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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
A THRILL CT ALARM.

London. Nov 80 The disaster at
Deuetsdorp has sent thrill OF alarm
through Great Britain The censorship
son,inues 80 strict that there Is 20 hope
of striving as clear conception of the
actual position Of affairs ia South
Africa For instance. Independent
accooess cf.he subsequent proceedings
and the recaptnse of Dewessdorp give
ample details. DOT onitting 20 aGooucce
the capture Of Boer Wagons aud a
quantity Of loo. F; bo, toesa is not tbs
slightest mention Of the surrender OF
400 British troops aud two enos which
we're rot even disabled. inasmuce as the
Beers we're roable. TO use them against
the British relief forces
The "cbiqnisecs Dawet' seems agsln
to have go;.en away. aud 80 fer there
is no oeWs that the captured British
have beeo liberated
Tskine iato consideration the eng
matioal military situation north OF the
Orange river. the snoloeriDg rebellion
10 Cape Colouy, the rumors that France
has promised Mr. Kruger 20 press
arbi,rs.ioo Oh Eogland if be is able to
obsain the suppors Of Germany. and
thas Lord Kitchener after all is oos to
be given the chief command 10 South
Africa. the Britisb goseromens will
meet the new parliament next week at
40 exceedingly ioopportuue moment
No sstenps is made to conceal the
extreme irritation fels at the adoption
Of vote of sympathy with Mr. Kruger
by the French chamber of deputies.
The noroing papers are unanimous 10
declaring sha. DO Intervention Of any
kind will be allowed to change British
policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

The $4,000 votes cast in the recent
general election in this State cost the
State OF South Carolina in round
numbers $2l 900. a little over 40
cents apiece The expenses of the
electiop-the payment of the COM
missioners and managers ana the
advertising bils-exceeded the ap.
preparation by about s., 900 Comp
troiler General Derham. in order to
meet all these expenses. borrowed
the money need,d, aud ell the bills
have been paid OF course the leg
islsture will make the proper sppro.
priation to meet this deficiency. The
comptroller was fortunste in securing
the loan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
VIII Emperor Receive Kru'
ger !?

Berlio, Nov 30.-The semioAicia1
statement that Mr. Kruger is coming
here is discussed cautiously. It is re
gsrded as premature to predict thai
Emperor William will receive him
There is no appreciable sign of a public
demonstration and some CT tie pa
pers warn tie house to beware of a
policy OF sentimen;, pointing out tha'
Germany is 10; 10 posision TO ohaege
she fate of the T7aceyaal aud dep.ecgs
lug manifestations where l:kely 10 clash
with Zoe goSeramen,'s policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

New York. Nov 29 "A smallpox
ecsre which fret came to the public
notice yesterday When ITO cases Of thas
dlseasa we're reported by the board of
health, had spread uotil a. late hour
tonight there we're tweoty four known
cases The officials refused to soy
much, out. it was learned that the
disease is supposed to have started in
this city from negro actor. who
belongs to southern theasrica! troupe
He came North short time ago and
boarded in the houses where the cases
were found
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
10 Assassinate Roberts.

London Nov 27.-Acoording to q
speeisl edition of The Evening Stan.
dard today plot to asssssinate Lord
Roberts in which twenty foreigners are
coooerned, h.s been discovered Il sp.
pears thss The couspirstors laid q mine
which vas designed to be blown up
Sunday while Lord Roberts was in
church at Johannesburg, bat the po-
lice aud Lord Roberts body guard
frustrated the conspiracy Teo men,
mostly Isaliaos' have been arres' ed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Washington, Nov 29 -Thc National
Af'o-Americsu couocii has appoib,ed
a committee to see that tae validity of
the Louisiana Constitution of 1898 is
tested before the federal supreme couss
The opinion Of pumber Of leading
lawyers porth aod south has beeo OBJ
tanned respecting the Louisiana and
North Caroiina laws restricting suffrage,
aud the supreme oosrs will secure 80
expression of iss opiaiop reepeosisg
these Suffrage Laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

London, Nov % There is some
c,nmect here 90 the arrival 10 Loodoo
Of Sir Hecry Howard, the British mio
,ster o, tie Hague 1t is ofi,islly ex
plaioed that Sir Henry is taking no!i
day, but it is admitted that biS presence
10 this city is not altogether uncopnect-
ed with tbe approaching arrival of Mr.
Kruger at the cspitel of Holland aud
promised demonstrations which natusal-
ly would be very embarrassing to the
British representative we're be q. the
Dutch capital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
LORD ROBERTS CONFIRMS sTO

London. Nov 27 The war cf6oe
publishes the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Johannesburg.
November rs
"A, reports of plot agaios; my life
will probably reach yca. I tbiak you
should koow the facts. It is believed
that there was plot in existence, and
Eve Italians, four Greeks aud one
Freocbuan we're arrested November 10
and are COW awaiting trial. Their
Intentions were to explode nine
uoder St Mary's church du7iug the
service held az ii o'clock on November
18Th
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
PORTE SAID HAVE SETTLED

London, Nov 29-"Ap imperial
trade orders the immediate signature
of a contract for the construction OF
fast cruiser with the Cramps OF
Philadelphia" says the Constantine
pie correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle
"The price agreed upon will give
q sufficient surp!ns to pay the Ameri
can indemnitics Thus the United
States gain an important commercial
and diplomatic success
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
IN DANGER OF STARV
ING.

Washington, Nov 30 The oavy de
partmeus has received the following G
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
Cavite. Nov 30.
Official report f.om Guam jus, re.
ceived. Following men drowned l3sb
Jos Anderson, coal passer Jacob Lee
roy Mebaffey. apprentice 6rss GLASS
George Aubel, seaman Wm Fred
erick Davis, fireman 6rst class Frank
Swanson, ooxsvain Two bodies re-
covered but we're uureoogolzable.
Governor reports danger of starvation.
Asks $4,000 pounds -four, $4,000
biscuit, 1000 sugar, 10000 sal. pork.
10000 rice, ali for for destitute na-
tives. Shall | send by our cruisers !:
Brutus took ample stores for the
present. Newark, Guam
Rsney
Secretary Long das directed that lie
supplies be sent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Methodists Meet
in Annual Session.
Bishop Hargrove Presiding
and Rushing the Work.


hundred and fifteenth session of the
South Carolina annual conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
was opened this morning at $50 by
Bishop r < Hargrove, who read
the scripture lesson from the twenty
fourth psalm, and announced the 733d
hymn, which was sung with the
vigor for which Methodist confer
ence is usually noted The Com
muniou of the Lords Supper was
then celebrated. the bishop being
assisted by the Rev Messrs. John 0
Wilson, j B Wilse,, 0 A. Darby
and J B Campbell
Rev. E O Watson, the secretary
of the last session. called the roll aud
10 clerical and % lay members an
swered to their names.
E o Watson was elected secre
tary, with W. L Wait and A u
Holler as assistants S. 81 thinner
map was elected statistical secretary,
with A ] Cauthen, Jr., M B Kelly,
W C Kirkland and G E Stokes as
| assistants
Rev II B Browne presented the
nominations for the regular commit
tees, and these were confirmed by
the conference
The bishop called. the twentieth
question, "Are all the preachers
bIameless in their life and official
administration 2" The names of the
superannuated preachers were called,
and those who are present we've
given an opportunity 10 say whatever
they desired concerning themselves
and their work during the past year
Revs s. H Browne and E B Loyless
having died during the year, their
names were referred to the committee
on memoirs
The names of Revs a. j. Stafford,
" W. Williams and j E Carlisle.
hitherto effective, were referred,
asking for the superannuated rela
ton
The names of the supernumerary
preachers were called J NJ Rogers
was left effective. R M Attsway
has died and bis name was referred
to the committee on memoirs
r C Boulware, A W Attaway,
hitherto effective. were referred tc
the committee, asking for their super
rumerary relation
The presiding elders of the Charles
ton, Cokesburg, Columbia, Florence.
Greenville, Marion, Oraugeburg,
Rock Hill, spartanburg and Sumter
districts rendered report from theii
respective districts These reports
are clearly optimistic. end the foun
datiou for this view is manifestly
good
Rev T. j Clyde, P E of the
Sumter district, is the only one
whose term expires at this session
and the preachers of his district
through Ur C!litoD, presented nin
With handsome gold pen as me
men,o of their brotberly' affection
and friendly esteem DR. Clifton was
at bis best in the delivery Of hit
eulogism in presentation of this pen
The retiring elder was greatly affect
ed by this testimonial from bi'
brethren
1t has been seven years since Bis
hop Hargrove presided oyer our COD
ference at the session held in Sum
ter. lie is warmly welcomed to thi'
State upon his second visit to thi'
conference. BE is fine looking
gentleman, with such suave manne1
that be quickly wins the hearts o
those over whom be presides
TIM nANCEp M STARV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
TRAIN GOES INTO RIVER.

Bulletin: Beaver, Pa, Nov 27.-Lase
tonight Clevelaed and Pitsburg flyer
weot into the O6io river at this place.
Three Cleveland m'eo, Engineer
Coubecus. Fireman Allen ard express
Messenger Casey we're killed. Nine
teen others are reported dead and the
entire train is said 70 be 10 the river
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
FAD sKIRMrsH WITH DEWEF.

Cape Town, Nov 90 Col Pitcher
had . smsrs skirmish Tuesday, Nov
9th, With part of Gen Dewe;'s SON.
mand, which vas conveying, loot
captured ss wetsdorp The Beers
.etreated. abardonipg portion Of tbe
loot and . large oumber Of horses
Former President Steyn and Geo
Deve. were ir close proximity to the
scene of the lighting. but they eladed
the British
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
AMERICAN CRUISER
SUNK AT GUAM.
Ship Had 285 Officers and
Mene-.Many Were Proba-
bly, on Shore Duty.

New York, Nov 28.-A cable dis
patch from Manila received here
today reports the sinking of the
Uoised States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite in typhoon at Guam,
November Is. Five of the crew
were lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Emdeo. III, No, 90 -Four masked
men wrecked tbe Farmers bank of Em-
den early today. It is stated they SO
cured oil tbe funds of the bank. be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Secretary Loog bas directed that 'ht
supplies be sent.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
No Free Port.

Congressman Cushman when asked if he would be willing that this govern ment grant England free port of en- try on the Alaskan coast in return for the step she has taken with regard to her rights to a canal in Nicaragua, said he was most emphatically opposed to the United States giving England a port in Alaska under any and all cir cumstances, and less, at this time be- cause, in his opinioR,,the Clayton-Bul- wer treaty has been abrogated and he doubts if England could claim any just right in a canal constructed and ope- rated by the United States.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
GOVERNOR BRADY.
Never Opposed the Removal of Court House And It's Officials and Land Office to
 Juneau.

Judge Held, in a letter received from Washington D. C., last evening, has learned from most reliable authority, that Governor Brady never opposed the proposition of having the court house and it's officials, as we'll as the land office. removed to Juneau. Last evening we also had an interview with Judge Kelly, who was on the Cottage City enroute from Washington to Sitka. MT. Kelly said that the governor, upon the question as to where the capital should bo located, expressed no opinion other than that he would be satisfied with either Juneau or Sitka. He, how ever, strongly favored the removal of the court house and it's officials, to- gether with the land office, to this city.
 Judge Kelly also informed us that the senate committee on territories was unanimous in its recommendations that Juneau become the seat of the terri torial capital.
 The above facts concerning Governor Brady, we are pleased to learn. The Daily Alaska Miner has ever been a strong advocate of the removal of the court house, land office and capital to Juneau, and would not hesitate a mo- ment to condemn any effort to thwart such change. It, however, has de- manded more than mere hearsay and stories concocted to satisfy personali- ties upon the question of Governor Bra dy's attitude in the matter.
 Now that the true facts are made public, our readers have another strik- I ing illustration of the oft-repeated statement that what the Miner pub fishes can always be relied upon.-Al- aska Miner.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
Need of Legislation In Alaska.

A Washington special regarding the conditions in Alaska shows the need of legislation for that territory. It is shown that under the present statutes municipal governments cannot be or ganized, and that cities of several thousand people "already exist by suf- ferance and are governed by officials elected without authority of law" There are no provisions for county, township or municipal organizations, no school districts, no police or fire departments, no, power.to make roads or streets or to enforce sanitary regula- tions or preserve. order except by com mon consent, and where money is need ed for these purposes it must be raised by subscription.
 It is expected that before June Cape Nome will contain 10000 inhabitants, who will be law unto themselves with no provisions for their government. Fortunately it has been decided to send an adequate military force to that dis trict to preserve order until proper forms of government are secured. The complaint made by the Alaska delegation is the lack of means to make any improvements or establish any local government, While from S25O,- GOO to s5OOOOO is collected annually from the territory, it is shown that not dollar of the taxes collected in Alas ka can be expended for any purpose without an exact and specific appropri- ation by members of, Congress "94 per cent of whom have never been within five thousand miles of the territory and most of whom have only vague idea of the conditions existing there." Tacoma Ledger.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
Accidental Death.

Michael Marinovich, native of Aus tria, was killed in the glory hole last Saturday. He had worked at Tread we'll for over two years. He had been breaking rock with giant powder and a stick fell off of rock where he had placed it. The deceased undertook to find it with his pick instead of his hands and at the first stroke the com pany was out good tool and a num- Der one employe. His body was badly mutilated. He was 29 years old and had many friends among the employees. Nine tenths of the deaths that occur at the mines are due to the carelessness of the men who lose their lives.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

CATHOLIC CHURCH;
 SsGRa@y sa1o%2 IeG1 Lecture and Benediction 7OO P M
 Priest Rev. Father P. C. BouglS' S'J CONGREGATIONALC CHURCH-Rev H. Ham Tnond Cole, pastor, Regular services every SuDday in the morning at lO:30 ocIock' ahG in the evening at :45 o'clock. sunday school in tbe afternoon at o'clock. The society or Christian Eudeayor meets every MeuIeSSEiGS ,io oysninc- at ! :45 o'clock. Seats free. The puOhc cordiaily invited to attend.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Sunday evening.
 Rev. H. J. Gurr. FRIENDS CHURCH Regular services at the Mission School house. Sabbath School " " % ~, m Native Services A ." ,.IS PraVer reVe'r7 meeting, Wednesday, evening at 7:+9 Teachers meeting every Friday evening Ut s o'clock at private houses. ,,.o1- Any and all arc cordially invited a"u "ef comed at all of these services. REV. c. x. REPLoGLE, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
many of the mysteries of underground mining to us and added to our stock of knowledge, besides enjoying the many sights.
Fair Play for Alaska Miners.

The Lacey bill, as it is called, extend ing the placer mining laws of the United States to Alaska, with certain limitations and provisos, seems to be a measure designed for the benefit of the greatest possible number of miners and prospectors. The first provision will prove acceptable to the miners, how ever it may be objected to by large cor porations. It is to the effect that "lo- cations must be made in person, and the locator must be present on the ground when the location is made. To- cation by corporation must be by duly authorized agent who must be present when the location is made. The size of claims is restricted to forty feet in width along the shore"
 "It shall not be lawful for any indi vidual, association of individuals, or corporation, to locate either as an orig inaI location or as a relocation, more than five claims, and no certificate or miners right, as hereinafter provided for, shall embrace more than one claim and such certificate shall issue in the name of the locator or locators." Upon filing a relinquishment of claim with the surveyor general for the dis trict another claim may be located. Locators are entitled to an easement entitling them to mine on tide lands, should there be any such abutting the claim on the shore or meander line. Only an expenditure of S1OO, instead of $500, usually required for each claim. and each claim holder shall pay the sum of S5 for the right granted. Only miners rights shall be granted, no patent being issued"
 Another important provision is in- cluded in section 8, "That subject to the limitations and conditions contain ed in the proceeding sections, claims for an easement for mineral working may be taken in the soil beneath the said waters below low water mark as far out as the jurisdiction of the Unit ed States extends"
 These claims shall be parallel to the shore line and. one hundred feet in width.
 No doubt the wisest and fairest pro visions of this act are those limiting the number of claims that may be held by one individual, corporation or associa- tion, and that doing away with the powers of attorney. Through these two provisions the possibility of any com bination or corporation locating and controlling large number of claims is done away with and better opportuni- ties given to the actual prospectors and locaters. While the bill may receive op- position from corporations it is believed it will be heartily approved by the great number of men in the new dis trict or those intending to go there, as giving fair play to all, the individual as we'll as to the larger corporations.-EX'
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The Presentation of "The Vendetta" a,decided
 Success.
aska Miner


 The Imperial Stock Go. played "The Vendetta" to a crowded house last Fri. day evening at Ohman's Opera House in this city and the members of that excellent company ought not soon to forget the hearty reception they re- ceived from the Douglas Island people. Every part was we'll supported and "phe Vendetta" scored a great hit in this, it's first presentation to Douglas City audience.
 w. R. Ogden in the dual characters of Victor. Ricardo and Duke Angelo is deserving of special mention. Charles Howard as Marquis de Lome is first class in every respect. The character itself is not pleasing, but the manner in which it was played enforced admira- tion.
 Miss Oakdyne in Madeline, much more than pleased the audience. The Misses Lee and Manning Rallia and Annette were splendid.
 To this part of the show nothing but the highest praise is due and such was the universal expression. This troupe will give Hazel Kirk one week from next Friday evening at the opera house in this city. We bespeak for it a still larger crowd
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
IN rHE BOWELS oF THs EARTH.
The News Tan Goes Down Into the Mines Foreman Hunter and Ills Underground
 Railroad. Streets and Avenues.

Foreman Hunter and fttS Onder&rounu
 Railroad. Streets and Avenues.
 In discharging the duties of census enumerator for Douglas Island, it was thought necessary to go through the mines and Foreman Hunter consented to act as our guide and escort. When we had supplied ourselves with candles, forthe men use no lamps, we stepped into the building that covers the shaft and hoisting engine that supplies the New Three Hundred.
 "Talze us down to the 40 foot level and we will stop at the 220 coming up" were the words that Mir. Hunter spoke to the engineer and we stepped onto board that was laid on the top of the skip and as the engineer pulled his lever we commenced descending. If you have never gone down shaft four or five hundred feet deep you have missed one of the real Lonesome feel ings" that mortal man is heir to. It Is awful dark, not any too warm, a slight falling of drops of water, and altOgeth- CT. one has feeling that the power to describe is not given us. As we pass the three other levels we catch a glimpse of light and hear the pounding of the Burleigh drills. Our skip stops, and after lighting our candles, we jump off and start for the main tunnel where a good railroad track is laid and it is we'll lighted by electric lamps. Our business takes us all through this level which has more than a thousand feet of tunnel work. We found lots of the boys down on this level working away, cheerful and happy.
 After so long a time we climbed into the skip and few pulls on rope sig nals the engineer to take us up, which was done with neatness and dispatch, and at the 22O foot level we again make landing. This was not our first trip down into mines, but the first time we were ever really delighted with our sur roundings while over 200 feet below the surface. This level has over a mile of tunnel work and they remind one of we'll lighted streets and avenues. There is double track railroad running in every direction and we were much pleased with the place.
 l We suggested to Foreman Hunter that our early departure to Cape York was all that prevented us from apply ing for permission to build cabin in this level.
 We travelled all through this level al so and met many of the Douglas boys, Frank Burns was one of them, Earl Nun ger another. Way up in a raise some fifteen feet above where we were stand ing. we saw J. G. Mcdonald affectionate- ly embracing cold blooded Burleigh drill. He looked the picture of iuno- cence and virtue. Looks are sometimes deceiving.
 Our work in taking the census had apparently been through for we did not find man on these two levels whose name was not on our list, so we concluded to go elsewhere in search ot victims, and with reluctance we left the 1 22O foot level and hastened toward the skip that was ready to carry us to the top of mother earth.
 This was most pleasing trip. Fore man Hunter, who is pleasant compan ion. and an expert miner, explained
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21

The Douglas lsiand'News
 IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE
 AS AN ADVERTISING MEDI-
 UNI BECAUSE IT IS MODERN. MEN WILL HAVE IT--WoMEN AND CHILDREN CRY@EoR IT.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21
The Same Here.

Good fire protection is much cheaper than insurance for city situated like Skagway. She cannot have too much of it.-Skagway Budget.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-21

skagway is agitating the fire depart ment question, and very properly, too. Skagway deserves her title as the Windy City.