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Ck SStatrjmtaii anXr Jtofam ? . . o 0 Published E^ery ^einesia^, KT. C3t-. 03t0023Lj SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : 3I.0O per annum-in ad va ere ADVEBTISBMSKT: One Square first insertion.$1 00 Svery subsequent insertion. 50 Cou tracts tor tbree months, or longer vril be made atreduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad reniements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. THE STEEL STRIKE GOES 0? Another Effort to Mediate Be? tween Trust and Strikers Fails. New York, September 4.-Terms of peace in the steel strike were discuss? ed at length today at a secret confer? ence, in which sat officials of the Unit? ed States Steel Corporation, leaders of union labor and representatives of the civic organizations which have intervened. Unusual safeguards of secrecy was resorted to in order to preserve the privacy of the proceedings, but it was evident that no conclu? sion was reached and that the decision either to terminate or continue the strike must be made by the strikers. The nature of the agency from the Amalgamated Association held by the labor unions who participated in the discussion is not known, but it is be? lieve they possessed at least an out? line of terms from President Shaffer and they will place before him and his associates the terms of the United States Steel Corporation. It was also apparent at the conclusion of the dis? cussion that if the conference is to be resumed or any further action toward peace taken the strikers must take the initiative. A BOOMERANG. The Salt : Lake Tribune, like all the rest of the Republican organs, takes a great deal of interest in the McLaurin movement in South Carolina, because j? believes the s access of such a move? ment would divide the South, ulti? mately build up the Republican party in this section and give it a color of respectability. In commenting re? cently upon the industrial progress of the South it says: "The value of agricultural products t wen tv vears ago was $571,000,0000, against $1,200,000,-1 000 today. Twenty years ago the Southern exports were worth $291,031, 448. Last year they were valued at $530,317,000." A pretty good show? ing, by the way. And then it proceeds to comment thus: "Is it any wonder that there is a restive, dissatisfied feeling in the South, that the old Bourbons still con-' trol and that there is a growing deter? mination there to shake off the old rule and to advance into modern methods?" With the exception of the McLaurin break in South. Carolina there is no indication of a "determined effort" or any other kind of effort to "shake off the old rule," with which the white people seem pretty well satisfied. The rule1 which has given good re? spectable government to the South, which enabled her to get out of depths into which radical rule had plunged her, and to more than double the value of her agricultural products and her exports, does not need any defence or apology, notwithstanding the many ob? stacles that had to be contended against. It speaks for itself. No sec? tion of the country, with all the clat? ter about the progressiveness of other sections and the backwardness of the South, can make a better showing. The esteemed Tribune's figures are therefore against it and also against the prattle of the few Republican mis? sionaries who are now, in Democratic disguise, trying to politically revolu? tionize the South, get rid of the old rule and put them in the saddle.-Wil? mington Star. HUNTING^TIGERS. The ordinance prohibiting the sale of illicit whiskey in Charleston and requiring the strict observance of the I dispensary law by the dispensers, which j was passed at the last meeting of the I City Council, will come up for ratifi? cation at a meeting of City Council to be held Tuesday, September 10. That tho ordinance will be ratified without opposition there can be no doubt, for all of the Aldermen favor the passage cf the ordinance, believ? ing that it is for the best interest of the city that such a law should be passed. The ordinance provides for the trial of blind tiger cases in the recorders' court, which is entirely new for Charleston, for hereotfore all whiskey cases have been sent to the Court of Sessions, where the indictments were thrown out by the grand jury. Kt is expected that when the ordi :na*r^ is ratified the police will make f considerable trouble for the tigers and no doubt Recorder Jervey's work will be grealty increased After the ordi? nance is ratified Mayor Smyth will is? sue instruction to Chief Bovie and every possible eifort will be made to carry out the law, chough with what success remains to be seen. The State constables have had abso? lute charge of the, whiskey situation in Charlseton since* the police raiding squad was withdrawn by Mayor Smyth, though there are just as main blind tigers in the city at pres? sent as prior to the withdrawal of the jpoiice raiding fvrce. The constables ??srii bo?n active, raiding from place to p:..c \ but have been unable to close up the illicit whiskey^shops. Whisk: and beer can be as easiiy ob fcained "today in blind tigers as two months ago. Th- raids made by the constables have had. no more effect on the proprietors of tho blind tigers than pouring water on a duck's back, j Chief Bovie has not yet determined what method he will adopt in enf(?re? ine the new ordinance. It is probable that a raiding squad will be organized to make raids daily, and when a t\^-v is found a case will be made out against the proprietor and he will be tried before the recorder. The patrol? men will be instructed to keep an eye on all places where liquor is thought to be on sale and to make daily reports to the station house of their observa ions.- Charleston Post, Sept. 2. J ea*-* THE SOUTH AMERICAN CRISIS. Progress of the Efforts to Avert War. Washington, September 4.-The ac? tion of the United States in tendering its good offices to Venezuela and Colom? bia to avert a war between those coun? tries has not yet advanced to a point where this government has begun the work of mediator. It has signified its willingness to act, but it will re? main for the two countries to indicate when the time has arrived for actual mediation. Colombia has already made known that she will welcome the exercise of the pacific offices of the United States. In this acceptance it is understood that Colombia denies that she has invaded Venezuela, and also places the burden of the issue on President Castro in person as against the body of the Venezuelan people. The response of Venezuela is under? stood to be less definite in accepting the good offices of the United Staates. For the present therefore, it is not expected that the United States will take further active steps, although its tender stands as a clear intimation to the contending parties that the United j States are likely to take such action as is necessary to avert war. WAR CLOUDS IN SOUTU AMERICA. A Warning to Venezuela and Co? lombia to Keep Quiet. Washington, Septebmer 3.-It is as? certained that on August 24, during Sec reta ry ?Hay's recent visit to Wash? ington, a telegraphic message was sent to the ministers at Caracas and and Bogota, directing them to inform the foreign secretaries of Venezuela and Colombia of the distress with which the President had heard of the likelihood of a disturbance of the rela? tions between those two republics. Adverting to the possibility of the in? fluence of the United States being exerted to compose the pending ques? tions, the ministers were directed to say that, while the relations of this government with both nations are equally intimate and friendly, and every opportunity is taken to show the good will we bear them, any offer of the President's kindly offices to arrange any differences which may exist between Columbia and Vene? zuela would be ineffective without the acquiescence of both. Neverthe? less, inspired by the sentiments which are common to all governments of the American republics, the United States would sincerely deplore a breach of the amicable relations that at this time happily exist between the sister nations of the Western world, and es? pecially regret any action by either of them which might menace the securi? ty of the transit across the isthmus or the neutrality of its territory and thereby constrain the Government of the United States to consider its re? sponsibilities and functions under ex? isting treaty engagements with Colom? bia. The text of Mr. Hay's telegram has not been made public. It is under? stood that an acknowledgment of its receipt has been made by the Venezue? lan Government, but its purport has not been made known, although it is said to be friendly in tone. While charging invasion by Colombian forces on the Venezuelan border, and refer? ring to the temporary suspension of diplomatic intercourse which has oc? curred, the way appears to be open for explanations. Venezuela has not de? clared war against Colombia. No ac knowledgmet?t has been recieved from Bogota, but this is supposed to be due to the reported delays in telegraphic communication between Bogota and the coast stations. Colombia also, it is said, has made response to the note of Secretary Hay. While its contents are not obtainable tonight, the statement, is made that it is conciliatory in character and ex? presses an earnest wish that war with Venezuela may be avoided. War, it is stated, would be a cause of genuine regret to the people of Colombia. Co? lombia, it is said, stands ready to ac? cept the friendly intervention of the United States to avert war and reposes full confidence in the latter country. Caracas, Venezuela, September 3, via Hay tien Cable.-The Rep?blica, semi-official of the Government, pub? lished today an inspired article end? ing as follows : " The hour for notes has passed and the time for action has arrived. Dip? lomacy has laid before the world the just reasons which it has had, and has, for asking compensation for the grievances suffered. It has exhausted all the means at its disposal for set? tling threatening questions between nation and nation. We have waited long enough. Now is the time for reprisals. " Arrested for High Treason. London. September, 3.-Dr. Krause, former Governor of Johannesburg and a prominent official of the late Trans? vaal Government, was arrested in Lon? don last night on a charge of high treason. He will be arraigned today at Bow Street Police Court. For the past month Dr. Krause has been living in Great Britain. It is alleged that, after signifying his alle? giance to the British crown, he secret? ly forwarded information to the Boers, The warrant was issued some time ago, but the police were not able to find him until yesterday, when they ascertained that he was coming from Inverness with his sister, Mrs. Dixon, who is said to be the wife of a British offio-r. It was Dr. Krause who handed to Lord Roberts the keys of Johannes? burg on the occasion of the surrender. A Docp Mystery. I: i.- a mystery why wotaeu endure Back? ache, Hsadache, ^ervuU?>ness, Slceplessne.-s, .Wiancboly, Fainting and Dizzy Spells when thousands hava prove.! tba!. Electric Bitters quickly care such troubles. *'I suffered for years with kidney trouble," writes Mrs. Phebe Cheney, of Peterson, Ia., "and a lame back paiaed me so I could not dress myself, but Electric Bitters wholly lured me, and, ahbough 73 jears old, I now am able to do all my housework " It overcomes constipation, improves appetite, ^ives periect hea'th. Only CQ= a: J i ?V DeLormt's drugstore 3 THE CHINESE PROTOCOL. Why the Final Signatures Have Not Been Affixed. Washintgon, Sept. 3.-A cablegram received at the State departmynt from Commissioner Rockhill at Pekin ex? plains partly the situation at the Capi? tal in securing'the final signatures to the protocol. Mr. Rockhill says that the Chinese plenipotentiaries received the expected edict authorizing them to sign in behalf of the Chinese gov? ernment on August 23. They were, however, instructed to delay final sig? nature until they receive another edict touching the discontinuance of the civil service examination in some of the Chinese cities where the Boxer movement found its principal strength. One of the penalties imposed by the foreign ministers upon the Chinese government was the discontinuance of these examinations where the Boxers were particularly offensive, and^the Chinese government is finding it no easy matter to discriminate in the selection of the places where the penalty is to be imposed .J Prince Chun and Emperor William. The Apology for the Murder of Von Ketteler-Blame the Boxers Potsdam, Sept. 4.-Prince Chun visited the mausoleum at Friendens kirche today and placed wreaths on the tombs of the Emperor and Em? press Frederick. Emperior William received Prince Chun at noon, in the presence of the royal princes, Baron von Richthofen, the foreign secretary, the principal ministers and generals and the court dignitaries. The prince read a letter," written in yellow ink, to the emperor. The following is the text of the letter : "The great emperor of the Chinese empire to his majesty, the great Ger? man emperor, greeting: ^."Ever since the empires have been mutually represented by permanent legations, we have stood uninterrupt? ed in friendly relationship with one another, especially since the visit of Prince Henry, whom I have the privi? lege of receiving frequently and treat? ing with on intimate terms. Unfortu? nately in the fifth month of last year the Boxers rebelliously penetrated into Pekin and the soldiers joined them. The result was the murder of your majesty's minister, Baron von Ketteler, a man who as long as he occupied his post at Pekin paid careful attention to the interest of our coun? tries and to whom we are bound to pay cur special acknowledgements. We regret most deeply that Baron von Kettleler met so terrible an end among us. The fact that we were not in position to take due protective measures was painful to our sense of responsibility. It was this feeling of responsibility which prompted us to erect a monument on the spot, as a sign that the crime should not remain unexpiated. Further, we have sent to Germany, with this letter, the im? perial prince, Chun Tsai Fong, head? ing a special mission. Prince Chun, our own brother, will assure your ma? jesty how deeply the events of the past year have grieved us and how deeply feelings of penitence and shame animate us. Your majesty sent your troops from a far distnce, put down the Boxer rebellion and restored peace, for the welfare of our nations. We have therefore commanded Prince Chun to express personally to your majesty our thanks for your efforts in promoting peace. We cherish the hope that your majesty's indignation will be relpaced by the old friendship. That the relations between our em? pires will be even more extensive and of a mere intimate and beneficent charcter than hitherto, is our firm assurance. ' ' Prince Chun, in delivering the let? ter, said : "I am in a position to assure your majesty that the emperor, my most gracious master, stood aloof from these complications, which brought misfortune upon China and loss and care upon Germany. Nevertheless, in accordance with the customs of thou? sands of years the emperor of China has taken the blame on his own sacred person. 1 have, therefore, the task of expressing to your majesty the most cordial feelings of the emperor, my illustrious master, toward your imperial majesty and the whole im? perial family. I hope the jjassing cloud will only intensify the succeeding sunshine and mutual friendship of the two great empires when they under? stand the value of each other better." Emperor William in reply said : "It is no joyous or festive occasion, nor the fulfillment of a simple act of courtesy, which brings your imperial highness to me : but, a deeply melan? choly and very serious event. My minister to the court of the emperor of China has been slain in the capital of China by the murderous weapons of an imperial Chinese soldier acting under superior command, an unheard of crime which is branded as infamous by international law and the usages of all nations. From the mouth of your imperial highness, I have just receiv? ed an expression of the deep regret of the emperor of China. I really be? lieve your imperial brother personally stood aloof from this crime and the subsequent acts of violence against, the inviolable legations and peaceful foreigners. All the greater the guilt resting on his advisers and govern? ment. Tile latter must not delude themselves with the belief that they are able to obtain atonement and par? don fur their guilt by the expiatory mission alone. They will be judged by their future conduct in accordance with the laws of nations. If the em? peror of China conducts the govern? ment of his great empire, henceforth, strictly in the spirit of these proscrip? tions, then will his hopes be fulfilled ano! the results of the complications of the past year will be overcome, and between Germany and China,, as for? merly, peaceful and friendly relations will again prevail. In the sincere wish that this may be sc, I bid your imperial highness welcome." In the Punjab India, in li (Kt, t lien were killed 1,374 wild animals, among which there were ll tigers, 1S6 bears, 184 leopards and 99 wolves. During the same year 893 persons died from snake bites and 13,272 snakes were killed. Most of the bites were inflict? ed in houses, comparatively few in the fields or jungle. NEW DYNAMITE GUN. Which Will Hurl a 400 Pound Pro? jectile Five Miles. Special to the State, j Beaufort, Sept. 1.-The task of ? erecting a dynamite gun on Hilton j Head island is completed and the offi? cial test by government experts is scheduled to occur in this month. This gun is forty feet long with a calibre of sixteen inches, and is ex? pected at the trial test to hurl a five hundred pound projectile charged with nitrate of gelatine a distance of four miles. The destructive energy of one of these shells is estimated to equal the explosion of 5,000 pounds of gun pow? der. They are conical shaped and covered with a thin coating of sheet brass and mere contact with the sur? face of the water in their rapid flight would cause them to expolde with such terrific force that a vessel with? in one hundred feet of the point of contact, would either be sunk outright or so seriously disabled as to be use? less in action. Thirty-six air tanks, cylindrical in shape, 15 feet long by 3 feet in diame? ter, are constantly charged with com? pressed air exerting a pressure of 1,000 pounds to the square inch. It is this compressed air that will hurl the pro? jectile from the gun. Three return tubular boilers feed as many powerful engines of the most approved type, which in turn set in motion the complicated electrical apparatus which keeps the storage tanks chargd with compressed air. One hundred and fifty thousand dol? lars has been expended by the govern? ment in thc-erection of this battery, which is a very essential and modern one located on the eastern shore of Hilton Head island and commanding the approaches to the inner harbor j of Port Royal. W. F. W. Not Fair Samples. Major McDowells' mot reminded me of a passage of arms between Horace Greeley and Dr. William K. Pendleton, who was for many years president of Bethany college, West Virginia. He came of the old Vir? ginia Pendleton family, which has given so many soldiers and statesmen to the republic. He was an accom? plished orator, scholar and gentleman. During reconstruction days, when all the West Virginia representatives were Republicans, Dr. Pendleton, who was a Democrat, came to Washington, and while here was introduced to Horace Greeley as Dr. Pendleton, president of Bethany college, West Virginia. Horace looked at the courtly Vir? ginian and in his shrill tenor said : " Judging by the sort of congress? men which West Virginia sends to Washington, I had concluded that there are no colleges in West Vir? ginia." "Ah, Mr. Greeley," replied Dr. Pendleton with a graceful bow which would have done honor to Lord Ches? terfield, "all those West Virginia con? gressmen whom you have met are Re? publicans! They are not fair samples of the intelligence of our state." Champe Clark's Cloak Room Stories. Tot Causes Night Alarm. 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It was just four years ago, July ll, 1897, one clear afternoon, when the wind was in the right; quar? ter, that Andree summoned his com? panions without ceremony, cut the ropes that detained his aerial carriages and soared away into the Arctic sky. Whatever may be thought about the prudence and scientific practicability of a voyage to the North Pole in a balloon, there was never so sublime an exhibiiton of human daring, in? difference to danger and death as that given by the young Swede and his devoted companions, Fraenkel and Strindberg. Having convinced himself and them that there is a steady current of air, like the trade ! winds of the tropics, from the boun? daries of the Arctic Circle to the Pole, they staked their lives on their faith, built a balloon and attempted to make the voyage. It must have been a remarkable j scene when they departed. Andree had waited for favorable weather nearly two weeks after his arrangements were ; complete, and was becoming very im? patient, when, as he came from din? ner on the afternoon of the 11th of July, he noticed with gratification that all the conditions were favorable. He hastily called his assistants, who made rapid preparations for departure. Within half an hour everything was ready. Andree shook hands with all the bystanders in a most solemn manner, thanked them in a few hearty words for their interest and assistance, stepped coolly into his ear. called Fraenkel and* Strindberg, who were saying good bye to their friends, and cut the ropes with his. own hands. As the last cord was severed and the balloon rose heavenward, he leaned over the edge of the car and shouted: '^Greetings at home to Sweden!*' The three aeronauts waved their caps until they disappeared into an unknown world where the north wind comes from. 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