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M’KINLEY RECEIVES NOTICE
Of His Nomination For President.
Roosevelt Also Informed.
FREE SILVER ISSUE RAISED
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rtcKinley Declares That “National
Honor” Must Be Upheld.
Roosevelt Urges For¬
ward ITovement.
A Canton, O., special says: William
McKinley was officially notified Thurs-
day of his second nomination by the
Republican party for the highest office
in the civilized world. Grouped about
him were leading men of bis party,
while surrounding his Canton home
were friends a'ruong whom he has lived
for more than thirty years, together
with vast crowds from the surrounding
towns of his native state. To the elo¬
quent words of Senator Lodge, the
president responded in a ringing
speech. There was enthusiasm enough
and to spare aud to many of the point¬
ed utterances of Senator Lodge and
the president there was hearty and
cordial approval shown.
Important features of the speech of
notification by Senator Lodge and the
response by President McKinley were
the references to the Chinese situa
tion. This caused a great deal of dis-
cussion during the conferences follow¬
ing the formal speech-making, and
the impression created was that these
utterances were a notification to the
world that the United States intended
to preserve all its rights iu China.
The impressive portions of the pres¬
ident’s speech gathered from the ap¬
plause, both from the audience and
the Republican leaders, were his ref¬
erences to the mnintenanoe of the gold
standard and the financial public
faith, *and the preservation of a pro¬
tective tariff, the enlargement of our
market and the specially catchy phrase,
“prosperity at home and prestige
abroad.” When he asked:
“Shall we go back to the tariff of
four years ago?” no,”
There were shouts of “No,
from every part of the audience.
Another prolonged cheer brought
out was his reference to our authority
in the Philippines. Everybody fol-
lowed the speech with the keenest in-
terest, and there was a most impres-
sive shout when he declared that there
should be continued legislative control
over the territory acquired by the
United States, and another outburst
when he said such authority would be
coupled with “liberty aud humanity.”
His declaration that the United
States had reclaimed “ten million hu-
man beings from imperialism” was a
decided hit and there were many re-
quests for him to repeat the sentence,
This term of the word used so much
by the opposition was one of the feat-
nres of the speech.
The president began by saying:
“The message which you bring to
me is one of signal honor, it is also a
summons to duty. A single nomina-
tion to the office of president by a
great party which in thirty-two years
out of forty has been triumphant at
national elections, is a distinction
which I gratefully cherish. To re-
ceive unanimous re -nomination by the
same party is an expression of regard
and a pledge of continued confidence
for which it is difficult to make ade-
quate acknowledgment. of
“If anything exceeds the honor
the office of president of the United
States it is the responsibility which
attaches to it. Having been invested
with both, I do not under-praise
either. Any one who has borne the
anxieties and burdens of the presiden¬
tial office, especially in time of nation-
al trial, cannot contemplate assuming
it a second time without profoundly
realizing the severe exactions and the
solemn obligations which it imposes
and this feeling is accentuated by the
momentous problems which now press
for settlement.
“The credit of the country lias been
advanced to the highest place among
all nations. We are refunding our
bonded debt bearing three, four and
five per cent, a lower rate than that of
any other country and already more
than $300,000,000 have been so fund¬
ed with a gain to the government of
many millions of dollars. Instead of
16 to 1, for which our opponents con¬
tended four years ago, lgeislation has
been enacted which, while utilizing
all forms of our money, secures one
fixed value for every dollar, and that
the best known to the civilized world,
“Unfortunately the threat of 1896
has iust been again renewed however
by the allied parties w ithout abate-
ment or modification. The gold bill
has been denounced and its repeal de-
manded. The menace of 16 to 1,
therefore. still hangs over us with all
its dire consequences tr credit aud
confidence to business aud industry, j j
The enemies of sound currency are
WRECKED BY AEROLITE.
Ball of Fire Besceml* Upon a Building | i
ami Demolishes It.
An aerolite, or meteoric stone, fell |
out of the heavens Wednesday night ;
at Bellefoutain, Miss., and completely j
wrecked the large store house of
Hodge & Mabrey, and destroyed the
stock of goods contained in it. The
destruction of the building was pre-
ceded by tbe appearance of a large
ball of fire passing swiftly through the j
air. j
come the advocates) of repudiation,anil
must not relax their energy until the
battle for public honor and honest
money shall again triumph. and
“The Philippines are ours
Amerioan authority must be supreme
throughout the archipelago. There
will bo amnesty, broad and liberal,
but no abatement of our rights, no
abandonment of our duty. There must
be no scuttle policy, We will fulfill
iu the Philippines the obligations im-
poged by the triumphs of our arms and
by the treaty of peace; by interna¬
tional law; by the nution’s sense of
honor; and, more than all, by the
rights, interests and conditions of the
Filipino people themselves.
“I can not conclude without con¬
gratulating my countrymen upon the
strong national sentiment which finds
expression in every part of our com¬
mon country and the increased respect
with which Americanism is greeted
throughout the world. Permit me to
express, Mr. Chairman, my moBt sin¬
cere appreciation of the complimentary
terms in which you convey the official
notice of my nomination and my
thanks to the members of the commit-
(ee and to the t const ituency
which they represent for this addi-
tional evidence of their favor aD( i 8Up .
port.”
When the president closed there
were brief speeches made by Senators
Fairbanks and Hanna, Charles Emory
Smith and Colonel Parker of Hawaii.
After the speech-making the notifica¬
tion party went to luncheon.
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.
Committee Call* Upon Republican Vice
Presidential Nomiuee »t SwjfHinove.
A special from Oyster Bay, N. Y.,
says: Governor Roosevelt was offi¬
cially notified Thursday by a commit¬
tee at his home, Sagamore, near Oyster
Bay, of his nomination for the vice
presidency.
The-committee left New York on a
special train at 10:30 aud made a quick
run to Oyster Bay, where carriages
were in waiting to convey them Vo
Sagamore,
it was noon when the party arrived
a t its destination. Governor Roosevelt
received them on the wide vine cov-
ered porch of Sagamore, aud grasped
the hand of each gentleman as he
alighted and then presented each to
Mrs. Roosevelt, who stood on the ve-
randa behind him.
Shortly after 12 o’clock Senator
Wolcott called the committee to the 1
porch. There in the cool shade of the 1
awnings and vines he read the formal
notification.
When Senator'Wolcott concluded the
notification speech Governor Roose-
velt stepped forward. His voice was
clear and firm, aud as he proceeded
there were several interruptions of
applause. He said:
“Mr. Chairman: I accept the honor I
conferred upon me with the keen- 1
est and deepest appreciation of what
it means, and above all of the re¬
sponsibility that goes with it. Every- |
thing that is in my power to be
done to secure the re-election ifPresi-
dent McKinley to whom his been
j given in this crisis of the nation’s his-
tory the charge to stand for and em-
body the principles which lie closest
to the heart of every American worthy
the name.
“This is very much more than a ;
mere party contest. W T e stand at the
parting of the ways and the people
have now to decide whether they shall
go forward along the path of pr. speri-
ty and higji honor abroad or whether
they will turn back on what has been
done during the past three years,
whether they will plunge this country
into an abyss of misery and disaster
or what is worse, than even misery
and distress, shame.
j “I feel that we have a right to ap¬
peal not merely to Republicans, but
to ail good citizens, no matter what
may have been their party affiliations
in the past, and to ask them, on the
strength of the record that President
McKinley has made during the past
three years and on the strength of the
threat impdied irt what was done in
Kansas City a few days ago, to stand
shoulder to shoulder with 11 s iu per¬
petuating the conditions under which
we have reached a degree of prosperity
never before attained in the nation’s
history, and under which abroad we
have put the American flag on a level
where it never before in the history of
the country has been placed.
“For these reasons I feel we have a
right to look forward with confident
expectations to what the verdict of the
people will be next November and to
ask all men to whom the well being of
the country and the honor of the na-
tional name are dear to stand with us
as we fight for prosperity at home and
the honor of the flag abroad.”
Refreshments were then served.
NO GOLD TICKET.
General Buckner Only Wants a Platform
Denouncing Free Silver.
General S. B. Buckuer, who was
General Palmer’s running mate on the
national Democratic (gold) ticket iu
1896, has come out against the nomi-
nation of a ticket this year. General
Buckuer favors adopting a platform
and denouncing free silver and not
nominating a ticket, leaving the gold
Democrats free to vote as they choose.
ALLIES ARE ROUTED
Forces of the Pflwers Defeated at
Tien Tsin By General Ma.
LOSSES REPORTED AS HEAVY
All Kinds of Exciting Report* Are Sent
Out From Shanghai* lint There Ji
No Way to Verify Them.
According to advices received in
London, July 10th, the Chinese situa¬
tion presents an aspect more ominous
than ever. A dispatch from Tien Tain
announces that alter a heavy engage¬
ment the allied forces Lave been de¬
feated and driven out of the eastern
arsenal by General Ma. This dispatch,
dated Friday and via Che Foo, is as
follows:
“General Ma has defeated the allied
troops and re-occupied the Chinese
eastern arsenal, after inflicting great
loss upon its defenders. The engage¬
ment lasted six hours and was fought
with great determination by both
sides.
“The Chinese were eventually able
to use the effective guns of the fort
abutting on the city walls near the
Taotai’s yamen, the allied troops suf¬
fering severely from lack of heavy
guns and cavalry.
“The Japanese commander sent an
urgent appeal to hurry re-enforce¬
ments, as the allies were in imminent
danger of a general defeat.”
Eighteen days ago Sir Robert Hart
dispatched his last message, declaring
that the situation was desperate, and
since then no word has come from the
Europeans in Pekin.
According to The London Daily
Mail’s Shanghai correspondent, Li
Hung Chang has received an emperial
decree ordering his immediate depart¬
ure for Pekin, presumably to break
the news of the Pekin tragedy to the
European powers and in his usual role
of negotiator with Europe in difficult
matters to endeavor to act as mediator
and avert the vengeance of the pow¬
ers. To add to the grimness of this
suggestion, all Tien Tsin advices tend
to confirm the perilous condition of the
allied forces aud belie the optimistic
Chinese rumors. Unless re-enforce¬
ments speedily reach Tien Tsin anoth¬
er disaster may be expected.
All kinds of stories come from Shang¬
hai, which it is impossible to verify.
It is stated that the boxers have mur¬
dered the chancellor of the Pekin uni-
versify and sixty of the members of
his family and retainers. A oonfideu-
tial officer of General Yung Lu, dis-
guised as a boxer, is reported to have
crept into Prince Tuan's tent while
the prince was sleeping, with the in-
tention of stabbing him. He was
caught by the sentries, so the story
goes, and decapitated on the spot. His
head was sent with Prince Tuau’s
compliments to Yung Lu as a warning
to him to beware,
SAALE WAS DEATH TRAP.
sixty iiotiie. in aii were lieeovereii From
That Vessel Alone.
Twenty-four bodies were recovered
from the hold o{ the burned steamship
Saale at Hoboken, N. J., Wednesday
afternoon, which makes the total num-
ber dead taken from this ship alone,
sixty. Most of the bodies were so
badly burned or mutilated that reeog-
nition was impossible, but several
were identified by initials or names on
articles taken from parts of clothing
that sometimes remained,
All of them appeared to be workmen
in the holds of the steamer. Great
pumps were worked in the Saale Wed-
nesday and by 2 20 p. m. the vessel was
floated. The ship was nine or tenfeet in
mud, and when she finally freed her-
self from this mud she seemed to jump
fully two feet out of the water,
The supply of coffins gave out after
eleven had been filled. Five more
bodies were laid upon the deck of an
after-cabin and covered with blankets,
This makes 168 bodies recovered from
the ship, river and the bay.
Removal Hearings Resumed.
Hearing in the proceedings for the
removal of B. D. Green and J. F., E.
T. and W. F. Gaynor to the jurisdic¬
tion of the Georgia federal courts, was
resumed in New York before Commis¬
sioner Shields Wednesday.
NEW HOAD FOR MACON.
Way cross Air-Idne To Be Extended to the
Central Cfity.
It i'i contemplated that Macon, Ga.,
shall have a new railroad. The Way-
cross Air-Line Company has filed a
first mortgage in Bibb superior court.
It is proposed tbat tbe road shall be
from Brunswick to Macon via Way-
cross. Forty miles of the track has
already been laid.
Four Companies Begin Journey.
Companies A, B, C and D of the 15th
Infantry, under command of Col.
Meale, left Plattsburg, N.Y., barracks,
■Tuesday, for San Francisco, where
they will sail for Nagasaki.
LED DY EUROPEAX.
Foreign Refugees From Tien Tain Make
Serious Charges.
Foreign refugees from Tien Tsin
accuse a Europeau official whose name
the correspondent suppresses, and
Colvin Hennekin, who was formerly
employed to drill the Chinese troops,
of being parties to a plot lo procure
the escape of General Chang and
themselves from Tien Tsin before the
bombardment, leaving the other for¬
eigners to their fate.
CHINA DEFINES
HER POSITION
Denies Responsibility For the
Present Troubles.
FULL STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
Imperial Decree Drawn Up By-
Privy Council and Transmitted
to China’s Representatives
In All Countries.
An imperial decree dated 3d day of
sixth moon (June 29) was received by
telegraph Wednesday by Minister
Wu, in Washington, from the Toa Tai
of Shanghai, transmitted on July 1st
from the treasurer of the Chi Li prov¬
ince, who received it by speeinl courier
on June 30th from the board of war,
who in turn received it from the privy
council iu Pekin. The decree in part
is as follows:
The circumstances which led to the
commencement of fighting between
Chinese and foreigners were of such
a complex, confusing and unfavorable
character as to be entirely unexpected.
Our diplomatic reporters abroad,owing
to their distance from the scene of ac¬
tion, have had no means of knowing
the true state of things, and ac¬
cordingly cannot lay the views of the
government before the ministers for
foreign affairs of the respective powers
to which they are accredited. Now
we take this opportunity of going
fully into the matter for the informa¬
tion of om representatives aforesaid.
In the first place there arose in the
provinces of Chi Li and Shan Tung a
kind o t rebellious subjects who had
been in the habit of practicing boxing
and fencing in their respective vil¬
lages, and at the same time clothing
their doings with spiritualistic and
strange rites. The local authorities
failed to take due notice of them at the
time. Accordingly the infection spread
with astonishing rapidity.
At first the foreign powers requested
that foreign troops be allowed to enter
the capital for the protection of the
legations. The imperial government,
having in view the comparative urgen¬
cy of the occasion, granted the request
as an extraordinary mark if courtesy
beyond the requirements of interna¬
tional intercourse. Over 500 foreign
troops were seDt to Pekin.
The -imperial govermment was by
no means reluotant to issue orders for
the entire suppression of this insur¬
gent element. But as the trouble was
so near at hand, there was a great fear
that due protection might not be as¬
sured to the legations if the anarchists
should be driven to extremities, thus
bringing on a national calamity. As a
measure of precaution it was finally
decided to request the foreign minis¬
ters to retire temporarily to Tien Tsin
for safety.
It was while the discussion of this
proposition was in progress that the
German minister, Baron Von Ketteler,
was assassinated by a riotous mob one
morning while on his way to the tsung
li yamen. On the previous day the
German minister had written a letter
appointing a time for calling on the
tsung li yamen, but the yamen fearing
he might be molested on the way, did
not consent to the appointment as sug¬
gested by the minister.
Since this occurrence the anarchists
assumed a more bold and threatening
attitude, and consequently it was uot
deemed wise to carry out the project
of sending the diplomatic corps to
Tieu Tsin under an escort. However,
orders were issued to the troops de- !
tailed for the protection of the lega- j
tions to take greater precautions
against any emergency. the To fifth our sur- j
prise, on the 20th of moon ]
(June 16th) foreign (naval?) officers at
Taku called upon Lo Jung Kwang,
the general commanding, and demand¬
ed his surrender of the forts, notify¬
ing him that failing to receive compli- .
ance they would at 2 o’clock the next
day take steps to seize the forts by
force. Lo Jung being bound by the
duties of his office to hold the forts,
how could he yield to the demand on
the day named. They actually first
fired upon the forts, which responded
and kept up a fighting all day and
then surrendered. Thus the conflict
of forces began, but certainly side. the in- |
itiative did not come from onr j
Even supposing that China were not j
conscious of her true condition, how |
could she take such a step as to engage !
in war with all the powers simulta- ;
neously, the an support 1 how could of an she, anarchistic relying j
upon
populace, go into war with the powers?
Our position in this matter ought to
be clearly understood by all the pow-
ers. The above is a statement of the
wrongs we have suffered, and how
China was driven to the unfortunate
position from which she could not !
escape.
FAMILY ATE TOADSTOOLS.
Thought They Were Feasting On Mush-
roonu—All Are Bead.
News reached Little Rock, Ark.,
Monday that au entire family of uiuo !
persons died near Calico Rock, Marion j
county, from the effects of eating sup- !
posed mushrooms, or poisonous toad- ■
‘
j 00 ] g
The family ate a hearty dinner, ; I
which included the supposed mush- 1
rooms. All were taken violently ill
aud within three days all were dead.
campaign
Is Iafornnlly Opened In Ritifica-
tion Meetings at Lincoln.
THESE PARTIES WERE REPRESENTED
Bryan, Townc, Weaver ami Other* Make
Speech*** Outlining Work For
Democratic Ticket.
The informal opening of the presi¬
dential Democratic campaign took
place in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday.
In two ratification meetings, one iu
the afternoon, conducted by the Pop¬
ulists and Silver Republicans of Ne¬
braska, and one in the evening, con¬
ducted by the Democrats, William
Jennings Bryan, Charles A. Towue,
General James B. Weaver and other
leaders of the parties, outlined the
work of the campaign in the interest
of Bryan and Stevenson.
Thirteen thousand people, a good
proportion of them being from distant
points in the state, listened to the
speeches and paid homage to the lead¬
ers of the parties to which they owed
allegiance, nearly three thousand peo¬
ple packing the auditorium in the af¬
ternoon, while 10,000 gathered iu the
capitol grounds in the evening.
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Towne spoke at
both meetings, although it was their
intention to deliver addresses only at
the evening meeting, and their re¬
marks, forecasting, as they did, the fu¬
sion of the three parties on the Demo¬
cratic national ticket, was received
with great enthusiasm.
Mr. Stevenson was somewhat indis¬
posed and did not appear at the after¬
noon meeting. He was present at the
evening meeting, however, and receiv¬
ed an ovation.
At the afternocu meeting the speak¬
ers were Mr. Bryan, Congressman
Shafroth, of Colorado; “Cyclone” Da¬
vis, of Texas; Former Assistant Secre¬
tary of the Interior Webster Davis;
Charles A. Towne and General James
B. Weaver.
Mr. Bryan spoke last and only in
response to the repeated calls. He
was wildly cheered as Chairman Ed-
miston introduced him as “Mr.Bryan,
of North America.”
“I fee! almost as if I ought to apol-
ogn.e for not being able to call myself
a former Republican,” said Mr. Bryan,
amid laughter. Mr. Bryan then paid
eloquent tribute to General Weaver,
Chtis. A. Towne and Webster Davis,
former Republican, saying that he
“wondered how the Republican who
is not tied to his party by office could
refuse to leave the party and cast his
lot with those who believe iu the decla¬
ration of independence here and in
South Africa also.”
*‘I simply want to say now that the
campaign is begun,so far as the tickets
and the platforms are concerned,”
Mr. Biyan continued, “and from now
until election day, it will be the duty
of every citizen to take the issues be-
, c ore the country and weigh them.”
TUAN USURPS POWER.
Leader of Boxers Declares Him¬
self Emperor and Will Defy
Dowager Empress.
According to the Shanghai corres¬
pondent of the London Express, it is
now war to the knife between the dow¬
ager empress and Prince Tuan. In a
recent edict the latter boldly discards
his mask and signs himself emperor.
He warmly commends the prowess of
“his faithful boxers” and in flowery
lauguage appeals to their cupidity and
fanaticism.
Iu the same decree Prince Tuan ap¬
points Prince Tsuan,the “iron capped”
p r i nC e Tsaishan, his imperial claus-
man> and Kang Yi to command the
three chief wings of the boxer army,
Three hnndred European refugees
f r0 m Tiqn Tsin have arrived at Shang-
ba j j n a s t a t e of destitution, after ter-
rible suffering.
Installed In Prince’s Palace.
It is reported from Chinese source*
that the foreigners at Pekin took pos¬
session of one of the prince’s palaces
on July 3d, opposite and commanding
the British legation, and that the na¬
tive Christians have been installed
therein.
SOLDIERS IN PHILIPINES.
Strength of the United State* Army Given
15y Adjutant General.
A statement prepared by the adju-
taut general shows that the total
strength of the United States army in
tbe philipiDes June 30th, last, was
33^26 officers and men. Of that num-
ber 31321 . are regulars aud 38,605
volunteers distributed among the dif-
f erent , arms as follows: infantry,
54.368 officers and men; cavalry, 3,492;
ar till e ry, 2,291, and staff eorrespon-
dents 3,276. The total strength given
above includes 1,310 officers and men
0 f t be infantry since transferred to
China,
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HIRAM SllAHPE DOOMED.
Wife Murderer Will Hang Unless Execu-
tive Clemency I* Forthcoming.
Hiram Sharpe, the man who killed
# .wife, and dangerous y wounded
his mother-in-law in DeKalb county,
Ga., several months ago, will be
hanged unless the goveruoi intervenes
and commutes his sentence to life im-
prisonment. Tuesday
The state supreme court
morning refused to grant a new trial
i n Ihe case.
TROOPS
TO BE SENT
Americans Will Be Withdrawn
From Philippines For China.
ORDER IS FORMALLY ISSUED
Action Means That United States
Will Share Burden of Cam-
* paign Against Chinese.
A Washington special says: Tues¬
day’s developments at the state de¬
partment confirm the statement pre¬
viously made that American troops are
to be withdrawn from the Philippines
and forwarded to China.
Notwithstanding the repeated de¬
nial of this statement the order wa3
formally issued at the war depart¬
ment Tuesday.
The American forces are to leave
Manila iu a few days for Taku.
This action indicates that the United
States proposes te bear its share of the
burden of the campaign against Pekin.
After deliberation the administration
concluded that our government would
not be in position to have a voice in
the final adjustment of the Chinese
problem.
This action does not conflict with,
the policy set forth in the note to the
powers to the effect that the govern¬
ment would confine itself to the relief
of Americans in danger in China.
Those who have studied the wording
of the note carefully declare that it is
one of the most important diplomatic
proclamations since the pronounce¬
ment of the Menroe doctrine.
In reply to instructions of the sec¬
retary of war of July 7th, General
MacArthur has cabled the adjutant
general the following, under date of
July 9th, 10:40 p. m.:
macakthuk’s cablegram.
“Daggett’s regiment (Fourteenth
United States infantry), Reilly’s bat¬
tery (Fifth nrtillery), will leave 13th
for Taku on transports Indiana, Flint¬
shire and Wyefield. Taylor in Samar,
not available. For other infantry regi¬
ment for Chinese service, recommend
first one leaving states. Manila nicely
cared for until arrival new troops with¬
out drawing on Auderson, Bullard or
Sargent, which is now impracticable.
“Iu addition to one month’s subsist¬
ence supplies wiih troops, send with
Daggett to establish depot, three
months’ subsistence for 5.000 men.
Regiments have 500 rounds ammuni¬
tion per man. Crozier carries one
million reserve and such miscellane¬
ous ordnance supplies as can be spared
from here. With view to medical sup¬
ply depot, stores three months for
five thousand men go with Dsggett;
there will be eight medical officers in
China from Philippines. Send three
months’ forage. 350 animals aud par¬
tial supply winter clothing for Ninth
infantry.
“Shall keep Indiana and Flintshire
in China waters for local service thero-
in. Order all large transports home
to expedite transfer troops here. Fore-
going arrangements easily changed if
department’s wishes cabled quickly.
Seven companies Hardin’s regiment,
Taylor’s battery, have been sent to
Samar, replacing Hughes’ troops there¬
in, which have been concentrated in
Leyte.
“Request authority to permanently
transfer Samar department to sonth-
ern Luzon. MacAbthcb.”
TEACHERS IN CHARLESTON.
National Educational Associatian Begins
Sessions of Annual Convention.
The National Educational Associa¬
tion was formally welcomed to Charles¬
ton, S. C., Tuesday afternoon at the
opening session of the annual conven¬
tion.
Nearly two thousand delegatee were
present in the Thomson auditorium,
when the assemblage was called to
order.
Governor McSweenev welcomed the
educators to the Palmetto state, and
Hon. John J. McMahan, state super¬
intendent of public instruction, spoke
for the educational inteveats of South
Carolina.
BLOEMFONTEIN SELECTED
By England as the Future Federal Cap-
ital of South Africa.
A special from Cape Town says:
It is understood that at the close of
the war in South Africa, Bloemfontein
will be the headquarters of the com¬
mander in chief, the seat of the South
African court of appeals, and event¬
ually the federal capital of South
Africa.
The British success at Bethlehem
has considerably improved the pros¬
pects for peace, it is said. The whole
of the government of President Steyn,
of the Orange Free State, has sur¬
rendered except the president himself.
EMPRESS DO RARER SORRY.
She Issues Edict Deploring Minder of the
German Minister In Pekin.
A New York Herald dispatch from
Shanghai says: dowager
An edict of the empress
promulgated on June 30, has just been
published in Shanghai. Her majesty
expresses sorrow for the death of
Von Ketteler, the German minister,
who, she says, went to the Tsung Li
Yamen on the day of his death agaiust
her wishes.