KY CMNKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1898. vm ilMW YYYHT "ian ~*T~ MEN'S and BOYS' STRAW HATS Big Price Reduction. This is a pale to remove surplus stock quickly. There shall remain no Straw Hats at the close of the season. Some jf the lines are broken, a size missing here and there, styles, however, are all new and desirable. At 15c. qualities that were 25c. At 25c. qualities that were 50c. At 50c. qualities that were 75c. At 65c. qualities that were $1.00. At 87c. qualities that were $1.35. At $1.00 qualities that were $1.50. This sale includes our whole stock of Straw Hats. Remember?SPOT GASH.' No Goods- charged, and your ?noney back if you want it. THE SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. BARGAINS IN Boots,Slioes and Trunk o We have decided to close out our business here, and will Ml our entire stock of BOOTS, SHOES and TEONKS? I If you need anything in our line you will find it to your Fierest to examine our Stock before buying, as we can cer inly save you money. If in need of Shoes, Slippers and Trunks now is the time l^kuythem. The Yates Co. Under Masonic Temple, Anderson, S. C. P. S.?No Goods ?harged- everything Spot Cash. IaEabastine. ^^.>WIT WON'T RUB OFF. 4 WaI!Papir fe ?B?u\Rari Kalsomine is tporary, rots, off and Scales. ALABASTINE forms a puna and permanent coating and does' not require to bo taken off to renew from time ( to time. Is a dry powder. The latest make being.adapted to mix, ready for use. with' Cold Water. Can bo easily brushed on by any ( one. Mado In white and twelvo fashionable ? tints. ALABASTINE is adapted to all styles' of plain and relief decorating. ASK YOUR PAINT DEALER FOR CARD OF TINTS. If not for sale In your town, write no for none of j - -?? -. mummt nearest dealer. OTUREO ONLY Bk* ALABASTINE CO.. GRAND RAPIDS. MtCH.( ALL COLORS KEPT IN STOCK BY V? ?OCT0*~"O~ frgtr of pmptr h fcNf MMttkiW rnmmw thru Im. *6> mmm MM P?t ?mMM* Of**. I 3 OUR ANSWER TO SPAIN. Washington. July 30.?The reply of the United States to the overtures for peace, wade by Spuiu through the French ambassador here, was handed to that diplomat at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The formal answer was finally agreed upon and signed at the cabinet meet ing this morning, the answer having practically been agreed upon by all the members of the cabinet at the session yesterday afternoon, the only question left open being the final disposition of the eastern problem. The following is a summary of the conditions stated in the reply upon whioh Spain can secure peace: Absolute cession to the United States of Porto Rico and all islands in theWest Indien save Cuba. Relinquishment by Spain of sover eignty in Cuba. The United States will exercise control there until a stable government can be established. Acquisition of coaling stations in the Ladrone Islands, and perhaps the Carolines. No assumption of Spain's Cuban or Porto Riean debtB by the United States. No war indemnity from Spain. As to the Philippines., it was de cided to leave their government open for tie present to be determined later by a commission to be apppointed by the two countries, the United States meanwhile to exercise control and jurisdiction over Manila, its harbor and immediately surrounding terri tory. It is also agreed that the Spanish American commission is to have charge of the entire question for the terms of peace, on condition, however, that the Spanish troops are removed im mediately from Cuba and Porto Rico and that the United States shall have one of the Ladrone Islands also. It was agreed in the cabinet yester day that a statement be made publio this afternoon when the reply to Spain was handed the French minister, but at 2 o'clock to-day the President de cided that the statement intended to be made publio should not be given out. He reached this determination upon representation that such a course would be a violation of the proprieties of diplomacy, whieh require that such a note shall not be published before it is known to have reached the nation addressed, and even then reasonable time must be allowed for an answer. The terms in the reply, however, are officially stated in the summary given out this afternoon. Immediately after the adjournment of the cabinet at 1 o'clock Secretary Day sent M. Cambon a courteous note requesting him to call at the White House at 2 o'clock to receive the answer to Spain's peace note. Promptly at 2 o'clock the aubassa dor and Secretary Thiebaut visited the President in his private office and courteously received the noie Secre tary Day was present. The American reply distinctly gives warning that the proposition as to surrender of all sovereignty in the West Indian waters and the selection of an island in the Ladrones is beyond any discussion whatever. As to the Philippines the reply save in substance that as further indemnity to the United States for its expenses the United States will hold Manila, its bay and harbor, pending the determination of the future gov ernment of the whole island group. One island of the Ladrone group is to be ceded to the United States, this government to make its, selection later on. In demanding the surrender of Spanish sovereignty in all near-by waters the reply diplomatically avoids making any pledges as to what is to be done by this government as to Cuba. The deferment of final disposition of the Philippine problem was based on substantially the following grounds: First?That the United States has no satisfactory knowledge of existing conditions there. Second?Nothing is known of what obligations were incurred as between the United States forces and the Phil ippine insurgents. Third?The present attitude of the insurgents is unknown. Fourth?The extent to whioh Aguinaldo controls the islands of the Philippine group is unknown. Fifth?Incident to the foregoing, it is not known what would have to be done by this government in subjugat ing the insurvent forces, the Spanish and the natives. Looks Like Peace. Washington, July 30.?Events of the most momentous character occur red at the conference at the White Hout'o thift afternoon hut.wann the President, Ambassador Cambon, of France, and Secretary Day, carrying the negotiations far beyond the mere submission of terms of peace by the United States, and reaching the point of & preliminary basis of pesec be; tween the Government of Spain and the Government of the United States, needing only the ratification of the Madrid Cabinet in what was done to day to bring the war to an end. This was accomplished on the part of Spain when Ambassador Cambon presented to the' President credentials he had received from the Spanish Govern ment appointing him envoy-extraordi nary and plenipotentiary with com plete instructions as to the manner of acting upon every one of the peace conditions presented by the United States including the disposition of. Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, the Ladrones, indemnity, armistice, and all other questions likely to arise in the course of the negotiations. With these credentials authorizing him to speak as plenipotentiary for the Government of Spain, and with full instructions on every point at issue, Ambassador Cambon. in behalf of Spain, not only received tho peace conditions laid down by the American Cabinet earlier irt the day, but entered upon their full discussion with a view to reaching a final and complete apree ment. After strong argumeut the President and Secretary Day consented to a modification of the American terms in one particular. What that modification relates to is not disclosed. but it is believed not to apply to the condition for absolute independence of Cuba, the cession of Porto Hico, or the granting of adequate coaling sta tions to the United States in the Pacific, or to diminish in any vital particular the terms on .which peace will bo restored. This* .modification brought about practical unanimity be tween the President and Ambassador Cambon. as plenipotentiary for Spain, -and the latter has now transmitted the r?sulta of the conference to Madrid for approval, which, if given, will end i the war. The profoundly important results developed to-day came about most un expectedly. Ambassador Cambon's call was set for 2 o'clock, and it was expected to last but a few minutes while the answer of the United States was being handed to him. But since the original proposition of Spain was presented last Tuesday M. Cambon had prepared himself to speak with authority on the questions which were to arise. The President himself had preferred thiB course, although out side of himself and the ambassador, few were aware that the latter would come ready to treat as the envoy of Spain. The first instructions to M. Cambon made him merely a medium of communicating Spain's first note, but now he appeared with all tho attributes of the direct diplomatic officer of Spain, empowered to act for the Government within very com. plete instructions. The meeting was held in the Presi dent's library, and the subjects dis cussed, and the impressive manner in which the argument proceeded it, was a conference destiued to become mem ora le. After M. Cambon had pre sented his credentials as plenipotenti ary, and they had been examined and his status recognized b? the envoy of Spain, the first business was the pre sentation of the terms laid down by the United States Government. Secre tary Day read the terms, pausing at the end of each sentence to allow M. Theibaut, first secretary of the French embassy, to interpret into French as the ambassador's knowedgeof English ! is limited. This reading by Secretary j Day and interpreting by M. Theibaut I took but fifteen minutes. Then began the discussion point by point. The President and the ambassador addressed each other directly, with the greatest freedom and frankness, eaoh stoutly maintaining the justice of his position on the several points involved. When at last, after an I eloquent plea by the ambassador, it : was agreed to modify the conditions I in one particular, Secretary Day with drew for half an hour and attended to drafting the modification. This accomplished th? ambassador addressed himself to the President, not so much as the advocate of Spain, but personally, having with the Presi dent, man for man, a like interest in humanity. M. Cambon is a man of fervid eloquence, and he spoke with an intensity of feeling which made a deep impression on the President and others present. He spoke in Frenoh, each, sentence being oaught up and interpreted by M. Theibaut with rapidity, so that tho earnestness of the ambassador's expression lest little by this indirect method of communi cation. The President spoke with equal frankness, and in the lengthy discussion, there was scarcely a point in the whole range of the war which was not met and freely considered. What the modification is that has been agreed upon can be only conjec tured, but, there is reason to believe that it relates either to the time when actual hostilities will be suspended or else to the extent of our interest in the Philippines, leaving unchanged the condition that Spain shall with draw from Cuba and Porto Rico, grant the United States coaling stations in the Pacific, and make important con cession in the Philippines. It is now for the Madrid Govern ment to give' final approval to what was partially accomplished to-day. It is even possible that this approval may come very speedily, within a day or two, for there is no need of extended | Conferences or correspondence. All that was accomplished to-day when M. Cambon acted as plenipotentiary. From the fact that he acted under instructions"the prospect would seem to be hopeful for Spain's ratifying what has been done. But it is for Spain herself to determine between the issue Of peace or war as now pre sented. ? A prominent statistician has fig ured out the wheat crop of the United States for 1898. He puts ft at 775, 000,000 bushels, larger by 150,000,000 bushels than any other crop ever har vested, and 245,000,000 more than last year's yield. , ? The Santer Freeman predicts that Featherstone will lead in Sumtercoun ty, with Ellerbe, Watson and Tillman followering in the order named. $100 Reward. $100. The readers of this pape-, will be pleased to learn that then is at least one dreaded disease that sci ence has been able to care In all 1U stages, and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only poal tivo cure dost known to the medical fraternity. Ot?rrh be In', a constitutional dlmas* re miles, and Vevoy, Indiana, to Vincennes, Ind., 175 miles, and so on until all the main arteries are built. Your people at Anderson want to send your cotton goods to the north weit, and get coal, bacon, meal, flour etc. in ex change. You can get uloug without a seaport connection for a while, anyway. If Anderson don't want to keep faith, I will agree to release her from her pledges, and go back to my first idea, down tho west batik of the Savannah, via Augusta to savannah, Ga., and I now expect something done, ono wuy or the other. I will send this lettor to you through my| partner and associate, Mr. Kirkby, for him to add his idea and views. Try then again, perhaps your peoplo will yet wake up before it is too late. I enclose action of the Directory of Ohio, given at Kipley, O. The whole north 1b alive and awake to the Black Diamond movement, and nothing can now stop its completion. We want for your sake, tho Mayor of Anderson, and your people, for the Black Diamond to go via Anderson. It now rests with your people to act and you must act inside of the next 30 days. Truly, etc. ' Alukkt E. Boom:. Suppressing tbe Illiterate Tote. The supreme court of the United States has sustained the validity of the Mississippi election law. This law was enacted for the purpose of "suppressing" by legal methods the illiterate negro vote of the State, and imposes among other qualifications a rigid educational restriction. The re sult has been to disqualify the major ity of tho negro voters of the State and to assure white supremacy in State and local administrations. Tho supremo court of the United States holds that as the election law applies to illiterate whites an well as to the ignorant colored votes, the restrictions imposed by the statutes are "within the field of permissible action under the limitations imposed by the federal constitution." ? According to Gen. Shafter's latest returns his army lost in the fighting of July 1-2 1,503 men killed, wouuded and missing. As no more than 12,000 mon were engaged, Gen. Duffield's di vision not being in the fighting at all, tho percentage of loss was somewhat over 13. At Spottsylvania tho per centage of loss to tho Northern army was 14, at the Wilderness 15, at Fred #ricksburg 13. STATE NEWS. ? President McKinley has appoint cd .John W. Dunovant postmaster at Chester. ? It. \V. Williams was killed by lightning in Spartanburg county a few days ago. ? South Carolina has nine Colleges for men and nine for women, besides ninety-nine academies for both sexes. ? Col. K. W. Anderson, a popular und influential citizen of Greenville county, died last week, aged 71 years. ? Kditor W. G. Chaffec, of the (?reenwood lndex% bus accepted the ap pointment of captain of a company of colored soldiers. ? It is said by a Raruwell paper that lightning struck Hugood's pond in thatcouuty. labt week, killing many fish, some being trout weighing H or 10 pounds. ? The war fever has broken out in Greenwood again, and this time the feeling is such as to warrant the be lief that a company will he orguui/cd from that couuty. ? The street hands of Camden while digging a ditch in the middle of the street for a water main, dug up a hu man skeleton which had been buried for 100 years. ? There were seven persons against whom tho^ grand jury of Saurons couuty returned true bills for murder last week. All Were negroes and then victims were negroes. ? Charlie Mason, white, of Laurens, is to be hanged on August 26th, for killing Lewis Griffith, a negro, about a game of cards. John Johnson, col ored, is to be hanged the same day. ? Mr. E. B. Price, of Clover, is the champion oats raiser of York county. He has two acres of land that brought him 5tt bushels to the acre this year, without the use af any fertilizer. ? Wiley Tuten, who lives at Toby Bluff, about five miles from Hampton, while under the influence of strong drink, last week, shot his son, aged about21. in the side, seriously wound ing him. * ? The Rev. C. ?. Hilder, who used to reside on Sassafrt / Gap, while try ing to cross a small stream in the Cross .Roads section missed his footing, fell in and* was drowned last Saturday.? Picken* Sentinel. ? The progressive farmers and gin ne rs of Hampton county are likely to adopt in the approaching season the :(8tandard square bale," which is con sidered a decided improvement on the old-fashioned method. ? The morning passenger train from Charleston to Columbia jumped the track about four miles from Columbia, resulting in the injury of about a doz en passengers, some of whom bad to be taken to the hospital. The engi neer was also badly scalded. ? Atlanta was full of pickpockets during the reunion. Maj. B. F. Yoe, of Greenwood, lost his pooketbook con taining thirty dollars, and his railroad ticket. Capt. John Lyon, of Abbe ville, lost his gold watch and all the money he had with him, some twenty five dollars. ? Out of twenty-five of last year's graduates from Clempson College four teen have already secured remunera tive positious with the government. Their compensation ranges from $100 to $150 per month. This is the first time in the history of South Carolina that electricians have been employed south of the Mason and Dixon line for war ships. ? MrB. Sue Cobb, of Greenvillo, was very severely injured recently by a cow. Mrs. Cobb baa just finished milking and in attempting to rise she tripped and fell, and before she could regain her feet the enraged animal jumped on her, braising her severely. She managed to get out of the way be fore the cow could gore her, but the injuries she suffered are internal and may prove serious. ? Jim and Emily Davis, colored, who are confined in jail at Walhalla, accused of killing their four-year-old child, will probably have to answer to the charge of killing another one of their children. After they were com mitted to jail Coroner Hoggs learned that several weeks ago one of the small er children had been buried very quiet ly, und upon investigation its skull was found to be fractured and its neck broken.?Ovonn- News. ? Mr. Featherstone got off a good joke on Col. Watson at Bcnnetsville. During the course of his remarks, Col. Watson said that South Carolina did not want any more "boy Governors." In reply, Mr. FeatherBtonc told of a young man who answered an advertise ment for a book-koeper. "You keep my books?" scornfully asked the pro prietor. "Why, you have no hair on your faoo." "I thought it was brains you were after," the young man re plied. "Had'I knowu that you wanted hair, I would have sent you a goat." ? Among tho appointments made by the President since Congress ad journed South Carolina has received several in the volunteer army. Lieut. M. (\ Butler, dr.. h?s been commis sioned by the President as major, and assigned for duty at Camp Alger, Va. The President has also appointed Chas. T. Baker, of Abbeville county, an as sistant quartermaster, with the rank of captain, and he has been assigned to the Michigan, which is at Tampa preparing to sail in a few days for San tiago and Porto Kico. ? Every soldier knows that a horse will not step on him intentionally. It is a standing order in the cavalry that if a trooper becomes dismouuted he must lie still. If he does this the whole squadron will pass over him without doing him injury. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR TREASURER WILLIAM Ii. BOLT, the ex-8heril?, is hereby announced as n candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the action ot j D?mocratie Primary. I hereby announce, myself as a candi date for the ollloo of Treasurer of Ander son County, Mubjeot to tho action of the Democratic Primary Election. JAS. M. PAYNE. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the ofllce of Treasurer of Ander son County, subject to the action of tho Democratic Primary. R. E. PARKER. The frlende of L. O. WILLI FORD. Esq., of Rock MUIh TowuHhip. respect fully nominate him as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the rules of the Democratic purty. BROWN A. WILLSON, of Delton. who lor the lost nineteen years has been Railroad Auont thero. announces himself hb u candidate for Treasurer of Anderson Countv, subject to the rules of tho Demo cratic Primary. FOR COL AT Y SUPERVISOR. The friends of OLIVER BOLT respect fully announce him a candidate for Coun ty Supervisor, subject to the action of tho Democratic Pilmury Eloction. I respectfully present myself to tho voters of Ande.-Roii County for re-election to the ofllce of County Supervisor, subject to the rules of tho Democratic Primary. W. P. SNELUllOVK. FOR SENATOR. I announce mytolf n candidate for the State Senate fioiu Anderson County, sub ject to tbe action of the Democratic Pri mary^ _ JAS. M. SULLIVAN. FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES. The undersigned respectfully announces bimself as a candidate for the House of Repr?sentatives, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary Election. T. T. WAKEFIELD. I hereby annoUnoe myself a candidats for the Hounn of Representatives, subject to the result of the D?mocratie Primary Election. GEO. E. PRINCE. Tbe undersigned respectfully announcei himself as a candidate for the House of Representatives from Anderson County, subject, to tbe action of the Democratic Primary. B. C. MARTIN. ? hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to tbe House of Represen tatives from Anderson County, subject to thfr rnlea and regulations of tbe Demo cratic Primary. R. B. A. ROBINSON. I announce myself to tbe voters of An derson County as a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives, subject to rules of the Democratic Primary. J. L. JACKSON. HON J. W. ASHLEY ia announced as a candidate for re-election to a scat in tke House of Repr?sentatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. I announce myself a candidate for the House of Representative*, subjeot to the action of the Democratic Prlmarv. K. M R?CKER, Jb. I hereby announce myself a candidate for a Beat in tbe House of Represeotattves from Anderson County, subject to the rules of tbe D?mocratie primary JOHN B. LEVERETT. I announce myRelf a candidate for a seat in the House of Repr?sentatives, mibject to the rules of the Democratic rrimarv. J. A. HALL. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for tb? House of Representatives from Anderson County, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary. Q. A RANKIN. FOR COI7NTY SUP'T. EDUCATION LEWIS M. MAHAFFEY is hereby announced as a candidate for the office of Countv Superintendent of Education for Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. I hereby announce myself as m candi date for re election to the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to tbe roles of tbe Primarv Election A. W. ATTA WAY. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Superintendent of Education, subjeot to the action of tbe Democratic- Primary Election. R E NICHOLSON. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Judge of Prolmte, subject to tbe rules governing the Democratic Primary. II. H. EDWARDS. I herebv announce myaelf as a candi date for Probate Judge, nubject to the ac tion of tbe Democratic primarv. R. Y. II NANCE. I hercbv annourxo myolf a candidate for the office of Probate Jndao. Hubj-ct to the action of the Democratic Primarv. R M BURRI3S. T announce myeolf a candidate for the office of Probate Judge for Anderson County, subject to the action of tbe Dem ocrHic Primary. J. F. RICE. I herebv announce mvself a candidate for the office of Probat? Judge, subject to tbe action of the Democratic Primarv, D HH. RUSSELL. FOR AUDITOR. G. N. C. BOLEMaV is respectfnlly an nounced as a candidate for re-elec'ion to the c.fltco of Connty Auditor, subject to the action of tho Democratic primary Election. FOR CONGRESS. JULIUS E. BOGGS, of Pick eon, is re spectfully announced ns a candidate for the Fifty sixth Congress, subjeot to ihe action ot the D?mocratie. Primary. I announce to tbe votera of the Third Cong res? ional District that I am K*it::dl date for re election to Congress, sut j*?ct to the rules of the Democratic partv <>t South Carolina A C. LATIMER.