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BUELL & ROBERTS CASH DRV GOODS STORE. Oar country trade is constantly growing and it is because we are please ing our customers. Wbeu you come to the city come and see us, aud make our establishment your headquarters. If you can't come, write to us for samples: Our prioes are low as you will see ky the following quotations: DOMESTIC GOODS. Long cloth 5, 6, 7, 8, to 12 l-2o. Brown homespun 4, 5, 6, to 80. Brown twill 5, 6, 7 to 10c. Bleached twill 8, 10and 12 l-2o. Check homespun 4, 5, 6 to 80. Check ginghams 5 and 6c. Bed ticking 5, G, 7, 8, to 15o? Bretons 6, 7, 8, to 12 lr2c. i WHITE GOODS. White piques 8, 10,12 1-2 to 25o. White duck 10, 12 1-2 to 25o. White cheek bainsook 5,6, to 12?o. White oheck dimities 7,8, 10, to 12 l'2o. Plain white nainsook 12 1-2 to 25c, India lawns 5, 6, 7, 8, to 25o. Persian lawns 12 1-2, 15, 18 to 25c. White laws 40 ins. wide 5o. White organdies 8, 10, 121-2 to35o. "* WASH GOODS. Calicoes 4, 5 and 6o per yard. Percales yd. wide 6 to 12 l-2o. Black Calicoes 5 and 6c per yd. Prapery Oaliooes 5, 6. 7, to 8o. Zephyr ginghams 7, 8 and 10c. Colored piqnes 8, 10 and 12 l-2o. (Colored lawns 3 1-2, 5, 8, to 16 2-3a Colored dimities 8, to 12 l-2o. Colored crashes 5 end 80. MILLINEEY DEPARTMENT. Black sailors 10 to 98c. While sailors 15o to $1.50. Mixed straw sailors 34 to 48c. Mixed straw Tam-O-Sfcantera 75c to $1.50. Fancy chip straws 48o. Fancy straw shapes 85 to 98c. Leghorn hats 85c to $1.00. Cbildrens 'tilors 15 to 75c. Fanoy flowers 10 to 83c per bunch. Forget-me-nots and riolets 10c per bunch. Mourning flowers 25 to 50c per bunch. Jet ornaments 10c per bunch. Bhinestone, Steel and Pearl .Buckles 10 to 25c each. Chiffons from 10 to 60c per yard. FURNITURE HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO CASH DRY GOOD STORE. Low Prices for Spot Cash in Kitchen safes $3.00. 'Kitchen chairs 30. Oak chairs, split seats 75. Oak ohairs, cane seats, dining 00 &1.00. Heed rockers 1.75 to 6.50. Children high ohairs 50o to 2.50. 10 piece solid oak suits 18.00. 10 piece solid walnut suits, marble tops V 70.00. Solid oak sidAoards 10.00 loot, walnut sideboards 7.00 to 8.00. Bed Lounges 10 00. ConnhnR 8 00 tii 10 00 Parlor Snits 35.00. Extension Tables 5.00. iXitchfii Tables 2.25. J Bail Springs 2.25. I;- ,Mattresses 2.25. , .Stoves,Lumps,Easels, Window Shades, l. Cartain Poles. -^Chamber Sets, 10 pieces, 2.11, 4.00, \4 50, 5.00, 5.50. 12 pieces, 7,00. ^V"n. %>y . c 'RTETS. 4-4 J ate Carpot, fancy stripe. 20c. 4-4 Cotton Carpet, ioirralii 23o. 4-4 Inuraln Carpet, wool, 30 and 35o. 4-4 Coco Mattinc. 4") and CO*. STAIR CARl'ET. IS ioch Jute 18c. SS inch Jute 20c. 29 lech luRra!*" 3')". ' STAIII OIL CLOTH, yard wide 30 c r.ucs. Jute, SOsCO inches 73. tfUie, o?Ji: iiinm* jo. baavrna, 18x04 5"<. 16x54 1.2". 44 SOxCO 3.37, 44 86x123.25 Best quality bemy Smyrna 13x3175. 21x45 1.25. 44 44 20x512.25. 44 - 44 30x00 3 00. 44 36x72 5.00. 48x84 7.00. 18i36 Moquot 1.00. 27x(50 Moqunt 2 50. Jap ilat#, Barn loo F.lliut:. 30x72 1,50, aki sqi:AU2S?. i\ll Wool. 9x0 Fee: (5 50. 44 9x12 F"'?*t 7 00 44- 12x12 Fee4. 10.00. Tapestry ruj,a l7xC0 1.50. MATT1XOS. $1.00 per roll Good qu-dlty China, at 12 uad 15a Heavy cnlua 18 uud 20<\ Extra heavy eh ci 22. l'8 and 25i Best china 27, 18 uud 30c. Good Jr.panese M dtiug L'3.\ Xlne " n>, a nun ojc. JVTF. ASV COrA D JOli HATS. Jute, 18 27 lucb?*s 25". Cocoa, 16.\27 ]u?Jhe:?7dc. riexiulo v>iro Aiatts. BUELL & ROBERTS, ; 573 & ..75 KIM- M'KAKT, CHARLESTON, - S. C. f' NO ORDERS TO FIRE I Reason Why Kempff Did Not Attack Chinese Forts. HIS COURSE WARMLY COMMENDED. I i fie Gives Satisfactory Reasons Why He Did Not Participate in the Attack ! cn the Taku Forts. Washington, D. C., Special.?The navy Department has made public the mail report of Rear Admiral Kempff, explaining his reasons for refusing to join with the skip* of the powers in the attack on the Taku forts. Rear A~dmiral Kempff's explanation for refusing to participate in the attack on the fortifications of a power with which we are at peace was warmly commend- ' ed by Secretary Long. Admiral Kempff's first report says: On Thursday, June 14, Rear Admiral Bruce called and asked what I thought of the matter and I informed him that I was not authorized to initiate any 1 act of war, with any country with which my country was at peace; that I would profvt American interests. 1 both by regulations and under recent instructions from both the Navy Department and from the commander-inchief of the United States naval force ' on the Asiafic station. "On the 15th, at a consultation of the ' other foreign naval offlcers, it was agreed that the railroad station at Tong Ku should be taken (the railway is under Chinese government control) and in case any Chinese government force acted against the force or any for. eign nation, all should be involved and act unitedly. Unguided by instructions I could not join in taking possession'of Chinese government property and did not care to become a party to such an agreement without special authority. June 16t)i the same naval officers signed a compact that it was necessary to take temporary possession of the Taku forts and notice was served on the viceroy at Tien-Tsin and on the commandant of the forts. Consuls at Tien-Tsin were informed of what was contemplated. I did not join in the attack on the forts. Captain Wise, of the Monacacy, had orders to protect American intere:t3 based upon the Department's orders, but in case of attach by a Chinese government force, he was ffflto consider it a declaration of war and act accordingly." A second report says: "The commanding officers of the gun-boats in the river met on the afternoon of June 16 and agreed for the senior officer ol the gunboats to direct the movement. This officer happened to be a Russian. The positions for the various boats were then assigned, taking positions in the second reach of the river above North Fort. The United States steamship Monacacy being under orders remained moored at Tong Ku and took no part in the'action. "The Algerne, having aboard a landing party of some 650 men, immediately put th.em ashore. A portion of them advanced through Taku to the navy yard, and took by surprise four new modern torpedo boats, carrying two tubes and six three-pounders each, and convoyed by the Fame and Whiting, took them to Tong Ku. The other landing parties and the remainder of the English, aggregating some 650, awaited an opportunity f:r assault. The firing continued with more or les3 spirit until daylight, when it became very rapid and active, and. it is reported, very disastrous to the Chinese. About 4 SO a shell entered the magazine of the Guilak, blowing it up, causing her to take water and burning 47 men more or less severely. She got over an awnirg (as a collision mat) and after a few hour.: work was floating at her normal height. About 5 a. m., the gunboat? having silenced the northweet fort, a landing force charged and occupied it, where hoisting the flag, a f:w casualties occurred, notably the captain of the Japanese landing party, and one English sailor killed and several wounded. The Chinese then abandoned North Fort, which is joined in the northwest fort by a protected passage. After about two hours more the south forts were taken, after the explosion of the magazine. Mcst of the occupants fled, but were not pursued." Russia to Open Fire. Txradon, By Cable.?The Dally Express has the following from St. Petersburg: "Admiral Skrydeloff, commanding the Russian squadron in Chinese waters, has received precise instructions to bombard the Chinese coast towns immediately on reoeipt of confirmation of the report of the massacre at Pelun." Soldiers Killing Boxers. Tie;i-Tsin, By Cable.?Chinese coming in fn.ni the country report that the Chinese soldiers are killing the Boxers wherever the latter are seen, giving as a rea-on that the Boxers deceived theb into embarking on a hopeless struggle. An intelligent Chinaman said he regarded this as a sign cf widcsprcading cf dissention. It "was only a matter of a short time, he declared, before the same state will exi t in Pekin. when in all probability, Jung Lu, commander-in-chief of the Chinese forces, the Prince Chlr.g would be able to regain sufficient influence to make peace and especially if the foreigners 1 in the oauital wore safe. THE STATE FARMS. Good Crop Prospects and Cood Health Among the Convicts. The State farms of South Carolina comprise abotti 5,000 acres, and are in Sumter and Kershaw counties. The DeSaussure farm is in Sumter and the Reed farm in Kershaw, the county line being the line between the two farms. The DeSauttsure farm is managed by Mr. W. R. Gardner of Kershaw county, who is considered a g^od farmer. Two hundred acres of Mr. Gardner's farm is in cotton. A low estimate of the yield would be 175 to200 bales. srr? .wpre sov.n in wheat. which yielded 930 bushels, measured from the threher. Three hundred and fifty acre* were in oats, which yielded 10,000 bushels. These oats have hee.u threshed ard are now In one large t.aru. The barn is 120 x 40 feet and the iloorLscoverodto xfs shrd shrd emfwes floor is covered to a depth of about four feet. The most of the land that was in wheat and oats has been sown in peas. On this farm there are about 500 acres in corn, the yield of which is yet uncertain, as the mostof it is late. The early plantings though will make from 40 to 60 bushels to the acre. The Reed farm contains about the same, in acreae. as the DeSaussure, and is directed andsupervised by Mr. J. H. Morris of Marlboro county, a practical business man. The acreae in cereals and cotton is about the same as that of the DeSaussure. but the outlook at present is that the yield in both cotton and corn will considerably exceed that of the DeSauasure. Mr. Morris has about 300 acres of corn, which at a low estimate will yield 75 bushels per acre. In addition to these staple crops these farms raise abundance of syrup, potatoes, rice, vegetables, etc., to supply them. Under the present managemetn the farms are not only self-sustaining, but are asounce of considerable revenue to the State. When Messrs. Morris and Gardner took charge last March one year there w-s not corn enougu w laij, three months, consequently they had to buy all the corn they u?ed from June until the erop3 were made and harvested. There Is now on each of the farms plenty of corn to carry them through, after having sold 2,000 bushels esch to the penitentiary. They have also sold large quantities forage such as peavine hay, shreaded corn and fodder, and Mr. Morris says that he has enough left to run the place another year without touching this year's product. The labor of the farms consists of 120 to 150 convicts, who run 68 plows. Everything moves along without friction, and the mc-n seem happy and contented. Col. J. D. Griffith, of - the penitentiary* vicitc tha farm? ahout once a month and gives dlrcetion and suggestion. The greatest drawback to these farms has heretofore been that they were not healthy, but Col. Griffith has to'a great extent improved their health by having deep wells bored over the farms at convenient points for the hands to get water while working in the fields. The water from one of these wells (and they are all alike) has been examined by the State chemist and pronounced a good and safe drinking water. The sanitary conditions of the Reed farm are such that any small town in the State would do well to pettern after. "There is not a case of fever or any sickness on the place nor has there been this spring." Wlnthrop Tructees. The executive committee of the board of trustees of Winthrop College met in the college parlor Thursday night. Gov. McSweeney, Senator Tillman, Supt. McMahan, Mr. W. J. Roddey, and Dr. T. A. Crawford being present. The meeting was held, says ihe Rock Hill Herald, to look after some details in connection with the building of the new dormitory. The board decided to put a new slate roof on the new building instead of tin. The board also! decided that owing to a lack of funds it would for the present abandon the idea of erecting a separate building for the model school, but would continue the school in the rooms of the main building heretofore used for that purpose. The board accepted with regrets the resignation of Prof. Breazeale. His suocessor has not been chosen. New Enterprises. The Exchange Brokerage Company, of Charleston, was chartered with a capital of $5,000. R. P. Tucker is president and W. R. Pinckney secretary. A commission was issued to W. B. and R. L. Kerr and J. E. Marshall, of Rock Hill, as corporators of the Kerr Live Stock and Livery Company, of Rock Hill. The capital stock is to bd $10,000. Lutheran Sunday Schools. Orangeburg. Special.?'The Orange. * ** ' ennvontinn ft ml ourg suiiuay otuwi v.uu? vitv.v** conference of the Lutheran Church opened here Friday morning with a good attendance of delegates. Rev. W. A. Rogers, of the Methodist Church, delivered an address of welcome. Miss Janie Salleyt a member of the Lutheran Sunday school of th? city.extended a warm greeting to the delegates. These addresses were responded to by Miss Maggie Holloway, daughter of Mr. J. B. O'N. Holloway, and Rev. J. A. B. Scherer, 1). !>.. as alternate for Mrs. Scherer. Mr. R. F. Bryant, superintendent of the Orangeburg Lutheran Sunday school, was elected president of the conference; Mr. H. A. Smith, of Charleston, vice-president, and Miss Maggie. Holloway, secretary. : W $4082. \A Jh) Our fee returned if we fail. Any c I any invention will promptly receive 01 ability of same. "How to Obtain a ! secured through us advertised for sale Patent taken out through us receiv The Patent Record, an illustrated ar by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE> A VICTOR J. E' 0Patent A Evans Building, - Kodol DvsoeDsia Cure j - r - r Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in strengthening and reconstructing the exhausted digestive organs. It is the latest discovered digestant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It instantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, 3our Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache,Gastrnlgia,Cramps,and all other results of imperfect digestion. Pmpared hy E.rv>vi?t ac?.. Chicago. I) gLIM ? rilllBlMPMM MANUFACTUREKS OF | DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDING AND Building Haterial. Dealers in Sash Weights, : Cord, Hardware, Window glass, etc. We guarautee our work superior to any sold in this city, all being of our own manufacture. E.n. HACKER, Proprietor CHARLESTON, - 5. C| Atlantic Gaast Line, i Edl-Salta Riilrui o'Soili Condensed Schedule. Datel April 15th, 1DOO. SOUTHBOUND. No.SJ- \o.23* No.53* No.51* A M P M P ii A M Lv. Floreuce 234 7 43 *J 40 Lv. Scranton 8 21 10 27 Lv. Lake City 8 27 10 33 Lv. Kini?stree 8 34 10 58 Lv. Lanes 3 38 'J 14 6 43 11 20 P M Ar. Charleston 5 04 10 53 8 30 100 NORTH BOUND. No.73* No.3u* No.52? No.50* A V r M A M PM Lv. < hnrleston 6 33 4 04 7 00 4 00 I Ar. Laues ' 8 32 | Lv. Lanes 8 05 C 15 5 39 | Lv. Kl.' K.-tr-e 8 23 5 5'"> 1 Lv. Lake City 8 46 6 23 I Lv. Scrantcm 8 51 h 29 I Ar. Florence 9 25 7 25 7 05 AM P 31 Ail PM Trains Xos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and j Fnyet evjlie?Short Line?and make close I connection for ;f.i points North. JNO. ! '. DiV*:NE. Ueu'l. sup't. Regist/at.on Notice. I Theofliceof the tin; ervisor of llcgI i?-tr:iiit>n Will be uj ? t c l <>n the lirst Monday in every month for tho purpose of 'lie registering of uuy person who is qunlilied as follows: Who shall have been a rexidont of tbo State for two yearn, aud of the county one year ui:d of the polling precinb in which the elector offers to vote four months before tbeday otelect on.and shall have paid,six months before auy poll fax then due and payable, and who can loth r< ad and write any section of tbo Constitution of 189o submitted to him by tbc supervisors, of registration, or can show that he owns, and bus paid all t txes collectable during the present jeur on property in this State assessed at three hpudred dollars or more. J. J. EADD^ Cleik of Board. mwmigjmira GOOD for all work, C BETTER for some, BEST for everybody. J Send for Your Neighbor's Endorsement. K.MJl/MEff. GENLSOUAClfiT. /8 WALL ST. ATLANTA GA? 0 1MB ALL HOUSE ENTRANCE L ^ >ne sending sketch and description ot it opinion free concerning the patentPatent" sent upon request. Patents s at our expense. e special notice, without charge, in id widely circulated journal, consulted ddress, VANS A CO., ttorneys,) WASHINGTON, P. C. Skin Diseases. For the speedy and permanent cure oi! tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is without an equal. It relieves the itchng and smarting almost instantly and ,ts continued use effects a permanent cure. It also cures itch, barber's itch, scald head, sore nipples, itching piles, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and granulated lids. Dr. fady's Condition Powders for horses are the best tonic, blood purifier andvermifusre Price. Scents. Soldby The Drug Store Kind bat price the suae as ordinary brands. Druggists buy Anvil Soda in balk and se* it at Ave cents an ounce. Orocars sell It in packages at 10c. a pound or 3 pounds for 26c. it H Exactly the Same Soda* To get the best you must insist on packages put up by the manufacturer with the AMVIL BRAMD TRADEMARK. ' Probably you use it? Nearly everyone does, and if so you know all about how far superior it is to either baking soda or baking powder. Leaven is the latest advance in baking preparations, and if you don't use it you should. It Is Bettor Than Soda because it will moke biscuit just right every time. No more yellow spots or soda taste. Tt Is Better Than Baking Powder because it is half as strong again and one heaping teaspoonful will do the work of two rounded teaspoonfuls of the best baking powder ever made. It Don't Spoil but is so prepared that with ordinary care it will retain its full strength for years. We do not have to pack it in tin cans like baking powder, and this saving enables us to giye you better value for your money than you ever had before. "A little leaven leaveneth the uhcle lump." f ounces for ten cents.?6 ocnoe* for five cents. ACME HYGIENIC MATTRESS. 'This mattress depends largely upon air?the most resilfont force fcxown to scienoe?for its luxurious comfort in use, having & hollow central air space the length and width of the mattress containing spring section with SB steel springs interooiled into woven wire fabrics at top and bottom. Around this is placed the filling, non-absorbent antiseptic pure white cotton lielt. The air nnder pressure in combination with the springs result in a most remarkable elasticity, and with the other features make the mattresa hygienic, pneumatic, self-ventilating and of downy softness. Better than any other mattress atenj price. C O C MS ~T? introduce our 9 9rnCE|i&,w "ache* A??w f* V v^JC Hywlenlo Mattress we will for s limited time Include with every I I order a fine Kress Trimmed, jyfj If White Enameled JL lletnl Bed Free, 9 Ifke cot 'yonr t\ 1 ^>50 choice of widths? lY_ NdrP"/ 8. 3K. 4 and <K )C*. * I feet uand one of our N "cw. I | celebrated patent "ACME" Bed l ri rip^ fiorln*.. same aa I I .V adopted by the 0.8. j I f t | ^ Army after three ^Njf I I \ I t t 1 > ^ tff rigid tests a* bant ;&? w 1 1 ' TT. combining the 3 9 jfrcnt virtues ?. fi>ri.<lsrubllit> and rlm-iUscss. Adjusts itself autontaticallr to inning weight*. A light and hear; person lying side by side will not roM mtaln't each other, fend us Owe Hollar, state fne the i^ds ^ * and paythebal- ? ???rxl o once??!4.00-aad frelrbt vharyss?only when satisfied that they are exactly as represented. Where all cash?g 15.00? is sent wits order we arena; freight in full frotr this end. Further, we will make sniptnent with the express under, standing that if, in your Judgment, the mattreea alone is not worth more than 115.(0 and better than any other mattress, no matter how costly, you con hare your money back. The e'.-iee of this mattress doe~ not begin to represent its Tslue. the real solid comfort foand in its use. Nearly everybody who baa u?e<l it thus far has reported full flb.OO value received in the first month's use. The premiums offered in connection with the mattreaa i hie aUroe giftirom us for the advertising wh'ch wo expect I we wfll obtain from the oae on your part erf jiis mattresa. ft is by use alone that its full merits can he appreciated. On request we will eend du/jJimies of personal letters ct endorsement from the oelebeated Chicago surgeon, Dr. J. if. Murphy; Washington Uwjtng. Into postmaster of Chicago; Mr. Joseph SiegeL of Stugel. Cooper A Co. of Chicago; Judge B. W. Clifford ef <Jrtci?o, isnd many other mil known people, of the meats or this mattress. AsL for Booklet "A." CDCC-Saapiea of covers sad illustrated oata It Km Ko loots** showing more than 6? styles of AcsseOoueheu at all *? > prl?us_Aas?i Kesls* UssUim, Desks Jm<o,.*WI|lli' , iwns Brsm-TrlsnisJ tfstnl Belts, tfnatlr tsi Upright folding Beds Choles, lteek. >J;sW? "vs. ok. a >(MI 8POH*C W. 43d St. 4 "Eli CO. CHIOAOO.