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AMICABLY CHOSEE. Cnildish Bahavior of Gen Cna?ea and Count Von Watdersee. Barlio, Dae ll -Tbe German for? eign offiice authorize the Associated , Pres to masa the following statement j regarding tbs Waidersee CbafFee ioci | dent, based apoo a cable dispatch just j received from Field Marshal Count von | Waidersee : "Geo Chaffie wrore Feld Marshal Count von Waidersee a letter in a j rough tone. Field Marshal Count von | Waldersc refused to receive ic, return- j ing the same to Gea Chaffes The j latter then vrrote a s?coad tatter apoio- j giztog for his objectionable expressions, j whereupon Field Marshal ceu-.t von i Waldersee invited Geo Cbaffee r? j breakfast and tba incident was amicaby i closed." i GEN CHAFFER'S EXPLANATION j Washington, Dee ll.-The war de | partmeo; b&3 received a report from j Gen Charlee of the Wa?darsee incident i It appears rbac Gen Cnafne did use j some pretty vigorous language in pro ? testing against the tbieviug and iootiog j of ibo foreign troop What p^ricular- I ly hart the feelings of Waidersee was a poi ni ed reference by Gen Chaffee to j the fact that this disgraceful and no military p-^crice cf looking was being j indulged in by the iate comers who j had borne none cf tb^ btuoc of con?ict and bard-h::; Is Souil) Carolina & i to Lase a Member ? \ Th9 C?Q?US Committee of: Congress Says So W&sh-ogrcr. Dec 14 -Chairman' Hopkins : * ih-.-, house comi?ictee on census ii ..'.MV cali? ? a 'v "-*:::;; o' tba: ComrJi?tri:-: ; ;.r ni r : r- night to coo sider rho question of r- -.?; ." i'O'Q'saen.: o: j tho rep?c*e.ss??iea of S.*3.?S-? io tba ? house Mr P>nk:-"^ . *.'.; :- ">'..""' d 'i rear: p<?rt:o:?:i3i :;t b:il ?j-ko^ rho house : t C'j CG;.:n iu- are : Losses, ' ne < acb Ind a tvetstticky, ; Ma;ap. Xcbrask .-, Oblo, Soatb Cs.'i lisav Virginia Ga:^~. -se r a.ih- J, ;oi - ia-,a, M tc rr; - sota. N-v? Jersey, Nsw iork, West Virgica. Tes ts, 2 Representative Brosius of Peoosyj vanta today introduced a r?solution for a constitutional amendaient designed to permanently fix the house rtembererhip at 356, the presjnt number KR?GER TURNED DOWN IN HOLLAND. Tb.fi DUTCH GOVERN? MENT MUST REMAIN PASSIVE The Hague, D.>o ll -Th? Dutch government today fiaaiiy and definitely refused to take the initiative in behalf of arbitraron between the Transvaal and Great Britain. The decision of the government wag ] communicated in an interview between Mr Kruger and Dr L?yd3 OL the one ?ide and the Dutch foreign minister and the ministter of finance, N. G. Pierson >n the other Mr Kruger explained, that the object of his journey was to disseminate the ?Gea of arbi?ra?ioo, aud the Datoh min? isters replied that the role cf the NV.ueriands mu*t be passive The ni ttio.tive belonged to the great powers. ?hey added When the powers had reached a decision the Datch govern? ment might see what it ooold do A serenade of Mr Kruger by the scholars fixed for tonight has been pro? hibited by the police for fear of a d:^ turoanco. Volunteers lo be Mustered Out. Washington, Dec 14 -The secre? tary of war has cabled instructions to Maj. Gen. MacArthur ai Maniia to begin the work of returning the volunteer troops from the Jr/hilip . pices in order to permit of their die charge in this country by the 30th of June next This action han been taken io anti? cipation of the authorization by con gieps o? the enlistment of the regular 1 regiriie;;?s to ?eplaoc the re called troops Plans for the organization >..'= th? proposed new regiments haw be*jri perfected a; the wai department and coc?o?e?e arrunge m er: ts roadr* ? >r t?:eir speedy recruitment ;?:;.? eqaip Actioti ;:; matter awaits only i!. -ii )\ l?i '.j ? ?". it 'S l?0^) ed by secretary ot war and th*? [?ii?tarj auihoritie^ that the bili foi reorganization of the army now :> fore senate will beei me a ?w n rec*t->r tr: aol i? ? .. on the 21st :?.si. ine a cords o? the department ai: t?:i:(j ti: sh . sv th a! cn?y a small p reeotage t I loe State 11 p-^ arc iiki ly t<; serve beyond their present term <>? enlist meut Christmas cards, caieodsiy, :..;? !<.>. s, uri j ed? i >r.s ol fatuous poets* in gr? ?c. v <r?- ?* ?od ; exquisite designs ar ti. G O?teen ? Ci/s , i cook store , I CHINESE WILL AGREE. I To Ten Principa! Demands of the Foreign Powers i i j Tieo Teio. l)<-c 14.-Aoco.-dio?' ro I creditable Chines ; sources of informa I Emperor Kwaog Sa wiii sg.'eri ro toe j following 10 demands- of the powers : I 1. Indemnity to the amount of seven buodred mii?Dn tales, payable within 60 years, and guaranteed ny ibo iifcin 1. The erec iou io Pekin of a sulta? n's mooumeot to tbe memory of Baron von Ketteler. 3 A prinoe, a osar relative to the emperor, to go to Berlin to apoi ogize and express regret for the mur? ders. 4. Foroigo troops to hold the right of communication between Taku and Pekin 5. Punishment of the Bjxer oi? ii a ls 6. Candidates from dis.riots where ant! foreign outrages have been per? petrated not to be aliowe-d to ocmp?fe io the Chinese pxaoiioatens in Pekin fur five years 7 Abolition of tbe tsung it yams.o 8 Foreign envoys to have aocess to ibe emperor at ali times 9 Importation of arms and ammu? nition ioto che province of Coi L: be abolished 10 Toe lar.d and sea forts ber weeu Shao Hat Kwan. Take and Pekin t.j be destroyed -nm T>- -^3B-*? ? Hester's Cotion Statement i _ New Orleans. DJC 14 -Secrersry ! Bester'? weekly New Orie^n-i ootton ? exsh'dO^e ^rarement si?ows for i'b'e 14 j days i* Deoembor an increase o^?r j Ust year of 160 OOO F >c the 105 j days of v.w. season "har have elapsed : tbe ag?regate i* .?ih-\? of th? IUD ??y* j or ks- ye-:: 459 OOO Th 5 amount brought into f is ht dor- ; - he. r<;:-" week bas b-^en 445,057 ? ;?n* ?40,SJ I tor rhe seven di - :.. ri :u2 tb ? -cte ?-.S' y*ar a:.d for -I-.- 14 ; d-iy.4 : f. ?) ir.K-ri bas beca 88o 48 S j aalest 726 918 ks* yeer t O' s-* ??.--... t frt?fi-l (t; (?. vc tu e ./. for rh? 105 doys Iron S.-pr. I to d^e | 5 705 639 a2a cst 5 246 578 year: j Too m-,vernenf s-.no- -:;t ! i-h thc : receipts al! Unir ed tv ates ; ;r 3 975,t>47 a?aisj: i> 4?=?) 557 Sa-; v-:ar : across rbe M ;.>is,ipp.. ' ( aivd C-ca.'t. 582 i 53 aghast 7Pi -Sii> . ir - ; ;:.:.rt r src-C^ it, exe se cia! ?tar ."65'?) 6S3 a?atast 524:801 yoi? ; -cu h rn '?.i!; tal;i?.-^ 497 256j ?I2H?'IS" 5011.404 ia-: year. [>'.):>.>', exhorts fer the week ii av . bees 176 2*5 against 122 615 i as: ; year, making '.he total thus far for the season 2,76.286 sgains; 2.218 157 Ust jeir. Northern mill takings sod Caosda daring the past sevprj c*ys sbo? a decrease of 11,593 T?e t->tal r.?.ki of American mill" uorth aod sooth and Cana v-i ?hus rar f.?r the Reason have been 1,410 646 against 1.727 961 Usc tr. Srockv af the 8i?*'bnard and th? 29 leading sojutVcvn in'.exto? p oiw have increa.**d dubing ihe 134 322 baies ?nd are now 283,592 s nell< r than ?it this dat- io 1899. Inoiuding stocks i eft over ar ports aid iorerior towos trow r h r> l?st crop and the camber of o^'^s brou ?bi into sigh: ?bus far for r h e* new crop, the -upoiy to date is 5,828,173 against 5 865,476 for the sau)'? period la^t yt-ar Vice Consul Wraith, of Moscow, states that the cotton crop of central Asia is expected to be excellent this year. In many instances the area of the sown cotton fields has increased over 30 DPT cent, and in some even more L<?st year's demsnd fur cotton amounted approximately to 15.000, 000 poods (240,395 tons), of which aboot 6.0C0.000 ponds (96.774 tor;s) came from central Asia This year's crop is expected to bo between 7.000.000 and 8,000,000 poods, or enough to meet half of the general demand The remaining cotton re quired for manufacturing purposes in Russia wi!! have to be imported The Christines ao5i?*>s at rb<: Sou b Carolina ooi'lee? b*?in on F'idav and continue until Tuesday Januiry ls As Chris-ma. day comes in 'be middle of tb? w:ek, ;h * f-?cuisy allowed tbs students a o>: gr holiday tba3 usua this year. Washington. D^e 13 -The aen?te today by ? vote of 05 to 17 adapted the foreign relations committee amendment to th? Say Paunctriole treaty. The amendment follows : wt "Insert til end of section 5 of article 2, the following: 4 "Il is agreed, bow ( " ~>':L.\I none of the immediately for? C ?ditions ai:d R-:DUia?.i"I!H ur' :u: in nan : 1 i - knutsen t vO i>. ?afb < Isro?toa tr-?\ \i -1 iC'?? man .) .?r:*:tr . s i?O?'Cd f'i r.?;. wort J100,000. FROM THE WIRES. j Jackson, Miss Dec 13 -The Missis i j"ip{>! eap?f?! corum^eioa rbis afternoon let the contract for tb? new state hoa-e to Messrs Welle & Wells ot" Chicago, for $831 OOO. Tbe next bid was that of George Pagan, of Kansas City, who bid ?833.000. The Mjc-e.-sful coo ! tractors agree to commence work OD jJa'-U3r? 1st, and complete the work j wit bin 28 rooo?b*. j Texarkana Ark, Dec 13 -A bold robbery un the Cotton Belt railway oc? curred to day at Basse;ts. Texas, 30 miies soofh of Texarkana, on the train coming north, io which Postal Clerk j John N. Danois was aimost killed and ! tbd the mail poaches of his car rifled of j their oonteots. The amount stolen is ! not known. j London, Dec 14.-The Cape Town j correspondent of the Daiiy Mail re j ports the arrest at Worcester, Cape i Colony,, of ii?aro!d Darringaie, alleg ? get! to be an American, on a cha'rge j of fomenting an Afrikander rebellion j "The arrest." says tbe dispatch, "has J made a groat sensation and startling j disclosures tire promised ! Washington, Dec 13 -The pension j appropria icn bill was completed today by the hjUne sub committee on appro? priations. [. carries abeu- S145 250. I 000 of which about ?144,000,000 is j tor pensions and th^ b ?lance for ad I miot-rr&rjor,. Washington, Dec lo -A treaty j ! has been concluded between the j I United Ma?<r9 and Great Britain j ! amendatory of the existing extradi j I lion treaty The chief item is a pro vision cir.ssi?yitif? as a crime subject J ! to extradition, theobtaintog ol motley j under false pretenses At present i the--"treaty makes exlraditionabie the j recestioti ofA money obtained nuder ! false pratenses, and omission of the j principe! in the cri.&ie, constituting' :? manifest ab ?': rd ky the amendment is made De kv-i; N V. ? 14 -- Fro J jj be; s^JO'jioe ; z . '?;-.: m lix* Jp erica sa tien N.t?r.?4i aa-i Traichs <c . . .;. w.vi-.b I seven Ht i, Ala, Dee 14 --G ') Vj j { ? J ; . . .? f- 'j ' s ' "1 ' ' . ' : ?. ?'i'ii ._:-?;! n:,Q po.??!.; K:.V- >.-: . ? rbis ??Vfi ?).?.';.. V?? '.-. V.;. G ti ? 15c-?:rrr* w::* tb?; ?>i?ev 0-O?V-:<-;aVc i V-?:.. n ?vi'ji?. being 100 y :?.?- ot ve. j Bi 1'? . a ci ni-r ot ?re ?ece-; ;-?n c v: :.:::." rt Sion ?? :.. . y and lcd ti e ti. St against,?eces?i*>a H WAS I ?ascida?e ? for governor of Alabama soon after 'bc j civil war. The Uoited Stste3 transport Haocock arnved at Sao Francisco yester? day from Mar iia with from 1,000 to 1 500 dead soldiers either ki?ed io battle or died fr.^m diseases This shipment, was probably held back until airer the recent election Union, Dec 13 -J. M. Spiawo, spicr/iog room boss at the Union cotton mi?s, was shot throe times this evening by Tom Goings, a section hand. The j wounded man is doing fairly well, bot 1 may sot live Canton, Deo 13.-The failing over board of a mao from a passenger boat on the West river, near Ho Kan. lcd to a rush of some 4f'0 passengers to the side of the vessel, which caused her to sink, ovar 200 persons being drowned. Sbenesviilc, O, Dec 13.-Four masked men discovered io thc act of ? dynamiting the vaults of John D Hersch nek's private back early today drove off ali who attempted to interfere and got away with betwcn $3,000 and $4,000 Ooiumbua, Osio. Dec 14.-The Su? preme Court today .dismissed the pro ccedicgs brought by former Attorney General Mormetf, charging that t?se Standard Oil Company was in contempt f f C-oart far having fsilf d to comply wi.b an order isru^d in 1892 directing a dissolution of i be Standard CU Trust on the grounds of its existence was against public policy The six mem? bers of the Court divided cquslic Tho average salaries D"?id school teachers io the United States last year wcro $-15 25 a month for men and ?33 14 for women, and 'he women did aboa*- as good servier, as thc men did. Dr Broughton, the s^m^bat famous Atlanta pulpit reformer, has su^ceedsd in ge'ting toto an ntTiy rot? with tbs ebief of police- r.t Meridian. Mi?:*, where he is coucactrng :? meeting, avd has bf?en c??led a - 'liar'' by that cfihsr for statements made in r! o oti'pii And rue worst ot ;i is tba: the statements ?ave been provc-d oorrus by ?\?. police recordfi tar: 'irv -Greenville News VT 3'AY TO E?T CHEAP? A ch??? retacdy for eccgh an.i c-Ms is al! y.-i; v.-?:? tha? VT;!] rc* '. .. :tu?! rhe ;r. r- severe ar. ? ila:><rer< us ?ri*: s tb ?*.... '.. ?'-.r sitlcbv \ .) China. 3 Bol: !.'?.!:. b o/.--, ar: calendars: ci rd?, hr.ofc! ts, po pa i ar :ir>r;:? .?-,^3 cniMren's Secies uVusually ?argo si'vi; TC select from. Come to cs for Chrlsttcas goods. H G. Dsteeu & Co.