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THE COUNTY RECORD. || Published Erery Thursday . I ?AT? tlNQSTREE. SOUTH CAROLINA, j ?BY? C. W. WOLFE . Editor and Proprietor. Professor Koch Is now convinced that, in consequence of the discovery of the important role played by mosquitoes in tlie conveyance of the malarial poison, it will be possible by moans of judicious measures to eradi* ( cate malaria in most localities. Young Mr. Lemon, of Bloomsliurg. 1 Penn., has married a young lady of Orangeville. This has not l>een beaten since Mr. Stump, of Maryland, who "was married to Miss Post by the Rev. | ,Mr. I.ockwood in a church in Garrison | I-'orest. celebrated his woodeu wedding. The number of lives lost at Johns* ( town has never been accurately de- | termined, but including those missing i and who are believed to have perished i in the flood the total is about 2300, 1 while the damage done there to property is conservatively estimated at to 7-.n oon ' A comely young woman in Ohio has l>ecn sent to an insane asylum because she imagines that her face is ugly. More of this same sort of feminine ini sanity, judiciously distributed, would do no harm. The victims should not be locked up. but should be exhibited as moral examples. The Washington Post has observed a marked decline in the use of the wheel. Society seems to have given it up altogether, and now it is chiefly used as an article of utility, to get clerks and workmen to and from their business, and occasionally to carry former bieyde devotees to the golf grounds. % When the next war looms up the English press purposes a joint note to the War Office asking that experienced journalists be made censors in the place of Insolent, underdone subalterns and cooky officers. The correspondents agree that the greatest hardship of the Boer War was the exasperating censorship. Maxim gun drill is now carried on lu the various schools of instruction !n Canada. Cadet corps regulations have been extended to Include not only universities, colleges, collegiate institutes, and high schools, but the public schools. Provision has been made for the formation of cadet battalions and ejiilet coins to be attached to existing * I battailous of militia. The appearance of Cornelius Vauderbilt in tbe political arena is ascribed both at Newport anil in New York to bis clever wife, wbo is determined that if he is not to be the chief of the Vanderbilt fanllly in point of wealth, he shall be its acknowledged superior in intellect, public spirit and usefulness to the community among WOK'll Ills JOt IS CHSI. Excitement pervades the United States Fish Commissioners' experts. Professor Barton Warren Evenuann, nn ichthyologist, has found two little minnows, or darters, which do not lielong to any known species, in Lake Maxincuekee. Indiana. Without regard to their feeling, he named thoui "Hadropteru .Maxinkuckieusis Ever maun*' and "Estlieostoma Aubeenaubei Evermanu." It is gratifying to loam that the effort to acclimatize the reindeer in Alaska has been successful. Although most of the 520 animals imported from Lapland nearly three years ago died en route from the over-richuess of the diet of hay. on which they were fed because of the impossibility of providing the tundra moss oil which they thrive, a small number survived. The herd, which was later enlarged by the , addition of TOO reindeer doe from Sil>eria. now numbers 3<NX> head, ami its rapid increase under (Joverument protection seems assured. The introduction of a domestic animal capable of i sustaining life on the bleak tundra and i equally useful as a beast of burden ^ ami food i.? an event of the greatest j i Importance to our Arctic dependency, j < CHINESE ANXiOl rhey Desire An Immedi i\\Wu IIIIII! rERMS OF PROPOSED AGREEMENT. rhey Admit Liability for Indemnity, Express Regret and are Willing to Yield Anything. Washington, D. C., Special.?The ' Dhinese government has made a re- ; *uest upon Secretary Hay that nego- j tiations begin at once at Pekin, looking 1 to a settlement of the Chinese question. It is said at the S.ate Depart- ! meat that Mr. Conger's instruction are sufficient in breadth to enable him to proceed with negotiations without j further orders from the Department. However, as the Chinese counterproposals received Friday through Mr. Conger, appear to warrant further instructions from the President and Secretary Hay, Mr. Conger was wired an outline of the course he to pursue in furtherance of the plans already committed to his care. For obvious reabons the State Department has decided not to make public the text of these supplementary instructions. But it may be stated that our government -1 * + Y*s* anHhv ao uoes IIUL If gai U IUC vuiunc sufficient to meet the necessities of the case. Itl is not indicated in what rerpect they fall short. The Chinese agreement, according to their note expresses regret, admits liabilities for indemnity, and yields anything in the way of treaties, io. consideration of the withdrawal of the troops and an armistice. It is inferred that our objection >s based on a lack of guarantees for the present safety of American citizens and the legation in China as well as for the protection of missionaries and trade interests in the future. It cannot be gathered that the matter of the sufficiency of he punishments to be meted out to the Chinese offending J - * V* J? \rvn OH1CUU8 tJUU>nj iucu lUio vujvvv.wu. The alleged edict setting out the punishments allotted to Prince Tuan and his fellow conspirators, is surrounded with doubt. Mr. Conger has advised Hat tho a lit hpTl. ine OUHC uvynimcui. iuuv ticity of the edict is called in question in Pekin, but no where has the State Department been able to secure any official statement as to the character of the edict. Th? state DeDartment has so far made no answer to the Chinese proposal and as already indicated, will return this probably through Mr. Conger. London, By Cable.?The Secretary of State for India, Lord Geo. Hamilton, has received the following from Major General Campbell: "Wang Chia Fou, October 16.?Arrived here without opposition. Two thousand Chinese cavalry retreated southward. Lieutenant King sent with a communication to French general officer, left Me Nan Hslen at 2 p. m., yesterday, and returned at 5 p. m.. today, with orders, having gone 80 miles on one horse. "Gaselee is at Sung Lin Tien, six milM southwards of Chee Chow. The Chinese regulars are retiring. "The local governments appear to be trying to suppress the Boxers. Thirteen heads of Boxers were hanging from the gate of Chee Chow when we entered." The foregoing dispatch relates to the Pao Ting Fu expedition. Tien-Tsin, By Cable?Reliable unofficial reports say the advance guard of the allied forces entered Pao Ting Fu October 17th. The city, it is added, was practically deserted and offered no resistance. The British column captured 17 imperial soldiers at We Nan Sien October 10th. who were part of the force of 2.000 men sent to disperse Lively Skirmish With Boers. London, By Cable.--Lord Roberts reports from Pretoria, October 18, as follows: "A party of Boers got into Jagersfontein on the night of October 10 and a tight ensued in the morning. Our loss was 11 killed. The Boers lost their commandant and 20 killed. "KellyKennv dispatched a column under Hughes Hallett. which should reach Jagersfontein Friday. Kruger Fears the Boers. T^rcnzo Marauea. By Cable.?M>. Kruger was secretly taken at 5 o'clock Friday morning on board the Dutch cruisar Gelderland, on which vessel he is to sail for Holland. The reason given for Mr. Kruger's embarkation is I that he feared the Boers here wxuid 1 attack him. The feeling of the refugees against Mr. Kruger for fleeing j from the country is very strong. He left the governor's house in a hired 1 carriage accompanied by Dr. Hay- \ mann, the governor following in a private carriage. The party drove through the custom house and emjarked from the customs pier, instead )f from the passenger jet'.y. JS FOR PEACE iate Cessation of Hos;s. the Boxers in that region. The ciptives assert that they killed 200 Boxers and were returning to Pao Chow when they were fired upon and dispersed by the French. The British confiscated their arms and horses and released the imperial soldiers. A report 9ays that many Chinese are returning to the vilages in the path of the German-French eolumn. The Chinese Message. Washington, D. C., Special.?The message of the Chinese Emperor to the President, tiring early negotiations for u 6ettler3ent, and the President's reply thereto has been made public, as follows: (Handed to the President by Minister Wu. October 17, 19C0). 'The following telegraphic imperi al letter, dated October 14. 1900. forwarded by the privy council from Tung Kuan (in Shersi1) and re-transmitted from Shanghai by Director Generil Sheng, under date of October 16, has been received by Minister Wu: " 'The Emperor of the Ta Tsing Empire to His Excellency the President of the United States. Greeting: " 'We are extremely grateful to Your ! Excellency for taking the initiative in the withdrawal of troops (from Pekin) ? and for consenting in the Interest of : friendly relations to use your kindly 1 offices between China and the friendly ' powers who have been offended on account of the recent unexpected uprisI ing in China. " 'We therefore especially deleate our envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, v\u nug rang, vj personally deliver this telegraphic leti ter to Your Excellency, conveying our ! sincere expression of thanks. " We beg that Your Excellency, in the interest of peace and international good relations, will exert your friendly influence with the other powers to' wards the complete effacement of all S ill feeling and the speedy determina: tion on thefr part to negotiate for ?i peaceful settlement. For this we shail feel unbounded gratitude towards Your Excellency whose good offices we aro now earnestly beseeching.'" (Communication to Minister Wu for transmission October 18, 1900.) 4 Washington. October 18, 1900. "His Majesty, K tvang Hsu. Emperor cf China, Greetir.g: "It has afTorded me much pleasure to receive Your Imperial Majesty's tel; egraphic letter oii October 14, which hae i been delivered by Your Majesty's min| ister in Washington. "I cordially share Your Majesty's wish that there may be a peaceful settlement of all questions between China and the powers whose interests and citizens have so grievously suffered wrong in Your Majesty's dominions, and that the outcome may be the complete effacement of ill feeling between them. The desire of this government that such a settlement may be brought about speedily has been made known to all the powers, and I trust that negotiations may begin so soon as we and the other offended governments shall be effectually satisfied of Your Majesty's ability and power to treat with just sternness the principle offenders, who are doubly culpable, not alone towards the foreigners but towards Your Majesty, under whose rule the purpose i of China to dwell in concord with the world has hitheito found expresson 1 in the welcome and protection assur ed to t-traagere. "WM. M'KINLEY." Fltzhugh Let in Washington. Washington, D. C, Special.?General Fitzhugh l^ee, of Virgin ia, who is here on leave of absence, paid his respects to the President. General I>ee will rei turn to Cuba at the end of the month. He says that the constitutional coni vention of the Cuban people, to which i delegates have been elected, will be 1 held November 5, to establish "the I free and independent republic of i Cuba." Loving Cup For Hobson. Montgomery, Special.?Ten thousand ; Alabaiuians greeted General Wheeler and Lieutenant Hobson, in Montgomi ery. Some months ago the idea was ; originated for citizens of Alabama to present nuusuii u loviug mp in iuwmemoration of his daring ac t ih Santiago harbor. This movement culminated. when General Wheeler presented the cup to Lieutenant Hoboon. The Census of Alaska. Tacoma. Wash., Special.-Census Enumerators Beck anc! Sexton have reached Juneau from Copper River where their summer's work resulted in the enumeration of 800' IndiaifB and 600 ' whites. The Indians in that section have died by dozers this summer. This mortality results lrom the influx of miners and the destruction of the salmon supply by canneries at the mouths of the riveis. Mr. Ber k reports that on July 4, gold was found at Teslina river. In three weeks four men took out 44 00(1 in rftarco trnlrl \fr Sexton thinks the copper belt of Prince William Sound will produce untold million*. " ? ? THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY The South. The combine of Ixjuisiana rice planters. to control the output for the next four years, is said to be assured. The Mississippi Medical Association, in annual session at Asheville, N. C.. listened to the address of Dr. Harold N. Moyer, of Chicago, president. The Republican committee or tne Fifth Delegate district of West Virginia has appointed James Christopher, of Thomas, to the vacancy on the legislative ticket caused by the declination of Fairfax S. Landstreet. Mr. Christopher is in the employ of the Davis Coal and Coke Company, of which Mr. Landstreet is general manager. The Tri-Siate Medical Society or Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, in session in Chattanooga, has taken steps to secure medical legislation in those three States for the purpose of regulating or prohibiting the marriage of habitual criminals, persons afflicted with incurable diseases, diunkards and victims of harmful drugs. The North. The navy department will use ail available marines in assisting General MacArthur to make up for the loss of volunteers soon to be brought home from the Philippines. In Washington it is thought an antiAnglo-Saxon movement will be projected at the Spanish-American Congress to be held in Madrid next month. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood nf Railwav Trainmen, in ses slon at St. Louis, has decided not to change the insurance features. There has been a heavy fall of snow in the Rio Grande valley in Texas. Governor Pingree. of Michigan, has announced that he will retire from politics at the end of his term. Edwin Fletcher, one of a family of steeple climbers, fell 72 feet from a chimney at Attleboro, Mass., and was killed. The steamer City of Seattle, which arrived at Seattle, Wash., from Skagway, Alaska, brought 2828 passengers and $750,000 in gold. Governor Pingree's bills for a popu* lar vote on a Constitutional amendment to tax railroads at actual value Kanool r*# oTw>ial oViortflru dll U ll/l luu j C7^cai v/i oywiu* vuw have been passed by the Michigan Legislature. The members of the Carlisle Indian SSchool footbal' team weae received at the White House and snook hands with President MoKinley. W. V. Powell, who for seven years has been grand president of the Ordei of Railway Telegraphers, was expelled from the organ lxation by a large majority of the votes of the delegates present. The board of Indiana and negro missions of the Roman Catholic Church met La Washington City at the Catholic University. A fund of $62,000 was appropriated among the various dioceses in which the missions are located. From reports of in-coming sea captains it is learned that not for many years have there been so many menaces to navigation as prevail in the North Atlantic Ocean at present, and it is understood that the shipping interests of Philadelphia are about to unite in a petition that the Vesuvius be assigned to tbe work or mowing ::u the numerous derelicts that scatter those seas. Foreign. Baron Fava. Italian Ambassador, has presented hLs credentials from his new master, King Emmanuel. The Cape Colony Parliament was prorogued Saturday. A new modern poet office building for the Philippines is to be built in Ma. nils, at an early date. Four distinct agitations are deecribed by a correspondent in China as antl dynastic rather than anti-foreign. The expedition agaJnst Paotiug-Fu has started in two columns. A plot to burn a portion of San Domingo is said to have been discovered. The Boers under General DeWet are active in Kroonstadt district. General Baden-Powell has arrived at, Pretoria, where he has tak*n charge of the Transvaal and Orange State polio*. It is officially announced that Li Hung Chang. Prince Ching. Jung Lu, Liu Kun Yi and Chang Chili Tung compose the Chinese peace com miss.0:1. A proposed modification of the gigantic Reid railway contract has been made the issue of the political campaign in Newfoundland. A special dispatch from Glasgow says another case of bubonic plague has been dtaoovered in a part of the city hitherto free from the disease. Lieutenant Amdrup's Greenland expedition arrived at Copenhagen after exploring as far as t>7 degrees 22 minutes north. Mre. Kruger is very ill in Pretoria and drivers or vehicles nave oeen ordered to walk their horses past her house. i Miscellaneous. Dependent, Mrs. Louis Mills poisoned herself and her baby, at Essex, Mich.; the child died and the mother , recovered. It is thought tire fatality among fish- ; ing vessels operating ou the Grand | Banks will aggregate 300 from the gaie < of September 12. : NO LAND GRABBING. - ? Territorial Integrity of China to Be Preserved. HAVE TWO POWERFUL BACKERS. ? <j Great Britain and Germany Declare s the Same Policy as the Unite4 States. London, By Cable.?The foreign office makes the announcement that after an exchange of note6 between Lord Salisbury and Count Hatxfeldt, German ambassador to Great Britain, an agreement was reached. October 16, for the maintenance of the rights and interests of these two powers in China under existing treaties. A mutual policy on certain lines was also agreed upon. The terms of this agreement are given out officially as follows: "The German government and her British majesty's government, being desirous to maintain their interests in China and their rights under existing treaties., have agreed to observe the following principles regarding a mutual policy in China: "1. It is a matter of joint permanent international interest that the ports on f -1 114^ 1 ~ r.kA?U me rivers ana intuitu ui vu,ua muuiu remain free and open to trade and to every other legitimate form of economic activity for the people of all countries without distinction, and the two governments agree on their part to uphold the same for all Chinese territory as far as they can exercise influence. "2. Both governments will not, on their part, make use of the present complication to obtain for themselves any territorial advantage in Chinese dominion, and will direct their policy toward maintaining undiminished the territorial condition of the Chinese empire. "3. In case of another power making use of the complications in China in order to obtain under any form whatever such territorial advantages, the two contracting parties reeerve to themselves the right to oome to a preliminary understanding regarding the eventual step to be taken for the protection of their own interests in China. '"4. The two governments will communicate this agreement to the other powers interested, especially AustriaHungary, France, Italy, Japan. Russia and the United States, and invite then^^ to accept the principles recorded i^^ it." The publication of the agreement between Great Britain and the Kaiset has aroused intense interest here and in the continental capitals. It is expected that it will bring forth a gen eral agreement for the settlement of the Chinese problem and put an end to the procrastination of the powers,, which has led the Celestials to believe that there was a lack of backbone Id the several governments that are to deal with them and make reprisals for the outrages against foreigners. Being assured that th?re will be nc A'AI i\l l?A 1 * ifl KoUOVaH parUUUJl uj. iuc cuiihic, io here that the imperial authorities will prepare to deal fairly and openly with the powers for an amicable settle? ment. Floating Grave Yard. San Francisco, SSpecial ?'The transport Sherman, which has arrived here from the Filippine6, is practically a funeral ship. On board the vessel are 51 dead, 12 insane, 407 sick -and 58 convalescent soldiers and civilians. The transport hps been sent to quarantine. Most discouraging reports are brought from the Far East by the physical wrecks who have come home in the Sherman. It is stated that the hospitals at Manila are overcrowded with the victims of bullets and disease. Fully 2,000 soldiers now lie on the cots in the hospitals and many of these will die before they can be placed on board transports to be brought home. Rebellion Is Spreading. Shanghai. By Cable.?Advices have been received from Canton showing that the rebellion is spreading. The city of Shaoshow. 115 miles north of Canton, has been captured by the rebels and the magistrate murdered. The Vang Tse viceroys have issued proclamations inviting contributions from merchants for the use of the government. The attitude of the court is Increasingly defiant. Notes. Georgetown. Ky., Special.?Henry Youtsey. charged with complicity in the murder of William Goebel, has been found guilty and been sentenced to life imprisonment. The verdi-t of A life sentence in the Youtsey case, ren dered without a single dramatic incident, marked the close of this remarkable trial. The library building of the State Historical Society was formally dedicated Saturday. Archbishop Martinelli' will preside it the opening cf the new Cathedral in Savannah, Ga., October 28, which also will m.iik the "golden jubilee" of tha Savannal: See, fouudc-d in, 1850. i