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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
An Invasion Of The Free State May
Begin. in Two Weeks.

London, Jan 3O-4l5 NJ
History psuses for q time in South
Africa. II 10 one Of these uusatis
factory pauses that are nearly 90
trying to British nerves % sequence
Of reverses and apparently will ter.
inmate only when Lord Roberts gives
the word for the forward movement
into the Free State. which, according
10 the most cheerful view, he will be
unable to do for Q fortnight
Whether he will permit Gen Butler
to make another attempt to relieve
L,dysmith is quite outside the knowl,
edge even Of those closely connected
with the war Office With the troops
due to arrive next month. he may
'hiok himself strong enough TO try
two large operations Combining
the forces under Gen Methuen,
French and Gstscre, and adding to
them the arriving troops. Lord Roo
berts would have 10000 for the
invasion of the Free State with 40.
600 to $4,000 guarding communica
tions. aud 10000 trying to rescue
Ladysmth
The public burns with impstience
that something should be done, bu,
there 10 nothing to do but to wait on
the preparations Oceans of ink are
poured out in advice. Orators are q,
work in the provinces telling the
people that England has "set her
teeth in grim determination to see i,
through"
The governments declarations ia
parliament, the counter suggeslious
Of those ouiside the government, and
consequent discussion in the press
aud on the platform will immed iatel y
enthrall public interest The thing on
which everybody SCENE agreed il
that IN IRE men must 60
Tive 1ty thousand two hundred and
twenty two men aud 1855 guns are q,
sea Eleven thousand infantry and
nine thousand avalry,including 5 ,OOC
yeomen, are practica, ready to
embark Therefore the government,
without doing more. can place at the
disposal OF Lord Roberts 10000 ad
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Austin Tex Jan 2S ALI sou

Austin Tex Jan 29 ALI south
and central Texas was today visited
by very severe blizzard. which in
creases in severely as the night
grows, and from present indications
it will be the worst blizzard Of the
winter The temperature has fallen
30 degrees since noon.
1t is said that printing effce 10
western Michigan is opened with
prayer. "This is q rare exception to
the rule" says an eastern Michigan
newspaper. "as from time immemorial
1t has been the custom for the cffioe to
be opened by the devil and closed by
the sheriff "
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The repor, also ss,d that Gen Butler
bad been down with fever but had
recovered.
Ii Boer reports are to be accepted,
"the abandonment OF Spion kcp was
Que to the inability Of the British to
resist the Boer attack, the Beers carry
ing the fret treoches aud taking 15O
prisoners "
The following dispatch has been
received 10 London from Pretoria,
dated Jan 25. via Loureuso Marques.
Jan 28:
"The government 10 advised that
after heavy 6ghtiug near SpiOn kop,
some British on the kop being stormed
hoisted q white Gag. One hundred
and 6fiy prisoners COG be thanked
sl,bough We also had to give brave and
valuable lives"
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Not Seeking Peace.

B'rlio, Jan % The Deu,sob Tag
Zeituug pubIishes 90 interview today
With Dr.. Lsyds. which represents him
as bsviog said:
The ~ar will certainly last q very
long time. The Transvssl will deeid
edly hot be the 6rs. to seek peace. aud
will refuse any proposals 90 the basis
Of the status quo"
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further purposes Of the war Office are
supposed to embrace somewhere in
the neighborhood of $4,000 more
men, as the indication is that candi.
dates would be rayher scarce, the
war Office will issue orders for those
reservists who were found unfit at
the previous mobilization examina
tiOn to report for further examina
tiOn
Applications for cavalry service
are still freely Offering as yeomsnry
THE DUTCH TRAP ON SPION
KOP
London. Jan 3O.-A special from
Frere Camp dated Friday, Jan 26th,
y lU p 10 says: ::
81 have just ridden in here, having
left Gen Buller's forces in the new
position south of the Tugeis. to
which they retired in consequence of
the reverse at Spion kop
"Tbe fighting. both before and
after the occupation of the mountain,
was of desperate character Spion
kop is precipitous mountain over
topping the whole line of kopies
along the Upper Tugela % the
eastern side of the mountain faces
Mount Alice and Potgieters drift,
staudiOg at right angles to the Boer
central position aud Littleton's ad
vance position The southern point
desceuds in abrupt steps to the lower
line of kopjes On the western side.
opposite the right outposts of War.
rene force. it is inaccessibly steep,
until the point where the mex joins
the kop, the main range Then there
10 Q gentle slope which allows easy
access TO the summit
THE mex was strongly held by
the Beers, who slso occupied heavy
spur parallel with the kop. where the
enemy was concealed in no fewer
than S5 rife pits, and was thus
enabled to bring to bear upon our
men damaging cross fire, the only
possible point for q Britieh attack
being the southern side. with vir-
tual!y sheer preoipices on the left
and right
"A narrow footpatb admitting men
in single file only to the summit.
opens into perfectly fiat table land. /.
probably Of 300 ~ square yards,
upon which the Beers had hastily
commenced to make q transverse
trench Our men were able to occu
py the further end of this table land ,
where the ridge descended to an
other fiat, which was again succeeded
by q round. stony eminence held by
The Beers in great strength
"The ridge held by our men was
faced by number of strong little
kopjes at all angles, whence the
Boers sent Q concentrated fire from
their rifles, supported by q Maxim
Nordeufeldt aud q big long range
gun What, with the rifles. the ma.
chine gun and the big gun, the
summit was converted into q perfect
hell. The shells exploded continually
in our ranks E; and the rife FIRE, from
an absolutely unseen enemy, was
perfectly appalling
"Reinforcements were hurried Up
by Gen Warren but they had to
cross q stretch Of fiat ground. which
was literally torn by the flying lead
of the enemy The unfinished trench
on the summit gave very questions
bic shelter. az the enemy's machine
guns were 90 accurately trained
upon the place that often l6 shells
fell in the trench in a single minute
"Mortsl men could not permanent
" hold such q position Our gallant
fellows held it tenac:ously for 81
hours and then. taking advantage oi
the dark night. abandoned it to the
enemy"
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A LION IN BERLIN

London, Jan 20 The Berlin cor
respondent of The Daily Mail says:
'Dr Leyds is q popular lion here
He is being welcomed with an eothusi
asm ordinarily extended ooly to most
favored eovoys have sscertained
from uuimpeschabie evidence that he Is
trying to induce Germany to mediate.
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State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF SJIMTER

-. Z. Y Walsh. Esq, Probate Judge.
W7HEREAS, j. McFADOIN SPANN,
w made suit to me to grant him Letters
OF Administration Of the Estate OF and effects
Of 8. ROBERT SPANN, decrassd.
These are therefore to cite and sdmonish
ali and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Robert Spsno, late Of said
County aud State, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, 10 the
Court Of PROBATE, to be held at Sumter
G H, on February 7uh, 1900, next, after
publication thereof, at ii o clock in the fore.
noon, to show cause. if any they have, why
the said Administration shOrld pot be grant.
ed.
Given under my hand this 24th day of
January, A. D, 1900
THOS V WALSH,
Jsdge Of Probate.
Ian 2d-2t
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A Case of Stout Supports.

"Do you koow what UocIe Grum BILE
said after seeing you 10 that new rainy.
day suit 2"
"No. WHAT did the old idiot say ?"
He said be should never see q
square piano without thinking of you "
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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FIFTEEN HUNDRED DEAD LEFT
ON THE FIELD.

Boer Headquarters. Moddsr Spruis,
Upper Tugsis. Wednesday. Jao "a.
(widoiehO vie Loureoso Marques.
Thursdsy. jan 25 Some Vryheid
burghers. ou,posts on the highest hills
OF the Spion kop group. rushed io,o
The lager saying that The kop was lost
aod that the Eoflish bad taken it
Reeoforoemeots we're ordered up. but
oo,bioe could bs dose for come time.
the bill being developed 10 thick mist
At dawn The Heidelberg aod Oaro.
lioa ooosiogsots. supplemented from,
other eomnsudoes. began The ascent of
the bill The spurs. precipitous pro.
jsetioos, faced The Bosr positions. Up
these the advance Was made. TIE
horses wsrs left under The 6,ss terrace
Of rocks Scaling The steep bill the
Boers found that the Eoglish bad
i~psovsd The opportunity aud entronoh.
Cd bsssily Between The lines Of
trenches wss 90 open veldt, which bad
TO be rushed under . heavy Gre. not
osly from rides but Of lyddi.e sud
sbrsposI from field gone
Three forces sscsoded the three spurs
ooordinatsly under cover Of The FIRE
from the Free State Krupps, . Oreusot
sod . big Maxim The English tried
TO rush the Beers With the bayonet. but
their infantry went down before the
Boer rife 6re 90 before q sovtbe
The Boer investing party advanced
step BY step until 2 10 the aftern ooo, i,
when white Gag vent up snd $50 meu
70 the front trenches surreo dered. being
sent o. prisoners TO the head lager.
The Boer advance continued on the
two kopjes east of Spion kop
Msoy Boess we're shot, bot so gunner
ous were the bargbess tnst the gaps
6llsd autom stioslly. Toward twiligh
they reached The summit Of the seoon d
kopje. bot did not get further.
The British Maxine belohsd fame,
bot . vall Of 6rs from tho Msusers
held the Euelish bsok Their centre.
usdsr pressure. gradually gave way
sod broke. abandoning the position
| The prisoners speak highly Of the
bravery Of the burgbers who. despis.
ing cover. stood against The skyl,ne
edees Of The summit to shoot the
Dabliu Fusilesrs. sheltered 10 the
treoches.
Firing continued for come time. aud
'heo the Fusiiesrs aud the Light Horse
serving as infantry threw up their arms
aud rushed out OF the trenches.
The effect Of The absnd on meut oil
Spioo kop by the E"glish csu hardly
be gusged % yet. but is must prove to
be immense
An unusually high proportion Of lyd.
dire shells did not explode.
Bosr Head Laseer. Ladysmi,b, Jau
20. 81 The British dead left 90
tbs battlefield yesterday oum bersd
500
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06

Kervin and Kennedy will pitch for Scranton
today.
In five innings yesterday Reading went out in
order.
In the fifth inning Migan struck out in
order Mclaughlin, Davis and Queen
Fleming, who played with the Athletics this
year, has been signed by Barne for his Hartford
Eastern league team.
Smith, who played first for Reading yester.
day, is an outheldcr and was handicapped by
being played out of his regular position.
Every man on the team got or more hits
yesterday and Dick Knox and Jack OBren
were the only men who didn't get any extra
base drives.
Knolls first hit of the game was a beautiful
drive to the right field fence, and on the
Wilkes Barre grounds would have been good for
a home run
Young Doherty handled himself like a conner
yesterday at the Reading short field. lie played
his position splcndidly and hit the ball right
on the nose.
Towards the end of the game yesterday the
crowd began to grow sympathetic and root for
Reading and in the last inning did the best TO
rattle Mligan into allowing the visitors a run
or two. Two hits made as a result and the
good looking southpaw then grinned and shot
the ball in with force that caused the visit.
ing hatsmen to go out most easily
For the first time this season on the home
grounds, Doherty dropped foul fly yesterday.
1t has become a matter of course now whenever
fly is lifted in the direction of third base for
the spectators to take it for granted 1t is 4
sure out. Yesterday Mike gave everyone big
start by dropping easy one. The batter went
out Immediately after, however, and so Scran-
tons clever third baseman escaped being scored
an error.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Mayfield School Board Reorganizes.
Approaching Marriage of Two
Prominent Young People.

The Mayfield school board met Mon
day evening and organized by electing
William Walker, president; Patrick
Mcdonald, secretary, and Lafayette
Matthews, treasurer.
Invitations have been issued for the
approaching marriage of Mr.. Grant l..
Bell and Miss Evelyn Wheeler, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. WheGSar, of
Second street. The interesting cere-
mony will take place at 7.S0 o'clock in
the evening of Wednesday, June 20, in
the Methodist Episcopal church.
David c. Grifiiths, of Scranton, spent
yesterday here and in Mayfield on po-
litical matters.
Andrew Clarkson, of South Main
street, is confined to his home with ILL
ness.
Rev. Father Obushkivich, of May
field, is in Hazleton.
Charlie Hoyt, of Scranton, visited
friends in Mayfield yesterday,
Professor Elijah Stevens orchestra
will take a prominent part in tonight's
commencement exercises in Enterprise
hall.
Charles j. Walker and George Ed
munds, two of Mayfield's promising
young musicians, played with the
Scranton Symphony orchestra in Mon
day nights concert.
Harvey Van Kleeck, who has been
seriously i'll with rheumatism, is some
what improved.
Mr.. Samuel Waters left last night
on the II o'clock train for a three
months visit to merrie England. A
large number OF his friends assembled
at the depot and wished him a safe
VOYAGE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06
PECKVILLE.

Blakely borough council met in reg
ular session on Monday evening with
all members present. Street commits
sioner's time allowed $751; As. Time of
borough police turned in as follows:
S. Smith, 52 hours: w. Davis, rs hours
Leonard Curtis, 65 hours; K. ;. Ter
williger, S5 hours T. NJ. Owens, 75
hours; A. Williams, 60 hours; L. b.
Thompson, SO hours; F. Walker, AZ
hours. The following bills were or
dered paid: Lackawanna Coal COM
pany, 61 loads coal, $6l; A. w. Pente-
cost, janitor services, So: w. S. Bloes,
incandescent lamps, $3.50; Luther Kel-
Ter, sewer pipe, $54,l9; Ontario and
Western railroad, freight 1925 W. c..
Warner, committee work, ETC., $15;
]. r. Bell, printing $4.65; Sanderson
Oil company, $24.65; f. Z. Benjamin,
books, $1.25 l.. b. Thompson inter-
ment Of dead cat, 81; f. Martin, burial
of five dogs, s.; Levi Stage, carriage,
81; +. n. Jones, May salary, S65; f..
NJ. Barnes, May salary, $50.
A communication from the Scranton
Railway company, stated that their
company would at once comply with
councils request and lower their
tracks to grade at Lillibridge's hill.
A communication from the secretary
of the Winton borough council was
read, giving permission to the bor-
Ough Of Blakely to run electric light
service wires to the residence of f..
w. Squire, in Winton borough. also
permission was given to supply any
or ali business places and residences
in the borough, as no ordinance to
that effect had been adopted by the
Winton council. No action was taken.
Secretary benjamin reported that he
had written the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western Railroad company in
regard 20 transportation of fuel from
the Lackawanna colliery to the cleo
tic light plant. 25 cents per gross
ton was named. Council decided TO
accept the rate and for one month,
as an experiment, have the fuel de-
livered to the plant by rail- The fol-
lowing bids we're received for stone
tagging: William Adair, l6 cents per
square foot; Mr. Cole. IS cents. The
bids were turned over to the road
COMMITTEES, Electric light collections
for month of April, collected, s175.S4:
uncollected, S42.74. The Carbondale
Telephone company ordinance passed
first reading. Alderman Jones, of
Carbondale, representing the Tele-
phone company was present and ad-
dressed council. He stated that he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06
THE NEW SCHOOL BOARD.

The first of what promises to be a
series of sensational moves by the
school board has been made. The SAL
aries of the secretary and treasure
were raised from 5000 to $500 a year,
and p. F. Hughes and w. r. Moon
were elected to those offices. Profess
sor Hockenberry was made permanent
president Of the board The course of
study which has just been elaborately
set forth in a pamphlet issued by the
board is almost certain to be changed,
as Professor Hockenberry says II is an
outrage on the public and that he can
prove 1t. He conscientiously believes
1t his duty to change it and he will
bend every effort in that direction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06
oLYPHANT.

The marriage of Miss Sadie Lemon,
of Grassy street, and John Flanagan,
of Honesdale, took place in the pres
ence Of a large number of friends and
relatives at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon in st. Patricks church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. p. u.
Murphy, the pastor. The bride wore a.
very pretty gown of steel gray cloth.
with white satin trimmings and a hat
to match She was attended by her
sister, Miss Agnes Lemon, who was at
tired in a costume of dark blue,
trimmed with white satin. The grooms-
man was Francis McCarty, of Nav.
field. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the wedding party repaired to
the brides home on Grassy street.
where a reception was held. After con-
gratulatlons had been offered the
newly welded couple, the guests sat
down to a sumptuous wedding feast.
The presents We're numerous and in.
cluded many handsome and valuable
articles.
Emil Bonn, of Scranton, was a caller
here yesterday.
The commencement exercises of St.
Patrick's parochial academy will take
place Wednesday, June 81.
At the grand concert given by the
Olyphant Glee society tomorrow even
ing, the following programme will be
rendered: Address, Chairman John r.
Jones; prize glee, Martyrs of the
Arena" Olyphant Glee society; solo, J.
c. Cullen; solo, Thomas Abram: over
ture, st. Patrlcks orchestra; solo, w.
Lynott; solo, John Sherman; solo,
Miss Anna Brown: solo, w. W. Wat
kins; prize glee. Comrades in Arms -
Olyphant Glee society; grand minstrel
opening, Messrs. McAndrew, Mount
ford, Carey and Johnson; Patten and
Ferguson, pantomime artists, in their
side-splitting sketch, "Olyphant Browns
VS.. Rubbernecks; or, the Fate of the
Unruiy Umpire" Admission. fifteen,
Twenty-Five and thirty-five cents.
Don't miss the "Liliputians in Fairy
land" which will be given by the
pupils of the public schools, Friday and
Saturday evenings; matinee Saturday
afternoon.
In compliance with our request yes
terday the people to be benefited by
the new road that is to be extended
into Peckville, leading from Susque-
hanna street, assembled to the number
of about seyenty-five at Ferris street
yesterday forenoon. The viewers were
present, and excepting one or two oh
jections, all were in hearty favor of the
project Another meeting will be held
today, and its success depends on the
interest manifested by our people.
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Would Not Suffer So Again For Fiji
tY Times Its Price.

awoke last night with severe
pains in my stomach. never felt so
badly in all my life. When / came
down to work this morning l felt so
weak | could harly work. | went to
Miller & McCurdy's drug store and
they recommended Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t worked like magic and one dose
fixed me all right. 1t certainly is the
finest thing / ever used for stomach
trouble. ! shall not be without IT in
my home hereafter, for / should not
care to endure the sufferings of last
night again for fifty times its price
@. II, Wilson, Liveryman, Burgetts-
town, Washington Co., Pa. This rem
edy is for sale by all druggists. Mat
thews Bros, wholesale and retail agts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06

the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER
Waterman on Monday.
Mrs. William McCormic, of North
Main street, is seriously i'll of bron-
chitis.
The meetings of the Christian and
Missionary alliance, TO be held in
Avoca, will commence today.
The eldest child of Michael Davis,
Of Oak Hill, while playing around the
stove yesterday, upset a kettle of
hot water. scalding the child very
badly
The marriage of Miss Maggie LOTUS
to John McCormic has been announced
for June goth.
Mrs. Twining, of Park Place, was
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kirk, yesterday.
The Young Ladies' Mission circle
will hold their monthly business meet
ing and social at the Presbyterian
manse tomorrow evening.
District Steward Emmett Broad
head, of the Methodist church, attend
ed the stewards meeting at Pittston
yesterday.
Committees from the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian churches of
Duryea, Old Forge and Rendham, also
the Methodist church OF Moosic, met
at the Brick church Monday evening
to make arrangements for a union ex-
cursion to Harvey's Lake, Aug. 30.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-06
.CARBONDALE.
JUNE WEDDINGS.

Yesterday morning at st. Rose
church, Miss Elizabeth Gilpatrick, of
Dundaff stret, and James Barry, for
merly of Susquehanna, but for several
years resident of this city, were made
husband and wife by Rev. r. f. Cof-
fey. They were attended by Miss Julia
Coughlin and Alexander Barry, of Sus-
quehanna. Breakfast was served at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Mat
thew Delaney. After a short tour they
III go to housekeeping on River street.
At the same church, at noon, Miss
Jennie quinn and owen Coleman were
welded. Miss Katie Quinn and John
Coleman were bridesmaid and grooms-
man. Rev. NJ. F. Manley, of St. Johns
church. Susquehanna, performed the
ceremony. A reception followed at the
home of the brides mother on Fall
brook street.