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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
YORKTOWN TO CHEFOO.

Washington, June l3 The uavy
department has been informed that
the Yorktown sailed yesterday from
Shanghai for Cbefoo The United
Ststes consul at Chefoo informed the
sta\e department yesterday of Boxer
disturbances ct that place. but no
particulars were furnished. Chefoo
is on the northern coast of the Shan
Tung peninsular.
il 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 Kempff.
the senior officer OF the United
States squadron in Chinese waters
At Chefoo the Yorktown would be
within . days sail Of the sdmirsl's
flagship ct Tsku Sbe should arrive
st Chsfoo Friday or Saturday of this
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Chancellor Murdered.

London. June 13, S 80 q. m The
Times in an extra edition publishes
the following dispatch from Pekin,
dated June IL, p m:
1.-The chancellor of the japanese
legation, Sugiyama Akira while pro.
ceedlng alone and unprotected on
Official duty, was brutalIy murdered
by soldiers of Tung Fub Slang, the
favorite bodyguard of the empress,
at Manigate (?) railroad station yes
terdsy.
"The foreign reenforcements are
daily expected The present isolated
position of Pekin, the destruction O,
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
FLOOD OF ORATORY AT
ST. GEORGE.

St. George, Juue 15.-The heat has
not been excessive and the crowd.
which assembled at the school house,
remained seven hours. during the six
of which they we're the objects of vol.
leys OF forensic oratory.
There were about three hundred 10
the crowd. aud a uum Der of ladies'.
The crowd was composed of intelligent
farmers and thinking business men.
Each speaker has been given 40 uu-
Interrupted bearing. and there have
been DO boisterous or boorish iutcrrup.
tions as at Oraugeburg. where two or
three yokels destroyed the seriousness
and force of all arguments.
Col. Hoyt made new speech aud
the crowd listened thougbtfu!Iy.
There was no demonstration of any
consequence, except when Tillman was
called upon.
The candidates for Lieutenan Gov
ernor got little ginger into the mselves
today. bot all 10 good psture. The
fight for railraad CON missioner was
spicy between Messrs W. D Evans
and B. B. Evans Mr.. Belliuger aud
Mr.. Brooker tangled up little b. over
the charges that the Stste fii,ials were
in collusion 10 the sinking food COM
mission.
Mr.. Patterson N ade some gratuitous
aings at the State and ct The News
and Courier. but be cid DO, have the
crowd with him today. as be did yes
terday
Gov McSweensy exhibited a grea.
deal of spirit 10 his reply to the charges
preferred by Patterson aud redeemed
himself Scaut opportunity for reply
was afforded bin at Oraogeburg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
CHINESE ENTRENCH
OUTSIDE CAPITAL.
Will Oppose Advance of In.
terrational Column.
SITUATION Is MORE ACUTE.

London. Juno IA. 4 20 q. m The
Chinese ere entrenching outside of
Pekiu to oppose the advance of the
international column A dispatch
from Tien Tsin dated Tuesday. June
IL. says: IL learn that the Chinese
have guos trained on the American
mission and the British legation
1.-TWO thousand Russian cavalry
and infantry, with artillery. have
landed at Taku"
The Shanghai correspondents re.
port that United States Minister Con.
ger, by courier, asked for 1000 Uni.
ted States troops.
The question of provisioning tho
relief force 10 already difficult, and il
10 predicted at Shanghai that it will
become acute
The leading members of the reform
party. representing Is out of Is
provinces, are ct 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 attemp,
on the part of the other powers to
partition the empire. and they i'm
plore the powers thus addressed to
rescue the emperor
A dispatch from st Petersburg
ssys that the ships of the Russian
Pscific squadron on the active list,
IS we'll a. those at Vladivostock, have
been ordered to proceed With all
haste to Chinese waters.
The foreign Office confirms the re.
port OF On engagement between
troops Of the international columu
and the Boxers on Monday 1,
says that "about IS Chinese were
killed."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
The State Campaign.
Campaign of 1900 Opened
at Orangeburg.

Orangeburg. June 14.-The first
meeting at Oraugeburg yesterday open.
ed rather tsmely. but began to get
spicy, and it appears that there will be
quite deal of old time mud elm gine"
10 this campaign. Mr. Patterson, of
Barnwell, made vicious attacks 90 Mr.
McSweeney; Mr. Capers and Mr.
McMabsn begao to warm up Mr.
Brooker and Mr. Derham showed signs
Of word scrappiug, aud Msj Barnard
Bee Evans jumped 90 bis distapt rela-
tive. Mr. W. D. Evans.
The candidates for State Offices who
are permitted to enter the primary are
For Governor-M B McSweeney, J
A Hoyt. + B Gary, A H Patterson.
For Lieutensns Governor-Jobn T
Sloan, G L Winkler, G L Biease, J H
Tillmsn.
For Attorney General-G D Bellin.
ger. James H Moore.
For Secretary Of State-M r Coop.
er.
FOR state Ireasurer-W ii Thinner.
man. R H Jennings.
For Comptroller General j P Der
ham. N w Brooker.
For Superintendent Of Education-J
j McMaban, Ellison Capers, Jr
For Aidutant and Inspector General
j W Floyd. George Douglas Rouse.
For Railroad Commissiour-W D
Evaos. j G Etheridge. j II Wharton.
Tbomas N Berry. W D Msy6sld, B B
Evans. J G Pe,tigrew
For United States Senstor-B R
Tillman. A c Jones.
Considerable surprise was shown
when it was announced that A G Jon es,
OF Newberry, late ohairmsu 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
EXPEDITION

Tien Tsin, June l3, Wednesday -
The international expedition is now
at Lang Fang, halt 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 boltec into the village upon the
approach of the advance party. A
she'll from 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 a few
long rauge shots drove them of
The patrol returned this morning and
reports that mile and a 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 wsrships have
arrived at Taku.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
THITY MILES FROM PEKIN

THITY MILES FROM PEKIN.
Berlin. June IA The Berlin pa.
pers print dispatch from Tien Tsiu
saying that the international relief
column has arrived within 80 miles
of Pekin. but that the distance re-.
naming must be travelled on foot az
the railway is completely destroyed.
This. the dispatch says, will require
two or three days
Thus fer the German squadron has
landed at Tsku 70 officers and $50
men. The German troops at Kiao
Chou will be increased on June 10
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 has 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
HAS HE FOUND A FLAWP

Indianapolis. IDd.. Juoe l4-Attor-
ney General w l.. Taylor OF Indiana
today announced that be bad discovered
q flaw 10 the indictment agsios. w. S.
Taylor Of Kentucky The attoroey
general says the Indictment names the
Republicao claimant Of Kentucky as
accessory aod not principal 10 the assas.
siuation Of Goebel This be holds to
be an important error Of which the
Kentucky court of appeals must take
cognizaoce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Philippine Generals Captur.
ed.

Wssbios,oo. Juos IL Geo Mao.
Arthur M Manila osbled the war
dspsr'uens today ss follows
Report capture Gems Hihoo pssr
Mexico sod Csvsslsoy ., Alosls, both
important. latter very important leader
OF gusrrillss 10 Psugssinao province.
Lusou. MsoAr,hur
Gen Corbio attaches considers sle
iopor,soee to these osses. 10 bis opiu.
ion they indicate that tho principal
leaders OF tho insurrsotiou ere sbso-
dooiog that cause.
Msnils. June 12 Gen Grant, who
led rsioforosmsnts With artillery
against the Insurgents 10 tho mouu,sns
ssss OF Ssnisuss, reports tho capture
OF sbs rebel stronghold. after four
honrs Of 6sh,ins.
The rebels we're captured .od the
Ane'iosss arc pursuing them.
Gen Grsops column had 90 casual
ties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 19O>

lnterpreters, we're attacked by q large
crowd Of roughs. The young Eng
lishmen held the attacking party
back for some time, but when the
mob threatened to close in on them,
they drew revolvers and by a show "
OF force. made their retreat withou,
bodily injury
About the same time the British
summer quarters IA miles from Pekiu
were burned down These quarters
were quite extensive and bad jus,
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 oi
the Japanese legation at Pekiu. Sug.
lyama Akira, 10 not referred to in
the official dispatches received here;
but full credit is given to this re
port by the Japanese officials, who
are personally acquainted with Mr.
& Atrs and S., with many e the oircum
The killing of q member of the
diplomatic body and the foregoing
assaults upon the officials of foreign
countries. are regarded az 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 ID -Mrs Matte
Hughes. who is charged with killing
her husband an1 has had three
mistrisls. has skipped. Her restaurant
was closed this afternoon when the
sheriff went there to foreolOse q $500
mortgage. and it is believed she has
left town for good. She is on bond for
81 900 10 the murder case and there
are also several dispensary cases pend.
Jog against her Her father left towo
last week to avoid trial for selling
whiskey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
LIFE AND PROPERTY
BOTH IN PERIL.
Reported Outrages by the
Chinese in Different
Quarters.

London, June Is, 4 80 Q. m.-Ob
servers at Shanghai and Tien Tsin
think there is . great deal more
trouble ahead for the concert of
powers than merely reaching Pekiu
with 2.044 men Serious disturb
ances are taking place at Yunnau
Fu and Meng Tse. az we'll ae at
other points at Q considerable dis
tance from the capital
The whole Chinese empire seems
to be IN q ferment.
The intentions Of the Empress
Dowager are still equivocal with q
balance of testimsny on the side of q
determination to expel the appropria
tors Of part of her country or to
lo-s her dynasty in the attempt 1t
is related of her that on Monday fol
lowing the murder of the chancellor
Of the Japanese legation, che was
reused to sense of danger and went
personally to the Yung Ting gate of
Pekln. where she advised the rioters
to disperse But she took no steps
to apply force. and the sppe arance of
things is more threatening than be
fore
While Admiral Seymour. with the
international relief column is forcing
his way to Pekin. several of the pow.
srs are arranging largely to reinforce
their details at Tien Tsin. Germany
purposes sending 200 men Great
Britain sent 600 from Hong Kong
yesterday and 400 will go Sunday
Italy has ordered 1000 10 hold them
selves in readiness
Russia, according to a St Peters
burg dispatch of Wednesday, has
decided to bring her force at Tien
Tsin up to 5000. Thus the combin
ed forces at Tien Tsin will probably
soon be about 10000 men
An explicit statement made yester
day afternoon in the house of com.
mons by the parliamentary secretary
of the foreign Office with reference
to the identity of opinion among the
powers upon the question of the ap.
plication Of force and the method of
applying it. is accepted by all the
morning papers "a quite sufficient
for the present, and the hope is ex
pressed that nothing will happen to
diminiah the harmony.
An iucident, however, has already
occurred involving the British and
French at Tien Tsin which nearly
ended in violence. A dispatch from
Tien Tsin dated yesterday, says:
For some days the French and Rus
sian authorities here have been jeal.
Gus because of the supposed facilities
given to the British authorities By
the British employees of the China
railways Yesterday "Wednesday
some French marines attempted to
take charge of On engine required at
the front. Locomotive Inspector
Weir refused to give up the engine
and Frenchmsn attempted to bay.
onet him Weir caught the muzzle
OF the rifle and the bsyonet passed
over his shoulder For q moment
serious trouble between the British
and French was imminent, but the
prompt action of the British consu.
lar aud naval officers, backed by the
American consul and the railway
officials, preventing a collision Con.
ciliatory expressions were exchang.
ed The French consul withdrew
his opposition and the British re-
mained in charge of the engine as
before.
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 riosing at Pekin has reached an
acute stage. with the rioters direc,
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 msltreated by the mob On
the same day two officisls of the
British legation, serving 40 student
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.

Londos. June l3. A l2 .. M Six.
teen British marines recon teripg
in sdvsnoe Of the international col.
uun marching to Pskin fought aud
chased 1000 Boxers Monday, killing
20 or 30 A correspondent accom-. .
panyIog the column. in Q dispatch
dsted Tien Tsio, June lo, via
Shanghai. juno l3, 6 Is y. m says :
"Whils the working parties. sooom
panied BY . patrol of Is British
msrines. commanded by Mai John.
con. we're repsiriog the line Monday
afternoon. eight miles beyond Lofs,
they encountered small parties OF
Boxers Who were destroying the line
The Boxers moved away from the
advsnced marines and apparently
dispsrsed into the country, leaving
the rails mvved and the sIeepers
burning
"The marines, when two miles 10
advance OF the fret train. near Lang
Fsog., soddenly perceived Boxers
streaming from Q village on their left.
lt we estimated that they numb cred
2.W }, some of them being mounted,
end they were trying to get between
the marines and the train. MOST OF
them were armed with spears and
swords. A few had firearms, which
they handled swkwsrdly.
Tho Dsripes retrsated, keeping
up running fight for over q mile.
end killing between 20 and 30 Box
ere
"The Boxers pursued the British
for seme distance Then, seeing
more mariues from the train coming
TO their assistance, Msj Johuson's l6
men halted end poured Q heavy con
tiurnus fire into the crowd, driving
thea; across the front Of the reen.
forcing blue jackets. who punished d
the Boxers severely with Msxims.
"The Boxers fed. and the Euro
pesns. following up their success,
cleared ont two villages. The total
loss OF the Boxers is estimated q. 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
ere TO lose heart, the international
column will have much trouble be.
fore IL reaches Pekin The railway
10 90 much damaged that the column
covered only "a miles Sunday and
Monday, and there 10 reson to fear
that the road beyond is more badly
damaged.
Evidences of Gen Nieh's opera,
tons were found in headless bodies.
The whole country presents q desc
late aspect, entire villsges having
been deserted The expedition mum
bers 2, 044. as follows British, 9l5 ;
German. $50 Russian. 800 French,
12s Americans, 104 japanese
81 {; Italian, 40, and Austrisns, 25."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
A New Bank,

The secretary ef state has Issued
commission to the Loan aod Exchaose
Baok Of Manniug The oorporators
are W Z Brown, Louis Appcit. J
Elbert Davis and John 8 Wilson. The
organization proposes to do a general
banking business aud run a savings
department The State. June Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

The Chilsse Boxers must be . grea.
lot OF soldiers, When sixteen British
marines osu chase two thousand Of
them. That incident 10 signifcsu, Of
the helpless pligh. Of the Celestial
empire when the European nations
determine To smash Cbins sud divide
The pieces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

WOMAN MISSIONARY KILLED
New York, June l3 3-News bas
benn received in this city of the
murder of DR.. Edna G Terry, in
charge of the station Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society at Tsung Hus,
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
WHAT OUR MINISTER THINKS

Washington. June ia cable.
gram hes been received al the state
department from Minister Conger at
Pekin, stating that Tusn, the father
OF the heir apparent. has been ap
pointed president of the Tsung Ii
famen /; also that three of the new
ministers have been appointed. all
.fhiliated With the party opposed ia
foreigners. o. the whole, Mr. Con
ger reports the situation as not ma
.erially improved. Guards are repair.
ing the railway and as soon as they
have arrived at Pekin it is Mr.
Conger's belief that the safety OF
the Foreigners at that capital will be
assured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
JAPAN Is ALL RIGHT.

London, June l3.-In regard to
the reports that japan is about to
declare war on China, il was learned
by representative of the Associated
Press at the Japanese embassy today
that the attitude of Japan 10 the
Chinese crisis is 10 cooperate loyalty
with the European powers in the
existing situation. japan would not
DO willing to see any single power
take the lead
The murder of the chancellor of
the Japanese legation at Pekiu is
regarded a. likely to lead TO serious
complications but no decision has
been reached by Japan as 10 what
political measures would be necessary
to meet the situatiou.
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Memorial Services.

Arrangements have been made by Kit
Carson Post, G. A. R., to hold memorial
services in remembrance of the members Of
the post who have died during the past
twelve months, Sunday evening, at s
o'clock, in the Foundry NJ. E. Church, cor
ner 14th and G streets. The pastor, choir
and members of the church have offered
their assistance for the occasion Members
of the post are expected to attend. wear
ing the badge, and to bring their families
and friends. Mr.. E. c. Johnston is post
commander.
The names Of the deceased comrades and
the dates of death are as follows: George
P. Davis. died May 10. 1899; John P. 10th
rop. died September 5. 1899: James Cole
man. died November 5, 1899; Thomas w.
Upton. died November Is, 1899: William
Conley, died December $. 1899: John L.
Booth, died December 49, 1899, Patrick
Larkin, died January %. 1900: James Null
lery, died March B. 1900; Albert l.. Smith.
died March II, 1900; Amiel J. Willard. died
May 5, 1900