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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
BOERS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Envoys Stop Over to See How Presi-
dent Is Nominated.

Enyoys Stop Over to See How Presi-
dent Is Nominated.
While the convention delegates were
arriving by every train in Philadelphia
the three representatives of the South
African republics, Messrs. Fischer, OF
the Orange Free State, and q. d.
Vessels and A. D. Wolmarans, OF the
Transvaal, also put in their appear
ance.
Mr.. Vessels, when asked if there
was any significance in the visit at the
time of the convention, said:
"Not in the least. We had e1-
pected to have a meeting here, but
owing to the convention have given it
up. We are here simply as observers
Ito see the manner in which your
nominations for the presidency are
made"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
A GIGANTIC MORTGAGE.
se.board Airline Secures Issue OF 80,
non ooo EI&&u-Xaar Randa.

sexboard Airline Secures Issue OF S76,-
o,ooo Fifty-Year Bonds.
A deed of trust from the Seaboard
Airline railway to the Continental
Trust Company of Baltimore was re-
corded in Portsmouth, Va, Thursday,
conveying all property OF every de-
scription of that road to secure the
issue of s75,OOG0Oo first mortgage
ffty-year 5 per cent bonds.
The mortgage was first recorded in
Petersburg and will be recorded in
six states-Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida. The state tax was S75,OO0
and the United States internal reVe'
nue. tax S17, 500.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
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Funds Not Available.


AS has been previously announced
Governor McSweeney appointed Major
Edward Willis fish commissioner some
days ago. He has as much authority
as the law will permit, and no pay is
yet provided. Notwithstanding the
uncertainty of affairs. Major Willis is
receiving letters asking for assistance.
He has received letter from Or
angeburg, saying: ,''I notice that you
have been appointed state fish COM
missioner and patrol. I desire to in
form you that the fish laws are being
very fagrantly violated on the Edisto
river by the use of wire nets and seines
and various other devices. The de-
struction of the fish in the Edisto and
its tributaries is so great that it will
only be q question of short time
when there will not be any left, etc. "
A long letter from McClellsnville
reports to Major Willis that the law as
to terrapins is being violated in his
section, and appeals to him to put
stop. if he can, to the violations.
There are no funds available for this
work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
NEWS
FROM CHINA
Londen Hears That Foreign Le=
cations Are Destroyed
AND GERMAN MINISTER KILLED
Reports Are Not Confirmed as the
Chinese Empire Is Cut Off
From the World.

A dispatch received in London
Saturday from Hong Kong, China,
was to the effect that tie Pekin lega-
tons have been destroyed and the
German minister, Baron Won Ketteler,
Las been killed.
A New York Journal and Adverti-
ser special of the same date from Tisn
Tsin says:
Boxers control at Tien Tsin and
the city officials have been burn
ed at the stake. A great panic
has arisen among tho Chinese.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
ARMlSTICE WAS. OFFERED.
Roberts Suggested That Boers
Surrender Without DiShonor,
But Proposal Is Refused.

Dal AopOSoA NSAaSSAs
Lord Roberts, according to a Boer
dispatch received in London Monday
from Machadodorp, sent a message to
Commandant General Louis Botha on
Juue 18th suggesting disarmament
aud complimerting the bravery of the
burShers. It was pointed out that
the surrender would be without dis
honor to the burghers and would pre-
vent much suffering. General Botha
asked for six days armistice in order
to confer and consider. Lord Roberts
consented to five days. Finally Gen
eral Botha declined to accept the pro-
posal and hostilities were renewed.
The Boer commandos are retiring
on Hiddleburg, followed by the Brit
ish cavalry and artillery, occasional
shells reaching the rear guards. The
Beers are destroying the bridges and
burning the veldt behind them, carry
ing of provisions and cattle and leav-
ing the country barren.
Other advices from Machadodorp
say that the Beers have an abundance
of arms and ammunition with dyna-
mite and oxen, and that they are
preparing heavy wagon trains for re-
treat to the Lydenburg district, where
the chiefs, Notwithstanding rumors to
the contrary. are determined to make
o stand.
The Beers continue to work the
Barbeton mines, says dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, and there are eight
car loads of bar gold valued at e5. 0OO,-
900 with President Kruger.
Mr.. Steyn, in his proclamation de-
claring the Free State still free and in
dependent, says the fact that the army
is yet in the field renders Lord Rob
erts' annexation contrary to interna-
tioual law.
In dispatch to the war Office from
Pretoria, dated Monday, Lord Rob
erts said that General Baden-Powell
had just arrived there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
MORE MONEY WANTED.

Citizens Of St. Louis Will Be Called on
For Additional Subscriptions.
At a conference between the chair
man of the executive and finance COM
mittees of tae worlds fair at St. Louis,
Saturday, it was decided that the re-
canvassing the city for the purpose OF
obtaining additional subscriptions from
firms aud corporations to the local
fund should begin vigorously as soon
as conditions in st. Louis would per-
mit such action.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
WHEELER GETS COMMISSION.

Albanian Is Assigned to Department
of the Lakes BY the President.
General Joe Wheeler has received
his commission as brigadier general!
in the army Of the United States from
President Mckinley.
BY direction of the president Gene
raj Wheeler was assigned to the COM
mand of the department. of the lakes,
with headquarters at Chicago. He
relieves Brigadier General James F.
Wade, who has held that command
temporarily in conjunction with his
regular Dakota command.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Colombian Government Forces Badly
Whipped BY Revolutionists.
News has been received at Kingston,
Jamaica. of q battle which was fought
June 13 and IA on the Bejuca plain
and Anton hill, Colombia, between
the government forces composed OF
three battalions numbering about
1,500 men and force of revolution
lists under General Belazario Parras.
It is asserted that 400 soldiers and 35
officers of the government force were
killed and that the remainder of the
government army was divided. One
portion, it appears, retreated to EN-
prador, on the Atlantic side of the
Es phins.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
CUBAN ELECTIONS QUIET.
Little Interest Taken in the Mat
ter.-National Party Elects
Its Entire Ticket.

Its Entire Ticket.
General Alexandra Rodriguez, ma
tionalist, was elected mayor of Ha-
vana in Saturdays election, polling
1903 votes, against 6,034 cast for
Senor Estrada Mora, Independent.
The total vote fell about 4,500 below
the registration.
The national party elected its entire
ticket-aighteen councilmen, the treas
urer, one correctional Judge and three
municipal judges. The other correc-
tional judgeship fell to an independ-
ent candidate, as did also the fourth
municipal judgeship. OF the six other
councilmen four are republicans and
two nationalists; the latter ran lnde-
pendently.
Reports from every part OF the
island go to show that perfect order
prevailed at the polls.
10 an American observer of the
election, it seems as if the people re-
garded the whole matter with absolute
Indifference. There was not even q
crowd in waiting to hear the result de-
clared. Not cheer was raised, nor
were there any of the ordinary indica-
tions of election excitement, although
a demonstration in honor of the sue
cessful candidate took place Saturday
night.
The victory of the nationalists is
chiefly due to the fact that they were
first in the field, and had the benefit
of a well-disciplined organization.
The Associated Press corresponder ;
visited many booths which were clean
and orderly. There was no confusion,
and voters were lined up awaiting their
turn. The Cubans. members of the
boards said, were conducting the cleo
tions in an exemplary manner, being
anxious to show their fitness for inde-
pendence.
General Wood received nothing but
satisfactory accounts from all parts OF
the island concerning the behavior of
the people during the elections. Cen
eral Lee, General Wilson and Colonel
Whiteside, all make similar statements
to the effect that everything was
model of quitsness and order.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
STRIKERS ARE QUIET.

Officials ut St. Louis Think Troubles are
About Ended.
A St. Louis dispatch says: Sheriff
Pohlman and Chief of Police Campbell
are of the opinion that the reign Of
terror that has prevailed during the
greater part of the past month or more
as q result of the street railway strike,
is at an end. They are confident that
their combined forces will be able to
prevent any further law]essness. It
seems to be the general opinion that
last Sundays riot was the elimination
of these outbreaks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
THE CZAR,S PROGRAM.

Rumor Is Current That Russia Will Act
Independently In China.
The st. Petersburg correspondent
of The London Times, telegraphing
Thursday, says:
"In competent political circles there
is no wish or trace of intention to act
in China other than with the great
powers. At the same time there is no
desire to establish a European con-
cert, Russia, like the United States,
reserves to herself independence OF
action"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
TEDDY EMPHATICALLY DECLINES

Roosevelt Says Again That He Won't
Have Second Place on Ticket.
s'I stand just where I did two
months ago. I am not candidate for
vice president, aud will not accept II
nominated at Philadelphia next week."
These words were spoken by Governor
Roosevelt to the Associated Press re-
porter in Rochester, N. Y, Wednesday,
The governor continued:
81 see that my name is being men
toned in this connection again; but l
cannot imagine by whose authority,
or on whose responsibility. The ma
tional leaders know my position, and
the New York state delegation will
OF present or urge my name"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
MAY FORGIVE EMPRESS.

Rulnors Current That Chinese Questio.
Will Be Settled.
Extraordinary rumors arc current
in Shanghai to tho effect that the pow.
ers have settled the Chinese question
by agreeing to forgive the Dowager
Empress and her Manchu advisors,
provided they promise to amend their
future conduct.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
POLICEMEN CALLED OFF.

Guards For St. Louis Street Car Asnees =
No Longer Needed. IS
All the policemen who have been oa'
duty guarding the power houses. err
sheds and cars of the st. Louis Treps
sit company since the strike beeeA
went back to their beats Thursday.
Ali of the 800 emergency p0.
licemen, sworn in for strike dutys
were also also divided among the sf1s;
tions and do patrol duty. The poxes
houses and sheds will, until the strika|
is over, be guarded BY the possel
comitatus.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
CENSUS COUNT COMPLETED.

Result, However, Will Not Be Known
For Fortnight
Director Merriam, OF the census
bureau at Washington, said Monday
that the work of the census enumera'
tors would not be known for two
weeks. Enumerators are strictly for
hidden to give out information of any
kind in regard to their work.
The count of the population in the
large cities is practically completed,
and about $4,000 enumeration dis
tricts have been reported as finished.
The number of cards received from
enumerators up to date is about 49,,
O10
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21

Russia Demands Heavy Indemnity.
A dispatch from Shanghai says Rus
sia has demanded 50,00O,OOO taels in
demnity for the damage done to the
Chinese railroads in which Russians
are interested.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
COAL OPERATORS MEET.

Committees Appointed to Treat With
Miners Organization.
A meeting of the coal operators OF
the district was held in Birmingham,
Ala, Monday to effect a temporary
organization, which in turn will ap-
point committees to treat with the
miners, who meet in state convention
in few days to fix the wage scale Tor
the year beginning July l, 1900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
CONFIRMATION LACKING.

The unconfrmed and unofficial ru-
NOR that Baron VoH Ketteler, the Ger
man minister at Pekin, had been killed
soon spread to the diplomatic circles
in Washington, and caused great un-
easiness, as the erroneous statement
gos abroad that the state department
had received confirmation of the re-
port. As matter of fact, neither the
state department nor the German en-
bassy knew anything oft. The rumor
was none the less disquieting, for
aside from the grave international as
pect of such an act, Baron Won Ket-
teller is intimately known in Washing
ton, having been first secretary OF the
German embassy few years ago..
Minister WI, OF the Chinese lega-
ton there, called at the state depart
ment Friday, but he declared that he
was without any advice from his own
government.
Some of these came from lows, the
home of Minister Conger, and some OF
them from friends and relatives OF
other persons connected with the Uni
ted States legation at Pekin. Mrs.
Baldwin, sister of Minister Conger,
called in person at the department to
inquire into the truth OF. the story.
The department was obliged to make
answer in each case that it had no
news and that it could not confirm the
report. It was apparent that the OIL
cials did not believe that the United
States legation had been burned, and
they were only sorry that they could
not make denial upon authority.
It is said at the state department
that according to the last report there
was at the United States legation be-
sides Minister Conger his wife, daugh-
ter, at least one lady visitor, Secretary
of Legation Herbert c: Squires. OF
New York; William e. Bainbridge of
Iowa, the second secretary: Lieuten-
ant Albert Key, naval secretary, and
F. V. Cheshire, Interpreter.
DEPARTMENT GROWS ANXIOUS.
Not word of news came to the state
department from Minister Conger, who
has now been cut off from communica-
ton. Even the United States consuls
in north China ports were silent. Ad-
miral Kempff has not been heard from
since Thursday. This absence Of Of
fetal reports has given rise to grave
apprehensions.
it was expected that there might be
delay in hearing from Mr. Conger, but
in the case of Admiral Kempff an
early report was looked for. and it is
feared that the officers o: the foreign
feet at Taku have been prevented from
reaching the cable station there either
by the open hostility of the boxers or
bv the sinister orders of the Chinese
government.
Admiral Kempff has been called
upon by direction of the president for
an explicit statement of tie situation
and his needs. It was for him to say
whether he required re-enforcements.
If he is cut off from communl-
cation the government must then act
without waiting much longer. Ot
course in that case it would have to
proceed upon the theory that addition
al forces, both ships and troops, per-
haps is needed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
CRUISER LEAVES sHAN6HAI..

n.vv Department Advised That Yofktet1
Has Conc 20 chee Foo.
The navy department has been tnss g
formed that the Yorktown sailed Tuees
day from Shanghsi for Che Foo. Ie9s
United States consul at Che Foo ~
formed the state department. Of Box
Disturbances at that place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
R,ots In ,Pekins Increase.

Riots In PekiBg Increase.
Official dispatches received in dtpios
matte quarters in Washington We'd
nesday showed that the riotins ~
Pekinp had reached an acutea staGe$
with the rioters directing number e
their assaults against members ot IL
different legations there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21

Senator Tillmnn Goes to Dakota.
Senator Tillman will go to Aber-
deem, South Dakota, to help Senator
Pettigrew in his campaign for re-elec-
tion. Senator Tillman says that he
expects to leave home on the 26th inst.
He does not expect to rejoin the cam
paign party until the middle of July,
if then. He is not the least worried
or annoyed at the candidacy of Mr..
Jones, and says that while Mr.. Jones
is on the road selling goods and doing
some campaign work h. will take
things easy.
While in Columbia few days ago
Senator Tillman made arrangements
for the West Point cadetship examina-
tion, which is to be held there on the
Sd of July.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
DEWEY NON.COMMITTAL.

Gives An Unsatisfactory Answer to Asst~
ciated Press Representative.
Admiral Dewey was seen in Wash
ington Friday by an Associated Press
representative and asked whether or
not he would define his position rela-
tive to the vice presidential nomina-
ton. He replied that inasmuch as he
had not been offered the nomination,
It would perhaps be presumptious in
him to say that he would or would
not accept.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
KINLEY MACK THE WINNER.

First Under Wire In the Suburban Race
and Gets $4,000 Purse.
At Sheepshead Bay, N. Y, Saturday
Kinley Mack won the suburban race
by a length. Ethelbert was second
and Gulden, third. The time was
2.OG IS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
ACT MEANS BLOODY WAR
Battleships In Turn Bombard and
Capture the Forts--IWo Brit.
ish Ships Reported Sunk
In the Action.

The German consul at Che Foe
telegraphs Berlin that o japanese
boat from Taku has brought the
following:
''The Chinese laid torpedoes in the
Taku river and collected troops from
Shan Hei Kwan. The foreign COM
manders assembled on the Russian
flagship and addressed On ultimatum
to the commanders of the Taku forces,
commanding them to withdraw their
troops before June II.
cat / a. NJ, June II, the guns OF
the fort opened fire, to which the Rus
sian, British, French and japanese
warships replied. The bombardment
lasted seven hours. Two British ships
in the river between the forts are re-
ported to have been sunk.
''The telegraph line and railroad be-
tween Tien Tsin and Taku were de-
stroyed. Communication by water is
also threatened
"AAs &As-AS&4SHhj43 2|-SH-NAsA>Ns
ALondon special says: China decIar-
ed war against the world when the Ia
ku forts opened upon the internation-
al feet. The accounts of what took
place are still unsatisfactory, the best
semi-offcial information being the dis
patch received at Berlin from Che
Foo.
The unofficial narratives, coming by
way Of Shanghai, vary widely and bear
internal evidence of supplementing
the main facts with guess work. One
dispatch says that the yorktown par
ticipated in the bombardment. An
other asserts that American marines
formed half of the storming force of
two thousand.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Che Foo dated Monday afternoon
says:
ssThe forts on both sides of Tuka are
now occupied The Chinese opened fire
unexpectedly. The casualties to the
mixed force were as follows:
''British, /; German, 8; Russian, l;
French, 1. Wounded-British, 4;
German, Z, Russian, 45; French, ].
Chinese torpedo boats were seized"
The Shanghai correspondents of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing Monday
says
'sThe forts began firing in ohserv-
ance to orders from Pekiu, Conveyed
in personal edict of the empress
dowager, by advice of Kang Vi, presi-
dent of the ministry of war. Several
warships were struck by shells from
the 12-inch guns of the forts.
"The heavy Russian losses were due
to the blowing up of the magazine at
Mandshurn.
s.Four hundred Chinese are report
ed to have been killed. The Chinese
when retreating fell into the hands of
the Russian land forces,''
The Daily News has the following
from Che Foo:
.sTwo of the forts were blown up.
The thirty-two warships at Kau aggre-
gated 100000 tons and carried more
tnan 800 guns"
POWERS TAKE ACTION.
The failure Of Admiral Seymour's !
column and its retreat to Tien Tsin in
crease, it is presumed, the peril of the
legations in Pekin, which is still iso-
lated, although Shanghai forwards |
Chinese rumors that the legations
were attacked by mobs who were
moved down by machine guns, and
also that the members of the legations
were massacred.
The situation at Niu Chwang is re-
ported critical The British consul at
Kiu Kwang has ordered all foreigners
to leave Ku Ling and Nau King Chang.
The powers are taking prompt action.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
SEVEN MEN INDICTED

For Criminal Assault On Woman In
Blount County, Ala.
The grand jury at Bangor, Blount
county, Ala, has returned indictments
ooainss Jack Webb, Charley Webb,
Henry Webb. Robert Webb, A. Aber-
crombie. Nose Helm and John Barrett,
charging them with criminally assault
ing Mrs. Fronnie Fuller.
The men are in jail at Cullman and
will be given q trial IN few days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
Negroes Oppose Amendment,

Negroes Oppose Amendment.
The negroes of Hobson City, Ala,
held an emancipation celebration at
Oxford Lake, at which several speeches
we're made in opposition to the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the United States.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
SHORT CROP IN TEXAS.

Cotton Acreage Reduced rs Per Cent
From Last Year.
The >Galveston-Dallas News has pub
lished the first of its 1900 series of
crop reports, compiled from replies
from 449 correspondents covering 172
counties in Texas. The report shows
decrease in the cotton acreage OF 2.S
per cent from last year, due to heavy
roipc
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
CAPE COLONY CABINET.

j. Gordon Sprigg Is Premier and Gresham
Colonial Secretary.
The new cabinet for Capetown,
South Africa, mas been officially an
nounced as follows:
Sir Joseph Gordon Sprigg is pre-
mier and treasurer, j. J. Graham is
colonial secretary, Mr.. Joseph lnnis
commissioner, Mr.. SMART department
of public works and Sir Peter Faure
agriculture and forestry, without port
folio.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
Three Furnaces Closed Down.

1HItt UI Ht10tS V1VHoU 1'V""'
Three furnaces of tho Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at
Bessemer, Ala, are banked as the re-
suit of strike among employees, who
demand an increase in wages. The
strike affects about 600 men, mostly
negroes, who earn from S1.25 to 31.50
per day
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21

Master Car Builders III Session.
The thirty-fourth annual convention
of the Master Car Builders Associa-
ton of the United States began at Sar-
atoga, N. y, Monday, with large at
tendance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
GENERAL GORDON INVITED

Tn At..nd National Encampmcnf u q. -.
r. Men In Chicago. !;
Commsnder-in.C Chief Shaw, repre-
santine veterans of the civil war i1:
the Grand Army of the Republic ~
sent a personal invitation TO Msjo
General John B. Gordon, representiA
the United Confederate Veterans 4QI
visit Chicago next August q. . spesI
guest Of the thirty-foursh nAti0l3
encampment Of the g. a. 3
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
American Painters Win Medals.

American Painters have received
more awards in gold medals at the
Paris exposition than competitors OF
any other nation save France.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-21
Committee to Netffy Towns.

A Minneapolis dispatch says: 81
Ringdal, temporary chairman q h|
Sioux Falls Populist convention, he4s
named the committee to notify Chas!e
A. Towne of his nomination Tor -
vice presidency. x