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*Dally except Sunday.

CASCps 0uA0oJ
Train No 80 leaving Marion, N. c., at 5
m, making close connection at Blacksbarg, S
C, with the Southern's train No SO for Char
lotte, N c, and all points East and connecting
with the Southern e vestibule going to Atlanta,
Ga, and all points West, and will receive pas
sepgers going East from train No 10, on the d
w r K, at Yorkville, C. at IS m, and
connects at Camden, S C, with the Southern's
train No rs, arriving in Charleston, II P N.
Train No "a with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at 80 m, and connecting
at Rock Hill with the Southe!n's Florida tfalc
for all points South,
Train No 33 leaving Camden, c, at 1855
m, after the arrival of the Southernss Char
lesion train connects at Lancaster, S c, with
the L 4 CRR, at Catawba Junction with
the g L, going East; at Rock Hill. S c, with
the Southern's traiB, No 81, for Charlotte,
C., and all points East. Connects at York
Vile, S c, with train No 9 on the C & N W
Il, for Chester, S c. At Blacksburg with the
Southern's vestibule going East, and the South
ern's train No IS going West, and connecting
at Marion c With the Southern both East anG
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN. Gen'I Passenger Agent.
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VIGOROUSLY unbecomins. and every re-
source for mitigating the unfavorable ef-
feet is valuable.
Where a good quality of satin cannot
be afforded it is best not to have
satin at all, but to choose crepe de chine,
which is far less expensive and really
more becoming.
A picture is given of IN evening gown
of black lace over colored satin. The
skirt is plated. the bodice plain ct the
back and draped in front. a chou OF
black velvet is fastened at the side OF
the decolletage by buckle Of brilliants,
and the velvet belt is also fastened by q
bow and buckle, long ends Of the ribbon
falling upon the skirt. Piquets of flowers
are placed across the shoulders, and
black velvet bow is worn in the hair.
JUDO CHoLLET.
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Principles ReprOclaimed.
1t is entirely IN Keeping with the
eternal fitness Of things that on the
one hundred and twenty-fourth ami
versary OF Jefferson's day Jeferson'S s
party should assemble in the heart OF
the vast domain which he added to the
Union, the richest under heaven. to re-
proclaim his principles and to homi-
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THE WATCHMAN AND sOUTHRON, JULY II. 1900.
WEDDING GOWNS.
Materials Used For the Fashionable
Efritlc'S Toilet.

Wedding gowns are most elegant VIXEN
simple in style. although they may be OF
the richest possible matcria!-indcc!,
that is considered desirable even for a
Young bride-whcre ii can be afforded.
Fortunately. dead white is no longer IN
fiexibly prescribed. Cream. ivory and
pearl white are equally well worn by
brides. so it is possible 30 suit the lndl-
yidual complcyion. Wedding gowns are
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Old King David once exclaimed IN his
wrath, "-All men are liars If he We're
on earth again and should read divers
and sundry Republican newspapers, he
could with perfect truth and in high
good humor say, Many men are liars
slanderers for revenue only declare
day after day by the lie direct or the
lie oblique that all who are opposing
the McHanna policy Of imperialism are
traitors. Such men as Bryan, Hoar,
Schurz. George S. Boutwell,, Mason,
John B. Henderson. Teller and q host
Of other Republicans Of distinction op-
pose it tooth and nail, thus bringing
upon themselves the abuse Of these
base maligners because they love their
country better than their party.
Nearly all the original leaders OF the
Republican party are in their graves,
in retirement or in revolt. No wonder
thev kick because the acts Of in Justice
committed by the McHanna admins
tration are piled upon each other like
Pelion upon Ossa till they cry to heav-
en- for redress injustice to the confld-
ing Porto RcanS. who welcomed the
American army with songs Of gladness
on their lips. who strewed the pathway
Of our soldiers with flowers and who
hailed Old Glory as the emblem Of free
dom and equality: injustice to the Gu
ban patriots who fought Is valiaauy
for their liberties rs oui' fathers fought
at Lexington Bunker Hill. Kings
Mountain. Eutah. Yorktown or New
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ticket.
And what Of Colonel Roosevelt?
There is no question but what he will
make an aggressive. whoop 'eHl up,
picturesque campaign. If he wins. he
will be shelved. the thing which would
please Platt. If he loses. he is a politi-
cal "has BEEN" to borrow term ex-
pressive if not elegant from the prize
ring, which would please Platt still
more. SO Platt stands to get rid Of his
young old man of the sea. So repeat
that Senator Thomas G.. Platt Is to be
congratulated and he alone.
Perhaps the Republican platform is
the most impudent document ever is
sued for the perusal Of an intelligent
people. The Idea of that trust ridden
convention even pretending in milk
and cider resolution to condemn trusts
was an exhibition Of gall never equal
ed on this earth The claim that Re-
publicans have secured honest officials
in Cuba is humor broad enough to e1-
cite the risibles Of ali the conyicts in
oil the penitentiaries under the sun.
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His Illusion.

whats a bachelor. Aunt Martha:
.'Oh. he's a man who thinks every girl
that looks at him intends to marry him.
Indianapolis Journal.
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.Dsily. tD.ily except Sunday.
No. Sc runs through to Charleston, 8. c.
va Ceotral 2. r., arriving Manning solp
m ,Lanea &. 43 N, Charleston $50 N.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbouss
5 IS N, arrive Con way 7.40 p n, return.
ing leave Conway 8 Isl m, arrive Chad.
bourn 10 35 am, leave Chadbourn IL so m.
arrive Boardnan 1928 N, returning leave
Bo.rdnau 800 m, arrive Chadbourn 3.3s
p m. Daily except Sunday.
J. r. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
8. X. ,thRSON Gen'l Paes. ARen
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company Of South Carolina.
AAsYs hA sz - f,Ia 7TiiEz3z7s
80 W ~ NJ u 1E9 XX--~

sDai!y fDsily except Su. dsy.
Trains 90 and s. carry through Pullman
Palace Buffer Sleeping Cars between New
York aud Macon via Augusta.
r N EMERSON, H NJ EMERSON.
Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Az
RENLY. Gep'l Manager
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Well Trimmed.

Cumso-Thcy say that Gazzam's s wife
selects his necktieS.
Cawker-That's nothing. She even
selects his ci.ars.-Detcoit Free Press.
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of Democracy VIII Maintain Them
Against the Forces of Imperialism.
Bryan Fitting Successor to the I'm
mortal Jeferson-He Needs No Plat
form; He Stands For Justice-Rep-
resentative Government Brought
Into Disrepute by MckinIey-Civil
Service Pensions Roosevelt and
Platt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
ROBERTS TRIES NEGOTIATIONS.
Bosha Gets Five Days ArInistice and De-
cIines the Peace Terms.

BoSha Gets Five Days Arnistice and De-
clines the Peace Terms.
London, June 19.-Lord Roberts, ac-
cording to q Boer dispatch from Mach
adodorp. sent 4 message to Comman-
dant General Louis Botha on June 13,
suggesting disarmament and compli-
menting the bravery of the burghers.
1t was pointed out that the surrender
would be without dishonor to the
burghers. and would prevent much suf-
fering. General Botha asked for 4 six
days armistice in order to confer and
consider. Lord Roberts consented to
five days. Finally Botha declined to
accept the proposal and hostilities We're
renewed.
The Boer commanders are retiring
on Middleburg, followed by the British
cavalry and artillery. occasional shells
reaching the rear guards. The Beers
are destroying the bridges and burning
the Veldt behind them. carrying off
provisions and cattle and leaving the
country barren. Other adviceS from
MachadodOrp say that the Beers are
preparing heavy wagon trains for re-
treat to the Lydenburg district. where
the chiefs are determined to make Il
stand.
Steyn, in a proclamation declaring
the Free State still free and indepen-
dent, says the fact that the army is
yet in the field renders Lord Roberts
annexation contrary to international
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The steamer Alpha has arrived at
Vancouver from Cape Nome with five
miners and 100000 in gold.
Six thousand Indians on the Gila
reservation, At. T.. are said to be
starving to death because of failure of
crops.
Fire destroyed the Union Grain Ele-
vator in Kansas City, the loss being
$4,000.
Generals Grant and Funston cap
tured 200 rebel FilipinOS near Blac-
nabata last week.
The British steamer City of Rotter-
dam was sunk near Eddystone Light
by coasting steamer Newbiggin. Two
men were lost
The Chateau d Eau at the Paris eX-
position was badly damaged by Il flood
from a broken pipe.
A new clinical building, to cost from
$4,000 to 100000, will be erected soon
by Rush Medical college, Chicago.
Chris Yenka jumped from a second
story window of his home at Chicago
ON 4 wager and broke both legs above
the ankle.
Six horses periShed in a fire which
destroyed barns belonging to Henry
Mueller, Chicago.
Fire which. it is claimed, was started
by Il pyrO-maniac, partially destroyed
the Douglas school, Chicago. The loss
Is between $4,000 and $4,000.
Subscribe for THE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
FIRES FIERCE SWEEP.
Best Part of City of Blooming.
ton is Laid in
Ashes.
THE LOSS IS IN MILLIONS.
Destruction includes the Court
House, Two Hotels and
Several Blocks.

Bloomington, June 10. Five blocks
containing 45 business houses were
burned this morning, including the
court house. The north and east
sides of court house square, two
blocks east of the square and half of
the block west of the square, are in
ruins. The court records were saved.
The loss is 81, 800, 600 to 81, 600. 600.
The Windsor and Phoenix hotels
were destroyed.
Assistance was rendered by the
Peoria and Springfield departments.
There were no casualties.
Fierce Conhsgrstion.
The confagration proved one of the
most disastrous that has ever visited
an Illinois city since, excepting, of
course, the great Chicago fire. 1t
broke out in Green's wholesale hard
ware store. That and the Model
laundry and Brands furniture store
were soon gone. The fire then swept
west across Main street. The Durley
building was next on fire. The postoffice
building was threatened. The fire
started toward the west end of town.
The main block caught. The wind
rose and there was no telling where it
might end. The buildings destroyed
are: r. S. Green company's whole
sale hardware, Model laundry, Brand
Furniture. Thompson Sens company,
furniture; A Vincent & Koehn, dry
goods; Pixley & Co., clothing; Miller
& Sons, hardware. The Dundley hall
building, owned by Davis estate, is in
ruins. These in addition those men
toned at the opening of the dispatch.
Another Big Fire.
Pana, H., June 19.-The business
portion of Tower Hill was destroyed
by an incendiary fire today.
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will command public approval The
senator said that while We observed
the laws of nations and maintain that
neutrality which is o we'd to great
and friendly government. the same
spirit lived today in the genuine feel
ing of sympathy we cherished for the
brave men now fighting for their
homes in the veldts of South Africa.
The first and pleasant duty of this
great convention, as well as its in
stinctive impulse" continued the
temporary officer" is to send mes
sage of affectionate greeting 10 our
leader and our counry's president.
William Mckinley. In all that per-
tains to our welfare in time Of peace,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

Philadelphia. June I9.-The national re-
publican convention was called to order
shortly after noon by Marcus A. Hauna,
whose master hand In politics accom-
pIished the nomination and election of Nc
Kinley four years ago, who has been the
presidents conidant and the guiding
spirit of his administration, and who will
be the directing head of the convention In
ALI that 1t does, and OF the campaign that
is to follow.
Philadelphia, June 19.-The con-
vention hall began filing at II. AS
each leader was recognized he was
given an ovation. But the first dem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
Secretary of State Officially Notified of ths Sending in
of This Army.
BEING DISPATCHED FROM PORT ARTHU
Situation in One Locality However, Appears to Be of
More Queting Nature.

WashID gtOD, June 19.-SecretAry Hay
has been notified by the Russian en-
bassy here that 1000 Russian troops
to Taku.
Paris, June 19.-The French consul
at Shanghai telegraphs that danger of
complications in the Yang Use Kiang
valley and province of Tsachuan ap-
pears to be Diminishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

! the authorities this order conferred
upon Admiral kempn ample power to
seize forts, to fight. or to do anything,
in fact. ON the sole condition that in
his judgment his acts should tend to
the protection of American interests.
1t was learned at the British embassy
that there We're two British admirals
in the Pei river (Fei-Ho)-Admiral Sey-
mOur and Admiral Bruce. Therefore
TauSSigS reference to the arrival or the
British admiral at Tien Tsin does not
mean necessarily that Seymour has re-
turned with his foreign column.
CHINA's DECLARATION OF WAR.
DOwager Empress Knows What she
Wants-Details OF the Engagements.
London, June 19-China declared
war against the world when the Taku
forts opened fire upon the information
al fleet. The accounts of what took
place are still unsatisfactory. The un-
official narratives coming by way of
Shanghai vary widely and bear inter
nal evidence of suplementing the main
facts with guesSwOrk. One dispatch
says that the Yorktown participated
in the bombardment. Another asserts
that American marines formed part of
the storming force of 1000.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Cne L 90. ualeu NeSleTudy dlIeTIOOn,
says: THE forts on both sides OF Taku
are now occupied. The Chinese opened
fire unexpectedly. The casualties to
the mixed force were as follows:
Killed-British. I: German, 3; Russian,
1; French. l. .Wounded-British. 4;
German, Z: Russian, 4; French. 1. Chi
nesc topedo boats were seized"
The Shanghai correspondent of Tho
Daily Mali. telcgraphing yesterday,
says: "Fhe forts began firing In observ-
ance of orders from Peking conveyed
in personal pdict OF the empress
dowager by advice Of Kang vi (presi
dent of the ministry of wayl. 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 MandsI
hur Four hundred Chinese are report
ed TO have been killed. The Chinese
Continued on Third page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
SAYS He KILLED GOEBEL.
Somebody Writing from Texas to One OF
the Accused Kentuckians.

the Accused Kentuckians.
Frankfort, Ky. June 19.-zWilliam
Culton, who is in jail under indictment
as an accessory to the murder of Will
lam Goebel has receivedan anonymous
letter postmarked Fort Worth. Tex, in
which the writer says: Il am sorry
you are in trouble. l killed Goebel.
He knew / would do it Ten minutes
after the shooting l watched the crowd
in the state house yard from the Fort
Hill. l went to Georgetown and took
a train, landing at Cincinnati the next
day. At Kansas City l got scared and
went TO Oklahoma before coming here.
/ am on a ranch out here and those
who know me in Kentucky would not
know me in Texas"
Culton says ordinarily he would re-
gard it as the work of crank. but the
style of the letter, the good penman-
ship. etc. make il 4 mystery He has
turned the letter over TO his counsel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

cago 1: at PhnadeIphia-New York 1,
Philadelphia ,; at Extraordinarily
6, Boston 3.
American League: At Chicago-Mil-
waukee 1, Chicago 4; at Minneapolis
Kansas City 4. Minneapolis 3: at m
dianapoliS-Buffalo s. Indianapolis 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

che Whole lnStitutiOD)
onstration OF any mark was given
Roosevelt. At 1850 the band broke
into the stirring strains of the Star
Spanged Banner, and the whole con-
vention, led by Roosevelt, rose en-
masse and remained standing until
the air was concluded. Chairman
Mark \. Hanna, of the repu blican ma
tional committee, then at 1880 called
the convention TO order. Rev. j.
Gray Bolton, of Hope Presbyterian
church, Philadelphia, offered prayer.
Hanna then made the opening
speech. His mention of McKinley ;
name was greeted with tumultuous
cheering. At the conclusion of the
speech Senator Wolcott, who was pre-
sented as temporary chairman, ad-
dressed the convention.
wo,cott Hopeful.
In assuming the duties of tempor-
ary chairman Senator Wolcott made
an address, in which he said since the
first party convention there was never
one gathered under such hopeful and
auspicious circumstances as those
which surrounded the party today.
With n record. he claimed, spotless
and clean he said the republican
party stands facing the dawn. conf
dent that the ticket it shall present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
CHINA VS.. THE WORLD.
General Developments In the Oriental
Struggle.

struggle
Berlin, June ia Semi-official dis
patch from Che Flu announces that the
Taku forts have been captured after Il
combined attack by the foreign war
ships. Three men on the German war
ship Hits were killed and seven wound
ed. The dispatch added that the for
eign settlements at Tien Tsin We're be-
ing fired into by the Chinese. When
the dispatch left nothing had been
heard from the German detachment
sent to Pekin nor from the German le-
CATION there.
Story That Came to Washington.
Washington, June 19-Actual news
of the situation in China was received
by the navy department yesterday in
two cablegramS, the contents of which
were made known as follows: The
department has received "A cablegram
from Admiral Remey, at Cavite, dated
June 1S, that informs the department
that Commander Taussig cables that
the Taku forts at the mouth of the
sells and later surrendered to the allied
forces on the morning of the 18th.
There was also one from TauSsig.
commanding the Yorktown, stating
that the British admiral was at Tien
Tsin.l The department instructed Ad-
miral Kempf to consult with the other
powers in taking all steps necessary to
protect all American Interests"
Gives Ksmpff Ample Power.
1t is explained that in the opinion of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
H. WALTER WEBB DEAD.

Was Chief Factor in the Defeat of
knights of Labor Strike.
New York. June 19.-Henry Walter
Webb died yesterday at his residence
at ScarbOrOugh-on-the Hudson, aged
A. Years. He was 4 son of the late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
q. WALTER WEEP.

General James Watson Webb and
brother of DR.. W. Seward Webb.
He was i'll less than half an hour.
His death was wholly unexpected, al
though he had been perilously i'll many
times during the last few months. As
assistant 10 President Depew, of the
New York Central. in 1891. Webb de-
feated the great strike of the knights
af In bOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
WRITES A STATEMENT.
Roosevelt Defines His Position with Ref
erence to the Vice Presidency.

erehCe 10 ING NIce FfesIuency'
Philadelphia, June 19.-Hanna and
the other leaders here were in confer
ence nearly all yesterday ON the vice
presidency and when the last man had
gone the national chairman announced
that there would be no stampede for
Roosevelt, those desiring his nOmina-
ton agreeing To accept his statement
as final. The answer to "Who will it
beg" was, generally, John d. Long, of
Massachusetts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

Philadelphia, June 19.-Goy. Roose-
welt Yesterday gave out this statement:
In view of the revival of the talk of
myself as i vice presidential candi-
date / have this to say: 1t is impoS-
sibIe too deeply TO express how touched
i am by the attitude of those dele
gates who have wished me 10 take
this nomination. Moreover, it is not
necessary TO say how thoroughly L
understand the high honor and dignity
of the office. an office so high and so
honorable that it is well worthy the
ambition OF any man in the United
States.
Can BE Most Useful in New York.
But while 1 appreciate all this to
the full, nevertheless. l feel most deep
" that the field of my best usefulness
TO the public and to the party is in
New York state, and If the party
should see tit 10 remnoinate me for
governor 1 can in that position help the
national ticket as in no other way. l
very earnestly ask that every friend OF
mine in the convention respect my
wish and my judgment in this matter"
Wrote the Statement Himself
Standing in 4 small room facing a
crowd of newspaper men he made the
foregoing statement. reading it from
a couple of sheets OF manuscript. The
document was in his own handwriting
and in lead pencil copy, and he read it
with the same complacence that he
would have given a platform speech.
Sitting near him as he spoke were Rep
resentativeS Littauer and sherman, OF
New York and Professor jerks. of Co
luInbia college. who have all along
urged the governor not 10 accept. Just
behind the row OF newspaper men
Coatiuued on Third Page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
CAPT. o. LEE is DROWNED.
United States Soldier Loses His Life In tn g
Philippines.

Washington, June 19.-Corbin re-
ceived a cable message from MacAr-
thur at Manila tOcay saying that
Capt. Orison Lee, of the 18th volun-
teer infantry. was drowned off the
coast of Albay, the 10th. Lee was 40
years old and was born in Shelbyville,
Ind