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Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20
The most fashionable disease OK
modern times ID appendicitis but
many eminent surgeons claim that
imagination Is its running mata. ~

European opera singers and pianists
have 9 very annoying habit Of saying
nothing about this country when they
get home except In connection with
the amount Of money they took away.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

It may not be generally known. Dut
It is none the less = fact that most q
the 'Gimburger" cheese used IN the
United States Is made In Wisconsin.
and not above s per cent Of the swis,
zer article IL Of Swiss faanufsctureg
II Is to the credit OF our bone make
that it b in no wise inferior to the tgr
eign article. S - (:
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

rs Il - ~.
Amerssess rsse Fs<ssd 10 Eexsrs X
Hasd-te-Hs EiEff Tlth vi eleez
The war departrasnf has receiyct *n
interesting report from Csptsin asof -
A. Dodd, Of the Third cavalry. IN ~
gard to the operations n ns<tkse1le<
Luzon with troop r, Of thst ine2t
from April 9Th 70 May srd 81
( Captain podd's force,s Confusing ef
eighty-ssven men and niuef three
horses. let Yigsn on April 9Th aS5
headed northward. Early on the
morning Of the 18th his command eris
countersd large party 81 insurgents
under Gregorio Aglihsy in the mcun.
tains near Badoc.
In o fierce fight, lasting aR hour,
forty-nine insurrectos were killed, four
were MORALLY wounded and forty.four
we're made prisoners. The afray took
place in thick jungle which made the
movements of the soldiers very aim.
cult. The command then proceeded
TO hunt down . large body % insur.
gents which was believed 70 Be some
whore in the vicinity 81 Rsdoo. All
daylight on the 10Th Instant hey nnsi
tLeir quarry and another sharp On.
gagement took )piacss - flsfl e
The bolo men ARE said 10 have
fought with CREST fee6tify, and fhS
troopers were obliged 90 bot sssde
their earbines and eloss ia Win fhelr
IsyoIvers inss band % hand fshk a
= n 80 H(Ur.l
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20
MESSAGE FROM SHAN TUNd
A List % Foreign Ministers and
Attaebes Of legations In Pe'<in
WHO Were Victims OF the
! EanaticaI Boxers.

An efAcini telegram was reesiyed ct
Bhapeh st Sunday night from the gov
:'sshsrIp Ehaa Tang stating tAas .
btssch vks made IN HE xaii Of the
Briikk isessioS Il Pskinsfser ! gallant
tss1se sna 7ksn al TIE snmanitios
hid Issn ont All foseispsts vsss
B1relsksf ssSs ooxPIsrs. y Sex
7as .Ehsnsh8s eorSs spondsst Of ths
I Iss6asn Daily Express. on the alleged
assh H. d co1sisrs Who brought The
slcs gives . ssry sensational scs
6opbt, He skyss
m sa5snsd Win hunger. sissr hAv:
I'D been without iood ~ many dsys.
IA k6mb srs0f the l93stions and fha
/ ansfzs mkds 1 s6rti5 on The night OF
5ans s0th INA kiIled 20O Chinese 81
Is IN xasttod stack. General Tnag
kiz16. s1Tkged ever fhe loss 81
10 hisux lneDs brought up heavy anna
e sn1 Rxince 9nai gave The order that
sy9yy fossigaef lnust Be Destroyed,
go sssso - 3 ses :, :scF.irr ySst;es sna
q. 4 : N i.ses $3.50 ~ a ~ slssf,
- ~, - :, 4 20 - y -
) ~ SsiI5s ins a 3 ia a 4 9 3ore;rn
a,is.i <fsra I'D sftaches a he jerstionS
81 ~ Ss,Ess 80. - - - Is
1 8 4 q {s.. IL 4. SyonS..l
lfiS; - I = = Aaaisrs. gecrstart =
1 : 4. a : n s n ~; 81, ~ g<cs1d
8 - * ! ~ Is f,Sszl ,iTs 49, ~ q,
So =. g Voc ,vs5iI 'sad asfiss Ton
= ~ * "a n 90 49, 1900 a. So
Z ~ 49, 49,, 81 -. = .
sSt,sS kritsi,,. or f,lsna, m MsSs
is1nsId IrIhis43r .HeG-O. Bax IRON.
! 49, F;fst essTsfarr 81 Iecstion. n,
n &.efJerfns, asssnnSI eecseta,y: n.
Z ~, 49,, = ~, - : q (yl;v,
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

warm DAYS bring 4 desire to Danish
ana WOODEN cushions ana everything
dat has the sIightest suggestion Of
stienes4 India grass cloth e one Of
the NOT prized fabrics. It not only
sooSs go bnt II Is 30. 1t is not as
expers Is IS It appears. J 1t Is erce,-
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20
Cool suIamer eiuSw..

Paper pillows are not as much In
evidence az they were a year or two
ago, but It IL known that there Ia O.
steady demand for them at hospitals.
where their use b often much apprs-
eiated. The paper should not be cut
into tiny squares, and % packed I'm
q case. but rather into strips about
three inehes long and about quar-.
ter Of an inch wide. Then. with q
duil-biadsd knife, each strip should be
curied as are ostrich feathers. A case
suffer with paper prepared in this
way makes q light and soft pillow.
and II q great Improvement over the
one made by the other method.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

Nothing In the history Of Asefaes4
prospecting for gold Is at all coaPesp-
BILE with the headlong rush Of 4Esen.
turers to the Cape Nome district e
the expectations Of the gold sefheEs
there shall be fu'6,led the Alfskee
gold output fOr 1900 win risefc nsss
extraordinary agvres- Nexf yesh
with the .Transvaal mines asaip =
operation. all previous recofds o o.
worid.s annual gold ptoduetien shspac
be easily Surpassed : =:
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

A wise woman soesking az 4 recent
symposium on eSisdstudy. depiored
the growing snebbIshness OF the
American child. Its cause 4 stin-
GENTLY obvious. and the speakss .emr
phasized the was parents uneonseious-
" encourage tsdevelopment. Thest,y-
ing on every hand - give an appear
ance Of more riches than are possessed
has the pernicious influence Of giving
the child a false standard May Riiey
smith's clever rhyme on the -iittIe
Jacket made at home. INTO whose lin
ing the owner sewed the tag Of q styE-
ish maker, trayestied a tendency that
exists in many homes and goes deeper
than q Jacket label, thinks a writer in
the New York Post 1t Is difficult IN
these days Of pretense not to share
some OF IT. but the simple and genuine
is always worth striving for.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

The new puhllc library at tfcyf-
dence, R. L, contains feature q sur.
gestive value In any community where
a building to house n library y een-
templated, states Harper's Bazaar me
Iecture-room ON the second floor y
available for the use OF all Literary
clubs, the only question to be asked aey
cOrding to the librarian. Is. Has tne
use to be made Of the room some ~
lntion to the subjects treated OF IN tle
library boOksr II 80. the room with
whatever reference books aresneedeu
ID placed nj the disposal Of any Cub
that makes the request ana complies
with these conditions. The rom s. d
no sense public hall. and c5pnot be
rented or used .er any enteftninment
for which an adalissiou fee 6 charged.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

There 70 nothing which issei<oiyzety
md IN itself wrong In the Iossef pless
ure and the love OF weaIs re
man who knows and does big SasI
neither pleasure nor wealth 60 Ergys
q stutnaling block. II he iosesE go
be does 90 because be knows st4t sen
properly used It 10 ONE Of the NEST
potent Instruments for the gosd q Easa
placed In the hands Of msR g -
loves pleasure he does SO bechNae -
knows that when Il 10 derived fspz1
worthy objects and directed 70 Horthy
objects 1t Il capable of transfofna1s
the whole Of. the Inner nature. of man.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-20

The plan Of the navy dsrartmras .
esther fishermen Of the coasts iato az
Naval Reservoirs indorsel by Rsaf
admiral Sampson who sayss ~TFse'
E.en know the sea. better ttsa ~
naval miiitisman. They are longs
ened. Ougb-and-tumble. capabIe .ceur.
aeeOus fellow. who may BE instructed
readily. We are going to have zsaf
some time. and ! think It's a ii-st safe
idea to have physically capable ana .,
telligentiy trained sailors ready IT.
ways for emergency duty. don.s
wish to say word against the person
mel of the naval militia, but rather to
indicate that the chief fault VIA i
is that the several organizatioas saFe
not under immediate government con.
troll. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
South CarOlna COttontots.

Columbia. March l3 The farmers
in several 'unties have, by rcsoIu
tion, b"ycotted the fertilizer trust
but the SAFE of fertiIizers this wear is
nearly one haIf more than last year
The Inference is that the acreage of
cotton has probably been increased d
pr"porlonaiely y
Hard freezes have injured small
grain. of which there was an increas
ed acreage Farmers, inspired by
prevailing prices are turning back
to cotton Al available land will be
planted
The income from the 25 cents per
ton tax on fertilizers for the present
year, TO date is but $7.34S short of
the income for all Of last year The
total number of tons sold last wear
was 264 4 6. while this years sales
are estimated at 39l ,675 tons, nearly
half more
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Washington, March / In diplo.
matte circles here an unpleasant sug.
gestion has been thrown cut 70 the
effect that The Hague conference has
resulted in complete failure, and that
even the limited program agreed upon
ls never to he perfected The basis
for this vicw is the fact that up to
this moment no notice has beer re.
received that a single one of the
Powers represented in the conference
has ratified the three conventions
prepared there. The treaties them.
selves require such ratification.
Only one Of the three treaties has
been ratified by the United States
senate, aud even in that case the
formalties have not been carried to
completion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
TEMPORARY TRUCE
IN KENTUCKY.
Adjutant Generals OF Con.
tending Leaders Have
Conference.

Frankfort, Ky, March I3 The
legislature of Kentucky adjourned
sine die today, conference betwaen
Adjt Gems Collier and Castlemaa
being held at which an underst andinp
was reached.
Gov Taylor will continue to act as
governor Gov Beckhsm will make
no move toward securing posse. sion
OF the State buildings until after the
court of appeals has decided the dis.
pu'ed g"vprnorship
The Legislature appropriated 500,
QUO tor the use of Gov Beckham in
recognizing the state militia
Am"rg the more conservative eIe.
ment in each party the opinion pre-.
vsils that the worst is over and tnst
when the cou of appeals renders it's
DECISION the danger of civil war 10
the commonwealth, which has been
terribly imminent will have passed
away entirely To the D-mncraic
leaders with full underestimate of
the situation only one cloud appears
on the political hurizon That is CIV
Tavlor's future course
Gov Taylor himself will no: ou H.
hls plan OF action, beyond the stale
inent which he made to the Assncist.
ed Press correspondent today ,ha, he
would continne TO act as governor
K publicsns in Gov TsyIor's conf
deuce. however, say that he will
remain in Fta"kfort in the discharge
o! his duties until the court of last
resort passes uoon the q1es'iou 1T
issue Toen, if the dec sion re
ga'nst him he will step out at once
and turn over th Stale buildings to
Governo' Beckham The R .puhli-
cans will make every .ffnrt to carry
the dispute into the federal courts in
Case the decision of the K -nturky
court of appeats i. agans, ,nem. but
failing in this they will consider the
question settled, still beii. wig a
great wrong has been done them
The Democratic leaders assert that
they will cheerfuliy abide by the de.
cision Of the court of appeals But
should the decision be IN their favor
they will insist on the occupancy of
the State buildings peaceahIy # uos /.
sible, but forcibly if necessary as
it was expressed today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Destruction Of j ,hannasburg
by Beers Not Considered
Likely.

London, March 16, 5 q. -E,ents
are moving 10 tho South African cam
psigo in the speedy aud ss,isfa,,o
manner. from both The military and
political points OF view r. could
hardly have been exneo,ed bv tho mos,
saoRoioe E,glishmen tha: ,uey would
take . turn SO favorable
IL appears tbs, when Mai Weston
cut the railway north Of B,oem fou tejo
be thereby intercepted G.n .Jouoer,
who far from baving retired from the
campaign, vas then coming ubwsrd
With 5000 neo. presumably TO supor
iot"od 'be drfense Il shorste defense
works three miles long had been pre-
pared outside b. Town.
M Bier vou.de wore ich in B',.
emfoo'e When Deb 4 he reosoo by
L"d II R'her's NJ F.oscr oied
"be 'u'eb"rs do no. like & u aud
stu'd'ot ca'r ~ q, TO C,ps T, 20"
TIE evidence poes ~ snov .h., an far
% 'he s"u'hesc par, cf ths F,rs Sac
Y sesesssed there vil bs 90 further
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Taken to Frankfort.

Frankfort, X. March 16.-Secre
tary of State Powers, Capt John D
DAVIS. W A Culton aud Harlapd
Whitaker, the four prisoners who are
held as alleged accessories to the assas
sination of Gov GoebeI. we're brought
here from Louisville today, in charge
OF Sheriff Su,er and deputies A
special detail Of police and deputy
shr'iff' met them at the train and thew
were marched to the Jail through the
streets. which we're lined with people,
who anticipated their coming. There
was 20 disorder, and the prisoners
greeted their friends pleasantly as they
went to Jail.
The prisoners were arraigned before
Couu'y Judge Moore at ii o'clock aod
after some argument before the a,tor-
neys ii zaip Sas released ou $40. .OGO
ooud Judge Moore set the examining
trials for MONDAY A continuance Of
two daya may be asked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Secretary Rritz Replies
La RefutatiOn Of Lord Sails.
bury's Statements. The
BOer Side.

Pretoria. WedDesday. March IA -
State Secretary R.iz'a retu.atiou of
L'rd Salibury's arguments 10 the re.
ply to the B;oemfoptein oota was 10
sued today. Mr. Rsitz says: "Tbe
British government. after the B oem
fontoin conference, endeavored to
enforce by threats Ger aiu changes 10
the internal govern meut of the Trans
vaal republic contrary to the Loodou
convention. They also impor ed ,roopa
10 great numbers and broke og uegot,a
lions With threat to take their own
means to remove the grievances of their
subjects
"After waiting fortnight, while an
army corps was prepared and the re-.
serves were being called out By the
British, President Sseyo asked The res
500 of these proceedings SIR Alfred
Mi'Der refused to reply
Meanwhile Mr. Cbamberliu, 10 bis
speeches. showed the world tb-t Ep
laod had decided on var Aeoo d,oply
the Transvaal republic addressed to the
British government demand for the
withdrawal of these troops as OTHER
wise it would accept the presence of the
troops as q declaration of war. Tbs,
was not necessarily intended as q
me sage of war "
Converning the armameuts Mr. Rig
says: "These we're bought openly iu
q gland and in Europe. and the high
commissioners boas,ed foil knowledge of
them at the Bloenfon,eiu conference
aud also full descriptions of those arm
amen's we're found among the ofi,ers'
papers at Dundee
Fosh the army aud the uitimatum
were protective measures. subsequent
to the raid and to the discovery
through concealed cables. that Is itish
cabinet ministers were implicated in
the attempt to flch away the iodepen
deoce of the two republics. Now all
doubt is removed by Lord Salisbury 8
telegram The burgbers must 6gh,
for the national exis,ebcs, trusting that
God will defend the right "
London. March 16-The Pretoria
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele
graphing Wednesday, says: "Mr
Reitz's statement has been published
throughout the republic Uu. will not
be forwarded to Lord Salisbury
Conversations I have had with the
highest state officers show that the re
public was prepared to grant substan
tial reforms and concessions. until the
receipt of Lord SaIisbury's telegram
AS one Of the highest statesmen re
marked: Better half 40 egg than
none. but better none than a rotten
egg"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
CASE OF POWERS AND DAVIS.

Lexington. XIV Mcrcb II --Whan
he Powers and Davis cases were called
todoy the city attorney moved that they
be transferred to Frarklia Coun.y.
The attorney for TIE prisoners o j c,ed,
holding that, ss this court has 90 O fi ,isl
coeDitiou sha, the crime was committed
ir that county, they could hot be
transferred uotil this ccur: vas officially
sppriscd Of that feet, cud also the. the
prisoners had right TO BE- presart in
court when The case Vas called for that
purpose The jcdee took the same
view and iutlmatcd tia. be will demand
tae presence of the prisoners in thus
court or have the orrest.ng officers
indicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
RUSsIA'S PLEDGE

Berlin, March IA The weekly
reviewer of the Kreuz Zei,ung, who
10 . we'll known professor and
entertsins close relations with Count
Won Buelow, asserts today that
Emperor Nicholas. at the beginning
OF the war in South Africa. gave a
formal pledge that Russia would not
take advantage Of England's com
p'icasions for further Asiatic sd
vance The Kreuz Zeitung declares
that this information is authentic
In high political circles here no
Surprise was felt at Lord Salisbury's g
reply 90 The Kruger S,eyn proposals
Ii 10 not believed that the war will
last much longer. A leading foreign
office official eaid today that there
would De no further talk about inter
vention
The papers this evening generally
express sympathy with the fate of
the Beers. but take it for granted
that the contest will soon be over
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

was repuISea Oly t~o B,ers were
wouad,d This second assault was
made on the hills TO the lrft o. ou-
position. These bills we're Of grea,
strategic imc"-'anre, A 'preo's'i"1
this, | aud 300 meo d feuded rhe
position from 8 10 the morning un'il
suodowo. The hu'eh ra forph' iihe
beroe. and three times r'pu'-ed masses
OF the b ish who kept relieving tired
msu Every ATTEMPT 20 60 N was
dsfes'ed A. sundoWo 'har. we're no,
30 yards bet wseo us TIE B m.h los.
hssvily N, ssornrste re urns Of our
loss are svailah!:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
FREE SKATERS SURRENDERING

L,ndon. March 16. lord Roberts
has cent the following dispatch to the
war cffice
.'Boemfonteiu. Friday. March 16
Gen Clements crossed the Orange
river yesterday Rspairs to the rail
way bridge at Norvals Pout have CON. .
msuced. and it will shortly be ready
for traffic Gen Pole Carew tele.
graphs bis arrival at Spriogfontein, so
that Bloemfonteu pow is practically 10
rail communication wi;b Cape Town
My proclamation is alre-dy having an
excellent effect. Several hundred bur.
ghers have expressed their intention to
surrender their arms and return to their
occupations
"Tbe resident com missioner of Basu.
toland reports that 500 Beers lately
arrived from Bloemfontein ard tha. a
further contingent from Aliwal North
vas only waiting to know the terms of
my proola nation to surrender. Thew
lad refused to attend a council Of
K 'oonstads. to which President Steyu
had summoned them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

y anse Free State. which is RAPIDLY
calm'ng down. Marking 10 now toe
only poiot for anxiety. and as it is
known that force has lef. X n barley,
lis relief may be announctd before
many days pass The eff Meucy of the
relieving is beigh'eued by the fac, tha,
It Is partly CON posed of regulars.
10 the lobbies Of parliament last
"7eoiog it vas rumored that Lord
K 'ber's ia about TO issue q proolana.
tn" announcing that the former system
Of goveroment 10 the Orange Fee
S'ate is abolished aud promising Free
'tste's "6' Immediately surrender due
considerations
II " understood that ell the coutinen
tai powers, With one exception uooou. .
prouisiugiy refused to 10 'erveue. The
exception ,s Rnssis, whose reply was
couched 10 less 6rn language, alto ooueh ,
like the Others. sbe declined to
interfere. IL is said that the p ,pe was
also appealed to. bat that be declined
20 do anything beyond writing a letter
20 the q ,sso. appealing to her to stop
The fu 'her efoai"n Of blood Dr.
L'vds' "a "ts With K'og leopold were
q Mte fut,le
The FEASIBILITY Of he destruction OF
johannesburg ,s emil di-crssed here.
cot it is believed that the F. uch aod
German shareholders would Offer q
strong protest
The lstes' advioes respecting the sur.
render of B oem fontein sh W that the
approach Of the B itish caused q STAN
pe"e Toirteeo trains. each com posed
o. 40 oars. and all c'am med With B ,ers,
buried oor'h"ard jus. before the liue
vas cut Mr. S'eyo would have baen
compelled to surrender, but be pre-
ended that DO w's g"ioe to visit one
"f the ou'pos's. aod at m,doigbt took q
carriage which w.s waiting for him
outsid" the toso and thus escaped
rhr B ers cot the bu & of .heir wagons
aud military stores away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Matters in Kentucky.

Frankfort NJ rch ii The Gepar ure
OF the legislature from the Safe cap
today has given t5o city m,re q riet
appearance than il has bad a. any uae
10 toe last tVo months NJ new
warrants 10 connection wi b rhe Goeb bel
assassin alton we're Issued. Gsbriel
Taul. the Breckenridge Couuty suspect,
was arraigped before Judge Moore. but
was dismissed, there not being sufi.
clent evidence against him to eseu bold
him as witness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

re-,s auce. lis understood that Mr.
+ a9er. NJ V sspis aud other eade 8
are qI''e prepa ed 10 a'c o. The posi-
ito" of a self governing b itish coiou7
The cheers which gree ed the read
ing 10 pa'l' ment yes edav o. oorres
po"dence with 'h- u tied S'ates are
reechoed 'hr"ugh VT inc c.uet,y The
speech Of N d icasse has increased
this sa'i.fsc'ion, ant taken w,,h the
general belief ,ha E nero, Nicholas 10
rersooa' y averse TO any iu,erveution
these inc den's sp cad tbe idea that
there will be 90 fur be- seri"us sttenp'
to inte'f're from a"v q ,sr,er
VI N ,ntaeu, Wn,ts's threats in an
American newspaper that the B,cr-
will &c 6,e j hsnoesbure aud ,z, il
To 'be Rrou d # oeo .ssary. il not t.xeo
verv srricu.ly
M Chs mhorlain's statement tha'
President K user has already BEEN
~sroed a. 20 tho consequences Of 20, Sd
conduct a regarded 40 showing
that s"ficieot precsu loo hes been
taken. The Times suQges,s ,bs
the burQbera Oh, q d he wsroed tina,
their fsrta- " u be ,@xod 90 o eusrau
tee aRaios' any damage to B'iuah
property hu' no ser'ous apprehe usioos
are e"ter aimed o. suoh conduc, ss NJ
Wh"" IL -a,d tn b vs foreahadowed j
b Il bi"aoo, the millionaire mine
oworr spys he does not 'hiuk the B1ers
W"0'd he ~ foolish
Bs 'be tima Lnrd r ber,s reache.
tho Vasl river h. vii commsud some
IA. .0"O man. oh 0 Go Ba,ler will
b ~ QUO F om me military po'o'
" view tue CRITICS now think there ie
0otbing to fear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
RIVER BETWEEN THEM.

jamestown. Care Colony. March Is
There was much ep'husiasm at Aliwal
North when Gen B abauts troops 90 .
cupied the place, Comusudant Oliver,
the Boer comm sndsr. spologized for the
&C ion Of the Beers during the last days
OF the occupation, saying be could not
control his meu.
The British are nov entrcnchcd on
the o suge Free State side Of the
Orange river, With the Beers holding
an advantageous bill 10 front of them
Gen Brabaut is greatly hampered ow
ing to the lack Of artillery. having only
tw" Is pounders
London. March 16 1t was officially
announced today that the British oas
naltles OF d ef,pfe'n March 70, were
62 men killed aud 32l wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
BOERS HOLD PASSES

Lsdysmish, March 14-The B,s,s
have been located 10 several s.,one On
sisioos near the junn'ioo Of 'be Dsskes
herg aud the B'esarsbere ranges
rhsv hsv. heavy suos in position On
PMs~ori k"p ~ HIs'itulu. and 10 N.
I~ps'i moun'sios 90 veil "a a. Gih.op' q
t.r~. Deer Cu"dynlsueh p,ss Go
Hun'er uow commands tho division
B"b ~eo end hossos of 'ba relief ool.
sm" ere oompls'ely reoove ei ard are
noe 10 'be pick Of con di,ion The '.
oo""'ue'i ~ Of tho rsilwsv from L.dv
smi'h to Doodee 10 progressing rapid y.