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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

80. Paul. MINI, Feb. 2-The Great
Northern railroad labor situation 4
critical. A conference will te held late
this afternoon. but neither side seems "a
hope for paaeeAble settlement. though
they propose 20 do all possible save yieid
ing. Railroad officials continue ihMr
preparations 10 on the place OF those
who may strike. During She night twn
hundred men came from Chicago and
we're sent along the road. one hundred
aud fifty are expected 10 day.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
Soda hvhNTS
which wsre Civ, Yesterday Afternoon
ana Ev.n x Ia Ihs Cas-.

which wsre Civ Yesterday Afternoon
ana Hv.n x Ia IhW Cs.y.
Yesterday ate a0iu u rtctpiiGn Wa
given W a large aunbef Of fIioudu BY
Ars NJ. n. i0ui ug At her hUsplsabis
IA aus.uu Ou east .s.lr0ad avenue. ihe
aosirss SAa assis.tl VA Fecriyiug snd eb
.rt1ainlng By A laneH q. n Ncwhau,
gWa,etrues, Onuily, Lee. do ou,
Cruise, AscFAdd and Hiss Aassafv,
Kent, Danny rsnments gsfy eiyso
in the large dlni 3. rooms. AmGag .hOs,
present we're:
Mrs. DJbson, a. Burkhaft. Mrs Pas
s1ns. Hiss Pafs0n als. spFiusBI, A.s
R0duy, Ars. Uaui, u li, Mrs. aaItn1Tur,
ATs W slt0n, M. Lester, At5 hfyau.
Mfs Okieily, M o-Jnard, hfs. uukev.
Ms. }. J. kiey, 81 y. JOhn Ftsg, Mfs. Y
Y. hall, Mgs. kdR - Mrs kaHgrI -, AiHs
L0ydal, Ers. Wilson, MIS-. NOnes, Miss
\ hiEaBeIh Willej, hiss lth S,eysus.
Mts. Louis Bae Ars. Mcluure. Miss
Aolnllfe, Mrs. MslJy, MB tel elkhurst,
ars. FrOst Nj. AeiluT, Mfs. l.. B.
putnay, Mrs. BTU ~ "A. Mrs. Aiffrd tifuBs.
field, MTs. hOllo aaY, Mrs. kuApp, MRS
Iweiyelreea, MS cruise. nfH. Nc
fadden, Mrs. jesse Miller, Alta "A.
n. EOx, Mss Llrn Fox, AIRS A. B
McGaifey, Mrs. X .mmefef. Mfs. Fer.
gussOn, Mfs hu.lng, Mfe. Ihildefr,
hTs. CTary, Nj Field, M,H. saint,
Aiss saiAt, Mi Metcalf, Nl-. kuug,
Miss Kent, Mrs Cauoy, hls. brooks.
Mrs. NOa liteld. hrs. " u. leo, Ms.
Hathaway, Mrs Luthy, hfa. darry
les. Miss Lee, as. Irumpacgur, Ms.
Louis llfeid, afs. Lewinsun, Mre.
Nsinmanu, EFs. H. r. Putuey, Mfs.
Ivan dTunsfeid hfs. hTOth, Mrs.
burke. Mrs. BuID,fd liteld AID Miss
hica Baer.
HON. lDk uoNoRED
In honor Of Judge Henry q. lde an In
tormal reception ~as held y: tbs eleo
gsDtly furnished 5me Of Mr.. and drs u.
!. Emerson last y-ning ML ldr Is u
resident OF JohnaOurR, w., aud has
spent the past few weeks In the various
cltles Of New NJ xico. NE received the
appointment anu served ~ n commits.
sioEer TO invesiisat certain land titles
In lhe Samoan islands, and since then
has travelled extensively In sever cOun-
tries Of the globe. Mr.. lde IL we'll kaown
among the professional men OF Albu.
queIQns. aud 1T The reception yesterday
= number OF prominent residents ayailed
themselves Of the opportunity 10 make
the acquaintance Of the distinguished
gentleman
RKBEKAHs ENTERTAIN,
large number VI friends we're enter
tained as the Odd lIOws' hail last even
ing by the Rebekans. The gsme OF dom
inOes WAS indulg ri In by many OF the
guests, and the prg1 wers Asarded to
Attorney x. l.. Aedler and Mrs. J. @,
Hutchinson. Mu.le was furnished by
ths psOnogrAph of II. BrOekmeier. An
old fashioned NeS Rngland supper wRs
served, and the menu consisted Of beans
brown bread, cod 20 and pumpkin pie. An
enjoyable evening wss passed by all, and
the occasion will be pleasantly Temem
OeFed by those who attended
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

Charles Springer left last week for
Chicago whittier he winf IN the interest
Of tho Maxwell land grant uompsny wlo
are negotiating with eastern capitalists
for sugar beet plant Theas parties also
own she Roeky Ford sugar plant n
this deal ls coEsummaied, theae psoI 10
Fopoae n plI iaal en0fm0us dam al
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
THB GOLD KING.

uue oi mluisE Property In Taos county
n DispeIe.
Kx Judge N. b. LaGghlln. VINO 70.
turned 10 the city yesterday. has besn a.
tending heaFing % Taos 10 ths olse Of
n. Walsh ". tae Gold King Mlning and
hilllng company, ssys ths New Mexicsn.
The Santa W ailorney represented the
dsieRdanl, whlIe ktward Pierce appeayed
iof the plaintiff, The Cold Mining and
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
PRO EEDINos or oONaREss.


hkNAIh
Washlngtou, srb 2-Allen offered
resolution that q committee OF nine
memheFs OF the senate be appointed 20
make an investigation OF the transaction
between the treasury department and
the National City aud Hanover National
banks aud other banks since March 4.
1897. Also 10 investigate the sale OF tka
old customs house property Ia Nav York
AldFich objected. aud the resolution went
over.
PsttlgTsw called up hLs resolution TO
print ~ public document compilation
OF the ma.tsr kncwn ~ The Philippine
Commission" He said the proposed
document was q compilation OF articles
written 5y the executive COMMITTEES OF
the Anti-ImperiAllet league OF Washing.
ton. u. Ia comment upon the report
Of the Philippine commission. he de-
claTed Il was impossible 20 reach the
public on this subject through the large
daily newspapers and said he wa0ted to
10 - through printing the documant.
Objection was made and the Te6olusiOn
went over
At 2:4O the senate went into executive
session and The Hague peace treaty was
taken up.
| H0GHhs
The bill giving Ca0an vessels the most
favored nation treatment Sc American
ports was passed After the reception Oi
ihe presidents message. Transmitting Che
Philippine commissioners report aud its
reference 10 the iasulaT committee, the
house resumed consideration OF the la.
dian appropriation bill
TARIFF FOR HuERTO RICO.
Washington Feb 2--At a special meet
ing OF the ways and means committee 10
day Il was decided 90 report the bill ~
tabliahlng q faFld system for Puerto
Rico, on the bsais Of 20 ner cent Of thl
rates OF tbs regular tFaiii law.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
Charming Chareh aaelal.

A most enjoyable social was given last
night by thu young people OF the Presby-
terian church at the parsonage. A large
attendance and most agreeable attention
upon the part Of the hosts, Rev. and Mrs.
T. G. Beattie. made the affair exceedingly
pleasant Tbs guests were asked to
show their proficiency In literature In q
lost word aud missing letter contest that
created much amusement. Music was
heard, Of course. Selections by q quar-
tetse composed Of Aesdames Greene and
KnightlingeF and Meesfs. Francis and
Newton were beautifully rendered
Dainty refreshments we're served and
much enjoyed.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
nnintnl Anal.

London, Feb. i-Adviees from Apai
under date Of January -. say all IL quiet
ai Samoa and that the natives are more
settled than nj any time sirce the dls
tnrbance between the native factions. A.
recent meeting OF the MataAfans. al
which halietOa wsa present. Nataaia
oounealled implicit obsdience 10 the law
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
Nor ~ DyEnT cOUgr FUsDs

Judge Jlhn X. Mesie has entered o.
dsrs wiring taal the court funds Of
tho four counties In the Judicial district
be- held inylolsle, aad that no PARTON Of
them shalt b. diverted 70 q general
county or general school fund. ia nearly
every county Of the lspgitofy ihepfaclles
l. being followed Of eTedising ail Del
quent taxes 10 the general abnty aud
gsderal school funds. but Judge AeBis
holds this 10 be uniagful.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

fhe Louiss hfshanS Concert compaD
which AppssFs Ia 1his eiiy Fs0. ~. under
'he auspicss oi Ihe Guards. Will no DOUBT
meet q cTowded house A large numhsr
Of tickets have already beeu subscribed
~ fhia wlli b. Miss Bfehany's second
appesfanue, and AZ iha- wh nv
lsf aani 10 b ~ npf sl ne s'rH
'lmpaul Az 70. d ~ 49,
Fsb ~. . Alm0sy RaiL
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

The 5ansa W passenger department
has snn0uneed = miaefs' aud pro-psri.
ofs' excursion 10 New MeHioa, y bfuarl
no. Tbs tickets are god il4m ~ lhI
principal points 0n the llne Of ths foad
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

Chicago, Fsb, 2 Wheat 20 RebFuaFl
66lf; May, 6sifaA.
Corn febsuafy. 3nf May. sa6.
Oats February, 22lt; day, asa
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

a War Correspondents story Of Battle OF
spionhop.

War Correspondents story of Battle OF
spisnAop.
London, Jan. 3l.--A special dispatch
from ffeFe Camp, dated Friday. January
20 9:lO .. M, SAYS
Il have Just ridden In here, having left
General Bull rs forces In the new pos
sessions south OF the Tngela 10 which
lhey retired Ia consequence OF the re-
verse at Spionkop.
The hahung, both before and after
the occupation OF the mountain was OF a
Desperate character. spi0nkOp Ia = pre-
ciplions mountain. OyeTlOyplng tne
whole line Of k0pies along the upper
IugelA. Ga the eastern side the noun
tam faces Mount Alice aud Pot. ieluT's
ddit, s.a9ding at right angles 10 the
hOer central position and LyttietOn's Ad /.
sancrd pOsitiOG The southern point
dascends Ia abrupt steps % the lower
line OF kopjrs. Oa the western side, Op-
pOsite the right OulpOsls OF WArFeh's
force, IL IN Unnecessarily steep until the
point where the nek Joins the kop 10 the
main range Then there Is gentle
Hope which allows easy access TO iho
summit
The mex was strongly held by the
Beers, who also occupied 3 heavy spur,
parallel with the k0pje, wh-Te the enemJ
eas concealed Ia no lever than thirty
ave ride p,is. and was thus enabled to
bring TO bear upoP the men \ damaging
cross Dire. the only possible point for a
British attack being ihe southern slds.
with virtually sheer prec.ploes on the
lefs aud right.
In narrow foot oath. admitting m0n
Ia single Gle only 10 the summit, opens
into perfectly Hat taOla land, probably y
o, AD square yal de afeH, upon which tlie
Beers had hastily cOmmsDcsd 10 make a
transverse trench. Our men we're sble
to occupy the further end Of this table
land where the ridge descended 10 an-
o her ti, which WAs again succeeied by
a rOuLd emineace held by tho Beers Ia
great strength
"rne ridge held by our men was faced
by number OF slTong little kopies At Rll
angles, whence the Beers sent cOneen-
tTRled flre from their rides, supported by
q Maxim NoFdenfele and big long Fange
gun. What with the rifles, the machine
guns and the big gun. the summit was
converted into perfect hell. The shells
exploded continually IN our ranks. and
the Titis tlFe from m absolutely unseen
enemy, was perfectly appalling.
"Relnfofoemenfs we're hurried up by
ieneral Warren. but they had 10 cross n
stretch nj fiat ground which was liter
ally torn up BY the ilylng lead Of the
enemy. The unfinished trench on the
summit gave very questionable shelter
~ the enemy's machine guns we're 40 ac
euFately trgined upon the place that
often sixteen shells fell Ia the trench In
a single minute
Mortal man eonld not permanently
hold such position. Oar gallant Tel
lows held II tenaciOnsly for twenty -four
hours. and then, taking advan age OF the
dark night. abandoned II 10 the enemy
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
NOrARIKs punLIo ArpOINTEI

Governor O'efO has made ths following
notary public appointments Cflstoval
SANCHEZ Oeate, Nora cOuntyi J Q, Plsm.
none, Hefmosa. Sierra county
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03
LlsutsnAnt Luna's BODY Fsuad.

Lieutonnnt Lnnna uodF Pound.
Lestera received In thls city from Mrs.
Refenioe X. Luna. widow Of Lieutenvnt
AaximiliAno Luna, stats thai she has
Feoeived information that the body Of
ths drowned officer was discovered and
Inferred 81 evlllAge In northern LuEon,
Ths Information oame frcm her sister,
Mra Flske. wife OF . llentenant In the
army In the Philippines. GOvernOf OieFo
hAs been requested By Mrs. Luna 10 nss
bis influence TO secure early removal Of
the Temains 10 this oOuntFy. New Mexi-
can
kV. Chaves. junior member OF the
Law aFm OF Warren 4 ChAVep. was q
south bound passenger this morning Hs
goes 10 Lincoln county on legal matters
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

Tue las Vegas Optic aass !. Biehl
expects 10 lsaye for AlbuqCsrqna 70.
morrow afternoon. having arranged 10
80 Into ths undertaking business doWn
there.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-03

frankfort. Eeb. 2-GOvernOr Q Taylor
has BEEN served with notice Of sail Tor
iBjunCtion restraining him from inter
furiDR with She action of tha legislature
and preventing hlm frsm holding sas-
sion OF the Legislature at London. Or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
A REUNION OF WOFFORD
ALUMNI

Spartanburg Ms,o" ~ The alumni
association of Wofforn Co leee. Of " CD
Capt W K Burnett is p,es,d n ha-
determined to have a gress r,un,on o.
the alumni Of this c,ilege. 20 be
held 10 Juoe during c,mu e. cement
At q receut meeting q Dumber OF CON.
uittees werc appointed 10 ki G to thus
end These committees cOns,s OF rbp
KIND of gen,l, men who are cspa !e,
willing aud or x,ous to make tbareuniou
success Tbs will be the last
commencement 10 wh,oh present or
former students will see Dr. J.a II
Gar tlisle ss president of w flo d
College. and it ls ssfe to predict ost 'hr
attendance will te larger than ever
before q. the we'll attended CON menoe
ment exercises Of Woffnrd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

guerrilla warfare are collected from
the various towns of the island
whether occupied by the Americana
or DOT, even including Manila
In the province of AIb.y. the ia
surgents have ceased hsrrassing the
Americans owing it is reported. to
. lack of ammunition. but they con.
t'nue rsvaging the countryside.
burning and looting, The natives
are firing of this sort of thing and
threaten to turn against the msrau.
ders. The towuspeople of Legsspi.
Abbey and Donsol are slowly return.
ing to toeir homes
Maj Allen. of the Forty third regi.
ment has been appointed military
governor of the Island of Samar.
where Lukban, the former leader of
the rebels in that locality 10 still in
the mountains
Gen Kobbe bas opened 20 porte 10
tho southern part of Luzon and in
the islands of samar and Leyte. the
result of which is to stimulate trade
there. although only temporary a. the
country opened is non productive
and apparently uon.consuming Ow.
ing to the political conditions of the
last IL months. products accumulated
during the bIocksge These will be
shipped to Manila and then the ports
will be empty
Evidence sccumuIates Of the tres.
son end perfdy Of the muuicipsl
presidents 10 the provinces of Gen
MscArlhur's district The presi.
dente of several towns 10 1t pante
and UnioD province bsve decline d to
Continue 10 their positions, saving
that they do not desire any further
Identification with the Americans
Travel between the towns garri.
s'Ded by the Americans lie becoming
mo'e dangerous All wagon trains
must be escorted BY heavy guards
10 order to insure their safety.
Two ambushes were narrowly
avertrd recently; email travelling
parties were attacked single
travellers t equently disappear or are
found dead
spsnisrds and Filipinos who are
converssn, with the TsgsIo charac-
ter unite 10 asserting that Aguipal.
doe Capture would determinale the
revolution
Tb ee months have passed since
he was actively pursued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Next Operations in Natal.

London, March 10. 4 80 q NJ
The news from south Africa today ia
entirely satisfactory to the British
public. The relief of Marking is
Tot yet announced but it 10 extreme
y probable that this 10 already 90
oomplished by Col PIumer's advance
Lady Charles Reutinok. at Cope
Town, has received q telegram from
her husband 10 msfeking Msrcb IL
saying that be expected to join her
shortly.
The actual relief movements have
not been publicly developed 10 detail
but it seems that Lord Methuen only
started very recently and is rather
engaged in dispensing the Beers OF
the district than aiming at actual
relief
Col Peskman has dispersed 500
Beers at Fourteen Streams Lord
Roberts probably sscer,ained from
Mr. Fraser. the new mayor Of BIoem
fonteiu. before dispa,chiug Gen Pole
Carew soutbwsrd that. in all likeli
hood the railway wsa clear The
next move will be to collect at Bloem
fontein by railway sufficient stores
for the army Lord Roberto will have
when the Orange river forces have
joined him
This will probably occupy from
two to three weeks Therefore the
next important operations may be
expected in Natal
The cavalry brigade which L,,d
Roberts bss sent to Thsbsoohu, 35
miles east Of B'oemfonteio, is destined
to out Of some 2 600 Beers wao are
escaping from the south ward.
The Beers are reported 10 have
destroyed the railway 10 the ne,ghbor
hood of Kroons.adt
Lord Kitchener is still quietly oreao
'sioe 10 the northeast Of Cape Colony
Predictions and betting are beginuio 9
here that the gar will be ended by the
middle Of May.
Dispatches from Durbao, Pietermar
hxburg aod other South African poiot.
describe most enthusiastic celebrations
90 8, Patriok's day.
A London newspaper credits to Lord
Roberts the suggestion to the q ,seo
rhss the wearing of che shamrock b.
permitted. Whether this be 90 or 20,
it has been most advantageous
political move
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
A Cheap Receipt For Soak
ing Corn

Editors Journal ana Review:
10 order that other farmers NAV
profit by my experience | ask thar you
publish this receipt cut from the
Cotton PIaut few years ago ous did
not use it until last year. I planted
about 8 acres soaked o. directed 10 this
receipt The crows and worms cid DOT
bother it. but the crows picked up that
did not soak. ooly foot path d,v,d
,ug the two fields. Brother farmers
try il. 1t will 10, ,ojure The stand |
feel assured that Me Wake, viii GOT
object to its being Published
JAS. s KEEL
Mou'morenci, Maroh /.
notice 10 the last issue Of the
Cotton Plant, a receipt tor suaEing curn
10 keep bud worms from kllnug the
corn-l will give you aud your readers
receip, have oeeu u.,ug tor twenty
years or more. Ct sc, Fl ur barre, AID
fiji i, three parts Iuil of cha'ey manure
from the horse stable
lst Putting straw ~ thc bottom of
il (sufiolenD to Keep the manure eff o:
,he bottom OF the barrel. aHG taeh
flIing it three parts tuil OF The u azure,
aud then pour water IN the barrel On
the mature uDui The WAFER stands oD the
top Ct the mabue, and let II stand
twenty four hours. ana then take as
nluch corn as wish to plant the
next day. and put the corp ~ tub.
aud bore an Inch auger hole IN ihc
barrot, tear the bottom, and let the
lqu,d from III" Jarrei. ruu ca, Ia the
tuO shat contains the corn, aud lee the
! cLrO reha'O ~ sna6 Uutll the NIX,
/ morLu z ana dis,n "a ,hS,uA b u barKct
aud II L. rchGy 60 b, pa III tne 2'uuu' ,
aud Ueutcr the bud worm, cut worm
crow q: b,rh VII. tuu h VI did tn,s
Las, y AZ, g. 'te tul wc,m. COWS su0
bmoo u'e up ny ",,s hbo's coin wucse
taIm q, aus the.
j l.. WALKER
| Chester, s. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Why Pensioners Must be Pa.
tlent.

Every year about this time those
interested begiu to write to the State
board OF pensions asking when the
pension money will b-cOme av Ailable,
none understanding tine com plicstions
and vexatious delays that hsve to be
encountered by the board in getting
things 10 shape for the money to be
psid out
Already such inquiries are being
received, aid 80 tha, sOme idea of The
wo'k might be obtained by the public.
the following statement has been made
public
"Sevesal petitions have been re-
oeived by the State pension b ,srd,
ssking that tho iund be distributed
as soon ss possible to the poor, neeGv
veterans aud widows The d-lay il.
she matter of paying out the pensions
10 geneta'ly 'upp"sed TO be the fault
Of the state bosrd and this statement
10 made with view to explaining a
few of the d ff .u'ties with wh,ch We
have to coute"d 40 fer only l3
counties out Of ~ have sent in their
rOIls sf,er the rolls are received
here, they have to be checked over
with last years rolls and in nearly
every case many old pensioners are
left of. We then have to make q Iist
of them and send back to the county
b"ards asking for iuformation, and
fr' quentIy wait several weeks before
We receive it. as the bosrds are
scattered besides th 9, We have to
return many applications which are
defective for correction In many
counties pension township boards
have bad no meetings yet. 90 we
cs"not hope to receive the laat rolls
before the latter part of April, If
then In one county there were IS
old pensioners unsccoun,ed for. aud
II has taken two we. ks since the roll
was checked over and the names ~ nt
to get the proper Information con
cerning them. and this ia one Of
many instances ; If we COPIED the
:olls IN the condition in which they
are received we would be doing
great injustice to the pensioners, a.
by i'quiries regarding those lrft off
we invariably find they were over
looked aud shouId have been report
ed. When the rolis are e ,siiy in,
aud after cons,dersble work done on
them here it, proper order. i, is then
necessary to N Ike GU the pay rolls
Az there were over I 900 pension. re-
last year and likely to be 5OO more
this year it is Q matter of considpra
BILE time ard work to wri out The
pay rolls for the clerks OF court We
then send them to the chairman of
the county board TO verify and then
only are We prepared to pay out the
pension fund "-State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Butler Will Attack
Biggarsberg Range

London, March 20, 4 The
var Office has bad 90 news up TO this
hour confirming the report of the relief
of Mafekiug. but George Wyudhau,
parliamentary under secretary of war
replying to a private inquiry 10 the
lobby Of the house Of COMMONS to-
night about midnight, smil;ngly said :
II think it is all right"
The Free Staters seemingly have
not quite collapsed They are 10 con
siderable force around Smitb6eld, al.
though much dispirited.
A British spy from Rouxville re.
ports that Con msudsnt Oliver and q
commando are going Co Krooo stad !.
Tho agents he loft behind are using
desperate means to raise recruits, oom
msodeer;og British Boers uuder peu.
atty Of death.
Kroonstad. where the Beers are cou >
ceutrsting, is ,137 miles from Blom
fouteiu. II is surrounded BY a country
Of hills aod jopgles.
Gen. Ga.aore is DOW resting at
Spriuefauteie preliminary to joiniog g
Lord Roberts. Geo Buffers bill work
before Ladysmi.h hos given him an
experience which is about to be used
10 forcing the Bieearsberg range. (,
is believed that 25 900 Of bis 40 900
are about to engage Gen Buha's foroe,
and the next news Of lighting will
pro ably come from Natal
The leaders Of tho Afrikander bun
are circulating a petition 10 Cape Colo
oy asking the imperial government
no. to take away the independence ol
the B ers
Thirty two thousand additional troops
for South Africa arc DOW at SEQ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
The Worlds Progress.

Ciociooali. March IL -ArchbiaHop
Elder was unable 10 be N " Orleans
tonight 10 deliver bis address at the
opening Of tho Catholic winter sohaoi
10 the Crescent CITY Ho delivered the
address at 81 Nsry's theological sem,
nary on Price Hill, 10 the western
suburbs Of this city, 10 the presence Of
the Sodepfs and others. aud IL was
Wso-m"'ed by Iosg distance telephone
TO N wO o,os A ohS shop Ch.pelle
vas also 10 have spoken IN " "
Orlcans tough, Before leaving Tor
toe ph,iippires several mon b. ego.
Arocbi-ho Cnep.lle delivered hip
speech Ia q phonoes ph and es i, VA
g,veo hv the phooosrsph 10 the oudi
eoeo 90 N W Oiosbs !, vas trstsmuted
also by telephone 20 s. Mary seminary
10 this oity aud heard by The same
audience that was addressed by Arch
bsshop Elder The transmission from
the photograph by telephone IRON Nr~
Orlssss Wss 80 distinct % The human
v9ice