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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Ten Miles q Day About the
Best Average to be Ex-
peCted.

London, March 20, s Is . m.-
Lord Roberto hss sent 10000 troops
TO Glen. 10 piles north of Bloemfon
tein. on tho hallway. This 10 prelim
mary TO the general advance I'm
menss quantities Of stores have nov
been sooumulsted as Bloemfonte,n,
and Lord Roberts infantry 10 seem
iugly sbout to move An impres.
sion which can be traced to the war
Office 10 abroad that tho advance will
begin next Monday Boer observe.
ton parties ate lowering near
B'oemfooteio. but Lord Roberts hes
l36 miles TO cover before reaching
the great position which the Boers
are preparing At Kroonstsdt
Moving ten miles Q day is proba
bly, tho best he can do with field
transport Therefore he Cat hardly
engage the Boers in force for two
weeks The reconstruction of the
rsilway behind him may even delay
On Invasion Of the Transvaal until
May.
Meanwhile oil the important towns
10 the Free State. within Lord Rob
erts' reach are being garrisoued
Thabs Nchu. PbilIipolis, Fouresmitb
end Jagersfontein are thus held
Sir Alfred Milner 10 touring 10 the
disturbed newly acquired territory
investigating conditions and arrang
ing the administration He 10 under
stood to be getting materials for q
report to Nh Chamberlain concerning
plan Of civil government
All the mornisg papers print
siogulsrly kind editorials concerning
Gen Joubert They praise bis mil
itary skil', uphold bis chivaIrous
conduct, and regret that go strong
snd moderate . mind should be
absent from the 6nal settlement of
the dispute. Although some Of the
younger commanders thought the
old soldier wanting IN dash and
enterprise, his raid i0to the country
south Of the Tugels 10 considered
the best piece Of Boer leadership
durin the whole war 1t ia now
known that he crossed the Tugela
with only 5000 riflemen aud six
guns. bu, 80 bold and rapid were
his movements that the British com
msndrrs thought 10000 Beers were
marching on Pietermsritzburg For
few days. although in the pres
ence OF greatly superior forces he
isols'ed Gen Hildysrd's brigade q,
Estcourt aud at the sans time
threatened Gen Barton q camp at
Mooi river. Then as British rein
forcemen,s were pushed up. Jouber,
recrossed the Tugela without losing
Q prisoner, wagon or gun
Gen Whites estimate of him, pro
nounced on Tuesday before he died.
"a q gentleman and o brave and
honorable opponent. strikes the tone
Of oil British comment.
The foreign Office. according to the
Daily Chronicle. 10 arranging With
Portugal for some tbOusands of Brit.
ish troops to be landed ct Beira and
sent BY the Rhodesis railway from
msssi Kesse to Umtali A perma
nent arrangement 10 understood to
exist for the use of this route to
transfer the Rbodesis police The
possibility Of foreign protest 10 sug
gested by the Daily Chronicle
Among the Items cabled from Preto
ris 10 Q statement that prominent res.
iden's there object to . defense o:
Pretoria aud desire that President
Kruger should retire to Lydenburg
IL 10 alleged that the principal build
ings q Johannesburg have been uu
dermiusd by order Of Kruger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

The Norfolk and Western R r. has
passed ioto the hands of the Pennsyl.
vania Railway. that syndica,s having
acquired Q majority of the stock Of the
N. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

London. March 30. 4 m.-Ths
B 'ers arc concentrating 10 force about
ID miles north Of Bloemfou tein 10 the
rear Of Glen sud Lord Roberts is send.
log forward troops to engage them.
The Seventh iofsntry division and part
Of Geo Freoob's cavalry have been sent
up TO join tho Fourteenth brigade aod
the Two cavalry regiments that are
holding Glen aud its euvirous.
1t does cot seem probable that the
Beers will give serious battle 10 the
fairly open country oorth Of Gen Still,
their evident strength indicates more
than . corps of observation.
10 small sffsirs the Boers are daring
ly aggressive in oil parts Of the field
Of var The johannesburg Mounted
Police, esteemed BY the Boers to be
their best mounted commando, sre
raidiug the country near Bloc % mfou ssip,
harrsssiug the farmers, who have eiveo
up their arms to the British, and carry.
log Of cattle
There is Bosr report from Natal
that Russiau soldier of fortuoe, Col
Gaoo'ski. With hundred horsemeu, is
operating close to the British ou,pos.s
70 the western border
The Boers have reoccupied Can pbell
.od are 10 strength near Tauugs aod
B"kly West They sbelled the British
camp at Wsrrenton Wednesday, but
moved out Of range that nigh. Yes
tsrd.y (Thursday) two British Ruos
eo6isded tho Beer trenches. quistiug
their Msusers
Lord Methuen and the forces that
that beeo operating 10 the Barley dis
''ies have been recalled to Kimberley
by Lord Roberts No explanation bas
been given for this, but The mouoted
troops arc dissatisfied .. bsviDg been
ordered back.
The Beers aod djsioyalists at Ken
hsrds have been dispersed aud caused
10 retreat
Geo Parsons is about TO enter tho
town uuopposed
Lord Roberto is making extensive
arrangements to police sud safeguard
ell the Free State towns 10 the territory
occupied Dispatches from Massru
assert that the Beers Who returned to
Lsdybrand from Clococlau have taken
up strong positions and sent piokets far
in every direction to watch B.putolaud,
10 the expectation thu. part Of Gen
Builer's army will invade the Free
S'ase on that side
According TO Pretoria advioes, Msfe.
kioe was bon barded for seven hours on
Tues sy
IL is reported 10 London. 10 all we'll
Informed quarters. that Lord Kitchener
vii be offered tho post Of commander.
in.chief 10 India. succeeding the late
Sir William Lockbart so soon 90 decis
i've suoossses have been obtained in the
Trs"svaai and that Geo Sir Archibald
Huo'er will succeed him a. Lord
Roberts chief Of staff The indian
oe~spapers have been urging Kitchen.
er's appointment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
BLOEMFONTEIN THREATENED

London. March 3l.-A dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle from Ladysmitb.
dated March 30. says: "Muoh interest.
is felt in the civil case of former
United States Coosul Macrum against
the postmaster at Pietermsritsbure for
90 alleged breach of contract 10 hand
Jog over bis private letters to the
military authorities to open. Judgment
10 expected tomorrow.
The Bloemfouteiu orrespoudeut of
The Daily Chronicle teleeraphing
Thursday. March 20. says: "Pretideut
Kruger's latest proclamation warns the
women and children to leave Bloemfon.
teiu within five days as he intends to
lombard and destroy the ci,y and to
shoot the burghers whom he captures
there
Vigorous measures have been taken
by the British to hsrrsss marsudioe
bands Of Trsnsvaal Beers. The latter
arc resor,iug to guerrilla methods,
chiefly against Free Staters who refuse
to joiu Kruger"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
KRUGER NAY TAKE COMMAND

Brussels, March % "A private
dispatch has been received here from
Pretoria which says that President
Kruger will now take chief command
of the Transvaal forces,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

London, March ga dispatch
from B'Oeufooteiu published 10 The
Times dated Wednesday, March %.
dwe'Ia upon the teoessity for not max.
iug q premature advance from this CAP
i.si This correspor deut, who on Gov
ersl occasions seemed to have been
chosen ss the mou,hpiece of Lord
Roberts, cables: "lt should be clearly
understood that the present halt 10 the
vicinity OF Bloemfoute,n is absolutely
necessary as . military precautioo It
should be borne 10 mind that We are
about to eater 90 . new phase Of tho
operations With the main com muuios.
lions through receo,ly occupied hos
tile country aud that the recent eue.
ocsses oecessitsted . great expenditure
OF horse power. Hero and 10 Natal
va shalt move on tho com men Q NE o {
OF the South African winter and mus.
be prepared TO face tho effects of tho
6rs, cold upon suob ANIMALS as may be
Effected With horse sickness. 1t would
be suicidsl TO push troops forward til
they arc equipped to use. the exposure
Of winter. Horses. clothing and food
ws must have"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Clemson College defeated Cornell
Uo'versity at Clemson yesterday 10 tho
frst ball game Of tho season by q score
of 9 TOT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Losdoo, March q -Recopusis
sencss Of eight Importance continue
" b the only feature Of the war in
South AfF,cs
Lord Roberto wires TO the war
e0es % follows
"BIoemion,oin, Monday. 20
Captain Sloane Stanley of the
Sixteeoth Lsncss,srs was slightIy
wounded 10 an sffair If ipos,s.
north of the Modder river March
rs"
A dispatch from Manure. Basu,o.
land. 26sh says:
"The Bssu,olsnd government, il
busy collecting natives to be employ
Cd ss B'oemfoute,n In repairing aud
rs'syiog railroads The natives re-
lnn that the Free Sts,srs On the
BORDERS Of Bssutolssd have refused
10 60 to Ksoonsssd and are staying
on their fsfms, % IL 10 now the
ploughiog season and they are in
e'ined TO keep their land and submit
rather than give Il up and fight"
boer reports from Natal snow no
dsvslopments Of importance have oc.
CURED there up to March 23 A die
patch fsom the Bocr camp o, Glen.
coe. dated March 23. ssys:
emo attack 10 expected to be made
90 the Boer foroes in Natal Gen
Bottle and Meyer have been joined
b. their wives
"Psstorius with the patrol 20, be-
tween On advance guard Of Lsnoers
ssd isa msin body March 22. Ooe
refused 10 surrender and wss shot.
"0en Boshs denies the repor,s
that Tssosvssl women were wounded
10 the TugsIs trenches Gen Butler
bee cent the Bosrs Q list Of sbeir
woroded stating that be buried go
= Gen Boiba ssys this 10 impos.
sibIe. - bic rolls do not chow sny
such loss"
A Lsdysmish spsoisl ssys:
"Boss pssrols sndssvofsd TO trsp
. Dosty Q ths Thirtscnth Hssssrs
ness6 4 - Wssstbssk A bot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Gen Olivier Marches Small
Force Between the British
The Advance to the Trans.
3N vaal Delayed.

sSSSs ~osSO DOs - u - 10
bcese era havises little good luck
end ere showing soas boldnsss again
- . raidisg party sssinstsd st 400
- bs'isvsd b. che British ioroes ss
Wssrestea 10 have crossed The Kim.
ees)ey. 6losmftatsip wagon soad
noodsy ssd to hsve headed for
Jaoehsdal. With The intention Of out
elog shs railway tee miles west Il
Oeoossdsss Olivier appears TO
hsvs eossss HE 5000 men and 26
0llee of wsggoss into rugged coun.
W. whore 10 oan make On easy resr
gsssd detsoss. Charles Williams: the
military expert. ssys (:
10 THE column gels through cub
sesoeislly Oommsndsus Olivier will
hsvs carried ous the great feat of tho
vas. seeing that he ran every chance
q being erouod between the upper
oillstoos Of Lord Roberto srmy and
- ssshss uilIs,ons Of the broken
Besuto itoosiss
He Will hsve done il within rs
miles OF % Of Lord Roberto main
seseagth Csstsioly il looked for Q
vhsle - shough Lord Roberts held
Olivier u The hollow Of bic hand II
Olivier gsts through to Kroousssd
viSh eves three thoueaud men is will
- q important edition TO the Boer
gethsriag theso HE escsps 10 Of
esj6aesbls in pert to the worn out
eoaditioe Of the British cavalry
hossss. Lord Roberts' transport sp-
psare 70 hsve been badly dislocstsd
b the loss st Riet river before
Osonjs surrendered. of the wagon
train end IN addition to shis the amy
With which he proposes TO advance
toward Pretoria 10 nearly double that
81 the earlier rapid movements.
Ts" thousspd transport, cavalry
end gun animals are due to arrive
q Cape ports during this and next
week
IL 10 given out as Cape Town ,hs,
Lord Robsrts' advance may. be de.
Isyed for months Although such
statements shonld DO received with
reeervs u SCENE positive that be
isseuds TO 60 10 Cape Town to NEE,
Lady Roberto. who 10 due to arrive
sAers 10 ten dsys.
The vaf ONCE hes Issued another
table Of British lossss. showing On
sggssgses Of ID. .662. which does not
isolsds 4, 900 who have been invalid.
Cd home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Consolidated Aug, 2, 1881.
.Cbs @attbmar anS Soatbro1'.
1uhlasAsa 1vsry Wednesday,
N. q. osteen,
SUMTER, 8. Q.

t LOO per sooum-iu advance.
t.tf ApvpasIannpas
Quo Square 6rst insertion. 81 90
nvssy ssessqusnt inssrtion.... ......... so
Ooe1aets for three mot the, or longer vii
- osds % reduced rasss.
Al eeooseieatioes which subservs private
htssests viii b chaPgsd for % I'd vert sments.
0esseasiss sed tributes Of respects viii b
Gharesd sbs.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-09

cine gebtloete Dame, rmo bate er eiten
Tunfsn bon benz e6teu Settle Der Tess
lies in Ii2, 10 piirDe ih ganS frcb uno
Qliidlid barber fem, dber er Bat feline
Gegung oabon. Seine g~egenipdrtigeu
GbdrdfteranlGsen ipcrpen fi1 i'm 9ez
gentbeil INNER meter entpideln, er
piro fali6, liittg, grauium, tprannii9
unb. penn feline I2utter feline gr5iehz
ung leitet, Elm Wii thing peroen. Wie
ptro es 2dncetpopo bann in 1einen
6dnben ergeben2 ;Wenn es nur mOgs
lid tpdre, ii6 ieimr 81 entleoigen",
rtef fie Nib uno Il ioeni6aftli9 aus,
.tpenn MAJ i'm entfe rnen unb nett BON
bier, DO iein Same ano feline Ibitams
munQ unbetannt finn er5ieben tDnnte,
ih pdre freuotg bereia, mein 2eben fur
Die Grfiinuns Dieies WunI4es binaua
qeben."
Gr betra6tete bas iG6ne bon 2eis
beni9aft uno Stpl5 gtrOtbete 4ntlis,
bunn riidte er nG6sr su ibr beran uno
fliiiterte leiie, pGbreno cine plOBIide,
frepelbafte Srelbe feline glbsrn our9s
a~itterte uno fem 9er5 ergliben madte.
.8oraussefeBt, baB Semanb, Der
i'm itets siitis, uno freunoli9 bebans
belt. linn bic bette @rSie 5uns 81 seben
bereit mare, ibu iorgidm beranbiloete
uno i'm in ben Stano febts, ii9 iein
Srob in @bren uno &eblihteit gu pers
oienen, Ii9 bieier @~ufgabe unteraDse,
lpus piirben Sic benz Manne fir einen
2obn bieten9 Wxls pdren Sic fir i'm
au tbun bereit9"
sd biete linn mein 2eben gum 2o6s
me-, erpirerte ie baitig. rSieier
Mann pGre elm @pbltbGter fir bas
aanse @ei9le9t Der Neslies. Gr pols
sDse bic Shat, bic mir unmDgli9 1T,
= lire g6re gu i9iiBen uno gu tpab'
ren."
@sralb i9piry einen @usenblid.
,Wenn nun s.Semano bie1e S6dt nm
Ssbretpilen, merfen Sic tpobl, nur um
Ssbretpillen beg h,se", iuste er, rtpas
tpiirben sic ibm oafiir bieten9 Wdren
sic bereit, linn ieoen 2obn, ben er
forberte, gu g%enidDren9"
nSa", periebts lie abnungslos iber
Die Dirt bss 2pbneS. ben iie perbieB.
ri9 piiroe ibnr se5en, mas er fors
berte."
9eralb beriibrte gum eriten Male
ibre Sano, an beren einem Singer elm
aolbener Reif init elmer i9Dnen, groBen
perle f6immerte.
.9eben sic mir bfefen Hins gum
3eiHen, oaB Sic pirtli9 i'm grnite
ipre6en", iaste er.
Sic sps ben Gins poiu Singer unS
itedte i'm ibm an.
GortieBuagfoIgt.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-09

ite Borne erIbien. IS mar Sir D.
palos S9lafens5eit.
n9O, 1T es 10 ipGt", iagte bas Sinh,
nun oann nebmeu Sic MIDI nit, penn
sic es tDnnen."
Gr lag am 8pben, mo er ben duberz
item Wiberitanb ~leiitete uno nit 9dnz
ben uno Siiben um ii4 f9lug, enolia
ipuroe er aber bod iiberpGltigt uno
unter lautem S9reien uno Soben bon
bannen gefiibrt.
Ytpten blidte i'm nit flammenben
Qugsn nad. Sas SepuBtiein bes
uurs9tes, bas ibr pioerfabren mar,
bemd@tiste ii9 ibrer plDBlia nit unz
piberite6l:6er Sepult. sic geoa6te
auer ibrsr eolen Ibiiaten fir 2uncez
tppob, uno pie lie es geliebt uno ibm
aQein ibr 2eben gepiomet bate, pie
i6re 2iebs nun 5ertretsn uno boffa
n~unsslps = pie persebli9 ielb1t ibre
@eriu6e, bic Gbre ibres Namens fles
denlps gu erbaltsn, pdren.
9ipien blidte bon S6mers in bic
ferne 3utunft uno lab, pie ibr t9eures,
bo19eadteteS Sancepooo gum Spott
Der @rafi9aft, gum S9auplaB nies
brighter S9pelgerei puroe, = ia, lie
lab es entebrt, gebranbmarft, 1eines
Hubmes beraubt uno srauiamer 5ers
fort, ais penn bic Slammen feline
Msauern sei9pGrst bdtten. Sic rang
Die 9Gnbe nit einem Iufi4rsi bes
Sdmeroes.
Ser Sob bes ainbes tpiirbs allen
elm gnoe MAIDEN, iagte lie. nSabur4
pGre bic Ma9t unb Der GsnfluB oieies
falI6en @eibes perni9tet uno 2aneez
ppoo ssrsttst. SD mD9te ibm um
tsinen preis elm 2eib antbun, aber pie
anbsrs piiroe ii4 @Ies bur4 ieinen
Sob seitulten!"
,Sa, iein Sob pGre a~Ieroinss Die
einsige Hsttuns fir 2anceppob",
Jimmie 9eralb BEL, raber &inoer oies
Ter Dirt pflssen ielten 81 fterben"
fiiste er nadpentli4 binsu.
GrI9roden bemertte er ben ieltIas
men Musorud in 8ipiens buntlen
4uaen, ais er ibr ms MntliB blidte;
unb einen Musenblit bei9li9 i'm Der
un6eimli6e 9epante, baB cine anbers
Seele aus ibren Iugen gu linn ipra9.
sd piini9e", iagte lie baitia, roab
man ii9 ieiner entleoisen tOnnte. chne
i'm gu psrleben, = buB man ibm gum
9eiIpiel in einem sntfernten 2anbe gu
perberaen permD9te. gr lit nod 10
jung, baB bic Grinnerung an feline ies
bise Seimatb ii4 balo in ibm perpiz
iden piirbs = uuo eisentli9 lit bier
oper Iplte tp~enisitens bier gar ni9t lei
ne pabre Seimatb iein. gs pGre befz
Ter, baB BON 2ancetpppo tein Stein dui
benz anpern bleibe, ais bab es einmal
in bic SGnoe bes. 3tnbes elmer berums
siebenbsn &unitreiterin tommt. .9e.
ralb", fubr lie, ibn gum erlten Mfale i'm
9eben bel ieinsm @ornamsn nennsnb
fort, .ipGrs pobl elm 10 sroBes In.
reft babei9 @r bat u~nbebinst feir
@nrs9t auf 2ancepoob; er fanm als
Sobn elmer bsrumsiebenben SunItrei.
term, eS unmDsli9 baben. Soft Dor
mid uno ireiB, bab i9 pubr iprs9e
iiiste iie hinsu. WGrs feline Muttel
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-09
81txentbttr1er Untette.'

llnb 10 bsrf9nanb Wplabn, inbsm
Elm 2G9eln arf ibren purpurnen 2ip=
pen i9nebte, bas abre Perlen5dbnden
uno biibi9sn Griib1en in benz peiben
Slim peutli9 ii9tbdr md1te, unb bas
Qi6t in ibren Supslen i9immerte, nit
Der ibr eigentbimLifsn Mnmutb unb
Non&alance aug Der 3immer, lpdbrenb
Der 6ransoie i6r einen Stud na9z
I@leuDerte.
nSie bat mein 2ebenssliid 5eritOrt,
benn i9 pergeuoete es I'm ibretnilen,
nie i6 es iOnit nimmermebr getban
bdtte", iagte er. unb bic 8erspsifs
lung lieB feline 3ise 10 geilterbaft unb
fiir9terli9 erideinen. buB 8ipien i'm
Taft bemttleibete.
.S9 bin Elm ruinirter MenI9", fiji
iierte er better, rfpenn Tie mir tein 9elo
me6r gibt, bin i9 perloren."
.Wie piel brauGen Sie?" fragte 9i>
bien fur3.
so piel, I'm meme ebsn fGGisen
We3iel gu beaablen."
Gr i9ien Dor benz belen flarsn9lid
tbrer buntlen Iu9en 5uiammensus
i6redsn.
sd balte Cir fir sinsn MenI9en
cbne ale Grunbidbe, Moniieur De
Hpudet", iagte 8ipten. Isle BADEN
nit benz Gebeimnihe zines Weibes gez
feili4t, Sic Gaben niebrig, fali9 uno
une6renbaft gebanbelt, oesbalb lafe i3
mid ni9t berdb, sic I'm cine 9unit gu
bitten, aber i6 mD4te cine BON Sbnen
ertaufen. 8ere9nen sic mir bic Sum@
me. beren sic bebiirfen. SD mill tie
Schnen unter Der 9ebinguns seben, bab
lie feinem lebenbigen Wsien mittbeilen,
lpas sic mir eben mittbeilten, uno baB
Sic 2abb Neslies Namen ME pieoer
erpdbnen. Sd made Sbnen bieisn
8orf9lag ni6t etpa aus irgeno elmer
&eguns bes Mitleibs fir Sic, fiigte
ite bin5u, nionbern leOigli9 um Der
gbrs Der Nsslies pilen."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-09
WortieB t.)

Srsunbin: .Mit pslGsn Wprteu
bat Dein SrGutisam I'm Si9 anse=
balteng"
9raut: gr iagte tura: .S9miide
mein Seim!"
Sic: SD tDre, MiB eprinsfuB bat
in cine Der Glteiten Samilsn bes 2ans
oss sebeiratbst. SIT es fp9"
Gr: rSa! Sbr S9pieeerpater lit
80 unb Seien Srau 80 Sabre alt!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY MAY g. 1900

nave tnem instruct their representatives in the
1913 10 vote in accordance with the views
wnich We present to them
There are machine leaders who control the conn.
NY as Wei as the city, but the great of our
peopie are honest. and the country merchants
throughout the State can be appealed to with
saIety Ior they are just much interested in the
posPerlty or this great city of New-York the
cltzens themselves. They come IN personal contact
WE thelr representatives in the Iegislat ure and
gently. ~ ' ~ '
win their cooperation there Is no doubt in nv
mind that proper bills can be passed which will
ehaoie the citizens of New-York to have the right
10 ,inNesugate any department they may fit
aioncty OF contracts and invoices for all classes
o. merchandise purchased by the city showing
the discounts. the quality of goods. prices from
mn non, purchased etc. would very speedily bring
lection in regard buying
NJ f. Bannin, chairman of the Water Supply
Committee of the Merchants Association spoke at
some length upon the question of the water supply
or this city, pointed out the deficiencies of the con-
tract system. and urged the desirabty of munich
pal ownership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26

PARET AND LITTLE TO PLAY FOR THE
HONOR OF MEETING THE SOUTH
ERN CHAMPION.

Washington. May % (SpeciaD.-After a days in
terruption account of rain. the Southern cham
ponship lawn tennis tournament was continued
were reduced to the final stage. Paret beat Agel-
asto. the champion OF Virginia. but only after los
Ing the first set while Little, the Princeton cham
pion, won from his college mate, Alexander in the
other semi-ina match in three exciting sets. The
two winners come together in the finals tomorrow.
and close tch is looked for. The winner will
then meet J. c. Davidson, last years winner of
the southern championship and the challenge bowl,
Davidson has won the bowl twice. and Paret once.
Little has never held 1t yet. If Davidson should
win again on Monday the trophy would be his
forever The scores OF to-day's matches follow:
Championship singles (second ROUNDUP d. Little beat
c. r. Wilson. 6-2. 60.
3-e 6-
Championship doubles preliminary round)-L.
and Johnson beat Whiting Huidekoper 60 6-3.
anger 6-i. Ell; Cake and Parks beat Glazebrook and
n T Wilson. -, Sc, 10: Davidson and Paret beat
C. r. Wilson beat warhed and Hills. 81 IS. Ga.
Handicap singles preliminary roundl-Hendrick 80,
beat Coburn scratch). 81 ca e.; y. T. Wilson lowe
half 49, beat Deis (scratch). e. IS; lowe
First round-Strobridge (haf beat Bagby C15) by
default Avery lowe 80 beat Glazebrook lowe half 49,
(scratch). IS Cunfnished); lowe Whit
ing 90 4-e. 10 Ga; Hendrick Q5h beat N T Wilson
owe half 10. 81. 63: Alexander lowe half 800 beat
beat Iowther (scrach by default;
beat Fennesy lowe haf 5). 81, 6-4; Hudekoper
half 49, against Cake (scratch). IS. 46 Diminished
beat Metcafe 1owe half 49, a. ct ee @oWe S beat
r. NJ. Agelasto (owe half 80. 90. 8-4.