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New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

church. voluntarily led the column in cases Of
extreme danger.
Uruguay has recently determined to maintain
a legation at this capital, and in June Of last
year accredited as its representative DR.. Juan
Cuestas, the son Of the present Executive OF
that country, a young and talented who
has already made an excellent impression upon
those with whom his official duties have brought
him in contact. The new Minister is alumnus
of Montevideo, where he was graduated with the
degree of IL. D. and had hardly received his
diploma when he was elected to a minor Office in
his province. From this modest beginning he
was soon promoted, and in rapid succession oc-
cupied one prominent place after another, until
he was made Governor of his native province
and finally District Attorney of his State. Upon
resigning this Office he travelled extensively in
Europe, studying the politics and people Of the
various countries, and it was because of his
knowledge Of foreign affairs that DR.. Cuestas
was selected for his present post.
Dr. Cuestas's mission in this country is to
make its people better acquainted with the his
tory and resources of his own. about which. he
says he finds the densest ignorance existing
among English speaking people, and to stimulate
trade, which will be much to the interest of
the United States Of Uruguay, as there is
little traffic between the two countries at pres
ent although there are many things which our
manufacturers could sell TO Uruguay with profit,
Tani Mitani the young japanese woman who
has come to this country to take course in
Bible instruction at Northfeld Mass, will spend
her winter holidays in Washington as the guest
of the Japanese Minister and Nine. Takahira,
with whom she crossed the Pacific. Miss Mitani,
who is one of the most talented women in Japan,
was for years corresponding secretary of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Toxic,
which branch she organized while teaching in
the Presbyterian Mission School there. She
speaks English fuently is author Of some
reputation, and has successfully passed the Jap
anese Government examinations in mathematics.
The story of her efforts to obtain higher instruc-
ton in this branch is amusing when told in her
own words:
"I had studied as far in mathematics the
mission school could carry me- she says. and
only young mems schools prepared for the Gov
ernment examinations. Afraid TO tell my father
Of my desires lest he forbid me, l went Sc
cretly TO the residences of one professor after
another, whose names l saw in books as standing
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

cially as the duties of the coxswain did not re-
quire him to volunteer to enter places when it
was necessary to call for volunteers to go. bat
this he did three times"
The exploit for which Thordsen has been so
signally distinguished was his part in the attack
on the insurgents at Huongas. whittier he went
with a detail from the gunboat and Colt auto
matte gun The enemy were protected by a
church, and Thordsen. on a hilIock and not a
hundred and fifty yards from the church, coolly
signalled the gu lboat to shell the building He
afterward took part in the charge and on three
different occasions. in close fighting around the
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

high IN that science. and begged them to give
me private instruction. They all laughed.
Finally went to the home OF one instructor.
who was absent, and I besought his wife to
intercede for me She said they had a daughter
who also wanted to study higher mathematics,
and perhaps her husband. for his daughters
sake. would teach US both
The next day was informed that I would be
permitted to attend the boys school of which
he was master for one week If proved myself
capable he would instruct me along with his
daughter. It was an awful ordeal to do this.
but went, and was assigned the very first seat
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

tne in the Indians soul as well as in the white
mans, and when we have taught the Indian
the speech Of civilization and the crafts required
By his environment he may safely pass from our
hands to the saving power Of sef-suppoTt
While not neglectng the fundamental English
branches Miss Reel Is making industrial train
ing the most important feature Of the schools
under her direction, and she insists that every
boy who is graduated shall know how to farm
In an Intelligent manner. and have sufficient
knowledge OF bIacksmithing and other trades to
enable him 70 shoe his horse. mend his wagon.
build his house and do the general repair work
On the farm The girls are taught al branches
Of housekeeping. to sew, darn, cook. and clean
Mss Reel believes this homely instruction for
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
THE DE BEERS MINES DIAMONDS.
MORE THAN SIXTY -FOUR CUBIC FEET OF THEM
IN ELEVEN YEARS.

From The Engineering and Mining Journal
Not every one has the facilities for measuring
and weighing a cubic fOOt-Or even a cubic
inch-of diamonds The figures given below,
which were furnished 10y official of the
De Beers Consolidated Company, will have
much curious interest. The first measurement
taken of diamonds sufficient to fill a space
of 10 cubic inches, the time being July of the
present year The diamonds We're what a coal
operator would call run of mine; that is,
they were of all sizes, mixed together just as
Ceived from the works where they were sepa-
rated from the blue ground matriX, but had
been cleaned by boiling in acid. Three measure
ments We're made, the first giving 14,6l7 carats.
the second 14.666. End the third II, $50; the
average being 14,113 carats.
According TO these measurements 100000
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

Conversely taking the average, a cubic foot
of diamonds would weigh 336, 100 carats and
cubic metre II $4,000 carats. Assuming them
to run about the De Beers average, cubic foot
would be worth about S2.215,3OO, and cubic
metre SIS S02 900.
During the eleven years ending June 80.
1899, the mines of the De Beers Company pro-
duced, in round figures, 25,O9S, 900 loads OF
blue ground"-the diamond yielding ground
averaging Ii cubic feet each. This is equivalent
to ISIS 600 metric tons. The diamonds saved
from the blue ground were "A 416.OOO carats,
including all sizes and the amount realized
for the stones was Sl61 1523O3 This is
average return Of S6 IS per carat. The average
recovery was l3 carats per metric ton, and the
average yield in money IS % per ton Of
blue ground.
The blue ground extracted during the eleven
years would make cube with sides 40 feet
or 226 metres long; while the diamonds
covered would be represented by a cube with
sides 30 inches or 121 metres long. The ratio
in size Of the diamond cube TO the blue ground
from which it was taken would be about 117S
in the length of side of the cubes, or
100000 in total bulk
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the young women of more Importance even than
teaching trades to the boys as almost the only
way Of reaching the homes Of the camp Indians
is through the girls who are educated at the Gov
ernment schools Miss Reel has spent the
greater part of the time since her appointment
IN the field inspecting the schools and by per-
sonal investigation Of the service ascertaining
the needs Of her charges. Her report notes in
creased enrolment, better accommodations and
greater facilities for industrial training.
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in the classroom. I could not look at the boys.
At the end Of the probationary period I was
accepted as his private pupil, and thus enabled
TO prepare for and take successfully the State
examinations"
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It is true. as M Ford says in his Literary
Shop" that the American who achieved more
with his pen .han any one else in his genera
ton is almost unknown to his countrymen and
countrywomen although our Government paid
an unusual tribute TO his memory by bringing
his remains back to his native land in a man-of-
war" But if MacGahan is forgotten by this
generation of Americans he is not forgotten in
Bulgaria and Montenegro, where he is
shipped hero and where prayers are offered
by a grateful people every year on the ami
versary of his death, July g. for the repose of
his soul, and no Bulgarian ever comes to this
country but makes a pilgrimage to lay wreaths
Of laurel upon his tomb, in Lexington, Ohio
These pilgrims naturally surprised to find
the grave Of this distinguished man unmarked
by any monument suggestive Of his great work,
for it was the letters of this American CORE
spondent that aroused Gladstone and Europe
and brought on the Russo Turkish war, which
ended in the liberation of Bulgaria,
movement has recently been set on foot
to erect such a monument, and last summer
StOyan Vatralsky Bulgarian and alumnus
Of Harvard University came to Washington for
the purpose Of interesting the President and
other public men in the project The President
received Mr.. Vatralsky warmly. promised his
influence and cooperation, and called his vis-
itor's attention to a speech delivered in CoIum-
bus in 1892, in which he spoke Of MacGahan's
chivalry and heroic achievement Mr.. VatraI-
sky was delighted by the interest shown by the
President, and SO much encouraged by his re
ception here that he proposes to start q similar
movement on his return TO Bulgaria, that the
country OF his birth and the country he made
free may unite in doing MacGahan honor,
The Navy Department has recently awarded
to Coxswain William G. Thordsen, of the gun
New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
1T WILL.

From The Indianapolis Press.
The man with money to burn" said the
Cornfed Philosopher thinks It viii De cold
day when his fuel gives out"
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The third annual report Of Miss Reel. who was
appointed Superintendent Of Indian Schools
some two years ago, is both interesting and in
structive, and one is impressed with the hope
fulness Of her tone regarding the problem Of
Indian civilization.
'rWhile We who Immediately supervise the
schools" she says, realize the magnitude Of our
work We do not feel that the whole burden
rests upon US. The gradual freeing Of the Ind
ian from the reservation system IS throwing
more and more of the responsibility on him Our
moral work within the educational is one Of ire
nendous import, and our hope is in education
based on character and carried along industrial
lines There is q responsiveness TO ethical train
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GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
SUCCESS IN WORK OF INDIAN EDUCATION
SHOWN BY MISS REELS REPORT
MovEME1gT FoR MoNUMENT TO MACGAHAN-

MOVEMENT FOR MONUMENT TO MACGAHAN-
MEDAL OF HONOR FOR BRAVE CoXswAIN-
Washington. Oct "a spenbinder who has
been stumping New-England brings back the
following epitaph Of one Suction Grant who,
while experimenting the unloading Of gun
powder from one Of his vessels at Newport. r. /,
was blown into eternity. The epitaph dated
about the middle of the last century, is a fine
example Of the pompous grandloQuence then in
fashion:
Confident Of awakening
here resteth
Suction Grant
e Ancient and honorable decent
OF g Laudable and Useful Education
and OF a character unblemished-
In a Commercial capacity
BE was Of a sweet and happy Temper
Benevolent TO all and beneicent to many
he was z confederate with Virtue
e silent yet earnest walker with God
unbiased by the bigOtry & Enthusiasm
OF these evil and narrow days.
he acquitted the most important offices
Of social & domestic life
with decency. dignity & Grace.
BE perished n the -- year Of his age
upon the ninth day Of acute fever
induced by the instantaneous spark
glanced on the black impliment Of hostile rage
disgOrd in ruinous and dire combustion
Reader offer no vain incense at his shrine
by pouring forth the fruitless tear
Wiser far, fired with ambition
Emulate and initiate his Virtues
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church. voluntarily led the column in cases of
extreme danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
To Cross Atlantic
in Seventy Hours.
Capitalists Backing james
Gresham and His Inven-
ton.

New York, Dec % james Ores
ham Of Brooklyn has found capital TO
demonstrate the commercial value OF
his co,kscrew boat. for which is az
ticipsted q speed of 50 miles per
horr A syndicate of New York
capitalists has agreed to furnish
$50 GEO with which TO build sna''
boat on the cockscrew plan with the
furtner understanding That if it
demonstrates its ability on CONNER
ciai scale to approximate the speed
which the models have reached, the
syndicate will furnish sufflciet capital
to build mail boat The inventor
promises that his craft will cross the
Atlantic is less than three days. The
vessel, the construction of which is
being arranged FOR at the Newport
News shipyards, is not intended for
passenger service. but only for the
conveyance of mails and fas: freight
and for use 10 life saving stations
It is SO constructed that it can pene
trate the surf or the waves of the
roughest water The boat is cylin
drical in shape, with serpentine
flange like 8 corkscrew extending
frow bow to stern. and the outer she'll
revolves through the water, while the
inner compartment maintains it's
equipoise
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
THE E'I4ST BABY.
Its Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and it's
Safe Arrival is EE2:::,,ed WiSb
Pride and Delight by All.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household is the happiesc and most i'm
portant event OF married life. The young
wife who Is 20 become q mother delights
to think Of tie happiness in store for her
when the little oneshall nestle upon Ger
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisi,
the sweet and holy name, mother. f"
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribable fear OF the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the suderings which at
tend childbirth; they know that by
the use of 'sMother's --iend"-a sclen-
tific linin1ent-for q few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
so prepare themselves for the hnal
hour that the pain and suffering OF the
dreaded event zee entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with COM
paratiyely little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es-
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial. in
such remedy; for they know the pain
and suffering, TO say nothing of the dan
ger. which is in store for them. Moth
er's Friend" is wonlan's greatest bles-
sing. for it takes her safely through the
seyerest ordeal of her life Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born, - which contains
information of great value to all. 1t
will be sent free to any one who SENDS
their address to The Bradfeld Regu-
lator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
STARTLING NEWS
FROM HONOLULU
Bubon1c Plague Raging in
the Capital cf Hawaii.

San Francisco. Dec 2s-The army
transports Centennial and Newport
which arrived here last night from
Manila, via Honolulu, brings the
startling news that the buoonlc
plague is raging in the capital city
of the Hawaiian islands 1t is rn
derstood that the scourge was
brought into Honolulu by vessels
from one of the infected ports OF
China
The news of the breaking cut of
the plague in Honolulu, brought here
by the transport Centennial, has
created some alarm among the State
and city health officials. and every
p,ecaution is being taken to prevent
a possible admission of the disease
into the city The transports Cen
tennial aud Newport, which arrived
last night, and the Tartar, which
arrived from Manila today. are now
al the quarantine station undergoing
fumigation aad will be detained at
Angel island for some time. The
steamer Gaelic is due here tomorrow
from the Orient, via Honolulu, and
will be sent TO quarantine and held
there until all possible danger is
passed
News from reliable sources in the
Orient is to the effect that the
disease is prevalent in China and
japan to an unusual extent and that
the officers at Manila have taken
precautions to prevent the plague
FROM getting foothold there News
from Bombay is to the effect that the
plague is rampant in India, and in
view of these conditions the authori
ties in this city and<every port on the
Pacific coast will take strenuous
precautions to prevent the introduc
tion of the bubonic plague on this
coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Notice Of t eglstrati0l.

The Sta'e Of toutt Carolina-Sumter Couu-
ty-Ufhc o! supervisors o. Registration,
Sumter County. SuG;,er S G. FeDruary
ls,, 1899.
Mice ,s hereby given thst 10 accordance
with 20 Act Of The General Assembly. and in
confo-u::;y with the reqn rements CT the State
ors,i,n;:ca, be books for the registration
OF I'll legally qualified voters, q for the
is<nine Of trar s:ers, stc,, ",il b. open NJ ,he
cfirs CT Supervisors OF Registration in The
ccur7 .,ause, cet@sen the hou:s Of O'Clock
g ~ ard 3 o'clock Il; F, on the SrstGon
6av % aa:a no g. ur'll thirt. dsJs oefore
the rex .,netal election ,ino;s VINO shall
=fscorDe G: ne during tha; period Of ;hi.;y
dsvs sha:l be entried TO registration before
ih~ books sra closed, if Otherwise qualified.
The requirements ior d qualified voter are
that the applicant Cor registration shat. be
able to read y d write co..ec;lz, OR possess
IN bis oSn naroe property TO the amount OF
three hundred dollars, upon which he pays
taxes. + BURROWS,
T. D DUBOSE,
j. u KNIGHT,
Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co.
Mch Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
ENTRENCHED FILIPINOS AT
TACKED AND ROUTED.

Manila. Dec q. 10 50 p m-Col
Lockett. with a force of $500, in
cluding artillery, this morning attack
. strong force of insurgents entfencb
ed in the mountains near Mentaiban,
about FIVE miles northeast of San
Mateo. The enemy was completely
routed, the Americans pursuing them
through the mills amid which they
-aed In every direction
Four Americans were wounded
The Filipino loss was large. resulting
from heavy infantry and artillery
ere for three hours into the trenches
It is supposed that the insurgents
were those driven out of San Meteo
On the day Gen Lawton was killed.
They numbered probably thousand
A dozen lines of insurgents trenches
covered the steep trail through the
hills and likewise the valley below,
along which the Americans passed.
The main attacking party consisted
of the Forty sixth volunteer infantry.
troop of cavalry and artillery, Col
Lockett commanding in person TIE
rest of the command operated from
remote points in an eudeavor to carry
out Col Locke:t's plan of throwing
his line around the enemy and thus
cut off retreat.
The nature of the mountainous
country made it impracticabie to e1-
>eeu:e this movement successfully
After the insurgents began to run
there was a vain attempt to use
artillery.
1t now appears that one American
IVES killed in the attack upon the
Subig garrison yesterday by Gen
Santa Ana
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Mr. W Y. Smoak, a prosperous
farmer living near Branchville, de-
eided about two weeks ago that God
had called him to 60 to Utah and
preach sgsiost Mormoniem He &C.
eordingiy drew all the cash money
he had on hand from the bank at
Brapchville, bade his family good
bye and left 1t is said that some
citizens endeavored to get the family
to prevent his going. but they all,
;ncludiug his wife, seemed perfectly
willing for him to go
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Read 1t and Went Home.

The Evening" Gazette Of Norwalk.
Cono. says edisorially =:
..Gov McSweeoey of South Carolius, !,
who is veteran newspaper mao. rather
than she southern ideal Of college bred,
Law trained statesman, seems. however,
10 be driviog the guberoasoriai chariot
With signal force aud ability The
Democratic party might do worse, as
they probably will, than to make the
journalist governor Bf3sn's running
mate"
The paragraph wien shown to Gov
Ncsweeeey yesterday caused hin to
smile and apnouoce that be was goiog
back to bis old home at Hamptoo for
. few days. lie left ou the nexs train
State Dec 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Seven years ago cotton mill was
established at Glover, York County,
With a subscribed capital of $35 600
The same mill now has a capital OF
about $500. 900, with no stock to sell
at any price A new mill has been
built at Glover aud will begin opera
sion by March it will use Egyp
sian cotton exclusively end will make
as fine yarns as any produced in the
South
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
A.l.RESTIN ARLINGTON
The Victims cf the Horror
~ Havana HaTbor.

Washington. Dec % To-day, upon
The a,ody neisht, of Asl;s.E:".. Ge'ne
terry. the Maize dead 5:cueh; ;rem
I,.7ana By '.e battle sh;p 'fcxaS, wee
laid away 10 their 62ai gesfios pace
aish ein..ls religious services ard ;ae
inpres.iy. hooors N war A cat.rsf
o&oa5; sutgeYine the aas Gespsd cof
6as be;are the ceremonies began. said {:
The lives Of tbeae nea coss pa'o ber
colonies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

A ci1cniar letter has been mailed to
the stockholders of the Darlington
Cotton Mill stating that at meeting
of the board of directors held Dec
Is it was decided to issue Sl90,O00
more stock for the purpose OF dou
bling the capacity of the mill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Smallpox has appeared at Is places
in this State and in eight counties
The State Board of Health has hau-
died 1900 cases this year.
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