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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
News From South Africa.

London, April 12.-No further news
has been received regarding the report
ed resumption of peace negotiations in
South Africa, but the fact that the
censor allowed the report 20 pass and
the fact that the government has not
issued denial are held TO prove that
negotiations OF some sort are in
progress.
The casualty list issued yesterday
showed that Lord Me.huen vas dis
charged from the hospital last week,
this beiog the first notification that he
bad been ILL.,
There is 90 informasiou from South
Africa beyond the fact that the British
have evacuated Hoppstad, which, The
Daily Mail observes. 'ssems to show
that Lord Kitcbeuer's force is still
none too strong
It is announced from Brussels that
the Dutch Trapsyaal committee has
banded to Mr. Kruger check for one
million forms collected 10 Holland for
the assistance of the Beers.
It appears that Mr. Kruger's eutour-
age assert that the route from Leyds-
dcrsn 30 ZoutpsDsbarg is heavily iorti-
fed and able 70 resist the British a
long time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
British Capture Petersburg
Beers Take rs British in
Cape Colony.

London, April 9 Lord Kitchener,
reporting to the wa Office under date
of Pretoria, April 8. says:
"Plumer has occupied Petersburg
with slight opposition He captured
two locomotives and 80 trucks
"He took so prisoners, capturing
seven pounder and destroying 210,.
600 cartridges, l,eo0 rounds of seven.
FOUNDER ammunition end consider
able amount of powder and dyna-
mite -
The capture of Petersburg is re
garded here as important. The place
is the terminus of the railway. end
has been the capital of the Boer
government since the evacuation OF
Pretoria. Tie whole Dorthern rail
way is now in the bands of the
British.
According TO Lord Kitchener's
dispatch, only one officer and one
man was killed The Beers evacuat
ed the town during the night blow,
ing up two trucks loaded with am
munition
Lord Kitchener further reports the
capture OF 16 prisoners, so horses and
the depot of war stores at Boshmans
kop, Orange River Colony
As an Offset, the commander in
chief reports that detachment Of
100 men of the Fifth Lancers and
Imperial Yeomanry were attacked by
500 Beers to the northward of Aber-
deem, Cape Colony, and that after
several hours fighting the British
were surrounded and captured, with
the exception of 25, who succeeded
in making their escape
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
Tar Macadam Pavement.

The United States consul an Ham
ilton, Ontario, reports, as noted in
the Sanitarisn, that after years of ex-
pertinent in that city the possibility Of
"makipg good roads at reasonable
cost" has been demonstrated, and
tests extending over a number Of
years on business streets prove that
..tsrred macadam" makes 9 smooth
and solid roadway and one that "cap
be kept in perfect repair at nominal
expense ="
The first cost of such roadway in
Hamilton, where limestone Is abun-
dsnt and near at hand, is from 10 to
SO cents per square yard, snd the
cost of repairing on "beavy traffic
streets" is less than l cent per yard
per year The addition of tar renders
the roadway proof to water and frost,
and prevents mud and dust in sum
mer :" 1t is easily repaired, and does
not require scraping A length Of
block of tar nacadaun laid more
than year ego on business street
where there is heavy hauling "shows
no perceptible wear" In residential
streets it has been in use eight years
without soy repairs, and is still in
good condition "
The success of this method of
paving, as of other composite work
of the same character, depends, of
course, on care in it's execution. and
details of the process employed in
Hamilton are given on the authority
of the engineer Of public works, Mr.
E G Barrow. We oeed not repeat
them here, further than to note that 8
hard and compact stone foundation is
laid over that coating of gravel is
rolled hard then layer of tar
saturated stone not exceeding TWO
inches in diameter is laid aud also
thoroughly rolled then smother
stratum of the same character, which
is rolled and covered with g "layer
of gravel and quarry chips also
mixed with tar, one inch in thick
ness, to be rolled down from three
fouTths to one half an inch )" then.
finally, q top dressing of screenings,
and if light color is desired it may
be obtained by adding cement
Limestone is used in Hamilton be.
cause it is abundant there. but
"grenite or flint would absorb less
tar and stand more wear. News
and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
Young Doctors Disappointed.

Special to the Stste
Charleston, April IL The opinion
of Attorney General Bellinger oD the
exaDination exemption act will ne
cessisate that the recent graduates of
the South Carolins Medical college
go to Columbia and appear before
the State board of examiners next
month. The class which recently
graduated Is the last of the three
years. course students, all subsequent
graduates being four years. course
graduates It was understood here
that the act of the Legislature granted
exemption to this years graduates
and it was only the close reading of
the act whlcn showed that this an.
derotading was incorrect
The opinion of the attorney gener-
al will cause great disappointment 20
the faculty and the recent graduates
of the college. The graduates have
been especially we'll pleased at the
action of the Legislature in passing
the exemption act. and there will be
corresponding feeling of disappoint-
ment among them when they learn of
the opinion of Attorney General
BelliDger The graduate are doubt
less all able to pass the examination
of the State board, since they sue
cessfuliy passed the rigid examina-
tion of the faculty and displeasure to
most Of the graduates will come in
the necessary change of their plans,
the cost of travel and other inconve
niences and annoyances incident to
taking the trip to Columbia and
standing the examination
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Little Rock, Ark April 10 State
Treasurer Thomas E Little died sud
denly today from heart disease He
was q brother of Congressman Little
of the Second Arkansas district.
New York, April 10 The United
States army transport Rawlins which
was to have sailed at 2 o'clock this
afternoon Cor Habana, Matanzss and
Cienfuegos, is lying with her saloon
deck swash in 80 fees of water to the
south of the army pier at the foot Of
Pacific street.. Brooklyn Fire was
discovered aft of the Rawlin's main
engine room early this morning
Two alarms brought to the pier six
engines, two trucks and three fire
boats, and at $50 so many tbous
ands of gallons of water had been
pumped into the transports hold that
she keeled over and, with water rush.
ing ia through her open ports, settled
slowly until her keel touched bottom
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Washington. April ll-Secretary
Long has appointed a board for naval
officers, hesded by Capt. Converse to
consider the desirability of having
the torpedo boats rendezvoused at
some central point. where they may
be taken out of water during periods
of inactivity 1t has been expected
that Boston would be designated as
the poiAt, bat the question is still
open and is now felt that Port Royal,
S. G and other points on the coast
may be considered by the board
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
The Doctor and the Editor

The doctor from AlgoDia said that
newspapers are run for revenueeonIy
What in thunder do doctors run for.
anyway? Do shey run for glory
One good healthy Doctors bill viii,
run his Office six months An editor.
works half day for three dollars
with an investment of 93 600;
doctor looks wise and works ten
minutes for 81 90 with an investments
of three cents for catnip and pill
box that costs 81 81. a doctor goes
to college for three years. gets
diploma and string of words the
devil himself cannot pronounce, culsi.
Yates look of gravity that he pawns
off for wisdom, gets box of pills. q
cayuse and q meat saw and sticks
out his single full 6edged doctor
He will then doctor you until you
die, at stipulated price per visit.
and puts them 10 as thick as your
pocketbook will permit An editor
never gets his education finished ; he
learns as long as be lives, and studie~
all his life He eats bran mash and
liver, be sakes his pay 10 hams and
turnips, and keeps the doctor in tows
by refraining from printing the truth
about him We would like to live~in
Algonis and run newspaper six
months and see if the doctor would
change his mind about our running
newspaper for revenue only 1:
we didD's get some glory ous OF it we
would agree TO take one dose of his
pills. after first saying our prayers
If the editor makes a mistake be has
to apologize for it; but if the doctor
makes mistake be brries IT, IF We
make one there is q lawsuit, tail
swearing and a smell Of sulphur
but if the doctor makes ore there is =
funeral, cut flowers and a smell c''
varnisb The doctor can use wore
q foot long; bat if the editor uses j.
he has to spell it. II the doctor goe>
to see another mans wife he wi!
charge for the visit If the edito.
calls on another mans wife he gets
charge of bucksbot Any medica
college can make doctor You
csn's make an editor He has to D.
born one When doctor gets drunk
it is case of Overcome by heat
and If be dies it is hears failure J.
When an editor gets drunk it is .
case of TOO much booze, and if be
dies it is case of delirium sremens
The editor works to keep fron
starving. while the doctor works to
ward off the gout. The editor help,
men 10 live better, and the doctor
assists them to die easy The doctor
pulls sick mans leg, the editor is
glad if be can collect bis bills st all
Revenue only We are only living
for fun and to spite the doctors =
Iowa Medical Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
DOCTOR MAY REFUSE
SERVICES.
Indiana Supreme Court Makes
an Interesting Decision.

(From the Chicago Record Herald J
Indianapolis, April "A licensed
prac,iciDg physician is Dos legally
boupd to attend any patient for whom
be is called. where he bss not made
any contract TO do SO, even though he
may have served as family physician,
and be IS rot liable 10 damages for the
consequences of his refusal 10 answer
such call
The Supreme Court SO decided today
10 affirming the judgment 10 the case Of
George D. Hurley Us George W.
Edding6eld, appealed from Mootgom-
cry County. Dr. Edding6eld was sum-
moned to attend Hurley's wife, but be
refused TO 60. There was no other
physician who could be obtained 10 time
to be of any service, and he vas called
second time by Hurley, and third
time by the neighbors. aDd at last
preacher who lived 10 the Deighborhood
called 90 the doctor and urged bila to
20, offering 20 pay bis fees 10 advance.
There vas 90 apparent reason Why he
should BOT 60, except that he did not
choose to do so, bus he proved obdurase,
and it is charged that Mrs Hurley's
death, soon after baby vas born. was
due to the lack of a physicians aid
10 affirming the judgment Of the
lower court Judge Baker said tie act
regulating the practice of medicine, was
only preventive and nos compulsory
measure
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
TRUTH COMING OUT.
Former Chief Counsel for Tay-
lor Tells Of Conspiracy for
Goebel's Assassination.

Frankfort. Ky, April 10 0-Ex Gov
W 0 Bradley, chief counsel for ex-
Gov W s Taylor in the guberuato-
rial contest case before the legisla.
ture last year, gave sensational
testimony today in the trial of Capt
Garnets D Ripley. who is charged
with conspiracy, with others, to
bring about the murder of Wm
Goebel. Mr' Bradley detailed con-
versation which, he said, be had
with Capt Ripley while the latter
was in charge of MS military com
pany during the occupancy of the
State capitol by the Taylor troops
last spring, in which Ripley told him
of frequent conferences with Gov
Taylor prior to the assassination.
The witness said Ripley told him
he was 10 the executive Office the
day before the shooting and com,
planned to Taylor because he had not
called out his (Ripley's) company
and asked him when he should have
the company ready Taylor replied :
my God, haven't you brought
them yet? Goebel will not live "a
hours or cannot live "a hours,'
have forgotten which he ~said,' de
clared the witness
Judge W H Yost, associate
counsel with Bradley in the contest
case. according to the witness. was
present. aad heard the conversation
In response to q question as to
whether be, the witness, heard oi
any conspiracy 70 kill MIR Goebel,
the witness stated that on Jan 25tb.
the day the train load of mountain.
eers arrived. some one, he could NOT
now recall who, told him that parties
in the crowd were waiting in front oi
the State house to kill GoebeI
Il said,' continued the witness,
'sit shall be stopped | will go in
the senate chamber and come out
with Goebel and see that be is Dot
hurt or insulted"
81 looked up aud saw Wharton
Golden and told him to get Finley,
Culton and others and send them to
me he said 'Goebel is NOS going
to be burt Culton and Finley told
ne is was q fake and shat there was
nothing in it I; they condemned vio-
leuce, as | did -
q jury was secured today to hear
the case of Gsrnett Ripley, accused
of completely in the shooting of Gov
Goebel
Defendant entered a plea of not
guilty. In opening sbe case for the
prosecution, Judge Williams declar-
ed there was q conspiracy to kill
Goebel that Ripley was connected
with throughout that be left Frank
fort the evening before the assasslna
ton with information that it was TO
take place the next day and that he
contributed to it by going home and
equipping his company to bring it
to Frankfort when Goebel had been
ryillo6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Bombay, April l2-Ibu Rashid hes
recovered the klugdcm of Nejd, Cen
sra Arabia, after defeating Mabaronk,
sniek OF Koweys, who receo'iy seized
the city of Nejd aud deposed Ibu
Rasbid after pitched bittle The army
of Msbsronk was lured ioso narrow
gorge, where the hordes OF Ita Rashid
swooped dowu from the mcunlalns aod
overwbelmed their enemie. The
fugitives who reached gulf ports declare
that 5, 600 men were killed. The fate
of Babarock is not kpown
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Baltimore, April 9.-The steam
ship State of Texas, which arrived
here today. had on board Capt Berry
aud.the crew six men of the wrecked
schooner Erie, picked up at sea last
Sunday The Erie was wrecked the
day before, on Fryingpan Shoals, and
her master and crew were drifting,
almost exhausted, on a raft, when
rescued by Capt Eidridge of the
State of Texas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

London, April IL According to
the Shanghai correspondent of The
Standard, the Chinese assert that the
court has decided to leave Sian Fu
for Pekin via the province of Ho Nan
May 7sh.
President Peters, Of the Tezas Coz
ton Groaers' Association, tells the
whole story 10 these words ''Tbe
value Of II 600. 600 bales of cotton at
S cents is S275, 900, 900; 10000 600
bales at 6 cents is $3O0,0O0,0 900 ;
5000. 600 bales at cents is $685.
100000 100000 at 10 cents is
$500, 900. .000."
Richmond, Va, April 1o-The
big. dry goods aud department store
of Julius Meyers Sons which occu-
pied almost quarter of block on
Broad street, together with the stock
and fixtures, was completely destroy
ed by fire today. The fire originated
on the third floor, among some
mattresses. but from what cause is a
matter of doubt The flames spread
with great Eapidity and when the fire
department reached the scene ali it
could do was to protect surrounding
property A cha.red body was dis
covered in the ruins, which proved
to be the remains of R Emmet
Slaughter, manager of the carpet
department. How he became en-
trapped in the burning building is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
Strange Story
From Kentucky.

Louisville, April Il The Courier
Journal tomorrow will say
Hugh B HsviIand OF Greenville,
Ky :, claims to be one of the heirs Of
q fortune left by DIR Theodore
Keattle,' another Murray Hall
"'Dr Keattle' died at Puuta Gorda,
Fla, /, in 1896. Then it was dis
covered that the doctor was q
woman and that for 80 years she had
so masqueraded. The woman was
mother. Those who were supposed
TO know, say .hat 10 1853 little boy
was placed in the Protestant Episco
pal Asylum by DIR Keattle' then
confessedly woman, known as Kate
Havlland The boys name was
Hugh q HavilaDd He was later
bound out 20 farmer and finally to
an Independent position at Green
vile This is the story of Rugh
Haviland, told by himself, in letter
to The Courier Journal
For nearly 40 years he knew moth
ing of his parents Then came a
letter from q New York lawyer. G
Tsreton Goldthwaite 14l Broadway,
who wrote that while searching for
the heirs of "Dr Theodore Keattle. 7"
whom death revealed to be woman,
be had found that in 1853 she, going
by the name of Kate Hsviland had
put Hugh q. Hsvilaud in the Proses
tant Episcopal orphan asylum at
louisville Hugh II Haviland at
GreenvilIe, is regarded as that boy
That Kate Haviland was CDR.
Kealtle' was, it is said. practically
established by witnessed in New
York and Brooklyn
But Hugh Haviland is heir to but
half the fortune A girl who is ez
pecsed to divide it with him. Grace
NJ Clark Elliott, Raviland's niece, 80
Lawyer Goldshwaite says, believes
herself sole heiress to Imbray Clark
of Austria, who died worth $25, ,000.-
600
Hugh Hsviland's little sister, Kate
Haviland's other child, according to
Lawyer Gioldtbwaite, was put by the
mother with foster parents The girl
grew up, married Clark and went
vest with him In 1877 they went
20 San Francisco. and there child
was born Within Two weeks the
delicate mother, Kate Baviland's
daughter, died. The baby was
placed in the hands of Mrs Martha
A Griswoid, superintendent Of the
Home for the Friendless. by lmbrsy
Clark, who sailed almost Immediately
for Australia
Several years after Mrs. Griswold
heard of Clark's death and advertised
for some one to adopt the little orphan
girl The Elliotts responded, and on
August q, 1878, were granted
papers of adoption by court in
San Francisco In 1897 the Elliotts
learned that Imoray Clark had left
fortune Of $25,0oo,0Oo, 10 which
there was no heir. and began fight
for their foster daughters rights
The estate is tied up in the English
courts, and though hundreds of
claimants have come forward, none
has been able to prove claims to the
satisfaction of the British authorities.
Grace NJ Clark Elliott had almoss
given up hope when Lawyer Goldth
waite's letter came telling her sbe
was heiress to the estate of her grand
mother, the spurious CDR Keattle," "
of Punta Gorda. Now Miss Elliott
expects to prove her claims.
Little Rock, Ark April 10 State
Treasurer Thomas E Little died sud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Cheraw, April l1.-Hon. G. j.
Redfearn died a, his home in Chester
field at O'Clock this morning IN
his death this county has lost one OF
It's best and most public spirited men
He was clerk of court for eight years.
resigned last year and was elected
representative.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

London, April II "A news sgeucy
this afternoon publishes 3 dispatch
from Cape TowO received by the
FraDkfur.er zsituDg, purportiog to be
a true picture Of the present situation
10 South Africa, and confirming q
Renter dispatch on the same subject
cabled to The Associated Press yester-
day The dispatch says shat Gen
DeWes is so disturbed by the hopeless
ness of bis cause that be CAP .rushfully
be described as insane. He goes in
fear of bis life amidst his ovn troops,
aud keeps himself surrounded, uighs
and day, by body guard of chosen
adheren,s. From bis OVID ranks voices
are now more frequently beard calling
imperati7ely for peace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Basesburg, April ll-The Bates
burg giuoery and plaDiDg outfit
was destroyed BY FIRE this afternoon.
Loss 81, 600; DO insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-26
POLITICS IN Hawaii
The Various Parties Split up
Over Proposition to Sup
port Government.
Ex-Queen Lis Friends Are
Wary Of Approving Wash
ington Proposals.
Governor Dole's Appointments
May Be Turned Down by
Legislature.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
Honolulu, April 26-The proposal
which Delegate Wilcox brought back
from Washington that the native home
rule party become republican,. has
aroused great political activity and is
being Very much discussed in political
circles. ii is stated that the plan pro-
posed to Wilcox by Senator Cullom and
the president showed an interest IN the
conversion of the natives of Hawaii to
republicanism.
The result of the proposal and Its en-
drosement by a majority of the native
party leaders is that both parties are
affected and more or less split over it.
The republican, party has for some:
time been divided into elements known
as missionaries end tits with the latter
or anti administration republicans Hie
home rulers may combine locally. AT
present they have taken action which.
they think unites them with the nation-
al republican party. but not with the
party organization in Hawaii The OPP
position of the ex-queen to any plan
looking to reconciliation between the
natives and old republican leaders
whom she regards as enemies and We're
anevation leaders. is said to have had a
powerful effect in causing the home rul-
ers to carefully turn republican in such
way that they will not be committed.
TO support the present republican or
sanization in Hawaii. In the steps they
have taken so far the natives haze re-
fused 70 drop the name independent
hofile rulers and have only added re-
publican TO that name. A complete
turn down of all nominations sent by
Governor Dole is Threatened. The inde-
pendents have-been holding caucuses on
the subject and they would like TO
turn down all the men the governor has
named and who are now holders Of
Offices for which the executive renom-.
mates them. The hoine rulers have d
list of their own men whom they would
like TO see in Office. Under the organic
act the governor may. leave the offices
unified TIL the legislature adjourns and
then appoint his own choice. Delegate
Wilcox has come out in opposition 10
the idea of trying 10 turn down the ap-
pointmen,s He has advised other party
leaders not To take such action, but
many of them have rejected the adj
vice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-26
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
A Thousand Members of the Order
Visit Dubuuue

Visit Dubuque.
Special to Times-Repubican
Dubuque. April &c, The odd Fellows
of northeasternIo Iowa are celebrating the
anniversary of the founding of the or
der here today. Over thousand wish
tors are in the city.
Special to the Times Republican.
Montezuma, April 26 Tuesday was
the date of the big oGd Fellows cele-
bration at Victor and the members of
the order here, together with a good
sprinkling of Rebeoeas. accompanied
by the famous Encamrment band at
tended the demonstration gwen in honor
of the SD anniversary of the founding
of the order. There was a large crowd
present and a good time is reported.
Upon the return trip the visitors had
the pleasure of testing the magnanimi-
ty of the Great Rock Island Route to
their hearts content. Three coaches of
passengers sat in dumb silence in the
cars on the side-track and witnessed
three passenger trains go laundering
by and after waiting half the night
were honored by being hitched on the
tail end of a way freight, making the
distance OF twenty miles to Grinnell in
just two hours. reaching the college
town at half past three in the morning