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various forces of Chinese and Maochus
Unfortunately, maOy of Prince
Ching's troops deserted to Priuce Tuao :.
Prince Ching fell and was supposed to
oave been killed, but. as the search for
bis body vas unsuccessful. it is now
believed that he was ouiy wounded and
was carried eff and secreted by his
faithful reia!ners
"Geu. Wang Wen Shao, although
gray haired aud 70 years old, valiantly
led bis troops in person. He was killed
aud his force, which was completely
outnu ubered. was routed.
REPEATED NIGHT ATTACKS.
Throughout the hight repeated at
tscks were made on the legation, but
these were invariably repulsed With
heavy losses. Toward the end of the
third watch, about o'clock 10 the
morning. the allies had practically
defeated the besiegers. who were waver.
ing aud gradually Withdrawing. But
just then Geo. Tung Flu SiaDg arrived
from the vicinity of Tieu Tsin with q
large force of Kan Sa braves. By this
time the wallis of the legation had been
battered down and most OF the build
iogs we're in ruins Many Of the allies
had fa!los at their posts, and the small
band that was left took refuge in the
wrecked buildings, which they eodeav.
orsd hastily 50 fortify. Upon them the
Ere of the Chinese artillery vas now
directed Toward sunrise it was evi-
dent that tho ammunition of the allies
was running ont. and at ! o'clock. ss
the advances of the Chinese in force
failed to draw response. q rush was
determined upon.
''Thus, standing together. ss the sun
rose, the little remaining band, all
Europeans, met death stubboroly.
There was desperate hand to baud
encounter. The Chinese lost heavily.
but as one man fell others advanced,
aod finally, overcome by overwhelming
odds, every one Of the Europeans
remaining was put to the sword in the
most atrocious manner
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a Large Imperial Army of
Conscrlpts.
Washington, Jaly I6.

Washington, Jolly 10.
The republicans are beginning to
realize that the opposition of CUR Ger
man voters to imperialism is not mere
passing whim. but is based upon prioci.
pie, which will cause many thousand
votes cast for Mckinley in 1895 to be
cast for Bryan and Stevenson this year.
Dr. L. W. Habercom, who was head Of
the German Literary Bureau of the
Republican National Committee. durieg
the last campaign and who is now cup
porting the democratic icket, has made
public statement of his reasons for
abandoning the republican party, from
which this is quoted: "E1passion of
the Union on the American continent
is proper. Expansion not Of the
Uoioo. but by the acquisition of possess
siops which are to be governed as
dependencies, subject only to the will
and caprice Of our Executive aud Con-
gress, unrestricted by the Constitution.
aud without the consent and against
the wishes Of the people to be governed.
who thereby become subjects, is io my
opision, improper, unjust, aud unre-
publican the government Of the U. S.
is thereby transformed into an i'm
pe7ial government for our possessions
A government with imperial power
over possessions cannot long remain re-
publican at home. As the government
could not have lived half slave and half
free, SO it caonos live half imperialist
and half republican. The foreign
policy adopted by the republican party
embroiis us 10 all the quarrels of the
world, aud entangles Us in foreign
alliances. 1t has already eutaugled US
10 oue-au unvrit.en alliance With
Great Britain Since British diplo
macy succeeded in persuadiug our
administration and our Peace Commis.
siooers to force Spain to cede to US the
quickly Withdrawing shadow Of ire
already expelled sovereignty over the
Philippines, We have tcen compelled 70
90 hard 10 ha@d v;:;h HoglaDd The
republican party now s;auds fer The
:uperiaiistic czoass sico. aa;; is ai,eady
basy cai.iva;;ng the spiri: e oiilsar;s5n
Tae ce1oc7sf:o party has earnestly.
sleariy aud toreio;y pronounced a2s;ls,
iiYpe7!aiism ani is sesu:t&.t evils, !Sr
the prese!rst:oo CT the re2rblic aud
,be constitution Elc issue is thus
made up. aud consider it tny plal:
duty TO help maintain the republic by
sucn efforts as can make, humc!e
tbouga they are. >
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The Allied Forces
Defeated at Tien Tsin
Cinnamon Fought With Great Des-
peratlon and Their Marksman-
ship Was Accurate.

Tien Tsin. July 13. via Cbefoo,
July Is, and Shanghai, July Is AT
2 o'clock this afternoon 1000 of the
allied troops we're attempting to
storm the wall of the city. The
attack began at daylight. It's suc-
cess is doubtful. The Chinese on
the walls are estimated conservative
ly at 10000. They are pouring a
terrific hail of artillery, rife and ma
chine gun fire upon the attackers.
The Americans, Japanese. British
and French troops are attacking from
the west and the Russians from the
east
The Americans suffered terribly.
AS the Associated Press representa-
tive left the field the chief surgeon
of the Ninth infantry said conserv-
ative estimate was that rs per cent
of the Americans were hit Col
Emerson Fl. Liscum is reported to
have been mor,ally wounded as he
was walking in front of the troops
Maj Regan and Capt Buckmiller,
Wilcox and Noyes are among the
wounded.
The marines losses include Capt
Dayls killed aud Butler, Leonard and
several others wounded
Officers declared that it was hotter
than Santiago
When the correspondent left the
Americans were lying in the plain
between the walls and the river,
under an en6Iading and direct
FIRE. 1t was difficult for them to ad
vance or retire
The correspondent counted 800
wounded men of all nationalities.
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THE wArcHMAN AND soUTHRoN, JULY 49, 1900.

and cotton, where properly Sorked,
look we'll many falds badly injured
aud some abandoned past week very
favorable to ell crops Mrs S. A.
Cri!terdcn.
Lexingtoo-EIla Lands becoming
very dry; crops are we'll worked and
look we'll ; peas need moisture to brisg
them up; laying by nearly half 6oish-
ed some cotton is shedding aud looks
yellow from working When too vet ;
the prospects for corn were never bet
ter; minor crops need rain, but are
doing Wells S. Lindler
Marlboro-Bennettsville !: No rain
in two weeks aod eli crops beginning
to suffer the excessive rainfall of June
damaged corn aud cotton, which on
light lands are yellow, with DO chance
TOR recovery; some nelds still grassy
peas. gardens, sweet potatoes and
melons are 6ne. s. Evans.
Sumter-Rsnsey: The extreme heat,
after the heavy rains, damaged corn
and cotton severely the rains of the
18th will make some Improvement 10
corn.-Matt G.. Ramsey.
Williamsburg-Greens Farm work
progressing we'll cotton looks we'll but
is somewhat yellow; corn fred in
places /; good rains on the l1th and
18th temperature mild sweet posa-
toes good /; melons small; fruit rotting.
Il. E Burkett.
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and could not be persuaded to return
to China to give aid to aay element
opposed to Americans
Situation Growing Worse.

Washington, July IA Secretary
Hay has received an undated dis
patch from Cosul Gen Goodnow. at
Shanghai stating that the governor OF
Honan Shansi has issued sproclama-
ton favorable in it's terms to the
Boxers
Honan Shansi is the province lying
Immediately northwest Of Shanghai
and between that city and Peking
Consul Goodnow's short dispatch
goes on to confrm the general belief
that the situation in China is steadily
growing worse instead of better
The Honan Shansi referred to by Mr.
Goodnow as the place where the
viceroy appears to favor the Boxers,
is said at the state department to be
actually two separate provinces of
vast extent, lying in the wertern and
northern portion of China, Shansi,
meaning western island, as the pro,
vince lying directly west of Chihii.
in which Pekin is located Honan
adjoins Shansi on the south. The
two might present an almost impas
sable barrier if, as Mr. Goodnow's
dispatch indicates, they are disafect-
ed and undertake to oppose the north.
ward march of the armies of Ii Hung
Chang and the other great southern
viceroys upon Pekin. The consul
generals message was undated, and
az this lack of knowledge as to the
exact time of happenings recorded in
the cablegrams of the naval and
state departments officials is embar-
rassing and even serious in results,
the government here today cabled
instructions to its representatives in
China to include the date in the body
of every dispatch sent by them.
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n:s!fY !. s.st!f C0SFlRMs TIE NEWS

&si;;;"stor., J::iy Is TIE navy
department te:.s ;,los::::iisia: recei:ad
otfiiG;;a coatii;s.:e::o,, !saG :i.i!airai
Remey OF tie reeerse 0! TIE ,.s!i;;e:l
forces at gEira is:n or t:le ,::orniilg ci
the .3:h ;'!.a oisea;c.s IS dasee!
CAefoo, jug Is. an3 s45 '.El.: T.:
ported thai aj.!e.: forces attacked
na;iee city a.n."?E::s iSS::2: ERsl.ssian
riga: .ita Nir;'n 'af;;:p;:y aad ma
riues or tie !c?;. losses allied forces
large: Russian 100, including art1l
Iery colonel Amer;aaas over 80
British over 80 IS, including colo.
mel ; French 25 Go! L;scum Ninth
Infantry killed, also Cap, Davis, ina.
rine corps Capt Lsmly, Lieuts But
Ter and Leonard wounded At in
the evening allied attack on native
city repulsed with great loss Re
turns not yet in details not yet con
6rmed. Remey."
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MINISTER WI MUCH DISTRESS

Washington, July l4.-The Chi
nese minister continues to exert his
efforts toward getting information
from PekiD, but up to late hour of
the day he had not received any
answer in connection with the cipher
to Minister Conger. or from second
inquiry which he forwarded yester-
day. This second dispatch was to
the Taotai Of Shanghai, and said, 10
substance.
"Amerlcan government and people
greatly concerned over safety of
Minister Conger at Pekin. Can you
give me any information on the sub
ject?"
The Taotai of Shanghai is high
official, who will be aps to get earliest
reliable information, and this personal
appeal from the minister may bring
some reliable news on the situation.
Minister WI was much depressed
by continued reports that the lega-
ticus had been wiped out and the
ministers murdered To all inquiries
be sorrowfully shakes his head and
says that he has absolutely no iafor-
nation and can only hope for the
best. The report of the killing of
the Russian minister and his wife was
another severe blow, but as to this
also Mr. WI said that be had absolute
ly no newa
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CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.

Observation-Disclosures Weather
contiuued favorable for cleaning crops,
yet macy fields are still grassy rain is
needed. as considerable land has be-
come too hard to plow corn doing
fairly we'll cotton growing uicely
where worked properly; all minor
crops except melons doing we'll r. F.
Morris.
Observation-Disclosures Very little
rain during the week. making it favor
able for working co;too ADD rice, both
Of which ere ss this tine in good aver
age ccaditioo some hayIug has been
done, ard housed 10 foe condi'ion !;
rain needed for eli growing crops snd
pastures, aad for p!o@ias prera.a9o7?
fo7 aa:amu planting Il s>air,ana
Caesse.i.!d-Caarag Weather very
fs:oraale gco:i .2;n CT j2 q; ceopa
being c!oased CT grass crops ceteroras-
ed from Tue eEec.s Of excessive rainfall
IL Jure followed by extreme heat that
scaiae1 ,beu: co.:oo snal! be, fruit
ios vel. in places j. Fl. Poae
Observation-Disclosures: L'gh. 'sias
oa 12:a and 13;h we're tluel !; al
crops in7rsvIng cet:oa Greatly
dsa:agsd % g-ass; oi.; corn ao' 1p 70
: s,g-scs c,aiiii.:9, j !. C:q ffis
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Columbia. S. C, July II, 1900.

Columbia, S. C July II, 1900.
The temperature averaged slightly
coo'er than usual, during the week
ending s an, July 10Th, with a
! maximum of 100 degrees on the 9th,
and the minimum of So on the 10th.
There were widely scattered, light
showers early in the week, and general
rains on the 18th and 18th, that were
needed and proved very beneficial
where heavy enough. In portions of
Chesterfield County 4 so inches fell
on the afternoon of the 18th, damag-
ing lands by erosin The average
rainfall for the State was less than an
inch, and less than the normal amount
for the same period.
The ground, previous to the rains.
was very hard and in many localities
the rainfall for the week was INSULT
cient either for the needs of crops or
to putthe soil into condition for cult
vation, thus delaying and laying by
of crops hail and high winds
damaged crops in Cherokee County.
on the 9Th, and high winds did slight
damage in Barnwell County on the
1lth The weather was generally
favorable for normal crop develop
ment, and considerable progress was
made in killing grass, although many
fields continue to be in foul condi.
tion.
Some localities have fne crops of
corn, while in other localities corn is
yellow, somewhat fred and scalded,
and grassy fields are common. There
was, however, general Improvement
in the condition of corn during the
week. Lowlapd corn is not doing
we'll Upland corn is being rapidly
laid by
Cotton is yellow on light soils from
being cultivated when the ground
wac too wet elsewhere it has good
color, and fields are generally clean,
although the plants are small in
places. Growth was CLOVER in the
past week than during the previous
one, but cotton is now fruiting well.
with brt few reports of shedding.
Some fields continue grassy, and will
be laid by in such condition. Sea-
island cotton is affected by blight.
Tobacco has been attacked by
gtasshoppers in Darlington county
and by feas in Florence county.
Cutting and curing are we'll under
way. The crop appears less promis
ing than last week.
Rice is doing we'll, but the fields
are unusually grassy Sweet potatoes
are very promising Peas are doing
nicely. The commercial portion of
the melon crop is poor, but patches
are doing we'll The minor crops
are excellent. Wheat continues to
yield above the average. Oats are
less uniform Haying has begun in
Charleston county
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Thrilling Stories Cabled to
the Lcndon Press.

London, July 16.-Tbe Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail says :
II can assert positively that che
Chinese authorities had the dreadful
news from Pekio a week ago, aod that
Sbeog knew all the foreigners iu Pekio
we're dead when be asked the American
consul to cable Washington q proposal
to deliver the foreigners in safety at
Tea Tsin on condition that the allies
would suspend their operations to the
uor,h of Pekin -
The correspondeO, adds certain de-
,ails Of affairs at Pek:n after Juue rs
According to his story, the members OF
the Iega:ious % 4de daily sortles. some
:imes oy night, aud so successfully as to
conpei the Calcese to retreat frcm tee
i'm ood.a'c vicinity. Taese 5c7erses
had 6:>heartenlog e!!ec: c2'.:. tie
Caioese, %ud there sooa besao to be
opeu s:ss5s Of d;safec:ioa, fol o sd by
@cser;io1s to 2s;nce Caing's aro,g.
sh;:s v&5 epdesyoviag % cooperate
zlsh the oosieged Ultimately Prince
Tuau decided &C uake 2 nigot attack 10
.nTee pow,rfui columns.
: GALLANT DEFENCE
.'At s O'Clock % tic evening Of Juiy
6. says the correspoansrs, ere aas
opened v.:s artillery apoa the British
legations. where tee foreigners we're
coacec:ra,e6 For two aoars the wslls
we're 5attere, w:;; saes ard sae,! ans
nuge bScacoes were MADE II them
Tue" : eenecai aGyaaea Haa o.':@.e3,
sod re Ga:aese :nfaas;v. vo'!eyt,:.
pors;sa:ty. moved toward ;ae gap.
'ii'ae ire o; ;Sic :etaace1s, Sorevae. vas
- agear1se. sa3 s,ead7 ;ha: t41r;;ss
1Gjssiiaesa soldiers a:s: Boxers b5os1 All
hel ia tie Wis, c1n:csien, iaiv;:',s
i2rse aaaSa.s 5s de@1 $40 wounGs,i
seaaoi the ise2.i19 neg eoaid 20
be ratiied ao:.i tdey were Gu .. 81.
rife range o: the foreigners
DEFEAT OF PRINCE CHING;
s..s'aep or,pce ';'ueo. aakio. q
desperate appeal, :ndacec them to
s:aua aud resarn 70 the attack .Aftf-
rry fire vas then resumed, and at the
middle watch sccood attack was at
tempted. But before the attackers
could accomplish their object they were
net b5 Prince Ching aud Gen. Wang
Weo Sbao. with their troops. who were
going to tbe aid of the foreigners A
desperate battle ensued between the
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A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is a type Of constipa.
ton. The power of this murderous malady is
felt on organs and nerves and muscles and
brain. There's no health till it's overcome.
But Dr. Kings New Life Pills are safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. Only CSC at DR. J
FW DeLorme's drug store.
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REPORT OF TIE cosDlr1ox OF
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
OF SUMTER, s. C.,

or SUMTER, 5. c.,
At Sumter, in the State of South Csrolines
at the close of business, June 20, 1900.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S23s, ,953 02
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 8,5l6 3a
IS. Bonds TO secure circulation, 1880 90
Premiums on o. S. Bonds 1900 90
Stoke, securities, etc, 9,646 3s
Banking house, furniture and fx-
lures, 5000 90
Other real estate owned, ll,s00cC
Due from National Bsnks (uot
Reserve Agents) 4,eel %
Due from State Banks aud
Bankers, 1891 Is
Due from approved reserve
agents, 5,034 45
Checks and other cash items, 2 050 25
Notes OF other Natiooal Banks, $500 0C
Fractional payer currency, nick.
els sod cents, 1l2 sc
Lawful Money Reserve iu Bank,
viz:
Specie, 1892 so
Legal.tender notes, 1900 90 10 3e2 sc
Redemption fund with Q. S.
Treas'r Is per cent CT circula.
tion, ss7 SC
Total. 1921, ,575 a
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $4,000 &C
Surelus fund, $4,000 co
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 1882 IS
Nations! bank notes outstanding 1880 90
Due to State Banks and Bankers, l,03l e
Individaal deposits subject 10
check, lss. 2so 81
Notes ard bills red.sco"rted. 300 c.
Total. 1921 So "A
S,s;e Of Scarf Carcl;cs, &c
Co,nty Of Sumfer,
|. <. L. EO&CEDS, Cashier Of the above
n.naca haok. CO solsnuiy swear :nas the
n 90 g s;uteHeni is true 10 the test CT ~
Euow;e3ge and se.;sf.
z. l.. EDNUSDS, Cashier.
Syascroea sre svo.a 10 before ne ibis
-, dag OF jai=. !aoo.
D. ". CUTTHO. Is.
Notary Puoic :or $. c.
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a MHirE, Ci:ectoss.
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eDugst Received.

9 carloads SHINE
carload standard fouY-foot Iaths.
carload z'eznent and Plaster Paris.
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According 70 tie E7ening News
dispatch the allies were repulsed and
compelled TO retreat with loss Of
more than .e0 killed, the British
losing 40 and iha japanese 81 Tae
Americans and Russians, it is sdded.
also suffered heavily Among tie
Americans killed were Col French
cf the Twenty fifth infantry and Col
Liscu,n of The Ninth infantry. A
Russian co!oae! @: artillery vas a!so
killed
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ALLIES WERE REPULSED.

London. July 16 The Evening
News prints dispatch dated Shang-
hal today giving detailed account
cf the attack of the allied forces cn
the native city Of Ten Tsin, as re
ported in the dispatch &c the Asso
ciated Press Gated Tien T'sin, July
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OF SUMTER, s. C.,
1t Sumter, in the State of South Csroline.
at the close of business, June 20, 1900.
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Minister Wa feels natural ;rsi:a
tion at the statements printed Ia soi1.a
quarters that The Chinese 10 tae Uui-
ted States ere making ready to resaru
to Galaa. end that they synlpaats.ze
with tie Boxers AID ase 'eadio92;;
them tinaac;a! aid He decaree n
:ae mos: earnes: manner that :aesa is
not word of tru.n Ia these state
ments. lie says that eli OF tie
Chinese IN the United States come
from Southern China aod a:e al,se:a
er ou: of sympathy with the northeru
Chinese In fact they 60 not even
speak the same language He is
sure there is not single n OF these
northern Cinnamon in the United
States, apd if they were they would
meet with the hostility of the Canton
men. AS for the latter, the rlpiete:
declares they are entirely satisfied
With their condition in this country
Evening star., 1900-05-08
hem are in the public mind in connection

them are in the public mind IN connection
with the office.
In the second place, Governor Roosevelt,
simply by expressing his personal wishes In
the premises to few personal friends. can
not hope to affect matters IL sentiment IN
the party Is setting toward him. What
ever sentiment exists is not the result Of a
sprung without eoaxing from admiration
of the man and his achievements. It is
therefore OF kind not subject to manipuia-
ton by the ordinary devices of political
management. What the real strength of
this sentiment is cannot be determined
prior to the meeting of the Philadelphia
convention. Governor Roosevelt will be in
attendance on that body as a delegate. and
II his appearance on the platform should
set off enthusiasm for him In such force as
to lead to his nomination the question
would then and there be settled. The idea
that any man in such circumstances could
with safety to his own future decline such
an honor and thereby cheaper it to the
man substituted for him is not worthy of a
moments consideration.
Governor Roosevelt. like every other re-
publican in good standing. is subject to his
party's call He must serve wherever the
party may choose to station him. And his
party Is to be congratulated upon the fact
that, whether candidate for reelection
as governor of New York, or for the vice
presidency. he will serve it well.
Evening star., 1900-05-08

Gov Roosevelt leaves Albany today for
Washington. He will remain here untiI
Saturday. He comes. it Is announced.
partly to discuss political matters with
friends. and this gives rise to fresh gossip
about the vice presidential nomination at
Philadelphia The governor we are told.
Will on this visit put his foot down firmly.
and end all talk about making him the
nominee.
Some nonsense is current on this SUBJ
ject. and needs to be put aside in any ef-
fort to truly appreciate the real situation.
In the first place. the republican party
Is not in straits for a running mate for Mr..
Mckinley. 1t has an exceptionally strong
field to choose from. Maybe the best SER
Vice Mr.. Hobart rendered the country was
to elevate the vice presidency in public opin-
Ion. and show how a man Of energy and
character and capacity may find opportu-
nifty In 1t for the exercise Of much useful
ness and influence. And so 1t comes about
that men Of the strong and attractive stamp
Of Governor Roosevelt. Secretary Long,
Postmaster General Smith, Senator spoo-
ner, senator Fairbanks. and Others like