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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-14
DiscenSlOn in Boer Armv
Reported.

london, March 10, 4 Is m.-Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of
the exchequer, when explaining to
the bankers the terms of the new
loan. gave them an intimation that
the government considered the end
CT the war near. "Since the esti.
mates were prepared" he said,
"events have taken place that have
changed the situation. and probably
not all the money will be required ,"
Whatever the government may
know or intend, unofficial opinion
seems everywhere to think that the
Boer power is collapsing
The Eighth division has been
under orders to embark for several
weeks, but these orders, 90 far az the
artillery contingent is concerned,
have been recalled, Lord Roberts
having reported that no more artil.
lery from home is necessary This
is the first pause In reeoforcements
eince the war began. Sir Redvers
Butler, second in command 10 the
field. and Lord Wolseley are under
stood also to consider that no more
artillery is needed Lord Roberts
has altogether 452 guns, including
siege pieces
1t is quite clear that Gen Butler
will not try anything large in the
future, as he is TO lose Sir Charles
Warren and the latter's 10000 men,
who have been ordered to join Lord
Roberts 1t is the expectation of the
war Office that Lord Roberts, not
wlthstaading the necessity of garri
soning his depots. will be able t.
operate q constantly increasing force
until by the time the TransvaaI from
tier is reached he will have 10 OOl
troops
His kilograms dealing with non
essentials are taken to mean that he
is up to some mischief, as his appa.
rent inactivity usually spells uncom.
mon activity
MafekiDg. as beleaguered town
attracts much sentiment and sympa
thy Nothing has been heard from
there since Feb 10 There ia 6
rumor this morning that Col Baden
Powell has been relieved. but this
cannot be traced to any substantial
basis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-14
BOERS EXPLAIN RETREAT

Bocr Camp. Bigsarsberg. Saturday,
March 3--The federals have fallen
back on the Biggarsbcrg chain tha.
crosses Natal south Of Dundee The
retreat from L,dysmith was due to the
mistake OF certain oommandant 10
ordering his men to retire from the kew
OF the position without suy reason for
the move
On the receipt Of the bad news from
the Modder river Wednesday it was
resolved to sepd the wagons back to
Biggarsberg, aud soon long strings of
wagons lined the roads Over q thou
sand wagons took the westerly route to
the laager sou,hwes. Of Ladysmith
Another convey was sent to the foot CT
the Drakeusberg. A large number of
tants captured from the British al,
Dundee aud also the ammunition were
abandoned The chief difficulty was
in dismouutiug "Loug Tom"
INDEPENDENT OF RAILROADS.
The Beers we're independent OF the
railroad. as ia shown by the fact that
not ooe Of their two thousand wagons
went by rail. All travelled by road.
together with the field batteries Ooly
heavy guns, the infantry aud wouoded d
went by rail
when the last train bad left Glands.
lasete. . workmcn's train followed.
carefully blowing up every bridge aud
oU'vers between Ladysmith and Glen
ooe and when this bad been done, set
ting Ere to the Elandslaagte colleries.
Thus the British with Natal's southern.
moss oolleries in their hands. sre
Unable to draw supplies therefrom.
Uoder cover Of the night aud with
the oollieries sending lurid flames to
heaven. the bullock wagons wound
over the bills, making roads where
none before existed. aud the four
mouths siege Of Ladysmith was raised.
1T is impossible % yet TO give the
burgher casualties owing to the disor.
gauizatiou Of ambulance aud the cir.
cumstaOoes Of the retreat "
Cape Town. March 7.-Au Official
notification has been issued that the
Queenstown proclamation of Feb 22
regarding certain terms offered tho re
bells by Gen Brabant 10 event of their
surrender, has been Withdrawn. hot
those 10 arms sgsins. Eoglaud may
return to their farms upon surrenderiug
their weapons, receiving q pass. but
they are liable to be called to account
later
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-14
KRUGER MAY TAKE COMMAND


London, March 8 The British
correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: 81 learn there is dissension
between President Kruger and Gen
Joubert and that the latter has
resigned Probably President Kruger
will assume the chief command Gen
Scbalburger and other prominent
commandants are also likely to re.
sign for similar reasons and because
President Kruger ignored their ad
vice TO make peace overtures after
the first Boer victory
THREATS NOT LIKELY TO BE
FULFILDED
London, March 10 "A correspond.
ent OF the Daily Mail at Lorenzo
Marques, teIegraphing Thursday.
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PRESIDENT KRUGER'S SPEECH

PRESIDENT KRUGER'S SPEECH
Pretoria, March 6 "A special dis
patch from BIOemfontein ssys that
Presiden. Kruger addressing crowd
OF people said : "AIthough God is
testing our people. my personsl opin
ion is that the limit of the test is
nearly reached. If the people are
sustained by faith in the time of sd.
versity God will soon again turn the
tide 10 our favor. If we have strong
faith in God he will surely deliver US,
The God of deliverance of oiden time
Is the same Coz now"
The speech of the venerable presi.
dent brought tears to the eyes of men
and women alike
The Free States volklied (national
anthem was then sung.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
Terrible Trolley Car Collision.

Providence, II. L., June 1O.-By col
lision which occurred in Warwick on
the suburban trolley line of the Union
railroad this noon. two cars striking
end on, four persons We're killed and
about twenty-five injured. of whom
three are probably fatally hurt.
Lieutenant Governor Kimhall Is
among those who are not expected to
live.
Additions to the death list are hourly
expected. ms several of the injured are
at the hospital In precarious condi-
ton. The accident occurred through
the efforts of Motormun Burroughs to
make switch on the line. which is
n single track. He mud been given
the signal to go ahead and followed
orders, with the above results.
The accident took place on the sub
urban line between this city and Oak
land Beach, a summer resort twelve
miles distant.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

ers had gone to East s. Louis earlier
III the day to attend Il picnic given for
their benefit, and toward evening be-
gan returning home.
The trouble was pretipitated when
100 strikers In uniform and headed BY
drum corps, came wekt on Washing
ton avenue. In their caps some Of
them had cards bearing these words:
Union or nothing; liberty or death"
Just MS they We're passing the bar.
racks, car of the Park avenue divi-
sion was going west. A number of the
men broke from the line and rushed
for the car, which was without the
usual police guard. A brick WIS
thrown through the car window and a
shot was fired by somebody not
known.
AT first intimation of trouble men,
beers of the ,sheriff's posse swarmed
from the building and surrounded the
crowd Of strikers. calling OH them to
dispense. Other shots We're fired.
Then several deputies turned loose
their repeating shotguns, loaded with
buck shot. Not deputy was wounded.
After the fight was over, G. Edward
Thomas n striking conductor, was
picked up shot in the breast. He died
in an ambulance on the WY TO the hos
pital.
George Rine, striking mOtOrman,
received Il terrible wound in the abdo-
men. He was taken to the city hospital
and died on the operating table.
Ed Burlhardt. n striking conductor,
received several buckshot in the side
of the he'd, causing a serious wound.
He died ut midnight.
Oscar Marvin. n striking conductor,
will probably lose his right hand,
which was badly torn by load of
shot. 1t is not known whether any 9TH
ers were wounded of not.
Under the command of Colonel Cav
ender, the deputies arrested twenty OF
the strikers and took them into the
barracks. where they We're searched
Three revolvcrs and IL number of peck
ct knives We're secured, and the pris-
oners were taken to the -Four Courts,
where they were locked up pending an
investigation.
The remainder of the strikers fled.
followed by n squad of mounted police
that had been summoned. They dis
persed without further trouble.
The posse company that did the
shooting is composed of some of the
most prominent citizens in the city,
and behaved with distinction.
Jefferson City. Mo-. July 1O.-Gov-
ernor Stephens says this evening that
everything is being put in readiness for
calling out the state militia to quell
tlisorded in st. Louis, but he will not
issue the call except as a last resort.
A rumor is current here that Attor-
ney General Grow would proceed In
the Supreme Court to GUST Mayor Zeig-
enheim from office for failure to per-
form his official duties in connection
with the strike.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
Morley Declare. England !. Wrong.

London. June 9.-Iohn Morley.
speaking Mt Oxford, said he rejoiced
in the British triumphs as Indicating
the strength of the resources of the
country. and because he believed that
the sooner the war il ended the better
for everybody. including the Beers.
But. In his opinion. he said. not all the
alleged wrongs OF the Uitlanders put
together We're worth the desOlation of
a single stricken English or noer
home.
The sacred word Free" had been
blotted out in the new title of the Or
ange State and the British empire has
done great wrong. and he believed
that there is scarcely an Englishman
who would not bitterly repent for So
doing. There must b- a very different
spirit. he declared. s,own in the set
tlement to what has PREVAILED in South
Africa for the last twelve monthA
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
ROBERTS RAILWAY CUT.
Twenty MIies Torn Up BY Besrs-BsIsr In


London, June 1.-THE Beers have
torn up twenty-one miles Of Lord Rob
erts' vital line OF railway between
America Siding and Roodeval. 1t Is
a bold raid and vexatious, but 1t does
not dlsquiet the military authorities
as yet, for they expect General Kelly
Kenny to drive OFF the marauders and
to reopen the line.
The rnpidity of the advance of Lord
Roberts cannot have permitted him
to accumulate large reserves of stores.
Therefore an interruption Of the rail-
way even for a week must embnrrnss
the army and may bring the forward
operations to a standstill.
Nothing has been heard of Lord
Roberts for three days. This raid OH
the railway, the strenuous opposition
to General Rumble and the nimble es-
cape OF Commandment General BOtha's
division have forced the war office OBJ
servers to the reluctant conclusion
that the war is not yet over, although
even the occasional civilian, Boer sym
pathIZer cannot see how the Beers will
be able to do anything to change the
result.
General Butler il now in Boer terri
tory. Dispatches of correspondents
with him, filed yesterday mt sunset,
describe the corps as camping at Gnn-
sOlOi. close to the point where the
frontiers of the Free State, the Trans
vual and Natal meet.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
Missionaries Unprotected.

Shanghai. June 9.-The American
missionaries at Tung Chow urgently
requested Minister COnger to send
them guard to escort fifteen women
and children to Pekin, the general III
command having informed them that
his soldiers refused to protect them.
Minister Conger feared to weaken
the forces here and was obliged
through the Tsung Ii Yamen to request
the viceroy Of Chi III province to send
nn escort with them.
Many converts were murdered Mt
Feng TAI and eleven at Huang Tsun
last night. Missionary work In North
China has been crushed for years to
come. The railroad stations at Lay
Fang and 10 Fla were destroyed to-
day. The viceroy of Chi Ii has refus-
ed permission to further increase the
gunrd here.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Lyon county, Minnesota. is almost
confronted with the dilemma whether
to permit its treasury to become bank
rupt or to permit the wolves to abol-
ish stock raising. During the months
of March. April and May the county
paid for the killing of eight-tive full
grown wolves and 10 whelps no less
than $780," And there is no evidence
that the wolves are nppreciably re-
duced In numbers. Lyon county Is conf
paratively thiclily settled and lies 100
miles west of Minneapolis. Many sheep
are raised there and the wolves prey
upon the ilocks.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
A TERRIBLE SITUATION In CHINA.
Forces Of the Powers Will Attempt to Protect the Railroad
Foreigners Huddled Together in Pekia.

Tien-Tsin, June 1O.-The specinl
train that went to examine the rail
way line and reconnOiter returned last
night. The railway was found clear
two miles beyond Yang Tsuh. The
engineers, with the guards, walked a
nile and half further. They found
the ties and two bridges burned and
the railway torn up.
lie first repair train, with Admiral
Seymour and his staff, $50 British,
Captain McCalla's 100 Americans,
forty Italians and twenty-five Aus
TRANS, left this morning at 9:3O o'clock.
A Hotchkiss and other guns were
mounted in the center of the train. A
second train left ut II o'clock, with
600 British. Japanese, Russian and
French troops. Repairing matter and
new rails We're taken along.
There were thirty-one foreign war
vessels ut Yaku.
A message from Pekin to the admir-
ais asserts that the situation is hourly
growing more serious for foreigners
All those at Pekin have taken refuge
in Legation street. The civilian males
are under arms to fight with the regu-
largs II necessary. The approaches to
| Legation street are surrounded by
with cannon and bayonets. The inter-
national guard We're holding off the
mob. which screamed insults and
| threats.
| This was the situation yesterday
| Saturday when the couriers got
through with the latest dispatches.
The Empress Downger was amusing
herself at the palace with theatricals.
1t Is reported that government arms
are beng dealt out to the Boxers. The
troops of Tung Fuh Seang are said to
| he assisting to Kill native Christians,
after malignant fortunes.
LONDON, June 11.-Ten thousand
troops of all natiOnalities, according to
| a displtch to the Empress from Shang-
| hal, will be sent to Pekin to back up
the demands of the ministers upon the
, government. or. II necessary, to sup
press the Boxers themselves.
The mail has the following from
Tien- Tsin, dated June 9:
1.-THE widest rumors " e current here
to the effect that Pekin 3 burning, but
the lack confirmation.
Trouble has broken out at New
Chwang. The state of anarchy around
Pekin Is likely to be initiated in many
quarters.
Asiaric artillery has been ordered
from Hong Kong to Tien-Tsin.
On Friday, according to dispatch
to the Express from Shanghai. force
of Cossacks, accommodating outside Of
Tien- Tsin. was attacked by n rabble
OF thousands, armed with spears and
swords and some rifles. The Cossacks
fired upon their assailants, killing sew
eral. A Russian lieutenant was
wounded by bullet In the stomach.
There is serious rising at Nan King
Yesterday the mob is said to have at
tackled the palace OF the viceroy.
London, June 11.-All dispatches out
Of Pekin are censored in the interest
Of the Empress.
The determination Of the foreign
ministers to increase the garrison at
Pekin leads to the belief In foreign cir
cles In Ten sin and Shanghai that
the powers will never leave the Chi
nese capital, but will make China an
other Egypt.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
BLOODY DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Three Men Killed and several Wounded In
q Battle with Strikers.

. Battle With Strikers.
St Louis, June 1O.-The day just end
ed has been one of the most eventful
and bloody since the great strike on the
st. Louis Transit 'egan. NOR than a
month ago. There wrr, rnnheruuS en-
counters between strikers anGEOther
riotOus individuals and the constituted
authorities, resulting in three deaths
and the wounding of five or n,ore per-
sons, mostly strikers. One Of the lat
ter will die.
Those killed as the result Of tO-day's
riOting are:
c. Edward Thomas, striking conduc-
tor on the Choteau avenue line: shot
In breast by deputy sheriff; died on the
way to hospital.
George Rine, striking mOtOrman on
Delmar avenue line; shot in abdomen
by deputy sheriff; died Mt city hospital.
Fred BOehm, aged citizen, shot and
instantly killed while standing in Ibis
front yard by deputy sheriff.
Ed Burkhardt, striking conductor on
,Delmar avenue line; shot In head.
The wounded nre:
Oscar Marvin. conductor on Lee ave
nue. line; shot In right hand and arm;
serious.
August Smith; shot in right arm and
breast: not serious.
Charles Ludwig; shot In hand; not
serious.
Ed. Barry. motorman. hit on head
with brick. badly injured.
James Mcclure and John McElroy.
severe scalp wounds received in trou-
Bile with the strike sympathizers.
The day was quiet until this after
noon when the pole We're taken of n
lumber of streetcnr lines for the pur-
pose of giving them rest and to test
the ability of the transit company to
operate without friction.
The most serious trouble broke out
between q and O'Clock in front of the
six-story store building on Washing
ton avenue between broadway and
Sixth streets. occupied by the sherif's
posse cOmitatus as n barracks and
headquarters. Several hundred strik-
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

The Santa Fe Route offers many cheap
excursion rates East:
Chicago and return. S31.50
St. Louis and return $3.50
Missouri river points and return, 1890.
Also intermediate points at one fare
plus 81 90 for round trip. June 18th. 18th.
23rd July 18TH 10th and August 4th: limit
October 3lst.
Philadelphia and return. June 18th. 18th
and 18th 1850. Chicago and return. June
24th and 25th. $3.50. Cincinnati and re-
turn. July 9Th. 10th and llth $3.50 Kan
sas City and return, July End and 3rd.
S17.0O
We also have others. II contemplating
a trip. do not fall to ask for tickets over
"Santa Fe Route" Full particulars fur
nished by local agents or by addressing
]. p. HALL. General Agent,
Santa Fe Route" Denver, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

81 think it is my duty to write .
letter to you in regard to what Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me. l wrote you some time ago.
describing my symptoms and asking
your advice, which you very kindly
gave. am now healthy and cannot
begin to praise your remedy enough.
I would say to all suffering women,
Take Mrs. Pinkham's advice, for wo-
man best understands woman's suf-
ferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from her
vast experience in treating female ills,
can give you advice that you can get
from no other source. CLARA koPP,
Rockport, Ind, April 10, 1899.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy Cures swollen. hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dIu ,gists and shoe stores,
csc. Trial package FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. NY.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Everyone Can't Go to Parls-
Those that can CO. Will. It is hoped,
travel via the northwestern Line
but to those who can not go wo COM
msna rebe Cd t vs many IRs
Line"
Hot Springs, South Dakota.
To the invalid. the tired person ana
to the young people. and others out
fractions not found elsewhere. and the
trip is not long; and is tnt re. 81
Take train on sad The EkEM9N 1T Elk
town and your route VIII then b
a ssox the ths Rs5s Of
livery E ksssas aas s 'sh Sss s:
.a ysnF: pI then you pass shroush Il.
grazing portion OF Nebraska. where
cattle. sheep and goats are fed In
You a cannot nnS - vist Hot Springs without
Visiting the
BLACK Hins
because the Hot Springs are in the
Black hill.nsSu.hsIn porti9nvinh ,ls
to md the delightfui climate. the
ciai heating necessary-scenery beauti-
full. Imposing: hotels, all kinds from
the Evans. large. modern and fash
vate boarding house.
Within 100 niles of Hot Springs. in
the upper portion OF the Black Hills.
is Deadwood. Lead City and the rich
gold mining camps, attracting SO much
attention lust now. Look up the
standing and output OF the celebrated
"Homestake" operating daily with sew
eral years' supply Of ore In sight.
Spirit Lake, Okoboii,
Queer names. but nice places, situated
in northern Iowa. and reached by the
Northwestern Line" favorable re-
sort for hunting and fishing.
Tho Lake Region Of Minnesota"
No one en- tell you how many lakes
there are in Minnesota, but would
like to say that lhere are a great many
along The line of the North Western
Line" and that game of all kinus fish,
ETC., abound In this region.
We have pamphlets telling more about
these places that we will gladly SEND
to any address upon request.
Write us before deciding what to do
and where to go.
We have some cheap excursion rates
to these resorts that we will tell yos
about.
J. r. BUCHANAN.
Gen'l PAS. Agent F.. E. & NJ. v. r. R.
o-:aha, Neb.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Jones-I must be getting old. Smith
Legs getting stiH or eyes getting bad
Jones-No: but I'm beginning to like I,
read statistics.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

"Oh, dote on excursions" why. for
instance?" well. visitors who come on
we have. time to find out that we wish
they hadn't come"
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
Low Rates ON Union Pacific.

One fare plus g for round trip to Chi
eago,. St. Louis. Ct. Paul. Minneapolis:
and intermediate points. Dates of sale,
June 18th, 18th, I'D. July 18th. 10Th. and
August 9TH. Final limit October 31st.
General Agent, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Clarence-Did my proposal surprise you
Clarissa? Clarissa-Indeed it did, Clar.
ence; honestly, ! didn't expect to get II
without limiting for 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

I'VE ought to have new hose" Yes
but those cireless folks who lend us theil
lawn mower would be sure to borrow II
and wear II out
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
Denver Directory.
HARM ESS.

The hest $50 dou-
BILE Concord Har-
ness In Colorado
I or SIS. With
breeching, $50: Go
double team har-
ness, with breech-
ing, SIG; SIS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS: SIS single
buggy harness for
$3.50. Do not be
deceived by worth
less limitations, but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
i. FRED MUEL-
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATIONS.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

DO you have the icoman weigh the ice
in your presence, Sara?"
mo, Richard. / don't: / save time and
settle the whole business by weighing 1t
on our scales myself.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Primley's California Fruit Gum containi
the most delicious qualities Of western
fruits.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

"The most difficult problem in life is to
grow old gracefully" "Oh. I don't think
80: it is much more of a problem to stay
young gracefully.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

candlestick? Dealer-Well. IT'S q genu
inc reproduction Of a-real imitation of |
colonial Scandfcsttck.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Eyes, sir; put in months Of hard work
forming that girls mind" weir
.'Then she said she wouldn't have me-.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16
Cheap Exeurs.o.s East.

The Burlington will on June 18th and
18th put on sale tickets from Denver to
Chicago, St. Louis. Peoria and all Mis-
souri, river points Mt rate Of one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Tickets good for
return till October 3lst. This rate open
to everybody. q. w. VALLERY,
General Agent.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Ptso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of -
Q cough cure.-J. w. OBRiEs. BE- Third Ave.
NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 8. 1900
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

AGrs. winsaoW's 1ooshiag 1yfup.
For eAl1ren tssthtag, softsns the gums, reduce 4
esmnsioo allays paia cures wind collie Nc boetl
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

.Whnt is a phenomenon, ClaraT "A
phenomenon is a man who can carry an
umbrella over a woman without pokin8
her eyes ont or pulling her hat on.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Clarence says your new golf counter
won't work" '.That's just like Clar
ence; he thinks because he won't wori
nothing will"
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

Attendant -What slrup will you take
sir? Thirsty Patron--Well. gimme an
flavor, SO faint aniiine dye.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

fhs charm Of beauty 10 beautiful hair. sscuss
viii PARxxta HAIR BAEAAn.
IHupxnoosxs. the best cnso for eofAs. isetA
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-16

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