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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
CRONJE RETREATS.
The Boer Commander 1orcs Towards
B'emfontein.


London. BY Cable-The War Office
has received the following from Ge.:-
eral Roberts:
'JacOhsda. Feb. II. $50 Il. II.
Kelley-Kenney captured Friday sever
ty-eight wagons with stores. t~o wag-
ons with Mausers. eight boxes of shells,
zen barrels of explosives and many
stores belonging to Cronje'S laager'
which our artillery was still shelllnS;
wnen General Kitchener dispatched
the messenger.
A dispatch TO the Chronicle from
.Iacobsdal under Fridays date says:
After the sixth division eyacuatc':
Jaccbsdal on Thursday in order to
march north. the enemy re-occupled
the place. The fifteenth brigade, IN"
Guiding the London Imperial Folun-
teers. attacked and shelled toe Beers
The men advanced steadily and II
splendid order and drove the enemy
over the ridges to the northward. tn"
Volunteers, who had secuted TO the
right and left, showed veteran-llk2
pluck and Steadiness. The Stafford
shires made bayonet charge. but tn@
enemy did not wait. The town was
recaptured in three hours and mount
ed infantry is pursuing the Beers.
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Injunction Refused.
ties.

Cincinnati, Ohio. special.-Hold!ng
the the Federal courts had no juris-
diction of the situation in Kentucky
Judge Taft Wednesday afternoon re-
fused 10 grant the application FOR in
junction against the Kentucky State
board of elections and the Democratic
Contestants for State offices. ether
han governor and lieutenant governor
The case can 50 ultimately to tho Uni
ted States supreme court.
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Joyful at News.

Cape Town. by Cable.-When the
news Of the relief of Kimberley reach
ed here an immense crowd rushed to
the government house, where they sang
patriotic English songs and cheered
enthusiastically. An attempt waz
made to get Governor Miner to make
& speech, but he declined
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Lumb.r Interests Pooled.

Norfolk. Va, Spec:al.--It is said that
the entire pine lumber interests Of
Virginia and North Carolina have been
pooled. DR.. J. o. White, OF Camden.
n. j., is reported to have been promo
ter and to have consuElmated the deal
at the Wa!dorf-Astoria Hotel, \. y,
Thursday.
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bowling Tournament Closed.

Now York. July 22,-The international
bowling tournament at schut2en Park Union
Hill, n. j.. closed today. The prize win
ners in the different events ana their scores
we're; lntercity-CbicaEo 26l5, New YORK
2SS5, Columbus 254S Wheeling 9256. Brooklyn
X4b3; hiGh score. i. Ii. Bril-. Chicago, 24G
strike and spOre: Fidelia. New York, sos;
lmpetIal Brookyn, $50; Cartoret Jersey
City, SlS: Columbus, Columbus Ohio, S72:
Columbus Watch. Columbus s45: Washing
Greater Cincinnati, sos; Columbia. Cleveland
IN: Atlantic Garden, Baltimore 76S Florist,
philadelphia, 156; Peerless, Akron. Ohio. IA.
Team head pin: Rosedae New York 7O7;
Lotus No. /, AZ Fast New York Brooklyn,
Al; Columbus Stars Columbus. al: WASH
ineton: Chicago 47; Greater Cincinnati. 452i
Columbus Watch Company. Columbus 429
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TROUBLE IN FIXING SCALES.
Iron Workers VIII Insist on Rate OF
$3.50 n Ton for Pudding.

Pittsburg. July 22.-4By a large major
ity vote Of the Amalgamated Association
members, they will insist on the Re-
public Iron and steel company signing the
scale for the new base rate OF $3.50 per
ton for pudding. The American tin plate
workers have voted to give discretionary
powers to their committee and 1t Is prob
able that the tin plate scale Will soon be
adjusted. These two votes, the result
OF which was made known tonight, were
made necessary because the wage COM
mlttees, after three different conferences
with the manuts cturere, failed to carry
their point for the Indianapolis scales
end asked for discretionary powers. The
tin plate workers agree to leave all with
the committee. The bar iron lodges, on
the contrary. refuse TO grant power TO
the committee TO change the bsse ratio,
but give authority to change the foot
notes where necessary over 900 men
are interested in the settlement of this
scale.
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BERLIN MONEY.

Berlin, July 22.--Although bourse TRANSACT
tons last week were of exceptionally small
volume, better tone prevailed than during
the week previous. due partly to the Amerl-
can market reports and partly to the inn
proving reports from the International opera
tons Ia China the view being taken from tho
Chinese situation and the tight money mar
ket. The feature OF the week was the rise
in coal shares through the continued excellent
reports fran mining centers. Nevertheless
they relapsed yesterday upon the publication
OF the July reports, which are wholly satis-
factory. Iron shares gained moderately, but
they also fell on yesterday upon rere pts OF
reports OF diminuuou OF orders for iron goods
and the rumors that the Americans viii com
blne to force iron exports in reference to
which some fears are expressed for Ger
manys foreign business. The coal situation
Is remarkably strong. the scarcity being still
unrelieved. The state railways and naval and
merchant vessels are embarrassed for want
OF coal Dealers find 1t imposs!bloto accunu-
late winter stocks.
The iron situation 10 gradually weakening.
Siltsia reports 100000 tons Increase In the
stocks Of pig iron since March l.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.


London, July 22.--Busness on the stock ex-
change last week was very quiet, Owing TO
the rise IN money and to the political out
look, buyers were practically absent while
the selling, encouraged by the unfavorable
aspect Of futures, had marked effect on
prices especially in the home departments,
consuls falling IA points and the war loan
points. Most home railway securities also
declined heavily and the Chinese railway
loan, in spite Of the announcement OF the
payment Of the August coupons, foil OF G
points. other Chinese securities falling OH
from . to points.
The best market was the Americans. Union
Pacific railway shares rising "a points. Ilii-
nois Central IL and others fractionalyl or
suffering no change Mines showed no spe-
ciai features. such changes as there were be-
Ing downward, Money until Monday ~; for
the week and on three months bills from
"a to 33s per cent.
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fortunes in the Gar North. The general opin-
In mining IL that the output Tor the year
VIII be s25.CO0,OO0 This large output ID ac-
counted for by tho fact that as much gold
winter. A man who went over the creeks
TO estimate the output said II was hard
to make an estimate as claim owners refuse
TO give the OUTPUT. fearing that royalty Of
ID per cent Will be e1acted by the gov ern.
ment. Many OF the claims barely nav ex-
penses and II they paid a royalty there would
be n loss for the year.
Doctors saw there are no cases Of SMALLPOX
In Dawson. but some typhoid Arrangements
for the suppression OF disease are the very
best
The courts have decided in favor OF lot
owners of SRaEuay against Captain VIM
Moore. who claims the town site under squat
ters' rights,
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THE YAQUI WAR.
The Indians Are About Paciaed ana
Peace IL Assured


Mexico City. July 22.--Csneral Luis Tor
res. governor Of Sonora and Communicating
CHIEF of the forces fighting against the
Yequs. is here. He came to this city to
make detailed report OF the progress of the
campaign to President Diaz and Minister Of
War Reyes. From an interview with him
1t Ia gathered that the YaQus have been
pretty well scattered and broken NJ in,o
small Lands. ara they are not riously
troublesome at present Sc feral batcu5s Vi
prisoners Lave been seat 10 Guadalaia.a,
lr"puato ANA other places, with a yle~ NJ
making useful citizens OF them. The general
mas followed strictly the policy OF tn. gov
eminent IL dealing with them, which Is to
give them every reasonable inducemept To Re-
turn TO their farms or get employment else
where without being anv more severe than
absolutely necessary The YaGuis are a
operating in Sonora say they make the best
vcrhmen they have ever lad experience
with. but there are turbulent spirits among
then, that whenever they can get z follow
ing they are ready to make trouble The last
rising before the present one, which ended
by pGGlhcation In 1897 was expected to end
tho difficulties between the government aud
the Indians and very generous concessions
We're made by the government. but the In
dams mad kept Their part Of the arrange
inert less than two years when they were
ersu' oed tvst after an extensive fiesta TO
take up arms again. The Yaauis are splen-
did fighters and of course know the country
well and have in some cases ambushed
troops doing more or less damage The
whole affair has been nothing but q series OF
guerilla skirmishes and the general has had
matters well under control. One great dis
ADVANTAGE is that certain periods Of weather
are so excessively hot that II is almost inn
possii lie TO move troops. while the Indians
are used to this and are not especially in
convenienced. The health OF the troops has
been fairly good; The casualties are incon>
siderable when the length Of time they have
teen in the Geld is taken into Consideration. /
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MANCHESTER CLOTH.

Manchester, July 22.-very trying and slow
generally was business last week. Despite
the reduced output in yarns medium and
lower counts are accommodating. Fine Ameri-
can and low Egyptian counts however, are
having fairly good sale. although very ir-
regular. The India deal Is now reyiving and
a fair business was placed during the week
in nulls and other light goods from Egyptian
yarns. Both Calcutta and Bombay are buy
limits are for the most part unacceptable
and at no time an attraction. Madras TOOK
wide cloth and Colombo bleaching cloths,
China took nothing and is canoeing orders
wherever possible. Print goods want orders.
but tanccs are slow, MoXiCans are In fair
demand. Rouen reports very good demand
for local specialties, particularly for fancy
dress prints, both for home consumption and
expectation. AdYces for MulhAuseu show
that y very small business IN yarns and
cloths was done during tho week, but that
prices were maintained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
STONE CUTTERS RESUME WORK.

labor Troubles VIII Re Submitted TO
mn Arbitration Committee.
Chicago. July 22.--After months OF Idle.
ness, thirty cut stone contractors, many
OF them members Of the Building Con-
tractors council, have entered into an
agreement with the officers Of the Stone
Cutters union to resume work aud 10
submit all differences which may arise
to a permanent arbitration committee OF
ten The agreement takes away from this
business agent OF the stone cutters
union large part Of their power, as sc-
cordlng to its provisions they are unable
10 order strike until tine members ~
the arbitration committee have been I'm
able 10 agree and their union has voted
to order the strike. Heretofore strikes
have been called whenever the business
agent saw dt and arbitration has been
resorted TO only after strikes have been
called
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Manor, Texas, July 21.--Mr, T. II. Bar
row OF waxahachie is visiting the family
Of Mr.. Epprlght
Misses Laura and Lena Watson have
been visiting relatives In Elgin.
MT George Kelly OF Giddlngs is Visiting
his father,
Mrs, w. D. Edwards has returned from
weeks stay IN Austin.
Mrs. c, " Baldridge viii leave Monday
10 Visit friends IN Arkansas.
NJ ana Mrs. ]. L. Rich leave Mon
gay Tor their old home, Thornton, where
taey VIII spend several weeks ylsItius
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
A BATTERY FOR TUE ORIENT.

seventh United Stntes Battery Has
Rush Orders for Nasasnki.
fort Riley, Kan, July 22.-Rush orders
have come for the Seventh United States
battery of heavy artillery at Fort Riley
to proceed with all haste to the Orient,
calling for orders at Nagasaki. General
Merriam promulgated the order in Dem
YER Tho battery was organized during
the Spanish war and since that time has
been idle. The equipment embraces the
heaviest oallbre guns in the service with
a fun complement OF mortars, attended
by 900 men and ten officers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
STATE.

Grasshoppers dong damage to fruit In
Denton county.
Several citizens Of Denton are witnesses
in the famous Jester murder trial at New
London. Mo.
Cary Randolph kills william Plat In
Travis county and surrendsrs.
Two million pounds of wool being held
at different points for higher prices.
Dallas unions may order u sympathetic
strike to back 10 the street car men
Lieutenant Conrad enlsting men for
China and the Philippines at Dallas
Italian immigrants arrested at Ysleta
for illegally entering the United States.
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Vancouver, b. c., July ga special
from Ottawa says the dominion govern
nent has received cable from the war
office In London stating that Vancouver
is TO be made a supply point for British
troops in China. Ammunition will be
shipped from tie arsenals in England. but
all available rations are to be purchased
at Vancouver The dominion government
has been asked to make arrangements as
soon as possible for the transportation
from Halifax to Vancouver OF a large
number OF troops and munitions of war
destined for the orient. but the precise
number Of troops to be sent through ia
not stated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
REBELS HAVE COLON.
They Took the city July 10 without
a f7iph4


Kingston, Jamaica, July 22--Captain Moler
Of the German steamer Flandra which ar.
rived here today from Colombia, reports that
the government troops entered Colon from
Panama on July 10, the latter city having
fallen into the hands of the rebels He also
asserts that Colon is now in possession OF the
rebels, having been easily taken on July 16.
without a fight 49,
Sahanllla, in the department OF Bolivar. ia
surrounded by the insurgents.
TEe, rebels have offered reward of s1OO0
G ISr the capture dead or alive OF Captain
ddova' On July II the Cordopa took the
sysos guns and ammunition for the gar.
me government proposed TO the captJ n OF
shA tianoria that he should take 1000 soldiers
20 Colon; but he declined TO do so on tbs
s sdtsIa mat Colon was in the hands Of fhs
repe's and THAI the troops could not land ms
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New York world.

New York World.
The Chinese have for centuries indicted
fortunes on their victims which have
horri1ed the civilized world A descrlp.
zion o. the most excruciating methods OF
puniehment is here given.
The punishment mos: frequently lrOict-
ed is that of the pantze, or bastinado.
This form of correction is used in every
part OF China for every kind of ofiense,
The number OF blows is in proportion in
the magnitude of the guilt.
The culprit Is usually brought 10 some
public place. generally outside the city
walls. There. In the presence o. man
DARN and guard OF soldiers, he is beaten
by slaves trained for that purpose. II
the crime Is a serious ore the criminal IS
held down by one or more slaves. The
chief actor. the lictor. Is furnished with
half a bamboo six feet long and ABOUT
two inches broad, and with this he casti-
gates the offender ON the back OF tne
thighs.
When a female Ia whipped with tho
tamboo in civil Offices and courts Of jus
tice she Is simply made TO kneel, and then
the strokes are inflicted on her Thighs
or body-only her outer garments hayn
been removed.
or more serious nature Is the pun
ishment or tortures OF the tcha or cRague
This torture IS inflicted for ofenses OF a
grave nature.
The instrument itself is a heavy wooden
frame formed OF two sections fastened
at one end by hinge, and ~ the other
by lock or screw. The neck OF the cJt-
prtt passes through a hole in the center
Of this frame and his hands through
small apertures on each side, Sometimes
the victim lie allowed the freedom OF one
hand, which he uses In relieving the
weight OF the cangue from his CALLED
shoulders. The average weight OF tho
cangue Is from sixty 10 200 pounds, aud
the condemned is compelled TO wear IL
from one to six months. The EFFICACY OF
this specie OF punishment lies, to a great
extent, In the rldlcnle it entails and the
utter helplessness Of the offender who is
daily brought out Of prison by the ofl
Gals and placed in the public streets.
Squeezing tho fingers is torture used
principally to extort confession. The vic
tim is usually made TO Sneel down. He Is
then tied by his queue to an upright post.
The fingers Of each hand are then put
between rods Ia rod coming between two
hngersl which arc so arranged that by
pulling cord attached to these rods the
fingers are remorHelessly squeezed be-
tween them. Finally. the victim is willing
to confess anything which his accuser
may desire. 50 dreadful is tho pain suf-
fered.
~
In another form Of torture the victim
Is made to knee on the ground, his ankles
placed in frame consisting of three
sticks or poles fastened near each other
at one end. Each ankle comes between
two sticks. BY pulling on cords fastened
TO the top end Of the sticks the ankles
are squeezed BY the sticks a5 the latter
are made 10 approach each other.
Except IN the case OF those who are rich
or have rich friends willing to bride the
iailers to treat them well Imprisonment
in China Is awful and revolving. The hor-
rors OF Chinese prison ara SO great that
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tory. Five more Indian Territory negroes
are waiting here to be sent to the Ninth or
Tenth cavalry. Six men were also sent TO
Lieutenant Conrad has enlisted fftytwo
men from the Indian Territory thus far dur
ing the month Of July and many more are
applying for enlistment. He will visit Ok
lahoma City and Guthrie in Oklahoma Ter
ritory about August ana expects to do a
large recruiting business there.
The substations ut Paris and Sherman Will
be closed on and after July y, Lieutenant
Conrad saws his enlstments At the Dallas
station for the month of July will reach at
least 100 men. III today received a telegram
from the war department saying: "Rush
enlistments for the First infantry, now at
Jefferson barracks Mo. The regiment Is to
DO hurried to tho Philippines"
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEW
CHINESE SITUATION.

III Hupg Chang has arrived at Shanghai.
Eighteen American soldiers we're buried
at Tien Tsin; list Of the killed and
wounded Is given.
The usual sources OF Chinese news in
Washington were without fresh Informs
ton.
Tien Tsln was looted by soldiers and
Chinese.
President Mckinley hiss received what
purports an imperial ediot asking his
good Offices for China
The secretary Of tho Chinese legation at
London takes very hopeful visw Of the
situation and thinks the trouble is prac
ticaly at an and.
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Birmingham. Ala. July 22.--Lates. d
vices from the Fifth Alabama dis!a'
Indicate a deadlock in the cougresslos!
convention. Willis Brewer. the presis
member Of congress from that dlsis
and G. w. Thompson, have almost
equal strength, while ]. T. Hedln y
T. l.. Bulger Will probably hold the v
anca of power. All the counties 10 Y
district have not acted but enough nia
selected delegates to make deadlm
almost certainty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
DEPLoREs ASSASSINATION.

Emperor of China Has Sent n Mc.-
sage of Coincidence TO Germany.
Paris, July 22,-Tho Berlin correspon-
aen' OF the TEMPS says 1t is asserted
In Berlin that the emperor of China has
sent d telegram to Emperor William de-
pioring the assassination OF Baron Won
het1eler by the rebels and declaring that
tne murderers are boing actively sought
ana Will be punished. He also Expresses
. nope that the relations OF China with
OF thlngs.
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STATE SHOOT AT BRENNAN.
Programme for the Three Days Has
been Announced.

Been Announced.
Brennan Texas. July 22-The programme
tor tho c4o+a sho,. .,,,or,oos D.. ba held IN
this city. is as follows.
FIRST DAY-AUGUST O.
First. eyent-Fifteen blue rocks entrance
=, "a e. "a sd4.l - -. AZ S,.,aar
'1,o'' S''o' "uuuu uioHeS uF All ga uHei'
second eYent-Entrance 81, ten blue rocks.
30 adaed money by George tucker.
81 sn a5hd SI,0U p,ue
Fourth eyeat|Entrance 81 twenty-dye blue
rocks. Sl2 80 added money by Brenham Gun
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DruGRANTs ARRESTED.
italians Not Allowed to Come i,to
United Stntea


III Faso Texas. July 90 Government Dor.
oer guards arrested fifteen italian Immigrants
AZ iaIeta Texas. last night who had slipped
across INTO tho United States after being
peuied admission Tho immigrants were
taken back to Mexico from whence they came
OWING to the rush OF pauD5r Immigrants
70 ms locality from lower Mexico the inn
me DEPARTMENT that six more border guards
20 aGued TO assist present customs nor a
nTEe. rms suggestion is opposed by Moses
niiloh the collector Of customs. who says the
present force Ia ample to protec the frontier
hsrtaoouts from invas on nv Chinese AMI
elher lmmiarants, more than 500 Of whom
are cohEreeated in Juar9z within q stones
throw OF United States territSry, which ia
now separated from Mexico only by the All
solutey dry ceaunel OF the Rio Grande.
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MILITIA ORDERED OUT.

TO Protect the Residents of Rock
Springs, Wyoming.
Chicago. July GA special TO the
Times-Herald from Cheyenne. Wyo. says:
number Of outrages have been commit
'es ~ foreigners upon the Chinese resi-
dents of Rock Springs, coal mining town
200 miles west OF here on the Union Pa
oihc railroad, during the past few days.
The State authorities, fearing a general
movement against Chinatown. where moro
than thousand foreigners are employed.
have ordered several companies of militia
to the scene.
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DETERMINED ATTACK.
Beers Were.RepuIsed by British IA
of HeideIberR.

London, July 22.-The war Office has n
ceived the following dispatch from Icl
Roberts,:
Pretoria. July 22.-The Beers mad.
determined attack yesterday to dssrJ
a post at the rail head, thirteen NIL
east of Heidelberg. which they attactl
with three guns and a pompon and al
rounded. They were. however, beaten I
after sharp engagement before reinior.l
ments summoned from Heidelberg had Il
rived"
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EFFECT is MARVELLOUS.
'eii"w Fever Serum IL Making Cure.
that Astonish PhysIctons

e'" CreE. Mexico. July 22.-The sra,
patient treated with the yellow fever serum
tha young Brazilian evperimenter mr.
bellnzsghL is now fully eonyalsscsr, 80,
eth~ patients treated are nro,rsss,ng o., 80
ably. There is intense intsrcst - ''''o'
seItn,ents every facility bens nfforJed he
~. Fauents very low with black vor1if
IL Gau y, peth treated and the effect of The serIn
70 h"'YeIoua astonls hing old nhYhlclnna ~
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FOREIGN.

The Yaqui Indians are practically paci-
fed and peace is assured.
A yellow fever serum is ehectins mar
yelous cures at Vera Cruz.
The Seventh United states battery OF
heavy artillery has rush orders to pro-
coed to Nagasaki.
Colon is in the hands Of the rebels.