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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
The Uncertainty In Brides.

The bride who giggles during the eere-
mony sometimes makes as good an all
round wife as the bride who looks like q
sad, sweet flower being plucked from
the parent stem.-Detroit Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

A ChaFacteFistie AUtogfaph.
Ibid that popular novelist send you his
autograph as you csauested?'
1 "Oh. yssm -
What do yon think Of itf"
"welI, KS characteristic; just about
Is hard to read % his novels. "-Riehr
popd Dispstah
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
THE xlsa

Kis not my msuth, iss 10 has smiisd has
Kin n9s ny haAdA sef thsy have WssNgae
amim.
kin not my threat; tits swollen with q Sigh.
Ny hair-ah, never hair was westh your daai
Nay. nor my eyes, They an and have dnnsA
much.
NJ feet have wandered paths too dusty blown.
But Iknesl and, knssling, let your two lips teseAA
with Just one falling kim. ny knees slonsi
For they have pressed the carpet when I kpslt.
q have prayed somstimesD II my soul were
white
Al, give them that one kin never felt,
And I'm kneel and pray your name tonight.
Post Wheeler In New York Prs9.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

First Actor-Many a time my poor old
father implored me not to become an &C
tor.
Second Actor-Don't worry. old man;
you didn't.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
SubsCriDti0n Books ODened,

At meeting of the Directors of the Bel Air
and Havre de Grace Electric Railway and
Power Company, held at Havre de Grace, May
%, 1900, 1t was resolved that Books for SUBJ
kcription to the Capital Stock of said company
he opened to the public at the office of Noble
e. Mitchell. in Bel Air, and at the First National
3ank of Havre de Grace. on June 10, 1900, at
10 A. Nj. The par value of the stock will be
twenty five dollars, ($25) per share.
By order of the Board,
w. BEATTY HARLAN,
Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
ne Essapd1 pselliseqcer.
10 RSssSsksd 1Vsry RSSd0y.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.


TERM1.-el.O0 A Year I'm AdvAnce
Te0MsssMt rtSsenseats.-On Square, 8
Insertions or less 91.60. Each subsequent In.
sertton 26 cents. Longer advertisements In
lines makes Q square. Figure work double
price,
Obituaries and Personal Communication
will be inserted at 10 oents per line.
Tearly Advertisements at Special Rases.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
Various Kinds of Nuts

V0EtOu9 KAIMuB OF Nutbs
Stubb-This would be fine place to 90
nutting.
Penn--Nutting 10 theater7
Stubb--Yes. There are peanuts In the
gallery. polished cocoanuts In the front
row and chestnuts on the stage.-Chicago
News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
YORKTOWN TO CHEFoO.

Washington, June 13 The navy
department has been informed that
the Yorktown sailed yesterday from
Shanghai for Chefoo The United
States consul at Chefoo informed the
state department yesterday of Boxer
disturbances at that place. but no
particulars were furnished. Chefoo
is on the northern coast of the Shan
Tung peninsular.
1t appears that the movement OF
the Yorktown from Shanghai to
Chefoo was not directed from Wash
iugton and it is assumed that the
order was issued by Admiral Kempf,
the senior officer of the United
States squadron in Chinese waters
At Chetoo the York ktown would be
within days sail of the admiraPs
flagship at Taku She should arrive
at Chefoo Friday or Saturday of this
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
May Send Troops From the
Philippines.

Washington. June Is 1t seems
probable that, after all. the Uoited
States troops in the Philippines will be
called upon to furnish contingent to
assist 10 the rescue Of the foreign
missionaries 10 China, aud in the
protection CT the foreigp embassies and
legations A great change has come
over the administration in this regard.
for as late as yesterday there vas firm,
determination not to 60 beyond the
employment of marines and sailors
There was still disposition to limit the
United States forces employed to the
navy. If sufficient force can be secured
from that branch of the service So
Inquiries are being made of the paviga.
ton barear and in turn of Admiral
Remey to see to what extent the Uni.
ted States forces 10 China can Sc
augmented. It is realized that the
small force DOW engaged is entirely
disp.oportionate when compared with
the foreign contiugents, to the interests
aad duty of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Philippine Generals Captur-

Washington. Juue II Geo Mac
ArshDs at Manila caated the war
department today as follows
Report capture Gems Hibon near
Mexico aud Caveslany at Alcala, both
important, latter very important leader
OF guerrillss 10 Psngasinan province.
Luzon. Macarthur
Gen Corbio attaches considerable
importance TO these cases. 10 his opln.
ion they indicate that the principal
leaders Of the ipsurrecticn are abao-
doniog that cause.
Manila. June IL Gen Grant, who
led reioforcements With artillery
against the insurgents in the mountains
east of Samigue., reports the capture
of tie rebel stronghold, after four
hours Of fighting
The rebels we're captured aud the
Americans are pursuing them.
Gen Grants column had 30 casual
ties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
WHITMAN BARRED.
The Columbia Record of June Is

The Columbia Record of June Is
says /:
Mr. Walt Whitman was ruled out
of the gubernatorial race yesterday.
he could not raise the $50 assess
ment This was the case last cam.
paign when Mr. Whitman made bis
celebrated tour of the State on a
bicycle. In letter read yesterday
be said j:
Dear Sir 1t is utterly impossible
for me to pay he $50 assessment at
this time, and am simply not able
Would do SO if could. 1t may oe
that l will be able to pay before the
time to cast the votes and will do so
if possible.
am also sorry to have to say that
! cannot join the campaign party for
at least month | cannot leave my
business sooner. l have given my
best efforts and all my money for l6
years to effect an achievement in the
interests OF the people with no per
sonal ambition and no selfish motives,
and shall continue to do So If you
conclude to rule me out Of the cam
paign after the above statement.
please have this letter read at Or
apgeburg and given to the press
And you will greatly oblige
Yours, G. Walt Whitman
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
FLOOD OF oRATORY AT
ST. GEORGE.

ST.. George, Juoe 15.-Tbe heat has
not been excessive and the crowd,
ubioh assembled at the school house,
remained seven hours, during the six
of which they were the objects of vol.
leys of forensic oratory.
There were about three hundred in
the crowd, and number of ladies.
The crowd vas composed of intelligent
farmers and thinking business men.
Each speaker has been given an uu-
interrupted hearing, ard there have
been DO boisterous or boorish iutcrrup~
tioDs as at Oraogeburg, where Two or
three yokels destroyed the seriousness
and force of all arguments.
Col. Hoyt made new speech aod
the crowd listened tdougbtfu!ly.
There was DO demonstration OF any
consequence, except when Tiilmao sas
called upon.
The candidates for Lieutenant. Gov
eruor got little giager into themselves
today, bot all 10 good patu7e. The
fight for railraad commissioner was
spicy between Messrs ". D E7aos
aud B. B. Evaos Mr. Bellingee aud
Mr.. Brocker tangled up little biz over
the charges that the State officials were
in collusion 10 The sinking fond COM
miasion.
idr. Patterson made some gratcitous
aiogs a: 5she State and st The News
and Courier. but be cid 90. have the
crowd with him today, as be did yes
,erday
Gov Insolvency. exhibited grea:
des! Of spirit 10 his reply to the charges
preferred by Patterson aud redeemed
biolself Scaos opportunity 70: reply
was afforded bin at Oraogeburg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Chancellor Murdered.

London, June 19, 5 90 a. m The
Times in an extra edition publishes
the following dispatch from Pekin,
dated June II, 2 p NJ:
"The chancellor of the Japanese
legation, Sugiyama Akira while pro-
ceeding alone and unprotected on
official duty, was brutalIy murdered
by soldiers of Tung Fub Slang, the
favorite bodyguard of the empress,
at Manigate {? J railroad station yes.
terdsy.
"The foreign reenforcements are
daily expected The present isolated
position of Pekin, the destruction ot
foreign property in the country and
the insecurity of life are directly
attributable to the treachery Of the
Chinese government"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

Tieo Tsin it is reported that the for,
eigo forces in the harbor will attack
the Takr forts, and if necessary bonn
bard them
The international column appears tc
be still at Lang Fang, engaged 10
slowly repairisg the railway. which,
according to dispatch from Tien Tsiu
to the Daily Mail. dated June ID. Gao.
not be effected for weeks The force is
short of provisions and as it is without
field transport, it must stick to the
railway.
The report that the mixed forces
will seize the Taku forts is taken to
mean that the foreign commanders
expect DO aid from the Chinese govern
ment 10 repressing tue disorders and
are determined to make Taku secure as
a base from which to operate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
ROUGH ON FOREIGNERS.

Washington, June l3 Official
dispatches received in diplomatic
quarters in Washington show that
the rio.ing at Pekin has reached an
acute stage, with the rioters direct
ing a number Of assaults against
members of the foreign Legations
there One of these dispatches state
that the secretary of the Belgian
legation was attacked two successive
times On Monday and escaped after
being maltreated by the mob On
the same day two officials of the
British legation, serving as student
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
CHINESE ENTRENCH
OUTSIDE CAPITAL.
VIII Oppose Advance of In.
terratlonal Column.
SITUATION IS MORE ACUTE

London. June IA, 4 20 a. N The
Chinese are entrenching outside OF
Pekin to oppose the advance of the
international column A dispatch
from Tien Tsin dated Tuesday. June
II. saws 81 learn that the Chinese
have guos trained on the American
mission and the British legation
.sTwo thousand Russian cavalry
aud infantry, with artillery, have
landed at Taku "
The Shanghai correspondents re-
port that United States Minister Con-
ger, by courier, asked for 1900 Uni
ted States troops.
The question of provisioning the
relief force is already difficult, and it
is predicted at Shanghai that it will
become acute
TIE leading members OF the reform
party, representing Is out of Is
PROVINCES, are at Shanghai A dis
patch to the Daily Mail dated yester
day says they are sending petition
to the United States, Great Britain
and Japan, praying those powers to
take joint action against any attempt
on the part of the other powers to
partition the empire, and they i'm
plose the powers thus addressed to
rescue the emperor
A dispatch from st Petersburg
says that the ships of the Russian
Pacific squadron on the active list,
as we'll as those at Vladivostock, have
been ordered to proceed with ali
haste TO Chinese waters.
The foreign Office confirms the re.
port Of an engagement between
troops of the international colua,r
and the Boxers on Monday II
says that "about IS Chinese were
killed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
JAPAN is ALL RIGHT.

London, June l3.-1n regard to
the reports tha: Japan is about to
declare war on China, it was learned
by a representative of the Associated
Press at tie Japanese embassy today
that the attitude of japan IN the
Chinese crisis is TO cooperate Loyalty
with the European powers IN the
existing situation japan would not
be willing to see any single power
take the lead
The murder of the chancellor OF
the japanese legation at Pekin is
regarded as likely to lead to serious
complications but no decision has
been reached by Japan as to what
political measures would be necessary
to meet the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
The State Campaign.
Campaign OF 1900 Opened
at Orangeburg.

Orang geburg, June l4.-Tbe first
meeting at Orsogebarg yesterday open
ed rather tamely, but began to get
spicy, and it appears that there will be
quite deal of old time mud .slinging"
in this campaign. Mr. Patterson, Of
Barnwell, made vicious attacks en Mr.
Mosveeney; Mr. Capers and Mr.
McMahan begao to warm up; Mr
Brooker and Mr. Darbam showed signs
Of word scrapping, aud Maj Barnard
Bee Evans jumped on his diesaot rela-
tive. Mr. W D. Eyans.
The candidates for State Offices vino
are permitted to enter the primary are:
For Governor-M B McSweeney, J
A Hoyt. F B Gary, A H Patterson.
For Lieuteoans Governor-Jobn (
Sloan, G L Winkler, G L Biease, ) h
Tillman.
For Attorney General-G D Bellic-
ger. James H Moore
For Secretary of State-M R Coop
er.
For State Treasurer-W H Thinner
mau, R H Jennings.
For Comptroller General P Der
ham, N W Brooker.
For Superb dent Of Educatlon-J
J McMaban, Ellison Cspers, Jr.
For Aicutant and Inspector General
j W Floyd, George Douglas Rouse.
For Railroad Commissionr-W D
Evans, ] G E:heridee. J Il Wharton.
Thomas N Berry, " D Msy6eld, 3 b
Evans, J G Pe.tlgrew
For United States Senstor-B 4
TiIlman. A G Jones.
Considerable surprise was shown
when it was announced that A G Jones.
of Newberry, late cbairman of the
prohibition party, would oppose Till
man.
Dr. Stokes has no opposition for con-
gress down here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION.


Tien Tsin, Jupe l3, Wednesday =
The international expedition is now
at Lang Fang, half way to Pekin.
The troops found the station destroy
ed 200 yards of the track torn up.
Upon approaching the station they
found the Boxers still carrying on
the work of destruction, but the lat.
ter bolteG into the village upon the
approach of the advance party. A
she'll from a six pounder was dropped
into the village and the Boxers fed
up the line. Above the station a
small party was discovered engaged
in tearing up the track, but few
long range shots drove them of
The patrol returned this morning and
reports tha. mile and quarter Of
the track has been destroyed The
expedition will remain for the pres-
ent at Lang Fang.
A courier who arrived this morn
ing from Pekin and Lang Fang
brought letter from the American
legation stating that Gen Tung Fuh
Slang intends to oppose the entrance
of the foreign troops into Pekin.
Ten thousand troops are guarding
the south gate The courier reports
that it is said that upwards of 1000
Boxers are in the immediate neigh
borhood Of Lang Fang
1t is expected that Admiral Sey-
mour has made Lang Fang second
ary base and that he will advance
the remaining 40 miles as rapidly as
possible.
1t is reported that Prince Tuan,
the new head of the Chinese foreign
Office, and Gen Tung Fuh has re-
signed.
Three more Russian warshlps have
arrived at Taku
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
HAS He FOUND A FLAW /?

Indianapolis. Iod.. Juoe 14-Atso7-
ney General W L. Taylor OF Indiana
today announced thas be bad discovered
haw 10 the indictment agaios: W. S.
Taylor of Kentucky The attorney
general says the Indictment names the
Republicao claimant of Kentucky as
accessory ADD not principal in the assas-
siuation of Goebel This be holds to
be an important error Of which the
Kentucky court Of appeals must take
cogpizapce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
THITY MILES FROM PEKIN.

THlT4 MILES FROM PEAlN.
Berlin, June IA The Berlin pa
pers print dispatch from Tien Tsin
saying that the international relief
column has arrived within 80 miles
of Pekin, but that the distance re-
naming must be travelled on foot as
the railway is completely destroyed.
This, the dispatch says, will require
two or three days.
Thus far the German squadron has
landed at Taku 20 officers and $50
men. The German troops at Kiao
Chou will be increased on June l9
by the arrival of transport with l9
soldiers. The transport originally
had orders to relieve the troops now
serving there and to bring them
back to Germany, but Emperor Will
liam mas just issued an order direct,
ing that the steamer be detained at
Kiao Chou
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Pekln Besieged and Foreign
Legations Kept Prisoners.

London. June Is This is the sisua-
ton in China as it appears to the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express, cabling last evening
''It is really state of yelled war.
The members OF the foreign Legations
in Pekin are virtually prisoners
aud the Chinese troops are only
restrained from attacking them by fear
Of the legation guards.
"Meanwhile the ministers are alto
gesber unable to communicate With the
cfioers comm apdipg the relief column,
lhich is making an enforced and lso-
ated halt between Tier Tsin and Pc.
kic. The walls of the capital are
guarded by 100000 imperial troops
The gates are heavily defended With
modern guns Gen Tungs, acting
under orders from the empress dowsser
says toat no more foreigo troops shall
enter the sacred city.
'Oo Monday the ministers seat
demand to the Tsuog Ii Yamen that
the gates be opened. declaring that
otherwise the foreign troops wcuId
enter forcibly. To this no reply was
given A second message went unao-
swered, or had not been answered when
the latest uews left Pekip.
"Sir Claude Macdopald's latest mes
sage says that the legations are capable
of sustaining an effective defense,
unless attacked in force"
Russia, this correspondent asserts,
notwithstanding assurances to The con-
trary, sides With China. Some foreign
troops are already reported to be in the
envirous Of Pekin !; aod the attitude
of the Chinese troops is increasingly
menaciog.
The streets Of Pek,u." continues
the correspondent Of the Daily Express,
"are reported to be seethiog with anti
foreign mobs, clamoriog for the
destruction Of the legations and the
death of the foreign ministers Even
we're the Tsung Ii Yameo disposed to
restrain the violence of the reaction
aries, it is considered highly improba-
BILE that they will be able to hold them
10 check For the foreign ministers
the crisis will arise when the relief
column comes 10 sight Of Pekin.
.'It is still felt here that the foreign
force is wholly inadequate to battle
with hordes of Chinese troops massed
outside the gates, which DOW include
The imperial troops from Shan Hal
Kwan."
a disquleting element in the situa-
ton is the fact that. although the Rus
so Cbinese telegraph line from Pekio
via Kiakbta eastern Siberia) is work
ing again, the transmission of Eoeliah
messages is rigidly refused. From
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
SUMTER S c. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 90, 1900

Interpreters, were attacked by large
crowd Of roughs The young Eng.
lishmen held the attacking party
back for some time, but when the
mob threatened to close in 90 them,
they drew revolvers and by a show
of force, made their retreat without
bodily injury
About the same time the British
summer quarters IA miles from Pekin
were burned down These quarters
were quite extensive and had just
been completed They belonged to
the British government and not to
Sir Claude Macdonald. the British
minister at Pekin. which gives added
significance to the depreciation.
The killing of the chancellor of
the japanese legation at Pekin. Sug.
lyama Akira, is not referred to in
the official dispatches received here;
bur full credit is given to this re.
port by the japanese officials, who
are personally acquainted with Mr.
Akra and with many of the circum
stances detailed
The killing CT a member of the
diplomatic body and the foregoing
assaults upon the officials OF foreign
countries, are regarded as presenting
the most serious phase of the situa.
tion that has thus far occurred
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Mrs Matte Hughes is Gone.

Greenville. June IA Mrs Matte
Hughes, who is charged with killing
her husband anas has had three
mistrlals, has skipped. Her restaurant
was closed this afternoon when the
sheriff went there to foreclose a 5000
mortgage. and it is believed she has
left town for good She is on bond for
$1,000 10 the murder case and there
are also several dispensary cases pend
ing against her Her father left town
last week to avoid trial for selling
whiskeY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
BRITISH AND BOXERS
IN An ENGAGEMENT.
The Chinese Were Armed
With Spears and Swords.

London, June IL, 4 ~ q. N Six
teen British marines accommodating
in advance of the internationsi col
umn marching to Pekin fought aud
chased 1000 Boxers Monday, killing
20 or 80 A correspondents accom-
panying the column, in dispatch
dated Tien Tsin, June II, via
Shanghai, June Is, 6 Is a. n says I:
while the working parties. accom-
panied by a patrol of Is British
marines, commanded by Maj John
son, were repairing the line Monday
afternoon. eight miles beyond Lola,
they encountered small parties of
Boxers who were destroying the line
The Boxers moved away from the
advanced marines and apparently
dispersed into the country, leaving
the rails moved aud the sieepers
burning
.sThe marines, when two miles in
advance of the first train, near Lang
Fang. suddenly perceived Boxers
streaming from village on their left.
1t was estimated that they numbered
1000, some of them being mounted,
and they were trying to get between
the marines and the train. Most OF
them were armed with spears aud
swords A few had firearms, which
they handled awkwardly.
1.-The parines retreated, keeping
up running fight for over a mile,
and killing between 20 and 80 Box
ers
..The Boxers pursued the British
for some distance Then, seeing
more marines from the train coming
to their assistance, Maj Johnson's l6
men halted and poured a heavy con-
tinuous fire into the crowd, driving
them across the front of the reen-
forcing blue jackets, who punished
the Boxers severely with Mexims.
"The Boxers fed, and the Euro
peans. following up their success,
cleared out two villages. The total
loss of the Boxers is estimated at 40
killed and wounded Seven of their
wounded we're attended by British
surgeons. The British loss was
nothing
"Unless their loss causes the Box
ess to lose heart, the international
column will have much trouble be.
fore it reaches Pekin The railway
is SO much damaged that The column
covered only "a miles Sunday and
Monday, and there is reson to fear
that the road beyond is more badly
damaged.
Evidences of Gen Nieh's opera.
tions were found in headless bodies.
The whole country presents desc
late aspect, entire villages having
been deserted The expedition mum
bers 2. 044, as follows British, 9l5 ;
German. 250 Russian, 800; French.
1913; Americans, l04 /; japanese,
50 Italian, 40, and Austrians, 25 "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
A New Bank.

The secretary cf state has Issued q
cotnmissioa to the Loan aud Exchange
Bank of Manning. TIE cotporators
are W Z Brown. Louis Appeit. }
Ebert Davis aod John 8 Wilson The
organization proposes to do general
banking business aud run savings
department The State. June 10.