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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

IN our ulti|itar!sn age the German
plan of planting fruit trees for shade
along highways is not likely to be
overlooked IL Alsace lorraine the
wayside orchards, which are fa.med
cut by the State, now yield ali annual
revenue of l5o, 900 francs, and Swift
zerland, Belgium aud Luxembourg are
successful borrowers of the idea. In
France the chief shade trees are
the poplar, the ash and the elm,
which on the national roads are Gu:
for timber at the age Of about 50
years F:uit trees--such as the
cherry, the pear, the apple ard the
plUm-now appear on the roads for
several departments instead Of these
forest trees, and the French govern
ment is likely to become one of the
worlds great growers Of fru;:.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
PRETORIA NOT OCCUPIED.

London, May 31-Lord Roberts
latest dispatch she'd somewhat differ
ens light on tha military situation
Before they we're received celebrations
were organized 10 the couotsy towns io
booor OF the fail Of Pretoria 10 Ches.
ter public holiday was declared
while at Dover, Portsmouth, aod uauy
other places 10 the provinces flags were
fowo aod rejoiclogs we're general.
Pretoria. however, is DOT yes 10 !ne
bands Of the British, though there is
90 reason to douht the authenticity of
the repor. that Kruger has evacuated
the place and that the Municipality ls
ready to surrender when confronted by
superior numbers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06


Tiumonsvilie, May 29-John L
Byrd, tenant on the pleosstlon OF ez-
Senator j. " Beasiy, of Darlington
County, was killed last night in Daring
ton County Is miles ncs'b Of tois place.
Particulars are megre, bu, it is asccr
tained that Mr. By7d vas sho. While
sitting 10 bis house TIE bu!les weat
through a broken window paoe. The
persou ubo shot bin is 90. known, but
il is supposed that negro with wtom
be recently had trouble did the york
Mr Byrd bad trouble with bic q fe9
Gays ago and is said 20 have whipped
hin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Anarchy And
Bloodshed in China.
Minister Conger Asked for
Marine Guard for Consul
late.

Washington, May 29.-Such ad-
vices as have reached here indicate that
the situation in China has assumed a
very critical phrase, and one calculated
to tax the eplire resources Of the
Chinese government. The state
department. has been 10 close communi
cation with Mr. Congec. our minister at
Pekin, and the navy department is
doing its share, haviog placed toe
flagship Newark as far up the Pie. Ho
river as the Taku forts, which is the
nearest point to Pekin that the ship Gao
reach
The operations Of the "boxers" are
increasing ia magnitude. Their de-
mcnstratious are 90 longer local and
they appear to be governed 10 their
movements by some we'll settled design
They have murdered nice Methodist
missionaries 10 one province, at the
town of Pachow, aud have closed ip
Oh Pekin Meanwhile the Chinese
army is suspected of dis!oya|ty, this
belief being strengthened by wholesale
desertions of the soldiers 20 the
..boxers."
Minister Conger has appealed to the
state department for the protection of
a marine guard for his legation. The
department has promptly cabled him
ao authorization to call upon the pear-
est United States naval vessels for as
sistance. It is not kuowp yet whether
be has availed himself Of the permis
sion. The embarrassing feature Of the
situation is the cutting Of commu
nication by rail between Taku and Tien
Tsin and the capital. for toe "boxers"
have burned the railroad bridges and
there are probably only two courses
open to marines gho wish to reach
Pekiu long overland march through
hostile country away from supports or
3 tedious voyage up the swift and stal-
low Pie Ho in shore boats in tow Of
steam launches
According to report the Chinese gov
erpmept has done everything in lis
power to meet the demands of the d.
plonatic body at Pekin for the disper-
sion of the "boxers." but it appears
that the uprising is far uore serious
than was a: first appreheuded. and even
the resident ministers at Pekia are
inclined to admit that the task is not au
easy ooe for the Chinese government
So far all Of the measures taken by
the state department lock to the simple
protection Of the American legation at
Pekin, the Americsu consulates 10 the
vicinity, and the lives of such Aueri
caas as may be Obliged to take refuge
therein in the event of general rlotiog
The state department is closely adher-
ipg to the practice it has always otserv
ed of DOB interference in these Chinese
disturbances. and it is rot contemplated
that our naval forces shall take any part
in the contest between the Chinese
government and the "boxers,' though
it is assumed that Rear Admiral
Remey. the commaDder-in- chief of the
Asiatic station. will take immediate
steps to supply Rear Admiral Kempf.
the senior squadron commander, With
such naval force as ne may need for
safeguarding American Interests at the
treaty ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
WARREN SURROUNDED.

Cape Town, DAY 3l.-Gen Warren
With 700 men occupied strong defeu
sive position g: Faberspu. 90 May 90
At dawo be found that be was eur
rounded aud be was 6erceiy attacked
by LOCO rebels.
The horses we're ssampeGed, but the
force concentrated aud the Beers were
repuIsea.
A small party iu garden coutioued
to Eight tenacioasiy, but evacuated as
tbs charge began, leaving aumber of
wounded
The British lost Is killed, including
Col Pence, aud 80 wounded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING.

London Juoe ,, 4.30 a. m.-The
Times has the following from Lorenzo
Marques, dated June l: Reports CT
the most co5f;csiog character are car
rent here, due to toe activity OF the
Boer ageuts While one section declares
that President Kruger has returned to
Pretoria fo7 the purpose of arranging
terms OF surrender, auo,her asserts that
the British have been repulsed outside
OF Pretoria Nothing authentic is
known here regarding Mr. Kruger's
whereabouts ii the situation in the
Transvaai." !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Pretoria Not Yet Occupied
and Large Bodies of Boers
Resting Roberts
Advance.

London. May 81 The following
dispatch from Lord Roberts has been
received ct the war Office:
Johannesburg. May 81, 2 p. NJ
Her najesty's forces are now 10 posses.
s,oo OF johannesburg and the British
flag floats over the government build
ings "
London. June l., SIS -Belated
messages from Pretoria coD6rm sae re-
ports OF the departure of President
Kruger With bis cabinet and staff off,
cia!s Tuesday night and ;he selection
at meeting OF citizens cs committee
to administer the city Professionally.
Since these telegrams left on Wedces.
day nothing apparently aas reached
Lorenzo MARQUES by telegraph from
Pretoria
Possibly the wires have been cat.
Possibly the Beer censorship at sone
interged;a,e point ;osercep.s kilograms.
Although the war cfi,e has net re-
cei7ed word about it 90 one ln Lon
don hasbors tie idea .bas the Boer
cspital is DOT already IN the bands Of
the British or about to be there. The
possession of Johannesburg. at all
events, as Lord Roberts has telegraph
ed, ia fact. States Attorney SHUTS
did oot depart with President Kruger,
but remained in Pretoria
The present seat of the Boes govern
meut, according to dispatch from Lo-
reoso Marques, dated yesterday is Mid
dleburg, but it will probably be shifted
further east
The Beers lately confronting Lord
Roberts appear to have gone eastward
also, toward the Lydeuburg region.
The defenders of Laiug's Mex. wheo
their position becomes too perilous, will
probably trek s:raighs nortbward to-
ward Lyden5urg When tbs couceu-
,.ation takes place there will be pos
sibly 10000 meo who may bold ous for
time, with scattered bands cf guer
silas elsewhere.
Mr. Provost Bastcrsby, 10 dispatch
to the Morning Post from Germis,op,
GATED alay 80, says: ''Tbe enemy
fought rear guard acs!oo, retiring
from the sca;h to the north Of the town
with their ponpcns and artillery 10 the
ucru:cs aud Withdrawing their rife
men through ste town ia tie afternoon.
We captured oine engines aud over a
bucdred wagons Two trains are leav
irg ,onien, for the Vaal.
we succeeded 10 cutting the line
in three directions and io -:sonipg ell
the roliiog stock ID johannesburg 1t
vas a splendid pisce os work The
enemy eere astouuded az the rspidisy
Of cur advance
Another s2opdeot selegrafhin g
from Gerriston the sane day; says !:
The Beers are messipg six miles
south c; Pretoria FOR new aud des
perstc stand with feont o; y miles. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Half a Dozen Powers Land
Troops at Tien Tsin.

Tien Tsin, May 80 The rescue
party OF Frenchmen and Germans
returned from Cbang-Hsin-Tien this
afternoon They confirm the report
that the besieged Belgians are now
safe at Pekin They found several
thousand boxers" about the ruins
of In Kow Chiao and Chang Hsin
Tien stations. The bridges have
been damaged and the rolling stock
destroyed At both places the
damage done is considerably greater
than at Fiapg Tai. The members of
the rescue party saw several bodies
of Chinese tearing up the sleepers
and in one case mandarin was
looking on They further report
that the commissionariesr and others
escaped from Pao Ting Flu in boats
The imperial railway directory is
endeavoring to fasfen the blame for
the damage at Fang Tai on the foreign
employees. practically the British,
whom, they say, should not have left
their posts. The foreigners, how
ever, did not leave until they saw In
Kow Chioa station, five miles away,
in flames and an attack had actually
been made on an engine from Fang
Tai which was running on the Han
line in an attempt to rescue the
Belgians
The foreign men of war have ar
rived Five Russian warships and
two Russian gunboats one French
warship two British warships and
one Italian warsbip. They are all
landing men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

Lopdop. June 2, 8 45 Lord
Roberts continues 5ilett regarding Pre-
toria. probably because be cannot wire
of events from his own knowledge
Lorenzo MARQUES, whore all the pews
from the Boer side is rehandIed, cables
that communication With Pretoria is
now suspended.
Some messages by courier have
reached Loreozo Marques. but uope Of
later date tbau Wednesday, These
assert that the burghers are in a state
of panic and that Pretoria is being
controlled by vigilance committee
Lorenzo Marques again sends report
that President Kruger has been cap.
tured
The news blank gives rise % suspi-
oion that citizen committee st Pretoria
may not have been able to carry out
their plans for securing the peaceful
eutry of Lord Roberts and spariug the
city the horrors of siege.
TIE peace party appeared to be lp
the ascendant and, as socr as Presi-
dent Kruger and his cabinet left Pre-
toria to organize new capital. the
citizens committee persuaded the CON-
nandauts Of the forts to withdraw
some of toe troops from the defeuses,
perhaps With the view OF keeping order
in the tows. II looks as though there
was Boer force between Pretoria aud
johannesburg.
These soldiers ,rekkiog back toward
Pretoria, some of them fresh from the
Ezht with Gen Hamilton would have
brought rew element iuso the situa-
tion and would probably overrule the
peace committee taking the direction OF
affairs ont of their hands.
The Beers. according to special
dispatch from Lorenzo Marques. have
reentered the northeastern territory OF
the Free State aud are engaged With
the British near Petersburg and Har-
hismi;h.
It is reported from Amsterdam that
the bes, roems at Het Hassje. one of
the principal hotels there. have been
engaged for President Kruger's occu
pancy from June 25.
Gen Butler is moving slowly against
the Boer hanks.
A dispatch from Vryburg dated May
80 says During the occupation of
this place by the Beers :hey aogged the
natives for sligh: offenses. A whip
auc oeveral cords kuotted AID sslted
were found az the police station. A
bog who broughs letter to woman
received % !asaes and another who
sympathizad WITH hin received 10.
Lady Georgians Gurzon bas cablea
sel7 000 to provide comforts and luxu-
ries at Mafek!ng
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

Florence. Jaae 1-Yssserdsy after
noon a. Wioooa soath5ound freight
t:aia stack tuo lit;!c regro boys, kill
ing the younger aud !niasins she
other perhaps fatally. The ocys we're
sons of Henry Grant. respectable
uegro farmer. 1t is supposed that the
two boys were asleep or the track. As
they were lying between the crossties,
Engineer Temple did DOT see them
uosiI too late.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

ueo. His action cannot be TOO highly
praise31
Il vas permitted to accompany the
officers. Everything was quiet y
Pretoria. Wednesday, May 3o.-As
a public meeting called this morning by
the burgomaster of Pretoria, commit
zee vas appointed to keep the public
order
Pretoria. Wednesday, May 30
British officers are now at johannes
burg debating terms Of surrender.
The British advance guard is half
way between johannesburg aud Pre-
tosia.
L is reported that there is g foore
slso at Ha,herly.
All the forces have 5een dismissed
f.om the forts around Pretoria
President Krager is nov al Water
valboven.
BULLER's MOVEMENTS.
London, May 30-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
ofiee from Gen Bclier
..Newcastlc, May 80 The eoemy
baviog formed a iaager east of the
sowu at Dornberg, pressed uy right
supoyiogly. CO May 81 directed a
force under Hiidysrd, by Wodsdrlft
and Utrecht. and another under Lyttle
ton by Schaogadrifs, 90 Dorm berg.
These movements have caused the
enemy at Dornberg to retire uortb.
'.Hildyard is at Utrecht and the
town has surrendered. Clery is BON
bardicg Laing's Mex. The enemy are
much dishearseped and we're they Dot
in sucb very strong positions l doubt ii
they woald show fight. The railway
vas opened to Newcastle or May 28:h.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
The Sons Of Veterans

Louisville, June The US;sed
Soos OF Confederate Veterans today
e!sc.ed Biscoe Hinduan of Laaisville
oou unaoder.iu. chief acd after com
plesicg their business adjourned size
die. The Soos Of Veterans will meet
next yeas iu the sane CITY that the
United Veterans meet 10 aud at the
same time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
SUMTER S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE g. 1900.

Though the British seem certain to
reach Pretoria within day or so they
are not likely to occupy it without
fighting. Lord Roberts forces will be
placed to the south. west aud north OF
johannesburg These units will prob
ably be reconceptrated while Gen
French makes an advance.
Pretoria should be reached by June
2, opposition or no opposition.
Gen Brabans's loss of 90 men is
striking evidence that the annexation OF
the Free State by 20 means implies It's
paoi6catiop.
s. thoroughly is the country here
imbued with tie belief that Pretoria
nas falleu that Mr. Joseph Chamber
the secretary of state for the colonies,
speaking today at meeting OF the
University CT Birmingham proposed a
message to the queen coogratulaslng
her upon sae capture Of johannesburg
and Pretoria, which was cent to the
afternoon newspapers.
The afterooca newspapers ali &C.
kaowledge the prompt friendlinesss OF
the United States consul at Pretoria,
Mr. A. S. Hay, in insisting on the
release of a number Of British officers
to take command of the British prison.
ers in order to avert disturbance
among the latter.
Lord Cecil Manners, 500 Of the Duke
of Rutland end vino is acting as
newspaper correspondent. was among
the prisoners captured by the Boere
during Lord Roberts advance May 29
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
THE VAR TN AFRICA.
GEN ROBERTS CAPTURES
A SUBURB OF JOHAN-
NESBURG.


dispatch has been received from Lord
Roberts: Germistoo, May 20, 6 80 p.
m.-Me arrived here this afternoon
without being seriously opposed. No
casualties as far as | an aware 10 the
main column, aod not many, trust, 10
tbs cavalry and mounted infantry. The
enemy did not expect as till tomorrow
aud bad not, therefore. carried off all
their rolling stock We have posses
sion of the junction connecting Jobao-
nesburg with Natal, Pretoria and
Klerksdorp BY railroad.
Johannesburg is reported quiet,
and DO miues, | understand, have been
injured.
81 shall summon the commaudant 10
the morning. and if. as | expect, there
is no opposition, propose to euteT the
sowu with all the troops st ooon
Geruistoo is suburb to the south
east of the johannesburg railway juno
tion.
Additional evidence that the mines
are intacs comes in a message received
by mining company here today from
it's johannesburg representative, dated
May %, via Delagoa bay, saying sall
sight,
Lord Roberts dispatch is regarded
ss announcing the virtual occupation of
johannesburg. and apparently the
Beers have again effected retreat, as
there is 20 men,ion of any prisoners
or captures except of rolling stock
There will be some little anxiety
pending tie actual occupation OF Jo-
baonesburg. as there are .unors that
the towr has been mined with the in
.eption o! blowing up Lord Roberts
aud bis staff on their entry toto that
place.
London, Mag so, 5 80 u m-Lord
Roberts is bivousckiog in the suburbs
of Johannesburg aud intends to make
a victorious entry as noon soday
eu6gipg from his dispatch, be muss
have private information regarding the
disposition of the garrison 10 the fort,
IS be does not seem to expect opposi-
tion
Lord Roberts cavalry have flowed
on beyond johannesburg A portion
is understood to De a! Zorfooteip, seveu
miles north of johannesburg and with
in 20 miles of Pretoria. LORD Roberts,
although with broken bridge at Yer
eeuiging and a wrecked railway be-
hind him has somehow managed to get
forward sufficient supplies for bis large
force
AS he has been able to do so much.
it is considered possible that he will be
outside Of Pretoria Friday The rapid
ity OF his advance is thought an extra
ordinary achievement, eveu by grudg-
,ug continental critics. The Beers,
who we're expected to fight along the
line of hills known as Klpriversberg.
abandoned the eastern end OF the range
GEAR Lord Roberts advance iioe, but
they stood their ground oo the extreme
rieh. near Van Wyckrust, where they
me: Gen French's turning movement
The fight continued all day spd the
result is as yet mere conjecture. Prob
ably the Boer rear guard succeeded in
keeping Gsn. French of aud is cow 10
the hills no-shwes. Of johannesburg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

Tien Tsin, May 3o.-American,
British, japanese, German, Italian,
Russian and French troops to the
number of 100 each have been order.
The Florida star., 1900-05-25

wish some genius among our people
had taken II into his head to exhibit 10
the nations just a plain. comfortable.
up TO date United States home. house
with its slightly front opening cheer
fully upon the highway. not shut in
like a jail with stone walls-One that
had just what every ordinary well TO
do citizens house contains. with
Its furnace underneath. comfortably
warming every room day and night. its
unrivaled kitchen range, with oceans
Of hot and cold water and bathrooms,
with gas or electricity In every room.
Its light. springy, easily aired and reno
waited beds and bedding and all the
thousand and one handy cOntrivances
American men have invented for the
convenience and comfort Of American
women. Such home. In full working.
apple pie order. would be to the be
nighted Europeans as a revelation from
SiSher realms.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The Florida star., 1900-05-25
TRUST THRUSTS.

Why not have a law compelling the
trusts L. dis, lu>r their affairs aud thus
rla!.r Investigations unnecessary ?-Clevp-
land Leader.
Tu charge the American trusts with
the rise nf raw materials in fnrcigh mar
kctS il only tu weaken the real charges
against thrm.-R"St"n Transcript.
Already the trust prohlem is beginning
To solve itself 10y the action Of individual
states which prohibit trusts incorporated
in other STATES fr"m doing business with
im their h"rdcrS. Spokane Chronicle.
The trust question has II very strong
hold upon The public mind. and il would
be- very difficult to excuse failure on
the part of congress Ia take action in re-
gard to il intended tn nave immediate re-
suits III the public intrrcSt.-Omaha Bee.
The Florida star., 1900-05-25
TALES OF CITIES.

The night lunch cars have been driven
from the streets of Chicago by city or
dinance that went into effect on May day.
That Calais. Me. is a city of ''magnifi-
cent distances is evidenced by the fact
that the mayor has his residence nine
miles from the city hall
Edinburgh is noted for its aristocracy,
Glasgow for its engineers and shipbuild-
ers. Dundee for its jute merchants and
Aberdeen for its "canny going bodies
Mortified. VT. has Il liquor agency un-
der the towns supervision, waere the
name Of every purchaser Of Wet goods is
entered in "A book. and the list is publish
ed in the local paper every m,nth.
Boston park commissioners are urgent
Oh the need of more Fairgrounds for the
children. The city has six tracts Of
ground provided for this purpnSe. with a
total area of about 40 acres hut the need
OF more land for similar use becomes ev-
cry year more evident.
The Florida star., 1900-05-25

that exhibits that humvly. but Yet most
useful. article. the dollar watch. war
rantcd to keep good time Even
poor mans beer money for IA week
world huy one Not much To look
at. hUt keeps excellent time says the
proprietor mudcSIly. Nell, there was
II Time. not 81 long past al the world
goes, when even princes and dukes
did not have 81 good a watch.
Very beautiful iS the Danish pottery
exhibit in the Palace of diversified III
dustrirS. Its culuriuE il extremely
rare ami fine. Shnwiu- the delicate,
rcSUful UintS nf the far north, love
~ blending uf pale blues ami ErayS
und greens. IL il IL relief 10 lind, too.
that the artists who design the paint
ing upon il get away from Tie eternal
heroes aud t males of mythol"Gy- They
chonSc subjects they know something
about Even the humrly domestic AM
mails under their magic brush hccuu"
animate with rare ethereal grace
Kings and cupcrurS ana such pc"I'l"
are just NOW having Guudnr>> Tor
this wonderful Copenhagen pottery
ami are buying specimens ut II at
prices that Warm The hearts of tEr
dealers | wish We had more uf il In
America. II W.Uld hc au object lesson
Of rare value to our youu- ceramic
artists. Ii las @laZc l.ac the polish
and sparkle "f diamond, a =lazr that
| have never seen cIualcd elsewhere
rNrrpt upon our own common dark
red clay carihcuWaTr, like that from
East Liverpool. a.. which IL ~ com
man and rhrap that none. thinks # tie
rare hcaUIy uf iGN cnaHcl.nG.
There il one expression Of our Amer
lean life which. had il hccn illustrated
here. would have contributed lmucH>r-
IN IL the FrcnchuIn's "SnyIhrsIS "I 1T
hnr AMI the determining of the phlluSn-
PLY OF the ninctccnth century.
The Florida star., 1900-05-25
THE NURSERY.

Caraway water i useful tn relieve
flatulcnce in infants. \ tcaSp"onful
should bc administered after each uur~-
img. or. with hand fed infants. given n
the bottle
Brain trouble iS Indicated when an in
FAINT j. frightened at or attracted 10y an
imaginary object. >Iriyiu- Co ESCAPE. II "r
grasp it. NJ time ~h"uld hr lost before
culliu. in medical aid.
Indigestion in infants l. often c:us-
ed by too ti=ht huuda-iu-. The linen
binder should never Ice used. \ wide
strip uf hau;.,l about five iuchy~ deep
round the body tu keep the bowels cuIL-
fuItahly warin i aIl that infants require