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BY CLI MoCA. I /ES^^ANGSTON " Avnvtt^iT'TT^ ^ ----^ _ _--?--A M DijjRSON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. O??TOI?KI? ia iuor V - : FROM THE SHEEP TO THE MAIM. Dutchess Trousers Captured the Medals at World's Fair, ?893. I*- J WHATEVER THE POSTURE, STYLE AND EASE REMAIN THE SAME. ALWAYS IN SHAPE, AT WORK OR PLAY. We Know What the Trade Demands and We Meet lt. Jr* Manufacturers AutliOiize lis to Give With Every Pair Sold This Unheard-of WARRANTY. Von 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, li they RIP at the WAISTBAND WE will PAY you FIFTY CENTS. If they RIP in the SEAT or elsewhere. WE will PAY you ONE DOLLAR or GIVE YOU A MEW PAIR. BEST IK THE WORUX TRY H P? SR, FOE SALE BY V? JL? T ?frAAW/ WW VV^ THE SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. War, War, War ? ?We are at war with HIGH PBICES AND CHEAP STUFF, AND OUR PRICES AND QUALITY WILL WIN ! Il REPAIR SHOP BBMI SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. CALL AND XJm. W. D. SIMPSON * CO. CUBA MUST BE FREE! If you want to enlist at once and at a good salary apply to ... O. BBOWN. Sc BBO., And they will assist you. IF you don't Want to enlist, but want to buy your Goode, xor the leas apply ?o IX C. Brown & Bro. We will aell 200 BaneW Straight Flour at..$4 75 26C 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 'J[? telling them below all competition. ?o SHOES and DRY GOODS we are headquarters- Come and see U? D. C. BROWN & BRO, Next to Po* Offico. Uncle Sam Wi We Burned the Flag Ship-Wc Austria- We Burned th? Other Spanish Ships w and Some Were Above is Admil ish Officia 3J Aimil), May 1.-The following is thc text of thc official dispatch from the Governor General of the Philip Qiues to thc alister of war, Lieutenant j General Correa, as to the. engagement . ol?' Manilla: ''Last night, April 30, the batteries at thc entrance to the fort announced the arrival of the enemy's squadron, ! forcing a passage under the obscurity of the night. At daybreak the enemy took up positions, opening with a strong tire against Kort Uavite and the arsenal. '"(Jar licet engaged the enemy in a brilliant combat, protected by the Cavile and Manilla forts. They obliged the enemy with heavy losses to tu a tm? uv re repeatedly. "At 0 o'clock the American squad ron took rei'ugc behind the foreign merchant shipping on thc cast side of the bay. "Our fleet, considering the enemy's superiority, naturally suffered a severe . loss. Thc Marie Christina is on fire and another ship, believed to be thc i Don Juan De Austria, was blown up "There was considerable luss of life-, Capt. Cadarzo, commanding the Marie Christina, is among the killed. 1 can not now give further details. The 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 bus transferred his flag from the cruiser Isla De Cuba to the cruiser Reina Marie Christina. The Reina Marie Christina was completely burned, as was also the cruiser Cas tilla, the other ships having to retiro from thc combat aud some being suuk to avoid their fuiiing into the bauds of the enemy.' MADRID, May 1.-Midnight-El Heraldo De Madrid says that Admiral Moutejo changed his flagship during the engagement or between the two encounters in order to better direct the manouvres. In this way he es caped the fate of the commander of the Reina Marie Christina. The second engagement, according to ?1 Heraldo, was apparrently begun by the Americans, after landing their wounded on thc west side of thc bay. In the latter engagement the Spanish Mindano and Ulloa suffered heavily. Ministers speak of "serious but I honorable losses." MADRID, May 1T11.30 p. m.-The I town is greatly excited by the serious news from thc Philippines, and there is an 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 the present nothing 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 evening the people loudly lamented the unpreparedness of Manilla to re sist the American war ships, whose attack had long been expected. The Madrid authorities are de term ed vig orously to suppress all street demon: strattons. MADRID, viu Paris, May 2.-The time of the retreat of the Amcricuu squadron behind the merchantmen was 11.30 a. m. Thc naval bureau at Ma nilla sends the following report, signed "Mo?iej.'?, admirai:'' "In the middle of thc night the American squadron forced the forts and beforo daybreak appeared off Ca vito' ' rPI>r> n i rr li r. noa nntnnlataln fl a r lr - --O-" -- - - .??.*'**~~. At half-past 7 the bow of thc Reina Maria Christina took fire and soon af ter the poop also was burned. At 8 o'clock, with my staff, I went on board the Isla De Cuba. The Reina Maria Christina and the Catalia were then entirely enveloped in flames. "The other ships, having been dam aged, retired into Baker Bay. Some had to bo Bunk to prevent their falling into the hands of tho enemy. The losses are numerous, notably Capt. Cadarso, a priest and nine other per sons." LONDON, May 2.-The Madrid cor respondent of tho Financial News, telegraphing this morning, says: "The Spanish ministry of marine claims r, victory for Spain because the Ameri cans were forced to retire. behind tho merchantmen. Capt. Cadalso, (for Cadarso) in Command of the ?' Reina Maria Christina, went down with tho ship. VThe ^Spaniards fought splen didly, the sailors refusing to leave the burning and sinking Don Juan De Austria. There is the greatest anx iety for furrier details." LONDON, May K-While it is quite clear that the Spanish squadron has suffered a crushing defeat.; the dis patches leave unclear the intensely interesting question whether tho American squadron has suffered ma terial damage. All news thus far comes from Span ish sources, hut it seems evident that Commodore Dewey has not eaptured Manilla. Unless he . is aMe to make another attack and capture thc town he will bo in an awkward position, having no base upon which to retiro and to refit. Probably, therefore, tho United States squadron will be obliged to ' ' * % >~ . ns First Fight. : ? Blew up the Don Juan De ? Cruiser Castilla-The ere Forced to Retire, i Sunk-All the ited by Span 1 Advices. make for Sau Kran ci sc o, as the cn- ^ trance to Manilla Hay was heavily 1 Hued wit^i torpedoes. Commodore ( Dewey displayed great pluck and dar- c ing in making for the inner harbor, c According to private advices received i from Madrid, the United States cruis ers Clympiu, Raleigh and two other 1 vessels, thu names of which are not < given, entered the harbor. i Np dispatches give details as to the i t vessels actually engaged on either I side. I It appears to be incorrect that the i American ships finally anchored he- ^ hind thu merchantmen on the east I side of the bay. lt should be on thc j we*t side. t Probabilities point in the direction I f of the second engagement having oe- ] curred through the Spaniards trying ? to prevent the lauding of the Ameri- t can wounded. ii LONDON, Muy- 5. -Reliable details 1 cannot bo had until Commodore Dew- t ey s squadron is able to communicate 1 with Hong Koug. There is, however, \ a suspicious fraukness about the Span- c ish dispatches that savors of a desire t to break unpleasant news to the Span : lards. It is not unlikely, therefore, i that Commodore Dewey may be able r to renew ?c attack. A WASHINGTON, May 1.-Washington ( is rejoiced to-night. Not since the \ dark days of thc great civil conflict of t a third of a ceutury ago have the poo- A pie of this city been so profoundly f moved by war news as they were this i evening. The first battle of the Hispano- \ American war has been foiight and c victory lies with Admiral Dewey's t squadron under the Stars and Stripes, r That was enough to set tho people 1 of Washington almost in a frenzy of t enthusiastic rejoicing. For days 1 they, in common with the people t throughout the couutry, have beeu t awaiting news from the Philippine t Islands, as everything pointed to a t battle at Manilla that might be a dc- i cisive conflict of the war. When tho f news carno iudicatiug a grout victory t for the American squadron the enthu- t siasm of the people was let loose and t the streets of the city have rung with cheers throughout the night. The first nows of the battle received in Washington came in a brief cable gram to the Associated Press from Madrid about 8 o'clock this evening. * As the night wore on the cable con- < tinued to sing the news of the victory 1 of the squadron of Admiral Dewey * and the interest grew into tremendous J excitement. Ordinarily Wasbiugtou ia tue quiet- ( est of cities on Sunday, but as bulle- y tin after bulletin was posted in front ! of the newspaper offices, each succes sive one conveying information more j gratifying than its prececessor, the | crowds iu the streets became uproar- , ious. Good as well as bad news spreads rapidly, and by 10 o'cloek the * streets were crowded with people, all j 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 1 glorious-was received with enthusi- 1 astie cheers. While victory has been , expected, the news of it-coning aa ! it did from Spanish sources-gave a 1 vent to thc patriotism of the people which has been pent up for days. {lt 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 tho first dispatch, briefly recounting the victory of the American squadron, he unhesitatingly expressed his grati fication at thc result, and gave utter ance to the hope that Admiral Dewey's fleet had not suffered greatly. Senator Hanna and Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, who were with Secretary Bliss at the time, were delighted with the advices and made no concealment of their pleasure. Secretary Alger declared that it was a "glorious victory," but, in common with other officials of thc Administra tion, declined to make extended com ment upon it. Navy and army circles, after mani festing throughout thc day the great est eagerness for news from thc Phil ippines, received with intense joy the 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 the signal triumph of the American forces. At thc Army and Navy Club a large company was gathered and read and .ommented upon the story of th? engagement as it was presented ia the bulletins of tho Associated Press. At the club, down town, at thc homes and wherever seen the officers were free in giving vent to tho pleasure they felt at the news and dedaring the cocSdcnee which they had enter tained throughout that the American ships, their officers and men would demonstrate their superiority over the Spanish fleet in the Philippine waters. Tho absence of any statement of specific i .jury to the American vessels in the Madrid advices was construed as. convincing indication that they 1 had not suffered appreciable injury, lid this was especially pleasing ti? he naval students of the news. Not uly was tho proserval iou of thc Vmoricau ships and men considered n itself a happy outcome, hut it was ommented upon as indicating clearly hat Admiral Dewey and his associate officers and the men under their com uaud lias discharged splendidly their cvcral duties in directing ami excell ing the light. lu this connection it vas pointed out as little less than narvellous that the American squadron scaped without severe injury, be muse notwithstanding the disparity of he naval forces, the Spanish fleet as listed liy the shore batteries should lave been able to inflict severe damage m its foe before itself being destroy- ! ?d. Its failure to do so was explicable inly upon the hypothesis of perfect im! swift work hy the Americans. An opinion freely expressed to-night >y naval ofliccrs is that tin- very tecisivc victory of Admiral Dewey's leet will mean probably au carly end o thc war withottl further naval hal les of importance. The American lee!, it is suggested, is now supreme n thc waters of Spain's Cacilie pos sessions and indications wen- strongly eward* the slipping of the Phillip dues from her control. It was said hat only by quickly yielding to our le mauds in Cuba this loss would lossibly bc averted. Spain, it was irgued, was confronted with u situa rion which promised naught save dis ister in case sin; elected to force ?nor?: ighting. Thc superiority of a superior leet has been demonstrated in tho 'aeific. and the same, it is contended, vouhl be inevitable in the Atlantic in :asc thc elash comes. From whatever mint of view considered the policy of nore tight! hu; upon the part of Spain iromised nothing but more Spanish nisfortune. Navy officers think this dew must prevail with thc Spanish Government and believe au end of the var, upon the basis of Cuban iudepen lence is to follow soon, and that, too, vithout further notable opportunity or the Americau navy to prove its ? lower and distinguish itself. Another result of Admiral Dewey's rictory, it is thought, may be action in thc part of the Powers of Europe o induce Spain to abandon what is egarded ns a hopeless contest for her. ?epresentations may be made to Spain hat she would better relinquish her lold upon Cuba than to risk losing all >f her West Indian possessions and he Philippinesaswell. Itisbclievcd ,o be not unlikely that the reprcsen ations will indicate that, since Spani sh honor has been satisfied by a cou lict, Spain can now yield to the i ii - : vi table and accept thc good offices of he Powers to hiing about an adjust ment. 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 noxious to participate in thc Cuban cami aign. \lrcady a number of colored orgauiza ,ious and iad'viduais have applied for enlistment, and they are anxious and villing to go to the front at a mo neta's notice. North Carolina, South carolina, Georgia and Florida are pre pared to furnish fifty thousand colored troops for immediate service. In the Duban campaign colored troops will be letter able to withstand the ravages >f yellow fever and the climatic influ ences of that region than white volun teers. They could bc utilized in throwing up breastworks, and per forming other field duties with less danger from the hot sun and exposure in Cuba than white troops. Among the tenders made to the Secretary of War to-day was that of Senator Mallory, of Florida, He called upon the Secretary of War this morning and informed him that Col. S. S. Harvey, of Florida, proposes to organize a crack colored regiment to be known as thc "Florida Rangers. " Co!. Harvey rendered gallant aad ef fective service in the Confederate army aud he appreciates the value of employing colored troops in tho Cuban campaign. He says he can assemble ? regiment.cf sturdy colored men who are accustomed to laboring in a tropi cal climate and withstanding the cli matic influences which infest that Southern country. They will prove invaluable in thc work of throwing up temporary fortifications and rendering efficient service in connection with thc Cubau invasion. The offer of Col. Harvey is now under considera tion, and thc Florida Hangers will probably be heard from in thc near future. - Miss Bell Berry is running for mayor of Jeffersonville, Iud., on the Republican ticket, and on a purely feminine platform. Her platform is "Akiss fora vote." She is going to kiss every man, young or old, hand some or ugly, who votes for her. As there are about 5,000 voters, her task may be readily conceived. More than this, there are some among them who have asserted their intention to vote early and often. One featuro of the campaign upon which Miss Berry did not figure is that a large percen age of the voters are negroes; to bar them from thc osculatory privilege would alienate their vetes and endan ger her election. ^ How's This. We oder Ose Hundred Dollars rt-word tor mnr cu? ff Catarrh th*t cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. ' We, the uo.derjlRD.pd bare known F.J. Cheney for the test IS y cur?, and bc Ile ve him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and inaa dally able to carry out any obligations ruado by their firm _ . . _ WIMT A Taua x, Wholesale OroKirlsts, Toledo, O. WALDIHO KIMMAM A M AH VIN, Wholesale Drag, eist?, Toledo. O. HaM'a Catarrh Cure U taten Internally, acata* directly apon tho blood and mucous sur tams of ibo sytlam. T^?umonlals sent free. Prtoe 70c. par battle ftdd by all d eural sis. Army Officers Land in Culm KlNUHTOS, JAMAICA, April Jil. j First Lieutenant A ntl ru w S. Kowan, | i of tho Ni nc tee th infantry, under or- j ders from the war department was landed on the Cuban coast somewhere wost of Santiago, probably before dawn on Monday. His Cuban guides j and an open sailboat were used. The guides have not returned. Lieutenant Kowan is on his way to j the camp of General Calixto (Jarcia. ! He will represent the ?var department I in arranging for the co-operation of the insurgents in the invasion of j eastern Cuba by the forces of the United Slates. The time and place of invasion will be controlled by events and the character of Lieutenant Kuw ait's dispatches. i Lieutenant Kowan was detailed ! from thc bureau nf information I'm- j this dangerous service dangerous be- ' cause in his civilian dre-..s he is liable to bc treated as a spy. Ile speaks j Spanish and knows Cuba, having writ Iten a book un the subject. Moreover, he i~ au experl map maker. Lieutenant Kowan h 1*1 Washington under instant orders on April Sith. He was directed lo wait here, pre pared to go to Porto Kieo or Cuba. As he went to eastern Cuba it i* in ferred thill a blow will be struck there before one is struck at Porto Kieo With iiini he took an official Spanish sectional map of eastern Cuba with emendations made hy the war depart ment hydrographers. The expecta tion is that General Garcia will dis pose his forces to cover the lauding of United. States troops, as prearranged. A courier with Lieutenant Kowan s first dispatches to the war department will probably leave General Garcia's camp next week. - A Harlem lady had in her em ploy an excellent girl who had one fault: her face was always in a smudge. Mrs.-tried to tell her to wash her face without offending her, and at last resorted to strategy. "Do you know, Bridget," she remarked, in a confidential manner,' "it is said that if you wash the face every day in hot soapy water, it will make you beauti ful." "Will it now? ' answered the wily Bridget. "Sure it's a wonder you never tried it yourself, ma'am." STATE NEWS. Mrs. lt. K. Hill died ut her home ii Kugley ol' blood poison caused from i cat bite on the hand. - Columbia is waging an unrelcnt ess war upon the small pox. Very few new eases reported, and when one ippears it ii soon quarantined. lt is stated at tho State Pension Bureau that it looks very much as if there was going to be an increase of 1,000 in the total number of pension ers in the State this year. - - Col. ('?ward, the Superintendent of the* (?i tad id, has Jteadered 'thc* ser vices of thc Citadel-corps to the C?OY ernor for service in thc war with Spain and the Governor has accepted them. -- Itev. John G. Williams, one nf the most zealous B.iptisl ministers in the State, died at his home, at Allen dale, recently. Ile was n writer ?if ability, and his articles have been widely read and copied, both by seen lar and religious papers. The Baptists of our State had 71 missionaries and colporteurs at work last year. They occupied Ol', stations-51 of them in the country and -tlS in towns. Besides those min isters the Board employs four colored preachers for work among thc colored people. ?-The Knights of Honor in South Carolina during t lie past year collected for the Grand leuljre in thc way of assessments $01,218 30, and there was paid to the beneficiaries of tho fifty one members who ?lied the sum of $08.000. Every community in th J State, almost, has felt the good thc order has done. - M. 1J. Goodwin, son nf .John B. (ioodwin, who lives near Marietta, ac cidentally killed himself Thursday morning while squirrel hunting. No one witnessed the sad mishap and thu young mau was found by a neighbor in a small patch of woods enid in death with '?is faithful dog watching over his remains, lt is supposed that he was crossing a ravine on a log, using his gun ns a balance stuff,when tue hammer struck some obstacle which caused the discharge, the entire load . nkincr "ffect under the chin. - (Uveen tri ffr. News. Dissolution 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 BRESS (?oods, in the latest und ncw CrQODS. est Spring fashions, regular ly sold tor 48c. per yard. Dissolution price 10c. 25 pieces of" Black AU Wool DRESS Cashmere, 40 iuchee wide, GOODS. a? excellent quality, regular price 50c , for this sale 20c. WASH SOODS. 100 pieces of fine Printed Lawns, goods never sold at less thau 12c. and 15c, our special price for this sale 5c. Choice of 200 pairs of CORSET extra fine . quality 8a BARGAINS teen Corsets, all neatly trimmed, an exception ally good quality, worth Si.00 and $1.25, to go at 47c. Spring Shirt Wuisis, made LADIES' off French Percale, with WAISTS yoke back and pouch front, in plaids and stripes, real value $1.00, for this sale 47c. LAC? CURTAINS Price 48c. Very fine Nottingham Lace Curtains, regular price $1.00, worth twice the money. Dissolution MEN'S SHOES 400 pairs Men's Fine Shoes, in Bals, and Congress, sold regularly for $3.50, cannot be hought elsewhere within 25 per cent of our reduced offering, now for this sale only $2.23. 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 manu fact ure, regular price $2 00, Dissolution Price $1 48. 300 Ladies' Fine Leather LADIES' Belts, latest styles, regular BELTS price 25c. each, for this sale oiilj 0c. 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, rut full and well made, for this sale 30. 150 pairs of men's strict MEN'S ly All-Wool Trousers, TROUSERS which could never be bought elsewhere for lei's than $2.00, Dissolution Price 97c. 150 dozen Men's Felt Hats, MEN'S ot high grade, all thc 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 actn al ly CLOTHING at New York Cost. 300 pairs Men's Satin Calf MEN'S Shoes, seamless, sewed on the SHOES London toe, al! sizes, usual ly ?old for 81.75, Dissolution Price $1.23._ 400 pairs Men's Black and Mert'8 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 Lacios' Kid Shoes, hand-sewed, Pat SnOBB eut Leather Tip*, regularly sold for $2.50, Dissolution Price SL?i^ _ 475 pairs Ladies' Genuine Lad?8&' Dongola Shoes, guaranteed Shoes all solid leather, insoles and outor soles, in nil siz?s and latest toes, always sold for $2.00, Dis solution p/ice $1 23. 450 pairs Ladies' Fine Don Ladl??' gola Shoes, Patent Leather ShOBS Tips, with flexible solos. hand-worked button-holes, regular price $1.50, Dissolution Price 97c Our entire line of Slippers Ladies' to be sold at a sacrifice. Slippers Call and see them. Men's extra fine C ?tton Sox, Melt's cannot be bought usually for Sox less than 15c, a pair for this tale only 21c 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.