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KEOWEE COURIER. nunUBHCD EVERY THURSDAY MOONING. -BV JAYNES, 8HELOR, SMITH & STECK. lt. T. .IAYNK8. > . .,."," I li. A. SMITH, .1. W. NIUU.OK, J ltI>8, 1 1 UU8, [ J. A. HTKCK. SUBSCRIPTION, ?1.00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. WALHALLA, S. C. % 'I'll ll BINO AV, JUN? Ha, . NO1'. Wc Waat ??c Vilo County Campaign Slanders Tills Tlnio. Judging from tho oharaotor of tho mon NV Im havo announced IhonisolvcB as candidates, Oconoo county will liavo a reliable and ollloiont corps of olllcors for | i ho next two years, lt is only a matter of ohoico among mon as to most all of them, and wo will not ho hurt hy who ever tho pooplo choose to oleot. lt] is a mattor of H pay your money and j take your choice" Among tho candi datos now in tho Hold thoro will bo no OXOUKO for tho vile campaign slanders which havo provailod ia somo of tho campaigns of tho past. Wc trust, and cnnlldontly expect, a donn canvass this nunimor, devoid of any ugly slurs. AI oloan and honorable moo among clean j and honorable mon is what is doHlrod. Grave Charges Against Clemson. And now comos tho Hon. Ocoigo 1). Tillman and states that either tho au thorities at donison Collogo havo col lected moro monoy from tho tag tax on for till zora than they report, or that thoy havo not boon faithful in tho collection. Tho charges aro thal tho Collogo reports a collection of ?(100,000, whilo if tho tax had hoon collected on all guano sold in tho Stale, lt would havo amounted to moio than $100,000. Again, it scorns that somo ovidonco should bo adduced, If tho donison poo plo uro not foaling fair thoy should ho exposed, but if thoy havo discharged their duty fairly, they should bo vindi cated. Deooption is never justifiable, This is a government by and for tho poo plo, and thoy should havo a fair under standing of everything in its true light. It is unfortunate that such charges should bo mado, but if true wo should know lt. Wo uro loath to put credence in those charges. If they aro lino, or if there is oven a shadow of truth about thom, tho effect on tho collogo will bo serious. Wanted-Clean Politics. Tho campaign of tho Slalo, by Ibo candidatos for State offices and niomboi'S of Congress, opened at Orangeburg last Thursday, tho Kith instant, and if wo may judge from tho beginning, it will bo a campaign of personal wrangle ho WOOU thci various candidates, lt is un fortunate that ifttslllgont men, mon who might to possess tho relined feelings of gentlemen, should descend to tho mc 1 hods ot" a domagOgUO in tho campaign. Tho pooplo aro always glad to listen to arg um ont from candidates on tho issues of tho day, provided always that dis cussion is fair and honorable. Hut when it comes to gratuitous slings of an In discriminate character, at an opposing candidate, and that, loo, without any sort of proof, it scorns that it is tl mo for tho pooplo, in their fair and honest way of lining things, to call a halt. There is such a thing as fairness in every discussion, lt is very easy, it is true, to mako charges, but to furnish proof thereof is quito another thing. It is quite important for tho candidates now, at thc beginning, to learn that tho voters of tho Slate demand some evi dence of truth of grave charges against, a candidate before accepting them. That is right, and what every intelligent voter ought to and will do. The pooplo arc not a sot of ignoramuses, and for this reason will not condemn a public servant unheard and will neither call upon any one to disprove reckless charges. Wo lind in tho imputations of Mr. lt. H. Watson, of Saluda, against the official character of Ho vor nor Kllorbo anything else, than a fair discussion of political issues. To inako such charges and leave them stand wit1 oi t any kind of substan tiation is an ii it to the pooplo of the State who elected W. II. Kllorbo ({over lier two years ago. (?ovornor Kllorbo may have, and doubtless has, made somo mistakes in his administration, but tho criticism, coming as il does from an opposing candidato, impugning his honest motives, is untimely and of ill ginee. Thoro aro few who believe Governor Kllorbo has acted dishonorably Ol cor ruptly as charged. Wo aro not advo cating (?ovornor Kllcrbe's election, hut WO do believe in fair dealing. Wo pre dict that slings thrown at him will strengthen him with fair-minded pooplo. Sometimes such attacks are made to get one man out and the attacking partj in. It has come to this. Mr. Watson should show up or shut up. Losses By Fire. Losses by lire in the United Slnlcs and ('amula during tho month of April aro computed nt upward of eight million dollnrs,ns against nearly cloven millions in the corresponding month of Inst year and twelve millions In April two years ago. In tho United States alono tho losses by lire in tho past twonty-thrCO years aro oqual to ono tenth of tho entire present assessed valuation of tin pro perty, real and personal, of all tho States and Territories. More than half tho property destroyed is covered by insur ance. This, however, only menus that tho losses of that extent arc distributed among others than tho owners and does not nlicet tho fact that this enormous volume of tho products of human labor burned up every year is a total loss to tho country. lt is surprising that human ingenuity has not yot dovised adequate means to avert this destruction of wealth. Tho town of Walhalla has recently felt tho scourge Of lire, and her pooplo have seine conception of the rapid de struction of proporty wrought by fast doVOUring Hames. Wo should prellt by our disastrous experience and lose i time in providing the best means known to modern science for tho extinguish ment of fires. In three hours, on tho 3d of .lune, enough uninsured property wits destroyed to build a splendid sys t< in of water works and put in electric, lights for tho town. Here I? a complote loss to our community of somo flo,ooo. 'i bis cnn never "no replaced, but if wo should lenin tho lesson of wisdom in this extremity, tho destruction may not llAVO been wrought in vain. May our peo ple see to lt thal we no lonffor drift along content willi such indifferent methods. lt is high lime Walhalla is awaking to a sonso of lid? importance ns a business ami commercial oontoo, provided she keeps up with the march of modern pro gress in tho security of properly, ns well ns afford I t)f| facilities for its acquisition. There is an much in saving ns in making very often, and it is very poor enconr agomonf to seo tho. fruits of years of hard work go up In smoke- in ns ninny minutes ns it took yoars to mako it. \ PERSONAL ABUSE ALREAttJf IN JECTE Ii INTO THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Col. U. ?. W.niso.i Uses Itt* Pitchfork on Governor Ellorho. Tho Go vor nor lu Ko ?'ly. In tho soooud campaign mcotiug, v/hloh was hold nt St. Goorgo's, In Dorchester county, on last Friday, Juno iVth, ono of I tho most scathing and roniarknblo nttaok? upon a Govornor ovor kuown upon tho Stump, was mudo by Col. K. B. Watson. Tho corroapondont of tho ChnrloBton liowB r.r.d Courlor glvos tho following roport of tho oplsodo : Govornor Kllorbo WOB tho targot and Col. WaUton tho marksmau. Tho ooo ult r?neo wax as unoxpooted 06 lt was ro markablo. Tho man from Saluda came down upon tho Govornor Uko a thousand of brioks, spurning tho langungo of diplo macy, and rousting him upon abaro spit. Ho denounced tho Govornor ns a politi cal trickster and trndor, in whom tho iiooplo had no oonfidonoo, Whon Col. Watson concluded it waa plnin that it was a critical timo for tho Govornor. Iiis manhood was at staku, his political oxistenco was trembling in tho balanco, and should ho fail to riso to tho supremo importance of tho ocension by nonio mas terful oi?ort ho would bo swept aside by tho mighty tido. And the Governor re alized it. Ko put all tho vigor ho could command Into his roply, denying tho ac cusations and donounoing the acousor with a vohomonco that delightod IIIB friends. During his romarks ho got into a tilt with Unelo George Tillman, who wanted to forco tho fighting and Btato his case on tho spot. Af tor a brief pas sago at arms, amid tho din of applauso from the adh?rents of each, tho Govornor turned his nttontion to Col. Watson. In his speech Col. Waisen said it was an unprecedented thing that thoro wore sovoii candidatos for tho oilico of Gov ornor. Kllorbo had boon oaoked by a United States Sonator and a Governor, and got tho largest voto over givon to a candidato for Governor. Woy, thou, was ho opposed? Col. Watson thou pro ceeded to attack, In tho pla. nest words, Govornor Ellorbo's record. Tho lessor, for tho opposition to him was patent, beforo ho had boon in oilico a year ho was heartily despised. Ellorbo's friends wore ashamed of him, and his enemies woro disgusted with him. Ho had boon untrue to bia friends and unfair to his enemies. Ho had sought by patronage to buy his cnomios. Ho had novor romoinbored his frionds. Hut for his connection with tho Koform faction ho would novor havo boon hoard of. Ho was elected with apromiso that ho would roniovo tho metropolitan polico from Charleston. Ho delayed Its removal at tho dictation of ono master, and removed it at tho dictation of anotlior, and received tho just contoiupL o? liiosO who elected him. 1 beliovo it war. a trado when ho appointed Kptoti as Comptroller Ceuoral. Tho Legislature rebuked bim in all bis appointments, lt is believed h'o has traded from llrst to last, if ho had been content to bo W. II. Kllorbo. and had not oondoBOOiulod to political trickstcring, I would not bo herc to day to opposo bim. Col. Watson eloquently commended tho gallant ollicors ut tho head of South Carolina's voluntcor troops, "but,"'said he, "to help himsolf Govornor Kllorbo ignored all tho colonels, tho Confederate veterans and Sons of Votorans in his appointments. Il? appointed only ono ouloor from his own faction to a high ellice, and that man could not drill a squad. I do not know but ono man In my county who will vote for him, and that one says it is because Kllorbe is going to pardon a man sen tenced to bo hanged." "Now wo aro going to hear it," was tho remark as Covornor Kllorbo came forward. Ho said ho had boon slandered and misrepresented, and ho challenged his opponents to provo ono chargo made against his administration. Ile wel comed criticism that was honest. Ho had always advocated the dispon Bary as the best solution of tho liquor problem. When Col. Tillman said tho dispensary had not made any profit ho misrepre sented tho facts. This elicited a remark from Unelo George, who said that ho had great respect for Governor Kllorbo per sonally, but. when In his message to tho Legislature ho said tho educational sys tem was without a hoad, a ship without order and full of reduplication, and fol lowed that with tho statement that its improvement was not practicable, then ho showed lack of backbone. Govornor Kllorbo combatted this, and called upon Col. Tillman to provo his statement that somo men got their fer tilizer without paying for tho tags. Col. Tillman: "I'll show it boyond a reasonable doubt; from thc facts if you'll lot ino speak." Covornor Ellorho replied that he had not tho time to spare, but if tho proof was submitted he would retire from the race. Then ensued almost Indescribable confusion, mid Col. Tillman was endea voring to gel in a roply, with tho Govor nor talking simultaneously. Prienda of both disputants crowded up, metaphori cally patting oach game chicken on tho back, and urging him on. Tho Govornor refused to relinquish tho stand and (urned towards Col, Watson. lt was a supreme moment, for the Gov ernor had to stand or fall according lo his defence of tho Saluda Senator's mer ciless excoriation. To his credit, bo it said, be repelled tho accusations with vigor. "I dare Watson," said ho, "to furnish ono scintilla of. proof that. 1 over mudo a political doab If his baseless charges wore true, I ought to bo kicked out of ofllco, but tho man who robs another of his good name is WOI'SO than tho thief who stoats his horse from tho looked stable, and he is unworthy of the name of man or gentleman, and is no gentleman. It is absolutely false that I was into a contract with Charleston, I told them that whenever they gave me assurances that thoy would on forco tho law I would roniovo tho metropolitan police. I made that statement publicly, but I novor promised any man that 1 would unconditionally remove it. I had more appointments to make than any Ot ll or Covornor ever had, but for ovory friend 1 made I gained a do/on enemies, yot some of these political pirates havo tried lo misrepresent mo by saying that I traded appointments for popularity. Von may defeat mo, but no man under Heaven shall misrepresent mo to tho poo ple, and 1 intend to run tho government without fear or favor, and not according to tho dictates of bob-tailed politicians. Tho Co vernor's defence was roundly applauded, and his speech ended the meeting. - - --49^- ---. Dr. Pioroe's Gobion Medical Discovery isa medicino for tho wholo body. It searches out tho weak spots and builds them up. lt is a strengthener, a puriflor and a cure, lt puta tho digestive sys toni into au active, healthy condition purillos and enriches the blood ami forces out all poisonous matter. Taken in time, it. will euro 08 per cont, of all casos of consumption, lt is a purely vegetable compound that works in per fect harmony with nature. It tones up the whole body and produces strong, hard, healthy, flesh. lilias cured hun dreds of cases of consumption, bronchitis, asthma, chronic nasal catarrh and kin dred maladies, which had withstood tho olfect of every other medicino. Alargo number of testimonial loiters and photo graphs of those cured havo boon printed in Dr. Pierce's Common Sonso Medical Advisor- 1008 pages. Wo will send tho book KUKK, if you will sond your address, also Ibis notice and 21 one-cont stamps to pay cost, of mailing only to World's Dispensary Medical Association, buffalo, N. V. Time's Changes. Ceneral butler will command New York, Pennsylvania, Now Jersey and Ohio regiments. Tho very men that fought against him will now (?ghi. foi l and with him, and become ns attached to him as his own Southern boys. Ho will bo in command at Porto Pico. To Howard Hobson. WASHINGTON, Juno 17.-Roprosonta tive Underwood, of Alabama, in whoso district Uobson'a homo is situated, in troduced a resolution extending tho thanks of CongroBS to Hobson and bis crew, and making Hobson a lieutenant commander. Secretary Long saw the resolution before it was offered. Tho promotion of Lieutenant Hobson to the rank of lieutenant, commander will give him a salary of $2,800 for the first four years, and after that $0,000 ii ho continues in tho samo rank, ?KN. SIIAITKU'S A HM Y Is Off Santiago-Negotiations for ; i'eaco nro Votrun. On Donni tho Associated Press Dis patch Hont Dandy, Molo Ht. Ni oli?las, Tuosdny morning, Juno 21.-Tho Unitod States army of tho invasion of Cuba, commanded by Honorai Shaftor, nrrivod off Santiago do Cuba yostorday nt noon. Tito troops, numbering about 10,000 men, woro on board thirty-aovon transports. When tho Hoot of transports, with ita freight of fighting men, Bwopt up tho Southern oonat and slowed up within Bight of tho doomed eity of Snntiago do Cuba, tho anxiously awaited soldiers woro grootcd with ringing ohoors, which fnintly cobood to tho transporta from tho dooks of tho blockading warships far in shore, thoy woro answered by tho troops most heartily and in kind. It was 10 o'clock yostorday morning when tho outlook on board tho armored cruiser brooklyn roported seeing tho smoko of Bovoral steamers away to tho southeast, and a moment or BO later ho announced that a dozon transporta woro in sight. Thon signals woro oxobnnged from ship to ship, gladdening tho hearts of tho woavy blookndors. Thon tho Halted Stains auxiliary cruiser Gloucester, for merly J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Cor sair, dashed away to meet and welcome tho troops. About half an hour later a grim forest of masts had sprung up ap parently from the sea ami a most im pressive sceno was presented as tho armada swept gracefully up from tho horizon toward tho shores whore tho groat struggle is to lake placo. Tho transports wore ranged in throe shifting lines, with tho battleship Indiana on tho oxtromo right and tho other men of-war on tho outskirts of tho licet. In this oidor tho transports and their scouts Btoamed slowly in toward tho hills whore tho Mono's red walls gleamed in tho auulight. It was intended to take tho cul h o (loot to tho linos of bear Admiral Sampson's licet of war ships, but an order from tho admiral stopped tho advance of tho ships about llftoon miles to tho southeast, and, escorted by tho Gloucester, Qon. Shaftor wont forward on tho Seguranca to con for with tho nd m i ral. Tho transports lay on tho smooth sou whilo tho plans wore discussed by thc lcadors on board tho flagship. Not tho faintest intimation of their Intentions re garding tho landing has been allowed to escape Undoubtedly, however, some of tho troops will bo landed at Guanta namo bay in ordor to relieve tho marines Ibero, but it is generally believed tho main body of tho troops will bo landed much noaror Santiago. Once TrledT Always Used. If wo soil ono bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Komody, wo seldom fail to sell tho same person more, when it, is again needed. Indeed, it has become the family medicine of this town, for coughs and colds, and wo recommend if bocauso of its established merits.-.Io?. 1?',. llAUNKD, Prop.. Oakland Pharmacy, Oak* land, Md. Sold by Dr. J. W. Pell, Wal halla; II. H. Zimmerman ? Go., West minster, and W. .1. Lunney, Seneca. -.-"N. Forts at Santiago Demolished. On board tho Associated Press Dis patch boat Dauntless, elf Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, .lune 18, Noon, via King ston, Jamaica, Sunday, .lune 10, Noon. A careful inspect ion ot the fort ideations along the crest ol' the hills defending Santiago harbor since the bombardment Thursday morning shows Unit the Ame rican gunners spread wreck and ruin everywhere. Some ol' tho batteries were demolished beyond repair. The vultures, which (Miele on lovel wingsover the hills as tiiick as i wallows around a chimney, for hours after the dring ceased, fur nished gruesome evidence of Uni fatality among thc Spanish soldiers. 11 muir?ais (d' troops could be seen from the ships digging in mounds of earth piled up by tho explosion of the projectiles from tho heavy guns for bodies, while thoir heads were fanned by tho wings of tho black scavengers of tho battlefield. There, wore two spots, one on the east and the other on tho west of thc harbor cul ranee, which were denuded of the foliage. Tho hilltops seem literally blown away. These marked the places where tho 200 pound charge of gun colton, blown from thc Vesuvius, landed, but the most I ominous token of death Hew from Morro Castle. Tho Baffron" Hag of Spain was half masted on the koop f"r several hours. The significance of this Is not known, lt is not customary to half-mast Hags, bul. possibly sonic Spanish leader was killed by the heavy lire of our guns, though some officers of tho squadron believe that t he Hag was half-masted as a notification to thc Americans that Lieutenant Hob son and his bravo men were dead. If such is tho case they must have been wantonly in ur dor od. The Spanish might seek to lay their death to the bombard ment, but not a shot, from the American ships struck the fortress. UiCI.IKVK IIOIISON IS SA KU. Wilber Admiral Sampson nor Gommo doro Sch loy boliovo that Lieutenant Hob son and bis party are safe. We have seventeen prisoners, taken at. Guan tanamo, including a lieutenant, besides a number in the United Slates, for reprisals or exchange. VESUVIUS II A S SIIA'l"l'Kl;i:i> N Kl! Vii . There was evident demoralization amone* tho Spanish troops during the bombardment. Ofileors could bo seen, with drawn swords, driving the ?nen to the guns, but even then they could not bo forced to stay so long as our guns were di rooted at them. The fifteen minutes' night, work of the Vesuvius bad shattered their nerves. lt. is believed that some of tho UMnoll projectiles tired from the Texas, which were reported to have exploded the pow dor magazine in one of the western bat teries, did not fall in the battery, but went beyond ?ind blew up one of the ships in tho harbor. MICE UNTO JASPKII. A dramat ic incident; of the bombard ment was tho act of a Spanish ollleor, wdio brnvoly ran ulong the parapet under a heavy lire, encouraging his men to ?land by their guns. Shot and shell rained about him, and after one terrille explosion ho was seen no more and thc parapet had disappeared. Ho could not havo escaped deatfi. KKA RV V li Loss OK Lil T, I NIUO ATK li. Prom tho foretop of tho brooklyn, '2,000 yards distant, the men .in the grounds, could ho noticed, hut. a minute later dust and Hying debris would lake their places, and when tho smoko cleared away only a spot of red earth could be goon--"uns nod gunnel's had boon swept away. It was tho most deadly and destructive bombardment of thu war thus far. Scarcely a shot from the big guns of tho squadron went astray. The aim of our gunners was superb, and not. only were tho coast forts annihilated, but tho batteries on Cayo Smith, nj? the harbor, woro destroyed. Had all the ships used smokeless pow der, ns did the New Orleans, there, would romain no signs of guns or fortifications to indicate that there had ever been any dofonc.es tbero. NO OA8UAI.T1KS IN I HK FI. li KT. Tbero wore no casualties in tho Heid, although tho ships hold a fixed position, as if inviting the Spaniards to lire upon them. Tho lialf-slripped ships' gunners never worked with more enthusiasm. Tho words of bear Admiral Sampson were : "First silence tho battorios on the shore and then continue tiring until the fortifications aro reduced." This ordor was strictly obeyed. lt was the first time that, such ina,i Motions had boon given ami tho men responded with a will. "WKLI. HONK," SA VS SAMPSON. In thirty eight minutes tho order was given to ceaso bring and tho message went to each ship from tho Admiral, "Well done," and tho ofllcoi'S and men turned in for breakfast, livery detail of tho ongngomont had been executed to tho lotter, from the opening of the lire hythe Now York to the last ?bot from tho Iowa. Tho Spaniards woro evidently surprised while strengthening thoir for tifications. TH KV'?.f. I.KAl?N SOMKTIIINO Y KT. The first, shot of tho Now York binded full ami tau on tho to]) of tho hills to tho cast, whoro tho gunnors wore already at work oroctlng now pleins. ' T?ba earth ss^mcd to r?eo lu a cloud, ami when iiio I\>. iu.-h sholls of tho fov ri and tho HMuoh beauties Of tho Oregon landed squarely mid fairly, a groat ohoor wont up from tho ships. TIMK TO I.KAVli. Tho western squadron got into lino mid bogan ilring boforo tho eastern ono did. nud tho ofToot of tho shots could bo plainly Boon. ' Tho Spanish gunnors at tho batteries could bo notod aud a quick bro wiu? roturncd, but only for a brlof tbuo did they withstand tho torriblo | HBsault of tho Hoot. .Dr. Plorco's Ploasant Pollota actually euro constipation so it staya ourod;you don't boooino a slavo to tholr HBO: thov strongthon tho bitcstiuoB to do thoir own work, tono tho stomach and gontly stim ulate tho 'ivor. Thoy aro mild and sure, Uko Nature itaolf. Don't lot any drug gist glvo you a griping pill. Insist on having Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pollota. Spanish Authorities Uofuso to Ex change Hobson and lils Mon. WASHINOTON, D.C., Juno 20.-Soorotary Dong received ( Iiis morning tho following dispatch from Commander Watson, com manding tho blockading (loot off Havana: "Captain general Bays that tho Span ish government refuses to exchange prisoners." This ro?alos to Lieutenant. Hobson and tho crow of tho Morrhnao, and is tho out come of tho visit of Capt. laidlow to Havana. Tho refusal of tho Spanish authorities to exchange Lieut ena nt Hobson and his mon oxoitcs tho utmost indignation. This action on tho part of tho Spanish govorninont is spoken of not only by Aniorican ollicinls, but by foreign authori ties on international law as absolutely u nj ir.t i liable and unworthy of a eivlli/.cd nation. No doubt is foll that Hobson and his mon aro being kopt nt Morro Castle for tho purpose of giving that fortification immunity from attack, ami that they are hoing retained as prisoners for tho pul poso of using thom as a shield for tho safoty of tho Spaniards. It is not only that Hobson and his mon aro hoing used thus as a hostage, but thoy must neces sarily, whilo retained as prisoners, bo subjected to the danger of disease, and of privations and famine. Not only would ?very shot tired against Morro Castle ondangor thoir lives, but tho blookado of tho harbor and tho cut ting ol? of tho baso of supplies must indict; upon them all tho suftoring which is legitimately brought upon tho Span ish forces. If food is scareo at Santiago Hobson and his gallant crew aro probably tho first to go hungry. Tho wants of tho Spanish army will bo tho first eared for, and whilo tho Spanish soldiers aro on snore rauons, it... ..... UKUU . H... >m-.-.e prisoners aro getting much food. lt is recognized as legitimate in war fare that the feeding of soldiors should lirst be looked after. Rut it ls not legitim?lo In warf aro to retain prisoners whon an exchange is possible so that thoy shall Buffer famine. lt is officially stated boro that Captain Ccnoral bianco has notified the Ameri can blockading Hoot that ho will hero after recognize no (lng of truco, adding that every vessel within six miles range will bo llrod upon, whotor Hying tho stars and stripes or a white Hag. Another government vessel which ar rived at Ivoy West this morning reported that Mono Castle keeps Hiing heavy shells at tin; blockading squadron ami it is not believed such accurate shots can be fired by Spanish gunners. On Friday a 12-iuell shell exploded dangerously close to ono of tho Ameri can warships, raising a column of waler and smoke over one hundred feet high. Tho result of these Spanish m O vos Can not now be determined further than that every o ff ort will be made to take Santi ago without reducing Morro until tho prisoners are rescued ; and that a moro vigorous war policy will bo pursued from this time on. beauty is Hlotul Deep. (Moan blood moans a clean skin. No | beauty without it. Cascnrets (?andy Ca thartic chian your blood and koop it clean by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all impurities from tho body, begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Casearots boanty for ten couts. All druggists. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10c, 25c., 50c. Republic Established at Maui.a. ClllCACio, June 2t>.-A special cable grain to-day lo Tho Kocord from John T. Mccutcheon, a stall correspondent with Dewey's Heel, reads as follows: "HOMO KONO, Juno 20.-donor ni Fil ipino ollicially proclaimed a provisional government in Old Cav? to Juno 12. There were great, ceremonies and a do (dara! iou of independence was read re nouncing Spanish authority. Ccneral Aguinaldo was olooted President, and Daniel Ph""..do vice President. Tho HurgonUi'govoriimont will not oppose an American protectorate or occupation. The robots have captur?e Mio Spanish Covernor and the garrison v. !100 men ai. Pubicum The Covernor and garrison at. PampongO aro surrounded and tho Covernor and garrison of ?160 men have been captured at Patangas. Juno ll tho family ol' Covernor Conoral August! Med to the inferior for safety. "The Spaniards in Manila ari! reported as having shot thirty carbinoros for attempting to desorrt to tho rebels. Aguinaldo ?ont an ultimatum lo the Covernor that if moro wore executed he wimbi retaliate on Spanish prisoners." . The victory rests with America's (boot est Medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla, when lt battles against any disease caused or promoted ny impure or impoverished blood. Hood's pills aro the favorite family ca thartic. Kasy to fake, easy to operate. News of the Cadi/ Fleet. OinitAi.TAll, Juno 17.-Tho captain of Cern?an sicamor which arrived lr Y: this morning reports having sighted t he Spanish Cadiz Hoot oh' Couta, North coast of Africa, about opposite and 17 miles S. S. E. of Gibraltar, last evening. Tho warships, it is added, wore going in an easterly direction. Tho fleet consisted of two battleships, four largo cruisers and four torpedo boat dost royoi g. War News. Last week tho Hist land hattie in (Juba botweon tho forces of tho United States and tho Spaniards lool< place on t ho bay of Guantanamo, before send ing ashore eight hundred marines tho little fort was battered to jueces by war vessels and the onomy dislodged. Tho Spaniards returned after tho first night and for two days harassed tho marines, killing four and wounding others. Tho mai ines changed their camp to a point better protected by tho ships and organized parties to attack tho Spaniards in tho bush and drive I bein out. Tho onomy wi ro completely routed, several hundred being captured ami about forty killed. Camp MeCalla can bo now easily hold until tho dolayod re inforcements arrive. Tho Vesuvius fired three experimental shots at Santiago with satisfaolory results. Tho throeglin cotton bombs were fired noiselessly, but tho oxnlosion on Bhoro was awful, mak ing it big gilli sound iikc a iiro popper. Ships several miles away foll, tho shock. Tho Spaniards havo finally refused to oxonangfi Hobson, realizing that they have a valuable prisoner. Many of the fo?*ta at Santiago arc badly disabled and Sampson will finish his work as rapidly as possible. Thirty two transports, carrying ilftcon thousand Soldiors, two barges and a hospital ship, accompanied by a convoy licet, made ono of tho most Impressive naval spectacles of modern times. H. took ?; week to embark the troops, thirteen hundred hoi.ses and mules and complote equip ments. lt is feared that it may require two weeks or moro to offoota landing w ithout a wharf. Manila ls tn desperate straits. Tho insurgents nuder Aguin aldo have captured most of thc interior garrisons and are now attacking tho eily ami keeping in close communication with Dowey. Sui render is imminent. .. ?~-.. - Educate Your bowels with Cascareis. Candy Cathartic cures constipation for ever. io?., 25c. If C. C. C. fail drug gists refund monoy. Railroad Wreck Pfoar Sumter. , SUMTKH, S. G., .fu?o 18.-Pasoougor ' train No. 8ft, tho through train from1 Washington to Atlanta, wu? wrcokotl nt 4.85 this morn In i?, ?vo mliu8 from this ci ty, on Um Manchester timi Augusta di vision of tho Atluntio Count Inno. Tho trniti loft horoon timo und waa running) on B?hudulo timo - whoo tho wrook ocoui*' roil. It was tho rosultof a washout, caused hy nu unusually honvy min Inst night, Tlio washout was nt tho ontrnncoto ao?t. ? at tho ond of a high embankment that) carried tho trnoks noross a doop gully. Tho water flUod tho gully, ovorliowing tho traok and nt tho ond of tho ombank mont wushod away tho road bod for adis tnnoo of twoWo foot. Tho front trucks of I tho ongino did no loavo tho rails, but tho | driving whools and Um tondor trucks did and toro up tho traok <or a huudrod foot. Tho oxprosa and baggage oars, BOCOIHI olnss oonoh, first-class ooaoh aud Pull mnn ?looper jumped tho traok and woro dragged aloin; until tho coupling botwooh | tho tondor and baggago oar parted, loar ing all of tho coaehes in tho ditoh nnd jnmmcd ngaiust tho sido of tho cut. Tho trucks woro torn from hcuenth all of tho coaches oxcopt tho Pullman, and noth ing saved thom from hoing turned ovor nnd smashed oxcopt tho stoop sidos of [ tho out. Tho pasongoiB, thirty flvo in numbor, woro Blinken up and many of thom ro eeivod sovoro bruises, but woro not fa tally injured. _. Ramon's Nerve nnd Bono Oil cure-: Rheumatism, Cuts, Sores, Burns and bruises, for 25c. (in Vt'rn or Kl lorim ItciiCS Oil tho People Tho political croakers, who aro ondca voring to manufacture sontlraont against (iovoruov Kllorbe beoauso ho would not lend himself to bo their pl in nt tool, havo not, with all of their machin attona, says Tho Manning Times, succeeded in strik ing terror into (hat ofllcinl. Governor Ellorbo bas moro faith ID the peoplo to whom ho feels responsible than in tho schooling politicians, and in a rccont in terview ho strikes a noto which will im press tho peoplo with being tho siueero words of a man who recognizes himsolf the servant of tho peoplo. Govornor Ellorbo Haid : "I do not beliovo that I will loso moro than ilvo or nix conni i CM at tho outside I havo received tho most encouraging Jot ters from ovory section of our Stnto, and thoy roport tho poopto as practically unanimous for mo. .Mr. Brimson has tho only issue in tho campaign, that of prohibition vs. the dispensary. Hut if the pooplo declaro for prohibition, and tho Logislaturo enacts a prohibition law, Mr. Hrunson neither can or will do moro to carry out that law than myself, I enforced the dispensary law as 1 found ii tl'-C Statute OO?kS, mm ?ilU?iVvuru? to do so with as little friction as possible. 1 shall enforce any law that tho Logisla turo enacts, for 1 have sworn to do so. As to Col. Watson's candidacy, ho has now adopted my platform, and there is no is sue between ns. lint as 1 bave only served ono torin, and havo done nothing lo forfeit tho COllfldoilOO or trust of tho poo plo of my Slate, J do not simply beliovo that they will repudiate mo simply to put another man in ollico to carry on tho work 1 havo mapped out. .Senator Archer lins climbed on Air. Whitman's platform, and it will bo inounibciitotl these gentle men to convince tho voters that they want our colleges strangled. I propose to conduct tho campaign ou a higii plano, and will not, lintier any circumstances, indulge In personalities or abuse. 1 batt rather retiro to my farm anti withdraw from tho raco than succeed through such methods. Tho pooplo have a right lt? know what account I have to give of my stowardship, and 1 shall prove to thoir satisfaction that I have faithfully dis charged every trust to tho best of my ability. I have been unfortunate in hav ing so many appointments to moko, for 1 must anger every man who failed in his ambition. Hut I t. . md, think (be peo plo will be controlled by disappointed men, who would have doubtless sup ported nie had it been in my power to roward them. I have endeavored, in tilling the positions, to select men who were in every way competent, anti whom I believed would satisfy tho pooplo they were to servo. Hut 1 am pi omi of one fact-during my administration not a taint of suspicion lins hoon attached lo any man or department of tho Stale gov eminent. To tle.feat ino for a second terni my opponents will have lt? prove to the people that I am grossly incompe tent. This they cannot do. 1 am willing for tho largest size searchlight to be lui ned not only 011 my official ants, but my private life. 1 am confident of re election." Miraculous Benefit REOr.lVEO FROM Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. EM P. RABCOOK, of Avoca. N. Y., n veteran of thoSrd N. Y. Artillery anti for thirty years of tho Babcock & MUUBOI Oarrlngo Do., of Auburn, says: "I write to oxpross my gratitude for thomlrac louH benefit received from Dr. Miles' Heart Caro. I BU (To rod for years, as result of army lifo, from sciatica which affected my heart in 1 lie worst form, my limbs swelled fruin tho anides up. I bloated until I was unable tt> button my clothing] hud sharp pains uiioul Um lu- II I, SuiutiiuritiK spoils nnd shortness of breath. FOP throo months I Woe unable to Ho down, and all thu sloop I pot was In an arm chair. I was treated hy tho boat doctors but gradually grow worse. About a year ago I commoncod taking Dr. Miles' New Heart (?ure and it oavod my Ufo Dr. Miles' li,.mellie ir ,--0 V j aro sohl by all drug- jRv^|y|i|Alr Hists undor a pt. di' '?BS^.? ??^f. ?fl .?uarantoo, first l>o(lloKJrifi.Qii.^UC!^S bonollm or money ro- ^^f?RoatorO? ' iS funded. Hook on dis- KV\. M?4?* * jSg eases of t bt> heart and H?Jv<ra&r* nerves freo. Add ross. SHMUMUNHHI DIC. MILES MEDICAL GO., Elkhart, Ind. Unelo (?cargo Tillman's Platform im presses us as being tho attonipt of au ohl man in his dotago to array tho country against, the town?, lt is a mass of un just, as weil as unwise, itleas and will only furnish a subject to creato unrest and dissatisfaction among' tho pooplo. Tho Manning Timos. .-_?? ?_ - .-. In chai actor building, which is our great business in (his world, no small part of thu work is thine hy our treat ment of tho animals committed to our caro. -. -4*?- -' Unless our faith is manifested in right* eousness we must beware lost \V9 think lt is genuine whim it is not j there must be in it the seed of a holy lifo Kov. Dr. Diaz has been appointed Oil tho si alf of Gen. Miles anti will accom pany him to Gnha as interpretor. APPLICATION KOK X>rinoIx>o.l of the OAKWAY, S. G., Will bo received by tho uudorsigncd until SATURDAY, 25th day <*f June, IWW. Satisfactory refereiico required. Principal's salary will ho paid monthly in cash. Average attentlanco usually about 70 scholars. School to run eight months from .inly 1st. J. A. KUBANKS, .1. <). ll. Il ADEY, li. W. KING, Trustees Ilothol School District, No. fi. June Kl, 18D8. 21-20 Hood's Aro gaining favor rapidly. Buslaoss mon and travel lois carry ti io m In voBt rkett, liiuic.i carry them purse?, homekeoper* koop them In medicine clotoU, ?rleudu recommend thom to /dond?. 29o. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR AUDITOR: Tho many friends of J. T. AHHWOUTII roBpootfully announco him as a onndidnto for Auditor, subioot to tho notion of tho Domocrntlo party iii tlio primary oloc tton. Tho many frionds of J. En. flmoN announco him ns a candidato foi* County Auditor, subject to the ucl iou of the Domooratio party in tho primary olootion. Tho many frionds of J. O. ADAMS ro Bpootfully announco bim ns a candidato for re-elect ion to ibo oflloo of Auditor, subjoot to tho notion of tho Domoorntlo party. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA-1 TION : I heroby announco mysolf as a candi dato for ro-olootion to tho ofllco of County Superintendent of Education, subject, as liorotoforo, to tho will of tho pooplo oxproascd in tho Domooratio pri mary. V. P. MARTIN. FOR TU if. LEGISLATURE : Tho many friends of W. M. Bno"WN respectfully announco bim na a candidato for tho IIouso of Koprcsontativcs, eub jeot to tho action of tho Domooratio party in tho primary olootion. FOR SUPERVISOR : The many friends of MOBKH L. CAN Tnr-.M. respectfully announco him as a candidato for County Supervisor, subject to tho notion of tho Democratic primary. Tho many frionds of JOHN V. STWII i.iNo announco him as a candidato for County Sunorvjsor, subject to tho notion of tho Domooratio party in tho primary olootion. Thc many frionds of ANDRRW BBARPHN respectfully announco him as a candidato for County Supervisor, subject to tho action of tho Domooratio party in tho primary election. Tho many frionds of HON. A. LAY horoby respectfully announco him as a candidato for ro-OIOOtion as County Su pervisor, subject to tho ohoioo of tho Democratic party in tho primary oloo tion. FOU TREASURER : Thc many friends of J. R. KAY re spectfully announco him as a candidato for County Trcnsuror, subjoot to tho ac tion of tho Domooratio Party in tho pri mary election. Tho many friends of J. H. BAKNRTT announce him ns a candidato for County Troosuror. subject to tho action of tho Domooratio party in tho primary election. Tho many friends of L. O. DAVIS an nounco him as a candidate for County Treasurer, subjoot to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho many frionds of OsoAn If Annis announco him as a candidato for County Treasurer, subject to tho rules govornlng tho Domooratio party. Tho many frionds of NOAH W. CHANT respectfully announco him as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to tho ac tion of tho Domooratio party in tho pri mal y election. Thc many friends of THOMAS limn re spectfully announco him as a candidato for re-election to tho ofllco of County Troosuror. subject to tho decis' >n of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. "HIGH GRADE STOCK FOR SALE. Pills Orr WELL-BRED DOCS AND PIGS, Of Ono Pair of Extra Good Work and Driving Horses, (1 and 7 years old, weighing about 1,100 pounds each. Ono of tho pair is a good Saddlo Hmso; tho other is porfoctly safe for women and children to drive. Also ono llorso, 7 years old, an excellent work or fast and gamey driving horso, and ono Mulo, about ll yoars old, and gentle. All stock guaranteed perfectly sound and will bo sold at very reasonablepric.es. Stock can bo seen at any timo on plan tation near Courtenay Station, on South ern Uailroad. W. E. CRESWELL. Juno 23, 1808. 25-2? Firo limit Ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED, by tho Mayor and Aldermen of tho Town of Walhalla in Council assembled and by authority of the same: That Sections 1 and 2, being "An Ordi nance to Establish Firo Limits in tho Town of Walhalla," is horoby amended by adding another Section thereto, to bo known as Section 3 of said Ordinance. Section 3. That no building or build ings, constructed of wood of any si/.e or dimensions, shall bo built or orootod within two hundred foot of oither sido of Main Street within said Oro limits, as provided in Section 1; and any building or buildings orootod or built in violation of said Ordinance shall bo abatod and removed as a public nuisance Ratified Juno 21, 1808. ll. A. II. GULSON. Mayor. [L. S.] JAS. THOMPSON, Cleric & Troas. [L. S.j Winthrop College Schol arship and Entrance Examinations. Tho examinations for tho award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Collogo and for tho admission of now students will bo hold at tho County Court Housn on July loth, at 0 a. m. Applicants must not ho loss than fif teen years of ago. WI.on scholarships aro vacated af tor .Inly 16th, they will bo awarded to those making tho highest avorago at this ex amination. Tho cost of attendance, including hoard, furnished room, boat., light and washing is only $8.50 por month. For further information and a e.du logue, nddroi'ii PUKSIDKNT I). 15. JOHNSON, Kook Hil), S. 0. July 23, 1808. 20-20 H. O. BUSCH, I) KAUO It IN Staple & Fancy Groceries FRUITS AT ALL SFASONS. Cash or bai lor for Poultry and Eggs, bakery furnishes Fresh bread and Cakes. -RESTAURANT . bunches served at all hours. . ;#J3 4-21-Oft-- ly _ Meeline of Board. flinn County Hoard of Commissioners JL for Ooonco County aro hereby called to moot nt thoir oflico in Walhalla, 8. C., on Saturday, July 2d, 18118, at IO o'clock A. M., instead of Monday, July 4th. All poisons interested will Con duct themselves accordingly. by order of Supervisor. J. W. SHELOU, Clerk. July 10, 1808. ' ,;. Illili Damaged Coods -AT Greatly Reduced Prices c. -AT ?. NIELD'S, Under Kaufmann's Opera House, Walhalla, S. C. FIRST GOME, FIRST SERVED. ATTENTIVE CLERKS TO WAIT UPON YOU. fe fe fe fe DRUGS, PureAN,) Fresh W 10 carry a select slock of Pure Drugs, Talent Medicines, Toilet A rfu cs, (Jandy, (agars and Tobacco. All Druggists' Sundries. Anything not on band will bo ordered 1 on short notice Pr^' criptions Carefully Com pounded Day or Night. Yours respectfully, J. W. BELL. February :t, 1808. ll'l II. who assisted mo ?.;' tho night, of tho tiro I dosiro to extol d my most hearty thnnkt, foi without tholr assistance I would not huvo boen ablo to savo any of my goods. Por tho prosont f will bo found at C. I,. Kohl's stand, near tho Court House, ready to servo my friends and customors with Drugs, Medicines, otc. Call on mo for what you want, for I need your trade moro now than I over did to help mo to bridge over my losses. Yours respectfully, D. B. DARBY. .lune !), 181)8. I have a small supply of borated Talcum, Toilet and baby Powder that f will soil while it lasts for 10c. Regular prico 25o. This is ono of tho nicest powders in tho market. Will you take advantago of this prico ? LU N NEYS DRUG STORE, SENECA, S. C. W. H. REEDER UP-TO-DATE GhOCERY^STORE Boots, Shoes AND General Merchandise. X?ft ' Personal Attontion to Customers. 4-21-98-tm Dr. a Office Over Carter Merchandise Company's Store. J Iou Hf| : 8.30 A. MU TO 1 v. M. ANO 2 TO O 1\ M. March 24, li,W. DR. W. F. i ?> ?3 F* rV I 9 Seneca? S* C. - OKPIUK PAY?-. MONDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK. May 10, 180S--ly. m at Cost. o-oo I OO-0 WlOlmvo bought ont tboT. IS; ACEX ANDFU S took of Hoods mid oxpoot to .M.T, olt ut COST FOR .0 A SX"L al1 oxc?lit Crocorios, for tho next sixty days. Don't fail to como and got aomo of tho Bargains boforo they aro ({ono. VICKY RKRPKOTI-'UI.I.Y, W. J. SCHRODER & COMPANY. February 24th, 1808. OOfvIE AND THE ONLY PRACTI CAL EXTER TO R FOR INSECTS OF KINDS. U 0 I Cl: 0 u il bu v ' ' ci SP. Jil a O to ns -A.1NI> SEE MY GOODS. A BETTER JANE I D'AVK NEVER HAD ON EXHIIHTION bKFORE. . I havo Lawn and Calico at 20o. por pound. Shirt Waists from 85o. to %o. Corsots from 250, to $1.50. Latest Novelties in Relts, 2">o. to OOo. A beautiful Dino of Ladies' Gloves and other articles needed to complote ladies' toilottos. Bo Suro and Givo Mo a Call. Respectfully, ' / E. J. HUNNICUTT, ???eiiiocn,, O. v May 20, 1808. 2l-21-2y L OELKERS, HEADQUARTERS KO lt DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES AND NOTIONS. POULTRY, ECOS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE ROUOHT FOU CASH OR BARTER. .1-21-08-2 m DRV DOODS, KA NC Y NOTIONS, ST KINMED i ?NS'i' uti M w N TS , TO VS, .MWEL1U, YVATCUKS, CLOCKS; FRESH FRUITS, -NOVKf-TIKS OK ALL KINDS. <l-21-08-4iU ,