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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
ROBERTS, ADVANCE
TOWARD PRETORIA
Methuen Is Pushing Along
South Of the Vaal.
HE MENACES CLERKsD0RP

Hutton In Neighborhood Of Vredefort.
Threatens Federals' Right Flank.
Battle Expected ut Johannesburg
and Laing's Mex.
LONDON, May 28.-Another advance
along the railroad toward Pretoria has
brought Lord Roberts troops to Vrede-
fort road, few miles north of Prospect,
where they arrived Thursday. It is re.
ported General Methuen is progressing
along the southern portion of the vaal
with the object Of making a dash at
Clerksdorp when he arrives opposite that
railroad terminus.
General Hutton's column is appa-
rently in the neighborhood Of Vredefort,
10 miles west Of the railroad, whence it
threatens the federsls' right flank. The
next few days will show whether Lord
Roberta will encounter serious opposi-
tion south Of the Vaal, but the best opin-
Ion believes the next big engagement
will be fought Just south Of Johannes
burg, and that the fight there and posi-.
bly, os.e ct Laing's Mex will prove the
last pitched battles Of tho war.
The latest indications almost point to
the fact that General Butler will delay
until Lord Roberts Is ready to detach q
force TO seize Heidelberg and sever rail-
road communication between Johannes
burg and LAing's Mex.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30

Iospo~ Nay alt II officially IN.
ueoncsd tAas Colonel Bethuns has se-
Dweed 49, whale marching In the dirse-
- g 1sWmstls. Natal, he was am
ceaed ~ . party Of Beers miles west
q vryhead. - the Tansvaal, and that
VIZ lev 81 his force escaped His
onsualtiss nanbered e6 men.
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Negro Planter Assassinatcd.

PORT GIBSON, Miss, May 24.-News
has been received here of the assassina.
ton OF William Burris, negro planter
living on the Person plantation.
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British Nearing the Vaal.

VREDEroRT, May %. - The British
columns reached the Vredefort road at
noon and are now only two marches
from the Vaal river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30

Warren Occupies Doaglas.
GAPS Town, May A.-General War
ssn has occupicd Douglas after heavy
HGhSing ard without sustaining any loss.
~ pQe1p hcve reEsaesd 70 The north.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30

LONDON, Nay 24.-The Beers, it ia
seated, have definitely determined to
make . stand at the Rheinoster river,
which is between Kroonsta6t and the
vaal river. They have intrenched
themselves and have big guns, some of
them Cronsot, ia position. They boast
that they arc going to hurl back the
"Ro0ninekes. The British infantry
has moved forward and within the next
day or two probably the Transvaalers
VIII have an opportunity Of proving
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30

HASxno Nay 2S.--Among thepriss
'Oeee cnptursd with Commandant sarel
Uo9es Count DeBremont. . French
u1n. md Count Won Weiss. . German.
> = 1onea that the Beers were guided
~ 49, Aooortqrs named Hay and Boil
- o. mnn wa commanded 70 sur
lyD1I sn4 ysp1ied ssNsvW." Ths poers
49, htm 1heUuxh I've head.
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Details OF Battle at Mafeking.
LONDON, Nay 24.-War office issues q
dispatch from Lord Roberts at Honing-
spruit. annaanoing the receipt by him
Of the following message from, General
Baden Powell at Matching: i
II am happy 70 inform You that Mafe-
KING has been successfully relieved. The
northern aad southern columns Joined
hands ON Nay 10 and attacked the en-
emy and after q small engagement en-.
ttrely defeated them with loss. The
British casualties were three killed and
20 wounded. n
"The relieving force marched into
Mafeking and the relief and defense
forces combined and moved out and at
tackled the enemy's head laager. We
shelled them out Of their position and
took one gan, flag and q large amount
OF ammunition stores, etc. Five dead
and 10 wounded Beers were found. The
enemy appears to be retreating in al
directions except one commando, which
IL lying low, possibly to cover the re-
treat Of the remainder"
Lord Roberts dispatch further saws:
"Ian Hamilton has reached Heilbren
after series Of engagements with q
Boer force under Dewet, who il retiring
before him. Broadwood has captured 15
Boer wagons. There have been 75 cas-
ualties In Hamilton 3 force. We marched
here this morning."
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B0ERS TO STAND AT
RAElN0STER RIVER
Are Well Intrenched and Have
Guns In Position.
BRITISH HOVE FORWARD

Great Battle 10 Expected Within 4S
Hosrs--Trsnsvaslers to Oner strong
Resistance-Ei&ht Hundred Burgh.
ers Surrender.
LONDON. May A.-Lord Roberts is ad.
vsncing In force. The wait at Kroon-
stadt is over and already the main Brit
ish army Is about 20 miles north Of its
former resting place. Judging from the
dispatches from Lord Roberts at Ho ing.
spruit station while Aanking him on
either side OF the railroad General
French's cavalry and General Ian Ham,
0ton's mounted infantry ore both slighty
In the advance Of Lord Roberts and
threatening 70 envelope the Boer posi-.
sion, which extends 90 miles due north.
The main British army wiz probably
advance along the railroad while Gen.
eral French vvnverges fron the west,
and General Hamiton from the east.
Against this overwhelming force the
Beers viii probably follcw their usual
tacttcs OF retiring 70 positions, which
dou6tless have been prepared in advance
for theif ocoupatioa.
since the last dispatch left Honing
6pruit Lord Roberts has doubtless still
further advanced and by now IL either
snsagins or following the retreating
The first word received from Baden.
POWELL at Matching heightens rather
than diminishes the reports heretofore
cabicd Of the galAntry exhibited by the
garrison duriag the closing days Of the
The evening times., 1900-05-04

DR.. +. H. Wines. Assistant Director of
to see how Special Agent F. R Williams
was getting on with gathering statistics cf
manufactures and how Supervisor Wilbur's
plans were developing. DIR. Wines said
before his departure:
THE Chinese Minister ana his suite have
been particularly courteous to the Bu-
resu. and have done everything that lay
in their power to aid us in getting full
and complete count of the Chinese in this
country. Fer example. the Chinese cal
endar differs materially from ours. they
having the lunar month. Some OF their
years consist OF twelve months and some
of thirteen. Every Chinese knows the
month. day. and hour of his birth. but the
information would be useless to the Bu-
reau unless il was converted into our
time.
The bureau had an astronomer make a
table showing the corresponding dates in
both calendars for le0 years. When the
Chinese Minister learned of this, he sent
US his own calendar compiled by a Ro-
man Catholic priest and missionary in
China with which to correct ours. We
IOund TOUR or f1Ve errors Then. too the
Minister has prepared a proclamation
under his official seal. explaining the pur-
poses Of the census, which will be dis
tributed in every community In which
there are Chinese residents. The Minis
ter calls on them to give cheerfuIly all
the information the enumerators want and
20 aid them in every way.
We have invited the Minister 10 send
a representative of his Government to the
bureau TO watch the work, and expect hat
he viii do So Several governments have
already sent observers to watch the work
I think that our census is as complete As
any and We mean TO make this one better
than any previous one il We can
There has been some complaint at every
census over the manner In which the enI-
merators perform their duties. We intend
that the enumerators this year shall ask
their questions in a way that Will excite
the least possible resentment. Every one
OF them Will be instructed to be polite and
conciliatory and avoid rows We intend
that these orders shall be obeyed The
persons selected for enumerators this year
have been taken with special regard 10
their fitness for the task. and I think that
their work will give general satisfaction -
The evening times., 1900-05-04

deiphia, where he was put on the train
ing ship Richmond. where he remained
until the Yosemite was fitted out to
take Captain Leary to Guam, and went
out in that vessel.
Bierman's last letter to his mother was
dated December s, and was received in
February He wrote that he had a touch
OF the fever, but was able TO work at
times. Notice was received by Mrs. Bier
man on Wednesday from the Navy Depart
ment that her son had died on March 7.
At the same time a letter was received
from friend Of young Bierman's named
HOFFMAN, stating that her boy had died
asking for her and for his brother viii
who had died OF appendicitis last January
ont OF whose death he had never learned.
letter written to him by Mrs. Biern,an
announcing his brothers death had been
received at Guam after his own death and
Was returned unopened. 1t WAS received
by Mrs Bierman at the same time as the
Navy Departments notice and young Hon
man's letter.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
Death of Capt. c. W. Adams.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Nay Capt
c. w Adams. one of the most prominent
and well-known secret order men in this
section CT the State, died last night He
was past great saehem in the Red Men
past State councillor, Jr. o. L. A NJ. past
noble grand in the Grand Lodge OF Ocd
Fellows, and was member OF the 10 al
lodge Knights OF Pythias- Captain Adam 5
was born in Mathews county ffty-ena
years ago For eight years he has Le'1
a position with the Merchants & Miners
Transportation Company here.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
MANLEY GETTING ANXIOUS
Fenrs Philadelphia Strike May AT
feet Convention Hall.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Joseph H. Manley.
Republican National Committeeman from
Maine and chairman of the Subcommittee
which has charge OF the arrangements for
the Convention in Philadelphia. said last
night at the Fifth Avenne Hotel that he
was going to Philadelphia tomorrow to see
how the strike there was affecting work
on the Convention Hall. Mr.. Manley said
there was great deal OF work to be done
on the hall and that he wanted TO make
sure that everything would be In shane
There is going to be great crowd at
the Convention" said Mr. ManIey. I
have tUadreds and thousands of applica-
tions for tickets already. The Convention
Hall will seat 15.00e persons II | have
my way there viii not be one person above
that number admitted to it, Clubs in all
parts OF the country are arranging to 80
to the Convention. We will seat as MANI
OF them as We can. but some OF them viii
be obliged To stay outside
The evening times., 1900-05-04

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
best in the world for bronchitis" says Mr. VIII
lam sayory- Of Warrington. England 1T has
saved my wifc's life, she having been q martyr 70
bronchitis for over six years. being most Of the
time confined to her bed. She is now quite we'll -
X Is great pleasure 20 the manufacturers OF
ChanIberiain's Cough Remedy to be able 10 pub
iish testimonials OF this character They show
that grest good . being done, pain and suffer
ing ne'ieyed and valuable iises restored 10 health
and happiness by this remedy 1t ia for sale by
Henry Evans. Wholesale and retail. and an drug
gists
The evening times., 1900-05-04
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your
feet feel swollen nervous, and hot. and get tired
easily n you have s-narting feet or tight shoes
try Aliens Foot Ease Il eoos the feet and rnakes
walking easy. Cures swollen. sweating feet in
growing nails. blisters and czilous spots Re-
heres corns and bunions Of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it today. Sold by al
druggists and shoe stores for s5c. Trial pack
age FREE Address Allen 5. olmsted, Leroy.
n Y.
The evening times., 1900-05-04
Extension of Southern RAILWAY
Round Hill Branch, Round FIIH.
Va. to SafckarnxiIie Va

The management Of the Southern Railway has
issued Instructions for the immediate construc.
tion OF the extension OF its Round Hill Branch
from Round Hill. Va. TO Snickerssiise. Va. the
work to be completed and trains ruzaine through
between Washington aud Snickerzviile nv June
10, 1900, thus opening up the most delightful
summer resort section contiguous 20 Washington
ap21 .myl,4
The evening times., 1900-05-04
WEDDING OF SALVATIoNIsTs.
Marriage Of Helen E Hartley to r.
J. HeIfrieh

p J. Helfrich and Miss Helen E Hart
ley were married last night al Salvation
Army headquarters. $50 Pennsylvania
Avenue The ceremony. which was in part
according to the custom of the Salvation
lists and in part the usual church service
was very interesting and was Witnessed by
a large number of the friends Of the con-
tracing parties
The evening times., 1900-05-04
An Epidemic of Measles

CRIsF1ELD. Nd. May 4-Crisheld Is
suffering with an epidemic of measles,
there being over 500 cases of a mild form.
The disease has attacked young and cid
Woody MilhOurne. jr., Of Lawsonia died
last light-
The evening times., 1900-05-04
MR. BERGEN DECLINES
He Decides Not to Act as Chief JUS
fIce of Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, May Frank Bergen. OF
Elizabsth. n. J.. who was offered the ap-
poirtment of chief justice OF Porto Rico
says that he has written a letter Of
declination to Attorney General
GriggE- The refusal OF Mr. Bergen to ac-
eept the appointment places him again in
f1e iield for Congress. and be will Ds
pitte6 against Congressman C. " Fowler
The evening times., 1900-05-04
DIED OF FEVER IN GUAM.
a Young BnItimorenn Expires at
Agann-

BALTIMORE. May Harry Bierman,
aged twenty-one years, a machinist on the
United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite,
died, on March of typhoid fever at
Agana. on the Island OF Guam. He was
a Bsltirforean and a son of Mrs. Laura
V. and the late George Bierman. His
home in Baltimore was at 2s6 South
Stricken Street He learned the maehin-
lists trade at the Mount Clare shops of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. giving
up his position there to enlist in the Navy
in the spring of 1898. He went to PhiIa
The evening times., 1900-05-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Katherine Clark. daughteE Of
Senator William A Clark. who is to be
married to Gz. Lewis Rutherford Morris
on June Is. in St Thomas Church.
VIII have her sister. Mrs Everett NJ
Culver, as her matren Of honor. The
bridesmaids will be Miss Mai Pfouts. OF
Butte, Mont, and Miss Christine Pome-
roy. niece Of the bridegroom.
DR.. Morris best man viii be William
II. Hartman. The ushers selected are
Dr. Everett NJ Culver, ". A Clark. jr..
NeWbold Morris. Frederick s. Young. and
DR. Charles T. Parker The ceremony
Till be performed bs- the Rev Dr. John
Wesley Brown. assisted by Bishop Tut
tie. of Missouri
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock gave a dinner last night in
compliment to Mr. Lewis Morris Iddings,
Of the American Embassy 81 Rome and
Mrs. Iddir Is. The additional guests were
Colonel and Mrs. Bingham. ColOne! and
Mrs. Sharp Miss Hitchcock. Mr.. Strale Of
the Swiss Legation; Mr.. Childs. OF Pitts
burg, and Mr. Mcpherson.
Mr.. de Wollant, First Secretary of the
Russian Embassy, and Mrs de Wollant also
entertained guests at dinner last night,
when their guests were the Assistant Sec
retary ca State and Mrs Hill the Min
lister from Spain and the Duchess OAR
COS. the Minister from Belgium and
Countess de Lichtervelde, and Mr.. aud
Mrs J. B. Henderson.
Col and Mrs Henry May entertained
at dinner last night. when their guests
included the French Ambassador, NJ. Cam
bon, and the Russian Ambassador and Miss
Cassini
pretty social incident of yesterday aft
ernoon was the tea 10 young people given
by Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby for Miss Casey
Wright The hostess, in a reception toilet
OF black, was assisted in receiving by the
special guest of the occasion, who was
charmingiy gOwned in rose null Mrs.
Marcus w Wright poured tea and Mrs.
George Laws served fraDDe while the
corps Of attractive young bellies, who as
sisted generally in the entertainment OF
the guests, were Miss Constance Satterlee.
Miss Agnes Peter. Miss GreenIees. Miss
Joyce. Miss Sims. and Miss Pierce, of Ten
nessee: Miss Sophia Stuart. Miss Eliason.
Miss Adler, Miss Gadsby. Miss Julia Smoot,
Miss Mary Marshall, Miss Brown, and Miss
Campbell. Of Texas. The hospitable resi-
dence, 3114 U Street. was abloom with
dogwood blossoms. pink peonies. wild vio-
lets and buttercups. and hlacs. purple and
white. The stairway was wreathed with
woodland vines, and in the tea room the
silver epergne that formed the center
piece was filled with bouquets of white lilacs
and pink carnations. The broad piazza
was enclosed and about each column were
massed branches of dogwood blossouS
Mrs. A. L. Barber was the hostess at
an informal tea yesterday on board the
Shcmira. though the pleasure of the af-
The evening times., 1900-05-04
chinese aid THE CENSUS
Minister Wa Extends Valuable As
sistance TO fhe Bnreau.

DESTROYS Of Getting Full and Ac-
curate EnumeratiOR of CeiestiaIs
in This Coantry-A Representative
Likely tn Be Sent 10 Headquarters
i'm This city From the Legation.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

The Maine Sails for south Afrfca.
LONDON, May 3.-The hospital ship
Maine has left Southampton at noon to-
day for South Africa
The evening times., 1900-05-04

ternO0n was somewhat marred. of course
because OF the sudden storm. The yacht
which has been the setting for success
sion OF entertainments since her arrival
N port was pretuly decorated with flags
and awnings. and the floral decorations Of
the table were in white blossoms and
ferns Mrs. Barber was assisted in vel
coming the guests by her daughter, Mrs
= t. Davis. OF Ardsley on the Hudson
who is now visiting her parents al Bel
mont.
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis were among
those who entertained at dinner last
night
The evening times., 1900-05-04
AMUsE,IENTs.
AMUSEMENTS.
Entertainment AMI lnstra:ti,i
The Halls sa. s1 Ancients.
1512-t4-i6-I3 New York Ave-.
OPEN A n. 10 P.x
For Promotion of
National Galleries

illustrate Egyptiaa. ASyrfan Roman. and sa-
raeenic Art. Architecture. Manaers and Customs,
The Lecture and Assyrisn Halls. Of the entire
eight h>ils will be available 10 literary or Lis
toricai clubs for evening lectgrcS recepticns etc
Asnission-Adnifs. See: Ctildrea. sc
naIe mo, NE fl. .Su-if
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Mr. and Mrs C. A Bartholme celebrated
the siNtieth anniversary CT the formers
birthday last sunday evening az their resi-
deDce. 1873 F Street northeast; Among
those present were Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles
Sour, Henry Sour and family Mrs Ma
honey and family. Mr. and MIS- Hartic
Mrs. Kelly and family. Mrs Smidth
Misses Julia Hogan. Mamie Clements
Frances BarthOlme. Anna Bartholme. Liz
zie BaTtholme. Ella Bartholme and Messrs-
Deer. Edward Eartholme, Bolo, and Har-
tic.
Mrs Violet Blair Janin gave her annual
spring cance at her residence last night
IN Lafayette Square, which was largely at
tended
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Mrs. A. L. Barber was the hostess at
an informal tea yesterday on board the
Shemira. though the pleasure of the af-
The evening times., 1900-05-04

Col and Mrs Henry May entertained
at dinner last night. when their guests
included the French Ambassador. Nj. Cam
bon, and the Russian Ambassador and Miss
Cassinf
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-22
WI HAS MORE NEWS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21.-The
Chinese minister, WI Ting Fang, COM
municated to the Secretary of State
this morning two important kilograms.
The first is from Sheng, the director
OF posts and telegraphs in Shanghai,
and says:
Fortunate that Minister Conger's
Geographic reply has come. Imperial
decree of the 22d, this noon (corres-
ponding to July 49, stated that all min
listers were safe. Insurgents are fight
ing and killing each other. Ii Hung
Chang, in proceeding northward to
suppress riot, will find it difficult to
go"
The second telegram is from Ii Kai
VI, viceroy of Marking, dated the 21st
OF July, and received by Minister WI
at 10 o'clock the same day. 1t is as
follows:
according to edict of 22d of this
moon DULY 1S) with the exception OF
the German minister, who was killed
by anarchists, with regard TO which
vigorous measures are being taken 10
investigate and punish the guilty par
ties, all the other ministers, for whom
strenuous efforts are being made for
their protection, are fortunately I'M
harmed"
Ii Kui vi, the viceroy of Marking,
is one of the great officers of China,
and stands next in rank among the
diplomats to Ii Hung Chang.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-22
KNEW G)BEL WAS 10 D|E.
RoBRET NoAKs SAID TO HAD BEEN
GIVEN SUCH INFoR-
NATION,
But Supposed His Death Was to na
Rrenwht About In = Fight and Not
By Observation-Disclosures rhaa
Powers's Aim Was to Intimidate
tho Commissioners.

GEORGETOWN. KY, July A.-The SEQ
ond week Of the trial OF Secretary az
State Caleb Powers. charged with beina
an accomplish in the assassination of
Governor Goebel. closed this afternoon
with only 50 witnesses heard, all Of them
having been called by the prosecution.
Probably all of next week win be re-
quired TO hear other witnesses for the
State. Among these are Sergeant r.
Wharton Golden. whose testimony alone
will occupy a day or more.
Robert Noaks. who testified aeuinsk
Powers. was cross examined to-day. Hn
said he was deceived into talk with
Col. Campbell at Big Stone Gap, va.
prior to his arrest, where the lated met
him as Mr.. Kjamar. interested in mining.
The conversation led into politics ana
then to the Goebei assassination. Later
he found that he was talking to the at
torney for the prosecution. He sald
Campbell did not promise him anything
for his testimony.
Witness said that he had an idea that
Goebel was to be killed. but thought il
would be In fight and not by assassi-
nation. When told by John Powers to
keep out of range as some fellows In the
lobby were going to do tho work for Goe-
bel when he came in. he hurried of to
prevent the assassination.
Noaks was re-examined regarding the.
trip OF himself and his men to FRANKFORT
at the time of the meeting or tho elctionl
commissioners in December. He repeat-
ed that Powers had instructed him to
have his men crowd into the state house,
so the governor would have an excuse to-
call out the militia. When they got there.
however. Gov. Bradley blocked their
game by telling them 70 keep of the
grass" Witness reiterated that tho OBJ
ject of Powers and others was 10 intim-
idate the commissioners
Noaks was excused until Monday, when
he promised TO bring into court his mus
ter roll and a cartridge given him by
John Powers.
f. M. Hurst. of Bourbon county, fesfl-
fed that he WAS in tho insurance commis-
sioner's office on the third floor OF the
executive building when the shooting oc-,
CURED. The occupants of that depart-
ment did not know for 1--WE minutes after
the shooting that 1t was GoebeI who had
fallen.
Edward Steffe. a Frankfort messenger
boy, was standing on the steps OF tha'
legislative building when the shooting oc-
CURED. He saw Goebel fsli Looking In
the direction from whence tho shots came
he saw the end OF q rtne barrel protrnd..
Ing few inches from windo IN the
office OF Secretary Of State Powers