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~ - \ I THE CAMDEN (2HR0NI0LE. NO. 2G. ) CAMDEN, S. C., FUIDAV. rJ IJL\ 0. WOO. VOLUME XI. * ? lMI ?' THE VOTE SEEKERS. * ? ? \ Incidents of Their Canvass Ihrou^^ the State. CHAR(iFS AND COlNTIilt CHARGE Sometimes l.nlivcu the Heelings and Break the /Monotony-Walt Whit, man In the Race. Sumter Speaking. Sumter, Special.?-Tho meeting here was held in the oporu house, and at one time a him t 600 were present. Col. J. M. Knight, county chairman, presided, ltev. J. A. Clifton, D. l>., opened with prayer. Col. Knight re^i the anti-mudslinging resolutions of the State Democratie convention. The candidates for railroad commi* sloner eaine first. Harney Evans was introduced as "Maj, Ewns of Edgefield or Culm, or soiuowhere eihf. Harney accused W. D. of indulging in personalities. lie I. k ?"*. ;;.V kvvmt\). ? charged to day that Coast Line and jtit- pooling rates, and Sum ter is HUflcrtag from il. He wAs ap pladdcd. 9 *''.,-rr Mr. Horry put In a good word of pro hibition. Senator Pettlgrew was ap plauded when he mentioned the name of Joseph H. Carle. Mr. Etheredgo was absent?sick. Air. Maylieid of fered himself as one of seven patriotic gentlemen who want this good job. Mr. W. 1). Evans replied to the criti cism of M. H. Evans and Mayfield. Harney Evans says so much that tie doesn't know what he does say. There was a dispute between the Evanses as to whether or not \\\ D. voted for re duction on cotton. Harney proposed to refer it to Mr. II. It. Thomas, form* er commissioner. Senator Tillman was not here. Tim eamlidates for governor were th?n presented in turn. Patterson began by protesting against the time limit. Referred to hav ing lived in Sumter 20 years ago. The orderly crowd is evidence of its salu tary features. When he tackled pro hibition he was applauded. He had been received with some applause. He accused Col. Hoyt of coalition. Col. Hoyt?If you say 1 advocate it now you say What you know is not so. McSweeney was slightly applauded, lie characterized the charges of A'iN torson as too little to be seriously dis cussed. He had followed the custom of Hagood and others in taking th?> pa pers. He was as successful a bufJuesa man as Mr. Patterson and he believed ? It a good investment. Patterson lia<l j not said anything about enforcement j of the law in Barnwell and Bamberg ! and in Sumter. The six constable.* in I Charleston are doing their duty better j than twenty before. Col. Hoyt was greeted with applause. Col. Hoyt said that Patterson was j preaching that the dispensary is pro hibitive. and in the next breath he suys that there are more blind tigers than ever before. Patterson has made snob grave and serious Charges that McSweeney ought to be impeached, beeause ho reads newspapers and has newspaper men on his staff, (daughter:) Coh Hoyt ad mitted that the dispensary law is bet ter than barrooms. Ho had always 'worked for the enforcement of the l&w, and ho could enforce it better than any of the other candidates. He de nied tho charge of coalition. Would Patterson reject the support of a reput able newspaper? Did McSvveeney's appointing two of bis staff from 'he State office inlluence that paper? It Is not supporting him. If McSweeney did subscribe for the papers, that was not buying their support. 1 loft con traced Maine with South Carolina. The seaport towns in Maine cause the. big sales of illicit liquor, and South Carolina is composed of different sort | of citizens. \ G. Walt Whitman began to lire at. a retiring crowd. He said Columbia blind tigers are jealous of Charleston's opportunities. It is self-demonstra tive that the dispensary law is not be fnforced. It is not being euforeed a dispensaries themselves. He lelped bring about tho reform mont and it hadn't done any good, ixes are a fourth higher notwith 4ng the dispensary prollts. He no charges, but. it looks "desper* suspicious" where all tho money / ~goo?. Thoro \vm slight applause when Mr. Gary was presented. He gave Me .Sweeney a side swipe. The blind tigors in Charleston advertise in the l>ap?r8. A few Sundays ago at tie Isla of Palms he had been taken for lien Tillman and the tiger there was frightened. Col. Hoyt had never shown how pro hibition eould be enforced without .1 constabulary; and where was he to ob tain the revenue? He advocated hav ing tQXtllo schools wherever, practi cable, and havng the gale between common schools and colleges closed. Gary caught the crowd by a reply to a question from McDonald Furman. The latter inquired if me Gary family had not enjoyed the offices in South Carolina, against the platform of 1890 favored by Ben Tillman. , Gary asked: "Didn't they deserve Jt?? There wore cheers for Gary. The latter continued that ho WM tunning, on Ml Individuality, and 4*dn't-#*wt ,V> bo rejected because he has fcinpeo / pie wbo are some account. He was warmly applauded. . . Col. Knox Livingston promises to be a lot of trobbls to his competitors for made his second speech,! having engagements. He had repro, a cocnty <^ch has t>een pro. _ IMll|LWheB *he Childs I hlll-HL hybrid aortre wi latro efct wWutttte, i ?en? A **9 Wltad LMELS*1. **? An*#r ,ona ^ tlori hill. Ho in still prohibitionist. Tho crowd had dwindled down when the candidates for lieutenant go\ernor hegan. Winkler said that Hladstone advo. cated tho dispensary system. Col. Sloan ,spoke of so mo ?>f Sum ter's KaNant soldii**" Mr. Bleaso made a brief smoot h as it was getting late. Tillman wasj greeted with applause. Ho poked fan at his competitors. lie rested his chiims with the hoys who followed him in the war ? 11h Spain. If Hoyt is elected governor, what;* ho going to do with tlio governor t>f North Carolina? (Sen. Bellinger telegraphed that hf could not he here. Judge Moore re joined the campaign here. He pro posed &nd advocated local option, and scored violation of the dispensary law. lie charged his opponents with derelic tion of duty. "Bully for yon," said ah attentive listener, as Mr. Moore con cluded. Mr. Moore read extracts from a letter from Senator Tillman urging him to indict tho custom house official* for violating State law, and the attor ney general would not advise with the governor and himself about it. Dr. Timmorman and Capt. .lennings discussed their respective capabilities for the office of State treasurer. Derham and Brooker rocked along wwiiat. -??*?*> W> "rVplVT; 1TI IHPITS. McMahan was not here and Capers did not speak at length. (ion. l'Moyd and Capt. House spoke, and each was pleasantly received. There was quite an extended collo quy between Mr. Brooker and Treas urer D. E. Keels of Sumter, in which I <ho latter denied some of Mr. Brooker'* statements regarding nulla bona taxes in this county. Manning Meeting. Manning, Special.?The crowd at i this place surpassed all for endurance. The oypoiechnics started at 11 o'eloqjc and lasted nearly seven hours. There [ were about seven hundred in the j crowd when it was largest, and when it concluded there \lere at least 200. McSweenoy led off. He referred to his success as a business man, and said he had tried to give a business man's ; administration. He believed that he had done more for the dispensary than had boon accomplished by any other governor. He had selected his constabulary carefully. The men who were making flimsy charges against him just want ed to get into oilice. McSweoney had been received "without demonstration, was cheered when he recited his stand in the Pons ease, lie denied that be had failed to enforce the law in Char leston. lie did not claim the credit for finding the "Black" papers, bu t the papers were found on his recom mendation. It is absolutely untrue that ho haa any connection with Char leston blind tigers, and they will vote for him as a lv jiness man. Col. Iloyt saAi he had been a busi ness man twice as long as McSweenoy and he had never made a failure. He then review the, enactment of the dis pensary law. There was more rowdy ism in bar rooms than there was in dispensaries, but. bar rooms were nu merous. lie had protested against the enactment of tho dispensary law, but when it wns passed he had always urg ed its enforcement. Prohibition may have failed to prohibit, but because most of tho town councils were not in sympathy with it. A prohibition gov ernor can do nothing without a prohi bition legislature. "Trot cnit a dispensary man," shout ed somebody, and Col. Hoyt introduced Walt Whitman. The latter, after jumping on State colleges,- said ho was in the legislature and helped enact the dispensary law. He said he could prove that the police of Charleston nre in league with the blind tigers. He himself had heen di tected to a blind tiger by a policeman, lie charged that at the Isle of Palms he had found a dispensary of the State running a blind tiger on Sunday. Gary occasioned some laughter by telling of his being taken for Tillman in Charleston, and in consequence the blind tigers were frightened. The gov ernor ought to have the blind tigers agraid of him, too. Why, if a few/con stables can enforce the law, hxyi tho governor increased the force in A^har li <ton from four to ten. He thoii made his customary speech. Gary J. was warmly applauded. Patteivon spoke fronl the dock of a wagon. Mr. Winlkler was tho next speaker. He was followed by Ool. Sloan, who spoke under difficulties from a colcL Illease made a new fipeech advocating the dispensary. It is the best form of prohibition. ^.lim Tillman made a defense of tho newspapers. He made no protest be cause they could not print the speech es in full. Col. Livingston *ald if lu^hftd never enjoyed 'the confidence of Marlboro ho would not have tho face to aspire to such a high and honorable place as that of lieutenant govern-or. He did not think the liquor question would be settled until the people vote on it di rectly. This is his second speech and he created a fine Impression. Judge J. H. Moor?, candidate for attorney general, said that the police looking for blind tigers is a joke In Charleston. He charged thnt the high est legal officer In the State will jiot set the machinery in motion to #top the blind tigers. Gen. Bellinger was not here. Dr. Timmerman and Captain Jen nings had no row In their candidacy for State treasurer. Brooker and Derham discussed fin ances until the audlecne became all led and Caoem tottlMf other ?ood\ good Impression and rotes. Capt Rouse and Gen. Floyd discuss ed thf question tether or not a young man reneraL liaxnFv firans railroad rommteslon has reduced the sata on t<tffe 'into the brick ? Mr. Berry renewed lis advocacy of t-HI ?|?na drOniDUlVlfc # v ethsridw kid btto bom ?Ml tot m t- I1 ?1?r.. lrrtwS>W#r? v-?; tff |> UtiiiiLi . ws sIscCbc mil tn panid out of State funds in ??tc.:d of t>v jailroads. W'T Evans replied tii the charges t'f lyJj ppnunts and indulged In somo j? t? ;i ,.tn, The reduction of the ran* on hri.-k was offered on acoouftt of tho lnnl.llu'4 of fa*. ti.ries. AI Mm ck's Corner. Mon. k's Corner. Spi-elal. The meet ing was ii. Id at M.iih k's Corner, cap iial oi Berkeley county. Tho eonrt h n.se was crowded. a number of ladies lu'iiiy; pre-cnl. There was slight ap (da isc when McSweeney yaw presented. Ho hud lieoa called to Columbia and wn?; permitted to speak first so that he l o.il l catch the train. He said that he expected his record to he attacked on llitnsy charges and he urged the i rowd to review his record und give him a fair showing. The candidates for lieutenant gov ernor .-poke next, Col. Sloan leading, Col. r.lcfsso followed. Blen.se made a hit with his jokes. Col. Tillman was applauded. Col. Livingston referred to the fields of ICutaw and St. Stephens nearhy Ills speech was ft poem. Col. \Vinkier concluded the 1 i^*t for this of llee. *?. Judge .1. II. Moore injected a joko iuio his usually very serious arraign ment of the blind tigers in Charleston nnd of oilicials who do not enforce the dispensary law. (Jeeral Bellinger was v?nr? vtft\WO 'ttWS ffiYVI ded. l>r. Timmerman exhibited the gold watih given him by the Scnat is when he was lieu(enant governor. Ills ser vices as State treasurer had been ac ceptable. He had headed the ticket from Kdgefiold county for the house ii\. 1890 hy 300 votes when lie really was not a candidate. He was popular with the ladies. (Laughter.) ('apt. Jennings said he was popular with the ladles too. Had not beep mar ried twice like Or. Tinitflerman, and had married the prettiest girl in the country. They have 14, not *10, chil dren as he said at 1 Sam berg. Comptroller (Jeneral Derham said he was under a $30,000 bond to do his du ty. ami how. could he violate the law in 19 particulars us charged by Brook er? >? . I h ooker charged t hat Treasurer Wig gins and Sheriff Morrison' would give evidence that the books had not been closed and adjusted for 10 years. He had not charged shortages, but there were irregularities, Brooker became heated, and be and Derham disputed warmly. He said that no settlement had been made In this county to the comptroller general in 18 months. Sheriff Morrison was called in evi dence. He said that all executions placed in his hands bad been returned or collected as provided by law. An- j ditor Wiggins wanted to know why j the expert sent hej'v by Brooker .had j reported not a dollar of Irregularities, i There were cries of "Turn on the j light," "Hurrah for Derham" and oth- j er Interruptions, and Brooker (conclud- j ed amid confusion. McMahan made an earnest speech in j behalf of better common schools sur rounded by public spirited communi ties. (Jen. Floyd promised his opponent, j Dr. Rouse, a commission in the army i in China or the Philippines. I>r. House said that Charleston has ! been a nonentity for years, llu apftfuJ- j ed for Charleston to have a chance. He invited them all to Charleston to the lo,ve-Jeast during the exposition. The candidates for railroad commis sioner were cut down to five minutes today on their own motion. Col. Hoyt was the first speaker after dinner. He was listened to attentively. The name of Ben Tillman was cheer ed when Ccff. Hoyt urged the people of Berkeley to go to the polls in Novem ber as suggested by Tillman. He made a hurried speech as he wanted to catch the special train. None or his opponents would go before the women in opposition to prohibition./ He con gratulated the State on the Anility and ?on cord arid said that even Walt "Whit man has Jet up on Ben Tillman. Walt Whitman was received- with cheers. He advocated the dispensary amusing and entertaining ttye crowd. He renewed his statement j that the beer dispensary at the Isle yf Balms is open on Sunday. Gary was received with an ovation. His pseech was more aggressive than my yet. He tackled "My dear Appolt" r charging too many Gary.-oitre hold ing office, and the crowd yelled Its ap preciation. The crowd seemed solid for Gary. Patterson adjourned the crowd to the yard of the court house, where ho occupied a wagon. The next m^etjng will he*on July 10, fct Georgetown. A Chivalric Hird. Even the birds recognise woman's rights?at least so an Audubonltc.lec turer declared the other day in describ ing tlie habits of tlie golden-crowned thrush, more familiarly known as tlio oven-bird. The word "oven" merely re fers to the shape of the philosopher's nest, which usually is built' on the ground with a dome-like roof. Even tho family name suggests lire, being Furnarildae. Hut the way in which the nest is built explains the bird's answer to "eternal feminine" demands. A partition divides the "oven" into two compartments. The Inside one Is for the lady bird and has a luxurious feather bed. The outer room Is the gentleman bird's boudotr, and Its only furniture is a rough clay couch. This head of the family has a golden crown?which Ira deserves, for he's a ff9?t!emaa and a scholar?? regular rWctf of a bird, to fall Into tlu^ang of who might (eachjMpHHkig to homiiJhMaaaeuUna humanity, that la. Something Up Hw file a ve. "Madge add ate would many me tf Has* went to TOtt/V ft> U*mV?. ?- ? - - aha would then b* wktn aha bee wip." AT KANSAS CITY. Gathering of the Democrats In Na tional Convention. THf: VICEWESIDENCY IN DOIBT. Bryai lias The Convention Well In Hand? Tree Coinage Will Be a Lead ing Issue. Kansas City, Spoclal. ? Tiio real work of tho convention began Monday with a meeting of the credentials eominitt >e to detennlno contests and to select temporary oftlcors. Mayor lti>se, <>f Milwaukee, who will be temporary chairman, is a German-American, re pu'ted to v* an orator of line presence and effectIvo delivery. Monday night the committee had a private dinner, a sort of family conference, ;ls the guests of Daniel J. Cam pan, while great crowds of delegates and specta tors were centering at convention hall, which was formally opened with a band concert. '"w \-\v*Y%vvwrcv*TTC mTrnenre nl "Tflr. Bryan over the convention had bo'Mi niade perfectly manifest, causing soiii" Concern and jusi a little rebellion in m>nie quarters, it i$ not by any au thoritative t?r formal words or actions by him that this influence exerted, but In ways none the lees effective, lis importance, however, has not been so much tn disclosing how strong a hand Mr. Bryan holds on tin convention's course, as in showing that there Is lit- i tie likelihood of a modification or di lution of the silver plank. The vice-presidential situation has not cleared up during the day. and it is apparently li*vus much doubt as It was when delegates to the national Democratic convention were elected. There waa a shifting of the scone, when Benjamin Shivcley, omndlHiui. was ta-( ken out of the race by his emphatic | statement to the Indiana delegation., i As tho contest, stands after Shivoloy's J retirement, the two leading oandldaes seem to be Chas. A. Towne, and Win. i Sulzer, with some man from New York liko Van Wyck or RUio/tt Danforth, jjs a possibility undpr certain contingen cies. The fact is that the. vlce-prosl dontlal situation is Interwoven with ?ho platform. If there is a simple re affirmation of the Chicago platform some New York man may be selected for Vice-President, In the hope that he will assist in carrying that State. If there is a specific declaration for 16 to 1, then Towne may be inade Bryan's running mate. it. Is pointed out as not Quito conceivable that a convention which would refuse to make a specific declaration would refuse to make a declaration for JG to 1, with a view of (Carrying some of the Eastern States, would nominate Towne, Wlio left tho Republican party solely on the ground of his attachment to silver. It is con-, ceded by all Democratic leaders that? Towne's strength is In the West, and that on a silver platform, and that ho , would not be strong In the Kast on a j modified platform. While it is not a oertalnty that 'How-no \v(hi!<1 be nwni- j nated, even if there was a specific !?? ta 1 declaration, it }s generally believed that his chances would be greatly im proved by such action and his friends, are making every effort to bring about that result In the convention. New York Is still an uncertain quan tity in the field. It'Is still asserted that she has no candidate, although thero is more genuine activity in tho Sulzer canvass than any other that is being made. Mr. Sulzer is making TiUJ canvass outside of the New York dele gation. That the delegation, under fa vorable conditions, such as concessions In tlje platform, would unite on Eomo other man seems to be perfectly under stood. but it would undoubtedly be brought about by a movement from oittslde the State. Whether the con vention would unite on Danfortli or Van Wvck is uncertain, because of tho personality of Hill. There is yet a great deal of talk about the ex-Senator in connection with the vice-presidential nomination, and in ease of a modified platform, he might be rushed upon the; convention. At the same time, it is well understood that his selection would not be satisfactory to Mr. Bryan, lo?3 satisfactory, perhaps. }.han the other New York men mentioned. Mr. Hill himself i?dsts that he is not to bo oonsldered, ad says it in a way^.o indi cate that ho docs not want it nnd that h? has doubts as to his selection, if he did want it. ' There may be some dark horses, some men who have not been oonsldered possible or available, somo man like So wall, the presentation of whmo name was a surprise and whosn nomination was not even surmised. There are plenty of guesses made, but no ono fools authorized to make defi nite predictions. Seven Losing Battles. Washington, D. 0.. Special.?The fol lowing has boon received from United Statoe Consul Itagsdale, at Tien-Tslij' dated the 27th inst., being the first communication received from that of ficer in nearly two weeks. "Siege of Tien-Tsln raised. Troops sent for the relief of the legations re turned, In vain fighting seven separate battles. American loss 6 killed, 38 wounded. On 0ihe 19th miniaters given 24 hours to leave Pekln. Refused. Stilt there. (Signed) ~ "&AOSDAL.B." News Items. Active Boer guerilla operations are reported from half a doses; points In ?ss*3?9 Tiyer doer efietel_ re "" "I thai part otihe Oft June 38rd, near renso Marques correspondent of Times says: "Both the the foreigners who Are neofMB a etraaK fcelfef talk. will take tram thr?*?a Aix Bnem.** * SOU I II CAROLINA CROPS. I ine (irowiuv: W eather Cultivation Mliidered Py Pain. During the week ending s a. m . .luly 2nd, xhe temperature acorag^d norm u 1. and rungod between a maximum of Vi. and a minimum of Uil degrees. It wa.s extroinel> favorable on growing crops. Heavy rains prevailed during the first part of the week, and on June J L'yth. In i!u> southeastern. northeast- | ern and northwestern counties the amounts for the week range I from 4 u> li Inches, whllt> widely mm tiered lo calitic^fmd hvs than an inch. The av erage for the State was Jl.tiO inchc*. This following the previous week's heavy rainfall, rendered the ground too wet for eullivati ?n generally, and fn crtiinoctlou \*ith the high tempera lure, roused grass and weeds to grow very fast, so that there is general com ! plant of foul erops. Ijocally ludtoiu I lands were overflowed and erops de stroyed, and lands were ha lly washed and gullied. The outlook for staph' crops, over a largo portion of the Sta.e, is reporter very poor, hut In the ('uis garee and lower NVateree valleys, over 1 a largo portion Of the Pet; Dee i.et lion. and in portions of Lexington, IMge j Held, Saluda and Ureenwood counties J ] erops are unimpaired and promising, "j J Dry weather and ?unHtinc are needed j for oultlvatlon and t<? elean Melds. Lo cally high winds damaged corn and fruit trees. | Upland eoru is generally in good | condition, hut some is turning yellow, j and tiring, while practically tho whole crop lacks proper cultivation. Much I corn was destroyed on bottom lands hy overflows. Late corn on stubble lands Is doing well. The general condition of cotton is poor, on account of too much moisture, lack of cultivation, and the prevalence of liee. Some fields have been aban doned, or plowed up and planted to peas, while t.ho complaint of grassy ! fields is now general, except as to Sea | IfdaiYd, which Is in excellent condition. | Cotton on sandy lands looks sickly. In I the western portions much 'has not , bccu chopped to standi*. It is geuorully small, and not fruiting well, although j recently l? growing nicely and bloom ing freely. Tobacco Improved, but Is ripening slowly, delaying cutting and curing, i Worms less numerous. Wheat In shock was badly damaged by the rains causing sprouting; thrashing progress es slowly, and is not much more than half finished. Rice is thriving. Many poaches, grafts and tomatoes rot as they ripen. Criffie, pastures, gardens and sweet potatoeA are nourishing. Melyn vines are bligtffhig and suffering from excessive moisture, affecting hotli tho quality and quantity of the yield. President Selected. At a special meeting of tho board of directors of the South Carolina Inter state and West Indian Exposition, held Friday, ('apt. F. W. Wagner was unanimously elected president of the Exposition Company and a silo for tho Jgreat show was selected. This, as al jready imdei'Ktopd, was the Washington .'Race Course and the Rhott farm, ad joining. Tlw ejection of Capt. Wagner (mm president w-ill mean a strong, sound land able administration, from which will come the most splendid results for ithc undertaking. Ho has been promi nently inden tilled with tho schema since its first suggestion, and tho racdino&s and willingness with which he subscribed so lfDorally to the Expo sition fund waj( a proof 'that he was in the project hpart and hand and sr^l. k^tuation liad Adrti ral '<cmpff ^>3ys. r Washington, D. C., Special.?The Navy Department has received the fol lowing cablegram from Admiral Kempff, without date: "Che Fu. "Secretary Navy, Washington: "A rumor from I'ekin reports lega tions are besieged; provisions nearly exhausted; situation desperate. (Jor* man minister going to Tsung l/l Va men was murdered by Chinese sol diers. American, Italian and Dutch le gations burned. Twenty 'thousand Chinese soldiers arc inftido and lit),000 outside Pekin; .1.000 aro reported bound for Tien-Tain; still fighting at Tien-Tsln. Communication* Tlen-Tsln by rail and river Insecure. (Signed) ' "KEMPFF." Ulrmi.iKliam Labor Troubles. Birmingham, Ala.. Spcclai.-There are no new developments in fho labor Hit nation lmrn. The Joint committee of coal operators and minors had "two conferences and finally raised a sub committee of three membes from each side, charged with form Anting n contract to be reported back to th? full committee. The subcornm)ttee Is now working on a scalo, hut probably will no\ be able to make a report before Monday. Depleted R?nks. Norfolk, Special.?Only 2G men from Battery M, Sixth Artillery, have re turned to Fort Monroe, whence the full command departed for Manila 14 Tnonths ago. Those who returned are not in perfect physical condition. The hard marches, sleepless nlgtits and bad climate of the Philippine*) havo told upon them. They left some sick In the hospital there, and the battery lost eome men In outpost skirmishes In which It engag6d. No member, who toad as much as two years to serve was permitted to return to the States. The 8lxth Artillery was organized 4ri Balti more. Brevities. A writ of extradition for Charles F. ,W. Neely was moved for in the United States Circuit <j<mrt of New York and tho esse w?I over unUI Jul y 23, -OororgorAllgp. of TOto Bieo, fa ffMt <ke discontinuance of Government sfttSMsnts<?# chsrity food sapplles 40 tkat lihtfNl ?(Ur Jaly 15. / -? It is safd tiaC nltow fev< Ugim tlM CWwt TWO WEEKS SILENCE | Nothing lias Been Heard Ffom the Missionaries. I NO llOPliFUl M:\VS FROM OHM * Tho President Leaves l:?r Canton Un der tlie Impression That The Situa I (ion is Improving. Washington, D, C., Special?-The President is quitting Washington for his Canton homo, full of confidence tint: tho situation in China has im proved. though it is l'alr to say t.hat all tho members of his official family do not agree with him in that conclusion. Indeed. tho day's news, limited though It was. to a single cablegram from Ad miral Kcjnpff, and the preparation of instructions to (leneral Chaffee, sent out nothing eal? (dated to strengthen tho dirt pes of the friends of 11?o foreign M ";1 VKV.V'v? V^V? ' Ufive now been silent for fully two weeks. Kcmpff'a cablegram wits a disappointment, in his confession that he Unow nothing of tho whereabout a of the missing people, and 'there aro many expressions of wonder that neither that officer nor any of the for eign naval commanders at Taku have been Ingenious enough to establish sonic system of spying so as to learn within two weeks what has taken place at IVkin. Still it is said ut tno Navy Department, 'that Admiral Kempff apparently has done as well as any of the other commanders in got tlng the news, and that it would bo I manifestly unfair to pronounce critl I eisin upon him until all tho fiuits de 1 vrlop. If there has been any fault, Admiral lteniey, who should arrivo at Taku within a week, according to tho short message he sent from lloug Kong, will ma 1<?> the fact manifest. Relative to the Jntercatlng story that an inlofgfViomrl accord has been arrived at as to the settlement of 'tho Chinese trouble, Stato Department of ficials say that while the United Stales Is not a party to such an agreement, if the European powers and Japan havo eomo to an understanding on tho basis set out, the result should bo welcomed by all who have no selfish designs to satisfy. It is of course not yet pos sible to predict ac$Tr?l)V'ly what at titude the United Stales would agsumo officially toward such n combination, nor whether the government could bo Induced to enter into tho common agreement, except with eomo special reservations made necessary by^i dc" sire to preserve tho unbroken tradi tions of tho United States 4n their re lations with forlgn nations. Secretary Root devoted the afternoon to preparation of instructions to llrig adler General Chaffee, who has been assigned to tho command of troops or dered to China, and afiter a conference, the President approved them, with only a few verbal changes which did not change their general character. Although Secrotary Hoot would not malto public tho text of (leneral Chaffee's instructions, ho said that generally speaking. General Chaffee *had been ordered to look out for the United Stages In Ch'lna, to avoid en tangling alliances, to aot concurrently with tho othor powers where li was to tho general interest to do so and in a ?word, to continuettho policy that has (marked tho actions of tho United States govorniuont since tho beginnjng of the Boxer troubles in China. Theso instructions will bo telegraphed to neneral Chaffee at San _ Francisco In order to reach him before Ills de parture on tho feranspbrt Grant, Sun day evening. Secrotary Root said that in case tho progress of events made it necessary It would bo an easy matter to modify General Chaffee's In ductions by cable to Nagasaki, which will bo the first port visited by tho Grant, after her departure from San Francesco. Insurgent* Give aPrisonc^. V^a-shlngton, D. C., Special.?Tho following cablegram was received at tho War Department Friday morning, ?from General Otis at Manila: "I?yel W. Atkins, Company I, Thir ty-fifth Volunteer Infantry, wounded 4n arm, moderate and captured. May 30, .'was ecnt In by Insurgents Juno 27th. He reports the health of Chas. D. Rob erts, captain Thirty-fifth Volunteers, and Private Mclntyre good. Race Troubles In Mobile. Mobile, Ala., Spcclai.?Gov. John ston ordered out the Conechu Guards to prevent trouble among white people and negroes In this vicinity. Wednesday afternoon tho son of a man said to be named Morer, living four miles from Evergreen, Ala., was beaten by a negro, whereupon Morer followed (he negro end cut him with an axe. The negro went toJJIqrer'i ihonse and fired Into It. The whits* rallied and it ^s supposed abrt two ne groes, one of Whosx^ied Friday ning. More trouble may result. Ordered Them, ^ Paris, by Oito.-Tht BAnteter of Foreign tw 'nfira^ the cabinet ootUMtl that ttm viceroy Yunasn had cots, the rrsach<omga? who left Tvniaa reached Tong Het,hsJf quln. June 27, was further ringleaders of the TROIJBI.I! \ I WALTERBORO. Operatives and Negroes Engage In# i'ierce Street right. Walteiboro, Special.?A light took! phw on tho streets Saturday afternoon between Harvey Boa^h ami Joo Brock, Richard Walker and Henry Robert son. Beach is a young white man who works in a factory here, the others arc* j negroes. Some days ago one of tho negroes took Beach off his bicycle and slapped his face. Since then trouble has been brewing between tho Operatives and negroes and Saturday aftoritoon about 5 o'clock they became engaged in a tight. Beach was knocked down with a brickbat by Walker and then a Kcneral tight ensued, and It seemed as if pandemonium had broken loose. Brock was shot In the ' head and stomach and is thought to be dying. Walker is now lodged in jail, barely escaping lyncJving. Beach is better, but is seriously hurt. The crowd is terribly wrought up. Tin- in 11 Ilia company wan callcd o\et and is now on guard. if Brock <Mc8. The. uegroea are said to be arming themselves. The whites have already armed and are lu command of the situation. Woman's Mission Conference. Greenville, Special.?The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary society of tho South Carolina ' conference, M, R church. South, was in session 4^re last week. There was over LOO delegates, officers, and visitors in attendance and much enthusiasm was nianilfested in missionary matters. The sessions wore well attended by tho people of the city. ? The opening session was on Wednes day night, when an address of welcome war? made by the Rev. O 1?\ Harmon, " pastor of the Buncombe Street ohurch. Mrs. W. M. Wlghtman, of Charleston, who has been for ins by years president of tho organization, responded. Miss Theresa MeDavid rend tho formal wel come on behalf of tho 'missionary" workers of the city. Two young la-~ dies lately returned from foreign mis sionary fleldB wero introduced, Miss IS nana flay, from China and Miss Glenn, from Brazil, Miss Delia Wright, who is to go to China In a year . or so, was also presented. On Thursday two business sessions were hold at which reports from society ties, district secretaries and other offi ces were received and discussed. -AlisjS Glenn, who lias been in Brazil for flvo years, made a most instructive and practical address, slie went out from tho North. Georgia conference, but has ? been closely associated with fciguth Carolina people in Brazil all the while." Tod yaw ill be spent In return e work and tont^rtt tfiero will be a few short '"' addresses, among them one by Miss Gary. Tills Updy of women is a spjcmHtT one, full of intelligence and enthusi asm. The officers are: President, Mrfc. - W. M. Wlghtman, Charleston; vice president, Mrs. J. W. Humbert, Harts vllle; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Greene, -?? Greenwood; corresponding secretary, Mrs. 13. S. IIotbcTit, Orangeburg; re cording'secretary, Mrs. Poter Stokes, Ixmndesville. Properly Pardoned. A short time ago, in Gaffney,. a ne gro, Jesse Wesson,,*whose character was proven as good as anyone's fouiy!? upon an unexpected return home, tffc, wife in a compromising position wjffh another man. Ho promptly killed/the despoiler of the happiness of his home. The case was itricd and a conviction' resulted. The newspapers called atten tion to the -matter in vigorous terms and the 1>est people of the county pra tes-ted a'pJn&t tho punishment of the man. Thcje Mimo people forthwith got up petitions to tlie governor, asking for Wesson's pardon. On Satuft^j* the pardon was very properly granted and now Wesson is a free man. , For Misusing Mall."* ~~-"Z Florence. Special.?Mr, R. Lv Lo?,? - prominent merchant of Darlington^ ; was brought.before Unlto^fftates Com missioner Wells charged with vlolfct iug the. postal lays hy ..send inp. protana and obscene language through the mails. Mr. I^eje waived his preliminary^;, examination. His attorney, Mr. Spears of Darlington, argued the legal ques tions Friday. Prisoners Clet AtrSy. Marlboro county scams unfortunate with her prisoners. At -the second ses sion of court three negroes were con victed, one of larceny and two of us ?^utt, and as Deputy Sheriff Meeklna tQ.jclve supper .lothc-prixe? oner% oJHLOf the Above seized him and threw him^to the flow^Mr. Meekln's 1 pistol fell from hia pocket and was picked np Immediately. by one of the prisoners, and these with another pris oner who hfd just been cynVlcted by a magistrate, made good tfecir out of the back door 4*4 Into swsmp Jsst bsek of the Orees wsa In ths country sod on his return to tap turn tits 1 they are f ree l Hf s Biurprtsss. The secretary of state &aa