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SUMMING UP TBE PRESENT SITUATION How It Now Appears at the State Department. Weehiogtoo, July 22? President MoKinley bM recsived whit par Er to to be e direct eppssl from tbt ieeee imperiel government to oee bio food offloee to oxtricote tbot gov ernmoot fro at tbe difficalt eod deo geroaa position to which it bM been ?leoed fto e reoult of tbe Boier up rieiog eod tbe eosoiog boetile stti teds of tbe greet powere. Althoogh tbe oxeot text of tbe eppeel mode by tbe emperor of Chioe to Freoce, fti eetlioed io tbe eeble dispatcher of Csrdsy, bee oot beeo node known v isle believed tbet tbe eddreee to tbe president ie similsr in terms to ?bei communication. Ie oar oese tbe cotemooiootioo wee mode througb Hieietef W a to tbe etete deport moot. Tbeje for e fleel eoswer bee oot beeo retereed Tbe French government qsjoojsisiI et once, bat tbet eeewer will eot eerve ae. Tbe United States govoromeot ie conecientioasly pro* oeedieg upon eo entirely differeot \\mw el polioy in ?be treetment of tbe oeee Uofortaoetely. tbe oUto do eiftmoojt iede iteelf elooo io this, bet nevertholees it ie con?ioced tbet let plea to tbe beet, end it bee behind it tbe eoeeollog sesursnoe tbet et presset ell tbe Koro peso govern secate bavo teoitly admitted eo errot wee aftdo in tbe beginning io not following tbe oommon eeose edvioe of tbe Uoited 8 to tee novel commsodet elTeke. Tbe point of differenoe between toe etete deportment eod tbe Koro peon governments ie tbet tbe letter ere proceeding upon tbe belief tbel oil of tbe foreign ministers - id mit etoeeries eed guerds et Pekin have beeo killed eod insist upon deeliog witb tbe Chinees government open abet basis, thereby assuming e boetile eititnde tbet tends to destroy tbe leet oboeos of availing of whatever friendly ssotiment may yet exiet among tbe powerfbl Chinese vice reye end tbe imperisl government iteelf Tbne tbe Frcnoh reply, ee in dieeted io tbe four condition, leid dowo by If Deloeeee yestordey, sets en ieipoesibie teek for tbe imperiel govsresasnt in its preeent straits eod tends to drive it et oooe to mske tee see witb tbe Boxers eod Prince Teen's perty Qn tbe otber bead our government, while not gosrsnteeiog tbe troth of tbe edvioee from tbe Obineee govern sient ee to tbe sefety of tbe torsi go ssioisters, ie willing to eocept tbe etetsasnts tesjporerily, in tbe msan time remitting none of ite efforts to get eooese to Mr. Cooger tbroogb tbe aee of military foroe if need be. By followiog oot Ibis polioy tbe atste department argues tbet it retsins two obences instesd of one It may reach Mr Cooger witb troops eod it also may eeoure his delivereoco tbroogb tbe friendly offices of some of tbe powerful Chinese offioials wbieb tbe powers ere not likely to obtain for tbeir owo people by follow iog oot tbeir prsseot polioy It stay be ststed slso tbet the United Stetee government bee not relinquished eny pert of ite olsim for ooetpeoeetioo end reparation ll tbe oltimsto settlement Ite posit on io tbet reepect, it bolds, will not be ejected oofevorebly by prosecatieg ite efforts to mske ose of tbe frieodly sentiments of tbe Chinese officiate. ? particularly deplorable effect of tbe reeeooiog of tbe European govern ?sots oo this poiot, in tbe es tistetioo of oor government ie tbe ebendonmont of tbe idee tbet there is particular oeed for beste ead for teking sveo deeperete obenoes io tbe effort to get tbe toter netiooet relief column tbroogb to Pekio. It it troe tbtt tbe latest sdvices frost Tsko iodicete that wbsrses it wee originelly estimated by the for eign commanders tbst the expedition eoold not be stsrted bsfore August 16. it is oow regsrded by them ss possible to mske e beginning ebout tbt first of August. Bot tbe military experts hers who have been closely sosoning sli the reports from Tisu Tsin that appear to be worthy of oredit, feel tbst sveo now the wsy is open to Pekin snd that tbe march should begin witb the force et present on tbe Pie Ho, leeving tbe powers to bring up reinforcements to reopen tbe base should the first expedition be cot off Acoording to the letest official reports the country eround Tieo Tsio is oleer of boetile Chinese Tbe flower of the Cbineee army in tbet esotion bes been defeated at Tiso Tsio eod these ermy experts cal? culate tbst its powsr is so broken tbet tbst perticuler ermy never eeo be reorganized io seeeon to offer for midable resistance So they ergoe tbet tbe time ie ripe for e stroke of bold geosrelship, such for instsncess French s ride to Kimberley Farther proof of en official cherac of the mistete made by foreign c >m msodsrs in tbe stteck uponTsku forts ie oooteioed iu e cotnrnunicstion just rsoeived by tbe stete department from Coited States Consul Fowle et Cbe loo Chinese Downcast By Fall of TienTsiti. Now Satd to be 8eektng Terms of Peace. _ London, Jily 28, 4 a. m.? Sir Chih Cben Loh Feng, the Chineio minister it London, took tbt anomal step yes ttrdtj of paying a Sunday oill it the foreign office Aa Lord Salisbury wu abaeoi, (bo vlett woo without ipeoial reealt, bot ite importance may bo gathered from no interview with the ??oretary of tbo Chineio legation, Sir Halliday Meooertoey io whiob tbo la* gatioo offioiala aeem to have assumed at loot ?ooiethiog like persons I rsspon eibility. Sir Halliday admitted that communi? cation bad been practically reopened with Pekin and that menage* from Sir Ciaodo Maodooald. Ibo Britiah miu {?lor, nod tbo otbar foreign envoys might bo expeoted almost immediately. Ho said bo hoped tbo trouble would ?00? bo over, since tbo Chinese govern? ment waa doing its utmost to over? come tbo difficulties nod to control the lawless element. In hia opinion tbo Amsrtoans bad taken tbo most oommoo sease view of tbo situation and ho insisted that China oogbt not ba mis? judged. Agsinst cho aoapioion that Li Hoog Cbaog bad aoy but a atooaraly paoifio objaot io view bo protested warmly, daolariog that oil etories about tbo perfidy aod troaohary of Earl Li were "absolutely baaeleie." With ragard to tbo prospects io tbo southern provinces, tha aeoretary ad? mitted that tbaro might bo small out? break a bat ho ssid there woald bo ooth iog serious and thai Europeans would bo quite safe io Iroaty porn The loog eileooe bo eiplaioed aa "due probably lo tbo rebele, who have oat the wires ood blooked the roads " Tbaa according to tbo aeoretary of tha Chinese legatioo, a few day a moro should bring o solution of the groat mystery Nevertheless oo ooa io Eng? land believes that tbo alleged diapateboa aod odiota ara ooythiog bat subterfuges to hide tbo real situation aa long aa possible aod to avert retribution by sowing disoord amoog ibo powers. EMPRESS DOWAGER MOVING. From Shanghai oomcs a report that Iba ampresa dowager and tbo court are moaiog to Hsiao Fa (?), io the pro fiooo of Shoo Si, to whiob largo atoraa of rioo aro being ssot, aod that, whao tboao arrange menu aro completed, tbo remaining vioeroys will declare agaiost foroigoara. CHINE9E DISHEARTENED. Aeoordiog to the Cbefoo correspond? ent of tbo Daily Mail tbo fall of Tieo Taio baa ao diahaartaoad the Chinese that tbay aro aaakiog terms of peace. Ho aaya that several attempts have bean made to aood messages to Pekio bat ao far witboot aoy known raaolta aod adda that motors are agaio cur? rent that tbo Russians are reeohiog Pekio from the north. Itia impossible to ooofirm or daoy these statements ; bot either ooe might eiplaio China's efforts to gaio time. The Sheoghai oorroapoodeot of the Daily Mail daolaraa that tha Cbioeae offioiala aro thoroughly frighteood by the lall of Tieo Taio aod deaire to open negotiations. "Therefore," he con tin oes, '-although all are aware of the horrible Pekio maeeaoree, every official dowo to the humblest retaioer baa beeo aworo to aaeraey opoo the peoalty of wbolaaome eieoatiaoe should the de? tails leak oat. They hope, if the pow? ers oooo begin negotiations, to atop the military operations and that matters might eool dowo " There ia tha usual orop of Sheoghai rumors it band thia morning Ooo ia that Prinoe Toao bae been abdooted aod that the empress dowager ie agaio sipreme Another ia that tbo notorioua Kang Vi, praaidant of the board of war, bee beeo appointed viooroy of Caotoo. FIGHTING REBELS ONLY The Tieo Taio correspondent of The Daily Newa aaya the allies have iaaned a proelamation announcing that they ara not fighting China, bat only the rebels who have been guilty of attacks Opoo the foreigners. l<i Hong Chang's visit to Sheoghai seems to be a eomplete failure. Exeept the Chinese oastom offioiala, oo ooe baa viaited him. Sbeng, the ebtef magia tr?te, gave the oonaula a cordial io vita tioo to meet him at luncheon, bat all deelioed The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Eipreaa pretends to have author? ity for the assertioo that Great Britain will repodiate any eredeotiala Li Hoog Chang may brtog from the empress dowager, aod he adda : ??Russia, how? ever, ia williog to make terma with Li Huog Cbaog, whose real mission ia to sow diseeosioo amoog the powera. The Britiah, Germao end Amsrioao resi deoie were resolute agaioat reeeivieg him." The eimplioity of lighting passen? ger oaro by electricity generated from tbo oar axles boo ottraoted much attention to thia form of illumination. It iaatated that in uaiog tbio system o dynamo may ruo at any apeed up to 1,600 revolutions a minute and that a steady preaaure for light will be afforded. Surplus eleotricity ia stor? ed lo o storage battery, oo that when the train atopa sufficient current ia produced to furnish the aupply to all of the lamps at a uniform pressure The apporatuo ooeded io exceedingly simple, and already the ayatem has boon odoptod by o number of promi uoot roilrood oompanieo. PRESIDENT WILLING TO TRY MEDIATION. Upon Conditions Tbat Must be met by China. Washington, July 23 ?The presi dent baa listened to the appeal of the Chinese government as transmitted through Minister Wu and has signified bis willingness to medi? ate between the imperial gov? ernment and the powers, but only upon the conditions which first must be met by the Chinese government. The ezaot nature of the terms pro? posed by the state department oannot be stated until tomorrow, when pub? lication will be made of the Chinese appeal and the president's answer It is known, however, thst the an? swer is entirely consistent with the statement of principlea laid down by Secretary Hay in his identicsl note to the powers and moreover it ac? cepts as truthful the Chinese state meots relstive to the safety of the foreign ministers at Pekin. It would not, of course, be possi? ble to take even the initial steps to? ward mediation were either party to the negotiations to entertsin openly distrust of the accuracy of the state mento of the other. There must be confidence between tbem. The United States' answer does not go to the length of the French answer to a similar appeal in laying dowo conditions which the Chinese government could not meet, even if so disposed, if it actually is strug? gling for its own existence. It does, however, look to the immediote re lief of the foreign ministers in Pekin, and moreover to the protection of oil foreigners, missionaries and tradera in Ghina, and to the restoration of order. With that much accomplish? ed the state department feels thst it con properly approach the powers with the Chinese propositions for o oettlemeut for what baa occurred. The Chineae appeal came to Secre? tory Hay yeoterdoy through Mr. Wu The oeoretory promptly telegraphed it to the preoideot at Canton and after taking a full day for ito considera? tion, the president's answer come thio ofternoon to the state depart ment It waa put io proper diplo? matic form end a copy delivered to Minister Wu, who is to forword it to hie own government The imperial edict made pub lio today at the state department obowa that the imperial government already baa taken the first oteps toward doing what the United States government requireo oo the priocipsl condition for the exercise of its good offices, io enjoining the viceroys, mogistrstes end lending men to otop the disordsrs snd protect foreigners. Our government will owait the result of this before proceeding further EUROPE STILL INCREDULOUS It is expected that adverse criti ciam upon the action of the state department fn this mstter will be heard from Europe where the govern ments are acting upon the belief that all of tbe foreign ministers in Pekin have perished, but our government nevertheless regards its course ss tbe correct one. All of tbe Europesn governments have taken tbe stsnd above indicated The last of the answers to Secretary Hay'a note reciting tbe Conger message have come and all of them, in terms polite and diplomatic, express utter ioored ulity of the authenticity of the Con? ger messsge Consul General Good now bimaolf, a men of good jodg ment, also cabled a warning to Sec retory Hay against the acceptance of the meeoage without confirmation But the state department haa folly coneidered the messsge in oil of its aspects, has carefully weighed the numerous objections and suspicions put forth in Europe snd here, and without guaranteeing the authenti city of the messsge, feels it to be a matter of prime duty to act upon tbe theory tbat it is genuine MOVEMENTS OF OUR FORCES Admiral Remey's notification (of date the 22d inst) to the navy depart? ment, that he bad gone in person up the Pei Ho from Taku to Tieo Tsin, is attributed to tbe receipt by him of Secretary Long's urgent message to hasten tbe efforts to get to Pekin, and important news from him is ex peotsd soon. The war department, it appears, underestimated tbe time that would be required for the Grant to arrive at Nagasaki. She sailed on the 1st inst, so that she is not yet quite due st thst point with Gen Cbaffee The Goodnow cablegram reciting the messsge from Price Tusn as vouching for the safety of the foreign ministers on July 18th caused a ripple of excitement for a time at the state department but the officials aoon conclude from the context and other circumatances surrounding the mes sage thst Yuan was meant instead of Tuan, so that the messsge lost the vslue it would have had if it had come from the redoubtable Boxer loader. ? ? ? ? ? ? -*mm?-? Volcanic Kruptloni. Are grand, t>ut Skin Ktuptions rob lifo of joy. BuckUn'n Arnica Salve cur?.? them ; also Old Running and Fever Boras, lllceri, Doile, Felons, Coma, Warte, Cute, Bruises, Burns, Sealde, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Beut Pilo Cure on earth. Drive* out Pains and Ache*. Only 26 eta. a SOS. Cure guaranteed. Sold ?y I, F. W. DeLorme, druggist. 3 News Comments From Wash? ington (From oar special correspondent ) Washington, July 23 ?Is there a secret understanding between tbe sdministration end tbe government of Chins ? Tbe acceptance by Sec? retary Hay and other members of the cabinet of everything said to them by the Chinese minister es gospel truth is regsrded as suspicious. Al? though scoffed at by tbe entire diplomatic corps sod doubted by the public, Mr Hey has accepted the cablegram alleged to be from Minis ter Conger and saying tbst he and the other foreign ministers in Pekin were ell right on the 18th inst, but in need of help, as genuiue, and the other members of tbe cabinet have even gone so far as to throw boo quota at Mr Hay by publicly aaying that his getting that message was a great diplomatic triumph. Diplomat ic fiddlestick ! That message, wheth? er fske or genuine, was secured by the Chinese minister for purposes of his own, and if there was auy tri? umph about it, the credit is his It is whispered among European diplo mate in Washington that the admin istrstion has undertaken the contract of keeping the present Chinese gov? ernment in power, regardless of any [ decision of the powers which ere assembling an army in China for allied ection It is difficult to be? lieve tbst Mr McKinley has made any euoh agreement. His own im perial schemes are quite enough to keep biui busy, without bia tackling those of China 1 Senator Wellington, who sometime ago declared that he would not sup? port McKinley for reelection, is still throwing nuts to the administration which it csnnot or will not crsck. The senator said, while in Washing? ton a day or two ago : "If the situa? tion in tbe Philippines is as favorable as tbe administration would have us believe, there is no reason why twelve or fifteen thousand meu could not be sent from there to service in China I think that would be Amer? ica's fair quota of the international force for tbe relief of Pekin, and beyond the protection of American life and property, this country has no business to interfere with the affairs of the Chinese empire Amer? ican soldiers should never form a psrt of an army for the conquest of China Tbe European powers have sowed the wind and are now reaping the whirlwind. They heve been looking for trouble in China for a long time, and now they have it. The fire they have kindled is a bot one, and this government should look well to it that American troops are oot used as a catspaw for the pulling out of European chestnuts." 8ooretary Root now says that tbe administration hopes to band Cuba over to the Cobaos within tbo next eight or ten months, bat there are still mm who believe that the island will have a string to it when it is turned over to tbe Cobaos, and that secret schemes for annexation are being work? ed and eooooraged by tbe admioistra tioo for tbe purpose of making it appear when tbe time is ripe, that the demand for annexation oomes from the Cubans. Gen. Wood bad very little to say about annexation when be ess io Washing? ton last week, sod that little was oot important, although he was eoroered by ooe oewspaper man aod made to aoknowledge that, be believed a Urge majority of Cubans oow favored an independent government, rather than annexation. The administration knows that its attitude towards Cuba is beiog olosely watobed by tbe people, aod that any aet whioh even seems to imply that good faith would not be kept with the Cubans, would mako thousands of anti MoKtoley votes If there is to be any triokery, it will be oarefully concealed uotil after eleotion. It seems to be a little early io tbe campaign for Boss Hanoa's heoohmco to be putting oot fakes, but all tbe same tbey are going it. Several men knowo to be close to Hanoa have been filling up Washington newspaper men with stories about how worried tbe "old man'1 was because of the refusal of some of tbe heaviest contributors to his oompaigo fund four years ago to give a cent this year, aod of bis fesr that tbe National Committee would have to skimp its campaign plans for laok of money. The objeot of these stories is to oreate the impression among the demoorats that tbe republicans are go? ing to be short of osmpaign mooey this year. It is, of course, absolute tommy rot. Haooa spent $8,000,000 four years ago, aod be expects ro spend quite as much or more this year, aod be knows just where to go to get it If bis victims do oot come dowo with? out squeezing, be knows exaetly how bard to sqaeeie them to get what he wants. He must tbiok tbe demoorats are easily gulled indeed, if be thinks it possible to make them believe that the favored trusts wbioh bave profited so largely by Haooa legislation, will allow the Henna Committee to laok mooey to boy another election Yellow Fever Serum Vera Croz, July 22?The first patient treated with the yellow fever serum by the young Brazilian exper imenter, Dr Bellingzaghai, is fully convalescent. Other patients treated are progressing favorably There is intense interest in the experiments Patients very low with black vomit have been treated and the effect of tbe serum in marvelous. Caught in Marion County. Negroes Who Attempted to Assault a White Girl at Florence, S. C Taken to Columbia for Safety. Florenoe, S. C. July 21 ? After fire days' hard ohasing the negroes guilty of attempted rape on a white girl here last Monday, were captured 1 io the woods of Marioo county. Their hiding plaoe was discovered by watch? ing the sister of one of the fugitives taking food to tbe swamp. They showed fight, usiog knives to resist arrest. Before tbey oould be subdued ooe of tbe negroes was shot in the thigh. While striking at one of bis captors with ao ugly koife his hand was koooked op aod he received a severe wound io the neok from his owo weapon. Tbs two men were taken to Marioo, aod Sheriff MoLeodoo, of Floreooe, was at oooe ootified of the arrest. Tbe sheriff went for tbem in a spe? cial, refusing oitizeoi passage. Citi* i seos followed io soother special, but found tbe prisoners too well guarded. The Goveroor pot the loeal military oompany under tbe sheriffs orders and instructed him to do his doty. The sheriff held tbe prisoners at Marion, 8. C, waiting orders of the Goveroor to retoro to Floreooe. Tbe Goveroor addressed the meo here, urging tbem to vindicate the law. The crowd want? ed vengeance and refused assurance, so the Governor ordered the sheriff to hold the negroes in Marion for orders. Citizens talk of wreokiog the train if an attempt is made to rush the prison? ers through. Tbe crowd is holding an indignation meeting tonight and is very angry with offioors of the law. Con? servative citizens are trying to ressoo with the crowd aod have hopes of sac oess. The oaptore was made by W. A. Cook, speoislly appointed by Magistrate Clarke, sod by two soos of Mr. Aleok Oliver, of Centenary, aod young Mr Hewitt. Ooe of tbe negroes baa coofeaaed that they are the ones who assaulted the youog lady He says they went to tbe house for the purpose of robbery. He sa>a tbo older negro, whose name ia Jim Klinok. aeised the youog lady aod eboked her, aod, aa she ecreamed, ordered him to hit her with a flat iroo, whioh he did. The young oegro ia oamed Maosy Livingston aod says ho was reared near North Station, io Orangeburg County. Livingston is a youog oegro aod has not a bad faee Tbe other oegro refuses to talk. Marioo, Joly 22 ?Tbe special train with the sheriff, his deputies, tbe mili? tary aod the prisoners who assaulted a young lady, left about 7.30 this even? ing in tbe direotion of Wilmington aod will make a circuit io order to circum? vent deeign of lyoohiog. The train goes to Selms, N C, thenoe to Colum? bia, via the Southern How They Reached Colum? bia. From The State, July 24 It was about 6.30 o'clock yesterday morning, to tbe surprise of tbe cffioials here that the Coast Line speoial train oW tared by order of the goveroor rolled into the union depot, coming io opoo the Coast Line track. It had beeo ezpeoted that tbe traio would eoter Colombia via tbe Soutbero Rail? way from Charlotte. Aboard were Sheriff MoLeodoo. of Floreooe, Sheriff Evans, of Marioo. a oumber of armed deputies, tbe Tim* mooBville Gosrds under oommaod of Lieut H K. Charles, 36 strong, arm? ed and equipped for field service, aod tbe two oegro prisooera. John Living- j aton aod Jim Clink. The soldiers and the officers were completely worn out with their long and exciting season of duty. Immediately upon arrival here, a team was secured, and tbe wounded prisoner, who bed been brought all tbe way on a strotoher, was placed tbereio. Then tbe two meo whose lives had for the last 24 hours scarcely been worth the flip of a coio were taken to tbe State prison. The uninjured man was secur?ly looked io a cell, aod tbe wounded fellow was taken to tne prisou hospital. He is in a bad condi? tion. When his captors oamo down upon bim be fought desperately He made a lunge at he first man with a sharp koife ; bis arm was oaught snd the blow diverted so that tbe fellow out hia own throat, almost to the windpipe. Finally he had to be shot. The bullet broke ooe of bis thighs, and the only hope of saving his life is in tbe ampu? tation of tbo limb. His case is a bad ooe aod it is not thought that be will survive to meet the punishment that awaits him. He was the principal in tbe crime. He oonfesses that when the woman screamed he oboked ber ; her strength proving too muob for him, be oalled to the other to hit her io tbe head, whiob was done. Both say their purpose was robbery only. On the way to Columbia tbe wound ed man was given medical attention All are familiar with tbo telegrams that passed botweon Sheriff MoLeodoo and the governor. Obeying tbe gcv ornor, tbo sheriff secured a special at Marion They had no trouble in getting the prisoners aboard At 7.80 p. aa. Sunday the train pulled out heading tor Wilmington Fearing that at some p itnt an attempt might h made to overhaul the party, a council was held, and when Chsdbourn, N. C , waa reached it wae determined to double, yet leaving Florence to ooc side. It was a neatly planned scheme and its execution was easy. At Cbadbouro the train left the main line and went over the oew lioe re eeotly built from Cbadbouro to Elrod. a station on the "Wilson Short Cot " From Elrod the train then moved to Hope Mills, a station seven miles sooth of Fsystteville. where the Cspe Fesr and Yadkin Valley sod the Atlantic Coast Lioe roods form their junction Here the Cape Fear aod Yadkio Val? ley road, now owned by the Atlantic Coast Line, was used to reach Beo nsttsville. From Beooetteville tbe traok of the old Charleston, 8nmter and Northern, now also a part of tbe Coast Line, was used to Somter, com? ing via Darlington, snd making tbe train pass within about 10 miles of Florence. From Sumter the regular Wilmington, Colombia aod Augusta traek was used into Columbia, *he trip ooeopyiog nearly 12 hours. All dan? ger points were passed between mid? night sod daylight. The d stance eovered was about 265 miles. Had it been safe to pats Floreoee the trip from Marioo bare would have reqoi/ed ooly 115 miles. Dr. Cadjr's Condition Powders re juat what a horse needs when in bad con ditioc Tonic, blood purifier aod vermifuge They are not food but "ledicine, and tbe best to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sale bj Dr A, J Cbina. Dec 50?o Tetter, Salt-Rheam and JSceema. The intense itching and smarting incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad oases hare been permanetly cured by It. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. S5cts per box. For sale by Dr. A J. China. Dec 30?o Steamers in Collision. Belfast July 22.?In a collision last evening outside Belfast Loogh between tbe local passenger steamers Dromedary snd Alligator five passen? gers were killed and more theo 50 mere) or less seriously injured, in many oases the amputation of legs being necessary. There were 600 passengers on bosrd the two vessels and terrible scenes followed tbe col? lision. It is feared that aome others have been drowned. Fur iii a Ii University, GREENVILLE, S. G. TBE NEXT SESSION opens on the 26th of September, 1900. Full and thor? ough instruction, leading to tbe degrees of B. A., and M A , is offered. Boarding in private families moderate ; la tbe Mess Ball, excellent fare may be had at lees expeore. Correspondence solicited. Applications for places in tbe Mess should not deferred. For full particulars, epplv to tbe President. A. P. MONTAGUE, L. L. D. July 25?2m. 0 HARLES C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer in FISH Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 aod 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, 8. C. Consignments of Couniry Produce, Poultry, Eggs, Ac, are respectfully solicited. Prompt returns made. Fish packed in barrels and boxes for tbs country trade a specalty. Dec 6 x 1801-1900. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. C. A. B , B S , A. M , LL B , L. I. Courses. Spring Courses free for Teachers. Fourteen Professors ; 33,000 volumes in library ; ex? cellent laboratories, claes rooms, gymnasium infirmary, athletic grounds. Tuition $40, other fees $18, a session ; tuition remitted.to needy students Expenses $135 to $175 a session. Certified Pupils from forty-five Ac? credited Schools enter its Fresbman Class without examination. Entrance aod Normal Scholarship Exami? nations beld at every county seat, Friday, July 20, 1900, by Couoty Superintendents Next session opens Sent. 26, 1900. For catalogue, address, F. C. WOODWARD, President I June 6 Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of tbe Court of Common Pleas for Sumter county, in toe State of South Carolina, in the case of Ella P. McFaddin against Cbaries L Wil? liamson, Tbe Imperiel Fetiliaer Company, Tae Resin Fertiliser Company and Tbodore Melchers end L A Melcbers, copartners as Melcbers k Co , I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at tbe Court House io tbe city of Sumter io said county and State, on salesday io August, 1900, being tbe sixth day ot said month, during the usual hours of sale, tbe following described real estate, to wit : "All that lot of lani situate in tbe city of Sumter, couoty of Sumter aod State of South Carolina, lying on the west side of Council Street, end mearuring one hundred and sixty three feet and S'X ioches front on Council street, one hurdred and seventy-two feet in depth on the northern lioe, one hundred and sixty-nine feet and four inches in death on the south line, and one hundred ard sixty two feet end four inches more or less on tne hack line?bounded on the fast by Coun? cil street, north by the parsonage lot of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Sumter stAtion, south Ly land formerly of L. M. Lit? tle and wite end west by land now or foTSBSC ; If of M. A. Madden " I Terms of selecatb. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, l July 11, 1900. Mastsr.