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CHINA STATES UER CASE AT LENGT? Communication From tne Pekin Government to Min ister Wu. Washington, July 11?An irapp rial decree dated third day of sixth moon was received by telegraph today by Minister Wu, from the Taotai of Shanghai, transmitted on July 1st from the treasure of the Ch'hli republic who received it by special courier on June 30 from the board of war, who in turn received it from the privy council in Pekin This decree is as follows : "The circumstances which led to the commencement of fighting be tween Chinese and foreigners were of such a complex, confusing and unfortunate character as to be entire ly unexpected. Oar diplomatic rep resentatives abroad, owing to their absence from the scene of action, bave had no means of knowing the true state of things, and accordingly ? cannot iay the views of their govern ment before the ministers of foreign affairs of tbe respective powers to which they are accredited. Now we take this opportunity of going folly into the matter for the information of our representatives aforesaid. "In the first place, there arose in the provinces of Chihli and Shan k Tung a band of rebellious subjects, who had beeu in the habit of practic ing boxing and fencing in their re spective villages, and at the same time clothing their doings with epir- j t itualistic and strange rites. The local authorities failed to take due notice of them at the time. Accordingly the infection spread with astonishing rapidity. Within the space of a month it seemed to make its appear ance everywhere and fioally even reached tbe capital itself. Every one looked upon the movement as super natural and strange and many joined it Thea there were lawless and treacherous persons, who sounded tie cry of 'Down with Christianity.' About the middle of the fifth moon, these persons began to create dis turbances without warning Churches were burnt and converts were killed The whole city was in a ferment A , situation was created which could - not be brought under control At first, the foreign powers requested that foreign troops be allowed to enter the capital for the protection of the legation. The imperial govern ment, having in view the compara tive urgency of the occasion, granted the request, as an extraordinary mark of courtesy beyond the require ments of international intercourse Over 500 foreign troops were sent to Pekin. This shows clearly how much care China exercised m the maintenance of friendly relations .th other countries The legations at the capital never had much to do with the people But from the time following the troops' entering the city the guards did not devote them selves exclusively to the protection of their respective legations. They sometimes fired their guns on top of the city wails, and sometimes patrol v led the streets everywhere There were repeated reports of persons being hit by stray bullets More over, they strolled about the cily without restraint, and even attempt ed to enter the Tung Hua gate (the eastern gate of the palace grounds) j They only desisted <vhen admittance j was positively forbidden On thie j account both the soldiers and the people were provoked to resentment, j and voiced their indignation with j one accord "Lawless pereoos then tock advan ? tage of tbe situation to do mischief, and became bolder than ever in burn ing and killing Christain converts. The powers thereupou attempted to reinforce the foreign troops in Pekin, bat the reinforcements encountered resistance and defeat at the hands of the insurgents on the way and have not yet been able to proceed Tbe insurgents of the provinces of Chihli and Shan Tung had by this time effected a complete union and could not be separated. Tbe imperial government was by no means reluct ant to issue orders for the entire sup pression of this insurgent element. But as the trouble was so near at hand, there was a great fear that due protection might not be assured to the legations, if the anarchists should be driven to extremities, thoe bringing on a national calamity. There aleo was a fear that uprisings might occur in the provinces of Chihli and Shan Tung at the same time, with the result that both foreign missionaries and Chinese converts in the two proviDces might fall victims to popular fury. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary to consider the matter from every point of view. ' ? a measure of precaution it ? was finali}' decided to request the j foreign ministers to retire temporarily \ to Tien Tsin for safety It was while ! ?he discussion of this proposition v/n? in progres that the German minister, Baron von Ketteler, wa3 aseinate.d by a r??t?ous mob one morning v, !>.;?? on ' his way to the ts?;ng i i ;;:.?:.??:! On the previous day the German ministei had w: itten a letter appointing a time for ca!ii!'2 at the t&ung li 3raraen '3ut the yameo, iparin;: h." mig?t be ? molested on the vray. did not consent to the appointment as tu^gested by j tbe minister ^inc? this occurrence the anarchists assumed a more bold and threatening a?i?uJe and couse queotly it was ce< tried v7ise to carry oat the project of pending the diplo ; malic corp* to Tien Ts?n under an es 1 cot? However, orders were issued ! io the troops detailed for the protec I tion ot" the legation to keep stricter j watch and take greater precaution i against any emergency. "To our surprise, on the 20th day ! j of the fifth moco (June 16), foreign ! j (naval) oiScers at Taku called upon ! ' Lo Jang Kwang, the general com-; b)3nding, and demanded his surrender | of the forts, notifying him that failing I to receive compliance they would at j 2 o'clock tbe next day take steps to ! seize the forts by force. Lo Jung Kwang being bound by the duties of his office to hold the forts, how could j he yieid to the demand? On the day j named tbey actually first fired upon the forts, which responded and kept up a fighting ali day and then surren dered. Thus the conflict of forces began, but certainly the initiative did not come from our side i4Eveo supposing that China were not conscious of her true condition, how coaid ehe take each a step as to engage in war with all the powere simultaneously, and how oould ehe, relying apon the support of an aoar chistio populace, go into war with the powers? Our position in this matter oaght to be clearly understood by all tbe powers. "The above is a statement of the wrongs we have suffered, and how China was driven to the unfortunate position from which she could not es capa. 4 Oar several miaieters will make kocwo accurately and in detail the contente of this decree and the policy I of China to tbe minist?re of foreign affairs in their respective oountriesand assure them that the military authori ties are still enjoined to afford protec tion to tbe legations as hitherto, to the utmost of their power. As for the aoarobiets, they will be severely deait with as circumstances permit. "Tbe several mioieters will continue io the discharge of the duties of their office as hitherto without hesitation or doubt. This telegraphic deorec to be transmitted for their information. Re spect this.'7 VERY SATISFACTORY The document gave great satisfac tion here as it showed that, assuming there was some foundation for the first reports that the imperial government had encouraged the Boxers and ovt-n participated in the attacks upon the legations, ao effort is about to be made to retrieve that mistake. NO CHANGE OF PLANS, it is said that the note does not call for answer from the state department at ? this siagR, acd will not materially affect j the military programme iaid down by our government. Sach forces as we can land in China will bo pushed forward with rapidity to Pekin. Tbe ooiy con sideration that would induce tbe admin istration to* relax that programme at any point would be the reopening of communication with Minister Conger and his release from any sort of dur?es or restraint. Possibly now that tbe tsung li yamen is communicating with the outer world, it will permit the foreign ministers in Pekin, if tbey are alive, to do the eaa . Oar government probably will suggest to tbe tsung li yamen, through Minister Wa here, that this be done. Much will depend upon the response. ADMIRAL KEMPFF SUPER SEDED. Washington, July 31. ? Admiral Remey, the commander-in-chief of the United States naval forces oo tbe Asiatic station, having arrived in j Chinese water* is in command over the j h-?&d of Admiral Kempff, whom he j r?nbs. It is believed that this cable- I grum this morning relating to the land j ing of the Niotn infantry has ios: a j da:o Hoe. for it i* not doubted that the ! troops were landed at Taku instead of | at Cb^foo as his message reads. Ad mi- j ral Kempff scored another credit through the formal Feulement by tbe j Chinese government that tbe bombard- J ment of the forts at Taku, which was j done over his protest and without bis participation, precipitated tbe crisis at Pekio. The National Republican party came into existence as a party m 1856 In four years after its birth it had plunged the country into the bloodiest war of modern times It has now had absolute control of the go7ernment for the past three years and during that time two wars of conquest have been waged, trusts and monopolies have reached a de- | gree of power never before known in any nation, and the United Slates treasury is plethoric with the in gatherings of the people's earnings. These are eome of the fruits of Re- j publican domination Some of our rampant imperialists aro j reminded, by thr; Salt Lake Tribune, j that no foreign army can advance into central China < ;?< * perhaps by her (j;??? river; No army could m that cr.u* fry It would have ro be in daily connexion with its base, or starve and then if a million Chtr:ameo were t<> i c killed. :ha? would be uorb ing. I ? wtuJd he as when a j-b'.r. goes do.wn ;.* s '! and the water? clo^o over ir, giving up :>o -!g:$ th** n.ry sh irrer saiiCd ?aere. }??;?. ry wt-li wr oi bis rar? h- pes tost i,??with*?an?i:Dg fr,3 . r vocation, ? :;>:? > a - r ? r* ? ? > r y adjust ment can bj made witl.'u* gener?l j war. The L?U?ejonn-Metiles Case. bp-:riou-c. .;;? j xi ?I decree cf J.idgc -hirich in the marriage : aocaiiim ?j* e-i?(5 disposed o? ia coarr h . e on Monday w:;s filed in ("jerk of Ooort Trimmier's ofrbe today. State of S-.u?h Taroiina, county of Spartan burg ? In the court of cooifr.ori pitas. Fannie V. Littlej.ohn aiiasF*a oie V. Nettle?, plaintiff, against Stephen A Nettles, defendant. On Juoe 25, 1899, tbe plaintiff and cefendaot were married, or at ie-asr tbe marriage ceremony was performed. This actioo is for tbe purpose of hav ing 6aid alleged carriage adjudged to be null and void, of oc force or effect? upoo the grouod that the plaintiff at tbe time the said alleged marriage coo tract was entered into was ooo compos mentis, aod therefore incapable of eo teriog into or makirjg a valid contract. The plaintiff is a lady of high sooial standiog aod the defeodant is a miois ter Much testimony has beeo takeo, including tbe parties hereto, near rela tives aod a number of cmioent pbysi o?aos. The plaintiff at tbe time of tbe ceremooy aod prior thereto was noo compos mentis, as a result of a dis ease of a violeot character. Io a few days after tbe marriage ceremooy tbe defeodant carried tbe plaintiff to a physieian, who informed him of tbo nature of the disease aod advised that ao operation be performed on plaintiff. This was done aod as a result ber miod has returned and the is now compos mentis. Plaintiff refases to consummate tbe marriage contract, and says that be cause of her mental condition she did net aod cannot make such cootract. As matter of fact I fiod : First, That the plaintiff at the time of said alleged marriage contract was oon compos mentis. Second, That said marriage contract was not coDeummated by the parties. Aod as a matter of law I conclude that said alleged marriage contract was and is not a valid or legal mar riage Wherefore it is ordered, adjadged and decreed that the said marriage cootract be, aod hereby is. adjudged to be null aod void ; is not now biodiog aod wai never of force or effect. James A Id rich. Presidiog Judge. July 9, 1900. A glance at tbe testimony shows that there were nine witnesses, amoog tbem Dr. J. A Watson, of Asheville, C who about a year ago treated her at a sanitarium and performed ao operation oo her for a very grave malady He testified as to her mcotai weasoess aod attributed it to ber disease The following is the testimony of the p'aintiff. Miss Fannie V Littlrjobu or Mrs Nettles : I am 35 years of age. j reside in Cherokee County I know j the defeodaot, Stephen A. N?fles ; I bc7e koowo him sioce January, 1S99 j 00 June 25, 1899, my health was bad j 1 remember going through tbe cere- j mooy of marriage with Mr Netties oo Juoe 25, 1899 My mental cooditioo was very poor. Ton was before ao operatioo was performed on me in Asheville. which operation was per performed July 5, 1899. After tbe operatioo was performed I was o<t wiiliog to recognize tbe a&artial rela tions witb Mr. Nettles At tbe time the marriage ceremooy was performed I did not realize wbat I was doing. I did not come to myself fully until after the operatioo was performed After I came to myself I realized that I bad gone through tbe ceremony. I have done nothing which would recognize Mr. Nettles as my husband I have read the complaint aod the facts stated therein are true Was your physical condition the sarae on January 25, 1899, as it was at the time Dr. Wa-soo saw you in Asheville V A ?Yes. Fannie V Litilej >hn. ! Stephen A Nettles, swore, says : I j a?? the defendant in this case ; before tbe 25*h of January. 1S9'?\ tbe plaintiff became very much reduced "m fiesh ; i complained cf lose of sleep and several times her eogagement with me was ! broken off. which was afterwardj re newed. Oo tbe evening before the marriage ceremoov was performed she said she would marry me if tbe ceremony was performed next ?ay, which was Sunday, aod accordingly the oeremoDy was so performed Before that day was out, aod before we got borne, aod also after gettiog borne, she complained of a ' pulliog down" sensation in her head, aod appearpd to be ander great mental suffering from this cause I treated her as kindly ?? I koew bow, acd thinking a trip to the mountains would help her. I took her there next moro iog Her conditioo grew worse aod ! more acute. Oo 28th of Juoe, 1899, | I called io a physician who told me j she was suffering from a uterine tumor. ! and an operation was necessary to save j her life Later on I called in three \ other physicians aod the final result ! was the operntion as recited by Dr j Watson in his testi mooy. As soon as possible ? carried her to her relatives , where she now is. She bas told me repeatedly she w~uld rot. Uve with n o and would nor. carry out ami consum run?" the marriage cootract I made a Dumber o? visits to her father's where she wa< staying, without b ?::??: tc sec her, notwithstsodiog ? had received messaget? from her *:ot to come ? try to m s; her. as she v.' aid on' seo tu<: or !;v ? v'.t'.t as*. I did this in order to 1,7V "t>d intiero I er to :>.-r,;s..- and r* y r r y out her relations a* a wile. My i\ intimation of a..y mental trouble was freni ?* h o doctor when the opera tico was performed at;d it was some j TO ASSASSINATE THE PRESIDENT. Alleged Discovery of a Plot With That Murderous Design. New York, July 11 ?The World says : A plot to assassinate President McKinley has been frustrated. It was concocted by a group of Spanish and Cuban conspirators with head quarters in New York. One of the plotters weakened and sent a warning letter to a member of the Republican national committee That letter was placed in the hands of Secretary Charles F Dick, who refer red it to Chairman Odell of the New York State committee for investiga tion Chairman Odell engaged a detective, who speedily verified cer tain important allegations made in the warning letter. Thereupon Mr Odell reported to secretary Dick, who laid all the facts before Chairman Mark Hanna. Messrs Dick and Hanna laid tbe whole matter before the president shortly besore his departure for Can ton They instructed Mr Odell to continue his investigation and cau tioued him to work with the utmost secrecy. To a World reporter last evening Mr Odell admitted that he and cer tain members of the national commit tee had discovered a plot to assassi nate the president. "Yes, it is true ; but 1 regret ex ceedingly that the matter has become public " He was extremely anxious that no reference whatever should be made to tbe matter Special detectives are guarding tbe president in Can ton. Cold Steel or Death. "There is but one small chance to save you;r ? f? an that is through an operation," vras the awful prospect set before .Mrs I Hunt, cf Lime Kidge, Vils, by her doctor after vainly trying to cure her of a frightful case of stom ach trouble and \ellotv jaundice. He didn't count on the marvellous power of Electric Bitters to cure stomach and liver troubles, but <he heard of it, took seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided surgeon's knife, now weighs m re ar:d feels oe;:er than ever. It's positive ly guaranteed t<> cure stomach, liver and kid ney troubles, and never disappoints. Trice 50c at J F W DeLorme's <lrn<; s-torc. 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The majority of the ob j ject* are most worthy, but it is sur- i prising how many things there are to j which a candidate must contribute, j while it is true as the Abbeville Medium says on this subject : "A poor man on a campaign has about as much to do as he is able, to pay out what is just and proper."'" Give the candidates a rest along these lines ?Newberry Observer. Japan's Fifty Tnousand. Yokohama, July 12.?Though no decision has yet been announced it is certain that Japan will send nearly 50,000 troops to China. 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