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- . i The Bamberg Herald. 1 ^ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.1900. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. |j| REPLIES ARE MADE PUBLIC Contents of Answers Given to Various Notes of Inquiry. MINISTER CONGER WILL ACT The Verbiage of the Replies Is of Such Conciliatory Nature as Preclude Giving Offense. The state department Saturday sight made public the text of the notea addressed by it to the governments of Germany, Russia and China iu answer to inquiries from them as to the attitude of the United States toward various phases of the Chinese pioblem. The forecasts of these notes made in the f>res8 appear to have been accurate, for although nowhere in the text is reference made to the withdrawal of the United States troops from China, the official statement used by the navy department in advance of the publication of the notes bears out the prediction that the government finally has decided upon such a material reduction r\f it* militnrr fr\rr?oc go will omnnnf. tr> J a withdrawal of the army as an. offensive instrument. / The answer to the German note , is carefulty phrased, so as to soften the qualified refusal of the United States government to make the punishment of the Chinese ringleaders a condition precedent to negotiations. The answer to Germany in part, is as follows: The government of the United States has from the ontset proclaimed, its purpose to hold to the uttermost aqeouutability the responsible authors of any wrongs done in China to the citizens, as was stated in the government's circular communication to the powers of July 3d last. It is thought, however, that no punitive measures .can be so effective by way of reparation for wrongs suffered and as deterrent examples for the future as the degradation and punishment of the responsible authors by the supreme imperial authority itself, and it seems only just to China that she should be afforded in the first place an v opportunity to do this aDd thus rehabilitate herself before the world. Believing, and without abating in any viae its deliberate purpose to exact to witnaraw its legation irom resin. 2. The government of the United Slates accepts the plenipotentiary authority of Eazl Li Hnng Chang and Prinee Ching as prima facia sufficient for the preliminary negotaitions looking toward the return of the imperial Chinese government, and to the resumption of its authority atPekin, and toward the negotiatien of a complete settlement by the appointed plenipotentiaries of the powers and of China. . 3. To these ends, the United States minister in Pekin will be authorized to enter into relations with Earl Li and Prince Ching as the immediate representatives of the Chinese em^ peror. National Prison Association. . The National Prison Association began its annual congress in Cleveland, O., Saturday with 200 delegates present. These were made np of penitentiary wardens and superintendents ol prisons and reformatories who enjoy a 1 1. i! nauoutu repuwiiiim. Xew York Donates $246,000. The subscriptions up to Saturday in New York city for the relief of Gab veston sufferers amouuted to $246,000.51. I TIS IRRESISTIBLE. Good Prices For Cotton Causing Farmers ^ to Turn It I<oose. The Cotton Growers* Association of Alabama, organized for the purpose of inducing planters to hold their cotton lor better prices, has not been a success so far. The high price at which ( it has been selling, has been taken advantage of by the farmers in the vicinity of Montgomery, and most of it which has been brought iu has been . ? aold from the wagons, and very little w of it held for a better price. \ / . \ A\ _ ri .. . J \ the fullest accountability from the responsible authors of the wrongs we have suffered in China, the United States is not disposed, as a preliminary condition to entering into diplov matic negotiations with the Chinese government, to join in a demand that said government surrender to the powers such persons as, according to the determination of the powers themselves, may be beld to be the first and real perpetrators of these wrongs. It is the purpose of this government at the earliest practicable moment to name its plenipotentiaries for negotiaing its a settlement with China, and in the meantime to authorize its minister in Pekin to enter forthwith into conference with the duly authorized representatives of the Chinese government whereby full exercise of the imperial power for the preservation of order and th*e protection of foreign ? ? 1? t j. nv: me aoa property laruu^uuui uuiub. In response to Mr. Wa's communication. September 17,1900, of a cablegram from Prince Ching,the following answer is given: The government of the United States accepts the plenipotentiary authority of Earl Li Hung Chang and Prince ? v Cfcing as prima facie sufficient for the preliminary negotiations looking (toward the return of the imperial Chinese government, and to the resumption of its authority at Pekin and toward the negotiation of a complete settlement of the duly appointed plenipotentiaries of the powers, and of China. To these ends the United States minister in Pekin will be anthorized to enter into relations with Earl Li and' Prince Ching as the immediate representative of the Chinese emperor. ? In reply to the Russian charge's memorandum, the following was transmitted: 1. The government of the United. States has not any present intention . M f> 1 * " DISAPPROVE DEMAND European Cabinets Anxious For Germany to Change Views. All ARE WORKING ON THE KAISER Replies of United States Causes Dissatisfaction In England?Others to Be Heard From. According to a London dispatch, a semi-official announcement has been iociia^ ir? Qf fVtof fVlA P,ll? ropean cabinets are engaged in an endeavor to induoe Germany to abandon her demand for the surrender of the instigators of the anti-foreign outrages as preliminary to peace negotiations. The Vienna correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle asserts that Russia's reply to the German note is ve?y friendly, but that, although it appears to consent to Germany's proposal, it practically disapproves by asking whether it would not be best to open negotiation's first and to make the punishment of the instigators of the outrages, the first subject of discussion. According to the Berlin correspondent of The Daily Express, Germany will make a new proposal, namely, that the great powers form an international court to try the Chinese officials accused of complicity in the outrages. The British and continental press is still discussing America's reply, which is generally regarded as encouraging Li Hung Chang to delay the negotiations. The London afternoon newspapers which comment on the reply attribute it to "political exigencies." The Pall Mall Gazette says: "It is a shuck tov find this government at o.vinn nnasiinn C\f flip ?T asuiu^tuu OCTjf aug tuv vjitvuiiVM V* tMw punishmeutof the Chinese responsible for the outbreak, torture and murder of American citizens should be left to tbe initiative of the murderers themselves, for it is impossible to doubt that the responsible authors are the imperial authorities." The Globe says: "The refusal must have a mischievous effect at Pekln. Much, however, as President McKinley's attitude is to be deplored, it can . have no effect on tjje British government which, of course, will continue to insist that the punishment of the proved murders shall be an indispensable condition precedent to the negotiations." A semi-official communication to The Cologne Gazette disavowing any desire on the part of Germany to execute the instigators of the outrage on the strength of the testimony of the foreign ministers says: "The international court of justice would decide upon the question of guilt, and would pronounce sentence. , To look on complacently while a mockery of justice such as the United States deman4s was being enacted would mean a renewal of the massacres." Commenting upon the reproaches " 1 il - J WHICH J.H6 coiogne waaenu nuu uium German papers have leveled agaiDst the United States, the Berlin correspondent of The Times says: "Whatever may be thought of the attitnde of the United States, it hardly seems wise from a diplomatic point of view to hurl these taunts at a nation which, as experience has shown, is by no means in the habit of pocketing or forgetting such attentions." FRENCH REPLY EVASIVE. France's reply to Germany's note is not entirely an acceptance of the proposition. France argves that punishment is necessary, but would negotiate under certain conditions without first punishing the guilty officials. IS THE TURNING POINT. The position of the United States in China, as made known in the notes just made public is receiving the earnest consideration of the other powers and their representatives in Washington. It is looked upon as a sort of turning point in the negotiations, on which the alignment. of the several countries will be determined and their programmes framed. There has been no word, however, from any of the governments concerning their view of the American position and it is expect ed that some days trill elapse before any near move is made. BE MET VISITS EARL LI. " : Chinese Diplomat Ketarns His Thanks to the United States. Admiral Crowninsliield, chief cf the bureau of navigation and acting secretary of the navy, has received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey: "Taxu, September 19.?Ihave called upon Li Hung Chang officially. Arrived September 18th in a merchant vessel. He will proceed at once to Pekin. He desiresthati tender his sincere thanks for the consideration he has received from the United States government. 41REMBY." Puke Adjudged a Bankrupt. A London dispatch says: The duke of Manchester has concluded that it is useless to attempt to compound with his creditors and has signed his con* sent to be adjudicated a bankrupt. Meal Dust Explodes and Fires Mill. A terrific explosion of dust at the Lakeside Oat Meal mills at Joliet, 111.. VY Dim iov* ck uif nuivu x salted in the destruction of the main plant The estimated loss is $50,000. Insurance, $41,000. PLANS NOT CHANGED, Bryau's Dates In the West Are Not Canceled as Reported. Senator J. K. Jones, chairman of j tnc national Democratic committee, ! denies the story that dates for speeches j in Illinois and other western states by William J. Bryan had been canceled, ! and that the Democratic candidate j will hurry to New York. Senator j Jones declared that Mr. Bryan will ! speak in New York October 16tb, as 1 originally announced, and that the i p ans have in nowise been changed. - -x-Sl - < . ~ MINERS ARE ON TOP They Succeed la Keeping All Collieries Tightly Closed, THEIR RANKS CONTINUE TO SWELL Operators Claim That a Break Has Occurred, But Coal Diggers Deny the Assertion. A special from Hazleton, Pa., says: Contrary to the expectations of both operators and the striking coal miners, there were no developments in the situation in the Lehigh region Monday. It was thought in some quarters that owing to the presence of troops in the aDtbracite field a break would occur in the ranks of the strikers or that a large number of additional men would refrain from going to work. The operators as a rule predicted a break in the strikers' ranks and the labor leaders were cqnally sure they would tie the region tighter than ever. Monday night both sides claimed they had made good gains. It seems, however, from the most reliable reports, that the strikers made a net gain in point of numbers. The M. S. Kemmerer colliery at Sandy Run, on the north side, was tied up during the day. When Mr. Mitchell was asked if the striking miners had received any benefits from the United Mine Workers of America since the strike was iDangurated, he simply said, "No." Mr. Mitchell was a busy man at the United Mine Workers' headquarters Monday. He held numerous conferences with organizers and others in regard to carrying out of plans for continuing the fight against the operators. ika ali/rkfoat otlflnCTA in lucre IB UU? tUO uugun.u> the situation in regard to a settlement of the labor war. Neither side has approached the other and there is nothing in view which would indicate that anything will soon be done in that direction. The United Mine Workers are still devoting most of their attention to getting out the men, while the operators are doing the best they can with their crippled forces. The battalion of the Eighth regiment, which arrived at McAdoo, five miles from Ilazleton, Monday, and which made a demonstration in that town and surrounding country, returned to Shenandoah at 4. o'clock p. m. There were many stories afloat in regard to the situation at the Lattimer mines. The strike leaders asserted that the colliery at that place was completely tied np. A representative of the Calvin Pardee company, which owns the mines, said the colliery was running as usual, and that only 50 ont of 1,100 employes had failed to go into the slopes. The United Mine Workers have been working hard to get the Lattimer men to quit. The most of the other colleries in the Hazleton district which have not yet been shut down entirely, reported that their working forces had been more or less increased. This the labor people declare to be untrue. President Mitchell in discussing the situation in the entire strike region to date said. "Reports received by me today from the lower anthracite (Schuylkill) re gion indicate that at least z,uuu mine workers joined the strikers today. A large number of these came from the Beading company's mines. In the Lehigh region we made large gains. I have not received definite figures, but I should judge -that the number of men heretofore working and who did not go into the mines in this district today numbered between 600 and 800. Meetings were held on Sunday by the United Mine Workers at which men who had not etruck were strongly urged to help in the fight. As a whole I am more encouraged toDight than I have at any time since the strike begun and I am confident that within the next few day? the entire anthracite coal field in Pennsylvania will be idle. At no place today did we lose a man." Iron Mountain Shops Burn. The Iron Mountain Railway shops at Baring Cross, Ark., were burned Monday night. Loss probably quarter of ? million. HOWARD MAKES DENIAL. Alleged Mnrderer of Goebel Appears Before Jarj In His Own Behalf. Tbe first evidence for the defense in the Howard case at Frankfort, Ky., was taken Wednesday, the defendant himself being the first witness. He * - i ?r j v.. told in a srraignuorwaru wajr vi ma arrival in Frankfort and movements there January 30th,and his testimony, as anticipated, was to prove an alibi. The defense said proof would be introduced to show that Howard arrived in the city only thirty minutes prior to the assassination, and did not go to the state house until several hours after the tragedy. TO EXTERMINATE BOXERS. An Alleged Edict to That Effect I* Issued Bj the Chinese. The Chinese minister in London, Chih Lo Feng Luh, has received an imperial edict which orders the boxers to be exterminated, and says that the missionaries at Pao Ting Fu are to be frnnns of thfl actincr COUU1 VCU KS J vu\/ w viceroy and delivered to the commanders of the allied forces at Chang Sing Tien and Ln Kon Chiao. STRIKERS' RANKS GROWING. President Mitchell's Report For Thlr& Day Shows 126,000 Men Are Idle. A dispatch from Hazleton, Pa., says: The third day of the strike passed off as quietly as the two preceding days. Beyond the occasional stoning of a mine worker going to or from his work, thfere has been no disorder. ^ It was estimated Wednesday night^that about 70 per cent of the mine workers of the region are idle, which is quite an increase over Tuesday's figures. v .. y 1 a' 4 v"- < FIGHTING IS RESUMED Allies Attack Pei Tang Forts With Heavy Ordnance, ASSAULT REPORTED AS SUCCESSFUL Advices State That Heavy Losses Wera Sustained?Active Military Operations Are Again Under Way. A copyright Associated Press dispatch from Taku, China, nnder date of September 20, says: The allies attacked the Pei Tang forts at daybreak. Heavy cannonading is going on. A Berlin special of same date says: Ttie .Local Anzeiger e onangDai correspondent cables that the allies have | captured the Pei Tang and Lu Tai forts with great losses. It is reported on trustworthy authority in Shanghai, says a dispatch to I the same paper, that Germany will insist upon the destruction of the Chinese coast defenses and the Yang Tse forts as a condition of her entrance | upon peace negotiations. ACTIVE OPERATIONS RESUMED. An Associated Press dispatch says: ; Active military operations are about to be resumed with a view of insuring coal and food supplies, opening the northern passes and restoring trade. General Chaffee and General Barrow, second in command of the British troops, held a long conference Thursday and decided to dispatch an AngloAmerican column, 1,300 strong, to San Hai Tien, under General James H. Wilson, captnre the arsenal there and disperse the boxers. The column will include two battalions of the Ninth United States infantry, a detachment of the Fourteenth United States infantry, 500 British and'four guns. At the conference it was decided to ask the Germans to send a column westward to disperse the boxers and to restore normal conditions. The Japanese and French are operating to the northwest of Pekin: The sale of loot belonging to the Americans has begun. General Chaffee at first proposed to burn it, but finally decided that it would be better to feed the nnngry Chinese. ONLY STJUttULERS LEFT. Lord Roberts Says Boer Army Has Entirely Disintegrated. Lord Roberts cables London from Nelsprnit, on the Pretoria-Lelagoa Bay railroad, pot far from Komatipoort, the frontier station, under date of Wednesday, September 19th, as follows: "Of the 3,000 Boers who retreated from Komatipoort beiore the British advance, 700 have entered Portuguese territory, others have deserted in various directions, and the balance are reported to have crossed the Komati river, and to be occupying spurs of the Lobombo mountain, south of the railway. A general tumult seems to have occurred when they recognized the hopelessness of their cause. Their long Toms and field guns have been destroyed, and nothing is left of the Boer army but a few marauders." CHINESE HUGE PEACE. Chinese Viceroys Are Vlgorogsly Pushing Claims for Negotiations. With the powers wavering as to when peace negotiations with China shall open, China is exerting all her efforts to turn the scales toward an immediate opening of the negotiations. Another move in that direction was made Thursday when Minister Wu presented to the state department a dispatch from the two powerful southern viceroys of Nau Kin and Wu Chang, asking that the United States instruct its officials in China to begin peace negotiations. First Arrest of Miners' Strike. The first arrest in connection with the miners' strike was make Thursday afternoon when Joseph Begos, a Hungarian, of Nanticoke, was taken into custody, charged by Alexander Monsyock with threatening to shoot him while he was returning from work. Wheat and Floor Advancing. At Chattanooga, Tenn., Thursday, flour advanced 20 cents on the barrel and wheat on the wharf went up from 2} to 3} cents on the bnshel. Farmers along the river are expecting a further rise in wheat. DECLARED A FRAUD. Postofflce Department Sits Down On Dealers In Cotton Futures. The postoffice department has issued a fraud order against Arthur S. Foster and Arthur S. Foster & Co., of Philadelphia, dealers in ootton futures, who | advertise to pay 60 cent per annum on all money deposited with them for investment. Our Postofiice at Tien Tsln. Information received at the postoffice department indicates that a United States postoffice has been opened at Tien T6in, China, to facilitate the handling of mail matter for the troops in China. CRUISER FOR 00M PAUL* Dutch Ship, Gelderland, Will Convey the Boer Chief to Holland. Advices of Thursday state that the Dutch cruiser Gelderland is going to j Delagoa Bay iu order to take on board former President Kruger and convey him to Holland, (ialvestou Fund In French Capital. The Galveston fund being raised in Paris, France, has reached 100,000 francs, NO TRUTH IN RUMOR* England la Now SatUfled As To Alloged Warlike Intentions of Other Power, A London special says: There is absolutely no truth in the dispatch from Che Fo of August 24th saying it was rumored there "on good authority" that Russia, Germany and Japan had declared war on China, and had "invited Great Britain and the United States to retire" from that country. Inquiries made at St. Petersburg, Berlin and Tokio show the repurt is rejected at those capitals as "anworthy of bo* tiee." WALDEN IS GUILTY Instead of Gallows, Dixon's Slayer Gets a Life Sentence, MRS. DIXON ELUDES THE SHERIFF. Escaped While Officer Slept, Bat Was Soon Recaptured and Placed On Trial for Her Life. Jere Walden was convicted of the mnrder of George Dixon, in Johnson county superior court, at Wrightsville, Ga., Friday morning. Immediately he was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Many people will hear of the verdict with amazement. At first it would seem that he should have received the death sentence. The killing of Dixon was one of th? most atrocious that has ever been recorded in the annals of the criminal history of this country. Dixon was asleep in his own house, in his own bed, when Walden, by his own confession, crept from an adjoining bed in the same room and delivered a blow with an ax that produced death. Walden's statement to the jury was most remarkablo. It was coolly and calmly made and showed that both himself and the guilty woman were of the lowest order of moral degenerates. For criminality it has no equal anywhere in this country. The story of lm imnrrtnor relntinnfl between them. , as well as his story of her own acknowledgment of her unfaithfulness to her husband and the evil she had unsuccessfully endeavored to implant in the heart of her innocent and youthful daughter, made her but little better than a fiend incarnate. As Walden told of his depravity his poor old mother, who was in the court room, wept as though her heart would break. Between the sentences of hisr statement her sobbings could be plainly he.?rd. "My mother, who sits there," said Walden, "taught me to be honest and tell the truth. I am going to do it, so help me God. On the night of the murder Mrs. Dixon came to my bed. She aroused me and said: 'Dixon is asleep. It is the time to kill fcim.' 'I don't want to kill Uncle G.,' as I called him, I said. 'He has don9 me no harm.' 'Well,' said Mrs. Dixon, 'if you do not kill him, I will kill you, or, worse than that, I will yell. If Dixon awakes and finds you, he will slay you like a dog.' Believing my life was ir danger, gentlemen, I killed him." SIU3. lMA.ua -JiSUAirJiO. Mrs. Dixon, the woman implicated in the -killing of her husband with Walden, made her escape from Sheriff Roland duriDg the trial of the case Thursday. It appears that the sheriff bad locked her up for the night in what is known as the courthouse prison. Rumor has it that during the night the officer in charge was given several drinks of whisky, from the effects of which he was soon soundly sleeping, and while he slept the keys were taken from his pocket by a relative, who, it is reported, gave the sheriff the whisky with knockout drops as a sure producer of sound sleep. Other rumors have it that the sheriff or his deputies were bribed. Mrs. Dixon was captured Friday afternoon. She was found secreted between two feather beds at her brother-in-law's residence, some nine miles from Wrightsville. It appears that in making her escape from the prison room in which she was locked she was sufficiently cunning to lock the sleeping officer in. There are many conflicting rumors as to the means of her escape. One is that the sheriff was bribed to release the woman. The judge ordered the arrest of all the officers conneoted with the escape. A rumor was current that the woman was released for the purpose of lynching her, and that she had been lynched, but there was not the slightest foundation for the truth of any such reports. viol woo fnlrnn nn fiof. iUIOi JL/IAUU O ML iui wno IMAVM mm* urday. She has lost what little sympathy she had in her effort to escape. Will Get Credit Extended. The New York Credit Men's association has adopted a resolution commending the advisability of the extension of credits to customers at Galveston who suffered loss or whose property has been destroyed. ENGLAND DEPRECATES ANSWERS. Says Action of United States Weakens Influence of AlUei. The London morning papers are too fully occupied with the general election campaign to bestow much attention upon the Chinese problem. The Standard, which discusses editorially the replies of the United States, government, says: "The policy thus laid down implies the existence at Washington of a very exaggerated estimate of the good' will of the Chinese rulers. It is to be fear* ed that the action of the United States will tend to weaken the moral influence of the allies, and for this reason it is be greatly regretted." British Take Charge of Railroad. Advices from Cape Town state that the military authorities have taken over the Netherlands railway. General Macdouald compelled the Boers to make a hasty flight from the Yet river. He captured thirty-one wagons, quantity of cattle and stores, and 65, 000 rounds of ammunition. Cincinnati (fires $7,000. On Saturday the Texas relief fund at Cincinnati was over $7,000. Lexington, ?>.. sent $1,200 to Galveston. SHE DID THE KEST. Remarkable Statement of Jerry Walden, On Trial For Murder. At Thursday's trial of Jerry Walden at Wrightsville, Ga., the prisoner made a remarkable statement. It was to the effect that on the night of the mnrder Mrs. Dixon went to Walden's bed. She had an ax. She told Walden that Dixon was asleep, and said: 4,If yon don't kill him, I will kill you," and that he did not want to do it. "Geutlemen," said Walden, "she went to Dixon's bed with me; I strnck he first blow and she did the rest." I SOUTH CAROLINA I I STATE NEWS ITEMS. J Cotton Growers to Meet. President J. C. Milborn 1ms called a convention of the South Carolina Cotton Growers Association to meet in Columbia October 31st, which will be during the state fair. From Cincinnati to Port Rojal. The option granted last year by Boone's Black Diamond Bailroad to T. C. Dickinson, William Kirkly and others to construct the road over ^ a'o ri rrli fa A# tt-o T7 oTniraii T)inro. I JJUVUD O U^UVO VI ? UJ vv? AMMAW day, and the Boone company now claims possession of the franchises. Officials say work will begin within a year, and the road will be financed by American capital. It is to ran from Cincinnati to Port Royal. % Incindlaries Seem Pernintent. The second attempt within a month was made to burn dow the Adicks building, a three-story structure in the heart of the business seotion of Yorkville. Cotton, saturated with oil, was placed in an unoccupied room on the third floor and ignited. The fire was extinguished before seriout damage was done. There is no clew. Calling For Exposition Subscription*. The directors of the South Carolina Inter-state and West Indian Exposition Company have issued a call for 10 per cent of the subscription stock, payable by October 15th. The money from the first call has not yet all been expended and the second call is issued to have a larger fund in the treasury, now that the ground is about to be broken for the building. The board expects a state appropriation of $50,000, besides a large appropriation from the national government. % Railroad To Chesterfield Courthouse. . Chesterfield seems likely to get a railroad. For years the coun?v seat of Chester county has been trying to get a railroad, and it now seems that the ambition is to be realized. The - a -t _ $ directors or toe company nave asKeu for an amendment .to the charter by which the road may connect with the Seaboard Air Line as well as with the Oheraw and Darlington road. Under the present charter the road is expected to connect with the Cheraw and Darlington road at some point on the road, bnt the amendment asked for wonld appear to indicate that the purpose is to connect with the Seaboard at Cheraw. The Chesterfield paper has this interesting bit of news concerning the enterprise: 'The stockholders of the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad company met in the clerk of court's office on Monday. President Q. J. Redfearn was re-elected, and the following resolntion was carried by an nnanimoas vote: " That all steps of the president heretofore taken and all contracts made be hereby ratified, and that the president be authorized and empowered to v enter into and make any and all pcntracts that in his- judgment are necessary to secure the building of the road from Cheraw to LynChe's River, as provided in the charter, or any part thereof.'" Pv.na.ln* For November Elections. A Columbia special says: Now that the primary elections are all over the machinery has to be gotton in order for the general elections in the state that are to be held in November. Secretary of the State Cooper and Chief Clerk Gantt are having all the necessary blanks and papers sent out as rapidly as possible.. Governor McSweeney has appointed the state and federal election commissioners. Governor McSweeney is anxious for all of the missing counties to send in their recommendations through the county chairman just as soon as possible so that there will be no delay or complication. *% Verdict of "Not Guilty." The trial of B. Addison Jeffcoat and William D. Jeffcoat, at Orangeburg, for the murder of James A. Jeffcoat, was concluded in a verdict of not guilty rendered by the jury after about thirty minutes' consideration. I was a hard fight. Pardons Refuted. . Governor McSweeney has refused to grant a series of pardons. A strong appeal was made for the pardon of A. F. Riser and Wm. Riser, who were convicted two years ago on the charge of housebreaking and larceny. Solicitor Sease said it would be a serious mistake to grant the pardon and he did not think the prisoners should be pardoned at this time under any consideration. Judge Benet, he said, recommended the pardon on condition that the prisoners left the state. Governor McSweeney saw no ground for granting the pardon. A petition for a pardon was presented for B. F. Henderson, of Spartanburg. He is charged with violating the dispensary law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve three months on the chaingang. This i ai-i?j IS Dis imru cuuviubiuu. The governor has also received a letter from the Bev. John R. Herndon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Johnston City, Tenn., in behalf of John G. Chafin, of Greenville, who killed "Warren E. M. Grnbe, in Greenville, and was sentenced to two years. The case was one that created much interest on account of the prominence of the parties concerned. Mr. Herndon says Chafin always bore a ?ood reputation and was an earnest member of the Presbyterian church in Johnston City, and added that formal * 1.1 Ko application ior paruon wuum owu sent. The governor has not acted on the case. *% Spanish War Soldiers. The Second Sonth Carolina regiment expects to have a big time of it at Columbia daring fair week. The local members of that regiment expect to have a banquet in the lobby of the state house on the evening of October 31. Elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration and the mem Ders of that regiment will be handsomely treated. Colonel Tillman, of the First regiment, has also issued a call for a reunion of the members of that organization daring fair week and the soldiers of that body will also have a fine time at the capital. ?* Automobile Line Chartered. A charter has been issned to the Columbia Automobile Company, of Columbia. The company proposes operating au automobile line in the city of Columbia. The officers of the company are: Charles D. Miller, president and treasurer; X. E. Bradford, vice president, and C. P. Wheeler, secretary. The company expects to have its machines on hand in time for use during fair week. Governor Notified. The governor has been notified that Mr. B. L. Dargan, who was recently renominated for magistrate in Bar liogton, is dead. The appointment of his successor will be submitted to the delegation. This is an nnnsnal condition to arise, bat the late Mr. Dargan's successor as commended will no donbt be acceptable to the people and will practically be the nominee of the party. AMERICANS SLAUGHTERED. MacArthur Reports Serious Fighting' and Heavy Losses In the Philippines. A dispatch has been received at the war department from General MacArthur which confirms the report cabled to the Associated Press from Manila regarding the activity of the insurgents. The blank spaces are in place of words which conld not be deciphered. The dispatch is as follows: "Manila, September 19.?To Adjutant General, Washington: Considerable activity throughout Luzon. Fighting reported in vicinity of Carig and Estella, Isabella province. Insurgents estimated 500, probably much exaggerated, but sufficient force to make in districts heretofore quiet. In the Ilocan provinces Samuel B. Young, brigadier general, reports numerous small affairs, and has called so emphatically for more force that Kingsbury's squadron, Third cavalry, and Borden's battalion,Fifth infantry,have been sent him; other battalion Fifth same destination upon arrival. Country n? rth Pasig, including all of Bulucan, very much disturbed, and numerous contacts with small parties throughout that district,south Pasig,including Tayabas province (Luzon), same conditions obtain. This activity has been anticipated and reported upon in let*. A .?ORAL aaKIo A nrrnof IC1B ail((U3V AUIU ? auu V.UW1V 31st. September 16th Captain David Mitchell, Fifteenth infantry, ninety men company L, Fifteenth infantry, from Siniloan, Laguna province, at* tacked insurgent General Cailles, who had 800 men in position at Mavitac, same province. Desperate fight en* sued, which was pushed from the front by Mitchell across causeway and through water waist deep; co-operative attack under Captain George F. Cooke, with forty men, company ?, Fifteenth infantry, and ten men company B, Thirty-seventh volunteer . infantry, could not reach enemy's position bet cause of high water in arm of lake, which could cot be crossed; entire country was afloat in consequence of recent rains; this very much impeded efficient action. After an hour and twenty minutes' fighting command withdrew to Siniloan. Upon renewal operations the Eighteenth found that insurgents had escaped from Mavetic the previous night, most of them no doubt going back into contiguous barrios to appear for time being or until called into field again as peaceful amigos. Pa<,maU?ah nrlkiaVi all A/IAnWflrt in VOQuaiiigD} ?vuftvn au vwvu4w? ?M Mitchell's command, consisting of four officers and 130 men, were: "Company L, Fifteenth infantry, killed and died of wonnds: Captain David Mitchell, Second Lieutenant George A. Cooper, First Sergeant William Fitzgerald, Sergeant Evremond de Hart, Corporal Lanrits Jensen; Privates Edward C. Coburn, George R. Horton, Thomas P. Kelley, Thomas Mulrey, John P. Brink, William L Banker, Arthur S. Mansfield, Thomas I. Pitcher, Richard Taylor, Edward M. Neal, Fred Duggan, Emanuel Kanffman. "Company L, Thirty*seventh volunteer infantry, killed and died of wounds: First Sergeant Thomas P. A. Howe, Privates Edward J. Godahl, George A. Haight, Edward Stallcup, Alfred J. Mueller, James C. West. "Thirty-three per cent is profoundly impressive loss, and indicates stubbornness of fight, fearless leadership of officers and splendid response of men. "Insurgent loss as far as known, ten killed, twenty wounded; among former is Colonel Fidel. MacAbthub." twbntt-focb dead. A Manila special of Thursday says: A corrected list of the casualties sustained by the American soldiers Monday last in the engagement at Siniloan, situated at the east end of La Guna de Bay, between a force of 1,000 Filipinos and detachments of the Fifteenth and Thirty-seventh United States infantry regiments, numbering 134 men, shows that twentv-fonr men are dead, in > eluding those who have died from the effects of their wounds since the fighting and the missing and that nineteen are wonnded. All Is Quiet In Pennsylvania. "Everything is qniet and orderly," is the report that emanated from the strike region Thursday. A few njore mine workers joined the strikers* ranks, but not many. CHOCTAW OFFICIALS MISSING. Governor and Governor-Elect May Have Perished In-Storm. It is believed that Governor Green McCurtin, of the Choctaw nation, and also Judge G. M. Duke, the governorelect, perished in the Galveston storm two weeks ago. They left Talihaua to go to Galveston Thursday before the storm and nothing has been since heard of them. D. S. Thomas, a merchant at Talihana, was with them. He is also missing. ' " . . KAISERS'MOVE a ALL THE TALK J l.'sT-C Oar Governaient Mast NowXtto 'j Answer Pro or Cod. QUICK ACTION IS IMPERATIVE President and Cabinet Members -j Hold Lengthy Conferences. Minister Wu Worried. % A TIT MM. Wi'A .,' A nMlllilgtUU e^uu mmjw, ^ the German proposition to postpone J pe&oe negotiations with China until! , the persona responsible for the PakSi*?-|^ outrages are punished and the TrenehT and Russian notification of the purpose*|g of those governments to begin snoh negotiations at once awaiting him, the *: president foand much matter of im- |g porfance to dispose of upon his arrivak in Washington from Canton Wednee- } day morning. He lost no time in notifjing the ofScials he desired to eon- i||s suit on his return and the <**y * largely given up to private discussion.1 ;s Although it was stated that no answer would be ready to the German^ ,note during the day, it appeared thaf . " the president, after talking over the ait- J ; . nation with Attorney General Grigg%?| | Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant". || Secretary Adee, had arrived at a aoi^Jj elusion as to the nature of the it-'.' ' | sponse that should be rnade.^ ^ | Adee spent the afternoon oonsultin$|g with Secretary Hill and in drafting ^ pi note of response, but all information as to its natnre was refused at the state || department It was said that the noto* ^ is to be gone over carefully at a fur- g ther meeting between the president aaA-J ' such of bis ad vise's as are in the cib^ f| The German government apparently. ^ ^ is anxious for a speedy answer, aa;^<y| Baron Sternberg paid two visits to th* ; . state department after the German note was delivered. The Chinese min- :; M ister also was twice at the state de* f Jp partment during the day seeking to ?U- . flnenee the government not to agree toS the jointpotion suggested in the GerThe conclusion reached from tfci'S da'y's developments is that the powers. -A are dividing as to China and that at l 'y present Germany and Great Britain stand aligned against France and Baa- g| 8ia, while both sides are ardently seek* ? . ing the adherence of the United StajHS . " government The issue appears to be made up in such shape as to dismiss^ ^ further hope of attaining that harmony '? m of action respecting China thai tb*|| president has been seeking so far and*| the point apparently has been reached ' where the United States mast take sides or at once proceed to act entire^JI ' independent of the powers in reaching The Chinese government is urging*!] the latter course. "USTDCELY," SATS UZNISTSB WU. f HjH Minister Wu is greatly interqstira.j|;^ in Germany's note to the powers, ask- 3 |||j| ing combined action in a demand thai ^ H those responsible for the trouble-' $?|| China be punished as an indispens*. ^ able preliminary to any peace nego* > tiatious. |When seen at the leg^H tion he had before him a copy of tha, 9 published text to the note. , : "I can hardly believe that this step ^ .'M has been taken," said he, "and if it has been it is so unfortunate in its fiuence on the general question that! 8 am greatly in hopes that Germany wili reconsider. The situation imposed Ott*: JH China will be very hard. It wogjtfd ; amount to determining one or jects of negotiation before negotiations^.;!/ are commenced. -M "The Chinese envoys are invested 2? M with complete power to make terms 4 with the powers so that when the . || negotiations are opened this question , i? and all others will be proper subjects for consideration and final settlement ~ || by those having complete authority to N deal with them. But to take one subject up in advance, settle it and make its execution an indispensable preliminary to negotiations is extremely "But more than this such, a oondi-*v tion, if imposed, is simply impossible^ ^|| and being impossible, the effect would t|| be to bring the peace negotiations t6 a complete standstill." _______ " Investigation Is Postponed. -M The Franklin county, Ky., grand jury has reported that owing to difS- *3 cnlty in procuring attendance of wit- . / nesses from a distance, no farther investigation could be made of the ' Goebel assassination, bnt recommended that certain persons be placed nnder | bond to appear before the next grand i Five Segre Boys Killed. Five negro boys while stealing a ride on a freight train of the Florida^ jg Central and Peninsular railroad Monday were thrown off by a sudden jolt- || ing of the train and ground to pieces under the cars, their bodies being terribly mangled. , # H MARSHAL CAMPOS DEAD., J|| Wu Former vspuuu ?????> v* _ _____ Passes Away la Spain/ r A Madrid special says: Marshal Arsenio Martinez de Campos died Sunday morning at Zarauz, near San Se- ^ bastian. Marshal Campos was superseded in Cuba as captain general by Marshal Weyler, Campos having refused to carry out the government's starvation plan of campaign against the people >i of the island. REFUSED TO STRIP. Threatened Strike of Gold Digger* im Colorado Is Averted. The threatened strike of the miners employed in six of the leading ^la mines in the Victor, Colorado, district "1 because of orders recently issued by v the English management of the Independence mine, requiring all miners to strip before the superintendent for inspection to prevent their purloining ' valuable ore, has been prerented by % ^ modification of the order so as to on|y make it necessary for the men to have their onter clothing removed. r