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I -5 ;pjNor rlrouble L;' _ troubloa, such us pleurisy or ocn > inflammation of the lungs, should l>e carefully treated to avoid serloas roiiac^ucnccj?. pUmguts ai*p qui kfy OTwomo oy the prompt u^i of Or. Bali's Couch Syrup, a wonder tl ioinedy, widen always gives re., f at once, pa&es coughing, allays all inflammation, an4 by its healing influence soon effects a thorough cure. ?r.Bnirs Cough Syrup Cures all Lung and Threat Trouble. Do- arc vttnll n-ul pt<-n*aut (o tnkc. Doctors tec it. I'riee 25 cents. At all ilmntfists. LANCASTER ENTERPRISE Published Evary Wednesday and Saturday BY The Enterprise Publishing Company A. J. CLARK Kdltor. One Year $ 1.00 Six Months 50 cts Three Months 25 eta In Advance. Saturday, April 1, 1800. That Bad. Bad Beef ! Commissary (ieneral Eagan Reerna (o be in trouble again. lie wa? recalled Wednesday to ap pear before the court of inquiry, Washington. J). C. While bis tes timoiiv was not startling, "lie modified a former statement to the effect that the twenty-four hour clause in the beef contract. Had crept in as a clerical error, flaying that in the multitude of matters which had been demanding his attention at the time he had forgotten its insertion. His understanding was that the beef wan to keep in good condition seventy-two hours alter being taken Irom the ship's refrigerator. His principal reason tor insert ing the clause stipulating that the beef should be good twentyfour hours after leaving the re frigerator was that he did not wish the troops to know that the i i?n 11... I r..?> i.-? i' ? I. ? * I V^IKKU/l * til I' M MVJ licrj I Ilill would keep seventy two hours for fear that it would not keep so long." From the evidence given (Jen. Eagan seems to he, to a certain extent, to blame. Out of the 21,000 pounds of canned roast beef brought to Porto Uico on the steamer, Manitoba, and receipted foy. 0,000 pounds were condemned as unfit for use. In his testimony Major Black sa>s : "1 called upou Gen. Eagan to confer with him concerning the conduct of our affairs at. Ponce. He asked me why the refrigerator beef was not issued at Ponce, and 1 replied that it was because the issue commissaries did not want it, as they were getting native beef. Thereupon General Eagan became very much excited, and exclaimed : -God damn their., they have no right to refuse it. 1 consider it the best ! f in the United States, and, God damn them, I have made them take it.' " This is a bad stato o! affairs. While the people of the United States were being taxed to pay the expenses of this war the men who volunteered were bein^r fed on rotten beef. When complaint was made, they were told with an oath that this beef had to be used. Those wjbp have to bear the bnr den of this expense do not expect the/ men who vol unteered t6 be treated in this / manner. " S-'-t ' * :M *S$mQy. 4(f '.<& %> <M ' ilk / to The New York clearing house has lately adopted new rules as to exchange on bank checks. The only checks not charged for is government checks, State of New York, and city of New York, Boston, Providence Rhode Island, Albany, and Troy, N. Y., Jersey City, Bayonne, Ilobukon, and New Ark, N. J., Philadelphia and Baltimore. For checks payable in Connec ticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nesv .Jersey, New York, Ohio Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin, the collecting bank charges not less than one tenth of one per cent and all other states one fourth of one per cent, but in no case is the charge to be less than ten cents. The penalty it is said, is made very heavy for any failure to comply with these rules. So depositors may prepare themselves to pay exchange on checks for collection and add exchange to those sent in payment of bills The American troops have got out ot the jungles, and now have a clear country to operate in. The latest dispatches from the Filipinos indicate a successful advance of our troops. Uncle Sam has another job on his hands, which may not prove to be an easy one. The turn of affairs in Samoa is very uncomfortable, and likely to terminate in war with Germany. Whatj next? GREAT FIRE IN COLUMBIA Opera House Destroyed and Central Bank In Danger-Loss Estimated at $80,000?Insurance, $30,000. Special to The Daily News. Columbia, March 30.?The city operahouse, the most conspicuous building in the city, with three stories and a tower, was burned tonight. It is in ruins, the walls having collapsed, and is a total loss. The operahouse and the city offices were on the second floor, and there were stores and offices on the ground floor beneath. McKav'f barge grocery establishment was in the corner store. The loss on nnera house hnild ? ~ r -r- f-r ? ing, scenery, etc., city offices and books and supplies and McKay's grocery are estimated at a total of $80,000. The insurance is about $30,000. The heaviest loss will fall on the city, which owned the building. A desperate tight was required to save the Carolina National Itank building, next door, occupied by the bank and the Wes tern Union telegraph office. This building was saved, but the telegraph office was gutted. Telegraphic communication cut o/T. This is sent by the cour lesy of tbe (Southern Kail way company which allows the use of its lines. i ho electric light wires are nlso down and all (lie lights in the city are out. There is no further danger now of spread of the lire, which is the worst Columbia has had since the surrender in 1805 and has caused excitement and alarm throughout the city. To Mount Shasta. I stood where the thunderbolts were wont To smite thy Titan's fashioned frout; I beard huge mountains rock and roll; I saw the lightning's gleaming rod Keach forth and write on heaven's scroll. The. awfnl autograph of Oodl ? Joaqoln Miller. % / "ALMOST AWAY) What is The Mattel -^Banking & 1 KJ THAT IS WHAT F ING ABOUT US Never before in the ter" has such a n place! Other merchants don't understand i but as long as we arc satisfied and the care how much they kick. 601 SIXTY D A\ The knife cuts deeper! CLOUD & V* ^ -lI- r? ^ i r. iiutt nine. :>i iny great tilings 1CII ill a A lot of L. M. Reynold's $2.00 She Dongola Shoes price $1.25 now 90. Bi Oxford Ties and Strap Sandals, $1.00, 7 and worth double the money. To niakt tive and to give the purchasing public s petitors something to cry about, we luu ments?both up to date. MILLINERY We do not wish to be extravaga the public in any way, (that is not do say most emphatically and earn< ANl) C.DOKIOITK mirrr<;<; T"\7f?r\,*tliir v.. J v.... found in this department, in fact itself, and one of the most attrac prices we charge for a Neat Sailor Miss Ilasseltine, has just returned thoroughly posted herself in regan one of the finest Milliners in the S Nice Sailors, worth 50 cent Beautiful line Childrens Lace, Lawn & 1 OUR JOBS ARE WORLD BEA' picked up by our buyer, for the cold ca the two weeks past. Mens' Suits worth 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 price $2.75. Boys suits 14 to 18 years, Fi $4.00. Boys suits, 14 to 18 years, worth 14 years, worth $1.00, our price 60 ceni price 1.75. Miles upon miles of C Lawns arid Shirting Prints worth and 4 cents. Good Percals, worth 6 cei worth 10 cents, our price 5 cents. Wid cents, our very special price, 5 1-2, "Grei Thousands upon thousands of var Piques, in plain and fancy woven and p than we have ever dreamed of before, space to mention. Remember the plac mcmder that no goods will be charged. Always bear in mind our Motto: Undei people, first, last and all the time. Farmers' Banking P. S.?Just received 36Q Ladi< closed for cash,?biggest vijlue o ities, Organdies, Mohair Silk$ anc 1 ( Giviil sj SOODS! I,?1111,1,1,11,111 r with the Farmers' lercantile Co." 'EOPLE ARE SAYAND IT IS TRUE. "History of Lancas- j larvfil mis aalo t,fl,ken t, and say some unkind things about us, people are reaping the benefit we don't r rS LONGER. 60 I ALLISON'S stock must be closed in little more than half price. >es now $1.20. One case Ladies' Fine g lot of Ladies', Misses and Children's 5, 50 and 38 cents. All very fine goods j this closing out sale still more attracomething to laugh about, anil our com vc added two new ,and complete depart tjp* ' i J AND JOBS! nt in our statements, or to mislead our way of doing business) but, we istly, that our Millinery is a grand lg that is pretty and attractive is ; it is a world of loveliness in dive features is the unusually low or Pretty Hat. 3-jj^Our Milliner, from Baltimore where she has so .1 to styles, &c. Miss Hasseltine is outh and strictly "up to date."*|j03 s, our special price 19 cents. Silk Caps & Ilats, very cheap- 10 cjt$. up. PPIIQ No old odds or ends, but the fliXip. very best dean goods sh while in the Eastern markets during 1 #12.50 our price #6.75. 10.50 " " 5*75. 9.00 ? " 4.75. ^.00 44 44 -y cn i/ ~ O* 4.50 all wool, and guaranteed^our ine Worsted Suits worth $8.00, our pnfc. 54.50 our price, 52.25.Chi!ds suit?, 7 Aft ts. Child's suits 5 to 14, worth 3.00, ou^B ^ dlicoes, fast colors. 1 5 and 6 cents, our special price, 3, 5 1 -JUMft its, our price 4 1-2. Yard wide Percals, e India Linens, plain white, worth 10 it stuff." Cheaper Indian Linens,3 12c. ds of fine Dimities, Organdies, Welsh rinted figures, beautiful goods, cheaper Many other good things we have not e, Cloud & Allison's old stand, and relivcrything in this place is spot cash, buy, Undersell. Of the people, for the Vt A i & Mercantile Co. * es Fine Shirt Waists,?lot will be n earth. Corner in Percals, Diml Satines. F. B. & M. Co. - 4* s;' & " * >#6r * * 4 ZJ % AmjL '