The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, August 09, 1900, Image 1
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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
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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. \
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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
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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.
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OFFICIAL FIENDS
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Of China, Whose ResponSlbiljty, ,?
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FOR THE PEKIN OUTRACE8. 1
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The Chinese Palavering to Chris- t
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tendom While Using Shot, J
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Shell and Fire Against
the Chriftians. *
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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
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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
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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.
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A U(JUST 9. 1900.
THE CAMPAIGNERS I]
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Talked to the Voters of Several
Counties Last Week.
RACE DRAWING TO A CLOSE. !
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The Candidates Make Pretty Much <
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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
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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
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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.
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