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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
RELIEF Of ADYSM|1A..
Gen. Buffers Forward Movement
Towards Ladysmith Was
Begun January 10.
LORD DUKOOkALO LED THE ADVANCE.
m. Ro.rs In the vicinity of Petgieter's
DRIFT Were Taken by surp1'se
HITLER Issues "A spirited Address 10 ~.
Men-.There VIII he No Turning "AoA
Order Received with Enthusiasm

Mount Alice. near Potgieter's Drlt'.
Natal. Monday. Jan. 10 The ior"aru
mo,ement for the relief of ladysmlth
beran on Wednesday. January 10, from
Frere Camp and Chieveley. LORD Dun
donald's mounted brigade, with 'he
| Fifth brigade, under Gen. Hartmann
conprisinr the DubllnS, Inc Noh-
nai,ghts. the lnniskillings ana the
Border regiment, proceeded northwest,
erlv to Springfield. The position hao
nre, iously been thoroughly recon-
noitered. A few miles outside OF frere
Lord Dundonald passed targets erect
ed by the Beers TO represent force
advancing in diminishing order ENi-
IDENTIFY the Beers had been hring AT
these from the adjacent hills. l'oru
Dundonald pushed ON, and as the mann
coli mn advanced il was notIneu thao
Springfield was not occupied by Beers
and that the Fifth brigade had taken
no. session. The British transport eN-
tended for several miles and comprised
some 5000 vehicles.
The mounted brigade advanced rap
idlv. not meeting with any opposition.
The British scouts had minutely
searched all the suspicious country
bur there was no sign of the enemy.
The Beers had been at Potgieter
Drift the previous day, but body Oh
South African horse swan the stream
urcer fire and brought over the pont
from the Beers side.
TIE Beers we're evidently surprised
az the appearance of the British on the
scene. \ long camp could be seen on
Turela heights, facing Mount Alice
but the enemy quickly struck caml
and cleared off into the mountains. =
buggy was seen leaving for the hills
, on the right, presumably with Gen
Joubert or some other commandment
Gen. Butler took up his quarters III
pleasantly situated farmhouse belong
ing to Martnus Pretorius, who hai
! disappeared.
, on Friday loud explosion wa
. heard. Subsequently il was found tina
/ the Beers had destroyed bridge un
. der construction seven miles abov
: Pctgieter's Drift.
Gen Butler has issued a spirited ar
peal and instructions to the forces, Dt
ginning;
I'VE are going to the relief of ou
= comrades in Ladysmith. There viii L
. no turning back.
The order proceeds to advise III
men. when they charge. regarding II
conditions under which they should r
cei,, the surrender Of any of the en-
! my. 1t also warns them that the Boei
are treacherous in the use of the WIN
flag
This order has been received vii
: enthusiasm in every camp.
The march was very trying, but II
! troops are now encamped amid vel
Q pleasant surroundings
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
HOW 10 BUILD ROADS
They >heid he E@1u1e3 W - me
Center So ne 40 >s>t Water 40
the side Dr1f1s-

The FIRST principle applicable 70 ais
roads = good drainage Take the W
ter out and keep the water out 80
rule which must se r1-l1wrE lr the r&sr
ing Of eners road a. Is NOT enough q
dig trenches at shf side az the r1Gl and
cali Them drains Aese rre-ehes must
be real drains than - they must have
a good far 10 Z clear outlet and b. 10
every respect capable q carrying me
water AWAY. The road musr be round
ed UP in The cerser so as % she'd the w
ter quicklr 10 The side drains There
must he track ia tie center Of the
road along whlch travel car Pass Ihis
track must be hard and smooth 80 A. &c
afford The least friction TO travel pre-
vent r1afs and M the same lime r. rrn4r
water 10 run OF the sides quickly Ewts
and holes must NOT he permitted a.
form. but be riiled up a. sUor n they
appear The drainage mUxt not BE-
abanc urec with the taking care % the
surface waiter bur i'm many Instances
must extend below the surface = rhe
form of tile u1Iert rains 50 a. 20 sCrr1
a firm f0mrf a-inn and -ssser the De-
srrucrixe action ur The sr-ir lrI-lrgs
4 only TO wer and wafer s11 Sei roads ln
addition 40 the simFals work on roads
better methods with rer1rl 20 cUlvert
and bridge constr aac1iur are greatly
needed TIE Pri-rlP.ss aa9vr ~1urz-
Grated wi-h respect 40 roads reguare IN
infniry &. special methods and treat
nerrs in arriving ar the best results &C
cordi-r a. the and j. high lung or Low
is CLAW sand reEe-ablf-rzn.l- etc, 4
difficult Of drainage a~crrtiHg 70 the
extent Of frave.- The cu1llry % road
metal obi alr aBie-rtsse and many
other varying corGSr5prs- TA1r road
making and highway work cs an kiaci
Il considered matter 70 whlrh every
man j. proficient j. probably cne "a tn
evils underlying rh- bad corGIrl0Es c.
our roads to-day 1.-rai Work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

Victoria, T.. G., Jan. IA petition
mas been presented to the legislature
from all the leading mines OF West
Kuotenay. representing $4,000. 600 Of
capital, seeking the repeal of the eight.
hour law. and declaring il had been
prvmaturely and improperly intro
duced. and had excluded capital and
deprived mine owners Of working at a
profit. Its constitutionality is chal-
Iergrd. and the declaration Is made
that unless IL is repealed or amended,
Il will be necessary to close the mines
. cut the wages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

3 IN the Eatirr.


The Am9riean tourist y - hrmly COM
uinead tnlr he IS beng cheated or all hand.
e1rinE his kurupean rraye.s that hC oeDa-
nIly ogerstsps the bounds 81 prudence
w hMr h. the price % TINS PM asked
yaurr r,An 10 a Paris shop, handling "a small
; YER hrDcch Of exquisite w0rkmllsaIp.
twenty francs. monsieur, SAID the clerk
-Ihlrs altogether too much. sand Tie
vurng American "lts for a present On INV
si-rar I'LL give you five francs tor b. "Ien
30 wuU.1 be | It gave ~ present 90 your
DER sand the Freedman. with a aepraca.
tory shrur. ~and ! do not know ~ young
E-1-em1lse.le. Chicago Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
PADDY O'DONNELL'S LUCK
q ,...~F Window " sss.r and House-
msr. sa Chicago. Heir ." Tw"
a-d Halt Nuffor.-

ai.isaro. Jan 70 Patrick O'Dcnnell-
rnvv washer and hcuscman Mt
VA t.os~I G.race. Jackson boulevard
- clark streets has received positive
.s~,.rurc~. from PfilaJ-lphia that his
claim - h-iny ore o. the principal
heirs Of the ss.0t0-ooD Fail estate, OF
shat city. had b@cn rrccgnizr'l. and
shat Within a few DAYS his share OF
IN. state. estimated AZ s2-5n0.0oo. will
r. turned over 10 him under an order
OF rhe probate court The estate mas
l.r- mnsIrr court management for
efeb- 1~ars-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
An Appeal to Humsnity Generally.

We reed your assistance IN announcing
20 The word the greatest remedy that
Science hls ever produced, and you need our
.s-s-arse 70 secure relief Tor yourse and
friends through >waEs0n's -5DkOPS.
A. surely a. the American Navy has con-
c.1sred ard VIII conquer all that opposes lt,
- VI % DROPS unfaillngly conquer
Rheumatism. Sciatica. Neuralra Kidney
Troubles. IErbagn. Catarrh Of all kinds,
Asthma Dyspepsia, Backache, sesp.ess-
ress. Nervousness. Heart-W eakness. Tooth
ache. Earache. Bronchitis, etc. "3-nlte.'N
= the Fame and the dose Trial bottles 27c.
Ilr-s bottles. containing 500 doses slW
r-pnaId BE- mlL Or express. tx bottles nc
IS 1000 Write now. and the Swanson Rheu-
u.1rrs Cure Co.. 1914 Lake St. Chicago, H.,
VII Immediately give your order attention
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

san Frame sro. Jan. ~. Through the
irsws nee ~ CosSut 10 low- the
Clsim4se ~ C0mEariss = this city have
--rrssl 20 assist the police in terminal
ing che Highlander war which has
l-rn raging i'm Chinatown for some
-iu.- PAST. Yesterday the Six Com
psrSs : suE~crihcNi sl- .sOc. which will be
osrsVd d. a inward for the apprehen-
rion o. the murderers. Chief-of-PoIics
Isigrx ~.iI grarautse the members Of
.lsr sss IomI1nir- protectiD. from the
~~rs saner OF .hc IItghbirdcrs for tks
orsi.z they have taken
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

The boards are rum between two s'sho
that have been skarP~rec aud driven
into the ground facing each other
When the boards are in place the slabs
are nailed together through the bnarv.s-
making a VERY firm e. 60 \ oar 81 wire
-ar h.e wraw-~6 about the top and bot
tom 10 make IL stiEl srr0r ger. V desired
Al an sammills such slabs fr1n pine
iors can be obtained. and . very serv-
ioeable fence made with them lfcedaf
slaa.s can be had the fence wtll be al
snusz -sdesrrurribs<--N-l ~ TrIoune-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
OSMAN DIGNA CAPTURED.
The Wiley General Taken n the
Netshborhooa 81 Tokah-

Cairo. Jan. 1e.-News WAS received
Tonight TINT Osman Digna. principal
general of the late Khalifa Abdullah.
has been captured. IL had been known
thai he was in the neighborhccd OF
Tolah. six days ago. and several expe-
dit:ons were organized from Suakim.
under Capt. burgess. with the result
ths, Osman Digna was taken unhurt
in tie hills yesterday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

TIE facilities OF the Louisville a Nash.
viiie EALruad for handing tourists and
travellers destined for all points Ia FLORIDA.
CUBA. Porto Kico. Central America. or Tor
Ni-sau are unsurpassed. Double daily
hines OF s.sepirg ears are run from Clrein
rarf Louisville. Chicago and - LOUIS
Through .Iaeksouviie 20 interior Florida
ra.nts. ard % Miami. Tampa and Now
0-'eir=. 5he ports of mharkation Tor he
countries nienriorsd For folders etc. write
ssa,,. b. Horuer. d. f. A, st. Louis. No
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

You BIZ fod gasted duffer," cried The
s-rr een-sr-ieider, did you say was out p"
--Prsei-.rv.~ replied the umpire. "Nor
are fru.r SIS cut And he carefully noted
tie fine N bis little book--Phlladelpnia
North American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

ysr VII, have committed no crimes some
rfr-es lie awake nights and cant sleep, hlt
the women Gaa'r believe It. = Atkinson
(.Usbe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

Most taIked-of potato on earth; the nert
10 >Grli <a-, which = nj 10 eat IN 81 Gays.
Ssut rkls notice ard Sc 70 John A. Saizer
Seed Co, La Nrusse, Wis, for their great
sztaIox lSl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
S||LS)N HU|CH|NS' GIFT.
Uayeiling and Dedication OF the
Colossal Bronze Statue OF
Daniel Webster.
A s9TlsLE COMPANY VAS PRESENT.
Nx~r~s.~. rr-~-xin< the Actual n
,-.f.-. M~r~ Held an thu Lsfay-
~ss~ opera Hoa.~ at tho >ssi"ss'
s.rEs.I->-.zrsr Isd-~ DELIVERIES
sh~ orAsi.n OF tho Day.

Washinz-cn. Jan IA dI~tin-
ru,~ls.vs gathering % puhlic officials
srclu.siug l,r.-isisut Mckinley and ms
sntire cabinet. representatives, 81 ths
senarc and hOu,e ~ representatives.
the judiciary Of rhe srVrrm court and
osher branches OF Puhiie lif~- Par'lc'-
r,utrls IN "a exervi--S attending the un-
1eslsrr Of TIT cet ..--ssl hrcure statue OF
Isns-l Webster. executed BY the ltal-
isn >--uIpror. TrsntaHcss. and pre-
sr,s.s 90 rs. United states hy Mr. stil
s,n Hu-rAlrs. OF this city
rszr~1 "a >~ett circle
he Statue 0ccupies position on
soo-r cirrls- but PRIOR 70 the actual
puv-ilfm- the Encnie~ OF Pre~h,1
rios- ard accs prlnsr we've held al the
Lafayette opera HOUSE. The president
r.ocupi4ss = szat AZ the front 81 ths
.sarr. ard buck = him al secretaries
Nnv. ssa-r. EooT. Long. HitsncvsA,
P.s-u.asrer-sssns raj Emory smith Az
,,rp,.-. General tsrigES- SECRETARY VII
snn nnd Private >~v7~rar1 Porter otn-
~rs ON the stage we're Cos crane oi
MaS,aehmsrttS. accompanied by ms
ssiwsarr general and aides, Chief JUS
,sr.- Fur8-r. JuSrirs~ Harlan- White
and gray. SENATORS HO1r. Lodge, iran
der Allison. Bacon FsT>Alks- froc-
tor. TSIlmzn. Representatives, Lover
ing Cousins Clark and others iden
rarisus With the eNsr-iss-~. and WITH tns
ssa-rs HEB share the hcnor~ cluster
ins aa-os-s the iIlusrrious Webster
Nxissem- Mics and other REPRESENTA-
rirss III the army. OF the navy and Oh
the diplomatic corps added 10 an a.
se.na.iarp CT unusual distinction The
r,.r--~ hand c.aeur,sed the orchestra
--ssafI 80 the Chief
A. the prrSisirnr and cahIne- came
ur.on M stage the entire audienc'
rs~~ Mkiis rh- band played Hail te
the Chief afrer an eloquent prayer
hx ID. chsr.'ain OF the senate Rev Dr
u;gl.urr. ~~-razor Chandler. IN behai
~ she two branches OF o0n-rcss- reae
Mr. HurchinS- prsss ntaticn letter ana
aided a brief but glowing tribute q
the craftsmanship. the rratory and Tn
rusrsOSis-r. If Webster
Secretary Long then accepted ID
statue in behalf II the United States
SECRETARY Longs remarks wer
warmly applaueicf- and then amid an
other bathurst 81 applause. senate
Islr. delivered the Grafton OF IN
day-
The tnv~fiinx-
The formal ceremonies conclude
Nth = i--nr,ficricn by Rev Mr. Ccthder
chaplain q Tie hpS4se-
The president and most OF the ONE
ts<rir zrai she'd -rlests then Prsreede
20 ~-ov- circle whore. AT noon- 70
statue ~as unveiled
The drawing 81 the wells VS. p
formed by Jrroue Bcnaparte- grr'
~ =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
FROM BILLER AND ROBERTS.
Enemy's Position Being Dombnrded
advancing to BUS n man : hoeke.

London. Jan. +, 9:31 p. NJ ne
war Office has issued the following:
"Spearman's Camp. Jan. II.
lone field artillery howitzer bat
terry and I.ittleton's brigade are across
the Tugela az Potgieter's drift. The
encmy's position is being bombarded
by rs.
Five miles higher up, Warren has
Gre ssed tho river by pontoon. .
yardn long. He hopes his force viii,
by evening, have advanced five miles
from the river TO his right front. The
emmy is busily intrenching.
Dill ED
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

Ns.her-- Now. Ole dear show uncle how
vel vru car k-ure Twice two j. how
rnueh t~ Oie-"Ihree Nother-"O, the
E-rfe 3arrrr Isn't il wonderful-withln
cne Of benz correct -Sondags Mise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
SLAB FENCE Posts
Nh~n Mrd- a~~.rASr< 40 BEr~~sfSas
Here T@~y Are Dar1tic ans
ozsGe >ArS.fs~r~ry-

A cheap fence posi- WHERE the Or
-irarx posts are sr1rcr- can o@. mace
according 10 the plan shown i'm TIE cut
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

--au rprsr.s of-euer Of what he So
-tin 81 what lie doesn't say.-Chicago Daly
\4ws
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

g Cane Town. Jan. IS.

"'Gatacre reports that 300 men of all
ranks have been moved from Bush
marshocke to Hoperbcrg. and the
Seventy-fourih field battery and one
company Of mounted infantry from
Ster,lstroem TO Bushmanshoeke 9th
ervisc there is no change.
ROBERTS,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

ara Fewer IS q bottle % 1sRovE's TssrEIKs
eHrrL TONrr- It's simply lror aud guinlLel 70
~ras-ei e-s form. N0cure ~ nav P~'r"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26

rnlssehsd ashes are the beat fer
aRser iox al ssone tr@lsA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
"A woman

and because Mrs. Pink"
ham mover violates corr
fSukence and because she
Knows more about the MS
81 women 11ban any other
aersoD - fJbis country
lydia Z. Pjnkhan,'s
Neaelabdo COMPOUND mas
Cured = m,llAio0 sick w0'
men. Every nejghb0r.
hood, almost every
family, contains women
rslaevod ~ pain by TINS
a,oaf nsoazc&nos
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-26
"A
Busy
Woman

e hlrs. PSnkhans. Her
m-eaf correspondence IS
under her own SGpoT-
vision
Every woman on f'ifs
continent should under
stand fisaf she can write
freely 10 Mrs. PinAf5ans
about her physical corr
dSfi0ss because Mrs. Pink
dam 10
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
A DEMOCRATIC ROW.
pichsantrirs la senate over
Montana contest.

Washington. Dec a-iu the open see.
sion Of the senate to-day Htlc business
was transacted a spirited debate WAS
precirltated over the resolution 81 Mr.
Chandler to discharge the Committee on
Contingent Expenses from further con.
sideratlon ~ tho resolution authorizing
an Investigation Of the Montana senator
lal case The exchanges bctwccn tine I'D
vooates aud opponents of the resolutions
took political turn and resulted In somo
lively couoaules No action upon the reso-
luton was taken.
The army reorganization hil was re-
ported by the Committee on Miltary Ar
fairs ana Senator Hawley announced ne
would move 20 take IL up n passed y
viii h. sent 40 a conference committee Of
the two Houses
In the discussion Of the Chandler re>olu-
ton Mr. Jones Of Arkansas protested that
the resolution Was q rebuke 90 the com
mittee Mr Chandler said no politics had
entered into the committees consideration
of the ease Bosh Air clark and Mr.
MapinnIs were Democrats and the ques-
zion involved thc seating Of one Democrat
or another.
m thls h purely Democratic quar-
ri" aueaoateh Mr. Tlllman. then the
senators interest IN the matter Is rather
extraordinary"
Mr. Chandler reaorted facetiously fhot
there we're not now enough Democrats Ia
the senate properly and fuliy 60 present
Democratic principles and expound Dem
orrstie doctriuos. and lt was thought thut
another might b. given a seat Referring
to the presence 90 the committee Of Mr
Jones OF Nevada. aud Mr. Jones ~ Arkhn-
eas. Mr. Chandler said the argument of
the opponents OF the resolution was tnat
the senate had placed itself IN the hands
OF the Jones family. and that " could
not get out oven TO determine which Of
the Democrats WAS entitled 20 seat sn
the body.
Mr. Chandler said that tho Montana
senatorial investigation conducted last
session had cost between 5000 and 80. >
90
And what benefit WIS derived from
u7' Inquired Mr.. Tiiiman
The vacancy OF ore Of the seats of
Montana h the answer" replied Mr..
Chandler.
YES" responded Mr. Tillman. but tn
the recent election Montana went Demo
cratic. and Democmtic senator from
that state ~ assured. The fruits Of the
Investigation are NOT 30 sweet IS they
were expected 10 be"
At in . m. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session. and at 80 .. IN, nd-
iourned
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
SITUATION vEnY SERIOUS.
Fears Entertained That Dutch SYM
pnthiHcrS VIII Join Invading
BocrS in Cape COLONY

Cape Town. Dec 9-The situation IN
the northern districts Of Cape Colony IS
more serious Fully two thousand Beers
have invaded ,hit section. Grave fears
are entertained shAt Dutch sympathizers
will Join the rebellion and that this will
spread
Although there Is no fear as 20 the ulu-
mate result the lack OF sufficient number
of mounted sro0ps is felt by the British.
The enormous waste OF horses in South
Africa was never fully appreciated until
now.
a British force followed. 70 avoid which
the Beers turned westward ana occupied
Venserstad Dec 1S but they evacuated
ne town the same day on the approach Of
The British and marched in the direction
of Sfevnsherg
THE Beers however. have been inter
ccpied and md difficulty Ia moving In any
direction ass steynsberg. Burghersdorp.
storberE, Rosmcad and Nauuwpoori are
nll strongly held by the British. and the
Orange river has risen considerably in
their rear
Another 200 Beers crossed a. Sand
drift making for Colesherg but on the
dispatch % British force they diversed
and occupied Phiiipstown, Dec ~. cutting
the telegraph wires between PhiiipstoWn
and Houkt kraal Eariy this morning
some OF these Beers reached Houkt kraal
station aud cut the line there.
Considerable reinforcements have heen
sent to DeAar and Hanover, and % Is eN-
pected that further invasion Will now be
stopped
Hitherto there has been very little
fighuug a. the enemy in every instance
have retired before the British. They
took our garrison OF twenty men 40 Ven
tcrstadt prisoners but the Mhgersfontein
rcpulsed their attacks. INJECTING heavy
Joss after some hours fighting and re-
fusa of a demand 10 surrender.
'lt is probable that of the two invading
forles the former Is part OF DeWet
commando and the latter consists OF sew
erll small commands hitherto operating
Ia the west of Orange river colony and
Of a number OF rebels"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
NEED Nor nv RETURNED.
British Government VIII Be "Noti-
aed" of Amendments.

Washington. Dec. 20.-Inquiry at tine
state Department as 10 the future OF the
Hay -Pauncefote treaty. just ratified with
amendments by the senate. develops the
fact that contrary TO the common under
standing the document does not need 20
bee returned ~ this stage. TO the British
government. oven n the President is OF
a mind 20 40 on with the negotiations
Secretary Hay will await an indication
OF the Presidents wishes in that matter.
and Il the latscr. as has been already in
dicated by official statements. concludes
to give tine British government an oppor-
tunity 70 pass upon the amended treaty.
chen the State Department will forward
20 that government. not the treaty Itself,
hui she terms of the amendments. In dip
lomauc parlance. the British government
will be notified" OF the amendments, II
mus then. according TO the statement of
The officials Of the State Department. be
allowed reasonable dme In which TO
accent or reject hem. A. 20 what would
constitute a reasonable time. no direct
expression was 10 be had. but attention
was directed 90 the fact that the United
states government had had the treaty
under consideration FOR q year. and that
,he amendments made to-day were be-
vond dispute. vital
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
CALLED on sEonETiRY nay.
Minister wu wants Information n
10 what BiiI VIII Be.

Washington. Dec. 2o.-Minister Wa cali
"a at the state Department to-day 20 tolk
over the Chinese situation with Secretary
Hay.
II b. understood here that the agree
nent in o. present form does not ramo
any specific sum or sums 70 be paid hy
the Chinese government as lndcmniy on
account of the suppression % the Boxer
movement. ana the destruction of foreign
missions. bat that question is left 20 o.
settled by negotiations between the min
isters ans the Chinese plenipotentisries.
With proylsloua for its reference 90 Tn
Hague tribunal IN the event Of failure
through that means
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
SITUATION GROWING WORSE.
Anti-ForciEn Outbreaks Predicted
Unless Definite system Of Gov
crnment Installed Ia Chtna.

London. Dee. "a dispatch a. the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Pekiu.
dated "wednesday Dec 10. says ,hc aituh-
tion throughout the provinces is rapidly
growing worse and IS causing grave anx-
iety The dispatch adds tha, unless
definite system Of government Is speedily
Installed reorudescence Of the anh-for-
eign outbreaks b. confidently predicted.
The pressure Of winter begins 20 he fc,t
by the people. who are also suffering on
account Of the blackman levied 10 the ma
live employees Of the allies for which the
foreigners are blamed. 4 number of dcs-
peradocs. imprisoned at the San Chow Fu
by Gen Mei whom the Germans released
are now hurryng 90 the chi II shang
Tuug border. burning houses. numbering
and plllaglng