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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14

LONDON. June lS.-Roberts line Of
communications has been practically
restored by complete victory gained
by Generals Methuen and Kitchener
over General Dewet yesterday, The
Boer camp was captured and the bur
ghers, it is added, were scattered in all
directions
After weeks silence Lord Roberts
has been heard from. his line Of CON-
munication having been practically re-
stored by means Of complete victory
gained by Generals Methuen and
Kitchener over General Dewet at Rhen-
ostar River yesterday. Lord Roberts,
on being notified Of the cutting Of his
line of communications, sent General
Kitchener in all haste to join General
Methuen.
June 11th Roberts attacked General
Botha who was in strong eorce 10 miles
southeast of Pretoria. After strenu-
GUS opposition. the British forces gain
ed considerable ground. but General
Botha, when Roberts left the field. was
still undefeated.
A dispatch forwarded to the war Of
flce by Major-Gen4ral Knox from
Kroonstad. presumably sent there by
messenger, reads as follows:
'Kroonstad. June 1--we have been
requested to forward you from Lord
Roberts the following dispatch from
the Pretoria presidency at sos a. m.
today:
Pretoria. June 12.-Pretoria and
johannesburg are perfectly quiet. Az
ter surrendering the city Botha retired
to a place about Is miles east Of the
Middleburg road. He had a small
force. but during the last few days his
numbers increased. and his being so
near the town kept up the excitement
in the country preventing the burgh-
ers from laying down their arms and
intsrfered with the collection Of sup
plies.
1T therefore became necessary to
attack him. This did yesterday. He
had strong position. practically unas-
sailable in front which enabled him
to place the main portion Of his troops
on his iianks, which he knew were his
vulnerable parts sent French with
Porter's and Dixon's cavalry brigades
and Hutton's mounted infantry round
by our left, and Ian Hamilton with
Broadwood's and Gordon's cavalry
brigade. Ridley's mounted infantry
and Bruce Hamilton's infantry brigade
around by our right. Both columns
met with great opposition.
AT about 8 o'clock in the after
noon saw two of Hamilton's infantry
battalions advance to what appeared to
be the key Of the enemy's defenses on
their left flank. This was almost done
before dark. and l ordered the force to
bivouack on the ground they had won.
Pole-carew. with his division. occupied
our center. As I have explained. he
could not attack but he gradually ad-
vanced so as to support Ian Hamilton
(Continuad ~, E,o,,v.fl, Do0oN
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pod eIynIaalIon have been .I0v." vas

and civilization have been slow" was
asked.
THE Chinese are at least partly civ
illzed; they are Industrious In the high
est degree. Though their general NOR
ality may be weak. their Industrial
morality Is exceptionally strong There
Is no reason why the pacific influences
Of commerce and intercourse should not
act upon them as they have acted on
the japanese. who half a century ago
might have been deemed proper sub
1ects for phIIanthroplc aggression
You think. then, that there Is a
motive for the advance on china?'
The great predatory powers are di-
viding China into what in the cant
language Of their territorial rapaclty
are called Spheres Of Influence was
the reply. That is to say, they are
stalking It out for conquest with the
intention, II the people resist. Of now
ing them down. A fearful vista Of
slaughter and desoIatIon may presently
open. The population OF China is
rouhly estimated at 4OO.OO0,OOO. The
people are fanatlcally hostile to for
eigners. as in truth, considering the
opium wars. they have too much rea-
son to be-"
Would the Chinese be a match for
modernly equipped army?"
Though singuIarly dnmilitary, they
are utterly reckless Of life. At the
same time they are totally unprovided
with all modern appliances Of war. and
In the case OF conflict they would be
butchered by the millions"
What about the missionaries in
China?". he was asked.
'One thing is clear-aIl the misslonar-
les should be compelled at once to with
draw to places Of security, or If they
choose heroically to remain in posts Of
danger they should be warned thai
they do this. as did the early mission
aries, at their own risk. It is mon.
strous that a religion Of peace and good
viii should be made. as too often II
has been in the hands Of indiscreei
apostles. a brand for kindIing ths
flames Of murderous war"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
GRAND ARMY MEN MEET.
Veterans of Washington and Alaska
Hold Encampment at Ellensburg.

Hold Encampment at Ellensburg.
ELLENSBURG. WASH June 1S.-The
state encampment of the G. A. R. OF
Washington and Alaska today elected
these officers: Commander. B. R. Free
man. OF Spokane; senior vice-comman-
der. Thad. Smith. OF Port Townsend: (:
junior vice-commander. J. S. Smith. OF
Ellensburg: medical director. t. NJ.
Young. OF Seattle; chaplain, w. H,
Mock. OF Port Angeles; council of ad-
ministratlon. wiseomb. Of Spokane,
Hanna, Of Tacoma, Lane. Of Olympia,
Comstock. of Spokane, and Bradley, Of
Seattle.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected Of
flcers as follows: President. Mrs Ida
McKecher. Of Seattle; senior vice-pres-
ident. Mrs. Kate Burnham, Of Spokane;
junior vice. Mrs. Maude Frost, Of FL
lensburg; treasurer. Nellie Nelson. Of
Seattle; chaplain, Mrs. Alice Graves. Of
Spokane.
The encampment viii be held at Ta-
coma next year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14

WASHINGTON. June ia cable
gram has been received at the state de-
partment from Minister Conger at Pc
kin. stating that Tuan, the father OF
the heir apparent, has been appointed
president Of the Tsung Ii Yamen; al
so that three other new ministers have
been appointed. all affiliated with the
party opposed to foreigners.
On the whole. Mr.. Conger reports the
situation is not materially improved.
Guards are repairing the railway. and
as soon as they have arrived at Pc
kin. 1t is Mr.. Congsr's belief that the
safety Of the foreigners at that capi-
tai win be assured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
SAMPSON GETS BEST OF IT,
Court Awards Him Three to One o
Prize Money as against Schley.


WASHINGTON. June 1S.-The United
States court of claims has passed upon
the suit of Admiral William r. Samp-
son and others under his command at
Santiago for prize money on account
Of the destruction of the Spanish fleet.
The court declares that Admiral
Sampson was commander-in-chlef and
that Commodore Schley was command
ing officer of division of a squadron
thereof. on duty under the orders of
Admiral Sampson.
The Spanish squadron is found by
the court to have been inferior to the
American force and a bounty Of 800,
therefore, was awarded for every Off
Ger and man under Admiral Cervera' S
command. The total amount of bounty
money allowed is s166,7OO. of which Al
miral Sampson will receive sSSS5, and
Admiral Schley about $1,000. Besides
finding that Admiral Sampson was in
command during the battle. the court
declares that the cruiser New York
was among the vessels engaged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14

TORONTO. Ont, June iS.-Prof. G.
c, Smith. discussing the situation in
China. was asked what he thought OF
the attitude Of the European powers
toward that power.
If any people in the world have q
right to country" said Prof. Smith,
the Chinese surely have right to
the country which they are believed 10
have inhabited for 1000 years. 1t is
too probable that China win be the
next scene Of butchery and havoc in
the abused named Of civilization.
Fighting seems in fact to have already
begun"
Would not the result Of war there
be increased progress where progress
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page.l
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BANKER "eo1D-BR1cKED," !"
Pays sis,eOo for Alleged Bar of Cole
Which Is Found to Be Copper.

HASTINGS. Neb.. June is.-william
Kerr. president Of the Adams County
Bank Of Hastings. has received word
from the Denver mint that the gold"
brick he had purchased from a stran-
ger at Leavenworth. Kan, a few days
ago for s1S,SOO, is composed Of cop
per.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
RoosEvELPs REFUSAL FINAL.
Secretary Long the Popular Candidat'
For Vice. President

NEW YORK. June lS.-The vlce-pres-
idency is the principal subject discussed
by republican politicians in this city.
Senator Plat says;
Governor Roosevelt is not to be
thought OF in connection with the vice.
presidential nomination. Governor
Roosevelt has already said that he
would not accept the nomination. That
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-11

The fire which destroyed the
immense Swamp Root medicine
plant of DR. Kilmer & Co, July / ,
was the most disastrous which has
ever occurred in Binghampton.
However, the Kilmers resumed
business next morning, though not
at the old stand, which is heap
of smouldered ashes. While the
hremcn were yet pouring water on
the burning Chenango street es-
tablishment, the Kilmers were
arranging to do business sOmea
where else.
That this great industry might
not be crippled for u moment,
through the courtesy of other
prominent firms and citizens, the
large factory and adjoining
buildings on South street we're
vacated for the benefit Of the
Swamp Root people, and posses
sion was taken Immediately, and
here, by Monday, july S, this
new, temporary factory will be
turning out Swamp Root, the
great kidney remedy, in quantities
of about 60, 900 bottles per day,
and in two or three weeks time
the full capacity of more than
four times that amount will be
produced. The immense demand
for Swamp Root will thus in no
way be interfered with.
On the old site, with adjoining
property which has just been pur
chased, will be erected Immediate
ly an absolutely freUproof six
story structure, plans for which
have been nearly completed.
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GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from DR.. ID b Cargils
of WasAita, | +. He writes;
"Four bottles of Electric Bitters
has cured Mrs Brewer Of scrOfuIa,
whice had caused her great suffer-
ing for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is com
plete and her health is excellent. "
This shows what thOsands have
proved-that Electric Bitters is
the best of blood purifier known.
It's the supre remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, bois
and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, expeIs
poisons, helps digestion builds up
the strength. Only so cents.
Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist,
Guaranteed.
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Delegates Return From Kansas
City.
Delighted With Their Trip and
the Convention-The Prefer
ence of the Members for
Vice President.
The State, 9th inst.

Many of the members of the
South Carolina delegation to the
national Democratic convention
have gotten back from Kansas
City. They left the convention
city last Friday and reached here
yesterday afternoon. Among
those who came in Yesterday
afternoon were Gov. McSweeney,
Senator Talbird and Messrs. Gar>
ris and WIlborn. Col Wilson
stopped off at Ashevile and Col
Willie Jones at Memphis. Messrs.
Gruher and Polatty left Kansas
City on Friday for a trip to Colo
:ado Practically all the others
except Senator Tillman, who was
left IN Kansas City, attending the
meeting of the national Demo
cratic executive committee, came
on with the party as far as Spar
tanburg.
The members of the delegation
express themselves rs delighted
with the trip and still more de-
lighted with tho convention and
It's results. The members had
their own Pullman car going, and
could discard coats and vests.
They found it intensely warm
Throughout the trip and daring the
stay. In Kansas City they leased
for week n handsome 1O,room
private house and made their
quarters most comfortable.
The delegation did not organize
until after reaching Kansas City.
Senator Tillman was made chair
man and was placed on the natio n
al committee. The delegation
decided to adopt the unit rule as
to its vote for vice president. Had
the circumstance been different it
Is likely that the entire IS votes
would have gone for Hill. In
view of the general belief that
Hill was to be put up to be knock
cd down by New York, and of
his declination, the delegation de-
termlned not to support him. Two
votes were taken at meeting of
the delegation and as a result of
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the second the Is votes of the
delegation went to Stevenson,
Senator Tillman announcing that
In view of the unit rule South
Carolina's total vote was to be
counted for Stevenson.
Tho delegation voted, it is
gathered, on the second ballot as
follows:
For Stevenson-Governor Nc
Sweeney, Wilson, Boucher, Strib-
ling, McGhee, Jno Gary Evans,
Pollatty, Talbird, Mooney and
Gruber-1O.
For T"wne-SenatOr TilIman,
Congressman Stokes, Wilborn,
Garris and Traxler-5.
For Hill-Congressman Lati-
mer and T Y WiIiams-2.
For Carr of North Carolina -
Col Willie JOnes-1.
There were no clashes in the
delegation. Each man expressed
his preference in friendly man
ner, and submitted to the rule of
the majority.
The entire delegation was
charmed with the spirit of conf
dence that was manifested oy all
the Democratic party leaders duro
ing and after the convention.
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medium statue, dresses well and
is rather handsome. He ia a son
of one of Anderson county's best
and most respected farmers. He
has been in the city for some time,
purporting to do an insurance
business. This morning, AS he
was much improved, he was ar.
rested on divers charges, and in
addition to these will perhaps have
to answer for his attempt at ap.
parent murder. He claims the
doses we've taken through mistake.
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Attempted Murder and Suicide
By a Bridegroom.
The Desperate Act of Newly
Married Man in Anderson AL
most Successful.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Anderson, July 6-The most
sensational tragedy that has ever
marred the even tenor of Ander
sons affairs was the attempt yes
terday of Rufus T Wright to
poison his young bride and then
himself. 'Tis the same old story.
A triiling with woman's love: a
necessary marriage and the com
mon elimination of intolerable
sffairs.
About week ago Wright mar
ried Miss Collie Eurris, a pretty
country girl and daughter of a
good family. He brought hi.
wife to Anderson and they stop
ped temporarily at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. II III
Bowie.
Yesterday afternoon Wright
bought from WiIhite & Wilhite's S
drug store 10 cents worth of
strychnine, asking the drug clerk
If that was sufficient to xii! a man.
lie returned to Mr.. Bowie's home
and soon after retired with his
wife to swing in a quiet place at
the rear Of the residence. There
they sat conversing Iowly for
some time. Mrs. Bowie, busying
herself about her household affairs.
was attracted by peculiar sounds
from where tbeyoung couple we're,
and hurrying to the scene found
them both in convulsions.
Two physicians we're summoned
Immediately. Antidotes and stom.
ach pumps were used freely, and
after much jealous work the phy-
sicians reported both patients out
of danger.
Wright is about 25 year. old,
=
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State Campaign Schedule.

The following are the dates on
which campaign meetings will he
held in the several counties.
kinstree, Wednesday, July II.
Florence, Thursday, July -.
Marion, Friday, July 13.
Conway, Monday, July 1G.
Bennettsville, Wednesday, Jr '
IS.
Darlington, Thursday, July 10.
Chesterfield, Saturday, July 81.
Camden, Monday, July %.
Lancaster, Wednesday, July
25.
Chester, Thursday, July %.
Winnsboro, Friday, July -.
lorkHille, Saturday, July %.
Gatiney, Monday, July 30.
Spartanburg, Tuesday, July 81.
Union, Wednesday, August /.
Newberry, Friday, August 3.
Laurens, Saturday, August 4.
Greenville. Monday, August 6.
Pickens, Tuesday, August :.
WaIhaIla, Thursday, August 9.
Anderson, Friday, August 10.
AbbevilIe, Saturday, August
II.
Greenwood, Monday, August
13.
Aiken, Wednesday, August -.
EdgcGeld, Thursday, August
16.
SaIudn, Saturday, August Is.
Lexington, Tuesday, August
81.
Columbia, Wednesday, August
%.
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State Alliance to Meet.
Principally to Decide What Shall
be Done With SIS, 900.
Special to The Daily News.

Special to The Daily News.
Columbia, July The thir-
teenth annual meeting IF the
Farmers State Alliance will CON
vene on July 25 at $40 p m in
the hall of the house of represen-
tatives. 1t is likely that this
meeting will he more largely at
tended and show more life in the
debates than any meeting held in
recent years. The contest is all
about what to do with the SIS, 900
which the Alliance received when
1t sold out the stock in the Farm
ers and Mechanics bank. Col ID
L Duncan, manager of the ex-
change, wants the sum kept intact
in the bank, or otherwise safely
invested to establish exchanges in
one or more places in the State.
Mr. Joseph l. Keitt and a number
OF others want the money divided
out among the members of the
various sub alliances which cons
tributed to buy the stock which
IN the aggregate represents
$4,000.
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HE FOOLED THE SUR
9EONS

All doctors told Renick Hamil-
ton of West Jefferson, O., after
suffering Is months from Rectal
Fistula, be would die unless a
costly operation was performed;
but be cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the surest Pile cure on Earth, and
the best Salve in the World. 25
cents a'box. Sold by Crawford
Bros Druggist.
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Finley and Hull.
Have Many Friends in YorkvilIe
Newspaper Editor "CaIIed
Out.n
Special 10 The State.

Special 10 The State.
Iorkvills, July 6..-Congress
man Finley is "takIng the rounds
in the eastern portion of his dis
trict. He is receiving much en-
couragement from friends in all
sections of the district. During
this his first term in congress, he
has succeeded in having a good
many postotiices established and
this is great convenience to par
ties who have had to travel good
distance to get their mails.
A good many friends of Editor
j } Hull of the Rock Hill Herald
are anxious to have him run for a
seat in the South Carolina house
of representatives. His extreme
modesty OiKe all newspaper mem
makes him hesitate about announc
ing himself, but Yorkville would
like to see MIR Hull enter the race
and he may be assured that a
strong vote will be polled for him
at this place. G. L. S.
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Severe Hailstones.
BY Telegraph to The Herald.

by Telegraph to The Herald.
SaIuda, 5 G, July "A storm
uneQualIsd in the memory of the
Inhabitants of twenty years resi-
dence has passed over this place.
HalIstones fell for half an hour
cutting the leaves from trees and
vines; town bridges were washed
away, streets were flooded and
corn and other crops were in many
plces aleveled.
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Pay your subscription.
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The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Darlington Oil
company was held on Monday,
July 2. This company has had
a very prosperous and successful
year, the net profits being 33t
per cent. A dividend of S per
cent. was declared.
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The time to unload

to 81 90 every pair. We people for shoes as well rs
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WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT.

Bear IN mind these significant facts. 1t is to
ell all competition At all times and under all
prices the lowest
ms cut price sale means that usually low prices
very greatly reduced We the benefit Of
this slaughter sale
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The One pay Cold Cure.

Kermotts Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
them like candy.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-28

IL is a Striking coincidence when
owo clocks keep exactly the same time
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-28
WONDERS IN SCIENCE.
Marvellous Cures Rcing Made-A New
system In Pathology,

In Kansas City, on the corner Of
Washington and Eleventh streets,
stands I'm imposing structure, sur
rounded by a beautiful lawn, covered
by rare flowers, roses and shrubbery.
Theis is the HON of tn most rmnrkable
This Is the home of one of the most
rmarkable institutions in the world.
This grent institution Is conducted by
one OF the most gifted men In the nrt
of healing the iniirmities of man
kind that has lived ut any period Of
the worlds historv. lie has without
any doubt treute, more patients and
cured larger percentage OF those
than any other man.
His work has never partnkcn of the
nature of sensntionalism; he quietly
exercises the wonderful powers ma.
tnre has bestowed upon him for The
benefit Of mankind. His work is by
no means spnsmodic, Every moment
Of his time is occupied during thr
hours he assigns to his daily duties.
Every detail of the vast work that is
accomplished at this great institution
in the Temple of Health is directly
managed under his immediate direc-
lion.
Dir. c. II. Carson, the founder Of
this new and wonderful systematic IL
able to heal all manner of diseases
successfully without medicine, will
soon be known the world over for he
already has patients from every state,
nnd many from foreign lands are seek
ing his aid,
The doctor relies entirely upon his
own great healing powers to effect
his wonderful cures. lie, therefore,
heals all classes of people without the
need Of any of the ordinary methods
employed in the treatment of disease
and seems to succeed as nothing ever
before known.
Thousands of people who have been
treated by DR., Carson testify and ad.
wise all people suffering from any
cause write to Dr.C. II. Carson, llth and
Washington, Kansas City, Mo- for ad
vice and his monthly Health Magazine
which will be sent free of charge.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-28

| have n story of gentleman now
engaged in educational work which is
| think. somewhat remarkable and Is
also quite true, This gentleman was
once professor Of mathematics In q
fine New England college, lie was
greatly Interested in the work and de-
voted himself so wholly to II that n
natural tendency which he had to alb
scntmindedness became much accen
tunted.
One day when he hnd guests at din
ner and was helping them to fish from
u platter he took plate bottom side
up put n fish on the bottom OF the
plate and handed II thusto one Of the
guests. There w"s laugh Mt on"e,
and his wife said. "My deur, IL " I
observation-disclosures has gone 80 far that
you Nre servingpeoplc food on the bot
toms Of plntcs, shall insist on your
resigning your professorshlp,"
She did insist on II, and he resigned
and went into another and more gen
ernl field of teHching, He is still n IT.
lie inclined TO be forgctful--like somC
Of the restrof us-but, he has never
since served food on the bottom OF
plate, e,--Boston Transcript.