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CHINA STATES UER
CASE AT LENGT?
Communication From tne
Pekin Government to Min
ister Wu.
Washington, July 11?An irapp
rial decree dated third day of sixth
moon was received by telegraph
today by Minister Wu, from the
Taotai of Shanghai, transmitted on
July 1st from the treasure of the
Ch'hli republic who received it by
special courier on June 30 from the
board of war, who in turn received
it from the privy council in Pekin
This decree is as follows :
"The circumstances which led to
the commencement of fighting be
tween Chinese and foreigners were
of such a complex, confusing and
unfortunate character as to be entire
ly unexpected. Oar diplomatic rep
resentatives abroad, owing to their
absence from the scene of action,
bave had no means of knowing the
true state of things, and accordingly
? cannot iay the views of their govern
ment before the ministers of foreign
affairs of tbe respective powers to
which they are accredited. Now we
take this opportunity of going folly
into the matter for the information of
our representatives aforesaid.
"In the first place, there arose in
the provinces of Chihli and Shan
k Tung a band of rebellious subjects,
who had beeu in the habit of practic
ing boxing and fencing in their re
spective villages, and at the same
time clothing their doings with epir- j
t itualistic and strange rites. The local
authorities failed to take due notice
of them at the time. Accordingly
the infection spread with astonishing
rapidity. Within the space of a
month it seemed to make its appear
ance everywhere and fioally even
reached tbe capital itself. Every one
looked upon the movement as super
natural and strange and many joined
it Thea there were lawless and
treacherous persons, who sounded
tie cry of 'Down with Christianity.'
About the middle of the fifth moon,
these persons began to create dis
turbances without warning Churches
were burnt and converts were killed
The whole city was in a ferment A
, situation was created which could
- not be brought under control At
first, the foreign powers requested
that foreign troops be allowed to
enter the capital for the protection of
the legation. The imperial govern
ment, having in view the compara
tive urgency of the occasion, granted
the request, as an extraordinary
mark of courtesy beyond the require
ments of international intercourse
Over 500 foreign troops were sent to
Pekin. This shows clearly how
much care China exercised m the
maintenance of friendly relations
.th other countries The legations
at the capital never had much to do
with the people But from the time
following the troops' entering the
city the guards did not devote them
selves exclusively to the protection
of their respective legations. They
sometimes fired their guns on top of
the city wails, and sometimes patrol
v led the streets everywhere There
were repeated reports of persons
being hit by stray bullets More
over, they strolled about the cily
without restraint, and even attempt
ed to enter the Tung Hua gate (the
eastern gate of the palace grounds) j
They only desisted <vhen admittance j
was positively forbidden On thie j
account both the soldiers and the
people were provoked to resentment, j
and voiced their indignation with j
one accord
"Lawless pereoos then tock advan ?
tage of tbe situation to do mischief,
and became bolder than ever in burn
ing and killing Christain converts.
The powers thereupou attempted to
reinforce the foreign troops in Pekin,
bat the reinforcements encountered
resistance and defeat at the hands of
the insurgents on the way and have
not yet been able to proceed Tbe
insurgents of the provinces of Chihli
and Shan Tung had by this time
effected a complete union and could
not be separated. Tbe imperial
government was by no means reluct
ant to issue orders for the entire sup
pression of this insurgent element.
But as the trouble was so near at
hand, there was a great fear that due
protection might not be assured to
the legations, if the anarchists should
be driven to extremities, thoe
bringing on a national calamity.
There aleo was a fear that uprisings
might occur in the provinces of
Chihli and Shan Tung at the same
time, with the result that both foreign
missionaries and Chinese converts in
the two proviDces might fall victims
to popular fury. It was, therefore,
absolutely necessary to consider the
matter from every point of view.
' ? a measure of precaution it ?
was finali}' decided to request the j
foreign ministers to retire temporarily \
to Tien Tsin for safety It was while !
?he discussion of this proposition v/n?
in progres that the German minister,
Baron von Ketteler, wa3 aseinate.d by
a r??t?ous mob one morning v, !>.;?? on '
his way to the ts?;ng i i ;;:.?:.??:! On
the previous day the German ministei
had w: itten a letter appointing a time
for ca!ii!'2 at the t&ung li 3raraen
'3ut the yameo, iparin;: h." mig?t be ?
molested on the vray. did not consent
to the appointment as tu^gested by
j tbe minister ^inc? this occurrence
the anarchists assumed a more bold
and threatening a?i?uJe and couse
queotly it was ce< tried v7ise to carry
oat the project of pending the diplo
; malic corp* to Tien Ts?n under an es
1 cot? However, orders were issued
! io the troops detailed for the protec
I tion ot" the legation to keep stricter
j watch and take greater precaution
i against any emergency.
"To our surprise, on the 20th day !
j of the fifth moco (June 16), foreign !
j (naval) oiScers at Taku called upon !
' Lo Jang Kwang, the general com-;
b)3nding, and demanded his surrender |
of the forts, notifying him that failing I
to receive compliance they would at j
2 o'clock tbe next day take steps to !
seize the forts by force. Lo Jung
Kwang being bound by the duties of
his office to hold the forts, how could j
he yieid to the demand? On the day j
named tbey actually first fired upon
the forts, which responded and kept
up a fighting ali day and then surren
dered. Thus the conflict of forces
began, but certainly the initiative did
not come from our side
i4Eveo supposing that China were
not conscious of her true condition,
how coaid ehe take each a step as to
engage in war with all the powere
simultaneously, and how oould ehe,
relying apon the support of an aoar
chistio populace, go into war with the
powers? Our position in this matter
oaght to be clearly understood by all
tbe powers.
"The above is a statement of the
wrongs we have suffered, and how
China was driven to the unfortunate
position from which she could not es
capa.
4 Oar several miaieters will make
kocwo accurately and in detail the
contente of this decree and the policy I
of China to tbe minist?re of foreign
affairs in their respective oountriesand
assure them that the military authori
ties are still enjoined to afford protec
tion to tbe legations as hitherto, to the
utmost of their power. As for the
aoarobiets, they will be severely deait
with as circumstances permit.
"Tbe several mioieters will continue
io the discharge of the duties of their
office as hitherto without hesitation or
doubt. This telegraphic deorec to be
transmitted for their information. Re
spect this.'7
VERY SATISFACTORY
The document gave great satisfac
tion here as it showed that, assuming
there was some foundation for the first
reports that the imperial government
had encouraged the Boxers and ovt-n
participated in the attacks upon the
legations, ao effort is about to be made
to retrieve that mistake.
NO CHANGE OF PLANS,
it is said that the note does not call
for answer from the state department at ?
this siagR, acd will not materially affect j
the military programme iaid down by
our government. Sach forces as we can
land in China will bo pushed forward
with rapidity to Pekin. Tbe ooiy con
sideration that would induce tbe admin
istration to* relax that programme at
any point would be the reopening of
communication with Minister Conger
and his release from any sort of dur?es
or restraint. Possibly now that tbe
tsung li yamen is communicating with
the outer world, it will permit the
foreign ministers in Pekin, if tbey are
alive, to do the eaa . Oar government
probably will suggest to tbe tsung li
yamen, through Minister Wa here,
that this be done. Much will depend
upon the response.
ADMIRAL KEMPFF SUPER
SEDED.
Washington, July 31. ? Admiral
Remey, the commander-in-chief of the
United States naval forces oo tbe
Asiatic station, having arrived in j
Chinese water* is in command over the j
h-?&d of Admiral Kempff, whom he j
r?nbs. It is believed that this cable- I
grum this morning relating to the land j
ing of the Niotn infantry has ios: a j
da:o Hoe. for it i* not doubted that the !
troops were landed at Taku instead of |
at Cb^foo as his message reads. Ad mi- j
ral Kempff scored another credit
through the formal Feulement by tbe j
Chinese government that tbe bombard- J
ment of the forts at Taku, which was j
done over his protest and without bis
participation, precipitated tbe crisis at
Pekio.
The National Republican party
came into existence as a party m
1856 In four years after its birth it
had plunged the country into the
bloodiest war of modern times It
has now had absolute control of the
go7ernment for the past three years
and during that time two wars of
conquest have been waged, trusts
and monopolies have reached a de- |
gree of power never before known in
any nation, and the United Slates
treasury is plethoric with the in
gatherings of the people's earnings.
These are eome of the fruits of Re- j
publican domination
Some of our rampant imperialists aro j
reminded, by thr; Salt Lake Tribune, j
that no foreign army can advance into
central China < ;?< * perhaps by her
(j;??? river; No army could m
that cr.u* fry It would have ro be in
daily connexion with its base, or
starve and then if a million Chtr:ameo
were t<> i c killed. :ha? would be uorb
ing. I ? wtuJd he as when a j-b'.r. goes
do.wn ;.* s '! and the water? clo^o over
ir, giving up :>o -!g:$ th** n.ry sh irrer
saiiCd ?aere. }??;?. ry wt-li wr oi bis
rar? h- pes tost i,??with*?an?i:Dg fr,3
. r vocation, ? :;>:? > a - r ? r* ? ? > r y adjust
ment can bj made witl.'u* gener?l j
war.
The L?U?ejonn-Metiles Case.
bp-:riou-c. .;;? j xi ?I decree
cf J.idgc -hirich in the marriage
: aocaiiim ?j* e-i?(5 disposed o? ia coarr
h . e on Monday w:;s filed in ("jerk of
Ooort Trimmier's ofrbe today.
State of S-.u?h Taroiina, county of
Spartan burg ? In the court of cooifr.ori
pitas. Fannie V. Littlej.ohn aiiasF*a
oie V. Nettle?, plaintiff, against
Stephen A Nettles, defendant.
On Juoe 25, 1899, tbe plaintiff and
cefendaot were married, or at ie-asr
tbe marriage ceremony was performed.
This actioo is for tbe purpose of hav
ing 6aid alleged carriage adjudged to
be null and void, of oc force or effect?
upoo the grouod that the plaintiff at
tbe time the said alleged marriage coo
tract was entered into was ooo compos
mentis, aod therefore incapable of eo
teriog into or makirjg a valid contract.
The plaintiff is a lady of high sooial
standiog aod the defeodant is a miois
ter Much testimony has beeo takeo,
including tbe parties hereto, near rela
tives aod a number of cmioent pbysi
o?aos. The plaintiff at tbe time of tbe
ceremooy aod prior thereto was noo
compos mentis, as a result of a dis
ease of a violeot character. Io a few
days after tbe marriage ceremooy tbe
defeodant carried tbe plaintiff to a
physieian, who informed him of tbo
nature of the disease aod advised that
ao operation be performed on plaintiff.
This was done aod as a result ber miod
has returned and the is now compos
mentis.
Plaintiff refases to consummate tbe
marriage contract, and says that be
cause of her mental condition she did
net aod cannot make such cootract.
As matter of fact I fiod :
First, That the plaintiff at the time
of said alleged marriage contract was
oon compos mentis.
Second, That said marriage contract
was not coDeummated by the parties.
Aod as a matter of law I conclude
that said alleged marriage contract
was and is not a valid or legal mar
riage
Wherefore it is ordered, adjadged
and decreed that the said marriage
cootract be, aod hereby is. adjudged to
be null aod void ; is not now biodiog
aod wai never of force or effect.
James A Id rich.
Presidiog Judge.
July 9, 1900.
A glance at tbe testimony shows that
there were nine witnesses, amoog tbem
Dr. J. A Watson, of Asheville, C
who about a year ago treated her at a
sanitarium and performed ao operation
oo her for a very grave malady He
testified as to her mcotai weasoess aod
attributed it to ber disease
The following is the testimony of the
p'aintiff. Miss Fannie V Littlrjobu or
Mrs Nettles : I am 35 years of age. j
reside in Cherokee County I know j
the defeodaot, Stephen A. N?fles ; I
bc7e koowo him sioce January, 1S99 j
00 June 25, 1899, my health was bad j
1 remember going through tbe cere- j
mooy of marriage with Mr Netties oo
Juoe 25, 1899 My mental cooditioo
was very poor. Ton was before ao
operatioo was performed on me in
Asheville. which operation was per
performed July 5, 1899. After tbe
operatioo was performed I was o<t
wiiliog to recognize tbe a&artial rela
tions witb Mr. Nettles At tbe time
the marriage ceremooy was performed
I did not realize wbat I was doing. I
did not come to myself fully until after
the operatioo was performed After I
came to myself I realized that I bad
gone through tbe ceremony. I have
done nothing which would recognize
Mr. Nettles as my husband I have
read the complaint aod the facts stated
therein are true
Was your physical condition the
sarae on January 25, 1899, as it was
at the time Dr. Wa-soo saw you in
Asheville V
A ?Yes. Fannie V Litilej >hn. !
Stephen A Nettles, swore, says : I j
a?? the defendant in this case ; before
tbe 25*h of January. 1S9'?\ tbe plaintiff
became very much reduced "m fiesh ; i
complained cf lose of sleep and several
times her eogagement with me was !
broken off. which was afterwardj re
newed. Oo tbe evening before the
marriage ceremoov was performed she
said she would marry me if tbe ceremony
was performed next ?ay, which was
Sunday, aod accordingly the oeremoDy
was so performed Before that day was
out, aod before we got borne, aod also
after gettiog borne, she complained of a
' pulliog down" sensation in her head,
aod appearpd to be ander great mental
suffering from this cause I treated
her as kindly ?? I koew bow, acd
thinking a trip to the mountains would
help her. I took her there next moro
iog Her conditioo grew worse aod !
more acute. Oo 28th of Juoe, 1899, |
I called io a physician who told me j
she was suffering from a uterine tumor. !
and an operation was necessary to save j
her life Later on I called in three \
other physicians aod the final result !
was the operntion as recited by Dr j
Watson in his testi mooy. As soon as
possible ? carried her to her relatives ,
where she now is. She bas told me
repeatedly she w~uld rot. Uve with n o
and would nor. carry out ami consum
run?" the marriage cootract I made a
Dumber o? visits to her father's where
she wa< staying, without b ?::??: tc
sec her, notwithstsodiog ? had received
messaget? from her *:ot to come ? try
to m s; her. as she v.' aid on' seo tu<: or
!;v ? v'.t'.t as*. I did this in order to
1,7V "t>d intiero I er to :>.-r,;s..- and
r* y r r y out her relations a* a wile. My
i\ intimation of a..y mental trouble
was freni ?* h o doctor when the opera
tico was performed at;d it was some j
TO ASSASSINATE
THE PRESIDENT.
Alleged Discovery of a Plot
With That Murderous
Design.
New York, July 11 ?The World
says : A plot to assassinate President
McKinley has been frustrated. It
was concocted by a group of Spanish
and Cuban conspirators with head
quarters in New York.
One of the plotters weakened and
sent a warning letter to a member
of the Republican national committee
That letter was placed in the hands of
Secretary Charles F Dick, who refer
red it to Chairman Odell of the New
York State committee for investiga
tion Chairman Odell engaged a
detective, who speedily verified cer
tain important allegations made in the
warning letter. Thereupon Mr Odell
reported to secretary Dick, who laid
all the facts before Chairman Mark
Hanna.
Messrs Dick and Hanna laid tbe
whole matter before the president
shortly besore his departure for Can
ton They instructed Mr Odell to
continue his investigation and cau
tioued him to work with the utmost
secrecy.
To a World reporter last evening
Mr Odell admitted that he and cer
tain members of the national commit
tee had discovered a plot to assassi
nate the president.
"Yes, it is true ; but 1 regret ex
ceedingly that the matter has become
public "
He was extremely anxious that no
reference whatever should be made
to tbe matter Special detectives
are guarding tbe president in Can
ton.
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"There is but one small chance to save you;r
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purpose or other is poked at him
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tion of drawing a contribution out
of his pocketbook or bear the brunt
of goseip and criticism that he is
etingd and mean if he declines to
respond in ard of some chsrch j
scheme or charitable object Ail
kinds of advantage are taken of the
candidates in this respect. Candi
dates are made the special objects of
soliciting committees, whoee efforts
continue throughout the campaign.
It is taking unfair advantage of the
candidates While it is their busi
ness to serve the people (when tbey
get office), yet they ought to be !
giveti the opportunity to make their j
gifts for worthy objects just like ?
other people It is the abuse of this
custom which needs condemnation, j
and not the objects for which money !
is sought. The majority of the ob j
ject* are most worthy, but it is sur- i
prising how many things there are to j
which a candidate must contribute, j
while it is true as the Abbeville
Medium says on this subject : "A
poor man on a campaign has about
as much to do as he is able, to pay
out what is just and proper."'" Give
the candidates a rest along these
lines ?Newberry Observer.
Japan's Fifty Tnousand.
Yokohama, July 12.?Though no
decision has yet been announced it is
certain that Japan will send nearly
50,000 troops to China. The press
agrees that tbe dispatch of so large a
force is a duty in the interest of hu
manity, but asserts that a large meas
ure of responsibility for the troubles
rests upon Russia and Germany be
cause of their arbitrary action in
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