North Carolina Newspapers

wjifMB to IBP RnnimiiiBii onrnti 06 mhm. Titii; m2) .. . . .. .... ' : . -r- - . .-. Tr 10 lHE RQCKIK6BA1 ROCm.S1: ' ROCKINGHAM, N.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900 UUWLUUWii IV 1Mb ItWUmilUUnui IkUUilLI. -KT. a I -ri rfeJ .. . I llli KIKIiHAM IM I IHI UWI11V llUil 1 IIWI ADVANCE ON PEKING HAS BEGUN; ORDERS TO GEN, CHAFFEE American, British and Japa nese Troops to Strike the Chinese Capital. 30,000 MEN AVAILABLE W ill Make a Direct Advance on the Imperial City Will Establish an Ad vance ilase and Assemble Supplies ;)0 3iiles From Tien Tsln Positions of the Chinese Troops Unknown. Shanghai, Aug. 1. The allies hare b ;'iui tho advance from Tien Tgin. It is n-;sunie(l that the American, British hii I Japanese are taking part In this for ward movement, whether other nation nlini's or not. An advance base will .,-..!, ably be established 20 or 80 miles li'-un r Peking and supplies will be as s. -in bled preparatory to a direot stroke ut flie capital.- of the 60,000 allies debarked at Pe Ciii Li j)orts, English military observ ers coiKsider that 30,000 are available for ii n advance beyond Tien Tsin. The Chinese forces, according to the vague pu'u riiiRs of the allies' intelligence offi cers, up to July 27, were disposed in a j i ( at arc 30 miles long and distant 10 or J. miles. Tiie numbers and exact loca ti ii of the several divisions are utterly unknown. Tiie PefHo river is blockaded by su M l;t -ii .stone laden j rinks for 20 i -s beyond Tien Tsin, and farther up, according to Chinese spies of the allies, a da: u has been constructed for the pur ji isc of flooding the low lying expanse of country. First Probable Engagement. The first engagement of the relief ex p"dit ion will probably be at Pei Tang, w here the viceroy of Yulu personally c iiatnands. Ths following information was brought to Tien Tsin Wednesday, July 15, by a Chinese missionary student who was sent to the British legation at Pe king, lie was unable to deliver the message entrusted to him and left Pe king July J 8. He saw a few troops be tween Peking and Yang Tsun. No works had been constructed. Food in Peking was scarce and the city would be quite unable to euduie a siege. . Among the scraps of information Vr'ougut by another co drier who left Pe km- July 14 was the fact that General Ma, a notable Boxer chief, had been killed by the legationers. IS PREPARINC TO ADVANCE. (Jcneral .Chaffee Ordered to Move on Peking Without Delay. t Ti::n Tsin , July 36, via Che Foo, July 5J, and Shaxohai, Aug. 1. The Ameri- cmi commander has received orders from "Washington not to delay the advance on Peking. He was also informed that heavy reinforcements are enroute. (Ireat activity is noticeable at Jap nii 's -.headquarters. The present prepa utJoris are being hurried. It is ex tr. mcly unlikely that either the Jap-jiu-vsc or tho British intend to be left be hind the Americans, though the British pr p nations are a long way from com pl ten ss. The Japanese organization, on the other hand, excites the admira-ti- :i of all. The total strength of the allies here is 17.00). Reinforcements are arriving daily. TO COMMAND AT SHANGHAI. Foreign Cons ils Ask Admiral Seymour to Take Charge of the Defenses. Lon kox, Aug. 1. Shanghai telegrams Bay the foreign consuls, at a meeting, invited Admiral Seymour to take com mand oL the Shanghai defenses. The l uited States consul general, Mr, Good now, ami the French consul general, M. 1 15, z uiTo, on behalf of the consuls, v i-i ted Admiral Seymour and he proin-i-ed to draw up plans and submit them to a council of officers. The Shanghai municipal council objects to the consu lar action. The British "Second infantry , brigade has bet n ordered to debark at Hong K tig to form a flying eolumn to go any wlirro iii China. . -t Two more transports with Indian troops on board are due to arrive. The customs officers at Canton have s i.ed a Chinese junk which had 2,000 rules and much ammunition aboard. Troops Embark For China. Sax Francisco, Aug. 1. The troop ordered to sail on the Meade have em barked and will sail at daylight The d, taehment includes Company E, bat taii ui of engineers, under Captain Zinn; a battalion of the Fifteenth infantry, eoinjMsod of Companies I, K. Land M, in c unmand of Major 'George A. Cor-iii-h," and a squadron of the Third cav :ilrvinade up of Troops B, G, H and I, ' enunauded by Captain MacDonald. The .hj'-etive port of these troops is probably Taku, China, but the present orders re ceived "To Department of the Philip pines." "When the vessel is S miles out m de tho heads the sealed orders will be Mied and the ultimate destination kn wa. ' . Ordered to Tien Tsin. Washixqtox, Aug. l.j-A cablegram t- the navy department from Admiral li' "tiey at Taku states that Major Bid d'.f's command has been ordered to Tien rm. This command consists of 225 I'laruies. who sailed from San Francisco , :i ti,( Grant with General Chaffee and ie Sixth cavalry. Will 5ot Discuss Income Tax. liNcoLx, Neb., Aug. 1. William J. liryau says he will not discuss the in- 'n tax in his notification speech, but mid dtal with the subject in his letter acceptance. Podtofflce Robbed. Cfiarlottk, N. C, Aug. 1. Thepost ofTico at Mt HoUy was entered and tk f blown open and sobbed of fOOCL , AN ERROR INTHEIR TICKETS. PopuIUU IITeTamrieprIaUd But ler Sends Omt Instruetleiia. RAuaaH, July 30. Populists are hay tng much trouble about their county and legislative tickets. They had them all printed here. One set was sent out and then the attorney advised that they Were not in proper form and a new aet had to be printed. The latter is now being sent out Chairman Butler is also sending a circular letter explaining the difference. It is said that Chairman Butler has sent a letter to Populists in which he tells them that in cases where they do not wish it known how they voted on the constitutional amendment they have a right to vote a folded ballot. MOB WAS J.ED BY PREACHER. Holiness Church Destroyed in North Carolina Great Excitement. Ducxtown, Tenn., July 31. The peo ple of Shoal Creek, Cherokee county, N. C, 6 miles east of here, are in open re bellion against a class or sect that pro fesses and preaches sanctification, or the second blessing. Over 100 citizens of that community met and demolished the church of this sect, burning it to the ground, while a Methodist minister preached a sermon to the infuriated mob. They afterward passed resolu tions, notifying the members of the sect not to build another church anywhere In that county. ' " " Great excitement prevails and serious trouble is feared. Died of His Wounds. Columbia, 8. 0., July 27. James Clinch, the negro accused of attempted assault, and wounded when captured, has died in the penitentiary, . where he was taken with John Livingston to prevent- lynching. Before dying Clinch said he and Livingston attempted to rob the house of the keeper of the national cemetery at I Florence. They were re sisted by his daughter, who was . about to overcome Clinch, when he called Livingston to his aid. Livingston struok the girl with a piece of iron and the men fled. New Mill Organized. Li&Kont, N. 0., July 30. The Bhod hi&s Manufacturing company, capital ized at $300,000, f 60,000 of which has been subscribed, has been organized here. Work will be started on the new mill at once. The first equipment will be 10,000 spindles, 5,000 of which will make yarn for the market and the other 5,000 will take care of 250 looms. The mill will be doubled in size immediately After the first equipment is put in. Shot Down Without Provocation. Charlotte, N. 0., July 80. Squire John P. Hunter, who lives at Derita, was shot by a negro and painfully, though not seriously, injured. He was standing in his barnyard gate, when three negroes drove by in a buggy. As they passed the gate one of the negroes pulled a revolver and fired on Mr. Hun ter, the bullet entering his leg. The negroes then drove on rapidly and dis appeared. Cotton Mill Failure. Yorkvillk, S. 0., July 30. The Su- tro cotton mill has gone to the wall and taken with it the loan and savings bank. The liabilities of the bank are about 185,000 in round numbers j and of the Sutro mill 200,000. The nominal assets of the Sutro mill are about $115,000. is not practicable to state the' asseta-of the bank. Its capital is $36,000 and its depositors will be paid in fulL Coal to Advance lO Per Cent. Knoxville, July 28. Announcement is made here that on Aug. 1 the price of coal at the mines will advance 10 cents per ton. This is regardless of the mi ners' and operators conference at Coal Creek, and it is stated that if the opera tors grant any considerable increase in the miners' wage scale coal , may go still higher. No retail effect is anticipated until Sept 1. "Father and Son Perish. Columbia, S. C, July SO John K. James took his 5- year-old son rowing on the lake at Pelzer. The child lost his balance and fell in the water. James jumped after and caught the child, but could not swim to shore. When the body of the father was recovered he was clasping the child in his arms. New Road to Abbeville. Greenville, S.' C, July 28. A scheme to get Greenville connected with the Seaboard Air Line road is be ing talked among the business .men. The plan is for a number of business men here to organize for the purpose of securing a franchise and right of way to Abbeville, 50 miles away. Preacher Given a Ducking. Wilmington, N. C, July 27. Jack Kingt an unlicensed Baptist preacher, or exhorter, was given a ducking in a horse fountain by a party of red shirts. He was charged with having distributed anti-amendment and Populistio cam paign literature for Senator Marion But ler. .- General Hampton's Illness. Columbia, S. C, July 30. General Wade Hampton will bo unable to attend the state reunion at Greenwood. His physician has forbidden him attending. General Hampton has been so unwell in the last few days that he has been un able to receive callers at his residence. Fusion In North Carolina, Raleigh, July 28. Senator Butler's naoer has announced what is termed . the co-operation ticket, with Spencer B. Adams as the nominee for governor. While it is a fusion ticket most of the candidates are Populists. KUled Over Baseball. W alterboro, S. 0. , July 26. Because Joe Huger, a 15-year-old negro boy. threw a bwrebflTI too hard while playing a Same Bob Jiveur, another negro, 18 years old. shot Xisger; JolUnff mm- COAL BED NEAR GREENVILLE. ... 1 1 . Specimen Sent to the State Mlaeralo.- gist For Examination. Grxevtxllb, a C, July 86. A bed of soft ooal has been discovered about 13 miles from this city. (Several good speci mens are in the hands of men in the county who have visited the field. They were found on an old field covering sev eral acres, and it is supposed that the bed is an extensive one. While many fear that the field has been "salted," the specimens are of such a character as to warrant an in vesti ga llon, oampies nave been sent to the state mineralogist, at Clemson coUeee. for analysis. Steps are beincr taken lookinar to a thorough investigation and should the find prove genuine, a company will be organized and mining operations begun at oaco. SIMMONS MAKES PROTEST. Prefers Charges Against Federal Of ficeholders In North Carolina. Washington, July 26. The civil ser vice commission has received a com plaint from F. M. Simmons, chairman of the Democratic state executive com mittee of North Carolina against the activity of the federal officeholders in the state campaign. It is dated at Raleigh, July 23, and encloses a letter Chairman Simmons has addressed to President McKinley alleging "meddle some conauot and pernicious activity" of federal ofjjcials. Mr. Simmons says federal officials, ever since the inception of the cam paign, have been daily using the official power to control both the Republican and Populist conventions. Radical Reforms In the Klondike. Victoria, B. 0., July 31. E. C. Senkler, gold commissioner of the Yu kon territory, has received unofficial in formation that the .Canadian govern ment is about to introduce radical re forms in the Klondike. The royalty system is to be done away with alto gether and a government assay office is to be established at Dawson and a com pulsory fee of 3 per cent charged for assaying gold and exchange for draft. Quiet at Rose Hill. Raleigh, July 26. The race trouble threatened at Rose Hill because of the arrest of State Registrar Williams by a United States deputy marshal has passed away, as the United States commissioner discharged Williams, the negro who made the affidavit against him having sworn that he did not know what he was doing and ' that he had no purpose in having Williams arrested. The negro is now under arrest himself. New Road Projected. Bristol, Va., July 81. A movement has been inaugurated here to seek the extension of the Southern railway from Stuart to Bristol, a distance of about 125 miles. The road, if built, will give Bristol another outlet to the east as there now exists a branch of the South ern from Stuart to Danville, Va. It would give the Southern another route from Knoxville tcfthe east. Fired Into the Procession. Asheyille, N. C, July 31. The greatest political demonstation ever seen in western Carolina was interrupted by a negro shooting into a torchlight pro cession of thousands which was return ing to the starting point. Thousands marched on to the speaking at the fin ish, ignorant of the shooting. The man 6hot is J. C. Wallace, a blacksmith. Riddled With Buckshot. Chattanooga, July 31. News has reached the city of the murder of James Jolly on the Tennessee river near Biarch wood by William Shaw. Both were farmers and quarreled over some trivial matter, after which Shaw went home, procured a shotgun, loaded it with buck shot and emptied both barrels into Jol ly's body, killing him instantly. Carolina Politician Assassinated. Magnetic City, N. 0., July 31. Michael Bard a farmer living near here, was assassinated from ambush. He died a few hours afterward. No clue has yet been secured as to his murder ers. He was a politician who had many political enemies. It is said he was slain, within 20 feet of the place where he killed a man four years agx Story Of A Slave. To be bound 'band, and foot for Vars by the chains of disease is the wnrl form of p'avcry. George D Williamp, of Manchester Mich, pays "My wife ha been go helpless for five yeais that tdie could not lurn over in bed nlone. Afiei uinsjtwo bottles of Electric Bitters Fhe is wonderfully improved and able lo do her own work." This eupremh remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervoiineFS. tdeepleesnese. melancholy, head ache, back-ache, tainting and d:zzy -p pel Is. It is god pend to weak sickly, run down peoplf.! Cure guaranteed. Only 50c Sold hy S. Biggs druggist Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum are of the present day Atom bakmsr powders menaces to beafea CHINESE TRYING TO DELAY THE ADVANCE .. . . " Mill 4 Minister Wu Calls Secre tary of State Hay. HIS OFFICIAL DISPATCHES They Are Submitted as aa Evidence of Good Faith Emperor Iwaes Edict Directing That All Foreigners la the Empire Be Protected. V Washixgtok, Aug. 1. The safety of the ministers at Peking being tempora rily assured, the attention of the gov ernment is now being directed toward two objects; first, to effect the perma nent safety of the nuaistert by bringing them away from Peking, and second, to hasten-the advance on the Chinese capital. The Chinese government is employing every device diplomatically, to prevent the forward movement of the international column. Li Hung Chang is the main reliance to encompass this purpose, but he is hampered , by the ob tuseness of the Peking officials. Our government is willing to render such assistance as it properly can, but it must be upon the terms already laid down. It is said - here that the one possible means of stopping the forward move ment of the column within the reach of the Chinese government is an instant compliance with the first demands of the powers, namely, that the ministers be put in free communication with their government. It has been suggested to the authorities that they send an em bassy immediately to Tien Tsin, clothed with full authority to deal with the sit uation and given unlimited power to aFor"d reparation for injuries inflicted upon the internationals. If this is pre ceded by the release of the ministers from the siege there is a possibility that the powers temporarily will suspend the military - movement which may in the "end be rendered p .lecessaxy if the em bassy meets th aiands of Europe and America - Meanwhile Admiral Remey cables that more marines those who crossed on the Gijknt, under Major Biddle, are being sent to Tien Tsin, indicating the intention of the military commanders there to make an early start. The advices from Li Hung Chang, brought to the state department by Min ister Wu, affords the strongest evidence of the desire of the Chinese government to escape from its present predicament and certainly seem to afford - a reasona ble guarantee for the bodily safety of the legationers, pending the outcome of conditions respecting the abandonment of the Peking campaign. PROTECTING FOREIGNERS. Imperial Edict Issued at the Request of Li Hung Chang. Washington, Aug. I. The Chinese minister called at the state department at an early hour here and presented Mr. Hay some of the latest correspondence that has passed between Li Hung Chang and the imperial government. The min ister's dispatches state that on July 19 Li Hung Chang and several of the most influential viceroys memoralized the em peror to extend protection to all foreign ers in Peking and elsewhere in China. The reply to this memorial was de layed for some time and the viceroys presented another petition asking that the ministers should either be given safe escort from Peking or that free comma, nication should be opened between them and their governments. In reply to this last memorial, the emperor, by imperial edict, ordered all loyal Chinese to pro tect foreigners in the empire. A copy of Li Hung Chang's petition was presented to Secretary Hay. It was presented by Minister Wu from the Chinese minister in London. Just received a telegram from Pao Ting Fu, of the sixth moon, twenty third day (July 18). The privy council had that day received an imperial edict as follows: " 'We have received the memorial of Li Hung Chang and others imploring us to save and protect the ministers of the various nations. Now the ministers are all safe and well and Li Hung Chang is directed to wire to Yang Yu and oth ers so they may inform the respective secretaries for foreign affairs accord ingly. Respect this. This telegram has been delayed in its transmission. The other day I and other viceroys sent a joint memorial re-, i qacBUag Iuab lua uiuracui iiiiiiinren w escorted out of Peking, or that they first be enabled to communicate with letter or wire to their respective governments. When an imperial answer is received I will again wire. Communicate this to Minister Yang at St. Petersburg, Min Yu at Paris and Minister Wn at Wash ington for them to inform secretaries for foreign affairs. " Chilean Training Ship Arrives. Sax FftkNCisco, Aug. 1. The Chilean training ship General Basque Daro has arrived from Esquimanlt and vrUl re main in the harbor ten days before pro ceeding to the Orient. Fire Loss Adjusted. CftiATTAOOOA, Aug. 1. The loss has been adjusted ugpn the power plant of the Chattanooga Rapid Transit com pany, which was burned to the ground about a week ago. About $18,000 will be paid the company. The work of re building the plant has already com menced. -' , Application For a Charter. Chattanooga, Aug. L The Fred Benner Lumber company of Cincinnati has made application for a charter of incorporation here, the capital stock be ing given as $40,000. A branch house is to be established in this city for the pur pose of extensively buying and selling lumber. 'k' Fatal Explosion on Board Ship. San Francisco, Aug. L An explo sion of oil and benzine in the engine room of the steamer Alameda, caused by the accidental dropping of a lamp, fatally bunted Matthew Hsmilton. who died in crreat agony, and severely injured AleaoSce has made public the population of inderStron. the city of Cincinnati, It is 125,903. aa DISCUSSED BY ANARCHISTS. ImpaMloaed 8peh at Pateroa Im piled Threat Against Americans. Pakis, July 31. It can .be stated on the best authority that the French police are in possession of important facts con cerning tho antecedents and associates of BressL the murderer of King Hum bert, and that they are in communica tion with the Italian police on the sub ject. While Italian anarchist leaders who have found refuge in Paris declare publicly that there is no plot behind the assassination, the intormation in the hands of the police shows the reverse to be true. One of the chiefs of police in an inter view declared that after the Milan troubles of 1838 the Italian political refugees poured into France .and that many who suffered terms of hard labor then are now coming cut of prison and finding their way abroad. These groups of political refugees who would have grievances against Humbert are verita ble hotbeds of intrigue against the Ital ian monarchy. Bressi passed some time in Paris, and has certainly been brought in contact with the revolutionary Italian party there and went from Paris to several other European capitals. The object of Bressi's stay in America is declared to have been to collect funds for the anarchist caue among Italian workmen in the United States who have more money than their, compatriots at hime. In an interview Amilicar Capri ana, the Italian revolutionary leader, said that he was glad to hear of the king's death, and considered the killing an admirable act. This statement, from such a source, is of the greatest im portance as showing the act had politi cal significance. KINO OF ITALY IS KILLED. Was Shot Down as He Was Entering Ills Carriage. Moxza, Italy," July 30. King Hum bert has been assassinated. He was shot here at 10:45 o'clock by a man named Angelo Bressi, and died in a few min utes. The king had been attending a distri bution of prizes in connection with a gymnastic competition which took place about 10 o'clock. He had just entered his carriage with his aid-de-camp, amid the cheers of the crowd, when he was struck by three revolver shots fired in quick succession. One pierced the heart of his majesty, who fell back and ex pired in a few minutes. The assassin was immediately ar rested and was with some difficulty saved from the fury of the populace. He gave his name as Angelo Bressi,' de scribing himself as of Prato, in Tuscany. Humbert was the eldest son of Victor Emanuel and on the death of his father, in 1878, succeeded to the throne. He was liked by his subjects and was very popular. ANARCHISTS . DREW LOTS. Several Persons Were Selected to Kill King Humbert. Rome, July 31. The assassination of King Humbert is believed to have been the result of a plot. A non-militant an archist recently declared that a meeting had been held in Paris a$ whioh lots were drawn and several persons were se lected to kill the king. The papers announce that King Victor Emmanuel HI has reached Brindisi and will go directly to Monza. Besides Bressi five persons have been taken into custody at Monza. Maintains Ills Cynicism. Monza, July 31. Bressi ( maintains his cynicism. He declares himself to be a revolutionary anarchist and said he was ready to resume operations if he was released. QUIET ISACAINRESTORED. Killing of Charles Has Desired Effect "on the 31 ob. New Orleans, July 28. Contrary to expectations the night passed with lit tle disorder. The prompt action of the mayor in distribating squads of men through the city and the fact that Charles is dead seems to have had a good effect in quieting the populace. The negroes are apparently glad that Charles is dead. -! Mayor Capdevielle, who is worn out by his long struggle, said that he thought it was unlikely that there would be any further violence. Much feeling is expressed against the I police board and there is some talk of police force. With the death of the negro Charles the situation here has been vastly im proved aud there has been no occasion to send the militia to any scene of dis turbance. The troops are being kept in their armories, but Mayor Capdevielle has stationed men in every quarter of the city in order that he may . be quickly advised of any further trouble. Arrangements are being made for the funeral of the victims of yesterday's tragedy and details of police will be sent to accompany each in order that no disturbances may attend them. Whatever doubt there may have been as to the identity of the negro Charles has been removed. At 4 o'clock when the mobs had dispersed the police went to the parish prison and got Leonard Pierson, Charles- pal, on theerening that Mora was wounded, and carried him to the morgue. Pierson, without any hesitancy, declared that the dead man was the desperado. Coroner Richard held a post mortem examination on the body of Charles. He found that the negro had been shot 43 times, besides having been badly beaten. Several men have claimed the credit of having killed Charles. Men who were present at the time that Charles was at tempting to make his escape from the burning building said that Private An derson and Dr. CL A. Noiret, a young medical student, had done the actual killing. Charles Seventh Victim. New Orleans, July 31. H. IL Botte, aged 65, an insurance solicitor, who was shot by the negro Charles, in the attack on Saratoga street on Friday, is dead. This makes seven men Charles killed, all white. Population of CIneiauati. Washington, July 31. The census : ftacrejja prer th lass ceasaa of 2S& . WILL MARCH AGAINST PEXlNG Anglo-American Feres to Aet lade peadeatiy of Other MaUeas.7 Washi kotos, July 81. The report from London that the British and Amer ijcan troops at Tien Twin are prepariag fox an advance within 48 hours has aroused much interest here. Theanaeuacesacat seems to have been made jost before the arrival of General Chaffee at Taku, and gives rise te some interesting theories in regard to the commander's presence. It is generally believed that U the London report is correct the) arrlral ol Geaeral Cnaffoe at Tien Tsin will mean the instant cutting loose ef the British and American farces from the other troops and their advance under General Chaffee's command. 1 t ' ; ' r O General Chaffee has not gone to China to act as a seaboard commander in an allied force, unless that should commend itself to him as the best way of carrying out his own purposes, f He is expected to carry out the policy of the United States without regard to its acceptabil ity to the other powers. The United 6tates has already indicated its impa tience at delay and its desire for aa im mediate forward movement. It , ha represented te the other powers that Eeh an advance she&ld be made and ls directed Admiral Remey to urge1 peliey on the ether commanders. t is. certain that an Immediate advance the Ameriean policy and that the ericans only await General Chaffee's arrival to begin carrying it out. t The extraordinary rapidity" of Chaffee's movements show that he realizes how much depends en his prompt arrival. , Well Defined Intentions. The American general then arrives, in China with two well defined lntentieas: First, to begin a forward movement In accordance with the instructions of his government at once) second, to act as if he were the only military commander in China, unless the other commanders fall in with his views. 8hruld they do so, of course General Chaffee will be only too glad to have their help, but he goes to Tien Tsin as an independent commander, bent en following out his own policy and net as as ene officer of the discordant "allied army'1 The report from London indicates to people who are aware of this state of af fairs that the British are ready to fall in' with Chaffee's plan, even if the other Europeans aud Japan de not. Il is sur mised that the British, aware of Chaf fee's intentions, are now prepariag to' join . the Americans in an advance as' soon as Chaffee orders it, and that this is the meaning of the report. It is certain, however, that Chaffee will begin a forward movement at the earliest possible moment, whether' the British join or not. It is suggested that the British have been anxious for a for ward movement, but have been handi-i capped by the smallness of their num bers, and that they hail the news of Chaffee's arrival as the means of carry ing out their desires. They will then be no longer compelled te defer to the con flicting wishes of the other commanders. It is concluded that General Chaffee will be commander of the American and British forces when he marches out of Tien Tsin. Perhaps by the time he ar rives there some of the other forces may be willing to join him, but. In any event, the American general will carry out bis own policy r glad of support if he caa get it, but determined on fulfilling his in structions, even if he goes it single handed. A Chaffee Is Heard From. Washington, July 31. The war de partment has received the following ca ble grrm from General Chaffee, dated Che Foo, July 3o: "Have had interview with admiral. Go ashore this afternoon. Facilities for unloading not adequate; discharging slowly. Informed -Byron has 'ordered tug for towing tsvo 70 tou lighters. If tug is obtained discharging will im prove. Indiana will finish discharging today and proceed to Nagasaki; take two days to unload horses Reilley's bat tery; week before Grant discharged of cargo. Reported in Taku bay inten tion to make forward movement tomor row toward Peking; details are not known here. Arrived Tien Tsin - too late to cable from there. Message from Tien Tsin must leave Tongu Fu 6 o'clock in the morning to catch dispatch boat at anchorage for Che Foo at 4 o'clock, afternoon. Soon as possible will get definite information as regards condi tions and purpose at Tien Tsin. Will cable my views." Eczema, Itching Humors, Pimples Cured by B B B Eottl Free to Solferers. Does yoor Skin Itch and Barn? Dis tressing Eruptions on ibe Skm so you fee ashamed to be teen in confyaoy? lo scabs and Scales form on the Skin, Hair or Scalp? Have yon Eczema? Skin Sore sal Crack ed? Kab form on the Skin? Prickling Pain in the Skin? Boils? Pimples? Bone Pains? Swollen Joints? Falling Hsir? All. lion Dovn1 Skin Pale? Old Sores? bating Sores? peers? To core to stay cured take B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) which makes the blood pure nd rich, B Bi B. will caase the sores to heal, itching of t ( zroa to lcp forever, the skin to te comi clear and breath sweet ?(r tale by JroVgist at $1 per large lottlr, tix large botles(full treatment) $5. Complete di ectiona with each Lettle, So i offerer may at it h tnl bottle given away. Addriwa BLood Balm Co. Atlanta, Ga. Dew i ibe r"ur 'trouble tnd Free Personal m dical d vice yv- Prevnted A Trsdy. Time' information given lira.. Get.rgp-Jts "f Straitoille, Ohi.. Mirl to lives. A frtghtlal cough lial lng kept her awake -ery night. She bad Iried many remedies ami doctors but! steadily arw woree until otgfccl to trjr Dr. KingV Ntw DiKfovery. One bottle wholly cured Urf and she writrp, ihigriiarveli'Us medicine also cared 31r. Lne f a severe attack ot Pneiif. iiiA. Such cures are positive J roof n power locure all throat rhft mMotg" Inmlti-. uniy juc and 1 00 Gimmi tel. Trial hollies free at S. Uigi Drug btore. Pesaaad ITef ara of Prisoners. Colckbia. a a. July 83.--A mass meeting was held in Florence and a 'res- J olution was adopted which was trans mltted try telegraph to the governor de manding the return of the prisoners , brought here for safe keeping. The governor says the excitement is too high " and the negroes will be kept here, i Attacked by a Craxy Xegro. Camden, & C July 80. Issao Laughlin suddenly went crazy and; at tacked IL L LVpass, whom he met on the street. Mr. Depass ran into a store) and securing a baseball bat hit the j ne gro eeveral times on the head, The! ne gro became so violent that It took (our or live men to carry him off, Xew Head to De DullU Cbxsaw, S. CI, July 3LWork Will be commenced on the Chesterfield 'and Iancaster railroad within a week or two. This road will run from Cheraw to Ches terfield and on through a fine section of country no w many miles from any rail roaa. j-,.- v -. . -y. -- -Uroaad Drokea. GoLDSBOao, N. a,July 2(1. Orcrand has been broken at Fremont, and! the work of building the Oreat Eastern rail road from Raleigh to Pamlico Sound began. The road will open up a very ncn secuoa ox country. On Hoard the DeutseheUad. : Losdox, July 81. The United States ambassador to Germany, Andrew IX White, and John D. Rockefeller of New York are passengers on the steamer Deutsch eland from Cherbourg for New York. j.,-. .. Movement Begins fmmedlatelyi Loxdon, July 8 L In: the house of! commons, the parliamentary i secretary for the foreign offloe. William St John Broderick, announced the receipt of ajl dispatch from General Sir Alfred Muse-il lee, commanding-the British forces in' China, stating he contemplated an! im-1 mediate advance on Pelting, and that ha hoped to have the co-operation of, the auiea zoroes. . China Declared War July 20. Los don, July 81. A dispatch from Tien Tsin says: . . j A Peking message, dated July 81, re ports that the first outside news reached here July 18. The failure at the relief expedition made the siege far more periL ons. . : J r- On July 10. the tsnng 11 vamen broke toff relatione July 20 China declared.! war. Baron Von Ketteler and Francis James, an English professor, were murdered-Over 400 noncombatants occu pied the British legation. j ; I understand converts are holding the North Cathedral. One thousand refu gees occupied the palace of Prince Ln. A truce began July 17, after 86 days of fierce assault. One night the shell ing was uninterrupted for six hours, Japanese Losses at Peking. 8hayohai, July 8L The Japanese minister has forwarded a letter to' Tlen Tsin stating that the casualties at the Japanese legation ln Peking were Cap tain Ando, Attache Kojlma and five ma rines killed and Secretary Narahara wounded. : ' Battle at New Chwaag, . Shanghai, . July 81. The: Japanese have news that 10,000 Chinese are at tacking New Chwaag, with 4,000 Rus sians opposing them. " j Artillery Goes to China Bbbst, July. 81. A detachment of marine artillerists has left this place for Toulon, where they will embark for China. Pcathof Congressman Daly. NiwYoag, July 8L William Daly. member of the house of representatives from New Jersey, died at Far Rock awav. L. L. today of apoWexv He had been in his usual health up to last night. Basis tie Sigastsie f Tilt IJsl YnRMir Sctl Every woman in ought to know about COUOAry IM'cp's iracd Those who do know about it wonder, how they ever got along without it. It has robbed child birth of its terrors for many' a young wife. It has preserved her girlish figure and saved her much suffering. It is an external lini ment and carries with it therefore, absolutely no danger of upsetting the system as drugs taken intern ally are apt to do. Iris to be rubbed Into the abdomen to soften and strengthen the muscles which are to bear the strain. This means much less pain. It also prevents morning stckaess and aO of the other discomforts of pregnancy. A druggist of Macon, Ca., says: , " I have sold a large quantity of Mother's ' Friend and have never known an instance where it has failed to produce the good results claimed for it" j A prominent -lady of Lam berton. Art, write: " With my first si children 1 was in labor from 34 to to hours. After using Mother's Friendr my seventh was born la 4 hours. " Cet Mhrr' T'Umd at t dm .. BUOO r k44l. TKS CUCflOD KICtlAICa CO. AIUKTA, t. . . . the czrausAsr i i ! )