The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 06, 1900, Image 1
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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