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KEOWEE COURIER. PUBUQKCO EVERY THURSDAY MORNING^ , ! / - ov - JAYNK8, SHELOR, SMITH & STECK. J.W. HllBLOK, } V',)S- 1 1 vm- ?J. A. BTKCK. ?IUUSCniPTION. 91.00 PER ANNUM. ADVEHTI8INO RATES RUASONAULE. WALHALLA? S. C. : *Mt I ll HI?,? V, J11AV ?, 18?>8. '? Tho SH nut hui. Tho flrst important engagement be tween tho American ami Spanish forces occurred lust Saturday boforo Manila, on' tho Phillippino lshuuls. It was a decis ivo victory for tho Amoricail ships under oommand of Com inodoro Dowey. Tho Spanish Hoot was completely annihilated, and tbooityof Manila'has passed into tho control of tho American ofllcors. ll is said tho victory Is tho greatest in tho history of naval warfare. Tho result of tho battlo will doubtless hasten tho omi of tho war. Spain will probably make ono moro desperate effort to regain hor lost ground. Hut no more lighting will occur in tho Pacido. Tho scono of battle will now ho ohnngod to Cnban wutoro. Tho Spanish Covorninont is still determined lo pursue the conflict to tho bitter omi, however unwise such n couiKO may ho. Hor warships aro to bo brought together in a combined nv.ault mi tho Atlantic squadron, under command of Admiral Sampson, before Havana, Should sho me?.t with snell another def oat as that of tho Phillippinos, tho war will practically bo brought to a oloso. In this event but little will be loft for tho regular army to ?lo. Several thousand soldiors aro in readiness to sail for Cuba at a moment's notice. They will ho landed ou Cuban soil and join Gomez in taking Havana. Thc blows will bodealt by Uncle Sam hard and fast, until tho freedom of Cuba is accom plished. Tho American navy has cov ored itself with glory ami the sailor boys bavo dono themselves proud. If is highly Iirobablo they will win tho laurels and io crowned tho victors before tho army boys Rot a chance to win their spurs. In tho nppoilttmoiltof Cen. Fil/. Deo as Major General President McKinley made n most excellent choice, and olio that will givo general satisfaction. Thc honor in ono well deserved, one really merited by tho Con oral himself while faithfully serving the United States as Consul General in Cuba, from which po sition he has just returned upon tim eve of war with Spain. It is .said that on Gonoral Loo's departure from Cuba (hal General Bianco refused to see him or bid bim a "good by." Things bavo so shaped themselves that General Illanco may bo compelled to meet Gonoral Dee in tho near future, although it, be un pleasant, lt may be unavoidable. The ^/?.-WieVo-Sotflh feels honored in tho ap r polutmontof Gonoral Leo.* lt. has been roportod that - Sarforis, a grand Bon of ll. S. (Irani, has asked Gonoral Leo to givo him a place on his .stall', and it is probable that Gonoral Lee will grant the request. Lee and (irani, in the per Bon of grandson lighting side by side against a common enemy. Verily time makes wonderful changes. Tho County Democratic Convent ion, which niel in ibo Court House on thc L'd instant, was a very small one. Ten clubs wore represented, but of these noveial wore represented hy t wo or throe men only, and they were appointed by meetings of thc clubs at whion very few members attotided. Al Walhalla fewer members attended tho club meeting than thoro woro delegates appointed, and at tho club meetings at other pinces wo are informed tho number al lending was cor respondingly small. Not more than twonty-llvo or thirty delegates were in attoiubinco at the convention and very lillie interest und no enthusiasm mani fested. This lark of interest may be oxplained in more ways than one. lt may have been caused by the fact thal tho convention was held just at this timo when the farmers arc very busy in their crops. Whatever may have been tho causo tho convention was tho smallest that wo have ever seen assembled here. South Carolina's Military Olllcors Troops Arrive in Columbia. On Tuesday Governor Ellerbc ap pointed the following commanding ofll cersof tho military troops of tho State: .losopb Iv. Alston, of Columbia, colonel. .lames 11. Tillman, of Edgclicld, lieu tenant colonel. Henry T. Thompson, ol" Darlington, major of the battalion. Mar.-"s H. Stokes, H. S. A., ol' Collo ton,) fl ?r of tho regiment. J. j Karie, of tireen vi Ile, major of the regiment. John Frost, of Columbia, adjutant. J.E. Jaruigan, of Marion, quartermas ter. A. S. Hydrick, of Orangoburg, surgeon. J, 1'. Young, of Chester and J. M. Lawson, of Union, assistant surgeons, hov. Mr. Hussey, of Parks vi ilo, chap lain. L. iM, Ilasehlen, of .Marion, sergeant major. In addit ion to these the Governor will appoint one chief musician and two assistants. Gevomor Ellorbo has received thc full quota of the Slate's share ol' the call for troops and more. The following are thc companies: The Edisto Milles, of Orango burg; Hamberg Guards, ltdgcflold Hilles, Richland Volunteers, Governor's Guards, of Columbia; and Catawba 'villes, ol' Pock Hill; Darlington Guards, Manning Guards and Sumter Light Infantry; Bai lor Guards, of Greenville; Anderson Vol unteers, Newberry hides, Johnston Hilles, of Union; Abbeville Hilles, and a heavy battery of artillery from Charles ton. lt is. tho intention loonier the various companies to Columbia by threes or gradually until they all arrive. This course became necessary on account, of tho lack of tents. There will not lie enough of thom available, as ii has boon found that only Kin can bc obtained These uro all owned by thc Slate ami the national government has minc, it can aparo just now. lt is probable that t hc auditorium will ho arranged as sleeping quarters for a port iou of tho soldiers, lt will ho a splendid place, for such a pul poso, as it is thoroughly ventilated and will bo cool. Tho troops bega!: arriving in Col nm bin on Tuesday afternoon, and t hc full quota aro now thoro. As soon as the surgeons arrivo tho mustering in will begin. They will examine the troops ami all accoptcd by them will bo'given the oath Of allegiance, after which ?hoy will begin to re?oive their pay, a feature of thc Rfc of tho soldiors which is as prominent as their patriotism. The British Lion Knars. KINGSTON, Jamaica,May I. Trouble of n mont serious nature is t hrcatoning Bril Isli interests at Santiago do Cuba. Tho British third olnss cruiser Poai S is now thoro and within ?2-1 hours the British third class Pallas and thc British sloop Alert will join her. The Alert, it now ."tppCfti'K, wan accom proded to Santiago do Cuba by the Pearl O'H' tho Alert was sent bach with dis patches regarded hy the British Consul nu hoing too important to trust to thc censored cable. These dispatches were cabled to London by tho Colonial au tlioritlCH lu re. The Alert will return to Santiago de Cuba with tho Pallas, now at Port Antonio. The colonial authorities arc reticent as to tho contents o?" the dispatches and the reasons for thc movements of the war ships, but tho Story told the Associated Pros? correspondent, at t he Jamaica Club in that tho British consul (Ramon) has boon attacked in tho consulate by a mob, whereupon he ilrod upon tho crowd, killed a Spaniard and has been impris "nod. , ? r Mr. Ramon is a partner in Hie firm of Brooks Bros,, and is regarded as a man of vigorous and even violent character. ? i The Greatest Naval Victory in History. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.-Tho oflloial advices are that Dovoy'B victory at Manilla ia tho greatest in naval history. Tho officials have also reooived information that the governor gonoral of tho ridUi]tpino8 has sont a ilag of truce to Commodore Dowey. It is understood that tho British consul carried tho proposition which was to sun ender Manilla without a bombardment. Tboro is no oflloial information as to whothor tho offer to surrender was conditional or whothor it bas boon accoptod. It is roportod In Washington, howovor, that tho bombardment of Manilla bas al n ady bogllll\ This report is from Hong Kong and is not oflloial. There is no oflloinl Information as to tho number of Spaniards hilled. Tho Spanish olaim that only JUC* woro killed. Tho correct number will probably bo largely in oxcoss of UUB. Tboro is no oflloial information as to tho damage to tho American Hoot and it is not boliovcd that Dowoy sustained any sortons damage. / ADMITTED NOW. M AU JUD, May 2.-Oflloial advices from Manilla to-day romovod the last hope of tho Spaniards, and it is now admitted on all sides that tho Spanish (loot has boon complotely destroyed and it is only a question of hours os to when Americana will complotely occupy Manilla. All Spain is complotoly demoralised, ANNIHILATED. LONDON, May 2.-Tho British govornor of tho straits settlement cables that tho American Hoot has "annihilated" tho Spanish Hoot In a two hours' ongago mont. \ SMASHED. LONDON, May'2.-Tho afternoon newspapers to-day comment?t, long?b upon tho victory of tho United States Hoot at Manilla. Tho Pall Mall Gazette says: "The earlier Spanish stories loft no shadow of doubt that tho Spanish Hoot had been, to put it roundly, smashed, and tho later information this morning places it even beyond possibility of a Spanish donial." The newspapers all discuss thc ultimate falo'of the Phillippino islands as a question in which tho European powers aro vitally interested, and they agree in saying that another element of discoid has been introduced into tho far east ern scramble. SPANISH INDIGNATION. MADIIIO, May 2.-A dispatch lo The Liberal from Manilla says Admiral Montejo, t ho Spanish commander, acknowledges that tho Spanish Hoot has boen complotoly destroyed. Even tho cabinet ministers admit that the naval battle off ('avilo ended in the utter routing of tho Spanish, ileot. Tho engagement bogan Sunday morning at ti.?50 o'clock and tho last shot ? was flrod at 11.30 o'clock. It is generally admitted in Madrid that not a ship of tho Spanish licet nt thc i'hillippines is now of service lt. is semi-oflioially stated that tho Heina Marla Christina and tho ('astilla woro totally burned and one vessel was purposely sunk and tho rest of the Heed, badly damaged. The Spanish populace is wild with indignation and an outbreak is momen tarily expected. Ofllcials are giving it out in order to pacify tho public, that the *'American Meet ls believed to ho much damaged;" it is known, however, that there is nothing to substantiate this .statement. There is not a tangible s tn to ni ont from Manilla to-day that leads the Spaniards to hope that the A in orleans are in any way hurt. A hurried cabinet meeting was held this morning. At tho termination of the cabinet council just, held tho minister of marine, Admiral Kcrmoio, declined to furnish any further information for publication. Ile said, however, that tho first account given out by tho governor general ol* the Phillippino islands was complotely borne out by later dispatches, adding thal the last shot was tired at 11.30. Tho authorities hero have adopted tho most extremo military precautions to check the increasing public indignation. Martial law will be proclaimed if the government is provoked over hostile demonstrations in tho street. The feeling of discontent prevails everywhere. The military feel equally with tho civil elements tho offoct-S of tho disastor, in which, according to the announcement, "our inferior war craft, although they fought pluckily, perished through lack of foresight in responsible quarters." lt is even stated semi-officially that ('oinniodoro Dewey, of tho American licet, landed in Manilla after the engagement and had a conference with tho liri tish consul, 15. P. Hawson-Walkor. Sensational debates arc expected in tho Spanish Senate and Chamber to-day and to-morro w. MANILLA BLOCKADED. further advices from Manilla to Tho Liberal this afternoon say the United States licet has taken up a position in front of Manilla and has established a blockade of the port. The population of Manilla, it is officially admitted, is Hoeing from the city. A bombardment of the city is expected to take placo to-day. Tho movement on Manilla began immediately after tho naval engagement. The newspapers to-day are sore and bitter, but ox press a do termination to avenge tho defeat, of th?! Spanish licet. The conduct of thc Spanish admiral in sinking the remnant of bis licet in order to prevent its capture is highly extolled hy tho press. The Imparcial advises tho government to arni all the available shipping and convert the vessels into an auxiliary licet for the purpose of capturing and destroying American merchant vessels. M Aimil), May 2.-The cabinet held a stormy session this afternoon. Riots on account of the indignation of the population are feared, lt is boliovcd that the question of surrendering Cuba was before the cabinet. lt is not boliovod that tho war will continuo longer than the capture of Havana hy Sampson. TO TAKE HAVANA. WASHINGTON, 1). C., May 1.-lt is now understood that Sampson has been ordered to take Havana at tho first favorable opportunity. WOMAN'S G KIEF. M.\omi), May 2.-Tho Spanish officials are terror stricken. The Quoon Hegent weeps from grief. Spain to /Wake One Supreme Effort. LON DON, May 3.-It is announced in a special dispatch from Madrid H?:>t tboro is no iden of surrender there, eithor in ministerial circles or among the populace On the contrary, it is added the war is to be pursued with gi eater vigor. This special dispatch adds that it is even slated at Madrid hy those who are responsible for the naval movements that it, has been determined to avoid isolated combats on unequal terms and with a superior enemy and that they now intend to throw the wbolo united naval strength of Spain Into one supreme effort to crush tho American squadron in Cuban waters. Continuing, tho special says: "Until this engagement is fought no proposal for intervention will be listened to." A dispatch from Cadiz says that thc second Spanish ?qundron, consisting of the warships l'elayo, Alfonso XIII and Victoria, anda numbo' of smaller ships, has nearly completed its preparations for active service, lt is reported, however, that great difficulty is experienced in fitting out tho ships owing to tho hud; of money. A special dispatch from Brussols, received in London, says high Spanish diplomats there declare that Spain is practically in a state of revolution. Tho end of Ibo regency has begun. No American Officers Killed. Hampton Says Volunteer. WASHINGTON, May 3._A report has At the meeting of Confederate Veterans been reooived here, sent to t he home in Charleston last Thursday, (Jon. Wado office in London by tho british consul in Hampton spoke and caused tho wildest, Manilla just, prior to thc cutting of the onUlll8?mim ,,y thc following reference to cable, to the oiled that not, a smile . , Js ? , 11 American officer lost his life in the battle u*,"1 }\ c . ~ " ?.? kno?' ?! <-? a ol. tho* I'hillippines. This is very reas- . 1 ^, fc j^,u? fco flft fc||ftt f " ^ ant ing to tho ?am Hes of the oll.oors hore, , , . , *0w ontovTllK. but tho depart .neut rel uses to give lt out, , cunniana; you ac as official tor fear ,1. may prove meer.cel.. f ^ mon ^ ^ BhoA\n*morUi] ?*..*.*? glory on the Palmetto Hag in tho past, Will Occupy .Manilla. and I would rather die than think that South Carolina would not respond to the WASHINGTON, May 3.-Tho cabinet call upon her for volunteers. As old as mooting to-day resulted in a decision to I am. 1 can still ride on horseback and aw-it, a report from Commodora Dowoy wield a sword, and if her quota is not oui then to send bi'.;? tho number of tilled, if there is one name lacking to troops ho dooms necessary to enforce our make it full, I myself will volunteer, control of the I'hillippines. The whole This is our country, and it is our duty to icsaion was consumed, in a genera! dis- caako it thc champion of freedom for all cussinn of past, events. Tho adminstra- time to come." (ion has practically decided to occupy the I'hillippines with a strong.military l}r. |)|ns to Volunteer. force as soon as possible after the Com- . , ... , ,. , ,. , modoro's report, which is expected to- A- J; D,,a", thogroatCuban Baptist morrow, has hVc n received. divine, who .efl. Cuba something like a year ago, now says that he will volunteer and return to Cuba to light for Cuban Lee Appointed a Major General. independence. .1 ? WASHINGTON, May 3.-Expecting that ... ,,, " thc Senate would bo in session to-day, It's ll Sign of Danger, tlie War Department officials had pre- whoo pimples, blotches and eruptions ap pared a list of persons whose nomina- pear on tho skin, no matter how slight, lions were to he sent in as major gcnorals lt warns you that, your blood isn't, pure. and brigadier generals. Tho list included Heed the warning while there is yet the name of General KM/.hugh Lee, for- time ; (dear up yous- system and purify mel ly consul gonoral at, Havana, as a your blood by taking Dr. Pierce's Golden major general, and it is believed also Medical Discovery. It rouses every thone cf W. P. Shailer, commanding tho organ into natural action, pu ri HOB the brigade at New Orleans, and .1. V. Wade, blood and through it cleanses and invig commanding tho regiments nt Tampa, oratos tho whole system, lt attacks all both of w hom aro now brigadier generals, scrofulous, skin and scalp diseases in the to bo major generals. light way-by purifying the blood. Spanish Gunboats Probably Sunk by M,,,,,,^"^/',^:, boon cut and the Mill 'bichead. surrender made. The last advices from tho Phillippino capital, prior to tho intor KKV Waar,?May 3.--rho Mnrblchond f,"-","." w?th the cable, state that tho has just come into pori with the Argo spaniards capitulated, nauta, the prize of the gunboat Nashville. While the Nashville was oh* capturing Aro Vim Wonii l the mail sh aine. , two Spanish gunboats fe mnnifc8tH |,flc|f ," ",0 ,0BS of came out and attacked I he Hornet, he Ull,uiti,t|1 ,,",, mMnf( ,,oncs, X||0 ,,Io0(, ," I orne i e urned the lire, and lin- Maible . " .. ,, . ii m. i iiiiii , KC. w.ilerv; the tissued uro wilston'-. thc door m head came at onee Into action. Afte M ''m] fordlseaio. A boluc of Browns' firing a broadside the Spaniards turned ?fttcr* taken in time will restore your about. Capt. Medalia thinks lt probable R|roiiKll?. h(,otlie your nerves, innko your that lie sunk one of the Spaniards, and blond rich mid red. Do you more gond probably both. This occurred off doh-1 than an expensive ?p.-?nl course ofmedicino. fuegos. Browns' Iron bittern is ?old by all dealers. ) -m. SttnlUK-Day IH tho Capital of tho State, Whoa you ?oe tho countryman fros from botwoon tho plough hundios, coat loss, woariug only r, faded dannel shirt upon his body, mnrohiug in ranks along side tho gallant young mar-: from tho olty who hus for tho 'time dosortod his law ofllco, onoh bonrlug a riilo, marohiug side by side in ranks to nnawer to tho call of his country for volunteers to do fond tho ling of tho nation, thoro is no iongor room for doubt that old South Carolina would como to tho front ns sho has over dono whoa thu souud to anns was mado." Snob was tho pioturo pre sontod on tho principal strcots of tho mnin tboroughfaro of tho capital city of tho Pal motto Stnto yostorday and tho picture nuulo mon who saw it foll proud that thoy woro South Carolinians, At last tho troups of this Stato have hoon put on tho mai ch and if all aro to bo of tho kind that carno yesterday, no ono need fear for au instant that tho glory of tho Hag that boars tho palmetto emblem will be tarnished in tho slight est dogroo when tho war is ovor and tho ling has boon f uriod nud laid aside until tho next call to arms goes forth Thoso mon had hoard tho call of tho Covorn'or; they did not wait to BOO who their regi mental oflicors would bo. T hoir patroit ism was equal to thoomorgency and they carno li he imo South Carolinians to toko tho Hold. f , The pooplo carno out to soo thom nud to cheer thom, wishing thom godspocd on their way. Tho Cuban Hag tlint thoy carried was likowiBO cheered. Tho mon had that in (huir luces which showed th.it thoy woro in ournost; thoy meant busi ness; that so m cl him; higher ami nobler than mere parado was tho mainspring that moved thom on to enduro prospec tivo hardship-even (loath. Now these ?mm aro in camp await ing tho commande of thoso who have hoon placed over thom. Yostorday was unquestionably tho most eventful day in Columbia since tho stii ring times ofttie 'tio's. old veterans - some minus ii "leg, sumo carrying an empty coat sleeve-stood hy to sco the hoys pass, and their war spirit roso until tnoir friends hardly recognized thom. South Carolina's full quota is assured and to-day tho troops that aro already hore will he supplomontcd by thoso from othei points. Thoy will como in rapidly ?md tho coinniandor-in-ehiof expects to see all of thom in camp in tho next two or three days. Thoso who visited ibo camp yesterday afternoon wbon tho lb "t li oops arrived and occupied ;l witnessed war like scenes. lt, was the Hist time that tho beautiful and peaceful hills in tho highlands have had armed men marching and Blooping upon them, but nil agreed that no hills hotter lilted for tho purposo could have been selected. Il was yet early yesterday morning when tho events of tho day began to develop in quick succession. At day light, the force in charge of Col. Newn ham was again hard at work pitching tho tents at tho military camp in the vicinity of Hyatt park. This ?ui'n, to gether with the preparations for the re ception of tho troops in the afternoon, was kopt up all day without abatement. -Columbia Stale, May 4, Beauty is Blood Deep. ('lean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascareis Candy Ca thartic. ?dean your blood and koop it clean by stirring up the la/.y liver and driving all impurities from tho body. Hcgin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads and thal sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarais beauty for ton cents. All druggists. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ibo., 2?c., 50c. A New Coaling Station. HONOLULU, April 27, via San Francisco, May 4.-President Dole has sont a long communication to President McKinley Offoring to transfer the Hawaiian Island;; to the United Slates for the purposes of its war willi Spain, and to furnish the American ships of war in Pacific wa ters with large quantities of coal, sup plies and ammunition. This action was taken by the execu tive after a secret conference of the Hawaiian cabinet, called to discuss tho position to bo assumed by thc go vcr V inent, toward the two belligerents. Tho news of tho declaration of war by the Uni tod Slates against Spain was re ceived hero to-day by tho Mariposa which arrived from the Australian colo nies with advices from thc United States to the Kit h instant. Educate Your bowels with (?aseareis, ("andy Cathartic cures constipation for ever. I Oe, 2?c. If C. C. C. fail drug gists refund money. Mt, Tabor Items. M r. TAIIOK, May 2, 1808.-Tho farmers are well up with their spring work and crops are promising. Mr. Ooo. Porkies is very sick nt this time with fever. Miss Minnie Kinley, of Oak way, is visiting friends and relativos on the I'l vcr I ii is week. Mr. Henry McDonald and Miss Maggie Armstrong, of Richland, were in our "burg" Sunday v st. Miss Toccoa VY.. d and young brother Charley were the guests of Air. .1. C. Ward this week. Mr. A. W. Singleton, of Ibo Westmin ster High School, was at. home Saturday and Sundi; y. "A." is a model school boy and is .vorthy of imitation. Nannie, youngest daughter of Mr. and and Mrs. W. .1. Harker, is very ill with pneumonia. Mrs. .). 1<\ Singleton made a hasty visit, lo Newry recently. War! war!! war!!! Who is ready to volunteer ? "SAM HO.'' Mr. John Peterson, of Patoutville, ba., was very agreeably surprised not long ago. For eighteen months lui had been troubled with dysentery and had tried three of the best doctors in New Orleans, besides half a do/.en or more palen), medicines, hut received very little relief. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Kemi dy, having boon recommended to him, he gave ita trial ami lo his great surpris?!, three doses ol' ?hat remedy elf cc. ted a permanent eur . Mr. Wm. McNamara, a well known merchant, of t he same place, is well acquainted with Mr. Peterson and attests to the truth of this statement. This remedy is for sale by Dr. .1. W. Hell, Walhalla,' 11. H. Zim merman, ?V Co., Westminster, W. J. Lunney, Seneca. . Return Hems. |('oi rcMUiindoinHi of thc ICOOWCO ('nul lor.1 ItKTUItN, S.C., May ?5.-Some of our farmers are working over their crop, while others are just llnishing planting cotton. Mr. .1. H. Kyles closed his school at j Heturn, Wednesday, April 27th, with an entertainment, which was largely at tended. The recitations were line. The exorcises wcro closed with a speech by Mr. Kyles. Ile addressed his remarles mostly lo the parents, warning thom against letting their children road those newspapers which contain long-winded romaneo. Mr. Kyles is employed for tho next. term. Tho pooplo aro getting agitated over the war question. Wo hero nothing of anyone voluleenring here. it is rumored that tho students of the North (loot'gia Institute have volunteered. Mr. .lames M. Myers, son of Mr. .lohn Myers, is a student there. Ile will visit his parents before going on riui.v Wo nil admire bravery. bravery whips more pooplo than hard lighting. We like lo seo our old "Palmetto State" come lo tho front. ll. .1. M. Military Nominees. WABHINOTON, May 4. -Tho President today sent these nomination;; to tho Senate: To be major generals Krigadior (?ene ral Joseph C. P wkonridgo. inspeelor general C. S. A.; > h-igadior Qonoral Kl well S. otis, H. S. A.; Prigadior Qonoral .John .1. Coppingcr, Krigadior (Jouerai William Sh af tor, Krigadior Qonoral Wil liam M. Oraham, Hiigadier (?enera) das. I1'. Wade, lirigadior (?encrai Henry C. Merriam J .lames ll. Wilson, of Delaware; Kit/.hugh Koo, ol Virginia; William J. Sewell, of New Jersey; Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama. Matanzas Bombartlcd -Tho Spanish Siie.-iccd ia 18 Minutes. Tho first eiigagonlont of wav took I plas? last Wednesday afternoon, and lasted from, l'A6? to 1.16. Tho fort? of Mstansns wm-o bombarded by thc New York, Puritan, and Cincinnati, of Cap tain Sampson's 11 cet. v lt Booma that tho littlo torpedo boat Kooto had been sent to do duty in Mat un zas harbor and had boou bred on by tho forts. Tho ?foal* Objwol of Bonding tue Kooto iii to tho harbor waa to discovor tho location bf tho batterios. Sonto of tho batteries Ho low and aro difficult to seo. Tho Kooto was-fired , on a groat many times, and accomplished hot mission without sustaining any injury. During Wednesday tho battorios fired n nuiubor of shots at Sampson's Hoot, and although no harm was dono. Cap tain Sampson saw-that ho would ha vi to either movo fi -thor away or sileuoo tho offending guns. Ho did not liko the idoa of moving away, and tho othor alter nativo was eboson. Tho Now York was at tho wost ond of tho blockading lino. Sampson signalled tho Cincinnati to romain whore sho was, and took bis own boat on up olosor to tho fortifications, followod by tho Puritan. Tho Now York oponod Uro first and tho Puritan fol lowed. Tho Cincinnati waa impa tient and asked for loavo to join tho fight. Pormission was granted, and in a short time after tho first gun, all throo vessels wero pouring a showor of stool bail against tho Spanish fortifications. Every shot did not striko tho forts, but thu marksmanship of tho gunners was remarkable. Pow shots wero wasted. Tho fortiiications at Matanzas answorcd; but their efforts wero pitiable. In all, tho Hoot fired >S7 shots; but af tor the Spaniards had died about 20 ?bots they wero dono. Mont of their sholls foil short; but one burst over tho Now York without injury. Tho finishing touches were put on bv tho Puritan with a shot from ono of fior big 12-inch guns, lt was a shell anti struck squarely whore it was intended to strike. A mass of stone, earth, abattis anti Spaniards wont into tho air; somo of tho debris to a height of 00 foot. Tho Spaniards did not have I loft a singlo servieoable gun, and Cup tain Sampson gave tho signal to his lb.ot to "ocaso firing," and withdrew a littlo fin thor out at sea. Nono of the ships or their crows wore injured. Tho Spanish loss is unknown. A Spanish account cabled to Madrid and back to Now York, admits that sonic of defenders of the foi ts woro killed; but claims that the Americans also sustained severe loss and were forced to withdraw. A Key West dispatch to The Enquirer Thursday afternoon told of tho capture of tho Spanish auxilliary emisor Cuido, oil Wednesday, by tho MonitorTorror. The capture was mado about 10 milos off Car denas at I o'elock Wednesday morning. When tho Terror sighted tho Cuido, she tired tho usual shot as tho signal to stop, l in- (luido did md. si np ; but put out her lights and tried togqt away. Tho Torror oponod on her with ((-pounders, tiring four shots. Two shots wont through tho pilot house anti one struck tim upper works. The other wont wide. The gunboat Machias came up and (Ired a shot, but missed; anti while tho Terror was bringing to bear ono of her 12-inch guns to sink the Cuido, the captain sur rendered. A sailor mimed Manuel Rivas, in the pilot house of the (?nido, was des perately wounded in tho breast by (lying splinters, and Captain Kichiondn received a Kosh wound in the wrist. The Cuido, together with her cargo, is valued at s 100,000. *_.lt ?ari - .1._ ipi 11 M mumu. Do sure that your blood is pure, your appetite good, your digestion perfect. Tn purify youl blood, and build lip your health, take Ilood's Sarsaparilla. This medicino has accomplished re markable cures of all blood diseases. It is the om tim? blood purifier. Hood's Sarsaparilla has tho powor to make you well by purifying and enrich ing your blood, giving yon an appetite, and nerve, mental and digestive strength. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Koli AUDITOR: Tho many friends of J. O. ADAMS re spectfully annonnco him as a candidate for re-election to tho ellice of Auditor, subject to thc action of the Democratic party. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. War, War, is tho subject now discussed, but that, floes not hinder me from wanting to sell goods. We are not all going to war, and 1 nm proparod to serve my customers with a splondid ?ino of goods. Now is tho time to buy your HOES. The prices are: Hoys', 21 cents; 0 anti Oj inch, 2,*> cents; 7 inch, 20 cents, anti 7J inch, 27 cents. I have a lot of WHEEL BAR ROWS, Iron Wheel, Jacob's Latest Patent, that I want to close out at $1.50, 1 challenge Oconoo County on my line of Cheap and Medium Summer Shoos for Ladies ami Children. I have a full line of tho (darke ?v Oolinary's splondid make. Don't fail to sec them before making your purchase. I have a splendid line of Organ dies and Lawns, both Colored, figured and Wbito. Also a good lot ot Embroideries. Hiing all your Produce andi will pay you best market prices. Don't forget, that my terms are cash or its equivalent, anti ono prlco, oxoopt unseasonable or haiti stock goods. I assure yon your past, patronage has been appreciated. Vours truly, L . CJ . (J ll A I Gr <> SENECA, S. C. Headache CAPSULES. I MIO next attack of HEADACHE should lind yon prepared with a box of my Capsules. I Headaches aro due to HO many causes Hutt one remedy cannot cure all. My Headache Capsules cannot cure all headaches, but they will eurea majority of those due to indigestion or deranged stomach. Try a box next ti ino and see. 10 cents at LUNNEY'S, Much io Little "r, i n,; . :.;'.! j ti Ul, O? ;iO0G'ij I'llb, lui' JU? lUljlil' Ciao evor contained so great curativo powor in ?o small ?paco. They aro a whole- .medicino Hood's client, always ready, ul- rank, S ? ? ways ofllolont, always sat- ELJV M S 1 <r>b Isfiictoryi prevent a cold W""" | B I or lover, euro all liver ills, nick headache, Jaundice, constipation, otc. '?Ho. 'JL'UOonly rills to take with Mood's Sarsaparilla. ^ W. M. WHEELER, tlio Grcou tville . Photographer, will ho In Walhalla about May Otb for a- fow days. Ho will bo prepared to make all tho lal cd stylos of Pho tographs and llulsh them up-to date lu ovory roBpoot. .1.28-08-n-tf Sheriff's Sales. BY" virtue of sundry executions di rected to mo by Thomas lllbb, County Treasurer of Oconco County, South Carolina, 1 will soil, before tho Court House door in Walhalla, S. C., on Salosday, Juno Otb, 1808, between tho legal hours for salo, to tho higbost bid der, tho following described roal estato, to-wit: All that pioeo, parcol or tract of land, in Oconoo county, on wators of llamsey Crook, in Tugaloo Township, containing ninety (DO) aeres, moro or less{ adjoining lauds of Wm. I .oe, r?Iarshal Dickson and others, l.ovlod on as tho property of Andi ow and David Dickson, deceased, nt suit of State for taxes. Also, all that lot in tho town of Wal halla and boundod by lands of V. F. Martin, ll. M, Uirdmrdson. Thomas Smith and others, l.ovicd on as tho property of Sarah Oichey at suit of tho Stato /or taxes. Also, all that piece, parcol or tract of | land in Oconoo county, Tugaloo Town ship, containing thirty (:!0) acres, moro or less, bounded by lands of John Pick ens, Yt arron Davis, Nancy Whitton and others. Levied on as tho property of tho Peoples Pank, Croenville, S. C., at suit of Slate for faxes. Also, all that pioeo, parcol or tract of land In' Oconoo county, Whitewater Township, containing three thousand live hundred and seventy (8,670) acres, moro or loss, hounded by lauds of James Whitmiro, W. J. Duffie and. others. Levied on as the property of W. J. Duffie at suit, of State for laxes. Also, all that piece, parcel or lot of land in tho town of Seneca, Oconoo emil)ty, bounded by lands of John C. Cary, I?. D. Cassaway, Pine Street and Otheis. Levied on aB tho property of Miles Fluollon, p. e.. Rt suit of t he Slain for taxes. THUMS : Cash. Purchasers to pay extra for titles. W. W. MOSS, .Sherill' Oconco County. May 5, 1808. 18-21 GRAY EAGLE CRAY EAGLE is a well-bred Jack, sired by a thoroughbred Slack Spanish Jack, his dam is a nativo Kentucky Jon nott. His colts aro lindy shaped, with long, keen beads, mostly blacks and hays. No short heads or (tish faces, and, never as yet, shown any bad colors. Ho will be at Pichland this season. For particulars apply to J. J. BALLENGER, . Richland, S. C. April 14, 1808. lin Notice to Executors, Adminis trators and Guardians. I7IXECUTORS, Administrators and 'J Guardians will take notice that un der the law they are required to make to tho Judge of Probate an annual ac counting of tho estate in their hands between the Hi st day of January and the (list day of July in each year, and upon failure to do so for foi' all claims for com missions, and aro further liable to line and costs. E. L. ll ERNDON, Judge of Probate for Oconco County, S.C. April l l, 18!)S. Writ Civil Engineer and Surveyor. A LL CIVIL ENGINEERING or SI) R V E VI NC business efficiently executed. Orders loft with J ay lies ? Shelor will re ceive prompt attention. RKSI'KCTKUI.I.Y, I. H. HARRISON, Walhalla, S. C. February Od, 1808. ??- t r. IIOU8EII01 /r> IP u i fcisr i ? i-i liv r GrOODfS. JUST RECEIVED A FULL l.INK OF FUR NITURE, SPRING COTTS AN h ?VERYTKINfl NEEDED FOR FUR NISHING A HOUSE. GIVE ME A CALL AND I W ILL SA V IS YOU MON EY. G. A. Norman. ?I-I2-?8. f. ii nt; !',Ht"ill U P-TO-D AT E GROCERY^STORE Boots, Shoes - AND - * General ?5 ??y ? Personal A ( lent ion to Customers. 4 -21-08-I ni -00 I 00 W Khave bought, ont thoT. E. ALEX ANDER Stock of Hoods and oxpoot to r?? ?um, ol. at COST FOR ^ J ^ J all except Grocorios, for the next sixty days. Don't, fail to como and get some of the liargains before they aro geno. VHttV ItRSPROTFlTr.I.Y, W. J. SCHRODER & COMPANY. February 24th, 180*. V Um X UK BEST FOR THE MONEY" ls what wo oxpoot to givo our oustomtrfl. Our Goods, ns woll os our Pricos, aro guaranteed. It will pay you t? como hero and mako your purchases. Satisfaction guaranteed. If not ns roprobontod your monoy back. A lot of now STOVES and lt A NOES just rocoivod. Como and look at thom. Aro dosing out our stock of CLOTHING. Como'and got a nico suit AT COST before they arc broken. Wo bavo a full stock in ovory lino of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BARGAINS is what you want. /Whatovor you may want wo will try to supply you. Carter Merchandise Co., WALHALLA, S. C. - WESTMINSTER, S. O. May 5, 1808. C. W. Pitchford Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware, Groceries* Etc. OUR SPRING STOCK is now complote and wo eau offer you soino very nico goods at veal low prices. Wo bavo established a bargain counter and we are adding groat bargains to it daily. 20 pieces Hamburg Edging, fi cenls per yard. . 100 pair Ladies' lileacbcd Undervosls only IO cents por pair. A groat bargain Corsets, Corsets. A perfect Pit guaranteed To ovory Customer in tho H. & G. CORSET. Bay State Shoes and Slippers from $1 to $4 per pair. Cooking; Stoves and Ranges. If you aro needing a Cooking Stovo or Hange, wo want to sell you Sheppard's Excelsior. We guaran leo overy stove and range to givo pened satisfaction. /'hon you aro needing anything in our line eall and seo us. Von will always lind our stock com pleto. Wo sell at ono price and I hal the low est. We treat you courteously. A satisfied customer is our best adver tisement. Our constant aim is to give you tho best goods nt bottom pricos. We make your interests ours. Your child will be served as cheaply ami politely as yourself. A comparison of our goods and pricos will con vinco you that you should trade with us. Wo control tho following brands and guarantoo ovory art lelo: Hay State Shoes, Ballard's Flour, Sheppard's Cooking Stoves and Hangos, Clauss Scissors and Shears, Hakor it Young's Croscent Roasted Cofioo. The Same Old Song, w E want your trade and in exchango wo will try to give you better values each] lime you como. Doyen (/ado with us,' if so, wo hope you arc pleased (wo a^bj If not, call and seo w. and got our prices. Don't, bu.-your COTTON HOES UUtll ni have soon ours. Wo think wo can please you in a good HOE fora smallj Hiing your wife and daughters with you and let us soil I hem a nice Dress, l'air of Shoos or Oxfords, Holts, ito., while you pick out things for tho farm. Call often. M Lowery, Byrd & Co., Marali 17, 1898. ?IflJVl?OA., S.