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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
Foreign.

Russia has modified her proposal as
to China by agreeing to maintain Il
detachment Of troops in Pekin. The
latest German proposal is meeting op-
position.
Gen. Viljoen, with 5000 Boer SOL
diers, is active in the Eastern Trans
vaal
Concessionaries at the Paris Expo
sition have forced the management to
arbitrate differences with them.
A commercial crisis prevails in Bra
zil.
Twelve Americans were killed and 2j
wounded in a fight with Fllipinos in
LuZon.
The anthracite coal miners are gain
ing accessioEs and say they have out
$4,000 men.
The plague at Glasgow caused an
other death Friday.
The Italian police have warned the
American police that Anarchist Gra-
motif has gone to the United States.
Germany has taken the grounds that
instigators of the Chinese outrages
should be surrendered as necessary
preliminary to peace.
A fight between British and Beers is
proceeding at Komatipoort, South At
rica.
French troops lost % men in two
conflicts with tribesmen in the Sahara.
The session of the States Ger eral
was opened at The Hague with 4
speech by Queen Wilhelmina.
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Miscellaneous.

japanese scouts report that the sur
rounding country is free Of the enemy.
No wcrd has been received from the
Sixth United States Cavalry column,
which is operating in the northeast.
The International Association II
Wood Carvers has almost unanimously
rejected the proposition OF the Amerl.
can Society of Wood Carvers to ANAL
gamate.
Bishop Sbaretti. of Havana. is sooli
to visit Washington with a number OF
clerical students for a postgraduate
course at the Catholic University.
Director of the Census Merriam esti-
mates the population CT the United
States at 100000 900.
H. H. Lusk, formerly a member OF
Parliament in New Zealand, explained
to the Industrial Commission the oper-
ations of the compulsory arbitration
law in that far-otf country.
Hon. William ]. Bryan concluded his
speechmaking tour and returned to
Lincoln, Neb.
There are 105 bodies Of officers and
men of the Navy and Marine Corps
buried in foreign lands and the Navy
Department is preparing to bring them
home for interment.
Ex-President Kruger's intention to
reside at the TranSraal Legation in
Brussels annoys the Belgian govern
ment.
Twenty lives were lost in collision
in Cardigan Bay, Wales, between the
steamers Gordon Castle and Stormarn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
Cash to rlove Cotton.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Ellis
H. Roberts, United States Treasurer,
says that a total of 1885 900 has been
sent to the New Orleans sub-treasury
to aid in the movement Of the cotton
crop. The st. Louis and Chicago sub
treasurers have received about 81 ,000,-
900 for the same purpose. The ship
ments to New Orleans exceed by ST..
900 900 the amount that had been sent
at this time last year. This, it is said,
tends to show that the southern farm
ers are getting better prices for their
cotton than at this time last year. and
that much more money will be needed
to move the cotton crop this year than
for several years past
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
peadiug Galleries All Idle.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Special.-AH Oh
tie colleries Of the Reading Company
in this section are idle. Owing to the
excitement incident to the trouble at
Shenandoah yesterday it was deemed
best not to attempt to operate the
mines for the present at least. There
is no indication of the strikers making
demonstration here. II circum-
stances warrant 5000 Of the troops
will be stationed here by Monday and
the Goa. operators assert they will
have no trouble in starting their mines
Monday under the military and with
the sIeriffs protection. Most OF the
people in the mining towns in this sec
tion were up early all night, but the
excitement Is subsidipg.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
Four Negroes Lynched.

New Orleans, Special.-In bloody"
Tangihaoh parish Friday night, four,
negroes were hanged. after the Jail iR'
the village Of Pontchatoula had been
broken open and the prisoners, ac-
cused CT robbing the family Of Henry
Holfelttr. had been taken from their
cells. Mrs. Holfeiter. wnv resisted
the colored men. was choked and
beaten SO numerically that she lost
her mind. Wholesale lynchings ara
feared. The men lynched were Isiaah
Rollins, aged -lS; Nathanlal Bowman,
Al; Charles Elliott, 20; George Byc6l
ham, 20. There were IA colored sus-
poets in the Pontchatoula jail, accused
OF various robberies.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27

Recently Edward L. McWilliams, a
veteran detective of New York City,
committed suicide. He had believed
for a long time that he had cancer Of
the stomach, and was an incurable
sufferer. An autopsy upon his body
by the Coroner's physician showed
that he was totally mistaken, and
that mis- only trouble. aside from his
unfounded fears. was tumor which
might have been readily removed by
an operation not at all dangerous. The
Coroner's physician remarks that he
frequently makes autopisies on bodies
of persons who kill themselves in fits
of dependency over deadly diseases
from which they are not suffering.
Thus again is the old padoX Illus
trated: The worst calamities of life
are those that never happen"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27

The New York Journal sa:'s: The
abolishing Of the lockstep III Sing Sing
Prison may be termed a step in the
right direction. 1t was originally
adopted with the idea that such file
of prisoners were so locked and
tangled up in the intricacics Of the
step that combined rush was impos-
sible. 1t may have been justified in
open-air work outside the prison walls.
but even here it was only desirable
because the men could be more easily
watched when walking l.: single file.
OF course some sort Of order must be
maintained in the daily marches to
and from work. but the double file or
four abreast scheme would seem to be
sufficient for all purposes of discipline.
If convict goes to prison retaining a
particle of self-respect it is pretty well
knocked out by the lockstep before he
is released 1t is barbaric custom
and should be done away with"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27

An English shoe trade organ quotes
one of the travelling 1alesmen of a
Liverpool house as follows: In look
ing backward one feels that the spring
season has been especially noteworthy
in respect to one particular item. viz,
every commercial traveller represent
ing a British house has felt American
competition to be real, live fact. and
far from being the bogy that it was
said to be some time back. Slowly
1he various American houses have adj
vanced and spread themselves around.
adapting themselves to the wants Of
each particular market with a clever
ness which will always make them
formidable competitors. They are
thousands of miles away. and home
manufacturers are on the spot, and
yet, in spite Of all advantages, they
have increased their trade and to some
extent established themselves"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
The North.

George A. Warren, dentist. -
Newton, Mass, has been mysteriousjy
missing from his home for ten days.
Charles Richardson, of Philadelphia.
yesterday presided over the convention
of the National Municipal League, Ia
session at Milwaukee.
Two hundred employees of the M-rr.-
mac packing room at Lowell. Mass,
struck yesterday in sympathy with the
print workers, who want pay foc over
time.
Colonel Randall, at Fort St. Michael,
Alaska. reports the general health con-
ditions at Nome are greatly improved
since last report.
The National Municipal League
opened it's sixth annual meeting at
Milwaukee.
Marcus Daily, the millionaire copper
mine owner, continues in critical
condition in New York.
Rosslyn H. Ferrell was indicted at
Marysville, O., for murder in the first
degree in killing an Adams Express
Messenger on train.
The Sons of Veterans, in session at
Syracuse, n. Y, decided to locate their
proposed University at Mason City, la.
President Mitchell says 1lS,OC0 min
ers have struck in the anthracite coal
region of Pennsylvania.
Hon. William ]. Bryan made
speeches to large crowds in Kansas
and Missouri.
Senator Wellington. on his way to
Michigan tc speak for Bryan, stopped
in Chicago, whtere he called on Chair
man Hanna.
Paul Lester Ford, the author, and
Miss Grace Kidder ere married in
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Two lives were lost by the sinking
OF the tug America in collision with
the Atlantic Transport Liner Mime
haha, at New York.
Col. w. B. Wilson, Of Philadelphia.
was eleced president Of the United
States Military Telegraph Corps, in
session at Philadelphia.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
A labor pact which guarantees an

A labor pact which guarantees an
education to apprentices has been
signed by representatives of the ma
son and builders association and
bricklayers' union in Chicago. Un-
der this arrangement apprentices are
to be permitted to attend the public
schools for three months each year
during the first two years Of their in
denture, and are to attend 4 technical
school for three months during the
third year. the wages paid the appren-
tices to continue during the school pc.
riod.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27

A problem of no mean dimensions is
facing the British in South Africa, in
addition TO the many other puzzling
ones. ,ccc:ding to correspondents Of
London papers, the food supply in the
Transvaal and the Orange Colony is
al a low point. for all agricultural
pursuits have been practically aban-
doned for the last eight months. Crops
have been left ungatherej. anI there
is very little grain in ile land to SOW
for next season. AT present there are
just sufficient supplies fOT present
needs. and IL calamity additional to
war is TO be averteG immense quanti-
ties OF seeds must be imported before
next planting time Oat hay is the
staple forage for horses and cattle.
Without it the people would he unable
to feed their stock. and therefore una
bic TO transport supplies Cor them
selves to any considerable distance
from the railway. Already the Gov
ernment Is making preparations to
meet this scarcity.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
Great Rains In Calcutta.

Calcutta. BY Cable.-There has been
an unprecedented rainfall for four
days. The precipitation amounted to
thirty-fve inches. One-half Of the
city Is inundated to depth of three
feet. and number of houses have col
lapsed. Twenty persons were drowned.
Thousands OF persons have been rem
dered homeless and the country is in
undated for miles. The rain con-
tinueS
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
Another Colliery Closes.

Ashland, Pa, Special.-The miners
at Girard Mammoth colliery, Read
ing Company plant at Raven Run
joined the ranks Of the strikers satur-
da, morning. None Of the Polanders
reported for work and the American
miners who had gathered at the mouth
OF the slope decided to go home. Lo-
Gust Gap colliery is working very
short-handed and it is probable that
the men will go out before Tuesday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
THE NOTES TO THE POWERS.
Government Replies Are Given Out By the State
Department.

1t is thought, however, that no puni-
time measures can be 30 effective by
way of reparation for wrongs suffered
and as deterrent examples for the fu-
ture as the degradation and punish
ment of the responsible authors by the
supreme imperial authority itself, and
1t seems only just to China that she
should be afforded in the first instance
an opportunity to do this and thus re-
habitate herself before the word. Bel
leving thus, and without abatinS in
wise its deliverate purpose to exact the
fullest accountability from the respon-
sible authors Of the wrongs We have
suffered in China, the government OF
the United States is not disposed as
preliminary condition to entering into
diplomatic negotiations with the Chi
nese government, to join in demand
that said government surrender to the
powers such persons as, according 10
the determination OF the powers them
selves. may be held to be the first and
real perpetrators Of these wrongs. On
the other hand, this government IS
disposed TO hold that the punishment
of the high responsible authors OF
these wrongs, not only in Pekin, but
throughout China, Is essentially a con-
dition to be embraced and provided
for in the negotiations for a final SET
tlement. 1t is the purpose Of this gov
ernment at the earliest practicable
moment to name its plenipotentiaries
for negotiating settlement with
China, and in the meantim to au-
thorize it's minister in Pekin to enter
forthwith into conference with the
duly authorized representatives OF the
Chinese government, with view to
bringing about a preliminary agree
ment, whereby the full exercise OF the
imperial power for ..,e preservation OF
order and the protection OF foreign
life and property throughout China
pending final negotiations with the
powers, shall be assured.
Accept as the renewed assurance
| of my highest consideration.
DAVID J. HILL,
Acting Secretary"
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THROUGHOUT TIE COUNTRY.
The South.

Governor Sayers estimat2s tha de d
In Texas IS a result Of the s1nr.n ct
$4,000.
The recovery and cremation OF
bodies at Galveston continues tnl the
work of caring for the living Is bilG
prosecuted systematically.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows has been in session at L c.i-
mend, Va.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27

Concerning the appointment Of
Prince Ching as plenipotentiary:
81. Handed to Mr. Adee by the Chi
nese minister. Mr.. WI, September
18th, 1900, 1915 a. m:
"Cablegram from Prince Ching,
dated at Pekin, September 8, 1900,
transmitted by the Chinese minister at
st. Petersburg on the 18th INST. to
Minister WI, who received it on the
night of the same day.
Foreign troops having entered
Pekin and their majesties. the Empress
Dowager and the Emperor having gone
westward on tour, have received an
imperial edict appointing me envoy
plenipotentiary with full discretionary
powers in conjunction with Grand
Secretary Ii Hung Chang. to negoti-
ate Please inform Secretary OF State
and request that, in view o. the long
friendly relations existing between the
two countries, instructions be tele-
graphed to the United States minister
at Pekin to open negotiations in a
harmonious way at an early date to
the interest and qualification OF all
concerned.
"2. Handed to the Chinese minister
by Acting Secretary OF State, Septem-
Der 81, 1900 3:45 p. m.
Memorandum in response to Mr..
Wus communication. September II,
1900. of cablegram from Prince
Ching. dated Pekin, September 8, 1900.
THE government Of the United
States accepts the plenipotentiary au-
thority of Earl Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching as prima facie sufficient
for the preliminary negotiations look
ing toward the return Of the imperial
Chinese government and to the re-
sumption OF its authority at Pekin
and toward the negotiation OF a COM
plete settlement of the duly appointed
plenipotentiaries Of the powers and OF
China.
ITO these ends. the United States
minister in Pekin will be authorized
to enter into relations with Earl Ii
and Prince Ching as the immediate
representatives Of the Chinese En-
peror.
DAVID J. HILL,
Acting Secretary"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-27
Judge Powers Declines the Appoint-

Salt Lake, Utah, Special.-Judge
Powers has given out signed state
ment declining his appointment by
Acting Governor Nebeker, to the Unit
ed States Senate, on the ground that
under the Quay precedent the Senate
would refuse to seat him.
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g. Acting Secretary Hill to the
German Charge DAffaires.

department OF oldIe'
Washington. Sept. II, 1900.
Sir: In response to your inquiry
of the 18th inst, as to the attitude OF
the government OF the United States
In regard to the exemplary punish.
ment OF the notable leaders in the
crimes committed in Pekin against in
ternational law, have the honor 70
make the following statement:
The government OF the United
States has from the outset proclaimed
It's purpose to hold to the uttermost
accountability the responsible authors
of any wrongs done in China to citi-
zens of the United States and their
interests, as was stated in the govern
ment's circular communication to the
bowers of July 3, last These wrongs
have been committed, not alone in Pc
kin. but in many parts OF the empire
and their punishment is believed 10 De
an essential element any effective set
Element which shall prevent recur-
renee OF such outrages and bring about
nermanent safety and peace in CHINA
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PRACTICAL WITHDRAWAL OF ARMY
The Answers to Russia and China are
Remarkably Short, But Fully Cow
er the Case.

Washington. D. c., Special.-The
state Department has made public the
text Of the notes addressed by 1t to the
governments OF Germany, Russa and
China, in answer to inquiries from
them as to the attitude Of the United
States toward various phases OF the
Chinse problem.
The text of the correspondence fol-
lows:
Chinese Correspondence. Sept. lS-
q, 1900:
Proposal OF the German govern
ment in regard to the delivery OF the
responsible authors Of recent crimes
committed in Pekin, and the reply Of
the United States thereto.
Il. The Imperial German Charge
D'Affaires to the Secretary OF State
Translated.
Imperial German Embassy, Washing
ton, Sept. IS, 1900:
Mr.. Secretary: BY direction of the
Imperial Chancellor, have the honor
to respectfully communicate to Your
Excellency the following:
1.-THE government Of His Majesty,
the Emperor, considers as a prelimi-
nary condition for entering into diplo-
matte negotiations with the Chinse
government a surrender Of such per-
Sons as are determined upon as being
The first and real perpetrators Of the
crimes committed in Pekin against
international law. The number OF
Perpetrators who served as tools is too
Ereat: a wholesale execution would be
sverse to the civilized conscience.
Furthermore, circumstances would not
allow that even the group of leaders
could be completely ascertained. But
the few among them whose guilt IS
notorious should be surrendered and
punished. The representatives OF the
powers in Pekin will be in a position
to make this investigation fully. The
number Of those punished Is OF less
Importance than their character as
principal instigators and leaders. The
government of His Maiecty, the EN-
peror, believes that it can depend In
this matter upon the concurrence OF all
the cabinets, for indifference toward
the idea OF a just explanation would
be equivalent to indifference towards
q repetition Of the crime.
THE government OF His Majesty,
the Emperor, therefore, proposes to
the interested cabinets that they re-
uuest their respective representatives
in Pekin to designate the principal
Chinese personages whose guilt in the
instigatjon of execution Of the crimes
Is beyond a doubt. A similar com
munication is forwarded to the other
Interested cabinets. Requesting OF
Your Excellency a reply as soon as Is
practicable. l embrace this occasion
to tender the assurance Of my most
distinguished consideration.
IS ERNBURG."
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beets viii be crushed there and the
Juice pumped to the factory al Lehi, as
Ii now is from the Springville station.
This year Provo and Lake View and
the part OF Vineyard which Is expected
to be benefited II the proposed rasping
station rs secured. produced about bl0
acres Of beets, and there Is no doubt or
this acreage being doubled, at least, II
the station is secured.
The meeting adjourned for one week.
THE JORDAN DAM QUESTION.
The differences between the Salt
Lake Canal companies and the Power
company IN regard to the waters OF
Utah lake are naturally attracting at
tention In Utah county, where the rise
and fan OF the lake affects the lands
bordering on the lake. SO far as can
he learned in this vicinity
there Is however, no probability OF
the land owners taking any part In the
controversy, 50 long as the waters IN
the lake are below the compromise
point-the water now lacks twenty-five
inches of reaching that point Those
farmers interested, with whom the
News" representative has talked are
of the opinion that they have no
grounds for complaint as the salt Lake
canal companies have q right 10 raise
the water to compromise point. When
that Is reached and n an attempt Is
made to raise the water still higher.
the Utah county land owners will most
probably be heard from.
SCHOOL PRIMARIES.
The non.partlsan primaries held last
night. to nominate members or the
board OF education were well attended
The following candidates were nomi-
mated
First Ward-John w. Farrer.
Second Ward Ralph Poulton.
Third Ward-Eyan Wrlde
Fourth Ward Edward II. Holt.
FIFTH Ward-Wnllam Il Bassett
Nassrs Poulton and Wride are MEM
hers of the present board
The following lady candidates were
placed i'm nomination by their friends
Mrs Laura q. Foote. in the First ward;
Mrs lydia McKendrlck, in the Third
Tord and Mrs. Mary NJ, Boyden' In The
Fourth ward, and We're given generous
Tbe Third ward had the greatest
number OF candidates, twelve being
placed In nomination.
SURPRISES THE DOCTORS.
Mrs Harriet Fillmore, OF Benjamin,
an whom an operation for the removal
Of a tumor was performed, Monday. at
The county indrmary, seems TO be I'M
nroving much to the surprise OF me
doctors. who aid not think she could
POSSIBLY recover She Is still alive and
Inc svmptoms are favorable to recoV-
ery. although she Is stu IN q very pre-
carious condition Mrs. Fillmore says
she win live. she Is 80 years OF age
ana has a family Of I'VE children
LINDsTROM- HERBERT WEDDING
Robert Herbert aged e. and Helen
Lindstrom, aged II, both OF BenJamlh'
have received n marriage license
Mrs. w. b. Searle has returned from
several months visit to Telluride Colo-
RADIO. q, ,,,,.t,. -,
In the case OF Emma Z. White VS.
Joseph NJ white divorce defendant 3
demurrer has been set for hearing LOT
December 9Th. --.... ~,
II IS reported that the Democrats OF
| Uhh county viii support Mrs Llecle
| bullock for chaplain OF the senate AT
the next session Of the Legislature