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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Secretary Root Explains Con-
cessiOns.

Washington, March % Secretary
Root made brief statemeot to the
press at the war department today
in regard to the action of the depart
ment 10 granting license to pros
pectors to dredge the water front of
Cape Nome. Alaska, in their search
for gold BE admitted that two con
cessions to dredge sand had been
issued and 90 other applications are
pending He says they will all be
granted He says no exclusive priv
ileges have been granted and there
has been no Discrimination His
authority was based upon the statutes
giving the war department jurisdic
ton over the navigable waters of the
United States 1t was shown, he
says, that the purposed dredging of
Sand would not interfere with navi
CATION or the riparian rights of
owners of adjacent territory The
particular character of the sand to be
dredged did not enter into the con-
sideration of the case at ali The
secretary said further tha. anyone
was privileged to dig for gold in the
open sea- and the only question con
sidered by the war department was
whether such operations conducted
within the three mile limit were an
with navigation or an
Infringement on the rights of others
When these conditions were complied
with the department was prepared to
grant PERMISSION TO anyone to dig in
the beach at Cape Nome or elsewhere
Ut any point lying within three miles
of low water mark Secretary Root
made it clear that the privileges IN
question were free to all responsible
persons He will shortly submit his
reply to the resolution of inquiry
adopted by the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
The War in Africa.
A LULL IN MILITARY OP.
ERATIONS.

London, March 21. 4:50 M
While there is lull in the military
operations the political surroundings
show Interesting developments The
colonial Office has telegrapbed to Cape
Towo the text Of the proclamation con-
ceroiDg the destruction of property.
This will Dct be published 10 London
until after its pronulga;ion !u South
Africs, bat it is known that it will cog
vey an Inclination that any wan,oc
destruction OF British property during
the var will be regarded as warransipg
a claim for compensation aud as justify
ing levy upon private property. should
sae RESOURCES of the Trausvaa republic
prove Inadequate The facs that the
proclamation is issued By the colonial
Office is regarded as significant indica-
t;ca that the republics will be admins.
tered as crown colonies 10 this coz.
necsioo it is understood that the leaders
of the opposition 10 parliament DOW
admit that no other ssttieueutis posi-
BILE since the republics insist upon their
demand for absolute independence In
view of this the efforts of the Liberals
will be con6Ded to securing 10 the set
element the best treasm ent for the dense
population including security against
their disfranchisemen
It is regarded as settled matter
that should the war be ended, as is DOW
hoped, before Juue, the govern ment
will dissolve parliament aud appeal to
the country on the basis of success
ful South African policy. Should the
war drag On, dissolution will be post
poned until next spring 10 any event
one of the foremost plauks of the gov
ernmeut platform will be army reor-
ganization
There is no farther Information as to
the movements Of SIR Alfred Miner.
Il is regarded IS certain. however, that
he has gone to B;oe fontein to arrange
for the temporary administration of the
Free State.
The reply to Lord Roberts comuu.
uicatiou as to the use Of the flags of
truce is commented upoo as lmperslnent
aud ridiculous and Lord Roberts
course iu closing useless discussion is
conmesded as wise
Indisasiopa from Natal seem to show
that Gen Buller's forward movement
will not be long delayed.
The governments has decided that
Mai. Gen Frederick Carringsou shall
command colonial force Of 5000. To-
elading the $500 men MIR. Chamber
laio asked from Australia
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BOERS MEET PLUMER

Londou, March %, 921 p m
The war Office has issued the fol-
lowing
"From the General at Cape Town to
the Secretary of War
"Cape Town, March % The fol-
lowing telegram has arrived from
Nicholson, Buluwayo, March l6
The following is from Plumer,
March IA: The Beers advanced
from the south in considerable force
this morning They first advanced
from Goodies Siding After sharp
little engagement Lieut. Col Bodies
advance posts compelled to retreat
The retirement was excellently car
ried out to cur main position The
casualties included Lieut. Chapman
and a corporal, prisoners, and two
missing, probably prisoners. Five
troops were wounded Chapmau'e
horse fell with him close to the ene-
my. who Immediately surrounded
him. The exact Boer casualties are
unknown, but several were shot at
short range. In the afternoon the
Beers advanced further north and
shelled our position from ridge on
our left Our l23 FOUNDER replied,
the artillery duel continuing until
sunset. Lieut. A J Tyler has since
died of wounds. One native was kill.
ed >"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Steyn's Warning to Kruger.

London, March 2l-At Warren
town, north of Kimberley, desultory
6gnting occurred all Sunday, result
ing in the retreat of the Beers
towards Christiana under shell fire
The progress of this column towards
Mafeking has either almost ceased
or is forbidden to be mentioned in
dispatches Mafekiug apparently
still awaits relief
The Pretoria account of the skir-
mish a, Fourteen Streams March
18th, says that Boer command was
preparing to destroy railroad bridge
and that the engagement laeted half
an hour. with that result that one
bugler was slightly wounded
The same dispatch announces the
arrival at the Tlansvaal capital of
Gen Schalkburger from Natal,
The second edition of The Times
today publishes a dispatch from
Bloemfon,ein dated Monday. March
10Th. which says: "The blowing up
of bridges by the Beers is an evident
sign that the Trausvaalers intend to
abandon the defenae of the Free
State -
All is quiet in the south and west
A corps of young Beers from the
farms surrounding Bloemfcntein,
under an imperial officer. has been
detailed for police work and to pre-
vent the further looting of abandoned
farms by the Kafirs
1t is said that when President Kru.
ger left Bloemfontein after his recent
visit there, President Steyn's parting
remark was: "Mind the British do
not catch you. or you will get better
quarters at St Helena than !"
Rudyard Kipllng has gone to
Bloemfontein
The Beers at AliwaI North are re-
ported to be still holding position
in the big hills on the Free State
side
From Pretoria dispatch it appears
some Misunderstanding regarding
Lord SaiIsburys reply to Americas
offer of mediation exists there it
had been quoted to the effect that
Lord Salisbury said he could accept
the intervention or no other power,
which leads to the belief that the
American representations would be
liatane1 in in the &aun |34| =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

London, March "a, Ais M
Lord Roberts main army continues
waiting at Bloemfontein The inter-
est in the fate of Mafeking has in
tensified with the retirement of Col
Plumer's forces to Crocodile Pools,
where he was two months ago
Relief from the north now dwindles
to improbability
Lord Methuen is skirmisbing with
the Beers at Warrenton, although
seemingly in force sufficient to do
pretty much as be likes, be has not
advanced these five days It is
hoped that his military ambition will
give a pleasant surprise to the Brit
isbers by smashing the seige With a
strong column Of cavalry and detour
ing to Mafeking while Commandant
Snyman is drawn off to engage Col
Plumer.
Gen French's cavalry and mounted
infantry, according to rumor are
fighting somewhere east OF 8loem
foptein This suggests more Boer
bad news. as Commandant DIVERS
commando with 1000 wagons is re
ported on the Basutoland frontier,
travelling northward toward the noun
tains
Gen Butler has not yet moved in
Natal
The Eighth division will go direct
to B!oemfontein Lord Roberts eff
fective disposabIe at the front 10
days hence will be it is estimated.
10000 men, with the easy possibil
ity of moving eastward, forcing the
Beers to evacuate the Biggarsberg
range and joining hands with Gen
Butler before continuing the prone
made to Pretoria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
FROM BOER CAMP.

Boer Camp, Kroonstadt, Thursday,
March % Affairs are being put in
proper shape and the Free Staters
who had to leave ere returning in
crowds hepresident's proclamation
has shown the burghers that the gov
ernment is standing firm The com
mands are mobiI1zing in great mum
bers and the men are more determined
than ever
President Steyn has issued proc
lamatiop, in which be warns the
burghess who lay down their arms
and help The British that they are
liable to the utmost punishment as
traitors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Lord Roberts Continues Act.
i've Preparations for Ad-
vance Into the Trans
Vaal

London, March 22, 4l2 m
Several kilograms have passed be-
tween President Kruger and the
British government. iu addition to
the Salisbury Kruger correspondence
already published The foreign Office
received q dispatch from Pretoria
yesterday Tho contents of these
communications cannot yet be OBJ
tsined
So far as the military situation IS
concerned, there lie practically no
change Lord Roberts is continual
" making preparations for the next
move. As necessary to beginning,
Gems Gatacre and Barabsnt are
swiftly moving from point to point
in the southean Districts of the Free
State, dispensing or accepting the
surrender of any remaining Beers,
thus ensuring the safety of Lord
Roberts communications before start
ing towards Pretoria
A correspondent. of the Daily News
at Springfontein. describing these
movements, says: Gen Gatacre is
sweeping through the country like
cyclone, with flying columns in all
directions His swlftness and etrat
egy have proved of inestimable value
to Lord Roberts "
The rebuilding of the railway
bridge at Norvai's Pont will occupy
two months The temporary bridge
will be completed in about 10 days
Meanwhile supplies are transported
IN an aerial tramway across the
gap These works necessarily delay
the providing Of supplies for the
advance
Lord Methnen movements north
of Kimberley are believed to De
prelude to the gathering of q 900
men with Kimberley asnnaEe, to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED.

Loudoo, March % The Cape Town
correspondent. Of The Daily Mail teie-
graphing Tuesday. March 20, says :
II have just arrived from Bioemfoote!o,
where learned that no further move.
ment is probable for three weeks as
oegotia,ious are proceeding | failed
to ascertain the nature Of the uegotia-
t.oos o. whether Sir Alfred Miners
departure from Cape Towa is connected
With then, but | should tot be
surprised if the war Collapsed quickly y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

Washington. March 21 The fact
that the state department has consist
eotly. throughout the many uprlsiogs
10 China necessitasing the presence OF
foreign wsrships. adhered to it's policy
Of acting alone is quoted here as sufh'
cient to indicate the error in the
statement connecting the presence of
the guoboat Wheeling at Taku with an
international demonstrate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

strike eastward from Fourteen
Streams into the Transvasl
The long and anxious!y awaited
news of the the relief of Mafeking
has rot yet beer received
Mr. Schreiner, the Cape premier,
has granted the request of the mayor
of Cape Town that public holiday
be proclaimed throughout the colony
on the relief of Mafeking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
SUMTER S. G.. WI WEDNESDAY. MARCH 28 1900.

eastward to Thahanchu and detach
meot from Springfootein has occupied
Smitb6eId. where soue Transvaa!ers
aud wagon With arms and ammnni
tica we're caotaTed The Scots Guards
are at Edenou and Reddersberg.
Gen. Clements brigade is marching
hitber by way of Philippolis and Faure-
smith !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

Washington, March 81 Lieut.
Commander Seaton Schroeder. at
present secretary of the naval
inspection board, has been selected
to succeed Capt Leary as naval gov
ernor of the island of Guam.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
OF MANY DUTCH.

Llso. MsTsh 22-Lord Roberts
tt graphs f.oa Bloemfoa'ein under
date Of N rch p, as follows: 80
many t4reaefs have expressed desire
to surreude- under tic terms of the last
oroclamat,on that bave sent small
co!umcs in tbs par'ous directions to
register their uames and tske over their
arms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

GEN FRENCH'S MOVEMENT
London, March % According to
a special dispatch from Cape Town,
dated today, Gen French's cavalry
brigade is fighting eastward of Bloem.
foDtein
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

DR.. d. K. Parsons : of Chicago has
made second COO gift to Colorado
College.
Richard q. Moulton, professor Of Eng
lish literature at the University OF
Chicago, is mentioned, among others, as
the next president Of Northwestern UNI
versity.
The widow Of General Everill +. Dut.
ton, Of Sycamore, ILL.,, has offered the
trustees OF the Sycamore Public Library
a SIS, 900 building, to be erected as q
memorial to her husband. General Dut-
ton lived In Syracuse for over half a oen-
fury, and the action OF the widow is in
pursuance Of a plan he had outlined bs-
fore ne died.
The Rev. John u. Nichols of st. Bar
muscular Christian who believes In foot
bail. "Rightly conducted" he told the
Reading young men Sunday evening,
"the game has distinct moral value,
and look upon good gTidiron contest
as one OF the most religious OF recrea-
tions.''
Mrs. Anna Weed died at her daughters
home in Msrrimao Thursday morning
She was the daughter OF deacon. one
married O deacon. She saw President
Monroe and General Lafayette. For
years past everybody In Merrimac has
called her Aunt Sally. January would
have brought her one hundred and third
birthday.
The late A. S. Van wicke, Of Phila
delphia, summer resident of Bristol. r
L and graduate of Brown University,
left In his Will bequest of Si5, 0o0 for the
rsction of a gateway ct the entrance of
the college campus and an administration
building Immediately within the gate on
the front campus. The designs for the
gates have been made, and work upon
the grounds In preparation for the foun-
dalton for the gates has just been begun,
The gates will be completed by next COM
mencement. The erection OF the admin
istratlon building will be delayed, as 1t
has been found that the bequest is mo-
sufficient to carry out the full wishes OF
the donor,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

Two governments, Russia and Japan,
are as strongly inclined toward modera-
ton In dealing with China as the United
States. OF course ii is suspected that
Russia has some secret understanding
with the Chinese government, and that
she expects to further some selfish scheme
of her own by lenient treatment,
and possibly thai may be the
case. On the other hand 1t is perfectly
clear that II China is pushed to extremi-
ties and compelled either to fight or
mortgage her territory to the allies, Russia
will reap as much profit as any OF the
powers, and more than most Of them
probably. Her troops are close ct hand,
and that fact, together with the proxim-
ity Of her own dominions, would give her
0 great advantage In any scramble for
Chinese territory. 1t seems clear enough
that no matter what may be the fact as
regards the European powers. the Unit ed
States has everything to gain by having
q policy adopted that win permit OF Chin
ess territory remaining intact and under
the dominion Of the Chinese. To that end
the administration Is working, and II
Russia and Japan will lend their aid,
1t makes little difference what all the
motives are that influence them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

increase OF the army IL one Of them. The
necessity Of some action looking to the
temporary increase Of the army at least
is admitted, but Just how much
increaee there should be Is q matter
of dispute. Even the Republicans
are by no means agreed upon that. IL,
however, they unite upon bill, as they
probably will, the Democrats will hardly
offer any factious opposition. The Mo
aragua canal bill is another measure that
win probably go through, unless there
are found to be obstacles in the shape OF
treaties with foreign powers which must
first be removed. A strong opposition
win be made to IL by the
Pacific railroads, but there is SO general
a popular demand that the rail-
roads will noe be able to accomplish
much. A bill for reduction Of taxa
tion is being prepared by the Ways and
Means Committee, and this is likely to
become law, for the Democrats have
no alternative programme OF reduction to
offer, and they would hardly be guilty OF
appearing, even, TO oppose reduction OF
taxation. The prominent measure whose
fate is doubtful, with the chances In
favor OF defeat, is the shipsubsidy hill
This will not only encounter the opposi-
tion OF the Democrats on political
grounds, but very powerful interests, like
the transatlantic steamship companies
are hostile TO 1t, and are exerting them
selves strenuously TO defeat 10. More
than third OF the senators win oppos'
1t vigorously because they favor free
ship policy, and among the remainder
there will be some hostile to 10 on various
other grounds With no rules to restrain,
it is vastly improbable that the measure
can be brought to vote against the re-
sistance of this combined opposition. Mir.
Frye, who is strong supporter of the
bill. is evidently fearful that tilibustering
tactics viii be resorted to to defeat 10,
and that they will be successful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01
CONGRESS NEXT WEEK.

Congress oonvenes next Monday for
what is known as the short session. The
session expires by law on the fourth OF
March, since the terms OF the present
representatives come to an end on that
Date. At the most there can be but three
months for Congress TO legislate in, and
from this Christmas recess OF ten days
or two weeks will probably have to be
deducted. leaving the actual term for
business only about two months and a
half. Necessarily the appropriation bills
will OCCUPY a considerable part OF that
time, so that there Will be little oppo r.
tunity for general legislation. Ii can
safely be assumed at the start that any
measure which Is vigorously antagoniz ed
by the minority cannot be brought to q
vote, for while there are rules in the
House which permit Of the limiting OF
debate there are no such In ths Senate,
and under the usagss Of that body discus
sion Is practically unlimited. Half .
dozen determined senators with glib
tongues can hol1 up measures for weeks
In that body. There are q few general
measures which the great majority OF
both branches il inclined to put through.
and to which there Ii no strenuous opposi.
sion. The bin for the reorganization and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

1t is gratifying to know that some Of
the leaders of the Akron, Ohio, mob are
going TO spend terms OF imprisonment
in the penitentiary. Four OF them have
been sentenced, and one who was in a
fair way to be sentenced also, has COM
mitted suicide. By promptly arrssting
and convicting the ringleaders Of this
mob the State of Ohio has no doubt effec-
tualiy prevented any more such out
breaks. A little medicine OF this sort
would soon put stop to lynching in the
South, but there is probably no great de-
STREET do that in the South SO long as the
victims are black
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01
SENATOR HALE
Is a Statesman, and Has Discernment
and Moral Courage.
Boston Advertiser.)

Various administration senator's in
Warrington have reason to congratulate
themselves on their good fortune in meet.
ing there this week Sen. Hale Of Maine.
He told them facts, time ly and pertinent
facts. This man from Maine known how
to tell plain tale bluntly. The gentle
men who were fortunately In a position
TO get the benefit of his piainness and
bluntness will .prove their wisdom in
proportion as they lay his words to heart
and mediate upon them in the night
watches.
He told them that the victory achieved
by the Republican party in the late cleo
ton was brought about by the votes of
hundreds OF thousands OF men who did
not all agree upon everything that Is
claimed to be Republlcanism. That was
putting 1T mild, which is Hale's way,
Notwithstanding his plainness and
bIuntness, and other men such good quail
ties that contribute to a clear understand.
ing Of what he means. de never rubs 1t
In. He leaves no gaping wounds that he
can help. He prefers to understate rather
than overstate. Certainly he did not
overstate this truth in the above reported
remark.
Nor did he at all transcend the bounds
when he added that quite likely enough
men to decide this election, who, ak
months ago, were Inclined to vote for
Bryan, voted for Mckinley. "Ali these
things make 1t incumbent upon the Re-
publican party to go SLOW" said Sen.
Hale OF Maine; who. master OF English
that he Is, never allows a little thing
like grammar to stand in the way
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

Lubec, for small town, is quite pro-
life OF sensations A few years ago the
treasurer of Its savings hank was short
In his accounts, not long ago IL furnished
q murder, and now the postmaster has
disappeared with the post office funds
Moreover, It was In Lubec that Jernegan
set up his famous apparatus for extract
ing gold from sea watsr, All this, to-
gethsr with an increase of population of
80 PSF cent during the past decade, shows
that Lubec is getting quite metropolitan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

The British get very forcible reminder
that the war is still on In South Africa
in the capture of 400 English soldiers by
General Dewet While SO large and &C
tive q body as Dewet has under him is
loose and doing SO much execution
1t is a misuse of language to say
that the republics have been conquered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

The Porte seems TO be good deal agi-
tated over the presence Of the Kentucky
at Smyrna, but 1t is not sufficiently
frightened yet to settle our claim and
live up to It's treaties. To produce that
degree of terror 1t may be necessary to
discharge some guns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

Lord Kitchener has begun his policy Of
qualification by deporting the wives ana
children Of Beers now in arms to Natal
When governments set out to "paoify"
they act very much alike. whether they
bs English or Spanish.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

none tax tnat should surely be-taken
pff-which never ought to have been put
pn-is the tax on requests to educational
institutions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

II the report that MIR. Manley is a candi-
date for com missioner of internal reve-
nue. is true. It may furnish an explana'
ton of his resignation Of the chairman
ship Of the Republican State COMMITTEES
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

rhe hearing In the Whitney case seems
to make 1t clear that the dances they
have at 5abatis are disreputable affairs,
and ought to be suppressed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01

Senator Hanna declares that he win
never again be candidate for public
office.