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?rn m m, 4P j*, i H H II Iii jil |T ill t\ BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. 13 m 1 lr ll I I lr 1 . % ;?>;"> Jar ANDERSON. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. J AX l'A RY H>. 1898. VOLUME XXXII?-N0. m. FROM THE SHEEP TO THE MAN. Captured the Medals at World's Fair, ?893. WHATEVER THE POSTURE, STYLE AND EASE REMAIN THE SAME. ALWAYS IN SHAPE, AT WORK OR PLAY. ? r We Know What the Trade Demands and We Meet lt. Ifae Manufacturers Authorize lis to Give With Ever/ Pair Sold This Unheard-of WARRANTY. You may buy a pair of Dutchess Wool Trousers at $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 or $5' And wear them two months. For every SUSPENDER. BUT TON that COMES OFF WE will PAY you TEN CENTS. H they RIP at the WAISTBAND WE will PAY yon FIFTY CENTS. If they RIP in the SEAT or elsewhere. WE will PAY you ONE DOLLAR or GIVE YOU A KEW PAIR. BEST IN THE W?RL?t TRY H PAIR. FOR SALE BY THE SPOT GASH CLOTHIERS. War, War, War ! We are at war with HIGH PEICES AND CHEAP STUFF, AND OUR PRICES ?ND QUALITY WILL WIN ! Ol Bli???T SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Our Specialty. CALL A1VD SKE TJ?. W. D. SIMPSON * CO CUBA MUST BE FREE ! If you want to enlist at once and at a good salary apply to - - - JD. C. BROWIsT & BRO., And they will assist you. IF you don't want to enlist, but want to buy your Goods for tlic least money apply to D. C. Brown cfc Bro. We will sell 200 Barrels Straight Flour at. $4 75 250 Barrels Best Family Flour at. 4 25 50 Barrels Good Family Flour at. 4 00 70 Barrels Low Grade Flour at. 3 50 We handle HAY", CORN, OATS, BRAN, and all Heavy Groceries, and are .?ellin<r them below all competition. On 8HOES and DRY GOODS we are headquarters. Come and see us. D. C. BROWN & BRO, Next to Post Oifico. Uncle Sam Wi We Burned the Flag Ship-W< Austria-We Burned th Other Spanish Ships \* and Some Wer? Above is Admi ish Officii MADRID, May 1.-The following is the text of the official dispatch from the Governor General of the Philip fiines to thc mister of war, Lieutenant General Correa, as to the engagement off Manilla: ''Lust night, April 30, thc batteries at the entrance tu thc fort announced the arrival of thc enemy's squadron, forcing a passage under the obscurity of thc night. At daybreak the enemy took, up positions, opening with a strong tire against. Kort Cavite and the arsenal. ''Our licet engaged the enemy in a brilliant combat, protected by thc Cavite and Manilla forts. They obliged the enemy with heavy losses to manouvre repeatedly. "At 9 o clock the American squad ron took refuge behind the foreign merchant shipping on thc east side of the bay. ''Our fleet, considering the enemy's superiority, naturally suffered a severe ? loss. Thc Marie Christina is on fire j and another ship, believed to be the Don Juau De Austria, was blown up. "There was considerable loss of life, Capt. Cadarzo, commanding the Marie Christina, is among the killed. lean- j not now give further details. The j spirit of the army, navy and volun teers is excellent." MADRID, May 1.-Midnight-An official telegram received at a late hour from the Governor General of the Philippines says: "Admiral Mon tejo has transferred his flag from the cruiser Isla De Cuba to the cruiser Reina Marie Christina. The Reina Marie Christiua was completely burned, as was also the cruiser Cas- ! tilla, the other ships having to retire from the combat and some being sunk to avoid their falling into the hands of the enemy.' MADRID, May 1.-Midnight-El Heraldo De Madrid says that Admiral Mootejo changed his flagship during the engagement or between thc two ?ncouuters in order to better direct the manoeuvres. In this way he es caped the fate of the commander of ?he Reina Marie Christina. The second engagement, according to El Heraldo, was apparently begun by the Americaus, after landing their wounded on the west side of the bay. In the latter engagement the Spanish Mindano and Ulloa suffered heavily. Ministers speak of "serious but honorable losses." MADRID, May 1-11.30 p. m.-The town is greatly excited hy the serious news from the Philippines, and there is au immense gathering in the Celle De Sevilla. The civil guards on horseback were called out to preserve order and all precautions have been taken. There is much muttering, but up to thc present nothiug more seri ous has occured. LONDON, May 2.-Dispatches from Madrid dated 2.20 a. m. say the city is now tranquil, although the mounted guards are patrolling all the main streets. At the theatres, cafes and in front of the newspaper offices last eveuing the people loudly lamented the unpreparedness of Manilla to re sist the Americau war ships, whose attack had long been expected. The Madrid authorities are determed vig orously to suppress all street demon strations. MADRID, via Paris. May 2.-Thc time of the retreat of the American squadron behind thc merchantmen was 11.30 a. in. The naval bureau at Ma nilla sends thc following report, signed "Montejo, admiral:" 'In the middle of thc night the American squadron forced the forts and before daybreak appeared off Ca ite. The night was completely dark. At half-past 7 the bow of thc Reina Maria Christina took fire and soon af ter the poop also was burned. At 8 clojk, with my staff, I went on board the Isla De Cuba. The Reina Maria Christina and the Catalia were then entirely enveloped in flames. Thc other ships, having been dam ged, retired into Raker Ray. Some had to be sunk to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy. The losses arc numerous, notably Capt. Cadarso, a priest and nine other per sons." LONDON, May 2.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Financial News, telegraphing this morning, says: "The Spanish ministry of marine claims a victory for Spain because the Ameri cans were forced to retire behind thc merchantmen. Capt. Cadalso, (for Cadarso) in command of thc Reina Maria Christina, went down with thc ship. The spaniards fought splen didly, the sailors refusing to leave thc burning and sinking Don Juan De Austria. There is thc greatest anx iety for furrier details.-' LONDON, May 1.-While ir, is quite clear that thc Spanish squadron has suffered a crushing defeat, the dis patches leave unclear the intensely interesting question whether the American squadron has suffered ma tcrial damage. All news thus far conics from Span ish sources, hut it, ??ecins evident, that Commodore Dewey has not captured Manilla. Unless he is aMe to make another attack and (rapture thc town he will bc in au awkward position, having no base upon which to retire and to refit. Probablv, therefore, thc United States squadron will be obliged to ns First Fig 3 Blew up the Don Juan De e Cruiser Castilla-The rere Forced to Ketire, e Sunk-All the tted by Span il Advices. make for Sao Krancisco, as thc en trance to Manilla Bay was heavily lined wifji torpedoes. Commodore j Dewey displayed great pluck and dar ling in making for the inner harbor. According to private advices received from Madrid, thc United .States cruis ers Olympia, Raleigh and two other vessels, the names o?' which arc not given, entered thc harbor. Xo dispatches give details as to the vessels actually engaged on either j I side. I 1 It appears to be incorrect that the American ships finally anchored be hind the merchantmen on the east j t side of thc bay. lt should be on thc ! j west side. j t Probabilities point in the direction c of the second engagement having oe- j curred through the Spaniards trying | i to prevent the landing of the Ameri- i t can wounded. LONDON, May ;">.- Reliable details cannot be had uutil Commodore Dew ey s squadron is able to communicate with Hong Kong. There is, however, a suspicious frankness about the Span ish dispatches that savors of a desire to break unpleasant news to the Span iards. It is not unlikely, therefore, that Commodore Dewey may be able to renew t&e attack. WASHINGTON, May 1.-Washington is rejoiced to-night. Not since thc dark days of the great civil conflict of a third of a century ago have the peo ple of this city been so profoundly moved by war news as they were this evening. The first battle of the Hispano Atnerican war has been fought and victory lies with Admiral Dowey's squadron under the Stars and Stripes. That was enough to set. the peop*lc of Washington almost in a frenzy of enthusiastic rejoicing. For days they, in common with the people throughout the country, have been awaiting news from the Philippine Islands, as everything pointed to a battle at Manilla that might be a de cisive conflict of thc war. When the news came indicating a great victory for the Auiericau squadron thc enthu siasm of the people was let loose and the streets of the city have rung with cheers throughout the night. Thc first uews of the battle received in Washington came in a brief cable gram to the Associated Press from Madrid about S o'clock this evening. As the night wore on the cable con tinued to sing the news of the victory of the squadron of Admiral Dewey and the interest grew into tremendous excitement. Ordinarily Washington is the quiet est of cities on Sunday, but as bulle tin after bulletin was posted in front of the newspaper offices, each succ?s sive ose conveying information more gratifying than its prececessor, the crowds in the streets became uproar ious. Good as well as bad news spreads rapidly, and by 10 o'clock the streets were crowded with people, all discussing the one exciting topic of the hour. Hundreds gathered in front of the bulletin boards and every scintilla of news-and it was all glorious-was received with enthusi astic cheers. While victory has been expected, the news of it-cobing as it did from Spauish sources-gave a vent to thc patriotism of the people which has beeu pent up for days. , It was a spontaneous outburst of patriotic feeling that scarcely knew bounds. Admiral Dewey's name was on every lip and his praises were sung in the rejoicings of the people. When Secretary Bliss was shown the first dispatch, briefly recounting thc victory of the American squadron, he unhesitatingly expressed his grati fication at the result, and gave utter ance to the hope that Admiral Dewey's fleet had not suffered greatly. Senator Hanna and Mr. Chauucey M. Depcw, of New York, who were with Secretary Bliss at the time, were delighted with thc advices and made no concealment of their pleasure. Secretary Alger declared that it was a "glorious victory," but, iu common with other officials ol' the Administra tion, declined to make extended com ment upon it. Navy and army circles, after mani festing throughout the day the great est eagerness for news from thc Phil ippines, received with intense joy thc advices telling of the victory of Ad miral Dewey's fleet. Their satisfac tion that the defeat of the Spaniards had been overwhelming was strength ened by reason of the news coming almost wholly from Madrid, and they were unreserved in expressing their gratification upon thc signal triumph of the American forces. At the Army and Navy Club a large company was gathered and ruad and ?ommctitcd upon the story of th? engagement as it was presented ia the bulletins of the Associated Press. At thc club, down town, at the homes and wherever seen the officers were free in giving vent to thc pleasure they felt at Lho news and declaring thc confidence which they had enter tained throughout that the American ships, their officers and men would demonstrate their superiority tiver the Spanish fleet in the Philippine waters. The. :ibs?ncc of any statement of specific i .jury to the American vessels in thu Madrid advices was construed as convincing indication that they had not suffered appreciable injury. md tkis was especially pleasing to the naval students of the news. Not only was the preservation of the American ships and men considered in itself a happy outcome, but it was commented upon as indicating clearly that Admiral Dewey and his associate officers and thc men under their com mand has discharged splendidly their several duties in directing and execu ting thc fight. In this connection it ivas pointed out as little less than marvellous that the American squadron ?scaped without severe injury, bc ?ause notwithstanding the disparity of the naval forces, the Spanish fleet as sisted by the shore batteries should bave been able to inflict severe damage m its foe before itself being destroy ed. Its failure to do so was explicable )nly upon thc hypothesis of perfect ind swift work by the Americans. An opinion freely expressed to-night 3y naval officers is that the very lecisive victory of Admiral Dewey's lect will mean probably an early end o thc war without further naval bat tles of importance. The American lect, it is suggested, is now supreme n thc waters of Spain's Pacific pos sessions and indications were strongly .owards the slipping of the Phillip )ines from her control. It was said hat only by quickly yielding to our iemands in Cuba this loss would )0ssibly be averted. Spaiu, it was trgued, was confronted with a situa ron which promised naught save dis tstcr in case she elected to force more ighting. Thc superiority of a superior lect has been demonstrated in thc Jacific. and the same, it is contended, vould be inevitable in the Atlantic in :ase the clash comes. From whatever mint of view considered the policy of nore fighting upon the part of Spain )romiscd nothing but more Spanish nisfortune. Navy officers think this riew must prevail with the Spanish xovernment and believe an end of thc var, upon the basis of Cuban iudepen lence is to follow soon, and that, too, vithout further notable opportunity or the American navy to prove its lower and distinguish itself. Another result of Admiral Dewey's ?ctory. it is thought, may bc action in the part of the Powers of Europe o induce Spain to abandon what is egarded as a hopeless contest for her. Representations may be made to Spain hat she would better relinquish her ?old upon Cuba than to risk losing all if her Wes? Indian possessions and he Phillippines as well. It is believed ,o be not unlikely that thc represen ations will indicate that, since Spani sh honor has been satisfied by a con lict, Spain can now yield to the in citable and accept the good offices of he Powers to bring about an adjust ucnt. 7,000 Colored Volunteers. Secretary Alger has practically de eded to accept the service of seven housand colored volunteers from the Southern States who are anxious to >articipate in the Cuban campaign. Vlrcady a number of colored organis ions and ind'viduals have applied for mlistment, and they are anxious and villing to go to the front at a mo nent's notice. North Carolina, South karolina, Georgia and Florida are pre med to furnish fifty thousand colored roops for immediate service. In the ?uban campaign colored troops will be letter able to withstaud the ravages if yellow fever and the climatic influ mces of that region than white volun ,eers. They could be utilized in ihrowing up breastworks, and per 'ormiug other field duties with less langer from the hot sun and exposure n Cuba than white troops. Among the tenders made to the Secretary of War to-day was that of 5euator Mallory, of Florida. He jailed upon the Secretary of War this norning and informed him that Col. 3. S. Harvey, of Florida, proposes to irgauize a crack colored regiment to )& known as thc "Florida Hangers." Jol. Harvey rendered gallant and ef fective service in the Confederate irmy aud he appreciates the value of employing colored troops in thc Cuban iampaign. He says he can assemble i regiment of sturdy colored men who ire accustomed to laboring in a tropi ;al climate and withstanding the cli natic influences which infest that Southern country. They will prove invaluable in the work of throwing up temporary fortifications and rendering efficient service in connection with thc Cubau invasion. The offer of Jol. Harvey is now under considera tion, and thc Florida Rangers will probably be heard from in thc near future. - Miss lio 11 Berry is running for mayor of .Jeffersonville. Iud., ou thc Republican ticket, and on a purely feminine platform. Uer platform is ;!Akiss for a vote." She is going to kiss every man. young or old, hand some or ugly, who votes for her. As there are about r>,000 voters, her task may be readily conceived. More than this, there are some among them who have asserted their intention to rotc early and often. One feature of the campaign upon which Miss Berry ;lid not figure is that a large perccn tge of thc voters are negroes; to bar them from the osculatory privilege would alienate their vetes and endan ger her election. How's This. WcoIliT Ono Hundred Dollars reward for any :ascf Catarrh tt?-?t cannot he cured by lilli's "al orb ("ure Wc, thf undersljrni'd have known K.J. Cheney Tor IIIHIHSI 15 yenni, and believe him perkily Inmoral?'?1 In ?ll business transactions and fiuau .lally atilt-lu carry on! any obligations made by their firm , ? WK-t ft TKUAX, Wholesale Drupplsta, Toledo, O. WAMMSH KINNAS A. MARVIN, V/liol?sale brag s'i>tH, Toledo. O. Ha'I's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting din ct ly upon tho blood and mucous surforasof die sys toni. T?.ttntoiilala sent free. Price 75c. per hollie Sold by all drHj?aista. 1 Army Officers Land in Cuba. KINGSTON. JAMAICA, April 2(J. First Lieutenant Andrew S. Kowan, of the Nineteeth infantry, under or ders from the war department, was landed on the Cuban coast somewhere west of Santiago, probably before dawn on Monday. Hts Cuban guides and an open sailboat were used. The guides have not returned. Lieutenant Kowan is on his way to the camp of General Calixto Garcia. He will represent the war department in arranging for the co-operation of the insurgents in thc invasion of eastern Cuba by the forces of the United States. The time and place of invasion will bc controlled by events and the character of Lieutenant Row an's dispatches. Lieutenant Kowan was detailed from the bureau of information for this dangerous service-dangerous be cause in his civilian dress he is liable to bc treated as a spy. He speaks Spanish and knows Cuba, having writ ten a book on thc subject. Moreover, he is an expert map- j maker. Lieutenant Kowan left Washington ' under instant orders on April ?Jell. . He was directed to wait here, pre- i pared to go to Porto Rico or Cuba. As he went to eastern Cuba it is in ferred that a blow will be struck there j before one is struck at Porto Rico. With him he took an official Spanish ! sectional map of eastern Cuba with ; amendations made by the war depart- j nient hydrographers. Thc expecta- i tion is that General Garcia will dis- j pose his forces to cover the landing of j United States troops, as prearranged, j A courier with Lieutenant Rowan's j first dispatches to the war department | will probably leave General Garcia's j camp next week. - A Harlem lady had in her em- j ploy an excellent girl who had one ; fault; her face was always ina smudge. ! Mrs.- tried to tell her to wash j her face without offending her, and at j last resorted to strategy. :'Do you ! know, Bridget." she remarked, in a j confidential manner,' "it is said that if you wash the face every day in hot i soapy water, it will make you beauti- j ful." "Will it now?" answered the wily Bridget. "Sure it's a wonder ; you never tried it yourself, ma'am." I STATE NEWS. - Mrs. Ii. K. Hill died at her home in Kasley of blood poison caused from a cat bite on the hand. - Columbia is waging an unrelent less war upon the small pox. Very few new cases reported, and when one appears it is soon quarantined. ! - It is stated at the State Pension ? Bureau that it looks very muck as if there was going to be an increase of ; 1,000 in the total number of pension I ers in the State this year. - Col. Ceward, the Superintendent i of theTCitadcl, hasJtcedered'the' ser ? vices of the Citadel'corps to the Gov ernor for service in the war with Spain and the Governor has accepted them. - Rev. John G. Williams, one of the most zealous Baptist ministers in the State, died at his home, at Allen dale, recently. He was a writer of ability, and his articles have been widely read and copied, both by secu lar and religious papers. - Thc Baptists of our State had 74 missionaries and colporteurs at work last year. They occupied 93 stations-51 of them in the country and 42 in towns. Besides these min isters the Board employs four colored preachers for work among the colored people. - The Knights of Honor in South Carolina during the past year collected for the Grand Lodge in the way of assessments $91,218 30, and there was paid to the beneficiaries of the fifty one members who died the sum of $98,000. Every community in the State, almost, has felt the good the order has done. - M. L. Goodwin, son of John B. Goodwin, who lives near Marietta, ac cidentally killed himself Thursday morning while squirrel hunting. No one witnessed the sad mishap and the young man was found by a neighbor in a small patch of woods cold in death with his faithful dog watching over his remains. It is supposed that he was crossing a ravine on a log, using his gun as a balance staff,when the hammer struck some obstacle which caused the discharge, the entire load rakinff affect under the chin.-Green tville News. issolution Sale ! Worth of Staple Dry Goods, Shoes and Gents Furnishing Goods To be sold Regardless of Price. In order to change our business we have decided to offer the following reductions in all Departments : 50 pieces of Colored Dress DRESS Goods, in the latest ?iud new GOODS. cst Spring fashions, regular ly sold tor 48c. per yard. Dissolution price 19c 25 pieces of Black All Wool LEE SS Cashmere, 40 inches wide, GOODS, an excellent quality, regular price 50c , for this sale 20c. 400 pairs Men's Fine Shoes, MEN'S in Bals, and Congress, sold SHOES regularly for $3.50, cannot be bought elsewhere within 25 per cent of our reduced offering, now for this sale only $2.23. WASH GOODS. 100 pieces of fine Printed Lawns, goods never sold at less tiuiu 12c. and 15c, our special price for this sale 5c. Choice of 200 pairs of CORSET extra fine . quality Sa BARGAINS teen Corsets, all neatly trimmed, an exception ally good quality, worth 81.00 and $1.25, to go at 47c. Spring Shirt Waists, made LADIES' of French Percale, with WAISTS yoke back and pouch front, in plaids and stripes, real value $1.00, for this sale 47c. Men's Fine Calf Shoes, Lace MEN'S and Congress, Goodyear SHOES Welt, regularly sold $3.00, _ for Dissolution Sale $1.95. 250 pairs Men's Fine Shoes, MEN'S in Bals, and Congress, guar SH0ES anteed to be all solid leather, the very best material used in the manufacture, regular price $2 00, Dissolution Price $1 48. 300 pairs Men's Satin Calf MEN'S Shoes, seamless, sewed on the SHOES Loudon toe, all sizes, usual ly sold for $1.75, Dissolution Price $1.23. LACE CURTAINS Price 48c. Very fine Nottingham Lace Curtains, regular price $1.00, worth twice the money. Dissolution 300 Ladies' Fine Leather LADIES' Belts, latest styles, regular BELTS price 25c. each, for this sale only 9c. Men's Fancy Shirts, in thc MEN'S newest and greatest designs, SHIRTS strictly up-to-date, made of Garner's Fine Percale, in all sizes and colors, cut lull and well made, for this sale 39. 150 pairs of men's strict MEN'S ly All-Wool Trousers, TROUSERS which could never be bought elsewhere for less than S2.06, Dissolution Price 97c. 150 dozen Men's Felt Hats, MEN'S <>f high grade, all the latest HATS Spring Styles and shades, regularly "sold for $2.00, Dissolution Price 97c Our entire line of Men's ! MEN'S Suits to be sold actually j CLOTHING at New York Cost. 1 400 pairs Men's Black and Men's Tan Calf Shoes, all leather Shoes counters, guaranteed to be : solid through and through, regularly sold for $1.50, for this sale only 97c 500 pairs Ladies' Dongola Lac ?PS' Kid Shoes, hand-sewed, Pat Sn068 ent Leather Tips, regularly sold for $2.50, Dissolution Price $1.50,_ 475 pairs Ladies' Genuine Ladies' Dongola Shoes, guaranteed Shoes all solid leather, insoles and outer soles, io all siz^s and latest toes, always sold for $2.00, Dis solution price $1 23. 450 pairs Ladies' Fine Don Lad?68' gola Shoes, Patent Leather Shoes Tips, with flexible soles, hand-worked button-hoiee, regular price $1.50, Dissolution Price 97c. Our entire line of Slippers Ladies' to be sold at a sacrifice. Slippers Call and sec them. Men's extra fiue Cotton Sox, cannot bc bought usually for less than 15c, a pair for this sale only 2 i c. Men's Sox You are cordially invited to inspect our many Bargains offered to you during this SPECIAL SALE, which is to con tinue for a short time only. Yours truly, LESSER & CO., UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE.