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THE LEDGER. Th iirlouv S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1000. The beginning of th? end of the Chinese empire is at hand. She passed the first blow and the groat powers of the earth are gathering to annihilate her. The assessment paid by Mr A C Jones to tho State Democratic Executive Committee to enter the raco for the U S Senate is a very generous donation from that gentleman to the party campaign fund, and he deserves thanks for his contribution. Senator Tillman will 4'get there" with both feet up Even Charleston, his old enemy, will go for him "tooth and toe-nail." [For The Ledger. "Citizen" Seconded iD the Matter of a New School Building. Editor of Tho Ledger : I wish to second the article by "Citizen" in Saturday's Ledger in reference to a new school building for Lancaster. All that he KUVS alinilt fill. WMJ v M^rv/\? V fcUV UUU y^lUUIVy ftllU VI11 * html thy condition of the present building is true; and that reason is a sufficient and more than sufficient one for a new school building. But there are other reasons which, while of less vital importance than the one given by "Citizen," are sufficient also for a new school building being erected. If it is true, ns is said, that a community may be judged by its churches and school houses then Lancaster is behind her sister towns; for while she may point with pride to her church edifices, her school building is something for her to be ashamed of. I recently overheard a young lady, a stranger in town, say to another, 'Is that the school house ?'?and there was snmflthinrr iri ill" _ _ iu tuu liUUC of her voice that made me blush for my town. Let us not have it that way; let us have a school building that we shall be proud of, and not only proud of, but one that will be an advertisement of Lancaster's push and Lancaster's progress. Lancaster is one of the best towns in this part of the State. It doesn't do much "puffing," but it is steadily and surely growing all the time, and it is a solid, sub* stuntial growth. And now that a cotton mill is to be built, or rather .t . 1 mo one we ai ready nave is to ho enlarged to five times its present sizo, a new lease of life will ho taken on; everything will liven up ?old enterprises will bo renewed, and new ones will he l>egun, and in five years from now Lancaster will bo a city with ten thousand inhabitants. This is no visionary belief, but what every thinking person knows must bo a fact. Shall everything else build up and that rambling barn remain over yonder on Academy Hill ? Lancastrian. June 19, 1900. The Yorkville correspondent of tho News and Courier, chronicling the return home of Mr D E Finley, suys that Mr. Finlov thinUu the Democratic party is in a good position to win this fall because it has not made any mistakes during the session of Congress just closed, while the course of the Republicans has been positively nauseous to all sense of right and justice. He thinks it ought to be a comparatively easy matter to explain the situation to the country. Lcastorza. Imh u* Tie Ym Hi* khnjt I?0t Tf- \ WAR IS BEGUN AGAINST WORLD. Chinese Forts Fire on Ships of All the Great Powers. FORTS ARE CAPTURED. Attack Unexpected and British, Russians, French and Germans Sustain Losses. London, June 19, 3:30 a m.? China declared war against the world when the Taku forts opened fire upon the international fleet. The accounts of what took place are still unsatisfactory. The best semi-official information is the dispatch received at Berlin from Che Foo, which said that the Taku forts had been captured after a combined attaca by the foreign warships. Three men on the German warship litis were killed and seven were wornded. The dispatch adds that the foreign settlements at Tien Tsin were being fired into by the Chinese. When the dispatch left nothing had been heard from the German detachment sent to Pekin or from the German legation there. The unoflic al narratives, com* ing by way of Shanghai, vary widely and bear internal evidence of suoolementinc t.h? mwin fnnto -w-\ ?uvvn with guess work. One dispatch says that the Yorktown partici- i pated in the bombardment. An- ! other asserts that American marines formed part of the storming force of 2,000. An Associated Press dispatch from Che Foo, dated yesterday after- J noon, says: 4'The forts on both sides of the Taku are now occupied. The Chinese opened tire unexpectedly. The casualties to j the mixed forces were as follows: ' 'Killed?British 1, German 3, , Russian 16, and Frtnch 1. Wounded?British 4, German 8, Russian 45, and French 1. The Chiueso torpedo boats were seized." The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday, says: The forts l>egan ,.i? : - unug iu uueuieucu 10 oraers irom Rekin, conveyed in a personal edict of the empress dowaget, by advice of Kang 1 i (president of the ministry of war). Several warships were struck by shells ' from the 12-inch guns of the forts. | "The heavy Russian losses 1 ' were due to the blowing up of the magazine tit Mandshurt. "Four hundred Chinese are reported to have been killed. The ! Chinese, when retreating, fell into tho hands of the Russian force." Tho Daily News has tho following from Che Foo: "Two of the forts were blown up. The 32 warships at Taku aggregated 200,000 tons and earried more thun 300 The failure of Admiral Seymour's col jmn and its retreat to Tion Twin increase, it is presumed, the peril of the legations in Pekin, which is still isolated, although Shanghai forwards Chinese rumors that the legations were attacked by mobs who were mowed down Ktr mooliino /*nr?? ?1 41? ..io^uiuc ^iiiio ami ?I?U IUHI lflC members of the legations were massacred. The situation at Niu Chwang is reported critical. The British consul nt Kiu Ciang has ordered all foreigners to leave Ku Ling and Nau King ('hang. The powera are taking prompt action. Four thousand German troops have been ordered to China; 10,000 French troops are waiting to embark at Siagon, capital of j French Cochin China, and 3,000 \ to 5,000 more Kussians have been J1 jrdered from Port Arthur to Taku. ? This reinforcement, says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Da;ly Telegraph, is announced in The St. Petersburg Gazette, the government pointing out that Russia is send'ng so many troops solely for the sake of peace and humanity. The Brussels correspondent to ' The Standard in a dispatch dated yesterday, says: "Russia liah massed 40,000 men, with seven batteries, at Kiachta, with orders to proceed to Maimatichin, a ChineHe town contiguous to Kiachta, and thence to advance along the telegraph route to the Mongol town of Urga, 200 miles south of Kiachta and 750 miles northwest of Pekin." The Shanghai correspondent of The Times, under yesterday's date, gives the following descrip tion, said to he taken from official sources, of the action at Taku: 4'On the afternoon of June lb, in view of the large bodies of 1 Chinese troops assembling at the forts and of the facts that torpedoes had been laid in the river and that all communications weie interrupted, the naval commanders < held a council and decided to send ' an ultimatum, calling for the dishandment of the troops and announcing that if this demand was not complied with before 2 a ra of the following day, the united ' i squadron would dostrov the fnrtu I "Shortly after midnight the forts opened fire. The British, French, German, Russian and 1 ? Japanese warships replied. i , Two of the forts were blowu up j and the rest were carried by as 1 sault. Two British and American and fire Chinese warships aro in < Che Foo harbor.'' I 1 The morning papers consid( r 1 that a state of war practically ex | ists and that the issue is between ; western and eastern civilization. 1 The Times says that the latest news infinitely increases a situation already sufficiently serious. London, June 19?According to a Che Foo special dated June 11, the forts at Taku o|>ened tire upon the warships and the fleet replied and silenced the Chinese i guns, and international forces j subsequently landed and seized the forts. The news of this en- , gagement is stated have been brought to (Jhe Foo by a Japan - ; ese warship, but the date of the occurnnce is not given. Accord- ! ing to a dispatch the Chinese bom- j hardmcut followed an ultimatum sent by the commanders of the fleet. An official dispatch from the German consul at Che Foor received in Berlin, confirms the arrival of a .Japanese torpedo boat with the following message: "The Japanese torpedo boat [ reports that the legations at l'ekin ! have been taken." A later dispatch from the same 1 consul received in Berlin this morning states that an engage-; raent is proceeding at Taku be- 1 tween the Chinese forts and the foreign warships. Berlin also has ofticial notified tion from Shanghai that owing to < the interruption of the telegraph lines no trustworthy news whatever is obtainable of the events transpiring in Pekin. A dispatch from Cho Foo under i today's date says: 'The .forces of the combined fleets occupied the Taku north forts yesterday, after exploding a magazine. The British gunboat Algerinc was; . dumagen and two of her officers t and four men were wounded. "Japan and ItusHia are re|>orted to he landing a large force of troops. I "All is quiet hero." 1 A White man in (Jreenrille was \ ined $40 at city council meeting ( .here Monday for running a gam-* i ding establishment under name i ind style of the "Union Club." % Cablegrams From Remey and Taussig. Washington, Juno 18.?The Navy Department has made" public the texts of the two cablegrams received this morning from Admtral Bomoy and Commander Taussig. The first is as follows: "Cavite, June 18, 9:45 a m. "To the Bureau of Navigation, Washington: 4'Taussig cables that the Taku forts fired upon foreign gun vesse's and then surrendered to the allied forces, on the morning of June 17. Kempff asks instructions about joining other powers who are taking united action in demanding that the Taku forts be turned over to them to secure favorable termination of the trouble Will the Department instruct Kempff through Taku, at Cl.e Foo, and give me the same information ?" (Signed; "Remey." The telegram from Commander Taussig, of the Yorktown, is as follows: ' Che Foo, June 17. "Taku forts fired upon foreign vessels about 12.45 a n. Surrendered to allied forces at 8 a m. The British admiral is at Tien Tain. (Signed) "Taussig." Sbelton F Perry, charged with the murder of Wm Shu lor at Batesburg, was found not guilty in the court at I^exington last week. Marion Brazell, a married man, was badly shot by W 1 Tucker, ngcu udoui iu years, in ttichland county Thursday night. Tucker claims to huve shot Brazell in defence of the honor of a member of tiis family. The master's report in the Free ?ase in Barnwell county has !>een tiled, sustaining Expert Wise's finding of a balance of $8,041 69 Jue by the late treasurer. Judgment will betaken at the approaching court and the money paid in the coming fall. Apnouncements. FOR SOLICITOR I will Hiatal for renomlnation to the office of Solicitor of the Sixth judicial Circuit subject to tha result* of the Democratic l'lltiiary. J K I1ENRY. e/r. I lureby announce myself a candidate for (Solicitor of the (Sixth Clicuit, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary. W. C. HOUGH w 1 hereby announce myaelf a cundi* d tie for the office of (Solicitor of the Hixtii Judicial < ircuit, pledging mysel' n abide ttie result of ttie democratic primary Oleelion, and faithfully to discharge the dutiea of aaid ofH?e in the event of my election, T H OS F. Mr DOW. FOR HOUSE OF BEPftEtUBN* I ATIVEi* J am a candidate for the Legislature, subject to rules of Democratic Primary J HARRY FOSTER. t//s The many friends of J N Estrldge respectfully antuunce his name for re-election for the House of Representatives of Lancaster county, and will uhide by the result ofthe primary election. MANY VOTERS. w> r am a candidate for the Hnuwe of Representatives subject to ,the Demo* [ ratio primary. J W HAMEL. <V7J I am a candidate for re-election to the Legislature, I will abide the remit of the democratic primary eiec* lion. T Y WILLIAMS. FOR CLE UK OF COURT The many frienda of Mr. Joseph F Gregory hereby announce him aa a candidate for the ofli-e of Clerk of me tuuri, nuujeci 10 rbo result or the Democratic Primary, MANY FRIENDS. ess With a high eeuee of appreciation of past considerations and tokens of kindness and with a deep feeling of gratitude for the same, I beg to announce myself a candidate for rejection to the office of Clerk of Court [or .Lancaster County, at the approaching primary, subject to the rules of die Democratic primary. W 8 L PORTER iL* J FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Lancaster county, pledging myself to abide the rules of the .Democratic primary. J C.SOWELL. e/?o I hereby announce myself a candidate foi Hlierlff. subject to the rules of Democratic party. JAMES S WILSON The many friends ol ('apt John P Hunter hereby announce him as a candidate for the offi>-e of HherifT, subject to the result of the democratio primary. Mr Hunter's flue record as Sheriff in the past is a sufficient guarantee of what his future admlnlstratiou will be in case of his election. MANY VOTERS. FOR COUNTY TREASURER I am a candidate for re-election to the office of County Treasurer. W. O OAUTHEN _ i FOR OOUNlY AUDIIOR. *? I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of County Auditor and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. ECCROXfON. r/rs I respectfully announce my candidacy for the office of ccunty Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. L J PERRY. C/7J Mr Editor:?Realising the valuable services rendered during his term of office, the neatness and correctness of his work, and knowing him to be wen qualified Tor toe position, please announce the name of Juo A Cook for re-election to the office of Couuty Auditor, subject to the rules govern-ing the primary. *3#ANY FRIENDS. ! FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. At the solicitation of a few friends I announce myself a candidate for tha office of Superintendent of Education. R BAXTER BLACKviON. The many friends of Mr. Ernest B ackmon, hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to result of Democratic Primary. rxn To the Voters of Lancaster Cbunty: With many thanks f.n past favors, and at the solicitation of friends, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Edu -ation, subject to the rules governing the Democratic prl-* mary; and, if elected, my time and energies* areyoura for the beet interest* of education. J E BLACKMON. f/n Mr Editor: ? I'iease announce the name of PROF A C ROW ELL ae a candidate -for the ofllce of County (Superintendent of Education, subject to the ruiee governing the Democrat io piimary. If elected, we pledge Iiim to ditfchtirge tlie dutiee of the oflice to the beat intercut of education. MANY FRIENDS FOfl SUPKKVISOK The many friends of Mr. II H Happ announce hint him as a candidate for | County Hupervisor, subject to tlie rules of tlie Democratic Primary. MANY FRIENDS. coo Tlie friends of W Q, Caskey, announce him as a candidate for County Supervisor. Mr Caskey will abide the result of the 'Democratic primary elecMons. <y? At the earnest solicitation of many friends, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of County !8uperviB?r, subject to the result of the democratic primary. M C GARDNER FOR CORONER. The many frrends of C C Horton. Sr., announce him for the office of Coroner, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. w I announce myself as a candidate for the office of Coroner and pledge myself to abide fhe result of the democratic primary election. J EHTKHTMAW v? The friends of D N MACKKY inv nounce bim as a candidate for the of* floe of Coroner, and pledge him to abide the reault of the democratic primary. MANY FRIENDS. ur> I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-eleotlon to the office of Coroner, and pledge myself ?o abide I the result of the primary. R. YOUNG f 4 Attention Alltancemen* The county alliance will meet on Friday, July 13th, and it is very important that all the suballiancea hold meetings before that time, pay their dues and elect delegates to that meeting. We would suggest that some one in each alliance make it his business to call the alliance together, especially those that have been recently re-organized, and these subs that have grown a little cold and have not been meeting regularly. We are in a shape to do some good work in the alliance if | we can just get our people to pull together. The principles of the farmers' alliance are broader than those of any other secret organieation of which we hare any knowledge, and we should study the principles and practice them. ! Please don't neglect to call the I subs together and prepare for the county meeting in July. Mrs. Hughes in Spartanburg. It is reliably reported here that Mrs. Mattie A Hughes, who dis^ appeared from here recently, is now engaged in an eating house in Spartanburg. It is believed that she has no intention of trying to avoid her trial for murder here next September. She told Solicitor Ansel before she left here that she was coming back for trial?that she would come back to Greenville whenever she was wanted.?Grscnville News. Two British Ships Reported Sunk. Berlin, June 19.?The German consul ut Che Foo telegraphs that a Japanese torpedo boat from Taku has brought the following uispaicn: 4'The Chinese laid torpedoes in the Taku river and collected troops from Shan Hei Kwan. The foreign oommanders assembled on the Russian flagship and addressed an ultimatum to the commanders of the Taku forts summoning them to withdraw their troops before 2 o'clock, Juno 17. "At 1 a. m., June 17, the guns of the forts opened fire, to which the Russian, British, French and Japanese warships replied. The bombardment lasted seven hours. Two British ships in the river between the forts are reported to a ? have been sunk. "The telegraph line and raiU road between Tien Tain and Taku were destroyed. Communication by water is also threatened." HORSES! HORSES i HORSES! Wa ? ' * ~ v ..?>r juni (iceiveuacarmad of numlHTO'ie horee* from Atlanta,every animal having been carefully eeleo etl in peraon by our Mr. Elliott. In the lot are eonae of the finest horses ever brought to thin market If you want a good Saddler, or a wood Driver, or a good combination horse, now is your time to get it. We uow have Just what you want and ueed t all and see for yourself. We take pleasure In exhibiting our stock, an well an Vehicles. |i| will either aell or swap, and Ml B will aell either for the caah If V or good paper ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD gov k'uuiunua M 1 ill LINE H HEADQUARTERS For Best Virginia Lime, Cement, PI aster Paris and Plastering Rair -A.T T. H. DAVIS' LANCASTER BAKBRT