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\ QNieLE. VOLUME XI. * CAMD1W, S. C? FUIDAY. SKI'TKMUKR 28. I1MI0. NO. 88. THE NOTES TO THE POWERS. y Government Replies Are Given Ont Bv tlie Slate Department. PRACTICAL WITHDRAWAL OF ARMY The AityWers to Russia ami China are Rema^k.thly Short, Hut Fully Cov ?ir the Cwe. Washington. I}. C., Special.?The State Department Jias niad o public tho text of tLe notes addressed I.y it to the governments of Germany, Russa ana ..China, in answer to inquiries front them a?>'to the attitude 't>f tho United States toward various phases of the Chinse problem. The text of the correspondence fol lows : 21, 1900: "Proposal of tho German govern in regard to the delivery of the <J>lo authors of recent crimes in Pekin, and the reply of SiiLU'S^lhcreto. The Imperial '(itfiMl. Charge aires to tho Secretary of State. ?.-8latcd. ?'Imperial German Emb^sy, Washing ton, Sept. IS.^ViHW^ir* "Mr. Secretary: lly direction of tin* Imperial Chancellor, 1 have the honor to respectfully (communicate to Vour Excellency the following: "The govornment of His Majesty, the Emperor, considers as a prellmi - nary eoudltion for entering into diplo matic negotiations with the Chinse government a surrender of such per sons as are determined upon as being tho first and real perpetrators of the - crimes committed In Pekin against international law. Tho number of perpetrators who served as tools is too great; a wholesale execution would be ^..averse to the civilized conscience. Furthermore, circumstances would not allow that even the group of leaders could be completely ascertained. But the few amoqfc them whose guilt is notorious should be surrendered and punished. The*reprcsentatives of the powers in Peltin will he in a position to make this investigation fully. The number of those punished Is of less importance than their character as principal iiistig.itois and leaders. The -^government of His Majeoty, the Urn _peror, believes that'"-It can depend in this matter upon the concurence of all the cabinets, for indifference toward '"life Idea or a jivst. explanation would ^..equivalent to indifference towards /a repetition of the crime. "The government of His Majesty^ the Emperor, therefore, proposes to the interested cabinets that, they re quest their respective representative? _ in Pekin to designate the principal Chinese personages whose guilt in the Instigation,'of execution of tho crimes Is heybnd a doubt. A similar com munication is forwarded to the other Interested cabinets. Requesting of "Tottr TCrceHenry n reply ss soon as i?? practicable. 1 embrace this occasion to tender tho. assurance of my most distinguished consldeiation. "SaERNBUUG." '2. Acting Secretary Hill to the German Charge D'Affaires. ^Department of State, v "Wasnlngton, Sept. 12. 1900. "Sir: In response to your Inquiry , t>'f the ISth Inst., as to the attitude of the government of tho United States In regard to the ' exemplary punish ment of the notable leaders in tho crimes committed in Pekin against in - ternatUmal law, 1- have the honor to* ? make the following statement: "The government of the United States has frqirt the outset'proclaimed its purpose tfo hold to the uttermost accountability the responsible authors of any wrongs done in Ohtnn to clti tens of the United State* and their interests, as was stated in the govern ment's circular communication to tho powor? of July 3, last. These wrongs have been committed, npt alone in Pe ltin but in many parts of the empire, and their punishment is believed to be an essential element any effective set tlement which shall prevent a recur "reTTceor such outrages and bring about permanent safety and peace In China. Another Colliery Closes. Afimuul, Special.?The minors aij^/auu Jytammoih ccll'cry, :i l^jTL-otnvauy plant at Raven Run, joined the ranks oI the strikers Satur day morning. None of the Polandern ~ reported Cor work and the American -miners xrha had gathered nt tht? mouth of the slope decided to go home. Lo. ciiat Gap rtolliery Is working very ?^ihort-hatoded and it la probable thai. _ tbc men will go out before Tuesday. . Reeding Collieries All Idle. " MaTianoy CTfy, Pa..'Special.?All of thg cojlerics cf the .Heading Company in this.section are ldle7^)wing to the aacltemcnt incident to the trouble at Sbcaandoah yesterday it waa deemed lrt?t not;^o attempt to operate the r mine* tor the preeeat at leaet. There l? no indlca?2pa of the atrikem.jaa&lM -A., demtmawatioo hefe. Jk ctrcwnV ataocrs warraat S.OM <jfr the troop* Mqndax^M pperatora ?9mt% they will tee?Me la atfcrtlag their mlaea Metiday r'.spier "the eatlltary "id with ike VuriC'i protectlan, Moet of the It 1h thought, however, thai no ptm! tlnte m ops urea can by so effective by way of repartition for wronfc.-; suffered | ami as deterrent examples for the fu j ture r.s th:> degradation and punish | in en t of the responsible authors by the i su profits imperial authority itself, anl j it s'/ms only Just to China that she should be affoi .led in the first instance Inn opportulty to do this and thus re i habitato herself b< fore the word. Ilel levlng thus, and without abating in wise its dellverate purpose to exact the ' fulle. t accuntabllity froiu the respon sible authors of t!ie wrongs we have suffered In China, the government of ; the United States Is not disposed as a i preliminary condition to entering Into I diplomatic negotiations with the Clii-j government., to >0111 in a demand , that said government surrender to tluj ' powers such persons as, according to the determination of the powers them-, selves, may be held to be the first an<) j real perpetrators of these wrongs. On J the other hand, this government in 'disposed to hold that the punishment ! of the high responsible authors oj : these wrongs, not only in l'ekin, but | throughout China, is essentially a eon. : dition to be embraced and provide^ ' for in the negotiations for a final set* i tlement. It Is the purpose of thlsgov ; eminent at the earliest practicable j moment to name Its plenipotentiaries for negotiating a settlement wltK 1 China, and in tho raeuntim to au thorize its minister in l'ekin to enter forthwith Into conference with the duly authorized representatives of the Chinese government, with a vl?w to bringing about a preliminary agree ment, whereby the full exerclKe of the Imperial power for ?..?e preservation of order and the protection of foreign life and property throughout China, pending final negotiations with the powers, shall be 'assured. "Accept as the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. "DAVID J. HILT'. "Acting Secretary." "Concerning the appointment of Prince (-hlng as plenipotentiary: "1. Handed to Mr. Adeo by the Chi nese minister, Mr. Wu, September 17th. 1900, 10:15 a. in.: "Cablegram 'from Prince Ching. dated at Pekin. September X, 1900. transmitted byjhe Chinese minister-M St. Petersburg on the 1 *Itli .list/} to Minister Wu, who rerelved it on the night of the same day. "Foreigh troops having entered Pekin and tJieir majesties, the Empress Dowager ant! the Emperor having gone westward on a tour, 1 have received an iu^norip,! edict appoint, ?*.o envoy plenipotentiary with full discretionary powers in conjunction with Grand Secretary id Hung Chang, to negoti ate. IMease inform Secretary of Stnlo and request that, in view of the-long friendly relations existing between the two countries, Instructions be tele graphed to the United States minister ?it Pekin to open negotiation^ in a harmonious way at an early ilate to the interest and gratification of all concerned. "2. Handed to the Chinese minister by Acting Secretary of State. Septem ber 21, J90O. 3:43 p. m. "Memorandum in response to Mr. Wu's communication. September 17, 1900, of a cablegram from Prlnco Ching. dated Pekin. September 8, 1900. "The government of tho United States accepts tho plenipotentiary au thority of Earl L.1 Hung Chang and Prinee Ching as prima facie sufTIHent for the preliminary negotiations look ing tovrard the return of the imperial ChiiicSe government andt to the re sumption of its authority at Pekin and toward the negotiation of a com plete settlement of the duly appelated j)leniiH)tentiaries of the power*? and of China. "To those ends, the United States minister In Pekin will bo authorized to enter Into relations with Earl Li and Princo Chlng as the immediato representatives of the Chinese Em peror. "DAVID J. IITT,U "Acting Secretary." Oreat Rains In Calcutta.* ^ Calcutta. By Cable.?There has been nil unprecedented rBiiijji!! for four days. The precipitation amounted to thirty-five inches. One-half of the city is Inundated to a depth of-three feet, and a number of houses have col lapsed. Twenty persons were dr6wned. Thousands .of persons have bte.i ren dered homeless and the country is in undated for miles. The rain con tinues. Cash to Hove Cotton. Washington. D. C.. Special.? Ellis H. Roberta, United State* Treasurer, says that a total of $3,69.!,000 has been fiWt tr the New Orleans sub-treasury to aid in the movement of the cotton erop. The St. Loafs- and Chicago ?m'; treacurera have received about $1,000, hg.n'm?> iwrnnae The ship ment In IM n tlalipmi exceed by fl,. 000.000 the amount fcfcftt had been sent mt.thls time last year.- This, it to said, tends to show that the southern fsrm enf are getting better prices for their cotton than at thla time last year, and that nrach more qgtfney will, be aaedsd to niove the cottonmn this ysar than (ST ? ar-*^ : / MM* tu?) I* for fwiwriiign TIIKOU illOUl THE COllNTRV. Tlie South. Governor Sayers estimates th>* do.ul In Texas as n result of tho storai nt 12.000. The ivcoverv ami cremation of bodies at Galveston continue.^ and tin" work of caring fur t.ho living i:i being j?r..kw uted systematically. The Sovereign (iraud l.odge of Odd Follows has boon in session at Rich mond, Va. Norfolk nnd Portsmouth have con tributed nearly $7,000 in aid of thG Galveston sufferers. The Woman's Christian Temperance 1 iron of Went V.rglnia will b gin its annual session at Parkcrsburg \\'id nesday. ti'. T he North. ('harks Richardson, of Phlladelpht: yesterday presided over the ton vent iou l>f the National Munklpal league, i?? session at Milwaukee. Two hundred employees c?f the. Merrj inuc pnCinnp room at LowcYi, "Ma-.s., struck yesterday in sympathy, with the f i int workers, who want pay for over time. 'lb.' National Municipal' i/Leaguo opened its sixth annual meeting at Milwaukee. Marcus Daly, the millionaire copper mine owner, continues In a critical condition in Now York. Kotsiyn 11. Terrell was indlcto.l at Marysvllle, ()., for murder in the first degree in killing an Adams Express Messenger on a train. The Sons of Veterans." in session at Syracuse, N'. V.. dtcided to locate their proposul I'nivcrsity at Mason City, la. President Mitchell says 118,000 min ers have struck in tho anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania. Hon. William J. Bryan mado fptv-ritt** to large crowds in Kar.sr.s : and Missouri. 1 Senator Wellington, on his w;iv to Michigan lo speak for Bryan. stopped in ( l>i< <iKO.> wliiore ho e tiled on Chair- j man ilant:a.v Paul Lester Ford, tho. author, and Misa (Jrace Kidder ere married in Brooklyn, N. Y. ! Two lives were lost by the sinking of the lug America in <olli;l;?n with Hie Atlantic Transport Liner Minne haha, at Now York. Col. \V. It. Wil-nn, of Philadelphia, was e'oecd president of the United States Military Telegraph Corps, in tession at Philadelphia. l:orei?ir. ltUFsla has modified her proposal as to China by agreeing to maintain a detachmcnt of troops in Pekln. 'i'he latest German proposal is meeting op position. Gen. Vlljoen, with 3.000 Boor sol diers, Is active In tho Ha stern Trans vaal. Concessionaries at the Paris Expo sition have forced the management to arbitrate differences with them. A commercial crisis prevails in Bra *11. Tw Ive Ameri.ans w< re I'.il'ed and 2 5 wounded in a fi^ht with Filipinos in Luzon. The anthracite cnal miners are gain ing aceessiors and say they have out 12C.U00 men. The plague at Glasgow caused an other death Friday. The Italiun police have warned tho American police that Anarchist Gra nottl has gone to the United States. Germany lias tiken the grounds thai instigators of the Chinese outrage.) should be surrendered as a nee.?ssary preliminary to peace. A tight betwwii British and Boers H proceeding at Komatlpbort. South Af rica. Frenc.h 1 loops lost men in two i-wnfliets with tribesmen in tho Sahara. The srssion of the States Go. oral was opened at The Hague with a tpeech by Queen Wllbelmlna. <? .Miscellaneous. Japanese scouts report lhat lite sur rounding country Is frinj of tlie enemy. No ward tona^cm rerT>1vert from the Sixth United States Cavalry column, which is operating In the northeast. The International Associ.ition of Wood Carvei'8 has almost iinnnimoualy rejected the ?tot>o?ltlon of tho Anion can Society of Wood Carvers to amal gamate. Bishop Sbaretti, of Havana, is soon to vl?it Washington with a number of clerical students for a P66trgra?luate course at. the Catholic University. Director of the Census Merriam rRtl niates the population- of the United States at 76 000.000. The negro party W3? successful at the recent elections in Santiago pro vlncc, Cuba. The Republicans of Colorado nomi nated Frank C. Qoundy. of Denver, for Governor. The War Department ha* completed arrangements for ringing home the re mains of aout 1.33t soldiers and Rail or a who lost their H*?s In the Philippine;, China, Hawaii and Guam. General MacArthur sends from Man ila a long list of AmsrJLcaft.. soldier J who have died from d'seaee. H. H. Luak, formerly a member of Parliament In New Zealand, explained to (Tie Industrial Commiuloa the oper ations of the compulsory arbitration law In far-off country. ??? Hon. William J. Bryan concluded his if tour and returned to Tt9K ThsrS are 196 bodice of officer* and MtteNaty and Mtrfoe Corps lands and tW Nt?r tottrfo* tfcsm t ? IHlBtlOU t# IB W ILL TRY I OR N. Y. n? -#? - ? ? Bryan Believes His Chances Good In Thai Slate. WILL MA KB A VIGOROUS LHORf. l;.x-(iovernor .stone Convinces Hie Na tionnl Committee That the Demo crats Have a l ighting iChunce to Carry New York. Chicago, rtpecial. U lifts been decid ed by the Democratic national commit* teo tint Mr. Mryan will make a deter mined effort to capture the vote of New York State. The mutter was sei tled Monday at a conference at {Viiki.' crath national he rhjuaiters, nt which were present. in addition to Mr. Hryan Jvii , X "vVfx K ^ v?S?\* V> V Chairman Stone, of the national rum inltltc; Committeemen ' Cumpuu, of Michigan, !<nd O'Brien, of Minnesota, and Congressman Shivoly. of Indiana. It wr.s decided that Mr. Uiyan should be in New York from October Hi to inclusive, and retiwn there on October Whether he is to wind up t.ho campaign i'? tliitt State was not finally settled. though practically agr?td 011. The nnucnncenu'iit was not made ab solute, however, as the programme is .'till subject to change. The statement given out l>y Chairman .loin h after thu coit'ferrnrn was as follows: ' What we have boon dC'baHng ai s >)fti : noon was (lie programme for Mr. 1-ryan aTt+r his dates in New York from October 16 to 20, and ()? to her I'V. We have practically agreed on the plan, but cannot, .give it out. now, as it may have to be ohnnged in some particulars. Ex-(!overnor Stone, who ha< been in charge of the New York heauiiuarlers, is the man responsible for the deter* mlnatien to make tli" light in that State, lie cajne here during the day with ilie tjtatciiK-nt tnat the olee'tornl vote < t New York would be east for Hryan :itill the. State was fighting ground, and with Cfoker's help in New York city there was n good ehaneo o{ sucrrps. That roker would do aii bo could to help ltryan, C.o\oinor Stone brought ample assurance. Industrial Agents toHcet. Jacksonville, Fla . Special.?Hon. J no. '1'. Patrick, chief Industrial agent of the Seaboard Air Ian?, has called a meeting of the Seaboard Air Line In dustriri! Association, for Jacksonville, on October ill. 1T> and 2 The conven tion will be fnr the purpose of improv ing the stack. Increasing the manufac turing and 1 eantifylng thg.liouse? along the Seab.ard system. One feature will bo an Invitatir.n to nil State an I (ouniy representatives of pulj'ic in?*ruction. The Youth's Companion has agreed to present. 100 (Ugw to the school hou.es in the territory covered, showing the boot care and attend ItSii. The promo ters of the convention are preparing for 400 del/gates and n number of prominent visitors from all <e lions <f the South and Esnt. The asportation was formed s?ve:al yeaia ago. The annual convention to bo hc'...i in thf< ^ city in October will l>e in the 1 oh d of /trade rortfrrs, 1 he Jacksonville l oud of '.tTHcle lending its encouragement to the arrangements tor the meeting. Mistrial is Cose of firs. Dixon. W-i ightsvilb . Ca.. Special.? the jury In the case of Mrs. Sarah 1C. Dixca, or Johnston county,4 chargcd with the murder of her hnshand under revol ting clrcurj.-tanccs, has failed to reach a verdict and a mistrial was ordered. Sheriff Itolnnd and five others have been indicted on the charge of r'ding Mis. Dixon in hor unsuccessful cscajo a few day's ago. Jere Walden, who ctrnfr rrrti to complicity In The crime, was given a life sentence. Chased Across the Desert. London, Uv Cablo.?The American mis' I 'narks. J. H. Roberts, Mark Wll i|? i:1, William Sprague, Mrs. Spiaguo p.I'd Miss Virginia Murdock, who eicap <d from Kulgan. province of Chi LI, China, in June, were chased across the Cold Dcser.t. Thence they traveled by \va> Siberia and have Just, reached London. in good ?health. The mission arle# wilP'^rocepd Immediately to tho I United Statks. Voung Lady Shot. Raleigh. N. C... Special.?A Wll? llATUfcton, X. C., early Saturday night, a young man named Joseph Bennett, ?hot Ml^? Jennie Moore, daughter of a protninent {lawyer, and Roland Hobbs, son of Sie clerk of the court." Hobbft wa# celling at her home. Soon after he went !n>p nolae was heard near the rtmtow and the young lady wen* to Investigate, ?he returned and Itt a few minu'-ee the nol^ wae Heard again. She thee aaked Hobbe to jo with her to find the cause. A few feet from the door toosr pistol shot* wsr* 2nd. One hall struck Mia* Moor# and went through the lungs. Tho wound may prove fetal. HoK- recetred a ftssfe wound ifi the hi? _ - - Outrage* on Native CMMtau. Hfoftg. Wy ^iMt ft fl-rifsa frm Canton say that a boat load of nattre Ckriatlaa. wowtu at Ku Chuh.!ou - - ?j~.r ? - :r' ' ~ SOU III CAROLINA CROPS. (id C ill CtMlllilioilS rtt ll?C ClOiiO of tllO .Season. Hie week ending s a. m Monday, S? i?ti*!?iIn-f 2 llli. w uj coi-ler than usual during the opening days, and hotter than used during the latter portion The intntnmm temperature for tho week was 17 degrees at three places. A good rain was rcport.nl Jroai lower l/cxlugton county on the '2-iul which was iIk1 only rainfall reported in tho ttitiu' Slaliv Tho unfa'e of* the 8.>11 is again very dry, novo; theirs.* tho ground is in Hue condition for plow ii.v. plant 1 ti^ truck. sowing oats ar.d t u ii) 1 p.-i. iIim I at tor bel.ig the third at tempt to secure stand- of turnip* this ;!i. Tho continuous fair ^author was exirerneh favorably for gathering crops, especially so foi harvesting lie? whioh is nearing completion ex i -i?t for Juno plant logs which vsill i ii-i-tt aJil ll ill i icXjllliiJ' 1 . a fail me.1 Some corn i.x being housed, ami ilia pievimisly i tiniatod yield* of IcSd than half ? n av*>rii|j;e nop are bring confirmed. Cotton i? neatly all open and pick inn made rapid progress to the exfont that !i"in solce ludds all has heon gathered. '1 In- l>ulk oi the crop- had been picked, Yields h.tvu uot im proved, although the pro. pcctu for :v small toj? crop are good in * few locali se-?.. It ;ui i.irly frost does not kill it Seaisiand cotton improved .slightly, a" I in livanfort county will vlclrt an average i rop. Itlighi io..tinues in the Charleston <11.-.I rii t Peas a-re poor and hut few \vi? be made. S\v< et potatoes augur oanu' and p.i ,liir(s are in bett"r conditio!* hm ? vefuI( nf |.is? week's rains. A' large, crop of fliio hav is being saved m Ocunce and Pii kens counties. Mormons at W ork. A gi-nllen.in from KiriiV!?1 e >ttaty ia\s iicim time u> time llirounhi.nl tho year Mormon eidtis have made pub hradtj'.Kii tors on or near the line of Ka.irllejd ar.d Kershaw eonntlcH near whci'.o Iheir chinch was hurned a year ago. The claim to have 50 elders in Snath Carolina. It its said tiny hive ion . ide: able iuituonie upon tlidr fol Jmvrrs. '1 hoy claim that (jod directs* j thorn; that they are pmphefs and that South Carolina |s a.rnong one of the j lands that will. -Mithin the next few years, meet with devt.-'atioiis, ruin tin 1 famine. It Is repotted that a j number of families In good <i;cuin s! noes are rendy to leave I"ai'field ItOunty for I tab. to Join the Mo;,nonj, as soon as they have gathered and sold their crops. In fr+iTSj i-eetion tli." Mk>r mon < liuro ii id pi.htDty K?.T??J!g< 1 IllflU any w hoi** cisrfvin the State. Opening of Cumersi*. Spartanburg, Special.--Con vrr?e C ji lt go opnird ir<?-nlevenih session last week. Tho opening consist'd of tho usual elnipel service#. One hundred and fifty )> Hiding students w?jre en lolled, representing sixteen States. Th< total enrollment of the dny was 305, an increase of lit) per cent, over any former opening. President WIL-on baa been refusing students on account rf the fact that he cannot M'cure the ac < ommodfit Ions desired for the in. The regular schedule of recitations begins on Saturday morning. The entire fjc-i ulty Is on hand and a year of good and thorough work is nntlripat; d. A num ber of graduates of other font-tie ool b-gi a are.Uero taking sp'-clnl work for degrees. To.Join the Seaboard. n Saturday tho Chcsto.rfleld and l,an raster Rulhoad company, which ob tained a charter from tho legislature in ISSft. applied to tho fcceretary of .Statu tui leave to amend Its charter ko as to permit ..e road to tmlld f{*orn Lancaster to Oheraw, where connec tion will be I ;ido with the Seaboard, vi.i Chestcrlicld. thUo giving ?i connec tion with tho Seaboard Air Line's main line. This road will also connect with the South Carolina an.? (Jeorgia Kv tension company's road at Lancaster and give tho Seaboard a foedc-r from a valuable territ/iry. If Ik understood that the connecting line will be built at once. Race for Clerk. A lively race tin* the position of clerk if I he house of representatives is opfo fni,'. Clerk T. C. Hamer lu;? announced 4au<ll<la?y i.?r rcalce.tton. iia si. Walter <">ray, who was for several years the clerk, will oppose Mr. Ha nier, and Mr. H lynes of Newberry will al'o be iu tho race. The Lutheran Synod. The Rov. S. C. Ballentine, the secre tary. requestjB the republication of the following In retryd to the coming meeting of the Slate Lutheran Syncd: "The Evangeucal Lutheran fJynod of South Caroling will mcet. D. V., in It# eovonty-ilxtlj annual convention in Ebenazej. cJuir/h, Columbia, 87TJT Wc<pfB?dBy before the 4th Sunday In >ber, at If o'clock a. m. The f:l '.owlBg-apeaXera have te:u- ch a n: On Missions?Rev. J. A It. Sclmer and Rev. C. K. Weltner. On Education ?Rev. K. Bold! and ftev. M. C. 0< SO^rer. ? On ordination?Rev. M. M. Kinard. with Rev. S. 0. Uallcntlne z? alternate." ChmkPmH Hank*. toU. out by'President be IntecMttnc to many: and ?laeif-4ive tore itHoalatloa. OT theee they had ARE ORDERED AWAY ? -? ? ?? American Troops Will <iol Out Of China. . .? 01R PLIiDGl 10 RUSSIA Ml FILLED 1 he Beginning ot the Dlsappenrnmo of Our Army I'rom China Small Guard Io Remain. Washington. IV C, Special.?The I'nited Stairs Rovcriiinent Tuesday took (iif llisl step towards (Itre demption or its pledge ma e to tho Russian governmenT August 28 th last by cabling alt instruction to General Chnff?e to reduco the American forces in China i<? the proportion of a lega tion guard Nearly a month ako th?? lUiswian government was told, through M. do Wollaiit, its charge d'affaires here, that u tint ItuKslan forces and ministry were withdrawn from Pekln, I wo shall kI\c Instructions ?o tho com- j mumlcr of lh? American forciw In China to withdraw our forces from Pekln, aft<t dm? conference with tha other commanders an to the time ami manner of withdrawal," That time has now coine and this action marks the beginning of .e dis appearance of the American army from Chlim, for. although some mill* iar\ force Is 1remain. It will not be of the character of an m my, but undei the conditions In the order to General Chaffee, and under its official deslgna* Hon as a "legation guard." will ho tather of the nature of n civil guard. This small force will not be included in .my military operations which may l?e conducted by the allied armies, and ?.o will not fall subject to the ill rev t Ion of Marshal Count Von Waldorseo, the commander-in-chief. Tho text of the order to General ChaiVec Is as follow*; "Adjutant , General's Department, "Washington, Sept. 2 "To General Chaffee, Pekin: ^ "September "5th. No. 11., -rending Jiegotiutions for a settlement, the Secretary of War directs that legation guard of a regiment of infantry, four troops of eavaly. with apid-flro guns ami light battery, with complete equip* nient and reserve supply of ammunl- ' lion adequate for any emergency, be I retained iii I'ekiu under your e.??in- ' maml. and that you send the remain der of your force in China to Manna, to report to Mu<v?r!hur. The guard should be umply provisioned, etc., un til navigation opens next spring. ..e taln Mich officers for staff duties as you deem necessary; all, others of i whatever corps or department will be l rent to MaeArthur for duty n.< soon as ! possible. All stores, transportation j and materials not required for the le ' gatiou guard should be sent to Manila. Place yourself in closi>,roIntions with our minister. Acting with him on the j lines that, will best subserve our In- ? , (crest*. k??fping this Poparlmcnf fully ! advised. It is important that you have | the conlidcnce of the generals of the {other powers. General Wilson with ! his aides will remain In 1'eklu for the i present. Special instructions may Ik? i rent him. Cable MaeArthur concern ' lug requirements to carry these In structions into effect. Inform genera Id ; commanding forces of other powers j of our intention to withdraw part of ? our forces. Show this to Conger. j ' "Hv order of Lieutenant General | Mi lei. v CORBIN." Much thought has been given to the jiroper number of troops to be allotted for this purpose and It In believed that ; (he l,4ftn men selected will be quite biifflcienf to protect the American le gation against any force mat could l><| I brought against it. It i* noteworthy, too. that the most complete arranges I mentH have been ordered for the mnln i tenanoe of the men, while cure ha* I been taken that there shall not be a I shortage of ammunition uk there wa.<4 , In the llrltiMh legntlon during the siege. It ih estimated that about a week will \ be required to bring the 3,5?K> soldiera | away from Pekln. but aa the start, can not be made Immediately, It will be at I least .about the Mid of thp first we*?k j in October before the movement can ! be completed. Seventeen Foreign Ship* at Galveston lialveaton, Tex., Special.?There are peventeen foreign steamer* tow herd jeady for cargo. Tl>e official receipt} of cotton were 13,201 bale*. More than 2,000 contract*! Iihvo been let for re irnit'K or i?>!>oildlitg and K?-nernl bt??f ntn? Iihh been partially reaumrd. Tho clearing of the immense mass of wreckwge created by the atorm .1* pro gressing es fast ag the limited Iab:#f ?apply permit*. i> - Engineer Killed, v Lenoir. N. C.. Special.?"Jack" Pal mer, a* ho Ik familiarly kn^wn. and on?< of the oldeat engineer* In- point i f service tyj the Carolina and Northwest ern Railroad, waa Instantly killed, and a colored brakeman Injured, in 4.arrack which occurrad barely outaide-of the yard llmlti here Tuesday momlngMr. Palmer was taking out the regular noutbbound freight, which leave* Ia> noir at 6:30 a. m. The train was only getting under good headway when the engine left ?he track. Aa the engine was leaving the tiack. turning oyer ta the right. Mr. Palmer jumped Just tu time to be caught underg ttSTttrlocd of lumber sad was IseiaMlr crathtd to death. w4waa>rrT Win Ryrtlerilflli Waahingtoo, D. <X, fathaafaa Canal A commission was also Issued to the Jtlue Hldge Hrokerage Company of tireonville. which In to liftvo a capital sto.-k of $1,000. Tho corporators ure (\ \V. Griffin. H, Julian Cox ami Jno, (i. l>audrum. Tho Secretary of Stato has issued a commission to tho Wm. <}, Jatho Com* ??u?y of Charleston which propose* to do a business of which tho importation of Merlin zephyr worsted and othei Roods. plowing, stamping and embroid ery. and tho handling of military goods ?will be the principal features. The corporators are O. \V.. Mfss Hloise and Wm. (}. Jatho. all of Charleston. The set-rotary of Stato has granted a charter to the Sea Island Telephone Company, which Is to connect Charles ton and thi> noa Islands with one an other l>y telephones. C. Ilisaell Jenkins is president; F. Q. O'Neal vice presi dent and J. A. Hall secretary and treas urer. A charter was also granted tho Alumnae Association of tho Wllllamn ton Female College. Mra. Dora A. Hut ton la president and Miss Mary The Secretary of State has issued a commission to the Mnjor-lhissey Com pany, of Piedmont, which proposes to do a general mercantile business with a capital of $5,000. The corporators are Frank K Major, J. I/. Hussy and I. J Phillips Heavy Cotton Receipts. Buintc, Sptelal ? Cotton weighers in Sumter report that 800 bales were re ceived from wagons and ,'it'O hale:< sent in by rail to this market in on? day, making a record breaking day of 1,150 oalos. The number of bales woinchcd shows a good deal of cotton never reached the weigher's platform. With the .-otton compress and sharp compe tition among the buyers Sumter has be come one of the lending cotton markets of the State and Is drawing largely fiom adjacent counties. VESTlBUtt& llMff? Trains Double Daily Service. Between New Hrk, Tampa, Atlanta, Nov Orleans and Points Sooth and West. !r IN KFFKOT JUNK 3r?l, l?OQ. HOUTHWAHl). % Dully Dally ? No. 31 No. 27 : \ J-v. Now Yoi k Pnnu. U.K. 1 00 j.in 12 IS am Lv, Philadelphia, " '? 8 20 pm 7 20 am Lv. Baltimore, " " 6 M pm 9 Hi an Lt. Washington, " " 7 00 pm 1055 am Lv. Richmond, 8. A . L, 10 40 pm 'i85 pm Lv. Petersburg, '' " 11 36 pm S 80 pm Lv. ItldKQwaV .Tot. 2 25 am fl 17 pm t?y. Hem!?rson, 2 53 am 6 40 pm LV. Ilalelgh, " 4 Ofl am 7 60 pm Lt. Southern Pine*, " 6 57 am it 42 pm No.loS Lt. llaml?t, " 0 f.O am 10 82 pm . ... . ' No. 81 *> Lv. Columbia, ; " 10.15 am 12 00 am Ar. Savannah. 267 pm 5 00 am Ar, JAokflouvlllo, " 7 40 pm 9 10 am Ar. Tampa, " 0 30 am 6 80 pm . _ Ar. Charlotte. " 9 31 am Lv. Chester, " 0 62 ?v?? Lv. Gfreeuwood, " 1142am....'. Lv. Athena, " 148 pm ?..? Ar. Atlanta, $ " 4 00 pm Ar. AuguiU, 0. A W. C. ? 0 10 pm ... ?? . , Lt New York,N.Y.iCi N."t 8 00~am fob pm i Lv.JPbUndelpnla, " 10 20 am 1120 pm IVytwew~Vork7<yil).^lfl.Cot 8 00 pm ...'. i ffv. Baltimore,Ik H.T.Co . ffij&pm Lv. Waah'ton, N.AwVOr 7r."0?>~ pm No. 403 Ifo, 41 Lv. Portsmouth, b. A. L. 9 20 pm 8 80 am Lr. Weldon, " 12 05 am 12 01 pm ' drk No. 31 Lv. BJdff?way Jet. " 2 26 am 1 20 pm Lv. Uenderaoo, " 2 63 am 2 13 |>m Lv. BalelKb, " 4 00am 8 6lpm Lr. Southern Plnea, " 0 67 am 8 IB on No. 40^ '**' . .. . ' Lv. Hamlet, " 6 60 pm 7 80 pm No."ii voTn Lv. Columbia, 1 " 10 35 am 12 05 am Ar. Savannah^ " 2 67 pm 0 00am Ar. Ja?ka<flrtlile, " 7 40 pm 9 10 am Ar. Tampu, " 0 80 am 0 80 pa ** NoT403 ^No.U , Lv. Wilmington,^ " 8 05 pm Ar. Charlotte, ^ " 9 31 am 10 20 pm ,r LvTfheeterj ^ '? FKFanT 65 psa Lv. Greenwood, " 1142 am 107 am Lv. Athene, " 1 48 pro 8 48 am Ar. AUaata. $ " 4 00 pm - 8 00 am ? Ar. Aaguata, cTa W. 6. 6 10 pm Ar. Maoon, <J. or Oft-...- 7 20 pm 11 ivTTm Ar Montgom'ry.A.AW.P. 9 20 pm 1100am Ar. Mobile, L. A N 3 05 am 4 18 pm Ar. New Orloane.L. A N. 7 40 am 8 30j>m Ar7Nashvl fle\N\ (7. A ,St.L TjO anr. 6 88 pm / Ar. Mvmpbtii, 44 4 0dpm ' ?l8an ? NOBTflWARD, Lv. Memphis,N.C.A Kt.L. 12 46 pm 8 45pim Lv. f?a*EvliU. " " 9 80 am 9" 16 am - Lv. N?w~OrFaana,L. k N., 7 46 pm ,7 40 pm Lv. MoWla, L. k N 12 20 am 18 to am Lv. Mopfem'ry.A.AW.r 8 20iam II t,T. fiaoon' C. o(Oa 8 01 apt 4 80 pm / Lv. AOffti8U, 6. A W. C. 9 if am "7.."!".1.