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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
The Beers and the British.

Newcastle. Natal. Dec 27.-Ths
Bsers celebrated Christmas 10 ;hs
district between Stsodor,on and Ingogo
By more OF less determined attacks upon
every British garrison along tho lines
OF eommuoicatioo These. however,
we're 10 sll eases saocsssfully rep pulssd
Al Utrecht the Boer comm 90 dsnt sent
10 demsod Tor whiskey, cigars aud
Chsistmss luxuries. fsiliuR which be
threatened TO attack the towu. His
demaod Gas ignored. and the 'Boers
attacked Utrecht 10 s.roog foree Christ
mae morning. They uere repulsed
With loss. tho British casualties being
slight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
WH1sKEY AND PISTOLS.

Muskosss. l. T.. Dee Is -Joha .
Tiger. . fall blood lodisu, . ferrymsa
on the Arkspsas River. .tso niles south
Of Eofsuls. went to BaEsls with his
wife this afternoon aid, while iutoxi-
cated. met i. B. Roper ssa threatened
to kill him Roper ia asdistely struck
Tiger With board, 90 vords passing
between them. Tiger vsst to bis
buggy. got WinsAessss ssd s.me ba.k
10 kill Roper. bot failed 70 6ud him
Eorsged, be proeesdsd 10 shoot every
one be saw, sboolius Jesse Deck shroueh
the hips aud killing bin shouting sua
killing David Porter. Z nep6sW~,ee~
Chief Porter, and . mover psmed John.
SOD. on bis way 70 Missessi 10 covered
wagon With his family. Bad Taylor aged
lS.wss shot sbrougb the shoulder and 10
not expected to live Tiger immediasely
jumped on horse aod tried to escape,
but Was chased three wiles, when be
jumped Of bic horse. vent behind .
tree and began 'otiog. Deputy
Marshal johnson. - returned the
hre. struck Tiger 10 arm, The
murderer surrendered and wss brought
to Eufsula. Tigers srm will have to
be a~patated. Great Indigestion pre-.
vsils over the free sale Of liquors aud
firearms. j Smith, Who lives ,~o
miles south Of Choosav. became 10.
VOWED ina quarrel With T. Thompson
over the affair at Eufasls aud began
shooting. Thompson being mor.aily
wounded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
NO EXTENSION.

Though nearly every one in the
State believes that there is to be an
extension OF the time for the pay.
ment OF taxes this year, it ia not
likely that it will be given. Gov.
McSweeney yesterday stated that he
certainly would not recommend an
extension this year. He has the
power to extend end this announce.
ment, OF course. means that the mat.
ter goes to the Legislature after the
time has expired. Many of the
off1ciaIs believe shst the time has
come to have Q fixed day for the pay.
mens Of taxes and let it be finally
understood. State, Dec. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

Pekio, Dec 26 The Ruv-Mr Kelly.
the Presbyterian missionary. has repor.
ed to Minister Cooger the burning BY
Boxers of 10 Catholic Christisns. and
BOW sags he has received further
condensation Of the burning of native
Christians He says the NUN Der is 81
aod that thousands Of armed Chinese
have been seen 10 the San Ho country
The reports Of the various nations
celebrated Christmas 10 their own
fashion. eacb force beioe interested 10
the doiogs of the powers. The Ger.
msns today reviewed 90 the occasion of
the presentssion Of Gags to two ,eRi.
menss The event VAS made prao,ioslly
international. All the generals and
their static and detach ments of their
troops we're present. With the result that
Q great military spectacle Was witness-
Cd. No answer hes yet been received
to the joint oote OF the powers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
Statement by Conger:

Washington. Dec 24.-Secretary Hay
bss received osblegram from Minister
Couger ct Pekio. announcing that be
bad sigued tho agreement reached bv
tho foreign minister's, but had done 90
With . written explanatory statement
setting forth the exact position of bis
go1eroment
The text Of the statement is not
Forwarded by Mr. Congcr, but it is
understood to be based upon the last
instruction be received from the depart
meos which. while disapproviug the
inelusion 10 the agreement of some of
the more severe laogusge, accepted it
% the best arrangement that could be
made 1t this time It is believed that
the United States also. while ssootion.
log tho provisions of the agreement
rslstive to the maintenance OF perms.
oeos lines Of communication, leessious
guards. aud prohibition of the impor.s.
tioo OF srms into China, indicates
clearly that constitutional reasons
prevent the executive from msking auy
pledge to take part 10 the execution OF
these plans
The signature Of the agreement by
the minister closes what is regarded
here % the 6rst. the most impor rtant,
and the most difficult phase Of the
negotiations % to China. for it is not
doubted that the Chinese envoys will
subscribe TO this agreement, without
amendment.
lss conclusion has been marked by
one OF the most curious mistakes 10 tho
history OF international exchaogss, for
oy . cipher error. the majority OF tho
slgoe!s found to their smasemeut that
they bad contracted to do exactly wha,
they did not Intend, snd moreover, tho
error wss irresrisvable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
DEATH OF MAI. WIN. 81.
MAULDIN.

Hampton, Dec. 26 Major Viii.
liam p Msuldin, tho Stste senator
fsoe Hampton county: died today at
ll:26 o'clock, sfter 90. illnsss extend.
log over nssrly . month. he died
OF . complication Of typhoid fever
and kidney troutls.
dajor Msuldin wee ono Of the
mont energetic business men in the
State Of South Caroline. He was tho
sole owner Of tho Hampton and
Brsochville railroad and had LARGE
Interests In the section of the State
10 which he resided. He was the
father Of the town Of Hampton, hav.
Ing done the work necessary to the
securing Of the location of the court
house at that point when the county
OF Hampton was formed He was q
gallant Confederate soldier, known
among bis comrades ss the lighting
quartermaster" Of the famous Hsmp.
ton legion he was q strong man.
On earnest man. and . man generally
beloved by those who knew him.
During his illness many inquiries
have poured into bis home from peo.
pie ell over this and other States.
William H Mauldia was SO years
OF age He was born 10 Williamson.
Anderson county, and came Of the
we'll knowu Mauldin family. He
was Q son of the Rev. B Frank
MsuIdin. His mother is still living
and now resides in Anderson. He
had two brothers, one of whom died
. yesr ego The other, NJ. B. F.
Msu'ain. is now the cashier of the
Bank Of Anderson and the president
Of the Bank Of Due West He also
bad two sisters He was the 6rst
cousin Of Lieut. Gov. w. L Maud
din. OF Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
Thirty One Cotton Mill Com.
panies Chartered During
the Year.

Columbis, Dec 26 -Durieg the
year just closed Secretary Of State
Cooper granted charters to thirty.
one cotton milling comrsoies, whose
suthoIissd ospital aggregates a..
800. 900 During he %, 70 time per
mission was given fourteen, cottos
milling compsoies to increase their
capital. aggregate increase capital
authorized being $2,945, 900. Dur.
ing the Same period commissions
we're issued to twelve cotton milling
company corporstors who have not
yet obtained their charters. whose
authorized capital will be 81 ,495. 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

The Spsrtaoburg Hsrslt recently
called attention to . very pertinent
truth. which 10 that instead having Of
d" over tho reported pressnoe Of tho
csss OF smsIlpox 10 . comm unity. tha.
eonwooi'y juss oueh. to 90 to work and
vseoioosss. which is = sure preven.a-
tive OF the plague sod not nearly so
costly % to keep the telegraph wires
bot sod to have special fi,ers Of the
board Of health rushed around 10 do
vhss ths Dpls themselves oosld do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
THE BOERs CHECKED.

Loudoe. Dec %. s.. m.-Tbe la.es,
dispatches from South Afrios \shov
that Lord Kitchener has suoossdsd 10
holding The inssdise Boers 10 check.
Bot DO hes not been suoesssfui 10
sxpellios them from Cape Oolouy,
while email eoumspdos sontiuue to
dtsplsy sstouisbiag dsrioe aud activity
over % immsnssly vide 6sld.
Il 10 qssssiessbls wbsshsr bic prools.
essios vill have much effect sotil Gen
DsWet he's been ssptarsd. The Boe,s
are litsly 70 rsgssd is % sien Of
vsskasss. ssd they hissts whotssoma
dssad Of Dswst's vspgsssss il thsy
sasssodsr.
The proclamation 10 approved By tho
party ~ home that favers soooiliasory
seses 70 ths Doors % stsps 10 To
right direction.
Qsssa Vissoria. Il 10 ssid. bss
approved The PROPOSED - institute . ssw
order Of Kuiehthood to reward ofieers
vho have served 10 Sos.h Africa, Tho
order will probably be oslled the s.ar
OF Africa.
A Dispatch tro~ vrybsrg. dated Dec
70. says The Beers 10 considerable pum.
os's we're theo mskiog 90 unsx peeted
movements westward They had $50
wagons The diepsseh suggests tbs,
they we're trektiug to Damsrslsud. al.
though the Bosrs shemsslvss denied
suoh 90 intention
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
FIGHTING IN MEXICO.

E Psso. Telss. Dec 20 -Msx,ssu
troops 10 Ssoors. Mexico. wero rsesos
" s',scked BY . bsod Of Y,qui Iudi.us.
end four ofiOsrs sod about 30 meo sere
killed outright. TIE soldiers we're
6rsd 90 from >nbush near Lsuisa.
sboss lS0 siles from Geo Torres head.
Hssssss Col Fssosis Po,esds. Of The
lssdioa oAssss 10 The sssy. sss
sssisssly sessdsd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
THE AMERICANS LED.

Washington. Dec 26.-Brig Gen.
Haywood, commander of the marine
corps. has forwsrded to the navy de-
partmens letter from Capt. Chas. D..
Long. serving with the marines in
China, statiog that the American ma. /.
riOes were sthe 6rst to en.er.he forbid
den CITY. There has been much oop.
eroversy 90 to whether the Russiaps,
British. Germans or Americans we're
nrst ioside the sacred precincts Of the
forbidden city. and this letter is re-
gsrded CO establishing the claim Of the
Americans to have been tho fret 90 the
ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
THE ENGLISH DISTURBED.

Au6 6N61tSd OlSVU kbED.
London. Dec ~. 2 30 . m.-The
psncity end obscurity Of the !, die
pstches from South Africa give rice
10 reaewed suxisty Apparently the
disturbed cree Of Cape Colony OK
tends further south tban il did last
Dsosmber and Lord Kitchener does
not appear to have had much success
- yet in driving bssk the Invaders
The war o6lce bad received no
news lest evening Of the reported
'csptsrs Of Ysomsusy near Britts-
town.
A BusghsEsdosp dispatch bee !
mysterious reference 70 "su uufortu.
ssss mistskiDG Of the enemy for Bra
baut's horss." which resulted 10 the
sousding OF "oesse 6rs," and enc.
blsd the Bosrs TO occuby all ,he
oeunsndisg poeitions. the British
retiring fso0 difficult ptedicament
Gen Olsasss' saccess sssiast ,be
Bosrs IN The 6sgslissbeig region il
aleo doah@ful. tho lsst dispstch 10
perlipg that ''it We conesdsssd I'd.
v'etbls poe 70 fosss The Bosts from
their posilioss
The bsisish psess oonsissss 10 che
oais optialss,c. bat ths condition oi
easirs bsings hoos The enosmous
di0oultiee that VIII iaos Lord Kiteh.
sser 10 passo,ing usnd policing such
i@neoss trscte Of oontry, even when
The Bosrs shsll - Assuy ssbdaed
z The Daily Neil, which ~nskes Z
strong sppssl 70 the government 70
"iacs The fsots end ssnd Lord Kisoh.
'sner more troops." Gays:
"ThsEs 10 reel risk in being luIled
70 sleep By carefully censored NEE
cages
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

december ~, east of Chochau. be
tween Pekin and Pso Tiue Fo, /.
Ch'oese force numbering $500 men
meo With artillery. The Chinese asd
10 the direction Of Kusu Hsien. Tbev
suffered losses ADD left behiod. them We
stan dsrds and four cannon. The Chi.
oese probably consisted OF the reunited
remnants OF body already dispersed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
ehs Pate Of Cjos Colony
Prom . Hritlsh Point Of
ytsW.


~ - - "8YO WvuouV0 VI
40 = hsseiss . Ne bel.
Aeoeedisg 20 sAs Mossiog
Dose 06po toVu sssssspesdsSt
9ypsysbaoe tspssds spos ~ qusseisy
q eDoeejosos n pcsssssica 81 lHe
6eysl Dsseh sssl6ssss. 1Assu hsu
1ssd a vboo hsvs jeissd ths Bosss
- Ne Pbiltpsssws district sloss.
sesoeeto osssssss have bssa saken
y soeO w. iuvssios. bat there 10
nsqesssieeseay dssgss .thas parties
y boeeU vil1 gss IhsonfA isto pssss
y tee eslesy ed Grsd ssjly rsiss the
sese Ospe isso ssbsllipa Reinforce
- 90 orrive noos Too eooG-
ooss Of The diepssohes from Ospe
%. howsvss. describe the rsiders
doiDy little harm end % baipR
sSbidly ssosossd b Lord Kisoheoer's
ooooioselos. Lord Kischenes In in
toe hesst OF the diss6ected districts
He hes she sdvsussge Of being per.
sosslly scqusiused with loosl oondi
sioos Lsss March hs supervised
the ssppssssios Of ths sisipe which
occurred there. He 10 bs,ss,r9
sovs ssessssds u troops from the
sossh
The Sssndsrd's Cope Town CORES.
eondeps ssys the loyslisss demand
tese Dsrsisl lev shsII be proclaimed
ohsosghoos Cape Colony. but sdds:
"Ssoh . sssp ID nov impossible.
swiog TO the lsok Of soNloiens troops
% enforce it"
Civil railway tssfic hes been ans
pended largely 10 oil parts of the
colony. sod the movements of both
shs Beers and the British ere almost
ssknown 10 Cape Town Ooe Boer
eslsmn attacked S,synsburg. bu,
zee sspolssd and asd. insreuohipg
tsself IN the mouetsins. Another Beer
'soomsodo captured Q party OF police
% Ventersisd. Mounted colonial
troops surprised 500 Bosss Is miIes
IRON Besehessdosp. Dec -. sud
sfsss . brisk sxchsoge Of volIeys
etised With Ioss Of Two mer
TIE Cspe Toss correspondent of
rioes ss'ssssphs thcs scsroely
Csps Co'osisss hsvs joined the
vsdsrs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
Lsprosy Ia the Philippines.

Wsshisgton. Dec % An sppsn
ded report TO Gen MacArthur's 70
view Of the oivi, sffsirs Of the Philip.
pines for the pest 6scsl year. gives
some rather startling fscss regarding
she instruction and prevalence Of
leprosy 10 the islssds
; Aoootdiag 20 the essimssiou Of tho
Frsnoiscan fathers. ssys Major Guy
L. Edis, the write Of ths report, |"
there ere no lee thss $4,000 Iepsns
10 the archipelago. the usjor portioa
Of these being is the Viseeyss,
Lspeoey was iutsoduced 10 1858
Wess tks sopesos q Japan sent .
ship 9th $50 lspsss On bossd 70 the
Philippioss, . pssssas 20 b csssd
for ~ tAs Osskolio priests. Thus
The seed wss planted. end @ no
tssesjcsl nssSods we're ever sdopsed
TO esscicsse the disease or prevent
its spread. Il hss taken frm root, sud
sprssd iuso its present formidable
phase
A house 10 house inspection inau
gursted lsss January found moro tbso
. hundred lepers concealed in dwell.
ings These we're sent to Gan Lazs
70 hospital in Manila. bot msuy
oshersescsped into the surrounding
country. A oonmission is now
engaged in tho work Of selecting q
suitable leland or Islands fos the pur.
pose OF isolstiog oil the lepers in tho
archipelago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

Ospe Town. Dso 26 "A squadron
o. Ysomaory. which bad followed
the Bosrs from Britsstown. is re.
ported 10 have been entrappsd
There we're seversl casualties II 10
ssid that the remsi0der OF the force
Wss captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
GEN KIToHENEk's REPORT.

London. Dso q The following die.
patch hes been received from Lord
Kitehsner:
"Psssoris. Dec 26.-Koox. With
Barker. Pitcher snd White. 10 engaged
With DsWe's foroe, holding \. position
ia tho oeighborhood Of Lsuwkop.
"DsWst hopes 10 bresk through and
60 south sgaio
"The Boess eastern column 10 Cape
Oolooy is apparently headed BY our
troops about Reispors Sprnis The
Beers western column 10 reported to
have gone oorth 10 Two portions, oos
towsrds Prieska aad the other through b
Sieydeoborg They ere being followed
up"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
Beers Get a Good
Christmas Dinuer.
Captured Methuen's Christ.
mas Luxnrtes.
ALSO A SQUADRON OF YEo.
NANNY.

zserust. Transvsal. Dec q The
boers captured two wsgous contsin.
ing Christmas Injuries destined for
The camp Of Lord Me,husn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

Tlis'y sbosssod isps,s ere reported
abe rbilipp,sss. VIII ss,ssoios
Ssss hes .bs Philippisss Ssss
ssss = sAs Usl>sd essssss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

Ino1oo. - q. Z 80 ! m-Thees
~ ~ = ~ lsspssasasy v6isI
~ 49, Dsssabss" ~
:. =. ~ - ssss skS CAsissaas
l11,,ehe ~ (l&le sssss for sxsssos
|(>slp1o ~ exppsss sssrss lhss
~ ooAloo = s6iDl = ves 0sns 49,
~ - ~ ~ s61isd tksis rsale,s
~ - - - siaes - 49,
~ 01rlA I1Iiss ses = 49,
61 " -. Ss6 sll esssss1
~ tss.nS - sl.r;scSs :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02

Berlin. Dec 26.-Fieid Marshal
Count voo WaIdsrses. 10 . dispatch
from Pskio dated Monday, Dec "a.
ssys:
"Ths Fsoaah troops sssoao.,1al,
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SERIOUS REPORTS
FROM CAPE COLONY


/ L,s1eo. D. s. 1--we lssss !" ssys
- Dally uelts ''tbss sbs ssposss Of tie
sises slso>Alss y Csps Oolosy ere
~ sosoeo>o Tis isvsdiss Beer
~ ssesas1eo oeeA sseissssss iron shs
ops poeoe Rsilssy ussiessioe
ceeese 49, ssvs add the sessh
= atoeo eoelss(y ssvssed. psssly
~ bsss sDtsssisss ssd partly by
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-22
AT FOREST PARK.

 The star attraction at Forest park next week will be that excellent bur- lesque organization known as Isham's. OctoroOns. The company will be ln the theater all the week and will give performances afternoon and evening at and 8. The company is a large one and the program is one of the best on the stage. Prices will be popular. Tomorrow there will be sacred con- cert at the theater afternoon and even- ing and the attendance promises to be exceptionally large. The Waterbury Military band will give a concert at 2:30. Following is the program: March, Christian Sol diers" Garter Overture and Peasant .Suppe Trombone solo-'The SignaF'.
 E. H. Sumner #(a) "Floradora" .......s. Lisle Stuart (b) "Fiddling Silas" (comic). =. Metz Popular medley-'.S Thing" Tobani Concert waltz-'Jolly Fellows"...
 ....... Vollstedt Finale-Galop ..... Laurendeau
 J. F. Clark, Director.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-22
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Children Ran Away from One Train in
 Front of Another.

Front of Another. Lynbrook, L. l., June 22 little children, playing innocently, all uncon- scious of their peril, were hurled to death in moment yesterday by the swift Sag Harbor express, going at the rate of almost fifty miles an hour. Their mother is almost crazed with grief about the terrible tragedy, and friends fear she will go insane or do herself bodily injury.
 Her husband died only recently, and since that bereavement she has been making heroic efforts to keep home for the two little ones-al1 she had in the world to live for. The victims were Rosie Metzler, 9 years old, and John Metzler, years old, children of Mrs Rosie Metzler, who live midway between Valley Stream and Lynbrook.
 The children were playing on the track and did not see the express ap- preaching. They heard q whistle ap- parently. for they looked up and saw a freight train approaching from the east.
 They ran across the tracks onto the east-bound rails to avoid the freight, and in doing so ran directly in front of the express, which was the train that whistled for them.s
 Both were hurled forward and then hit again, and their bodies were man l gled fparfully.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-22
CONNECTICUT VISITORS.
Uniforms of Militia Impressed Eyes of All Beholders.

All Beholders
 A correspondent of the Hartford
 Courant writing from Buffafo says that the fair grounds are exceedingly well
 adapted to the exhibition and the ar
 engagement of the buildings and the
 buildingsa themselves give evidence of
 choice artistic appreciation of the pos abilities. Scattered about the grounds
 are numerous magnificent groups of
 figures done in clay, usually of wild
 animals, the buffalo naturally taking
 1rst place. These are done with
 spirit and grace that provoke instant
 admiration. The more one sees of the fair the deeper is it's impression upon him. It is something to see and re-
 member, and the whole has been worked out without a dollar from the general government.
 The Connecticut visitors have had a fine time and made fIne impression. As usual the splendor of the Foot Guard uniform has taken the eyes of all
 beholders, while the playing of Colts band delighted all listeners. The good
 order and gentlemanly bearing of the several hundred military and civil wis.,
 itors have been subjects of much fa- vorable comment. Connecticut Day
 was really a great occasion here. The turnout of people. exceeded any pre- yious day. The march out was one
 long stream of spectators and applause At the grounds the directors made 8
 special exception, and the first so far
 in the history of the fair, and allowed
 carriages to enter the place. They also
 passed the entire party in instead of charging them the regular 50 cents apiece. The march was carried right
 to the New England building and there
 Governor Mclean made one of those fe- licitous speeches which seem to come so easily from him. Then the directors took the governor and his party about the fair and gave them sail in the of ficial launch.
 The governors party has been 3 jol- ly one and ex-Governor Waller and his Colonel Osborn have kept things hum ming all the time Governsr Waller l considers that the crowning and lasting glory of his administration was in mak- ing Osborne colonel. The colonel showed his qualities as leader when he took the baton from Major Snow
 and beat time for Colts band The
 general impressions was that he beat time all to pieces. The big dining room of Alt Nuremberg was crowded and all the audience joined in the applause given him when he came out so plainly l q winner. At the reception given Tues day night at the hotel Governor Waller
 spoke q few serious words about Gov it---- n H fr4 sponse, He applauded the young man's
 courage and Judgment and said that the vote on the convention was a note l worthy tribute to a brave mans gift of leadership. He mourned that the state insisted 6n electing republicans, but said he hoped that as long as that habit continued the people would choose men like Mclean.