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? k * / # , * S - ^ * :M .'hfc # Jm v * 4 N >n,.v , % - 'm ?te fSuwcasfct* fledger. TEUIlLOW 8. OABrEB, 1 ^ Family Newspaper : For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interest*. J TERMS: $1^0 Ymam. BsITOB ajtd luiuaiB. I } Paiabm w Aj>yamgk. stlvii-WFF KlY hDlflOW, LANUASTKK, S ()., Ma \ ){ M est ^ GOMEZ VICTORIOUS. 1 \V DEFEATS SIXTEEN HUN DUEL) SPANIARDS. They. Had to Relinquish Jucaro? Insurgents Grow Bolder? Operating Near Havana. , 9 I Kingston, May 11>.?In an en gagement seven leagues from jj( Cienfuegos last Monday, Gomez defeated sixteen hundred Span m, iards, compelling them to re!in Hfl quish Jucaro, on the Moran J ^)e trocha, the most important |K>int co near Cienfuegos, and retire to the qy city. Ho also compelled the i?( Spaniards to abandon the outer m, fortifications. ^ The Sjmuiiards have notitied the |i( planters that they must protect ra, themselves. m A fortnight ago General Mino jj cal passed Cienfuegos with two , Kj< thousand Cubans from Puerto fir .Principe and Santa Clara, with jlc the intention of invading Havana ; province and co operating for the | tG protection of Americans landing. : u, Two hundred and eighty seven ! re passengers of the British steamer 1 Adula, which arrived Thursday, ol accuse Consul McGarr and Vice (Consul Casanova of fleeing from ^ Cienfuegos without notifying tho W( Americans under their charge jK that the steamer Beverly had been wj sent by Consul Dent at Kingston to rescue them. jgl CUBAN STRENGTH. fe The Republic's Army Said to Number 25,000 Mon. Hi i 0 CO Washington, May JO.?Concerning tho strength of the Cuban forces in tho tio tl, the Culmn re- i UI presentatives here say that recent 111 advices fully bear out all that the i w Cuban authorities have ever, 'a claimed, namely, that there are in ] all about 40,000 men either under ,(" arms or ready to take arms as a ' | soon as guns and ammunition are j " at hftnd. Of this number it is said that about 15,000 lack arms ami equipment, leaving about 25,000 now in the field and reasonably equipped, a.though additional am- i munition and supplies would be j most advantageous to these lat- r tor. # |ar The immediate command of '? Gomez w Haiti to nuinber 3,000 men, ami is located iii the rich re Santa Clara district. Some din- ^ tanee away, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, are the forces ?} under General Garcia, the several SI1 bands of which are said to aggro w< gate 15,000 inon. The distance , a of Garcia from Gomez is said to! make a juncture between them impracticable, as there hto no means of speedy communication. ; ' di KOIIBKD THK QK4VK th A startling incident, of which w< Mr dV>hn Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by fiim as follows: 4<1 was iu a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eye* sunken, tongue couted, |>ain continually iu j ' back and sides, no appetite? j Pr gradually growing weaker day by 1 k'i day. Three physicians hod given , in me up. fcortunat' ly, a friend ad- HU vised trying 'Electric Hitters;1 WJ and to my great joy and surprise, the tirst bottle made a decided improyeinent. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now ? a well man. 1 know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of ? another victim." No one should * fail to try them. Only 50 cts j per bottle at Ciawford Bros Drug 8toie. % t # ;hamberlain's speech. jmj| ar would be Cheaply Purchased, j He Said, If in a Noble Cause, j the Stais and Stripes and the Union Jack Should DEV \\ ave logethcr over Anglo-Saxon Alliance. . MA London, May 13.?The Right on Joseph Chamberlain, Score- | rv of State for the Colonies, An &de an important speech on home fairs this afternoon. Mr Chamrlain, after <leprecating the ^ nstant assertions in certain (]j8p larters that Lord Salisbury was j)r()( liscredited," and the govern-1 ^,jn ont "weak and vacillating,"" Htl(j id: "If foreign countries be- unc] >ve and act upon those state watt ents, they will tind themselves wj^ uch mistaken, andtlm* courteous !1pp1 plomacy and graceful conces- clirj >ns are not incompa'ible with a swlfe m maintenance of the country's t^lof ?nor and interests." j0b^ Then declaring that he intended jn j. make a plain statement of facta, wee lfettored by the mysteries and ticencies of the diplomacy of ^|ar ilf a century ago, which, with jjjs , it reveahnir secret negotiations ? - ? i i 6H tl iould he understanded of the ^em sople, Mr Chamberlain said he tj,e imhl accept the judgment of the sople as willingly us that of the s^ra isest diplomatist in the world. OUg' eferring to the policy of strict ^jie. elation that England hus pur- an(j led since the Crimean war, he SJjie( marked that this has been '/per- (jrn( ctlv justifiable," but he milted: ^loc The time has arrived when Great \ f *"" ritain may he confronted l>y a wor mbination of powers, and our rou, st duty, therefore, is to draw all irts of the empire into close j)ro, lity, and our next to muintaiu ()f <y the bonds of permanent unity to j itli our kinsmen across the At- rcn< ntic." (Loud cheers.) ^nc ' This is a powerful and genor- a|m( is nation," said Mr (Chamber- mjrj in, "speaking our language, t|iw ed of our race and having in- NV|)C rests identical with ours. 1 WrtS ould go so far as to say that, rrible as war may be, even war self would be cheaply purchased in u great and noble cause, th?iSCjv :ars and Stripes ami the L"niou , |)CO| ick should wave together over (|9 ^ i Anglo Saxon alliance. , Pro- fro, nged cheers.) ! still It isono of the most satisfactory SU|j, suits of Lord Salisbury's policy ?()0( at at the present time these two eat nations understood each j;ljn her lietter than they have flone v ticc, over a eentur\ ago, they ftsf( ere separated by the blunder of ^ British government." ? " mm. . 1 a<le. Spanish Admission. i 1 ; liev< ., in tl Madrid, May 14. A Manila spatch admits that Dewey killed j ^ rec hundred .Spaniard* and: Minded six hundred. ' a" m ___ [ Spai France und Britain. (*> hi * j Man London, May 14. ? A member ^ dim the Cabinet this afternoon Al?j ophesied that war tatween Kn- boat and and Franco will begin with-; bloc a month. Precautionary in- One ranee is being issued against ^ Otn ?r in aix months. j are I D??'l V??r Ut?t. . Idrer tree Idee quickly mult in eerious uaplieatioaa, and the man who neglects ln? <?ej y, yrr haa little regard for haalth. A bottle f Hrnwne' Iron Hitters takea now and then thai) 111 keep the Hear ia oar feet order. If the iceaae itae developed, Browne'Iron Bitten pror rill euro it permanaatly. Btrengtk and _. italltv will always follow ite oee. r?lie Irowna' Iron Bitters ia sold by all dealers. a>| j tSTSU BSCKTBp" NOW. T % S CALLAD A PRIZE KEY CAPTURES A GUNBOAT. ' ! NILA CONTINUES AT Ills' PERCY. Early Surrender of the City in Anticipated. 'ashing ton, May 15.?The (itches from Hong Kong I ight welcome news today from liral Dewey to tho President, particularly to Secretary Long the naval ofliciuls, who are ;hing the admirars movements i so much interest. While no *ehen?ion existed as to his soty, nevertheless reassurance of ty is always pleasant. The grains indicate that Dewey has none of the prestige gained is memorable tight of two ks ago, and that while ho re ns from taking tho city of lila, he has it practically at mercy. The admiral expresslie belief that the rebels arc ming in tho city by land, but fact that he says expli'.ity they have made no demon tions seems to disprove thorhlv the published reports that r had already entered Manila had begun a career of blood t and rapine. The best ovi- , ee*of the effectiveness of tho, kudo maintained by tbo crican admiral and also of the k of the insurgents in suriding the city, is shown in the' oments in the dispatches that visions ara scarce in the city ilanila, which seem to indicate Ldmiral Dewey an early our- i ler by the Spanish authorities, tiier published report seems ost to bo refuted by the ad ill's advices, and that is, that I rebels had raided Cavite, j re the Spanish naval station located, and where presumr large supplies of arms and nunition wore kept. If the] ds have been supplying themes with arms it must have ) with the admiral's consent, is dispatch is originally dated ii Cavite, indicating that he is in possession. The greatest: ^faction prevails hero over the 1 work done and the effective, i of tho blockade being main ed by him. Tho dispatch, as n out by Secretary Long, is] dlows: avite, 13tfi, Hong Kong, lath J am maintaining a strict blockThere is reason to l>eb that the rebel* are hemming tie city by land, but they have ( e nfo demonstration. There areely any provisions in Ma- I It in i?rr> I Kl- thai !?? I .. |-- w. iUUW j ninh Governor will be obliged i urrender hood. I can take j lilii at any moment. The! utc is hot und moist. On ' 12th 1 captured the gun, Callao, attempting to run kada. I have plenty of coal. British, ono French, two man and one Japanese vessel lero observing. iignedj DEWEY, telegram has also bsen re. sd from Admiral Dewey king the President for bis notion, and complimenting his f of staff and commanders of he naval vessels, he officials are making all pos , sible haste to rush through troo] to Supplement Admiral Dewey forces, so that if the Sfmnii Governor does surrender, tl former will not he dei>endent u od the small number of tnirin which he can illy spare from L ships, hut will have the assistan of soldiers in holding his \>ositi< and maintaining order. It hoped hero that the City of Peki chartered as a transport, wi leave 8 in Francisco in a she time, to he folk wed in rapid su cession hy the other ships en gag for a similar purpose. The I1 kin can carry 1,000 men, whic with the marines aboard t Charlo ton, just about to sa will hoof considerable assistan to the admiral, hut far from t number he will need. The tol numhet of men to he sent w aggregate probably 12,000, Major General NVes'oy Merrit who is to command tho expedite and subsequently to bo made mi tary governor, regards that t least which will bo necessary maintain order in a city like M nila, made up of many discorda elements. Over ten regimec of infantry and four oatteries artillery from tho volunteers ha been ordered to concentrate San Francisco and from the and the regulars now in the e trome West, will be taken t men for the Philipines expet tion. It is expected hero tli practically nil the volunteers w jSf?Darlington Negroes Form a Co: pany for the War. Special to The State. Darlington, May 13.?A e ored military company has he formed here for service in t war with Spain. They will called after the general of t Cubans, Maceo. The c.nnm sioned officers are T L Cott captain; K K Lomax, first licutt ant; S K Krvin, second heuteoai S J Wright, third lieutenai Tho officers have been temporar elected Already more than men are on the roll and tho i cruiting still goes on. n o noticFLancAste GRADED SCHOOL To all whom it may concern: Take notice llmt pursuant to * | tltlon ?ign?d by ten voters ami fn holders r? aident in Lancaster Hch I)i riot, we the mi ierslgned, Tri tees of said District, do hereby cal public meeti 105 to be composed of those voters who are resident in a return for taxation in said District r or personal property of the value not b than one hundred dollars, assemblein tlie Court House at La caste 1, H C., on Friday the 27th ?i of May lMSa at 4 o'clock p m , for t purpose ofpfecting a chairman a secretary of said meeting, five lru-t of said school District, and of deb mining what social tax, if any, 1 to exceed five mills, shall be levied, the majority present shall decide. all real and pernoiml properly will Haiti School District for the mniiitt ance of the public nehoola of Maid l> trlct. 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It seetna contain the eery elements of good healt and neither man, woman or child can ta it without deriving the greatest henei Browns' Iron Bitters Is sold by nil deale [>s HOLDING THE ISLANDS. sh Expressions of Opinion liegardir he the Philipines.-" P" os New York, May 7.?The fc nu lowing expressions of opinions \ ee representatives in eongress ui on senators, on the subject of tl is future policy of the I'nited Stat n, with reganl to the holding of tl ill Philipines, have been received. ?rt MR DINSMORE OF AREA! ic- SAS. ed Washing on, May 7.?To t 'e- Herald and Commercial "A pi >es h, I am opposed to the retention he the Spanish islands by the Cnit il, States beyond the necessities ai co purposes of the immediate w# ho for the reason that it would 1 L&l in no sense necessary for the ha ill piness and strength of our go as eminent, and would be a co tt, stant possible cause of eomplie on tions with other countries, li- would rather cede them bu hfl wifKniif M A - 1 ? nnuvui ?u> uwunmurmion w'Uf to ever to Spain than keep them, i a- though it might bo necessary, ar nt it would be proper, in case it its practicable, to demand fur tl of cession a recompense for tl v? necessary outlay of the war. 1 a at opposed to the extension of 01 so domain into the oceun at all. x- believe thut acquisition of instil he territory would in the end be i ii- element of weakness rather tin 'at of strength. ill Hugh A Dinsmore, Representative from Arkansas. MU CLARK OF MISSOURI. m Washington, May 7*?To t Herald and Commercial Appcr I am teetotally opposed to ai . scheme of foreign aggraudiz ment or a policy of a territori en . , . j expansion. I think it would ^ ruinous to the republic, but if \ , need a coaling statieu wo oug lie ... to keep the Philipines. Do not think that anything v ' will do will have any effect on t n- . eastern question whatever, exce 1 ' this?that iho naval victory i I ' i ready achieved bv Commodo i I * 1 ^ i Dewey, and those which will achieved Ov Sampson, Schley aj II others, if the strings are taken i ' ot them, will force all tho natio1 R; to have inoro respect for us tin they have hitherto manifesto ? I am in favor of the Cuitod Stat running tho western homisphe I exactly as we please, and let t European nations run tho caste P?*; hemisphere i^s they interfere wi oul' neither our business nor o us- pleasure. ah j ^0 'l!lvo nP l,se f?r t nd j lMiilipines except as a coali < ?' station. This government has machinery for maintaining in? crown colony. It would bo pi lay posterous to admit them as Stati *'e j Champ Clark, .. .-*? / Representative ironi Missouri. >r- MR HENDERSON OF IOW. ,ot Washington, May 7.?To t aH | Herald and Commercial -Appei on 11 ,in It is a little early yet, 1 think, make any definite statement j regard to the Philipines. VV fc ^ wo shall do with them will c. pend largely on future devclo ments Generally speaking, I am n in favor of acquiring colon possessions. as I think this go eminent in hardly in a position adopt such a policy. There is i douht, that the islands would ho large commercial value to tl ? country, but it is a question 'J2 my mind whether this advanta ke would outweigh some other poit ^ which would lie made against proposition to hold theni definitely. Personally, 1 aui undecided ig what course 1 would pursue if the subject were brought before congress. >1- I) II Henderson, ?y ; Representative from Iowa. MR TILLMAN OF SOOTH CAROLINA, es Washington,' May 7. ?To the he Herald and Commercial-Appeal: In the first place we have not got ^ - the Philipines, though 1 suppose all we have to do to take Manila he is to send some troops there, as Admiral Dewey's tleet has the | city at its mercy. The population cd is a tribulent one, and, judging by the tenor of the last telegram, ir? i they are already in arms to overhe j whelm the Spanish rule there. P Things may shape themselves so v | that we would have to cormuer the n I natives rather than the Spaniards ft* Taking it for granted, however, I 1 that we will occupy the IMiilick I pines and hold them till the war 't-; is over I would he disinclined t<> d* retain possession of them as a >d j colony. At the same time. 1 i-s ! would not favor their restoration 118 . to Spain unless a cash indemnity 1(5 | for the war expenses that we have ni incurred was paid. We could relir oiin a harbor there for the use of 1 our navy, or sell the islands, or nr make some other satisfactory dis10 position of them other than under111 taking to hold them ourselves. This country should stand pat I with England and .Japan, and i serve notice on governments that j are getting ready to carve up he | China tlu^t we intend to have as lit 'free neenne flwxar. ? 1 (.w tuuoe j ;rt?J in", 2111(1 *y the right to buy and sc?i 1 with e~ them, as any other nation, and. i,ll therefore, wo will bo necessarily compelled to have a large army. vo , B K Tillman, ht Senator from South Carolina. MR FOKAKER OF OHIO. ve Washington, May 7.- To the ho Herald and Commercial-Appeal: I't In my opinion there is but one course to pursue, and that is a l'C very simple one?rniso the Stars he mid Stripes over the islands and no keep them there. We have come , by thorn fair and honestly enough, and now that we have tlrenr, it nn would bo foolish to give them d. away. They are worth far more os to us than we ever could get for :ro them, and the sooner this country he reali es that it is a power among rn the nations of the world and wants 'fh ! colonial p ssossions, the better, or Joseph B Forrlker, Senator from- ()hio. itr.MAKK\ 1*1.1-: ?:i>? t ?;. Mrs Mich.Kl Curtain, l'lain-. n? j field, 111., makes lire statement, 14 that she caught cold, which set *e jtled on her lungs; she was treated 38. for a month by her family physician, hut grew worse. Ho told her she was a hopeless victim ot j consumption ami that no rnedi^'jcino could euro her. Her drinr h? | gist suggested Dr Kind's New ll:, Discovery for Consumption: she to i bought a hottlo and to her dejn light found herself benefitted from I first (lose. She continued its use and after taking si\ bottles, found 'herself sound and well; now dries p her own housework, and is as i well as sho ever was?Free ti ial ' bottles of this Great Discovery at I Crawford Pros Drug Store. Large tiottles 50 cents and f 1.00. to ?Two negroes while gambling no near Columbia last. Sunday were of killed outright by a bolt of lightlis ning. One held a dock of cards in in his hand as he lay stiff in ge death. Three others were badly its injured, two of which died the : a following day. %