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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
MORE DREDGING.
Work no BE Resuned the Latter Part Of
August.

Tt was learned yesterday at the office
OF the Engineers Department. of the u .
S. army i'll this city that contract for
the resumption of the dredging of the
harbor had been made with the large
firm of Morris q Cummings of New
York, and it is expected that the first
dredge will arrive here by August 20 and
by the end Of that month enough dredg-
es VIII be here to push the work in good
earnest.
1t is also contemplated to enlarge the
Notifications at TT. Williams, work on
which Will begin at an early day.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
ENGLAND LEARNS A LESSON.

London, July % The House of Lords
this evening passed to a second reading
the bill empowering the Queen to pro-
hibit the expectation of arms and ammu-
milton or either to any country ''when
there is reason to believe that these eth
er may be used against the British forces
or foreign forces cooperating with Them -
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
yARIAG SIGHTED.

Highland Light, Mass July 23.-The
new Russian cruiser Variag, built by the
Cramps, passed this point at 6 O'Clock
this evening, going at the rate OF about
90 miles an hour. She should reach her
anchorage off Boston light at s 80 tonight.
She viii be given trial run off the
New England coast tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
ICE TRUST WINS.
Legal Battles All Seem to be Going
its Way.


Albany, N. Y. July 23.-The Ameri-
can Ice company scored another point in
the legal fight made against it by the
state. Attorney General Davies today
received letter from Justice S. A1onzo
kellogg, denying the exparte application
made to him at PIattsburg on Friday last
by the attorney general to vacate the
stays granted by him, whereby the COM
pany has been enabled to stop Referee
Nussbaums examination OF it's officers
pending an appeal to the appellate d.
vision of the supreme court from the de-
cis1on Of Justice Chester, which was
against the contentious of the company.
Justice kellogg wrote that he was will
ing to grant an order to show cause why
the stays should not be vacated, but as
the attorney general had presented his
argument on the exparte application,
there was nothing to be gained by further
argument before Justice kellogg. The
latter bases his refusal to vaeate the stays,
he says, on tbs idea that if the decision
of Justice Chester at special term Is not
renewable, as the attorney general
holds, great harm might be done to liti-
giants, and also on his belief that the case
in any event is one where the opinion of
five judges of the appellate division
should be had rather than the decision
of a sing Ie judge. Attorney General
Davies has not yet decided what his
next legal move will be in the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
COLOMBIA REBELS LOSE.

Caracas, Venezuela, July 23-via Hay
ten cables. In consequence of the last
defeats sustained by the rebels the Co
lumbar revolution is now considered
lost. The government forces have again
occupied Bucaramanag and Cucuta, after
bloody battle, in which many prisoners
were captured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
Opening Day at Cleveland Wen
Attended.


Cleveland, Ohio, July s9.-The five
thousand people who attended the grand
circuit races on the opening day saw one
record smashed and fast time in all the
other events.
The great race Of the day was the 2.08
trot in which several of the fast stations
started. Owing to John Nolan's perform
ance at Detroit, last week, he was a hot
favorite. In the first heart Tommy Brit
ton had the pole and John Nolan and
Cresceus were fighting for place At the
half Nolan broke badly. going back to
the rear. Grattan Boy was sent after
Cresceus and the finish was a hot one,
Cresceus going under the wire in 2.073z.
In the next heat Cresceus led all theyway
round, making the first quarter in 3016,
the half in 1 021z; the three.quarters in
1874, and the mile in 2 06s<. Nolan got
down to steady work in the second heat
and he covered the last half in 1927, but
he was too far behind to overtake and
pass the leader. In this race Cresceus
went the two fastest miles ever trotted by
stallion and he made the fastest mile by
stallion in two years. In the all pace
Clinton B, was a hot favorite after Hal
McEwen had been drawn. He won the
first two heats easily and was leading in
the third heat until within three yards of
the wire, when White Hose went to the
front and won under the whip. The
fourth and fifth heats were repetitions of
the third, White Hose beating Clinton B,
by nose in driving finish. Allan was
the favorite at even money for the field
in the ZIG trot, but in the first heat
Allan made bad break and was beaten
by Chain Shot. In the second and third
CorneIia Bel outstepped the field and
won after hard finishes with Chain Shot
and Arch w.
Senator K took the fourth heat by a
great burst of speed, but Cornelia Bel
took the fifth after brush with Allan
and Senator K, under the whip. Sum
mary:
2.11 Glass Pace. Purse $500. in 8.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24

The steamer Frank Jones reached port
last evening about 11.sO o'clock from the
east with many passengers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
THREE YACHTS ARRIVED YESTER-
DAY.

The schooner yacht Kwasind and the
steam yacht Peregrine arrived yesterday
from Boston, and the steam yacht Clean
from New York.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
FRANK M. Low & CO.,
Mems Outfitters,
Monument Square.
y24d1t

just back of the Hhennery with bag con-
tanning IS old hens that he had stolen at
another place.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
Serneant William Dow

Sergeant William Doyle, who is wen
known here, has been in the city during
the last few days, having served a term
of enlistment in the Philippines and re.
ceived an honorable discharge from the
regular army. On his way home ha
stopped over in Japan and met Mr..
Moseley of this city who is there in the
interests of the Christian Endeavor.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24
TO FIGHT ERNIE.

New York, July 23.--Al Herford, act
ing in behalf of Joe Cans, the Baltimore
light weight, today deposited with
James J. Corbett thousand dollars to
bind a match with Frank Erne of Buffa-
10 for the light weight championship,
Cans not being satisfied with the last
meeting which he lost in the 18th round.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-24

Time-9. liz, s.1s, 9.1324, s.181l, 9.15H.
2.27 Glass. Pacing. Purse $1,000; in g.
To~,,.,s. TN,,,oo+ 1oII~ q NV ntroo+ mn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
CAROLINA TELEPHONES.

Charlotte. N. G, Feb Is The In.
dependent Telephone association of
the Carollnas was organized here
today and the following officers
elected:
President, W B Moore, of York.
vile, S G; vice presidents, C Edwin
Fleming, of Spsrtanburg, S C, and
4 ID BabiDgton Gastonia secretary,
) q Mills. Rutherfordton treasurer,
) A Martin, Hickory Executive
committee-John w Simpson, Spar.
tanburg. 5 q; E L Moore, Dillon, S
Z j A Heivin, Charlotte ; DR. NC
Hunter, Stanley Greek A G Shu.
ford, Newton f; attorneys, T q Guth.
RE, Charlotte, and j s Brice. York.
vile. 5 g; electricians. C + Brad.
shaw, Charlotte, and F c Manning.
Sumter, 81
The organization represents 3,466
independent telepones and l.479
miles of toll lines in North and South
Carolina
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s. NEsDAYFGR -

becoming alarmed at his possible
fate and have sent an emissary to Gee
Dr. Leyds, the diplomatic agent Of
the Boers in Europe, in regard to the
probable course the Boers would
pursue in the event Of his capture
Dr. Leyds assured the intermediates
that the Beers did not intend to kill
Mr. Rhodes, but he added they would
certainly bold him 80 . hostsRe until
the indemnity for the jameson raid
wss paid In view Of the develop,
ments since the raid. the Boers have
also decided to double the amount OF
the indemnify demanded. 90 Nj
Rhodes friends will have to hand over
$l0.000,000 before be is released.
II 10 also learned definitely that Dr.
Jameson is still at Ladysmith, in
spite Of tho conflicting reports.
A se6i Official paragraph published
in the Globe THE afternoon saws
Germany does not contemplate inter.
ventioD
The German government, i, is add.
ed, does no, consider itself concerned d
10 the future status or in the exist.
ence Of the Boer republics.
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BIG FRENCH VICTORY.

Paris. Feb l5.-M De Crais, min.
lister of the colonies has received q
telegram from the governor of the
French Congo, M. H De Lamothe,
announcing the defeat in battle of
Rabah, the principal chieftain of the
central Soudsn by French expedi.
ton under M Gentel.
The French have been fighting his
power for years, and todsy's dispatch
announces his overthrow He was
strongly entrenched at Kouna, be.
tween the French Congo and Lake
Tcbad. which is the objective of all
French expeditions Kouna was de.
tended by $4,000 men with $500
rifles and three canoon
After desperate fight the French
demolished the fortress. Two of Ra.
bah's cannon were destroyed BY the
French shells Rsbah. who was
wounded during the fight. fed six
hours before it's conclusion
The commander of the French OK.
peditioD, however. admits that prac.
tically half of bis own force was
placed hors do combat Forty three
SeDegaIese sharpshooters were killed
and four Europeans. including Capt
Robiilot and LOG Seneg s;ese were
wounded
The commander Of the expedition
reports that Rabsh is completely
denoralized by bis losses. estimated
nj hot 8 n0A and Q AAa l:IlAs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
RIOTS IN MARTINIQUE.
French Socialists Safe In
Paris Encouraging Ne.
groes to Murder.

3Fort de Fraoce. Martinique. Feb 13,
via Haitieo Cable The riotous dis
turbaoces 10 this islsnd continue A
house was burned yesterday at Des
ohamps and today there we're risiues
at several points A mob of abou,
1900 rioters invaded La Meutiu and
La Soudor. where they obstructed the
thoroug bfares to such 40 extent tba,
travellers were barely able to pass when
accompanied by eendarmes.
Some 800 rioters occupy Morue
pavilion and there is sn uprising .,
Riviere Salee, which has 20 troops te
protect it
A numerous band Of rioters b.s
assembled at the La DiIoo ,roo works,
four kilometres from here.
A dispatch from Paris aooouo cling
that M. Rene Viviani. the Sooislis,
member Of the chambe of deputies, has
asked for $4,000 francs for tho bene6,
OF the strikers. hes caused Q painful
impression amoog the planters.
The board Of arbitrators has granted
an Increase of wages of 25 per cent.
The cane crop is abundant but the
recent events render work impossi bic
aod the loss will be large.
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Bridge Over Wateree River
Swept Away.

Camden. Feb 13.-Tbe Seaboard
Air Line temporary bridge over tho
Wsteree River Was swept awsy ct
ll.45 this morning. The bridge had
been 10 danger ever siuee YESTERDAY
morning Great appreheu sioo was felt
that when it gave away that it would
carry With it the iron passenger bridge
. fe" hundred yards below. The onIy
thing that saved the iron bridge was
that the wooden bridge gave away
before the river got any higher, it
beiog 23a feet, which allowed room
eoougb for most of the timber to pass
under the iron bridge. Some of the
hmoers ere lodged against the iron
bridge. but wOrkueo are DOW trying to
remove them. aud the danger is prac.
tioally over About three fcurtbs of
the railroad bridge was swept away.
This will, of course, greatly delay the
completion Of the Sesboard AR Line
extension.
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En- glish Encourage Zulu Saw.
ages to Rise.

London. Feb 16. 43O .. m-As
the wires are closed to correspond g t.
With Roberts. aud ss nothing further
from bin hss been communicated 60
the public. the military adopts spend
their time 10 studying maps, topoera.
ply aod 6guriug ous the possibilities Of
Lord Roberts Communications sud
wba. there 10 left for the Boers to do.
Gen Cropje's Communications With
Bloemfooteiu have already been cut
The best esws EoeIand could hear
would be that be elects to give battle
among the low hills sud ridges IVES.
Of Kimberley. Should be determine .
not to do this. be must raise the siege
Of Kimberley and retreat to . poios
wbere he would prefer to 6ght
This retirement could be q long de-.
tour arouod the head of the British
advance to Bloemfon.ein or, as seems
to military students moro practical, be
could withdraw to the oorth, using the
rsilrosd for bis guns and heavy bag
gage, moving to Fourteen Streames sta.
ton sod thence into Transvsal terri
tory. The Boers have made 40 prepa.
ration to defend BIoemfouteio, and
there is no particular reason Why Gen
Crouje should risk q battle to protect
the capital of the Fee State
Operations elsewhere are apparently
suspended. A correspondent writing
from ChieveIey. Feb 13. says: 1--WE
are sill hopeful Of relieving Lady
smith"
Col Baden Powell. 10 q dispatch from
MafeEing. dated Jao 20. after u MENTION
ing matters already cent out by oorres.
ponden's, gives bis total casualties up
to JAN 25 as follows Killed. S office
and 60 men wounded, 8 officers and
1913 men missing 81 men.
No word has been received regarding
Gen Gatacre's II 900 men at Storm
borg. Tho impression is that these
forces are on the way to Lord Roberts
Mr.. Chamberlain's announce m ent in
the house of commons Of the intention
OF the government to encourage the
Zaius to defend themselves from the
Boers is q contingency the Beers seem
to have anticipated. as they have bseo
doing everything 10 their power to win
the good will Of the Basutos who have
thousands Of good rides. Tho Boers
gave 2 900 Basutos a safe conduct. II
the British let loose one tribe, the
Bocrs will probably let loose another.
The var osics has Issued orders for
the formation Of twenty one new bst.
teriss and three battalioos of infantry.
Tho cabinet council VAS 10 session
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
ACTIVITY AT COLENSO

London. Feb II The Pietermari,z.
burg correspondent of The Daily Mail,
under date Of Feb 18Th. says: There
are Indications of a decisive movemeu,
at Colenso
Il hear that the Beers rely 90 their
ensrenohments snd barbed wire eutau
clement along tie principal roads to
oheok Lord Roberts progress ioto the
Free State The roads to Ladysmitb
are studded with these form liable
barriers
A British scouting column blew up
the oonteots of the magazine at Nkaud
kals, ZuIulsud. to prevent i.s fallin g
into the hands of the Boers. The
msgasioe contained q large supply OF
dynamite and ammunition
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Cio'on. February l6.-A through
freight train was wrecked on tie Geor.
gia. Carolina and Northern this moro
,Dg about six miles Dorth of Clinton
near Renoo Il raa IF an emoauk.
"en'. completely overturuiog the
engine and den olishiug IL oars loaded
with mercasncise and fertilizers. One
load OF mules escaped uuiujrred, oeus
on the rear end of the ,reia The
caooose aud several cars we're DOT
dera'!ed thereby saving the life of ths
conductor and A.gman The Grsmau
was k'iled outright and found beneath
the wreck. A brakeman was thrown
from the top of car aod badly Injured,
being bruised internally and leg
broken. The engineer had a miracu.
hls escape
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ACTIVE ABOUT LADYSMITH

Lrrdon. Feb Is Tho Daiiy TeIs
graph has received the following dated
Tuesday from it's speoal oorrerpon de o,
At Fr re:
o. Sunday the Beers advanced
DOVE the Lsdysmith road toward Pot.
e'e'ers Three hundred men 90 horse
hack. with others. proceeded to a poiu.
whsre they began TO construct new
trenches OF rigb. aogles to tho road
THIS was about two miles north Of the
drift
A party Of Beers also crossed the
Fugels, now very low. about sx miles
below Po'gie,er's drift, where they
soipcd he South African Ligbs Horse.
who -epulssd them.
"Sevsral other skirmisbes have tax o
place. and 'he Beers are evidently snx.
'ous about their positions. They have
been throwing up defensive works from
Trehsrdts driit ard the Spion Kop
range eastward to. the Hlso wsoa and
Moo,e Cristo bills. both on this side OF
The Tussls. They hsvs slso two il no.
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oe'eaguerlng Beers deserting their posi-
too at Alexaudersfonteiu, thus allow.
ing portion of the Kim berley parri.
500 to occupy sod entrench the place
Outside Jacobsdal. o F.S.. Thurs.
day. Feb Is -Jacobsdal is nov in
possession of the British Yesterday
q small oavalry patrol entered the place
and found it foil of wounded, iocludiue o
several British from Reusburg. The
place was ooly occupied by . small
force. which fell back before the patrol,
after series of small skirmishes. A
battery OF artillery sbelled the euvirous
aod drove out the last of the Beers.
Early t's morning large force of Beers
from Colosbere With 10 guos, attacked
q convoy Of 200 wagons at the Riet
river. sbeIlieg vigorously sud doing
damage But strong REINFORCE me Is
have been sent hence and it is hoped
they will bring 10 the whole CONVOY ia
safety
Gen French's division seised three
drifts 90 the Mcdder river. At the
third drift the Beers we're fairly strong.
" eotrenched Gen French lombard
ed them and drove them of Today
be moved rapidly 10 the direction of
Kimberley
The Beers have left Alexan dersfon-
te'n, which the British DOW occupy.
Geo Roberts is in excellent health
and spirits. The bardsbips aud rapid
msrchiog appear to agree With the
whole army. who are 10 splendid spirits
under the leadership OF .Bobs."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
SKIRMISH AT SPRINGFIELD.

SKIRMISH AT SPRINGFIELD.
London. Feb IA. II IS p. m.-The
war office has issued the following
message from Lord Roberts, received
this evening:
"Dekiel's drift. Feb IA. $40 .. N.
General Freooh lett this point at l1.3O
yesterday morning with three brigsdes
OF cavalry. oorse artillery sod mounted
iufsotry. Including several colouisl
coosiogents 10 order to seize . crossiu 2
OF the Modder. distant about 25 miles.
He reports BY dispatch dated S IS p.
N, tbas be has forced q passage Of
Clip drift and occupied tho bills north
OF The river. capturing three OF the
eoeuy's |saeers With their supplies,
while General Gordon. Of the Fifteenth
Hussars. With bis brigade who had
msde . feiut at Rondevai drift, four
miles went. has seissd it aud q second
drih between that and Clip drift,
together With two more lasgers.
"Genersl Freuoh's performance is
brilliant. owing to the excessive hea,
aud binding dust stormt which ragged
during the latter part OF the day.
loving to the rapidly Of bis move.
ments, General Freuch met with but
slight opposition aod bis losses we're
small. Lieutenant johnson. Of the
lnoiskiiliOg Dragons, is tho only off
Ger reported severely wounded
"The Sixth division was last night on
the north bank Of the Reit, at Water.
val dri't aud is moving to support the
cavalry. Tho Seventh division is here
and will 60 on this afternoon.
-Four cfioers and So men bad to be
cent last evening in the returning ox
wagons to the railway line pros,rsted
by heat and exhaustion"
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Louisville, Feb l6-The Demo.
cratic legislature will adjourn to
Frankfort This conclusion was
reached today, but a quorum not
being in the senate prevented the
carrying out of this plan. Both
houses met today and adjourned until
tomorrow There will be quorum,
1t is expected. tomorrow. when q
concurrent resolution will be passed
to resume sessions at Frskiort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21

Washington. Feb l3 The Nation al
American Womaa's Suffrage As.oc,a
tioo toGay elected Mrs Carrie Chspm 40
Catt, of New York, president of tho
association for he ensuing year, has
succeed Susan b Aothony. who to
been active 10 the battle for woman
sufffage for oeariy half century aud
d c'iDed re cleo IL 10 flee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
BloOdhounds on Fiend's Trail

Edge6eld, February IL Last nigh
message was received here from
Trenton that Will Burt, the negro who
com mitted the crim,ral assault ou Mrs
Weeks, of Aiken Couoty, had, BY the
all Of bloodhouuds. been run down
and located in a swamp three miles cas-,
of that town
A large party went TO the scene and
an all night search was made. but SO
far the feed has evaded capture
Parties with dogs are continuing the
hunt today. but IL seems that nothiny .
de6oite of the negro's whereabouts is
koowa The chauces are that be will
get away
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yesterday for two hours. 1t will NEE,
today. This is quite unusual.
BULLER MAKES ANOTHER
MOVE

Boer Head Laager. Lady,mith, Feb
IL Since Friday everything hss been
quiet The English, With their can.
non. have moved towards Cbieveiey.
They found the Boer posiioo uuassails
ble oo the upper Tugela
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BRITISH LOSSES TO DATE.

London, Feb 14.-Tbe total British
casualty returns up to tonight are :
Officers killed 1852; wounded $50 {;
missing 112; men killed lat !;
wounded $3.50; missing 2781 /; other
fatalities reported 563 Grand total
O,505
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BOERS OCCUPY OLD BRITISH
CAMP.

London. Feb Is "A dispatch to
The Morning Post from Chieveley
dated Tuesday, ooo6rms the report ths.
parties Of Beers have occupied the old
British camp 90 Spearman's farm
The correspondent who identified the
wounded Lieutenant Churchill as the
brother Of Winston Churchill says he
Was shot through the right leg