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ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1900. W" DOLLAR PER YEAR. j||
MINISTER CON
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Message From I
By Washing
AUTHENTICITY NOT DOUBTED
flessage Came to Chinese riinister
In Answer to Inquiry
Sent Some Days Ago.
A Washington special says: United
States Minister Conger is alive in Pekin.
An official cipher cable dispatch
tias been received from him through
the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang.
Minister Conger cables from the British
legation in Pekin. He says he is
tinder continued shot and shell from
"Chinese troops and that quick relief
only can prevent a general massacre.
Minister Gonger*s official despatch, as
translated and given ont by the state
department is as follows:
"In British Legation, Pekin.?
Hay, Washington, care Wu Ting
Fang: Under continued shot and
shell from Chinese troops. Quick
' relief only can prevent general
massacre. Conger."
The cablegram was received by Wn
Ting Fang at 8:30 o'clock Friday
morning. It was in the state department
cipher and was transmitted
through the tsnng li yamen and the
Shanghai taoti. Immediately upon
receipt of the message, Minister Wu
hastened to the state department with
it,where Secretary Hay caused it to be
deciphered at once.
The receipt of the cable has thrown
Washington into a state of g- eat excitement
and rejoicing. Shortly after
the minister's message had been deciphered
the following official statement
was made by Secretary Hay at
the state department:
"On the 11th of this month the state
department communicated a brief message
asking tidings of Minister Conger
in the state department code. Mr.
Wn undertook to get this into Minister
Conger's hands if he were alive.
He has succeeded in doing this.
* "This reply was in the state department
cipher, and it is regarded as
genuine, inasmuch as forgeries seem
under such circnmstances impossible,"
In reply to a question Adjutant General
Corbin said it was impossible now
to say what effect tho receipt of Mr.
Conger's dispatch would have on military
operations in China or on onr
preparations here. He said he did
not know but that increased military
haste might precipitate matters in
China.
Within an hour the welcome intelligence
that Conger had been heard i
from, after weeks of silence and evil
report, was flashed through the whole
country, and, indeed, throughout the
world, dispelling the gloom which bad
prevailed everywhere and bringing to
the officials and to the publio generally
a sense of profound relief.
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f irst 01 an, irom me Muuupuiui
of the administration officials, the
most welcome feature of the message
was its assurance that the American
minister himself was alive on July
18th. But with the cheering news
came the omiuous statement of Minister
Conger that the beseiged foreigners
were in the British legation under
continued shot and shell from Chinese <
troops, and that only quick relief could
avert a general massacre.
After the first flush of thankfulness, i
this graver feature of the message began
to impress itself upon cabinet
officials most deeply. As one of them
remarked:
'There are the poor creatures penned
up under fire -of shot and shell, and
appealing to us for help."
The consultation brought about no ;
pronounced change of policy, for it <
was felt that already every energy had ]
been spent toward meeting the situation,
and that there was absolutely i
nothing more that could be done. After
all, the cabinet officials felt, and so i
stated, that the message was an evi- i
dence of friendliness and good faith of i
the pro-foreign element of tbe Chinese, ]
and that wisdom dictated a course
which would continue to utilize this i
friendship. <
OFFICERS ELECTED
By the Southern Industrial League For
the Ensuing Tear.
The Southern Industrial leaguers,
in session at Atlanta, Ga., Friday,
elected D. A. Tompkins, of Chartotte,
N. C., president of their organization,
to succeed J. K. Orr, of Atlanta,whose
term expired. Vice presidents elected
to serve with Mr. Tompkins ore:
C. W. Ashcraffc, Florence, Ala.
A. H. West, Madison, Fla.
P. K. McCully, Anderson, S. C.
W. J. Kincaid, Griffin, Ga.
George Winston, Kaleigb, N. C.
H. H. Hargrove, Shreveport, La.
E. H. Dial, Meridian, Miss.
F. C. Collier, Dallas, Texas.
?X?LAND IS SKEPTICAL.
Neither Press Nor Public Relievo the
Conger Message Is True.
The Conger dispatch fails to cany
conviction to either the British press
or the pnblic. Its gennineness is not
disputed, for, as is pointed out,
the Chinese must possess qnite a sheaf
of such messages, which the ministers
fruitlessly endeavored to get transmitted,
from which they could easily
select a non-committal dispatch to
serve the required purpose.
PEKIX WELL DEFENDED.
Reported That There Are 300,000 Chinese
Troops In and Around the City.
Native Chinese in Che Foo report
that there are in and around Pekin at
least 300,000 Chinese troops, aud tha t
the Boxers are armed with the latest
and most modern weapons. From all
sources come the same tidings, that
the Boxers have enormous supplies of
modern arms and ammunition. Boxer
leaders had organized plans for massacreing
foreigners in all the treaty
port* as well as in the interior.
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GER IS ALIVE
lim Is Received
ton Officials.
The government accepted the roes- ,
sage as authentic and Secretary Hay
transmitted it to all onr ambassadors (
and ministers abroad, with instructions
to lay it before the respeetive
governments to which they are accredited,
and to urge upon them the
necessity of co-operation for immedi%
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A message was sent by Secretary Long
to Admiral Remey, conveying the in- i
telligence of the desperate situation
in Pekin and instructing him to "use
and urge every possible endeavor for <
relief."
The message, Secretary Long ex- I
plained, meant for Admiral Remey to '<
himself "use" and to "urge" upon the
commanding officers of the other pow- i
ers the use of every endeavor for the ]
relief of Pekin. Secretary Root sent i
a similar notification to Colonel '
Coolidge, the senior American officer 1
ashore, at Tien Tsin, but without in- ]
junction. This action was the result \
of the conference of Secretaries Hay,
Long and Root.
It was realized that the land and
naval forces now in China could not
single-handed push on to Pekin, and
the other powers accordingly were
appealed to, on the base of Minister
Conger's message, to co-operate for instant
relief. Secretary Hay explains
his reasons for placing reliance in the
authenticity of Minister Conger's dispatch,
saying that it was a complete
reply in code to the code message sent
to him, and that its authenticity was
vouched for by the tsung li yamen. \
"Of course" said Secretary Hay,
smiling, "I am not omniscient and t
may be fooled, but I cannot see how <
the authenticity of Minister Conger's I
cable can be questioned."
BECKHAM NOMINATED J
For Governor By Democrats of 1
Kentucky?Strong Platform 1
Is Adopted, (
Governor Beckham was nominated i
by the Democratic state convention of (
Kentucky, at Lexington, by acclama- ,
rionat3:05 o'clock Friday morning, t
and the convention adjourned within <
thirty minutes thereafter. *
After the names of Judge Black, of 1
Barbourville, and Judge Tarvin, of ,
Newport, were placed iu nomination j
a roll call of the convention was be- ?
gun. When LcLean county was reach- *
ed Beckham had the 547 votes nece?sary
to nominate. Then Black and ,
Tarvin's names were withdrawn and
the latter at once moved that the nomi- ^
nation of Beckham be made unanimous.
The motion carried and Beckham
was escorted to the platform, i
where he made a speech of acceptance. i
It was 2 a. m, when Senator Blackburn
presented a report from the
committoe on resolutions. The report
as adopted was in part as follows:
"We heartily indorse the magnificent
platform adopted by the national
Democratic convention at Kansas City
July 5, 1900, and also the splendid
ticket named by said convention and
pledge the Democracy of Kentucky to
an earnest, cordial and active support
of said ticket.
"The Democratic party recommends
that the election law of 1898, known
as the Goebel law, be so amended that
the most hypercritical can find no excuse
for charging fraud or unfairness
to our party in. the conduct of the
election.
"The mob and the assassin shall
not be the arbitrators of the citizens
of Kentucky, nor shall the penalty of
an appeal to the law and the regular
constituted authorities be death at the
hands of assassins."
Sincerest grief is expressed over the
death of Governor William Goebel.
Every sincere lover of civil and perFonal
liberty is invited to join in a
campaign against the forces gathered ,
under the banner of "A Government
by Assassination."
In conclnsion the administration of
Governor J. C. W. Beckham vas i
3tronr?lr indorsed. j
LI HUNG AT HONG KONG. ,
Chinese Viceroy Welcomed By English '
Officials and Receives Salute.
Li Hung Chang and his suite ar- ?
rived at Hong Kong Thursday evening, j
The Chinese viceroy was received with j
a salute of seventeen guns and, with a <
guard of honor from the Welsh Fnsi- (
leers and a hand, proceeded to the i
government house, where he was re- ?
ceived by the governor, Sir Henry A. '
Blake, and other officials. He stated <
that be had received definite news that
the ministers and foreigners at Pekin,
with the exception of Baron Yon Ketteler,
the German minister, were safe j
July 9th. I
CANNOT H0L1) OFFICE.
Employees of the B. & O. Railroad are
"Disfranchised."
Employees of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company ,have been forbidden
to bold political office. General ,
Superintendent Stewart, whose headquarters
are in Chicago, has issued an j
imperative order stating that under j <
no circumstauces will employees of J
the system be allowed to stand as candidates
for or occupy any political office,
big or little.
PREDICTED ttOEBKL'S DEATH. \
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Most Damaffinj- Testimony Given By ; ,
Noakes In Powers Trial.
The most sensatioial testimony yet ;
given in the trial of Secretary of State ; (
Caleb Powers at Georgetown, Ky . j
was given Friday by Robert Noakes, |
a Louisville and Nashville railroad i ,
conductor, of Corbin, Whitley county, j (
The witness declared that Powers i j
said to him that Goebel was sure to J !
be killed soon and advised him (the j
wilnoss) to keep out of the way of ]
ballets. ,
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THAT CHINESE EDICT
Lays Trouble at Door df Missioii^ .
aries and Holds Attack on
Tien Tisn Unwarranted.
The state department at Washington
has made public the following text
of an edict delivered Monday by Minister
Wu to Secretary Hay. This is
the edict referred to by United States
Consul Fowler, at Che Fo?, in his
message received in Washington Suuday:
"An imperial edict: issued on the
first day of the sixth moon (July 17th),
transmitted by the Viceroy Liu Kun
Yih on the 20th of July, and received
by Minister Wu oh the 21st of July at
7 o'clock:
"The present conflict between China
and the foreign powers had its origin
in the long-stauding antagonism between
the people and Christian missions.
The subsequent fall of the
Taku forts precipitated the meeting of
force with force. The imperial government
having due regard to the im*
portance of international intercourse
still refused to go so far as to interrupt
the existing relations. We have
already repeatedly issued decrees providing
for the protection of the foreign
legations and also commanded the
provincial authorities to protect the
missionaries.
"Inasmuch as there is still no cessation
in the employment of force, foreign
merchants and subjects residing
in China who form a numerous body in
the country should be protected without
distinction. We nereby command
ill the Tartar generals, governors and
governors of proviuces to look after
the foreign merchants and missioniries
living in the open ports, prefectures,
departments and districts
under their respective jurisdiction,
and to afford them due protection in
accordance with the treaty stipulations
without fail.
"Last month we heard, with profound
istonishment and regret, of the killing
)f the chancellor of the Japanese legation,
Mr. Akira, and the same fate befell
the German minister shortly afterwards.
The Violent removal of the
German ministers whose residence at
the capital was necessary to the
transaction of business between
the two countries, affected us very
leeply. It is the duty of the authorities
concerned to cause stringent
jrders for the speedy arrest and pnushment
of the murderers to be carried
aut.
"Since the commencement of the attack
in Tien Tsin^here are foreign
mbjects and missionaries -who have,
>n account of local disturbances, suffered
death or loss of property through
no fault of their own. We hereby command
the governor of Pekin and the
riceroy of Chi Li to cause investiga:ions
to be made by their respective
subordinates of all such claims, except
:ho8e arising directly from the said
ittack, with a view to their ultimate
settlement.
"Moreovor, local outlaws and rebelous
subjects have cf late given themselves
up to burning, killing and plundering
to the great disquiet of our
oyal subjects. This is an utter defiance
of law. We hereby command
;he said governors general, the governors
and commanders of our forces,
:o investigate the situation, and to
:ake such measures for the punishment
)f the offenders and restoration of
peace as the necessities of the case
demand. We hereby command this,
mr general edict, to be made known
for the information of all it may concern.
Respect this."
A significant statement in the above
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saict is noxea in iuai passage nunu
iirects an investigation of all claims
"except those arising directly from
;he said attack (attack on Tieu Tsin)
ifith a view to their ultimate settlement."
This appears to make plain not only
that the Chinese government will settle
claims for actual losses, but that it
has now formally decreed an exception
of those claims arising directly
From the attack on Tien Tsin. It
seems to indicate that the Chinese
government holds that the attack on
Tien Tsin was unwarranted.
LONDON RECEIVES NEWS
That Foreigner? Are Safe In Pekin and
Will lie Sent to Tien Tsin.
The Chinese minister in London has
communicated to the press the following
dispatch from Sheng, director general
of Chinese railways and telegraphs
and tao-tai of Shanghai, dated Shanghai,
July 23d:
"Information from Pekin, dated
July 18th, says that the Tsung Li Yamen
deputed Won Jui, an under secretary
of the deparrment, to see the
Foreign ministers and he found every
Due well, without any missing, the
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Liermau excepted, uenerai wunguo
is going to memorialize the throne to
send them all under escort to Tien
Tsin in the hope that the military
operations will then be stopped."
Attends Mother.In-Law's Funeral.
Secretary Hay left Washington
Monday for Cleveland, O., to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Hay's mother.
BELGIUM ALSO NOTIFIED.
Shan Tung'* Governor Say* Ministers
Were Alive July 20.
The minister of foreign affairs, at
Brussels, Mr. Fabreaux, has received
the following telegram from Shanghai,
iated July 21:
"A telegram from the governor of
Shan Tung anuounces that the ministers
were safe July 20th. They were
under the guardianship of the Chinese
authorities. Li Hung Chang has arrived
at Shanghai."
BOERS ARE PERSISTENT.
Sharp Engagement Which Results In Defeat
of Kruger'a Men.
The war office in London has received
the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Pretoria, July 22.?The Boers
made a determined attack yesterday to
destroy a post at the rail head, thirteen
miles east of Heidelberg, which
they attacked with three guns and a
pompon and surrounded. They were,
however, beaten oil after a sharp engagement
before reinforcements, summoned
from Heidelberg, had arrived."
SPECIAL ENVOY
GOES TO CHINA
President Commissions Mr. W. W.
Rockhill For Delicate Task.
IS TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
Cabinet Holds Lengthy Session
And Chinese Affairs Are Carefully
Gone Over.
President McKinley left Washington
Thursday afternoon for Canton,
O., where he will spend another
month's vacation, unless news is received
from China which will warrant
his presence in Washington*
Before leaving the city the president
appointed W. W. Rockhill as a special
commissioner to China to keep this
government posted until Minister Conger
is heard of. In case the massacre
of Mr; Conger is confirmed, it is probable
Mr. Rockhill will be appointed
minister to China in his stead.
The cabinet was in session for two
nours lnnrsciay morning, ana every
phase of the Chinese situation was
carefdlly gone over by the members.
There was a general feeling of hopefulness
noticeable among the members
of the cabinet, and they inclined
to believe the dispatches which have
been received by Mr. Wu, stating that
the foreigners are safe.
Secretary Hay himself inclines to
the belief that friendly natives have
hid the foreigners and that nothing
can be sent ont from them for fear
of disclosing their hiding place. This
hope* however, is not very strong and
1b not based on recent information.
The decision reached by the cabinet is
practically the sarae as that agreed upon
two days previously-that there is no
need of an extra session ?f eongress.
It is felt here that there is no immediate
likelihood of Russia declaring
war upon China, but if such a declaration
should result from the alleged
outrages committed in northern China
it is stated that the othe powers would
be obliged to join in the declaration
or withdraw their troops from Chinese
soil, Mr. Wu and Mr. Wollant, the
Russian charge, called at the state department
Thursday morning and were
closeted with Secretary Hay for a short
time. It is stated that neither of them
had any news from China and it was
also stated that there is no confirmation
of the alleged outrages upon the
Russians in northern China.
This government is not disposed to
follow the example of some of the foreign
powers in restricting in any
measure the Chinese minister here.
Administration officials generally have
confidence in Mr. Wu and think it is
to the best interest of Americans iu
China to allow him free coramunioafiAn
TxrifV* flin rinorAtro on/1 tifnlnr P.lii
niiu vuu ?ivti vjc uuu iiunui vn?~ I
nese government.
THE OREROX AT KCRF.
Battleship Will Bo TVmporarily l'atchcd
Up and Sent Rack to Tuku.
The navy department Thursday
morning received the following dis- 1
patch from Captain Wilde, commander
of the Oregon, dated Kure, July 18:
Secretary of the Navy?Oregon and
Nashville arrived at Knre at 2 o'clock
this morning. Expect to dock on 19th.
ShallT make permanent or temporary
repairs? I would suggest putting < n
steel patches which can be done in a
very short time and the ship can go
back to her duty at Takn. Jo make
permanent repairs it will require at
least sixty days, probably more. Not a
single man injured. Wilde.
To this dispatch Secretary Long at
once replied:
Universal rejoicing over safety of j
the Oregon. She is the Constitution I
of this generation. If safety of Oregon i
permits, patch and go to Takn. 1
commend your preference for service
there. Long.
Treaty With Italy Approved.
A reciprocity treaty has been signed !
by the United States and Italy and made
public Thursday by the state department.
The treaty is similar to the one
agreed to between the United States
and Germany a few days ago.
CAMPANIA IX COLLISION.
Strikes ilto Rark Einbleton, Cutting Her
In Twain and Causing Lous of l.ife.
A London cable dispatch says: A
dense fog hung over the Irish channel
Saturday morning and the Cuuard
line steamer Campania, en route from
New York for Liverpool, struck the
Liverpool bark EmbletoD, bound for
New Zealand, amidship, cutting her
in twain.
The Embleton sank immediately.
Seven of the crew were rescued, but it
is believed the other eleven members
of the ship's crew, including mo captain,
-were drowned. The Campania
had her bow stove in, but arrived safely
at Liverpool five hours late.
FAVORABLE TO NEELY.
Judge Lacomb Make* n Decision on the
Extradition Case.
Judge Lacomb, of the United States
circuit court, at Xew York Thursday,
rendered a decision ia the case of
Charles F. Neely, charged with having
defrauded the postal department of
Cuba, in which he declared that the
representation of an indictment cannot
be held sufficient for Neely's extradition
and that further tostimony will
be heard when the case com* 8 up.
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
Of the Northern Section of Georgia I*.y the
liy the Government.
A topographic survey of the northern
part of Georgia is now in progress.
The work is being done uuder the supervision
of Topographer Albert S.
Pike.
It has been several years since the
government has made such a survey
of the northern part of the state, and
the present work is a resnlt of the
efforts of State Geologist Yates, who
made several trips to Washington recently
to secure it.
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I SOUTH CAROLINA I
^ STATE NEWS ITEMS. }
tfNKMiNirsicNir^iCNie^si#
That Alliance Fund.
A Columbia dispatch says: An Allianceman,
who is prominent in the
fairs of the order in this state, as well
as in the country, expressed the opiuion
that the $16,000 Alliance money
would not be divided otlt among the
sub-members, but that it would be
used for tbe purpose of enlarging the
operations of the exchange. Going on
the supposition that the convention
would decide to use Ihe money for
that purpose, he said that the plan
was to establish one exchange in every
congressional district, at some central
point; where these exchanges will be
placed has not yet been decided.
At present there is only one exchange
and that is in Columbia, under
t'ie management of Col. D. P. Dan- |
can. The business of the exchange is
practically a banking business and no
I considerable stock is ever kept on
hand. In the days when the alliance
was much stronger than it is the exI
change did a big business. It is said
yet to be quito considerable, but not
as large as formerly. Exchange managers
are expected to make the best
bargains for big lots of goods and
they receive no salaries further than
the commission for selling the stuff.
Population of Columbia.
Supervisor Pearce has nearly completed
the tabulation of the census
figures, and three fourths of them have
already been sent to Washington. So
many inquiries have been made of him
is to what Columbia's population Will
be that he will request Director Merriam
to allow him to give out the figures.
He is not allowed to give anjr
information, but the population will
*how up about 30,000, which includes
those parts of the city which are not
within the legal limits.
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South Carolina Club In Chicago.
A Chicago dispatch says: The students
at the University of Chicago
from the state of South Carolina have
organized a South Carolina club. After
organization they elected Prof. A.
'X Moore, professor of biology of
South Carolina college,.president, and
Miss Minnie W. Gee, of Converse college,
secretary.
The other members are: 0. D.
Wanamcker, professor of English,
Wofford college; George Taylor, professor
of English, University of Colorado;
E. Emmet Reid, professor of
chemistry, College of Charleston;
Frank L. Parker, professor of chemistry,
South Carolina Military Academy;
W. F. Moncreiff, of Anderson; the
Rev. John A. Rice, J. D. Jacobs, professor
of anatomy,University of Nashville;
Miss Clara L. Johnston, of
Elko, S. C.; Miss Mary A. Leonard,
of Winthrop college; Miss Julia D.
Charles, of Greenville.
There are sevoral others from the
state whose membership will be securod
later. The object is to bring those
from the state to know each other betI
tcr. The attendance at the University
! for the summer is large, there being
! over 1,500 students in attendance. A
large part of them are teachers from
all over the country. Among these
the south is well represented.
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Cotton Mill to lie Enlarged.
The cotton mill aX Lancaster, now
operating about 475 looms, is now,and
has been doing good work, making
good profits. The work of enlarging
the same to the capacity of a million
dollar mill is now about to commence.
"RriVt ntftkina h*a alreadv becrun.
-v? ?? o at -w
The construction of tbe 'enlarged
plant will be pushed forward with
great rapidity. The present mill will
be 'continued in operation, without
hindrance, during tne work on the increase
mill plant, which will be located
on the same ground, separated from
the present building only by a street
I running between. The new mill will
be operated by electricity, generated
at Landsford, an the Catawba river,
about eight miles distant,
j The plant for generating the elecj
tricity and the water dam will be eon!
strncted at once at Landsford, on the
I Caiawba, by another company, which
I is already at work.
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At Camden Jim^Cantey, a colored
man who was at work on the Seaboard
trestle at Wateree river,was drowned a
day or two ago. He attempted to
swim against the current from one pier
to the other, but it was too strong for
him, and the unfortunate man lost his
life. A rope was stretched across the
river just twenty feet below him, but
he seemed not to think of how easy he
might have saved his life. Magistrate
Moore held an inquest and the verdict
of the jury was in accordance with the
above facts as given.
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Application Denied.
The postoffice department has denied
the application cf the authorities of
the. Charleston Interstate and West
Indian Exposition for tbe government
issue of a special scries of postage
stamps commemorative of the exposition.
Tbe application is denied on
[ the grounds that there is insufficient
time within which the stamps can be
got, and because it is contrary to the
policy to issue two different series of
a:? ~i. .1?: il ~
comniemorauve mauipis uuriug iuu
same ve.ir, those commemorative of
the Buffalo exposition already having
been arranged for.
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Insuranco Company Organized.
j The Gi'eenwood Insurance Company,
a commission for which was issued
several weeks ago, has been organized
by the election of D. A. P. Jordan,
president; W? G. Gambrell, vice president;
H. M. Graham, secretary; H.
G. Hartzog, treasurer. The company
has a paid in capital of $50,000, with
the privilege of increasing to $100,000,
and will commence operations August
1. The company will do a general
fire insurance business and will have
agencies in the principal cities and
towns in the state. Some of Greenwood's
most successful business men
are backing the enterprise.
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Will Ask Government to Bny.
Advices from Greenwood state that
an effort will be made to have the old
"Star Fort" and tho lands surrouuding
it purchased by the national government
and preserved as a national
park. The old fort, which was the
>cene of several fierce conflicts during
the revolutionary war, is in a fairly
good state of preservation, *the redoubts
aud the tnnuels being still in
existence. The Ninety-Six battle
ground and the old "Star Fort" are
among the most historic spots in the
state, and since the federal government
has shown a disposition to preserve
th - battle grounds of the republic,
it is thought there will be no great
difficulty in securing the necessary
legislation by congress. The matter
is to be actively pushed.
APPEAL TO M'KINLEY
Made By Chinese Imperial dov*
ernment For His Good Offices
In Securing Peace.
Presidqnt McKinley has received
what purports to be a direct appeal
from the Ghinese imperial government
to use his good offices to extract that
government from the difficult and
dangerous oositiou in which it has
been placed as a result of the boxer
nprising and the ensuing hostile attitude
of the great powers.
Although the exact text of. the appeal
made by the emperor of China to
Frnaee, as outlined in previous cable
dispatches, has not been made known
in Washington, it is believed that the'
address to the president is similar in
terms to that communication. In our
case the communication was made
through Minister Wu to the state department.
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS
fleet In Convention at Ocata arid
Name Candidates Fot Full
State Ticket;
The Florida Republican and state
second congressional district conventions
held in St. Augustine last - January
to select delegates to the national
Republican convention, adjourned to
meet in Ocala the past week. The following
candidates were recommended
for nomination and were selected
without a dissenting voice:
Governor?J. N. Combs, of Franklin
county.
Secretary of state?George W. Allen,
of Monroe.
Judge of the supreme court?M. B.
MacFarlane, of Hillsborough.
Comptroller?J. W. Powell, of Polk.
Treasurer?W. G. Robinson, of
A lft nl>n a
A I uvuua.
Attorney general?Fred Cubberly, of
Levy.
Commissioner of agriculture?0. C.
Butterwick, of Hernando.
The selection of candidates for railroad
commissioner and superintendent
of public instructions was left with
John G. Long, president of the convention,
to name.
Hon. J. M. Cheney, of Orlando, superintendent
of the census for the
congressional district, was nominated
for congress by acclamation.
TWO IMPORTANT TELEGRAMS
licceive<l By Chinese Minister and Submitted
to tlie State Department.
The Chinese minister at Washington,
Wu Ting Fang, Saturday, communicated
to the secretary of state
two important telegrams. The first
is fror* Sheng, the director of posts
ind telegraphs in Shanghaia, and says:
"Fortunate that Minister Conger's
telegraphic reply Las come. Imperial
decree of the 22J, this moon (corresponding
to July 18) stated that all
ministers were safe. Insurgents are
fighting and killing each other. Li
Hung Chang is proceeding northward
to suppress riot, will find it difficult
to go."
The second telegram is from Li
Tuku Yi, viceroy of Nanking, dated
the 12th of July, and received by
Minister Wn at 10 o'clock the same
day. It is as follows:
"According to edict of 22d of this
moon (July 18), with the exception of
the Germau minister, who was killed
by anarchists, with regard to which
rigorous measures are being taken to
capture and punish the .guilty parties,
all the other ministers, for whom
strenuous efforts are being made for
their protection, are fortunately unharmed."
Li Kiu Yi, the viceroy of Nanking,
is one of the great officers of China
and stands next in rank among the
diplomats to Li Hung Chang.
ORDERS ARK ISSUED
By War T>epnrtin?nt For Withdrawal of
First Infantry From Cuba.
The war department issued orders
last Saturday for the withdrawal from
Cuba of the First infantry to take station
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Th? commanding general of the department
of the Missouri will designate
two battalions of this regiment
for service in the Philippines.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
Assemble In Lexington to Nartie a Governor
nnd Adopt Platform.
The Kentucky Democratic state convention
was called to order in Lexington
Thursday afternoon by State
Chairman Young. The first and greatest
demonstration of the convention
occurred when the drapery veiling a
large portrait of the late governor,
William Goebel, was removed. The
audience went wild with "hurrahs for
Goebel," as if he were living and
standing before them. The only work
of the convention was to nominate a
candidate for Goebel's unexpired term
and the adoption of a platform.
PRESIDENT IS WILLING.
United States Will Mediate In Chinee
Trouble Upon Certain Conditions.
A Washington special says: The
president has listened to the appeal of
the Chinese government as transmitted
through Minister Wn and has signified
his willingness to mediate between
the imperial government and the powers,
bnt only npon conditions which
lirst must be met by the Chinese gov.
ernmeui
SHERIFF SMOKED OUT
Mob Storms and Dynamites Jail
at Huntsville. Ala,
DETERMINED TO HAVE A PRISONER
Npgro Youth, IAge Clark, Pay* Penalty
For Assault On a Twelve-YearOld
White Girl.
A special from Hmjtsville, Ala.,
says J At the hands of a quiet and orderly,
btlt determined mob of 1,000
men, Elijah Clark, a negro boy twenty
yeaf-s old; Monday etetiilig paid the
extreme penalty for a criminal assault
upon a white girl, Susie Priest, 12
years old.
The negro was taken out of jail af
ter the sheriff had been overcome by
smoke, carried to the girl and identified,
find then taken to the Moore
grove, at Dallas, a Mile distant, and
swnng to a limb, his body being riddled
with bullets and shot,
Sunday afternoon Clark caught Susie
Priest and her younger sister, Nellie,
out in a lonely field and grabbed
the former by the throat, threatening
to cut her heart out if she did not submit.
Nellie Priest escaped and gate the
the alarm iu Dallas. Within a few
minutes the entire male population of
the village was in pursuit of the negro,
who fled into the monntains. The
search continued all night. . Deputies
were also after him, and he was captared
by Deputies Phillips and Jamar
at the home of relatives near Meridiantille*
eight milos from the scene
Of his crime. Clark was in bed witb
two cousiDSj and they made an at*
tempt to cenceal him by sleeping on
him.
He was hustled out and carried back
to Huntsvilie at an early hoar Monday
morning. Clark confessed to the deputies
that he assanlted the girl, and
said that knowing that she was a poor
factory girl he thought nothing wonld
be done with him.
When the news spread over town
that the negro was in jail the male
population of Dallas stispendtd Work,
causing nearly the entire f)allas Mill
to shut down. The m:n came to town
aud surrounded the jail. Theybroflght
rifles, shotguns and pistols with them,
and were ready for any kind of trouble.
Sheriff Fulgham was reqaested to
band over the keys. He refused, saying
that the mob wonld hate to kill
him to get them.
A strong guard was placed at the
jail armed with Winchesters and shotguns.
The mob then began to make
preparations to break in the jail. The
front door was broken open and a rush
made for the line of deputies in the
hall. The deputies opened fire and
one man was shot in the shoulder.
This checked the mob for a while, and
the leaders decided to go about accomplishing
their object in some other
way.
Several pounds of dynamite were
secured and placed against the walls
of the jail, and the sheriff was again
asked to surrender the keys, Of hate
the jail blown up, but he still reftlsed.
Prominent citiiiens made speeches
in an endeavor to pacify tho mob, but
they wero hooted down.
Shortly after noon a large stick of
dynamite was thrown up the main
stairway of the jail. The explosion
damaged the stairs and broke every
window in the front part of the building.
The sheriff was warned to come
out with his deputies and prisoners,
but once again he firmly refused.
The mob then made plans to smoke
the officer out of the jail. A barrel of
oil, a large amonnt of tar and several
bushels of feathers were placed on the
cement ground floor of the jail and set
A enffnzidfina BfnnlrA nrrlQA still
UU1 c. A O UUVVUflU^ vuuvwv w*wv
the sheriff was compelled to take refuge
in the third story of the jail, the deptlties
and guards seeking the remote
corners.
The stifling smoke completely filled
the bnilding when Chief of Police
Overton dashed np the stairs and
fonnd Sheriff Fnlgham almost over*
come, bnt determined to remain and
protect his prisoner.
Chief Overton finally compelled the
sheriff to come ont with him and led
him to the city hall.
When the sheriff came out the mob
had no opposition in the jail and took
immediate possession.'
MAY CAPTURE LI HUNG.
British Craiser Gort In Tumult of Vessel
With the X? ted Viceroy Aboard.
A Shanghai dispatch states that the
British cruiser Bona Venture left Woo
Sang early Friday morning, it is reported,
to seize the Au Ping, with Li
Hung Chang on board. A triumphal
arch, erected in Li Hung Chang's
honor, has been ordered by the council
to be removed.
The announcement of the alleged
pursuit of Li Hnng Chang, comes
somewhat as a surprise after the honors
paid the Chinese viceroy at Hong
Kong, but confirmation of the news
will meet the approval of a large majority.
HORRIBLE, IF TRUE.
Man and Wife Charged With Starring
Their Three Children to Death.
George Griffin and wife have been
* 1 **1- V n
jailecl at Asnevmu, n. v.,
with causing the death of Griffin's
three children by his first wife, aged
eight, ten and thirteen. They became
sick, and he had their stepmother, who
hated them, put them in an outhouse,
where neighbors found them, but too
late to save their lives.
FKIXCE (iETS NEWS
That Empsrial Edict Assures Delcasse
That Ministers Are Safe.
| Yu Keug, the Chinese minister at
Paris handed to the minister of foreign
affairs, M. Delcasse, an imperial edict,
dated July 18tb, giving the assurance
that all the foreign ministers in Pefein,
except Baron von Kctteler, the German
minister, were then safe and
sound under the protection of the imperial
court. The edict was transmitted
by the viceroy of Nankin under
date of Saturday.
ROBERTS'LINES I
CUT BY BOERS
Defenders of the Traasvaal Cat m
Commaaications of Iavaiers.
DEWETT PROVES A BOLD RAIDER |
A Hundred Hollanders and a Big
Supply Train Fall Into the '
Hands of Kruger's ileiir
According to South African advice*
reaching London, General Dewet has v.*.again
succeeded in cutting Lord Roberts'
communications, both by railway
and telegraph, and captured 100 of the
Highlanders. The story of the federal |
commander's bold raid comes in the
form a telegram from General
Forester-Walker, dated at Cape Tewa^ :?i:
Sunday, July 22d, forwarding a dia- - 43
patch from General Knox as follows:
"Krooxstad, July 22.?Following
from Broad wood, sent by dispatch >3
rider to Honiogspruit, wired thenss to
Kroonstad:
"'Hare followed rommandos Jnly^jsHS
16th. Hard, sharp fighting at Palmietfontein
July 19th. Prevented . |
from pursuing laager by darkness. ||
Eight dead Bosrs found. Our casualties
five killed and 76 wounded. Reach
Yaalkrantz today. - Enemy doubled ;t,:,
back through Paardekraal in darkness.
Small march tomorrow to Boidevssl.
station. Send supplies for 3,000 men _
and horses, also any news of the ene- fM
my's movements. I believe the com- ||
man do consists of 2,000 men and four
ganFj ana is accoui^tmou vj ?*??
dent Steyn and both the Dewets.'" ,
General Knox continues:
"The wire and main line of the ra3- j
way north olHoningsprnit hare been :
cat, and also the telegraph via Pot-;MB
chefstroom. According to my infor- ?|
mation Dewet Las crossed the railway f|
and is going north.'*
General Keliy-Kenny telegraphed |
from Bloemfostein under date of
"The railw.7 has been cnt north bT/ I
Honingsprait and a supply train and v; ?
a hundred Highlanders captured by , 7
the enemy. A report was receiYaS^J *?
this morning that a large loroe of the I
enemy is moving on Honingsprnit.
All commnnication with Pretoria is cut ||
off. The Second and Third cavalry |
brigades are following the enemy."
The war office fia* received a tele-^^H
gram from Lord Bobfests dated Pre- j?
toria, Sunday, July 22d, which repeats jj
the news Contained iD thd1 telegram :M
from General Forester-Walker, given |
above, and continnes:
"Methuen continued bit march after
the occnpation of Heckport and engaged
the enemy's rear guard at Zindefontein,
July 20th. Casualties, od? . ,:'-4
killed and one wounded. Early Sat- J|
urday he attacked the enemy again at ;j ||
Oliphant's Nek and completely difrlS
petted them, inflicting heavy loasi^
Our casualties were slight. By thep^
successes Rustenberg has been relieve^*!, :'<i&
and Melhuen and Baden-Powell have if ||
"Huuter reports that Bruce Hamil- " j|]
ton secured a position on the SpUae-^ m
ray yesterday with a battery and '3.
Cameron Highlsudors and 600 mount^j if
ed meD. Our casualties were three - , f
of the CameroDS killed and Captain I
Keith Hamilton, of the Oxfords; Cap- ; I
tain Brown and Lieutenant Stewart S
and thirteen men of the Cemeronai f
Letters reached London from if
British troops in Orange River colooyf^ |
assert that both men and horses are g|
short on supplies and out of condi- .J||
tion for hard work. If thia be true,
and there is little cause for wonda w|||
the failure to capture Dewet aiyl at
the apparent paralysis of the operafi^^B
COSTLY FIRE 15 ST. PAUL. V |
CoI?l Storage and Warehouse Fleet
ed?Loss 8750,000; Insurance 8050,000. ; ||
The St, Panl Cold Storage aadf3
Warehouse company's large warehouse f|
at St. Paul, Minn., was destroyed by |g
fire Monday. The total loss is eeti- Ja
mated at $750,000, with an insurance
FIF.YEX XKCROES DROWNED. % |
~""""wmmmm"" " -SsiSB
All Were In ? Skiff Which One of Tktk f
Number Caused to (Jpact.
News of tbe drowning of eleven n?< jjg
groes in the Warrior river, at lock No. A
5, near Akron, Ala,, Monday after- ||
noon reached Birmingham Monday
night. The negroes were working for M
Christy, Lowe & Hay worth, and for "h
some reason were crossing "the river Ji
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. H
One negro, named George Moore, |?
is said to have rocked the skiff in a 'M
spirit of fan, which caused it to qpeet^v
All the negroes went down into title ||
water and being so badly frightened
and the river so swift none oouldi be V||S
Pallas Has Car Strike.
Union motormen are prosecuting 9H
vigorously the strike on the Dallas^ jjji
Texas, consolidated street railway l|
backed by the entire organized labor ~ ^
forces of the city. 'M
Two Killed; Six Injared. . gag
The boiler of a threshing machine ^
engine exploded in Cleveland county,
N. C., Monday, killing two men and
injaring six others, one perhaps fa- '|g
MOHILIZiXiv tiltiASTIG' ARMY, J
Russia Quietly Assembling300,000Troops ^
to Go Against Cnlne*#.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Iiondon says:
"Bnrn Murdcck, an agent in Korea,
who has jnst reached London after a :'i
sixty dajo' ionrney by way of Ylidirostock,
over the Traus-Stberian railway
to Moscow, even before he left,
was mobilizing trcops in central Bus- ^ ,
>ia and cast and west Siberia. The ? '
IVans-Sibcrian railway is conveying
close to 300,000 men to Mauplmris or | ?|
its borders," 3