Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Clothing Clothing that wears Perfect Satis*? i k WATCH THE There you will find some $7,50, they are cd Town and County. J f rAPiuxl'wr.rfovy Uuiou will no Crowded Over From Local Pages. ^,e at6essed property there It is Order* Very Low Rates to Chicago. of the issue of of Union bo s j fied electors of On a-coimt of the National K.oamp at utl eifcCtiou , roent, C. A. It., Chieatr<\ Id . August; A 27th?September 1st, 11HJ0, tin* Soulln in Paso oa Railway will sell round trip tickets from House in said all stations on its lines to Cliiouin?, III, McNally, J. and return at especially reduc -d lates Hix be and The following lates will npp'y from managers of sa points named: , , , .. Ablwville S C $ ? > > ? duct the electn fiXSZ. S.C. ]7 opened at t>o'< Camden, S. C. 2*? 7"> at <> o'clock p. Carlisle, S. C. irt) will be conducl Charleston, S. C. 2"> the laws of for< Chester, 8. C. 22 ??.*, . Columbia, S. C. 21.77 c^?ll0U9iH-nniarK, S. C. 24 7"? Electors des (Ireenville, S. C. -jii 20 issue of 8o5,00 Cieenwt < d, 8. C. 22.20 iug interest at i N'ewl>eiry, 8. C. 24 4"> payable semi? r ti'iiiioi-iii.rtT s r: > ? j payab'.o t">rty KnVJiUa j;privilege r, .-pat tanlurg, S. C. -jo i j yeai J ?l?m ?'b >umter, S. C. 2u 0*> jo instruct ng, c< Tickets will be sold on AugiM 2Vo. | a sewerrg j s) s 20th and 27th, with litial limit Sepn ni- j |_J0j ,.5 wljj ,?e. her 3rd, WOO. By deposit ,,f ,i -ket.s wriUei; m with Joint Agent ot Central l'a.*s -ngei 1 Association, at Chicago, prior to 12 noon written or pun September 2nd, 1000, and on payineiit i ,n?: l*8Ut> ot ; of fee of lifty (.70) cents in connection I hy t'ie town of with each ticket at time ol deposit, the ing, (tj upoing return final limit may be extended until r.< September 20th, loot). ? Persons located at non-conp >n stations . 'f . ( should notify agent several days in ad- ,l ballet -u vance of date they contemplate leaving, "No." in order that he may supply himself witli Before oj e si proper tickets. Hg<.rd ?!m|, uk* Per detailed information relative to h , h? , j, lates, schedules, reservations, etc., call , , . on or address any agent of the Southern lmmetiia.eiy Railway or its connection. l'ie uianag iri h! s. H. Haim>wick. tlio votcj tn pal A. G, P. A., Atlanta, (is. port in writing Done and r ELECTION NOTICF - ) u'y, l'J'JO. A;tjg : ? Council Chamber, ) W, D. Aitni Union, 8. C., July 30, 1000. t (0?-ik an i A petition having been duly pro 31-3. sented to the Town t oancil of Union signed by a majority < ' the freehold- AI TEN I ers of said town of Union, praying the construction, equipping and ojor J l.osr One ating by said town of Union of a new a- d liver erage system and the iame by said while and iiv< r town of Union of coupon bonds to the "oil. amount of 835,000 to meet the co t < I " same. Said bonds to bear interest at /'"/>?- '/ six per aent. per annum, iat r.-s'. p,.y- i } / ' f able semi-annually --sai l bonds ps)-| able forty years after date, with tn?? I 11 ?'s'^ privilege ot redemption alter Uei I; ! rd"' years from date. > op?n on to n<.ti It appearing to the balielttClijU el OeorKla-Alabai A* . . t That Fits, >, Slothing that gives tction every way. r-' i ri Biii : $4.98 TABLE. $8.00 ancl $10.00 suits just bccaus cl lots and sizes. /\)?ueil ti at the pt lie ! need Rates v in South era Ra hy a nn i >rity of thct way x i-uuisviue, ivy., October 2ci eaufcia" ot said town of 7th, 1900. t exceed eight percent. t)n account of the above occse-it value of the taxable hem K til way will sell round trip tit ,ju I cts from all Hnlioi.son its lino to Lot ' i' Ti . ,i . I vi'le. K\\ and return, at. rate of one li ?d, 1 nat tne qutsvious i ci5lf8 |;irH forjp.. round trip. Tickets to said I) >n Is i?y sai 1 town sold Septenib-r 29lli, :tl)ih and October ubmitted to the quad- with final letuins limit Oetob-r '.i the said ti\vn ( t Union l'-'M?. to be held for that m.r i A ni u=il Meeting Mississippi Valley M? j 1n,?. r. I leal Association, Ashville X. C. Oetot t.ird, at the C ourt, 1J)(|0' town aud mat K. L. ; Southern Kailway, will sell ro/ind t ?]. Parcel 1 and .1. it t ickets from all stations on its lanes are hereby appointed Ashville, M. C. and return. Ticki id electiou' aud to c m w i" 1?* sold October Oth to 9tb inclusn >u. The polls will be. with tinal limit October 15th 1900. , , 1 , , , ! An excellent opportunity to vi dock a. m., aiic c.om d ibe famous'"Land of the Sky," m., aud the electi ?n on or wright any agent of t :ed ia neordance with Southern Railway or its connections 53 governing municipal II. IIaiidwick, b A. G. P. A. Atlanta, G?t. ti ring to vote tor the * 0 coupons bonds, bear- | Reduced Rates. iix percent, per atuniin, j ' lunually. fail hot d.-i Monlieal llible Conference, Ilia, years alter date, with I Mountain, N. C., August 19th?2t>t demotion af er twei t. ! ' Vi*' . r .. r. 1 . . < >i! account of (Ins occasion, South*] ) to n c.t lint c .-i o j;:lj|vvay will at-11 round trip tickets fro 1 ''pf i tig and operating j ,j| stations on its line to lllack Mount a i tin ?y siid town id N C.. and i t lurn at the late of one lilt >.\-it a hallo1, hav:. }. j e'ess la:e I??r round tiip. Tickets w ' , | ! U -*>1.1 \ IH'll.l Oil. Ill I. O.I. >" ..., . 1 '1 i II1 - ? 111", l-l/ll ill , j ,, , .. I '5.11. wi li i'iiihI it turn limit Auuu ted L.iereoii, the. ..I ? K t tlM.|lls.iw> h 5b;>t)00 cnipoa l? | |j ?i k Moiii.liiin, N. C., U located U:?i >n 1 >r onsr.ici j t)>? heart. ??t the "Land ot" the Sky, ami ot>era?iii ; a a w r | m.i this wi.l give till a fit in opp-.ii limit ' Tno:0 riMiii.', VIS;L beautiful summer leru the iasuo w;!i?ii;>. ft '''K..' ''' , .. r ,. /.1 . , , i Sal on:d ( oavention of the ( Inisli;i viijj uurum t ie mm ] < rinii-ttli. Kansas C ity, Mo., Octubi j 1J h?llhli. l'.KiO. ii^ ;lie >.!a lii malt ():i ; e-<-< i t. of the above occasmt 5 ao ->r.ui toe ml .to i ?hei u I .'ail way will sell immikI ti rly uii l iuiodttuilv. 'ikHsto Ivi .sas City Mo . aid lelim .. , .1*5 I i in all liotnts O'l i'.s lin? 8 at the rate. < alter cmMag-tiirt |?-d i ([ i (l.s,.(.l ics f,,rH f,?. ro|||ll| la'-l |> "tie e 1 lo o mot p!m$| 00 Tickets will ho ?ol| ();tn [>!ie, utt 1 miko In i f - ia-riaih, Oth and 10 It. with liiial relui to the Town Cam iii limit ().;toU:r *2Td, 100 >, iuelu.sivo. rttilied by ill" T>ai IViso is tit non-eoiipoii stations wi iled the >.h t?,w ?l 'mildly notify the Ticket Airent s. vert Mil VS 111 U'lVSlUCtt of ! lu ll* CO!it(*|ll|>lat? ?l li;l!tnr?* ! ? * , , ... I UM(t; I l? * lllriy Klippl ilA< l.KTll ot.'NO. J iiisnst |i wit.u pi*.??> r form ?.f lu:k?-|j?. ll'Ji, iM i r. i AmuioI 1 *<>ii\?*i.lit>ii >n'"iioiuil i|>fiy i'i-. .,3 " Asv.v iiii.m, lli"lim<i:nl, V.i., SrplotnOd IIJsl. JIM', I'.HH) () > iiccinintdt l''i< i ion. Soul licr ? * " ?? I Kiillv.ov w.lio'.i i<r hi I lij,i I'rkolsli ION ! DOCf i !! j I *?:k moil**, \*.i , ai <1 ret in u, ail. i Iik ihU i t Oi l* Iiis!-( iiss t'r.nj lor naitnl 11 i|< point .-r I.it,-!, vhii,. ! i""'i a!lp ? uts on ils iii.t-*. except. fr? u I inn! oi;o ivU. r .lo^ j I)-.I1(V a.,<l Al? xa..riHa f. #i j I V ;i. i irkt is will Ik? JN'pteiiilM " y ( , , . ! i i.ii, 1 I i 11 airi 1-i.li. uiil. iiii..l iif?; ? >* I* 1 i -- <1. r. Uli, inclusive. ,rr.r~ further ami >!e<lai!iln ioforipati ?: s; ' / iCf I i i i, nxtoralrs, ios? i vatioiiS, f-elii'ihi'n s, elu '///('/}\ p'r^ "P"' write mi y Agent of lie " ' ' '* Mnitlieni il.iilwnv or its connect ions, ui OTT \T?. ANTeiTC!.), ''<> S. II. 11 At: l?\\M< K. O) Ciih Depo3!t. A -'M. ( *fi. J'ass. A'/etif. I I i'-I i A t Inula, Oil. a Sp.x"?. Very Cheap Boar* i na Subscribe for The Times. % ' Right Goods Sold ? IS THE FOUNOATIOI I * j I rPiii?i It i< i>??:i our wmninir ALLIbU S-UKUtS AHt HEARING GATES OF CHINESE CAPITAL When Last Heard Ercm International::; Were Within 18 Miles of Peking. BOMBARDMENT RESUMED Chinese Ke?c\v the Attack 011 the Legations?Canton Forts and Garrison q Kewly Armed?Ninth Cavalry Sails j Thursday?Russia Objects to llrltlsh I Activity In the Yang Tse Valley. Paris, Aug. 14.?It is stated that the allied troops are within ~o kilometers of | Peking, hut the dato of this news is not j stated. London, Aug. 14.?Last Saturday the allies were at Ho Si Wu, only 13 miles from Peking tind 18 milos beyond Ydug Tsuu, at which point they had been lost heard from. The news eanio in dispatches from ?- , Goneral" Chaffee and Admiral Remey. I Admiral Itemey's dispatch was ad| dressed to the bureau of navigation and I ? k*\u ?) to uu ?->? ? O.tmeso fled after firing a few shots. (I) No casualties." L'k- General Chaffee's raessago aunouuelis lug his arrival Aug. 9 at IIo Si Wu ist stands as the latest oflieial intelligence 1 advance of theallied forceson Po kiii;;. j'.uglidi papers say it is rather an' noyiug that their naval and military ofliccr.s cannot eommunicatc with the higher } j. officials here while Admiral Reiney and U-onornI Chaffee can do so by thcSlianghai-Canton route. ()) Chinese reports nro being distributed far and wide in tho southern provinces ^ s of alleged Chinese success in the north. 'P, At. the (Jutes of Peking. su Cur. Foo, Aug. 14.?A dispatch from ]ie tho headquarters of the allied troops in tho field, Taitsung, dated Aug. rt, says: "The general advance of tho allied forces began this (Wednesday) morning. Tho order is to rush to Peking with no rest. Wo probably shall arrive at the j gates of tho Chiueso capital in seven :k days, reaching there next Wednesday, h, "Tho enemy is demoralized. The Chinese are reported to have retreated 1,1 straight to Peking after having been 111 unexpectedly driven out of Yang Tsun l1' on Monday. "Vang Tsun was captured by tho Americans under General Chaft'ee. They "I j led tho allies in tho forced march from st | Peitsang and attacked before tho natives u?u rccovoreu iroixi the effects of their I in signal defeat of the day before. The " United States regulars made a dash ty when they found tho ouemy and soon it were masters of tho position. * J i.i r just hero n most distressing in thiifg happened. Tho Americans had done their work so quickly and thoroughly tlmt they were in the Chineso trenches before the rest of the allies knew it, and a Russian battery threw ''' shells among the Americans through a ' frightful error. "The American casualties are estiN mated at about 70, mostly among the ' men of the Fourteenth infantry, n "Part of the Fourteenth's losses were caused by Russian shells. !1 "Forty per cent of tho men of the it Ninth infantry wero exhausted by long, (1 hard marching and the intense boat." Canton Forts Newly Kqnipped, if Canton*, Aug. 14.?Secret inquiries snow ail the forts have been newly armed with 1- cantimetor disappearing 11,1 guns and that the garrison numbers " 18,()'.)>) men in all, armed with Mau^ sers anil Winchesters. The Chinese ' have also boeii trying to ongage ' a foreign electrician to lay mines in thr bogue, or entrance to tho Canton rivor. p t Will Defend French Settlement. PAi:rs, Aug. 14. ? Dispatchos received ' j horn from tho French consul general at 1 1 Shanghai show apprehension exists as i to the c mditioiis prevailing at Shanghai j and in its vicinity. Tho French inin1 istry liavo, therefore, decided to take i precautions to defend the Frenoh oan- l cessions at Shanghai. natxxr?> , w * " " "*'w "v *" o two good wagon loads of goods in while to-day our business require' suitable for the mansion and the < methods, carrying .out every pron \\Y try to 'make a small profit on make it up on bis neighbor. Nc to leave that, to our competitors a side up with care. Lookout for some < We have to make room for t will Ik- some bartons offered thai oflbr made for anything in our lii BAILEY FUI "I morning that Li could not go north on : account of the weather and tho unset- j tied state of the conn try, Tho doctor is j removing liis family from Canton bo- I cause ho believed there may bo au out break there. j Chinese Arc Reinforced. Tien Tsin, Aug. 10, via Shanghai, i Aug. 1-1.?Dor ward is in command of the forces left to defend Tien Tsin. Tho j Chinese liavfl received reinforcements ! from tho sourh. Tho duplicity of the j southern viceroys accounts for this. Tho j reform of China moans ruin to 500,000 ! officials. Signal Corps For Chi in. San Francisco, Aug. 11.?A. sergeant and 40 privates of tho signal corps havo arrived here from Fort Meyer, Va. They will bo sent to China. Will Sail Thursday. San Francisco, Aug. 14.?Tho Ninth cavalry will sail on tho transport Warren Thursday with a full complement of officers and men. a l'se \ alloy?America's Attitude. St. Petersburg, Aug. 14.?The papers aro campaigning against tho political acti\ ity of Croat llritainin tho Yang Tso valley. 1 ho Gazette has interviewed a member of tho United States embassy as to th ? reasons why tho United States as snnifti ii Hostile attitude toward China nn:l the motive <f Li HiiiigChang\sdec'.irution that Y.ini-tor Conger could be s * t safely to Tien Tsin on condition that ill United States abandon tho idea of a march 0:1 1' >king. The mem her of tho United States embassy in question is quoted as saying that the United States was indignant at thus being bargained with, and expressed the belief that the United Status would send many troops to China. INDEPENDENTS IN SESSION. Convention Called to Order at Indluuapolis?May Name u Tlrkel. In'Jiianapoi.is, Aug. 14.?No considerable number of delegates have yet arrived to attend the two third party conventions scheduled for this week. Tho strnightout anti-imperialist convention, which is expected to be much tho larger and more important of the two, will not be called to order until.tomorrow. The other, known as tho national third party movement, which will oppose both the election of McKiuley and Bryan, and may nominate a separate ticket, was called to order this afternoon in the Commercial club building. Tlio de'o .a' is to this convention denominate litem selves as. "independents," and they arc as linn in their opjiosition to the free coinage of silver and other doctrines enunciated in tho Kansas City * * * |.iuLim ui us uiey aro m their opposition to imperialism. Tomorrow's convention is expected to devote itself to the one question of imperialism and may indorse Bryan and Stevenson. It was claimed today that one of the delogates to.the independent convention had rccoiveu a letter from cx-Pre. lent Cleveland, in which the latter announced that ho opposed a third ticket. Louis R. lib rich of Colorado will preside over the independent convention. Clevelniul Will Not Accept. Indianapous, Aug. 14. ? Robert A. Wideman said this morning that ho had talked with Mr. Cleveland loss than a week ago and that Mr. Cleveland would | not accept tiio independents' nomination for president on account of his | health. Terrible Tragedy In Ohio. Xknia, O , Aug. 14. ? A torriblo crime was committed at Jamestown nbout i' ! o'clock this morning, whon A. C. Bing- ' anion hilled his wif? ?>??< i- '? 1 ...... XUU'IU'IBW, | James Bradley, and then oommittod . suicide. 'I^lio t rag-dy was the result of family troubles. I There ant un living witnesses, bat it is thought-that II: a il-7 interfered dnr.ug . trouble b 'tween Miugninou nnd his wife. BiuKnmou rliot both of them and thou ' liiut hluinoU through tuo hoftft, at Right Prices i * 0 N ON WHICH WE HAVE BUILT UP curd since we stardeil in bushier i a room 20x10, with a few cheaj s over 20,000 feet of floor space fi cottage. All this has been at;comp lise that we make and standing 1 every thing we sell. We don't s > Muster, no flurry, no splurge, nd when the end of the row is re; >f the prices =-^Are going to go % he biggest stock we have ever t sink us some inoney, but we ne< ne will not be rejected from now tNITURE & I Bombardment Resumed. Berlin, Aug. 14.?A somi-oflieial dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated Aug. 8, says the Russian colonel. Woyczak, has received advices from Poking announcing that during the night of July 31 the bombardment of the foreign legations was resumed and tiiat tho European churchyard was desecrated. Outbreak Keured at Canton. SiiANOllAl, Aug. 14.?Dr. Marks, Li Hung Chang's physician, stated this n (he Right Way I ' OUR BUSINESS. ' ? W >s fifteen years ago, with about > bureaus, bedsteads and clmirs? I lied with all kinds of Furniture fi fished by plain plodding lionest I o everything that we advertise. Kj ell one customer below cost and I Our experience has taught us ft iiehed we are always there right I ^ fi ye you for August. ? i] tried to take care of and there 3d the space and any reasonable until September 1st. iUMBER C O, ! MUST PAY FOR THE j LIVES OF AMERICANS v. Heavy Indemnity to Be Exacted From Chin?* PUNISH THE OFFENDERS When (ho (iiillt Can IJo Fixed on w Individual lie 31 list I'ny the Penalty. Position of Tills tlovernmcnt Clearly Deilucd?3109*112" Kroni Conger. Wasiiinotox, Aug- 14.?A high gorernuieut officinl said today that the indemnity which the United States would demand for ovcry American eitixen , killed or maimed by the Cliiuese during the present troublo would be sufficient i j to'comfortably support thoir families for tho remainder of their lives. I "This government does not want n 1 province, a town, village or n single square foot of Chinoso territory as iniudoRinity," said tlio official, who is A close to the president. "There is bat > ono iudemnity which they can give our 1 peoplo and that is a rpilitnry indemnity J to tho families of their American vie- ? tiins. For every ono of these China must i?uy a sufficient sum to keep their faniilios from want during their lives. This government will exact assurances of a satisfactory character that such a ' stato of affairs us now exists in China HI Inter. 3 4'The collection of indemnity may provo difficult, and it. may dpHrfp/ although so far the pro]M)sitiou i,a, nQI been considered, to station wnrs?*_a tho harbors of tlio principal citieir^j officials within tho c.itios to watch tny revouues and protect the interests of thav v United Stntts, if need bo, by taking J charge of such revenues and reserving vl*'-' some portion of tlioiu t > npply to tho in- 1^* deniiiity. * "In addition to requiring assurances I of a restoration of order and the strict- J est precautions to prevout a similar state { of affairs in the fiimre, a small body of j troops may bo necessary to protect the j officials stationed at theso porta." I ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON. Campaign In China Is Rapidly Approaching a Critical Stage. Washixqto.v, Aug. 14.?The stato de- -w partment today receivod a ciphor cableI gram from Minister Conger at Poking. Mr. Adoe, tlio acting secretary of state, immediately consulted Socrctary Root. No statement was made as to the oontents of the message. Tbo.O - - - v an uiiiiuipucro oi intense anxiety horo. It is generally rocognis~d that the campaign in China is rapidly approaching a critical stage. Tho latest news from the American advance, which included the forces of Great Britain and Japan, made it probe* blc timt bloody work at Peking mignt bo flashed over tho wires at any moment. STEYN IS HELD A PRISONER. Ho Is Detained lit DewetVi Camp I'll* ^ ( dor Surveillance." London, Aug. 14.?Lord Roberts reports to tho war ofllce, under date of Pretoria, as follows: "Kitchener reports from School Plaab, 3 miles tast of Ventorsdorp, that Dewet blew up threo of his wagons. Si* British prisoners who escaped from Dewet's camp stato that Stoyn is confined in th$ camp under sarveillnneo, and -that De? wet was forced to abandon hie ammunition and 30 horses. They also confirm tho report that Methuc'n captured one of Dewet's guns aud shellad the main convoy. Ian Hamilton telegraphs that he hopes to be at Blaauwbank today with his main body. Mahon's mounted troopo are pushing on to tho westward." Another report from Lord Roberts of the same date says: "Methueu and Kitchener, stilt following Dewet and Bteyu, yesterday reached Modderfoutein, 10 miles eastot Venterslorp. Methueu is in touch with Dewet's rear guard. "Sinith-Dorrien reports that tbs Shropshire* recently inarehod 48 inila* n 32 hours . nd the city of London Im- j serial volunteers 30 miles in ten hours, loping to prevent Dewot frQm crossing he Krugersdorp-Potchefstroem railwa "minor's (KUMi|Nitiuii of Erjnelois h?> iiK it tfood effect. "A Hold cornet and 182 barflhcra of . he Stander 11 commando aarreudored W1 ostorday to Glory."