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ras SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's land Truth's." THE TRUK SOUTHRON, Established JOB?, 1866 SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 27,1900. New Series-Yoi. XIX. No.48 Published Bray Wednesday, -BY P?T. C3r. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TSRMS : {1.50 per anoam-in advance. ?DTIBTISX?IKT: Ooo Square first insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. AH communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. WAR IN CHINA. NO NEWS FROM IMPRIS? ONED CHRISTIANS. London, June 20, 3 a m-4'The Russian relieving force arrived outside of Pekin ibis morning," nays the Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Express, "and immediately began to attack the city on two sides, employing camerons artillery. "The force apparently arrived io tbe nick of time, for the Chinese assert that the attack upon the legation bad been socoessfully renewed. On the night of Jone 16 the Chinese troops cc der Gens Tang Fab Siang and Tang Ching,* attacked the legations and set o? fire 5ve European buildings. Noth ing definite is known as to the resait exoept that tbe Chinese were disap? pointed although reports, utterly dis? credited by foreigners here, are that tbe Chinese, infuriated by the destruc tion of Tako, bave since massacred all the foreigners in Pekin." A modified version of these rumors received at Berlin is that the Frenob as well as the German minister has been killed. The English at Shanghai think the Chinese bad foreign advioe in organ icing the defenses at Tain because of the preoision with which their attack wts delivered. The wires connecting with the harbor mines were cut by thc boats of the warship tbe nigbt before the bom bardmeot. It is now reported at ibangbai that it was on board the Russian cruiser Korietz and not the Mandscur, that the explosion occurred, kilting and wounding more thao 50 lt ?9 reported tbat no fewer than 700 Chinese were kilied in the forts. The Shanghai correspondent cf The | Daily Express says he is officially in formed that Japan in mobilizing 25,- J 000 men for immediate transport. ! The whole Asst of the Lippoo Yuseo Kaisha (Japanese Merchant Shipping company) bas been chartered The British cruiser Undaunted arrived at Shanghai yesterday, cleared for action and took up a position com mandicg the Chinese forts. There are three Chinese cruisers in the harbor. The new Chinese cruiser Bai Yang, baiit by the Armstrongs, has been taken into custody at Tafcu by the British and Russians. At Yum Nan Fa, where the rising hts been gathering force for several days 680 Christians have been attacked at the Frenoh mission settlement, many being put to death. Tbe Frenoh ooosui and three missionaries are still in prison. The disorderly elements have secar ed the upper hand at Wu Hu and Szechuan, where the native Christians have been massacred. A thou9aod Bsxers have gathered on the outskirts of Tien Tsin The Shanghai correspondent of Tbe Daily News, telegraphing yesterday, says : "The Chinese officials here assert that thty have news from Pekio up to June 17. The situation was then very strong. Beyond that they claim to have received nothing bat they deny that dispatches have been with? held "Although I am not willing to adop the alarmist reports, my impression, gathered from the consuls and the Chinese authorities is that the worst is to be feared ir. Pekin "Admiral Seymour's column is now io the middle of an arid plain, with no food and no good water and surrounded by hostile forces " A dispatch from Shanghai announces that tbe United States transport, Thom? as, with troops for Manila, was diverted at Nagasaki and has arrived at Taku with 1.200 men. The Shanghai correspondent of The Times, telegraphing yesterday, says: 44The British flag is reported to have been flying yesterday over the south gate of Pekin. This is presumed to iudicata the arrival of Admiral Sey? mour." Wait Whitman in lt. State Chairman Wilie Jones an? nounces that Mr Wait Whitman bas paid bis assessment and baviog flied bis pledge in ample t;me will be permitted to join the State campaign party and have aoy votos ca9t for him for govern? or counted. Mr WThitman expects to I join the party SOOD.-The State. Anarchy Spreading in China Powers Haven't Yet Grasped Situation in China. London, Jane 21, 3:30 a. m -The reports of Admiral Seymour's arrival at Pekin and of the safety of the foreign legations, originating from Chinese sources and cabled to this city from Shanghai, are still unverified. ' However, the italian consul at Shang? hai has wired to the Italian foreign minister, Marquis Visconti Venosta, that the legations are safe. The rebellion is spreading far and wide. There is an impression in diplo? matic circles here and on the continent that the allies have not yet grappled with the situation effectively, and that even 50,000 troops would be powerless to control 4,000,000 square miles. The latest story seot out by the Shanghai goestps is that Prince Tuan, president of tbe tbung ii yamen. has burned the imperial palace at Pekin and mardered the emperor, and that the empress dowager bas committed suicide The effect of the bombardment of the Taku forts, as described by the Shang? hai oerresDondents, was gory in the ex? treme, nothing lees than "rivers of blood," and "mutilated corpses piled inside the forts." The Russians guarding Tien Tsio, according to another report, fired artil? lery and rifles, oo June 15, at a range of 50 yards into dense crowds of at? tacking Boxers and killed 300 Japan, according to a dispatch to The Daily Mail from Yokohama, in? tends to land an expedition at Foo Chow. SEYMOUR REACHES PEKIN. London, June 20.-A?news agency dispatch from Shanghai dated June 20 says: "After an arduous march and frequent fighting with the Chinese, Vice Admiral Seymour arrived at Pe? kin Sunday afternoon. On five occa? sions the Chinese attacked the column io great force. There were many mounted men among the Chinese, bat most of the natives were badly armed. At times they foaght with admirable courage and bravery. The losses of the Chinese dating the march are esti? mated at 500 killed. The losses of the foreigners were trifling. "The exact state of affairs inside Pekin, it ia impossible to describe, in view of the many conflicting reports, nothing having been received from the iegatioos or foreigners there "Surprise is expressed a* thc fact j that a large foroe of Iodise troops has not been ordered here." WO KD FROM KEMPFF Washington, Jane 20 -The navy department ba9 jase given out the fol? lowing statement regardicg the con? tents of a dispatch from Admiral Kempff, brought from Taku to Che Foo and forwarded by commander Taus?ig of the Yorktown : "The department has received a cablegram from Admiral Kempff dated June 20. He says the Taku forts were captured by the other foreign forces ; that heavy firing was heard at Tien Tsio on the evening of the 17 inst He is making common cause with the foreign powers for general protection There are 300 Americans ashore. Oo Mav 31 the number of foreign troops at Pekin was 430. There are 6,000 men ashore now at Che Foo and about 3,000 troops, Russian, German and Eogiieh have just arrived." CONSUL FOWLER ACTS Washington June 20 -A cable- I gram W2s r?ceived at the Scate depart- | ! ment this morning from Ucited S'ate3 j Consul Fowler at Che Foo. Tis con- :' tents, as described a* the State ! department, were as follows : Consul Fowler says that he had j j transmitted by the Phoenix, 'probably j I a chartered vessel.) all the communica tiona that have accumulated there for j j Minister Conger and Admira! Ksopff, j j there being DO commuL?cation north- ! ? ward except naval. He has also chartered a email steam- j er leaving Che Foo today at noon for ! ! YaDg Coi Kans for the rescue of j American and British missionaries. Tbe French consul from the nortb ? west region of Shan Tung reports that ! the Kogan British mission at Tsang Chow has been looted. It is not reported any of the missionaries were ! killed, but they were carried off by the : !Cb ineee general and their whereabouts I is at present unknown. The governor j bas ieft Cheoang. the capital for I Techow, a point nearer the coast. Chioese ships have left for the south j I Troops are leaving. Nothing has been j j heard at Che Foo about the Pekin j j force for six days. I Nothing Yet From Pekin or Admiral Seymour. - London, Juna 22. 3.30 a m -The United States gan boat Monocacy was two miles up the Pei Ho river when the international fleet began the bombard - j ment of Taku forts. According to tbe Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Express, she was shot through the bows. Tbe correspondent says that Chinese riflemen on both banks of the river attacked her but unsuccessfully. The scantiness of authentic news with reference to tte situation continues. Admiral KempfPs dispatch to the United States navy department an nounoiog that Tien Tsio is being bombarded was prominently used by the London papers and commented upou as indicating a obange for the worse. A dispatoh to The Associated Press from Shanghai dated yesterday, says : "The consuls met today to consider the situation which, in the absence of news from Pekin, is looked upon as particu? larly threatening. Grave fears still I exist as to the safety of the Europeans I io Pekin. j The stoppage of trade has thrown 10,000 Cooties out of work at Shang? hai. All the English ladies at Tien T8in left there Saturday by a train for Taku. Shanghai wires that they bad some exciting experiences and would not have gotton through except for the assistance of tbe Chinese troops. The Boxers made several desperate attempts to attack the train. Taking advantage of the politioal disorders, bands of rob? bers are pillaging in the vicinity of Sam Chun. The Chinese authorities are powerless Preoautiooe have been taken to pre* vent disturbances in British territory. The explanation given at Hougkoog of the failure of Li Hung Chang to go to Pekin is tbat there is a rising on the bonder of the Kow Low Hinterland. The Singapore correspondent of The Daily Exoress, telegraphing yesterday, says : "Kaog Yu Wei, the reformer, asserts that Russian agents precipitated, if they did not entirely organize the present disturbances for purely Russian purposes." A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph from Shanghai says that the missiona? ries from Teaog Chou have safely ar? rived at Wei Het Wei. The Shanghai correspondent of The Times says: "Great destraction was caused by the Boxers in the native quarter of Tien Tsin on June 15th, bot the presence of the foreign troops io the foreign settlement protected that. The native press asserts that there are bitter dissensions in the Mancho party. ALLIED FORCES WAITING. London, Juoe 21, 3.40 p. m -The admiralty has received the following dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce : Taku, via Che Foo, June 21. "No communication from the com? mander-in-chief in seven days or from Tien Tsin in five days The allies bold the Taku forts and Tong Ku securely and they will advance to the relief of Tien Tsin when io sufficient strength "Troops are cxpeoted from Hong? kong tomorrow and 300 from Wei Hei Wei the following day. It is be? lieved that fighting is constantly pro? ceeding around Tien Tsin. Oar gar nson there should be about 3,000 men. Tbe following proclamation was agreed to this morning to be issued forthwith : " ' The admirals and senior naval officers of tbe allied powers io China desire to make known to all viceroys and authorities along the coast aod rivers and in the oities and provinces of China that they intend to use armed force only against the Boxers aod peo pie that may oppose them on their march to Pekin for the rescue of their fe'low-countrymen 9v The date that the above dispatch was 6eot off from Taku is not giveD, but it is probably Jaoe 19th. TIEN TSIN BEING BOMBARDED Washington, June 21 -Acting Secretary of the Navy Hackett re? ceived a cable message this afternoon from Admiral Kempff, dated Che Foo. June 21, Paying that Tien Tsin is being bombarded and that the American consulates as well as for? eign concessions are being destroyed. A relief party is enroute to Tien T6i"n including 130 American marines un? der Maj Waller SEYMOUR HAS ARRIVED AT PEKIN. Berlin. June 21.-A semi official dispatch from Tokio dated June 21, says the Japanese consul at Shanghai confirms the reports that Vice Ad? miral Seymour has arrived at Pekin and that the members of diplomatic corps are safe According to an official Japanese report from Che Foo, the foreign set? tlement at Tien Ssin was reduced to ashes June IS MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT Paris, June 21.-The minister of foreign affaire, M. Delcassee, reply? ing in the chamber of deputies today to a request for the latest news from China, said he had received a dis patch dated June 20, saying that the legations and foreigners at Pekin were safe and sound June 10 -He added that a dispatch had just ar? rived from the French consul at Yun Nan Fu, dated Juoe 19, saying the Chinese authorities were at last real? izing their responsibilities and that he would probably be able to leave. This dispatch ended with the words : "A material improvement in the aita ation exists v ENCOURAGING. Washington, June 21.-The de? velopments of the day, apart from those at Tien Tain greatly encour? aged tbe officials here ia their hope that the worst is past in China and that the difficulty can be settled without any very serious change of the political status of the country, at least in its relations with the outer world The state department is much gratified with the attitude of the powers. So far as it is informed, there is no difference of opinion or intention among the different powers respecting the Chinese situation. Their object is simply to restore peace, protect life and property ; and leave all further questions for fntnre settlement So far as can be gathered there is not a dissenting voice among the powers in answer to the proposition made by the United States to limit the operations of the foreign armies and navies In China to that simple programme, and if there is a contrary purpose entertained anywhere, the particular power has not signified that fact. No News Prom Pekin and Situation Grows Worse Daily London, June 23 -The silence of Pekin continues unbroken Four thousand men of the allied forces were having sharp, defensive fight? ing at Tieu Tain Tuesday and Wednesday with a prospect of being reenforced Thursday. This is the situation in China as set forth in the British government dispatch "Eight hundred Americans are taking part in the fighting at Tien Tain," says the Shanghai correspond? ent of the Daily Express, cabling last evening, "and they apparently form a part of a supplementary force, ar? riving with Germans and British after the conflict started. It is im possible to. estimate the number of the Chinese there, bnt they had a surprising number of guns." This information appears to have been brought by the United States gunboat Nashville to Chefoo and telegraphed to Shanghai. The Chi? nese are deserting Shanghai in large numbers and going into the interior Reports from native sources continue to reach Shanghai of anarchy in Pekin. According to these tales the ? streets are filled day and night with Boxers who are wholly beyond the control of the Chinese troops and who are working themselves up to a frenzy and clamoring for the death of all foreigners. The English consulate at Shanghai is said to have received from influen? tial natives reports of a tragedy in the palace at Pekin, but precisely what, is not defined The consulate thinks that Admiral Seymour, com? mander of the international relief column, was misled by information from Pekin and consequently under? estimated the difficulties in his way and the Chinese power of resistance with Maxim guns and Mausers The consuls at Shanghai believe the foreigners at Pekin still safe, although Japanese reports received at Shanghai allege that up to June 15. one hundred foreigners had been killed in Pekin The Daily Express say9 : "We un? derstand that Reginald Thomas Tower, secretary of the British em? bassy in Westlington, is to succeed Sir Claude Macdonald at Pekin and that the reason of Sir Claude's recall ia the break down of his health." A special dispatch from Vienna says : "Li UuDg Chang has wired the various Chinese legations in Europe directing them to inform the government to which they are ac credited that he is called to Pekin by the empress to act as intermedi? ary between China and the powers to negotiate a settlement of the points at issue, and he instructs them to beg the powers to facilitate his mission bv ceasing to send troops to Chiua" Cheng, director general of tele? graphs, wires from Shanghai to the Chinese legations in Europe that the foreign legations in Pekin are safe It is reported that the British gov? ernment will immediately send 1,2U0 marine? to China and possibly, ac? cording to some of the morning paperi, 10,000 of the regulars now with Lord Roberts. Lord Salisbury presided this morn? ing at a meeting of the cabinet, spe? cially summoned to confider the far eastern crisis Prior to the meeting, the French ambassador M Paul Cam bon, and the Chinese minister, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Iuhr paid a lengthy visit to the officials of the foreign office and it is expected that important developments will be the outcome of the cabinet conference as Lord Salisbury proceeded to Windsor after the meeting A Shanghai dispatch reports that Tien Tsin was bombarded for two days, that the casualties were 100, that 5,000 international troops are there and that now allied command? ers at Taku are hastily pushing for ward a relief column, it is boped that the worst apprehensions will soon be dispelled Another Shanghai dispatch an? nounces that all the members of the foreign community of Pei Tai Ho hare arrived at Cuefoo on board the Nashville but that they left all their possessions behind them. A dispatch to the Associated Press from Shanghai nnder this afternoon's date, says five Chinese warships pass ed Woo Sung today and that officers of the British armored cruiser, Un daunted, visited the Chinese] com? manding officer and received an as? surance that the ships were under orders to act against any Boxer rising The superintendent of foreign tel? egraphs bas started to Chefoo to or? ganize a service thence to Shanghai. It is understood the admiralty has received a dispatch from the British naval commander in Chinese waters on tbs subject of the heavy damage done to the foreign concessions at Tien Tsin and the casualties of the international forces. This has not yet been published 1 The admiralty sent orders to Ports? mouth and Plymouth this morning to hold detachments of marine, artillery and infantry in instant readiness for services in China TROOPS LEAVE MANILA FOR CHINA TODAY. Washington, Juoe 22.-The only news from China laid before the cabinet meeting today was a telegram to the secretary of the navy, giviog tbe move? ments af vessels in Chinese waters. The text of the message, however, wa9 not made public. That the president and the members of tue cabinet regard the situation in Chios as extremely critical is showo by the faot that prelim inary preparations are beieg made to send forward additional troops io case of reed A telegram was sent te Gen MacAr? thur thia afternoon asking him how large a force be can spare should it become necessary to send them to Chioa. No answer to this inquiry is expected before tomorrow, when iostruc tioos may be sent to have transports and troops in readiness in anticipation of orders to sail. The administration is endeavoring to stimulate the dispatch cf troops and naval reenforcements to China to meet the emergency at Tien Tsin. Reports that have been received over eight at the oavy department but which are temporarily withheld from publication arc, it ?9 believed, confirmatory of the reports from Europe of the need of reenforcsmeots for the ioteroatiooal forces at Tien Tsin. Shanghai, June 22-The Ameri? can consul at Chefoo writes that the Nashville from Taku is bringing 33 Americans from Pei Tai Ho Nashville, Tenn., June 22.-The board of missions of the Presbyte? rian church today received a dispatch from Frank Price dated Kashentg, China, June 21, stating that the mid China stations were quiet. Has Been Postponed. Yesterday afternoon the executive committee of the State press association held an important meetiog in this city. Th' meetiog was called to consider the advisability of postponing thc anonal mectioz and trip of the association until after the S'ate campaign and primary in view of the fact that all newspaper men are kept busy in campaign years. Thc committee decided after a brief discussion to postpone the annual meet? iog at Harris* Springs until Monday, Sept. 18. Oa that day the sessions will begin, continuing through the Wednesday following On Thursday the members will leave, via the Sea- ? board Air Lioe, for Virginia Beaeb, I the point selected for the annual trip, j The complete programme wiii be shortly issued giving details of the annual meeting and the trip.-The State, June 22 Philadelphia, June 19.-The eic vator in the hotel Walton fell seven Btories at midnight to night and in? jured five of the passengers and the elevator boy The two passengers most seriously burt are J. C Pringey a delegate from Oklahoma, and Bren? ton F Hall, a delegate from Michi gan. Makes the food more de ROYAL BAKING POW! Sensational Jumps in Cotton and Wheat Cotton Advances 44 Points, Receding on Immense Sales New York, June 20 -Today's cotton market started off as a most peaceable affair, but developed into one of the most exciting in many months. Whereas last night's prices were current at the opening, by mid afternoon a sheer advance of 25 to 44 points was scored. Southern, foreign and local shorts were panic stricken and made frantic efforts to cover. The condition of affairs was made doubly precarious bj an enor? mous investment demand from all quarters. The bull movement was based on bad weather news and very discouraging crop accounts from all parts of the belt. Later a heavy break followed under realizing with the excitement throughout the last hour intense. Bulls were in control nevertheless and predicted 9 cents for August cotton before the close of the week. Anticipation of strong Liverpool cables in the morning and fears of another batch of bad crop news pre? vented a bull reaction. The market closed steady at a net advance of 16 to 30 points, as against tbe great advance, 36 to 4? points. Specula? tion was the heaviest on record, the total salee reaching over 1,000,000 bales, the greater portion of which changed bands in the last two hours. THE ADVANCE IN WHEAT. Chicago, June 20.-Wheat had another sensational advance in price today. July sold up to 81f, 3| higher than the closed yesterday and close at the top. There was an enormous trade. An estimate puts the amount which changed at 30, 000,000 bushels. Many who had bought at a lower price took out fortunes in profits. The extremely grave situation in the northwest was the influence in tbe advance Reports from that section today were that the crop should be practically mined by the lack of rain Todays closing prices are the highest for wheat since the collapse of the Leiter deals. Mcsweeney Was Right It is charged io some quarters that Mr Patterson ?6 brongbt out and sup? ported by Col Robert Aldrich to beat McSweoney because of the governor's refusal to pardon the white bigamist Pons, Col Aldrich's client It is not credible tbat so small a matter as a refusai to pardon a convict should have so great a result as this is alleged to have. It ia probable, though, that there is some opposition to McSweeney on this account. There have been several determined and strong efforts to get the governor to pardon Pons, and strong influences have been brought to bear on bim to this end ; but he has persistently refused, and we understand has said positively that Pons mast serve out- his sentence, which was really very light, considering bis offense. Pons, if we renumber correctly, was a railroad contractor from Florida, who married a yoong lady of character and standing in Barnwell county while be bad a wife living The evidence was incontrovertible, aod be pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to imprison? ment and fine. We forget tb^ time, but think is wag two years Ic was certainly utder a hundred, any man who gets less than a rope or life imprisonment for such an offense ought to consider himself lucky. The News is not advocating Mr McSweeney for governor, but cheer? fully commends him for bis course io the Pons matter It certainly ought not to "lose him aoy votes in South ! Carolina. In that respect be has I undoubtedly done bie duty.-Green? ville News A. C. Jones Withdraws. Special to the Daily Item. Columbia, S. C., June 22 -A C. Jones, of Newberry, who entered the campaign as a candidate for United States senator, has withdrwn from the race, and his withdrawal has been accepted by the committee and his money refunded. This leaves Senator Tillman with? out opposition. A. Kohn. ? BAKING M POWDER H)RE ??deus and wholesome )ER CO., HEW YORK._