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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Two Days Crime Record.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May l7.-Eollow-
ing is record of two days CRIME in this
community: Leonard Written, a negro
hack driver, was assassinated by negro
passenger Rush Zeigler, Il Montgomery
negro, was killed at Tallassee. Bob
Dickson of Lowndesboro shot and killed
a negro. a white man uamed Coles
was knocked in the head OH Commerce
street and is in critical condition. A
citizen of Sandy Ridge was knocked in
the head and robbed Of money and val.
uableS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT,
boer EnvOys Are Regarded a Play.
things For Americans.

LONDON, May 1.-THE afternoon pa.
pers pay some scant attention to the re.
ception accorded to the Boer delegates
in New York.
The Pail Mall Gazette dubs them as
"playthings Of American politicians.
and The Evening Standard SAYS:
"Ihe proceedings certainly showed
unfriendliness to Great Britain, but nc
deeds will be forthcoming to prove the
sympathy OF the United States. Had
American statesmen previously taken
any interest in President Kruger's offer
TO bribe them with protectorate would
have finally settled the matter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Butler Occupies Glencoe.

LONDON, May 17.-The war office has
posted the following from General Bull
Ter: "We have occupied Glencoe. The
Transvaalers have now evacuated Big.
garsburg. The Free Staters on the
Drakensborg are much reduced i'm num-
bers. The Carolina Lydenborg and Pre- q.
tOria commanders trekked north from
Hlatikulo ON May IS and ii with II
guns. The guns were entrained at
Glencoe. The last train with ambulance
left there at dawn May To-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
WIPED OUT BYYELLOW FEVER
All But Three Members OF an Opera
Company Dead.

All buC 1hree members OF an Opera
Company Dead.
Rio DE JANEIRo, May 17.-One of the
most disastrous accidents that ever befeu
an opera company was the almost com.
plete destruction by yellow fever of an
Italian opera company which gave per-
formances recently in the city of Ma.
noria, Amazonias, aud other cities on
the Central Brazil.
Signor Alofnk was first taken with
the fever. Shortly after his death the
leading prima donna, Theresa Zeeichi,
developed symptoms of the fever, which
frightened her into Mysteries. In a
paroxysm she bit her tongue through
and bled to death.
Twelve members of the company were
then taken with the fever and died, three
only Surviving. Those who escaped
took their departure from the country
for Genoa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Editor Williams, Eutur.

GREENviILE, s. c., day Is.-A. E.
Williams has returned from Richmond
In reference to the statemens published
that he was working for the Pic}, nond
DisPatch ana would later take vostion
,h Wi.n .no Soa1oard Air -. ho saws
mere Is no truth in either. Iie has brrn
eiected president of the stock company
winch VIII publish the Richmond News.
sn AFTERNOON paper. "''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
ALABAMA COAL IN DEMAND
Several Companies to Be Formed-New
Fields to BE Opened.

ScNorai companies 20 BE tOrmed-New
Fields to Be Opened.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 17.-There is
q very heavy demand ON the coal mines
in this district. The reports from Gin.
cinnati. Louisville and other points that
coal famines are likely to result if the
rivers 60 down and prevent the ship.
ments to large towns of coal from Penn.
sylvania do not give much encourage.
ment to the operators in Alabama, for
the latter have as much business as they
can handle.
New companies are being organized
and other preparations being made to
keep or increase the production. Miners
are III demand at several of the collieries
in this state. Other companies are to
be organized shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Wheat Crop Promising.

FORT WORTH, May lS.-H. G.. Stiu.
nett OF sherman. NJ. Il. Kaufman Of
Dall"s, Frank Becker of Galveston and
r. "A. Mcclellan of this city, all mem.
pers OF the Flouring Mill associat;on.
nave returned from an inspection of tbe
wheat crop. In the Panhandle. They
say that such crop as indications point
70 IN that section has not been grown for
many years Ava
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
CAT CAUSES SERIOUS FIRE.
Cpsets Lamp In the Residence of X. r.
l.. Miller.

ATLANTA, May IA cat turned 4
lamp over in second story bed cham
Der Of r. E. L. Miller's residence, 81
East Ellis street, with the result that
the upper portion of the house was badly
damaged by fire and the adjoining resi-
dence of w. r. Lipscomb OH the left
and that of Mrs. William Benson on the
right were also considerably burned on
the roof.
The occupants Of the house were
asleep, and those i'll the Miller residence,
who included five children, had mar
row escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
NOrtheru Assembly to Meet.

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE Presbyterian
general assembly will convene tomor.
row. The first important business to be
transacted after the presentation of the
credentials will be the election of a mod.
orator, for which position there are a
number of candidates.. :"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Reception In Washington.

WAsHNoroN, May 17.-No one con.
nected with the Boer delegation in New
York has yet communicated with tho
state department in relation to the re.
ception OF the delegates in Washington
Dy the authorities. Only by indirect
means has 1t become known to the Off.
ciais that the delegates will reach here
within the next three days and that a
public demonstration is being arranged
in their honor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
TalbOtton Road In New Hands.

TALBoTToN, Ga, May 1.-The Tai.
bottom railroad has changed hands again.
Edgar H. Smith, temporary receiver, re.
tring and w. r. Dennis of this place
taking charge of the road as superin.
tendent and general manager, succeed.
ing CAPTAIN !. $. Thornton, former su-
PENDENT before the receiver was ap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
ANOTHER REPORT OF
MAFEK|NC'S RELIEF
Statement Is Made by Refu.
gees Reaching MARQUEE.
BOERS TO SUE FOR PEACE

Report From Pretoria That Overtures
Will BE Made to England to End the
War-CommandantB Botha Captured.
Butler Takes Many Prisoners.
LORENZO MARQUEE, May 19.-Fivo
hundred refugees who have arrived
here agree in stating that Mafeking has
been relieved. The end of the war il
anticipated by the queens birthday
May "a.
LONDON, May lS.-There is a lack OF
fresh news from South Africa this morn.
ing, but details Of past operations tend
to confirm the view that the end of the
war is within measurable distance.
From Kroonstadt comes a story, attrib.
uted to excellent authority, to the effec,
that q peace party is being formed at
Pretoria, while reports at Pretoria itself
indicate encouragement at the recent
reverses and the possibility of an early
suing for peace.
There is nothing to throw light Oh
the mystery Of Mafeking. The usual
crop Of rumors were started OH the Stock
Exchange and elsewhere, based mostly
on the fact that this day, May 18, is the
earliest date on which Lord Roberts held
out to Mafeking the prospects of relief.
The national anxiety is strained almost
beyond endurance, although nowhere ia
there tho slightest doubt that Colonel
Baden.Powen will keep the union jack
flying.
On the line Of Lord Roberts advance,
the only important news is that the
Beers have blown up O bridge over
the Rhenoster river, II miles north OF
Kroonstadt.
Lord Roberts Report.
The following is the text of Lord Rob.
erts' dispatch from Kroonstadt to the
war Office:
"Methuen has entered Hoopstadt un-
opposed. Generals Duprey and Daniels
and 40 men have surrendered.
"Br0adwood occupied Lindley after
slight opposition. Only two of our men
were wounded. Steyn was not there, as
his government officials had left last
sunday.
''Hutton's mounted infantry surprised
and captured, about 80 miles northwest
OF this place, Commandant Botha, Field
Cornet Gansen, five Johannesburg DO.
hcemen and II Beers. There were no
casualties Oh our side.
"Buller reports that several Natal
farmers are handing in arms"
Commandant Botha Captured.
1t has just been officially announced
that General Methuen has entered
HoOpstadt unopposed, and that Generals
Duprey and Daniels and 40 men have
surrendered and that General Broad.
wood also occupies Lindley.
1t Is further announced that Hinton s
mounted infantry surprised and cap.
tured COmmandant Botha and % Others
80 miles northwest of Kroonstadt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Insurgents Defeafed

PANAMA, May lS.-An official cable
from the government of Cauca REPORTS
mat victory was obtained by General
trosporo Pinxon over the revolutionary
torCcs commanded by Urbiteat Lebriea
= ~ 0CUDromoot q 8on1nndar On ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Death From Wood Alcohol.

JoHNsrowN. Pa, May 17.-Three men
ana one woman are dead at South Fork
near here. and another man will die as
q result of drinking wood alcohol at a
picnic last $ ,nday. Lawrence Smith.
Feter Broeck Joe Poloszinki and the
iatter's inothe.' are dead and Joe u.
Smith is in critical condition and NAV
Ole at any time. All were Poles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Butler Takes Prisoners.

DANNHAUsER, May l9.-General Bul.
Ter has found number Of rebels at their
homes and arrested them. The Beers
north OF Newcastle are falling back on
Amajuba. The Beers thought the two
doctors had an ambulance here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Alabama Republicans Carry Their
Fight to Court.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May l7.-The Re-
publican fight for the state scnatorship
continues unabated, and growing out of
that fight one of the factions has had a
warrant sworn out against the other for
conspiring with each other to commit
an assault and murder. The case has
been brought before Justice of the Peace
j. l.. Williams, who has issued warrants
against some of the leaders of the Bing.
ham faction and made retmnable Nav
23. The affidavit was made bv J. ii.
Scott. one of the Vaughn adherentS, and
charges THAT Oh April 10, 1900, frank
Morange, Warren Reese, Julian II.
Bingham, j. w. Perrynian, j. \. King,
Nicely King and Thomas KeHnemore,
unlawfully and maliciously, comsy,rei
and agreed together and with each othe,
to assault, beat, bruiSc, injure and shoot.
Taylor Scott, J. .. Thompson. Z. L.
Conway. j. Il. Stone, S. T. Hunter. and
othSrs whose names are unknown"
Warren :. Reese, who is district at.
torney FOR this district, when he heard
of the proceedings went to the Justice
office and made bond in the sam OF $500.
D. W. Perryman and Thomas Kanne-
more also made bond in the sum 6 $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
PREsBYTERIANs 10 MEET.

southern Assembly to Convene In At
ianta- Northern In st. Louis.
ATLANTA, May 1.-THE General Pres.
oyserian assembly of the southern Pres.
byteraan church will meet in this CITY
tomorrow. Delegates are arriving on
every train and the attendance promises
10 DO very large. The proceedings Of
the convention will be the most inter.
esting Tor many years, as much business
OF Importance will come up for consid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Beers Resort to Treachery.

LONDON, May 1.-THE war office has
posted the following from Lord Roberts:
"Two officers and six men of Prince
Alexis guards, while out a few miles
from Kroonstadt, visited q farm flying
white flag, the owner Of which surren-
dered himself with arms and ammuni-
ton. They then approached another
farm also flying a white flag, when
within 40 yards of the enclosure they
were fired upon by ID or 16 Beers con-
cealed behind the farm wall. Two of
the men were killed, Lieutenant F. B.
Walton was wounded and Lieutenant
w. B. DevertOn and two non. commits
stoned officers We're taken prisoners
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
In the Queens Isrescnce

LONDON, May lS.-Thc son of the
Duke and Duchess of York (who was
born March 81 last and who, it is al.
nounced, was to be christened Patrick)
was wa christened IN the priyate Qhapel Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23

KKooSsrADr. May is.--It is reported
that the whole of tho Boer forces are
concentrating ON the vaal, drawing
non HegArsburg and southwestern bor.
- lt = computed that not more than
- e)n>ss win Aoht = ~ vaal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Mother 1O4; Son SO.

PIckENs, ,. c., May 1S.-Mrs. Jennie
Crane of this place will be IO4 years old
next month. Her son Jip Crane. who
lives near Easley, is past 80 years old.
Mrs Crane is III good health, eats heart.
NY, sleeps we'll and is able to be about.
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MAvEKrSo, May 16-The Beers Sat.
urdsy opened fire on the Kafflr location
st Mafeking. They were i'm turn mt.
tackled during the night of Saturday
and on Sunday found themselves STR
rounded. The Beers lost seven killed
and 18 wounded. The British loss is re-
ported TO have bccn heavy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Native Christians NIassa .rec,,

/ TEN TslN, China, May I7-More
"Boxer' outrages are reported 60 miles
north of Tien Tsin, where number Of
native Christians have been massacraad
Inc British admiral has arrived here
and proceeded to Peking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
PEACE DELEGATES
ADVISE SURRENDER
Defeat Of the Beers at Vaal
May End the War.
ARE STILL MOVING NORTH

Butler Reports the Encmy's Retreat.
Treachery Is Alleged-Boers Flying
White Flag Attack British Foragers.
Battle Reported From Mafeking.
LORENZO MARQUEE, May IA Por-
tuguese official dispatch says all encoun.
ter has occurred at Mafeking and that
the Beers have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
LONDON, May 1.-THE most impor.
tant developments today is the state
ment cabled from Cape Town announc-
ing that the Boer delegates had advised
the Transvaalers to surrender if de-
featcd at the Vaal This remarkable
announcement is vouched for on good
authority and evidently obtains more ere.
dence in Cape Town than would a mere
rumor.
The occupation of Glencoe was merely
logical result of General Buller's ad.
vance. AS usual the Beers are reported
to be flying precipitately, but also as
usual the accounts add that their trans
port trains were removed in safety,
which is a contradiction of any state
ment that the Beers were panic stricken.
Nothing further has been heard from
Mafeking and it is reasonable to suppose
that the conditions there are unchanged.
The prolongation Of the siege only in
tensifies Great Britain 8 anxiety to hear
Of it's relief.
About !, 100 more troops have arrived
at Beira, Portuguese East Africa.
Among them is Lord Dunraven, who ac-
companies the Craven sharpshooters.
Apparently Lord Roberts is still wait
ing at Kroonstadt, preparatory to max
ing swift movement on the Vaal river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
~ Cumberland General Assemble

CHATTANOOGA, May l7.-The Gum.
berland Presbyterian general assembly
Will convene in this city tomorrow.
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Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
Ces @attbmau ana Soatbrpll.
3shlisAsd 1Ysry Wednesday,


OoO Squars 6rst insertion. 81 90
nvssy suessqueat iosertion....... ......... so
Vsassaets Tor three months, or longer vii
- uads ~ reduced rates.
All eomueoieasioos which subservs private
ssesesss will b charged for % advert smeuts.
Oesscariss asd stibutss Of respects will be
charged for. :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
Banquet to Gus Weitzell.

Saturday evening the All-Wheelins
bowling team rendered q farewell ban-
3quet to Cues Weitzell. That the occa-
sion was q merry on goes without say
Ing. yet the loss OF a friend among his
associates was felt with the deepest
regret. Mr.. weitzell, as captain OF the
All-wheellngs, and the Carroll Club
:Cyclers, has, by his genial qualities,
won the admiration and esteem OF every
follower OF the sport. To his future
home in Sistersville he carries the best
wishes OF every member of the Carroll
Club, which institution feels the loss
OF most capable manager. That he
will prosper In the oil metropolis IS the
wish OF all his acquaintancea.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03

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to confer the master degree upon three
candidates. and light refreshments will
be served. A n 5;s z
Miss Maude Bane. OF Allegheny. IS a
guest OF the Misses Mary and Helen
Sanders. and n company OF, friends were
entertained, there In her honor the other
evening. ' ylii ~
The school board has not yet selected
a tanitorf for the central school building.
u place that pays SIS per month and re-
au.res. of course, constant attention.i
II. E.. Reetham,. a brother OF DR.. Al C.
Beetham. OF this city. will be married
this week to a daughter OF Hon. s. K.
Mclaughlin, OF Harrison county.
The Pittsburgh&:o Ohio Coal Company
will put In q new air shaft to their,
mines south Of town. The contractw will
be let to-day. IS 4 4 81 7 Z. Z n Il.
Bellaire has the shirt waist man. but
he is not In the same class of attrac-
tons as the net-waist girl, She Is o
daisy. q y, p I; 81
Mrs. Robert Lichtenberger and son,
Homer. are home from a pleasant stay
Of two weeks at Camp sychar.
Mrs. r, johnson Is home from a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. George IE.
Work, at Sistersyille., 3
The city schools will open. tomorrow
after the. summer vacation.
Health officer Boone reports nine
deaths for August. H tx
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
TOPICS OF THE SCHOOLS.

AS school begins tomorrow The Ped
agogue feels 1t his duty to. resume his
talks on educational topics. after q res,
OF two months. The pertinent ques-
lions for teachers to ask and answer is:
Am better prepared for my work than
I was when school closed? Can bring
anything 10 school with me that did
not posses when school closed? Have
I higher conception OF the work than
had then? Do I feel that ! can mag
Nifty the work OF teaching by doing my
work so much better than did that
year? No one who. can not answer
these questions In the affirmative has
u right TO teach. Is this saying teJ
much? We think not. Along with
the renewed physical eAergy we bring
to the work. we ought with this physi-
calienergy to bring brighter minds to
aid our work than we otherwise could
bring. The teachers of Wheeling VIII
do better work this year than they have
ever done In their lives before. from the
fact that they are progressive. When
the time comes that teacher ceases
to grow. the time has come for that
teacher 10 give way to some one who
has not reached that period. When
that period comes in the life OF the true
teacher is hard to tell. but It comes
very late In life.
~
Another reason why our schools
should be better this year than ever be-
fore is that the week spent In listening
to the Instruction during the 1--WE days
OF the institute OF. Messrs. McMurray
and Bryan. II the instruction given
has been received as suggested by Prof.
Bryan into the top OF the head, and
then allowed 10 soak In and penetrate
every bone, muscle, nerve and fibre Of
the being, then 1t will pass TO the child
rem during the year. and they viii be
the benehclaries. Just so sure Us the
teachers have been benefited the pupils
will be. for we live. not TO ourselves
alone. but for all around US. This lat
Ter hoids eoou eSpeelniiy IN me true
teacher.
Speaking OF Messts. Mcainrray and
Bryan, leads The Pedagogue tc make
the assertion that while we have had
good Instructors at our institutes in sht
years past, there never has hccn sucl,
universal satisfaction given as by these
two men. Mr.. McMurray's Lessons to
the children. In short his actual teach
ms. coming right TO the teachers side,
and showing hIsneelt a true co-worker.
and Mr.. Dryan's LESSONS on that dread.
full subject to the tGaehcr, Psychology.
and making It 50 plain that even prs-
mary teacher can understand II as she
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
T0.NIGHT'S FIGHT.

Both Men are In the Best Of Condi-
tton-Tfcieiland and Party Arriv-
ed Sunday: Night-Moran's Party
viii Arrive This Afternoon.
Tonight before the metropolitan
AthletIc;Gtnb. at its Fulton arena. Jack
McClel!ana, Of Pittsburgh, and Tony
Moran. OF New York, will meet for
twenty rounds at 1872 pounds, and the
indications are that 1t will be great
flsuc argument. Both men are In the
pink OF condition, and ought to furnish
the spectators,th2Ir moneys worth AMI
then somc.
Mccicl!and and q party OF friends ar
rived from Pittsburgh on the midnight
baltimore & Ohio train. Jack is in
splendid trim. and confident that he
will give the little New Yorker a hard
beating tonight. a large delegation
of Mcctellant's Pittsburgh admirers
will come down this afternoon.
3foran. who Is now living 1T Brad
dock, near Pittsburgh. will come down
this afternoon, accompanied by a dele
cation OF Btaddork millworkers. who
will go their length In waBcrs on the