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? /' s* t * i\-jl . ry . y i J # VOI,. XV. NEWS FROMEKIN. Thirty-Six D^vs and Nights of Fibres Assault THE KILLED AND WOUNDED Four Hundred Non-Contestants in British Legation. uonverts Holding the Cathedral i A mossage from Pukin, dared .luly 1 21, has just been reocivrd at Tiou Twin, The message pays 1 *tho first outside news reached Pekin July 18 The failure of the rolicf expedition made the siege far more perilous. On Juno 1!' I he tsung-li yamcn broke off relations. Juno 20 China declared war. Baron von Kotteler and Kranois James, an ; Knglish profossor, wero murdered. Over 400 non-combatants occupied tho British legation. 1 understand converts i holding tho north cathedral. A thousand rifugces oooupicd the palsoo of Prinoo Bu A trucn began July IT after thirty-six days of ficrco assault. One night tho shelling was uninterrupted fnr niv 11mi ru li'.inr nttemnts wor?' made to tiro tho llritish legation. Two attacks resulted in tho ruin of tho Ohinoso Rational college. Tho cowardice of tho Chinosc prevented a successful rushing. Total killed or dead is; (jerniana 10; Jipanoso 10; French II; Uritish 5; Hussian 1; Americans 7; Italians 7; converts 0; total with wounded 08. The correspondents Morrison, Kcid and Tonieny are ill. At least 2,000 Chiucse have becd killed. "Tho AmorieanB coo ?py a strong position on tho city wall Provisions are still sufficient. The haspital arraiigomonts aro excellent. F.vcrybody is muoh exhausted by oontinuoua work. Imperial edicts have commended the Hoxers and ordered misuonarios to leave tho intorior and commended all viceroys to help Pekin; but an edict dated duly 18 oojoins protection and promisos oompeuhation. The report that a largo roliof 'form was coming produced thisohango. Foreigh govornuionts should beware being hoodwinkod." "when are you homing." Tho following lettor from Col. Shiba, military attache of the Japanese legation at PokiD, dated luly 28, has been reoeivod at 'lien Tsin: . "We aro all awaiting impatiently ar-- , rival of rcenforoiug army. When are you ooming? All legations have been blockaded since 18 last m >nth and since tho 20th wo have been attacked con- , initially night and day by the Chinese soldiers from more than ten encamp- , monts. By a sunrcmc effort we aro still dofonding. Wo are daily awaiting , with tho greatest anxiety arrival of rolOifei'.ieinv arm and if vmi cannot reach hero in loss than a work's time it is probable that wo will bo unable to hold out any longer. Kinperor and empress , dowager appear to to still at Pekin. ( Were our roenforc m otto to arrive very probablo tbat they would Hoe to Wan Shosan. Killed and wouodod up to , date: Fight killed, one a captain of infantry and an ambassador'* attaehe; , seven seriously wounded, tlie 6rst see , retary of the legation bong ono of -0 slightly wounded The number of Kuropcans killed is GO in all " 41 WE CAN HOLD OUT, ' Tho .Japanese oonsul at Tien Ttun telegraphed on the 27th inst, a dis patch dated tho l!Kh from tho Jiptnese minister at Pekiu to tho foreign oflioo at Lokio, which had reaohed Tiou Tsin by speoial courier on tho 25th. The minister says: ,4Thc .Japanese marines and others continue, under the command of the military attache, Lieut. Col Shiba, to resist the repeated attacks of Tung Full Si&Dg's troops, i think wo can hold out, though tho task is by no moans an easy one, until wo aro relieved by tho division of .Japanese troops which. I hoar through a special messenger, will arrive at Tien 'J'sin by the end of this mouth. The Chinoso havo stopped tiring since the I7ih and tho Chinese authorities aro apparently disposed to open negotiations. Attaoho Kopjima, ('apt. Ando of the imperial army, Wm! II. Nakamura anl five marines havo been killed, whilo Narabara, soorotary of tho logation, a student., and six marines havo boon wounded though not mortally. Many others havo also been slightly wounded." A DIFFICULT I'llOBI.KM j A London dippatoh saps tho allies now confront a most difhoult and dangerous problem. Without doubt the ministers aro held by the Chineso as hostages, and the outoomo of the advanoo on Pekio, will be awaited with intense anxioty. Tho Chinese are strongly ontronohed at Wang Tsun, v from whioh position, howovcr, it is believed they ean be ejected without great difficulty. Tho danger is that, if defoated, there the Chineso will retire on Pekin and put the remainder of the Europeans to death. It is also possible that the advance of the allies will'bo tho signal for the Chineso authorities to oompel all foroignors to quit tho oapital, in whioh event they might become the prey or the fanatical Boxers. A dispatoh from Tien Tsin says the missionaries report that all tho i I Americans in Pekin and Tung Chau are safe, but their property has been destroyed. Three Perish in the Lake. Two men and a young woman were drowned in Muskegon lake in Miohigan by the oapsiiing of a rowboat. Threo other oooupants of tho boat were saved. This makes a total of nine persons drowned in the vioinity in less than six weeks. \ I : _i I . m THE REVOLUTION STARTS The Streets of Pekiu Rau Red With Blood A HDcnial to the Reuord l'rotu V id nria - ?? B. C., says: "A. letter roeeivod by a looal Chinaman by tho steamer Gleuoglo dated Chisail fu, the oapital of Sbau-tung on July 2, says Cho Ta, a roforuior who escaped froui Pekin on Juno 20, has given the writer the following information from tho capital to June 20: "There were over 100,000 It oxers and Mauohu troops in tho oapital wheu I 1 left, and numbers inoro wore pouring I in from all parts of tho Chi li-shao, Lu- I si and Honan. Their main object seemed to be plunder and hatred of foreigners. Tho -gatos of Pekin wuro constantly oponod day and night to permit these roimnforoemeuts to enter the eity. Those in tho city had attacked tho foreign legations continuously for ton days, but were ropulsod overy timo, although they managed to set tiro to a number of houses adjoining tho foroign quarters. Oao or two foroigu homes had already bnon destroyed whon I left tho city. No dooont person could got any whero near tho plaoo for fear of being called a foroigner by the mob. "Not oouutiug tho 2,000 to 2,000 eonverts who have been massacred by tho Boxers insido Pckin, it was estimated whon 1 left that over 4 000 peaceable citizens had also been slain in tho melee. 1'ho streets ran with blood; it waH aw ful. Tim Tartar and forbiddon cities wore li'.led to overflowing with Boxers and iti.i .ehu troops, which caused a panic among tho princes, dukes, nobles and members of the imperial elan and their banner men who wero afraid that thoy also wou'd bo plundered as soon as the Boxers got boyond control and so by dipl macyothoy managed to olean ooin cities of their dangerous friends, closed tho ^atCH and placed strong guards of banner men to prevent fur thor ingress of outH'lcrs, 4The Tartar city gates are now only opoocd a couple of hours a day to enable residents to purchase things from the other oitios. 4'0n tho 19th of Juno Vung Lu, who had always advocated tho suppression of the Boxers, having rocoived dis patohos from tho viocroyB and govern ors south of tho Yellow rivor urging tho aamo step, thought to back up his policy by quoting the provincial dispatches at the grand council that morning. A groat clamor arose among tho othor grand councillors held by Prince Tuan and Yang llu, who denounood YungLu as a traitor and literally ovorjrholmcd him by their numbors. Finally in spito df the chcToV^bra "of thtPSbipr^js dVW ager to rcstoro ordor PriocoTuau and Yang llu oriod out that they would lake all the responsibility oi tho war against foreigners and rushed out of the grand council chamber, all decorum and etiquette being thrown to tho winds. Tho empress dowager left tho council chamber in despair and has not been heard of since, uor has tho emperor. They aro said to bo under tho restraint of Prinoo Tuan's mon in tho palaoo. When this was knowu to uunuoha and palaoe oftioials they raised theory: 4 Up with the Ta Tsiog dynasty and down with tho foreigners!" which was taken up by tho populaoe in tbo Tartar oity. An hour afterward began tho reign of Prinoo Tuan and his clique. Wo foargroatly for tho aafoty of our beloved ctu peror." Losses in the Philippines Tho losses of our troops in tho Philippines sinoo August >, 1 Hi)H, aro as follows: Killed fiOG Died of wounds and aocidonts.. .. 345 Died of disease 1,429 Total deaths 2 340 Wounded 2,270 flrartf) IaI nl 4 i* t iv v* i mtiv vuvni ? IU I In tho same time 10,780 Filipinos | have been killed and 2,104 wounded. Pirates Executed. The acting vicoroy of Canton, China, it is reported is becoming more aotive and adopting a more vicious polioy. It is announced that ho has ordorod tho execution of 40 piratos. lie says Li Hung Chang is not returning to Canton, whero quiet prevails. Tho British naval and military officials have taken careful observations of tho Canton and tho Bjguo defenses. The Bjguo forts are crowded with troops and tho parapets are lined up on the approach of stoaiuers. Reserved for Measles During tho past two years Danny Sweeney, of Hazolton, Pa., aged 8, has fallen twenty-fivo feet from a roof, boon knookod down twioo by trolley oars, run ovor by bioyolos six times, thrown from a freight train onoo and knookod off tho track by a yard ongino onco. Yet Dauny is as sound as a dollar and mischievous as a kitton. Probably Fato is resoling Danny for a oase of tho measles. Too Many Loafers. Tho Bainbridgc, Ga., Demoorat says: "Farmers and turpontino operators are QQcung tfiiboulty Id getting adequate help to carry on their work suooessfully?yot thero arh dozens and aooros of idlers who do only sufficient labor to koop soul and body together, and don't half do that. Oh, for a judioiary that would enforce the true spirit of the vagrant law in Qeorgia, and in Bainbridge." Automatio Couplers. The law passod some time ago at the instance of the interstate commeroo commission. compelling railroads to equip their cars with automatic oar couplers, went into effeot Wednesday. It was to have gone into effeot sometime sinoe, but the railroads asked more time in which to oomplete the immense amount of work involved. ft "x i . _. . It Pi =4= CON WA I OFFICIAL FIENDS ( Of China, Whose ResponSlbiljty, ,? c is Proved 8 c FOR THE PEKIN OUTRACE8. 1 t i The Chinese Palavering to Chris- t t tendom While Using Shot, J . Shell and Fire Against the Chriftians. * v . ? l>r. (ioorgo Krocst Morrison, the Pe- 1 kin correspondent of tho London , Timos, has been hoard froui diroot. ' The Tirnos Wednesday morning prints tho following dispatch from hitu, dated 1 .July 21: 1 "There has been a oossationof hostilities here (Pofcin) si?joo .July IS, but for foar of treachery, thero has been no relaxation of vigilance. The Chinoso goldiers continue to strengthen the barrioados around tho bosieged area, and also tho batteries on top of the imperial wall, hut in the meantime they havo discontinued tiring, probably hecause thoy aro short of ammunition "Tho main bodies of the imperial soldiers have loft I'ekin in order to moot tho relief foroo. Supplies are begin ning to oome in and tho condition of tho besieged is improving. Tho wounded aro doing well. Our hospital arrangements aro admirablo -and 150 oases havo passed through the liospi ( tal. "Tho tsuug li yamon forwarded to Sir Claudo Maodonald, a copy of a dis- 1 patoh telegraphed by tho emperor to (juoon Victoria, attributing all deeds , of violence to bandits uad requesting her majesty's assistance to extricate tho CIuucho government from its difficulties. The qucon's reply is not stated, but the Chinese minister at Washington telegraphs that the United States government would gladly assist tho Chinese authorities. "This dispatch to tho qucon was sont to tho tsung li yamcn by the graud oounoil on July J, yot the day before an imperial edict had boon issued calling on the Boxers to continue to rendor loyal and patriotic sorvioes in exterminating tho Christians. The edict also commanded viooroys and governors to expol all missionaries from China and to arrost all Christians and finupcl them to rcuoutioo their faith. Other acoroes applauding tho Boxers speak approvingly of their burning out and slaying converts. Their leadors aro stated in a decree to bo princes and ministers. On .July IS another dcoreo made a complete volte faoo duo to tho viotoriea of tho foreign troops at Tien Tsio. In this deoroo, for tho first time, and ono month after tho oocurrcnco, an allusion was made to tho death of Baron von lvcttolor, tho Corman minister, whioh was attributed to tho action of local brigands, although thcro is no doubt that it was prcmoditatcd, and the assassination was committed by an imperial officer, as tho survivor, Hcrr Cordes, oan testify. ' The foroo besieging tho logation consists of tho imperial troops under (Jon. Tung Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, whose gallantry is applaudod in imperial decrees, although it has consisted in bombarding for ono month defense- f loss womon and ohildren cooped up in 1 tho legation compound, using bholl, 1 sharpnol, round shot and expanding bullots. Tho Chineso throughout, with characteristic troaohcry, postod proela- ' mation assuring us of protootioo and } tho same night they made a gonoral at- 1 taok in tho hopo of surprising us. 'There is still no news of Poi Tang ! oathedral. Phe wounded number 1 "iH, ) including tho Amorioan surgeon, Lip pitt, severely woundod, and (Japt. My- \ ers, who is doing well. Sovon Americans have been killed. All the minis- 1 ters and mcmbors of tho legations and ^ their families aro in good health. Tho genoral hoalth of tho oommunity is excellent, and wo are awaiting roliof." 1 Aftor enumerating tho casualties already reported and giving the total 1 deaths, inoluding American, as 5(> Mr. Morrison proceeds as follows: 1 "The Chinese undermined tho Fronoh legation, whioh is now a ruin but tho , French minister, M. Piohon, was not j prosent, having flod for protootion to j the British legation on tho first days of , tho siogo. Tho greatest poril wo suffcrod duriug the siege was from fire, the Chineso in their dotormination ' to destroy tho British legation, burning the adjoining Han Lin Yuon (national oollege) one of tho most sacred buildings in China, sacrificing tho uniquo library." AN AMEllICAN8 TK8TIMONV. A oablo dispatch to tho Chioago Dai- j ly News from Chefoo, July 31 via uk. A .?~ i D-L ( uimuguiiii <jlu?. i| nii/rt. IT. xvuu- | ert tollman, Jr., the staff oorrespon dont of tho Chicago Record in Pokin, ( who had not boon heard from sinoo j Juno 12, sends tho following dispatch: "Pekin, July 21.?Baron von Kettoler, the Qerman minister, was murdered by Chinese troops and his' scoretary wounded Juno 20th whilo on his way to tho tsung li-yamon The foreign , residents are besiegod in the British ' legation and have been under a daily ! fire from artillery and rifles. "Tho oowardioo of the Chinese fortunately prevontod them from making suooessful rushes. Our losses are 60 killed and 70 wounded. Tho Chineso losses exceed 1,000. Thero has been I no word from tho outside world. Food 1 is plentiful, suoh as it is, rioe and horso < flesh. Vesterday under a flag of truoe ' a message wos sent by Yung Lu asking j if Sir Claude Maodonald, the British 1 minister, would consent to a truoe. The 1 minister replied he was willing provided 1 the Chinese oame no closer. The shell 1 1 "Iq HTIi) y. S. C., THURSDAY. iring tlion ceased and everythingis now [uiet. -"Wo hops that, having defeated tho Uynopo, relief is noaring We aro dl ?* UakU/Jted with constant standing | m'g^ara7lvli^>^f!|,buildiv' barrioados iud digging tronohes both uight and lay. All the logations exoopt tho Britsh aro utterly wrocked by shot and ihcll. Tho Austrian, Italian, Belgian Did Holland buildings are bin tied to he ground. The British legation is klao much shattered. The United States inariuea atill hold a vital posi,ion on the city wall commanding lcgaions. "After a brilliant aortioon the night >f .July II Jopt. Myers sucocedod in IriviDg hack the Kanauh mounted troops. During tho tight (lapt. Mycia was slightly wounded. Soorctary Stiuiroa of tho United Statin legation ieacrvca the greatest orodit lor bis sorvicoa throughout tho aiego. Ilia military experience and enogy aroinvaluablo. Many flaga and rilies were captured by Capt. Mycra. Wo fear that treachery ia possible when tho dofoatod Chinese troops eutor tho oity. Meanwhilo wo aro living in intonso anxiety and hoping for early relief." TRIED TO MURDER THE SHAH. Would-he Assassin Unidentified- Ho Regrets His Failing. An attempt was mndo to assassinato tho Shah of Persia in Paris jn Thursday morning. He is in Pariq'on a visit to the great exposition, and van on his way to tho grounds. It wis Just a quarterpast 11 o'e'ock, who:, the carriage of tho Hliah emerged ^cotii tho court of the sovereign s pal ;o which was formerly the home of tho American Jcnlist, Dr. Kvans. Seated { tho carriage with tho shah was his gr Ihd vizier, while opposite hun sat tjJen ^ Parent. The carriago turned to tho ( vft, towards the Avenue Bois do . oulogno. It had proceeded but a few y> <ls whon i man dressed as a laborer sp*. [-f>? from between two automobiles win ' e bad coou tuddon. Ho broke thr'tVgh tho lino of policemen, overturning u bioyolo iffioer, and jumped upon the M \\ oar*iago atop. In one hand tho >u had i oano which ho raiacd na A ugh to >triko hut this movouiont wan it ly in:endod to hide tho real purpofV, for in ho other hand ho hold a rovoAjr. Tho attempted aaaaaainat hero lamo to an oud, for tho grai izicr (truck the weapon from tho in W hand ind at tho uamo time oilicei Vcaught lib arm from behind and ov* I ?or" lim. A crowd of bOU wl\ 1 Vnet d ItO uti'Jili/ltod .ftfhaMT) ^4 *r?j? /ubii owards tho would bo inurdVitr and ricd to attaok him but thoro wcro many >olico iu the uoighborhood acting an ^urards of thcbhali aud those prevented .ho mob from doing violence to tho uisoreant. Tho would-bo assasbin deolinoa absoutoly to givo bib namo or nationality, tlo bpcakb but little and that with a loutborn aoocnt. Ho is about 2G yeatb >f age, has chestnut-colored hair, a argc moustache and blue gray cyot). llo was drcbscd in a blouse and wido rousers, tho usual olothos of oarpentcr. [n his poekct was found an ugly knifo ind a handkorohiof marked "l'JSth ogiment infantry." When this was lisoovored the man said: "That will lot aid you iu your in<iuiricc oonoornng my identity." Later in the day to iomo officials of tho housohold of tho ihah who tried to interrogate him tho prisoner said: "Your mastor will do woll ,o rosign, othorwiHo wo will kill him." Whoa tho offioials tried to intoirogato he prisoner this afternoon ho mainlined absolute silence. Nothing would induoo him to say a word. Ho itrugglcd desperately to avoid a pioturo Doing taken, and had to bo hound hand ind foot and his head hold botwoon the cnces of tho photographer's assistant. Fhe prisonor expressed regret that ho lid not suoooed in killing tho Shah. When tho knifo was found on his perlon an officer remarked: "You also had i knifo," to which tho maq roplicd: "Yes, I took some prooaution." "Why did you attempt to assassinato ho shah?" tho officer aaked. "Beoauso," was tho roply, "it plcasod 310. That does not oonoorn you." To all othor questions tho prisonor remained dumb. In India, tho land of famine, thoulands die beoauso they oannot obtain food. In America, tho land of plenty iaany suffer and dio beoauso they oannot digest tho food they oat. Kodol Dyspepsia (Jure digests what you eat. It instantly relievos and radically suros all stomaoh troubles. Dr. E. Norton. It It a Fallacy Tho Troy, N. Y., Press says "it is said that war makes money plentiful. Temporarily, just as it doos for a man who Dwns a fine houso and slaps a mortgage nn it. Ho oaD rovel in tho luxurios for a soason, but when the tiino to pay it. plus interest, rolls along?well, that's diftorsnt. Fool is ho who { ! iL.? i 1 - ? luiHginan uiai mo wanion ana onormous instruction of property and young won Lends to enrioh tho world. Hoason repudiates this frightful fallacy." It will surprise you to oxporionoa the bonofit obtained by using tho dainty ind famous littlo pills known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Dr. E. Norton, Many Arrests A dispatch from Rome says twentyFour persons have been arrested as oonlederates of Urcsoi, in the assasination >f tho King of Italy. One is Teresa Rrugnoli, who was captured at Prate. Ho is believed to be tho one who wrote tho letter to Rroeei from New York, asking, "Is all ready?" Six wore arrested at Prato and the others in Milan. _ 1 jfim A U(JUST 9. 1900. THE CAMPAIGNERS I] i Talked to the Voters of Several Counties Last Week. RACE DRAWING TO A CLOSE. ! I i The Candidates Make Pretty Much < i the Same Old Speeches i That They Started ] With. Tho meeting at Spartanburg on Tuna- < day of last week wab quiot, ordorly but tircBomo, except for Homo of tho BpceoliCH. CO I.. HOVT l.KADH OKK. Tho meeting was started by Col. Jab. A. lloyt, who, after speaking of hoing Spartanburg's neighbor, spoko of his prinoiplo for prohibition, and wanted it understood absolutely a prinoiplo and that was plain, ilo reiterated and oxplained his "coalition" plain, whioh was primalily to secure prohibition, llis position was feasible, right booauso it was bent to have a combination to socuro prohibition generally and then going to tho pcoplo. This was ncocssary booauso of tho minority of prohibitionists in tho house. Ilo gavo tho history of tho dispensary law. Tho State, ho oonoluded, was on no hiehor piano than tho individual in soiling liquor. Col. Hoyt made n clean, cloar cut prohibition argument, explaining why, if eleoted, his sympathies would bo to enforce tho prohibitive foaturos of tho dispensary, if it must stand. Several little girls prosonted Col. Hoyt with haskots of flowers. whitman's second choice. (J. Walt Whitman did not chungo as muoh as usual today, for ho uiu*oh perhaps the most varied spcoohes. lie insisted that tho up-oountry should stiok to up-oountry candidates, and reminded them that he was born in Spartanburg. If they did not like him take Col. Hoyt, but ho wastho main chanoc. Ilo was first humorous and then took up tho issues. Tho whole question, ho said, was whethor it was light to tako or sell a drink. Ho drifted into a regular thoologioal {argument in defense of tho sale of liquor. He put in a rap about tho law not boing enforced. If the law is good it should bo enforoed. No ono but ho had any p|an of onforo" g ? . tysto ?. " Ho lirat thiDg ho ran up mo in Y" k was a "blind tigor." It Was a frfrot.iV/ faUw .iquui ^I~f 1 the issue. Ilo wanted tho ministors to preach against dnyikonncBH and not against the dispousary or for prohibition. At tho eonolusion of Whitman's speech Senator Tillman arrived and was roooived with applauso. UAHV AtlAINST LOCAI. OPTION. Mr. hVank 11. Gary, anticipated Mr. 1'attorson and doflned and oxplainod his rcforeuoos to his position. He roitcrated that ho stood for tho dispensary, favored oountios voting and dooiding between tho dispousary and prohibition, but was always opposed to any lioonso system. Ilo touohed up tho enforoouiout of tho dispensary system. Then ho branchod to tho common schools ::nd explained how 45 por . ?# a. .1: f..~ * ucub. ui iuu uiBjiuiinnry pruniB worn iu the county and oity caoh, and thin should not bo forgotton. Ho spoko for tho common schools and oollogos. Ho was told this oounty's voto was fixed to bo dolivorod. This ho bolioved to bo, and pronounood a slandor. This was tho timo preoodent will mark tho timo for a ohango. Ho antioipatod any statomont about brothors' boing on the bonoh, and with fooling spoko of his porsonal right to make this oontest. All ho askod was fair treatmont. A CREDITOR OP THE OAIIVH. Mr. A. Howard Pattorson said, as a political opponent, ho had a right to spoak of Gary's family in politios. Yesterday Gary spoke of his boing appointed by his kinsman?Gov. Evans. Ho owed tho Garys nothing and thoy owod him a great deal. Ho roitoratod his statoments about tho Gary brothors being on tho bonoh, and if Gary bo olectod that would bo $8,800 for tho threo brothers. Thoy ought to loavo something for their frionds, and then spoko of tho oonoontration of power in ono family, although he would not ohargo it would bo improperly used. Thon ho went ovor tho Charleston incident as to Gary's position on tho liquor question. Ho took up tho good fcaturos of the dispensary, the non-onforoement of the law and such othor matters as ho was disoussod heretoforo. Ho attaokod prohibition as boing ohuok full of politics. Patterson again rapped at Gonzales an the onemy of the people, and said ho would kill Hoyt. Of oourso ho repeated the alleged "tigor" rooord of Charleston and Columbia. Ho warnod tho pooplo against eloventh hour slandors against him by the nowBpapers. THE INCUMBENT SPEAKS, Gov. MoSweoney thanked the audienoe for its vote for him in two eleotions and assurod the voters he never had forgotten the voters here, and ono of his two appointments was to appoint Clarenoo Hopper, a faotory boy, as a Eage. He belioved in giving the poor oy a ohanoo, for he knew what it was to bo poor and striving He deploted this constant irritation for tho offioes. He bolieved the dispensary law was as well enforoed as ever before, and gave figures as to tho enforcement of tho lav. He explained tho situation in Charleston, and he would never go around personally hunting up "tigers" in Charleston or olsewhere. He outlined his policy of enforoing the law and how he sought to avoid friction. Patterson insisted on knowing why MoSweoney had not had fixtures seized in Charleston, and after somo parleying, / < III. MoSwoonoy aaid to Pattcraon: "You liavo a nophow on tho foroo in Charleston and I'll find out from him for you." Phcn ho took up figures and said in 1899 thero woro 82 more oaaos than In 1898; 91 inoro oasos than in 1897, and 218 more than in 189.~? and for ovory year except ono, his rocord for lH'J'J diowed the oonstablos had made morn aascB than over before, and yot to got tho othoo it was incorrectly said ho did not enforce tho law. No ono complained 9f his cntiro administration except as to one thing, tho disponsary enforcement. llo was doing his duty. The trouble in Charleston was with tho grand juries and not with him. VXHl UKUTKNANT OOVKHNOR. Col. .John T. Sloan spoke of tho oarly lUys of Spartanburg and his forefathers , from this county. llo gave hin politi oal record and sorvioos. llo roitoratod ' his viows for local option and eduoa t lion. I Colo L. iileaso also oloarly dotinod his known position for tho dispensary, f for more uionoy for oommon Bohools f and whito men's taxes for whito sohools ? only. j las. II. Tillman joked about Botno < othor candidates. Ho oommonlcd that ho was tho only candidate invitod to spoak to voterans. Ho spoko of hoing a member of tho Presbyterian churoh, but did not want it dragged into poli- f tics and tho pulpit mado a political 1 platform, llo advocated tho dispon- 1 sary. His worso mistako was to op- 1 poso (Jonzilos going to China in a con sular position. Knox Livingston thought it a good ' plan to send Jim Tillman to China or .v.i>u:i ... i... *i i.. .. i iiiu i iiui|/}Muvn, tin uu inwtiKiii i uat i\ better fiold than the one Tillman wanted. 1 lo roitcratod bis prohibition ! platform and wan hanging 011 no man's uoat tail, and believed in individuality. C. L. Winkler simply wanted the ' best man solceted for, tho oflico. Ho advocated the dispotisary unqualifiedly. 1 He wanted to sco ovcry child educated in tho oomtnon sohools. There is somo- 1 thing higher to him than mere money, and that was why ho was running for the second plaoo. TilK I.KOAI, DEPAItTMKNT. (ion. G. Duncan Zollinger said he oatnt here simply to thank Spartanburg for its splendid voto for him and to show his appreciation ho would not taik long. Ho was sorry Mr. Mooro was not hero and all his complaint was ho did not convict Noal or mix up in Charleston matters to swear out indiotmonts. it was only a rooent thing that Mr. Mooro bocamo a lawyer and ho seotns to bo running for personal considerations. Ho oomplimontcd his assistant, Mr. Guntor, vory highly for his work and ropoatod tho high tributo paid Mr. Guntm*<by Chief Ju^tico Mo- i Ivor. Mr. Mooro is a worthy young man and desorving, but ho had novor had a oaso in tho oourtu. WOULD UK STOCKHOLDERS Dr. Timtnoriuan and Capt. Jennings gave their rcspeotivo claims on personal and political grounds to olcot them treasurer. They discuss no issues. HROOKBR AND DKRIIA.M. Mr. N. W. Brookcr, for comptroller general, explained how ho checked up tax accounts and ho savod the Htato money. He had boon ohoked oil by Dcrhani. Ho did not charge any rottonnoss or stealing, but irrcgularitios. i Ho hamniorcd away at Mr. Dcrham's , family living in Horry and his not attending to duties. If oleoted bo would stay there and instituto reforms. Ho would not attack Dorham's record, but gave his and Dorham oould vivo his record and antoocdontH. Ho was thrown on tho legislative tiokot in Kdgotiold whon a boy, but was aftorwards put on tho ponitontiary board. Mr. Dcrham said his opponent need not speak of flings. Ho replied only with faots. Ho cannot light with facts, but liko a hyona huntod up his father's gravo. As troasuror of Horry his Father was honost and businesslike. As for hirnsolf ho had beon a lifelong Democrat. Ho has boon honored by his pooplo sinco 188(>. Tho oonfidonoo of his peoplo was his oomploto dofenso. As to his absence from tho oflioo Mr. Hrooker oould not tell whoro ho was. Ho had hotter attend to his work. Til R EDUCATORS. Allison Capors Jr. wanted it understood that ho was not attacking MoMahan, only his oonooption of his duty. Ho wont over his oustomary views. Mr. MoMahan oxplainod why ho had dono tho things oomplainod of. Ho tried to load and not wait for universal ( CONTINUED ON l'AOE 4. j ^ ' I ?^o r o ^ i Write for our tk-ynut H T catal A we eau iiave you rnorey in the pur ^ and thc*"t"tay "Terr; 7~\)T payment P factory or tiirou^''/:"' our regular aui P tunity you cannot afford to pass. Yoi P li.s ninnufacttirera. Tiierefoie, L* construe ion ia uunsct ><. .ry. If y< *. c.m offer most ilhcrr.k terms. wfliiFsLwiNG memt cm; For Sale by Spivoy Meroantilo Co frp?nn moff ifiTEETI j- (T?'hlns P? f*]fc/hg Costs only 25 coats Or auUl ?5cent* to C. J, u * ;.*v59 NO. 2. A CRISIS^ HAND, We Are Only One 8t^y from War With ChlnaX NEGOTIATIONS DECLINED Until China Puts Ministers in Safety and Free Communications With Their Governments. Tho state dopartmont has mado pub io the oorrespondonoo botweon Li Hung Chang and tho state department cgarding tho abandonment of tho oam,)aign on Pokin. Tho following tele- \ gram sent to tho TJnitod States embastics in Berlin, London, Paris, Home ?nd St. Potorsburg and to tho United States ministor, Tokio: Stato Dopartinont, Washington, Aug. 1, 1000. In roply to a suggestion of Li Hung I3haug that tho ministers might bo ?ont undor safe csoorttoTion Tsin provided tho powers would engage not to uaroh on Pokin. tho scorotary of state, replied on the 30 th of .July: "This government will not entor into any arrangement rogarding disposition or troatmont of logations without [irst having freo communication with Ministor Congor. Responsibility for their protection rosts upon Chinese government. Powor to doliver at Tien I'sin prosupposes powor to protect and to open communication. This is insisted on." This messago was doliverod to Viooroy Li by Mr. tloodnow on tho 31at. Vicoroy Li then enquired whothor "if communication were established botweon ministers and thoir govornmonts it oould bo arranged that the powors should not advanoo on Pokin ponding negotiations." To this inquiry tho following reply was sont on tho 1st of August: "Coodnow, Consul Conoral, Shanghai: "I do not think it expedient te submit tho proposition of Carl Li to the othor powors. Proo communication with our roproscntativcB in l'ekin is demanded as n matter of absolute right and not as a favor. Sinoo the Chinoae govornmont admits that it poasoasea the powor to givo oomunioation, it puta itaolf in an unfriendly attitude by deoying it. No negotiations aoem advisable until tho Chineao government shall have put the diplomatic roptoseutativee of tho powers in full and froe communication with thoir rcapectivo govcrnmonta and removed all danger to lives and liberty. Wo would urgo Karl Li earnestly to adviao tho imperial authorities of China to placo Lhomsolvcs in friondly oommunioation and eooporation with tho roliof expedition. They are assuming a hoavy responsibility iu acting othorwiso. Hay." You will oommunicuto this information to tho minister of foreign affairs. AN OMINOUS NOTE. Secretary Hay's roply to Li Hung Chang has closed the negotiations with China unloaa tho old viooroy is able to secure tho full aeeoptanoo of our terms rolativo to tho foreign ministers and that at onoo. No order thoroforo looking to a relaxation of tho preparations for tho advanoo on Pekin have gono out from Washington, for, as the situation is described by ono of the loading officials hero "there will bo no bargaining on our part in advanoo of the ooncession by tho Chineao authorities to full and froo oommunioation with the foroign ministers." Thoro ia, moreover. a note ominously o!ns? t? *ntn*1 war in Secretary Hay's declaration that tho conduct of tho Chinese government is "unfriondly." That kind of language is oxtrerne in diplomacy, and it is only a narrow step between it and formal war. The improssion pro vails that the Chinose govornmont, if it is not absolutely bereft of power to act in defiance of tho lioxors, will accept our terms and sorao such action is looked for vory soon. Possibly a battle, not more it is believed, than ono at most, will be required,to bring the imperial govornmont to tho point of aoooptanoe. You will never find any pills so prompt and eo pleasant as DeWitt'a Little Karly Risers. Dr. K. Norton. rnwui a! Change in Marketing Methods J, Applied to Sewing Machines. JLnnl plan under which you can obtaiu/ ft and better value in the purchaaf^of nous ' Wlnt'c Sewing Machine than ^ offered. *' m ogue and detailed particulars. How ? chase of a high-gracke sewing machine A ; we can offer, either d.rcct from 4 .horized agent*. This is au oppor- ? u know tf-* ''White," you know ^ taittil ?e.Mjtiptjo*r*04_tl*e machine, and T >n ha^e un old machines to exchange x V. rite to-day. Address iu full. J INY, .(Pcp't A,) C'tYCtaCd, OfilO- 5 ., Conway, S. 0. 'ErfS MAIllisliTltattoMMsDIgisttM, I I il A Regulates the Bowels, I I N /1 Strengthens the Child, Bill f-M Makes Teething Easy. wders) JLJLtEETHINA Relieves the Bowel , , Trouble* of Children of at Druggists, > anyaoe. * . NIOPPBTT, M. a. ST. LOUIS* MOf ,;Jygfi