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Tmm IDITII WATCHMAN, KotablUhod CoiiMlldated Aug. 2.1881. &br ??liitr'oinaii ani) Sontbron. Fubllafced It try Wednesday, -ar J>T. Or. Osteen, SUMTKK, 8. 0. TBHM1 : $1.60 per AOiao ? io advance. Ovm Square tret i Beert ton.%\ 00 e>ar? tuboeqneat insertion. 10 Coatr?ef? for three vaoatbi, or looger wil be nil at reduced rates All eoaeaaaieatioee which subserve private bv.ereatt ?III be charged for aa advertieoDents. Obituaries and tributes of reo pee ta will bo ol Mr god for. I CHINA MAY APPOINT PEACE COMMISSION. iiggjtoo, Sept 5 ? Withio the aet 26 houra the United Stetes gov eressent bee reeceived from its repre eeotalivee et foreign oepitels much material information io regard to the .attitude of the powers on the Roeciao propooal to evacuate Pak in These give the geoerel nature of the re apooaea mode to Kneaia by certain of the powere. It is slated aothorita lively that U there was at any time a proapeot of e oeriooa international oiaoh thio bee been very largely it not entirely removed by the harmon looe character of the eommuoioationa tbe eeveral governments are making The exact nature of tbe responsea ia not msde public by tbe state depart? ment, for tbara ere yet tomo replies to be transmitted, and until all of them ate io tbe negotiations are con? sidered in such an incomplete form 1' that they will not be made public. It is said, however, that the answers go much beyond the tentative character of iboee heretofore referred to, and are of a conclusive nature, so far as showing the porpoeee of tbe govern men to, although loey may oot be regarded as conclusive in acceptiog "tor rejecting the particular proposi? tion adveeoed by Russia The re eponeee ere understood to be rstber loag and somewhat argumentative, similar in this respect to the Ameri? can reapoooes This very fact is a eeoee for congratulation among offi s eials, ae they point out that there is no disposition to treat the proposal with terseness or in any manner to give offense, but rather to bring tbe powers together oo a oom non basis. On tbe whole, the general tendency of the reeponaee is to give entire eatisfootion here ae to the course of ^ the negotiations Tbe satisfactory progresa of the aegotietione along these lines has directed attention io the personality of the envoys, who will likely repre? sent tbe powere and China in tbe dual settlement Mr Conger is re * garded ae eminently 6tted for such a leek on the perl of the United States, snppoaing that each of tbe powers interested io the Chinese problem is to have a aeparate and individual representative Mr RockbilTa name io mentioned ae ao alternate in oaae Mr Conger does not care to remain la Pekin, or to participate io the set > tlement. If the present atate of affairs io Chlaa ie protracted until the arrival there of Field Marshal Count Wal dereee, which ahoold occur in about tea days or a fortnight, it is not to be doubted lhat the government of tier many will endeavor to have all the negotiations with the Chinese gov ernment conducted through that official ae e representative, not of Germany alone, bit of all the pow ere urgiog the advisabiiity of com? bined action through one agency as the beat meana of securing a apeedy i. end generally satisfactory termina T tion ka the Chinese trouble If there is any change in tbe milita? ry situation since Gen Chsffee's dis I patob, supposed to be of the 13th ultimo, no word of it has reached Waohington It is understood that diaturbaoce and outrages upon mia aionariea continue in some of tho dia tricto outaide of Pekin It ia believed here?poaaibly because of these reports?that the foreign min? isters in Pekin probably will enter an earneat objection lo any withdrawal of troops if their respective govern roenta delay action upon the Kueaian propooal until they have had rt cbat.ce it. eiagjfayj their views. Tne German foreign < flico appears to be actively furthering the negotia lions for a settlement Persona like ly to have a correct understanding of a Germatty'o attilud* look for th" sag ' gestion of a compromise of middle courae which will be ne ther an ae ceptance nor a rejection of the Kue 1 siau proposal, bu' will be such a s<tt iofactory middle g.ound that ?II the powers, including Russia, can agree to it For instance, it is euggeated that Germany with propriety might ?uggrat lhat a certain I mil be Hied no the eitent of the military detach taenl to be left at Pekin, with an un tferotanding that each small detatch ment confine itself to quarters so long at p ace and quiet prevailed in Pekin, but he ree<ly to act ia oaee ? April. IStO. "Be Jus SUMT of farther Ohineee depredations In another diplomatic quarter strong belief is expressed that the requisite compromise will be found by China's re estsblishing and naming peace commissioners Official informations have been resohed Washington that steps are now being taken by China towards the appointment of snob a peace commission, in that event it is believed by diplomatic officials thai the entire status of the negotia tions between the powers might be ehsnged and that Russia no longer would feel impelled to insist upon the withdrawsl of her minister and troopa from Pekin, as all these matters would be subject for the commission itself to deal with. It is pointed out also that in six days siooe the Russian and American notes were given to the world the sentiment bss been growing steadily in favor of continu? ing the presenos of troops at Pekin. Meanwhile the policy of the United States has been such an to leave us entire freedom in our future action, save and exoept that we are commit? ted to withdraw our troops from Pe kin if Russia first withdraws hers BARL Ll'8 DIPLOMACY. London, Sept 5 ?The Chinese min iater here. Sir Cbih Chen L ) Feng Luh, admits the correctness, in a general i?-nae, of the oable message sent to him, according to Shanghai advices, hy Lt Huog Chang in which the latter is quoted as r.ayiog : ?'Onr St Petersburg minister has persoaded Russia to leave Pekin. You are useless if you canoot persuado Eoglaod " The Chinese minister bore also says be has seat a powerful memorial to Lord Salisbury urging bim to adhere to the Russian proposal to withdraw the allied forecs from Pekin, as be, Sir Cbigb Chen L > Feng Lab, believes it will pave the way to a speedy settle* mcnt The minister also said the Chi? nese people were eiok of the war, that tbs geoniocnesa of Lt Hoog's Chang's plenipotentiary powers was undoubted and that Lt Hung Chang was working in foil sympathy with the emperor, dowager emprejs and privy oouooil, all of whom favored peaee. The minister added that he himself was still in oommnoioation with the Cbioese government, whose authority remained entire and who were merely temporarily residing to the proviooe of Shan Si PARADED THROUGH FORBID DEN CITY. Lindoo, Sept 6?Gen Sir Alfrod Gaselee, oommander of the British Indian troopa at tbo Cbioese oapital, wires ss follows from Pekin, Aug. 29, to Lord George Hsmiltoo, secretary of state for ludie | ' The allies marched through the Forbidden City yesterday (Aug. 28 ) The British bad third plaee in the pro eeesion, the Russians aod Japanese being in greater strength." FEARS FOR MISSIONARIES. New York, Sept. 5.?The Protes? tant Episcopal Missionary society has received a oable dispateb from Bishop Frederiok R Graves, the bishop of Shanghai and the lower Yang Tse val? ley, in wbieh he expressed some fear for tbe missionary interests if tbe for* eigo troops should be withdrawn, and also expresses deoided distrust of Lt Hong Chang. EXTERMINATING THE BOXERS. Take, Sept. 3.?It is reiiably assert? ed that native soldiery, toting under tbe orders of Li Hong Cbtog, tre exterminating tbe Boxers in tbo pro? vinces of Ha Non and Chi Li. Four prominent Boxers woro exeout ed in Tion Tain today. Tbe French shot two and the Japanese baboaded the othars The exnoution* hare had a good moral effeot ' ???? ???? ^BHM Getting on Hoyt'a Blind Side Tbo AbteviHo Medium shows its "friendship" for Col. Hojt as follows : Wo bate not said an unkind or din respectful word about Col. Hoyt because oi nur long friendship for bun After his life reoord a* a temperance man it w u'd ho an ttijuHtioo to hint to put him at th'j bond of tbo whiskey business of tho Srsto Thero is something inoou gruou* about tbo idea A.truo friend et Ool, Howj vsi: 1 not forof; him to go into tbo whiskey tufincss at this lato Jav. Coi Iir>71 hsN paSSft] his thrcfl score ye.re> ur.d ha? always borno lestianoey SgolwSl whi.?kcy and it would c: rtainly to a prent onttag" on hint to mukn hiio h A man of tho "State hurrocta' as bis friends rail i; PfSSswSBI .1 C Wilbjrn, of the Cotton Growers' Aeaosiaiiet, hasudopt cd the tog gestio a of the prssidsst'of hi ? Wheat Growers1 Association that tho two associations should meet iu Greenwood at tho same time, and has issued a call to that tfleet Tbo wheat grswers in South Caiolina are enthusi? astic over tbe result of their work tbe pest year. t and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou . ER. S. CL WEDNESI Powers are Divided as to Leaving Pekin Washington, Sept 6 ?The latest expression as to he attitude of the powers an the evacuation of Pekin comes from the United States ambas? sador at Paris, Gen Horace Porter, who bss advised the authorities here that the attitude of the French gov? ernment is favorable to the position taken by Russia. Almost simultaneous? ly with this dispstob from Gen Porter came another from the American charged affaires at Berlin, giving the attitude of Germany on Russian pro? posal. This in substance states that Germany, wbile anxious to avoid friction between the powers, re? gards the conditions at Pekin such as to require the continued presenoe of German forces there. Neither Gen Porter or Mr Jacksoo gave the text of the answers These two highly important com? munications bring the Chinese nego? tiations to a very advanced stage, though they are not yet concluded as all the answers are not yet in. The German and French answers, how? ever, cleatly indicate alignment of the powers It is generally accepted that Germany's attitude iu favor of remsining at Pekin will be concurred in by I tally and Austria. Definite word has been received here that Austria favors remaining at Pekin The position of Japan is likewise lacking in definiteness. although it is believed in the best posted quarters that if other nations remain at Pekin Japan will deem it expedient to re? main there also It would seem from this that France is the only government to give concurrence to the Russian proposition although the United States has expressed a purpose of following Russia's course unless the other powers brought about a modification of Russia's position Thus far Russia has not expressed any purpose of modifying her original position. It was stated authoritatively today that Russia has not ordered the departure of her minister or troops from Pekin up to this time, so far as the United States government is advised It is stated also that no proposition has been presented, but that the question | is practically the same as when first presented, namely, as to whether the troops will remain or be withdrawn from Pekin. The receipts of the communications from Berlin and Paris brought about numerous conferences between the president. Secretary Root and Acting Secretary of State Hill and also be tween Mr Hill and Mr Adee. It was gathered from these meetings that another note was being prepared by the United States, but the authorities did not feel disposed to give an inkling as to its nature, and it is quite probable that its final form will await the consideration of the cabinet meeting tomorrow. I The military situation remains unchanged at Pekin. Geu Cbaffee's messages make it clear that he for one is proceeding upon the under I standing that the American troops will winter in China. The American contingent in the parade through the imperial palace was small, probably in conformity with an arrangement between the various commanders in Pekin that the force selected to make the demonstration should be limited in numbers in order that this might reduce the chance of looting It is supposed here that it was also made to impress the Chinese people as a whole and not from any present military necessity Some action of this kind appears to have been necessary in order to offset the stories which were afloat in the southern Chinese ports to the effect that the allies had been completely overthrown by the imperial troops and the Boxers, which stories were calculated to cause further uprisings Besides the demonstration at the palace may reduce the ill effects of any withdrawals of troops from Pekin as a result of the present negotia lions KEEN SATISFACTION London, Sept 7, 8 30 a m ?Cor mauy'a polite refusal to withdraw from Pel ill ll commented upon with keen satisfaction In London ; and the hope is eipreased that Lord (Salisbury will show similar firmness. The British reply has not yet been formu Irttrd Lord Salisbury desires to on.suit his colleagues and has noli Bed the foreign office ol bis intention to return 10 London from the conti nent early next week There is lit lie doubt, however, iliat Germany's reply is ihe outcome nf the discus siou oarried on during the laM lev days between the European cab nets, and that the compromise policy of maintaining the OOOUpstion id the capital, but withdrawing the greater patt of the troops to Tien Tsui will be found to have met general concur renoe. From Shanghai it reported that Japan bss notified the powers of her a.ims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's.l )AY. SEPTEMBER 11 willingness to withdraw her troops provided an adequate guard is left for the legations and on condition that China formally requests evacua? tion and opens genuine negotiations for peace Altogether appearances are more hopeful, and it is likely that when Field Marshal Count von Wal dersee arrives a fortnight hence at Taku he will find the allies agreed upon some common policy Chaug Chu Tung, Wu Tang vice? roy, has telegraphed an urgent appeal to the British consul in Shanghai urging Great Britain to institute peace negotiation. It is reported that 2,000 Boxers have been killed and wounded in conflicts with the troops of Gen Yuan Shi Kai, military governor of Shan Tung. Is the United States Planning New Move ? Washington, Sept. 7.?Minister Wu arrived in Washington from Cape May late this afternoon aod proceeded direct, ly to the state department. It is under? stood that he bad received an intimation that the department officials were desirous of conferring with him. For nearly an hour the minister was closet ed behind looked doors with Aoting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee. None of the parties to the con? ference was communicative as to the conference, but at its conclusion, Dr. Hill repaired to tho White House with a portfolio well filled with papers. For several hours preceding the min? ister's visit Aoting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee had been engaged in short conferences and it was gathered that the negotiations relative to China were approaobing aootber phasG and that another pronouncement of some bind was in preparation. When the Uoited States made its response to the Kassian note on tho 30th ulto. the officials here expressed the belief that about a week's time would be required to determine the next step and at the end of that time it would be definitely known whether or not tho troops are to be withdrawn from Pekin. That period of time has now elapsed. The reports from the European chancellories indicate that, officially at least, this important subject is being treated with the great? est deliberation and at least another week, aod probably even more time, may be consumed io framing the last of tho answers to the Russian note. Meanwhile our government has pretty well satisfied itself as to the attitude towards this last proposition of each and all of the powers interested in the Chinese problem. It may be that this knowledge is regarded as suffi? cient upon whioh to base another for? ward and, perhaps in this case, an independent movement by the United States towards the ultimato withdrawal of the troops aod the settlement with Chioa whioh the government has had in miud sinoe the beginning of the trouble The consultations with Mr. Wu are believed to have been inspired by a desire to learn something of the person? ality of Chinese notables whose oames have been suggested as proper to con 8titote the Chinese side of any commis? sion wbiob may be named to arraoge a settlement of the difficulties Mr Wu is ao ardent adherent of Earl Li. There was a dearth of official infor? mation from China today. Gen Chaf fee got through a dispatoh dated Sept. 1 at Pekin, indicating that couriers are still employed to olosc the gap io the line of communication between Tien Tsin and Pekin. This dispatoh made no mention of the military situation and it was inferred that affairs in Pekin remain quiet The dispatch warmly commended Col. Aaron S. Daggett for gallantry io China aod urged that ho be made a brigadier general beforo bis retirement nine years henoe. WORKING FOR A COMPROMISE. Paris, Sept 7 ?Aotive negotiations are in progress looking to somo com? promise arrangement with Russia re? garding the position sbe has assumed towards Pekin. The communications exchanged between the powers now havo better premise of sucoess. The compromise Hugger ted, it is asserted hero, is tho withdrawal of the forces of ali the powers in Pekin, leaving the international euard to protect, tho lega Hons, which it ii further asserted in Paris Will be all iwed to remain at tho \ Chinese capital psnding a peace s"tt!e meai The main body of troops, ir is also said, will retir" to the neighbor? hood of Tien T^in, heaving snffioiont foroes aloog the r>ad to keep clear the railroad route between Pekin and Tien 'IVin. Russia** attitude i < interpreted here as meaning that she will withdraw her troops outside the walls of Pekin but n<>t necessarily a rrcot d Btanon IrOO ihiit oily -? - Rad lint Prom Ilia Gun Wa* ib? ball thai lot R. Httadinan, ol Newark, Mien., in tho Civil War It ceuted hotrible Ulceri thai no treatment helped i r 20 vt-11rThen Bucklen'a Arnica Salve eured him. Cures Cuts, Drulses, Rurns,'|Boll*, Pel on?, Coras, Skin BruptloBS, Beet Pile cure on earth. 25 ds. 11 box. Cure guaranteed Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. 3 ancUTruth's." the i 3, 1900, Ne Favor the Burning of Pekin American Woman Subjected to the Most Horrible Usage Before Being Tortured to Death. Shanghai. Sept 4?Dispatches an nouncing that the American govern? ment refuses to agree to the with? drawal of the troops from Pekin be? fore satisfaction for the outrages upon andjtbe losses of its subjects is given, have been received here sud are ap pjauded by the entire foreign colony in Shanghai Any other policy, ac? cording to the business men and mis? sionaries with whom the Associated Precs representative has talked, would be a vital blow to the prestige of the foreigners snd would wesken their status in China The English papers fiercely denounce the propo sals to evacuation as defeat The masses of Chinamen now believe that the Chinese arms are victorious The Chinese papers printed in Shanghai contain long circumstantial accounts of alleged Chinese victories at Pekin, Tien Tsin and Lung Chou, and the shops in the native quarter die play for sale 'urid pictures of the ce? lestial army driving the European sol diers into the Bea at Taku and cut ting them to pieces at Tien Tsin. They also show pictures of the for? eign admirals being tortured in the pr ence of the viceroys. The peo? ple ^cept these reports as correctly repn ?nting the situation and consid? er th eports of the English press as "mere foreign lies " The ropean community contin? ues to v maud the destruction of Pekin and the exemplary punishment; offne officials deeming indemnity and paper promises of new treaties in I adequate Undoubtedly the infor mation in detail of massacres of for eigners daily received inflames this sentiment. The ?mpress dowager is living in the Yamen at Tai Yuan Fu, in Shan Si province Fifty mission? aries have been slaughter in that Ya men under her orders and practically in the presence of the viceroy. Three we.e beheaded in the inner court and the others were killed babariously in the outer court yard. Their bodies were thrown to the dogs. The empress has ordered a commis? sioner to investigate the conduct of the southern viceroys who made a compact with the foreign consuls and their degradation is expected The Associated Press represents tive learns from official sources the facts of the killing of several Ameri esc woman missionaries At the request of the mission board the de tails were withheld out of regard for the feelings of the relatives of the murdered women, but other promi? nent Americans who have long anta? gonized the policy of sending women to isolated inland posts, think it im portant that the facts should be known The names of the victims are withheld by request Two of these women were captured while attempting to leave the stations where they were located, were led about the country naked, repeatedly outraged and finally killed by a method too revolting to be described. Two other American women were coming to the coast with a party which a number of Chinamen follow? ed and stoned The wemen fell ex hausted and were taken by the Chi namen into the presence of the local officials They were prostrated upon the execution block and a feint was made of behesding them One of them became hysterical and laughed, and, thinking her insane, the Chinese escorted her to the coast because of their superstition regarding the in sane. On the journey, however, the woman was repeatedly criminally assaulted by her escort. The other woman, after being exhibited naked for some days and suffering assault by several men, was tortured to death by the samo shameful methods as were practiced in the other case. Two Swedish missionary women arrived at Shanghai after similar ex? perience except that their lives were spared The foregoing arc matters of official record The 14 Bnglisb missionaries, in* eluding six women and lour children, ; who were murdered at Chu (Mom, in the province of Che Kiang, accord ing to the story of a Spanish priest who escaped, were killed with hay forks and ancient, spears by the mag? istrate's bodyguard snd their naked bodies were hanged fn m trees These incidents make a lenient policy unpopular in Shanghai where ail the victims had fiiei is Placards appeared today in all pub lie places exhorting foreig. ers to oppose a compromise with (be gov ernment and attacking Li llong Chang Reports received here from the treaty ports show that the opposition to the allied forces evacuating Pekin before a final settlement with the Chinese is arrived at is universal and intense among the foreigners. The KOW, FRCB SOUTH KON , Established Jane ISC 6 w Series?Vol. XX. No. 7 commercial and missionary bodies are cabling protests to their govern? ments The diplomatic and military officers, except the Russians, share this feeling Li Hung Cbang, since bis under? standing with Russia, bss changed frout towards the representatives cf the other powers and has been inso? lent and almost insulting in his inter? views with them. Li Hung Chang has recommended the dowager empress to appoint the two southern viceroys who made the agreement with the consuls to keep order in their territories, the presi? dent of the tsong If yamen and him? self as a commission to treat with tbe powers. Li starts for Tien Tsin in a week on a Cbineae ship convoyed by a Japanese warship. Mr. W. W. Rockbill, the United States special commissioner, starts for Pekin Thursday. LI ASKS FOR ESCORT. London, Sept 7.?A epeeoli dispatoh from Shaogtui says Li Huog (barg has made a request for an American esoort to aooompaoy him on bis jour? ney to Pekin and that United States Cooeul Goodnow is considering bis request. Now that a proposal more in con? formity with the original American recommendation has apparently *rnet with the approbation of at least a ma? jority of the pewors. the British foreign office has allowed it to become definitely known that the British gov? ernment is of the opinion that it il ad? visable for the allied forces to remain at Pekin until satisfactory arrangements for peace, etc, are oonoloded with the Cbiness government. London, Sept 7?The Londoo cham? ber of commerce has received a tele? gram from the Hongkong chamber e?f commerce with a request that it be communicated to the British foreign office, advocating a continuance of the occupation of Pekin uotil a proper gov? ernment bas been established and the guilty officials have beeo punished, and pointing out that an earlier withdrawal would be disastrous to foreign prestige in China. Disastrous to Missions. New York, Sept 4 ?The Rev Dr Dodd, ooe of the secretaries for the Methodist Episcopal Missionary society, received the following cablegram from Shanghai today, signed "Central Chi? na" "Protest government sgainet evacu? ation of Pekin and recognition of Li Hung Chang. Both disastrous to mis? sions '7 Robert E Speer of the Presbyterian board cf foreign missions received a number of letters from Presbyterian missionaries to China today. One from Samuel Coohrao, dated Arima, Japan, Aug. 8, gives an aecouot of the decapitation of nine missionaries near Hang Chow. Policemen Electrocuted. St. Louis, Sept. 4 ?Two policemen have been killed by electric shook* sus? tained while they were using the police telcphooe and 11 other officers injured in the same manner. The men bad gone to patrol boxes on their beats to call up headquarters When they touched the receivers they were knooked a distance cf 10 feet, falling limp to the ground. Boih died half an hour after being conveyed to tho hospital. The other 11 patrolmen hsd their bands burned and suffered from shock but none was seriously injured. Tbo crossing of an clfctaic light wire with the tolephone cirouit caused the oatastropbe. Charleston's Population. Washington, Scpt 4 ?Tbe pipula tion of tho city of Charleston, S C . as officially announced today is 55 807. In 1890 the population was 54,955. Tbejo figures show, for the city as a whole, an increase of 852 or 1 5o per oent from lfc<90 to 1900 The population in 1880 was 49.984. showing an increase of 4 971 or 9 9 per cent from 1880 to 1S90 The bureau aonouooes the population or Hartford, Cone . as 79 850, I ft 2G.820, or 50 10 per cent.: Fori Wayne, *5 115, a ?i?o of 9,722 or 29 47 per cent. The population of RiokcQODd, Ya 85.050, a gam cf o Go- or 451 - osnt. Bis Gift to Negro College. Atlanta, Sept 4 ?John i) Rocke? feller ha* made Spellmao Siciio^ry, a negro college of thirs city, a present I I ft 180 000 Tbo money has been put inio tho treasury of the Amcrioan Baptist Houi<> Mit-sion pooicty of New York, which iostitvliot has charge of the college A new dormitory, a new Ateiog ball, magnificent in all its appointments, a lestdence for tbe faculty, a hospital aod a heating and light plant will be built.