davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
ENCOURAGING.

Washington. June 21.-The de-
velopments of the day, apart from
those at Tien Tsin greatly encour.
aged the officials here 10 their hope
that the worst is past in China and
that the difficulty can be settled
without any very serious change of
the political status of the country, at
least in it's relations with the outer
world The state department is much
gratifed with the attitude of the
powers. So far as it is informed,
there is no difference of opinion or
intention among the different powers
respecting the Chinese situation.
Their object is simply to restore
peace, protect life and property !;
and leave all further questions for
future settlement So far as can be
gathered there is not a dissenting
voice among the powers in answer to
the proposition made by the United
States to limit the operations of the
foreign armies and navies in China to
that simple programme, and if there
is contrary purpose entertained
anywhere, the particular power has
not signifed tina. fact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
SEYMOUR REACHES PEKIN.

London. June 20.-A.Dews agency
dispatch from Shanghai dated June 20
says: .sAfter ao arduous march aud
frequent fighting with the Chinese.
Vice Admiral Seymour arrived at Pc
kin Sunday afternoon. % five occa.
sions the Chinese attacked the column
in great force. There we're macy
mouuted men among the Chinese. but
most of the natives were badly armed
At times they fought With admirable
courage aud bravery. The losses OF
the Chinese during the march are esti.
mated at 500 killed The losses of the
foreigners were tr;aiug.
1.-The exact state of affairs ioslde
Pekio. it ia impossible to describe, 10
view of the macy conflicting reports,
nothing having been received from the
legations or foreigners there.
'tSurprise is expressed a. The fact
that large force of Iodiao troops has
cot beea ordered here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
CONSUL FOWLER ACTS

Washington Jaoe 20 A cable
gram was received at the State depart
meot 'bis morning from Uaited States
Consul Fowler at Che Foo. It's COZ
tents. as described a, the State
department. we're as follows:
Consul Fowler says ,ba. be had
transmitted by the Phoenix. probably
a chartered vessel. all the commuoica-
tons that have accumulated there for
Minister Ceuger ADD Admira! ksnpf,
there beng 20 communication north
ward eScep. naval.
He has also chartered small steam
er leaving Che Foo today at noon for
Yang Chi Kang for the rescue of
American aod British mission aries.
The French consul from the uortb-
west region Of Shan Tuug reports that
the Hogan British mission a, Tsang
Chow has been looted I; is DOT
reported any of the missionaries were
killed. but they we're carried off by the
Chinese general and their whereabouts
is at present unknown. The governor
has left CheoaDg, the capital for
Tecbow. polut nearer the coast.
Chinese ships have left for the south
Troops are leaving Nothing has been
heard at Che Foo abor: the Pekin
force for six days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
McSweeney Was Right.

1t is charged in some quarters that
Mr. Patterson is brought out aud sup
ported by Gel Robert Aldr;oh to beat
McSweeoey because of the governors
refusal to pardon the white bigamist
Pous, Col Aldrich's client
it is not credible tbas SO small a
matter as a refusal to pardon Convict
should have SO great result as this is
alleged to have. 1t is probable,
though. that there is some opposition to
McSweeney on this account. There
have been several determined aud
strong efforts to get the governor to
pardon Pons. snd strong influences
have been brought to bear Oh him to
this end I; but be has persistently
refused, and We understand has said
positively that Pons must serve out bis
sentence. which was really very light,
considering bis cffense.
Pons. if we remember correctly.
vas railroad contractor from Florida,
who married young lady Of character
aud standing iu Barn we'll couo'y while
be bad q wife living The evidence
was inoontroyer,ible. aud be pleaded
guilty. aud was sentenced to impsison-
meot and foe. We forget The time,
bat think i: was two years l. was
certainly urder hundred. any man
who gets less than rope or life
Imprisonment FOR such an ofeDse ought
to consider himself lucky.
The News is not advocating Mr.
McSVeepey for governor. but cheer.
fully commends h;m for bis course 10
the Pous matter It certainly ought
not to lose him any votes in South
Carolina. 10 that respect be has
undoubtedly done bis dusy.-Greea-
vile News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
Has Been Postponed.

Yesterday afternoon the executive
committee of the State press association
held 40 important meeting 10 this city.
Tbs meeting was called to consider the
advisability of postponiog the anoual
meeting aud trip Of the association until
after the State campaign aud primary
in view Of the fact that all newspaper
meo are kept busy in campaign years.
The committee decided after brief
discussion to postpone the annual meet
ing at Harris Springs until Mocday, /,
Sept. 1S. Oo tba: day the sessions
will begin, continuing through the
Wednesday following On Thursday
the members will leave, via the Sea
board Air L;oe, for Virginia Beach,
The point selected for the annual trip.
The complete programme viii De
shortly issued giving details of the
annual meeting aud the trip.-Tbe
State, June %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
Anarchy Spreading in China
Powers Haven't Yet Grasped
Situation in China.

London, June 81, $50 a. N The
reports of Admiral Seymour's arrival
at Pekiu aud of the safety of the
foreign legations. originating from
Chinese sources aud csbled to this
CITY from Shanghai, are still unveri6ed.
However, the Italian consul at Shaog-
bai has wired to the Italian foreign
minister, Marquis Vlsoonsi Venosta,
that the legations are safe.
The rebellion is spreading far and
vide. There is 90 impression io dlplo-
matte circles here aud on the continent
that the allies have DOT yet grappled
With the situation effectively, aud that
even so. 900 troops would be powerless
to control 1000, ,006 square miles
The latest story sept out by the
Shanghai goesips is that Prince Tuan,
president Of the ssuug ii yamen. has
burned the imperial palace at Pekin
and murdered the emperor, and that
the empress dowager has committed
suicide
The effec: of the bombardmeDs Of the
Taku forts, as described by the ShaDg-
aei correspondents, vas CORY in the ex-
treme, nothing less than ''rivers Of
blood" and "uusilated corpses piled
inside sne forte" +"
The Russians guarding Tieo Tsiu.
according to another report, fred srtil-
lery and rifles. 90 June Is, at range
of so yards into dense crowds of at.
tackiug Boxers and killed 800
Japan. according to = dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Yokohama, in
tends to laud 40 expedition at Foo
Chow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
Sensational Jumps
in Cotton and Wheat.
Cotton Advances "a Points,
Receding on Immense Sales

New York, June 20-Today's
cotton market started off as most
peaceable affair. but developed into
one of the most exciting in many
months. Whereas last nights prices
were current at the opening, by mid
afternoon a sheer advance of 25 to
a points was scored. Southern,
foreign and local shorts were panic
stricken and made frantic efforts to
cover. The condition of affairs was
made doubly precarious by an enor-
nous investment demand from all
quarters. The bull movement was
based on bad weather news and very
discouraging crop accounts from all
parts of the belt. Later a heavy
break followed under realizing with
the excitement throughout the last
hour intense. Bulls were in control
nevertheless and predicted 9 cents
for August cotton before the close of
the week.
Anticipation of strong Liverpool
cables in the morning and fears of
another batch of bad crop news pre-
vented bull reaction. The market
closed steady at q net advance of l6
to 80 points, as against the great
advance, 36 to 4? points Specuia-
tion was the heaviest on record, the
total sales reaching over 100000
bales, the greater portion of which
changed hands in the last two hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
THE ADVANCE IN WHEAT.

Chicago, June 20.-Wheat had
another sensational advance in price
today July sold up to S1s, 81
higher than the closed yesterday and
close at the top There was an
enormous trade. An estimate puts
the amount which changed at 30,-
100000 bushels. Many who had
bought at a lower price took out
fortunes in profits. The extremely
grave situation in the northwest was
the influence in the advance Reports
from that section today were shat the
crop should be practically ruined by
the lack of rain.
Today's closing prices are the
highest for wheat since the collapse
of the Letter deals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27

meus of Taku forts. According to the
Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Express. she was shot through The
bows. The correspondent says that
Chinese riaemen on both banks of the
river attacked her but uosuccessfully.
The scantiness of authentic news
With referepce to tie situation continues.
Admiral Kempf's dispatch to the
United States navy department an.
uouuoiog that Tlen Tsin is being
boubarded was prominently used by
the London papers and commented
upon as indicating change for the
worse.
A dispatch to The Associated Press
feom Shanghai dated yesterday. says:
1.-The consuls met today to consider the
situation which, in the absence of news
from Pekin. is looked upon as partiou-
larly threatening. Grave fears still
exist as to the safety Of the Europeans
10 Pekin
The stoppage or trade has snro"n
10,000 Coolies out of work at Shang-
hal. All the Eoglish ladies at Tlen
Tsin left there Saturday by train for
Taku. Shanghai wires that they had
some exciting experiences and would
not have cotton through except for the
assistance of the Chinese troops. The
Boxers made several desperate attempts
to attack the train. Taking advantage
of the political disorders, bands of rob.
bers are pillagiog in the vicinity of
Sam Chun. The Chinese authorities
are poverless
Precautions have been taken to pre-
vent disturbaaces in British territory.
The explanation given at Hongkoog of
the failure of Ii Hung Chang to 60 to
Pekin is that there is a rising on the
bonder of the Kow Low Hinserlaud.
The Singapore correspondent of The
Daily Express, teleeraphiDg yesterday,
says "Ksog Yu Wei, the reformer,
asserts that Russian agents preclplssteo,
if they did not entirely organize the
present disturbances for purely Russian
purposes"
A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai says that the mlssiona-
ries from Tsaeg Chou have safely ar
rived at Wei Hei Wei
The Shanghai correspondent Of The
Times says: "Great destruction was
caused by the Boxers in the oative
quarter Of Tieu Tsin on June 18th,
but the presence Of the foreign troops
10 the foreign settlement protected that.
The Dasive press asserts that there are
bitter disseos;ons in the Mancbu party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
SUMTER. s. c.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. l9OO

as Lord Salisbury proceeded to
Windsor after the meeting
A Shanghai dispatch reports that
Tien Tsin was bombarded for two
days, that the casualties were 100,
that 5000 international troops are
there and that now allied command
ers at Taku are hastily pushing for.
ward relief column, it is hoped that
the worst apprebensions will soon
be dispelled
Another Shanghai dispatch an-
nounces that all the members of the
foreign community of Pei Tai Ho
have arrived at Chefoo on board the
Nashville but that they left all their
possessions behind them.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Shanghai under this afternoons
date. Gays five Chinese warships pass
ed Woo Sung today and that officers
of the British armored cruiser, Un.
daunted, visited the Chinese com.
manding officer and received an as.
surance that the ships were under
orders to act against any Boxer rising
The superintendent of foreign tel.
egraphs has started to Chefoo to or
ganize service thence to Shanghai.
It is understood the admiralty has
received dispatch from the British
naval commander in Chinese waters
on the subject of the heavy damage
done to the foreign concessions at
Tien Tsin and the casualties Of the
International forces. This has not
yet been published.
The admiralty sent orders to Ports.
mouth and Plymouth this morning to
hold detachments of marine, artillery
and infantry in instant readiness for
services in China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
TROOPS LEAVE MANILA FOR
CHINA TO-DAY.

Washington, Juoe 22.-The only
news from China laid before the cabinet
meeting today was telegram to the
secretary of the navy, giving the move.
meu.s Of vessels in Chinese waters.
The text of the message, however. vas
not made public. That the president
aud the members of tie cabinet regard
the situation 10 China as extremely
critical is shown by the fact that prelim.
mary preparations are beiBg made to
send forward additional troops in case
Of peed
A telegram was sent te Gen MacAr-
thur this afternoon asking him how
large a force ke can spare should it
become necessary to send theu to
China. No answer to this inquiry is
expected before tomorrow, when instruc.
tions may be sent to have transports
aod troops 10 readiness in anticipation
Of orders to sail.
The administration is endeavoring to
stimulate the dispatch CT troops and
paval reenforcenebts to China to meet
tue emergency at TieD Tsln. Reports
that have beea received over p,gbt at
the uavy department but which are
temporarily withheld from publication
are, it is believed, conGrmatory of tie
reports from Europe of the need of
reenforcemeots for the international
forces at Tien Tsin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
ALLIED FORCES WAITING.

London, Juoe 21, $40 p. u The
admiralty has received the following g
dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce:
Taku, via Che Foo, Juue 21.=
"No com n unica,ion from the COM
ander.iu chief in seven days or from
Tieo Tsin in Eve days The allies hold
the Takr forts and Toog Ku securely
aud they will advance to the relief Of
Tieu Tsio when 10 sufficient strength
Troops are expected from Hoog.
koog tomorrow and 300 from Wei
Hei Wei the following day. Il ia be-
lieved that fighting is constantly pro-
ceediog around Tieu Tsiu. Our gar
r,sou there should be about 8 900 men !.
The following proclamation was
agreed to this morning to be Issued
forthwith
g. The admirals and senior naval
officers of the allied powers 10 China
desire to make known to all viceroys
aud authorities along the coast aud
rivers aud in the cities aud provinces
of China that they intend to use armed
force only against the Boxers aud peo-
pie that may oppose them on their
march to Pekio for the rescue of their
fe'low-couutrymen ,"
The date that the above dispatch
was sent of feom Taku is not glveo, !,
but it is probably Juoe 10Th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT.

Paris, June ol.-The minister of
foreign affairs. M Delcassee, reply
ing in the chamber of deputies today
to request for the latest news from
China, said be had received dis
patch dated June 20, saying that the
Legations and foreigners at Pekin
were safe and aound June 16-He
added that dispatch had just ar
rived from the French consul at Yum
Nan Flu, dated June 19, saying the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
TIEN TsIN BEING BOMBARDED

Washington, June 2l-Acting
Secretary of the Navy Hackett re-
ceived cable message this afternoon
from Admiral Kempf, dated Che
Foo. June 81. saying that Tien Tsin
is being bombarded aud that the
American consulates as we'll es for
eign concessions are being destroyed.
A relief party is enroute to Tien Tsin
including l30 American marines un-
Ger Maj Waller
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
SEYMOUR HAS ARRIVED Al
PEKIN.

Berlin, June PA semi official
dispatch from Toxic dated June 2l,
says the japanese consul at Shanghai
confirms the reports that Vice Ad-
miral Seymour has arrived at Pekin
and that the members of diplomatic
corps are safe
According to an officia! Japanese
report from Che Foo, the foreign set
element at Tien Ssin was reduced to
ashes June Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
A. c. Jones Withdraws.

Special to the Daily Item.
Columbia. S. c., June pa c.
Jones, of Newberry, who entered
the campaign as a candidate for
Upited States senator, has wishdrwn
from the race, and his withdrawal has
been accepted by the committee and
his money refunded.
This leaves Senator Tillman with.
out opposition.
A. Kohn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27

Philadelphia, June l9.-The eie.
vator in the hotel Walton fell seven
stories at midnight to night and IN
juyed five of the passengers and the
elevator boy The two passengers
most seriously hurt are j. G. Priugey
delegate from Oklahoma, and 8sen-
ton F Hall, delegate from Michi
gan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27

Chinese authorities were at last real
izing their responsibilities and that
he would probably be able to leave.
This dispatch ended with the words !:
"a material Improvement in the stu
alton exists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
Walt Whitman in 1t.

State Cbairmau Willie Jones ao-
noupces that Mr Walt Whitman has
paid bis assessment and bavlng filed bis
pledge io ample time will be permitted
to join the State campaign party and
have any votes cas-. for him for govern
or counted Mr. Whitman expects to
Join the party sooo.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
Nothing Yet From Pekin or
Admiral Seymour.

London, June %. $50 n The
Uoi.ed States gunboat Mouocacy was
two miles up the Pei no river when the
feet began the lombard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27

Nashville, Tenn, June 22.-The
board of missions of the Presbyte-
rian church today received dispatch
from Frank Price dated Kashentg,
China, June 81, stating that the mid
China stations were quiet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27

Shanghai, June % The Ameri-
can consul at Chefoo writes that the
Nashville from Taku is bringing 33
Americans from Pei Tel Ho
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27

A. Kohn.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-07
ABOUT EELs.

A very interesting communication
from the pen of c. A. Wall on the
subject of eels has recently been pub
lished. The writer states that from
long and close observation of the
habits of this most mysterious fish he
has learned some facts and formed
other surmises. He states, and gives
interesting data supporting his point
of view, that he is of the opinion that
the eel is an ovaviviparous fish.
AS regards the migration of eels,
says Mr.. Wall. II have to say that
these fish leave the sources of our
river during the freshets following the
first frost in autumn, usually in Sep
tember and October. At this time
they have attained length of two
and one-ha1f orthree feet aud a Sr,aieslat
of two or three pounds. This au-
tumnal migration is almost invariably
performed OH dark nights when the
water is muddy Immense numbers
of them are caught by the dwellers
on the banks of the rivers by means
of traps or weirs, conveniently term
ed pots, and now commences a
season of great joy and feasting, for
the flavor of Our migratory eel is pre-
ferred by many to that of even the
famous fontinalis himself, being quite
different in this respect from his
white, insipid cousin, who seems to
dwell perennially in the salt or brack
ish water
"It is not little singular the man
ner in which the eels enter the pots
or weirs. They do not come in head
foremost, as one might suppose who
is not acquainted with their habits in
this respect, but always tail foremost
or sideways, with their heads up
stream. This is done, no doubt, to
let the water pass through their gills
in the natural manner.
1.-THE young eels, or elvers, as ! be-
lieve they are called in the old coun-
try, arrive from the salt water during
the freshers of April, if the weather
be suitable. After they have reached
a point of, say, hundred miles above
salt water, they have attained length
of about a foot and thickness of a
medium sized little finger of man.
At this time they are perfectly vora
cious, and give great annoyance to
the ground fishermen, as, owing to the
smallness of their mouths, they are
most difficult to hook. About fort
night after the young eels have pass
ed on their journey up the river, the
old and full-grown eels commence
biting, and here another difficult pro-
blem confront us.
Have these adult eels also return
ed from the salt water, or have they
remained in the fresh water througf.'
out the year? And this seems to be
another one of those things that no
fellow can find out But there is
one thing, however, that l am per
fe1tly certain Of, and that is that
Sonic cells remain in the fresh water
during the whole year, for / have
taken an occasional eel in winter in
mill-ponds fed by spring water. These
have always been of very large size,
and maybe, as some aver, the barren
eels, which never leave fresh water"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-07
THE SELECTION OF DAIRY COWS

Those who invest in dairying are
careful of all details of management,
as rule, but suffer their heaviest re-
verses in the outlay for stock. There
are hundreds of farmers who do not
raise calves, but buy their COWS. It is
safe to assert that no farmer can buy
a COW without risk of loss, as she may
be of spiteful disposition, may bring
disease on the farm, may yield but
little or give inferior milk, and may
prove Improbable from a number Of
causes. To sell her is but to get an
other that is no better. The pres
ence of two or three inferior cows in
a herd affects the average profit of
the whole. No dairyman can buy a
COW and know what she is worth un-
tilhe has tested her. 1t is impossible
for him to know how long she will
keep up her flow of milk, even if she
is apparently good animal. Some
cows will fall off before they are
eight months in milking. in spite of
all the good care you take of her, and
when she has become dry another
COW must be procured in her place.
When a heifer is raised and her sire
and dam are known, the dairyman
can depend upon it, if she is from
good stock, that she will prove better
than the best unknown COW that can
be purchased, as it is seldom that the
best cows are offered for sale. Sue
cess in dairying can only be guaran-
teed when the dairyman pays some
attention to breeds.