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*I' VOL. X. MANNING.\ \A S. C.% WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 10.N.2 NEWS FROM PEKIN. Thirty-Six Days and Nights of Fierce Assault THE KILLED AND WOUNDED Four Hundred Non.C.-r.t- stants in British Lg itn Con Verts H-dorg the IF Cathedral A messago fr, t: Pekin, dated .July 21, has just been received at Tien Tain. The message sabs 'the first outside news reached Pekin July IS The fail ure of the relief expedition made the siege far more p(rilous. On June 19 the tsung i yamen broke off relations. June 2) China declared war. Baron von Ketteler and Francis James, an English professe . wevre murdered Over 4(: t c.n-conbatants occupied the British iezation I understtnd converts holdio the north cathedral. A thous and rc fuge s occupied the palace of Prince Lu A truce began July 17 after thirty-six days of fierce assault. One night the shelling was uninterrupted for six hcu-s. Four attemp.ts were made to fire the Britis.h legation. Two at. tacks resulted in the ruin of the Chi nese national colle ge. The cowardice of the Chinese prevented a successful rushing. Total killed or dead is; G er mins 10; Japanese 10; French 11; British 5; Russian 4; Americans 7: Italians 7; converts 9; total with wound ed 9S. The correspor.dents Morrison, Reid and Temeny are ill. At least 2, 000 Chinese have beed killed. "The Americars ocepy a strong position en the city wall. Provisions are still sufficient. The haspital ar rangements are excellent Everybody is much exhausted by continuous work. Imperial edicts have e mmended the Boxers and ordered nis.ionaries to leave the interior and commnended all viceroys to help Pt kin; but an edict dated July IS enjoins protection and promises compensation. The report that a large relief for-e was coming produced this change. Foreigh govern ments should bcware being hood winked." "WHEN ARE YOU COMING." The following letter from Col. Shiba, military attache of the Japanese lega tion at Pekin, dated fuly 23, has been received at lIien Tein: "We are all awaiting impatiently ar rival of reenforcing army. When are you coming? All legations have been blockaded since 13 last nm)nth and since the 20th we have been attacked con tinually night and day by the Chinese soldiers from more than ten encamp ments. By a supreme effort we are still defending. We are daily awaiting with the greatest anxiety arrival of re enforceing arm and it you cannot reach here in less than a week's time it is probable that we Rill be unable to hold out any longer. Emper- r and empress dowager appear to le ,ti.l at Pekin Were our reenferet mentte +o arrive very , probable that they would flee to Wan Shosan. Killed andi wounded lip to date: Eight killed, one a captain of infantry and an ambassador's attache; seven seriously wounded, the first seec retary of the legation b -ing one of 2') slightly wounded The number of Europeans killed i, 60 in all " "WE CAN HOLD OUT. - The Japanese consul at Tien Tsin telegraphed on the 27th inst, a dii patcb dated the 19 h from the Japinese minister at Pekin to the foreign of fice at Le'kio, which had reached Tien Tsin by special courier on the 25th. The minister says: "The Japanese marines and others cojntinue, under the command of the mi'itary attache, Lient. Cot Shiba, to resist the repeated attacks of Tang Fuh Siang's trops. I think we can nold out, though the task is by no means an easy one, until we are relieved by the division of .Japanese troops which, .I hear through a special messenger, will arrive at Tien Tsin by the end of this mouth. The Cniinese have stopped firing since the 17th and the.Chinese authorities are apparently disposed to open negotiations. Attache Kopjima, Capt. Ando of the imperial army, Wmn. H. Nakamura ani five marines have been killed, while Narabara, secretary of the legation, a student, and six marines have been wounded though not - mortally. Many othe rs have also been slighitly wounded." A DIFFICULT PROBLEM A London dispatch says the allies now confront a most difficult and dangerous problem.- Without doubt the mitnisters are held by the Chinese as hostages, and the outcome of the advance on Pekin, will be await --ed with intense anxiety. The Chinese are strongly entreched at Wang Tsun, from which position, however, it is be lieved they can be ejected without great difficulty. The danger is that, if defeated, there the Chinese will re ~tire on Pekin and put the remainder of the Europeans to death- It is also possible that the advate of the ahiies will be the signal for the Chinese authorities to compel all foreigners to quit the capital, in which event they might become the prey of the fanati cal Boxers- A dispatch from Tien Tsin say. the missionaries report that all the Americans in Pekin and Tung Chat are safe, but their property hass been destroyed. MIakes Good Fodder Several years, ago when the Russian thistle, the seed of which was supposed t o have been brought in the baggage o - Rasian im-grants, be gan ,to spread i the Dakotas, the people dreaded it a: an awful pest, and frantic appeais were made to congress for a big appropria tion of money to extnepate it- The ap propriation was not madc and now thi farmers are glad of it, for it is found tc make, when cut at the right time, cxcel lent fodder, and is useful for other pur poses. Killed Bis Father. A man named Peterson, living thirty miles from Glencoe, (ont , met vwith peculiar death yesterday afternoon. While he was sleeping in the yard hi' 3-year-old son was playing rear hin and in some manner got hold of a shari butcher knife and playfully hacked the father's neck, severing the jugular vein, fro theeffct of which he soon died. GARY AND PATTERSON FIGHT. These Two Candidates Have A Slug ging Match The great educational campaign evoluted into a slugging match Satur day at Laurens. It was somewhat the unexpected which happened. Frank B Gary and A. Howard Patterson had a reuzh a-d tumble fight before a thou sand Laurens people, men and women Trey fought with desperation and de termination until Jim Tillman and oth ers separated them, and then they wante d to get back at each other. 114d the incident occurred years ago in this county. when there were a cartload of ;pistols at a meetir g. there would have been funerals here tomorrox; but these days all the feeling seems to be be tween the candidates. Today the re sult was two badly bruised faces and emp"'asis on style of campaigning going on, and if others showed the same spirit there would be many more fisti cuffs each day. EIOW IT STARTED. From day to day Mr. Patterson ham me red at Mr. Gary about his Charles ton speech, reading the clippines and making the statements published. M:. Gary tnonght this persistent effort was to make it appear indirectly that he straddled in Charleston or favojed a local opt in while in Charleston, with a license feLture which he insisted was not the cas, and that Patterson's ef fort by .ading extracts was to place him i. ; false position as to what he had said and his announced attitude on the liquor question. Mr. Patterson re peated and reiterated about Mr. Gary's alleged straddle in Charles-on. When Mr Gary's turn came to speak he im mediately replied that he did not "straddle," and that his position then, as now, was plain. Mr. Patterson was bitting about five feet behitd where Mr. Gary was speak ing and got up and said: "Mr. Gary, I want to explain something." Mr. Gary turned squarely aroutd and said: "Now, Mr. Patterson. I want to ask you plainly-is what I have said about that Charleston matter true?" Mr. Patterson said he would cxpiain. Mr. Gary replied there was no use to explain, but insisted on knowing whether what he had just said about the whole matter was true or not. Mr. Patterson went on to say the cndidates would not agree with Mr. Gary, or something on that line. Pat terson said he dared him to prove his statement by any of the candidates. Gary insisted on a direct reply as to whether his statement about the Char leston speech was true or not. By this time the two men were within arms length, looking fiercely at each other and no doubt looking for a blow. Patterson said, yes, he denied as be ing correct what Gary had said, if he could not explain. Gary then said: "If you say my statement is not correct you say what is not so." JOINED IN THE FRAY. The two men joined, Patterson struck out and claims to have hit first. There was not asecond's difference in the pas sage of blows. Patterson struck Gary an unhanded lick under the left eye, which cut the skin for half an inch long. BLOOD WAs COMMON Gary hit Patterson on the mouth and cut the lip and struck him under the eye, judging from the bruise. It was not a minute before half a dozen men were around the two combatants, they were up against each other clinched and several blows were passed, but they were pulled apart. Gary was taken to ward the front of the stand and Patter. son to the back. They said nothing but were eager, and the watching crowds pressed np to the stgnd. Same yelled for one carndidate and some 'or another. Two policeman, Sheriff McCravey, Senator Tillman and Chairman Smith moved for every one to get back and sit down and get off the stand. By this time the candidates had mopdoff their faces and wiped thmboodped, for blood flowed from both of the r bruises Met a Tragic Death Four young women of Philadelphia met a tragic fate in the surf at Ocean CiyWd-eday and their hostess, Mrs Miehann, of the same city, who was bathing with them, was rescued by a life guard in an unconscious condi tion. rihe drowned are: E'eie and Virginia L~we, aged 18 and 2') years respectively; daughters of Dr. Clement Lowe; Jennie and Birdie Lonsdiale, aged 19 and .i3 years respectively, daughters of Edw'in Lonsdale. The roup was in the water at the foot of 14th street, where few persons enter the surf. and did not understand the treachery of the boisterous sea and heavy under tow that was running on the strand. They were in the water about 15 min utes when two of the girls got beyond their depth. The other two went to their aid and were swept out with the current. Mrs. Mehann endeavored to render what assistance she could and almost lost her o~vn life iu the attempt. Lifeguard Lee and another gentleman whose name was not ascertaioed, saw the struggling bathers and rushed out with a bfe line. They brought Mrs. Mahann into the shore unconscious and returned for the other members of the party, but they had in the mean time disappeared. The rescuers, how ever, succeeded in recovering the bodies. Pirates Executed. The acting viceroy of Canton, China, it is reported is becoming more active and adoptirng a more vicious policy. It is announced that he has ordered the execution of 40 pirates. He says Li Hung Chang is not returning to Canton, where quiet prevails. The British naval and nmilitary officials have taken careful observations of the Canton and the Bogue defenses. The Bogue forts are crowded with troops and the para pets are lined up on the approach of steamers. It Is aFallacy. The Troy, N. Y., Press says "it is said that war makes money plentiful. Tem porarily, just as it does for a man who owns a fine house and slaps a mortgage on it. He can revel in the luxuries for a season, but when the time to pay it. plus interest, rolls along-well, that's differant. Fool is he who imagines that the wanton and enormous destruction of property and young men tends to enrich the world. Reason re ,mudiates this frightful fallacy." OFFICIAL FIENDS Of China, Whose Responsibility is Proved FOR THE PEKIN OUTRAGES. The Chinese Palavering to Chris tendom While Using Shot, Shell and Fira Against the Christians. Dr. George Ernest Morriaon, the Pe kin correspondent of the London Times, has been heard from direct. The Times Wednesday morning prints the following dispatch from him, dated July 21: "There has been a cessation of hostil ities here (Pekin) since July 18, but for fear of treachery, there has been no relaxation of vigilance. The Chinese soldiers continue to strengthen the barricades around the besieged area, and also the batteries on top of the im perial wall, but in'the meantime they have discontinued firing, probably be cause they are short of ammunition "The main bodies of the imperial soldiers have left Pekin in order to meet the relief force. Supplies are begin ning to come in and the candition of the besieged is improving The wounded are doing well. - Oar hospital arrangements are admirab'e -and 150 cases have passed through the hospi tal. "The tsung li yamen fcrnvrded to Sir Claude Macdonald, a copy of a dis patch telegraphed by the emperor to Queen Victoria, attributing all deeds of violence to bandits and requesting her majesty's assistance to extricate the Chinese government from its diffi culties. The queen's reply is not stated, but the Chinese minister at Washing ton telegraphs that the United States government would gladly assist the C'ainese authorities. "This dispatch to the queen was sent to the tsurg li yamen by the grand council on July 3, yet the day before an imperial edict had been issued call ing on the Boxers to continue to ren der loyal and patriotic services in ex terminating the Christians. The edict also commanded viceroys and gover nors to expel all missionaries from China and to arrest all Christians and cmpel them to renounce their faith. Other decrees applauding the Boxers speak approvingly of their burning out and blaying converts. Their leaders are stated in a decree to be princes and ministers. On July 18 another decree made a complete volte face due to the victories of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin. In this decree, for the first time, and one month after the occurrence, an allusion was made to the death of Baron von Ketteler, the German min ister, which was attributed to the ac tion of local brigands, although there is no doubt that it was premeditated, and the assassination was committed by an imperial e~cer, as the survivor, err Cordes, can testify. ' The force besieging the legation eon sists of the imperial troops under Gen. ung Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, whose gallantry is applauded in impe ial decrees, although it has consisted n bombarding for one month defense ess women and children cooped up in he legation compound, using shell, harpnel, round shot and expanding bullets. The Chinese throughout, with haracteristic treachery, posted procla mation assuring us of protection and the same night they made a general at tack in the hope of surprising us. "There is still no news of Pei Tang cthedral. 1'he wounded number 138, inluding the American surgeon, Lip pitt, severely wounded, and Capt. My ers, who is doing well. Seven Ameri ans have been killed. All the minis ters ani members of the legations and their families are in good health. The general health of t's community is ex ellent, and we are aniting relief." After enumerating the casualties al ready reporteti and giving the total1 deaths, including American, as 56 Mr. Morrison proceeds as follows: "The Chinese undermined the French legation, which is now a ruin but the French minister, M. Pichon, was not present, having fled for protection to the British legation on the first days of the siege. The greatest peril we suffered duriug the siege was from fire, the Chinese in thieir determination to destroy the British legation, burning the adjoining Han Lin Yuen (national college) one cf the most sacred buildings in China, sacrific ing the unique library." AN AMERICANS TESTIMONY. A cable dispatch to the Chicago Dai ly News from Chefoo, July 31 via Shanghai, Aug. 1, says: "Dr. Rob ert Cohiman, Jr., the staff correspon dent of the Chicago Record in Pekin, who bad not been heard from since June 12, sends the following dispatch: "Pekin, July 21.-Baron von Kettel er, the German minister, was murdered by Chinese trooos and his secretary wounded June 20th while on his way to the tsung li-yamen The foreign residents are besieged in the British legation and have been under a dailyI fire from artillery and rifies. "The cowardice of the Chinese fortu nately prevented them fram making successful rushes. Our losses are 60o killed and in wonded. The Chinese losses exceed 1.000. There has been no word from the outside world. Food is plentiful, such as it is, rice and horse flesh. Yesterday under a fbag of truce a message WOS sent by Yurg Lu asking if Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister, would consent to a truce. The minister replied he was willing provided the Chinese came no closer. The shell firing then ceased and every thing is now quiet. "We hops that, having defeated the Chinese, relief is nearing us. We are all exhausted with constant standing on guard, fighting, building barricades and digging trenches both night and day. All the legations except the Brit ish are utterly wrecked by shot and shell. The Austrian, Italian, Belgian and Holland buildings are butned to the ground. The British legation is also much shattered. The United States marines still hold a vital posi tion on the city wall commanding lega tins. "After a brilliant sur;ieon the night of .uty 3 Jopt. Myers succeeded in drivi:g" lack the Kinsuh mounted troops. Daring the fight Capt. Myers was slightly wounded. Secretary kquires of the United States legation deserves the greatest credit for his ser vices throughout the siege. His mili tary experience and enegy are invalu able. Many flags and rifles were cap tured by Capt. Myers. We fear that treachery is possible when the defeated Chinese troops enter the city. Mean while we are living in intense anxiety and hoping for early relief." TRIED TO MURDER THE SHAH. Would-be Assassin Unidentified He Regrets His Failure. An attempt was made to assassinate the Shah of Persia in Paris on Thurs day morning. Heis in Paris on a visit to the great exposition, and was on his way to the grounds. It was just a quarter psst 9 o'clock, when the car riage of the shah emerged from the court of the sovereign's palace which was formerly the home of the American dentist, Dr. Evans. Seated in the car riage with the shah was his grand vizier, wbile opposite him sat Gen Parent. The carriage turned to the left, to wards the Avenue Bois de Boulogne. It had proceeded but a few yards when a man oressed as a laborer sprang from between two automobiles where he had been hidden. He broke through the line of policemen, overturning a bicele officer, and jumped upon the royal car riage step. In one hand the man had a cane which he raised as though to strike but this movement was only in tended to hide the real purpose, for in the other hand he held a revolver. The attempted assassination there ame to an end, for the grand v.zier struck the weapon from the man's hand and at the same time officers caught his arm from behind and over powered him. A crowd of 500 who witnessed the attempted assasination made a rush Lowards the would be murderer and tried to attack him but there were many police in the neighborhood acting as ;urards of the shah and these prevented ;he mob from doing violence to the niscreant. The would-be assassin declines abso utely to give his name or nationality. Ee speaks but little and that with a southern accent. He is about 26 years >f age, has chestnut-colored hair, a arge moustache and blue gray eyes. Ie was dressed in a blouse and wide rousers, the usual clothes of carpenter. n his pocket was found an ugly knife End a hatdkerchief marked ' 128th egiment infantry." When this was liscovered the man said: "That will tot aid you in your inquiriee concern ng my identity." Later in the-day to nome officials of the household of the hah who tried to interrogate him the )risoner said: "Your master will do well o resign, otherwise we will kill him." When the officials tried to interrogate he prisoner this afternoon he main ained absolute silence. Nothing could induce him to say a word. He traggled desperately to avoid a picture )eing taken, and had to be bound hand nd foot and his head held between the nees of the photographer's assistant. he prisoner expressed regret that he ld not succeed in killing the Shah. hen the knife was found on his per on an officer remarked: "You also had knife," to which the man replied: 'Yes, I took some precaution." "Why did you attempt to assassinate he shah?'*the offier aaked. "B~ecause," was the reply, "it pleased ne. That does not concern you." To all other questions the prisoner re naned dumb. A MONUMENT ERECTED Co Indians Who Served in the Confed erate Army. Tuesday at FortMill, S. C., a monu nont was dedicated to the seventeen ~atawba Indians who served in the Sev ~nteenth South Carolina regiment, Con ederate State. Several of these braves were killed in battle The widows of bree are pensioned by the State of Soth Carolina. The Cstawba "nation" is a raserva .ion of 3,000 acres given the Indians ay the State. A great battle was ought between Chcrokees and Cataw as in the seventeenth century and a housand braves fell on each side. As one of the Indians said in his peech Tuesday the Catawbas have al ays aided the whites in war and in ~ommerce. The Catawbas came from anada to South Carolina 300 years ago, num'ering 12,000. Today they iumber but 75 The oration was made Tuesiay by Ben Harris, son of a Catwba Confeder te scout. Bill Harris, another chief >f the "nation," also spoke. The monument was erected by Capt. Sam ael E. White and J. M. Pratt. In the park in which the shaft is erected, is snother dedicated to the Confederate soldiers. Still another, the first of its kind, was erected to the memory of the women of the Coafederacy by Captain White. He also had erected a hand some memorial to his ex slaves, the only instance of this kind in history. The Indian monument is the crowning work. It is 14 feet high and on the dies are chiseiled characteristic wood land scenes. The top is surmounted by the figure of an Indian, crouching in the attit~ude of firing. The Indian orators today spoke of the kindly feeling between the races, and predicted that the education of the Indians is greatly aiding them. The state give these Indians an annut ty for their sustenance and another for educaton. Waited Too Long A couple died in New Jersey who had been engaged to be married 43 years. They were about to complete arrangements for the happy event when the prospective bride was taken ill and died. The shock was so great to her life-long lover that he died in a few days Three Perish in the Lake. Two men andi a young woman were drowned in Muskegon lake in Michigan by the capsizing of a rowboat. Three other occupants of the boat were saved. This makes a total of nine persons drowned in the vicinity in less than six f THE CAMPAIGNERS Talked to the Voters of Several Counties Last Week. RACE DRAWING TO A CLOSE. The Candidates Make Pretty Much the Same Old Speeches That They Started With. The meeting at Spartanburg on Tues day of last week was quiet, orderly but tiresome, except for some of the speeches. COL HOYT LEADS OFF. The meeting was started by Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, who, after speaking of being Spartanburg's neighbor, spoke of his principle for prohibition, and wanted it understood absolutely a principle and that was plain. He reiterated and ex plained his "coalition" plain, which was primarily to secure prohibition. His position was feasible, right because it was best to have a combination to secure prohibition generally and then going to the people. This was neces sary because of the minority of prohibi tionists in the house. He gave the his tory of the dispensary law. The State, he concluded, was on no hither plane than the individual in selling .liquor. Col. Hoyt made a clean, clear out pro bibition argument, explaining why, if elected, his sympathies would be to en force the prohibitive features of the dispensary, if it must stand. Several little girls presented Col. Hoyt with baskets of flowers. WHITMAN S SECOND CHOICE. G. Walt Whitman did not change as much as usual today, for he mates per haps the most varied speeches. He in sisted that the up-country should stick to up-country candidates, and remind ed them that he was born in Spartan burg. If they did not like him take Col. Hoyt, but he was the main chance. He was first humorous and then took up the issues. The whole question, he said, was whether it was right to take or sell a drink. He drifted into a reg ular theological jargument in defense of the sale of liquor. He put in a rap about the law not being enforced. If the law is good it should be enforced. No one but he had any plan of enforc ing the system. The first thing he ran up on in York was a "blind tiger." It was a farce to have liquor always the issue. He wanted the ministers to preach against drunkenness and not against the dispensary or for prohibi tion. At the conclusion of Whitman's speech Senator Tillman arrived and was received with applause. GARY AGAINST LOCAL OPTION. Mr. Frank B. Gary, anticipated Mr.< Patterson and defined and explained his references to his pesition. He re- t iterated that he stood for the dispen sary, favored counties voting and de r iding between the dispensary and pro- 1 hibition, but was always opposed to t any license system. He touched up the enforcement of the dispensary sy s- f tern. Then he branche~d to the corn- I mon schools and explained how 45 per cent. of the dispensary profits went to I the county and city each, and thisC should not be forgotten. He spoke for2 the common schools and colleges. HeI was told this county's vote was fixed I to be delivered. This he believed to be, and pronounced a slander. This was the time precedent will mark the time for a change. He anticipated any statement about brothers' being on the bench, and with feeling spoke of his personal right to make this contest. All he asked was fair treatment. A CREDITOR OF THE GARYS. Mr. A. Howard Patterson said, as a political opponent, he had a right to speak of Gary's family in politics. Yes terday Gary spoke of his being appoint ed liy his kinsman-Gov. Evans. He owed the Garys nothing and they owed him a great deal. He reiterated his statements about the Gary brothers be ing on the bench, and if Gary be elect ed that would be *8.800 for the three brother3. They ought to leave some thing for their friends, and then spoke of the concentration of power in onei family, although he would not charge I it would be improperly used. Then he went over the Charleston incident as to Gary's position on the liquor question. He took up the good features of the dispensary. the non-enforeement of the law and such other matters as he was discussed heretofore. lie attacked prohibition as being chuck full of poli tis. Patterson again rapped at Gonzales as the enemy of the people. and said he would kill Hoyt O f course he repeat- i ed the alleged "tiger" record of Char leston and Columbia. He warned the people against eleventh hour slanders1 against him by the newspapers. THE INCUMBENT SPEAKs. Gov. Mc~weeney thanked the audi ence for its vote for him i'n t wo elections and assured the voters he never had forgotten the voters here, and one of his two appointments was to appoint Clarence Hopper, a factory boy, as a page. He believed in giving the poor boy a chance, for he knew what it was to be poor and striving. He deplored this constant irritation for the offices. He believed the dispensary law was as well enforced as ever before, and gave figures as to the enforcement of the law. He explained the situation in Charleston, and he would never go arund personally hunting up "tigers" in Charleston or elsewhere. He out lined his policy of enforcing the law and how he sought to avoid friction. Patterson insisted on knowing why Me Sweeney had not had fixtures seized in Charleston, and after some parley'ing, McSweeney said to Patterson: "You have a nephew on the force in Charles ton and I'll find out from him for y'ou" Then he took up figures andi said in 1899 there were 32 mre cases than in 1898; 91 more cases than in 1897, and 213 more than in 1895, and for every year except one, his record for 1899 showed the constables had made more cases than ever before, and yet to get the office it was incorrectly said he did not enforce the law. No one complained of his entire administration except as to one thing, the dispensary enforce ment HT wa doin his duty. The trouble in Charleston was with the grand juries and not with hiui. FOR LIEUTENANT 04OVERNOR. Col. John T. Sloan spoke of the early days of Spartanburg and his forefathers from this county. He gave his politi cal record and services. He reiterated his views for local option and educa tion. Cole L. Blease also clearly defined his known position for the dispensary, for more money for common schools and white men's taxes for white schools only. Jas. H. Tillman joked about some other candidates. Be commented that he was the only candidate invited to speak to veterans. He spoke of being a member of the Presbyterian church, but did not want it dragged into poli ties and the pulpit made a political platform. lie advocated the dispen sary. His worse mistake was to op pose Gonzales going to China in a con sular position. Knox Livingston thought it a good plan to send Jim Tillman to China or the Philippines, as he thought that a better field than the one Tillman wanted. He reiterated his prohibition platform and was hanging on no man's coat tail, and believed in individuality. C. L. Winkler simply wanted the best man selected for the office. He advocated the dispensary unqualifiedly. He wanted to see every child educated in the common schools. There is some thing higher to him than mere money, and that was why he was running for the second place. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT Gen. G. Duncan Bellinger said he ame here simply to thark Spartan burg for its splendid vote for him and to show his appreciation he would not talk long. He was sorry Mr. Moore was not here and all his complaint was be did not convict Neil or mix up in harleston matters to swear out in iictments. It was only a reoent thing :hat Mr. Moore became a lawyer and ze seems to be running for personal :onsiderations. He complimented his ssistant, Mr. Gunter, very highly for is work and repeated the high tribute )aid Mr. Gunter by Chief Justice Mc [ver. Mr. Moore is a worthy young nan and deserving, but he had never iad a case in the courts. WOULD BE STOCKHOLDERS Dr. Timmerman and Capt. Jennings gavc their respective claims on person 6l and political grounds to elect them reasurer. They discuss no issues. BROOKER AND DERHAM. Mr. N. W. Brooker, for comptroller eneral, explained how he checked up ax accounts and he saved the State noney. He had been choked off by erham. He did not charge any rot enness or stealing, but irregularities. le hammered away at Mr. Derham's amily living in Horry and his not at ending to duties. If elected he would tay there and institute reforms. He would not attack Derham's record, but ave his and Derham could give his ecord and antecedents. He was thrown n the legislative ticket in Edgefield rhen a boy, but was afterwards put on he penitentiary board. Mr. Derham said his opponent need ot speak of flings. He replied only ith facts. He cannot fight with facts, ut like a hyena hunted up his father's rave. As treasurer of Horry his ather was honest and businesslike. As or himself he had been a lifelong )eniorat. He has been honored by is people since 1886. The confidence f his people was his complete defense. ts to his absence from the office Mr. $rooker could not tell where he was. Ie had better attend to his work. THE EDUCATORS. Ellison Capers Jr. wanted it under tood that he was not attacking Mc 'laban, only his conception of his duty. le went over his customary views. Mr. Mc~fahan explained why he had one the things complained of. He ied to leal and not wait for universal pproval &before taking a step. He felt eC had the friendship and best wishes f the teachers of the State. He orked for educational results and not otes. 'He would always stand for pub i progress and the advancement of he teachers and people and he was tot constantly figuring on making otes. He explained how he expended he public funds for summer schools. FOR RAILROAD COMDMISSIONER. Mr. J. E. Pettigrew simply gave bla ersonal qualifications and if his merits vould not elect him he did not want to e elected on the demerits of others. Mr. WV. 1). Mayfield took up rates ud argued for cheaper local rates. WV. D. Evans joked awhile. He said here was no use for local papers to omplain of the rates to Spartanburg ~rom Knoxville, as it was not a matter or the state board. The rilroad as essment now was $27.S40.583. an in rease in valuation of $:3,900,42I since ie has been on the board. The rail oad commissioners have net upheld .he 25 cents excess on fares. lie out ied what had been done. J. HI. Wharton took up discrimina ion, rates and demurrage, and gave his 1uaificatons. BARNEY IS TIRSTY. Barnard B. Evans started to steak 1.d the platform caved in but he nounted a table an i went light on talk ng. He said that W. Di. Evans re rersed the brick rate from Campobello. Ehe commissioners were never seen here ~xcept when going on frolics in Pull nans and with good liquor Spartan urg, he urged, was discriminated gainst. He would reduce rates or now the reason, or not serve with the nen who would not work with him. [he saw mill a few miles from here pent a third of the cost of lumber on 'reight. The commission now admits hat it cannot or will not enforce the aw as to exces fares. W. D. Evans's ~taement that taxes had been inereased n the railroads was saying that which 8 not so. -Assessments were reduced md not increased. God forgive the eople for putting such men on the oard. He asked that the wrong be lotted out and that he be elected. Thos. N. Berry said he could not verturn the board if elected but was a usiness man and ran as such. READY TO IIEAR TILLMAN. Chairman Stanyarne Wilson present ad Senator Tilituan for whom the crowd waited so long. Senator Tiliman said he audience had listended for five long aours and was no doubt weary. The urowd assured him it remained to hear im. He reiterated why he was in'the rae and speaking. He was present un lr the orders of the sita committee and because he belonged here. He ex plained why he talked on State issues. He was here because if he did not come, after his administration had been attacked, he would consider himself a coward. Ie related why he used his influence to get the dispensary and how useless to him was political machine after he had the people behind him. What better machine does he need now than the people. Even Gonzales is now for him. He had no interest in the dispensary except to see it perfected. He outlined the defenses of the dis pensary and urged that it was only in the abuse of the liquor that the wrong came. He did not endorse getting drunk but saw no evil in drinking liq uor. He reiterated his unholy alliance statement. Your great bishop so far forgets his dignity as to say I lied. Is that becoming in a great leader of Christians? I am not going to emulate him. I believe the people will know what is true. Then he took up the other ministers and said it was the truth that hurts The truth is there is only a dispensary and an anti-dispen sary element. He does not believe the ministers realized what bad company they keep with the barkeepers but now that they saw the bad eompany they feel badly, but he told the truth about the "alliance." He didnot mean there was any conference or agreement but the barkeepers and ministers were for the same thing. A rain then came up and Tillman cut his speech but im pressed upon the voters to stand by the dispensary in legislative candidate and swear them and as between the guber natorial candidates he wanted all to vote on principle and not for personal reasons. He then took a hand primary and as was to be expected pretty much all who voted sent up their hands for the dispensary. Tillman said the Democracy appeared a little shakey up here when it could not afford to put up a platform that would stand. August Kohn. LI SHOWS CLOVEN FOOT. He Will Send No More Messages to Foreign Ministers. The state department makes public the following telegram received Friday from the consul general at Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 3. Secretary of State, Washington. Americans left Chunking yesterday. Li told French consul today no mes sages will be delivered to ministers because of foreigners advancing on Pekin. Two pro-foreign mem bers of the tsung-li-yamen beheaded 27th for urging preservation of minis ters by Li Ping Hong, now command ing troops in Pekin. He ordered Pao Ting messaere. Goodnow. Consul General Goodnow also cabled Secretary Hay that he delivered to Li Hung Chang the secretary's answer to the former suggestion that the attack on Pekin be deferred in consideration of opening free communication with the foreign ministers. Li Hung Chang made no positive comment upon the answer but immediately began to ad vance suggestions looking to further negotiations on the same point. Li's answer is not final and leaves the atter open diplomatically. But Li's actions are reported by Consul General Goodnow as unquestionably sinister, nd will amount to a final rejection of the American proposition if persisted n. CHINESE ENTRENCHED. The navy department Friday morning ecived the following cablegram from dmiral Remey: Taku, Aug. 2. ureau Navigation, Washington: Chaffee reports that 800 Japanese coting towards Petang lost three men illed, 25 wounded. Enemy in trenches nd loopholed houses. Remey. CONTRODICTS LI. The counsul at Chefoo sent the fo1 owing Thursday: Chefoo, Aug. 2. Secretary State, Washington: Just received telegram from governor f Shan Tung requesting me to trans it to you the following: Have just eceived telegram, dated July 30th, tsung li yamen, stating various minis ters, the German legation and others foreigners) all well; not in distress. Provisions weie repeatedly sent. Re lations most friendly. Now conferring as to propper measures to protect var ious ministers to Tien Tein for tempo rary shelter, which Conference will soon be ended. (Signed). Yuan, .Gov. ernor. Fowler. Drummers for Bryan The Columbia Record says "the com mercial travelers, commonly know as plain drummers, are arranging Bryan lubs throughout the country. Under the Hlanna-McKinley administration trusts have flourished like a green bay tree, but many of the drummers have been thrown out of employment, and some of those who still retain their obs hold them at reduced salaries. The ommercial men are not especially struck on the 16 to 1 doctrine, but they o heartily endorse the anti-trust plank f the Democratic party. A number f drummers at hotel Jerome were dis cusing the situation today and all of them were naturally Republicans, but without exception they said they in tended to work and vote for Bryan. T'he influence of these men when united is great and while a majority of them supported McKinley in the last election, comparatively few will do so this time.__________ Yellow Fever in Florida. Dr. J. Y. Porter, Florida state health officer received Thursday from Dr. Weedon, medical representative of the board at Tampa, a message announcing two cases of yellow fever in that city, and saying that he believed the infec tion to be general. Dr. Porter at once wired Weedon to place quarantine re strictions on all travel to and from Tampa until his ai-rival there. Dr. Porter also wired his secretary in Jack sonville, to notify state health officers f the south gulf coast and all railroad agents between Jacksonville and Tam pa. It is believed that the disesse can be kept confined to Tampa through the energetic action of the state board of health. Automatic Couplers. The law passed some time ago at the instance of the interstate commerce com mission, compelling railroads to equip their cars with automatic car couplers, went into effect Wednesday. It was to have gone into effect semetime since, but the railroads asked more time in which to complete the immense amount f work iniolved, - - A CRISIS AT .HAND. We Are Only One Step from War With China. NEGOTIATIONS DECLINED Until China Puts Ministers In Safety and Free Commu nications With Their Governments. The state department has made pub lic the correspondence between Li Hung Chang and the state department regarding the abandonment of the cam paign on Pekin. The following tele gram sent to the United States embas sies in Berlin, London, Paris, Rome and St. Petersburg and to the United States minister, Tokio: State Department, Washington, Aug. 1, 1900. In reply to a suggestion of Li Hung Chang that the ministers might be sent under safe escort to Tien Tari pro vided the powers would engage not to march on Pekin. the secretary of state, replied on the 30th of July: "This government will not enter in to any arrangement regarding disposi tion or treatment of legations without first having free communication with Minister Conger. Responsibility for their protection rests upon Chinese government. Power to deliver at Tien Tain presupposes power to protect and to open communication. This is in sisted on." This message was delivered to Vice roy Li by Mr. Goodnow on the 31st. Viceroy Li tbhen enquired whether "if communication were established be tween ministers and their governments it could be arranged that the powers should not advance on Pekin pending negotiations." To this inquiry the following reply was sent on the 1st of August: "Goodnow, Consul General, Shanghai: "I do not think it expedient to sub mit the proposition of Earl Li to the other powers. Free communication with our representatives in Pekin is de manded as a matter of absolute right and not as a favor. Since the Chinese government admits that it posses.e the power to give comunication, it puts itself in an unfriendly attitude by de nying it. No negotiations seem advisa ble until the Chinese government shall have put the diplomatic representatives of the powers in full and-free commu nication with their respective govern ments and removed all danger to lives and liberty. We would urge Earl Li earnestly to advise the imperial au thorities of China to place themselves in friendly communication and cooper ation with the relief expedition. They are assuming a heavy responsibility in acting otherwise. Hay." You will communicate this informa tion to the minister of foreign affairs. AN OMINOUS NOTE Secretary Hay's reply to Li bung Chang has closed the negotiations with China unless the old viceroy is able to secure the full acceptance of our terms relative to the foreign ministers and that at once. No order therefore look ing to a relaxation of the preparations for the advance on Pekin have gone out from Washington, for, as the situ ation is described by one of the leading officials here "there will be no bargain ing on our part in advance of the con cession by the Chinese authorities to full and free communication with the foreign ministers." There is, more over, a note ominously close to actual war in Secretary Hay's declaration that the conduct of the Chinese govern ment is "unfriendly." That kind of language is extreme in diplomacy, and it is only a narrow step between it and formal war. The impression prevails that the Chinese government, if it is not abso lutely bereft of power to act in defiance of the Boxers, will accept our terms and some such action is looked for very soon. Possibly a battle, not more it is believed, than one at most, will be required .to bring the imperial gov ernment to the point of acceptance. He Settled It, The Washington Post says Monday night a negro walked into the Chinese laundry, corner of Court and South streets, and said he wanted his laundry, but that he had lost his ticket. The Chinaman said he had no launery for him. Loud words followed. A white man who was there at the time tried to quiet matters by suggesting that the darkey bet $1 that he did have his laundry. The Chinaman was willing to undo his bundles if the money was put up. The negro said he did not have a dollar. The white man suggested that the negro put his watch against a dol lar. This the negro agreed to do. The white man held both the watch and the money. The Chinaman commenced to undo the bundles, and the white man walked off with both the dollar and watch. Carried His Coffn. When Li Hung Chang started out on his trip ar~und the world several years ago, he took a coffin with him to guard against contingencies. When he reached Marseilles he concluded it was a useless piece of baggage and left it there. It was recently put up at auc tion, as a piec3 of unclaimed prop erty, but as no one was particular ly anxious to get into Li's coffin there was no bid. A Great Rifie. A rifle which it is said will make the Mauser look like an old fiint-lock mus ket has been invented by a Cleveland doctor. It will shoot 700 shot. a min ute. A company is being organized in New York to manufacture them, and its treasurer is Mr. Flint. When loaded and the trigger is pulled it goes on shooting until its 700 shots are dis charged, unless the soldier puts on brakes. Some Ohio Boxers. A dispatch from Mansfield, Ohio, says a mob stormed a residence where Zionists elders were holding a meeting, and captured the elders. Two of the men promised to leave the city and were released. T wo others refused to made such a romise, and the mob, afte: stripping~ them of their clothes, painted their bodies with ultra-marine and pa raded them through the streets.