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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
THE EMPEROR PROTESTS

London, July IL The Shanghai
correspondent of the daily Mail, tele,
graphing yesterday Tuesday says;
a message mas arrived here from
Emperor KwaDg Su. dated July 2, by
couriers from Pekin, forwarded it
here 1t is addressed to the Russian,
English and japanese governments.
1t deplores the recent occurrences
and solemDly afbyms that the foreign
governments are mistaken in euppos-
ing that the Chinese governments is
protecting the Boxers against the
Christians The emperor further i'm
ploses their aid in suppressing the
rebellion and upholding the existing
government
In separate dispatch TO the Jap
anese government Kwang su e1.
presses deep regret for the murder Of
Legation Chancellor Sugiyama.
The dispatches are taken to lndl-
cate that the emperor is in secusion
and is ignorant of the seriousness of
recent events
sHELLED THE FOREIGN SET
ELEMENT.
Tien Teio, Wednesday. July 4 -
The Chinese shelled the foreign eettle-
uents all day long July 81. Upwards
of $50 fell ipto the concession aud
many houses were partially wrecked.
The oasualtiee, however. we're few. the
civilians aud women and children being
ordered to seek shelter in the cellars Of
the town hall aud the Astor hotel
Three companies of Japanese iofao
try. mountain battery aud body of
Russians engaged the Chinese artillery
lists 5u, With little effec: The II.
pouoder Of the British 6rst class cruiser
Terrible then came inte action but the
enemy placed two shells fairly undor
the guu, damaging the carriage aud
woundiog the crew The gun was
Withdrawn aud replaced by q French
gun which had similar experience, =
she'll bursting in the midst of the
crew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
No Authentic News
Comes From Pekin.
Such the Conclusion on Dis
patches Received IN London

London, July IL. 15a m m-"Ao
authentic news from Pekin" is still
the burden of the dispatches from
the far east and, although the dis
position is to believe the optimistic
reports from Chinese sources, no real
confidence is possible until the lega-
tions. if they are still in existence,
are permitted to communicate with
their governments #, as alleged,
the Boxer movement is losing ground
IN Pekin, it might have been suppos
ed that the Boxers would have to
send up reinforcements from Tien
Tsin but instead Of that, they are
still in great force in the neigbbor-
hood of the latter place and are as
sisted by the imperial Chinese troops,
with ample, efficient artillery. &c
cording to a special Che Foo dis
patch, the fighting around Tien Tsln
on the 3rd and 4th was the
sEVEREsT YET EXPERIENCED.
The British losses alone were 80
killed OF wounded The Chinese had
$4,000 men at Pekin simultaneously
from the west, north and east. and
made excellent practice with owe:
100 guns The defenders numbered
$4,000, With scaut supplies, and it
was only the presence of the newly
arrived Japanese and Russian guns
that prevented disaster One Rus
sian company Of infantry, numbering
l20 men, had lis killed or wounded.
The German contingent also suffered
heavily By the evening OF the 4th
the situation Was very critical The
allies narrowly escaped total defeat.
Providentially, when things were at
their worst, a torrential rainfall com
PEELED the Chinese to retire. On
July 9th, the rain having abated, the
Chinese
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
TELEGkArHIC BREVITIES.

The Agenzia ItaliaDa says that Kru
gers letter through former Consu
Macrum to President Mckinley asks {
United States p-otectorate over thu
Trsnsvasl and Orange Free State. /
President Mckinley grants the reques
the Boer republics will % Ike large cor
cessons to foreigners in order TO enc
the war, according to the AgeDzia.
Fire broke out in the Doan, an apart
ment house in Cleveland, o., this
morning and ia still raging. Mrs. J
NJ. Waterman ran through smoke snC
flame to fire escape and was rescued
by firemeD. She was burned, but MOI
seriously. AD unknown woman was
found unconscious in a hallway BY
firemen and carried out. The structure
is doomed.
During fire in the residence Of Frsnc
P Furnald, in New York, last night, Thieves
entered the hOuse and stole $500 and col
siderable property from the library. 1t is be
lieved that the thieves committed arson il
order to gain access to the house.
I. F. Fredericks, a prominent brick mau u
facturer of Kingston, N. Y, was killed las
night by driving his horse over a steep cliff
Both Mr.. Fredericks and his horse we're found
dead at the foot of the cliff this MOI ming.
Mrs. Will Shropshire, leading society
woman, of Lexington, KY, went to her room
last evening, stood before the mirror, and
shot herself. Her husband had recently
failed, whit reduced her to dependency.
The bodies of two children, Frank Muir.
phy, of Chicago, and Harold Stanchffe, OF
Fund Dl Lac, Wis, were found in the Fund
Du Lac river last night. The children had
been missing since morning.
Charles A. Graf, a lithograpber, 26 year.
of age, was found dead on the floor of bis
office in Philadelphia shortly after 2 o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Graf apparently died from
stroke of apoplexy.
Four convicts in the penitentiary at Canon
City, Col, last night stabbed the captain OF
the night watch to death, captured and bound
TWO other guards and made their escape.
Andrew J. White. formerly dock commits
sioner and police justice of New York, died
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
War Estimates Inadequate.

London, Jan. 22.-The cost of the
war in South Africa will be subject OF
hot debate in the coming session oil
Parliament. The war is now costing
England IS 600, 900 week. The original
war estimates are utterly inadequate to
meet such expenditures and the cabinet
will propose, as means of meeting 1t,
an increase of the income tax from eight
10 twelve pence in the pound. This
measure, after being in effect 8 weeks,
should pay running war expenses. 10
addition it will be proposed to increase
the duties on beer and tobacco and a
mild tariff will possibly be inaugurated.
London, Jan. 23.-The absence OF
news from Butler is taken to indicate 10
some quarters that his movement for
the relief of Ladysmith is not meeting
with the success expected and that the
value of Warren's fiaDkipg movement
is becoming doubtful. On the other
hand, the optimists say that Buffers
movement is complicated one and
that time is necessary to work it out.
Butler, they say.will not report until he
has something worth reporting. The
war office has heard nothing Of the
Durham report that Dundonsld's cavalry
nave evaded the Beers and entered
Ladysmith and the rumor has no con-
tirmation from other sources.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Newport News Light Infantry
was mustered into the service OF the
State last night at it's armory.
Mr.. Silas Groves died Sunday at his
home in Stafford county from the ef-
fects of frost bite and exposure.
The Governor has been asked to par
don 81. G. Wadley, of Wytheviile, con-
victed OF embezzling insurance funds.
Emanuel Gerst, former farmer OF
Fairfax county, died Sunday at the
home of his son-in law in Richmond.
Mr.. William e. Howard, one Of
Portsmouth's oldest citizens, died there
Sunday night. aged 70 years. He was
native Of this city.
Clarence w. Robinson has been ap.
pointed Commonwealth attorney in
Newport News to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of J. K. NJ. Newton.
Thomas w. Russell, a well-known
druggist of Wildwood, Clarke county,
died on Sunday after short illness of
pneumonia. He was 45 years OF age
and unmarried.
Mr.. s. W. HARDWOOD, one of the old
est business men in Virginia, died in
Richmond Sunday, aged seventy seven
years, after long illness. He was for
fifty years engaged in the manufacture
of furniture.
Mr.. Aaron Duble, a well known
farmer Of Clarke county, died of kid
ney trouble at his home near WicKllffe
Sunday night. aged seventy-seven
years, His widow and seven children
survive him,
Mr.. Richard s. Griffith. for many
years a leading citizen of Winchester,
died of pneumonia yesterday at West
chester, Pa, where he recently made
his home. He was eighty-one years
old and leaves large family.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture, G.
w. Koiner, yesterday held consuIts-
ton with the projectors Of the Fred
ericksburg Sugar Beet plant and after
ward addressed the people of Orange
at the court house on beet sugar culture
and other subjects.
The new application for Injunction
by Thomas F. Ryan against the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad aud
others. which was set for hearing in
the United States Circuit Court, in
Richmond, today. has been continued
and set for hearing on Friday, Febru
ary2.
The Loudoun Street and the Kent
Street Presbyterian Churches, ia Wiz
chester, have decided to reunite. The
Loudoun Street Church was formed in
1888 by dissenting members of the Kent
Street Church aud has never been re-
united. For nearly half century Rev.
DR.. James Z. Graham has been pastor
OF the Kent Street Church. The Lou
doun Street Church has been without
pastor since the resignation of Rev. DR..
Henry NJ. White several months ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

A dispatch from Durham, received
last night, says it is reported that Gen.
eral Lord Dundonsld has entered the
town of Ladysmith with his flying
column of 1000 cavslrymen, which has
been making q dash to the north of the
main British position.
A dispatch sent from General Buffers
headquarters, Spearman's Camp, at
4:l5 p. m. Monday states that dun
donald's cavalry is lying we'll out on
left flank" This is indefinite, but the
left flank is in the direction OF Lady
smith.
Should Dundonald enter the besieged
town with 800 men he would probs-
bly, be bottled up, like the other $500
British troops there.
Other dispatches indicate that Gen.
Warren, who, with about 16 900 troops,
is conducting the main attack on the
Beers, is making very slow progress,
and that the Beers compel him to fight
hard for every inch. He has not yet
reached the main Boer position.
As to the main battle, which began
Saturday about % miles southwest of
Ladysmith, no substantial progress 10
the British attack is reported.
A dispatch sent Monday afternoon,
says that General Warren continues
pushing. though he is necessarily max
ing very slow progress" The Beers,
it ls stated, are numerous and strongly
iutrenched, and are contesting every
inch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
Mr.. BRYAN.

New York, Jan. 23.-Mr. VIM. J. Bryaa
vas seen at the Hoffman House this morning
and was asked about the Belmont dinner and
about his speech. The dinner was a pleas
ant affair" he said. Unfortunately there
were no newspaper men present, and see by
the morning papers that the reports are not
entirely accurate. AS matter of fact,
talked very little politics, but did talk upon
the three gre't issues, silver, imperialism end
snti-trusts. Trusts represent the destruction
OF opportunities AID if carried to logical
conclusion they would crush out the oppor-
tunity OF the young man Of today who has
hopes and expectations OF engaging ia bust
ness for himself, The trusts will leave to
him nothing but a hope and clerkship. y
Mr.. Bryan will remain in the hotel all day.
meeting all cOmeIs and pouring oil on the
troubled waters Tonight he will attend the
dinner at the Democratic Club rendered to
him by President Kellsr.
DR.. Levison, of Brooklyn, went to Mr..
Brysn's rooms with two native Filipinos and
sought admission. One of the Filipinos could
not talk English. The other SeEor yiler.
said his fellow eountrymsn had some inter.
e'ting things to tell Mr. Bryan and that he
would act as Interpreter. An appointment
WAS inside for 10 o'clock tomorrow morninp
Dr. Levison denounced the administration's
Philippine policy, and said Mckinley is
sconndrel and shoald be impcached. y A
dozen men grabbed him and quieted him
down
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

China has acceded to the French de.
mands for territory at Kwangchanwan
bay.
The Swedish budget, which is the
largest on record, calls for big sum for
army improvements.
Count Boni de Castellane, who with
his wife, Anna Gould, yesterday, reach.
ed New York, denied absolutely that
he had lost anything 10 speculstions,
declaring that he had never speculated
10 his lif'.
President Mckinley is preparing to
open negotiations with Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA with view to constructing
the Nicaragua canal. 1t is said that
Nicaragua and Costa Rics oppose the
idea OF selling territory.
Gen. d. E. Sickles and other general
| officers OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie 10 Washington yesterday made ar
guments before the House committee
on military affairs for the proposed ma
tional military park on the Fredericks.
| burg battle 6eld.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Turner
made speech on the Philippine ques-
ton, in which he arranged the admin.
istra ions policy as set out in the Pres
ident's message and in the speech Of
Mr.. Beveridge. He declared the policy
of the administration was perfdious.
In the Senate yesterday joint reso-
luton was offered by Mr.. Plat, author.
s1,r ha t,,x hA
ment of Great Britain to join in the
promotion of an international commits.
sion to examine and report on the d.
version of the waters that are the
boundaries OF the two countries. 1t
was referred to the committee on for
eign relations.
Yesterday General Schwan occupied
santa Cruz on the south shore of La
guna de Bay. 1t was reported many
insurgents were concentrated there,
but the town was found deserted.
The opposition of the natives is
now said to be practically en-.
ded in Cavite and in part OF Bantangas
province. The insurgents are scatter
ed southeastward in the Tayabas noun
tains,
Prof, Henry Allen Hazen, for nine
teen years attached to the United States
Weather Bureau, at present professor
Of meteorology, and prominent resi-.
dent of Washington, met with q pro-
badly fatal accident shortly after 9
O'clock last night in that city, suffering
a fracture Of the vault of the skull as
the result OF fall from bis bicvcle in
collision with Edward Virgins,
colored. The latter was arrested and
held for an investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
Proposed Confederation.

Caracas, Jan. 23.-President Castro
who recently wrested the government
of Venezuela from Andrade, is now
bent on fulfilling his dream of cOnfede.
ration composed of the States of Vene-
zuela, Ecuador and Colombia. His pro-
sramme calls for the unioa of these
countries into federal republic, hav
ing its capital at Panama, and for it,
great objective the control of the 18TH
milan canal route. Castro ia receiving
pledges of support from the President
of Ecuador, the Governor of Panama,
and from leading members OF the Co.
Iombian liberal party. These support
ers OF the project admit, however, that
an invasion OF Colombia will be neces
sary in order to bring that government
around to the federal point of view
Foreign residents here regard the
scheme as impraclicable, and calcula'
ted to further drench the country with
blood if an attempt is made to carry it
out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23

verdict of three fourths of the jury val
Id, was partly heard, and was set for a
further hearing on Friday next.
Senator Mann appeared in behalf of
his bill relative to who may practice
law In the State, and explained the Oh
iect of the bill. 1t is the object of the
measure to prevent lawyers who can
not stand the State examination from
getting licenses from other States and
then returning to the State and appear
ing as counsel. Provision is made that
trial courts may grant warrant certif-
Gates in cases of lawyers of reputation
and allow foreign attorneys to practice
upon payment of license. The bill was
reported favorably.
The committee also reported favor
ably the House bill amending the Code
relative to powers of mayors of corpo.
ratiOns TO confine in Jail prisoners on
whom fines that are imposed have not
been paid.
The bill offered by Senator Donohoe
granting counsel in civil cases thirty
days in which to submit bills of excep-
tons to DEGREES by courts was also re =
ported favorably.
The bill offered by Senator Eggleston,
which affects every building and loan
association in the State, will be taken
up for hearing on Friday morning next.
The bill greatly restricts the operations
of these companies, and there will be
strong oppt sition by the companies to
the bill. Senator Eggleston mas col
lected much data bearing on the ope-
rations OF these associations, and q hot
fight will be made.
The House committee on courts of Justice
held an extended session last nigh. and had
under consideration the bills concerning the
liability Of railroads for accidents to THAR EN-.
ployees. No definite action was reached
The committee of Senators appointed by
the democratic caucus of the Senate to in
vestigate the claims of Mr.. Stands for admis-
sion to tbs caucus met yesterday afternoon
and formulated its report. The meeting was
private, but it is understood that the report
was adverse to the claims OF Mr.. Stands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
SOUTHERN FARMERS PROTEsT.-Op

SOUTHERN FARMERS PROTEsT.-Op
position to the Virginia Carolina Chemi
cal Company, styled by the farmers the
"Phospate Trust" is developing in
South Carolina.
The farmers of Edgefeld have ap
pointed day for public meeting. The
farmers Of Greenwood On Saturday mel
and adopted resolutions, in which the
president of the Farmers Alliance con-
Cured, declaring that the "prices Of
fertilizers are being advanced arbitrari.
ly through the Influence of trust" and
appealing to all the farmers Of the cot.
ton States to meet at their courthouses
on the first Monday in February land
pledge themselves not to pur chase fer
tilizsrs at more than 10 per cent. ad.
vance over last years prices"
The Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company month or more az announc.
ed a rise in the price of fertilizers,
which it claimed was nece ssitated by
the increased price Of pyrite and brim
stone and scarcity of phof pate rock
The company through its officers,
stoutly denied that it WAS trust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
TUESDAY EVENING. JAN. % 1900

WELL MAY England complain that
the popular sympathy of the North Is
with her enemies in South Africa. after
all the help she rendered the abolition
lists before, and the federal army, dur
ing the war between the States; but
snrely she cannot blame the people OF
the South because they sympathize
with the Beers, who are now doing ex-
actly what they resolved on doing IN
1776. in 1912, and in 1S61-defending'
m the last. their homes and families,
and the liberty and independence OF
their own country; especially as
che had it within her power, by sin
Gle word, as France and all the other
Eurcpean countries, with the exception
of Russia. were ready to join her, to
have brought the war between the
States to an honorable conclusion. But,
rather than utter that word, she pre-
ferred to see the only real English peo-
ole in this country robbed, starved and
slaughtered, their homes burned and
their lands rsvaged. She could have
made life friend of new, but what
would have proved powerful nation,
and one that would not only have added
TO her wealth. but helped her materially
mall her future troubles; but she cruelty
refused to do so, selfshly hoping that
the combatants would destroy each
other; and the natural result is that
the one she assisted is now helping her
enemies, and the one she did all she
could to iDjure. doesn't grieve at any OF
her defeats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
FR0M WASHINGTON
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
UanhiaaAo,

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, January %
The House com mittee On postoffct
and postroads today resumed cons d.
GRAFTON of the Lentz resolution to inves-
tigate the alleged pOlygamOus relations
of men appointed to pOstWssterships al
Provo and Logan, Utah. Fourth Assis =
ant Postmaster General Bristow took
the stand to explain that portion OF
Rev. Clemenson's letter which refers tC
q previous protest against the appoint
ment of polygamists to postmastership
That letter, General BristOw said, wa
dated October. 80, 1897. 1t did not re.
fer to Orson Smith, but to man named
Gordon VINO had been mentioned as
candidate for the place. From Post
office Department papers, General Bris
tow submitted pro lest against Smiths
appointment received after Smiths
nomination and before his confirmation
by the Senate. He had other papers
which he did not desire to make public
as they contained personal and political
information. Representative Swanson
thought the committee had a right to
these papers and to know whether men
were appointed on account of thei
political pull. A sub. committee was
appointed, composed OF BromweH,
Swanson and MCPHERSON, to examine
these papers and to decide to what ex-
tent they are relevant. The testimony
was to the effect that there were no ill.,
uuiries into the character of the appl-
cants for Office in Utah, that known
polygsmists were appointed before their
names were sent to the Senate, and
that an attempt has been made to de.
stroy the record, aud to place the blame
upon innocent and irresponsible clerks
Reports in the Quay case were made
today to the Senate from the committee
on elections; the majority by Mr.. Tur-
ley and the minority by Mr.. Hoar.
The first was signed by Messrs. Turley,
Caffrey, Pettus and Harris. and Mr..
Burrows cOncurred. The views of the
minority were expressed by Messrs.
Hosr, Chandler, Pritchard and Nc
Comss, the committee standing five
to four in favor of excluding Mr.. Quay,
on the ground that the Cover
nor of Pennsylvania had no con.
stitutional right to appoint at
ter the failure of the legisls.
ture to elect. The report concludes
We therefore submit that the Senate.
for its own honor and dignity, should
stand by its previous solemn and DELHI.
crate decisions, and recommend the
adoption of the following resolution |
Resolved, that the Hon. Mathew S. |
Quay is not entitled to take his seat in
this oody as Senator from the State |
of Pennsylvania" The minority in
their report quote extensively from
Madison, Webster and other eminent |
Statesmen of the past to sustain their
position and recommed the following |
Resolved, that Mathew s. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
Offensive to Public Morals,

New York, Jan. pa sudden tbrob
of virtuousDess mas seized the New
York police and Olga Nethersole's
play, "Sappho," will be stopped the
m om ut it becomes offensive to public
morals. The production OF the play
will take place tomorrow night. Chief
of Police Devery will be present at the
performance aud will be the official
censor and critic of the play. Devery
says: From all accounts, Sappho was
pretty disreputable woman and parts
of the performance are said to be more
or less risque. I'll be on hand myself
and if 'Sappho' ought to be stopped,
you can depend upon it that it will be. +"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-23
The Situation in Natal.

Pretoria, Jan. 13.-The British at
tackled the Beers at Colenso on Sstur-
day but the result, is not known.
Pretoria, Jan. 19.-The British naval
guns on the TugeIa river are firing
srmor piercing shells.
A Boer patrol recently mistaking a
British calvary force for their own men,
approached the enemy, losing fourteen
men killed and twenty wounded. The
British loss in the encounter was insig-
nificant.
London, Jan. pa rumor was cur
rent here today that two British bal =
tslions had been captured by the Boers.
The rumor lacks confirmation but ex.
cites some anxiety. A Berlin report
that Butler has been defeated is not
credited.