating British wagon entered
the drift the ambassadors shouted
"Hands up = removed the officers
and let the cart through This pro
cess was repeated several times till
the wagons arrived in bunch, when
the ruse was discovered and dlsor
derly fight followed In one cart
were two officers to whom Command
ant Dawet shouted, "Hands up -
Ooe of them obeyed, whereupon the
other shot his comra9e dead, refusing
to surrender aud was Immediately
shot
The burgher. lost three men killed
and ten wounded. Including a field
cornet Among the wounded was
the Dutch military attache-Ni1-
who received bullet in the chest
Altogether the Boers captured 389
prisoners throughout the day
The significance of the battle must
not be underrated 1t was fought By
force of Free Staters on the fat
plains and withou! shelter The Free
s.sters are now desirous of marching
on Bloemfonteip, and the Transvaalers
are anxious to emulate the late sue
cess of their allies
All the southern Boer forces have
now formed iunctures with the main
Boer army and form large force OF
veterans
Perhaps of greater Importance than
the victory was the capture of British
secret papers. including maps and
plans of 1897. 1898 and 1899, out
lining elaborate schemes for the in
vasion of the Orange Free State and
the Transvaal end giving q plan for
reaching johannesburg from Mafek
ing along Dr. Jameson's route, but
amended so as to avoid his mistakes
Another gives a plan for a march
from Bloemfontein to Kroonstad, via
Brandfort.
Advices from Winburg Ventess-
burg. Prieska end Kenhardt chow the
colony is full of rebels. The Ken
hardt rebels are marching on Calvlnla,
ard others are or their way to Four
teen Streams
A dispatch box was found at San
mas Post containing the oaths signed
b7 Free Stetc7s who surrendered
The signers have been sent for in
order that the general may e1pla'n
the invalidiiy of oath under compul'
sion.
The burgbe1s who were previously
ehor, Of food row have plenty
Comnoaadant Dewet sent the British
guns, wagons and prisoners to Win
burg
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Admirsl Dewey was fortunate in
escaping from Savannah with oaly
mild attack of cholera morbus 1t ls
acknowledged that the combination
of artillery punch and chicken salad
that hoored bin killed Alexander Il.
Stephens and nearly finished Pres;-
dent Chester A Arthur
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Noah Raby, an original North
Carolnian, celebrated his l2sth
birthday, in the poor-house il New
Jersey last Friday. Noah atill en-
Joys his tobacco and does not object
to toddy occasionally
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QUIET NEAR BLoEMFoNTEEN

Blcemfoa,eiD, April 5 5-S0a'l bodies
of Beers caa be sees 10 toe vicinity o;
this towu aod the Beers are still 10 the
eishborhood of tbe waserworks. Lcrd
Roberts is taking steps to meet the
activity Of the Beers
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316 FORT STREET.
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TiE BANK OF HAWAIL.
Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Republic OF Hawaii.
q Dr--ar -. 49,. 49,
-LItiITED

CAFA lAL ................. $500, 10000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
mas " Cooke ............ President
=. Jones 10000. Vice President
- n Luke ............... Cashier
r. I. Anterior ...... Assistant Cashier
Directors-Henry Waterhouse. Tom
May, F. w. Macfarlane. Z. d. Tenney.
]. A. McCandless.
Solicits the Accounts OF Firms. Cor
porations, Trusts, individuals and will
promptly and carefully attend 10 all
business connected with banking en-
trusted TO Il. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange. Issue Letters OF Credit.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance
with rules and conditions printed In
pass books, copies OF which may be
had on application.
Judd Building, Fort street.
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same steamer. She is 10 reside in Paia
as an assistant 10 Miss Fearn OF the
Paia Plantation hospital BY the way
Miss Fearn is 70 be congratulated on
the green appearance OF the hospital
grounds-shOwing that much time and
labor must have been spent
Mr.. l.. Won Tempsky. the member OF
the Maui Sanitary Committee who has
had charge Of the inspection OF the Kula
region desires 20 thank Messrs. T. Co
mi. Nishioka, r. COrrea. G. Forsyth. W.
o. Aiken. Geo. Copp. ". B. Harley. \.
Forsyth, +. Forsyth. +. Capellas. ID.
Morton, +. Morton and L. c. Crook for
the very able assistance rendered him
by them in making the various house
to house inspections Of the Kula dis
trict.