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FINAL ATTACK ?PON LEGATIONS AT PEKIN Gen Tuaa Fun Siang Prepar ing to Use Guns July 7th. "THE GOVJSRNMFNT WILL BE IN PERIL." Washington, July 15 ?Such news as came to Washington today from China was distinctly bad It consist ed of a cablegram to Minister Wu from Sbeng, the imperial director of posts and telegraphs at Shanghai, and, according to the minister, was ia reply to the urgent message he bimeelf bad sent yesterday to that official asking him to try to secure some news from the Chinese capital. This cablegram M r Wu regarded as of sufficient importance to carry in person to Secretary Hay. who was waiting at his home for news. The message as resolved from the cipher, was as follows : "Pek?n news of July 7th says that Gen Tuan Fuh Siang, in disobedience of imperial orders, was about lo use guns. Legations and the goverment w:il be in peril." Tb~:3 news is corroborative of that contained in a recent cablegram from Consul General Goodnow at Shang hai, although the consul general's dispatch gave his Fekin Bews tbe date of the 6th, eaymg that the final attack upon tbe legations with guns was about to begin on tbe 7th of July. It is surmised here that Mr Goodnow got his news from Sheng, who is certainly in position to secure the first news from Pekin. Aside from the gloomy forecast given of the end of the terrible struggle of the legations against the inevitable, the significant feature of the message is the coupling of the fate of the impe rial government with that of the for eign ministers. Officials here derive some satisfaction from this position of tbe dispatch as it sustains them in the position they have held from the first, that the Chinese government is sot at war with Christendom, but is confronting a formidable insurrec tion. There still remains a suspicion that, while Mr Wu is undoubtedly acting with sincerity, that Sheng, who is represented to be a clever and adroit man, may know more of tbe actual happenings at Pekin than be is willing to reveal at once. It is feared that he is trying to prepare the way for the disclosure of terrible news, hoping that by letting it come out gradually, the blow will not fall with such severity and, perhaps, with such disastrous results to his own people as might be the case if the whole story were imparted to the world at once This news, it may be noted, comes entirely from Chinese sources It is now 21 days since a word has come directly from any of the unfor tonates besieged in the legations at Pekin. The last message from there was from Sir Robert Hart, the Eug lisbman in charge of the Chinese customs service, and was of undoubt ed authenticity It represented the situation of the legationers as des perate and implored help. The last word from Minister Conger came to , the state department from Pekin coder date of Jone 12th. At that time he asked that Seymour's inter national relief column, which was even then doomed to fail, should sig nal its approach when near Pekin. That was just one month and three days ago, and it would be an unpre cedented defense for such an inade quate and ill fitted aod provisioned force as was at the command of the foreign ministers to bold out for that length of time Minister Wu's cablegram from Sheng, above give::, should not be taken as an answer to the cipher message be forwarded at Secretary ? Hay's request to China in effort to ?et it through to Minister Conger. \ Tnat message went to Yonan Shi:; Kai. the govern" of the province <-i Shan Tong That o?iclal lias replied informally thai he has no news him- j self but it is assumed that he will ;1 take prompt steps to forward the ! cipher message ili.s status at this critica! juncture is unfortunately not '< beyond suspicion, though Mr Wu i retains fuii confidence in him Secretary Long had two cable- ? grams today from China, but he was: inclined to set a negative vaine upon them because they made no mention of a massacre of the iegationc-rs in Pekin Minister Wu feels a naturai irrita tk>n at the statements ; tinted in ?me quarters that the Chinese in tbe Uni ted States are making ready to return to China, ami thai they f>ympathiz< with the Boxers av; are lending them financial aid He declares in the mes-: earnest manner that there is not a word of truth in these stai; - ments. He says that a? of the Chinese in the United States come from Southern China and are ai ?geh er oui of sympathy with Ine northern i Chinese In fact they c'o not even ? speak the same language. He is sure there is not a single tH3 of these northern Chinamen in the United States, and if they were they would meet with the hostility of the Canton ! men. As for the latter, the mini?ter declares they are entirely satisfied with tbeir condition in this country and could not be persuaded to return to China to give aid to any element opposed to Americans. Situation Growing Worse. Washington, July 14 ?Secretary Hay has received an undated dis patch from Co6ul Gen Goodnow, at Shanghai stating that the governor of Honan Shansi has issued a proclama tion favorable in its terms to the Boxers. Honan Shansi is the province lying immediately northwest of Shanghai and between that city end Peking Consul Goodnow's short dispatch goes on to confirm tbe general belief that the situation in China is steadily growing worse instead of better Tbe Honan Shansi referred to by Mr Goodnow as the place where the viceroy appears to favor the Boxers, is said at tbe state department to be actually two separate provinces of vast extent, lying in the wertern and northern portion of China, Shansi, meaning western island, as the pro vince lying directly west of Chih?i, in which Pek?n is located Honan adjoins Shansi on the south The two might present an almost i m pas sable barrier if, as Mr Goodnow't dispatch indicates, they are disaffect ed and undertake to oppose tbe north ward march of the armies of Li Hung Chang and the other great southern viceroys upon Pek?n. The consol general7! message was undated, and as this lack of knowledge as to the exact time of happenings recorded in the cablegrams of the naval and state departments officials is embar rassing and even serions in results, the government here today cabled instructions to its representatives in China to include the date in tbe body of every dispatch sent by them. MINISTER W? MUCH DISTRESS ED. Washington, July U.?-The Chi nese minister continues to exert his efforts toward getting information from P?kin, but up to a late hour of the day he had not received any answer in connection with the cipher to Minister Conger, or from a second inquiry which he forwarded yester day. This second dispatch was to tbe Taotai of Shanghai, and said, in substance. "American government and people greatly concerned over safety of Minister Conger at Pekin. Can yon give me any information on tbe sub ject?" The Taotai of Shanghai is a high official, who will be apt to get earliest reliable information, and this personal appeal from the minister may bring some reliable news on the situation. Minister Wu was much depressed by continued reports that the lega tions had been wiped ont aod the ministers murdered To all inquires be sorrowfully shakes his head and says that he has absolutely no infor mation and can only hope for the best. The report of tbe killing of the Russian minister and his wife was another severe blow, but as to this also Mr Wu said that he had absolute I ly no news. ? ? ? Thrilling Stories Cabled to the London Press. London, July 16.?Tbe Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mail says : "I can assert positively that tbe Chinese authorities had the dreadful Dews from Pekin a week ago, aod that Sbeog knew all the foreigners in Pckio were dead when he asked the Amerioau consul to eable Washington a prcoosal to deliver the foreigners io safety at Tiea Tsin oo condition that the allies would suspend their operatioos to tbe north of Pekin " The correspondent adds certain de ? ails cf affairs at Pekin after Jane "25 According to his story, the members of the legations made daily sorties, some j times by nigit, and so successful ly as to compel the Coinese to retreat- fr<:r.-i tbe j immediate vicinity. These reverses had a d:>be&ri;es?D?? ef??ci up-.:: the j Cnicesc, a?'i there soja fcegan t:> be open signs of dieaffecti >n, fol'ossd by :c5cr;ioii?5 to Prince China's arsjy, j s hieb was endeavor; o g to co-operate with the besieged. Ultimately Prince | Tuan decided t oahe night attack in j three powirfui columns. A GALLANT DEFENCE 'At 0 o'clock on tec evening o? July 6," save'the corresponnsct, "Hro was opened with artillery apon the British legations, where tbe foreigner* were concentrated For two hoar? the walls ! were hatterel with shot und he! i and j Duse breacbe^ were made \n them. ! Then a generai ? ?van-es iras ordered, an-t 'be Chinese ?o?an?; v. vollevin^ eocst&otiy, moved reward the gap . i The sire a the defenders, howev -, . | * > acirate, and steady that hordes rf | Ohioeic soldiers :>. .v.;. Bo er 3 broke j iirl in the wii?i?s: confesi?n, !:-?v:r?-': - - ? . j :Zv? ' .v.i.?v?.< y ?loen ana wound : around the 1? 2-1 > > They could no* j oe rained ao*;i thev were cut ol the 1 ri?e ra?i"?j of the fureieocrs DEFEAT OF PRINCE CHING. , "Then Prince Tu*^. i:;akio2 a? despera'e appeal, induced thc?:i to stair.: and r'-'urn re the arfack Artil- ! lery fire was then resumed, ai;d at tb? j miidie watch a second attack was at-j t e : 11 d. But be'ore the attackers ! :oulci accompli;b their object they were met by Prince Cning aod Gen. Wang Wen Sbao, with tbeir troop?, who were going to tbs aid of the foreigners. A desperate battle ensued between tbe various forces of Cbioebe acd Maochus "Unfortunately, maDy of Prince Cbiog;8 troops deserted to Prince Tuarj. Prioce Cbiog fell and was supposed to bave been killed, but, as tbe search for his body was uosacoeeslul, it is now believed that he was ooiy wouoded aod was carried off and eeoreted by hie iaithfa! retainers "Geo. Wang Wen Sbao, although gray haired and 70 years old, valiantly led bis troops in person. He was killad aod his force, which was completely outnumbered, was rooted. REPEATED NIGHT ATTACKS. "Throughout the night repeated at tacks were made on the legation, bot these were iovariably repulsed with heavy losses. Toward the eod of the third watch, about 5 o'clock io tbe morning, tbe allies bad practically defeated the besiegers, who were waver tog aod gradually withdrawing. Bat just tbeo Geo. Tnog Fu Siaog arrived from the vicinity of Tieo Tsin with a large force of Kan Su braves. By this time the walls of tbe legation bad been battered down and most of the build ioge were io ruine. Many of the allies bad fallos at their post?, aod tbe small band that was left took refuge in tbe wrecked buildings, which they endeav ored hastily to fortify. Upou them tbe fire of the Chinese artillery was now directed. Toward eoorise it was evi dent that the ammunition of the allies was running out, and at 7 o'clock, as the advaoces of tbe Chinese io force failed to draw a response, a rush was determined upon. "Thus, st aodio g together, is the suo rose, tbe little remaining band, all Europeans, met death stubbornly. There was a desperate band to hand encounter. Tbe Chinese lost heavily, but as one man fell others advanced, aod finally, overe?me by overwhelming odds, every one of tbe Europeans remaining was pat to the sword in tbe most atrocious manner.' The Allied Forces Defeated at Tien Tsin. Chinamen Fought With Great Des peration and Their Marksman ship Was Accurate. Tien Tsin, July 13, via Chefoo, July 15, and Shanghai, July 16 ?At 2 o'clock this afternoon 7,000 of the allied troops were attempting to storm tbe wall of the city. The attack began at daylight. Its suc cess is doubtful. The Chinese on tbe walls are estimated conservative ly at 20,0Q<J. They are pouring a terrific hail of artillery, rifle and ma chine gun fire upon the attackers. The Americans, Japanese, British and French troops are attacking from the west aod the Russians from tbe east. Tbe Americans suffered terribly. As the Associated Press representa tive left the field tbe chief surgeon of the Ninth infantry said a conserv ative estimate was that 25 per cent of the Americans were hit. Col Emerson H. Liecum is reported to have been mortally wounded as he was walking in front of Ibe troops Maj Regan and Capt Buckmiller, Wilcox and Noyes are among the wounded. Tbe marines losses include Capt Davis killed and Butler, Leonard and several others wounded. Officers declared that it was hotter than Santiago When the correspondent left the Americans were lying in the plain between tbe walls and tbe river, under an enfilading and a direct fire. It was difficult for them to ad vanee or retire Tbe correspondent counted 30? wounded men of all nationalities. ALLIES WERE REPULSED London. July 16?The Evening! News prints a dispatch dated Shang-1 hai today giving a detailed sccount i cf the attack of the uiiied forces en j the native city of Tien Tsin, as re ported in the dispatch to the Asso I ciated Press dated T;:m Tsin, Julv ; According to t!;'j Evening News*' dis patch the allies were repulsed and j comoelled to retreat with a loss of; more than 100 killed, the British-1 ! losing 40 ami the Japanese 6U The ' Americans and Ru.-sians, it is sdded. : 1 also Buttered heavuy Amone: the i Americans killed were Col French ; o?" the Twenty fifth infantry ant! Cui ( Liecum of the Ninth infantry. A Russist? Colone! o?' artillery ?vas also 1 killed * j < REM E Y CONFIRMS THE NEWS Washington, July 16?The miry department this morrtiiig received facial confirm?t ioti ?rom Admiral L?emey o? the reverse o? the -Mied 1 forces at Fien ?V;:: on the morning ci the I3th The disou??h is dateci: h Chefoo, .July IG. arid t-:vs : "Re . !> >r*ed that alii ed forces attacked native city morning L3:h ; Russian j ri-^lii with Ninth infantry and ri.;? ri?es on the !??;;. Lessen adied forces la:gc ; Russian 100, including artil lery colonel ; Americans over 30 ? Bi'.tish over 40 ; ^'. including colo nel ; French 25. Co! Liscum Ninth infantry killed, also (/api. Davis, ma- 1 rine corps Capt Lernly. Lieuts But 1er and Leonard wounded. At 7 in] the evening allied attack on native city repulsed with great lona Re turns uot yet in ; details not yet con ! firmed. Remey." ' Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, S. C , July 17. 1900. The temperature averaged slightly coo'91 than usual, during the week ending 8 a. m , July 16th, with a maximum of 100 degrees on the 9th, and tbe minimun of 58 on tbe 10th. There were widely scattered, light showers early in the week,and general rains on the 12th and 13th, that were needed and proved very beneficial where heavy enough. In portions of Chesterfield County 4 50 inches fell on the afternoon of the 12th, damag ing lands by eroein The average rainfall for the State was lees than an inch, and less than the ncrmal amount for the same period. The ground, previous to the rains, was very hard and in many localities the ramfail for the week was insuffi cient either for the needs of crops or to put the soil into condition for culti vation, thns delaying and laying by of crops. Hail and high winds damaged crops in Cherokee County, on the 8th, and high winds did slight damage in Barnwell County on the 11th. The weather was generally favorable for normal crop develop ment, and considerable progress was made in killing grass, although many fields continue to be in foul condi tion. Some localities have fine crops of corn, while in other localities corn is yellow, somewhat fired and scalded, and grassy fields are common. There was, however, a general improvement in the condition of corn during the week. Lowland corn is not doing well Upiand corn is being rapidly [aid by. Cotton is yellow on light soils from being cultivated when the ground was too wet ; elsewhere it has good color, and fields are generally clean, although tbe plants are small in places. Growth was slower in the past week than during the previous one, but cotton is now fruiting well, with bet few reports of shedding. Some fields continue grassy, and will be laid by in such condition. Sea island cotton is affected by blight. Tobacco has been attacked by grasshoppers in Darlington county aod by fleas in Florence county. Cutting and curing are well under way. The crop appears less promis ing than last week. Rice is doing well, bat the fields are unusually grassy Sweet potatoes are very promising Peas are doing nicely. The commercial portion of the melon crop is poor, but patches are doing well The minor crops are excellent. Wheat continues to yield above the average. Oats are less uniform Haying has begun in Charleston county CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS. Abbeville?Williogtoo : Weather continued favorable for oleaoiog crops, yet many fields are still grassy ; raio is oeeded. as coosiderabie Und bas be oome too hard to plow ; coro doing , fairly weil ; cotton growing nicely where worked properly ; ail minor crops except mel?os doing well ?R. F. Morris. Charlestoo?Charleston : Very little raio duriog the week, makiog il favor able for working cottoo and rice, both I ' of which ere at this time in good aver- ? ase conditioo ; some haying has bceo j ? done, and housed in 6oe coodirioo ; ' . rain needed for ali growing crops and ! ! pastores, ai'd for plow?o?: prepari or? '. for autumn r-ianrincr ?L Sibimaon < Chesterfield?Coeraw : Weather very j ' fsrnrahle ; ?cci rain on 12 b j crcpa : ? i)2)uz cleaned of gras:- ; zrop-? d?t?rior?t-, 1 :-d ?rom tbe effects of excessive rainfn.ll 1 f Juoe followed hy estreme heat that , scalded them: cation small but fruit-i< io? well io place? ?J. FI. Powe. 6 Clarendon?Ciaren-ion : Light rsmr< . f jU 12:h and loth wcr-j timely ; ail sror.s improving: t ;? ? ^reat?v bi?m^g^d Tv* ?^r?.:i? o? t corn ?i^; up to . ?. ovifL^o conditio'? ?J E. Gr ?:i;i. Darling? ~.?D ;:!!e:." ')?.- : AJI oreos 2re '. ra m?-" Ims v.\c;? i curi i * te- ' bsec? progressing : some barivs l r ire tebacco ba-.'? been cured : c-biton has improved in appea; :r't-j since las' week : melon* pio c ti fa 5 acts ??e ?E Fiorence??vbeo?2?r: Lii'h* rr.i:; < r. i'J h ;.:.a !.">:h revino i crops to f-ciuc extern, but corn end cotton !?u!?;*rcd from the effect* . ?hc estrciaciy .??! ami dry weather ; much com will not make over naif a crop; tobacco curing well under way.?C. Wilson Gcorgetowc?Sampit : Too dry fcr all crop? ; coro firing : co'ton shedding I squares badly ; sweet potatoes are all j right.?R. W. Bailey. Greenville ?Greenville : Upland corn aod cottoo, where properly worked, look well ; maoy fislds badly iojured aod some abaodoDed ; past week very favorable to all crops ?Mrs S. A. Orittecdeo. Lexington?Eila : Land3 becoming very dry ; crops are well worked and look well ; peas ueed moisture to bring them up; laying by nearly half fioish ed ; some oottoo is shedding aod looks yellow from workiog when too wet : the prospects for corn were never bet ter ; mioor crops need raio, but are doiog well.?S. S. Li?dler Marlboro?Bennectavilie : No rain in two weeks aod ali crops beginniog to suffer ; the excessive raiofall of Juoe damaged corn and cotton, which on light laods are yeilow, with no chanoe for reoovery ; some fielda still grassy ; peas, gardens, sweet potatoes aod mel?os are fine.?T. S. Evaoe. Sumter?Ramsey: The extreme heat, after the heavy rains, damaged corn and cotton severely ; the rains of the I2ih will make some improvement io ooro.?Matt G. Ramsey. Williamsburg ? Greens : Farm work progressing well ; cotton looks well but is somewhat yellow ; corn fired io places ; good rains oo the 11th aod 12th ; temperature mild ; sweet pota toes good ; melons small ; fruit rotting. ?L. E Borkett. A Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victim, is a type of constipa, tion. Tb* power of this murderous malady is felt ou organs and nerves and muscles and brain. There's no health till it's overcome. But Dr King's New Life Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best in the world for stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Only 25c at Dr J F W DeLorme's drug store. 1 ?j? CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, 1 Burns, Bruises, Rheuma tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts. Sold by Hngbson-Ligoo Co. A Large Imperial Army of Conscripts. Washington, Jaly 16. The republicans are beginniog to realize that the opposition of our Ger man voters to imperialism is not a mere passing whim, bat is based upon princi ple, wbioh will cause maoy thousand votes east for McKinley in 1896 to be oast for Bryan aod Stevenson this year. Dr L. W. Haberoom, who was head of the German Literary Bureau of the Republican National Committee, daring the last eampaign aod who is now sup porting the d?mocratie ltok?t, bas made public a statement of his reasons for abandoning the republican party, from which this is quoted : ' 'Expansion of the Union oo the American continent is proper. Expaosioo not of the Uoioo, but by the acquisitioo of posses sioos which are to be governed as depeodencics, subject only to the will aod caprice of our Executive aod Con gress, unrestricted by the Constitution, aod without the consent and against the wishes of the people to be governed, who thereby become subjects, is in my opioioo, improper, UDjost, aod unre publioao ; the goveromeot of the U. S. is thereby transformed ioto an im perial goveromeot for our possessions A goveromeot with imperial power over possessions caooot long remain re publican at home. As the goveromeot ? could not have lived half slave aod half free, so it caooot live half imperialist aod half republican. The foreigo policy adopted by the republican party embroils us io all the quarrels of the world, aod entangles us foreigo alliances. It has already eotaogied us in ooe?ao unwritteo alliance with Great Britain Since British diplo macy succeeded in persuading our I admioistrstion and our Peace Commie- ! sior.ers to force Spain to cede to us the , quickly withdrawing shadow of its ; already expelled sovereignty orer the j Philippines, we have been compelled to j ?o hard in baad rrith England The republican party now stands for the .imperialistic espar .-ten, asti is alteady ! busy cultivating the spirit of militarism. ' Pbe d?mocrate ?ar?y has earnestly, '.early r-.r:d forcibly pronounced against i :?apLriuiisai ani its r?sultas t evils, 1er be pr?servation of the republic aod he coostitu'ioo ?h? issue is thus aa up. and I consider ir my plain iuty to help u-.atntaiu the republic by ueh efforts as ? cao make, humble hough thev are/' mt 2 carloads Lime* I carload standard I carload ?emeiit 2 Vii The usual stock Carriages, Buggies, tiess. KM Sumter, 8? C, Jim Firemen's Tournament Over in Wilmington. DeJgar and Monaghan Win First and Third Prizes. Wilmington, . C . July 13 ?le t?r state day of the firemen's tourna ment opened in the most discourag ing way For awhile the rain feli heavily aud steadily. Abont S o'clock, however, it dwindled down to a light drizzle, not serious enough to interfere with the races The crowds were not so large as usuai, many visitors having left the city The first contest was that between the hook and ladder teams. It was a splendid spectacle. The contest ing companies were the Phoenix Hook and Ladder company of Co lumbia, the Rescue Hook and Ladder company of Asbeville, and Hook and Ladder company No 1 of Winston. Winston won?the time being 50 2-5 seconds. Asheville was a second behind with a record of 51 2 5 sec onde. Columbia's time was 56* 4 5. The first prize for the race is $150 ; the second $50. In the hand reel contest the rec ords were as follows : Independent No 1 of Columbia 27 2 5 seconds ; Palmetto No 2 of Columbia 27 2-5 seconds ; Sonthside No 4 of Greens boro 27 3 5 eecende ; Durham No 2 of Durham ruled ont ; Charlotte No 1, 28 15 seconds ; Gol deboro No 1 29 2-5 seconds ; Spencer No 1 26 3 5 seconds ; Pioneer No 1 Charlotte 29 seconds ; Atlantic of Newberr. rnled out. Winner of first prize. Spencer team In the grab reel contest records were made as follows : Independent No 1 of Columbia, out ; Palmetto No 1 Columbia 20 1 5 seconds ; Soutbside No 4 of Greens boro 24 1-5 seconds; Charlotte No 1, 19 4 5 seconds (winning first prize) : Durham No 2, 21 seconds ; Pioneer No 1, 21 seconds. In the horse hose wagon contest at 5 p. m. 5ret prize, $100, Tas won by Delgar company of Sumter. Time 37 1-5 seconds Second prize, $60, by Independent company of Colom bia. Time 37 3-5 seconds. Third prize, $40, by Monaghan company, Sumter. Time 38 2 5 secone The record of other companies was as follows : Palmetto, Columbia, 38 3 5 sec onds ; G old abo ro No 1, 39 3 5 sec onds ; vVilson No 3, 431-5 eeconds : Eclipse company, Goidsboro, ruled out. REPOKT thb coedition OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, O? SUMTER, S. C, At Sumter, io the State of Soctb Caroline, at tbe close of business, Jaoe 29, 1900. RESOURCES. Loaos aod discounts, $238,953 0 Overdrafte, secured aod unsecured 8,516 89 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 18,750 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 1,500 00 Stock?, securities, etc, 9,646 35 Banking house, furniture and fix tures, 5,000 00 Other real estate owned, 11,S00 CC Due from National Benks (not Reserve Agents) 4,691 27 Due from State Banks and Bankers, 1,391 15 Due from approved reserre agents, 5,034 45 Checks and other cash itene?, 2 050 25 Notes of other Natiooal Banks, 2,500 00 Fractional pacer currency, niefc e!s *od ceote, 712 36 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie, 8,892 50 Legal-tender notes, 1,100 00 30 392 5C Redemption fund with U. S. Treas'r (5 per cent cf circula tion,) 937 5C Total, $321,575 74 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, 75,000 CC Surclus fund, 15,000 CO Undivided profits, iess expenses and tax?3 paid, 13,813 19 National baok notes outstanding 18,750 00 Due to State Eanks and Bankers, 1,031 74 Ii.Qjvidu-il deposits subject to check, 158.280 82 Notes and bills rediseoucted. 9.700 GO Tota!. $321,575 74 State of South Cureiica, 1 (' /?tv of Sumter, > *~K" 1. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier of tbe above ?i?Uiou bank, do solt-tcri;- sv,-e.-:r tout the ubo e ;::iTe^'.-?:t true to tre te:t ci Ej ri r: v. i;?-?i?h n *i(1 te?^'. ?.. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to Lf-;ore eie ;bi: IL'?.; da* of Jal'". 1900. 'O. tv. CUTTINO, [l s.J Notary Puoi;c tor S. C. Correct?Aires: : JNO REID, A WHITS, Y Directori KILL O'DONNELL, July . 1?<? . four-foot Laths, and Plaster Paris, of Horses. 31uies Wairons and Har . HARBT. ie 4,1900.